Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-02

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 28.-A fe'
minutes before four o'clock thi
morning Oberlin NJ. Carter, ex-cap
tain of the engineers corps, U. S
A., walked out of the portals of tn
federal prison here a free man. A
the gates he was met by his uncle, L
d. Carter, and they we're immediatel.
driven to the union depot of thi
city. He refused to be interviewed a
to his plans. simply stating that b
would go direct to Chicago, where b
will spend Sunday with his mother.
York, Neb., Nov. 2s.-Half a dozel
posses, one of which is assisted b!
bloodhounds, are searching the sur
rounding country for Beulah Thomas
a pretty 16 year old girl, who disap
peared last night, and who, her friends
fear, has been kidnapped and murder
ed. Miss Thomas is the principal
witness in a criminal rape case against
John Blair for assault, and the charge
is openly made that friends of Blail
have kidnapped and probably murdered
the girl to prevent her from testifying
in the case.
Philadelphia, Nov. %. = Judge
Atchison today fled an opinion in the
United States court of appeals, sus-
tanning the appointment of James
Smith, jr., as receiver for the United
States Ship Building company.
San Francisco, Nov. DIV. NJ
Rankin, foreman of the structural iron
workers, employed on the new Mer-
chants Exchange. building, fell five
stories this morning and was instantly
killed. Rankin was clinching red hot
rivets, seated on swinging iron beam
when the wrench to which he was
holding slipped, and he was precipi-
tated to the basement.
Berlin, Nov. 2S.-Emperor William
has withdrawn his offer of cup for a
transatlantic race in 1904 on account
of bis i'll health and has substituted
for it an offer of cup to be raced
for in 1905. Through his representa-
tive he cabled his decision to the
American yacht association today with
his reasons for the change.
Washington, Nov. 2s.-That the re-
public of Colombia will grant to the
United States all canal CONCESSIONS
provided for by the Hay Herrsn treaty
absolutely free of cost is the PROPOSE
ton which General Rafael Reyes
brings for the consideration of the
officials of Washington. General
Reyes arrived here today. He would
not state officially that he was in
by President Marroquin to
make this offer but said: GAN my
and those of my followers
will be devoted to granting the canal
to the United States
the payment OF one cent. All
Colombia is afire with zeal for build
ing the canal by the United States.
The general denies that he came to
to conduct the lobby
against the Hay -Varilla
treaty."
London, Nov. 28.-Wm. j. Bryan
lunched with Jos. Chamberlain today
at Highburg. He will go to Dublin
tonight.
Chicago, Nov. 3O.-Because he was
short five cents, in settling for his
Marcus Sheehan, a guard
IN the elevated, was shot and killed
~ Jas. Berganus, proprietor of canal
treet restaurant. Sheehan said he
would pay the nickel later. Ber-
Janus with declaration, Of "You'll
'ay now or never leave this house."
lrew a revolver and without word
# warming shot Sheehan in the head.
Throwing Sheehan's body on the side
walk Berganus locked up his place
nd then fed.
Scofield, Utah, Nov. 30.-All the
oal mining camps of this district
Eere placarded, with official notices
# the United Mine Workers of Amer
ca, this morning, declaring a strike
u the Utah coal fields. From now on
systematic fight will be made under
he direction of the union.
Armed guards today notified all the |
triking miners, occupying company
ouses, to leave at once.
Washington, Nov. Information
as reached the White House that |
'eter Elliott, who created a scene in
be vestibule of the White House sew
raj weeks ago is either again in |
at the present time or is |
u route to this city. He escaped from
he asylum at st. Paul, Minnesota.
London, Nov. 30.-Continual rains,
by a snow storm prevail to- |
ay throughout Great Britain and |
Many parts of the continent. Traffic
) delayed at many points. A score
f lives have been lost among crews of /
essels composing the French fishing
eet.
Chicago, Nov. 30.-The guard about
Ieidermeier's cell was redoubled to-
ay because of the plan discovered
y Chief of Police O'Neill, by with
he car barn bandit aud all around
,urderer hoped to escape from the
harrison street station. ''We will
II walk to the scaffold without a
remor." This was the statement made
oday by Murderers Marx, Van Dein,
'eidermeier, Roeski, as they discuss
d their probable fate. Van Dein says
e will plead insanity and this plea
lay also be entered by the others.
st. Joseph. Mo-, Nov. .30.-A jury
1 the criminal court has refused to
ccept the statements of William
oates, colored, aged Is, that he
hoped his mother to death with a
atchet, and were discharged after be-
lg out three days, being unable to
zach a verdict. Young Coates is now
Dlieved to be insane, as he can be led
ito making any kind of confession
can frame up. 1t is one of
he most peculiar cases in the GRIM
lal annals of Buchanan county, and
oates is a subject for close scrutiny