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Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
OSBORN TIiiiiigIKS PROFIT IN OFFICE TOO
 GREAT
SECRETARY OF STATE OSBORN SUGGEST CHANGES TO BENE-
 FIT THE TAXPAYERS

PHOENIX, Jan. 2S.-Between Feb ruary 14, 1912, the day on which Ari zona became a state, and December 31, the office of Secretary of State Sidney F. Osborn collected SAP, 1925 The expenses of the office for that period, including all salaries, we're S1S, 562.44, leaving a net profit of more than S20.OO0.
 Secretary Osborn thinks this profit entirely too great and he will say so in reports that he is now preparing for submission to the governor and legislature.
 The report to the governor will be submitted within two or three days, and the one to the legislature a short time after that body meets in special session. The one going to the legis- lature will point out the necessity of revising the election laws. Various changes in other laws affecting the secretary's office will be strongly ad- vocated.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
DOUGLAS ST0CKMENAR WORRIED OVER
 FUTURE
FEAR REPORT OF VETERINARIAN WILL LEAD TO AN ExTEN-
 SIVE INSPECTION

DOUGLAS, Jan. 2S.-Douglas stock men are uniformly anxious over the report that the state veterinarian and the bureau of animal industry will probably carry on a very extensive inspection of Cochise county for the purpose of quarantining all suspect ed portions. They also propose to. dip all herds in the county.
 The local cattlemen contend that there are at most but two tick in- fected, or rather suspected. districts. One is to the east of Douglas and the other to the north and west. These districts will be under fence in the inn mediate future Local cattlemen, from the sections referred to say that they will be more glad to have the board look out for the drift fences. They are also anxious to see a fife fen, -. between Arizona and New Mexict which has been proposed, established at the earliest possible time.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
WRONG STAMPS ARE USED
 IN THE PARCEL POST SERVICE

serving as waiter. The meal is couK- ed at Lake Arthur, and then dispatch ed by parcel post. A parcel post lunch in a dinner pail interested Gin cinnati, Ohio. J. J. Murphy could not wait for his wife to pack his lunch so she sent it by parcel post. He re ceived it in time. There were sand wiches, beans, lemon pie and lots of goodies.
 Human ashes were mailed by par eel post from St. Louis, Missouri, to Edwardsville, III. Preparations for the funeral of Frederick Neumann, at sEdwardsville, had been made when it was learned that his will directed that his body be cremated. The body was taken to St. Louis for cremation and the ashes were sent back.
 To save a cent, an Erie county, Ohio, farmer sent a package of scent" to the postoffice at Painsville, Ohio, for parcel post delivery and aroused con- siderable dissent on the part of Post master Moody. The package was wrap ped in brown paper and contained sev- eral fine skunk skins, frozen. The bundle was tossed into corner of the postoffice where it was rather warm. Then the skins thawed. The owner was sent for and forced to take charge of them. He left the package in the street until the skins froze and then carried them home.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
J. S. ID ATTEMPT S(Oc-
 MILE WIRELESS TALK

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-With the Arlington wireless station and the scout cruiser Salem, the navy depart- lnent is about to attempt a 3OOO-mile wireless conversation.
 The House naval committee WAS in- formed that the department is fitting out the Salem at Philadelphia with a powerful radio apparatus, and plans to send her to a point somewhere off he coast of Spain to ascertain wheth- CT she can pick up messages sent by the wireless station here.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
ACTOR DIES JUST AS
 CHARACTER IN SKETCH

LONDON, Jan. 2S-Auguste Van Biene, known to theatrical audiences all over the world as the composer and player of "The Broken Melody died On the stage of the Hippodrome at Brighton, just as his characterize ton of the old music master had died 5000 times in Van Biene's vaude- vile act.
 The haunting refrain of ''The Broken Melody had inspired audiences in many countries before it's composer brought it's career to an end.
 ''If I had not done so," he once said, ''it would have driven me to a lunatic asylum.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
STANDARD MAY BUILD
 OIL TANK AT SAFFORL

SAFFORD, Jan. 2S.-The council has finally passed an ordinance pe1 hitting the Standard Oil company t. erect buildings and store oil near the Stafford depot The matter had receiv- ed considerable agitation, as large meetings of the chamber of commerce in favor of granting the permission. but a number of adjoining property owners, headed by Attorneys Me gowan and Dial, put up very strenu- GUS objections. The mass meeting held at the schoolhouse was one of the hottest ever held in Safford
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2S.- Now that the novelty has worn off the parcel post, officials are bending their energies toward taking some of the kinks" out of the system. The most common mistake so far is the use ot ordinary postage stamps for the mail ing of the parcels. The law specifi- cally provides that distinctive stamps be affixed to packages sent by the system. This is in order that by keeping track of the sale of these special stamps the postoffice depart ment may gain an exact knowledge of how generally the( service is used.
 Postoffice officials have announced that number of complaints that par eel post zone maps were in error, were founded on misapprehension. It was said that patrons frequently overlook ed the fact that some cities are not sit uated in the exact center of unit, ana labored under. the misapprehenslon that the first zone of approximately 70 miles should be described with the city as center, when the fact was that the geological center of the unit m which the city was located was made the center.
 Even dinners are being sent by par eel post. Four bachelor ranchmen' living on adjoining farms eight miles from Lake Arthur, N. M., are eating dinner every day, with Uncle sam
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
UNITED STATES SELLS
 AEROPLANE FOR DUTY

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-The monoplane operated by George Mestach in the fatal collision which resulted in the death of Howard Gill at the aviation meet held here last fall, was sold at auction today by the United States collector of customs for failure to pay duty on the machine.
 It is said to be the first time that a flying machine has been sold by the government, none having been here tofore cOnfiscated.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
FRAN CIS E. WARREN AGAIN WYOM|NC'S
 SENATOR
RECEIVED FIFTH ELECTION AT THE HANDS OF THE WYO-
 MING LEGISLATURE

CHEYENNE, Jan. 28.-Senator Francis E. Warren today received his fifth election to the United States sen ate at the hands of the Wyoming leg .slature when both houses gave him q major; over his Democratic op- 3onent, John B. Kendrick
 Representative Manson, who cham pioned the Progressive cause, refused to cast his ballot for either candi- date.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
ROSE, PRIZE FIGHTER, DIES FROM HARD
 BL O'W
"cHICK" ROSE KNOCKED UNCON scIoUs, FAILS TO RECOVER;
 OPPONENT IS ARRESTED

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-"Chick' Rose a prize fighter, who was knock ed unconscious in Brooklyn last night by a blow on the chin in the sixth round of a 10-round bout with Sail or" Smith, died early today in a hos pital. Smith and the referee were ar rested
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
ARIZONA LOST
 HER FIRST VOTE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2S.- "LOST"-the electoral vote of Arizona and it's bearer. Finder please send to the office of the vice president
 The Arizona senators and Represen- tative Hayden, of the baby state Of Arizona, sent out the foregoing notice when the time limit for receiving the returns of the national election ex- pired.
 WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 28.- Wilfred T. Webb, the missing Arizona messenger appointed to bring the cleo toral returns here. telegraphed Sena- tor Ashurst today from New York, saying he is on his way to Washing ton.
 Webb made no explanation of his tardiness.
 According to law, Webb, by being late, loses his mileage, which amounts to $75O; and is also subject to a fine of $1,OO0. More important than that in his own estimation, at least, he will also likely lose whatever chance he had to the United States marshall ship for Arizona. The law is specific in fixing the time limit for filing the electon returns and in providing pen alties for failure to comply. Accord ing to the federal statute, messen- ger will have to be sent to Arizona for the returns.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
RUSH FOR PLACE
 AS LIQUOR FASTER

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 2S-A rush of applicants is expected at the office of provincial secretary of Ontario fo1 positions as liquor tasters" under the newly organized movement for gov ernmental supervision of all the drink ables on sale at public bars and hotels
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
LARoRER FINDS s15.ooo

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan 2S.-A workman passing through a lumber yard on the east side found bundle of $15,0OO worth of securities which were stolen last July from the satt of Louis Bernfield.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
OFFICERS SEEK
 SLAYER IF MEXICAN

HAYDEN, Arizona, Jan. 2S.-A Mex ican was killed at the Ray mine, and the officers have been notified to ar rest Francisco Ramirez and hold him on the charge of having done the kill ing. He is known to have friends near hre.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
KANSAS ELECTS
 THOMSON SENATOR

TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. 2S-By a vote of the two branches of the Kansas leg islature today, William H. Thompson, a Democrat, was named to succeed Charles Curtis, Republican, in the United States senate
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30

Dr. E. B. Ketcherside yesterday re- ceived a letter from Dr. Thomas J.. Pugh, who recently moved to Pearsall, Texas.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30

Beichteler Bros, Sunday, shipped twenty-eight ostriches, to a purchaser in Salt River Valley.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
(C0ntirued on Page Fourl' BEVERIDGE TO ERECT BUILDING

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 2S.-Ex-Senator Beveridge of Indianapolis will erect a building costing $125,000 near the central business district here.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30

Captain J. N. Bickal is out again, after an illness of over a week.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30

o SENATORS County 0 Maricopa County SAM BRADNER (D) o c. WOOD (D) J. BALL (D) o H A. (D) (D) o Cochise County MELTON (D) o c. M. ROBERTS (D) w.. J. GRAHAM CD Q w.. P. SIMS A CURRY CD D Yavapai County F. DUNCAN D HOMER WOOD D) County , M. G. (D) (D) Q County (D) 0 A. A. WOLsLEY (D) H. H. LINNEY (D) 9 JOHN T. HUGHES (D) A. A. MOORE CD , Apache County County 0 LORENZO HUBBELL (R) w. BUCHANAN CD Q Navajo County T. (R) , (R) FRANK L. cROWFOoT (R) } Coconino County Apache County } (R) N. GONZALES (R) ! County KINNEY (D) O. (D) T J. HECHTMAN (D) County Q GreenIe County THOMAS MADDocK (R) c D.. GEORGE M. CHASE (D) Gila County 0 Yuma County } FRED w. VESSEL J. TOM LEWIS (D) c County JOHN W. MURPHY (D) c J.. F BROWN County Mohave County M. H. KANE (D) o ) HENRY LovIN (D) W. M. WHiPPLE CD o ) County County o w. w. (D) THOMAS (D) o County J. R. KERR (D) O J.. H. HARRISON County REPRESENTATIVES, ALEXANDER BARKER CD O Marcopa County Mohave County 0 c. CD JOHN ELLIS o GEORGE F.. COOKE (D) Graham County o J. A. R. IRVINE CD E. JACOBSON CD o CD A. R. LYNCH CD O JONES (D County o
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY Maximum, 76; minimum, 55; hu- midity, 26 per cent.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30

The Examiner office for job work
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
Seventy Millions Have Been Spent on Reclamation Projects

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Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-01-30
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BRIDGE BILL IS OUT OF
 COMMITTEE
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 o WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. o 22-(To Geo. Michelsen, Yuma, o Ari.)-Senate committee on h. 0 dian Affairs, of which I am a o member, recommended the ap- o propriation of $25,OO0 to assist 0 in the construction of bridge o across the Colorado at Yuma, 0 and I am watching the matter Q at every step.
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-04-17
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION

Although the Glorious Fourth is still
some months sway, some Of our city
business men are already proposing
celebration. We remember last veal
that the local business men did mol
make their decision to have a celebra
tion until just d short time before the
Fourth. The residents Of the Upper
Valley, thinking that the Lower Val
ley people were not going to publicly
celebrate Independence Day. made
elaborate plans for joyous event
there. The belated decision Of the
Hood River merchants led to a misun.
derstandiug and to avoid a repetition Of
any such fruition as this il is not out
Of place to suggest that the place Of
the valley celebration might be settled
now.
The Hood River valley doesn't need
to have an expensive Fourth of July
celebration, but a gathering where
old and young may enjoy good. whole
some fun is in order. Hood River has
band that is making rapid improve
ment. The music for the day is found.
Three baseball teams are being pro-
posed. We should be able to arrange a
game that would furnish plenty Of di-
version for the fans. And Of course
We can have all Of those other athletic
events that are peculiar to the Fourth
Of July celebrations. Pork is high and
the creased pig race'ought to bring out
a large number Of contestants.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-04-17
FIRE LOSS SMALL
DURING PAST YEAR

The Department of Agriculture has
been figuring up the'losses by fire on
the national forests for the calendar
year l9l2, and finds that they were the
lowest of recent years. Less than one
acre to every thousand of tmbered
lands was burned over, and the total
damage is estimated at SIS, 300, or less
than one dollar to every 1000 acres of
area.
The good record is attributed to,irst.
favorable weather conditions in most
localities and second, the increased
efficiency of the fire fighting organiza.
ton. AS congress makes available the
means for extending the system of
communications on the national forests
the equipment Of rails. roads, tele-
phones and lookout stations is yearly
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-04-17
ABUSING THE REFERENDUM

The use of the referendum, whereby
the people have the ultimate say in
making the commonwealth laws. is
too many times abused. Such is the
case in which professional agitators
and those good citizens who have been
misled in their opinions by arguments
that might cause one to think our
higher educational problems would be
brought to condition of Utopia, just
let the referendum be invoked.
Yet they had best beware: for an
uproar such as one might imagine ex-
lists along the borders of the Styx, if
we can imagine anything so terrible
happening in Oregon, may be produced.
Let's grant that the supporters of such
measure initiate bill to amaIgamate
the University of Oregon and the Ore
gon Agricultural College. and it car
ries. Where are they going to place
the institution, at Eugene or Corvallis,
or Salem, or Hood River, or The Dalles,
or where? Have they thought of this?
We citizens of Hood River would like
to have it up here. We have a pretty
good setting for a university.
Every man and woman in the state
who will think little while will know
that such a course will be expensive
and will lead to the most intricate pol
itics, which some of the amalgamation
supporters declare they are trying to
get rid of.
The state of Oregon can maintain the
two institutions with less expense. and
maintain them properly, by allowing
each to continue its own distinctive
course than by undergoing an evolution
of expensive popular legislation that in
the end may lead to a detriment of the
work of both institutions.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-04-17
THE COST OF A REFERENDUM

Do the people Of Hood River know
that with the exception Of the rabDle
labor element in Portland, the agitator,
Parkinson. who is promoting the petit
tion to refer the University of Oregon
appropriation bill, is receiving organ
lied support in no other part Of the
state except in Hood River county?
What's the matter with you up
there?" has come the cry from various
other parts Of the state we thought
you considered yourself one of the
most highly educated districts in the
state.
The most Of those who were in favor
Of Parkinson's referendum at the last
election are now against his plans to
cripple the University. And even
those sincere citizens, for the most
part, who believe in the amalgamation
Of the two schools realize that the Par
kinson efforts are quiekened by per
sonal spite.
The expenses Of a special election
will mount up to 500, coo or more, the
two state institutions will be injured
just so much by having their names
dragged into the mire of politics. In
fact, the citizens Of the state, by
nipping Parkinson's schemes in the bud
before he gets the sufficient siguers to
his petition, have an opportunity to de-
liver their two educational institutions
out of the hands of politics, where they
should be. 1t seems to us at present
that this will not be hard to accom-
plish. When people sign one of the
referendum petitions thinking they are
saving themselves burdensome tax
money they are mistaken. But very
few men, if they were fully uniformed
on the subject, would sign one of the
petitions. For, instead of relieving the
state of tax burdens, it is increasing
the commonwealth troubles and lay
ing up heavy expense for the future.
We think some means should be made I
to inform the people of the state more
thoroughly on the merits of the situa-
tion, and we believe that since the city
of Eugene is more vitally interested
than any other town. Is Commercial c
club might do well to send throughout |
the state speakers who can present the
facts clearly and educate the general
public. Parkinson and his coterie are t
going to make a great effort to secure b
the required five per cent of signatures t
of the voters. But men who are in
on the subject are not going 10
sign his petitions.
The alumni of the Oregon Agricul-
tural College are opposed to the petit
tion. They know that it is not adj
panced for the best interests of the
Itate's educational institutions, and
hose who favor amalgamation, think
hat such a movement. if it is to be h
must be brought about /
~ the sincere, thinking people. y
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-04-17

enlarged and the fires, it is said, are
discovered more quickly and fought
more rapidly.
An especially good showing was
made by the forest officers last year in
extinguishing fires outside the national
forests before they reached the forest
boundaries. Such fires constituted
more than one-sixth Of all fought by
the forest rangers and guards About
nine. tenths were eXtinguished before
they touched the forests. Of the fires
within the forest boundaries more than
Is per cent were on lands in private
ownership. Nearly one-fourth of the
extra expenditures due to fighting fires
that is, expenditures outside the
time Of the regular forest force-was
incurred in lighting these fires.
Lightning caused more fires than any
other agency, followed by railroads,
campers and incendaries, in the order
given. The greatest losses occurred in
Arizona, Arkansas and California, in
which states there is also the largest
proportion Of fires caused by lightning
and by incendiarism. About q per
cent of all the fires were started bv
lightning and about 80 per cent were
due to carelessness. The proportion in
each case was practically the same as
in the previous year.
The total number Of fires was 2.472,
as compared with 3, 1863 in 1911. They
burned over, in the aggregate, 230, 600
acres as against 780, 600 in 1911. Cali
fornia led all the states in total num-
ber of fires, and in the number caused
by lightning. Arizona stood second in
both of these classifeations. Arkansas
stood fourth in total number of fires
and first in those of incendary origin,
with California second. The one ma
tional forest in Kansas had only one
fire, which burned over less than ten
acres and cost Sill to extinguish.
North Dakota had no fires on its one
small forest.
Of the 2,472 fires, over rs per cent
were put out before 10 acres were
burned over, and nearly so per cent
before One-quarter of an acre was COW
cred. Only IL fires caused damagesof
more than $1,000 each
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-04-17
6be Paris Fair H.sa ssa fsss,'s sss, s,as Largest


opened and in walked one of New
fork's multimilionaires, who had
been summoned before the investiga-
tion committee.
Young man." began the man OF
millions pompously. "the committee
Will meet again in thirty minutes, and
! have an important letter ! must get
of in the meantime. If you will take
1t down will pay you handsomely.
Certainly, sir. certainly" said Mr..
Edwards, without cracking a smile
and he fished out his note book, took
down the New Workers. dictation and
copied 1T off on the typewriter at light
ming speed.
Mr.. Morganteller looked at the note,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-04-17
THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION

For over year Hood Rivers Mer-
chants Association lay dormant, and
we feel sure thatgHood Rivers busi-
ness m, have missed the benefits of
the organization BY a closer coopera-
tion among themselves the merchants
will be better able to serve their
patrons. In cases the public rests un-
der the erro' eous impression that when
merchants game trust is formed
that higher prices may be extracted
from the people. This is not the case.
BY closer cooperation the merchants
are able to b1y cheaper and give their
customers the benefit Of closer prices.
They are able, however, to keep closer
,sb on those who purchase on credit
with no intention of ever paying.
When merchants incur heavy losses
from this class Of patronage, the good
pay customers make up for it in the
long run, and bona fide patrons are
glad to see plan inaugurated that
will eliminate the loss of such bills.