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WEEKLY ARIZONA IOURNAL MNER
MEMBER ASSOOIATED PRESS
PIONEER PAPER OP ARIZONA.
liTTEEOllLES
PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 26, 1908.
FORTY-FOURTH YEAR.
IS ITSELFOVERRULED
jeaker Of The House Causes An
Unusual Spectacle-Other
Legislative Matters.
r.WIIM.TON, I). C, Wi. 21. -
iniHt.il spectnelo of tho committee
n'" hung overruled by tlio chnlr-
ml speaker, wnH witnessed in the
;t( t v. Dal7.cH, a inomlior of the
at "if, brought in a resolution for
invrt Ration of pconngo In tho
t'iaul H i' speaker liclil it to bo not
trilffici!.
p.'piti' Dalzell's argument tho
ril, r nfirrotl to niter liis decision
I w resolution was ro-commlttoed.
rb r n npiroprlntion 1)111, currying
nt than tH.-,000,000 was taken itt.
I'm Hull, of Iowa, explained its pro
sots Haydett, of Toxus, criticised
It "enormous cxtruvngnnco of tint
itiry citiniato" whllo Holiday, of
law, pleaded for increased pay fof
ptol men.-
Witt speeches were made hy Hamit-
d, of Inwa, in favor of tariff revision,
4 Washburn, of Massachusetts, in
nor of removing the restrictions of
Srwman anti-trust law regarding
liatlotn of merchants in certain
mi.
Senate Ltflalatlon.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 21.
ttu mail subsidy nnd currency logls-
Itlon tmc the subjects of the speeches
in tho Senate today. Gaillngcr spoke
in favor of his hill for subsidy, fol
lowed by Dcpow, who strongly approv
ed the moasttro of Simons, of North
Carolina. White, of Maryland, spnko
in criticism of thu Aldrlch currency
bill. An hour was devoted to the
criminal code bull.
Clergymen Against It.
WASHINGTON, I). C, Fob. 21. -(Special
Dispatch to tho Journal
Miner). A petition ngnlnst the pro
posed Increased navy by thu proposed
expenditure of over $(10,000,000 for four
now battleships was laid before the
Sennto today by Senator Hale, ennir
man of the committee on naval affairs.
The petition was signed by llov. Henry
C. Potter, lllsliiip of New York nnd
other clergymen who desiro a nnvnl
program limited to ono battleship.
Balloon Contract Lot.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Kelt. 21.
(Special Dispatch to tho Journal
Miner). Thotnn S. Haldwjn, of New
ork, has been awarded tho contract
hy the signni ofllec for furnishing tho
army with a dtrignhlo balloon at the
price tinnier! by him, (),750, to bo deliv
ered in lf0 days. Tho trial flight will
be held at Fort Meyer, Vn.
flTAL ACT INOPERATIVE
AGAINST THE JAPANESE
VHTOIUA, H. C, Fob. 21. - Tne
Jrt of appeals this afternoon upheld
'locininn of Chief Justice Hunter,
H the "Natal" net, passed by tho
itih Columbian government, was in
wtive, ho far an Japaneso woro con
uti), hicatise of tho trenty existing
"wii Japan nnd Orent Britain, made
jlifable to Cnnnda by the Dominion
1 of parliament.
ft Judges of tho court rendered
ir decision nfter henrlhg tho nrgti
(1t of Hubert Cnssady in lielialf of
prnviiu'n of Hritlsh Columbia, nnd
ikout .ailing upon counsel for the
Milnn. i to make an argument. The
Mzm stated their reasons for the do-
m'slon would bo given tomorrow, Yada,
tho Japaneso govornmcnt counsel fol
lowed tho proceedings on behalf of the
Japanese government and cabled tho
result lo Toklo.
It is practically decided, unless the
Dominion government orders other
wise, thnt the 200 Hindus expected to
nrrivo tomorrow on tho steamer Mont
eagle, will lie ordered deported by tho
federal immigration oflicers, owing to
tho regulation requiring immigrants to
come direct from too placo of their
birth. If the oflicials permit tho Hin
dus to land tho provincial government
oilicials say they will reftiso them land
ing under the Natal net.
OKLAHOMA FOR BRYAN.
Ht'SKOHKH. Okln.. Fob. 22. Tho
rtaotratic state convention of 'Okln
bt assembled hero today to select
dolcgdtes nt-Iargo to tho nntional
ftntinn and to ratify tho choice of
gitt's of tho Bovoral Congressional
"nets. Present indications nro thnt
k Oklahoma dologa'tioli wi.i llo iinuh
u for William J. Dryan for tho
Mlentiul nomination.
MANSFIELD ART COLLECTION.
ARE FOR BRYAN.
l'KANCISCO, Fe4). 22. - Tho
"nocratlo State Central commft'too
Jil afternoon selected Krosno as tho
of the noxt Democratic stato con
'""mi nnd fixed tho date as Way 18,
"Nlntely following tho Hopublicnn
vtnlion In Sncrntncnto. A rcsolu
,B emlorslng Hrynn for President
adopted unanimously.
EVERY EMPLOYE STRUCK.
HONTKVIDIO" Fob. 22. Tho cm
J of nil railways In Uruguay have
Thero aro 'about 1,200 miles of
"" in Uruguay controlled by Wit
h capitalists.
NKW YOHK, Feb. 21. Tho nrt ob
jects collected by tho late Hiclmrd
Mansfield, tho actor, word placed on ex
hibition at tho Amoricnn Art Galleries
todny, preparatory to being dispersed
at auction next week. The collection
includes valuable portraits nnd paint
ings by Jlngarlh, ..omiioy, Sir Tnnmas
i,awroneo, Gainsborough, Sir Godfrey
Knoller, InnesH, and othdr famous
artists.
CUBA HAS CELEBRATION.
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 21.- Cubans
today celebrated tne twelfth anniver
sary of tho declaration and commence
ment of the rovolutlon which, with the
Intervention of the United States, cul
minated in tho freedom of the island
from Spanish rule. The .lay was ob
served as a public holiday In Havana,
flags wero generously displayed nnd In
teresting exercises held under the aus
pices of various societies.
Full Associated Vteu dispatcher Id
tho Journal-Miaer.
WANTS BELGIUM 10
TARE MORE ACTION
LONDON, F.ng., Feb. 21. - In (ho
course of the debate in tho House of
Lords today on tho Congo situation
Lord Fitr.-Mnurice, representing tho
foreign olllce, pleaded for more action
on the part of the Helglan government
nnd pointed out tho dlfllcultles in tho
way of any speedy accomplishment of
reforms lit the Congo. Tho Hritlsh
government, tho speaker said, would
not regard ns satisfactory anything
short of complete vindication of both
tne trenty obligations and tho claims
of humanity. Fitr-Mnuricc said tho
appeals made by this country had re
ceived marked response from the Unit
ed States.
Increase in Estimates.
LONDON, Kng., Feb. 21. Kstimates
of the llritish defense forces for tho
current yonr, issued today, show nn in
crease of 1,000,000. Army ostlmntos
total nbout l5,000,000 and the navy
101,000,000.
FATHER LEO IS ROMAN OFFICIAL
MURDERED IN
DKNVKU, Colo., Feb. 21. -St. Kli.n
belli 'n Catholic church, desecrated by
the murder of I'r. Leo, Sunday morn
ing, was ro-dediented with solemn cere
mony tnis afternoon. Its blessing to
dny will be followed by re -consecration
service upon tho return of Bishop Matz
from Los Angeles.
District Attorney Stidger is arrang
ing for a speedy trial of the murderer
of Father Leo, who is now confined in
jail In Colorado Springs tinder a strong
guard, it is likely he will be brought
to Denver the latter part of tho week
and arraigned for murder In the first
degree.
Yesterday the murderer said ills
name wits Gttlseppo Gtinrnacclo, but
from papers in his possession the ofli
cers lire led to believe his name may
have been Anglo (labrlele, but that
now his right name is Guiseppo Alio,
as declared by him in a statement made
In jail today.
FAMOUS FEDS IN 0-DAY ORIND.
KANSAS Cl'vT, Mo., Feb. 2t.-Mi.ro
than n score of pedestrlnns of estab
lished reputation, representing half a
dozen nationalities, started hero today
in tne six-day walking match arranged
by the Missouri Athletic club. Tho
contestants will walk twelve hours a
day, and the mutch is advertised ns a
world's championship event.
Among the contestants are David
Hartley, n famous Canadian long-dls-timco
walker; A. L. Corey, of Chicago;
cnnmpion 100-mile runner of the world;
W. A. Honglnnd, of Auburn, N. Y.,
champion six-day walker, and Henry
O. Messier, of Mllwnukee, one of the
famous old-tlmo pedestrians.
PROBATE COURT.
George C. Ituirner was appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Jiimci C.
Otis, deceased, In the probate court
yesterday.
In tho mnttcr of the estnto of Fred
Nehar, deceased, it appearing thnt an
order wns made Dee. 27, appointing S.
W. Illgley administrator, and that the
appointor! never rpmllflcd and tho e
tin wns administered upon by tho pro-
bate court of Murlropa county, an order
Mtiiiir aside the niiiiolntmnnt of llig
ley and dismissing the proceedings was
entered.
The inventory and appraisement of
the estate of Kdna Hanraltan, minor,
wns returned, filed nnd recorded. The
estato consists of 4.10O in cash.
ti.n .t. Hawkins, attorney for Cath
erine and Bridget Hunt, plaintiffs in
the contest of the will of Mary M.
Catttwoll, deceased, filed n cost bond
which was approved.
MULLEN ARRESTED.
i.,..v HherlfT Frnnk Hums arrived
homo yesterday afternoon from Hlsbee
having In custody W. M. Muiicn, wain
o.l hero on n felony chnrge. Tho pri"
onor will be given n preliminary hear
lug today. Mullen was formerly em
ployed nt a lather at Fort Whipple.
CONVICTED OF
IHEFT
ItOMK, Italy, Feb. 11 Tho Senate,
sitting us a high court, alter ten hours
of deliberation, today convicted Niitislo
Nasi, former minister of public instruc
tion, of embe..lement from tho state
treasury, nnd sentenced him to eleven
months and twenty days imprisonment
nnd debarred him from holding public
olllce again for four years and two
months. Tho imprisonment tho accused
haH already undergone will bo subtract
ed from his sentence. This leaves only
n few days for him to servo. Nasi 'a
secretary, Lombnrdo, wns acquitted. On
titmniiiicement of the verdict there wns
a boisterous demoiiHtrntiou in tlm
streets, the people crying "Long live
Nasi." Severest measures were adopt
ed to preserve order in Sicily. Nnsl Is
a Sicilian nnd very popular.
HOM
BACK TO M OLD
AFTER
42 YEARS
(From Tiifsdiiy's Dally)
After on absence of forty-two years
from his native state, William Smock,
of Hillside, left here yesterday for a
visit with relatives in Kentucky. Slneo
he left the I II no Grass region, shortly
nfter the close of the Civil war, his
longest railroad ride has been between
hero and Hillside, Ho Inst heart nt tho
depot yesterday, when ho purchased
his ticket, and reflected on tho number
of miles ho hnd to cover by rail to
renew ncquaintnnco with surviving rel
ntives, none of whom he litis seen since
ho came west to grow up with tho coun
try. He oxpectH to ho absent soven
weeks, (luring which time he will visit
relatives in seven different counties in
Kentucky, His father and all of his
brothers espoused tho cause of the Con
federacy nt the outbreak of the civil
strife, but Smock fought In the Union
army and left his nntivo state soon nf
ter tho surrender of Gonrral Leo at
Appomatox court house.
SOILED DOVES IN JAIL.
Two denizens of the red light dis
trict, known as Roso Duran and tho
"Turkey Herdor" were arrested and
lodged in Jail Inst evening nt B o'clock
on the chnrgo of robbing Yeo Jackson,
Chinese, of 40. Six dollars of the coin
was found by Deputy HherlfT Morrltt
in tho quarters occupied by ono of the
soiled doves. Tho Chink, proprietor of
n noodln Joint, held Roso until the nr
rival of the officers, Tho "Turkey
Herder" was gather d In later by
Night Officer McMahon.
John S. Jones, president nnd gonernl
manager of the .Tcssln Mines company,
la hero on business of his concern.
BATTLESHIP OFFICERS
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Fleet Will Reach 'Frisco By May
I5."Change Of Commanders.
Other Navy News
LIMA, Peru, Feb; 21. (Special Dis
patch to the Journnl-Mlncr). Ten
thousand spectators, more than half of
whom wero oflicers nnd sailors from tho
American battleship licet, today wit
nessed two mutndors go down beforo
the horns of angry bulls, In tho hull
ring here this afternoon. Ono of the
matadors is expected to die.
The bull light was n novelty to the
majority of tho Amoricnns. President
Pardo and his stalT occupied ttto royal
box, which adjoined tlm one filled by
the higher officers of the visiting wnr
ships. Society wns prominently repre
sented. Thursday Is President Pardo ' birth
day, nnd In honor of tho event another
bull fight will bo given.
Change of Commanders.
SAN FRANCISCO, Fob. 2J.-(Spec
tnl Dispatch to the Journal-Miner).
With the return of Admiral Swinburne
nnd tne fleet of protected cruisers from
Mngdalena buy, within tne noxt two
weeks, dt is expected ho will succeed
Rear Admiral Dayton to tho command
of tho "big four," nt this port. Day
ton's time of service will expire by that
time nnd ho will relinquish his power
over the men and tho cruisers West
Virginia, Colorado, Maryland nnd
Peuiisylvanln for n position on shore.
Admiral Swinburne is now on thu llng
shlp Charleston. It Ih not known just
who will succeed him in the commnnd
of the Cuarlustnn, Milwaukee, Albany
nnd St. Louis.
Motcalf to Investigate.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 21. -(Speeial
Dispatch to thu Journal
Miner). Thnt Secretary Metcnlf jn
tonds to discover, if possible, and pun
Ish the party or parties responsible for
the "leak" through which it Is alleged
tho mngar.lnn and other writers secured
the information on which was based
their recent criticisms of the construc
tive features of tho battleships of the
navy, was made npparent today, when,
nfter a conference with the President,
Metcnlf admitted ho had addressed
letters of Inquiry to various- navy
oflicials requesting cntegorinl answers
to certain questions nn the subject. So
ninny chnrges hnve been made, of Uta
that the real basis for tho crlttclwa
has come from naval ofllcore who n
opposed to tho policy followed by th
constructive bit renu, thnt it la presum
ed the inquiry Is being mado with a.
view to determining whether Ihcy Uvn
tiny foundation In met. Naval rcgaU
tions are very strict In forbidding o
eers from commenting on tho policy oC
the department nnd thq furnishing ot
information to persona otttsiiJo tho Mr
vice and violations of them may ni.
to severe punishment.
To Visit Han Francisco.
WASHINGTON, D. (J., Fob. 24.
(Special Dispatch to tho Journal
Miner). Secretary Motcalf will visit
San Francisco nt the tlmo the battifi
salp fleet arrives there. It In tho Prt
Idcnt's view thnt tho head of tho avy
should bo ptesont to greot tho flot
nfter Its long voyage.' Tho data of th
secretary's departure from WisalagK
ton will dupond upon tho raovemcati
of the fleet after the target practice at
Mugdfllenn bay. .
In Trisco by Mar i-
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 24.
(Special Dispatch to tho Journal
Miner.) -The battleship fleet will b U
Golden Gat hnrlior on or before May
15. This much is certain, but owing to
tho fleet's Indefinite stay In Magdalen
bay Jt is Impossible to arrange Its fu
ture ltlnernry wi.- any deflnltonnsn.
Sccretnry Motcnlf and Govornor Gil
lette conferred today regarding th
movement of the fleet after it lcarov
Magdiileita, but beyond tho stateraeat
that tho warships would be at Han
Francisco before May 15, nothing de
finite wns decided as to its Pacific
const maneuvers.
Trial Trip of South Dakota.
WASHINGTON, D. G, Feb. 21.
(Special Dispach to Journal-Miner).
The navy department has fixed upon,
tomorrow as tho data for the latl&l
trip of tho new nrtnourcd cruiser South
Dakota, sister ship of tho California,
and thu other armored cruisera bow on
thu Pacific const. Tho South Dakota
will bo taken from the Maro Islao.il
navy yard to the Santa Harbura chan
nel for the trials.
1 COMPETITIVE 18 DEAD
FOOLED
INTERESTS
OUTHHIK, Okln., Feb. 21 Governor
Haskell tonight sunt n communication
lo Attorney General West ordering him
to institute proceedings to dissolve, tho
alleged merger between tho ltock Is
land and 'Frhr.o systems In this state.
His letter recites that the interests of
-tho two ronds have been pooled, under
tho same mnnngement, nnd thnt they,
In every sense, nro comKitltlvo. Tho
letter demands thnt too proceedings
demand tho complete dissolution of tho
nlleged combination nnd tho perpetual
innlntennnco of tho two systems ns dis
tinct nnd separate roads. West stated
ho would Immediately start suit.
rABULOUB STRIKE.
RAWHIDK, Nov., Feb 24 Ore whlca
shows values as high as $70,000 n ton
was struck on the "Happy Hooligan"
claim today,
: ROAD'S
OFFICIALS ON
TRIAL
CHAHLKSTON, III., Feb. 24.-Judg
Peter Grosscup and seven other di
rectors, oflicers and employes of tho
Central Illinois Traction Co., were ar
raigned todny I w) fore .Tndgu Thompson
In thu Coles county court, on charge
of criminal negllgnncn and manslaught
er. Tho men woro indicted an the jr
suit of n collision a mile wont of
Charleston, on August 30, laat, Itetwven
n passenger enr bound for Charleston,
with visitors to the fair, and aa ex
press car ou h stoop grado, resulting iu
tho death of eighteen. Fifty-tfareo
wero injured. All accused pleaded sot
guilty nnd n formal motion to quash
tho indictments was made in each
case,
II, O. MnNary, who In developing it
promising mining property In the Cop
fxir Italia district, It here on a short
business visit.
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Manhgor Uiilila OoW Mining Co. - Corwell from committing suicide.
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