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Arizona republican., 1912-05-09

cry business. sail that Coffman had worked for him two days beginning May l. quitting after he had cut his hand At work he was rational,' said Armstrong. but he didn't seem to know what he was talking about when discussing the land deal He left my place of business yesterday morning at o'clock, rIght after breakfast. That was the last l saw of him"
 Upon concluding his testimony the coroner handed Armstrong d letter which had been left by Coffman. He read ii aloud in court. as follows:
 Phoenix Arizona, May 9th, 1912- Dear Sir: Please see that my things are sent to Ben H. Coffman, Bremen Ky. Am sorry to have disappointed you the way l have. but my mind has been unbalanced Forward my mai
 to Bremen. Ky, Yours truly. F. Golf man"
 1 There has been a delay in securing i tclegraphic connection with Leslie Gil l lett a brother of the murdered mar 1 who is employed by the sovernmen l meteorological service in New Mexico ] and the date of the funeral has no 1 been definitely fixed pending Wor, 1 from this relative.
 Easterling anu Whitney received in Structions by telegraph yesterday t'
 ship Coffman's body to Bremen, Ken lucky. The order came from a brOth1
 of the dead man who stated that tn remains would be met en route
Arizona republican., 1912-05-09
ANOTHER ACT
 IN TRAGEDY
Coroner's Jury Finds That Coffman Was Mentally Deranged When He Shot and Killed Malcolm Gil lett and Himself

J. C. Goodwin. l. F. WOlpe w. A Nlouer. T. J. Dorrau, Charles R. COX, and C. w. Creech sitting as coroncr's jury yesterday listened to testimony describing the manner in which Gran vile Malcolm Gillett and Frank Golf man came to their deaths returned formal verdicts to the effect that Gil- lett was killed by gunshot inflicted by Frank Coffman, and that Coffman died by his own hand The verdict further finds that Coffman was mentally de- ranged at the time of the murder and suicide.
 United States Surveyor General F. < Ingalls, was the first witness called at the inquest this morning at 10 o'clock. "I vas in the building at the time of the shooting and had left my office for few minutes" said the general. "On returning down the hall ] heard a noisa aad in passing the door saw Guett standing. He had been shot at that moment and had not vet fallen. I then saw Coffman shoot himself with d revolver in his left hand. l never knew of any trouble be fore between the two men, and l don't remember of ever seeing Cotfman un- iii yesterday. l picked up the pistol after it had fallen from Coffman hand and placed it in my desk. where it remained until turned oyer to the coroneT.'
 Clarence R. Craig. financial clerk in the surveyor generals office, was working with Ginett just before the shooting Gillett had been working at his desk and was just starting out of the room when Coffman fired with out saving word" said Craig. "I grabbed a stool and Coffman retreat ed toward the hall. 1 then started tC GiUett. but before I reached nim ht had fallen. l found Coffman in the haH struggling and saw him turn tho gun on himself again.
 John Armstrong. who is in the nurs
Arizona republican., 1912-05-09
MAN OF MYSTERY IN
 CUSTODY; MAY BE WANTED
Police Have Educated "Vag" Who Is
 Both Palliative And SecretiVe.

When the daily line up" of prisoners was made yesterday for the inspection of the officers at the city jail there ap- peared a young man who said his name is Charles Wagner.
 Wagner looked familiar to the chief who intimated that the man k wanted somewhere on charge, but search through the records failed to identify the prisoner Wagner is being held pending further investigation.
 The man although arrested as a vaG rant is far above the average inteIli- gence of the typical hobo or ''vag, and in his manner of speech and general demeanor gives evidence of education and refinement.
 He insists. however that he is just a plain hobo travelling over
Arizona republican., 1912-05-09
MAY MOTORING.

How did you find the roads off in the country, Bildad%' asked Smithers.
 soft and mushy-regular pudding said Bildad.
 "Ah!"s said Slithers. sort of Nos- selrodes. eh?"
 The verdict WIS 'justifiable homi- eide '-Harper's Weekly.
The herald., 1912-10-31

at the Tulane Theatre for a week be-
ginning Sunday, November 8, in "Ele-
waiting a Husband" the new dramatic
comedy by Clara Lipman and Samuel
Shipman, in. which this distinguished
character actor is credited with hav-
ing scored one of the most decided
successes of his notable career. Open
ing originally at the Liberty Theatre
in New York, Mr.. Mann played in sue
cession the Criterion Theatre (for
two engagements), the Garrick Thea
tire and the Grand Opera House. 1t
would be interesting to compute the
hundreds of thousands of people in
New York alone who enjoyed Mr..
Mann's performance during these no
table, lengthy runs.
Louis Mann's popularity as an actor
does not consist solely in his power to
make an audience laugh. He has the
rare gift of being able to mingle tears
with merriment, one moment convuls-
ing his audience with laughter and the
next, by a marvellous transition of
voice and facial expression. bringing
the heart into the threat. No play
that he has had in recent years has
afforded him such splendid opportunity
to display these powers as "Elevating
a Husband" One of the best CON-
ments on the performance is that st
The herald., 1912-10-31
GREENWAll THEATRE.

The Avenue Girls Burlesquers enter
tanning this week at the Greenwall
Theatre, which is under the personal
management of Jack Holland, one of
the best-known theatrical men in the
| United States, and there is very good
reason to believe that the first part
minstrel show and the various vaude-
vile numbers will continue TO meet
with approval throughout the week,
including the Saturday matinee. The
burlesque number which follows the
different vaudeville fear-as, wherein
an attractive chorus appears, is also
going well with the big crowds that
usually visit the Greenwall Theatre at
Iberville and Dauphine streets.
This will be the chorus girl night at
the Greenwall. Different members of
the company will present their own
special numbers following the regular
performance. Manager Holland de-
cided on the special night for the cho-
rus girls some weeks ago with the
view of encouraging them in their
work and bringing out the best posi-
BILE talent in the organization playing
the Greenwall each week.
Friday night has been given over to
Lew Rose, who will again present
number of novel acts by local anna
teurs who will have the advantage of
a professional tryout OF course, the
hook will be in evidence, but those
who make good will be rewarded very
handsomely by the management. Those
desiring to take part in the amateur
might stunts can do so by making ap-
plication to Mr.. Rose at the Greenwall
Theatre.
Manager Holland has also arranged
for two four-round boxing exhibitions
on Saturday night. This will be par
ticipated in by four local favorites
who are striving hard for ring honors
The exhibition promises to be one of
the most successful of its kind yet ar
ranged for the local fans. A number
of handsome prizes will be awarded
the winners.
There will be a complete change in
the burlesque and vaudeville program
commencing with the Sunday after
noon performance, when the Washing
ton Society Girls will entertain in a
musical comedy entitled "The King of
Kokomo," a tuneful musical playlet
that is sure to win the favor of the
Greenwall patrons. Then will follow
the usual vaudeville numbers with
THE Girl in Red" as the main attrac-
ton. This is an entirely new act and
one that should mean liberal attend.
ance Sunday afternoon and evening
and the remainder of next week. This
is said to be one of the most important
acts of the kind yet brought to the
Greenwall by Manager Holland. Lolita
and Duvaull, two clever performers,
will present their one-act sketch en-
titled The Pipe Dreamer and tho
Artists Model" Bertha Sheldon will
appear in a special singing and imi
tation act.
The herald., 1912-10-31
WILLIAM HODGE IN 1.-THE MAN
FROM HOME"

william Hodge has established him.
self so firmly in the affections of local
playgores and the The Man From
Home" itself has so thoroughly sub
aantiated the many good things that
have been said about it by New York,
Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia crit.
les, that it goes without saying that
his engagement at the Tulane COM
mencing Nov. 10 will be more than
ordinarily successful. Daniel Voor-
bees Pike, attorney-at-law, from Koko-
no. Indiana, has now become house
hold word, while the scenes, incidents,
sharacters and quaint speech Of Pike
have actually become familiar to thou
sands who have witnessed the perform
|nces OF The Man from Home" by
mr. Hodge and his clever associates.
The herald., 1912-10-31
ADAMS HATS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
REGULAR SESSION, 1912
CONTINUED from page g.

Continued from page 81
therefor in the manner and to ex-
tend authorized under provisions OF
Articles 232 and PSI of the Constitu-
them into effect. other taxes may be
levied by the Police Juries for road
and bridge purposes not to exceed hve
mills for five years on the property
whether the rate of taxation and the
purpose thereof shall have been sub
mitted to the property tax payers Oh
the said ward or parish entitled to
State. and a majority thereof in num-
Der and value of those voting at said
election shall have voted in favor
thereof. That this article shall be self
operative.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved
etc: That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to qualified voters
of this State for adoption or rejection
at the congressional election TO De held
in November. 1912. and, II adopted, tne
same shall take effect Immediately
thereafter.
Section 8. Be Ii further resolved,
etc. That on the official ballots to be
issued at said election there shall be
placed the words For the proposed
and Ninety-One of the Constitution OF
Louisiana" and the words Against
the proposed amendment to Article
Two Hundred and Ninety One OF the
Constitution Of Louisiana" and each
elector shall indicate, as provided In
the general election laws of the State
which of the propositions, For or
Against" he votes.
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
THOMAS G. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved: July 18th. 1912.
L. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN F. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
The herald., 1912-10-31

Dale as Uncle Nose, the Southern ne
gro; Ted V. Almond as Joshua Tubbs,
Sadie Steelsmith as Samantha Tubbs,
Hayco Greenawalt as Hargreaves. and
others are seen to excellent advant-
age.
The herald., 1912-10-31
BEULAH POINTER AT THE CRIES.
CENT.

Burt and Nicolai will present Miss
Beulah Poynter in "A Kentucky Ro-
monce" at the Crescent Theatre for
week coming next Sunday, with matt
nees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The plot is begun in an old Southern
home in Kentucky and ends in a fiat
in New York City. Cynthia Har-
greaves, young girl ragged and beat
en- by her supposed father, runs away
and marries Lee Jameson, who is the
well educated son of a prominent
farmer. His mother insists on his
marrying Marcia Talbot, but he laughs
at the idea, knowing that his mother is
thinking only of the Talbot money.
Hargreaves intimates that the Jane
sons do not own the plantation, that
some one else is the rightful owner
After Lee is married his mother in
suits his wife and she goes to New
York to live with Samantha Tubbs, a
faithful friend. Cynthia becomes the
leading lady in Broadway show, but
at Hargreaves' death he tells Cynthia
she is not his daughter, but he killed
her father and the Jameson property
is rightfully hers. She forgives Lee
and all are made happy.
Miss Beulah Poynter as Cynthia
Hargreaves is said to have the best
role of her career. Stanhope Wheat
croft is seen as Lee Jameson, Edwin
The herald., 1912-10-31
,-ue TRAVELLING SALESMAN"

The LAUGHING success OF the season.
.r,o Trayeling Salesman" by James
rorbes, will be the offering at the Cres-
.snt Theatre Sunday night, November
10th. and week, on which date the
.r,ginal New York and Chicago pro-
action comes TO this city.
The story of The Travelling Sales
IAN" concerns Bob Blake, jovial fat
,,rmmer, who is compelled to spend
CHRISTMAS Day in a lonely village of
me Middle West, and on his arrival
snds in the presence of Beth Elliott,
,ho ticket agent at the depot, a most
.ongenial person. They strike up an
acquaintance which soon ripens into
erection. and for the first time in his
NE the young drummer discovers that
be is enthralled with the sweetness
and beauty of a charming young lady.
Through her he learns that she is
.hout TO lose a tract of land, and he
at once takes steps to protect her
rights. and thereby runs counter to
his employer, who has laid plans to
obtain what the girl believes to be a
worthless tract of real estate, but
which has recently assumed consider
able value as it is needed by the rail-
road company to complete some i'm
movements they have in view. Blake
ieopardizes his own position by
espousing the rights of the girl, and
this leads to many interesting COM
ulications. The comedy of the play is
Of a rollicking, breezy sort, and the
byemaking scenes between Bob Blake
and Beth Elliott are of most delicious
character.
Included in the company's roster are
Robert Lee Allen, a comedian of wide
experience, who plays Bob Blake, the
drummer, and Vera Wadsworth, who
d said to be an ideal Beth Elliott.
The herald., 1912-10-31

sContinued on Page 10.)
The herald., 1912-10-31

Mr. Mann is supported by the same
splendid company seen with him in
New York, headed by Emily Ann Well
man. The play is in four acts, two of
which take place in the interesting
boarding house occupied b ythe young
merchant before his rise to riches, and
two in the magnificent home occupied
by the young couple during the process
of elevation
The herald., 1912-10-31

The play is given an elaborate pro-
duction, adequate settings, beautiful
scenery and effects. Since last sea
son the play has been rewritten and
frightened up. Friday night and Sat
urday matinee Miss Poynter will be
seen in Lena Rivers"
The herald., 1912-10-31
ELocUTIoN.

y branch of the New Orleans College
of Oratory will be opened at st. Mary's
Hall, on the first Saturday in October
at the hour of $3.50 a. m. 1t will be
under the supervision of Mrs. A. La
CIRQUE, and assistant, Miss Sadie We
zien. II
The herald., 1912-10-31
COMING FEATURE PHOTO PLAYS
AT THE MEMO.
sunday, Nov. 3, Daughter Of the Spy"
In Two Reels.

This is a story of spy VINO gives
shelter in his own home to a nobleman
deeing from the soldiers. The noble
nan informs his host and his beauti-
nj daughter of his identity and short
y after file of soldiers enters the
house and places him under arrest.
Before going to prison, he denounces
lather and daughter for their duplic-
nv. Heart-broken at the fate of the
acoleman, the daughter determines to
make desperate effort to release
him. On pretext she enters the
prison and is shown about, noting
carefully the location of the prisoners
ELL BY ruse she procures the keys
The cell directly above that of the
coleman and with crow-bar breaks
hole in the flooring, lowers a rope
lhd helps the prisoner to liberty. The
70 make perilous descent down the
site wall to the easement below.
'eanwhile the girls father, the spy,
on the wall with the sentry, and dis
sfning the figures of the fugitives,
izes rifle and fires. To his horror
nnds he has taken the life of his
IN daughter. =
smins Wednesday, Nov. 6, Shakes
peare's "As You Like iit"-
Three Reels.
resented by the Vitagraph Com
". with Rose Coghlan as Rosalind.
Anoorne, a poacher, is loved by
se' the daughter of an old char
man, whose cabin in the midst of
aense forest is Kilborne's rendez-
Although Rose has often saved
Dorne from the hand of the law,
A1 treatment is her only reward,
Anoorne is in love with a farmers
asnter. He is being tracked by the
I Auarmes, and Rose, suspecting that
= IS at the farmers house, hurries
ere to warn him of the impending
aser. The police arrive at the farm
XII ~eoiately after her and surround
81 mouse. When Kilborne steps
ousn the door he is ordered to sur
ser' He refuses. An officer rails
) ms gun and fires. Rose steps in
= Oh kilborEe as the shot rings
=. ana receives the bullet in her
" As she breathes her last Kill
- weeps for the first time in his
ano realizes the depth of the love
lever recognized.
The herald., 1912-10-31
=. At The Play=Houses. =. =.

makes you laugh but it also makes
you think"
Mr.. Mann's role is that of a young
five-and-ten-cent merchant who falls
in love after successfully reaching an
affluent position in business. He is a
The herald., 1912-10-31

bit unpublished, however, and the young
woman whom he marries determines
to elevate" him. The humor of the
play as well as the heart interest de-
velops from the ensuing complica-
tions.
The herald., 1912-10-31
COMING TO THE TUlANE-LOUIS
MANN IN "ElEvATiNG A
HUSBAND"

Fresh from run of six months in
New York, Louis Mann is to be seen
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-09-07
Secretarla de
Puerto Rico

Sc ha tornado nota en- el registro co
rrespondientc de que el nombre de la
corporation ScoviIle, Mott y Co. In,
corporated organizada con arreglo a
las leyes de Puerto Rico, ha sido modi-
ficado en- Junta General de accionistas
FL nuevo nombre Gle la corporation Sc
ra Scoville and Compny, Incorporate
ed. F."
Sc ha tornado nota de haber sido acep-
tada por eI Conceio Municipal de Utua-
do la renuncia del Concejal ST. Fran
cisco Pol
FL Gobernador ha aprobado con fe-
cha de aver una ordenanza del Conseio
Executive. de fecha % de agosto 1lti-
mo. derogando una ordenanza anterior
concediendo a The Robbins Ripley
Company authorization para constluir
conservar y poner en- operacion un mae
He en la bahia de San Juan LA concc-
sion ha sido reyocada por no haber re-
mitido la compana. concesonaria su
aceptaci6n por escrito al Consejo Eie
cutivo, nj haber consignado la fanza f.
iada en- la misma concession, dentro del
tfrmino estipulado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-09-07
Condenada por
mala lengua...

Ramona Ramos (a) Rompe -huelga,
fu6 sentenciada "a treinta dias de arres-
to por alteration de la paz.
Cuando bajaba las escaleras de la
Corte para ser Nevada la carceI, in
sulto malamente al Sargento de la Poll
ella Juan Alexandra qIien la denuncio
nuevamente y ell juez lie impuso noventa
dias mas de arresto que imediatamen-
tie empezo cumplir.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-09-07

importante para los barcos que sc dcdl-
can al trahco de granos. En- todos esos
casos la muerte sobrevino rapidamente.
Innties fueron todas las pesquisas IN
vestigaciones que Sc llevaron a cabo en-
buSca de la fuente humana de cOntaglO
Y Sc procedi0 al eXamen bacteri0l0gicO
de las ratas que durante algGm tempo
morian sin conOcerse la causa. De este
modo qued0 demoStrada la presencia de
la peste entire las rataS de dichO distri-
to- La invasion de la enfermedad Sc
expIica por la descarga en- el puerto de
Ipswich de barcos procedenteS de puer-
tos infectados como los de Valparaiso.
Rosanio. Alexandria Y otros
Los autores no tienen fe en- la teoria
de que las ratas emigran de vez en-
cuando. en- cambio Green que las ratas
fueron llevadas con un cargamento de
grano al distrito donde apareci6 la cpl
demia
FL primer paso dado por las autorida-
des medicas del distrito infectado fue
cl aislamiento de todas las personals que
rcsidian en- las casas contaminadaS la
desinfecci6n Y evacuation de dichos
edihcioS \ continuation Sc hizo un es-
tudio de las rataS y Sc procedio a coger-
las por medic de ratOneras y del vene-
no. cmpleando estos procedimientoS no
solo en- el distrit0 infectado. sino en- to-
dos los alrededores. Sc consigui0 ana
cantidad de linfa lIaffkine para tenerla
a mano para cualquier emergencia Des-
pues Sc procedi0 a investigar los habi
toS de las ratas y de sus parasitos Las
ratas fueron cogidas en- ratoneras, Sc las
puso bajo la acci6n del cloroformo Y pa
Slndoles IN peine Sc les quitaron las
pulgas que fueron eXaminadas micr6s
copicamente clasificadas Despu6s st
procedia a la autopsia de las ratas y st
determinaba de costumbre la ausencia
q pfeSencld ue la enIefmedad.
Todas las ratas eran de la especie, Mus
/ DecumanoS, rata grande oscura. Nc
Sc halo entire elias una sola rata negra
Mus RattuS. Sc examinaron sos ra-
las en noviembre 81 en- diciembre En-
eStas rataS Sc encontraron 5S3 pulgas
siendo 30 el mayor nllmero de pulga>
halladas en- una rata y habiendo alguna
de las que atacan al hombre al cato al
perro, y entire las que en elias Sc halla
ron solo habia dos variedadc>. una de Ia,
cuales cnando tiene hambre plea al hom-
bre.s
La Comi>i6n mglesa para investiga
cion de la Peste EN- la India ha demos
trado la relaci6n directa entire el mime
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-09-07
Por el DR.. B. K. Ashford.

Basta echar una simple ojeada so5re
las liltimas publicaciones references a
la peste para quedar convencidos dc los
grandes progresses que realizamos en-
la prevention de epidemias.
Los articuoS de las ENCYCLOPEDIAS, los
capitulos acerca de eSta enfermedad
ann en- las mas importantes obraS, y las
publicadas hace un ano o dos resultan
Deficiencies en- impOrtantes puntos, 81
no err6neos a1n antes de llegar como
cimiento del publico
No hay mas que un camino para estar
al tanto de los progresses en- materia dc
Sanidad es el de leer revistas que pu-
blican las investigaciones cientlticas a
medida que van realizandOse.
Comprendiendo perfectamente este.
yeintitres de las mas ilustradas nacio-
nes del mundo han establecIdo en- Pa
ris una "Oticina dc Hygiene mterna-
cionaI' segin convenio de Diciem5re
de 1907, esta ofcina publica en- lido
ma frances un boletin en- el cual Sc Iu-
hlican mensualmente reviStaS de los ar
ticulos notables tests originates que
ven la uz publica. En- epOcas determi-
nadaS estas naciones envian repres"n-
tantes "A un Congreso general donde Sc
Somete a discussion todO 10 nuevo y va
lioso en- este orden de cosas tomando
parte EN- los debates los hOmbres mas
ilustradOs EstOS Congresses son la eau
sa de importantes convenios internacio-
males para la prevention de enfermeda-
DIES epidemicas. saneamientO de pueriOs,
etc.
En- el Congreso celebrado Ell Paris
durante el invierno de 1911, fue objeto
de detenidO estudio la peste bubonica.
SO tomarOn acuerd0S de caracter IN
ternacional para mutua defensa contra
dicha enfermedad Los trabajos a los
cuales sc di0 lectura fuerOn pnblicadOs
Ell el BOLETIN. no Sc fundaban en-
teorias mas menos ingenioSas, sino so
bre hechos observados por personals que
tomarOn parte activa en- las escenas ror
ellos descritas Dos o tres de estos ira
bajos por 10 menos, son Gle gran inte-
res para el pueblo de Puerto Rico y
siento placer en- publican el siguieate
extracto de ellos
Informe presentado a la Junta
de Gobieln0 local sobre casos sospe-
chosos dc peste en- la especie humane. y
una epizootia de peste. segGn observa-
clones hechas en- Suffolk Este on 1910
Por los Doctores H. f. Bulstrode. Mar
tin Rowland Petrie Maealister de
Londres
Este informe estudia la invasion de
la misma Inglaterra por la peste. En Ia
tarde del de Octubre de 1910. ell Dr.
Sleigh, medico de un distrito rural di6
parte de cuatro defunciones causadas
por la peste pneum0nica Estas defun-
clones fueron precedidas de una epizoc-
tia fatal entire las ratas La seccion in
fectada era IN distrito en- los alrededo-
res de Ipswich. tenia Is millas de lar
90 por de ancho Estos casos ocurrie-
ron en- algunas casas de campo cua-
tro millas de Ipswich. pobIaci6n que
cuenta unos $4,000 habitantes y puerto
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-09-07
Cine Tres Banderas

Hoy sibado estreno de la pelicula
Enterrado Vivo' Muy en- breye La
Lucha por la Vida de 1000 pies La
Repartdora de Pan en- ; parties.
FL hnes la sensational pelicula en- dos
parties Los Amores de la Dubarry 7
Microbes y jueves reaparici6n del
Octeto Tzol con nuevas selecciones.
a las Z y liz hoy manana Matinee
y por la noche sensacionales pelicuias.