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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-07-29
BIS8EE DEVASTATED By FLOOD.
Rushing Torrent Costs Two Lives.


Bisbee, Arizona 23-Two persons
drowned and forty houses swept away
was the result of the most disastrous
food in the history of Bisbee Friday
afternoon.
The dead: Daniel Murphy, a
painter, aged 40; Mrs Mary Baker
aged IS, proprietor of confectionery
store.
It is estimated that the property
loss is close to 100000.
Mrs. Baker was in her confectionery
store, when the retaining wall in the
rear gave way, flood sweeping the
place away. Adjoining this building
was the paint shop of Murphy Bros,
and aside from the man drowned,
there were also his brother, William,
and John Sykes. They saved them
selves by catching on d tree and
trestle when the building struck.
As a result of his experience, Will
liam Murphy is now violently insane.
The city's recently completed un-
derground concrete lined ditch saved
the business portion of the city from
great damage.
The FL Paso & Southwestern rail
road tracks were washed out for
distance of 500 feet below the depot.
While it is reported that others are
drowned, search in the debris for six
miles down the valley have SO far
tailed to locate any bodies.
Brewery avenue bore the brunt of
the flood in the city and it is piled
deep for many feet with boulders,
portions of houses and household
goods.
Many roads throughout Cochise
county were also washed out.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-07-29
MINING THE ORE.

After the waste has been removed.
the breaking of the ore is commenced
on working faces 15 to 20 feet in
hight and as wide as the ore will per-
nit. On these faces, hole are drill
ed, chambered with 30 per cent. giant
powder and blasted with several kegs
of black powder depending on the
burden of the hole. To facilitate
the after separation of the ore from
the waste rock, of which there is al
ways a certain unavoidable admix-
ture, the ore is broken as coarse as
possible by light blasting.
10 loading the ore into cars or
chutes, rough sorting out of waste
is made, after which the ore is tram
med to sorting platforms where a
more thorough removal of the waste
is accomplished. With soft ore,
milling is used; the raises and chutes
used in stripping the overburden be-
ing later employed in handling the
ore.
The loading of waste and ore is
done by contract per carload of %
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30
CHILD LABOR STATUTES.

There are 100000 child laborers
in the United States.
That is a huge army of children,
says the Duluth Labor World. to be
working in the vitiated atmosphere of
mines, mills, factories and stores, in
stead of storing up knowledge in the
schools and growing into healthy men
and women through play in the open
air
Child labor is an unmitigated curse
to the working class of this and every
other country. 1t not only robs the
children of their childhood but it
spells greater misery and degradation
to all who toll
There are now a large number of
occupations in which a child can do
almost as much in a day as a man.
And the child is employed in pref
erence to the man because he can be
secured for considerably less money
Now, where children are employed
most freely, there the wages Of adults
are lowest.
Cause ard effect are quite clear.
Children are not put out 20 work be-
cause wages are low, but wages are
low because children are allowed to
work.
See the difference?
If a community where child labor
laws are rigldly enforced those laws
would suddenly be relaxed or re-
pealed and large number of children
induced to enter the workshop Of
MammOn at a tender age, then the
labor market would be flooded with
cheap labor, many grown-ups would
lose their jobs and wages would sink
to a lower level.
Conversely where children are
withdrawn from employment, the
adults, freed from their competition,
can command higher wages. In fact,
the income Of the average family
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30
HE SAW THE GHOST.

Walker Hines, railroad authority
and expert on rapid transportation,
tells a story of an Irisnman who trav-
eied with the greatest speed ever re.
corded. The Irishman was down on
his luck and needed a lodging place.
After asking the loan of a bed in
several houses in a small western
town, ne encountered a preacher who
told him:
There's an unoccupied house down
the road little way. You might
sleep there. But I'm going to warn
you that the house is haunted"
mo matter" replied the Irishman
I'm not afraid of ghosts"
Soon after dark the preacher drop
ped into the house trifle nervous.
Three days later he sawzcoming down
the road the weary and dusty figure
Of the former tenant of the ghost
ridden house.
why, where have you been?" he
inquired kindly. What have you
been doing the three days since you
went into that house?"
"All that time" replied the Irish
man I've been coming THE
Popular Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30
HOW TO KEEP YOUNG.

1t is every womans duty to keep
young as possible, hut unfortunately,
she does not always know the best
way to live up to that duty.
Avoid hurry, worry and getting
flustered.
Learn self-control. Anger is a rap
id wrinkle -bringer.
Be temperate Moderation does not
only refer to the stomach. OVERRIDING
in any way makes for premature age.
Love the open air. Fresh air is not
a fad; it is a necessity if one would
keep young.
Get plenty OF sleep. Nothing lines
the face like nights of wakefulness.
Keep mentally alert An intellec-
tual back number adds years TO her
seeming age. Nothing makes for
youth like a young mind, save per-
haps, young heart.
Don't let yourself get sluggish and
Indifferent. Here is where the benefit
Of massage, physical culture and a
vital interest in life comes in n-Boston
Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30
THE OUTLAW.

By Charles Badger Clark. Jr., in the
Pacific Monthly.
When my loop takes hold on two-
year-old
BY the feet or the neck or the horn,
He kin plunge and fight till his eyes
go white,
But I'll throw him as sure as you're
born.
Though the taut rope sing like a BAN
jo string
And the latigoes creak and strain,
Yet I've no fear of an outlaw steer
And III tumble him on the plain.
For man is a man and steer is
a beast.
And the man is the boss of the
herd:
And each of the bunch. from the
biggest to least,
Must come down when he says
the word
When my leg swings cross on an out
law hawse
And my spurs clinch into his hide,
He kin ,r'ar and pitch over hill and
ditch,
But wherever he goes I'll ride.
Let i'm spin and flop like crazy top,
Or fit like wind-whipped smoke,
But he'll know the feel of my rowel-
led heel
Till he's happy to own he's broke.
For a man is a man and a hawse is
a brute,
And the hawse may be prince of
his clan,
But he'll bow to the bit and the
steel-shod boot
And own that his boss is the man.
When the devil at rest underneath my
vest
Gets up and begins to paw.
And my hot tongue strains at its
bridle-reins,
Then l tackle the real outlaw;
When I get plumb riled and my sense
goes wild
And my temper has fractions grow
ed,
If he'll hump his neck just a triflln'
speck,
Then its dollars to dimes I'm
thrOWed
For man is a man. but he's partly
a beast
He kin brag till he makes you
deaf,
But the one, lone brute. from the
West to the East,
That he kaint quite break. is him
se'f
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30

Attend the Roundup in the after
noon and then see the district fair
in the evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30

ginia and Kentucky and that in each
case the constitutions have been pro
claimed without being first submit
ted to the people. This despite the
fact that in Virginia and Kentucky
the laws calling for the conventions
specifically provided that the new
constitutions should be submitted to
the people for adoption or rejection
Whether or not the charge is true
that the hackers of the move for a
new constitution for Oregon have such
a scheme as this in mind it is GER
tain that there is grave danger in the
passage of the measure now before
the people.
Take on chances with a corpora
tcnized constitutional convention
Vote no upon this measure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30

Will slightly increase, Notwithstanding
the loss of the childrens earnings.
The workers. therefore should new
er oppose the prohibition of child la
Dor or the enactment of compulsory
school laws. 1t is not they. but the
employers. who lose.
The employers must pay higher
wages TO the parents when their chill
dren no longer help exc out the fam
lily existence. The parents will have
more work, too, because the jobs are
not taken by boys and girls.
Employers oppose child labor leg
islation because it Will reduce their
profits. Working people should seek
it because it will raise their wages and
give their children a fair start in life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30
HIS TIME AND PLACE.

Glad to have my time an place
no joy am l forgettin'; I
The hoss-he may not win the
race, but, anyway, we're
bettin'!
We've got the faith
To pull along, 4
An take the sighin'
With the song. ,
Trouble-he may show his face; 4
for us all he's gunnin'
But though he beats US in the 4
race. Twas mighty fine
a-runnin'!
Still, still the faith
To pull along,
An take the sighin' 4
With the song.
&&&e&~ . % . . Q Q 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30

If we could only take the census
now.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30
Two Points of View

Waiting for train at Moorestown,
n J., the other day were two young
women and a man, fashonably attir-
ed and evident on a holiday. At the
ticket window were a New Jersey
farmer and his wife, While they
waited a sweet young girl entered
like a gentle April breeze through an
open window
Isn't Miss Berry a beautiful girl ?
Her compieXion's as soft as a rose
petal"
Just then the old farmer turned to
his wife and remarked.
Maria did you took note o. that
ere girl? Amt she got a purity hide,
Ell h?"-Philodelphia Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30
\ DANGEROUS BILL.

Beyond all question the most inn
portant legislative measure to be vot-
ed upon in November is the bill call
ing for a constitutional convention.
This bill was passed by the legislature
two years ago and referred to the
people for approval. If the bill is ap-
proved by the people this fall a speci-
al election will be held on the first
Monday in June 1911 for the purpose
OF e!ecting 60 delegates to a conven-
ton to revise the constitution. There
shall be one delegate from each rep
resentative district in the state and
the delegates are to be nominated and
elected in the same manner as are
representatives. The bill provides
that after the convention adopts the
new constitution their work shall be
submitted to the people for their ap-
proval or rejection at a special elec>
ton to be held in April 1912.
Regarding this bill the East Ore
genian is frank to say it can see no
good in the same. Under the initi-
ative law now existing the people may
revise the constitution when they wish
to do SO. AS a matter of fact con-
stitutional amendments are submitted
to the voters at almost every state
election. Being submitted in this
manner the people have time and op-
portunity to give due attention tS the
merits of the respective amendments
Should they be called upon to pass
judgment upon an entire new consti-
tuition and be forced to adopt or re-
ject the entire constitution as drafted
they would be compelled to act blind
". Should the measure now before
the people be adopted we would have
to hold several special elections at an
approximate cost of S15O,000 for the
purpose of doing something that may
be done more satisfactorily under the
existing laws and without any such
expense.
Furthermore there is grave danger
In the scheme for constitutional
convention. 1t is plainly a reactionary
move on the part of certain interests
that object to the legislative powers
now held by the people of this state.
1t is move by the railroad, street
railroad, telephone and express COM
panies to do away with the initiative.
Should the convention be called those
interests would hope to pack it with
men who would be subject to their
dictation. They would then write in
changes that would be for the benefit
Of those corporate interests rather
than for the benefit of the people at
large. AS the new constitution would
be acted upon at a special election
there is real danger that the people
would not awake to the situation and
that an improper constitution would
be foisted upon them practically
without their knowledge. With light
vote such as would probably be cast
at special election a few thousand
people might be able to legalize the
work Of the convention.
But the Peoples Power league,
which is opposing the constitutional
convention, openly charges that the
hackers of the scheme have No intep
ton Of submitting the proposed new
constitution to the people. The league
points out, in an argument in the vot-
ers booklet, that since 1890 such con-
stitutional conventions have been held
in the states Of Mississippi. South
Carolina. Delaware. louisiana. vir-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30
\ wHIRLWIND SUCCESS.

If there was ever a vestige of doubt
as to the success of the Roundup
it went glimmering yesterday after
neon. Both in the splendid attend
ance at the performance and in the
interesting whirlwind program that
was pulled off the Roundup out
shines anything of the sort that has
ever been held in this city or in the
northwest.
In the performers, both amateur
and professional now here participat-
ing in the Roundup there is talent.
Some of the very best riders and rop-
ers of the west are gathered here
and they are eager and willing to
compete in the championship events.
OF horses that can buck there seems
to be no limit. Evidently Sheriff
Taylor, who had charge of securing
this stock, knew where to go to get
the buckers. OF good and plucky
riders there is an equal supply.
1t would be hard to find anything
more exciting than the wild horse
race that constitutes the closing event
each day. while other races. and es-
pecially the relay races are full of
thrills for the spectators. Not since
the days of the old Roman chariot
tions been given.
The Roundup is a whirlwind sue
cess. Let 'er buck
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30
HER FIRST STEPS.

Mr.. Murray, irritable from long
confinement to a sick-bed. cooked up
his ears and listened.
'.Phat's all that piano-bangin' in
tn parlor?" he then demanded glar-
ing at his wife.
"'T is our daughter Mary takin' her
first steps in piano playing" rejoined
his wife.
Her first steps! Phat's she doin,
walkin' on the keyboard ?''--Lippin-
colts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30
AVOID THIS CONFLICT.

The Roundup is proving a splen-
did success and the district fair is
very creditable. But it seems plain
that the plan of holding both events
during the same week is a mistake.
At the present time there is a conflict
between the two attractions and it is
conflict that should not exist. But
it will be difficult indeed to prevent
such a conflict if both affairs are to
be held during the same week.
Would it not be better to make the
district fair the big event of the fall
season and hold the Roundup in the
spring, say during June? In the view
Of the East Oregonian it would prove
very satisfactory to have the two af-
fairs at different times with as great
an interval as possible between each
event At present Pendleton has no
big spring celebration and we need
something to enliven. that season. Why
not hold the Roundup then?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30

Roosevelt and his followers seem
t. have captured the G. o. P. and
there are signs that the standpatters
may seek control through the demo-
cratic party. Will the democracy
stand for this?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-30

Having gotten the nomination for
governor through virtue of a divided
field Jay BOwerman would now like to
see harmony prevail in the republi-
can party. OF course.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
WALL STREET TO-DAY.

New York, May 9.-The New York stock market opened strong with gil leading issues showing fairly good gains. Brokers had unlimited buy ing orders and were told by the big financial interests that the market would not be allowed to decline on account of the late Kings death. The bulls seemed to be in perfect har- nony and control.
 At the opening of the stock market today Steel advanced 7s, while gains Of more than a point were made in Inter r-Metropolitan preferred, Union Pacific, Rock Island, General Elec- tric preferred and practically every thing traded in showed some ad- vance. After the initial gains some fractional recessions occurred, but these declines were quickly recovered and at the end of 15 minutes the market was very strong.
 II a. m.-After holding strong for good part of the first hour the mar ket became comparatively heavy.
 Government bonds unchanged; other bonds dull.
 Noon-Trading decreased materially in the last half of the forenoon and a sagging tendency prevailed. At mid day many stocks showed fractional net losses with the list generally one point or more under the range of the 6rst hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
THOUSAND PIGS
 MAY SOLVE CITYS
 GARBAGE PROBLEM
John H. .Clampett Will Make Proposal to Dispose of
 Kitchen Wastes
KING ALSO HAS 4 PLAN
City Will Demand Forfeit ure of Bond of By
 Product Go.

When the special committee on gar bage disposal composed of Mayor Buckingham City Attorney Cullinan, President George E. Ober of the Board of Health, President E. P. Bullard of the Manufacturers Association, PDes- ident Fred Enos of the Board of Trade and President F. W. Bolande of the Business Mens Association meet this the city garbage they will receive two propositions.
 John H. Clampett. the Wall stDeet druggist. will be represented by At torney Carl Foster, who will submit 8 proposition whereby MT. C1ampett will contract to take the garbage off the hands of the city and feed it to pigs.
 MT Clampett's plan is to secure tract of land on the outskirts of the city where he will construct a feeding and washed every day, and nothing left to decay. He will be able to place 1000 hogs on the land he has se- cured for the feeding place.
 The second proposition will come from John T. King who has the con- tract for the collection of the garbage. He will propose bury1ng the garbage for two months until he will be able to submit different plan to the board.
 The city, according>to City Attorney Cu1linan, will combat every effort Of the company to evade the forfeiture of it's bond. The board of health will undoubtedly cause notice to be served upon the surety company that the bond is forfeit.
 (continued on Page 2)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
KING EDWARDS FUNERAL
 OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
 FOR MAY 20 AT WINDSOR.

London, May 9.-It was officially announced today that the funeral of King Edward will be held on May 20 at Windsor and that the body will lie in state in Westminster Hall for three GayS preceding the funeral.
 Tentative arrangements for the fu- neral have been completed. Lord Esher, deputy governor at Windsor Castle, who had charge of the ar engagements for the funeral of Vic tc ria and the coronation of King Edward, and who is an expert in handling great ceremonies, will su- perintend the funeral.
 The body of the late King will be taken from Buckingham Palace on a gun carriage to the railroad station. The coffin will probably be draped with English flags, on which will be the royal crOwR.
 The gun carriage, near which King George will ride on horseback, will be accompanied by the royalty. Then will come carriages containing Queen Mary, Alexandra, the Queen mother, and the other women of the English and European royal houses. The body will be carried to Windsor on special train where it will be re- placed on the gun carriage and talk en to the Albert Chapel, followed on foot by the royal mourners. Tenn porarily the body will remain in Albert Chapel.
 For a time it was declared that the body of King Edward would not lie in state but the public demand for last opportunity to view the face of their dead ruler was insiStent and the change in program was accordingly made.
 Today the Kings hands were clasp ed on his breast, the little finger of the left hand being held between the thumb and forefinger of the other hand, characteristic pose of the dead ruler while alive. Court at tendants remarked upon the natural appearance of the King with the hands thus claSped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
TEARS PLOT TO kIDNAP HER TWO
 SMALL CHILDREN
Fireman's Wife Wanted as Wit
 ness is Strangely Missing. POLICE UNABLE TO FIND HER
On Arrest of ReCreant Husband, Departed With Little Ones
 He is Released.

Through the inability of the police ko find Mrs. Fred Birdsall. wanted as Ia witness against her husband, it came to light today that the woman has tmysteriously vanished with her two little children. a boy and girl, fearing hthat her husband plans to kidnap the Eoungsters.
 Upon Mrs. Birdsalrs complaint. her husband, a fireman for the Tait & kSons Paper Co. Railroad avenue. was he had forsaken her for another wo- lnan. who was named Hattie Nelson in sthe warrant.
 Birdsall heard the warrant was is- eued and gave himself up to the Do- ilice last week. His case was contin- enot in the court room and at the re- tQuest Of the prosecutor the case was Econtinued to this morning to give the police chance to look her uD.
 Yesterday search was made at the fhomes of relatives with whom Mrs. .Bfrdsall had been known to visit. but kno trace of her could be found. De Hectfve Cronan secured Milford where E1ler mother lived. and found she had hot been there since last Sunday. ! She went from this city. 1894 Iranis- Itan avenue, where she used to live twith her husband. to Milford, where lshe lived some time with her mother. tThe latter yesterday told Detective lCronan that a week ago Birdsall had Scome there. and when he was refused kadmittance he tried to force his way Unto the house to gain possession of khe children. She said he had repeat ledly told his wife when they had be- tcome estranged. that he was deter Hnined upon having the children.
 | Today there was no better prospect lof finding the woman than before and Prosecutor Delaney consented to the Felease of BirdsaH in the custody of hhis counsel, Attorney John J. Culli han. who promised to bring the ac- eused to court when he was wanted
 Btrdsall and his wife became es- kranged several months ago and he lwent to live in a boarding house at Hancock and Railroad avenues. Here his wife claims he took up with the Nelson woman. who is said to have zone to New Jersey
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
STANCHFIELD WANTS
 TO GIVE HEINZE RUN FOR HIS MONEY
fspec;aI from IJniteS Press

New York, May 9.-John B. Stanch- field, chief counsel for Fritz Augustus Heinze, when the trial of the Copper King was resumed in the United States court today. crosS-examined John P. Fernster, government accountant who 'reconstructed'' the mutilated books of Inc United Copper Company. Witness Heclared. in answer to questions. that he was not seeking to inflame the pub lie mind against Heinze by exhibiting complicated exhibits to newspaper men sst week nor did he wish to injure Heinze financially. "I thought Heinze was very strong financially" he said.
 He would have to be stronger than inc Standard Oil Company to with ytand the newspapers shouted btanchfield with heat Did you ex- pect to give Heinze a run for his money when you showed the newspa- per men those accOunts?" asked btanchfield. Object yelled District Attorney Wise. Sustained" said Judge Hough. There is no such legal term as run for his money.'
 Maybe not" said Stanchfield "but lt has a good. plain. understandable meaning in popular parlance."