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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-07
ARizoNA's SUMMER CHARMS.

Within the borders of this territory
is situated the Grand Canyon. one of
| the most marvellous scenic wonders OF
| the world, unparalleled in beauty
grandeur and extent. This alone is to-
day attracting thousands and tens of
| thousands of tourists. although it has
only been possible to reach it is com
fort for the past few years.
In addition to this wonder there are
numerous others, which, while not on
such a grand scale. are none the less
wonderful, viz: The petrified forests,
ice caves. natural bridge, cliff drell-
ings, old Spanish missions, antedating
the earliest civilization of the North
American continent. and still older
traces of a long forgotten civilization
which flourished in the fertile valleys
Of the Salt and ella rivers. None the
less Interesting and blending the pre-
historic with the present, are the Hopi
Villages of the northern part of the
territory. Here. situated on immense
mesas, may be seen the ancient type Of
cliff dyellers in actual habitation of
these quaint houses.
Add to these the grandeur of the tow
ering Magollon plateau covered with
one of the largest bodies of virgin pine
in America, the picturesque painted
desert. and the Incompatible climate.
and you have a few of the more i'm
portant scenic wonders of our territory.
Yet today only a few Of these Won
derful points of interest are within
reach of the tourist, and none of the
motorist.-Arizona Magazine.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-07
Arizona Sheep.

A bulletin issued by the census
bureau on the 10th instant, covering
the data gathered last year concerning
the sheep industry in the United
Sttase. fixes the number of sheep
in Arizona at 1,O61 1868.
In the census of 1900 the number
Of sheep found in the territory was
924.761 so that the returns for the
last census show an increase of 1862
An interesting feature of the census
OF last year is the discrepancy
between the number of sheep found
by the census takers and the total
number found by the various county
assessors. The total number Of sheep
returned for taxation last year was
9l.576, or 469,5S7 less that the census
figures. That is to say, nearly half
a million sheep in the territory es-
capped taxation, assuming the census
figures to be correct. The census
was taken in April. and possibly some
of the sheep enumerated in Arizona
were temporarily in this territory from
New Mexico.
The number of wool-producing sheep
in Arizona last year. according to
the census. numbered S4S,3S3, an in
crease of 1896 over the census Of
1900.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-07
PHOENIX. ARIZONA, JULY :, 1s1,
Some Results of an Accident.


According to General William II.
Bixby, chief of engineers of the United
States army, the explosion which
destroyed the battleship Maine came
from "within"-in other words, igni-
ton Of the ships own magazines.
from some unknown cause, wrought
the catastrophe.
II the opinion Of General Bixby
shall be sustained by final eXamina-
ton Of the wreck, thus removing
suspicion from Spanish agency, the
American people will be entirely
willing to accept the verdict And
such an official finding will, Of
course, be immensely pleasing to the
government and people of Spain.
In the event of a finding in har-
mony with General Bixbys views, the
Spanish press may be expected to
insist that an unjust war was forced
SIpon Spain by the United States.
But. while it may be freely conceded
that the destruction of the Maine
was the immediate cause of the war
that President Mckinley would have
succeeded in his effort to avert war
if the American people had not be-
Iieved that their sailors had been
foully murdered in Havana harbor
by Spanish enemies-it is not worth
while for Spain at this late day to
deplore the unfortunate event and
mistaken conclusion which brought
ON a war and forced her to lose
her island possessions. Since Presi-
dent McKinley's death it has been
fully shown that his negotiations
with Spain for the withdrawal of the
Spanish army and the granting OF
autonomy to Cuba had progressed
to a point where all that the Ameri-
can government suggested was about
to be conceded by the Spanish gov
eminent, and that all of McKinleys
pIans for a peaceful solution of the
Cuban question were spoiled by the
destruction of the Maine-but the
settled events of history cannot be
changed: the war did come, and Cuba
became absolutely free.
And what tremendous results from
that deplorable accident-if it was
an accident-in the harbOr of Hav-
ana, Two great and friendly powers
were drawn into costly war.
Spain was forced to give up Cuba.
Porto Rico, Guam and the Philippines
and the war enabled an ambitious
assistant secretary of the navy to
win such renown that he became
national figure, was made vice-presi-
dent. and became president when Nc
Kinley was murdered. Under Mr..
Koosevelts leadership the whole cur
rent of political thought in the Unit
ed States was changed. Unto remote
generations the influence set in mo-
ton by the Spanish war may be
discernible in the world-and all,
possibly, because Of the carelessness
of some obscure person in the crew
of the unfortunate battleship Maine.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-07
EEE SAE|HlIlA!L
BUTTER
CZEAW-S
FINANCIAL.

Am forced to sell 100 shares Cal
Switch Company Stock for $3.50. Tel
egraph orders my expense. A. l.
Deibel, 1922 First National Bank
Bldg, Denver, Colo. n
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-07
PENSION BILLS.

Washington. July 6.-CSpeciaL)-
Delegate Cameron has introduced a
bill granting a pension of $50 a
month to Timothy Hankins of Pres
colt, and another for an increase of
pension to $50 to Helen s. Scott of
Phoenix.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-07
Finances and Markets ;

New York. July 6.-StOck exchange
traders again today took their cue
from the grain markets and prices
of securities rose as rapidly as they
fell Yesterday. Cooler weather in
sections where crops had been i'm
periled by continued high tempera-
ture and rains in western states put
an end. for the time being at least,
to the bearish activities based on the
crop scare. The relief felt in the
European markets at the leSSening of
the tension over the Moroccan situa-
ton was reflected here in the alb
sence Of selling. pressure from abroad.
For the first time this week London
was a buyer here. although pur-
chases for that account were not
large. as foreign bidders We're un-
willing to take back at the higher
prices the full amount Of stock which
they released early in the week. The
continental bourses were all stronger,
although Berlin reported further SELL
ing of Canadian Pacific. Domestic
monetary conditions remain feature
less. the only event of the day being
the transfer Of 100000 currency
through the sub-treasury to San
Francisco Operations of the local
banks with the clearing house re
Gently have been of a record char
acter. The losses OF cash for the
part of the week which has elapsed
so far as is revealed by the known
movements Of currency, are nearly
$4,000, 900 Railroad reports pub
Hshed today include those of the St
Paul, with a decrease in gross earn
ings of $4,000 last month. and the
various lines of the St Louis & San
Francisco. which made fairly good
returns for May, the aggregate gain
i'm net earnings exceeding S2OO,OOO
The marlborough Rapid Transit COM
pany for the eleven months of its
fiscal year ended May 81. reported a
falling off in net earnings of a little
more than 100000. Virginia Iron,
Coal & Coke rose 10 points. on the
strength of reports that the COM
many was to come under the control
of the Steel corporation. Bonds were
firm. Total sales. par value, s2.725.-
600 United States bonds We're un-
changed on call.
STOCKS.
Amalgamated, GsS; Smelling, 1875;
Atchison. 1I2h: St. Paul. 125l9; New
York Central. 1OS&; Pennsylvania.
1242s; Reading. 1875; Southern Pa
cific. 122; Union Pacific, 1s1; Steel
7S%: do preferred, lis.
Silver, 52%c.
METALS.
New York, July 6.vStandard cop
per dull. Spot. $1,000 1920; July.
sl215GI230; August. sl211l3@
12.37Ik: September and October
s12.2OG124O. London firm; spot
$50. les. Sd: futures, e57. rs. Cd
Customs house returns show exports
of 2.16O tons so far this month. Lake
copper. sl2.75613.OO; electrolyuc'
s12.62k@1275; casting, s124712@
1850.
Tin-Spot dull at $4,000 44.5O;
July. s425OG435O; August. $4,000
1900; September. s41.5O@42.5O; DC
tober. S4I.OOm42.O0. London easy;
spot, e194. los; futures. 1S9.
Lead dull at $4.45@4.50 for New
York and at s43O@437k for East
ST. Louis delivery. London, fl3'
6s. Sd.
Spelter dull at s5.T0@5.75 for New
York and at s5.45@550 for East st.
Louis delivery. London. ga, 15s.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-07
COAST.
STRIKE SOON OVER.

Monterey. Mexico, July G-Four
hundred strikers effected a settlement
with the management of the Ameri-
can Smelling & Refining company
here today. They returned to work
The men struck Saturday for higher
wages. A compromise was effected.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-07
STOCKS.

Amalgamated, GsH; Smelling. 1875
Atchison. 1l2h; St. Paul. 125k; New
York Central. 1OS%; Pennsylvania
124%: Reading. 159b; Southern Pa
cific. 122: Union Pacific, lS1; Steel
7S%: do preferred, lis.
Silver. 52%c
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-07
A FEMALE UPRISING.

Chihuahua. Mexico. July Girl
operatives in a large clothing con-
Germ went on strike today for an in
crease in wages. Tonight they pa
raded the streets
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-07

One of the two policewomen recently
appointed for Christiania, Norway. has
entered the police school During her
two months course she will receive in
struccion in such laws as police officers
are required to be acquainted with, in
general police duties and in writing re-
ports. After she begins active service
she will have charge the social pur-
ity department of the force.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-07
WEATHER RECORD.

Record Of temperature. rainfall and
state of weather as made by the L.
:. Weather Bureau, at G a m, noun
tain time
Stations Temperature Rain Weather
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Motor Fire Apparatus.

No sooner had the New York fire de-
partment heads decided to put motor ap-
paratus in place Of horse-drawn equip
ment than this decision was followed by
the recommendation of the Boston fire
commissioner for a similar change at
fecting the wagons of the chief and his
deputies, the hose, supply, and chemical
wagons, and the ladder trucks of the
outlying stations
The Boston official recognizes the ele-
ment of doubt in point of reliability un-
der all conditions as to motor equip
ment in coping with confagrations. But
he comedies the efficiency of motor ap-
paratus as tried and proved in combat
ing the lesser fires, which, after all, make
up the great proportion of calls and
in which the saving of a few minutes
in response to an alarm may be the
means of checking the development of
a confagration.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
SUBSTITUTE FOR DANCE HALL.
Social Workers Ought to Provide
Other Recreation for Girls.

Social Workers Ought to Provide
Other Recreation for Girls.
From the Newark Evening Star.
One of the evils in the social life of a
large city is the cheap public dance hall
to which young men and young women
indisCriminately resort. The police real
ize the evil, but have no means of cor
recting 1t. Clergymen who actively in
terest themselves in the moral welfare
of neighborhoods know and protest, but
to no purpose. 1t occurred to the school
authorities of Jersey City to combat this
evil by means of neighborhood dances on
the roofs of public schools, and so well
pleased are they with the results at one
school that the roofs OF other school
houses will be utilized for the purpose
1t is in the winter season, however, that
the hall dances are most in vogue, and
then the open school roof cannot be
used.
1t may be practicable for social work.
ers to provide in some other way for a
social recreation that amounts to a real
need and must be recognized, and to
safeguard it for young girls, as the Jer-
sey City school authorities have so well
done.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
UPROAR WHEN LAWYERS
FIND LEWIS ADMITTED

Boston. Aug. 31.-There was an up
roar among the members of the Ameri-
can Bar Association this afternoon
when it was discovered that William
H Lewis. a negro. had been admitted to
membership. Lewis was elected be-
cause he is Assistant Attorney General
oS the United States. 1t was not gen
orally known to the members that he
was colored.
The opposition to Lewis as a fellow
member when his color became known.
was so great to-day that 1t was pre-
dicted that a resolution would be
adopted. either asking or PERMITTING
him to resign.
The American Bar Association has
never had a negro member, although
there is no bar in the rules OF the or
ganization to the election of a colored
man.
William H. Lewis is recognized as an
able lawyer by the Boston bar, and his
character is unimpeached.
Mr.-Alfred Hemenway, president of the
Mississippi Bar Association, said regard
ing the rumored action to be taken by
the Southern members of the American
Bar Association in ousting Assistant At
torney General of the United States
William H. Lewis:
Il don't believe it. and I don't know
that any action whatever is to be taken
by any of the Southern members in the
matter
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Human Interest" in News.

.-- Many brilliant writers have tried tc
fathom the public mind, to search out
its mysteries, and to lay down the laws
which control its processes. Compare
lively few have succeeded. Ever it re-
mains a battling mystery, and rarely
does any fash of illumination come from
either within or without.
The oracle who tells us why some
newspapers have won the public favor
and others have not is stale, fiat, and
Improbable His sententious platitudes
are merely dust and rust upon vital
thought 1t is only when some new
voice, speaking thoroughly in char
acter," as the actors say. utterly free
from the pose of fine writing and the
conTentionalities of academic logic.
arises that genuine new light is shed
upon the subject
In current weekly a woman-evi-
IDENTIFY an illiterate shop girl or a fac
tory employe-tells the world why she
reads certain newspaper She writes
with complete naivete, and her halting
words etch clearly the thought that so
many big minds have tried to catch-she
elucidates in a formless style the whole
secret of popular psychology as applied
to journalism.
Take, for example, the strange dis
appearance of Miss Dorothy Arnold.
This is case that l have followed up
ever since l first saw its appearance in
the papeI and l expect to follow it to
the end. l am very anxious to know
where Miss Arnold is and whether she
has become the bride of Mr.. George
Griscom. The way l hope it will end is
to where she will return TO her parents
and they will welcome her with open
hearts and hands"
This is one typical excerpt from her
letter, which is eloquent in its simplicity,
and reveals that the human touch will
always gain the ear of the masses.
In another paragraph she says: "As
long as | have been reader of this pa
per i has been a great comfort to me
Nights, when coming home from work,
would feel very down-hearted, and
when ! would get this paper and read
st | could go TO rest with great ease
Now, if it was not for its being a good
paper would not know nothing about
what it going on in the large cities"
The old order changeth, giving place
70 new-and yet there are some things
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
''WILD THEORISTS"
DEPLORED BY TAFT
President Addresses Amer
lean Bar Association.

Boston, Mas, Aug. 31.-Expressing in
fervert terms against wild theorists -
advocating increasing the salaries Of the
members of the Supreme Court to SIS go.
and denOuncing the Senate amendments
| TO his arbitration treaties, President Taft
| to-day made a stirring address before
1000 members of the American Bar AS
sociation now in convention here
The President devoted the greater part
of his speech to law reforms. and his
utteranCes were wildly cheered.
There is another thought that this
meeting suggests" he continued, "and
that is of his heartfelt gratitude to the
men Of 17S7 and l7S9-marvelous men
who made the Constitution of the United
States. In these days, when we are all
in favor of progress, IL is of the highest
benefit to the community that we have
an instrument made in those days suffi-
Ciently elastic 10 comprehend all needed
progress and sufficiently restrictive to
keep out wild theories that, If they were
tried. would inf!ict injury on the COM
munity and would prove to be failures
in the end"
Taking Up the question of the arbitra-
ton treaties with France and Great
Britain. the President discussed teChni-
Cally the legal phases OF the agreement.
Urging that the treaties be ratified
unamended. he said:
Il am anxious that the treaties be rati-
fed as they stand. and 1 am anxious
because l want to make these treaties
mean something. I want them to have
a binding effect and accomplish some
thing.
Il don't think we shall get ahead with
this arbitration business unless we are
willing to assume an obligation to exc
cute n Judgment that may bite and be
bad for us to like. II we are going to
take the position that we wait until
the question arises, and then concludes.
because we don't think we can win IN
the arbitration. that Is not a justiCiable
question, then We have written our
promises in water. and we have made
arrangements that dissolve under the
test in experience. The result will fol-
low that instead Of promoting the cause
Of arbitration we have interfered with
IT, obstructed it. and made 1t a laugh
ingstock of all nations"
The President motored over from
Beverly. accompanied by Mrs. Taft and
Mai. Butt. and started back at the
conclusion of his address.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
The Glad Hand.

The Washington Herald is gratifed to
notice that the chairman of the conven-
tions committee of the Chamber of Com
merce has adopted the suggestion urged
by this paper that Washington give more
attention to the stranger within our
gates Mr. Hunt has announced that he
will recommend to his committee the
appointment of subcommittee whose
duty it will be to greet strangers and
make them feel at home, as soon as they
reach the city, and in other ways to
provide for the comfort and pleasure
of delegates to conventions which come
to Washington. He would go even
further, and have the police instructed
to offer information, advice, and assist
ance to strangers on the streets
The glad hand" will be found a po-
tential instrument in the campaign for
more conventions and more friends for
Washington. What we need is friends
The country as whole should be urged
TO take deeper interest in the National
Capital. If to every visitor, so far as
practicable, the glad hand" can be ex-
tended and he can be made to feel that
the people of the Capital are warm
hearted and hospitable, he will carry
home and spread abroad a sentiment
which will mean not only dollars and
cents to the city, but also a constantly
increasing interest in the national city.
We have overlooked too long the Oppor-
tunity which is right at our hands to
cultivate the friendship of the people
of the country, who come in thousands
every month.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01

Mystery surrounds the residence OF
c. E. Beckett, of 2SO3 Eighteenth street
northwest, physical dNector of the Y. NJ
Z. A The police and residents Of the
neighborhood have been called upon to
solve the enigma, but all have failed
utterly The shrewdest sleuths employed
| by Maj. "Dick" have been unable to
present a plausible theory in the weird
case.
Mr.. Beckett. with his family, is spend
ing his vacation at Rehoboth Beach. The
house is shut up, the keys being left
with w c. Thacher, who lives next
door, 2SOl Eighteenth street. For sew
eral nights persons living in the neigh
hOrhOod have been alarmed at seeing
lights in the house. They knew that the
Beckett family was away. and that there
were no legitimate occupants in the
house.
At first they considered their observa-
tions lightly, but night after night the
lights would mysteriously shine forth.
and then suddenly go out. Last night
persons in the neighbOrhood saw the
lights again. They were determined
that there should be an investigation.
and went to Mr.. Thacher, telling him of
their observations
they were dreaming. The excited
citizens insisted upon the truth of their
story. and Thacher finally consented to
take a look at the mysterious lights him
self
Afrnid to Enter House.
The party went out. and true to the
story. there were the lights burning.
Some one suggested that the place be
entered Immediately. but when the ques-
tion OF selecting some courageous one
to enter the strange house came before
the party. no one offered his services.
No one could be induced. even by pecun-
iary considerations. to cross the thresh-
old OF that door. behind which shone
the inCandesCent lamp, sending its rays
out into the drizzling rain and gloom.
1t was finally agreed that the police
should he called upon to investigate the
matter. so an alarm was sent in to the
Tenth precinct. In a few minutes the
party heard footsteps up the street. and
out of the darkness came two stalwart
policemen on the run. One OF the officers
was given the key, and the two stealthily
Crept up to the entrance, while the little
party of mystifed and frightened citI-
zens stood al the curbstone.
The officers peeped through the window
and then placed the key cautiously into
the keyhole. In a few minutes they
were in the hall. with forms bent
forward and revolvers in hand They
were both in readiness for the mysteri-
Gus occupant who turned on the lights
He failed TO appear. From room to room
the two men went, but without finding
any one.
The officers finally returned to the en-
trance. where they discovered that the
courageous citizens had actually ad-
vanced as far as the porch steps. A
discussion was held, and 1t was unani-
mOusly determined that the lamps be-
came lighted of their own accord The
lamps were snapped off. and the little
party filed slowly away from the mys-
terious haunted house.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
SUMNER |. KIMBALL
IS IT TOMORROW
Founder of Life-saving Serv.
ice to Celebrate Day.

Sumner I. KimbalI. the general super
intendent of the United States Life Saw
ing Service since 1871, will be seventy
seven years old tomorrow
In 1871, at the request of the Secretary
of the Treasury. Kimball undertook the
management of the Revenue Cutter Serv-
ice. In connection with this service he
founded the present life-saving system,
which then consisted Of a few rude
structures on the New Jersey and Long
Island coasts.
BY 1873 efficient stations, manned by
disciplined crews. had been established
upon all the ocean coasts of the United
States and also upon the Great Lakes
Congress passed an act creating a sep
arate bureau to administer the affairs
of this service and Kimball was ap-
pointed general superintendent A board
of life-saving appliance was organized
to examine and pass upon the merits
Of new devices.