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Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11

After the close of the great war between the states of the American union and for years thereafter the Grand Army of the Republic was nu. mericaIy a very strong organization and amply able to entertain friends and to bear all the expense and oth- CT burdens attendant upon the obser- vation of Memorial day, and this the brave men who went to the front in the hour of the nations peril took a pride in doing. The ranks of these hundreds of thousands of veterans which escaped shot and shell and which withstood the advance of hos. tile hosts have gradually been swept away by that advance of increasing years which no human agency can combat, until all that is now left of this once proud host is few old men, many of whom have already passed the Biblical allotted life span of three score and ten. Hence, when we COB sider that the burden of the Memorial day celebration falls upon this shadow of a grand army. this disappearing remnant of a host of men whose su- periors never existed, we immediate ly realize that from this time on these veterans must of necessity be the Memorial day guests rather than the entertainers of the community in which they reside. These thoughts are not entirely original, but are the outgrowth of q talk made to us by one of the Grand Army men of this city-Prescett Courier
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11


 erful leaders in other lines concur.
 All of which is very embarrassing to the conservative Japanese ministry, It realizes the United States will arake no apology for such a trivial matter and that the American authori ties cannot make the mayor of San Francisco do anything of the charac' ter Japan wants. On the other hand the people of the empire are aroused and want some strong action taken The Washington government is also embarrassed and we imagine deeply bored at Japan's attitude
 With ti+e Japanese public thus in famed it is conceivable that serious trouble is not to be unexpected be tween the islanders and the United States. Another outrage" might oc- cur in San Francisco and counter anti American attack might ensue in To kio This might develop grave com plications, the arbitrament of which might be call to arms. The situation is certainly sufficiently delicate that the government should have the navy ready for crisis. And no trucking attitude should be assumed by Washington in dealing with Japan's inflated pate.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11

The territorial board of equalization has increased the railroad assessments in Arizona very nearly s2.000.0O0. The Southern Pacific valuation was raised from s11.O0O per mile to s1s.O0O, and the Southwestern was raised iron. s76O0 to $11 GOO per mile. This in crease taken with the increase of mine valuation under the Doran bullion tas bill will certainly put the territory on ~easy street" So far as assessed values are concerned this year. The railroad assessment for 1907 in Arizona will be practically double what it was three years ago. It is expected that the assessed value of mines will dou ble the valqation of last year.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11

election will be submitted the ques- ton, as to whether the City of Bisbee shall adopt the provisions of the afore- said act of the Twenty-fourth Legis- latiYe Assembly of Arizona, and sub stitute the charter therein provided in place of the charter, or general law, under which the said City of Bisbee was incorporated. and is now existing and acting, to the qualified electors of the City of Bisbee, whose names appear upon the last assessment roll of the said city.
 The voting place in the First Ward for said election, is the City Hall. and the election officers are: Inspector, c. H. Holz; Judges, s. NJ. Burr and John Norton; Clerks, J. p. Logan and c. B. Watts; Marshal, D. M. Hasler. \ Second Wharf.-The voting place for said election is, the office of Justice of the Peace John Hogan, and the election officers are: Inspector: l. W. Wallace; Judges, H. NJ. Wood and Leonard Warrington; Clerks, E. A. Wittig and F. Rehling; Marshal, John Foster.
 Third Ward-The voting place for said lection is. the Palace Undertak- ing Parlors. in the Johnson Block, and the officers are: Inspector, H. I. Barkdoll; Judges, J. J. Muirhead and Major Burton; Clerks, F. Mel. Brink erhoff and l.. G. Jackson; Marshal, William Wickstrom.
 There shall also be submitted at said election the question as to wheth- CT or not, the alderman shall be elect ed by wards or at large at general elections to be hereafter held in ac- cordance with the provisions of said charter law.
 The ballots used in said election shall bear upon the face thereof, SHALL THE CITY OF BISBEE ADOPT THE NEW CHARTER:
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11
MUNICIPAL INITIATIVE
 AND REFERENDUM.

Mir. Bryan's Commoner, having made note of the fact that the city of Lin coin, Neb.. has adopted the initiative and referendum, is in receipt of sey eral requests for an explanation oi the system as it operates under the Nebraska statutes. The statute en- acted in 1905, reads in part as fol- lows:
 The right 10 propos, ordinances for the government of any city or other municipal subdivision of the state of Nebraska, shall in addition to being exercised by the mayor and city council of such city, or the gov ernfng authorities of such other mu nicipal subdivision of this state, be vested in the voters thereof as herein after provided"
 The statute then provides that when twenty per cent of the voters of the city or municipal subdivision petition for an ordinance, the same shall be submitted to the voters at a special election to be held not earlier than thirty days nor later than sixty days from the filing of the petition. If in the meantime the council enacts the ordinance petitioned for with amend ments of its own, both the ordinance petitioned for and the ordinance en- acted must be submitted to popular vote. each properly designated. After an ordinance is enacted by the authorities twenty per cent of the voters of the municipality may by petition compel it's submission to the i voters of the city for adoption or re, jection-
 The law provides how the petitions must be framed and also for the prop CT qualifications of those who may be come signers- A specified number of petitioners must make affidavit that all signers are bona fde citizens and that their signatures as attached are genuine
 Whether or not a city will operate under the initiative and referendum is left to the decision of the voters.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11
DOVER FAVORS THE
 REVISION 0F. TARIFF

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 10.-El- mer Dover, who was private secre- ary to Senator Mark Hanna, of Ohio, and who is now secretary of the re publican national committee, while in Washington recently, broke his usual -ule of silence on questions of nation Il politics.
 When 1t is remembered that Mark lama was first and foremost of the standpatters' and that Dover was iubscribed to all its teDets, what he ias to say in this interview takes on l deeper significance.
 Revision Not New Sentiment
 The utterances of Secretary Taft md others in favor of revision of he tariff," Mir. Dover declared, "do lot mean there is any new sentiment in favor of such policy; they mean that the widespread sentiment f the country which has existed for a couple of years is being recognized.
 think the attitude of Mir. Taft is politically wise, because he will lenceforth, to a large extent, repre-. sent the revision sentiment.
 After Next Election
 In my opinion, had not the Fe- 1ublicans in the last congressional eampaign declared in favor of stand. ng pat on the tariff issue, there would be legislation of that character turing the next congress.
 Now, however, I believe that the Dingley schedules are most likely to 5e revised at special session of con sress immediately after the -inauugu- ation of the next president. That president will probably issue call he day he is inaugurared. Of course. he time is too far on to speak with assurance about such details, but if had guess, 1t would be as I have said
 For Congress Consideration
 As to how the tariff should be re- ised I have nothing to say. That would be for long session of con gress. extending far into the summer, determine. Such d session will be one of the most interesting the country has had for long time
 'T dare say that the literature on he history of the tariff. which has been written during the past few months, including that of Miss Tar 5ell, will be carefully studied during tbe next year or two"
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11
CIRCULATION STATEMENT FOR
 MAY. 1907.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.

Average circulation for May. .2S70 Average circulation fo April. .2s2o
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11

Whereas. The Common Council of Che City of Bisbee deems it for the best interest of the City of Bisbee that 1t should reorganize under the law, entitled An Act Providing for the h. corporation of Cities and Towns" nassed by the z4th Legislative Assem- ply of the Territory of Arizona. 1907, and substitute the charter therein pro vided in place of the charter, or gen eral laws, under which the said City Of Bisbee was incorporated, is now ex- isting and acting; and,
 Whereas, the Common Council of he said city, did. on the 7th day of May. 1907, al the regular monthly meeting thereof, pass resolution in accordance with rhe said act Of the 24th Legislative Assembly, to submit the question of the adoption of said mn nlcipal charter law to the qualified electors of the City of Bisbee, whose names appear upon the last assess ment roll of said City, in accordance with the requirements of said munich pal charter law:
 NOW, THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a special cleo ton will be held in the City of Bisbee, on the 9th day of July, 1907, from 8 o'clock in the morning until o'clock in the evening of said day. at which
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11

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Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1os.
An Ordinance Annexine Contiguous Territory to the Corporate Limits of the City of Bisbee.

Be 1t ordained by the Common Council of the City of Bisbee, as fol lows, towit:
 Section 1. That all the territory hereinafter described, and contiguous 10 the City of Bisbee be annexed to and the same is hereby annexed to he City of Bisbee, and the corporate limits of the said city are hereby ex- rended to take in all of the said ter ritory hereafter described.
 Section 2. Said continguous terri tory by metes and bounds is as fol- lows, to-wit: Beginning at corner number one, thence running south 32 degs. II mins. west. S444 feet to cor ner number two, thence south 52 degs. 1T mins, east. 1410 feet to the inter section of the south boundary of Bis bee tDwnsite. corner number three; thence following said tcwnsite survey north GG degs, 30 mins. west, 17T0 feet, to corner number four, identical with the corner number four of said Bisbee townsite survey; thence north 23 degs 90 mins. east, eco feet to cor ner number five, north 60 degs. 30 mins. west, 3630 feet to corner num- Der six; thence north 23 degs. 90 mins. east 2640 feet to corner mum Der seven; thence south 66 degs. 30 mins east, 52S0 feet to corner number eight; thence north 23 degs. 30 mins- east, 1920 feet to corner number nine; thence south 66 degs. 90 mins. east 360 feet to corner number ten; thence south g degs. 30 mins. west, 415 feet to corner number Il; thence south 37 degs. .04 mins. east, 1605 feet to corner number 12: thence south B degs. 52 Inins west, 765.9 feet to corner number 13; thence south 19 degs 20 mins west, 782.1 feet to cor ner number fl; thence north SS degs. is rins. west, 452.S feet to corner number 15: thence south 25 degs. 32 mins. west, 63S feet to corner number I6: thence north 64 degs. 2S mins. west, 174s feet to corner number IT; thence north 60 degs. 10 mins. west, 5e4 feet to corner number one and the place of beginnin.
 This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage, and the same shall be published accord jug to law.
 Passed by the Common Council the 4th day of June, 1907.
 c. L. CAvEN.
 Mayor. Attest:
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Attest.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

c. ". HICKS. City Clerk. Approved the 4th day of June. 1907.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11
GRAVE ASPECTS OF JAPANESE SITUATION.

It begins to look as if there is real and comparatively immediate danger of rupture with the new world pow CT, Japan. This danger arises not So much as the direct result of any spe- cific incident, nor will arise from such cause, but rather as a conse- quence of the intense, from our stand point, disgusting. national ego that country has developed since it bested Russia In the latest so-called San Francisco outrage" Japan has made d mountain cut of mole hill. As an incident to the labor disturbances and in no wise a racial demonstration an attack was made on a Japanese res taurant and a Japanese bathhouse. The matter at the time went un- noticed in San Francisco and had not Japan taken the matter up through diplomatic channels the story would scarcely have found it's way into. the newspapers.
 But Japan did see fit to make an international incident of the matter by bringing it to the attention of the Washington authorities through her ambassador. Then, an occurrence which had not even figured in the police court column of San Francis co newspaper became a matter of world importance. With any nation but Japan 1t would have passed unno- ticed. The world at large realizes that in this democratic country whera the states have sovereign powers and are distinct entities, So far as enforc- ing laws are concerned. aliens mus. take their chances with natives where no matter of race or nationality is in- volved Neither England. France. Germany nor any other sane power would have in any way officially no ticed such an affair as that w.ich occurred at San Francisco. where. in . general melee. one or two Japs were injured as an incident Of the injury of fifty Americans. But with Japan 1t is different. With her egoism ab- normally developed. and intensely jealous. racialIy and nationally. the mushroom empire has assumed an at titude that may lead her into a real grave trouble.
 There is strong anti-American feeling among the masses in Japan. This was engendered by the original San Francisco school question. The latest outrage" has inaamed the masses and they are .Iamoring against the weak policy of the Japanese mia- sstry towards America and are de handing that the American govern nent apologize for the San Francisco broiI and that the San Francisco may or be forced to make amends. If this were just "sinsos talk t could pass unnoticea but Tokio advices indicate that the college heads. the great moulders of pabiic opinion in Japan, are back of these demands, and pow
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11

If you vote yes, you will make a cross in the first square. if you vote no, you will make cross in the second square. Said ballots shall also contain appro. pirate place for the e1ector to signify, whether or not the aldermen of said city shall hereafter be elected by wards, or at large.
 This notice shall be published for at least twenty full days before the 9th day of July, 1907, and when said publication is completed, affidavit of the same shall be made, attached to the printed copy thereof and filed with the Clerk of said city.
 c. L. CAVEN,
 Attest: Mayor. c. W. HICKS, Clerk.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11


 Mir. Bryan is reported as having stated in New York that tarin reform would probably not be the dominant issue in the next presidential cam paign and that the predominating is- sue would be trusts and railroads. We are of the opinion that if the demo- crats do not take the issue of tariff reduction in the next campaign the republicans will be allowed to appro- priate this life long contention of the party, as they have the principle in volyed in trust and railroad regula- lion. The republican protective tariff system Is taking from the consumers 4 the country many, .1r-fy millions z ecfisrs and giving to the protected trusts for which the consumer gets nothing Of value in return. We be- Iieve that the high tariff has been a curse to the country. that it is respon- sIbie for the arbitrary prices charged by trust combinations and that the sooner every vestige of protection is taken away from custom duties the better 1t will be for every consumer fin the land.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11
NOTICE.

A reward of $500 will be paid for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the parties stealing The Review from subscribers.
 THE BISBEE DAILY REVIEW.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11

County or COchisel ss.
 IN. A. Patterson, circulation mana ger of the Bisbee Daily Review, dc solenniy swear that the above state nent gives the actual and bona ide circulation of the daily editions of the Bisbee Daily Review for the month of May, 1907, and that from the statement all spoiled and left over pa pers have been deducted.
 N. A. PATTERSON.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-11

For the Adoption of the Municipal Charter Law Passed by the 24th Legislative Assembly of the Terri tory of Arizona, 1907, the Same Be- ina "An Act Providing for the h. corporation of Cities and Towns"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-25
Fresh Plot in Korea.

The discovery of plot against
the throne resulted in the arrest
between midnight and dawn
Monday of one of the elder states
men of Korea, together with PAX
Yung Ho, who was recently ap-
pointed minister of the imperial
household; vi Do Chang, grand
chamberlain of the former en-
peror, and four Korean officers.
The intervention of the former
emperor in the affairs of Monday
is evidenced by the fact that he
prevailed upon his son, the
present emperor, to refuse his
signature to a proclamation
framed by the cabinet, the object
of which was to calm the people
and restore order.
The minister of war has report
ed to Marquis Ito, the Japanese
resident general, that he has no
control over or communication
with the army.
The former emperor is respon-
sible for four anti Japanese con-
spiracies since his abdication.
The first conspiracy consisted in
ordering the imperial guard to
rush the palace on the night Of
July 10; the second is found in
the defiance of the minister Of
war by the Korean army; the
third was the attack on the police
at Great Dell, which the Japanese
have proof to Show was led by an
army officer, and the fourth con-
sisted in his indirect manipulation
of the functions of the present
emperor.
Two villas belonging to depos-
ed members of the former cabi-
net were burned down between
I o'clock and midnight Sunday.
Sensational rumors are current
that three cruisers, with ability to
land 1000 bluejackets. are making
their way to Chemulpo.
The Japanese residency has
generally placed the whole re-
sponsibility for the arrests made
on the throne, disclaiming inter
vention which it is asserted would
be an unnecessary invasion into
affairs which are purely Korean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-25
Woman Slayer is Free Under
Unwritten Law.

Governor Vardaman at Jack
son, Miss, Thursday, over the
protest of 1000 of her neighbors,
granted full and unconditional
pardon to Mrs. Angie Birdsong,
who was convicted of the killing
of DIR. Butler in Copiah county, a
year ago. The pardon was based
practically on tl-- unwritten law.
The governor gave both sides a
patient hearing which lasted
about two hours. Both sides were
represented by attorneys. In
granting the pardon the governor
summed up the case as shown in
and out of the records. He refer
red to the fact that DIR. Butler
had been the amily>pnysioian and
indicated such a position gave
him certain influence.
The facts showed that the ply
sicIan talked about his relations
with Mrs. Birdsong to at least
three persons and showed to an
other a confidential note which
he called love letter from Mrs.
Birdsong, chiding and upbraiding
him for not coming to see her.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-25
Korea in Revolt.

There was shooting through
out the city of Seoul all day Sun
day and one of the Japanese po-
licemen has been killed. A Ger
man subject named Brinckmier
has been wounded. The number
of casualties among the Koreans
is not known.
The authorities regard the sit
uatlOn as very mcnaclng and
have demanded re-enofrcements.
The Twelfth Japanese division is
in readiness near Shimonoseki for
immediate transport in the event
of a crisis. The present Japanese
force in Korea is slightly in ex-
cess of 10000 men, spread
throughout the country.
No outbreaks outside of Seoul
have been reported, but it is fear
ed as the news of the stirring
events of the last few days per-
colates to the provinces that anti
Japanese outbreaks will become
general. Japanese civilians are
pouring into the city from neigh
boring places.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-25
Worlds Navies Lined Up.

A parliamentary return has just
been issued, showing the compar-
ative strength of the great powers
in completed first class battle
ships, less than twenty-five years
old, and armored cruisers less
than twenty years old, on June 1.
Great Britain has ffty-seven
battleships, of which four are con-
sidered obsolete; the United
States eighteen battleships, of
which four are considered obse-
lete; France, twenty. with six OBJ
selete; Germany, twenty, with
nine obsolete, and Japan eleven,
with two obsolete.
OF cruisers Great Britain has
thirty-two. the United States
twelve, France eighteen, Ger
many six, and Japan ten.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-25
Driven Out of Texas by New
Racial Laws.

The new laws enacted by the
thirtieth legislature of Texas are
now for the most part in full
force and effect. The drastic
character of some of these laws
has attracted a great deal of ad-
verse criticism not only at home
but in other states interested ir
the material progress and pros
perity of the Lone Star state.
Under the terms of the Robert
son law life insurance companies
doing business in this state arc
required to deposit rs per cent 81
the reserves on Texas busines:
in the state and pay a tax of
per cent on gross premiums ,i-
lected. OF this investment %
per cent must be made at once
followed by so per cent more be
fore Jan. L. This law has result
ed in the withdrawal of n .arl, !,
all the larger life insurance corr
panies from the state.
Licenses for selling liquors al
retail are raised from 5000 to
$3.50 year, and license can only
be issued to person more than
21 years of age and who has re-
sided in the county more than two
years. No person convicted of a
felony can procure license, and
saloons cannot be situated in the
same block with church or in a
block where majority of the
buildings are used as residences
No music or games are allowed
in any saloons and screens are
forbidden. Minors, ,habitual drunk
ards and lewd women are not per-
mitted to enter a saloon, and sa-
looms must close at IL o'clock ev-
cry night, remaining closed until
O'Clock the next morning, and
from midnight Saturday night till
5 5o'clock Monday morning.