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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1909
Page
4
The speaker argues men avoid admitting faults of omission, claim others lie about their side of any story, and admit exaggeration in self defense. He notes the crowded spring bills and summer arrivals make it hard to hide a dollar, a vivid image of selective honesty.
A widow who has begun to take notice again is seen engaging in coy conversation, prompting curiosity about her renewed interest and the social dynamics of widowhood in the era.
A note suggests taxed bachelors may cut back on gifts like candy and flowers, warning that someone should take care as spending could shrink.
A local forum sees strong voices on free expression and civility as residents clash over respectful discourse. Community leaders urge constructive dialogue while critics warn against silencing unpopular viewpoints.
An Arizona man endured a long courtship, describing it as a hard struggle to win over an old maid, finally receiving her reluctant consent after twenty five years.
The American Finance and Securities Co through Edward B. Kurtz plans to acquire four mining properties at Christmas Arizona totaling about 3000 acres. Expert examination favors consolidation under one management, creating one of the region’s largest mining deals after Kurtz’s earlier developments in Tomatone Silverbell Poland and Congress. L C Kurtz of Columbus Ohio oversees Mexican mines at Guanstanto for the firm.
W. L. Pinney, game commissioner, states that no change was made by the last legislature in the game of Arizona except to open the quail season fifteen days earlier and close it thirty days earlier. Several bills were proposed during the session that would have materially changed the game laws but none of them were ever enacted into statutes.
A flood of wet mail resulted from the Wabash wreck near Randolph Missouri last Thursday. The engine plunged through a bridge and the mail car along with two other cars fell into the river. The mail carried from the wreck was soaked throughout.
A Denver area district court session lists multiple cases with pleas of guilty and not guilty. defendants include Lonnie Failer Ignacio Grijalva Benito Valenzuela Joel Teras and others facing assault burglary grand larceny and forgery among charges. Sentences range from one to three years in territorial prison. Several youths committed to an industrial school. Proceedings note motions for new trials bail and appeals with Judge Dorn presiding and U.S. Attorney Alexander leading the prosecution.
The territorial grand jury plans to adjourn soon to clear crowded jail conditions. Six guilty pleas have been entered in district court. About nine indictments returned by the grand jury remain to be tried, as the U.S. court term concentrates on the Eddlemman cases and a jury could not agree on one bankers case. A special venire of 20 jurors is summoned for 1:39 this afternoon to report.
The grand jury issued 19 indictments in nine partial reports and indicated more cases to follow. Named defendants include John Ruaseo forgery Walter Wolverton burglary Myra Keegan transporting stolen property and Walter Angel murder. The panel was excused June 1 and will reconvene to take up unfinished business and cases left accumulating.
An old verse about Hassayampa country and Bradshaw exmining camps. It recalls placer mining days, tales of wealth, ghost cabins, graves, and prospectors around campfires from the Hassayampa to the Bradshaws with imagery of canyons, deserts, and winters. The narrator invites listeners to hear the stories of past miners and their memories.
Wing Hi a Chinese laundryman fined by the city receiver of Toeron for operating a laundry without a license. He claimed immunity as a descendant of the Chinese royal family, saying an ancestor once held authority in the empire. The Star notes Wing offered to pay 250 toward his fine to honor his lineage and suggested Oriental court methods be used. P D Brown, a Phoenix broker, appeared and left without explanation.
A London disputch reports White Cloud an Arizona Indian failed to appear in court as Mrs Green sought divorce alleging he captivated her while performing with the Weld West show. The court found for Mrs Green and granted divorce. Papers were served to White Cloud by advertising.
An Arizonan named George A. Phillips died alone in a Phoenix lodging room from a severe hemorrhage. He reportedly left a fortune valued as high as 500,000 and had recently fallen on hard times after years of wealth. Phillips had come from Mexico weeks earlier, once employed by the Marrimsn lines, and died in his room after a prolonged illness.
A Los Angeles dispatch reports Ennis Kellner a Globe banker was granted by dark city trustees permission to build an underground tomb beneath the lawn of a lavish St Mark Avenue home in Coeur d'Alene Street. Kellner plans a burial vault for himself and his wife with embalmed bodies placed in a sarcophagus under the lawn, marked only by a headstone of Arizona porphyry.
A northeasterly twister passed through Douglas yesterday afternoon overturning a small house on Eighteenth Street and damaging trees. Mrs. Luther McCorkell had a narrow escape with minor injuries. The storm also ripped a stable from its moorings at J. H. Rountree’s Twelfth Street property. Bay Central officials Lewison and Turner visited Kelvin this week.
A jumble of regional items reports Fred Sutter as a Tombstone historian, Santa Cruz County politics, a Fourth of July contest, land and mine property transactions, a grand jury case involving a Mexican sheriff, a May jury drawing, revival meetings at the Methodist church, a new telephone line to Fairbank, and an unfinished court minutes note regarding a DLS commissioner appointment.
An invitation to President Taft to visit Douglas Arizona during his western trip is being extended by the Douglas chamber of commerce and mines. The proposal, drafted by W M Ardanton and C C Elite, has the chamber’s approval. Officials expect the President to pass through Pas between November 1 and soon after and hope to secure a day’s stay if he accepts.
Velox the famous pacer at the Phoenix fair last November collapsed and died during training at Libertyville Illinois. An examination found a horsesteed harness defect caused the accident. The home that won the 2:23 pro tied memory to Velox while judges warned the driver to push harder or face lifetime bans from association tracks.
Fr Kennedy of Bisbee arrives as omirt attendant. Fr Whaley and J W Harris of Doug as day op comet basic. M r Ritchie leaves for Clem mand Olio to visit friends. Secretiny dor McKeehan of B P O Bishee on jury duty. Cochise county to hold large gathering in Los Angeles in July. FP Smith and HP Newton, Lowellites, attend court at county seat. Asa T Hoy Bisbee Review manager witnesses. returns home this afternoon. Shon White and Deputies Porter McDonald and Barney Norton depart for Yuma with reasons for sentencing to territorial prison. The trio pleaded guilty to indictments. light sentences expected. All handcuffed and guarded awaiting transfer.
The Pausarctus toses pleasure in announcing the formation of a new law firm led by Gueen KWore and O. Gibson with Welter ewig te Me joining as partners. The firm will operate from 46 Street, occupying the former C. Gibson offices, promising skilled service and strong local patronage.
Attorney Cleary, on behalf of Mie Hiateal and Mivers, filed for a stay of execution and a certificate of probable cause after notice of appeal to the supreme court. Judge Down denied bail. Cleary plans a temporary county jail stay instead of transport to Yuma to prepare papers for review before a superior magistrate, seeking a bailable condition pending appeal.
A laborer Francico Yuma, 26, died after being crushed between railroad cars at Stein's Pass while working for Southern Pacific. Yates, trapped for twenty minutes, survived only minutes more. Vimas stepped behind a car and was crushed. 60 engines were present and it took twenty minutes to separate the cars. Separate note: in Graham County civil docket there are about 165 cases awaiting the new judge’s term likely to begin around June.
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