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Weekly journal-miner., 1909-04-21
ROUND NOUN TAIN Is 4 PROFITABLE
 GROUP
Cleaned Up $4O,OOO In March and $24,0O0
 In 15 Days
lProru Tuesdays Daily1

GoLDFIELD April 19.-Bullion re turns from the Mound Mountain Min. ing COmpany's property for the month of March s4o,O0o.
 Cleanup for the last fifteen days of March, s24,O0O.
 Bullion production of the company for the year just closed, approximately s35o, 900.
 Month just. closed the biggest from the standpoint of gold bars in the his tory of the corporation.
 This briefly tells the story of the Round Mountain, operating north of Goldfeld, one of the bonanza corpora tions of the west, and a stesdy divi- dend payer. A consignment of bull lion has arrived, the last of the March cleanup, and opens a new era in the production of the property. The com pany. has been operating its mill at Round Mountain one year this month, and. the bullion production last month was the largest in its history, with the last fifteen days $24,000, or approach ing sl6eO a day for that period. In the opinion of J. P. Loftus of the com pany the annual report will show not far from $350, 900 total bullion produe- tion of the company for the mill year.
 There. has been paid So far in divi-- dends SIPS, 1000.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-04-21
JOINS HUSBAND IN DEATH
Mrs. Rebecca T. McKean Survives Him
 But a Few Days
(Erom Tuesday.s Dalyl


 Mrs. Rebeeea T. MeKean sueeumbed to erysipilas at the nome of her son, II. W. MeKesn, 303 \. Alareon street, Sunday afternoon at I2:45 o'clock, after an illness of ten days. She was 69 years old and a native of Nassau, New Hampshire. She came here. a few months ago from California with her husband, who was in failing health. He died April 10, after she was stricken with the, fatal illness.
 Mrs. MeKean was unconscious at the time of his death and her eondi- tion was such until death claimed her that she was not informed of her husband s passing away. She was lu- cid at intervals since stricken with the fatal disease and asked for him a few times, but the attending physicians and her relatives did not inform her of his death, as they believed that she would not survive the shock.
 Surviving she leaves one son, II. W. MeKean, trainmaster of the s. F., P. < P, and one daughter, Mrs. w. A. Day, residing in Seattle, Washington.
 Arriving at her majority in her na- tive city, she was joined in marriage with George MeKean. She moved with him to California, which was their nome many years before they recently moved here. She shared in his for tunes in Jackson and Sacramento, Cal ifornia, and Jacksonville, Florida.
 As husband and wife they were very devoted to each other and their  The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. from the Episco- pal church, under the direction of the Maus < shannon undertaking estab- | ishment Interment win be in K. of | p. cemetery, hy the. side of her loving husband, who was inferred there April i 18th.
 (Nassau, Y. IT., Jacksonville. Fla, , Jackson, Cal, and Sacramento, Cal, papers please eOpy.)
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-04-21
NEW MINING CITY HAS JUST BEEN
 LAID OU1
The Site IS on Holy Moses And Pass Me By
 Claims
CFrom Tuesaay.s paflso

In presenting 10 the interested pub lie the townsite of the city of Miehi. gan, the Chrisman & Globe Mining company, in order to further prosecute the development of its property, has surveyed and plated, on the "Pass Ne By" and "HOly Moses" claims, q site for the convenience of its em- ployes. and incidentally for the con venienee of an increasing public.
 The tract is laid out with Lots 50 by l25 feet in size, or larger when the contour of the land will permit. Streets have been laid out and provision has been made for churches and schools The company has reserved portion of the land for its own use, and also a source of water supply, consisting of three wells of varying depth, supply ing water of very good quality.
 The property is situated about five lies northeast of Globe, in close prox- unity with the properties of the Ari- zons-Aiehigan, the Superior & Globe, and the Superior & Boston companies, the Arizona Commercial site. and other mining properties which are being de veloped at this time.
 The water supply is sufficient for town of ,2,oo0 inhabitants, and is cap able of being increased.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-04-21
LAID AT REST
The Last Sad Rites in Memory Of
 Patrick Fitzgerald
(From Tuesday's Dailyl

VI IOIh luCounS OdllgJ
 In the presence of the surviving members of his family and hundreds of his former friends, the remains of Patrick Fitzgerald, who died Thursday morning, April l5, at 1850 o'clock, were lowered into the grave Sunday after noon last at 3:30 o'clock in the Citi- zen's cemetery. The floral offerings were many and of beautiful and appro- priate design.
 The funeral was among the largest seen here in recent months. The pro- cessiOn started from his former home on South Cortez street at 2:3O o'clock, arriving at the Catholic church at 3 O 'clocll, where services were conducted by Rev. Father Mandin. The members of the local council, Knights of Colum- bus. and Prescott Lodge No. 14, A.. o. |. w., in which MT. Fitzgerald held led the eortege.
 A large number of people from Groom Creek, Turkey Creek and other outlying districts were present to pay their last respects to the deceased, whom they held in the highest respet and esteem in life.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-04-21

San Francisco is just now in the throes of anguish over the prOnuneia- tion of the name Portola, since it has been determined to inaugurate grand festival in October in honor of the bluff old Spaniard. Mayor Taylor ae- cents the last syllable, while the dwell CTS on that street insist that the sec Ond syllable should be accented. One of Friseo's brainy supervisors comes to the rescue with the suggestion that the word should be pronounced port hole. That should settle the matter for all,time.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-04-21
QUIETLY WED
lFrom Sundays DaIly)

TT run ouIIudy DdIIyI
 Mrs. Clara A. Jackson and Joseph A. Grace were the principals in q quiet marriage in the parlors of the Brink meyer hotel at o'elock last night Rev. L. W. Wheatley of the Marina Street Methodist church offieiated, on- ly two witnesses being present.
 Mrs. Grace is well and favorably known resident of Jerome. The groom fills a responsible position with the United Verde Copper Company. After short honeymoon they will return to the Copper City, where they will re- side.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-04-21
OUT or BUSINESS

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The program of seven races at each track has ended. The curtain fell late this afternoon. Emeryville and Santa Ami ta had record-breaking crowds. The meet was cut short twelve days on ae- count of the Walker-Otis anti-gambling law. The horsemen are headed for Salt Lake, Victoria and Latonia.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-04-21

Because President Taft attended Easter. service in his wife's church, more or less of a sensation was made of the matter by a great many news papers throughout the country There are a whole lot of husbands, in the land of the tenderfoot, "back" east, as well as in and around this baili- wick, who would have caused no end of amazement among their friends if they ever accompanied their wives to Cher" church or to any church.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-04-21

Those three attorneys who had the settling up of E. J. (''Lucky') Bald win s estate, ex-Goyernor Gage, MeIn- cry and Trask, rounded up a pretty fat fee for equal distribution among themselves. These Los Angeles law yers received the enormous sum of $6OO,OOO for their services, the largest fee ever said in California.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-04-21

If one may judge by the vote of 323 to 46 to put petroleum on the free list, Congress has at last come to the conclusion that the Standard Oil Gin fant" industry is now sufficiently nursed and is big enough to shift for itself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
HUGHES PERFECTS
POLITICAL MACHINE

All the people have to do is to
nominate new candidates by petit
ton. They don't have to vote for
the fellow son the other party's
ticket. Also, by petition, they
nominate new committeeman.
On election day they vote down
the bad machine committeeman.
Thus brand new machine, to
serve two years, is chosen At the
same time the bad candidate is left
in the cold, without forcing any
party votes to the opposition.
"The beauty of the Hughes
plan," says Green, 'is that party
control is made stronger and at
the same time celaner. Machine
control is sanctioned, but the peo-
pie rule the party and the ma
chine.
Ordinarily the people won't in
terfere either with the party or
with the machine, as long as they
are clean.
But the minute they become
evil they will almost automatically
wipe themselves out Of existence"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
HUNG UP
ON HOLOUP

The jury that tried the case of
Mrs. Bertha Welsh, or Irene Will
son, as he is called, and Archie
Thompson, charged with the holdup
and robbery of 1925 from Joe Eco
dorowitz Of Plains, Mont, has been
celebrating on the case since last
midnight, and then retired cfor! the
night. 81 $
The defense made was as antici-
pated-the fastening of the blame
for the robbery by the woman on
her husband, George WEIGHT who is
fugitive from justice. This was
done to shield the woman's ST friend,
Archie Thompson, whom the state
charges, conducted the holdup lin
connection with Welch. The defense
contended that Welsh's partner in
crime was another operator called
Keys"
Mrs. Welsh bravenly confessed to
her occupation on the stand and
her immoral conduct, but denied
being party to the alleged conspir-
acy that resulted in the Fleeing of
the Russian rancher, Feodorowitz
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
BOARD TO HOLD
PURSE STRING

The county commissioners have
been advised that the law gives
them the right to see that the
county assessors office shall not
employ more deputies than is actu.
ally needed In carrying on the work
OF the Office, and that the matter of
the compensation of such deputies
shall rest entirely with the commits
sioners.
This pertains to all public offices
OF the county as well as the asses
sor's Office, but the action of Asses.
sor Galbraith in appointing field
deputies for the annual spring as.
sessment without consulting the
commissioners is the point at issue
at this time.
The county commissioners pro-
pose to see that hereafter the as.
SCISSORS Office shall consult with
them before contracting any claims
against the county, and with this
end in view there will be "show
down" when the monthly pay roll of
the assessors Office comes up next
Tuesday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
CHANCE FOR FLAX
AND OIL MILLS

A flax mill for the Inland Empire
and a factory to manufacture lin
seed oil are advocated by Mayor
Moore. who in talking over the mat
ter this morning, stated that there
was q field here for a mill which
had an output of 100 barrels of oil
a day.
There is plenty of flax grown in
this vicinity, but the raw material
is all shipped east and the Spokane
and Inland Empire consumers pay
a difference of ABBOTT 90 cents a gal.
Ion as result of the freight rates
1t is also argued that were the mill
erected 1t would give an added i'm
petus to flax raising In this section
and would make IL one of the profit
able crops of the farm.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
CONTINUED from page ~

$50 everybody votes for the can
didates. Tim Woodruff and Billy
Barnes, behind the scenes, are not
even glad that their slate went
through. It's all too ancient and
matter of fact"
That's the old convention that
every state knows.
But here's the new convention,
under the Hughes plan:
Men who desire to be members
Of their party's committees, either
ward, city or state, are put on the
ticket by petition. Those who re.
ceive the highest number of votes
form the committee. This is Gov
ernor Hughes machine.
This committee meets. It is the
convention. There are two roll
calls. In the first roll call, every
single member of the convention
must answer. At this time he may
nominate anyone he desires for Of
flee.
In the second roll call every COM
mitteeman must rise and vote for
the candidate for the primaries.
This vocal voting, this touch of
individualism, that makes each
man responsible for his own vote,
would, alone. do much toward
keeping Observation-Disclosures
as they will be called, under the
Hughes plan-from herding to.
gether and from indulging in con-
vention orgies.
This convention is held many
weeks before the election. Their
ticket is practically a machine
ticket. In the old way, the people
would be helpless from this stage
Of the proceedings ION. In the
Hughes way the people have still
another chance to clean up the
ticket, If it is had one.
They can put brand new can.
didate on the ticket, by petition,
to run against the machine Candf'
date.
But that's only one. way to keep
Governor Hughes machine decent
There is a way to wipe out the
machine and get new one in its
place.
Heretofore the law hasn't recog.
nized the machine. There was nc
way for the people to reach it.
Governor Hughes plan brings the
machine out into the open, recog.
nizes it as a necessity.
Suppose the machine has named
bad ticket at the convention, has
named bad men, has been faithless
to the people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
WOMAN TURNED
OUT DOORS ::

Though hungry and without avail
able money with which to buy food
and lodging and locked out of her
customary abode by her landlords
agents, Mrs. V. st. Pierre, who
came to the police station petition
ing the aid of the authorities last
night, was too proud to accept
aims. She is alone in Spokane, her
only daughter being in Seattle
She had been locked out of her
rooms at Gil Fifth avenue by
agents. Of ]. A. Hindle. owner of the
property, as. undesirable because
her rent was overdue, according to
information received by the police
She was admitted to the place last
night so that she could get $40
which she had concealed under the
carpet. This, she claimed, was the
only money she had and she has no
work. The police were told that
she depended on her daughter in
Seattle for a living.
Captain Coverly offered her 81
with which to buy food, but she re.
fused to take it, Likewise she re-
fused to go to the Salvation Army
shelter for the night. Mrs. st.
Pierre was looking for work in
other apartments today and could
not be located.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
.EmbEzz[ED
PERFUMERY

r. M. Brandhagen, age 81, for
three years or more a trusted en-
ploye of the Spokane Drug Co., was
arrested this afternoon by Detec-
tive Harry Draper and City Detec-
tive Alex Macdonald on a charge of
embezzlement. In the neighbor-
hood of $500 worth of the most ex-
pensive perfumeries, tonics and
drugs of numerous descriptions,
found hidden away in the young
druggists trunk at the Regal hotel,
was hauled to the police station as
evidence against him.
He confessed after a severe cross
examination by Detective Macdon-
aid that he had taken the stuff from
his employers store and was imme-
diately locked in the city Jail.
Harry Draper of the Draper De-
tective agency has been working on
the case for several days and per-
manently located the stolen stuff
last night. He Immediately secured
a warrant for Brandhagen's arrest
and Macdonald took him from his
work in the store this morning.
Some of the perfumery found in the
embezzler's trunk was valued at
several dollars an ounce and had
been used in profusion with other
toilet articles toward improving
Brandhagen's appearance. officers
of the drug company were at a loss
to know who was taking the stuff
and the capture is considered one
of the best of the season.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
CAN'T FIND. SON
REPORTED SICK

Although Harry Rohrbaugh, a
railroad brakeman, wrote to his
brothers in Jansen, Neb., little more
than week ago, telling them he
was sick in hospital here and in
need of money, a search of all the
hospitals, made by friend of the
family, has failed to find him. His
brother John is speeding to Spo-
kane now to aid him and the police
have taken up search at the re-
quest of an anxious mother.
The case is mystifying the police,
as so far not a single trace has
been found of the alleged sick and
needy man.
1t may be a case of the hospital
swindle game worked by some one
who knew Rohrbaugh.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
NEW SPOKANE
BOOST IS ON
COMMITTEE STARTS WORK
WITH OVER $18oon TOWARD
FUND OF $4,000 FOR BIG CAM
PAiGN THIS SUMMER.

The corporations and business
men Of Spokane subscribed $1S,S25
at the meeting last night of the
Greater Spokane committee, and
this is the big starter toward the
$1,000 which has been set as the
goal. Heading the list Is the Wash
ington Water Power Co., with a
contribution of $4,000 and four
banks, with 500 each.
The boosters propose to use
$4,000 for publicity work in con-
nection with the irrigation congress
to be held here this summer, $4,000
for the apple show next winter and
$4,000 for publicity work in con-
nection with the Spokane end OF
the A. Y. P. exposition.
The melting last night was a rous-
ing one and there was unanimity on
the point that the money was
needed and should be raised. When
pledges were called for the money
came in with a rush. After all the
voluntary subscriptions have been
received canvass of the city will
be made by committees expert in
getting results. The campaign is
under the direction of Rem II. Rice,
whose ability as a rustler and
money getter has been demon
strated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The
court of last resort of the United
States is the most interesting de-
Lucrative body in the country
apart from its eminence, Its dis
tinctive character and it's member
ship.
Tradition clings to every feature
of court procedures The entrance
of Chief Justice Fuller and the as
sociate Justices to the courtroom
is a solemn and dignified proceed
ing. The nine highest interpreters
of the law assemble In small
room In the west side of the capt,
toll shortly before noon. At three
minutes OF ~. two red silk cords
are iooped across the hallway to
the door of the court .sr0om, and
headed by the usher; and in the
order of their seniority. the nine
justices march into the court room.i
As soon as the uher appears at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
in CONTEMPT FOR
HUNTING STOLEN
GRAFT EVIDENCE
(By United Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, March al
Deputy District Attorney James
Hanley was today cited by Judge
Murasky to show cause why he
should not be adjudged in con-
tempt of court for ignoring the
courts restraining order Sunday,
temporarily enjoining representa-
tive of the district attorneys office
and Burns detectives from raiding
the offices OF the United railroads
In search OF documents stolen from
the graft prosecution.
Hanley refused to acknowledge
legal service of the restraining Or
der. He said he was not properly
served with the papers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
SUPREME COURT SHROUDED
IN TRADlTlONARY GRANDEUR

the little gateway opening on the
bench in the court room, the mar
shaPs gavel falls, and he an.
nounces soberly:
"The honorable the chief justice
and the associate justices of the
supreme court of the United
States.
With a stately stride, slowly
like mourners at a funeral, with
their flowing black robes adding to
the picture, the justices file into
their places, all persons in the
room remaining standing until the
members of the court are seated.
Then the crieF announces.
"Oyez! Oyez! All persons having
business with the honorable SUI
preme court Of the United States
are admonished to draw near and
give their attention, for the court
is now sitting" These fOrmalities
over. the court gets down to, sbusi-
Less.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
HOUSE ALREADY I
TIRED OF TARIFF


WASHINGTON, March 31.-The
granting Of unlimited time lfor
speeches in the house tariff debate
will probably be stopped. Most of
the speeches this afternoon and TO-
night will be limited to 20 minutes.
House leaders are at sea regarding
the real sentiment of the majority
members toward the bill. When
the house opened today only a
score of representative were pres
ent. Rothermel of Pennsylvania
pleaded for reduction on wood
pulp, Mann of Illinois gave an illus
trated lecture on paper making
from wood pulp.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

has gained currency on the campus.
1t is mainly taken up with the
plant of President Eliot over the
alleged misquoting of addresses de-
livered during his trip through the
south, in which is interviewer many
local hits. The fem of the leaflet,
however, is what is denominated an
affecting little ditty," and which
runs as follows:
OUR BILL.
Bill may not change the tariff much
Nor aid the poor and debtor,
There may be many another such,
And, possibly, some better;
But one thing cannot be denied
Of Big Bill Taft:
We point to him with glee and
pride:
He's BIG BUILT AFT.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
lMARCHOPENEDGREAT
ERA FOR SPOKANE

The building permit record was
smashed this month when the
books closed at noon today. While
the amount for which building per-
mits were issued is exceeded by the
record of May, 1907, when the total
reached 81 ,216,040, the total number
of permits is greater by 169 than
that of March, 1908, the record
month up to the present in the
number.
The permits for March, 1909,
numbered 5I5 and the value of the
building reached the total of ST.
i177,205. This is the third time in
the history of Spokane that the rec,
ord has passed the million dollar
mark. 1t marks the second high
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
OFFICER INDICTED
BR GRAND JURY

E. Ecklund, wearing his head in
bandages, went before the grand
jury yesterday and told of the at
tack with a club made upon him a
few days ago by Police Officer Nor
ris Wallace. The grand jury
promptly indicted Wallace for as
sault and battery and late in the
afternoon he was arrested and re-
leased on bond. Wallace is under
a 10 days suspension for the Jas
sault on Ecklund. III
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
JAP POTATO KING
AIDS UNIVERSITY
(Hy United press)

BERKELEY, Cal, March 81
George Shima. Japanese potato
king reputed To be worth hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, sig
nalised his settlement In Berkeley
today by presenting the University
Of California with check for $3.50.
for squipping q room In the univsr-
sity infirmary to be used by any
student. irrespective OF race. This
n tho ilrst time . Japanese ever
sntsrsd the Hat Of university bene-
ln0iOrs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
DEATH ENDS A
MOTHERS TASK

The funeral of Mrs. Harry Baxter
was held this afternoon. She died
alone in her home on the northside
of spinal meningitis. One of her
daughters, who was preparing a
meal, went to call her mother and
found her dead.
Mrs. Baxter was a musician and
was working hard to support and
educate her children, of whom there
were five when her husband went
to Alaska and never erturned. Her
oldest daughter, age %, is left at
the head of the little household.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

record for the city.
The best thing about the record
is the fact that there is not a per-
NIT issued during the month for
more than $4,000 and that there is
no apparent cessation in the steady
flow of applications. This morning
one man informed Miss Ewing that
he could take out a permit for $780,
900 today but he would wait until
next month. The building boom is
O nand the vast majority of the
new structures are homes. A
glance over the records shows that
many of the outlying districts are
being settled up and many new
homes will be in little groups in
the new additions.