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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

present condition. AS TO the burden of
proof, IL rests upon you. as you made
the suggestion on record that the de-
fendant was incapable of understand
ing the proceedings against him or of
advising with counsel"
''Will your Honors advise me-" asked
Jerome, whether or not you will re-
ceive any expert testimony"
I'VE will hear expert testimony" re-
piled Chairman Mcclure, provided it
is not too remote"
Il have in my possession" resumed
Jerome, "a group of facts on which
seven scientific men will swear that
this defendant is not now capable of
understand the nature of the pro-
ceedings against him or of nationally
advising with his counsel Your
Honors will observe that no affidavits
TO Thaw's present sanity were filed in
this case by Drs. White, Pilgrim and
Gregory"
BOARD TO HEAR EXPERTS
Chairman Mcclure again interrupted
Jerome by saying that the commission
would be glad to hear any experts who
could testify as to Thaw's present SAN
ity or insanity.
But they can't testify as to facts"
said Jerome But / can give them
facts on which they can base an opin-
nate your own intelligence by reading
the papers on which / based my sug-
gestion as TO Thaw's present condition.
If you would do that / could prove
Those affidavits you filed" said Nc
Clure were solely to inform the court
and its conscience and were not in
tended to establish actual facts"
But you will not even look at the
letters Of this defendant which were
sent here from Pittsburg and which
are in the possession of the clerk of
the court" said Jerome.
You know that those letters are not
in evidence said Commissioner Olney.
Il know that they are" said Jerome,
and whether they are relevant or not,
the law provides that they can be used
for comparison with other writings by
the defendant"
I'VE have not taken that view of the
matter" said Chairman Mcclure.
Mcclure then asked Jerome upon
what facts his experts could offer an
opinion as to Thaw's present condition
Jerome replied that they would base
their opinions partly upon the writings
Of the defendant, partly upon their OBJ
servations of him in court and partly
upon testimony they had heard out of
the mouths of the defendants own
witnesses.
I'VE will receive such evidence" said
Chairman Mcclure. Chairman Mcclure
then announced that the commission
would stand adjourned until next Tues
day morning at 1920. The Thaw jury
is under orders to report in court on
Monday morning. when they will again
be excused for several days by Justice
Fitzgerald.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

Over $4,000 umbrellas, lost in Lon
don. are taken to police headquarters
every year.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
PimpIes and BIotches

Are not the only signs that a blood
cleansing, tonic medicine is needed.
Tired, languid feelings, loss of appetite
and general debility are other signs,
and they may be worse signs.
The best blood-cleansing, tonic medi.
cine is Hoods Sarsaparilla, which acts
directly and peculiarly on the blood,
ridding it of all foreign matters and
building up the whole system. This
statement is verified by the experience
of thousands radically cured.
Over forty thousand testimonials re-
ceived in two years, by actual count.
Accept no substitute for
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Hoods SarsapariIIa

In usual liquid form or chocolated tab
lets called Sarsatabs. 100 Doses 81.
Guaranteed under Food and Drugs AeA
June 80. 1906 No. "a
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
THAW At THE MERCY
OF JEROME FOR HOURS
Slayer of Stanford White
Cross-Exarnined by the
District Attorney

minute recess was taken. it was an
nounced that his ordeal was nearly
over. It was shortly after ? o'clock
when the afternoon session Of the COM
mission began. Thaw then resumed
the stand for the final details OF his
examination. District Attorney Jerome
was permitted by the commission TO
cross examine Thaw, and his part Of
the inquiry was still in progress at
2:o5 2. m. behind closed doors. The de-
tails of the inquiry were not made pub
lie. Jerome's cross-examination was
ended at 3:O7. and the session was then
opened and DR. Hamilton called to the
stand. Dr. Hamilton said he had known
T,haw for two or three years.
During that time did you have any
conversation with him?" asked Jerome.
Hartridge objected on the ground
that Dr. Hamilton was a physician in
the employ Of Thaw and was barred
from testifying. The commission
seemed about to decide in favor OF
Hartridge when Jerome asked:
Are your honOrs going to rule with
out hearing me2"
mo. you viii be heard" said Nc
ClUre.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

on cross examination by District At
torDey jerome Brunges declared that
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28

There is q good-sised representation n, the nobility of Europe in the coun' trv,s largest city sad tho jokss about
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28
EQUALIZERS RAISE VALUATION
 OF TRAMwAY.
(From Thursdays Dsily.)

A short session of the board of equal. ization was held yesterday afternoon resulting in further increase in the tax roll in the sum of $2,500, on ac. count of the raise In valuation of the tramway from the Bradshaw Noun tain railroad to the Blue Bell mine from $500 to sI0,000.
 T. II. Oxnam, general manager of the Consolidated Arizona Smelling com. pany, at Humboldt, appeared before tao board with the company's attorney, IT. q. Norris, and asked the board to strike from the roll certain ore, valued In the sum of t25,OOO, which had been added to the concern x assessment since the same was returned to the county sssessor. Oxnam convinced the board that the placing of the ore on the list was . double assessment and an order
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28
POLAND DISTURBERS or THE
 PEACE ARE FINED.
(from Thursdays Daily)

Poland hdvices indicate thBt the court of Justice of the Peace Edwards, in that thriving precinct, occasionally rivals in revelations of love affairs the justice court of this city and the local police court
 Tuesday Virgic Sanders, the question. able heroine of innumcrablo affairs of the heart, was auaigned on the charge of disturbing the peace with Camille Oldcno, the latter charged with having concealed on his person n dirk, with a blade over the statutory Limitation in length.
 Oldcno was sentenced to serve tan days in inc county jail, where he wa lodged Tuesday night by Deputy sherin Wiley Woodruff, and in addition pay fine of $50. The fair virRie plenc not guilty to the charge preferred against her and remoDstratcd with th' judge when ne assessed her hno at ego whereupon Justice Edwards doubled tho Ane, but rather than become [ guest at the Hotel Lowry in this cit, she forkcd out the forty plunks am went her tinted way.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28
was made striking it from the roll.

was made striking 1t from tho roll.
 The remainder of the afternoon scs sion was spent in checking the person. al property tax collections made by the assessor, the board being in session as n board of supervisors.
 Tho city council, sitting as n board of equalization, finished it's labors Tuesday evening at o'clock. The city assessment roll was increased in n considerable amount, almost all of the taxpayers who were cited to appear before the board to show cause why their assessments should not bc in. creased, being raised to the amounts mentioned in the citation.
 The tax rate for tnc year 1907 was fixed at one per cent on every $1O0 valuation. On the average the valua tion placed on city property by tn, city board of equalization is from 2i per cent to 90 per cent higher than the county valuation.
 Some opposition was apparent among . number of the taxpayers to the in crease in valuation, but, on the whole tho decisions of the city board wcrc accepted without dissent.
 Tho county board will meet again this morning at Q o'clock.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28
GOOD PROGRESS IN UNWATERING SHAFT.
 (From Ffioay's oany)

George II. Lyncn, president or the Bannie Mining company, which recent ly took over the Bannie group of mines under bond, from the Bannie Mining & Milling Co.,, arrived here last even ing from his company's camp in the Walker district. He stated that satis' factory progress was being made in un' watering the shaft which, he expected, would be completed Saturday. A force of men will be started driving tho drift from the l60.foot level, in the shaft, into tho mountain along the vein, when the water is pumped out.
 In the tunnel, Mr. Lynch states there are now eighteen inches of ore in the face. The orc is of good grade and the psystresk appears to grow stronger as tho work progssssss.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28
CONCERNING THE DEATH or
 MISS JENNIE BACK.

Camp Verde, Aug. 10. Editor .Iournal.Min
 Al the request of the parents and brothers and sisters of Jennie l.. Back, who died in Prescott, July 13, l901. None of the papers got her proper name and will say her name was Jennie Lee Back, born April %, 1889 at the Back home on Beaver Creek, where she was raised to womannood. She was brought to Prescott for medical treatment about n month before her death and expired July i3, 1907, aged IS years, months and I3 days. Her remains were in tered in the Clear Creek cemetery July l5, 1907 before one of the largest funeral asscmblagcs seen in Verde Val ley in many years. The funeral wal under the direction of the q. C. RuffncI undertaking establishment which pre- pared remains for burial and wbicl looked almost as natural as life wbcI exposed to view short time before intorment.
 Thanks are extended tO the ladiei and friends of the family in Prescott for the many floral offerings as well n to tho citizens of the Verde Valley fol their many acts of kindness during th' last sickness of deceased.
 q. W. HANCE.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28
ABOUT 900 CHINKs DEPORTED
 SINCE JAN. 1, 1903.
(Grom Yhupsday . Dslay)

"About 900 Chinese have been de. ported from this Territory sincc Jan. 1, i'o3, cn grounds of being illegally in tho United States, and about 200 of other nationalities, including Japanese, Mcxicans and Russians" said George w. Webb, Chinese inspector, to n Journal Miner man, before he left for his headquarters in Tucson, Tuesday night.
 My visit here at this timc,n he said, lis in connection with the casc of fcc Thoi Goung, who was ordered de. ported today by United States Commis. sioner Moore.
 "Our department is having more trouble now with the Japanese than with the Chinese. The Japs travel in parties of from six to ten across the Mexican border into Arizona, and keep my force busy almost all of the time.
 "Wc also experience some trouble with Russians, who were imported into Mexico some time ago tp work on a railroad under contract. It seems that the Russians found when they got to Mexico that their contract wage was only sufficient to provide them with the ncccssaries of life and they are lcav. ing that country as fast as they can. Some of them try to steal into this Ter. ritory over tine border without submit. ting to the usual examination and pay. ing tho usual head tax of &4. When captured they willingly submit to the examination by Marine hospital sur. gcon and pay the usual head tax. Those who refuse or arc too poor to pay the tax are dcported to Russia, but we have had few deportation cases of Russians.
 "wc havc six ports of entry on the Mexican border, Naco, Nogalcs, Aros ranch, Douglas and Crowlcy's wells. Any foreigner coming from Mexico in. to Arizona can call and be examined nt any of these places. My force consists of twenty'four men, n few being mount. cd, all of whom are on duty on the border and in the general office at Tue. son, with the exception of three, who are stationed at Scligman, Yuma ana Marieopa.
 "I understand that it is charged that Quong Yucn, the Chinese who commit ted suicide here some time ago, was alleged to have been condemned to death by the Tong on account of giving inside information to the officers nm positive that Quong Yuen never gave any inside information to my de- pertinent and nm satisfied that he was not guilty of the charge.'
 | Mir. Webb mas been m officer on the border since reaching his majority. He entered the customs service September Q, 1893, and was appointed Chinese inspector December n, 1901. He wa promoted to chief of tho Arizona dis trict July I, 1903, in which position h' has since continuously served.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28
STORM CLOUD IMPROVES.
From Friday's Daily.)

!. F.. Houlihan, who came in ycstcr' day from the storm Cloud mine, being opened by the II. ]. itecmcr company, s,atel that as depth was being gained in the winze in the tunnel the ore body was showing improvement in size and values. Connection will he made with the surface in a few days through A raise and it is the intention of tho con. cern to install a hoist on the surface and change the raise and winxe into n shaft
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28
OLD ESTATES ARE SETTLED n
 COURT.
tFrom Fridays Daiy.)

Three estates dating back to 1882, 1886 and 1893, respectively, were clossd and settled in the probate court ycSer> day. constituting the entire business for the day.
 Tho estate of Peter Brennan, de ccnsod, was closed. The records of ths estate show that the final accounts of Patrick B. Brennan were allowed and settled and the residue of the estate distributed to Elizabeth Brennan, widow of deceased, as per decree of tho probate couri, made and entered April %, 1889, and it appearing that both administrator and legstce under the last will and testament, had long since died, leaving the estate open and un- settled, a decree was made and entered closing the estate.
 In the estate of George l.. Smith, deceased. admitted to probate Fsbrp- nry 23, lssG. the records of which show the appointment of Mary l.. Smith, rx. coutriT and the issuanco of letters test amontnry to her, and to other proceed inRs, tho letters tcstamentary wero rs- v0kcd and the ease dismissed. In the matter of inc estate of Robert Postle, deceased. the records of which show the appointment of Robert D. Postlo as special administrator January 2I, 1893. and no record of his qualin cation. an order was made and entered rovoling ms appointment
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28
ARIZONA INVENTOR HAS A coon DEVICE.
(From Fri0ayss Daily.)

(From Fr1dayAs Daily.)
 Provided the good qualities of W. F. Evans latest invention, known as tho "Evans device for relocating compress, cd air by steam" arc as represented by him, the invention will prove amons the most important to large mining con- ccrns using compressed air as powsf, lately placed on the market.
 Tho invention, or rather the diseov- cry of tho principle of it, is 30 simple that all who have examined it, as we'll as those who have seen 1t in operation. wonder that some mechanic or operatoe had not discovered it long ago. Tn addition to its value in economy of operation it can be installed at a vary trihing cost, and thc terms upon which hc offers 1t to mining concerns arc so reasonable that it has been proven Ao save in fuel, cost and expense, in ons month, moro than tho entire cost priee. The device consists of a one.eigAAh steam pipe connecting tho boiler with n thrce.inch air line at . distance of not less than 100 feet from the air rs- ceivcr. The condensation of steam h the air pipe withdrnws the oxygen fro0 tho mir, leaving the hydrogen explo- sivc. thereby increasing tho efieisay of the air pressure at least thirty-0vs per cent, at n distance of 2,OO0 fest from the mir receiver.
 It has been demonstrated by aetuAl test that 65horse power pump run by compressed air, at n distance of 2,00o feet from the receiver, which undse ordinary conditions, develops oaly about 40horsc power, increased in efficiency to within five per cent of its actual capacity, with the installation of the Evans device.
 May 1, 1907, the invention was hrst put to n real hard test in the Octave minc, which was then being unwaterod. The Octave Mining company had ex. pended nearly $25,O00, in ten months of the previous year, in an effort to un- | Nh' NtNU 'u' tunb they abandoned the project after lowes- ing the water from the LOGO to tho 400 foot level. When the Evans sys- tenn was installed the water was lower cd with the same machinery from tho 500 foot level to the 600 foot level in 32 days, and the mir compressor, l NSh htsh W hn Gxs uV revolutions a minute, was only running G6 revolutions. and, besides furnishing power to the pump, furnished the power for six drilling machines in the mins, with the same steam and air prcssures as before. During its efforts to un water the mine, previous to installing the Evans device, the company tried and experimcntcd with number of gasoline relocating appliances, none of which proved in any way as efficient as the Evans invention.
 In addition Co its economy In ais pressure a further saving is made h the way of eliminating the use of lub- ricants for pumps and machines, ons pint of n compound also invented by
 Mir. Evans being sufficient for n least ten machines for a week.
 The invention is fully protected %
 Mir. Evans has applied for n patent on it and filed caviat. He mas also coz. tractcd for the sale of the agency os the device in Colorado, and Is now negotiating with representatives from other mining states desirous Of placing it on the market on a commission basis.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28
NO TEN MILLION DOLLAR ROLL
 THIS YEAR.
Ossa Du10aVb Da11R)

All chances for a tl0,OO0,000 assess mcnt roll for Yavapai county this year vanished yesterday when the board of supervisors, sitting as n board of equal. ization, by majority vote, reduced the assessed valuation of the personal prop. erty of the United Verde Copper com. pany from $5O3,22O, as returned by Assessor Campbell, Co sis0,O00. The decision was reached after mora than three hours of dclibcration, during which every phase of the assessment. machinery values and other features rf the case, were thoroughly discussed by the board, Assessor Campbell, Will L.. Clark, general manager of the company, and William II. Cole, master mechanic oi the smelters.
 When the roll was called, to reduce the assessment to the amount stated, Supervisors Harrington and Wingfcld voted "ycs" and Chairman Smith "No." the latter adding that he be. licvcd the essessor's valuation was n fair one and that he would stand by him.
 II. D. Aiken, sccrctarytreasurcr of the Bashford mrmistcr company ap- pcarcd, and made affidavit to his com. pany's invoice of stock of goods on hand, and the board raised tho assessed valuation of the same from $s5, ,0OO to sIlO,sOi.
 The assessed valuation of the Hill side mine was raised from $750 to sI2,5OO, instead of s25,OOO, as the cita tion to the owners stated. Nathan Levy, of D. Levy Co.,. failing to appear before the board and produce the invoice of his firm, a' promised Tuesday, the valuation of hi, stock of goods was raised from 5000 to sI2,5O0.
 The valuation of machinery belong ing to the II. J. Beemcr company wa, raised from s4,5OO to $i5,5Oo, and , n number of other minor raises wcr, also made.
 J. W. Sullivan's herds were incrcas cd from 1000 to 5000 head, and s, bulls added to the roll. His stocl horses were increased from 20 to "a saddle horses from 20 to 70, and th valuation of 7,47s acres of railroa' land owned by him raised from 9 cents to 70 cents an acre.
 The assessed valuation of all railroa' land grants owned by the Santa Fe wa raised from 20 cents m aero to 4 cents, in accordance with the action Q the Territorial board of equalization which action wasthe cause of protes being filed in the office of the board later in the day, by attorneys for th railroad.
 In the protest filed Attorneys Par Burks and T. !. Norton represent tha in the aggregate the cash value of th railroad lands in this county does nc exceed the sum of 20 cents an acr' and that the action of the board in a' tempting to assess the lands in any sur
 exceeding 20 cents is unjust, ilieg' and disproPortionate to the values pla'
 ed upon other lands of the same cla' and character in the county, and ur
 warranted under the powers conferrc
 upon the board by law.
 The protest further sets forth tba
 the action of the Territorial board q equalization has no jurisdiction and not warranted by law to assume ti
 functions of the county assessor of tl , board of supervisors of Yavapai count.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28
YEE THOI 0OUN0 IS ORDERED
 DEPORTED.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Tuesday Ycc Thoi Goung, charg- cd with being unlawfully in the United States, was given n hearing for the third time in the court of United States Commissioner j. NJ. W. Moore nnd ordered jcportcd to his native land.
 Ycc Thoi Goung was n resident of this city many years ago. He left for his native land and in 1902 landed in San Francisco on his return here. He was refused admission into the United states on the ground that the institu' ton with which he was connected acre conducted gambling games. He appeal cd to tho secretary of the treasury and that official sustained the decision of the collector of the port of San Fran cisco in his cnse. He loft San Fran cisco, ostcnsibly for China, but later returned to Mexico, and succeeded m reaching Prescott by circuitions route. He was arrested by the United States officials and given hearing twice before in Commissioner Moore 's court, both of which were postponed When the order was made ordering his department Tuesday he took an appeal to the district court through his attor' ncy. Before the hearing is granted he will have his business affairs in shape to depart for the Flowory Kingdom as he anticipates that the district court will affirm the decision of Commissioner Moore.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28

The telegraphcrs' strike mas served to show New Workers how rapidly they have progressed in the matter of com munication. Ten years ago the sus- pension of tclegraphic communication would have been of vast inconvenience to the city. At the present time, even if the strike had been succeeded to the point of stopping all telegrams, the dir ficulty would have been by no means insurmountabe. For many classes or business the telephone has almost sup planted the telegraph and New York is better supplied with telephones tha" my other city in the world, having twice as many as London. When tho strike began there was n rush to the headauartcrs of the telephone company to secure additional wires. It was found. however, that at most or the exchanges it was impossible to make any considerable extensions on "c' count of the fact that there was not room for the operators. Practically all the big business houses having branches in other cities now do their business over the talking wire. New fork does most of it's long distance talking to Philadelphia and next to that comes Boston, lGO wires being required to handle inc through business between the two cities. The fact that 1t IS pos sible to talk from New York to ai' most any place in the country within two thousand miles leaves only tho Pa' c;ac coast and few other places that arc dependent upon the telegraph for ouiek communication with the metrop' oils.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28
DRIVERS AND sTABI.EMEN
 STRIKE IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Aug s2.-The dnyer and stsblemen employed by tho whole sale beef packing houses struck io' night.