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The Arizona copper camp., 1915-09-11
THE MASTER KEY

He led tile way back toward the hut.
mntterin9 now and again of the ter
rible things be had seen
And While Ruth was thus defying all
precedent and going 10 the aid Of the
man she loved Wilkerson had found
himself again hemmed in, cut off In
the darkness from escape to the city.
Though he and Dorr had driven the
hillmen away from the hut and quench
ed their eagerness of assault. they still
hovered in the little gulies. and on ev-
cry hand the fugitive found himself
confronted by heard but unseen en-
emy.
He stole back to the hut and peered
in John was still bound in the chair.
and brakes body lay huddled on the
floor
He made his preparations quickly.
piling some dried grass and fine rub
bish against one corner of the hut.
When the pile was once alight he
dumped some powder on it and ran
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-09-11
TUCSON COLORED MASONIC
ORDER lNSTALLS OFFICERS

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 9-Public in
stallation of the officers of the Tue
son colored masons was held here
tonight, the installation being at
tended by two noted leaders of the
coaored people Of the middle west
Nelson c. Crews a city commissioner
of Kansas City, Mo-, and editor OF
the Kansas City Sun, and Geo. w. K
Love, a prominent official and a past
grand master of the Missouri juris-
diction The local lodge has a mem
bership of over thirty.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-09-11
HEALTH WlSEACRES SAY
NORTH FOODSTUFFS PURE

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept 8.-Dr. Chas.
A. Meserve, accompanied by Miss
Jane Ryder, have just returned here
after spending several months at the
joint state laboratory which was
opened and maintained at Prescott.
DR.. Meserve is authority for the state
ment that articles sold and produced
in the northern part Of the state
were, on analysis, found to rank in
the matter of purity above the state
average. The northern Arizona state
laboratory will be used annually dur
ing the summer months.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-09-11
BUGOLOGlST HERE TO
STUDY TROPICAL PLANTS

PHOENIX, Sept. Here for the
purpose of studying the production of
subtropical plants in the Salt River
valley, Frederick w. Malley of Crystal
City, Texas, arrived this morning in
He spent today ct the experimental
farm maintained by the state near
Glendale and tomorrow will visit the
orchards of the state university near
Tempe. Before he leaves the state
he will visit the date orchards at
Yuma. Malley is state entomologist
of Texas and also demonstrator for
Texas for the u. S. department of
agriculture.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-09-11
HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
VOTED IN WILCOX DISTRICT

WILCOX, Ariz, Sept 9.-W1lcox
today voted a bond issue in the
amount Of $170O for the purpose of
buying additional land and improving
the high school and grounds. A
swimming pool may be built with a
part of the money raised while the
addition to the school building will
be used to house a department for
the teaching of science, manual train
ing and commercial work. A move
ment is also on foot to add an agri-
cultural department to the high
school.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-09-11

swiftly away. hiding few hundred
yards back.
The hut took fire slowly. but the
glare accomplished his purpose. 1t
slowly drew the watchers toward it.
Satisfied thai no one wound be spy
ing on him now, but that all would
have eyes only for the fire, he set
forth quickly. careless of the fact that
John Dorr must be burning alive
In the darkness he passed Achmet
and Ruth
The blaze had almost entirely en-
veloped the hut when Ruth finally
staggered in and with sob of joy
cut Johns bonds and half dragged him
through the swirling smoke into the
open
When she had done this she prompt
IS tainted
The smoldering emberS were send
ing up blue spirals of smoke into the
morning sky when Consul Reynolds
and Sir Donald spurred their wearied
horses up to where John and Achmet
squatted with Rnth between them
still but dimly conscious
Dorr briefly explained his expert
ences and related how Ruth had sud
denly appeared just as he had given
up hope.
Sir Donald. kneeling by Rnth's side.
merely patted her hand
The next morning Mrs Reynolds laid
down the law in SET terms to the party
assembled around the breakfast table
You must get this young lady back
to America" she said. papers or no
papersr
glancing at each other
Thus ii was that A couple OF days
later old Tom Kane at the Master
Key mine received a cablegram read
ing:
Wilkerson Darnell aboard steamship Pa
cific: Frisco Both with papers We fol
low next steamer DORR
Thus 1t was that the struggle be
tween WilkerSon aud john Don was
again transformed to the valley in
which lay the Master Key mine.
Wilkerson and Jean parnell. with
the precious papers in their possession.
slipped away hurriedly taking the first
steamer that sailed
He had told her about brakes death
though unable to say how it had hap
pened Privately he had no regrets.
The young man had served his pur-
pose. and it was by no means doubtful
that Mrs. Darnell would nave seen to
liked him as much as il was in her
nature to care for any man. he thought.
He was an awfuIfy good sort" she
said to Wilkerson one night as they
leaned over the rail and watched the
lcng swells from the bow speed fan
wise into the infnity of the sea
Yes, the fellow had his good points
he admitted
IL miss him." she said simply. Later
she added thoughtfuIly. II think he
was in love with me.
Wilkerson laughed
Mrs Darnell glanced at him with an
expression strange oD her handsome
face Yes. / am sure he loved me-"
"ln vain" ne returned lightly.
II don't know whether it might have
been wholly IN vain after ALL she
mnrmured life has given me little
love OF that kind 1t seems as If |
had always been a woman who for
mere self protection could not let any
one love me OI let myself love Tim"
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-09-11
OLD PUEBLO READY TO
SPEND IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 8.-Work on
bridge, city hall north side fire sta
tion and improvement of the city park
will be begun at once as the result
of the money for the recently voted
city improvement bonds.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-09-11

riOuSly at the white girl IN western
riding clothes. ana us she avoided vii
iageS she escaped the notice OF any one
IN authority.
She knew that when her absence was
certain both Mr.. Reynolds and Sir Don
aid would come after her.
Night came and she was still push
ing on. though hungry and weary. In
the darkness she perfOrce kept to open
paths. and it was on one of these that
Il painting native found her
"Achmet!" she whispered when he
raised his contorted face to hers.
In a few words he told her what had
happened She said curtly. IL know
that Where is hep
Sir Donald's former servant lootej
at her and remembered the strahfi
ness of things done by white wonEyI
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-09-11
BOOMING DAYS AT
OAIMAN CAMP

oATMAN. ARIz, Sept. s.-This
camp has within the last six months
passed from a "one mine" camp To a
district succeeded by a reputation for
mining opportunities second to no
camp in the country.
The machinery installed at the
mines of the district, including the
large and modern plants of the Tom
Reed and Gold Road mines, have an
aggregate value in excess of $1,000
600. Ranking next in value to the
equipment of the Tom Reed and Gold
Road companies, and equalling it in
efficiency, is the electrical plant at
the shaft of the Orion company. The
plant owned by the Pioneer Consoli-
dated company is almost as valuable
as the Orions, and in the same cate
CORY with the Pioneer are the plants
at the Ruth, Leland and Vivian mines.
ed by the powerful mine and mill ma
chinery that is to be set up on the es-
tate of the United Eastern company.
Including the machinery equipment
before mentioned, there are forty odd
plants in operation here, and Of that
number the greater portion has been
installed since the first of this year.
The roster reads about as follows:
United Eastern, hoist, compressor,
engine and jack hammers; United
Western, hoist, compressor, engine,
jack hammers and drill sharpeners;
Pittsburg, hoist, compressor, jack ham
mers, engine, pump and drill sharp
ener; Crown City, two hoists, COM
pressor and engines; Ivanhoe, hoist,
compressor, engine and jack ham
mers; Hercules, hoist, compressor, en-
gine and air-drills; Gold Ore, hoist,
pump and jack hammers compression
obtained through air pipe line from
Gold Road mine); Moss, hoist, COM
pressor, engine and power drills;
Jerome Oatman, hoist, compressor,
engine and jack hammers en- route to
camp; Gold Road, hoist, compressor,
engine, pump and jack hammers; Tip
Top shaft of Tom Reed company,
Rhoist, compressor, engine and power
adrills; ella Oatman shaft of Tom
lReed company, hoist, compressor, en-
lgine and power drills; Black Eagle
Ishaft of Tom Reed company, hoist,
compressor, engine and jack hammers;
big Jim, hoist, compressor, engine and
lack hammers; Telluride, hoist, COM
Ipressor, engine and jack hammers;
ISunnyside, hosting engine; Lexing-
lton, hoisting engine and pump (new
land complete plant ordered) Carter
Ihoist, compressor, engine and jack
hammers; Boundary Cone, hoist, COM
Ipressor, engine and jack hammers;
leone NJ. & M. Co., hosting engine;
BLACK Range, hoisting engine (re-
mainder of equipment ordered); Iowa.
Ihoisting engine; German-American
Inoisting engine; Golconda, hosting
lengine; Arizona Tom-Reed, work
prosecuted by means of the Pioneer
lPlant; Gold Range, full equipment
Eordered; Tom Reed Jr, hoist, COM
Ipressor, engine and pump.
All these improvements have come
to the district since January last at
which time operations were almost
wholly confined to the Tom Reed
Gold Roads, United Eastern and a
scant half dozen lesser mines.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-09-11
GILBERT TOWN WILL
HAVE ELECTRIC LIGHTS

PHOENIX, Sept. THE Maricopa
county supervisors this morning took
favorable action on the application of
L. G.. Wilson for a franchise to build
a lighting and power line connecting
the townsite of Gilbert, Arizona, with
the Sacaton power line maintained by
the government for the Sacaton In
dian reservation. The line, when con-
structed, will be one mile in length
and will furnish light and power to
the residents of Gilbert.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-09-11
MUCH NEEDED BRIDGE
NOW READY FOR USE

Stafford, Ariz., Sept. S.-The new
bridge across the Gila river north Of
Pima has been comp4eted and is now
ready for traffic. Graham county
supervisors are arranging a day for
a dedication celebration of the bridge.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-09-11
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is that he is a sincere gentleman, of
which there are too few among those
Vho are prominent in directing the
destiny of our democratic socialist
Arizona government.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-09-11
CHAPTER xxx.
Ruth to the Rescue.

honor OF their engagement
Sir Donald Faversham gently
insisted that Ruth Gallon at
tend a ball which was to be
The Home news., 1915-10-01

NUMBER 10
COUNTY COURT MONDAY

Quite a number of our citizens will attend the term of County Court which will convene at Augusta next Monday. Judge Hutchins will hold at this term, no doubt, one of the most inn portant terms of County Court that any of our County Judges have had to deal with in several years. Among the business to come before the court will be the McCrory Special School Dis trict division question, the es- tablishing of a new road from this place to Pumpkin Bend and the establishment of new road near MT. J. F. Barber's home southeast of town. We are in- deed glad to have man in the Judges office at this time, es- pecially, who is equal to the occa- sion and we know our present efficient and competent official will do only that which is right, just and equal to all parties con- cerned. This is not only our senti- ments, but the frank expression of numbers of our citizens who have talked on our streets and elsewhere concerning these mat ters to come before the Court next Monday.
The Home news., 1915-10-01

w. A. Bidwell of Wichita, Kans., arrived Saturday for a weeks visit to our city.
 B. E. Cummins of Prescott spent Monday here the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. R. Piercey. He was enroute to Annapolis, Md to re-enter the Naval Acadamy.
 MT. M. G. Nelson of Hardin, Ky., is visiting his son, Rev. J. R. Nelson, at the Methodist par sonage. Mr. Nelson, although seventy-two years of age, is still in good health and enjoys life in it's fullness.
 Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith were here last Sunday from Mo- Crory and many friends were pleased to meet Mrs. Smith. For the present they will make their home in McCrory, though we hope that in the near future they will move to our city, where Dr. Smith has considerable prop erty. Southern Standard, Ark adelphia.
 Station Agent R. c. Thompson and family were the guests of his parents, MT. and Mrs. D. M. Thompson, near Levesque at family reunion Sunday at which all of the family was present. A brother of the elder MT. Thomp- son, MT. R. c. Thompson of Whiteville, Tenn, pleasantly sur- prised the party by attending without letting them know that he would do so.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09

New York, Juy 81 p. Morgan IA shot, but nOtsedousy wounded
by an unknown man at the Morgan home at Giencove, Long Island, at nine
o'clock this morning. The announcement issued by j. p. Morgan & Co,
here, reads as follows:
- p Morgan a shot by a unknown man presumably a crank, at
his home NJ Gtencove, Long Island, al nine o'clock this morning. The ply
sCisns advise that the wound vas not serious"
The first news Of the shooting was received At 1880 o'clock at the
office Of Sheriff Petit Of Nassau county at MinoIa, and the sheriff immedi-
stey despatched men to Geneove to investigate the report
WAS SHOT TWICE BY AsSAILANT.
J. p. Morgan, head o. the big banking house Of his name and finan-
cRI agent in this country Of the British government, raj shot twice at his
country home tear GIencoVe, Long Island, by a mar who gave to the
police the nam OF e. Holt and said he a a instructor in French at
Cornell university Holt drove in ar automobile 10 the Morgan home
shortly after nine o'clock and asked 10 see Mr.. Morgan. He said he was
a : ersonal friends OF the fnancier. Mr.. Morgan, who al at breakfast,
can into the big hall of the house while the butler a parIeying with
Holt There are two versions to the story. One is that Holt intimidat-
cd the butler with a revolver and the other is that Holt waited until
Mr. Morgan appeared, then drew two automatic reVoVers and began fir
ing al Morgan. Two bullets took effect One, IL Is said, landed in his
hip ard the second in Morgan's breast tearing the flesh and passing out
through the arm
sUTLER KNOCKED DOWN THE AssAILANT.
The butler knocked down the assaiIant with a brass coal seuttIe
taken from the fire place. Other servants aided in overpoweNng Holt
They placed him in the Morgan automobile and rushed him to the po-
lice station in GencoVe. When examined by a magistrate, Holt assert
cd he was "a christian gentleman" and asserted that he felt II his duty
to persuade Morgan to end the wa by esans off financial support to the
allies
Morgan apparently, did not consider himself seriously wounded. When
Il raj reported that he had been shot tn Morgan country residence was
made the target Of a yOney Of Telephone Inquiries The first of the
calls was answered by Mr.. Morgan himself, who calmly told OF the shoot
ing and added that he did rot think 1t amounted to much.
New York, Cornell faculty list contains the name Of Holt He has been
tho instructor In German snee 1912.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09

Washington, July 3.-Poriirio DiaZ
was a man OF brains and a man OF ac-
ton. Bismarck talked of blood and
iron as the elements necessary to
cement the German states into an
empire. Forfirio Diaz acted upon that
suggestion and proved that he was
himself a man of blood and iron.
Later he learned that they that
seize the sword shall perish by the
sword" Having won the leadership
of Mexico and elected himself to the
presidency by Heading n successful
revolution he proceeded TO cement his
so called republic firmly, as he be-
Iicvcd, with blood and iron.
In the end he was driven from the
presidency and from the country and
his empire was cut to bits by that
same sword In the hands of another.
Francisco Madero. who. In his turn,
persisted at the hands of another revo-
lutionary leader, Vicjoriano Huerta.
For thirty years and more Porflrio
Diaz really ruled Mexico. ruled the
whole of II. something that no other
man had ever been able to do.
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From Saturdays Daily.
Winpen- SchoHmah.

A very pretty wedding was soIem-
niZed Tuesday morning. June 90. al
the Immaculate Conception church al
81. Clair. when Miss Sophia Wingen of
that village and Mr.. William =. Schoff-
man Of st. James were united In mar
rage by Rev. Father O'Connor. the
pastor. The ceremony took place at
9 a. m. In the presence of a large
number of friends and relatives of the
contracting parties. The church was
tastefully arranged In red and white
peonies. and while the strans of Lo-
hengrin's wedding march were being
softly played the bridal party pro-
ceeded to the altar. The procession
"a preceded by little Miss Marcella
Pestka. niece of the bride, who dafht-
ily scattered the flower petals. The
choir beautifully rendered Concone's
high mass. AT Oneratory." 90 Salu-
taris" vas sung by a quartet. During
the last gospel. 20 Promise Me-" vas
nicely rendered by the Misses Cora
and Josephine Wingen.
The bride was attended by Miss
Rose Schoffman. sister of the groom,
as bridesmaid. and the groom by Mr..
Alonzo Wingen. brother of the bride.
as best man. The bride was beauti-
fully gowned I'm white crepe meteor.
with q lace bodice and wore a veil
arranged In pretty cap effect. and car
fied a shower bouquet of white sweet
peas. The bridesmaid was attired in
a dress OF white embroidered yoile
and carried pink roses. The groom
and bestman wore suits of conven-
tional black.
Following tho ceremony the bridal
party repaired to the home OF the
brides parents, where q three rcPpFse
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09

Washington. July "a tremendous
explosion. believed TO have been
caused by some kind of bomb or in.
fe'nal machine, wrecked the public
reception room i'm the senate wing,
on the east side of the Capitol, short,
~ before midnight. No one was in,
jured.
Officials believe the explosive was
placed by a crank who desired 10
create a sensation.
Visitors were allowed in the room
during the day and a timed machine
might have been left without attract.
ing attention.
Superintendent Woods OF the Capi.
tol building. summoned by panic
stricken Waterman. made a hurried
investigation and then %telephoned for
an expert on explosives. Until the
expert has made his report no official
statement concerning the incident
will be made public.
Part OF the ceiling and side walls
OF the room were shaken down. a huge
mirror and a crystal chandelier shat.
tered and the doors blown open. One
OF the doors led into the Office of the
vice president and Is said not to have
been opened in forty years.
The explosion took place on the
second floor of the building, next to
the office of the sergeant-at-arms.
The doors of the Capitol were
closed Immediately after the explo-
sion and no one was permitted to en-.
ter while the Investigation was under
way
Persons who reached the Capitol
soon after the explosion occurred said
they noticed the odor II burned DOW
der which persisted fifteen or twenty
minutes.
At the time Of the explosion the
Capitol had been closed since dark
and no n Vas in the building. ex.
cept the few watchmen on duty and
telephone operators.
Waterman Badly Shocked.
The watchman in the hall directly
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GENERAL D|Az, FORMER MEXICAN
PRESIDENT, DEAD ATPAR|s, FRANCE
Eighty One Years Old; Having
Won the Presidency Of
Mexico By Leading a Sue
esssfuI Revolution Ne Pro-
ceeded to Rule With a Firm
Hand and Held His Position
For Over Thirty Years

Paris, July 3.-General Porfirio Diaz,
eighty-five years old, former president
OF Mexico. is dead.
General Diaz' wife, Sonora Carmen
Romero Rubio Diaz, and their son,
Porfirio Diaz, Jr., and the latter's wife
we're at the bedside when the end
came.
General Diaz began to fail rapidly
about three weeks ago and while his
death was not unexpected, owing to
his advanced age and recent failing
health, the crisis came suddenly. Por-
firio Diaz, Jr., and his wife were
hastily summoned and arrived at the
bedside only a few moments before
the end.
Colonel Diaz, in announcing the
death of his father, said he was un-
able to state the nature of the malady,
but expressed the opinion that a COM
plication of diseases, due to advanced
age, was the cause.
Two tragic circumstances marked
the death of the eXiled ruler. Owing
TO the troubled state in Mexico 1t has
been judged impossible to send the
body home with all that ceremony
which would have befitted one of the
greatest figures in-Mexican history
and further, Colonel Porfirio DiaZ, Jr..
has tried In vain to inform his sister.
Sonora Ignacio de Ia Tore and SeEo-
RI Rincon Gallardo. who are now in
Mexico. of the death of their father.
Not less tragic. perhaps. is the fact
that not one of those whom General
Diaz raised up to be his assistants in
governing Mexico and who prospered
and grew rich in the shadow of his
greatness were with him when he
died.
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below the reception Don said he was
almost blown from his chair by the
force of the blast. He declared that
no one could have been near the room
for hours.
The report could be heard for a
great distance and in a few minutes
n crowd Of excited persons had gath.
cred on the east plaza. In the mean,
time lights had been switched on and
excited officials were rushing back
and forth on two floors of the great
building.
After the first rumors of a bomb
some of the investigators concluded
that the blast had been caused by
spontaneous combustion In a gas pipe.
The sides of the wall were torn out,
however, and all the pipes apparently
we're intact. There had been no gas
fixtures on the senate side since an
explosion occurred there nearly TWEEN,
~ years ago..
A strong odor permeated the build.
ing. but zone seemed able to detect
just what II was. No trace could be
found of an exploded bomb nor of
anything else which might have
caused the blast.
Superintendent Woods said he had
examined the structural features OF
the building and found that there was
no damage other than in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the reception room.
While some officials thought the
explosion was the work of an IRE.
sponsible crank. with no other end
in view than a sensation. others seri.
ously suggested that II might have
been perpetrated by a person desiring
10 demonstrate his disapproval Of
some of the pplicies Of the American
government. II was apparent that
there was no intent to destroy life. as
II Is generally known that the room Is
empty at night. q
Some idea of the force OF the blast
was gained by the discovery OF a
chandelier crystal. into the connect.
Ing link Of which a splinter of wood
had been driven.