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WEEKLY JOURNAL-MINER, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1913.
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PRISONER
Deputy Sheriff Single-Handed Engages
In Fight With Desperate Escapes
At Maricopa.
PHOENIX, Jan. 2. In one of the
nerviest exhibitions seen in Arizona
in a number of years, Deputy Sheriff
Powers of Maricopa station, Pinal
county, Wednesday night, single
"handed and alone, engaged in a des
perate fight with J. C. Miller and
Jack Williams, two men who escap
ed from the Florence jail early in
the day, the result of which is that
Miller is now dead, Williams back in
custody and Powers is unhurt. The
fight occurred a few miles north of
Maricopa station last night shortly
before midnight
Miller and Williams escaping from
the Florence jail where they were
serving sentences for having brok
en into a box car at Maricopa, early
in December, made their way to
Tempe, it is thought on the Winkel
man train. Arriving at Tempe, they
stole a hand car and started for
Maricopa. Their possible where
abouts were conjectured when the
section foreman at Hanson junction
notified the Phoenix officers that
two men on a hand car passed him,
going rapidly south. Suspecting
these two men of being the two des
peradoes. Deputy Sheriff Powers at
Maricopa, was immediately notified.
Rejecting proffers of assistance,
or company, the courageous deputy
saddled his horse, grabbed his gun
and started north at half past ten.
TACELS POST LAW
GOES INTO EFFECT
("From Thunwtoy b o&nn
The parcels post law went into
effect yesterday throughout the
United States, and for the guidance
of the public the following rules
and regulations governing transmis
sion of articles that come within the
bounds of the service, will prove
of benefit to those affected.
Advices received at the Prescott
postoffice state that hereafter fourth
class mail matter shall embrace all
other mail matter, including farm
and factory products, not now em
braced by the law in either the first,
second or third class, not exceeding
eleven pounds in weight, nor great
er in size than 72 inches in length
and girth combined, nor in form or
kind likely to injure the person of
any postal employe or damage the
mail equipment.
The United States is divided into
zones as follows:
The first zone embraces a radius
of fifty miles of any postoffice, and
the rate of postage is on the basis
of 5 cents for the first pound, 8
cents for two pounds, and in this
proportion of an increase of three
cents for each additional pound un
til the maximum of eleven pounds
is reached, making 35 cents for the
eleven pounds of mail matter.
The second zone includes points
within 150 miles of any postoffice.
The rate starts at 6 cents per pound
for the first pound, increasing to
four cents for each pound addition
al, until the maximum of eleven
-pounds is reached, the rate of which
is 46 cents.
The third zone includes points
from 150 to 300 miles, the first
pound requiring 7 cents, witl:
pound rate added of 5 cents until
eleven pounds are reached, which
requires 57 cents.
The fourth zone from 300 to 600
miles, and the pound rate starts
with 8 cents, to which is added for
each additional pound 6 cents, the
eleven pounds requiring 68 cents.
The fifth zone is from 600 to 1,000
miles, the first pound requiring 9
cents, and each add'tional pound 7
cents, making the eleven pounds re
quire 79 cents postage.
The sixth zone is from 1,000 to
1,400 miles, the first pound requiring
14 cents, and the eleven pounds $1.
The seventh zone is from 1,400
miles to 1,800 miles, the first pound
requiring 11 cents and the eleven
pounds $1.11.
The eighth zone is all over 1,800
miles, the rate for the first pound
being 12 cents, and the eleven
pounds $1.32.
A local rate is also established,
of 5 cents for the first pound, with
1 cent additional added for each
pound, up to eleven pounds, mak
KILLED IN
I WITH OFFICER
Northing more was heard of him
for several hour9 and much appre
hension was felt for his safety be
cause of the known ability of the
desperadoes in the use of fire arms.
When they had about decided to
go to Powers' assistance, he arrived
at Maricopa with Williams in tow.
The two told of a story of the
successful attempt of the deputy to
halt the speeding hand car, of the
fight in the night, the killing of
Miller and the subsequent surrender
of Williams, a few miles out of
Maricopa on the Maricopa-Phoenix
line.
The dead man and his compan
ion were heavily armed and had
shortlv orior to leaving the Tempe
vicinity burglarized a house about
.ive miles east of that place. Some
of the jewelry obtained thus was
found on both men.
It is a coincidence that Deputy
Sheriff Powers was the officer who
arrested the men in December for
breaking into a box car for which
crime they were incarcerated in the
Florence county jail.
Williams will be returned to Flor
ence at once, under guard, as he is
conceded to be a dangerous man.
Both men are young; Miller was
only 27 years of age, was of medium
build, strong, aggressive and known
as a fighter. Williams is only 25
years A age.
ing a total of 15 cents for the maxi
mum weight. This class applies to
rural delivery routes and city de
livery. It will be observed that the rates
of postage are largely reduced and
the limit of weight is increased from
four to eleven pounds. Parcels
may be registered, and if lost, the
value of each parcel shall not ex
ceed $25. A quantity not to ex
ceed 2,000 identical pieces may be
mailed without stamps by the pos
tage "being paid in money.
Parcels post stamps must be used
on all parcels, was the statement au
thorized yesterday by Postmaster
Smith, of this city, otherwise the
parcels entrusted to the mail will
not be delivered, but held awaiting
ownership. To accommodate pat
rons the local office has received
parcel postage stamps, which are
nearly twice as large as the postage
heretofore used. They are of a deep
red, and range from 1 cent to 75
cents, each carrying an engraving
emblematic of the service to be per
formed in delivery.
The 1 cent shows a Postal Clerk
at work.
The 2 cent a letter carrier.
The 4 cent, a rural delivery scene,
with horse and wagon.
The 5 cent, a railroad mail train.
The 10 cent a steamship and mail
tender.
The 15 cent, the auto service.
The 20 cent, the aeroplane route.
The 25 cent, a manufacturing
plant.
The 75 cent, a harvesting scene.
The above stamps cannot be used
for mail letter purposes, but are
exclusively for parcels purposes.
COLONEL BISHOP
ASKS TO BE RETIRED.
(From Thnraday'i Dally.)
Hassayampers throughout the state
will be interested to learn that Colo
nel Hoel S. Bishop, formerly station
ed at Fort Whipple as a major of
the Fifth Cavalry, was retired last
week on his own request after nearly
forty years service as a cavalry of
ficer, and without reaching his age
limit.
This distinguished officer passed
through the early Indian campaigns,
and was attached to the same regi
ment as General Thomas, both win
ning fame in many fights in this
and other sections of Arizona. Colo
nel Bishop at present is serving in
the Philippines with his favorite regi
ment. With very few exceptions he
is the last of the General Crook
regime that was remaining on active
duty when retirement took place. He
enjoyed much popularity in civilian
circles of this section.
Mining location notices Tor sale t
the Journal-Miner office.
NEED LAWYERS
AT THEIR ELBOW
(From Thursday 'i Dally.)
According to the belief of the
powers that be, it is necessary for
the attorney general and his full
staff to be within hailing distance
of the state house during the ses
sions of the legislature 6f the state
of Arizona, for fear those wise and
august bodies mayhap should stray
from the legal groove of lawmak
ing. General Bullard and Assistant
Attorney General Lewis Carpenter
will both be absent from the state
on January 27, so when this was
brought to the attention of Gover
nor Hunt by the attorney general,
the governor promptly set the date
of assembling the legislature three
days further into the future than he
had otherwise intended. The solons
of the State will therefore meet on
February 3.
Yesterday there were no sounds
of mirth in the executive chamber.
On the contrary, there were the
sounds of erasers scratching off a
certain date from certain letters.
The certain letters were individual
and personal New Year's greetings
of Governor Hunt to every mem
ber of the senate and house of rep
resentatives, containing the informa
tion that the legislature would meet
on January 27. In acocrdance with
the executive change of mind, the
"January 27" had to be erased on
54 letters, and "February 3" insert
ed in lieu thereof.
The fact that the legislature meet
ing date has been set forward three
days will not, however, make any
appreciable difference in the amount
of work that has been done in pre
paring the call. Neither will it de
lay the issuance of the call. The
general impression obtains that it is
necessary for thirty days to elapse
between a call for a session of the
legislature and the assembling of it,
but this is not so. In calling the
special session last year, only a
week intervened between the call
and the session, which seems to
establish the fact that a month's
notice is not necessary. The pro
vision of the constitution only pro
vides for the first session of .the
first legislature. Other than that
provision is made for the regular
sessions of the legislature c'lennially.
The power to call the legislature
is then conferred on the governor
to call special sessions of the legis
lature at any time that he deem
it necessary for the public good
Arizona Republican.
In conjunction with operating
CLIMAX PEOPLE
(From Wednesday's Daily.)
their own properties, on the Has
sayampa on a very large plan, the
Climax Mining Company has also
entered the field on Board creek,
and taken over the group owned by
W. H. Smith, placing a force of
miners at work there during the
present week.
The consideration in this deal
was not given publicity, but that
it runs into a good sum is believed
from the amount of work perform
ed by the seller during the many
years he has been the owner, and
the good showing. that has followed
in red metal values.
The new camp of the Climax peo
ple is situated about two miles
south of the Cemmercial Company
in Copper Basin, and miners con
versant with the geology of that
belt are pronounced in stating that
it carries those mineral character
istics that are in evidence on the
bonanza, so far as depth is to be
considered.
The former owner performed sev
eral hundred feet of prospecting on
the group, and on the attractive
showing the Climax took the prop
erty over. The new camp is estab
lished about four miles from the
Climax mines, and will be worked
under the management of Willis A.
Cates, who is the consulting engi
neer of the purchasing company.
The camp is near the Sink to Rise
mines of Ed. Block, and distant
about two miles from the saddle of
the Copper Basin road, and on the
route to the Climax holdings. Min
ers are very much interested in the
movement going on to open up that
portion of the district. Practically
every foot of mineralized ground in
that section has been taken up by
locators.
NOW A POLICEMAN.
(From Friday's Daily.)
Herbert Faulkner, who will be re
membered several years ago as a
student of the high school of this
city, is on the police force of Chi
cago, with the rank of sergeant. He
is six feet five inches in his stock
ings and weighs' 235- pounds. He!
was a patrolman for eleven dav.
but performed a clever piece of
criminal work which resulted in his
elevation by the commission the itov
following.
PATENTS TO COAL
LANDS AT LAST RECEIVED
Final action has been taken by the
United States land office at Wash
ington pertaining to the coal land
locations made in October of 1909,
in the southern part of Navajo coun
ty, and with the exception of three,
patents were received in Prescott
Monday by sixteen residents each
of whom acquire absolute title to
160 acres of land designated as coal
bearing. The three locaters whose
titles are being held up for a few
days until the final proofs are pass
ed upon, are W. A. Cline for 160
acres, R. A. Keating, for 80 acres
and W. L. Fox, for 80 acres.
Those who have received their
patents are George Merwin, J. M.
W. Moore, Fred C. Moore, H. R.
Woods, J. I. Gardner, Henry Brink
meyer, F. E. Andrews, Ben Silver
man, Dr. J. Harvey Blain, J. H.
Mulrein, P. C. Wilder, J. E. Russell,
Henry Rockmark estate, A. C Mas
sey, Henry F. Ashurst, and George
Hubbell, all of whom at the time
of making entry, were residents of
this city.
Mr. Merwin was the discoverer of
the coal belt as long ago as 1886,
while fleeing from regegade Apaches.
He camped in a ravine during the
night time, and with the inquisitive
ness of a well-trained prospector
broke off a cropping within a few
feet of where he was camped, when
it was found to be a slab of coal. He
continued his flight to a point of
safety, but in later years returned to
make extensive observations. As
time rolled by he was unsucccessful
in making known the resources of
that field, until the above Prescottites
took the matter in hand.
Immediately following the filing
the government withdrew from en
try in that section all lands not in
cluded in the locations made. The
vexatious delays incidental to the
land office deliberations covered over
three years of strict investigations.
The new coal fields arc situated
about fifty miles to the south of
Holbrook, and they can be reached on
a grade less than one per cent with
a railroad. A line is projected to run
within a short distance of the loca
tions, several preliminary surveys be
ing made, and one during the pres
ent year. The finest pine timber
in the state abounds, while from a
stock raising or farming standpoint,
the land is decidedly attractive.
WHEELS OF JUSTICE
WERE KEPT GRINDING
(From W3nesdav' Daily.)
A resume of the administration
of the Superior Court, which came
into existence on February 14, 1912,
on admission to statehood, was ob
tained yesterday from the records
of Clerk Farley's office, and reveals
data that will be learned of with
very much interest. It shows that
a vast amount of judicial business
was disposed of by Judge F. O.
Smith.
On assuming the bench Judge
Smith was confronted with over
300 cases on the old calendar of the
district court. Practicallly all of
these have been disposed of, where
it has been possible to secure ser
vice from litigants. The consoli
dating of the probate business with
that of the civil and criminal, has
necessarily entailed additional bur
dens, and which to expedite, has
occasioned daily sessions. Since
February there have been placed
on the civil calendar 181 cases, 60
of which have been docketed since
November 1st. The new calendar
compiled for 1913 shows a total of
144 civil, 81 probate, 4 juvenile, 18
naturalization, and 5 criminal cases.
The vast amount of criminal busi
ness disposed of, with the many
civil suits adjusted, many of which
were of prominent consideration, has
won the admiration of the bar as
sociation, and Judge Smith is the
recipient of commendation from all
attorneys for the celerity with
which he has performed his arduous
duties fearlessly and with justice to
all. The receipts of the clerk's of
fice for the month of December
were $431.30, from which can be
inferred the amount of business be
ing transacted.
AUTO PARTY IS
PLEASED WITH PRESCOTT
fKrom Thursday's Daily.)
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Wingarthe,
of Jacksonville, Illinois, are in the
city en route to the coast, after a
five days sojourn at the Grand Can
yon. They are members of an auto
party, and visited the Petrified For
ests, the Cliff Dwellings near Flag
staff and other points of interest.
The Prescott climate for this time of
the year, is a revelation to them
while the neat appearance of the
city is also very much admired.
They resume their journey on Sun
day, and visit the state highway to
day to view the scenery of the
mountains.
TO BAND YAVAPAI NOTED
IK MEN
TOGETHER
Such is Recommenda
tion of WillL Clark
To Chamber
(From Friday Dally)
Several of ffie committees appoint
ed by President Drake reported last
night at the regular meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce. Among
these the most important were those
of Chairmen Will L. Clark and F. L.
Howarth of the Mines and Mining
and Dry Farming committees, re
spectively.
Mr. Clark seconded the recom
mendation of last year's mining com
mittee that an organization of the
mining men of the county 'is very
desirable and that, to be most ef
fective, its first impetus be furnished
by those most prominently identified
with the most important industry
of Yavapai. Mr. Clark pledged his
co-operation toward this end.
That farming as a whole and not
dry farming particularly, be the care
of the Dry Farming Committee,
was the keynote of Mr. Haworth's
report. For the Reception Commit
tee, Mr. Haworth recommended that
at least four social functions be held
in connection with the Chamber dur
ing this year. He suggested that the
first be in the nature of a smoker,
to be staged sometime in February
and that, in early summer an auto
jaunt to some nearby scenic spot in
the county, be resorted to. This
committee was requested to go
ahead and pull off these fiestas.
T. G. Norris, chairman of the
Roads and Boulevards Committee.
recommended that the sum of $100
be subscribed toward the publica
tion of the Arizona Good Roads As
sociation's Road Map and Tour
Guide of Arizona. Further, that $125
be remitted to the Mohave County
Good Roads Association to assist
in paying for the survey of, a route,
via Needles and Prescott for the
Los Angeles-Phoenix Road Race of
1913. Both these recommendations
were referred to the Committee on
Finance for report at the next meet
ing.
Mr. Car-Skaden, representing the
Chicago Inter-Ocean, spoke to the
Chamber regarding the interest evi
dencing in the East regarding Ari
zona and intimated that he would
have a plan to present at an early
date, whereby the columns of his
paper might further create such m
tercst.
Treasurer Brown stated that dues
for 1913 were coming in briskly
Letter of United States Senator
Ashurst, recounting his efforts for
the return of the garrison to Whip
pie Barracks was read by the sec
retary, who also announced that gov
ernment seeds of several kinds are
available for all askers at the office.
YOUNG AND DAY
CLOSE CATTLE DEAL
(IFrom Thursday's Daily.)
Levi Young and George Day, who
returned yesterday from the eastern
part of the county, closed up several
deals for cattle, purchasing 500 head
from various owners. The herd will
be driven to the Mingus mountains
and other ranging ground nearby
for the winter, while the sheep of
Mr. Young will be transferred to
lower elevations.
Mr. Young is a frequent visitor to
this section but resides in Phoenix,
He enjoys the distinction of being
the heaviest individual taxpayer on
livestock in this county and maintain;
permanent headquarters in the Black
Hills range.
EAST AND WEST
ROUTE THE ONE FAVORED
(From Thursday's Daily!
L. Patton, of Abilene, Kansas, and
party, passed through the city yes
terday in a Buick automobile, en
route to the coast. They visited
all points of historical and scenic
interest. Mr. Patton is pronounced
in his opinion that the east and west
transcontinental highway should by
all means be built over the northern
route in Arizona, as the country is
without doubt the most attractive
from a good roads standpoint, and
the most wonderful in sightseeing
of any division of the union. The
long trip has been attended without
the least delay, their car meeting
with no mishaps whatever.
Journal-Miner High class job work
PLAYERS
WITH SELIG
(Prom Friday 1 Daily.)
With the exception of one or two
who are en route from the Windy
City, the personnel of the Prescott
company of Selig motion picture
producers became complete when
the main contingent? arrived early
yesterday morning from Canon City,
Colorado.
Some noted players are with the
aggregation, which is headed by
Producer William Duncan and Man
ager Marshall Stedman. Mr. Dun
can acts in the dual capacity of di
rector and leading man, in which!
latter role he nearly lost his life re
cently at the Colorado studio. A!
cowboy, misunderstanding his ord
ers, fired two barrels of buckshot
into the startled Thespian through
a "prop" door and the other mem
bers of the company assisted Mrs.
Duncan for several days picking the
debris from the region of the ribs
of said Duncan. Fortunately, a gold
watch deflected a number of the
shot and the victim is coming round
nicely.
Mrs. Stedman is leading lady and
Mrs. Duncan plays in nearly erery
scenario. The charming poses of
these ladies are already familiar to
those who have identified Selig's
western company on the local
screens. All the ladies of the com
pany are handsome and charming;
and all agree that they have come
to the Mile High City prepared to
enjoy its climate and hospitality.
Work commences at 10 o'clock
this morning. Twelve scenarios are
in hand for immediate use and two
reels a week will be shipped from
the atelier on Western Avenue, the
same used by the company recently
operating in Prescott.
W. N. Selig, proprietor of the
Selig Polyscope Company will visit
this city next month. He writes
Secretary Fraser that he is interest
ed by the enthusiastic reports of
Messrs. Pribyl and Cohen, who spi
ed out this county in advance of the
establishment of ihe present com
pany.
Thomas Persons, manager of the
Chicago studios, finds everything as
represented in the long correspon
dence between the home office and
the Chamber of Commerce and pro
poses to leave the company here for
a long stay. Other good news is
in the air, but the time is not ripe
for making it public. Messrs. Mix
and DcLong, the two star riders of
the troupe, are known wherever
broncho-busting fans foregather. The
company brought out three trick!
horses from Chicago. A big Pack
ard, which registers 73,900 miles on
its speedometer and looks good
enough for double the run, is one
of the accessories brought along.
TITLE TO RICH
MINE IS IN ISSUE
(From Friday's Daily.)
Litigation over title to the fam
ous Gracey gold mines of Mohave
county will be resumed at Kingman
next Monday, before Judge Duffy,
of Santa Cruz county, Judge Krook
being disqualified to hear the case.
The suit is instituted by Ross
Blakely, as administrator against
Charles Gracey, the alleged owner,
and the trial to take place will wind
up a series of litigation that has
been going on for several months.
In mining circles the outcome is
being awaited with very much inter
est, the property being rated as a
bonanza, and expert examination
made place it as unquestionably the
greatest known in the country in
possibilities of gold production. E.
S. Clark, the attorney of this city,
left for Kingman yesterday and will
represent Mr. Gracey.
PLEASED WITH
SHOWING AT MINE
(From Friday's Dally.)
R. B. Staniland, associated with
Ed. Hesla and E. E. Savage, in a
new mine undertaking near the old
Tiger in the Bradshaw mountains,
arrived from the camp yesterday,
and gives a favorable report of the
outlook.
A three-foot body of high grade
gold and silver ore is exposed from
recent development, and according
to the belief of Mr. Staniland. there
is every indication in evidence of
the property proving desirable. The
group comprises three full claims,
and the location was made in a vir
gin field, southwest of the Tiger
mine a short distance. A permanent
camp has been established and the
purpose is to explore to depth.
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