davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12
PIONEERS DEATH IS
 A LOSS TO PRESCOTT
(From Thursdays Daily)

Prescott and Yavapai county lost one of their oldest and most re- spected pioneer citizens with the death at the age of "A years, at GAS yesterday morning, of Mrs. Kate Ad- ans, at her home, 1O3 South Mt. Vernon street, following an illness of about three weeks
 The first intimation of the serious ness of Mrs. Adams condition was received when her daughter, Miss Alice Adams, was called to Prescott a short time ago from Mesa by the news of her mothers serious illness.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12

but there is nothing that 1 can re- call in all my travels that equals this view on your new highway. If California had such a road, amid such scenery, the world would know it. Here in Arizona, you take every thing for granted"
 This is the opinion of Mrs. Kneipp who is the wife of Leon Kneipp, as sistant forester of lands, department of the interior, Washington, D. C., and a woman who has had the ad- vantage of travel in many foreign countries.
 Dr. S. H. Melvin, who is sojourn- ing in Prescott for a short time, coming here from famed Ganado, likewise expressed his sentiment along somewhat the same line as Mrs. Kneipp.
 You all take your wonderful scenery and climate too much as an everyday occurrence. They are the most wonderful things you have and why you fail to capitalize them is more than one can understand, when realizing what California and even the east have done, from a tourist standpoint, without having one scene or one days sunshine to compare with that to be found in northern Arizona"
 As guests of Mrs. Fen Hildreth, party composed of Mrs. Inez Mc' Donnell, Mrs. Kneipp, Miss SparlSes and Dr. Melvin visited Jerome and Clarkdale.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12
EXPECT BIGGEST LEGION
 CROWD AT MEET TONIGHT
(From Wednesdays DaiIyl

(From WedneSdayS Daly)
 With an attendance in prospect that will exceed the record of all previous meetings of the legion held either in the city or at Whipple Barracks, tonights session of the Ernest A. Love post of the Amer ican Legion, to be held in the Red Cross building at Whipple Barracks will evidence the support which the disabled veterans of the war will give to the efforts of the legion to secure accommodation and up-to-date treatment for all who received in jury ill the Red Cross, or the army naYy or marine branches of the service during the war.
 The regular date for the meeting, the first Thursday of each month at the community house, will not be used this month As earlier an nounced, plans are under way 10 meet twice month in the city and twice a month at the hospital.
 When the 1921 membership list is compiled, committees will be an nounced. One of the committees provided for will be an entertain ment committee which will include under it's activities, boxing cxhibi- tions and other popular forms of sport
 At the meeting tonight cN-soldiers, regardless of membership, are wei comed to the meeting and to the privileges of the floor to say their say" This will show what they expect the legion to undertake so that the work of 1921 will reflect the real wishes of the majority of the men who were in the service.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12
GENTLEMEN WILL FORE
 GATHER JANUARY 10TH
(From Wednesdays Daily)

NTIOM w 6uuGSQdy DdllyJ
 The cattlemen's meeting will be held at the Yavapai county chamber of commerce at / p. m,, January 10, 1921.
 Between Is and g cattlcmen of Yavapai county were in Prescott Monday to attend the annual meet ing of the Yavapai. Cattle Growers association, which wasn't held. The convention this year, contrary to precedent, is to be held on the 10th of the month instead of the 3rd, the first Monday in the year.
 It is unknown now the mistake arose, for C. E. Gentry, secretary of the association, recently mailed out notices of the change in date to ali members of the association, and the change was annoupced in the Journal-Miner of the following morning, in a lengthy article.
 Speaking of the association and its progress, President Harry Knight said This year is particularly critical, and every member is urged to attend next Monday evening. We will need them all" The association has been organized about six years, and has accomplished a great deal for the cattle growers, aifiliating them with the state and national
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12
ASSESSORS END TWO DAY
 MEETING AT PHOENIX
CFrom Thursdays Daily)

PHOENIX, Jan. 5.-The election
 of officers and the appointment O.
 legislative committee completed
 the duties of the county assessors of the state, in two days meeting which has been held here in confer
 ence with the state tax commission.
 Victor Wager, of Santa Cruz county, was elected president; C. E,
 Gentry, of Yavapai county, was re- elected secretary, and Thad, Moore of Pinal county, was made assistant secretary.
 A legislative committee was named to present several important sug- gestions for changes in the state law The committee is composed of Gentry, R. ]. Coleman, Of Green lee county, and W. o. Ruggles, Of Mohave county.
 In the opinion Of the assessors the state automobile law should be changed to provide for the issuing of automobile licenses by the coun- ty assessors. Under the present sys- tem the applicant for license must first visit the assessors office and there secure certificate showing that he has paid personal property tax on his motor vehicle. He then takes this to the office of the sec retary of state and secures his license number plates and license. The committee was instructed to draft a law which will remedy the situation, and the same will be pre- sentcd at the coming session of the 
 Those attending the meeting and the conferences with the state tax commission were A. E. Thurber of Apache, George Henshaw of Cochisc and his deputy, Jos. Mcdonald, Wm. l Bceson of Coconino, W. c. Duncan of Gila, ]. NJ. Alfred of Graham, R. ]. Coleman of Greenlee, Harry Pierce of Maricopa, w. o. Ruggles of Mohaye, w. E. Shumway of Navajo, V. s. Griffith of Pima, Thad Moore of Pinal, Victor J. Wager of i Santa Cruz, C. E. Gentry of Yava- pal and Harry Coleman, deputy of Yuma.
 In accordance with a custom es- -ablished by the tax commission the assessors meet with the commission wice a year to discuss uniform val nations and policies. The next con
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12
IN. D. ROSS PLEADS GUILTY
 TO BOOTLEGGING CHARGE
(From Thursdays Daily)

N. D. Ross, charged with bootleg ging in connection with his son, Will Ross, who was recently convicted on the charge, yesterday laid a plea of guilty before Judge Lockwood in superior court and at 10 o'clock this morning will hear his sentence.
 Judge Lockwood was brought to Prescott to try the Ross case in which the defense pleaded the bias and prejudice of Judge Sweeney as disqualifying him.
 The Ross case originated in the wild country beyond Jerome. Ross, father and son, were ranching there when arrested on charges. of dis tilling and distributing white mule.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12
WHO OWES WHAT IN THE
 HARRIS FUND CASE
(From Thrrsdav-s Dailvl

PHOENIX, Jan. 5. - Whether Former Adjutant General Charles w. Harris owes the state $5,000 or more, as claimed by Governor Campbell, or whether the state owes Harris $2,000 or more, will be settled by the courts.
 A local bank is holding funds against which Harris holds a ccrtifi- cate of deposit for S5,O0O. It is now preparing bill in interpleader which will be filed in the superior court shortly. in order to ascertain to whom the money should be turned crcr.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12
BLACK 100000 MOVERS
 OVER FIRST COURT CASE
(From Wednesdays DaiIyl


 County Attorney Jack" Sullivan and his dependable deputy. R. B. Westervelt, were second best in a Sim Fein contest yesterday, the first of their official career, when their fellow sons of the sod, O'Sul1ivan and Morgan acquitted their client Joe DVrfee, on a charge of bootleg ging.
 The first case to confront the new county attorney fell rapid on the as sumption of his official dignity. He took office formally Saturday. He took it again, more really but less formally Monday, and on Tuesday, faced all alien judge He admits that the omens were bad Judge A.. C. Lockwood, and not Yavapai's own judge, sat in the case and had the distinction of administering the law in the new regimes first case.
 Westerfelt declares that the hoo doc on the office was caused by a typographical error in the morning paper which mcknamcd him "Rufc" when it should have been "Rube."
 Durfee is Freed
 The defense of Joe Durfee. 'charg- ed jointly with Charles c. By with having operated still at a ranch house on Ash Creek, a few miles beyond Dewey, was that By and not the defendant therein" was the owner and operator thereof. By, who recently pleaded guilty 10 the charge, was brought down from the cell he is now occupying and testi- fled in behalf of Durfee that it was all Bly's still and not Durfee's.
 Durfee was arrested the night of the raid on the ranch during which Deputy Sheriff T. J. Marks was shot through the right forearm. By is accused of this act.
 Witnesses for the state included Sheriff Warren C. Davis, who stated that in the automobile returning from the raid Durfce had. confessed to a half ownership in the still and the products. This Durfee denied on the stand in his own defense.
 Marks, another witness for the state, described the raid and its liquid and painful results.
 The jury was out but a short time, returning with a verdict of acquittal.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12

there being no jury, is guaranteed to know more about mining geology than all the attorneys and expert witnesses put together.
 A number of local attorneys, it is said, have been attracted by the news of the display of technical data used in the Apex case, and have gone or are going to Kingman to view it. Though the case does not establish, it will refresh apex law in Arizona.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12
APPRECIATION OF OUR
 SCENERY IS DULLED
(From Wednesdays Daily)

For scenic grandeur marvellous oolorings and changing vistas, I can not conceive of any place in the world holding anything 10 equal that Of the ride from Prescott to Jerome, over the short line road. To me, thc view looking into inc famed Verde valley with the radiant hues Of the rcd rocks in the background is the most wonderful scene pos sible.
 q have travelled in Europe and in America. l have listened to friends tell of the wonders of Switzerland and then gone to convince myself,
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12
CLIMATE DRAWS FAMILIES
 TO PRESCOTT FROM EAST
(From Thursdays Daily)

Through the efforts of the Amer ican Legion and other bodies such as the chamber of commerce, to in- duce cx-servicc men in search of health to make their home in Pres colt, many eastern families are on their way to this city 1t was learned here yesterday. Because of word sent them by other ex-service men, praising the climate of Yavapai county, these families have been at tractcd to this region. One Yer mont family, not that of an cx- service man, has been caused to move to Prescott through a letter of an cx-scrvice man now here.
 Notification of the coming of other families was brought here by Kieth Hovey of Detroit, Mich, who hearing of the |. S. public health service hospital at Whipple Barracks through publicity given the Whipplc enlargement project by the press, arrived here recently 10 make his home.
 in pursuance of its policy of work ing for the cx-service man and es- pccially for the disabled veteran; of ficers oi the local post of the Amer ican Legion, when called on by Hovey, set about 10 procure perm anent quarters for him and his fam fly. Though he beat them to it, the Legion officials are locating quart CTS for other families on the way.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12
RESPONSES FOR EUROPEAN
 CHILD FUND COMING IN
CFrom Wednesdays Daily.)

The response to the request for funds with which to feed the chil- tdren of Europe, who are in danger
 of starvation and death by disease, unless America comes to the rescue until the next harvest, has been fair during the past few days.
 From Seiigman, Mrs Ella Foley Pitts, who acted as chairman for that district, sent in a check for I$129.40, covering subscriptions from that energetic railroad town Mrs Pitts stated that an earnest effort was put forth to raise this amount and that it represents subscriptions given by practically every one in Seligman.
 Mrs. E. L. Tomlinson assisted her husband, E. L. Tomlinson, in rais- ling the sum of $41.1O at Venezia. This sum was collected on New Years eve at an entertainment foi- lowing which a collection was made. Ralph Williams auctioned useful ar ticlcs, with the result that $4Ll0 was raised for the children in Europe
 H. w. Cole, chairman, at Wag- oncr, sent in check for $28, rep .rcsenting the amount collected there for the children.
 George Kingdom, in charge at Clemenceau, and to date the largest subscriber to this fund in the coun- ty, stated that he would appoint some one 10 take charge of this drive at Clcmcnccau; that despite present conditions, he believed every one should help these starving chil- dren. MT. Kingdom has recently re- turned from Europe, where he was enabled to learn first-hand regarding the suffering of these poor little un- fortunates.
 H. Dewitt Smith, chairman for Jerome, is lending his best efforts 10 collect substantial amount in the Copper City
 Those in Prescott who have not subscribed should do so The com miltcc has made an earnest appeal 10 every one to subscribe something for these children It is difficult for Americans to realize the terrible condition that exists in Europe and those who had the least to do with affairs arc suffering the most No man or woman can stand the thought that children are starving, while there is plenty in this glorious land of ours.
 The total amount subscribed in Prescott to date is S678. This in cludes the item of $1Ol.5O sent di- rect to headquarters by the North Marina Methodist church; also one subscription of $1OO sent direct to New York.
 To datc $684.75 has been sub scribcd in the county and of this amount onc-half was given by one individual. Those who are in a posi- . ton to do so, should make their contributions without delay
 Questions have been asked regard . ing this drive. as to the percentage of the money that actually reaches
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12
VERDE CROP ONLY 40
 PER CENT NORMAL
(From Thursdays Dailv.N

Verde valleys contribution to the recent crop totals for the state of Arizona were 40 per cent below it's normal, according to F. L. France, storekeeper and rancher of Aultman, who was in the city yesterday on
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12
SAMES PLEASES LOCK
 WOOD AS COLLEAGUE
(From Thursdays Daily)


 T have not talked over with Judge Sames the division of the work of the Cochisc superior court, :" Judge Lockwood of that bench said here yesterday on learning through a Journal-Miner dispatch that AL bert N. Sames had been named by Governor Campbell as the second COchise judge. "But l can say that I am greatly pleased with Judge Sames' appointment. I consider him an excellent man. His appointment is pleasing to everyone"
 Cochise county is the second in Arizona to secure an additional judge. In Maricopa, where the two judges have been operating since 1917, Judge Stanford handles all juvenile and criminal cases and Judge Lyman all probate and di- vides the civil cases with his col league. Some such arrangement will be made in Cochise, Judge Lock wood said.
 That Cochise county would be compelled to expcll one or possibly two or three of the county officers from the court house and rent them quarters in the town of Tombstone, is Judge Lockwood's belief. The richest county in Arizona has for Is years been in a deadlock over the possession of the county seat and has been the least equipped consid- ering its size, to handle its law busi- ness. Bisbee and Douglas agree perfectly in their opposition to spending any money in Tombstone for new court house, but they arc divided on where the county scat should be. One town thinks it should be at Douglas; the other firmly believes in Bisbce. Which thinks and which believes, the reader can guess for himself
 If we could anchor the county | seat somewhere for 50 years" Judge | Lockwood said, Eve could easily pass a bond issue for $5OOOOO for ! new court house. The county is ,n cash basis. It has no outstand- ng debts save a small road bond ssuc."
 Surveys Our Situation
 The judge had read a report of Jerk ]. (. Woods on the amount ,f business filed in the local court nd stated that Yavapai county has bout three-quartcrs as much busi- less as Cochisc.
 "Thc last two years Yavapai coun- y has had the larger proportion of important cases"
 Some believe that more important aw-fi,,ing litigation is handled in his county than ill any other in the tate. Judge Lockwood will be here at he disposal of Judge Sweeney until friday night when he leaves to try ome cases at St. Johns.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12

ference will be held in July at No gales.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Police Assert Prisoner
Admits Fifty Robberies
Believe Mystery of Series of
East Side Crimes Is Solved;
Alleged "Fence'' Held

The police OF the Fifth Street
station believe they solved the mystery
OF more than fifty burglares on the
lower East Side during the last year
In the arrest last night of Andrew
Mazarac. twenty-three years old, of GIG
East Third Street. Magarac was ar
rested by Patro.man James Stanley at
Avenue A and Fourteenth Street.
Shanley says he intercepted the pris-
oner while ne was carrying a large
bundle OF stolen clothing on one arm
and Il revolver in his other hand
According to the police, Mazarac ad-
mitted that he was a thief, had served
two terms in reform school and one
In Sing Sing. having been released from
the latter place fourteen months ago.
Since he came out Of Sing Sing Maza-
rae is said to have confessed he com
mitted more than fifty burglaries. The
bundle OF clothing found on him last
night, it was said, had beer stolen by
him from the apartment Of Mary Arena
at $40 East Thirteenth Street.
pon information said to have been
furnished to the police by Mazarac,
Max Livingston, proprietor of a second
hand clothing store at 95 Third Ave
nue., was arrested on a charge of GRIM
. lnally receiving stolen goods. Mazarac
was charged with burglary
The police say that Mazarac admitted
having committed thirteen burglaries s
in the Fifth Street precinct. A loaded
revolver was found in his room when
il was searched later by detectives.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Man Accuses Partner
Of Murder i'm Mission
Italian Being Sentenced for An
other Crime in BROOKLYN Tells
of Manhattan killing

The mystery surrounding the mur-
der of James Russell, night watchman
of the Seamen's Mission, at Jane and
West streets, Manhattan, may be-
solved, the police believe, by the con-
fession OF Joseph Z. Gennareno. He
yesterday accused his partner, Charles
Pulsi, Of knowing something of Rus
sells death
Gennareno confessed to participation
in attacking and robbing Francisco
Lisa, janitor Of bowling alley at 2121
Church Avenue, Brooklyn, on Novem-
Der IA. He was sentenced by Judge
Haskell in the Kings County Court to
from five to ten years in Sing Sing.
Gennareno gave he police descrip-
tion of his partner, and Pulsi was ar
rested by Detectives Burke, Brosnan
and Riordan. 1t is said Pulsi was
wearing an overcoat taken from Lisa.
Pulsi was confronted by Gennareno in
District Attorney Lewis's Office He de-
MED he had participated in the rob :
berry, though he admitted sharing the
spois. the police say. Gennareno de-
clared that Pulsi was the man who held
9 revolver to Lisas head while the
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Two Clerks Under
Craig Indicted for
City Bond Thefts
Grand Larceny of 5000
Charged, but Peculations
Estimated al seIO.O0Os
New Audit System Urged

The regular grand jury yesterday
indicted James 7. Harris, OF 467 St.
Johns Place, BROOKLYN. and Charles
Kloos, Of 1881 Greene Avenue. Brook
lyn, charging grand larceny. Both,
employed as clerks in the Offices of
Comptroller Charles L. Craig, are
charged specifically with the theft Of
$500 i'll Liberty bonds. kloos is in
custody, but the whereabouts Of Harris
is unknown.
Assistant District Attorney Ferdi-
nand Pecora, who presented the case
to the grand jury, said that while the
actual charge involved 5000 only. it is
believed that the thefts amounted to
$4,000 Comptroller Craig refused to
fix definite amount, but announced
that investigation of the accounts of
the two clerks had revealed further
peculations. He declined to say
whether the investigation involved
other attaches of his Offices, but said
the disposition OF almost all the miss
ing securities had been ascertained
Commenting on the indictments,
David Hirshfield. Commissioner OF Ac-
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
500 OH Broadway Chase
Youth as Purse Snatcher
Suspect Caught After He Bowls
Into Policeman. but He
Denies The Charge

The theater district was enlivened BY
a man hunt last night. in which more
than 500 persons took part, and which
finally led to the arrest of Enrico
Nome, nineteen years old, a waiter,
vino said he lived at 249 West 1lGth
Street, and who was accused of snatch
ing mesh bag belonging 20 MIS- Julia
Mcclure, OF SO South Ninth Street
Newark
Somebody grabbed Mrs. McGuire's
bag as she was boarding southbound
lnterborough subway train at the Fifty
ninth Street station. Nome bolted up
the stairway, with Mrs. Mcclure and a
/, dozen men chasing him.
Nome ran along Broadway, while
chauffeurs honked their horns and Of
fcers blew police whistles, and con-
atantly growing crowd at the fugitive's
heels vented its excitement in yells.
Nome turned into Forty-eighth Street
and at Eighth Avenue bowled into Po-
liceman Miklobsky, Of the West Forty
seventh Street station, who was up and
after the fugitive in an instant, finally
catching him at Ninth Avenue.
Mrs. Mcclure was not positive that
Nome was the man who took her mesh
bag, and the prisoner declared 1t to be
case OF mistaken identity, but he was
he.d on charge Of robbery.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Police Matrons Transferred
Three in West 47.h ST. Station
Ordered to Headquarters

Under orders effective last night,
the reason for which was not explained
by the police, three matrons attached
to the West Forty-seventh Street sta
ton were withdrawn from that pre-
clnct and ordered to report to-day at
the office Of the Fifth Deputy Police
Commissioner The orders direct that
all men and women arrested in the
future in the 4th District be first
booked in the West Forty-seventh
Street station and then taken to the
nlrueth Street station.
This arrangement means that police
men from as far north as Tooth Street
will have to take their prisoners to
Forty seventh Street, book them, then
continue to Thirtieth Street and book
them again. lengthening their time
away from their posts.
The three matrons affected by the
order are Mrs. Mary K Brown, Mrs.
Margaret F. Gardner and Mrs. Rose
Taylor. Mrs. Taylor is the only woman
member of the department. entitled to
wear the World War medal.