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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-01-03
THIS RECORD WILL STAND MANY
 YEARS
Eugene Chain Travelled 36,20o Miles and Made 975 Speeches in Ten
 Months; He Finished Strong.

Eugene W. Chain has been credit ed with doing more work during the late campaign than any other candi- date or any other speaker, but it was not generally known that he really had been campaigning, or making speeches, months before the real cam- paign began
 He began a preliminary campaign January }, 1912 and when he quit in Tucson the night before the election he had, during the year, travelled 36, 900 miles, in 30 states, making S73 speeches. That is about the best campaign record ever made.
 Those in Tucson who heard MT Chain the night before the election knew that his voice was clear and strong and that apparently he was fresh.
 Mir Chain has made a report of his work in a letter to the national chairman of the Prohibition party. A copy of the letter follows:
 Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 24, 1912. Virgil G. Hinshaw,
 National Chairman,
 Dear Sir
 A little more detailed report of my work for your committee may be O. interest to you. I began my speaking campaign just one hundred days be- fore election day. During that time I travelled 1S,750 miles and made 536 speeches. This does not include receptions. banquets and other means of entertainment while 1 was not on the platform. I was in 23 states. Most of the time for more than 50 days was spent in the automobile, which is a most effective way of reaching the people.
 Captain Charles H. Stanley, was with me most of the time and did the singing. We were cordially received everywhere and not an unpleasant in cident occurred during the campaign. The biggest days work we did was in Massachusetts where we travelled 15O miles in the auto and held II meet ings in II different cities.
 The greatest meeting of the cam paign was at the Mother Chautau- qua' in New York. More than eight thousand people were present and gave me the greatest ovation l ever received in my life.
 We did not miss more than ten meetings during the hundred days on account of rain, late trains and ''punctured tires" and not more than two in any one day. Did not miss single meeting on account of hoarse- ness, though nine tenths of them were held in the open air Did not go to bed tired a single night and when I closed the campaign at Tue son, I was in as good voice and health as the day it began. I could have started the next day and done it all over again.
 It would be only fair to say that had been out practicing a little be- fore the campaign began. Between January ,, 1912 and the Atlantic City convention July 10th I had travelled 1850 miles in seven states, includ-
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-01-03
HELD UP 4 STAGE
 NON IN tIAIL.
New Mexico Bandits Are Caught by Sheriff Who Waited in Wrong
 Place in Cold.

Word from Lordsburg, New Mexi- co is to the effect that for the first time on record Sheriff Herb Me Grath last week had an attack Of cold feet. It was at the time he was waiting fer the Mogollon stage rob- bers, and it was the genuine article He and Bob McCarJ had been sitting in the snow behind a rock for hours
 waiting for the holdup to come off; they could build no fire and a bale of blankets, if they had had a bale
 of them, which they did not, would
 not have kept their feet warm. They
 were near Mogollon, waiting to see the stage robbed, having been given the tip it was to come off, thinking
 to arrest the men in the act. After all the plans were laid the play was
 changed, the robbery took place at Glenwood, some nine miles down the line. The stage driver was instruc-
 eG to throw the pouch off at the ap-
 pointed place, which he did. When
 he got into Mogollon he reported the
 robbery, the postmaster telephOned
 it to the officers, and the waiting men who were in the plot, one of
 whom was a depuyt sheriff of SocOrro
 county, named Harris, who had been suspected of various crimes, such as robbing and murder. The crime and arrest occurred outside Of Mo gollOn, Grath's Jurisdiction, as a deDu- " sheriff of SocOrrO county was mix
 ed up in il the pOStOffice inspector who was managing the affair did not
 want the SocOrrO sheriff to know any thing about it, so Captain FOrnhoff, o1 the mounted police, was brought down to have legal charge Of the af- fair The arrested men, Deputy Sher- if Harris, Charlie White and John
 Higgins were taken to Silver City and jailed. They were given the third degree, and Harris fessed up and implicated White but cleared
 Higgins White denied all cOnnec- tions with the affair, and laughed at the sheriff when he said Harris had confessed. Harris was brought in and told White came through and told it all, first cussing Harris to the eX- tent of his ability in which he was not interrupted by the sheriff, as he seemed to think Harris had it coming to him. Harris tried to duplicate Ci- DrianO Baca, who form erly was a Mo gollon deputy, but none of the others did so, and Baca was not held. Al ter the holdup, and before he was ar rested Harris went on and without hunting picked up the pouch, ne knew where it was to be found, and claimed he had a clew which impli cated a couple of MeXicans, who had intended to railroad him into the peni- tentiary The officers let him work on it for a while and then arrested him. White took the money and packages to his blacksmith shop and buried them in the forge, where they were found. United States Commis sioner Newcomb held White and liar ris to await the action of the next United States grand jury and they probably will go through without struggle.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-01-03
BROKE IN HOUSE
 TO SEE HIS CHILD.

see his own baby?" asked c. B. Mur- dock, who is being held to answer to the superior /court on a charge of disturbing the peace. This he asked of the court at a private hearing Monday and when his case came be- fore the justice court in Lowell this morning, Murdock broke down con- pletely. T wanted so much to see my baby girl" he sobbed When they refused me entrance into the house and told me that I was no longer it's father. I beat the door down and went to her. At this point Murdock wept until his body shook. After I saw my child they had me arrested for disturbing the peace. Yes, I am guilty of that charge, but I just had to see my baby. I just had to-"
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-01-03
ELKS' NEW YEARS PARTY WAS BIG
 SUCCESS
Social Side of EIkdom Presented Bril- liant Scene at Armory on New Years Eve When Best People
 on Earth Gave Annual Ball.

The social side of Elkdom never shone with more brilliancy, and the Armory never presented more beau tiful appearance, than was witnessed on New Years eve, the occasion or the New Year Party given by B. F. O. E. No. 1174.
 The New Years Ball given by the Elks has come to be recognized Tn Clifton as an annual event looked for word to by those who enjoy tripping the light fantastic toe amid pleasant surroundings and the 1912 event was no exception to the rule
 For several days prior to New Years Eve the committee having the event in charge, were buslly en- gagged in making all arrangements per feet The large Armory Hall was converted into beautiful picture or EikS' colors The walls and ceiling were a mass of decorations, here and there intertwined with miStletoe and evergreens In one section of the hall a ladies parlor had been arranged. furnished with Navajo rugs, easy chairs and tables, affording a comfort able resting place for those who came Us spectators.
 On the stage tables seating twenty four couples had been tastily arranged where during the midnight interm1s- sion, a delightful luncheon was served i. At nine o'clock the dancers began
 rs. F. B. Laine led the Grand March, more than sixty couples were IT. line, composed of Elks' their wives ! aughters, sweethearts and friends.
 In past years the Elks annual ball had been an invitation affair with the result that members of the order had been besieged with requests for invi- tations, which they could not with ss tand, and as a result the hall had E cen crowded to it's utmost capacity : or dancing. This year the Elks Lodge of Clifton has enjoyed gratify- ing increase in membership, and it was decided to limit the attendance to members of the Clifton lodge and visiting brothers in the district. Those who were fortunate enough to count themselves a member of B. F. O. E., and their invited guests, were loud in their praises of a delightful ailed. A hearty Elks' welcome greeted everyone present and a jolly ElkS' good time was had by all.
 Music by Adams orchestra was all that could have been desired and two step followed waltz in rapid success sion until the clock, pointing to the small hours, witnessed the Elks rag danced to the tune of Everybody $ Doin' It.
 E When the hour of eleven arrived 2 he Elks' observed their beautiful GUS -om in remembrance of their absent Jrothers The lights were turned Tow, and the Elks' clock chimed the hour of eleven, Exalted Ruler Laiue offered the toast.
 The arrangements committee hay ing the delightful affair in charge kyas: N. F. Lyons, S. G. Dodds, c.
 Cole, H. c. Mix, R. c. Williams.
 Reception Committed: Frank B.
 4ine, W. Arthur Sloan, George Reit- CT, G. l.. Coffee, W. E. Kelly, Peter l Gley, l.. J. Upham, J J. Kelly, l.. "A w. Burtch.
 The pleasure of New Years eve will live long in the memory of those who attended the New Years eve party gi. en by the T7lks of Clifton Tuesday " ming, Deco .lber 31, 1912.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-01-03
Cobb'S Christmas

 hristmas present of Governor Hunt to State Engineer Lamar Cobb was the appointnent as delegate from the State of Arizona to the New Orleans convention of the National Control Congress, which meets in the Delta City CIl January 9th, 1913. The ap- po;ntment Of MT. Cobb comes as the result of suggestion conveyed to the governor in a communication from ksle board of trade following a meeting ith Hon. E B. Smith, president of he Yuma County Water Users asso- ation recently who addressed the 1 Jard on the advisability of sending
 delegate from Arizona to the con ~eSs.
 1 The intention of the Yuma County Users is to send a delegate
 two from that section, and
 Jement is on foot to send still
 delegates from other parts of
 state, but it was deemed wise,
 use of the importance of the
 gross, and the necessity that the Colorado river basin obtain substan- fial recognition in the drafting of the Newlands River Control Bill with it's consequent $50,OOO.OOO per annum appropriation which is to be pre- sented to congress immediately af- the holidays resumption of the .r ssion.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-01-03
UNSTABLE CASE
 IN COCHISE COURT.

DOUGLAS, Dec. 31 31.-Arguments were heard yesterday in the superior court at Tombstone in the now ia nous case of the Cochise county constables, who seek to permanently enjoin the Board of Supervisors from appointing any constables or justices of the peace to replace those now in office It was impossi- ble to ascertain last night whether Judge Sutter had rendered his de cision.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-01-03
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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-01-03

ing all of the Pacific coast and made 337 speeches. During that trip l spoke S2 consecutive days, during the "A.
 This makes a record of 36,300 miles travelled in 30 states and S75 speeches made in ten months from January , to November without the slightest physical inconvenience. In fact in was just a picnic" for me.
 EUGENE w. CHAFIN.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-01-03
Eecorder's Office.

The close of the year witnessed a ruch of filings made in the office of tHe County Recorder occasiCred by tine liljr" of n.uny Proofs of Labor on Ann'::l A-S@:,. ! ent work on mir: ng claims. Following is partial list Of official documents filed during the past week:
 Quit Claim Deed-J. c. Bartlett to w. A. Pitt.
 Realty Mortgage-Robt Sexton to Mrs. Julia Pitt.
 Satisfaction of Mortgage-First National Bank to J J. Kelly
 Bargain and Sale Deed-G. Ped regon to Jose Codio.
 Satisfaction of Mortgage-Sam Side botham to A. Podregon ct uX.
 Amended Location Notice-'Popa' Claim by Thos. Bianes.
 Satisfaction of Mortgage-I. N Stevens to Leonardo Aguirre.
 Affidavit of Labor La Mesa and other claims by Leonardo Aguirre
 Proof of Labor-"La Pepa" by Thos
 Proof of Labor Various Mining Claims by D. c. NJ. Co.
 Oath of Office-W. F. Burns as Justice of the Peace at Metcalf
 Oath of Office M. Lally, Justice of the Peace at Morenci.
 Proof of Labor-"G Gertrude" ct al by D. D. Irwin.
 Statement of Labor-"Fire Fly Mine" by D. M. Potter.
 Bill of Sale-David Davis to H. O. Tunis.
 Right of Way-Henry Hill to Cliff ton Water & Improvement Co.
 Oath of Office-Jno. K Bullard as Justice of the Peace at Duncan.
 Proof of Labor-"Silver Quartz by D. L.. Bouse.
 U. s. Land Patent-U. s. A. to Geo. I. Elmer.
 Chattel ortgage-Mosby Wilker- son to Frank Blake.
 Notice of Location-Copper Reef ct al by D. D. Potter.
 Proof of Labor-New York-Arizona Gold & Copper Co.,, to A. l.. Work.
 Superior Court. vs. J. w. C. Gill in the Superior Court this week on the grounds of desertion V. C. Horton appeared for the plaintiff.
 Ada Parent was granted divorce from Emile Parent during the week on the grounds of desertion and cruel ty. E. E. Wall, Esq, represented the plaintiff.
 F. K Thomas was granted df vorce from Georgia Thomas on the grounds of desertion.
 Wm. Whipple has filed divorce pro- ceedings against Polly A. Whipple on the grounds of cruelty.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-01-03
ANNUAL CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED BY
 BOARD
Bids Opened on December 31st For Advertising, Furnishing Supplies, Etc, For the New Year and
 Contracts Awarded

The Board of Supervisors met in special session on Tuesday, Decem- Der 31st, as required by law, for the purpose of making the award of con tracts for the fiscal year, ending December 31st, 1913
 All members of the Board were present Tuesday morning at ten O. clock, the time appointed for opening the bids.
 Contracts were to be awarded for County advertising, job printing, fuel, Needing of prisoners, and burial of in- 'digent persons.
 The first bid considered was for furnishing fuel to the county for the ensuing year. There was only one bidder, the S. & S.. Bottling Works and the contract was awarded to this. firm at a price of S11. 50 per ton, de- livered at the courthouse.
 For feeding prisoners at MorenCi the contract was awarded to Gid H. Thompson at the rate of twenty cents per meal.
 For feeding prisoners at Clifton the contract was awarded to Yang Ram Sing, a, Chinese restaurant keeper, at the rate of 17c per meal 2 There were three bidders in Clifton, Y. H. Hop, who bid 22c, Sam Abraham 200, and Mary Yee 20c. The contract was dWdfueu to the lowest DldQer.
 No bids were received for the burial Of the Indigent dead of the county
 The Copper Era was awarded the contract for all official advertising, k1- cluding the publishing of the minutes of the Board of Supervisors, for the year 1913.
 The job printing was awarded to the H. H. McNeil Co.,, of Phoenix, and to the Copper Era, the different items being segregated, and awarded to the lowest bidder on each item.
 After awarding the contracts tho Board of Supervisors adjourned to meet again on Monday, January 9th, the first meeting in the New Year.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-01-03
iERIFF KILLED ESCAPED JAIL BIRD AND CAPTURES PARTNER

Ariz., Jan. Firing in O fugitives who escaped
 county jail at Florence, Powers early today captured the other. Iis J. c. Miller, and the Wilson. They avowed- jill Powers, who had ar Ed sent them to jail. occurred near Maricopa.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-01-03
Treasurer's Report.

John NJ. Webster, Treasurer of Gren- lee County submitted his annual re- port of Receipts and Disbursements His report showed that the total tax es to be collected for the year 1912 amounted to $339, 140.47. The total amount of taxes delinquent for the year was $4,564.32 and the exemption for the year amounted to $4621S.
 The Treasurer reported at the close of the year total cash on hand in all funds amounted to $3S1 ,022 .61.
 The total receipts from all sources, including bond sales, for the year 1912 amounted to s51O,S63.9 .92 and the total disbursements was $269,514 53.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
STUDENT STEALS CHECK.
A. b. Walton Surprised That C1emency
Is Withheld.

Manhattan, Kan, Feb. 15.-A. B.
Wilson, aged 20 years, a student at the
Kansas State Agricultural college, was
taken in custody by Sheriff Frank
Schermerhorn. AT the courthouse a
few minutes later, Walton pleaded
guilty to stealing a letter and $25
check from his roommate, Carl E.
Larson.
We'll, I guess all have to do now
is to go and let the judge parole me, .
Walton told the officers after he had
confessed.
mo, you are going to Jail with me-
said Frank Schermerhorn. Then
Walton, for the first time, seemed to
realize his situation
Along about January 20 Larson in
formed Sheriff Schermerhorn that a
letter containing a check for s25 from
his parents, had been stolen from his
room. When Larson went to see the
sheriff about it, young Walton was
with him. A few days later the Hal
stead & Manshardt Clothing company
reported that a check which they had
cashed for Carl E. Larson had been
returned to them marked unpaid. 1t
was the Larson check which had been
stolen. Larson had notified his par
ents at home that the check had been
stolen and the bank had been notified
not to accept it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
HE FEELS LIKE RIP
Former LeavenWOrth Man
Finds His Friends Dead.
He Found Jim Lanes Body
Shortly After Suicide.

Leavenworth. Kan, Feb. 15.-"I feel
/ like Rip Van Wrinkle must have when
he returned from the Catskilis," said
D. H. Wingate as he sat discussing
happenings of half century ago. At
ter an absence of forty years Mr. Win
gate has come back to look up some
of the friends of his youth He met
with Indifferent success in his first
days search, he said. From knowing
every one in the town of forty to fifty
years ago, Mr.. Wingate's acquaintance
mas dwfndled down to half a dozen.
Mr. Wingate arrived in Leavenworth
in 1854 with his father, coming from
Ohio by steamer. Ten years later he
went to work for Col. d. r. Anthony
the day the colonel purchased the
Bulletin. He remained in the employ
of Colonel Anthony until 1874 filling
every position on The Leavenworth
Times, later acquired by Mr.. Anthony
from devil to editor
She Stopped One Strike.
Mr.. Wingate once went on strike with
The Times force, but he did not hold
out very long. Miss Susan B. Anthony
took all the notion of quitting his job
out of him, he said.
Colonel Anthony had employed a
negro about The plant" said Mr. Win
gate, land when this fact became
known. every man on the job walked
out. I was small shaver in those
go with the gang. AS 1 was leaving
Miss Anthony called me over and in
quired where 1 was going. Striking
I replied. She just picked up piece of
wrapping cord, doubled it up a few
times and laid me across her knee.
When she had finished there was no
strike left in me-
One of the reasons for Mr.. Wingate's
coming at this time was an appoint
ment with William F. Cody. They had
planned to spend yesterday here Took
ing over the old stamping ground as
he put it, before going to st. Joseph to
take part in the unwilling of a monu-
ment to the pony express. Upon his
arrival here Mr.. Wingate received a
telegram from Cody, telling of his ILL
ness at London, Ontario.
They Didn't Get Him.
Cody and I were boyhood chums,''
said Mr.. Wingate. Where Bill was I
also was generally to be found. We
were in the crowd at Fifth and Shaw
nee when Weston Red stabbed Bills
father in the back. A few days later
crowd of US boys went to Weston to
kill Red We found him drinking in
saloon, and after one look through
the window at him We came back to
Leavenworth as fast as we could.
But Cody got Red afterward. They
met down on Three-Mile creek and shot
it out. Besides several bullets Red
had a big long knife sticking in his
body when the battle was over. 1t
wasn't in his back either.
Nicely Todd drove me out past the
federal prison. Things have changed
wonderfully there. That vicinity was a
favorite hunting ground for Cody and
myself There was great chicken shoot
ing around there in those days. One
day Cody, Henry Brown and myself
were returning from a hunt. We came
suddenly upon the body of Jim Lane,
a smoking pistol in his hand.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
OTTAWA SEEKS AGED KANsAN.
G. w. Gilman of Emporia Has Dis
appeared.

Ottawa, Kan, Feb. 15.-For several
days a search has quietly been prose-
cuted in this city for possible clues to
the whereabouts of c. w. Gilman, a
respected and we'll to do citizen of
Emporia. Circumstances pointed to
fact that Mr.. Gilman had left his
home to come here to pay a visit to
his old friends, the family of ex-Coun-
Gilman r. p. Tyler, but he did not ar
rive and the situation is such that
grave fears for his safety are enter
tanned. Members of Mr.. Tyler's fam
lily have kept a close watch on all
trains for several days.
Mr.. Gilman, who is about 20 years
of age, disappeared strangely Monday
of this week. He said nothing to Mrs.
Gilman or to any one of an intention
to go away, and was seen about En-
poria late that afternoon. He did not
return home that night, nor could any
trace be found of him. Then it was
learned that a man answering Mr..
Gilman's description had purchased a
ticket Monday evening for Ottawa.
Another railroad acquaintance of Mr..
Gilman's says that the old gentleman
was at the station that night making
inquiries about a train for Eureka.
There is no known reason why the
missing man should absent himself so
mysteriously and it is contrary to his
invariable custom to leave home with
out informing his wife of his inten-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
ATCH1soN PLANS BLUE SUNDAY.
Churches Get Into Fight to Keep
Lid On.

Atchison. Kan, Feb. 15.-Atchison
will have a blue Sunday if the plans
outlined at a ministerial meeting in the
Baptist church, are carried out. Pri-
marily, the purpose of the meeting,
which was attended by about 20 min
listers and sympathizing laymen, was
to formulate plans for a further cam
paign against Sunday picture shows,
which won a jury verdict in a trial
this week for violation of a Sunday
labor ordinance. The minutes of the
meeting were not given out, and those
present were cautioned not to tell
about it but it was learned that /.
was decided to have two representa-
tives of the churches present at each
picture show to take the names of en-
ployees, with the purpose of having
them arrested. and that campaign
was also to be started against pool
halls, cigar stores, news stands, and
other places which keep open on Sun
day, excepting drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
NEW BUILDING FINISHED SOON.
WaKeeney Has Splendid High School
Structure.

Wakeeney, Kan, Feb. 15.-The Trego
county high school building is nearing
completion. The school was established
in 1904, and located at Wakeeney. The
teachers this year are: ]. H. Niesley,
superintendent, assisted by Miss Mary
Altman, Miss Edna Pyle, Vernon Rep
pert, and Miss Mary Parsons. There is
no reason why the Trego county farm
ers and property holders should not be
proud of the school and the new build
ings.
The building is a three-story brick
structure, rs by 80 feet, constructed of
the very best material and furnished in
an up-to date manner. The large as
sembly room has a seating capacity
for 500. besides there are fifteen class
rooms, including three large rooms
fitted up for teaching domestic science
and manual training. There are also
special departments for agriculture and
a room for gymnastic work. 1t is 80
by 60 feet. 1t is also equipped with
steam heat, electric lighting and city
water Besides there is a complete sys-
tenn of direct and indirect ventilation.
The building and furniture cost $27,-
O0O J. c. Holland & Son, of To-
peka, are the architects. Saneman
Bros, of Clay county, are the con-
tractors.