Weekly Journal-Miner from Prescott, Arizona • Page 5

WEEKLY JOUBNAti-MINER WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1909. 5 Tie ocia Saturday afternoon Mrs. Morris Goldwater entertained a few of her friends at five hundred, complimentary to Mrs. Philip Aronson, of New York. After the serving of delicious refreshments, Mrs.

J. J. Hawkins was awarded a crystal violet basket, for having made the highest score for the afternoon. Miss Ruth Dutro received a silver lead pencil for the consolation. Those invited to meet Mrs.

Aronson were Mrs. Thomas G. Norris, Mrs. Frank M. Murphy, J.

J. Hawkins, Mrs. A. W. Edwards, Mrs.

Paul P. Hastings, Mrs. 3Iary Rathom, Mrs. G. W.

Mcany, Mrs. R. H. Burmister, Mrs. Ralph R.

Glass, Mrs. LeRoy Anderson, Mrs. Leslie Larimer, Miss Theresa Fredericks, Miss Dutro, Miss Helen Meany, Miss Olive Fisher, Miss Fredericks, and Miss Harriet Jean Lieutenant and Mrs. Ralph R. Glass were hosts at a very pretty dinner Sat-urday evening, when they had as their guests Lieutenant and Mrs.

Kenneth P. Williams, Mrs. Cole and Doctor C. L. Cole.

The Loco Club was very pleasantly entertained Friday aftrenoon by Mrs. W. H. Doyle. At the close of the afternoon Mrs.

G. E. Mcany received the high scoTe prize and Mrs. LeRoy Anderson the consolation. Mrs.

Doyle's guests were Mrs. Francis L. "Wright, Mrs. O. A.

Hesla, Mrs. Paul P. Hastings, Mrs. Ralph R. Glass, Mrs.

G. E. Meany, Mrs. LeRoy Anderson, Miss Theresa Fredericks. Mayor and Mrs.

Morris Goldwater -will be dinner hosts this afternoon, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Philip AronsoJ, when they will have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. Hope, Doctor and Mrs. Harry T. South worth, Mr. and Mrs.

Philip Aronson, and the Misses Olive Fisher and Ethel Fisher. i Mrs. A. W. Edwards was hostess to the Prcscott Bridge club on Tuesday afternoon, when sbe entertained Mrs.

Morris Goldwater, Mrs. G. W. Larimer, Mrs. Thomas-G.

Norris, Mrs. Paul P. Hastings, Mrs. G. E.

Meany, Mrs. Francis L. Wright, Miss Emma Dutcb-er and Miss Theresa Fredericks. Mr. and Mrs.

E. C. Smith, Mrs. Burt and Miss Burt spent Friday at tne Senator, where they went on a pienic. Mrs.

LeRoy Anderson was chaperone for a very jolly horseback party to the Cliff Dwellings, Montezuma Wells and the Muteznma Castle. The party was composed of Mrs. LeRoy Anderson, Miss Ethel Wood, Miss Elsie Bean and the Messrs. Frederick Docker and B. H.

Linnie. Mr. and Mrs. George Norman Holr- mau were hosts Saturday evening at a very delightful bridge pnrty. when thev entertained a few of their friends.

llr. and Mrs. Philip Aronson, oi New York, are visiting in Prcscott, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Goldwater, and they will remain in the city until Tuesday, when they will leave for Phoenix, where they will visit a few days with Mr.

and Mrs. Barry Goldwater. Mrs. Aronson is a sister of Mayor Goldwater. Mrs." Richard E.

Sloan and little daughter, Mary, returned Thursday from Phoenix. They will return to Phoenix this week and go to Bisbee with Governor Sloan, and after a short trip in the southern part of the territory -will return home for the summer. J. B. -Cleveland and daughter, Miss Helen Cleveland, will leave this afternoon for a visit with relatives in Pittsburg, Penn.

Mr. Cleveland will return in a couple of weeks, and Miss Helen will remain in Minneapolis, ivhere she will spend the summer with her grandparents. Mrs. Burt and daughter, Miss Burt who have been spending the winter at '--n- Tint Snrimrs. have been tne guests of Mr.

and Mrs. E. C. Smith for the past week, and will leave this week for their home in Pennsylvania. Mr.

and Mrs. W. L. Valentine, of Los Angeles, who have been the guests of Captain and Mrs. Guy G.

Palmer for the past week, left Tuesday morning for the Grand Canyon. Mrs. John H. Wilson left Friday morning for her homo in Los Angeles, after a very pleasant two months' visit here with her parents, Judge and Mrs. E.

W. Wells. Mrs. Harold A. Chevorton returned home Monday evening from Dewey, where she spent several days as the guest of Mrs.

Milles. Mrs. J. I. Gardner left Thursday for Kansas City, where she was ealled.by the illness of her mother.

Frank L. Wright returned Thursday llirror from a week's visit in Phoenix, where he was called on business. Miss Edna Hoffman is visiting in Prcscott, the guest of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. George Norman Hoffman.

Frank M. Murphy, Charles T. Jos-lin, Frank L. Wright, W. A.

Drake, R. N. Fredericks, and C. B. Harvey left Saturday afternoon by special train for Blue Bell siding, and from there they will go by autos to Castle Hot Springs.

Thomas G. Norris and John Mason Ross retnrned home Wednesday from a professional visit at Kingman. Mr. and Mrs. John H.

Page arrived in Prescott Saturday afternoon from Phoenix, and will spend a few days visiting here. Charles T. returned from Phoenix Tuesday morning, where he spent a few days visiting. R. N.

Fredericks and F. G. Brecht returned Friday evening from a few days' business trip spent at Jerome. D. A.

Burke left Friday evening for Bouse, after a few weeks' visit spent with his family in Prescott. Mrs. T. C. Bate and son left yesterday for Humboldt, to spend a week with friends.

Monday Club. The Monday Club will meet at the usual time and place tomorrow. There will be an election of officers for the coming club year, also notice of amendments constitution and by-laws. The Art Section will entertain on Thursday afternon, May 20th, at 2:30 o'clock, at thfc home of Mrs. Geo.

Ruff-ner. Those desiring guest tickets way obtain the same from club members. INSPECT PEOPEETY OF THE COEDOVA COMPANY (From Sunday' Dally) Preliminary work was commenced yesterday on a new three compartment shaft on the Eureka property of the Cordova Mining company, adjoining the Miami property. This announcement' was made by H. B.

Hovland, president of the company, after a day spent in. inspecting tb nroncrtv with Hov.il A. Smith and M. E. The new Sullivan shaft is located about 200 feet from the property line of Enrcku and Miami properties.

It is possible that at the beginning a two-compartment shaft will be sunk to the ore body and this afterwards cn-Inred. Minor details regarding this work will be decided on today. The Live Oak property was also inspected, and found to be in a very sat isfactory condition. In inspecting the development of this property, Mr. Hovland found some twenty-five feet of 4 per cent concen tratinir ore and about 120 feet of ore pcr et.t or in copper.

Tie L5ve Qak tunnel is progressing rapjily. there remaining about 400 be with this work completed, the work of sinking the shaft will be resumed. It will tirobablv take three months to complete the tunnel. Hovland, Smith and MeCarty also in spected the Globe Consolidated proper ty and it is zirobable that some impor- tant announcements will De tue resnii. With the consolidation of the Eure ka and Globe, consolidated properties into the Cordova Mining company.

which is all but completed now and which will be effected within the next few days, important developments on thee properties may be expected within a short time. The Globe Consoli dated is looking very good and all in dieations favor the opening of a rich vein on the Eureka, which was a good producer some years ago. PROBATE BUSINESS. (From Sunday's Dally) Final accounts of Ziba O. Brown, administrator of the estate of George Jackson, were allowed, ap proved and settled in the probate court yesterday.

There was no income to the estate. The residue, comprising 100 acres of agricultural land in the Walnut Grove district, was distributed to S. A. D. Jackson, George Oswald and Mrs.

Mary .1. Allen, sons and daughter of deceased. An order was made and entered discharging the administrator and closing the estate. WASHINGTON, May a result of several conferences the Interstate Commerce commission announced the postponement from June 1 to July 1 of the time for making effective its decision in what is known as the Spokane rate case. A further hearing of the case will be had June 9.

HAXLBOAD BATES TO UNDERGO BIG CHANGE (From Sunday's Dally) If the Chicago correspondent of the Los Angeles Times can read the future correctly, there is a great day coming for the inner coast states and territories and middle west distibuting points, and that very soon. The Times pub lishes the following special dispatch from its correspondent in the issue of Mav 13: The most radical change in the history of western railroads in the method of rate-making will soon be made, if a plan prepared by the transcontinental railroads should be approved by the Interstac Commerce commission. A committee of traffic executive ollicials of western roads is in Wash ington, and will appear before the commission tomorrow and present to that body a comprehensive plan for reduc tion in rates from the middle west to the interior Pacific coast points in line with the decison of the commission iu the Spokane rate case. The committee is headed by J. C.

Stubbs, traffic director for the Harri-man lines, and the proposed reductions from 5 to 50 per cent. This plan was worked out by the Hill and Harriman lines, and approved by the other rail roads which are interested in a less degree than these roads. If the plan goes through, it will be a severe blow to the Pacific coast cities, will increase the business of the middle west in the intermediate points, and will result in building up jobbing centers at Salt Lake, Denver, Reno and other inland points. "It is understood that the schedule of rates in some respects, goes even further than the commission went in the Spokane rate decision, for it is the purpose to accord to the inland points the rates which apply to the Pacific coast on all the commodities on which there is not a severe competition by the' water routes from the seaboard. "The Pacific coast.

cities have been able, by reason of water competition, to do a big jobbing business far into the interior, and the new adjustment, while it does not deprive them alto gether of the benefits tbey had derived from water competition, will greatly restrict their jobbing territory." The meaning of the above, if a few words of the report be reliable, is that the rates from the cast to Phoenix, for; illustration, will be as they are at present, with a considerable modifica tion of rate from the coast i to Phoenix, which is now added to tne rate from the east to the coat, to make the Phoenix rate. It is this rate that the inland coast cities have been rebelling against for years, from Spokane to Tucson, and while the injus tice of it, from one viewpoint, has been admitted, for various other reasons the railroads have been able to make a strong defense of the practice, ehief- lv in support of the cortst jobbing cen ters which they have built up. It is construed by many observing people that, while the move above announced may not be immediately made. the railroads are directing their ener gies to that end as rapidly as possible, and not for any philanthropic reason, but merely as a matter of They foresee that on the completion of the Panama canal, their water competition will be grratly increased and on many commodities the railroads will be unable to compete. That would mean a sudden and a heavy decline in their business with the coast jobbery who, UTitunillv, will patronize the steam ships, if the rates are better.

The railroads, therefore, desire to foster and develop as much as possible in the interim between now and the completion of the canal, the jobbing business of the interior trade centers like Tucson, Phoenix. Prescott, Reno, Salt Lake, Denver, Spokane, etc. This can only be done by making rates that will put them on a parity with coast jobbers. The coast jobbers naturally will deplore this move as much as the inland centers will appreciate it, and even now are uniting all their strength in trying to defeat the Spokane cases. They desire to postpone any action of this kind just as long as they can, if pos sible, until the (wmpletion of the canal, when they will again have a rate advantage.

But the railroads having pro tected their coast trade all these years, now find a personal interest in a policy that will make less disastrous to them the blow that must follow the finishing of the canal. The railroads do not propose to go out of business, and wonltl tn their old friends, the I coast jobbers, but they must protect themselves, and with this view of th I case, it would appear that for once th I si .1 iltn ItiI'itiiI mm- laiuuiiu mcrcial interests were gradually becoming identical. The local railway commissioners to whom this matter was referred yesterday, while not wishing to bo quoted, admitted that there was much of reason in the story of the Chicago correspondence. They have no knowledge or what it is based upon other than the statements themselves, but that the completion of the canal wiU, have some thing of a revolutionary effect, on the rate-making of the roads is quite evident from the conditions. Phdenir Republican.

TO TAX PRODUCTION FOB BENEFIT OF INJURED DENVER, May 13. A page in the last report of the United States Geological Survey, on the Mineral Resources of the United States, contains the surprising statement that during the years 1907 the lives of 3,123 men were sacrificed in the coal mines of the United States, while an additional men were more or less seriously injured, many of them perhaps result i i fatally. This was an average of 14 men killed and 23 injured for each day the mines were worked. West Virginia holds the unenviable record for greatest death rate, being 12.35 pcr thousand men employed. Then follow New Mexico with 11.43; Alabama with 7.20; Colorado with G.98; Washington with COG; and Montana with 4.39.

The average for the whole countrv was 4.SG deaths per 1.000 meiii employed. In the western where natural conditions have always been considered the safest, the average death rate is much higher than in the eastern states. One-third of the deaths result rroni explosions of coal dust and gas, the precise causes of which are not definitely known, and can hardly be prevented until after further investigations are made. A little morethan one-third result from falls of roof and coal, which, with the exercise of greater care, could perhaps be largely prevented. The remainder result from blown-out shots, and miscellaneous causes.

In the early months of 190S congress appropriated $150,000 with which to carry on experiments and investigations for the purpose of ascertaining the causes of, and means to prevent, Mich terrible loss of life, but at best this can result only in lessening the number and extent of the fatalities. It has been proposed by the American Mining congress, which held its session at Pittsburg, last December, where the subject of coal mine accidents was fully discussed, that in order to mitigate the disastrous results, and to lighten the burden which sometimes falls heavily upon the distressed family of the dead or injured miner, that a small tax be levied upon all coal produced, to create a fund which could be equitably disbursed among those distressed by the. accident. A. tax of one-half cent per ton, it is thought, would be ample, and would be of great relief to the families of dependents of the unfortunate victims.

nf Pnn congressman u. w. svlvauia who was a delegate to tne Congress, is the author of kow nte putting this plan into ffec 7 1 be endorsed by many It 1 ge coal operators of Pennsyl 01 tne i.irf,L Lu.n "i nhin. Illinois and West yir. ginia; by Mitchell ex-president, and by Thos.

L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers. 1 The Mining congress nas appomicu as a committee 10 suitable statute and present the same to the legislatures; Congressman J. G.j McIIenry, of Pennsylvania, chairman; cx-Govcrnor A. B.

Fleming ot west Virginia; Gleu W. Tracr, cx-presiueui. -r rviil flnprntors' associa-1 AiZniW Demnster of the Mon- "U.i, on'ahela Kivcr Coal and compa -r t.t.... Tlmmns L. Lew- av, i iiusuw't i is, president of the United Mine.

Workers of American, of Indianapolis, Ind. Meanwhile the Mining congress, the coal operators, the miners' organizations, arc urging congress to create a bureau of mines to collect data and devise methods of economical mining and prevention of waste; to continue the search into the causes of coal mining disasters, and means for their prevention, and to increase the annual appropriations of congress for this kind of work. It 3s expected that a basis will be reached so that definite action may be taken by the Mining congress at its next annual session, which convenes at Goldfield, Nevada, September 27, -when the matter will be further discussed. SEE-CASNEE WEDDING Quiet Marriage Performed by Probate Judge Hicks Yesterday (From Sunday's Miss Ma B. Casner and Henry H.

See were the principals in a quiet marriage vesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the probate court chambers. Probate Judge C. P. Hicks oDiciated in the presence of two witnesses. Mr.

and Mrs. Sec left in the afternoon for Camp Verde, where they will reside. Mrs. Sec is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Riley Casner, respected pioneers of Beaver Creek. Mr. See is engaged in merchandising in Camp Verde. The happy couple have a host of friends who will wish them any years of wedded bliss and prosperity. PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOE I THE GRAND ISLAND CO.

Shareholders in the Grand Island I Mining company arc enthusiastic over the showing in the company's proper-1 ly, located in the Verde mining district, joining the Copper Chief mine on the south. The last thirty feet of the shaft is in ore sampling twenty- two per cent iu copper and carrying m. 1 1 good values, ine size oi me oro oouy has not been determined. Sinking is in progress in the shaft with two shifts with two shifts: The new hoist is in place and doing satisfactory work. The -property was purchased early this year from hi Hurley.

The stock- holders of the company are all rest dents of Jerome who recognized the mineral possibilites of the Hurley-holdings and purchased the ten claims comprising the group. The who afterwards organized the Grand Island Mining company are practical miners who are familiar with the Verde district many years. MOFFATTS INTERESTED Colorado Railroad People Are Connected With Arizona Marble Company The MolTats, railroad men and'eapi talists, of Denver, are interested in the Arizona Marble company, a recently' formed corporation owning five placer claims in the Chiricahua mountains one on White Tail creek, near Paradise, and four not far from Bowie. This company and the parent concern, the Kerr Marble Stone company of ne coramjttcd the rash net. On his re-Denver, together comprise one of the tnrn acCosted by his wife, who largest industries of the west; and the benefits to be derived from this industry in the Chiricahuas in the near future are much greater than is generally supposed.

Regarding the company, a dispatch from Bowie to the Mining World says: "The Arizona Marble company was organized Dec. 1, 190S, with general pected her physician to call soon, ho offices at Denver and a branch office stepped into the bedroom. He removed at Bowie. The quarries arc 15 miles ihjs eoai) xtait e0Har, neektie and hat, south of Bowie. The company diamonds and stickpin on four patented claims, taken up aregScr.

He then partially closed placers. The marble is said to possess the j00rj shutting himself from her exceptional qualities. The quarry is and drawing an easy chair close 300 feet wide and of indefinite depth. to the burean, took the weapon that "The officers are: Gerald Hughes of his life from one of the drawer Colorado, president; John G. Kerr of anQ pressing it against his temple fired Denver, vice president; Clyde Turnbnll, fatal shot.

secretary; F. G. Moffatt of jr. and Mrs. John Bozarth, who had treasurer." left the Hale home only a few moments 1 heard the report.

Tho former INTEREST. GROWS IN 'jumped over the fenee separating- BASEBALL TOURNAMENT jiaje and Bozarth homes, which an; (only a few feet apart, and ran into (From Sunday's Dally) the' house. He was at Mr. Hale's side Interest grows in the promised base-, Mrs. Hale.

They found hini lmrn1nIfflt heM Iiere from 23. President J. B. Kohl of the Prcscott Athlctie association has the Clifton team stating that that or- S-1o- wou.d like to participate arrangements have not been fullj -i-f fnr the rurain? of, i (uuinv that team. It is believed now that Clifton, Douglas, Bisbee, Tucson, Phoe- nix and Canauca can be induced to be here for the occasion, and Globe also wired last night that she wants to en-1 ter the big tournament.

This afternoon at 3 o'clock the San-. ta Fe and the Woodmen teams will meet at the ball park. The line-up for: the same loliows: Woodmen: Beatson, O'Ncil. Henry, 1st; Belcher, 2 nd; Diskin, r.i-.l- F.tenon Lalles. ledgers, Santa Fe Team: Keymillor, Batcman, 3rd; Bycr, Powers, 1st; Lindstrom, 2nd; Tucker, O'Con- nell, Hackctt, Jones, p.

MADE GENERAL MANAGER (From Sunday's Dally) In response to a telegram from Kan- sas City notifying him of his appoint- ment as general manager of the Speck Mining company and requesting prescmt? there at onee, M. L- Buckley, vice president of the company, left here yesterday afternoon to attend a conference of the directors. General Manager Buckley expects to return here in two weeks accompanied by W. T. Uric, president of the Uric Snyder Dredging company, which has a contract for the building of dredging plants on the property.

SALE POSTPONED i National bank, F. L. Wright, general At the request of prospective bid-' nianagor the Prcseott Electric com-ders, the sale of the properties of the pany, Charles T. Joslin, president and Crowned King Mining company in the RCneral manager, and C. B.

Harvey, Bradshaw mountains by B. A. Turner, raaster mechanic of the Arizona ne special master, was postponed yester dav until August 13. The prospective purchasers represented that they desired more time to make more thorough examinations of the Crown King mine and tho other holdings of the company. REPORTS SWANSEA ACTIVE B.

H. Broffit has returned from an extended engagement at Swansea, where he reports the development of the Clara mine being vigorously pushed and the construction of the Clara smelter well under way. DESPONDENCY THE SE OF DEATH OF F. HALE -rr T) i YV 1 1 Hi 0 WI1 lTeSCOlt Man Found Mortally Wounded (From Tuesday's Daily) In a fit of despondency, Leonard Hale shot and mortally wounded "himself yesterday morning at 9:30 o'elocic in his hmne on North MeConuicK street. He died minutes latci.

The weapon used was a Colts revolver of .44 caliber. Mr. Hale was 54 years old and. a native of Foxeroft, Maine. He came to Prcscott in 1S74 and engaged in busi- soon after.

He was in partnership or a -witli Supervisor Bapcy Smith in a wife and later, after. thts-. partnership was dissblvcd, was a 'member of firm of Hale Prior; He- continued in business several years. compelled to retire by ill licalth- one time he engaged extensively' in mining, and sold the Congress Extension to.E. B.

Gage for $10,000. Early yesterday morning he eamc up' town, returning home shortly before ill suffering from erysipelas. She informed him that his breakfast was ready and be answered in his nana! way that he would be ready to cat in a few moments. She was sitting, in a chair in the sitting room. After conversing with her a few moments, during which she told him that she ex- rht arm resting imc 1 --n fay the still grasped in the clenched Wm to Bpeak her.

uttered grd aft tbe fatal A physician living mart arrived soon aim was removed to his bed, where lie ex pired soon after. Coroner McLane Tras notified. He immediately summoned a corner's jury, which returned a verdict in accordance with the facts above stated. His remains were then taken in charge by the Mans and Shannon establishment to be pre- f((r intermcnt Leonard F. Hale's, nth will bo (leoplv regretted by his friends all over coast.

He was man of gmerou o( sterling integrity, ant and I over ruadv to assist the needy and dis tresC(j whw has seriously i 1 sevcral ilavs by the shock of her tragie od. Besides his wife, he leaves surviving I a step-daughter, Mrs. A. E. Taylor or this city, a brother, John.

Hale, resid Kanns Kansas, one of state. another rcsi(lct of Bangor, Maine, and; Superior of a convent Xew Hampshire. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon under the auspices of the Elks, of which order he was an ardent and faithful member. TO VISIT POWEE PLANT (From Sunday's Dally) W. A.

Drake, vice president and general manager of the S. P. K. N. Fredericks, cashier of the Prescott gUppiy company, left here yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock by speeial train for Blue Boll siding.

They met Pres-ident Murphy, of the S. P. who has been visiting his mines in tho Bradshaw mountains the last few days, at the siding. The party left there by-automobiles for Fossil ercck. The automobiles were shipped to the siding; on the morning train yesterday.

At Fossil creek they will inspect the plant of the Arizona Power company, returning Monday. Journal-Miner for high class job work. C'll.