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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-16
Struck the Presiding Judge.

Struck the Presiding Judge.
cass CO. Democrat.
The termination of an argument be-
tween John w. Triton, the presiding
Judge of the county court and
Homer ]. Clark, the editor of the
Democrat, in the county clerks Of
flee last Monday afternoon was that
the newspaper man established an
unpleasant precedent by taking a
punch at the head of the court.
The affair took place while the
court was in session, and the climax
was reached when the presiding
Judge with one of his select oaths
jumped from his chair in an angry,
threatening manner. A short arm
jolt was partially turned aside by
Sheriff Hamilton and grazed the side
Of the judges face with only suffi'
cient force to set him back in his
chair. The timely interference Of the
sheriff and Constable friedrich doubt
less cut short what would have beer
longer mill.
The melee occasioned a little re
cess of the court while the presiding
Judge went to the prosecuting at
torney and filed information agains
the editor, charging him with com
mon assault. These proceeding
were filed in the justice court o
Squire John Lamar, who was out 0
town and did not return until Tues
day night. Yesterday morning, be
fore the warrant was served on him
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-16
He Lassoed an Escaped Prisoner

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept.-At-
tempting to escape from Sheriff Cox,
of Hillsboro, Tex, Sam Hatchett, a
negro on whose head rested a $1,000
reward, jumped, handcuffed through
the window of a Frisco train near
Henryetta. The train was going at a
high rate of speed. The negro was
not injured, but ran across fields and
was making for the timber.
Louis Bland, a cowboy, employed
on the Pickens Brown farm, spied
the negro, and seeing that he was
handcuffed supposed he was an
escaped prisoner and lassoed him
with his rope. He brought the negro
to Henryetta, where the sheriff and
posse were in readiness to make a
search for the negro.
Sheriff Cox had arrived from Hills
boro, Tex, and started from Sapul.
pa, where the negro had been in
custody. The negro is wanted in
Texas for the horrible murder of q
woman few days ago, when, after
beating to death a woman, he poured
oil over her body and set it on fire.
OPENS Is MILLION ACRES
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-16
Hello, CGntraI!.
GIVE ME
1865
Who is l657-Why
BULLOCK & KEYS
MEAT MARKET
The one that is sanitary
and up-to.date. They run a
Square Deal" market and
will apprecite a trial. Their
aim is to please.
LET'S TRY THEM.
LET'S TRY THEM.

Clark appeared before Squire Lamar
and entered plea Of guilty to the
charge. He was fined 81 and costs,
the fine and trimmings amounting to
1925.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Brandt Member of
 Executive Council

Cashier Brandt of the First Nation al Bank of Tombstone. returned home t. day after attending most success ful meeting vf the -ix.h annual con- vention oi the ArizJns Bankers' As socistion.
 The following officers were elected for t..e cnmi"g year.
 co Ellis. Douglas. president; J c Sn-nHler. sesa. vice president; l. B Christy. Phoenix, treasurer; Morri. G"ldwster, Prescott, secretary; .xecn tive counc for thr- years, J M Orm.- bey. Tucson; A G Smith, Globe; foI two years, R H Bunnister, Phoen,x for ore year. T R Brandt, Tom hston-; vie preside 1t of Arizona in thu American Bankers Ass0ciatiou, 19l0- 1911. R \ Frederick, Prescott; dele. gate to nominating committee of American Bankers convention, l9ID ! \ K b nson, Globe
 The next convention will be held at Fl Tovsr Hotel. Grand Canyon Ariz.. the date not yet get.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
From Mondays Daily.

The next convention of the W 0 T U of Ar,zOna will be held in Phoenix m October, 1910.
 Among the attorneys in attend ance on court from outside places are Messrs Watson. Rose. Parsons. Rich . srdson and Dosn, all of Douglss; Me.srs Nesle. O'Connell and Dorr Of Bisbee; Messr, Curley and Hartman from Tucson.
 James Smith. accompanied by his mother. returned on Saturday from sn extended visit to New York. Mir Smith stated that they witnessed the Hud s,n-Fuiton celebration snd that during their stay they also went atosrd the new ocean liner "Georgt Washington" and inspected the same This vessel is the largest floating craft in the world.
 Mrs. Mary P. Barrow is in the cit, for several days from the Riversidt Farm at St. David. wher.. shs ,s nov stopping with her daughter, Mrs Nelie NJ Fowler.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Doubts Early Admis-
 sion to Statehood

The St Louis Globe D iu''crst is one 4 the eadibg publicau news pa, ers ti.st doutts the early ada It. tance of New Msxico and Ariz ma |. The following IS su editorial clipping from that paper:
 "lt Is not at all certs n that Arizona and Ne Mex GU will be adm,itrd to statehood dur ng the coming session In fsct, the chances are rga net any such ,ssumpt,ou. Enough work has already been mapped out for that session to keep 1t bary until .dipurn mept some time next May of June, without tsk ng up the qiest on f the ere tio of the two res states Many members d coogress wh' are ir,eud to admission, want posts p.,ne It until aiter tne coust of inhao itsnts is taken oext summer. By ths tune thst c..ngrese meets ,n its final | session in December, 1910. the cVun trys s population. by .t.tes and terri | tor..s, wall probably "e known Whi New M-xicr, in ls 0, had i95 0 | people, UT about the number which |
 he uni, of representation for tn states m the popaisr branch con
 -ress, Ariz"na had only I.2.WO. Eacl | ,f Ihes- commu aities have growl
 since l9JO, although not rapidly"
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
SwindIers Caught
 With Green Goods

At Prescott Saturday during the exam nation of three tourists. the | ig gest aggregation of "wiidcst' nugget leselry that was ever seen in ir' ma was introduced in the evidenc- assinst tw" of the men arrested. xho were quietly ceiling the same on their way through Arizona.
 The Journal Miner ssys: On tn. trio st the time were su s-sortment that if genuine would run to over Sloo0 in value The d-s,gns were of xciusise nugget jsSelry, and co skill i"liy was the manufacture accomplish I'd that the ordinary man w'uid h- dup on sight. The personsl suppl, va. linn ted but later through the l vigilance of sheriff nth an .stoni-h ing revelation of the p irposes of this tr,umvirate was given publicity hen three large xes were intercepted that came tn ti.e above people thr,ugt | the Well--F rgo Express company and which were taken from tbsi office b, this official
 The metallic composit on of the-. goods wa- such as to easily mislesd 'wi g to the m any designs that were moulded. No tw pieces were al k and to make the game . biting On. for the unsophi-tics' ed come oi tn nnggets were c.refuil, sprinkled witt tiny pieces of qrsrtz that showed 'h' ind hand ni the srtist that kn-v .pme hiug sb ut aur,ferous pr due tions
 | In c,.lor these nuggets would eas, ' tran sn experienced man and the onl deception ss to their genuine char ,cter was rrh -ct-d sn the ligh seight of each art cle cked up Ev>n then II would be diihcult f"' the inexperienced to detect the bogn manufacture.
 The men were held under S300 bor' to appear before the next grani inr,
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Teachers Ass lciation
 Will Meet in Phoenix

Superintendent B II Scudder O. Tempe. chairnan of tie executive committee oi tb' Ariznn, Teachers sssoc,ssmn and joint institute. say. that the ontlo"k Is for the largest at rndenc' ever experienced iG the h,s- t"ry "f the Arizun Teachers sssocia- tlcn at phoeniI It Is estimated ,ha' be'w en 6 0 and 800 teachers will be in Phoenix during far week to at end the daily sessions of the association from 6 a m to l2:a0 p m. The teach CTS may spend the time at the fair ID the afternoon by this srrsngeme t. County Snper,nte dent Slower says that every teacher m the publ c schools fl Coch,se e"unty is expectrd to atteLd the ArIzona Teachers S. socistion and jnnt -institu'e to bt held at Ph"epix Nv SIP, l9sI9, un- le from unavoidable causes she ol he csnput be present.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Convicted of Murder
 in the Second Degree

Attorney K N French srrivrd her. today from Soiomonville, VI ere he has been in attendan e st court He was there for the purpose of defending Jnsn Roderquez. who wa. indi:t'd Tor being impl csted in the murd.r of Con Sullivan, . former r.sijent oi Cochise county. Roderquez was found guilty by the jury of murder in the secpnd deRYee affer the jury had been out for about 24 hours. yus'in Rose was c nv,eset O. the murder . short time since and was given . life sentence. Jsmes Roberts, who vas also indicted with Rose and the Mexrcsn. vas never spprehended, having made his esc.pc within . Jew dsys after the murder wss discovered.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Principal Owner in
 New Gold Strike

Jas Heron i- n the city today fn m Courrls d. Mir Heron Is princ | tsi owner in the new g Id strike at Court land and is enthusiastic rega d.ng the veiopments at the new ind
 He ex .it"t-d s mple of ore hich shove q n'e s -pri ikl'ng of the yell " m tai. Mr Heron states assays from the ledge give s wide range fl values running from $50 to sev-rsl thousand dolla.s per ion. A shipment of tin. ore Ill h- made to the smeiters very | shortly. Continued work at the fed has given much encouragement to the owners who believe they nave . bonanza Ali available ground .ithir two miles of the strike has been To cated.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
We All Love Pie,
 But On You Pumpkin

Substantial evidence of the agri- cultural possibilities of the San Pedro valley is manifest in the samples of g'ant pumpkins on disp ay at the stores of The Machomich Mercantile Co and F N Wolc Jtt from the farm of the Doquiilas Land & Cattle Co., of which Henry Street is manager : Each of the monster pie producers weighs over SI lbs and one tips the scales at S5 lb,. Enough material is ID sight i the combined lot to supply each rombsto onite with a dice of pie, could some culinary artist b., prev lied upon to work the luscious frGit intn tempting samples "li.e mother used to nske."
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an. nusl meeting O the stockholders oi the Arsvsipa Canyon R .ilros1 com. psny will ba held at the offices 0; the company in the city Jf Tucson, Terri- tory of Arizona. ou Wtdnesd ,y, No. vembsf l7th, 1909. as l2:tO noon, for the purpose of electing board of directors for the ensuing year and for the transact on of such other business as may be brought before the meeting.
 Book. for the transfer of stock will he closed November 2nd, aud remain closed until December 2nd, 1909.
 Dated, Tucson, Arizona this ninth usy or October, ii91.a i91@.a
 CHAS. E. WALKER, oF Secretary.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Positions Offered by
the Government

The government, it seems. cannot hire people fas. enough to keep up with the work on hand. The civil service commission announces exam. instions at the regular places in Phoe. nix, Tucson, Prescott and Douglas. of applicants for the following positions at the times stated: November 22.24, mech anical draftsmsn, at from $9OO tn $l4O0 per snnum, there being at least dozen places to fill; November 2i. drsinsgs engineer. department of agriculture at from si900 to $500 per snnum; November 24. me 1icsl super visor in the Indian field service, sal- ary s2iO per month and ex. enses; No- vember 24, engineer and miller for saw mill .t sg00 per annum. eligibles in this class being much de fred; in spectnr's assistant (msle), bureau of sn'm,l industry November 24.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Negotiating for Rich
 Pinal County Mines

The Development Company oi Amer ca, ~h ch cnn rolls the opera tions of the Tombstone Consoiids,ed Mines ro Of thi- ty, the Imp"risl Copper company in P.nsl county, th, Congress Gold cnmpany at Cpngres- the Poland compsny in Ysvapni county, and numerou. other proper ties in Arirons, are st li scquirng more producers. negotiations for the taking over by the Development Com psny of Americs Of the important properties of the Saddle Mountain Mining company and the London Arizona company lave cen in pro gress for sime time. They have no' reached a cnnclu ion, bGt it is prob able that matters will take shape to- day.
 The Phoen Repubi can says Presi- dent F NJ Murphy of the development con pany, who has been at Winkel. man for the pat hree days, arrived in the city yesterds accompanied b Victor l. Mason of New York. secre tsry of the company; E G,ge. w F Stsunton o Longacre, Meade Good Joe. C E Finney, representing inter. ests in the mining companies. and E W Brooks.
 Mir Murphy was asked regarding the state of the negotiations. and concern ing a recent publication as to the de- tails. He said that he had not read the publication, but he was aware that any punlication purporting to set forth the details or in the most gen. ersl way, the facts of the negotiation wss necessarily in error. sin @ the principals had no: reached a determ- instion as to them
 Conference were held last night, hut no definite understanding had been reached. Mir Murphy hoped thst sn announcement might shortly te made.
 Mir Murphy was met here by Gen. cal Manager Drake of the s r, P 4 P aed T J N rton of Chicago. general counsel for the Santa Fe. Mir Norton Is return ng from San Frsncisco. where he represented the Atchi-on in the Interstate Commerce commission hearing last week. He will return north ~ith Mir Murphy and his party today:
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Railroad Man Has
 a Narrow Escape

A marvellous escape from death wac experienced by W A League, A brsKe- man in the employ of the Southern Pacific Go early yesterday morning when he fell from a moving freigh. train about twenty .three miles east ni Beneon. League Is now being ca ed or at St Msry's hospital at Tucso' and his addition has been pronounce cd ss not critical b. the attending physicisns.
 The Star says the accident oc cured but c short distance from where two men have been crushed ts iesth in the past coup e of weeks League was about to step from the top of one box car to the other when hI foot slipped and he was precipitated t" the ground. Luckily be was thrown clear from the rsi.s Had t not been for tn fact. he v -uld probably have been killed under the ~heeis Of the train. League is we'll known a"one the railroad men of the Southwest
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Peerless Victorious
 Ger RsIeales

With 6 score ui 30 10 10 the P-er less ball cluo not onIs ''put it all ovsr" their aiy .rs Isiss ye;tsr lay, b 1t nave cAus: fl c K ,vetu te4 n nu 'h snb.rra-.me ,t aud the sec ,li series uf the Gladstone clanl chip cIn test was left with hon,rs even f,I both tstns. A tr,,ri gtms will nOA b. ns..'sIry tI elf :,tuil'y settle tte c't,m # sIperi ,r ssi,i n the d ,- n Iud.
 The result of tn, gtne yesterday was 6 surprise-.sSeci4lly to the Rev. .nue sggrexsti0n who hays o.en sub l,cted to gr,d na,ured jeers aad ridi' cule by the local roote'e md admirers f :he notionsl sport Manager Simp Son has accepted the defeat with good grace bu. behind he smile lcrks ( eterminatipn to have his team wir the pennsut at the fl ial contest Sun- day. It is needless 10 say that tho Peerless team are wearing peerless grin that tells the story without words They are equally confident of ths iasl result.
 Attracted donb;lsss by the fierce core of 3n, several local baseball en- thusissts have added little mite ts merriment of the Revenue. by chsl- lengIng then co a contest. ths latest .ei 2 tte section hand, Of the local E P & W branch. Foreman Hunter thinks his crew could make record an. may cDnseat to enter the team.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Judgment Void in
 Dr.. E. B. Perrin Case
A Washington dispatch says:-

A Washington dispatch ssys:-
 The attorney general, after . care full cons iteration of all the paper, .uhmitted in the matter of the prose ,ution Of Dr. E.. Perrin, who v-' convicted nntiy with John A. Ben -on, both Arizonans, of conspiracy to ieirsud th- United States in connec ton with certa and entries in Cali ornis, but whose convict or was re- 'ersed " the c,urt of appeals in the ninth circuit, and the new ,r al order h,s instructed the U. s. attorney a san Francisco to enter a noile pross. .gsinst Dr. Perrin.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Court Attendants
 In Tombstone

Among the attend ants on court ob served by THE PRnsPLCroR reporter at the court house today, 4ere the fol- losing:-
 CnURrLAND: E E Towner George Cummings, Harry Hines, W Hurd, Ge rRe Townsley. c NJ McKean, K Barnes. B Mckinney, Dan Brown, Vim Kirlew, L D Shatturk, W S Sim. onton, Bruce Stephensop, Henry Ras. con.
 PEsRCE: A Y Smith and wife Murdcck Frazier, H Snyder, J : Johnson, H F Fitch, W D Mon- mon,er.
 DOUGLAS: Frank Doan, Watson C B Bell, c z Taylor, Chas Purdon A F Parsons. D A O'Donovsn, " G Do1son, F NJ 8 I'd.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31

At Jerome Mrs. Laura A Nihill editress of the Copper Belt, has heen sued for libel by Officer King of thst city The plucky editress dipped her pen in vitrlol and dea,t out some sizzling comments on the officer. and the latter is resting on the arm of the law for pr lection.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Old Arrastra Method
 Revived Near Prescott

The Prescott Courier esys. Chss Schmidt, who returned this morning to the Indisns mine, six miles west of the city. reports his new srrastrs finished and in operstiOn the = last week. The arrsstrs is the largest ever built in this fection. 1t ie operated by . gasoline engine Mr Schmidt and his associates are satisfisd with the results recoveri'g g the valnee and anticipate better returns than is had from the operation of many mills in the county.
 The Indiana mine has long been noted for its high grade gold ore It. has an excellent production record.
 The arrsstrs was built by John Malone, the we'll known engineer of t.s city. He is in charge of its operation.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Cases Filed in
 District Court

The following csses weres were f ed in the district court yesterday. 1hres of the suits are for div. rec, which is keeping up the record of actions 0 those who are anxious to escape from mstr'monys Ralling cbsins:
 s E Cameron vs Ruth A Cameron .ction for divorce.
 Armour Packing Co. vs Gro Maximo Mining Co; action for debt.
 Mary Lacy vs John J Lacy; action for divorce.
 OI ve I Leveli vs Reuben Lowell; ction for divorce.
 Grace 3 Anderson, cr., and Or,on J Anderson, dr. 1; decree of divorce.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31

Sheriff White today brought in . prisouer from Courtland named Fred P ke, who is alleged to be wanted in Pinal county on a charge of assault si;h e deadly weapon. The a rest was made ny the sher if upon 6 de- scriptinn sent from that county and when taken into cut. dy Pike was very much surprised, but finally sd- mitted he was the man wanted and willingly consented to accompany the officer. Sheriff McGee of Pinal county was notified and replied that he would come 8. once for the prisoner.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Arizonans Become
 Knights Connl11,r

4 Washington dis atch says:-
 At the fourth d .y's sess,nn of the supreme council of the Scottish Rite Nasons for the southern iuri-dicfion, winch convened in executive session, nominations for knights comm .nder of the cour. of honor were consideKed. |. About 5cO th,rty second degree Ma sons were advanced to tn 8 honorary degree, 6 stepping stone to the high est degree in Scottish Rite Masonry, that of the thirty-third degree. Among those elected from Arizona were: c. J. Chapman and s. T. TyIer of Tucson.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31

The incorporators Of the Tempe Armory company held meeting last week and elected Msj,r Csri Hayden president; Capt.in Will Woolf, treas treasurer; Lieutent Charles Harris, secretary. The deed for the armory ground is being prepared and as soon as it IS turned over to the company work on the srmory will be com- menced.
 Tom Bowe, former resident of Phoenix. d,ed at Los Angeles rec ntly leaving sn estate of $S0,0c0.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an nuai meeting of the stock holders of the Pho nix 4 Eastern Railroad com- psny will be held at the offices of the company n the city Of Tucso", Terri tory of Arizons. on Wednesday, No vsmber l7th, 1909. at 20 o'clock p. m. for the pnrpo-e of eIectihg . bos.d of directors Tor the ensuing yer and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting
 B''oks for the transfer oi stock will be closed November End and remain osed unti December End, 1902.
 Dated. Tucson, Arizona, tn . n nth day of October. 1879
 CHA6 E. WALKER. oi7 Secretary.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Mining Notice

Public notice IS hereby given that the undersigned owners have bonded the following mining claims to W. O. Humphrey. of Douglas, Arizona. on June 10. 1902. viz: the Geronimo, Lit- tie Jap, Little Hope, Homestake and Headlight, situate in Turqu ise Min ing district, ochise county, Arizons, and the undersigned will not be re- sponsibie for sny expense for labor. supplies or otherwise furnished or con- frscted for i'd mines during the term of said bond to W. c. Hunohrey or assigns. D. W. BROWN,
 I. A. BRowN
 Dated June 10, I9G9.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
No Date Fixed for
 Opening Reservation

What was suppo-ed to be deinite information of the time of opening the Yuma Indian reservation, placine 2 it on February ,. has p,ovrd to he an rrur Immigration Commissioners A E Ming tel-gr.phed to Washing
 ton and the reply dampen.d the hope. of many Sho supposed the first in formation was authentic. The reply of Com missioner Dennett is to the
 fl e that no date of opening tle Ylms Indian lands Ina. yet been fixed
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
Troop of Cavalry
 Will Be at Fair

One of the features of the .eTTitoria .sir will be A troop of tn. Eighth cav ,lry, stationed at Fort Huschucs The troop will be sent to Phoe K by Major Henry T Alien, commsrding sr that post, and the com nand wiIl De m charge of Capt Mortimer c Bigelow The troop will go into camp at e fair grounds, where it will have drills throughout the fair
 The round trip of this march will be m the neighhorbo"d of 400 miles. The rnop left the Fort this m rniue 10, ths Capitol.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31

Prescott advertlses itse'f a. the Mile High City" and the Queen City of Arizona, which leads to the deduction that a queen is slightly stuck up.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31
A Washington d spatch says;-

A Washington d spstch says:-
 The Secretary of the Interior hos sent instructions for the sale of the Parker to~nsite lots at public sale, which will take place on December Fist.
 All of :ne lots in blocks two 10 t~elvs and twenty to thirty two ~.ii be reserved tor irrigation pur- poses.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31

Phoenix city council has appro- pr ated $35O to the local fire team for the purpose of entertaining visiting firemen during fair week and prepsr- ing team for entry ia the hose races
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31

The Jeffries-JohnsOn gab- fest is now on the Il 'ual pre- mium the , ublic is force | {" pay before the real fight.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31

The Globe Si yer Belt says A little cloud no larger than a Bwana Tumbo already is lowering on the political hor- izon
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-10-31

A model highway one mile long, rom the Glendale sugar factory tn the Glendale station, is to he hu.l, under the direction of the territorial road engineer.