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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09
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0o CHEN a motley horde Of Next
NAV can banditti under Fran.
\Y\Y cisco Villa. Streamed across
the international boundary
line and raided the little town of Co.
lumbus. y. NJ. their action brought
strongly into the limelight the work.
ings of little band of clerks and off,
cials comprising the Mexican affairs
division of the State Department
Incidentally. this bureau. which is
the newest unit of the American diplo-
matte and consular service. was formed
as direct result of the unsettled con-
ditions in Mexico during the past few
years.
The State Departments division of
Mexican affairs is the official funnel
through which a constant stream of
correspondence. kilograms, inquiries
and data pertaining to Mexico reaches
the mill of American government. 1t
is the BUFFERS this bureau-between
the Secretary of State and the million
and one details of Mexican affairs which
he could never hope to assimilate.
This group of clerks and officials.
housed in an upper corner of the State
Department, daily winnow the impor-
tant questions of affairs in Mexico from
the chaff of detail. The facts which re-
Quire quick and decisive judgment are
daily gathered together in tangible,
concrete form to be presented to the
realm of administrative officialdom. so
that no time may be lost in considering
inconsequential details.
The Columbus raid by Villistas was
Immediately followed by day and night
vigils on the part of officials of this
new Mexican division. The Columbus
raid took place early in the morning,
and by the time the Mexican affairs di-
vision staff han reached their desks the
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trebIed and quadrupled in price. and
the same is true of the suburbs. 1
know of one man who sold for $4,000
lots which cost him $3.50. There were
fifty lots in the tract. He thought he
made a good bargain, but the purchaser
resold the lots at $500 lot. or about
100000 in all. The prices of land are
now high, and 1t will be long before
the city will come up to the expecta-
tions of its owners. AS it is now, the
town has not over fifteen hundred in
habitants and its real boom will not
come until the active building of the
railway across the kenai peninsula be-
gins. Just now all the construction is
from Anchorage northward. and this is
a distance of more than one hundred
miles from Seward.
~
The present additions to the town
site are at the head of Resurrection
bay. where tents have been erected,
frame buildings are going up and fam
lilies are locating. For ten miles up
the valley of the Resurrection river
men have taken out homesteads, and
farms the size of garden patches are
being cultivated here and there. Some
OF the homesteads were applied for ten
years ago. but, owing to the poor ar
rangement of the government as to
titles, the applicants have not been able
to complete their ownership. They
have been prevented from using the
timber nearby on account of the COM
plications as to the government reser-
vations, and as result the greater
part of the lumber of Seward has to be
brought in from Seattle, notwithstand-
ing there are forests right at its doors.
] understand that ordinary lumber now
costs $2S per thousand and that cord
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concerning the attitude of this gov
eminent in relation to Mexico. The
task then devolves upon the division
to decide which conSuls in Mexico
should be furnished with copies OF
these presidential statements. for pre-
sentation to the local authorities at the
several consular posts.
At the present time the work of the
division is hampered. owing to the
necessity of withdrawing American
consuls from certain parts of Mexico,
where the activities of factions hostile
to the Carranza and American govern
ments make the stay of consul too
dangerous to be advisable. This is
GUS sections of northwestern Mexico.
where Villa is operating at the present
time. Furthermore, an agent of the
State Department no longer travels
with any of the opposing leaders. Since
Carranza was recognized by this gov
man with those opposed to him.
There would be nothing to prevent the
murder of the American.
The various exigencies of Mexicos
tangled affairs have imposed a dual
role of duty upon q. L. Cobb. collector
of customs at Ell Paso. Cobb is an Of
fetal of the Treasury Department. and
technically he has no connection with
the Department of State. For many
months, however, Cobb has been acting
as a sort of clearing house for Mexican
information which is of Importance to
the Department of State. and such in
formation he promptly forwards to the
Mexican affairs division without send
ing it through the channels of the
Treasury Department. The Mexican af
fairs division found Cobb invaluable
Immediately after the Santa Ysabel
outrage. He. in fact. served as the
connecting link between the depart
ment and it's representatives at Chi
huahua and elsewhere.
The newly created division at present
is facing one of its most difficult tasks.
This is the response it must make to
recent Senate resolution calling for
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GOVERNMENT RAILWAY OFFICES.

wood is high. 1t is the same with coal.
The people here have been paying SIS
per ton for that fuel. and that not
withstanding they are within a short
railroad haul of some of the best coal
fields in the world. This has been
1t will be changed now that the rail-
road has come.
There has been town at Seward
since 1903. and there was white set
Element on Resurrection bay when the
first public buildings of the new city
of Washington began to go up on the
banks OF the Potomac. The first resi-
dents were Russians. who had a col
ony on Kodiak Island, about 200 miles
distant. They came here to build ships,
choosing the place on account of the
harbor and the timber nearby. The first
North America were constructed here,
and one of them was launched while
George Washington was still serving
his first term as President.
The Alaska Northern Railway was
originated and promoted by John +.
Ballaine. from whom 1 have the fore
going information as to the Lowells.
He located the townsite at Seward and
filed government scrip to acquire the
land. He first bought out Mrs. Lowell.
and giving her thirty-seven lots in the
new settlement.
Mr. Rallaine tells me an interesting
story as to how Seward secured its
right to that name. Said he:
II wanted the town called Seward
after the great Secretary of State who
brought about the purchase of Alaska
and | applied to the Post ONCE Depart
ment for Seward post Office. 1 was
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LEON j. CANOVA.
photo by Clinedinst.)

the State Department does not care to
become involved. particularly as there
is quite enough work to be done Tor
citizens of this country.
In connection with the various pru-
posals submitted to the division as
remedies for Mexican difficulties. a
number of individuals have filed their
schemes with the State Department in
ter would outline the main idea of the
remedy" and this would be followed
up by letter after letter. going into all
the details of the proposal. These let
tiers must be acknowledged. at least,
for Americans are always quick to re-
sen: any fancied oversight on the part
of their own government. The reading
OF such lengthy and obviously unnec-
essary correspondence is a part Of the
work which is frequently dispensed
with.
Patriotism moves many of these indi-
Mexican situation. Many of them even
go SO far as to offer their own funds
and services for the work, asking only
the recognition and support of the gov
eminent. A great many more. however.
are craftHy limiting at a government
job and a place on the governments
pay roll while engaged in the task of
Strengthening out affairs in Mexico.
The medal for sheer audacity, how
ever goes to those who write of their
wonderful plan for adjusting the sit
uation and name a figure which will
recompense them for the surrender of
their idea and its details to the State
Department.
Not all of the plans submitted to- the
division, however. are harmless. Some
of them are deep-laid schemes to fur
Their their own ends at the expense of
the United States. Not long ago an in
dividual became acquainted with a
member of Congress and in his talks
with the member he stirred up the leg
islator to great enthusiasm in his
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to pass upon the wisdom or folly of
the idea itself.
Another class of individually who
BILE those who write or wire the
division to forward funds-which usu-
ally are to be sent to the department
to some individual in Mexico who is
believed to be in destitute circum-
stances. This usually necessitates
telegram to the United States consul
in the district where the unfortunate
Is supposed to be.
In many cases the consul will wire
back that the supposedly needy one
does not want funds from friends.
When this information is conveyed to
other letter. saying the consul is hiding
the true facts and that the situation
has not been presented in its real
light More correspondence must fol-
low until the whole affair has been
Strengthened out.
In all matters wherein the co~opera-
ton of United States consuls in Mexico
must he obtained the division IF Next
can affairs cannot deal at frst hand
with the consuls themselves. Such re-
quests for consular activity must form
ally be prepared and sent to the head
quarters of the consular service. In the
State Department. The request is then
carefully considered by the consular
authorities, to make sure it comes
within the scope of the consular regu-
lations, and. il so, it is forwarded to
the proper consul
X
Strangely enough. the division re-
ceives numerous queries from Ameri-
cans in The United States, asking the
intercessio.f of the State Department
in behalf of certain Mexicans who have
become embroied with one or the
other opposing factions. Many times
of late it has been found that Mexicans
under the displeasure of the Carranza
authorities have taken an active part
against that faction prior to the time
Carranza was recognized by the United
States. In such affairs, quite naturally,
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the white glacial waters Of Lowell
creek, roaring as they rush foaming
over the rocks down into Resurrection
bay. They cut through the upper part
of the town and pass under Uncle
Sans railroad embankment which runs
round the harbor.
Turning my head, / can see Resurrec-
ton river, which comes in at the end
of the bay. and looking over the inlet
where the bay ends another mountain
wall rises before me. Its peaks are
of black volcanic rock and in its hol-
lows nestle glaciers of pale green ice
High up on the mountain sides are
patches of snow that shine like silver
against the black cliffs, and below. rls-
ing a thousand and more feet from the
trees and bushes that is to be
found everywhere throughout southern
Alaska.
This forest clad wall extends to the
end OF the harbor, where it drops into
the sea Beyond 1t are the mountainous
islands that guard the bay and make it
almost landlocked At first sight the
land seems continuous. but there is
narrow passage between Fox Island and
the kenai peninsula. so that the ship
ping OF the world can sail in and out
The bay itself is about sixteen miles
long, and it is protected on all sides from
the gales. Its waters are from six hum
dred TO twelve hundred feet deep. In
deed. the depth is so great to be an
objection; the only really safe anchor
age outside the wharves being at Sunny
Cove. on Fox Island, where for the space
Of about 800 acres the water is SO shall
low that ships can lie there.
| have seen most of the great harbors
NJ ,~I. he
Dardaneles to Constantinople, and have
explored the beauties Of the Golden Horn.
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can Divisi0n'' of the Department of State

Ie
~ Queries Concerning Place, Particularly
Since Opeon-Passpot Supervision.
America and Legal Matters
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-08-30
HARRY SHUMATE NOW CONTROLS
 VERDE APEX
GROUP ADJOINING VEN TURF HILL PROPERTY MAY BE MERGED WITH LATTER COMPANY.
(From Wednesdays Daily.J

The controlling interest in the Yer de Apex property, at Jerome, has been purchased by Harry E. Shumate, son of Ed. Shumate, of this city, who financed and IS one of the officers and directors of the Venture Hill Com pany. Young Shunate has been nc gotiating for the control of the Verde Apex for several months but it was not until yesterday that notice of the closing of the transaction was made public
 The Verde Apex property consists of seven fractional claims, (S5 acres), which link in with the Venture Hill property On the Verde Apex claims 2 tunnel has already been driven in GOO feet and on the dump of this tun- mel it is estimated that there are from three to five carloads of S33 copper ore. Another tunnel is in 800 feet, but this, however, has not as yet tapped the ore dyke. A number of shafts ranging from 30 to 50 feet in depth have been sunk at various points on the property.
 The Verde Apex has lain practical ly idle for many years owing to dis agreements among stockholders who formerly owned the controlling inter est. Shumate is now in a position to see that the property is developed as quickly as possible. The office of the company will be moved from Phoenix to Prescott and a stockholders and directors meeting held within the next 20 days. Plans will be made at that time for the development of the property on extensive lines.
 It is not considered impossible that the Venture Hill and Verde Apex will be merged together into one com pany, as the two properties inter mingle, and as young Shumate con trols the Verde Apex and his father is heavily interested in the Venture Hill. Both properties are favorably looked upon in the Jerome district and should the merger take place one or the strongest and most energetic companies in Yavapai county would probably be formed to operate them.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-08-30
REPUBLICANS SEEK
 Sl0 CONTRIBUTIONS
(From Wednesdays Daily)


 A new plan for raising money for national campaign purposes is to be tried this year by the Republicans. Subscriptions of Sl0 each are to be solicited from those who favor Chas. E. Hughes, and in return engraved certificates will be given the donor as sustaining members of the Republi- can party.
 The Republican campaign mana gers in this way hope to obtain T substantial fund from all over the country. A somewhat similar plan was tried some years ago in this State by William Barnes, and nettcd more than S40,000. In making the an nouncement of the plan Cornelius N Bliss, treasurer of the national com mittee, said:
 q firmly believe such membership will be of great benefit to the party i'll many ways, and l am asking the hearty cooperation of all who are in terested in Republican success at the coming election. am organizing an active and nationwide campaign to make this movement successful.
 "The response to letters which have
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-08-30
JESSIE BURNETT WIN
 MING FAME IN MOVIES
(From Wednesdays Daily.)


 Friends in Los Angeles of Jessie Burnett have recently sent to Pres colt complimentary press notices ten dered this young woman for the prominence she is receiving in the motion picture world, as leading lady in Wasted Years" With her in this drama is the popularly known actor, Crane Wilbur.
 Many former residents of Prescott now in Los Angeles, speak in glowing terms of the play as well do they say the popularity of this picture ranks well among the leaders of big attrac- tions of recent months.
 The actress is native of Prescott, daughter of l. P. Burnett, for many years a resident, but now of Parker, where he owns land and mines. She secured a divorce from her husband few months ago, and then resumed her maiden name. Her son, Bobby" also figures in Wasted Years" in a very interesting child part Miss Burnett is contemplating returning to Prescott before December to remain for few weeks vacation, and to visit with relatives.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-08-30
Dollar Plan Not Successful.
SAYS STATUTE CON-
 TRARY TO CONSTITUTION
(Fron Wednesdays Daily.)

In a lengthy answer to the com plaint for Sl0,0O0 filed by Frank Der nal, the Consolidated Arizona '5melt- ing Company yesterday asked for a dismissal of the suit on the grounds that the Arizona statute under which the suit was brought is contrary to an amendment to the constitution of the United States. The statute, Chapter VI, Title XIV, according to Attorney LeRoy Anderson, for the defendant, imposes upon the defendant in the case liability for injuries sustained by the plaintiff without fault or negli- gence on the part of the smelling company, which, it is alleged, con- flicts with the l4th constitutional amendment. In the answer the com- pany also denies all blame for in juries sustained by Bernal
 Bernal filed suit for Sl0,00O several days ago, alleging that while working on the 900-foot level of mine owned by the company he slipped on an oily board and was thrown forward into a pumping machine, half of one hand being lost in the gears and cogs.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-08-30
PRESCOTT GIRL IS
 POPULAR PHYSICIAN
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Dr. Mabel A. Genung, who was summoned from Watsonville. Cal, by the death of her father, Charles B. Genung, has been following the pro- fession of a physician and surgeon, in the above city in recent years. Her practice has extended to wide range of country.
 Miss Genung will be favorably re- membered by many of this county as public school teacher, until about l2 years ago, when she concluded to take up the study of medicine, and has met with success. She is wei comed to the old home by many, and will enjoy a vacation at different places for the next month, remaining for the greater part of her visit with her mother, in Peoples valley.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-08-30
CANNOT ESCAPE PAYMENT OF
 WAR TAX
TREASURY DEPARTMENT REVERSES FORMER RE VENUE ORDER PERTAIN ING TO TRANSFERS.
(From Thursdays Daily.l

Mining transactions, supposed to escape payment of war revenue duties, are declared null and void by a recent decision of the commissioner of the treasury department at Washington, is the word received by Attorney Le- Roy Anderson of this city. The text of the new ruling was given publicity yesterday by Mir. Anderson for the benefit of the public. The former order which directed that revenue taxes be eliminated on certain transfers, has been rescinded. and un- der official instructions issued to Lewis T. Carpenter, internal revenue collector of Arizona, he will be guided by the following official opinion, au- thorized by Acting Commissioner D. A. Gates:
 Receipt is acknowledged of your two letters dated June l6 and July ?, 1916, stating that it is the custom in your district for mining companies upon incorporation to transfer 1000, 900 shares of stock at the par value of Sl each for a deed to various min ing claims, and requesting to be ad- vised upon what basis to compute the tax upon the stock and upon the deed to the mining claims
 Tn reply, you are advised that the stock is taxable upon issuance at the rate of five cents for each Sl00 of face value or fraction thereof, and upon transfer at the rate of two cents for each $l00 of face value or fraction thereof
 "With regard to the taxability of the mining deeds, you are informed that under date of November 20, 1915. this office issued a ruling, that an in strument transferring the possessory title or claim to mining property prior to the issuance of the patent is not conveyance of real property, and Is not taxable under the act of October p, 1914, as such.
 Upon reconsideration of the ques- ton, however, it has been decided that such instruments are transfers of realty within the meaning of the law, and are taxable as conveyances of real property. The tax should be computed upon the value of the in terest in the property conveyed. which would be the market value or the stock issued. And in the event that the stock has no market value, tEen the tax should be computed up- on the cash value of the mining claim. The par value of the stock in such cases should not be used as a basis upon which to compute the tax, as suggested in your letter of June 16, lol6.
 All previous rulings in conflict with this decision are hereby reversed"
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-08-30
YEAR IN COUNTY JAIL
 GIVEN JOE ABBOTT
(From Thu.sdayie Daiiy)

NIlOli Hc. SNayie Ddlly.D Jesus Noriega, who pleaded guilty
 Tuesday to violation of the State prohibition amendment, was yester- day in the Superior court sentenced
 to serve 30 days in the county jail and
 fined S3C0. In default of payment of the fine he is to serve it out at the
 rate of Sl day at hard labor. Joe Abbott, Noriega's partner, who was tried before jury and convicted Tuesday afternoon on a similar charge, was sentenced to one year in the county jail and fined S2OO. Both men were remanded to the custody of the sheriff after being sentenced.
 Barney Smith, also charged with violation of the amendment, pleaded guilty yesterday morning. He will be sentenced by Judge Smith at 10 o'clock this morning.
 A plea of guilty was also entered by Mary Orlich, who was bound over on bootlegging charge recently by Justice w. A. Kearns, of Clarkdale. The woman acted as her own attorney when arraigned before the court for sentence yesterday morning. She was sentenced to ten days in jail and fined Sl5O. The court suspended the jail sentence and placed her on probation, naming Deputy Sheriff Joe Cook, of Clarkdale, as her probation officer. One hundred dollars of the S250 cash bond put up when she was bound over at Clarkdale was ordered re- turned to her and the remainder of the bond accepted as payment of her fine.
 The trial of Larry Duff for an all legged violation of the prohibition amendment was started yesterday af- tcrnoon and, at o'clock, continued until this morning. The principal witnesses against Duff are C. J. Coo per and R. H. Bryant, two Thiel de- tectives, and Bryant's wife Both MT. and Mrs. Bryant were on the stand yesterday and testified that they had purchased drinks from Duff which they believed were intoxicating. None of the witnesses for the defense was called during the session. The jury which is hearing the case consists of the following members: William NJ. | Hughes, Ygnacio Calistro, A. L. Lit tie, George Loomlich, J. Danley, Dan Campbell, D. L. Booker, A. NJ. Cavell, | Eli s. Perkins, Nat D. Myers, William r. Dustin and James Cunningham. l
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-08-30

or in calisthenics; Mata Dexter, su- kindergarten work, clerk and librarian: Mabel Brisley. assistant Kindergarten
 Lincoln School.
 Verle Beaver, principal, first grade :; Vera McNulty, fourth grade; Mrs. Florence K. Smith, third grade; Mar earet deGarmo, second grade; Almira Luebke, director kindergarten work and assistant instructor in music and drawing; Mary King, assistant kin dergarten.
 Lena Hartsheld, instructor in writ ing and drawing; Jessie NJ. Greer, in structor in music; Award NJ. Boss, instructor in manual training, and pervisor primary grades and teacher first grade; Hazel Stuart, director Grace Somers, instructor in domestic science and art.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-08-30
CLAIMS OWNERSHIP
 OF 2 LODE CLAHIMS
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

lfrOm WeQneSQaY Daily.D
 Hearing of the application of the plaintiff for a temporary injunction in the suit of Al Vroom vs. Mrs w. H. Potts, F. Friedman and William Remington was yesterday in the Su- perior court set for August 26th.
 Vroom claims that on April 2l, 1902, he. Friedman and Remington located the Helen lode claim in Cop per Basin district and that later Hem ington and Friedman located the Tom Boy claim in the same district. Since that time, claims Vroom, he alone has done all the assessment work and maintained the expense of working the properties. He alleges that Mrs. Potts claims to have an in terest in the Tom Boy and has cut timber and removed ore from the property without his permission. Vroom asks for a temporary injunc- tion restraining Mrs. Potts from any such further actions and for $500 damages.