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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-02-16
SILVER CITY WOMAN
 VICTIM IF MURDER BY. MEXICAN
Her Mutilated Body is Found Near the Chinese Gardens and a Mexican COnfesses
 to Horrible Crime

SILVER CITY-Betty Potter, a well
 known character around Silver City
 since the earliest days, was found
 this morning within hundred yards
 of her home, dead, and with every evi-
 dence that she had been foully mur- dered. Her throat had been cut from
 ear to ear and the pool of blood mark ing the spot showed that the crime
 had been committed. where she was
 found. Thomas Stewart, who lived
 with the woman, has been arrested on
 suspicion of having committed the crime.
 The body was discovered by a Mexi- can who passed that way about nine o'clock this morning, and the authori- ties were promptly notified, The body was lying face downward on a pile of manure placed in the arroyo to serve as a crossing just below where the water is taken out for the Chinese gardens. This would be the route the woman would probably take going from town to her home which was an adobe house short distance north 1 of the crossing. She was fully dress ed though her shoes were not laced. | Underneath the body was a sandwich [ wrapped in a newspaper. Her rings | were still on her finger. There was no signs of a knife around but two rocks stained with blood were found nearby.
 Stewart, the man with whom she | lived on being questioned by the au- Mrs. Potter since about o'clock last evening when she came to the house o get coffee pot, saying she was going to make some coffee for Phil Smith. Phil Smith is negro living lear the Ladies Hospital Stewart vas arrested and locked up. When he had nothing in his pock- it's but a small pocket knife.
 Later in the day Phil Smith, a color d man, James T. Blake, a deaf and umb man, who is a stranger in town, nd Juan Fernandez were placed un- CT arrest. All three of these men are 1 elieved to have been in company with he woman as late as eleven o'clock ast evening. A coat belonging to ] Jake was found on her. Fernandez ] Ias crazy drunk when arrested by l ose Montez and kept reiterating the tatement that he wanted to kill his l lother before he died. His clothing as bespattered with blood d
 Later.-Fernandez on becoming full b sober confessed to Ventura Ben O 'ma, jailer at the county jail and to V 'me of the other prisoners that he d ad committed the crime. He said O le woman had used vile language to a m and that he had hit her on the N cad with rock and cut her throat e was taken before Judge Newcomb
 hope that he would repeat his con- ssion but he entered a plea of not - lilty and was taken back to jail. G
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-02-16

We please our customers, try us and see. Clifton Wood Yard
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-02-16
CATHOLIC LADIES ENTERTAIN-

The Catholic Ladies of Clifton, after much hard labor on the part of spe- cial committees and individuals, gave delightful dance and supper at the Armory on Wednesday evening. The proceeds go to improve the Catholic church building in Clifton and it is es- tfmated that approximately three hun dred dollars was realized.
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The hour was late when the last dancers had departed. Clifton cele brated Admission Day in keeping with other sections of the State and we venture the assertion that nowhere did the citizens enter upon the spirit Of the occasion with more patriotism and enthusiasm than in the Clifton Morenci district.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-02-16

ed for several years. He was a carpen- ter and helped to build the Duncan school building and built the Hobbs house. His old friends will be pained to hear of his untimely death and the widow and daughter will share the sym pathy of all
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-02-16
Special to the Copper Era)

PHOENIX, Arizona, February 18th. At eleven o'clock yesterday morning Governor Sloan received the official message from President Taft an nouncing that he had signed the proc lamation, declaring Arizona a state and sending congratulations and good wishes to the people
 The proclamation was signed at 1O:O2 a. m., and the news reached by special wire at 9:35. As soon as the wires had sped the news, the newly elected members of the Supreme Court took the oath of office
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-02-16
TOWN CELEBRATES ADMISSION AS
 NEW STATE
Salute of FOrty-Eight Guns Are Fired When Telegram An nOuncing Birth of New
 State is Received
STREET PARADE ON THURSDAY
Exercises at the Armory on the Even ing of the Fifteenth Attended by
 Large Crowd

The news that Arizona had been
 admitted to statehood, upon the proc lamation of the President, was first 1 given to the people of Clifton, in a telegram which was received by the
 Copper Era at S:35 Wednesday morn ing. The telegram was what is called
 in newspaper parlance, a flash and
 by special arrangement came direct to
 the Copper Era office from Washing
 ton, via the Western Union.
 The news was given to w. F.. J..
 Weiss of the, Statehood Celebration
 Committee, and was immediately tele-
 phoned throughout the Districe. Be-
 fore nine o'clock the whistles were
 blowing and the citizens of Clifton
 turned out to witness the salute of
 forty-eight guns, planted in the river
 bed, which had been arranged for by Mayor Fraser. Decorations were the order of the day and the interior and exterior of the business houses and private dwellings were tastefully dec orated for the occasion.
 The celebration proper of the glor- vent of statehood took place on Thurs day. The exercises at the Armory were arranged for the following even ing in order not to interfere with the Catholic Ladies Entertainment on Wednesday evening.
 The official celebration of the gior- lous event began Thursday afternoon at two o'clock when the Clifton band. which had kindly donated their seryic- es for the occasion, headed process sion of representatives of different or ganlzat1ons, some in decorated car riages and others on horseback and in automobiles. The sidewalks along the way were lined with people as the procession marched to North Clifton. Chase Creek and across the bridge to the East Side and to Hills Addition where it disbanded
 On Thursday evening no less than thousand people attended the exer- 'lses at the Armory in honor of Ari- sonas admission day. Vocal music y school children, and the popular ;llfton Glee Club, interspersed by mu- JIG rom the band, delighted the hear ITS. Short addresses were made by eadfng citizens, at the conclusion of which refreshments were served and he floor cleared for dancing. The ollowing program was rendered. -Amer1ca ......... by Audience ...-........ Rev. Love Song Arizona -. School Children
 0oiecIion Band Remarks
 .....-.....- Mayor Fraser The New State B. E. Wall Selection ..... Harmony Club Historical "Reminiscences of Ari-
 zona John Chirsty Old Time Music ...
 :. Lafave, J. c. Chambers, L. BroyIes D-Dancing .... John c. McNeiI l-The New State E V. Horton ........ Harmony Club Future ...C c. Dauber Star Spangled Banner
 ................. Harmony Club -Benediction.
 The hour was late when the last ancers had departed. Clifton cele- 'ated Admission Day in keeping with her sections of the State and we 'nture the assertion that nowhere the citizens enter upon the spirit
 the occasion with more patriotism Id enthusiasm than in the Clifton orenci district.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-02-16
HARMONY CLUB WILL SING

There will be a sacred concert at the Presbyterian Church Sunday evening Feb. 18th, at 7:3O o'clock Music will be furnished by the Clifton Harmony Club. Everyone most cordially invit- ed to attend the services.
 CURRY H. LOVE, Pastor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25

It's the day when we all come home
Over the land and the sea-
It's the day when we want our own,
Yes, and our country.
No matter how far away
Is the path in life we roam.
The call comes clear at Christmas time
It's the day when we all come home
It's the day when we all come home
To the ones we love the best.
Who wait US there we know
Back in the dear home nest.
The call is in the winds
In the speeding ocean foam.
The call of the heart at Christmas
time
It's the day when we all come home
It's the day when we all come home,
When the bells in gladness ring.
When sWeet-vOiced children carol
OF Christ. the newborn king;
No welcome is like this one.
No matter where we roam.
There's no time like the Christmas
time
The day when we all come home.
BY Grace L. HOsmer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25
Christmas of Yesterday
A Lament by One Who No Longer
Has the Stocking to Hang
on Shc ManteIpiece.
@. 4. Brnnn---

Christmas isn't like it used to be
back home. haven't any mantel
shelf to hang my stocking on and 1
haven't the stocking to hang, because
have passed that age, but I wish I
was back again in the days when we
used to hang the hose on the mantel
over the CRATE, back IN New York, and
find it well filled IN the morning
What goodies there were in that
stocking. Always, each Christmas.
without exception, there was a full
stocking. Always there was candy and
and big peppermint candy cane hang
ing alongside. In the stocking with
the candy there was always an apple,
an orange, a banana, some nuts and
a piece of coal. If the coal wasn't
there it wasn't Christmas. Of course,
it was wrapped up, and therefore we
had all the more fun finding out what
it was. Moreover, it was at the bot
tom Of the stocking, so it was the last
thing reached.
There We're other presents. lots of
them, but they were never put in the
stockings. Everyone got presents and
everyone got a stocking and there were
lots of them in our family. Father
wasn't any different from the rest He
had to have one, too, even if he was
d big, grownup man, with a mus
tache, and he had just as much fun
about that piece OF coal as [ did about
my toys. That's going some
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25
Santa Claus
By Walt Mason.

We should praise you without measure.
Santa Claus, for you've brought US
heaps of pleasure, Santa Claus. On
thousand Christmas nights you have
brought us rare delights, making of us
happy wights, Santa Claus When the
night wind had an edge, Santa Claus,
you have come with deer and sledge
Santa Claus; and fond recollection tells
how we heard your tinkling bells as you
jOUrneyed down the dells, Santa Claus.
Oh, You brought us knives and dolls,
Santa Claus, trains of cars and rubber
balls, Santa Claus; and you brought US
dates and figs, steeds of tin and wooden
pigs, NOah's arks and thingmyjigs, Santa
Claus. There were treasures in the
pack, Santa Claus, that you carried on
your back, Santa Claus; there were
candies rich and rare, there were toys
beyond compare. hippopotamus and bear,
Santa Claus. But the best thing that
you brought, Santa Claus, and the thing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25

n Years Ago To day
From Nc HeraId MI DAG Jses.

Attorney Jay Good left today for
Abilene, Tex
J. H. Harvey left on the G. H. today
for san Antonio
Felix Martinez left for Las Vegas on
the Santa Fe today on a business trip.
T. J. Beau jr is at home from col
1ege spending the holidays with his
parents
J. A. Eddy and wife went to Alamo
gordO this morning in the private car
of the FL PasO & Northeastern
John P. Ramsey, general manager OF
the Sierra Madre line, went out to Ala
mogOrdo this morning in his private
Superintendent A. s. Greig. OF the z,
P. & N E., returned from the noun
tains today in his private car, Paso del
H. s Church, superintendent Of the
JariIIas Mining company, went out on
the White Oaks road this morning to
Freight traffic was very light yes
terday on all railroads leading into this
point, but the train crews had to work,
nevertheless
P. Markham. a mining man from the
Organ mountains, arrived today over
the Santa Fe and left over the White
Oaks road for the Jarilla mountains
J. H McCutcheon, one of the pro-
prietOrs Of the Graphic, was passen-
ger on the northbOund santa Fe this
morning for Socorro. n. NJ. his old
home
A buggy belonging to Horace B. Ste
vens was yesterday wrecked and the
horse injured by a heavy coal wagon
which was coming down St Louis
St at a rapid rate
County attorney Peyton J. Edwards
left this afternoon via the I. P
During his absence attorneys Eylar and
Sweeney will look after the business OF
the county attorneys office
Christmas was enjoyed by the 7. &
P. railroad employees, at least The pay
car arrived and there was plenty Of
money in sight One business man said
that he sold two men bill amounting
to $3.50.
Christmas day passed off quietly in
this city. Appropriate services were
held at all Of the churches and IN sew
eraI of them the Sunday school chill
dren were entertained with Christmas
trees. At the courthouse the offices
were closed and the employees were
away. taking advantage OF the holt
day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25
FILTHY sTREET ~.

Editor FL PasO Herald:
It would seem TO an Observer-and
a Victim-that the city council might
see that the Street Railway company
do a little house cleaning, at least once
during its entire existence. OF else al
low the men carte blanche TO smoke
the strongest kind OF tobacco In Simple lLels
self protection against every known
form Of cOntagiOn, while going back
and forth on the cars
I'm sure that the street cars used
on the. Fort Bliss line, especially
would furnish rich digg1ngs for medt-
cal students, and they would need TO
look no further for all the specimens
required to graduate them
have ridden in many street cars. IN
many cities of the United States, be-
longing. as I do, to that degree Of al
fluent humanity who must need use
them or walk but it has never been
} my lot to sit in any street car and
gaze thrOugh-Or at-Such artiStically
embelIish window panes as those
adjoining the street cars OF Fl Paso-
The crack clean city of the southwest!
And the filthy window Lodges and
woodwork one 1oathes to touch
Women have not even the protection
of tobacco smoke, the OdOr Of which
is infinitely more preferable TO that OF
the refuse OF a rebelliOus stomach
And all she can do is to hold her skirts
away from the filth and pick her way
gingerly through discarded and de-
cayed fruit cores and parings, and
pools Of emitted tobacco juice, than
which there is little more that is filth
Ter. Far better inhale the smoke than
eat the Weed-and sit inhalinG dirt
and germs
a few weeks ago IL was my lot to
sit across the isle from a creature
who found it necessary to relieve an
over loaded stomach without the form
atty Of putting his head out Of the
window A few days ago I had the
misfortune to strike the same car and
near the same seat for the woodwork
still bore evidences of that, or a like
occurrence, and the Odor reminded one
Of anything but the vase in which
roses had once been distilled"
This contributor to the Street Car
company did not wear olive drab,
nor was he in the working mans garb.
but was desecrating a good suit OF
clothes, such as clerks and bankers
wear. He was one of those mistakes
we meet some times, who are up walk
ing around on two feet when they
ought to be down on all fOurS eating
sTill from a trough
OF course, IL is not the fault Of the
Street Car company if an animal
boards a car and pays his fare, but
they certainly could use water enough
to clean their car of his dirt The
city pumping plant. is doing efficient
work am told, and the water should
be used for cleansing purposes as well
as being good enough to drink
A GrandvieWer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25
One-Sentence Philosophy
GLOBE SIGHTS.

We hate man who is always see
ing a. crisis.
So many persons who study grammar
get over it.
kin any advice
This world probably seems painfully
small to a man trying to hide on it.
good hOusekeeper always has her
suspicious about a restaurant kitchen.
Occasionally there is a disagreed Bile
man who insists on airing his candid
opinion.
The theory that abuse is convincing
argument continues to have too many
advocates
Possibly some of the motor bandits
are driven to it to raise the price of
new tires and gasoline.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25
Sir Lsaoc Newton
- IR ISAAC NEWTON was one of
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author of Sat Good Old Siwnsh.S

~ IR ISAAC NEWTON was one of
the greatest Christmas gifts that
has been made to man in recent
centuries. He was born in England
December p, 1912, and while no one but
his parents bothered to give thanks for
the event at that time, the world has
liked Christmas a little better ever since
for Ike's sake.
Newton was bright boy with good
financial backing and went through the
university of Cambridge, which was
quite Job at that time. He didn't make
a Greek letter society or the football
team, nor did he invent a new college
yell or become usher of his class on COM
mencement day. But in a painstaking
way he gobbled up all the knowledge on
mathematics which had ever been pub
Hshed and when he had finished he still
had vast unsatisfied appetite.
When Newton was p he left the uni
versity with head bullying with figures
and securing an old second hand tele-
scope began to survey and plat the
heavens and investigate the character
and habits of the planets. One night
while wandering somewhere between
Mars and the dog star he discovered the
laws of gravitation which had hitherto
been overlooked by the scientists of the
world.
Previous to this men had been able to
weigh turniPs, hogs and elephants with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25
ASSERTS STEEL COMPANY
Is VICTIM OF FRAID.

Kansas City. No, Dec. 25.-A dozen
large business concerns, including the
Carnegie steel company and several
great packing firms. in cities Of the
east and middlewest have been de-
frauded through a collection scheme
of upwards of $500. 900 in the last few
months according to r. B. Mundelle,
pOstOffice inspector of Chicago. who
arrested W. w Fellers and Joseph
Finkleman here, charged with the use
of the mails to 6efraud IL connection
with the alleged fraudulent operations.
The charge against Fellers and
Kinl-leman was that they had used
the mails to defraud the Reimier Lum-
Der company, of Cincinnati, last June.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25

fair success but did not know what
weight was. However, Newton, by COW
ering several acres with figures proved
that gravitatiOn was the attraction of
one planet for another and for every
thing in its immediate vicinity-imme-
date meaning within few billion miles
By the aid of the laws of gravitation
Newton now dislodged vast masses of in
formation regarding the solar system
and in a few years was able to publish
the weight, height and girth of every
planet.
These discoveries made Newton very
famous and he was knighted by queen
Anne. However, he did not mind this
much and continued for the rest of his
life studying the planets and weighing
them ever and anon with the sedulous
care of a mother weighing her young
infant So absorbed was he that he took
little interest in the world and grieved
deeply whenever his figures showed that
the sun was falling off a little during
the heated season or that Venus wasn't
as plump as she had been the year
preceding.
Newton died at the age Of So, having
contributed a great amount of wisdom
to the human race. His life should be a
great encouragement to the tired school
boy who signs for death rather than
algebra. Even algebra has its uses if
mixed with brains Copyrighted by
George Matthew Adams)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25
SHIPS COLLIDE But PROCEED
TO PORT UNDER OWN STEAM

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 25.-The
steamship Merton, which sailed from
Philadelphia for Liverpool, and the
British steamer OceanO, bound from
this city to Narvick with a cargo of
iron. cOllided last night in the lower
Delaware bay, 70 miles below Phila-
delphia.
Fearing his vessel was badly dam
aged Capt. Hill, of the Merton. ran her
in the sand off Narrow ShOal, but later
started back to Philadelphia under the
steamers own power. The OceanO.
whose bow was stove in and leaking
badly. also proceeded upstream and
reached Reedy island.
Answering wireless calls for assist
ance after the collision. the life saw
ers from the Lewes station went to
the scene but were informed that help
was not required. On board the Merton
are % first cabin and 1913 second class
or steerage passengers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

FL PaSO, Tex. Dec. p.
Editor FL Paso Herald:
have read so much Of late Of our
good women OF America not having the
right to vote. I would rather see my
sisters go to the polls and cast their
votes than any foreigner to poll his
vote. who cannot read or write, or
speak the English language
The queen OF Spain Outfitted Column
bus with ships and he discovered
America She was q woman. Great
Britain was ruled and governed, for
over so years by a WOman-queen Vic
tOria; Britain flOurished under her
rule.
Take a family OF children, let the
father die, the mother will hold those
children together; but let the mother
die, and those children will be scat
tered.
L am for woman suffrage In few
months I viii be Il years old. hope
to live to see a woman president OF
the United States. Let the women vote.
Ben Moore.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25

that hit the spot, Santa Claus, was the
JOY that filed our hearts as we gnawed
our figs and tarts, and that mem'ry
neer departs. Santa Claus. Oh, we often,
often wish, Santa Claus, now that we
are old, DDS fish, Santa Claus, that to-
gether we might stray to an oldtime
Christmas day in the land of Far Away,
Santa claus Oh. the days when we
were young. Santa Clausl And the carols
that We're sung. Santa Claus! Have you
brought the old times back in your large
and heavy pack, as You trudge your win
try track. Santa Cleaus Copyright,
1912, by George Matthew Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25
sTIck TO YOUR BOOKS.

Dear Miss Fairfax
am in love with a girl who
does not reciprocate my love
1 am kept busy at school, but she
insists on my taking her out to
dances and parties. 1 would like to
study for two years and let her
have a good time the while.
Would it be proper for me to tell
her to wait and have a good time,
or should I continue my courtship
with her2 Or would il be advisable
to get engaged to herr F. s
Doesn't the girl show a greater in
terest in her own good times than in
your progress at school
That isn't an admirable spirit. and
you must meet it by giving her up and
deyOting your time to your studies.
assure you that you can't do justice TO
both.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25
THAT DEFENDS.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
Is it proper for a young girl to .
send an invitation to a young man
with whom she has never CORES
pOnded, but was out with several
times and has known him a num-
Der of years2
Also, is it proper for a young
girl to go out with several young
men at different times If she is not
engaged2 s
I take it for granted that the invi-
tation is to call on her or attend some
social gathering at her house, in which
event it is perfectly proper for the
girl to extend il.
There is no improperly in a girl re-
ceiving attention from several men at
the same time if the attention is paid
in a spirit of friendliness. But I hope
attentions that SAVIOR of love making.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-25
QUAKER MEDITATIONs.

Many theories refuse to work: also
many theorists
Tt is one thing to gain experience,
and another thing to profit by it
Put a man on his feet and he will
sometimes turn around and kick you
The fellow who follows his own in
clinatiOns doesn't always have good
pacemaker
A man regards his clothes as some
thing to put on, a, woman regards hers
as something to show off.
Some people are so fond Of hearing
themselves talk that they don't know
the difference between a conversation
and a monOlOg-
We are told that economy is wealth,
but have you ever noticed that the
people who practice it all their lives
are not the ones who die rich2