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WEEKLY
JOURNAL- MINER
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 25. 1908.
FORTY-FOURTH
ARIZONA
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ASSASSINATE
mpncan Dinlnma tfr A riviere
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Korean Government Shot
In San Francisco,
V I KW'CISCO, March 2.1-With
re, urr concealed In the handker
f i the would-be nssnssln. W. I).
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ITU'f . ... Lit, ...... JVUIU IIIV I.'W
advisor of Korea, stationed at
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as he was about to leave for
mmupi lit.
Ihrco shMs wore fired nt Stevens by
W ''hang, a Korean, one of tho bul-
. W rhan, the companion of tho man
Tie MUrking party coiiflUtcd of four
yr ni wnn inv in watt irtr fiinir in.
r victim. Tho first nhot fired
WClMVVfnS. 1JIIK WJIH Mill niio th.lt
Ir 1 lilt II11I1I11I1LT Will! II in IILL.'II'K
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Steven had been accompanied to
lift ht IMflrtlr la illlltttnan.l I l.tlln lw.nti
i .... . ..
.wpnjxjr interview given out by
Mr Stevens arrlvBcifrom, lho"0rlcnl
iii.iv,, iin vrn nirnrirrn mr. tint i'Air.
hotel last night by five Korcnhs
failed to aseertnln if Mr. Htovons
m correctly quoted in his re-
, tiviriii iiu ii 11111:111 l hit i iiiiiiiiuni:
"Kgjniznuon or mo government, 01
Kfa, During the interview at tho
"in .Mr .Stevens was set upon and
Kitn by his visitors, who wero later
'irC,l 1, ill At Hint tlnm 4tvliu .1 ...
hi proiccuiu mum.
After the Hhooting today Stevens
1! rcmiu-i'il n nnn tC Mm ttnanitriltl nf
I Mty and Chan, the wounded Kor-
'. In another. Tho condition of the
I'ttfr ih considered rather serious. He
ittlares he was shot by Stevens and do-
an knew the assassin. Doth of his
fnifiits were proven lies by tho In-
tilth's H
tpon Stevens' Jo.
"g, who fired the sliots, is about
'jvars old. Ho lifts been In tho Unit-
J States almut two years. Ho freely
"sits the shooting, 'and says ho is not
1 rr hn kii.it .,i,i.v m...... ,a n.t
'fc, iiv i...
""imilish his purpose. He enmc hero
tam Hawaii.
It livirrunl tlint n mmiiiII blind of
K'rcans havo hi-en on the trail of
"I'l'indablo fabrics t.io Hort that
tlio full measure of expected sor-V-
thcKe form tho foundation of tho
'"Priority of our Spring anil Summer
''thing.
c1nti'ly allied to thiH basic goodness
11 tho workmanship, tho conscientious,
M'lfnl tailoring that gives reliability
l the fabrics nttd moulds tho stylo and
Et into permanence.
Ami yet our clothing Is mado In
ifb a variety of grades that it pro
"Iw satbtfnctlon for tho mnn of mod
('t means as well as for tho man with
,h vcll.fiHcd( pockdtbook.
Q guarantee of satisfatftion is old
but it keetxi r'ltfht on winninff con-
J'lf,nco today just as it did when we
"Wed in busings.
?1 our ndw styles In Stcin-Hloeli
'ts nnd Paragon Trousers. Fine
'wkwear. Douglai nnd iTanan & Son
Shoes. Iloys uitB,lIats and Caps nlso
display.
LiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiBi 7i m
ED. BLOCK
MADE 10
STEVENS
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.Stevens ever since the latter landed
Friday. After hi removal from tho
operating table at tho hospital Stevens
declared to an Associated Press repre
sentative that his attempted nsnssina
tion was the work of a smnll band of
fanatical students who wero ignorant
of the good work done in Korea by
Japan. They apparently had selected
him as the victim of their vengeanco
because of his connection with the
present government of Korcn.
Tonight Stevens Is resting easy and
may recover. Xo charge will be made
against Stevens' assailant, pending the
outcome of hi injuries.
Dal Leo, the ringleader of the Kor
eans who assaulted Stevens nt the
Fairmont hotel Sunday night, has
written n letter to a local mornini: nun-
fer in which ho Mates that tho state
ments mado by Stevens in the latter's
newspaper interview nro untrue and in
tended to create a wrong impression in
tho minds of tho American people. Tho
interview grontly angcrea tho Korcnn
colony of this city.
' 1 Olories In His Orie .
SiVX FKANCIBCO, March 2M.To
night Chang, tho Korean who shot
Stevens, inndo a written utatcment In
which ho says he did bo because Stevens
was themnlii factor In the .Inpance
reign of bloodshed nnd oppression in
Korea.
"If I kill him and I die," the state
ment says, "it will bo n warning to
others who take his place to rule just
ly. I will make no complaint in the
punishment that may be dealt out to
me. I shot Stevens nnd I wish fo die."
Japanese Foreign Office Grieves.
TOKIO, .Injwn, Mnrch 23. It is be.
lieved hero that the attempted nwiss
inatiou of Durham W. Stevens was a
blow aimed indirectly nt Marquis Ito,
whose adviser and closo friend Stevens
has been.
When Stevens left here for America
he was given n great send-off. Tho
.Japanese foreign oftlce expressed great
grief when informed of the attempt on
Stevens' life. Additional particulars
nre being anxiously awaited here.
OF
DKKVKtt, Colo., inarch 23.-I'ost-master
C. Orlach, of Port'alcs, New
Mexico, has reiorted to U K. MeKee,
postal inspector for the Hocky Mount
ain district, the discovery of the dead
Iwdy of an infant In the mail. The
package containing the remains of the
baby was addressed to Hoy W. Carr, at
Hoswcll, New Mexico, and boro tho re
turn address of Ida Hlmdes Carr, Wood
stock, Illinois. An investigation has
boon started to dear up tho mystery.
CONDITION UNCHANGED.
IJOSTOX, March 23.-Tho condition
t)f Governor Guild remains unchanged.
BUlJY WEEK FOR TAFT.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 2.1. -Tho
list of speaking engagements ar
ranged for Secretary Taft will keep
him away from Washington nearly tho
whole of this eok. Ho begins the
FINDS BODY
DEAD INFANT
III MAIL
work with Jin address before tho Chnm
Iter of Commerce at Trenton, X. J., anil
will wind up Saturday night in Chicago
where he is (tinted to speak at a ban
quet of the Commercial club of thnt
eity. On his way to or from Chicago
it is probable that Secretary Taft will
drop off in Ohio to ec how his political
interest are faring in his home state.
SWINDLING WAITEB.
PARIS, March S.l.-Hcnr! Kochctto,
formerly a waiter, has been arrested,
charged with committing swindles in
the amount of more than $12,000,000.
CA8E CONTINUED.
SAN FKANCIHCO, March 23. Tho
case of the officials of tho California
Safe Deposit and Trust company were
continued today to April fl.
COMPARES HF
TWEED
SAN FItANCISCO, March 23. -Francis
.J. Heney filed with tho court
of appeals today a transcript of tho
testimony of Abraham Kitcf before the
grand jury, in addition to a number of
briefs showing thnt the famous
"Doss" Tweed was compelled to put
up $.",000,000 bail.
Heney contends thnt Hucf's offences
nre not less heinous than were those
of Tweed. Tho object of the filing of
Hucf's grand jury testimony is to de
termine tho probability of his ultimate
conviction, and thus to prevent n re
duction in lifs bonds.
man elk indicted.
SAN .10SK, Cnl., March 23.-.lack-
son Hatch, n prominent attorney, wns
indicted today for the forgery of tho
name nf Mrs. L. Sage to a promissory
note of .11,000 and for having embez
zled more, than $37,000. Hatch was
formerly an exalted ruler of the Hlks.
GOVERNOR TO SIGN.
THE DISPENSARY LAW.
Ul'THIMK, Okla., March 23.-Gov-ernor
Haskell will sign the dispensary
law tomorrow.
BELIEVED HE SUICIDED.
HKHKKIiKV, Cnl., March 23. - A.
Dodge Coplin, a well known architect,
is believed to have committed suicide
by shooting. The coroner's jury today
rendered a verdict of accidental death.
SULZER MAKES
OF
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 23. -On
motion of representative Mann, of
Illinois, tho seech of Congressman Sul
zer, of New Vork, was ordered stricken
from tho Congressional record today on
tho ground that it was not the one thnt
had been delivered. Before this ac
tion wni taken Congressman Mann was
bitterly denounced by Congressman
Sulzer, in which the latter was several
times called to order by Speaker Can
non.
The trouble arose over a claim mado
by Sulzer that he nnd Mann wero au
thors of the legislation that brought
into being tin' department of commerco
and labor. Smarting under tho action
of the Kopiibllenn majority In tho mat
ter Congressman Sulzer for a time
stopped the House proceedings by re
fusing to permit all unanimous consent
Icgitdntlou.
Results from a want nd in the Joum'
al-Mlner make the cost socm nil.
DONKEY
HIMSELF
SOUTH IS IN
OF
NKW ORLEANS, March 23. -A
heavy storm Is raging in Louisiana,
Alabamn and Mississippi tonight. Tele
phone and telegraph wires arc down
nnd railway traffic is blocked in mnny
sections. Much property hns been de
stroyed and many persons injured. At
least one life is known to have beca
lost.
WAGES CUT 10 FEE CENT.
PHOVIDKNCK, H. I., Mnrch 23. -Twenty-five
thousand persons wore af
fected by the wage reduction posted to
day at the cotton mills of Rhode Island.
The cut is effective April (1 and will
approximate about ten per cent.
BANK BEOFEN8.
XKW YORK, Mnrch 23.-The Ori
cntnl bank, which suspended payment
of deposits several weeks, ago reopen
ed today. It is expected tho payment
nf funds to all depositors will be con
cluded in two weeks.
elks mmi i
HEtmi
Free Musical Recital At
The Elks' Theatre
Tonight
All Patrons Of Playhouse
Cordially Invited
To Attend
.t-Yom Tuesday's OnlIv
The I'rescott F.Iks, ever rendy to
show their nearly appreciation of tho
Mipport given their local theatre, have
arranged a surprise for their many
friends nnd patrons in tho form of what
will undoubtedly prove a delightful en
tertainment, to be given nt the F.Iks'
theatre, tonight.
It is nothing less than a free musi
cal recital by the celebrated Histoid 's
"Multum in Farvo" orchestra, of New
York, which delighted too lovers of
good music who heard these talented
musicians Saturday and Sunday at tho
St. Michael and Congress hotels. I'res
cott Udge, No. 330, H. I. O. K., has
engaged this trio of musical artists to
render a typical nnd varied program,
tonight, In the theatre, nnd herewith
invites all friends of local Klks, and
all patrons of the theatre, to attend.
There will bo no admission ennrged, no
collection taken up, no expense of nny
kind to those attending, tho recital be
ing intended as n treat from the local
Klks to their many friends.
Of the orchestra it is hard to say too
much. Their selections Saturday nnd
Sunday ran almost tho whole gamut of
classical music, popular classical music,
if the terms be not contradictory, nnd
tho numerous requests from tho hear
ers for spccinl pieces met with instant
responses, tho three musically artistic
Italians composing the orchestra seem
ingly being famillnr with every piece
of music (if nnto ever written, playing
all the nlrs and selections from various
opera entirely from momory.
The program to bo rendered tonight
(Continued on Pago Eight.)
SP
STORM
MISS FISH A BRIDE.
NKW YORK, Mnrch 23. - In the
presence of a notable assemblage of
persons prominent In the social life of
New York and other cities, Miss .lulia
Ken n Fish, daughter of Hamilton. Fish,
thii afternoon became the bride of Wil
liam Lawrence Hreese, son of Mrs
Henry O. Higgins of London.
The ceremony wns performed iu-St.
.Inmes' church, the interior of whlen
was sujierbly decorated with a mass of
palms and other greens and cut (lowers
in profusion. On nccount of the mnr
riago being solemnized during Lent
thor.c wns no choral service, anil tho
wedding reception nt tho Fish home in
Seventy-seventh street wns a compara
tively small one, the invitations being
restricted to relntives and it small num
ber of Intimate friends.
T
WASHINGTON, I). C, March 23. -The
House committee Investigating the
churges filed by Representative Lillcy,
in relation to submarines, has decided
to issue subpoenas for the two boat
companies accused to tfhow their books.
Witnesses in Connecticut, accused by
Mr. Lillry of having trjed to influence
his vote, will nlso como before the com
mittee a week from tomorrow.
Men and Supplies Now
Being Sent Out For
The Purpose
Will Traverse Some Of
The Roughest Ground
In County
(From Tuesday's Dally)
Men und supplies are being shipped
to Sycamore creek and Houston basin
by the Arizona I'owor company, to be
used in the construction of a wngon
road to connect tho site of tno com
pany's electrical power plant, located
on tho Vcrdo river, near tho mouth of
Fossil creek, with Mayer, tho nearest
railroad station. As soon as tho road
is in Hha(m for heavy traffic the mn
chinery for tho great hydro-electrical
power plant will bo hauled in and In
stalled.
The road will follow the obr wagon
road from Mayer to tho moutn of Hyen
more creek whore it empties into tho
Agiia Fria river, and will then be built
along Sycnmoro creek to Fred Dugas'
ranch, nt the junction of Sycamore and
Littlo Sycamore creeks. The survey
for tho road, from this point, follows a
ridge between the two creeks to the
summit of tho Hlack hills, two miles
south of Government Gap. Tho gradn
to the summit of the divide will bo
about C per cent with tho exception of
200 ynrds wnicb will have a 7 pur cent
grndo.
Crossing tho divido the road lends
down to Cold Springs, on the eastern
slope of tho range, nnd continues to tho
Yerdo river, passing two miles north of
Tiniloy's ranch, reaching tho river nt
Hot Springs, once owned by a group of
I'rescott vHjiltnlists, and continuing
down the river to the site of tho plant
a half mile below the springs ami near
where Fossil creek empties into the
Verde. The country traversed by tho
road from where it crosses tne summit
(Continued on Page Eight.)
BOAT COMPANIES
M
BOOKS
power corny ii
"lira
WOH ROAD
MAKE
BIG
IN
L
RKNO, Nov., Mnrch 23. Thre
dits who held up Kdward Hoffman oC
the Coalition mine, yesterday, aid
cured if 4 7,000, stole n hand cj k.
Scnurr. nnd made their way to tfc
Walker Indian reservation, today, u4l
are now being pursued by tho Jadiaa
jKjlicc. It is expected they will V
caught in forty-eight hours,
rOUND GUILTY.
HAM
HOLDUP
SALT LAKK CITY, March 23.
Joseph Sullivnn, nn cx-convict, on trial'
for tho murder of Pollco Qfflf.ej; fbpd'
was found guilty of murder, toiaj
with a recommendation for mercy.
TUCSON SELECTED.
PHOF.NIX, Arlx., Mnrch Tha
Democratic Territorial Central com
mittee has fixed May 20 as too lime ut
Tucson as the place for holding tht
convention to select delegatos to th
national convention.
VICTIM OF SHOOTING BU&ISD.
The remains of Uruco Ha r ten, mhn
wns shot and killed at Uftrriagton,
Wednesday morning, wero laid to nt
yeterdyleroon at A o'clock la tfci
Citizens cemetery. Tho funeral was
uiidea. the direction of tho Maus 4?
Shnnnon undertaking estublishnaant. A
brother of deceased, who arrived Sua
dny morning from North Dakota, U(t
yesterday morning for Harringtoa to
investigate the estate of the dead
STEEL CELLS ABBIYINO.
The second carload of steel for thn
steel cells in the new county jail ar
rived nt Ash Fork yesterday, and will
be brought to this city today. The
work of placing tho new cells will bo
commenced nt once and rushed to coax
plction. i
u
OET8 TWENTY-FIVE DATS.
Hecnuse he threatened to inflict bod
ily' injury on three members of thi
colored colony, Sunday afternoon, wailo,
under the influence of liquor, Jon
Howard, colored, was committed to tho
eity jail for twenty-five days, yc-atais
day, by the eity recorder.
T
DECLARES RITE
WASHINGTON, I), a, March 23. -The
supremo court today deni ti
Attorney (ieneral Young, of Minnesota,
n writ of habeas corpus, and themby
practically declared unconstitutional
the law passed by the legislature of
that state, as well aa tno statute eaaxt
ed in North Carolina, to rtgtrial
chnrges for transportation of freight
and (Mssengers by mil mads, which ihn
supreme court declared to bo void. It
is alleged that such statute prevent
tho corporations affected from retort
ing to the courts, and therefore depriv
ed Miein of equal protection of law.
Forest Ranger Crabb, of the Skull
Vnlley section of the I'rescott national
forest, was here yesterday on official
business.
F. K. Smnll, u lioston mining -ngio
eer, and William Nellis, a leading min
ing man of this county, left last night
for the Copper llasin district.
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