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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-16

Here is list Of letters held at The
Bystander Office that have not been
called for: Mrs. Nettie Riley, Miss
Maybe Bell, Mrs. Birdie Wells and
Mrs. Nancy Hart, all of Des Moines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-16

Miss- Mabel Morgan of Sioux City
who Is attending the State University
at lows City, isS in our city spending
the holidays, the guest of Mrs. Geo.
w.. Wells of Highland Park.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-16

Mrs. Pearl Thompson was hostess
Monday evening to the members Of
the Mary Church Terrell club. After
the installation of officers the men,
bers held a review Of English litera-
ture. Refreshments were served.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-16

Mrs. Ruth B. Bright, G. w. M. Of
0. f.. S., will make her official visit
to Princess Zorah chapter on next Fri
day, January %. All members are
requested to be present at o'clock.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-16

Those who went to Mason City to set
up a new Masonic lodge Wednesday
were John L. Thompson, S. Joe Brown,
H. E Jacobs, DR.. A. J. Booker and
James b. Mitchell.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-16
QTY NEWS:

Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson of 1916 Nc
Cormick street are the proud parents
of a fine baby girl, born Wednesday,
January 14th. Mother and child are
doing nicely.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-16

Mrs. Ruth 3. Bright Of Davenport,
Grand Worthy Matron of Electa Grand
Chapter of Iowa O E. S. will make her
official visit to Princess Oziel Chapter
No. 9 on next Thursday evening.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-19

and Schneider are Democrats.
Keller was a state senator with
reactionary record, and had been
badly beaten as the Republican can
didate for mayor.
During all the years Jones and
Whitlock were in the mayors Office,
the street railways company had
been unable to elect a council it could
control. The Citizens Industrial As
ISOLATION were unable to use the po-
lice as strikebreakers.
But last year Big Business gener-
ally, including the public service cor
porations, the corporation lawyers,
the employers associations and all
interests hostile to organized labor
got back of Keller and supplied the
funds for his anti-Catholic campaign.
A former lobbyist of the street rail-
way company was the head of the
principal Republican club.
To show how perfectly honest and
sincere people were worked into
frenzy by the cunning manipulators
who were using the religious war to
overthrow government in the inter-
est of the people, the women were
organized in every ward in the city
to register themselves and to get the
men out to save the public schools
from the Catholics.
They were told that the Catholics
we're trying to capture the public
schools. Now note the facts. The
school board consists of five mem
bers. There. was one holdover, who
was a Protestant There were four
to elect There were seventeen can
didates; and, of these Is were Protes-
tants. If nobody had been permitted
to vote but Catholics, it would have
been impossible to get more than one
of the five members of the board
Yet women went from house to
house pleading with Pretestants to
register and vote to save the public
schools from the Catholics.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-19


years, under Jones and Whitlock, To-
ledo policemen did not carry clubs.
One of the first things the new adj
ministration did was to restore the
clubs. And now the Central Labor
Union is charging that the clubs are
placed in the hands of policemen to
be used against workingmen.
The point to all this is that when
money, organization, partisan appeal,
Misrepresentation by kept news
papers and every other weapon
of capitalism had failed to overthrow
the peoples government and put
Privilege back in power, the religious
issue won the fight for Privilege, and
over so per cent of the Socialists
were stampeded along with the rest
This is the phase of the religious
war that interests me. l don't care
what church workers belong to, or
what fraternal organization. l don't
care whether they belong to the
Guardians of Liberty or the Knights
of Columbus.
But l do not like to see the ranks
of labor divided politically, by being
dragooned into a religious contro-
versy when their dearest rights are
involved in an industrial war.
There are both Protestant and
Catholic capitalists among the class
that exploits labor. You won't find
their ranks divided. This religious
war won't break up their employers
organizations. They will continue to
pull together despite religious differ
ences just as they have always pulled
together despite political differences.
And it will be fine business for
them if they can get workers to hat
ing one another because of religious
differences of opinion.
The story has gone out that the
election in Toledo was victory over
the Catholics. That isn't so. 1t was.
a victory of Privilege over the work.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
COOK IS COOKED"
BY AN HONOR
CONVICT
He Comes All the Way From England
to Shake Hands With Governor
Hunt-Says Letter from Governor
Induced Him to Invest $9,0OO.oo
and Lose.

PHOENIX, May 11.-James Cook
wealthy manufacturer of Manchester,
England, arrived in Phoenix and reg
istered at the Hotel Adams last
night Among the more important
reasons for Mr.. Cooks visit to Ari-
zona's capital is a firm desire to
grasp the right hand of Governor
Hunt and shake it with vigor-
Mr. Cook became associated with
Governor Hunt through the opera
tions of Roy J. Myers, who tried to
prove to the world while he was in
the penitentiary at Florence that it
was possible to grab large quantities
of electricity out of the air. Gov
ernor Hunt and others viewed the in
lvention of the convict and were firm
ly convinced that he had done some
thing of benefit to the universe. After
ward it developed that the machine
invented by Meyers was driven into
a state of activity by wires extend
ing from the dynamo in the engine
room of the prison. Also it developed
that Mr.. Meyers, after his departure
from Florence, was arrested in New
York for obtaining money fraudently.
Cook said yesterday that he in
vested $4,000 in the electrical cnotriv-
ance exploited by Meyers. He was in
England at the time. Before invest
ing, he received letter from Gov
ernor Hunt, in which Arizona's chief
executive spoke favorably of Meyers
and his invention.
Cook invested his money and lost
it, but said nothing to business asso-
ciates in England. Now he has come
to Arizona with the idea of holding a
personally conducted post mortem
over the scene of the operations
which deprived him of a small for
tune.
Meyers has attracted so much at
tention and was such colossal oper-
ator that echoes of it are heard from
time to time, much to the displeasure
Of various persons who believed that
they were engaged in a humane work
when they aided the prisoner in his
scheme. Kate Bernard, head of the
state correction bureau of Oklahoma,
came to Arizona for the sake of help
ing Meyers to place his discovery"
before the world. Meyers succeeded
in convincing scores of influential
persons that his invention took cleo
trical power from the air. The ma
chine he operated for purposes of dem
onstration at the state penftentiary
seemed to bear out his theory-until
the interested ones learned of the part
played by the little wires which bore
power from the dynamo room.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
FATAL ASSAULT IS
MADE On MEXICAN
SUNDAY NIGHT
Daniel Estrada is Dead as Result of
Blow Delivered With Some Blunt
instrument Alleged to Have Been
Struck by Carlos SoIiz, Barber on
East Side.

After lingering between life and
death for five days Daniel Estrada
died on Friday afternoon as result
of injuries received by being struck
in the back of the head on Sunday
might last by some blunt instrument,
supposedly a rock.
Warrant of arrest has been issued
for his alleged assailant, Carlos Soliz,
who has been conducting Mexican
barber shop on the east side, and
who has been missing since the find
ing of the body of Estrada lying in
the street early Monday morning.
1t is known that the two men had
been quarreling and were last seen in
com pany together, as they left a Mexi-
can saloon on the east side late Sun
day night. The unconscious body of
Estrada was picked up in front of the
barber shop where it was evident a
struggle had ensued. The skull of
Estrada was fractured but he fingered
for four days before death. The in
jured man was carried to the Shan
non hospital where an operation was
performed to save his life but with
out avail.
Officers have been securing tn dis
trict for the alleged assailant, but
without success, although it is believ-
ed the alleged murderer is still in
this district.
The body of Estrada was shipped
to Metcalf for interment.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
BASEBALL ASSURED
BY MEETING
Of FANS
New Mess Scene of Enthusiastic
Gathering of Admirers of National
Game and Step Taken to Insure FL
= nancing Clifton Club During Present
Season.

That the baseball spirit is not dead
in Clifton was demonstrated at an en-
thusiastic gathering of fans, held at
the New Mess on Wednesday even
ing last AS a result Cliftonites will
be assured of good baseball this
season and several outside clubs made
be expected to give exhibitions on
the local diamond in contests with the
home team.
Word comes from Morenci that an
exceptionally strong team will be or
ganized there this year, including sew
eral college men, and that Clifton
laurels are to be trailed in the dust of
defeat. On the other hand it is a
we'll known fact that Clifton has come
into possession of some crack ball
players during the winter months and
the outlook at present is that Clifton
will have the strongest amateur team
we have ever had.
Treasurer J. R. Todd reported on
Wednesday evening that the season
closed last year with balance on
hand of $1O0. With this as a neucleus,
it is believed that at least $500 can
be raised to defray the expenses of
the baseball games this year. The
mining companies and local business
men have already expressed their will.
ingness to contribute. The grounds
can be put in shape this year with
very little expense and negotiations
will be carried on to secure outside
clubs during the season.
The organization of the Clifton Base
ball Association was perfected by the
election of DR.. E. R. McPheeters,
President; John Crimes Vice-Presi-
dent; Ben M. Crawford, Vice-Presi-
dent; w. R. Hutchins, Vice-Presi-
dent; Gordon Bullock, Secretary; j.
R. Todd, Treasurer; 1. N. Thompson,
business manager.
The subscription committee is com
posed Of Harry Wright, DR.. Ba1mer,
Carl Schade. Duncan Mcneil, c.. R.
Thorn pson, Peter Riley, F. N. Flynn,
and Gordon Bullock.
These gentlemen will be around
next week soliciting funds and we
predict for them a ready response on
the part of the business community.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
HELLO To Ell PASO
MADE POSSIBLE
THIS WEEK
Long Distance Phone Connection
Made With All Principal Cities of
the Southwest on Monday of this
Week.

The two large construction crews
of the Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph Company which have for
several months been working on the
new Clifton toll lines, completed their
work and the lines are now open to
the public.
This means that for the first time
in its history, Clifton district is to have
long distance telephone connection
with distant points in the state. With
the new toll lines in operation it is
now possible to secure logn distance
connections with Globe, Miami, Phoe-
nix, Tucson, Bisbee, Douglas, Dem
ing, Ell Paso, and many other points.
Already many Cliftonites have avail
ed themselves of the opportunity to
call up friends at various distant
points To Mrs Reardon, of the
the Reardon hotel, belongs the honor
of making the first long distance call
over the new. line, when she talked
with friends in Winkelman shortly
after the line was cut into service.
Il had beautiful talk said Mrs.
Reardon Il could hear every word
as distinctly as though 1 were talking
to someone right here in Clifton" ="
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
Meaure ramnico Details.

Vera Cruz, May IA violent
electrical storm at Tampico has rem
and only meagre details of the situa-
ton at that point were received today.
The plight of the federals under
'Zaragoza, who are retiring in the
direction of San Luis Potosi, is con-
sidered extremely serious.
The constiutionalists have overrun
the territory about San Luis Potosi,
and control a considerable portion of
the railroad. Northward toward the
federal lines the country is rugged
and barren, and probably impossible
to the weary veterans of Tampico,
which long has been under siege.
Press Zaragoza's Rear.
In Zaragoza rear are constitution
alist forces ready to press after him
The general belief here is that the
little force of federals will be cut to
pieces before it reaches the lines
south of San Luis Potosi.
News was received TO-DAY that the
warning of the constiutionalist leader
General Caballero, of his purpose to
attack Tampico with artillery and to
force a surrender was given to the
commander of the British cruiser
Hermoine, May 9. Foreign residents
Immediately began to go or board
ships. 1t is reported all foreigners
have left the city but a few Amer
leans, who propose to remain
The ammunition supply on board
the federal gunboats had been great
ly reduced and this was supposed to
have determined Zaraeoza in evacu-
ating the city and attempt to CIT his
way through the constiuicnaiists lire
In this city General Funston's men
have settled down to the -cutice OF
garrison duty. With the aroi1..I of
additional equipment planr are afoot
to make the troops more comfortable
under canvas.
Consul Canada is DISTURBED over
the detention of a Cub,-n rnessenger
who was sent out to General Mas
lines, with a letter urging the re-
lease of Admiral Fletcher's Filipino
servant who wandered out into Mexi-
can territory and has been held by
the federals for more than a week.
The Cuban has been gone for four
days, and it is learned that he, too,
is held by the federals
Note to General Mas.
The Cuban also bore a note to Gen
eral Mas regarding the Mexican gen.
erals personal property which he
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
To Porvide Timber Supply for

Forest Examiner Randles of the
District Timber sale force is now in
the mountains above Clifton, where
he will spend from two to three
months in the examination and ap-
praisal of almost one billion feet
of merchantable timber. This timber
is tributary to the mining camps of
Clifton and Morenci and if a logging
railroad is built and large sawmills
installed, undoubtedly National For
est timber will be sold along the line
of the Southern Pacific in Southern
Arizona. Under present conditions.
it is alleged that local mining COM
panies are paying more than $2OO,O00
a year in freight rates on mining and
building timbers shipped from San
Pedro, California. If this important
market can be supplied with local
stumpage, it will be a decided gain
for the mining companies, a large
block of mature National Forest tim
ber will be advanta geously disposed
of, and local industries stimulated.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
final ASSAULT ON
TAMPICO BEGAN MONDAY

abandoned when he withdrew from
the city, on the landing of the Ameri-
cans.
Workmen are busy removing the
traces of bullet and shell fire result
ing from the two days fighting be-
fore the city was cleared of sniperS.
The court of claims is sitting daily
filling out complaints of property
owners submittei by foreign resi-
dents. The total OF these complaints
has been surprisingly small so far.
The Mexican claims will go to Wash
ington for settlement, but the fact
that foreigners probably will receive
quick compensation for broken win
dowS and doors. has encouraged the
native business men to believe for
once they will not be compelled to
bear in silence the damages sustained
in fighting, in which they had no
part.
Tampico Fall Helps Rebels.
Washington, May 14.-Tampico's
fall, considerably enlarging the con-,
stitutiohalists' sphere of control and
giving them a seaport through which
munitions of war may be imported,
injected into the Mexican situation to-
day several new phases to occupy the
attention of official Washington.
The last conference of the South
American mediators was held during
the day and later one of the ENJOYS,
Ambassador De Cana, departed for
Niagara Falls. The latest word to
the state department from the Huer-
ia delegates was that they would
reach Key West tonight and would
arrive in time for the opening of the
conference.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
Forest Homesteads-

During the month of April, 1914, a
total of 206 acres of land within the
Apache National forest, Arizona, were
listed with the Secretary of the Inter
ior and will shortly be opened to en-
try under the Forest Homestead Act
The lands thus listed were applied
for individually by two applicants,
and each one of these tracts was ex-
amined by Forest Officer and found
to be more valuable for agriculture
than for Forest purposes.
Those whose applications within
the Apache National Forest were
favorably acted upon during the
month of April are: R. R. Hyson,
Clifton, Arizona and Amos Beatsman,
Eager, Arizona
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15

Mr.. H. R. Dysart from Belvidere.
Illinois, arrived in the district this
week and spent several days at the
property of the Sirra de Orc, about
five miles up the river from Clifton
Mr.. Dysart came to Clifton, as the
representative of the eastern stock
holders, to make a thorough investi-
cation of the property with the view
of again beginning active operations
The Sierra de Orc company was or
ganized in 1902 and a large amount of
development work has been done on
the property. A tunnel 1900 feet in
length has been driven besides sever
al drifts. It is only lately that the
company received patent to the
property and it is proposed to again
begin work, and if the test mill run
justifies, a concentrator will be erect
ed on the property at once.
Prominent capitalists of Chicago are
now in control of the property in
cluding MesSrs. Ettinger, Ferry, In
gals, and Shepard of Chicago and
Messrs. Patton and Dysart of Belvid-
ere, Illinois.
While here Mr.. Dysart took sam
pies, to the extent of 500 pounds.
which were shipped this week by
freight to a smelter in Denver for a
test run. 1t is known that the ore
runs high in zinc besides copper, and
at the present price of this metal, II
is believed that the erection of a con-
centrator on the property will be justi-
fed. At. any rate the present stock
holders propose to again begin active
development work ON the property
which has been idle for several years
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15

ent in the audience, urged the orator
to proceed by shouting Give us some
more" Senator Worsley, after con-
graduating the graduating class, and
expressing appreciation of the honor
conferred upon him in being selected
to address them, expressed the opin-
ion that well known truths had been
applied in chemistry, mathematics.
and other sciences, but that as yet the
real truths of government had not
been found or applied. He expressed
the hope that the rising generation
of high school graduates throughout
real truths and have the courage OF
their convictions in their application
The speaker then discussed the tax
alton system, banking system, land
=, stem, loan system of Denmark and
transportation system, during which
he severely criticised the American
PoverT'cent's way of handling these
~! astiOns.
At The conclusion of the address OF
Senator Worsley, County School Sup
er'rtcndent Aker addressed the gradu-
atng class briefly and was followed
by Mrs. Coleman, principal of the
High School, who told of the good
grades received by members of the
graduating class. The diplomas fail
ed to arrive from the engraver on
time but will be distributed to the
graduating class later.
commencement week closed Friday
night with the comm mencement ball at
the Princess theatre to which invita-
tions had been issued. Adams or
chestra furnished delightful music
and grape juice lemonade and cake
was served during the evening.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
Veteran Editor Coming

the long distance telephone on Tues
day and held conversation with the
Douglas International office at Doug
las, Arizona, fully four hundred miles
distant. The conversation was per-
fectly audible. Geo. H. Kelly, edi-
tor of the International, informed the
Copper Era that he would leave
Douglas Sunday morning coming via
Wilcox and Stafford in his automo-
bile and expected to arrive in the
Clifton district for a visit on Tues
day evening.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
Pleasant Surprise party

FIedSdIIt surprise FdTIy-
On the occasion of her birthday,
Wednesday last, Mrs. Sam Abraham
was the recipient of pleasant sur
prise party by small gathering of
friends. When Mr.. and Mrs. Abra-
hams returned from the theatre they
discovered their parlor occupied by
a number of guests much to their
surprise. They came laden with
good things to eat and soon tables
were arranged and auction bridge was
played. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Adam Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Bernstein, Mrs. Anna
Bernstein, Mr.. and Mrs Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vandevere, Mr.. Geo.
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Liddell, Mr..
Laferty, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Parks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Abraham.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
Store Damaged

Store Damaged
A small blaze with coriginated in
the interior of the Chase Creek
branch store of the Arizona Copper
Company, Ltd, Friday night damag-
ed the interior of the building causing
the loss of approximately six hun
dred dollars to stock. The fire is
supposed to have originated from the
ignition Of matches. Volunteers sue
ceeded in getting a line of hose into
the building and extfngufshing the
flames before serous damage was
done. The loss was confined entirely
to the grocery side.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
|. e Solomon Improved

Arrivals from Solomonville this
mon, founder of the town which
takes his name, from San Francisco,
where he had undergone an operation
in prominent hospital in that city.
Mr.. Solomon returned to his home
much improved in health which will
be pleasing news to his many friends
in this district.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
Tennis Officials

At the annual meeting of the South
western Tennis Association held in
Phoenix last week Normal Carmichael
of Clifton and A. T. Thomson, of
Morenci, were elected directors of the
Association for the ensuing year The
representatives from Clifton partici-
pated in the tournament but failed
to bring home any of the prizes.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
DAMAGES for Arrest

In the Superior Court this week
Jose M. Rey brought suit against
Joaquin Esteves, in the sum of $4,000,
for damages. Rey charges that Es-
teves caused his arrest in Clifton on
May 9Th when he was innocent of the
charges preferred and that he had to
go to jail without cause all of which
damaged his reputation.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
Divorce Suit

Lillian v Smith has filed suit for
divorce against Leroy R. Smith, who
now resides in Hayden, Arizona. The
complaint alleges that the couple
were married in Los Angeles and that
in April, 1913 the, defendant was
guilty of cruel treatment. The
plaintiff asks for the restoration Of
her maiden name, Lillian V. Miller,
and $50 per month alimopy.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
Shipping Cattle

Shipping Cattle
George Webster, who has been in
this section for the past two weeks,
on Thursday made shipment of eight
hundred head of cattle, which had
been contracted early in the spring
to Sam Brown, of Ell Paso Others
who joined in the shipment were
Messrs. Davis and Stockton The
shipment was made to Colorado Mr.
Webster expects to return to his home
in Ell Paso Sunday.