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Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
ruckEn FREED ev
 ThE ARMY BOARD

DOUGLAS. July 31.-From Mexican sources it was learned yesterday that the investigating board of army off CTS appointed by Brigadier General |. F. Davis. to inquire into the shoot ing of Antonio Rodriguez. Mexican musician. by Private Tucker. of the Eleventh Infantry. while he was on sentry duty on the border. had filed report exonerating Tucker.
 It is understood that a copy of the report. explaining in detail the facts Ipon which the findings were based. has been placed in the hands of Gen ral Gales attorney by General Davis for transmission to the Mexican com niander.
 Several of the American army of ficers stationed here. are said to have 'xpressed themselves as regretting the occurrence very much, in view of he evident desire of General Gales 60 maintain friendly relations be ;ween the people of Sonora and Amer icans. which has frequently been the occasion for favorable comment To ally.
 It is expected that existing orders will be modified to prevent American sentries shooting across the interna tional line under circumstances sim liar to those of the Rodriguez case l What promised to become an interna ional question will probably thus be ,ome a closed incident.
 Rodriguez, who was badly wound edit was at first believed fatally said to be on the road to recover, n Agua Prieta. ..
 In the future. as in the past, i was stated yesterday, no persons vii be permitted to cross the boundar except at the immigration office an
 he sentries will be permitted b their orders to shoot any persons wh fail 10 halt when commanded 10 d
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
FROM CLERK AND JURY
 MAN TO MILLIONAIRE

To be summoned on the jury in Tombstone, and to receive a telephone message from his wife from Bisbee that she had just fallen heir to an etsate of s415.0O0 was the experience was the experience of c. B. Cain this morning.
 Just before court was called this morning. Cain, who has been on the jury for several days. received the call rom his wife that she had just gotten word from attorneys in Ohio that the s30,O00. 900 estate of an uncle ho had died in that state had been settled and her share was just s4I5.- crc.
 Mir Cain is an empIoye of the Fair Sore al Bisbee, and his wife's name '~as Sibyl Hayworth before marriage and they have resided in Bisbee for some time. coming from the east
 The juror immediately got busy and secured an excuse from the panel for several days and left for Bisbee this afternoon. where he will make ar rargements for his wife to leave for Ohio tomorrow to receive the legacy te states they had not yet made any future plans, and takes the sudden change in life from a clerk and a juror to millionaire calmly.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
HUNT THE MONSTER DOWN!

The demon of He'll who planted the bomb which, on July p during the preparedness parade San Francisco sent human beings to eternity without warning and seriously injured than forty others of them being horribly mangled, should be hunted down like an mcaged beast of prey, and treated as such.
 What motive could have prompted the fend to com init cOwardly and dastardy crime, cannot con- ceive.
 If it meant to break up the preparedness parade why was it that the bomb planted where its most deadly work would be upon innocent spectators, who may not have been in sympathy with the parade and its object? Why it not planted right in the line of march?
 Why should any man, if an advocate of peace-as most if a foes of preparedness areresort to vo lence and with weapon so terrible?
 Mo- it was sympathizer with the cause of peace who committed the crime It have been the act of vicious madman degenerate through hatred of Society and the State have been the act of who wished to show his contempt for all law and order; may have been the act of terrorist ustng for human blood and agony.
 It certainly the act of an unspeakaby base cow ard!
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
cANTALoUPE CROP GOOD

MESA: The success of the canta-
 Oupe growers in getting their crops harvested and shipped this season and in hitting the market at the right .ime to get good prices, is a matter for congratulation. A late spring gave the vines opportunity to ac- quire additional vigor by slower .rOwth. and when the warm days and nights came. the melons matured rapidly and were of a more uniform size than ordinarily. The per cent of melons suitable for shipment to he eastern markets was very high during the greater part of the season
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
DETECTIVES AND BooTLEGGERs

Paoorl;pg the nrocuring of evidence against boot leggers, the Arizona Republican of PhoemS' Ill iG TOT lowing editorial has struck timely topic that VIII oc l interest in Cochise county nasmuch at present similar cases as that spoken of by the Republican are behS 'to in the Cochise Superior Court and We oeheVe the heP 6can is about right when It says
 prominent citizen of Prescott who at the beglnlhs set out to defy the prohibition law relying upon pre- ponderance of public sentiment Ill that community ags n has again been convicted of its violation No doubt he feels that he cruelty injured man and that pflV ege which he enjoyed for many years-of the uhte strcted sale of booze until he confounded the privilege with an unaienabe right has been trampled upon lie is naturally in of rebellion Whatever the people of Prescott may think about prohibition there no doubt of their respect whatever has been enacted into law
 In this country have just concluded one phase of the crusade against voators of the prohibition law The work is by finished here or anywhere else m Arizona We know that liquor is being sold almost open lv in many places and in places III this town but We De eve will be only short time before the offenders Will be trapped and trust that then the courts will impose such punishment will put the fear of the Lord into the hearts of those who have not yet been caught
 It is not an easy matter to procure these convictions There is apt to be certain degree of sympathy within the urv that overweghs the Oaths that urmen hay" taken that unless the guilt of the defendant shown beyond unreasonable doubt one or more members of the jury will insist upon his acquittal
 In the evidence against booteggers IS pro cured detectives by trapping This evidence and the character of the who procure it are made the chef objects of attack by the defense The jury assured that men who viii descend the business of spying upon others; that s of decevng unsuspectng booteggers unworthy of belief And some jurymen are weak enough and foolish enough and criminal enough to entertain thlS sort of rot.
 They do not look at another side of the matter and that that of decent character Is apt to be pected of booeggng The fact that he IS suspect ed perhaps, ought according to law to do but it very naturally ncnes believe that he guilty The public is prepared to believe that such is guilty of any crime that might be charged against him. He is lower in the scale to begin with than spy his activities.
 If he were engaged in bOotegging he would pro- baby be engaged n respectable avOcation of steal ing hogs robbng hen roOsts.
 All the men who have been accused of bOotegging since the prohibition law became effective have not been convicted but the chances that of them have been wrongfully accused The word of detective should be taken against any of them.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
WILL PROFIT
 ev GOOD ROADS LAW

Congress has passed 2 Good Roads bill which will he of great benefit to Arizona The measure approrriates for the whole country ss.ooo,00o Tor the year beginning July I. 1916. and adding s5.000.0 900 each year for five years in all
 Oi this sum Arizona receives for iLe first year about S7l,OOO, second year $l4S,O00. and increasing at the
 ate oi s7l, 900 year so that in 1920 the State will receive s35S.0o0 or over fi .oGL. coo during the next five years
 A further clause of the bill provides for spending a large amount in forest areas. Of this sum about si00.O00 a ear will, it is expected. be available for roads in Arizona. This fund for roads through and adjacent 10 forest reserves is in addition to the present 25 per cent for Road and school pur. poses.
 All of this is splendid and comes at a time when the need for road i'm provement is appreciated by everyone
 However, there is one important feature of the road question in Ari -ona which has received no attention from this valuable bill
 The roads through Indian reserva. lions have not yet been provided for Congress has been asked to aid in some way It has been suggested that d grant Of land be made for the pur- pose of building and maintaining roads across, Indian Reservations. but no definite action has resulted. The need for some improvement is we'll known 10 those who must jour. Ley across these reservations The reservations contribute no taxes to the state They occupy great areas and with road conditions as they exist to 1 day are a barrier to direct travel be ween important points in the state { You are urged to write to Senators
 Ashurst and Smith. and Congressman i Hayden, and other friends of influence which you must have in Washington | pointing out the need for some meas
 ure which will provide for adequate road accommodations across Indian reservations. Please take this actior al once, and get all your friends tc | help Congress may adjourn soor
 and some measure should be passed | before adjournment.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
MORE eoOTlEGceRs.

This afternon six more bootleggers were brought into Tombstone by the sherifr's office. from Bisbee, arrested for selling intoxicating liquor They were May Joiner. Mrs. Ed. Barton. Sim Pate. John Moore. Annie Nicko- loski and Mrs. Steve Kavacivich. These are the first women to be ar rested for selling since the large mum. Der of selling cases were led, and they will be arraigned tomorrow. That the sherifY's once and the county at. torney's of'ice are determined, if pos sible. to break up the sale of liquor is shown by the recent arrests, and now that women are being hauled up for the offense. it may dawn upon the offenders that the oficials mean bust ness.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
HISTORIC ROAD OPENS

PRESCOTT: With Yavapais link in road construction through Black canyon being completed. Maricopa, county is energetically exerting itself 10 close the gap in re-opening the his toric highway of early days. according Harold Bargman. engineer of Mari. copa county. is devoting his entire time toward the work and has now established two large road camps. one F miles out Of Phoenix, and the other 8 miles distant, the latter near the boundary line.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
cOiNGs IN r~E SUPERIOR
 COURT oF cocHisE COUNTY

The county is richer by $500 cash today owing to the fact Frank He'll man, charged with selling hquor failed to show up for trial this morning and his bonds of $500 and a personal bond of s2.OO0 were declared forfeited by the court. Hellman is said to have ieTt the country
 Tomorrow the case of 0. $. French, n another whiskey selling charge. will be brought to trial.
 There was no case on before the Superior Court today, owing to the fact that there were not a sufficient lumber of jurors on the panel, who i'd not have knowledge of the case the State vs. o. s. French. and the ourt excused the jury until tomorrow lorning at 3 o'clock, when the trial bi another case against French will be started.
 Twelve jurors on the present panel had heard the evidence in the last ase against French and this dis. .ualified them in the case which was to come up today. leaving an insuffi. oi-nt pane, ;o se!ec: .rom.
 Notwithstanding. however, the court was kept busy throughout the morn. ng and considerable business trans acted
 An order for Is additional jurors was entered and the names drawn from the register. They will report on August 4th. at g a. m. Owing tc the fact that the list Of 200 names sken from the great register has beer exhausted. Judge Lockwood. as pre- viously announced, went back to tht open venire system. and in order tt complete the panel for the trial O
 rench tomorrow, entered an orde Tor a special venire of 10 jurors [, report tomorrow morning at g o'clock
 This morning the following juror ~sported on the venire drawn las week:
 Herbert Warrington, J. S. Williams J. s. Mckinney. Harry Housen. W V. Heney, P. L. Davald, P. D. Haml ;on. J. B. Stillman. A. M. Tong, E Festerlin. F. Ingles. l.. VoeIckel, J. Ames.
 In the case of the State vs. M. E Karnf for selling liquor. it was ol
 tered dismissed by the county attol ney.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
WHiSkEY DETECTED
 IN LARD CANS

DOUGLAS, August l.-An attempt to smuggle whiskey from this city to Nacozari. Sonora, by packing it in lard cans was foiled by United States soldiers on duty at the international line Saturday at noon.
 Four 5O-pound lard cans were used, Fint bottles Of whiskey were placed in the bottom, packed in flour. Over he top lard was spread and an effort was made to pass the cans as lard. A soldier opend a can and stabbed the ard coating with his bayonet. dis covering the deception. In ali there were about four cases Of whiskey, rather cheap brand. The goods are held at the American customs house pending an investigation.
 It is thought that the purpose of conceating the liquor in the cans was to deceive the Mexican soldiers and officials, who have strict orders to pre- vent the importation of liquor. The goods were taken to the line in an auto truck. A soldier, trying to find smuggled ammunition, spoiled the scheme when he used his bayonet
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
BIC SUIT FILED

PRESCOTT: Demanding that B. 0OO. 900 shares of the capital stock of the Hull Copper Company. alleged to be unlawfully and wrongfully claimed and voted by George w. Huh, be turned over to receiver appointed by the court, first action in one of the biggest suits ever started in Yavapai county was taken in the filing of the complaint by Attorney J. F. Russell for the plaintiffs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
PAPAGo LAND GRANT IS
 REPORTED ON MARKET

TUCSON. August 1.-Notwithstand- ing a recent decision of Justice Sid dons. of the supreme court of the district of Columbia, in which he sus tained a motion to dismiss the case of the Pueblo of Santa Rosa vs Frank lin K. Lane, secretary of the interior, and Gay TeIman. commissioner of the general anld office which is the case of Thc Hunter eirs to obcair possession of 3234 square miles of Papago land, it is said that parties of land seekers are still being shown the land by Los Angeles agents.
 According to Casa Grande newspa- pers. a party of land seekers in charge of agents of R. M Martin, Les Angeles attorney associated with the Hunter heirs in the suit. arrived there the other day and went by auto mobile to look at the land. Several wealthy colored people were in the party. For tracts of 2.0o0 acres the sum of s2.OO0 is asked. it is reported.
 Recently it was stated that owing to the decision agents would be ar rested in case they brought land seek CTS on the Papago lands included in the recent Papago reservation.
 No arrests were made. however, dur ing the visit of the most recent party and they only were able to SO short distance on account of the rains. They left soon after for Los Angeles.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
BETTER MAIL SERVICE
TEMPE:

TEMPE: Tempe is to have an ex- tra mail that will be very convenient to the business n1en. Heretofore all the mail for Tempe that came in on the noon train was carried on to Phoc- Div and brought back to Tempe the next morning until the mail from Phoenix was put on the Fike star route. Since then it was brought bac~ by stage. arriving here about 5 D. m. Under the new arrangement the mail will arrive about n a. m., thus saving enc whole day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
JAIL FATHER; SON FREE

TUCSON: The superior court jury trying the case of the state against
 oe and Felix Mendibles, charged with violating the prohibition law, returned a verdict of guilty against Joe Men. d'bles and a verdict of not guilty in favor of Felix. who Is a son of Joe Mendibles.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
BETTER SERVICE

YUMA: Owing 10 the fact that the Colorado river is getting very low. the reclamation service has talk. en of IS rock trains. or the greater part of them, and commencing with August lst.. the motor car will be gin making daily instead of triweekly s going to make the people of that place extremely happy.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
i5,ooo FISH COMING.

TUCSON, July 3O.-Fifteen thou sand fish for restocking the Sabine Canyon stream are expected by Super visor Don P. Johnson in September or October. A supply of fish were pro missed for last year but were never delivered for some unexplanable rec son.
 According to the most recent advfces from the bureau at Washington, the fish will be delivered within from oDs to two months.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
ARIZONA STATES NEWS
 NOTES GIVEN iN BRIEF
MOTHER SAVES BAeN

ASH FORK: Frank six year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Winchester Dick son, was badly but not seriously burned when the home of his parents at Ash Fork was destroyed by fire. His mother also had very close call in an endeavor to eAtiUsuish the flames which enyeloped her son. whose clothing was ablaze from head to foot The boy was burned on the face, arms and legs. and while his condition is pitiful. 1t is believed he will recover.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
cz4frrsk60en4 ACROSS rrNr'

BENSON, July 31.-Live Stock h. spector W. J. Bennett was at Hereford yesterday, where he inspected 1,253 head of cattle shipped out of Mexico by the Cananea Cattle Co.,, consigned o Clayton & Murran. Of Denver, Colo. They came across the line at San Pedro, where they were put into the dipping tanks on the Mexican side and came out of their antiseptic bath on the American territory.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
CHEAPER POWER

OATMAN: Cheaper power for the oatman district is promised through Creek HydroElectric Power Con- any. which is understood to have Be- ;ured full authorization from the Ari- ona corporation commission to pro ,eed with its enterprise.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
APPLICATION APPROVED.

The department of the interior has approved the application of the state of Arizona for the withdrawal for survey Of 350.0O0 acres of land com. prising two divisions of the Dixie Ma tional Forest. which was recently re- stored to public entry by order of President Wilson. As soon as the land fs surveyed the state will be given an opportunity to file on the land.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06

!. Merritt, of Bakerfield, Cal, who a. lived in an auto. reported that a Los Angeles youth named Twilles and a young woman of Anaheim. who gay e Ter name as Miss Burkes. were over taken west of Seilgman while enroute to Prescott to get married. A man on s motorcycle took them into camG
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
MAY DO FOUR YEARS

TUCSON: If he should not be able to pay the fine part of his sen tence, John Baxter. convicted in two cases of violating the prohibition law. in the superior court, Judge Frank Baxter presiding, will have to remain in jail approximately four years to satisfy the law In each case his sen. tence was one year in prison and a fine of $500.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
NEW TELEPHONE LINES

JEROME: The Jerome office of the Mountain States Telephone and Tele- raph Co. is enlarging the scope of new lines and extensions which Jill improve the service.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
TO RANCH.

" U%NSU.
 Supervisor John Rock went out to his ranch on the Barbacomari today, and will remain several days. Mir. Rock is candidate for reelection to, the once of supervisor. which he now holds, and will soon make a tour of the county meeting his old frineds in the interests Of his candidacy. Mir. Rock is . business man and has con ducted the business of the board in . businesslike manner, and according to his friends, will secure the nomination without doubt
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
FORMER POLICE SERGEANT
 CHARGED wlrH OoTlecc,Nc

TUCSON. July 30.-Among the men captured on . late raid sn Illicit liquor sellers was Henry Meyer. . former sergeant of Tucson police. He has pleaded guilty.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
WANTED-At once.

WANTED-At once A good substantial, level headed Democrat the ticket for the lower house of the Legislature, from Tombstone. Who is the man who will come forward and the call of his party Tombstone becoming of importance daily and it should not be overlooked that had from this town last term but should have for the coming term
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
HOPED; CAUGHT

PRESCOTT: MT. and Mrs. ~hos.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-10-27
A REPUBLICAN BOOMERANG.

i Nothing so forcibly reveals the des- i perate situation at the Republican Ma tional Campaign Headquarters as theft attempt to discredit President Wilson'sI Mexican policy by "Movie'' picture directed by pardoned convict whose idea of "thrill'' is a scene showingl nuns being ravished and whose con, ception of patriotism is the President asleep at his desk.
 But after all the principal Is respon- sible for this agent. Hal Reid was on-l ly trying to earn the $35, 900 appropriat- ed by the Republican National Com mfttee for film which now stinks so loud they don't want to get within smelling distance of it. And they ex- cuse themselves by saying they never knew it would be so rottenl The point is this-it wasn't too rotten if they could get away with it. They were caught in the act of trying to put it over." They were caught In the act of trying to deny responsibility for it.
 Does anyone believe that Hal Reid went ahead with the faked film before he had had his scenario O. K'd by someone in authority at Republican Headquarters? Everett Colby's in- dorsement, Its corker,'' is sufficient proof of this
 That it was in execrable taste or even treasonable-what was that to this crowd which has nothing to spend but moneyl The whole sordid affair is a fit parallel to the Rum, Romanism and Rebellion campaign which proved such boomerang to the parties that started it.
 What san you expect of a party which campaigns on abuse, vilifica- ton, slander, innuendo, and lies? We agree with the Brooklyn Eagle in won dering If there was anything in this film that was not more than suggested by Col. Roosevelt in his many attacks upon the Presidents Mexican policy? He has proclaimed President Wilson responsible for the conditions that he described. Other have done the same. In view of this, why should the playwright be blamed for adapting the material to his medium? Gan it be that the vilifiers of the President had to see these things on the screen be- fore realizing how truly despicable this form of attack appears to most people?"
 The exposure of the character of this putrid film should, says the Eve ming World, prove a sharp lesson to Republican campaign leaders ''The whole affair puts a stigma upon Re publican campaign methods"