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Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
DISEASE THE CAUSE OF
 HIS DEATH
Geo. Gage Follows His Brother to Grave In
 Less Than Month.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Another pioneer Arizonan has been summoned to the unknown, Geor"e N. Gage. passing away vNs- terday in Los Angeles. after a sud den illness, due to heart trouble. A telegram to this effect was received yesterday by R. H. Burmister, from his son, R. B. Burmister, the latter son-in-law of the deceased.
 Less than one month ago. E. B. Gage, a brother of the deceased died in San Francisco, which takes away two of the best known and most beloved of pioneer residents. George Gage followed a varied line of busi- ness in Maricopa county until re cent years, and was a frequent visi- tor to this city until his brother moved to the coast. He was an ex- ceptionally conscientious man in all dealings, and with a generous dis position became popular wherever known. He was aged about 70 years.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
ENDS,
 PROJECT WILL BE PUSHED
GFrom Fridays Daily.)

In a letter received by Robert E. Morrison from James E. Watson, president of the Arizona Land and IT ri~ation Company. at Indianapolis, the writer and several of his associ- ates express themselves as we'll pleased with the decision of Secre- tary of the Interior Lane, in favor of the company. and also state that the board of directors is to convene immediately to carry out the plans outlined sometime ago.
 President Watson is decidedly op- timistic over the situation. and can didlv mentions the fact that since final legal action has been taken, after over two years of litigation, the formulating of plans will go ahead without interference.
 He states in an emphatic manner that the necessary work to develop the great project will be vigorously prosecuted. Later he and other di- rectors will make a trip of inspec- ton to their holdings north of this city a few miles distant when a plan of operation will be announced.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
EMPLOYES TURN THE TABLES ON
 EMPLOYERS
Heads of B.B. Company Are Taken on an En-
 joyable Picnic.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Reversing a custom observed for many years by President Hope and other officers of the Bashford-Bur- mister Company of entertaining the many em-loyes of the different de- partments of that institution by a picnic and banquet, the generous men and women of the concern "out one over" on the management Thursday evenin~ bv entertaining all hands and the "cook" as it were.
 The occasion was quietly arrang- ed and when President Hope was informed at the hour of 500 o'clock m the afternoon that there would be a general "walkout" and the curtain windows were lowered as usual, sev- eral autos and a bio tallyho in front relieved the situation of any anxiety as to a demonstration ot wrath or discontent The stage had been carefully set for several days, and the shifting of the live movies" was along Granite Creek in the pines above the old Brooks ranch. Thither the party was conveyed, where a big feed had been provided. There was everything on the menu that this big house could provide. and more than 1t could not. In ad- dition to the tempting spread there was music, vocal and instrumental. various games, speechmakng. and an entertaining line of amusements The occasion ended at 1000 D. m. with good words for the future of the pioneer mercantile house of Ari- zona, a salvo of cheers ending the suspicious occasion which proved very enjoyable to the many employ es and appreciated by those who are at the head of the firm
 Amon~ those who participated were the following: President and Mrs. !. A Hope, Secretary H. D. Aitken Accountant A. B. Fox. Chief Clerk I. w. Whetstine. NIT. and Mrs. Ben Powers. Mrs. Bert Meade, Mir and Mrs Clay Williams. NIT. and Mrs. T. H; Latimer, MT. and Mrs. (. E. McNelly. Mir. and Mrs. E. F. Bowers, Mrs. Phillips. Mir. and Mrs. w. w. Keays, Mrs. Kuhne, MT. and Mrs John Mccormick, Mrs. M C. Stewart. Miss Eugenia LaBarron, Misses Wilma Ristner, Miss Alice Gillespie. Miss Marie Curtis, Miss Emma Riebling. Miss Minnie Wolfe, Miss Ketsy Croxdale Miss Elsie Murphy. Miss Ethel Els tes, Miss Marie Kuhne. Mrs. May Cahill. Miss Ora Johnson, Miss Viv- ian Baehr. Miss Opal Creekmur Miss Paulina West and Messrs. w L. Dustin, Sterlin~ Sholl, Jesse Le. Baron, Jesse E. Crosse, Scott Nor rison, Lewis Horton. J. Howard Crose, Collins Williams, and others
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
FORMER RESIDENT OF PRESCOTT
 IS DEAD
Ex-Secretary of Arlz- ona Dies in Penury
 At Los Angeles.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Telegrams from Los Angeles yes terday brought the news of the death in that city of John J. Gosper, resident of Prescott from lSIS to 1882. when he was secretary ot the territory, during the administration of Governor John P. Hoyt.
 Mir. Gosper will be favorably re- membered as an official and citizen. After serving for about two years as secretary, Governor Hoyt resign ed. when Mir. Gosper was acting governor for the remainder ot the term. He was upright and fearless in his duties, and won the admira- ton of all people.
 Retiring from political life, the deceased followed mining and other pursuits, in which he prospered- Early in the sos he located in Phoe- nix, and later went to Los Angeles, where he became quite wealthy through real estate investments. His fortune however, slinoed through his hands, and his remaining days were attended with diversity. He was a pure-minded man and was a devout member of the Methodist church while in this citv He was wound ed during the civil war as union soldier, losing one of his legs. His death will be learned of with sor- row by all remaining pioneers of his day.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
LINED THE CROWD
 AGAINST THE WALL
(Frou Wednesdays n.ily)

Realistic conditions of the wild and woolIy west of other days were vividly re-enacted at Gold Roads in Mohave county on Friday night last, when two highwaymen entered Me Councils saloon. and held up a bunch of fifteen loiterers therein and raked in the cash of the owner to the tune of Sl,S0O. The robbers were armed with sawed off shotguns, and after lining up the men in the room, compelled the owner to go to the safe and empty every drawer onto the floor. The hour was late, and the till also had been deposited with the exception of the chicken feed" change. Arrivals from King man give a thrilling account of the transaction. All habitues of the place at the time were made to Tine up" to the wall, at the same time throwing up their hands in the good old fashioned" way. There
 
 was not a murmur of protest, as it was clearly discernible to the vic tins that the holdups meant business if any one attempted to blink an eye, in resisting. The whole affair was over in less than five minutes, but it required full a half hour before the aggregation could pick them selves together and step up to the bar and take one on some generous bystander, who set 'em up because his fat pocketbook had been over looked by the rich quick visitors of a few minutes before. The robbers were carefully masked and otherwise perfectly disguised. Who they were or whither have they flown, remains a mystery.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
IMPORTANT RULING
 BY JUDGE BROOK
GFTom Fridays Doily.)

Judge Krook rendered an impor- tant decision yesterday which will be learned of with very much inter est by mining men generally in the state affecting the ownership of ma chinerY that was installed on a mine that was being operated under a bond and lease, awarding the i'm provemeuts made 10 the owners of the property.
 The case was that of Charles H.. Bolman and associates vs. The Jop- lin Supply Company and the Ari- zona Mine SuDDlv Company of this city. both firms furnishing a plant for development purposes to the Arizona Lead and Zinc Company, which held an option on the U. s. Navy group in Copper Basin and lat CT defaulted in the price to be paid for the property. In the agreement entered into between Bolman and associates with the Arizona Lead and Zinc Company 1t was provided that all machinery and other i'm provements placed upon the property bv the above company should re vert to the mine owners if default should be made in payments due. and a suspension of work followed The Joplin and Prescott firms which furnished the equipment had failed to give notice to the owner that the machinery had been sold under a conditional bill of sale and title to it had not oassed.
 By the verdict of Judge Krook. Bolman and associates acquire valu- able machinery and other equipment on the mine, which includes an en- zine, boilers, pumps, tanks. pipe lines. and large amount of small wares. all practically new and of material service in the future to the operating of that property.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
PROVES PROPERTY
 AND GETS THE CALVES
(From Thursdays Dailyl

The celebrated cattle seizure case of the Hillside country. in which Inspector Nichols took possession of six calves owned by E. H. and J. F. Hummer and Thomas s. Drew, was brought to an abrupt conclus- ion yesterday before Judge McLane. when a verdict in favor of the trio of rangemen was returned.
 They proved their ownership of the stock, and on the motion of Judge Barnum, attorney for the Livestock Sanitary Commission of the State, the animals were ordered returned to them. This attorney stated that the evidence was insuf- hcient for the State to endeavof to hold the calves, as they were un- Guestionably the property of the rangemen. They were found on the range separated from their mothers, but the brands and earmarks clear lv indicated to whom they belong ed
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
MARKET REGA|NS ITS LOSSES OF
 LAST WEEK
Slump Caused by Dump ing Ha1f-Fat Steers
 By Feeders.
Special Correspondence.


 KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS. May 12-While the up and down cattle market would seem to indi- cate an insecure foundation, 1t is not so interpreted in trade circles.
 On the other hand, it is taken to point to weakness on the buying side. The recent slump was brought about by the dumping of lot of half fat steers on the market by cer- tain panicky feeders. The quick re- covery last Monday and Tuesday, when receipts were light. uncovered the needs of killers. Then a fair Wednesday run of cattle allowed them to grasp a chance to bear prices again. Friday some of the packers here were searching for cat tie with microscope.
 Today the supply of 1000 head here is smaller than on recent Mon days, and the market is uneven, some sales of steers higher, COWS and heifers weak, stockers and feed CTS and calves strong The late heavy runs have relieved the situa- ton of a great many cattle, and dealers here believe ther will be good market the balance of this month. Kentucky and Tennessee are sending some distillery cattle east, and Illinois and Indiana will furnish Chicago with fifty thousand distillerv cattle in the next five or six weeks, which are about the. only bad signs on the horizon. Kan= sas Citv territory is lightly supplied with marketable cattle. Prime steers sell at S8.40 to S870 here, bulk of the steers T.65 to S8.35. quarantine fed steers 700 to S85, South Texas grass steers 5000 to %25, surar mill steers No0 to $835. fat cows S5.50 to T.65, heifers N0O to. S850. veal calves up to S10.25, bulls S625 to %50.
 Hogs have crept up to 10 cents from the low spot of last week, in cluding a stron- market today, top, $SIH, bulk SEQ to S835. Pack ing house reports of stocks of pork product are bullish and it is doubt ful if packers can retain the advan- tage they have gained in the last thirty days through liberal hog re- ceipts at Eastern markets after the run at those points subsidies. with in the next thirty days.
 Sheen and lambs are some lower. partly on account of lack of quality in the end of the season shipments of fed stuff now coming. Wc~' lambs stopped at $S.30 today, other sales of them down to %o0. Pack CTS do not like wooded stock in warm weather. Brusher goats are plentiful here at S3.25 to S3y6O. There will be plenty of them for the next month ahead
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
DAMAGE SUIT IS FILED AGAINST
 THE CITY
Mrs. Wallace Asks Ten Thousand Dollars For
 Injuries Received.
fProm Saturdays Daily

Mrs. Agnes Wallace, who resides i'll the southern part of the city, widow of the late Jay Wallace, has instituted damage proceeding against the city for the sum of SlO,OOO, for alleged injuries received last Decem- Der, at which time she claims to have fallen into an open cut on Mon tezuma street. Her attorneys are P. w. O'Sullivan and J. H. Morgan, and the complaint filed in the Super for Court yesterday states:
 "That prior to December 4, 1912, the date of the injuries received the City of Prescott negligently and carelessly. permitted a large, deep and dangerous channel and cut to be and remain on South Montezuma street, which was four feet deep and four feet across. That on Decem- Der 4, between 900 and 1000 o'clock D. m. that night, plaintiff was walk ing on said street, and without any fault or coutributory negligence on her part, she was then and there violently precipitated from said street into said cut, falling about five feet deep. That in falling into said cut and channel she struck the bottom thereof with great force and violence, thereby seriously wound ing and injuring her legs, thighs, bullock, sides. back, spine and div CTS other portions of her body and person, and also injuring her inter nally, from which she has endured a great mental shock, pain. anguish and grief. That she will be perma- nentiv nervous by reason of said in juries. That she will be under the doctors care for a long time to come and that she will be incapaci- tated from following her vocation of chambermaid during the rest of her natural life"
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
MIRACULOUS WAS
 THE ESCAPE OF BANKER
(From Wednesdays Daily)

w. H. Doyle of the Bank of Ari- zona had a miraculous escape from being seriously injured in an auto accident on Sunday afternoon, while entering the enclosed acreage of the Harvey Farm at Del Rio. This place is not provided with gates at that point but what is termed a one string stile had been introduced at two places on the public highway.
 At the time of the mishap, A. D. Barnhart was driving the car, with Mir. Doyle aboard and the first stile was passed over safely. In ascend ing the second one, however, the narrow blanks proved inadequate. and under full speed the car left its track catapulting MT Doyle in the air for twenty feet. and before he reached the ground had performed a complete somerSault His head struck an obstruction in the ground, and for fifteen minutes he was un- conscious. He was injured on the body at a dozen places, and a pecul- jar feature of the accident was that the collar button on the back of his shirt penetrated the flesh to that Jepth that II mad 10 DC torciDly pull ed out.
 For fully half an hour he was in a dazed condition. He was brought to the city by Robert Young, who was travelling the same road a short distance behind. Mir Barnhart es- capped without a scratch, but his car was badly damaged. Mir Doyle re- stunned his banking duties yesterday, but it will be some time before his wounds heal.
 Many autoists of this city state that travelling by night time through that section should by all means be avoided as the stiles to be passed over are extremely dangerous ex- cept in daylight, and even then care ful drivers should handle the ma chimes
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
TROUBLE IS CAUSE OF HIS
 DEMISE
Such Is the Belief Re- garding the Death Of
 Curtis Roberts.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Curtis Roberts, who was found dead in a tent at the Alto mine of his father, on Thursday evening, is believed to have passed away from heart trouble
 According to statements made by those who are conversant with the facts, the finding of a note written by the deceased, which asked that the Redman lodge take care of his remains, had been written some time before, in anticipation of his illness proving fatal and suddenly SO, and that he acted accordingly.
 The deceased was occupying a tent house at the camp, while his parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. L. Rob erts had gone to the mine Ill the forenoon, which was situated some distance away. The body was found when they returned in the evening to prepare supper A tin cup on the table contained a white sediment, but this is believed to have been remedy which the young man had been taking for his affliction.
 The remains were brought to the city yesterday morning and are at Fl. NJ. Maus & Co. A coroner's jury will determine later the cause of death, and after an autopsy is held
 Mir. Roberts was we'll and favor ably known in this city, filling a re- sponsible position with the auditor of the s. r. P & P. railway. until poor health compelled him to leave the service and engage in the work in the open. He had recently re- covered from a serious attack of ty- phoid fever. His death has occasion ed regret and his bereaved parents have the sympathy of many friends.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
6l AUTOS SOLD
 HERE IN LAST FEW MONTHS
(From Fridays Daily.)

That Prescott and vicinity IS in the full enjoyment of an auto boom seems evident from the number of machines sold this spring and the purchases being bar~ained for for the future.
 This week John Massing, local agent for the Buick and Hudson types, sold five cars, Sidney Birch and the County being the buyers of the Hudson, the former a seven pas senger and the latter a smaller size. J. H. Maders, the cattleman of Dew ey took home a Buick, and w. L. Richards the local merchant also gets a Buick The identity of the purchaser of one car sold was with held from publicity. Mir Ma: sing stated yesterday that before June l another car of Bucks will arrive, five of which have been sold. His sales since February 1 aggregate sixteen Bucks.
 The Hill Hardware Company however, leads the van in auto sales delivering since February a total of twenty-seven Fords, making a total for the three seasons of sixty-six.
 The Prescott Auto Company lined up the "whizz" wagons, with six Mighty Michigans, and an even dog en of Studebakers. Other orders are to be filled this and next month
 Arthur Hendey who handles the Overland, also reports satisfactory demand for his car. and has dispos- ed of more this year than formerly He has several prospective buyers and soon will have on hand q car load of the latest models.
 In the aggregate all dealers re- port that for the past three months there have been sold sixty-one cars in this city. the majority going to outside points. and principally to farmers and rangemen.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
DEATH REVEALS
 STRANGE STORY OF HERMIT

NEW YORK, May 15.-The death tate valued at more than Sl00,O00, has brought to light one of the most curious life stories ever dug up in- this city of many strange histories.
 It is that of man of wealth and education, a musician and the son of 0reat organ manufacturing firm who thirty years or more ago volun- tarily gave up his friends and family to go and live under an assumed name in Bowery lodging houses for SIPS a week He ate in the mean est restaurants, dressed in the poor est clothes and passed his life amid those surroundings His name, to- tally unknown to all about him. his wealth never suspected, he lived, and in his last illness he went to a charity cot in a hospital from which his body was taken to the morgue. From there 1t would have gone to. the Potter's Field had it not been for an inquiry of a Bowerv friend who, searching through the papers in his room, found his true name and thus discovered a distant rela- tive. Even then relatives who were discovered would have buried the body as that of a man who left nothing in this world if notice had not struck the eye of another man in whose custody will had been placed twenty-two years ago. He got in communication with the fam fly and more memoranda revealed safe deposit vaults and the wealth.
 Dudley Jardine died in his sev- enty-fifth year. He was the son of George Jardine, founder of the organ building firm of George Jardine & Sons, makers of some of the largest pipe organs in the country. There were three sons, Edward and Jos cps P. Jardine being the two others. All were associated with their faith CT. His brothers had long since died and Dudley Jardine had retired from the firm when thirty years or more ago he develoOed the eccentricity which finally plotted him out of the memory of his family He left his home. went up in the Bowery and found a cubbyhole of a room in a lodging house under the name of William Smith and there he spent the remainder of his life. He did not give up his businesses altogeth- CT but gradually sought new affilia- tions. He was we'll known in cer- tain old established Wall Street houses where he was known as a most conservative investor, but his family lost track of him.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
RECORDS
Instruments Filed as Reported by
 The Prescott Title Go.
May 6. 1913.

-
 Maniey Glass locates Parcel Post Mine, Peck dist.
 J. Frank Rcsch locates Telurium Mine, Peck dist.
 Mrs. Wm. Rudy locates Nugget Placer, Copper Basin dist.
 Carrie Rudy locates Gold Belt Placer, Copper Basin dist
 A. w. Zeiger locates Prescott No. 2 Mine, Blue Tank Dist.
 A. B. Kellogg and R. E. Ester brook to Granville Fain, Bill of sale Cattle and horses on range, Bloody Basin.
 Same parties 10 Granville Fain. w. Deed. 3975 acres in T. 9 N, R. 5 E.
 United States to Ann Allen. Pat ent. s. hi. of NV. qr., SW. ar. of NE. ar. & NV. ar. of SEE. ar. Sec. }, lgN. 4E.
 Alexis Conrad files bond of 5000 as Justice of Peace, Savers Precinct.
 R. T. Belcher files bond of 5000 as clerk of Board of Supervisors.
 May 7. 1913.
 Prescott Fire Department issued two certificates of exemption to Jul. N Rodenberg.
 Chas. Pendergast locates a water right, miles south of Castle Hot Springs.
 O. w. Blickenstaff and Geo. H. Brown locates 8 mines, Copper Bas- in dist
 Conf. IT. and Saving Bank to Chas. Grimes, Trustee, Deed. $86,- Sl475. Ticonderoga, Dividend, Div idend Ext, Comstock, Mineral Jun ction, Peerless, Starlight, Jump Off, Galena, Clipper, Summit Mines, ma chinery etc, formerly owend by Divi- dend Cons. Go. mines.
 F. NJ. Murphy to A. D. Wilson, Easement. Over private road around Indian Hill
 James Page ct al locate 7 Oil Claims, Verde Valley dist
 United States to Clyde L. Schultz final receipt E. hf of SEE. qr., SW. ar. of SEE. ar. & SEE. ar. of SW. qr Sec. 14s zW.
 Hannah Hartin revokes power of attorney granted to John Hartin.
 May 10, 1913.
 Anna Irene Hopkins to C. V. Hop kins. w. Deed. NE. ar. of NV. ar. Sec. 34. SEE. ar. of SW. ar Sec. ?, IGN. BE.
 T. E. Campbell, Assessor to F. L. Bill of sale. Improvements on mining claims, Hass. Dist, for axes of 1912 and 1913.
 Victor McNeely and wi to Jas. w. Smith. w. Deed. Lots IS, l9. Blk. i2 Moeller Add. Prescott.
 Alonzo Mason & wi. to Henry Schuerman, w. Deed. NV. ar of NV. ar. Sec. 34, IGN. 5E- ]. A. Harris locates a water right on Walnut Creek.
 May 12, 1913. Ariz. Cop. Belt Mg. Go. locates mines and l water right, Black Rock dist. F. E. Wager and R. C. Houston locate 2 mines, Tip Top dist. J. C. Lee ct al locate s mines, Up per Verde Dist. D. C. Thorne IT,. amends locations 1f 2 mines. Eureka dist. NJ. Pike and F w. Nelson locate 5 mines. Cherry Creek dist.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
GAS COMPANY IS
 FINED A TOTAL OF S2o0
(From Friday's Dailv.l

A fine of S5n for each offense, or S2G0 in all was imposed upon the Prescott Gas & Electric Company yesterday bv Judge McLane, follow ing the conviction by a jury the day before of the corporation on a quar- tette of charges that 1t had over char@ed Dr. l. w. Finn off gas.
 II Is needless to say that the li~hting company did not pay the fine as it is its intention to have the questions involved determined in the Superior Court and to that end filed notice of appeal.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21
PLAN COORDINATION.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-A plan 10 coordinate all annual festi- vals in California affecting nearly every important city and section oi the State and bearing on the relation of annual festivals held in Oregon and Washington was outlined today at a conference of the ex 'c: i've committee oF +he California Celebra- tions Committee