The herald., 1898-11-03
WILSON AT WILCOX
THE R0ARKE WILL DECIDED A
FORGERY AT PHOENIX
COLONEL BR0DIE AT BISBEE
Tucson Boy With Dewey-New Flour
Mill at Tucson-General News
of the Territory

AsAAl ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NCWS
Of the Territory
PHOENIX, Ariz, Oct. 29.-The attention
OF the voters has just been called to the fact
that two years ago, when Colonel Brodie
was offered the Republican nomination fol
treasurer of Yavapai county, he declined it
on the ground that he could not conscien.
tiously run for any office on any but free
silver platform. Now that he has accepted
the nomination for delegate to congress from
the Republicans who have declared for the
gold standard, the question is pertinently
principles with regard to silver, or is it only
that the bait is a little more tempting? Is
the delegateship to congress Brodie' 81"
The Roarke will case has been holding the
attention Of the probate court for the
greater part of the week. After listening
gave his decision and refused to permit the
alleged will to be probated on the ground
that it was forgery. The court said that
while he did not question the honesty of the
beneficiary of the will William Roarke, he
was satisfied that the entire will and all the
signatures thereto had been written by one
person. He further said that he believed
that the writer of the will had two motives
for his conduct, namely, hatred of the de.
ceased, James Roarke, and the hope of ex-
torting $500 from William Roarke for pro-
ducing the will. The testimony of ex-Judge
Bethune to the effect that when Lavelle, the
writer of the will, first showed him the docu-
ment after Roarke's death, the names of
only two witnesses appeared on it, was the
turning point in the case. When the will was
presented for probate the name of a third
witness was found upon it. The third
name was that of L. Ready. The rejection
of the will for probate by Judge Grouse will
1.o1. khon ,1,t ~fA
althugh G: +. Ainsworth, attorney for Will
liam Roarke, claimed twenty days in which
to appeal.
The Pioneer band will begin its series of
Sunday afternoon concerts next Sunday
These concerts will be given throughout the
winter on the plaza.
The Farmers exchange of Mesa City made
an assignment on the 9th to Charles Peter
son of Tempe. The assignment was made
in order to prevent any creditor from acquir-
ing preference by attachment. The prin-
cipal creditor is the Barkley- Bergman COM
pany of Phoenix. which processes no un-
easiness about it's claim.
The visitors to Phoenix from Los Angeles
last week were: John Rowell, H. r.
Owen, A. p. Graves, NJ. L. Osler and j. w.
Hansen, N. F. Ferguson. s.. +. Knapp.
:. j. d. Monihan has a novelty in the fruit
line. It is a cross between ounce and a
pear, and possesses an excellent flavor. Mr.
this year. He will see what cultivating
the tree and propagatng from it will do.
At Tucson
TUCSON, Oct 29.-Colonel Wilson, the
Democratic candidate for congress, had
a rousing meeting at Wilcox on the 2Sth.
Mark Smith, the present delegate, accom-
panied Colonel Wilson, and spoke with him.
Colonel Wilson said the Democrats were in
favor of statehood, as well as the Repubh
cans, and for free silver besides. The diff
ference between them was that the Demo
Gratis were sincerely for statehood, and the
Republicans were neither sincere for state
hood nor in favor of silver; that many of
their county conventions few years ago had
endorsed silver in no uncertain terms. The
lash had been applied from the east, and the
had fallen into whipped line.
Tucson people are interested in the do
nestle row in the Vosburg -Slauson families
of Los Angeles. Mr.. Vosburg was some
years ago gunsmith in Tucson, and by q
went to Los Angeles and married Miss
Slauson.
There are large number of prospectors
Quitting at Tucson now to go into the hills
in search Of the precious metals. There is
such great demand for good mining invest
ments that the search for prospects has re-
ceived decided impetus. More prospect
ing will be done this winter than ever be-
fore. 1t is the one business left open to a
man with limited capital.
The New Eagle Flour mill is about COM
pleted, and will be ready fol. occupancy in a |
few days. The building is four stories and |
It will be the finest in the territory, and
will for few years be able to keep pace |
with the growing demand for home -four
The county grand jury has just concluded |
it's labors. 1t has examined 43 cases and |
found l3 indictments. Crime is not on the |
increase in this county.
livision superintendent here for the South
ern Pacific, but now superintendent at Og-
len, Utah, has returned to the territory
With the railroad engineering corps. Fred
mas just graduated from Stanford univer-
ity.
James Merwick, S. r. Mitchell, Robert
Soodbody and w. H. Banker have incor-
,any, with a capital stock of $l,000,000.
Tucson is feeling quite proud of one of its
I'D boys, Russell White, who went from the
own to the naval academy. He has recent.
Y been put in command of one of the Span
sh gunboats captured by Dewey at Manila.
White was on the Oregon on its trip around
he Horn, and in the naval battle at Santi-
go. When the Brutus and Monterey went
% Manila White was the navigating officer
If the Brutus.
The owners of the Aqua Caliente Hot
Springs have begun bottling the spring wa
er and are putting it on the market. 1t is
'ecoming very popular here.
Gen. j. B. Allen, who teamed it across the
,lains in 40, celebrated his eightieth birth
lay this week. Gen. Allen came to Tucson
n 1865. He was three times in the legisla-
ure, and territorial treasurer from 1867 to
S72. He has been progressive man, both
n business and in political life. He is still
IN active worker.
Los Angeles visitors to town in the last
ew days include Mrs. j. F. Burns, G. S.
1onsstreet, A. j. Knight and E. S. de Col
'er.
The San Augustine, just opened about
wo months ago, is to be enlarged by the
edition OF wing, to contain six rooms.
This increase of capacity is caused by the
reat demand for rooms this winter by
astern visitors.
At Yuma
YUMA, Oct. 29.-The coming week
rom a political standpoint, wifi be The
rowning one Of the campaign. On Wednes.
ay, the 3D., Col. Brodie, Republican candi-
ate for delegate, accompanied by G. w.