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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26
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THE MURDER OF ALDERETE.

Justice will prevail at times in spite of all human agencies to thwart it. A few years since Francisco Garcia killed in cold blood countryman in Peoples valley. He was tried, con victed and sentenced to be hanged. A petition was circulated asking elem ency for him and his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
 Even since his incarceration he has been a living example of the error made in the communication of his sen tence as he has shown natural vii cious disposition such as was display ed in the murder of his victim. He headed revolt last winter against the prison officials, in an organized effort to escape from the penitentiary, and stabbed a guard.
 4 few months after the commission of Garcia's crime Simon Alderete murdered a man in Prescott. He was also tried, convicted and sentenced to death, and his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment also. The two men were placed in the same cell, ac- cording to the eternal fitness of things, although probably inadvert- ently by the prison authorities. Moth ing would be more natural than that these, two blood thirsty men, who have no more regard for the life of human being than they have for the life of dog, should quarrel. Garcia, ever on the lookout for an opportunity or ex- cuse to take human life, had prepared himself for just such an occasion, by the manufacture of a deadly weapon from some steel instrument he had obtained, and plunged it into the vit- als of his adversary, it so happening that one murderer who had escaped the gallows became the eXecutioner as well as murderer of a fellow compan- ion in crime.
 Garcia will now be tried for murder in Yuma. and there is still a bare hope that justice may yet be vindi- cated in his case also and that he may meet the fate which he has so richly | merited.
 Society should be protected from all 1 who have murder in their heart. | While there is much to be said against | capital punishment no system has yet | been devised which affords so sure | and certain protection from them as the deadly electric chair or the old | fashioned gallows and rope. Several i instances have occurred in this terri | tory where murderers have had their | sentences commuted to life imprison- ment, have then been pardoned, and | have repeated their crime on getting | out of prison.
 The governor who commuted the | sentences of the above men made mis- takes as has been shown in this trag- edy in the penitentiary, and after an impartial judge and twelve men sworn to hear the evidence impartially have found a man deserving of death, it is generally a mistake for a governor or any one else to take any part in changing it. If another murder is committed by the man, the blood of his victim is upon the hands of every man who in any way contributed to the possibility of the commission of the crime. great many mistakes of this kind have been made in behalf of criminals from this county.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

to the good people who have enter tained the visitors, and those who have contributed to the comfort of the delegates and to the success of the session.
 Resolutions were also adopted ex- pressing the sentiment of the Grand Lodge that all members of the order should work and vote first last and all the time for the prohibition of the liquor traffic, both in local option elections and in distinctive prohibit tion movements.
 Miss Wallace, the charming dele gate from Flagstaff lodge No. II led a gallant fight for Flagstaff for the next session, and lacked but one vote of winning her cause.
 Prescott is always proud to welcome such people as the Good Templars, and the Journal Miner wishes them God speed in their unselfish work.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26
Tax Levy of County.

The board of supervisors fixed the 1903 tax rate yesterday for county purposes as follows on each SlOO of taxable property:
 County school fund, % cents; coun- ty general fund, sl; county road fund, 8 cents; Interest on S52, 163. IS funded indebtedness, , cents; interest on other funded indebtedness, 63 cents; interest, Yavapai county bonds. 1888, F cents; redemption fund, Ia vapai county refunding bonds, 1888, 30 cents. Total. S2. %.
 The territorial rate, as fixed by the territorial board, is Sl.05, making the total levy in the county outside of Prescott S4, or four per cent.
 An additional special school tax of twenty four cents on the Sl00 on ac- count of bonded indebtedness and six teen cents on the hundred for main tenance of high school, makes the total rate in Prescott S4. 10 on the Sl0O.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26
EAT ALL YOU WANT.

Persons troubled with indigestion or dyspepsia can eat all they want if they will take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. This remedy prepares the stomach for the reception, retention, digestion and assimilation of all of the whole some food that may be eaten, and en- ables the digestive organs to trans form the same into the kind of blood that gives health ard strength. Sold
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26
A Serious Accident.

lrv Burnell, of Dewey, n-in- law of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Hildenbrant, was brought into Mercy hospital last evening, suffering from a terrible wound in his left breast and shoulder
 He was handling a new automai ic pistol when it fell to the floor and was accidentally discharged, the bullet striking him in the left breast blowing its way through the muscles and flesh. striking the bone of the arm near the shoulder shattering it in a terrible manner. If the physicians succeed in saving the arm from amputatiOn it will be perfectly useless. it is said.
 He was reported as resting easy today.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26
CATARRH OF THE STOMACH.

When the stomach is overloaded when food is taken into it that fails to digest, it decays and infiames the mucous membrane. exposing the nerves, and causes the glands to secrete mucin, instead of the natural juices of digestion. This is called catarrh of the stomach. For years | suffered with catarrh of the stomach. caused by indigestion. Doctors and medi- cines failed to benefit me until l used KodOl Dyspepsia Cure J. R. Rhea. Coppell, Tex. Sold by Brisle, Drug Co. Corbin & Bork.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26
BETTER THAN GOLD.

''l was troubled for several years with chronic indigestion and nervous debility" writes F. J. Green, of Lan- caster, \. H. "No remedy helped me until l began using Electric Bit ters, which did me more good than all the medicines l ever used They have also kept my wife in excellent health for years. She says Electric Bitters are just splendid for female troubles; that they are grand touic and invigorator for weak, run down women. No other medicine can take its place in our family" Try them. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed by all druggists.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

The municipal corporations of Eng land have so eagerly embraced the principle of municipal ownership of natural monopolies that they have in cured an aggregate indebtedness of sl, 250, OO0, ,OO0. This covers the expense of gas, water, heating and traction plants, also docks, markets, dwellings, baths and kitchens.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

Speculation regarding the vice pres idential candidate still forms the chief pastime of the political wise acres. Thus far Senator Beveridge seems to be the favorite. Roosevelt and Beveridge is regarded as ticket typical of the popularity of young men in high places.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26
NOTICE.

The Free Reading Room entertain ment Friday evening should appeal to all of our citizens, and have their patronage. The musical feature of the evening will be excellent, and the stereoptican pictures displayed by a powerful arc light will afford the people of Prescott opportunity to see what has never been seen. Mr Hill donates his services, and let us make the evening great financial success.
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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

Major Baden Powell announces that the war balloon is thing of the past and must yield to the man support ing kite for which be predicts a wide ly useful future.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26
CLOSE OF
 CONGRESS

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 21.-Today was the last day of the fourteenth an nual trans-Mississippi congress. Three sessions will be held today to finish the mass of business. A feature of the program for this afternoon will be visit of the delegates to Moran Bros. < Go. s ship yards, where the battle ship Nebraska is under construction.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

The Maricopa county board of equalization has been able to make a slight reduction in the tax rate this year. It is fixed at g. 40. being twenty one cents lower than last year. Acting on the opinion of District At torney Baker the banks of the county are taxed in full for the amount of their capital stock but not for any real estate or for the surplus.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

A German newspaper announces that the cause of seasickness is anaemia of the brain. Would not the natural remedy for this condition be standing on oue's head or hanging by the knees from trapeze?
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

It would now be in order for our government to forward to the Shah of Persia a petition for mercy to the Babis, a sect of religious reformers in lower Persia who have been recently persecuted.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

4 discharged employe is trying to create trouble for Pension Commis- sioner Ware. The public has the sat isfactiOn of knowing that if the em- ploye has been really wronged he can secure justice through the civil ser vice commission.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

As was to have been expected, Post master General Payne denies fiatly the report that the president instruct ed him to complete the postal inves- tigatIon by a stipulated date. He says the presidents only wish is that nothing shall interfere with the thor Oughness of the search.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26
POTENT PILL PLEASURE,

The pills that are potent in theil action and pleasant in effect are De Wits Little Early Risers. W. s. Philpot of Albany, Ga, says "During a bilious attack l took one. Small as it was it did me more good than calOmel, blue mass or any other pills 1 ever took and at the same time it effected me pleasantly. Little Early Risers are certainly an ideal pill. '' Sold by COrbin & Bork, Brisley Drug Co.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

The most captious critic cannot blame Egypt for obiecting to the SC called Egyptian dances" at the St. Louis fair. They are islander, even on Egypt.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

Massachusetts democrats are talking of General Miles as theIr candidate for governor of that state. Miles wants some sort of job which will keep him in the eyes of the public. A dem would do so until after election when he would be lost sight of.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

The correspondents who sent theil papers stories to the effect that Secre tary Root had eXonerated Representa- tive Littauer are wishing they hadn't. It begins to look very much as though MT. Littauer's case would go up tc the attorney general.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

Try bottle of the Bitters the next time your stomach is disordered or your liver inactive You'll be pleased with the result. It positively cures sour stomach, sick headache, poor ap- petite, constipation, dyspepsia and indigestion.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

New York is boasting of girl vio- linist who taught herself to play. We have known several violinists who taught themselves to play but we were not inclined to boast of them.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

The newspapers are eXpending hun dreds of dollars a day watching the Langley flying machine. Meanwhile Prot Langley is fishing in the cool lakes and streams of Canada. There is something suggestive of Nero's ia nous musicale in the situation.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

''lt is deeds. not words, that count. '' The recent indictments Tn the post office case may be made up of words, but they look very much like deeds to the indicted officials.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

Chief Chemist Wiley says there is danger in saffron colored butter be- cause of the analyne dies used to col or it. If this kind of thing keeps up, no kitchen will be complete without an expert analytical chemist.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26
FOR SALE.

Five room house, South Prescott, two J0-foot lots on corner, good we'll of water, windmill and tank, fruit and shade trees Price S16OO In quire of E. H. Frederick, at B. B.
 Store. S-l9-tfdSw
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

By the time the president has reor- ganized the government printing office on a business basis, the democrats will be left without even the shadow of an issue.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

Secretary Root has stated the facts regarding the Littauer glove contract without fear or favor and has refer red the entire matter to the attorney general.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

The naval observatory has secured an "eXcellent likeness of the Borelli comet. It looks singuIarly like a bit of stray cloud.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

During a recent rain storm of about three hours in Nebraska the precipita- tion was variously estimated at from twelve to sixty inches.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

The Filipinos seem to imagine that the new trans-Pacific cable was laid especially to enable them to ask for reductions of the tariff.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

rammany leaders have commenced to boom Cleveland for the democratic nomination for congress next year.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

Brown, Mrs " Clarke, Frances Crockett, W DeWitte, Charles Dorety, NJ J Ellis, MT Faust (the tailor Fox, Miss Vera Flemming, J s Gauong. Myron Carver, Mrs 4 Gleeson, Mrs s Govern, Hugh Hays, E H Heinrich, \ Heinnie, Henry Hogan, W P Huckins, Mrs Ell; Kenney, Edward Kilt, Wm Knulson, Carl L Laraug, Mrs l. Lane, l. Martin, Nat Mitchell, P l. Moffet, T Newland, James Perkins, R A Price, Frank Randolph, E. Shirley, James Simpson, W W Smith, Bud Snow, Mrs l. Stokes, WD Scott, E B Sturken, Ed Thompson, E Thornton, H M Truman, Dr Hutstutler, c Watch. Mrs c White, Mir Wombacher, l. x
 SPANISH. Balderas, c Contreras, l. DurOn, Thomas Crosse, Coin Gomez, J J Gonzalez, J GOnsales, Miss $ Holgrun, l. PancratinO, $ M Pedrigon, J G Ruiz, T Selserzaus, G
 IaneZ, R
 Parties calling for any of the above letters will please say advertised.
 A. l.. Smith, postmaster.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26
LETTER LIST.

The following is list of letters re- maining in the postotfice at Prescott, Arizona, for the week ending Aug. r.. 1905:
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

THE DAILY JOURNAL-MINER is published every day in the year except Sundays and -egal Holidays.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

Entered In the Postoffice at Prescott. Arizona.
 as SecOnd-ClaSs Matter.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL-MINEPi Is published every Wednesday, at PRESCOTT, the County Seat of Yavapai County.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
THE RAINS HELD UP.
Kansas City Found encouragement
In a Blue Sky.

Kansas City, Mo-. June 2.-Blue
sky was visible above Kansas City
this afternoon. The rains have disap-
peared, and the sun was visible for the
first time this week.
The waters of the Kaw river have
fallen eight inches to-day and tonight
are steadily declining at the rate of
about one-half an inch an hour. In
the Missouri the high stage of thirty
five feet is still maintained, but this
is due to the rise which has been COM
ing down the Missouri proper, and has
been able to offset the fall in the Kaw.
1t is the water of the latter stream.
however, that has caused all the dam
age in this city and in Kansas City,
Kan, and with it at a normal stage,
business in Kansas City will soon re-
sumo usual conditions.
This city, by narrow margin, has
escaped serious shortage in food has
faced the peril of fire, utterly helpless
to avert it's consequences, has suffered
millions of dollars of damage to prop
erty and sustained a loss in life that
in all probability never will be accu-
rately measured, and now it is COM
mencing to believe promises of better
things.
The situation tonight shows i'm
provement on almost every side; the
waters are falling, tine water works will
resume operations tomorrow, the gas
has been turned into the mains once
more, and there is no immediate dam
ger of a serious shortage of food.
The city has cared for its own and
is abundantlY able to do so still. but
there is not sufficient food on hand to
permit the relief committee and the
municipal officers to feel easy over the
outlook. The transportation facilities
are so limited that not much freight
can be brought in at a time, and there
is danger that the demand may outrun
the supply.
Two men lost their lives to-day in the
attempt TO save others. j. S. keenan,
was drowned while endeavoring to res
cue some people from the Adams House
In Union avenue. and Edward Brooks
lost his life IN Liberty street, where his
sxiff was overturned by an eddy while
he was endeavOring to get another
man out Of a building.
A number OF bodies were seen float
ing down the stream, but are believed
TO be those OF people drowned further
up the Kaw. probably at North Topeka.
Fully fifty people we're brought 20 the
Twelfth street viaduct during the day
BY boatmen. None OF them had been
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
KEEPS HANDS OFF.
Hay Snys He Has Nothing to DO
With Jewish Massacres.

Hay Says He Has Nothing to Do
with Jewish Massacres.
Washington, June 2.--Simon Wolf has
written to Secretary Hay, asking him
to make an appointment to receive the
Executive Committee of the B'Nai
Birth which desires to make certain
representations to the Secretary respect
ing the treatment of the Jews in Rus
STA. The committee is understood to
be fortified with a large mass of de-
tailed testimony respecting the terrible
happenings at Kishineff. The Secretary
has accordingly appointed Monday,
June Is, as the date for the confer
ence.
There is no dimunition in the num-
Der of letters directed to Secretary Hay
respecting this Kishineff affair, not
only from prominent Jews. but from
Christians of high station. 1t has been
impossible for the department to reply
to these separately. and it has been
obliged to content itself with semi
cial statements in the press, pointing
out the impossibility of its direct in
reference with Russian internal af-
fairs.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
A. E. AMES & co. FAIL
FOR SOME MILLIONS.
Bankers and Brokers Go to the
Wall at Toronto.

Toronto, Ont, June "A. E. Ames &
Co., bankers and brokers, closed their
doors at noon to-day. On a window
was posted the following:
Owing to the continuous severe de-
cline in the securities market, we have
found it necessary to suspend payment
and would ask the indulgence of our
friends for a few days until we can
prepare statement of our affairs and
decide what is best to be done.
"Ames & Co."
The liabilities of the firm are hard to
get at, but rough estimates make them
show as follows: To depositors in the
savings bank branch, about 100000.
No estimate can be given of the liza
bilities to clients whose stocks were be-
ing carried on margins, but they will
be hundreds of thousands of dollars.
To bankers and financial institutions
on stocks the liabilities, it is expected,
will reach $1O,00O0O0.
Liabilities under this head are secur-
ed by the stock, plus the margins, so
that there is no possibility of loss to
the lenders unless all stock values dis
appear.
The bank managers of the city are
optimistic. One banker said:
I'VE are all right. We have looked
vanced to A. E. Ames e Co. was Sc
cured"
The assets of the firm will not be
known until their statement is given
out. but it is thought they consist of
its equities in the stocks which it has
been carrying with the help of banks
and other financial institutions.
Ten million dollars is the amount of
the firms liabilities as generally agreed
upon by bankers and brokers. Against
this amount the company holds securi-
ties which in any half-normal condition
of the market would be ample.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
AS RIVER RECEDES
FLOODED DISTRICTS OF THE WEST
REGAIN HOPE.
ToPEKA'S DEAD NUMBER AZ.
DISTRESS IS GREAT AMONG THE
REFUGEES.

Stringent Measures to Prevent
LOOtinS-Armed Patrols Have Or
ders to shoot Any Whom They
May Discover PiIlnging-GOvernor
of Kansas Calls for Aid for the
Flood Sunerers-River Falling
Rapidly and Situation Steadily
Improves.
Topeka, Kan, June 2.-The flood sit
uation in Topeka tonight may be brief
ly summarized thus:
known dead, As; river has fallen to-
day, 3 feet and is now receding at the
rate of inches an hour; distress will
be great among the refugees; Gov.
Bailey issues a proclamation calling for
help for flood sufferers of the state; SO
deputy sheriffs, armed with Winches-
tiers, go to North Topeka to protect
property, with orders to shoot hooters
whenever they are caught stealing.
Gov. Bai1eys proclamation calling for
outside aid was decided upon at a mass
meeting to-day when the Governor was
requested to issue the call. 1t was de-
cidcd to make this general appeal for
the people all along the flood districts
of the state. as we'll as for those in
Topeka. The plan is to make Topeka
headquarters, and to distribute the aid
from here to the other parts of the
state.
There will be this general appeal, an
appeal through the fraterna1 organiza-
tions and other appeals through vari-
Gus sources.
Arranged for Protection.
A meeting of the representative peo-
pie of North Topeka who are on the
south side, was held to-day to arrange
for systematic protection of their prop
erty in North Topeka. Immediately
after the meeting a large number of
men left in boats for the north, where
they will guard property, and their or
ders are to shoot.
The river is three feet below high
water mark. 1t is the opinion of ex-
perts that the river will go down rapid
ly from now on. The Blue. the Repub-
force. and the volume of water spread
over the Kaw bottom will find its chan
mel quickly.
The situation in the fiood-stricken
districts is better than it has been
before for the reason that fewer peo-
pie are marooned in houses, in trees
and on islands. Nobody is now cling
ing to trees.
Few Are In North Topeka.
Not TO exceed 400 persons are in
Topeka on the north side tonight. The
work Of removing them began early
this day, and it is believed but few
are left in the flooded town.
There is no way of getting at the
amount of damage done in Topeka by
the flood. The damage may reach ST.
OOO,0O 1t may go beyond that and it
may be much less. Crops in the Kan
sas bottom are destroyed, which will
cause an enormous loss to farmers.
Gov. Bailey will communicate with
the federal authorities and expects to
have no trouble in securing the use of
whatever tents are needed.