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The broad ax., 1912-05-18

A. Williams, formerly of Williams
and Walker, was operated on last
week at the Samaritan Hospital,
Philadelphia, Pa.
James T. Peterson and Clarence Al
len of Mobile, Ala, and Madison j..
Vance, Col. James Lewis and James
Lewis, Jr., will be in attendance at
the Republican Convention next month.
DR.. F. L. Browne, 4546 Evans avenue,
has returned to the city from a very
pleasant visit to his mother in Ruth
Vile, Va, and to relatives in Wash
ington, New York and Richmond.
Mrs. H. Lewis of Chicago, was at
the missionary meeting Sunday after
noon. She gave a splendid talk to and
of mothers, about home and how they
should raise their children.
Mr.. Louis C. Seldom of the County
Recorders Office has been confined to
his home for several days on account
of serious illness. His friends are
pleased to note his recovery.
Household of Ruth, No. 1Os6, enjoyed
a delightful eve. on last Tuesday, the
district most noble governess, Mrs.
Nora Taylor, was with them. Two Ia
dies, Mrs. Wieks and Miss A. Siekles
were initiated into the lodge.
Mrs. Nancy J. Nelson, Cincinnati,
o.. 1913 Bymiller street. is still
steadfast supporter of The Broad AK.
Each year she cheerfully sends her
subscription to it without the least
dunning.
The Misses Ada, Lou and Ethel
Mitchell's name was used by the Ma
varre Club as associate members on
their invitations without their permits
sion or knowledge. Friendship does
not warrant the use Of ones name
without their consent.
Mrs. Julius n. Avendorph and two
sons returned home on last Saturday
after three months stay in Mobile,
Ala, and New Orleans, La. Mrs.
AvendOrph was the guest of the lead
ing families in both cities and returned
with very pleasant memories of the
South and those whom she met.
The broad ax., 1912-05-18

The people Of Lake Forest Baptist
Church viii begin their rehearsal for
the B. Y. P. o. Congress in June.
The broad ax., 1912-05-18

Miss Maud Hurley, 1928 Wabash ave,
nue., has been indisposed for several
DAYS this week.
The broad ax., 1912-05-18

James NewsOme, who was confined to
Provident Hospital for two weeks, is
at home doing nicely.
The broad ax., 1912-05-18

Mr.. Louis C. Seldom of the County
Recorders Office has been confined to
his home for several days on account
of serious illness. His friends are
pleased to note his recovery.
The broad ax., 1912-05-18

Lee Tobin, one Of our society young
men, returned to the city after an alb.
senee of several weeks.
The broad ax., 1912-05-18

Mrs. Joseph Moore, of s433 Armour
avenue, is confined to her home on &C.
count of illness.
The broad ax., 1912-05-18

Miss Aurelia Ward, a popular and
well-known girl, formerly of this city
is expected to return to Chicago soon
The broad ax., 1912-05-18

Invitations are out announcing the
formal dance Of the Navarro Club Mon
day night at Oakland Music Hall.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
But Chairman of Ways and Means Committee Will Not Be There to
 Hear It.
PHYSICIANS SAY HE
 MUST NOT GO
Bryan's Name Is Last on Speaking Program at Washington Demo
 cratic Dinner.
| .4SSociatcd Press DiSbafchI

! WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Democratic leader oscar W. Underwood's decision not tO attend the Jackson Day ban quet here next Monday night. which became known immediately after the announcement that the managing com mittee had given William J. Bryan, at his own request. the last place on the speaking program. threw the dem ocratS in congress into a furry Un- dcrwood declared he would not attend the banouct because of d recent at tack of threatened appendicitis. Physi-
 clans here have ordered him to attend no banquets. and particularly make n3 spec chcs nor do anything requiring unusual eXertion.
 "I will not have any speech to be read at the dinner" added Underwood. IT were to make a speech l should desire to deliver it myself" The con troversy between Bryan and Leader Underwood. which developed over the wooden schedule. the secret caucus. and other party affairs at the special
 session of congress last year. was. re- gently renewed when Bryan prac-
 tically referred tn Underwood as Wall streets choice for the democratic pres
 idential nomination Underwood never denied his political views differ much
 from Bryans but many of Under woods friends recently declared he has no hesitancy in expressing himself concerning Bryans position. Under wood had conference with Speaker
 Clark. today but if the Jackson Day affair was discussed the fact was not announced
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
CITY IN HANDS OF MUT|NEERS
Soldiers Taken from Garri, sons to Quell Latest
 Disturbance.
IMPERIALISTS
 ARE GAINING

1 I.iSSocidtcd Press DiStdfch
 PEKING. Jan. 3-Three thousand imperial Manchu troops have been drawn from the garrisons of Pao Ting. Fu Shi. and Wang Tao and have been ordered to Chin Wang Tao and Eankow to attack mutineers there ii they do not submit
 'Chio Ehr Feng. formerly viceroy Of the province of Szechuen. with a fore :, cs Manchu soldiers from Thibet. has Ire apturcd the Chang Tu capital. Seri- GUS disturbances. however. continue throughout the province All foreign CTS. it is reported. have left the city of Chung King. Railroad authorities at Tien Tsin. fearing an attack by rebel troops. have suspended the Si Eerian mail trains. General Li Yuen Henc. commander of the rebel troops. who was made ce-president Of the provisional republic. apologized to the imperial authorities for violation of the armistice at Hankow and dis missed two colonels who were respon- siblc for it.
 The viccrov of the province of Hu Peh has informed the revolutionary leaders that 1000 railroad ears will be needed to remove the imperial troops from their positions and only fifty cars are available. The troops therefore cannot carry out the pro- posed evacuation in less than fort night.
 General Iii Yuen Heng has approved the special agreement to meet this difficulty. arranging for revolutionary troops to undertake the policing of the evacuated districts Confidence continues to revive among aGherents of the imperial court. largely owing to the transfer of S0.GO0 ounces of gold bars from the imperial purse into the hands of the premier. Yuan Shi kai yesterday. Imperial delegates who have returned here from Shanghai say a reign of terror prevails in that city
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
GOMPERS DENIES HE
 KNEW OF DYNhMIT|NG
Federation Chief Says He is Entirely Too Busy to Bother About
 Tat Subject
[ [ASSocidtcd Press DiSbafchl


 WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Comment- iES on the statement of former Mayor Boukwalter. of Indianapolis. that prom inert labor leaders were informed more than two years ago that J. J. McNamara was engaged in dynamite outrageS. Samuel Gompers. president uf the American Federation of Labor tC day said: No person. living or dead. ever made such statement. or even gave hint that J. J. McNamara or anyone else was engaged in any dynamite exploit or dynamite out rage"
 Regarding the statement of oscar IaWler. government prosecutor. at Los Angeles. that though labor leaders have specifically condemned the acts of the McNamaras. vet not one of them has offered the least assistance tO the government in learning the truth or aiding the prosecution. Com pcrs said:
 'I had not knowledge that anyone was engaged in dynamiting. and hence was unable to render any assistance ir a disclosure regarding anyone en- gagged in dynamiting crimes. have enough other work to do without bothering about dynamiting I know rothing of dyndmitug am kept busy attending to administrative work of the American Federation of Labor %
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
PETE MAY DO
 AS HE LIKES
But the Police Are Wishing He Would Make Up His Mind So There May Be Some Certainty About His Actions.

1T Pete Kitchen will stay away from town il will save the officers of the law a lot Of trouble.
 IT Pete Kitchen will stay in town it will save the officers of the law a lot of trouble
 It makes no difference which he does The object k to have a little certainty about the case of Pete kitch- en. Just now there IS considerable uncertainty. which is not conducive to the best results in administering the law and maintaining the peace in the community.
 Pete has led varied existence for the last month or more. He has thrice been a prisoner: thrice a fugitive from justice Hes working at the latter occupation now.
 Early in December Peter was picked up by the police and the charge of vagrancy lodged against him. He was 1 convicted and sentenced to aid pos terity in his little way by sticking tO the working end of shovel He went out with the gang. did little for his country. and. when the officer wasn't i looking. started out toward some where anywhere. away from that job. Peter hadn't been gone many days before the county officials nabbed him. | The charge was the same-that Mir. Kitchen never had anything to do till Tomorrow. in other words. no visible means of support. Back to the ditch | digging went Pete once more his
 guard was busy elsewhere; once more | the dim distances were too inviting.
 and SO once more r. Kitchen hit the grit for other parts.
 | He didn't go far: not far enough. | because he came back Saturday. and. ! by SD doing. mutely dared the police
 to pick him up. They did. and set ! him to serving out the sentence which
 he ran away and left
 l They put al ball and chain on him.
 tu make sure that the life of a wan
 derer did not make itself too attrac- ltive All went we'll until yesterday morning Then someone forgot tO put
 Pete's anklet on. He worked for lt-
 tie while. Then for the third time the guard was busy at the other end of the line: for the third time the
 wanderIust welled up within Peter,
 and for the third time he salloped off
 into the open.
 We don't care which he does whether he goes off and stays or
 comes back" said Chief of Police
 Moore We would like to have some
 certainty about it. though"
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
STATEMENT SHOWS \
 SLUMP IN BANKING
Treasury Officials Are Unable to Ac- count for the Queer Condition
 Which Now Prevails.
1 .4Ssociafed Press DisbdfcIlI

1 .4SSOcidfed Press Dispatch
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 3-The condi- ton of the national banks as shown by the treasury call December ,. in- dicated considerable shrinkage in busi- ness as compared with September l. All national banks showed losses in leans of S4.30l ,246. in cash. $32 2.6S1 .2l0 but a gain in deposits of S46.047.269 The situation in the eastern states is puzzling to the treasury officials Banks in that section lost a total in loans of $39.y14.742: in cash. S3T2l6,- 12l and in deposits. $I3,21O. j33. The country banks east showed a gain in all three items. but not sufficient to cOunteract the losses in the reserve cities In the middle western states all three items showed d loss. but in the southern and western states, all showed a good gain.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
Former Manager for Ar mour at Kansas City on the Stand in Beef
 Trust Cases.
WAS CAREFUL
 WITH ANSWERS
Denied Combine Fixed the Prices and Said There Was Sharp Compe-
 tition Always.
ASSOcidfed Press DiSfdfch1

|
 CHICAGO. Jan. 3-Wilnam D. Miles, general manager of the Armour Packing company in Kansas City from 1894 to 1902. testified today in tn. trial of the ten indicted Chicago meat Tackers. charged with criminal viola ton of the sherman antitrust law He said the old packers pools were organized to prevent glutting the mar ket with fresh meats. and there was always active competition between members in all parts of the country
 Although Miles had given testimony against the packers before the grand jury. he proved most unwilling wit ness today and counsel for the gov ernment made no effort to conceal their disappointment at his guarded answers. The witness gave an elabOr- ate description of the uniform test cost of the system used by the pack CTS and explained the method of fig uring the margin of profit and other features of the intricate system Of accounting.
 IL was brought out for the first time that there wa a black test cost" and red test cost" the for mer being the fat cost of the ami nal and the latter including freight and other items of expense. The government conteI led the red cost was secretly vSd q by packers in fix ing prices If mot
 Miles told of attending meetings O. rackers in a downtown building. but would not admit that they fixed prices of meat at these meetings.
 He said reports of shipments. to- gether with the average price and margin of profits earned for the pre- vious weeks business. were received and that shipments for the current week were regulated at the meeting.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
ATTENTION, BUSINESS MEN

The Arizona Republican will soon publish a new and valuable feature in up-to date sdvertis- ing which is meeting with pro- nounced popularity with busi- ness men throughout the coun- try.
 This idea consists of we'll worded 10-Iine reading locals, which will be scattered pro- miscuousIy through the pages of The Arizona Republican, to be run in all daily and Sunday issues for period of three months. These advertisements will be changed Frequently and written for the advertisers by an experienced ad writer.
 We shall endeavor in every way to make this new feature of the paper a great success to our patrons, and hope to have their hearty support. Our rep resentative will call and explain more fully, and any contract made with him will be fulfilled by The Arizona Republican.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
WORK BEGINS JANUARY 1s.
Tariff Board Starts Investigation of
 Shoe Business.
-l4SSncinted PrcsE DiStatchl

l l44SSOcidfed Press Dispatch
 boards investigation of the leather schedule will begin January Is, when the shoe manufacturers and tanners throughout the country will be given a hearing as to the best method ot conducting the inquiry. Soon after the conference the board will send its agents into the field to study the in dustry and gather statistics.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
HARDY bRAKEMEN s',;: :
 LIVING OH RABBITS
Stick to Stalled Freight Train in Or der That the Law May
 Be Respected.
fASSocidfed Press DiSbdfchl

HUTCHINSON. Kas., Jan. 3.-Ma- Iooned for more than d week in a way-car attached to a santa F. freight. stuck fast in the snow near Laird. western Kansas. two brakemer are living on jackrabbits. All efforts to reach the train, which is on a branch line, have failed. As fast as the rotary snow blows have eaten their way through the drifts. which are eight or ten feet deep. the wind blows the cuts full again. Now gangs O: MeXicans with shovels. picks and dynamite are trying to reach the i'm prisoned men. The two brakemen arc guarding the train in obedience to law which provides they shall no' leave the train except on d siding. All others left four days ago and floun- dered through the drifts until they reached Laird
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
HERE Is ANOTHER.
Representative Wants a Couple of
 Railroads Investigated.

I [ASSOcidted Press DiSPdtchl
 WASHINGTON. Jan. Slow the Amalgamated Copper company was financed. and what speculation has been carried on in the Central of New Jersey and Reading railroads by those controlling the National City Bank, New York. are some of the things named for specific investigation in a resolution offered in the house today by Lindbergh. of Minnesota. in fur therance of the proposed inquiry into the money trust.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
OF COURSE HE CAN'T.
Bryan Simply Can't Think Of Being
 Candidate.
| .4SSocidtcd Press DiSbdfchI

.4SS0cldfcd FTcSS USPWCHT
 TAMPA. Fla. Jan. 3.-"I cannot conceive of any condition that would make it possible for me to consider the question of becoming d candidate for the presidential nomination of the democratic party in 1912" This was the declaration of William J Bryan today on his arrival from Havana with Mrs Bryan He left tonight for Washington. Bryan declined to com mcnt further upon the action of the progressive democrats in Ohio in pushing his name to the front as d candidate.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
SINGER Is FREE.
Csvalieri is Given Divorce From Her
 Husband
AcSocinfcd PrcSS DiSbatchl

TASS0cidfcd PrcSS Dispatch
 PARIS. Jan. 3-Mme. Lima Cava leri. the singer. was today granted a divorce from Robert w. Chanler. oi New York The latter did not con test The court named a liquidator to arrange the property settlement and condemned Chanler to pay the costs
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
SHOULD KNOW BETTER.
Man Trusts Buekins Broneho and is
 Lost
.4ssOcidicd Press DiStafchI

| .ISSOCldfCd HTCSS DiSFdfCUI
 TULSA. Jan 3.--A man walked into the bank at BiNby today. revolver m hand. and ordered Cashier Lipscond to hand over the coin. He secured s10o. ran to the street and leaped on a horse. It was bucking broncho. however. and the robber was pulled off by the crowd. He was identified as C. C. Brock. dishwasher at a restaurant He was jailed
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
MILLION A WEEK.
That Is the Amount Postal Savings
 Banks Are Getting.
-,ISSociafcd Press DHbafchl

1 .iSSOcidfcd Press Dispatch
 WASHINGTON. Jan. ST. l.. Weed. chief clerk in the postal office depart mert. was today appointed director of the postal savings system at S5o00 a year. The office iS a new one and was created because of the eNtraor- dinary development of the postal say ings system. which is now receiving deposits at the rate of more than a million a. week
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
GETS NEWS TODAY.
Taft Will Get Certificate of New
 Mexico's Election.
IStccih CorrcstondeHcel

Special COTcSfORdeRce WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.--(Special)-
 The certificate of the vote of New Mexico arrived here this evening and will be presented to the president to- morrow morning The proclamation admitting the state will he issued in a few days and members-elect of con- gress. Curry and Ferguson, will be sworn in
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
WANT THE ORIGINAL.
Williams and Raynor Favor the Peace
 Treaties.
ASSociafcd Press DiSbdfchl

| I.ASSOcidtcd Press DiSPdichl
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Senator Raynor, of Maryland. has prepared an individual minority report from the foreign relations committee. favoring ratification of the peace treaties with England and France. Senator Williams of Mississippi. has stated he also flaw cred the treaties unamended
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
WILL MEET AGAIN.
House Committee Will Hear More
 Testimony From Farmers.
ASSociatcd PrcSS Disbatchl

1 [ASSOcidtcd Press Dispatch
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-The house committee Investigating the sugar trust will meet again Monday next Having heard the testimony of the Colorado beet growers that beet sugar refiners are not treating them fairly. the committee decided to call other farmers to testify.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
FOUR ARE FROZEN.
Blizzard Claims Many Victims in
 State of Kansas.
[ TASS0cidtcd Press DiSbdfchl

I [ASSOcidfcd Press DiSfGfchl
 GREAT BEND. Kas.. Jan. 3.-F'our TeTsons were frozen to death in the recent blizzard in western Kansas, ac- cording to Joe Leighty. a telegraph lineman who arrived here today from Ness City. Three deaths occurred at Ness City. The fourth victim was d cattleman. who was frozen to death while herding cattle south of town.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
HERE IS THE COST.
Candidates for Senate Have Filed Statements of Campaign Expenses.
.IStccidI CorrcSb0Hdcncel

TDTttIut OUIIISVUHUtHtt
 WASHINGTON. Jan. $.-(SpeciaD- The clerk of the senate has received the statements of election expenses of candidates for senators. Marcus A. Smith. Henry F. Ashurst and Johnson. the socialist candidate. Smith has certified that his nomination cost him sS30. the sum of $31l is set opposite Ashurst's name. while Johnson says he spent S50.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
IT WAS RATHER COLD.

fASSOciaed Press Dispatch
 SHERIDAN, Wyo.. Jan. 3.-Twenty- nine degrees below zero. the coldest weather in five years. was the record here early today.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
SUlZER IS BUSY.
Asks House to Recognize the Republic
 of China.
.4SSociafcd Press DiSbGfchl

l-lNNot iuttU 'tSS DtSFH't"i
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Recogni- ton by the United States of the re- public of China as member of the family of nations" is called for in q resolution introduced in the house to- day by SulZer of New York. It was referred to the foreign relations com mittec
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
MADE AN OFFER.
Johnson Can Have s15,000 to Meet
 Joe Jeannette.
1 G.4SSOcidfcd Press Dispatch l

-1SSOtIuICu TTCSS DISFuItNI
 NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-A local ath- letic club telegraphed Jack Johnson today an offer of $l5.000 to meet Joe Jeannette in a ten-round bout here The club manager said it is useless tn match the white hopes with Johnson. The proposed terms are s15,- GOO to Johnson and S5.000 to Jean notte. Johnson previously stipulated S20,000 as his price for a bout oi twenty rounds
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04
FIGHTING b0b
 PASSES AWAY
One of Naval Heroes of Spanish American War Succumbs to Sudden At tack of Illness in Wash ington.
iASSOcidtcd Press DiSbdfchI l

-iSSOt tN4bb itSS -ItS luftt WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Rear Ad- miral Robley D. Evans. United Statee Navy. retired. died tonight of acute indigestion. He had been apparently in the best of health up to the min ute he was stricken and expired be- fore physician could be called.
 Admiral Evans. one of the mos popular men in the navy. arose in the morning in the best Of health He had luncheon at two o'clock and al- most immediately was stricken dead He died al 9:45 D. m.
 Evans started the battleship fleet on its trip around the world. taking it to San Francisco bay. and then resigned owing to his approaching re- urement. From the president down. officials this afternoon expressed the deepest regret over the death of the admiral
 At the admirars bedside were his wife, his daughter. Mrs H. I. Sewall and his daughter in-law. Mrs Frank T. Evans, wife of the admirars only son. a lieutenant commander in the navy, now on duty on the torpedo boat destroyer Monahan. at Boston The news spread with great rapidity and caused d profound shock in of- ficial circles President Taft was one of the first to express his grief and coincidence. Admiral Dewey was so overcome he could utter only a fey, words: T am shocked beyond meas ure by the death of my lifelong F,-ss. r III
 Secretary of the Navy Meyer said: By the sudden death of Admiral Evans the country loses one of its most brilliant and able officers"
 Admiral Evans was G. years old He was born in Floyd county, Nir- ginia. As a mere boy he entered the naval academy at Annapolis Before he got far in his studies the civil war broke out. and flinging his books to the winds. Evans went to sea and was assigned to blockade duty.
 As a full-fledged rear admiral Evans was called upon to take the Atlantic fleet around the world known as the first world cruise of an armored fleet of that size and power By the time the fleet reached San Francisco the strain became SO se- we're that he was unable to leave his bed and it was necessary to relieve him of the command at that place Active duty terminated for Admiral Evans at that point. It is true Inc did not go on the retired list until a few months later, but he was never again called upon to direct the move ments of d ship or fleet
 The funeral will he held Friday although the exact hour has not yet been set It is expected Admiral Evans will be buried in the National cemetery at Arlington with nava honOrS.
 NEWPORT. F.. |, Jan. 3.-NeWS of
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Arizona republican., 1912-01-04

NEWPORT. R. |, Jan. 3.-News of the death Of Admiral Evans was re- ceived with sorrow in naval circles here Lieutenant Commander r. H. Evans. a son. has been in Newport up to this morning. but to night is be- heved to be too far at sea for inn mediate notified ton of his fathers death. lie left this morning in com mand of the torpedo boat destroyer Monaghan, for Guantanamo. Cuba. The craft is not equipped with wire less
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04

If you have money to lend or you wish to borrow on first mortgage real estate security, see
 F.. F. PASCOE
 110 North Center Street
Arizona republican., 1912-01-04

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