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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-06-28
GRAND CELEBRATION
ON FOURTH OF JULY
tFrom Wednesday. Dsily.)

Prescott will celebrate the Fourth
OF July, this year, in an extremely
decorous manner, according 10 the
program submitted by the Executive
Committee, under the ehairmanship Of
Reese NJ. Ling, today.
The Prescott Military Band will
dispense patriotic strains In the PLAZA
In the morning, afternoon and even.
ing of Independence Day. Hon. T..
5. Clark will deliver the grafton from
the court house steps in the forenoon;
the Declaration Of Independence will
be read, and Miss Wayne Merriek.
the well known soprano, will render
the "Star Spanglcd Banner"
During the afternoon there will be
baseball at 2 o'clock, followed by
Juvenile sports at the Plaza, for
which cash prizes will he hung up.
Automobile and motor cycle races
will be run over the Loop, returning
by the American Ranch, in the AZ.
ternoon, also, for which n number of
entries are already listed. the full
items Of which will be announced
very shortly.
Chairman Ling stated yesterday
that every effort had been made to
induce Eastern skymen 10 put on an
exhibition at Prescott. Mark Knab.
enshue, who with his brother, Roy,
has figured In some daring flights
in the East, is now in the city re.
cooperating from illness brought on
by oyerwork. This intrepid flyer an.
nouneed his willingness to contribute
10 the interest Of the celebration In
one OF his brothers. dirigibles, but
was unable to be sure of the condi
ton Of the machine, which has been
in storage in Toledo for over q year.
Several owners Of gasbags 81 to
racing type in San Francisco and
Lo. Angeles wired offers but ths
committee believe that Prescotton.
ians are beyond the balloon stage,
and determined TO postpone asronau-
ties until Labor Day, at the earliest.
. Each item in the program an.
naunced above will be arranged
With the most painstskis9 care and
the committee is as ess man in the
"a III
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-06-28
NOTED PROFESSOR IL
HERE FROM TUCSON
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Prof A. NJ. McOmie assistant az.
riculturist on the station staff of
the University Of Arizona, arrived
in town this morning, 70 spend a
week or ten days. MeOmie will
visit the principal areas susceptible
10 farming under scientific methods,
taking his little augur with him, with
a view to determining the best avail
able site for the establishment Of q
dry farming experiment station.
Prescott Chamber Of Commerce,
with the expected aid Of those whose
interests the application Of these
methods in Yavapai county win tend
TO enhance, is quite confident. that
this station will be installed close
10 Prescott, 20 that farmers endeav.
oring 10 work alotg scientific lines
will have ocular evidence Of the pro-
gress made by the professor, who
starts his boring experiments today,
Prof. Meomie IL . young gentle
man Of afisinments and personality,
and has already large circle Of
warm friends In the Nile High City,
who win welcome bis settlement
among the"'
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-06-28
FEARS STATEHOOD
DOOMED TO DEFEAT.
(From Sundays DsiIy.)

After week spent at Washing.
ton, TO ascertain the situation on
statehood. Leroy Anderson return.
ed TO Prescott yesterday, and made
the statement that II the Flood reso.
luton passed by the house Of repre-.
sentatives, Is concurred in by the
senate, the admission Of Arizona il
doomed. The feeling in Washington
Is practically unanimous now that any
measure that does not absolutely
eliminate the recall Of the judiciary
will not meet with the approval Of
the president. Mr.. Anderson also
stated that the only way TO get state.
hood Immediately for Arizona, Is for
all civic bodies in the territory 20
get together ut once and ask the
senate to eliminate the judiciary re.
call provision. II that action 10 taken,
It is his belief based on authoritative
statements from those in touch with
the true situation, that President
Taft will approve Of the bill inside
OF ten minutes after IL reaches him.
Otherwise Arizona's fight for admis.
sion Is lost. The pronounced atti.
tude OF the Attorney General and the
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor In
open addresses made In the past
few weeks, openly eondemning the
recall NJ the Judiciary rs ineorporat.
ed In the Arizona constitution, 20.
getber with the statements made by
many prominent officials close 70 the
president. unquestionsbly reflects the
attitude Of President Taft, and which
viii be maintained IL the Flood
resolution in its present form reaches
the executive. The question Of re-.
the recall feature 10 the
voters OF Arizona, is lightly weighed,
and IL Of no import whatever, In
view Of the pronounced majority that
was In favor OF IL at the cous,itu.
tional election. Mr.. Anderson views
the situation as critical. and the only
way TO accomplish admission il for
the people 20 rise In body and ask
the senate 70 save the day. II IL
generally understood that Congress
will adjourn July Is.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-06-28
sNTHusIAsM Oh
GOOD ROADS REPORTED.


fIom Sunuays Dally.)
Robt. A. Craig, citizen member Of
the board Of control, and J. d.
Grand territorial engineer, returned
yesterday from trip over the ter.
ritorial highway from Prescott to
Flagstaff and report much enthusiasm
along the route. After leaving Camp
Verde they travelled to Flagstaff by
team, the Mogollon plateau being i'm
passable by auto. The trip was one
u inspection and they were accom-.
panied to the Verde Valley by Gov.
Sloan. They state that J. A. Tren.
berth is busily engaged on his con.
tract from Beaver Creek north, and
has force Of seventy men employed
with sixty teams building the new
grade up Beaver Creek hill 20 the
summit. Only short distance Of
new grade will be established, owing
To the limited amount Of public money
available. However a passsble road.
way for automobiles will be con.
structed this year, in order that east.
ern tourists who are scheduled to
pass through Northern Arizona this
fall may find an outlet to, Southern
Arizona and thence 10 the coast over
the desert auto racing route.
Messrs. Craig and Grand state that
the enthusiasm over the good road.
movement has seized all residents Of
Flagstaff and the good results that
will be established by the territorial
highway in attracting tourist travel
are beginning to be appreciated. The
ardor Of the people Is TO have the
best Of roads, the sooner they are
built, the better. County funds are
to be applied jointly with the terri.
tory NO that the work may be prose.
eu'ed with vigor,
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-06-28

cosneilmsn C. J. MeElroy, of Phoe-
nix, better known 10 his host of
friends ms Evergreen" was one Of
the delegates To the State Conclave,
knights Of Columbus Mr.. MeElroy,
who has not been In Prescott for
over two years, WIS delighted with
the way the Mile High is fosging to
the front. when interviewed by a
Journal. Miner representative, he said:
"It has been two years since
visited here. The town has improved
fine. The old lawn Mt the court
houye has given way to as pretty
velvety green as can be found any
where. The cement walk through II
is quite an improvement, Many OF
Of the store fronts have been re-
modelled. The town has snapper
appearance. The Yavspai Club Is
still the leading club Of the Terri
tory. The only difference Is that
as time goes on their welcome be
comes more and more Irresistible
aud their hospitality has become gen
eral all over the city and today
is known ms the Prescott spirit
take my hat off to your climate an'
would suggest to your wide'awak'
Chamber Of Commerce the slogan
Prescott, the Better Place to Lave
"Our headquarters at the Congress
Hotel were home.like and as clear
as a pin; service fine. l found ny
friend, Meek, the @me old ioya
booster, Bob Morisoa stevens an'
o'sullivan ready TO 70 and die 10
Prescott, and their friends ready =
follow them, as Of ysre.
is beginning TO grow and may yon.
progressive citizens reap . thousand
fold from their generosity" y. .
Little Phoenix, on, your outskirts
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-06-28
JAY WALLACE ID
CLAIMED BY DEATH
crrom Thursdays Daily,

ftr tFrom thursdays D@ilyD
jay Wallace, one Of the best
known residents Of this community,
and very popular, passed away yes
terday morning at his home In West
Prescott, after a short illness, duo 10
typhoid pneumonia. Mr.. Wallace
had many ennobling traits, and, dar-
ing the many years he had been q
resident Of this section, was q good
citizen and builder Of its indus
tries, in mining especially. He in.
vested In many mines, and was the
owner Of several desirable properties
at the time Of his death. In all
dealings he was upright, and had the
esteem and good win Of all. In re-
cent months hi. health began 60 fail,
and when seized with the affliction
that proved fatal, was III but few
days.
He was a member Of the A. O. Y.
W., and under the auspices Of that
order will be buried tomorrow AZ.
terpoon in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Mr.. Wallace was a native Of New
York, and about 81 years old lie
leaves . widow and son 10 mourn the
loss Of loving husband and father
The tender sympathy Of all Is en-
tended the bereaved ones in their
sad less.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-06-28
POPULAR WOMAN
CALLED TO HER REWARD
rrom Thursdays Daily,

iUtfsSaF
Mrs. G. l.. Stoker expired at her
home ON West Gufley street, Tues
day afternoon, at . O'Clock, after "A
short illness. She was thirty-eight
years old, a native Of illinois, and
had been a resident Of this city
year and seventeen days. Her hus'
band, fifteen-year.old son, mother
and two brothers survive. Her
mother is a resident Of Ohio, and
the funeral arrangements viii be az
nouneed as soon as she Is heard
from by the Ruffner undertaking es'
Enlistment.
During her residence here Mrs
stoker endeared herself TO wide
circle Of friends by her charming
manners and genial personality. Her
husband. who is one Of the courteous
statesmen Of the Tribby shoe store,
and son, have the sympathy OF the
community in their deep bereave'
rnent.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-06-28
The Social Mirror
=O

Friday afternoon Mrs. A. A. Johns
and her sister, Mrs. j. VI. Aisaen. =
entertained q number Of their friends
NJ five hundred az the home Of Mrs.
Johns in West Prescott. At the
close of very pleasant Afternoon
the high score prize was woH by
Mrs. George Edward Meany and the
slam prize by Mrs. j. VI. wa-s.
Those who thoroughly enjoyed ,sio
afternoon were, Mrs. George Norman
Hoffman, Miss Pauline Johns, Mrs.
j. u. Tcmlinson, Mrs. william Lloyd.
Mrs. d. VI. Watts. Mrs. r. n. meeA
Mrs. Harry Thomas, Mrs. Marks, Mrs.
Herbert &. shotwsll, Mrs. viii Paul,
Mrs. George Paul, Mrs. David Bites.
Mrs !. J. Hawkins, Mrs.. Earle Nash,
Mrs.. Harley Hughes. Mrs. George
Thsyer, Mr. Thsyer. Miss Thaycr,
Mrs. julia Murphy. Mrs. Allen Loyc,.
Mr.. Howard Black, Mrs. Ed Keihl.
Mrs. William Loss, Mrs J. v. Rsd.r
ley, Mrs. Charles 'kaible. Mrs. Sadie
Oberbeek, Mrs. T"'G. Norris, Mrs.
Hugo Richards, Mr.. q. ". Weaver.
Mrs. Samuel Hin, Mrs. Charles T.
Joslini Mrs. y. .v.g.weaver, Mp. L..
A. kehr, Mrs Rudolph Baehr, Mrs
j. X Lowry, Mrs J. =. Arehambcsu,
Mrs. A. W. Bork, Mrs J. c. Stephens,
Mrs. y. =. Clark; Mrs. Ed A Kastncr.
Mrs. ". II. Timsrhoff. Mrs. Paul.
y. Hastings, Mrs, Tom Nolan, Mrs.
William solomon. Mrs. W. T.. Rhodes
Mrs. Plumber Wills aud Mrs. Binford.
"wednesday afternoon Mrs. Robert
81. Bnrmister was n hostess to about
twelve Of her friends at n sewing
party, given in honor Of her daugh-
ter.in.law Mrs Robert Il, Burmister.
Il Phoenix.
Mrs. George Edward Meany and
sister Miss Dorothy Drake left Satur.
day for Jerome where they will visit
for few days
Mrs. J. NJ. Watts hos returned hone
from . two months visit IN I.os
Angeles with her son Or. Frank /.
Mrs. Harry H. Tritle and three
children, 81 Phoenix, arrived in Pres
eott Friday and will be the ruess
Of her mother. M. Morris Gold
water. .9
Miss Mary Stevens will spend the
in Prescott as the gussc of
her sister, Mrs. Eugene Cadwalder
smith.
Miss Eleanor Sloan has returned
home from a short visit in Los An
seles.
Mrs Paul Burks, and son have re-
turned from a two months visit NTH
relatives in I,cs Angeles.
Lieutenant q. q. Bartlett left Fri
day for Fort Bliss, where he goea
for examination for promotion.
The Misses Kate and Mary Burke,
of Bcnss. have been spending Q few
weeks IN Prescott visiting friends.
Miss Ruth Oliver has returned 60
Flagstaff. where she resumes her
studies at the Normal.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-06-28
e. eHssHrAH--- -
FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE SPORTS

LONDON, Eng, JBss g4.-~The Iis
perial Athletic 0nmss. IN connection
with the Festival Of Empire, we're
begun today aid vii s5htinae thrpnvi,
the coming wsst The carnival has
attracted many Of the foremost ana.
teur athletes 81 Canada. Australis,
south Africa and the United King
dom and from all Indications Il will
be the greatest athletic affair that
has taken place IN England since ,hs
Olympic games. Ia addition 40 shs
usual field and, nssk sss,psti ZION, tbs
program provides fos boxing, -f.s.
ling and swisam,ks contests.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-06-28

Saturday afternoon Mrs Robert ".
Bsrmister was the honored guest AZ
. very successful bridge party given
by Mrs. Robert II. Barmiste a, her
home on East, Gurley street. A, iha
close Of the afternoon prizes were
awarded Mrs Richard D. sloan aud
Mrs., Paul r. Hastings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27

Meanwhile the solicitors who are
collecting that $4,000 pledged by
Richmond in the cause OF good roads
are keeping hustiy AT work Chair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
He Does Not Expect to See Cut
IN Price of the Standard Cars

cannot reduce prices without taxing
something from the value he gives in
exchange.
Does II seem logical that an arti-
Gle which was worth n dollar Sester-
day can he worth but hf,y cents to-
day s9ttb1n asl ssssa q. y&xSt yr stsrjs fSIe~
tuation In the cost OF manufacture :
Statistics viii show that the cost OF
manufacturing automobiles shows a
tendency to rise rather than decrease
at this tifne. How then, can a mama
facturer OF standard car cut the
price OF that car unless he was max
ing an exorbitant profit al the earlier
and higher prices"
This seems 10 be the logical expla~
nation Of the ruE..~ We have heard
tef late u3 general reduction in aa.
tomobile prices. these cars for which
exorbitant prices have been asked In
proportion TO tn service returned will
find their natural level. They will I've
sold cheaper than heretofore. But
those cars which We're rightly priced
in the beginning and which have been
giving the greatest possible dollar for
dollar value win certainly not be SOLD
cheaper. at least for some time To
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
Good Roads Are Necessary Before
Motor Trucks Can Gust Railroads

alone IL was necessary To brace near
~ n score OF such frail structures be-
fore the truck could go forward. On
one occasion when the trnckmen tried
to avoid such bridge building ana
rushed" stream. 1t required ten SOL
diers, six army mules and a heavy
block and tackle TO extricate 1t. OF
course there were days and roads
when the truck was able to make
splendid progress. but however Its
achievement may testify to It's quail
ties of endurance. it is not such as TO
inspire confidence or to induce pur-
chasers of trucks to employ them for
cross country travel. for which ser
vice they are not constructed, and for
which use few merchants. If any, pur-
pose TO employ them.
The motor truck has a sphere of
it's own. and the sphere liz wide enough
TO permit 1t to demonstrate its far
reaching utility. But the day is far
removed when il can be safely or
probably employed. or to its own
credit. for the long hauls for which
railroads are designed. certainly not
when time or economy seriously enter
into considerations--The Motor World,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
CADILLAC CAR SETS
A DISTANCE RECORD

Climbing mountain grades and pillow
ing through deep sand. Cadillac
touring-car has established record
for the distance between Spokane and
Waila Walla. Wash. that seems like
" to stand for some time. The dis
lance is $40 miles and the car aver
aged 27.6 miles an hour for the entire
Ftiss, al times attaining y speed of So
10 50 miles an hour. The total rum
ming time was IL hours, As minutes
People in the towns through which
the car passed had been told of the
race against time and in almost every
town on the route assembled in crowds
to see the ear and crew go through
Al Wa1la Walla the car was met by a
large escort of automobiles.
The start was made from Spokane
at 4:30 O'Clock in the morning ana
covered s.sis9..ts2 1n4lRa kss WaiAas Waiia,
In hours. SIS minutes running time
while on the return two minutes were
clipped from that time.
1t was only recently that Cadillac
made record round trip between Los
Angeles and San Francisco. it's elapsed
time being 50 hours minutes for the
sT4 miles. This was followed almost
hmm adiately by the run OF another
Cadillac. which lowered the former
tifne by six hours and haif--a rec
ord which stands for sT.4 miles IF the
toughest and most difficult going on
the Pacific coast
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27

''No, | do not believe you VIII see
standard cars, very soon said Lee A.
Folger. local representative Of the
Chalmers Motor Company. In answer
To a question.
~ 90 Glss as.e~a NJ 80 hssserl2 ,seE&}4sfsd
when they begin to talk about prices
They are apt to overlook the essential
point with relation to prices. The price
n any article means nothing at ali
except as it is taken into considerat ton
with the intrinsic value OF the article
itself
$50 far as meter cars them selves
are concerned IL is prepoSterous to
suppose that there can be any very
material reduction for soTne time to
come 1t Is a matter of fact thatsla-
Dor costs more to-day than it ala q
year or two ago. Materials OF all kinds
are generally higher In price because
of the excessive demand In all lines
of manufacture. These are mere ply
steal reasons why automobile prices
will not he generally reduced.
Then. too. there has been a gem
eral tendency OF late to make motor
cars lower in price in the sense that
manufacturers are called upon TO give
greater and greater values each sea :
son without increasing prices The
really standard cars represent the ut
most value that their manufacturers
can put into them at the present
prices. Certainly the manufacturer of
a ear made under these conditions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27

Unless carried away by an excess
of enthusiasm or other excuses, the
men who airily propose the organiza-
ton Of cross continent or cross -coun-
try contests for motor trucks. which
will pit the trucks against the raft
roads. will find abundant food for re
Election In the performance Of the
four and one-half ton truck. which re-
Gently undertook the overland jour
ney from Denver. Col. to San Fran
cisco. Cal.
In one stretch Of country that truck.
highly reputable production, was
able 10 complete but ~ miles In eight
days OF running. an average Of but
five miles day. which, however un-
pleasantly suggestive conveys small
idea OF the twelve to fourteen hours
hard labor which the men who were
responsible for the movement OF the
truck We're forced to perform even to
make su1h headway. II was not
alone that the rear wheel Of the truck
frequently sank clear 10 the hubs In
sand and Yncst /. but thai bridges which
II was necessary 10 cross were utter
" unable TO sustain the weight OF the
vehicle. In the course Of one day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
No Apprehension Felt in
Circles Over Rubber Famine

Whatever apprehension MAY have
been felt in rubber circles during the
early spring Of a possible. return to
the famine prices of a year ago.
apparently has been allayed.
Since this years high point WAS
reached on, March l. when up-river
fine Para was quoted at $i.6s, 1t has
steadily declined, to its present valu-
alton OF Sill. and despite continued
talk of the attempt of Brazilian cap
itaiists to effect ''valorizatfon' SIM
liar to that whereby coffee prices are
kept at a profitable level. buyers have
failed to take alarm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
Virginia Automobile Assn Conducting Educational CAMPAIGN
VIRGINIA AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION WAKING
UP--GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT GROWING

man E. c. Pelouze has turned over
to SecretaryTreasurer Fl. Grim Peck
more than $4,000 thus far and he be-
lieves that the full amount will be
subscribed before many more days
are passed.
Mr.. Pelouze has met with many
amusing experiences during his trav-
els. Most of the auto owners give
cheerfuily, with the usual remark
that they wish 1t might be more.
Generally they insist on forcing men,
bers of their household and friends to
add their mite. But once in while
Mr.. Pelouze' comes across what is
vulgarly called tightwad-
One of these persons is interested
in prisons. and Mr.. Peiouze had sub
s3ribed literally to his hobby. He
thought that II was only fair that the
philanthropist should aid the good
roads cause. particularly as he own
ed car and two farms not a hundred
miles from Richmond. Much to Mr..
Pelouze's surprise. he received let
ter from the gentleman saying that.
although he did own two farms on the
proposed route TO the Carolina line,
he seldom visited them. and as he
did not use the roads much anyhow.
he did not see why he should con-
tribute toward building better ones.
The State, he said, should build them.
When wrote back TO him. said
Mr. Peiouze with a smile, II did not
remind him that he was one OF the
citizens of the State, and this was a
sort of special tax for good roads,
merely reminded him that persons
often gave toward a cause or con-
tributed TO an institution, even If they
did not expect to make use or IT.
Personally, ! told him | had no use
for prisons. didn't expect to ever use
one i'm fact Hut he never answered.
Mr. Pelouze concluded with another
reminiscent smile,
Following is the list of contributors
To the good roads fund
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
STATISTICS OF TIRE
OUTPUT IN BRITAIN

Statistics Of the official board Of
trades s'productional census for the
year 1907. SO far as the British rub
Der industry Is concerned. which just
have but become available. show that
during that year 900 worth Of
tires We're produced. including tubes
and castings and solid tires for horse
and motor vehicles Of every descrip-
ton. OF this amount $4,000, 600 Is
assigned as the selling value of pneu-
matte tires. the balance being ascrih-
ed to solids. The total value Of tire
repair work credited by the report Is
only STE, o0a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27

or the l2,000 tons worlds vi4ihl0
supply reported week ago. 6.4oo1
tons was acknowledged to be held hxs
the spectators at Manacs and Psrx
At the same time the worlds supp1X
at the corresponding time last ylaX
was but $500 tons. 10 that the vaAn
rlxation syndicate appears to ~ tj1i'
Is reported to be about : - - "
short Of that OF last year. osgtr
an early fall In the river Ann1d
II u thought thai this shortaGo ~
Isuficient 10 eject the al1