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Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
sovhooD FRIENDS

A. McMichael of Melfort. Saskatch-
evan Province. Canada, is in the
city on a short visit 10 his old boy.
hood friend A. II. Gardner. They
have not met before today in "a
years. Mr.. McMichael says that he
remembers hearing great deal OF
Tombstone some thirty odd years
ago and that he readily sees that the
town now is not living up to its ear
ly reputation OF having a man for
breakfast each morning. While here
he gave the Bird Cage thea,er, tn,
Schieffelin Monument, the Can Can
restaurant and the Million Dollar
Stope on Toughnut street the "once
over" Mr.. MeMichael is interested
in the new oil field at Tularosa. n.
NJ. and ran over here for a shor.
visit with Mr.. Gardner
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
TAX CONFERENCE
cisco.

PHOENIX. May 1.-THE annual
state tax conference will be held in
Douglas in July, according 20 an an
rouncement today by the state tax
commission. The announcement said
the commission would conduct the
meeting at which valuations placed
hy the county assessors and boards
of equalization on all property OF the
state would be discussed. The work
of the state board OF equalization,
lightning on Monday. August ., will
be based largely on the information
paced before il by the tax commits.
sion, it was said.
Pesides the tax commission, coun =
assessors and deputy assessors, mem.
bers Of boards OF supervisors and
;hei- chief clerks. former assessors,
tax attorneys and officials handling
tax matters tc- various corporations
will be at the conference, it was
stated.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
TEMPE BRIDGE TO
BE OPENED TO ALL
ON WEDNESDAY

PHOENIX. May 1.-THE Tempe
bridge is to be opened to the genera,
use Of the public on Wednesday o;
this week.
This announcement was made b.
Thomas Maddox. state engineer,
who declared that in his opinion,
the bridge requires extensive
Strengthening further than at present
contemplated or It will not last more
than four or five years.
According to Mr.. Maddox, needs
Of the bridge include, among other
features. an additional main arch be.
tweent the present double arches.
strengthening of practically every
column on the bridge, as most are
broken and Strengthening Of the foo.
slab. To carry on the work a legis.
iative appropriation will be necessary
says the state engineer.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
NAVY CHECK FRAUD
CASE UP IN PHOENIX

PHOENIX. May l2-Evans A
Powell. formerly in the navy corps
United States navy. waived prelim'
mary examination today. when ar.
raigned before a justice OF the peace
in connection with the alleged issu.
ance Of fraudulen, checks purporting
to be navy pay checks.
lie was brought before tire justice
in the absence OF United States com.
missioner Henke Officials charge
Powell cashed checks 20 a total o:
about s12 2Ooo. As a result OF his
waiver of examination. officials said
today he probably would be trans.
ferred TO San Francisco 10 appear be-
fore the federal grand jury which
convenes there next Monday.
Powell came here from San Fran.
cisco.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
NAMES DELEGATES TO
OIL MEN CONVENTION

PHOENIX. May -,.-Arizona will
be represented at the Independent Oil
Mems Association convention which
meets in Denver, September 2S-Octob
er /. Governor Campbell yesterday
appointed the following delegates IL
the convention:
Dana T. Miner, Bowie; Ben Kratz.
berg, Bowie; ". II. Wheeler, Bowie
c. W. Cook. Holbrook; J. VI. Atkin
Holbrook; C. J. Jordan, Holbrook;
George d. Meiklejohn Holbrook; Jack
Marden, Holbrook: II. W. McCloskey,
Holbrook: S. G. Mayfield. Holbrook;
Thomas McCauley, Holbroow; E. E.
vanderhoef, Holbrook; J. r. Booth,
Phoenix.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
SUES WATER USERS
FOR LOSS OF CROP

PHOENiX. May l2.-Declaring that
as a result of the spillways cut in
the south bank of the Arizona canal
during the floods in 1919 which per-
mi.tci the water TO flow over his
land. he has suffered damages 10 the
extent Of sl7.5oo, c. c Bly, yesrerda,
brought suit against the Salt River
Valley Water Users Association, Mr
Bly, says his land lies just west O.:
Cace Creek wash and that the canal
is on the north of his place.
He alleges that when the course OF
-the canal was changed. it damned
up Cave Greek and caused the flood
water to back into Cave Creek wash.
To relieve this. he alleges. the de-
pendants opened holes in the south
bank OF the canal. which let the wa
er onto his land. eroding the surface,
destroying a crop OF alfalfa and wash
ing away the fences.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
SAYS he WAS TRICkEO
INTO BUYING LANDS

PHOENIX. May ia complaint
has been flied in Judge Lymans di.
vision o; the superior court by y. w.
Jolley against W. II. Stevens, for
the recovery OF $3.50. which Jolley
declares is due him.
Stevens. according 20 the bill, me-.
Jolley in Weiser. Idaho, and painted
in glowing colors the possibilities OF
some land that he held in Maricopa
county. Stevens represented himself
as the owner OF 40 acre tract,
which he placed az value OF s100
an acre. and informed Jolley that
electrical power was Immediately
available in developing the tract and
that the Federal Farm Bureau would
advance SIS an acre for the improve
ment OF the land
After delivering $3.50 worth of
horses 10 stevens, which were 10 ap-
ply on the sale OF the land, Jolley
came TO Maricopa to Investigate the
land and found the reality vastly diff
ferent from the description. Suhse-
quently he filed suit for the recovery
OF his $3.50.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
OFFICERS IDENTIFY
RELICS OF VICTIM
IN CASE OF MURDER

PHOENIX. May l3.-Pieces OF bone
a skull. bit OF hair. garter. ring
and two pieces of cloth were offered
by the state today for Identification
IN the trial Of Mahr Singh and Har-
ram Singh. Hindus charged with the
murder OF Ruben Cervantes. I. years
o'd Cervantes. who was said TO have
sold a ranch for $4,000 shortly be-
fore he disappeared in April, 1919.
was a brother-in-law OF Mahr Singh.
Peace officers today identified each
exhibition as having been found on
the desert near Chandler. in a hole
dug in a ditch near Mahr Singh's
ranch home. or in trash pile in
Mahr Singhs yard. The ring was
identified by Lorenzo Bueilo. a friend
Of the missing boy. as having belong
ed 20 Cervantes. He testified he was
With Cervantes when the latter
bought it, Buello also identified the
pieces of cloth found on the dese-:
and in the ditch as having been par:
OF Cervantes trousers.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
TWO STILLS CAUGHT
IN hUACkuCAS

Two stills. crude In ,aeir makeup,
but producers of much while mule,
we're captured. together with their
operators in the Huachuca mountains
near the Mexican line. The two me7
who gave their names as Dick Todd
and John Cleveland Humphreys were
brought TO Tombstone this morning
by Deputy Sheriffs Dick Haverty ant
Hal Smith. who made the raid and
will be given a hearing before L. S.
| Commissioner w \. Fowler on a
federal charge.
; The stills were constructed from
copper washboilcrs and spouts made
from copper sheating. were soldered
into the lid which was clamped down
to the boiler and made steam-tigh;
by bread dough. Although the stills
were not in operation their owners
were preparing for run as four Sc
gallon barrels of corn mash were
found. which were dumped into the
canyon by the officers. Besides the
mash number Of bottles of yeast
and other para phernalia were found
besides two oil stroves used in op-
Grating the stills. A number Of kegs
two OF which contained the coils.
were destroyed. while one kes con-
tanning IS gallons OF mule" were
also destroyed after enough of the IL
quor had been taken as evidence.
The location for the still was an
ideal one. according to the officers.
They had been placed on the noun
tain side in the south end OF Carr
Canyon. where the operators could
see for miles around The two men
disclaim any knowledge Of the still
but tracks leading TO and from the
base of operations 10 the house oc-
cupied by them were found by the
officers. Finger prints taken on the
still will also be used against them.
The officers claim they have been
watching the operations OF the pair
for some time and that the source
OF supply in that end of the county,
particularly on the Fort Huachuca
military reservation will now be
broken up.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
FIND MAN SHOT ON
RANCH AT GLENDALE

PHOENIX. May 12-Rueben Mar.
tin. 22 years old. was found dead this
evening by his brother-in-law, Frank
=. Nipp. in a tent on Nipps ranch
near Glendale. \ 3s-calibre revolver
lay beside the body. One shot had
been fired. Nipp notified the sher-
ifs office and an inquest was held
Nipp said that about week ago he
took his wife to Ruidoso. y. NJ, and
brought her brother Rueben Martin.
back with him TO work on his ranch
on Monday, Nipp said he received 4
letter from his wife saying that her
mother was plowing and irrigatins
her ranch. He said Martin at once
wanted TO go back and help his
mother Nipp said that while in
town today he bought Martin a tick
e, TO Ruidoso.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
CROSSING ROW BEFORE BOARD

PHOENIX, May IA contest be-
tween the state highway department
and the Arizona Eastern Railroad
company over the crossing at Temp.
eliminated today in a hearing before
the state corporation commission.
State Engineer Maddox wanted to
locate the state highway crossing
over the Arizona Eastern tracks
about 200 yards east Of Eighth street
but was opposed by the railroad COM
pany on the ground that the cross
ing would be hazardous. with which
the highway department disagreed.
Rumors OF some days ago that the
highway department would put =
force Of men at work Sunday and
build the crossing and also that the
railroad company would block the
crossing with boxcars and armed
guards did not msterialize. Instead
the corporation commission was call
ed upon today to hear the arguments
and decide the controversy.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
ASKS cLEMENcY OF COURT FoS
WOMAN WHO MURDERED HIS SON

DEMING. May 10.-The case Of
Mrs. Maud Doster. accused of mur
dering her common-law husband, Can
tain Wade Doster, United States me
dical corps. came to a dramatic end
this afternoon when District judge
Raymond B. Ryan accepted a plea os
guilty TO second-degree murder on the
plea of Defense Attorney r. F. Ham
ilton.
The plea came after the jury il
the case had been dismissed after
deliberating ever since 6 o'clock last
night. 1t was announced the jury
stood hopelessly divided. seven for
conviction for first-degree murder
and five for acquittal on the defense
plea OF insanity.
Judge Ryan sentenced Mrs. Doste.-
TO serve not less than three or more
than four years in the state peniten-
tiary. the lightest penalty possible un-
der the law.
Before sentence was pronounced,
Judge Frank Doster of Pasadena,
Cal. former chief justice of the Kan
sas supreme court and father of the
dead army officer, in a plea for elem
ency for Mrs. Doster, declared his
son was more guilty of wrong than
the woman, although his wrongs to-
ward her did not warrant the taking
taking OF life.
Judge Doster said that as he grew
older he was moved to greater char
ity toward his fellow man and begged
the court to be as mercifui to the
woman as the law would allow.
Few we're in the courtroom when
the aged judge addressed the court
and most of these, including court
attendants, were weeping when he
concluded.
Captain Doster was shot and kill
ed in the room the couple occupied
at Columbus IN. M hotel After
shooting Captain Doster. the woman
shot herself. and is barely GONZALES
cling from the effects OF a bullet
wound in the breast.
The couple had been separated.
but Mrs. Doster returned a day BE-
fore the shooting Another woman.
Mrs. Lulu Beckley. figured in the
case. and at Il Paso. after the shoot
ing. seid she had been engaged to
marry Captain Doster a. soon - he
could free himself from Mrs. Dostes.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
BURNS DYNAMITE CAP.
LITTLE BOY is HURT

PHOENIX. May l2.-Joseph Hill.
10 years old. son of Mrs. Elizabeth
Hill. 1903 East Taylor street, was
severely injured about the face and
neck Monday night by an exploding
dynamite cap.
With some companions the Hill
boy had obtained some Of the caps
and they were experimenting with
them when he applied a match 10
one. 1t exploded and bits OF flying
metal lodged in his face and throat
A. physician was called and young
Hill was pronounced TO be recovering
from the accident, although it was
feared that tetanus might develop.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
LOCAL RECORDS IN
MATRiMoNv SMASHED

Herewith We fracture the rules OF
good storytelling by giving the re.
suit first OF the race 10 a marrying
judge, as follows:
Cupid. first
Safety. second.
The Law. third.
Time, nothing flat.
The principals in this 30 miles an
Nora Allen tcousins) of Stafford. Ted
Tenny and Sammie Weston OF Bua-
ker Hill, and Bert Hsmlin of klon-
dyke. 1t began with the arrival OF
the three boys in Stafford Thursday
with his sister, took the quartet Z,
dance in Thatcher.
Inasmuch as the young folks hai
never met before, according to 5. Il.
Tenny, father of Ted. it is pre-
sumed that al the dance the two
couples discovered they simply
could not live without each otho.
After the dance a pre-honeymooE
trip was staged to Indian Hot
Springs. A; a. m. Friday. Haml:a
and his youthful proteges returned
10 Stafford. where Miss Hamlin lett
the party. The matrimony specia!
made a Wild dash for Tombstone
where Armedia became the bride >
Ted and Nora the bride of Sammie
In the meantime the girls parents
swore TO a complaint for the srrcs;
Of Hamlin. Sheriff Dave Skagg
served the warrant and Hamlin and
the newlyweds were brought to SAT.
ford. Upon learning that the girls
were married in accordance with
Hoyle and the Arizona code, the par
ents withdrew the charges, Hamli-
paying all costs. Judge Paxton was
cheated OF chance to try an unusual
case, and he is not altogether over
the notion OF having Hamlin answer
charge of running an itinerant ma
trimony agency without a license.
Ages OF the newlyweds range frorl
16 to 2l. They hold the record fo-
speed in the local matrimonial
derby.-Gila Valley Farmer
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
MINER KILLED

PRESCOTT. May 12.-John d.
Funk. an underground miner in this
section. met death accidentally in
the mines OF the Blue Bell Copper
company near Mayer. The deceased
leaves a widow, living in Mayer ami
s-year-old son. in school in Oregon.
He was engaged in putting a lad
der in place so as It place a set OF
timbers. and was looking over the
ground for any loose rocks. A rock
weighing about fifty pounds turned
loose without any warning, striking
the deceased on the head, killing him
Instantly
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
LEMON EXTRACT PUTS
FIGHT INTO INDIAN

PHOENIX, May I2.-After thor.
oughly flavoring himself with lemon
extract, Manuel Flores, a Yaqui In.
dian. was ready 70 argue with any.
one on any question and with any
kind Of an argumentive weapon, &C.
cording to the testimony OF witness.
es in police court yesterday when the
Indian was tried on a charge of re-
sisting an officer. When Flores wen:
into a store at 131 South Sixth stree:
last Sunday and secured a bot1e OF
soda he wanted to mix the soda wat.
er with lemon extract, but was re.
quested to go outside as he appeared
TO be under the influence Of alcohol.
This request infuriated Flores, who
attacked a negro boy with knife
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
LAUGHLiN FOUND GUILTY
OF MURDER BY JURY

YUMA, May 10.-After several
hours of deliberation the jury in the
case of the State VS.. Clinton Laugh.
lin. charged with the murder OF
John Brans,et.er on the third day OF
last December, brought in a verdicl
Of guilty and fixed the penalty at
life imprisonment.
The counsel for the defense used
for the main argument the incapa.
city OF the defendant to Judge be.
tween right and wrong at a time
when his emotions were outraged
with his sense Of injustice at tn.
hands Of the woman he loved and be.
cause of the peculiar form Of "pana.
noria" which affected the mentality
of the prisoner at the bar.
Sanity experts from Los Angeles.
and Dr.. Rooney. Yuma county physi.
clan. in their testimony offered dur.
Ing the trial. asserted that they did
not consider Laughlin . sane man.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
TRIAL OF hINpUS ON
MURDER CHARGE rs ON

PHOENIX. May 12-With only &c
jurors chosen OF the 30 neces sary to
fill the panel. the trial OF Mahr
Singh pete MARTINI and Hsrnam
Singh Oh. S. GrevaD, Hindus, charg.
ed with murder. yesterday was con.
tinued until this morning at $3.50
O'Clock. The case began yesterday
afternoon in the court OF Judge Stan.
ford and the entire afternoon devoted
to securing the jurors. Each side
challenged a juror and five more viii,
be called this morning to complete
the panel.
Martin and Greva; are charged
with the murder OF Martins 17-year-
old brother-in-law. Ruben Cervantes,
on their ranch near Chandler on the
night OF April 10. 1919. Their arrest
followed the finding last January OF
some human bones on the desert
near the ranch Other bits of bone.
ring. wisps OF hair and pieces OF
cloth We're found in lime covered
grave near the tapoon in an irriga-
ton ditch. The fiindus explaine !
the absence of Cervantes by stating
that he had gone to Los Angeles.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
SMALL DEMAND IN STATE
FOR MEXICO STOCK

DOUGLAS. May l2-During the
past two weeks several THOUSAND
head OF cattle have been crossed
from Mexico at this port and the
stock is now in nearby pastures
awaiting the appearance of purchas-
ers. Cliff Robertson purchased 1900
head of Mexican cattle 10 days ago
and brought them TO pastures on this
side Of the line. The Gabulondos
brought across 1890 head yesterday
end today Stewart Hunt crossed 500.
Smaller lots have crossed TO the
United States during the past two
weeks.
Mr.. Hunt stated today that there
seemed to be no demand for these
cattle and gave as a reason that in
the northern states. where these cat
.,e were generally desirable for pas
turing. there is an absence OF grass.
He said that in the sulphur
Springs valley there IS abundance OF
grass. but that no; all the pastures
had water and on that account grass
is not available for cattle. However.
he said. that the cattle could be
cared for and that buyers would
eventually come and take them. He
also said that in Mexico, near the
Douglas port OF entry. there is prob
ably $4,000 head OF cattle which will
bt crossed to this country when there
5 a chance TO sell them.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
GOVERNOR ISSUES
PROCLAMATION OF
WEEK FOR LEGION

PHOENIX. May IL. = Governor
Thomas +. Campbell today issued a
proclamation designating May 1922
as American Legion week and calling
upon all cithizens to assist in secur.
ing for the Arizona posts Of the de.
gion a new membership that shall
a, least reach the quota assigned the
state.
1T is hoped" the proclamation
read, there will be an enrolment in
Arizona of the full quota of 1928
new members based upon the total
Of enlistments from this state.
The plan is one which should
have the support of every loyal
American. The legion, as the grand
army Of the world war is the right
full successor of the patriotic work
OF the Grand Army of the Republic
and OF the Spanish War veterans.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
WOMAN TELLS
OF SCREAMS ON
MURDER NIGHT

PHOENIX. May 13-Mahr Singh
and Harnam Singh. Hindus. charged
with the murder of Ruben Cervantes
II years old. brother-in-law OF one Of
the Singh's today faced a completed
jury in the superior court here and
the taking of testimony began.
Mr. and Mrs Mark Phillips. neigh.
bors OF the accused men, living on i
ranch near Chandler, were the first
two witnesses called by the state.
Mrs. Phillips testified she heard
screams from the house OF the Hin
dus on the night OF April 10, 1919,
and called her husband. When the
noise ceased they made no further
investigation. The following day,
she said. she noticed that neither OF
the Hindus bore marks of struggle.
Phillips testified he and his wife
had heard sounds Of struggle in the
Hindus house. Afterward he thought
he detected the odor OF burning clo:n
he said
A part of human body afterward
identified as that OF Cervantes, was
found buried in a ditch on the Singh
concealed in brush on the desert near
Chandler.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
KIDNAPPING CHARGE
FOLLOWS WEDDING

PHOENIX. May l2.-As a result
OF a marriage ceremony last Thurs
aldine Massey. both colored. Phillips
was tried yesterday before Justice
Mckee on a charge OF stealing and
kidnapping child Relatives of the
girl stated in court that her age was
l3 instead OF 10, as she told the clerk
OF the superior court when getting
the license. Phillips was held TO
answer 20 the superior court under
a bond OF $500. which he furnished.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
CITY RUsHEs WORK
ON WATER SYSTEM

PHOENIX, May l1-Completion o.
the Rock Bend road from Granite
Reef to the infiltration intake Of the
Verde gravity water system, five
miles distant. by the city engineer.
ing department, has just been an.
nounced by City Engineer Hitchcock
The survey of the pipe line from
Phoenix to the intake. distance Of ap
proximately 33 miles also has been
completed and the engineering de.
partment is preparing bids for the
construction Of trestles along the
line for infiltration work and for
grading the pipe. based on the sur.
vey.
It 10 estimated that By January I,
1872, residents Of Phoenix will be
drinking water from the Verde river.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
FooTPAos STAB MEXICAN

BISBEE, May 12.-Ray Hernandez
Mexican. was stabbed in the bach
as he was going to his home in Za
catecas about 1:30 yesterday morning
He was examined by DR.. Bryan and
sent to the Copper Queen hospital
where his wounds were found to BE-
Of . serious nature.
Hernandez at first refused to tan
but later said that rs he was goinG
home several men jumped out mean
the building known a. No. 80 and
stabbed him, thinking he was an a.
0cer. No clue has been found a. u
the sssailan4s.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16
MIAMI MEXICAN ENDS LIFE
IN MELANCHOLY MOMENT

MIAMI, May 11.-In Q fit of de-
preston following a period of dissi-
patton Gildardo Masen, q resident of
Turkey Shoot Canyon, committed sui
eide late yesterday afternoon The
deceased, who was but . years Of
age. b believed to have been under
the influence Of liquor at the time
the act was committed.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-16

Chaadler allotted 5000 for con-
stsuctsoa Of Episcopal Guild hall.
PRD0COTTLBjg mining consolida-
ssoa affected, many Old properties 70
- re-opsnsd and operated.