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Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

Of Maricopa County, State of Ari- zona. In the matter of the Estate of John E. Richardson, deceased. No tjce of Hearing Petition.
 Notice is hereby given that C. D Lamme, D. N. Graham and w. w Nyo have filed in this Court a pur- ported copy of the last will and testament of John B. Richardson to- gether with the probate thereof in the Probate Court of Brown County Kansas, duly authenticated together with their petition praying that said document be admitted to probate in this court and that the same will be heard on Thursday the 10th day of July. A. D, 1918 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the court
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
ORDINANCE NO. 557.

An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 5O7 of the City of Phoeuix.
 The Common Council of Phoenix do Ordain as Follows:
 SECTION That Ordinance No. 507 be and the same is hereby amend cd to read as follows:
 Commencing with the word and" being the third word on the tenth line Cf Ordinance No. 507 and ending with the word "on," being the ninth word on the sixteenth line of said Ordi- nance, be and the same is hereby stricken out of said Ordinance and in lieu thereof the following be and the same is hereby inserted:
 And also shall have endorsed thereon the names of the property owners of at least sixty per cent. of the lineal frontage of both the block facing the street on which such busi- ness is to be carried on and on the block facing on said street opposite the place where said business is to be carried on.
 SECTION 2.-This ordinance shall take effect from and after it's pas sage and publication as by law re- quired.
 Passed by the Common Council of the City of Phoenix this 14th day of July. 1913.
 LLOYD B. CHRISTY, Mayor. Attest:
 FRANK THOMAS, City Recorder.
 First publication, July IS, 1913.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
SEATTLE SOCIALISTS
 PRESENTING THEIR BILLS
City Expected to Pay for Sailors
 Devastation

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH1
 SEATTLE, July 21.-A committee of the moderate socialists, whose head quarters in an old church on Olive street near Seventh avenue which was wrecked on Friday night. presented an itemized bill for $6G8.75 to Mayor Cot teriIl today and asked the city to pay it. The bill will go to the claims com mittee of the city council. The old church will be repaired and the head quarters re established
 The radical socialists will meet at the labor temple tomorrow night and design to plan action. Their bill against the city totals $2O35. The Industrial Workers of the World counting their losses found them much smaller than they supposed.
 The sailors of the Pacific reserve fleet it is said decided to take up a collection to compensate the Peniel Mission, whose chapel was partially wrecked by the sailors under the sup position that it was a reading room of the Industrial Workers.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
making them high rate speed.

making them high rate speed.
 Most of these intcrurban lines should be protected by block signals. our engineer has been instructed to have a thorough investigation made by all these roads with view of reQuir- ing the installation of block signals at once in the more urgent cases and gradually, in all cases.
 "If the installation of the necessary safety devices requires an increase rates by these utilities. such increase will be allowed The travelling public has q right 70 be protected and should be willing to pay for such protection. Up to this time however, it cannot be said that the failure of any public util- ity to install proper safety devices is due to inadequate rates.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
By c. F. LEONARD,
 Deputy Clerk.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of George N. Gage, deceas- ed. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Executor of the Estate of George N. Gage, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within ten months after the first publication of this notice to the said EXccutOr at the office of the Geo. N. Marshall Company at Fifth Avenue and Jackson Street in the City of Phoenix, Arizona, the same being the place for the trans action of the business of said estate. in the said County of Maricopa, State of Arizona.
 JOHN DENNETT, JR.
 EXecutor of Estate of George N. Gage. deceased
 Dated this 25th day of June 1913.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA. In the Matter of the Estate of Rosaria Leon Martinez, deceased. Notice of Hearing Petition for Letters of Ad- ministration
 Notice is hereby given that Apolonio Martinez has filed in this court his petition praying that Letters of Ad- ministration on the estate of said dece- dent be granted himself, and that the same will be heard at the term of said Court, to-wit: On Friday the 1st day of August, A. D., 1913, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day at the court room of said court, in Phoenix, county of Maricopa, state of Arizona, and all persns interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
 Dated July 19, 1913,
 VIM. E. THOMAS,
 Clerk.
 By c. F. LEONARD,
 Deputy Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
FINANCES AND MARKETS
IhssocIArED PRESS DIsrATcIII
FEW YORK. July 21.-With

NEW YORK, July 21-WIth ire quent periods of inactivity the stock market resumed today the upward movement inaugurated last week Vir- tuaIlv all the market leaders rose one to two points on heavy trading in United States Steel, Union Pacific, Reading and Amalgamated copper. Trading as a whole was broader than for some weeks. A notable exception to the upward movement was Wells Fargo which sold down to par, the lowest in twenty years.
 London and the continent were buy CTS here of probably 25,000 shares, principally Steel, Union Pacific and Rio de Janeiro pointed to extreme if nancial tension in Brazil. In Union Pacffic's preliminary statement for 1912-13 the estimated surplus shows earnings equivalent to 15.06 per cent on common stock, without including the fourth quarterly dividend on South ern Pacific which increased the sur plus to 15-94 per cent, compared with 13-S7 the previous year. Baltimore &
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
NOTICE re CREDITORS

Estate of Jesus NJ. Rivera, deceas- ed. Notice is hereby given hy the undersigncd Administration of the Es tate of Jesus M. Rivera, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons hay ing claims against the said deceased to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said Administrator at the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said County of MariCopa.
 MANUEL $. RIVERA
 Administration of the Estate of Je sus M Rivera, deceased.
 Dated this 2Sth day of June A D. 1913
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARlCOPA.

In the Matter of the Estate of Asenath
 D. Miner, deceased. Notice for Pub
 lcation of Settlement of Account, and
 the Hearing of Petition for Final Dis
 tributiOn.
 Notice is hereby given that Herbert R. Patrick, the administrator of the estate of Asenath D. Miner deceased, has rendered and presented for settle ment. and filed in said court, his final account of his administration of said estate, together with his petition for final distribution of said estate; and that Tuesday the 29th day of July, 1913, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, at the Courtroom of said Court, at the Court House, in the City of Phoenix, in said Maricopa County, has been duly appointed by the said Court, for the settlement of
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22

Here is Miss Calfornia-thc alIur- ing maid who will invite the world to the Portola Festival, to be given in san Francisco October P to 9 next The $100 prize poster contest conducted by the Portola Festival committee of San Francisco, in which artists in all parts of California and in other western states sent in de signs. has been decided. The winner is Frank " Sicbrccht, a native and resident of San Francisco, twenty three years old. He won in compe- tition with 130 other artists, many of them men and women with re- putatiOns.
 Siebrechts triumph is the result of perseverance in working toward an ambition in the face of opposition from friends and relatives He
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Elizabeth Jane Rees, de- ceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Jane Rees to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within ten months after the first publication of this notice to the said Administrator at 401 Goodrich Building, Phoenix, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said County of MaricOpa.
 HARRY l.. SHEDD
 AdministratO tor of the Estate of Eli zabeth Jane Rees, deceased.
 Dated this 27th day of June A. D. 1913.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22

started studying at night and on Sundays when. at the age of twelve, he became messenger boy for an in surance company.
 The model for poster was Miss Emma de Velasco, adjudgcd the prct- tiest girl in California when she won the Portola statewide beauty con test.
 This official PortoIa poster will be distributed abroad as well as all over America, as the public invitation to attend the ficsta commcmorating the 4Goth anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific ocean by Balboa. The plans for the Portola so far outlined according to those familiar With them. are more ambitious than any ever before made by western city. and the show promises to set q re cord
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22

lations of important rules of safety when in instances no danger results. This practice must be discontinued. The violation of rule which results in no disaster must be as severely dealt with as a violation which results in loss of property or lives.
 "The commissions investigations of operations of the interurban electric roads of this state show that they have largely failed to operate the railroads as demanded for the safety of the trav cling public. This has been largely due to the fact that the managers of such railroads are inclined to operate them as though they were ordinary street car lines, forgetting that the cars are actually operated as interurban cars
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
 MEETING.

Inc stOckhOlders 0f The PhaIanN company are hereby notified that she annual stockholders meeting of the company, will be held at the com pany's office at Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday July 2Sth 1913 at II o'clock A. NJ, in the offices of the Southwestern Securities and Investment company, Room ?, Monihon Building, Phoenix Arizona; for the purpose of electing directors and such other business as may be brought before said meeting.
 COMLY SHOEMAKER,
 President.
 HARRY A. JAMESON,
 Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22

room of said Court. in the City of Phoenix, County of Maricopa State of Arizona. and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause. it any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be grant ed.
 Dated, June 27th, 1913.
 VIM. r. THOMAS
 Clerk By C. F Leonard, Deputy Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22

said account and the hearing of said petition for distribution, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his excep- tions in writing to the said account and to said petition for distribution, and contest the same.
 Dated July 16, 1913.
 Wm. E. THOMAS,
 Clerk.
 By c. F. LEONARD.
 Deputy Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22

ohio submitted a creditablc report for the same period.
 Railroad tonnage in the middle west was lighter last week and further curtailment of business was reported Money rates in the west and southwest are higher.
 Bonds were generally higher with an increase business. United States 2's, 4's and Panama 3's declined Il per cent on call. Total safes, par value aggre- gated $1,53O,000.
 Stocks.
 Amalgamated, 6S24; Smelling, 631s; Santa Fc. 97B, St. Paul, 107@4; New York Central, 9S; Pennsylvania, 113$s; i; Reading. 16634; Southern Pacific, 92A; Union Pacific, 14Sh; Steel, 57B; pre- ferred, 1O6B; Silver, 5S$4.
 Copper.
 Copper irregular; electrolytic $1437 M f450
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
POLITE RETORT

"You are getting very bald, sir sail the barber.
 You, yourself.'' retortcd the GUS toner, are not free from a number of dcrects that I could mention if l cared to become pcrsonal."-LOuis- vile Couricr-.Iournal.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22

Hire a little Salesman at The Re- publican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
ROAD OWNERS

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-04
CHARGES OF
BRIBERY TO
Be DROPPED
WATSON Chiffon SCANDAL TO
END IN TIE SENATE NEXT CAT
URDAY.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE chars
es that Senators Clarence ". Watson
and William L. Chiffon. Of West Vir
ginia, obtained their election by cor
ruption and fraud will be dropped, 1t
is learned on high authority, by the
United States Senate next Saturday.
AT that time the tTo senators will
file with the Senate their formal ans
wer to the charges and ask tina: they
be referred to the committee on priv!
leges and elections. The committee
will then vote not TO investigate but
drop the charges absolutely. The
charges are not yet on the official
records OF the Senate. They will not
be until the matter comes up formally
in the senate next Saturday with the
filing of a complete denial OF the al
legations by the two senators.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-04
MUSICAL
AND DANCE

The Troubadour Company, together
with Miss Ruth Pancost, reader, ar.
rived here this afternoon and all is In
readiness for the musical and dance
this evening at the Masonic Temple.
The Elks, always known as clever
entertainers, are going to try and sur.
pass themselves this evening III
showing their friends n good time.
The entire evening will be informal.
and the desire Of the committee In
charge is not to have an extra elabc-
rate affair, but one that will be extra
enjoyable.
As previously announced, the musl'
cal programme will start at Sis. dane.
ing beginning about $3.50, with an in
Permission for refreshments.
For those who do not dance card Ia
bles have been arranged, together
with other amusements, insuding t.
every one a delightful time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-04

DO you fully appreciate the grandeur
of the prizes and the l!berality OF the
plan adopted by The West Virginian
in giving away the $500 in prizes
offered in the great automobile and
prize contest? Are you doing all You
can 10 make one OF the handsome
presents your own? RiGh now is Ger.
tainIy the time OF the race for you 10
put forth your very best efforts. More
votes will be allowed on all the sub
scriptions you secure for the next
three days than at any other time in
this contest. Saturday niEht and the
first voting period closes. There will
then be n decrease In the number Of
votes allowed on all subscriptions
turned in. There are gone people
who are predicting larger vote offer
for later in the contest. Their con.
lectures arr, based upon t1e fact that
in previous contests conducted in this
vicinity there have been large vote
getting offers made duriag the lattes
part OF the contest. However, in
order to satisfy all; SIC WIN state
again and state pesitiyels that con
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-04
wilson FAVORS
WISCONSIN Law
THINKS MEASURE WHICH La
. TOILETTE BACKED SHOULD BE
MADE MODEL.

PRINCETON, Feb. 4.-President
elect Wilson to-day declared himself
In favor Of radical changes in the prI
mary laws OF New Jersey to be ap
Piled not only 10 United States
Senator'S, but to governors as we'll
A bill Is being prepared, modelled aft
cr the Wisconsin bill, which was cham
pioned before It's adoption by Senator
LaFollette. 1t would amend the pres
ent law to permit Of second choice
vote-a majority be required to nomi
nate, rather than a plurality.
The President-elect has had anoth'
err invitation TO visit the Panama ca
nal before its opening. Colonel W
G. Gorgas. member OF the Isthmian
canal commission, and health Officer
OF the zone. called today and urged
Mr.. Wilson to see the canal. 81 Ger
tainly hope to get there this summer
said Mr.. Wilson.
The Governors day was devoted ia
State business, almost entirely.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-04
CHANCE IS GIVEN TO
SURRENDER HOLY CITY
euLeARs STOP cANNoNADiNG OF
AoRIANoPLE FOR TWENTY
FOUR HOURS -THREATEN TO
DESTROY ENTIRE CITY.
tBy United Press)

SOFIA, Feb. 5.-The bombardmenI
CT Adrianople stopped at II o'clock
last night and today the Bulgarian
commander, under a flag c! truce, no.
titled the Turkish commander that the
cannonading would cease fer 25 hours.
This was done that the Turks might
have a chance 10 surrender the Holy
City. Firing will be resumed at the
expiration OF "a hours. The BuTgar.
ians say that they will burn the en-
tire 2ity. One wing OF the army to
day moved mile nearer toAdriah,
ople, and the outposts OF the two
armies are less than 200 yards apart.
VIENNA, Feb. 9Th" desperate
battle between the Turks and the
Bulgars in the peninsula OF Galiipoli
was resumed IT sunrise and heavy
losses were reported on both sides.
Seasoned Turks and Arabs from
Asia Miner to the number OF $4,000
are engaged and the Bulgarians en-
countered sitter resistance than tina;
which they had at Shatalja.
The chjc,s u >..e nulsarian Lank
movement is to capture the dozen Oar.
dinelles Notifications and open this
way for the 5ombardmen: of Adrian
Ill, H., ,l,o C,rooly Oaof
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 5. =
Mahmud Shocked Pasha, Grand Visor,
this afternoon departed for Chalia and
it. was believed that the Turkish troops
would take the iniative when he
reached the front.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-04
FIVE MEN
ARE STABBED
IN FIGHT BETWEEN FOREIGNERS
EMPLOYED AT STEEL PLANT.
STRIKERS CLASH WITH POLICE
MEN.
(By United Press. J

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 5.--M q
fight between foreigners employed by
the American Steel and Wire Com.
pany, five men were stabbed this morn.
ing. They we're taken hurriedly be.
fore a Burgess OF Braddock and given
the choice CT paying fines or spending
80 days in Jail. Two OF the men were
strikers, TWO we're employees OF the Ed.
gar Thompson plant, whose men re-
fused TO strike and the third was Il
boarding house keeper.
4 clash between strikers and police
occurred at the Ninth street entrance
10 the BraddOck mills this morning,
One picket was arrested but was later
discharged. II was announced that
only "a men returned TO work this
morning. 1t was reported that due TO
n quarrel nearly one-third OF the strik.
crs would 20 10 work tomorrow.
Organizers Thomas Flynn and J. B.
Pierce were to-day making arrange.
ments to feed the strikers and their
families. Mass meetings OF the strik'
ers will be held late today at both
IIladdock and Rankin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-04
WILL CONNECT
TWO AMERICAS
COMPLETION OF RAILWAY CHAIN
WOULD AID EFFORTS TOWARD
PEACE. Z, IN (

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The LAX.
Ing Of the Americas by rail would be
of great value as a peace propaganda
dmong the different Countries o
North and South America, III the opins
ion Of Andrew Carnegie. This be-
lief was expressed that Mr.. Carnegie
a. a meeting held today Of thetpef.i
manent Pan.American railroad com.
aittee, Of which he is member
When the report on the linking Of the
Americas by rail was read, 1t fndt-
Gated that progress was being made
toward the project. Z.
Chairman Henry Gassaway Davis.
former Senator from West Virginia,
presided at the meeting.
In Central America, only is miles
OF the lines remain to be constructed
to make possible railroad journey
from New York to Guatemala City,
From this point to the Panama canal,
GOO miles away, number Of links
have been constructed and plans for
Others are well advanced.
IT,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-04
CONSOLIDATION COAL GO
SELLS BIG NOTE issue
THE DIRECTORS OF COMPANY
FORMALLY AUTHORIZED RAIs-
ING OF s,5co.ooo FOR IMPROVE.
MENTs CONTEMPLATED.

BALTIMORE, Feb. j.--Directcrs OF
the Consolidation Coal Company TO-
day formally authorized the sale OF
;C,5OO.0OO 10.year collateral convert
fble 6 per cent notes 10 syndicate
headed by the National City Bank and
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. a special me, tins
of the stockholders Will be called to
ratfy the action Of the board.
The notes are convertible into
stock at 1O5 at any tine during the
nine years following date OF issue.
The proceeds Of the sale Will be used
10 provide the Company with addition
al facilities, which, when completed,
will enable the Consolidated to in
crease its output Of ccal at least A.
100000 tons year.
The bulk Of the money will be spent
In the Elkhorn tract in Kentucky, but
the Miller's Creek field aHd other Gp.
erutions Of the corporation also Will
be enlarged.
President Jere II. Wheclwright CT
the Consolidation, spent Two weeks in
New York arranging the details OF
the financial transaction and finally
closed the deal with the banking in.
terests yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Wheelwright presided at the meeting
OF the directors today.
TIE business OF the Consolidation
Coal Company has grown TO such an
extent that IL is forced to enlarge,
and when the contemplated better
r'ents are completed the Company
will be in position to extend the mar
ket for its product.
Stockholders Of the Company will
be given the prior right 10 subscribe
10 til" new securities at par. A syndt
cate has been formed to underwrite
the entire issue. The Fidelity Trust
Company will have charge OF the Bal.
timore end of the syndicate
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-04
CITY COUNCIL
O|SPOSES Of
MANY MATTERS
COMMITTEE FROM THE WoMAN'S
CLUB HEARD BY THE FATHERS.
ELECTION OFFICERS APPOINT.
ED.

The city council held a meeting las,
night in the council chambers in the
city building where some important
city affairs were discussed Chief
among the work OF the evening was
the appointment OF officers for the COM
ing city election to be held in March.
The Democratic and Republican
chairmen had prepared lists bearing
the names of the election officials sug.
gested by their parties, and the council
acted upon these suggestions, the fol-
lowing named election officials being
named for the various wards:
FIRST Ward.
Commssioners-M. e. Nu2um, Re.
publican: Thomas B. Henderson, H.
". Scott, Democrats. Chailengers-
Winfield Brister, Republican; Howard
Adams, Democrat.
Second Ward.
Commissioners a. d. Mcdonald,
Republican; Clyde S. Holt, T. H.
Smith, Democrats. Chalengers -
Frank Boydston, Republican; Edward
n. Slack. Democrat.
Third Ward.
Commissioners--C. F. Jeffreys, Re-
publican; Michael J. Deveny. Charles
E. Manley, Democrats. Challengers-
Luther Nay, Republican; John BilIer,
Democrat.
Fourth Ward.
Commissioners-A. A. Hamilton, Re-
publican; Walter r. Haggerty, NJ. i.
Ashcraft, Democrats. Challengers-M.
+. Morgan, Republican; Edward f.
lIolbert, Democrat,
Fifth Ward.
commissioners - Charles Hawkins.
Republican; l.. n. Vest, W. S. Black,
Democrats. Challengers-L. c. FitZ-
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