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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
Bribery Charges Are Made Against Representatives
 in Telephone Bill

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 7.-Repre- sentative Howard Pears of Allen cOun- ty, testifying before the house of rep resentatives bribery investigation com mittee today, said that Simon CrOnin of Akron, telephone attendant in the house for ten years, offered him $lO0 to support the ElsOn Telephone merger, which passed the house month ago.
 Pears was averse to giving the name until threatened with a fine for con tempt.
 Cronin when informed of Pear tes- timOny, denied the charge.
 Representative Frank Woods of Me dina testified that Representative Mey- CT Geerd of Lucas, during conversa- tion had given him the impression that efforts had been made to bribe him to support the bill. He also testified that Representative Moriez of CuYahoga had told him he had been offered $50 to vote against reconsideration of the Elson measure. To these men Woods is said to have given advice that if they could not prove the offers had been made, and if no one had overhead them, they had better say nothing.
 The testimony of Representative FL son of Tuscarawas, author of the meas ure, that no one assisted him in it's preparation, was contradicted by his seatmate, Representative Smith of Mar ion, who said Elson told him Cyrus Huling, Columbus attorney, rad given him aid in drawing the bill.
 Huling was active several years ago for the Independent telephone inter- ests. The connection of his name with them threw light on his efforts to get the bill through, for, while it legalizes telephone mergers, the Independents as serted they opposed it's passage.
 Frank Davis of Columbus, head of the principal independent companies of Ohio, recently purchased by J. P. Nor gan & Co.,, said tonight that Huling had no connection with any Ohio inde- pendent company.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
BROTHERS LOSE ALL AND SUICIDE Kansas City Men Found on Banks of River After
 Several Weeks

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April Fin ancial losses incurred in partnership brokerage firm, are believed to have caused the double suicide of Nels and c. w. Olsen, brothers, whose bodies were found on the banks of the Mis- souri rived, three miles east of here today.
 Their deaths, it appears, were delib- erately planned. On January 2S, fol lowing series of reverses on the board of trade, the brothers left their apart ments here and have not been seen alive since. After their departure, relatives said the men announced they "Had lost alp and intended to kill them selves.
 Rumors had it that their losses amounted to $100,000.
 Two fishermen came upon the bodies today. They had been dead several weeks. Clutched tightly in the hand of one man was a revolver containing empty shells. The authorities say he may have shot his brother and then killed himself
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
WINDOW GLASS MEN
 INDICTED Charged That Price of Com. modity Has Increased
 60 Per Cent

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 7-The I'm perial- Window Glass company, incor- porated in West Virginia, and sixteen officials and directors, were indicted by a special federal grand jury here today on three counts, charging conspiracy in restraint of the hand blown window glass trade; engagement in illegal com petition and attempt to mOnopolize in terstate trade. The omcials are: Pres ident Myron l.. Case of Maumee, Ohio 2; Vice President Healv of Bradford, Pa, and Treasurer Sayre of Morgantown, W. Va.
 The secretary of the company, B. R. Johnston of Pittsburg, was not named in the indictments.
 He appeared as the principal witness for the government and may, it is said, be granted immunity.
 The presentment, however, was based in part on the testimony of other wit nesses. District Attorney Jordan said tonight that the price of window glass had increased about 60 per cent since the incorporation of the Imperial Win dow Glass company
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
Burlesque Politics Furnish Amusement for Great and
 Near-Great Guests
SPOTLIGHT SHOWS
 BWANA TUMBO
Bogus Roosevelt Says "No Return from Elba for
 Your Teddy"

ALBANY, N. A., April 7.-Official Albany took a night off to attend the annual dinner of the Legislative Cor respondents association tonight
 Governor Hughes, Timothy l.. Wood ruff, chairman Of the repubncan state committed; Chairman Corners of the democratic state committee, and scores of state officers, legislators, and men prominent in public life, enjoyed the shafts of wit that flashed across the banquet board.
 While the diners were assembling in the lobby of the Ten Eyck hotel, a member of the association, dressed to represent Deacon "Hin Moe of Croton. circulated among them. He approached Governor Hughes and other prominent guests, handing to each an envelope labeled Don't get mine mixed with anybody else s. ''
 The banquet hall was decorated elab- Orately. One end of the room was re, served as a memorial to the "Old Guard" There was not touch of red. white or blue on that wall. Tn- stead it was hung with a black flag, ndNlnH III tue ccuIeI SKULL anu CIOSS bones.
 Under the flag was the inscription, "It s better to nail the black flag tO the masthead than. to run up the white flag of surrender. v
 Near this were two other inscriptions, "The Old Guard dies, but never sur rendcrs,' and "Don t cheer, boys.
 While the guests were trying to pay attention to some of the eatables, the lights went out, and there was a loud blarc of horns, crashing of drums and rolls of thunder. Then in the blaze of a spot light appeared "Bwana Tumbo" " in African costume, with gun strapped across his shoulder. He announced em- phatically that he would not have t "Return from Elba.'
 "They tell me Root is trying to bury Tim Woodruff - he said. ."That is ab- surd, ridiculous. Woodruff has been dead so long it would be a waste of time. v
 A person representing himself as Elihu Root was called upon to answer a few questions.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
TEMPLE IMPROVING
 RAPIDLY
Victim of Automobile Acci, dent Has Good Chance
 for Recovery

Harry Temple, who was seriously in iured in a collision between his motOr cycle, and the automobile of NJ. l.. Naquin, Wednesday evening, is i'm proving rapidly at his home and ac- cording to reports received late last night, will recover from his injuries.
 Although the young man bled in ternally after the accident, it was stated last night by Harry Temple, his father, that these hemorrhages had al most ceased and that it was believed that no serious internal injuries were caused when two wheels of the automo- bile passed over the young mans body.
 Temple was feeling much better last night and was able to give a detailed account of the affair. He holds that Mir. Naquin was not to blame for the accident, but that the collision was the outcome of misunderstanding for which neither driver was directly to blame.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
Lumber Case Occupies All of First Days Proceedings
 at Solomonville
GUILTY PLEA FOR
 ACCUSED BURGLAR
Numerous Civil Matters At tended to and Indict-
 ments Returned
Special to the Silver Belt.

Special to the Silver Belt.
 SOLOMONVILLE, April 7-The trial jury was sworn in this morning and with the completion of this work, the trial of civil and criminal matters before the court were taken up. The first jury trial to be taken up was s civil action of w. T. Hayburn and oth- CTS, vs. the Mount Graham Lumber com pany, an action to recover on con tract. This case was not completed this afternoon.
 Many offenders who have been in dicted by the grand jury were in court this morning. Thomas Duran, charged with burglary, pleaded guilty. He will be sentenced tomorrow morning. Simon Scrna, charged with rape, also pleaded guilty. He will be sentenced Saturday morning. King Reese, charged with burglary; Leon Valdez, charged with assault with deadly weapon, and J. R. Graham, charged with arson, entered pleas of not guilty. Their, trials are set for Friday, Saturday and Tuesday, re- spectively. Jesus Amador, charged with forgery, is also scheduled to be tried Saturday.
 Within the past two days, numerous civil matters have been disposed of
 In the suit of w. B. Fonda vs. John Berberich, judgment was granted the plaintiff in the sum of 800 and costs. F.. F. Dallas was granted similar judgment in an action against w. F. Gale. The complaint in this suit was dismissed against F. W. Taylor, another defendant. The suit of J. D. Lee vs. the Gila Valley railway, an action to recover damages for the killing of a COW, was dismissed, having been set tied out of court. The suit of the Stern Price Importing company against J, NJ. Sparks was continued for the term and that of Casa N. Bray vs. Lee J. Bray, was dismissed without prejudice.
 Alexander w. Fraser and Sedgwick k V. Frazer of Morenci were admitted to citizenship.
 Late yesterday afternoon and today the grand jury returned the following indictments: H. J. Clark and Rex Starten, murder; J. A. Hildreth, em- bezzlement; J. R. Graham, arson; Luz Ochoa, assault with intent to kill; Por- fro Estrada, assault with intent to kill; John Doe, assault with intent to kill; and Gregorio Gonzales, Marito Cueres, Rafael Ramos, Ramon Ruelas, Francis co Reyes and Merced Rodriguez, rob. bery. The latter defendants are but sixteen years of age, four indictments being returned against them. They are charged with robbing the store of the Arizona Commercial company at Mo, renci.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
Could Not Prove Alibi

A lawyer whose practice seldom gets beyond the justice courts has caused many laugh by his rather innocent way of asking leading questions intend ed to forewarn the witness how to an swer. Of course these questions invar- iably are objected to by the state but doubles they have won many cases for the lawyer. Upon one occasion client became convinced that this lawyer was endangering his liberty and quickly took the case into his own hands, lost it and was sentenced to term in jail. The story reminded a judge few days ago, of how Mike Murphy defended him self against the charge of brutally as saulting Chinaman. Mike had de- cided to defend himself when no law yer in town would attempt it.
 "You have no case, - an attorney told him, "but if you have friend to prove an alibi you might try it."
 "I have Tim Maginnis,' Mike re piled.
 "Very well. After the Chinaman has presented his case you call Magin- his and be sure to ask him MT Ma ginnis, where was l when the China man was struck in front of the ho- tel?' ''
 When the hearing came on Mike waited his opportunity At the proper moment he called Maginnis.
 "Mr. Maginnis, ' he began, edo you understand the nature of an oath?"
 CT t'ink 1 do. "
 "Well, sor, thin please tell the court where I was whin I sthruck the China man in front Of the hotcl?"
 "Ye were home in bed, |" was the as tonishing reply, but Mike s alibi failed.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
BONDSMEN MAY
 BE CALLED ON May Have to Pay 1,000 on Peace Bond of Pete
 Vuscovich

In addition to placing him behind the bars on charge of assault with intent to commit murder, the action of Pete Vuskovich in stabbing his wife with a candlestick a week ago, may also cost his bondsmen the sum of 5000.
 Nuskovich was arrested several months ago on complain of neighbors who charged him with beating his wife After an examination in one of the justice of the peace courts he was placed under peace bond in the sum of $lOOO, to prevent him from molest. ing his spouse in the future.
 In the event of his conviction on the charge which he now faces, an ac. tion will be instituted by the district attorney to recover on the bond.
 VuskOvich was to have been given an examination in Judge Hinson Thom, as court yesterday, but at the request of Attorney Eugene Miller, counsel for the defense, the hearing was continued until Monday.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
Westminster Abbey

The finances of Westminster abbey are in very precarious condition. On the advent of Dean Bradley in 1882 the outer fabric was discovered to be in fearfully dilapidated state, while the revenues of the abbey, mainly de rived from landed property, were sink ing lower and lower. It was a crisis, but fortunately it was met by so com potent master as the late dean. While the revenues were placed on a secure foundation, they remained wholly mad equate, and an immense grant was made by the ecclesiastical commissioners to save the building. Today the abbey is staggering under tremendous debt, while one of it's canouries is suspended for am indefinite pcriod.-Exchange
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
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w. B. Tinker of Miami spent last night in this city.
 George Henderson came in from Liv- ingston yesterday on business. Fred Russell of Miami was busi- ness visitor in this city yesterday.
 Fred Hoar returned from Maricopa last night, with Mrs. Hoar, whom he met at that place.
 Len Scott of Morcnci arrived here last night, and will leave for the Kel win district today, by stage.
 Attorney C. L. Rawlins spent yester, day in court at SolOmonville, returning to this city last might.
 Rev. E. G. Decker and wife returned to this city last, night after attending a conference at Phoenix.
 Attorney F. s. Nave, who has been in Solomonville for the past few days returned to this city last night.
 c. c. Mallard, superintendent of the Arizona Eastern railway, was in Sol omonVille yesterday, as q witness in court.
 Will ROundey left yesterday morning for Stafford where he will make a short visit, looking after the interests of the Solomon Wickersham company.
 H. B. Hickey who has been in this city for seevral days looking after tn, interests of the Maytag Mason Motor car company will leave for Los Angeles this morning on business.
 Mac Robinson, former deputy city marshal, is spending few days at In dian Hot Springs, to recuperate iron injuries received from a fall in ar abandoned shaft a few days ago.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
GRAFT SKELETON STALKS
 INLEGISLATURE OF OHIO

"What do you think will be the principal issue of the coming cam paign?' he was asked.
 "Trying to forget recent events, MT. Root said after much though.
 Then followed a farewell address by Governor Hughes, impersonated by one of the members, in which he paid his respects to the bosses and politicians and predicted that they would all be turned out to grass as soon as his direct primary bill began working.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
NEW LATHE FOR
 RAILROAD SHOP Heavy Machine to Be Used for Turning Down Roll
 ing Stock Wheels

Another improvement to the local shops of the Arizona Eastern railway has just been made, by the addition of huge wheel lathe, used to dress the tires of locomotives and car wheels.
 The new lathe, which weighs several
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
Quinn Bros. Stock CO.
 Headed by Chas. King and Blanch Douglas

axle lathe is also being installed. This machine is designed to dress down aXles upon which the wheels have not been set and will also fill long felt want.
 Both machines were put in place only with difficulty, owing to their weight, several weeks being required in the work
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
TONIGHT and ALL WEEK-STARTINC at S:3O That Phenomenal Success-"RAFFLES"

tons, was tried out yesterday when the drivers of one of the biggest engines on the local line were placed in the machine to be trued up. The lathe worked almost automatically, turning out work which in the past could not be done in the local shops.
 While the new machine can be used on wheels and axles alike, separate
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08
RETURNED

Dr. M. D. Thomas, Arizona s old re liable optician, office at 599 North Broad street, next door to Shute s old corral, Telephone 372 and I will call at your house without extra charge. All work guaranteed. Office hours from 2 to ?. m.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08

Bridget" began Mrs. Youngbride, timidly, "'I don't suppose you would -er-object to my getting an alarm clock" "Not at all, ma 'am," re- piled the lazy cook. FThem things never disturbs me at all. ''-Catholic Standard and Times.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08

All accounts due Shute X HigdOn that are not settled on or before April 15, 1910, will be placed in the hands of our attorney for collection.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08

Send some of the Special Mining Editions of the Silver Belt to your friends abroad. A few left at the low price of 25 cents each
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08

have taken charge of the Ameri can Shoe Shop, on Bailey street. First class work guaranteed
 JOHN CAROLAN.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08

LOS ANGELES, April 7.-Vernon, 6; Portland ?.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7.-Oak- land, 6; San Francisco, ).
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-08

SACRAMENTO, April Los Ange les, :; Sacramento, O.
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OAKLAND, April 7.-Oakland 6, 1O ?; San Francisco, ,, 10, l.
 Thirteen innings. Batteries-Hender. son and Hackett; Berger and Carmen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03

While Walla Walla is receiving lots
Of publicity nowadays through the
publicity department of the CONNER
cial club, still the maintaining of first
class baseball team in the Northwest
ern league would reach many more
people and serve further to bring the
city and it's resources before the pub
lie all over the country. In support
of such statement the case of Aber-
deem is cited as an example.
1t is also seen from the letter that
there are many other cities bidding
for the place and prominently among
these is North Yakima.
This city besides being on the main
line has little if any advantage over
Walla Walla and if local baseball men
and business men get together and pull
together it is believed that Walla Wal
la will be able to secure a splendid
team of professional baseball men this
season and be we'll represented in the
Northwestern league.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
BOX OFFICE TRIUMPHANT.

Sir Charles Wyndham tells us round
~ that "a national theater cannot be
made a success either in this country
or in England for some time to come, .
because actors and actresses great and
proficient enough to play in such a the
alter can make far better arrangements
through individuals, and are better off
for doing So This utterance of one of
the most distinguished members of the
English speaking stage of today fairly
may be taken as representative. The
light this judgment throws upon the
spirit and ideals of the players is not
very fiattering. 1t is true the laborer
is worthy of his hire, but many of us
are old-fashioned enough to cling to the
notion that in certain high matters,
among which we would. fain include
the fine art of acting, the decisive fac
tor in success is not the dollar. And
one turns with something of relief from
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
1.-THE Top O. the World"

San Francisco. Cal. Jan. 2, 10.
City Editor The Statesman,
Walla Walla, Wash
Bailey and Austin made their first
appearance tonight at the Garrick
theater as the stars of the musical
comedy The Top o. the World" be-
fore an audience that damned the the
ater; and scored one of the greatest
triumphs ever accorded a visiting at
traction. They We're recalled again
and again and We're obliged to respond
in speeches. The Top o the WORLD
is one of the best musical comedies
that has been seen in this city in many
a day. Novelties follow one another
in rapid succession. The piec is a rap
id fire hit all through. Bailey and
Austin have a clever company and one
of the largest, prettiest and classiest
choruses seen here in many seasons.
The production is most lavish and
sparkles with a brightness that is pos
itively refreshing for an eastern pro-
duction.
GEORGE H. MURRAY.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
NOTES OF SPORT.


John NJ. Ward is authority for the
statement that Ban Johnson, presi-
dent of the American league, and
Garry Hermann, owner C the Gin
cinnati National league club, have
been figuring on the formation of a
12-club circuit for several years and
that they are still favorable to the
plan which has been discussed pri-
vately on many occasions.
Ward says he heard some time ago
why Johnson and Owner Comiskey of
the White NSox had disagreement
which stirred up the American league
club owners in 1907. He says john
son offered $4,000 in cash to Co
miskey if the latter would sell his
franchise in Chicago and that Co
miskey promptly declared war on
Johnson which ragged until other
American league men patched up the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03


few minutes several years ago, is to
have another chance in the big league.
Pete failed to set things on fire in
the American while with Cleveland
and was turned over to Toledo. He
failed to meet the requirements of
Bill Armour, owner of the Mud
Hens and was sold to Williamsport
in the Tri- State. Armour gave as his
reason for letting Lister go his failure
to hit.
Evidently Pete liked the pitching in
the Tri-State, for he led that organiza-
ton with the swatstick Hughey Jen-
nings picked Lister up and believes he
will be able to develop him into a
star. 1t will be the second Nap dis
card secured by Detroit for first place.
Claude Rossman being the other man.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03

police are supposed to attend to this
matter. They are required to report
delinquencies and warrants or sum-
monses are then sent to offenders and
hearings are held before magistrates.
We have not heard of a single person
being fined for dereliction of duty in
this respect, although violators of the
law must amount to many hundreds,
and the pedestrians have been put to
much inconvenience. The truth is we
are entirely too lenient in this as in
other matters. 1t is a discredit to the
city and the cause of great hardship to
many There is no good reason why all
pavements in front of residences in the
built-up districts should not be clean
ed by noon tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
THE REVOLVER ABUSE.

Some statistics from Kansas City
tend to add another bit of evidence to
that already accumulated in favor, of
rigorous suppression of the ''gun-tot-
ing" habit Missouri is one of the states
which have recently passed stringent
laws to reduce the abuse. the Missouri
method being to declare the carrying
of concealed weapons a felony. This
law took effect in August, and for the
four months since then the number OF
homicides in Kansas City has been
eleven as aginst eighteen in the similar
period of the preceding year. This is
not proof that it is a good thing to
prohibit the pistol habit. 1t is just one
more hint, but considering the neglect
which has been the fate of other hints
of the same kind it is all the more
needed. Strangely enough, in the
south, where local sense of honor at
taches to exploits with revolvers, the
legislatures are now more active to
suppress their use, while III the north,
where the revolver is theoretically
good for the honest citizens defense,
but actually good for lutte except the
criminals aggression, the laws are
comparatively weak.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
REFORM OF STOCK EXCHANGE.

The Rock Island furry brings fur
Their disrepute upon the New forh
stock exchange. If it was due TO oe-
liberate manipulation it shows how
easily reckless gamblers can seize con-
troll of the machinery for evil ends. If
it was the result of accident, as many
charitably try to explain, II only
makes Wall streets methods of doing
business appear the more ridiculous.
In either case the public sees once
more for itself that it is without pro-
lection, and that as gamblers paradise
the stock exchange offers unparalleled
opportunities Either theory reflects
upon the sincerity of Wall street In
pretending that legitimate investment
and honest dealing are its first care.