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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03

| WASHINGTON. March 2.-Com.
mandcr Sims, naval aid 10 the Prcsi-
dent by his own statement is rcspon-
sible for the row over the criticisms
in the battleship construction. AT the
outset OF his testimony before the
Senate committee on naval affair.
today he said he would have to &c
into unpleasant details, such al
charging the officers or inventors with
having made misleading statements,
The secretion OF official documents
and the refusal OF his superior officers
TO accept suggestions OF value. Sims
plan however was upset almost immc-
diately by Tillman, who suggested
that the witness be instructed to con
fine his testimony to alleged faulty
construction, and to say nothing OF
personal criticisms or other matters
which are to be taken up later. He
got away from the line OF inquiry time
and again and was called back sharp
lyby members OF the committee,
Sims said the armor belt on all Of
our vessels is too low He said the
statements made by Converse and
capps were misleading, He declared
that the logs OF battleships should be
secured and these would show the
watcrline OF all the ships. Sims as
serted that the French allow for extra
weights and the Germans figure on
the normal line with full bunkers He
said when the American ships arriv-
cd at Rio dc Janeiro, the water lines
of the Connecticut class were fully a
foot and a half below the normal
Capps was given permission to cross
examine the witness. The admiral
did this by raising direct issue with
the witness. He denied that Germans
figure on full bunkers; that logs are
not accurate evidence and dehed the
witness to show that the vessels
were over draft foot and half upon
their arrival at Rio. He questioned
the witness as to whether he knew
whether the double bottoms Of the
vessels were full when they arrived at
Rio. Sims said he had no data in
this regard, so Capps declined to con-
tinue the examination commenting
that il was obvious that witness
had no data on which TO base his
criticisms.
II should like to have the commit
tee call Rear Admiral Goodrich and
officers OF his class to testify" said
Sims
Il will make specific allusi6n to
that officer in a few moments" said
Capps. His tone indicated that the
illusions would not be compliment
tary to that officer and Hale said it
would not be necessary for either Off
GER to express his own opinion,
The question Of turrct construction
and the relative value of direct and
interrupted ammunition hoists were
taken up. The commander gave a
graphic description Of an open tur-
.et with direct hoists, which depicted
he danger in such manner as caus-
ID Hale to remark the wonder is
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03
FIGHT TONIGHT.

LOS ANGELES. March 2.-.Jiinm,
Britt and Battling Nelson. who viii
fight ten rounds tomorrow night
finished training today. Britt weigh
ed 1884 pounds while Nelson is under
the required weight, i33 pounds. The
betting is still even. According to
an ordinance Of Los Angeles nc de-
cision can be awarded in boxing con
tests.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03

CHICAGO, March 2-Chief o
Police George NJ, Shippy, his soI
Harry, his driver. James Foley, were
wounded by an anarchist who at
tempted 10 assassinate the police Off
Ger 10 the hall Of the latter's residence
shortly after 2 o'clock this morning
A desperate struggle in which Mrs
Shippy and her daughter Gcorgetta
Joined was terminated when the chici
drew his own revolver and killed his
assailant All attempts to identity
the man have thus far resulted III
failure. The attack is believed to
have been the result OF widespread
conspiracy 10 harm all officials who
have been, active IN suppressing mani
icstations of anarchy in the commun.
ity. Four city officials are said to
have been threatened and the police
spy who recognized the corpse OF
the man who invaded Shippy's home
as that OF a person who regularly at
tended anarchists meetings asserted
that the man was chosen BY lot to
do away with not only the chief OF
police, but Mayor Busse as well. The
ramifications OF the plot are said to
have extended to other cities and to
be closely connected with the killing
OF Father Leo at Denver Harry
Shippy was most severely wounded In
today's aifray although the bullet
passed completely through his body
Just above the heart. II was said to-
night that he had a good, chance for
recovery. His father was stabbed in
the army and Foley received a bullet
in the wrist, Mrs. Shippy was kicked
BY the desperate but her hurts are
slight. Following the attack, squads
OF police were sent into the Italian
Ghetto districts OF the city. Places
known as headquarters OF secret So
cieties suspected Of anarchistic ten
denotes were raided and before mid
night score or more Of arrests were
made. The coroncr's inquest over the
body OF the anarchist was also start
ed and States Attorney Hcaly an
nounced that the March grand jury
which convened today would be Civ
en- an opportunity to investigate the
anarchistic organizations in an at
tempt 10 fasten the responsibility Tor
the attack upon the instigators. IL
was also reported that Mayor Busse
intends to issue an order forbidding
all street meetings, the allegation be-
ing made that such gathering whether
Of political or religious nature are
often made the occasion for attacks
upon social order That the attempt
to kill Shippy resulted in failure was
due largely to the policeman's quick
ness in anticipating the purposes OF
his visitors presence. The man had
twice called at the house and asked
for the chief Yesterday when he was
told that Shippy was at work and
again early this morning when ser
want informed him that the chief
could not be seen before 9 O'clock
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03
SERVICES FOR KING.

OAKLAND, Cal. Mar. 2-Meni,
bers Of the Portuguese colony and
societies Of California, representatives
OF foreign nations and local officials
took part in the memorial services
yesterday for King Carlos and his
son, Don Luiz. Bishop Henrique da
Silva celebrated pontiiical high re.
QUEEN mass at the Portuguese Cath
olic Church in this city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03
STEEL PLANT RESUMES

READING, Pa, March 2.-The lo-
cal plant Of the American Iron q
Steel Go. resumed today, after two
months idleness- Il employs nearly
1000 hands. The company reports an
Improvement in the iron trade.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03
STRIKE CLOSES MILL.

GLEN FALLS, N ", March a..
Because the International Paper Co.
decided to reduce its force Of en-
ployes in the Fort Edward mill on
Monday BY discharging one man on
each Of the three tour gangs Of boiler
forces, the entire mill force struck
and sOo men are now ont Of employ
mcnt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03
WORTHLESS CHECKS.
He That Steals my Purse Steals
Trash

\ SAN FRANCISCO, March cd.
=. Williams, Shapcspearean reader
and scholar, who j. charged With
having passed several worthless
checks among some well known
society persons iu Tacoma has been
arrested In San Francisco. Detectives
Daniel G. Smith and w. H. Raymond
of the Tacoma department have come
10 San Francisco 10 take Williams
back 10 Tacoma.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03
THREE TIMES AND OUT
Chiefs Son Harry, and Foley,
tho Coachman Came to
Shlppy's Rescue.
MS WIFE FINDS THE PISTOL

Details Of Police and Detectives Were
Despatched to the Latin Quarter.
and Several Arrests Were Made
Street Meetings TO be Prohibited.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03
RESPONSIBLE FOR ROW
Ne Said the Armor Belts Of All
Of Our Vessels are
too Low.
GUNAERY WAS CRITICISED

capps Said he Would Make Specific
Allusion to Admiral Goodrich and
His Tone Indicated the Allusion
Would Not be Complimentary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03
2ND DEGREE MURDER
Coroner's Jury Which Held In
quest on Shafer Found Shoot
ing Not justifiable.
USED OPPROBRl0usIEPlTHETs

He Came Near a Personal Insult
From Shafer's Friends as he Was
Led From the Hearing Court
Room Filled With Germans.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03
Will NOT CONFESS
Ais Firmly Asserts He Is Not
an Anarchist.
EXAMINED BY AlIENlsTs

To Forestall Any Plea of Insanity the
District Attorney Has Determined
to Have Ala Thoroughly Exam
ined BY Experts Before the Plea
10 Entered.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-09-23
ss,ooo,ooo DAILY Is
U. 8. WEALTH GAIN

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE wcalth
OF the United States is increasing ~
the rate of over 100000 a day from
us agricultural products alone ia "a.
statement made on the authority of no
'ess an expert than Secretary of Ayri.
culture wilson in the October numbe,
or Appleton's Magazine. As LARGO
part OF the $4,000 OO, 900 worth .,
uere"i' cotton and other crops which
u rs estimated that the country Is nro'
oncing this year will 20 to m.,L.,
wi'h'n the next few months, 1t ia he.
neved ny authorities here that to;s
great ontpouring of national wealth
w'll mark vigorous revival of pros.
porous conditions in lines of senss.l
industry Now that it is definitely as.
sured that the principal crops vii, =.
'Arse and will command good prices. II
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-09-23
wILDCATTERs HURT
THE QUARTZsITE DISTRICT


II. {. Mueller, the well known min
ing man, is describing the new Quatz
site district, says in the Tucson Citizen
There is little activity in the
Quartzsite mining districts at presen,
owing TO the no, weather and uncer.
tainty of the money market. Capital
for investment II hard 10 be had and
owing TO the Vaccination Of some
wildcat concerns. who have operated in
the past and are now, have given the
country black eye from which il will
suffer long time, and since there are
no laws to protect people from these
tricksters, theer IN little chance for
betterment.
Legislation should he had to stop
the nuisance of relocation and avoid
ance Of the annual assessment. The
prospeetor guilty of such should be
punished by due process Of law, and
deprived Of all further right Of ever
acquiring property again. Relocation
mas become 40 psrnicious that il is not
only an injustice on the enterprisinp
prospcctor who does his work. but n
danger to the whole district in witch IL
is practieed, retarding progress and
development
"Mr. Josiah Winchester, a mining
man from Cripple Creek, Colo. is al
the present time in the country look.
ing for properties for n Colorado inter.
est Mr.. Winchester, unlike former
experts in his line, is exceedingly frank
and don't hesitate to express his opin.
ION on questions of good and bad loca.
lions, and says that lots of mistakes
nave been made, hut none that cannot
he remedied. lie asserts that we have
one of the best counties for mineral he
mas ever come into, Cripple Creek not
excepted, If only the prospector would
go to work and discover them. I'm 70
date ne has an option on the properties
OF John Brown and "DadD Woods
awaiting the arrival of the mining en-.
g'neer to report ON the same
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-09-23
NATIONAL SOUTHWEST EXCUR
SION.

Albuquerque Daily ,.Hrn ~cpt'n
her lenr
Tb, Board IT Corw pf fhc Sis
trcnih National lrriea uu Congress -
d,lugcd with letter, 'wm the soHtI
w,,'. especially from \ulona. asking
for the itinerary OF .r proposed c'
cur,ion into that rcGuI utter the con
.rc., adiuurn,. Al H .hc important
town. want to De- ..ri iu The
route.
OF course. stops vi.' hr made upon
invitation. but until tIr congress as
,cmblcs. and the par, made up. the
route and itinerary cannot hc deter
mined upon. The route probably VIII
be by the Santa Fe hallway to Phoc
nix. and from there bv the southern
Pacific eastward to ~ pa,o, where tnc
train will take the rails Of the Santa
Fc again. OF course there will bc the
side trip To the Grand Canyon over
the Santa Fc's branch line. for that Is
the creates, wonder Of I'll.
II the delegations desire, stops will
be made for other trips, by carriage or
horseback. to the ancirn, Indian puch
los and the Petrifcd Forests Another
interesting place will be- the beautiful
mountain city of Prescott, where Il
branch Of the Santa Fc runs into high
attitudes by switrhhatk From Phoc
nix automobiles make the run to the
big Roosevelt, dam and Tonic Basin in
a day, returning the next On the
Southern Pacific are interesting mines
To- visit. and at III Pa.o aud across the
Rio Grnndc in Old Mexico are irriga
,iou works. The las, stop would be at
Elephant Butte and the lcasburg dam.
where the governmcni BE- spending
Ss.000.00O.
All this will be- mapped on, IN detail
when the congress assemblies, and then
will bc the time for lnc delegates from
the southwest to yet busy For excur
'ions aud side trips aro no part of the
work of the board of control. That is
Tor the delegates themselves. and rep
rcsentatives from the southwest will
have to DIG most Of the talking. There
fore, every community in that section
should load up one Of it, members with
q lecture for the sole purpose of or
ganizing the grand excursion. Tnis
many delegates would be induced Ia
would form one large committee on
Join ia the excursion
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-09-23
LIVE sToC KsuPPLY BIG,
BUT PRICES ARE .

KANSAS CITY STOCK VA,
Sept. Is, l90s.--Cattle recent,
week were $4,000 head here Ip,l.
l5.lOO calves. small inete,.s
preceding week. and heayies, ,,
fall Calf receipts for the weeI i,
the record for any one week =,
market. Demand is extra s,,o,s
packers. who are taking all ts,1
decent flesh and freezing them IA,
trade early in the winter. Steer
ed last week with a net gain Of \
cents. cows strong 10 10 higher a
- To 80 cents lower for the =
stockers aud feeders STEADY IA % !
nigher. The run today is cocoa \
larges, day this fall. marke, resil
10 lower ON steers. other kinds Of 4
and calves steady shipments
Colorado were light last wees
there is "A good representation
there today, including beef .te,,|
$3.50 10 $3.50, cows $500 to 4
stockers $500 TO $500. The parAI
and New Mexico country is well 4
scented, killing steers up to siO0. /
s2.15 to $50, stock steers $500 70 \
veal calves up to $3.50 There 4
light supply Of cattle from the u
west at the northern market,
week. which, together with small.1
ceipts off, guarantees, increased
fears Of packers regarding fu,us
plies. and helped the market Al
markets are literally supplied 'Odl
Heavy receipts OF sheep and
last week sold at steady 10 I
prices, but with fairly good life, "
to activity OF country buyers h
much reduced today, as compared
a week ago, only 5000 head am
market stronger, in the face Of
reports from Chicago, COLORADO
brought $3.50 today, killing yeas
worth $4.00 TO $4.25, wether ~
s4.l6, ewes $50 10 $500. On d
medium TO common stuff sells
these figures. Feeding lambs bfA
TO $f.s5, feeding wethers and y''d
$3.50 TO $40, breeding ewes
$3.50, stock ewes $500 to $500.
furnished bulk Of the supply Of
head received here last week, aSi
eral supplies are expected fa
weeks 10 come.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-09-23
LARGER HOSTING
PLANT FOR The
SHYLOCk
Promising Mine TO Be
Developed To 1000
Foot Level

-n well pleased is IT, T.. Carlisle, one
of t,e heavy stockholders Of the Cen
trl Arizona Copper Company with the
showing IN tuc Shylurk minr. that lac
viu make arrangements for the install
lt,ion of - larger hosting plant at the
Shylock shaft. Immediately after his
arrival home DO rtttsburg Carlisle
has been here thr last two weeks in
.prcting the property lie expects 10
nave the new plan, ~ operation IN the
early fall. when sinking in the main
shaft will bc resumed. il being the in.
tcntion TO continue down TO the 1000
foot level.
Although the shaft - now GiO feet
deep. water level has not been reached.
The management expects 10 reach per.
mancnt water level IN the next nifty
feet The oxidilcd zone has been
proven a width Of seventy feet in the
levels and crosscuts ON tne $50 and 300
foot levels Arrangements are now
under way 10 start drifting and cross.
cutting from the station at the 900 foot
level. In the crOsseuts on these levels
neither wall has been found. The en-
tire zone il intersrcted with streaks Of
ore of q good grade.
The great ledge ~ in q porphyry and
srhist contact. with gossan Gaping.
The group of twenty claims is located
in what is known as the lavnpai Schist
Belt. This belt crosses the county IN
southwcsierlv direction from point
on the Verde river, north of jerome,
10 the crest of the Bradshaw range.
The property - On the westerly SLOPE
Of the Black Hills range, six miles east
of Dewey, the nearest railroad station
on the bradshaw Mountain Railroad.
The shareholders of the Central All.
iona Copper Company include "a mum
her of promincn, and wealthy residents
of piitshutg. PENNSYLVANIA. Operations
a: the Shylock continued through the
pnnicky times of the eastern stock
aud money markets. the company hav
ing ample finances to pr0sccut the plan
Of development agreed upon when the
property was purchased. Carlisle says
that the showing in the mine justifies
further development on q large scale
and that there ~ no doubt but that IL
will soon be- reckoned among Arizona :
noted producers
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-09-23
GREAT CONFIDENCE IN
CHOCKWALLA DISTRICT
lFrnm EridnY,s nailyl

(From FridaN's DailyD
After closing two important mining
deals Of properties in the Choekwalls
mountains. Riverside county, Califor
MIA. VI. ID. G. Putnam mas returned her,
from Los Angeles to make arrange
ments to start large development oper
ations ON one of the groups sold. II,
will leave here IN q few days to get a
camp ready for u good sized force of
miners
The group. comprising ten claims
where work will he started, il located
in the east end Of the Chorkwalla range
IN virgin country. Putnam is th,
disro,erer Of the district. He hn.
great confidence in its future. He say.
that he found shipping ore on the sur
face. carrying values in gold. copper
silver and lead. the gold predominat
ing lie will start developing the rich
gold lead vein, from whica he expects
to make regular shipments. The pur.
ehasers of the group organized into the
Macbeth Mining Company, with Joseph
w. Miller Of San Francisco. president
and X. NJ Moore Of l,isbee secretary
and treasurer. Putnam, who retains n
large interest. is vice president and
general manager.
lie also sold a three fifth interest 1,
grou poi ~ claims To- California can.
itnlists. This concern is also prepariny
to start development. lie expects 10
have the Macbeth camp running by the
middle of October.
The groups are located - miles west
or Enrenburg and 20 miles north az
Imperial Junction, the nearest railroad
station. The locations cover vamable
water rights, several springs being ON
the grounds that can be developed into
good water supplies for reduction
plants. with the exception Of the gold
lead VEN, the ores of both groups can
he economically treated by the eoneen.
tration and cyanide systems.
These two deals make four imnor,,n,
mining transactions negotiated by Pit.
nam III the last two years. He is the
d'sroverer of the Rockefeller, Express
ana Nellie mines on the headwators NJ
Zig Bug He sold these properties as
wen as the Star group in Yuma county.
which he also discovered. In the last
Ten years he has prospected in almost
every mountain range in northern Ari.
coma, exploring lodges and veins never
disturbed before by the prospector,s
pick lie makes this city his head.
quarters, having valuable property in.
ierests here.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-09-23
OLO REs|OENET Of
CHERRY CREEK
PASSES ON
End Of Mrs. vi Whorter
Is Regretted By Many
Friends

Word reached here Yesterday from
Cherry Creek Of 'hc death IN thar rlar,
september =. Of Mrs Matilda NrWhur
tor, one Of the respected pioneer wo
men az 10" county. Her remain. vcr,
laid 90 rest IN the Cherry Creek Gene
terry september 10. by the side ct hci
devoted husband. who preceded her 10
the Great Beyond Two wears ago.
Her death was due 90 general dchil
ity, due 10 her advanced years. ~,
being past 80. She came here viii
her husband thirty.six years ago. TIN.
county being her homo ever since lIci
husband followed mining and stock
raisin. and they made their home a,
the Peek and other mines several
years before moving 10 Cherry Creek
twenty five years ago.
Three sons and four daughters sur
vive her. James McWhorter. jefferson
McWhortcr. Mrs. Nora Madcrs and
Mrs. Jane Waters are residents oi
Cherry Creek. William McWhortcr
Mrs. Buttcrick and Mrs. Yancy reside
IN California.
She was n kind and loving wife and
mother, generous and kindhearted
neighbor, held in the highest respec,
IN all the communities in which she
lived
the remains of William Madcrs. who
died in the hospital Thursday morning
NJ II o'clock, will he inferred this af.
ternoon in the Cherry Creek cemetery.
He succumbcd 10 tuberculosis after n
lingering illness. He was aged o. wears
and "a native Of New York city. lie
came here Fifteen wears ago. settling in
Cherry Creek. which has been his home
until two months ago. when ne came
TO the hospital here. He was q miner
by occupation and IL j. believed that
he contracted the disease which caused
his death while doing underground
work Surviving he leaves his mother.
Mrs. Sarah Stephens. and brother,
James Maders, who will accompany the
remains 10 their last resting place To-
day.
Tie was man of generous DISPOSE.
ton and strict business integrity. His
death in the prime Of life is deeply re-.
GREETED by all who enjoyed his ne.
quaintance.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-09-23
is predicted that the beeiD,i,.

is predicted that the beginni,, :, j
w,Ii marx the termination Of n. VI
Of depression that has exist. 'a' ?, p'f
past year The Appleton a,,;., i@
ieally describes the variou, mag. ~
handling the crops which !, S
as Tour biggest job" II ue1i
the worldwide mechanism w"
in the Chicago Board Of T. .ea''1
which the grain grower in n, 'u'
is able to take advantage Of sy ,o'
vor'Ole price factor in cycrv n,.,
the world. to sell his Gro, %''
ures for future delivery :.
financial benefit to the kmeri..
IN bringing to his door wo,,1
for every bushcl of pr,i, n
grows. The system no, o,i,
ding crops but also of collo..t ~
distributing crop information lug
perfected to greater c.,o,,
United States than auywbc,o
the world. and this fact is MOI,
as accounting in no small doa.,
the unquestioned supremacy =,
lea among the food PRODUCING .o.
of the world. without this m.',l
to register the relation ~ $50
demand, the chief agriculture
ucis would be subject to wdd.,
violent price fluctuations ,b.,
make farming one Of the mos, 4,
Gus Of occupations instead ~ III
one of the most secure. "a.
Gated by the statistics quoted !,
to come az surprise to manv ~,
is that the hay crop now rank, I.
in money value among all the Va,
of agricultural output, being e,e.l
only by corn.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-09-23
DIPLOMATS WILL BE SHOWN. >

The foreign ambassadors and other
diplomats, stationed at Washington
who will attend the National Irrigation
Congress and International Exposition,
Albuquerque, will travel by special
Pullman ears. To be provided by the
Department Of state. They will travel
by way of Chicago, whore their ears
viii be attached to the Santa Re Lin
tied. or possibly, made into n special
train. They will be guests Of the DE.
partment of state on the trip, and, af.
ter the congress and exposition. they
will journey 10 the Grand Canyon and
other attractions of the southwest.
Nothing will be too good for them.
This is rich and hospitablc country,
and whatever there IL of curiosity or
pleasure in the Mountain west. Sccre.
iary Root, or his assistant Secretary
Bacon. will show to them; be- 1t in the
ancient city of Santa Fe, government
reclamation PROJECTS, Indian Pueblos,
the Pctricd Forests, the Grand Canyon,
ar the Big Trees of California
The members of the displomatic
corps are among the talented and cul-
tivh,cd men of their respective nations.
Many Of them never have been west of
the Atlantic scaboard in this country.
40, while they are out west for a good
time. the government will give them
the best there is in the Southwest,
which the best in the world.