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Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03
UNIQUE EXCUSE
 ACCEPTED BY JURIST
(From Sundays Daily.)

AIlSll OuAIdoJ DoAiy'J
 Many unique excuses are offered to avoid jury service, but the fact that a man has family of small dogs and cannot leave them is the best yet in the annals of the local Superior court. And what is more the plea was so seriously and so ingenuously worded, that it touched the heart of Judge F. O. Smith, who is lover of the canine tribe himself, and he granted the ex- emption, as prayed for. Read the letter and. then decide if you would not have been prompted to the same action taken by Judge Smith: Hon. F. o. Smith.
 Dear Judge: Mir. Dial has just served me with a summons for jury duty and I don't see how l can pos sibly comply.
 You see I am lone placer miner and I have large family of small dogs, and the only person whom l could get to care for them is neigh bor placer miner, and his condition of health will not permit moving into my shack this time of year, fearing pneumonia.
 And as my dogs are all little fel- lows, and are used to sleeping by the fire. it would be cruel to make them stay out doors as would be necessary, if moved to his place. If you would excuse me I would remember it as a kindness"
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03

in which Mrs. Ebenbach desired to make testamentary disposition of her property. These letters were intro duced, some of them showing that the deceased woman and the Missouri sister were not on the best of terms.
 In letter dated November 20, 1911, Mrs. Ebenbach wrote to Mrs. Jenner: "I think the banks in Falls City are good, but I think like you, if any thing should happen to me, l want you to have all of my money and everything else l have; also all of my share in the property here. x l want you to put it in the bank in your own name, because if anything should happen to me, l want you to have it all. l think you can put 1t in your name, but if anything should happen to you, it will go to me. l want it there in your name so if any thing should happen to you it will go to me. I want it there in your name, so if anything should happen to me you will have no trouble in keeping it. When you write tell me what you think about sending you the money right away. If you can't put it in, as I think you can in your name, and if anything should happen to me, then it would go to me, of course. Then, of course, youi can put it in my name"
 In another letter from Mrs. Eben- bach to Mrs. Jenner, dated Septem- Der }, 1912, there occurs the follow ing language: "I have no time to write, but there is nearly nothing to say. I just came from the bank, drew all my money out. thought it best to send you the $2O0 check back, draw all my money out, put 1t in your name alone, whatever way is the sur est. Look out for Lizzie She is a schemer. You know she krtows the money is out there"
 Judge Smith after listening to the evidence presented by both sides postponed further hearing of the matter for a week. H. H. Linney represented the bank and R. E. Nor rison appeared for Mrs. Jenner.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03
(From Fridays Daily.) XTs..A

f1u1nDO1QI NlSlpOI.
 w. A. Fielder of Humboldt was transacting business yesterday at the county seat.
 Changes Location.
 Mrs. Harter after closing up her Del Monte restaurant, will thereafter conduct the dining room at the Hotel St. Michael.
 Business Trip.
 N. NJ Graham, we'll known resi- dent of Humboldt, was an arrival yes, terday on business, giving the usual re, port of the smelter turning out cop per bullion at a lively rate. Brief Business Trip.
 R. s. Mason, chief engineer of the Arizona Power Company, was an ar rival Wednesday from New York city, remaining over yesterday on al inspection trip. He is returning to his headquarters in Los Angeles. Seeing the Assessor.
 J. H. Tompkins, James Reeves, ana A. J. Diamond, all well known ant prosperous cattlemen of the Cienegs section were in Prescott yesterday transacting business at the county assessors office. Fraternal Visitor.
 Mrs. Rosaline Clark, of Flagstaff president of the Rebekah Assembly of Odd Fellows, was an arrival yes terday, and is to remain for visi with the local lodge. She is gues of Mrs. Henry Suder.
 To Resume Business.
 Mme Hunter, who recently con ducted hairdressing and manicure par lors in Prescott, has returned iron the East where she took course o training to perfect herself in her pro fession, and will again open busi ness here.
 To New Home.
 MT. and Mrs. George A. Carter lief yesterday for Imperial valley, Cal where they will reside in the future The former sold his Valinda Ranch
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03
STATUE UNVEILED

LONDON, Feb 25.-A statue of Florence Nightingale was unveiled here today It is the first instance statue of woman, aside from royalty has been erected publicly in London. On account of the war there were no ceremonies.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03
Mining Active.
(From Sundays DalyO
 Visiting the Capital.

Visiting the Capital.
 Mrs. Geo. H. Davis left yesterday from Phoenix, where she will remain for few weeks visiting with friends, Back From Coast.
 C. T. Joslin, who had been to Los Angeles for the past two weeks on business matters, returned yesterday. Visits Old Home.
 Mrs. William Fitzgerald and baby, have gone to Groom creek for visit with Mrs. B. F. Major, mother of 1 Mrs. Fitzgerald, at the old homestead. To the Coast.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred L. Loosely, visitors for the past month with their ailing daughter, returned Friday to | Santa Ana, Cal, but contemplate coming back in the summer, to camp out among the pines.
 To Visit Daughter.
 Mrs. Geo. w. Hance, of Camp Verde, was an arrival yesterday, and leaves today for Yuma, where she will be a guest for several weeks Of her daughter, Mrs. ]. B. ketcherside, wife of Dr. Ketcherside.
 Pioneer Visitor. '
 Sandy" Donohue, known from one end to the other of the state, and a former sheriff of Coconino county, is in the city on business from Flagstaff. He has retired from the hotel busi- ness and will engage in other pur- suits.
 Going to Mines.
 E. L. Wyman, who arrived last week from Riverside, Cal, leaves to- morrow for Squaw Peak district where he is interested in copper mines, to remain for few weeks. He is mining on the desert near White water, and makes frequent trips here He will establish a permanent camp some time this summer.
 Verde Road Completed.
 That unit of the roadway into Verde Valley from Cherry creek hill is completed, and was yesterday turn ed over to the state and county by T. C. Snider, who had the contract The work is pronounced as frst-class and has withstood the recent heavy rains, according to reports made by travellers during the week.
 Verde Visitor
 E. ]. Mulholland, of Camp Verde was an arrival yesterday in auto, be ing the first to make the trip by tha l mode of locomotion in over two | weeks. He stated roads are agair getting in fair condition, and only 2 few bad places exist, near this city out of the four-mile house. where : . new grade was built recently. | From the Mines.
 l. C. Hemmich, a. Andrews anC : John Frank, of Springfield, Illinois . have returned to the city from an in spection trip of mines in the Brad shaw mountains. All are stockholder: t in the Tiger Gold Co.,, and interested , in the Gray Eagle Reduction Co. l. which is constructing the new electro , chemical plant at Crown King.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03
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(From Thursdays Daily.) Xy;es+sr.r E-;o-J.

(From Thursdays Daily.) Visiting Friends.
 Mrs Elzora Shackelford, oi Jerome Junction, is in the city for ! few days to visit with friends.
 Country Visitor.
 Mrs. Landy Ehle, of Skull valley, who had been visiting with friends in the city, returned home yesterday. From Shelter City.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. c. Goealin, of Humboldt, were arrivals yesterday to visit with friends for few days and on business matters.
 To the South.
 Mrs. H. G. Theroux left yesterday for Beardsley, to join her husband, agent of the s. F., P. & P. and to re- main away indefinitely.
 Country Visitor.
 Mrs. John Stanley, of Coyote ranch, is in the city to visit with friends for a few days. and is a guest of her sis ter, Mrs. Raymond T. Belcher. Going to Coast.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Lewis Hawthorne, visitors for the past month from Elm poria. Kansas, leave today for the San Diego exposition. returning in April.
 Land Official Returns.
 w. P. Bidgood, secretary of the Arizona Land and Irrigation Com. pany, after an absence of several weeks, returned yesterday from In diana to remain.
 Brief Visitor.
 Will L. Clark, assistant general manager of the United Verde, was a hurried visitor from Jerome yester- day, on business, being met at Jerome Junction by Attorney LeRoy Ander- son in auto. He returned home last night.
 Concludes Visit.
 Mrs. J. NJ. Swetnam, wife of Dr. Swetnam of Phoenix, who accom- panied her husband to the city during the Masonic celebration, returned home yesterday. While here she was at the home of her son, Howard Black, and wife
 Back From Boise.
 Herbert c. Wells, manager of Nancy Brothers Construction Co.,, returned from Boise, Idaho, yester- day, and is again at the helm of dam construction on Granite creek. He had been in the north for a few weeks on. contracting matters for his firm. Mining Business.
 J. R.. Tomlinson, who arrived last week from Colorado, left yesterday for Phoenix, where he will consult with Judge R. E. Sloan, on important matters pertaining to the early re- stunning of development on the Ven ezia, in which the latter is heavily in terested. The opening of roads to the camp in Crook canyon has delay ed resumption, Pioneer Visitor.
 Luther Burman, resident of this county in the sos, is in the city re turning from visit to the Verde val ley. This is his first trip in nearly thirty years, and he is to leave today for his home at Roseburg, Oregon. Burman was packer of the military and in the fight on Cibicu creek with the Apaches was accidentally hit by a stray bullet and slightly wounded in the left arm.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03
TURKS PANIC STRICKEN

LONDON, Sunday, Feb. 2S. - There is a panic at Constantinople, and many of the inhabitants are leaving" says the Athens correspond ent of the Weekly Dispatch. "ln- ternal troubles are imminent and the cabinet has decided to transfer the seat of government to Broussa, Asia Minor"
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03
RECORDS
Instruments Filed as Recorded by
 The Prescott Title Go.
February 23, 1915.

Inc Frescott 1ftie 10.
 February 23, 1915.
 Warren c. Davis to Laura R. Davis (wife). Part of Homestead Entry Survey No. 43, Big Bug Dist.
 Dell Higgins locates 5 mines, Agua Fria Dist.
 Mrs. s. F. Casey to w. J. Casey. Lot 3, Gardenland Tract, Prescott. H. L. Jaycox locates Glass mine, Weaver Dist.
 United States to Josiah L. Mur dock. Patent-Lot 3, Sec. 5, l3 N.. 5 E., Lot and WIZ of SEA, Sec. B, IA N, E.
 Josiah L. Murdock and wife to Munds Park Cattle Co. $1OO-NW. | A of SEA, Sec. B, IA N, , E.
 Climax Mining Go. files affidavit of assessment work on 22 mines, Has sayampa Dist
 February "A, 1915.
 David M Wynkoop and wife to C. J. Simmons-Agreement, S120O. As sign leasehold on S.hf of NW.qr. and NE.qr of SW.qr., Sec. ?, SE.qr. Sec. 10, S.hf. and S.hf. of NW.qr, Sec. Il. SW.qr. of NW.qr., Sec. B, NV. ar. of NE.qr. and S.hf. of NE qr., Sec. IA, IA N., 2 w. Assigned Feb. g, 1915, by C. J. Simmons to G. C. Ruff ner and B. B. Dolly
 John Duke and John Bianconi to Arizona Land and Irrigation Co. - Agreement, $l5OO. Concerning right of way, 80 feet wide, for ditch over various lands.
 February 25, 1915.
 David Goodwin ct al locate } mines. Mineral Point Dist.
 United Verde Copper Go. files afi- davit of assessment work on ? mines, Verde Dist.
 Geo. B. McGarvey and F. w Hatch locate Gray Rock mine, Hassayampa Dist.
 United States to John O. Eckel- Patent. S.hf. of SW.qr. and NE.qr. of SW. ar. and NW.qr. of SE.qr., Sec. 27, 16 N, w.
 J. T. Garrison and wife to Maud NJ. Whittlesey Lot l, Blk. l2, Fleury's Addition, Prescott.
 Maud NJ. and Frank A. Whittlesey to Cordelia L. Marsters. Same prop erty T. J. Morrison locates 4 placers, Weaver Dist.
 Antelope Gold Placer Mining Co. locates placers and water right, Weaver Dist.
 John Chamney and T. J. Morrison locate ? mines, Weaver Dist.
 A. A. Utley ct al incorporate Verde Union Mining Go. Capital stock, $3,OOOOOO.
 E. L. Tomlinson to A. R. Tomlin- son-Bnl of sale. Mining machinery, etc, Hassayampa Dist.
 Middleton Jones to Alexander J. Diamonds. NW.qr. of SE.qr., Sec. IA, 13 N., 3 E.
 February 26, 1915.
 C. C. Frederick to J. H. Reeves Bill of sale. $3OOO. One-half interest in cattle on range.
 Albert S. Fain to J. H. Reeves Bill of sale. $12,0OO. Horses and cattle on range and lease on Sec. l6, 12 N, 5 E.
 Middleton Jones to J. H. Reeves. NE.qr. of SW.qr. of SW. qr., Sec. IA, 13 N, 3 E.
 R. H. Burmister files affidavit of assessment work on mines, Peck Dist.
 Felix Tamietti and L. Bertino to Harry Kliban-Lease, $364O. Build ing on Lot 4, Blk 3, Jerome.
 James NJ. Layman locates ? tunnel sites, Verde Dist.
 c. J. Greenhouse locates "S5" placer Walker Dist.
 United States to William Poland Patent. W.hf. of NE. ar. and E.hf. of NW.qr., Sec. IA, IS N., 3 w.
 J. B. Young to Sofia Bisjak. $2l5. King. Lily, Crown, s. P mines, Silver \ D.eN
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03

MrS. l.. I1dSclIclu, WHO ndu pCCh in the city for several days visiting with friends, returned to her home at Kirkland yesterday.
 Valley Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Cook, of Kirk land valley are in the city for few days, visiting with relatives and friends, and are at the home of Mrs Rachel Miller. mother of Mrs Cook Big Crops Assured. J. C. Young, an arrival yesterday from Ferguson valley, reported the country in the finest condition known in twenty years. The big rains are a boon to ranch and range, and full crops will be grown.
 Flying Trip.
 w. s. Jones, proprietor of Hotel Humboldt, who was in the city yes terday on a flying business trip in auto, stated the smelter camp is booming, the plant is running day and night and bullion production is the heaviest known.
 Mining Active.
 William Dunlap, well known min ing man of Santa Maria district, was an arrival yesterday to consult with his associate, Ed. Shumate, on busi- ness pertaining to their interests. He states development goes ahead on several claims, and the outlook for the country is encouraging.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03

Visiting Friends.
 MT. and Mrs. c. w. Hill, of Dewey spent Sunday in Prescott, visiting with friends and relatives.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03
Mining Business.

Geo. P. Harrington, manager of the Nelson Mining Co.,, was an arrival yesterday from Crown King, and stat ed the snow blockade was being lift ed, and mining had resumed in that field. The work of grading for the new custom ore plant is going ahead again, and the general outlook of Bradshaw mines is decidedly encour- aging, he declares.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03

holdings last week, but will continue in the range cattle business, and ex- poets to be a frequent visitor to this section.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03
Range Visitor.

Carl Rees, who was in the city yes terday from Chino valley, stated the country is wet enough, and for the first time known rangemen are satis- fled, while farmers are grumbling over Jupiter Pluvius being too gener- ous since the first of the year, Flow ing has been set back for several ueelc
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-03
(From Saturdays Daily.O

Mrs. L. J. Haselfeld, who had been in the city for several days visiting with friends, returned to her home at Kirkland yesterday.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
BRYAN'S 'SLETTER TO
STONE IS WATCHED
Politicians Attach Much Import.
ance to Its Possible Effect
on German American Vote.

The letter Of Secretary Of state Bryan
to Senator Stone, defending the Ad-
min.stration from the charge OF being
overfriendly to the allies in the great
struggle now raging in Europe, caused
much talk about the Capitol today.
1t Is fully recognized that the chief
purpose in putting out the letter was
political. That is, 1t was intended to
meet the situation caused by the In.
sistent reports which have reached Ad-
ministration leaders that German
Americans In this country are getting
more and more antagonistic to the vii.
son administration because they believe
that strict neutrality has not been oh.
served. and there has been disposition
to lean toward the allies rather than
to take an absolutely impartial position
So strong is the feeling Of this sort
among German-Americans that certain
members OF Congress have repeatedly
declared that the Wilson Administration
in 1916 would find itself swamped by the
votes OF German-Americans. The
situation has caused much uneasinesi
among the political advisers of tho Ad
ministration.
Specific cases OF slumps in the Demo
cratic vote in tho last election due Il
German-American feeling have beer
Ch4eu. congressman NOllUneT Oh Iowa
who is one Of the leaders in the ngh
in the House to get the export Of wal
munitions shut of. said recently tina
Governor Glynn's defeat In New Yorl
was largely due to the trend OF tn
German American vote away from tn
Democrats. In his own district u
Iowa. which embraces Davenport
where there IL a large German-Ameri
can population. the Democrats SUI
fered a heavy and surprising slump, du
| to the feeling that the Democratic Ad
| ministration was not giving German
q square deal.
Whether tho Bryan letter will hav
the desired political effect II speculative
Politicians will watch its effect keeniy.
Whether the letter was meant to hal
efforts to get legislation to prevent ship
ment Of war munitions or not, 1t vii
tend to put a damper on such leg'sla
| tion. However, there has been no rea
indication that Congress would pas
| such legislation this session. and littl
indication that 1t would do 30 at an
|
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
Personals.

John Lind, special representative OF
the President to Mexico, is at the New
Willard for a few days visit to WASH
ington.
Sir Richard and Lady Crawford. OF
London, are at the Shorehaan hotel.
-. -
Miss Helen Smith. Of Vincennes. Ind.
who is the guest Of Congressman and
Mrs. Cullop, at Congress Hall. will go
10 New York this week.
Alexandra Rosselot and c. A. Bofill Of
Chile. and Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell.
of Buenos Aires. are among the promi-
nent visitors from South America at the
New Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs William f. Fendall the
the latter formerly Mrs Katherine At
terbury Brastow. are being extensively
entertained In Philadelphia.
=
Miss F,rancise williams will spend the
week end in Baltimore. as the guest OF
Entertainments Miss williams will at
tond the dance which Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Marburg will give on Janu-
ary 3.
Mrs. Mason Blunt has moved from the
Brighton to the Toronto.
-
Mrs william F. McCombs arrived in
Washington yesterday to b the guest
Of her parents, Col. and Mrs John H.
Williams.
Mrs. Richard Ewell Thornton left
washington this morning to join State
Senator Thornton at Richmond for a
short stay. and will be at the Jefferson
Hotel. Mrs. Thornton was the guest
haSoro Having town OF DIR. ana Mrs.
lanes duncan Gatewood.
DIR. and Mrs. James F. Mitchell have
had with them for few days Dr.
Mitchelis niece. Miss Elsie Watts. OF
baltimore. Miss Watts will spend a
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
ANNAPOLIS ESCAPES
MAY NOT Be PR0BED
States Attorney to Ask Court II
Evidence Warrants Grand
Jury investigation.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Jan. 25.-1n an ef-
fort to end the controversy between the
Anne Arundel county officials and the
Baltimore police department incident
70 the raid on the alleged pool room
at Meyers station. Nd. and the sub
seouent escape Of some Of the mon from
the Annapolis Jail, States Attorney
Green has decided to present to the
court at his first opportunity all the
Information concerning the matter he
has gathered since the wholesale ar
rests Of January 16.
The court will be asked to determine
whether the evidence warrants an In
vestigation by the grand jury OF the
escape of the prisoners.
Seven prisoners still remain In jail
here. being unable to procure bond
for their release. II bail 10 not forth
until the April term Of the Anne
Arundel court, when the 14S men
tax en- in the raid will be up for trial.
Sherifi John Z. Potee, who charged
Governor Goldsboroueh with engi-
neerinE the raid without consulting
him. asserting that the use OF Baltl-
more officers was. reflection upon
his office. II not held at fault foi
falling previously to make the raid
State'R Attorney Green In a state
ment Just issued declared that Pote@
could not procure enough assistance
to make q raid success" For this
reason Green said ne called uron the
Baltimore police under orders OF
Governor Goldrborough.
The Washington times., 1915-01-25
Dinners and Dances.

The Monday evening dancing class at
the Playhouse will meet this evening
after an interval of several weeks. A
number, of dinner parties will precede
the dance.
The reception and dance for the
benefit Of the Confederate Home. which
is to be given by the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans at the Raleigh. on
much interest among the Southern con-
tingent of the Capital. J. Roy Price.
commander OF the District diNSefon. Is
chairman of the committee ,9i,o on ar ar
sponsor Of the camp. and Miss Italy
Carter. maid of honor. head the young
ladies' committee.
Supreme Court. and Mrs. Holmes were
anon gthose dining at the New Will
lard last evening.
The second hop Of the season at the
Navy Yard will be given on the even
ling Of February g.
Van Ness Philip. who y spending
some time here. entertained at lunch
con Saturday. at the Shoreham. His
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. George How
ard. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster. MIR: and M1s.
Haven Mr.. and MIA. Webb, Mrs. Blair,
Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. May. Mrs. Joseph
Letter. Miss May. Miss Window. Mr.;
! Purdy, MIR. Legare. Mr.. Dahlgren. and
Major Blanton Winship.
| -
The annual charity ball Of the South
ern Relief Society will take place on
Monday evening at the Willard. Miss
Mamie Randolph Ueth. president Of the
society. has deferred her departure for
California, where she will act as hos
tess of the Virginia State building. un-
til after the ball. Both bathrooms at
the Willard are necessary to accoinmo..
this yearly charitable event. and the
Marine Band and Engineer Band will
alternate in furnishing the dance num-
bers.
In the receiving line. assisting Miss
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan. Mrs.
Franklyn Knight Lane Mrs. Lindley
Miller Garrison, Mrs. Josephus Dan
iels. Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson. Mrs.
Thomas W; Gregory; Mrs; William Cox
William Bauchop.. Wilson. Mrs. Claude
Swanson. Mrs. Mcclure. Mrs. Maud
Howell Smith. division, president Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy. and Mrs
Marcus Wright the wife of the oldest
living Confederate general
A partial list OF patronesses who have
signified their intention of serving in
that capacity follows: Mrs. Eliphalet
Andrews. Mrs: Arthur d. Addison. Mrs.
J. Breckenridge Bayne. Miss Mabel r.
Boardman. Mrs George Lathrop Brad
ley, Mrs. John P. Blair. Mrs. William
+ Borah. Mrs. George Whitfield Brown,
Mrs: Alexander Britton. Mrs. Marion
Breckenridge. Mrs. Gst Blair. Mrs. NJ.
G. Brantly, Mrs. John Ii. Bankhead
Mrs. N. T. Baggett. Mrs. George Bar