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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
DEATH RESULTS FROM
 PECULIAR ACCIDENT

MESA. May 13-Julius Hansen aged sixty years and unmarried. died yesterday forenoon about nine o'clock as a result of burns received about the head and chest in hayfield on the Christensen ranch. seven miles sothwcst Of Mesa Tuesday evening about six o'clock. He was engaged in raking hay with an ordinary self dumping rake on the ranch when ac- had lighted his pipe and thrown the match down into the hay collected underneath the rake. The hay soon commenced burning the flames snvel- oping the man setting upon the seat. lust whe the man did not leave tine rake and save his life is unexplainabIe There was a foot lever on the rake which would have dumped the load with little exertion on the part of the driver and whereby. had he kept the team moving, would have left the burning hay behind.
 Medical attendance was summoned soon after the accident but the flames had been breatned into the lungs and all efforts were unavailing.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
COUNTY ATTORNEY ROSS
 ON ANONYMOUS LETTERS

We get so many anonymous letters in the courthouse, especially since the prohibition law went into effect that I have cult paying any attention to ther," said John F. Ross, county at torn, v. OF ihs ccca son ci hi7 rrc@ut visit 10 Douglas.
 The. subjects dealt with in annony. nous letters are amusing. Either the writer wants to get someone in trouble or they want 10 help some friend Generally they roast the ofbc;sls to a turn | have been threasned with the recall and everything else. Isimply throw the letters in the waste basket and foFXst them.
 Then we have the letter writing cranks always 10 he found digging at public officials. They will write to me wanting road work done. or road changes. or something else entirely for eisn to my effice Unless their re- quests arc complied with an abusive letter will follow. However, have de- cided that ts< pay attention to such letters is foolishness and I simply try to forget that there are such cranks in the world.
 Tt is the same in every other offise in the courthouse. We have to expect a roasting by mail every So often and we are never disappointed. Dis patch.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
D0INGS IN THE
 STATE LEGISLATURE

PHOENIX. May l27At brief ses- sion of the senate today ths, body ap- proved memorial to the governor oi Geoagia petit;oning that he extend to Leo NJ. Frank communication of the death sentence. Claridge, Kinney. Riggs and Stapley voted no. Bacon. Karns and Lovin were absent and did not vote. The memorial must be ap- proved by the House before it is approv- ed.
 In the house the appropriation meas u,e was finally disposed iu the commit tee oi lhe whole and the bill ordered en- rolled. In its present form the provi- sion for the prison farm and prison pow CT line is eliminated. The general school fund appropriation is cut to $I00, 900 for the two years. and the mines and mining building at the state university eliminated.
 Graham today led fight for reduced ap propriations and was successful in a number of instances until the item reached appropriations for the expense of the bsttieship christening, party which was asked for in the amount of s4OO
 The house refusid to adopt the mo- ton he made to strike this from the bill. and i; was adopted.
 PHOENIX. May I3.-Awaiting ac- ton by the enrolling and engrossins committee the house stood at recess until late this afternoon when it was discovered the appropriation bill could not be made ready for final action to- day. Adjournment was then taken foi the day.
 Hc ScEatc III tIiofidi, pctttfobiHS tHe Governor of Georgia to extend execu. tive clemency in the Frank case. has met with opposition in the House and was referred to the judiciary committee for consideration.
 The Senate spent an hour this morn. ing feiiciting Webb on his fortiett wedding anniversary.
 The house is working through the general appropriation bill for its hnaI passage. This afternoon Pinkley. o Pinal. is renewing his effort previousl, made in committee of the whole to get the prison farm appropriation back ir the bill. It ,s thought that the meas ure will be placed upon its final pas. sage some time tomorrow.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
AMERICAN RiNCHER
 BRUTAlLY TORTURED

NOGALES. May I3-Word has 5r.sr retched Nogales of the brutal ,arrure and murder of Clarence Fisher. said to be an American citizen. foreman of the Joe Wise ranch near Saric Sonoria, oa or about May by ruraIs.
 According to information given the Herald, Fisher was arrested two months ago and brought to Nogales on some charge of which he proved his innocence. Later ihe two rursies who effected h;s arrest turned up missing. Fisher uss charged with their murder.
 On May 1 Or thereabouts rurais took Fisher. tied rope abe ut his neck. hung it over tree limb and the other end to horse. and jerked mp several times un- til finally Fisher cried:
 "Godl I'll confess 60 anything. Shoor Mcr'
 The ruTales then let Fishe. 1owrand shot him dead. according to the report IL is understood that Council Simpich has taken the matter up with Covern- or Maytorcna. who has promised ah ir- vesfigation.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
SHR|NERS WILL PASS
 THROUGH TOMBSTONE

Several car loads of Shriners will leave Bisbee Sunday morning at fouI o'clock for Tombstone ~enroute to the big ceremonial of the Fl Zarabah Temple of Nobles which will convene in Nogales the 10th. l7th and 18th. They will take breakfast in Tombstone and when they leave they will be joined by two or three COTS of Tomb stone Shriners and at Turner the caravan will be added to by two os three cars from Fort Huaehuca.
 Those who will attend from Tomb stone are Ed. Hughes, A. C. Karger. A. Wentworth. C. B. Tarbelf and A. H. Gardner. Dr. H. H. Hnghart will also 20 but he goes as one of the meek and lowly" for he is to be one of the horrible examples Mrs Hushart will also attend and is to join the daughters of Isis while in NogaIes-
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
MAN HELD THOUGHT
 10 BE CLEVER 5NlEOLER
..---.

PHoErTIX Fay i2--Vrith she arrest of L. k Turner, the losal authorities rounded up the last oi what is thougat to be one Of the cleverest swindliug gangs which ever attempted to operaSe in Arizona.
 Turner is wanted by the Tucson authorities. for alleged compicity iu fake mining deal Two other mem bers oi the gang. named Ccrbeft and Erby have been apprehended in Tucso.u while the riugle IdeT, S ettle is still at large.
 The trick they worked, was so simple that it was convincing. and former Senator 4. A. Worsley was taken in to the extent of s3, 500 .. Some time ago. Settle appeared in Tucson and gave ont that he was in the market for stock in a mining property located in Cole Gulch Co., chise county. Local people referred him to Worsley and Settle put the propis.t;on up to him.
 Negotiations were started to secure the purchase of the mining stocks wanted. but all efforts were futile and ineffective until a stranger dropped into tn, office of Mir Worsley and allowed that he would like to sell his sh are of a inning property in Gold Gulch. Mir. Worsley ascertained that the property was the same as he was trying to buy for Settle. and offered him consideration for 1t.
 The stranger went away brt soon rcappeared and offered Worsely an option on his stock in the property. which was accepted The option ex- pired on the 23rd of April and on the orders of Settle. Worsley purchased the stock at the price ef $500 per share.
 A few days after tirc purchase Worsley sent for Settle and told hin, of the consumatiou of the purchase and asked him to take tke stock Q z of his hands. Settle gave an ezcuse and stated, it $ said. that he would call later. Snspscions were aroused by his conduct. and q warrant was sworn out for arres; of Settle. and two other men with whom he had been intimate.
 Officers started after ihen and succeeded in locating Corbett and Erby. but walker and Settle had dis appeared in the direction of Phoenix. in Walkers machine The sheriff s office here was notified 10 be on the lookout for them, and Sunday, Walker was arrested in a local hotel. but again. Settle had eluded the clutches of the officers. Deputy Sheriff J. Arnold arrived in the city yesterday to take Walker back to face the charge in Pima county.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
GOLD INCREASE IS
 SHOWN IN \ YEAR

The gold yield in Arizona increased from s4 4.023.ell in 1913 to about s4.- 570.00O in 1914 an increase of nearly fl per cent.
 Arecord production oi silver was made ID Arizona in 1914, notwithstanding inc reduced murket pr,ce The output increased from S.e4s.O9I ounces in 1913 on about 1. 469, 900 ounces in 1914. an increase of over l3 per cent. Most of the silver came from copper ores.
 While Arizona still leads ;n copper production, the output decreased on ac- cout of market conditions. from 407.- 923, ,402 pounds in 1914 a decrease Of nearly 2o.000. 900 pounds. or about 5 per cent. Since then the mines have only been producing at rate of about 50 per cent of their capacity. owing to inc warning conditions in Europe.
 However. the properties are increas- ing :heir working forces and output as quickly as the demands warrants. and from present conditions and apperer- ances, production ought to attain nor mality, ii not even exceed this. for there are newer and larger plans com- ing into active commission before the half year expires.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
HUNDRED MILLION TRAIN
 TO MASCOT OPENING

Dehnate date for the celebration at Willcox of the completion of the Mas cot & Western railroad has not been fixed, but the celebration will take place early in June. The Southern Pacific will make special excursion rates.
 T. N. McCanley. of San Francisco. president of the Mascot Copper Co.,. and of the railroad. has especially in- vited chambers of commerce and other business mems organizations.
 The program for the day will in. ciude the largest free barbecue ever given in the southwest. music by a band of 8. peicss. a baseball game and prominent sepskers. 4 special train of Mascot share holders will come frem San Francisco, This will be known as the hundred million dollar train. that amount of wealth being represented by it's passengers. Professional and business men will come from Chicago. St. Louis and Detroit.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
BALAN0 CHAIN
 IRE NOW RELICS

PHOENIX. May l3-A ball and chain. are the latest relic to appear in Gov. Hunts office The executive brought both back on his last trip to the state prison at Florence and has hung them on the west wall of his office.
 The ball and chain have been cover ed with aluminium and make quite an attractive novelty for visitors. The chain is thirty inch6 n length while ,be ball weighs about ten pounds. The baIl~is on an iron chain and sasaeuAs of steal
 The apparatus k shse worn eight moaths by prisoner named Jose D. Marcos before Gov. Hunt to.t charge sf the Arizona prison
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
PARDON BOARD DECIDES
 PRISONERS MUST HANG

rTCLEr--. Lsy = In gcs [. z. fardons and paroics. ia -cssiou today at the State Prison. Florence, entered an order to the effect tha, m recon meudation 10 Governor Hunt would be made by the Board for cle enency in the cases of Chaves. Perez. P-ra!ta, Rodri- guez and Villa,5bo All ere under sen tence 10 he hanged at the prison May twenty-eigh,h. Thc order was entered unanimously
 When informed oi ths action of the board Governor Hunt appeared to he relieved that the cases had finally been disposed oi. He said the findings of the board we're. to him. 2 disappoint- mert. although not a surprise. IL had been Turiored for weeks that. in She event the board decided the men should hang. the prison superintendent. Sims. would resign and Winds T, Of the Land Com mission. would hc appointed in his stead. The Governor declared he had TO knowledge of Sims intentions.
 Recent visitors al the pr;son declare that the legal execution wi, not take place on the date fixed, but that there IS plan or foot for the warden 10 re sign the day previous to the date of hanging. thus interfering with the court orders being carried out and repairing resenteucing of the prisoners by the courts of the various counties in which they were originally sentenced.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
VETERAN NEWSPAPER
 NAN CALLS "3o'

Douglas May 14.-Charies E. Bull, aged g years. veteran Of the news paper field and one of the best liked men in Douglas passed Nay at his home. 1004 Twelfth street. last even ing at 6 o'clock. He had been Ill for 2 week with Ia grippe. which develop. ed into pneumonia. Funeral arrange ments have not been completed. await. ing word from his business partner Major Geo. H. Kelly. who left here two weeks ago on an automobile trir to California. Major Kelly was no ,ihed by telegram of the death of MT Bull.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
MORALES COMPANIES
 ARE STILL AT WAR

PHOENIX, May I2-That there is no abandment of the war between the two electric companies at Nogales was shown yesterday when officials and rep resentatives of the International Gas company appeared befort the corpora ton commission to oppose the granting of a certificate of convenience and ne oesity to the Nogal.s Electric Light, Ice and Water company.
 The hearing, which was set for >IC o'clock was deferred until the afternoon following the failing of petition of in. tervention by the International com pany. which is constructing new pow. CT plant a, the Border city.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
SLOT MACHINES
 THING Of 1Hf PAST

-te praek so4rds which lave 5ezv so greatly ir evidence around cigar stores. eonfectionries and drug stores. as well as slot machines of all character. will have to be taken dcwn by their owners and slowed away. According to a public notice from Sheriff Harry Wheeler. those operating the games Of chance will be arrested and pIoSecut- ed under the state law. which makes such operation a misdemeanor. and which took effect yesterday.
 The sheriff has also declared that card games for money CT checks rep resenting anything of value will be con- sidered gambling from this time on and arrests be made.
 Even the church societies which have been in the habit oi railing sofa cushions or anything else tha: would drag the hidden dollar to the treasury will be barred from operation.
 Rallies are as strictly forbidden as any other form Of lottery and arrests and prosecution will be the portion of any one engaged in this form of game of chance" in future. according to Chief Deputy Sheriff Guy C. Weich.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
crediiab!e W0rk

A visit to ths eems1ery today hg a "Prospectsr" represen,ive revealed the good work that is being carried on there under the supervision sf Chief of Police George Rravin. and the good citizens of Tombstone. About eight days have been put in by the cleanup gang and the work is over half fipishe d. It is expected that the entire job will be completed by next Saturday. Ger tainly. enterprise of this kind shown by Chief Bravin and all those who con- tnbuted goes to show that Old Tomb stone is on the map. and especially to Chief Bravin is extended the thanks of the Tombstone public.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
MILES 0F WIRE
 N ARIZONA

According to reports just filed with the state tax commission the Noun tain State Telephone & Telegraph Go. now own and operate 1s,24l miles of wire lines in the state. The postal Tel egraph Company wire mileage is 3.l6S miles and the Western Union Telegraph Company 7,225 miles. Other small companies bring the milage up to 3l,- 160 miles.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
To Attend Meeting

The meeting of the Arizona Good Roads Association which will convene in Tucson tomorrow will be c meeting of great importance and Tombstone will be represented by Mayor ". F. Krchenbecker, President F. N. Woicott of the Tombstnne Division of the Arizona Good Roads Association and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. \. C. karge:.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
Visited Douglas

AttorneyO Gibson was a brief visit or to Douglas yesterday having gore down on business matters connected with the Gibson Abs:ract Company of which he is president
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
From GIeeson

Among the visitors from Gleeson last evening were noted: Mrs. Vim. Gum mings. Miss Lizzie Kries. John Kries and L. NJ. Brown. all having made the trip 10 Tombstone in MT. Brown' $ Ford. They returned home sfter a brief visit.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
Nearing Completion

Repair and plastering of the interior of the City Hall was today completed ton. and when painted will be a credit to Old Tombstone. This has been a long needed want about the Ci,y Hall
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
CLEANUP POSTCARDS.

Aa Effective Novelty First Ussd sn .
 st. Paul crvsads.
 Cleanup postcards are a novelty In syoducsd in St Paul.
 No less than 10000 were mni'ed 10 persons year ago. and this year prob .blv double that number will be uti'is- ed The cards. with appropriate Illus ,r.ffous snd text or with text alone prove very effective in getting volun- feer cleaners into action
 The cost of printing them b ve1 ,ow. Tbey cap be either mailed se1As' sr1butsd by individual worksuI
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
Move Residence

J. A. Butz. and daughter. have moved ther residence from the Barrow cottage on 5th. street, to the cottage next to the court house, formerly occu- pied by Miss Minnie Lintz. and neice, Miss Kennedy.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
From Los Angeles

Attorney J. T. Kingsbury returned last evening from Los Angeles where he has been for the past week taking depositions in legal case for a client While away he also visited San Diego and took in the fair
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
To Douglas

F. N. Woicu.t of the WJicott De. partmGEt Store accompanied by his wife motered to Douglas this morning for a bri visit and will return home tomorrow.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
To Douglas

Attorney Harry F. Pickett is visiting in Dousla for several days on business. and whil= there also to at. tend the opening of the officers pavilion at the smelter city las, night
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
To Tucson

Dr Thomas. who has been visiting iu Tombstone for several ecys the guest of P. Hosmer, returned to Tucson this morning.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
From Thursday's : Daily.
Tombstone Dslsoate

Clerk A. C. KaTser expects 10 so to -vcso5 Satrt6ay 10 be i= ettesSs-ee st t,s .-;zo-a Good 2oz6s convention, that meets at the bid Pueblo on that day. Mir. Karger will represent Tombstone at the meeting at well as the board of supervisors. Represen- tstiveS of the various boards of the state wili be pressr, and M. Karges will be the Cochise delegate.
 County Engineer Ryan will also be in attendance. and possibly several other county officials
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
Pioneer to Hospital

James Mccullough. for many years a resident Of Tombstone, and one of the ol6est pioneers of this district. was sent to the county hospital at Douglas yes terday for treatment. Being in the neigh hborhood of 70 years of age. the old pioneer had of late become i'll and helpless. aud slightly feeble minded caused from old age. Yesterday Ch,ei of Police Bravin notified the county officers of the case. and he was sent to the hospital Chief Bravin seeing that he made the trip safely. Mccullough some time ago made application for admittaBce to the Pioneers Homs of Arizona. but through some cause was refused admittance by the board of control.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
Brief Yisitcr

Managre Joe NoTcToss of the Crys-
 bank this afternoon on business.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
Brief Visit

Aare~-r ( Fl. Gardner os the H-> . chuca Water Company Eade brief visit to Tucson yesterday returning home in the evening.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
To Tucson

10 tucson
 Mrs. M. Costello accompanied by Miss Mary Mccann. who IS visiting in Tombstone. left this morning for Tucsnn. where they will remain for several days on visit with friends.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
From Friday's Daily.
Pretty ks8ns

Strangers ;l the Old Camp a.e heard to .eEsss Gs;,y Q. tte pretty ,awc5 o-G
 flower ,@r<e1s l--; -oabstoac gag. and | -.'E''t te added that -irht heie in the county seat we have the mos beautiful flower gardens and lawns of any city n the state And when Tombstone has been made infinitely clean through the cleanup and swat the-Hy campaign. we can hoas, of the most beautiral and most heslshiul ci: y in this domain of OurS-b barring none.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
COUNTY sEAT ELECTION
 BRINGS OUT Tlf

SASEcSD. May -s-scso.d .ss,oy . ~,de rs,gi, in tse srsr ele,to- Ter the location of the county seat. held under : the new county seat removal law of this state. The cour, made today show cd the following results:
 - '''''s s...s...-.. .Sfo '1~ oSS i"a'cnef ............s.... 431 Ceutarl. little town. was also a cau- didate for the county seat of Graham county.
 Because Stafford did no: receive a majority of the votes cast. the location is left undecided by this election.
 Safiord and Pima. the two highest standing. will be candeates at the final election. In the coming election it is predicted that Saferd will win big. as it is the largest town in the couary
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
Old Times
To Douglas

Douglas Cray and family motered to Douglas yesterday, where Mir Gray went on brief business visit. They returned home fast evening.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
Resembles Tombstone of Old

C. B. Tarbeli is back from short trip to Naco. Mr. Tarbell says the Naco. Sonora town has all the ear marks of Tombstone in the early days wine. woman and song reigning supreme in the border dity.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
To Inspect Order

To Inspect Order
 The order of the Eastern Star will tonight be officially inspected by. the Worthy Grand Matron of the State, Mrs. Burgoon. of Nogales. and Grand Worthy Patron. James Barrett. of Douglas.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
Only Remaining Member

The only remaining member Of the Grand Army of the Republic that we can recall who now lives in the city of Tombstone is Judge Duncan and the only ramaining soldier outside of Judge Duncan is Sam Johnson. The duty now falls ou these gentlemen to and TO doubt Judge Duncan will soon issue call for all the people to meet aa the corner of Fifth and Allen and form procession to move to the ceme- tary for the annual decoration as has been done in the past. On this sub ject we expect to say more shortly.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
From Naco

Mrs. Guy Welch has returned frcIn Naco where shc has been visiting re- latives for the last week
 Old Times A bunch of people arrived on the noon train-iooks like old times.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
Tombstone to Entertain

Tombstone is going to spread herself in September when she ent,rtains the Cochise County Cattlemen's Associa- tion.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16

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 warm days sny ru b bish hssp iW er cut s the
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-05-19
GERMANY TO CONTINUE
SUBMARINE WARFARE

Berlin. May rs (via London. May
10. 3:i5 a. m.D--The evening newspa-
pers discussing the American note to
Germany are agreed that 1t Is impos-
sible for Germany to abandon her sub
marine warfare. Various newspap pers
point out what they regard as the in
consistency of the Washington gov
eminent in asserting against Germany
the right of American citizens to go
wherever they please on the seas, but
abandoning that right against Eng
land and also in admitting the le-
gality OF England's declaration of a
war zone, but protesting against Ger
many's submarine zone"
1t is further pointed out by the
newspapers that the American note
admits the right of German vessels to
search British vessels and To capture
them if they are carrying contrahand.
But II is declared that Washington
must know this right is rendered IL
lusory through England's course Of
armlng merchantmen and ordering
them TO ram submarines, by which
Capt. Otto Weddigen Zone of Ger
many's submarine commanders) lost
his life
The newspapers claim that the note
is fully in accord with the English
standpoint that the Lusitania was
harmless merchant vessel and ignores
the fact that she was armed and car
rying munitions. The Kreuz Zeitung
asserts that Germany was thoroughly
right In demanding that neutrals
avoid the war zone.