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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-15

commission even if composed OF
only three members. 1t is highly essen
tial that only men of undoubted integ-
rity and business acumen be selected
for a commission. Such men would
command large salaries, equal to what
they could earn in private life. The
commission in no way could reduce the
actual running expenses Of the city and
could only suggest and supervise the
expenditure of public funds and regu-
late the service given by public service
corporations. In fact the commission
would simply take the place OF the
present mayor and city council, whose
services are now given gratis to the
city. Ii is yinr-iN question of whether
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-15
IS WALLA WALLA READY FOR \
COMMISSION?

folm of government similar to that
adopted by Galveston and Des Moine5.
Iowa l., being considered for Walk
Walia. The Commercial club haa
gathered considerable valuable data.
showing the workings and results ac-
complshed by the Galveston COM
mission and from the information at
hand ii appears that this form of gov
eminent has been found to work ad-
mirahly. at least in GalVeston's case.
It is a debatable question, however.
whether Walla Waila mas reached d
point where it would be advisable to
adopt ;he Galveston l.lan in preference
to our present form of government o.
one that a charter fer a city of the first
class would give.
The Galveston commission was he
outcome of unusual conditions that
confronted that city following its de-
vastation by floods a few years ago.
Frior to the catastrophe which over
came the city, the municipal govern
ment was controlled by corrupt ring
oS politicians Who absolutely dominated
every department of the city govern
ment. To eliminate this corrupt ring
and provide for the safe expenditure Of
millions of dollars in reconstructing the
city, the government of the city was
placed in the hands of a commission
composed Of several of the most prom
inent business men of the city. The
commission was delegated with the
power to deal with every phase of the
city government. including the expen-
diture of millions Of dollars in con-
structing the great sea wall which now
surrounds Galveston. The city was
fortunate in placing on the commission.
men of the utmost integrity, with the
result that the city's affairs have been
administered in a wise and careful
manne~, a government in fact that
could De safely adopted by every large
city in the United States.
Such commission. no doubt,
would simplify the handling of the
clty's affairs. yet the question that
presents itself, is whether or not WaHa
Walla has reached a point where she
can financially afford ID maintain such
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-15

the services that commission could
give the city would offset what it
would cost to maintain it. In other
words can Walla WaIia afford t.
maintain a commission at cost OF
say $1,000 or $4,000 per year at the pres
ent time. Walla Walla is growing at
rapid tate, in fact no other city in the
northwest is progressing faster than
this city is and it may be that q COM
mission form of government would be
preferable to the present form. 1t is a
matter that will require careful con-
sideratiOn before adoption or rejection
and the Commercial club and citizens
IN general will do we'll to obtain all the
information on the matter possible
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-15
1.-THE Rejuvenat.on of Aunt Mary"

Direct from the Studebaker theater,
Chicago May Robson, Americans
greatest character actress, will be seen
at the Keylor Grand theater, on June
II in the new American comedy, THE
Regeneration of Aunt Mary" by Anne
Warner. In presenting Miss Robson this
season in this new play, L. S. Sire I'M
der whose management Miss Robson IS
starring has surrounded her with a
strong company. and in the staging
nothing has been overlooked, the seen
cry and costumes being most elaborate.
Many novel stage effects will be- seen
in The Regeneration of Aunt Mary
such as a real rain storm, the automo-
bile ride up Broadway, New York,
around Grants Tomb, and a trip to
COney Island, thus making it one of the
most original comedies ever presented
to the American public.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-15
Weather Conditions.

The barometer is low over the north
Pacific states, and the plateau region
with the greatest depression central
over northern Idaho. Rain has been
general over the northwestern states
and III northern California. The east
ern storm is now central over Mime
sofa and has given large amounts Of
rain over the Dakotas. Minnesota and
the Lake region. Temperatures have
risen in northeastern Washington,
northern Idaho. Utah and the Lake re-
gion. ard have fallen in California. Ne
vada and western Oregon. The weather
conditions are considerably unsettled
over the northwest and the Indications
point to, 4 continuation of the present
clOudineSS and showers.
JOHN GROVER, observer.
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ADJUSTMENTS
THE HAM TREE"

James Mcintyre and Thomas X.
Heath. the only living genuine delinea-
tors Of the old style of negro who
hourished in the south in the Iays he
lore the war, are the stars of Klaw &
Erlanger's production of George V. Ho-
carts big musical novelty, THE Ham
Tree, which proved a sensational sue
cess in New York, Philadelphia. Pitts
burg and Chicago. This attraction will
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-15
FORECAST TILL 5 P. NJ, PACIFIC
TIME, SATURDAY.

PORTLAND, ore. May 15.-South-
eastern Washington: Cloudy. with pos
sibly showers tonight and Saturday.
Cooler tonight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-15

best ever seen in that city. The public,
evidently concurred in this opinion, for
they attended tee performances. and
their applause was sincere and pro-
lonsed. The big special features of the
Norris & Rowe circus this season is
the Congress of Nations. a wonderful
pectacular production, in which repre-
sentative athletes from all quarters of
the globe, decked out in the vari-col-
ofed costumes of their native lands an
pear. They will exhibit here Monday
May IS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-15

be presented at the Keylor Grand the

be presented at the Keylor Grand the
alter. Saturday night May IS.
These comedians, who have been be-
fore the public for thirty years, present
the negro with all his natural comedy.
They long ago established their right
to be recognized as artists and hold the
position of leaders in this field of en-
tertanment.
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The first conviction in Butte, Mont.
under the new state gambling law Oc-
CURED few days ago. when Alvin
Robbins was found guilty by jury of
dealing stud poker His sentence was
left to the court and will be passed
next Saturday.
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NORTHWEST NEWS 4
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The first conviction in Butte, Mont,
under the new state gambling law Oc
CURED a few days ago. when Alvin
Robbins was found guilty by jury Of
dealing stud poker His sentence was
left to the court and will be passed
next Saturday.
John Hite, pioneer OF Moscow,
| Idaho. dropped dead on the street there
Tuesday. He was 81 years old.
w. D. McCasslin, the alleged muir
derer of e f. zaspel at Heppner. Ore
who was arrested in Spokane. will be
tried on the charge of murder in the
first degree al Hepner, June 9.
Last Monday morning John Burch
chef Of the new Samuels hotel at Wal
lace, Idaho. mysteriously disappeared
ana no trace. of him has yet been
found. He is said to have been a
steady reliable man and foul play is
suspected.
While hauling for Burns & Jordan
at Taft, Mont, Sunday. Duncan
Youngs was thrown from his wagon,
striking on q rock on his spine. He was
instantly killed.
While John Peterson. a labOrer. was
wsrkine in La Fond's brick yard at
Standpoint. Wednesday afternoon. his
arm was caught by machinery and lit
orally torn from his body. He died
20 minutes later.
At the election in June the voters of
Lake county, Oregon, will be callel upon
to vote o nthe local option question.
The matter of prohibition under this
law VIII be submitted for the county
as a whole and the precincts of Pals
ley. Summer Lake and Silver Lake, will
vote upon the question as a group.
If there is no change for the better
in q few days. or if any smallpox pa
tient is caught walking around Favre
Mont, the town will be quarartineI.
This decision has been arrived at by
the Montana state board Of health. IT
has ordered all concert halls to be
closed and the theater, until they can
be disinfected
In Il signed statement Monday after
noon E. c. Taught. one of the jurors
in the c. Sam Smith arson case az
Prineville. Ore charges Foreman John
Steidl with using threats in order to
cause him to vote for conviction.
H. p. Logan son of Rev. j. A. Logan
of Eburne, &. c., a recent graduate in
arts from McGill university. has been
chosen as Rhodes scholar for British
Columbia. He is u years old. took first
class honors in classics and was a
member of tie university track team.
Over 1000 pioneers of Oregon will
gather in Portland for the annual re-
union and banquet to be given June
il by the Oregon Pioneer association
in the armory. Never before has such
{, great amount of interest been mani
fest in the reunion. From all parts of
Oregon. Washington and Idaho word
has come to reserve plats at the ban
quet for those who will attend.
Joseph Cunningham charged with
having attempted to rob the body of
a dead man some weeks ago. was adj
judged guilty by 81 jury in the district
court al Missoula. and his punishment
left with the court.
G. Sam Smith, convicted of burning
the shearing plant of former RepreseT-
tative ]. N. Williamson at Prineville,
Ore, and Larkin Elliott, who was the
principal witness against Smith, and
who pleaded guilty to the charge of
conspiring with Smith to burn the
Plant, have been sentenced to four
years in the penitentiary.
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Jack Riley, charged with attempted
robbery entered plea of guilty in
the district court at MisSOula, Mont
and was sentenced to one year in the
Ienitentiary.
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Wait for the cars at the Book Nook.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-02
RICH SHOWING IN
 SILVER CHORD MINES
Poperty Bids Fair to Eclipse All Former Records in
 Yayapai District,

PRESCOTT. July With a mag nificent ore showing in the mine, in cluding another rich strike, one car of ore shipped early this week and two more cars being loaded to be transported to the Fl Paso smelters, the Silver Cord mine in the Black Canyon district bids fair to eclipse all former record of production rbis year
 This was the statement made yes terday by Wash Hutton. who is ill the city from the Silver Chord camp, to a JCurnal-Miner representative. Hut ton is enjoying a short vacation here, after filling a seven months engage ment in the mine with C. w. Ruffner, operating the property under bond and lease.
 1 Ore carrying 14O ounces of silver i to the ton is now coming in the face
 of the drift on the 23O foot level" he said. This ore body was struck a
 few days ago. The drift has been pushed only a few feet. so the extent of the deposit is yet unknown. The ore is chloride. In a distance of 4,500 feet. the length of the three claims comprising the group, the ledge is . deepest of which is 2S0 feet. These openings expose a paystreak from six to ten inches in thickness. carry ing average values in silver, lead and gold the entire distance of $30 to the ton.
 Stopping is in progress immediately over the Z40 foot level. The ore is the same character as found in the
 levels nearer the surface with q
 large tonnage blocked out in all tho
 levels, almost to the grassrOOts. TEo
 ore being mined assays from S40 tV
 $60 to the ton in silver, lead and gold"
 The Silver Chord group is located three miles south of Turkey station lin the Black Canyon district, The ore is packed and hauled to the sta
 tion, a good trail leading all the way
 to the mines, besides a wagon road
 nearly half the distance. After the . discovery of the property twenty
 eight years ago by Jesse A. ROberson, George Zika and J. R. Lowry, the mine continued in the producing class many years until work was aban- doned on it entirely in the early 90's on the decline in the price of the white metal. Work was subsequent D Iy resumed, from time to time, but mo continuous operations were at , tempted in many years until it was l taken over by Ruffner several months ago, who has since been industriously
 developing it's old drifts and stopes
 meeting with good results. His op,
 erations are now confined to the 24C
 foot level, in which Hutton says there 5 is such an excellent showing that he is considering the advisability oI ) starting work in one or more of tat , other shafts, pushing drifts ahead 5 where there is also ore of the ship ] ping class in sight
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-02

The eighteenth annual report of the California State Board Of Trade, now before us. is a document worthy of perusal by the hOmeseeker, the tour ist, the political economist, and the general reader. It is replete with in- formation of interest end value to. every one desirous of adding to his knowledge of the Olden state and it's vast resources. and the wonderful growth of her varied industries, since she entered the sisterhOod of States. less than sixty years ago.
 It is well gotten up in a convenient form, and full of well-arranged mat ter. The cover has a design in three colors, symbolical Of the advent of the American rule to the state, the development during intervening years, and the arrival, in May last. in San Francisco Bay. of the great battleship fleet. which affixed the stamp of recognition by the Federal government of the importance of the Pacific coast. The back Of the cover shows several scenes peculiar to California. It is a number of care fully prepared statistical tables of the agricultural products, the output of mines, oil wells, quarries, etc, and Ia detailed summary of the value of
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-02
 WERE SLIGHT
 IN THE MARKET
Copper Metal Remains Un-
 changed and Copper Stocks Are Naturally Quiet-Fair Demand on the Local CurbS.
(By Frank J. Graf.)


 Today's market is simply repeu- ton of the market we have mad for the past few days. While there were slight fluctuations during the day. the close is practically the same as the close of yesterday There is very little activity in any of them al though the stocks are not necessarily weak. Copper metal remains un- changed and copper stocks are natur- ally quiet. They hold firm but there is but little trading.
 Local curbs are showing fair de- mand with little stocks coming out un- der asked prices. The lower priced stocks, such as Denn, Warren, Amer ican and Wolverine. seem to be get ting scarce and ought to be a buy at the present prices. The entire markets have holiday aspect and we do not look for any change at least until next week.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-02
THE GOLDEN STATE
 ITS DEVELOPMENT

the yearly production. It has valua-
 ble climatological tables running
 back for many years, and an appendix
 giving a number of articles of gen
 eral interest. prepared especially for this report by recognized authori- ties. such as The Future of the Pa .cific Coast" Climate of California" !"
 Irrigated Agriculture" Diversified Farming" and Educational Facilities lin California. There are a number Iof appropriate illustrations, including four views of the new San Francisco. taken from the top of the Merchants Exchange building.
 The work of the California State Board of Trade is for state develop ment. and the institution is in a po- Isition to give full and accurate infor- nation in regard to the state in re sponse to inquiries which come in numbers from every part of this country, as we'll as abroad. This in formation, as well as the reports and illustrated literature regarding the various counties and districts. is giv- en or sent out free to all inquiriers. A letter sent to the California State Board of Trade, Ferry Building,
 San Francisco, will have prompt at
 tention.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-02
F. F. HUTTON 6 co.
CSpeciaI Wire to L. J. Overlook )

Special Wire to l.. J. OveTlock.)
 NEW YORK, July 1.-TOday's mar ket was confined to the four walls of the exchange as far as trading was concerned. Operations were largely professional, with a little scattered good buying in standard rails; how ever. important interests being un- willing to take a hand with any az gressiveness as stated heretofore. the technical position of the security list could not be better for improvement in that commission houses are carry ing unimportant lines of stocks. We expect the continuation of a compaT- latively narrow market, with a possi- bility of a gradual hardening tendency in the first line of stocks.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-02
MAY SUPPLY THE
 BIG. STEEL PLANTS
A Discovery of MoIybdenum Was Made Not Long Ago
 in M0have County,

EiNGMAN. Jul? f.-Some day Mo iave county will supply the steel plants of the world with molybde- mum. The mines of mOlybdenite ores. in the Cedar district, are the uIgpst evel discovered in the wCrll and are. so far as known. the only -ei in Wh cn the ore occurs in C,larrz in regular str aaks, or disscm.- hated through he vein. In that To- cality there are veins averaging from one foot to fifteen feet in width everyone of which carries mOlybde- nite While the mineral occurs with copper it can be readily separated 1 less than one-haIf of bne per cent copper remaining in the concentrate. Excitement over oil continues to grow in the Virgin field and prepara- 1 tiOn is being made by the RhyOlite 1 people to put down three new wells. ! So far the wells are producing nearly 1 200 barrels daily and the gas in the l DOwney well is increasing in inten- sity, making it probable to obtain a 1 flow by shooting the well. The Clark 1 people are figuring on a branch line 1 of road to the wells and are ready
 to enter into contract to take a large
 part Of the product of the field for
 iuet purposes.
 Albert Burch, one of the best
 known mining engineers of the coast
 was brought in Kingman last Sun
 day morning in the McCracken auto
 mobile suffering from an injury tC one Of his eyes received at the mine
 while breaking rock The physicians
 here were unable to remove he for 'eign substance, so he went into To: Angeles on the evening train to SC cure the services of a specialist. The run was made from the mine tC ] Kingnan in less than five hours ovel . q romgh road
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-02
OCEAN & BRYAN.

Special Wire to L. J. Overlook. ]
 NEW YORK, July Extreme dullnCss prevailed in the market to- day. but prices for the most part were steady. Some liquidation vas noted in che Rock Island issues and St Paul, but at he same time Read ing was i1 good demand and higher. Trading continues to be of profes- siOEal character and operators do not seem inclined to commit themselves tr any great extent before the h9li- Guys. We do not look for a very ac- tive market during tiIe balance Cf .-e week. but in case of a sharp break. favor the purchase of Union Pacific. Northern Pacific and Great Northern
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-02

GLOBE, July 1.--Deyelopment
 work at A and B shafts of the Old Dominion has advanced, and with
 good results in opening the sulphide veins on the lower levels On the 10th level the east drift has passed into United Globe ground and shows
 a solid vein of bornite ore going 50 per cent and better in copper and five or six ounces in silver to the ton. The entire body, eight to ten feet wide, averages ' per cent. The east drift on the 14th level also con tinues in sulphide ore of excellent grade. The importance of these ore occurrences lies in the fact that they are both in new territory and indicate that the western portion of the Unit. ed Globe will prove equally as rich in copper as the adjoining ground Of
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-02
NOTES FROM THE MINES

Albert Hefern, mining engineer and nrcsident of the HeffeTn Mining and DeyeIopment company with broad holdings i'll the Swisshelms, returned from his headquarters in the camp yesterday.
 On that property they are sinking a shaft four by eight feet in the clear and have already made good progress. with a steel whim and gallows frame as AoistinE plant and big Norman horse for an engine
 Tn this connection if would not be out of place to state, as demonsTat- irrr tbe capacity of such a hoistinG nlsDf that Lem Shattuck still owns an ordinary looking old fiea-bitten T,o,.-e win which on the old World g Fair uroperty a shaft was sunk 4=5 goc+ from the bottom of which drift driven IFS feet.
 On the Hefern development anoth ..r shaft of the same dimensions has fTrst Been started in which some me Talfc gold and silver have been found hut rot as yet in quantities justifyin2 shipping operations.
 This company expects 10 put n some steady work the coming summer and hopes 10 develop important re suIfs before winter, both in then ni-cs aud in heir irrigation scheme
 nm Parker came in from the New Nevico mining field last night ana F ,-ery enthusiastic over the prospects ~, tte east of Douglas He stated thal to Ieft Frank Kellogg at camp digsinf ,tt,, . hadger while he came back te sec if Dcugias was still here. ..
 Jim Finch expects 10 return Moctezuma district in rev aays t,l,-a . rscqrle shipping operations o.i se.e' o, q ,,r.,t rsif-cps whfrh ne o"hS
 ,t a-g cJta rcd l-2se.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-02
MininQ, SneItgrS and StOCR Quotations
OLD DOMINION
 DEVELOPMENT

the Old Dominion. The Maggie vein, which was erosscut on he 10th level, 900 feet north of B shaft, is being opened by drift driven in the foot wall.
 At A shaft the new steel ore bins nave been completed. The work of putting the shaft in condition for sinking is progressing. A new wa ter column has been put in and new stem pipe is to replace the old one. An electric sinking pump is to be in stalled. It will be a week yet before everything is in readiness to begin sinking. The big shaft is to be sunk 200 feet to the 18th level which will take about four months to complete the 18th level, which will take about four months to complete.
 Four furnaces are running ard making a good output.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-02
PAINE WEBER 6 co. ON COPPER
Special Wire to L. J. overlocl,l

Special Wire to L. J. OverlockD
 BOSTON, July 1.--Tde Osceola div idend was a disappointment, but only scattered stock came out. The buy ing for the past few days has been by good people and the rally will be continued at the next opportunity. Range was quiet and strong. It Is rumored that the Greene will start their snelter tomorrow and this should cause activity in the stock. Dividend payments today were heavy and this money will be put into the market next week after the Denver convention.