Arizona republican., 1910-05-19
HOTEL ADAMS SITE
 IS NOT FOR SALE WHO ARE MOST CONCERNED. Story of False Report Given Wide Circulation by an Unwarranted
 Publication.

To the Editor Arizona Republican, sir:
 An article appeared in today's Ga zette stating that | had placed on sale with Greene X Griffin the ground upon which the Hotel Adams was situated. This statement is absolutely untrue. l have not talked with Greene & Griffin. or anyone else. nor will I talk with anyone regarding the sale of this prop erty. Mir. Adams has the control and management of this property and whatever he does regarding it will have my approval. Yours respectfully,
 MRS. J. C. ADAMS. Phoenix. Arz., May IS, 1910.
 The above is the best possible an swer to an alleged news story pub lished last night. that was in essence scurrilous and ill-timed attack on a well known citizen in his hour of deep est reverses. IL was just such an at tack as the medium of publicity from which it emanated has earned an un- enviable reputation for. whenever there is opportunity to iniure political enemy or inject it's venom into the la cerations of anyone for whom it lacks respect or cherishes disfavor. The hour of misfortune is ever the oppOr- tunity of the revengeful.
 From some irresponsible and uniden- tified source. the story was early cir culated yesterday tha: Mrs. Adams had listed the Hotel Adams. site for sale with Greene X Griffin The story be- came common property and a report CT for the Gazette applied to C. ]. Me Elroy for verification of it and was told in plain English that it had no foundation in fact: that the property had not been listed. and so far as that firm knew was not for sale. The in- terviewer expressed his suspicion that MT. McElroy was not taking him into full confidence, saying that he believed the property had been listed. notwith- standing his denial. MT. McElrOy told him that if he entertained such ideas of his veracty. and such implicit faith in the rumOr. one of many in circula- to. to proceed to publish it if he want ed to. He could say no more and the reporter could act on his own judg- ment.
 Later in the day Mir. Adams was seen by q Republican reprter two or three of them infact. as well as others who had assembled on the corner. watching the smOuldering ruins. and was asked concerning the story Mir Adams de nied il in its entirety and then spoke as follows:
 ''Now that you boys are all here I want to say something concerning the ownership Of the hotel. about which so much has been said by my enemies When I came here and built the hotel in 1896, l was q stranger in the town. l told my wife that as her money was in 1t l wanted her fully protected against any emergency such as my sudden death or any calamity that might have oVertaken us It was therefore placed in her name and lease was drawn to me for ninety nine years, so that the title is in her name as it always has been. but I have owned and operated the hotel. paving her a stipulated interest investment on her money annually. that being her regular revenue from the business. in stead of Mrs. Adams being a partner
 When the disaster came Mrs Adams said to me to proceed in future plans in any way I saw fit: that she knew of the stories Tn circulation and that if any person applied to her in con nection with the property she would refer them all to me She has not even been down town to view the ruin. is distressed at the shock of it, but also Sratified that no one was hurt. bravely facing our loss and saving We might be much worse off. Concerning a new building, she said, J. C, do whatever you think best
 '1 just received message from her by telephone from the ranch. appris- ing me of the Gazette's story and ask ing me to refute it in any way possi- ble as it is not only untrue but is a source of distress and modification to her as well as to me-
 Later in the evening Mrs Adams sent to The Republican the foregoing communication in her own handwrit- ing. There is no more to say. except that MT. Adams said last night that he | can have no definite plans for the pres ent or until he can find out just where he is att