Fire Damages Home of the Prospector Press
A bolt of lightning struck an upright exhaust pipe in the press room during a heavy storm at 11 pm, igniting the floor. Fire smoldered for hours before crews halted the blaze, causing extensive damage to presses and machinery. Insurance covers the building and contents as an adjuster from Los Angeles arrives to assess losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Jets
Harry Bradt
Lnte
Fal Smith
City Hall
P. Giragi
Smith
Bradt
Los Apres
Murder at Washington Camp Nogales
Report of a Chinaman restaurant keeper killed at Washington Camp near Nogales on Tuesday evening about 7 28 by a Yaqui and robbed of around $100, with several hundred dollars more left in bills. The weapon was a bloodstained mining hammer. The killer, a Yaqui, is missing. Also notes Charles Irby dies of gunshot wounds on the Pullman car and a woman, Eva Patterson, arraigned for murder. A lightning strike damages the Bunker Hill Mines power house, disabling the generator and mill motor temporarily.
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Washington
Nogales
Washington Camp
Chas, Kirby
Douglas
Charles Irby
Winneman Hospital
Eva Patterson
Superior Court
Justice of the Peace
D. T. Dunlap
Bruce Stephenon
Frank W. Doane
Bunker Hills Mines Company
Tom Cowan Visits Bisbee for Short Stay
Tommy Cowan traveled to Binbee yesterday and will remain several days on a visit.
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Bisbee
Tommy Cowan
Binbee
CHOICE OF RECORDS FROM COCHISE COUNTY DEEDS AND MORTGAGES
Land transfers and financial instruments listed include warranty deeds from Y. S. Dohm to Emily Jacobs for $800. E. Hallam to Wille Lenore Hat for $2000. Thomas Foster to Hugh J. Brophy for $2100. Matteson to H. W. Iekerman for $1500. Edward J. Bauer to A. Baur for $600. Mortgages show Thomas E. Foster and wife to Hugh J. Brophy $2100. E. A. Larin and T. D. M. Las William Cowan livestock $500. William E. Evans to A. T. Prath for livestock $150. Also bills of sale and chattel mortgage items including Cris Midzor to Dan Seffer for $1000 and other listed property.
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Y. Dohm
Emily Jacobs
Hoffman Uros. Loan and ‘Trust Co
Thomas ’. Foster
E. Hallam
Wille Lenore Hatland
Thomas E. Foster
H Ugh J. Brophy
Matteson
HW. M. Iekerman
Edward J. Bauer
Mes. A. Bawr
E. A. Larin
T. D. M. Las William Cowan
William E. Evans
A. T. Prath
Fred P. Ahem
Reginia Co
Texaphone
Trials In Miami Riot Case Postponed To Morning Hearing
Justice H. H. Pratt announced in Globe that the trial of 62 rioters involved in the picket line disturbance is recessed until 10 o'clock tomorrow. 67 defendants will be bound over to the superior court after preliminary examination as bail is raised from 500 to 1,000 dollars. The penalty for conviction ranges up to two years in prison, a 2,000 dollar fine, or both. District Attorney Hugh Foster spoke on the matter. Immediate notice also included details on the draft reporting obligations from Cochise County Exemption Board secretary Ray Krebs.
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Miami
the Sieg
H. H. Pratt
Globe Today
Hugh Foster
John Rock
A. (. Karger
A. H. Gardner
Cochise County
Luther Price
Luther Me ‘Ornilek
Superior Court
J. E James
Failure to Appear for Physical Examination
The notice specifies that if a person called and duly notified fails to appear for the scheduled physical examination on the set day or cannot attend due to sickness or other valid reason, and does not provide satisfactory proof for examination elsewhere within ten days after mailing, they shall be recorded physically qualified for military service.
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Physon
Was Released on Bond After Habeas Corpus Ruling
Avery Shearer, ordered released from bond by Judge Lockwood on a writ of habeas corpus, faced a charge of stealing his own child on a complaint by his wife. He was held to answer by Judge Winters of Lowell and appeared in Tombstone on Saturday on his own recognizance. The case proceeds after the Bisbee origin report. A separate note mentions visits from Gleeson residents and ongoing remodeling of the Walcott Block corner to house the new Co use County State Bank. Deputy Clerk H P Johnson takes a two week vacation to Fort Huachuca with New York Life agent BL Wilson.
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Avery Smearer
Lockwood
Shearer
Winters
Lowell
Alexander Murray
Tombstone
Bisbee
Gleeson
Ofe Gibson
Winder
Jack Sherman
B. B. Miller
Gleeson Motor
Mornains
Aring
Walcott
Couise County State Bank
H. P. Johnson
J. E. James
Superior Court
Fort Huachuca
BL Wilson
New York Life Insurantan
Inmate Kills Two at State Insane Asylum
SANE PATIENT PHOENIX July 23 report says John solo, an inmate, leaped from his bed at the state insane asylum, struck L. 9 Dillen and seriously injured Harry Dourlas and William Cunningham. An inquest by Coroner Wheeler followed. The incident occurred in a nonviolent ward as other inmates watched. Deputy sheriffs and officials were active nearby, with bond issues and road projects discussed in Bisbee and Douglas.
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Phoenix
John Solo
State
Ma Hage
L. 9
Dillen
Harry Dourlas
Wiliam Cunningham
Wise
Asylum
Wheeler
Loutaide
Douganne
Cunningham
Drafted men may enlist in navy if they hurry
Sergt Aime Athenour of the United States Marine Corps recruiting station issues orders that men drawn in the draft may enlist in the marine corps before official notification to appear for examination. He urges, Now is the time, good men have a chance in the Marines and can choose their service. The recruiting station is open from 9 am until 7 pm for talks with interested youths.
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NAVY
Phoenix
Sergt
Aime Athenour
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Stranger in Yuma Dies After Lockjaw Incident
A 30 year old American man named Jack Lacey was found in the Yuma stockyards suffering lockjaw and died hours later at Yuma Hospital. He appeared to have overdosed on an injectable drug, paralyzing him and causing death. County physician and hospital staff were unable to save him.
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Yuma
Jack Lacey
Orsas
Mineral town move signals new job for Barrett
James Barrett traveled from Tombstone to Bisbee and plans to stay. He has secured employment with a mining company there.
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James Barrett
Bisbee
Estates to Escheat to State Under Arizona Law
Assistant County Attorney Bruce Stephenson plans to file 15 to 26 suits against counties estates believed to be without wills or heirs. Amounts are unspecified but likely thousands. If no heirs appear within seven years after probate, the estates escheat to the state and fund the public school system. Stephenson acts county attorney in Rows absence and will file the cases today.
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Bruce Stephenson
Arizona
Stephenson
John F. Rows
Prospector nearly dies of thirst in Grand Canyon rescue
James McGraw of Flagstaff entered the Bright Angel trail seeking a lead mine at Pipe Creek head. After thirty hours without water in extreme heat, he was found on a ledge 1500 feet below the rim and revived after rescue by Wm. Lockridge, Shorty Oller, Aldo Leopold, and T. Earl Wylder.
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Albuquerque
Grand Canyon
James McGraw
Flagstaff
Arizona
Wm. Lockridge
Coconino County
Shorty Oller
Fred Harvey Systm
Aldo Leopold
T. Earl Wylder
Forest Service
McGraw
Bright Angel
Pipe Creek
Mda
Tombstone Hit by Rainstorm Damages and Washouts
Rain and an electrical storm struck Tombstone with reports of a washed tombstone and a tire near the presses room of The Prospector. A city downpour reached 1.20 inches by 4:30 PM, while Bisbee reported storm and flood conditions. main route from Tombstone washed and lines stalled. No major damage at press time.
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Prospector
Itil
Bisbee
el Itil
Tombstone
Former Tombstone Girl Gaining Noted Musical Distinction
Hazel Yoho, once of Tombstone, now a pupil at Von Stein Academy, is featured by the Los Angeles Examiner. The article highlights her rapid progress as a teacher and performer, with praise from Von Stein and confirmation that all recital participants are his former pupils and graduates.
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Tombstone
Los Angeles Examiner
Hazel Yoho
Cs. Apna Babcock
Examiner
Mazel Yoho
von Stein Academy of Man
Dtor
von Stein Academy
Mr von Stein
Miss Yoho
Conservatory
Pupite
Ard Gradistes
von Stein
John Stone Visits Bisbee for brief friends' visit
John Stone traveled to Bisbee this morning for a short visit lasting a day or two with friends.
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Bisbee
John Stone
Cochise Labor Mediation Leader Connell Appointed
Captain Charles T. Connell, former Immigration Service official in Cochise county and Alaska mediation veteran, has been named labor mediator for Kennicott Mining Co. at its flagship operation. He wired acceptance and heads to Seattle to begin work on wage scale conflicts affecting about 5900 miners.
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Qver
Cochise
Charles T. Connell
Sertice
Cochise County
Dovelas
California
Alaska
Connell
Seattle
Alnsie
Ennell
Kennicott Mining Comppany
Arizona
Noral
Bitten Dozen Times by Centipede in Tucson
Albert Carter, an El Paso salesman, suffered twelve centipede bites at a Tucson camp near the Santa Rita area. He and companion R. Sembler were traveling to Tucson from El Paso and were resting near the fair grounds when Carter stepped into a slipper containing a centipede. Carter received twelve bites, was treated in Tucson, and is recovering after two days of illness.
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Tucson
Albert Carter
EL Paso
Santa Rita
Sembler
Tates Accra
Fair Grounds
Carter
Somerton Woman Bitten by Rattlesnake
Mrs. W. Ommler from a ranch near Somerton was taken to Yuma Hospital after a rattlesnake bite on her right arm. The bite caused immediate swelling and danger, but doctors hope timely treatment will prevent death despite the precarious condition.
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Ymua
W. Ommler
Somerton
Yuma Hospital
Orin Garvin
Yuma
Parliess
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Ray B. Krebs
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