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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
Sees Not "Burdened Face" While Passing
Through the Greatest Throng That
Ever Filled Streets
100000 GIVE TREMENDOUS WELCOME
AS THE PRESIDENT INSPECTS CITY
By ARTHUR L. PRICE

IAN FRANCISCO spontaneously yesterday
President William Howard Taftand Taft
unstned appliance personality
From the
Golden Gate docked the wharf the
the president had took
afternoon he did discover
faces of San Francscan than distinguished
And in President tribute of
Francisco 1T thrill every you
done during these three years, he said.
President Taft ook ride
Market
Young Mems Christian building
banqued
The popular ovation during the parade the official accaion
during the banquet fsfs
live by bread alone and Golden park had been the banquet
Twin buffet could assembled
massed citizenship along the line Of march
in
ge The presidential smallest
largest
courtesy
cheered like perpetual animated approaching boiler works
president 100000 people the in
house, roofs-or there 100000
intimately the history San
he marks travail the
buildings the laughing faces Of girls cnging enthusiastically
go by andy a him Hello Bill"
stimulating good
public school pupils grouped
president by The children could yearthey
smile
man
Iincolnev
of from Market Sutter along Van Ness avenuedd
droop.
First along the DlOus pehes
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
THIRTY MEN KILLED IN
COAL MINE EXPLOSION
Flames Delay Work of Recovering
Bodies From Great Pit


n IANAIMo B. G, Oct 5.-Thirty men now known
VI to be dead the result of the explosion No.
mine extension this morning y Up this
evening eight bodies have recovered. Those
identified follow:
T. Thomas, >. MoIneaux. Andrew MoTatt, A. Mon
tague, Thomas O'ConneII w. Davidson Dunn, un-
identified 5tt
The work of is still continuing but it is
expected that bodies will recovered before
morning the portion of the where the explosion
occurred is badly wrecked the bratce is being torn
down and rescue parties are badly hampered by
The majority of the killed the
district and we'll known.
More than SO entombed by the explosion
Twenty five of the imprisoned
rapidly spreading prevented
pleting their work.
The accident happened at o'clock this morning. The
of the explosion terrific blowing stopngs
unhinging doors. The effects confined to
slope in which it occurred but later the fire spread
and is burning in levels.
While hundreds of available for work
conditions in the mine that not than so
men thus be employed.
The men employed in the coleries Vancouver
of the better class of British miners and all
well paid and have comfortable homes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
CAPTAIN BERNIER'S MEN
NEAR DEATH IN ARCTIC
.Sledging Party Forced TO Eat Dogs
On Trip Back to Ship

~ UEBEC oct 5.-Captain Berner and the govern.
\ ment steamer Arctic arrived here today from a
cruise in the arctic regions.
Captain Berner the northwest passa ge had been
negotiated First Mate Green May of this year,
who with party of six selected men drove over the
ice westward. before suffered
rible hardships The dogs all had to be killed
and the arrived winter headquarters drag
ging sledges stages o. exhaustion.
Cook Scores Peary
MONTREAL Oct. 5.-Captain Bernier letter
which received from Doctor Cook, dated Upernavi
May which Peary supplies
of the provisions brought by Berner
he his problem"
The letter
have pushed the barest center and have
picked the polar prize but the effort dangerous
beyond all conception
Bernier asked if he thought either Cook
Peary reached the pole. The captain answered;
admit either has been the pole before
had sufficient proof. Both persistent
Ovation for DIR. Cook
IS PTrTsBURG. Oct 5--Doctor Cook, the north pole
explorer. arrived time he left the
reached the schey Doctor Cook was
given most hearty reception.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
Oakland Follows With Reception That Must
Have Thrilled the Heart of the
Nations Great Chief
TAFT WINS ALL BY HIS GENIAL
PERSONALITY AND WITTY ADDRESS

OWERING skies thin rahs eddcd in Golden
ranbay greeted
yesterday Berkeley
dull the
day
gathered
THE WELCOME WAS CHERRY
CHEEKY which president waiting him
morning Berkeley and Oakland
bay There
Military joined in making
reception memorable and by their presence along
President and the cheers with which hailed
The truest welcome tha be extended
had possible
president wasted Every the 24O
was crowded 90 seconds full
President Taft had ridden miles
speeches listened three stopped pakc light refreshments
bn cheers of
usandsu upon thousands of people
ARRIVAL AT BERKELEY STATION
Berkeley
o'clock the when President Taft
Captain personal military stepped platform
and
first welcoming
genial smile He descended and then
bsred Will a presidential salute
THE PARADE STARTS
The parade police
~ command Chief of leading presidents
of the
Of
~ r at his in president
Tes Cle Mayor Beverly Hodgead Berkeley Captain
The automobiles containing the members of the reception
the presidential fell into the line and the
sr,cd at once trip through North Berkeley.
Among those the
4x,rnor Warren Porter, Perkins Congressman
aand Judge Henry A Melvin Judge William H.
papermen Of the presidential party
From the Berkeley the procession Oxford
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
THE PARADE STARTS

Continued on Page 2, column 4
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06

@ AN FRANCISCO spontaneously yesterday
= President William
Land hisp alivge
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06

To some friend who would rflke to
Read all ahoat NPresideHtp Tafcy visit
To San FraRciseo - .
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-09-18
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON COMING

On November / there will be a lee
ture extraordinary in this city at the
Peoples Tabernacle, Goth and Law
renee streets, the speaker being Prof.
Booker T. Washington, the principal
and founder of Tuskegee Institute
Mr.. Washington in addition to being
one of the greatest Americans and a
Negro who has risen superior to his
accident of birth, is a lecturer whose
drawing power ranks with the great
est In America. He will speak in be-
half of the Young Mems Christian
Brotherhood. The man and the cause
of his coming, the message he has to
deliver, are enough to warrant the
fullest possible house.
Mrs. Booker T. Washington will be
in Colorado Springs September "a,
lecturing there. She will not appear
in Denver and persons desiring to
hear her will make the trip to Little
London.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-09-18

who has gone to his home in Chey-
enne, Wyoming.
Mrs. Thomas Hill and Miss Flossy
Hawks will leave for Denver in a
few weeks.
Mrs. T. H. Newson is having sue
cess with her bakery
Mrs. G. Grimes and children are in
the city for a stay.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-09-18
MANlTOU, COLORADO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harper and her sister
Mrs. Strothers. who has been visiting
them went to Omaha
Emmett J. Gordon of Chicago has
been in the resort sightseeing.
Fred Johnson of Greenville, Miss.
ard his aunt, Mrs. Brow
We're here for few days sightseeing
Mrs. s. Fl. Alternately nas gone tc
Oklahoma to take up her school.
Mr. ToHmee an1 darohter Frances
evrect to lDcate in Colorado Sprln
for the winter.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-09-18
SHERIDAN, WYOMING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Herbert from Gil
lette will make Sheridan their home
Sergeant Bivens and wife we're
down In the city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Washington from
Omaha are in our city for a short
time.
The ladies of the A. NJ f. church
under the management of Mrs. A. L.
Bell gave social at the church for
the benefit of the pastor. A neat sum
was realized
Mrs. Campbell and dauehter Amy
will make Sheridan their home
Mrs. Jackson of Denver is in the
city.
Rev. McCully has gone to Confer.
ence.. which convenes this week in
Boulder The pulpit was filled Sun.
day night by Rev. W. L. N. Baker.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-09-18
NEWS FROM PocATeLLo, IDAHO

The latest and most welcome news
is that In the state of Idaho the COL
ored people are to have a newspaper.
This is long felt need and the eff
fort alone has met universal approval
among the colored people. In the
following towns of Idaho our people
are doing we'll; Boise City, Lewis.
on, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, a few at
Moscow, with an increasing number
in other towns of the state. The
name of the paper i8 The Watch
man, published at Pocatello by
Stephen E. Bailey.
Miss Lillian Parker OF Washington.
D. C., died in this city Sept. 9th. Her
'emains were taken to Ogden, Utah.
for interment.
The supper given by the ladies of
the Douglas Literary Society last
Thursday evening was in every way
a success.
Rev. S. e. Bailey is looking to a
'ew days vacation in which to travel
n the western parts.
Mr.. A. Douglas Is classed among
he most progressive citizens OF the
city, owning good property and doing
I good business.
Mrs. George Bunch left this week
or Ogden, Utah. We hope for her
I pleasant visit.
Mr.. VIM. Jackson passed through
he city en- route to Havre, Mont.
We understand that Miss Ruth
awson of Havre has accepted a posi-
ion as teacher in Georgia. Miss Law.
son Is an acceptable young lady who
IS one of the two colored graduates
IF the Havre high school.
Mrs. Roy Frames will soon go visit.
ing. The church and literary socie.
ties regret to see her go.
What we most need among other
things in this rart of the country is
saving institution.
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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-09-18

Queen of Sheba Court No. meets
first Friday in each month at Z;3v
p. m.
NJ E. MACKEY, NJ. A. NJ.
LILLE B. MOORE, Sec.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
70 INSTALL NEW
MACHINERY AT SPECK MINE
lFrnm Thuraday.s naIlyl

w.. 7. UIic. president Of the Uric.
SnSd,r htcdgc company, reached rres.
e.utt yesterday from KanPas city, SD
imod.atcly left for Lynx Creek to sup.
rrin',ui personally The inslalling of
The machinery which is TO he used in
~" operating of the Speck Mining
company. MIR. Uric is an authority on
This particular class Of mining mcchan.
ism. and was accompanied TO the works
hy C. u. Linn, n director, and VI. j..
Buckley, the manager Of the compa
nv. The work of placing the machin.
cry in position will be rushed as rap.
idly M possible for men aud money to
do the work, the intention being 10
have II in operation during the pres
"nt month. An additional shipmcn, Of
machinery is ~ the road from Kansas
city.
The ground Ia he worked by the
Spcek company is of a virgin nature,
and lies close 10 the lines of the old
hydraulics, that gave TO Lynx creek
It's most promiucnt place in aurifcreus
mining. In the earlier days Of placer
work. the most hountcous yield Of gold
during the wet or rainy season was TO
the credi, of the soil M this point. In
1850 during an unusually heavy fall Of
rain over $4,000 was produced under
she most crude conditions Of hydraulic
apparatus and that too in n few weeks
time. Had there been storage capac'
ity for the water, or for that matter
had there been a dredging plant avail
able. such as is now being introduced,
thousands Of dollars more would have
been added to is credit.
Lynx creek from its source to the
Massick ground. with intervals here
aud there. has been the mecca Of
placer miners from the day Of the en-.
try of the Walker party in 1863 up to
n few years ago when water was in
abundance n. certain seasons of the
year. Surface evidences along the
creek show the vast amount Of work
that has been done by men equipped
with nothing more than their muscle,
and in several instances in the earlier
days fnbulousiy rich channels have
been struck.
The operations Of the Speck people
will be watched with decided interest.
in view of the conditions being favor.
able for the successful working Of
their ground, and the installing OF
dredging machinery will likewise be a
feature Of the modern methods that
are terminating so successfully at 9th.
-r places under similar conditions.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
CATTLEMAN MAKES
A oRUEsoME FIND
(From Fridays DailyD


Il. u. Weston, "a cattleman, reached
the city yesterday from strawberry
valley aud states that he and com.
panion found the remains of n man
near that place last Saturday. They
were unable to identify the corpse,
and made but a hasty examination ow.
ing to its dccomposed nature. Moth.
ing was found TO show who the man
was, nor was there any property or
'rinkets in the pockets Of tho cloth.
ing worn. Their only clue was found
near by, and that il but speculative.
This was an envelope, torn in two
containing the address of &C. c.
French" The right temple showed
the result of contact with some sharp
instrument. Whether tho body bore
any other marks they we're unable TO
ascertain.
The theory is that the deceased WAS
enroutc to some point, possibly Globe,
and had been in the employ Of the Ari.
iona Power company, but few miles
away; and it Is probable that he was
foully dealt with. At least that is the
superstition and the absence Of any val.
liable or other property lends color to
the superstition.
The dead man was about six feet in
height, with sandy beard and hair. hut
owing to the discoloration OF the skin.
no clearer description could be oh.
tanned. lie wore a tan suit OF khaki
badly soiled by usage and a hat Of
black.
No effort has been made TO have any
legal examination made or to obtain
any evidence, as the point at which no
was found lies In ella county, and no
Official resides within thirty miles Of
tho scene. Mr.. Weston himself lives
near winslow and he was hunting
horses at the time Of making the grue.
some discovery.
II IL considered probable that the
deceased had saved considerable mon.
ey, having evidently como from south.
ern Arizona, and was returning to the
south via the most direct ronte, hence
had selected the regularly travelled
road to Payson and down the stage
road that passed through a farming
settlement TO Globe and other places
In ella county,
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09

ceased will be- distributed ~ ordered
by that court. Mrs. Cantwell will be
Familiarity remembered by many in
thi4 city. aud being of somewhat nm
eccentric nature she executed "A will
of her own design and purpose, bcstow
ing her fayots ON one branch Of tho
family and disposscssing the other
For this Partially shown the will was
contested and the contestants were up.
held by Judge Hicks on the grounds
advanced.
His ruling in the ease shows that
the final accounts Of administration Of
r.. j. +. Horne were approved and set
tied. The administrator was charged
with having received the sum Of
tIs6Jit and credited with having
paid out on account of the expenses Of
the las, illness OF the deceased. burial
expenses, allowed debts. and expenses
If contest Of will, sis5643. leaving n
balance Of cash on hand Of s6.7l
The real estate, consisting Of one
valuable lot and improvements in Pres.
colt, appraised at $1,000. was distribut.
I'd according TO agreement filed at the
time the will was refused probate,
share and share alike to Bridget Hunt,
Catherine Hunt and John Hunt, half
sisters and brothers, respectively, Of
the deceased, and to Anna, Thomas and
William McAuliffc, cousins Of the de.
ceased. Mrs. Cantwell desired to be.
stow her property solely on her cous
ms. but being Of an irrational mind,
the cour, included in the disposition Of
the estate the half sisters M being lie.
gally entitled to the same considcra'
ton and accordingly each of the six
will be provided for.
Other action taken in the probate
court was: In the matter Of the petit
ton of X. A. Smith Of jerome, pray.
ing for letters Of administration OF
Jim Lung, deceased. was continued I'M.
Ill June 9TH.
Decree entered establishing legal
publication Of notice to creditors in
the matter of the estate Of Frederick
Conway, deceased.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
INSTALLING DREDoE FOE
WORK ON LYNX CREEK
(f'rom Fridays Daily.


"Thc formal installing OF th,
dredge is on and we are going ahead
under full pressure Of steam" Such
was the statement Of W. T. Uric, after
his return last night from the work Of
installing the first machinery Of the
dredging apparatus for the speck Min.
ing company on Lynx creek. This
work IN now under practical considcra
ton, and in two days time remarkable
progress has been made. The boat
to carry the machinery is completed,
being 2oxs0 feet and drawing four feet
OF water. The dam is being built also
and viii. be lO4 feet long by Ave feet in
depth. The screening, ladder, two en-.
gines c'ch Of forty horse power, hog
chains and gearing, together with 9th
or mechanical utilities are in place to
no put aboard, and over twenty mer
are busy as bees.
A car load Of additional MACHINERY
Is en- route to this city and tho sam.
should reach here at any time. This
shipment consists Of a conveyor, buck.
cts, chain, fixtures and other pieces Of
lesser note. When In operation tho
plant will have q capacity of 1900 cub
ic yards Of gravel a day.
Present plans are TO have II start up
by the Goth Of the present month, and
to this end the work will be rushed.
This dredge IL so constructed that Il
may be operated day and night, contin.
uously, generating its own electricity
and having Its own dynamo for light
giving. Tho boat that Is in commits
sion 10 especially constructed 40 m 10
withstand any power or strain IL NAV
be subjected to. The handling Of any
boulder is also % tho first considers.
ton OF the machine and 4 grapple and
winch attachment Is provided that IL
operated by a friction lever. All In
oil the machine Is said 20 be a perfect
piece Of mechanism, and IL designed
especially for the work that Is shssd
Of IL
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
KIBBEY IS NEUTRAL ON
THE BRIDGE PROPOSITION
From 1'hursd~y's Daily

x.Governor i. II. Kibbey Of Phoe.
NIX arrived IN Prescott yesterday
morning and returned 10 the south on
the evening train. His visit was one
Of purely legal import, for since sur.
rendering the political reins he has re.
ISOLATED with Bennett q Bennett Of
the capital city
Governor Kibbey states that he hss
retired from all political considerations
for the future and with his private in.
teresis and legal duties will have his
time fully occupied iIe is taking n
deep interest in industrial affairs Of
his county, however, and expresses
hinrmlf favorabiy over the general out.
look of AL branches Of the industrial
life of the territory. believing that its
varied interests are in n healthy and
attractive condition.
In speaking Of important projects
under consideration In the capital city,
ne specifically mentions the forthcom.
ing election, when Maricopa will,
ON the 10th Of the present month, vote
son the building Of bridgcs across the
ssh river to connect the Tempe and
Mesh sections with the city Of Phoe.
NIX Two sites have been selected,
and the one receiving the majority of
votes will be built on. The Center
street highway calls for an estimated
'rxpcnse OF 100000, while the Tempe
project is but 100000. The former will
be constructed of reinforced concrete
and the latter will be Of the steel truss
type. III the voter No desires, both
bridges can 10 built under the terri.
torial legislative act that authorizes
the proJeci. The Center street bridge
would be 2OO0 feet in length and
would cross the river about eight miles
below Tempo. The other would cross
directly opposite Tempe, The xgov
,ernor is neutral on the issues Of this
bridge building vote contest, he says.
Another important matter IN the or.
ganization Of che Home Telephone
company Of that city. II will be a
purely local affair aud its domain will |
cover only the corporate limits of the
city.
Another gas and electric lighting en-
ierprise is also TO be inauugratcd,
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
w. J. BRYAN, JUNIOR, TO
MAKE HOME IN TUCSON
Tucson Citizen.

Tucson Citizen.
william Jennings Bryan. Jr., has
just completed a deal for the purchase
from L. n. Jacobus of a handsome res.
idenee on East Fourth street, and he
will become resident Of this city in
the fall.
The residence purchased by Mr..
Bryan, Jr., who Is the oldest son Of
W. j. Bryan Of Lincoln, Ncb., who
was three times the Democratic nomi.
nee for the presidency Of the United
States, was inspected by young Bryan
and his Gancce. Miss Helen Berger,
several months ago, during visit to
this section by young Bryan.
Miss Berger is the daughter Of Alex
Berger, a capitalist, who formerly lived
in Milwaukee, hut who now resides on
the La Cienega ranch. near Vail.
Mr.. Bryan, Jr., in one Of his letters
regarding the purchase Of n home here
To a local business man, states that
"Mrs. Bryan, after inspecting the
.Iaeobus house, expressed herself ms
greatly pleased with the residence"
For that reason he authorized the
closing Of the deal for its purchase.
Although the engagement Of Mr..
Bryan, Jr., to Miss Berger has been
known in Tucson for several months,
10 ,.a M, Imam, kara Tho. tha xxoJ
ding ceremony had already been per.
formed, as is indicated by Mr.. Bryan's
letter. No information to this effect
had been received here through the
Associated Press, but the wedding evi.
IDENTIFY recently took place or is about
to take place.
Mr.. Bryan, Jr, who is a practicing
attorney, will engage in the practice
Of law in this city. II is not known
whether he will be associated with
one Of the older firms here or whether
he will practice independently.
He was greatly impressed with the
on the occasion Of his visit
here, when he was Che guest Of Mr..
Berger at the latter's ranch. At that
time he stated TO friends in Tucson
that he would, in all probability, be.
come resident Of Arizona.
The deal for the Jacobus house,
which was one OF two fine residences
erected on East Fourth street by the
Rincon Realty company, was concluded
through the Southern Arizona Bank
md Trust company, which acted as
agent for Mr.. Bryan, Jr.
The price which was paid for the
residence was not given out, but Is
said TO have been in the vicinity Of
5000.