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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-22
FRED vENAToR SELLS HIS
CATTLE INTERESTS
Crrom Wednesdays Daily

tFrom Wednesdays Daily
After two weeks. negotiations one OF
the most important land and stock
deals made here for some time was
contaminated yesterday when Charles
II. Hooker, Of Jerome, took over the
land and stock interests Of Fred Vena'
ton in the Ash and Sycamore Creek
sections. As part consideration of the
transfer Mr.. Venator takes the saloon
interests owned by Mr.. Hooker in .Ie'
rome. Mr.. Hooker's real estate, how
ever. is not included in the transaction
as Mr.. Venator only receives the saloon
and restaurant fixtures and furniture
and the good will of the business in
cluded in a lease for a term Of years
on the buildings.
The Asa and Sycamore creek ranches
and ranges owned and controlled by
Mr.. venator. including $40 acres OF
patented land, formerly known as the
Monroe and Rust ranches, are includ
ed in the Hooker purchase, which also
covers several hundred head Of cattle
number Of goats and horses ms wei
as range privileges on the Verde ma
tional forest. Mr.. Hooker announced
last nigh. that he would leave herr
today for his purchases and take active
charge at once. II is not his first ven
ture in the stock business as he wa
engaged in it many years ago in sue
cessful way. His many friends pre-
diet success for him this time rs h
acquires in the deal what is CONSIDERS
among stockmen as one OF the oes
mountain and m&a ranges in northern
Arizona.
Mr.. venator feels that he needs
rest. This morning he leaves 10
California on n vacation, and 1t Is III
| first trip in twenty years outside
the Territory except on business
Kansas City.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-22
SENATOR CLARK WANTS
TO BUILD RAILROAD
tFrom Wednesday, Daily


Nearly a year ago the Journal Miner
announced that Senator Clark was
planning a railroad from Jerome to
connect with his Salt Lake line, the
proposition being to extend the road
into southern Arizona.
Definite news reaches acre now that
Chief Engineer Mcguire Of the salt
Lake railroad has written c. {.
Thornton Of Flagstaff to secure his
services in making an extended sur
vey.
There are several routes contempiat'
Cd and among those that will be look
ed over, will be the old Mineral bel'
route, cutting of below Mormon Lake
TO the east toward Beaver Head In or
der to get of the rim into the valley
also 10 strike the largest timber bel
possible that Is contiguous to Flag
stan. The Verde road is another rout
TO be examined with proposed ter
minus, at least temporary, at jerome
Engineer Msquire with mis- party, IN
GLIDING Mr.. Thornton as guide an
timber scout, will leave Flagstaff
soon as the weather will permit OF g.
u ing over the ground.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-22
o.NEuL. PouRs HOT SHOT n1o
GUM SHOES

Eugene Brady o'Nsill, candidate
for the nomination of delegate to Goa
gress ON the Democratic ticket, psosA
through here last night on his vAy
home TO Phoenix from Flagstaff, who're
he poured hot shot into the gum shoe
politicians Of the Territory and tas
followers OF Mark Smith, at a public
meeting in the skylight City, list
night
cit stirred all Flagstaff mp, iass
night" said the gentleman from Mar
copa, TO q Journal Miner representa-
tive. Hearty applause followed the
exposure Of the corporation rePressasa-
tives who misrspresentsd the people In
the last Legislature, he said. Altar
attending to some private business In
Phoenix. will visit Cochise county,
Marx smiths stronghold and storm
the Copper Queen and Southern Paeiha
fellows again. l want tss representa-
| tiyes Of Cochiss county In the Terri
torial convention, elected by delegates
| elected at primaries, he emphstissils
declared. "The people have been hood
winked by the so-ealled political Head
ers long enough. Their eonvsnsis'
representative should he selected .
primaries and not by the BOSSES" M
O'Neill concluded as the train pulis'
out Of the depot.
ii
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-22
EMPIRE MILL TO DROP STAMPS
THURSDAY.
6rrom Wednesday, Daily


=. r. Mansfield, general manager Of
the properties Of the Empire Consolid.
ated Mining company, while here yes
terday announced that the work Of in
stalling two new Whitley Concentrations
in tne Empire mill on Groom Creek is
finished and that the mill will be start
ed on steady run, Thursday. He says
that the ten stamps in the mill have
been thoroughly overhcauled and that
number Of improvements in the way
Of adding additional labor saving ma.
chinery has been done in the last two
months, making the plant as complete
as any Of its character in tne country
"There are now twenty miners EN-
ployed in the mine and the force will
be increased later when the mill is
started,n Mr.. Mansfield said. "Ths
large ore body in the lower level /,
being exploited. There is no question
but what the Empire will startle the
the district by its production before
many months"
The Empire group, comprising four
teen claims, is located on tho south
prong Of Groom Creek. seven miles
south Of this city.
Mrs. Mansfield and son were outgo
ing passengers yesterday afternoon fol
ner former home in Boston, where the,
will be the guest of relatives durint
the summer months.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-22

Heads the procession journal Aissr.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-22
DRIFTING PROGRESSES IN
THE N. z. AND ARIZONA.
tFrom Thursdays Daily

III. Farrell, general manager OF the
New England-Arizon Mining com
many. who arrived here yesterday even
ing from his camp, says that good head
way is being made in running the
drifts from the 3oo-foot level Of the
New England Arizona shaft. A de-
eided improvement in the values In
the ore was noticed last week and the
ledge is showing stronger as develop
ment progresses.
Mr.. Farrell is accompanied by MI
daughter, Miss Nora Farrell They VII
return TO camp today.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-22

Los ANGELES, Cal, April Is. -
Fred ID. Cook was tonight convicted by
a Jury Of the murder of his wife on the
night Of August 81. The woman was
shot on n Santa Monica ear. The mnr'
dered escaped and later gave himself
I'M In Texas. He will be- sentenced u
death Monday.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-22

confident that when the opening is
pushed further into the mountain that
it will furnish all the water necessary
to run the mill. The Mount Tritle
company's holdings, formerly known
as the Dunkirk group, are located on
the hcadwaters Of Slate Creek on the
southern slope of Mount Tritle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
Self.Valuation.

A young bank employe in New York
handed In his resignation the other day,
giving as his reason that he believed he
was not earning the salary paid to him.
Proceedings were at once begun to test
his sanity
This is a pretty how-de-do. Cannot a
man fix the value of his own services on
the downward as we'll as the upward scale
without arousing suspicion as to his men,
tai condition? Is rigidity of conscience Sc
rare that the man who displays it is to
be forthwith rated as unbalanced?
Just as a matter of business, if there
were more honest self-scrutiny and self
measurement In terms of dollars and
cents there would be better feeling be-
tween employer and employed. At this
felt among great numbers of people lest
an industrial crisis may be precipitated
through the reduction of wages by the
railroad corporations. Would there be a
corresponding outbreak Of apprehension
if the railroad workers themselves, after
studying the economic conditions asked
10 have their wages reduced in order that
the railroads might be kept out of the
hands of receivers? Would the alienists
be overworked responding to calls to ties,
the sanity Of the engineers, firemen, con-
ductors. brakemen, switchmen and ether
servitors OF the great TRANSPORTATION
world?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
lndorsinR the President

The plain democrats of rural Indiana
want Mr.. Roosevelt Endorsed by the
coming state convention of their party.
They have heard him praised BY their
leaders for appropriating and carrying
out democratic doctrines and good.
easy folk. they would decorate him
with formal approval.
The proposition Is not as truly rural
as 1t looks. 1t grows out of the ex-
cesses Of the party leaders themselves
who. In Congress and out, have been
showering the President with a too
abundant praise. Some of the things
said at the time the Presidents latest
message was sent to Congress were
fulsome to a degree Indeed, until John
Sharp Williams spoke. and checked the
flow Of indiscriminate laudation, there
was danger of a complete surrender by
the democracy to the leader Of the
opposition
Since thu. although the news of i,
has apparently not reached the banks
of the Wabash, stock has been taken BY
the democratic leaders with a view OF
correcting the mistake. What has been
said cannot of course be unsaid, bu,
whatever is to follow should be very
carefully expressed. Let not the Presi-
dent, but the policies claimed for the
democracy, be praised Let the appro-
priation from the democracy be Kept In
the foreground, and the Presidents en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25

forced conversion to democratic doc
trine be emphasized. He went over to
that side because he saw it was the
popular thing TODD. His duty had to
be Dointed out to him. and hence his
share of credit is second in size to that
of those who saw the duty first.
Still there is going to be trouble on
this score. The fact is that try as they
may, the democratic leaders will find 1t
dinicult to undo much of what has been
done. A large amount Of material has
been supplied in speeches and editorials
from democratic sources which will be
used against its authors when the presi-
dental campaign opens. The President 8
bill OF health issued by them is quite
complete. and not impaired by the charge
Of borrowing, for, when that point Is
pressed. it is shown that the populists
charge that the democrats borrowed of
them.
With this spirit rife among the rank
and file of the Indiana democrats, is there
any use talking about any other candi-
date but Mr.. Bryan for the party there?
Would a reactionary-anybody favored
by Wall street. whether from the south
or the northwest-be acceptable to voters
who are so full of the Bryanite policies
they shout for them even when, as they
imag ine, they see them reflected in the
acts of the republican President. and
want to shout formally and in chorus FOR
him for adopting them?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
School Garden Work.

From the Seattle Post.Intelligencer.
In the estimates for the District of
Columbia schools for the ensuing fiscal
year Is the item of $1,000 for school gar
up a work which was started several
years since, and which has won such
favor among the people of the city that
there Is little doubt that provision will
continue to be made for it, The school
garden work started in Washington as
the result Of a we'll organized effort upon
the part of teachers there to inculcate a
love OF nature among their pupils. and to
enlist them among the home beautihers
and city improvers.
The work, starting with small begin
nings and developed under difficulties. has
been a success. owing to the enthusiasm
OF the teachers and the hearty support
accorded them by many of the parents.
The result is seen in the striking improve
ment In the appearance of the school
yards In that city, many of which rival
in attractiveness we'll kept private
grounds. The influence has extended to
surrounding neighborhoods, and as a re-
suit Of the inspiration of the school gertien
work, improvements in once Uttered and
sordid yards and parkings are noted. The
work has attracted attention abroad and
the Washington newspapers record that
requests for photographs and descriptive
received from English and French pert
odicals engaged in the city beautiful
propagand.
Something in the same direction has
been attempted at some of the schools
in Seattle. but without organization and
concert Of action, and without continuity
of effort. The school ground where this
work was done some years since although
it has not been followed UP very closely
since, presents a striking and gratifying
contrast to the yards where no such work
has been undertaken. 1t is pity that the
work could not be resumed at all of the
schools. and a small annual allowance
from the school fund might properly be
made for this purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
Fire at High Altitude.

fire occurred the other day on the
fortieth floor of a new Office building. not
yet completed. in New York The fire.
men rode to the scene Of the blaze in
elevators. with extinguishers strapped on
their backs. This incident marks the
new era in fire-fighting No longer is
the struggle against the devouring ele-
ment question Of getting over the
ground as rapidly as possible, but of get
ting up in the air as high as possible
Extension ladders and water towers have
been in use for some years. Permanent
pipes running up the walls Of skyscrap-
ers have been required by. the regula-
tons of most cities for a decade and a
half But the balloon service is yet to
be perfected Maybe the day will come
when firemen will float to their work by
aerOplanes. carrying extinguishinK ma
terials highly compressed and capable
of doing great execution when dropped
AS the buildings grow higher and higher
and farther beyond the water-pressure
line. the problem becomes more and more
serious Already several New York
buildings are above the limits Of the
most powerful steamers Obviously, the
requirement of the time is that build
ings and their contents shall be made
absolutely proof against fire. or that
some greater power be found to throw
extinguishing volumes of water quickly
to dizzy heights than is now available.
When the Parker building burned the
other day New York had its first real
experience with the flaming skyscraper.
But that was only a midget compared
with some Of the towers and spires styled
ONCE buildings which have gone up in
the past few years. And in that case the
pressure failed to send the water to the
tor. Thoughtful jewellers in the big city
are beginning to wonder what the future
has in store for them in the way Of bon
fires. Meanwhile Washingtonians feel
we'll content with their place Of resi-
dence. where with wide streets and COM
paratively low buildings. and nom
political fire department, their lives and
property are infinitely more secure from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
The Dolliver Bill.

There is a possibility that the Deliver
school bill may be brought up tomorrow
for consideration in the Senate. 1t be-
hooves the friends of Washington to in
terest themselves actively In this matter
and do all that is possible to prevent the
enactment of this measure in it's present
form. Its amendment in the vital par
ticular of the appointing power is impera-
lively necessary, regardless of the OBJ
jections that have been raised against
other features.
If this bill is passed by Congress in its
present shape a disintegrating process
will be started, the end Of which no one
can now foresee. The separation of the
schools from the municipal organization,
begun by the law now in force, putting
the appointing power in the hands of the
District judges. will be completed. No
longer will the citizens of Washington
have the least degree of influence over
the management of the schools. All re-
sponsibility will be vested in a federal
official, immune from local sentiment and
subject only to his responsibility to the
executive power creating him.
Washington is not in mood to endure
this suggestion patiently or philosophy
cally. 1t has suffered severely in the past
from the deprivation of the ordinary
rights and privileges of American citi-
zenship 1t has endured the torments OF
political isolation in the sight of the
bounties of the system of suffrage ex-
tended to the people of the states. 1t
has suffered from the inconsiderate &C
tions of Congress from time to time With
out redress of grievances. 1t now must
ttn nf tc n.
ment, established under act of Congress
as a distinct and supposedly permanent
method of administration. picked to pieces
by single acts of the same body until
it is a series of detached and subordinate
bureaus Of the federal government.
However difficult the school problem
may be to solve, however harassing the
troubles in the schools, however bitter
the factional feelings that have been
aroused during the past eighteen months
of troubled administration, the remedy
proposed by the Dolltver bill is in no
wise justified. A more certain cure Is to
be found by restoring the power and the
responsibility to the District Commission
ers, whether the schools are administered
by the board of education or by director
or superintendent. If there has been
Generalization in the past it has been
because nobody has been responsible with
sufficient distinctnesS, because 1t has been
impossible to point to any single source
of friction or maladministration. 1t Is
now proposed to focus responsibility, but
upon a director amenable only to a federal
official. himself amenable in no degree
whatever to local opinion and in no wise
bound to respect local traditions or pref
erences This is concentration of the
wrong kind. The District demands that
the powers be vested in a quarter which
can be reached by the people. The amend
ment Of the Dolliver bill in that respect.
above all else. is imperatively required
in the interest of homogeneous and
effective administration of the local COM
munity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
Odell.

Former Gov. Odeil restored to health
has resumed political activity. and aspires
to his old place as republican boss OF
New York. Success for him means disas-
ter for his party. Whether Gov. Hughes
wins at Chicago or not. Odellism cannot
be revived in New York without heavy
loss to the republican organization. II
represents things on which many repub-
licans and all independents have turned
their backs. 1t is the bossism against
which the people have rebelled. Success
for Mr.. Odell In this. matter seems i'm
possible. but conditions in both parties In
New York are SO chaotic no outcome
would be wholly surprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
MONTGOMERY County Dives.

The Stars disclosures regarding the state
of lawlessness in Maryland thanking the
Conduit road, printed yesterday. should
suffice to precipitate a crisis In that In
teresting situation. Enough has been
brought to light to demonstrate that while
Jackson City has been purged and vir-
tually eliminated. it has worthy sue
cessor in Montgomery county. Gambling
and drinking dives flourish within short
distance of the District and close to the
government reservation through which the
Conduit road runs. The Stars reporter
found twelve-year-old girl serving drinks
in one Of these dens.
Were this road a no-thoroughfare, or
blind highway leading to no particular
point. and not frequented by travellers. the
situation would be bad enough. But the
road is much used for pleasure driving
and motoring-rather too rapidly by those
in the latter class-and is moreover an
essential means Of communication with the
country beyond. AS pointed out in the
Star yesterday, these resorts of an illegal
character draw class Of undesirables
who at times crowd the trolley cars and
cause great annoyance to women and
children.
county authorities must act alone, taking
the initiative and assuming the full res
possibility for the clearing out OF all the
unlawful places and the elimination of
the rough element from the lines of travel
The District can do nothing but arrest
and hold fugitives who may flee over the
border. 1t did this sort of work when the
crusade against jackson City was in
progress, but it looked then to the authort-
ties of Alexandria county and finally to the
governor Of the state of Virginia for the
real work of reform.
1t is apparently easy to obtain evidence
against the law-breakers. The mayor of
Glen Echo tells of his troubles and asserts
that his plans are frustrated by spies who
pass along the word of contemplated
raids 1t would seem to be now incum-
bent upon the mayor to shift his conf
dants and pick his deputies with greater
care. II conditions are as fragrant as
they appear to be from the Stars report
a successful raid should not be very diff
cult to conduct. If the Glen Echo author
tiles are in earnest in their desire to
clean house within their Jurisdiction they
can very speedily pass the responsibility
up to the county officials and thence to
the state government.
The district looks to see the law en-
forced in Montgomery. 1t has the right
to demand that 1t be given full vitality
there. and it will expect results from those
charged with its application.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
Currency Problems.
From the New York Tribune.

1t Is enlightening. in regard to the at
titude with which the currency question
Is approached. to observe that an in
fluential group proposes to complicate so
vital matter with so disputatious a topic
as the physical valuation Of railroads.
The sooner Congress learns to treat the
currency as a problem worthy of patient
consideration by itself. and not as one to
be involved with measures adapted to
improve the market for railroad bonds
or to the carrying out of separate pro-
jects, the better 1t will be for the coun-
try. In no other nation would currency
reform be entangled with an utterly I'M
related economic reform of uncertain
value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
Let Experts Decide.
From the Brooklyn Citizen

Whether or not there is anything in the
Lilley charges from which any member
of the House has any reason to shrink
the fact remains that Congress should
have nothing to do with the determine
ton as to the type or qualities Of war
vessels except on the recommendation OF
the naval officers and officials who are
experts In such matters, as congressman
In general are not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25

fire than in the densely congested and
stepping centers. All they ask is that
the fire-fghting system be supplemented
by the installation Of the high-pressure
service in the business district, and they
will feel entirely free from serious risk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
TIE star has . regular ana peTma.
asnt Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation Of the
other Washington dailis0. A. . News
ana AdverttsinE Medium Il has no
competitor.

eIIn order 20 avoid delays on account
q personal sbssaco letters 20 TIE
star should not b addressed TO any
individual connected With the once, but
simply 70 TIE Star, or 20 the Editorial
o. Business Department. according to
tenor or purpoge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
Moods.
Moods.
Poor old February.
Hasn't got q friend.
ScOUIinp and forhi6dipc

mOOOS.
Poor old February!
Hasn't got a friend.
Scowling and forbiddinS
And cold unto the end.
Shortest month in all the year,
And yet 1t seems so slow.
People grieve to see 1t come
And laugh to see it so.
When the gentle May day
Steps upon the scene.
Then the world grows brighter
Meath the skies serene.
And the sun gives freely
Often and again
Smiles which February
Strove for all in vain.
SO 'mongst friends we're meeting
AS we trudge along,
Some are made for sorrow
And some are made for song.
Is there praise or censure
Due them? Who shall say,
Some are Februaries
And some are like the May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
A Frank Declaration.

IAN 1 want is to see every man en-
joying an equal chance" said the dis
contented citizen.
IAN equal chance at WHAT
"An equal chance at the easy money
that people are willing to give up. Only
want my chance first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25

In describing the button pressing ar
rangements for the opening of New YORK
new subaoueous tunnel it was mentioned
that President Roosevelt would be present
electrically. This sounds characteristic.