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WEEKLY JOURNAL-MINER, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 191 1
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Jesse A. Robeson Expires
After Lingering
Illness
Death Comes as Relief
From Complication
Of Diseases
(From Saturday's Daily)
One of (be best known residents
of this county and one of its most
-exemplary citizen?, Jesse A. Robeson,
vhas answered the summons from the
unknown, and Jias passed away. His
3eath occurred yesterday morning at
3:10 o'clock at the ibomc of Mr. and
Mrs. .Tames R. Lowry, after an ill
ness of several months due to Bright 's
disease, which followed an asthmatic
affliction. In the sad duty of chron
icling the death of this good man, re
gret will be expressed by all over
lis loss. He was of the rugged char--aetcristie
of men of the olden day
-on the frontier, firm, but generous.
He was dutiful to a trust and relent
ing to an enemy. He combined the
-upright in all dealings with his fel
low men, and was a builder of the
country at all times. Personally Mr.
"Robeson was genial and very popular.
A brief review of his many years
in the west, at this time will prove
interesting. After nc served the
confederate cause from the beginning
'to the end of the Civil war be re
turned home and followed farming.
Tn 1S69 ho went to California, and
engaged in mining. He followed all
the excitements 'df- the, coast, and
"when "Arizona " offered opportunities,
in company with the late Frank
"Poster, " he came to Tiptop in 1877.
IBoiJh men became strong friends and
a business copartnership was formed
ihat endured for many years. This
association will prove interesting
'Xroin the .fact that Mr. Foster during
ihe -Civil war was a staunch soldier
of the Union, while Mr. Robeson was
equally as zealous in the cause of
'the south. This sectional distinction,
"however, did not mar the friendship
of the two men. It all the more
firmly welded the chain of affection
--and until the day of the death of
Mr. Foster, the two veterans .of the
"two caues, were strong friends. Mr.
."Robeson and his associate mined for
several years alternately at Tiptop
and on the Big Bug. They acquired
"many claims with varying success.
Jn 1880, James tt. Lowry located the
"Silver Chord claim on Turkey Creek,
and the deceased was given an in
terest. Only a few days ago, this
-splendid property was sold, and a
sad chapter ia the deal is that its
part owner never lived to enjoy the
benefits of it.
iTar .over thirty years Messrs Robe
json and Lowry have been associated!
and today their interests include many
n.ining properties.
Mr. Robeson was 71 years old, and
was born in Buncombe county, North
Carolina. He is survived by several
biothers and two sisters. One brother,
.1. I). Robeson, resides at the old home
stead at Sandy Mush, in that state
with two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Lusk
and Miss Marv Robeson. Other
brothers are John M. Robeson, of Le
bannon, Oklahoma, William H. Robe
son, of Ladonia, Texas, and M. L,
Robeson, of Willolla, Idaho. J. C,
Lusk, a nephew, resides at Mayer,
near this city, and a son is a resi
dent of this city.
Several months ago Mr. . Robeson
realized that his recovery was hope
less, and appreciating that he had
but a short time to live, he erected
a handsome vault in Mountain View
cemetery for his remains. He super
vised the work and when it was
completed, expressed his satisfaction
He will be laid away as he desired
and the funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon under the auspices of the
local lodge of Elks of which he was
a member.
SIGHT AND HEARING
FORSAKE PIONEER
(iFrom Fridays Daily.)
Surprise and regret will be express
ed when it is learned by the many
friends and acquaintances of that
venerable and popular pioneer, Joseph
II. Ehle, that his sight and hearing
have failed him. This sad news was
received a few days ago by his son,
John Ehle, from Los Angeles. Cal.,
near where his father is residing
with a daughter, Mrs. H. B. Crouch
With the exception of the above af
flictions, the health, of Mr. Ehle is
better than in many years. He walks
with a firm gait, has an excellent
appetite, and converses with a clear
er articulation tlian in many years.
This prominent Arizonan is an in
tcresting personality in many re-
spects from his exceptionally long
earthly existence. In April he enters
hig ninety-ninth year, and with that
extreme old age, forty-seven of those
have been spent in Prescott. In
Masonic life, he is said to be the
oldest living Mason in the world,
and with that distinction, he is also
said to be - the oldest Mason in ser
vice the order has ever cherished.
He was initiated in 1832, in an Iowa
Lodge, and in 1349, was made a
master Mason. These valuable rec
ords arc still in his possession, and
wherever ho goes they accompany
him. Until a few years ago, Mr.
Ehle was an active participant with
his order in this city, but physical
disability compelled him to desist in
his affiliations. Last fall he was
taken to the Salt River valley to
escaps the rigors of the winter in
this elevation, and a few weeks ago
left for the vicinity of Los Angeles
He longs to be brought to his old
home in this city, and it is probable
be will again be amid the scenes he
has known so long before the summer
comes. Before leaving Prescott Mr.
Ehle declares, that he had but one
earthly object and that is to reach
the century goal. When that time
comes, he will be ready to go, he
says, but in the meantime will keep
up- his "flirtation with nature," as
he tersely expresses himself in the
hope that he will accomplish hiB
purpose. His wife preceded him to
the unknown in 18D6 at the age of
POPULAR MIR
MYSTERIOUSLY
DISAPPEARS
Friends of John Daly
Fear He is Victim
Of Foul Play
Return of His Burros
To City Alarming His
Acquaintances
88 years.
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P- a Box 166
Prescott, Ariz,
(From Saturday's Daily.)
During the past few days, the
question of the whereabouts of John
Daly, one of the best known miners
in the county, has been an all absorb
ing topic of discussion among his
many friends, and the general impres-
sion is that he has either passed away
in some unfrequented part of the
county, or else has been waylaid and
killed. His friends are alarmed over
his absence and a movement is under
way to attempt to trace his move
ments from where he was last seen
Tho situation is alarming from the
fact that his two fine burros, well
known to many miners, arc now in
the city, and have been lere for near
ly two months. They were brought
here, it is alleged by two Mexicans,
and after theyendeavored to make a
sale of the animals and were unsuo-
cessfnl turned them loose. They
reached the city pound later and
were subsequently purchased. The
Mexicans who were seen with them
have left the city and their where
abouts is not known.
Daly was traced to Milk Creek, in
tne Bradshaw range, near Walnut
Grove where all trace of him was
lost. This was last December. At
that time he had a pack train of
five burros, three of dark brown
color, and two of grayish white, the
atter being in this city at present
and identified as hig property. He
prized these two animals highly and
t is known refused to sell them and
from that knowledge concluded that
he has met with fold play.
Another argument ifavoring this
theory is Mr. Daly's habits.
He was known to have on his per
son at all times considerable money.
had a fine prospecting outfit, and
never was seen without carrying gold
dust, running at times to several
ounces. When leaving this city last
fall, he had a companion, but the
latter is said to ihave left him in the
Copper Basin section, and to have
gone to the desert. Daly was seen
alone by several prospectors after he
left Skull Valley and the Placeritas.
At that time he stated that tho would
work up the Hassayampa and in
tended to follow Milk Creek to where
it empties into the Hassayampa at
the T. B. Carter ranch in Walnut
Grove, and thence to the Rich Hill
country.
Daly was considered one of the
best placer miners in the country,
and made a business of that class
of mining. He worked along every
creek, wet or dry, in this county,
and returned to Arizona from Colo
rado last summer, after on absence
of a year prospecting in the San
Juan country. He had been a resi
dent of this Territory many years,
and enjoyed an excellent reputation.
In connection with the interest to
locate the missing man, S. C. Yeo-j
mans, of Copper Basin, manager of
the Yavapai Bullion company, states
that among his employes the matter
is being earnestly discussed, and a
movement is to be started immediate
ly to attempt to locate him.
The arrival in Prescott yesterday
from Lynx Creek of Messrs. Tate and
Fay, .both of whom are strong friends
of the missing man, and their alarm
over his absense las enlivened the
situation, and brought the question
before the people in a manner that
occasions deep interest.
The burro incident revealfd in this
city leads many to believe this good
man has been the victim of foul
play.
negotiate for either tha Kelly and
Stephens tract west of the city, or
the Brooks ranch owned by Eugene
Xeuman and lying south of town.
This committe will buy the tract
which is offered at the best price,
other things being equal.
It developed that Mr. Murphy had
refused to sell the Indian Hill tract
adjoining the Zoo but had offered to
sell the land lying west of the Mercy
dlospital and lying- alongside the
railroad. Various reasons were given
why this tract was not desirable and
the discussion narrowed down to the
Xeuman and the Kelly and Stephens'
tracts. Both were equally distant
from the business center but the
Xeuman ground was favored because
of its having a stream of living
water, and objected to because much
of the land waa not available for
buildjng sites. On the other hand,
it was argued that the Kelly and
Stephens property, although less In
area, could be more fully utilized for
building purposes. Other matters
were injected into the discussion af
fecting the properties, and as a re
suit the ultimate decision was left
to the special committee that was
appointed.
A number of citizens had subscrib
ed $4,500 for the purchase of the
summer colony site and for improve
ments upon the same, and these .gen
tlemen generously voted that after
payment was made for the land, the
remainder of the money should be
turned over to the Chamber of Com
merce and set aside as a special
fund to be utilized for the colony
project. The object of this donation
was to show the general public that
none of the subscribers had engaged
in the enterprise for speculative pur
poses but that the money was given
solely to advance the welfare of
Prescott.
The special committee hopes to oc
able to close up matters today or to
morrow in order to present a report
to the Chamber of Commerce on
Thursday night. After the land iH
purchased, an excursion will be run
to Phoenix to boost the summer col
ony project, the plan being to give
a lot to every person who will build
a cottage of a certain value, upon
the same. ,
WAVE OF CRIME PROBATE COURT
IS AGITATING
NEW YORK
N
ELKS BEADY TO
ESTABLISH . CLUB
TO SELECT SITE
FOB SUMMER COLONY
(From Wednesday's Daily.)
After a discussion of nearly two
hours last evening at a special meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce
over the respective merits of the
various sites proposed for tho sum
mer colony, the entire matter was
referred, to a committee consisting
of E. A. Kastner, H. W. Heap and
Dr. J. W. Flinn, with authority to
(From Wednesday's Daily.)
For several years there has been
intermittently agitated the project
of establishing an Elks' Club, and
this agitation has finally borne
fruit, for between the first and fifth
of April quarters will .be opened on
the lower floor of the Elks' building
with Chas. A.Snover as steward :
manager. Two rooms will bo utilized
for this purpose. The quarters form
erly occupied by J. S. Acker will bo
devoted to a reading and writin
room, buffet and a kitchen in the
rear. The adjoining room will be
given over to billiard and pool tables.
Both rooms are now being thorough
ly renovated and furnished and will
be made as cosy and comfortable as
the finances will permit. The club
rooms will be open daily from 1:
o'clock until midnight and a lunch
for members will be served at noon
from 12 to 2. Special dinners will
be served to parties in the evening
by notifying the steward before 1:
o'clock of that day, and -one private
dining room has been provided to
accomodate a party of not to exceed
six.
The privileges of the dub will be
open to all local and visiting Elks
but there will be no payment for any
service with money. Members can
purchase coupon books in denoinina
tions of $1, 2, and $o and these cou
pons will be used in paying the bills
incurred.
The Elks' Club has been fortunate
in being able to obtain the services
of Mr. Snover as manager. He is
a man ' not only of affable and pleas
ing manners but of wide experience
in tho catering business. His first
experience was with the Hotel Pon
tchartrain, the largest hotel of De
troit, and he was next with the fash
ionable Hotel Metropole of the same
city, from both tit which hostelries
he carries the highest recommenda
tions as to his ability. He was then
a partner in the Columbia Hotel at
Pontiac, Michigan and after dispos
wg of his interests there became the
assistant of Charles Brant, steward
of the Detroit Club, and who is now
engaged in the same capacity at EI
Tovar Hotel at tho Grand Canyon
With such a man so well qualified
to manage its affaire, the Elks'
Club is assured of success and the
result will be to infuse new life and
energy into the local lodge of Elks.
Mr. Snover plans to provide an en
tertainment at least once a month
in order to build up the Prescott
lodge of Elks, as he is one -of the
most ordent and loyal members of
this great fraternal order.
Charged That Graft Is
Flourishing and City
"Wide Open"
Indications of Police
Inefficiency Are
Plentiful
Mining location notices for sale at
the Journal-Miner office.
(From Saturday's Daily)
Probate court proceedings of this
week include the following transac
tions: Betum of sale of personal property
was filed in the estate of Walter W.
Cheney, deceased, and an order made
confirming the same.
J. K. Miller, special administrator
of the estate of Walter W. Cheney,
deceased, filed his account and report
of administration which was set for
hearing March 31.
Return of sale of personal property
wai -made and filed in the estate of
Bessie Hopkins, James Hopkins, David
Hopkins, Lydia Hopkins, Lillie Hop
kins and Effie Dott Hopkins, minors,
and an order made confirming said
sale.
XEW. YORK, March 31. A bomb T. E. Campbell, administrator, de
exploded in front of the City Hall bonis non, of the estate of L. M.
would hardly have caused more of a Olden, deceased, filed a petition for
hubbub in municipal circles than has an order granting authority to enter
the statement of Magistrate Corrigan "into a contract for the optional sale
that Xew York is a crime-ridden and of interest in mine3, which was set
crimevinfested city, that graft is for hearing April 8.
more rampant in the police depart- Inventory and appraisement of the
ment than in the days of Chief De- estate of Francis W. Fratt, deceased,
very and that Mayor Gaynor is di- was returned, filed and recorded. The
rectly responsible for this condition, estate consists of 1360 acres of land
Xobody, not even his accuser, be- in Chino valley, and range cattle and
lieves that the Mayor desires such horses, all appraised at $13,052.
conditions or impugns his honesty, Helen Mcintosh, guardian of the
but it is held that his attempt to etate of William Mcintosh, filed an
run the police department himself account, which wag set for hearing
through a commissioner who is large- April 11.
ly a figurehead is responsible for the First account of R. H. Burmister
insubordination and the chaotic con- and W. T. King, executors of the
ditions that prevail in the police de- last will and testament of Jane Bob-
partment and for the failure to de- crts, deceased, was allowed, approved
tcct and punish criminals. The and settled. The executors were
charges themselves have stirred thel charged with cash receipts of $702.35
city profoundly because the average and credited with cash disbursements
Xew Yorker who keeps his eyes open of $261.72, leaving a balance on hand
and who is wise in the ways of his of $440.63. Debts allowed against
town can observe plenty of indica- the estate amounting to $737.25 re-
tions of police inefficiency and of the main unpaid and the executors were
fact that gambling houses are flour- granted further time to complete ad-
ishing in spite of the many raids ministration pending sale proceedings,
that are made. Within the past few J. H. Robinson, administrator of
weeks there have been several dar-lthe estate of Maud V. Latimer, de-
ing robberies in the Wall Street sec- ceased, filed a receipt of attorney for
tion, a district where crooks have 'heirs showing delivery of estate dis
not ventured since Inspector Byrnes tributed to them and an order was
established his famous deadline at made discharging the administrator
the northern boundary of the finan-land closing the estate.
cial district years ago. The convic- James Claffey,' administrator of
tion is rapidly growing that a man the estate of Frank J. Thomas, de-
is needed at the head of the eity's ceased, filed his final account, report
crime-preventing and crime-detecting and petition for distribution, which
organization who knows something was set for hearing April 12.
of criminals and their ways and of Second account of John J. Hawkins,
policemen and their ways as well, administrator of the estate of Henry
rather than a lawyer or a politician. Stoddard, deceased, was allowed, ap
It has been suggested by those who proved, and settled. The administrat
are familiar with conditions that a or was charged with cash receipts of
man of recognized professional skill $177.79, since last settlement, and
in dealing with crimes and criminal credited with disbursements of $207.S5
problems should be placed at the leaving the estate indebted to the
head o'f the police organization with administrator in the sum of $30.06.
a liberal salary, a term of ten years The administrator was granted fur
or more and a degree of authority ther time to complete administration
that would enable him to enforce pending sale.
discipline in the ranks. As it is at Will Jereslaw, guardian of the es-
present the police commissioner knows tate of Miriam Florence Kuhn, min-
far less about the inside workings of or, in San Diego county, Cal., filed a
tho department than do most of his petition for an order to remove the
subordinates and his term is so short estate of his waril to San Diego
that he leaves office before he has county, Cal.
familiarized himself with conditions.! M. B. Hazeltine, resident guardian
of the estate of Miriam Florence
CLARA SMELTER TO BE Kuhn. minor within V.iVAnai Mnntv.
STARTED TN APRIL fiied a waiver of service of notice of
application for an order to remove
(Prtm Thursday's Daily.) the estate and an aec(mnt and
E. D. Elson, secretary-treasurer of of mlardianshin.
the Clara Consolidated, arrived yes- Xoti.e . , . . nf
terday from Los Angeles, and will re- ,L lia7J,n;P ri,W ,r,Hn
main for a few days in the city on I f M; - Kn1,n m!nor
business of that corporation. He Lowea. annrovpd anA ittlrf. Th
states that it has been decided to guardian ch d wUh ts
blow in the smelter about April 15, of 1000 . . - - . - .
development in recent months war-f,. . . . . , , . .
1 I terest of minor in patended mines in
ranting tne movement. Mine devei- v,rde M, , d!stric. ai,lmPn,.tm
opment has continued steadily during ... naDaM f m,m.
the temporary shut-down, and the ,hin , Yavanai ,m,r,tv M. hm
general outlook is satisfactory. Geo- pajd by tne non.re3;dent
Mitchell, president of the company, U. . waivw, ,ni1 ,n nMpr
was called to Swansea, Wales, somelje ,eaTe fof the n(m.
c aS ow,DB " 'UB oi "" resident miardian to remove th nron.
mother, and is expected to return to ertr of the estate of his ward to San
me worKS m a snon ume. .ir. r,ISon m -onnlv. n,l.. t nl, of
was extended a cordial welcome from dence o iaJd
many friends after an extended ab- The aCOunt o j j- Jm,
sence from the city. ,,m;mVr,(nr of rto ff ,
.Tournal-Miner-Hlgh ela7s job work K'" W- Chene' deceased, was
special administrator was charged
with receipts of $314.75, credited
with disbursements of $214.75 on ac
count of expenditures of last illness
TheSwigertBrOSOpticalCo, and burial of deceased, and debts,
9 charges, and expenses of administra-
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NORTH CAROLINA ENDEAVOBEBS
BURLJNGTOX, N. C, March 31.
Burlington is entertaining for four
days the annual State convention of
the Christian Endeavor organizations
of North Carolina. Delegates and
visitors from every part of the State
are in attendance.
