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Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
SUBDUE FOREST
 FIRES BY HARD EFFORT
Troia Thursdays UailyJ

During the week two forest fires have occurred in the Sierra Prietta range 10 the west of the city, in close proximity to Government Springs.
 The first blaze started early in the week, but was subdued by for est rangers and Mexican laborers It was located to the southeast of the divide, and destroyed but a small amount of timber. The sec ond fire started yesterday to the north of the wagon road on the di- vide, and was stubbornly fought dur ing the day by five rangers and an increased number of Mexican em- ployes. Some timber was destroy ed, but the fire was practically un- der control last night.
 Supervisor McNelty of Groom Creek has been in charge of the fire fighting crew, and has been ably assisted from this city by Supervis- or Hinderer, who has forwarded supplies and maintained the force to the limit required to prevent addit- ional destruction. No cause is giv- en for the startin- of both fires.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
RESPECTED AND BE-
 LOVED WAS CHAS. SMITH
tFrom Thursday.s Daily,

The Arizona Corporation Commis- sion lost its most capable subord- mate, and the state of Arizona a most efficient officer Tuesday when death called Charles A. Smith, sec retary of the commission, to his last reward. The immediate cause of death was heart failure from which he has suffered for number of years.
 He had been connected with the corporation commission since last July, coming to take the secretary ship from the traffic managership of the United Verde Copper Company. He has lonp been known as an eX- pert rate man, and his long experi- ence in railroad matters was an in valuable aid to the commissioners in formulating orders and conducting conferences with the railroad rate men of the State upon matters of that sort. He has appeared in prac- tically every case of importance since he joined the commission. His rates were accepted in the potatoes and onion cases, in the live stock case, in the cases brought by the commission before the interstate commission. His rates were the class rates accepted by the commission and now in effect all over the state
 For a number of wears Mir Smith was a resident of Jerome where every man, woman and child was his friend. He went to Jerome at the request of Senator Clark of Mon tana. who owns the mines and the railroad. MT. Clark appreciated his ability as a traffic man. For near ly ei"hteen years he has been a resident of Arizona and there is yet to come forward the man who will say aught against him or his char acter.
 He was born in Macon City, Mo, forty-eight years ago, September next. He was a member of the w. O. w. and the Loyal Order of Moose. He came of family of rail road men. His brother. living at Kansas City, is in the railroad busi- ness, and he recently lost another brother who was traffic manager with the Burlington system. He is survived by sorrowing wife. The body is in charge of Easterling and Whitney and will be held pending receipt of news from his brother and a sister and his former employer and friend, w. L. Clark, of Jerome.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of David McDaniel, de ceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Carson F. Ryer, ad- ministrator of the estate of David McDaniel, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them. with the necessary vouchers. within four months after the first publication of this notice 10 the said Carson F. Ryer at the office of An derson & Lamson, 6-S Prescott Ma tional Bank Building, Prescott. Ari- zona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said County of Yav- apai CARSON F. RYER,
 Administrator of the Estate of
 David Mcdaniel, Deceased.
 Dated Prescott, Arizona. this 1st day of April, 1913.
 First publication May 7, 4t w.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
TAX APPRECIATES IS
 THE IDEA OF GAYNOR

NEW YORK, May l2-With civ C expenditures mounting constantly higher and higher, New York is al- ways searching for new means of raising revenue. Recently a commit tee was appointed bearing the i'm Dressive title of the Commission on New Sources of City Revenue, the purpose of which is to hunt out new ways of raising taxes to meet the steadily growing demands of govern ment.
 As a result of reading the com missions report reciting the various 'ooDholes in existing laws through which individuals so inclined are now enabled to escaoe contributing to
 he city's revenues, Mayor Gaynor vas moved to srogest a ta:: on hypo- -rites as one that would be hig -emunerative if rightly enforced. As His Honor hastened to point out, 'Owever, most of the hypocrites are 'ax dodgers anyway and the only rood effect of the law would be to 1rive them all out of the city. While
 he Mayors remarks were facetious
 he subject to which they related is ? serious one as the present rate of yrowth in New Works expenditures points to the l;kelhood that a year V budget of $200.OC0.C0O VII soon e required which will necess;tate
 he imposition of new and still heav- CT taxes.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
BACK TO THE TOWN
 HE HELPED FOUND
(From Friday's Daf1y.)

Among the old time Arizonans, who have joined the Pioneers Home colleagues on the hill, is Van C. Smith, who arrived a few days ago from Douglas, Coclfise county
 Of this Hassayamper of the win tage of 1864, there is everything good to say and nothing whatever to his discredit He was leading citizen of Prescott when there were but half a dozen lop huts, and when the first capital of the territory was chosen as this city, Mir Smith was designed by Governor Goodwin as one of the three town commission CTS, to mould an official existence out of the first seat of government. in other words, to map out the area and get official machinery moving with a head to the tail of the offl- cial kite that was huttering in the air of uncertainty.
 out with precision, and soon Pres colt was reality The commis- sioners selected l60 acres of land as amply adequate, Mir Smith stating at the time in 1864, the town had a fine future, and might possibly expand to the limits of that confine. The boom soon started, and the first imposing structure that created gen eral comment, was the erection Of the first legislative hall in the ter ritory. MT. Smith was awarded the contract, and the plans and specifi- cations called for a log building one story high. twenty-five feet deep by fifty feet in length with a lag ging partition between the assembly and the council rooms. No provision was made for committee or clerk apartments. This building was erect ed on the ground now occupied by J. L. Archambeau, Henry L. Stuth- man and a few feet of Arthur Rob- inson's places of business. In that far-away day it was regarded as a magnificent edifice, and with an ar chitectural caste that received com mendation among the legislators who came from as far south as Arivaca in Pima county, making the journey on horseback, as there were no wag- on roads for vehicles.
 The three commissioners gave the first capital fine start and in few years there was a building boom, mainly of log character When the town had a "cinch" as being firmly established, Mir. Smith and many other first citizens" drifted to the outside, and scattered to the four winds. After over forty years he returns, and will go into camp for the last time. Men of this type are an ornament to the state. and though his health is shattered by the long years of early day priva- tions, he still retains the spark of vigor of early days.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
MINIMUM CHARGE
 KNOCKED OUT BY COURT
Urom Wednesdays DaIiya


 An issue of much import was de cided Saturday afternoon by Super ior Court Judge William F. Cooper of Pima county, in the case of the State of Arizona against the Tucson Gas and Electric company, when the court held that the law fixing a minimum charge was unconstitution- al. The proceeding was brought against the company by the county attorney of Pima to stop the power company from makin0 a minimum charge of $1. The decision as to the constitutionality of the law was based on the ground that the legisla- ture, having already given full power 10 the corporation commission, the lawmaking body had no right 10 en- act such q measure.
 County Attorney Geor0e O. Hill ginger forwarded the memorandums in the case to the attorney general, George P Bullard. The attorney general declared this morning that the case would be immediately ap- pealed to the state supreme court.
 Another sidelight on the question is upon the validity of the three cent fare law. In this matter the state legislature also gave the cor poration commission power to regu- late rates. yet later passed the maxi mum rate. It is probable, according to the attorney general, that should Judge Cooper's decision be upheld in the state supreme court, the three-cent fare bill as it now stands, would be unconstitutional also.
 The effect locally, it is claimed, is to throw out of court the case brought by Dr. I. w. Finn against the Prescott Gas and Electric Com pany. the second trial of which is on the calendar for tomorrow in the court of Judge McLane
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21

where he has a group of gold mines to make an examination. He con templates establishing a camp later 10 develop extensively
 Returning Home.
 Mrs. C. C. Galloway returned yes terday from a months trip with rela- tives in Salt River Valley. and leaves for Camp Verde today, her home Mir. Galloway joined her in the city. and they will make the journey in his new auto.
 Visiting the South.
 A. D. Adams, the lumber mer- chant, has gone to Welton, in Pima county on a trip of recreation for few weeks, and to visit with an uncle, David Sturgis, recent ar rival from the east who has large land interests at that new farming town.
 Outside Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs. l.. N. Wombacher. J. E. Wombacher ,and J. R. Boyer are in the city from Cherry Creek, and are at the Prescott hotel. Mir. Boyer will reside in the future at Camp Verde, where he has land in terests. He has temporarily retired from active mining, although he re- tains valuable properties in Cherry district
 Summoned Home.
 Mrs Sarah Willman, who came to this section less than a month ago for her health, was summoned to WinOna, Minnesota, yesterday, re- ceiving advices that her sister, was critically i'll with pneumonia. The visitor was very much benefited during her brief sojourn, and con templates returning later, with her husband
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21

The action of the senators from Yavanai county in holding up and attempting to kill the Linney bill au- thorizing the submission of an ann endment to the constitution to a vote of the people to determine whether the State shall be bonded to the extent of five per cent ot its assessed valuation for good roads, certainly does not cause their con stituents to glow with pride. Their methods are particularly reprehen- sible, if the statement being c1rcu- lated, is true, that they were actu- ated by personal bias and prejudice against the author of the bill, Speak CT Linnev.
 The unfair tactics pursued by Gun riff and Woow, which if successful, will prove more detrimental to, this county perhaps than any other in the State, are described in yester- days issue of the Phoenix Repubh- can, as follows:
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
City News
 ....In Brief
From Thursdays Daily.)

Visiting Friends.
 Mrs. w. H. Knight, of Humboldt wife of Postmaster Knight, is in the city for few days visiting with friends and is at the Head hotel. City Realty Deal.
 C. E. Pennington has sold to Wal ter Hill of Phoenix, one and one half lots in Murphy's second sub division, for nominal sum, the deed being filed for record yesterday. Sells Property.
 C. w. Bennett has sold to the United Verde Copper Company, cer- tain improvements made on a lot in Clarkdale, for the sum of S203, the deed being filed for record yester- day.
 Land Inspection.
 NJ. s. Enge, of Farnhamville, Iowa after q few days trip to the country to look over soil conditions, return ed yesterday and later left for the Verde country to continue his ob servations. It is probable he will make this section his future home. Comes to Reside.
 \. s. Buzze, of Wichita, Kansas, an attorney-at-law, IS a recent ar rival in the city, and contemplates remaining to practice. his profession. He was a former city attorney of Wichita, and enjoys prominent rat ing in the legal profession. Mrs. Buzze will arrive tomorrow. Mining Transaction.
 By contract and agreement re corded yesterday Mrs. Kathryn E Mackin, widow of the late Joseph Mackin, has disposed of the Black Sands group of nine claims under an option of $15,000 to Donald Ruer, Ralph A. Blech, and J. w. Thomp- son, of Phoenix. Payments begin at once and the final one runs to January l, 1915. The mines are situ ated on French Gulch, near Zonia. Lively Country.
 John Carmean, one of the best known miners in this section was brief visitor 10 the city yesterday on business, coming from the 4--P. camp, near Senator He gives an ex- cellent report of that property and the district also as assuming very much interest from the large amount of mine work noticeable at several points
 Accepts Mine Situation.
 w. V. DeCamp, until recently general manager of the Pacihc Cop per Mining Company in the Brad shaws, has accepted the position of assistant manager of the Haynes Copper Company at Jerome, and left last night to begin his duties Mrs. DeCamp remains in this city for the present.
 Mining Visitor.
 Andrew Peterson arrived yester- day yesterday from his mining camp near Octave and states the approach ing warm weather has occasloned somewhat of a suspension in mining He says reports were in circulation that the Octave was to start up, and before the summer ends 1t is be- lieved that the old camp will again be the scene of lively operations. Looking at Lands.
 Wm. A. Moody, member of the state land commission, arrived in the city yesterday from Phoenix in his auto. He is here on a land inspec- ton trip Accompanied by A. w. McOmie, of the state university, and Malcolm A. Fraser of the Chamber of Commerce, he left for Williamson Valley durin~ the day to make ob servations of that farming cOmmun- ity
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
(From Fridays Daily.)
Returns From Outing.

Returns From Outing.
 Mrs. H. H. Carter, who has been wintering in the Salt River valley with relatives, returned yesterday. Realty Deal.
 Ray C. Lane has sold to F. Wyck- off, lot in the Syndicate addition to Jerome for a nominal sum- the deed eing filed for record yesterday. Will Wed.
 A marriage license was issued yesterday by Clerk Farley of the Superior Court to Joe Dragash and Miss Mary Bali, both residents of Jerome. The ceremony is to take place today.
 Lookinq at Mines.
 John w. Dougherty left yesterday for Copper Creek. near Hillside.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
(From Saturdays Daily.)

(From Saturdays Daily) Business Trip.
 Robert Birch left yesterday for Phoenix. where he goes for brief trip on business matters. Outside Visitor.
 Mrs. Hugh Burns is in the city from Jerome Junction and is at the Prescott hotel for few days. Outside Visitor.
 Mrs. Grant Eads of Dewey, was an arrival in the city yesterday to visit with friends and is at the Head Hotel.
 Verde Visitor.
 R. w. Wingheld, the we'll known resident and merchant of the Verde Valley. was a business visitor to the city yesterday. Visiting Friends.
 MT. and Mrs. John Dial, of Selig man. are in the city for few days on a business and pleasure trip, and are at the St. Michael Brief Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joe Cook of Mayer. were visitors with relatives and friends in the city yesterday. return
  From the Mines.
 ]. E. Pawley was an arrival from his mining camp near Kirkland, and expressed himself as satisfied with recent development. He is after sup plies and returns tomorrow. Taking Lay-Off.
 Charles Stoolhre, in charge of the pumping plant of the s. F. & P railway at Date Creek station, is in the city on a vacation and to visit with friends for few days. Mining Deal.
 Joe Bai1lergeon has sold to A. J. Pickerell a group of three mines near Senator, the deed being filed for record yesterday The price paid was "iven at nominal sum. Mining Transaction.
 T. ]. Morrison has sold three mines in the Octave belt to the An telope Gold Placer Mining Com pany, for a nominal sum, the deed being filed for record yesterday. Federal Official Here.
 w. C. Mills, special land agent of the government, is recent ar rival in the city and is at the St. Michael He is making a general in spection of recent land entries ad jacent
 From the Country.
 MT. and Mrs. Lee Stayner, MT. and Mrs. Archie Campbell, Miss Ivy Campbell, T. J.. w. E. and " Cox, all of Walnut Grove. are in the city on business and pleasure trip for few days.
 Severely Injured.
 Attorney E. s. Clark is confined to his home, spike passing through his foot yesterday morning while he was walking in the yard back of his home. He was unable to attend Superior Court in consequence. Former Resident Here.
 F. C. Adams, secretary of the L. J. Smith Construction Co.,, arrived from the main line of the Santa Fe yesterday, coming as a witness in certain litigation with which his firm is involved in the superior court His home is now in San Diego, Cal. Mining Business.
 C. K. Crosby, the Santa Maria mining man, was in the city yester- day and stated his cyanide plant is running and treating a large ton mage of ore, the result being satis- factory. Mine development contin- ues to show attractive conditions. and he is satisfied with the future of his interests.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21

Journal Miner-High class job work
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21

Mining location notices Tor sale at he Journal Miner office.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
Sunday Americans Investigator
Declares, in U.ncensored Dis
patch From Kieff, That Gar
Himself Ordered Beiliss Trial
Asserts Dynasty Will Fall if Jew
Is Executed and People Learn
Sovereign Is to BIame-Mas-
sacres in South Expected
Special Gable to The American.

Special Gable to The American.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The following
dispatch was sent by messenger to
the frontier to avoid the censorship.
II is from a person who has been in
vestigating the Bells case for The
Sunday American and knows whereof
he writes. He declares 1t can be re-
lied upon as absolutely correct. Dated
at Kieff, the dispatch reads:
The prosecution against Bells, &C.
cused of ritual murder, was begun at
the express wish and orders of the
Emperor himself.
Both Kokowtsoff and Maklakofr,
the Home Secretary, were of the opin-
ION that the matter had better be
dropped, as there was not the slight
est proof against BELLS, but the Gar,
who is pronounced anti Semitic, gave
orders that the prosecution should be
begun, and letter was sent in his
name from Schegowlitoff, Minister Of
Justice, giving strict orders to the
Kteff public prosecutor to make out
an indictment.
Jurors All Anti Semitee.
The jury has been chosen care
fully from among the strong anti
Semitic element, and its foreman was
a Government official who, of course,
would decide the question of~guilt ac-
eording to the orders he received.
He is the only educated man on
The whole jury, which Is composed of
. peasants, who all hate the Jews and
are only too eager for an opportunity
10 harm them. Everybody is indig-
uant, but everybody also is convinced
hat the unfortunate man will be con-
aemned. After this happens, 1t Is in
evitable that serious troubles will en-
sue.
Remember my words, we are on
the eve of revolution which the Kieff
events will hasten.
There is raised against the Gov
eminent the indfenstion of even some
of its stanchest partisans, and II
ever the public learns that response
bility for what has happened rests
on the sovereign, then indeed the dy-
nasty will be near its overthrow.
South Russia in Ferment.
There is a tremendous feeling of
suppressed excitement among the pop
ulation. All over South Russia the
conditions are extremely strained and
causing great anxiety. The most dis
quieting news was received yesterday
from Odessa, where the police had
the greatest trouble to prevent a gen.
eral massacre of JewS by the frenzied
population, who have been fed with
this wild legend of a Christian child
being killed by Jews for ritual pur-
poses.
TT seems that the Home Secretary
teegraphed to the project of the town
10 the effect that if any Jewish mas
sacre were attempted the project
would, be held responsible for it.
But of what use will that be? 1t
is far easier to excite the wrath of a
mob than subdue it. Indeed. we stand
on the eve of serious complications
which will lead to the bloodiest revo-
luton in history, even in this bloody
country"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
HISTORIC HALL
REOED|CATED
BYPRES|DENT
Wilson Stands Where Washing
ton Stood in Old Congress
Building, Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.-Stand-
ing where Washington stood in Sep
tember 1896, when he read his Fare
well Address to the American people,
in which he announced his intention
to retire from public life, President
Wilson to-day read an address at the
rededication of Old Congress Hall
The building, which was the Capt.
toll of the United States from 1890
to 1900, is one of the most important
historic edilices in the country, being
second in Importance only to Inde-
pendence Hall itself. 1t was in view
of this Importance that President
Wilson and his Cabinet and a dele
cation from Congress, as well as
many of the foreign Ambassadors,
We're invited to take part in the re-
dedication ceremonies.
Used as Courthouse.
For more than a century the old
building had been used as a court
house, for which purpose 1t was orig
inally intended, and for this reason
even many Philadelphians were not
entirely appreciative of the historic
value of the structure.
In this building, which stands at
the southeast corner of Sixth and
Chestnut streets, forming the western
end OF the Independence Hall group
of historic buildings, Washington was
inaugurated for his second term to
the Senate Chamber, which was on
the second floor.
In the House of Representatives,
on the ground floor, John Adams
took the oath as second President of
the United States. In the House
Washington read his Farewell Adj
dress and, indeed, his annual mes
sages. and in this apartment, also,
John Marshall announced to the sad
dened nation, and particularly to
Congress, the death of Washington.
Saw Amendments Ratified.
While Congress occupied this
building the first eleven amendments
to the Constitution were ratified and
the States of Vermont and Kentucky
were admitted to the Union.
From December 6, 1890, unil May
IL, 1900, Congress sat in Philadelphia
in the building. After the capital
was removed to the banks of the Po-
tomac the building became a court
house, and continued in that service
until 1895. Ten years ago the first
attempts at restoration were taken
but only last year the actual work
was taken up in earnest.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
Columbus Protests
New Railway Fares
Business Men Assert Central's Re.
vised Passenger Rates Will Lure
Away Their Patrons.

COLUMBUS, GA, Oct. 25.-Mer-
chants and business men of Columbus
are protesting against the new pas
senger rates put into effect on the
Central OF Georgia Railroad.
They assert a person at any point
in Alabama, buying & ticket to Co
lumbus over the Ctntral, will have TO
pay the old fare of 3 cents a mile
instead of the new rate OF 2 IL cents.
Merchants declare this causes peo-
pie to go to Montgomery and Opelika
to do their trading because of the dif-
ference in RAILROAD fare.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
HORSE IN KILN FEASTS
ON MEANS OF HIS RESCUE

YORK. PA. oct. 25.--A big bay horse
which tumbled into a limeknn % feet
deep at the Bittenger quarries was
rescued in an odd manner.
1t was decided to fiji the pit with
corn fodder. one workman was low
cred upon a rope to the bottom and
arranged the bundles IA they were
tossed in, the horse being raised from
one level to another
During tho several hours occupied in
filling the pit the horse calmly feastcd
upon the fodder