Tombstone Weekly Epitaph from Tombstone, Arizona • Page 4

tf A i hn(fc jX wE- -iV. i Tho ranks of tliu jiiom-er aro tliinnini: like the erstv hairs on thu Jmads of the few' survivors. The. movement for a Pioneer Home should not be overlooked by the present session of the legislature. Tho parsing of such an act would not only meet with the approval of the entire people, but would constitute another voucher in the eyes ol congress assuring them of our progressive, moral and charitable sentiment.

It i to he hoped that the legislature will not overlook this vital matter, and scores of old veterans go to the Potter's field before they shall have an oppor-tunitv to consider it again. If the present and proposed prohibition laws and anti-gambling laws bei-ome effective in Arizona, Tombstone will become as prosaic and goodly good as a New England town. Shades ot Holiday and Earp, how times have changed. A Philadelphia doctor says fresh eggs have a distinct value in the treatment of stomach troubles. We have feared eggs would get to the point where we should find it necessary to look upon them as medicine exclusively.

Hattling Nelson, who is on a visit to El Paso, lias come out in favor of statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. The Phoenix Democrat adds: If is really in earnest and wants to be of service to the two territories, he will go to Washington and make Senator Knute Nelson's head like a washtub that has been kicked b- a mule. Is Sturges After Arizona Governorship? Col, S. Sturges, Republican National Committeeman for Arizona, has returned to Tucson from Washington. The Citizen eays: Col.

Sturges, who has been mentioned as a very probable appointee for the governorship of the territory in tbe event that the nomination of (forernor.Kibbey by President Roosevelt is not confirmed in the senate, stated today that be is not an appli-cint for the governorship. He did not say, however, that he would not accept the office if it were tendered him ty President-elect Taft after the latter takes office on March Mi. "Will Governor Kibbey's nomina tion confirmed in the penatet' Col. Stuiges was asked. "I am sure I can not say what the euate will do.

The are still a number of days remaining before thesenate adjourns. What they will do in that period I do not Despite all reports to the contrary and notwithstanding that there are a few days remaining uitil congress adjourns, I am still confident that statehood will be a reality before March 4," said Col. Sturges. "There is some little quibbling in the com mittee but I am confident that the bill will be brought on tbe floor ol tbe senate and then it is certain of passing." The EI Paso Iron Works has replied to an inquiry by Clement II Colman secretary of tbe Yarns Commercial Club, that they can construct the Colorado river bridge on thecantilever ptcn with a span of 500 feet, exclusive of the masonry, for about $28,000 This, means, says the Yuma Examiner that the bridge can be built for between $40,000 and 150,000. Their plan call lor a -roadway of twenty-fight Doings in The iii The Assembly The folio ing Wild were introduced! 11 II 100, by tfhaw, relating to uit tor delinquent Uk h.

II 107, by Mitter, relating to pro-1 editions iinilir mtinicpil ordinances 11 It 10S, by Dntlv, allowing 1 council tn tit run for water. JI It lOlt, ly ilightuwer, amending statute.) relating to and repealing lo cal nptinii. II It 110, by Moore, providing for detcrinin itioi, of title of ti-il property ogtinst unknown owners. It lll.bj relating to tcwns The Council The corporation committee report-el favorably XortcnV strict railway bill, which provide tint all electric cars shall be with air brakts and ie in charge of two persons This bill mil pass in regular ordtr. Tbe following bill introduced: It IK), by Ooinlrich, amending statute relating to deeds and providing that a deed acitnonledged witnesses shall be a leg! acUnoiI-edgment.

The "wet" won a victory in the house on the segregation amendment to the local option 1 when tl is amendment was referred to tho committee on judiciary, which regarded as favorable. -The temperance supporters wanted the ainendnii-nt referred to the elections committer. The O'Neill fare bill, amended, was recommended in the council follow: Three cent fare on lines earning $7,300 per mile: four-cent fare on lines earning per mile; five-cent fare on lines earning less than f.1, 000 per mile. The Assembly. The following bills were introduced in tbe house: It 112, by Dully, defiti-ng adultry and punishing offen-e with imprisonment.

II IIS, by Doan, amending homestead and exemption laws. ll-l, by Dutfv, t-rit- ute reliting to tr i ll. statute relating to revenue. This affects banks. 11C, by Woolf, relating to pou-ers of incorporated towns.

11 It 1 17, by Woolf, by request, al lowing police judges and justicri- grant immunity to witnesses. II 118, by Moore, amending statute. II 111), by Dudy, appropriating $900 for maintaining a gauging sta tion on the Santa Cruz river. II lit, by Woolf, lelating to school teachers. II 121, by relating to elec tions, preventing cand.

dates from holding pos'tion on election boards. II 122, by Shaw, amending statutes affecting uUrics of sheriffs in small counties Bills Passed. The following bills were acted upon: II 31, by for relief of Mrs. Tafela, wife of deceased Hanger $40 a month; 23 ayes. 62, by Duffy, relating to eae-ments over mines and mining claims, and giving right of way of passage over other mines to public highways; ayes 23.

35, by Weedin, fixing S-hour day for furnace men and hoisting engineers Referred to committee. 31, by Hogwool. amending game laws and moving up season tjf'een days. Ayes 2, nays 1 35. bySutter, establishing a license on Hawkers and peddlers.

Ayes 22, nays 1. 31, by Morgn, relating to personal damages and exemption from liabilities. Ayes 23. A 36, by Tobey, regulating railroads, was indefinitely postponed. The Council.

The Graham county division bill has been introduced in the council. The name of tbe propo-ed ne county is Lincoln, and it is deiignated that the division become operative in January next. The investigation uf the charges against the Arizona Fair Commission by Governor Kibbey is in progress before the council, -Mr. Adams appearing before the committee. A resolution of confidence in the Fair Com- mission wjis rst'ed at s.

joint rueitin; of the assembly and council. Gustavo Levy has: been appointed Mexican eon sal at Tucson- in place of A Eacuadero. iii TERRITORIAL ITEMS OF IN- TEF.EST CONDENSED. 1 Wil Mill Kemp, one the mining engimciS for tbe Calumet 6 Arizona nM erect a fil.OOO residence I 111 The annual rejxirt of the board of sunerisor" iust published givt.4 tho total valimticu til property in Maricopa county at 1 4, 20 1, 75.1. .13.

It has teen announced by the directors of the Humtolt Wide Valley Railroad ciunpinv that a right way for tho railroad ha granted hv the lutein, department and tin-bond approved The promoters are confident of being successful in financing the nterpn-e eirly this current ear. Muv'tig pictures illustrating the road lo Roosevelt, the dam i'self and scenes in tint vicinity, will le feature in hundreds ol elrc'ric theatric throughout the country next ui.iter and II W.ishbtirtie, lecturer for the educational department of will speak to thousands of people in fiie of the middle states upon the Salt P.tver valley and the Roosevelt dam. A test case to determino whether a county as-sor is entitled tofes rhool taxes turned oer to the couut treasurer for cull on will be deter-nnncd in the district urt of Puna county. Tiio -tut brought against former I. WukefieM and is for $fi0.

The count contends that the a-oor innt to fees nn- le In office collects the taxes, The Tern pe public enjnjed a highl; novel eAptrience Monday afternoon for hill an hour. Hat give prjniise of being a. terrific rin'orm turned out to te a hailt-totni. The hall wa so tine that it amounted to practically a snowstorm, and for a few minutes the ground wa white. For half an hour or h-ngtr the public forgot all business and pleasure pursuits and devoted itself exclusively to snowballing.

Cunningham, president of tbe Arizona Bankers' c.atu. cailuer of the Dank of B.sbee, wai in CourtUcd a few by II Brophy, general manager of the Copper Queen stores in Bisbce. It was current rumor that President Cunningham was looking 'or a site in Courtland on which to build a branch of the bank. Pugilistic Scion Of Manyana A Mexican by the name of Juan was bound over to the grand jury today by Judge McFarland on a charge of re-isting arrest. Juan was arrested by Chief of Police Brvin last evening for disturbing the peace.

He was loud and boisterous likewise drunk. When the olficer took him in charge he suddenly developed fighting qualities that shewed early pugilistic training, and resisted arrest very strenuously. Juan made a desperate fight but was successfully land ed in the city cooler, and this morn ing awoke to face the serious charge of re-i-ting an olficer, which could sot be successfully controverted by evidence or argument. He is no-v a guest of Hotel de White. A Supposed Spy Found Dead The body of an unknown Japanes? wi found yesterday at the cienege, nearSatford The man is believed to have been tf'Japanese spy.

The unfortunate was seen several days ago, carrying a large pack on his shoulders and staggering over the hill, avoiding contact with the white people. He was at first thought to De a Chinese who had stolen acros the line from Mexico, but papers found in his clothes rould not be read by the Chinese interpreter and were pronounced to be Japanese. It is admitted that the man died of illness and that he had plenty of food in his pack, but considerable mystery Is thrown about tb affair by tho ati- th ritits. It la asserted that something has been found to indicate that the man was a Japanese spy, collecting data for maps of the Mexico- American frontier, but the officers I have nothing to say on the tubject, Construction of the Gambling Law Th pr.ibil itivs la.r in rcgird to gambling, and just now lieing put into etlect, is worrying some people as tr the breadth and scope of the A qtierry put to District Wilhatns brought forth thefolloioe rencise inti rpret ition of tho uiti- gniuhling liw, periialtif which nil) prooof material benefit to the reader. Mr.

Williams said- "The law is broad nnd swteping in its scoko, and make it a pfnl offense for any person to gamble in any form whatioccr. This includes lorms of card playing where drinls, cigars, or anything of value ia bet or waged by the plavers upon thei'sucof the game; or where any obligation is creattd, by the issue ol the game, upon any person participating to part with anything of value; or where, contingent upon the issue of the game, any person receive- anything oi value. Following the same ri.le of interpn 'ation, the law prohibits nil games of dice, and also embraces within its scope of prohibition the playing of slot machines, matching uf coins, and all pool and billiard games in vrhich tbe loser becomes ublisate.l to piy tot-fee charged tor the use of the table. Vnd, broadly speaking, any ami all r. nies -tl if "kill or chtuce, upon tbe remit oi wiich any wager is made, orcontir-gent upon the result of which any ari'es, either to i art with or receive anything of alue by any one i pirticipating the game.

"rim Act does net prohibit any game of billitrds, pool, bowling, or any of the games usually plajed fcr amusement, when the participants in the game each: pays his own proper proportion of the fee chirged for tl table, alley, or otner device, by menu of which the game is When asked wh-it position the district attorneys would take with reference to the enforcement the law, Mr. Williams replied: 'The policy of the othce will be to prosecute, without fear or favor, every violation of the Act. It is the law, -nd ltsnr visions be enforced wi the same rigor as are the provisions of every other penal Mother Dies on Train and Leaves Infant A San Bernardino di-patch eaye: Two weeks ago a frail little woman, rather attractive, but bearing evidence of recent illne-s, boarded the Southern Pacific Coast Line at Snn Franc'sco for some point in Arizoni. In her arms she carefully carried an infant a boy of three weeks. On the way down the coaot the -Oman was tilen fatally lil, dying just as the train crcs-ed the county line into Los Angeles.

The remains were to Los Angeles and there buried as an One of the women passengers who administered to the dying mother was Mrs. W. H. Wiley- of Brockton and Orange Grove avenues of Bed land- and she consented to take the baby. For two weeks now she had the child, but not a trace been obtained of its relatives.

nas hf.s Homesteaders Should Hurry Whoever contemplating taking up a homestead on government land in Arizona had better make filings en the land desired before the passage of the statehood bill. Br the terms of the statehood bill several million acres of the public domain are given to the new state to pay the territorial and coantv debts and for other purposes. The statehood bill also provides that the land so civen to the new state shall not be sold' for less than $5 an A Cheyenne, Wyo, dispaich of the 24tbsayi: 'Governor E. Xorris of Wyoming ws unanimously elected presi dent of tbe Trans-Missouri Dry Farming Congress today This makes it practically certain that the next congress will be heM.at Billings, Mont. "George J.

McCabe, of Arizona, was again chosen member of the executive ommittee. 1 RECORDS OF COCHJSE COUNTY Instruments Filed With the County Recorder HIE RECORDS GIVEN IN BRIEF. UKLDs! McFateet to the-Southwestern Improvement conipsny, Court-land iro-rty ICOO utitlivfttern Improve, ment company to A llowill, Courtlr.ud proper! A Waller et ux to l)avi, Paradise property fhoriipsou to Jkines A Stewart, property in Stetler's tir-t addition to the city of Doug-lis McFate et ur to John Bertini and Joo Benone, Courtland property 'I H-inton t-i the Lutz Miningcompany, mine 1000 12.1 200 Mtuattd in the Hartford mining district A Goulet to.fohn Prin-di illeet uv, Courtland property It Wiiite to John Courtland propartv The International Laud and Improvetiieutcuiu-pany to CUrk, property in the CUt-foii addition lo city of Douglvs Armstrong to the Alphabet Cupiier company mines situated in Tutquoise mining district Joo 4oo 3i0 I Fried, executor of th estate of gers, dtceastd, to Philip liogers LAND CLAIM by KJwards by IS Edwards by Goodright by Kelton by Jones by A Johnson by Malina John.on by II Cameron by Gertrude Bennett I1LKLS Jas Robinson et ux to Kopperl, Douglas property II Norton and Ida II Stewart to Ponciana Kameraz, i I I property Thompson to Honle-Haniman Gold Miningcompan), mine situated in the Tevis 650 Southwcitcrn Mortgage, Loan air) Trust com-p a toj George A Brown et ux, releases trust deed on property in Kline and Ewell'a subdivision of Stetler's first addition to.Doug-l.is CHATTIK MORTGAGE Bledsoe to Mo Crcery, chattle mortgage on property in Bisbee 3500 It. E. MORTGAGE.

Geo SI Stolz et ux to Anderson, real estate mortgige on Bisbce property MOKTOAaCS Geor-e Whiteley to the Arizona Trust and Banking company, mortgage on Douglas property 125 I.N'COKPQBATIOS Virgitiia Development Co of Sonora Mexico Courtland Btick Block Manufacturing Co A Johnon with William Kline POWER OF ATTORNEY. WG Gil more From Thursday! Daily. Mrs Frank Myers is reported quite ill at her home. Th many friends of the lady hope for her recovery. Mr.

Ed Xevins is again at his place of business after str'ous spell of illness. He is still weak but rapidly recuperating. The meeting place of the iVoman's Club has l-eii chingc-d for tomorro- and it is announced that the regular aission will Lu held at the residence Mr Boucher on Toughnut street tomorrow- afternoon. Tl.eshakesnear I division will be in charge. I Tip nnrntvnl PnmtMnv otmnpil the depot grounds last night to a Mr attendance, aud before they had been in operation long Sheriff Jack White found they had to attractions running in violation to the Dully anti-garnbiing law, and they verw duly closed, one t-eing a baby rack and the other i sort of a prize wheel atlair, both games of chance.

There are five tents with a merry go-round to be added today. Confetti has put in an appearance and i being vigorously plied on the grounds A Tombstone lady was heard to say yesterday that shejust thought it was awful that tlie new law on gambling prohibited the giving uf prices at whist and euchre parties in homes, where upon unotbtr lidy said that she didn't see a bit of difference so far the p. ice of giving or the parties playing, whether it was ladies in tl.eir homes or men in a siloon. Whereupon these two ladies came close to a pugilistic demonstration, but a short war of words all that came of the "hors de cornoit." A Sad Case Of Dementia ther acticn is taken un'il the arrival of District Attorney Williams to-' morrow. nother unfortunate was 1-eforetho' examining commission in the probate! court today.

A Mrs. Anderson, ol Lowell, suffering from a form of relig- ious dementia, was committed to the asylum, where it is Inpeii rist treatment will restore her rx.son The unfortunate woman fears imag-! inarv foes, is erratic refuse tn and claims she is following religious precepts. This is in indeed a sad case, one which elicits the sympathy ofthe gen eral public and anneal tn tl', instincts of mankind, tor by th.s un "1P '-i3'00" lgu, and to be fortunate malady three children are council by Goodrich bereft of a mother's blessings and the few nays, passed by forced to become charges upon the the charitable world. The elde-t of the I by their success in get-trio-all girls is in California while i tiD-thr0Us1' Pe amendment to the younger ones are in Lowell i "'e local option law. the prohibition-have been placed temporarily in care i ar(' tooskthe law-maters of Mr.

Fred Hedburg, ho is named to pa'9 a tl" nIlich 'hey believe will by the probate court as gu amount to the same thing as absolute While referring to this particuhr the Pkospjctoi: feels that is not amiss to direct the attention of the legislative assembly, now in session, to the fact that Arizona has maae no provision lor the care or maintenance of tuch deserving dependents. A Tombstoner Strikes it Rich Mr. J. L. McDonald, who is fami any Known among nis iriends as "Scotty" has received news of a rich strike made at Ryolite by Jack Logland a former well known Tombstoner.

Mr. Logland has a lease on the Bulfrog National Bank group at Ryolite and the Herald describing the sensational strike says the ore carries over a dollar a pound. The ore is a brown hemitite quartz mixed with talc and is easily broken. An assay gave a result of 100 20 gold or 2,001 per ton. Mr Logland is preparing to ship the ore.

Tho Tombstone friends of Mr. Logland will be pleased to learn of hit success. Daa and pictures which will be used to exhibit the Salt River and Yuma projects at the Alaska-Yukon- Pacific exposition are now being prepared at the reclamation service. It is the intention of the government to advertise all of the projects at the ex position during the coming summer with lectures and illustrations of the different sections. Mr.

Sellew has some especially beautiful and striking reproductions of the-work-in Arizona which will be forwarded to Washington immediately. First Violation ot The New Law A ripple ot excitement w9 caucd in Toinbtono la-t evening whin Chief of Police Hrvvin walked into tbs Parlor uf Mayor Wcatwortli and.ob-urving a giiue of "slough" iit full sway, ii-formed the participant that they were under arret for violn- tion of the nuti-gtuibliiig law, as interpreted byDstiict Attorney Wil hams, ami their apiearaoco injustice MlFarland's court was demanded for 10 o'clock today. The participants arrested were ir-tiu C.Uillo. V. Meade.O Kaiser and i.

Miller, the two former man-tioned being well known Tombstone residents, while the latter two are popular commercial travelers. Later, Mayor Wentworth was included in the arrests, he being owner of the sal urn and presumed, according to the law to be equally guilty of shar ing in the sociability." 0ving to the fact, however, that the prosecuting attorney is out of the city. Judge McFarland deferred the hearing uutil the arrival of Mr. Williams Meanwhile, the defendants assert their of any violation of the anti-gambling Ian, contending that th "game was for mere sociability. Of course if this contention cannot be and the accused being vrentleni'-n of unquestioned integrity it is jir-s im-d tint they stite facts the first woUtion of tho Arizona anti-garnlihng l.rv will fail to test the streng or validity of the Act.

Ilumo of a case were thick today ind iitigtjthe prominence of -n i -li interest was aroused from every direction. The partici-pmts do n- enjoy the notoriety they cla-'m is the result of a mere game for sociability sike. no fur- To Further Restrain Liquor Drinking Whether or not Arizona shall be the drlost ''ot oa tnB maP niU be Put tlie of the territory at the I next general election, if a bill now le- 1 InBlrattn b' A- of head of the territorial branch uirougnouc tna territory. me ouiy way iuii any aiconouc liquors nuy be secured will be to go to a responsible, licensed physician, be diagno-ed as suffering Irom some disease that requires brandy, whisky. beer or wine for its cure, and be furnished from the doctjr's private medicine ie In deference to the churches there is a provi-ion that wine may be used for sacramental purposes in houses of worship.

Revolutionists Are Ordered to Arizona Macon, Villaracl and Rivera, the th-ee alleged Mexican revolutionists in jail in Los Angeles, will soon be oc cupants of the Tucson jail as an order for tbei- lemoval from California vo nas just been received. The Citizen sys that the order was in tbe form of a writ of mandate from the Supreme court of the United States. The revolutionists had appealed from the order of removal and taken their case to Hie highest tribunal in the land. Tbeyhave been confined in the Los Angeles jail for a year and a half. The he ring of the revolutionists will be had before United States Judge Doan in Tombstone, likely at the- April term of court.

Manuel irabia. who is an associate of the others, and who is out on bond, will be tried at tbe same time. The three prisoners "are" charged. witVcouspiring to Tead an "armed ex- pedftion against Mexico and in this manner tbey were violating the neu trality laws. ft A hj..