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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-22
ROBERTS TO PEN
FOR FIVE YEARS
Five Women on Stand
Said That They Had
Been Married to Him
DOUBLE IS B | A M { D
Maintained Innocence to the
Last Claiming Mistaken
Identity
srn--alin Tho World.

Special 10 The World.
sAPULPA, March 21.-Georgc
Roberts, alias George Mack. alias
Harry Dcvore, and also known
under several other aliases, was
this morning sentenced to five years
in tho penitentiary after conviction
on u charge OF bigamy by Judge
GAYLORD, Wilcox. Roberts up to the
last and even after sentence was
pronounced, maintained his inno-
cenco and asserted that II was a
case OF mistaken identity He
claims that a double is the lady
Killer" and is the one who has done
all the marrying.
Five women who were put on the
witness stand testified that they
we're married to Roberts aud only
one admitted having divorce.
Roberts was arrested here several
months ago for passing bad checks.
The blgamy charge developed later,
when an investigation was made
Officials say that the man Mas been
married at least seven times
Margaret Douglas Smith, t;0 first
woman to take the stand, testified
that Roberts married her several
months ago in Oklahoma City and
after staying with her about a week
disappeared. The next two women
testified under the names of McGee,
one as Inez McGee. Both identified
him as their husband. Another
woman, giving the name OF Ruth
Thompson, told OF marrying him in
southern Oklahoma about year
ago. Miss Ethel Duncan OF this city
also took the stand and testified
that she married the man here in
September. The next woman re
fused TO give her name, but said
that she married the man under the
name OF Harry Devore on April z.
1919. a few months later. she said,
she obtained a divorce for deser-
ton.
Roberts. when he took the stand,
denied being married to any OF the
women who testified against him
and stoutly maintained that he was
not the "he vamp" they took him
for. He claimed that he was n
Frisco brakeman and never had
cared anything for the ladies'"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-22
Groom 10 BE sun In Jail.

special to The World.
pONCA CITY, March 2i.--The
wedding day of Miss ElanSh Lucas
has been postponed the SECOND time
within the past ten days because
Of the re-arrcst OF her sweetheart,
Paul Lawson. on a forgery charge.
They were boarding n northbOund
train here for Winfield, Kans.. on
March T.. for the purpose of marry
ing when an officer arrested Law
sion. After several days ln Gust odv
he was released, intending 10 wed,
but was rc-arrostcd on another for
gerry charge. In the meantime Miss
Lucas has gone to Missouri To visit
her parents and wait developments.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-22
C. {. HEAD SPEAKS
Makes Only One Stop In State on
Tour OF southwest on
ADril g.

Sneclal TO The world.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 81. -
Dr. Francis T.. Clark, Boston, Mass,
president of the United Society Of
Christian Endeavor and OF the
World Christian Endeavor Union,
will be in oklahoma City April 3
and will deliver an address at 3
p. m. IN the First Presbyterian
church
Doctor Clark. who organized the
First Christian Endcavor society
February ., 1881, in the Williston
Congregation church at Portland,
Maine, will make tour OF the
southwest the latter part OF March
and the first of April. He will
visit Mexico and on the return trip
VIII be in San Antonio on March 80,
Houston March 81, Dallas April /,
and Denton at the Fort Worth dis
trict convention April 2.
His only stop in oklahoma will
be IN oklahoma City and hundreds
ot state endeavorers are expected
TO attend the meeting.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-22
GROWING DEAF WITH HEAD
NOISES? TRY THIS

II you are growing hard Of hssring and
fear Catarrhal Deafness or II you have
roaring. rumbling kissing noises in your
ears go to your druggist End get one ounce
OF Psrmint double tir slh), and add to
II one fourth pint Of hot -stsr SHd =
iitto granulated sugar, Taks ono table
spoonful four times a day.
This will often bring quick relief from
the distressing head noises, Closged nostrils
should open, breathing become easy and
the mucus stop dropping into the throat
~ Is easy 70 prepare, costs little and Is
pleasant 10 take. Anyone who Is threat.
ened with Catarrhal Deafness or who has
b cad noises should give this prescriptions
trial.--Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-22
7-STORY HOTEL
IN BRISTOW SOON
Structure to Cost $225, 900
Planned; Other Build
ing Talked

Special 70 The World
BRISTOW, Okla, March 2l.--C.
IT, Roberts ot Claremorc, announced
yesterday his intention Co construct
u seven-story brick hotel here at "a
cost OF s225,0OO. 10 will contain
about 90 rooms, being finished on
the inside with marble and ON the
outside with white stone. Tho 10
cation was not given out.
O.. u. Groom, cashier OF the First
National bank and II T. Zones viii
brick business houses between Eighth
hrickb usincss houses hctwccu Eighth
and Ninth streets on the west side
of Main at cost uf about $2b0,00O,
Groom announced today All build
ings will be of fire-proof construc-
tiOn.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-22
Poured Kerosene in Cookstovc.

-, FoNCA CITY. March 21.-Funor-
~ services were held Saturday for
SSla' Carl Watson. aged 81, whose
TT,a,n resulted from burns. received
s,uaesday evening when the kitchen
o,', c,u, ,e exploded. The accident oc-
uLted at the Watson farm, - miles
"oIlhgast of this city, and was
auSed by Mrs. Watson pouring kerr
o.ene on the fire. Her husband was
Ssoaacted by the noise OF No explo-
hm hVn and carried his wife from the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-22
GOES TO NAVAL ACADEMY
ioung cameron Gets Appointment
s,, with Cores Endorsement.

~, ~ 70 Inc World.
iENltfETTA, March 21.-MaI.
cColIl cameron, son of Rev. r.. ID.
rsHlt ron pioneer Baptist minister
y 'klahoma, and founder Of tho
Ssin,,l-ulNorce league, through the in
tiueucc OF ex-senator Thomas y.
TORE, has neen notified OF appoint
tnent as a cadet in the United states
"StaI Academy at Annapolis
, loung Cameron is a graduate Of
,ae H'nryetta high school, and his
LL''ofd at this school was made the
ua7'7 Tor his acceptance in the
naval academy without further OK
",n.ha tIon. He is expected to re-
Po'L IN Washington in June.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-22
~ ,M'ethodist Revival Coin on.

vo,,, ,oLDENVILIE. March 2t.--A
=, interesting revival is being held
IN ~ ,he Methodist Episcopal church
nnler nas, The leadership of the local
fa'o., Rev Babcock, who is a very
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-22
PLACE FOR SUMMER SESSION
Masonic and Methodist Dormitorics
open for Female Teachers.
fne~laf "a 10 urn,Ia

Open for Female Teachers.
Special 20 The World
NORMAN, March el.-Dormltor-
les and private rooms at the Uni
versity OF Oklahoma are>rapidly be-
ing reserved for tho summer ses-
sion, Miss Helen Holbrook, univer-
sty Y. W. c. A. secretary, declared
recently.
The Masonic dormitory, which
VIII be opened TO women teachers
only who attend the summer ses-
sion, will accommodate approxi-
mately 40 teachers. The rooms
WIZ have facilities for two persons
10 each room, and will rent for $50
per person for the duration Of the
summer term. The Methodist dor
nltory for girls and teachers will
rent Tor $50 per month per room
win TWO persons TO the room. There
VIII he 40 rooms available in this
uorinitory. Rooms I'm private homes
WI be rented through the office OF
lhe \. W. c. A.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-22
Legislative SideliQhtS

Large Number of Measures Filter Through House Hop
per on Last Two Days of the Eleventh Week of Lesis-
iatve Session-Senate Now Has 432 Bills to Its Credit
Rouse 53l--lmpeachment Trials to Outrank Every
thing Else From Now on--Bill Passed for the Jake
Hamon Estate,
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
ROAD NEARING COMPLETION.
SAYS RESIDENT ENGINEER:
COMING TO PATAGONIA SOON

PATAGONIA. June ga. W. Jen-
kins. resident engineer in charge OF
the road construction crew now work
ing between Sonoita and the Cochise
county line. reports that about 70 per
cent of the work has already been
completed He also stated that in
about sixty days bids would be opened
for the construction OF the road be-
tween Soaoita and Patagonia,
Division State Highway Engineer. I
p. Fraser il speaking OF the road CON
struction work in this section stated
to the editor OF The Paiagonian re-
Gently that work on the state highway
from Sonoita to the Cochise-San.a
Cruz line is progressing in mos; sat
isfactory manner and that work On
the Scnoi;a to Patagonia link would
be under way within = very short time.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
RICHIE LEWIS WINS
TITLE OF WORLD CHAM
PiON BRONcHo BUSTER

PRESCOTT. July 6.-Ritchie Lewis.
OF Prescott. was decorated with a dia-
mond studded gold medal this after
noon hy Lester Ruffner. arena direc-
tor OF the Frontier DAYS celebration
and was given the title Of worries
champion broncho buster.
Lewis made an average score o.
% 1915 on each OF the four bronChgs
he rode. according TO figures given out
By the three judges Harry Hendar-
son. winner Of the title and medal IN
in 1911, was awarded second Place
with an average score of 81 is. ana
II Henderson came third with an Az
erase OF slightly less than So Only
eleven OF the thirty rides who entered
this event finished TIE others. in.
ending Cheyenne Kiser. winner vi
the title and medal last year. were
bucked off or otherwise disqualified
Kiser. however. won for the third
successive year in tn bareback riding
contest
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
FIGHT CARDS
GOOD SHOW

Although it was unfortunate that
the attendance was poor at the fight
card staged in the open air pavilion,
as the closing event OF the celebr4
ton last night Some good fighting
was witnessed by those who did at
tend and one OF the best shows ever
put on in the county was the verdi
OF the fans
In the main event. Eddie Huse
and Russell Chambers went ten rounds
To draw and the decision Of Referee
Captain Leininger OF Douglas met
with the approval o: hackers for both
sides as it was agreed that both boys
did some good boxing. taking and re
ceiyiug heavy punishment Honors for
the rounds stood about even and the
decision was q fair one Hughes start
ed out by taking the first three rounds
while Chambers took the honors for
the next two. Huse the fifth aad
sixth. Chambers the seventh and
eighth and Huse The last two. espa-
cially the tenth The bout was con
sidered fast one from start to finish
and both boys were evenly matched.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
A. {. MAY RATES ARE
ATTACKED IN SUIT

PHOENIX. July 2-The traffic bu-
reaus o. the Phoenix and Chandler
chambers OF commerce. the Capital
Fuel and Feed company OF Phoenix
and Andres Jeha today filed COM
plant with the state corporation CON-
mission against the Arizona Eastern
Railroad company regarding the rates
charged by the railroad on carloads
lots of hay shipped from points in the
Salt River Valley 70 Phoenix. They
asked the commission TO hold hear.
ing to determine fair rate on such
shipments.
The complaint said that the rates
now charged varied from s.0l53 per
hundred pounds per mile from HASA
yampa to Phoenix to SOFAS from
Chandler to Phoenix.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
MYSTERIOUS LETTER
NEW MURDER CLUE

PRESCOTT. July s.-Loea,ior OF
the writer Of letter stating that
Walter Steinbrook. pioneer prospector
of this county. missing since last De-
cenber and believed to AVE been the
victim Of murder. had lett tne ranch
where he was living on Blind Indian
creek and had gone to California. ard
departure OF party from the sheriff :
office to institute search ;o- h re-
manning parts of the body found last
Friday at the bottom OF an abandoned
shaft yesterday were the chic, devel
opments of the inquiry revolving
around the disappearance Of stein.
brook and the discovery Of t.i2 re.
mains OF 4 human body near his homa.
1t developed that letter had been
sent last January to Frank Wilson.
nephew OF Walter SteinbrooF. stating
that the latter had left the ranch and
had gone to California S:einbrook
disappeared between December 25 and
January /. The writer of This letter.
whose name was not reverted. was 10
Gated and subpoenaed to appear be.
fore the coroner's jury al a continIa.
,i0u of its inquest. Session If the IN
quest was postponed to await the ar.
rival OF the letter writer and ne eX-
plantations he or she will be called
upon to make as to why the statement
concerning Steinbrook's departure
was made and where the Information
was obtained
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
WILL HOLD OFFICE

Holders of federal offices under the
Wilson administration will not be 70.
moved until their terms have expired.
according 10 Andrew Baumert, Jr IA.
tional Republican committeeman who
returned to Phoenix from The east.
where the attended a meeting Of the
national committee The general policy
of the present administration seems
to be not to exercise due haste in
suppiantins present office holders. he
said. Office appointments f,- Arizona
may not be announced until the tirs.
of the year. he said. except in cases
where incumbents adopt a policy ..
political agitation.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
CHARLESTON PROJECT
is PRACTICAL. SAYS
UNIVERSITY ENGINEER

Test holes at the site OF the Charles
ton dam project. to determine the
depth OF bed rock. have been comp,et-
ed and show the project to be prac-
tica5le one from this standpoint as-
cording 70 Prot. G. T.. P Smith. irri-
cation engineer at the university
Professor Smith has just returned to
Tucson from a ten days trip into the
San Pedro river country. While there
he conferred with the officials who
have the proposed damming of the San
Pedro river in charge. The depth at
which bedrock was found by engineers
was told Professor Smith in confidence
and will not be made public until the
report is submitted by those who
have supervision of the work.
While away the university engineer
studied the ground water conditions
in the upper end of the San Pedro
valley. in which there exists a small
but hopeful artesian basin. Professor
Smith says.
His Investigations were carried out
in the vicinity of Hereford. The OBJ
servations were made as part of the
general study OF the geological and
water resources. being carried GA by
the United States Geological survey
Jointly with the irrigation department
OF the university.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
OCCUPANTS OF CAR
HAVE MARROW ESCAPE

NOGALES. July Slow six girls
and one boy escaped death. when an
automobile in which they were riding.
plunged off the Banks bridge in the
north part of the city at $50 O'Clock
last night. is a puzzle to many people
who have visited the scene of the &C.
cident.
Those in the car were Santiago RI
vera and Miss Lupe Ramirez. Miss
Maria Ramirez, Miss Julia Ramirez
Miss Ana Maria Bartning. Miss ANA
liza Mimiaga and Miss Julieta Varela.
The car in plunging from the top OF
the bridge to the bottom of the arroyo
dropped about fifteen feet. and turned
a somersault before it finally landed
upside down.
Not only did every occupant of the
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
FORMER SHERIFF OF
oREENLEE ARRESTED

Ell PASO. July 81. c. Cash for-
mer sheriff OF Greenlee county. Ari-
IONA. was arrested here today on the
charge OF violation OF the Harrison
narcotic act. Federal officers making
the arrest report the seizure 0: drugs
valued. al Illicit market prices. at
$4,000. c V Sambrano arrested AZ
the same time was held at material
witness was released in $3.50 bail.
Bail for Cash was fixed al $4,000 Up
to late hour tonight bond had not
been furnished
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
cANTAloUPE SEASON OPENS
IN THE SALT RIVER VALLEY

PHOENIX. July 6.-The cantaloupe
season of the Salt River valley Off
cially opened today. despite the fact
that lsi cars OF the melons had been
shipped out OF the valley from July l
until this morning. Homer A. Harris
OF the United States Bureau of Mar
kets and crop estimates. who arrived
here today to assist the growers in
marketing their crops. said that ap-
proximate!y $500 acres were planted
10 cantaloupes in the Salt River valley
this year.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
WINNERS OF DOUBLE
JACK CONTEST

Lopez and Andres were adiudged
the winners in the doub!e.jack contest
in the morning. drilling l. inches in
i minutes. They received the first
prize of $50. Toscano and Manrique
received second prize. drilling II and
one-quarter inches. Noperi and Sa-
bola drilled 1S and one-kalf inches.
while Trappman & Robertson drilled
II inches with dull steel. Consider
able interest was manifest in the con-
tests throughout the morning and
there was plenty Of enthusiasm among
the contestants and their friends.
cH;LcREMs SPORTS
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
MEXICAN BANDITS
HOLD UP STOREkEEPER

From Arthur Heney. Fairbank ner-
chant. who was in Tombstone yester-
day to attend the celebration. details
of the holdup at Hereford SUNDAY
night were received. in which Robert
Reay. one Of the owners of the store.
had an exciting experience.
Reay. who boards with his partner.
II. E. Johnson. was returning to the
store about S O'Clock Sunday night
after dinner and while passing the
BoquilIss bunk house. where the Nexi-
cans live. was confronted by seven
Mexicans and covered with guns. His
hands We're tied behind him and he
was lead to the mesquite brush some
distance ava where he was held cap
tive until II O'Clock. the Mexicans
then taking him 70 the store where
they ordered him 10 open the safe.
which contained over $500 in cur
rency and silver. $1,000 OF this belong
ing to Mr.. Heney. who had just sold
the store to on the frs, to Johnson &.
Reay.
Reay convinced the MeSicans that
he could not open the safe and they
forced him to open the cash register
which contained about $50 when he
had opened the register the Mexicans
scrambled to get the money and dur.
ing the rush one man holding the
flashlight dropped it to the floor. As It
went out Reay made his escape in the
darkness
Hurrying to the Boquillas bunk
house. where the white cowboys were
sleeping. he gave the alarm. The COW,
boys headed by Foreman FOUR quick
ly grabbed their guns and surround
ing the store succeeded IN capturinl
three of the Mexicans. the other foil
making their escape
All but two Of the Mexicans were n
the employ OF the Boquillas and are
known. one man having left his jump
er in the store in his hurry to escape
and IT has been identified.
Sheriff Hood and Deputy Harry
Rafferty, who were in Bisbee were NJ
titled and they made record run Il
the scene, joining the posse of COW
boys, but the escaped Mexicans wer'
not located and were believed to hav'
crossed the line.
The three Mexicans captured will b
brought to the county jail in Tomb
stone. Reay identified the three cap
tives
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
AQUA PRlETA OFFICER
CLUBS DOUGLAS IAN
IN HEAc WITH GUN

DOUGLAS. July S.-Joe stuppi.
Douglas man. was struck o., the head
with revolver and injured so serious
ly that for a time it was believed he
was dead. yesterday afternoon a,
Aqua Prieta. His heart appareItly had
stopped beating and Curlee Ames and
Porter. undertakers. We've sent for BY
the time the wagon arrived. however.
Stunpi had partly regained conscious
ness and his vounI was dressed b.;
DR.. A. Gonzales. aqua Prieta physi.
clan.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
CELEBRATION A SUCCESS

The last day OF the big three-day cell
ebration yesterday proved an interest
ing one. although the crowd was not
as large as on the two previous days.
many having returned 70 work. owing
to it not being legal holiday Every
thing went of successfully. however
from the start OF the drilling contest
in the morning until the wirdup Of the
dance at night.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
BIG FIRE SOUTH END OF
FOREST BURNS 5000 ACRES

FLAGSTAFF. July s.-Forest fire
ragged for several days in the dense
growth of yellow pine in the Barber
Shop and Dane canyons section. just
north of the Mogollan rim, in the
southern part OF the Coconino national
forest II broke out the last OF the
week and was not under control until
Tuesday, having burned over approx
mately 5000 acres.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
DR.. cAUSEY RESIGNS

PHOENIX, July DIR. z. Causey,
OF Douglas. director Of the state bu-
reau for the control of veneral. dis
eases, has rendered his resignation to
the state board of health DR.. eau.
sey said he was resigning from the
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
NIGHT WATCHMkN
SAVES THE LIFE
OF LITTLE GIRL

BENSON. July Ever on the qui
yiye TO discover and eXtinguish fires
ficient night Waterman. saved the life
OF the pretty little daughter Of Mis-.
W L. Sawyer and prevented what I'M
doubleday would have proved to be a
most destructive fire at an early hour
Monday morning
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
BITTEN BY SKUNK

BENSON. Jaly "a telegram TO J.
W Miller. addressed care OF W. J.
Bennett. yesterday friday morning.
stated that Johnny Miller had been
bitten on the lip by skunk. He was
near Tucson when bitten. and had
been taken to a hospital and placed
under the influence of chloroform.
The telegram asked whether he should
be taken 10 FL Paso for treatment
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
HOLD SWAY

Following the start OF the drilling
contest the children's sports held on
Allen street. held sway the balance OF
the morning. almost every kind OF a
contest conceivable for the entertain
ment OF the youngsters being staged.
The contests furnished considerable
amusement for the grownups as well
as for the young ones and good prizes
were awarded 10 the winners Of the
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-10
MUCH WATER PUMPED

PHOENIX, July 2-The city water
plant has pumped more water during
the past TWO days than during any sim
liar period in the history OF the city
Howard Claflin, superintendent OF the
water department OF Phoenix. an
uounced today