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Arizona republican., 1903-06-05
Mines and Minerals ]
Of Arizona ::
THE EIGHT HOUR Law
Has Tied Up Clifton HOrenci and Net
calf $500 Hen Idle.

While the putting into operation of
the new eight-hour law has had the
effect OF at least temporarily stopping
development WORK in many camps, the
only large mining district where differ
ences are general and where production
is greatly interfered with is in eastern
Arizona.
Three thousand five hundred men are
idle in Clifton, Morenci and Metcalf,
says the Bisbee Review. The result of
the decision reached by the mine ope-
rators last Sunday to offer the men
working underground in the mines and
coming under the provisions of the new
law, nine hours pay for eight hours
was a strike. The men refused to go
to work on Monday morning under the
new wage scale. 1t was not generally
known here until Monday afternoon
that a strike had occurred. There are
no mines in the vicinity of Clifton, the
nearest one affected by the strike be-
ing seven miles away.
The strike was in the mines owned
by the Arizona Copper company, at
Morenci, Coronado and Metcalf in the
Detroit Copper Company's mines at
Morenci, the mines owned by the Shan
non Copper company at Metcalf and
number of others of smaller import
ance.
The men in the mines owned by the
New England Copper company and
those employed by the Standard Cop
per company are continuing work. The
New England company employs about
sixty men and the Standard employs
in the district is idle. Not only every
miner. but every smelter and mill man
as well.
When the operators were informed
that their miners were on a strike,
without any conference over the mat
ter, they shut down the reduction
plants Monday afternoon and the whir
of machinery and explosion of gas en-
gines is no longer heard in the camp.
Not a wheel is turning and all told
$500 men are idle. No trouble exists
/ between the companies apd their mill
men and mechanics.
OF the miners. who inauSurated the
strike, il is estimated that so to 80
/ per cent are Mexicans.
The Shannon Copper company had
/ been paying a smaller wage scale than
( either the Arizona Copper company or
the Detroit Copper company. The
Shannon offered to continue the same
/ wages for eight hours work that they
had been paying for ten hours work.
but the men refused to accept and laid
down their drills.
I At the Coronado mines, owned by the
] Arizona Copper company, the men were
! working exclusively by contract and
could not be effected by either the new
law or any wage scale. They were in
/ clined 10 continue work. but a delega-
( ton Of miners from Metcalf went to
! Coronado and requested them TO quit
work and this request was complied
with.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-05

heavy wooden platform that made
fierce heat when once it got fairly
started.
The fire company responded at once
and did all it could to save the proper
ty but before the conflaSration had
far progressed there was an explosion
that wrecked the building so that the
pile OF burning timbers and red hot
brick made the salvation of any con-
siderable part Of the freight impossi-
bic and the work o. the department
amounted 10 little except to cool off
the burning freight cars and keep the
trucks from warping and ruination.
There was some criticism of the wat
crworks and the department as there
always is but the railroad officials say
they have no fault to find with either
as all did the best they could. The
pressure, however, was defective at
first as usual.
The two ammonia tanks that explod-
ed belonged to the Arctic ice works
and wers the cylinders used for ship
ing in the ammonia used at the ice
plant. They were standing upright and
the force of the explosion went up
ward smashing the roof and throwing
brick 100 feet in the air. The west
end OF the building, however, was
pushed out by the force of the eNplo-
sion. causing a general wreck to quick
" follow. It was, indeed, fortunate
that the stronger force was upward,
else there would probably have been
some fatalities. There was a report
during the fTe that a man was under
the burning wreckage but the man
supposed to have been lost was Fred
KirlzwooG, who had burned his hand
badly and gone up town TO have it
dressed, his absence giving rise to the
rumor.
II is said that most of the freight
lost was incoming and that little if any
outgoing freight was destroyed. The
freight bills in. tha Office viii account
for all of it though it had not been
listed yesterday by the officials. The
heaviest individual losses that could
be found out yesterday were two Saso-
lire engines. three pianos and a box
CT new clothing weighing 40 pounds
Nothing could be learned regarding the
insurance except that that matter is
looked after by' the san Francisco
| offices of the company.
Superintendent NJ. o. Bicknell when
seen yesterday said that the fright
Arizona republican., 1903-06-05
AN INJUNCTION SUIT
To Prevent the Doing of Something
Already Done.

Mrs. Frank Stewart Williams yester-
day filed in the district court an in
junction suit against the Santa Fe,
Prescott & Phoenix railroad to pre-
vent the contamination of an act which
had already been done. She is the own
er of property at the corner of Harri-
son street and Second avenue. The de-
fendant was preparing to build a spur
along an alley in that vicinity for the
accommodation solely of the Phoenix
Light & Fuel company. which occupies
the greater part of the block in which
the plaintiff lives.
Some time ago she sold to the COM
pany a strip Of ground ten feet wide
which is described in the complaint as
an alley where it was proposed to
build the Objectionable spur for the
conveying to the company OF oil. coal
and other fuel used by it. She under
stood at the time that the strip was to
be used for a road, but she did not in
quire what kind of a road.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-05

Work was begun on the track yester-
day morning, and it was finished be-
fore the Injunction papers could be
drawn up and served. In the first place
there was some delay about finding
lawyer and then Judge Kent was out of
town. II was found to be impossible to
prevent even temporarily the building
of the spur which it is alleged is so
close to her premises that by reason Of
the smoke and other dirt generated she
will be greatly damaged. 1t was there
fore also asked in the petition that the
running of cars over it may be en-
joined.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-05

Fine Mexican carved work on belts.
etc, at Porters 142 e Washington St.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-05
IN YAvAPAI COUNTY

AS far as heard from only three
camps been closed down on account of
the eight-hour law. Those are the
Oriental at Big Bug, the Yeager Canyon
Copper company at Yeager canyon and
the Model company's camp at Kirk
land. When notified by the managers
of the respective camps that the scale
of wages adopted by the mine opera
tors would be strictly adhered to the
men quit work, without the formality
Of declaring a strike 1t is rumored
however, today that at least two Of the
above camps will be bulletined by the
miners as having d strike on. 1t was
even reported that notices to that eff
feet have been printed, but the Jour
nal-Miner has not seen any such
printed notices and the rumor is given
for what it is worth.-Journal Miner.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-05

house would O: course be rebuilt a.
soon as possible ana probably a larger
and better building would be con-
structed. In The meantime the com
pany will probably secure. the US
temper arily of either The keiire- or
Goldman warehouse for freight pur-
poses. Asked relative 10 the freight
losses he said that usually freight is
shipped at the owners risk but that iu
cases OF this kind the company would
of course try 70 make a satistcc;1-s
settlement with the losers
Arizona republican., 1903-06-05
A DISASTROUS FIRE
Destruction of the n.0'P,0 S. R.V. R.R.
Freight House.

About 10:30 o'clock yesterday morn
ing Phoenix was visited by fire which
resulted in a greater loss Of property
than any fire that has occurred here
ior a long time. 1t originated in the
Arizona republican., 1903-06-05

Phoenix citizens going to Los angeles
stop at The Hotel Rosslyn.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-05

The rolled barley of the Capitol
Mills is the best in town.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-05

a man isn't necessarily thin becausn
you can see through him.-ChiCago
EeW-
Arizona republican., 1903-06-05

Mrs. Ralke's Orange Cream for sale
at Balkc's Curio shop.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-05

or course the men are mean: they
admit it, but how they admire a wo-
man who never finds it out!-Atchison
Globe
Arizona republican., 1903-06-05

For the best private board in town
go to Mrs. COINS, % West Monroe St.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-13
ONE-LEGGED MEN
PLAY IMPORTANT PARTS
Are More Numerous Than Supposed In
All Walks of Life.

Have you ever thought about the one
iegged man, now numerous he is, what he
does Tor a LIVELIHOOD" asked an obseryant
man. We'll, 1 suppose you have without
paying much attention to what YOU We're
thinking about.
You will find many men who are thus
anlicted quite as well off in the affairs
OF the world as men who still retain both
OF their lower limbs. Many of the brave
soldiers who took part in the little skir-
m1sh of the sixties left the fighting with
oile leg, or they were wounded in such
a way that they lost the limb afterward
because amputation became necessary.
frequently this condition confronted the
wounded soldier many years after the
war. So there are many one-Iegged men
VINO are prominent in all the professions
and In all the business affairs of the coun-
try
But 1 am thinking of another class of
men. men who are not. for one reason
and another, fitted for the more respon-
sIple POSITIONS IN life, the class of men
grooves for the aims and responsibilities
Whlch beset them. He is bootblack now
ana then, and we find him lounging on the
corner, waiting for some good customer
VINO VIII give the usual allowance for
shine: Sometimes we will find him at
G 0ther TIL. things which do not require too
But had in mind a still more curious
1act IN connection with the calling of the
One-legged man. Do you know that fully
Y ~ Per cent OF the railroad fagmen in the
Onlted states are one-legged men? Did
you know that fully 80 per cent Of the men
VINO sweep out the grooves, and who
grease them. at the curves on street rail-
way mes, are one-legged men? 1t is a
IacI, whether you know 1t or not, and a
of it. 'ou
so you find the legged man at the
crossing of the roads, and your life is Oft
en- In his hands. If he maps he may whiff
your candle out. Or If he should give
1aise signal for some reason something
might happen to whole train load oP
people. So true that the e-legged man
is the hagman In all the plays where it
ma mas been necessary to Introduce him.
me Inc, verdict OF the stage is not always
good. but in this respect I am inclined TO
think that no mistake has been made. So,
after all, the one-legged man plays an i'm
pofIant and responsible part in the affairs
Ocrat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-13
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

During the late encampment of the First
infantry tactical board was appointed
by Col. c. McC. Reeve, to determine on
points that may come up in the manual of
arms and company movements. This
board consists of the three senior cap
ta1ns OF the regiment-Capts. Rowley,
Langdon and Tenvoorde. So far the board
has met with no entanglements that would
neceSS1tate the issuance Of an order to
insure uniformity in drill. It frequently
happens that tactics leave doubt in the
mind Of officers as to the proper way to
carry out movement or command. A
reference to the Interpretation often
leaves them more in the dark than orig
1nally. One officer viii interpret 1t diff
1erently than another, and proceed to
carry 1t out In his own way. The object
OF this board is to arrange it so that all
alike
For example, take the command fright
front into line 1t often happens that
the companies are at variance in this
the question being as to the movement of
the rear rank-whether or not it hats
with the front rank and then closes up
or whether it takes one step after the
front rank halts and then comes to the
order. The Interpretation in this par
tfcular movement is not clear, and would
be good question for the board to COM
mence work on.
Lieut.. Col. George S. Whitney who is
In command of the rifle camp at Lake
CITY. Is one OF the most popular officers in
the Minnesota National Guard with which
he has been identified for seventeen years.
He is thorough soldier in every detail
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-13

said to me. IF you follow it up you will
be rich man. He called in a surgeon
and made him swear that he would
carry out his wish, and then he seemed
easier. That night he died, and later
the map was turned over to me.
Il didn't think much Of the mans
story at the time, and laid the 'parch-
ment' away with private papers.
Il discovered that the mans story, so
far as his ancestors search was con-
cerned, was true, and, further, that the
Algonquins did lost their treasure dur
ing the Iroquois raids. Other facts
have come to my knowledge, and I am
now confident that the ingots are in
the treasure house. 1 shall search for
them all summer, if necessary"
While Coventry is somewhat mixed
in his data, it is nevertheless true that
many believe the Indian treasure still
lies in a hidden vault and comprises
untold wealth. So strong was this be-
lief several years ago that several bust
ness men of Montpelier organized a
stock company to remove the rocks at
the mouths Of the caves. This proved
impossible, and drilling was resorted to.
After $4,000 had been spent the enter
prise was abandoned. The entire face
of the ledge is honeycombed with holes
and shafts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-13

and enjoys the respect of all who know
many years, and served one term as reg
lister OF deeds of Rice county. He served
through the late war as a major in the
Twelfth Minnesota volunteers
Col Whitney was graduated from Shat
tuck military school, Faribault in 1879
having attained the rank of first lieuten-
ant and adjutant. He was elected captain
OF the La Crosse light guard, Third regi-
ment, Wisconsin national guard, Oct. 10,
1883. 1883. He was elected to command
Company b. Second regiment, M. N. g.,
Faribault, Oct. 10, 1886; major of the
Second regiment April 10, 1896; commits
stoned major in the Twelfth regiment.
Minnesota volunteers, war with Spain, on
May 6, 1898, and was one of the three
ranking majors in the volunteer army Of
that war; elected lieutenant colonel, Sec
ond regiment, May q, 1903.
The states of Indiana, Michigan. Wis
conSin, Nebraska, Tennessee, Iowa, Ohio.
Texas, Arkansas. North Dakota and Col
orado have been issued the Krag rifle.
When does Minnesota come in?
During the first four days of the past
week the administration of the affairs of
the adjutant generals office have been in
the hands of Miss Emeline H. Seasons,
and it has been a busy Office. She has
demonstrated her ability to act as adju-
tant general. assistant adjutant general,
and also as her own stenographer Pen
sion claims and aff1davits diSmayed her
not the least. and the preparation of the
monthly general order on changes proved
an easy task. The reason of Miss Sea-
sons activity was the absence of Adjt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-13
THE LICENSED BARBER.

Under the cool electric fan
The licensed barber stands,
A conversational man is he,
With lather on his hands;
And the muscles of his wagging jaw
Are strong as iron bands.
He was examined yesterday
By an examining board,
bunch of wise commissioners
His think tank had explored;
And they found it, seemingly,
Sufficiently well stored.
These questions they had handed him:
What line Of talk would you
Employ In shaving business men?'
Also, What would you do
In case q man refused to talk
And rudely snapped Get through"
How many times should you INQUIRE
OF each man whom you shave:
How do you like the weather, STRIP
And as you deftly lave
His raw, scraped face, do you discuss
The trust dilemma grave?"
These queries and a thousand more
The barber answered right
And, though his razor grieves you sore,
He's now a licensed knight;
His talk is smooth-as for his work.
That matters not mite!
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-13
BAsAlF BAz0Uxs REKEL Nv
RAPINE' AND SLAUGHTER
They Are the utans Chosen instruments to Weak Dire Ven
adneance Upon His Christian Subjects

ish government has been to send it's
soldiers far away from their own
homes for active service conspicuous
exception has been made in their case.
While they have special barracks fitted
up for them in COnStant1nople, they are
permitted in times of peace to remain
in their own mountains, where they are
authorized to act as police. The effect
of this is to give them absolutely I'M
limited opportunity to plumber with the
result of bringing into bold relief the
worst elements in the Kurdish charac-
ter The atrocities committed by them
have been horrible beyond description.
They have showed no mercy to any,
while they have become so identified
not only have the Christians come to
dread them as demons, but even the
Turks themselves look upon them as
dangerous allies.
While the Kurds are Moslems in re-
ligion, and largely under the influence
of dervishes, no sense of religious duty
or patriotism animates them in their
guerrilla warfare.
They go forth to battle simply as To-
Gusts to devour the spoil. Of this fact
the Turkish government is thoroughly
cognizant, and when the government
at Its own expense, armed and trans
ported these fiends into Macedonia
their very presence gave the lie to the
promised reforms. Today finds the
hi-Bazouks in his element, licensed
by the sultan, furnished for the first
time with the uniform of the regular
army, provided with the latest military
equipment and protected by the Turk
ish soldiery, he has already begun his
carnival of loot, license and bloodshed,
looking to the utter determination of
the Christians, who, driven to despera-
ton, have at last turned against the
iron heel Of the oppressor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-13
TATTOOED SKIN IS
KEY TO TREASURE
Map Taken From Dead Mans
Back May Locate Lost Sill
yer i'm Vermont.

MIDDLEBURY, VT, Sept 6.-Her-
bert Coventry, who says he comes from
London, England, and is a solicitor,
arrived in this town on his way to
Bristol, whittier he goes in search of
the treasure house of the Algonquin
Indians, which; according to tradition,
is located in hidden caves in the south
side of South mountain.
Like most of his predecessors, Coven-
try has a map which he is sure will
guide him to piles Of silver ingotS sup
posed to have been originally discov-
cred by one De Grau, Spaniard, near
~ 200 years ago. And a grewsome af-
fair this map is, for the outline and
locations are all tattooed on human
skin. 1t was this map that first called
attention to the hunter.
Coventry said that several years ago
he met in the London slumS Spaniard
suffering from an incurable disease
He saw to it that he was properly
cared for in a public hospital. The
man said that his family had formerly
been wealthy, and once he declared
that If he could get well enough to go
to America he would soon recoup his
fortunes.
One day Coventry was summoned to
the hospital, as his friend was dying.
The man asked the surgeon to with
draw and then said:
There are enough silver ingots In q
hidden chamber in the side Of an Amer
lean mountain to make dozen men
fabulously rich. 1 am a descendant of
Robert de Grau, who, 200 years ago,
discovered the treasure house of the
Algonquin Indians, near Bristol, VT.
The tribe was fleeing from the Iro-
quoiS. Attempting to save his own life
and that of his son my ancestor STUN
bled upon the treasure in secret cav
ern. Part he took to Spain, where he
became Immensely wealthy and pow
er in the kingdom. He intended to take
the rest, and started for America, car
rytng with him a map of the mountain.
ION the way over he was taken Ill,
died and was buried at sea. The map
fell into the hands of the first mate,
and he took up the search. He found
the spot on the mountain, but land
slide had obliterated the mouth of the
cave and he was never able to locate
the treasure.
1.-The mate eventually died, and the
map passed through several hands. 1t
came to me in a most peculiar way.
About ten years ago, while cruising off
the coast of India, I befriended an old
sailer. He gave me the map, which I
Immediately recognized as the one
drawn on sheepskin by my ances-
tor. He said he got it from a sailor.
Inc parchment was badly worn and
so discolored that the drawings were
almost obliterated. 1 suggested that a
copy could be made on paper, where
upon the sailor declared that he knew
of a scheme whereby the precious out
lines could never be lost"
Coventry said that the man pulled
up his shirt, rolled over on his chest,
and there, between the shoulders, was
the map tattooed in the skin.
When 1 die want the surgeon to
remove the skin and give it to you,' he
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-13
GREAT AID TO SURGEONS.
Enormous Magnet Built to Remove splIn.
tiers From Eves of Ma+.I NnJ..I<o

Enormous Magnet Built to Remove SplIn-
tiers From Eyes OF Metal Workers.
In order to remove splinters of steel
and other magnetic particles from his pa
olent .s eyes, Dr. e. G. Rivers, prominent
a special magnet. Several very successful
operations have been performed with this
magnet In one case Roentgen rays had
been used and other methods tried in the
endeavor to locate steel particles in a
mans eye, but without success; with an
application of this powerful magnet how
ever, 1t is stated that the portion of the
eye containing the steel bulged out and
with careful incision they were easily
removed. In cases of a fresh wound
Where the hlament has not had time to
form over the opening, the splinter is
readily drawn out through the hole It
made in entering.
The machine was built by the Carstar-
phen ELECTRIC company, of Denver, after
designs of w. P. Carstarphen. Jr presi-
dent Of the company. 1t consists of a
double magnet mounted on a handsomely
finished brass pedestal. which In turn is
supported on polished oak stand. The
case of the magnet is a solid forging of
Norway iron four inches in diameter and
~ inches long. 1t weighs 10S pounds and
Is supported on trunnions which rotate on
a pivot. so that the pointed ends of the
magnet may be raised or lowered or
swung around in any position. The de-
vice is held fast in the desired position
The coils are 10 inches in diameter and
are wound with No u copper wire. The
connections are such that with the coils in
series the magnet may be operated from
an ordinary 220-volt circuit, taking in this
case 6 amperes. or 1872 kilowat Of enrgy
By connecting the coils in parallel the
magnet may be operated on a 110-Volt cir
cult taking u amperes
For regulating the current, a rheostat,
made with slate leads and German silver
resistance wire is employed. This device
stands on the floor and is regulated
through eight variations by the operators
foot. When the foot is taken off a trigger
arrangement automatically cuts off the
current. Pei control of the current Is
thus given the operator while leaving both
hands free for his surgical work.
The magnet is calculated to exert an at
traction OF $50 pounds per square inch of
contact. The pointed ends are removable.
and when taken off and ends an inch
square substituted. the magnet will sup
port the weight Of $50 pound man. The
weight of the apparatus entire is $50
pounds.-Electrical World.