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Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
BANKERS ID PLAY
 BALL WITH F|REMEN
Great Game Is Promised for Saturday
 at Eastlake Park

There is to be just such game of baseball at Eastlake Park on Saturday afternoon as has made the game fa- nous in other days. In some respects it is a shame for the authorities to permit the encounter. The members of the Phoenix fire department are to cross bats with the National Bank of Arizona team for the biggest stakes ever hung up on baseball contest in Arizona. The agreement is that in the event the bank boys win. they are to be allowed to move the fire engine house to the bank cor her, while if the fire fighters take the game they are to be allowed to move the National Bank of Arizona building to the fire engine corner and thereafter retain it as their own property.
 The bank boys have announced widely that they expect to skin the very lives out of the firemen There won't be enough left of the red shirt cd aggregation to put out the fire in cigar lighter at the end of the game This statement is made with a de- sire to be fair to the money changers
 On the other hand the fire fight CTS know they can lick the blue blazes, whatever they are, out of the bankers. The bankers are keeping their lineup secret, but the fire fight CTS announce the following for their team: Delgado, pitcher; Brisbois, catcher; Towers, first; Osborn, sec ond; Scott. short; Maddox, third; Sullivan, left; Nafsiger, center; Ad- Ter, left. Bradley, Hatton and Me Cam will be on the bench, thereby adding eclat to the scenery and ob- taining free admission to the grounds A condemned murderer from
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
TO CONFER ON BILL.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--The lit erary test immigration bill which passed the house yesterday and brought back to the senate last night for con- currence was sent to conference to- day. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts moved that the senate disagree in the house amendments. When the con- ference was asked for, Senator Gallin- ger appointed Senators Dillingham;, Lodge and Smith of South Carolina as conferees from the senate.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
ORDNANCE NO. 554.

An ordinance extending the time in which the Salt River Valley E,ec- tric Railway company, it's successors or assigns, shall construct a single track electric street railway under Ordinance Number 49S of the City of Phoenix.
 The Common Council of Phoenix dc ordain as follows:
 Section 1.
 That the Salt River Valley Electric Railway company. its successors or assigns, are hereby granted an ex- tension or six (6) months from De cember 21st, 1912, in which it shalt have constructed a single track elec- tric street railway. at least one CD mile in length, within the corporate limits of said City of Phoenix.
 Section 2.
 The granting of this extension is upon the condition precedent that the rights and benefits accruirg hereun- der, if accepted and availed of by said Salt River Valley Electric Rail- way company, it's successors or as signs. shall be taken as constituting waiver by said Salt River Valley Electric Railway company, its suc- cessors or assigns. of any right to claim an avoidance of any contract now existing between said Salt River Valley Electric Railway company, it's successors or assigns, and said The Common Council of the City of Phoe- i nix, requiring the deposit by said | Salt River Valley Electric Railway i company, of earnest money or oth- erwise.
 | Section 3. 1 All ordinances and parts of ordi- nances in conflict with the provisions 1 of this ordinance are hereby re- 1 pealed.
 l Section 4. l This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's ! passage and publication as required | by law.
 l Passed by the Common Council of Phoenix this 9th day of December
 1912
 LLOYD B. CHRISTY. Mayor. Attest: FRANK THOMAS. l City Recorder. First publication, December 10 1912
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
ORCHESTRA ORGANIZED.

The normal orchestra which was rec ently organized has now concluded definite arrangements for weekly re- hearsals. They met with Prof. Stuchat of the Arizona School of Music yester- day morning and plan to start real work in the orchestra the first week in the new year. In addition to the week ly rehearsal with Prof. Stuchal a similar one has been arranged for to take place each Thursday evening.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20

skin and making a shallow wound that will soon heal. Dr. J. B. Nelson, who was at the Commercial club rooms at the time, was immediately summoned and dressed the injury. The concussion dazed Mir Peterson for a time and during all of Wed nesday night he was slightly delirious and semi unconscious. Yesterday he was resting easily and no bad effects are expected. The family were great ly frightened and Mrs. Peterson and the daughters Misses Grace and Lu- cille required about as much atten- tion on the part of the doctor as did the wounded man.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
THE BUSY WOMAN,S DAY

It begins early, ends late, and is full of work She often has kidney trouble without knowing it. Her back aches, and she is tired and worn out. Sleeps poorly, is nervous, no appetite. Her bladder gives her trouble, too. Foley Kidney Pills will cure all that and make her strong and well. They are the best medicine made for kid ney and bladder disorders.-Elvey & tt.-Advertisement
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
FINANCES AND MARKETS
ASSOCIATED PRESS prspArcHl

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-Unmistakable improvement was noted in todays stock market. After a brief period of unsettlement early in the day prices moved upward and during the remain stability and an underlying firmness. Stocks were in small supply and the holders apparently were reluctant to dispose of them at the current prices. The bear traders consequently were able to make but little heaGway. An nouncement at the close yesterday that the Union Pacific management was unable to agree with the attorney general upon a plan of dissolution aroused some apprehension as to the effect upon the Hartman stocks. Both Union Pacific and Southern Pacific were weak at the opening. Union Pa cific sold at 154 loss of two points and Southern Pacific at 10412, the low point of the recent decline and a loss over night of one and one quarter. Other stocks gave way at the same time but the opening prices generally
 were the lowest and an upward swing
 soon set in. Bear covering assisted in the rise which recruited 1 to points among number of issues. Union Pa cific rose nearly four points from it's
 early low quotation and Copper shares Steel and American Tobacco developed
 a marked strength. Reading advanced
 smartly but did not touch the high mark reached after the announcement of yesterday of a dividend increase. Although there was little change ir the local money market, the bankers were unwilling to release funds in view of the requirements of this period of the year. Bonds were irregular. To- ! tai sales represented a par value of $1, 13S, 900. Governments were un- changed
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
MESAs COTTON CROPS
 SOLD ID H. B. ATHA
Price Paid is Twenty one Gents Per
 Pound on Delivery at Platform.

Quite a large number of the mem bers of the Mesa Egyptian Cotton Growers association fet at the rooms of the Mesa Commercial club yester- day at 10 o'clock, and the session was adjourned about noon to meet again at ? o'clock. MT. H. B. Atha, the largest grower in the county, was present from Phoenix and had a pro position for marketing the years crop which he presented to the association
 Before taking action, the members accompanied MT. Atha to the ware house where the cotton was thor Oughly sampled as to quality in order to arrive at the grade it would have in the market
 At the afternoon session MT. Atha's proposition was taken up and an agreement reached His offer was as
 follows: That he would pay 21c f. o. b. platform, Mesa, or 23c f O. b.
 Connecticut points All of the grow
 CTS who were present agreed to ac-
 cept the offer. It was pointed out that while, by holding for a time there
 might be better offer, but the de- lay, the uncertainty of the market of the future, and the fact that this being the first year of growth the buyers had not yet learned that the Salt River valley was in the market with cotton, it would be better to let the product go at the price offered. The advertisement of the fact that the valley had sold a large quantity of first-slass cotton on the eastern market would be in itself a big adver- l tisement and undoubtedly bring com peting buyers next season and for all 1 future seasons.
 While Mir Atha says he is hand i ling the cotton for several eastern 1 firms, it is understood that the bulk of the crop will go to the American | Thread company, which recently had 1 a representative in Mesa. Those who | sold yesterday are the owners of seventy-five bales and that amount | will be turned over to MT. Atha at the warehouse platform on demand. M. C. Phelps was appointed as repre- sentative of the association to attend to the transfer and receive the checks There will be probably as many more bales to sell, as all of the sea- sons crop has not yet been gathered ana Sl11Heu. J. h. AlldNdy "dS liOl
 represented at the meeting, and it is
 said that he will hold his for a time
 at least This is not official, but the
 report that was brought to the meet
 ing
 At the price received, the growers
 will make very nice profit on their
 first years business. Next year there will be a largely increased acreage. It looks very much now as though
 the Egyptian cotton industry had come to the Mesa section to stay.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
THEY ALWAYS HELP ELDERLY
 PEOPLE

Foley Kidney Pills give just the help elderly people need to tone and strengthen their kidneys and bladder and regulate their action. John Me- Masters, Streator, H., says: T feel better and stronger than l have for many years, and Foley Kidney Pills did it"-AdvertiSement.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
CHILD DROWNED IN DITCH.

Earl the three-year- old son of MT. and Mrs. A. A. Wood who live seven miles southeast of Tempe on the base line, was drowned Wednesday after
 noon in an irrigating ditch which runs by the family home The child's ab- sence was not noticed for some time after his disappearance had there been eye witnesses to the accident it's life might have been saved. As it was upon noting his absence an immediate
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
CROUPY COUGHS AND WHEEZY
 COLDS

The quickest simplest way to rid the children of dangerous croupy coughs and Wheezy stuffy colds is to give them Foleys Honey and Tar Compound. It gives almost instant relief and stops a cough promptly. It soothes and heals. Contains no opiates. Elvey & Hulett.-Advertise- mpnt
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
TOLLS A FOUL PLOT

When a shameful plot exists be- tween liver and bowels to cause dis tress by refusing to act, take Dr. Kings New Life Pills, and end such abuse of your system. They gently compel right action of stomach, liver and bowels, and restore your health and all good feelings. 25c at all druggists ts-Advertisement
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
MAYOR BIRCHETT HOME.

Mayor J. T. Birchett, and John Chill
 son who have been absent for the past week i Cm Tempe CT q. hunting trip returned yesterday afternoon. Owing to the game law which prohibits the shooting of deer after December first, the focal hunters were forced to look
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
 MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of The Phoenix National Bank will be held at its office in the city of Phoenix, on Tuesday, January 14, 1913, at three o'clock D. m, for the purpose of electing Directors for the ensuing year and for transacting any other business that may properly come before the meeting
 H. D. MARSHALL, JR,
 Cashier.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
COUGHING AT NIGHT

One bad cough can keep the whole family awake at night. Phil. Disor- neau, Schaffer. Mich, says: T could not sleep on account of a bad cough, and I was very weak. l used Foley s Honey and Tar Compound, and soon the cough left and I sleep soundly at night Elvey X Hulett.-Advertise-
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
RED CROSS STANDS

Red Cross Seals are on sale in Tempe at Harmer's Drug store, Laird and Dimes Drug Store, J. J. Hodnett Dry Goods store and the Brown Mercantile company store.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20

Florence will act as umpire, so that if he is killed there won't be much of loss to the community anyway. The game will begin at 2:30 o'clock sharp.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20

string to object because of the min eral character of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to applicant, hould file their affidavits of protest in this office, on or be- fore the 24th day of December, 1912.
 FRANK H. PARKER.
 Register.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20

search soon led to the vicinity of the irrigation dtch. About a half hour af- ter the water had been turned out the llfeless body was found lodged some distance from the supposed scene of the accident. The funeral services of the unfortunate child were held in
 Mesa yesterday afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
MESA

MT. Gibbons at EVerybody's Drug store will care for subscriptions, advertising, and ews of the Mesa department. Phone 291 and p R.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
MARSHAL PETERSON SHOT

Between 8 and o'clock Wednes- day evening, H. s. Peterson, town marshal and deputy sheriff, received shot from his own revolver, while handling the same in his home on East First avenue The bullet was from an automatic and struck MT. Peterson a glancing blow on the side of the head. passing under the
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
TO LOCATE IN TEMPE

J. F. Nielsen of Springdale Arkansas. arrived in Tempe yesterday morning and plans to locate permanently
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
TEMPE

Horace B. Griffen, agent for Tempe will care for news, sub scriptions and advertising in the Tempe department. Office with A. Nelson & Co
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20

for other animals of the wilderness. In place Ot the deer they might have ob- tained they brought down several wild Gcat X majority of thel.' time was sDent on Mir. Chilsons ranch on Rye Creek north of Roosevelt
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
BOSTON coPPER MARKET

(The following report of the Bos- ton copper market is furnished ex- clusively to The Republican by Logan and Bryan, brokers, Bradbury build Ing, Los Angeles, California;.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
etals.

NEW YORK. Dec 19.-Copper dull; electrolytic, $17.62@17S7 Iron barely steady Exports this month 15,S36 tOnS Inndnn cnnner nlliet
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
Stocks.

Amalgamated, 734; Smelling, 71A; Santa Fe, 1O51A; St. Paul, 1117s; New York Central, 109A; Pennsylvania, 121A; Reading, 1671a; Southern Pa cific, 106! Union Pacific, 157as Steel, 66; preferred, 1O9A: Silver. 63A.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-20
NORTON DAIRY.

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 (Advertisement.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-10
Madam, said R,ndolph Mason, donot WorYm
With petty bickerine.n

comment. She bad there on the table
the original deed, maps and tax re-
ceipts. "H.
Mason's face showed marked annoy.
snce, as that Of an eminent surgeon
would, who, having been sent for in
hot haste, arrives to find the patient
with bumped nose
why do you send for me?' he
said "any lawyer could adjust this
problem"
1T rs vital to me" replied the
woman; 1t means my happiness and
my husbands career, beg you TO
help me -t4r --' .. ..' ~"
Her eyes began to fill up and her
lips trembled With distress
= Randolph Mason gave no attention
10 tho woman's emotions lie sat,
Beating the tips Of his fingers on the
arms of the chair with evident annoy
afce. *~s' ~
Let us get the thing over, them
he said Call up this man Gilbert
Williams Say to him that Mrs. Smith
has determined to. sell the lands; ask
him to come here at once with a
notary"
"What," cried Be1trix Smith, sell
the land 10 Williamsg the man who
robbed me! How can that help?"
Madam" said Randolph Mason, do
mt worry me with petty pickering
t sighsled Beatrix Smith to 2 con
ferencA With me in the hall 10 ex
sctly as he saes Whispered Wien
we we're oi,t7'ie the deer, "erd bury "
sho promised end Ne7l swiftly up
stairs 10 the telephone.
In a very few minutes Gilbert VIII
liams arrived, He was a red.haired
old fellow with face like fox, and
beady eyessset oblianely in his head
Randolph Mason arose when he came
in, and explained that as Mrs. Smith
wished to leave america at once, she
had determined to sell her lands, pro
vided cash was paid. The lands were
worth thirty thousand dollars, but her
husband was absent. and could not
convey. his curtesy In the deed, She
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-10

and the lights out,
y Sarah Lemarr came down to the hall
and peeped through the door at Ma
son, where he sat motionless, his
right elbow on the twisted arm OF the
grotesquely carved chair, his clenched
fingers propping up his jaw.
20 Courtiandt," she whispered, "he
is splendid! think Lancelot must
have looked like that when he sat
in Arthur's double-dragoned chair to
umpire the last tournament. Just
fancy. with what freezing, acid irony,
he would haveSsaid, Hast thou won?
Art thou the purest BROTHER to such
an unconscionable rake as Trietan,'
rhep she swore Bestrix to obedience
and slipped back up the great stair
way.
A few minutes after ten O'Clock,
Lieutenant Gordon Smith arrived, and,
4 little later, The agent Of The Export
Spruce company Mssen, arose when
this agent entered. and explained, as
he had done to Gilbert Williams, that
Mrs. Smith was about to sail for Eng
land, and had decided tossell her land
She would take twenty thousand dol.
lars in cash for IT, the deed to-. be exc
cuted and the money to be paid down.
The agent agreed at once. and pro
dnced his deed. He was prepared asI
Williams was, Mason directed Beatrixl
Smith and her husband to execute the|
deed had no end Of trouble With
Beatf1x in'the hall this time She
did not want to make another deed
she had sold her land; she would not
rob the Export Spruce company. MI
was not the company that had stolenI
her land; Mr.. Mason had clearly got
ten the two companies confused. Hell
was making an awful blunder. I mustI
call him out and set him right about
1t. tsers' ~ ~
Instead. Icalled Sarah Lemarr. She|
berated Beatrix like pirate. Disobey|
Randolph Mason? the thing was un-
thinkable! Make a mistake? not that
|Fbig, fine, bronze god brooding by his
Continued on Page Fave.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-10

would therefore take twenty thousand
cash and make deed pm the spot.
Gilbert Williams snapped up tho offer.
liet did .not~rare anything about tho
cusesy OF the husband. The land
Itself was worth nothing, the timber
only was valuable. His mills would
cut 1t off In year. and he was willing
to take the chance of Mrs. Smiths
living that long. He produced a deed,
which he had brought with him 10
New York, and ran pen through the
niank which II contained for the hus-
bands name Behtrix signed the deed,
and the notary who accompanied Will
mans filled in the acknowledgment
and affixed his seal in proper form.
Gilbert Williams wrote out a check
on the Importers Bank of Commerce
for twenty thousand dollars. We ascer-
tanned by telephone to the cashier
at his residence that the check was
good. Williams then folded his deed.
put it in his pocket and departed with
the notary. The Whole matter had
taken less than twenty minutes to bring
TO close
Randolph Mason incurred at what
hour Lieutenant Gordon Smith would
arrive, and was told that he would be
at the house al half-past ten. ''Direct
the agent Of the Export Spruce com
papy to be here at that hour" he
said. Then he sat down in the nsk
chair before the fire.
We We're all greatly puzzled We
did not see why this second purchaser
should be invited to como. Beatrix
Smith had nothing more to sell. The
transaction seemed to us to have ar
rived at It's final act. the curtain down
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-10


viewed q few months ago. some five or
six years after its purchase at the tax
saie BY Gilbert Williams Sbo also
learned that the whole thing was a
we'll planned and effective scheme of
this owner OF the BLACK Creek Lumber
company to steal her lard. These wild
lands had vastly increased in value,
This company and q rival one. the
Export Spruce company we're exceed.
ingly anxious to purchase the remain
Ing tract. They would give, she
thought, twenty dollars an acre for it.
Tile agents of the two companies had
been at her heels ever since she ar
rived IN New York. Gilbert Williams
was now at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
He had endeavofed to reach her by
telephone this very evening. He Of
Tered a little better price than the
Export Spruce company but he could
wei afford to. since he it was that
had stolen half the land The agent
Of the Export Spruce company was
at the Holland. His note, on the table,
requested an interview with her at
any hour she would name, day or
night. This indicated how very de-
srous they were for the land. Such
sale would yield her twenty thou.
sand dollars. All the lands would have
given her the forty thousand which
she needed Her name Eow was
,Beatrix Smith; she had married Lieu
tenant Gordon Smith the year before
He was in Washington today, but
would return before eleven o clock this
night.
That was the whole history, brief,
accurate and devoid of superfluous
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-10

propped up here in the library Of The
Won Huberts. She bowed 10 me, crossed
the room and sat down by the library
table little beyond Randolph Mason
at the corner of the fire.
Presently Mason looked up at her
is this Nine. ven Hubert?' he said,
without rising, without an infection Of
interest or courtesy, as he would have
said rs this the contract?" "'rhe
bond in question:
She flushed little NO" she an
swered; II am merely tho interesting
case that you came to examine iuto."
Give me the details of It," said
Mason.
She began at once without introduce
ton or verbiage and told her story
With 4 ebrevity and directnoss that 1
could not associate with that rather
silly Beatrix Waldo who used to go
up and down through the drawing.
rooms Of Newport looking for rich
husband,
She had inherited from her father
two thousand acres of wild forest land
in the county of Pocahontas in the
stateao Of west Virginia. She and her
aunt had watched II carefully and paid
the taxes on it each year; they had
even taken the little local newspaper,
published al the county scat, In or
der that they might know What lauds
were returned delinauent for taxes and
sold They bad heen warned against
The horde of dangerous and un9rrupu
Ious land thieves said TO infest the
mountain districts OF the yirginias
But her great care was not sufficient
against the ingenuity Of those pirates
After one of the periodic assessments
Of real estate, one thousand acres Of
her estate. we're listed on the land
books under the name of Walden, re
turned delinquent, and sold for taxes
The land was purchased by Gilber
Williams, president Of the Black Creel
Lumber company for $685.. She hat
paid no attention 10 the sale, moi
recognizing her land under this name
, until che came TO have the estate spr