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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1913
Page
2
The Tombstone Epitaph announces publication by the Giragi Brothers with weekly Sundays editions and pricing that includes one year and six months, plus options for single copies.
Pearce residents visit Tombstone to watch racers and attend events. Barretts and Bushley stay for business affairs in Tombstone and nearby mining areas. Giants vs White Sox game in Douglas draws Pearce fans. dances at Gleeson and Taylor’s Hall draw crowds. mines and mills report steady work with rich ore claims. Local officials, court matters, and institute trips tied to Phoenix fair activities also noted.
Portugal of Phoenix was wounded when a .22 rifle wrapped in a blanket discharged as he handled it near the Blr lodging house after seven pm. The bullet entered the abdominal cavity. doctors could not determine its trajectory. He claimed he did not know the weapon was loaded and that he had been careful.
The ninth Arizona State Fair cost about 65 000 to 70 000 dollars with paid admissions near 30 000. State funds provided 25 000 and concessions brought in 4 090 to 5 000, up over last year. Secretary Weed and the commission expect final tallies soon and emphasize need for more exhibit space.
The Phoenix base factory of United States Rubber Co opens a $30 000 building at North Central and Fillmore. Reports include a death of 83 year old Almene Allen of Phoenix, multiple injuries from a car crash near Fish Creek, a stabbing in Miami, a wagon accident in Yuma, and a fraud case in Tucson. Public notices cover court rentals, revenue law printing, and a prison parole report. International and regional events span from crime and legal matters to forest fire stats and mining outputs.
A fire broke out just after 5 25 Sunday evening at the Tourea Market between the Hermitage and the Medigovich buildings. Cash loss was avoided as Ernest Garcia on duty emptied registers and prepared to access the office. Damage to the cold storage ran about 2000 dollars, mostly insured. The blaze caused great alarm as authorities and business owners worked to protect assets.
Adiver robbery occurred at Five Points near Phoenix on a Saturday night when two or more men entered Scatea Harness and Vehicle company store and carried off about 300 pounds of money and valuable papers. Over thirty thousand land feeders have been shipped from the Williams stockyard in the last four or five days.
A note describes a plan to put a train on the move to convey with the Sunset Limited service on the Southern Pacific line. The fragment indicates coordination between the train and the Sunset Limited but lacks full context or dates.
Raymond Henderson accused of seduction faced continued jury selection as proceedings stretched into a second day. Judge adjourned until tomorrow after witnesses and legal arguments consumed the morning and early afternoon. A divorce case between Hilda Stevens and Jobo Stevens resulted in judgment for the plaintiff.
W A Young of Douglas faced a U S court in Phoenix on Friday and Saturday as Judge D A Richardson presided. The jury reported a split verdict with eight for acquittal and four for conviction after evidence from Jack Gatlin about cattle smuggling from Mexico. Young returned home on bond awaiting a possible second trial during the current term.
President Wilson nominated Charles B. Hardy to be collector of customs for the district of Arizona with headquarters at Nogales port of entry. Dudley Field Marion named for New York district. resignations from John Purroy Mitchell and Don O Keefe noted as expected. Hardy, a Virginia Democrat, has lived in Arizona nearly twenty years and remains active in the Democratic party. He has two sons, Leslie C. Hardy and Chas E Jr, in public service roles.
J F Matthews of Holbrook was named receiver for the Raccher's Trust Company by Superior Judge Perkins in a suit brought by Sloan Seabury Weetervelt and 63 stock purchasers. Agents roamed the state selling stock with promises of 7 percent returns and daily loan company benefits. many notes were hypothecated and several agents departed. Cash buyers face likely limited recovery when the receiver winds up the affairs.
William Jennings Bryan Jr son of the secretary of state is admitted to practice in state and federal courts after passing the exam. A class of seventeen physicians supervisors Selim Franklin George Stoneman and P W O Sullivan served as the examining board.
It develops that four ami £ 00 met at the Nogales train Sunday night by Enrique V Anaya were hastily spirited away, differing from General Tameolipie, General Ernest Sentoe Coy of San Luis Potosi, with Mejor Chas, Domingues, and Representative Baca noted as present in the line of events.
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