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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1912
Page
4
Arbor Day events in Florence and Prescott opened offices early while Prescott faced a hotel fire scare. Prescott and Morenci residents protested Miners’ Kinney bill and English-only mine work rules. Santa Fe workers faced charges, Wells Fargo pledges flood aid, and Phoenix hosts Champ Clark and Wilson club activities. West Point cadet and Belt River franchise votes noted along with Nogales school district tax plans.
Senator Ashurst presented petitions from Prescott and Phoenix residents seeking an appropriation for an American Indian memorial and museum in Washington DC. The requests included an interstate liquor law via Tempe W C T U, a naval bill for a new battleship at Brooklyn Navy Yard, parcel post, and district court session sites including Globe, referred to respective committees.
A historical note asks what a tonic is and labels it as a medicine claimed to increase health. The discussion centers on the definition and perceived restorative powers of tonics in medical practice.
Reports from Douglas describe a fight yesterday between insurrectos and federals near El Tigre. Captain Mendez with about 50 Yaqui and federal infantry faced a 300 strong red flagger force and retreated toward the Baviepe river. Federal reinforcements of 1049 are en route from Hermosillo to Agua Prieta to bolster the garrison.
As the legislative session nears the expiration of half its time, it becomes clear that without changes in how business is conducted an extra session will be needed to complete the lawmaking. One hundred bills have been presented in the senate and 91 in the house, each requiring separate consideration and section readings before the committee of the whole.
Steve Roemer, formerly of Benson and most recently Tucson’s Wells Fargo agent, has been named route agent in the district. He replaces C E Hutchinson who is leaving the road due to the travel demanded. Hutchinson will resume his former position as agent.
Widespread depredations by Yaquis in Sonora led to trains wrecked and bridges burned with deaths and injuries. Southern Pacific of Mexico requested guards from Guaymas and troops from Empalme to escort wreckers. Vice President Charlee Hine among the injured returning to Tucson. Wires restored. bridge 582.4 north of Caliscan reported burned. New oil field drill plans and Californian trading groups noted in Contention and Benson.
Objections by Sims of Cochise delay Wood industrial school bill while three year minimum for railroad telegraphers passes. Governor and lawmakers debate liquor refunds and local debt limits, with several house bills advancing. Appointment of R B Sims as state prison superintendent confirmed. Concurrent resolution invites Speaker Champ Clark to address Arizona legislature. HB numbers cover penal code edits, corporate water works debt, elector registration, prison staff pay, county officer salaries, dry farming funding, court reporters, and university scholarships per county.
A report from Friday House Friday summarizes acts introduced in the Arizona legislature. Bills regulate private car companies and Sunday barbering ban, mining employment penalties, and a plan to hold a 1912 constitutional convention for state officers. Other measures seek prison trip controls, tax levy rules, land grants for settlers, and road-building funding. Senate notes include a woman stiff vote and library appointments, plus items on acquiring historical works and worker protections.
Inileonda discusses measures to define a telephone or the gray li con pany and the assessor’s duties for taxation. It mentions raising funds for railroads and coal reports, with provisions for an excise tax on express companies. The fragment hints at policy changes affecting business taxation and infrastructure finance.
San Simon Valley notes report a major building boom in Bowie with settlers such as G W Mataler returning from Glencoe to farm near Olga and nearby land claims. The valley measures roughly 123 miles long and 15 to 20 miles wide with over a million acres of government land. Ten new artesian wells were drilled in the past year with no failures, and residents like AO Armstrong and son Harry relocate from California. J Harvey Jones, longtime Bowie resident, died Friday after treatment in Sanford.
A letter from Rep J F Duncan to the Bisbee Review discusses his eventful vote on woman suffrage. Duncan states he supported the measure and would vote for it again, asserting women have rights and should be acknowledged in all facets.
A Phoenix dispatch reports that the boilers of Southern Pacific railway engines were not properly inspected endangering passengers and workers. The train crew petitioned Governor Hunt for action. the case was referred to the corporation commission for investigation.
It is reported that about 5000 fruit trees of various rarities, including peach, apple, apricot, plum and cherry, have been planted this season by valley farmers. The move aims to establish fruit raising as a major local industry.
Thursday report from Tombstone lists grand jury sessions for April end and May 7 trial date. Mentions Chief of Police Geo Brady, town happenings, hospital notes, mining shipments, school debates on women’s suffrage, broom corn experiments, and local remarks on a beauty pageant and women’s voting rights.
A Phoenix dispute over age and a proposed ban on Christian Ser Arison prompts the Medical Board to threaten wiping quarantine laws from state books if the Legislature rejects a clause exempting Christian Beirnee. The clash centers on medical regulation and state authority.
A garbled report describes a disturbance on a street and a person resting in the county jail after an incident. Details are unclear due to damaged text but the core event concerns a jail admission following a street disturbance.
Friday's Daily reports Judge Wm Cooper of Tucson hearing a transfer motion in the Gleeson million dollar case with arguments by Scott Goodrich and Geo Neale. Wm B Cleary and LBH yewie attend court matters. remarks on unusual April weather and sunspot theory. Senator Mark A. Smith introduces a five million acre land grant bill for bridge construction in Arizona.
A docket of court actions includes divorces for Edith Ash and Jae H Keys, Majque Keys, and Sam J with Zelph is Miller. Probate and guardianship orders name Est and guardianship for Medigovich minors and sale confirmation, appraisers appointed, and a personal property sale. Bankruptcy estate RT Chadwick & Co with Bardot T B Reed as trustee sums to $1000.
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