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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-01-24

the discovery of new copper producers, but he rcfnses to place his stock with the public, as he says this Is pure speculation. and if it IS failure, he and q few of his intimate friends alone will suffer. If he develops in Kcwcv. naw mcritorious copper property, he will then permit the public to benefit.
 Wr. Cole has recently acquired large properties at Globe, Ariz., adjoining the Old Dominion mine, and he will de. vclop those properties before inviting the public 10 participate.
 He is also at work upon large min. ing proposition in Utah, and has asso. ciatcd with him in this work his old iron mining associate, Walter Fitch, who until a few months ago wns run. ming the Utah properties of inc United States Mining company.
 lt is apparently Mir. Coles ambition to control large copper properties in all oi the leading camps of the country. He is already in Bisbcc. Butte, Lake Superior, and Globe, Ariz., and will soon be in Utah.
 It is said tha, plans for Utah are up on a very large scale. but he has sue ccssfully hidden his plans from the public.
 In the meantime Mir. Coles modes, fortune of s20.OOO seven years ago Ina. grown to ssO,Ooo,ooo, while he h,. made millionaires of many of his old associates.
 He is extremely modest notwith standing his success, and is still af fectionately referred to as "Tom Cole by some of the humblest miners nt the Lake. He still resides al the Lakc, where he was brought up rnd has made that the headquarters foi all of his various companies.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-01-24
Thomas F. Cole and His Rapid Climb To
 Wealth
Developed Mines That Were Turned Down
 By Experts
(From Sundays Daily.)

Thomas r. Cole, of Duluth, Minn., is today one of the mos, talked of men in the copper world.
 NIT. Cole gained his mining expert. cnce in the iron mines of Lake Super for, and first became known in the cop per world seven years ago when he be- came manager of the Mass Mining com pany at salary of 5000 year, says the Boston News Bureau.
 A year later Mir. Cole and some Su- pcrior associates secured options upon property at Bisbcc, Ariz., adjoining the famous Copper Queen mine for s5O0,0o0, after the Copper Queen pco. pie had turned the property down. In years time, before he had to pay for the property, hc struck rich ore, and the Calumet and Arizona Mining company was organized. It is now producing nearly 3,00O,O00 pounds of copper per month, and it's stock has a market value of $30,000,0o0.
 He then purchased all the surround. ing claims, and organized four other companies, called the Bonanza Circle properties, putting in about s5,000, ,000 of new money. This investment today has n market value of about S35 5,000, ,000. Two of these properties are just en- tering the producing stage.
 Then Mir. Cole was offered the Spccu lator mine in Butte, Montana, and foI 5000, GOO after the Amalgamated en' gineers hnd reported adversely upon it and the Amalgamated people had turn cd the property down. Almost immcdi ately the mine ran into bonanza orc and the stock, which was placed with the public at SIS per share less than q year ago, is today selling at $ss6 pei share, or $35,0Oo,OOo for the property.
 Three months ago he purchased con trol of the Kcwecnaw Copper com pnny, virtually controlling 30,0Oc acres of land in the upper penInsu,a oi Michigan, renowned in previous year for its copper properties, but temporar fly abandoned because of the more pro missing prospects in the lower benin suln.
 Mir. Cole believes, however, that Ike wcenaw offers great opportunities fo
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-01-24
OFFICIAL ERRORS DO NOT INvAL-
 IDATE TAX LEVY.
(from Sunday E Daily.

A decision of interest to the faxpay. CTS of the territory was recently render. ed in favor of the territory by the Su' preme cour, few days ago at it's pre- sent session in Phoenix. The ease is known as the territory in re the Urea. sursr and ex.of6cio tax collector of Mohavc county, against the waliapai Mining and Development company.
 The suit was brought tn the dis trict court of Mohavc county for tho collection of delinquent taxes owed by the county by this company, and Judge Sloan rendered n decision in favor of the territory. An appeal was taken to the supreme court, with tho result above stated. The principal points involved were as to the admissa- bility of the tax roll and the duplicate assessment roll as evidence for the reas. on that neither rolls were properly cer' tiGed to by the officer whose duty it was to make the usual certificate to the roll, the county assessor having failed to certify in the manner as laid down in the statutes. The appellee contended that this defect invalidatcd the tax levy, and on this point based the appeal to the supreme court. At. torney Reese M. Ling, who represent ed the territory in the ease, insisted that Act No. 02 of the legislative assembly of 1893 cured this omis sion. The language of the act bearing on this particular point reads ns fol- lows
 "No irrcgularity or omission or mere irrcgularity of any kind in any of the proceedings shall invalidate any such proceeding or the title conveyed in the tax deed, nor shall any failure of any officer or officers to perform the duties assigned to him or thrm on the day or within the time specified work any invuiidstioI af- -beh-procccd. ings."
 Tho decision simply holds that this statute practically cures all defects which do not affect the substantial rights of the taxpayer. ..
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-01-24
NEWS or INTEREST AT VARIOUS
 CAMPS.
(From Sundays Daily.) Granite Mountain Section.

Joe Dougherty and Chns. Schmidt swn a valuable group of gold claims, the ore in which also carries copper, in the Granite mountain section, north of West Prescott, on which they have recently done some development work. The group was located several years ago, and has been extensively develop. cd from time to time. There arc sev- eral long tunnels and many shafts on the claims. Samples of the ore run from $l5 to $40 per ton. A few months ago n bond was given on the group to some eastern parties, but the terms were not lived up to and the pro perty reverted to the original owners. Mir. Doughcrty acquired his interest in the property through party who owed him quite a store bill, and who left suddenly for other parts of the world Dougherty and Schmidt think good deal of their property.
 Express Mine.
 D c. M. Putnam states that the Express mine, owned by himself and being worked under lease and bond by E. s. Campbell and E. F. Greenwood is showing up better and bettcr witl development. The main tunnel wher, the strike of high grade sulphide or' was made two or three months ago. h being driven ahead, and now ther, are about two feet of fine ore in tn, face of the tunnel. The orc is be
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-01-24

the territory, said "This mine ngita. lion, believe, will eventually lead Co the passing of some kind of bullion tax by the territorial legislature. A bullion tax is certainly, in my opinion, the only fair way to tax mining prop. efty. The great question in all taxation IS that the tax assessed against any one class of property is fair and cquit. able according to the tax placed on all other kinds of propcriy.'
 II. D. Ross.
 II. ID. Ross, ex.district attorney md member of the law firm of Ross and Q Sullivan, when asked yesterday as to his opinion of the decision. said, "Ths ofcct of the supreme court x decision in the mandamus case Is. in my opinion that what the territorial board of equa Iization did was practically ,o make as sessments of properties and not tc cqualizo them. In the court E holding that the territorial board is not an as sossing body, it is certainly right. Tn, effect of the decision will be that i, will arouse public sentiment in Arizona so that in the future all classes of pro perty will be made to contribute equal ly to the maintenance of the govern ment.'
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-01-24

Tho decision simply holds that this statute practically cures all defects which do not affect the substantial rights of the taxpayer.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-01-24
Shaft to Be Unwatered And Operations
 Started
Famous Silver Producer To Resume New
 Activity
(From Tuesday's Daily.)

"I came here to make arrange. ments for the unwatering of the shaft on the old Tip Top mine," said A. x. Newhousc, who is connected with the management of the Tip Top Heath Mining and Milling company, and cash. fer of the First National Bank of Ant Ter, Dakota to a Journal Miner repre-. sentative last evening, as he stepped on the southbound Diamond Jo en route to Phoenix.
 Continuing, he said that as soon a, the shaft was unwatcred work would be commenced on large scale, and that large concentrating plant would be erected on the ground to prepare the product for market.
 He also stated that the work is to be commenced immediately on the Heath properties and continued there as well as at the Tip Top.
 The Tip Top mine was once one of the greatest silver producing proper. ties of the southwest. The richness of some of it's ore deposits were almost phenomenal, and when the trnnspcrta' ton facilities of that time are consid. cred, it was little short of marvellous that 1t ever rewarded It's owners with dividends.
 The mine was discovered in the early l 70's by John Corning and Jack Moore two prospeetors who were grubstaked by c. P. Head, F. J. Cook, and D C. Thorne, three prosperous business men Of this city, of that period. The original ownsrs sunk . shaft on il tc depth of 100 feet, and run a few short drifts from which they extract cd ore which netted them q 800 to thu ton after paying SIS per ton for pack ing it to Prescott, and eco per ton fol transporting it from here to San Fran cisco. No stoping was done on the pro perty by the locators, and when the, sold it about . year after coming int possession of it to Dan Gillette aps Charles CofYman, who represented Iaggin and Tevis of California, for cash consideration of t5o,0oo, they ha' s6. GOO to their credit in local banl after paying all expenses incurred II it's operation and the shipment an' treatment of it's output.
 The mine was equipped with q te' stamp mill, n White and Allen oxidiz ing furnace, and pans and settlers, an' operated as stock proposition for Sev craI years, during which it paid man. dividends, and was finally disposed O to n st. Louis concern, which elose' if down when the price of silver bcgai to take n downward course.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-01-24
VIEWS OF ATTORNEYS
 ON MINE TAX CASES
All Agree With the Interpretation Of The Law Given By the Supreme Court Regarding The Powers of The Territorial Equalization Board.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

of tho widespread interest e it's readers this morning from
 attorneys as to tho pupot and eff ect of the All the lawyers offices represented the following article either out of In ofe
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-01-24
John M. Ross.

John M. Ross.
 John NJ. Ross, member of the law firm of Hawkins, Ellinwood and Ross, when asked to give an opinion on the supreme court decision, said "Thc tax decisions are victory for Attorney. General F.. $. Clark. The court ruled with him right down the line.
 cone interesting inference from the c,riiorari decision is that the tcrrito- rial board of equalization cannot inter. f,rc with the assessment fixed by county officers for local purposes, but are confined to interference with the as. sessmcut for territorial purposes. This isa far reaching limitation.
 Another point to be observed is that ihc territorial board of cqualiza. ,ion, while it may raise aggregate va. lues, must not re.asscss under the guisc of equalization. Thereon they must establish q standard of valuation and stick to it.
 "Thc result will, or should be, an in. telligcnt effort by the citizens of Ari. zona 10 frame an equitable law for mine taxation. The present system rests too heavily upon unimproved pa tented mines, upon the non.produccr. II it is allowed to continue our mineral development will be retarded.
 "Moreover the people will not long consent to the exercise of it's new pow. CTS hy the board of equalization. It is non.cleetivc board, and not respon- siblc 10 the property owners in Arizona. Such powers should be confined to off cers chosen by the people, if to anyone. A better way would be to frame tax law and pass it, which would be just 10 producing mines, as we'll as the non producers.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-01-24
Reese M. Ling.

Reese M. Ling, ex.distriet attorney when asked what effect the decision
 would have on the mining interests oi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-15
War in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia is making war on the Ice
man, but it is a war OF defence. II Is
alleged that "the men who control tie
Ice supply have entered into criminal
and odious combination to rob and OPP
press the public by placing q price watch
Is grossly extortonate and wholly Ia
defensible upon the commodity In when
they deal.
Already small consumers are being
charged an advance Of 20 percent. over
last year. and notice Of further advance
has been given, The supply of natura
Ice is short. and the manufacturer OF
artificial ice are taking advantage OF
The situation to raise the price.
There is some divergence OF state
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-15
H|GA HONORS
To lA.sS|TER.
Will BE Given an Ovation at
Democratic Celebration
Tonight.
WILL BE NQUETED BY ELKs.
Trainor Will Get Official Ell
dorsement to His Petition
for Pardon.
Especial to The rimes- Dlspatch.)

Especial TO The Times Dspatch.)
PETERSBURG. VA, june 14.l-Ail Ia
ready for the Democratic celebration Mt
the Academy OF Music Tomorrow night,
when the Fourth District Committee Will
declare Major r. n. Lasslter the Con-
gresslonal nominee. Governor Swanson,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS If1yson and many
other prominent Virginia Democrats havs
signined their intention to BE present,
and hfter the mass meeting Petersburg
Lodge Of I1llts Will give 4 handsome re-.
coption at the Elks' Home, on Tabb
Street. In honor OF Major Lnsslter, who
has long teen n prominent member OF
the organization. Senators Daniel and
Martin and all the Virginia Repreachta>
tlves have been invited.
1t is reported that the Judge OF 5thc
Hastings Court and the Petersburg Com
5inonwealth'B attorney will endorse the
petition for the pardon OF Robert Trainor,E
the colored porter In jail hero and under
sentence. Of one year IN the penitntiary
for. Larceny Of bale OF cotton from a local
Commission house. The petition was
presented to Governor Swanson yester-
day by a Petersburg committee.
9 A black dwarf, about thirty-flve years
old, who said he was trampng from
Washington to his home III North Caro-
lima, was quite free show at the Wash
tington Street passenger station Of the
Atlantic Coast#Line Railrohd to-day. THE
pigmys appeared q to be OF d different
species OF negro from the American type,
and presented a remarkable appearances,
clad in rags, with a pair Of shoes tied
around his neck and his head decorated
with matches ns hair pins. He marched
OF towards North Carolina on the Coast
Line tracks.
Il Mr. Orlando G. Hinton. wo has been
dangerously Ill with tetanns for several
weeks, lis In SO serious condition this
afternoon that death is expected at any
moment. A 8gf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-15
Richlnond's Invitation.

Reproducing an article from The Times
Dispatch on the wealth Of Richmond, the
Portland Oregoninn SAYS:
with very few excep,ions these mon
OF wealth are Southerners, who have mad ,
their money in Richmond since tho war.
These are interesting facts, but mono
more interesting than tho fact that other
fortunes equally great may stu be made
in Richmond. as we'll as In many another
Southern city. For the most part, South
ern men OF wealth have succeeded against
tremendous odds. hard to DO realized by
any one who had not been through the
battle, But these pioneers have really
only brought the South to tho beginning
OF Its development, In which all It's cities
should have share. The pioneers have
wrought great work IN demonstrating
what Southern n,n may 10 With their
own resources, but those RESOURCES for
manufacturing, 4aS.i-ul.ura and comirGrce
are in large part still to he thoroughly
handled"
The South is still undsvclopcd. but the
men who have done the work thus far
are capable OF carrying It On. At the
same time. outsiders nre welcome to
come In and grow UP with the country.
Richmond's gates nre wide open, and no
city of tho South Isl hlo 10 offer greater
Inducements to investors and home
seekers. le
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-15
NEW BANK.
Congressman w. "a. Jones Winds
Up Campaign at Colonial Beach.

-
Especial TO The Times Dlspn tch.)
Is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, VA. June IL
The stockholders OF the Farmers untl
here, met last night and elected the sol.
lowing directors: M. G. Willis, .. D. Cole,
l.. j. Graves, J. II. Goudlnan, Jr., pa
5vid Hirsh, 8. G. Wallace, Z. w. AIil's.
"A. P. Rowe, B. P. willis. E.sG. Helm, F.
II J. stearns, w. s. Chesley, H. c.. Niiidn,
Dr.. George H Chewing. The follow
Ing other officers elected were N. u VIII
lis; president; 4 u. ] :. Gi raves and Col. Z.
ID. Cole. vice-presiden J. FL Ooutdmnn.
. r, cashier; y. Gordon GouluInan. assist
ant cashier. The oank will OF en- 10 + BUS
mess about June 21st.
Congressman w. "A. Jones spoke to q
large crowd at Colonial Beach tonight,
which about winds up his earnpaiE Tor
the Democratic nomination for Congress
from this district. He Is opposed by Mr..
Otto F. Mears. Of Northampton county.
Z he primary will be held on saturday,
June 10TH Mr.. Jones's friends express ne
greatest confidence in lls renomins ton.
.L,wig to the lack of issues, II IS thouz ut
a small vote will be polled. 4, Il a4
x Rev. DR.. II. NJ. Quarlcs Mas gtende ed
his resignation MS pas tor OF Cavalry
Baptist Church. at Bowling Green, Caro-.
line county S
Henry Allen, a negro. is in jail IT
Stafford Courthouse, on the charge o.
highway robbery 1t is stated that he
stole $l2s. from Matte Ellington. III g
ma gistrates court he was sent on to
the grand jury.
Dr.. James D. schepmoes and family,
who have for number OF years resided
in5 his city, left to-day for Rlchnoi.d.
where they will make their iiollie IN the
future ~ 6ly7s 80, n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-15
REFUSE I'd RECOGNIZE
NORFOLK INSPECTION.
London Produce Exchange De-
clares Certified Shipments
Unsatisfacto tory. ".
(By Associated 1sress3

Y IL. 81 L
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE secretary OF
the New York Produce Exchange 4yester-i
day received a communication from John
Mcclure, secretary OF the Liverpool Corn
Trade Association, refusing to recognize
The grain inspection Of Norfolk and New
port News, and stating that the London
Corn Trade Association had Joined In
similar action. The communication fol-
lows:
II am instructed to inform you that in
consequence OF the unsatisfactory ships
.ments Of certified No 2 corn from New
port News and Norfolk, Va, the direc-,
tors have deemed 1T necessary to take
steps to protect the interests Of buyers,
and in conjunction with the London Corn
Trade Association. the following clause
has been agreed upon for Insertion l''to
American grain contracts:
- Official certIfcation Of inspection is
TO be final as to quality, Newport 9eWs
and Norfolk, Va. inspection excluded
sit has also been arranged with the
London Corn Trade Association that II,
order to conform to the present practice
tho payment clause Of Paclfic coast con-
tract forms, Nos. IL, II and 80 prompt,
expired or arrived, should be AMENDED
10 read as follows:
~" Payment by net cash in London IN 4
exchange for shipping documents within
seven days from the date OF contract :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-15
The Peerless and the Fearless.

While Colonel Henry Watterson is
chanting hymns In honor OF Mr.. Bryan
the imminent lightning plays over his
own head. The Richmond Times Dis
patch names him as the flttest candidate
for Vice President on the ticket with
tho greatest conservative rorce insAmeii-,
can public life. the peerless leader, the
greatest American citizen.
The nomination Will be received with
rapturous applause wherever there are
Democratic hands, hearts and lungs.
Colonel Watterson ID a Great American
traveller too, He has exported himself
frequently. He has seen the hotels ana
porters Of many cities. lie Is n conserva-
tive and n preservative force. He has
given much OF his life and most OF his
parts OF speech to the Democratic party.
He has advised, demonstrated with ana
suppllcated several Presidents. he has
been as steady In his convictions as a
weather vane. He has the star-eyed
goddess In his cellar a t this moment, She
needs to walt no longer. The time is
come. III
Bryan and Watterson. the peerless and
the fearless, wise youth and youthful age,
two tongues and pens OF fire, two ed.
itors. travellers lecturers, statesmen.
The only possible objection to this
twin star Ia that 1t might seem dark
With excessive brght.-NeW York Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-15

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all quarters there Is precipItatc iusli-
ing to Colonel William Jennings Bryan.
It lis d dangerous and foolish hurfyirg,
this crowding to a standard Il, time OF
political truce" Sa
II The News and Courier Is not opposing
Mr.. Bryan, but The movement which
may cause the party serious es,1bar r SO;
fnent hereafter. The blunders Of the
Democratic party have beet responsible
for many Republican victories. Tile party
has bright prospects for 1903. and It would
be almost criminal 10 destroy or impair
them by blunder committed two years
In advance OF the campaign.
1t may or 1t may not be IN the interest
OF Democratic success to nominate Mr..
Bryan. The sensible course to pursue
is to wait and see. Moreover, Mr.. Bryan's
overzcalous friends may be showing hirn
mistaken Kindness. Booms arc usually
epherneral, and It will be a difficult task
10 keep the Bryan boom alive for two
years. IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-15
The Ousting Of Addicks.

Addlckss total fight in Delaware was
q matter OF dollars against decency Ho
had the dollars ana the indecenoy, and
ipurchasable politicians appear to have
been about as plentiful In Delaware as
reedbirds are In the marshes below New
Castle. Addicks's theory. Of course, Is
that every man has his price. and no
seemed for q, time about to prove that
the theory is founded upon fact. What
no would have done had he possessed,
say. Rockefeler's fortune, can only be
conjectured. But so long ms his money
held out he maintained his supremacy,
and got, not only voters. but enthusiasm,
It Is mourrftl to think how easily
Delaware voters were purchased by the
hundreds and thousands. There must be,
however. a saving remnant. There lnust
be at least seven thousand who would
not bow the knee to Baal or touch the
nllhy lucre that exuded from Addcks;
else, how shall we account for the fact
that the brlber failed after all2-Philadel-
phia North American.