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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
s YEARS IN JAIL; SAYS DRUGS FILL
 PRISONS
Philosophic Convict Is Awaiting Fourth Trial
 For Murder

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 2i.-John NJ. slcyer today completed six consecu. tive years of imprisonment in the Jackson county jail and he is believed ,o he the oldest jail prisoner in tne west. if not in the entire country. He has been convicted three times of the murdcr of his son and twice has been sentenced Co death. An appeal each time has served to stay the executign of the verdict and has likewise pfc. vented him from being transferred Co the state penitentiary. He is now awaiting a fourth trial in his case and i, probably will be well along toward his seven,b year in jail before ais case
 is finally disposed of.
 Spcyer is n changed man since his long imprisonment. He has seen sev' eral changes in the jail administration during his term of six years and has witnessed the imprisonment and re- lease of hundreds of prisoners. This has led ,o philosophical bent of mind and his interpretive cogitations have led him to hang in his cell the motto, "Smile, damn you, smile.'
 Speyer does not thing much of the jail as n place for reforming criminals. On this subject he says. 'The men who come here are mostly graduates in crime. They cannot be reformed. ] have seen many men in here, who went Co the penitentiary when first came, who have since served their sentences, nave come back and have been taken away to begin second sentence. The first jail sentence may do young man some good, l think. That is, if he is set free in a few hours, before he be. comes acquainted with the other crim. iuals and before the horror wears of. But after man has spent week in a jail the jail is without opportunity for doing him any good. He becomes hard ened.
 VI will tell you why this JaIl is al ways full. It is not, as the preachers come in and tell us, because of men being hungry and having to steal and it is not because of whiskey. It is cocaine and morphine and other drugs that keep the jails full. Nine.tenths of the inmates of jails are drug 6ends. The jailers use every precaution to keep the stuff out of the jail, but it is smuggled in in loaves of bread, in pipes and bananas. And a man who is n drug fend is m incurable criminal. At any time he is without his drug he will steal. murder of eomit any crime to get the price of the stuff."
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
HARMONY RULES IN
 CAMP or THE G. o. P.

WASHINGTON, July 23.--A number of people are quite disconsolate be- cause they have not been able to bring about m open breach between Frank II. Hitchcock and Elmer Dover, the former chairman and the latter secre- tary of the republican national commit. tee. The powder train was laid for a big explosion, there ism any doubt of that, but SO far no one has been able to get the fuse to burn.
 Dover wanted to be chairman him. self. This is a simple statement of fact that is no reflection on anyone. Not few other men had like aspira. tions. Taft could select only offe chairman, and the choice fell to Hitch. cock. And because the other aspirants didn't gather mp their doll rags and go home, some folks are really peevish.
 Before the selection was made there appeared almost daily stories to the effect that Dover would refuse to serve as secretary if Hitchcock was made chairman. Dover didn't authorize the stories, but what mad that to do with itf Those responsible for them expect. cd, after Hitchcock selection. that Dover would make them good. Because he hasn't they are saying mean things about him, things that reflect upon the stiffness of his vertebra. But Dover is not going to resign. It is true he did not enjoy the prospect of serving in a capacity subordinate to Hitchcock, who was nis own assistant during the last presidential campaign, but he is able to ma some consolation in the knowl. edge that had he SO willed he and not Hitchcock would have been the nation. al chairman.
 TOT some reason, which no one has yet been able to explain, Taft declined to make peace. Dover felt that if he could not follow his own judgment in the very first step of the campaign he would not fit well into the job of man. ager Tor Taft, so he declined the prof. Ter There is no doubt that had he u"uertaken to bring about Taft E nom. nation and had succeeded, he would nave been made national chairman. As It is, Taft has high regard for Dover ana Dover for Taft, and while it didn q set well to have Hitchcock placed in authority over him he is going to make ! the best of it.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
RAMON CAROENAS \ VICTIM 0F
 RED EYE
Thrown From His Horse While Drunk And
 Fatally Hurt
(From Saturdays Daily)

Ramon Cardenas, who was thrown from his horse at Harrington Thurs. day afternoon, died in that place yes. terday morning at an early hour. Un. dertaker Maus left op the morning train to prepare the remains for inter. mcnt. A widow and four brothers sur. vive him. Funeral arrangements will be made as soon as his brothers, who have been notified of his death, reach Harrington.
 Cardenas is reported to have been intoxicated at the time of receiving the injuries from which he died. Af. ter drinking several hours in liar. rington saloon, he mounted his horse, riding in the direction of Minehana. A short distance from Harrington he was thrown from his horse while giv. ing an exhibition with his lasso. His head struck sharp rock, fracturing the skull 50 badly that no hopes were entertained for his recovery. He lin. gered, however, until yesterday morn. ing when death relieved him of his sIsrerings.
 Previous to his death Cardenas re. sided in the Bradshaw mountains sev. eral years, following the occupation of packer. He was man of ability in his line, of strict integrity, enjoying the confidence of the community.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
PRINCE OF WA|. REVIEWS TIT
 TROOPS
Military Pageant Historical Plains O|
 Abraham

QUEBEC, July 24.- The bi.,, pageants that have occupied ,b, !. of the stage thus far in the Ts,.. ary celebration gave way ,oa,, favor of the military featurs ', programms. Beginning with ,.. , of salutes at sunrise this ..
 there followed in rapid sue,-,., series of military and naval ey.,,,
 ceremonies that proved as ip,r.. and attractive to the general publ, any of the features of the sal.,.. up to date.
 The great event of the mori,,
 the military review on the y,',l Abraham, attended by the p,,.1 Wales and his stan and mn, D distinguished guests of the v,,
 Between ten and fifteen a.l troops took part, represus,,| branches of the service. Follor,.| review there comes this af,ena, other event that is regarded m o,l the most important of the wee. is the dedication of the NatO,, tle6elds Park, which will be ,,,,l by the Prince of Wales, who viD ! to the Governor-General the ti,l, M of the Plains of Abraham and ,s. The setting aside for a national n,| the scene of the historic conai,, tween the forces of England France for the possession of Qu,b1 a project in which all Canada has
 keenly interested for a long tin,
 and which has now become m s
 plished fact through the generous tributions from all sections of Dominion.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
PUBLIC RECORDS.
Instruments Filed as Reported By The
 Prescott Title Co.

George Olsen to John Dahl. M. Deed. F. int. in Walter Mine, Big Bug Dist. Jno. Henry ct al. locate Placers (oiD Rel Rio Dist.
 Hugo Seaberg X wi, to 0. l.. Geer, Deed. s.W.h of S,E.h, See. B, Twp ION, R.GW.
 Geo. Hammer & Ed. Bessett locate mines, Big Bug Dist.
 II. W. Taylor to Frank Bernard, Q.C. Deed. Grubstake Mine, Silver Noun tain Dist
 J. (. Bradbury, county recorder, ap- points F. T. Mulholland as deputy.
 Voge Wholesale Liquor Co. to Ed ward Zieger, Bill of Sale, $500. Build 'ng at Octave.
 E. II. Smith to Edward Zieger, Bill of Sale, Buildings, etc, at Martinez J. T. Morrison, to Andrew Peterson M. Deed, l2 int. in Bamberger, Lou isiana, Denmark, St. Valentine mines Hamburger Mill Site, Weaver Dist q. C. RuGncr X wi. to Lizzie Cordes w. Deed Lot 5, Blk. 20, Prescott.
 C. C. X A. Stukey amend location on Pine Mountain North Mine, Walker Dist.
 Horace II. Gray locates Hard Luck Mine, Big Bug Dist.
 T. F. Childers locates Robert Mine Big Bug Dist.
 D, F.. Dawes to o. Longacre, M. Deed. Early Star Mine, Big Bug Dist.
 George Bendekovich locates Bendeck Mine, Big Bug Dist.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
BRIDGE ACROSS ACUA FR|A ID
 BE BUILT
Structure To Be Anch- ored By Two Heavy
 Cables
tFrom saturday. Daiiy)


 At a meeting of the board of super. visors yesterday. Chairman smith, Su. pervisor Harrington and Clerk Peter being present, arrangements were per. of bridge over the Agua Fria river at Dewey at once. The bridge will replace the one destroyed by the floods last year. lt will be built a short dis. tsnce from the site of the former one.
 w. "A. Drake, vice president and general manager of the z. F., F. & P. and leased lines, at a conference with the board later in the evening agreed to furnish the .imbers for the proposed bridge at the low price of sl5 a thous. and feet, delivered on the ground. He also informed the board that he would furnish the railroad company's pile. driving outfit to drive the piles for the bridge, without cost or expense to the county. The estimated cost of the bridge is s2,OOO. Supervisor Harring ton informed Drake and Chairman Smith that he would furnisn two cables to be attached underneath the bridge and anchored on each side of the river to prevent the bridge from being car. ried away by the floods which invaria. ply change the bed of the river during heavy storms. The board and MT. Drake are confident that the cables will prevent the bridge from being ear. ried downstream, even if all the under. pinning is washed away,
 Chairman Smith, Supervisor Harring ton, J. A. Jaeger, chief engineer, and George Tisdale, superintendent of bridges of the $. F., r. F., will leave this morning for Dewey 10 select the site, make the preliminary surveys and arrange all details for the work, which it is the intention Co commence as soon as the material is delivered on the ground.
 The bridge will be one of the impor tant crossings in the county. IL is on the road leading from Camp Verde to the nearest railroad station to the Verde valley on 'the Bradshaw Noun. tain railroad and over which at least half of the agricultural and horticultur. al products of the valley are annually shipped.
 Cherry Creek, one of the richest min. ing districts in the county, is also reached from the west over the same road, SO that it may be considered the gateway of not only the richest agri. cultural section in northern Arizona but also the highway over which an immense amount of supplies and ma. chinery are annually hauled to the Cherry Creek and Black Hills mining districts.
 A survey for bridge over the river at Humboldt, mile south of Dewey, was recently made by the county sur veyor. An excellent bridge site was selected there but the project was abandoned at yesterdays meeting as the haul to this city and Dewey from the Verde valley and Cherry Creek by Humboldt would be increased at least four and half miles over that route.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
.b|G BOOM ON IN NORTHERN YUMA COUNTRY
Prediction That District Will Soon ASt0nish
 The World
tFrom Saturdays Dany)

From one of its correspondents in northern Yuma county the Yuma Ex. aminer has received this excellent re. view of conditions at this time in that busy and promising section:
 Northern Yuma county, notwith. standing the hot sumer months, is just now beginning Co enter into an era of prosperity unknown in its history. From the immediate vicinity of We. dendale, the metropolis of the desert, and also the gateway to the richest mineral section in the Southwest, north to the santa Maria district in the Bill Williams river country, prosperity is marked in its mineral region.
 South three miles from Weden the Pittsburg Harqua. a.Hala Mining Com. pany, operating the San Marcos gold mine, porPerty upon whica over 5000 feet of development work has been done under the efficient manage. ment of l.. B. Carr, preparations are being made for the installation of a 20. stamp mill of the latest type, n pipe line and all the improvements apper. taining thereto.
 The Hercules Gold Mining Company adjacent to the San Marcos, is a very promising mine, and upon which very extensive work has been done. This property is operated by Chicago peo- pie.
 In the Cunningham Pass, in the liar. cuvar mountains, twelve miles north from Wenden, in the Ellsworth district. the Cunningham Pass Mining Company is operating the property until lately owned and controlled by J. w. Boone. Under the present management of MT. Hoyt, New York gentleman, the prop. erty is running full blast, being en. gagged in the sinking of vertical shaft and otherwise doing extensive develop. ment work This property has already shipped eighteen ear loads of high grade gold-eopper core.
 The Cunningham Pass section is not cd for its rich copper and gold ores, and adjacent to the above mentioned property there are hundreds of pros. poets that will draw an influx of capi. tai, 1t IS predicted, this fall.
 In the Bill Williams country there has recently been made deal that will astonish the mining world, as three of the largest eoppergold properties in that district have lately been in part acquired by the Mitchell interests well known in the mining world. The properties which have been consolidat. ed into one are known as tine Signal Copper Company, the Clara Gold Min ing Company, and the Morrow inter ests, of which W. IT, Palmer of Weden. dales owned a 3-s interest which h. lately disposed of for considerable sum of money. This interest was ac qu'red through the untiring efforts of '. J. Carrigan, who is rightly called the father of that country, as he with his energy and western grit mas made out or mere prospects three years ago mines that in the very near future will astonish the world.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
OPPOSED TO CONVICT IABo|
tFrom Saturdays Dally)

,From Saturdays Daily,
 The Journal. Miner has been to publish the following resOlu which were adopted at a mass me- recently held at McCabe at which Rybon was chairman and Wm. j.. Leod, secretary. The resolutions signed by sixty persons at MeCsbe twenty-three persons a, Humboldt,
 To the Secretary of the Good \ Association, Prescott, Arir.:
 Gentlemen:-Your favor Of T, date received, and a mass meeting ed to consider the several propOs4 submitted, and we hereby forward result of our deliberations.
 On Question l, we heartily with you on this item, and our al is Yes.
 Question Eve recognize hlI the only method to obtain resdn
 Question 3-We are unalterasl posed to the employment Of eOnUl Dor in any form, especially M time, when hundreds Of ableol men are eager and anxious to "or owing to the industrial depression not find an opportunity to sell labor power to obtain the mea life. We hold that it is the dn1 the state in periods such l" vel passing through, to provide s1 ment for free labor first, further convict labor is unsatisfactory far as that if net results are [" tained in the way of good ro'a the best interests of the tax pa!'J to be conserved, well paid AO1 which there is an abundance Q market at the present time, VI" better results.
 We contend that should 'p" carry out the policy as ou'hp' your body, one of the d''e'' would be to create more tax es''' eomplicate the already eomP'i cal machine with its inhefep' sive tendencies. Il
 We also want to go on fe'0,' lieving that the guarding 'ne and otherwise caring for eoD'' the end would cost more per '" the amount of work is taken sideration, than if free and VI" bor were employed.
 Question No. At IS o" that if men were given an oPrJ at this time to earn ther would lessen misdemeanor e''' Question No. 5-No.
 Question No. 6-The ''D in favor of propositions NOS ; but decidedly hostile to ''
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
Special to the Journal-Miner.

Special to the Journal-Miner
 WILLIAMS, Ariz., July 2i. During an electrical storm at noon today, light ming struck Rabbit Brothers big sta. ble, setting 1t on fire and burning it to the ground. The building is a total loss, partically covered by insurance. \ large amount of hay and grain stored in the building was destroyed. A fierce rainstorm was raging at the time. The storm was general through out this section, rain falling in sheets at intervals for several hours. A heavy downpour is also reported from Flagstaff and other points east on the Santa Fe.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29

Copies of the U. s. and Arizona min. ing laws, 25c, at office of the Journal. Miner.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
PROBATE BUsINE0''

Charles Evans, adminis''a'', estate of John IF. Simmoh'' filed his final report and aeeOIs .,, ministration, with a Petl''o. ". button of the estate, the D''' which was set for August lO'
 Nj. J. Nolan, administrator V, T, tate of Charles DeGend', presented a claim of s7s''eV :. deceased, which was refer''' V cree to take evidence.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
TENNIS TOURNEY.

CHICAGO, July 24.-Prominent net experts, old and new, are rounding up in this city to take part in the West ern championship tennis tournament The contests are scheduled for tomor. row on the courts of the Aztec Club.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29

Ash Fork was also visited by a heavy rainfall yesterday afternoon, flooding the streets. At Meath, on the $. F., F. & F., the storm almost resolved itself into cloudburst, over.
 flowing the creeks and making the roads impossible several hours. The
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-04
TRAINS. HELD UP
BY CL0UDBURS1
TEN THOUSAND PASSENGERS KFpr.
WAITING IN WESTERN
CANADA.
ALL EASTERN MAIL DELAYen
Rushing Water Destroys Roadbed N,
Canadian Pacific and Traffic
Is Impossible.
ALL EASTERN MAIL DELAYED
GOVERNOR GENERAL A VICTIM

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept.
Fifteen passenger trains, besides al
freight and stock trains on the CanaHon
Pacific between Winnipeg and Fort WI
liam are held up at way stations on,
sidetracks between these two points o,
result of the cloudburst that Hooaod
the main line between Horner and To-
mace late Saturday night. 1t is statS3
by railway men to be the worst disaster
of the kind that ever happened in West.
ern Canada.
Thousands Kept Waiting
Not a train has reached WinDjpp,
from the east since Saturday morpinss
and fully 10000 people are being kent
waiting at points along the line. In sd.
dition to this eastern mails are all held
back for sixty hours, as is the west,
bound mail going east and all express
matter is likewise delayed for this
period.
Earl Grey, governor general of Can.
ada and q party are on board one Of
the delayed trains and other passengers
are made up of business men, CONNER.
cial travellers. tourists, and Immigrants
AS result of this sudden cloudburs.
bitches and cuts along the road Were
hlIed almost instantly ana the water
raced along the tracks at a speed which
swept away the surface material and
undermined the ties to such an extent
as to render traffic impossible.
Cars Thrown in Ditch.
There are two big washouts at &c.,
vile, east of Kenora, besides several
smaller ones between that point and
Rennie AS a result of the tracks being
washed out at Deception, six boarding
cars filled with people at that point were
thrown into the ditch on Sunday night
Every available man along the line some
thousands. have been put to work TO re-
pair the roadbed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-04
THOMAS I. HISGEN NOTIFIED
Nominee Of Independence Party HSiei
as Trust Buster"

NEW YORK. Sept. There was
not room enough in the new clubhouse
of the large Independence league to hold
the large crowd that gathered last night
for the dual purpose of being present
at the notification of Thomas L. Hsgen
Independence party candidate for Pres.
dent, and the housewarming of the
club.
William r. Hearst and Mr.. Hisgen en-,
tered the clubhouse shortly after 3
o'clock and We're greeted by an Outbur
of cheers. Hisgen was enthusiastically
referred to as the trust buster" and
''our next President. These titles
brought forth more cheering.
Many inquiries were made for John
Temple Graves, the party's candidate
for Vice President. who was expected
to be present, but he is ill at the warn
sulphur springs in Virginia.
Melvin G. Palliser was chairman Of
the meeting and Henry A. Powell made
the notification speech. Mr. HiSgG
stood in the archway between two small
rooms and read his acceptance, which
was loudly cheered
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-04
RUSH FOR NEW LAND.
Hundreds Wait for Farms Which Are
Being Thrown Open by Canadian
Government.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept 1.-The
dominion land offices in every district in
the west where odd numbered sections
are thrown open for homesteading prom
Use to be very busy for the next few
days. In the reports received early this
morning from fourteen points where APP
plication may be made, it is stated that
hundreds of men have been waiting out
side the land offices in line throughout
the night and an interesting time result
ed when the doors opened at 8 o'clock to-
day In many of the towns, especially
in Saskatchewan and Alberta, numerous
valuable sections, some of them near
towns are to be had.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-04

SltEEH-JOWer. spring ldmDS, 4.-OlJO.
sheep and yearlngs. 2.OOa94.50.
CHICAGO. Ill, Sept. /. - Cattle = Re
ceipts, about 1000; market steady; beeves.
36507 80; Texans, $50 GI5 90: westerEers,
8 3006O0 steckerS and feeders, 26005.5O;
COWS and heifcrs. 1.7505.80; calves, $3.50
72j Hogs-Receipts, about $4,000; mar
ket 5@1Oc lower; light, 6.20@69O; mixed.
$50: good to choice heavy. 6. 5O@7Oo; pigs,
1. COOS. so; bulk Of sales, 6.6006 80 Sheep
Receipts. about 5000; market weak; ma
tive . 15t4. 20; western. 23004. %; year
lings, 41504.S5; lambs, 3.50Q6.O0; western,
3.50GDG1O
hogs: market slow. 10r lower. Common tc
good packing, 6.10lD6J5: good to choice
Butchers and heavy 6.55GD7 90; fair tc
choice light, 5.S5I6S5: pigs, rough and
light linked 100000 Representative
sales - hogs, average 1S5 at $50; % hogs
average 23S at 6.33; GIL hogs, average 21O al
$50: Is hogs, ayerafe 300 at 6.65; 81 hogs
average $50 at 5S5; 3S hogs, average 235 al
$50; is hogs, average 1873 at 5.75; 81 hogs
average 243 at 100.
ST LOUIS, Mo. Sept 1.-Cattle Re
ceipts, 5000: market steady; stockers and
feeders, 2,75@4.50; cows and heifers, 3OC
$500; Texas steers, 2.SO05.25; cows and
Geifers. 1.J0G4.50. Hogs-Receipts, $500
market, TO Zoe lower; pigs and lights
3.5OaG9 packers. 6. 25@6. so; butchers and
best heavy, 6.706D7.10 Sheep-Receipts
$500; market steady; natives, 3.OOGp4.75
lambs, 4.0066.50.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-09-04
MORE TORPEDO BOATS.
Bids Are Opened for Ten Destroyers
with Speed of 291s Knots and
Three Big Golfers.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. Sub
stantial additions to the navy are con-
templated in proposals which were
opened today for the construction of
ten torpedo boat destroyers for which
Congress appropriated SSO0,00O for each
and three Golfers, also provided for at
the last session of Congress.
Each of the destroyers is to have a
trial displacement of about 742 tons, a
speed of not less than 29;A knots an
hour and apparatus for burning oil fuel
and turbine propelling engines.
The Golfers are to be of twin screw
with speed of u knots and cargo
capacity of 700 tons of coal.