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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-12-17
FORMER BOSS RUFF GUILTY
JURY RETURNS VERDICT AFTER
DELIBERATlNG FOR TWENTY
FOUR HOURS.
TO BE SENTENCED SATURDAY
Trial Which Had Been In Progress
1906 Days Was Brought to An
Abrupt End-Heney Was
In Court.

San Francisco, Dee. 11.-Abraham
Ruef, former political boss Of San
Francisco was convicted Thursday of
bribery. The verdict was returned
exactly upon the stroke of 4 O'Clock
when the deliberations of the jury
had been prolonged throughout
period of twenty-four hours. The warn
lngs of Judge William p. LaWlor and
the vigilance of the police checked all
attempted demonstration, although
the excitement in the court room was
so intense that men were thrust down
into their seats or held in the grasp
of detectives as they rose to obtain
better view of the proceedings
The trial which has been in progress
for 100 days ended with surprising
abruptness. The day had almost passed
without sign or intimation from the
curtained chamber of the upper floor
of Carpenters Hall, the hopes of Ruef
and his attorneys had risen with every
hour of delay and the adhereEts OF the
prosecution were proportionately dis
couraged With numbers and in
terest undiminished the hundreds of
spectators who have chung about Che
court room during the closing days
of the trial retained their seats in the
chamber or stood patiently in long
line opposite the entrance with a
strong detail of police watching
yigilantly for the first sign of disorder
inside and patroled very approach to
the hall
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-12-17
Mother Of John w. Gates Is Dead.

Port Arthur, Tex December IA
Mrs. Gates, mother OF John w. Gates,
dice here Sunday.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-12-17
Was No Surprise.

When the verdict was read the &C.
fendan' received the news in the same
stclid manner he has maintained dur
ing The trial. He was congratulated
by his attorneys and by his brothers
The defense was not unprepared for
The verdict. and County Attorney
English. who conducted the pro.secu-
ton. expressed no surprise at the out.
come.
He said: q felt it was a case that
demanded the most vigorous prose
cution and l did my best
The popular opinion is Mr. English
made a great case under the circum-
stances
will Mrs. Abbie Rice be prose.
cuted?" he was asked.
We'll. should say not" replied the
county attorney.
Mrs. Abbie Rice has declared she
will lead a different life. She intends
to go to Boston. where she expects
to join her husband. who has agreed
to take her back.
Mrs Rustin will return to Hayec
hill. Mass, where her mother lives.
The verdict was reached on the
nineteenth ballot. 1t is reported that
the Jury never once during their de-
liberations even considered first
degree murder verdict seriously. The
defendant, his attorneys and his
brother, Fred H. Davis. Were in court
when the verdict was read.
In spite of the fact that for three
months a charge of murder in the
first degree has rested against him,
Davis has not spent night in Jail.
He has either been out on bond or
in the custody of court officer at
the courthouse or in his hotel.
After Judge Sears declared the cele-
brated case closed, Davis shook hands
with the newspaper men and then
went to breakfast with his brother,
Fred. taking the whole matter with
the utmost calm
When the news OF Davis acquittal
was brought to Mrs Abbie Rice. in
the city Jail, she clapped her hands
In delight.
I'm so glad; I'm so glad" she ex'
claimed Il did not want to see Da-
Wis punished. | always had doubt
in my mind that he really shot Dr.
Rustin, and | merely told the story
as DR.. Rustin had told it to me. |
was only trying to help solve the mys-
terry OF DR.. Rustin's death. l do not
believe he shot himself and | know
nothing more than have told.
Mrs. Rice will leave for Des Moines.
her home, as soon as she is released.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-12-17
A Murmur of Approval.

Immediately everybody arose TO
their feet. There was "a murmur Of ap-
prevail but no scene or demonstration.
At the other end of the counsel
table, near the place where his blood
had dyed the floor deep crimson red
which had ben effaced with sand
paper. sat Francis j. Heney. who APP
peared in the court room Thursday for
the first time since the day he was
shot
Ruef sat between his father and
Thomas b. DoZier of the defense when
the verdict was returned. He had
spent the greater part of the day in
and though his face paled and his
eyes remained fixed for a long time
upon the men who had pronounced
his fate, almost his first thought was
for the elder Mr.. Ruef He whispered
a few words of encouragement to the
old man and sent him out of the room
to break the news to the defendants
mother and sisters
BY previous agreement of counsel
that the bill of exceptions should be
settled later, the court set next Satur
day, Dec. u, as the day for pronounc-
ing Judgement Ruef's conviction
renders him liable to maximum
penalty of IA years in the penitentiary
The court room was cleared of
spectators Immediately upon adjourn
ment. The jury left the box and they
and Judge Lawlor declined to make
any statement of the number of the
ballots taken or the features of the
deliberations.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-12-17
Comes to Abrupt End.

The jurors had scarcely taken their
seats in the box before the brief pro
ceedings were at an end. The judge
glanced at the verdict and handed it
to Clerk Welch. who read it aloud.
AS the jury filed into the courtroom
and took their seats in the jury box,
Judge Lawlor asked Foreman Nc
Namara:
Have you gentlemen reached a
verdict"
We have" replied the fore man as
he handed a folded slip of paper to
Clerk Welch. An impressive silence
followed. Attorneys. defendant, spect-
ators. detectives and police held their
breath as the clerk slowly and
deliberately, yet with apparent agita-
ton, unfolded the paper and then as
every eye in the court room was
riyeted upon him, real the fatal
words. I'VE, the jury, find the defen-
dant. Abraham Ruef guilty as
oh arpod
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-12-17
DECLARE DAVIS NOT GUILTY
MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING DR..
RUSTIN GOES BACK TO
DESK IN BANK.
NO FURTHER PROSECUTIONS
State, Not Surprised, Will Take No
Action Against Mrs. Rice. Who
Has Promised to Return
To Husband.

Omaha, Neb., Dec lie. e. Davis,
acquitted Thursday morning of the
murder of D." Fred T. Rustin, was at
work in the First National bank
Thursday afternoon in the ladies
banking department
Fred Davis his brother, is vice
president of the bank.
The jury in the case of Davis re-
turned a verdict of not guilty at SID
Thursday morning The jurors were
unable to agree Wednesday night and
at midnight were taken to hotel for
the night
The first ballot of the jury stood
II to / in favor of acquittal on the
count of murder in the first degree,
and 10 to on murder in the second
degree. and the same on the charge
of manslaughter.
After spending the night in discus.
sion. unanimous agreement on acqIlt-
tai was reached at 6; Is o'clock Thurs
day morning.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-20

Amalgamated makes the best show in the above table. Every advance of a cent a pound, if it continues for a year. adds S1.40 per share to Anal gamasted's profits. It add 75 cents per share to Anaconda, 90 cents to North Butte and 90 cents to Butte Coalition.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-20
GET CONCESSIONS
 THAT WILL HELP
Cheaper Oil For Fuel Will Ben eft Greene-Cananea-
 Rush Work on Mill.

w. D. Thornton, president Jf the Greene Consolidated Copper con- pany, has just returned from MexIuo, where he has made an extended ex- animation of the properties. While he was too busy to make any state ment, it is learned from officials oT the company that two important concessions have been secured from the MeX!can government.
 The first is that the company mas been relieved from the payment of al export tax en copper metal and cop per ore and can for the next twenty years export tfese products free of duty. Heretofore this tax has amounted 10 very considerable sum.
 The other concession is that the company. IS given the right to import fuel oil free of duty. The tax LOW is s2 barrel With this burden re- moved the company can use oil in place of Ignite coal for generating power and operating its reverberatory furnaces.
 The work on the new mill plant is being pushed energetically and it is expected that it will be completed within the next month or six weeks. The new plant will have capacIty of 5000 tons of ore a day, whereas the old plant could handle only about 2,000 tons.
 Moreover, the new plant is modern in all respect and can be operated very much cheaper than the old one, and while its output is fully one third larger, it's pay roll will be con siderably less.
 It is expected that orders for open ing up the new mill will be issued as soon as it is definitely known when the works will be completed.
 During all the period of the shut down of the mines it is stated most important development work has been under way, while Improvements and repairs to the mines themselves and the railroad connections have also been carried out, so that when operations are resumed the cost will be very materially lessened.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-20
PARADISE DISTRICT MINING OPERATIONS
Old Silver Belt Located in the ChiriCahua Mountains Still
 Is Good Territory.

PARADISE, May IA new chap ter in the history of the Paradise mining district was commenced May ', when installation of the new ma chinery at the Savage was complete and that company began drilling and hoisting at the mine by the aid of electric power. As rapidly as possi- ble, the new 50foot shaft will now be sunk to a depth of 800 feet.
 This is the first power plant to be installed for sinking purposes since the starting up of the Chiricahua machinery in 1903.
 Albert Fink and Shaw Bros. this week commenced doing annual work for the year on their group of twelve claims in Juh'S canyon, south of the Knowles property. On this group several hundred feet of work has been done by the present owners, with excellent results.
 The recent rich silver strike made on Silvre Creek property is holding up in good shape. The latter proper ty is located in the silver belt of the Chiricahua mountains, this belt com prising a large portion of what is commonly known as- the footaill belt.
 
 property, among others in the dis trict, was operated for silver, and a | vertical shaft about 12O feet in depth is one of the many relics of those days. At that time several claims in the neighborhood were patented | including two promising claims on top of the hill, between the Fink and | the Savage. Patents on these two claims were obtained by c. w Melcher, who then lived in the dis. trict but who is now engaged in busi ness at Barre, Vt. MT. Melcher is still the owner of this patented prop ] erty, on which he has continued to pay taxes up to the present time; and he today takes a lively interest in watching the progress of the dis trict, particularly insofar as suct progress affects properties in the VI cinity of his claims
 | On the Fink Silver Creek property just mentioned high silver assays are so common as to excite no particu lar comment, reaching as high as I s444 to the ton.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-20
Mining, SInGIterS and StOCR Quotations
COPPER SHARES
 IN FOREGROUND

or practically the entire United States output for that period.
 From the standpoint of operating costs. the Butte mines are today making the best showing in years. This Is due to the great strides which have been made in bringing out the real efficiency of the miners and to the fact that the present price of copper necessitates the shipping of very much larger percentage of high-grade ore to the smelter than was done under 25-cent metal condi- tions. It costs no more to mine and smelt a ton ot ore carrying 100 pounds of copper than ton yielding 60 pounds. but, of course, all the con amount to meet the cost is so much velvet"
 It also comes from Butte that very important developments have been made at depth in the Anaconda and Butte Coalition properties. When the Washoe smelter was shut down last winter, underground development in Butte did not cease, and it is very probable that advantage was taken of the shutdown to put into sight anu Lldhe lLlluSuidUeig dNdlldDle lOI the shelter a very large tonnage of high grade ores.
 A combination of all these factors can operate only in the direction of very much lower costs. We under stand that the average cost of the Amalgamated mines is not over 10 cents per pound and taat there are months when this figure is improved upon.
 The net profits of the North Butte company for March. are understood to have been $1S0.O00, which would mean a 5-cent profit and an Scent cost on an output o S,600.e00 pounds
 To show what the Butte properties are doing on the present copper mar ket in the matter of snare profits, and what they can do in the event that copper should advance to 14 to 15 cents per pound, as many predict is a possibility within the next 60 days, we append some figures giving the share capital of Amalgamated, Anaconda, North Butte and Butte Coalition. together with share earn ings on 13, IA and 15-cent copper. The figures follow.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-20
(Boston News Bureau,


 A Boston, May 1S.-A broadening in- terest is developing in the Butte cop per shares. Other shares are affect ed sympatheticaliy, but Amalga- mated. AnacondaL North Butte and Butte Coalition are in the foreground It is natural that searching inquiry should be made into trade conditions in order to discover if the present movement is based upon an improving demand for the metal The street hears that the brass factories all oven the country are about to be started up full time, and the manufacturing consumers are absolutely bare of sup plies.
 The technical position of copper shares seems to be lost sight of, and it is not impossible that this has more to do with the prevailing strength and activity in these securi- ties than any other factor. It can not be denied that there is stub. born short interest in Amalgamated which refuses to believe that there Is any immediate hope for the cop per ead brass business.
 Furthermore, copper stocks are dis tributed as never before. Relatively small amounts are being carried on margin, and the available floating supply is smaller than Tor years.
 Purely from the standpoint of actual trade conditions, there is much to be desired. Consumption in this country is today about 50 per cent of normal, and an accumulation of the metal must be in progress. This condition will change in a twinkling however, when once the big manu. lecturers start to lay in their sup plies.
 We have been exporting enormous quantities and the trade is mystified as to the purpose ot those who are taking quantities so greatly il excess of known requirements. The visible supply of copper abroad stood at 55,- 100000 pounds on May last. figure very much larger than has been wit messed in many years. Manufactur' ing conditions abroad are not such as to absorb anything better than normal amounts, but still the out. ward flow from this country contin- ues unabated. Since Nov. 1, we have exported 375,000, 900 pounds of copper,
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-20
HEAVY DECLINE l. IN GOOD STOCK
 MARKED CLOSE
Greene -Cananea Went to $1O, But Too Much Was Offered at That Figure and It Soon Dropped Back.
(By Frank Craf-)

The opening ol the New York mar ket was exceptionally strong and from all indications it looked as though there would be better prices at the close. This, however, was not the case for after the second hour of trading there appeared to be b -o.- ume of heavy sellers in the market which soon caused a heavy decline, some stocks dropping all the way from to 6 points. Amalgamated Shelters, Reading, Northern ia cific were the heaviest sufferers. The Boston market soon followed the footsteps of the New York market, and lower prices were noticed.
 North Butte. Copper Range, Old Dominion, Butte Coalition and Shan non suffered considerable. Greene Cananea opened in good form and soon reached the low mark but at this price too much stock was offered and soon placed the market back to the opening.
 Shattuck and Denn are very iDac- tive although holding well. Denn is being offered at S3 and fails to find buyers at 7-S. Shattuck cannot be bought under 12 34. The entire mar ket was subject to a small reaction but do not think it is permanent
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-20

as regarded the doing of assessment work, which amounted to but little, there being but the one claim. The mine was the property of Mrs. Ellen Farrell of Harshaw, from whom it was bonded a year ago by Chris Will son of Patagonia.
 Since then Mr. Wilson has done considerable work on the property and has increased his holdings to a group of ten claims, five of which are on the vein. This month his time was up on the bond and he bought in the property. To help ray Tor the work being done, he is taking out orc right along. which he hauls to Patagonia in wagons and ships to the ssnelters at Fl Paso. With a smelter to treat the ore. the Morning Glary would be a dividend Yayer from now on, as it can be cheaply worked. because of the flat ness of the vein and the solidity of the hanging wall, which stands with out timber other than props or stulls.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-20
THE RENFRo PROPERTY
 BEGINS OPERATIONS

KELVIN. May 19.-The valuable Renfro property located at Troy and recently bonded by J. Jay Sullivan. aas started operations and a large working tunnel has been started to tan the ore body at a depth of 800 feet. Mir. Sullivan says that large force Of men will be put to work in the near future
 This property is located about one half mile from Troy and from nun Ter of assays and careful inspections by mining experts has been pro nounced one of the best properties in Pinal county It is well worth ones time to pay this mine visit snd see the fine copper, etc, and the working.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-20
ORE IS IN SIGHT
 IN MORNING GLORY
Grass Root Mine Worked Only
 to 70 Feet,

PATAGONIA, Ariz, May 19.-ore is in sight in the Morning Glory mine. Though down only 100 feet in an incline shalt sunk cn the vein, they now have the ore six feet in width. as solid as a bullet from wall to wall. The ore is copper and sil yer. with considerable white iron,
 The Morning Glory mine is not a new prospect. It was worked years ago for silver It was grass root mine and was never worked to a depth of more than 70 feet As copper began to come in with depth and crowd the silver out, the mine was practically abandoned, except
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-20
PAINE 6 WEBER LETTER.

Special wire to L. J. overlock)
 BOSTON, May 19.-The break at the close was due to a drive by the bears and many stop orders were caught. We think it will put the market in better shape and that we will see higher prices within a day or two. Pick up North Butte, Range, Mohawk, Shannon on any weakness tomorrow.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-20

The costs per pound of the first three named are estimated at 10 cents; North Butte at s cents. Am4s gamated's output is placed at 22s, 900, 900 pounds, Anaconda at 90,00J, GOO, Butte Coalition at 30,000, 900, and North Butte at 36 6,000, eco.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-20
WALKER EROS. LETTER.
Cspecial wire to |. ,. overlock.) )

Special wire to L. J. overlock)
 New York. May 19.-The maTEet at the opening was steady and under lead of Union Pacific, which made new record advance. The buy wa7 not as heavy as it had been and prices rally and early in the afternoon there rally and early inthe afternoon there was pressure to sell and then prices began to break. The weakness con tinued until the close and the de- cline was general. General opinion was that the bull following was too large and a healty reaction was 9 good taing.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-12
Notice to Taxpayers

Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1901, 3S48 (Sec. 1s). It shall be the duty of every person owning, or having charge of, or under his control, property in this Territory subject to taxation, and in this title provided, to make out and deliver. to the Assessor, between the First Monday in February and the first Monday in June, in each year, cor rect list of the same, as required by law. whether he shall receive from the Assessor a notice or demand to do so or not; and every assessment made against property subject to taxation shall be valid, whether such notice or demand was received or not.
 Personal property taxes must be paid when assessed, unless secured by real estate.
 All persons having real estate or per sonsl property will please call at the office of the Assessor and list their property. ROBT. F. MERRITT,
 Assessor and Tax Collector.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-12
Amusenents
preamland, Ladies Free Tonight.

Another large house greeted the Ar min stock company at Dreamland last night and witnessed one of the clever est comedies in "Charley's Aunt. !" A great many requests have been received by the management to repeat this com edy once more and as treat to the ladies, they will be admitted free to- night, an inducement that ought to pack the house. The play was even better received last night than the night before, and the large audience was kept in roars of laughter throughout the play. The specialties introduced were also well received. The company will present "At Cozy Corners" Friday night. This is rural comedy in four acts, and will be another of the sue cesses presented here by the Armin company. The company also has in preparation western comedy drama, "The Golden Grant Mine,' which will receive the first presentation in Globe Sunday night.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-12

If you would like to fool some wise Coffee Critic, who "knows fine Coffee on taste and flavor," quietly make for L.m batch of Dr. shoop's "Hcaltk Coffee'' and serve it piping hot. Il deceived Mrs shoop, and will I believe deceive any one. And there is not c grain of real Coffee in it. Health Cof. fee is made from pure toasted grains malt, nuts, etc. Made in Minute no 20 to 30 minutes tedious boiling lh pounds 9. Morchead & Lunn.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-12
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

P. R. Fowler of Waco, Texas, is transacting business in the city.
 Charles Benson was business visitor in San Carlos yesterday.
 D. w. Wickersham and Charles F. Solomon returned to Stafford yesterday morning.
 l.. A. Dunham, Denver mining man, arrived in the city last evening to spend a few days in the city.
 A. E. King and Guy c. Wallace of Los Angeles, are registered at the Do minion.
 Fred Marsten, representing an El Paso mining machinery house, was an arr val in the city last evening.
 Mir and Mrs. Lee II. Landis will re- turn to Phoenix today after very pleasant two days visit in Globe.
 X. C. Alexander of Indian Hot Springs came up from Fort Aomas last evening to transact business in the city for a few days.
 x. s. Berray returned last evening from southwestern New Mexico, where he spent ten days making an examina tion of mining property.
 Mrs. D. F. Lane, accompanied by hei daughter, Miss Mildred, and son, Frank will leave for San Diego, Cal, on Sat urday.
 Col. C. D. Reppy claim agent for the Randolph lines, who is again making his home at Florence, was an arrival ir the city last evening to spend few days on company business.
 Mrs Hinson Thomas will leave foi Tucson this morning, accompanied by her children to visit her two daughters Ida and Maggie, who are attending St Joseph s academy in that city. They will also visit relatives at Florence ana Casa Graide before returning home
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-12
Growing Aches and Pains.

Mrs. Josie Sumner, Bremond, Tex, writes: "I have used Ballard's s Snow Liniment in my family for three years. would not be without it in the house. l have used it ou my little girl for growing pains and aches in her knees. It cured her right away. I have also used it for frost bitten feet, with good success. It is the best liniment ever used. " Poe, soc and $1.OO. Sold by Pal ace Pharmacy.