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Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20
MURDER STIRS THE
 TOWN OF HUMBOLDT
Crecencio Miranda IS Shot and Killed By His Brother-in-Law At
 Door of a Saloon
CFrom Wednesdays Daily)

Humboldt joined the crime circle last night in the murder of Creseena Miranda, who was shot by another Mexican known as "Pisano." Both were brother-in-laws
 The deed was committed at the Cordova saloon, where Pisano is 8 bartender, and the causes leading up to the taking of another human life are unknown. Immediately pre- eeding the killing of Miranda, the particulars learned were that Mir anda came into the saloon and after directing abusive language at Pi- sano, informed him he was armed and asked the latter to come out into the open. Instead of complying with the request Pisano quickly re- treated behind the bar, and securing a six-shooter, came from behind the bar, and fired three shots at Mir anda, two of which struck their mark, one entering the head and the other the chest of Miranda. He expired in a few minutes.
 Immediately after the shooting Pi-
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20
RANDOLPH IS NOW
 TELEPHONE KING
(From Fridays Daily)

V
 Three of the heaviest and most i'm portant financial transactions ever made in the industrial life of Pres colt will be ratified today, the in terests of the Prescott Electric com pany, combining its light and power service, the local and long distance telepnOne lines, and the city gas plant going over to the new owners.
 In assuming control of the above institutions, some of the most prom inent men in the financial and in- dustrial circles of the Southwest are associated with the noteworthy tran saction, among them being Colonel Epes Randolph of Tucson, president of the Randolph railroad lines of the Hartman system, and the Consoi- dated Arizona Telephone company of Tucson. MT. Randolph arrived yes terday from the southern part of Arizona, and with his general man ager of the latter company, c. w. Hinchcliffe, will today take over the telephone interests of the selling company.
 The electric light and power ser vice of the Prescott Electric com pany, together with the city gas works, goes to a new syndicate, known as the Prescott Gas and Electric company, this corporation being represented in Prescott in the transfer to be made today by R. s. Mason, the chief engineer of the electric company operating tae Ari- zona Power company.
 F. L. Wright, who disposes of the above properties, has been the presi- dent, respectively, of each, and af- ter today retires from the three above named companies, after initiating all of them and operating them for six teen years.
 In the disposition of the above institutions, the Prescott street ear line is not included, and maintains its corporate identity as heretofore.
 Associated with the formal trans fer of the above interests, from a legal standpoint, some of the lead ing corporation lawyers are also in the city to direct the legal deal, among the mbeing Hon. Eugene S. Ives of Tucson, general counsel of the Randolph lines; Hon. LeRoy An derson, representing MT. Mason, and Hon. T. c. Job, formerly the attorney of the Prescott Electric company, and F l. XVriub+
 Preliminary to the taking over of the above interests, the above peo- pie met in the city last evening, and today the deals will be formally closed.
 MT. Randolph reached Prescott yes terday afternoon from Tucson, in his private car, FPocahontas," accom- panied by his counsel, MT. Ives. He will leave this afternoon for Los An geles, where railroad matters require his attention. MT. Hinchcliffe, the general manager of the Consolidated Telephone lines, will remain for a few days to look after the company's business in the new field.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20
ERECTING A NEW STACK
 AT THE SHELTER

HUMBOLDT, Ariz., July 1.-The new stack which the Consolidated Arizona Smelling company has re- gently erected, is nearing completion. The stack is constructed of rein forced concrete. The dimensions of the base are 5x6 feet deep and 25 feet square. The cylinder is ls3 feet, 6 inches high, and the diameter of same at the base is IS feet, l inch, and at the top, Il feet. The rein forcing rods of the base are laid hor- izontally in four directions. The yer tieal reinforcing rods of the cylinder are tied to the cylinder and these are also reinforced by steel hooks. The flue opening is placed 10 feet above the base, and is approximately 100 square feet in area. The stack is in direct connection with the rever- beratory furnace by series of flues, and will ultimately also take away the fumes from the blast furnaces. The flues are so arranged that the waste heat from the furnaces is utilized to raise steam for power purposes, thus adding materially to the efficiency of the plant.
 Mrs. E. T. Michaels was hostess yesterday at a charming little din ner party given to H. E. Walker and Allan Galloway, both of whom have been valuable in the construct ing engineering corps of the ConsOl- dated Arizona Smelling company. Mir. Walker and MT. Galloway leave soon for San Francisco, where their work will be of a similar nature.
 The double row of houses owned by the Humboldt Improvement com pany, is receiving a coat of paint, which greatly adds to the appearance of our beautiful city.
 T. NJ. Love has the agency of the Crystal Ice company of Prescott and will deliver ice to our doors daily.
 George Pierre Lambert, an em- ploye of the smelter, was very seri- ously burned last night by an ex- plosion of one of the oil blowers. The burns, which are very serious, cover his face, eyes, hands and arms. At a late hour this morning his suffering was intense.
 O. F. Arthur of Poland was Sun day visitor in Humboldt.
 Mrs. F. NJ. Walker, lately of New Rochelle, N. Y, entertained at a din ner party on Saturday last. The table, beautifully laid in Haviland and silver, was decorated with Shasta daisies and wild fern. The guests present were MT. and Mrs. E. T. Michaels, Miss Katherin MeNiehOl, Reave White, O. F. Artthr, Charles Miller, Jr, and George Miller.
 With four general stores, three hotels. an automobile line between here and Prescott, two trains per day, eight saloons, an ice cream par Tor and a moving picture snow, Hum boldt feels quite cosmopolitan.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20

point where the ore was found. The drift is all in ore and a erosscut run towards the hanging wall shows the solid sulpnides thirty-one feet in thickness. The breast of the cross cut is in porphyry which carries na- tive copper. I believe this porphyry will be replaced by sulphides at greater depth.
 "A drift being run easterly, in the direction of the Verde Queen property, is also in ore of the same character as that exposed in the west drift. No crosscutting has been done from this drift. This will be done later. I am inclined to the opinion that the largest deposits will be found east of the point where the ore was struck the first time, in the crosseut on the 800 foot level, which is in the direction of the Verde Queen mine.
 "The Little Daisy vein appears to be the largest contact vein ever opened to any extent in the dis trict. The footwall is a primitive schist while the hanging wall, as far as opened, appears to be of volcanic origin. I believe when the hang ing wall erosseut in the west drift is run ahead farther that another wall will be found and of a differ ent formation"
 Superintendent Cain concluded with the statement that the Little Daisy ore is similar in character to the product of the United Verde mine, which adjoins it on the west and south.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20

sano made his escape, going Tn the direction of the Agua Fria river.
 Deputy Sheriff Fred Campbell was summoned to the scene, and immedi- ately took the trail of the fugitive A short time afterward Deputy Sher- if Thomas Thompson, at Mayer, was notified by telephone, and he also went in the direction of the Agua Fria, to intercept the man if he travelled down that stream.
 The dead man was we'll known and highly regarded in Humboldt. He was engaged at various times in commercial pursuits, and leaves a. mother and seven sisters, all of whom are held in hign esteem.
 The supposition is that family troubles were the cause that led to the willful crime.
 An inquest was held on the body of Miranda later by Judge Francis and nothing additional was learned as to the motive of the killing, that is generally deplored and condemned in that community.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20
MANY TESTIFY IN
 THE MAHARD CASE.
Evidence Produced Against Charles Ray, Accused of the Murder,
 Is CircumStantial
From Wednesdays Daily

dered how he could have so much
 money as I saw in his purse, after
 learning in Prescott that he dis posed of his beans for provisions in- stead of cash. I felt uneasy in the belief that Charley had killed these people. I talked to some friends and returned here and informed Sner- if Smith of my suspicious.
 "The sheriff said that he had an- other clue, and I called at the dis triet attorneys office and swore to complaint charging Ray with the crimes. Ray was arrested"
 Daniel Mccarthy, a mine owner of Oak Creek, was another witness upon whom the prosecution relied for evidence against Ray. He said tha he met Ray at his place five weeks after the shooting and that he informed the prisoner that Joe Hobbs and a detective were in the vicinity looking for the murderer of the Manards. "He started sud denly at this, and walked up and down in front of me-" Mccarthy said. CT then gave him my version of how the murders were committed. He became more excited at this, and his eyes rolled in his head as he sat down in front of me. He answered only one more question, al- though I addressed him several times before I left"
 In his cross examination of James Lamb, postmaster at Placeritas, At torney Talbot attempted to prove that the witness was the father of George Manard. "Is it not a fact that you are the father of George shouted the attorney. "Some people say that am. will not swear that I am his father, but will admit that I am his Godfather" was the witness rejoinder. On fur thre cross examination MT. Lamb said that he had been informed by some people that MT. Mahard re- sembled nim.
 MT. Lamb identified the envelopes found in Rays cache as similar to fifty he had furnished MT. Mahard a short time before the murders He did not identify any of the other trinkets belonging to MT. or Mrs. Mahard, although the old coins re- sembled some found in a trunk be- longing to Mrs. Mahard, that he had in his place at Placerita, and which he opened after hearing of the murders. In his direct examina- tiOn, MT. Lamb said that Ray was employed at Placerita by Mahard several years ago, and that Ray and Mahard mad a dispute over a days wages after Ray had quit his posi- tiOn. He further averred that only a short time before MT. and Mrs. Ma hard were killed that Mahard told him eff he was ever murdered that Charley Ray would do it."
 J. P. Dillon testified that he had given MT. Mahard $1OO few days before he and Mrs. Mahard were mur- dered, and the testimony of other witnesses showed that none of this money was found since the discovery of the bodies of the unfortunate couple.
 Other witnesses submitted unim- portant testimony.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20
MAYOR GOES TO PEN.

SALEM, Mass, July 13.-Found guilty of eOnspiring to first make Samuel Hamilton fire chief and then to depose him, Mayor William White, of Lawrence, was sentenced to three years and fined $1,0OO today.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20
RICH STRIKE IN
 THE SILVER PRINCE
CFrom Thursdays Daily)

A. D. Whipple, who graduated re- gently as a mining engineer from the University of South Dakota, ar rived in Prescott a few days ago, and is now at the camp of the Swastika Development company, Op- erating the Black Warrior and Silver Prince mines, in the Bradshaws. He is highly recommended for his ability as a student of mineralOgy, and will be assistant to F. W. Wood, man ager of the company.
 On the Silver Prince, several sam pies of ore cut into recently were received here yesterday, and placed on exhibition in the oficcs of F. L. Wright, president of the company. The samples show the old character isties of that famous producer of quarter of a century ago. Assays made from the ore run as high as l ,000 ounces a ton in silver.
 President Wright is greatly elated at the discovery, and will rush the development. Later the Black War rior will be under operation at a point where favorable conditions pre- vailed when that old and famous was shut down through hti- gation, over twenty years ago. Both mines adjOin eaen other, and have a heavy record in silver production, considering the limited development done, neither mine havig a shaft 200 feet in depth.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20
PARIS BEGINS CELEBRATION

PARIS, France, July 13.-Paris is profusely decorated with flags and bunting in anticipation of the na- tiOnal holiday tomorrow. The cele- bration was ushered in this evening with the customary street balls, band concerts in the public squares and elaborate displays of fireworks.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20

The candidate who throws mud is less apt to win than one who comes down with the "dust."
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20

Gossips have automobiles beaten a block when 1t comes to running peo- pie down.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20

Marriage is indeed a failure when love grows cold before the bride gets the rice out of her hair.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20

If your job is "shaky" a Journal Miner liner will get you another one
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20

A1tb,rco 4wentvfve witnesses he could have
 .a- .5 1os+ money I in his pur "eie eAAiHeU ''11' ~ learning n Prescott that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
GOVERNMENT MAY RETAIN
ALASKA COAL LANDS

Washington. Feb 25-The recent
startling testimony concerning the
value of coal deposits in Alaska given
before the senate committee on terri
tories by Manager Birch of the Gug-
genheim Morgan Alaskan syndicate,
has resulted in a movement in the
senate in the interest of the permanent
retention of the title to the Alaska
coal deposits by the United States and
bills looking to that end were intro
duced today by Senator BeVerdge,
chairman of the committee on terri
tories.
One bill provides for the withdrawal
from all forms of entry or sale OF all
the coal deposits OF Alaska and the
other for the leasing of them. The
leasing measure prohibits the leasing
of more than 1900 acres to more than
one person or association or for more
than 30 years.
IT Is provided that the surface over
lying coal deposits may be disposed
of under the land laws,
In presenting the bills Mr. BeVeridge
spoke of Mr.. Brch's revelations and
presented many other figures to show
the enormous value OF the deposits.
which he predicted would be needed In
time not only by the Pacific coast but
by the entire country.
He placed the gross value Of the
Bering river and Matanuska deposits
at 81, 900 600 900 and said the researches
OF the geodetical survey had revealed
many other deposits In the territory.
He gave 5000. 100000 as the total ton
mage OF the territory.
On Mr. Beyeridge's testimony the
bills was referred to the committee on
public lands and Senator Nelson. chair
man of that committee gave assurance
that legislation would be recommended
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
Gen. Toledo, Minister of War, An
nounces Another Victory Over
The RevoIutionistS.
INSURGENTS CLAIM ONE, TOO
Assert They Have Routed Government
Forces and Taken Important
City of Granada.

Manasua, Nicaragua, Feb 23-An-
other victory over the revolutionists
has been announced by Gen Toledo,
Nicaraguan minister OF war.
Tho announcement was based on an
official dispatch received from Gen.
RIvas, In command of the government
forces. who engaged the revolutionists
under Gen. Chamorro at Tisma, which
is IL miles from Masaya
Gen. Toledo also made known the
fact that the losses on both sides had
been heavy. and that the battle had
lasted seven hours, resulting in the
bloodiest fighting of the war. The
revolutionists were compelled to aban-
don their positions.
The government asserts that Cha
MORO was In personal command of the
enemy and admits that the engagement
was fought with varying fortune until
late in the afternoon, when the forces
under Gen, Lara. a government COM
mander, were in disordered condition.
A request was then sent out for rein
forcements. and these, arriving an hour
later. turned the tide of battle.
Gen. Riva's dispatch was posted on
the corners. bands appeared In the
streets and general celebration fol-
lowed. The dispatch says:
The battle began at S a. m.. Feb
20. Lara attacking the enemy, who was
then occupying Tisma, MasiS, OF the
provisional forces with two MaXims in
flictcd serious losses, and the advant-
age was with him until 3 p. M. when
Chavarria, and later Valdes and then
Garrida, Zeledon. Vasquez and Aguilar
arrived with reinforcements from three
sides. The firing ceased at $780, the
revolutionists retiring in the direction
of Ttptapa.
"Thc battle was the bloodcst yet.
there being much hand hand ngnt-
ing with machetes. Lara's men charged
Masis's Ma1ims. capturing one.
"The losses are estimated at 400 killed
OF wounded. A detachment of govorn-
mcnt troops were taken prisoners, but
later their rescue was effected. Cha
moro succcedd in rcorganiZing mis-
forces and used the trenches occupied
by Gen. Ramirez at o'clock this m orn-
ing at Tipitapa. The fight lasted four
hours, when the government soldiers
dslodged the insurgents. who were
decimated oy q CALLING fire. The in
eureents abandoned their dead and
wounded. but succeeded In making
their way through In the direction Of
Santello. their object being evidently
to effect junction with Mena."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
Despite Efforts of Packers to
Break Ranks, Roads Are
Standing Fast.
INCREASE AFFECTS THE WEST
Packing House Products Take an Ad-
ditlonal Three Cents Per
Hundred Pounds.

Chicago, Feb 23-Thc Chicago Rec
ord-Hcrald In q news article today
says:
Despite the efforts OF the packers to
break the ranks of the railroads, the
latter arc standing fast with respect
to increases in rates on packing house
products and dressed meats from the
west to Chicago. St Louis and the
seaboard. Instead OF taking a back
ward step the railroad traffic men yea
terday made another increase In rates
on these commodities.
1.-THE new increases will take effect
from all packing points west of the
Missouri river. At yesterdays confer
ence 1t was agreed to add three cent?
TO the present local rates from all
packing house points west of the Mis-
souri, and to make corresponding In
creases from the Missouri river points
to st. Paul. Minneapolis and Duluth.
Rates from interior points such as
Dies Moines, Cedar RAPIDS and Ottum.
wa will be increased at meeting soon
to be held"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
INSURGENTS CLAIM TO
HAVE ROUTED GOVT FORCES

Bluefields, Nicaragua, Feb. 23,-Tele-
grams from the front, repeating vic
tory threw Bluefields into the throes
of jubilation tonight.
In one telegram Gen. Mena reported
the complete rout of the government
forces at San Vicente. The others said
that the important city of Granada
was in the hands of the revolutionists;
that the steamer Victoria, which plies
on Lake Nicaragua, had been captured,
and that Gen. Aurelio Estrada with
1000 men has formed junction with
Gen. Chamorro, and that their com
bined forces were now marching north
ward, and on to Managua. The only
disappointing feature of the days news
was the failure. definitely. to locate the
whereabo of Chamorro.
Gen. Mena's telegram, addressed to
Provisional President Estrada from San
Vicente, was timed pm, and reads
as follows:
Il have the honor to notify you that
according to advices brought TO us by
the people OF this vicinity. the enemy
suffered in the last battle more than
we imagine. The disbanded men are
fleeing in every direction. without ap-
parent destination, and escaping in a
state OF great disorder. despite efforts
/ of leaders TO hold them The latter
are attempting conscription in this
vicinity, but the natives are nockinS
to our side every minute. and in col
ume which preclude our arming all
OF them. Acoyapa7 according to infor-
nation brought from there by citizens
dying from conscriptlon, has been
abandoned by all save the officers. who
are hopelessly trying to recruit"
Gen. Mena's statement regarding
the governments losses in the battle
of San Vicente was confirmed in an
intrview had with the American, Cor
don, who estimated the Madriz dead
at 1o0. He declared that piles of dead
men are now being buried.
Wounded men from the government
camp, who crawled through the noun
tain passes. were brought to Mene' 9
camp, and testified 10 the murderous
effects of the FIRE they endured. Mena' S
men acknowledged the great bravery of
n detachment OF the enemy. which
crossed the open plain to attack their
position. Suffering losses almost at
every step. the remnant reached the
crest. driving the PROFESSIONALS before
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
STOLEN FRENCH PICTURES
SEIZED BY N. Y. POLICE

New York. Feb. 24-Two valuable
paintings by French masters have
been seized by New York police at the
request OF Paris authorities and their
custodians, Robert Accorsi and Gill
bert A Lemaitre. who came to this city
a short time ago from Paris, have
been arrested.
The paintings. which arc on oak pan
els. are said by the Paris police to be
the property of a French collector for
whom Accorsi recently worked as jan
itor One landscape by Diaz. is val
ued at $4,000. The other, a Hosseau
is worth $4,000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24

them, but, with their ranks depleted,
they were unable to hold II. Retreat
Ing under the continued fire, they re-
formed on another hill only to be
driven into the open again by flank
movement. or the 20 men who par
ticipated in this Central American
Balaklsva, only Il escaped
Admiration Is felt by the PROFESSIONALS
for the devoted band of officers, who.
although beaten on Feb. is, losing
many more of their men by desertion
over night, remained to serve the rapid
firers the next morning to cover the
bringing in of the dead and wounded.
The rest of the forces under Gen.
Matuty reached San Vicente, giving
Gen, Meno 60 men. exclusive of ro-
cruits. The first report OF the capture
of the steamer Victoria was sent by
Mcna, ION trustworthy information.
Soon aftcrward. prominent citizen
OF Acoynpa wired that Estrada was
certain OF victory. This was taken to
mean that Granada was in the hands
of the PROFESSIONALS, and that Chamor-
TO and Estrada had formed a junction.
When this occurred can only be sur
missed.
1t IS known that Gen. Chamorro.
with the main body of troops. never
was at Matagalpa, and it is assumed
that his junction with Estrada oc-
CURED near IlplHpa- Wnat lS re-
garded as OF overshadowng import
ance Is the report that Granada is
now open. or has been occupied by
Estrada.
In the absence OF news this week
there were gloomy forebodings that
the people OF the interior. whose support
was essential to the success of the
movement were not responding In suf-
fcient numbers. Gen Menas victory.
however, has dispelled these fears. and
reports concerning Granada have
aroused high hopes of speedy entry
into Managua, Conservative foreign
ers hero would like further confrma-
ton of the victory than so far has
been received. The capture of Granada
would nullify the value of the govern
ment forces at Greytonwn.