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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
MR. MURPHY FULL OF ENTHUSIASM
 OVER PROSPECTS FOR THIS COUNTY
He Thinks All Signs Point to Prosperous Year For the Entire Territory---Many New Enterprises Are Projected.

the hands of his friends and had his hearty encouragement As to the pro- posed line east from Wickenburg to open up the rich mineral section be- tween ttere and Grown King Mir. Murphy submits that such line is rather for future consideration and is not sufficiently definite and matured to justify building hopes on just at this time, but in the matter of the Arizona & California line which IS al- ready graded some forty five miles west from Wickenburg he assures us that this will be rapidly pushed to completion.
 MT. Murphy was more than pleased with the recent news from the several big mines with which he is connected. The building of the smelter means great activity at the Poland; he had just received good news from the Con- gress and the reports from both Tomb stone and the Imperial are extremely gratifying. Mir. Murphy will visit these big propositions in a few days to enjoy at first hands the success that is attending the enormous expenditure Uf energy and money that was requir ed to put them on a paying basis.
 Referring to Tomb tone, Mir. Murphy very cheerfulJy said: "It looks now as if we were about ready to begin carving the turkey" In regard to local conditions in Prescott, MT. Mur- phy feels that we are assured of sub stantial growth and full share of the prosperity bound to follow the increas- ed mining activity. While he has had pleasant time while in the east and enjoyed the best of health yet he is very glad indeed to again be at home and with much fervor asserts there is no place like Prescott.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05

After an absence of some weeks in the east looking after the interests of his mining enterprises, F. M. Murphy returned home Friday morning. When seen by representative of the Journal Miner at his office yesterday afternoon Mir. Murphy spoke unre- servedly and with much enthusiasm of the bright prospects in store for Ari- zona, during the current year, and especially does he feel that northern Arizona and Yavapai county in par ticular, is to receive great impetus from the enterprise; now on foot.
 of first importance is the erection of the big smelter at Val Verde which MT. Murphy asserts will be built dur ing the summer and on which coz struction will begin during this month. He says that this enterprise is in very strong hands, men who have ample means not only for the erection of the plant but to purchase all ores offered in this part of the country and they expect to handle this business. The sampling works will be built as quickly as the nachiD cry and lumber can be gotten on the ground, also ore bins of large capaci- ty and it is expected that they will be ready to purchase ores by June first.
 This means such a stimulation to all the mines and prospects of northern Arizona as they have not heretofore had and we can expect to see our min eral output increase in, a remarkable degree.
 Asked in regard to the proposed narro~ gauge railroad from Walker over to the Mt. Union and Senator section, MT. Murhpy disclaimed that the line was to be built by the Santa Fe but said that the enterprise was in
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
Appeals For Thorough
 Investigation.
Says He Does Not Control the Equitable Society, and That He Is in Harmony With the Board of Directors.
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April l.-James H. Hide, vice president of the Equitable Life Assurance society, tonight issued the following statement: "The public press for several weeks past, has been filled with seandalous charges relating to my conduct as director and ofncer of the Equitable society. These charg- es are false. They have had their ori- gin in an effort by individuals to ob- tain the control of he Equitable soci- ety and its assets. It is impossible for me to meet them and to have their falsity established ln.the newspapers, and as the only way to meet them, have requested the superintendent of the insurance department of the state of New York to make an immediate, thorough and drastic inve stigation of the entire management of the society.
 ''As to the granting of participation and control of the society by the poli- cy holders l have, ever since the sub ject was first preached, expressed my willingness to have the stock left by my father, voted by the trustees in whose hands he left it and in favor of granting such participation, and upon that subject 1 am in entire accord with the board of directors of the Equitable and with the New York policy holders.
 ''I do not control the Equitable Life assurance society. The stock left by my father, who was the founder of the society, is held by trustees, of whom the president of the society, James Alexander, is one. The only power of the stock is to elect directors and as to that, no question has ever arisen between the trustees and my self, since my fathers death.''
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
From Fridays Daily.


 Mayor Morris Goldwater will leave Prescott on Sunday night for San An tonic, Texas, accompanied by Henry Bardshar of that city, formerly a member of Troop A of the Rough Ri ders, the company commanded by Cap tain Buckley O'Neill. Mayor GoIdwa- ter goes to be present at the reunion of the Rough Riders association and bears with him the invitation of the city of Prescott, to hold the next re- union in that city, and to make the occasion notable by the unveiling of the Rough Riders memorial monu- ment.
 Col. McClintock, who expects to attend the reunion, said yesterday that he had intended to tender an in vitation on behalf Of Phoenix for the holding of the next reunion here, but under the circumstances he thinks it better for all Arizona to join in the invitaton of Prescott through MT. G0lQWaIer.
 The hulding of these reunions, both as to time and place, depends on the action of the executive committee, in accordance with the provisions of the bylaws. The first reunion was held at Las Vegas, in 1899 and it was then decided to hold them annually. The second reunion was in Oklahoma City in 1900 and the third in Colorado Springs in 1901. At the suggestion of Mir. Roosevelt the bylaws of the asso- citation were changed at that meeting to provide for a reunion but once in four years. It had also been the GUS tom of the society to hold the reun- ions on the 23d of June, the anniver- sary of the first battle in which tie regiment participated but Col. Nc Clintock, having in mind the fact that Phoenix might want to extend an
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
Papers Get Into Hands
 of Police,
Was the Remark Made By Mrs. Smith as She Gave Some Letters to a Detective, and She Wants Them Returned.
By Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, April IA fight for the possession of certain letters, which were entrusted to Detective Akiu, by Mrs. Smith, when her husband was arrested, is promised as the next de- velopment in the Nan Patterson case, so far as the Cincinnati connection with the case is concerned
 Attorney Shay, today, demanded the return of these letter; from detective and when the officer refused, the at- torney announced that he would take he matter into the courts on Monday and compel the delivery of the let ters, threatening to cause the detec- tive's arrest. Akin refused to take action until Monday.
 Akin said that when be was app.al- ed to by Mrs. Smith, regarding the letters that be supposed they were of minor importance and entirely un- connected with the case and therefore he promised to care for them. After they had been turned over to him he said that Mrs. Smith declared: eff these papers ever get into the hands of the police they will hang Nan" This remark caused him to change his mind and he has turned them over to the local police for safe keeping until they can be delivered to District At torneY Jerome.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
Chief of Police Held Up.

From Fridays Daily.
 About 8:3O o'clock last night, Chief of Police Prince noticed a man on Granite street near Gurley acting in a suspicious manner and stopped to shadow him. When first seen he was Tn front of Frank Andrews blacksmith shop and from there went across to Brecht's blacksmith shop and remain ed for some time. He then recrossed the street and started across lots to the alley between Granite and Monte- zuma streets and Prince started after him.
 The man continued up the alley to Goodwin and across that street to the alley in the rear of the ScopeI build ing. As he entered that alley Prince was within few feet of him when he suddenly turned around and showed a six shooter in the officers face and told him to walk the other way. As he had the drop on Prince he had the better of the argument and Prince stopped and parleyed with him for awhile.
 In the meantime a Japanese had come out of the Scopel building and started across the alley and stopped to hear the argument. Prince told the man with the gun to look out for the fellow behind him when the man turn ed his head for an instant and Prince pulled his gun but on account of the Jap was unable to shoot. The latter crossed the alley, when Prince fired two shots, but in the darkness failed to hit his man. It was afterwards learned that the man ran out of the alley across a vacant lot to Granite street, and then back up to the alley in the rear of Hotel Burke and con- tinued his flight north. All the off cers were immediately started in search of him but failed to find any clew to him.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
IN MEMORIAM. . GUILFCRD HATHAWAY
 nIEn MARCH 4 fQO6
DIED MARCH 4, 1908.

The following relative to the death of the late Guilford Hathaway was adopted by Aztlan Lodge, No. l, F. & A. M. at it's meeting held on Friday night, March 3lst:
 A pioneer of Prescott, as also of Aztlan lodge has been laid to rest. Born in Freetown, Massachusetts, in October, 1885. Brother Hathaway was initiated on May 4, 1867, in Aztlan lodge, then in its first year as No. IT., of the state of California. For thirty eight years a member of this lodge he was a faithful attendant at its meet ings and the large number at his fun eral shows that his zeal and fidelity were not forgotten by his brethren.
 Brother Hathaway came to Prescott in the fall of 1864, the time of its earliest infancy. Soon after his arrival he went into the employ of the quar- termaster and commissary departments Of the U. $. army at Fort Whlpple, continuing there for some time, assist ing in building the fort and corrals |; the former to shelter and defend the officers and men and the latter the animals and property from the wealth CT and hostile Indians. Those were strenuous times. The force of the post numbered several hundred troops, in fantry and cavalry, and from fifty to sixty civilians, in government employ. The Indians throughout the territory, and the northern part in particular, were hostiles and hot upon the war path. They were continually harass- frequent raids upon them resulting in rapine, plunder and murder. The troops were constantly engaged in scouting into all parts of the country, chasing and engaging the hostiles on all sides. 1t was a frequent occur renee for the Indians, taking advan- tage of the absen;e of the troops while out scouting, to make dashes, not only upon the settlers living within the shadow of the Post stockades, but the Post herds of cattle, sheep and horses were preyed upon and raided by them. On many of these occasions the citizen employees were called into service to resist these dashes and to pursue and punish the raiders. Broth CT Hathaway was of the number always ready to join in these exploits and did his part heroically. After quit ting his employment at the fort be settled in Prescott, engaging in busi- ness there of various kinds to the time of his decease. During the early years
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
Much Damage to Var
 iOuS Interests.
Telephone and Telegraph Cummu- nicatiOn ParaIyzed-SnOw Slides Cause Big Property Losses Cattle Suffer SeyerIy.
By Associated Press.

DENVER, April IA severe, rain and snow storm has prevailed through out Colorado today and tonight. No serious washouts are reporteed by the railroads but all trains are delayed.
 Telegraph and telephone wires has suffered most and communication by wire is completely cut off with many towns tonight In the mountains the snow fall is very heavy. At Cripple Creek the street cars are interfered with and surface mining is at stand still.
 In Silverton and Telluride several snowslides occurred and over BIO, 900 damage was done. Central City re- ports two feet of snow. It is feared that cattle on the ranges will suffer very much.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
AN EXODUS
 OF WOMEN

KAREN, April l. 1.-Business here is paralyzed and general lack of confi- dence is shown. The majority of the female population is leaving Harbin. It is believed that the Japanese are preparing a bold turning movement, probably to the eastward and the Rus sian cavalry is operating widely in or der to avoid repetition of tho sur prise at Mukder.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
DRESS MAKING PAKLORs.

I desire to announce the reopening of my dress making parlors in rooms II and l5 Wilson block where 1 will be pleased to meet my old customers and l also solicit new patronage. Having the agency for Stevens Bros silk and suit house, I am prepared to supply the demands of the most exact ing. Mrs. L. A. Winchester.
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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05

 TO CONGER
By Associated Press.

PEKIN, April Edwin H. Con- ger, American minister to China, who has been appointed as ambassador to Mexico, and who will be succeeded here by w. W. Rockhill, chief of the bureau of American republics, was re- ceIved in a farewell audience today, by the emperor and dowager empress and was decorated with the first grade of the third class of the order or the double dragon.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
WILL RENEW
 WAGE SCALE

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-Soft coal operators late today stated that they had practically agreed to renew the wage scale. This will prevent the threatened strike of $50, 900 miners in the bituminous district. A joint con- ference of operators and miners will be held at Altoona on April 4th, to complete the agreement.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
THE PROSPECTS
 ARE SPLENDID
For Securing Rough Riders Reunion.
It Would Attract the Largest Crowd to Prescott That Has Ever Been Assembled in the Territory.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
 If Mayor Morris Goldwater and Henry Bardshar go to San Antonio, and succeed iu bringing the next re- union of the Rough Riders to Prescott it will mean that President Roosevelt will be the guest of this city for one or more days.
 The importance of the presence oi the Rough Riders at the unveiling of the "Buckey" O'Neill monument is greater to Prescott than any similar event has ever been.
 Mir. Bardshar, who served under President Roosevelt in Cuba, gives it as his opinion that between 5000 and 10000 Rough Riders and friends will come here if the reunion is held ID Prescott when the monument Is un- yelled.
 In addition to that number it would bring almost as many more from diff ferent parts of Arizona and the west. Prescott could figure on not less than l6,OGO people, who would be here from one to seven days.
 Mir. Bsrdshar has great hope of the efforts of this committee being sue cessful in San Antonio at the reunion, which begins April 6, and will be at tended by President Roosevelt and many other notable civil and military characters.
 "Buckey" O'NeIll is known either in person or by reputation to every Rough Rider, who served in Cuba. Everyone of them who could make ar arrangements would be here to attend the unveiling of the monument to his memory, the erection of which has been made possible by the appropria- tion of slO, 900 by the last legislature.
 The committee which is now raising funds is meeting with marked success. The members of the committee, Harry BrisIey, J. A. Hope and J. E. Mccoy, state that they will be able to raise an amount equal to what is deemed ne- cessary to defray the expenses of Mes SITS, Goldwater and Bardshar to San Antonio.
 MT. Mccoy stated last evening that the committee has already raised about $50 and expects today to make up the total to $500, which will be used to defray the expenses of the two members of the committee.
 Both Mayor Goldwater and Henry Bardshar have made it known that they are willing to make the trip, and will start for San Antonio inside of the next couple of days.
 Secretary Dillon; of the general committee has already complied with instructions to request Governor Kib- bey, Secretary Nichols, Attorney Gen. eral Clark, and other territorial off cials to address letters to the Rough RIdres' reunion in San Antonio, urg ing the latter to hold their next ses- sion in Prescott.
 Such influence is being brought to bear that results favorable to Prescott seem likely.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
METAL MARKET.

New York, April 1.- liver, 5534 Mexicans, 43; Copper, 2 Lake 15. 371a l5.5O; electrolytic, l5. 3719; Casting, H. S715 to 1925.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
TO EXPLORE
 TIBURON
By Associated Press.

FL PASO, April 1.-Dr. McGhee of the United States department of eth nolOgy and Thos. Grindell, of Doug las, have organized party to explore Tiburon island off the Mexican coast of the gulf of California in search of gold. Exploring parties who have heretofore gone on like mission have been killed by the Seri Indians.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
OF
 THE TINT
By Associated Press.

OY NSSONIdICU FTEoSs
 WASHINGTON, April l.-The monthly statement Of the director of the mint shows that for the month the coinage executed at the min,s of the United States amounted to S5,8I4, 696. Of this only one bali million was in silver. These figures do not include the coinage for the Philippines circu- lation.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
PRICES ARE
 IMPROVING
By Associated Press.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 1-Prices on the bourse today developed great strentgth on the peace reports, all stocks showing an i'm provement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-22
QUEER SOUVENIRS BY NAIL.

"The souvenir postal card craze
seems to be governed by none of the
bounds of propriety and decency," de-
clared a postal clerk at the Federal
building this morning, as he was dis
tributing the deposits found in the
public drop boxes.
"If the government doesn't put a
stop to this nuisance I'll have to find
a better Job" he continued to muse.
1t was a disgraceful lot Of stuff, to
be sure. In the collection were any
number of worn and soiled collars,
cuffs and SHIRT bosoms, not to speak Of
old socks. carriers and even several
pairs of shoes.
The proper postage had been pre-
paid on everything-the cuffs, collars
and shirt bosoms bearing stamps and
addresses, \ he socks, garters and shoes
being attaGked to tags inscribed with
destinations.
There is no doubt the postoffice re-
ceipts are increasing everywhere be-
cause or this popular custom of send
ing oddities through the mall" said
another clerk in the same department.
.'hut wonder where it's going to end.
The government will accept in the
mail anything not over four pounds in
weight Why. the other day we found
set of false teeth merely attached to
tag and addressed TO a woman in
Germantown. It's the limit."-Phila.
delphia Telegraph.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-22

1t is suggested that hereafter there
shall be central purchasing bureau
for the United States government at
Washington that will deal in station
cry and like supplies for all the de-
partments. 1t is claimed that this
will cheaper the cost of material to
the government. But it will probably
work the other way. In the first place
it will add another bureau to the cir
cumlocutlon Office. There will be the
purchasing agent who will get a good
salary, but whose salary will be moth
ing in comparison to the amount of
graft that will be at his disposal.
There will be the additional machin-
cry for distributing the supplies to the
various departments, and in addition
to all that there will be an instant
combination Of interests outside the
departments that will force the gov
eminent to pay the highest possible
price for all supplies and If necessary
will pool the result Of the contracts
to prevent cut-throat bidding by firms
outside the combination. 1t is very
hard to beat the private firm that is
out to do the government and it rs not
likely that the Keep commission will
devise a way Of doing it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-22

When the Twentieth Century f1ier
ran into an open switch and MANNED
or killed lot of people, the company
Immediately abolished the fast sched-
ule. Following out the same principle,
the Atlantic Coast line would have
abolished its trains or else closed the
draw at Norfolk, where there We're
over hundred victims when a picnic
train plunged through into the water.
AS usual, thereSis mystery as to the
cause of the Norfolk disaster, but
enough is made plain to show that
somebody Numbered. In some states
it has long been the law that passenger
trains must halt before passing upon a
bridge where there Is a draw, and
since the passage of the act there has
not been single disaster of the kind
in those states. A little time is lost in
such cases, but safety is assured. Most
accidents are preventable if due pre-
caution be used. In these days of cleo
tricity the opening of a draw should
set a signal and block an approaching
train. And as a general proposition
eternal vigilance for danger spots as
well as for making fast time would
lessen the number of fatal wrecks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-22

The people Of the United States are
not interested in Gripping Russia nor
In exploiting Japan. But we are inter-
ested and always will be in the trade
of the orient. Especially are we anx-
ious as to the future control of the Pa
cific, and it is well to keep in mind the
words Of a Japanese statesman who,
at the beginning of the war with Rus
STA, said Japan is earnestly endea-
varing to gain commercial supremacy
in the Pacific" For more than forty
years the United States has acted upon
the policy that the power which con-
trols the Pacific will dominate the
world. In carrying out this policy we
have annexed territory in the Pacific
in order to have naval stations in our
own waters. As a matter of fact. ii
is fortunate for US that the Russian
protest against the limitation OF her
naval power has been given weight,
for If Japan might dictate the size Of
the Russian navy # would not be diff
cult for her to become mistress OF the
Pacific. With Japan dominant in the
Pacific. her ally, England, which is our
greatest rival, would be strengthened
and our long struggle for supremacy
thereby robbed Of its fruits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-22

The chances are that the coming
congress has been framed up by tine
republican leaders so that il will be
practically a do nothing congress. and
if anybody thinks that the new and
added prestige Of the president is 20
ing to move the stand-parters in the
republican party on the tariff ques-
ton to do anything looking toward
tariff revision, then he does not know
the temper Of the aforesaid repubIi-
can stsnd-patters. says 4 Washington
writer. The patronage for the new
administration has about an been
pareeied out and many Of the leaders
Of the republican, party do not care q
rap what the president thinks Of them
or their attitude They are going to
refuse to make q river and harb0t
bin and many other big appropriation
biHs in the hope that Il viii help to
eut down the deficit in the treasury.
thereby hurting the internal improve
uents Of the cOuntrT needed to facI-