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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1913
Page
2
A fragment from the Tombstone Epitaph notes subscription rates and a mosaic of topics. It references Governor Hunt's legislative plans, a Los Angeles arrest for wife assault, suffrage debates, candidates like John C Wooley, fashion notes, military medicine debates, and various quips about weather, Titanic lawsuits, Prohibition, aviators, Alps deaths, and railroad parcel post satire.
The report covers copper plant upgrades at Cananea, a Tempe Bishopp death from tuberculosis, road bond and charter election moves in Ray and Douglas, a Tucson fire loss of about 45000 with most insured, a rescue near Yuma after a drought related incident, Bisbee beating Douglas 28 to 16 in basketball, and civic notes including Tucson chamber leaders, Prescott stage line, and various local incidents across Yavapai, Pinal, Maricopa counties.
In Washington a caucus of Republicans agreed to fight Taft's stalled nominations. Senator Smoot moved to yield the Senate to a continuous session to preserve a quorum, with Republicans pledging to stay in their seats and repeat the motion daily. Democrats vow to block confirmations except for army and navy posts, signaling a lively struggle ahead.
Supreme Court Justices D L Cunningham Franklin and HD Ross issue a special verdict reversing the lower court in Pita county. Mary Nielsen, administratrix of Carl Nielsen’s estate, failed to obtain 300 shares or $33 000 in dividends. They find Nielsen stock worth no more than 2000 at sale time and uphold a binding contract rather than a trust.
The court reported juries for morning sessions with a long list of venire members and excused jurors. A five juror special venire was drawn and returned. The State v Jose Mendoza for statutory assault yielded a verdict of guilty in under five minutes. Remaining cases include murder, grand larceny, burglary, and robbery with dates set for February and January hearings.
The court resumes as jurors are drawn for the trial of Cabs Adame charged with murdering Jack Brauner of Tombstone in Torper last November. The jury panel of 58 qualified. 16 seated by 2:30 pm, many opposed death penalty. Defense questions insanity or intoxication as possible defenses. a lengthy voir dire continues with another special venire likely.
The Arizona Secretary of State Sidney P Osborn reports 1912 finances from February 14 the statehood date to December 31. Revenue $42 180.25 expenses $18 562.44 leaving a net profit over $20 000. Printing 500 legislative journals cost 3 450.55 with over 250 copies discarded.
State Superintendent of Instruction and County Superintendent Hotebkis toured the local high school manual training and domestic science departments. The official, on a state wide tour, remained several hours before continuing to Bishops and Douglas that afternoon.
The Associated Press reports F W Libby was pardoned from Atlante federal penitentiary after smuggling opium from Mexico through Nogales. He paid 500 of 1000 bail, claimed to quit smuggling, and performed government service before release. Judge Sian had sentenced him to one year and $300 fine.
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