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Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-15
BODY IS :. FOUND IN !.
 N. CANAL |
Around Its Neck Was a Cord to Which Was Fastened a Stone to Weight Down the Infant.

What appears to have been most foul, deliberate and cold-blooded mur- der was brought to notice at Phoenix yesterday and investigation was made without much success as ytos bringing to light the real facts, says, the Ga zette. .
 About three months ago Charles, and Joseph Longmore, sons of a awi- dow residing about two miles cut; Of. Mesa, were swimming fn the Mesa canal. near the adiversion7'gafe, when one of them in diving struck some thing that he believed to be foreign to the waters and brought It. to She surface to be hogrified by sight that would pierce a hardened heart. He found that he had recovered the drowned body or a siximunths' old babe 2c:'s4.@ Around its neck was a cord and tied to the cord was stone, mutely tell ing how the little innocent had been weighted down to prevent detection of the murder. 60.
 The little body v5s attired in a blue slip or dress. The boys. according to the story. turned the body over to an officer who is. said to have inferred che remains in a quiet way. telling the boys not to say anything about it to anybody. 4
 Thus what should have been some body's darling was murdered and when the deed became known, officers instead of doing their sworn duty, aid ed in concealing the crime, if there be any truth in the rport.
 A reporter called upon the two boys in question at the Stringtown school. two miles out of Mesa, but was able to get but little information from them. The older of the two was first seen.
 He stated that he knew nothing about the matter and had never heard of it. Later his memory cleared, how ever, and he remembered having heard other boys talk of it. Under a fire of questions he finally admitte that he knew positively that there had been such a body found by the boys, but he could not remember whether or not he was present when the body was found. He did not re member who he had talked to about the case, but admitted be had fire. quently heard the boys talk of it. He said in reply to questions that he had frequently visited the spot where the body was found--two or three time g week-and he knew that when found 1t was weighted down with Q stone around the neck.
 The older boy went in and sent out
 the younger The latter had heard
 about the case but said that he knew
 nothing about 1t. That was the ex tent of his knowledge. He did not know who he had heard talk but per sistently repeated that he knew noth ing about 1t.
 Don c. Rabbit, coroner of Mesa precinct, Marshal Burton, Mayor Phi Metz, Geo. Irwin. editor of the Ere Press, and others were questioned
 about the mystery. but each stated that he knew nothing about II.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-15
.coLoRADo RIVER BREAK.
Yuma Citizen. Is of Opinion That Pres
 vi .- ent Opening Win Be Easily ..s-.. ..-ss s:s !. Closed.

pr. A. C. Byrnes, of, Yuma. arrived in the city yesterday by 3 circuitous .rpute !. on .- his way to the Quartzite country, where he. will superintend the doing of assessment work on the Pease properties, says the Republican. He came to Phoenix by the way of Florence and will remain in town to day. No one was more greatly sur prised than Dr. Byrnes at the news that the Colorado had again broken through into Saiton sea and he IS still inclined to believe that the break is not so bad as 1t has been reported 10 be. He is certain 1t did not occur on Saturday night, as the first re ports stated, for he did not leave Yu- ma until Sunday night at Il o'clock and late that afternoon there had been no break: He said there was some water finding it's way through the government dyke a mile below the Kinds dam, but that fact had created no special alarm.
 That break, Dr. Byrnes says, will not be nearly so hard to stop as the one at the intake, and he thinks that the Southern Pacific will spare no expense in stopping it. The company has more to consider than the com narrative cost of conquering the Colo rado again and the cost or building A higher line of railroad. The Soutn- .ern Pacific assumed the burden Of the California Development company Tn the former struggle and expended more than million dollars. There IS now little left of the developme company which is liable to the South lem Pacific which, in order to reim- purse itself. must give the holding of the development company some value. The assets of the company consis; wholly of land in the Imperial valley, and the water rights which go with them.
 And it may be added that just now a great deal of water has gone with these water rights.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-15
SHER|FF-ELECT DON'T ! WANT 'GUN MEN,
Many Want Position al Doug, las, But White Is inveoti
 gatiag IheH Fitness.
DOUGLAS. Dec. i4.-tspeeial.p- j.

DOUGLAS, Dec. l4.-(Speciai.)-- Jack White. the Bisbee constable who was elected sheriff at the Novem- Der election, is in the city today look ing into the matter or c-loosing a deP' aty sheriff for this city after January 1st. Sheriff White selected his undel- sheriff from this city, choosing Ser geant Hopkins of the ranger force, but he has not yet made up his mind as to whom he will commission as deputy ,sheriff in Douglas. This position is one of importance here, as the depu- ty here has the license money to col feet and handle, besides representing the sheriff's office in all matters com ing up.
 q have not yet made up my mind as 10 whom I will appoint as deputy sheriff for this city" said the sherif- elect this morning T have received a number of applications for the DO sition and am here to investigate the claims and fitness of all before deciding on the man who shall re- ceive the appointment l want re- liable man who will promptly dis charge the duties of the position, but do not want a man with gun rec ord or one. who would have any per sonaI. prejudicess to satisfy in the dis charge of bis duty. Between now and the first of January. I will make de cision in the matter of the Douglas deputy" f3
 It was reported some time ago that the position of deputy. sheriff in this city had been offered to Georce Hardi- ker, but further than this nothing is known as to whether he is after the place or not.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-15

White was acconnan:ed
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-15
CLIMAX JIM, ARRESTED.
Notorious Character Is Again in the
 Tolls at solomonsiiIe.

sOLoMONvII1LE Ariz., Dec. IT, Climax Jim," notorious jailbreaker. has been jailed here, charged with cashing cancelled checks. His real name Is Johnson, and he has escaped from nearly every jail in southern Arl- zona- Twice he escaped from stee! cage here, once with shackels riyeted to his ankles. a
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-15
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y.aira Gomez died al the Calumet and Arizona hospital today at tJ 5s o'clock from injuries received at the Copper Queen sRleltar at an early hour this morning. He vas run over by cars on the feed floor and was 30 badly injured that it @as early seen he could not recover. One of his legs was almost completely se'ered and ne sustained other injurigs. He was brought to the hospital about o'clock this morning aRd was operated upor. He passed through that ordeal, but died a short time afterwards.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-15

about the city by Mir Hopkins, who is to have the. position of under sheriff. It is to be hoped that Sheriff White will be able to find deputy for this city who will be as efficient and sat isfaccry to the people here as has Sam Hayhurst who has held the posi- .in- ,,nde- SheriF Hunt.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-15

Many svaqs" ana Orurks-An even dozen who last night strayed firm the straight and rarrov path as surveyed and construed by the city's night peace officers, were fkis morning oq cupyng berths in Phelan's lodging house in the rear of 'he city hall. One was arrested on the cCplplaint Of 9 girl who charged atienDtei robbery while others were arr, sFg.t f97 IniHoF infringements of the lav The cases will be aired this afternoon
 
 Death of Edward Warnaek.-Henry and James Warnack, of the Dispatch have been appraised of the death of their brother, Edward, aged 17 years home, Stockton valley. in east Ten nessee. yesterday afternoon. From an injury on the cap of the knee re ceived some time ago. blood poisoning set in. His condition was further com plicated by an attack of pneumonia Then 1t was found that 1t would bt necessary to amputate his leg. The operation was performed a week ago and though he made a gallant fight for his life. the strain on his const'tu ton was too great and yesterday hs succumbed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-13
A PlcTUREso 6 SIGHT


ne goo ProDssnade Thet q ! cue&e.,
n Al Msstiean citise S
Every Mexican town can l.o..t =
her Alameda and 1 band. In the
a a.. e Sundays and feast
Gays and usually Wednesday even
lngs the bellies and beaus 81 ia
place gather and promenade. They.
have no more curious custom than
this, nor is it likely that il has !
parallel anywhere else in the world
Ihe men form long line Of two
abreast and circle around the outer
edge OF the park, and the women II
2 similar ring, revolving, as it were.
within the other, walk slowly around
IN an opposite direction. In this
way every Romeo will see his Juliet
several times in the course of the
evening and exchange chances with
her, may even find opportunity for a
hurried whisper. It is a picturesque
sight, for all classes are to be found
IN the procession. For the most
part the men wear the national en-
broidered jacket and breeches of
leather, great cloth sombrero and
high heeled boots or shoes, with RI
diculously pointed toes. The ex-
PLANTATION of this distressing custom
must lie in the equestrian traditions
OF the country.
At 4 o'clock the crowd begins to
line the sides of the Puerto de San
Francisco and other streets leading
to the Passed and wait for the car
riages which at this hour form in
procession and proceed at slow and
dgnified pace along a never varied
route. They are filled with the
glowing beauties of the mixed Span
ish and Indian blood. To see them
in their highest perfection they say
one must journey to Jalapa. ia
Ciudad de la Flores" it takes its
name as much from its beautiful
women as from its profusion of or
chids, growing in the public streets.
The bellies of the city are wondrous-
II beautiful in their dark and grace
full fashion as they wave their fin
gers in salute to their waiting adj
mirers on the curb.-Lee w. Zeigler
in Recreation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-13
A Defect In the Hands.

A good story is told of an English
lawyer who, having succeeded in
making litigant of every farmer in
his county, having grown rich at
their expense and thus established
a valid claim to their consideration,
consented to sit for his portrait,
which was to adorn the courtroom
of the county town. The picture
was duly painted by London artist,
and previously to being hung was
submitted to a private view. "Most
uncommonlike, to be sure" was the
general verdict. But one old chap,
regarding the canvas critically, dis
sented from the prevailing opinion
as follows: "That be somewhat like
his face, but it amt the man. This
man has got his hand in his own
pocket, you see. Now, ! have knowed
him for five and thirty years, and
all that time he's had his hand in
somebody else's pocket. This chap
amt him"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-13
obsyins the Doctors Orders.

eve get queer orders now and
then in the cigar business" said q
manufacturer who has retail store.
II have a customer who has been
dealing with me for years and who
never discovered that smoking ten
cigars a day between breakfast and
dinner disagreed with him until he
was ffty-three years old. For q
month I have missed him. Last
week he came in again and bought
the biggest and blacklist cigar made
for stock trade. Then he gave me
an order for 200 cigars made from
his favorite tobacco. But he want
ed them five inches long and one
inch in diameter at the center, close
rolled.
"sWe don't manufacture that size
except for trick CIGARS said.
/" Z know what I am about, he
replied. THE doctor says l must
smoke only one cigar day, and !
mean to obey him. But | want that
one cigar to run the limit. New
York Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-13
FIGHTING "IAPoNIANs."
A Fierce Conflict With Pirates IN the
Ssventeenth Century.

In the book HPurchas His, Pll-
grimes" is recorded the adventure
which befell John Davis and Sir Ed
ward Michelbourne, who, little bet
ter than pirates themselves, met in
1905 with q Chinese junk full OF pl-
ratical aJaponians,' whose own YES
sci had been cast away on Borneo.
There were ninety men aboard this
innk. 1most Of them in too gallant
q habit for Saylers and such an
eoualitie Of behavior among them
that they seemed all fellowes. Yet
among them there was one that they
called capitaine, but gave him little
respect. a number Of them hay-
ing been transferred to the snip
while the junk.'s cargo was beng
searched, they suddenly sailed out
.of the cabin at given signal, and
while those in the junk killed o.
drove overheard the Englishmen N
charge those on the ship tried e
take possession Of it. At the first
onset they killed Captain Davis.
& saThev j messed SO fiercely to come
10 us as. We receiving them on ou1
mixes 4 they would gather IN oul
nike; nike; with their hands to reach y
with their swords. It was neerf
half al hour before we conld stone
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-13
AEair Proposal.

A story is related of man who,
on a visit to Scotland, went to the
Kirk on the .Sawbath. " Feeling
very drowsy, he succumbed entirely
after the first sentence or. SO OF the
sermon. An elderly man, who had
been watching with rising wrath
the obviously 3irreleegious' attitude
of the stranger, bent forward, shook
him and whispered in his ear: Che
the mon a chance. Wait till be gets
along q bit, and then if he's mo-
worth listening to gang to sleep, but
d'nna gang before he gets COM
menced.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-13
Tho Barn Owl.

The barn owl richly deserves q
conspicuous place in the gallery OF
feathered criminals. During the
DAYTIME he hides himself in the
darkest place to be found, but when
the sun has set he spruces up and
sets out on murderous expedi-
ton. The barn owl strikes terror
into the ranks of rats and takes q
keen delight in torturing his NC
Tins. His one idea Of a comfort
able home is realized in q gloomy
knot hole of an old tree, and the
only occasion on which he is known
to display any temper is when the
Young are disturbed. If it were not
for killing rats that he does not IN
tend to eat, the barn owl could De
classed as very mild and lnonen-
sive petty criminal, for he never at
tacks poultry or birds. London
Mail.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-13
Yet He Had to Serve.

A Kansas City young man had an
unusual but excellent reason for
complaining when he was impaneled
for jury duty. He was waiting in
the hall outside the courtroom and
worrying over the problem OF how
he was to be excused. He looked so
detected that finally another juror
asked him what was wrong. "Why,
Pm summoned here on the jury"
was the reply, land / don't see how
/ can possibly serve. = ssWhy can't
you serve ?" asked the other. 'Be-
cause" said the worried young man,
1--WE got an engagement to take a
young lady riding this afternoon,
and # / don't keep it she'll never
look at me again. Darn itp But
the young man was kept on the jury
panel.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-13
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Sick and ailing women are invited tn
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-13
Singular Discovery.

An English author says that =
man Of middle age with whom ne y
acquainted found one OF hls eyes
affected, as he thought, by reading
small print at night, and applied 60
! famous oculist for advice. Inc
doctor examined him. very carefully
and presently inquired whether ne
had ever suffered any Inconvenience
from the other eye, the right one.
ssNone whatever, was the repay.
aStill. = said the oculist dryly, 1t
is very important for you to pre-
serve The sight Of your left eye, IN q
asmuch as you have never seen wiz
the other since you were born
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-13
sHREWD SCHEMES.
Thsss Devised 81 shopliftsrs ksep ~.
tectives cusssine-

Thsss Devised 81 shoplifters kssp -.
tsotivss cusssins.
To detect the female shoplifter
used to be the easiest thing in the
world. Nowadays her wiles call out
the lynx eyed vigilance of lady. de-
tectives, says London Answers.
They are in all our big drapery and
furnishing emporiums and they
have busy time.
The shoplifter, bear in mind, Is
not, as rule, the homeless creature
in rags. She is a fashionable butter
! fly, who flutters about the most ex-
pensive stalls. She has a conde-
scending smile, patronizing air
and the majestic grace of newly
presented debutante. And she
sweeps along choosing crowds
wearing a bag skirt and belt Of
fish hooks.
This fish hook device is ingenious.
The shoplifter wears them level
with the knee underneath her loose
and flowing skirts. They are spaced
just far enough apart to keep them
from becoming entangled. To the
inner side of the underskirt a wide
| band of oiled silk is sewn. This,
with similar bands around the
knees, saves both the thief and her
hkirts from being hooked and per-
inits the hooks themselves to hang
free.
The thief who wears these fish
hooks wears also two little spurlike
projections at the back Of the
French heels of her shoes. With
these she picks up handkerchiefs,
blouses, silk and other materials Of
like nature and raises them be-
meath her skirts to the other hooks.
All this can be done by an expert
in the most unsuspicious manner
possible, even beneath the eyes Of
the detective, without giving that
individual the slightest intimation
of what is being done.
Another thief uses large hook
and heavy sinker, these being sus-
pended beneath the skirts and capa-
bic Of being raised or lowered by
means of small reel carried inside
the shoplifter's pocket. The thief
knocks the article to be stolen of
the counter as if by accident and
stands over it. With one hand she
calmly proceeds to lower the hook
until it touches the floor and
catches the blouse or piece Of silk
there. Then up comes the hook
with the stolen goods, and the shop
litter walks quietly away.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-13
snre 70 Be the Case.

Il can't tell you," said the expe
rienced suburbanife N reply g tne
! 1pps Of his new neighDors
when ! the next train goes, but ! can
tal YOU what your chances q eaten
ss5That are they r inquired the
new neighbor eagerly
ven If you run e naro :. 49,, -
ca, said the experlenced Iss'..
co egou have fifteen minutes g Esl. !
nd Ypa merely Walk o1n -
a. al rs h.st pulling
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-13
could suppresse them, often fyring
the cabin, burning the bedding and

could suppresse them, often fyr1ng
the cabin, burning the bedding and
much other stuffe that was there.
.And had we not with two denny
culyerins from under the halle
decke beaten downe the bulkehead
and the pumpe of the ship we could
not have suppressed them from
burning the ship. This ordnance
being charged with crossebarres,
bullets and case shot and bent close
to the bulkehead, so violently
married Herewith boords and splin-
tiers that it left but one Of them
standing ftwo and twentie.
ssTheir legs, arms and bodies were
so torne as il. was strange to see how
the shot had massacred them. In
all this conflict they never would
desire their lives, though they were
hopelesse IS escape. Such was the
desperateness Of these Japonians.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-30
THE CASH BOY TALKS.
His Fathers Idea of the Delights ct
Municipal Ownership.

His Fathers Idea of the Delights 81
Municipal Ownership.
Say. boss" remarked our cash boy
this morning. my paw is red hot for
minnieslckle ownership. l don't know
what that is. but paw says everybody
is going to own everything and divide
up the profits. He was telling ma
about 1t last night.
MA asked him where the people
would get the money to buy those
things. as they would cost millions Of
dollars. -
"Paw said, Issue bonds.'
EYES, said ma, but how will you
ray the bonds when they are due?'
Tissue more bonds, said paw.
but how about the interestY, said
ma. Wont you have to tax the people
for that?'
"'Why. nor said paw. Pay the in
terest with bonds
"'I don't see how you could do that
said ma.
"'You don't, ehY replied paw. Now
when we went to housekeeping, didn't
pay for all our furniture by giving
note, and when it came due didn't /
give the man another note? You wom-
Ell know nothing about finance. You
wait until the minniesichle ownership
gets in power, we will divide the profits
among the people, and no one will have
10 work. We will all be Vanderbilts.
Won't you be proud of your hubby
when he becomes part owner of all
public utilities? You see. madam, there
are some things you don't know
"And then paw looked wise. Ma
stood and gazed at him for some time
and then said
"'Yes. there are some things / don't
know, and one of those things is this:
If there is man more fit for the
lunatic asylum than you. 1 don't know
him.
Then l commenced to whistle 'Ev-
crybody Works but Daddy Say,
boss, you see that lump on the back
of my head? Paw has had that tune
polled at him before, and l wasn't look
ing when his old shoe came flying my
way."-Yonkers Statesman.