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Weekly journal-miner., 1911-01-04
TEACHERS BRING
 SUNSHINE TO DOUGLAS

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Dee. 29. - The Arizona Teachers annual convention opened here bright and early Tues day morning, with the city full of the gentle cnieftains of the atlas and the birch wand. They literally blew into the city, for many of them ar rived Monday evening, during a fierce seOrm, which, after a light rain, left the city sunny and still for the open ing session the next morning. There are large delegations from Bisbee, Globe, Graham county, the Sulphur Springs Valley, Tempe, Tombstone, Pima county, Benson and all the southern part of the Territory, with fair sized groups from the north, the men especially being well represented from the more distant points of the compass.
 A big dance was given Tuesday night at The Gadsden, and all the teachers were invited to attend. Needless to say, they were on hand.
 One newspaper published three columns of biographical sketches of the Douglas bachelors, as a finger mark on the milestones of the girls : matrimonial highway. Perhaps a few of the faded blossoms will be pluck ed before the handmaidens of the lit tie red school houses get out of town.
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 When Mir. Campbell took charge of the Assessors office on January 1st, 1907, the total assessment for the county amounted to $7,1O5, ,5937O; The county rate was $2.25 and ter ritorial rate 75 cents on every $10C valuation. This year the total assess. ment amounts to $9,s5O, ,633.s1. Coun ty rate $1.35, territorial rate 95 cent: on every $1OO valuation. A redue tiOn of 40 per cent in the county rate
 MT. Campbell will reappoint c. E : Gentry as chief deputy. MT. Gentry has held theis responsible position fol the past two years, and has become very popular with the public, and given excellent satisfaction as pub. lie official
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-01-04
GOLD BULLION RECEIVED.
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 The Prescott National Bank report ed the receipt yesterday of a gold bar from the Tiger Gold company that weighed $1,OOO. With that yield large tonnage in concentrates was produced, which goes to the smelt- CT. This property is now a regular shipper, and since operations were resumed is reported to have made one of the richest strikes in the history of the property, which is creating considerable discussion in Bradshaw mining circles.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-01-04
STRANGE IS CASE IN DOUGLAS
 COURT

DOUGLAS, Ariz, Dec. 30.-The ar- rest of a deaf mute who does not know any sign language except a few primitive indications of his own, mas in this city brought up the point that a deaf mute who cannot be made to understand the nature of the charge against him cannot be convicted, since there is no law to govern such a case.
 A few days ago there drifted into douglas a youth of about seventeen years. He is alleged to have robbed the locker of Copper Queen smelter employe, and he was arrested. When presented for trial, it was found that he could not read or write, nor can he hear or speak, while at the same time his sign language is only such such that indicates hunger or sleep. It thus happened that he could not be acquainted with the nature of the charge against him, when bought be- fore Justice Ben Rice in the Central station court. The law does not al low the conviction of any person without trial In this case trial is not possible. Justice Rice entered on behalf of the prisoner a plea of not guilty, but that is as far as the charge could go, and the court there fore dismissed the ease.
 It is supposed the prisoners name is Conrad Moline, and as he indicated the Southern Cross in his crude draw ings, it is thought he halls from Hon duras His features are Indian. His signs included only the lifting of his hand to his mouth to indicate hun ger, and the closing of his eyes and laying of his hand under his head for sleep.
 Moline was turned over to the i'm migration authorities following his re- lease, and it was at first thought that he could be deported. But the same difficulties that confronted the court barred action on the part of the Federal officers. for by the same tokens they could not learn whence came the prisoner, or prove that he was an alien. They cannot deport him without this proof, according to law, and are therefore holding Moline while awaiting, furthermore, Instruc- tions from Washington that may lead 10 a solution of the problem.
 Attorneys here say that there is 10 statute in any law book govern ing such a case, and that the arrest of MolinO offers a new conundrum for the bench and bar. If Moline had been arrested for graver of fense, the conditions would be the same. As the matter has been de ,ided here for the present deal mute who has not been educated and who cannot interpret or understand through sign language could not b' indicted, while at the same time h' might be, as in this case, sane, ant conscious to crime Douglas lega lights are asking: Where is thu Daniel or Solomon of the bar who car advise the immigration officials wha to do with the deaf mute robber or cur hands?'
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Weekly journal-miner., 1911-01-04

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Weekly journal-miner., 1911-01-04

Mining location notices for sale at The Journal Miner office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25
MERCHANTS BACK MUCH ENCOURAGED Think House Will Kill In-
 Surance Clause HARD FIGHT MADE
Burton and Porter Both Think House Will Not Concur and a Con- ference Will Be Decid-
 ed Upon

Those of the delegation of prominent Birmingham merchants who returned from Montgomery last night felt greatly encouraged over the outlook for the ulti- mate defeat of the insurance clause of the revenue bill in spite of the fact that the senate yesterday insisted on retaining the clause in the bill.
 Among those who returned on the s:3O train was D. B. Burton, H. J. Porter. Herman Saks, J. Burger Sol Caheen and J. H. Holcombe. M. V. Joseph and Col man Blach returned on the midnight train.
 Although the senate passed the bill containing the insurance clause" said $. B. Burton, we feel very much encour aged and the sentiment among our dele gation seemed to be that the house would not concur in that feature or rne bill.
 If a conference of representatives of the two houses is decided upon feel that opposed to the insurance feature of the bill. We are at least hopeful Of the outcome"
 I've think we achieved good victory under the circumstances" said H. J. Porter, and have every reason to believe that the insurance clause will not be accepted by the house. We base ,nfs view on the talks we had with various members of the house.
 We were especially encourageh by the vote in the senate today. When we got down there things looked pretty blue, and even today we had only counted on IS votes on our side. As it was the vote was Is to r, showing us three stronger than we thought. I believe this close vote in the senate is bound to have it's weight in the house, and there seems to be every reason to expect that the clause will be defeated on conference between the two houses.
 we had an interview with the gover- nor and while he did not commit him self definitely he said that if the bill came to him containing tho insurance clause he would be glad to hear argu- ments and would be open to conviction.
 ''On the whole, we feel much enlour- aged over the prospect"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25
CUBA SHIPS FIRST
 STRAWBERRY CRATE

Cuba, March 24.-(Special. )-The first shipment of strawberries for the season went out yesterday consisting of four crates of the finest berries ever shipped to any market. After Monday shipments will be in volume and the express com pany has notified Ward Vaughan, their strawberry messenger, to report for duty. Construction work on the side track for Holmans berry farm started this morn ing and will be completed some time this week. This will make it possible to load refrigerator cars with the minimum amount of handling and assures tho product reaching the market in fine shape
 The first car of ground limestone ever received here has been unloaded by w '. Shaw and others, who are trying to make their lands produce clover and other foreign crops that the cattle industry started may amount to some thing. It is claimed by the shippers of the limestone that 1t is of value to sandy lands for all purposes.
 The injunction papers prepared for the purpose of enjoining the county commits sioners from paying out any more funds for tick eradication work has been pre- pared. This injunction will serve to tie up the work for two years, as it Is be- lieyed that the courts cannot pass on 1t before that length of time. Local butchers have been incommoded by the law, as they are close to the Mississippi line but cannot buy cattle in that state on account of the law Most farmers will continue to dip their cattle as here tofore. as vats have been built all over this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25

Fayette, March 24- (SpeciaD-The new ly discovered natural resources which Tayette expected would develop her into a great thriving city, today practically wiped this little town off the face of the earth; the first sacrifice to progress in the development of natural gas.
 The whole business section is a mass of ashes, and the citizens are staring in the face a loss of between s45O,OOo and $500 600, with not more than S50,O00 in- Oarance
 Fire started this morning at o'clock h the drug store of Peters & Young. A nns stove had been left burning in the drug store, which probably kindled the hlazs. When discovered several build ings were one fire, and the helpless cit- inens were unable to offer any resistance Prantically the whole population attempt NA to check the flames, but the frame structures burned Ike kindling. The three brick buildings offered more op- position but they, too, went down in the Dath of ruin.
 Ths business section was all located n Temple avenue, broad boulevard Hfty feet in width. On both sides were lDcat1d court house, bank, barber shop wocsry store and merchandise houses.
 Toyry-two buildings on both sides oi sores blocks, were completely destroyed Yhe city has no fire department, and 0Aoush bucket brigades were formed they soon gave up in discouragement 8he yrincipal efforts were put forth in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25
Saturday Matinee-Bijou

A play that has strong appeal for the women, a company that Is probably the best of the season and an excellent production are three of the features that will probably draw large crowd to the Bijou at the Saturday matinee this aft ernoon. It is a woman's performance when there is a good attraction for them, and none may question the fact that this weeks amusement is one of the best of the season. There are performances this afternoon and tonight. Next week the
 first melodrama of several weeks will be seen at the Bijou, and it Is said to be live, thoroughly exciting play. The title is "No Mother to Guide Her. and it is story of the experiences of young girl who is wronged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25

preventing the spread to other streets. about l o'clock, the fire practically died of it's own accord.
 Tonight the people of Fayette, boom town of yesterday, are clouded with gloom. However Mayor J. E. Chandler and every business man expressed the determination to rebuild and to put up such structures as will not be so sus- ceptible to fire. Temporary arrangements will be made to provide the essentials Of life to the residents, rush orders hav- ing been placed with Birmingham whole sale merchants for shipments of food. Every grocery store in the town was burned.
 The heaviest loser was the firm of Rob- erts X Dod1. general merchandise, whose store and stock was valued at about $3O, GOO, while 400 bales of cotton. worth over SSO, ,0O0, are d total loss. The firm did not carry cent of insurance.
 Propst Bros' loss of general mer- chandise busness in a brick building and four other structures occupied by G. | "' ii"SSNi ~ tO., tiiC NitJ iSseouiohe' tHe city meat market and @ warehouse, will amounl to about s50,0oO. Less than $2O,. coo insurance was carried.
 | The Fayette county courthouse, valued at about si00O, containing all the va;u- able records, is a mass of ruins, with but $7001 insurance. The Fayette County bank valued at $10,0o0, was partially GOV. cred by insurance.
 | Among the other losses are the Masonic l temple, containing Graham & Malloy'i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25
DADEVILLE TO HAVE
 WHOLESALE STORE

Dadeville. March 24.-(Special)-- D. OBrien and Lewis Young and other prominent Dadeyille people have organ ized a stock company and will put up wholesale grocery store at the depot here. MT. O'Brien has fine lot abut- ting on the railroad tracks of the Gen. tral of Georgia and work will begin on the large brick building in few days.
 The Central of Georgia IS putting in an extra switch here and has con- tracted with w. L. & J. H. Wynn to do the work. The switch Is over half n mile long and is necessitated by the increased volume of business which is being done in Dadeville and the addi- tional freight handled by people in the Dadeville territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25
ADJUSTMENTS
Polly of the Circus"

Frederic Thompson's great Amer ican arena drama. Polly of the Cir cus," with, Miss Ida St. Leon as Polly supported by company that with few minor exceptions is the original or- ganization. will be the attraction at the Jefferson theatre next Tuesday mat inee and night. In Polly of the Circus" there is real romance in the story of the little bareback rider and the young minister which furnishes the plot of the play. Frederic Thompson's fame as producer has been built upon the characteristic actuality of stage pictures. It will be a long time be- fore even he eXcels the third act of Polly of the Circus" where sawdust ring performance exactly as it might be seen under tent on suburban lot is the most noteworthy feature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25
COMPLAINT ABOUT
 BLOWING WHISTLES
Police Are Instructed to Stop Need less Noise Made by
 Engines

Complaints have been made to the po- lice department numbers of times in re- gard to the needless blowing of whis- ties in the city limits. Acting Chief of Police J. S. Johnston has addressed the following communication to the police department:
 1T wish to call the attention of the department to Section GA, Chapter 8, of the city code, which reads as follows
 Section GA. Not to blow whistles ex- cept for danger signals-Any person who blows any locomotive whistle in the cor porate limits of the city, except as a necessary signal of danger, or to give warning of house on fire in the city limits, shall be fined not less than S5 nor more than $100.'
 Complain comes to this office about the way the enginmen blow the whistles in the vicinity of Thirteenth street and Tenth avenue, north. Scouts look after this complaint and see if you cannot abate the same. J. S. JOHNSTON,
 "Acting Chief"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25

merchandise store, and the Odd Fellows nall; W. M. Cannon. general merchant olse; F. J. Cannon, drug store; E. R. VandiVer, dentist, city barber shop. smith, Dodson & Co.,, general merchants. the Turner hotel, a building with about 70 rooms; Berry Bros, merchants: e fayette Banner, a weekly newspaper. and the office building of five law firms, Beasley & Wright having lost a fine H. brary; MT. Beasley is the senator from this county; S. J. Sanders, livery: Jefrries livery stable, the Farmers warehouse Howton x Hammer Grocery company. local photographer and a half dozen smaller concerns.
 The county jail in the rear of the courthouse was burned but Sheriff " R. Ennis managed to remove the pris- cners, ten Of them being held by dep uties in another building Three men are being held on indictments for n,,r- der
 The telephone exchange was one of The first structures in the path of the names, thus cutting the town off from quick communication
 Citizens came in from all parts of the country round and offered all the assistance possible. During the whole Of the morning vain efforts were made 10 check the advance but with no avail The Southern depot is the only build ing of any importance left standing Three freight cars were switched in between the depot and the fire and when they caught on fire were jerlsed away to a point in the yards where they, too, were entirely demolished
 Fayette is located about 80 miles northwest of Birmingham and 40 miles from Columbus, Miss. with a popula- tion of about 1250. An early call was made on Columbus for aid. but since there Is no water works plant in Fay ette the Columbus fire chief saw no use of entraining his apparatus.
 since the discovery of natural gas in the Fayette fields the town has taken on new life. The citizens in : stalled pipe line and every home is supplied with natural gas The court house was erected some 10 years ago and though inadequate in many ways was valuable building.
 It is not believed that the spirit of the citizens will be dampened by their losses and an immediate movement to- ward rebuilding is expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25
DETROIT FINDS
 UNIVERSITY EASY

University March 24-(SpeciaD-Th Detroit Tigers today batted the Alabama hurlers clear off the mound, tallying a total of 15 hits including four three sackers and one home run They won by a score of 15 to ?.
 The best hitting for Alabama was done by Moody who landed squarely on the sphere three times, one of them going for three bags. Alabama's only two scores came in the fifth inning when Peebles singled and was brought in by Moody who was in turn sent in on Me- Dowelps single.
 The game was rather slow and list less affair but livened up considerably on the occasion of triple or a home run. Early in the game Courtney who was suffering from sprained ankle was re- moved and Grove took his place at first. The throwing of Anderson was very ef- fective and allowed only a few stolen bases.
 | The score: R.H.E | Alabama ............... 00D O20 OO0- C Detroit t............. 032 140 3o0--15 15 ,
 Batteriey: Alabama, Greger. Gresham and Andeffon Detroit Mitchell and stanage. dPvet and Casey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25
TENTATIVE STRIKE
 SETTLEMENT MADE

Washington, March 24-Representatives of the conductors, firemen and locomo- tive engineers on the Cincinnati, New have been striking because negro fire men are alleged to have been given pre- ferred runs on the road, reached a tenta- tive basis of settlement with the railway through the national mediation board to- day.
 The details of the arrangement were not disclosed, 1t being decided to make them public when submitted to a meet ing of the general committee of the strikers at Cincinnati tomorrow. Presi- dent w. W. Finley ot the Southern rail- way, acting for the subsidiary company involved in the strike, approved the ba- sis of settlement as suggested by Justice Martin W. Knapp of the United States commerce court, who was the sole rep resentative of the national mediation board present
 E. w. Curtis of Smithvile, Texas. Val entine Fitzpatrick of Columbus, Ohio, ard Edward Corrigan of Cleveland, Ohio, who | represented lue COnduClOiS, ohA engineers respectively at today's nego- tiations, left for Cincinnati tonight.
 Cincinnati, March 24.-Vice President Feat of the Firemen's Brotherhood, in charge of the strike of white firemen on the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific railroad, returned to Cincinnati from Oakdale. Tenn, today. While there Feat conferred with other officers of the brotherhood and immediately on his ar rival in Cincinnati went into conference with w. s. Carter. president of the brotherhood, and H. L. Dickson, general counsel.
 News received today says that business organizations of Lexington, Danville and Somerset, the principal Kentucky towns on the Queen and Crescent, have asked that the strike be settled by arbitration.
 Somerset, Ky, March 24.-A guard who was on the tender of Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific freight train, was shot and wounded in the leg near Helenwood, Tenn, last night, according to a dispatch received here today. The conductor of a northbound passenger train reported that between Danville and Err langer fully a hundred shots were fired at his train, but that they did no particu- lar damage.
 The body of Carl Street, the strike breaking fireman who was shot from ann bush at Robbins, Tenn, yesterday, is be- ing held here until word Is received from relatives as to it's disposition. Street gave his home address as New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25
Big Bank Stock Deals

New York, March 24-J. P. Morgan .& Co.,, Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,, and the National City bank and the First National bank have acquired large part of the Ma tional Bank of Commerce stock, owned by the Equitable Life Assurance society and the Mutual Life Insurance company These purchases, together with the shares of the National Bank of Commerce stock already owned by the bankers and banks named, give the latter interests ma- tority of the stock of the Bank of Com merce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25
WINS HILL CLIMBING
 CONTEST ON INDIAN CYCLE

The annual fill-climbing contest Of the Birmingham Motorcycle club was held yesterday afternoon and was very in teresting. The hill selected was 800 feet long and was grade of 15 per cent, ac- cording to the figures of the city en- gineer. The contest was held under the auspices of the F. A. M. and was umpired by W. D. Gresham, the official referee.
 The results were as follows:
 Four horsepower open stock machines, won by Richard Gayle on an Indian, time 15 seconds. s. Knecht on an h. dian was second, time IA seconds and Robert Stubbs on an Indian was third, time 16A seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25
WATTS GETS VERDICT
 OF $1O,0O0 DAMAGES

Selma, March 24.-(SPecial.) 1.-The case of D. w. Watts vs. the Selma Street and Suburban Railway company was tried in the circuit court of Dallas coun- ty today and given to the jury this aft ernoon.
 Last September while getting or a car of the company at the corner Of Bread and Alabama streets the plaintiff fell and broke leg besides receiving a number of bruises. For several weeks aftcrward MT. Watts was confined to an infirmary, and after his recovery brought suit against the street car company for $1OCoO damages. The jury in the case was out about an hour, when they re- turned verdict in favor of the defend- ant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25
"The Fortune Huntero

William Winter, dean of American critics, reviewed "The Fortune Hunt er," by Winchell Smith, just before quitting the New York Tribune after 50 years of service He waxed en- thusiastic over the comedy which comes to the Jefferson theatre on Thursday evening, March 30 for two nights and matinee only, saying:
 If the author of The Fortune Hunt er,' Winchell Smith, continues to preach the same gospel of good humor, broth- erly love and human interest in his future works as is contained in the four acts of that clever comedy, he should be hailed as the evangelist of the stage in the comings days of re- generation for the drama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25

The sixty-one c. I. open event was won by Stubbs on a five horsepower 1909 model Indian in 13 seconds. Gayle Joyce on an Indian was second, making it in 13A seconds. Terryberry on an Indian was third in r seconds.
 The above were made from standing start 20 feet from the line. The flying start was won by Joyce on seven horsepower Indian in S1s seconds. Stubbs was second on a five horsepower Indian in Ss4 seconds. An Indan truck with two men on it pulled the hill from stand ing start in Is seconds.
 All racing machines were barred and only stock machines allowed to partici- pate in the contest.