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Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23
ARRESTED TWO MEN.
Who Had lis Head of Horses, Some
of Which Known to Have Been
Stolen.

Joe 7. Mckinney, deputy sheriff st
Thomas, arrested two men last Sunday
in the vicinity of Fort Apache who had
in their possession 11S head of horses,
supposed to be stolen property. In the
herd were two horses belonging to Mo
Kinney and Dan Williamson OF San
Carlos. There was great number Of
brands among the herd and if it turns
out that they have all been stolen their
owners will be found scattered over o
good stretch OF country. There was Q
band or horses passed through the val
psme ten days ago, about IS or so head.
III these are the ones captured they have
locked up forty or fifty head between
here and Apache where the were
caught.
Sheriff Olney received letters and
kilograms Tuesdey from Dan Ming, Of
Thomas, who had been informed of the
capture of the men and horses by Dan
Williamson, OF Carlos.
Mckinney telegraphed Williamson
that the Commander at Apache would
furnish him an escort to bring the men
and horses to Soldiers Holes where he
desired parties from Thomas to meet
him. a posse composed of Jack Sol
lars, Ben Cooper, Andy Alexander and
others left Thomas Tuesday morning to
meet Mckinney. 1t it turns out that
these horses have been stolen this will
be recorded as a monster catch and Joe
Mckinney will be in the line Of congra-
talations.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23

His wife, very pretty little woman,
and native born Arizonan, is with him
in California, but his parents, brothers
and sisters are and have for many years
been residents of Pima and Graham
counties and, it is safe to say, no
two counties in the territory contain
better, more honored or respected citl-
zens. They feel keenly the unenviable
notoriety that has been thus thrust on
them. But Iu these news gathering days,
much is made out of little. If the truth
is not known anything else will do as
we'll, and old Dame Rumor scurries over
the wires and the breath of suspicion
rests where it listeth. We regret that
the young man should have fallen in
with evil associations and thus momen-
tarily forget his duty to his family and
his state, but with that we feel assured
the worst has been said. We confident
ly look for bis honorable acquittal.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23

SEVERAL causes, says Bradstreet, have
helped to keep down the record OF the
present congress in COMPARISON with
recent congresses as regards the number
of bills introd aced and the number re-
ported. A Washington dispatch says
that up to tie first day OF June 1859
bills had been introduced in the house,
of which 1,034 had been reported, as
compared with 9,08S Lills introduced
and 1889 reported in the fifty-second
congress, and 1865 bills introduced
and 2.27O reported in the tifty-first con-
eress. The ratio of bills reported to
those introduced has fallen from one in
five in the fitty first congress and one in
six in the ffty-second congress to one in
seven in the fifty-third. Among the
causes operating to reduce the volume
of legislation recently are cited the
passage of the dependent pension legis-
lstion, the passage of the Rot giving the
court OF claims jurisdiction over certain
matters formerly passed on by the
house, and the depressed condition of
the national finances, which has check
ed the introduction of measures looking
to the expenditure Of money.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23
Killed AZ Clifton .

Word came down from Clifton Tues
day evening the German Keppler had
that morning at 6 o'clock shot and kill
ed negro gambler, who recently came
there and bad been running q monte
game The man killed was known az
Jim. He had been up all night and
bad been drinking with another negro
named Joe Lee. They became involved
IN quarrel and Jim got out his revolver
and chased Joe Lee through the old
Barnum saloon into the back yard, Or.
ing two shots at him, both bullets en-
tering the sleeping room Of Ben Clark
in the rear OF the room. When Jim
reached the back yard the shot was fred
which killed him instantly. Whether
Keppler was following Jim while he
was running and shooting a. the other
negro or whether he was in ths saloon
or in the back yard the BuIlstin could
not learn, but be admits .nat be killed
the negro, shooting him with . 1910
Observation-Disclosures
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23
WELL LEARNED.

The lesson, says the Virginia City
Enterprise, taught the people by the
resent republican party in Oregon IL
full of encouragement ana full of sig
nificance in regard to the campaign
that terminates next November. Al
though the democrats won the victory
in 1892 they lost the prestige OF it by
foolish arrogance and folly. The demo
cratic flag that was flung go grandly to
the breeze has been dragged In the mud.
Its colors have been obliterated. Its
uses have been degraded to free trade,
sugar trusts and to the gold interests or
Wall and Bond streets; and the repub-
llcan banner looms up in view embiazon-
ed aud flushed with the victory In
Oregon, and we read on it's folds 14,5So
plurality for republican principles. The
Oregon election has decided the demo-
cracy and populist ideas are things OF
the past. They are like weeds IN
garden, the more you have the harder
you have to work.
Orr gon like the balance OF the country
will have none of it. She sailed for
years under the prosperous flag OF repu-
bllcanism and less than enc year under
the black flag of democracy and popu-
lism has ruined her industries and sent
her people tramplng, and to the poor
house and Jail. No! No! Ten months
of "suck" is enough. The "Morning
Star" of conservatism and good sense
has dawned on the people, aud it will
arise to the people of Kansas and Colo
RADIO and guide them to heaven OF rest,
peace and security. American common
sense has asserted itself in this election,
and the theoretical foolishness OF ex-
perimentsl government has been shoTn
OF it's gloss with all it's boastiug and al
it's promises, is has suffered an ignomi-
nious defeat at the hands of an outraged
people.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23

CoMPLAIST has been made at tnis Office
of an unruly class OF visitors whO too
frequently visit old Fort Lowell for
disorderly carousals. The element COM
planned of is said to be tough gang
from the the Barrio Libre" who filed
with whiskey and turbulence imagine
themselves without the pale of the law
and act accordingly. These acts of vio-
lence and disorder should be suppressed,
but as there is no legally authorized Of
ficer at the post nothing can be done
with them. Residents there claim to be
in fear of personal injury and something
should be done to protect them. The
affr8y ment oned in previous issue as
having taken place last Sunday, by
which one man had his head opened by
blow fIom revolver, was between the
rough element complained of. The sp-
pointment of deputy marshal at that
place would effect cure in this direc-
tiop.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23
UNEARTHED.
The Amount of Money llle-
gally Received by New
York Police.
A TOTAL OF $l5,354,l47.
That's the Amount Of Money Re
oeived From DisOfderly Houses,
Women, Gambling and Sa-
looms for Pr lection.
A TOTAL OF $l5,554,l47.

New YORK, June ia morning
paper publishes an article on the
Lexow investigating committee and
shows the amount of money illegally
received by the police from disorderly
houses, women. gambling and saloons
for protection from arrest and prose-
cution T here are 1000 saloons in the city
and if one-half pays the regular $40 per
week to be allowed to keep the back
door open on Sunday, this amounts to
S1,820,000. There are $4,000 degraded
women IN the city and according to
evidence the average is five to each
disnrderly house, which makes 5000
houses of i'll fame IN the city. Accor-
Ing TO the alleged police schedule of
prices for opening disorderly houses,
the income to the police from this one
source is est mated to be S2,600,O02
After opening these immoral houses, ac-
cordlng to the evidence before the com
mittee, the keepers of the houses are
required to pay from $50 to 500 per
mouth and from this source the police
receive an annual income OF IS, 100000.
Four hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars year is the estimated amount
alleged as extra charges for special
favors and protection frOm the police.
1t is estimated the income from gambl-
ing houses and policy shops is S165,0O0
a year. There are reckoned to be other
special rstes levied upon merchants
for the privilege of putting boxes up
on their side walks, merchants who
want to keep open on Sundays and
push cart peddlers who want TO evade
the city ordinance that prohibits them
from sanding more than five minutes
i'll one place. About 300 new police are
placed on ihe force each year, and
upon the 5as of the alleged rata OF
S2u0 to get on the force, that income
Is $4,000 a year. The grand total,
mad uoon thu basis of the testimony
presented before the Lexow committee,
including the legitimate appropriation
bill by the state 10 MAINTAIN the police
and other items above referred to, ag-
gregates S15,354.147. The following
are the items: From the city, S5.139.-
1851; disorderly houses, 50, 10000;
saloons, 100000; gambling houses,
Sl65,000; merchants and peddlers, $780,
0J0; new members Of force, 10000.
Making a grand total of 515,354, ,147.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23

THE woman suffrage plank appears to
be on the wave of popularity and politi-
cal platforms, in several of the staid and
settled states, will undoubtedly contain
a piece of that much disputed timber.
In New York state, where a suffrage bill
is now before the Legislature, the result
is watched with great interest. The
state press while generally il favor OF
the movement, prefer to have ths issue
submitted to vote of the people. The
enfranchisement of over IA million OF
voters In one state is a serious matter
for contemplation, but We fail to see
why the wives and mothers OF the EN-
pire state should not be given equal suf-
frage with the ignorant mass Of undesi-
rable aliens that crowd Ellis Island
nearly every day in the year.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23

THE argument is frequently made
against woman-suffrage that the emo
tional character of women is such that
they would argue and vote, not accord
ing 10 conviction, but according to
feeling. One woman at last has given
strong evidence of the hastiness OF this
conclusion. for in the June number OF
The Forum Miss Mary a. Greene, of
Providence, r l., rho s a distinguished
legal scholar, writes a review both OF
the lega and of the popular progress of
the movement from the beginning, in SO
calm and so dignfied and clear a way
that the argument concerning the
emotions surely cannot apply to her
presentation of the subject. Nobody
realizes, unless they go over the ground
as fully ss she has covered it, how much
energy and agitation have been wasted
IN this work, by trying to accomplish
the result in what have turned out to
be illegal ways. Miss Greene writes a
most istructive review Of a long and
varied agitation. On the other hand,
MIR. Matthew Hele, of Albany, n. Y,
briefly puts together the arguments
against giving the ballot to women,-
which he considers a very dangerous
riek
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23
BE MERCIFUL TO THE DUMB.

We do not believe that there is any
city of it's size in the country that has
more fraternsl organizations than Tue
son. They come in under many names
and many orders, each striving to do
good among his fellow men. To these
must be added the charitable societies
carried on by the ladies-God b iess them
the Gibbs, associations and the many
church organizations for the moral and
spiritual delectation of the old and the
young. But among all this phllan-
thropie foA!ing the WOES of the moor
dumb brute have been forgotten. Re-
peatedly We have called attention to the
want of determined body OF men and
women in this city that at least once 10
a while will intervene between the poor
dumb brute and his more than brutal
master. We doubt much If there lis a
city IN this country where horses are treat
ed with the harshness and cruelty that
besets them at our very doors. The
poor M serable wretches of ANIMALS that
are daily scourged and maltreated on
our streets are everywhere to be met
With. Many of them are so miserably
poor that despite the furious lashings
they receive they scarce can be urged
along. Instances may be seen when not
only the HAIR has been whipped off the
sides and backs of the poor brutes, but
the skin has been cut through and the
raw, pulpy, bleeding mass is subject to
continuous lsshings. That the owners
and drivers are half civilized and as
poor as the brutes they drive, is DO ex-
cuse for the maltreatment of the starved
and patient animals through whose suf-
ferings they manage to live. A cayuse
pony is as sensible to suffering as we'll
bred American horse, and is as deserving
of good treatment. Truly if the civiliza-
tion of the nineteenth century has
taught US to be merciful not only to th Q
human family, but to all animal kind, let
US be so.
II would not enter on my list of friends,
Though greced with polished manners
and fine sense,
Yet wanting sensibility, the man
Who needlessly sets foot upon worm.
-Cowper."
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23
AFTER A BIG PILE.
Some Pointers in the Gila Bend
Dam Suit

Again were the powers of the district
court occupied with the intricate en-
tanglement over Governor Wolffey's
GIla Bend dam and canal. In substance
the suit is to compel eale of the proper
ty for payment of over 100000 indebt-
edness and for the appointment of a
receiver, although such an officer al
ready exists in the person of James Nc
MILAN, who is said to be giving general
satisfaction. The case is peculiar in
this, that all plaintiffs and ell the de-
PENDANTS save one seem to have combin-
ed in the general assaults upon that one
defendant, to wit, the Gila Bend Dam
and Irrigation company, which Cover
nor Wolhey originally organized to build
the property in dispute. For this latter
company appeared Judge Klbbey, OF
this city, Judge Lowell and j. e.. Perry,
of Tucson. Col. Stevens, of Peoria, ILL.,,
Walter Bennett, Thomas Armstrong and
Q. s. AiDsworth represented the other
parties iu their concerted sitting down
upon what seemed to be the under dog
in the fight.
Judge Kibbey asked for delay on ac-
count of assent witnesses want, of time
to get ready and an implied disiDgenous-
ness of the opposition. He said they
got him t. admit service of summons on
an understanding of twenty days TO
answer ana then caught Governor VOL
fey ung uardedly next day, served an
other sum mons on him and thus chop
ped the twenty days down to ten. OF
course the other side disavowed any
malice aforethOught in this and de-
murrer to the complaint was taken up.
Judge Kibbey argued that the com plant
was bad as showing 10000 acres Of
water rights worth Sl5 each which the
creditors should use before gobblIng up
his clients property of a creditors bill
anyway, as 10 judgement at law had
been obtained or execution issued.
Plaintiffs lawyers held the water rights
to be trust, not c)meatable except in
this way and convinced the court that
there was trust estate which justified
the present suit. The demurrer was
overru ed. Col. Stevens asserted that
every body had put their good money
| INTO the canal except the Gila Bend
conn Dany and that the latter could have
the property cheerfully on payment of
| this lItt e matter of 100000.
After an adjournment from IL a. N.
to ] D. m. Col. Stevens made a strong
appeal for immediate sale, saying de-
fendans could not possibly introduce
any evidence to defeat it. But Judge
Baker was firm in his opinion that every
defendant should have reasonable time
to prepare a defense and adjourned the
case for Ieremptory final hearing till
July IL. This will involve an extra
trip by the judge from Prescott and
back and produce g-angrene in a large
part OF his summer vacation
Gazette.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23
Cockevites Jailed.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, June l6.-Twenty
three CoxeytIes Were arrested at Fair
field Thursday for capturing a freight
train and found guilty of contempt.
They We're sentenced to sky days in
the county jail.
BIsMARK. n D.. June 15.-Ten boats
containing 250 Montana Coxeyites, ar
rived TODAY from Helena. It's report
ed that 100 wea!ers stole an engine and
cars at Dawson. Seventy five deputy
United States marshals have gone to
capture the train.
JULIE BURG, Colo, June 15.-Two
hundred COxeyites captured an east
bOuUd freight train bt Big Springs
while the deputies aud United States
marshals were here at dinner, Their
pro9ress was at last stopped by a west
bOund train and they were ovsrtaken
by the deputies. Toey were arrested
without resistance and will be taken to
Omaha. This breaks up the whole
crowd.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23
CONGRESSIONAL POSSIBILITIES

The CITIZEN man during his perambula-
tione through the different counties of
southern Arizona, has frequently been
asked the status of Pima county on the
coming congressional republican nOmi-
nation. ln turn inquiry was made as
to the standing Cf the various asplrants
in the several counties referred to.
Hon. n. o. Murphy evidently has the
inside and is running we'll with the
wind. Democrats who ara dissatisfied
with the blank record of Delegate
Smith, will certainly support Murphy
if he is in the field. Jerry Millay is
also well thought of. His record as a
republican and a good citizen has not
been overlooked. Particularly is be
strong among the young mormon peo
pie and if there is man in the country
that can induce them to break away
from the psblical creed of their fathers
it is Millay. Col. Egsn of Clifton,
although not known candidate, would
if he consented to run, catch the wave
of popular favor. Wherever spoken of
it is with respect and admiration. Judge
Wright of Pima county is also given
consideration and if nominated would
make a formidable opponent for the
opposing nominee. DIR. Goodrich is
not well known outside of his county
and because of his standing before
the people could not be we'll reached.
The disposition however is to stand
by the party nominee. There will be
no sore heads this time, no kicking over
the traces, no animosities to satisfy and
no personal piques to even up on. These,
30 far as the republican party is con-
cerned, will be turned over to the demo
cratic party for their wet nursing and
respectful consideration.
Another feeling is that to be success
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23

full before the convention candidate
must have the undivided support of bis
own county, and without 1t he must not
hope for support elsewhere along the
line.
That the republican ticket will be
successful goes without questioning
even among large following of the
democratic party. They feel among
themselves that they played high and
won on the last deal, but through a
mistaken policy of their leaders they
have ridden their country to the verge
Of ruin and for a while, at least, must
get out OF the saddle.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23
In and About Benson
Benson Oasis

The largest load yet brought in by
the teams hauling bullion came in last
night. Jake Sheerer's two teams haul
ed it and it was 81, ,2l0 lbs.
One hundred teams are the number
that will be engaged in grading the new
railroad between Benson and Falrbank.
Mrs. Frank Allison OF Tucson, who
has been visiting her mother Mrs. Fryer
for the past week, left for her home
Monday night.
1t is reported that the Copper Queen
Co. have cargo OF one million feet of
of lumber for their mine unloading at
San Pedro wharf and that it will soon
begin to arrive at Benson.
Three pretty little Shetland ponies
consigned to Mrs. Cameron of Critten-
den passed here Tuesday. They came
by express from Denver. We imagine
that several boys and girls will be made
happy when they arrive at their distin-
alton.
The Campodonieo orchestra of Her
mosillo, Mexico arrived in town Mon
day afternoon. 1t is said they were on
their way to Los Angeles and the Mid
winter fair. But finding that the S. p.
Go. had ceased issuing special rate
tickets they dec ded to return to Sonora
This orchestra is of seven pieces. and is
one OF the finest in Mexico.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23
THAT BLANK RECORD.

TIE Gazette Is wrathy because, for
sooth, L. Zeckendorf & Co., enterprising
merchants as they are, have issued q
little blank pamphlet that bears on the
title page the ominous sentence, "Whst
Mark Smith Has Done for Arizona"
lndalging 10 personalities il denounces
the firm for political meddling. The
Gazette is over basty IN lis headlong
rush to champion the waning cause OF
our San Simon statesman.
To begin with L. Zeckerdorf & &c.
are merchants and not politicians. AS
such they have built up and maintain
: the largest mercantile establi= =hment in
the southwest. Everywhere throughout
Arizona, including the bordering states
OF Mexico, the firm name and its indivi-
dual members, are respected. A
draft issued by L. Zeckendorf &
Co. is as good as one issued by the bank K
of California and will be s5 readily hon.
ored. AS merchants they are liberal
patrons of the territorial papers and
disburse more money among them for
advertising and job work than any half
dozen firms In the territory combined.
We do not say this by way of disparage-
mept of other firms to whose enterprise,
push and pluck tae territory owes much,
but to show the extent and area of their
operations.
L. Zsckendorf q Co. dc pot struggle
to save ten cents on thousand bill
heads by patronizing some cheap east
ern house, for their work is largely done
ut home. For this they are deserving
of the good will of every newspaper man
In the territory.
With politics the firm has had moth.
ing to do. So far as we know the heads
OF the house are democrati., and when
the blank memoranda complained OF
was issued. their minds Were as far from
political dabbling as Mark Smiths was
from doing anything for Arizona. The
book was gotten up by one of the subor
dinste mem bers of tie house who used
the offending paragraph merely as q
catch sentence, without political signifi
cation. But unfortunately for Mark
reputation blank book does truly anC
honestly represent what he has done 70
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23
tsEesERr BROWN Manager
TWELVE Counties in Illinois. which in

TWELVE counties IN illinois, which in
1893 gave Cleveland msiority, have
lust elected Joseph n. Garter to TIE
Illinois supreme bench by majority OF
5000. There was sharp contest for
this position between republicans and
democrats, as the supreme court will
pass upon the apportionment suits now
pending and which will plsy 30 import
ant a part In the elections this year In
that state. The victory for the republic
an candidate is, therefore, most crafty
ing. Besides, it is another important
indication of the trend of popular senti-
ment. Democracy's day of doom is at
hand
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-06-23
PROGRESS AT THE FARM.
Over One Hundred Acres Now in
Cultivation-Bonds to be a
Success.

The business men Of Wilcox are set
ting worthy example to the govern
ment by the enterprise they have dis.
played in devoting valuable time and
more valuable capital to reclaiming the
'arid lands" or ct least that part of
them which is known to the citizens of
Wilcox and vicinity as the company
farm"
This enterprise is now beginning to
show signs of what heavy interest will
some day-and that day not far distant
be realized on the comparatively
small amount # capital involved.