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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-04-10
FREE STREET CAR RIDES
 TO RELIEVE CONGESTION.

Tom Johnson of Cleveland has ear. ricd the cheap ear fare idea to the log. ical extreme, and is advocating free ear rides for "thc people, In his opin. ion n proper system of taxation would support street ear lines in cities.
 By making ii as easy and as cheap for n man to jump ear and ride seven miles as it k to walk twenty paces down inc street, the mayor would hope to relieve the congcsted districts of the city, for the workingman might then 1.-Two where he pleased. without figuring pn inc $2.GO per month inc ear fare now costs.
 The trouble with such schemes is that there tx no end. If free street ears, why not free electric light, free gas, free water, free beef, free breadf Why not free and unlimited manufacture of paupcrs, and havc donc with itf
 l, would seem as if the cost of the conveniepcc of modern life should bc borne, with some regard 10 fair distri. button of the burden, by those who use them. Tho true solution of tho prob. lem of congcStcd cities is not free ear rides, with the certain abuse of priv. legc and the dangerous precedent. Rather it Is the more intelligent plan. ning of our cities, with more parks, uofe light and air, wider stYeets, re. stricted height of buildings, better. means of communication, standard dwellings. moro schools, moro popular club houses, flower saloons, and great. er regard for tho individual welfare of tho citizen md the collective wei. faro of tho community.
 Moreover, somebody has to pay the cost of running the strcct ears.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-04-10

have been gathered in by the fakers
 Jt p the business of the federal gov. ofnmcnt in special degree to stop ihcse iDiqui'ons practices. Every agency Inc postal fraud orders, statutory pen allies and the vigilance of prosecutors and grand iurics should be cxcrted against the speculation In public cred. unliv. The old time lotteries that have been run out of the country were respectable in comparison 10 the op- crations of one element of stock pro. mo,crs. Tombstone Prospcctor.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-04-10

The quibblcr might argue that this pertains not sO much to Rtef as to 5chmitz, but in fact the conduct of each is equally rcpfcbensiblc, because Rucf was recognized as the master guide and counsellor of Scbmiiz. No citizen of San Francisco wns SO dull of wit as moi to understand that Rucf's power, to all practical purposes, was GO ordinate with that of the mayor
 Never has there arisen m occasion 70 suitable for inc administration of popular rcbukc of the crime of be ,ruyal of public trust ns that which is now presented in San Francisco. Schmiiz and Kucf, embarked aboard the ship of municipal state, sailed un- der two nags--thc black flag of polit. teal piracy and tho red flag of the suctionccr. They bcsitatcd at no crime involved in the lust for loot, and they held no privilege that was not for sale to the highest bidder.
 Tho Journal Miner would not seek to minimize the seriousness of the crimes which nrc charged to those cap. ,ains of industry who sought to prosti. ute official honor and purchase private privilege through the iurc of gold. For those who arc guilty there should he, there must be. no clcmcncy. The prison stripe should be placed just ns quickly upon them as upon the ex. ccrablc rascals whose black souls yield. cd to their temptations.
 But it would bc most scandalous and disgraccful miscarriage of justice were Schmi,z and Rucf, should they confess their infamy, allowed their freedom and the futurc enjoyment of their iIlgottcn gains, while others no more guilty went to the jutc mill and the rock pile. It is a fallacy Co he. licvc that mere loss of reputation, mere shame no matter how damnablc, is n drastic punishment to any man who would give himself to tho base abuses of public power of which Schmitz and Rucf stand accused.
 Such cvcn,ualiiy would bc as grave n crime against inc people of this state ,s are the crimes for which the mayor and his master arc under indictment. I, would place q premium upon like crimes and serve as q notice to all graftcrs that confession in tho hour of stress is tho one essential of salvation.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-04-10
OWE HDk A CHANCE.

Everybody sas . "kick coming' at the helle girl. esd everybody thinks he has : right Co have, but did you ever stop 10 thisk that possibly thcre may bs somctbisg to be said on her side, tool One who profcsses to kuow, as. surcs us that very few persons appre. e,atc just what sort of n proposition 1t IS that the hello girl is up against They have DO idea, he says, of how many things are happening every half minute or so in inc operating room, any single one of which is enough 10 make the ordinary fussy person turn n mental somcr crsault; and neither do they realize that when the young lady says humber, plensc!' in tone shade sharper tLm usual, that she is prob. ably half a dozen calls behind. and like as not has just been called oD to an. swer string of fool questions such as whether the Selton Sen is responsible for this unusual weather, or if dry farming is likely to be injured by the high water in the river, and our author. fly coniudcs that ii certainly seems "a as if n hello girl who can stand this sort of thing, hour after hour, day after day, and week after week, and still have enough fcminini,y left 10 do her hair in . Mcrcel wave every day and finally lead mals person mp inc main aisle ,o where the minister tx whiting, is nothing short of n human wonder. But that's what lots of them have done and ore doing. every day, right here in Prescott
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-04-10
BEDFORD II.
 COMMITS SUICIDE
Dauehter of Wealthy Parents Fires Bull let Into Left Breast at 2:1O Yesterday Mornine--Was Highly Connected In sLos Angeles

iuullln loo near he mouth of the pun thus accounting for the powder burns un her left hand.
 So far ns the testimony of witncsscs at lhe inquest, held yesterday after. noon. and a search of her room re. ycnlcd the suicide left no farewell notes or letters, or my message or req. son as to the cause of her rash ac, After she wns found, which was but few momcnis, apparently, nftcr the shot was fired, she never spoke.
 Just before she had retired to her room she spoke of going to Los An. g,lcs, in few days, 10 visit her mother. This, taken with tho cireum. stances surrounding the committing of the deed itself, leads 10 the belief that while she might have prcmcditated self destruction, she fired the shot on inc impulse of inc moment.
 lIy her quiet dcmcanor and genteel Prescott, who will bc greatly shocked to learn of her rash net. Her remains will bc shipped 10 Los Angeles for in tcrmcni
 The dead woman, who is said to be related to the Earnings, owners Of inc Catalina Island resort, Is the mother of little 3.year.old girl, residing win Ms. Mitchell m Los Angeles.
 Mir. Bedford, divorced husband of the suicide, iS also residing in Los Angeles ai present.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-04-10
WESTERN UNION RAISES ITS
 RATES.
(from Fridny's Daily.)

The local manager of the Western Union Telegraph company in this city has been notified of n 10 cent increase in inc rates for night messages, taking effect April l. Messages for which the charge was 70 cents will hereafter cost 50 cents and 70 cent messages will be raised to tD cents. No notification of a raise on day messages has yet been received here. lt is thought that the Postal Telegraph company will issue n similar order in inc near future. The cause of the sudden raise which hns n far reaching effect has not been made public. When the day rate on q message is 60 cents the night rate is 70 cents, and this ratio will probably prevail in all cases. IL was learned at the Western Union office las, nigh, that the new increase would only affect the messages from this city 10 points in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Tcxas and certain portions of California. A 10 cent increase on the above rates is now in effect here. Denver, Kansas City and St. Louis ils we'll as the states of tho middle west, will feel inc effect of thc increased rates.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-04-10
SHOULD WATCH THE TAKERS.

Tho federal grand jnries could on gngc themselves in no better publi, service than to inquire rigidly into tn, promotion of stock companies and the sale of corporation shares. Many cities have acquired an unenviable rcputa. ton in this gct-rich quick field. Whil, there arc reputable and worthy stock enterprises, a conservative estimate is that tho proportion of fake concerns to legitimate investment companies is much the greater.
 No other method of separating n cred. ulous public from it's money presents anything like the opportunities for 'windling which the corporation device affords. In no other field is tho cupid. fly of NO large number of persons excited, and in nonc other is the appeal made so largely to the class of inyes. tors who most need protection.
 Prosperity has fed tho stock shark In recent years the grab game con. ducted by thesc swindlcrs has been co extended as to offer the threat of n Financial panic, while it's most in. innate effect is that millions of dol. 'hrs, that represent n largo part of the Pcpple's savings from prosperous years.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-04-10
COMPROMISE Is IMPOSSIBLE.

San Francisco newspapers are not
 all of inc same opinion in connection
 with thc future course that is to be
 pursued in tho prosecution of the bribc givers and bribc takers. The Chron.
 icle apparently cntcrtains the belief that Hucf nnj Schmi,z, or possibly both of 'hcm. will be given the immun. fly bp'h in consideration of confessions aad revelations that will result in the conviction of several of the corpora.
 Ion, bn, commits tho moro heinous of Call. however, is firmly of the opinion that iiency and Burns have secured snaieient evidence to warrant thcm in reiosing to make further concessions in return Tor new evidence.
 While IL is impossible io judge with absolute accuracy, the situation con. nontin9 tho prosecutors of the rascals wAo InvV dcfamcd Son Francisco apd disgSaeed California, general inforrua. ton would indicate the Call ha. the correct view of the matter.
 It is 1sdoubtcdly tho theory of the law and It's ministers, the courts, that the g'ver of bribs ia moro danger ous criminal than he who accepts . bribc; for the former not only violates tho written. statutory Inv in trading his money for a forbidden considcra ton miilionaires of tho metropolis. The fsnse of tempting and corrupting his fellow man.
 Logically considered, this theory is correct and beyond disputation, and in ordinary eases of bribery tho grant of immunity to the bribed is justifiablc when the same k necessary in order to accomplish the conviction and just pun. lshmcnt of the bribc givcr.
 Such course, however, ia connection with the San Francisco affair. cannot. m any construction of the facts. be justified. If President Calhoun of the United Railroads, or President Bourn of the Gas company, or President Scott of the Pacific Telephone company. pr any of the other milliopaircs who arc under the shadow of the imputation or felony, committed a double crime. | ID ohoring money to Abe Rucf and Mayor schmitz, they, in their turn committed as violent, if not a more yio. | ent offense in accepting tho same; for not only did they violate the law of the | and, and sell their own honor and man. | hood, but they betrayed tho people of great city, who had reposcd special confidence in them, and dragged the 'a'r maine of tho municipality of San Francisco down into the miro of dis. 'racc which will react upon it with all he malignant curses of shame for 'ears to come. tt f.t
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-04-10
DEzEND0Ar WILL PROTECT THE
 nELlCs.
(ESom RGMHy,s pA,Iy)

'Thc- rcisiRed Forest. in t.e uor,A. ern part of, the Territory. asd Monte. zuina's Castle, on Beaver Crock, this county, have recently been placed un. der my charge, and in accordance with my instructions, l intend to do every. thing in my power as an officer for the preservation of these. national mouu. ments," said Frederick c. Dczendorf. chief of the special agents of the United States land office, yesterday, to Journal.M Miner man.
 Vandalism in the way of unautbor. ized exploration, excavation or re. movai of any of, the relies of thcsc places must stop" he said, "and all special agents have instructions Co cn. Force the law and the regulations of the department governing this"
 NIT. Dczendorf, whose hcaJounr,ers are in santa Fc, N. M., accompanied by Special Agent Frank Thompson of Phoenix, has been hero several davs Investigating land and mining tran. saetions and unlawful fences on inc public domain, which, according ,o the President orders, should he down ,f. ter April l. They also have chargc or the register and receivers offices of the general land office of the United states in Arizona and New Mexico They went north yesterday.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-04-10
HAS HIGH GRADE SPECIMENS
(From Tucsjay's Daily.)

Yesterday W. C. Hanson exhibited some high grade ore taken from the pays,rrak m The Copper Nugget mine. which samples well in copper aud sola, fairly sparkling with the latter. The tunnel is now in 100 feet and thr specimens brought here by Mir. Han. son were taken from tho face of the opening, where inc paystrcak shows n thickness of abou, one foot on the foo,wall. Mir. Hanson and his asso- ciates are preparing 10 make ear load shipment 10 the Humboldt smcl,er from which they expect good n. turns.
 The Copper Nugget is ono of a group Of four claims located on the Lyns Greek slope of the Big Hug range Of mountains, about one mile north of the Mamie Mining and Milling company. properties. lt is favorsbly situated fer operation, with water and timber plentiful on the ground.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-04-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

After man has suddenly struck it f'ch he will be surprised at the mum. Der or people who grasp him by the nand and say, "I told you solr
 some men would have more money II their friends would pay up.
 Excessive politeness seldom has any. thing m common with the truth
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-04-10

Jourual'Mircs for Aigh.c1ass Job work it C not the nswa
Evening journal., 1907-02-25
DEADLY GAS STOVE
AGAIN AT WORK
WeII-knOWn Butcher Over
come While Asleep, has
Narrow Escape

Another tragedy due to tho deadly
fumes Of Illuminating gas was only
averted this morning by the timely arr
rival Of the millsman at the meat store
conducted by Louis Hatton. at the
northeast corner Of Fifth and Madison
streets.
Receiving no immediate answer to
his knock, the mnkman kicked the
door several times. finally arousing
Mr Hatton. who staggered from his
room in the rear OF the store to the
fornt door which he opened and fell
headiong out into the snow
The man was carried back into the
house which was filled with gas from
a leaking gas stove and DR.. Bastian
was summoned. Heroic work by the
physician saved Mr. Hutton's life. all
though he gave as his opinin that
further delay OF but a few minutes
would have caused his death.
Evening journal., 1907-02-25

night and day on the robbery.
A faint clew pointed in the direction
OF clerk who showed signs Of break
ing down when questioned. Just what
he admitted the secret service men re-
fuse TO disclose.
PITTSBURG-Fire. which threatened
serious results, ragged in the heart Of
Pittsburg's business district. starting
in the building occupied by the Derby
Desk Company The flames spread
rapidly and reached the Second Ma
tional Bank building. Clerks We're
hastily rushed into the bank and all
papers hastily stored in the dre-proof
vaults, while thousands Of dollars were
carried to places OF safety. Nina
Williams, a stenographer, and a sales
man. name yet unknown. were crushed
and seriously hurt in the rush of per-
sons from the bank building. The loss
win reach 100000.
PHILADELPHIA bursting steam
pipe which enveloped President Roose-
velt's car, the signet. ia . dense cloud
of steam. created a small panic in the
Providence station last night. and
caused the report 10 be started that the
executives car was afire. The trouble
was quickly remedied, however.
Evening journal., 1907-02-25
CHARTER TALK
NEXT MONDAY
Senate Today Fixes Time
For Hearing on the
Measure
Special to me Evonlng Journal.

DOVER, Feb. 25.-The Senate to-day
passed Senate bill readjusting the
court terms for the State and Great
ing two additional terms for Kent and
Sussex counties. one in winter and the
other in summer. the latter term for
argument and without jury empaneling
or service.
The Senate killed the Senate ball
protecting rare food fish in other than
tidal waters and the d. & C. Canal,
between June / and December 81 OF
every year. The Senate also passed
Senate bill extending TO all oaths and
afirmations whether made I'm or out
Of court, the penalties Of perjury for
classification.
The Senate concurred I'm House bill
expediting the filing of bills and sum-
mons i'm partition I'm the Court Of
.Chancery in the House joint resolu-
.tion authorizing the Secretary OF
State TO publish 5000 copies Of the gem
eral incorporation law and I'm the
House joint resolution to print 1000
copies Of the Constitution of Delaware.
The Senate referred the House Joint
resolution shutting off all new bills.
except appropriation bills. on February
2s.
Announcement was made by Mr.
Sparks that he proposed 70 call up for
final action on Wednesday the new city
charter for Wilmington with a view 10
giving the entire dav to it's consideration.
Mr. Monaghan objected to haste, and
pleaded for consideration not earlier tnan
Monday or Friday.
II will yield if my Democratic friend
win vote TO support the charter" said Mr.
Sparks"
You have here and now my promise 10
support fair charter" replied Mr.. Mona
CHAN.
Under those conditions 7 will defer to
next Monday" was Sparks final rotort
Mr.. Hart. although not chairman, called
a meeting Of the committee on enrolled
bills at L30.
This is a call ou. and report fer final
action on the Kent county local option
bill. Senator Jester the only senator now
needed TO carry the bm having recovered u
and reapFeared in his seat
Evening journal., 1907-02-25

you were TO attend on the night of Feb
ruary %, 1922
YES, I did go to a party that nightY
jerome seemed surprised. He referred to
Mrs II Holman's statement.
No White lnflucr1- This Time.
isn't it a fact that Mss Belmont want
ed you ITO go. but you had bronchitis, and
the doctor did MOI want you to go out
that Stanford White was telephoned and
said you must not goT
Evelyn denies the question in full. She
said she attended the party
WAS the account at the New Am
sterdam Bank a joint account held by
you and your mother?" asked Jerome.
Yes" assented Evelyn.
Ten checks were offered by Jerome
showing that Evelyn lived at the Au-
dubon from February 1 to April 1,
1902.
Jerome tried to fix definitely the time
Of Evelyn's residence at the Audubon
and Wellington hotes through show
ing these checks. Eventually il was
established shc must have been at tho
Audubon as late as December 12. 1901.
and was at the Wellington before April
a.. 1907
Jerome turned from the checks TO
question Evelyn about her meeting
Harry Thaw.
Thaw Sends $50 and Flowers.
Through the aid Of Mrs. Holman's
statement he brought out the fact that
shortly after meeting her Thaw haI
sent Evelyn $50 with box Of flowers.
but she returned the money.
tfNTharo ala r-...
iant?' quered the prosecutor
AT a dinner at Rector's."
who gave the dinncr?"
"Mf. Thaw."
Was your mother there?"
No
"Who did you 90 to the dinner with?"
Another girl"
Was Frances Belmont there?"
NO"
What time of the day was the din
nor?"
Directly after the matinee"
How long did it last?"
Il can't state exactly; perhaps an
hour perhaps an hour and ten min
utes"
Did you go right to the theatre
from there?"
no, I went home first"
What time were due alta the the
atre2"
About seven o'clock"
And you went home first"
Yes, I had sent a note to mamma,
telling her had gone to a dinner so
she wouldn't worry I went home
first"
AT the dinner did Mr.. Thaw appear
lirrational?"
mo"
when he paid the b1I did he have a
dispute with the waiter?"
NO; smiling"
Evening journal., 1907-02-25
SECOND LECTURE OF SERIES
Rev. Ernest A. Boone Gave Interesting
Address to Large Audience.


In Union Church on Saturday even
ing the second Of the lectures IN the
Temple Lecture Course being given
there was listened to with more than
usual attention. In the absence Of
Dr. c. II. Meade, who was ill, the
lecturer was the Rev. Ernest A. Boone,
Of New Jersey.
Yesterday morning Dr. Boone preach
ed I'm Union Church and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sutfin sang. In the afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Suthn spoke and sang in Union
and also in Grace NJ u. Sunday
schools. Last evening DIR. Broone
preached in Asbury Church, where he
was also assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Suthn.
This evening the third lecture OF the
course viii be given in Union Church
and Professor Thatcher Of Boston, one
Of the most noted bassos I'm the coun-
try, will be the vocalist. Though the
price Of tickets for this course is 81
and for a single lecture % cents the
committee in charge this evening has
decided TO admit young people up 10
the age of fourteen or fifteen years
free Of charge if accompanied by some
adult member Of the family who pur-
chases a ticket. The committee points
out that the course is not money
making plan but an educational work
I'm the limo Of reform and they desire
to reach as many IS possible.
There viii also be lectures on to-
morrow, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings
The Thursday night lecturer win be
DR.. Crane of Boston, instead Of Mr..
Wolfenbarger, who Is ill., DIT. Crane
is one OF the most noted lecturers in
the country.