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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-26
REPORT DELAYED BY
INABILITY TO AGREE
News Bureau of the Journal-Miner, Room
203, National Bank of Arizona Building.

News Bureau of the Journal-Miner, Room
20S, National Bank of Arizona Building.
PHOENIX, March Ex-senator
Sims of Cochise county a few days
ago on the floor of the Senate de-
nounced the State Tax Commission
as being derelict in their duty when
they waited until such a late date to
submit to the legislature their find
| ing on subject of mine taxation AT
that time he was OF the opinion, and
as his custom is TO speak what he
thinks, he so stated, that it seemed
to him an effort was being made to
evade the enactment of a law on
that important subject by making
the report at a late date. He has
since ascertained that there was no
studied purpose on the part of the
members of the Tax Commission
to make late report but that the
delay of which he was complaining
was brought about through a desire
on the part of the commission to
agree if possible on a bill A report
was ready for the legislature on
March 5th but not entirely agreed to
and it seems from that date hence
the commission became farther di-
vided in their views until it was ap-
parent that they would not agree
This made the report indeed late
in reaching the Senate and as is now
the case, gives the Senate two plans
for taxation fmines from members
of the tax commission. Mr. lander
who made the minority report takes
exception to many paragraphs OF the
report submitted by the other two
members of the commission and
states in his report that their plan,
if adopted, would be greatly lacking
in the desire to which the commits
sioners, are all agreed, to place the
producing mines of the state on the
tax rolls at greatly increased values
over those of past years.
1t seems probable at this time
that the subject will be given at
tention by this session and that
a conference with the mine opera
tors will be held at an early date for
discussion of the subject so impor-
tant to the success of the state.
Class Rates.
The Corporation. Commission has
for several days past been in con-
ference with traffic officials of the
railroads of the state on the subject
of class rates in Arizona and on this
subject a formal hearing will be
held Monday. Although nothing
positive can be announced at this
time it is said rates will be reduced
voluntarily by the railroads in very
material degree the estimated annual
saving to shippers being a half a.
million dollars.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-26

there was quite a number of visitors
to this city yesterday from that town
among whom were noticed Chester
Dickerson, John Fagerberg, Fred
Twitty, E. E. Collepriest, Joe Nc
Coy w. B. Sheivley, Lee Drury, H.
K. Duke, John Dial, Frank Burnell,
F. F. Bartlett, Frank Dickerson,
John Bixler, all witnesses in a GER
tain case
Preparing to Resume.
The Big Pine mines of the SEN
ator section, will again be in full
blast next month, under the reor-
ganization of the management eff
fected recently, and under authority
OF Richard A. Parker, the princi-
pal owner of Denver Had not the
storm interviewed yesterday, the first
load of supplies and material was TO
leave this city today. Mr.. Parker
wired yesterday to revive the camp
and will operate on a large and
permanent basis in the future, as the
result of examinations made by his
engineer.
Unfortunate.
d. 5. Baxter, who was making the
trip from Tonic Basin to Parker
on horseback, had the misfortune on
Sunday afternoon to lose his horse
in Lonesome valley about twelve
miles from this city, when he pack
ed the saddle and other personal
effects and reached this city foot
sore and exhausted. The animal
was seized suddenly with violent
coughing and in less than ten min
utes died Mr.. Baxter will continue
the journey by railroad. He re-
grets very much the loss of the ami
NAL, which he valued at $3.50. He
was travelling over the old road from
Jerome to this city.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-26
ASKS SENTENCE
Be IMPOSED
At ONCE
Boy Burglar Willing To
Take His Medicine
For MiSdeedS


When Fred Whitaker, the youth
of but eighteen years was arraigned
yesterday before Judge McLane, on
the charge of robbery, he entered a
plea of guilty, and said the sooner he
be sent to the penitentiary the bet
ter would it be for all concerned.
His demeanor, in short, was that OF
a boy who was deeply affected by
his wrongdoing and he was frank
enough to admit his association with
the crime alleged, that of entering
the store of Rabbit and Poulson at
Ash Fork, and asked no consider
alton whatever but what the law
afforded.
He stated that he was DESTROYS to
begin serving his time, after which
he would return east and leave the
west alone in the future. The wound
he carries in his right shoulder, is
partially healed, but the bullet re-
mains. 1t is not believed complica-
tions will result. His two compan-
ions in the same crime were captur-
ed and tried for a similar offense
in Coconino county, receiving short
penitentiary sentences last week
Since being placed in the county
Jail over one month ago young Whit
taker has been an exemplary pris-
oner
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-26

is producing mines into three divis-
ions. My reasons for holding that
the division into the first three class
es contained in said Section One is
unconstitutional are as follows:
First Said divisions are purely
arbitrary.
Second. Said divisions are not
reasonable.
Third They are not suggested
by any differences of nature, stu
alton or circumstances.
Fourth They possess no char
acteristic which make it desirable on
grounds of public policy to make
such division
1t has been held that a division
of mining property into two classes,
producing and non-producing, is a
proper classification for purposes OF
taxation, and l think this rule OF
decision is correctly stated as such
a division is reasonable, and is sug-
gested by essential differences OF
nature, situation and circumstances
but to hold that an arbitrary CLASH
fication of property for taxation can
be made on a basis of a difference
in the net proceeds, is both I'M
reasonable. arbitrary and unconsti-
tutional"
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-26

Mining location notices Tor sale st
the Journal-Min Office.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-26
FORT WH|PPEE IS
STILL ON MAP
SAYS LING
From Tuesdays Daily

Reese M. Ling, of the Arizona
contingent which participated in the
Inauguration of President Wilson, ar
rived from Washington Saturday
morning and leaves today for Phoe-
nix to resume his law practice. He,
also, reiterated that Fort Whipple is
on the military map to remain and
that no uneasiness need prevail over
its abandonment He denied that
he is an applicant for the federal
judgship, although current rumor at
tached his name to that high judi
cial position.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-26
Qualities

A. A. Johns yesterday qualified
as notary public filing his oath
and bond with the Board of Super
visors.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-26
IS WILLING TO
WORK MANS HOURS
(From Sundays Daily.)

Editor of the Journal-Miner: Ap-
propos the proposed legislation regu-
lating the working hours for women,
l wish to present this phase of the
situation: Will shorter hours bene-
fit the woman? My own case (if
you will pardon the personal refer
ence) will illustrate the point. One
years ago l was left penniless with
three young babies My case was
only one of ten thousand. l had
only one idea, and that was to enter
the working world and take my
place beside those of equal capaci-
ties, men and women. My friends
held their breath. How could a wo-
man earn enough to support such
family (weak little thing. l must
have help from the county or give
the babies away Little they reck-
oned with real mothers feelings.
l confess, the problem was not
easy. There was only one solution,
and that was to fill what was con-
sidered a mans place. My present
position was only obtained after We
hemently assuring my would-be en-
ployer that l expected to do
mans work, just as we'll as man.
He argued that he could not ask a
woman to work ten hours per day,
nor go into all quarters of the town
to collect accounts l swore that 1
could do it and would do it and
there are some who will testify that
l have done it.
Now ladies and gentlemen, when
you have passed your law cutting
down women's hours and the boss
hands me my check shrunken like
you last winters undershirt, and you
say 81 told you So" what do you
think l am going to do? Cry? No.
Get my friends to help me? No.
L am going to keep right on work
ing just as many hours as my needs
demand and you will have to add to
your police force, strong man or
two. shall have the Constitution
of the United States behind me.
Thanking you for your valuable
space and trusting that I have pre-
sented the other side, I beg to re-
main.
Very truly,
MRS. CHAS. w. RUFFNER,
With the o. K Meat Market.
Mining location notices Tor sale a
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-26
Visiting Rangeman.

Visiting Rangeman.
c. E. Burton is in the city OF
court and other matters from til,
Upper Verde, where he is farming
and in the livestock business.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-26
MINE CLASSIFICATION
LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Attorney General Holds Measure Pro-
viding Taxation on Net Proceeds To
Be Arbitrary and Unreasonable.

News Bureau of the Journal-Miner. Room
2o3, National Bank of Arizona Building.
PHOENIX, March 24-It now
seems probable that all efforts of
the State Tax Commission will be
directed towards passing through
the House, Senate Bill No. 3, which
defines the powers and duties of the
board in the place of giving their
time and attention to the special
mine tax bill which they sent to
the Senate with their report on mine
taxation. The reason for this is the
opinion of Attorney General Bull
lard which was made public today
and which declares to be an impos-
sible thing the grouping of the
producing mines of the state into
several classes as the bill proposed
by Commissioners Howe and Mil
Ter proposed to do.
The opinion of Attorney General
Billiard in full is as follows:
MY opinion has been asked by
YOU as to the constitutionality of
Section One of your proposed Mine
Tax Law:
Said Section One divides mines
and mining claims into four class
es; the first three are a division of
producing mines into three classes
according to their net proceeds, and
The fourth class appertains to non
producing mines. Section One of
Article TX of the Constitution reads
as follows:
"Sec. l. Tie power of taxation
shall never be surrounded, suspend
ed. or contracted away. All taxes
shall be uniform upon the same
class Of property within the terri
torial limits of the authority levying
ahe tax, and shall be levied and
collected for public purposes only"
The question then arises whether
or not Section One of your act is
In violation of the uniformity clause
OF the State Constitution In de-
eermining as to whether or not said
Section One is constitutional, we
must bear in mind the following
well-recognized rules of construction
OF constitutional provisions similar
10 the one contained in our consti
tuition. and herein cited, viz:
First. In making classical
ton a Legislature has a wide range
of discretionary power; the classif-
cation must be reasonable, however,
and such as is suggested by essen
tia1 differences of nature, situation
or circumstances, or by Characters
tics which make it desirable on
grounds of public policy to apply
10 the members of a class par
1icular method of taxation.
Second. The classification must
not be merely arbitrary.
Subjected to the above tests, |
am of the opinion that said Section
One is unconstitutional because it
arbitrarily subdivides one class that
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-26
ORDERED ABROAD.

Post Quartermaster Sergeant Wal
tiers received official notification or
Sunday from the war department
at Washington that he is transferred
from Whipple Barracks, and is ord
cred to proceed on April 5 to the
Philippine Islands. Mrs. Walters
will accompany her husband to that
station.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-26
THOMAS RANCH TO
BE MADE NURSERY
(From Sundays Daily.)

While in the city during the week
to formally take over the Thomas
ranch on Willow Creek, B. w. Get
singer of Phoenix stated that a pro-
fessional fruit grower would soon
arrive to locate on that property
and establish a nursery. All varieties
of trees it is the intention will be
furnished from that quarter, and the
industry will entail the outlay of a
large sum of money. Mr.. Getsing-
er also stated that he will plant
5000 trees on his tract Immediately.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-26
United Verde structures.
Victim of Tornado.

Advices yesterday from Colorado
City, Texas, brought the sad news
of the death of T. F. Chester, a
young man of but eighteen years,
who was killed by the tornado
which swept over that country a
few days ago. At the time he was
riding a horse and sought shelter in
an old house, which was RACED from
its moorings. He was a visitor to
this section with his older brother
last summer and was popular with
many.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-26

J. A. Martin, interested in mines
at Ramsgate, arrived from Mayer
Saturday en- route to his camp tc
make an inspection. He will re-
sumo operations early in May, and
in the meantime will continue de-
velopment on his group near the
Copper Queen. This property he
states, continues to make a splendid
showing and the sinking of the main
shaft goes ahead energetically.
Ash Fork Arrivals.
Incidental to litigation in the SUI
perior Court affecting Ash Fork,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-22

year 8 per cent bonds or treasury
gold notes, with an agreement that
the regional banks will renew the
notes each year for thirty years.
The conference agreed to retain a
senate amendment by which no
member of Congress shall accept any
division of profit in the new system.
The compromise measure framed
by the committee is not expected to
arouse opposition in the house. In
the senate, bitter fight may develop
on the committees action in elimi-
mating the upper houses provision
for a guarantee of bank deposits.
The members of federal reserve
board are prohibited from becoming
officers of member banks for more
than two years after retirement from
the board. > .:.r
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-22
BITSOF NEWS

Socialists of 21st ward held
smoker Saturday night. Had rattle.
Proceeds for fighting funds of So
cialists.
Mrs. Lola Lunn, 319 LOOMS ST.,
fired two shots while talking with ].
A. Saac, 1903 Warren av. Wanted to
brighten him. Denies quarrel
AdoIph Coleman, police magistrate,
Morton Grove, H., arrested. Open
muffler on auto. 10 arrested for
same offense.
Wallace Smith, u, stabbed in arm
by Vim. Stewart, 62, at Chicago
Christian Industrial League. Held for
disorderly conduct.
Joseph H. Schaffer, 5127 N. Pau
lima, 9, killed by fall.
Howard Pahike, 9, 1923 Winthrop
av., struck by Broadway car. Sc
verely injured.
Unidentified man, IS, found dead in
hallway, 331 S. Halsted st. Deep
cut over eye.
Judge Mahoney freed 8 in "Sun-
rise" court. Disorderly conduct.
Joseph JicaIone, 655 S. Clark ST.,
attacked by 2 men. Shouted. Fire
men from Engine Co. n came to res
cue. $
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-22

nahme, saIoonkeeper and ex=alder-
man, out on bond, charged with
operating hand-books on races.
New York.-"S Stop chewing gum,
quit fighting John Barleycorn and
use money to build battleships,' ad-
vice of Hudson Maxim, at peace
service"
New York.-No shortest day. in
year, says N. Y. weather man, Dec.
21st, 22d and 23d, same length.
Lorette, Manitoba. - Canadian
northern train from Duluth and Fort
William derailed. Five coaches, bag
gage and dining car overturned into
ditch. Passengers escaped with slight
injuries. ..... Ill.,.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-22
ON CHANGES IN TIL
CURRENCY BILL

Washington, Dec. 22.-The con-
ference committee have come to an
agreement on the currency bill, and
it is expected. that it will pass both
houses today and that Pres. Wilson
will affix his signature at once. -
The following changes were agreed
upon: ....r, ..->......
In the makeup of the federal re-
serve board, the controller of the
currency is to be ex-offcio chairman
of the board, the other six members
to be appointed by the president.
The senate provision for an insur-
ance fund to guarantee deposits in
national banks has been stricken
from the measure, also the senate
amendment which would allow the
use of the new federal reserve notes
as bank reserves. r..
The government two. per cent
bonds will be retired running two
years after the new system is install
ed, at the rate of $25,000,000 a year.
This amount will be taken over from
the present national banks by the
new regional banks in proportion to
their capital and surplus.
One one-half of their bonds the
regional banks will be allowed to is
sue currency similar to the present
bank notes. The remainder will be
retired by the substitution of twenty
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-02-20

Tranf.sr & Livery. carriage and
&C Van Tress. preparing grand
jury report, $3.50. ,-...r
Wind River Lumber Co. lumber 1or
orths Waters. typewriting BRIEF
Si.l5. ,- u,o
r. r BARTLETT, plat Of city, $3.50.
Dr. Ieese Edgington, salary health
officer, $685.. -;...
Thos. F. Johnson, care OF prisoners
and incidentsls, S36.76.
DR.. II /. Dumble, coroners fees' 90
The Cbroniele Publishing Co., print
ing brief. Sl4.
W. n Hanson, stamps, s..
Rows; & Girls Aid Society, January
Mrs ] Hunt. care Of INDECENT, SO.
VIM. DAVIDSON, same, s..
j F Hendrick, salary road super
visor. sl25. ,e 90
Hood River Glacier, printing and
supplies, s4O.25. or
Taft Transfer Co.. sat- 300.
II. C. Johnson, fees deputy sheriff at
election, S. a., e,o
Geo. A MeCurdy, fees commissioner
& expenses, $39. ooo
John r. Putnam, same, $3.50.
o. n. Rhoades, same, 5000.
Electric Wiring & Supply Co, repair
ing crusher, Sl2.O5.
G. K. Castner. expenses convention
of county courts, Sll.3O.
A. W. Monosmith, grand juror, Sl5.
w. II. Taft, same, $40.
l.. r. GanO, same, Sl6. ~.
W. A. lsenberg, same, Sl5.
Chas. Trout, same, Sl6.2O.
w. Auhagen, same, Sl5.9O.
Oscar Vanderbilt. same, $3.50.
W. +. Andrews, circuit court juror,
$500.
H. A. Messenger, same, S24.
j. II. Ferguson, same, S24.
w. Ii. Furrow, same, $24.5O.
John West, same, $3.50.
Geo. Galloway, same, S24.6O.
Sam Freeman, do, S25.2O.
Aug. Guignard, do, $24.5O.
c. II. Beltz, do, Sl5.
w. M. Stauffer, do, S2i.7O.
A. S. Keir, do, $24.
II. M. Vannier do, S24.9O.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-02-20
MANY CHILDREN AT
TEND HEN LECTURE

No meeting ever held in the Com
mercial club has had such numbers of
women and children in attendance as
did that of Pof. Dryden, the Oregon
Agricultural expert. who was here
last Saturday afternoon and night.
Judging from the crowd the residents
are almost as greatly interested in
chickens as they are in fruit. people
should take an interest in their fruit
here" said Prof. Dryden in opening his
talk, mot only in the wonderful pro-
duct that you raise here, but in hen
fruit. The poultry product of the
country is far more valuable in the ag-
gregate than the apple crop each year.
Not long ago | was in certain
district and some of the citizens sad
that they were not in favor Of the peo-
Pile paying any attention to poultry.
They claimed that they had one of the
greatest fruit regions on earth and
they wanted to remain so. Yet they
will learn the value of the hen and her
eggs. /"
Prof. Dryden paid no small tribute
to the Hood River valley. 'You have
here the most noted specialized fruit
district in the world" he said. "Ore-
gon is great fruit state, but Hood
River is the foremost apple district Of
this commonwealth.
Before Prof. Dryden gave his lecture
a moving picture show was placed on
the stage of the assembly hall of the
Commercial club. The picture tended
to show the carelessness with which
the average farmer cares for his hen'
and eggs. No houses are provided fol
the chickens. Tehy roost in the trees
No nests are built for them. The.
lay under barns, and about once
week or less often, the farmers chill
dren crawl under the houses and see
the nests to gather up the eggs. Ofte
the hens have been sitting on the eggs
which are hauled to town in open waR
ons and under broiling hot sun. slhe
reach the consumer. after the merchar
has brooded over them for while,
state to create disgust. "Thus III
producer shows how he loves the con
sumer, his best friend, was the MOI
flashed on the curtain.
Prof. Dryden took for his subjec
More eggs and better eggs.
procure eggs the poaitryman shou
not pay so much attention to poin
that would count in a show. He shou
breed for product alone. He show,
the trap nest system used at the Agt
cultural college. BY this means Il
experts have been able to procure he
of national reputation and record, he
that have produced more than 250 egI
year.
Professor Dryden does not advise Il
raneher to enter the poultry busine
as a specialized industry. The mi
who goes into it on such large seal
expendng all of his money on chicke
and equipment, many times makes
failure, he says. However, he te
the farmer and orchardlst that
should pay more attention to the RAJ
ing of poultry as an adjunct to /
other work. On an average the Or
gon farmer has so hens. The eXpe
believes that he should increase {
number to a hundred The Hood Riy
region he believes as good as any 9th
in the state for ordinary poultry ra
ing.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-02-20
CLAIMS ALLOWED
BY COUNTY COURT

Business transacted by the county
court at its February, 1918, session.
Claims allowed:
s.W. Curran, salary road supervisor,
$3.50
}. II. Fredricy. fare INDECENT. s.95.
H. NJ. Francis, extending tax roll
| S75.25.
Edward Jeppesen. bobcat scalp anC
coyote scalp, $3.50.
John A. Saxon. fees court reporter
sl05.
". II. Martin, bob cat scalp, 50.
/ Allen Hart, court bailitf, S2S.
E. s. Oliuger, same, S2S.
WIN. Ganger, same, Sl4.
Perry E.Wels, coyote scalp. Sl.5O.
W. A. Bell, fling brief supreme
court, SO.
J. Ii. Fredricy, fare for INDECENT
/ S64.4O.
7. A. Reavis, viewing road, S6.4O.
W. l.. Clark, same. S6.4O.
Harry Coshow, chairman, S3.75.
W. T. Eddy, same, IS.
Murray Kay, fees county surveyor
/ S34.70.
r. j. Brady. boarding prisoners,
Sl5.50
Burroughs Adding Meh. Co., pay
ment on machine, $50.
A. C. Buck. justice fees, Sl3.55.
Wm. Ganger, fees deputy sheriff
$3.50.
+. S. Olinger, constable fees $.l1.65
Robert Lewis, fees deputy sheriff
$3.50
Boyce's Cafe, meals for jurors, 81. 65
Bushong & Co, collection register
for sheriff, $3.50
Mount Hood Hotel, boarding prison
ers, 5000.
Cottage Hospital Asso., care of indi
gent, $I26.
j. NJ Culbertson. premiums OF
bonds, S53.l0.
j. W. Dickinson, meals for jurors
$6.75.
Fashion Livery g. Dray Co., team foi
sheriff and fruit inspector, S25.
Hood River Abstract Co., premiums
on bonds, Sl1348.
Glass & Prudhomme, office supplies,
$.54.
Howe, Davis Co., cash book fol
| treasurer, S26. 90.
Hood River News Co.. printing anG
supplies, Sl2.
Il. H. Hartwig, premium on bond,
$3.50.
j. f. Hendrick, supplies for INDECENT
two months. $50.
Home Telephone Co., phone rent ant
calls, S6.l5.
J. II. Heilbronner, office rent foi
fruit inspector, S26.
City of Hood River, water rent. SIS
+. E. Kaesser, supplies for INDECENT,
SIS.
F. M. Morse, phone rent, $3.50.
Pacific Printing 4 Stationery Co.,
office supplies, Sl.95.
Parker Bros. meals for jurors, SIS. 40.
G. A. Plath, drugs for INDECENT,
$6.25.
Roberts & Simms, bond premium,
S3l. so.
Geo. l. Slocom. office supplies, So.
W. G. Snow, blacksmithing, SO.