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Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
ACTOR ORDERED
 TO LEAVE DOMINION (From Wednesdays Daily.)

EDMONTON, Alta, Jan. IA Harry Rattenbury, an actor, known throughout the United States and Canada because of his former con nection with prominent players, was ordered by Magistrate Worsley of the Royal North West Mounted Pc lice to leave the Dominion within AS hours, following pleas of guilty to a score of charges of theft. He started southward today. Ratten- bury, who was member of a local stock company, came to Edmonton last July, and, according to his own admissions began a series of thefts in stores and shops all over the city. When his rooms were searched, fol- lowing his arrest Christmas eve, the police found sufficient goods to stock a store. The p1under, valued at S2,OOO, included several hundred fountain pens, brooches, framed pie lures, wash boards, garments, dress patterns, hats, shoes and other ar ticles of mems wear and large as- sortment of household utensils. Rat tenbury was caught by a woman de- tective at the Hudson's Bay stores.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
NELSON COMPANY
 ADDS TO ITS HOLDINGS
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Acting for the Nelson Mining Company, of which he is general manager, Geo. P Harrington has closed the deal for taking over the Ramon group of three mines which arjoin on the west and south of the Nelson holdings at Crown hug, the first payment having been made, and possession given.
 The acquired property controls the water resources of that section, and in addition surface indicates in min eral are attractive. The object of the purchaser is said to be the in stalling of a twenty-stamp mill at some time in the near future to treat the Nelson ores which are accumu- lating from present development, and which in the next year will main tain a mill for several months. The Ramon mines are favored with a system of natural springs which run the year around, and with the waters of the Crown King mine, the War Eagle Gladiator and others in that belt developing a large reduction plant can be supported.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
INVOKE THE LAW
 TO SECURE RIGHTS
(From Wednesdays Daily)

New suits docked last week in the Superior Court of this county included the following:
 A. C. Nichols, vs. Francis s. Law, of San Diego, the plaintiff suing for the return of the sum of $500, on an alleged agreemment between the two for the purchase of a one-third interest in group of mines in Cop per Basin for the sum of $3,5O0,
 John A. Twiggs, vs. w. w. Elliott for the payment of a promissory note alleged to be due plaintiff
 Saginaw Mainstee Lumber Com pany vs. Lake Superior and West ern Mining Company, fot the col lection of an amount said to be due for material furnished.
 John Kretich vs. Anton Usmick involving title to mining ground.
 Lee Hee, vs. George w Avery. both residents of Jerome.
 Lee N. Wombacher and Mrs. Eliza R. Parks, vs l.. R. ErSkine and the Square Deal Mining Company, title and other issues to certain mining property in Cherry district, tempor- ary injunctions being in force. at present on stock transactions.
 Helen Stephens vs. J. H. Maders, an alleged account being involved.
 Louisa NJ Anderson vs. Charles A. Anderson. a suit for divorce
 State vs. Ignacio Lopez, a habeas corpus proceeding from Apache county.
 State vS. Great Belcher Mining Company, for the collection of taxes due.
 Pete c. Bozovich, a miner of Jerome, has declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
AGAIN AT HEAD
 OF TAX LEAGUE
Assessor Campbell Honored by Conven- tion At Yuma---New System Of
 Taxation Recommended.

wise was it decided that the annual budgets raised by direct taxation can only be increased 10 per cent over the former years, which will restrict official action to within that boundary, and prevent a repetition of placing valuations indiscriminate- ly and without limit.
 The meeting was the most impor- tant held in the history of this or ganization, and expressions of ap- proval from taxpayers at large re- fleet the sentiment prevailing to have a better system in vogue in taxation than the muddled methods that have prevailed. In recognition of the ability of Mr. Campbell and his broad conception of the vital questions to be considered, he was unanimously reelected as the presi- dent for the ensuing year.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
(From Saturdays Daily.)

(From Saturdays DaIly.)
 T. E. Campbell, who has returned after attending a meeting of the Arizona Assessors Association, at Yuma, of which body he is the pre- sident, stated yesterday that prac- tically all of the four days session was occupied in discussing future mine taxation. and in which the state tax commission participated.
 A bill was framed by the execu- tive committee and will be present. ed to the legislature in February. It embraces many recommendations for consideration on questions of property valuations in the different classihcations. A basis of imposing a 100 per cent valuation on all class es, instead Of a 50 per cent valuation as has heretofore prevailed, is re commended by the association. Like
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
EXPLOSION KILLS.

CHICAGO. Jan. 16-One man was killed, another is reported as having perished and five were injured by an explosion in the city water tunnel at East Seventy-second street and Cot tage Grave Ave. yesterday. It was second blast in the tunnel within six hours, three men having been seri- ously burned by an explosion last night Both blasts are believed to have been caused by fumes gathering after a discharge of dynamite.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
GENTLEMEN LEASE
 LANDS FROM ESTATE
(From Fridays Daily.)

The leasing of certain lands in Skull Valley belonging to the estate of Mrs. Jennie Crapo, deceased, was authorized by the Superior Court yesterday. ]. T. Bishop and w. J. DeArmond have entered into an agreement to take the property over by paying the sum of $500 rental per year. Both recently disposed of their holdings in Peoples Valley to the Haynes Cattle Company and will continue in the ranch and range business in the new location.
 Mrs. Kathryn E. Mackin, admins tratrix of the estate of Joseph Mack in, deceased, filed her final account and was discharged, the estate be ing wound up.
 In the matter of the estate of J. F. Wilson, deceased, the hearing of the petition of H. R. Wood, admin istrator, for the confirmation of the nix for the sum of 5000, was set nix for thes um of 5000. was set for January %.
 The New York store of Jerome, entered a suit against D. D. liar for the collection of an ac- count of S655. alleged as due for
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
TUCSON. Jail; Not Matrimony.

Ten dollars or ten days" instead of the hypnotizing, mesmerizing Mendelssohn tune was what Concep- tion Trugio, a Mexican from Rincon, heard when he was arraigned be- fore City Recorder Cowan yester- day morning
 Trugio came to Tucson to marry girl but in celebrating the forth coming event he took several drinks too many and landed in a cell at the police station after an exciting round of events, not all of them pleasures.
 He raised disturbance on Myers. street and caused the calling out of the entire police and sheriff's forces He attacked Night Desk Sergeant Hawke at the station and had to be subdued and when he was placed in the bull pen he slammed a fellow prisoner while the latter's back was turned. In retaliation the kangaroo court voted that he should be i'm peached and the station officer had to confine Trugio in a cell to save him from the ire of the hoi polloi of the bull pen. Trugio has broken his nuptial tryst and there'll be no wedding bells for him for ten days at least.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
YUMA.
Assessors in Session.

The Arizona County Assessors Association held a morning and an afternoon session yesterday, all oi the time being devoted to discussion of valuation and taxation. Discus sion of valuation of Mining Claims continued from the day before, gave a chance for exchange of views on this very important subject.
 Collection of poll tax and road tax was the subject before the af- ternoon session and the discussion showed difference of opinion as to whether the assessor or the treas urer should collect the road tax.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22

(IucSon
 All over the state of Arizona tax payers are becoming alarmed over the financial condition of the state and the present outlook for an in- crease rather than a decrease in tax ation. The first step toward con- certed action was taken by citizens of Snowflake, Navajo county, re- gently, when they held a mass meet ing and appointed a committee of prominent citizens to investigate the causes of the increase of taxation for the state and county purposes. In the course of the meeting a sugges- ton was made for the reduction of salaries of officials. Opposition was also expressed to the proposed s10,- 900, 900 bond issue for road purpos- es.
 We are not informed as to the causes immediately impelling the meeting of the Snowflake taxpayers but probably one of them is found in the figures relating to assessment and taxation published by The Citi- zen recently.
 Referring to that table we find that the assessment of Navajo coun- ty property last year was S2,s44,466, an increase over the year before of about 20 per cent, or S552,55e.46. The taxation for state purposes alone was S22,276.9S, an increase of S5,- 757.46, or about 25 per cent. We
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
Arizona State News.

of pipes throughout the city burst and the continued leakage, even though the pumps were working all the time kept the water pressure very low.
 Souvenirs Given Mourners.
 Word was received yesterday from Tombstone that Louies Hing, a Christian Chinaman, was buried yes terday at that city in the city burial ground and that the Chinaman was given a Christian burial.
 There were no food offerings to the departed spirit, as is the custom at Chinese funerals, and on funeral papers were distributed along the line of march, which is supposed to fool the "evil spirit" Few of the members of the Chinese colony were at the funeral. A number of American friends of Hing attended the funeral in automobiles. At the conclusion of the ceremonies each of the Americans was presented with a nickel, wropped in Chinese en- velopes bearing many Chinese char acters thereon. It was explained that these were good wish to Louies" tokens.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22

to this time it is probable an in formal hearing will be held between representatives of the railroads and the Corporation Commission. This hearing is one of the most impor- tant yet proposed by the Corporation Commission and in the mind of Commissioner Jones, who had much to do in the preparation of the order for the hearing will mean much in the way of results to shippers and consumers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
FIVE COMPANIES EXPECT ID TAP
 O|L STRATA
(From Saturdays Daily.)


 It was announced yesterday that an important oil land transaction had been closed in this city, by the arrival of C. F. Caylor from the coast.
 D. NJ. Clark has disposed of 32O acres of land in the Middle Verde Valley and the Verde Oil Company sold like acreage that adjoins to Mir. Caylor's holdings. The latter is the representative of the Los Angeles-Verde Oil Company, which will incorporate immediately and be- gin drilling on their holdings with in the next thirty days. A rig is on the way and Mir Caylor will leave today to select the site for installing the plant
 This will make five companies in that field in operation, one at the upper end of the valley, three in the central portion, and the other in the lower end. The companies located are drilling energetically and great depth is being negotiated.
 Yesterday there was filed for re- cord locations for over 1,6OO acres of land for oil purposes in the Mid dle Verde, by F. L. and J. NJ. Sel- lew, F. w. and H. G. Hall, w. P. Bindell, M. Cruezka, C. H. Olney and L. Glasgow, all non-residents.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
CLERC PLEASED WITH SHOWING
 AT SWANSEA
(From Saturdays Daily.)

VI AoAAgsl
 C. Cierc, general manager of the Swansea Consolidated, who is in the city en route to Europe, is optimis- tic over affairs of his company, ,'tat. ing that the mine and shelter are running successfully, and with a larger force employed than at any time in the history of the under taking.
 Production of copper bullion is maintained daily on a uniform bas- is, and in the near future the out put will be materially increased, from indications prevailing.
 Systematic methods have been in augurated in all departments and the principles of operating have been moulded into an economical channel that practically insures permanency for the future.
 MT. Clerc is particularly sanguine over the outlook of the mining end of the proposition, stating that deep work is giving splendid results, and with the ore bodies exposed a happy combination of mine and smelter conditions has resulted since the present management assumed charge less than six months ago. He will be away as long as private business affairs justify and while in Europe will consult with those interested in the company.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
DOUGLAS. Charter Election Assured.

Last night, after the petition of citizens had been presented tc May Or 1ankins in the presence of part of the city council, the city attorney and others, and had been talked about in speeches from various ones present. including members of the committee, the mayor stated that even if he did have ten days in which to consider the matter of call ing a charter election, he would not keep the people waiting that length of time. He also stated that he had already written the attorney general to ascertain the exact cn Irse of procedure, in order that every detail might be carried out in a per fectly legal manner and avoid de- lays and complications. The mayor is in favor of the change, and so stated beyond equivocation in his address last night.
 Beautiful New Home.
 Contractor J. s. McPherson broke ground this morning for the erection of a new Sl5,0Oo residence al the corner of E avenue and Tenth street, for the Copper Queen Con solidated Mining Company. The new house will be occupied by c. H. Dowell, assistant general man ager, upon completion.
 According to the plans and blue prints of the proposed residence, it will be one of the incest homes in Douglas. It will be a two-story structure, containing IA rooms, and it is said will cost in the neighbor- hood of $500.
 Pressed brick will be used and the interior will be finished in hardwood
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
DOUBLE-HEARTED.

EASTON, Pa, Jan. H-A family in which the mother and three chill dren each have two hearts, a case said to be unequalled in medical science, has been discovered here, according to pr. James Morgan stein. Several physicians have made examinations and corroborate the statement. There is one heart on each side of the chest, each perform ing its proper functions.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
A STATEWIDE PROTEST
(Tucson Citizen.)

Citizen.)
 have no available figures showing the amount of the increase of taxes in Navajo for county purposes but it is probably appalling to a small county whose only industries are agriculture on a small scale and stock raising.
 There is a great deal of mutter- ing throughout the state against the heavier taxation. The following is from the Bisbee Review:
 Word comes from Phoenix that the compelling reason for postpon- ing the meeting of the Arizona leg islature from last year to this was the fact that the state treasury was empty. At the rate the money is going at Phoenix the outlook is that the treasury will be emptier next December than last"
 In Maricopa county a taxpayer's association has been formed to dis cuss this problem and suggest means of curtailing the expenses of the state administration and of keeping these expenses within the revenue.
 Everywhere taxpayers realize that a serious situation confronts the state and the members of the legis- lature will please the great body of taxpayers if they immediately ap- point an economy committee to sug- gest means for curtailing expenses in every department of the state gov ernment.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
AWARDED MEDAL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-In re- cognition of his prompt response tc the call of humanity in rescuing pas sengers from the Titanic, Captain Arthur H. Rostrum, then command ing the Carpathia. has been awarded a Cross of Honor by the American Cross of Honor. The presentation will be made by Ambassador James Bryce on March 1.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
ORPHANS PROPERTY
 IS TO BE EXEMPTED
GFrom Thursdays Daily.)

News Bureau of the JournalMin- CT, Room 203. N. B. A. Bldg.
 PHOENIX, Jan. l5.-When the framers of the constitution drew the article on public debt, revenue and taxation, they failed to include in the section relating to exemptions, or phan children, and as a result there is a movement on foot which meets with the approval of the State Tax Commission to propose an amend ment of the constitution making such correction.
 'I can think of'no class of property better entitled to exemption from taxation than the property of an or plan child" said MT Miller, chair man of the State Tax Commission, while discussing this incident recent ly. Exemption was made by the framers of the constitution of the property of widows from taxation, providing they are residents of this state and then to the amount of Sl,- 900, where the total assessment of such widow does not exceed 5000. I think similar provision should be written into the constitution affecting orphan children and while I shall not personally prepare such bill as chairman of the Tax Commission I shall be pleased to support such leg islation."
 It IS known that such a bill pro- posing an amendment to the State constitution will be proposed. in the State senate at an early date after the session Is convened.
 Money From Forestry Bureau.
 Arizona yesterday received check for $S9, 9,3SS.73 from the Forestr, Blu reau of the Department of Agricu1- ture, which sum is equal to 25 per cent of the collections by the Fed eral Government for special uses of the Forest Reserve located in this state for grazing purposes. A large per cent of the States receipts from this source are turned in to the school fund.
 Surveyor General Moving.
 The Surveyor General has begun the removal of his office to the new Federal Building in Phoenix and will have finally quilted the State Capitol by the end of this week. The moving time came at a dull per iod in the affairs of this office, all though each day there is some trans action in the office indicative of the existing mining activity throughout the state. Yesterday an order for a survey was made at the request of the Arizona Alpha Mining Company for five claims located in the Walla- pal district of Mohave County, and a survey was approved for the Copper Queen Company of five claims in thc Old Hat Mining district of l Pima County
 Will Dine at Penitentiary.
 Governor Hunt leaves Thursday | of this week for Tucson with the Phoenix Automobile party and plans prior to his return to Phoenix to make visit to Globe. Through ar rangements made possible by the Governor. the autoists will Thursday at noon have dinner within the walls | of the State Prison and then con tinue their trip to the Old Pueblo in the afternoon.
 Rate Hearing Continued.
 The general hearing before the Corporation Commission which has been called for the purpose of talk ing testimony on railroad freight rates, class distance, which had been set for January Fist, has now been continued until February 4th. Prior
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
BISBEE. Will Tour Cochise.

The members of the state land commission will spend the next three weeks in Cochise county, inspecting school lands and looking over public lands with a view to their selection by the state, under the terms of the grant embodied in the enabling act. The members of the commission are:
 w. Moody, Mulford Windsor and C. Byrne. The commissioners will make their inspection in an auto mobile They will fitst go to Bowie, from Phoenix, making the trip by way of Roosevelt and Globe. The work in the San Simon valley will be begun at Bowie. Most of the land to be inspected on this trip is in the San Simon valley.
 On the trip it is possible that the commissioners will hold several pub lie hearings. At these hearings cit izens will be given an opportunity to express their opinions on land
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
PHOENIX. Sand Case of Insanity.

Miss Rebecca McCue, who told the police she is a school teacher from Pinal county, gave policeman Toner the time of his life yesterday when he took her in custody on suspicion of being insane. With her hatpin she attempted to stab him several times, with her finger nails she nearly succeeded in scrat- ching out his eyes, and when as a last resort in subduing her the off cer manacled her, she attempted to bite him upon the hands and arms. And when she was finally lodged in the woman's cell in the police station she continued her frenzy, throwing hot coffee on the officers when she was being fed and accusing them of persecution.
 Her condition is probably the most pitiable of that of any woman who has been locked up at the central police station in many months. A woman of intelligence and some re- finement. she seemed to have lost all care for herself or her own per sonal welfare She refused to say anything more of herself than that she had been teaching school in Pinal county.
 Stockmen Pleased.
 The session of the American Ma tional Livestock association which closed yesterday was in the opinion of the delegates the finest conven- ton ever held by the association in the sixteen years of its history. Of all the more than 600 delegates who came to attend the session, there has been heard nothing but praise for the way in which the whole affair has been managed, nothing but wonder at the resources of the Salt River valley, nothing but apprecia ton of the hospitality which was extended to the visitors by the Ariz- ona Cattle Growers.
 From President Jastro down to the youngest member the talk is just the same, although it may be expressed a little differently. It conveys the same spirit. The vis- itors have been amazed, delighted, and the working of the association has been materially assisted by the recently closed session.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
Rate Hearing Continued.

The general hearing before the Corporation Commission which has been called for the purpose of talk ing testimony on railroad freight rates, class distance, which had been set for January Fist, has now been continued until February 4th. Prior
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
Water Famine Over.

The "water famine" was relieved yesterday in Bisbee and, with the Bisbee-Naco Water company oper- ating all it's pumps at Naco. the city water supply was practically up to the normal.
 The supply yesterday was the largest since the snap of early last week. During the cold wave dozens
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