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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
LAW IS
 SET ASIDE TO GET
 READY FOR PATENT
(Prom Thursdays Daily.)

George A. Gunthcr, who for the past five years has been performing annual work on his group of coppers in Squaw Peak district, stated yester- day he did not take advantage of the two-year exemption ruling, but kept on working just as earnestly as here tofore. He is in the city en route to Las Vegas, New Mexico, and is to visit the Wickenburg country, where he has other mine interests with a brother.
 Mir. Gunthcr will make application for a patent to group of II claims. and estimates his outlay to date at over Sl,700. He also states that the moment construction begins on the Mesa-Clarkdale railroad, he will in. corporate, having assurance that a block of stock will be subscribed for by limited number of friends. There will not be thrown on the open mar ket, however, a single share. He an ticipates that before next September the railroad will be building.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09

new man, whoever he is, appears and qualities Tn the meantime, he will remain in Phoenix until finally relev- cd of all government duties.
 Charles w. Harris, adjutant general is on Lis way to Washington fo, some purpose not disclosed and has left word at his office that he wili not be back for 10 days. Before leav- ing, he requested Colonel Breen to hang on until he returned, but the colonel said mot much" that he and the year 1917 were going out at the same time.
 Colonel and Mrs. Breen will re- turn to their home in Flagstaff where the colonel is editor and owner oi the Conconino Sun and also is in> terested in the stock business
 William Glenn of Prescott, who has been assisting Colonel Breen in the selective draft work for the past few months, also ended his duties fn that office last night, retiring in favor of Sam r. Haley. Mir. Glenn has been q valuable assistant to Colonel Breen in the transaction of the complicated and intricate duties of the office, and the colonel paid high compliment to him for the faithful manner in which he has done this important work.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
ANIMAL PELTS SOAR
 TO FABULOUS PRICE
(From Thursdays Oaily.l

The high cost of living has dcsir able running mate in the high cost of ornamental wearing apparel which has suddenly dawned in another article climbing up to price never dreamed of in the luxury of adorning ones self with a pelt of some favorite animal skillfully made up for the trade.
 For instance the coyote has jumped in raw state to as high as Sl0 and not lower than Sc. The detcstable skunk of odorifcrous renown, also clips S550 for his covering, while the wildcat is now in rating as high as Sl250 and as low as %. The little foN goes for S4.50, and even the jack rab bit leaps away at 7 cents per pelt.
 The above prices were given yes terday in a circular received by ]. II. Drew, and came from St. Louis furrier house. The legal bounty in this State is only g for the coyote and lesser sums for the fox and wild cat. In consequence, the county is receiving at the present time but a limited number of pelts, and the ami nal department is practically abolish cd. Meatlcss and wheatlcss days or dained will soon include hideless days unless peace negotiations arc soon realized.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
OPPOSES MAKING
 NEW RULESFOR BELL COMPANY
MAYOR TIMERHOFF DOES NOT FAVOR GRANTING OF FURTHER CONCESS- IONS TO TELEPHONE CORPORATION.
(From Thursdays DaiIy.0

Mayor w.. II. Timmerhoff yestcr- day wired to the State corporation commission his official protest against the commissions granting the con- sessions asked for by the Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Com pany, the hearing of the phone com pany's petition for change in rules to be taken up today by the commis- sion.
 The phone company sometime ago filed a request with the commission, asking for number of radical changes in the regulations unde, which the corporation is permitted to do business in this state, some of inc changes being very much in favor Of the company. The company ask ed for permission to alter the basic rate areas, or in other words, that 1t be given the power to create at will arbitrary areas such as business dis tricts, residence districts, rural dis tricts, etc, and make its own charges for service in the respective districts. It also asked permission to prevent any person not a member of the fam fly or d firm employee from using the telephone installed at given point, and for permission to limit all conversations to five minutes. In cases where the installation of a. phone represented an outlay of more than S35, the company asks that the subscriber be compelled to pay all charges in excess of S35, and that the equipment thus paid for be donated to the company by the subscriber.
 Mayor Timerhoff, believing that the enactment of such rules for the benefit of the phone company would be grave mistake, has used every bit of his influence, both as an official and privately, to get the commission to knock into a cooked hat all of the so-called suggestions made by the Bell people. In his wire to the com mission, the mayor stated that he would appear in person at the hear ing if his presence was considered necessary or desirable by the men- bers of that body.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
ADDED TROUBLES
 FOR JEROME-PORTLAND
(From Fridsy's Daily.)

Attachments totalling S4, 100 were plastercd upon the real estate hold ings of the Jeromc-P Portland Mining Company yesterday afternoon, the papers having been served by Under Sheriff Robinson on Recorder Nc. Swiggin and the attachments having been made a matter of record. The process was set under way by the T. r. Miller Company of Jerome, the firm having an account against the copper company for merchandise and groceries.
 Attorney Joseph Morgan represent the group of stockholders which some time ago instituted the suit against Manager Frame, yesterday formally notified Attorney James Coleman, Frames representative, that an ap- plication for a receivership would be presented to Judge Sweeney in the Superior court within the next few days, the stockholders being deter mined, they say, to salvage what they can from the wreckage of the organi- zation and put it back on perman- ent basis if possible. The stockhold- CTS are of the belief that Judge Ly- man will soon render a decision ir their favor, the decision having the effect of automatically cancelling Frames title to the block of 40OO6 shares of the company's treasury stock which the stockholders allege that Frame "high-graded" from tho company through some deals which savored muchly of high finance. The restoration of this big block of stock to the treasury, they say, will have a tendency to materially boost the spirits as we'll as the financial condl- ton of inc organization, and the com pany will once more be m as good shape as it was prior to the action Of Mir. Frame in quitting the company cold.
 It was generally conceded abou, the city and in the Jerome section yesterday that Mir. Frame has shaken the dust of Yavapai county from his feet and that he will never return. None of his friends could explain his sudden departure in any other man ner than that he had suddenly tired of the responsibility of his position and decided to dismiss his worries by sudden flight The status of the companys financial affairs will not be known until an auditor has made an examination of the company's ac- counts
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
GIRL VICTIM OF LOVE TRAGEDY
 IS DEAD
DEATH ENDS SUFFERING OF MARIA HERRERA, JE- ROME WOMAN FATALLY WOUNDED ON SUNDAY BY JEALOUS LOVER.

JEROME, Jan. 3-Death ended tha sufferings of Maria Herrera, second victim of Anastacio Ruan last night at nine o'clock. The funeral will be held late this afternoon from the Catholic church.
 When Dr. A. C. Carlson dressed the wounds of the girl Sunday night, few minutes after Ruan had fired two revolver bullets into her body, he stated that her chances for recov- cry were practically nil One bullet had passed entirely through the right lung. Another had entered the left breast over the heart, ricocheted and come out at the side, near the float ing ribs.
 Monday Miss Herrera seemed to have a fighting chance for her life, but yesterday Dr. Carlson stated that she would certainly die as paralysis had begun to set in.
 Anastacio Ruan was charged with the deliberate, premeditated and will ful murder of Victor Vasquez by the coroner's jury, which concluded its deliberations and brought in a yer dict at three o'clock this afternoon. Matt Shea, Albert Brockman, George Brookshire, James w. Hubbard, w. G. Gaston and w. NJ. Malody were the jurors.
 Only three witnesses were heard. Earl H. Jones, of the United Verde Copper Company, testified as to Vas quez's personal record. The record made when Ruan went to work for the U. V. simply showed that he waA 2 years old and was a native of Mexico.
 Dr. A. C. Carlson testified regard ing the immediate cause of Vasquez' death. He also stated positively that in his presence the deceased told his brother, Vidal Vasquez. that Anatacio Ruan had done the shooting.
 Will Encinas, proprietor of the rooming house where Ruan and his brother stayed, swore that immediate ly after the shooting Ruan came into the hallway of his place and asked him what had happened Encinas re- lied that he supposed there had been a fight. Ruan then went out at the back door. Soon after that Encinas saw him standing at the Marquez x Beltran pool hall. It is evident from Encinas' testimony that Ruan did not flee until perhaps a quarter ot an hour after the shooting.
 No inquest will be held over the remains of Ruan's other victim, Ma ria Herrera, who died last night. In that case the physicians certificate will be regarded as final
 Six posses are in the hills search, ing for Ruan. Unless he succeeded in getting entirely out of the country he is almost sure to be captured.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE
 IN LOVE OF COUNTRY
From Wednesdays DailyD

Amos Matley, of Italian birth, bu, a naturalized citizen of the United States, engaged in farming in Will Hanson valley, has proved beyond controversy that he is one of tn, most patriotic of Americans, by his voluntary act yesterday in subscrib- ing for war certificate stamps. He paid in cash S3000 for these securities, to Postmaster Herndon, setting aside Sl 900 each for Mrs. Matley, himself and son, Adolph AIatley, who is iii, the ranks at Camp Kearny.
 This sum is not only the largest ever received from any individual in this county, but exceeds the purchase of any other person in Arizona, ac> cording to records kept for sales of this specific revenue to finance the war. Mir. Matley gives not only his money 10 the cause of liberty, but also his son to the war. He has been a citizen for nearly a third of a cent ury and in speaking of his action ycs' terday said: Since I took the oath of allegiance long ago, have en- dcavored to hew to the line to be a good citizen from that day to this, and have no occasion to regret my actions. I am not anything else but an American, and no matter what may possibly happen, this devotion will be my sole aim as long as life may last. The freedom of this coun- try appeals sacrcdly to me and many others from my homeland, hence give and freely. I am proud to be an American, and me forever for Ola Glory and its just and noble cause.
 Mir. Matly and other kin have long been residents of this county, ana through frugal and industrious habits have accumulated considerable farm property and have an excellent dairy business. Mir. Matley's action of yes terday is occasioning widespread comment of a favorable nature.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
BOUNTY FOR WOLF
 SMELLS TO BIG SUM
(From Fridays Daiiy0

Walnut creek rangemen are deter mined to capture a certain lobo wolf, if pool agreement entered into re- gently will be any inducement, the price for this beast, dead or alive, climbing yesterday to SllO.
 The first offer made was S6O. but during the past ten days the price has been advanced owing to many young cattle having been killed since it appeared in that locality. The lobo has been seen, but by its cunning has evaded shrewd hunters. It IS esti- mated that during the past month 1t has destroyed over S2,OOO worth of livestock, as we'll has as the loss of poultry been heavy. The country has been baited, but the cunning beast refuses to bite. It is one of the biggest ever seen in the county, and it is probable if it continues it. depredations the pool will be swelled to double the above sum.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
RANGEMAN AND NURSE
 WED IN NEW MEXICO
(From Fridays Daily.}

Cupid's caprices have different an gles, according to the situations fac ing the lovelorn, and in harmony with the old saying ito learn the news gc away from home," the marriage oi Zona Swan and Clarence c. JacSson, at Albuquerque, N. M.. on Decem. Der F, lifts the veil of which was carefully guarded until it was con firmed during the week by official advices from the above city.
 The matrimonial knot was tied by Superior judge, and later this official and a few friends were entertained at a wedding supper. Mir. and Mrs. Jackson returned to Prescott the day following their marriage, the groom going to Kirkland to attend to his range business, while the bride re- mained in Prescott. Mir. Jackson has prospered, and aside from his business qualifications enjoys large acquaintance in this section and has many friends. His bride is of de- cidedly winsome personality and for the past three years has followed her profession as a trained nurse. She will continue to make Prescott her home for the present.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
BREEN QUITS HIS JOB
 AND WILL RETURN HOME

PHOENIX, Jan. 1.-Colonel Fred s. Breen, who since last May has been acting as disbursing officer for Arizona in the operation of the selec- tive draft, and also has been doing the duties of the adjutant general in that same work. closed up his desk at headquarters last night and retired to private life.
 His resignation, handed in when former Governor Campbell retired in favor of Governor Hunt, had been accepted and the new governor had agreed to name a man to take over Coloned Breen's duties by January T., but who that man is, was not known to the colonel when he left the office last night for the final time.
 As the office of disbursing officer is a federal appointment and one that calls for a bond of $l0,000 Col. onel Breen will retain that until the
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
WHIPPLE SLATED AS
 MILITARY HOSPITAL
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

According to private advices re- ceived a few days ago from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1t Is semi-of- ficially learned that Fort Whipple is assured of being occupied in a short time as a base hospital by the war department. The purpose is to utI- lize it mainly for the care Of those afflicted with tubercular and kindred diseases, Of whom there are said to be many thousands. There are also many other subjects who are still waiting to be care for as matter Of duty.
 This action is prompted by the fact that many recruits having been exam- ined and placed on the reserve list. with illness Of an incipient nature and which, it is believed, will readily yield to proper treatment. There are sev- eral of this class who have been re- turned, and 1t is in appreciation of their invaluable rating the war de- pertinent is to act immediately to restore them to a normal condition. Fort Whipple has been prominently placed before the medical department of the army as an advantageous loca- ton for the purposes decided upon, and with final and favorable action decided upon, it is believed that early this spring will see this post occupied to its capacity of about 800 people.
 Many suggestions have been made for the utilization of this post in the past two years, by civil undertakings. extending even to an offer made for its purchase, but in each instance the government has emphatically declin- ed to entertain any proposal made for this property to be utilized for any civilian purpose, even 10 the harboring oi the national guard of ArizOna
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
EAT COCONIO STUDS;
 THEY ARE THE BEST

PHOENIX, Arix.. Jan. Hast spring the Arizona Council Of De fensc, to further the food supply oi the nation, worked with energy to help in the planting Of potatoes in Northern Arizona, assisting in secur
 ing seed potatoes at a cost that eveh ran up to cents a pound. The crop in Coconino county has been gather ed-50O carloads, where there were but 50 carloads before. The quality is superlativc. Flagstaff potatoes have flavor, thin skins, solid meat. no blemishcs-in short, have class.
 Without knocking the Golden State in any way. California spuds now be, ing received are distinctly inferior and though sold at a slightly lower price really not as economical in the house hold. The Arizona product has shorter railroad journey and goes al most direct from the grower to the consumer. It has been raised mainly by people who have q patriotic, rathcI than financial, object in ten times en- Iarging their county's food supply. while they paid high wages to do 1t.
 Now the Arizona consumers have q chance to do the proper thing, and at little added expense. Buy Flag staff potatoes. They can be had at your grocery at an advance that should not be over SO cents a hundred over the cost of the inferior coast offerings. To be exact, the shipments now being made from Flagstaff inI carload lots net the farmers bit more than s hundred and the potatoes should retail in Southern Arizona at less than S3 California potatoes have been selling around S275. but may be had for little less. The Arizona quality will more than make up for the difference m price. Better buy now, for prices un' doubtedly will mount before spring. though hardly to the fancy figures known late last Winter. when pota- toes ranked with the valuables that are kept in safes.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
COLEMAN HEARS FROM
 BROTHER IN FRANCE
(Fiom Fridays DailyD

Attorney James Coleman yesterday received communication from his brother Thomas, the young man now being stationed at some unknown point in France with the 2Oth En- gincers. Young Coleman enlisted only about two months ago. and wa> rather lucky in being able to get to France in such a short time. He join ed at Shreveport, Louisiana.
 According to the young man, Sher- man was dead wrong in his opinion of war, for, says Mir. Coleman, the game isn't quite so bad as the popular conception would have it. The food is good and the quarters are not bad at all, and theere is al ways plenty of excitement and tur- moil which have tendency to pre- vent a man getting homesick.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09

president of the Miners Union of Douglas: F. NJ. Vargas, a Mexican, late school superintendent of Yuma county and present editor of the Ari- zona Teacher.
 Frank Brown, employment agent for the government in Arizona, ad- vised the council that his principal trouble is lack of funds for transpor- tation of unemployed men to places where employment may be had. He stated that Arizona is the only State that has State, county and city gov ernments working together on this problem.
 State Chairman Heard has been ad- vised that the national Department of Labor now is ready to take up the extension of its employment eX- change system, backed by q congress- ional appropriation oi S250,000. The Arizona council IS asked to establish an actual labor clearing house system and to install agencies at the most important points, each to be directly connected with the council and each under a competent man. The gener- al work will be supervised by the chairman of the council committee on labor. It was asked that the com. mittee have representatives both of the employers and employed and of women. All this has been done, as far as locally possible, and the data has been forwarded by Mir. Heard to the national authorities. The matter is of the largest importance, for it paves the way for the elimination oi non-employment, at least for the period of the war.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
TIDINGS OF DEATH
 FROM NEW JERSEY
(Froni Wednesdays Daily)

Announcement has been made of the death at Morristown, New Jer- sey, of Mrs. Joseph Whitman, which occurred on Christmas day, but no particulars were given. The deceased, when Miss Van Buren, will be pleas antly remembered as a visitor fire, quently to Prescott with her father, Henry $. Van Buren, who con structed the dam of the Walnut Grove Water Storage Co.,, located at Wagoner. After the death of Mir Van Buren, Mrs. Whitman inherited all of her fathers holdings, the New York city reality having an immense valuation. Mrs. Whitman also was a cousin of Mrs. Alexander O. Brodie who IS residing in New Jersey, her husband. Colonel Brodie, being on the retired list of the army.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
DEFENDS THE FLAG;
 BUT LOSES HOME
(From Thursdays Daily)

Writing from Seattle, Wash. to a friend in this city, Mrs. Charles R. Picking states that her home was destroyed by fire a short time ago. after her husband had openly ex. pressed himself in condemning al. unpatriotic utterance of a certain laboring man, said to be an I.W.W. Mir. and Mrs. Picking and two chil- dren attended a motion picture show during the evening, and on returning home found their five-room residence burned to the ground. They lost everything, and the insurance policy which was held by the mortgagee only partially cover the loss. The PickingS resided in this section a few years ago.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
VIELE IS NAMED AS
 PRESIDENT OF C. OF C.
(From Fridays Dafiy.)

F. s. Viele was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce at the am nual meeting for the election of oi. ficcrs held last night, succeeding Judge F. L. Haworth who has filled the position so acceptably for the past year. Harry Heap was named as first vice president and LeRoy An derson installed as second vice presi- dent. L. C. Derrick will fill the posi- ton of treasurer for the coming year, while tke Chambers faithful and un. usually efficient secretary Miss Grace NJ. Sparkes, was retained in her old position. All of the elections were by exclamation, there having beet but one candidate proposed for each place. In each case, the honors came to the recipient unsought, the of flee being in several cases, practi- cally forced upon the one who re- ceived il.
 When Mir. Niele'S name was pro- posed for the presidency, that gentle man told the assemblage that owing to the fact that his business took him out of the State a considerable DOT ton of the year, he felt that he would hardly be the proper person to head the organization, and he requested that his name be withdrawn from consideration, but the chair reminded Mir. Viele that this difficulty could be overcome by naming couple of live vice-presidents, one of whom could preside at the meetings during the absence of the president, and act ing upon this suggestion the names of Messrs. Heap and Anderson were placed before the house for the of fees of first and second vice presi- dents respectively, and Mir. Viele realizing that he would have good support, withdrew his objections, and allowed himself to be installed as head oi the C. of C.
 Delegation Will Visit Hunt.
 President Haworth's last official act before turning the chair over to
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
DEFENSE COUNCIL HAS
 NEW LAEOR COMMITTEE
Special to Iournal-Miner.

SptCldI 10 JOuI uIHdI-NIIIItI'
 PHOENIX, Jan. 2.-The labor committee of the Arizona Council of Defense has been reorganized, with a membership of seven. At its head is T. J. Croaff, the incoming president of the Arizona State Fed eration of Labor The other members are Rev. William Scarlett, rector ot the Episcopal church, Phoenix; E. w. Lewis, counsel for the Arizona Cop per Company and one of the national labor mediators, Phoenix; L. $. Gates, general manager of the Ray Con, solidated Copper Company, Ray; A.. T. Tompson, assistant to the presi- dent of the Phelps-Dodge Company, Douglass; P. NJ. Vargas, Mexican,