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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-22
CUPID WORKS ON
TELEGRAPHIC WIRES
(From Sundays Daily.)

Telegraph wires in the charge of
Dan Cupid worked overtime be-
tween Syracuse, Kansas and this
city Friday night and yesterday
morning. The rest of the story,
of course, can be cleaned from the
first statement. Cupid triumphed.
Unfamiliar with the requirements
of the law, Miss Maude Kumpf of
Syracuse, Kansas and Robert Jean
Morris OF La Junta, Colorado found
Justice OF the Peace Charles H.
McLane in his office Friday after
noon. All of which was quite ma
tural.
The Judge very obligingly escort
ed the couple to Court Clerk Far
ley's office where the request for a
marriage license was made. All of
which was quite natural
Suddenly words by the prospec-
tive bride suggested that she might
be under the age limit of eighteen.
She confessed that she was, but Of
fered for approval a permit from
her mother, consenting to the mar
riage All OF which was quite ma
tural.
But this permit is not recognized
alone in the State of Arizona. The
father, too, must have his say. Miss
Kumpf was told of the kind regard
paid to daddy" in the statutes and
that she must procure his consent
before the license could be issued.
Accordingly. the telegraph wires
were set working. The rest of the
tale is told in the fact thar they are
now newlyweds.
Mrs. Morris has been visiting
with relatives in Clarkdale. She
was joined here several days ago
by Mr.. Morris and Prescott was ac-
picked as the right start
for the ship OF matrimony."
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-22
MULVENON GETS SPEEDY
ON THE SALINAS
(From Sundays Daily.)

(From Sundays DailyJ
SLOW down and back up to the
city hail." was the command given
to Billy" Mulvenon by Phoe-
nix policeman Friday morning, and
it is needless to state the former
sheriff of this county, member sew
eral terms of the legislature and a
city councilman of Prescott repeat
eddy, obeyed the mandate of the
municipal officer.
The visitor was charged with go
ing too fast, and for running his
auto over a line of fire hose
stretched across the street. Null
venom denied both allegations, and
further stated the rules of the al
falfa fremen were not according to
Hoyle, in handling their implements
and he was powerless to act &C
cordingly at the time to avert a
municipal breach. Jim Cashion,
heard of the legal doings, and
rounded up a score OF friends OF
the Prescott violator. This array
had a soothing effect. on the stern
hearted city judge and when ne was
informed that Mulvenon was like
an old fire horse, could not control
his emotions when an alarm was
turned in, and had started out to
render assistance. as lie had often
done in the mile high city when a
chief of the department, the court
instantly ordered his discharge from
custody.
But" said the judge, 81 would
admoniSh you to leave your From
tier Day stunts in the mile high
city in the future; and furthermore
don't attempt to make the streets
of the capital city a loop the loop
race event; it's plenty warm enough
here as It is, without increasing
the temperature by burning up the
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-22
GREAT PRESCOTT FIRE
WILDLY RECALLED
(From Tuesdays DaiIy.)

Just fourteen years ago yester-
day, occurred the great Prescott
conhagration which laid waste the
entire business section, then COM
prised by eighteen blocks of srruc-
lures at a total loss OF several mil
lion dollars. The great fire start
ed on the night of July IA, burned
during the entire night and the fol-
lowing day, finally dying out with
the lack of fuel.
From the Scopel hotel TO the
Head lumber yard, across the heart
of the city, the huge mass of flames
satisfied its ravishing appetite. The
fire department. reinforced by hun
dreds of volunteers from the city
and outlying districts, was practi-
cally helpless in the face of the
huge fire monster.
AT that time, gambling was run
ming wide open in this city and the
carnage resulting from the fire
played particular havoc with this
element Due to its safe location,
surrounded by d square block OF
open space, the old court house
structure wis the only building
left standing in the entire bust
ness section.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-22
ENDORSE HAWKINS
FOR SUPREME COURT
(Fron Saturdays Daily

Unanimously endorsed by every
attorney present, a set of resolu-
tons was passed at lively session
Of the Northern Arizona Bar Asso-
citation at noon yesterday in the
Yavapai Club, indorsing Former
Judge J. J. Hawkins of this city
for appointment to the Supreme
Court of the United States by Pres
ident Wilson for the place made
vacant by the death of Justice H.
H. Lurton. kilograms were also
Immediately dispatched to the pres
ident and Arizona Senators Ceiling
Of this action and of the urgent
desire by the Bar Association to
have the great southwest represent
ed in the highest tribunal in the
land.
Judge Hawkins is not only per-
sonally acquainted with the presi-
dent but he was one of the real
dyed in the WOOL Wilson men in
the southwest when the college
professor" first essayed to seek the
highest office in the land.
The members of the Northern
Arizona Bar Association advance the
contention that the southwest should
be represented in the Supreme
Court of the United States.
During the territorial regime,
Judge Hawkins was member of
the Supreme Court OF the territory
and also a district judge for North
ern Arizona.
Recently his name was linked
with the Democratic domination
for Superior Court judge in this
county. More recent announcement
however, placed him in line for a
run towards the Supreme Court
bench OF the State. Several years
ago he was prominently connected
with report that he would be ap-
pointed to the Circuit Court.
The resolutions were drawn up
by Attorney Joseph H. Morgan and
forwarded at once 10 Washington.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-22
GENERAL ADVANCE FEA-
TURES THE MARKET
(From Thursday's Daily.)

KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS
July 15.-A general advance of Is
to 50 cents in cattle prices was the
feature last week, in connection
with light supply. 1900 head,
which was 10000 less than same
week last year. Good to prime
killing grades gained Is cents and
the lower grades got greater gains,
common cattle getting the full ad-
vance. Stockers and feeders sold
so to Is cents higher.
The supply today is 1000 head.
which includes 5000 head from be-
low the tick line. Prime Missouri
white faces sold at $975 today, the
highest price this year, and equal
to record July price, paid in 1912.
Medium fat natives sell around 50
and bulk of native steers at $3.50
to $3.50. Native steers are strong
to 10 higher today, other grades
steady. Prices here are practical
ly on a parity with Chicago. the
only difference in the markets be-
ing that buyers fight harder at Chi
cago, and delay weighing. while
sales are made early at Kansas City
and cattle weighed with all their
fill. Prime cows bring $50, and
heifers are quotable up to $3.50.
bulls 81, veals $40, with rather a
small spread from these prices down
ward in each class.
Statesmen say that prime steers
should be bringing a dollar more
per hundred, according to the way
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-22
JEAN EADS CASE is
SETTLED IN COURT
(From Thursdays Daily.)


The suit of Jean Eads VS.. the
United Verde Copper Company be-
fore Judge Frank o. Smith and a
jury in the Superior Court came to
all abrupt termination yesterday
when the plaintiff accepted the de-
PENDANTS tender OF S434.2S for a set
Element, made in open court. Eads.
who was injured while in the en-
ploy of the defendant corporation as
smelterman, sued for d total dam
age figure of 5000.
The entire morning session OF the
trial was spent in arguments be-
tween counsel relative to the i'll
PRODUCTION of evidence under the
Compensation Act, counsel for the
defense objecting to such a pro-
cedure upon the grounds that set
element had not been accepted by
the plaintiff when rendered under
this measure.
/ At the start OF the afternoon ses-
sion Attorney Anderson for the de-
Tense made the offer of settle
ment and otter consideration the
/ plaintiffs attorneys decided to ac-
cept. The check offered in court
represents one half pf the wages
during the time of disablement, doc,
tors and attorneys fees Each side
is to stand the cost of suit. incur.
red.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-22
FOUND CONDITION WORSE
THAN WAS REPORTED
lFron Saturday's Daiiy)

tFron Saturdays Daliy.)
BY George, this is a revelation
to me-"
Just a minute please, you're not
half through Look at this crack.
Why that ceiling is just ready to
do the fall act. Look out. You'd
better step little easier on those
stairs. A big chunky fellow like
you can't afford to take any too
great a chance.
"Say, MS a wonder you Prescott
fellows wouldn't put us wise to this
state of affairs before this. Vote
for new court house? Why, you
just watch me. Just let me get
back to Crown King with all parts
of my makeup intact and watch me
head for the polls. And just watch
a few more of those fellows down
there beating it for the ballot cast
ing station next Tuesday.
Believe me, old man, am tick
led that | came around and saw
things for myself. was in this
place ten years ago last but of
course, | didn't realize what time
would do even to a brick structure.
Good for you old man. we sure
do need this court house in this
county and there is no question
but that the issue would pass by
i big majority if there were a cou-
pie more of the Show Me- kind
like you who come to see for them
selves"
The foregoing represents a por-
ton OF a conversation occurring be
tween Il Prescott new court house
booster and a Crown King tax
payer who was III the city during
the trial jury session. Time-Thurs- (
day. Place-Superior Court Clerks /
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-22
BOY BADLY HURT
GIANT CAP EXPLODES
(From Thursdays Daily.)

AIIOul uuI Sudy OduS-J
Harold, the ten-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmot Pen5land, was
the victim of a very unfortunate
accident last night at about 7 o'clock
when he was dangerously injured
while handling a giant powder cap.
1t was exploded in some manner
not known, presumably by pound
ing with a hammer. The boy is
injured in several places on his
chest. his neck was penetrated by
the shell. and the terrific impact is
said to have affected him internally.
When the explosion occurred he
was thrown several feet from where
he was sitting.
These deadly explosives were said
to have been procured at the site
OF the excavating for the foundation
of the new high school building. and
distributed by a boy to several
homes in the eastern part of the
city. They were considered a curl
osity, and their dangerous character
was not known to the youth who
gave them to his playmates.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-22
TRIAL OF PIGS AND
MORE PIGS" LASTS HOUR
(From Thursdays Daily.l


An instructed verdict in favor oil
the defendant by Judge Smith in
the Superior Court abruptly termi-
mated the trial of Dave Johnson VS.
c. E. Finney for the collection of d
balance alleged to be due in a trans
action in which pigs and more pigs
figured. For full hour, some real
humor featured the laughable suit
and then the court decided that
enough was enough.
Johnson, it appears. had sold to
Finney a consignment OF pigs and
one sow for $l53. Finney ten
dering in payment a check for the
amount. When Johnson appeared al
the branch bank of the Bank Of
Arizona in Jerome and tried to pro.
cure payment on the check, he
found that Finney had but a bal
ance of 1913. Deciding that under
the circumstances 500 was better
than nothing, Johnson decided upon
high fnanceering stunt of a cali
bre which would have made some
of the Wall Street brokers turn
green with envy. Depositing the
difference between the amount in
the bank and the figure on the
check to Finney's credit with money
taken out of his own pocket, John
son finally cashed the check for
$153.
Then arose the question OF pro-
curing this difference. Finney would
not pay. Johnson wanted it. Sc
there you have it.
Johnson replevined the pigs OF
whatever there was left of the stock
in trade. The assessed valuation Of
the one surviving sow and adjunct:
was approximately S3S. Therefor
Johnson sought to collect the diff
ference between the $50 he had de-
posted in the bank and the value
of the returned pork stock. Bnt
that's as far as he got-trying. The
court Immediately granted the re-
quest of the defense for an instruct.
ed verdict when Johnson. the only
witness examined, finished testifying
Attorney Carl NJ. Helm repre-
scented the defendant while Attorney
Gibbes appeared for the plaintiff.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-22
REAPER CALLS AND
FRED LEBSCH GOES
(From Sundays Daily

Announcement OF the death on
Friday night of Fred w. Lebsch,
occasioned surprise as we'll as very
much sorrow to be expressed by
his many friends in this city. He
was afflicted with inflammatory
rheumatism and preceding the end
had been confined to his home for
about two weeks.
The deceased had resided in this
city for over seven years and was
an engineer of the S. F. P. & P.
railway. He enjoyed a splendid
name in his vocation. and his genial
personality made him a host OF
friends. He is survived by a faith
full wife and three children. as we'll
are his parents alive and reside at
Williams. The remains were taken
to that city last night where burial
will take place today. He was aged
- years, and was a native of Mich.
igan.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-22
WAS JUSTIFIED IN
STABBING ASSAILANT
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

ttrom Wednesdays Daily.)
With four witnesses testifying
that he acted in self-defense, Fe-
lipe Camarillo was cleared of the
charge of assault with a deadly
weapon following hearing before
Justice of the Peace Knapp in May
er. Marcino Rios who received a
knife thrust in his right lung. ap-
peared against Camarillo but the
testimony of w. f. Giimer, w. J.
Mayer, w. L. George and Archie
Hill. prominent Mayer /, residents,
convinced the court together with
Assistant County Attorney Joseph
H. Morgan, that the attack was
absolutely justified.
Camarillo, according to the testi-
mony was attacked by Rios who
with few short jabs and hooks
sent him sprawling twice to the
ground. The assault continued I'M
til Camarillo. tired of being made
a punching bag, drew a long pen
knife, lodged the next onslaught
and sent the blade through his as
sailant's chest.
Even after Camarillo broke away
and started home, his assai1ant who
was badly wounded, followed him
with fusillade of rocks.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-22

Office. Scene-people walking about
in lobby and Offices to the familiar
accompaniment OF creaking stairs
and rumbling walls.
The Crown King taxpayer with
true sincerity ringing in his voice
expressed himself as truly amazed
at the state of affairs existing in
the old, antiquated structure. His
wonderment was intensified by the
fact that the agitation for a new
structure was not started sooner.
There are a bunch of fellows
down our way who have heard no
thing other than that the fellows
up here wanted to spend a quarter
of a million dollars to beautify
their plaza. 1t has never occurred
to them that this was an absolute
necessity. And l will confess that
was one of that crowd"
"You see, some of those oldtimers
never leave their diggings for years
and years and when they do, the
court house is not the first place
they head for. 1. myself, have been
in Prescott a number of times in
the past few years but l never stop
ped to inquire the condition of the
court house. You get me. Yes
sir, you can put me down as being
in favor of the new building, line,
hook, sinker and all"
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-22
MARLEY TRIAL IS
RENDERED TO SMITH
(From Sundays Daily.)

Owing to the press of duties on
the local bench, Judge Frank o.
Smith of the Superior Court, was
forced to decline the tender made
him - preside at sha secoHt kiI'
of the now famous Marley cattle
stealing cases in Navajo county.
Immediately after the Supreme
Court handed down its ruling re-
versing the decision of the Superb
or Court and the jury which con-
victed the Marleys of the crime
they were charged with, Judge Sid
ney Sapp, who presided at the orig
inal trial, disqualified himself.
In selecting a jurist from the
Superior Court bench of the State,
Judge Smith was recognized for
his ability and proffered the work.
But the local jurist found condi-
tons in the local court so that he
could not accept. On July p, the
Clark graft pleadings come up
and on July "a, a special trial jury
will be in session. Also, September
is scheduled for the regular trial
jury session. Accordingly, Judge
G. w. Shute of Globe was Undue
ed to take Judge Smiths place
The press OF local court business
also prevented Judge Smith from
holding a court session in Kingman
Friday. jury being in session at
that time. Judge Perkins of Co
conino county substituted.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-22
WOMAN ASPIRANT AN
NOUNCES HER CANDIDACY
(From Thursdays DaiIy.)

AIIOlH HuTS udy Ddlly.D
The honor of being the first wo-
man candidate to announce herself
for a county Office at the coming
election belongs TO Mrs. Edith Ruff
ner, a local accountant. Mrs. Ruff
ner has announced her candidacy
in opposition to L. S. Colwell for
the Democratic nomination to the
county recordership. The latter is
the present incumbent OF the Office.
Mrs. Ruffner is understood to
have entered the fight with the
promise Of strong backing and ev-
cry indication points TO a fiery
battle at the primaries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-10
WAR IN
DRYS'
CAM p

OLYMPIA, Sept. 10.-Insur-
gent prohibitionists, after a mass
convention held Mt Chehalis have
filed with Secretary of State [.
M. Howell copies of proceedings
in organization of the "Independ-
snt State and National Prohibit
ton party" emitting them to
claim official standing as a new
POLITICAL PARTY.
Thomas Harlan. veteran
newspaper man of Vancouver,
Wash, and relative of the late
Justice John M. Harlan of the
supreme court of the United
States, who was primarily respon-
stble for the new organization.
filed for congress in the Third
district as the new party's first
candidate. While the new party
will have no candidates outside
of the Third Washington congress
siona1 district this TALL. it's spon-
sors expect II to grow to national
stature later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-10
MILLS
A BUSY
CINk!

Yesterdays decision of the SUI
preme court. knocking out the
recall against Commissioner A.
u. Mills. put new life in the com
missioner today.
Mills displayed more energy to-
day than in many weeks, mono
policing the conversation of the
city council. and broaehing many
new ideas that he has in mind.
The commissioner declared
that he wanted automobile IL
censes placed on the front of
autos, so that officers could catch
the numbers more easily. He
wants names of street cars placed
on the sides of the cars, as well
as on the front and rear.
He wants the historical totem
pole in the Totem Pole square.
10th and A Areets, torn down
and the square used as a parking
place for autos. And he wants
the citizens TO understand that
he's going to go ahead with his
center-of-the street parking idea
for automobiles, despite the pro-
tests. of the downtown merchants.
The city council listened calm
ly to Mills rapid fire of sugges-
lions, and then as calmly ad..
journed without taking any ac-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-10
IRONS
MAY BE
FREED

Theodore Peterson. one of the
victims Of a young hold-up man
last Thursday night. and who
was shot through the hand BY
the bandit. declared al police
headquarters that he believed
Fred Irons, imprisoned there,
was the man who shot him.
The police are confronted by
the statements OF two women.
both In love with Irons. that the
prisoner was with them on the
night OF the hold-ups.
Unless We get better evidence
4 shall not file charges against
Irons" said Capt. of Detectives
ID. o. Smith today. The evil
dence does~not conyinee me of
Irons guilt. and l do not want
the record of sending any man
to the penitentiary who il inno-
cent"
Irons has 21 days of an old
vagrancy sentence to serve.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-10

Meeting yesterday afternoon at
the Stratford hotel, the Pierce
County Democratic Women's club
perfected its Organization and
elected officers. The new Of
fieers are; Honorary president.
Mrs. Ernest Lister: president.
Mrs. ]. ID. Fletcher; vice presi-
dents. Mrs. r. ]. Hiberly, Miss
Marjery Stallcup and Mrs. Mary
n. Montague; secretaries, Mrs.
A. B. Cleveland and Mrs. j. NJ.
Frink: treasurer, Mrs. NJ. Eliza
beth Chase.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-10
Fern Auxiliary
Has Hostesses

Mrs. r. s. Gleason, Mrs. Lila
M. Johnston and Mrs. S. II. At
kinson will be hostesses at a reg
ular meeting of Fern Auxiliary,
o. b. s., at the home of Mrs. Lima
Brotten, I'll South Sth street.
Friday, September Is. A special
arrangement for entertaining Is
promised and all members are
urged to attend
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-10
N. P. FRANCHISE ILLEGAL

Rushing through a bunch of
ordinances yesterday in the usual
rapid-fire fashion of Tacoms's
city council. the commissioners
learned today that they had He
gally passed a 25-year franchise
ordinance for the new Northern
Pacific terminal yards at the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-10
War Picture In Times
Nav Be TaCOman'S Kin

Gustav Rusch, carpenter, liv-
ing at 720 Columbia street, lie
lieves that a picture of a woun l.
I'd German soldier in a Belgian
hospital, shown In the Times OF
September 4, is that of his broth
or Albert Rusch who was serving
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-10

head OF the Day.
BY charter law the council can
not pass a franchise ordinance
within 80 days of its introduce
ton. The ordinance was intro
duced August 26. Yesterday 3
action was summary cancelled
today and the ordinance will lie
passed again i'm two weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-10
AUSTRIA MAY
QUIT FIGHT

LONDON. Sept. 10.-The Rus
sian foreign office expects Aus
tria to sue for peace within ten
days. II is stated in a message
from Petrograd. The announce
ment that Austria's first line lost
l 20, 200 men is followed by the
estimate that more than half of
Austria's remaining troops are
slavs, who are friendly to Russia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-10
INVADERS
EXHAUSED

LONDON, Sept. 10-"The Ger
mans are retreating along their
whole line," the war office re-
ported today. The British have
crossed the river Marne in a
northery direction. The Ger
mans Ivt heavily and General
French states he has taken many
prisoners. The kaiser's troops
are reported to be utterly ex-
austed by their efforts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-10

broke out.
The resemblance is striking !"
said Rusch, who compared a pho
tograph or mrs brother with the
newspaper picture. I'D give
anything most to get some wo-s
from him but | guess it's impos
flble the way things are over
there nov"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-10

PUYALLUP, Sept. 10. = The
city ordinance requiring a licens.,
fee from bus companies operating
an interurban business, recently
held unconstitutional by Jddge
Clifford, Will be reviewed before
the supreme court. City Atuor-
ney M. f. Porter has been in-
strueted by the council to appeal
from the decision.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-10

LONDON, Sept. 10.--An Os-
tend dispatch says the German
troops which were waiting in East
Flanders 70 receive the levy de-
handed from Client were urgent
ly ordered this morning to pro-
coed to France. They immediate
Iy took the road for Lille or Val
enciennes.