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j- -jurv y-7, l'ft', jW! rf" wsrrvflwiF Largest Weekly Clrculotionjln Northern Arizbna A Modern Printery oconinn mt Official Stock Paper of Northern Arizona Fine Commercial Printing: Volume XXIX FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1911 Number 4 iiriHSiiffiraranRHHn: 'S fc 6 1 ft The Rates for Transporting Sheep are Excessive, and the Wool Growers Association Speak Plainly on the Matter The following dispatch comes from Omaha, Nebraska. The forty-eighth annual convention of the National Wool Growers' association opened here today. The feature of the opening session was the annual address of the president, former Governor F. R. Gooding of Idaho.

He reviewed briefly the work of the association in bringing to the attention of the interstate commerce commission the question of freight rates on wool charged by western railroads. The evidence in the case is now in the hands of the commission and the matter will be argued January 8. 'Extortion and robbery are mild terms, he declared, for the rates charged west of Omaha. For the haul from Omaha to Boston, he said, the charge is 35J cents per hundred pounds, while for practically the same distance west of Omaha the railroads charge Si. per hundred, five times as much.

Indeed, the European flockmaster can lay liis product down in Boston two to four cents per pound cheaper on a scoured basis than the American range sheep grower. The speaker gave a great part of his address to the proposed revision of Schedule of the tariff law. The duty, he said, should be laid upon the scoured product instead of upon grease wool. Mr. Gooding referred to the experience of flockmasters under the provisions of the Wilson bill to show that the industry cannot exist in this country without protection.

The higher wages and other expenses paid by the American wool grower, he declared, made it impossible for him to compete with those of foreign countries. "Strange to say," continued Mr. Gooding, "we find the greatest enemy to the flock masters in the person of William Jennings Bryan." The speaker quoted from some of Bryan's addresses to show that he does riot understand the interest of the American people in the livestock industry. The policy pursued by former Chief Forester Pinchot was denounced in strong terms. Reports of the treasurer, F.

D. Miracle of Montana, and the secre tary, S. W. McClure of Idaho, followed the president's address. eral years with the U.

S. troops in Arizona and the west, decided to write a book telling of her life as the wife of an army officer, which she did. When the book was out she had some little slips printed and sent them to her friends and old acquaintances in the army; besides she sent copies to a few newspapers to review. The title of it was Vanished Arizona." Masonic Installation of Officers A joint installation of officers of the Masonic lodge and Chapter of Eastern Star will be held tomorrow evening at the Masonic hall, with due ceremonies. The following are the officers elect: Worshipful Master J.R.

Treat. Senior Warden J. W. Francis. Junior Warden Jesse Gregg.

Treasurer M. I. Powers. Secretary E. S.

Miller. The appointive officers will be announced on the evening of installation. OFFICERS OF THE O. E. S.

W. M. Bessie Brown. W. P.

C. H. Brownell. A. M.

Jessie F. Simington. Cond. Jennie Bayless. Asst.

Cond. Gussie L. Treat. Treas. Sarah Manning.

Sec. Rosaline Clark. All members and their husbands and wives are cordially invited to attend. MEMBERS OFliJE FIRST LEGISLATURE PERSONAL SIORY OF CHINESE WAR TROUBLE Consul General Gives Interesting: Account of Chinese Revolution in Personal Letter Christmas Services M. E.

Church First is to be the Sunday school Christmas exercises at the church Saturday night at 7:30. This promises to be a pleasant service with appropriate program and tree. Sunday forenoon services will follow the usual order. Sunday afternoon there will be be a special junior service, when the children will sing and pastor will preach a special sermon to the juniors on the "Joy of which the Angels Sang." All juniors are especially invited. The usual Epworth League meeting will be held at 6:45 in the evening.

At the usual hour of evening worship the choir, assisted by a number of friends, will give a sacred Christmas concert consisting of some of the best old hymns and songs of special excellence appropriate to the Christmas time. The public is cordially invited to join in this worship and festivity. Christmas Entertainment The Methodist Episcopal Sun day school is making preparations for a big Christmas entertainment at the M. E. church on Saturday evening.

A splendid program has been prepared for the occasion and all friends of the little folks arc invited to attend. New Edition of Vanished Arizona In these days of brass-band enterprise in promoting the sales of books, it is unusual to hear of a book that succeeds and quietly gets "out of print" within a twelfth month of the time it was issued, without advertising or publicity to aid in any manner. But when that book refers to Arizona it is something to cause us to sit up and take notice. Two years aco Mrs. Martha Here is the membership of Arizona's first legislature.

There are 19 senators and 35 representatives. There are four republican senators, 16 democratic senators; five republican representatives; 30 demo cratic representatives. In the appended table the republican members are designated by an Maricopa (2) senators C. B. Wood, H.

A. Davis. Representatives (6) Don C. Babbitt, George F. Cocke, J.

A. R. Irvine, Leon S. Jacobs, Daniel P. Jones, Harry Johnson.

Cochise (2) senators C. M. Roberts, W. P. Sims.

Representatives (7) Sam Brad-ner, J. M. Ball, George Crag, C. B. Lelton, W.

I. Graham, A. G. Currey, J. F.

Duncan. Yavapai (2) senators M. G. Cunniff, H. R.

Wood. Representatives (4) J. C. Bradbury (R). Perry Hall, H.

B. Linney, A. A. Moore. Pima (2) senators John T.

Hughes, A. A. Worsley. Representatives (3) J. W.

Buchanan, Kirk T. Moore (R), Frank L. Crofoot (R). Apache (1) Senator J. L.

Representative (1) N. Gonzales, (R). Navajo (1) senator John T. Willis, (R). Representative (1) Frank O.

Mattox. Coconino (1) senator F. S. Breen (R). Representative (1) Thomas Maddock (R).

Gila (2) senators J. F. Hecht-man, Alfred Kinney. Representatives (3) William F. Brooks, J.

T. Lewis, John W. Murphy. Greenlee (1) senator George H. Chase.

Representative (2) Kane, W. M. Whipple. (1) senatort Fred W. Wessel.

Represeptatives (2) Thomas M. Drennan, J. R. Kerr. Pinal (1) senator J.

L. Brown, (R). Representative (1) Alexander Barker. Mohave (1) senator Henry Lovin. Representative (1) John Ellis.

Graham (i) senator W. W. Pace. Representatives (2) A. E.

Ja-cobson, R. Lynch. Santa Cruz (1) senator J. Harrison. Representative (1)) H.

J.Saxon. It is very probaple that the legislature will not convene until March 1st next, owing to the canvas of the vote, the return to Washington, and the president's proclamation. The session will convene not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days after the president's proclamation. Everett Hanna will give a turkey shoot tomorrow (Saturday) morning beginning at 9 o'clock. Forty or fifty Northern Arizona raised turkevs will be nut uo for those de- Summerhayes, who had spent sev-' siring to try their marksmanship.

Tientsin, China, Nov. 22, '11. In these war times I find it impossible to write much, for I have not the time. It is necessary for me to hustle to keep the Legation informed of everything that is going on in this vicinity; and getting news here is not like it is at home. It takes both time and trouble.

However, I have succeeded very well. I found it possible, without violating neutrality. to get into communication with a Chinese gentleman in the native city, through a. third person a British subject. By this means 1 keep myself and the Legation posted as to what is going on in Tientsin.

This city 'is strongly revolutionist, but the merchants and native gentry remember 1900, and are anxious not to have any fight ing here. They have been trying to get the Viceroy to let Tientsin go over peaceably, but he will' not. If he had simply packed up and moved out of the city, it would have passed into revolutionist hands without a struggle. Now, the Lord only knows what will happen. The revolutionists today sent me word that they are not going to allow any force to be used at present; they will wait till Nanking falls into revolutionary hands; they expect that when that happens, Yuan Shih Kai will tell the Throne that he can do nothing, and will give up his present position.

They tell me that if this happens, the Man-chus will fly from Peking, and that that city as well as Tientsin will fall into their hands without a struggle. By the time this letter gets to you, Nanking will have fallen, and you can tell whether these revolutionary gentlemen have guessed right or not about Yuan Shih Kai and the Manchu coutt. Last Saturday and Sunday I spent in Peking, and heard of the massacre of Mrs. Berkman in the west. This is but the beginning, I fear, of a crusade against the foreigners, like that of 1900.

Already some Chinese newspapers in Peking, Imperialist, of course, are calling attention to the fact that this trouble began in the province of Sze-chuan' because of the loans the government has made from foreign nations; that it was really the foreigners who are to blame, for forcing the Imperial government to make these loans I have been busy sending word to all the missionaries in this consular district, which is larger than the state of Ohio and of Indiana put into one, to send their women and children to places where they can be protected by foreign forces and naval vessels; and then to follow as soon as possible. I issued a circular letter on November 1, which brought a good many of them in. Yesterdav I got out a much stronger letter. If they do not obey this, I can do nothing, for there are no forces at my disposal to send and bring them in. It worries me a great deal, for I would not have a single Americau killed in my district for untold wealth.

Poor Mrs. Berkman was an American, but she was not in this consular district, but in the Hankow district. A party of missionaries on the way here, and one of them is a poor lady who gave birth to a child while along the route. I am happy to say that both are said to be doing well. It is now midnight, and I am dead tired.

Do not expect that things will settle down for a long while. You will be disappointed if you do. Even if the Manchus are driven out, the trouble will not be over; on the contrary, it will have just begun, for China is not fitted for a republic. There will be a long period of squabbling and trouble, and China will be, for many months, perhaps alities will be there within a short time. I had letter from Guy the other day, enclosing a copy of the Manila Cablenev Journal, with a big head on the first page, that Peking had fallen, was in flames, the Prince Regent and the Empress Dowager prisoners, anil the baby Emperor had been spirited away out of reach.

It was a splendid story, the only trouble being that not a word was true. Do not worry if you do not get letters from me with the 'usual regularity. It will simply mean that I have not time to write. I had not time to send these letters by the train de luxe on Tuesday afternoon. The war is killing the export trade of Tientsin, because things are so disorganized up country that wool and other exports can not get down to us with the usual regularity.

Samuel S. Knahenshue, Consul General. Blown Up from Outside According to a Washington dispatch the battleship Maine was blown up in Havana harbor by an explosion from the outside. This is the, gist of a short statement issued by the navy department, based on the finding of the joint army and navy board, which spent several months investigating the wreck. NEW STATE WILL BE PROSPEROUS COLONEL JASTRO IS ELECTED PRESIDENT Californian Is Chosen to That Position by the American National Live Stock Association Next Meeting: at Phoenix According to Governor Sloan, the new state of Arizona comes into the union with a population of 255,000 against 204,354 in 1910.

The increase in the year was largely in the farming sections, perhaps the best kind of increase. The public school statistics are: Children of school age, 6 to 21 Enrolled in public schools, 31,686 Enrolled in High 1,343 Attending private schools alone 2,104 Average daily attendance public and high 21,774 Male teachers 140 Fertile teachers 736 876 38 535 217 13 years, in the same sort of trouble from insurrections and revolutions as Mexico has been. Let me impress upon you all again that we are in no sort of danger here. There is a heavy force here, and more coming. Two Japanese war ves sels are lying outside the bar at the mouth of the river, and one British vessel; and without doubt more vessels of different nation- lotal number of teachers New school houses built, 1910-1911 Primary schools Grammar schools High schools Volumes in school libraries 32,018 I he livestock industry in Ari zona is exceeded in importance only by mining and agriculture.

Cattle growing ranks first and sheep growing next. Outside of the Indian reservations, the new state has 800,000 head of range cattle and 1,000,000 head of sheep. Arizona had a mining production in the year copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc worth a decrease from 1909 of $717,462. Attorney E. S.

Clark Returns E. S. Clark, who has been in attendance before the supreme court at Washington for the past month, as an attorney representing Coconino county in the suit ot the Grand Canyon railway, involving the question whether or not that road is exempt from taxation, returned Tuesday. Arguments were heard on both sides and it is expected that a decision will be handed down in due time. Mr.

Clark also represented the Prescott locators of oil lands in Navajo county, appearing before the United States land office to effect an early decision on that matter, and anticipates favorable action "at an early date in the granting of title to the lands lo cated several months ago. Journal-Miner. The following dispatch comes from Denver, and is self- explanatory: With the adoption of a resolution, the selecting of Phoenix, as the place for the next convention, and the election of H. A. Jastro of Bakersfield, as president, the convention of the American National Live Stock association adjourned late today.

The resolutions demand the retention of sufficient duties on imports of live stock and its products and on all farm and ranch products, including grains and foods, as shall be fair to the cattle industry of the United States compared with the import duties on other products whether the duties are levied for purposes of protection or government revenue. The Payne-Aldrich bill was con demned for placing hides on the free list and a restoration of the duty is demanded. The resolutions urge congress to enact a law looking to the obtaining of an immediate and accu rate valuation as well as details as to cost and total investment of all railroad property for purposes of reference in rate litigation; to enact a law compelling railroads to provide adequate equipment for freight, including live stock, at all times, and that the interstate commerce commission be empowered to prescribe a minimum speed limit for all stock trains to suit varied local conditions; to repeal or amend the law placing a prohibitive tax on oleomargarine; to bring about the classification of unappropriated and unreserved public lands into grazing and agricultural districts, and to create a non-partisan tariff commission for further revision of the tariff along scientific lines. joy. It is a time for for eager hope, for 'large unselfishness and unstinted thankfulness.

The good Saint Nicholas is miraculously running a race with mirth and music, and the infinite sound of childish song and laughter over the roofs of the land, and more and more over the roofs of the globe. All loveliness follows in his train. Believe in him; receive him, and never.never say to your children, 'There is no such being as Santa Claus." Never tell them not to write letters to him. Never rudely break his spell of enchanted mystery, nor speak of Cousin Jane, Aunt Sophia, Uncle Lemuel, of even Mother dear and Daddy as those who fill the stockings and dress the Christmas tree. Hug to your heart the precious faith of childhood, and refuse to let it go.

It is worth a thousand times the perishing gold of material fact. George Anderson, the Santa Fe engineer de luxe, was in Flagstaff Tuesday from Winslow. He went west to Seligman to help pilot the new De Luxe train through to Winslow Wednesday. The new train is made upofcomp-antant cars, buffet and observation car, with accommodations for about sixty people. On its way through last week in was running fifty minutes ahead of time.

Christmas Concert Program Instead of the usual evening worship al the Methodist Church the following program is planned for Christmas evening, the concert being given by the regular choirand a number of their friends: Chorus, Choir "Christmas Voices." "Christmas Song" Choir. Hymn, "Hasten to Worship the Lord" Congregation. Invocation, "Christmas Carol" (no) Choir. Psalter "Christmas." Solo Miss Lavena L. Lossinc Hymn, God Incarnate" (in) Choir.

Remarks by pastor. Chorus, Oh, Come, Emanuel" Choir. Solo and Chorus, "When Jesus Was Born" Choir. Instrumental Trio, Piano, Violin, Cello Miss Lighburn, Arthur and Gertrude Perry. Chorus, "Star of a Thousand Years" Choir.

Doxology. Benediction. WOOL GROWERS ARE FREE MEAT An Omaha dispatch bears the following intelligence: The National Wool Growers' association at its session tonight took a strong stand against free meat and in favor of the tariff commission ideas as the proper medium through which the difference in the cost of wool at home and abroad may be ascertained. The association also went on record as unalterably opposed to the levying of duty on wool on the grease basis, as provided by the Payne-Aldrich law and endorsed the scoured basis as the only proper method. The resolutions also go into the grazing proposition, denouncing particularly the fee at present charged for grazing privileges by the government as unreasonable.

The association pledged for carrying on its campaign in Washington for more favorable laws. The officers of the association were all re-elected. Election Returns From Fredona The following election return was received from Fredonia by mail yesterday. Cameron, 13, Smith, Ashurst 2, Smith 1, Williams 12, Hayden 1, Doan, 13, Doe 10, Kent 12, Conningham, 3 Franklin 6, Ross Wells 12, Hunt, 2 Cleaveland 12, Osborne, 2, Mauk Callaghan 3, Fisk 12 Johnson 2, Christy 13, Bullard 1, Jones 12, Case 2, DePas 12, Pool 12, Sturges 11, Cole 2, Gary 2, Jones 2, Breen 11, Boyce 3, Mad-dock 12, Stark 2, Perkins Flyn 3, Adams 12, Fleming 2, Layton 13, Holub 1, Lamport Black 12, Bongberg 12 Gray 12, Donahue 2, Rickel 2, Shafer 2, Wilson 12, Steeves 2, Drum rulliam 3, Collin 12, Oronin 2, Brownell 14, Switzer Doyle 15, Lockridge Anderson 12, Dickinson 2. In Dec.

tion Episcopal Service the Elks hall on Sunday, 24th, there will be a celebra-of the Holy Communion. with sermon at o'clock. The evening service will be at eight o'clock instead of seven thirty as heretofore. At three o'clock in the afternoon there will be a baptismal service and a meeting of all those who are to be confirmed or are thinking of confirmation. All of the services are to be conducted by the Rev.

Joseph L. Meade. Everyone who would like to attend any or all of these services will be most cordially welcomed. What to do with Children Who Believe That There is a a Santa Claus In the December Woman's Home Companion, Margaret E. Sang-ster, writing what she calls her "Home Page" in that periodical, has the following to say about children who believe that there is a Santa Claus: "Do not, I beg of you, disillusion the children too soon.

Remember that they are unformulated proofs that defy definition, and cannot be compressed into mathematical propositions. Joy is the best and holiest thing we can bestow on childhood. Christmas floods the home with Commencement at Normal The mid winter commencement exercises at the close of the first semester were held at the Normal last evening. Hon. George U.

Young, secretary of the territory, delivered the address to the graduating class and the diplomas were presented by Hon. Kirke T. Moore, territorial superintendent of public instruction. The graduates were: Frances Maude Braziel, Mamie Theresa Isaacson, Norma Ruth Oliver, Mittie Patterson, Bessie Audrie Riley, Roxy Sturgeon. An informal reception was held at the close of the exercises and the young ladies received the congratulations of their friends.

Teachers Association Meeting1 The following teachers are attending the second annual meeting of the Northern Arizona Teachers Association at Prescott: Misses Esther A. Bullard, Kath-erine Rudd, Naomi Land, Wilma S. Hoard, Besse M. Hicks, Anna T. Blauvelt, of Flagstaff, Georgia Tomlinson, of Maine.

The new fifty five ton Baldwin locomotive for the F. L. M. Company's logging road came in Tuesday and will be pressed into service on their road immediately to keep the mill supplied with logs. This makes the third engine used on their logging road, the extra motion power being necessary to keep logs coming in fast enough.

Mr. Mathew Murphey of the Indian service, returned Wednesday from several months spent in California. He will leave shortly for the Navajo country to take up the allotment work again. John Beeson, of Kansas, was the guest of his nephew, Wm, Beeson, this week. He left Tues day for Phoenix to spend the winter.

Miss Alvira, Leribinger of Chi cago is visiting her sister, Miss Anna, in Flagstaff and will remain this winter. 1 I 3 MfMirfj.1tr..MjaJMtt..i..J,MMJh,.AJ..ft-J. ft riM'-iljh1i'-i-)nmniifTyti'in .1 ii -rfrf.