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The Parker post., 1916-09-23
COMPLETE OFFICIAL COUNT.

The Yuma county board of super
visors completed the official count
of the recent primary election last
Tuesday. The following was the re-
suit of the county ticket;
State Senator-Mulford Winsor
1907.
House of Repres entatives-James L
Edwards 914; J. B. Flanagan 612;
A. J. Eddy S52.
Sheriff.. A Donovan ATT; Mel
Greenleaf 1905; Griffin 1870; Peoples
Al.
Board of Supervisors = John M.
Shanssey 1893; B. F. Hopkins 572; F.
E. Elliott 742;, W. w. sturges 246;
James A. Garvin 464.
Treasurer-Walter D. Riley 1246.
Recorder-James T. Hodges 600;
R. l. Winn $40.
County Attorney-Pierce Evans 632;
H. Wupperman IT'S; Colman 1T.
Assessor--A. B. Ming 1927.
School Superintendent +.
Morrow 1919; H. w Rose 5O2.
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Examining District.

John Gray and son, Herbert, of Los
Angeles are in Parker making mine
examinations. Mr.. Gray formerly
lived in Prescott, and is we'll known
as an able mining engineer. He was
formerly superintendent of the Ell
Tigre mines of Mexico. Mr. Gray is
very favorably impressed with the
Parker district, and it is likely that
be will become identified withsome
Of the properties here.
The Parker post., 1916-09-23
WANTED-ACTlVE MAN, ,

One OF the largest publishing
houses in New York has an opening
for an active man in this territory.
The opportunity is a splendid one
and the right man can acquire com
plete control of our local business
and soon elevate himself to Distrid
Manag ership. Address, Publisher,
Box 155 N. Times Square Sta, New
York City. (2O
The Parker post., 1916-09-23
Surprise Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. j e. Beck were
agreeably surprised when several
friends of the younger set gave a
family residence last Saturday even
ing. Refreshments were served and
the guests spent the remainder of
the evening enjoying the music and
dancing. Among those present were
MIR. and Mrs J. E. Beck, Mrs. VIM.
Clayton, Mrs G. Terry, Misses Ruth
Fuqua, Claire Osborne, Nellie Sow
dan, Mabel FuQua; Messrs. Rollen
Classy, Jack Wilson, George Gibson
and Granville FuQua.
The Parker post., 1916-09-23
Fishing for Cable.

While in the act of bringing the
cable across the river last Sunday,
the Parker Cable Ferry sustained
serious loss by the breaking of the
line with which the big cable was
being slid across the Colorado river.
A force of Indians was put on FMi-
day morning and Messrs. Burnette
and Roberts believe they will have
the cable out of the water by this
evening (Friday) and landed on the
California side of the river.> 1t is
now Within 80 feet Of the California
side. If 10 further hard luck attends
the stretching of the cable the ferry
should be in operation some time
next week.
The Parker post., 1916-09-23
Electric Plant.

Last week The Post overlooked
mentioning the installation of an
electric plant by the Parker Comm er-
clai company which is being used to
light up the store and hotel The
plant is capable of running about four
fans and fifty 16 C. p. lights. 1t has
"a storage battery system which takes
care of the surplus power during the
running of the plant, and according
to B. M. Fuqua, manager of the COM
pany, the lighting system is proving
to be a success in every way.
The Parker post., 1916-09-23
Sell Tungsten Claims.

Matt Graham and associates have
Gated in Copper Basin, to Los An
eetes parties who contemplate erect
ing a concentrating plant thereon,
A small force is now at work sam
ping the property, and it is the be-
lief of the purchasers that the low
grade tungsten deposits can be made
to yield a good profit through con-
centration
The Parker post., 1916-09-23

Gibson and G. I. Gibson of Kingman.
After visiting the Pride mine, which
Capt Imboden and associates are
operating, the party returned to King
man for a few days. About October
l work will be resumed at the Pride,
and the shaft sunk 200 feet deeper.
At the 100-foot level, present depth
Of the Pride shaft, twenty-eight feet
of ore has been opened.
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Subpcenaing Witnesses.

Deputy Sheriff W. c. Despair is
In town today (Friday) subpoenaing
witnesses in the r. E. Peterson
bootlegging case which is set for
trial in the superior court at Yuma
next week. The defendant was
arrested here about two months ago
by Constable Roberts on his way
Through by auto with a considerable
quantity of booze
The Parker post., 1916-09-23

SCHOOL BOY

ME OH MS way nome from ScnOCl
last Tuesday afternoon young Dan
O'Connor was attacked and assaulted
by Felix Diez, a Mexican, who struck
him on the side ofthefacewith a gun
The affair took place opposite the
nome of G. A. Marsh, and if it had
not been for the timely interference
of Mrs Marsh, who commanded the
man to cease striking the boy, the
assault might have been much more
serious than it turned out to be. AS
it was, young O'Connor was severely
beaten and the siG-shooter in the
hands of the Mexican left it's marks
upon his face.
The cause of the trouble arose
over a fight between the O'Connor
boy and son of Diez, both of whom
attend school. Young Diez got the
worst of the scrap and when he re-
turned home he told his father that
the O'Connor boy had beaten him.
AIT the close of school Tuesday Diez
hung around the Marsh residence for
some time before school was dismiss
ed, and when the children passed
that way he accosted the O'Connor
lad and started in to abuse him,
winding up by smashing him a, vi
cious blow ON the face with his gun.
Upon complaint of Jack O'Connor,
father of the boy, warrant was is
sued for the Mexican's IS arrest, and
he was taken into custody and lock-
ed up. The hearing was set for
Wednesday afternoon, and after the
complaint was read to the defendant
by the Justice of the peace, Diez
wanted time in which to secure the
services of an attorney. The trial
was therefore postponed until Fri
day afternoon at o'clock, and is i'm
progress while this paper goes to
press.
While the complaint lodged against
cumstances of the assault are set
forth i'm the body of the complaint
as having been made with a deadly
weapon. The criminal code of the
state clearly sets forth that an as
sault with deadly weapon i s
felony. 1t designates an assault or
battery committed by an adult upon
the person of child as felony
Therefore, the complaint is evidently
faulty, i'm that it charges the defend
ant with a lesser crime than he lis
accused of committing in the body
of the complaint
Mrs. O'Connor has retained Judge
w. w. Dunbar to prosecute the case,
after her request to the local justice
of the peace to wire the county at
torney to employ an attorney to pros
ecute for the state had been refused. |
1t is alleged that thus is the second
time that Diez has drawn six |
shooter on some of the school chill
1ren
Diez has requested jury trial and
fifteen jurors have been empaneled |
Just howajury can try felony case |
n justice court, and if the case is
simply misdemeanor how the jury
$ going to dovetail the evidence, as
alleged in the body of the complaint,
% fit the charge, is a problem yet
1nsolved
However, it is likely that the com
planning witness attorney will insist |
Ipon the complaint being amended
o fit the accusation, and if this is
lone the defendant Will be bound
,ver to the superior court If the
lllegations in the complaint are sus
aimed by a preponderance of evi-
lence submitted.
The Parker post., 1916-09-23
Here from Washington.

w NJ Reed, an official in the In
dian service, spent Sunday and Mon
day in PARKER, and was a guest of
superintendent Duclos of the Indian
school. MIR. Reed has made several
trips here during the past two years
in connection With the local Indian
school
The Parker post., 1916-09-23
Erecting Bell Tower.

Contractor }. E. Norman and Rev.
f. K Aokuff have been employed
the past week in erecting a bell
tower on the NJ E. church for the
purpose of installing the new church
bell therein The tower will be com
pleted by Saturday night, and the
bell will call the faithful to services
on Sunday
The Parker post., 1916-09-23
Wenden Visitor.

F. w. Lhnd of Wenden was a visi-
tor here Monday. He reports that
the Wenden country is forging ahead
and that many prominent mining men
are getting into the district.
The Parker post., 1916-09-23
Broke a Leg.

A teamster named Johnson, employ.
ed by the Empire Arizona Copper
Mines company, fell from loaded
hay wagon last Sunday near the old
Quartz King store and broke one of
his legs. He was taken into Los
Angeles the same evening, after be-
ing attended by Dr. Nettle.
The Parker post., 1916-09-23
Filing Cabinet.

The Commercial Bank has installed
a handsome filing cabinet of suffi-
Acient capacity to Systematically take
care of various kinds of papers. The
new piece of furniture arrived last
Monday and adds considerably to
the general appearance of the insti-
tuition.
The Parker post., 1916-09-23

WANTED: YOUNG MEN WITH
NERVE. Good pay, short hours, op-
portunity for travel, advancement;
normal physique, good references
required. Aviation Dept. THE
o'CONNOR CORPORATION, 500 s.
Eggleston, CHICAGO, ILL.,
The Parker post., 1916-09-23
On Vacation.

Granville FuQua and Jack Wilson
departed Thursday night for Los Am
geles. where they will spend the
next couple of weeks taking in the
sights and visiting with friends.
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Gone to Los Angeles.

Mrs. j. F. Raney Departed last Sat
arday night for Los Angeles, where
she will visit with relatives and
friends for the next few weeks.
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Leaves for kingman.

Mrs. William Clayton, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J..
e. Beck, for the past month, return
ed to her home in Kingman Monday
night
The Parker post., 1916-09-23
Back from Vacation.

Rev. r. K. Ackuff, who has been
spending his summer vacation in the
southern states, returned home last
Friday night. The usual Sunday SER
vices at the M E. church will be re-
sumed commenc cling with next Sunday.
The Parker post., 1916-09-23
LOCAL NEWS
PARAGRAPHS
PERSONAL AND LOCAL HAPPEN,
iNGS OF THE WEEK IN PARKER
AND VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS.
Ore Buyer Here.

H. A. Eye, ore buyer for the Hay
den smeher, was in Parker Saturday
PlOoking after ore shipments for his
company.
The Parker post., 1916-09-23
Capt. lmboden in Town.

Capt. |. NJ. Imboden, who has been
taking a vacation on the coast, ar
rived in Parker Monday morning. He
was met here by his nephews, G. W.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-15
SYRUP OF FIGS
FOR CROSS, SICK
FEVERISH CHILD
If Little Stomach Is Sour, Liver
Torpid or Bowels
Clogged

Mothers can rest easy after giving
california Syrup OF Figs because in
few hours all the elogged-up waste, sour
bile and fermenting food gently moves
out of the bowels, and you have well,
playful child again. Children simply will
not take the time from play to empty
their bowels, and they become tightly
packed, liver gets sluggish and stomach
disordered.
When cross, feverish, restless, see II
tongue is coated, then give this delicious
fruit laxative" Children love it, and it
cannot cause injury. No difference what
ais your little one--if full of cold, or a
sore throat, diarrhea, stomach ache, bad
breath, remember, gentle inside
cleansing" should always be the first
treatment given. Full directions for ba-
bies; children of all ages and grown-ups
are printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask
your druggist for 50-cent bottle OF
"Calforna Syrup of Figs" then look
carefully and see that it is made by the
"California Fig Syrup Company" We
make no smaller size. Hand back with
contempt any other fig syrup.-Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-15
The Use of Granite in Norway.

The granite quarries in the Bergen con-
sular district are small, only about sixty
men being employed throughout the dis
trict, writes Consul Charles Rorman. The
granite is suitable only for building stone
and for monuments. Its use for building
purposes is increasing, and will no doubt
be in still greater demand when the re-
building takes place Of the greater part
of the business district that was de-
stroyed in the great fire Of January Is,
1916.
The granite produced in the Bergen
consular district is unsuitable for paw
ing stone. as it is too hard and cost
ly for that purpose. The paving stone
used in the cities OF Norway is obtained
from the eastern part Of the kingdom,
the most important granite quarries be-
ing situated in the consular district OF
Christiania.
The wages received in the granite in
dustry are as follows. hy dav: Labor
ers, 50 TO 90 cents; quarrvmeu. % cents
10 slO7: cutters handling monumental
stone. sl.47 70 sl.6l; and cutters hand
ling building stone. sl.6l.-Fr0m Stone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-15
Heads Off Threatened Tariff
Broadside from
Harding
HE ADVOCATES
PROTECTION
Insists, However, That the
Chief Issue Is Pa
triotism

New York, April l5.--From his hom'
in Oyster Bay, Col. Roosevelt has ISSUED
a statement in response to request
for comment on the action of a morning
newspaper in coming out in support OF
his nomination for the presidency. Col
Roosevelt had been comparatively quiet
upon things political following his re-
turn from trip to New England tue
early part of this week, but he took
the occasion in his statement made
Thursday night to include another plank
in the platform, which, he says, the peo-
pie must subscribe to if they would
nominate him.
Col Roosevelt came out in favor of
a protective tariff but at the same time
asserted that this was not the chief is
sue in the coming campaign.
"That ISSUE" said the colonel, lis rath
er that the American people must find
its own soul. Our loyalty must be to
the entire United States, and it must be
America first, last and all the time"
After the tariff. Col. Roosevelt touched
on the Mexican situation and referred to
the results of the policy of the present
administration as the peace of coward
ice which leads in the end to>war after
a record of shame"
The eolonels inclusion of tariff plank
in his platform is believed by politicians
to have been promoted by the speeches
recently made by Senator Warren G.
OF Ohio, who was chosen for
temporary chairman of the convention
and who will make the keynote speech.
In his speeches, Senator Harding holds |
up the tariff as the most important is
sue of the campaign.
1t is regarded as certain that Harding |
will refer to the tariff at length in his |
keynote speech, and the coloners an
following so closely Sena- I
tor Harding's speeches, has aroused be-
lief in some quarters that the colonel I
has deliberately stolen Harding's tariff I
thunder.
The colonels statement reads in part;
From time to time it has recently
oeen announced that the fight against
SIr. Wilson is to be waged only, or al
most only, on the tariff. Such an appeal
would be an appeal to the belly and not
- Tue Hpul Vi but ilolipiis -
Ill means provide for the things of the
,ody, but only ON condition that we treat
he body as the servant of the soul.
Il believe heartily in protective tar
fl. Unless we return to protective {
ariff, preferably administered through
commission of experts, we shall face
Widespread economic disaster at the end I
f this war.
But this is not the great issue on
which the fight is to be made if the
ighest service is to be rendered the '
american people. The issue is that the &
american people must find its own soul. c
IationaI honor is a spiritual thing that }
annot be haggled over in terms of dol
IRIS. We must stand not only for Amer
"a first, but for America first and last $
nd all the time and without any sec
nd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-15
MAY INDICT SEVERAL
REVENUE COLLECTORS
Investigation of Charges of Fraud By
Tobacco Men Is Greatly Ex-
tended,

Washington, April l5.-The govern,
ment's investigation at New York OF
charges of collision between deputy in.
ternal revenue collectors and tobacco
manufacturers and dealers recently ar
rested in the alleged $20.000000 internal
frauds, has reached stage, officials here
| have been informed, where indictments
charging conspiracy may be asked in the
case of number of deputy collectors.
The investigation has spread, it il said,
to Philadelphia, Pittsburg and other
cities, and thorough inquiry is now be-
ing made to determine if deputy collec-
tors at those points were in collision
with tobacco manufacturers who are
charged with having evaded the payment
of revenue to the government for Is
years or more.
District Attorney Marshall of New
York, it is understood. expects TO con
slider the collision cases in connection
with the charges of conspiracy against
the manufacturers and that the entire
subject will be presented to the grand
jury at one time.
The number Of deputy collectors in
volved in the collision charges at first
was thought to be small, but is now said
to be considerable. The investigation.
at first confined to one revenue district
in New York, has been extended to other
districts in the city and startling dis
closures are said to have resulted. An
effort is being made to determine wheth
err deputy collectors involved in the New
York cases knew of the alleged activities
OF deputies in other cities where the in
is now in progress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-15
l2o MExIcANs KILLED TO DATE.

Only Seven U. S. Soldiers Dead-Ratio of
II to l.
Washington, April l5.--War depart
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-15
So Declares Senator Stone
on Mexican Sit
uation
CONDITIONS ARE
INTOLERABLE
Chairman of Senate Foreign
Relations Committee Sees a
Crisis in Hunt for Villa

Washington, April Ex-senator Stone
Of Missouri, chairman of the foreign rela
tons committee, following conference
with Secretary lansing yesterday, made
it plain that the government must either
withdraw the troops from Mexico or
must abandon the policy of the past four
years and prepare to intervene.
In both houses OF Congress Mexican
developments were watched closely, and
there was an undercurrent of sentiment,
chiefly among Republicans, that the EN-.
barge on munitions of war everywhere in
Mexico should be enforced.
Senator Stone did not forecast which
course the administration would take.
in discussing the situation, however, he
outlined the alternatives ahead Of the adj
ministration. lie said these were TO
grant the demands OF Carranza and give
up the effort to capture Villa, withdraw
ing the troops from Mexico; or to keep
the troops in Mexico drop the old policy
and prepare for intervention.
"The problem confronting this govern
Ai'HN 40 ilph hpit- - Ntuiu bt Wise "
keep an eXpeditionary force in Mexico"
said Senator Stone. Il have never be-
leyed that we would achieve the capture
OF Villa, Daz had a price on Villas
head for years and could not get HIM !
do not doubt that CarTanza would like
to get him, but he has been unable to do
So"
villa is in his own country and our
soldiers are in a difficult. unknown coun.
try. They have succeeded in breaking up
some of Villas bands and have accom-.
plished something | was strongly in fa-
vor of sending the expedition after Villa,
whether it got him or not.
But we have recognized the de facto
government in Mexico aud agreed to send
an eXpeditionary force into Mexico for a
certain purpose How long can we let
that army stay in a foreign country
where friction already exists and where
more friction is bound to develop?
TO my mind the only alternative to
the troops sooner or later
is intervention. II we are going to stand
by the policy of the past we must bring
the troops out"
Representative McLemore Of Texas.
whose resolution to warn Americans off
belligerent ships raised one of the liyeli-
EST rows of the present Congress, intro
luced yesterday resolution declaring
hat "the American military force must e
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-15
ANTHRACITE PRODUCTION.
In United States During 1915 About the
Same as Previous Year.

| The production of anthracite in 1915.
as shown by the final figures compiled bv
c. Z. Lesher of the United States geo
logical survey, from returns made by the
operators, was 79,459,s76 gross tons, diff
fering from the estimates of 79,l000.0OO
tons published last January by less
than one-half of one per cent. The val
ne of this output was $lS4.653. 4aS. an
average of $3.50 per ton, value slight
~ higher than the average in 1914. Com
pared with the figures for 1914 those for
1918 show a decrease of two per cent in
quantity and 10 per cent in value.
Anthracite is used mainly as domes-
tic fuel, and the mild weather during the
early months of 1915 resulted in a de-
crease in consumption. A falling off in
the exports to Canada, which normally
takes a large quantity, and light buy
ing by houscholders and retail yards in
this country during the summer period
of low prices, were also factors contrib
uting to this decrease.
There were l7G.552 men employed in
the anthracite mines in 1915, a greater
number than in any year except 1914.
when there were 1869. The average
number Of DAYS these men worked was
go, as compared with PAS in 1914. and
the number of tons produced per man
per year was $50. and per man per day |
LOG, SIS against 45l tons per year and /
lSl tons per day in 1914 The smaller |
number Of days worked. together with |
the comparatively large number Of men ]
employed, indicate that the work during 4
the slack months was divided hy the 4
among a greater number OF
men than was necessary. in order to a.
,ist all As in 1914. there were few
strikes, only 30.325 men having been in
.olved in 1915, for an average Of seven
laws each.
There were las machines used n I'M
lerground mining Of anthracite IN 1918.
md 81 steam shovels were used on the
uffaee, l.00l All tons having been tax
n from steam shuvels are nearly an used
p The >ehuyIkill and Lehirh regions. AMI
he mining machines In THE Wyoming
i9n-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-15
Boston Arson Cases.

Boston, April l5.-While the grand
jury continued its inquiry into the activ-
tiles of an alleged arson gang yesterday,
five of the ten men indicted for arson
Thursday were arraigned and held for
trial. Besides the four men arrested
Immediately after Indictment, fifth,
Joseph Tamborino, was taken into Gus
tody yesterday. The charge against
him, according to the police, grew out OF
the recent discovery of an arrangement
Of lighted candles, paraiiine lined boxes
and quantity of alcohol in a west end
tenement house. This blaze was extin-
guished before it caused great damage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-15
GENERAL HUGHES
BACK TO ANSWER
MUNITION CHARGES
Canadian Minister Glad to Expose Con
tracts to Closet Scrutiny,
He Says.

New York, April l5.-General Sir John
Hughes, minister of militia and defense
for Canada, arrived here yesterday on the
steamer st. Paul from Liverpool on his
way to Canada to answer charges of al
legged favoritism in the expenditure of
money for the purchase of munitions OF
war.
4 regret having to leave England at
present! he said, "but | am delighted
with the opportunity to return and place
each and every fact regarding contracts
for munitions where they can be exposed
to the closest scrutiny"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-15
HONEYMOON DOESN'T
MEAN THAT TO HIM
Married, Separated, Divorced in Less
Than Three Months-That's the
Speed Record, Says Court.

New York, April l5.-Married-Jan
is, 1916.
First alleged act OF misconduct on part
OF bride-Jan %.
Divorce papers served-Feb. 2.
Divorce granted-April IA.
Above is, in brief, the marital record
of William Ferdinand Busch and Babette
Bush, the former of whom was granted
a decree by Supreme Court Justice New
burger yesterday.
Married, separated and divorced in
less than three months" commented SUI
preme Court Justice Newburger thought
fully after trying the case. "That is
the speed record in this court, if my
memory serves me right. That's going
Reno one better"
Busch named George Fl. Manneman
and Otto Knigge.