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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-24
Named For Mayor By The
Democrats In Convention.
CONVENTION WAS HARMONIOUS ONE
Councilman E. v. Little Also Placed
In Nomination, But Received On
ly Two Votes Result Prov
cd Surprise to Many.

The democratic convention to u0m-
innate candidate Cor mayor was hold
Is lhc grand jury room ID the cours
hooe Thursday night and proved q
be a harmonious meeting. Councilman
Charles @ Cushwa being nominated
over Councilman Edward " Little by
a vote Of IS to q
The convention was called ID order
ny Col James II Thompson commit
tceman from The thrd ward. ana Sir
Robert II. Boyd was chosen chair
man and AIR. Elmer Is Hopper is sec
Rotary
AN the % delegates were present
except two aud Ii Was decided tbas
TIC rum toto Of each ward should 81
cast by the delegates from cach Tho
two absent delegates were repre
"a by proxies
Councilman Cusiea was piaeed iu
nomination ~ Ar john ] HeaFef
Who made meat speech u Nhish 'ia
spoke Of the services rendered g -.
city ag Ar cash@a aud also taaehsa
upon che Improvements made darias
the past few years by the democrats
administration
Councilman littie Naa plaeea % 80 =
nation ly Col james Z Thompson.
Who made NO speech
The nomination was made By secret
ballot, the vote showing = for Mr.
Cuhwa and z for Ar. Little Colonel
Thompson who nominated Mf Little
then moved TO make the nomination
unanimous aud TINS was done &ith q
cheer
4 committee Of five menoa nom
each ward-was thea named 2 mutt
~ Mr. Cushwa Of has nomination the
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-24
AGED lady Died OF PARALY SIS
make their payments promptly
GEORGE i. sENCINDIyER,
en- Collector


There VIII De a sale Of calses pud-
dinsa homemade bread. beaten bis
cults aprons and fancy articles At
Trinity Episcopal parish house satur.
day Apru 25, from o'clock 90 6 b
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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-24

Hoae Miss Eldefslrt Eilmcr
Coffee Committee Miss Iawh chair
man who viii select ber own commit
Tee
aiiaa Lula seibert e. appointed trcas-
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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-24

Spring Styles IN John B. stetson Co
aats at j e. Thompson & Bros eft
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
PUBLIC RECORDS.
Instruments Filed as Reported By TAe
 Prescott Title Co.

!. II. and Nj. l.. Tribby and W. e. Barnes 10 F. A. BiYar. N. deed. Osk Dell mine, Cherry Creek district. A. 8. Brown, Q, al, locate ono mill site and water riga,
 F. F. Brown and wife ,o Clara Nal Joy. Deed. All of lot i2 and S n ft. of lot 10, blk. n, Prescott.
 K. D. Hull, ct al. locate 27 plscerr. (oiD Del Rio district.
 W. A. Long locates Eureka placer. Walker district.
 !. N. Rodenburg and wife, r. A.. Y. A., and II. F. Bssbford to W. C. Bashford. NJ. deed. California misc. Pine Grove district.
 F.. c. sharpneek and wife to Richard Lamson, administrator .f estate of T. ]. Morgan. N. deed. 250 h. in Cali fornis mine, Tiger district.
 Richard Lamson, administrator, to ! N. Rodenburg Deed. 250 fl. of same property.
 ]. N. Rodcnburg to yayapai Cons Gold .sil,crC Copper Co. M deed. 2Ss ft. of same property.
 0. Johanna Rosenburg to Yavspss Cons. 0old.silver-Copper Co. c. C. deed. California mine.
 C. A. Bashford, N. .. shekels and wives Co Yayspai Cons Gold Silver Copper Co. C. C. deed. Tiger, Union- Junction, California, Ben,on. ophir and Second South Extension of Tiger mines.
 W. c. Bashford, R. H Burmister, et al. Co Ysvapai Cons. Gold Silver Cop per Co. c. C. deed. Same property.
 Carl R. knutson, st al. locate four placers, Del Rio district. r. NJ. sirock 10 II. N. Cook and J. W. Cook. Deed. F. 4 of x. F. h. See. e and W. P of N. W. h, Bee, i0. T. i3 N., K. w and Rocky Ranch water right.
 John Roberts. ct al locate Surveyor mine, Eureka district. J. C. Forest files affidavit of home steak on lot 2, blk. ., fleury'- addi tiop, Prescott \ Robt Hanson, et al. locate three mines, Slate Greek distTici
 James Tiptop files affidavit of assess ment work on Sherman mine, Black Canyon district. F. w. and Elizabeth P. Dobson tu
  James D. Eakin. NJ deed. One half ] interest in Golden Slipper mine,
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
sAMPLINo WORKS AGAIN
 IN FULL SWING
,rron Fridays Dsilyp

The Prescott Sampling Works, which have been idle for almos, five years, opened yesterday, tne first run made being on a ton of ore sent in by Vim. Cooper of Copper Basin, which sampled sl75 to the ton in gold. The ton con. signment was from the Poor Man mine in the Copper Basin district, owned by Mir. Cooper and N. l.. Griffin of this city. Mir. Cooper left last night for the mine 10 commence taking out Il ear load of the same kind of ore sam. pied yesterday. The Poor Man mine is located in the Copper Basin district four miles from Skull Valley station Cooper and Griffin are enthusiastic over the returns of the ton of ore sam pied which was of much higncr grad, than they expected. They are confident that the mine will develop into one of inc important gold producers of tho county.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
RICH COPPER LEAD UNCOVERED NEAR
 GLOBE Immense Chalcopyrite Ledge Is Big In
 Promise
tFrom Saturdays Daily,

The wsrren.Parneson. Moody com. pany, operating in Upper Pinto creek, has struck an immense ledge of chal. copyri,e of copper which bids fair to develop in 10 one the the greatest mines in the country, says the Tucson Daily Star. Since the strike of the ledge an attempt has been made to cro.scut, but despite the fact that an advance of ten feet has been made, there is no sign of the hanging wall yet. The tunnel has been driven 2l5 feet and from the ledge and carbonate copper showing on the top of the noun. tain 10 the present tunnel the depth would be about 200 feet.
 It is the intention of the company to have a tramway run into the tun. nel and after going through the ledge to sink, and for that purpose extra men will be employed at once. News of the strike has reached Globe and on Sunday quite . number of ladies and gentlemen from Globe visited the prop. erty and incidentally enjoyed a picnic among the trees.
 W. F. westbrook is opening n very promising ledge of copper ore on his Home group of claims. Tne ledge through Ioofoot tunnel has just been struck.
 W. P. Greer and !. Ryson are get ting ready to do extensive develop ment work on their Big Four" group of claims, situated on the Summit road
 Kenny Bros. and w. Woods are de veloping their claims near Government Springs. The ore is gold, copper and silver and the outlook seems very bright at present.
 Buckland and Bartlett have struck q ledge of ore, silver and copper, which assays 25 ounces in silver and 32 peI cent in copper. They are making ar engagements for development work fol taking out ore inside of month.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
PROMISING ORE BODY IN THE
 ROCHESTER, MuNE.
(From Fridays Daily)

Hand Brothers arc developing a promising ore body in the Rochester mine in the Placerita district, accord. ing to the statement of q. F. Tender. son, the owner of the Rochester group of claims, who returned recently from . visit of inspection 10 the property and left nere yesterday morning for his home in Poland.
 The paystrcsk varies in thickness from one 10 three feet, the ore being of good milling grade. IL is uncovered distance of fifty feet in a tunnel which is being run to tap a shaft at a depth of 100 feet, 200 feet further ahead. There is now loo tons of ore on the dump ready to be milled. Some of the ores carry tellurium and resmble the tellurium ores of some of the Colorado districts. Mr. Henderson is the owner of the Roeaester group of claims, which he recently bonded 10 Hand Brothers. The group is located one mile east of the Placeri'a postoffice. The six claims cover a granite and porphyry contact which can he traced n great distance across the mountains of that vicinity.
 Frank Hand, who was hurt by cave at the mouth of the tunnel ten days ago, while engaged in timbering the tunnel entrance, is slowly recovering He was covered by several toAs of fall ing earth and rocks. He was released from his perilous position by his broth CT, George Hand, who feared at th' time that his brother would not be re scued alive. None of Tanks bone' were broken in the accident but h' was crushed and badly bruised all over He expects to be able to get out o' bed in the next ten days.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
S2O0,OOO STAKE IN THIS BACK TAX
 SUIT
Case Against Copper Queen Consolidated
 Comes Up Tuesday
trrsm Saturdays DanyD

The suit of !. N. Gaines. tax collect. or of Cochisc county versus the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining company, will be called Tuesday in the district court in Tombstone, before Associate Justice Nave. The suit is for the col. lection of taxes owed by the defend. an, company since 1901, when tae board of supervisors of Cochise county com. promised with the defendant company by reducing it's assessed valuation as returned by the county assessor. The ease involves the collection of tl30, 900, alleged 10 be due for back taxes for 1901 and costs, increasing the amount 10 nearly S200,O0o.
 Attorney General F.. S. Clark will leave tonight for Tombstone to appear for the Territory and Tax Collector Gaines. Mr. Clark 's partner, Attorney Philip Tillinghsst, will leave Sunday morning for Tombstone 10 be associ. ated with the attorney general and other counsel for the Territory.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
NEW POsT0FnCE TO BE
 BEST IN ARIZONA

Negotiations begun some months ago with the postofiiee department at Washington by A. Smitk postmaster of this city, for the removal of the local postofiice into more commodious quarters have at last assumed shape and the north room of the Head block is being fitted for the postoniee which will be moved July 1. New fixtures will be installed in the room which is 100 by 36 feet with a ceiling % feet in heighth.
 The present post office is entirely too small to accommodate the constantly growing business and is not in keep ing with business institutions of the city. The new place will be fitted in hollow square with glass enclosure 10 the ceiling, permitting the lobby .o be open all night as now.
 The new office will be the best equip ped and the most eommodious in the Territory. The room K well lighted contributing to make the place cheer ful and bright for the clerical force employed and those having business iu the office.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
M'LANE MANAGER.
CFrom Fridays Daily


 At a meeting of the directors of the Prescott Baseball Association, held last evening in the supervisors office, c. II. McLane was unanimously chosen as manager for the season of 1908. MT McLane was not present but it IS thought he will accept the position It was also ordered that Reinhardt, who played here the early part of last sea son, should be telegraphed to, in order to find out on what terms he would pitch for Prescott this season. The old grounds, across the creek, will be put in first class shape prior to the two games with Phoenix, on the 10th and ,ith of May. The grand stand will also be repaired. A semi.reguiar game will be played Sunday between Harter's Colts and the Prescott team. An ad' mission of 25 cents will be charged.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06

ed to have been taken from the place by them.
 J. M. Edwards is a prisoner awaiting investigation on the charge of forging check in the amount of ss.35 on the Prescott Publishing company, February ?, 1908.
 "Dutch" Bowers, who i. seriously i'll in the county hospital, with Bright s disease, is charged with robbing Dick heguira of s30, December 6, 1907, while the latter was intoxicated. Bowers condition was so serious a week ago that he was removed from the county jail to the hospital on the advice of the county physician.
 Charles T. Brant is under bonds to appear to answer to the charge of ut tcring false cheek on the Lookout Copper company, October l5, 1907.
 C. W. North, of Columbia, charged with libeliing N. ]. Nolan, is enjoying his liberty under q small bond. North is allegel 10 have eureulated pieces of paper, February g, 1908, in which Nolan vas referred 10 in language only used in reference to an undesirable citizen.
 Jose Quesada, arrested few days ago in Phoenir on the enaree of erimin. ally assaulting urbana Robles, near Hot Apyippe Jnoetion voay aga ana lodged in the county jail here wednes. day by sherin Lowry, is being held to appear to answer before the grand jury. He will not be arraisned before the justice of the peace to answer to the charge ss the grand jury meets Monday.
 IL is semi.ofGcially stated that the grand jury will also be asked to inves. tisate other cases moi included ip the foregoing.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY TO BE
 HELD MAY IS.
SFrsn Fridays Dai,y)


 At a meeting of the Democratic cen tral committee held yesterday in the office of Probate Judge Hicks, a call was issued for primary elections to be held in the several precincts of the county for the election of delegates to a county convention 10 select delegates to the Territorial convention to be held in Tucson, May 2s 10 select delegates ,o the Democratic national convention to be held in Denver July 6.
 May 10 was the date set for the pri' mary, which may be by mass meeting or general election. The date of the county convention was set for May 23. The convention will he held in the Elks' theatre. Two new precincts were added 10 the list in the county, Nelson and Gleede, botn located in what IS known as the Latimer strip recently proven by survey to be in this county
 In the absence of John Robinson chairman of the county Democratic central committee, W. s. Adams, of Je rome, presided. There was fair at tendance at the meeting. Chairman Adams, who is editor of the Jerome Mining News, will remain over her' today, on business before returning tc his home in the Copper City.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
H. COOK VICTIM OF
 HEART FAILURE.
(Prom Fridays pailyJ

Another of Arizona's honored pion' eers passed to the Great Beyond yes terday morning at o'clock when Walter II. Cook succumbed to an at tack of heart trouble st his home m Miller Valley. He was aged "a years and native of Maine.
 Surviving he leaves his second wife, one son, Walter Cook of this city, one daughter, Mrs. Rsbert Caldwell, of Williamson valley, who were at his bedside when the end came, and one brother, Joseph Cook, of Williamson valley. Seven grandchildren also mourn the loss of a loving and indulgent hus' band, father and grandfather.
 He came here in 1875 with his fam ily from California, his first wife only surviving until the following year. His brother Joseph Cook and family were in the party that emigrated here from the Golden State. Both Cook families settled in Williamson valley, snortiy after their arrival. Deceased moved to Miller valley a few years ago, since when he has been engaged in road con strunction and repair as road overseer' He was a man of sterling integrity endowed with all the brave and noble traits of character of the pioneers who blazed the trails of civilization into the western wilds. Generous almost to a fault and honest in his dealings with his fellowmen his death is deeply re- gretted by a wide circle of friends wno knew and loved him. His remains wh' be laid to rest this afternoon in the Odd Fellows cemetery by the side or the wife who shared in his early sorrow' and joys. The funeral will be held a' 3 o'clock from the chapel of the Kun
 uer undertaking establishment. Rev Fields, of the West Prescott Methods church will ohciate.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
HEPBURN ACT MAY bE SUSPENDED
 TWO YEARS

WASHINGTON, May i.-The time of the Senate for two hours today was taken up with n speech by Senator Jefferson Davis, of Arkansas, asking that the committe on judiciary bs dis charged from further consideration of his bill for the suppression of trusts
 The remainder of the day was given over to n consideration of the resolu' ton by Senator Elkins suspending pn- tii January 1910 the commodity clause of the Hepburn Interstate Commerce. act. The latter went over until Mon day because of numerous proposed amen ndments Tomorrow will be devot d by the Senate 10 sulogies Of tas late Senator Bryan, of F1orids.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
TAKE LEG BAIL IN
 MEXICO

SAN DIEGO, May l.-Mesgre re- ports were received here today of n prison break st Ensenada, Lower Cali. fornia. A dozen prisoners, among them several Americans are said Co have broken jail. Among the latter is an alleged murderer.
 William F. Walker, the New Britain absconder, is said not to be among those who go, away. Tho wires to Enscnsds are not working tonight. The last brief message wa, 10 tae effect that twelve men got away before their departure was discovered.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
SWEDISH PRINCE TO
 WED RUSS. PRINCESS
Alliance Expected to Bring Two Countries Closer Tosether---Royalty
 To Attend.

the past, 10 stand sloof from toe ins~s> national polite. of Europe.
 The Grand Duchess Marie, the bride elect, is the greatest beauty 1f thc Czar's court. She |. the daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrowitch, ssd cousin of the present ruler of Rus sla. She was born in 1890. and sisec her second year, wacn her mothcg died. has been under the care of Grand Dueh- ess Elizabeth feodorwsps, widow er Grand Duke Sergius, who was a-sassin- a,ed in Moscow in 1905.
 The education of the young Grsnd Duchess has been cosmopolitsn is scope she having speHt much of her tune in Paris under the guidance of s Istsr of Queen Alexandra. Her fataer has lived abroad for many years pssi. ss<, having recently been rcmsrried ss . Mrs. Pistolakors, a Finnish divoreess Is unlikely 10 return to Russia. Prince Wilhelm Is the second sou sf King Gustavc of Sweden. His fule name is Prince Carl Wilhelm Ludwig. Duke of Sodermanlsnd. He vas born June l7, 1881, and js now an ofhcer is the Swedish navy. He enjoys great popularity, both at court and smosg his comrades. \ year ago he visited America and was cordially received in New York, Newport, Boston and other places.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06

ST. PETERSBURG. May I. Ar. engagements have been completed for Sweden and the Grand Duchess Marie the weddingof Prince Wilhelm of Pavlons, which is to take place to. morrow at Tsarskoe. .selo. The eere. monies will be attended by represen. tstives of nearly all the royal families of Europe. In addition Co the members of the Russian and Swedish royal fam. flies, the guests already arrived include the King and Queen of Greece, Prince Frederick William of Prussia, and the Grown Prince of Denmark. Prince Wilhelm was accompanied Co St. Peters. burg by his father, King Gustsvs of Sweden, and Prince and Princess Carl. ( number of ambassadors and min is,ers of the various countries and other high officials also win be present st the wedding celebration.
 The wedding Is regarded as of con. siderable importance from the point of view of international politics. The alliance will bring Sweden into closer touch vita Russia and also with Eng land, whose Queen is a sister of the Dowager Empress of Russia. With di' rect family connections with tho ruling houses of both Great Britain and Rus sia, the Bernadoi,c dynasty of Sweden can hardly hope in the future, as in
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
BISHOP HARRIS SAFE FROM
 C0REANS

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May l. J. s Ahrn, a prominent member of the local Corean colony, speaking for his fellow eountrymen today emphatieally denied there was any truth in the rumor of a plot to sssas-inste Bishop Harris of the Methodist Episcopal eaureh on his arrival in this city. He says the report, which, according to a cable message, appears 10 have originated in Honolulu, has absolutely no fonnda- ton in fact.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
CASE GOES 10 THE JURY
 TO-DAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Gal, May - The fate of Tirey l.. Ford, chief ssss. sel of the United railways, on trial ss . charge of bribing supervisors in cen nsetion with the overhead trolley frsa- ehisc, will be in the hands of the jsry tomorrow. The prosecution slosed its argument tonight. Judge Lawler will deliver his charge tomorrow morning.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
IMPERIAL FARMERS SUE FOR HEAVY
 DAMAGES

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May l.-Suits were filed in the superior court here today by 70 Imperial Valley raneherS against the California Development company, Imperial Water company and the Southern Pacific for nearly half n million dollars damages as result of the overflow of the Colorado river.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
HEIR TO WEALTH suIcrDEs.

RENO, New, April 30. - Frank Murphy, son of wealthy stock raiser committed suicide today in saloon where he grabbed . pistol from behind the counter and shot himself. The cause is unknovn.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-06
S2O0, 900 SOIL ALLOWANCE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 90. - The Senate today reduced the sppsp' pristion for the Bureau of soila tn oaoo, 900 in the agricultural apprspvia. tion bill.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-29

all, which it's adoption would make
in the composition, purposes Or
methods of the Democratic party
in Maryland. AS for the Republi-
can party, the question, to my
mind, is not whether it may gain
a few votes here or lose many votes
there. 1t demands, and always
has demanded, the same square
deal for the black man which it
asks for TIE white man, and when
it no longer demands this, 1 at
least, shall be no longer Repub-
lican.'
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-29

DIR. r. w. Plummer, past assis-
tant surgeon of the United States
naval medical service, says that
women nurses should be employed
in the United States navy, in order
to raise the naval medical service
to its highest medical efficiency.
A bill for the establishment and
organization of a corps of trained
women nurses in the navy has
been recommended to Congress. 1t
provides that women nurses be
employed in naval hospitals on
shore in time of peace, and on hos
pital and ambulance ships in time
of war.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-29
GEORGE ". WALKER
Writes to the Thirteen Club on Nat
tiers of Race Prejudice.

On February Ii the Thirteenth
Club gave a dinner at the Harlom
Casino Cafe. Representatives of
every race but the Negro race were
present. The subject discussed
was, is Race Prejudice Form of
Superstition
Too full of race prejudice to in
vite colored man to the dinner
an invitation was extended to Geo.
w. Walker, of Williams & Walker,
to express his views on the ques-
ton through mail
His letter in part:
February l3, 1908.
Gentlemen of the Thirteen Club:
I have seen in the daily press an
announcement of dinner to take
place at the Harlem Casino Cafe
this evening, the 18th of February,
1908, at which time representa-
tives of the Hebrew race, the jap
anese race, the italian race, and
the Irish race will speak on the
subject, rs Race Prejudice Form
of Superstition?" | also notice
that proclamation of emancipa-
ton will be presented to each
diner, the purport of which is to
emancipate his from all race pre-
judice and superstition. In view
of the fact that | am member of
a race against whom there is more
race prejudice and discrimination
than any other race in the United
States of America, | have thought
perhaps a few remarks from me
might call the attention of the
Thirteen Club to few facts which
in the future may claim a part of
their consideration.
I am frank to confess that l am
a very superstitious individual. In
fact, l have been told and believe
it to be true, that my race is the
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-29
New York Age.

Trinidad, Colo, Feb. 24.-Infor-
nations against William Mitchell
and Robert Brown, both colored,
were filed today charging them
with the murder of L. McReynolds
another Negro, at the Delagua
mine September Is. 1t is charged
that Mitchell shot McReynolds
and that Brown handed him the
gun and also assisted Mitchell to
escape. Mitchell was captured at
Yankee, N. M. Brown was cap