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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07

Stephen Meade, farmer, living
near Gary, Ind, accidentally shot, and
perhaps fatally wounded his wife
while shooting at a weasel with shot
gun.
Sixty thousand men will march in
the pageant to follow the unwilling OF
the national memorial to Christopher
Columbus in Washington June 8. LIE
gions of Knights of Columbus from all
over the United States, Canada, Mex
leo, Cuba and even from the Philip
pines will participate.
Mrs. Jane Quinn was found not
guilty at Chicago of the murder OF her
third husband, John M. Quinn. When
the verdict was read Mrs. Quinn col
lapsed and fell fainting into the arms
of a court attendant
The jury found Claude Swanson AL
len guilty Of murder in the second de-
gree for the killing Of Judge Thornton
L. Massie at Hillsville, Va, in March.
1t recommended his punishment be
fixed at Is years in the penitentiary.
Sentence was suspended In order that
he may testify in the other cases
growing out Of the shooting up of the
county court.
Narrowing experiences were related
in Los Angeles by refugees from the
west coast of Mexico who arrived on
the United States army transport Blu
ford. The vessel brought 300 men,
women and children. 159 disembark-
ing there and the rest going to San
Francisco.
Striking miners at the Paint Creek
Colliery company at Mucklow made
an attempt to massacre dozen Bald
win mine guards by ambushing them.
Three hundred shots were fired All
escaped but Detective Dupp, who was
wounded In the side. The wound was
not fatal.
The Michigan supreme court grant
ed a new trial to DR.. George A. Fritch
of Detroit, who was convicted in
March, 1910, of the murder of Mabel
Mailman. Fritch is now in Jackson
prison. where he was sentenced to
serve from seven and one-half to If
teen years.
Samuel N. Hyde of Anderson. s. D..
under sentence of death for killing his
wife and father-in-law, wishes the
honor of being the first man executed
in an electric chair in South Carolina.
The favor" was granted and July 5
set a. the day of the execution.
The Missouri supreme court at
Springfield. sustained the constitution
Atty of the Missouri automobile law.
which requires drivers of automobiles
to stop their cars and give assistance
to persons they injure.
As a result of an Investigation OF al
legged councilmanic graft. at Atlantic
City by Detective w. ]. Burns, II was
reported that four men had confessed
and that as many others had pro-
fessed their willingness to reveal all
their secrets.
Joe Dawson, In National car, won
the 500-mile automobile race on the
speedway at Indianapolis. His time
was six hours, 81 minutes six seconds,
and he averaged 1872 miles an hour.
A world-record for the distance on
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
Personal

Through Representative William
Francis Murray, Boston invited DR..
Harvey w. Wiley, the noted pure food
expert, to become it's chief health Of
ficer. The doctor stated that he will
hold the offer under consideration.
Rev. Mrs. c. c. Babcock of Fort
William, Canada, has accepted call
to the pastorate of the First Christian
church of Erie, Ill.
Word has been received at Butte,
Mont. from New Orleans that DR.. Ed
win B. Craighan, president Of Tulane
university, has accepted the presi-
dency of the University of Montana.
The body of Daniel Hudson Burn
ham, the Chicago architect who died
in the Academy hospital at Heidel-
berg. Germany, of diabetes, was ere
mated and his ashes will be taken to
America by Mrs. Burnham.
Gen. William Booth, venerable head
| of the Salvation Army, is probably
hopelessly blind. This was admitted
by the surgeons in attendance. Both
eyes are infamed as the result of the
recent operation for the removal of q
cataract from his left eye.
Capt. A. H. Rostron, commander Of
the Carpathia, upon which were res
cued the 705 survivors Of the Titanic,
was entertained at luncheon by Mrs.
John Jacob Aston at the Aston man.
sion In New York.
Wilbur Wright, the noted aviator,
is dead of typhoid fever at his home
In Dayton. O., after an illness OF about
three weeks. Wilbur Wright and his
brother Orville, were the first persons
to make aviation q practical art aud
q commercial success.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07

The Missouri supreme court at
Springfield. sustained the constitution
atty of the Missouri automobile law.
which requires. drivers of automobiles
to stop their cars and give assistance
to persons they injure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
Domestic

Stephen Meade, farmer, living
near Gary, Ind, accidentally shot, and
perhaps fatally wounded his wife
while shooting at a weasel with shot
gun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07

Rev. Mrs. C. c. Babcock of Fort
William, Canada, has accepted call
to the pastorate of the First Christian
church Of Erie, Ill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07

Joe Dawson, In National car. won
the 500-mile automobile race on the
speedway at indianapolis. His time
was six hours, 81 minutes six seconds.
and he averaged 1872 miles an hour.
A world-record for the distance on
any kind Of q road or track.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07

Samuel N. Hyde of Anderson. S. D..
under sentence of death for killing his
wife and father-in-law, wishes the
honor of being the first man executed
in an electric chair In South Carolina.
The favor" was granted and July
set a. the day of the execution.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18

vention squarely before the country a: corrupt and stolen organization
 If the republican party should con suit palmist just now" says the Kansas City Times Qnd. RepD, "i would doubtless hear something like this: You are going on a long jour ney, and you will meet with a disas trous wreck"
 Why?
 Not because of the platform adopt ed, though as to that there were two opinions. One was that of the Chica, go Evening World, formerly the Chi cagO Daily Socialist, namely, that all the rhetoric must have been used vo cally at the Coliseum, for "the plat form adopted is devoid of the thrills and high-sounding phrases that usually characterize such documents. It is complacent, stodgy, and stand pattish to the point of absolute stu pidity.'
 The other view was expressed by that foremost republican organ, the New York Tribune: "The platform on which the republican candidate stands is sound in substance and well put D. gether. It not merely acknO wedges but leads the advance with settled pub lie opinion demands. The plat form appears substantially to satisfy the indispensable requirements of our national existence"
 The wreck" prophesized by the Kansas City paper was not on account of the party platform, but because the contest at the Chicago convention lay between the value of public en- dorsement and the value of a political machines endorsement. It was the first convention in years, says the Baltimore News Qnd) that involved higher questions than personal ambi- tiop and party eXpediency:
 :It was a contest of new princi- pie against the old order of high-han1 oiigarchical party rule, the right of the popular voice to be heard"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
LAGUNA NOTES

] Whitfield Stinson, who has been touring the East for the past few months, returned home Thursday of last week and reports very enjoyable trip. He visited points all the way from Los Angeles to New York City
 Margrave Brothers were all-night visitors at Yuma Friday last week.
 J. c. Stotera, wife and son Percy, transacted business in Yuma last Sat urday.
 Joe Henry purchased two loads of loose alfalfa hay of the Messrs. Chivez Friday last week.
 w. G. Hewes, J. M Riley and Joe Henry were in Yuma Saturday.
 Dr. Jackson was looking after busi- ness Monday in Yuma.
 Old Boreas paid compliments to this locality last Saturday by blow. ing down quite a number of buildings. The old Sanguinetti store building was demolished R. w. Cavanaughs residence was twisted out of shape. The second addition of Mark Sells place of abode was carried away. The roof of the calaboose was torn off, Several of the old government tent houses were reduced to debris and the out houses of the school were capsized.
 Superintendent Porter of the U. s. R. s. work in this locality, engineer ed the construction of sack check in the main canal for the purpose of rais ing the water high enough to get full head out of the upper laterals.
 A good shower fell on the just and Friday.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
MEXICAN MUST PAY
 THE DEATH PENALTY

Phoenix, July 16-Francisco Rodri guez of Phoenix will hang by the neck until dead
 This became a certainty when late yesterday afternoon the Supreme Court handed down a decision af- firming the decision of the lower court in giving Rodriguez the death pen Ialty.
 The Rodriguez case is one well re. membered locally, the man having been found guilty of brutally murder ing his wife in this city. At the April term of court in 1911, Judge Kent sentenced Rodriguez to death, but an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court.
 The matter was taken up before the State Supreme Court and the de cision yesterday afternoon, affirming the decision of Judge Kent was the re- ,ult of the appeal.
 Rodriguez will be brought to Phoe- nix from the Florence penitentiary in I short time and re-sentenced to death by the County Superior Court.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
'DORAN RECALLS STATE HISTORY
 AT PIONEERS ENTERTAINMENT
THE BIRTHDAY OF PIONEER HOME SUPERINTENDENT
 " ossERVED-HIs MANY FRIENDS HEAR HIM TELL OF THE oLDEN DAYS WHEN ARIZONA SETTLE
 MENTs, MINING AND RAILROAD CAMPS, MILITARY POSTS

Prescott, July 16.-At the Pioneers Home on Thursday afternoon Major A. J Doran, superintendent, entertain ed informally a few of his old-time friends and acquaintances, the occas. ion being the celebration of his sev- enty-second birthday and incidentally his fiftieth year as resident of Ari- zona. Recalling the days of long ago, Major DOran stated that he arrived in Yuma early in 1862, and was a sol dier of the 5th California volunteer infantry, under the command of Gen eral Carleton They were ordered at once to Texas, and in a few weeks went into camp at Tucson, to awai further orders.
 While en route and at a point now known as Picacho Pass, near Red Rock Station on the Southern Pacific railway, Lieutenant Barrett was kill ed, which was the first fatality to over take the column. After brief services n the Lone State State, Major Doran returned to Arizona, and for fifty con-
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
WILL SOLID SOUTHERN STATES
 BREAK THE POLITICAL SHACKLES?
THE SOLID SOUTH MAY ACCEPT THE OPPORTUNITY SELF FROM POLITICAL SLAVERY PRoGREs sIVE PARTY-FULL SOUTHERN PARTICIPATION IN IMPOSSIBLE AT PRESENT.

Until the new progressive party is launched upon the political seas early next month and it's platform is formal ly announced, little intelligent guess ing can be done as to the outcome ot the November election.
 With the exception of the South presumably a democratic preserve, ev- cry state in the Union is conceded to be debatable territory. It is possible that a southern state or two may be induced to break away from it's his torical political moorings in response to what may prove an irresistible pro- gressive tidal wave That possibility can be better estimated a few weeks hence.
 It remains to be seen whether the southern demand for full and fair par in the government and for
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18

ideals which are to be realized onI through a free political forum, vii take the form of immediate party re adjustment or whether southern sen timent will continue to content itsel with anchOring it's future to the for tunes of the democratic organization The logic is one way, while the con ceded ingrown tendency is in the oth CT direction.
 An unbiased observer might be ex pected to assert at once that the flu ture of the South calls for a free and open contest between parties and pol icies addressed to the intelligence and the patriotism of the people in every great southern commonwealth. Ger tainly full participation in federal af- fairs is impossible so long as the de feat of dominant party means defeat of section.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18

ences in the worlds wage scale The country cannot afford to face such a condition. It ought not to trust a par ty bent on such a course. Even less should it trust a party that formulates purposes it never intends to carry out
 Grover Cleveland broke into New England and annexed Connecticut twenty years ago. New England has been as solid as the solid south ever since. But Massachusetts, Maine and Connecticut have arisen in revolt to the extent of electing democratic gov ernors. Massachusetts has done it twice. It looks like free field for struggle in which the plain people are to have their way. In such a contest, Roosevelt ought to win.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
.PRENDERCAsT'S CLARION APPEAL
 ID NEW YORK AND THE NATION
 CONCORD AND LEXINGTON FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN" ARE THE PATRIOTIC WORDS EN IN HOSTILE AND CITY.

Among the brave champions of hu man progress produced by the politi cal crisis of 1912 none stands out iI nobler outlines than William A. Pren dergast of New York. In an environ ment that breathes the concentrated sordidness of materialistic city whose people have been said by a cynic to think and talk only in terms of money and pleasure, it is a brave man that raises voice for idealism in politics or for human welfare above the dollar. If the press of New York city worthily expresses it's views, it regards Roosevelt only as a dema- gogue and firebrand who threatens to do the awful thing of interfering with profit-taking.
 In such an atmosphere MT. Prender- gast, the city controller, has raised a clarion appeal to the people to come to their best senses. He does not hesi- tate to take a keen thrust at the fi- nancial community that has been stacking the cards in both political parties:
 "A new party is a necessity because
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
. v v v v v v v v v v v O O O v O 9 O ) WHY ROOSEVELT O
 Q SHOULD WIN o ) OOOO OOOOO OOOO

There is a growing tendency on the part of the press to acknowledge that
 the present presidential prospects con
 stltute "miX-up" the outcome ot which is not readily to be foreseen
 MT. Taft's stronghold is plainly enough
 the great organized interests that have
 been profiting through special legisla-
 tive, Judicial or executive favor, their
 equally we'll organized representatives
 in the political field whose activities
 make it possible for business crooks
 to do business more or less directly
 with the government and the formid- able army of federal office holders. These and the blind partisans who would follow a party name for a quar- ter of century after it had ceased to represent anything useful or credita- ble constitute the Taft strength, and about all there is of it.
 One would say that this array is formidable. One might even be tempt ed to declare it impregnable, if he fail to take into account the fact that the voting power in this country lies, after all, in it's common people, it's yoeman- ry and the great toiling and producing classes.
 Primary elections in a wide range of states, representing every section of the country and every great popu- lar interest, have demonstrated that MT. Taft has been rejected as a repre- sentative of the people of this nation. is the word that best fits the situation.
 The candidacy of MT. Roosevelt is he continuation of great popular de-, mand for party responsive, primari- ly, to the people and not to the inter- ests or the profit-sharing bosses. The platform will sound the keynote of a new political era. The people are ready for it and await it 
 Governor Wilson has taken no posi- ton, either before or since his nomina- ton to prevent the most corrupt posses in, the democratic party from swearing allegiance to him and taking -heir chances on developing their re- , ward if he enters on a four-year term IS president. Bryan openly and cour- : ageously denounced and >renounced | .hese bosses and influences at Balti- nore. He defied them Governor Wilson neither denounced nor renounc- ed them. He was nominated by their He could not have won without them. They have pledged bim heir united support and he has thank d them for it. Tammany Hall does lot consider that it is going into an eclipse in supporting Wilson.
 If the democratic platform is not o be carried out in the event of vic ory, it is sham and fraud upon the electorate. If it is carried out, it means that every American product 1 if farm and factory is to be thrown nto competition with the product of labor the world over A tar {. if for revenue only is a tariff with { 70 reference whatever to any differ
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18

so many have come to realize the
 hOpelessness of truly efficient and up right government through the agency of either of the old parties unless they could be effectually divorced from the sinister control of those who believe
 that the power to take is a fitting rule of life
 "Let every man who has in him the spirit of the minute men of Concord and Lexington follow the example of a distinguished citizen who has al ready signified his intention of fight ing for this cause, and in doing so said, I want to enlist, not for the campaign, but for the war
 Patriotic words, spoken in hostile and almost alien New York City, and apt to bring down on the comptroller the penalty of abuse like that heaped on the man Roosevelt he is supporting with ardor. It will be a fruitless ap- peal, for the millions in New York who are grossly misled by it's press as to the sentiment of the country, are insurgent and will not be beguiled into support of the financial buccan- eers on election day
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18

secutive years has been a resident.
 When grand army posts were being or ganized throughout the territory, the
 first was that in this city, and the memory of the first Union soldier kill ed in Arizona was fittingly commem- orated by being baptized by the name of Barrett Post, which title is still re- tained. Carleton street in this city also derives it's name from the first commanding officer of the Union army to be stationed in Arizona.
 The host of Thursdays entertain ment has been successfully honored by the people of Arizona in filling score of elective and appointive off ces, and in resigning on his birthday from the superintendency of the P1o- neers' Home, stated that his official career will end. He engages in min ing again, and notwithstanding he has passed the allotted three score and ten years. his physical ability and mental vigor is abundant to keep him in the industrial harness for years to come
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
FOUR MILLIONS |S
 DENVER FLOOD LOSS

Denver, Colo, July 16.-Mayor Arn old places an estimate on Sunday E flood loss at four million dollars, as follows: City proper, including sew CTS, $500,000; private property, $50O,- 900; personal property, $1,000,000; crops and irrigation projects in the vicinity of Denver, $2,OOO,OOO About 5000 people are homeless. A dozen persons are still missing The city homeless.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
OOOO 900 OOOO co 0 o PRESS COMMENTS .. .. 0 oOOoO 900 OoOo o

The Examiner has selected from tn independent and fair-minded press O the country some of the current eS pressions on the recent politica events.
 The Chicago Evening Post, on Jun, 24, spoke of the Chicago convention as follows:
 ''In our judgment that nomination was a tainted nomination. There wa! in it trickery and fraud. Stripped O. its practical essentials, it was a nom ination made by minority instead oi a majority. The miserable q votes above the nominating point which the steam roller drivers were able to mus ter fade away instantly under scru tiny from any standpoint of represent ative determination"
 At Chicago the old order of oli garchical party rule was, as the New York Globe" (Rep) attests, run by eminent hands,"
 Whether the eminent heads have been as wise as the eminent hands have been dexterous-that's a very different question. We seem to de, eral eminent bOsoms, that 1912 was the last year of grace for the system, anyway, and that nothing more could be lost, showing the rank and file how neatly and thoroughly the system can be made to give them what they do not want"
 To which the Washington Qnd.) Times adds:
 Tt truly was the last stand of the Old Guard, the final rally of Big Busi- ness. They won-but they cannot re cover from the awful cost of that one victory. After such a spectacle the nominee and the platform of the con vention will carry no appeal to the people, and the election next Novem- Der will nullify all the work of the Chicago gathering"
 As to the seating of delegates, the contest over those from California aroused most attention. The Chicago Inter Ocean (Rep), was compelled to admit that far more was involved in it than the seats of the delegates:
 "The real question involved is: How far may a Legislature rightly and law fully go in dictating to a political par ty with respect to the management of it's internal affairs? The issue is joined between political freedom and its destruction. For if the Legis- latures may do what the California Legislature has tried to do, and com pei political parties to submit their internal affairs to the dictation of the state, then political freedom vanishes and with it popular self-government."
 Says the Los Angeles Tribune:
 "The political banditti who have Ieagued themselves together to nulli- fy the will of the republican party and nominate a candidate who has been repudiated by the party in every republican state save one that has
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
CHARGE 4 COMBINE
 IF THE FILM MAKERS

New York, July 16.-Alleging that ten of the biggest film manufacturing companies have banded together in the illegal combination in restraint of trade, suit was begun here today to dissolve the combine.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
.BARD|TE WANTS PAPER

This office today received the follow ing communication from Stuart Edgar, the we'll known Bard citizen:
 QuOgiel, Long Island, N Y,
 July 13, 1912. MT. w. H. ShOrey, Yuma, Arizona. Dear Sir:- I write to ask you to be kind enough to send my Bard Inter Ocean to the above address until I return to Yu- ma and notify you of such return. The paper is now being sent to me at Bard.
 l am sincerely yours,
 STUART EDGAR.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
DO|NGS IF YUMA|TES
 IN THE ANGEL CITY

Mrs. J. H. Westover, Mrs. M E. Bailey and Miss Nora E. Morrow were visitors at the Sunday morning ser vice at the Baptist auditorium in Los Angeles last Sunday after which Mrs. Westover left for Santa Ana to spend the summer with her mother