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Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-05
MoHAvE rNsIsTENT FOR BOUND
AIRY SURVEY
prom Frlday.s DaL-YL

From friday DtII.
Supervisors of Mohayc county are
anxious that the boundarg line of tots
and Mohayo county be- established IN
accordance with the survey made 10y
civil engineer for that county, O.
month ago, as s evidenced from the
following communication received by
Clerk Peter, of the Yavapai county
board. from Thomas McNecIy, " the
Mohavc county board:
'Gentlemcn. The supervisors Of
Mohnvc county have requested me 10
ask IL you are willing To- continue the
county line survey as established by
Mr. latimcr and Mr.. Fncl. II 80,
when will II be convenient for you to
have your surveyor in tao 6cldP"
when informed IT the contents Of
the communication, Barney Smith,
chairman Of the local board, said:
"Thc board ~ ready ~ any time 10
have the boundary line run through IN
accordance with the survey made by
Mr.. Latimer. which practically con.
forms to the boundary line rs shown
on the maps furnished by the govern
mcnt. From the maps received, Conn
~ Surveyor Latimer figures a differ
cnce ~ only four feet in his survey
aud the line as shown on the maps.
This ~ practically no difference. Yav-
npai county wants nothing but what Is
right from Mohave county. The lati-
mer survey was made by order of the
board. As chairman, suggested IT..
This county gained a strip two and
half miles wide. Latimcr took his
base from the ella and Salt River
meridian, recognized as the base Of
all government land surveys. Later,
Monavc county employed Surveyor
Friel, ~ Los Angeles. who took rs his
base the government station establish.
ed many years ago on Mount Floyd.
with this base he established the
boundary about 1000 feet east Of the
Latimer survey. by accepting Fricl's
survey. this county would gain almost
as much in taxable property NJ by the
Latimer survey. am in favor OF es
tablishing the line for all time now
where II properly belongs.
81 understand that Yuma county has
employed Professor Douglas To cstab.
lish tnc boundary line between IL and
Maricopa, and that he has shown that
strip of Maricopa county, almost
four miles in width, belongs to Yuma
county, according 10 the lines ~ es.
tnblishcd by statute. have "A survey
of the boundary between this and Mar.
icopa counties. believe that some val.
liable mining properties now believed
10 bo In Maricopa county are In this
county, and the line, properly surveyed,
might intorSect the town Of Wickcn.
burg. Tae survey Of the Yavapai and
Mohayc line has stirred up something.
| believe that the boundaries Of not
only this county but those Of Maricopa
aud Yuma counties will be surveyed
this year and established.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-05
aAIST MONEY FOR FREIGHT
HATE FIGHT


np M past week. Zoo .ho Iurthcranco
fH. pfrhminrfirt r. ihr movement
o. occurring bette. rrcjgh. rates Tor
nI valley. HW iao Pho"niH kcpubii.
AN The aod. however hm ail been
- % acrrr' ur 100 Iraat of q very quiet
bnturn aud HW b'"n confined mainly
~. ihr m'N'f of io" board Of direct
1u HhIru Engaged 'n working out
plan. fpr 'o. financing Of the organi
kai.DD iYs fhr aprk iu hand. Th" r..
suite have been ila'iruuR and plan
haf h,ou adopted which seems 10 meet
abe approval pf tho shippers as lar a.
- has been pfrH'utri and the h0nrd
bnr good reason 90 brhcv" that under
ats prptIHonf practically every shipper
al 90" valley, forge and small, VIII
siniiy with the organization.
Their" w,a never doubt but that
che largest merchants and other ship.
p"r wer' willing =" go operate, bat
th'rr was 5000" doubt ~ 10 their being
willing 90 alone bear all the burden
~ the expense. for ~ IL possible that
may be- a cnn-'drfahi" item b"for" th"
campaign is finished Htill greater
reason for desiring the co operation, ~
that IN the event u becomes necessary
90 appeal 10 the interstate commerce"
commission. The club desires 10 navc
avery regular shipper 81 any commod
sly IN the valley. represented by It's
organization ~ u can face the com
mission with q solid front aud uuan.
imous agreement ~ 90 what the actual
conditions are.
The board therefore decided 10 assess
each member Of the club liked
amount but NJ the business Of the dif
ferent shippers varies ~ much IN mag
oitudc 1t WIS seen they could not all
come ia On the same basis unless the
Zee was made so small the club would
not lac sufficiently financed. The bunri
therefore divided the members up N
20 two classes. ntcd n Il thought the
business ~ each would warrant and
maintain a fair proportion Of the cS
pcnso Of the club. The larger mcr
chants were placed In what wa. called
the eco per year class and from that
The classes graded down ms follows
$50. $40, $50, go, si5. The membership
is always the same IN rights and rep
.seSontation, only the large businesses
pay the larger fees. Under this plan
4 WIS seen that tae total revenue per
year from Phoenix would bo sii7s,
and from the south side tl2p5, making
total ~ s5I7J II was decided that
that was not quite ~ large q fund M
would be required ~ nj another meet
any held Monday night toe $40 elias.
vsha raised 10 900 and u part of the
rnembcrs ~ the sl0 class was put In n
No class OF at the rate Of so cents per
month. II was believed that every
shipper could NJ least come In for that
much. This brought the total Of the
revenue. which ~ 81 be- paid quarterly,
mp 90 .Gii9.
This plan was ratified by the rhoo
mix merchants aud yesterday tue three
south side memhcs. Mea-r. Gibbons,
Stapcly and Cook. met In Phoenix, ap.
proved the work the others had been
engaged In nightly and said there was
mo doubt IL would meet the approval
,,f the south -iders,
Trbc board Of directors has also been
advised by the secretary ~ the Cattle
Uirowsrri association that the cattle
men viii NO 'lonbt bc glad 10 cooperate
Htud eHut llputye tniaars have signinCd "A
Evening journal., 1908-02-29
TO WEED OUT
THE MAIL BOYS

Postmaster General Meyer IS Of the
opinion that it is preiudicial to the wei
fare Of young America" TO employ him
as a special delivery messenger in tho
postal service. and has issued an order
to the effect That whenever a vacancy
occurs in the force OF special delivery
messengers the place shall not be filled,
and that substitute letter-carriers and
clerks shall be employed TO effect spo-
cial delivery He states that these mes
senger boys are called on frequently
10 visit low resorts and are often COM
pelled TO travel long distances late at
night in lonely outlying sections Of the
great cities. falling 10 make deliveries
at times through fear or weariness. Tho
object Of the order IS bring about the
gradual discontinuance of the services
of these juvenile messengers.
Special delivery messengers have
been employed since 1885. and at pres
ent there are 25O5 engaged at $40 post
offices. -Four boys are employed at
the local Office
Evening journal., 1908-02-29

Mystery still sorrounds the STANCE
death of Thomas Dover, the Fort Du-
Pont soldier. whose nude and mutilated
body was found in the canal at Della
ware City on Wednesday Coroner
Galloway ana the people of Delaware
City are firmly convinced that the un-
fortunate man was slain and his body
then tossed into the water, and the
coroner is working along this line
State Detective ellis. who has been
detailed on the case by Attorney Gem
eral Richards. Went 10 Delaware City
to-day 70 make further investigation.
He is undecided about the case, but
leans TO the belief that the mans death
was accidental He said to-day. how
ever, that there were circumstances
surrounding the case which are suspic-
ious and that he would go over the
ground Thoroughly before arriving az
any definite conclusion.
Coroner Has a Clue
Coroner Galloway cannot he made 20
believe that the case Is other than one
Of murder, with what information he
Evening journal., 1908-02-29
ASK UNCLE SAM
FOR A BUILDING
New Castles Board Of Trade
Wants a New Federal
Headquarters

NEW CASTLE, Feb. 29-The
Board of Trade Committee on Legis-
lation opened correspondence today
with Delaware's Representatives in
Washington regarding a Federal build
ing for this city. Two years ago this
matter was brought up but was frown-
ed down by some here. At the Decem-
Der meeting of the Board. a resolution
was passed instructing the committee
to get busy on the matter But tho
members of the committee were not
at the meeting and nothing was done.
A member of the committee on new
industries who has been keeping an
eye on such a matter drew the at
tention of f. Dell. Janvier, chairman
of the Committee on Legislation to
a dispatch published yesterday in THE
EVENING JOURNAL.
New Castle is entitled to such a
building and now with the prospects
of thousands of people coming to live
here larger and more modern quarters
viii be needed. Lock boxes are needed
aud the rural mail carriers are entitled
to have room, whereas at the pres
ent time they are huddled in the post
masters office, where there is very
little room.
The fight for postmaster at this place
is a warm one. Postmaster John G..
King who has served eight years is
candidate for reappointment. Harry
w. Hushebeck is the other candidate
while prospects of a dark horse being
in the field are also good. Rumor had
it at one time that one of the men
has been appointed and a few days
later comes the news that his oppo-
nent has been given the plum, while
George w. Vant.ne is mentioned at
another time as The man who viii write
p. NJ. after his name.
Mrs Diana Megginson, widow OF
John Megginson. died on Thursday
night at the home of her son, Richard
Meggiuson, on the T. B. Rogers farm.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Toman was given
surprise party last evening at her
home and the popular teacher Of the
Christiana school was made feel that
her friends are numerous.
Several persons from here attended
the funeral Of Patrick Cunning in ID ia
ware City. today.
Arrangements have been made for
stabhng the contractors horses TO be
used in grading .or the Tropenas Steel
Company's buildings.
william Downey is critically III at
his hore on Cherry street.
There is no truth in the report that
Harmony street is to be widened or
that the street committee of City
Council has been doing patch work.
Evening journal., 1908-02-29
ALLEGED TAMPERTNG,
GRAFT CASE JURORS

stated that from two to six OF the
sleuths had been assigned TO keep
Poist under constant watch. When
detectives claim to have overheard tho
mention of money while Poist and
Humphreys were talking, they arrested
Humphreys. Since then they have
been husily engaged running down HIS
record.
To-day the Pinkertons asserted they
have evidence that Poist and Humph-
reys had met each other several times
recently. They say their attention was
first attracted 20 Humphreys when a
messenger boy called at Poisrs house
several days ago and delivered a note
The boy was held up and pointed out
Humphreys as the sender OF the notQA
Later Il Is claimed Humphreys anu
Poist met in a saloon
At this meeting the detectives claim
to have heard one OF the men say: L
think $50 would be a fair-pricen This
was repeated TO Prosecutor Scarlet,
who at onco ordered Humphreys ar
rest
To-day the Pinkortons are busy in
vestigating Humphreys story that he
was trying to interest Poist in a hose
supporter for which he has a patent
pending. Il is Humphreys contention
that he had sold the iuryman a quarter
interest in his patent for 81 and want
ed him 20 put up $3.50 additional.
Evening journal., 1908-02-29

BY THS JOURNALS Special Wire.
HARRISBURG. Feb. 2s.--Reports
that further arrests may come at any
moment In connection with the seizing
last night Of 10. c. Humphreys on a
charge of attempting 10 tampor with
one OF the jurors In the alleged Capitol
grating cases now In progress, have
made the trial of SRndsrson. Snyder.
ShumalIor and Mathuos the one all im-
portant topic OF interest to-day.
Humphreys was arrested at the insti-
cation OF Pinkertons, and they have
given the intimation that further sem
stations are In store. AS yet they have
not revealed what the promised sensa-
tlon viii be-
Pinkertons in Court
Pinkortons were the chief witnesses
In court when Humphreys was ar
lraigned for hearing to-day, his case
having been continued from last NIGH
when he was held IN $1,000 bail bs
Judge ROSS
Juror Albert A. Poist Is the mar
Humphries is accused of approaching
THE arrest brought out the fact to-day
that since the graft trials began
eighteen detectives have been employ
ed IN shadowing the men who have IN
their heads the settlement of the
settlement of the charges against the
defendants.
Watched the Juror
In the last few days IL was also
Evening journal., 1908-02-29
ENTERTAIN FOR
CHARITY TONIGHT

Many clever features will be seen In
the dances and tableaux to be given
IN the New Century Club this even
ing for the Home of Merclful Rest.
Prominent among them will be Mex
leo" from the musical comedy sue
cess "Humpty Dumpty" Miss Leech
will sing the solo part, supported by
a capable chorus. composed Of Miss
Mildred Taylor. Miss Mary Dure Miss
Josephine Bush, Miss Nancy MooSe,
Miss Ethel Lea. Mrs Frank Garrett,
Mrs. Reuben Satterthwaite, Mr. and
Mrs Poyntel Johnston, Mr. Assheton.
william Tallman Alfred ID. Warner,
Jr., Max Moore. Paul Wilson and Wal
ter Tatnan The girls will be prettily
costumed in white Spanish skirts COW
cred with silver glints; silver bolero
Jackets and red sashes. The men will
wear shorts and breeches OF white
duck, with red cravats and sashes and
all will wear Mexican sombreros. one
Of the most attractive effects will be
a Dance Of the Orient" which Miss
Leech learned from the snake charm
ers of the Nile valley This will be
danced by Miss Pratt, Of Asbury Park,
n. j. Mr. Assheton and Arthur Rob
piiS WIN NC WIN MISS Ai"'e a. ~
Oriental dance.
Children representing flowers win do
the Dance Of the Flowers" and for
this the management are exceedingly
grateful to Miss McClafferty.
The main portion of the evening
will be occupied with tableaux, in
which many well-known young women
in social circles will take part. The
committee or arrangements Is COM
posed of Miss Leech. Mrs. Reuben Sat
terthwaite, Miss Ethel Lea and Miss
Margaret Barnard.
Evening journal., 1908-02-29

has at hand. He has clue which he
IS guarding with secrecy, and it Is be-
lloved that Detective Ginis went to
Delaware City to-day te work this up.
There was report to-day that there Is
a woman and her husband In the case,
and that the authorities are inquiring INTO
this.
Evidence at the Inquest
The coroncrs Jury which found vcr-
dict Of murder was not guided In rcach-
ing fits conclusions alone by the evidence
heard at the Inquest but by the clrcum.
stances surrounding the case.
The finding Of the body was testified to
by Sergeant Thompson Of the Forty-hrst
Coast Artillery, Fort DUPONT. He stated
that he found the body IN the canal on
February % and that II was identified as
that Of Dover who had been missing since
last November.
Evert " Clement testified that he had
identified the body as that Of Dover and
Harry Hall, who helped 20 lift the body
from the water gave similar testimony.
Hall also said that he saw Dover at
Evening journal., 1908-02-29
NAVAL DISPLAY
In THE PACIFIC
FOrty-IiVe Ships Will be As
SembIed for Review at
San Francisco
FLEET TO VISIT MORE CITIES
BY THE JOURNAIis Special wire

by ItiH JOURNALS y Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Feb 29-An the
port cities of the Pacific coast will
have an opportunity of seeing the
greatest fleet of war vessels ever as
sembled in Pacific waters. If the pres
ent plans Of Secretary Metcalf are car
ried out.
When Admiral Evans steams into
San Diego with his sixteen battleships
and auxiliaries abou. April 90 he will
probably be accompanied by several,
if not all Of the vessels Of the Pacific
fleet Stops will be made on the way
up the coast at San Pedro, the pert
Of Los Angeles and at Santa Barbara.
The great display, comprising 40 ships
of war and a score OF auXiliaries. will
be made at San Francisco. The fleet
will later visit the cities on the north
on its way to Seattle TO be locked at
the Bremerton yaid. A plan for four
lines Of anchorage in San Francisco
harbor has been drawn up by Rear
Admiral Pillsbury. chief Of the Bureau
of Navigation.
Side by side will be anchored the flag
ships of the two feets. In the columns
back of them. healed by the squadron
commanders, win come the battleships
and cruisers. To either side of the
columns will anchor the gunboats, tor
pedo boats. submarines and auxiliar-
les.
The torpedo boat fotilla will arrive
at Magdalena Bay. about April 10. and
will endeavor to complete target prac;
tice in time to appear in the demonstTa-
ton at San Francisco.
Evening journal., 1908-02-29
new BANKING
HOUSE PLANNED
SeCuTitY Trust Company Will
Rebuild After the 25th
of March

Plans of the new building Of the Sc
curity and Trust and Safe Deposit COM
pany to be erected at Sixth and Market
streets, have been finished by John T..
Windrim, a Philadelphia architect, and
are now being estimated on by local build
ers. 1t is intended to receive the bids In a
few weeks. and to start work on the
building Immediately after March Is.
The plans provide for a three-story bank
building similar in architec tural design to
the present structure. The buNding will
extend to the Sixth street corner and
have a depth of about sixty feet on that
street. The interior will be remodelled.
When the work is finished the Trust Com
pany viii have one Of the most convenient
banking houses in the city.
Evening journal., 1908-02-29
Judge Gray Was Toasfmas-
Ter, and Among The
Speakers Were Con-
gressman Richmond P.
Hobson, Mayor ReYburn
of Philadelphia and
Other congressman.

That Wilmington Board of Trade is
a real live body interested in affairs of
national import as we'll as those salient
TO city and State. and an organization
that commands the respect of men dis
tinguished in national life. was amply
reflected IN the dfth annual dinner of
the board given in the State Armory
last night. Members of Congress.
whose influence is felt in the national
halls of legislation, men active in muni-
cipal affairs in othe- cities, as well as
many of the foremost public and busi'
ness men Of Wilmington and Of Della
ware gathered about the banquet board
and enjoyed a mos delightful evening.
That the dinner was successful in every
way was amply indicated, and a most
delightful atmosphere of sociability
prevailed that betokened the harmony
existing in the board with it's proud
membership Of 72o.
Judge George Gray was toastmaster
and, aside from him and President r.
]. Maclean Of the board. the speakers
included Congressman Richmond p.
Hobson. Of Alabama; Congressman j.
Van Vechten OlcotL of New York,
Mayor John +. Reyburn of Philadel-
phia; Congressman Nayhan w. Hale Of
Tennessee; Congressman Hiram r.
Burton Of Delaware. and Thomas q.
Boggs. president Of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association of Baltl-
more. All spoke of the Importance
nationally Of the waterways improve.
ment project which had its inception in
Wilmington five years sgo, and which
now has come to the fore as national
project akin in Importance to that of
an adequate navy and the digging of
the Panama Canal All the speakers
TOO. pledged their Support Of the water
WAYS project as necessary in SOLVING
, the transportation problem of the
country.
Prettily Decorated.
The hall was elaboratelv bedecked
for the dinner. there being a lattice OF
green and white garlands overhead
and festoons of the same colors that
formed a pleasing combination. Along
the wall back Of the speakers table
was q reproduction of an immense un-
furled flag, whose stars, stripes and
staff were composed entirely of shreds
of crinklea paper of red. white and
blue and yellow 1t was a most artis-
tic creation and much admired by the
guests. The tables were adorned with
pretty candelabra and a profusion Of
carnations.
Several rooms in the Armory were
placed at the disposal of the guests for
the informal social time preceding the
formal dinner. Music was furnished
by the First Infantry Orchestra, which
gave a pleasing program of popular
airs including Dixie" in honor OF
Congressman Hobson.
The guests occupied the head table
along the northern side Of the Armory
Gathered about the other tables wer'
not only members of the Board oi
Trade but many visitors from dow
the State. including in addition tc
Evening journal., 1908-02-29
HELD FOR COURT
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Charged with iilegitimacy in the City
Court to-day. Frank slavinslSi. a young
man. was held I'm $500 bail for the
upper court. Miss Martha Laskowsl.l
against him and said that he
had promised to marry her.
Assistant City SOLE, itor satterth-
waite wanted the court to continue the
case in order to give the defendant an
opportunity Of keeping his promise tc
marry the girl Judge Cochran, how
ever. said that he did not wish TO es-
tahlish a precedent Of dismissing ali
such cases brought before him on the
promise of marriage. and he said that
he would have 10 draw the limo sonie-
where when Miss Laskowski told
him that slavinski at times said they
would be married and again conveyed
the impression that they would not
the judge then decided t. hold the
young man for the upper court
Evening journal., 1908-02-29
BENEFIT NETTED
$lS3FORC CHARITY

The benefit for the Associated Charities
given by Mrs. j. b. Hearn and Mrs.
George " Martin at the GarriclS The
atre on Thursday night has proved to
be a great financial success. In fact Mani
ager Dockstader regards IL as the most
successful benefit ever given at his play
house.
Mrs. Hearn and Mrs. Everett are mem-
bers Of the millinery firm Of Martin and
Everett Of No. 7Os Market street and they
planned the geneht through the cooper
alton OF Mr.. Dockstader, and also per-
sonally disposed Of the tickets.
After all expenses haze been paid the
benefit netted slSlo. which Mrs. Hearn
and Mrs. Martin have turned over TO III.
X. AInlet. treasurer Of the Associated
Charities.
Evening journal., 1908-02-29
VETS And 'DRYS'
IN GEORGETOWN
Lively Contest Expected at
the Town Election to be
Held Monday
sneeIal to rHn EvEN1NG IouRNAI.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Feb 29.-Charg-
ing that the town money Is being wrong
fully applied, two Of the present Town
Commissioners have Joined with an inde-
pendent party and win seek 20 dispossess
the present ofhceholders OF the town. at
the election which will be held Monday.
In reply TO the charges the present in
cumbents claim that the two .rsurscnt
members Of Council have 80 hampcred
them and kept away from their meetings
that IL has been impossible FOR them 20 get
out the statement Of the years expendi-
lures before election day.
The ticket as presented by the regulars
or "dry party" as they call themselves.
are Councilmen George II. Mears, James
II. McLofnand, George W. Hatfield, John
d. Carey; Mayor William A. Warrington,
and Town Treasurer Thomas y. Peppet
The insurgent party which Is called the
wet party" by some but which claims to
be a reform movement. have selected for
Town Council. Rufus Torbert, John r.
steele. ]. S. Wilson, d. S. Purnen Mayor,
Charles Moore. and Town Treasurer AL
fred b. Robinson.
Z The reform movement claims that with
an income Of $500 a year, the town has
expended but $500 and yet is in debt and
now demands to know where the money
has gone The regulars claim they win
issue a statement as soon as possible
showing that $500 has been expended on
regular items with but 500 for incidentals
and that the town income is but $25Oo a
year The fight promises TO be a hot one
and Notwithstanding the efforts Of both
cllques to keep out the license question
the men are lining up on the wet" and
] dry" question.