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Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-22
SHOT AND CARVED IN ROW OVER
CARD GAME.
oFrom Sundays Daily

In n row which started over a game
Of cards in Granite street resort at
1880 O'Clock last night, Angel Perez
was shot and painfully wounded by
Faustina Cruz. Perez was also slashed
three times with knife in the hands
of Alfonso Cruz, n brother of Faustina.
The bullet entered Perez back under
meath the left shoulder blade, ranging
upwards. II was not extracted last
night. Pcrez's right ear is cut, he was
also stabbed in the right arm and in
the right breast underneath the collar
bone. Faustina Cruz fired five shots
ut Perez, only one taking effect. Al
fonso Cruz was disarmed after inflict.
ing the knife wounds on Perez by one
Of the proprietors of the salon. Chief
of Police Prince, wno was only block
away when the shooting took place
rushed 10 the scene aud arrested F0us'
tina and Alfonso Cruz. Faustina was
lodged in the county Jail and Alfonso
in the city bastilc. Perez was taken
TO the sheriff y Office where physician
was called and his wounds dressed.
Bad blood has existed between Perez
and the Cruizs for some time. Faustina
and Perez had an encounter month
ago. Last night they engaged in
| game of cards for can Of beer. They
got into dispute. Faustina invited
Perez outside. but Perez refused 20 go
stating tnat he was unarmed and thai
ne knew Fnustina was armed. Perez
told Faustina that he would go outside
with him if he waited until he returned
with his gun,
Perez arose from the card table u
leave the place and Faustina started t.
assault him. Alfonso, who was pres
eni, pulled his pocket knike and az
tempted to plunge its threeineh bind'
into Percz's body. Perez ran toward
the door and Faustina fred three shot
at aim with tbirty-eight calibre six
shooter. As Perez hastily retreate'
south in the direction of neighborini
saloon, Perez ran outside and emptie
his gun of the remaining two shots a
his fleeing form, only one strikin
Perez.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-22
SENT TO HOSPITAL INSTEAD OF
ASYLUM.
1rrom Sundays Daily

Insanity proceedings against John
pfe;f.r were dismissed in the probate
court Yesterday and an order issued
hv ,hs authorities far his admission to
tho county bos,ital
Du,iny his examination he answered
all oues,ions propounded by the. court
and physieians in an intelligent man.
ner. showing n good memory for dates
Of bappenings in his past life, despite
tho fact that n. is G6 wears old aud
nar,iallv unable 10 properly take care
q, h;m.elf
In exclamation of his conduct is re-
f,sino 10 engage in conversation with
bis neiyhbo,s in P.eples valley he said
that he did not talk to them because
h. h.a b..n told nv n friend 10 stay
a, his c.mn and mot 20 speak to them.
The examining pbysieians and the
cour, concluded that ne was not 1T
.,hi.et a., the ASYLUM although his
eo,d,e, M times indicates that he Is
sIigh,,v unbalanced. His idiosynara
sizes are believed to be more or less due
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-22
CLEOPATRA STRIGE GREATEST
EVER MADE.
From Sundays Dally)


"ln the minds of the people Of 10
rome there Is no longer any doubt that
the recent strike in the Cleopatra mine
is the most important ever made IN
the Verde district" said Assistant
District Attorney J. G. Forest, who re-
turned yesterday from the Copper City,
to Journal Miner representative.
elm the hotels. cafes aand resorts
Cleopatra is the sole topic of convcrsa-
ton. he said. "and learned from "a
reliable source that the new find was
as promising ms any Of the ilattcring
reports circulated since It was struck.
II is located soutn of the great United
Verde copper deposit aud some cnthu-
siasts assert that il is a continuation OF
United Verde, which is admitted by
everyone Ia bc one Of the great mines
81 the world.
"Scvcral other large concerns are
developing properties in and around
Jerome. Those familiar with the for
nations characteristic Of the district
are confident that large ore body w,ii
soon bc opened in the Little DAISY
! shaft. This property adjoins tho
United Verde holdings aud the town.
II is owned 10y the United Verde Ex-
tension Mining company.
"Gencrally speaking continued
! Attorney Forest. "business conditions
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-22
NEW CABINET.

LONDON, April 10. - Premier AS
auith today announced his cabinet nv
follows: =. e. J.. II. Hobhouse, imam
eiai secretary Of the treasury; J. Nc
Namara, parliamentary admiralty; g.
+. @. Mastman, secretary OF the ioea'
Government board; Thomas Wood, sec
,etary Of trade. Marquis Ripon, re-
mains lord Of the privy seal Earl
Crews, lord president Of the council, IL
leader of the house Of lords.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-22
DIED OF GRIEF OVER CIRCUS
MUSIC.


Startled at the melojious strains or
Ringling's Great American circus band.
at noon yesterday. horse attached to-
q wood wagon, belonging to y. H.
Croxdale, fell dead on Cortez street st
the northwest corner Of the plaza.
whether the steed died Of fright or
heart disease was not determined be-
fore the remains ~ what was once
very valuable equine were dragged
away TO the domestic animal bone
yard, norta OF the city.
The horses death created com
motion in the crowd that gathered to
hear the circus band concert. Other
horses and teams on the street at tho
time were also frightened at the music
but no other fatalities were reported
II was the general eoneensus Of opin-
ion Of those present at the time that
the management OF the circus onghe
to allow Mr.. Croxdale 10 select horse
10 replace the dead animal from the
circus stables or else purchase another
for him.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-22
hBBEY CONVENTION ELECTS
DELEGATES.

tucson. Ariz.. April Is.-Govcrnor
lbtcy and his followers when they
| he'd ,br convention went in body
BE santa Rita hotel, where Kibbcy
/ gd 'br regular Republican conven.
% 90 order
| Ralpi Cameron was elected chair.
b. aud T.. W. Lewis secretary. 4
3nn',cr ono credentials was appoint.
J and met in corner, and having n
ibon copy of the majority report of
j original convention, the report was
% ready. As delegates answered TO
3sf names, they were greeted with
ter Every county was represented
Sfepi Yayapai. and n groan followed
y ealing the name Of that county.
Chairman announced that III rcgu-
y delcgatc- or more than a quorum of
y duly elected delegates" were pres
\.
Reports on permanent organization
hd order Of business were adopted,
\ latter providing for the election of
J delegates and six alternates. The
Aiiorm adopted was similar to that
the other convention except IL Is
Ore emphatic in its endorsement OF
boswell and Kibbey and declares in
yof Of the nomination Of Taft for
resident. The resolutions were re-.
fa'edly chccred.
committee was next appointed,
Insisting of IA delegate from each
fuu,y TO select six delegates and six
'ernates They reported in favor of
l.. Sloan, Of Yavapai, and Hoval
hiin Of Coehise as regular delegates
IN O'Keefe Of Santa Cruz, and j. H.
|srry as regular alternates. Ben Henry
Nll NJ. Potter, j. l.. Hubbell, and John
|enng,on as provisional delegates and
D. Crowley, Chas. T. Martin, A. L
|ebo,h and II. &. Lockett, as provis
(aal altcrnates.
motion was carried that the dele
PIES insist on being given six seat
the Chicago convention. The adop
|on Of the report evoked storm Of
beers.
There was only one contest in thu
hh,a Rita convention and that wa
Ee the election Of national commit
femen. There were two candidates
|alPh :. Cameron and Geo. ID. Christy
p latter winning by one vote. Tn
IHVenlion then adjourned.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-22

also the platform read by Leroy An
dcrson, which was practically the same
as that adopted Wednesday al the
Prescott convention. For delegate to
Chicago. Judge sloan was placed in
nomination by d. +. Parks of Yavapai.
l.. W. Powell of Cochisc, was also nom.
mated and both were elected 10y accla-
nation.
W. NJ. Grillth of Pima, aud +. -
Brcnn of Geronimo, were elected al
tcrnatcs unanimously.
There was no opposition to Judge
Kirkpatrick as national committeeman
The convention tncn adjourned.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-22
CAKE BEATS FULTON.

PORTLAND, Ore, April ls.-Yester'
days primarys resulted in the nomin'
alton for United States senator, on the
Republican ticket Of Henry N. Cake,
Of Portland, by more than 5000 ma
io,ity over Charles w. Fulton.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-22
STANFORD WINS DEBATE.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Apr'
49, Stanford was tonight given the
decision In the intercollegiate debate
over the University Of California. Tho
subject was: "Resolved that labor
unions are justified in using nil lawful
means Of bringing about that closed
shop Stanford debated the mega
tive.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-22

". g. Sicboth, Con O'Kccfc. Paul
Burks, Donald Mcintyre. The convcn
ton then took recess for an hour
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-22
WIN OUT
IN THREE COUNTIES.

TUCSON, Ariz., April is.-It was
aa lg o'clock when Robert Morrison,
Prescott, nominated Col. William
a"ng' Of Tucson, for temporary
a''rman' Herring went through with
roar and Charles 4. Joslyn, OF faV'
PA'' had no opposition for temporary
F'e'ary, A call Of the roll Of dele
a'e' developed contest in coehise
a and Maricopa counties. The
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-22
IL FOR TAFT, BUT CONVENTION SPLITS
On INSTRUCTIONS AND WALK OUT RESULTS

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hM coa nd C.a conventions
oIongnh
dramatic ee fh h instruction
hh er bhmny CompomI gdb
broke cu@dn eAft
Alfred
bnc % rneu hb to-
h tina
loan Of Prescott as delegate Chicago will btwo nntndI Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-25

afternoon, and Wednesday evening the
grand lodge Will adjourn. after Witnessing
a wrestling match between George Tur-
ner OF Grinnell and All the Turk, which
is 10 be pulled off at the Odeon.
ATLANTlC-The democrats Of Cass
county held their convention here Saturday
and nominated the following men for the
various offices; For representative, J. G..
voorhees,; auditor, Martin Funk; treasurer,
Walter Rae; recorder. George w. Towne;
clerk, O.. G. Boiler; sheriff, Sam Berry;
coroner Or. Clark; county attorney, c. L
otto knopp; surveyor, John Welton. +.
NJ. Willard was elected congressional COM
mitteeman in place Of DR.. Emmert Be
side these ten delegates to the state con-
vention were chosen and ten to the judicial
convention.
acknowledgements of the can
ming factory here, which is engaged in the
canning Of corn and peas, state that IL the
rains, such as have fallen in the past few
weeks, continue, the crop of peas for this
year would be a failure. In many places
the corn will have to be repla:ted and IL
is said that hundreds of acres have not
been seeded at all, owing to the inability Of
the farmer to get into the field to do tho
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-25

Major George H. Richmond, chief of
police, has issued the following official
order in the interest Of a sane and safe
celebration Of the Fourth Of July:
BY direction of the mayor, the following
is hereby published for the Information OF
all concerned:
Chapter 1856. laws of the Thirty second
general assembly, section /: No person
shall use, sell, offer for sale or keep for
sale within the state any toy pistols, toy
revolvers. eaps containing dynamite, blank
or firecrackers more than three inches in
length. and more than three fourths Of
an inch in diameter.
Section II-Penalty-Any person violating
the provisions of this act shall be fined not
exceeding one hundred dollars $500, or be
ing thirty days.
The discharge OF cannons, guns. pistols,
revolvers, canes or other firearms, dyna-
mite or cannon" firecrackers is hereby
absolutely prohibited under penalty of a
fine of 800 for each offense.
The placing upon the car tracks Of any
street railway or upon the rails of any
railroad within the limits OF the city of
Council Bluffs, any torpedo. bomb or other
thing containing any substance of an ex-
under a penalty Of not less than $40 or
more than 500 for each offense.
All bonfires upon any of the streets.
alleys or parks within the city. limits are
hereby positively prohibited under penalty
of the law.
The loan or gift Of any toy pistols OF
metal caps to children is a wrong, and
parents are especially requested to protect
their children against the danger resulting
from the use of such toy pistols, per
cussion and other dangerous explosives.
GEORGE II. RICHMOND,
fhipf nf Police.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-25
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Five transfers, total, ......
NJ N M MENTION.

The receipts in the general fund Of the
Christian Home last week were Sl50.s2,
being $49.0s below the needs of the week
and increasing the deficiency in this fund
to date TO s.. 33I31 In the managers fund
the receipts were $3.50. being $3.50 below
the current needs and increasing the
deficiency in this fund to date 20 S9SS.@.
Eugene Patterson Of Minnesota Lake,
MINI. died yesterday at the E~dnnundson
hospital. Mr.; Patterson who was EN-
ployed by the international Harvester
cen pany, was taken i'll twelve DAYS ago
and removed to the hospital. He. was q
years of age and is survived by his wife
and three children residing at Minnesota
Lake. The body was removed to Wood
rings undertaking rooms awaiting disposi-
ton by the family.
Two unidentified men broke into the
saloon OF Frank Warrington at Twenty
fourth street and Broadway shortly after
midnight Monday and stole several bottles
Of whisky and some small change from the
cash register. Entrance was effected by
breaking the glass in the rear door. The
men were seen leaving the saloon by a
party OF young women who passed the
place on their way home from visiting a
friend living near there. The young women
notified Mr.. Warrington over the telephone
but by the time he reached the saloon
the thieves had disappeared.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-25
PLANS FOR A SWEDISH HOME
stock Subscribed at n Mass Meeting
Held in Fraternity
Hall.

Al an enthusiastic mass meeting OF the
Swedish people of the city, which was
held in Fraternity hall Tuesday night,
plans were considered for the erection of
a Swedish home, hall and club house on
property recently bought for the purpose,
on Nineteenth street between Harvey and
Farnam streets, by the Wasa Hall and
Building association, OF which John Larson
is president. The building as contemplated
at present will have at least four stories,
complete in every detail. combining rooms
for the meetings of various Swedish organ
izations. the ground floors for store room
purposes and q large hall on the top floor,
capable of accommodating a large number,
making an ideal Swedish home"
Considerable stock was subscribed for at
Tuesday evenings meeting. following talks
of several speakers who told of the neces-
sity of such a building In the city, II Omaha
was to take rank with such cities as st.
Paul. Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Chicago.
Among the speakers who kept the subject
warm were: NJ. A. Lundgren, Rev. J. A.
Jader, H. H. Baldrige and City Comptroller
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-25
RE
General Demand

Of the Well Informed of the World haa
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; a laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable 10 the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with It's ex-
seIlent combination of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
ON the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one iof many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali.
fornia Fig Syrup Co, only, and for sale
by all leading druggs Price City cents
Yer bCtue
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-25
c. o. Lobeck. Several appreciable selections
were rendered between the speeches by
the Norden Swedish Singing society.
ATTACKS MOBILE CAR SIGN
Woman Wants Money Back, ASSERT
ing KharRs Hns No
Patent.

Asserting that Theodore Kharas is not
really the inventor of the endless chain
street car sign and that the patent was
issued by the government TO another man
several years before Mr.. Kharas applied,
Nettie F. Clarke has begun suit IN dis
trict court against Kharas and his wife,
Emma w. Kharas. to get back $40 and
four lots in Franklin, Neb, she says she
invested in one of his companies to eX-
plot the car signs.
She charges in the petition Kharas repre-
scented to her that he had secured a patent
from the United States and the Dominion
of Canada and It was on this representa-
ton she says, she invested. She says she
found out later that Kharas' application
for a patent had been denied by the gov
eminent because a patent for a similar
device had previously been issued to VIII
liam L. d. Wright of Brooklyn. She had
already paid Kharas 500 in cash and deed
ed to him four lots In Franklin as an
advance payment on the patent right in
the southern states. Mexico, Central
America and the Philippines. on another
deal she says she paid hir1 500. She
asserts she went into the transaction on
the representation of Kharas that he had
a patent right and this not being true she
wants the court to give her back her
money and property.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-25
Iowa News NOtes.

WOODBINE-The son of Mrs. Seeley was
very badly injured by falling on a picket
fence, DR.. O'Connor was obliged to take
twenty-four stitches.
WOODBINE-The wind blew Q hurricane
here last night. Trees were blown down
and outhouses and small sheds were blown
away. The rain fell in torrents, flooding
all the low lands again.
MARSHALLTOWN-By a bulletin re-
ceived In this city from the office OF
Trainmaster j. E. Cathey of the Iowa Cen
the eastern and Illinois divisions of the
line has been abolished. This office has
been held by W. j. Morley of Monmouth,
III. The order became effective today.
CRESTON-Word has been received here
by the Masons, through the Davenport Ma
sonic order, OF the death of Michae Wise,
an old-time resident of this city and for
many years an engineer on the Burlington
road. His death occurred at Senola, New
Mexico, as the result of apopleXy. A Ma
soEic card on the person OF Mr.. Wise was
the only means Of Identification.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o. L In
gledue's efforts to effect a settlement by
arbitration OF the strike Of the Iowa Cen
trsl shop employees may bring results. He
tendent d. c. Noonan, whom he addressed
On the subject a few days ago, in which
Mr.: Noonen says that he VIII be in the
fer with Mr.. Ingledue at that time.
ATLANTIC-The ounty convention Of the
republicans was held here Saturday IN the
opera mouse ana inc ten uelSSdleS 10 lne
state convention chosen. These delegates
were instructed to use all honorable means
to secure the nomination of Justices Laid
! and Weaver to the supreme bench and to
vote for G. S. Wright for congressional
| committeeman. DR.. F. w. Porterfield was
the temporary chairman Of the convention.
MARSHALLTOwN-Ths third annual
session OF the Iowa grand lodge OF the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles opened in this city
this afternoon with 100 delegates in at
tendance. The delegates were entertained
| at a smoker at the home of Marshalltown
aerie No. 34l tonight. A business meeting
will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-25
BELLEVUE TRUSTEES MEET
Committee Appointed, but for What
Purpose IL Not Given
Out,

Trustees of Bellevue college, in a meet
ing Tuesday afternoon, appointed a COM
mittee composed of DR.. NJ. B. Lowrie, DR..
w S. Fulton, DIR. r. l.. Wheeler, d. w.
Morrow and B. F. Steffer to report to the
trustees at another meeting this afternoon.
though on what the committee is to report
the trustees would not make public.
DR.. Lowrie, when asked II the trustees
had decided upon a new president for
Bellevue, stated: mo vote has been taken
on the presidency, In fact no vote has been
taken on anything"
Rev. Thomas X. Hunter, secretary, said
that nothing at all was done at the Tues
day afternoon meeting, and Robert Demp-
ster. another of the trustees, embellished
this with the remark that the business men
gathered TO spend the afternoon in talking
over the affairs of Bellevue simply wasted
their time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-25
MEETING OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS
Interest on schoO Funds to
Five Per Cent.

Five Per Cent.
The Board Of Supervisors had before II
at yesterdays session a petition TO con-
solidate the two voting precincts in Gar
ner township. The petition was signed
by a large number Of electors in the two
precincts. There is some opposition, how
ever, to the proposition and n. Gallup
appeared before the board and yolced a
protest against the proposed 1onsolida-
tion. Garner township was divided into
two voting precincts about seven years
ago at the instance of the voters Iesiding
in the far corner of the township. Tho
board will pass on the petition today.
Fearing that the school fund might re-
main inactive and not a revenue pro-
Queer II the rate of interest on loans from
the fund was maintained at 6 per cent,
the board decided yesterday to reduce the
rate to 8 per cent
Supervisor Baker reported that the dirt
roads which have been worked during the
last year came through the recent heavy
rains in first-class condition. Instead of
becoming veritable quagmires, as they
would under ordinary circumstances, the
roads suffered but little injury. The Gin
der roads. Colonel Baker declared, seemed
to have been improved, If anything, by
the heavy rains. In support If this as
sertion Colonel Baker cited Vaughn ave-
nue., which, he said, was as good, If not
better, than any macadam road.