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Yukon Valley news., 1907-06-19

Jack Donovan was steward. He was the most scrupulously neat man imag- inable, both as to apparel and to the details of the boats cuisine, and ordi- narily his language was as clean as his other accessories. Among other things pertaining to his office was very large bread pan, of which he was duly proud Father Barnum sat with the. captain on his watch till o'clock a. m., when they went down to get cup of coffee. As they sat slipping the fragrant brew they were suddenly startled by a perfect tempest of profanity, and looking around they beheld Steward Donovan with the bread pan in his hands and dough pour ing out over the sides. Buried in the pan of dough was a wriggling, squirming papoose. Jack had mixed a batch of yeast and set it in a nice warm corner to rise, and nurse groping around in the half darkness had found what she be- lieved was an ideal place to put the baby to sleep. As the captain and the priest retired the steward swore an oath, which he called all the angels in heaven to witness, that he would bake that dough, and the people aboard would eat it too.
 Captain Mayo says they did.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-06-19
How Intelligent Curiosity Has Led to Fortunes in the Rarer
 Minerals.

element of chance as in mining, and the story of the lucky accidents and pecu- liar circumstances which have led to the discovery of bonanza mines or the find- ing of valuable minerals in unsuspected places would make volume of romance as fascinating as any fairy tale. In Percy F. Martins book, "Through Five Republics of South America" is related the story of the discovery of the monazite sands of Brazil One John Gordon, an edge of economic minerals, was walking disconsolately one day upon the sands at Bahia while waiting for boat to take him to the steamer He noticed that the sand was exceedingly heavy and apparently not of the ordinary kind. Curiosity as well as foresight led him to fill his pockets with the material, which he took home with him and upon andy sis found found it contained monazite, the source of thorium, which is used in making incandescent gaslight mantels and is valuable. MT. Gordon succeeded i'll making substantial fortune out of his discovery and started an important industry, which has added not inconsid- erably to the wealth of Brazil. In this connection it should be mentioned also that the material was exported, free of duty, and was source of greatssproft to the operators, but recently the Brazilian government has imposed a comparative ly high export duty on monazite, there by curtailing individual profits.
 This incident in the romance of min ing is not dissimiar to the story of the discovery of tungsten in Boulder county, Colorado The wolframite had been ia miliar to the early gold miners in this section, who supposed that it was, as they called it, ''heavy iron" About six years ago couple of observing mining men, who had seen this ore of tungsten in Arizona, investigated the Colorado ''heavy iron" deposits and started an industry which now produces nearly $500, 900 annually of what was originally ignominiously cast aside. Recently an other similar story was developed in cohnection with a Mexican mine A property in Coahuila, which had been a source of supply of lead ore for one of the smelters, had been abandoned as exhausted. A prOspeetor secured a lease at very easy terms on it and at once proceeded to mine many tons of zine siicate from the abandoned workings. This product had been entirely over looked by the former operators.
 These incidents serve to show the necessity of intelligent and thorough in- vestigation tn connection with every os- currenee of mineral, particularly at this time when there is a market at high prices for many minerals not ordinarily mined and with which mining men gem erally and often trained engineers are unfamiliar. The aggregate pruluct of the rare minerals im western United states amounts to several million d0l- Lsrs annually and many ui the now prudtablc deposits have hin bile iur years until some iHtelligently curious
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Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-13

Upper Brewery Gulch, in de- sirable neighborhood. They bring their owner a monthly rental of $122.oo. They may be sold as whole or in separate parcels. The prices for each range from $500 to $14oo. This is a snap investment.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-13
.RBORN BUCKING CITY LICENSE
 ORDINANCE
Barber Refuses to Pay Tax, and Is Arrested Again Arrests Will Continue Each Time He Commits 0ffense.

The latest continuous performance whichs has made its appearance in B.sbee. is that of Robert Arborn bucking the city license ordinance as far as that law refers to the licensing of those who follow the tonsorial trade within the city limits. Arborn seems to be determined to run a bar Der shop without paying the license which the city council decided was just. and the city police force seem just as determined that Arborn will pay the license or pay a hns every time that he violates the law in this regard.
 When the city council passed the license ordinance it placed the amount which barbsrs should pay into the municipal treasury at s5 a chair, each quarter. Arborn took exception toI this clause in the ordinance, and am nounced that he would not pay the license. when City Marshal Snodgrass, who is ex-officio tax collector, called on him for the above stated amount. The marshal informed him that heI would have to pay or suffer arrest, and the barber took the latter course.
 The case was tried in Justice Bur- dicks court several days ago by jury. and after remaining out a very few minutes the jury found Arborn guilty of the offense charged.
 Justice Burdick imposed a fine of h,.s asked for a suspension of sentence pending an appeal to the district court. The request was granted. Arborn immediately went to. work at his shop again, and yesterday morning Deputy Marshal Johnson under arrest Tor violating a city ordi- nance. Arborn was disposed to lose his temper, and not go with the officer but later changed his mind, and pro ceeded to Justice Burdick's court, where the complaint filed against him was read. The trial will be held some f time this week, and will be before a ] jury as the defendant has chosen to i exercise his constitutional right in | liidl EeSdEu
 1 Arporn claims that the price de- manded by the city is exorbitant and | for that reason the ordinance is in valid. This was his contention at the former trial, but the jary@did not l agree with hin.
 It was learned last evening that the l barber had instructed an attorney to bring civil suit against the city for damages, on account of the number | of times that he has been arrested. . 1 Marshal Snodgrass, whose duty II
 is to collect the licenses was seen last
 night and stated that under the law he could not see any way out of the
 dilemma except to arrest Arborn eacn time he violated the ordinance. as the man persists in his refusal to pay the
 license, and continues to do business.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-13
VAUDEVILLE SHOW IS
 4 BIG SUCCESS
Iris Theater Packed to Doors at Its Opening Three
 Full Houses,

That Bisbee g a snow town and that her people appreciate refined amusements was well demonstrated at the opening of the Iris Theater last night. The management, Marks and TuDper, had announced that on the opening night two performances would be given. So heavy was the patronage, however, that t1ird performance had to be given 10 accommodate the over flow from the regular performances, 1he last show being equally appreciat- ed in numbers and enthusiasm of the audi ince.
 But one deficiency marred the oth- erwise perfect program arranged for the patrons of the house. Owing to the fiuctuating electrical current, the lights were not at all times as strong as they should be, but notwithstanding this the moving pictures were received well and were easily the best ever seen in this ciCy. "The Terrible Kids, a clever piece of pictorial hu- nor, brought the house to it's feet in the heartiest of applause and laugh ter.
 Keith, the imported baritone, made good. Bisbee likes him. And Bis5ee ought to. Keith is good, and so are | the illustrations that go with his pieces. His rendition of When the Whip-poor-XTili Sings. Marguerite" as well as Someone Thinks of Someone. was excellent. Marks & Tupper are to be congratulated on their maneger ial judgment in securing such talent as MT. Keith.
 Mir. Mackenzie, in charge of the moving picture machine, demonstrated that he is an adept in getting the best out of his films.
 All ill all. the house is pleasing tc the eve. the talent is good, and films | are above par, an dBisbee has assured Marks & TuDper that they have [ home" in Bishee as long as they car
 produce amusement of last night caliber.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-13

railroad. The force of this contract is that when the fuel supply is short, the Cananea company will receive the first supply, and enough to keep them operating, if it takes all of the fuel on hand.
 In regard to fuel oil, the situation has been materially improved, but the supply has not get reached that stage where it is sunfficien to kep the mines operating. The improvement in the oil supply is due to the settlement of the strike on the c H. & 8. A. road, in Texas. For several weeks the fire men and freight handlers on that road had been on strike, owing to the fact that operators had refused demands which the employees had made. These differences were amicably adjusted several days ago, and since that time the G., H. s. A., which runs directly through the oil fields, has been carry ing its usual amount of fuel.
 General Manager Douglas returned the city yesterday morning from
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-13
FUEL SITUATION EMBARRASSING
 AGAIN
Cananea Company Makes Heavy Demands for Coal Copper Queen Forced to Suspend Hoisting of Ore.


 Although for several days it seemed as if the fuel situation, which had been so embarrassing for several weeks, had improved. later develop ments were such that the condition of the fuel supply in the district was rendere das bad as ever. and forced the Copper Queen company to dis continue hoisting.
 Several days ago General Manager Douglas received reports from the rail- road officials at Fl Paso to the effect that there were a large number of cars of coal en route to the west, for consumption in Cananea and Bisbee. as well as a number of cars of oil. The fuel was shipped from Fl Paso, but when 1t arrived at Douglas the Cananea Consolidated Copper con- pany demanded an increased supp and most of the shipment had to be sent to the big Sonora camp. The reason for the Greene company's re- ceiving the preference is that 1t is the largest consumer, and for that reason has a preferential contract with the
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-13

new smeiter yet, but 1t will be nee essary soon to increase the smelling facilities to accommodate the in- creased quantities of ore; this matter had been decided by the Greene Con solidated before the formation Of the rnoreer company.
 when a new smelter is built it will be in the vicinity of the present works and the matter of building a smelter at any other point than at Cananea has never been considered"
 New Residence at Hereford.
 When asked if the new merger com pany would tend to make his visits to Arizona and Mexico less frequent Col. Greene declared emphatically that 1t would not and then he told of his in- tention to build new residence on the site of ais old home, which was burned at Hereford last year.
 q am now perfecting plans" said he flor a new residence to be built at Hereford which will cost s25,0O0. have lived in Arizona for more than twenty-five years and expect to re- main permanently as a resident or the territory and 1 hope when l get my new home completed to be able to spend more of my time here than I have for several years past.
 Don't Be impatient"
 When asked ts to his opinion of the probability of Douglas getting anoth- CT railroad, Col. Greene replied:
 Don't be impatient; you Douglas people must not expect to build a city in a year; of course Douglas will get another railroad. but just when that will occur could not be stated definitely.
 l Col Greene confirmed the report about work having been resumed on the extension of the Sierra Madre railroad, which will connect his Chi huahua mining and timber enter prises in Chihuahua with Fl Paso. He is now enroute to visit his enterprises in that state and will remain there foI |! several days.
 Col. Eugene s. Ives. of Tucson, who ! is Col. Greene's attorney, arrived this morning, having business to transact i on the way. He left the train here and will return to Tucson this after moon
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-13
"A DESERTED BRIDE"

The splendid production of the sen sational melodrama, "A Deserted Bride" which is the attraction at the Opera House tomorrow evening, Is sure to make a very favorable impress sion at this theter. The plot is a strong one, is well told, cleverly con structed and is replete with exiciting situations. Rarely have more realis- tic stage pictures been presented than are shown in this play. The story is written around incidents that might occur in every day life, and delight fuf vein of comedy runs through the entire play, which relieves the tension caused by the many thrilling scenes and situations. The scenes of the story are laid in Chicago. "A Desert ed Bride will be the attraction to- morrow night
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-13
GREAT GROWTH HISTORY AT
 CANANEA
Col. w. C, Greene Talks of Copper Conditions In Mexi- can Camp After Short Visit Over Different Sections.

"since the time the first pick was stuck into the mines at Cananea there has been constant growth and espan- sion there and this policy will con tinue in the future"
 These were the words of Col. Greene this morning used in response to a query as to what plang hat been made for enlargement of ming enterprises which he contrc-s in the Cananea district.
 Col. Greene arrived this morning from the west, coming di ec. from Cananea, where he had beeA .2r ten days, going there with Thor IS Cole, and John F. Ryan, who recently .oined him in merger company Known as Greene-Cananea, which will hereaIper control the Greene Consolidated and the Cananea Central. Messrs. Cole sud Ryan left Cananea several days 70. Coi. Greene was accompanied fhis morning by Leonard Baldwin and M M Parker. both members of the executive committee of the new com pany. Dr. St. Clair Smith, Col. Greene's physician. was also in the
 pr. Ricketts Remains at Cananea.
 ~The forming of the holding com many will have little visible effect at Cananea, further than to put Dr. Rick etts there as general manager of the Greene Consolidated and also of the Cananea Central. He has been con sslting engineer for the Greene com pany for several years. He will now devote his entire time to the interests of the Cananea properties. The Greene Consolidated and the Canane2 Gen tral companies remain in existence with their officers and boards oI di rectors undisturbed. There has been nothing decided upon as yet as tc what will be done in the way of a
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-13

New Mexico, where he went several days ago in company with the party of Thomas r. Cole. and left the city last evening on his private car. Nacozari, bound for Dawson, where the Phelps Dodge coal mines are located. When seen by Review reporter at the train Mir. Douglas said:
 Owing to heavy demands which have been made on the coal supply during the past few days. the situation has again become embarrassing, even though we are receiving more oil than at any time since the shortage of cars was first noticeable. Owing to this fact, it has been necessary for us to practice the utmost economy, and sus- pend hoisting of ore from the various shafts.
 q think that within the next twenty four hours enough oil will have been received to enable us to again start hoisting, and at that time the shafts will be working again the same as usual
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-13
CHA RIVER RAMPAGINe.

PHOENIX, Jan. 12.-The Maricopa and Phoenix railroad bridge over the GiIa river is again impeding traffic. High water took away some or the piling, the bridge was greatly weak ened, though it did not make g breach in the structure. Mail and passengers have been transferred on foot yestsr- day and today. The river is falling and it is believed trains will be able to cross tomorrow
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-13
REFUSED THE CHECK.

BAKERSFIELD Cal, Jan. 12.-Be- cause the Santa Fe would not pay
 wares In coin 0. NJ. Watts, traciVman. hegan suit against the company and
 hes attached Q big compound freight engine. Watts was paid yesterday. and
 when given his pay. S4412. In check form, refused 1t. demanding coin in- stead. He commepced suit immedi-
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-13

Just when it will be possible to secure our normal supply of coal cannot say, as that is the object of my trip to Dawson"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12
Contractors Will
Use Dynamite
INSTEAD OF NITRoeLYcERINE in
REMOVING ABuTTmENTS
AT f, NJ. & p. BRIDGE.

The contractors in charge OF remov.
ing the old abutments OF the F., NJ.
and P. bridge below this city have
blown out one Of the abutments. Fur
ther work Is retarded owing to the
high water prevailing at present. Mr..
Laidlaw. one Of the firm OF Simms G.
Co., the contractors In charge OF the
work. has determined that they will
continue the work Of blowing up ths
two remaining piers with dynamite
and not use nitroglycerine as contem.
plated. Mr.. Laidlaw returned to Pitts.
burg last evening leaving his super.
intendent, Mr.. Camerson. who is reg.
istered at the Tavern, in charge Of the
work. Thomas Murray is in charge
OF placing the shots and settling them
OFF. The blasts are shot by an electric
system from the shore In the B. and
o. freight yards directly opposite the
works.
The river at this point at present
Is about s feet above the normal stags
due TO the heavy rains OF late. but Is
falling at the rate OF about 3 inches
IN hour to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12
BISHOP ISSUES
CARD TO PUBLIC
NUMBER OF ORPHANS TO 81
CARED FOR LARGE AT
MoNoNGAH.

WHEELING, Dec. 12.-Blshop P. ].
Donahue. OF the Catholic diocese, o,
Wheeling. who has Just returned from
the scene OF the Monongah disaster,
made the following statement Inst
night:
He is yet uncertain how many
orphans will be thrown upon his car,
owing to the grief and prostratIon OF
so many OF the widowed mothers. and
his reluctance to ask II they will parr
with them. He thinks, however. the
number Will be large. II necessary he
VIII lease separate home for then,
and later build. He has received a
number Of contributions from persons
In Pittsburg, Baltimore and Maryland
and Pennsylvania generally. He has
been asked for the number Of those
lost by some parties In Wilkesbarrc,
Pa, with view Of taking up a col.
lection among their coantrymen there.
To-day he will send: the sum thus
Tar received to the central relief com.
mlttee at Falrmont, Of which the well
known banker, Mr.. j. E. Sands is
treasurer. He has instructed the vari.
GUS priests ordered to the scene to re-
main on the ground till all the bodies
have been recovered.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12
REMAINS VI n | WERE
BROUGHT B J !. CHI HERE III: /
THIS II MORNING.
John NJ. Nc Graw's
Body Found Ais

The body OF Charles Wise, aged sJj
years. was found this morning al 4:soj
o'clock In mine No. G, near the nah
heading. The remains were brought
TO Musgraye's undertaking parlorsl
Just as they were taken from the mine.
They were brought down on the 6 .t5i
o'clock car. The body was In d good
state Of preservation and easily fecog.
nlzed, Besides in his pockets wers
his D. and o. mileage book. street car
book. watch, ring and 9pipe, which
were Neans to identity him.
The deceased leaves a wife, two chit,j
dren. Thomas Reuben, aged two years.
and LorIn Turney. a babe OF eight
weeks, one brother. Lorini three sis.
tiers. Misses Mabel and Edith, and
Mrs. coirman. Of Canton; OHIO, @
mourn their loss.
Lorfn Wise. a brother Of the ds.
ceased, and Misses Mabel and Edith
Wise. sisters, have been here since Sal.
,irday having come from tlieIr home
in Canton, Ohio. They LEFT Canton
as soon as they heard Of the calatI,.
lily that had probably oyertakep their
brother and have been here ever sinee.
Three years ago last October he was
married TO Miss Pearl Reed Z. ar this
city.
Mr. Wise was the chief engineerSoi
the Monongah Company and had been
in the comp:ny's employ for almost
five years. 2 He was very eficient
workman and always looked careful.
ly after the interests OF the company.
He was probably the best known man
that met death in the great mine cal.
amtty. ~ {, 4 3,
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed.
John M. Meeraw.
The body Of John n. McGraw, pit
boss of mine No. 8. was found last
evening at Ave O'Clock and atiaye;thlr.
ty his remains were In the morgle
where he was recognized BY friends
and also by papers which he had In
his pocket at the time Of this death
The body was In a fairly good sstate
OF preservation. He was found In what
is designated as the F. Face which Is
the connection Of the two mines. He
was evidently going from one mine
to the other. d,
McGraw was well known in this
city and was president OF the First
Regiment Band: McGraw had been
a member Of thesb band since It's .organi.
zatlon. McGraw's remains were tai;-
en- to Clarksburs where interment was
made. 4 5s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12

The Christmas bazaar to be held
at Duncan's music rooms under the
auspices Of Mrs, Ernest Sherwood aud
Mrs. F. P. Kelley and their Sunday
school classes, will open In the morn
ing aud continue two days. A beauti
fui assortment OF handsome Christ
mas articles for both young and old
will be on display and will be sold
at very reasonable prices. The pro
feeds are to go towards the purchase
of new carpet for the Temple Sunday
school room. Call and inspect their
display.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12
.32l BODIES Have
BEEN REMOVED
FROM MINES
Presto aent Watson
Makes Statement

The work ofiremoving bodies from
the mines progressed very rapidly to
day and at the rate that the dead are
brought, out now the. search work will
be completed sooner than It was
! thought. The work in mine No. 6 Is
practically done, The searchers have
explored all the rooms OF that mine
This morning at eight o'clock twenty
of the searchers that had been work
ling in mine No. 6 were transferred to
mime No. s and the work In No. S
will be practically completed tonight,
{ when all the men will have been re.
moved except those who are under
falls. The bodies taken out this morn
i ing we're In pretty good condition
George Gibbon. who has been able to
identify most of the miners. was very
successful
\, Mr.. G. ". Watson was asked Il
I there would be any statement given
&out to-day. He stated that a state
nlent woul,l sbe given tonight about
==;;:y o'clock, when tie total number o.
Tincrs known to be in The mines ut
the time Of the explosion. The census
& Of miners had not been completed,
three or four miners lived In the coun.
try and their families wot ID have to
be seen before the statement could
4 be made. Mr..watson said that the
number would be between 32S and
s34.
Yesterday there were five men rep
resented that. they were workmen
they were supplied with rubber boots
are taken to the cemeteries or ship.
and some other things that they nee,!
ed to make up affair disguise. These
i men then started to see how much
good yictuals they could consume
They were so successful with their
scheme that they began to boas,
z about 1t. They did not stay long in
Monongah after they were found out
They were given the grand bounce
To-day two others tried the same rack.
ct They were arrested and put in
the Monongah Jail.
About one hundred men are digging
graves for the dead and us fast as the
bodies are prepared and identified they
are taken to the cemeteris or ship
ped to the places designated by friends.