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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17
ACCUSED Man
WAS TO Wed HER
Reading Police Point to This as
Motive For wife Murder.
Ti7.
SHOT AND BURNED VICTIM
Officers Declare Vanaman Deliberately
Planned to Kill His Wife to Wed
Girl He Courted In Nearby Town.

Matthew E. Vanaman is under ar.
shooting and burning his wife, who
was at first thought to have been
burned to death by the explosion OF
an oil stove in her home early on
Monday morning. The police say their
evidence points to delibertely plan
ned murder.
The authorities declare a motive is
revealed by the remarkable story of
Miss Ella Wessner, twenty years of
age, of BlandOn, who came to the dis,
trict attorneys office.
Learning that her persistent wooer
was married man, Miss WessneI
was overcome with grief as she told
Assistant District Attorney DUNN
that Vanaman had courted her during
the past four months and promised to
wed her at Wilmington, Del, the sec.
ond week in March. The girl kept her
own counsel and her wedding trous
seau had been prepared for the com.
ing wedding.
I'VE will keep our wedding a Sc
cret," he told me, were the words the
girl told Assistant District Attorney
DUNN. "Then we will go west to
live," he added.
The lack of money was the only
remaining obstacle in the way of the
husband. When he called at the Ho.
meopathic hospital Monday night to
secure legal proof from the physicians
of his wifes death in order to secure
payment of insurance funds, he was
confronted with the charge of wife
murder, and the only retort from him
as he gazed upon his wife's corpse at
the morgue later was: II wonder how
the bullet wounds got in her head?"
All efforts to secure a confession
from him failed and he maintained 8
serene composure In the face of a
strong chain of circumstantial evil
dence. An examination Of the hus-
band at the hospital revealed addi.
tional evidence which made possible
subsequent developments. His wallet
contained an address which led to the
location of Miss Wessner, at Blandon,
and receipt for 20 per cent of the
cost of what afterwarsd proved to be
the wedding ring which he had pur-
chased for his unsuspecting future
bride. The only remaining evidence
which the authorities have not secured
is the revolver which caused the
death of Mrs. Vanaman.
The authorities think the husband,
under pretense Of feeling unwell, lay
on couch downstairs until he was
sure that his wife and baby were
asleep. Their theory is that at about
$50 a. m. on Monday he crept to his
wife's bedside and shot her as she
slept.
"The bedding was saturated with
kerosene" said Assistant District At
torney Dunn, "and can be smelled
plainly" he added "The oil stove
which the husband claims exploded is
not damaged, even. after having been
thrown from the window"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17
Maine May Vote on Prohibition Again.

Maine May Vote on Prohibition Again.
The Maine senate,in session at Au-
gusta, voted, 23 to 7, to resubmit to
the people the existing amendment to
the constitution prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale Of Intoxicating liquor.
The vote was on strictly party lines.
except that Senator Chandler, Repub-
lican, voted with the Democrats, who
are in the majority. The resubmission
resolution will go before the house.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17
TWO MAIL POUCHES STOLEN
Contained Checks and Bank Paper
Worth $50o,O00.

Two mail pouches, which conta ne l
checks and other bank paper valued
at 100000, were recently stolen at
Thalman, Ga, where the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham & Atlantic railway crosses
the Seaboard Air line.
The pouches were dropped from the
A., B. & A., to be picked up by the
Seaboard. Before being picked up,
however, some one made off with the
pouches.
One pouch was stolen on Jan. 19
and the other on Jan. 81, but postal
inspectors who have been working on
the case delayed making the thefts
lutely without a clue.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17
She Saw LAFAYETTE.

Mrs. Cornelia D. Burnley, who was
present when Marquis de Lafayette
visited the University of Virginia in
1925, is dead in Charlottesville, Va, at
the age OF nlnety.three.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17
ASKS COPPER TRUST PROBE
Senator C!app Offers Resolution to
See If Law Isn't Broken.

Investigation of the copper trust is
contemplated in resolution introduc-
ed by Senator Clapp in the senate.
The resolution directs the attorney
general to make inquiry concerning
the relations between the United
States Metal company and the Anal
gamated Copper company and the
Anaconda Copper company, with a
view to determining whether the re-
lation does not constitute an unlawful
merger in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on the judiciary.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17
State Postmasters Named.

The president nominated the fol-
lowing postmasters: Augustus M.
High, Reading, Pa; Joseph w. Pascoe,
Easton, Pa; William Pearre, Cumber-
land, Md; William c. Birley, Fred
erick Md
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17
TAFT KEEPS HAZERS OUT

Vetoes Resolution by Congress to Re.
instate DISMISSED West Pointers.
President Taft sent to congress
message vetoing joint resolution au-
thorizing him to reinstate nine former
cadets of the West Point military
academy.
The cadets were discharged upon
conviction of having violated the law
prohibiting haZing.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17
Death Depletes Naval War Coll

Death Depletes Naval War College.
Death and retirement has made
serious inroads into the staff of the
naval war college at Newport, r. l.,
within the last few months. The
retirement of Rear Admirals Luce and
Sperry from active duty removed two
able officers from the staff and death
removed Commander Frank Marble,
another member of the teaching staff.
Commander Marble was stricken with
apopleXy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17

Locomotive Blows Up; Kills Six.
The boiler of Missouri. Kansas &
Texas locomotive exploded in the
round house at Smithville, Tex, kill
ing six employees.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17
Prince of Wales Has Measles.

Edward, Prince of Wales, and his
brother, Prince Albert, have been at
lege at Dartmouth, England, where
there is an epidemic of the disease.
The condition of the princes causes
no anxiety.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17

Cutting Down Trees Cost Town $4,000.
Because the borough of Consho-
hocken, Pa, changed the grade OF a
street and cut down twenty-six maple
trees belonging to William Hollowell,
a jury gave him verdict of $4,000
against the county. Mr.. Hollowell had
planted the trees fifty years ago.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17
So16.5QQ For Xassar.

$216,50o For vassar.
Committees of the Alumni Associa-
ton of Vassar college, in session in
Chicago, announce gifts to the college
that total $216,500.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17

Mayor Of Princeton Dies.
Harvey l.. Robinson, the mayor of
Princeton, N. j., died at hospital in
Miami, Florida.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17
Oklahoma City States Capital.

Oklahoma CITY STATES CapItaI.
The Oklahoma supreme court, in a
decision rendered, declared that Okla
homa City is to be the permanent cap
ital of Oklahoma. Adherents of Guth.
rie say they will appeal to the United
States supreme court.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-17
New Cuban Minister.

The Cuban senate has confirmed the
appointment of Don Antonio Martin
Rivero as minister to the United
States.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, LAND OFFICE
 December 22 1909

PHOENIX, ARIZONA, LAND OFFICE,
 December 22, 1900 SERIAL NO. 07773.
 NOTICE is hereby given that Hamp. ton D. Ewing, of Yonkers, County of Westehester, State of New York, by E. Brtton Gottsberger, Attorney, in Fact, whose Postoffice address is Mi. ami. County of Gila, Territory of Ari- zona, has filed in this office his appli. cation 10 select, under the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved March I, 1907 (3i Stats. l40S) the SEh SWA See. l9, T. IN, R. 15-E., c. 6 $. R, B. & NJ.
 Any and all persons claiming adverse ly the lands described, or desiring to object because of the mineral character of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should file their aiidavits of protest in this office on or before the 31st day of Jan. uay, 1910.
 FRANK II. PARKER,
 Register First published Dec. 20
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
NOTICE
PHoENIX, ARIZONA, LAND OFFICE

PHOENIX, ARIZONA, LAND OFFICE,
 December @, 1909. SERIAL NO. 07776.
 NOTICE is hereby given that lamp ton D. Ewing, of Yonkers, County of Westchester, State of New Folk, by B. Britton Gottsbergsr, Of Miami, com. ty of Gila, Territory of Arizona, Attor. nay in Fact, has filed in this office his application 10 select, under the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved March !, 1907, t3f Stats. l4os) the following described land:
 SWH SWH Lot No. 4) See. 19, T. IN, R. 15.E.. G. & s. R. B. & N. Any ard all persons claiming adverse. ly the lands described, or desiring to object because of the mineral character Of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should file their afiidavits of protest in this office on or before the 3lst day of Jan aary, 1910.
 FRANK II. PARKER,
 kegister First published Dec. 20.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04

Contractors are invited to bid on tle construction and completion of threa- story and basement building 10 be erect cd on Lots I and z Block SC, for Globe Ledge No. 4S9, B. F. 0. E., according to plans aud specifications which may be seen at the office of D. II. & J. H. Holmes, architects.
 Scaled proposals for the construction of the building will be received by the Elks BUilding committee at the office of Geo. R. Hill, Chairman, not later than !urday, January l5, 1910, at 4:30 ?. m.
 All bids will be made ont on blank proposal forms which may be obtained at the office of the architects.
 Each proposal shall be accompanied by certified check in tie sum of $500 (Five Hundred Dolars), made payable to Geo. E. Hill, Chrm. Eiks Building Committee, 10 be forfeited 10 Rik8 Building Committee should successful con tractor, whose bid. shall be accept- cd by said Committee, refuse within ten days after date of written notice of acceptance of said bid, to enter into a contract and furnish satisfactory bond for the erection and completion of the building according to plans and specifications.
 The Committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
 ELKS BUILDING COMMITTEE,
 By Geo. R. Hill, Chrm.
 Dated this Dee. g, 1909.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
LEGAL ADvERrIsEMENTs.

tary Public in and for the County of Gila, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared T. w. HAMILTON known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing in, s,rumeHt as Secretary of The Pinto Cop. per Mining Co.,, a corporation, and as such Secretary acknowledged 10 me the execution of said instrument as the free act and decd of said corporation by him voluntarily executed for the purpose and consideration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this llth day of December, A. D, 1909.
 My commission cxpires February sth l91a. MARY KAVANAUGH. (Notarial Notary Public
 Seai)
 fir5t pub. December %, 1909.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
LEGAL ENTERTAINMENTS

take effect and until their success. sors are elected and qualified are w. A. Eaton of Duluth, Mime sota, Fred J. Elliott of Globe, Arizona, and T. w. Hamilton Of Crowley, Arizona. Each director shall be a subscriber to or hold CT of stock in the corporation and any person who shall cease to be a subscriber or stockholder shall thereupon cease to be d. rector.
 Co The Board of Directors shall adopt Bylaws for the cor poration, and sad Bylaws may he amended CT repealed as pro. vided in said Bylaws.
 RESOLVED, further, that ArticI VII of said Articles of Ineorpofat'on | and it is hereby amef1ed to read as fo
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
Put The Tip of Your FOreFinger on Map Of This Ciy

And you will have touched place where recent want advertiser of this paper lives, or does business.
 Not in any part of the city where people live and work can you get away from of want adveTtisersor from someone who has lately found or obtained something by want advertising in this newspaper
 The influence of these want ads permeates the life of the city They are the taskdoers of the people They are FOR SERVICE, and they serve-without limit, or cessation or much expense THE SERVICE THEY RENDER IS THE CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN BUY IN THIS CITY.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
NOTICE
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
 AT PHOENIX, ARIZONA,

bCCS!hDtI EAJ IJO' SERIAL NO. 07774..
 NOTICE is hereby given that Hamp- ton D. Ewing Of Yonkers, County 1f Westchestor, State of New York, by B. Britton Gottsberger, of Miami, coun. ty of GiLa, Territory of Arizona, Attor ney in Fact, has filed in this office his application to select under the provisions tf the Act of Congress, approved Marcl I, 1907, (3l Stats. l408) the following described land:
 .-NEM SWH Sec. 719, T. IN, R 15-E., G. & s. R. B. 6 NJ.
 Any and all persons claiming adverse
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
FOE SHAREHOLDERS
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

- 7-l--77---- Iy the lands described, or, desiring to object bccause of the mineral character Of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should file their afHdayits Of protest in this office on or before the 3lst day of Jan uary, 1910.
 FRANK II. PARKER,
 Register. First published Dee. %.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
ARTICLE VII.

The highest amount of inIcbt-
 ednes3 or liability to which the
 corporation may any tima sub
 iect itself shall be the sam of
 Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
 tS5G0 .0UoC0).
 RESOLVED, further, that tbe Presi. dent and Secretary of this Company be and they are hereby authorized and directed to cause q certificate setting fcrth the amendments herein provided for 10 hc signed and acknowledged by toe President of this Company and atteetod by the Secretary of this Com, pauy; to cause said certificate to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Territory of Arizona; to cause q copy of said certifi cate, certified by said County Recorder to be filed in the office of the reIritor ial Auditor of the Territory of Arizonaj and to cause copy of said certificate to be published according to law in the Daily Arizona Silver Belt, newspaper printed and published in Globe, Ari Zona.p
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the President and Secretary respectively oi said The Pinto Copper Mining Co, have hc,eunto set our hands and seals, an have hereto affixed the seal of saiC The Pinto Copper Mining Co.,, this 16tl day of December, A. D. 1909. Corporate
 SeaD
 W. A. EATON, (SEAL, President The Pinto Copper Mining Co ATTEST:
 T. W. HAMILTON, SEAL, Secretary The Pinto Copper
 Mining Co.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
STATE OF MINNESOTA,


 County of St. Louis.-ss.
 Before me, Dora Nelson, Notary Public in and for the County of St. Louis, State of Minnesota, on this day personally appeared w. A. EATON, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed 10 the foregoing instrument as the President of The Pin to Copper Mining Co., corporation, and as such President acknowledged to me the execution of said instrument as the. free act and deed of said cor poration by him voluntarily executed for the purpose and consideration there in expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this l6th day of December, A. D. 1909.
 My commission expires April l5. 1914.
 DORA NELSON, (Notarial Notary Public. SeaD
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 County of Gila.-ss. B,foro me, Mary Kavanaugh, No
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04

LOST-Lap robe, yellow and red plush on one side and black on the other side Return to Silver Belt and re- ceive liberal reward.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04

LOST-Gold flied fasa watch. Buck, skin attached. Finder leave at Sl. yer Belt and receive reward. r. C.. H., Superior & Boston.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04

LOST-Package containing Christmas presents. Finder leave at Silver Belt office and receive reward
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04

LOST Small gold watch and fob. with three gold stones Picture of c. w. Davis in back of fob. Return to this office and receive reward.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04

FOR RENT-Barber shop. first-class fixtures, located in the Cobb Bldg. Also furnished rooms by day or month. Address Cobb Bros, Miami, Arizona.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04

Nov ALL MEN BY THESE PRES ENTS:
 That we, ". A. Eaton of Duluth, Innesota, and T. W. Hamilton of rswley, in Gila County, Arizona, the 1esidcnt and Secretary respectively, z The Pinto Copper Mining Co.,, a. lgporation organized and existing uu, sr the laws of the Territory of Ari- lna, do hereay certify that at a spe- al meeting of the stockholders of said Vtlpany duly held at the offices of Al aruan and Elliott in the Trust Build ia at Globe, Arizona, on the 27th day November 1909, at 10 o'clock < M., resomtion providing for the amend. |eht of the Articles of Incorporation faid Company was duly adopted by ie affirmative vote of 7G2,G62 shares he capital stock of said Company, ihich 7G2,OG2 shalos constitute more san 8 majority of the stock of said and all of the stock represent I st said meeting either in person or v proxy; and that said resolution is E Follows, to.wit:
 4 RESOLVED, Thai Article I of the .rt teles of Incorporation of this Com any be and it is hereby amended so s b read as follows:-
 ARTICEE I.
 (a) Ihe names of the ineor- FoTators are J. C. Clark, II. A. Sdow, o. s. Cross, Hinson Thom. 9s, Thomas P. Kelly, Carl Eder, George Bowen and Wade Sotel.
 (b) The name of the corpora on shall be and is THE PIN 10 COPPER MINING COM. BANY.
 (c) The corporation princi. pal office and its principal place of transacting business shall be at GIoEe, Arizona; but branch of hces may be established at such places either within or without fhe Territory of Arizona as the Board of Directors may desig. nate, and meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any place either within or without the Territory of Arizona. RESOLVED, further that Article V f said Articles of Incorporation be and is hereby amended to read as fol, ws:
 ARTICLE V.
 (a) The officers of the corpor. afion shall consist of a President, a President, Secretary, Treasurer, and a General Manag- er, and any other officers whose pssitions may be created or pro vided for at any time by the & HpaTd of Directors. All of the otieels hereinabove designated
 W referred to shall be elected by fte Board of Directors from their oru number. Any two of the of.
 fNes hcrenabovc referred to may
 M held by orc and the same per
 son except the offices of Presi-
 dFnt and N1ce-Prosident.
 NnJ VI" anu dltcl tue -OlH
 &y of December 1909, the af-
 fairs of the corporation shall be
 M Mn3uc.ed by a board of three
 dS Srec'ors who shall be elected by M Mc stockholders at their annual
 nie z ng to be held at Globe, Ari-
 Mn2, on the third Monday of No
 M11hcr of each year. The board
 Of Directors 10 act from and af
 te the amendments of the Arti-
 ehs of Incorporation herein made
 anu expressed are completed and
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04

LOST Pocketbook conruniug about $l7.60. Finder leave with bell boy at Dominion Hotel and receive re- ward
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04

EANTED-Eive dozen white or brown
 Lcg1orn hens. Apply at Ingram s.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-A Parker double barre shot gun and case. $iO reward for its re turn and no questions asked. A. Cheer, Pacific saloon.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04

SPRAYED From Miami, bay pony with saddle, branded SA. Return to P. A. Savage at Bellevue and receive reward
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
WANTED

buy, from fifty to l0d has3 ot god stock cattle, Address Fgark Cloud, Goihe.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
FOR RENT

FOR RENT--At Miami, store room l0x25 half block from station, half block from postofice. $20 per month. Apply at Messenger office, Miami
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

cERTIEICATE OF AMENDMENT
 OF ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
 OF THE TIE PINTO COPPER MINING co.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
FOR RGNP-RooMs

TOR RENT-Housekee room. 46l
 North DevereauX street.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-NUMBER YOUR HOUSE House numbers for sale at the Sil- yer Belt office-nice, nickel plated ones; what you need to number your house attractively, for 50 cents. Come and get them while they last.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-l00 shares of the Consolidated Steamship Co. This company controls the steamship lines on the Atlantic coast. Address F. O. Box 2233. FOR SALE,--Two secondhand heating stoves, cheap. Enquire at Silver Bet office this week.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room fo rome or two gentlemen. Electric light and bath 442 E. Cedar.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

First published Dee. %.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
nREssMAKING

Mrs. BeckhaFt. Dre- a Ter, work guar
 Enteed, l63 <. sa derIand.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04

4OW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
FOR RENT ROOMS

FOR RENT-lFwo nicely furnished
 housekeeping rooms. i6S Yuma street.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04
NOTICE

First published Dec. 20.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-04

B,forc me, Mary Kavanaugh a No
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-28
TENNIS FINALS
Between Titcomb and Poole To BE
Played Today. eel III

n The semi-finals in the annual tennis
tournament were played off Tuesday
and Wednesday, On Tuesday, $. l..
Titcomb defeated William Williamson
two straight sets, and as Harry Poole
won from Il. +. Bean, Wednesday,
Poole and ritcomb will play the final
game for the trophy this afternoon
Both Titcorb and Poole are playing
very fast game at present and both are
in rare form. Poole has proven to be
the sensation of the season and his fine
playing is sure to make a fast game
against his more experienced opponent.
1t is expected that the ground around
the tennis court this afternoon will be
at premium as all the tennis enthusi
asts Of the city will plan to attend.
The winner of today's game will have
the privilege Of challenging Burlcigh
Martin. who is considered to be with
out peer in the state as tennis player
He holds the city championship and
the winner of this tournament will find
it no easy matter to beat him.