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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-12-18
STATE UNIVERSITY
TO RAISE 100000
President Won KleinSmid viii
Start on Hat-PaSSing Tour
in Arizona.

TUCSON, Dec. 17-Dr. r. b. Won
Neinsmid of the University of Ari-
iona has a rather large job on his
hands lie is faced with the PROPOSE
ton Of raising 100000
AT the last session of the state
legislature an appropriation was
made of $4,000 to the university for
a new mining and engineering build
ing. The mony was appropriated on
condition that the university raise a
like amount
AT a meeting Of the board of re-
gents last week, il was decided by
the board not TO only raise $4,000 but
to raise 100000 and the job Of rails
ing the money was placed in the hands
Of the administration.
On Christmas day President Won
KleinSmid viii leave the university on
a trip to raise the money and it is
his hope TO be able to bring the 500,
600 back with him when he returns.
lie VIII be absent from the school foI
period of about three weeks.
1915 STATE
PHOENIX, Dec. 17.-Arizona's 1916
state fair may be held Oct. 3O-Noy 4.
three weeks earlier than the 1915 fair.
This is the tentative date set for
the 1916 Phoenix race meet by the
American Association Of Fairs ana
Exposition at meeting held at Chi
cage Dec o. The Arizona fair com.
mission was represented by proxy by
o. p. Updegrah, starter Of the horse
races at the 1915 Arizona fair.
This association has much TO do
with arranging the dates for the ap-
pearance of many Of the nations fast
est race horses. The date selected
tentatively for Phoenix follows thar
set tentatively for the meet at Dallas
Secretary T. d. Shaughnessy Of the
| Arizona fair commission would like
to have the matter of the proposed
/ date for the 1916 fair discussed before
putting it before the fair commission
/ when nndllg determines tue u@10 VI
the fair.
"The 1915 state fair was the mosi
successful in the history Of Arizona,
declared Secretary 4 d. Shaughnessy
today, who added that the shortage
of the 1915 fair will be so small tina
it will not occasion the commission
any inconvenience
Shaughnessy stated that the short
age win be made up next year an'
that all the buildings and permanen
improvements have been done tina
are necessary for the next two years
The secretary's Office has chacke'
I up the awards and premiums Cor th
late fair and is mailing out check
so they viii be received by Christmas
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-12-18

Advertising Rates On Application.
Entered as second-class mail matter.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-12-18
NATIVE IN ARIZONA
BEAT BURBARK TO IT
Experimenter Grew SpineleSS
Cactus After Long Effort But
They Grow Wild Here.

PHOENIX. Dec. IT, Luther Bur
bank has put up many a good ic " on
nature but now and then nature has
handed him back one. Mr. Burbank
has widely advertised his success in
producing a species of spineless cac-
.us, and doubtless he thought he had
accomplished something worth while
But nature had already turned that
little trick, perhaps before Mr.. Bur
bank had been produced.
Capt. F A. Banta brought to Phoe-
nix a slab" of spineless cactus which
he had found i'm the Wickenburg noun.
taius. 1t is as free of spines as any
that Mr. Burbank has slowly and
llaboriously turned out Capt Banta
says that il is found in large quaint
/ ties and several varieties not only
there but in other parts of Arizona.
Some varieties have short spines but
the spines are soft. The slab" brought
! i'm by Capt Banta is of a slightly diff
ferent color from the ordinary cactus.
. 1t is sea green and purple. Capt
Banta said that he had not really made
a discovery, for years ago the finding
Of similar cactus had been reported
to the Prescott Courier
a subject not related to cactus is
the determination of Capt Banta to
wander no more His days of eXplora
Ition are over He has been on every
trail in the state and in the territory
for 40 years before it became a state
He is now u years or age and though
he is remarkably active for one Of
that age. the wandering life has be
come too strenuous for him.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-12-18
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
IDENTITY OF FORMER
DOUGLAS SOLDIER
Copper Queen SmeIter Employee,
Former u. S. Soldier, Was Liv-
ing Under Assumed Name; Po-
lice Hunting for Relatives.

DOUGLAS, Dec. 17.-Was George
Beuer, a Copper Queen shelter EN-
ploye, who passed away at the Calu-
met hospital about two weeks ago.
Oscar r. Purner of Washington. ID. c.,
or was the name by which he was
known here his proper one? Upon the
answer to this riddle depends the col
lection of a life insurance policy which
his sister, Mrs. NJ. H. Baker Of Wash
ington, d. c., hints in o telegram is
large one. In order to settle the
question a photograph is to be taken
by Undertaken a. A. Ferguson of the
face of the corpse, so that identified
tion may be complete.
Berner passed away following a
brief illness, and among his effects
we're discovered credentials showing
that he had served in the army News
of his death spreading, Corporal
Krigbaum. machine gun company,
Twenty-second infantry, called at the
undertaking establishment and identi-
fed the dead man, not as Berner, as
he had been known here, but as Oscar
u. Purner. who, he said, had formerly
been a business man in the San An
tonic, Tex, later serving in the Third
T. S. Cavalry Purner hal left San
Antonio. he said, and changed his
name to Berner when he became in
yolyed in trouble over a woman in
/ san Antonio.
I Acting upon this hint, Undertaken
Ferguson wired to the chief of police
in san Antonio asking for information
about Purner The reply received was
that if the corpse was really that OF
! Perner, he had a sister Mrs. NJ II.
| Baker, at a Washington ID. C. address.
Mr.. Ferguson next communicated
/ with the sister, telling her that a man
known locally as George Berner, but
said to be her brother, Oscar E. Pur-
ner, had died here. and asking her
/ what disposition should be made OF
! the body. A reply came promptly, in
structing Mr. Ferguson to have the
corpse photographed in order that she
/ might use it in Identifying the man,
should he be her brother She also
stated that his insurance depended
lpCn complete Identification.
A letter received yesterday supple
n9nted the telegram. explaining at
/ .cngth that ior a number of years the
sister had paid the premiums upon
ler brothers policy She instructed
that the body be placed in a vault in
order that il might be preserved, pend
ing decision as TO identity
Her instructions will be carried
out
BarLer, or Purner, was known as
a man of rather taciturn disposition
and was never heard to talk much
about himself or his past. But for
the visit of Corporal Krigbaum anC
! the startling Information he gave con
corning the dead man, it is quite prob
able that the corpse would now be
inferred and the sister have kept pay
| ing the life insurance premiums in
definitely, not knowing that her brc1l
or had passed away.
Corporal Krigbaum is positive tina
Beruer and the Purner me used &c
know in the army and in san Antonio
are one and the same man.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-12-18

Japanese stocks have been booming 10 such an ex
tent that the Toxic exchange has had TO be tenn
porary suspended to stop the wild speculation But we
haven't heard of any japanese muniuon factories being
blown up any japanese ships burned at sea or any
japanese fnancers shot, any subsidized propagan-
da 10 stop the export Of munitions to Russia Are there
no patriots in Japan willing save that country from
the inquity of helping prolong the war?
New York fashion deienator has introduced cor
sets for men Now it's time for a song entitled q didn't
Raise My Boy to be a Corset Model"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-12-18

uneterable program but according to all the light that
be shed the subject from an
It may be painful to have the senators talk much,
nation doesn't have read air their speeches
The newspapers will pick out and prin interesting
and significant parts. And because senator is bot
tied up with a great little grievance his
chest there will be likelihood Of sane patriotic
action
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-12-18
FOR TITANIC DISASTER

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE White
Star Line has agreed to pay $644,OOO
i'm claims arising from the sinking of
the Titanic in April 1912, when more
than 1900 were drowned. APPROX
mately 100000 of this viii be distrio-
uted to American claimants.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-12-18

The savings OF the British people said to have in
creased in the first year OF war from sl5OoOOOOOO to
So 900 900 900 and are expected to S5OOOOOoOOo
in the second year It's the old specious war pros
perity that nations over and over again. in
spite of experience That money viii be needed after
the war pay taxes
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-12-18

Maybe Hawaii defend us. She mas a national
gaurd of 300 strong, including Americans, Hawaans,
FiIipinos Coreans and Chinese. II continental United
states had national guard Of the strength in pro
portion its population it would number 100000 men.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-12-18

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Oscor IL
with the Ford peace party sailed from
Kirkwan for Christiana and Copenha-
gen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04
American Locomotive
Raked By Cate Shells

New York, Dec. 4-The battery of
| typewriters which Isaac M. Cate, the
Baltimore millionaire, has planted at
! So Broadway continued to pour verbal
shrapneI into the American LocomO-
tive mana cement yesterday.
Part of the bOmbardment was an
interview with Mr.. Cate in which he
declares that under it's contract for
shra pneI the company should have
delivered more than half a million
shells to the allies during the last eight
months, but not more than $4,000
have been delivered. The statement
continues in part:
1.-The automobile plant was excel
lent, but in eight years the produc-
ton was less than SIS, 900, 900, and the
loss is put at 100000. This was dis
covered by my accountant, who raised
it from oblivion.
IF my former information does not
deceive me the contract of the COM
pany calls for 10000 finished shells
daily, which has not so far reached
one-half that number. Expenses and
fixed charges are eating up prospective
profits.
when this is known to stockho1d
ers there will be held out better pros
poets ahead for some other invention
to cover the loss of these.
1.-THE American Locomotive Co. has
in it's employ a do-nothing dude on
a salary of $4,000 a year When I
insisted that he be dismissed, they
said: 'Ah, but you should see his
wife. He has the most beautiful wife
of any of u.s.
THAT is a striking example of the
qualifications necessary to draw a big
salary from the company under its
present management
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04

who assaulted Mrs. TraSk and broke
open the safe IN the hope of learning
the identity OF this man and if possible
StricklandS motive in shielding him
endeavOred to locate the members of
Strickland's family
Judge of my surprise, gentlemen
when L learned that the defendants
wife had disappeared from home on
the night Of the tragedy and has not
since been heard from. All my at
tempts to find her have been Ruthless
I have been forced to believe that she
took her life. 1 did succeed in finding
Doris, the little daughter of the de-
PENDANT. When you have heard her
story, gentlemen, you will agree with
me that to send Strickland to his death
would be a gross miscarriage of JUS
tice That is all for the present, gen.
tlemen.'
ArbuckIe resumed his seat at the
counsel table.
During these proceedings the defend
ant, Strickland, showing by his pallor
the effect of his Incarceration in the
Tombs prison, across the way, await
ing trial, had sat watching every move
of the legal Auminaries on both sides
At times his hands clinched neryouSly
and he made pronounced efforts to
swallow; again the muscles about his
ewes contracted t6-1sely. He was suf-
fertng acuteIy.
Yes, he was suffering as only can
man of education and refinement, one
time head of happy, prosperous home,
who suddenly awakes as from hide
Gus nightmare to find himself in the
grewsome predicament now confront
ing.
Suddenly, to the amazement of all
present, as Arbuckle concluded, the ac-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04

cused sprang to his feet Before his
counsel could restrain him the prisoner
cried Historically, with outstretched
arms:
Your honor, won't have it, won't
have my little girl dragged into this
case. I've pleaded guilty I'm willing
to suffer the Consequences
Judge Dinsmore replied calmly:
ssYour case is in the hands of your
counsel. Be silent and be seated"
st don't want counsel. I have no
defense. Why don't you sentence me2
Why-why'- he shrielzed. He sat
down, sobbing bitterly, as the Judge
banged his gaye1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04
BAD BREATH

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04

t9g55f2l of Strickland. the Judge or
dered the district attorney to proceed.
He called for Mrs Trask after the
death of Mr.. yTrask had been formally
proved. Every head in the courtroom
bent forward eagerly and euriously to
get a view of the handsome widow of
the slain man
Mrs. Trask. will you kindly take the
witness chair?,' directed Gray
.sRaise your right hand, please'' or
dered the clerk. "Do you so1emnly
swear that the testimony you are about
to give will be the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth, so
help Won God?''
II do was the answer in deliberate
fbnes
WHATS vour manner,
s.Ioan Trask.,,
4eNTrs Trask. are Won the widow of
Gerald rTrask y, now continued the
prosecutor
.4yos si,.,,
ssHow long were YOU married to Mr.
Trask n,
almost fifteen Years
On all Sides were made yvnispared
con,rnants nc RI tho +horo,,obIv cool
ana self collected hearing of tI,is. fine
chief witness against the now famous
prisoner. sVFhey will never shake her
testimony on cross examination. it
was generally agreed.
The same idea was entertained NV
ctrav oy,5 I, : ,,.eSo,oe,57z ~
most r1iIitant9 i, 1,o,,,,e,. 1vitb bis
o,,as+ioDs 1z1,ie,, 80 -, s.tt,o ~ fa+o
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, So
PROBATE COURT.

December 2, 1915.
Estate of James P. Casey. late of
the town of Bridgeport. in said district
deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict- of Bridgeport, hath limited and
hereof for Creditors of said Estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their
accounts, properly attested, within
said time, will be debarred re-
covery5 All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested ~ make Inn
mediate payment to
JOHN H. TAGUE,
Administrators.
216 Ann street I3s+
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04

==4.0or9nSess
1 At the time they became acquainted
Strickland was a rather prosperous
business man, and he and Mr.. Trask
met frequently. Some months ago
strickland began to have business trou-
bies. The cause of these difficulties
does not concern US. But what does
interest US, gentlemen, is that Strick
land, becoming more and more involv-
ed, found it necessary to go to his
friend, Gerald Trask, for financial as
sistance.
eMr Trask responded with his ha
bituaI generosity and promptly loaned
Strickland $4,000, taking the Iatter's
note as security. But Striekland's bust
ness didn't improve, and he decided to
migrate to the west The note was
payable on June %. two days before
the murder.
when the 22d arrived Strickland
was in Cleveland, O., making arrange
ments for himself and family. Here
turned however, on the oath, the nigh
of the murder, sent for Mr.. Trask an6
took up the note I call your attention
to the fact, gentlemen, that Strickland
paid the, debt in cash He was a bust
ness man. He did not pay it in -ehec1
~ OHd1S5 DAL casa! len tuOuSduu uO1
lars in cash!
HAIr. Trask had offered to LET tbs
loan stand until Strickland was on hi
feet again, but strickland wou1dn'
hear of it. You will understand hi
eagernessf 10 cancel the debt in a mc
ment, gentlemen It was because b
had evolved little plan whereby L
could wipe out the obligation withot
it costing him a cent. The scheme VIZ
simple enough, gentlemen He kne
that A1r. Trask would have to keep tn
ten thousand In his house overnigt
and that he would almost certain!
lock it up In the safe IN the ibrar.
And what is more, gentlemen, he kne7
the combination to Mr.. TASKS SAT-
Bear in mind that only two peopl
knew the combination to that safe
Mr.. Trask and StrieklaIid'
The prosecutors voice had risen to
pitch marked by tones Of bitter df
nunciation,
Gray was plainly strong for oratorical
effect.
s'But Strickland hadn't tie nerve to d.
the job alone, SO he called in an assist
ant Accordingly he and his accompIiee
entered Mr. Trask's house a few hours
after Strickland had paid over the mon
Gy. Inc dccOLuplIce Went TO Work on IN
safe and Strickland stood guard. The
burglar succeeded without much diff
Guilty in opening the safe and extract
ing the $4,000, while Strickland su-
perfntended the job. Before they could
escape, however. they were fnterrr 9ted
FIRST by Mrs. Trask and theh-.Jy her
husband. The accomp1ice made a
hasty, exit. taking the plumber with
ll.1a- That was the last that was heard
OF the accompfice, gentlemen Who
he is or where he went we have been
unable to learn" Now Gray was liter
ally shrfeking.
..But Mr.. Strickland was caught red
handed, and believing. evidently, that
dead men tell no tales, he shot and
killed Mr. Trask in cold blood
.sThere yod have the story, gentle
men. Mrs Trask. the widow of the
murdered man. will tell it to you in
detail. Her testimony viii be cor
roborated by Mr.. Glover, ME- Trask's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04
Capt. c. e. TooKER

viii Run Daily Except Sunday
Leave Port JEFFERSON. -. $500 A NJ.
Leave bridgeport. e. 300 p. NJ.
Single Fare z5c; returning, Round Trip
Ticket, ST. Good any time during the
season. Children between 3 and n
years, half fare. Special Excursion
Ticlxers, good to return same day only,
from Port Jefferson every Friday, fare
soc. Automobile transportation given
careful attention. For further infOP-
nation address GEO. M.TOOKER.Agt.
table subject to change without notice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04
RHEUMATISM
MEDICINE FREE

we want the name of ~every person
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04

Wants, Te Rent, For Sale,
&C., l cent a word in Farmer
Want Column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04
(TSo Be Continued. }

TOD Sloan, once known as the
King of Jockeys, who was recently de-
ported from England, arrived in New
York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04

XMAS ROPING AND WREATHS OF
LAUREL
JOHN RECK s. SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04
CHATTER Ill.

A Vision of the Past.
FTER the court had settled
down again to it's grim duty,
following the wild outburst
of Strickland. the judge or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04

Tho Case Against Robert stricI<Iand.
N 9ENTLEMEN of the jury be
AZ gan the prosecutor dramat
80 ically, '.this case is a. YerS
: ~ simple one. The facts, as
may nave appeared from time to time
IN the newspapers, are no doubt famil
lar to all OF you I shall outline very
briefly the circumstances which we
shall put into evidence. Mr., Gerald
Trask, as you know, was prominent
tinguished member of the community
and occupied important places in the
social and financial worlds.
Among Mr.. Trask's acquaintance
was Robert Strickland, the defendant
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-06-16
PEACE AND SAFETY FIRST

ONCE the first peace carol Of
y the Christian era, mas there
ever been such a universal
desire for peace as now? We
doubt it. Nor can we recall a
time in American history when
the common people were less
warlike. No doubt Mr.. Byran
is conscientious in refusing to
ratify the firm attitude taken by
the president and the masses of
the American people who hearth
ly endorse that attitude. Yet
both people and president desire
only peace, and there seems to
be neither reason nor present
danger of plunging into war.
A united people usually get
what they want, locally as we'll
as nationally. The writer is
gratified to come back to Red
wood Falls and find it's people
more of one mind than in days
gone by, when the wet and dry
question was a matter of con-
slant irritation. While the cleo
ton of last week has not neces-
sarily brought on a midsummer
drought, it seems to have elm
mated competition between To-
cal towns on the question.
There is no question of the
value Of good will as a commun-
ity asset any more than as a
personal one. Redwood Falls
seems to have this more than
in time past and all good citi-
zens should desire to maintain
it. Clouds and darkness may
come even in June weather. Sun
shine and good will are the best
and surest remedies for both.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-06-16
BEATING THE CATALOGUE
HOUSE

~ NE of the bugbears of the
I country merchant is the
~ catalogue house. 1t is
worse than a bugbear; it is a
real menace. It is worse than
a menace, even; it is formid-
able competitor. Drayloads of
fat catalogues reach many rural
communities, and carloads Of
goods bought out of town follow
them.
Some country merchants sit
behind their counters and bewail
their fate; yet all the cursing
of catalogue houses in the world,
and all of the appeals to local
patriotism imaginable, do not
turn the tide.
But other country merchants
stand up and fight right back j;
and these are the ones that not
only survive the competition,
but fatten on it.
These fighting country mer-
chants have an invaluable ally
right at home, if they have the
sense to use it. That is the To-
cal paper.
Down in the beautiful and
thrifty city of Luverne, a COM