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The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16
ARIZONA BOY SHOWS
EN- HOW TO SHOOT

Camp Perry, O.-The Devil Dogs
captured the United States trophy in
the national rifle matches for the fifth
time Saturday, outshooting the army,
navy, national guard and civilians.
The two man team matches for
short range small bore was won. by S.
Jonathan, of Joliet, ILL.,, and H. Rem
shaw of Nogales, Ariz. They scored
788 out of a possible 300.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16
Another Stirring Chapter In
Pioneer History Of Arizona
Sheriff Queens of Apache Shoots and Kills the
Notorious Andy Cooper Gt HOlbrOOk
HeJUstOn BLeUi1s Killed, TLUO Others Wounded
-TJUO Murdered tn Tonic Basin

through the center of the body. At
this time the fight became general,
there being four men in the house.
John Blevins came to the door and
shot at Sheriff Owens but the ball
missed him and killed a horse stand
ing near by. Before he could fire an
other shot the sheriff's rifle put a ball
under his right arm and disabled him.
Hewston Bleyins then came to the
door with pistol in his hand. His
mother caught him and endeavored to
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

der blade. He is not expected to live
Andy Cooper fingered until Sunday
evening when he died.
The coroner's jury which held an
inquest on the body of the boy Hews-
ton Blevins, eXonerated Sheriff Owens
from blame. The men were all Ges-
perate characters who made prac-
tice of killing anyone who stood in
the pathway of their crimes, and
openly boasted of their murderous
deeds afterwards. Sheriff Owens
seems to have shown an amount of
bravery in the discharge of his duties
which he deserves credit for. That he
should have gone single handed, and
succeeded in getting the best Of four
such desperate men, without being
killed or injured himself, is almost
miraculous.
Two More Killed
/ Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Francis
received a telegram from Sheriff Null
venom from Prescott, stating that one
Of the Graham gang had killed John
TeWksbury and William Jacobs, from
an ambush on September third. These
may be the men that Andy Cooper
stated he had killed when he said on
the morning of his own death in Hol-
brook, that he had killed one of the
TeWksburys and a man he did not
know on the Friday previous, which
would be September second. Although
Andy Cooper was known by that
name, his real name was Blevins and
he was a brother Of the other Blevins
boys. 1t is said that he committed q
murder some years ago in Texas and
changed his name to avoid detection.
This morning Deputy Sheriff Fran
els and Constable Odell left town for
the Basin; at Payson they will again
meet Sheriff Mulvenon and posse
from Prescott, also ]. D. Houcks and
others from Apache county. The
whole party viii then proceed to the
scene of trouble determined to arrest
some if not ali of the desperadoes and
endeavor TO prevent a recurrence of
the disgraceful crimes which have
made Tonto Basin notorious.
Reports Received at Globe on the War
additional sidelights on the fa-
nous Tonto Basin war as reported to
the Arizona Silver Belt forty years
ago. Coconino county was at that
time a part of Yavapai county)
Sheriff Mulyenon Of Yavapai coun-
ty, who, with others, was reported
killed in Pleasant Valley while at
tempting to arrest parties for whom
he had warrants, reached Prescott
with his party on the 4th, without a
scratch. IL the father of the report
had had shadow of foundation for
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

When internationally famous maga-
zines of the United States go on
counters next month there will be
much Arizona advertising and public
ity, for Tucson, Phoenix, Douglas and
Nogales are starting their fall adver-
tising campaign at the same time.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

NJ. |. Powers at last weeks Rotary
meeting, said Jew and his wife and
daughter each bought a ticket on a
diamond ring. The wife took No. 5,
the daughter No. Z and the old man
No. AZ. The latter number drew the
ring. Thereupon he explained that
the reason he chose No. AZ was that it
was five times seven. His wife and
daughter corrected him. IF you had
an education," they told him, "you
would know five times seven is 35. -
That's all right" he retorted, "you
keep the education and I'll keep the
diamond
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16
PEN POINTERS

Saving for a rainy day is D. X.
If you like to spend your money in
the rain.
All father knows about what
William is learning in college is
that the young man seems to have
mastered the touch system.
A man used to choose a certain
girl as his companion. The ladies
aren't that way these days, how
ever.
"Oh, well, youth must have its
fling" said the young man as he
grooved one to Babe Ruth.
There are lots of civil engineers
today but you can't find them at
the wheels of automobiles.
No, no, Sebastian, all the OK.
ford men aren't in the shoe bust.
ness.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

A Spanish war cannon in the court
house park at Galesburg, H., is to be
filled with cement so that college
pranksters can no longer annoy towns
people by firing it in the middle Of
the night. College heads should fol-
low this example.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

drag him inside the house, but before
she could do so ball from Owens
rifle went through his body at the
hips and he died half an hour after
wards. He was only a boy about
fourteen or fifteen years of age but
said to be a desperate character.
The fourth man, Nose Roberts, got
through window of the house and
was shot through on under the shoul-
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

The most ornate garters these days
are plain to be seen. We do not carry
garters, but we have liniment for stiff
necks.-Adv. in Davis, H., Leader.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16
!. FLAGSTAFF CHURCHES
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF
rTTJLs NTATJVyTtrU
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ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF
THE NATIVITY
w. Cherry and N. Beaver SITS.
Rev. FIR. E. Albuoy, pastor.
Daily mass 1880 a. m.
Sunday and holy days, mass 1880
a. M. and 10 a. m.
Benediction 1880 p. M.
EPIPHANY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
w. Elm and N. Beaver SITS.
Rev. E. L. Freeland, MA, rector.
Communion on holy days and Sun
days, 8 a. m.
Morning service Sundays IL a. m.
Church school 9:45 a. m.
FEDERATED CHURCH
Baptist, Congregational, Lutheran,
Methodist, Presbyterian
w. Aspen and N. Sitgreaves SITS.
Rev. H. +. Softley, BID, minister.
Sundays II a. M, 1880 p. M; c. E.
$50 p. m.
Church school 9:30 a. m.
Wednesdays 1880 p. M; Thursdays
1880 p. m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
w. Aspen and N. Humphrey SITS.
Rev. P. B. Ellsworth, AM, pastor.
Sundays IL a. M, s p. m.
Thursdays 8 p. m.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
G. +. p. m.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
S. Beaver st.
Mr.. Baker, missionary.
Saturdays 10 a. m.
BAPTIST GLAD TIDINGS CHAPEL
Cottage and S. Beaver SITS.
Rev. Y. A. Vanderhoof, missionary.
Sundays II a. M, 1880 p. m.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
B. Y. P. U. $50 p. M.
LATTER DAY SAINTS (MORMON)
Sunday school 10 a. m. in the Emer-
son school assembly room.
MEXICAN METHODIST CHURCH
S. San Francisco st. and Dupont Ave.
Rev. John Burman, pastor.
Services IL a. m, 1880 p. m.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
MEXICAN ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH
W. Benton st.
Rev. FIR. e. Albuoy, pastor.
Mass Sunday and holy days, 9 a. m.
Benediction 4 p. m.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

The engineer had his eye on the
throttle and his hand on the track
Milwaukee, Wis, Sentinel.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

"We put our shirts on over our
heads.
Nobody wore a wrist watch.
Women didn't vote.
Anybody could hitch up horse.
Nobody had appendicitis.
Everybody rode a bike.
"A five cent cigar was a cigar.
Everybody had tonsils and kept
them."
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

The killing at Holbrook, Sept. 4th.,
by Sheriff Owens of Apache county,
Of Andy Cooper, Houston Blevins and
Nose B. Roberts, and wounding of
John Blevins is confirmed John Blew
ms, it is said, will recover. The dis
patch names four of the Blevins fam
ily-father and three sons-killed
within two weeks. The dead men are
reported as rowing desperadoes lately
from Tonto Basin. The sheriff had
warrants for their arrest upon the
charge of cattle stealing, and discov-
cred them in a shanty in Holbrook.
He raped and Cooper opened the
door and, being informed by the
sheriff that he had warrant for their
arrest, Cooper at once fired, the bull
let penetrating the officers coat. The
sheriff, taking a position at the win
dow, killed and wounded the parties
named. The coroner's jury exoner-
ated Sheriff Owens.
The statement that Sheriff Owens
alone did the shooting when confront
ed by such desperate men as those
shot are said to have been, seems i'm
probable. 1t may be, however, that
the fall of Andy Cooper so discon-
certed the rest as to afford time for
the sheriff to get in his work.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

Il see by advertisements, says
Rimmy Jim Giddings, "that the wom-
en- can buy their clothes on the in
stallment plan, and I see lots of 'en
on the streets wearin' their first in.
stallments."
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

Al Evers when he was back east
calling on some friends in little
country town near Cincinnati, saw a
man run up against pump and fall
down. Then the man got up, looked
straight at the pump, and yelled:
Put down that there stick, you big
coward, and I'll knock you fer goal!n
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

giving it currency, he would in the ex-
citement of the moment have been ex-
cusable for sending it over the asso-
ciated wires.
We have news of another killing in
Pleasant Valley, which we think is os-
tensibly correct. John Tewksbury, a
Mr.. Jacobs and another person whose
name we were unable to learn, were
the victims. The bodies of John
Tewksbury and Jacobs were discov-
cred by Mrs. Tewksbury, some dis
tance from her residence and near her
father-in-law's house, which evidently
they were trying to reach. The third
man had Just reached John Tewks-
bury's house, had picketed his horse
felled, it is supposed, by an axe.
The senior TeWksbury is reported as
having arrived in Prescott and sur
rendered himself to the sheriff.
1t is reported that U. S. soldiers
have been ordered from Fort Verde
to Pleasant Valley for the purpose of
trying to arrest the belligerent fac
tions.
The following telegram from Hol-
brook appeared in the San Francisco
Chronicle OF the 9th: This evening
Sheriff Owens of this county shot into
the house of Widow Bleyins, and killed
a youth, Sam Blevins; also mortally
wounded Andy Cooper and NJ b.
Roberts and slightly wounded John
Blevins. The man Roberts had no
connection with Cooper, but had
stopped in the house to write let
ter. Owens had warrant for Cooper
for horse stealing, and for him only.
Owens says Cooper resisted arrest,
and Cooper says Owens shot him and
others through the house without
warning and that the warrant was is
sued in March, 1886, and he and the
sheriff had met several times since
and no effort was made to arrest him.
A coroner's jury is investigating the
case
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

Which recalls Bucko Sisk's state
ment as he looked at sign in K. j.
Nackard's window, Ladies Ready to
Wear Clothes"
'D-d-damn near t-t-time!' Bucko
said.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

Bill Carson, who used to work for
The Sun, writes from down south that
he and a friend We're out fishing and
went to sleep in their boat. The river
flooded and when they woke up the
boat was adrift.
"Gee!" Bill said. ''We amt here. =
Gosh, no" said the other fellow,
I'VE must be twelve or thirteen miles
from here"
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

A young woman VINO isn't Scotch
asked the other night how much a
Scotchnan would drink. Everybody
gave up, and she explained that he'd
drink @any given amount"
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16
FEDERATED CHURCH
CHTTRCH or CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHKIST
w. Aspen and N. Humphrey SITS.
Rev. P. B. Ellsworth, AM, pastor.
Sundays Il a. M, p. m.
Thursdays s p. m.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
G. E. p. m.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

". Elm and n. Beaver Sts.
Rev. E. L. Freeland, MA, rector.
Communion on holy days and Sun
days, a. m.
Morning service Sundays II a. m.
Church school 9:45 a. m.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
S. Beaver st.
Mr.. Baker, missionary.
Saturdays 10 a. m.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
MRS. ROCHE IS
LOCATED

Conflicting reports regarding the
whereabouts of Mrs. Margaret NJ.
Roche. S5-year-old former Army
nurse who recently was released
from st. Elizabeth's Hospital. were
cleared up today by George Cur.
tbs, the attorney who procured her
release.
Mrs. Roche is at the New Bel.
mont Hotel in Atlantic City. She
was accompanied to the resort by
Attorney Curtis after he and his
client had gone to Boston to with
draw some $1,000 from bank
there.
Attorney Curtis stated today that
Mrs. Roche has been disposed to
keep her residence a secret. fear.
ing that her husband, David Roche.
chief Of police at Perry Point, Md,
would try to reach her. She is
suing him for maintenance.
Mrs. Roche's sister. Mrs. Horace
Liscomb, of Bar Harbor, Me-, who
yesterday asked police to help her
locate Mrs. Roche, is leaving today
for Atlantic City. She had come
to Washington upon hearing of
her sisters release from st. Eliza
beth's, and not knowing that Mrs.
Roche had gone to Boston, asked
police aid
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
POLICE HOLDING
SEE BUTLER

A mist Of 1 legal technicalities
today obscured the plans Of the
Chinese minister. Alfred SEE, to
deport his "misbehaving" Chinese
butler. The State Department pro.
fessed entire ignorance OF the mat.
ter.
The Labor Department. likewise
protesting to know nothing. pre-
sumed that any deportation would
be handled through, their immigra-
ton bureau. but was doubtful in
view Of this being a diplomatic case.
The Police Department, mean.
while. has Wang Hou Woo locked
up at the Eighth Precinct. with a
technical charge of Investigation"
against him. He was arrested last
night after the Chinese Minister.
himself, had asked police to come
10 the Legation. Woo was arrested
for his own protection" the Min
lister explained.
1t was denied at the Eighth Pre-.
cinct that a, young colored girl was
implicated.
The Chinese Legation declined to
answer questions about the case.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
CHARLES MELHORN
BACK MARKHAM.
FOR D. c. HEAD

Col. e. M. Markham, head of the
Army Engineers School, at Fort
Humphries. Va, is being strongly
backed for the post Of engineer.
commissioner Of the District Of
Columbia.
Friends Of Colonel Markham have
brought his name to the attention
of President Coolidge in the past
few days and have been extremely
active in his behalf, and say that
Colonel Markham would like the
assignment.
Colonel Markham is a former as.
sistant District engineer-commis.
sioner and is we'll known here. His
contact with local affairs goes back
for a period of at least Is years,
and general opinion in Army cir
Giles is that he would make an ex.
cellent choice for the post.
President Coolidge does not APP
point the Engineer Commissioner,
this berth being an assignment by
the War Department. Generally
speaking, the chief of engineers
is the court OF last resort in MAX
ing the assignment and the Presi-
dent simply accepts the recon-
mendation made to him by the
Secretary OF War.
There have been instances. how
ever. in which the Chief Execu-
tive has had an officer of his own
choosing placed as District Engi-
neer-C Commissioner and there will
be no surprise il Colonel Markham
were so chosen, as a number of
the Presidents closest friends
favor him.
Colonel Markham is represented
as being anxious to resign from the
Army to enter private business. He
would not be averse, however, to
serving a term as Engineer Commits
sioner before his resignation, it is
understood. He is 40 years of age
and has been colonel of engineers
since May IL. 1921.
1t Is understood that Colonel Mark.
hams name is the only one SO far
brought to. the attention Of Presi-
dent Coolidge. although many others
have been suggested as successor to
Lieut.. Col. J. Franklin Bell, whose
formal retirement will take place in
June.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
M'CARL RULING
BLOCKS BOARD
An Times stan Photos

Valuation of the gas companies
and other regulatory work Of the
Public Utilities Commission proh-
ably will be delayed indefinitely al
the result Of a decision Of Comp
troller General j. r. McCari today
that experts hired for the work
must be paid under the provisions
Of the Classification Act. This de-
cision restricts the compensation
for such expert service to amounts
fixed for classified service employees.
The decision was a severe blow
to the new Commission. Congress,
in its closing days. authorized the
Commission to assess local public
utility corporations one-half Of one
percent of their present valuations
for the expenses Of making new
valuations under the direction OF
Commission officials.
With this authority. the Com.
misioners were planning !, to hire
experts to do the work.
These experts charge from $25 to
$50 a day. The Comptroller's de-
cision today will limit the compen9
sation the commission can pay to
$1,000 q year.
commission officials were unanit
nous today in declaring that ''ex.
perts" can not be obtained for this
price. The decision almost nullifiea
the value of the authority given BY
Congress to assess the cost of valu-
atoms officials said.
In the gas company valuations,
the Commission can assess the
companies up to about $4,000
for valuation work. This work
would have been directed by highly
paid experts who would have been
hired for short periods and paid
by the day.
Much OF this work will now have
to wait until Congress convenes
and overrules the Comptroller.
The Comptroller's ruling today ID
similar to his decision two years
ago in connection with the employ.
ment of experts by the Arlington
Memorial Bridge Commission.
Congress later authorized the
commission to disreagrG the Classi.
fication Act.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
THE COME-ON

I gotta bet upon a horse. He
may he bad. he may he worse.
but be he hut q Iady's pet I'll
tell the world 1 gotta bet.
might win AZ bones--just think
Of all the Ice cream cones that
I could buy, to time beguiIe, and
all-day suckers by the mile.
Now Mamie A.--there Il q DsR
whose feet were never known 10
drag; With Kelly up, she 4
pipe, a perfect pippin, nice and
ripe.
And Kinky Hair Just cannot
lose; he knows my baby child
needs shoes, and listen, Al, Pot
luck, Green Jay and Nell will all
run right away.
Well, here's my dough; spread
It around, and may II back to me
rebound, and bring It's little
brothers In that may rattle
lots Of tin.
The life is great; tho / lose
some. the day Of luck IL bound
70 come; some mudder may
swim thru the field and bring
me . mighty yield.
So I'll bet ON, tho don't eat,
and tho my bed be In the street;
I'll make killing bye and bye:
the dogs can't ALL fall down
and dieI
GENE BLOSSOM.
1. y Z
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
Court Lenient to Boy
Who Took Girl for Ride

The desire of his sweetheart for
an automobile ride today resulted in
a sentence for one year for James
III. Harker. Is years old, charged
with joyriding.
Because Of his previous good rec.
ord, however, Harker, who is an
employe in the Shipping Board, was
placed on probation by Justice Hoeh.
ling in Criminal Court.
A plea of leniency was asked by
Harker's employer, setting forth his
good record while with the Govern
ment,
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
Name of Horse Asked
In ROOk-making Case

A motion argued today before Jus.
tice Hoehling, in Criminal Court,
that the Government be required to
give the defendant the name of the
horse in a book,making case, was
taken under advisement.
The question arose in the Govern.
ment's case against j. B. Kelleher.
charged with setting up and keeping
gaming table.
Judge Daniel Thew Wright.
arguing the motion, told the court
that the defendant in such cases was
entitled 10 all the information DOS.
sible. in order that he might defend
against the specific charge.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
BUREAU MAKING
VET LOANS

The Veterans Bureau began max.
Ing loans to soldiers today on their
adjusted compensation certificates.
A sS,000,000 loan fund is available
from premium payments on insur.
ance policies. A similar sum will
be available each month.
Congress authorized the loans, but
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER

ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER
"A San Francisco expert says
that the nasal passages of hui
man beings are getting smaller,
threatening serious human az
flictions.
They robbed me Of adenOlds and
tOnsils.
My appendix they did snaK,
They said needed monkey glands
And that my nerves were quite
zlExaR.
have only q few bodily functions
left,
But i'm smelling things excel.
n I'm shOrn of my OlfactOFy appa-
ratus
I'm sure going to put MP q yell.
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
THE PITY OF IT

Truth lies at the bottom Of a WELL
Wrote an ancient philOsophie ham,
And nobody goes down to dig II mn,
It stays there fast like clam.
Besides might as well make known
In the language Of . little lamb
That for this predicament Of poor
truth
Lots Of people don't give = whoop.
GENEvIEvE.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
JUDGMENT FOR S7O,s58

A judgment, by default, for
$70,s5S in favor of Lionello Perera,
OF New York, was entered yester.
day in the District Circuit Court
against Nathan Musher, 2S17 Con.
necticht Ave. The local judgment
is based on Judgment obtained in
the New York courts.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
10 MONTHS F0R LARCENY

Damon Marion, charged under
two indictments with grand larceny,
today was sentenced to Is months
in the penitentiary by Justice Hoeh-
ling in Criminal Court No. 2.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01

Some felloaOs are still po-
lite to aCome1l. "A flCpper
bandit recently held up a
store and told the cashier
that she acouId be sorry to
haze to shoot him, but acould,
If he moved, so he stood still
30 as not TO hurt her feel
iags. MIKE HENRY.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
A CLOSE SHAVE

NY boss gave me "a. or,
For which sang his praise,
But limited to him that
would much prefer a raise.
But the hint he didn't heed,
II didn't even Craze him,
And the more l think Of things
The less / now praise him.
STEAMBOAT STEVE.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01

Your last chance to file per-
sOnal tax return. Returns in the
mail by midnight viii be accepted
without the 20 per cent penalty.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01

"A London doctor adVises
people to eat IN the darkness.
This ought to be good GdVice
for newly married men Who
haze doubts about the cook
ing of their iOiUes.
g. H. d.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01

the appropriations were lost in the
Senate filibuster.
Comptroller General McCarl has
been asked to rule whether an add.
tional $25, 900. 900 can be made avail
able by borrowing from the adjusted
congressional certificate fund.
Loans are being handled through
regional offices of the bureau.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01

An osteopath at Kankakee, Ill,
Is named G. A. Boner. Every
once in while he pulls one.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01

Don't be . vegetarian IN literature,
II ron sre you'll get In . Jam.
Yer how are YOU going to ret along
Without sOms Bacon and Lamb7
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01

Mary had a little bo1
That contained r. N. r.
Somehow 1t exploded,
And that ends mn poetry.
HOFFMAN.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01

DR. j. WALTER FEWKES, chief of the Bureau Of
American Ethnoogy, Smithsonian Institution is holding
Mesa Verde Colo, and believed to be more than 1900
years Old The decoration the inside base of the bowl
tells story strangely similar to the Orpheus legend Of
Greek mythology. This decoration has been unknown
hitherto in Indian pottery. 80
The Washington times., 1927-04-01

One advantage of golf for
girls is that It diUerts their
minds from petting to put
ting. EAST POTOMAC.