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Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-30
SAYS WIFE WAS OUT OF HER
 MIND Light Thrown Upon The Kidnapping At
 Skull Valley ED. BAIRD SUBMITS PROOF OF INNOCENCE OF
 CHARGES
(From Fridays DaIly)

NE EEA~A8y . DeASJ
 Apparently a great injustice has
 been done to Ed. Baird in the account that originally appeared last week in the Phoenix Sun, in regard to the al
 legged attempt at Kidnapping of three children at Skull Valley. The pas sengers on the train became excited
 and stood by Mrs. Baird who told them that her husband had been try
 ing to make her enter life of shame
 An entirely new light is thrown upon the situation by the statement made to the Journal-Miner and sub stantiated by documentary proof. He is a hard-wOrking miner employed at the Mckinley mine near Iron Springs and he has been in Yavapai county for nearly a score of years. He never drinks, has no bad habits and has an excellent reputation in every camp where lie has worked. The aspersions cast upon him by his wife, have affected him deeply and he desires that his friends should know the exact facts.
 'I am satisfied,'' said he. "that my wife has lost her mind, partially at least. She underwent a severe oper- alton in Prescott three months ago and she has never been the same woman since. Just before the trouble occurred, she had been cooking at Swansea. She came home, as she could not stand the heat at Swansea, and l supposed that she and the three children, a boy and two girls. would spend the remainder of the summer with me at the camp. She stayed one night and the next morning I went to work in the mine. At noon. she and the children were gone. and one of the men said that my wife had said she was going back to Swansea. could not believe that and supposed that they had gone to Prescott to buy some provisions. I came to town on the train and not finding any trace of them, took an automobile and hurried to Iron Springs where I learned that Mrs. Baird and the children had been seen going south down the track. When the evening train came along, I boarded it and at Skull Valley saw them waiting at the station. I jumped off and started to take the two girls with me feeling sure that the mother would come with the children. My wife became excited and protested and the passengers not understanding the situation. took her part. I made no attempt to forcibly retain posses sion of the children and she got on the train when I returned to the mine. She did go 10 Swansea but upon her arrival there she evidently realized the wrong she had done, for she wrote me 2 letter.
 NIT. Baird here exhibited the letter from which the following extracts pertinent to the matter, are given:
 "Dear Ed.:-Forgive me for what l have done. I am losing my mind. Please come and get me. Am bad only at times. do not know what I am doing"
 The day following the receipt of the letter, MT. Baird received the following telegram:
 Answer if you are there. I will be back.-Stella Baird"
 NIT. Baird tells a straightforward story which bears out his theory, in connection with the letter, that his wife was out of her mind when she made the scandalOus charges against lim.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-30
INFORMATION WANTED

Chief of Police F. H. Heisler has received a telegram from Mrs. Mary L. Marion of 1217 Vermont avenue, Los Angeles, requesting information of Truman and Douglas Ruder, aged seventeen and fourteen years, who are believed to be in this city. They are sons of Adam Ruder, who was drowned Sunday in Los Angeles.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-30
COUNTY ROAD BADLY WASHED.
EFrom FridaYIs DadY.l

B. B. Dolly, who arrived from Hum boldt yesterday in his auto, states that the county road is in a deplor- able condition from the rains of Tuesday, and for practically the en- tire distance it is a difficult task for any class of vehicles to make the
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-30

When Arizona attains statehood Yavapai county will lead the entire new state in point of public improve ments combined with the lowest tax rate. Since the incumbeney of the present board of supervisors, January l, 1907, the tax rate for the county has been consistently reduced. Start ing at 1925 per hundred-dollar valu- ation for the year 1907-with ter ritorial rate of 75 cents per hundred dollar valuation, which made a total of s per hundred, the county now has a rate of $1.10 per hundred and a territorial rate of 90 cents, making S2 per hundred-or more than 50 per cent reduction-in fact exactly 55 per cent reduction for county pur- poses. The local board has no author ity for setting the tax rate for terri torial purposes. The tax roll for the year 1906 amounted to seven million one hundred and five thousand dollars. For the year 1911 it amounts to a slight increase over twelve million dollars, corrected roll.
 These figures prove beyond doubt that the board has made an increase of but 42 per cent in valuation while they have succeeded in lowering the county tax rate a matter of 5 per cent. Making an actual saving for each tax payer of $11.5O on each thousand dollars of taxable property which he possesses, within the eoun- ty, for county purposes.
 During this time the matter of county improvements has not been neglected, the board has been spend ing a matter of $5O,OOO per year. This has been mainly for county
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-30
YAVAPAI COUNTY LEADS NEW
 STATE IN LOWEST TAX RATE
Since Incumbency of Present Board Of Supervisors Levy Has Been Reduced
 Fifty-five Per Cent

roads (s35,OOO) and construction of permanent improvements consisting co new jail in Prescott, the county seat, and branch jails, (s4O,OOO)- buildings at county farm amounting to about $25,OOO. This means that $175,OO0 has been spent on the coun- ty roads and bridges and s65,OOO on permanent improvements.
 By the first of January 1912, there will be a cash balance in the county transury of over $2OO,OOO. A portion of this will go to redeem outstanding bonds which fall due on July 18th, 1912.
 County Assessor Tom Campbell is now at work upon an exhaustive re- port which will show in detail the present finacial condition of the county and it's position with refer ence to valuations and tax rate as compared with other counties in the new state.
 Yavapai will enter the Union with the lowest tax rate of any county in Arizona and the lowest rate that has ever been enjoyed by any county in the territory with the exceptions of Graham and Cochise counties which had a $192 and $2 rate, respect lively. in the year 1907, since which time, however. these counties have advanced their rates to s3.05 and $275 respectively. Furthermore Yav- apai county is the only county which has shown a consistent annual tax rate reduction since 1906.
 Marieopa and Cochise counties only lead Yavapai in the point of assessed valuation. Maricopa having $21, ,461, 442, and Coehise S19,Ol2,731.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-30

If your job is "shsky" a Journal Miner liner will get you another one
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-30
Dry Farming.

The Yavapai dry farming expert ment station is now on a business basis. The stock and implements are on the ground and the construction of house has been begun. A part of the ground will be plowed immedi- ately and will be ready to catch a portion of the summer downpour. In the fall, winter crops will be sown
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-10
Church Statistics
terrItpry.

According 20 DIR. II. Carroll, the no
ted statistician. who wac charged with
the task Of ascertaining the numerical
strength OF the different church bodies
Of i'm the United States, from the late
censns returns and other authoritive
sources. such as the reports and stats
tical statements Of the various cnurch
bodies themselves. and whose figures
although not laying claim TO absolute
correctness yet constitute the most re-
liable information tbtainahle on the
subject. there are no. 1913 ministers
aIs. t47~ churches, and 35, 1872, 776 com
municants la the United States. This
means an increase OF 26, 959 ministers,
27. $50 churches, and 7.94s. 972 commu.
~nican,s since 1900. Since 1890 the
number OF ministers has increased ~
per cent. the Number of churches, ~
per cent. and the number Of communi'
cants even II per cent. In the face OF
these figures IL certainly would be alb
surd To speak Of the decline or retro.
erosion 81 the church in our country,
for. az these figures prove, the growth
OF the list Of communicates has no
only kept pace with the growth OF IN
population. but has been much greater
? More than 80. 600. 600 COMMITMENTS
/, II 10 these are added all those who At
: tend church. the children and all thos
who have not yet been received a
, mentors, IL in this manner all soul
are counted. the number Of churchgoer
in a population Of e2, 600, 600 woul'
probably swell 10 20. 600. 600.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-10
More Boosting

The state has taken mp the task OK
boosting it's wild lands, the last legis-
lature having provided for the appoint
ment of a Commissioner for that pur-
pose.
A. Q. Carton has been appointed
commissioner and active operations to
induce settlers to join the ranks Of the
home owners in this state, are now soe
ing instituted. There are about 10,
900. 600 acres OF wild land in this state.
Mr.. Carton says, and OF this amount
ahout :. OOO, 600 acres can be transform
cd into good agricultural lands while
the remaining 5000, 900 acres are suit
able only for torestation purposes
pending the time when some otAer use
Is found for II
Friends of Mr. Carton consider him
exceptionally well fitted for the duties
of his new position, He IS thoroughly
/ familiar with all sections OF Michigan,
me various soil and the methods which
are being employed in farming, fruit
raising aud other agricultural pursuits
I'm addition Mr.. Carton IL possessec
with an unbounded enthusiasm to-
Michigan interests and its opportun
tiles He can boost Michigan w thu
rod or mile, and has a wealth OF intor
nation 10 make good his arguments
Beyond this. he has recently been Yves
into some of the boom lands out ther
and the advantages Michigan possesse
over that country Mr. Carton know
!. and appreciates TO the fullest extent
Mr.. Carton says that in boosting tt
population hgnres Of the state, ever
F, or OF information sent out boy the stat,
will be protected from boomers wt
attempt 10 sell them worthless land
lie expects 10 work In harmony vii
the nig development associations OF Il
: state. and aid them wherever possib
and have their assistance in doing f
the STATE
= The railroads are also expected
Join in tho work and see To il ia
their eastern representatives are stai
ing good settlers this way. THESE a
:, |tivities are TO be instituted AT on
> aud COMMISSIONS Carton hopes
-. have a good report TO render a ye
= from now. showing that the state
sources are being developed and
population and wealth are increasi
accordingly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-10
MANY EXTENSIONS OF WATER
MAIN ASKED
lconnlnued trom page I.l

fConrlnued from Page ID
tive man Britton before be would go 20
Marquette at all. Mr. Bradbury, the
engineer IN charge. was also summoned
~ be present and his time and expense
vii have 10 be- taken care OF.
seyeral sidewalk cases were mp for
attention and notices served on reel
dents, mostly in Maple Grove to hnild
ualks IL is the intention OF the coma
cD 10 get a walk along the entire north
side of Erie avenue this year and that
work will be a great Improvement 70
that portion OF the city.
James II. johnson WAS appointed
poundmaster and his appointment was
confirmed by the conucil.
Ms. James II. johnson presented 9
damage claim OF $500 to the council fol
the closing 81 her boarding house re-
Gently because of a small pox scare.
The affair came as the result OF th'
Nose .Jondrow small pox case The
! prrse who attended Mr.. Jondrow CANE
~ town As soon AZ the latter was re
leased from the pest house-and went e
me Johnson boarding house, lie am
down with the disease and the healtt
officers Immediately closed the board
ina house for a day or so but after the
inmates had been v%acclnated ana lh'
place fumigateu, the house was ailo"
ed to open. Mrs. Johnson claims ina
she was damaged by the closing OF TIT
mace and presented the claim. Th'
bill was disallowed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-10
oseoRN's vEToes STAND
Opponents to Appropriation Gu, VIII Not
Test Matter in Court

Opponents 70 Appropriation Cut VIII Not
Test Matter in Court
There are whispers about the capitol
10 the eject that all idea Of attacking
the veto By Governor Osborn q por-
tiona OF appropriation items has been
abandoned by those interested Tor the
reason That they have secured a
straight legal zip that in case they
should succeed in getting court ruling
10 the effect that the governor had ex-
ceeded his constitutional authority In
this regard. the decision would leave
them even worse off than at present
LAWYERS say that If the matter was
taken into court and passed upon there
is a strong likelihood that II the veto
Of part OF an item was declared uncon'
stitntjonal. the court would 20 beyond
rat and hold the veto applied to the
entire item.
This horn of the dilemma does not
look as pleasant ever AS the on
which the appropriation bills are hook
cd at present and in consequence all
idea OF a legal scrimmage over the
matter has beer abandoned.
There are other appropriation bills
in even worse shape. # is understood.
the story going the rounds that OF
them presents a most complex problem
by reason Of the tact that the senate
passed a bill with certain items in 1t
the house passed another with some
what different items and still a third
was presented to and signed oy the
governor. Just how to straighten ou'
this tangle, no one has announced NJ
10 date. but the name Of the institution
affected is being carefully hidden II
the hope that some way can be touh2
TO save il.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-10

Has senator VIM. Alden Smith seen a
Lightly Sen. Smith came ont HAT footeu
against Canadian reciprocity. Some
6ouered that he did SO for political
reasons. figuring that the farmer vote
was the big one in Mich. and the
Grange il opposed TO reciprocity I'm
mediately there was a protest from an
over the state. Senator Smith was re
minded that the farmers are not the
only voters in Michigan. In TACT his
position on reciprocity stirred up quite
4 hornest nest and it is apparent that
the Grand Rapids statesman Is soaking
a route los which he can gracefully re-
treat.
In answer to the question, lis Sena'
tor smith thinking OF backing up on
his announced positionr' n Of his
strongest supporters say
ut would be idle.to deny that.such:a
probability exists. Those here who
are in close touch with William Alden
Smith say that the senator is known
by some of his Michigan friends TO pe
considering whether, in the interests OF
the state he would be fully justified in
altering his announced decision not to
favor the treaty.
" Such a change o%f.iront would be
perfectly consistent, 's.said1the infor-
mant. " Senator Smith stated some
time age that he did not think the
treaty would benefit the people OF
Michigan. But he also said that be
based his belief on the knowledge he
had at that time. He has been open
TO conviction all along. The discus
sions which have taken place at Wash
ington, | have reasons TO know, have
made an impression on him.
" Senator Townsend also has shown
good judgment in Withholding his hnal
decision until plenty OF time could be
given to a full study Of tire facts on
all sides. | shall not be at all sur
prised TO see both Senators smith and
Townsend. when the final vote is TAX
on. standing by President Taft and the
reciprocity treaty,
" 1T is evident, more and more, that
the early claims pnt forth az 10 Mich.
gan farmers being opposed to the
treaty were not we'll founded. rn'
farmes themselves were not so widely
heard fiom as certain individuals, suci
MS n. +. Hull Of the state grange an
a hot OF interested parties who neve
saw life ON a farm
within the last week the DRIFT a
talk has been the reciprocity sentinien
in the state IL increasing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-10
IRON AND STEEL REVIEW
Reduction Tends Greatly 10 Unsettle
Market.

Market.
The sudden reduction Of 81 TO - q
ton in prices of billets, sheet bars
steel pltaes. structural shapes and oiach'
galvanized and blue anuealed sheets
last week had an unsettling influence
IN onsume OF finished steel products
generally The downward movement
II seems, WAS forced by the sensational
cut Of 30 n ton in the price of steel bars
by the Republic Co.
Manufacturers of agricultural imple-
ments instead Of placing large bar con-
tracts met the o%vertures OF the mllls
with bids mt further heavy concessions
and reports that large bar sales We're
made on the basis of 81 20 lack conhr-
nation 1t is understood that not
more han 20, 600 tons Of bars were sold
10 such consumers.
Rairload and building interests, re
Gently favored with unusually low
prices on fabricated material. hesitated
about placing contracts upon when
bids had been submitted because OF the
slight reduction in the prices of plain
~snapes. The mills anticipated, how
ever. when X is realized that ther'
will be no further concessions, That th'
larger contracts will come out
Although there WAS a sharp deeIin'
In business placed during the last weel
IN MAY the total volume Of orders TO
the full month exceeded those booke'
In April by the steel corporation u
sidiaries
[ Railroads contracted for only 100
q tons Of rails in May. but since June
! new business for 100. 600 tons has deveI
/ oped. including 30. goo tons for tn
Northern Pacific, 40, 900 tons for th
p Missouri Pacific and 10. 600 tons mon
3 Cor the West Indies. Car orders la.
week aggregated ?. SOC, including | -
- f0I The Canadian Pacific and 1000 Il
/, the Santa Pc. The Grand Trunk Of
h dered Is locomotives and the PEI
10 Marquette warts 20 engines, Buil'
ing contracts placed called for i6W
,r tons Of fabricated steel
The volume cf business IN pig ire
10 was sharply reduced but new i9quiri
At for 80. COO tons came out OF the easter
territory.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-10
Drawn Wire Tungsten Lamps

The production OF ductile tungsten
undoubtedly the most important
event in electricity during the year,
This remarkable achievement a only
be- appreciated when 1t Is remembered
that the rare metal tungsten has been
known to the arts and scientists for "A
hundred years or more and during that
time has cehed all attempts OF the best
Investigators and scientists to produce
il in ductile form until last year.
Tungsten was known asian exceedingly
brittle metal and nearly all the scien-
lists agreed that there was not even a
remote chance 20 make II into drawn
wire. During the early experiments
with the metal IL was produced in such
purity that no impurities could be de
tected by the most searching methods
known TO chemical analysis and yet II
was neither ductile nor even pliable.
1t seemed beyond the hope OF scientists
TO produce ductils tungsten and il was
generally concluded that brittleness
was an inherent characteristic Of the
metal
Ii is therefore a great tribute to the
ingenuity OF skill of American scien-
fists that a process has at last been dis
covered bv. the research laboratory of
the General Electric Company which
changes this characteristic OF the
LA
metal, making il possible TO draw this
new form of tungsten into wire. The
tensile strength of this drawn wire
tunsgten is superior to that even of
piano steel.
The production OF this drawn wire
tungsten permits a change in the con
struction Of incandescent lamps by
which a continuous hlament is employ
ed instead of splicing tour or i've short
sections together as heretofore, The
flament is wound upon a spider. which
reduces the length of the Illuminating
part of the lamp TO about hve-seyenths
of that OF the previous tungsten lamps.
Those early filaments were made 10y
mixing the tungsten metal powder
with some binding material SO that II
could be- formed into "A thin threac
? much the same as a spider spins ~
web. Thus web was then treated
by several processes TO remove the bin
der and fuse the fine metal particle
r into the torn OF wire. OF course tn
lamp hlaments made in this way wer
more or less fragile.
IL was true enough that the hrs
y tungsten lamps would save two third
OF the cost of electric lighting, but-th
J. lamps had to bee handled with are b,
. cause al their fragility The ne
types of drawn wire tungsten lamp
q however, are several times as strong.
The advantages gained by this ne.
" type OF drawn wire tungsten hlamei
are many. The new lamps are vel
T strong aud are already being used
r. railroad train lighting, where the ID
is terrific, with the best results. II
~ one piece hlament also adds 10 q
strength and consequent lite OF Il
IA lamp. The new type OF tungsten Ian
as will not be broken with ordinary nan
m ling aud will last longer than the ca
lier lamps of tungtsen type.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-10

Where are the game wardens, Ny
wayY AS "A rule, IL "A homesteader eight
or ten miles from a railroad or a
cripple Of a hermit shipwrecked on
Cupido's rocky reefs kills u muskrat
or, oh heinous crimel should get a
deer. then they are always on the spot
but when Long Lake and Fay Lake are
dynamited I o a fare you well, then
they are conspicuous by their absence.
Rouse yourselves. gamies. Here Is
good picking. Florence Mining News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-10

Our friend Of the Iron River STAN /.
baugh Reporter expresses a pleasure az
the thought Of being a u. s.. circuit
court juror entrusted with the power
20 send us to the pen Tor ninety. nine
years. Well. that's a pleasure that
we're not able TO contemplate in reel.
prooity for we feel certain that should
our west side neighbor ever come into
court for n hearing Il would be before
a probate and not a federal Judge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-10

AT the present time the House of Re
p~resentatiyes. at Washington. IS only
IN session about two days OF the week
and most OF the congressman are nav
inga holiday. But there ID no holiday
for Congressman II. o Young He ~
a member of the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors. the Committee on Elec-
tion-o OF President, Vice President, and
Representatives in Congress. the Com
mittee ON Expenditure hi the Treasury
Department, and ,he special committed
Appoihted hy the House OF Representa-.
tivss Ia investigate the Steel Trust.
Every one Of THESE committees have
been at work during tine present specia
session and at the present time th'
Committee on Expenditures In The
Treasury Department and the specia
Committee FOR the investigation OF thI
steel Trust are holding hearings uearl.
every day. The reasons given why Mr.
Young has been placed On so man.
committees are that he ~ competen
and a worker. II is rather unpleasan
for u congressman to have the reputa
ton of being competent and "A willin
worker because he will be given plent
To do. Mr.. Young has not yet entere
an objection to beins placed on
many important committees. but he
liable 10 object If he - assigned
many more.