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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
WIND IMPRIS0NS WOMAN.
Locked In Closet and Near Collapse
When Rescued.

Bridgeville, Del.-ImprisOned in a
closet by the wind slamming a door
fast, Mrs. Mollie Cordery, who lives
near Bridgeville, had narrow escape
from death and when discovered was
nearly overcome by the shock.
Mrs. Cordery was cleaning the attic,
and while she was looking In an old
closet a gust of wind slammed the door
and locked it from the outside. There
was no one but herself in the house,
and it was nearly an hour before Mrs.
Cordery's screams happened to be
heard by q gang OF men who were re-
pairing the road. With all the doors
locked downstairs, Harley Richards
climbed to the second floor and got
through by a window. When Mrs. Cor
derry was found she was In a pitiable
state. She is still seriously Ill from the
shock.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
PEARL 100000 YEARS OLD.
Found on the Seaeoast and Sent to
Stanford University.

Found on the Seaeoast and Sent to
Stanford University.
Stanford University, California.-A
pearl estimated to have been formed
100000 years ago and to be the oldest
specimen of its kind In the world was
found by Stanley c. Herold, a Stan
ford student, six months ago. The
pearl will be presented to the Stanford
museum.
The pearl and the cockleshell in which
it was imbedded came to Stanford in
consignment of geologic material
from the coast of the state Of Wash
ington.
According to university authorities,
the pearl is of little value as a gem,
but the oyster in which it was found
originated, they said. probably in the
paleozoic period.
1--WE have no record" said Herold,
"of pearls having been formed before
the time this one was created. 1t re-
tains considerable luster and when
thoroughly polished will regain more.
but its 100000 years Of existence
has taken cut about % per cent Of its
luster.
AT tho time this Dsad was made the
dilosaur, mastodon and sabre toothed
tiger were in existence"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
CONSTRUCT HOUSE IN
OHIO IN TWELVE HOURS
Two Hundred Workmen Complete
Structure, Gift to a Bride,
While Thousands Look On.

Toledo, o. Seventy-two carpenters
began to build house from the ground
up at 4:30 a. IN. At p. m. the same
day it was completed in every detail
and Mrs. Emma Plessner-McCann was
serving tea in it to Mayor Milroy and
others.
The house and lot were a wedding
present from the Toledo Real Estate
board and contractors. Mrs. Mccain
was Miss Emma Plessner until few
hours before the house was finished,
when she became the bride Of John ].
Of the real estate board for several
years.
After the carpenter work had pro-
crossed short time plumbers, gas fit
tiers, painters, paper hangers, cleo
tricians and other workmen got busy
and did their share Of the building
work within given time. More than
200 workmen helped build the house.
1t is a five room house, with a bath
room, costing $4,000. Ordinarily IT
takes two or three months to finish
such q house.
Thousands watched the construction
work. Three hundred gallons of but
termilk and a CARLOAD of sandwiches
were served.
In addition to the lot and house, built
i'm less than twelve hours, considerable
furniture was presented by friends.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
GIRLS TOO BASHFUL.
Make Inquiries Over Phone Regarding
Man Wishing to Wed.

"
Man Wishing to Wed.
st. Paul. Ambitious, but BASH
full" is the characterization Joseph
Mounts, secretary to Chief Of Police
John ]. O'Connor, made of st. Paul
young woman after day of telephone
calls regarding Elmer Johnson, ranch
er, of Sidney. Mon, who wrote to the
chief making an offer of matrimony to
a suitable St Paul girl.
"Many girls" said Mr.. Mounts, "call-
ed me asking about Johnson, but none
would give me her name. L think the
girls are passing up Il good thing, be-
cause think the man is on the level"
Johnson has 800 acres of fertile Mon
tana land, two miles from a railroad,
and says he is ''well fixed"
Some of the girls talked real hne,
too" added Mr.. Mounts, land If john
son had heard them maybe he woulc
have liked to look them over. It's too
bad they are so bashful."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
COURAGE wins HER
S&aad Made BY Suifragists Mt
presses Pearl White. ~
ONCE Sc0RNED THEIR FIGHT.

Hsr Views Changed When She sas~
How eravsIy the Women Marched Ia
Q Parade In New York DESPITE Q
Gold, Miserable Day.
New York.-"You see, it was like
this," said Miss Pearl White, curling
her slender figure up on a corner Of her
couch II was one OF those who found
suffragettes funny. They handed me
laugh many a time just because
thought they were pulling a speech OF
to get themselves heard. But tell you
I didn't think that after their October
parade. 1t was on an awfully cold.
mean day. If you recall it, and the way
those women came up the avenue beat
ing against the wind, with their white
dresses on. fairly gave one q thrill.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03

There they stood, hour after hour,
waiting to get into line, and there
weren't six OF them that beat it fog
home I'll make my guess.
81 like to see women who dare to do
things. There are hundreds Of women
working for their living, and most OF
them don't dare say what they think.
But those suffragettes, they've got
their courage right with them, all the
time" went on the plucky, daredevil
movie" star.
She it was who took up the dare when
some one said no girl could be
steeplejack, and on April 10, dressed
In the part Of sign painter In Overalls
and cap on which "Votes For Women"
cleaned across the visor, Miss White
let herself down an electric sign TWEEN
ty-two stories above Broadway.
Miss White is as 1.-the as panther.
She can twist her plant figure into
more curves than most women. Half
Italian and half Irish, she comes from
Missouri, and so she adds keenness to
her Celt and Latin traits. Il pay
taxes" said she thOughtfully. why
shouldn't l say something about what
is to be done with my tax money?
pay income tax, too, just rs if were Il
man. / earn money too. In my pro-
fession q woman star earns more than
a man, yet have nothing to say about
the income tax law nor about any
other law. Why shouldn't vote? WO-
men are doing every kind of work men
do, and over in Europe they are suffer
ing as much rs men suffer. If war
should come to America they would
suffer here. l want to vote for presi-
dent of this country, for know who
think ought to govern US. But l shan't
have anything to say about the presi-
dent. I'll have to abide by the decision
of men, who may not care half as much
as care"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
Sentences Himself to Jail.

visalia, Cal.-Ernest Stevenson. VI
salia laborer, sentenced himself to q
year In the county jail in Judge Knox's
court after pleading guilty to charge
of drunkenness. The verdict was set
aside by the Judge as excessive. In
passing sentence on himself after the
Judge had asked him to do so Steven
SON said treatment In hospital did no
good and perhaps he could sober up
right" IN a year.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
FINDS DIAMOND IN TOBACCO.
Railroad Engineer Discovers Gem In
Tin of the Weed.

st. Mary's, Pa.-Patrick Fehley, an
engineer ON the Pennsylvania railroad.
stationed here. considers himself a very
lucky individual.
A few days ago he bought a ten cent
tin of tobacco. While replenishiDg his
pipe he was surprised to see a ring I'M
bedded in the weed, and examination
proved 1t to contain a setting which
looked suspiciously like diamond. He
took his find to a jeweler. who apprais-
ed the stone to be worth at least $50.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03

UNCLE JOE CANNON.
changes have been like those of an In
FAINT growing into q stalwart man or
sapling into tree.
Uncle Sam is two and half times
as big as he was when / broke into
congress. l mean by that in physical
stature as measured by population. In
other ways the country has multiplied
four, five and even ten times.
"We had thirty-seven states and less
than 100000 population when l came
to congress. We now have forty-eight
states and 1OO,OO0OO0 population at
home, with ten or fifteen millions more
In Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines. Our total wealth then was given
at 1000 100000, gold basis, or $780,
600 100000 currency, but now 1t Is
$751;, OOO,OO0,OOO, without any distinc-
ton as to the unit Of measure.
'This enormous wealth is not in Wall
street or within a thousand miles Of 1t.
1t is not gathered into banks or trust
companies, but is scattered over the
broad land-the prairies, the plains and
the mountains as well as in the facto-
ries and commercial centers. In fact,
there is more Of this wealth west OF
the Mississippi river than in New York
and New England combined. So you
can see that Uncle Sam has grown, and
it has been something Of job for con-
gress to keep up with the development
Of the country"
what do you think has been con-
gress' most farreaching act during this
period?"
81 would hardly call it an act. l
would call it a discovery" replied Un-
Gle Joe. 1T was the discovery Of the
general welfare clause Of the consttu-
ton. We used to have long constitu-
tional arguments against any kind OF
internal improvements by the federal
government, but now we just read the
general welfare clause of that old doc
ument and appropriate money for any
scheme that may be proposed.
"This change Of sentiment Is pretty
general, but it is marked In the delega-
lions from the south"
hASS "AsA $1,000 -
swer when he mentioned legislation:
81 am not going to discuss politics"
Getting up from the couch, he
stretched his arms, and then, just to
show he is eighty years young, Uncle
Joe kicked as high as his chin.
"Can you do that, young manF ne
asked. And then in reply he said:
mo, and there aren't ten other men
In the house who cam"
The correspondent expressed the De
Lief that when q person reached the
fourscore milestone it was time to take
It easy, and Uncle Joe replied:
"Well, do take it easy. I'm entitled
to It, am 1 not? I have things just
about as fine as any man could WISH
I have lots Of friends, no enemies that
I know of, and lots Of hope and ambi'
ton"
Although he has been mixed up In
every great political fight since the
election of Lincoln in 1850, Uncle Joe
declined to discuss politics In the con-
crete.
cit would be hardly fitting" he SAID
"People insist am partisan. am
n Republican, but this isn't time for
me to talk party politics. My friends
are in all of the parties"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
LIGHTNING STRUCK HOUSE.
Russell, His Wife and Baby Have q
Narrow Escape.

Brady, Tex.-Bob Russell, his wife
and baby, who live six miles west Of
Brady, had a narrow escape recently
when lightning struck their home, Civ
ing them a severe shock and setting
the wall paper and bedclothing afire.
The electric bolt passed across the
roof and came down the wall inside the
room where the family were asleep
and passed to the ground by way of a
telephone wire and two shOtguns
standing near a bed.
Russell was rendered unconscious.
and when he recovered he found the
bed clothing and wall paper afire. He
was able to extinguish the blaze with
but little difficulty. The barrels Of
both guns were melted. as was also
the telephone ground wire.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
BIG ROOSTER CRIPPLES MAN.
Resents Intrusion of Angler, Who Was
Crossing Rarnyard.

Pendleton, Ore.-L. A. McClintock,
local implement dealer, is among the
wounded and helpless as result OF an
encounter with an angry rooster.
While he was crossing through
barnyard near the Furish dam, en-
route to the river with an angling out
At, big Buff Cochin rooster, resenting
the intrusion, few at him. Unable to
pierce his rubber boots with its beak,
the rooster jumped into the air and
drove his spurs home just above NC
Clintock's knee, one on each side.
The spurs struck tendon and Grip
pied him. He was helped to an auto
and brought home.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
Fish Makes Long Swim.

London.-A salmon which had been
marked and returned to the water at
Kintradwel, north Of Brora, Suther-
landshire, was caught fifteen days aft
erward on the Aberdeenshire coast
The minimum distance covered by the
fish was 40 miles, and It had lost one
and one-half pounds In weight between
the date OF marking and its recapture.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
SEEKS REMEDY FROM SEA.
Physician Dips Thirty Fathoms For
Pure Salt Water.

San Francisco.-To save the life Of
patient in st. Winifred's hospital DR..
WinSlow Anderson, accompanied by
fourteen doctors and nurses, went out
to sea in a Crowley launch for thirty
six gallons of the purest Of pure sea
water.
The ailment from which the patient
is suffering will give way only to a
treatment in which pure salt water
from the sea forms the chief element.
The party carried twelve three-gallon
jugs with heavy lead sinkers, by means
of which the water was lifted from
depth of thirty fathoms. The launch
went nearly to the Farallone islands,
and the party did not return until late
at night
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
With Choir. No Gift.

Topeka. Kan.-PrOperty held for the
Church OF Christ in this city Will re-
vert to the original owners should
there come into existence within the
body any choir or other organization.
according to the terms OF the deed by
which It was conveyed for church pur'
poses. and which has just been filed
for record.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
Pushes Junk Cart Miles.

Holton, Kan. Sherman Crawford,
an industrious junk gatherer OF this
city, loses none of his profits to the
railroads. He loads his cart with 500
hounds of material and when weather
and roads are good pushes the cart to
Topeka. By leaving Holton at O'Clock
in the morning Crawford can make the
thirty-two miles to the capital city by
shutdown.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
GETS BACK HIS SIGHT.
eIInded by Fall, Man Is Recovering
After Eight Years.

Phlladclphia.-Una to see for eight
years Edward Claycomb. Il painter, OF
All"ona. Pa. is recovering his sight by
degrees.
III l'I'S he fell from a house he was
talhtlnS. and i'll addition to his other
injuries lac detached the retinas of
oolh eyes. He became blind. Special
S'S OF Il dozen cities were consulted,
anu they all told him his case was
hopeless.
TOT The last several weeks his sight
"'S neen returning. and now he can see
anu read large letters and distinguish
Tween c"lurS. Physicians are puz-
-eu, Clayc"mb is hopeful that his
S'sht will hccnme normal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
ROBBER THANKS VICTIM.

Sends Back Keepsake and Keeps $500
He Stole From ST. Louis Resident.
st. Louis. - The thief who robbed
the home Of L L. Whittemore Of jew
elry valued at $500 mailed a letter
to the family. Inclosed was a minia-
ture pair OF opera glasses, used as q
watch charm. His letter reads:
To Whom It May Concern.-Very sorry
to take this little keepsake. Thank you
for the other articles With best wishes.
AN OUTCAST.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
Sells Hidden Money With Potatoes.

Scn n"ll'"h. Gal w. \. Cleland placed
70 90 III so gold pieces in n potato bin
N"ie Keeping. Forgetting about the
'!' ID" I'D >unac potatoes. Later
~, n''rrh la The coin proved unSuccess-
W 'Ir'ani LOW thinks banks are Il
fr'i">ii"r Than pn:ain bins
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-19
SCOTCH CAPITALIST
BUYS VALLEY LAND

one of the most important real
estate transactions cOnsummated in
the Salt River Valley for some time
was completed yesterday when NJ. H.
Shelton, acting for f. s. McRoberts.
sold to William Gibson. retired
capitalist of Dundee, Scotland, the So
acre tract, known as the Padget
ranch. located three and one-half
miles east of Central avenue on the
Mcdowell Road The price was So
400. Comparing this figure with that
of $3.50 per acre at which property
in that district is now held. the fact
stands out that Mr. Gibson secured
"A rare bargain.
This is the second transfer of this
property within six weeks 1t was
about the last Of February that Mr.
Roberts acquired the property at the
price of $S425. There were reasons
requiring the early sale of the prop
erty at that time and its purchase at
that figure created no end of talk
among the real estate men. The fig
ure at which Mr. Gibson secured it
is said to represent less than it's ac-
tual valuation.
The purchasing Of this property by
Mr. Gibson is but another step in
the movement inaugurated by f. S.
Stephen, also of Dundee. who several
months ago acquired some Phoenix
property and who also owns several
small tracts in this vicinity Stephen.
who represents English capital in
the control of the Cleopatra mine at
Jerome, visited Phoenix less than a
year ago and was favorably i'm
pressed al that time. He made pur-
/ chases and announced then that he
would bring other men of means
here, He has kept that promise.
1t is the plan of Mr. Gibson, who
leaves today for Scotland, to return
! in a short time and erect a hand
some residence on the property. II
4 the meantime the general improve
ment of the property will be left il
/ the hands of a competent agent. He
expects to put most of it in alfalfa
+ and fruit trees. He is reputed to bt
a millionaire and has extensive hold
ings in South America.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-19

IN the Grand Canyon, has been APP
pealed to the supreme court by the
attorney general, according to notice
received by Receiver Birdno yester-
day
The federal court here held the land
office had jurisdiction to try the gov
ernments contest against the claims
The government maintained the
claims were non mineral and We're
taken up merely to keep possession
of certain lands on which the Bright
Angel trail was built, ana that they
should De turned back to the public
domain, protected by the National
Monument. The case was appealed to
the District Of Columbia court, where
all land office cases go, and was re-
verscd. Now. the government seeks
another reversal in the highest court
in the land.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-19
MAKE FORM FOR
STATE'S LOANS
Attorney General Completes
Form of Document UnGe1
Which Arizona is to Lend
Money on Agricultural
Lands

The office CT the attorney general
has completed forms of the docu-
ments to be used in the applications
for and making state loans under the
provisions Of the land code and the
proofs OF them have been received 1t
is possible that some changes will be
made in the forms. but it will not be
long until the state will be ready to
make loans on farm lands.
a great many applications have al
ready been received and in order that
the benefits of the law may be as
widely distributed as possible no loan
will exceed $1,000. The security will
ne property worth three times the
amount of the loan, and it shall be q
first mortgage on the property The
period of the loan may not be less
than five years nor more than fifteen
years, and the rate of interest Shall be
six per cent, payable annually. In
case of a tifteen-year loan the pay
ment of the principal shall be begun
At the end of five years, and the an
nud nstallments of principal and in
terest shall be such that when the
last of ten equal annual payments
has been made the debt will be dis
charged. In the case of a ten-year
loan, after the end of five years the
principal shall begin to be paid off
in five annual installments.
The state has about $4,000 now to
loan and it is expected that this fund
will be rapidly increased from tho
safes Of state lands.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-19
REJO|C|NCs STORED
UP FOR ROTAR|ANS

The program for the entertainment
Of the International Association of
Rotary Clubs at Cincinnati. July 16
I7-1S- $40, has just been completed
by the Cincinnati Entertainment EX
ecutive Committee. The Rotary club
of Phoenix will send several dele
gates, and many visitors besides are
planning to attend.
The convention entertainment opens
with a reception Sunday evening,
July 16, in the ball room at the Hotel
Gibson, where old acquaintance will
be renewed and new friendships
made.
On Monday afternoon, at one
o'clock. the ladies will be taken
on trip to the Cincinnati Zoolog-
ical Gardens. The men will attend
model luncheons down town. showing
how Rotary luncheons should be con-
Quoted Some will go to Redland
Field to see the Cincinnati Reds play
Philadelphia. Others will enter the
Golf tournament at the Hamilton
! County Golf Club, where golfers from
all over the country will be entered
in competition for a prize cup.
In the evening a parade headed by
! the delegations contesting for the
1917 convention will be held.
Music Hall, seating $500 people
will be the scene of great musica
festival Tuesday evening for the ben
eft of Rotarians Leading this pro
gram are Frances Ingram, contraltc
late of the Chicago Grand Oper
company. and Joseph Schenke, Gin
cinnati tenor
The big entertainment of the con
vention is reserved for Wednesday
when the Rotarians will leave Gin
cinnati at 1920 a. m. for Coney Is
land Summer Amusement Park. Her
an old fashioned Kentucky burgo
and barbecue will be served. Athlet
ic events. swimming contests. a buI
lesque Kentucky Derby, a ball gam
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-19
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, April 1S.-Reports that
Germany was likely to meet the wish
es Of the United States in the Sus-
sex case helped today to rally the
price of wheat, ard also did rains in
the spring wheat country. Quotations
closed from * to "a cents net higher,
with May at $1.143s az cent. and
July at $1.14A. Corn gained u cent
to Is cents up, and oats u shade of
* a z cent.
In provisions the outcome varied
from ~. cents decline to rise Of
171A.
At first the wheat market showed
much depression. largely as result
of uneasiness regarding the subma-
rine issue with Germany.
Word that the American note to
Germany would go forward tonight or
tomorrow failed to give more than n
temporary check to optimism of
wheat buyers in The late dealings
Seaboard demand lifted corn
Oats rose with corn.
Provisions, although weak early.
were afterWard inclined to bulge. The
market seemed to be governed by the
course of prices on grain and hogs.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-19
JUDGES CHOSEN FOR
THE BAKING CONTEST

The Judges for the bread baking
contest Ito be held in Phoenix on
Saturday have been selected, but their
names viii not be announced until
the prizes are awarded The judges
are all well known culinary experts.
well fitted by study and experience
for their difficult task
The Valley Flour Mills, which is
giving S75 in cash prizes for this con-
test. reports that there is widespread
interest and that great number of
entries viii be made. The contest is
to he held at the old office of Greene
S. Griffin. or North Central avenue,
and the public is invited to call in the
afternoon and see the display Of
Bread. 4
With the permission of the contest
ants the bread entered will be given
TO the Associated Charities and to
lie salvation Army. Contestants who
desire to keep their bread or who may
have some special place for it will of
course he permitted to keep it. The
prize winning loaves will be photo
graphed and the recipe of the prize
winners viii be published.