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The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09
BALL GAME At
MORENC| SUNDAY.
Morenci Accepts Clifton's Challenge
and First Game With Hill City Boys
VIII Be Played at Morenci Sunday

Smarting from the stinging defeat
administered at the hands of the
22nd Infantry couple of weeks ago,
the Clifton ball team are determined
to take their revenge out on someone
and as a consequence they have CEN
tered on their close neighborS and old
time rivals, Morenci. The first blood
of the season will be spilled on the
Morenci diamond Sunday, June 18th,
at which time the takers of Clifton's
challenge are expected to suffer the
worst defeat of their existence at the
hands of Rley's Ripsnorters.
The grounds of execution at Mo-
renci have been put in first class con-
dition for the slaughter and it is ex-
pected that one of the most ferociouS
encounters in the history of base
balloon in the .Clifton-Morenci dist
rict will be pulled off Sunday. The
Morenci boys also have a grievance
and have been fretting themselves
into state of nervous prostration
over the poetical effusions of Clifton
fan in which they were challenged
to the combat. 1t is understood that
they. have been practicing night and
day for the big battle and Manager
Bury and Capt. Stanley are antici-
pating never-to-be-forgotten love
feast at the close of the strife to
commemorate the annihilation of the
Clifton bunch.
The Morenci boys are all home
players and they guarantee with suf-
| ficient team work to clean up any
thing that opposes them in this Sec
ton of the country. A good amount
of work has been done in getting the
Morenci grounds in shape and when
finished this will be one of the fastest
diamonds in the southwest.
The Clifton team has been rein.
forced by the arrival of Jennings, who
has lately been occupying third base
for Lordsburg and who promises to
give a good account of himself both
at third and with the stick. Another
new addition to the team which will
greatly strengthen it is the arrival OF
Eaton from Ell Paso. He was form
erly in the big league circuit playing
with Cincinnatti and later joining
/ the Texas aggregation. With these
additions and the material already at
hand there is no doubt but what Cliff
ton will put up a good game the com.
ing season.
! change in the management of the
local team has taken place this week
whereby Max Juelg, better known as
the Fat Kid, has succeeded Pete
Riley The new manager means
business from the start and is taking
great deal of interest in the sport
and intends to bring out the best
there is in the material at hand. He
is already negotiating for games with
outside teams and some classy ball
may be expected in the future.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09
FIRE DEPARTMENT
RECEIVES MONEY
Apportionment of $227.2o Received
from State-Fire Boys to Hold
Meeting on Evening Of June 18th

The Clifton Volunteer Fire Depart
ment are this week in receipt of a
check for 1927. 20 which was received
from the State department at Phoenix.
Under new ruling which recently
went into effect one per cent of the
gross earnings of insurance companies
doing business in incorporated towns
of 5000 or more population are turned
over to the state. The state then ap-
portions such money available to the
incorporated towns of more than 5000
population and the amount is turned
over to the fire departments of each
town to be used by them as they
deem necessary Clifton's apportion-
ment fl nm this source was the check
for S22R.29 whisl, has zbSs.a Deposited
to the credit of the local department,
and the disposition of the fund will
rest in their hands.
The local fire boys will hold a meet
ing at the Town Hall on the evening
of June 18th for the purpose of elect
ing officers and making arrangem ents
for practices to be held for the Fourth
of July and Labor Day races which
will be held during these two big
celebrations. Interest in the organi-
zation has been in a comatose con-
dition for some time but with the
newly acquired donation and the
coming races to be held on July 4th
and Labor Day, the boys are beginning
to sit up and take notice and from
now on will take a renewed interest
in the affairs of the association.
The question of a new up-to-date
motor fire truck has for some time
been discussed by members of the
fire association and interested parties
on the outside, and it is likely that in
the near future the apparatus will
be acquired The outfit would consist
of motor truck which would accomo-
date a sufficient quantity of hose and
chemical fire extinguishers for all pur.
poses. The new apparatus would
necessitate the services of a paid
fireman to stay with the machine
night and day and thus give the peo
pie better fire protection than they
have ever had before. With one oi
these trucks in commission in the
past many of the disastrous fires
we have experienced might have
been checked at the beginning and g
great property loss saved to many in
dividuals.
This question will probably be
threshed out at the coming meeting
and if the way is made clear for the
purchase of the machine it will be
one of the best investments that could
be made by the city.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09

Elks Initiate
Clifton Lodge No. 1174 B. P. o.
Elks at their regular meeting on
Wednesday night initiated several can
didates into the order. A large at
tendance was present and at the con-
clusion of the initiation and ceremon-
les the members did justice to an ex-
cellent banquet. Those who were
made full f1edged members of the
order were w. M. Shirk, w. F.
Burns, ]. M. Kilsby, J. R. Stanley,
Jr., C. M. Quinn, j. ]. Webster, G.
D. Tessier, Pickens Anderson and
Henry White. At this meeting the
question of a local Elks home was
brought up and thoroughly discussed
1t is the intention of the Clifton Elks
to build meeting place of their own
at cost of some $4,000 and the
question has been brought up from
! time to time but now the members
| have taken a renewed interest in the
subject and plans are going to be
pushed for the erection of the build
ing. 1t is thought that the new home
will be erected on the vacant lot next
to the Sirianni building which would
be centrally located and an ideal
place for such a purpose.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09
MISS MARKS
PASSES AWAY
Matron at Arizona Copper Company
Hospital Succumbs After Short H.
ness-Body Shipped to Berkeley,
California for lnterment

News of the death of Miss Marv
Marks, matron at the A. c. hospital,
early Monday morning was distinct
shock to her many Clifton friends.
The announcement came as a surprise
to many as her illness was Of short
duration and her death was not ex-
pected. She was afflicted with peri
tonitis and it was this which caused
her demise.
The remains were taken to the Pas
coe Undertaking Parlors and prepar-
ed for shipment to her old home in
Berkeley, Cal. DR.. T. B. Smith
accompanied the body to Los Ange-
les Wednesday morning where it will
be met by a sister of the deceased
and from there taken to Berkeley
for interment.
Miss Marks came to Clifton about
seven years ago from California and
accepted a position as nurse in the
Arizona Copper company hospital,
later taking charge of the nursing
staff as matron. Through her kind
ly disposition and pleasant personality
she soon gained a wide circle of
friends to whom she endeared herself
to the end and who will ever remem-
ber her with the kindest of thoughts.
Snc always JOOh du dCllN0 part
social affairs, as much as her duties
would allow, and her cheerful pres
ence will be sadly missed by these
friends with whom she was most
popular.
In her profession her cheerfulness
and loving disposition did much to-
ward the recovery of those who were
entrusted to her care and these kind
Iv attributes qave comfort and hone
to many body racked with pain, and
acted as a sedative to the nerve
shattered patient. In the passing of
such a character the suffering have
lost valuable friend while those left
behind, among whom she numbered
friends by the score, will feel her
loss immeasurably.
In the passing of Miss Marks the
whole community mourns the taking
away of good and noble woman
whose mission in life was to relieve
suffering and bring a ray of sunshine
into the lives of the afflicted.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09
CAMPBELL FOR
j. S. SENATE
Republicans May Sidetrack Campbell
and Run Clark for Governor.

PHOENIX, June 3.-Advancing the
theory that E. S. Clark, of Phoenix,
will drsw to the republican ticket a
larger majority of the dry vote than
Hon. Thomas E. Campbell, support
ers of the Yavapai attorney are quiet
ly talking him up in Maricopa. Re
cognizing the already well developed
strength of the tax commissioner,
however. they are trying to make a
place for him on the republican ticket
as the fail opponent of Henry F. Ash
urst for the United States senate.
Oddly enough, both Mr.. Campbell
and Mr.. Clark are Of Prescott, and
the adjourned session of the republi-
can state convention, which will de-
eide which is to be put forward as
the party's gubernatorial candidate
this fall will convene in Prescott on
July 6.
Thus, the second meeting of the del.
egates. hitherto regarded as most en-
tirely formal, may develop a contest.
For those who are supporting the
Clark claims are already talking Of a
program.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09
SAD ACCIDENT
TO LITTLE GIRL
ebs OIbH
The Six.Year-OId Daughter of Andy
Angle, Near York, Loses Leg from
Effects of Shotgun Wound.

A sad accident happened near York
Sunday as a result of which the lit
tie six-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andy Angle lost her right limb
The father, in company with the lit
tie girl and his son, were out hunting
rabbits Sunday afternoon and after
bagging a sufficient quantity of the
game Mr.. Angle sent the children
back to the house with the gun, which
he entrusted to the care of the boy
After proceeding for some distance
the young lad stumbled and fell and
in falling the gun was discharged
the entire charge hitting the little
girl in the right leg near the knee
The child was rushed to the A. c.
hospital at Clifton where it was found
that amputation was necessary, the
limb being so injured that several
bones protruded and it was all but
severed. The little girl bore her
suffering bravely and upon reaching
Clifton was in a very weakened con
dition from the loss of blood.
At the present time she is doing as
well as could be expected under the
circumstances and unless blood poison
ing develops her chances for recov.
cry are good. The accident is one
which is to be deplored and the par
ents and little patient have the sym.
pathy of all in their trouble.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09
FATAL SHOOTING
At GLOBE, AR|z.
William Sparks, Prospector, Kills
Frank Thompson, Mining Man.

GLOBE. June 3.-A dispute over
1uining claims that began seven years
ago between VIM. Sparks, a pioneer
prospector and former sergeant of the
Arizona rangers, and Frank Thompson
a wealthy mining man, terminated on
the main street of Globe today, when
Sparks shot and killed Thompson.
The old prospector was standing on
the street when he noticed Thompson
approaching. He drew an automatic
revolver and shot five times. Each
bullet was effective.
Sparks surrendered to the authori-
ties and stated he shot because
Thompson had been threatening his
lite.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09
V|LL|STAS
To HANG JUNE 9
Reprieve Expires in Six Days; May
Appeal Cases to Supreme Court.

SANTA FE, N. M, June 3.-The
seven Villistas who are under SEN
tence of death for their part in the
Columbus raid on March 9, have only
six more days left of their respite
granted by Governor w. Mcdonald
and, unless their cases are appealed
to the supreme court, they will be TAX
en- back to Deming to be hanged in
compliance with the court order at
the conclusion of their trial.
There is nothing to indicate that
governor Mcdonald intends to inter
fere further in the case of the Willis
tas and, unless the appeal is filed the
men will be hanged at Deming June
9. They were to have been hanged
on Friday, May 10, but were granted
reprieve by the governor in order
that their cases might be thoroughly
Investigated.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

TUCSON, June S.-Frank E. Cur
ley, former city attorney of Tucson,
announced last night that he would
be candidate in the democratic pri-
mary for the nomination for attorney
general and he will at once launch a
vigorous campaign. Mr.. Curley is
only 80 years old but has been prac-
ticing law for 10 years. The first
ten years after his graduation from
Cincinatti Law School in Kentucky,
and since 1907 in Tucson. He was a
friend of the late Gov. Goebel OF
Kentucky, stumping the state for him
during the campaign that eliminated
in the assassination of Goebel.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09

TUCSON, June 3.-No inquest will
be held in the case of Fred M. Cal
vert, of Pittsburg, Pa, who swallow
ed strychnine and died at the Wind
sor hotel this week, according to an
announcement by the coroner TO-
day. Arrangements for the funeral
have not been announced pending
word from the mans relatives in
Pittsburg-
Domestic trouble, which arose over
the children of his wife by a former
husband, and caused a separation, led
to the suicide, it is thought. Just
when the tragedy occurred is not
known, but it is thought that Calvert
drank the poison early yesterday
morning. A chambermaid who knock
ed at his door at 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon received no response. The
proprietor of the hotel summoned
peered through a transom and saw
Calvert's body lying across the bed
At $3.50 o'clock, Coroner Comstock
= was forced. Calvert had been dead
some time. Beside his body was an
empty bottle that had contained
strychnine, and a note across the
front page of a note book to notify
Mrs. Oney Mae Calvert, 159 East
Pennington street"
According to Mrs. Calvert, who was
hastily summoned, she had parted
from her husband in the east and had
come to Tucson in April to live with
her sister. He had followed her here
a week ago, and endeavored to effect
a reconciliation.
Tuesday evening they attended q
theatre, registering later at the Win
sor hotel as Mr. and Mrs William
Mcmillan, of Ell Paso. She left hel
husband at 6 O'Clock Wednesda!
morning, she says. At that time
Calvert, who had told her that he has
secured position outside of Tucson
remarked that they might take hin
home in a box.
According to the wife the trouble
between her and her husband arose
over her children by a former mar
riage. By a prenuptial arrangement
he had agreed that in the event thai
there should be trouble between
them on account of the children, he
should be the one to go.
That the man may have intended tt
kill both his wife and himself is indi
Gated by a poem written in his note
book as follows:
have lived this world as best
could
Have had my happy days and all,
But to me now all 1 can see
Is darkness and misery.
/ loved my wife and little home,
The happiest in the world,
Till one day cloud came DER it al
And this is what it has brough
to me-
/ cannot stand to live alone
And wander DER this world il
gloom,
So am leaving it and taking one
love along.
Recently Calvert purchased a re
volver, his wife told the coroner, AM
had threatened to kill himself, bu
she had dissuaded him. The revolve
was not found among his effects. Il
his notebook were several othe
poems and verses all of which wer
apparently inspired by his love TO
his wife. - y A--
Calvert was "a years old. He ha
been a salesman.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09
A BIG CATTLE
SHIPMENT MADE

Clifton has this week been full of
cowpunchers and cattlemen, who as
usual have made things lively for
several days. They arrived in town
Saturday evening accompanying
large drive of cattle from the Blue
and Eagle country which were ship
ped to points in Texas the first of the
week. The herd contained cattle
from several shippers from the north
ern end of the county and is the
largest which has been driven down
Frisco for some time. the bunch con-
sisting of some 1900 head.
The herd spent Saturday night a
short distance above Clifton and
moved down the Frisco to the pens
cowboys and the numerous noises at
tendant upon such an occasion. The
cattle arrived here in good condition
and were loaded into the cars for
| shipment Monday.
Those who had an interest in the
! shipment included ]. H. T. Cosper,
/ Geo. Montgomery, John D. Patty,
Dick Miller, John Brown, John Fill
man, Schwab, Sutherlin, Gatlin, Zum-
| walt, Dud Elrage, Stacey and Laney.
The cowmen report that the range
is in good condition regardless of the
hot winds which have prevailed for
several weeks and that water on the
Blue Range and in the Eagle section
is abundant, and they all look for an
| exceptional year for the cattle inter
] ests.
| AS windup for their long drive the
cowboys gave a dance to their Clifton
| friends at the Princess on Tuesday
night which was attended by a large
crowd The boys whooped it up un-
| til a late hour and those present will
long remember their hospitality.
Adams orchestra furnished the music
while Bill Gatlin acted as floor
manager for the hosts and did the hon.
ors in a mastery style. Square
dances, the puncher's delight, pre-
dominated and in these the boys
were at their best, their stiff joints
seemed to be automatically looseped
and what they did to the different
figures showed them to be past mast
ers nf the Terpsichorean art. In these
dances Bill Zumwalt showed bril-
liantly as caller and to him is due
d great dealfpf credit Tor the sncee =
/ OF the affair. = -,--s..1
The dance, although being a rather
impromptu affair was nevertheless
heartily enjoyed by everyone and
they hope the boys will repeat the
dose upon their next visit to Clifton.
/
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09

A. T. Wilson, manager of the Dou-
BILE Circle ranch, was In town few
days the latter part of the week. Mr..
Wilson came to Clifton to meet his
wife and son who returned from Cali
fornia Friday evening.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09
Barnes III

Barnes Ill
w. E. Barnes, travelling freight and
passenger agent for the Southern Pa
cific railroad, has been confined to
the company hospital in San Fran
cisco for the past three weeks, ac-
cording to word received by local
friends. He is now reported to be i'm
proving, which will be welcome news
to his many friends in this section.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09
To New York City

J. F. Niccolls, who has been in
New York City for the past two weeks
on business mission, is expected to
return to Clifton the first of the week
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09

Mrs. Jno. D. Patty has been visit
ing Clifton friends this week, arriving
from her ranch home on Squaw
Creek Saturday evening.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09
TRAVELLING MAN IS
SUICIDE VICTIM
At TUCSON

Buys Revolver to Kill Self But
Changes Mind and Takes Strych-
nine-Poem Found on Body Re-
fleets Domestic Trouble That Caus-
ed Tragedy.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09
Visitor from Phoenix

Visitor from PhoenIx-
Mrs. C. P. Dunn and daughter
Florence, of Phoenix, arrived in Cliff
ton Monday evening and will spend
a couple of months with Mrs. Dunn S
mother, Mrs. Brutinel.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09

The dance, although being rather
impromptu affair was nevertheless
heartily enjoyed by everyone and
they hope the boys will repeat the
dose upon their next visit to Clifton
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-09

Published in the Mo
renci : Clifton District.
Population Is. 900
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-10
The Uncertainty of Juries

The uncertainties of jury trials, and
the power of one obstinate or resource
full man to modify or to prevent a ver-
dict, were sho wn once more In the case
of Katzenmiller, found guilty of MUIR
der in the second degree.
This was as clear a case of deliberate
murder as ever came into a court house.
A girl, with whom the prisoner associat-
ed, had been made angry by another
man. She and Katzenmiller met out
side a dance hall. The girl sent in
word to the other man. He came out
and KatzenmIller shot him. The
~assailant, the girl and another man,
who acted as lookout, were indicted for
murder In the first degree. The case
was clear enough, but the foreman Of
the jury held out for second degree MUIR
der. Perhaps, he objected to capital
punishment; perhaps, he was moved
to sympathy by the youth of the pris-
oner, or perhaps by the combination Of
youth and the influence of the girl who
instigated the killing. AT any rate, he
won over his eleven associates.
The verdict furthers the ends of JUS
tice much more than a disagreement
would have done. Under it a sentence
to twenty years in prison is possible,
and for the period of his confinement
the town will be safe from this young
gangster, who had become widely fear
ed among his associates. There is some
curiosity to see what another jury will
do with the girl, who was the direct in :
spiration of the murder. 1t would be
outside the usual workings of human
nature for her to be convicted of a more
serious crime than that awarded to the
man who did the shooting, but there is
little doubt that she deserves any pun
ishment that may fall to er.-Brook-
Ign Eagle.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-10
Sheriif-EIect Selects Deputy

Sheriff Elect Robert s. Miller on
election night announced the appoint.
ment of Meade Tomlin, of Cape May
Court House, as deputy sheriff. The
appointment is regarded as an excel
lent one. Mr.. Tomlin is a good &C.
countant aud had thorough training
for several years in q Court House real
office. Stillwell III. Townsend
a elected Freeholder from Middle
township to succeed Sheriff Miller in
the Cape May County Board Of Free
holders. Mr. Townsend is a surveyor
and a trained accountant and his SER
vices will be of great value to the
county. The county is fortunate to
enlist the services of such