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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23
COMPARISON INVITED.

Readers of the Journal Miner are
we'll aware that the paper uses very
little of its space in boasting of its
superiority over its contemporaries,
preferring to use it all for good live
news, and preferring to let others pass
judgment on its merits. Any one in
doubt as t. the paper in Prescott
containing the greatest amount Of real
news, both local and telegraphic, or
general news, as we'll as to one which
presents them in the most attractive
and up to date form is requested to
give each paper a trial of one week,
and if the Journal Miner is not the
one to his or her liking, take the one
which is The quantity of reading
matter which paper contains is no
criterion of merit, as quality has as
much to do with a newspaper as guam
tity. While pages of white paper can
be covered with impressions from
type, and yet may consist entirely of
windjamming and senseless and mean
ingless verbiage, and be lacking in
news or information.
The Journal Miner invites COMPARE
son of Intelligent people, of its col
umns, with any other paper or alleged
paper published in Prescott, but has
no space to waste in throwing bou-
quets at itself.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23

among the scenes that we're familiar
when he was "spruced up" None of
the boys knew him, and none cared
to, with the possible exception of the
chief of police. He is a practical
joker, and hit several people for a
handout, including a crap stake.
He wound up finally by hitting the
high places, the second story of the
police court, for instance, and later
wound up below. In the course of
due time he was identified, and in
order to make his personal trail clea
and clean to the officers he produced
bar of the celebrated Fl. 4 III. soap
that he says he is the inventor of, and
through that medium he washed his
way out, after depositing a nominal
bail. The chief suggested that he go
home and apply a generous amount of
that commodity on his person, or else
the second offense would be nom bail
able. Mr.. Henry thinks that he was
somewhat imposed upon. Ii his per-
sonal appearance goes for anything
on that occasion, We can not consist
emily agree with him. He was garb-
ed in a manner that would shy a pro-
fessional roadster off the main track,
and put to flight any Happy Hooli-
gan after fierce fight with the police.
When he went to the train and while
standing on the platform, he was
struck by type of the genuine article
for a quarter, and Immediately col
lapsed. When he awoke, he feebly
muttered, "Pardner, you're not in
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23
Cinnamon Have Fire.

A fire alarm was sounded about
II 80 o'clock last night and the fire
company made about the best record
in putting out the blaze that is known
in the city. The fire started in lit
tie frame shack back of the Chinese
laundry next to the Plaza stables, and
used as a sleeping quarters. The fire
was discovered by the Chinese before
it had gained much Roadway and the
alarm WAS given. The hose cart at
the city Jail, which is the next door
to the laundry, was run across the
street, the coupling made at the by
drant on the corner Of Montezuma and
Goodwin streets, and water was play
ing on the fire before the whistle quit
blowing. The damage was practically
nothing, but the fire was in a mighty
good place to have soon caused con-
siderable damage had the firemen not
succeeded in putting it out when they
did.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23
COINCIDENCE.

The following resolution of con-
dolence was passed at the last meeting
of Prescott Camp No. 8, Woodmen of
the World:
Prescott, Ariz., Dec. IL, 1908.
To the officers and Members of Pres
colt Camp No. 3, Woodmen of the
World.
We, your committee appointed to
draft resolutions of coincidence on
the death of our late Sovereign, j. G.
Maxwell, beg leave to report as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The Supreme Ruler of
the universe, in His infinite love and
wisdom, has seen fit to remove from
our midst our honored and beloved
Sovereign, j. G. Maxwell, and,
Whereas, In the death of Sover-
eign Maxwell our camp loses one of
its best and most loyal members, and
the bereaved family loving and de-
voted husband and father; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we extend to the
bereaved family of our departed Sow
ereign our deepest sympathy in this,
their time of affection, and assure
them that the sympathy of our camp
is now extended to them in their hour
of need, and be il further
Resolved, That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of our
camp, a copy be sent to the bereaved
family, and that they be published in
the Prescott daily papers.
Signed, S. S. Walstrum,
G. V. Brockway. ~
W. f. Covillaud,
Committee.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23
DEATH FROM ALCOHOLISM.

Two years ago the government OF
Switzerland adopted system to de-
termine the death rate from alcohol
ism, and though reliable information
on the subject was necessarily very
hard to obtain, the results have been
highly satisfactory. 1t is shown that
among males over seventy years of age
the use of Intoxicating liquors is the
principal or concomitant cause of ten
per cent of the deaths, while the gen.
eral death rate for all ages is three
per cent. One half of one per cent of
the males over twenty years of age die
of delirium tremens.
There is no reason to suppose that
this extraordinary condition is worse
than that prevailing in other counties;
it is merely due to the fact that sta
tistics are more carefully compiled in
Switzerland than elsewhere. In
France, for example, the present sys-
tenn of recording data on the subject
reveals death rate from alcoholism
only one tenth that shown in Switzer-
land, though it is Ewell known fact
that the curse of liquor is greater in
France than in any other European
country.
1t was only by making it possible
for the name of the deceased to be
kept secret that the Swiss govern
ment was able to compile these ststis-
tics. If like method were adopted
in other countries the results would
afford interesting comparisons and
would doubtless be of great value in
combating the evil of alcoholism.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23
The Annual Assessment.

There may be some question in the
minds of some reader of the Journal
Miner as to what constitutes the an
nual assessment work necessary to
hold a mining claim. The following
from the Mining and Scientific Press
will make the matter clear:
Commissioner Williamson Of the
general land Office thus gave the view
of the department concerning char
acter of annual assessment on mining
claims. '"All Improvements made on
a mining claim having direct rela-
ton to the development threeof may
be taken into consideration. Any
building, machinery, roadway or other
Improvements, used in connection with,
and essential to the practical develop
ment Of the claim will enter and form
a part of the expenditures for i'm
provements. Necessarily, however,
improvements of the character indi-
Gated must be associated with actual
eACdVdIlOU5, SUCH ds Iuuuotb, GUS,
shafts, etc., to clearly show that they
are intended for use in connection
with the claims udner considera-
tion.' A house in which to live
may be considered necessity, but it
is doubtful if the house could be
charged up against annual expendi-
lures on one or more claims, for il
this we're so a person might locate
twenty claims and build $1,000 house
in the center of the group, ostensibly
for the benefit of the entire group.
The next year he might build barn
or add to the house another $1,000
worth, thereby holding the claims a
second year, though not dollar was
spent In the development of the
group. The principle involved is the
same for one location or two. A hoist
building or a blacksmith shop; gal
lows frame or other construction, or
for the actual benefit of
one or more locations may properly
be charged to annual assessment.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23

The roaring tornado" is very So
licitous about the interests of the tax
payers just now and the expense in
volved by the grand jury for investi
eating county affairs. When the
board of supervisors donated s15, 200
to the wealthiest mining company in
Arizona, and then cut the assessment
for this year down to one third of the
annual dividends of the company, the
tornado roared" its approval. A
spasm of righteous indignation goes
up now on behalf of the tax payers on
account of the expense of paying a
grand jury which is probing into some
of the rottenness of the management
of county affairs. The trouble seems
to be, not so much the expense to the
tax payers as the liability of the grand
jury probe touching some of the
friends and hackers of the roaring
tornado" in which event look out for
a louder roar than ever.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23
Wants More Good Men.

The United States civil service COM
mission announces the following ex-
aminations to take place upon dates
named:
December so, 1903.-To secure ell
igibles from which to make certitica-
tion to fill two vacancies in the posi-
tion of trained nurse in the Philip
pine service, at $3.50 per annum with
board and quarters, and other similar
vacancies as they may occur in that
service.
January II, 19O4.-For Ithe purpose
of establishing an eligible register for
the position of electrotype molder in
the government printing Office, Wash
ington, ID. @.
January II, Is, 1904.-To secure
eligibles from which to make certifi.
cation to I'LL vacancy in the position
of heating and ventilating craftsman
in the Office of the supervising Earchi-
tect of the treasury, and to other sim
liar vacancies as they may occur.
January II, 1904.-To secure elig-
ibles from which tc make certification
to FIJI a vacancy in the position of
interpreter, Dutch and Flemish, in
the immigration Iservice at Ellis ISL
and, New York, at $1,000 per annum,
and other similar vacancies as they
may occur.
Persons who desire to compete
should at once apply to the, United
States civil service commission, Wash
ington, d. G.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23
Two Escapes Are Captured.

Two of the Tombstone Jail escapes
have been captured. One was cap
tured in Naco, where he came to OBJ
tain supplies for his companions who
were reported to be in the mountains
near there. The Mexicans soldiers are
said to have surrounded a number of
them and their capture is confidently
expected.
After escaping the prisoners scat
tered, Stiles and Alvord going togeth-
er. They stopped on Thursday at a
lumber camp for meal and appro-
priated some supplies to take with
them. Both were we'll mounted and
heavily armed. Officers arrived at
the camp thirty minutes after the out
laws had left and took up the trail.
A battle was expected last night or to-
day unless the officers should happen
to lose the trail again.
The escape was not discovered until
half an hour after it had occurred
when one OF the prisoners returned to
the Jail and informed the officers.
The force at the Jail consisted only
of the jailor and a turnkey, more than
seventy years old. Both had gone to
supper and the prisoners were not
locked in their cells but were allow
ed together in the corridor.
At the time of the break, officers
we're guarding Browning and Brown,
who had been brought up from Yuma
to testify against Alvord and Stiles,
as the latter had threatened to kill
them If they could get at them.
When the news of the break spread,
it was reported that the outlaws were
going to kill the two convict witnesses
before they took to the hills. The
city hall was soon fortified and bris-
tied with guards armed with sawed off
shotguns.
The first four days after Alvord was
taken from Phenix to Tombstone he
was not locked up in the Jail at all
but was guarded in the Office of the
sheriff by deputy United States mar
shals. During that time he showed no
to escape. 1t sis believed
that if he and Stiles had not been fin
ally put together the escape would not
have been planned.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23
ABOUT POSTAL AFFAIRS.

Those who have studied the question
realize that the post Office department
is capable of many reforms which
would greatly increase this useful
ness as a servant of the nation. The
present discussion of affairs in the
department is an opportune moment
to present these reforms to the people
so that they may become a popular
desire.
Abuses of second class mail privi-
Ieges have long been disgrace to the
postal service, but much has now
been done to correct them. Alleged
periodicals which were in reality
books, or merely advertising mediums,
or had a free circulation, we're de-
prived of the rights of second class
mail. The same was denied news
agents who formerly returned their
unsold matter at the pound rate.
Assistant Postmaster General Mad
den suggests also the use of post
al checks, which would be a
great convenience in sending mo-
ney by post, and would pre-
vent the excessive use Of stamps,
which increases the robberies in
small offices where large supplies
must be kept on hand, and permits
the postmasters to demand an increase
in salary owing to the large sale Of
stamps.
By a parcels post those who do not
live near large cities would be able to
buy direct many goods which they
must now receive through the me-
dunn of country stores. In Germany
today it is possible to order goods in
any part of the empire and have them
sent cheaply and promptly by post,
charges collect. Parcels post exists in
nearly every European country, but it
has not been introduced in this coun-
try simply because the private express
companies have been powerful enough
to prevent it. At the head of the
United States Express company is
Senator Plat. This is but a single
instance of how the companies have
their interests protected. The in
fuence of these private companies is
great and opposed to the public, but it
would be powerless in the face of
real public desire for parcels post.
The desire for it will come as soon as
people realize its value.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23
Arrival of East Mail.

Arrangements have been completed
and have been in operation since
Tuesday of this week, whereby the
esatern mail arrives in Prescott from
five to eight hours earlier than here
tofore. The eastern mail arrives in
Ash Fork about midnight on the flyer,
instead of afternoon the next day on
the overland, and is brought south on
the freight which leaves Ash Fork
earlysin the morning and arrives in
Prescott, when on time, at 10 80 a. m.
This is great saving in time, espe-
cially to the business men, as herto-
fore the mail did not arrive until 7 AS
p. m. at best and then it was too late
for business hours and was not deliv-
cred until the next day. The new ar
rangement practically means the saw
ing of a day with the business men
in the receipt of eastern mail.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23
Magazine For Boys.

The December number of The Amer
lean Boy, Sprsgue Publishing Co.,
Detroit, Mich, comes to us this
month in enlarged form and in num-
Der of pages. Seldom have we seen
between the covers of a magazine a
greater amount and variety of matter
of special interest to boys than this
number contains. The notable feat
ures OF the number are the first chap
ters of story by Kirk Munroe, who
has just returned from q trip around
the world and is writing for The Am
erican Boy, the story being entitled,
1.-THE Blue Dragons Story Of the
Chinese People," and a story by r.
L. Garner, the we'll known expert on
monkeys and monkey life, entitled
"My First Monkey" Further chap
tiers Of the editors story on "Three
Yankee Boys in ireland" appear.
Leading illsturated articles, aside
from stories, are entitled Teaching
the Duties of Citizenship in Cuban
Schools" "Prairie Dogs and Their
Homes;" "Shoes and Self Respect"
Commander Peary and His Arctic
Expedition - ''Why 1t Pays to Be
Honest; !" "How to Become Strong"
1.-THE Marconi College of Wireless
Telegraphy;r "The Presidents
Christmas Turkey" Whole pages are
given to each of the following depart
ments: The Order of the American
Boy; Boys Books Reviewed; With The
Boys; Boys in the Home, Church and
School; Boy Money Makers and Money
Savers; The American Boy Lyceum,
and Puzzles. Its pages ale enlivened
with seventy one pictures. 81 year.
Sprague Publishing Co., Detroit,
Mich.
The American Boy will be given free
with q cash subscription to the
Journal Miner. Send 81. so to this
office for the weekly one year or 81
for the daily six months and the
American Boy will be sent free for
one year. Get it for your boy and if
you do not have boy but have a girl
she will enjoy reading it.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23
Musical Section.

The musical section of the Monday
club met on Tuesday afternoon and
very interesting programme was rem
dered, consisting of the following
numbers:
Paper by Mrs. S. S. Walstrum on
the Living Women Composers.
Gan Indian Lullaby" composed
by Mrs. Beach was sung by the ladies'
Quartette-Mrs. A. ". McCash,
Mrs. Howard Burmister, Mrs. II. b.
Long and Miss Hattie Oliver.
Solo, 1.-THE SIumber Boat" by Mrs.
Gaynor, sang by Mrs. Burmister.
instrumental selection, from Cham
made, by Miss Bailey.
Solo, 1.-THE Silver Ring" Cham
made, sang by Miss Marguerite Gale,
who also sang 1.-THE Ginger Bread
Man" by Mrs. Gaynor as an encore.
Miss Gale also sang a composition
by her mother, the music to which was
composed by her sister.
Mrs. Ziba o. Brown rendered solo,
Ecstasy" by Mrs. Gaynor.
Mrs. McCash also sang "Spring
Song" composed by Mrs. Beach.
The leaders of the day were Mrs. 5.
S. Walstrom and Mrs. A. W. McCash.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23
dARt MUSICAL
ENTERTAINMENT.
At Odd Fellows Hall
Last Night.
Prescott Lovers OF Good Music
Were Delighted With Waugh
Lauder's Recital.

Odd Fellows hall was fairly well
filed last night with Prescott's music
loving citizens and from the express
sions of delight that have been heard
from those who we're there the occa-
sion was one of rare opportunity for
residents of this city. Some weeks
ago the opportunity was offered to the
ladies of the Episcopal Guild to Sc
cure W. Waugh Lauder for a musical
recital, and Mrs. H. K. Behn, who
was somewhat familiar with the repu-
tation of Mr.. Lauder, engaged him
for the recital to be given under the
auspices of the guild.
AS soon as he began his first number
the audience was captivated and he
held them through the entire evening
as if spellbound. Probably there is
no better way of expressing the opin-
ion that was gained of his work than
to quote the words of one Of Prescott's
we'll known musicians who expressed
herself as follows: "To say that he
is fine pianist simply fails to des-
cribe him. In his very soul he is an
artist. He not only thoroughly un-
derstands the manipulation Of the
keys OF the instrument, but under
stands every note of his music. 1t is
not only an inspiration but an educa-
ton to hear him. This opinion
seemed to be shared in by all present.
Mr.. Lauder made short talk on
the subject Of music before he began
his recital, and this was q very much
appreciated feature of the entertain
ment. He spoke of having played be-
fore the 1000 convicts in the state
prison of Illinois, and said the poor
fellows there would hardly let him
stop playing. He said out Of the en-
tire number of prisoners in the insti-
tuition there we're sixty nine preach
ers, large number Of lawyers and
other professional men, but not one
artist.
He also gave short descriptions of
each number before playing it. In
these talks he would give the history
of the piece, something of the author,
bits of Information which served to in
tensify interest in the selection.
Taken all together the recital was
one that has never been surpassed in
this city by any one person, and those
who failed to hear Mr.. Lauder missed
a very rare treat. The ladies Of the
Episcopal church, and MRS. Behn, in
particular, are deserving of great cred
it in presenting such a high class en-
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23

Mrs. Julia z. Work, who maintains
a large orphanage at La Porte, In
diana, where boys and girls are reared
to manhood and womanhood, will put
in execution a novel scheme for secur-
ing husbands for girls of her training
who are now becoming manageable.
Mrs. Work will seek out a western
town, where she will make annual ex-
cursions with the young women.
There she will conduct a school of
courtshIp, and, as the girls find men
they want to marry, she will analyze
the men and find if they are worthy Of
the girls. If the men come up to her
standard, she will buy the license and
pay the preacher.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23
A JAIL BREAK
At TOMBSTONE
AlvOrd and Stiles Are
Among Number.
Ten Prisoners, Several Desperate
Men, Escape While Guards
Are at Supper.

A special to the Phenix Republican
from Tombstone gives the "details of a
Jail break which occurred there last
night in which Bert Alvord, Billy
Stiles and eight other prisoners made
their escape to freedom. The other
prisoners we're: John James, indict-
ed for the murder of a man named
Milless at Bisbee last July; David
O'Brien indicted for sodomy; James
Bennett, indicted for smuggling
Chinese into the country, released on
bail and again arrested for trying to
smuggle tools into the Jail; Tom
Stevens, negro held to answer to
the grand jury; Tom DePriest, indict-
ed for an attempt at robbery; Sailor
Brown, in for time, and two Mexicans
awaiting the action of the grand jury.
So far as known the escapes are armed
with only butcher knife, but they
are of class that Ican arm themselves
in short order having many friends
and being able to find what they want.
The Jail break occurred about Isix
O'Clock while some of the guards were
at supper. The prisoners in the two
corridors managed to remove an
iron bar between them, then dug a
hole through the west side of the Jail
through which all escaped dropping
fifteen feet to the ground below. They
first sent out lad named Jack Vir-
gin, who escaped from them as soon
as possible and alarmed the guards in
the front of the Jail.
The men left Tombstone, headed
toward Fairbank. Posses are being
sent out from Bisbee, Douglas, Fair
bank, Benson and st. David.
The officers reached the scene in
time to prevent the possible escape of
thirty other prisoners who are either
waiting to be tried or serving misde-
meanor terms.
1t was learned late at night that the
fleeing escapes appropriated a horse
belonging to a citizen living below
town. Two Mexicans on the outside
are suspected of assisting the prison
ers to escape. Immediately after the
alarm two posses of we'll armed depu-
ties started in pursuit. The territorial
ranger force and all local officers in
the county have been notified and
orders have been given to patrol the
boundary line to prevent the prison
ers from getting into Sonora.
Alvord and Stiles are most interest
ing characters and this Jail break is
unquestionably due to their ingen-
uity. Both have been officers as we'll
as outlaws.
At this term of court there we're
FIVE cases against Alvord, who plead
ed guilty in the first, the other four
being dismissed. Last week he was
sentenced to two years in the Yuma
prison and was only awaiting his
transportation. Stiles case for as
sault to murder is before the court
now. By reason of the desperate
character of these men, and that they
might have no opportunity to plot,
during the recess between the present
and the last term of court Stiles was
kept in the Tombstone Jail and Alvord
in the Phenix Jail.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-23

France has issued an official state
ment saying she will not sell the isl
ands of st. Pierce and Miquelon,
which lie off the south coast of New.
foundlsnd and form the remnant Of
her vast American possessions. Garry
ing out his idea of sending all Euro
pean flags across the Atlantic, Senator
Lodge had suggested that the United
States buy these islands from France.
The latter country desires to keep
them, probably as souvenirs of her
former glory.