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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS

The report that 100 ladrones cap tured ten of the constabulary and thirty scouts recently near Manila | proves to have been incorrect. The men captured were eleven scouts and six provincial policemen. They were disarmed and released. Forty eight constabulary and Manila police had a ! fight that lasted three hours with la drones near Antiolo. Three of the ladrOnes were killed and two cap- tured.
 The bands of ladrones who were op- erating in the country near Manila have scattered to the hills to avoid the numerous parties of constabulary and scouts who were in pursuit of them. Gen. Allen, who will be in charge of the operations of the scouts and con- stabulary, has returned to Manila, not anticipating that there will be any further fighting while the present heavy force is in the field.
 "Black Pearl," the negro who came near being lynched at Enid, Okla hOma, for having killed Jim Jones, a Kansas negro, in a saloon quarrel, in a confession, alleged that he is the pugilist who fought Fitz- simmons in 1891 and who fled in 1896 after having killed a man in CaIifor- mia in street fight. The prisoner, ill abject fear of his life, stated in jail that after committing the Cali fornia crime he went to Cuba in 1896, but returned to this country in 1900. He was supposed to have died on the Pacific coast. Two weeks ago "Black Pearl, " who has been in the territory for some time, fought six rounds with local man. All talk of lynching has subsided.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
RAILROADS LOSE GRANTS.
Supreme Court Decides That Oil
 Lands Are Mineral.

An attempt has been made in tht last few years to set up the claim that the mining laws of the United State. do not apply to such lands as oil lands. That contention has beer made in cases brought into court and before the interior department by the Southern Pacific and Northern Pacific railroad companies. The land grants of these companies provide that min eral lands shall not be included within their grants.
 Some days ago the Northern Pacific Railroad company brought suit in vOlving this question, and the case finally got into the United States su- preme court. Judge Vanderventer. assistant attorney general, came into the case for the United States. The case was decided by the supreme court yesterday. The court held that all lands containing mineral deposits, like oil, are mineral lands; that such lands are exempt from railroad grants, and that the mining laws of the United States apply to them and gov ern their workings. This decision is regarded as one of the most impor- tant ever made, as affecting oil lands in California and Texas.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
ABOUT TAXATION
Duties of Assessors in Regard to Listing Properties as Defined
 By Statutes.
With Some Remarks By Yavapai Countys Assessor on the
 Subject.

|. All taxable property must be as- sessed at its full cash value. The term cash value, whenever used, in this, title means the amount at which the property would be taken in payment of a just debt from a solvent debtor. !"
 Section 6, Title LXII, Revised Statutes of Arizoua. 1901.
 ''I do solemnly swear that will we'll and truly discharge the duties of assessor of the county of Yavapai, and will, to the best of my knowledge
 and ability, truly and fairly assess, without favor or partiality, all the taxable property in said county at it's just cash value ''
 Special oath prescribed by the Statutes for the assessor.
 The above section of the Statutes defining the duty of the county asses sor in the assessment of property within his jurisdiction, and the above obligation of the assessor, point but one course for that officer to pursue, and that is to assess all taxable prop erty at its ''full'' or ''just'' cash value. The way is not left open to him for any system of partial or pro- portionate valuation. The present in- cumbent of the assessors office of Ya- vapai county construes the law and his obligation in this way, and herebE gives notice to the property owners of the county that he intends to observe both as strictly as his knowledge judgment of property values vii rect.
 If the assessors valuation of prop erty in Yavapai county is much larger this year than it has ever been in the past, it will be because of the Arizona law governing the assessment of prop erty and because of the assessors ob- servance of that law. Should the tax rate be correspondingly Iessened it will be due to the same cause.
 A ten million dollar valuation and a two per cent tax rate in this county would be more than justified by the actual taxable property in the county and would impose no heavier burdens on the taxpayers than the prevailing five million dollar valustion and four per cent tax rate. Bet nculd be condition which wdU the standing of the county sc nome and abroad and would encourage in dustry which the Resent condition ioes very much to discourage. Prop erty owners taxpayers and all others in the county should do all in their power to aid the assessor in bringing about such condition.
 D. J. Sullivan,
 County Assessor.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04

become popular in Europe, gives this
 startling account of the origin of the
 dance: ''At a dinner given by a
 wealthy plantation owner, a rich ne
 gro and his wife were guests. The
 black pair were SO inflated with pride
 at being there, and walked with so
 much studied air that they attract
 ed much attention. When the black
 couple had retired the host offered a
 prize of a cake to the man and woman giving the best imitation of the black pairs walk. Everybody wanted to win the prize; men and women did their best to produce the pose and step of the high nosed negroes, and that was the first cake walk The careless German historian fails to give the name of the planter who entertained his black neighbor and makes fun of them after they have gone. Evident ly the writer is angry with the United States for sending the cake walk to Europe, for he says: ''Last year they exhibited at the South Kensington museum and art treasures which J. Plerpont Morgan bought of Mann helm, the collector. There were thir- teen cases full of these magnificent pieces of silver, enamel and faience. At the same time one could see at the guild hall other works of art for the Morgan palace, while at Cherbourg and at Havre priceless pictures were being transported to America. And for these treasures what does America bring us? The cake walk. '-New fork Tribune.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
FRYE'S THROAT CUT.

St. Louis, Feb. 2s.-Phillip Frye, a saloon keeper of Rush City, suburb of East St. Louis, was killed by un- known parties, who entered the place late last night. He was found with his throat cut, by his two sons, and died before medical aid could reach him.
 Phillip Frye, Jr., says that he and his brothers went to bed about nine o'clock, leaving their father in the saloon, which adjoined their bed room. They had been asleep some time, he said, when he heard some one call from the outside and ask his father to open the door and give him a drink of whisky.
 Mir. Frye opened the door and per mitted the stranger to enter. Almost immediately, the boy says, he heard scutfle. Both boys jumped out of bed and ran to see what was the matter.
 They found their father leaning against the bar. with a torrent of blood streaming from a cut in his neck. He was trying to stop the flow with both hands. He died before medical aid reached him.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
VERDE SMEL TING, DEVELOPING
 AND ORE PURCHASING co.
A Rich TOntO Basin Copper Property Which Contains Good Values in Gold and Silver
 Coming to the Front as Producer.
Big Strike of Ore Made in Running Cross Cut Tunnel at an Unexpected Point Where No Surface
 Groupings Are Found.

copper and the excellent showing in
 the mines, the outlook for the com- pany is certainly very fiattering with sufficient amount of money to carry forward development work and to meet all expenses of mining and smelt- ing until an endless chain could be formed through receipt of returns on the product. This once accomplished it should not require very long time until it could afford to pay dividends as aside from the ores of its mines the company can secure sufficient custom ore to keep its smelter in operation from adjacent mines, and at highly prices for treatment.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
WANTED TO WORK.
A Seventy Year Old Baltimore Man
 Died Soon After Quitting Work.

A Baltimore telegram tells a strange
 story of the death of Geo. W. Deems
 who died at the age of 70 years from
 worry because he was no longer per
 mitted to work. Under the rules of
 the Pennsylvania railroad, Cousin or Captain" Deems, as he was var
 iously called, was retired on pension after thirty eight years of service.
 He dId not want to be retired on a pension, but the officials concluded that, willy nilly. Deems must take the rest and pension to which his long and faithful service entitled him. His birthday was early in December. but Deems plaintive pleading prevailed to the extent of allowing him to work until the end of the year. From the moment the date was set for his re- tirement Deems health began to fail, and when he finally quit on January 1 he collapsed completely. Gradually he faded Euntil he peacefully faded away.
 Shock due to his enforced retire ment was the cause given by the phys icians. But the old man really was heart broken by his separation from his work
 For thirty-eight years Cousin" George was foreman of the Mount Vernon machine shops of the North ern Central railroad. He made rec ord unique in the history of the in- dustry, for he worked throughout the whole period seven days in every week and without a holiday of any kind or intermission on account of sickness. He was perfect glutton for work, and would really rather work than sleep.
 About ten years ago Mir. Deems worked from one Thursday night to the following Monday morning, and only two years ago worked two days and nights without rest During the week he worked as foreman of the ma chine shops and on Sunday he took charge of the round house at Mount Vernon
 Until his late illness Deems could not recall single serious sickness. He did not count an attack of small pox he had just before the civil war as a spell of sickness, becuase he said, it did not lay him up long. Mir. Deems never went to the theater. and, | in fact, never cared for amusements or He went on an excursion once and fell overheard, and said that cured him of all desires for excur- ;ions.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
IN MOLTEN METAL.
Horrible Accident at Pueblo Result
 ing in Three Deaths.

MT. and Mrs. JV. Shepard received word yesterday of the death of thelr nephew Virgil Trine. His death was the result of fatal injuries received in an accident at the converting works of the Bessmer Steel plant at Pueblo, Colorado. He was assistant superin- tendent of the large converting plant and very promising young man.
 The Pueblo Chieftain speaking of the accident says:
 The investigation by the coroner's | jury of the accident at the steel works converter which resulted in the death of Virgil Trine, Lee Hartman, Steve Lepich and George Cruppelak was conlcuded yesterday afternoon, the jury rendering verdict in effect as follows:
 ''That deceased came to their deaths at the converting mill at the Minne- qua Iron company by the overturning of ladle of molten iron on the 9th day of February; that the overturning was due to the defective design of the said ladle, the same being unstable and top heavy; that the defect in said ladle was known to the managing off, cers of said company before the occur renee of the accident, and that the officials of the c. F. and l. in using said ladle knowing its unsafe char acter were guilty of gross and culpa- ble negligence.
 "The new converter at the steel works is a great plant by itself, cost ing several hundred thousands of dol lars, the machinery of which is con- plicated, " said gentleman connected with the Minnequa works, land it seems that it would require long and careful study by experts in the con- struction of such machinery to deter mine whether it was defective or not The coroner's jury spent but little time in the converter and the evidence introduced at the inquest might have caused them, with their little knowl- edge of the workings of the plant, to conclude that the machinery was de- fective. 1 believe the gentlemen were perfectly honest in their intentions, but they were unacquainted with the | converter and were liable to mistake" "
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
SUICIDE PREVENTED.

The startling announcement that a
 ventive of suicide had been dis covered will interest many. A run down system, or despondency invari
 ly precede suicide and something has been found that will prevent that condition which makes suicide likely.
 At the first thought of self destruc- tion take Electric Bitters. It being a great tonic and nervine will strengthen the nerves and build up the system. It's also great Stomach, Liver and Kidney regulator. Only soc. Satis- faction guaranteed by all druggists.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
LONG TERM IN SIGHT.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 2S.-Twelve in- formations were filed this morning against George c. Cole, one of the Burlington train robbers, charging him with robbery and assault to kill, there being no statute covering train robbery in Montana. The aggregate penalty in the F charges made is 100 years in the penitentiary. It is ex- pected that Cole will plead guilty to one charge and that the rest will then be nolle pressed.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
LADIES AID SOCIETY.

The Ladies Aid society of the M. E. church met yesterday at the residence of Mrs. F. R. Stewart As there was nothing in sight for the members to do in the way of business, the hostess of the day prepared a surprise for the members by arranging a brief but in- teresting programme for the after noon. It consisted of five numbers as follows:
 Vocal solo-Mrs. Remington.
 Piano solo-Mrs. F. S. Hildreth.
 Recitation-MissN Nellie Crocker.
 Paper-Mrs. D. Jack.
 Vocal solo-Mrs. F. P. Ward.
 At the conclusion of the programme refreshments were served, and a good social time enjoyed in their discus sion
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
4 friehtened Horse.

Running like mad down the street dumping the occupants, or a hun dred other accidents. are every day occurrences. It behooves everybody to have a reliable salve handy and there's none as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Burns, cuts, sores, eczema and piles disappear quickly under its soothing effect. 25c, at all druggists.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very ex- pensive. Occasionally life itself is the price of a mistake, but you'll never be wrong if you take Dr. Kings New Life pills for dyspepsia, dizziness, headache. liver or bowel troubles. They are gentle yet thor ough. 25c. at all druggists.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief in one minute. because it kills the microbe which tickles the mucous membrane, causing the cough, and at the same time clears the phlegm. draws out the inflammation and heals hand soothes the affected parts. One Minute Cough Cure strengthens the lungs. wards off pneumonia and is a harmless never failing cure in all cur able cases of Coughs, Colds and Group. One Minute Cough Cure is pleasant to take, harmless and good alike for young and old, Brisley Drug Co.,, Corbin < Bork.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
A DOUBTFUL STORY.
Alleged Origin of Cake Walk, as Re
 ported From Berlin.

A Berlin paper of recent date, in an article on the "cake walk" the thew American dance, whih threatens to
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
MURDERED BY COOK

Aurora, Ill.,, Feb. 2S.-With his throat severed from ear to ear and his body grewsomely hacked with a hatchet, Nicholas Dumars, an Italian laborer, was found dead by his broth CT, Dominick Dumars, and Section Boss Morgan, in bunk car on the tracks of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern railroad this morning about ten o'clock. It is thought that he was murdered while asleep by Tony Ro- mano, the Italian cook of the camp. He has fled the city and Chief of Po- lice Michels has put detectives on his trail.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04

All kinds of fresh game, sneII fish, butter and eggs at the Hermann < Sullivan's new fish market, West Gurley street, l2-24-tf
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
LETTER LIST.

The following is list of letters re- maining in the Prescott, Arizona, post office for the week ending Febru- ary 3. 1908:
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04

Ackelson, Robt Apgood, J Fl Arman, Mrs s Baker, A E
 Behm. c A Bennett Wm. ! BOughton, F Bovnee, J F Breach. A Bright I 4Rrinkhoff, Mrs Brinkhoff
 Brookshire. G Brown, cd Brown, Dan Brown. J | Brown. " J Brown MI
 Budd, Chas Bush Herb, Carter, J J Childes. T M Church, Mrs Church. Ed B Collins, H Conner. l. D Cuoghlin, Jas Dohlin, A P Downey, Tom Dunphy, F Erwin, FarrelI J H tarren, Pat Ferguson, l. Ferns, Edna Finel. Wm Fort, Mrs F Foster G c Foster, K Fowler, J E Fowler, Joe Fox. FG Gassett, Mrs GeneW H Gilbert, Eugene Goodwin, Miss Gordan. Miss c Guild, J A Grace, P Gray. VIII Gray, Vim Gross Med Col Hall, iss l. Hall, Miss Hammond, A l. Hanson, c Harden, ID Harvey, A Higgins, Mrs E Hilgef, Fl Hill, Harry Holland, H Hubgah, Nose James, L Jordan, J $ Keays, Mrs s Kellam, Joe Kelly, Fred
  Jones, D KingsaII, Jack King, Julia Kmetic, Joe Kohake, E F Keaft, CIV Lasher, F H Lewis, E D Lount. Mrs J McClennenbuern Macdonald, F Mayer, CG Mildred, Miss Miller, Fl l. Morrin, G McCay, Miss R icClealIand, R Newminister, R Owen, Frank Parker, Mrs Parrish, Mrs l. Patterson. c G Patterson, Perkins, c Peters, Mrs M Philam. Joe Phillips, Dave Pruyn, H P Purley, G Rader, Reed, Reimer, Vim Richter, Chas Sacks, Wm Sanford, l. W Schmidt, Robt Sells, Clay Shea, James Sherman. H Simmons. " Shoot. R Hobt Snyder. c Sphellman, F Steadman Stone, Pearl Storme, J Stuart. G W Taylor, H - Thompson. J Thompson, O Tompkins. Mrs NJ Torry, Miss E, Towne. Owen Trowbridge, M Versihy. E Utz, Gus Wager, Mrs W G Wallace, Mrs White, Vim White, Wm Wicks. Henry Williams, Miss Wilson, W Wingfield, c P WOnth, R Young, VII
 SPANISH. Corrales. Gonsalez, Miss Guevara, Jesus HerenandeZ, A MarqueZ, E Mejia, E Piodarte. Tomas Vargas, M
 Parties calling for the above letters will please say advertised.
 A. L. Smith Postmaster.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04

From Fridays Daily.
 J. W. Norton came up from the south this morning.
 Gil. $. Ferguson came in yesterday from the Hurricane mine.
 Major Milsaps. of the Salvation Army, has gone to PheniX.
 Miss Florence Ford closed her six months term of school at the Miller valley school today.
 H.B. St. Clair, of the H. H. Me Neil company, of Phenix, is in Pres colt today on business.
 The funeral of the late wm, Peet
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04

Last Friday J. c. Campbell, who was a renter on a place between Mountain Peak and Mammoth Springs, went to Ava ado. Returning he was seen at the Peak and seemed to be drinking heavily. A little later his team came in home and his body was dragging on the ground with one of his feet caught under the buggy seat, life being extinct. One of our ex- changes attributes his death to heart failure but this theory is too thin. A jug and a quart bottle of mean whiskey were found in the buggy Venus, Tex. Times.
 Walter Miller and l.. 4. Hawkins. of Jerome. visited Prescott last even ing. coming from Jerome Junction in their new gasoline automobile They left Prescott at o'clock this morn ing on their return trip and will take the train at the Junction for Jer- ome. The horseless carriage attracted considerable attention on the streets here as it is among the first that has ever been seen in Prescott. 1t is a little beauty. just large enough fer two. with pneumatic tires which make it glide along as smooth as a mid sum- mer dream. with just now and then a mosquito to break the monotony. All you have to do is fill the gasoline tank, give the crank a few turns, there are few quick short puffs and you are off. At present this is the only auto in this part of the terri tory, but before many years roll round there wilt be others.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04

Joe Mayer, whose big heartedness and public spirit has made him loved and honored by all who know him, has just placed a fine piano in the schools at Mayer. It is only about a year since he built the nice little school building where the school is now conducted, and presented to the district. If the country had more men like Joe Mayer more people would be happy and more public en- terprises would be built up and sus- tained
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04

From Thursdays Daily.
 May SalZman is paying a business visit to Prescott.
 Tom Shultz left for Pheniy on to- day's freight train,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04

General Passenger Agent H. F. Ane- walt and his assistants vacated their quarters in the depot building today and are now located in the brick building formerly used as an eating house across the street. One of the rooms formerly occupied by them will be connected with the waiting room of the depot the present accommoda- tiOns for waiting passengers being too limited. An archway will be cut between the present waiting room and the one adjoining and one of them will be fitted up as a ladies' waiting room and the other will be for use of the gentlemen.
 F.. C. Ewen, a prominent citizen of Saginaw, Michigan. made hurry up" visit to Prescott last night and today. Mir. Ewen came in on last nights train from the north and took his departure on the II o'clock train this morning. The visit while brief may result however in the establish ment of a prominent industry here. MT. Ewen is president of company in Saginaw which manufactures ma chinery for making cement blocks for building purposes. On his arrival last night he was met by Architect Julian Willard and W. l.. Hardin and the three visited Whipple Bar racks today. Major B. W. Leavell also came up from PheniX this morn ing to have a conference with him. the object of Mir. Ewen's visit here being an investigation with view of establishing a plant here
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-23

Clerk Sim J. Boden $7. 50 and demand ed an order on the yard for ton of an. thracite coal.
 Boden gazed down the blue barrel of the weapon and promptly produced the order. She had wagon ready and drove into the yard, where she ob- tained the fuel. Her son tried to get the order earlier in the day, but failed.
 ''The coal dealers, of Detroit are holding up everyone for higher prices" :" she said the other morning. 1T have been dealing with Smith for Is years, and thought it was about time some of them were held up, so I took my husbands hammerless, out of the bu- reau drawer, drove to the coal office, and, in ladylike manner, asked MT. Boden for ton of hard coal.
 "He told me that I could not have it. I politely informed him general ly got what I went after, and he said he would not be asleep while I was trying to get it.
 "The next moment he was looking into the barrel of the revolver. He changed his mind, but the queer part of it is that when I reached home. with the coal found that the revolver was not loaded"