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The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-31
BALLOON|ST SHOT FROM
CANNON FALLS TO DEATH
Parachute Failed to Work and Horror
Stricken Crowd Wstches Boy Fall
Thousand Feet.

New Haven, Conn.-Five thousand
persons saw a boy fall 900 feet from
a balloon Wednesday afternoon and
dash to pieces on top of factory
building in the outskirts of this city.
He was Theodore French, son OF 10.
cal policeman, and was 10 years old.
During the past week the city bill.
boards have been plastered with an.
nouncement that John Mack, an aero.
naut, who has been making balloon
ascensions all summer at Savin RocK,
would give an unusual exhibition. His
assistant, French, the posters said,
would be shot from cannon attached
to the balloon when it was floating
a mile over the city.
The advertisements drew an i'm.
mcnse crowd to the point. The specta.
tors had an opportunity to study the
cannon, which was attached to the
basket Of the balloon. II was a metal
case large enough to hold a parachute
and an ordinary sized man. When
closed a spring inside released the
parachute and the passenger.
French fearlessly locked himself in
me cannon and the balloon was cut
loose. The combined weight Of the
cannon and the boy inside seemed to
make 1t unmanageable. When 1000
feet up there was fash of smoke
and the throngs running in the wake
of the balloon saw dark object shoot
downward with incredible speed The
parachute did not open. French land.
ed on top of the Mathushek Piano
main factory building.
Nearly every bone in his body was
brOlpu
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-31
Refuse to be Held up and Are Shot b,
Highwaymen.

Billings, Mont-Four men were
shot, one fatally and one MANNED for
life in an attempted hold-up at Hunt.
ley, on the government townsite on
the recently opened Huntley project.
Six Finlanders and one American
We're sleeping in box car
when awakened by an order TO
hold up their hands. The Fins re
fused. The robbers opened fire. Three
Fins and one robber were wounded
The latter was captured but his com
panion escaped.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-31
Brother of Sultan Has Been Called to
the Throne.

Tangier.--A courier from Morocco
City, confirms the reports that the
brother of the sultan had been pro.
claimed sultan August lG. After an.
nouncing by a salute of four guns his
assumption of the throne he immedl.
ately formed court. The influence
of the former sultan in the south is
disappearing and Mulai Hafig has de-
clared his intention to appoint his
brother Mohamme Kalif of Fee and
then proceed to take command OF the
Moorish forces besieging Casablanca.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-31
Would Save the Peace Conference
From Utter Failure.

The Hague.-Nearly all the govern.
ments have instructed their peace del
egates to endeayor TO bring abont
some obligatory arbitration law, also
the establishment Of permanent
court of arbitration In order to save
the conference from failure. Efforts
of the delegates are directed towards
arrangement of treaty with Germany,
which country has thus far opposed
the world treaty on the ground that 1t
would minimize rather than promote
obligatory arbitration.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-31
Governor Of Nebraska OecIinea to Ap.
point Delegates to Convention.

Lincoln, Neb.-On the ground that
the movement is in the interest of the
corporations Governor Sheldon has de-
cllned to appoint delegates to a ma.
tional convention called at st. Louis
OF business men to recommend amend.
ments to the state and national consti.
tutionS In the hope of harmonlzlng
federal and state jurisdictions and au.
thority. The call cites the North
Carolina conflict as evidence of an ap.
proach to the danger line.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-31
PORTLAND BANK FAILS.
Was Capitalized for 100000 and Had
100000 Deposits.

Portland, Or.-The Portland Trust
and Savings bank was unopened on
Wednesday. A notice posted an
nounced the inability of the bank to
realize on securities and that 1t was
closed by order of the court and a re.
ceiver appointed.
The bank is capitalized for 500, 900.
The deposits are about $4,000 900. At
a meeting of the bankers of Portland,
It was decided not to respond to the
banks appeal for assistance.
Vice President Lyttle attributes the
failure to the action of Cashier Morris
In buying and selling securities with.
out the directors authority.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-31
Marquis Ito Praised for Downfall Of
Korean Government.

Toxic Marquis Ito's entry into this
city was made the occasion by the
public to give him a demonstration of
Its appreciation of his success in con.
Guiding the new convention with Ko.
rea. This convention Is considered to
be a surrender by Korea of its auto
nomical authority to Japan. The i'm.
perial carriage escorted by mountel
police was sent to meet the Mar.
quis, and he Immediately proceeded To
the palace to report to the emperor.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-31

Buffalo, N. VT is not Illegal to
send kilograms through the mail This
is the statement made on Wednesday
by United States Attorney Lyman NJ.
Bass. Efforts were made by the strik.
ing telegraphers to bring the man
agements of the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies into court
for receiving them by mail. Mr.. Bass
says there Is no federal law to cover
the case therefore no prosecution
could be brought in the federal courts.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-31
SUPPRESSION ORDER GIVEN.
secret Societies In the Philippines
viii be Put Down by the Pro-
visionaI Government.

Manila.-The government has given
orders for the suppression of the Kati.
punan in the Philippines, and to stop
the sale of Katipunan emblems. The
victorious nationalist politicians naunt
this secret society flag on every occas.
ion and Americans are indignant at
the treatment accorded the American
flag. A mass meeting Of Fillpinos will
be held to resent the action of the gov
eminent
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-31
Taft Advises oklahomans to Reject
Constitution.

Oklahoma City,-Secretary Taft, in
a speech Saturday night in convention
hall to 1000 people, advised the citi-
zens of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
10 reject the constitution recently
adopted by the convention at Guthrie,
and declared the next congress would
pass new enabling act. Taft empha-
sized the fact that he was not repre-
senting President Roosevelt; that the
views expressed are his own, and in no
sense inspired by the president
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-31
STOLE MAIL SACKS.
Mysterious Theft From Train is Pug.
cling Detectives.

Lincoln, Neb,-Three registered
mail sacks containing about a quar-.
ter million dollars disappeared from
the Burlington train between Denver
and Oxford, Neb,, Sunday night. De-
tectives and postal officials are inves.
ugating. Superintendent Butler Of tho
mail clerks, believes the robbery was
Just west Of the Nebraska line. Both
the mail clerks slept while the train
was passing along stretches between
the few stations, 1t is believed some
body entered the car and threw out
the sacks. The destination of the
sacks was Chicago.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-31
THE TELEGRAPH STRIKE.
The Associated Press Reports Improve.
ment In the Situation.

Chicago.-The Associated Press ser.
vice has made gradual improvement
during the past week, In spite of the
strike of Its operators. In the east.
ern and central divisions, 40 of the
old men are at their keys and less than
sixty men are out, Five of the best
men have returned to the Chicago
office and practically every wire in tho
Chicago Office is manned day and night
In California regular operators are nj
work in San Francisco, Bakersfield,
Los Angeles, Fresno and San Diego
and the leased wire service is going
TO papers in those cities.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-31
Another Junket to the isthmus Of
Panama Proposed by Tawney.

Washington.-An examination on
the ground OF the estimates for the
appropriations for continuing work on
the Panama canal. submitted by Sec
rotary Taft for the fiscal year of 1909,
is to be made by members of the next
congress. who will have charge OF the
preparation OF the sundry civil bill, IN
which the appropriation for the canal
is incorporated
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-08-31
NATIVES COST LESS.
So Government viii Hire Filipinos to
Keep Islands in Shape.

Washington.-lnqu at the war de-
partment on report from Japan that
the authorities plan to increase the
troops in the Philippines by adding
thirteen regiments of natives. shows
the story originated in a recommen-
dalton by General Mills, department
of Cisayas, that the scout force be in
creased by fifty companies. The rec
concentration is due to the desire TO
reduce expenses, natives costing less
than American soldiers.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-07-03
PIRE-PRooF CONSTRUCTION.

great Hr' resulting in the sacri.
llco of hundreds of human lives and
the loss of many million dollars worth
OF property, ~ possible in every city Of
the United States The cnlamiiies 81
Chicago and Baltimore might be- du-
plicntcd in New Orleans or IT. Louis.
An earthquake in New York equal in
intensity 10 tho one in san Francisco
would cause I'm appalling loss Of life
and property. Investigations made
by three Of the most competent struc.
inral experts in the country have led
them to tho conclusion that there are
no absolutely hrc'proof buildings. Not
that dre-proof buildings are impossible.
for, according to these experts, struc.
tural materia'a may be so selected and
used that adequate fire protection IL
practically assured; but In tho effort 10
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-07-03

Editorial Comment

which utilize space in The Journal.
Miner.
Tnc standard OF business, as set 10y
the business men Of Prescott. IL high !;
and the Journal Miner feels that it can
80 very great way in giving its On.
dorscmcnt to It's advertisers.
Prescott merchants advertise in the
journal Miner and upon merit; and one
hears none of the complaints 70 often
voiced by the patrons Of advertisers in
some of the larger cities relative to AL
vcri'scd misrepresentation.
Therefore the Journal. Miner ,sSos
pleasure in making this acknowledg.
ment of the integrity and high char
actcr of our merchants and the rcliabil.
ity of their advertised offerings 10 The
public
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-07-03
JEROME RESIDENT THOUGHT TO
BE INSANE.
(FYOm Sundays Dailv.l

His mind partially derangcd and lab
oring under the hallucination that he
Is being pursued by somebody intent
upon taking his life, Martin Moriarty
was yesterday evening brought here
from Jerome by Deputy Sheriff John
Merritt and lodged in the county Jail,
on an insanity charge. The complaint
upon which the arrest was made IN said
To nave been sworn TO by man named
Suttcr OF Jerome, in whose employ
Moriarity has been for the past three
years.
Suffer claims that of late Morinrity
has shown mental weakness in contin.
ually seeking n hiding place from some
imaginary foe, who, Moriarity claims,
~ pursuing him with the intention Of
killing him for scabbing" at Wins.
low in the 1899 railroad strike. Mort
arity claims that he did not "scab" at
the time but that he is unable 10 con
vince mis- pursuers that he IN innocent
lie was confined in the branch county
Jail IN Jerome about two weeks, in the
hope that he might regain the use of
his mental faculties, before he was
brought TO 'hr county Jail.
lie il not violent in his actions and
nnco his arrest has been very docilc
with the officers. He says that hc was
wronSfully arrested but insists at times
that ne knows he is being pursued by
some one intent upon ending his earth.
~ career.
Moriarity has been employed in Jcr-
ONE for several years aud has always
borne the reputation Of being a peace
able and Industrious citizcn. lilo is
about 30 years Of age.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-07-03
TIE JOURNAL MINER" AND
ITS ADVERTISERS

In day aud age when graft, unre.
hnbility aud interruptions greed for
gain attract such universal comment.
" IL indeed pleasure 10 testify TO
the merits of honest men. And in this
connection, the Journal Miner wants TO
sny word unsolicited, in praise Of tho
honesty aud upright methods Of its nd
vertisng patrons.
The Journal Miner, bcing the grcat
advertising medium Of Yavapai county.
numbers among its advertising patrons
practically every merchant aud business
man in Prescott who mas the energy
to hustle and the courage TO make n
modern lid for business.
We take deep pride in knowing,
therefore, that the advertising rcprc.
scniations mndc in the journal Miner
columns are gcuuine. We have invar.
iably found, in the course Of inquiry
among tho patrons Of our advertisers,
that they unanimously testify TO tho
genuinoness Of tho "lcadcrs,' "bsr.
gains" Especial sales" and "fes.
lures" offered by those business houses
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-07-03
THE APPALLING LOSS
ANNUALLY BY FIRE

Fire insurance ~ merely a distribu.
tion Of losses. The loss is final and
what goes up in smoke can only he
made up by putting in its place otner
ness community in the form Of insur-
ancc premiums. II IN estimated that
the fires of normal year not an
average year counting the Baltimore
and San Francisco fires, but an average
year with these big confiagrations elm.
inatcd-burn up s2o0,000,O00 worth Of
property. Another sl50,0OO,000 goes
for " fire protection, and nearly $780,.
100000 more goes out for fire insuf
ancc premiums, "a total Of s550,O0O, 900.
New buildings and repairs through
out the United States for year are
estimated not 10 exceed the total an.
nual cost of fire and protection. Of
course part If the premium payments,
less than half, il returned TO the
community to replace part of tho actual
fire loss. and should not all be added TO
find out the total cost. But the fact
remains that we burn up ever year, or
divert from productive use, values mp.
proSimatcly equal TO what goes into
new construction.
But more impressivcly horrible IL the
record Of the loss of life in fires. Six
thousand human beings have died in
fires within year. Many Of these
precious lives might have been saved
IL buildings had been erected in accord.
ance with approved ideas Of safety.
Cities must come to requiring adhcr
cnce TO modern rules Of fro.proofng
II ~ not right that whole blocks should
be jeopardized by one or two fretraps,
or that human lives should be exposed
to the dangers of death by fire in
hotels, thoaters, office buildings, and
factories, that nro liable to 90 up in n
flash and that are not even provided
with fire escapes. The first cost of "A
fire proof building is n little higher, but
insurance rate reduction returns good
income on the extra investment.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-07-03
ARE YOU SAVING AS YOU COZ

"Therc was never q man born, who.
IL he lived the life he should, could
not lay aside something from the fruits
sf each days labors.
This is the declaration made recently
by great New York financi"r, in cx.
planning the secrets of his success The
Foundation Of all that finally made him
millionaire and power in the finnn.
cial world, was, according TO his own
words, an unaltcrablc determination to
nave something he started in life as
apprentice 10 n shoemaker IN his home
town. He saved money 10 90 10 the
city. That was the beginning Of his
fortune. He secured work. and went
on saving, bit by bit. until he was
ready 10 launch out for himself.
Tho trouble with too many OF a..
10 that We consent to live "from hand
to mouth We complain that we are
49, '"'h w l'hIlAN W. IRE 100
weak to forego some pleasure or habi,
that "" may lay a small portion Of our
earnings aside.
Those Of us who grind our way from
ono weeks end TO the other. always
waiting for "luck 10 change" and
oever forcing another turn OF the
wheel, are slaves Just us truly and lust
m surely M though an iron ball were
ehained to our ankles and the knout
wore welded over our backs.
The masters of slaves appear IN many
forms; the weights that prevent escape
nom slavery are east from diverse mn.
tHria'S' Expensive habits, false pride.
foolish luxury, lack Of initiative. want
81 ambition, laziness OF mind and bodv
and hundred and one other qualities
vAsch We see in others every day of
our livcs-all are potent in keeping in
bondage men who have the brains and
s"'iity to be free and powerful.
Are you ono of these slavcsY Are
yon one of those who is whiting sui.
innIy for some one to set you FREQ from
tho irksomc grind of your work. II
you nre. don wait for emancipation.
Free yourself. DO away with the good
clothes, give up the whisky, the card
playing and smoking, if necessary.
Throw little more energy into your
work Earn n little more and spend
little less.
Tho great financiors statement
sounds reasonable. II may bring you
change of luck that you have been
Whiting for. Saving little won't
hurt Won, young fellow. Try il,
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-07-03
OBJECT TO MAGAZINE
FORMULATING SOCIALISM

DENVER, Colo, June 90. Tho az
ternoon session of the Western FedH
alton of Miners was consumed In con
sidcring that part Of the acting prcsi'
dents report which refers to the at
tack made on the Miners Magazine
and Editor John O'Neill. During The
discussion some Of the members tool
occasion to condemn the executive
board Of the Federation for supporting
the course Of the magazine in Its pro
mitigation Of the Socialist doctrine.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-07-03

Thursday evening was the gradu-
ating exercises Of 81. .Joscph's acad.
envy At the Elks' opera house. The
Sisters of 81. Joseph deserve great
deal of praise aud are 10 be- congratu
lated ON the excellent appearance of
their student body. Miss Myrtle
Hraly was the only graduate. but the
house could not have been more crowd
ed If there had been sixty The man
at the box window said he could have
sold an hundred more seats that even
ing if he had had thom. The first part
Of the program showed the ability and
work of the musical department Of the
academy, and the second the dramatic
ability. The Sisters and all who took
part in the play. ".Ioan of Arc,' are
TO b" congratulated on the manner in
which they produced the play. Miss
Brady was certainly u success as
" Joan. -
Chaplain rLaroy. y. =. A., presented
the diplomas, aud. with few apt and
good words of advice, presented Miss
Brady with the academic diploma and
also one for having completed the
course in stcnograpby.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-07-03
BATTING RALLY SAVES THE
GRAYS
(From Sundays Daily.)

By batting rally in the sixth In.
ming. Prescott took one of the fastest
and most exciting games, up to that
inning, 'ayc1 on the local diamond
this season, from tho Humboldt Greens,
yesterday afternoon, before largo
number Of fans, both local and from
Humboldt, aud every one of whom was
roofing for the visiting team and
90 Dutch Burgc;t, who twirlcd for
Humboldt. Umpire Grabb, however.
was with the Grays strong, aud rob.
bed Humboldt of at least two runs by
q rather raw decision AT third.
Until the sixth inning il was
pitchers battle, with Burgctt holding
the advantage, Humboldt having scored
ono run in the second inning. Rein.
hardt. Prescott = new box man, made
his debut before the local fans, and
pitched n steady, consistent game, get.
ting gili-edgcl support from the men
behind him. He was full Of tricks.
several of which he worked TO good
advantage.
Considering the fact that Rcinhardt
had the grandstand roofing against
him from the start, which, in the mn.
ture of things, was hardly "a square
deal, he twirlcd nm excellent game, al.
though being credited with two bad
errors, once when ne dropped fly
ball, aud again when he signnlled vii.
son "A fly was his, then watched it drop
to the ground between them, neither
making an effort To get IL.
Clutch" was AZ strong as could be,
and but for the one bad inning he
had, the game might easily have been
different. The sixth was the fatal one
for Humboldt, and the Prescott slug
gers go, in their work, punching their
hits, and driving out safcties, ono af.
ter the other, until four runs had been
scored. That the grandstand, deep
down in its heart, wanted TO see Pres,
colt win, was manifested when the runs
piled up, M they chccrcd tho locals 10
the echo, although, even after that,
continuing to root for Humboldt.
The boys from tho Smclter City
played fast, clean game, and display.
ed wonderful Improvement over their
last appearance here. That she il to
be nm important factor in the tourna.
mcnt is now an assured fact.
message was received from Tue
son, yesterday, stating that city would
have its bali team here, Tuesday, to \
enter the tournament, which will make F!
Il four-corncrcd affair, Prescott,
Mesa and Humboldt being the other (
three teams entered. Az only four
games will be played, the team that
loses one game will be retired from the
series. Wynkoop, the Tucson umpire,
will handle the Indicator during the
tournament.
Following is the score, by innings
of yesterdays game;
l23 a56 7s9
Prescott ......, ..... 900 0Oi 2O'-lH
HUMBOLDT ..., ..,. .0i0 900 600
This afternoon Wickenburg will gcd
against the Grays, aud ms under Man
agor Taylor's direction, the locals have
not yet lost game, II is expected they
viii go down to defeat also, although
1T Is rumored that number Of oldM
eastern college bali players, now min.
ing in the Wicksnburg district, are on
the team. In this event taorc is liable
TO be surprise in store for Prescott,
and in either ease, good game IL look
ed for PLAY win atnrt ,t o.ao .ha,n