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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12
EXPECT TO FLOAT INTO
OFFICE ON IRRIGATION
Democrats Will Make a Strong Bid
for Votes on Internal I'M
provement Platform.
,ecIal 10 the Indiananolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Democrats
are so anxious TO make capital for use in
the coming campaign that they clutch
ing at every straw that floats on the stormy
sea of politics. Opposed on party princi-
pie to expenditures, except in the most par
simonous manner, they are now talking
about making a bid for votes by incor-
porating in their national platform a strong
plank favoring internal improvements. Ir-
rigation. good roads. public buildings, river
and harbor Improvements and other
projects placed under the head of inter-
nal improvements are popular in many
States where the minority has hopes. and
for this reason the word has been given
out by the party leaders that the tom
toms must be beaten for internal improve
ments. Ii is noteworthy that this policy
is agreed upon by the Democrats imme-
diately following the statement OF Mr.
Hemenway. the Republican chairman of
the committee on appropriations, showing
the condition OF the national finances. At
tention was directed to the fact that the
estimates submitted to Congress this year
were many millions in excess of those of
a year ago, and a note OF warning was
sounded that care must be exercised in
making expenditures. This Is true DEM
ocratic religion" said Republican MEM
Der. Our opponents first ascertain what
We stand for. and then oppose IL. Our
party favOrs liberal appropriations for in
ternal improvements. The present course
OF retrenchment is necessary on account
or the condition of the national strong
box IL this is 10 be one of the issues
brought forward by the Democrats we are
prepared to meet them on 1T
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12
| oFF|CEHOLDERS AND THE
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Men in the Classified Service
Barred from Participation, but
Others Are Not.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. LIT is not the in
tention OF President Roosevelt 10 insist
that all Office holders shall secure absolute
divorce from politics. There have been
many contradictory stories published con-
corning the Presidents attitude toward
the participation Of federal Office holders
in partisan politics. Here is tie way an
administration leader explained the Pres
idents wishes in this connection: mo per-
son in the classified service will be per-
mitted TO take part in conventions. The
classified service has nothing In the world
to do with politics. and has no business
with the shaping OF party affairs. IN the
ncnclassified service the situation Is lit
tie different. There the office holders are
presumably more or less associated with
party politics, and accustomed TO active
participation in caucuses and conventions.
In not a few instances the most powerful
man in the politics Of a county district
is one who never held an Office and never
cared to hold one. No mandate OF the Pres
ident could possibly touch him. Another
local magnate may be an ONCE holder.
but a man whose neighbors always have
elected delegate, and always would.
whether he held any Office or not, so that
the circumstances OF his holding an Office
is a mere incident. and cuts no figure IL
the main case"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12
NAVAL BILL REPORTED
BY HOUSE COMMITTEE
Germans Challenge Regarding
Naval Expansion Taken Up and
Handled Barehanded.
PEOPLE DEMAND A NAVY

WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the report
on the naval appropriation bill to the House
to-day by Chairman Foss of the naval af-
fairs committee, the gauntlet thrown down
by Senator German in his announced policy
of internal improvements in place of naval
construction is taken up with vigor. The
report says: 1.-The committee recommended
the construction Of more than the usual
number of cruisers in view of the fact that
last year we provided for five large battle
ships. This will give a better proportion
10 our navy.
IF we Judge public sentiment, Il Is in
favor of the continuance of the policy OF
building up our navy. If we stopped now
we would be left behind the countries of the
world.
1.-The American people will not indorse the
policy of sacrificing the American navy for
Internal improvements, nor is there any
such necessity.
Foremost and above all must stand con-
siderations Of national defense, mainte-
nance of our foreign policies and protec-
ton of American citizens everywhere. The
American people not willing to lessen
their influence on this hemisphere nor to
forsake their interests on the other"
The appropriation for new ships for the
navy. well as the completion of those
now under construction. is dealt with in the
report as follows:
"To complete all the ships authorized up
TO the present time, including their con-
struction and machinery, armor and arma-
ment and equipment. will cost $50. us, $50
The ships authorized are: One first-class
battleship OF 5000 tons. cost $7,775 600; two
frst-cless armored cruisers of 1850 tons,
cost (each) $4,000; three scout cruisers of
not more than $3.50 tons each, 81. 100000; two
golfers TO be capable of accompanying the
battle fleet, to carry 5000 tons of cargo coal
each. total cost OF each TO be 81, 100. 900. The
total cost of the above programme will be
s2s.sS5.Oco. 1t is left within the discretion
OF the secretary OF the navy to build any
or all OF these ships in government navy
yards In case II shall appear that the ship
building concerns have entered into any
combination or understanding to deprive the
government OF fair unrestricted compe-
tition in letting contracts for the construc-
ton of any of these vessels. An incree sc
OF 1900 men IS provided for and a training
Station on the great lakes recommended.
When this station Is completed and the
facilities for training men increased a
larger yearly increase will be demanded"
The total amount carried by the bill is
SOC. 3Ss O3S.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12
REVOLT IN HONDURAS.
Martial Law Declared and Several
Arrests Made.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE State De-
partment has been informed through some
OF its officers in Honduras that a revolution
is imminent in that country. Martial law
has been proclaimed. and a number OF ar
rests have been made.
The State Department promptly commu-
nicated with the Navy Department on the
subject. and the result n direction to
Admiral Glass, the senior naval officer at
Panama, TO dispatch one OF his warships
to Honduras TO protect American interests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12
EIGHT-HOUR BILL IS
UP FOR 4 HEARING
Protest Against 1t by a Connecticut
Man-Mr. Gompers Speaks in
Favor of the Law.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Opposition was
entered against pending eight-hour legis-
lation before the House committee on la
Dor to-day by Daniel Davenport, an attor-
ney of Bridgeport, Conn.,, who said he was
the general agent of the American Anti
Boycott Association, composed of a large
number of manufacturers combined for en-
forcing the laws against the boycott of
man, his business or product. Mr.. Daven-
ports ground of opposition was that eight
hour legislation was not wanted either by
the employer or employee.
President Samuel Gompers, of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. was heard by
the committee in favor Of the eight-hour
bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12
Several Americans Drowned.

MANILA, Feb. 11.-While a number of
employees were returning to the
main land from festival on Alabat island
in the province of Luzon. ii a small boat
a severe storm arose and the boat was
capsized. The list of drowned included
Burch ard Grace MacGrew, teachers: a
contract surgeon named +. Tetamore; j.
Williams, a physician of the Board of
Health, and two natives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12
REBELS TEAR UP An
AMERICAN RAILROAD

WASHINGTON, Feb IL. - News has
reached the State Department that the Jim
inez rebels were tearing up the Ameri-
can railroad between Puerta Plata and San
tiago, in Santo Domingo. The State De-
partment has caused a warship to be or
dered TO the former port.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12
Mrs. winsIow's Soothing syrup

Has been used for over fifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething with
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whether arising from teething other causes
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Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wlnslow's soothfus
Syrup - cents o bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12
KING EDWARD SIGNS
BRITISH PROCLAMATION

LONDON. Feb. liking Edward. at a
council held at Buckingham Palace this
afternoon. signed a proclamation declaring
Great Britains neutrality during the war
between Russia and Japan. The proclama-
ton is lengthy document on the usual
lines and covers all the British dominions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12

LOUIS FITZGERALD,
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW,
VIM. A. wHEELOCK,
H. c. DEMING,
CORNELIUS N. BLISS,
GEO. H. SQUIRE,
THOMAS D. JORDAN,
c. B. ALEXANDER,
V.P. SNYDER,
SAMUEL NJ. INMAN,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12
AMER. CANS FORMALLY
WARNED NOT TO ASSIST
EITHER bELuGERENT

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12

z. II. HARTMAN,
ALFRED G. VANDERBILT.
T.JEFFEksON COOLIDGE
AUGUST BELMONT,
Sin VIM C VAN HORNE,
THOMAS T. ECKkRT,
c. LEDYARD BLAIR.
WIN. X. BALDWIN, JE.
JAMRS B. FORGAN.
JOSEPH T. Low. (
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03
Boys Beware.

Some of the boys of Prescott are on the point of making trouble for themselves through ignorance no doubt and thoughtlessness. There is a heavy penalty for defacing or marring a United States postal box, yet boys have torn out the cards in some places from these boxes and others have been scratched and de- faced so that it is impossible to read the schedule written on them of the time of collecting the mail. Postmaster Smith assumes that thoughtlessness and not malice has prompted the boys to do this, hence is inclined to deal leniently provided the work of defacing them is not con- tinued. He has however placed the matter in the hands of an officer who has been keeping watch for some time and who could turn at least two or three offenders over to be dealt with according to law, and unless this work is stopped legal poceedings will be instituted. A word to the boy of wisdom should be sufficient.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03

Dicha X Pacific railroad appear in this issue. Tine incorporators named in the articles are Robert B. Morrison and Allen Hill, while these two gen. tlemen and Leon F. Kneipp constitute the board of directors. George Mitch ell, the we'll known copper king, is president of thef company and Mir. Morrison is its solicitor.
 The railroad is to be built from the La Dicha mines in the state of Guer- rero to the bay of Acapulco, a dis tance of forty-fve miles. The sea terminus of the road is Port Marques situated on a bay within the bay of Acapulco. This is a most desira ble port on a land locked harbor where the water at the wharves is forty feet deep.
 The road is to be built entirely for the purposes of the mine, to haul in machinery and supplies and to take out the output. It will be an electric line. the power for which will be furnished by a stream which cuts one side of the mine. A short distance below the mine there is a fall of seventy five feet and it has been ascer- tained that from 80, GOO to 100,0G horse power can be generated. The road will be built and will be in operation by the middle of next Jan- uary.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03

cleaned out and some new timbers put
 in where the old ones were unsafe, a
 track laid to the end of the old
 workings and some very high grade
 ore is now being taken out. Governor
 Wolfey visited the property a few days ago and informed the Journal Miner upon his return, that the prop osition looked even better than it did when they first got into the tunnel, and the ore that was coming out was better than the samples that were taken. It will be remembered that seven samples were taken out of the tunnel, they being taken without any knowledge of where the good ore was, and the seven samples averaged over 576 per ton Tn gold. The officers of the company are wonderfully pleased with the outlook for the future of the The water supply is also increasing, and with the breaking of the long drought there will soon be sufficient water to run the ten stamp mill. When this mill is started up there will be another good producer brought in for this county.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03
CONSTRUCTION
 IS IN PROGRESS
Of Gas Plant for City
 of Prescott.
Men at Work on Building and the Plant Will Be Completed
 by October First.

Frank l.. Wright is one of the citi-
 zens of Prescott who has never lost faith in the town. He put in teIe-
 phone system at time when it was
 predicted that it would be a losing
 proposition and has made it pay ever
 since and it is still growing so rapid
 ly that he can scarcely install the in-
 struments as rapidly as they are called
 for. The electric light plan has
 grown from a very small affair until
 it has crowded out nearly eeeTy coal
 oil lamp in the place, and electricity
 is now the principal illuminant of the town.
 Next came the street car line and it was predicted that it too would prove a failure and though the line is only a mile in length it has paid the ex pense of operating it from the day the car was first started. MT. Wright some time since was granted a fran chise for a gas system in Prescott Knockers gravely stated that this was only intended as a bluff and that the plant would never be put in. MT. Wright made no answer to such asser- tions but went along in the even tenor of bis way perfecting his plans and making his arrangements for the installation of the plant and the work of construction has now been in prog ress for several days without the pub lie being appraised of the fact.
 The work in progress is the con- struction of the foundation for the in which the plant will be located, on the ground owned by the Prescott Electric company adjoining its electric light plant. The building will be 34x60 feet. Work is also in l. progress for the excavation for the i gas tank. The pipe to be laid through ! Prescott was ordered three weeks ago and is expected here now within a | week CT ten days, and immediately ] upon it's arrival work will be pushed, ] Iaing it in the streets and alleys, | ready to connect up witL the build ngs. Pipe has alread been laid for a 3nuple of blocks.
 The parties having the contract for he installation of the plant are under i bond to have it completed by October |, by which time the pipe can also be aid and connections made for deli7- ery of gas where wanted.
 Gas will be manufactured from oil | md the pressure system will be used, the pressure will be equal zed at all points in the system. It | will be furnished for both lighting md heating although with the electric ights it will probably be used mainly Or heating.
 The cost of the gas has not yet been decided on but it will not exceed ?. co per thousand feet ard at this! ,rice it is claimed that it will be much cheaper as fuel than either coal IT wood, besides being very much cleaner.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03
District Court Proceedings.

Saturday, July 3O.-Agnes Tender son vs. c. B. Henderson, tried; de- cree for plaintiff.
 Ruth Faulkner, by her guardian vs. E. D. Parsons, Jr., ct al; case called and continued.
 Prescott aeIie order of Eagles vs. The U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Go. Demurrer heard and submitted. Overruled.
 W. A. Cline vs. F. A. Bashford, tried and submitted with leave to parties to file briefs, plaintiff to have five, defendant ten days to file same.
 Monday, Aug. 1.-Territory vs. Florence HickIin. Motion for new trial granted.
 Brown Bros. vs. NeIlis & Wells. Dismissed. There were four garni- shoes in this case, all of which were dismissed.
 Mullen < Globes vs. Rutledge & Jones. Demurrer was sustained as to defendant Rutledge.
 W A. Cline vs. F. A. Bashford. New witness heard and case sub- mitted.
 R. H. Burmister Sons Co. vs. Monte Cristo Mining Go. {; attach ment. Dismissed.
 Tim Hawkins vs. W. K. Ward. Motion to re-tax costs sustained by court.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03
SPOILED A SENSATI0N.
Charges Against Supt. Glass Are
 Ignored by Council.

The evening paper has within the past few weeks made two desperate efforts to create sensation in the community. In spite of the glariug i headlines attached to the first and the glowing colors of the word pie lures painted in the article itself, it fell flat and did not even create a rip pie of excitement.
 The second attempt was in the nature of two affidavits, making charges against c. c. Glass, superin- teDdent of the water works, the affi- davits being garnished and embellish- ed with the most brilliant comments at the command of the editor of the paper and followed day after day by demands on the council for action. One of the affidavits was made by a discharged employe of the city water works and the other by a discharged employe of the Electric company. This of itself had the effect of robbing the aftidavits of more or less of the potency they might otherwise have possessed and as the water committee of the city council had thegmatter under investigation people seemed to decide to await their action before becoming sensationnaIly excited.
 At a meeting of the city council on Monday night the water committee submitted its report to the couuciI the report being as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and Com
 mon Council of the City of Pres
 colt:
 We, the members of your water works committee, to whom was referred the matter of charges preferred against -Mr. Chas. c. Glass, superintendent of the Prescott works, by Ed. Pent- land and and others, beg leave to sub- init the following:
 We have sworn statements from both parties in the controversy. The charges made are plainly denied, under oath, and we find from the evidence at hand no sufficient cause for the suspension or removal of MT. Glass.
 You will find attached the sworn statements submitted to us, and we respectfully submit the same to the honorable mayor and the council as a body.
 A. J. Head, Chairman.
 J. W. Wilson,
 H. Brinkmeyer,
 Water Committee. The report of the committee was adopted by the council so that this attempt at sensation was fiattened out.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03
Enjoyable Entertainment.

Miss Mabelle Biggart presented her dramatization of Adam Bede to z Prescott audience in the Methodist church on Friday evening of last week. The church was fairly we'll filled, with very highly appreciative audience, but intsead of being fairly we'll filled it should have been crowd ed to overfiowing, if the audience had been such as the entertainment merit ed. The dramatization of Geo. Eliot's famous production to Iitera- ture, Adam Bede, which was the work of Miss Biggart, was a masterpiece of a masterpiece. Her presentation of it was simply perfect and in many pas sages of it very many of her audience were moved to tears. As an emotional actress Miss Biggart on the stage would prove a rival to Clara Morris in her palmiest days, Her recital was accompanied, in places, with music, Mrs. R. M. Ling presiding at the piano.
 The entertainment was opened with a vocal solo by Rev. H. F. Tolle, which was so we'll recieved by the audience that he received an enthus
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03
astic encore, to which he graciously

Iastic encore, to which he graciously responded.
 Miss Biggart is not only very talented writer and author, but possesses histrionic ability of the highest order and was a student of Dion Boneicault for a time, thinking of adopting the stage as her profes- sion. She left here on Saturday and preached at Jerome on Sunday.
 Miss Biggart is announced to repeat the above dramatization on Friday evening under the auspices of the W. c. T. U. All who failed to hear her before should avail themselves of this opportunity to hear her.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03
CLIMAX TUNNEL
 IS NOW CLEARED
High Grade Ore Being
 Taken Out.
Water Supply Increasing Rapidly and Mill Will Soon Be Pro-
 duCing Gold Bullion.

Very encouraging reports are given out of the work in the old tunnel of the Climax Gold company's property,
 which it will be remembered was opened up some three or four weeks ago. The tunnel has been thoroughly
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03
MINING NEWS

investigation of the methods which
 have been pursued by the Greene
 management, which investigation was
 made for the purpose of ascertaining
 if the gross extravaganza charged
 against the management was a reality,
 is stated to have revealed "value received for every dollar expended. Five years ago the Greene property consisted of few holes in the ground, and a few claims on the surface. Within this period over nine millions in cash have been expended in under ground work and the erection of sur lace plants. The company stands alone in its achievement of having within this short time made of a bar ren desert a copper producing prop erty capable of landing its product in New York at the rate of 5000, coo pounds per anDum. It is figured that, including ordinary construction work, the Greene company is making it's copper for nine cents a pound Review.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03
PERENNIAL CONCLAVE
 OF KNIGHTS TENLPAR

VT I'M LI ID HIM LIT n H. Sept. 9th to 9th, San Francisco, S39. 20 for round trip.
 Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. o. O. F., Sept. 19 to 25th, San Francisco, nn sale.
 K. T. conclave, Sept. 1st to 5th return limit Sept. 2Oth. l. O. o. F., Grand Lodge, Sept. 10th to 18th, return limit Sept. 3Oth, continuous passage going trip, stop overs allowed in California returning.
 S-3-tf
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03

The copper properties on the Navajo reservation in which a number of Flagstaff parties are interested, were bonded this week to an eastern syndi- cate of capitalists. The properties are considered among the best in the territory, and only await development to make of them large producers. The bond calls for 5l85, GOO cash, to be paid at intervals until December, 1905, when the final payment is to be made. In the meantime development
 TContinued on Page Five.1
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03
GROWN KING.

Excurison to Grown King and re. turn every Sunday, s2O0, return same day. Grown King and return on Sat urday good returning following Mon day, S4.00. S-3tf
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03

The following assertion in ref erence to mining in Arizona ap- cared in the Rocky Mountain News, of Denver: "AriZona is the greatest mining state in the country. The facts prove this assertion. Cripple Creek ore values average s22 a ton; Arizona ores run to $40, and those of less values are not worked, as it would not pay to haul them. Sena- tor Cla-k's United Verde is paying SIP, GOO, ,000 dividends annually. The Iron King, only developed for two years, is paying a similar amount; and the Crowned King, in the Brad shaw range, is paying 8, 0OO, 900 divi- dends.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-03

New Mexico democrats have called their territorial convention to meet at L as Vegas August 25th.