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Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-27

The silence and Loneliness cause1
me to become festless. could not
entirely throw oR the sense Of beine
buried alive In this dismal hole. .
wondered IL there Was any way q -
cape, n that secret door vas not
locked and unlocked only from with
out. A desire 10 ascertain led ne tc
take candle in hand, and Climb the
circular staircase. examining the wall
as ! passed upward. The interior q
the chimney revealed nothing. whils
I felt convinced there must alss be .
false fireplace On the first Aoor, % -
to carry out the deception. the din
candle light made no revealment u its
position. ! could judge very neariy
where It should appear. and I sound
ed the wall thereabout carefully both
above and below without result. Nor
did any noise reach me to disclose q
thinness of partition
Convinced Of the eolidity 0f the wall
at this spot. I continued higher until
] came to the end Of the passage. To
my surprise the conditions here were
practically the same. Had I not en-
tered at this point I could never have
been convinced that there was an
opening From within II defieA dis
covery. for nothing confronted my
eyes but mortared stone. I was scaled
in helplessly, but for the assistance
Of friends without: no effort % NJ
part could ever bring release.
ret I went over the rough surface
again before retrscing my steps down
10 the room below. An shis must
have tahen fslfy N he.r q tine, ana
the strain q 6isappointDeaf Nj me
tired. - though Z I'D Aooe Q Aays
work I can Aaraly conceive that I
ssept and yet I certainly lost con
scioasDesa, for wAsa I asuuseA nyseff
I vas in pitcA aasAAesa.
Coosias-s - RuxA HaOA
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-27
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had not suspected n: however %.
s9ous it may appear now TO thoee who
Read this le. the possibility that she
sad been masquesaAing in an oficer's
Uniform. indulging n warlfhe deeds.
I'D never once occurred 10 me. She
Wss 20 thoroughly feminine that her
ocknowledgne16 cane a. q distinct
sAock- hsA. q - trse. seen sum
SDsnt a life - - q charitable mind.
onA yet thero - that within me
V11ch instantly fvveeted- 6Ae rad au
o. in my fooA but frUateA - With
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-27

j. A. EUDGS, Painter and Dscoss-
tor, Moth Main Street, GunAisoa.
Sign work a specialty. Alti
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-27
C.L. STONE 9 SON
- r. -

We have the 6rsss qsslity gvowa
Also other vegetables u the righ'
price.
36tf Write WALTER HAYhAKER.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-27

fairly comfortable chair built from .
barrel. An old coat and hat hung
from . nail at the head Of the bunk.
On . shelf near BY was an earthen
crock. and two candles, and beneath
this. On the ficof. was . sawed-off gun
and two pistols. with q small supply
- powder and balls. the former
wrapped IN an ofled cloth. n was n
truth . gloomy. desolate hole. d
though dry enough. For want of some
thing better to DO I went over and
picked up the pistols; the lock Of ono
was broken, but the other seemed
serviceable. and. after swapping the
lint, I loaded the weapon. and slipped
h into my pocket. Somehow its poe
session yielded me q new measure u
courage. although had no reason -
suppose ! would be called upoa to ne
the ancient relic.
Thefe was little to examine, but ]
tfamped about seriously. tapping the
walls. and convincing myself Of their
soliAity. and. finally. tired by this use
less exercise. eeated myself in the
chair. II Was like bring buried in q
tomb. not . sound reaching my
strained earn. but At last the spirit Of
depression vanished. and my mind be
gar 10 grappae with the problems CON
fronting me.
Heaven alone knows how long I re
mained there Dotionless, my mind
elsewhere, drifting Idly backward to
the old home, reviewing the years Of
war thAt had transformed me from
Soy to man - th01gh by some magic.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
Transvaal Mine May Be In
Operation Very Soon

After spending a few days at
the property of the Transvaal
Mining company, making an in
spection, H. G. Beauchamp,
manager of the company, return
ed to Douglas yesterday.
The property was looted by the
rebels when they invaded Sonora
and completely shut down, but if
the present quietness prevails for
the next 80 days, and there are
no signs of any further troubles,
the company will resume opera
tion of the mines to full capacity.
They now have a small force
working cleaning up the mine
and making the necessary prepa-
rations prior to the resumption
of the full forces.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
Democracy and Prosperity.

One of the most hopeful signs
of the time has developed in this
campaign. Heretofore a presi-
dental campaign has had the
effect of checking the progress
of business and holding the in
dustries to some extent at stand
still. The presidential campaign
that was just closed has been a
notable exception to this rule.
1t seems that the American peo-
pie have at last made up their
minds that business" can thrive
and prosper during a presi-
dental contest as we'll as at any
other time, as the past year has
been one of very unusual pros
perity.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
1867 Babies are Born in Ari.
ZOna in Six Months

Phoenix, Nov. 9. Within the
state of Arizona during the first
six months of the year 1912 there
were 1867 babies born. In this
aggregate Maricopa county led
with All. The second county in
the state in the point of numbers
in the baby crop is Cochise, with
271. With the exception of one
month Maricopa county also led
the other counties every month.
The lone month when cochise
beat out the, Imperial county ofthe
state was February, when
Cochise rolled up a total of fifty
two babies against Maricopa's S
forty-eight. Maricopa holds the
record also for banner month.
May having that distinction with
ninety-One babies.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
Gov. Marshall to be Phoenix
Visitor

For the purpose of securing a
much needed rest prior to his in
auguration as vice-president of
the United States, Governor
Marshall will come to Phoenix
for a visit with his father-in-law
M. ]. Kinsey, who resides at
Scottsdale.
Governor Marshall will leave
Indianapolis as soon as his term
as Governor of Indiana expires
which will be about the last of
January. He will remain here
until February when he will
leave for Washington for the in
auguration.
Governor Marshall has twice
before been visitor in Phoenix,
coming here with his wife for a
few weeks with Mr.. Kinsey, and
is we'll known to a number of
residents of this city.
Governor Marshall is a very
quiet, PLAIN man and an elabor-
ate reception and entertainment
would not be at all to his liking.
The Democrats of the state real
izing this will prepare to receive
the vice president elect upon his
arrival in an unostentatious man
ner, but nevertheless in q fashion
that will leave no room for doubt
in his mind as to the friendship
of the people Of this state for
him. Douglas international.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
Democracy and Business

1t has been very evident ev ar
since Governor Wilson was ro-
minated that he would be over
whelmingly elected and during
all the months from June to Nov
ember with a steadfast assurance
that Wilson would be the next
president the business of the
country has made most substan-
tail progress and confidence has
reigned everywhere. This is dGe
to the fact that the business men
of the country realize that while
Mr.. Wilson is determined re-
former and progressive, he is
above all eminently safe d
sane" and the country may lCok
forward to an era of splendid
prosperity under his administra-
ton.
FOR SALE: Lots in the
Burtcher-T Upton addition. 100 x
so feet, one share water with
each lot, cash or installment plan;
also 2 lots in Block l. Inquire of
BART Upton.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
Man Run Down and Killed
at Yuma

Yuma, Ariz., Nov 9th Ernest
Yohng, of Thatcher, Arizona,
was run down by a freight train
between Yuma and Dome, at 9
O'Clock Friday while walking
on the track with his back to
the approaching train.
Engineer Andy Linder says he
repeatedly whistled, and once the
man got off at the side of the
track, but was evidently uncon-
scious of the approach of the
train, or sought to commit suicide,
for he Immediately continued to
walk between the tracks until
hit by the train. Six cars passed
over him before engineer Linder
could stop the train. The man
indescribably mangled and inter
nally hurt, and there is slight
chance of his living, although he
was conscious after the accident
and said he was cold.
He was placed in the county
hospital, where one of his legs
was amputated and everycare
was given him.
He is a miner about sc years of
age, and was evidently walking
to Yuma.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
Sharper Gets in Work on
Flagstaff People

1t seems that Flagstaff has
made record for being an easy
game for sharpers. A young man
arrived there from Los An
geles last week earring several
aliases, and proceeded to get
busy accumu ating things. He
rented the Lyric Theatre, TO open
for amusement. and took several
stage names such as Mccormick,
j. G. McRrien, ETC., and when
he was brought back from Wins
low by Deputy Sheriff Dickson,
of Coconino county, he called
himself Mcbride.
When he first arrived in Flag
staff he got George Snodgaass
Knox to cash a check to the am
cunt of $50, which has never
been heard from since, though
telegraphic communication from
a Los Angeles bank failed to find
an account there. He left Flag
staff for Winslow without paying
his board bill. He claimed that
he had a rich father in Los An
geles but did not care to advise
him of his trouble.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
Remains Under Water Over
Six Minutes

Paris, Nov. 6. When a man
named Enocs remained under
water for four minutes and forty
SIX seconds in March, 1896, the
swimming world was astonish-
ed. A Frenchman named Poulyu-
en- tried to break this record in
1907. He remained under water
for four r1inutes and thirty-one
seconds and then came up more
dead than alive. Today Poulyuen
succeeded in breaking the record
by remaining under for six
minutes and thirty seconds.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
Woodrow Wilson Gets Illi.
nOis By Is, 1O5
Two Congressman at Large From
Prairie State Are Democrats

Chicago, Nov. 6. Complete re-
turns from all precincts in the
state of Illinois give Woodrow
Wilson plurality of 16, 1O5 over
Roosevelt.
Late returns in the various
counties of Illinois outside Of Cook
county give Stringer and Will
liams, democratic candidates for
congressman at large a plurality
of more than 25, 900, which makes
their election certainly.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
Federal Office no Attraction
For Ives

Tucson, Ariz., Nov 8. There
is no Office within the appointive
power Of President-elect Wilson
which | am seeking, or which |
would accept. .
This, in brief, is the position
of Eugene S. Ives. delegate to
the Baltimore convention, in a
statement authorised by him
Friday. 1t was volunteered by
Mr.. Ives as a result of state
ments which he had seen in print
to the effect that he is seriously
regarding the office of judge of
Uniued States district court.
In making this statement, |
Emean no disrespect to the ,presi-
dent-elect, nor to make light of
any office within his gift, Mr..
Ives continued, for | have the
utmost confidence in, and respect
for, the newIy-elected chief ex-
ecutive.
Il simply want to make it
plain that am well satisfied with
my present business employment
and profession, that | have at no
time had an eye to possible pre-
sidential patronage and that no
appointment within the gift of
the president-elect would suffici-
emily attract me to cause me to
accept it. =
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
GET WHAT YOU WANT
By WILLIAM JOHNSTON.
in American Magazine)

lin American MagaZine)
Get what you want in this
world, It's here waiting for you
all you have to do is to reach for
it. If you reach hard enough and
far enough and long enough,
you'll get it, no matter what it is
you want. Suppose you are foolish
enough to want great wealth.
You can get, it. But to get it you
must make up your mind that
you want wealth, that you want
it above everything else in the
world.
Observe an Industrious alien
with a push-cart. He wants a
thousand dollars. He sleeps in a
cellar. He rises at four. He
works till ten at night. He denies
himself food to save, Some day
he will have his thousand dollars.
But you protest, Il can't
sleep in celler. I'm above run.
ming a push-cart. Very well,
then. There's little likelihood
that you will ever be rich. There
are other things that you
want more than weaIth-your
comfort, your social position.
Suppose you are more sensible,
Suppose that it is success you
want. Good! There are few joys
in this world that can compare
with the JOY of achievement.
Set your mark and start climbing
toward it. You'll reach it if you
keep at it. Be persistent and be
patient. If you are in Maine you
can't wish yourself in Calf
ornla. You can't get there over
night either. But you'll get there
sometime if you start and keep
going, even if you go on your
hands and knees.
But remember this: No man
ever climbs higher than the
mark he sets himself. No man
ever reaches the top walking
sideways. No man achieves who
keeps turning back.
And one thing more:
Pick your apple carefully be-
fore you start to climb the tree.
Some apples are sour.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
Suffragist Thanks Voters
For Support

Mrs. DR. Rosa G. Boido, presi-
dent of Pima county Equal Suf-
frage association. thanked voters
and politicians who assisted in
the victory for woman's suf-
frage.
In the right time and the
right way by which | mean in
votes we will show our appre-
citation to the politicians who ass
listed us, she said.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
Los Angeles Delegates Will
Extend Invitation at
Santa Fe

Los Angeles delegates, lea1 ing
yesterday to attend the annual
convention Of the NationalOcpan-
to-Ocean Highway association.
to be held Monday and TUESDAY
at Santa Fe, N. M, expect t, ex-
tend an invitation to the assocla-
ton to hold the 1913 convention
in this city.
John S. Mitchell, who is presi-
dent of the association, said ef-
forts would be made to get the
next meeting for Los Angt les.
MIR. Mitchell said he was net a
candidate for reelection and in
tlmated that Dell M Potter Of
Clifton Ariz., would be the next
president.
A special car was attached to
the Santa Fe train, leaving yps-
terday morning to accommodate
the various good roads boost ers.
Delegates from various cities will
be picked up a long the line.
One Of the chief matters of
business before the convensi,n
is the consolidation of all good
roads organizatins for the pur-
pose of working for the national
highway.
President Mitchell said that
efforts would be made among
the delegates at the convention
to boost this city as one of the
termini for the national highv ay,
although no endorsement of any
route is expected.
About 200 delegates, receiving
their appointments from COVER
nors, are expected to attend the
sessions.
The delegation will be given
a reception today at Albuquerque
by the city officials of that place.
The journey to Santa Fe will
proceed at 4o'clock.
President Mitchell will act for
r. L. Bisbey and P. E. Hatch Of
Long Beach, who were unable
to go. THE delegates from this
vicinity follow:
Los Angeles John S. Mitchell,
j. j. Jenkins, Bert Smith, Chest
er Lawrence, j. CIem Arnold,
Sgundo Guasti and Wilbur Hall.
Pomona-F. w. Balfour and c..
E. Bichoweiski.
Riverside H. P. Cheney and
Carl S. Karton.
Redlands George w. Wilder
and w. D. Brookings.
Mecca e. B. Harris.
Ontario-W. E. Freemeler and
Charles Frankish.
Beaumont K. r. Smoot.
Banning j. M. Westerfeld.
tndio-H r Cord
Brawley Harry Stewart, H.
L. Fulton and C. Macdonald.
El Monte P. F. Cogswell.
Venice Abbot Kinney.
Ocean Park P. J. Dudly.
Redondo- Charles GlasselI.
Santa Monica Roy Jones.
Colton-Daniel Johnson.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
Ship Passengers Had The
Returns

San Francisco, Nov.6. Fifteen
thousand people, passengers on
fifteen different steamships ply
ing up and down the Pacific
coast, received the returns of
the election last night by
wireless from this city.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13

in rates from time to time. At
presant there are received an
nually from the railroads over
250, 900 rate charges. Each one of
these must be investigated by
the commission.
To aid the commissioners in
their task over two thousand
clerks, examiners, tariff experts,
messengers and others are en-
ployed.
In this connection the commits
sion is undertaking to adopt a
schedule of uniform classification
of rates, but it can only be ac-
complished thru the willingness
of the railroads to agree among
themselves as to what uniform
rate is. The matter, however. ac-
cording to Commissioner Lane, is
/ progressing satisfactory and will
became reality within the next
few years. 1t is strange to note
that in this respect the United
States must approve of a course,
which, according to the interpre-
tations of the Sherman antitrust
act, is violation of law.
1t approves of the interchange
of rate concessions and the
making Of combinations by what
is termed tariff agents. There are
about eight of these men in the
United States, who represent
railroad territory" and who
meet every once in a while to
determine what rates shall be
charged for the succeeding three
or four months. Their findings
govern the movement of all
freight.
These rates are then sent to the
comm ission for the purpose of
ascertaining whether or not they
are reasonable charges. If they
are not, they are disallowed; if
they are, they are approved. But
instead of prosecuting these men
or railroads, the commission ap-
proves their manner of doing
business, for it is pointed out
that it would be impossible to
conduct the railroad business of
this country if there was not
some agreement among the humid
reds of railroads as to rate
charges in the movement of iner-
stat traffic.
Another duty of the commits
sion. or rather one of the COM
missioners, imposed by executive
authority. is to act as one of the
mediators with the commissioner
Of labor differences that may arise
among railroad workers. At
presant, however, the presiding
Judge of the commerce court,
Judge Martin A. Knapp, formerly
a member of the commission, is
one of the arbiters. Nearly all
geat railroad strikes during the
past five years have been settled
by Judge Knapp and Commission
er of labor Neil.
The commission has the power
of investigating wrecks on rail
roads, of prosecuting thru the de-
partment of justice railroads or
shippers who violate the law in
either giving or receiving rebates,
regulating safety appliances on
railroad, supervising accounts of
railroads and in genral every
thing that has to do with the run
ming of railroads and common
carriers. 1t is the only federal
public utilities commission in ex-
istence. An industrial commission,
regulating big business, has
been proposed but congress as yet
has not seriously contemplated its
creation.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13

The largest assortmet. and
best prices on ties. Taylor's Ad-
tisement.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-11-13
Greatest Court of Justice
Created
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Tribune of PeO-
pie for the People

Washington, Nov. 8. One of
the greatest courts of justice
ever created by congress, a tri-
bune of the people and for the
people in the strictest interpre-
tation of the phrase, is the inter-
state commerce commission.
1t does not deal as a court of law
with the life and liberty of Ameri-
can citizens, but it has to do with
certain rights than are important
to all consumers.
In fact it's purpose mainly is the
proper regulation of railroads do
ing an inerstate business, of
steamboat lines plying between
port and port, of express COM
panies, of telephone companies,
wireless telegraph companies
and pipe lines, which have
been classed as common carriers.
The red tape of the court of
law has been dispensed with in
the proceedings before the COM
mission. Legal formalities, while
governing it's procedure, do not
hamper it's work nor exclude the
voice of layman. It's power, recent
ly added to by congress is abso-
lutte in the regulation of railway
traffic. tits the jury before which
questions of fact are ascertained.
Appeal from it's decision may be
had and interpretations of it's
delegated powers. No court, the
court of commerce or the supreme
court of the United States, has
the right to interfere with its
findings.
The inerstate commerce COM
mission was created twenty
years ago by congress and is
composed Of seven members who
are appointed by the president.
These seven men regulate the
common carrier corporations that
do an annual business of over
five billion dollars. The railroads
which it regulates have an
aggregate mileage Of 275, 900
miles, carry nearly one billion
passengers annually and transport
approximately two billion tons of
freight a year.
One of the most important
duties devolving upon the com
mission is the fixing Of rates. 1t
has the power to suspend pro-
posed advances in rates made by
railroads or other common car
riers pending an Investigation as
to their reasonableness. During
the past six months it has sus-
pended rates in the west and in
the southwest that have saved to
the consuming public many hum
dreds of thousands of dollars. In
the west on all freight out of
Chicago an advance of 33 1-3 per
cent was asked for on $4,000
commodities. These rates have
been suspended pending an in
vestigation by the commission
until it can be determined
whether or not the advance asked
for is reasonable.
Should it be determined that
the railroads are not Untitled to
increases asked for there is no
appeal from the decision of the
commission, the finding of fact is
absolute. An appeal, however,
can be taken on other grounds,
want of jurisdiction, insufficieny
of evidence and so forth; but the
finding of the commission in this
respect cannot be changed on re-
view. Should the railroads refuse
to abide by the decision of the
commission, directors Of the Of
Tending corprations can be
brought into court and criminally
prosecuted.
Every common carrier engaged
in interstate commerce is there
fore subject to the regulation of
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Walla Walla, Washing
ton, February 3, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that William
Riley Montgomery. of Kennewick,
Washington, who, on May 5, 1905, made
Homestead Entry No. 14O35, Serial No.
O2256, for So NE4, Lots 1-2, Section
4, Township 6 NJ, Range % E. w. NJ.
has filed notice of intention to make
final five-year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before A.
A. Barnes. County Clerk Franklin Co..
at his Office at Pasco, Washington, on
the 18th day of March, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: Don
Cresswell, Earl Moore, Earnest Peter
hand, Arch OWNS, all of Kennewick,
Wash.
JOHN H. Nc DONALD,
Not coal land. Register.
Feb. 9-Mar. Is.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-08
A RESOLUTION

At the last meetingsof the Ladies'
Literary Club the following resolu-
ton was passed and ordered to be
published:
Resolved-That the members of
the Ladies' Literary Club wish to
commend the Commercial Club in
their effort to establish Arbor Day
as an annual event in Kennewick
and hereby express their desire to
cooperate in this movement.
Committee
MRS. T. c.. MCMILLIN
Mrs. Nj. NJ. MoULToN
Mrs. E. 0. BROWN.