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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26
Jim Randall Accidentally Shot.

Word has just been received in Cliff
ton that James Randall, an old timer of
this section was accidentally shot at
his camp on Cave creek, near Phoenix
on the l4th instant. He was lying on
the floor in his cabin when his six
shooter dropped from nail. and fall
ing on the floor was discharged. The
bullet struck Mr.. Randall near the
right eye, fracturing the skull. He
was taken TO the hospital at Phoenix
and operated on, and is now doing
fairly well and is expected to soon be
around again. Mr.. Randall has been
prospecting in that section for the
past year or more, and it is understood
that he is opening up some very fine
property.
George Heigh, foreman at the
smelter, was arrested last week on a
warrant from Justice Beck's court
charging him with an assault on Ur
bana ROnquilla with a deadly weapon.
l.. Kearney appeared for the defendant
and offered in evidence transcript
from Justice BOyles court which
showed that Heigh had plead guilty
To an assault on ROnquilla, and had
been fined $1,000, and asked that the
case be dismissed, claiming that the
prisoner could not be tried twice for
the same Oifensc. Justice Beck over
ruled the motion on the ground that
the prisoner had been arrested on a
warrant from the court charging him
with an assault with deadly weapon.
Mr.. Kcarney attempted to read some
California law to the court, but the
Justice would have none Of it, as he
stated he would be guided only by the
statutes OF Arizona. a somewhat
spirited controversy ensued between
the attorney and the justice, but the
case proceeded. The attorney for the
defendant refused to examine any
witnesses, and objected to the court
examining them, but the court held
that in order to determine whether or
not a crime had been committed it
would be necessary to examine the
witnesses, and the case proceeded.
Heigh was bound over in the sum OF
$500 to appear before the next grand
Jury. The bond was given. 1t is
claimed that Heigh struck the Next
can over the head with a bar OF iron
about the size of 1890 rifle barrel
and the instrument was produced in
court. Just what steps the lawyer
will now take in this case remains to
he seen.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26

prorements are contemplated and the
company expects to produce most OF
the ore required for the furnace al
though custom work will be done
The smelter has capacity for treating
go tons per day
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26

The recent advance in the price OF
copper will have a most beneficial
effect in this district, where a number
of new companies are depending on
the sale of stock for their develop
ment fund. 1t will also be of great
benefit to those companies which are
now shipping ore to the market. The
outlook for mining in the Clifton-Mo-
renci district is brighter than it has
ever been in the history of the camp.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26
District Court Summons.

In the District Court of the Secon d
Judicial District of the Territory of
Arizona, in and for the county of
Graham.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26
MINES AND MINING.
STANDARD MINES.

The surveyors started this week to
lay out a line for tramway and incline
from the mines to connect with Ari-
IONA Copper Cos. road at Chase creek.
This will enable the Standard company
to begin shipping their lower grade
ores, Of which they have very large
amount in slopes, as well as keeping
up their output OF p per cent. ores
or the latter they are enabled by the
recent Developments, to maintain
steady output OF 300 tons per month.
The assay outfit has arrived
and building will be erected for this
and the general office. The Stan ard
has also installed a new twelve horse
power gasoline hoist, this being the
second plant on the mine, within the
last twelve mouths. For a two year
old property the Standard Is certainly
won !er, and from present indications
it is only in the beginning OF most
brilliant career. The last strike OF
high grade sulphides. FIVE feet in
width running over 30 per cent copper
has given an increased interest in the
shares Of the company, a this strike
clearly proves a very large block of
new ground to be rich in high grade
sulphides. The management which
has been extremely conservative, in
tends shortly to begin development on
their other properties in which they
expect to find a continuation of the
present ore bodies, as they now have
practically been proven to extend
through the entire length OF the
claims.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26

Blakley Graham, Yoke Kenall ard
J. f. Cullom, from Camp Graham in
the MOgollons, Socorro county, n. NJ. ,
are spending a few days in Clifton.
They report Graham as somewhat
quiet at the present time, but say that
Cooney is quite lively, caused by the
starting up of the Mogollon Gold and
Copper company at that place, under
the management of w. j. Weatherby.
The plant has capacity OF 80 tons.
They say that more snow has fallen in
the Mogollons during the present win
ter than for several years, and as the
weather has been uniformly cold, it
still remains on the ground. There
will be an abundance of water in the
Frisco during the spring and early
summer.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26

John G. Smith is dangerously i'll
with measles and pneumonia.
There are number OF cases OF
measles in Clifton at the present time.
Mara Gosa is the name of new
social club which was organized in
Clifton this week.
ON and after March LIST the Wells
Fargo Express company will discon-
tinue the delivery OF express matter
in Clifton.
Presbyterian Church.-Sunday ser
vices 1920 a m, Foreign Missions;"
1870 p. m, Duties or A Churchmem-
ber." Sunday School p. m.
The scarlet fever at Stafford seems to
be OF a virulent type. Three child
rem in the family OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.
II. Busset died with the disease last
week.
A considerable amount OF Clifton
property is advertised to be sold Fri
day next for taxes. Those who are
Interested should give the matter inn
mediate attention.
$. ID. Levy has opened a watchmak-
ing and iewelry business in room
recently built for that purpose at J. e
a. Smiths store, where be will well
come his old customers.
a new dancing club is being organ
lied by the smcltcr boys. The new
club will give their balls at the Pretty
man hall. The first dance will he
given Saturday night of next week.
John ]. Martin took some of his
fighting cocks to Morcnci Sunday last
and fought three battles, winning all OF
them. He will have chicken fight at
his place in Clifton one week from
Sunday next.
Fulton & Thomas have purchased
the Manila Bay saloon on Copper
avenue, and have gone to much expense
in re-furnishiDg it, and in putting in
stock OF good goods. They are doing
"A good business.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26

Gradually Information is leaking out
in regard to affairs at Cananea, which
are most startling in regard TO extrav-
agant management of the property dur
ing the past two years, whereby it is
alleged that large sums OF money
have been squandered. Green, it is
alleged, has lost control, and the new
management is attempting to reorgan-
ize the forces, and bring some order
into the business. 1t is even alleged
that the last dividends were not regu-
lar, as they were paid while the COM
pany owed vast sums OF money. The
capital stock was recently increased
5000, 900 for the purpose OF taking up
all outstanding indie btedness. but it is
stated that the money derived from
the sale OF this stock was diverted into
other channels. There can be no ques-
tion but that the affairs of the COM
pany are in greatly muddled and
tangled condition. Some sensational
developments may be expected to fol-
low shortly.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26

Presbyterian Church.-Sunday ser
vices 1890 a m, "FOreign Missions"
1870 p. m, Duties or A Churchmem-
Der" Sunday School . p. m.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26

Ladies suits cleaned, pressed and
a tered promptly by A. L. Townsend.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26

The scarlet fever at Stafford seems to
be OF a virulent type. Three child
rem in the family of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
II. Busset died with the disease last
week
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26

A considerable amount OF Clifton
property is advertised to be sold Fri
day next for taxes. Those who are
Interested should give the matter inn
mediate attention.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26

Col. w a. Parish. consulting en-
gineer Of the Clifton Con. Co., arrived
this week. and is now at the mines.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26

$. ID. Levy has opened watchmak-
ing and iewelry business in room
recently built for that purpose at J. &
a. Smiths store, where be will well
come his old customers.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26

The \. c. company are installing
new Fairbank engine in their crushing
rooms which viii use crude oil. This
is being done as an experiment, and if
it is found 10 be successful many
changes may be expected about the
works, as crude oil cost only about
half as much as distillate. The new
engine will soon be running.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-26

Ore cars are again running from the
shannon mine to the shannon plant
There are now several thousand tons of
ore in the bins, awaiting the starting
up OF the plant.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. 12.-John
Bowies Flanagan. OF King and Queen
county. left yesterday for Omaha, Neb..
to look after a possible bequest OF very
valuable property that may come to him
in a peculiar and romantic manner. II
may be given 10 him by John Flanna-
gan. colOred. now ninety years OF age.
who was slave of his father. James
FIannagan-
In the civil war the negro was hos
tier for Gen. Simon B. Buckner. and at
the close Of the war was employed by a
party Of Western settlers operating in
Nebraska. who. having no money 10 pay
him. gave him forty acres of land, con
sidered worthless. Upon this the old
darkey built a cabin, where be has lived
ever since.
Although he protested and contended
, that the land was his during the Omaha
boom days. no one gave serious consid-
Grafton 10 his claims. but took up the
land and built on it. He employed
counsel and took the matter into the
/ courts. where IL has been pending for
many years. and has now been finally
decided in the old negro 8 favor.
Soon after receiving the paper giving
an account Of old Johns life. Mr.. Flan-
nagan wrote 70 him and has correspond
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
CHANGES ANNOUNCED IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

The following official changes were an
nounced yesterday in the Department OF
the Interior:
once Of the Secretary-AppOintme
Joseph W. wilkins. Of Louisiana, watch
man. at 1920.
once Of Indian Affairs-Appointme
Thomas Downs, OF Connersville. Ind,
special Indian agent, at $4,000 vice Eu-
gene MacComas, Of Illinois. resigned.
Promotion: Winfield S. Olive. OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia. clerk. at 81 500 to
81 500. Resignation: Albert o. Won Her
bulls. OF Virginia, architect. at 81 500.
Patent Once-Resignations Thomas
H Ferguson. of Michigan, and William
l. Morris. OF Massachusetts, third as
sistant examiners. at S1.4OO. Promotions
William G. Sprague and Frederick W
Swanton. of Massachusetts. fourth as
sistant examiners. at 81 200. 10 third as
sistant examiners, at 81. 400.
General Land Office-Appointment
Julius II. Hammond. OF Colorado. de-
positary. receiving clerk and confden-
tial secretary. at $4,000, vice Orvil
Dodge. of Oregon. resigned.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
SON OF A KING LABORS
IN A BLACKSMITH SHOP
O'Keefe Seeks Fortune Made
by Ruler Of Yap-

BALTIMORE. Feb. 12-In the grimy
workshops at Sparrows Point, where
they make everything in steel. from
railroad switch to battleship. there
labors the son OF a King. His name is
John James O'Keefe, and he has en-
gagged attorneys 10 lay claim to a por-
tion OF the estate left by King O'Keefe
of Yap. who descended from his throne
to the grave in that far-off isle of the
Pacific a few weeks ago. and whose
widow now lives in Savannah.
According to dispatches from the
Georgia city Mrs O'KeeEe is left com
Portable fortune by the King. who to
her was known as Capt. David O'Keefe.
mariner and adventurer.
OF all the romances ever conceived in
the brain OF KipllnE or of Stevenson
none exceeds in thrilling interest the
true tale of the King OF zap. Twenty
years ago Captain O'Keefe bid his young
wife goOd-by in Savannah and sailed
in command of the good schooner Bel
videre for China.
ON the Caroline group of islands the
Belvidere was caught in typhoon, anI
the ship was wrecked. Absolutely nude.
the captain was thrown upon the shores
Of zap. and great was the interest
among the ten thousand cannibaIs when
he was brought before the King. His
white body and magnificent shock of red
hair greatly impressed the natives. who
had never before seen his like They
declared he came from the gods, and
took the greatest care Of the stranger
After he had ascalded the throne
OKeefe increased his business enor-
mously. He had a ship built in Me-
nila. 200 miles away. and he set his
subjects to gathering pearls, coral and
grinding copra. Twice every year he
sailed with his accumulations for Ma
Mia OF Hongkong. where he disposed Of
his cargoes for enormous sums. which
he deposited in banks at the two cities
The natives were thoroughly satisfied
O'Keefe was liberal with them. II is
supposed that he left more than a mil
lion pounds sterling.
John J. O'Keefe said that he recently
saw a picture Of King O'Keefe. and in
stantly recognized his father. When
Captain O'Keefe sailed his wife. unable
TO support her children, put John in the
New York Catholic Protectory at West
chester He learned the blacksmiths
trade. and worked near this city for sew
eral years About three months ago he
went to work for the Maryland Steel
Company at Sparrow's Point.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
WOMEN WHO ATTEND
THE POOR WHEN ILL
Instructive Visiting Nurses Society
Held It's Annual Meeting.

The third annual meeting OF the In
structive Visiting Nurses Society was
held at the Arlington Hotel yesterday
afternoon. With many prominent persons
in attendance. The session was devoted
to addresses dealing with the work Of
the association for the past twelve
months. and the outlook for the ensuing
year
The meeting was called TO order by
Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge. president of
the society. who made a brief address.
Commissioner MaCfarland reviewed the
history Of the association. calling atten-
tiCn 10 the excellent results obtained
among the poorer classes in this city.
Short addresses were also delivered by
the Rev Philip NJ. RhinelandeT. rector
OF the Church OF the Good Shepherd; ;
Miss Nutting. OF Johns Hopkins Hos
pital. Baltimore, and DR.. George NJ.
kober, Of the District Medical Society.
Among the prominent women present
" ere Lady Herbert. Mrs. Harriet Blaine
Beale, Mrs. w. w. RoCkhill. and Mrs.
William s. Cowles.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
SENATOR BLACKBURN
OBJECTS TO LANE WILL
Files Caveat to Instrument Now Of
fered for Probate.

4 caveat was filed in the Orphans
Court yesterday afternoon by J. c. s.
Blackburn as the duly appointed guar
dian OF Teresa Blackburn Lane. an in
fant OF three years, 10 the last will OF
Thomas +. Lane. deceased.
The caveat alleges the principal petit
toner for the probate OF the will, who
gives her name as Bridget Lane. is the
lawful wife OF Patrick Lehany, who is
now living at Newark. y. J., and she
ought 10 plead under that name The pc
titIoners, Il Is alleged. are barred by
their delay and by their not attempting
10 set up the alleged will until after
the death OF the widow Of the said de-
cedept and mother of the infant. The
objectors TO the petition for probate OF
the will declare Thomas F Lane died
intestate: he never formally executed
the alleged will; II he ever attempted TO
execute such an instrument, he almost
Immediately thereafter revoked the
same. and at the time he made such
writings. 81 he ever did make them. he
was not OF sound mind and was non
compos mentis and was incapacitated by
the influence OF liquors; that he was
under undue influence OF the benefciar-
les Of the will. and therefore the petit
tion should be dismissed and probate de-
MED.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Killing Of the Elk.


Among the guests at the New Willard
this week is Eugene Amoretti. Of Lander,
Wyo. Mr.. Amoretti is modest man,
and It was merely by accident that the
fact crept out that he is descended from
a famous French family. His grand
father was a general in the army OF the
first Napoleon. and took part in the bat
tie OF Marengo, succeeding 20 the COM
mand OF the troops Ted by Desaix in the
charge which cost that gallant officer his
life. but saved the day 10 France Mr.
Amoretti has at his home in Wyoming
some valuable relics from the field OF
MarengO. among them articles taken
from the person OF General Desaix,
whose death Napoleon deeply regretted.
Mr. AmOretti. however. is an Amer1-
can citizen. having been born in Wyom-
ing. and is one OF the welI-known and
influential men Of that State. The town
OF Lander. in which he lives. is not Gat
from the Yellowstone National Park,
which he has traversed many times. and
knows like a book 1t was about the
park that he seemed most disposed 20
talk when called upon by a reporter for
The Times.
''It would afford me great pleasure -
he said. Ito talk with President Roose-
welt and tell him what know about the
frightful destruction OF the elk belong
ing TO the reservation herd. It's shame
the way they are killed. he added. Il
have seen these animals piled up In
heaps where they fell after being shot
by sportsnen from the East. During a
hunting trip in the neighbOrhOod OF the
park last September. came across a
number Of dead bodies I remember that
in one group there were FIVE or six. sew
eral OF which were without their heads.
while the teeth had been knocked out Of
the others. On the same day found 9TH
ers and upon examination 1 discovered
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
POLICE DRAWING A NET
AROUND A GANG OF THIEVES

Three more arrests have been made by
the police in connection with the round
up Of what is believed 10 be an organized
gang OF thieves. OF whom James Gray.
negro, is supposed 20 be the leader. The
trio captured yesterday were Hiram
Smith, colored, aged twenty-five years;
James West. cOlOred. aged thirty-seven
years, suspected OF being accompHces.
and Dennie Sullivan. a salOOn-keeper al
IO4 E Street southwest. charged with
receiving stolen goods The confession
made by Gray has thrown much light on
the numerous burglsries OF the past two
months. with the result that more ar
rests may soon be made
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Consul General Long Writes
the State Department Con-
cerning Its Construction
and Gives Some Interest
ing Figures.

Consul General John C. Long. Of Cairo.
Egypt has written the State Depart
ment an interesting letter concerning
the AssoUan dam, which was formally
opened December 10. 1902. Concerning
its construction and the materials re-
QuiTed. the consul general says.
The dam is I IA miles in Icrgth. is
% feet wide at the top. and has q para
pet feet in height running the whole
length. Its maximum width at the bot
tom is 100 feet and the maximum height
i2o feet. The height of the water held
Up when the reservoir is full will be 81
feet. The capacity of the reservoir IS
l,o00, ,000. 900 tons. The total weight of
the masonry is over 1,OOO. 600 tons. The
discharge OF the Nile during full food is
$4,000 tons per second, or $4,000. 600 tons
per hour. when all the sluices are open.
Quality of Materials.
There are $50 sIuices. 40 OF which
are % feet high by feet inches. and
the balance II feet S inches. The fol-
lowing are some % the materials used
in the work: Over "A. 600 tons Of Portland
cement; $4,000 tons Of coal; ia tons OF
nitroglycerin explosives principally gel
ignite: 40. 900 sextuIls detonators; g.
600 pounds OF blasting powder; go. 600
coils, or $3.50. 900 linear feet. Of safety
fuse; 200 tons OF octagon steel for drills
and chisels; and 1850 900 gunny bags.
The huge gantry, which extended
across the main channels. used Y. 600
cubic feet Of timber iE the shape OF
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
FATHERS SLAVE WOULD
GIVE SON A FORTUNE
Millionaire Negro Sends for Young '-Mars'er"

ed with his attorney who corroborates
the statements made in regard 20 the
suit
rhe editor Of the Omaha World-Her-
aid" recently wrote 20 Mr.. Flanagan.
saying that old John had requested him
to write TO him that he was anxious 10
see him: that he must come 10 Omaha;
that he would rather see his young
mars 'er" than anyone else. and that n
he would come there he would give him
all his property, valued al several nail
lions of dollars.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
ASSOUAN DAM OPEN
TO PUBLIC TRAVEL

I trestIes and longitudinals and SS.ooO
square feet Of 2-inch flooring. This floor
ing had to be stripped off before each
food and relaid the following year for
the seasons work
Shelter for WOrkmen.
In addition to the various offices.
workshops. lime and brick ldlns. cement
sheos, and magazines. the following
buildings were erected: Hospital wards,
with dispensaries and residences for the
staff of doctors and nurses; large cen
tral general provision store. with bak-
cries and restaurants and many branches
at various parts OF the works: a steam
-four mill; police station, with quar-
ters for the police: post and telegraph
Offices. with quarters for the respective
stats; church for the italian workmen.
quarters for about 100 men on contrac-
tors stan. foremen. and the English
mechanics: quarters for 1000 Italian
stonecutters, masons, etc; many large
shelters for native workmen, and the
necessary Offices for the Government en-
gineers and inspectors.
Ia,ooo Men Employed.
The maximum number Of men en-
ployed at one time was Il, 900, of whom
1000 were Europeans. They worked ten
hours daily the year round. Temporary
railways consisted of twenty-five miles
OF track and sidings. feet SIa inches
gauge Most OF this had to be taken
UP and relald three times. on account
of the rise of the Nile and also 10 suit
the works. About three miles OF this
track was laid 70 a mixed gauge in order
10 deal with the traffic from the Luxor
Assouan line. over which all the supplies
for the work came. That gauge is 3
feet inches There were also s miles
OF 2-foot gauge portable railways and
149 wagons and trolleys for this line.
There were ten locomotives and 394
ballast trucks and stone tTolIeys or 4
feet SIz inches gauge. The number OF
steam cranes was thirty-hve. of which
twenty-six were Atom locomotive
cranes. The hand cranes numbered
forty. The portable engines numbered
nine. from 12-horsepower to 1e-horse-
power. There were forty mine steam
pumps OF all kinds, from 3 inches TO
Il inches.
The river craft consisted OF two steam
tugs, one steam launch, five iron light
ers. and great number Of native feluc-
cas-"
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
New Plant for Lackawanna.

With the equipment Of its new car
shops at Scranton. Pa, the Lackawanna
Railroad will have a plant covering 15S.-
400 square feet. equipped with every
modern appliance for repairing its roll
ing stock The location OF the new
shops. while not at the geographical
center OF the road, is close to the traf-
&c center. as a great portion Of the traf-
&c of the road originates in the anthra-
cite coal regions in the vicinity OF Scran-
ton. In addition 10 two freight car re-
pair shops covering $4,000 square feet,
there are numerous other buildings. in
cluding a powerhouse. afIording every
facility for rapid repairing OF equip
ment. A complete system of tracks con
meets and enters all buildings.