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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-20
COLUMBIA GROUP AMONG
 RICHEST IN ARIZONA
tFrom Fridays Dnl.y)


 "Coumbia will prove among the richest gold and silver producing dis. tricts in the county after n wagon road is built south through the Brad-haws from Harrington to Castle Hot Springs,' said r. II. Shcchan, a pion. ccr miner and proSpcctor of southern Yavapai county, yesterday to a Jour. nal Miner representative.
 "'for miles and miles in that see ton of the county the mountains are travcrscd with network of great iron dykes, in many of whicd high grade orc bodies have been proven" " he said. "No deep mining has been done there, although the surface show. ings are as promising as any to be seen anywhere in the territory. Large operating concerns shun the district on account of the great expense of getting supplies in and the product of the mines to market, the great draw. back being the lack of wagon roads. The movement to construct the Crown
 King wagon road south from liar. rington is favored by all the residents of that section of the country, includ ing the mine owners and operators of the Silver Mountain and Tip Top dis tricts. The cost of the new road would soon be paid the county in taxes from the mines of the section which will, beyond any doubt, be forced into the producing class soon after inc wabon road is built by req. son of the great reduction in expense of getting supplies and machinery in. to the district. Not only scuppics bu. machinery has to he packed into ,hc Bradshaw mountains south of IIarring ton. on the backs of burros and mules Ore i~ transported ont in the same way. Arizona has made wonderful advancement m many ways since first cast my To, in the territory but I am forced to admit that the section of tho county of which l speak is as fan behind today as it was in the latter eos on account of he lack of wagon roads.
 Mir Shccnan. who is justice of th, peace of Columbia precinct, and th, owner of promising mining property there. came in late Wednesday night on the Crown King train, enjoying the first railroad ride in twenty years He expressed amazement ycsterda, at the many improvements made IT Prescott in the last few years and said that tho Prescott and Mount Union railroad was the first electric line h, ever saw in operation in his life. ii' is here on court business.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-20
BAD AIM ALONE SAVES
 SOlO|ER'S LIFE
tFroin Saturday, DallyD

That Fort Whipple is not minus onc of its best soldiers is due to the bad aim of Tim Webster, the colored vein. crwurst vendor, who fired three shots, point blank, at Mack Carey, withon, effect, at l:20 o'clock yesterday morn. ing. The shooting occurred on Granite street, south of the corner of Goodwin. Webster, who was intoxicated at the time, was arrested by Night Officer Shady Lane. n few minutes after the shooting, and lodged in the city jail.
 In capturing Webster, Officer Lane broke all previous police sprinting re. cords. He was in the alley back of the Odd Fellows hall, when he heard the first shot. He immediately stared running west on Granite street in time to see the fleeing form of Webster lis. appear behind the shepard saloon. He pursued Webster and caught him as nc reached the door of his home on south Mccormick street . second after Web. stcr had handed his automatic Colt s revolver to his wife.
 Officer Lane demanded the gun from the colored woman, but she disappeared in the darkness after saying, "No, massah, you don't get dis ere gun. Webster surrendered to the officer without a struggle, stating on his way 10 jail that four soldiers had kicked over his weinerwurst cans and that ac resented their ungcntlemanly conduct by shooting at them.
 Officer Lane investigated the shoot ing and learned from eye witnesses that there was no soldier there except Carey. Carey did not interfere with Webster in any way or give him any excuse to use the weapon. Carey has been stationed at Fort Whipple the last two years and is considered one of the best behaved men in the gaui- son.
 One of the bullets from Webster E pistol struck the side of the buldiag close to Carey's head, the shock knock. ing Carey down. Carey jumped Co his feet and immediately ran towards Webster, and the latter beat a nasty retreat, firing two more shots as he ran, neither taking eject. Webster is we'll known in the city IS hod ear. rier Previous to the shooting he aas always borne n good reputation.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-20
RYAN CONVICTED OF
 DEADLY ASSAULT ON BURNS
CFrom Fridays Dnily)

With three vcrdicts of guilty re turned, n demurrer to the indictment in another casc heard and taken under advisement, the district court hcld the record breaking session of the May term, SO far. yesterday. Immediately after court opened at Q o'clock the jury in the case of William Crawford charged with criminal assault. filed into the courtroom, the foreman an nouncing verdict of guilty.
 The hearing of further evidence in the ease of Albert Ryan, charged with assualt with a deadly weapon on Frank Burns at the camp of the Ar. kansas Arizona Copper Company, near Jerome, December 2s, was commenced arguments of counsel terminating n, the noon hour, when the ease was giv. cn to the jury. 4 verdict of guilty as charged was returned at s:30 o'clock last night.
 Little developed in the evidence ont. side of what appeared in yesterday s Journal. Miner, When the prosecution closed it's ease, the defense called dei fendsnt to the witness stand. Defcn. dant was suffering from n congestci chill at the time and the court stool . recess in the case for half m hour until he recovered. During the interim, a demurrer 10 the indictment in the case of Richard DcKuhn WIG argued and submitted.
 On the witness stand the demeanor of Ryan indicated that he had not full. ly recovered from the effects of the illness from which he was suffering when called to testify half an hour be- fore On cross examination he gave n rather thrilling pnysical description to District Attorney Morrison of the acts and language of Frank Burns when the latter was forcing him out of the hoist house of the Arkansas Arizona Copper Company when he pulled his pistol on the latter. He claimed that he did not point the weapon at Burns but raised it over his head and ordered aim to drop the drill steel held in his right hand. Ryan dcmcanor on the witness stand apparently did not create a favorable impression on the jury as one juryman was quoted as saying last night after the verdict was returned that the defendants E actions in testify. ing and his peculiar answers to ques. tions had a good deal to do wi;h the verdict returned.
 Hearing of evidence and arguments of counsel in the case of Feliciana Fc- lix, charged with stealing n horse, sad dle and bride from Octave, March IT, closed at i;i5 o'clock. The jury re turned ten minutes later, returning a verdict of guilty as charged.
 Folix's defense was tnat another
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-20
GUY ALLEN, By s. J. Gnash, attorney.in.,,,
SALE OF TIMBER. wAsplNorov

SALE OF TIMBER, WASH INQT0y n C.. April i6, 1908. Sealed bids m,,... outside Bid, Timber Sale ApplIcs,.. April |, 1908, Prescott" and add,ess.Sss 2 the Forester, Forest Service, wa.hlrs,a.s D. O.. will be received up to and inoIsSasl the 9th day of June, 1908, for all tho rss chantablc dead timber standing or s"s' and the Hive timber marked for c,,,'.. by the Forest officers located on sts,a. matcly Sccs. 22 and p, T. 13 N, R Vi W',ps', p S. R N. within the Prescott National s,ss est, Arizona; estimated to be ,0UO pIse,. v pine tagging, 5,0O0 linear feet of pine s,a,. % cords green pine, 25 cords green lapI,s, 35O cords of green oak, 6O cords of d.sl wood, and 10 loads of dead wood, No M of lees than 2 ccnts n piece for lagqlns W cents per linear fcot for stulls, co cents ", 1 cord for green cordwood, 25 cents n co,d ,,, dead cordwood, and 35 cents load for Al wood. will be considered and n depo.i, ; slOO must be sent to H. B. Cramer. E.s, Agent. Forest Service. Washington, b T for each bid submit' ed to the Forest, Timber upon valid claims Is exempted i,Or salc. The right to reject any and all Nd, k reserved. For further inforrnatlon sss regulations governing sales, address, C0 II. Hinderer. Forest Supervisor. prssca Arizona. WM. T. COX. Acting Foress,
 may 6-l320 E-je 4-W
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-20

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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-20

man had told him to take the horse. In the course of the trial it was de veloped that the horse belonged Co a man named Roberts of Wickcnburg, the saddle Co man named Ramirez, and the bri1c to resident of Octave, named Ortcgo.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-20
HUMBOLDT SHELTER WILL
 BE REOPENED SOON


 4. Humboldt bc rcconrurtc within "c present 4
 i, y., .l b" expended o put th" plant m 'F
 m handle mineral ,r,pu Yayapa o and h" placed 4 m Gnanc, las which will insure against any 1. fin. fuprc /: # The above welcome made yesterday afternoon telegram that they had been d"cl + at a of of Smelling Com held that !. .i meeting C. elected ec and in ]. placing working basis n from Direct 4
 that all the local debts of the two mP .. ., pcs will Ina maid ,, an early date o smcter will the rcoi'ng oi the Dc 4 Bell o by
 smccs will the possible operation 4 which Fl Paso means within the months Nothing has hearing the immediate futnr" Of the 4 Ign" 1.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-20
WARNING NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned, owner of the Neiman grouy of claims, and located about 30 mile' west of Hillside and adjoining the pa, ented claims of Lawler & Wells, |, the Eureka mining district, Ysvaps county, Arir., will not be responsibl, for debts of any kind contracted fol labor and improvements on said prop srty, while 1t is being worked unde bond.
 GUY ALLEN,
 By s. J. 0pnsh, attorncy.in.fsct.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-20
MINE WARNING No1Icp

Notice is hereby given that ,b. .. dersigned, owner of tho Eeiman s,s of claims, and located about 30 nI,,. west of Hillside and adjoining the ,,, ented claims of Lawler ( Well, '. the Eureka mining district, Ya,,,., county, Arizona, will not be respO.,,,. for debts of any kind contracted e. labor and improvements on said ,,' perty while it is being worked ma, bond.
 GUY ALLEN
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-20
FOR SALE.

one thousand 1,0oW head stock cattle in quantities 10 suit purchaser. For prices address J. II. Wingheid S S,,s Cam, Verde. Arizona. W it.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-20
NOTICE.

All announcements, giving the date and hour of funerals, will be charged for at the rate of >l.O0 for the first insertion and 50 cents additional for each subsequent insertion thereof. .'
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-20
Prospects Bright.

Mir. Pickcrell spoke in encouraging terms of the prospects of Arizona mines in general, and said gold mining was being ihdulged in more extensive. ly than ever since the slump in copper When asked if he thought copper would ever again go to 26 cents hc re. plied
 "llardly. That price is a little ab. normal, and the copper market-as n result of the present lesson which has been taught the larger producers will not in the future he so gluttcd as t was at the time of the curtail mcnt. think the mean price of cop per. when the production begins again, will range close to l5 or l6 cents.
 "The fact that electricity is in it's infancy, and the fact that at present there tx an almost worldwide plan afoot to elcctricize some of the greatest transportation and manufacturing con. cerns in the world, are indicative of the future demands for copper and as sure that its output will be disposed of at fair prices.
 'Plans now being promoted through out the world, if only eonsummated in . small part, considered with the big amount of copper that Is to be used in countless electric railway extensions of America and Europe, justify the prediction that within the next few months, or immediately after the pres. idential election, nll the big producing camps of Arizona will be running full blast, as before the shutdown, and that the copper industry, like electric. ity, is yet but comparatively devel. oped.
 "I look for quiet summer in Ari. xona camps, but Arizona will not 'go dead for many years, despite what. ever slump in copper or other metals will yet be felt"
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-20
PRESCOTT MAN BOOSTS
 ARIZONA TO ANGELENoS

\. |. Pickrrcll. one of the best known copper mining men of Arizona, living in Prescott is among the recent arrivals at the llollcnbcck from the copper country, says the Los Angeles Herald of May l9.
 Speaking of the situation among copper camps of Arizona last night, Mir. Pickcrcll declared the curtailmcnt of the copper prdouction has affected
 Arizona's E industries less than any other section of tnc United States.
 "Contrary to expectations, said MT. Pickcrcll, "iustcad of laying off their employees inc big copper compa nies operating in Arizona have with ont exception retained their full forces, and their payrolls have not materially diminished. On the other hand, some are paying out as much, if not more, money than when copper was being produced and sold at 26 cents. The drop to l2 cents naturally eurtailcd the production, hut all the big compa uIcs are now busy 'rejuvcnating their plants, improving their smeltsrs by putting in new furnaces and otherwise increasing and repairing their facili. tics in preparation for what is expect. ed will be n resumption of operations on as large scale as in the past tiff, indeed, not on larger scale.
 Bisbee, Jerome, Douglas and other Arizona camps are enjoying wideawakc industrial activity, and it is anticipa,- ed that following the presidential cleo. ton all the big smcltcrs and mines will be operating full blast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15

action to procure it. The railroad
interests had decided to appro-
pirate a part OF that section and
have so far succeeded in blocking
further progress without even APP
plying for franchise.
The remonstrance filed by the
North Coast agents with the coun-
Gil last night was filled out largely
by making payments on prospec-
tive purchases on condition that
the property owners included sign
the remonstrance. Many of the
signers were bullied or frightened
into signing.
This development Is probably
the boldest use of the corporation
club that has peen witnessed In
this city.
A total of SO names were signed
to the remonstrance. Among the
signers were the North Coast rail
way by its president, r. Z. Stra-
horn; the Great Northern railway
by Division Coansel NJ. J. Gordon,
l.. w. Hill. G. N. Hayden and r.
A, Wilkinson, also by Mr.. Gordon.
The private property represented
is practically controlled by the
railroad agents
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
|DE Az. CONTRACT BOND
RETURNED TO CITY HALL

Commissioner Jack O'Brien says
that Henry LilienthaPs bond for
performance of the Ide av. con-
tract has been returned to the COM
missioners' Office and Is now ON
file there. 1t amounts to Sl,0S0
and was withdrawn when the coun-
ell stopped the work several
months ago. The board, Mr.
O'Brien says, had 1t returned when
there seemed to be a chance of
continuing the contract
AS the matter stands now the
work has been regularly let to con.
tract and nothing remains in the
way of formal action except con
frmatlon of the assessment role.
After months of waiting the prop
erty owners finally succeeded last
night in getting the role sent up to
the council. 1t was postponed, as
usual.
The incident demonstrates what
force corporation influence can ex-
ert at the city hall in hostility to
public interests. The lde av. prop.
ery owners need the impro, ement
as an outlet from their property
and secured the necessary official
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
D0AK'S $4,000 BOARD
BILL NEEDS attention
Question of Sheriff's Prison Profit
May Reach Spokane County.

sioners allow me 40 cents a day
for each prisoner. A man would be
a fool if he did not try to make
some profit for his trouble. And
there is little profit, l can tell you.
With the way foodstuffs are now
there is practically no profit
made"
On an annual purchase of $10.-
900 the sheriff's complaint of little
to be made seems rather gauzy.
His boarders are not satisfied by
any means with his bill of fare.
The cost of it per man daily has
been figured as low as IS cents. IL
that is correct Sheriff DoaK should
have little need of financial worries
when he leaves Office.
But where does he or any other
sheriff get the authority for appro-
priating everything above the cost
of prison board! Their salaries
are fixed by law. The difference
between this process and an agent
taking what might be left Of a
sum he was entrusted with to car
ry out a mercantile transaction Is
not perceptible. Yet agents fire.
quently go to jail for such things.
The annual county statement
shows that the jail boarding house
called for a total Of $4,000 more
this year than last. There is no
record Of anything saved being re-
turned to the county.
Sheriff Doak says a man would
be a fool to do that.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
RUFF TRAP LANDS
TAX DODGERS

SAN FRANCISCO, July IS
Ruef is again in trouble. His trou-
bles began fresh when the men on
his bond discovered that the work
of signing their names to the bond
is going to be expensive.
The announcement was made to-
day at the assessors Office that the
sworn statements made by per-
sons on Ruef's bond would be ac-
cepted as a basis for their tax this
year.
This was bombshell that
created CONSERVATION. AS a result
increases from so to 100 per cent
will be made In assessments of
nearly everybody who signed
Ruef's bonds. In one instance the
amount will be raised from $500 on
unsecured. personal property, to
$4,000 in the bank which the
bondsman told the court of, but for
got to mention to the assessor.
Delegations OF indignant bonds
men have been calling on Ruef
throughout the day. A story has
gained circulation that Ruef will
be asked to pay the difference in
his friends taxes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15

from which vantage the nations
prohibition two-thirds are being
bombarded and devastated without
redress by the brewers under the
protection of the federal govern
ment's interstate regulations.
The politicians of the two now
dominant parties may ignore the
issue in their national platforms il
they choose. but action this year
willfbe sure to bring swift retribu-
tion upon those who would attempt
at This late hour to stifie public
agitation and weakly dodge the
question involved.
The prohibition question has the
righi of way and nothing can now
prevent its agitation from one end
of the nation to the other.
The brewers, in national conven.
ton, affect to welcome the agita-
ton. AS a matter of fact they can,
not stop it if they would.
The issue of prohibition cannot
be sgitated without making prohi.
bitien sentiment and prohibition
voters.
We launch cur national cam
paisn this year confident that the
presidential hour for national vic
tory. is not far distant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
HUMPHREY FEELS
WAR SCARE

BELLINGHAM, July 15.-"Puget
Sound should be protected by prop
err Notifications" said Congress-
man Humphrey on his return from
Washington last night. Deception
Pass and the cnannels leading into
this harbor and other cities Of the
Sound must be fortified. Other
wise a foreign foe could easily gain
the interior. Once the inner har-
bors of the Sound were reached it
would be an easy matter to enter
any other of the cities and gain
control of the navy yard at Brem-
er and occupy the whole Sound
country in comparatively short
time
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
BUILD BRIDGES AND take
CHANCES SAYS COUNCIL

Councilmen do not seem to take
seriously the proposition of exact
ing payment from the streetcar
companies of a just share of cost
of new bridges, despite their other
declarations. They had an oppor-
tunity last night TO enforce pay
ment for the Mission av. bridge A
crowd OF property owners from the
vicinity were on hand to boost
for a concrete bridge at that point
and one of sufficient strength to
carry so ton streetcars. At present
no streetcars cross the old bridge,
Engineer Ralston first submitted
figures for a concrete structure, 40
foot roadway, not sufficient for
streetcars but for ordinary high
way traffic. Councilman Funk
moved for it's adoption, saying that
later if streetcar company wanted
to use the bridge it could strength
en- it at its own expense. He had
heard of concrete bridges being
strengthened before and made just
as good as originally built. Then
the property owners were heard.
They wanted bridge of strength
sufficient for cars regardless of
cost pporionment.
Councilman Funk said that If the
bridge was built for cars at this
time some future council would
grant franchise and the company
would not be forced to pay a cent,
the conditions Prevailing on other
bridges now in use.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15

Councilman Dalke took the po-
sition that he had faith in all future
councils.
Funk referred to Hangman
Creek bridge and said that the diff
ference between a highway bridge
and one for streetcar traffic
amounted to $4,000. Citizens in
that part of the city had forced
the council 10 luild a bridge of
strength enough for cars and the
W. w. P. had not paid cent for
its use as a result.
Councilman Lambert took the
position that a % foot roadway
would be sufficient because the
street was only 20 feet Council
man Mohr said that the street
could be widened at any time while
the bridge could not.
City Engineer Ralston estimated
that a bridge Cor streetcars would
cost sl16,640. while for mere high
way traffic only $4,000.
Ostrander wanted the matter re-
ferred to the committee of the
whole again. Funk would not stand
for it, saying the bridge matter
had hung fire for two years and
the proposition to refer at this
time was subterfuge. He finally
agreed to the stronger structure
proposition and the engineer was
ordered to prepare the detailed
plans,
Plans are to be submitted for.
East Olive st. $50,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15

An attempt to murder J. Neil, an
expressman, was made at III
O'Clock last night in the alley In
rear of the Star lodging house on
Division st. Following the shoot
ing, Patrolman Downey arrested
Harvey Overland, on suspicion.
Overland Is a switchman, age 81.
TT y morning Neil went to the
scene of the attempt on his life
and found 38 calibre Colts re-
volver and also dug bullet out of
the side of the lodging house. He
brought both to police headquar-
tiers.
Neil said he heard sounds of a
fight about 10:30 in the alley and
ran to the spot. Two men were
beating another who was drunk.
Neil interferred and knocked one
of the assailants down. This man
when he arose said: "I'll kill you
for that"
Neil paid little heed to the
threat. Half an hour later he
walked by with three companies
and man called to him from a
doorway, Come over here" Neil
complied. When about 40 feet from
the man he was fired at. He ran
for about block and met Patrol
man Downey. They returned to
the lodging house and met Over
land on the stairs. Neil claims he
recognized Overland's voice In the
darkness. He has known Overland
about week, he claims.
Overland denies that he WIS
either fighting with anyone or did
the shooting. At the time of the
arrest no weapon could be found,
SO he was charged only with dis
orderly conduct. This charge will
be changed to assault with dead
1y weapon.