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Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20
Lordsburg is Busy
Boosting.
BOrderland Route for Which
Purpose one Hundred
Signs Have Already
Been Ordered

Lordsburg is entering into the
borderland highway plan with
enthusiasm which brooks no OBJ
iections or delays. The New
Mexico town is stepping forward
briskly in carrying out it's por-
tion of the agreement made be-
tween cities along the proposed
route.
According to a letter received
by the local chamber Of CONNER
ce yesterday from DR.. M. M.
Crocker, Lordsburg has ordered
100 road signs directing travel
ers. These will be delivered soon
and the posting completed imme-
diataly thereafter. A number of
signs have already been put in
place, the letter states:
Everybody in Lordsburg has
been aroused to the necessity of
good roads and all are working
for the consumation Of their hop
es and plans. Letters have been
received at Lordsburg from Mr..
warner of the Warner Auto Met
er company and John Mitchell,
of Los Angeles, both of whom
are working for the borderland
route. Dispatch.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20
39th WEEK
Brave Express Messenger
Kills Two Robbers
By Clever Ruse Attracts At
tention of Captor

David A. Trousdale, an express
messenger, prevented the rob
berry Of a west-bound Southern
Pacific train No. 9, killing two
bandits that heldup the the train.
The robbers had boarded the
train a few miles east of Sander
son. Covering the crew with
their guns, the mail and expires
cars were detached and the en-
gineer was forced to run the
coaches ahead.
One robber took Trousdal s
back to the train, while the other
kept the train crew covered witt
a gun, and started to rifle the e.
press boxes. Trousdale employ
ed a ruse by signalling to an
imaginary person back of his cap
tor, when the robber turnej
around and TrousdaIe dashed OF
his captor's brains with mai
let.
When the other bandit return
ed, Trousdale, having armed hin
self with the dead mans reyolv-
er, watched the second robbie
rifle the baggage car, and The, =
stepped suddenly from concea
ment and shot him dead. All tie
stolen property was recovered,
and the train proceeded.
After the robbers had compel
ed the engineer to run his ira d
ten miles, the conductor sent a
negro porter forward to find out
what was, the matter, and theA
went himself when the negro d q
not return, and found himse
held up by the robbers rifles.
After the tram was cut in two
and the baggage and mail ca S
taken ahead, the conductor pr
vented a wreck by succeeding i .
stopping a freight train comir g
up in the rear.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20
Four Republican Member.
New Mex. Legislature
Arrested for Bribery

Albuquerque, N. NJ, March
18. Four members of the New
Mexico legislature were arrested
tonight in Santa Fe, charge
with accepting bribes to vote for
certain candidates for Unit ed
States senators, first one On
which will be taken by the Legs
lature tomorrow. Brides amount
ing to $500 each are said to have
been paid them.
Those arrested were Repre-
sentatives Julian Trujillo and ].
P. Lucero of Rio Arriba county;
Manuel Cordova and Luis Men
toya of Taos county. They ere
said to have been caught with.
the money in their possession,
amounting to $500 each. The ar
rests were made by Territorial
Mounted Policeman A. A. Sena.
in a room at the Palace hotel ii
Santa Fe, where the men met BY
appointment.
Immediately after their arrest
the four legislators were taken
to the counto jail. After their
arrival there they wrote t cir re-
signations, which will be present
ed to the house when it meets to-
morrow morning.
The news of the arrest of the
men spread rapidly and cause d.
sensation in Santa Fe. What ef
feet the arrest of the four leais
lators will have on tomorrow
vote on two senators is probIe-
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20
Mysterious Disappearance
of SIS, 900 in Stolen
Arizona Mail Sack

There is much excitement in
Clifton and Morenci over the
theft Of a registered package
containing something like SIS, O0O
in currency. The package which
was sent from Ell Paso and con-
signed to the Gila Valley Bank
and Trust Go. at Morenci, was
missing upon the arrival of the
A. & N. M. Passenger. The sack
containing the other registered
mail was missing also. On ac-
count of the Morenci Southern
being out of commission, the
package was taken to Clifton and
was then to be turned over to a
Morenci stage to be delivered to
the bank. The money was all in
currency and was for the purpose
of paying off the Detroit Copper
company employees.
On Tuesday Deputy Marshal
G. L. Coffe, of Clifton, was rid
ing down the river in South Cliff
ton when he discovered the mail
sack lodged against a boulder on
the river bank. He Immediately
turned it over to postmaster
Weiss, and upon examination, it
was found cut open and the pack
age of money missing, but all of
the other registered mail was in
tact.
The young A. & N. M. mail
clerk was Immediately placed un-
der arrest and the case turned
over to the federal authorities,
who subjected him to an exami-
nation but without learning any
thing. He admitted having sign
ed for the package and stated
that he had turned it over to the
hack driver upon his arrival in
Clifton, but this the driver de-
nies.
The money was insured and
the bank will not lose.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20
Missouri Club. Organized

Phoenix, Ariz. March IL, 1912.
Editor DUNCAN ARIZoNIAN:
On March 4th last the Missouri
Society of Arizona was organized
at the office Of Judge P. P. Park
er, this city. The following offic-
ers were duly elected:
President, A. D. Leyhe; 1st
Vice-President, A. w. Cole; End
Vice-President. DR.. D.. A. Dimes,
Tempe; 3rd Vice-President, ]. E.
Drane, Mesa; 4th Vice-President,
A. W, Bennett, Glendale; Secre-
tary, Phil G. Ensign; Treasurer,
L. c. Taylor; Historian, Govern
or Hunt; Press Agent, Dolly Ken
nedy Yancey. Executive Com
mittee: P. P. Parker, Ed L.
Shaw, A. A. Belts.
The only prerequisite to mem
bership are that the applicant be
white, a resident either perma-
nently or temporarily of Arizona,
and to have held legal residence
in the State of Missouri. A picnic
will be held on April 9Th, at East
lake Park.
We want the names of all Mis-
sourians in the State Of Arizona
and please tell them to send name
and address to Phil G. Ensign,
this city.
Yours truly,
DOLLY KENNEDY YANCEY,
Press Agent.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20

DOLLY KENNEDY YANCEY,
Press Agent.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20
RING LEADER is CAP
TURED.
Sidney Allen Taken After
Furious Battle
Wife of Outlaw Killed In
Helping Defend Her
Husband

HILLSVILLE, Va. March Is.
The end of a days chase of the
Hillsville raiders brought the
death list of the court house ira
gedy and it's sequel up to five.
Sidney Aliens wife is dead,
shot today in a pitched battle
with the posse in the mountains
while helping to defend her out
law husband.
The fifth death is that of Nan
cy Ayers, a girl of nineteen, ac-
cidentally shot during the fusill-
ade in the court house yesterday.
The storming of Sidney Aliens S
house late today was the next
thing to bombardment. The
posse had trailed through the
brush four miles up ridge and
surrounded the cabin in a grove.
Allen, expecting their coming,
was barricaded, we'll supplied
with rifles and ammunition, which
he had brought from the store in
which he was partner. From
behind strmps, rocks, trees and
other natural shelters of the
mountain side the posse blazed
away at the house, and Allen
blazed back at the posse as fast
as the women of the family
could reload the rifles.
In lull, the posse rushed the
house and broke down the doors.
They found Aliens wife dead,
and Allen himself groaning in a
heap, bleeding profusely.
You got me because / could
not fight any longer, he said to
the men who brought him to
Hillsville, more dead than alive.
Aliens sons Victor, Cabell,
Strickland, Byrd and Marion, are
locked up as witnesses.
Juror Fowler, wounded in the
fighting is not expected to live
through the night.
Tonight the man hunt is in
allegiance waiting for daylight.
No native; let alone stranger,
would travel the mountain roads
after dark with the Allen gang
loose.
With the arrival of help early
today confidence began to take
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20

the room and the usual formali-
ties over, the Judge began pro-
nouncing sentence. The last
words that fell from his lips pre-
cipitated the tragedy and were
lone year at hard labor" Before
the last word was concluded the
fusillade began. Allen with an
oath that he would never go to
prison sprang out of the prison
er's dock as Judge Massie collaps-
ed upon the bench. Another roar
of shots and Prosecutor Foster
was on the floor in a heap. Sher-
if Webb was springing forward
for the prisoner when the lead
found him. Then holding the
panic stricken jurors ond onlook-
ers at bay the assassins backed
out of the court house across the
green to their troop Of ponies. In
a second they were galloping
through the village and off to the
hills.
With them the assassins half
carried and half dragged one of
their number, who was wounded.
1t was said the man was Sidney
Allen.
Three jurors, Fowler, Kane
and Faddi and A. T. Hewlett,
Bruce, Marshall, Stuart, Worrel,
bystanders were wounded. Floyd
Allen, the prisoner at the bar
was shot several times, but prob
ably not fatally wounded. Sher-
if Webb's deputy, with country
folk, is guarding Allen. 1t is re-
ported his friends may attempt
to rescue him tonight.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20

the place of the terror which'pre-
vailed for "a hours.
Judge Staples, designated by
the governor to hold court, took
the bench and summoned a spe-
cial grand jury to indict the
murderers.
The report that the Mount Airy
gang raided a hardware store
and loaded up with arms and am
munition is probably true. Sid
ney Allen is part owner of the
store and reports have been COM
ing down from the mountains all
day that the outlaws are recruit
ed by big bano to aid their de-
fense.
The lawless element of which
the Aliens are ring leaders have
ruled the mountain Businesses fo1
years. 1t is saying among reven-
ue officers that every pine tree
shelters an illicit still. The battle
between law and crime is sure to
draw recruits here. Tonight 9
guard of mountain sharp shoot
ers surround the Jail ready for
any attempt to take the prison
ers. rs
The outlaws could not have
picked a better time to make a
stand against their pursuers.
Every mountain brook Is creek,
and every creek is river.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20
Bradner is Speaker

S. B. Bradner, of Benson, was
chosen Speaker of the lower
house of the legislature at Phoe-
nix Monday,
Hon. A, R, Lynch, of Stafford
was his chief rival for the posi-
ton, Mr.. Bradner is a switch
man in the Southern Pacific yards
at Benson and was leader Of the
Labor men in the Constitutional
Convention.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20
Moqui Base Scrip

We have a few thousand acres
of MOQUI BASE scrip and we
expect to make a selection soon.
Send in your orders. The supply
is limited and will not last long.
THE FEN S. HILDRTTH
SCRIP COMPANY
Suite 210 Phoenix National Bank
Bldg.
Phoenix, Arizona.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20
Announcement

There will be a box supper
Hobbs Hall tomorrow night
8 o'clock.
A special program is arrangt
for the occasion.
Every lady is requested
bring a box for the boy will
there ready to buy it.
A jolly time is expected.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20

B. F. Thum of Stafford was
made chief clerk of the house.
]. M. McCollom, of Globe chief
clerk in the Senate. George B.
Gamble Of Sheldon, Greenlee
County, temporary sergeant-at-
arms in the senate.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20
Governors Message
Reading of Message Occu.
pied Several Hours But
it Was Listened to
Attentively
Message in Brief

Following are salient features
of the message sent to the first
state legislature yesterday by
Governor Hunt:
Resubmission of recall clause
of constitution Just as it was. +"
Bill preventing Individual or
private lobbying.
Immediate investigation of
state institutions.
Reform of election laws, cor
rupt practices act, headless ballot
repeal of educational qualification
for electors.
Voters to be allowed to vote
for state and national officers in
any county of state, when neces-
sary to be away from residence.
Submission of a universal suffra-
ge amendment.
Law requiring newspapers to
publish list of stockholders and
security holders.
Public lands commission.
District immigration laws.
Free text books.
Agricultural course in high
schools.
Particular attention is directed
to the laws affecting ming cor
porations, railroad companies,
telephone, telegraph and express
companies to the end that they
may contribute their share Of
taxation.
Tax commission to replace
board of equalization.
Additional revenue from in
creased taxation.
Amendment fixing limit of
states liability.
Refund the states indebted
ness by 4 per cent bonds of small
amount.
Purchasing department under
supervision of governor.
Uniform accounting and state
examiner.
Merit system among state en-
ployes.
Bureau Of legislative research.
Extension of highway system.
Stringent anti-usury laws.
Corporation charters to be is
sued by corporation commission.
Semi-annual statements of as
sets, liabilities, etc, from corpo-
rations.
Proceeds of convict labor to be
set aside as fund for convicts
when liberated.
Adjustment of capital punish
ment.
segregation of sexes and cot
tage plan in industrial institu-
tions.
Uniform child labor law.
Old age pensions.
Eight hour and employers IL
ability law.
Industrial arbitration.
Mine Inspector to be appointed
by governor.
Short ballot.
Municipal government for cities
Of 1000.
One year term for present
state officials.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20
Tragedy Occurs in
Crowded Court
HILLSVILDE, Va. March IA

mountains today to to the Carol
county court house here and as
sassinated the judge upon the
bench, the prosecutor before the
bar and the sheriff at the door,
in less time than it takes to tell
it, while sentence was being pro-
nounced on Floyd Allen, one OF
their number. When the crack
of rifles died away only one mem
Der of the human fabric of the
courtADexter Goad, the clerk -
was alive and had been wounded.
Jurymen and onlookers were
struck by the fusillade. f.
A special train from Roanoak
tonight brought twenty detect
ives from Galex, the nearest rail-
road station nine miles away.
A reward of 81, 600 for the cap
ture of the band was offered by
Governor Mann and increased to-
night to So, coo. The governors
proclamation states that $500. 90
each will be paid for individual
members of the band dead or
alive.9
Captain E. w. Devant, of the
Second Virginia regiment has
been ordered here with 200 men,
rifles and ammunition.
The shooting has terrorized
Hillsville to the point of paralys-
is. Not man, can give an order
or organize for pursuit.
Judge Thornton L. Massey rose
from the chair as the bullets
struck him, and fell across his
desk.
Commonwealth Attorney Will
liam Foster with half dozen
bullets in his brain crumpled
down on the floor. Sheriff Lewis
Webb was shot, and killed as he
reached for bis revolver.
Bullets grazed Clerk Goad, and
in the confusion he was reported
killed.
Jurors who had been wounded
slightly were reported dead and
reports of wholesale slaughter
went out.
Floyd Allen was before the
bar this morning convicted of
taking prisoner from a deputy
sheriff. Allen had struck the Of
ficer over the head with the butt
of his rifle and his prisoner es-
capped. 5a
Sheriff Webb had gone into the
mountains and taken Allen de-
spite dire warnings of what such
a venture might mean. Attorn-
ey Foster prosecuted fearlessly
and a mountaineer jury gathered
from the inland region (fora no
man in Carol county cared to
sit to the trial of Allen) had con-
victed him.
This morning the fact that he
was to be sentenced attracted an
unusually large gathering in the
court house at the center of the
village. Those who could not get
into the small room peered
through the windows. Just as
Allen was called up for sentence,
his two brothers, Sidney and
Jack, at the head Of a troop of
twenty mounted mOuntalneers
rode up to the court house, their
ponies splashed with mud, testi-
fed to the long ride through the
hills. The two brothers and their
companions some carrying rifles
others armed with revolyers,
crowded into the small court room
and stood behind the rail about
the door. Floyd was in the dock
In youth he was fine figure Of
strength and even at fifty now
with his reddish brown whiskers
turning grey, he is no weakline
Judge Massey mounted the bench
and Prosecutor Foster moved fol
sentence upon which Allen stooC
up.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-03-20
Cleaning the Town

Sheriff Patty has determined
that Clifton and Morenci shall no
longer harbor that class of hang
ers-on around dives, dope fends
and other scum. Thursday morn
ing he railroaded eight of those
people who were warned to go and
stay. Glad to see them go, but
sympathize with the community
they may land in.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-06-28
Summit.
Summit. June 26, 1912.

Summit, June 26, 1912.
Isaac Jones Of Big Horn Coun-
ty, Wyo., occupied the time at
the afternoon meeting last Sun
day. After having lived in
Wyoming for ten years, he came
back to attend the Jones family
reunion at Enoch and spent Sat
urday and Sunday in visiting old
friends and acquaintance here.
He reports that he is well salts
fled with the place where he
lives, and that he nor his family
have any desire to come back to
Iron County to make their home.
In and around the new meet
ing house was a scene Of much
activity last Monday, when
twenty-seven Of the willing
workers of Summit met to give
the house and grounds q general
cleaning and strengthening up
and as a result there is much inn
provement in the appearance Of
the place.
Edna and Katie Jones with
their children are visiting in
Summit before returning to
their homes in Enterprise from
the Jones reunion.
Seymour McAllister Of Kanab
is helping his brother Graham
with his hay,
The song Of the mower is
heard in the field and several of
the farmers are hauling their
hay but others think they have
cut it too soon.
We expect to have a good time
here on the Fourth as there has
been program prepared and
committees appoined to keep
things going all through the
day.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-06-28
News From Nearby Towns
ParOWan
Parowan, Utah. June 25.

Parowan, Utah. June 25.
The sessions Of the Stake Con-
ference were well attended, es-
pecially on Sunday, and very
good and timely advice was Civ
en- by the visiting brethren.
Many Of the prominent citizens
Of Cedar City were in attend
ance.
John Reed will leave Tuesday
morning for Salt Lake City,
where he will remain for some
time.
Frank Knell Of New Castle
was in town Saturday for mater
iaI for the finishing of his fine
new home at that place.
VIM. II. Lyman returned from
Beaver today.
f. G.. VanBuren was down
from his Hoosier Ranch last
week. Mr.. Van Buren, states he
intends making the Hoosier one
of the best summer resorts in
Southern Utah. The lake is on
ly nine miles from Parowan and
is one of the prettiest in the
state. The water is crystal clear
and with the pebble shores and
bottom, il affords an ideal bath
inc resort. The lake is about one
mile long by one fourth mile
wide with one side lined with a
lovely grove Of pines, while wav-
ing grass and wild flowers cover
the ground. A large spring of
the best water feeds the lake.
which is being stocked with the
choicest trout. Mr.. Van Buren,
already has a number of row
boats for the convenience of the
visiting public, and will launch a
fine sailing vessel on the 9TH Of
July, which will be large enough
to accommodate party of II or
rs persons. One looking for a
place in the mountains to spend
vacation will make no mistake
by going to the Hoosier Lake.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-06-28

A splendid business block on
North Main Street, Cedar, with
good concrete basement, ground
floor and upstairs solid from
basement to garrett; suitable for
a comfortable, quiet hospital, a
fine hotel or students boarding
house; can be adapted to any kind
of business. Any person who
makes purchase of this property
at It's value of $4500.00 within
the next 20 days will get free
purchase voucher worth $1,000. 90
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-06-28
PRESIDENTS HOMETOWN
REJOICES OVER VICTORY

Cincinnati, June %. The news
OF the victory Of President Taft
in the Republican national con
vention created no little excite
ment in has home city. Early in
the evening the crowds began to
gather in front of the newspaper
Offices. When the nomination
was announced bedIam broke
loose.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-06-28

400 shares capital stock with
this years dividend, in one of
the best mercantile institutions
in Southern Utah, worth $500
per share; If taken now $3.50
cash will pay the bill.
M. II. Daley q Sons Co.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-06-28

Land scrip at $1,000 per acre
that will buy any vacant public
lands worth from $1,000 to
$4,000 per acre in any part of
this State.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-06-28
to apply on the purchase price.

A beautiful home on Normal
Street known as the Bell cottage,
with two acres of good rich
ground, claiming primary water
right for two and one-third
acres. This property is valued
at $4,000. The purchaser with
in the next twenty days will re-
ceiye a free voucher good for
$4,000 to apply on the purchase
price.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-06-28

800 acres rich fruit land near
Summit with high water right
applied for at $1,000 per acre.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-06-28

A comfortable five room cot
tage, good location in Parowan,
which will advance to $4,000
when the water system is in
stalled. We offer this now for a
short tire for S950.00.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-06-28

One hundred twenty acres of
rich grazing land adjoining Duck
Lake-one of the finest pleasure
resorts in Utah. The land is
first class and is well worth
SIS. 90 per acre. We offer it for
a limited time at only $1,000 per
acre.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-06-28

A fifty acre farm near Cedar
City worth $500 GO per acre
offered for a short time only at
$3.50 per acre. An 80 acre
farm near Harmony, fenced and
in position to get good high
water right, worth $4,000 per
acre. We offer this for a limit
ed time at one half its real val
ue.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-06-28

A section or more of good
mountain grazing land on Kan
ARA mountain at from $1,000 to
Sl5. per acre. Several choice
tracts Of valley lands ranging at
from $1,000 TO $500 per acre.