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Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
George Young Finds Con- ditionS Decidedly
 Pleasing
Group Under Develop ment Systematically
 Handled
(From Tuesdays Daily)

Secretary of Arizona George U. Young reached the city yesterday, coming from his camp at the Madi- zelle mines, to the west and near Prescott. This is his first visit in several weeks, his official duties at the capitol expressing his attention at this particular time of the year.
 MT. Young continues operations on this splendid group earnestly and practically, and attending the sys- tematic manner in which he has handled it there is in evidence at the present time one of the most at tractive mineral possessions in this field, exemplifying that where sur face conditions were inviting develop ment to depth and at several points on the Assure substantiated this re- gard.
 this group has been handled is best shown by what is in evidence, and the general rating of the property at the present time is one that will soon give determinations that will add to not only the value of that enterprise, but support and encourage others as well that are entering the period of production.
 Personally, MT. Young is receiving a general welcome from his friends in the city. Independent of his min ing interests, he is a representative man, and possesses that fine eharae- teristic of citizenship that builds up the eountry's resources, and dces not tear down an yindustry. He speaks of the southern country in handsome terms, saying that it is enjoying period of material growth, and is destined to continue its onward march in the city and country for an in- definite period. He returns to the south today, stopping over at his camp to outline work for the future.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
WORK IS NEARLY
 FINISHED ON EXTENSION
From Fridays Daily)

That Bouse and Swansea will be linked with rail communication in- side of one month, is the statement made yesterday by H. L. Fishel, chief engineer of that road, who is in the city.
 The grade is practically completed, and when he left the terminus was over eight miles out from Bouse. The track laying force has been increased to 160 men, and with two locomo- tives, and all tes and rails on the ground, nothing would interfere in carrying out the plans to have the road open for business by that time, at the farthest.
 The company has also given an or der for another locomotive of eighty tons of the Baldwin works, and in ad- ditiOn to that power a big shipment of rolling stock is in transit. For many months delay has attended the laying of the track, owing to the ir- regularity of the receipt of rails and ties, but with this adjusted the aim is to close the gap as rapidly as men and money can accomplish this.
 At Swansea it is said the mine work and shelter additions are pro- eeeding satisfactorily, and the place is assuming one of the most active centers in western Arizona. With the completion of the railroad it is semi-officially given out that a force of at least 1000 men will be on the pay roll, the intention being to start one of the most extensive develop ment propositions that has ever taken place in that field, and in which the product will be handled by the new shelter that is being erected in con- junction with the original plant.
 In anticipation of the early ar rival of the railroad, all residents of Swansea and at the mines adia- cent, very much interest is manifest ed, and there is no doubt but what the coming of the iron horse will be made a gay event. Many new claims are being discovered in that section, close in to Swansea
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
MURPHY RETIREs
(From Fridays Daily)


 At a meeting of the newly-elected board of directors of the Prescott National bank, R. N Fredericks was elected president to succeed F. NJ. Murphy, who retires as the head of the institution, although retaining a place on the directorate. Mir. Murphy organized the bank in 1893, and has been its president until the present time. His retirement is due to the fact that his other business interests command his entire time.
 H. A. Cheverton, assistant cashier, was elected to succeed MT. Frederieks as cashier, and G. E. Meany was re- elected assistant cashier. Morris Gold water and F. G. Breeht were chosen respectively as first and second vice presidents.
 Mir. Fredericks has successfully con dueted the affairs of the Prescott Ma tional bank since he accepted the po- sition of cashier in 1901, and his pro- motion to the presidency is a. de- served recognition of his ability and fidelity.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
HE'LL FIND SOMETHING.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is on a hot trail as to the cost of what we eat. Already he has astonished the meat trust by developing the fact that between producer and con sumer somebody is slicing out a most unholy profit and now he is ap- plying the plan to other food pro- ducts. The Washington dispatch which brings the news quotes Seerw tary Wilson thus:
 "The Department of Agriculture has agents in every state and every coun- ty ad they have been ordered to re- port on the cost of production and the returns on sales of food products. As fast as we receive these figures we will compare them with the prices the same products bring in the cities where they are consumed. We will then make the facts public.
 "We intend to bring out the truth, irrespective of whom it hurts or whom it benefits. I am convinced that the public is compelled to pay a great deal more for everything rr eats than it should"
 Probably a great deal more than it should, and the result is seen in the multimillions that a few years are now sufficient to pile up for those who corner or gain control of the necessities. Just how the govern ment is going to say what the legit- innate profit shall be, after it finds that the profit at present is too much, we confess to a doubt. But present and recent history makes it clear that something else than the capital interested must be the arbiter.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
IN LIEU OF THE LICENSE.

An eastern paper, the New York Mail. thinks it discovers some rela- tion between the renewed demand for the tax on bachelors and the agitation for equal suffrage, although we confess to the notion that about the only point in common is thas both are right. Thus the Gotham paper:
 "What we have to say now is that while the bachelor tax was once a joke, it is no longer one, in tha, respect somewhat resembling a move ment with which it has a point Of afinity-the agitation for woman sur- frage.
 "Such a tax, indeed, has already been proposed by the finance minister of one of the Old World powers. It was presented to the Austrian reich srath by Herr Van Billinski a few weeks ago in the form of an income tax, in addition to that already i'm posed-a surtax not only on bachel- DTS, but on spinsters, widows, widow CTS and all persons supporting one person only beside themselves, this applying, however, solely to individ- uals of same means. The simple and complete justification of the tax was that the state needed the money and the classes named were better able than others to pay it. It was a logical development of the grad uated income tax''
 There is an absence of equality in the system which permits the bach elor to earn as much as the man with others dependent upon him, and aI- lows him to keep it all. Society," by which we mean people organized under governmental forms-has the right to expect something of an able bodied citizen besides the ability to pay for his own food and colthes. If he declines to assume a place aS the head of a household, and thus support some proportion of those who are not producers, he ought to be called upon for a larger share of the expense of government itself, that the man who is saring his earnings with his family might have the more for both.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
WORK RESUMED ON PROMISING PROPERTY Development to bePuShed In Kirkland
 Section Local Men Have Interest In These
 Mines
From Tuesdays DaiIy)


 After several days of idleness, due to the heavy snow, Ed. Block yester- day gave orders to resume work on his Best Friend and Sink to Rise mines.
 The former is located in the Weaver district, near Kirkland Val ley, and the latter in Copper Basin district. He has also let another heavy contract on the Sink to Rise, and will continue development, be- lieving that the ground merits ex- tensive exploitation. From late work on the Best Friend, the show ing made is said to be somewhat of surprise, carrying good values with strong veins. Where the group is To- eated was run over for years, but not until the surface was gone through was such a meteorological con- dition believed to be in evidence. The result of the work up to the present time has terminated so sat isfactorily that MT. Block is some what enthusiastic, and the mine shaft will be continued to depth and the ground given a thorough exploring Evidences of the value of this ground are to be seen in the yield that is coming from it, and compared to the surface showing, proves what method ieal work will accomplish.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
PREPARATIONS FOR BIG WORK.
From Fridays DaiIyO


 Preparations are being made to un- water the workings of the Arizona Copper Queen Mining company, in the Squaw Peak district, and General Manager W. Burr Douglas is in the city to make mechanical purchases for the pump and other equipment necessary.
 Attending this move, it is the gen eral belief the resumption of opera tions is practically agreed upon, and after the unwatering of the shaft, a number of the heaviest stockholders will visit the ground to make a thor ough examination of underground con ditions. They are due to reach this city the latter part of the present month. While in the city MT. Douglas will lay in big stock of mining sup plies and return to his camp in a few days to begin the work of getting the property in shape for inspection.
 Work was suspended on the enter prise about two years ago, owing to the financial troubles prevailing throughout the country, but since then times have again returned to normal conditions, and it is the desire of those interested to give the ground a thorough exploitation, in which the splendid showing through former work is behind the present movement.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
Climatic Conditions Have Prevented Work At
 Earlier Date
Much Improvement Con- temp1ated in Old
 Workings
(From Tuesdays Daily)

Preliminary matters are being ad- justed for the beginning of work on an extensive plan at the Crown King, under the general management of O. Longaere, Jr., the mining en- gineer.
 Conditions prevailing for the past few weeks in climatic channels have been such an obstacle that the orig inal intention to inaugurate develop ment was passed over, it being deemed inexpedient to start up un- til the surface was in shape to per init of the work progressing under favorable methods. With the snow fast disappearing, however, the an nouneement of the carrying out of the work looking toward general ex- ploitation will be materially wei eomed. The property bears such an excellent name through what was demonstrated in years gone, that it seems to serve as the key to the mineral situation in that field. A great amount of improvement to the id workings is contemplated, before practical mine determination will re- suit, but with the beginning of the secondary matters attached to this proposition, interest will follow the actual starting up of the enterprise in all mining eenters of the county from the general reputation of the property.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
NEW SERVICE TO BERMUDA.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-As result of the increased tourist travel be- tween New York and Bermuda, the Quebec Steamship company today ad- ded the new steamship Oeeana to it's Bermuda service. The Oceana, which formerly belonged to the Hamburg American line, is much larger than any other steamship ever put in the Bermuda service. During the season she will sail from New York every Saturday, leaving Bermuda on Tues days for the return voyage.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
CHERRY CREEK IS
 SHOWING MUCH ACTIVITY
(From Thursdays Daily)

Cherry Creek district at all points seems to be the Mecca of mining ae tivity and also mining sales during the past few months. In addition to the general development that is pre- vailing in that field, title to claims is keeping pace with the rush of work, and several transfers have taken place within the past two weeks, or agreed upon. One of note worthy significance that was con- summated yesterday, was the taking over of the Anchor, Last Chance, Columbia and Comet mines, owned by James A. Stephens, who sold to the Hillside Consolidated Mining com pany, through J. H. Tribby, the agent of the above corporation. No con sideration was given out, but the price is said to have been heavy.
 Another transaction was that of the purchase by J.. R. Boyer, in the same district, of the Copper Bullion mine, owned by c. E. Price, W. Jeff Martin and Mrs. Joan Mar.
 Last Monday a Huntington mill was loaded on freight wagons at Dewey for the Federal Mining com pany, in the same district, and taken to its destination. Mine work is go- ing on at this property in an earnest manner, and it is the aim of the owners to treat the produce as rap idly as it reaches the surface.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19

Ferdinand Cohen, a waiter at the Bellevue-Stratford hotel in Philadel- phia, eloped with Miss Roberta de JanOn and left his wife behind. Rob erta was an heiress. Cohen's wife, deprived of the princely income which hubby brought home from his tips, has sued Miss de Janon for $5O,OOO damages for alienation of her husbands affections.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
MINORITY MEMBERS.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.- The democratic caucus tonight chose Rainey of Illinois and James of Kentucky as the minority members of the House committee for the Bal investigation. %
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19

tions existing, he invited the action which was taken and of which the
 presidents letter is a complete and
 explanation.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19

When Lee McClung. treasurer of the United States, took over his of flee, he gave Charles H. Treat the retiring officer, a receipt for S1,26O,- I34,946.SS and two-thirds of a cent beside. We don't know how much he had in the real dinero, but we d trade Pat MeCullagh's chances on his next cement contract to be on that job for just ten days.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19

The great granddaughter of John Adams, president of the Unitec States, Mrs. Sarah F. Norton, recent ly died in Troy, \. Y, after life of philanthrophy, leaving note which read: "This is the end. friendliness, desolation and death. Let no one play the game of phil anthrophy who would desire peace and a peaceful end.' Perhaps the heirs of statesmen are not so for tunate as the scions of politicians.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19

''Berlin offers a field for Hammer stein,' says the New York Times. Fine!
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19

E'New motor cars are silent and fast,'' remarks an exchange.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19

If your job is "shaky" Journal Miner liner will get you another one.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-14
sHANGHAIED BY JAPs.
y COMES BACK IN U. S.
Artilleryman Returns After Years;
Tells Strange Story Of Adventures
Arrested Az a Deserter.

Arrested Az a Deserter.
CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-An army
shanghaing story presenting unusual
international complications has de-
veloped I'm the case OF John A. Nc
Donald, who was written down as a
deserter from the artillery at Fort
Flagler. Wash, in February, 1904,
just as the Russian-Japanese War
was breaking.
Young Mcdonald has surrendered
as deserter and been sent TO Fort
Sheridan, under arrest.
Lieutenant Kinney, after much
questioning. got this story from the
soldier:
Il met some English sailors in
Port Townsend and had a number of
drinks with them, though | am not
as rule a drinking man. The next
morning ] woke up far at sea on a
Japanese steamer. | knew I'd be
marked down as a deserter before |
could get back to Flagler and there
was a chance for immediate fighting
with the Japanese in Manchuria.
After the Russians were thorough
ly whipped | went to South Africa,
where | had various experiences. A
chance offered TO enter the British
army as an officer II | could present
clear record in the American SER
vice. came to New York few
weeks ago and asked some questions.
II heard that II five years had
elapsed without apprehension, a de-
serter was immune. | intended to
give myself up and get discharge.
Then learned that the five-year rule
did not apply unless one had spen.
three consecutive years In the United
States. This made me hesitate.
Il came to Chicago with the men
who had charge of the horses Of the
British officers at the horse show.
finally went to Colonel Kenna, V. C..
d. o. S., who knew my uncle, Sir
Hector Mcdonald, and others of my
people. | told him my story. He said
must give myself up anyway, no
matter what the punishment might
be, and here I am"
McDonald's case was referred to
the adjutant general at Washington
by wire and the order came back TO
hold him for investigation. This re-
The Detroit times., 1910-12-14
PUBLICITY SPELLS
BUSINESS SUCCESS
-ATTY.-GEN. MICkERsHAM.
Adequate Supervision Would Do
Away With Many wildcat"
~ Financial Schemes
-ATTl.-GEN. kERsHNM.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.--"Public-
ity Tor the legitimate corporation
spells prosperity in my opinion said
Atty Gen. Wickersham today, In dis
cussing his crusade against bucket
shops.
by publicity, mean that business
corporations should not conceal the
records OF their transactions. but
should make them public and should
at all times deal fairly and frankly
with their stockholders and the pub
lie in general.
This, in my estimation, Is the best
means OF encouraging conhdence
among those who have money TO IN
vest. and among those who are al
ready stockholders. But above all,
this publicity and fair. dealing would
almost entirely do away with the
many Wildcat financial schemes
which have thrived in the past and
which the government il endeavoring
to suppress by depriving them OF the
use of the mails, and in other ways.
within the last few years the
American public has lost many mil
lions OF dollars through swindling op-
erations I'm imaginary enterprises,
b kets hops and get-rich-quick
schemes generally, promoted by al
Turing advertisements and circulars.
II the investors had had opportunity
TO know the real financial condition OF
these companies. and their business
methods, their savings would not have
been lost. Instead. their money would
have been put into legitimate bust
ness corporations.
THE main difficulty has been that
the investing public has been unable
10 distinguish because OF the secretive
policy maintained by So many genu-
inc. bonafide institutions, between the
The Detroit times., 1910-12-14
sunsi in his arrest by the military

sunsi in his arrest by the military
authorities.
Mcdonald refused absolutely TO dis
cuss his military experiences In
Japan. That he had had such expert
ences and profited by them was read
lily proved TO the United States Of
ficers who questioned him by his
knowledge OF recent improvements
In artillery science. Mcdonald init.
mated that the Japanese were re-
sponsible for shanghaiing him, and
that they wanted him because OF his
skill as "A gunner. After clearing his
record he hopes to win a commission
In the British army.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-14

legitimate and the illegitimate ones.
The former can afford TO deal openly
with the public. but the get-rich-quick
concerns cannot.
There is nothing which do more 10
divert the investments Of the country
into honest enterprisifes than the pub
licity OF their financial conditions and
business methods. The result would
necessarily mean prosperity for all
concerned. A federal incorporation
law properly framed. would assist in
bringing this about"
The Detroit times., 1910-12-14
Hold Harry saylard: bis VIII. h

Hold Harry saylard; his wife II
coming after him"
Saylard admits that he travelled
several thousand miles IN an effort to
avoid his wife
When the wife's telegram was read
TO Saylard he said. Gee. that's
tough! It's bad enough to go back
there and live with her without hav-
ing her hound me this way. The truth
OF the whole business Is she Is twelve
years older than am and just loves
me TO death"
The Detroit times., 1910-12-14
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A Swedish inventor has patented
In nearly every country having pat
ent laws q process for making ethyl
alcohol from the waste liquor Of sui
phite paper mills.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-14
RUNS AWAY BECAUSE HIS
4 WIFE LOVES HIM TOO MUCH
Gloomy Man Caught In Distant City
and Held by Police Pending
Arrival Of Spouse.

LOUISVILLE. Dec. 14.-A very
downcast man was Harry B. Saylard.
OF Davenport, Ia, who, as he sat In
one OF the cells OF the Jefferson
county Jail, said: ANY man would
leave home when his wife is all the
time loving and hugging him." Say
lard was arrested on the advice of the
Davenport police officials, who wired:
The Detroit times., 1910-12-14

"rh' most unfortunate victim OF cir.
cumstances i ever heerd oY, was q
The Detroit times., 1910-12-14
OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Frederick Guy
Strick | a n d Al
years old today, Is
a Christian min
lister who lectures
over the country
for the labor move
ment. He is among
the foremost of the
Christian Socialists
who say their aim
Is TO apply the
gospel to indus
try. substituting
the golden rule
for the rule OF
gold"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-07
why NOT THAT
SPECIAL ELECTION?

SPOKANE, April ITO the Pub
lie: The railroad committee (alias
the citizens, committee) states that
they have at the lowest 10000 vot-
ers, and estimated as high as 10000
voters, who ARE solidly opposed to
the position of the council" If that
is true, why the reluctance of the
railroads to submit the matters to
the voters?
The only desired effect of such
showing would be to afford the
council an expression of the popular
will. and so influence the council to
recede from its position. But can
anyone doubt that a popular cleo
ton would be more efficient
means of obtaining that expression
of feeling?
We do not ourselves believe that
there is any such proportion of vot-
ers who feel that wayne have too
much confidence in the good sense
and judgment of the people. Then,
too, we know of many who, through
a refined coercion or undue influ-
ence have signed the railroad petit
ton, but whose secret vote would
be contrary. Some of the names of
those who have quietly so ex-
pressed themselves to us would
startle even as optimistic a body as
the railroad committee.
Certainly this reluctance to sub
NIT the matter to a popular vote
cannot be due to lack of funds
the committee has already spent
more in postage stamps and solicit
ors alone than would pay the total
expense Of such an election. We
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-07
STEPHENS AGAIN
GIVES STAND

II. M. Stephens, attorney in the
famous rate case, when interro-
gated this morning as to the feasI-
bility and practicability of the rail
roads accepting a terminal rate
franchise, said:
Il reiterate that which I have
many times said, that there is no
legal or practical reason why the
railroads cannot accept franchises
with terminal rate provisions"
ANY decision by the interstate
commerce commission will require
a readjustment of rates at least
from st. Paul west. The rates from
st. Paul west are the ones which
receive excessive rates that are
paid by this city and the Inland
Empire.
Il wish that you would inform
the public that my course in this
matter has been determined and is
followed by reason of the facts and
the law as | have learned them in
connection with the freight rate
case. feel so thoroughly convinced
that terminal rates to Spokane and
the Inland Empire would be equit-
able and just that they ought to be
secured by any means that are
legal or legitimate"