Court records show murder case delayed by witness absence
In Cochise County Arizona the district court sat after noon due to Judge Doan's absence in the morning. Frank Butler, charged with murder in Douglas on August 25, faced a drawn out trial, witness delays and juror shortages, as the panel was drawn and Butler’s case postponed to tomorrow amid intense local tension and race concerns.
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Arizona
District Court
Doan
Douglas
Coun
Frank Butler
Ernest Phillips
Butler
W.G. Gilmore
Phillipe
Gilmore
John 8. Williams
Sret
Frank Butter
Mesars.Gilmore
Williams
Hoss
Alphonso Peterson
Chas Busby
C Bell
Thos Ta
Cmse
Lavan
Waddie
Queen Hotel
C A Taylor
City Board of Equalization
Bin
Young Phillips
Overlook
Jaen
Messrs Goodrich and
Lockwood
Bleached Flour Ban In District Of Columbia
Secretary Welson announced a decision banning sale of bleached flour treated with nitrogen peroxide as adulterated. The order covers the District of Columbia and surrounding territories, restricting distribution and enforcement actions.
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Washington
Welson
Columbia
Miner Falls Fifty Feet to His Death
A miner employed by Cod A. at Courtland died last night after falling from a bucket and plunging headfirst to the bottom of the shaft. No further particulars could be obtained.
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Miner
Courtland
End of the World Predictions Stir York December Scene
Lee J. Spangler, York's local prophet, warns December 14 as a strenuous month with catastrophe and an earlier December 20 end of the world scenario. He describes terrible events that would immediately precede the supposed demise, suggesting a dire economic impact during the holiday season.
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Lee J. Spangler
York
Spangler
Arizona Statehood and Federal Appointments Report
Washington dispatch notes commissions for land office and postmasters in New Mexico and Arizona. Delegates elect Cameron visits the White House. President promises the pen signed for statehood, while James Graham arrives from Ontario to preach temperance and organize a Good Templar chapter in Tucson.
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Cameron
Arizona
Washington
Thomas Tillotteon
Register
The
Land Office
Robert Kellahin
Roswell
New Mexico
Wetmore
Carrizozo
Frank H Parker
Chase Arnold
Phoenix
Plan for Republican papers across the Southwest emerges
Negotiations aim to unite several papers under one management with a Tucson printing plant as the hub. The move seeks to serve the Republican party during the anticipated Arizona statehood campaign, tying newspapers from Dooag to Phoenix into a regional network.
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Republican Party of
Arizona
Dom! Aaliog Wmuehee
Republican Territorial Commerce
tHowas A. Smith
Sidney Birber
Washington, D.C
Dooag
Tucson
Phoenix
Se Vas
Keiopen
Thay
Douglas Dispatch
Bistee Miner
Globe Republican
Tuesa
Tie
Iset
Tucson Star
Tax Deadline Near as County Delinquent List Draws
Taxpayers who have not settled their county dues by close of business next Monday face delinquent listing with no extension or book reopening. Tax collectors note delinquency began December on the strand Monday. judges allow payment up to the third Monday.
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Uewally
Ording
Kent Las
Resisted Arrest and Fatally Shot in Maricopa County
Maricopa officers shot and killed Mexican man Maricopa diepaten Just last night after he resisted arrest for giving liquor to the Tadian. He jerked loose, drew a Cults revolver, and fired at officers before being fatally struck. He was taken to Gila Bend for medical aid. his last name was not learned.
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Maricopa Diepaten Just
Gila Bend
Hair Growth Outlives Fire In Remarkable Case
A strange report from Kirville describes the exhumation and reburial of John Shutue, thirteen years after a burial in a country graveyard northwest of town. The body and clothes were found in perfect preservation. the face bore a four inch beard and hair as long as a woman, suggesting head and facial hair can grow independent of bodily vitality. The Kansas City Journal notes questions for baldness research and potential grafting methods.
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John Shutue
Kirkeville
Kirkville
Borisl
Kansas City Journal
Prize Mules Promised in Irrigation Contest Sparks Arizona Row
A chaotic report from Albuquerque describes Missouri mule prize offered by 50 Hand of Lee Alamos amid disputes over eligibility and prize terms. The contest, tied to wheat and oats yields in New Mexico and Arizona, prompted the Phoenix Board of Trade to seek mules, with Hand denying fixed stakes and the Board of Control facing scrutiny. The episode drew attention to policy mistakes and potential legal action.
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Missouri
Lee Alamos
Albuquerque
Hand
Maricopa County
Arizona
New Menton
Board of Control
Phoenix Board of ‘Trade
Comgill
Rul
United States
Buster Brown Ad Campaign Planned for Town
Wolcott unveils a clever advertising scheme using Buster Brown images and cutouts to catch readers in Paosrrcron. Mrs Outeault arranges for temporary use of Buster Brown cuts to illustrate a and promote wares. The first cut will appear tomorrow with reading matter set in a quaint font to attract readers.
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Wolcott
Benen
Receivership Close Sees Declining Bank Liquidation
Fred Herrera receivership of the International Bank of Nogales filed his fourth report as the court fixed his compensation and that of attorney Selim M Franklin. The bank’s 1900s failure led to £16009 devalued assets and ongoing litigation. Six and one half percent dividends were paid, exhausting funds on hand, and the receivership will soon slow.
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Fred Herrera
International Bank of Nogales
Tasled Hils
Nnco
Selim M Franklin
Water Vapor on Mars Declared Measurable
Prof Percival Lowell announced from Flagstaff Arizona that his observatory team detected water vapor on Mars and that it is measurable. The finding is based on spectral lines seen in photographs taken about a year ago, with evidence including unexpected spectral features indicating vapor presence.
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Borton
Percival Lowell
Flagstaff
Arizona
Mars
Flagetatt
Lowell
White Miners Make Room for Mexicans
In Bisbee the Greene-Cananea company discharges about fifty white workers last week and replaces them with Mexican employees to meet Mexican law requirements mandating a certain percentage of Mexican workers. company officials say the change is necessary to comply with Mexico’s employment quotas.
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Bisbee
Greene-Cananea Company
Prospecting trip and local notices in Friday Daily
Fred Friedwald returns from a months long prospecting tour and greets old friends. Public Examiner WC Foster arrives from Phoenix to audit county official books for his annual report. Mauldin Jewelry moves to a new shop and grand social dance invites attention at Gage Hall next Tuesday evening. Visiting musicians from Bisbee perform briefly. Randolph Lines president travels to Mexico for a short visit. Rail way clerk civil service exam set for January 13 in Tuco with several vacancies expected to fill.
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Mauldin
Otso
Gage Hall
Mesera
Wanrouv
Halamude
Bishee
Territorial Items Of Interest Condensed
Prescott notes the death of St Mary Francis Miller the city’s first schoolgirl. First National Bank of Hisbee to pay 20 percent finder’s deposit to creditors. Rincon mountain yields marble suitable for monuments. Verde river floods Salt and Verde valleys with damage reported. Phoenix Gazette expands high school news department. Humboldt smelter sale to be confirmed with $15 in improvements. Tempe stores Parry Cash and Goodwin Cash consolidate. 30 day credits to extend. Crawford named post office inspector for Arizona district. Hughe to chair Maricopa county board of supervisors. Paradise hosts mining envoy seeking zinc properties. zinc market expected to rise. Gold-bearing quartz from Hobo mines yields 300 to 600 per ton. shaft 40 feet, pay streak 1/3 to 9 inches. Yavapai Oil & Mining drill near Del Rio reaches sandstone after two oil layers. University of Arizona thermometer reads 29 degrees, a rare cold spell.
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JM Hughe
Maricopa County
Thumb Butte
Yavapsi Oil & Mining Company
del Rio
Prescott
Potatoes on Fifteen Acres Bring Noted Profit
LR. White, in Benson, discusses sweet potato yields from a twenty acre tract with five acres planted late. The total merchantable crop reached twelve hundred sacks, averaging 1.05 dollars per sack and totaling about 1020 dollars as dealers across the southeast Arizona market show strong demand.
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LR. White
Benson
Benwn Press
Arizona
Governor Appoints Fair Commissioner
James Goodwin of Phoenix is named an honorary commissioner to collect and display Arizona mineral exhibits at the Yukon Pacific Exhibition in Seattle next year. The appointment carries no legal authority, but recognizes effort and support for the territorial display. Governor Josten H. Kinney signs the appointment amid ongoing work by Mr. Goewlwits to secure the exhibit.
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Phoenix
Sip
Seattle
Wash
Arizona
Iso
Josten H. Kinney
Rescue Hose Company Plans Grand Ball for New Year
The Rescue Hose Company announces its 29th annual New Year Dance for December. A committee including Sam Garrett Bert Macia Ray Swain Sam Watt and Thos Cowan will organize the event, aiming to surpass the prior twenty eight dances. The recent meeting featured lively performances and high spirits as preparations begin.
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Sam Garrett
Bert Macia
Ray Swain
Sam Watt
Thos. Cowan
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Albert Des Salles
Frank Clary
William Allwon
Hickey
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John Rook
T Goodman
John M Owing
Territorial Penitentiary
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Hereford
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AJ Clifford
J Medigevich
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Bail-Heineman Co
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Foust
Justice Court
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Baron
Douglas Gray
Spires
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Pearce Market
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First National Bank of Globe Ve
Scote Whaley
Phillips Ve. Smith
H T Fisher
James Young
Mary Lopozich
John Mc
City of Bisbee
Heavy Pie
Pits Mining Co
John N Smith
Bisbee-Naco Water Co
Virginia Alice Carter
Lee
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Sidney T Simpson
Arinona Eailroad
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Jesus Gonzales
John Bock
L Peterson
Ms Straoton
John Ware
Chas Bushy
Alfred Honda
C Kendall
A F Lolgreen
Jos McPherson
WH Marre
JW Monmonier
H Robison
Alien
Tom
Troan Benson
Fidward Soluer
State Life Insurance Co
Hie Company
Bicon
Los Angeles
Judge Reilly
Friends of the Pioneer
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Ontario
Canada
Cowgill
Buster Brown
International Bank of Nogales, Ariz
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Torstonefter
WC Foster
BP & 8 W
Feroft
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Randolph
Mexico
Tuco
St Mary Francis Miller
Reed
First National Bank of
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Sokin
Rincon Mountain
Verde
Salt
Phoenix Gazette
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Parry Cash
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Tempe
AB Crawford
Arizons
University of Arizona
Acre
James Goodwin
Kibbey
Rescue Hose Company
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Goot ci
Chapeller
Blues
Tombstone
Ginger
Spirit of 76
Salvo
Red Wing
Ann Caruon
Buster and Stooteie
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