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Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-02
PUMPMAN MEETS
AN AWFUL DEATH
is CAUGHT IN GEARING AND
SLOWLY MANoLED BY THE MA
cHiNERY.
(srver City Eaterprise3

Eugene A. Sprouse. aged 80 years,
pumpman in the employ of the Burro
Mountain Copper Co, at Leopold. was
accidentally caught in the gearing of
the Sampson mine and literally
ground to death. The accident oc-
CURED some time early Wednesday
morning Jan. 26 but the exact time
will never be known as no one was
present
Sprouse went to work for the COM
pany about week ago last night IS
night pumpman. Being a new man
and not fully acquainted with the ma
chinery and the orders respecting
same, ii is supposed he started to oil
some OF the bearings while the pump
was in motion which is strictly pro-
hibited b the company and by printed
notices on the pump. At any rate.
about seven O'Clock when Copeland
Jones who in connection with his 9th
er duties, looks after the pump in
the daytime. came down TO the station
on the fourth level, he found the
pump had stopped. Sprouse goes off
duty at six O'Clock in the morning aud
James thinking that something had
gone wrong with the machinery during
Sprouse's absence started TO examine
the pump and motor. He was socn
joined by others going on duty and
together the men thoroughly exam
ined the two pieces of machinery. In
the examination one of the men hap
pened to look over into one corner or
the station behind the pump ana dis
covered the lifeless remains OF
Sprouse wedged in among TIE ma
chinery. The body was removed after
considerable difficulty and DR.. West
1 lake summoned from Silver City 20
examine the wounds for the coroner s
jury. after which the jury rendered
the following verdict:
! I'VE the undersigned members oi
the coroner's jury on inquest, as tc
the manner in which E. A Sprouse
met his death. finds as follows. He
met death accidentally by belne
caught in the gearing of an electric
pump. w Dryden, Justice of the
peace, Precinct %. Paul Case. Fore
man. George Boni, George H. Larson
II. T. Brixner. ]. E. Byrne, VIII. Ev
erett.''
From the position of the body. l
would seem that the unfortunate MAJ
was engaged in oiling the front plune
ers on the pump bus instead OF oiiln
them from the rear of the pump wher
the cogs turn outward, he Went TO tn
front of the pump where the cogs rs
lyclye inward Presumably the sleeN
of his jumper got caught in the cog
and then commenced the deadly strui
gle between man and machine,
'ent duel with no one present an
with the odds all in favor of the II
llentIess machinery. The right arr
and side were ground up in the cog
until there was so much pressur
texerted on the machinery. that
threw off the circuit and stopped IN
pump but not until it had ground OF
= the life of the unfortunate man.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-02
CGlobe Silver Beltl


There have been nervy thieves
without number who took daring
risks to purloin articles of little val
ue. but a man right here in Globe
has them all skinned. He stole the
keys to the county Jail and got away
with them.
Ben Parker is the man who ,pulled
off about the strangest robbery ever
heard OF in Arizona. Probably Park
er did not realize what he was doing.
as ne was decidedly intoxicated at
the time. Just the same hs got away
with the keys and had NOT some of
the visitors at the sheriffs Spffice re-
membered of his visit, it is probable
that the Jail would still be safely
locked with no keys with which to
unlock it.
Late yesterday afternoon .Jailor
George Henderson had occasion 10
unlock one of the Jail doors and with.
out qualm Of conscience walked in
TO the sheriffs private office and
reached for the keys. which usually
repose very TRANQUILITY on desk
Nothing doing, There were nc
keys in sight. Thinking that some
one of the other officers had the
keys, he made inquiry, but without
avail. There were no KEYS to be haS
and there there were no duplicates
about the place.
It is hardly necessary to state tina
Henderson and the other deputies sa
up and took an extensive look at tn,
surroundings. 1t was laughable, tn
loss of the Jail keys. but at the sam
time it was a serious proposition
There was no chance for the prison
fers 10 escape, to be sure, but at tn
same time. there was no way in whic
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-02
A PROCLAMATION

BY the Acting Governor of Arizor.
Recommending the twelfth Day of
February, 1910. be Observed as a
Holiday in COmmemoration of the
One Hundred and First Birthday OF
Abraham Lincoln.
I, is observed. the last legislative
Assembly of the Territory of Arizona
by as Act approved January %. 1899
declared and established Friday. the
18th day of February. 1909. to be a
legal holiday in commemoration OF the
one hundredth anniversary of the
birth Of Abraham Lincoln. II further
appears there was an intent to estab-
lish the 18th day of February as a
permanent legal holiday in commem-
arstion OF the birth OF Abraham Lin.
CEN. but by some means, unexplaln-
b.alesuch legislative action was not
completed.
Niigent study and careful deduction
establishes the fact that Abraham
Lincoln, as an American citizen and
the embodiment of that something
which is undefnable within himself.
more nearly approached that kind ana
class OF government as intended BY
he Constitution of the United States
than any statute which has ever been
written. from the Constitution as a
basis, or any chief executive who has
ever been estrusted with that high
honor of administering the law. as
expressed and unexpressed. yet in
tended by the Constitution. Abraham
Lincoln not only stood. but the mem
ory Of his life and example viii always
stand, among the foremost IN that
which should comprise the ideal
American cities. He met the tre-
mendous demands OF the hour with
grace, good will and charity, and a
simplicity, yet grandeur. few can ap-
Dreciate and none can explain.
It should be the pleasurable duty
of every loyal citizen on one day in
the year TO give at least a few
thoughts and devote time for at least
a little study as to whom this great
patriot was. The 18th day of Zebra
airy. 1910 win be the one hundred
and first anniversary of his birth and
on that day millions of Americans viii
gather throughout the great nation in
cornmemoration Of his memory.
THEREFORE,. /. GEORGE L.
YOUNG. Acting Governor OF Arizona
by virtue Of the liberty and power al
lowed me. do hereby recommend that
Friday, the 18th day of February. 1915
be observed as a holiday, and that
in accord with the higher response
bifties OF every American citizen, al
business. public and private. be sua
pended on that day. and the day ne
voted to those things appropriate q
cherish the memory OF Abraham LIN
coin.
N WITNESS WHEREOF, haY
hereunto set my hand and cause
the great seal OF the territory oi AT
zona to be affixed.
Done at the city OF Phoenix u
eanltal this twenty-seventh day
fa1,,arv. ninetees hundred and ten
fsean GEORGE L. YOUNG
Nv the Acting Governor:
r. A. KIRK,
Assistant Secretary OF Arioh
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-02
DEBATE CONSERVATIVE POLICY

BERKELEY. Cal, Feb. 1.-The
work OF Clifford Pinchot for the United
States Government win be upheld b.
students Of the Congress debating So
ciety of the University of California
in a contest to be held tomorrow even
ing. The debate viii be on the sub
ject. Resolved. That the ConserY L
tive policy Of Clifford Pinchot is 81
perior to that OF Secretary Ballinger -
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-02
Scenes at Recent Aviation Meet
Will Become More Common Now

rsrcrT3. PAUEH ASr ArTER
EBEnH ~oTSLD'S
z~IJT5TUDEc FEGoFD
x>,r LOS ARzSE-I. .E-SS
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-02
so. CAROLINA srocksRsgoeRs.

COLUMBIA, s. C., Feb.-A good az
tendance was on hand this morning ct
the opening of two days convention
of the South Carolina Live Stock As
sociation. The principal speakers 81
the opening session were President
Thomas Taylor of the association,
Prof. J. \. Harper OF Cleson College
and r. P. Welch, of the United States
Department of Agriculture.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-04
Continued from page two.

According the financial report the Lake Company
has outstanding sS6,500.00.
During period by the report the Company
$500 shares which Melted IL $2933SL0O.
From est shareholders appended to the report
evident that practically all of the original stock
holders in the company who held large blocks Of tho
issue still retain their equity.
The directors have the following to say in the report
Mining work was confined chiefly the development
the lode by of shafts, drifts, cross-cus
and raises prepare regular production In the
course of sinking the shaft lode encountered
which has been called tho lode Some work
done OH this and showed good copper values. \
portion of the rock the mill with that
taken the Main lode Detailed statement of costs
of this work found in the superintendent report
herewith attached.
In order to better determine the value of the lode
could be done by inspection of the openings as
they were made also assist in the payment of
the development expenses rather than throw the
on the stock pile to DE rehanded it decided to
send loads of rock, from the better places
lode, to the mill to if milling reserves would
meet expectations. This was done and result
satisfactory therefore, it decided to enlarge the
temporary shaft house. putting crusher and engine
to make regular though limited shipments to the MILL
AS a result these shipments the mine officials have
much better knowledge of the value of the lode than
could have obtained in any other manner, and in
addition $259136 been added to the treasury as will
appear in the financial statement
The result of stamping being satisfactory it was
decided meeting held January 5th 1910 to install
a first class modern equipment for this shaft Accord
ingly an equipment ordered consisting of steel
shaft and rockhouse of Circular Bin Type. capable of
handling of rock day large hoist capable
of handling rock per skip load, fifty drill
compound stage air compressor and the neces
sary boiler capacity, together with buildings of Steel
brick and concrete properly house the same Also an
electrical outfit furnish light to the mine buildings
and power shops, pumps, etc. This work is now
under way.
Owing to the dip of the shaft being greater than
that of the decided to lessen the dip of the
shaft in ultimately parallel the lode This will
leave the shaft to where it will be free from all
dangers which might result from air blasts the oper
alton becomes extensive 1t also relieves the neces
sty of leaving large portion of the lode pillars on
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-04
TO MOTHERS EYES
Infants Face Surely Something OF q
Composite, II Resemblances
Were All There.

well. really, l can't say that l
think that he looks just like anyone
in particular" said the mother of
Master George Sanderson Spriggins.
aged four weeks. to a caller who was
having the privilege of seeing George
Sanderson .Spriggins for the first time.
II do think he has his fathers chin,
and his nose is just like my fathers.
and his eyes remind me of my sister
Helen's. The shape of his face is
good deal like his fathers brother
Joe, and sometimes when he laughs he
reminds me of my brother Ted. Often
when he is asleep think that he re-
sembles my uncle George, and again
he has way of half closing his eyes
that makes me think of his GRANDPA.
Their Spriggins. think he is growing
to look more like my side of the
house, excepting for the upper part of
his face, and that reminds me OF his
fathers family. Still, can't say that
he really looks Just like anyone but
himself, unless 1t is my sister Evas
little boy. Strange how family re-
semblances crop out in mere babies,
isn't it?"--Puck.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-04
HOLIDAY FOR THE STOMACH
Judge Was Probably Right, Though
Wine Agent Gould Not See II
at the Moment.

A Chicago wine agent went on a
yachting trip with judge from the
same city. They were out together for
two weeks and had good time.
When they returned the agent was
much upset to find himself summoned
on jury, but cheered up when ne dis
covered the Judge on the bench was
his late yachting companion.
He hurried to the court and pleaded
business pressure as reason for an
excuse for him.
What is your business?" the Judge
inquired of him coldly.
II represent a wine in Chicago"
Selling it or drinking it?"
well, drinking 1t. largely"
step into the box. sir. A ten days
rest will do you good"
The wine agent served.-Saturday
Evening Post.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-04
HOPES TO HAVE BOAT SOON

Dan Washburn of the canal was in
town yesterday and stated that he is
Negotiating with parties at Escanaba
for a boat to be brought here to run
on the route between Hancock and the
canal The season being backward
none of the local summer resorts have
as yet enjoyed much patronage, but
ii is expected that when the weather
becomes warmer. Superior Beach Will
be as popular as ever for boating and
camping parties. Many Hancock peo-
pie have their cottages at the canal
and the run to the beach is favorite
one for scores of motor boatmen dur
ing the summer months. Several
cottages have been erected recently
on the new summer colony tract near
the old brick yards at Oskars.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-04
BOOST FOR HANCOCK" Is
The new CLUBS SLOGAN
Hancock Boosters Club Success
fnlly Launched Under Auspici-
Gus Conditions
MEMBERSHIP OPEN TO ALL
"The Hancock Boosters Club"

"The Hancock Boosters Club"
That is the title of brand new or
ganization launched last night at the
Hancock city han, during an interim
I'm the proceedings of the Fourth of
July meeting. There were about forty
persons present and the movement
took hold of all present i'm a manner
that indicates a successful career.
Mayor James who was chosen presl-
dent I'm presenting the subject, said
that the present Business Mems assoc
citation only takes in merchants and
is i'm fact only u credit association, to
which citizens engaged i'm other pur-
suits are not eligible. What is needed
is a club in which every citizen may
be a member. using his influence and
efforts to better Hancock as a place in
which to live and work, and assisting
i'm promoting any project for the city's
advancement. The usefulness of such
body was demonstrated, he said, on
the occasion of the recent visit of the
Detroit Wholesalers, when the mer-
chants of Hancock, invited to decorate
through the medium of the newspa-
pers, displayed bunting and flags in
profusion, while elsewhere in the coun-
ty no effort at decoration was at
tempted. The same was the case on
Memorial day.
G. A. Wright, Jr., was elected Sec
rotary of the club, and when it came
time to pay in membership fees, ii was
found that the selection of a treasurer
had been overlooked The deficiency
was remedied by the unanimous cleo
ton of Charles l.. Rouleau, who re-
ported at the close of the meeting that
thirty dollars had been subscribed
Mayor James put in his check for ten
years dues.
A committee of five was named by
the chair to draw up constitution and
bylaws to he submitted at n subse-
quent meeting. Those constituting the
committee are DR.. p. Scholler, Charles
+. Rogers, +. w. Peninton, +. w. Tay-
lor and c. Il. Rouleau, and they viii
meet for their first conference on Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock at DR.. Schol-
ler's office. The next general meet
ing of the Boosters club and the
Fourth of July committees will be al
the city hall on Tuesday evening next
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-04
Refreshments Not Wanted.

The rector of an English church,
seeing that there was only one aims
dish and that the congregation was
unusually large. beckoned to a rustic
and babe him to go through the gar
den to the rectory dining room and
bring a dish from the table. Take it
down one side of the north aisle and
up the other" he said, land then bring
1t to me-" The rustic came back with
the dish, as ordered. and presented it
to the people on either side of the
aisle. Then, approaching the rector.
whispered in his ear. I've done as We
told me, sir. I've taken 1t down one
side the aisle and up t'other-theyll
none on 'em ave any," No order had
been given to empty the dish, and 1t
was full of biscuits.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-04
THE GOLF WIDOW

Time: Saturday, 1925 p. M.
Mrs. #. Mashie at the window look
ing out wistfully into the June sun
shine.
MIR. T. Mashie, appears, every de-
tail of his costume. suggesting a long
ing for the links. His cap Is in his
hand and his clubs within snatching
distance. For the fraction of an in
slant he leans nonchalantly against
the doorway.
"Well, my dear" he asks, how
shall we spend our half-holiday?
Shall we motor or drive or walk? Be
cause" rapidly. as Mrs. T. Mashie Is
about to speak. IF you really don't
care about any of these things, l have
an engagement to play at $50
by Jove. | must be of at once!"-'
Smart Set
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-04
SUNDAY SCHOOLS PREPARE
CHILDREN'S DAY PROGRAMS

The sunday schools of the Hancock
Congregational and Methodist Epis-
copal churches and the Pewabic Nj. f.
Church are arranging for the annual
observance of Childrens Day. which
falls on the second Sunday in June,
June II. Interesting and appropriate
programs of exercises consisting OF
songs, choruses, dialogues and recita-
tions will be given at each Sunday
school, the entertainments taking the
place of the regular evening services
on June -. At the Pewabic church
committee consisting of Misses Lydia
Harris, Rose Thomas and Jennie Mar
tin has charge of the arrangements
and under their direction rehearsals
for the training of the children are al
ready under way.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-04
oScEoLA NEWS NOTES.

A. JaclImon of Calumet will preach
at the Osceola NJ. e. church Sunday
er.
Miss Mildred Nichols will leave
for Trlmountain where she
will sing at the anniversary service
given by the NJ. Il. church.
Mrs. s. Barkla has returned from the
Tamarack hospital where she under
went a successful operation for appen-
dicitis. She is improving rapidly.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety met Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. w. Coombes of Million
aire street. The regular monthly bust
ness of the society was transacted.
The official board of the Osceola
NJ. T.. church will meet at the church
Saturday afternoon for the purpose Of
transacting business. Rev. A. Healy
will not he present, but chairman
will be appointed for the afternoon.
The indoor outdoor baseball team of
the Osceola mine office was defeated
i'm their last game by the shop team
by the score of IA to 10. The weather
was not very agreeable, but both teams
put up a good game. The two teams
will play again Saturday and an in
teresting contest is expected.
C. Belonger and family arrived here
Thursday from Montreal, Canada. Mr..
Belonger left here a month ago for
Montreal intending to locate there on
farm but he was not very long In
forming the opinion that there is no
place like the copper country. so he
has returned here with the intention
OF staying.
Thse who will he graduated i'm June
at the Osceola school are preparing q
play to be given on their graduation
night. The play Is entitled. The Sweet
Girls Graduation" a comedy which
deals with the graduation of some col
lege students. The parts are In good
hands and the play is expected to be
fine success.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-04
NEWS FORECAST FOR THE
WEEK..


Washington, ID. G. June 4.-Iowa
and South Dakota, tho two States in
which the "insurgent'' sentiment has
gained great Roadway, will be the
scenes of political strife during the
week In conventions and primaries
the Re publican progressives and
standpatters will fight it out to fin
ish and the result will be awaited with
deep interest by those who are watch
ing for the national drift in Republic
can politics.
Both the Democrats and Republic
ans of Arkansas will hold their con-
ventions during the week. Another
event of political interest will pe a
conference i'm Milwaukee of the Re-
publcans of Wisconsin who are sup
porters OF the national administration.
Several congressional contests will be
decided, one of the most interesting
being that in the Fifth Kentucky dis
trict where Representative Swager
Sherley is making a hard fight for re-
| nomination.
The State Capital contest, which has
kept Oklahoma In a fever of excite
bent for some time, will be decided at
special election to be held Saturday.
The contest rs between Guthrie, the
present seat of the State government,
and Oklahoma City. The latter lays
claim to the capital on the ground of
advantages If Location and because II
is the metropolis of the state.
| The proceedings of the National
Congress of Mothers at Denver, the
annual Rose Carnival at Portland, Ore.
the dedication of a Confederate mem
orial on Johnson's Island, near Sand
usky, Ohio, and the congress Of the
| Playground Association of America, al
Rochester, will figure in the news OF
the week.
The cable dispatches will tell Of the
reassembling OF the House of Com
mons and OF the comforting of tho
honorary degree OF ID. c. l.. upor
Theodore Roosevelt by oxford Univer.
sity. On the same day that he re-
ceives his honorary degree Mr. Roose'
welt will deliver his Romanes lecture
at oxford.
other events Of interest TO American
readers will he the Worlds Women''
Christian Temperance Union Congress
i'm Glasgow, the Pan Presbyterian
Congress i'm Dublin, the Worlds Mis-
sionary Convention in Edinburgh. thu
fourth International Horse Show II
London. and the celebration at Edin
burgh of the centenary of the estao
lishment of the first savings banks.
Two American brides will figure Il
London weddings early in the week
Miss Marguerite Drexel of Philadel
phia will marry viscount Maidstone
and Miss Mildred Carter daughter o
J. Ridgiey Carter, American ministe
to the Balkans. will become the Bird
of viscount Adhesion. eldest son of Tn
fourth Earl OF Gosford.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-04
HANCOCK BREVITIES.

Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Condor leave
tomorrow for visit with relatives in
Virginia.
Frank Boaler and wife have left for
a visit to New York and other East
ern points.
Gunnar Gronlund, the local wrestler
has gone to Cloquet, Mich, for match
with Sailor Jack"
A card party will be given by the
Young Ladies Sodality of st. Josephs
church on Wednesday evening, June
10, at the parish hall.
The Hancock and the Calumet high
school baseball teams are scheduled
to meet at the driving park this af-
ternoon for the final game of the sea-
son.
Mrs. Ralph White and child left yes
terdav for her home at Winnipeg af-
ter an extended visit at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. a. Ruhl, in
this city.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank SteriSa of Dollar Bay died yes
terday at st. Josephs hospital in
Hancock, were it was born four days
ago.
Members of the Gate of Temple
chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will go
i'm body to Calumet on Monday
evening next for visit to the Calu-
met chapter.
The officers elected last week by
MisItletoe lodge of the Sons of st
George were installed last night and q
committee appointed to arrange for the
trip to Iron Mountain i'm July.
The James real estate agency mas
recently bought following properties
Six room house, block 6, lot 4, Antho'
nys addition, from Mrs. Annie Heller
five room house, lot 1, block 6, An
thongs addition, of Olef Anderson
also sold to John Maxi, s room house
lot II, block 8, Quincy hillside add
ton.