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EEKLY ARIZONA IOURNAL-MINER
PIONEER PAPER OF AIUZONA.
UHGUL SYSTEM 10
BE CAMPAIGN ISSUE
TL T O f 1. Tt)r
o i miiK. ivepuDJican Members Ut
House Committee On Currency.
Congressional News.
lr,d.M.TON, I). 0., Feb. 17. -
I! pull Kim members of tliu coin-
lit on Linking nnd currency enter
Itiliv upon n sorles of conferences
Irk h it is hoped to reach nn ngroe-
m n-ganling tho recommendation to
., of a currency bill at thin
, f fluiL' exists among the members
It tho country's flnnncinl system Is
list n winch the coming president-
I oci, aiti will be fought, nnil that
I m . f rurreney bill passed at tho
Iita' t noil will determine, in a
it meanirc, tho shnpo of tho flnnn-
it.link ti ho inMerted in tho Hcpub-
kjrlafrm nt Chicago. Tho Rcpuh-
I members of tho committee, there-
k are anxious to go before tho
-M with an 'unbroken front in ro-
htng a fnvornblo currency bill,
there is a general understanding'
It the Democratic members .of tho
koittCf will submit a minority ro-
it recommending tho passago of tho
polity currency bill introduced re-
Itlr by Williams, of Mississippi, no
Itffr irhothor tho Republicans finally
lee to recommend the Fowler bill or
m oloer measure.
Behind Closed Doors.
WASHINGTON, I). C, Feb. 17. -
h(r a hncf legislative Hessian today
tho Senate ordered tho doors dosed
and for several hours discussed tho
Wlthorspoon nomination. During tho
executive session an agreement was
reached to consider the ocean mall sub
Hidy Wednesday. Stone, of Missouri,
announced lie would speak on the Aid
rich bill tomorrow.
Tho Senate, nftcr nearly five hours
of debate, today confirmed the nomina
tion of Lieutenant Colonel W. W.
Withcrspoon to be a brigadier general.
Report Army Bill.
WASHINGTON, I). C, Feb. 17. -Chairman
Hull, of the House committee
on military affairs, today reported to
the House tho army appropriation bill,
carrying n provision for a 27 iper cent
increnso in tho pay of enlisted men and
non-commissioned officers. Ilcforring
to commissioned ofilcers in tho propos
ed increase, Hull said tho committee
didn't think tho pay of tho officers was
adequate, but that ho feared n point of
order and felt it was unwiso to include
such nn appropriation in tho bill.
BUI Appropriates $32,330,573.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 17.--Tlio
legislative,' executive and jndicinry
appropriation hill passed tho House to
day. Tho amount carried Is practically
that reached by tho committee, $112,-.1.16,57.1.
11 OF
LOVERSTiLLUNBROKEN
pNTON, HI., .'cb. 17. Tho jury
the J'.'.oOO.OOO Snoll will caBo was
khirged today being unnblo to reach
Met. Richard Sncll, tho contest-
Pi nnounced ho would order a uow
l in May. Tho last ballot stood 8
jlfor the opponents of tho will. Tho
hai been out since Sunday.
i Siicll died in .Tune, 1007, ho
f i son, Richard, nn nnnuity of GO
r. To h!rt grand-niece, Maybcllo
M-EN,
TAKE
NOTICE
NEW SPRING SUITS
NEW SPRING HATS
NEW SPRING SHOES
NEW SPRING SHIRTS
NEW STYLES FOR
1908
On Our Shelve. ,
Call and See the Latest
D. BLOCK
Snoll . McN'nmnra, ho left property of
tho value of fdSJlOO and an nnnuity of
$1,000 a year. Tho rest of IiIh property
ho left in trust, until twenty years
after his death, to his youngest grand
child, then live years old.
The Hiilt to break tho will has been
rifo with sensations,, chief of which
wero tho "Snoll letters," written by
women and young girls to tho old man,
who was willing to pay lavishly for
being loved and being told so In affec
tionately worded epistles In which ap
peals for money wero mingled with ex
pressions of endearment.
OPP08EB ACirS PLEA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17. Assist
ant District Attorney Ogara today op
posed boforo Judge Lawlor tho motion
of Henry Ach, counsel for Huof, to va
cate tho arraignment of dofondant that
ho might attack tho indlctmonts upon
which lie is to be tried. Ogara talked
until I o'clock, when Ach repllod. Ach
tnlkcd an hour and will resume tomor
row. Tho point made by Ogara was
that Immunity contacts havo no stand
ing in court under tho laws of this
state.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1908.
TAFT AT NEW HAVEN.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Fob. 17.-Soc
rotary Taft was tho chief guest and
spcakor at the Lincoln Pay banquet of
tho Young Men's Republican club horo
tonight. Tho tables were filled and sev
eral hundreds sat In tho galleries.
BOMB OUTRAGE.
HAROKLONA, Feb. 17.-Two bombs
wero exploded horo today, killing a
woman and wounding n man nnd a
'child.
FORTY-FOURTH YEAR.
MORSE INDICTED ON
CHARGE OP PERJURY
NEW VOItK, Vh. 17. -Another In
dietment alleging perjury by Charles
W. Morse, during his examination be
fore the grand jury, wm relumed to
day n short tlmo after he appeared In
court to answer two indictments found
last week charging him with grand
larceny.
When arraigned Morse pleaded not
guilty and Justice. Howling set Mon
day as tne date for further hearing.
Attorney Hritt, for Morse, said ho
did not know yet whether ho would
interpose a demurrer to the indict
ments. The perjury Indictment, it is learned,
was based upon u loan obtained Inst
September by K. It. Thomas from the
flank or .North America, of which
.Morse was then vice president. Thomas
told of the loan. President Curtis, of
tho bank, testified tho loan was mado
and Morse denied such loan had been
made. Thomas was again summoned
and is alleged to have produced the
letter from Morso recommending the
loan. Morse ngnln testified nnd his
testimony agreed with the others.
RUSSIAN
A
WAR TALK
E OF BLUFF
GUI
SHIP OWNERS
BLUFF DID
NOT WORK
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Fob. 17.
Tho Ship Ownors' association today at
tempted to force a settlement of its
fight with the marine engineers by is
suing nn order that all vessels under
control of the association should dis
charge their hccoihI assistant onglncors
as soon as the vessels reach this port,
nnd further requiring nil vessels clear
ing from San Francisco to carry only
two engineers. Tho order resulted In
putting out of commission tho steamer
Jim Butler. Tim engineers refused to
take tho vessel out with hut two engin
eers. Tho vessel will not sail
again until tho controversy is settled.
NOT OUT OF BUSINESS.
NEW YOIMC, Fob. 17.-The Hunker's
Life Insurance company, two former
ofllelals of which were recently indicted
for perjury, according to an ofili'lnl
statement today iias assets of 4I,10Q,
000 and a surplus to policyholders of
about $8,000,000.
REBATING
ROADS
WILL HELP THE
PROSECUTION
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 17. -While
tho federal ofilcers conferred to
day regarding tho proposed prosecu
tion of tne railroads of southern Cal
ifornia on charges, of rebating tho
State Itallroad commission paved tho
way fpr an examination of the books
and accounts of tho Santa Fo and Bait
Lake .roads.. At tho guuoral olllces of
tho compnnles tho investigators wero
promised thnt every opportunity would
bo given them fo Inspect such accounts
as they deemed necessary.
TO OET TOOETIIER.
NKW YOIMC, Feb. 17.-I)eelaratlons
of support of the candidacy of Hughes
for President, and prophesies of his
oloetion wore made by speakers tonight
at tin' formal notification of Oencral
Woodford of his selection as president
of the Hughes League of tho United
States. Woodford, In his speech, said
the Democrats were going to got to
gether in nn elTort to win tho coming
election.
D
ERU
WELCH
TO
E THE FLEET
Week Of Social Pleasures Being Ar
ranged For Officers And Men,
Including A Bull Fight.
LIMA, Peru, Feb. 17. (Special Dis
patch to tho Journal-Minor). Tho
Aniorlcan lloct is expected to arrive In
Callao next Thursday nnd this govern
ment has ordered thnt Hear Admiral
Evans bo tendered tho honors of n vlco
admiral.
Tho cruisor Coronet Holognsi left
Callao tonight for this port. Every
thing is in readiness at Lima and Cal
lao for a glorious welcome to tho Amer
ican visitors. Tho official progrnm in
cludes a great banquet which will bo
given by President Pnrdo to tho Hoot's
ofilcers in commorntlons of Washing
ton's birthday.
On Fridav Kvans, if his health per
mits, will visit tho president and his
visit will be returned on board the
Connecticut. A bull fight has bcon
fixed for Monday at waich it Is ex
pected nearly all the officers and nt
, least 5,000 sailors will havo an oppor
tunity to seo tho national sport of this
country. An excursion to Mount
Mclgss has been arranged for Tues
day. Wednesday there will be a re
ception nt tho American legation. Tho
war minister will glvo n dinner to the
American officers Thursday and tho
following evening tho National club
will glvo the offices n ball.
Flotilla. Ahead of Schedule.
WASHINGTON, I), C., Feb. 17. -(Special
Dispatch to Journal Miner).
Tho navy department was officially ad
vised today of tho arrival yestorday of
tho torpedo boat flotilla nt Talcahuano,
Chile. The flotilla reached Talcahuano
four days ahead of its schedule and
will stay there fivo or six day before
sailing for Callao, It Is said the
flotilla will arrive nt Callao about
March I.
Despite Such Belief Both Sides
Are Steadily Preparing For
Any Eventuality.
ST. PETEHSHUHO, Russia, Feb. 17.
Alarmist reports of tho possibility of
hostilities between Russia and Turkey
have assumed tho proportions of a veri
table war scaro to which thf sensation
al press is dovollng its biggest head
lines. The situation is. tafcen seriously
not only in military circles but also
by tho most conservative politicians,
(luchkoflr, tho lender of the majority in
the Duma, announced 'his Intention to
night of raising at next meeting of too
commission of national dofenne, tho
question of tho nation's rendincss for
war. He bellovcs this Is of most vital
importance. Ho also proposes to in
quire Into the ability of tho railroads
to transport troops quickly to tho south
ern and southwestern frontier.
Tho general staff continues to glvo
tho situation the most serious consider
ation, although as yet no report has
been received here regarding tho move
ments of troops In tho interior.
Persons arriving from Slboria say
that for many months there has been
nn unbroken movement of Siberian
troops to the southwest in tho direction
of the Trnns-Cnsplau district nnd Tur
kestan, from which they could bo most
easily concentrated on tho Turkish,
frontier.
Tides advices Indlcnto that prepara
tions nro steadily making for aay
eventuallty. Ambassadors of fivo loading power
Interviewed today considered hostili
ties almost out of tho quostlon. It is
their opinion that tho Turkish mobili
zation In Asia Minor, and tho war like
preparations in Russln nro parts, of a
"gigantic gnmo of bluff." which neith
er sldo will bo ablo to carry to a flahk
owing to a lack of tho shows of -war.
Diplomats friendly to Austria en
deavor to acquit Haron Von A circa
thai, tho Austrian foreign minister, ot
nuy responsibility for tho disruption ot
the European concert.
Jt was said today that tho prospect
of carrying through tho proposed Mace
donlnn reforms had vanished befora
the Austrian rnilrnad scheme was pro
posed. London dispatches indicate taa
tno rumor that Itussia contemplates
tho Construction of u railroad from tha
Dtuiubo to tho Adriatic hall been takea
seriously abroad. Tho Hussian forelg
offico emphatically reiterates its de.nl!
that such a project is entertained.
FLOW OF
10
ENTOMBS 29
MINERS
POTTSVILLE, Pn., Feb. 17,-Twen-ty-elgnt
minors wero Imprisoned in the
Mldvnlloy colliory, nonr Mount Cnrmel,
this morning, by tho breaking of n
dam which formed on n drift, causing
a rush of mud into tho gangway whoro
tho men wero at work. Ituseuo work
was carried on all day, and tojilht tho
rescuers wore encouraged by sounds of
digging Inside. It Is believed all will
be rescued.
Seven of tho entombed nro Ameri
cans and tho others foreigners. Mud
fills tho gangway for u distanco of 350
feet and it will bo necessary to dig
through this to reach tho men.
SCRIP WITHDRAWN.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., J'ob. 17.-Tho
last of the scrip issued recently was
withdrawn from circulation today.
PROBATE COURT.
Too inventory nnd appraisement of
the estate of Simoon 11. Griffin, deceas
ed, was returned, filed and recorded In
tho probato court yesterday. Tho es
tate, which consists of mining property
in tho Walker district, is appraised In
tho sum of (2,510.
G. G. Englohtrt, administrator of tho
estate of Charles Price, deceased, filed
a receipt showing tho payment into tho
county treasury of $10(1.27 In accord
anco with a decrco of tho court mado
and entered at tho flnnl settlement of
tho accounts of tho administrator. An
order was mado discharging the admin
istrator and closing the estate.
IFrank Walsh yestorday entered a
plea of guilty to tho charge of carrying
concealed weapons and was sentenced
by tho city recorder to serve fifty days
In tho city jail In default of tho pay
ment of a $50 fine. Walsh was arrest
ed by Night Officer "Shady" Lane at
tho railroad depot, Saturday night.
SHIP'S
PIPE
3
STEAM
BURSTS
PA HIS, Frnncc, Fob. 17. Ad view
received from Hear Admiral Pblllbert
tell of tho bursting of a steam pipe qsk
board the French cruiser Descartes, oJC
Casa Itlanka, which rosultod in tha
death of three men and tho Injury ot
three others.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. Frank Hanley has arrived homo
from a short visit with relatives and
friends in Phoenix.
John Wllklns, of Humboldt and W.
W. Wllklns, Jr., of Dowoy, two pros
perous merchants, aro horo on busiaesiL.
L. L. Harmon, tho Mesa and Camp
Wood stockman, arrived horo yester
day from a short visit in Los Angeles.
Moso Drachman was an outgoing
passenger last night for, his homo la
Tucson after a pleasant three daya
business visit horo.
Jack Juogor, chief engineer of tho
S. V., P. & P. Hy. arrived home yester
day morning from u visit to Phoenix
on railroad business.
A. C. Young is in tho city from his
stock ranch in Skull Valley district.
He reports tho farmers there have fia
Ished planting their winter wheat.
F. 1). Llghtburn, who has extensive
mining Interests In tho Copper Creole
district, cast of Mayer, arrived hem
last evening from an outing in Long
Hencli, California.
John S. Jones, president and general
manager of tho Jessie Mines company,
nrrlved horo last evening from his
comjwny's enmp In Chaparral on min
ing business.
Alex. Hoss, a stonemason, while eat'
ing oysters purchased at Hhumate'x
Hnturday, found a pearl ns largo oh a
medlum-sizod pen, of which ho Is ex
ceedingly proud. To pruvent a stam
pede, Mr. Hhumatn announces that ho
does not guarantee a pearl with every
oyster purchased from blm.
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