District Court Doings Highlight Copper Queen Tax Fight
The district court heard the Be P a ve vs Bisbee Miners Union injunction on May 5 and the Copper Queen back tax case continued with venue arguments and demurrers. Grand jury reports and county reforms recommendations dominated the day, with indictments for embezzlement and larceny noted and court proceeding schedules laid out for civil and criminal trials into June.
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BE. P.A
WE. R. Ve. Bisbee Miners’ Union
Herring
Ellinwood
Clark
Copper Queen Co
Col War Harting
Thoe. Sorin
EE Ellinwood
Inge
Nave
Els
Tief
Laree
Brethfteen
Aove
4000 Mules and 5000 Men at Work in Mexico Plan
D R McDonald, agent for Grant Bros Contraction Co, after vacation in Los Angeles returns to Prescott. The firm reports 50 workers and 400 mules at work on a Southern Pacific railroad contract in the sister republic. McDonald calls the project the largest railroad build ever awarded to a contractor in North America, praising Mexican soil and crops while noting the climate and food differ from Americans.
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Los Angeles
D. R. McDonald
Grant Bros. Contraction Co
Prescott
Mexico
Mer McDonald
Journal-Miner
James Cashion
Southern Pacific Railroad
Republi
Mexco
North America
Exoneration of Fen S. Hildreth Reported by Interior
A Washington telegram says Fen S. Hildreth, receiver of the office, is exonerated from all blame after Interior Department review. Charges against him by Lyman Wakefield are said to be cleared, allowing him to resume duties. Rumor links Captain J. B. Alexander as complainant with uncertainty over Wakefield’s fate.
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Interior
Washington v
Fen S. Hildreth
Lyman Wake Old
Ofice
Hildreth
J. B. Alexander
Wakefield
Water and Steam Columns Arrive at Tombstone Mines
Water and steam columns have arrived at the Tombstone Consolidated Mines and are being unloaded near the main shaft to be installed after the final pump section is lowered. Pump installation proceeds satisfactorily with drift work on the thousand foot level likely within a month. local sentiment is highly positive about management and ongoing development. shipments continue to Saacerinelter.
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Tombstone
Heterald
Saacerinelter
Recommendations for Cochise county poor farm and jail labor
The grand jury urges making the Cochise county poor farm self sustaining to provide work for inmates and proposes short term jail prisoners be used on county roads. They argue this would reduce truancy before the grand jury and district court and deter minor offenses.
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Board of Supervisore
Consaree Justices of the Peace
Grand Jury
Territorial Board of Equalization
Cananes
Rio Yaqui & P Cifie
Neco
Grand Inty
Cochise County
Grand
Hisbee
Governor Kibbey's Son Alleged Suicide Attempt in Phoenix
Walter Kibbey, son of Gov. Kibbey, reportedly drank carbolic acid in his Phoenix law offices and was found unconscious. He was hospitalized at Clara Barton and described as improving. The incident followed a recent quarrel with Miss PL Smith, a Los Angeles stenographer connected to the case.
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Angeles
Walter Kibbey
Arizons
Clara Barton Hospital
Kibtey
Arizona
Smith
Abbey
Young Kibbey
Los Angeles
Many Cattle Are Being Shipped Away
Cattle are loaded for shipment at several points on the South Eastern railroad. At Columbus New Mexico three trains were loaded and will depart tonight, destination Colorado. At Rosteo Colonel Paramur of the San Simon Cattle Company loaded forty cars for Colorado. Tomorrow a train load of cattle owned by BLA Packard and forwarded to California. V H Neel of the Four Bar ranch and Colonel Johnston of the Catalone ranch will have a larger shipment later in the month.
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Bouth- Seetern
Columbus
N. ML
Colorado
Rosteo
Colonel Paramur
San Simon Cattle Company
BLA, Packard
Cali
V. H. Neel
Four Bar Ranch
Colonel Johnston
Catallone Ranch
Don la International American
Adams Forces War On Capt Alexander Adams Forces War On Capt
A Phoenix dispatch reports conflict within the Arizona Republican ranks over delegation to the Chicago national convention. JG Adams leads a faction seeking Captain J. LB Alexander, the U S attorney for Arizona, with charges expected to be filed in Washington within weeks on sensational allegations.
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Phoenix
Chicago
Tucson
JG. Adama
LB Alexander
United States
Arizona
J.C. Adams
Washington
Local dignitaries and visitors mix in Tombstone scene
News notes from Thursday in Tombstone include ee ae R Pelton chief engineer of Coppen Bisbee now in town at Copper Queen back tax case attracts observers, Oscar Roberts from San Simon appears on business, Fuller visits Los Argelis, Foster reviews tax matters, Tarkett returns from Santa Anna, Munson family heads to California, and M J Canningham of Bank Bisbee on local business. A Salvation Army inquiry plans Tombstone presence, while a witness list grows for the Copper Queen back tax case and a jail term looms for two prisoners.
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Ee Ae
Andy Leard
Sonora
Beckwith
Bisbee
Twoomey of
Sheriff arrives from Santa Fe for kill case in Cochise
Friday's Daily reports Sheriff Jack White returning from Santa Fe New Mexico with intent to kill one Bob Warten. The article notes recent Cochise County activity, mentions a pending trial for old offenses, and reports local concerns about declining health and appetite. The Florence Blade mentions a new prison site at Florence. United States Marshal Ben Daniels oversees deportation of 86 Chinese aboard a San Francisco steamer. The board of supervisors plans a monthly meeting including detention hospital construction with an anticipated cost of 3000 dollars.
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Sherif Jack White
Santa Fe
Bob Warten
Burtte
United States
Ben Daniels
Orient
San Francsco
San Prancieco
Gu Iy
Wennesday
Taccon Star
Board of Supervisors
Welock
Douglas
Bette
Three Little Sisters All in a Row in Tombstone Rivalry
The text reports sharp rivalry over county seat location in Cochise County with resolutions from the Douglas and Bisbee chambers of commerce. Bisbee urges moving the county seat and courthouse to Bisbee, while Tombstone is described as the enduring seat until typhoid is driven out. The piece mocks Douglas and praises Bisbee amid regional conflict in the Sulphur Springs Valley.
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Douglas
Bailiwick
Chamber of Commerce
Bisbee Savo
Bisbee
Warren
Cty Council
Bsbee
Cochire County
Ren
Bistee
Teantine
Ape
Downe
Mare
Arizona land filings surge under homestead laws
Secretary George W. Cowgill of the Phoenix board of trade reports two year figures showing 49461 acres more land filed under homestead laws from April 1 to April 1 year over year. Senator Clark visits United Verde properties in Jerome and promotes a new Jerome Verde Valley railroad.
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George W. Cowgill
Phoenix Board of Trade
United Land Offer
Arizona
Phoenix
Clark
United Verde
Jerome
Verde Valley
Convention of Arizona Prohibitionists Meet in Tucson
Col Frank J Sibley of Tucson a Prohibition National Committee member paid a convention of Arizona prohibitionists to meet at the Hotel Adams Poooniz on Thursday May 14 at 20 oclock am The Prohibitioniste urges the prohibition of liquor for beverage purposes and calls all citizens to join the convention to organize the party and elect delegates to the National Prohibition Convention at Columbus Ohio July 21 and 22 23 Africa is entitled to send four delegates and four alternates to the national meet with expected representation from every state and territory totaling 1512.
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Frank J. Sibley
Tucson
Prohibition National Committee
Adams
Poooniz
Columbus
Ole
Afrcca
United States
Prominent Men Visit Tombstone Today
President M. Murphy of the Development Co of America, parent of TC, arrived in Tombstone by private car from Pressett with Gustave Byumann owner of Holland House NY. They toured the company holdings and viewed large pump casings lowering to the 1000 foot level, signaling future prosperity and expansion. The party, including EB. Gage, plans to depart for New York City tomorrow.
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M. Murphy
S. Flav. OR
The
Development Co of America
Mr. Co
Tombstone
Pressett
Murphy
Gustave Byumann
Holland House
New York City
United States
Baumann
Arizona
Fom
TCM
Afr
Mack
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