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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1913
Page
4
The Guggenheim Exploration Company disclosed a 1912 year surplus of 33,814,632.69 and capital stock liability of 20,793,300. Net income reached 3,271,750 with a market value of reserves at 59,655,000 versus 57,085,000 in 1911.
A summary of bills and actions in the Arizona Senate and House. Measures include railroad fencing law adjustments, land conveyances for the Carnegie Desert Laboratory, child commitment provisions, tuberculosis care funding, and various bills on tickets, elections, public lands, police courts, insurance, mining, warehousing, and education. Several measures were postponed or pending final action.
Mining magnate Col Murphy and partners B M Cheney and Mr Gleed visited Tombstone in the private Sante Fe car, inspecting properties and bankruptcy reports with Trustee Grow. They planned rehabilitation talks and a creditors meeting as three months may bring federal court decisions.
Governor Hunt declares he will press ahead with his public purchasing method claiming it saved thousands for the state. He denies that purchases from Old Dominion Commercial were state made, while admitting some items for the insane asylum and reform school came from eastern houses billed via the company.
The Arizona Cattle Growers' Association executive committee met in Phoenix and set the next state convention for January 5 and 6, 1914 in Tucson. A vote favored Tucson after a contest with Kingman and Globe, with the committee planning to gather further information before concrete action on the Lever Land Bill and federal lease law.
A report of court filings includes back tax suits State v Doyle and State v Met with prophets of probate for J Prindiville and others. Adjudications list admrs Thompson Niles Souppitti and Hill with minor Lareco settlement. Divorce actions include Allaire and Happe. Probate hearings set for March 24 for Jecklin and March 18 for Lobb.
The Grand Lodge K of P elected officers at Iucs on yesterday led by JF Ross as grand chancellor and Thomas M Smith as grand prelate. Grand temple officers include Lulu Terrell past grand chancellor Fannie Harrington and Lizzie Martin as grand senior. Globe was chosen as next meeting place.
A Nogales dispatch reports Colonel Kosterlitzky and Col Rees with their forces on the American side sleeping in the Masonic Hall. Col Obregon reportedly has suffered five dead and seventeen wounded. Dr Gustetter says he treated thirty five. The battle lasted twelve hours. Some dead and wounded remain.
President Wilcoo granted a sixty day stay of execution for John B Goodwin who faced death by hanging at Globe Arizona for murder on the Indian reservation north of Globe. The stay was granted to allow relatives in South Carolina to pursue a thorough review, marking another extension of executive clemency.
Thursday's Daily notes visitors in Tombstone including Ray Swain from Los Angeles with family and Geo Rafferty Jr traveling from Bisbee. Deputy Sheriff A W Howe heads to Bisbee chasing leads in the Lec kett murder case near Gleeson. An inquiry into blood evidence on a shoe may develop the case. Local officials report on Grand Lodge K of P and Arizona Pythians sessions.
Berner awarded 5000 dollars in a Phoenix superior court case against JL Tremaine for injuries from a July collision at the corner of Center and Adams streets. The defendant did not appear and the jury found for Berner after witnesses described the accident and injury extent. Berner, once a clerk of the board of supervisors, now resides in Nogales working in customs.
Word reached Tombstone yesterday of the death of Johan Miller formerly of Tombstone who died in Denver on Sunday evening. Miller long resided here and served as assistant manager for the Tombstone Ore Mining Co and later as Western Union manager. He was seriously ill for years and had moved to Colorado seeking relief from the climate. He leaves a wife and one child and his passing will be mourned by many friends and the community.
County Attorney WG Gilmore remarks on a retiring grand lodge head for valued service. Parcel post stamps change at the local post office with one stamp per package. Community notices include social events, police patrol updates, and regional oil and cattle business developments in Tombstone area.
Dr HF Sloan former Tombstones physician and Miami Copper Company doctor died after a buggy accident near Miami He was thrown by a frightened horse and died from a fractured skull despite surgery He was about 35 married with no children and well regarded in the southwest for his medical skill and service
News from the Jerome Verde Oil Company well at Cottonweed near Jerome describes a large oil discovery at 1440 feet. Ten barrels were recovered before casing was set and the pure oil stopped.
Tombstone mourns EB Gage, longtime mining leader and president of several companies, who died after years of ill health in San Francisco. Born October 24, 1839 in Pelican New Hampshire, he helped found major Arizona ventures and served as prison commissioner and Capitol commission president. Funeral plans not yet announced.
About 40 mine representatives from various mines in Arizona gathered in Tucson on Monday to discuss the mining industry in relation to the state's agricultural and transportation facilities. A temporary organization was formed and committees were appointed to draft a constitution and by laws. Douglas Gray of this city attended.
Goodwin faces execution by gallows set for March 14 as his attorney T E Flannigan of Glebe presses for executive clemency from President Wilson. The condemned man, J B Goodwin, remains in Globe jail with a death watch as appeals continue to spare his life.
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