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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-29
ANOTHER HUGE COMBINATION.
Street Car Building Companies in
United States Will Join Forces
With $54,500,0 Capital Stock. .

New York, July 29.-Reports that a
combination has been effected of street
car building companies, including some
of the largest concerns in the United
States, are confirmed today by the
Times, which states that the combina-
ton will be capitalized at $54 800, 900.
Edward Harrison Power will be the
president of the company and his bank,
ing house in this city will manage the
syndicate which has undertaken to
float the stock.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-29
THROWN FROM TOP OF
SANTA FE BOX CAR.

George Moye, employed as a
brakeman in the yards of the Santa
Fe Railway at Glorieta, was slightly
injured yesterday while switching in
the yards at that point. Moye was
standing near the edge of car sig
Mailing to the engineer. The humping
of the sections of the train which was
being made up was sufficiently hard
to throw him from the top of the car
to the ground. No bones were broken
and nothing more serious than Sc.
we're shaking up and several bruises
resulted from the fall. He will return
to work Monday.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-29
RAILROAD FROM DAWSON
TO SANTA ROSA SURE.

Charles S. Henning, engineer for
the Ell Paso & Southwestern System.
has stated that the proposed railroad
from Dawson to Santa Rosa will sure
ly be built, making a shorter haul for
the Phelps-Dodge people and shorten
ing the road between their coal fields
and copper mines. The present Daw.
son road will not be abandoned, how.
ever, but will be improved in antici.
patton of the development and up.
building of the country through which
it passes. The town of Dawson will
also be surveyed and lots laid out to
be sold to the public. Heretofore
Dawson has been exclusively a com.
pany concern.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-29
GIVEN ENTHUSIASTIC SEND OFF.
and Take Special Train for
kyoto Today.

Toxic, July 29.-Secretary Taft and
his party left for Kyoto by special
train this evening, amid a most en-
thusiastic send-off from all the dis
tinguished personages connected with
the land, civil, military and naval de-
partments, and also from the bankers
and other mercantile representatives.
Secretary Taft and party will spend
the night at Kyoto, where the steam
er will be taken for Kobe.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-29
RUSSIAN PRESS FOR WAR.
Government is Urged From All Sides
Not to Submit to HumiIiating
Demands.

st. Petersburg, July 29.-The tone
of the Russian press grows more war
like as the peace conference draws
nigh, but the government is on all
sides urged to resist humiliating de-
mands even at the cost of continuing
the war.
16 Killed and So Wounded in Days.
st. Petersburg, July 29-The Off
cial report of the recent four days
rioting at Nighne Novgorod shows 16
persons killed and 90 wounded.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-29
MRS. JUAN SILVA is INJURED.

While carriage load of people was
returning to Las Vegas from the feast
day exercises at Aqua Zarca, San
Miguel County, Wednesday. the car
riage broke in two and spilled the occu-
pants out Mrs. Juan Silva was pain
fully injured In the fall, but the bal
ance of the party escaped being hurt
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-29
RESIGNATION is ANNOUNCED.
William A. Day is Succeeded BY Mil
ton D. Purdy as Assistant Attor-
ney General.

Boston, Mass, July 29.-The resig-
nation of Assistant Attorney General
William A. Day and the appointment
of Milton d. Purdy to succeed him
was announced today by Attorney Gen
eral William H. Moody, who was in
this city on his return from vacation
trip in Maine.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-29
LAS VEGAS DECIDES TO
BUILD GOOD WALKS,

At the meeting of the city council of
Las Vegas in that city this week,
resolution was passed providing for
the construction of sidewalks and
crossings throughout the town.
The copper era., 1905-08-24

that the railroads of the territory are possessed of any kind of inn provements. The railroads are as sessed at a gross amount per mile, which is supposed to include all roll ing stock and improvements, such as depots, round houses and machine shops, but as a matter of fact does not, for the reason that the roads are assessed at less than ten per cent. of their commercial value.
 But the railroad companies have favors to extend in the way of trans portation, while the mining com panies have not. The mining com panies, which are the real producers of the territory. are therefore com pelled to pay tax on the full value of their improvements, while the railroads are exempt from any tax whatever on the same class of prop erty.
 Is there justice or fairness in this?
 Is it honest?
 Is it equalization?
The copper era., 1905-08-24

From the above it will be seen that the railroad assessment, as made by the territorial board, is less than that of any other state or territory in the union.
 Some of the mining roads, notably the A. x N. M., was returned at a fair valuation. while the main lines and their laterals were assessed at less than ten per cent. of their com mercial valve.
 Many newspapers of the territory have raised a great hue and cry about mining companies, but not one word in regard to the inequality of the railroad assessment.
 As between the two enterprises that of mining is of far greater inn portance to the territory. because it not only employs a lage number of people but it also creates splendid market for all kinds of produce.
 The Phoenix newspapers have been very bitter in their fight against the mining companies, but they see noth ing wrong in taxing railroads at less than ten per cent. of their commer- cial value. They have told the farm CTS than they have been grievously wronged by the mining companies, but they seem well pleased with the returns of the railroads. Why is it? Are the Phoenix newspapers subsi dized by transportation, or have they other reasons for keeping quiet?
 The board of equalization cannot plead ignorance in the matter. Their attention was called to the inequality of the railroad assessment weeks ago by the ERA, but they refused to make correction of their farcial appraise- ment. If they realized that it was their duty to raise the mining com panies from 100 to 1900 per cent, surely they did not even need to have their duty pointed out to them in regard to the railroads. Their duty was perfectly plain. but they ignored it, and it is now up the peo- pie to find out the true reason there
The copper era., 1905-08-24
CLIFTON 15-EL PASO 6.

The Clifton base ball team, eleven
 strong, left Clifton last Friday morn ing, en route to Fl Paso, where two
 games of ball had been matched with Lhe Colts of that city-one game Saturday and the other Sunday. The boys arrived in Fl Paso Friday
 night. d little worse from the hot
 ride, but by Saturday afternoon they had recovered and were in the best
 of form. In the warm-up the Clifton | boys looked well and went into the game with their minds made up to ! give the Texas boys q good thump-
 ing, and they did, by score of I5
 to 6. The game was what might be called q sweep, for the Colts were stuffed so full of errors and the Cliff ! ton boys landed on the ball so hard 1 that it was disgusting to the grand stand. Clifton scored three runs in 1 the first inning, one in the second,
 two in the fourth, six in the fifth, one in the sixth and two in the 1 eighth. Fl Paso scored one in the first, after which it looked as though they were dOomed to goose eggs,
 but in the sixth inning Meyers was compelled to retire on account of getting footsOre, caused by tight | pair Ot shoes. His place was filled ! niGcent game. Merckle, who was
 doing the pitching for Clifton, held
 the Colts down to no hit up to this | inning, but the change in catchers
 seemed to rattle him and he lost con
 trUl and at the close of the sixth in-
 ming the Colts had gathered five runs. This did not suit the captain
 so he put Jesus in the box, and from
 that time on the Colts piled up
 goose eggs. 1t was reported that of the game on account of their con duct the evening before, in which
 report there is not the least truth, as the entire team was in the best form and the boys all played snappy | ball.
 i The Clifton boys simply outclassed
 the city boys in every stage of the game hitting, fielding and base running. Sprintz was the only man
 on the Fl PaSo team that played ! ball. The grand stand was with | Clifton all the time, which no doubt l helped the boys to some extent, but
 they were entitled to the game from l the start.
 | Merckle and MarqueZ held Fl PasO down to five hits while Clifton se-
 cured fourteen, every man on the
 team getting a hit Quigley getting l four. It was d real slugging match on i the part Of Clifton. But Heating, the
 Fl Paso pitcher, had rotten support and became worn out before the close of the game. SprintZ was put in his place. but the slugging went on just the same. The following is the S,-Ore by inOiOOS.
The copper era., 1905-08-24
CLIFTON 6-FoRr BLISS }.

After the Sunday game with Fl Paso, the manager of the Clifton team received a telegram from Las Vegas, closing arrangements for a series of six games with the Clifton team, commencing Tuesday after noon and playing until Sunday. This arrangement caused lay-over at Fl Paso of one day, so a game was ar ranged Monday afternoon between Fort Bliss and Clifton at the fort. |. WeisbeCker and Doran was the bat tery for the Clifton team and it is re- ported that Weisbacker pitched a good game, as the soldiers are hard hitters, Chief Meyers was changed to short. The game was a close and interesting one with final score of 6-5 in favor of Clifton. Chief Mey- CTS made a three-base hit in the latter part of the game which gave Clifton the winning score. With such close scores the Clifton people can rest satisfied that it's team is playing fast ball and the town is getting a great deal of free advertising, son e. thing which the business men of the town should remember.
The copper era., 1905-08-24
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BASE BALL.
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SHANNON VS. A. c.

An unusually interesting game was played Sunday morning last between the office force of the Shannon Cop per company and the office force of the Arizona Copper company. It was hot morning and also a hot game. Some of the A. c. boys had appeared on the local diamond before, but the Shannon boys -were an unknown quantity. However. it was seen early ill the game that they were not novices at the business.
 The grand stand was well patron ized, and the rooters were about evenly divided. Fred Deck was se- lected as umpire and the game was called at 10 o'clock. Bayne and Deck were the battery for the Shan non and Dudley and Glendenning for the A. C.
 The A. C's. went to the bat first and scored d run by Glendenning. Sheahan, Deck, Sears and Noll then scored for the ShannOn's, which left little doubt as to the final result. However the A. C'S. were not dis couraged and went after them with blood In their eyes and sweat on their brows. In the fourth Glendenning made another run, and in the fifth Bernstein stole second and third and was brought home by Seigal, who also made home amidst great ap- plause. The final result was four for 1he A. C's. and ten for the Shannon's.
 The following. runs were made by the Shannon's: Bayne, l: Campbell l: Sheahan, ?; Deck, l; Sears, ?; Roberts, l: Noll, }. The Shannon boys played a very pretty game from start to finish, and with d little prac- tice they would play good ball any where. The A. C. team was ragged in spots. The short stop was a joke, and gave the Shannon friends in the grand stand many opportunities to display their ability as rooters. Louie Bernstein surprised his friends by playing an errorless game. and also by making a tally. Siegal also played a fast game, but Wayland, Anderson and Edwards showed a lack of training.
 F The line-ups were as follows:
 Shannon-Reed, 2b: Bayne, D.; Campbell, 1b: Sheaban, cf; Nolan, ss; Deck, C: Sears, 3b; Roberts, If; Noll, If.
 A. -SiegaI, 2b; Dudley, p; Wayland, 1b: Edwards, cf: Harman, ss; GlendennIng, C; Shipley, 3b; An dersOn, If: Bernstein, If.
 The umpire, as usual, came in for some mild roasting, but his decisions as d whole were as fair for one side as the other.
 Willis Bennie was the mascot for the shannon team.
 The A. C's. were not satisfied with the result, and will issue challenge for another game to be played one week from Sunday next.
The copper era., 1905-08-24
BIG RAISE ON ALL
 PATENTED MINING CLAIMS.
Board of Equalization Shows AnimOSity
 Towards Mining interest.

As was forecast by the ERA for some time past, the territorial board of equalization met at Phoenix Monday of last week for the express purpose of raising the tax on mining companies, and in this they succeeded even beyond their own expectations. No other matter apparently was considered by the board. The assessment of the railroads, which, according to government statistics are paying on less than one-tenth of their actual commercial value, were not even mentioned in the meeting.
 The banks, which are assessed in Graham at seventy-fve per cent. of their cash capital, and in other counties at fifty per cent. were not capitalized by this board of ''equaliza- tion." The bankers of Graham county are therefore paying twenty five per cent. more taxes than others in the same line of business in other sections of Arizona.
 Money loaners, other than bankers, are taxed in Graham county, but in no other county in the territory. And this is called equalization.
 But in the matter of mines Graham county has been especially unfor- tunate. The following table shows the increase ordered by the board:
The copper era., 1905-08-24

the best of it all the time in stealing the bases and hitting, but it seemed after the bases were filled the batter could not get that much wanted hit. At two different occasions Clifton had three men on bases and one out with a hitter like Chief Meyers at the bat and even then the side was retired without a run. This was due to the scratch playing done by the Fl Paso boys, but which counted for them just the same. The Colts day before, while the Clifton boys had nine errors, two of which cost the game. Danenhauer dropped his first fly of the season.
 Jesus and Meyers were Clifton'S battery and Lane and Ahern for the Colts. Jesus pitched a fine game, holding the Colts down to seven scattered hits, several of which were made after the side should have been retired. His strike-out column did not run very high as Jesus has commenced to pitch ball. Very few balls were knocked out of the infield, and with proper support he was en- titled to shut-out game. Lane pitched a good game and had some of Clifton'S best batters on his string. His strike outs did not amount to very much but the boys could not land safe when hit meant runs. However, it is no disgrace to lose a game by the close score of one run. The Clifton boys were Confi- | dent of victory even at the first half of the ninth inning, but when the last man went out to first then they realized that they had lost. Since leaving home the Clifton boys have commenced to run bases, which makes better game and causes the team to pull together. By the time the boys return home they will be in 1 fine condition. The following is the score by innings:
The copper era., 1905-08-24
LAS VEGAS 6-CLIFToN ,.

A telegram reached Clifton this morning from Manager Doran, stating that with the assistance of the um- pire Las Vegas defeated Clifton again Wednesday by the same score as on Tuesday-6-5: Merckle and Meyers composed the battery for Clifton, Merckle holding the New Mexico boys down to five hits and striking out just seventeen of them. Clifton secured nine hits. Taking the number of strike-outs and hits into consideration it can easily be seen that there was something wrong with the umpire and he should have had a good scrubbing after the game by the Clifton boys. It is to be re. gretted that the New Mexico boys cannot beat visiting team without the aid of an umpire. Rotten um' pfring destroys the real sport. Las Vegas professional team must not be so fast after all and no doubt they have discovered that the Clifton team can hold up their own when it comes to playing ball.
The copper era., 1905-08-24

THE Tucson Star of last week con- tained an able editorial upon the proposition of securing Fort Grant, recently abandoned by the general government, for territorial insane asylum. The Star says;
 "There are many suggestions rela- tive to. the proper location for this institution. Most of the cooler loca- tions, such as Prescott. Williams and Flagstaff are said to be too high for comfort or for benefting those af- ficted with nervous diseases. Other places are hardly high enough. But there is one place which is ideal The altitude, climate. water and sur roundings are in every way the most attractive in the Territory.
 "This is Fort Grant. The govern ment has just ordered the abandon ment of this delightful place. There are nearly half a million dollars worth of improvements in good build ings of all kinds necessary for the iD- sane of Arizona.
 ''The reservation connected there with embraces many square miles. There is an abundance of pure noun tain water. There is an abundance of gardening lands for the employ ment of the inmates of the asylum. There is good fruit land, and, above all things, there is a climate, sum- mer and winter, which is superb. The location nestleS in the Graham noun tains, with striking and interesting mountain. valley and rolling scenery. The location is but short distance from Wilcox. The means of getting there from the station Is convenient.
 Here is business for the delegate in congress to look after. The busi- ness is already inaugurated. The government can be induced to make a grant of this Fort Grant reserva- tion, and all of it's improvements, to Arizona for an asylum for the insane, thus giving at one stroke of the pen two or three millions worth of land and half million dollars of improve ments to the Territory. which will be bequeathed to Arizona state. Every body will be in favor of this prOpOsi- tion, because it means humane action in favor of our unfortunate insane: because it is the most admirable To- cation in Arizona for the institution: because it will at one stroke of the pen give to Arizona millions of dol lars in value of land and improved property without costing Us a penny.
The copper era., 1905-08-24
LAS VEGAS 6-CLIFroN ,.

After an all night trip on the cars the Clifton team arrived in Las Vegas Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 and at 3:3O they were on the diamond giv- ing the New Mexico boys a run for their money, as q score of 6-5 clearly shows. Jesus and Meyers acted as Clifton's battery and it is said that Jesus held the Vegas hitters down to very few hits. They were not able to do anything with his curves, which, considering that the New Mexico team is composed mostly of profes- sionals, indicated that Jesus is a coming pitcher and next season he will be warm number. Considering that the boys were on the train all night one would think that Clifton has pretty good chance to skin the Las Vegas boys few games of the series.
The copper era., 1905-08-24

FROM the records of the meeting of the territorial board of equaliza- tion it would seem that Donau's $ offense, for which his resignation
 was asked by the governor, was in
 offering a motion that the raises on
 property should be by commencing at the head of the printed list and going down. The vote on this motion was tie, and for that reason his resig- nation was demanded. The ERA cannot see where Donau erred in proposing to go over the list of property returns, and raising them, if necessary, as they were reached. Surely the governor cannot claim that the mining companies were the only ones needing revision.
The copper era., 1905-08-24

IT HAS been announced on good authority that the government will materially increase the height of the Tonto dam. The original plan was based on the minimum flow of the river, but the government has wisely concluded that much more water can be stored by larger dam. The additional cost will approximate s2O0,0OO and will increase the ca pacity nearly ope-third.
The copper era., 1905-08-24

THE act of the territorial board of equalization in placing a valuation of s5o0O on every patented mining claim in Graham county, and an average of $500 on the same class of property in other counties is nothing less than an outrage, and must be rectified in some manner.
The copper era., 1905-08-24

UNCLE SAM will spend s3O,0OO in erecting forty "little red school houses'' on the canal zone in Pana- ma. It has been said that trade fol- lows the flag, and it can also be said that the American school teacher is not far in the rear. The census SHOWS that there are 19%6 children of school age in the zone. Of this number S93 can read and write, 936 can do neither and los can read but not write.
The copper era., 1905-08-24
A Cloud Burst.

A cloud burst occurred in the mountains above Metcalf Friday af- ternoon last which proved to be the most serious affair of the kind which has happened in that section in many years. In all twelve houses were washed away at Metcalf, but for tunately no lives were lost Jack Lantz, who was running d barber shop in the lower part of town, had a narrow escape. The flood came down with such a rush that he had barely time to make his escape. He did not even have time to take the money, some S70 or 8S0, out of the drawer, which, with the building and everything in it. was lost, but Jack considers himself as very lucky to get out with his life. The Shannon Copper company lost considerable lumber, which was piled up near the foot of the incline, but nearly all of it has since been recovered. The Coronado Railroad company was the heaviest loser. The road bed from MetcaIf to Longfellow was washed out and damaged to a greater ex- tent than in any previous flood. were immediately put to work on the road to repair the damage, and by tomorrow night trains will again be running. The damage to the road caused the Shannon company to close down the plant for few days, and the A. c. company was also out of ore for a few days.
 No damage was done to the town of Chase creek or the plant of the A. C.. company. A part of Copper Avenue on Chase creek was flooded to a depth of a few inches. The bed of the creek was given good securing out, which will be of ma terial benefit. Many of the tele- phone poles were washed down. and as it was impossible to repair them until after the railroad was in opera tion, it will be several days yet be- fore messages can be sent up the creek
The copper era., 1905-08-24

THE first act of the territorial board of equalization was to fix the levy for this year the same as last year 95 cents on the $100. In view of the fact that property values were raised several million dollars, it might be proper to ask what will be done with this extra money, and where is the taxpayer benefited by raising property values if the rate is to remain the same as heretofore.
The copper era., 1905-08-24
FL PASO 3-CI.IErON }.

The game Sunday afternoon be tween the Colts and Clifton was a real ball game, and while Clifton should have won the game, the score was SC close that the spectators all had d good time and made many bets on thc winner With the score B from the fifth inning both sides fau@sht hard. but not a man crossed h0mu plate. The Clifto'r boys bad
The copper era., 1905-08-24

Reece Webster, road Overseer of this district, has force of men and teams at work on the lower end of the Chase creek wagon road. A great portion of the road was washed away during the recent flood. This is the third time the same thing has occurred. This time MT. Webster is putting in a substantial piece of work. The bank is being rip-rapped and the heaviest boulders are being used to hold the brush in place. The present year has been a hard one for county roads in this precinct. owing to the large amount of heavy rains. The road from Clifton to Moreuci is in bad shape.