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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
"MOCCHING MIKE"
 GETS HEAVY PENALTIES

In Judge Cyril Landers' court at Denver a short time ago, a booze celebrity of the bootlcgging type named "AIooching AIike,' received penalties in three instances, aggre- gating fines of S275, and a jail sent ence in two instances of nine months each.
 On being arraigncd for trial on one charge of selling liquor to colored patrons, he gave his name as above, and stated he was recently of Pres Cott, Arizona, had worked Wicken- burg, Jerome, Mayer, Ash Fork and all way points to Albuquerque.
 What is your real name" asked the judge, to which question the prisoner replied What's the difference so far as this criminal action is to be con sidered"
 "All right, we'll see about 1t" said Judge Landers Fine the defendant SlOO, said the jurist. The case then went to trial.
 The first question propounded was: What is your vocation, where did you work last. and what is your name?" asked the prosecuting attor- ney, to which reply was given as follows:
 q worked everything in sight, from a dago to an Indian. and so far as my name figures in this stunt. the judge has been appraised of that fac"
 Make 1t another $50" came from the bench, and Mike grinned.
 Five witnesses testified 10 receiving booze from the defendant. and the jury brought in a verdict in a few of guilty.
 Chapter two in the booze book was reached immediately, and the same procedure was followed as in the first trial. But Mike was warming up un- der the sting of being fanked by the dry element When he stood up to plead, he blurtcd out: Soak me again, judge; this court IS framed up and I'm in for it anyway"
 Fine him SIPS and record the sum, said the judge.
 The jury returned a guilty verdict in less than five minutes. The second trial was a formalitv only. and the compound sentence imposed was l8 
 This bootleggcr Is believed to have been one of bunch of over 30 who Prescott about three weeks ago. All were rounded up by Chief of Police Robbins and Officer Nc NIahon and drifted northward. One contingent worked the depot on the . arrival of every train. others the street. and many residences were ! looked after by the we'll organized . gang. Some robbcrics were reported . also, and the bunch was the worst . ,vcr visiting this section. !
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
SEEK ESTATE SETTLEMENT
from Fridays DailYl

In behalf oi the heirs of the estate of the late Anton Carlson Boc, who died last December. O'SulIiyan & Morgan yesterday filed a petition for letters Of administration. suggesting Chas. H. -McLanc for that position. Boc's surviving relatives consist of his father and mother in Norway and a brother and sister in Montana The estate consists of some small person. al properties. mining stock and a claim against the United Verde Cop per Company for injuries that arc al icged 10 have been fine immediate cause of his death. The hearing on the petition has been set for March ?.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
STORMY DEBATE CENTERS
 ON FORT WHIPPLE

PHOENIX, Feb. H.-Fort Whip pie furnished a topic for animated discussion yesterday when senate me morial No. i which asks the United States to give it to Arizona for a military school was reported by the memorial committee as crroncously drawn.
 Senator Wilkinson of Maricopa took the chair in place of Senator Rutherford presiding for the day, so that Senator Rutherford could make q statement from the floor He said that in accordance with the memorial addressed to congress asking for Fort Nhipplc that military school might be established 1t was not the intcn- tlon in any way to interfere with the workings or welfare of the University Of Arizona.
 Senator Claridgc of Graham said that if there is a possibility of this probable gift becoming a competitor of the University of Arizona. he would suggest the memorial be 10 read for the use as an for high school cadets and other cadets, as he was aware there was bill pending to have high school cadets.
 Senator Winsor of Yuma said that if the State should get Fort Whipplc ii might regret it as he had been con vinced in his own mind that il was the sentiment of the people of Ari- zona that Fort Whipple was consid-
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
BOY TELLS OF THE FINDING
 OF BODIES
H E R B E R T VIERTHALER, IS WITNESS FOR THE STATE IN PRELIMINARY HEARING ON M'KINNON, CHARGED WITH I'll E MURDER OF TWO IN DECEMBER.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Herbert Vierthaler, a l4-year-old school boy, proved the most interest ing witness in the case of Hugh Nc
 kinnon, charged with the murder of Nelson and John Simpson last De-
 cember On the stand at the prelim- mary hearing before Justice of the
 Peace Chas. H. McLane yesterday, young Vierthaler told of the discovery of the dead men and their horses, of his account of the incident to his people that evening, their disbelief, and how the next morning, he had related the same story to his teacher, who notified the authorities and start ed the search that ended in the arrest of McKinnon.
 McKinnon introduced two wit nesses in his own behalf, to establish an alibi. They were Charles r. San nicr, at whose house he was arrested and c. D. Harker, with whom he and his companion spent the night.
 All the testimony, except that of the boy, seemed to relate to incidents preceding the time of the alleged murder. Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Los gan testified that the two men had breakfasted with them the day the Simpson brothers lost their lives. James Ehle said that at 9:30 that day, he had met the men, who had asked of him the road to Copper Basin.
 Sannier and Harker said that Me kinnon had claimed to be a pros pcctor, that he had been working in the mountains, and was, at the time they met him, on his way to Pres colt to procure supplies. He is said to have asked the way to Kirkland
 Mrs. Lee Stayner, of Palace Sta ton, positively identified McKinnon as one of the two men who had stop ped at her well, to draw a bucket of companion had busted himself draw ing the water and that when she looked out to see who was at the well, Mckinnon's face was turned toward the house.
 C. w. Pardee was placed on the stand. and testified that he had been called in 10 assist the sheriff's office in trailing the men. He described the tracks and the sort of shoes that the fugitives wore.
 Much of the testimony related to the clothing, shoes and personal ap- pearance of the men.
 Not all the witnesses could be qucs- toned yesterday, and the hearing has been continued until 10 o'clock this McKinnon has no counsel, but contented himself with putting a few questions, himself. Both County Attorney E. J. Mitchell and his assist ant. Neil Clark. were present at and took part in the hearing.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
REMORSE FORCES
 CONFESSION OF MURDER

After over 40 years the mystery
 surrounding the murder of Daniel Buxworth and the doing away with
 his body has been revealed through a
 confession made some weeks ago at
 Bennington, Manitoba, Canada, by his
 slayer, Pete Lamox.
 As death was approaching Lomax dictated to a friend particulars of the killing. and requested after his death to so inform certain parties in which he particularly mentioned a veteran soldier, who has received the sur priSing news. The latter resides near
 Prescott and desires that his name be withheld under the circumstances from being given publicity.
 LomaX among other things said that he killed Buxworth as both were travelling from Camp Verde to Camp Apache, over the old military road.
 At point on the left hand side of the highway near mile tree 46, the body was buried between two large pine trees. The motive of the crime was robbery, Buxworth having won in a poker game at Camp Verde over SlZ00, of which S66S was from Lo- max. The latter was packer of the government and had been ordered in 1873 to proceed with the train to Apache, BuXworth going along to ply his vocation as gambler Lomax after the crime resigned his position, and fearing arrest fled to Canada, where immunity at that time was given criminals. He mentioned many familiar names in his confession. among them Louis St. James and Price Behan, who were at Camp Apache in that day in the post trad CTS store, and who were unaware of a murder having been committed.
 q am filled with remorse as the end IS coming to me and the deed has haunted me for over 40 years: perhaps some innocent man has sui fcred for my crime, and his family has paid the penalty of being socially : branded with this criminal stain; 1 hope not"
 LomaX, according to the letter written by a young woman relative. died from tuberculosis, and appeared to derive consolation in making his . death bed confession. It was learned from the party who received the let [ ter that LomaX went under an as sumcd name while an enlisted man. He was taken from the ranks for . special duty with the military pack . train. having served with a cavalry command. He was aged 70 years. and had never married
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
MINE DEAL
 FORMALLY CLOSED UP
(From Saturdays Daily>

\ dcal for the Homestead group of gold-coppcr-silvcr mines at Walker was formally closed by telegraph Thursday, the full cash payment being made and the escrow agreement re- leased by local banking house. The option holders, the United States Continental Mining Company, of New York City, met the obligation prior to the date for the option to cxp1re and paid over the full cash amount agreed upon when the property passed into their hands only a short time ago.
 The Homestead was presented to the buyers by ]. II. Shocklcy, their consulting engineer Development given recently has determined a re- markablc property. Mrs. J. ]. Milli- ken, of this city, is the beneficiary of this deal, and it was her deceased husband who owned the property for many years.
 Tn taking over the property last Fall, the Homestead was given gen cral prospecting and at one particular point where d shaft was sunk about so feet in depth and drift run there from an immense ore body of high
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
DUMP DAMNED
 WASH; FLOOD SUIT FILED
(Frorn Sundays Daily.)

An artificial Johnstown flood, of miniature proportions, but fatal not only to his house, but to his lot, IS described by George l.. Hudson of Jerome in the complaint of damage suit against the Hull Copper Com pany and the Cleopatra Copper Com pany, filed in the Superior court yes tcrday.
 Hudson claims that he was owner of certain real and personal property, situated in what is known as Dcccp- ton Gulch, one mile south of the town of Jerome. He says that the copper companies were, last July, op- crating at the head of the gulch, and had dumped d great quantity of rock and earth in the bed of the stream, so as to form a sort Of dam. Is feet high and completely blocking the Watercoursc.
 On July 26th. a heavy rain came up and the run-off soon filled the arti- hcial and more or less accidental res crvoir, behind the dam Finally the water broke through, went out of the regular channel, washed away all of liudson's buildings and secured his tract of land until there was no soil left on it.
 Hudson asks the court to award him Sl POO, the value of the land, $500, the value of the buildings and S200, as rccompensc for the loss of furni- turc and other personal belongings.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
LONE PINE GROUP IN BIG BUG
 FINANCED
EASTERN MEN SUPPLY THE CASH NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY; MINE ALREADY PRODUCING.
(From Saturdays DaiIy.)

Announcement has been made that
 the Loma Verde Copper Company,
 organized about six weeks ago to take
 over, work, and develop the Lone Pine group of mines and other prop
 critics in the Big Bug district, has been financed. The present force of
 men will be added to at once and work
 pushed vigorously. The company IS organized with capital of $l ,250O0O, divided into l,250,000 shares of the par value of Sl per share
 The board of directors and officers consist of NJ. N. Andrews, president; U. \. Jaeger, vice-president: A. L.
 Smith, secretary and treasurer: Henry
 Brinkmeyer and H. w. Heap, all of
 Prescott, Arizona. O'Sullivan & Nor gan arc attorneys for the company.
 The company is at present holding and working group of ten mining claims and millsite located about lH miles north of Huron, and two miles south of the Consolidated Ari- zona Smelling Company's plant at Humboldt, comprising an area of about POS acres. Three of the claims, known as the Lone Pine group, arc patented This property under pre- vious owners produced moro than S75,0O0 from shallow workings The ore values, consisting principally of gold and copper, run from Sl0 to $60 in gold, and from Is to 20 per cent in copper.
 Active operations will begin at C.,I-..z- | =. one of the shafts, and stoping of ore with an increased force in the pres ent levels will be continued. Arrange ments are now being made with smell tcrs for the treatment of ores on the dump and in sight
 \ permit for the sale of stock with in Arizona was issued by the corpo- ration commission several days ago, after a careful investigation of the company, its officers and property. However. no stock has been offered for sale in the State, and 1t is prob able that no effort will be made to sell any of it here, as from present in dicatiOns the funds now available from sales to outside parties will be ample to put the property and com pany on a dividend-paying basis. The permit was secured by the board of directors in order that local parties might have an opportunity to invest in this stock if they desired to. do so. | A limited amount of stock has been set aside for this purpose. All stock ! issued in exchange for the property, | and in payment of organization ex- penses IS pooled, and will be so held | until the company is on a paying | basis.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21

cred a white elephant" Further more,' said Winsor, ''I am opposed to the State having any more educa- tional institutions at present"
 Hall of Maricopa then brought the issue to more definite focus when he said he would propose an amend ment that would provide that Fort Whipple be made a miners hospital.
 Winsor responding, said: "We have not yet determined whether or not we will establish a miners hospital" :"
 Senator Wilkinson said: "The build ings at Fort Whipple could not be used as a miners hospital" He in consequence expressed himself in favor of a memorial to read for all educational purposes of the State, leaving the matter open as to what educational purposes.
 Senator Campbell asked the ques- tion: Does the United States really want to give away Fort Whipple2"
 Senator Ferguson of Santa Cruz him in a measure: "Officers in high authority in the United States army now on the border have told me that they had urged that Fort Whip pie be used as post for part of the men doing duty on the border The men get tired of border duty and would like at times to go to Fort Whipple' Ferguson expressed the opinion that the war department it. self was very much opposed to the government giving away Fort Whip pie.
 Senator Roberts of Cochise. said that seeing this matter had drifted from education to a miners hospital, lc proposed that this memorial be considered with the miners hospital pill, the next on the calendar. twas made a motion and carried.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21

permit this, before anything can be
 done about actual paving, it will be
 necessary to call special election
 and to amend the charter This, and
 the work of securing surveys, form
 ing districts and laying out the plans and specifications, so that bids can be called, will delay the paving until, possibly, it is too late to begin actual work next Winter.
 The council is empowered to go ahead, put in the macadam and assess the cost against the property adjoin- ing the streets so improved But 1t is not considered likely that this move will be made, for the council, by ap- pealing to the citizens, Thursday night, evinced a determination not to proceed with even such fully matured plans as 1t then had, without securing the cooperation of those most nearly affected
 Mir. Whisman could not say what the next move will be. He said it was his wish, and that of the council and mayor, that the city secure some quick action on the street problem. The present condition of city streets is not satisfactory. Too much is spent keeping them in even fair con dition. Owing to the problem of drainage, it has been necessary to give the streets hump in the middle, that makes backing an automobile from the curb rather bothersome task Traffic is seriously incommoded by this condition, which, according to the best advice, cannot be remedicd until the streets are given waterproof Surfarp
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
FARMER CHUCKLES AT
 HIGH COST OF LIVING (From Sund3vs DaiIyl

Judge George \. Ainsworth. famed as the Cabbage King of Yavapai,' ' was an arrival yesterday from Wal nut creek, disposing of two tons of this article and the by-product there from, Saucr kraut. He said: This is the first time in quarter of a cen tury when l have had cinch in mar kcting this food and getting my price, which was five cents pound straight There wasn't an ounce of either in this market, and I had no trouble in selling. It's good to be monopolist once in while and the high cost of living is agrecably digcstcd on this occasion. l am still wearing the belt as the champion in my speciality of raising the cabbage and making the kraut.''
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
PATHETIC PICTURE
 OF THE GREAT WAR
(From Thursday's Daily.l

Jack" Ringc. who will be rcmem- bcrcd as miner of this section. 1cav- ing about two years ago to join his Canadian regiment to take part in the European war, was a visitor during the week. having been discharged ow- ing to physical disability. He lost his right leg in one battle. and was victim also of the gas wave of the Germans. from which his cycsight and hearing were badly affected for several months. After a visit of a few days at Jerome. he will leave for Ajo, to reside with brother.
 The visitor states that of his com mand of over. 300 men, at last ac- counts only 334 were on active duty. The colonel of the regiment, who had a leg and arm shot away, is to enter the aviation corps.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
PARDEE IS CHARGED WITH AN ATTEMPT TO
 FREE U. s. PRISONER
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Attended by no fuss and feathers was the service of a warrant on Doc C. W. Pardcc, celebrated broncho buster and the man who put pep into Wild West doings here and at the State Fair, who was charged before United States Commissioner F. L. Haworth with having conspircd to aid the escape Of Joe Davis, noted Okla homan, and recently confined in the Navapai county jail charged with at tempting to rob a train.
 Pardcc accompanied Deputy United States Marshal Fred Weagc to the office of Commissioner Haworth and slapped down bail in the sum of S2,000. his bondsmen being Joe Rudy and Charlie Carter.
 Little could be learned of the charge, although it was stated that it originated here and became official through an indictment secured by United States Attorney P. \. Flynn from the Federal grand jury in Tue son. The case will come up for trial at the coming term of the Federal court here in March. Pardcc ycstcr- day declined to discuss the case, be- yond stating that he had retained Attorney E. s. Clark for his defense. His friends indignantly deny that Doe could have had anything to do with d conspiracy to aid Davis to escape. Davis was known to Pardec in Oklahoma. where they competed at the same hoss-toSsin's together.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
CASES SET IN
 THE SUPERIOR COURT
(Fron Sundays Dailv)

Clerk P. J. Farley finished setting down cases for the jury term of the Superior court yesterday, and an nounced that among the interesting cases coming up in the criminal sec tion beginning February Nth. would be the murder trials of Camille Lara and Arthur Wilcoxson. Hugh Me kinnon, who was bound over to the Superior court yesterday morning on a similar charge, will probably have a speedy trial. at least some time within the coming session.
 A number of cases come up to- morrow that arc of interest. Judge F. O. Smith will be back from Phoe- nix this afternoon or tonight
 Monday, February 19.
 Mike Kutlich, L. M. Spencer, Rob ert McCallum and Jesse Johnson, all confessed violators of the dry laws, will come up for sentence tomorrow morning. Charles Spaw will have an opportunity to plead to a similar charge. One of the interesting cases, however, will be that of O. A. Dod- son, alleged bootlegger, in whose be- half Judge Dan1 E. Parks will argue a demurrer.
 A trio Of civil cases are set for argument in various phases tomor- row. They are Brayton Commercial Company versus C. E. Gentry ct al, and Leslie Clayton ct al versus Win. 1. Smith
 Tuesday February 20.
 On Tuesday, there will be an argu- mcnt on the case of The Arizona Cattle Company versus ]. T. Cooper.
 Friday, February g.
 Friday will be devoted to probate matters, in which the following arc Estates of Guadaloupe Bcrnal, Charles Berry, B. NJ. Belchcr, Charles Berry; Dan Miller, incom- potent, and Emilia and Eugenio Der nal and Consucla and Marguerite Gruewell, minors.
 Tuesday February 27. On the calendar for Tuesday, Feb ruary 2th are the calling of the trial jury, the sentencing of A. B. Noxon, bootleggcr, and the trials of Camille Lara and Arthur Wilcoxson for mur- der and Phil Radovich, John Jakono- vich, kinser, Flaherty, Bendixon, Chaves Gomez and Trupillo, for vio- Iating the liquor laws.
 Wednesday, February 2S More bootlegging cases come tip on the 18th, when the cases of Rog- CTS, Russell and Boyd come up.
 Thursday March Charles Van Tyne comes up for the dry law on March l.
 Monday, March 5. The case of Sara Switcndick ct al, I versus the Consolidated Arizona l Company comes up before ! Judge Smith on March 5.
 Tuesday, March 6. With Judge [. H. Lyman of Mari copa county on the bench, the cases ' of Lockwood Mead versus the Green | Monster Ga personal injury suit and | he continuation of the stockholders i suit against the Big Ledge, will be ,allcd.
 Wednesday, March 7.
 Thomas Stulpfarrcr versus the ! United Verde Copper Company.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
STOLEN AUTO FOUND
 IN BUSH BY ROAD
(From Sundays Daily)

Somewhat the worse for wear, the young automobile, stolen two weeks ago from the Little Daisy, as it rest ed from its labors in Jerome garage, was discovered. damned in the brush on q hillside near Camp Verde yesterday, according to q re- port by Deputy Sheriff John Spears.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
LASSEN IN ERUPTION

BEDDING, Cal. Feb. 17.-Lasscn peak was in violent eruption today. It spoutcd smoke and ashes thou sands of feet high for two hours Be- fore the eruption it was covered with snow. After 1t was black from its peak to its base.
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