Lured by clever Sheriff Rule Halts Erhardt Slayer Lynch Mob
PHOENIX June 28. Sheriff quiets potential lynching of Jesus Barboa who confessed to killing Mr and Mrs Erhardt in their home with a hammer. Barboa arrested in Patagonia, brought to Florence for safety, then transported to Phoenix prison after confession. Barboa said he traveled from Litchfield to El Paso, Tucson, Patagonia, planning Mexico trip.
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Sonora
Barboa Insanity Claims Cloud Double Murder Case
Barboa, labelled insane by police, allegedly confessed to killing Mr and Mrs Jacob Erhardt on June 6. In Florence, his statements appeared disjointed with unstable memory, raising doubt about the confession while officials confirm his past mental illness and uncertain U.S. residency.
Brother of Murder Drifts to Ariz Enquiry in Erhardt Case
Phoenix June 30 Investigation into the confession of Jesus Maria Barboa who admitted murdering Mr and Mrs Jacob Erhardt on June 7 shows he has a brother living at Litchfield Arizona working on a cotton ranch. Officers went to question the brother and to learn more about Barboa's temper and possible collaboration.
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Jesus Maria Darbes
Jacob Erhardt
Wert van Duress Street
Florence
Barbow
Harboa
Litchfield
Barboa
United States
Mexico
Unuil
Phoenix
South‘west Colton Company
Barbos
Ives
Errehfield Phoenix
Jesus Maria Barboa
Litchyfield
Ariz
Lewkowite
Montgomery
Lewkowitz
Yale
Barboa's movements on the murder day from Litchfield to Phoenix
The record traces Barboa's departures from Litchfield for Phoenix on the murder day and his subsequent return to Litchfield after the crimes. It notes times of travel and location changes as reported, highlighting key transit moments and arrival times in Litchfield following the events.
Insanity plea may not clear Mexican in Erhardt murder case
County officers probe confession of Jesus Maria Barboa amid uncertainty if his mental state proves innocence in the June 7 murders of Mr and Mrs Jacob Erhardt. Officials weigh whether statements Barboa made about the deposition of the bodies imply guilt or suggest he knows too much, with a full check of the confession planned before any public ruling. Barboa to be confined at the state prison under guard during the investigation.
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Gilbert
Justice Court
Jesus Maria Barboa
Jacob Erhardt
Ted Dial
Barben
Wil
Grazing Lands Discussed by Arizona Cattle Growers
Western stockmen plan a July 7 and 8 meeting in Play staff Arizona with the Arizona Cattle Growers and Arizona Wool Growers associations. Invitations went to Interior and Agriculture secretaries and land office officials to discuss grazing in national forests, leases, division fences, wells, and expansion of pasture amid concerns over stockmen loss of equity, financing, and market conditions.
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Arizona Cattle Growers Association
Arizona Wool Growers Association
Playstaff
Arizona
Payne
Agricuture
Meredith
Clay Teilman
General Land Office
Forest Service
Washington
New Menteo
Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association
Tucson
Arizona Leads Seventeen States In Taxation
Phoenix June 28. Chas R Howe of the Arizona tax commission reports Arizona has a higher taxable valuation than seventeen states. The national figure tops 855 million dollars with Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Idaho Maine Mississippi Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Vermont Wyoming all listed beneath Arizona in taxable value.
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Arizona
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Arizona Tax Commission
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Delaware
Florida
Idaho
Maine
Mississippi
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Rhode Inland
South Carolina
Tennessee
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Wyoming
Democratic lineup for Phoenix a sprawling party ballot
A long, partially legible Phoenix Democratic ticket lists candidates for state offices including Marcus Smith Ralphie Stanford Wo Br Ramsdell Carl Hayven Jesse Royer L L Harmon Harry Ross Charles De Wheeler A H McAllister T W Nealon O Cae and others across counties. The OCR shows many misspellings, with names like Mulford Winsor and Mitt Simms, plus local figures from Maricopa Cochise Graham Pima and Santa Cruz.
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Rawghlie W. Stanford
Superior Wee
Maricopa County
Harry 5. Ross
Tte
Charles de Wheeler
East Phoenix
Mra
Nellie Hayward
House of Representation
A. Carrol
Winslow
J. Munich
Offi
Ed Erhard
Sam F. Webb
Guy
Raymond D. Burchards
Ore Shipments Decline in Douglas for June
Ores and concentrates shipped from Douglas port in June fell well below May totals. May saw 256 carloads of ore valued at about 2.1 million dollars, while June shipments amounted to roughly 1.6 million dollars. The El Tigre district led declines with 24 cars at 810 tons in May, and a promising Las Chispay mine pocket yielded two cars of ore, with hints of more than 2 million dollars in ore recovered from the new vein. Prescott United Verde to uncover great copper ore bodies.
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el Tigre
Las Chispay
Prescott
United Verde
Road progress on Benson Vail stretch in Arizona
Phoenix June 29 The Vail Benson highway linking Tucson and Tombstone moves toward a straighter routing. State engineers revisit the route after surveying the Pantano wash and Agua Verde valley to cut snake like curves. A new bridge over the Cienega River near Irene is planned with two ribbed arches and massive piers. Construction contracts include three highway sections in Cochise and Pima counties and a Mescalwash bridge. Financing relies on Pima bond funds with Cochise shares supplemented by federal aid.
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Cochise County
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Pima County
Tombstone
Arizona
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Benson
Tom Maddock
Worderland
Pantano Wash
Agua Verde
Pima County State Highway Department
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Sen
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Cleaca
New Mexico
Jina
Rodeo
Goodman and Merrill
English and Pierce
Yuma
Clenega River
Southern Pacific Railroad
Irene
Hemath
Mescalwash
Cochise
Mary Walker remembered as noble woman of the old west
In memoriam to Mrs. Mary Walker of Bisbee Arizona who died in Los Angeles. The piece honors her as one of God’s noble women and notes miners and old timers mourning her heart of gold. The Tucson Citizen lists an endowment of 293000 dollars including material provided by the state.
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Los Angeles
Mary Walker
Bisbee
Arizona
City of Angels
Tombstone
West
Arizona Supreme Court Reverses Ruling in Gilmore vs Wings
The Arizona Supreme Court reversed the Maricopa County trial ruling in the case of Harry A. Gilmore against Claude Wings, remanding the suit for damages of 7428 dollars over an alleged breach of an express warranty regarding cattle soundness and freedom from disease. The suit, argued as a breach of warranty, centered on cattle sold under an oral warranty, claiming infection and related losses.
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Stpreme Court of Arizona
Superior Court
Maricopa County
Harry A. Gilmore
Claude Winga
Appelle
Wings
Gilmore
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