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Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-24
FACE OF ACTOR IN
 SURED FOR LARGE SUM
(From Wednesdays Daily)

(From Wednesday Dally)
 According to letter received by Secretary Fraser at the Chamber of Commerce from Marshal Farnum, bearing clippings in corroboration, his brother, Wm. Farnum, has just been signed by Wm Fox, of the Fox Film Corporation, New York City, for a long term at a salary of $lOO,- GOO a year, making him the highest paid male motion picture star in the world. At the same time, his face was insured for $100,OO0, the policy constituting one of the most remark able pieces of insurance ever written.
 It hedges the actor about with in numerable. conditions, but the most striking paragraph is one providing that he must not drive his own autos, of which he owns three, which it has been his chief amusement to operate at high speed. He is also debarred from sailing his cup-winning yacht, Olive Ann. Golf is not allowed him, but he may play tennis, which is an other of his favorite recreations. One of the company's doctors is to ac- company Mir. Farnum when risky pictures are being made out of the city.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-24
LIBERAL BOUNTY
 FOR KILLING THE LION
(Ftom Fridays Daily.)


 Rangemen of Walnut Grove have formed protective organization to exterminate mountain lions, lobo wolves and other beasts that kill cat tie and horses, and will give a gener- ous bounty to any hunter who may desire to enter that field.
 Their pool arrangement calls for the payment of $50 for each scalp, which in addition to the legal bounty, will make $60 for each lion killed.
 Frank Condron, one of the repre- sentative cattlemen of that region, writes to Joe H. Drew requesting an expert lion hunter to be sent forth with, and the services of Captain James Owens have been secured. He is assembling his outfit in the Camp Wood country and with his trained dogs, numbering six, will take the field next week The loss of young cattle and colts in Walnut Grove since the first of the year has reached into the hundreds of dollars, deep snow in mountains adjacent, driving lions into the valley lands. This makes three pools organized in this county to run down the lion, the Camp Wood, Bloody Basin and Walnut Grove sections.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-24
BIG OPERATIONS
 PLANNED FOR DE SOTO
CFrom Fridays Daily.)

V
 That initial exploration of the old DeSoto mines of the Consolidated Arizona Smelling Co.,, is proving sue cessful, was learned yesterday, the Arizona Power Company receiving a contract to introduce electrical ser vice with which to operate that prop erty in the future. The building of the transmission line was started Wednesday out of Blue Bell and the distance to beEeovered will be about five miles. Significant of operating plans outlined was the installing of 150 horse power capacity machinery, the principal utility to be eompres- sor of 120 horsepower capacity. This will give some idea of the magnitude of development to be carried out.
 The DeSoto Is expected to begin shipping to Humboldt early in May, and coincident with that movement the shelter is to be enlarged also.
 NJ. V. Watson, manager of the Ari- zona Power Company, stated yester- day that more inquiries for electrical power were being received at the present time than in many years, in dicating that mining was again get ting on solid basis, and large as. well as permanent operations were under consideration.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-24
STOCK INDUSTRY > !
 FLOURISHING IN ARIZONA
(From Fridays Dailyi

NA
 The live stock industry Of Arizona is today in splendid shape. The re- port of the live stock sanitary board for 1914, shows about 300,D0 head of cattle were shipped from the state during the year The revenue from these heavy shipments was vety large, as the price for all kinds of live stock was the highest ever known and they are continually growing In addition to cattle, nearly 1000 hogs were handled for points outside the state and the wool clip from 100000 sheep brought into Arizona a sum totaling over $l,90G,MO.
 No need to point out that cattle to- day are worth money. The supply is not as large as it should be. There is reduced number of older animals with a very marked scarcity Of young stock. At the same time conditions everywhere are excellent and there is a great amount of feed on the range and mesa. Conditions for build ing up the business were never better, and the improvement of the quality of range cattle will show up consider ably during the next few years. In this direction, bettering of the quality of the stock on the ranges Arizona has already made marked advances The importation of splendid bulls has had its effect on the product. The continual wedding out of inferior grades has also had marked effect.
 At the present time practically no Mexican cattle are being inspected for shipment in Arizona and no prospect of any extensive movement in Mexi- can cattle in the near future
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-24
PARKER JOYOUS
 OVER FEDERAL ACTIVITY
(From Fridays Dailyl


 W. H. Tharp, identified quite heav- fly with lands and other holdings along the Colorado river at Parker, stated yesterday the federal govern ment had at last made a move in a practical manner to fulfill its contract with the Indians and was retaining about 5000 acres of land. This allot- ment will require the expenditure of heavy sum. The first shipment of fifty head of mules has arrived. The allotment will be leveled of, and a system of canals dug for irrigating with waters from the Colorado river. Parker is rejoicing and it is now believed that in due time the throwing open of the 130OOOacre tract will follow
 Another interesting matter is that the Arizona legislature appropriated $3,000 with which to make experi- mental tests for water in certain belts on the strip, for pumping purposes, and this work will begin in a short time. Tharp also stated many in- vestors are again coming to that re- zion in anticipation of the big acre. age being about ready to go on the market, in which movement, he states, are many of this city and county who are to become interested.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-24
RESCUE sWAMPED CLUB

MIAMI, March 19-The club house Of the Miami Outing Club at Roose- welt was rescued from the lake yes terday and hauled to shallow water, where it was anchored. It will be taken out in sections and rebuilt on higher ground. The club members also plan to improve the grounds around the home by grading, fencing and planting shade trees. The house was drawn into shallow water by Contractor F. w. Armstrong with ropes and tackle, assisted by half a score or more members of the club.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-24
TO NEVER SHAVE BE-
 MEATH SUN OF ARIZONA

DOUGLAS, March H.-Never, while the sun of Arizona, which makes for luxuriant growth of all kinds, shines upon their devoted heads, will Captains --; but that would be telling, so we will say two popular captains of the Eleventh infantry, shave the beautiful crops of whiskers which adorn their chins and enshroud the contour of their countenances with an air of mys- tery.
 Why?
 The answer may be found in the gossip of the camp which says that they have posted a bet of $l00 to be collected by the captain whose oppo- nent first succumbs to the lure of the coy Gillette and allows his coun- tenance to shine forth as lacking in hirsute adornment as a babes. Nat urally each one is clinging to his own set Of whiskers, figuratively speak ing, and hoping that the other will answer the call of the barber shop.
 Rumors and counter rumors that they intended to shave have been sternly denied by each, it is stated. and the great contest goes on, free and untrameled as the breeze which occasionally hattens tent in the camp.
 The auburn and black-long may they wave.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-24
TOUGH PHYSIQUE
 HAS THIS MAN ECKEL
(From Thursdays Daily.)

NFIOlH 1HuISudy OdIy.J
 John o. Eckel, the Fair Oaks farm CT, evidently is blessed with a charm ed life. Yesterday his team ran away on North Mt. Vernon avenue and in an effort to stop them he was thrown to the ground, the animals and wagon passed over his body. His injuries are slight, with half dozen bruises on his body, while his right ear is 1acerated. Eckel was able in a few minutes to regain his feet, and again started after his fleeing team.
 Witnesses to this accident state that Eckel's escape from serious in jurics was a miracle, and receiving minor wounds only he was extreme ly fortunate.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-24
LEGAL NUT TOO HARD
 FOR HIM TO CRACK
(From Fridays paiIy.)

(From Fridays Dally)
 Is booze property in Arizona, and subject to taxation?
 This is the legal nut which County Assessor C. E. Gentry finds too hard to crack.
 Gentry has had years of experience in the assessing business, knowledge gained under the tutelage of that old master of the game, Tom Campbell. And he naturally supposed himself to be convcrsant with all the odds. ends, quirks, and angles of the subject, and they are many. But that was before the day when Arizona went dry, and the new question is one which has never arisen before in this state.
 Of course before the. first of the year, liquors of all kind were prop erty under the law, The law legalized the saloon business, gave the man en- gagged in it protection through li- cense, and the duty then of the assess or was plain sailing. Now it is diff ferent. The law has taken from the saloon man lis vocation and in its majesty it does not recognize the ex- istence of such thing as liquor. In fact there is supposed to be none in this political subdivision. But of course, as everyone knows, that is simply fiction. for when the New Year dawned nearly every man en- gagged in the traffic had not succeeded
 r disposing of his stock. True, many patrons of the flowing bowl tried to stake their thirsts and in such an en- deavor aided materially in diminish ing the stock on hand at that time, but failed to stow away a sufficient quantity to accomplish the end sought. So here and there can be found remnants of the liquor supply which in days gone by went over the bar and into the stomachs of men There is considerable right in this county, and there's the rub, as far as assessment matters are concerned. Il the same liquor was shipped into Cal ifornia, or any other wet state, Il would be property with vengeance but in Yavapai county, Arizona, the situation is different.
 To assess or not to assess, that: the question. Whether it is legal tc call booze property and lay an impost on the same in the interests of the taxpayers, or by ignoring it from 2 property standpoint, allow it to mel low and perchance find its way dowr the thirsty throat without first having met the exactions of the revenue laws?
 Gentry put the question to Assist ant County Attorney Morgan couple of days ago, but that worthy limb O the law, looked wise and said nothing beyond intimating that the tax com mission was the proper body to whicf l to'refer the matter for solution. Sc after all Gentry may be compelled tc . act oh the advice of his old chief, fol | Campbell is now a member of the ta' cerntiiission7 and it seems that. tht buck, is Ito be passed to it for ruling
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-24
REPORTS NOT CONFIRMED

PHILADELPHIA, March l9.-Dr. Charles Watson, corresponding secre- tary of the board of foreign missions of the United Presbyterian church said letters from Egyptian Soudan do not confirm the wireless reports from Berlin that the dervishes are in pos session of the Nubia region about Khartum.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-24
ONE BALLOT IS
 ENOUGH FOR THE JURY
(From Wednesday's Daily.)

(rIOm WCQHcSqay Ddlly.l
 Less than twenty minutes suficed for the jury in the second trial of William Bracken of Jerome, charged with selling liquor since the first of the year, to arrive at. verdict, and that verdict was guilty"
 The arguments were concluded yes terday afternoon at 3 o'clock. After the selection of a foreman. J. A. Lau denslager, ballot was taken and the celebrated case came to an end, for the twelve men were all of the same opinion-that Bracken had sold liquor at his place of business in Jerome, since the prohibition amendment went into effect. '@The bailiffs were asked to report to the court that an agree ment had been reached, but by the time Judge Smith and the attorneys were summoned it was 3:30. The rendition of the verdict was heard by but few, there being only fifteen or twenty m the court room.
 The time for sentence was fixed for this morning at 9:30 o'clock, the de fendant being allowed his liberty in the meantime upon $250 cash bail.
 The Bracken case is the first in the county under the dry amendment, voted by the people at the election last November, and also the first in the state to be heard and passed upon by jury. The grst trial ended in a hung" jury after deliberation extend ing over 51 hours. The vote was at first to for conviction and later 9 to 5 for conviction. Several times the jury came back into court to report their inability to 'agree, but Judge Smith told them they were expected | to reach a conclusion, either for or against the defendant, and made them retire and again consider the case. All efforts to reach an agreement, how ever, proved futile, and on Saturday afternoon they were discharged from 1 further consideration of the case and from the panel for this trial term.
 There is certainly as much, if not more kick" in the prohibition amend ment than in the ginger ale Bracken sold, for it specifically provides for not only fine but imprisonment also. The jurist passing sentence for its violation, if he does not suspend sen tence must give guilty parties a double dose for the amendment says that in the event of conviction the person shall be imprisoned for not less than ten days, nor more than two years, AND fined not less than $25 and costs, nor more than $500 and costs for each offense.'
 There is much sympathy expressed for Bracken i'll view Of the fact il was his intention to get out of the business and that he was the one to test out the sentiment regarding the new law Whether Judge Smith will take these matters into consideration in pronouncing judgment this morn ing remains to be seen.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-24
MEXICAN POLICY

PARIS, March 19-Replying in the official journal to question, Foreign Minister Delcasse said today that France has taken measures to pro- tect French citizens in Mexico against forced contributions, spoilation and extraordinary taxation, but without interfering with the internal politics of Mexico.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-24
CONSIDERS PROTEST

WASHINGTON, March 1o.-The cabinet today considered the note of protest against the British order in council asking for more detailed in formation on some features. The note will be sent soon. The cabinet considered the probable effects of the order on American commerce and or the rights of American citizens.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-06-10
THE JEFFERSONHAN

The evadence, that Frank lusted after Mary
Phagan,, and had been repulsed by her:
The evadeaece-by his own clocl1-that after
his stenographer, Hattie Hall, left him in his
office, at 1902, Mary Phagan went into the
office to him, few minutes later;
The cvidence-by his own clocl1-that when
Monteen Slower went into his office, at - 10,
she did not see Frank or Mary; and that
when she left, at 1915, neither Frank nor
Mary could be seen or heard;
The evidence, that Frank endeavored to
place himself in his office at the time of the
murder, and that ta0o Of his oaon employees
defeated his attempt: they were Miss Corin-
thia Hall and Mrs. Emma Freeman
The oU9dence, that Mary went back to the
metal room to look and see if the new tips
had come for her hair was found on the han
die of Barretts machine back there, and her
blood on the floor, not far off;
The Evidence. that Frank went back when
Mary did, and when Monteen found his office
empty, for he told the jury he might have
gone back there. unconsciouszy;
The evidence, that he cleared the building
of Denham, White, and Mrs White, so that
he could safely return in the afternoon;
The evidence, that he locked the door on
the stairway leading from the first floor to
the second, SO that nobody could come up,
Newt Lee should come in. at a late hour, to
go on duty as night-watch;
The evidence, that this door on the stair
qOny had neoer been locked before. c1em
Frank aU0s IN the building;
The evidence, that Frank was not in his
office when Newt unlocked the door on the
stairway, and went up to the second floor, but
came up from the rear of the second floor,
where somebody had smeared a white sub
stance over those blood spots;
The evidence. that Frank knew that Con-
ley was the only other man in the building
that Saturday at noon, and Immediately
afterwards, who could have done the deed;
and that Frank tried to fasten guilt on Newt
Lee, but not on Conley;
The evidence that the notes found in the
basement charge the night watch with the
crime and that Frank, when first arrested did
the same thing;
The evidence, by Franks clock, that had
Mary Phagan, after leaving Franks office,
not gone back to the metal room on the same
floor, but had gone on down stairs to the first
floor, where Jim Conley was, and had been
seized by the negro. Monteen Stover qcou1d
hare caught him en- the very act;
The evidence, that there were no signs of
crime on any floor but Franks, and that no
other human being was shown to have had the
motive and the opportunity to assault her;
The evidence, that he could not look at her
dead face; that he pretended not to know
whether such a girl worked for him, when
four of his white employees testified that be
knew her well-and wanted to know her bet
ter.
Judge Roam knew that all this array of
evidence was in the record; and that, with
out the evidence of the negro, the white man
was proven to have been the only possible
criminal
Consequently, what he told Rev. Mr.. Emory
was in the stricteSt accordance with truth and
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-06-10
STAND FOR DUTY!

Inc employees OF Leo Ffdlh-pOOF laDOr-
ing people-did not want to testify against
him; but the Law said they must. and they
had the courage to do their duty
The jurors who were selected by Frank and
the State to test the convincing weight of the
evidence given by his employees. did not want
to find him guilty, but the Law-as Judge
Roam eXpounded it to them-sad they must,
and they had the courage to do their dirty,
Judge Roam loved the leading lawyer of the
defense, and had perhaps in other matters
often deferred to Rossers domineering char
acter; therefore, Judge Roam did not want to
rule so often against ROsser, or to deny his
motion for new trial. but the Law marked
out the line for the incorruptbIe Judge. and
he unfinchingly did his duty.
Both the Supreme Court of Georgia, and
that of the Republic were free of any bias
against Frank, and did not want to harm
hair of his head; but the Law said what they
must do, and they had the courage to perform
the duty.
- Thus far our system stands superbly erect,
mistaken by all the tremendous and unparal-
leied assaults that have been made upon it.
One man Just one, can undo all that has
been done; and lose. for the Law, all the
fruits of the long battle of the great victory.
One man. Just one, can smite our system
with blow from which it will reel as long
NJ Slaton.
Everybody knows that a communication, IN
this case. means that Mary Phagan's blood
will forever cry in vain to Heaven!
All the casuistrv that subtle brains can
hatch, does not hide this fact:
IF the man is innocent, he should go free;
if guilty, he should hang"
THE REV. BUFORD was one of those
who petitioned for clemency in this case:
asked if he believed Frank to be guilty, he
answered.
"TES: GUILTY as HE'LL"
"Why, then, did you sign the petition?"
"Because, am opposed to capital pun5Sh-
ment."
"Guilty as hell" says the preacher: guilty
of a cruel, deliberate crime against little
helpless working girl. whose innocent light
went out, as she STOOD all alone, fighting for
her one precious treasure.
"Guilty as HE'LL saith Preacher Buford;
get he asks Governor S1atOn to take upon his
official shoulders the StupendOuS responsible
ity Of virtet0zzy annuzzing the States lar Of
capital punishment!
EX-CONGREssMAN w. M. HOWARD AGREES
WITH PARSON BUFORD THAT FRANK
is GUILTY.
1t was stated in the papers, that Hon. w.
M. Howard had come to Atlanta, week or
so before the day set for the Prison Commits
sion hearing, for the purpose of making
close study of the official record of the evil
dence.
1t was stated that Mr. Howard intended to
demonstrate Franks innocence from that rec
ord: naturally, therefore, we looked forward
to his argument and were astOnished when he
suddenly cut short his talk before the Com
mission, without any effort to demonstrate
Franks innocence.
The following affidavit. of which hold the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-06-10

even going so far as to say that Judge Roam
told the jury he did not believe Frank to be
guilty.
The partisans of Frank continue to torture
the dying Judge. until he is a mere wreck of
his former self; and after he goes away to
Massachusetts, for rest and quiet, and treat
ment, they pursue him, even there and it is
his former partner and bosom friend who does
this cruel thing.
Rosser h1oea0 that Judge Roam had felt a
mournful regret, that his duty had compelled
him to decide against his best friend and
Rosser played on this, at time when the
Judge was so worn down in mind and body
that he no longer had the strength of resist
ence which he had had when he overruled
Rosser's motion for a new trial, and declared
to his beloved pastor that. according to the
evidence, Crank was u1aquestiOnabzy guilty"
Whether it was legitimate for Rosser to
pursue and harass and importune a friend
whom he knew to be dying; and whether such
a course OF conduct was not brutal disregard
of friendship and common decency is a ques-
ton that others may consider
BY official act, and in private converse,
Judge Roam approved that verdict, as one
demanded by Law and Evidence.
What may have been wrung from him, long
afterwards, when his brain and his nerves
must have ben sadly altered has no real value
in comparison.
ut is possible that may have deferred too
much to the verdict of the jury" are not. in
my Judgment, the words of Judge Roam; for
he was good enough lawyer to know-when
he ''was at himself"-that the same principle
which estops Juror from attacking his own
verdict, applies to q Judge. when his decision
has passed beyond his jurisdiction.
= While life is short and art is long; and
the written letter is one of the fine arts
sometimes superfine-I really have curiosity
to know what precautions were taken to pre-
serve Judge Roan's letter, when it was within
the bounds of possibility that the Lord might
call Rosser to another and better world be-
fore Judge Roam himself passed away.
THE STATE LOOKS TO THE GOVERNOR.
Nobody cares two straws what Bob Dawson
and Z. F.. Patterson, Prison Commissioners,
recommended, for everybody knew before
hand what they meant to do.
The point of interest-profound and uni
versal-is the Governor! What's he going
to do!
Strictly speaking, the Frank case had no
business before the Prison Commission, at this
time. If the Commission set bad precedent
in the McNaughton case, they should not
have taken advantage of their own wrong,
and transformed bad precedent into a rule
which violates the law.
Besides, the record shows that, while Frank
was indicted and tried for murder, the same
eridcnre convicted him Of at least an attempt
to rape.
Tie 0o0 expressly f0r6ids the Prison Conn.,
mission to take jen3sdiction Of q case invozv-
ing r0pe or the attempt thereat.
Technically, the Commission had jurisdic
tom but it should have taken the broad view,
and considered the reason and spirit of the
Act which created this anomalous and DANGER
OILS t1ihu1lm
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which Robert E.. Lee declared to be the
grandest word in the language