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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-30
TRACT" DID HEJOB
Railway Missionary Work Against
Two-cent Fares Thought
To Be Successful.
STATUS OF THE MATTER HOW
Looks Like the Low Rate Il Beaten
STORY OF a Convict Causes an
Aged Mans Arrest.

/ Lansing. Mich. March - u fht
railroads succeed In compromising the
2.cent-fare plan so that only roads
earning more than $1,000 or there
nbouts shall be- compelled to aecept,-
cents mile as a fare and roads earn
ing from $1,000 10 $1,000 VIII be al
lowed to charge 2ia cents a mile, they
viii have won what Is very like vic
tory, for AZ the opening the session q
majority OF both houses favored either
a 2-cent rate or az most an exemption
OF roads earning less than $1,000
mile. leaving all other roads 10 charge
cents mile. s.
Did the job with Tracts.
There has been no lobby here, AMI
although there have been few passes
and trip passes circulated. according
20 rumors, there has been no butter
fingered attempt 10 "salve" the leg
islaturc into favorable attitude. In
stead OF that. the railroads have dis
.ributed tracts. The Grand Rapids and
lndina road sent out finely printed
copies Of the late Samuel Spencer's
address on The Relation OF the Rail-
roads to the Public" During the last
few days every member OF the two
houses has received copy OF the re-
port OF the special railroad commission
OF Wisconsin. which decided that
fare OF pa cents is just fare in that
state.
They Got the Thoughtful" Members.
The tracts did not reach every one.
Some members did not read the tracts.
But they did get few thoughtful
members I'm each house, and few
thoughtful members are a host II Is
the thoughtful legislator who leads,
and when the little papers and leaf
let's tame, these men read for Informal
ton. The 2h-cent idea" seemed 20
take hold silently. The railroad COM
mittee or the senate was three months
without meeting, having several
hearings on the 2-cent plan. with moth.
ing said Of third classification or
roads on a 2ia-cent fare.
Literature and Leisure.
At the first meeting OF the railroad
committee last Wednesday evening. II
transpired that a majority had been
impressed with the idea OF classifying
Into ., PA and 3-cent fare roads. Lit
erature and leisure had done what lob
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-30

farming vast tracts will be permitted
20 hold more than 5000 acres. The
document also gives notice OF the In.
PRODUCTION of laws 10 amellorate the
condition OF the peasantry. facilitate
the raising OF money 10 pay rents. re-
form the taxation OF small holdings
and revise the terms OF the agricul.
tural agreements, which NJ present ell.
slave the peasant class.
Disorders Said To BE Subsiding.
In the Chabmer OF deputies Sturdza
announced that according 10 the latest
reports the agrarian disorders were
srbsiding, and he expressed the hope
that tranquility would soon be re-es-
tanlished throughout the whole Of
R9umania. order generally has been
restored In the province Of Moldavla
but fresh disturbances have occurred
In the Doll district pnd several other
places IN Whllacha The disorders III
Nyaccnl have been suppressed by The
killing or woundlng OF twenty-five
men 81 this point The troops dis
pefspd 600 incendiurics
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-30
Isaa Thieves confi.ss Thcir Crime.

Grand Rapids. Mich. March d.
The egg thieves who stole 5000 egg.
ana 500 pounds of butter from car
have confessed John lIorah aud Em
est Watts sold the plumber 10 Unrrs
~ Bergeron. prominent Division
street grocer. who has been arrested
on charge of receiving stolen prop
frfV
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-30
No Violation OF The Convlct Law.

Jackson. Mich March 90 The
contempt proceedings against Warden
Armstrong ana thc board OF control
OF the states prison viii not be pushed,
the counsel Of The hroommakcrs' I'M
ION having decided that no technical
violation OF the law exists.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13

a decrease in consumption. We want
TO concentrate our output so that it
can be adyantageously and economic
ally handled. For the time being l
hope we win be able to maintain tle
present output"
The Boston & Montana can produce
copper cheaper than any other of the
Amalgamated's subsidiaries, and tn.
is the reason it has been given the
preference over the Anaconda prop
erty.
Operating to its full capacity. the
Boston & Montana Co. ought to be
able to produce at least 100, 0OO. 600
pounds of copper a year. If an aver
age of IA cents is received for this
copper, and the cost OF production is.
say, 10 cents a pound, the margin Of
profit viii be cents a pound. In
other words, the annual net earnings
of the Boston G Montana would be
$4,000, 000, which is at the rate of
little over PIP per cent on the Anal
gamated Copper Co.'S S155, 600
capitalization.
The production of the Anaconda, in
1906, aggregated 94,963,S3 pounds,
cost of production per pound was
and net earnings were SS.S42, 669 The
about 10 cents, and the company re.
ceiVeG on an average of more than
10 cents a pound for it's copper that
year. In 1905, the Anaconda Co. pro-
duced 95,443,73O pounds, and its net
profits aggregated $5,71S,S23. The
cost of production in that year was
in the neighboThood Of 1850 cents a
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13
ALMALGAMATED
STILL FURTHER
CURTAILING
Big Operating Company of,
Butte Win Probably Close All
of Its Mines With Exception
of Boston & Montana.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Tha direct
sGrs of the subsidiary corananiss Of the
Arnalganaated Copper Co, a, a meet
ing formulated a plan wners3y pro
dBetion is to be concentrated upon a
more economical As well as more
advantageous basis. The production
of certain companies will either be
reduced or the mines closed entirely,
wbile the output of others that can be
operated more economically, viii be
increased.
In brieT, it is the purpose of tae
Amalgamated to operate only the
mines that will guarantee a profit on
copper under present conditions. No
definite statement as to now the out
put OF the Amalgamated properties is
10 be regulated was made after the
close OF Saturdays meeting. InIs
question is left to the management
10 decide
However. it is wen understood that
the Boston & Montana Co. will be Sc
lected as the most promising mine
Tor profit under existing conditions.
In other words, the Anaconda Copper
Co.'S mines, the Butte & Boston
mines. the Parrot mines, and the
Nashoe mines, viii probably BIZ
~ss1sS-A AAIA2 ~. D6ASial OF Ale small
or mines of the Amalgamated -.
have been producing little. il any,
copper since the depression in copper
started
After the meeting, a representative
OF the Amalgamated Copper Co. made
the following statement:
In September a meeting was held
at which it was decided to curtail
production, due TO the falling off in
the demand for copper. In October
and November, as is generally known,
the demand for copper was very UIr,,.
and sales Tor exports TO Europe reach
ed reco-d-brcaking proportions. Sur
PINS stocks were decreased material
~ il consequence.
Recently, however, the demand
has fallen off. You will hear from
time to time of action being taken
looking toward the closing Of mines
or reduction in output, and in line
with our policy of concentrating oper-
ations on a more economical basis. |
The action taken at Saturdays meet
ing does not indicate that we are 60
ing 10 enforce a further reduction IL |
output,
1T is our object to limit production
to demand. U consumption increases, |
there will be corresponding increase
IN production, and our action will be
IN the opposite direction if there is
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13
Mining, Shelters s Stock Quotations
OPTIMISTIC IN
REGARD COPPER

In speaking Of the copper situation a
writer in the "Statist" has the fol.
lowing to say:
Boston.-There is great deal OF
bearishness prevalent in this copper
situation. According to the bears the
copper sun is never going to shine
again.
The reason for this is that the mo-
ment there is absolutely no buying of
any sort and no demand for the metal.
Under this condition of affairs it is
no wonder that those who can see
only the immediate present and can
not look a couple of weeks into the
s..4..-.l> s1,--t -. L.
Within the next thirty days. I re-
peat we are going to see the beginning
of an Unprecedented demand for the
metal which win continue for a long
time to come.
Money IS rapidly becoming easier.
and within the next thirty-five DAYS
there win be such ease in money
as has not been seen for a long time
and easy money always begets opti-
mism. | predict That when money
does get easier we shall all find out
that we were not so scared as we
face the building uD process with
much greater confidence
The market for copper shares has
done continually better and is likely
to continue to do so. There is some
sign of a speculative element coming
In again and stronger demand for
shares.
The decision in favor of the Old
Dominion should have no effect on
the stock. 1t will help the Old Do
minion trust certificates. which many
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13

OF the shareholders Of the company
hold.
These, however. are independent oil
the Old Dominion stock. Some time
ago they formed a most excellent spec
ulauon. as the trust had money
enough in its treasury to pay back 70
those who purchased the certificates
the selling price.
II will probably take some time
longer TO get the mater entirely set
tied up, but the uncertainty is now
over. This suit shows that stock.
holders, minority and otherwise, have
some rights that cannot be neglected
irI 80 -. .1.s.e;y.. s..rI IIauasouIuIIl on
properties.
Amalgamsted acts heavily. The
general suposition is that the dividend,
following the lead OF Anaconda. will be
reduced in the very near future. II
the dividend should be passed Anal
gamated should sell down to 40 per
share and should be a most elegant
purchase there, but we may see the
same phenomenon repeated that was
visible in the North Butte case in
which the issue had entirely discount
ed the passing of the dividend, and the
stock may not sell of In estimating
the future do not neglect to take into
account the fact that the stock mar
kets' wholesale discounting of varue,
has discounted about everything that
could happen.
It takes very little buying to make
these minor Calumet & Hecla issues
reach higher levels, This looks good
and shows that the floating supply is
as small as l have always thought
1t was.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13
TAKING OFFERS,
BUT NO BIDDING
Investors GobbIe Good Stocks
That Show Up, But Don't
Chase After Il,
(By Frank }. Graft

The market continues to be life
less affair with absolutely no interest
taken, although the conservative in
weston is taking whatever stock is
offered but at the same time is not
bidding for the stock. The New YORK
market was weak at the opening,
showed a little strength during the
day but at the close there was
great deal of selling going on with
very little support The copper mar
ket as well as the copper metaI Is
off. North Butte, Butte Coalition and
Boston Consolidated were sold rather
freely. Greene Cananea holds well at
$500 while Superior & Pittsburg
shows a tendecy for lower figures and
has not fully recovered from the
Pittsburg bank failure. Pittsburg
was a heavy holder of Superior &
Pittsburg stock. Denn-Arizona and
Shattuck are both holding very well.
the former at 1898, while the latter
is in good demand at $14.0O.
fNNn-fwsrr
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13

The Amelgamated's equity in the
total production. in 1906. represented
STAG per cent; in 1905, $3.50 per cent,
and in 1904, 5000 per cent
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13
PAINg's COPPER LETTER.

Especial Wire to L. j. Overlook
BOSTON, Dec. 12.-After a fairly
strong opening the market became
duh and weak. Tight money is help
ing the bears. Utah was under pres
sure all day but no action has yet been
taken OF the dividend. Mohawk is also
freely offered with no demand. North
Butte is being allowed to sag in SYM
PATTY with 'Amalgamated Copper.
The copper companies are having a
hard time to make any money at
present and some are actually losing
money and would be much better OF
to close down.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13

By permission Of the Board of Re
gents, the Engineering Department,
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA an
nounces that they viii undertake a
limited amount of consulting work.
G. f. TOLMAN. JR.-Mine Examin-
atoms.
e. Ii Mining and Electric
Machinery.
W. W. HENLEY-rower Plants.
L. A. wATERBURY-Civil Engin-
eering.
r. r. GOODRICH-Metallurgy.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13

For Review job once call phone
No. 80.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13
TESTER & HICKS.
Brokers.

Bisbee, Dec. u, 1907.
The market today is another quiet
one and trading is practically at a
standstill. Prices show very little
change from the closing figures OF
yesterday. Shattuck firmed up a lit
tie today closing at $14.5O. Greene
Cananea is in fair demand Warren
is as scarce as ever while bids of 81
fail to bring out any Wolverine &
Arizona. Superior & Pittsburg :. cak.
ened a trifie at the close today. The
balance of the list is quiet and VII.
changed.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13

In connection with the above table
and possible earnings of the Boston &
Montana on present prices for copper,
1t can be stated that in 1905 the aver
age price for elecuolytic copper was
in the neighborhood of Is ~ cents,
and in 1893 a little less than Is cents.
The follaVing table gives the pro.
ductiOn Of TIE Amalgamated Co. and
its subsidiaries over a series of years,
in pounds, the figures including COS.
tom CFes.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13

HENRY ANcHEsTER, 4o7 Broadway, Milwaukee
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13
J. G. PRITcHARp.
Bonanza Circle and Warren District
Stocks Speciality.
Agent for the Liverpool & London and
Globe insurance Company.

December, II, 1907.
There is very little change In the
market today from yesterday. Trad
ing in coppers was nominal. Warren
seems to be in demand to some ex-
tent but hard to get Butte & ART
ona seems to be more of a favorite
among the locals than any other.
There were a few bids for Wolverine
& Arizona, very little Of the stock
coming out Superior & Pittsburg
is also in considerable demand. Most
Of the stocks seem to be held very
firm. There is no sacrificing. There
is a general expectation that an ad-
vance in prices Is due IN the very near
future.
Closing Quotations:
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13
WALKER BROS, LETTER.

Especial Wire TO L. ]. Overlook
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE market
today was irregular and uninteresting
in the early trading. Stocks were
firm and strong and then sold OF. Tne
afternoon was quite duh and inclined
TO be weak. We look for a ragged
and irregular market the rest Of the
week
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-13

pound. The net earnings of the Ana.
conda Copper Co. last year were at
the rate CT 29.47 per cent on the stock.
Following Is the statement Of the Bos-
ton & Montana Co. for the year ended
June l. 1907, compared with the two
preceding years:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13
In Real Estate Business
Several Sales.

Edward Parker is the latest to
launch in the real estate business in
this city and is temporarily located
with his brother, Fred Parker. He
expects to have offices in the Miller
building as soon as possible. Mr..
Parker is we'll known here as an af-
fable gentleman and there is no
doubt he will be successful in his
latest venture.
He reports the sale of thirty-nine
acres west of the city, J. D. Nichols
purchasing the property of Kunler
and Roberts for $4,000. Twenty
acres belonging to Mrs. Kross and To-
Gated in the same section, he sold
for $4,000, also 10 acres in the
Lewis Terry garden tracts to Fred
Parker for $4,000. Five acres in
the same place have been disposed of
by Mr.. Parker, this property belong
ing to W. l.. Wright and was pur-
chased by James K. Reed for $4,000.
Mr.. Reed also purchased a lot be-
longing to ]. D. Nichols in the Capt.
toll Heights addition, consideration
$500.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13
Jones for Senator.

A boom has been started for Con-
gresham Wesley l.. Jones for
United States Senator to succeed Sen
ator Ankeny Many other booms
have been started, but the Jones
boom is said to be in dead earnest,
and is meeting with great encourage
ment throughout the state. Most
of the other candidates spoken of
to succeed Senator Ankeny have been
men of wealth, but Jones is con-
ceded to have nothing except his sal
airy, out of which he has lived quiet
~ and unostentatiously. He has
shown his capacity and adaptability
for congressional work in manner
that has placed him high among the
members Of both branches of con-.
gress. He has also managed his
political affairs in the state so that
he has escaped factionalism to a
greater extent than any man who
has dabbled in the game to the ex-
tent of attending a precinct primary.
He has gotten more things for his
home town at the hands of the gen.
eral government than any other
member of the Washington delega-
ton, and is known to give even the
small matters entrusted to him the
most careful and painstaking atten-
ton. There are many other men
in the state who would make good
senators, but Jones certainly has
strong hold on the public confidence
in this state, and If he concludes to
enter the race, will be formidable
candidate against the field.-Walla
Walla Bulletin.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13
CANAL BREAKS.
Sunnyside Flats Covered With Run
ming Streams.

Caused by melting snow, streams
of water are running down the
gulches from the Rattlesnake hills,
and early yesterday morning the
Sunnyside canal broke in several
places. The flats are covered with
streams of water and several streams
are running through the southeast
corner of the town of Sunnyside. IL
several places the water is four feet
deep, and during the morning 1t was
impossible to get to the railroad sta
ton. The water is doing consider
able damage to the fields. and the
breaks cannot be repaired in the
canal until some of the water runs
down
Water in the gulches from the
hills to the Black canyon and Sui
phur creek caused the largest break.
and the others Immediately followed.
These gulches are overlooking with
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13
SOUNDS WARNING.
Order of Owls Said to Be From In.
diana.

WALLA WALLA, Feb. 11.-Walla
Walla printing establishments have
received warning from the secre-
tary of the Order of Owls at South
Bend, Ind, against publication OF
the literature of the Brotherhood OF
Owls, recently organized in Walla
walla, for the reason that it is al
legged to be copied word for word
from circulars of an eastern order
and is an infringement of copyright.
Prosecution is threatened for use OF
the name of Owls, the emblem and
literature, all of which are said to be
copyrighted by the Indiana Owls,
having lodges in half a dozen states.
Harry L. Leavett and Charles B.
Wood, organizers of the Brotherhood
of Owls, are now on the Sound or
ganizing NESTS" and no word has
been received from them regarding
the new developments. 1t is charged
that the constitution AMI bylaws OF
the new order were copied from that
OF the Eagles.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13
SCHOOLS HOLD EXAMINATIONS.
Superintendent Reed Busy With the
Semi-Annual Exercises.

Superintendent D. c. Reed has
been busy during the week holding
the semi-annual oral examinations in
the grade schools. Next week the
written examinations will take place,
and on next Friday the half yearly
promotions will be made. Mr.. Reed
stated that he found the reading and
literature in good condition and the
teachers are doing good work. He
said that the classes have been study
ing such classics as 1.-THE Lady of the
Lake." "Evangeline," "Snow Bound"
1.-The Courtship of Miles Standish'
and "Hiawatha," and much interest
has been taken in this work. Good
results have also been accomplished
in home reading, Mr.. Reed said.
At the teachers meetings at the
various buildings this week they dis
cussed reading in the grammar
grade. and a very interesting time
was had at all the buildings. Illus
trations of how to read different Sc
lections was givenfi Miss Nellie Rog-
ers using 1.-THE Lay of Rosabelle" and
Miss Mary Erwin can Incident Of the
French Camp" The latter subject
was one of the most interesting so
far discussed. The teachers are re-
ceiving a great deal Of benefit from
their studies. The decoration of
school rooms continues subject OF
interest. Several of the rooms this
last week have raised considerable
money and will purchase pictures
and statuary.
Extensive preparations are BEING
made in the public schools for Feb
ruary patrons day The Summit
View and Central schools will hold
patrons day February %, and the
exercises will be of a patriotic ma
ture. The Columbia and Barge
schools will hold patrons day Feb
ruary 81. This is the hundredth an.
niversary of Longfellow's birthday
and as he was the children's poet, g
program consisting of Longfellow':
poems, songs and recitations will BIZ
rendered.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13
Pussy Pursued.

SEATTLE. Feb. 11.--There is a
cat famine in Seattle A bounty of
25 cents a head has made the mid
night singing felines scarce. A wo-
man living near Madison street and
Seventh avenue claimed she could
not sleep on account Of the midnight
concerts Of the felines, and She Of
fered the boys of the neighborhooi
25 cents for each cat they killed and
brought TO her.
BOYS from far and near focked to
the neighborhood and operated In
guerrilla bands. That was more than
a week ago. Today d cat could not
be found in that vicinity for higher
bounty. Cats were taken out OF
back yards and of of porches and
killed. Pet cats, that had almost
become family heirlooms, were no
exception. and all were sent to
NORTHUMBERLAND by the urchins.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13
DISCUSS JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
Fred Parker Asks that Yakima
County Be Alone.

At a joint meeting of the senate
and house judiciary committees
Fred Parker spoke in favor of North
Yakima having a district to itself
while Ralph Kaufman Of Ellens.
burg asked that Kittitas county be
treated in a similar manner.
The hearing brought out many diff
ferences of opinion. Benton has
been attached to three different dis
tricts in various bills introduced, but
in the speeches at the meeting Ben.
ton was neglected for the most part
At least when Representative Ham
ilton got up to speak near the close
of the hearing he said Benton must
be put some place, and he did not
want the county, above all things, to
be attached to the tail of Kittitas
county. Mr.. Hamilton preferred to
have a district composed of Benton,
Klickitat and Franklin, but If that
could not be done, then he was for
Benton, Franklin and Adams, which
is the plan of Senator Illusions bill.
Senator Presby described the sorry
conditions in the district composed
of Cowlitz, Clarke, Skamania and
Kllickitat The judge lives at Van
couver and the other counties see
him very infrequently, according to
Senator Presby, and then for only a
few hours. Senator Watson backed
up Senator Presby.
A subcommittee consisting of
two senators and three representa-
tives will be appointed to draft meas
ures to meet the needs of the state in
the way of better judicial service.
The men asking for new districts or
more judges are required to furnish
the judiciary committees with the
number of cases filed within the las:
year, as the committee expects to be
guided largely by the amount of
business done. The committee will
also consider the number of miles a
judge must travel where he has d
district composed of two or more