Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-09-25
DOUGLAS.
Haymore Not Murdered.

with his wife and family lie was
brought home Saturday night by
Sheriff Harry Wheeler. and ar
rived IN town abou, the time his
father and number OF friends re-
turned from the Gallardo ranch.
where they went to make n thor
ough search for his body. 1t having
been concluded he was dead.
Haymorc had a narrowing experi-'
cnec. After he was turned back
with hi. loads OF merchandise. M
met some Mexicans who took one
wagon load OF his merchandise and
two OF his horses. With the other
four horses and wagons he started
60 come on to Douglas. The band
who robbed him first was headed
by Ponce. Orozeo's secretary. Near
the Galiardo ranch he was set
upon again by twenty rebels. who
eoniisea,ed everything he had, in
Guiding $3.50 in gold, which he
was bringing from Colonia Mo-
rales for Mormon family. He
was taken to the Rojas camp at
Ceniza Springs, where he was held
three days. while folks and friends
were hunting for his dead body.
lie had some clothing with the
merchandise. and put suit OF il
on and left his old suit by the
wagons. which was found. After
Rojas started south from the springs
he gave Haymore one OF his ow-,
horses and told him he might come
home. The horse gave out and
Sheriff Wheeler found Haymore
near Niggerhead mountain. walking
and leading the animal. and brought
him on TO town.
Haymore says Rejas has 500 men,
and told him he was going to join
Salazar as soon as possible. He
also said there were 1000 men in
northern Sonora who could get
together on very short notice.
Expensive Travelling.
Mrs. Lodge has the distinction Oh
having boarded General" Rojas. one
OF the three prominent Mexican
rebels in the state OF Sonora for
three days following the attack on
Nacozari Rojas applied to Mrs
Lodge for board for himself and
officers. for which the general paid
literally. Mrs. Lodge says that Ro.
jas was courteous and gentlemanly
in his demeanor as a "boarder" and
assured her and other Americans
that they had nothing TO fear from
members of his command.
The home OF the Lodges. -four
miles from Nacozari. was between
the battle lines Of the federals and
rebels during the battle OF Naco-
zari. Bullets flew thick and fast
over q tent house which is a por-
ton of the home and the occupant,
retrcatcd into an adobe for better
protection.
The refugees came out OF Naco
zari as far as the railroad had beer
repaired by train and the remaindei
Of the trip to Douglas by wagon
for which they paid 500 gold, OF
more than three dollars per mile.
Law II Troublesome.
The city of Douglas will probabI,
be disconnected to a great extern
by the new eight-hour law. applieabl,
to all employees. II fireman OF
policeman. street laborer or book
keeper in the employ Of the cit,
works more than his required eigh
hours the city must pay him doubl,
time, the law says This, at least
is the construction placed upon th'
law by City Attorney John F. Ross
| II the law be strictly enforced ]
will be necessary for Douglas I,
work shifts of policemen. the morn
ing. night and graveyard. much a
the smelters do. The firemen ar,
subject to calls in case of emer
gency. but they. too. may be OF
duty and actually working NOR,
than eight hours on a stretch. The
orctically fireman is on duty al
the time. being unable to leave tn,
fire house without permission OF hi
superior officer, The question nov
arises; Would not a fireman b.
entitled to treble pay'
One Earring Note.
But one Earring note, the utter
anccs of an orator who inveighe,
against Americans and all other for
eigners, the Pirtleviilc celebration O
the sixteenth Of September prove,
a huge success. The generality O
the Mexican residents did not ap
prove OF the anarchistic utterance
OF the orator and his effort, secures