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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
SLIM CROWD OUT
TO SEE GOOD
FIGHT
(From Sundays Daily.)

The small crowd that found its
way TO Dougherty hall last evening
was we'll entertained from a fistic
standpoint, the main bout being very
clever. There were two prelim-
inaries, the first between Castle and
Durham, the latter getting the de-
cision, and the other in which
Rodgers and Dwyer participated.
Dwyer was no match for his OPP
ponent either in size or weight but
what he lacked in those two essen
tials he made up in gameness,
taking cutting that would have dis
heartened many a man twice his
size.
The main event between McMahn
and kid" Denister was cut down
from ten to six rounds on account
of the few people present. However,
for the period it went, there was
an abundance of action and it in fact
was one of the best fights ever
pulled off in the city. From the tap
of the gong it was evident that the
old warhorse, McMahn, was there
with the scientific goods and al
though his adversary was younger
and stronger he was unable to feaze
the Prescott man. Even at that
Denister put up a rafting good
fight and punished McMahn with
heavy body blows. In the second
Denister's mouth was cut and later
on he was floored with a short jab
He turned the tables by putting Nc
to the canvass and thereby evening
things up little. The Fireman"
had a shade the best of nearly every
round and when Referee Walter
Bartlett gave the fight to him there
was no dissenting voice.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
PROMPT ACTION
SAVES CAR AND
CONTENTS
(From Sundays Daily.)

What might have proved a disas-
trous fire on Friday night at a late
hour was narrowly averted in the
yards of the s F. p. s, P. railroad
IN this city by the crew on duty
and their prompt and efficient work,
when a can of nitric acid exploded
IN a box car and ignited the con-
tents, including an automobile en-
transit from Phoenix to Flagstaff
The car was on a sidetrack by the
side of the freight office, and in a
few minutes after the muffled sound
was heard, everything within it was
ablaze. The fire apparatus of the
company was used. and several yard
men removed the goods from the
car, at great personal risk. The car
contained over two quarts of the
acid, and the night being warm,
spontaneous combustion is attribut-
ed as the cause of the blaze Con-
siderable valuable merchandise was
fost. The auto was considerably
damaged as we'll The acid belonged
to the owner of the auto, aud was
stored In a close tool box on the
car
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
Bronchos Seemed to K1o1u That They Were Expected
To do Their Worst and Did it, While Riders Appeared
To Better Advantage Than Before--Fancy Riding
And Ropi,1g Evoked Great Enthusiasm and Potato
Race Furnished Barrels of Amusement

by Harry Knight, Oscar Roberts
and Bill Cook
The game was a new one and
created a world of excitement while
it lasted. Each man was armed with
a sharpened lath. They used these
to spear potatoes out of box, 100
yards from their home goal and
each man tried to carry the potatoes
he had speared to the particular box
belonging to his side.
When Starter Tom Campbell yell
ed Go, he precipitated a riot.
Eight men spurred their horses
simultaneously to a box about 3 feet
long by 3 feet wide. The first few
to get potatoes and start away with
them found an opponent at their
heels and in the humping of horses
and clash of lath on lath, most OF
the potatoes were scattered over
the ground.
Their superior strategy showed the
value of mind over matter Captain
Mix had Nip Van stationed as a
sort of fullback over his opponents
box and each of the Wells men who
appeared with a potato on his spear,
had to face a fierce riding. swift
striking opponent who usually sent
the spud spinning and often sent
the rider to the lines for a new
spear In the meanwhile Marry
Loverin was perhaps the busiest OF
the bunch in filling up the Mix tub.
At the end of % seconds-which
seemed like five minutes-time was
called and the Tom Mix team won
the first prize ($25) with IS po-
tatoeS to their credit. while Col.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
JOHANNESBURG. July 5.-The
strike which involved practically all
the gold mines in the Rand ended
tonight. During its brief existence
anarchy reigned in the city and there
was much bloodshed The casual
ties are estimated at about a hun
dred
The authorities were finally COM
PEELED to declare martial law and
during several hours troops raked
the streets with rifle fire. Before
a settlement was reached, the fiercest
and most sanguinary conflicts be-
tween the police troops and mobs
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
FIENDISH: ASSAULT ON
WIFE. MADE BY MEXICAN.
(From Fridays Daily

AFIOh Eiludy Ddiiyt
A desperate attempt to murder his
wife was made last night about 10
o'clock by Fiorencio Ruiz at their
home on South Granite street, he
using knife and inflicting two
serious wounds on the woman which
may prove fatal. She was taken to
the county hospital and was in a
very weak state from the great
amount of blood lost.
Ruiz in his assault on his helpless
wife, made a lunge at her jugular
vein and came within half an inch
Of reaching that vital point. in
flicting a wound over five inches
long and an inch in depth. He then
thrust the blade into her back over
the kidneys, to a depth of nearly
three inches. as well did he stab
her at half a dozen other places on
the body. bat these wounds were
slight
The attention of residents was
attracted by the cries OF the eight
children in the home at the time.
Many rushing to the scene, occa-
stoned Ruiz TO beat hastY retreat
and up to midnight last night he
had not been arrested. Ruiz was
discharged from the county jail on
Wednesday after serving a fifty day
sentence for being drunk aud
threatening to kill his wife and
other people.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
(From Sundays Daily.)

A high water mark was set for
western sports yesterday at the
Frontier Day celebration.
Oversights of arrangement were
corrected by the management so that
every event was pulled off before
the grand stand Even the ponies
and the steers seemed to be filled
with spirit of emulation and bucked
and pitched with an energy that set
the big crowd of spectators scream
ing with delight again and again.
To cap the climax, the audience
had the joy of seeing Roy Lewis,
the winner of the $500 prize as the
best rider in Arizona, unseated twice
by lowly and unromantic but
energetic mule. To be sure his cinch
broke once and the saddle turned
and the next time, the mule ran
between two bronchos that were tied
together, leaving Lewis hung up
by the middle on the rope and re-
ducing the circumambient atmosphere
to a dense, sulphurous blue with his
marvellous exhibition of range pro-
family.
There was only about half as
many spectators present as at Fri
days games. Those who stayed at
home may we'll bewail their folly
in overlooking one of the biggest
and best shows of its kind the
country ever saw
Corrections in the Management.
Grand Marshall George Ruffner
with his aides, kept all spectators
out of the enclosure. Only pho
tographers who established the fact
that their work would be a part of
the Boost for Prescott" were al
lowed to pass the dead line. The
fence was put up strongly with new
and fine benches just behind it.
Each event was started in front
of the grand stand In the backing
contest, the horses were saddled on
the track where everyone could
watch the struggle between the rider
ana the half-Wild pony and THIS
added much to the sport.
As sort of curtain raiser, good
sized 'twister" passed leisurely over
the grounds. 1t entered at the last
end and ranged slowly along the
down the line of autos
and during five minutes sent heavy
sombreros hundreds of feet into the
air. rendered the skirts of numerous
ladies embarrassingly unmanageable
and almost started a stampede with
the stock
The Potato Race.
Two teams were entered in the
potato race. Tom Mix was captain
of one. assisted by Nip Van, Nick
Prick and Harry Loverin. Tom
Wells captained the other assisted
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09

and then he proceeded to SHOW
them how to do it."
A COW pony ran past him at full
speed and standing at ease and with
out any apparent effort he first
cast his lariat over the horses
neck. AT the next run, he sent it
over three legs. He caught the two
front legs at the next throw. Then
he threw the rope so as to gather
all four legs in the rope. The most
marvellous part of his performance
was that it was all done with ap-
parently no effort Later he roped
the running horse casting the rope
with his foot and gathering horse
and rider in the moose and then
roping all four legs. He shot a bull
rope whizing in circles of varying
size. jumping in and out of the
loop. His last stunt was to start
the moose of a 60-foot lariat in a
small circle over his head, gradually
the moose took up evern inch of it.
the moose took up every inche of it.
He was awarded first money. Tom
Mix, who exhibited a number Of
stunts not quite so elaborate was
awarded second money.
Cowgirl Pony Race.
When entries for the cowgirPs
pony race were called for, Mrs. Tom
Mix, a pretty dashing brunette, was
the first to appear. 1t looked as
if there would be no other entries.
Then Mrs. Darlington entered and
Mrs. Nick Firth came to the stand.
All these ladies were on COW ponies
and rode astride As they were
being instructed, Mrs. Henry Ritter,
of Thompson valley, slowly trotted
down the track on a big, powerful
horse decorated with flags which she
rode with the old-fashioned side
saddle.
The race was quarter mile dash.
They started at the quarter, we'll in
a bunch. Mrs. Ritter's horse took
the lead from the start although she
was closely pressed by Mrs. Mix.
They passed the stand with whips
going and the crowd yelling like
mad with Mrs. Ritter a length ahead,
Mrs. Mix second and Mrs. Darling
ton third. Time, 30 seconds.
Some Lively Bucking.
The horses were then brought on
for the bucking contest. This was
a performance of continuous thrills.
The horses were seemingly much
stronger than the day before They
were brought out on the track be-
tween the grand stand and the
judges stand and when released,
there was a big clear space in which
the bronchos could fight-and some
of them fought splendidiy.
Harry Loverin OF the Quarter
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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
PORTLAND BANK IS
ROBBED BY YOUTH
Holds up Cashier at Point of Pistol,
Escapes to Woods But Is
Captured by Posse.

with the other raked the rolls Of
coins from the nearest tray, backed
out of the door and fled. The police
were notified by telephone and pur-
suit began Immediately. As Perrine
ran the silver dollars rolled out
of his pockets. He reached the
woods, followed by the shots OF the
pursuing posse. Some of the men
threw sticks of dynamite in the
woods in the hopes OF disIodging
him. Perrine hid in the creek until
the GOODNESS of the water forced
him out. He said he was penniless
and had to have money, so COM
mitted the robbery.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PORTLAND, July 5.-Virgil Per-
rine, aged twenty, who says he
came from St. Louis, robbed the
First State Bank of Milwaukee, six
miles south of here this afternoon,
by holding up the cashier and as
sistant, and escaped with about $500.
Later he was captured by posse
after he had stood submerged in
creek to his neck for two hours in
the hope OF Guiding pursuit. The
money was recovered.
He entered the bank alone and
unmasked and covered the officials
with a revolver in one hand and
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09

WASHINGTON, D. C., July S.
The administration tariff forces are
facing one more important fight
in their attempt to align the
Senate Democrats i'll solid support
OF the Underwood Simmons bill.
The Democratic caucus passed two
hours today debating the question
of a unit rule to bind all party men,
bership to support the bill and vote
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
Trying to Force
Them Into Line
Democrats Intend to Adopt Caucus Rule
Requiring Support of Tariff Bill
In the Senate.

all hostile amendments in the Senate
down. Strong opposition from the
Senators opposed to free sugar and
free wool prevented action today.
With only thirty-one Senators
present gu, of a total Democratic
membership of fifty-one. the lead
ers heSitated to force the issue in
the caucus and adjourned until Mon
day afternoon
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09

All expressed themselves as pleased
with the prosecuting of a certain
line of deep development as far as
the work has progressed.
The plan outlined several months
ago will be carried out The de-
examinations are satisfactory, and
later they return for a more eX-
tended sojourn.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
RETURN TO TEXAS.
Mining Men Pleased With Progress
Made at the Mayer Camp.
(trom fridays Daily.

Louis Goldman, H. s Belts and
Abe Goldman, heavily interested in
the Copper Queen Gold Mining Com
pauy, near Mayer. have concluded
their inspection of development and
returned to Paris, Texas. their home.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
PRAISES HIS ARMY.

SALONIKI, July 5.-King Con
stantine sent the following message
to all divisions: ITO my valiant
army which has shown such hero
ism during the recent battles, crush
ing the enemy whenever it has met
him, | express my admiration and
pride for being its head"
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
COOPER WINS THE
TACOMA SPEEDWAY

TACOMA, July 5.-Cooper, in a
Stutz, won the two-hundred mile
race on the Tacoma speedway. Bur
man, in keeton, was second; Latta,
in an Interstate, was third, and Endi-
colt, in Endicott, was fourth. Time.
PAL 80
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
OF
ITALY TO
TRY HIM
Charlton to be Taken
To Scene of Crime
This Week.
By Associated Press.

JERSEY CITY, July 5.-Porter
Charlton will start for Italy next
week to answer for the murder of
his wife. Mary Scott Charlton, &C
cording to the present plans of the
authorities. Mrs. Charlton was slain
in 1910 while she and Charlton
were on their honeymoon trip. Her
body was placed in a trunk and
thrown in Lake Como. Charlton
fled to America, was arrested when
he stepped ashore at Hoboken, con-
fessed and there began an unsuccess-
full fight against extradition.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
BREAKFAST
UNDER FIRST
NAVEL TREE
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
RIVERSIDE, Cal, July 5.-After
breakfasting under the first naval
tree planted in America, brought
from Bahia, Brazil, in 1875. DR..
Lauro Muller. special envoy of
Brazil, left today for the Grand Can
yon of Arizona, thence to go to New
York, leaving for there from Will
Hams. Ariz., tomorrow night.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
TURN GUNS
ONFEDERA[
POSITIONS
Detection of Warships
Results in GuaymaS
Being Captured.
BY Associated Press.

NOGALES. July S.-Private ad-
vices reported that the commander
of the two gunboats in Guaymas
harbor joined the Insurent cause
and turned the guns against Federal
positions at Quaymas, and declaring
all of Ojeda's troops were taken
prisoners by the Constitutionalists.
Ojeda was reported as boarding a
boat at the time.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
NEW POSTMASTER

WASHINGTON, June 26.-Albert
White was today appointed post
master at Sercoss, Arizona. The
postoffice at Groom Creek was dis
continued
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
FILLING THE BRIDGES.
From Thursdays Dally.)

F. c. Adams, secretary of the L.
J. Smith Construction Company. ar
rived from Winslow yesterday to
close the contract for his firm in
filling certain bridges of the s. F.,
P. & P. to the north and south of
the city. The work will be in charge
of L. A. Nutter and will require
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09

over sixty days to finish. Steam
shovels and other heavy machinery
will be brought from the main line
this week, and several camps es-
tablished near this city.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
RECORD FOR ROCK
DRILLING IS
BROKEN
BY Associated Press.

BY AsSociated Press.
WARDNER, Idaho, July s.
The worlds record rock drilling was
broken yesterday by Sligo and St.
German, who drilled forty-six and
hirteen-sixteenth inches of granite
in fifteen minutes and won the
prize of $500. The previous record
was forty-five and seven-sixteenths
inches, made at Tonopah, New. July
10 last.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
STRIKE
IS AT LAST ENDED
During It's Brief Existence Anarchy
Reigned and Nearly a Hundred
Lives Were Sacrificed.

that yet have taken place were when
crowds gathered in front of the Rand
Club and began to stone it. The
crowd disregarded the orders to dis
perse and the troops fired with dead
ly effect Near the Union Club an
other mob was scattered by Dragons
who charged fiercely. Some of the
principal streets were the scene of
sharp conflicts, and ambulances were
kept busy, for the soldiers aimed
to kill
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
SILVER.

SILVER.
NEW YORK, July 5.-Silver
581I. Mexican dollars 40.
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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
The Potato Race.

Two teams were entered in the
potato race. Tom Mix was captain
of one. assisted by Nip Van. Nick
Prick and Harry Loverin. Tom
Wells captained the other assisted
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09
Some Lively Bucking.

Continued on Page sevsn.)
Arizona republican., 1913-09-15

teen years. Samuel Greason and three ether negroes were arrested on sus- nicion of having murdered Edwards.
 Kate Edwards was tried at the September session of the Berks coun- ty court of oyer and Terminer and was found guilty of murder in the first degree The death sentence was imposed in December and at the same time Greason was tried and likewise convicted and sentenced to death. The other prisoners were discharged.
 For four years, upon one allegation or another, the case was kept before the board of pardons, but the board refused to commute the sentence of the woman. The superior court and the supreme court likewise refused to interfere and in February of 1905 it seemed as if nothing could save the woman and the negro. Governor Pennypacker signed a document fix ing February 16 for their execution. 4 Voluminous petition in behalf of Mrs Edwards was presented to the governor by delegation of Ohio clubWomen, but the governor refused to interfere.
 Two days before the day set for her execution Mrs. Edwards signed a document in which she confessed her guilt and completely exonerated Grea- son, Both were granted a respite ard after a special law had been
Arizona republican., 1913-09-15

tempts heavy overtures. but this team played them with the utmost ease playing them as skiilfulIy as they did the more popular ballads and rag time selections Graham x Norton closed the show with the song and dance set in which they have won new Iaurels every night They are both possessed of pleasing voices, and use them to excellent advantage. Aside from the singing. they are both very graceful dancers. and their act goes with just the right swing The moving pictures are fully up to the standard, and are we'll received
Arizona republican., 1913-09-15

passed by the legislature Greason was again tried and acquitted. The wom- an case remained as it had been be- fore. She remained under sentence Of death. but neither Governor Penny packer nor any one of his successors ever fixed a day for the execution of the death sentence The daughter to which Mrs. Edwards gave birth d few months after her imprisonment was taken away from her shortly before the original date set for her execution and has been adopted bv some wealthy woman
Arizona republican., 1913-09-15
Coliseum

Three acts of real merit again held the boards at the Coliseum last night Gonzales X Summers opened the show with their singing and dancing in which they both scored. The songs are new, and clever. and at the conclusion of their perform ance they introduced the difficult dance arrangement The Waltz Tango" which they handled skiIlfulIv. Tinker X Helene, '.The s Banjo Friends" were up second. and offer ed strictly first class banjo act. It is a real banjo player that at
Arizona republican., 1913-09-15

a lot more than mere assembly of standardized automobile parts. It would be just as reasonable to appoint a coIored janitor to the position of city achitect as to allow firemen to con struct motor fire apparatus Just be- cause he works around a building does no give the janitor the knowl- edge of years of highly specialized technical training and experience.
 The real specialists in the motor fire apparatus business have developed their machines to point where they are just as reliable for their purpose If not more so. as the ordinary auto mobile. And this country has absorbed over 1.00o,00o of those within the last ten years
Arizona republican., 1913-09-15
MIsDIREcTED MUNICIPAL ENERGY

Some cities. as Chicago. Duluth and Spokane for instance. have recently built motor fire apparatus in their own shops. Chicago's home made fire mo- tor is known among the city firemen as the miIlion-d dollar machine" And the name carries it's story.
 Private concerns and municipalities are foolish to throw away money in this way. For in such highly special ized machinery as fire motors, there is
Arizona republican., 1913-09-15

Who toiis till strength is waning And dreams till hope is gone. And still, without complaining. Keeps ever pushing on, To all men doth commend him For being brave and true. And Vet they wouldn't lend him. Ten cents to buy a stew.
 Birmingham Age Herald.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-15
FACES GALLONS

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