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Tombstone Epitaph

Location

Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1909

Page

2

Doings in The Legislature in Phoenix Deliberations and Vetoes

In Phoenix, Governor Kibbey vetoed the Hampton educational qualification bill. The Council overrode the veto 10 to 2. The House fumed over the veto and urged action on the Hightower segregation bill, which the Council then passed 8 to 4. The House expected to pass the Hampton bill after the veto. No action on the Duffy anti gambling substitute.

Kibbey Council Hightower Goodrich Hunt St Charles O'Neil

Goodrichs Woman Suffrage Bill Introduced in Council

A measure by Goodrich of Cochee county proposes voting rights for women over 21 who meet elector qualifications, with no sex distinction. The bill repeals conflicting laws and takes effect upon governor approval.

Goodrich Cochee County Ihs

Olden Medical Discovery Claim Of Liver Invigoration

A scrambled ad touts a latent liver Invigorator and stomach tonic claiming to cure weakness despondence and poor appetite. It asserts a non alcoholic herbal formula with Golden Seal Stone root Black Cherry Bark Queen's root Bloodroot and Mandrake root, marketed as a safe remedy.

Finley Benpett

Doings in Legislature and Embalming Board Forming

Mine Inspector and County Examiner discussed as Bailey's primary law moves to the governor. Bills passed in both houses include eight hour limits for hoisting engineers, uniform text books, age of marriage changes, and licensing for clubs. New measures cover taxation of banks, relief for Frank Murphy, and a proposed embalming board with county examiner and mine inspector roles.

Norton Arizona Weedin Bourne Dean Hightower Moore Clube Otter DeSouza Finley Frank Murphy Pima County Ayer Boards of

Pension bill eyed by Arizona teachers in legislature

In the capitol city lobbyists push a pension bill for teachers. Miss Post of Yuma is the sole eligible educator under the proposed law. Yuma’s teachers, led by Mrs. Pugh, pioneer in the Arizona Federation of Women's Clubs, press for the measure after three decades of efforts.

Capitol Miss Post Yuma Pugh Land Ari Arizona Federation of Women Iona

Grand Jury Bound Over Martinez for Burglary Charge

The Tombstone Mexican Martinez was bound over to the grand jury to answer the burglary charge in this city. He was arrested at once and brought back for trial. Real estate firms sold 380 acres of orange and beet lands in a ten day period for about $000 in Phoenix Democrat reports. The cheapest price per acre was $150 and the highest $1,000 for an orange grove.

Martinez Nnce Phoenix Democrat

Stormy legislature session over segregation and pen executions

March 3 report says the House rejected the Council amendment to the segregation bill and a conference committee was formed to craft a compromise. The Council passed a bill centralizing legal executions at the Territorial Penitentiary. the substitute for initiative and referendum was limited to cities. The House approved the anti ballot measure and a separate schools bill with local option for colored children.

House Phoenix Territorial Penitentiary Board of School Trustees

Thrilling Nuptials of Arizona Bride in Los Angeles

Miss Guadalupe Middleton, once called the prettiest girl in Arizona, wed Harry G. Willingham, ex bronco buster and son of C. B. Willingham of El Paso. A vengeful rejected suitor vowed murder, but the ceremony proceeded amid Texas New Mexico and ArizonaRomance tension.

Los Angeles Guadalupe Middleton Arizona Harry G. Willingham C. B Willingham el Paso Texas New Mexico Gang’ Pointe Miss Middleton

Large Cattle Shipment Leaves Terape for California

The largest winter cattle shipment from Terape departed Sunday afternoon via the M and P. The convoy totaled thirty cars and included Hitchcock, Hoskins, Mom Donald, Jones and Pugh. All but one car went to California destinations, with one ending in Yuma.

Terape Phoenix Republican Hitchcock Hoskins Mom Donald Jones Pugh Yuma California

Arizona Patrol Notes and Court Proceedings

Judge Kent will not try Vicente Franco for the murder of Ramon Coranel. Franco died at 7 15 Wednesday morning believing his sins forgiven and that he would enter the bear easy water. Copper Queen plans a $100 000 hospital near Lowell and an old building will be abandoned within months. Congress requested $200 000 for a bridge across the Colorado at Yuma. Letters patent for seventeen years issued to George W Cogwill for a ditch digging machine from Embleton. The device may profit Embleton's widow in Long Beach. Unusually cold weather affects the Congress Junction area and Salt River Valley orange belts. lamb losses reported among Wool growers.

Kent Vicente Franco Ramon Coronel Franco Arizona Copper Queen Phoenix Republican Company Lowell Elay Congress Colorado River Yuma George Norton Washington George W. Cogwill James Embleton Embleton Reclamation Service Ariza Canal Arizona Canal Co Long Beach Cal Charles R. Sligh B. Arnt Congress Junction Phoenix Gazette C. Hutchiton

Thompson reports promising Dregoone claims outlook

W H Thompson states group five claims to the Dregoone show very encouraging outlook while pursuing business. A whist party at Mr and Mrs M Brown on Third street yielded a genial evening with guests including Mr and Mrs M Stowe and others. Bryan and Robert English return from Los Angeles after schooling. Lost monogram PB belongs to a watch, reward offered. A subscriber asks quarry department questions, answered with a cautious yes if the legislature does not repeal the law.

W. H. Thompson Thompean Group Five Mie M Third Street Bryan Robert English Los Angeles Percy Bewden Keelvore Puosricron

Changes in Arizona Newspapers Across the State

The Prescott Courier shifts from morning to afternoon and adopts a democratic tone under Consolidated Printing & Publishing Co. Kellys. The Phoenix Democrat moves under Moyers Bell DeSousa Wilton King family management. Yuma Enterprise transfers to OLA ownership. Seay and Bouse launch a new Times by Mrs A L Hammer in Wickerburg. Courtland in Cochise County notes two weekly papers the Artzonan and J C Stubbs remains traffic manager for Harriman lines in Tucson.

Prescott Courier Consolidated Printing & Publishing Co de Kellys Courier Phoenix Democrat Kellys Moyers’ Bell DeSousad Georgia Bouse Yuma County the Times Mra. A. 1 Hammer Wickerburg News Times Courtland Cochise County Artzonan

Mexican revolutionists moved to Tombstone for trial

Los Angeles based Mayon Kisera and Villareal were placed on a train today under U S deputy custody and sent to Iucton Arizona to be turned over to the U S Marshal. They face a neutrality law violation charge with Mexico in Tombstone in April.

Los Angeles Mayon Kisera Villareal U. S Iucton Arizona U.S. Marehal Tombstone

Telephone system links Pearce and Courtland central station

ALY. Smith from Pearce, Gleeson and Courtland oversees installation of telephone stations and connections with Tominton Telephone Co. A central at Courtland with 100 drops now radiates lines to busy industrial centers. Miss Silie Pidwell of Pearce is in charge as Central at Courtland, ensuring stable service.

Courtland Mise Silie Pidwell Pearce Toon Courteland Esteay

Prisoners Used on County Roads

Prisoners work on county roads and highways under Road Overseer Lamb. A road camp near South Pass houses four prisoners, improving the road to Courtland and Pearce. Reported schedule changes may shift the P. M. line trains to terminate in Benson from Mexico, instead of Tucson.

Hotel de White Lamb South Pass Courtland and Pearce Mexico Benson United States Tucson Benson Press

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Matt Bailey the Council The Assembly Ing Teris Colorado Hall St. Charles Morrie Burns O'Neill Tempe Normal Dotty Doty Maricopa County Cali Smith County Mark Smith City of Ariionan J.C. Stubbs Harriman Lines We Cardu Jennie Merrick Cambridge City Ind Cardus Ayers
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