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Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
Frisco Disaster
 Affecting Arizona Road

The San Francisco disaster is be- ing severely ielt by the Msricopa X Phoen:x railroad, one ofthe Randolph lii es. This ompany is building a big cement and steel bridge across the G. la which is expected to withstand the attscks of the river this winter The grading and lumber approaches are completed, but it will be Septem- Der before any steel can be put on the bridge, owing to the fact that preference Is being given by the steel maker. to San Francisco orders. In the meantime work is going along on the big cement piers on which the bridge will rest. The structure will be completed by November.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
Vice -Counsu! Returns
 From Cananea

A. w. Brickwood, vice-consul Tor the United States at Nogsles, was Tn Bisbee last evening en route home from Csnan 8. Mir Brickwo0d was or cred to Cananea following the departure of Consul Galbraith last week for a vacation at the coast. He declined to state last evening the exact nature of his mission at CanaEea under official orders, but intimated that he had been in structed to investigate and would have report to make to headqnar- ters regarding the conduct of the Cananea consulate during the recent trouble.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
To Get Arizona
 Copper Statistics

After January l, 1907, the collec- tion of copper statistics for ti. U Iited States Geological survey will be in the bands of IT. l.. s. Gfaton During the coming snmmer MT Gratop will visit the principal copper camps of the country including those of the Lake Superior, Bingham and Butte districts ss well as the four great camps of rizona st Clifton, Bisbec, Globe, and Jerome. and the about Bedding Cai.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
Shipping Copper
 From Dos Cabezas

Parties over from Dos Cabezas state the company tha. recently bonded the 8achelder group have large [. re of men at wn: k and taking out cous de able h gt grade copper ore that i- being shipped to rouelss for treatment. The property is opening mp in gooi shape and promises to pay for itself m short time. The ma . sgement is greatly pleased over the showing that has heen made snd thinks the property will develop into one Of the best copper claims to b' fourd in the northern part of th' county.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
Fire in Graham
 County Jail

Last week Deputy Sheriff Lee Hohh took A crazy woman to Solomonville from Clifton She had not been in jail long before she set fire tp her bed room and created considerable amount of excitement thereby. She had previously been adjudged insane on fonr occasions but after being con- fined in the asylum for 8 short time was pronounced cured, and then re- turned home. She will be examined again in few days touching her san ity, and will no doubt be sent to the asylum.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
Pioneer Cure
 For Hydrophobia

Regarding the recent biting of several people in Northern Arizona
 bydrophobia skunks, o. A. Ensign writes the Prescott Courier from Hot Springs that during the years iS72-73 on the Buffalo range, and particularly along the Arkansas river. there were many rab'd skunks and other animals and several per sons were bitten. ThIs WAS before the Pasteur treatment was known. The successful cure was a poultice of equal parts of gunpowder and mixed into A paste with the l white of sn egg. Keep applying to the wound until poultice sdheres to the place bittea."
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
Large Brewery For Tucson

Emil T. Radiant, wealthy Mil wsukee brewer, is in Tucson to com plete final arrangements with local parties preparatory to the erection oi brewery in that city which will C. st $l00.O00.
 Radiant was interested in the brew cry proj ct while on visit to the Twin Buttes mines, in which he in terested Most of the capital for the bre very is local.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
A Case of
 Stomach Trouble

A judgment of $Sl3 has been rendered against Milwaukee doc tor because he refused to restore the stomach of woman that he had heen allowed 10 remove for examina . ton after her ieath. The Somsn was buried without her stomach, and though she didn't need it, her sons feelings were sdjudged by the jury to have been damaged in the amount stated.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
To Be Treated
 For Hydrophobia

Joseph R lins, who lives just south nf Tempe, l as gone to ChIcsgo, tak- ing with him hi. e,ght-year-o daugh- ter, who will be treated at the Pastuer institute. The child was bitten by A dog supposed to i'sTe bsd hydro phobis. Several days ago the dog is xnown to have been bitten by hydro ,,hobia skunk and when the animal nit the child it was decided to take no chances but to take her to the insti- ute for treatment at once.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
A Ball Game
 Matched for Sunday

The Tombstone base ball team is getting into shape and promises to present good line mp i the near future. The ball grounds at the lower end of Fremont street have been cleared and the team are out for prsc- tice every evening. A game will be play ed this evening and on Sunday next it is hoped to have q match game with the Pearce team.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
Were Welded in
 Tombstone Yesterday

Pink Murray and ITS Cora Ken. nison were married :n this city yes terday by Probate Judge Goodhody at the residence oi Porter McDonali. Ther were hut few intimate riends of the contracting parties present. The couple shortly after the ceremony left for their home at Lewis Springs, where the groom has charge of the Greene Cattle company's range. They have many friends in the county who wish them the pest of success in their welded life.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
All is Quiet at
 Greene Camp

J. L. Wilkins of Cananea came in last night. He reports that every thing has qnieted do sn and that the mines and smelte1s aIe running at full capacity and the con entrstor is also being operated as usual. The Mexican autho-ities are still at work Investigating the recent outbreak and have placed numbe. of the leaders in the local jail. He does not expect that there will be any further trouble in the camp.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
Douglas Man
 Awarded Damages

In the case oi A. E. Barrett vs. the Fl Paso & Southwestern railway com. pany, jury in Judge Goggin's court in Fl Paso returned verdict in favor O tae). aintiff last Monday for $500.
 Barrett was suing for the loss of an eye which resulted from a piece Of steel striking him in one of his optics while at work in the sho s of the defendant company in Douglas.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
Death of Former
 Tombstone Reporter

William Weed, a veteran court re- porter, died Wednesday at Tucson. He was 65 years old and had resideJ Tn she Territory for number oi year. He was a native of New York. Mr. Weed had wide acquaintance among memb bers of the bar as he had served as court stencgrapher for many year, | oth at Tombstone and Tucson.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
cochise County
 Cattle in Good Shape

Pink Murray, foreman of the Greene Cattle Company. is spending a few days here. He states that the ranges are rapidly drying up and that rain is need, d in quite badly, but the cattle are still in fairly good shape and can stand few weeks more of dr, weather without any gre 1t suffer ing. It is understood that Pink is about to quit his associations with his hachlor fir ends aud will soon join the ranks Of the benedicts.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17

city this morning. She was placed in the woman's cell which is at present shsred by two Mexican women held as U $ witnesses Mrs Lamb has made no statement and does not seen Co realize the position in which she hss placed herself.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
From Thursdays Daily.

Capt. Rynning who is after the Republican nomination for Sheriff, is | in the city as witness in the How erton case.
 Mrs l. w. Wallace, accompanied by Mrs. NJ. Lewis, both of Bisbee, are spending few days here as the guests of Mrs. Jas. Dsigish, who IS d sister of Mrs. Wallace
 Mrs M A Howell, Of the San Bern ardino ranch, is spending ie" days here visiting friends.
 Jack Howard of Dos Cabezas is in the city on court matters. lie reports considerable mining activity in that | -ection.
 Attorney Fred Su,ter is in the city
 rom BIsbee on matters before the court.
 City Clerk c W lick, of Bistee is m the city today heinz called here as witness m the case of C R BGstwick vs the City of Bisbte, which is to be tired day.
 A board of tr de has been organized in Benson. 1t is made up of all the leading business men of the Cochise county city.
 The Prescott pipers which arrived today, giye an account of an important discovery in the Senator mine 1T Yavapai county.
 Geo. w. Cass, the Douglas attorne! : came up from the shelter city las evening.
 . Mrs. L. Hohstadt of Douglas i spending few days here on visit.
 Allen R. English returned last ever
 ing from trip to Paradise where h
 went on business
 |, c. R. Bustwick, ex-probate iadg J who is now connected with the Can
 anea X Ysqni River railroad wit
 headquarters at Naco, 's in the city Il
 attendance on court, having case O. S the docket against the city of Bisbc |, regarding the tuwnsite patent. a Mark Walker has returned frOI le Tucson where he was called on accour d oi the accidental k Hing of his fathe T in-law, A. NJ. Feldman, by the eiectr ss ear on the University division, 0 l. Saturday last. Mrs. Walker and s' e ter will remain in Tucson for son' at time on a visit to their mother. e' sChas Gerdes, the well known Flu U" chuca mining man was in the ci 7" yesterday to confer with Gus Bar, ,e in regard to their mining psoperti IA in the Huacbucas.
 J. L. Porter, special officer of the
 P. X 5. w., was in the city today (
 business connected wit h that riilrOa
 He is here with reference to some ' cent drpredstions committed aloi u the railroad.
 The Rankin boy who had his kn
 cap injured few days since by beir pulled of t little wall around u ei Iurt house lawn, by his older pla l. mates, is reported somewhat bette [. It Is feared the injury may be perm [, nent.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
Receiver Announces
 Second Dividend

Colonel William NJ. Griffith. re- ceiyer for the Arizona Savings and ln- vestment company, has sent out a circular letter to the numerous stock holders of that company throughout the territory informing them that secoud dividend of 10 per cent is aw- siting them On presentation of their stock certificates,
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
Didn't Seem
 a Bit Frightened

During a fight between badger and bulldog at Morenci, two spectators engaged in a mixup during which a gun was drawn. Deputy Sheriff Parks coppered the gun. It was 6 .22 csli- bre. No one tainted Of fled from the room.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17

The honey crop of southern Ari- zona will be unusually large this sea son. Here is something which is in tsrcsting. Thirty years ago there was not single stand of honey bees in Arizona. Now today the product ia being exlortei from Arizona by the car load.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-06-17
Doings in the
 District Court
THURSDAY, JUNE l4

THURSDAY, JUNE IA
 The attention of the court was tsk, n up today in the trial of the case of c R Bostwick vs the City f Bisbee for debt alleged to ire due for services rendered by the plaintiff while he "as probate judge and act ing ss trustee for the securing m the patent for the townsite before the matter was taken up by Mayer Murehead. The amount involved IS a,out s45O0.
 The following jury was accepted to try the case;-
 w F Holland Allan Thompson F Fr,edwald w G Howard Rob Reed Wm Lutley
 $ $ Kirkpatrick Cbas McKean J D Walker Dave Johns HIS Ford Andy Sc c,tt
 Attorney Gibson is representing plaintiff, while Attorneys Sntter and Goodrich represent the defense.
 In the divorce case of Mclean vs Mclean, decree granted.
 B Howerton was fined $2O0 for assault, having been indicted for as- sault with deadly weapon and
 plead guilty to simple assault.
 The case of the territory vs w c ] Archer was continued until tomorrow
 as was the case of Norton-Morean m
 Commercial Go vs Howard.
 Some Dull proceedings were feat
 ure of the district and probate courts
 yesterday afternoon. After Dora Dull
 had been granted a decree of divorce
 from Joseph Dull, she repaired to tho court of Probate Judge Goodbody, hel
 mission being to secure maIriag'
 license. She informed Clerk Jame that she had legally and duly secured , separation from Joseph Dull an' wanted the necessary bliss ticke: ths aould entitle her to marry one J o Bishop of B.shee By way of explsu |, ation oi the unusual procedure of tn bride securing the license instead o r the gr ,om, she explained that tn
 groom.to did not have time to C. m to the county seat and inasmuch 8 she was obl ged to be here anyhow i 5 the interest of her divorce case,
 economi al stroke is thus afforded i
 closing the arrangements for the nes | cessary tickets on the next matrimor
 ial voyage She signed the require
 affidayid, paid the fee of s250 secure
 the license and went on her way. 10 Each term of court is signal ft 70 an increase in issue of marriage licer d ce., many of the divorcees being r ar married before the court judgment ,e a few hours old. To be divorced an A married in single day IS not an UT of usual occurrence here.
 m While the probate court has bee Id doing good business in the mari tg ;g line, the district co irt has been h .lc in ing its own in the number of GAS, I. filed for divorce, which are as fiji " n. Gregg w Summer vs Cora Dais a Summers; Jennie F. Mccarthy ' n. Thomas McCarthy; Will am A Con ,e nell vs Mary A Cornell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
WIND AND RAIN Do
SERIOUS DAMAGE
Houses Destroyed and Several
People Injured
NO DEATHS ARE REPORTED
Nearly Sly Inchee sf aaip Falle During
Incessant Torrent Lasting 4s
Hours-Washouts Reported.
In North Texas.
NO DEATHS ARE REPORTED

Dallas, Tex. May 2.--Extremely heavy
rains, destructive winds and lightning
have caused serious washouts on the rail-
roads and much damage in northern Tex
as. At Denison for forty-eight hours rain
has fallen aggregating 5s4 inches Tracks
are very soft and dangerous. and are
carefully watched on the Frisco system
between Denison and Red river. A section
of track sunk several inches and trains
had to be detoured. Similar conditions ex-
list on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
between Denison and Greenville, and Dem
son and Whitesboro, with washout at
Whitesboro. with washout at White
right. and another near Bonham Junction.
The Denison yards of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railroad were flooded, and
large forces of men are engaged in clear
ing the tracks and switches of debris At
Mckinney and about that city wind and
rain in volume destroyed a number of
farm houses. and injured several people.
All wires are down.
The storm swept a clean path from
Blue Ridge northeast for eight miles, its
track being 200 to 400 yards wide.
A partial list of the injured are:
The Injured.
Two children named Smith; Mr.. ills
worth; Mrs. John Hollis, and two child
rem
Several members of the Munday family
and three members of Wood Young's fam
lily.
One of the Munday children is fatally
hurt
At Carsonville, near Denison, Bert Cor
don, who was crossing a field with a
gun on his shoulder, was struck by light
ming and killed.
Dallas and vicinity received hard
rain, flooding Easements and underground
warehouses of business firms.
In the vicinity of Bailey, in Fain coun-
ty, twelve houses were blown down
Arkansas Suffers.
Memphis, May "A Fort Smith. Ark.
special to the Commercial-Appeal says
that the entire town of Huntington, Ark,
| was inundated. several buildings were
destroyed, and all wires blown down in
that vicinity by a rain and wind storm
| last night.
! The town of Mansfield also suffered. a
warehouse and two smaller buildings be-
| eral fatalities occurred, but no further
details have been received. Crops were
| badly damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
MEN STARVING IN
MEXICAN PRISON
THE GREW OF A PENSACOLA FISH,
ING SMACK is SEIZED BY A MEX.
lCAN MAN-oF-WAR AND 1T is
SAID MEN ARE ILL-TREATED.

Pensacola, Fla, May 2-Languishing in
Mexicon prison, half dead for want of
food and with their bodies reeking with
vermin. is the condition of the captain
and crew of the Pensacola fishing smack
Silas p. Stearns, which was captured
by a Mexican war vessel off the coast of
Yucatan April 16, according to a letter
Just received from Captain Malftano. The
letter was written In Italian and was
translated by Italian Consul Cafiero, GER
tilted copy thereof being sent to Senator
Mallory for transmission to the State De-
partment. The letter states that the ves-
sci was captured near Grand Reef Is
vessel had no license to fish in Mexican
waters. 1t was towed to Progresso.
where the crew was thrown into Jail
without an opportunity to communicate
with the American or Italian consuls.
The schooner was placed in charge of
The letter further says: Monday,
when the strong northeast wind blew,
we left eff fishing and proceeded to the
island, thirty miles distant for shelter
In the meantime we went over to the
lighthouse keeper to get some bread and
little -four. He gave us about ten
pounds OF sea biscuit. After the sec
ond day we went out In order to proceed
to the same place. We left Off fishing
and about or 8 o'clock we were taken
in charge by the Mexican nian-of- war
about ten miles distant
I'VE were out from the island. For
tunately we had no fish on deck and were
not fishing, or they would have sent us
to the penitentiary for life. The COM
mandant of the man-of-war told us he
was going to take US TO Progresso to
make declaration. We declared that we
had been fishing fifty miles distant. This
has been our salvation and that of our
boat. We declared that we went into
the island for a little -four"
The owners Of the vessal, Warren &
Co. are confident that the matter will
eventually be amicably adjusted but are
unable to understand why the United
States representatives at the City Of
Mexico have sent no information regard
ing the seizure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

trio
Il convention of the u NJ. W., Nvhich
Us in this city tomorrow morning Will
-. ,are a strike throughout the hard coal
/ is the opinion here tonight of every
- 4 touch with the situation. Ut seems
here is no way out of strike un-
all Of u iili',e ,,r,,o ir+o
-. The delegates who are pouring INTO
onight are very far from favor
snn,n thing closely approaching a back
PRESIDE -.
this mofht 1ohn M'icne,i ,,aa hoado,,ar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
OLYMPIC GAMES
COME TO CLOSE
KING GEO. An mrmprpe or
ROYAL AMIl.Y STOOD IN SUN
TO DIS 'euTE PRIZES TO THE
soooEs'r VI COMPETITORS.

Athens, May 2 81, A., tu.,x ~ tho
national anthem .,
clapping, and II ~ ,.asar,, 90 a., IN,
mense gathering, o,...,- ,x,..,.,, -.
to and end this s,., A., ~ e.
noon King Geoi 30 o,,o., o,ea Crou,n
Prince Constantly ..s...., -
the royal family u.s 4, a.. -. 90 .ho
sun the prizes to the sue
oee'iu' RS. Sherring, a Cana
dian, who won q ,.ar..ho, rood raoe
on Tuesday, rece IT,. t,oa,,t,f,,, stat,,e
OF Minerva.
There was an e..,,,,.,.., -, .,,r,,nas,,cs
by 5000 Greek sci -,
well drilled and ,a :, sa =,
iio'' y. seats.
The Americans !, -,
won by far the 81. -. 90 rr,za.
A"e'' D. whereas the English
scoreu seeou Nth 80, the Swedes and
ureeAs .sine ~ Aird place with 2s.
team who had -. III .aa,. -
500 ~. X,t deafenng cheers in
mn, 'o"v fg. who, with the other
~. - then left the stadium.
80 ca.~a ,Icho by his subjects.
% .oo eo,,.,night gave a gala din
i,s.., L. :. 81, in honor of the for
.,eaaas ,hs u,inr athletes committee, the
'~S FRS, etc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
'nF YOU DON'T WANT NE
I'LL CO." SAYS SHAW

Washington. May l2.-(Specal) )--Secre-
this morning went up against the House
machine as typlfled by Haynes and Dalzell
on the ways and means committee, and
quilt the committee room in high dud-
geon. There is bill pending before the
committee establishing customs station at
Port Royal Texas, short distance from
Sabine Pass. The bill seems to be
meriterous one and is backed by Sec
retary Shaw. John W. Gates and Pres
ident Edison of the Kansas City South
ern. The Sabine Pass people. led by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
TICKET NAMED.
Kansas Republicans Nominate State
Candidates.

Topeka, Kas., May 2-The Kansas state
republican convention today nominated
the following ticket:
Governor-Edward w. Hoch, Marion.
Lieutenant Governor-W. j. Fltzseraid'
Dodge City.
Secretary of state-Charles E. Denton
Attica.
State Auditor-James NJ. Nation Erie
State Treasurer-Mark Tully. Independ-
ence.
Attorney General-Frederick s. Jackson,
Greenwood.
State Superintendent of Public 1nstruc-
tion--E. T. Fairchild Ellsworth.
Railroad Commissioners-G w. Kama
vel Frank Ryan. c. A. Ryker.
The platform deals wholly with state
issues.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

and Datzell, are opposing 1t. Secretary
Shaw arrived at the committee room
bright and early to make an arrange
ment for the bill. Shaw had been re-
quested 10 appear. President Edison
made an argument for the bill and Shaw
started TO make his speech, Just then
the republican members of the commit
tee manifested a disposition to close the
hearing. whereupon Shaw seized his hat
and rushed out of the committee room
door with the plain statement: IF you
don't want me I'll go. l have other bus
mess to attend to-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
MAY SUSTAIN CHARGES.

washington, May "A poll of the
; Senate committee on privileges and
; elections today developed that a
; majority will vote to sustain the
; charges against Senator Reed
; Smoot, but that the full strength of
; the opposition cannot be held for a
: report recommending the expulsion
, of a Senator. which would require
; only majority vote of the Senate.
; In view of this showing those who
. believe the charges against the
. Utah senator were proved. are
. seeking an agreement by which a
, report can be made In favor of un-
|. unseating Senator Smoot, and with
) out taking into consideration the
. constitutional questions involved.
) If this Is done, it would leave to the
|. Senate the determination Of the
; question whether majority or two
; thirds vote il required to unseat
, him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
Proctor 10 Expelled.

New York, May 2.-The board of the
review of the National Trotting asso-
citation today decided that in the case
of the Birmingham Racing association
and C. F. Proctor, its secretary. both
the association and Proctor be ex-
PEELED. The offense alleged is that
Proctor had associated himself with
an expelled member.