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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28
VERDE 0RANDE SAID TO BE WELL EQUIPPED WITH
 MACHINERY.
(From Sundays Daily.)

Since the arrival of the last car of machinery at the Verde Grande shaft, work has progressed rapidly in install ing 1t. The last piece of the heavy ma chinery is in position under shelter, the substantial power house having been completed, and within day or two the plant will be in operation and sinking resumed in the shaft. Considering the substantial cnaraeter of the machinery and buildings, and the convenience of their arrangement there Is no better equipped company outside of the big United Verde plant, in the district. The machinery is capable of driving th' shaft much below the 1,000.foot lcvel as at first contemplated, and as it Is tho intention to put on three shifts o' miners, rapid sinking may be expected | in the shaft. The last round of shot in the shaft, over month ago, whe' work in it was closed down to mak
 room for incoming machinery, brough
 up more sulphides than any previou shots, and the more rapid progres
 which will be made with the new maei
 inery will be watched with keen inter
 est. Verde Grandc Is counted on as
 winner by some of the best minin
 heads of this district.-Mining New
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28
DEATH or CHICAooAN.
CFrom Sunday r Daily.)

Mrs. Fife Masters. recent arrival from Chicago, died st the hom" of friend in West Prescott, Friday after noon "A, 6.sO o'clock. The immedias" cause of death was tuberculosis, from which she had suffered for many ycarS- Her remains are being held by the Maus & shannon undertaking establish ment awaiting tho arrival of her nus band from Chicago who is esP"eteh Monday.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28

Monday evening n jolly crowd had a picnic supper out on the Copper bas'n road, and they were ehaperoned by MT and Mrs. c. E. Meany. The young peo' pie were Miss Mabel Norris, Miss he'e" Maxcy, Miss Mildred Taylor, Miss Lila Hawkins, Miss Alice Adams pi' !" w. Graham, Jack Fennell, Edward Le jucne, Robert K. Porter and f''' Moore.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28

Miss Theresa Fredericks was hostess to the Prescott Bridge Club, wednes day afternoon, at her home on Nor'n Pleasant street. The high score fo' the afternoon was made by Mrs. F. r Hastings. Miss Fredericks gues'' were Mrs. P. P. Hastings, Mrs. G. F. Meany, Mrs. T. c. Norris, Mrs. O. A Hesla, Mrs. J. C. Hammes, Mrs '' ' Hawkins and Miss Emma Butcher.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28

Friday evening, Miss Mabel MOTIFS entertained n few of her friends, a' dinner, preceding the dance a' tue Yavapai Club. Miss Norris guests were Miss Mildred Taylor, Miss heie" Maxey, Miss Lila Hawkins, Miss Ahee Adams, Miss Helen Burmister, ana '"' Messrs. c. A. Peter, Jr, R. K. Porter Edward Thompson, Fred Moore '"e" Nelson and Arthur Zachau.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28

Miss Dorothy Drake en'er'"'"'' twelve of her friends at her nome, v" Mount Vernon avenue, Thursday after' soon, in honor of her guest, MISS ""
 eia Carter of Phoenix. Miss Lou,s' Draper made the high score TOT .ae afternoon, and received a very p'e''s book as tho reward. Miss Marcia os' ter had tho most lone hands io' '"'
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-28

Wednesday evening, Miss Mar, Frank Gardner gave n dinner party t' few of her friends in honor of Mis- Marcia Carter. Miss Gardncr's guest were Miss Louise Draper, Miss Doro thy Drake and Miss Marcia Carter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09

for him the undying admiration OF
nothing delegates
dem sionerf Rico
everything fixed called
back with
to the
cabinet officers
added amendment
delegates and
and the salaries
$4,000 $4,000
1873 the grand sahu
to
sufficient number No thought 'oo
All the senators whose
elected for the
it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09

crowded church Allowed
to he weddin
while
banquet
At annual charity ball disappointed
elite who an o
permit
tain demands made by him wereco
Refused
head paid to the island agents
then
positively
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
PRESIDENT HAS GOOD TIME AT RECEPTION.

When President Roosevelt goes to a recep
ton outside of the White House he has good
time. He must be bored to the limit by being
forced to stand at his receptions, while the
people file by him each individuals name being
howled out by a leatherlunged army officer aid
who stands al the presidents left. The whole
performance is stilted and unnatural, but it must
be gone through with every so often
Vice President Fairbanks gave reception
the other night and suddenly without any Star
Spangled Banner from the band or any ushering
aids, the president appeared. He shook hands
with Mr. Fairbanks and with his daughter, Mrs.
Timmons, and with Miss Cannon, who were at
Mr.. Fairbanks left and then he literally dug into
the hio crowd of npnnln hainp rNhndv uthnnl
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09

There 100000 people in Washington. and
nearly half of them ride horseback. The capital
is a riding center and here one sees every known
quality of horsemanship and horsewomanshp, On
the roads leading out of the city given over to
the riders it is possible to see the Cossack seat
the Arab seat, the continental seat, the English
seat and the American army and the American
plainsmans seats, though the two latter are prac-
tcally one and the same thing-the easiest and
the most graceful riding seat in the whole wide
world.
The women ride constantly in Washington.
1t is a good thing for the Washington-born girl
whose parents in civil life that there always
is large contingent of Uncle Sans army officers
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
MAY DIG PANAMA CANAL

William !. Oliver the railroad contractor who
has been given the contract to dig the Panama
canal as the result Of his being the lowest bidder
for the job. is a Hoosier by birth He is a native
of NIishawaka and spent the early years Of his
life there and at South Bend
He is a nephew Of the divers OF the Oliver
Chilled Plow company, Of South Bend Twenty
years ago he removed to the south making his
headquarters at Langley, s. G. He started in as a
small contractor and his close application 10 bust
ness and aggressive policies soon brought him sue
cess, and he began work on a broader scale and
soon became known as a railroad contractor
Four years ago he removed to Knoxville Tenn
where he owns one Of the largest general machine
shops in the country. He secured several big
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
Around About NeU York
Newy Notes Gathered Here and There in Gotham Pierpont Nor
gan Gradually Retiring from Business Wod-Scion OF Vanderbilt
Family Weds Again in London.

NEW YORK;. p. Morgan has not been at
his office since the holidays This fact has led to
repeated rumors that he has been seriously III,
and it is frequently used by spectators interested
in breaking prices to spread the story throughout
this country and Europe that he was at the point
of death
While Mr.. Morgan's obituary will not be writ
ten for years, Wall street will see little of him in
future, except when financial matters OF great
Importance require his attention. MIR. Morgan
practically has retired from business.
The flnancier has placed his affairs IN sucn
shape that it will not be necessary for nm 10
give personal attention to the business OF ms
banking house 1t will hereafter be in the handS
of i z NORMAN. IL his son. who since Ianuary
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
Among the Lawmakers
House Springs Neat Little Coup by Raising Salaries Of Members With
out Going Roosevelt Cuts Loose When He Attends
Parties-Other Washington Gossip.

WASHINGTON.-Though refusing to go on
record by yea and nay vote members or the
house of representatives the other day by l33
yeas to 80 nays increased their salaries, so lar
as they are able, from $4,000 to $1,000 year
They also gave the senators an opportunity TO 40
as much for themselves, for they included them as
benefciaries
The salary increase went through the mousse
so easily that every one wondered why 1he raise
had not been made before. 1t was put up to KEEP
resentatiye Iittauer to do the trick. Littauer, OF
his own volition will retire from congress next
March, and, accordingly, he won't be affected one
way or the other. Besides he is mult1mlllloi''
aire and 81, 500 year isn't anything to him. so
it WAS nut I'D to Littauer. and the manner IN
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09

"
IN o
Wmcrdng
the spouse with her
They had
Italy
disregard
poscOr O a
Her relatives here became made bad investments
hands
her Wallace brought proceed
re
of city Of
n
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09

company has been formed to supply legal
services which may be needed at any hour Of tn"
day or night. The Night and Day bank came les
than a year ago and the demand for allnight scry.
ice In other lines has made itself felt, for New
York Is a town in which business may be trans.
acted during each Of the "A hours.
The hotels and their patrons are largely rc,
sponsibe for this continuous feature in business
lines At the large hotels business men meet
after the conventional hours TO discuss businoss
enterprises. They find themselves frequently ia
need of the services Of lawyer expert
accountant and TO meet this demand tn" new
company recently organized
VINO got married under romantic cir.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09

knewtha is
thus, sharp but jovialy natured,
The presidents visit the Fairbanks perfunoy
talking he
lights Then
check for his hat and his hand refused
the disappeared
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09


battle when the teachers union became the Federation of
of
the stock
Joliet
politician.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09

do
nothing the
Charles A. p Hatfield Thirteenth
the
riders United
extremely and
the
a the
Washington girls strive to ride like
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09

exalted most gracious friend honored and excellent
states OF America pillar
its
friendship the Theodore
ter Offering praise God Almighty powerful
the helpful Lord have kind
goo and the love which
antponng the wise Samuel Gummere Minister Penipotenay
request with satisfaction
and accordingly bestow complete confidence
ExcleLcy
n, OF
behalf
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09

London
rather hal
a act of he
of its
world
Many
railroad felt his iron hand in past years
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09

The sultan OF Morocco may be the head or
backward nation and the source of anxiety to the
worlds powers, but he is an expert at fine writing
and the donation of literary bouquets This IS
. proved by a personal letter recently received by
uPresident Roosevelt from the sultan 1t was for
wardod in a red plush and beautifully decorated
case by Minister Guhmere at Tangier who has
recently returned firm caravan journey to Fez
The lette, itself is classic Arabic and the trans
lation Is as follov9
written ir our Holy Court at Fez 7th.
Shoual 1924 November "a, 1860
In the nme of God the Clement, the merci.
full There neither power nor might hut in God
the exalted the Almighty.
To tp beloved, the most cheri he'd, the
exalted. te most gracious friend, most honored
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
NEW KANSAS SENATOR

The selection Of Charles Curtis to fiji the high
est place within the gift Of the state of Kansas
marks the eliminating point In a remarkable story
of a life battle against tremendous odds Curtis.
when a mere boy became jockey and later
earned living as a hack driver at the same time
studying aw AZ nights. He was admitted to the
bar in 1891 and az once began 10 take an active
part in politics. In 1884 he was elected county
attorney Of Shawnee county Kan, and surprised
his political allies By enforcing the laws so strict.
ly against saloon keepers that the prohibition
statute was obeyed. In 1892 he was elected 10
congress and has been Z member ever since. In
spite Of the fact that popuIist legislature ouee
gerrymaudcrad his district
Curtis career In congress has been that CT
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
BUILDS HOUSE TO REpEL ALL INTRUDERs

Peculiar alterations are being made on the
premises at 81 West Thiriythrd street, the prop
nrty of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad company, and the
neighbors arc convinced the new tenants are con
structlng forihcations with the idea Of being able
10 withstand a siege long enough to give every
body inside ample time to escape.
David Johnson, who has been Interested In
several Of the most famous gambling houses in the
United states has shown special interest in the
work ana those who know him have been led TO
infer that he about to assume the manage
ment of a new establishment in the heart Of the
tenderoin and just off Herald Square.
As agents Of the Pennsylvania railroad the
property has been in the hands Of the Douglas
ROhlnsOn and Charles s. Brown cOmpany.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
REACHING OUT FOR
MORE DIVIDENDS.
FREIGHT RATES TO
BE RAISED AT ONCE
RAILROADS DECIDE THEY NEED
AND MUST HAVE $25,OOO,OOO
A YEAR.

Pittsburg, March IA proposition
TO increase the freight revenue OF the
railways centering in the Pittsburg
district something like $4,000, 900
a year, at the same time boosting
the price OF steel and iron, has been
decided upon by the transportation
companies, whose general freight
agents held secret meeting in the
committee room OF the Pennsylvania
company last Monday and took pre-
liminary steps for making the in
crease.
The meeting was attended by rep
resentatives OF the freight depart
ments Of all the railways of the iron
and steel districts, including the
Pennsylvania Company, the Pennsyl-
vania lines, Pittsburg and Lake Erie.
Wabash, Erie, New York Central.
Baltimore and Ohio, Lake Shore and
others. Representatives were pres
ent from the Pittsburg, Wheeling.
Youngstown, Cleveland and Buffalo
districts
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
HE HAS AGREED TO MAKE A
SETTLEMENT III SHE WILL
KEEP THE MATTER OUT
OF COURT.
ADMITS MARRAIAGE
TO MRS. JANEWAY.
TRANSACTION IN WHICH ABE
HUMNiEL GOT $4,000; GAVE
MISS WOOD $4,000 AND
KEPT THE REST.

Richmond, March 1.-o'Flaherty
" Fulton, counsel for Mrs. Thomas
Z. Platt or Miss Mae Wood, who IA
suing the aged New York senator for
divorce, are beseiged with telegraph
lie queries from all parts Of the Unit
cd States concerning the case which
is soon TO be ventilated In open
court
The papers in the suit were serv-
ed on Senator Plat Feb. z. The
time for flling an answer expired
with yesterday.
IL tho complainant establishes her
claim Senator Platt will be charged
with bigamy, he having married an
other woman prior TO his marriage
with Miss Wood and having failed
to obtain divorce.
II is stated that the original mar
riage certificate is in the possession
of O'Flaherty & Fulton and that IL
is one OF tho strongest bits OF evil
dence upon which the plaintiff re-
lies.
Advices received last night by
Mr.. O'Flaherty are to the effect that
Senator Platt has fled his answer,
admitting his marriage to Mrs Jane
way, but denying the alleged mar
riage with Miss Wood.
A special from Kalamazoo, Mich.
u
says that she is I'm receipt OF n letter
from Mr.. o'Flaherty, who writos thar
Senator Platt has offered to make n
settlement. provided she will agree
TO keep the case out OF court Miss
Wood. or Mrs. Plat. spurns the sem
ator's proposition.
Abe Hummel. the New York law
yer, recently convicted OF perjury,
figured in the intrigue OF Mae Wood
and the patriarchal senator, accord
ing to a dispatch from New York,
which says:
THE evidence to be produced at
the trial OF the divorce suit will show
that the oily Hummel, acting for
Mae Wood, got $4,000 from sena-
tor Platt for certain letters in Miss
Woods possession. He gave his cli-
ent $4,000 and kept $1,000 for
himself according TO the informa-
ton Of attorneys who have been In
vestigatlng Locked up in the Hum
mel safe, It IS said. there is an agree
ment, signed by Mae Wood, that in
consideration OF n certain sum, paid
TO her. she agreed to turn over TO
Senator Plat all OF his writings I'm
her possession"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
OVERFLOW rs STOPPED
IMPERIAL VALLEY DAM ON COL
ORADO RIVER STANDS
TEST.

The overflow of the Colorado river
at the Imperial valley dam has been
stopped according to statements
made by officials at Los Angeles. The
dam has stood a test of two weeks
and the officials are satisfied that the
work will now proceed without in
terruption until there is absolute as
surance against another outbreak OF
the Colorado river. It is believed
that the work of building levees will
be finished by April Is. w. J. Do
ran Of the California development
company said Monday that the cost
Of the work on the 20-mile levee is
nearly $1,000 a day and that the to-
tai expense involved in curbing the
river will be between $4,000. 900 and
s4,000,000. This money has been
or will be expended by the Southern
Pacific company, which must look TO
Congress for recompense.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
TRAIN CREWS ARE
MOSTLY At FAULT.
CAUSES OF RAIL
WAY ACCIDENTS
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. COM.
MISSION ISSUES BULLETINS
ON THE SUBJECT.

According TO the accident bulle-
tins of the Interstate Commerce
Commission from October 1, 1901, to
June 80, 1906, 20 per cent. of all
the accidents on the railways OF the
United States In that period OF years
were due TO neglect of trainmen
and enginemen;" "a per cent. oc-
Cured when working excessive
hours; 23.9 per cent were due to
other causes. The damage caused
by the first class OF accidents was
$S,S43,965; by the second, $780,
115; by the third, $1,297,135. The
total number OF persons killed i'm
the years included In the period was
1.129, of whom SOL per cent were
killed by neglect OF trainmen and
enginemen;" is per cent. were kill
led when the men were working ex-
cessive hours. and 1871 per cent
were killed in accidents due to varl-
Gus causes. In 44S collisions, 3.S
per cent. were due TO disregard OF
signals i'm automatic block systems.
So per cent. TO error OF signalmen
In nonautomatic block signal systems
and 1 per cent. 70 disregafding sig
nails I'm such systems. In 73 per
cent. OF the eases automatic block
signals would have given warning
and perhaps have prevented collis-
ions, and 1872 per cent. OF the col
lisions were OF such character that
automatic block signals would have
afforded no additional protection. 1t
appears from the commissions ng-
ures that few collisions occur while
men are working excessive hours.
The negligence OF trainmen 8nd en-
giAemen seems to be te largest fac
tor I'm collisions. Automatic block
signals, it appears, would have pre-
vented nearly 73 per cent. OF the
collisions that occurred in the years
under notice; I'm other words, more
than half OF the accidents in aues-
tion would have been avoided. IL
follows that II Is to the public inter
est that the railways should be able
to earn or borrow money enough to
place every mile under the block
system
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
OLIVER JARRED BY
LOSS OF CONTRACT
LOSING CANAL BIDDER SAYS HE
SPENT $4,000 IN PREPAR-
ING FOR JOB.

Washington, March IA number
OF kilograms have been received AT
the White House from the South
asking the President to name w. J.
oliver, whose bid for the construc-
ton of the canal was rejected. as n
member Of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission.
Secretary Taft said that he did
not believe that the President was
considering the appointment of Mr..
Oliver as a member Of the Commls-
sion. Mr.. oliver said that he would
not accept place on the commission
If It were rendered him.
"Only last Thursday" ho said,
the President assured my friends
that I would be given the contract,
and he went 50 far as TO say that he
would be down in Panama next No
vember and said that he was con
hdent that by that time we would
have the work well under way"
The corporation organized by Mr..
Oliver and known as the Panama
Canal Construction Company will a.
once be dissolved; Mr.. olive says
that he has spent $4,000 in the
preparation OF his bids and in the
organization OF the Construction
Company.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
THAW MAKES
STATEMENT.

New York. March during the
cross-examnation Of DR.. Evans.
Thaw began to write rapidly and
told the reporters that he was pre-
pairing a statement. His action at
tracted the attention of his law
yers' who apparently wished to dis
sudde the defendant from making a
formal statement public. However
the following, written upon a SCRAP
OF paper, finally reached the press
table.
This is the second statement Mr..
Thaw has made since Aug. 10. with
chances q million to one against her.
it. is wonderful that Mrs. Thaw's
testimony prevailed against the dis
trict attorney and his blackiegs."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
ASTRONOMERS
PREDICT TROUBLE.
EARTH MAY BE
DESTROYED,
COMETS TAIL DUE TO STRIKE
OUR ATMOSPHERIC AND AS
TRONoMERS FEARFUL

Rome, March Professor Mat
ceucci of the Vesuvius observatory
is quoted as saying that toward the
end of March the substance of tho
new comet discovered by Marchattc
will come In contact with the eath's
atmosphere with consequences prob
ably dangerous to the world The
professor is of the opinion that the
danger will be brief, but 1t may be
acute. II the earth comes in collision
with the comets tail, the earth's at
mosphere may cause ignition and
life be destroyed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
MARTINSBURG
FOR TERMINAL
REPORTS INDICATE Is. AND o..
WILL CHANGE PRESENT
ARRANGEMENTS.

Martinsburg, w. Va, March L.
Persistent rumors are anoat here
that the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company is about to make this
point the terminal for all trains COM
ing from Grafton and Keyser and
the yards at Brunswick for all Pitts
burg and Cumberland traffic. 1t Is
too long and it Is costing the com
pany TOO much for overtime, besides
the Brunswick yards cannot accom-
modate the traffic.
1t is said that the announcement
may be made in a few days.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
STILL INSISTS THE
CITIZENS DID IT.
SENATOR FORAKER
is WELL PLEASED
PLANS TO GO WITH A COMMIT.
TEE TO BROWNSVILLE DUR
ING THIS MONTH.

Washington, March Senator
Foraker, of Ohio. is pleased with the
progress he has made in his effo t
to prove that the "shooting-up" OF
the town of Brownsville, Texas. Au-
gust 1S last, was not done by the
negro soldiers of the Twenty-flfth
Infantry. whom President Roosevelt
suspects and whom he dismissed
without honor.
The hearings of the Military Com
mittee in the investigation of the
ARRAY we.e discontinued today until
March IL. Senator Foraker will
then go with subcommittee to
Brownsville. He feels tha the has
drawn out much evidence to clear
the negro soldiers. He will try at
Brownsville to prove absolutely that
others did commit the crime.