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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-05
CANDIDATES PILE
INTO WATER EARLY
(From Thursdays Daily.)

(From Thur sday's' Daily)
Clerk Raymond T. Belcher of the
board of supervisors has virtually
been swamped by a deluge of pc
titions from candidates running for
the nominations on divers tickets
for county and precinct. offices.
Since the beginning fthe week
not less that eleven petitions have
been submitted. Many of the petit
tons filed contained some startling
enlightenments upon the exact po-
litical situation.
Practically all of the petitions
filed for county Offices are submit
ted by Democrats. The deIuge of
petitions for precinct offices con-.
tinued also.
For State Senator
One of the most interesting petit
tons filed was that by Morris Gold.
water, former mayor of Prescott,
who seeks the nomination for state
senator on the Democratic ticket.
While Mr.. Goldwater was believed.
to harbor the senatorial bee in his
bonnet, the fact that he had start.
ed out so early was not generally
known.
He will have in opposition to him.
at the primaries Attorney w. H.
Rutherford of Jerome and possibly
Mrs. Frances Willard Munds of this
city.
James 10y
Attorney James 10y formally an
nounced his candidacy for the SUI
perior court bench on the Demo-
cratic ticket. Mr.. 10y will prob
ably oppose Attorney F. L .Ha-
worth at the primaries. Last year
Mr.. 10y finished last at the pri-
maries out of 4 list of three candi-
dates.
Mr.. 10y has set his heart in the
task and his hand TO the wheel and
proposes to wage the warmest sort
of a campaign. He will see the vot-
ers personally and conduct a thor
ough canvass of every precinct.
Davis for Assessor
A. w. Davis, candidate for as
SCISSOR on the Democratic ticket,
has also filed his petition with Mr..
Belcher.
For County Treasurer
E. A. Rogers. present incumbent
of the office, has filed his petition
for reelection as county treasurer.
For School Superintendent II
w. Curtis Miller. county super
intendent OF schools, has filed his
petition for the Democratic nomi-
nation.
Precinct Candidates
{. II. McLane. present incumbent
of the office, has filed his petition
for reelection as justice of the
peace on the Democratic ticket in
Prescott precinct. The petition of
B. r. Marks of Crown King for
justice of the peace has also been
filed. George Domaine has filed his
petition fJr justice of the peace at
Humboldt on the Democratic tick
ct. ]. +. Shearer of Crown King
has filed his petition for constable
upon the Republican ticket. He will
probably be opposed at the general
election by F. NJ. Morgan. who has
filed his petition for the Democratic
nomination. Ward II. Wheeler has
filed his petition for justice of the
peace at Mayer upon the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-05
GERMANY is ANXIOUS

BERLIN, July 29.-An important
conference was called here this eve
ning owing to the reported mobili-
cation OF the Russian army. 1t was
still in progress at go.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-05
PAYS RESPECTS TO
THE BEREAVED FAMILY

(From Wednesdays Daily.)
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= Whereas. it has pleased our :.
4 Heavenly Father, the Supreme :.
X Ruler of the Universe, to :.
!. caues the Death Angel to en- :.
!. ter the home of member of \
!. this conference; the Honor :.
= able William Stephens, chair !
!. man of the Yavapai County i
!. Board of Supervisors and tax !
X ing therefrom his daughter, !
X Mildred to her Heavenly re- !
= ward, We, hereby as a confer !
= ence extend our deepest SYM !
= pathy to the bereaved family. !
X 1t is further ordered that !
+ this resolution be spread on !
X the minutes of the conference I
= and a copy thereof be sent to !
= Mr.. Stephens and his family. :.
= Respectfully, :.
= W.A.MOEUR. Chairman. :.
= WILLIAM RIGGS. :.
II w. B. COBERLY. :.
= !
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27

REFORM BILLS
PASSAGE OF SOME MEASURE DE-
MANDED TO RELIEVE PRES
ENT CONDITIONS.
we.tern Newspaper Onion News Service.

Wesfern Newspaper Onion News Service
Baton Rouge, LA definite and
organized movement to bring about
an immediate and serious considera-
ton of the administration assessment
reform bills was launched as result
OF the action or part or the Ways
and Means Committee OF the House in
voting to report without action the
assessment reform bills.
The bills have been before the COM
mittee for some days, but actual Sc
rlous consideration of them has not
been given. The bills were by consent
permitted to lie quiescent until nu-
merous political and semi-political bills
were out of the way. The admins
tration did not care to risk an import
ant reform measure in the House
while political rowing was going on
and vote trading was fragrant.
The committee took up the bills
and discussed them briefly. They had
never been discussed at an advertised
public hearing. Only a portion of the
committee was present A motion was
made suddenly to report the bills un-
favorhly. After some discussion an
other motion was made to report them
without action. This prevailed.
The report was not turned into the
House, but the news spread about the
Legislature and aroused a sentiment
of protest and resentment that result
ed by evening in a definite and or
ganized movement in behalf of the
bills.
Passage OF some legislation reforma-
tory of the present unequal, unjust
and outworn system of assessment is
absolutely essential at this session. all
thinking members of the assembly
agree. The administration has pro-
posed a program to the details of
which it is not welded, but which
in the main has met general approval.
IL the program is defeated, either for
policial reasons or in the interests of
office holders and political rings"
1t is proposed by the men who are
taking up the fight to definitely fix
responsibility for that defeat.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
Eiqht on Eiye-MiIe Bills.

Baton Rouge.-The fight on the five
mill limit and gambling and anti
liquor bills, of which scores come be-
fore every session of the Legislature,
was opened in the Senate Committee
on Constitution by Senator Burk of
iberia and Senator Parkerson Of St.
Mary. They attacked the bills claim
ing that general laws should cover
the subject. One measure, that for
Bogalusa, was unfavorably reported by
seven to five. After the vote was
taken Senator Burke made a sugges-
tion for a solution which met with
approval in the committee. He point
ed out that the local option now per-
mits wards or parishes to vote dry.
He suggested that school districts be
added to the list. The idea met with
the approval of senators from dry ter
ritory, and a subcommittee consisting
of Senators Burke, L. r. Smith and
Taylor was appointed to look into the
matter.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
REV. PATMONT AGAIN LOST
Friends Think WestviIIe, H., Preach
er Was Kidnapped Once More
in Detroit, Mich.

Detroit, Mich.-Rev. Louis R
Patmont of Westville, ILL.,, who re
Gently was found in the cellar of a
house near Columbia, ILL.,, where he
declared he had been held in captivity
by kidnapers, disappeared in Detroit
and his friends have appealed to the
police to search for him.
Mr.. Patmont was brought to Detroit
several weeks ago to recuperate after
his release. Yesterday evening he
started from the house where hs had
been staying to attend services at a
church about two miles distant. He
failed to reach the church and after
several hours fruitless search his
friends called upon the police depart
ment for assistance.
They declared he had been kidnap-
ed again.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
SHOOTS At GERMAN ENVOY
COUNT Won sERNSToRFF HAS
NARROW ESCAPE.
Champaign, H., Watchman Fires at
His Taxi When Driver Ignores
Signal to Stop.

Champaign, Ill.-Count Johann
Won Bernstorff, American ambas-
sador from Germany to the United
States. narrowly escaped death when
special policeman fired point blank
at the automobile in which the am
bassador was being driven to the com
mencement exercises of the University
of Illinois, where ne was to deliver
the chief oratiot.
The shot went wild and was not re-
peated.
Count Won Bernstorff was riding to
the campus from the railroad station
He was the guest of Arthur Meeker
of Chicago and was escorted by
Meeker in his own automobile. DR..
David Kinley, vice president of the
university, and DR.. Ewarts Boutelle
Green were also in the automobile.
AS the automobile neared First and
University avenue, Michael Murphy,
a merchant policeman, employed by
neighborhood business men, held up
his hand as a warning signal. Murphy
was not in uniform and the chauffeur
paid no attention to him. Apparently
angered at the inattention, Murphy
fired one shot at the automobile.
Mayor Dobbins offered apologies to
Count Bernstorff, who seemed inclined
to treat the incident lightly, but pro-
fessed surprise that American police
should carry ball cartridges.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
CLUBW0MEN TO NEW YORK
6alIoting for Officers Requn-SIate
Picked by Nominating Committee
Has No Opposition.

Chicago.-New York will be the
1916 hostess of the General Fedora.
tion of Women's Clubs.
There apparents is no opposition to
Gotham's claims among delegates to
the biennial here. The invitation from
the New York women is supported by
pledges of financial backing, promise
of reasonable rates from the hotel
keepers and promises of entertain
ment from Sororis, Mother of WON
ems clubs"
Balloting for federation officers for
the next two years was begun when
the ballot boxes were placed in the
Congress hotel. The slate picked by
the nominating committee, with Mrs.
Percy V. Pennybacker of Texas, the
nominee for reelection to the presi-
dency, will go through without oppo-
sition.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
GOVERNOR HALL
OUTLINES PLANS
DETAILS OF EXECUTIVES lEG,S-
lATIVE PROGRAM ARE
MADE PUBLIC.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News serv,c.
bdloh Rouge.-Continued misrepre-
sehtation of the administration pro-
srom Dy enemies of the governor and
attempts 10 lay at his door some forty
or fifty odd bills seeking to create new
OFFICES or raise salaries, induced the
trends of the administration TO ask
the governor TO once more make plain
exactly what his legislative program
| is.
That program was specifically out
lined in the executive message to the
legislature at the beginning of the
session. 1t has since been supple-
mehted by three special messages
dealing with special subjects. To those
who know the record there can be no
mistake. AT the request of those
friends the governor specifically out
lined the bills to which his admins
tration stands pledged.
They follow:
The program of assessment and
taxation reform, represented by sever
al bills pending in the house. The AS
sociation of Commerce bill for euuali-
Zatlon of assessments in cities and
towns, while not an administration
bill, is favored and is part of the ad-
ministration scheme.
The bill to confer on the Railroad
Commission pewed over public utilities.
The workmens compensation act,
which passed both houses.
The recall, passed two years ago
and defeated at the polls; passed this
time by the senate and pending in
the house.
Constitutional amendment to admit
women for service on public boards,
pending in the Senate.
Reformatory corporation legislation
in some form.
Bills along this line have been re-
ported by the Corporation Committee
created by the legislature in 1912. The
administration is not welded to the
details of the bills. but is pledged to
enactment of some legislation along
this line.
Some minor reforms in the election
laws.
Financial provision for the State
charitable and educational institutions
in proportion to the urgency of their
needs to the limit of the financial
ability Of the State.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
PEORIA N. v. A. WIN DRILL
DISSENSIoN BREAKS FORTH IN
TOLEDO CONVENTION.
Head Consul TaIbot's Plea for Justice
Is Interrupted by Shouts of
lnsurgent Delegates.

Toledo, O.-The first demonstra
tion Of the inharmonious relations
between the administration forces
and the insurgents" in the tri.
ennial encampment of the Modern
Woodmen of America broke forth with
the formal opening here.
Head Consul A. R. Talbot, who re-
sponded to an address of welcome,
said:
Let justice prevail; let fairness
dominate this convention"
The insurgent element in the Iowa,
Illinois and Nebraska delegations rose
as a body with shouts of 1--WE have
never had it." How about the Gre
dentials committee?" and other inter.
rogations.
Administration leaders announced
that a poll of the 259 delegates pres
ent shows that Talbot will be re-
elected. as will James Mcnamara.
Rock Island, ILL.,, head clerk, and John
Goltz. Indianapolis, head banker. The
present board of directors also was
indorsed. 1t was stated.
At the closing session of the ma
tional association of camp clerks the
following were elected members of
the executive committee: A. H. Mann.
Kansas City; A. H. Hooper, st. Paul;
z. T. Geist, Joliet, ILL.,; o. F. Busch,
Perry, o.; E. A. Miller, Harrisburg,
Pa; j. B. Corken, Rock Island, ILL.,;
w. 5. Rodman. Camden, N. j.; S. C.
Wine. Zanesv. (, o.; W.O. Dunlavy.
Indianapolis; A. H. Johannesen, San
Francisco; Frank Oldhausen, Leaven-
worth, Kan; R. H. George, Lincoln,
Neb.
In the competitive drill at camp.
r. r. Smith. the Peoria, ILL.,, team,
Camp S12, scored the highest points.
with the Decatur, ILL.,, team, Camp
1926, second in both of the senior con-
tests.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
ALL OVER LOUISIANA
SAYS LEGISLATURE
IS ANT|QUATED
PROPOSED ACT TO PROVIDE FOR
A STATE COMMISSION OF
EIGHT FOR LOUISIANA.
western Newspaper Union New, Service

| western Newspaper Union News Service
paloh houSe.-Nhat is in practical
| erect commission form OF govern
ment for the state of Louisiana will
oe proposed IN a bill of which Senator
George Wesley Smith of Richland
parish is the author The bill pro-
'ldes Tor the abolition OF the General
Assembly and the substitution of a
councll OF state of eight members. one
from each congressional district Sem
dlor smith some days ago prepared
preliminary bill, which he circulated
among members of the legislature and
asked for criticisms. Some of the sug-
Sestions will be embodied in his bill.
IL is SAID the measure will have the
support OF a number of legislative
leaders.
The plan OF Senator Smith is a hold
DID for solution along lines strongly
advanced by great leaders of progress
slVe though in this country. but as
YET, untrled in any state. The scheme
in brief follows:
Abolish the General Assembly
Confer all of its power on a coun-
Gil OF state, which shall have as many
members as there are congressional
districts. one member to be elected
from each congressional district.
Members OF the council to receive
saiarles OF $4,000 a year and TO devote
their entire time TO the office.
The council to remain in session
the year around; in no case to adjourn
Tor a greater period than 80 DAYS
Ihe Lieutenant Governor to receive
salary of $4,000 per year; to devote
MS entire time to the office; to be
presiding officer OF the council and to
have vote in case OF a tie.
The governor to retain the power
of veto.
The recall, the initiative and the ref
erendum to be guaranteed to the peo-
pie by the Constitution in self-opera-
tive clauses.
Definlte percentages have not been
fixed, but ii is probable that recall
petitions will be required to contain
% per cent OF the registered vote; in
itiative petitions. 20 per cent, and the
referendum Is per cent.
The terms OF office would be the
same as at present, four years. The
salaries of the eight members and the
Lieutenant Governor would be $4,000.
A session of the legislature now costs
about $4,000.
Senator Smith calculates that the
plan proposed by him would cost very
little more in the way OF actual outlay
OF money and would give the state
many times the service.
With modern demands upon gov
ernment, new conditions constantly
arising, and legislation being asked
affecting multitude OF interests in q
thousand different days, the utter in
adequacy OF our present system is
apparent" Senator Smith said, speak
ing OF his plan. Nothing short of the
commission plan with a single legisla-
tive house of small membership will
meet the demands Of the day"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
BIG BOAT TRAVERSES CANAL
Dredge Of 5000 Tons Makes Trip in
Nine Hours-Earth Movement
Is Watched.

Panama.-The sea-going dredge
Culebra, vessel of 5000 tons, made a
complete continuous trip through the
canal. The time taken was about
nine hours.
The other dredges have been re-
moved from in front of the Cucaracha
slide in order that an observation may
be made Of the movement of the earth
The prospects OF the early passage Of
large merchant vessels. Col. Goethals,
governor of the canal zone, says. de-
pends upon the complete stoppage Of
the movement of earth into the canal
at that point.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
CHAINS HERSELF TO STATUE
Militant Suffragette Then Calls on
Passing Throng to Intervene in
Behalf Of Her Cause.

London, England-A militant suf-
fragette chained herself to the statue
of the Duke of Wellington in front Of
the Royal exchange.
She then shouted to the passing
business men, calling on them to in
tervene in behalf of the imprisoned
women. She eventually was removed
by the police amid the jeers of large
crowd
A party Of suffragettes carrying
sandwich boards to advertise their
cause was attacked by a crowd of
working girls as they were parading
through Whitehall. Two of the suf-
fragettes were knocked down and the
others were severely handled.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
SENATORS PLAY MUMBLE.PEG
Overman kneeIs and Pulls Pea With
His Teeth That Chiffon Drove
in the Ground.

Washington, d. Gust the com
mon ordinary mumble-peg is the lat
est diversion for high government Of
ficials. Some days ago, wearied by
the long tolls debate in the senate,
Senators Overman and Chiffon of
North Carolina and West Virginia. re-
spectively, jumped into an automobile,
rode about 20 miles into Virginia, sat
down in the cool shade to play.
Chiffon possessed the two-bladed
knife and started the fun. After a
tough contest Overman lost and had
to kneel down and pull with his teeth
a peg from the ground.
Chiffon had the pleasure of driving
the peg"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
TOLLS REPEAL BILL SIGNED
President Approves Measure as
Amended in the Senate and
Agreed to by House.

Washington, ID. C.-President Will
son signed the Panama tolls ex
emption repeal bill as amended in
the senate and agreed to by the house.
There was no ceremony at the sign
ing. Assistant Secretary Forster was
the only person with the president.
The bill was signed with a quill pen
used by President Harrison in signing
the international copyright law in
1891, and by President Taft in signing
the Pan-American copyright treaty,
the Lincoln Memorial bill and the act
Incorporating the National Institute
of Arts and Letters.
The pen is the property of Robert
Underwood Johnson of New York.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
7. R. MUST NOT USE THROAT
Impossible for Colonel to Conduct
Speaking Campaign, Says Famous
London Specialist.

London, England.-A silent cam
paign' will be the only sort possible
Tor Col Roosevelt when he jumps into
the political ring this fall If declara-
tions of a famous specialist, Sir st.
Clair Thomson, who examined the
Roosevelt speech apparatus here. are
true.
Col. Roosevelt's larynx, the physi-
clan said, is in bad shape as the re-
suit OF his Brazilian fever, and it will
be impossible for the former president
to indulge in any kind of continuous
speechmaking campaign, certainly not
in the open air.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
Fire Insurance Company Reports.

Baton Rouge.-Representative John
son (Washington) introduced a bill in
the House requiring all fire insurance
companies doing business in Louisiana
to furnish the Secretary of State a
detailed classified statement of pre.
miums collected and losses paid.
Charges have been made that the in.
surance companies have been collect
ing excessive premiums on certain
classes of property for the purpose of
covering losses on other classes, and
the object is to bring out the facts,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
Baton Rouge.-A systematic cam

Baton Rouge.-A systematic cam
paign has been started by prohibition
leaders to bring about the passage OF
drastic anti-liduor legislation. With
the view of gaining support for the
anti-liquor measures that have been or
will be introduced, steps have been
taken during the past two days to
bring pressure to bear on members
of the house from country parishes
who have been classed as doubtful. to
introduce them to line upon the dry"
side in any legislative contests that
may occur.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
Salary Bill Is Blocked

Baton Rouge.-A scathing attack by
Senator Loque blocked the passage
in the Senate Of Senator Byrne's con-
stitutional amendment to increase the
salaries OF the judges of the Orleans
Civil District Court $1,000 a year and
to take the money out of the judicial
expense fund Of the parish. The word
ing of the bill is to the effect that in
consideration of their services as man.
ayers of the fund they shall have the
$1,000 extra pay. They now get $4,000
per year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
COLLEGES ARE 'MORGANIZED'
Schools Await Yearly Dole From
American Piutocrats.

New Haven, Conn.-"The great
trouble with most of our east.
ern colleges today is that they are
Morganized through and through
said Rev. DR.. George Chalmers Rich
mond. rector of st. Johns church,
Philadelphia, in commencement
week sermon here in st. James
church.
For years they have stood humbly
at the altar of American finance and
waited for the yearly dole from Nor
gan, Rockefeller. Carnegie and the
rest of our American plutocracy."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27

Ama.-The police jury OF st. Charles
parish has called special election for
July IA in road district No to Sc
cure a vote on the proposition to in
sure Indebtedness OF $4,000 for the
building of good roads through st.
Charles parish from the Jefferson line
to st. John, on the New Orleans side
OF the river.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27
PRISONERS AID IN HARVEST
"kansas Needs Men and You Need
Liberty" Says Judge latshaw
in ParoIing Fifteen.

Kansas City. Mo.-Fifteen coun.
ty prisoners are on their way to
the Kansas wheat fields to assist in
the harvest, as the result of an order
made by Judge R. S. Latshaw of the
criminal court here.
The men were paroled before being
sent to the harvest fields.
You are being given the best of
chances to make good" the Judge said
in paroling them. kansas needs men
ard you need liberty"