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Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-18

Whatever may be the result of Mr. Wellman's daring attempt to reach the pole this summer in an airship and send the news of the voyage at ance to the Record-Herald by wire less telegraphy, the Wellman Record Herald expedition is sure to be con- ducted by Mir. Wellman with the same cool courage and whole-souled enthusiasm that have made him an ideal newspaper correspondent
 Mir. Wellman was born in Mentor, Ohio, in 1858. At IA he began his newspaper experience, establishing at that age a weekly paper in the little town of Sutton, Neb. In 1884 he be- came the Washington correspondent of the Chicago Herald, for which pa- per he visited the West Indies in 1892 and located the landing place of Columbus, marking the spot with a huge stone monument. In 1894 he made his first dash for the pole, reaching the latitude of S1 degrees northeast of Spitzbergen. In 1898 ne tried the same fascinating quest again and penetrated as far as Franz Josef Land. On both trips he had wonder ful success in discovering new islands and securing new scientific data that have been of great value to the American Geographical Society. His. voluminous writings for Scientific and popular magazines have shown the same incisive thought and keen in- sight that have marked his journalis tic career.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-18

ed and delivered, in accordance with the written instructions of the Presi- dent. Kibbey and Kent are for in structions, or anything else the Pres ident wants Frank Murphy, J. c. Adams and others favor an uninstruct- ed delegation on the ground that such a delegation coliid accomplish more for Arizona. . Sturgfs and Cassidy will probably line up for Taft, pro vided he is the strong candidate about April l, and the fight will be on for control of the delegation. At the same time there is large follow ing of Arizona Republicans, designat- ed as the rank and file, who desire to see a delegation seated who will vote for Senator Foraker, of Ohio, if his name is presented to the convention. It is too early so far to venture an opinion on the probable outcome, but it is apparent that Kibbey, Kent & Co. representing the federal office holders, will have a hard time to hold the rank and file in line.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-18
4 Surprise Party.

There was surprise party at the capitol this week and Hon ], F. CleYe- land of Morencf, Graham county was the recipient of the honor. Fred came to town on private business (so he says). Incidentally. on the first day, he called to pay his respects to the Gt vernon and before he was perm.r ted to depart, the governor produced a bag of lemons and passed Fred one. And he took 1t. Cleveland is a bright chap, chuck full of political sa- gacity, and making big money in the newspaper business at Morenci. What Fred wants to be private secretary to anybody for at $125.00 per month, is political question still unanswer- ed. The usual conclusion is that a round circle system of rotation has been added to the capital rules, and there is soon to be position higher up. People with a mean disposition say Kibbey made a place for CIeve- land on his band wagon in an effort to capture Graham county In the next territorial Republican convention which will meet early in the spring to select delegates to the national con yentfoD.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-18
ARRESTS MADE FOR
 KILLING OF EDWARDS
Father and Two Sons Are Taken Into Custody On
 Suspicion.

John Cline, prominent resident of northern Gila county, was arrested last evening at Mesa, in Mariecpa county, for the murder of Chas. EI wards, who was assassinated last Friday evening about mile from the town which bears Clipe'a name. The arrest was made by Sherfi Hayden of Marieopa county. on teIs graphic advice from Sheriff Thomp son of this county, and Cline was i'm mediately taken to the county jail q, Phoenix, where he will remain until an officer from Gila county brings him to Globe for preliminary exami nation. Two sons of Cline, both oi whom are boys who have not yet reached their majority, were arrested yesterday afternoon at their home al Cline by Deputy Sheriff yoris and Ranger J. T. Holmes.
 Just what the evidence against the Clines is, has not been revealed by either Sheriff Thompson or District Attorney Henry, but both state that they have a strong circumstantial case against them. The sheriff state last evening that he was satisfied that the elder Cline did the killing and that he was assisted by his son Joe, a boy of seventeen, who was in dicted by the grand jury at the recent term of court for horse stealing Jimmy, the other boy implicated in the crime, is only 15 years old
 When news of the crime first reach, ed Globe. those who were acquainted with the affairs of the deceased, i'm mediately suspected the Clines, as bitter enmity had existed between them and Edwards for several years At intervals during the past few years there has been trouble between John Cline and Edwards, and before leav. ng here last week for his home Ed wards had confided to friends that he was expecting further trouble over some cattle deals. He did not sus pect or fear his enemies would try to kill him. Although a very small man in stature, Edwards was held in fear by his enemies and on several occa sions he is said to have taken advant age of this fact when trouble arose with his neighbors. The first trouble Edwards had with Cline occurred when he was acting as deputy on Tonto for Sheriff Thompson, during a former term of office a number of years ago.
 According to Sheriff Thompson, the Clines were the only persons north of Roosevelt who kpew that Edwards was on his way home. There is said to be other evidence that Sheriff Thompson, Deputy Voris and Ranger Holmes. have gathered, which tends to connect the Clines with the tragedy and which will not be diyulged until the trial, but it is said that all of it forms a complete chain of circum. stantial evidence against the accused.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-18
SWITCHMEN QUIT WORK
 IN GLOBE YARDS
Entire Force of Three Men
 Walked Out Yesterday.

GLOBE, Jan. 1.-The svitchman employed in the local yards of the Gila Valley, Globe & Northern rail road did not go to work yesterday morning and business in the yards Is at standstill. The entire force os switchmen, consisting of three men, refused to go to work and cars which should nave been spotted yesterday remained where they were. It is un- derstood that grievance committee consisting of three switchmen called on Superintendent Mallard and asked that another switchman be added to the crew. They also asked that they be relieved from the "hill run to Cutter.
 According to Superintendent Nal lard, the force was only handling about twenty cars day and their re- quests were unreasonable, so they were refused. A message was sent to Tucson yesterday for men to replace the men who quit work.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-18
THEODORE,
 White House.
 WaShinpf0n n q

I understand on good authority that one M. E. Cassidy, at present post master at Bisbee, Arizona, is an appli. cant for the position of secretary of the Territory of Arizona This IS the same Cassidy whom opposed for post master at the time of his appointment. Mike Cassidy would be persona non grata in the capitol building. Choose ye this day between us. The roof on the capitol building Is not wide enough to cover us both Mir. Kent
 (Signed) JOSEPH.
 P. s. The Taft boom has been started along the Gila and is expected to reach here the latter part of January.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-18
Night School Started.

Sims Ely Is the new auditor. It is admitted that what Sims doesn't know about banks would i'll a large volume. but Johnny Page has taken the new auditor under his wing and opened night school in banking tenn. and Sims is making rapid pro gross.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-18
AN ADVENTUROUS CORES
 PoNDENT.

Few newspapers in the United States are able to command the serv. ices of as brilliant corps of cores pondents as the Chicago Record-H aid It's choice of Walter Wellman to represent it at Washington is a good illustration of its wise policy of getting the best there is to be had. Mir. WeIlman has won a national rep utation as magnetic and resourceful news writer. And now he is pre-. pairing to clinch his reputation for originality and daring by trying to reach the north pole in an airship.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-18
National Committeeman Sur gis Is Outside of Political Breastworks; His Endorse ments Are Swept Aside.
A SURPRISE PARTY
 FOR HIM AND CLEVELAND
"A Three COrnered Fight Prom iSed In the Territoria! Re-
 publican Convention.
(speciaI Correspondence.)


 PHOENIX, Arizona, January 15.-- Political events, without casting cny shadows beforehand. which have transpired during the past fortnight, have set political tongues wagging at lively rate. It was believed that the appointment of John H. Page to be secretary; the elevation of Sims Ely to be auditor. and the unexpected selection of Hon. J. H. Cleveland, of Graham county. as private secretary to the Governor, were preliminary movements in official life incident tc' the early resignation of Governor Kib- bey. But such is not the case. Gov ernor Kibbey has announced privately ana publicly that he has no intention of resigning and will serve out his term of office which occurs in the early part of 1909.
 Kibbey Is IT..
 One thing for sure and certain has been demonstrated during the past two weeks. Governor Kibbey Is the Re publican IT in Arizona when it comes to appointments. Would-be postmas ters and other seekers after public patronage would do well to take uo5ice. Kbbey and Kent make a good pulling team and with their endorsement on an office seekers petition, no addition al signers are required. National Committeeman Sturgiss is over the political breastworks. The Down and Out" club is awaiting his application and prospective postmasters at Globe and Tucson, who have been pinning their faith to the ability of the National Committeeman to knock thejr per simmon from the tree would do well to turn their energy and ambition in another direction. When Governor Kibbey heard that Nj. E. Cassidy and ". S. Sturgis were sleeping in the same political bed, and whispering their political ambitions into each oth- CTS ear, the Governor seized his pen and wrote, and this is what he wrote. . Executive Office.
 Phoenix. Arizona.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-18
Instruetlons-Yes or Nc.

The political battle of the Repubii- cans will be fought out on the propo- sition of whether Arizona shall send an uninstructed delegation to Chicago or whether they shall go sealed, sign.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-18

No use trying to laugh tze grip germ out of existence. He can't take a joke. and won't admit that he is one.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-18

An arehaechologist has dug up a new verse of the New Testament something more for the theologians to fuss over.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-18

Whether it was the postscript, or whether it was the letter, is not known for certain but the strenuous one decided to stake all On the ability of the Governor to deliver the goods, and notwithstanding the endorse ments of the National Committeeman from Arizona, and notwithstanding the endorsements of scores Of Representa- tives and Senators in favor of the Bis bee postmaster, Hon. J. H. Page was selected for the position of secretary and Arizona's governor was designat- ed as the official distributor of poHti- cal patronage in our midst. It is said in Phoenix that Col. Sturgis made the mistake of his political life by pub ucly announcing that there was noth- ing within the gift of the administra- ton that he would have and at the same time he was quietly candidate for anything he could get. At one time he was willing to accept the position of secretary. but was later induced to become a candidate for governor to sue ceed Kibbey, but the handwriting on the wall now points to the fact that Governor Kibbey Is in no hurry to resign and when be does Joe" and Ed will come very near naming his successor.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28
An Example in Oil.

"A witness IN an custer suit at Cleveland against
the Standard Oil Company testified:
A lot of new refneries have been bn;1+ since we
OBTAINED some liberties-about ten in the past four
OF hVe years, most of them in Kansas and Okla
IONA d an independent Generally speaking the in
twenty-five per cent capacity over the canacitv of
1904 ~ 'o eapdoty VI
Being asked by an attorney for the defense what
was the date of his emancipation the witness re-
Piled: Since President Roosevelt has been work
ing on his own hook" He added: "Snce his
lNoosevets) movement began prosperity among
the independents has been general throughout the
country in the oil business"
IL is understood that the Rockefeller group is
against Roosevelt and wants Hughes, is against
Bryan and wants Johnson
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28
Railroad Legislation.

Bryan's Commoner gives in condensed space an
outline of the slow progress of legislation for the
regulation of railroad corporations, saying
The events of the past three years have given to
the railroad question prominence which it has not
enjoyed for some twenty years In the seventies the
Granger occupied the attention of the courts
and they arose from the enforcement of certain
laws enacted by the various States During the
period of railroad development the iron horse rode
everything Every section wanted railroad
and no questions were asked In many States bonds
were issued in aid of railroads. and all sorts of
frauds were perpetrated unsuspecting COMMUNE
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28
Labor Brought to Bay.


Through Samuel Gompers, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, eighty-seven international
trade and farmers organizations have made a stir
ring appeal to Congress to egslate for the protec-
ton of labor against the encroachments of the ju-
dcial power
Organized labor contends that it is beset by "the
most grave and momentous situation which has ever
confronted the working people of this country" 1t
declares that crisis has been precpitated through
the application of the Federal Supreme Court of the
Sherman antitrust law to labor in its organized
individual capacity.
In their memorial to Congress, through Mr. Com
pers and others, the eghtyseven labor organizations
say:
Labor and the people generally look askance at
the invasion OF the court upon prerogatves of the
law-1naklng and executive departments of Gov
eminent. There is something ominous in the ironic
manner IN which the courts guarantee to workers:
The right to be MANNED and killed without liability
to the employer
The right to be discharged for belonging to
union.
The right to work as many hours as employers
please and under any conditions which they may
impose
Labor is justly indignant at the bestowal or guar
aneeng of these worthless and academic rights"
by the courts, which in the breath deny and
forbid to the workers the practical and necessary
protection of laws which define and safeguard their
rights and liberties and the exercise of them in
dvldually in association
The working people represented through this me
mortal ask for the enactment of laws to restrict the
jurisdiction of courts of equity to property and
property rights such laws defining property rights
to make it clear that the labor of one person or
many persons does not within the definition
These working people ask further that the Sher-
man act be amended SO that it shall not apply to
organizations members of organizations that have
n,+o1 IL
They say that the time has arrived "for a total
change of Government policy towards the workers"
and if such change is not forthcoming the party in
power will be held primarily responsible for the
failure to meet the demands of labor
Coming along with the opening of campaign
for National election these imperative demands
have created excitement in Republican circles
Even Speaker Cannon usually inclined to show
contempt for the rights of labor recognizes with
profuse promise the gravity of the situation and
guarantees the enactment of an employers liability
law that the courts cannot DESTROY President
Roosevelt is also moving to meet the demands of
labor, realizing that nothing more formidable than
this outbreak the part of labor could intervene
between the former Judge Taft and the White
House.
The courts of the country have been inclined to
he side of capital in most of the contests of the
,ast in which the demands of labor were involved
md labor has finally taken so determined stand
hat Congress and the courts begin to realize that
t intends to use the power it possesses in support
IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
A Wide Question.

Editor OF The -Dispatch:
Sir,--If the deductions from the tele-
scopic inspection of our outer planet
are correct, and they are certainly CO.
incident with analogy, then It's cond,-
tons are beginning to be correspond-
ed to by this sphere, and what Is more;
the conditions are first being attmin !, q
of desert areas. deforested by extinct
races OF considerable attninments, ana
though such areas exist In several 9th .
err parts or the globe they are not yet
concomltant with mental attainment
as on this continent, to irrigate on ex-
tended scale. Irrigation shows hd-
vancement In production and n. degree
of solar Independence which has al
ready been nttested TO by man IN tho
extension of his habitat by his arts
and science.
IL the conditions OF an outer planet
are extended to an inner. siien the
principle of evolved CROWN from
within must give way to Initiative sue
cession from without.
Spencer. with all his deep research
of thought, parented evolution on IN
dlviduality. leaving the latter to pnren,
itself 1t was the modesty of evolution
which beguiled only cell. germ or
plasm out OF nothing, and 1t would
do all the rest. Had 1t demanded a
1t might never have been
accepted. AS 1t is, evolution has ruled
and initiative interplanetary
reigns In It's stead. SO In
place OF man being evolved from the
animal. This Is wide question. Civ
ing growth to much extension of con-
seriousness. w. NJ.
Gotham. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
Better nri.lre..

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-I note in your valuable paper
that the Legislature has passed u
law in regard to the betterment OF
county roads. / am very glad to sec
this, but the farmer has another most
important difficulty; that is. the lack
OF bridges over streams that are dan
gerous TO cross when swollen. We have
many such, on important roads of our
State.
often the farmer crosses the stream
when It Is fordable. the weather be-
ing clear. If 1t rains Very hard. in
a few hours. when he starts for home.
he finds the stream swollen so he cam
not ford 1t without great risk OF
his life and the life, of his team. and
often he is compelled to stay, all night
and maybe longer. on that side OF the
stream. Especially, is this need felt felt
between two counties. One county
waits for the other. and, consequently.
neither does anything.
/ sincerely hope some OF our legis-
lators will take up this matter and
see that each county be made to fur
nish bridges over such streams.
(Signed) X. b. w.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
,rCoNNELL.s ELIXIR.

Mr.. Andrew Mcconnell, of Wash
the gladdest tidings heard in those
parts in some time. These are nothing
less than tidings of eternal youth for
senescent man and woman. Mr.
Mcconnell confesses this without
reserve. "The message 1 bring"
he told an immense audience
of fifty Gall women but two),
SIS that we are not tied to c1od of
clay, but that we dominate matter"
The audience of fifty naturally perked
up largely at this. Everybody likes
to dominate matter and this audience
was no exception. They wanted to go
out and begin dominating right away.
But MIR. Mcconnell was firm. Further,
he was mysterious. He declined to
give more than very dark hint Of
his methods until, so to say, he had
seen the color of the American peo-
pies money.
It has been revealed, however, that
these methods turn about an element
known as life electricity" This cle-
mcnt is generated by special magic
dynamo, the secret of which is known
to Mr.. Mcconnell alone. When prop
crly pumped through the human sys-
ten, it causes the system so pumped
through, and all its appurtenances and
qualifications, instantly to rejuvenate
youth was the glorious fruit of the
Mcconnell method, we spoke too en-
Enthusiastically. Only 4 certain number
of rejuvenations arc possible. MIR. Nc
Connell is hazy about this point. But
we understand that after a prcdestined
quota of applications mans frame
properties of this elixir. and so man
| dies, double or triple his usual age
4 and breathing out fcrvent blessings
upon tho head of Mcconnell, the hu.
man benefactor.
But even bencfactors want to live an,
to live costs money. Sordid pecuniar,
considerations enter into even a semi
4 divine affair of this sort. Mr.. McCon
nell's terms, to his great pain, ar
4 cash in advance II regret" he toll,
the reporters, with an explosion o
tears, that l cannot give out m,
method, unless persons are willing t
make this great science a phlan
thropy." And so he is busy organic
ing classes, correspondence or other
and talks hopefully Of writing to job
L, Rockefeller,
t Mr., Mcconnell viii Doubtless max
: a harvest in New York, Ponce d
: Leon was not tho first man to PHI,
Z for fountain of everlasting youtI
d nor was he the last by joyful.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
From n sn,vmiu Man.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sir,-As the Hon. G. L. Bradshaw, of
our town. has seen lit to attack with
nnerfervid eloanence Judge Mann's
judge, with making the great lumber
industry crime in said bill, etc,
(havinE been engaged in paving saw
mill business for about twenty wears
directly after the Civil War. and hav-
irg been blessed by the hand OF Provi-.
worth of "second-growth" pine timber.
which I have sold in part to timber
dealers" and having part yet unsold)
would like to have a word to say. When
broke in bridges or cut up the pub
lie roads by hauling an unusual uuan-
broken bridges and filled up the bn,i
holes. An innate sense of Justice and
right impelled me to do so. Although
had not perhaps technically violated
the letter of the statute law, vet had
done, would have been culpable if
Judged by the moral law. and my con-
science would have felt the guilt. A
misinterpretation of the letter of the
law may kill. while the spirit maketh
cation to others. Unfortunately this
unwritten law under the circumstances
needs to be clearly and cleverly writ
ten upon our statute book And. in my
opinion, Judge Mann's bill is lust and
righteous In It's intent and, pur,
threats of nonsupport in the future will
not swerve him from his duty. If he
should fail to get Mr.. Hardy's vote anG
the votes of "his (Hardy's) friends
such nonsupport Gin the present TEN:
per of the people Of the Statel would
w. RI. BARROW. SIR. s
Blackstone, Va, Feb. 81, 1908.