Death mystery of Billy Stiles clarified by Colorado case
The report links Billy Stiles's death to a Nevada murder case. Charles Barr, jailed for a Pueblo streetcar hold up, is suspected of killing Deputy Sheriff William Larkin. Barr may face trial in Nevada, and supporters seek a pardon to bring him to Nevada for murder charges. Relatives allege Larkin was Stiles, with Arizona ties and an outlaw past.
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Billy Stiles
Arizona Outles
Nevada
Canon City
Colo
Charles Barr
Stiles
Sherif William Larkin
Bohit
Arena
Larkin
Billy Stile Stiles
William Larkin Stiles
Barr
Colorado
Canyon City
Pueblo
C. ©. Collins
Bart
Nevida
Arizona
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Stier
Eherit
Cochise County
Arizona Oranges for New York trade boost
Acar containing 78 half taxes of the finest grade oranges from Phoenix sent to New York for Christmas trade. Arizona Orange association estimates the crop shipment between seventy cars, about a 50 percent increase in Salt River valley orange production, with sixty cars planned for the season.
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Acar
New York
Phoenix
Arizona Orange Association
Salt River Valley
Executions Planned at New Penitentiary With Trap Door
Francisco Marquez faces hanging at Florence prison on December 17 for the PB Hodges case in Yuma, and Jove Lopes is scheduled for January 5 for a case involving a woman near Florence. Superintendant Ryoning builds a three-cell platform with a trap door entering a sealed room to hide the moment of death, avoiding viewing by onlookers.
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Francisco Marquez
Florence
PB Hodges
Yuma
Jove Lopes
Fom Rynoing
Ryoning
Arizona Per Capita Spending Tops Southern States
New York Sun figures show Arizona spends more per person on education than any southern state. The territory awards $40 41 per school child annually, about $5.16 higher than the combined per capita education spending of Oklahoma and New Mexico.
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New York Sun
Arizona
Oklahomas
New Mexico
Tombstone Health Officials Study Local Disease Status
Health authorities in Tombstone review the area’s disease situation as three conditions pellagra leprosy and hookworm are examined in a broader national assessment. Local authorities report Tombstone and surrounding district appear free from these diseases while official reports are requested to confirm the status.
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Health Department of
United States
Tombstone
Frank Garland Laid to Rest in Tombstone Community
The funeral for Frank Garland was held this afternoon from the family home on Fremont street. A long cortege, led by the Tombstone City band of which the deceased was a pioneer member, paid tribute. Earl Simpson carried the instrument draped in crepe to the ranks as a touching remembrance. The 10.C. F. and AO oversaw the service, escorting the casket to its final resting place as friends followed on foot and by carriage.
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Frank Garland
Fremont Street
Tombstone City Band
Earl Simpson
Tombstone
10.C. F
Eld
Acd
Tomtetune
One of Arizona's Beautiful Birds from the Dragoons
Hon Thomas Sorin notes a flock of coppery tailed trogans passed near his mining camp in the Dragoons around November 1. This may be the northernmost record of Trogan ambiguus, a high colored Arizona bird seen at 6200 feet in pines south to Chiricahuas Huachucas and Santa Ritas. Adult male has black face and throat, white crescent on breast, rose pink underparts, metallic brassy green upperparts, gray wings, copper tail shaded with black and white outer feathers. female smaller. Length about twelve inches.
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Thomas Sorin
Dragoons
Tucson Star
Chiricahuas
Huachucas
Santa Ritas
Mexco
Arizona
Bones of Dead Prospector Found Near Tucson
Remains of an elderly prospector found about seventeen miles west of Tucson near the desert main road. Autopsy by Dr. Schnabel suggests the body lay about three years, identified only by field glasses and a knife. Clothing rotted, bones white, theory points to a prospector. Also mentioned are a new 12 inch telescope at San Francisco Peak and a $20,000 Masonic temple project in Bisbee.
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Tucson
de. Schnabel
Ebrede
Schnabel
Lowell
Arizona Lowell Observatory
San Francisco
Bisbee
Direct Mail Service and Railroad Purchases Announced
The notice states direct mail service will run between Dongle and Courtland and that Bourbera Pacific Railroad has bought the Mexico and Corrado railroad from Dougie to Courtland and the Nacozari line from Douglas to Nacozari. It notes El Paso & Southeasterns plans to reach Douglas via the Yaqui river extension, with grade issues on the Naco line to be avoided.
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Dongle
Courtland
Gleeson
Bourbera Pacific Railroad Company
Mexico and Corrado
Dougie and
Douglas
Nacozari
el Paso & Southeesters Railroad Company
Forest
Naco
Eapee
Yaqui
Bryan’s Globe Address Attacks Copper Merger and Taft
William J. Bryan, the guest of honor at a Globe banquet, denounced a proposed copper merger as harmful to smell producers and workers. He criticized President Taft for advising to avoid copying the Oklahoma constitution, urging the Arizona constitution be written by local people, not outsiders. He emphasized the need for Arizona’s basic law to reflect its own citizens.
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Globe
Eays
William J Bryan
Ta T
Oklahoma
United States
Arizona
Eitirens
Ohio
Florence prison to receive $60,000 for new radial and women cells
The $60,000 appropriation will be available January 1 for Florence prison improvements. Superintendent Rynning will start a southern radial cell building on the same site as existing structures and add a women’s ward for female prisoners. Architect Fizbugh has prepared plans to harmonize the additions with original designs. The new reinforced concrete cells will extend from the current cell block, and all work will be done by prison labor, reducing costs.
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Florence
Rynning
Souther
Fizbugh
Freight Rate Reductions Announced By Major Railroads
The Southern Pacific Southwestern and Santa Fe will cut freights starting January 7 with El Paso as a key point. El Paso Chamber of Commerce freight bureau lobbied for better rates into and out of the city, and the new 20 to 30 percent cuts apply to several commodities, including broken lots, boosting El Paso’s competitiveness with Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Pointe West
el Paso
Southern Pacific
The
Southwestern
Santa Fe
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
Elaso
Arizona
el P.20
New Mexico
Sonora
Mexico
Los Aukeles
San Francisco
Champagne price spike rattles Phoenix saloons
Phoenix liquor dealers raise champagne price from 260 to 3 per pint due to tariff hike on bub bles. Tombstone prices stay unchanged, risking a run on supply. Estimates place Bisbee water plan costs from 250000 to 50090 for well water near Osborne, one mile south of the city.
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Phoenix Iquor
Tombstone
Osborne Sine Mile
Tombstone Visitor Discusses Copper Camp Prosperity
A Globe visitor in Tombstone reports copper camp prosperity and hints at a railroad contract near Globe likely to occupy the pioneer for months. He returns to Globe this evening. Probate Judge Goodbody and party come back from Bisbee after a rich visit.
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Tombstone
Globe
Goodbody
Bisbee
Cochsise County Mortgage and Notice Transcripts
Records from Cochise County show several real estate and mortgage actions including William Walker et ux to Harriet A Lee, a Douglas property mortgage by Matt Barish et ux, Sanborn Brothers to Frank L Wilson mortgage, 850 Margarette Lake to Eva Mediovich chattel mortgage, National Pure Candy Co to Gas Drivas mortgaged furniture and fixtures, and revocation of power of attorney by Jobin T Nicholson. Also listed are interior property liens and satisfaction filings involving Citizens Bank & Trust, JG Pritchard and others in Bisbee and Warren properties.
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Matt Barish
The
State Mutual Building and Loan Association
Douglas
Sanborn Brothers
Frank L Wilson
Territorial items of In The Dougine Poultry Fanciers As sociation
A garbled wire of early territorial notes: a poultry show in Smelter City on January 19 14 15. a winter baseball league discussion to unite towns Dongle El Pa nea Morenci Bisbee Porate and Tucson. traffic and sidewalk issues in Douglas. a jail breakout thwarted near Bisbee. college football meeting Arizona and New Mexico planned for Thanksgiving in Tucson. a shoplifting conviction in Tucson. ore and copper findings in Old Hat district Santa Catalina. a large Bisbee power plant turbine at Oliver. wireless demonstrations by Collins. engineers union event in Tucson. Bisbee city budget cuts announced. two Prescott men sentenced to long prison terms. gold ore at Jackass Flat. Copper Queen shaft plans to connect to Sacr icoty. Rockefeller impersonator arrested in Phoenix. Guy Alsap elected Phoenix Elks secretary. western road conductor incident.
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Dongle
el Panea
Morenci
Bisbee
Porate
Tucson
Douglas
Watka
Dongs in District and Probate Courts
Court filings show appeals and judgments in district matters with Copper Queen Consolidated Mining vs Cleary for 728.70 plus interest from 1997, and Nannie A Ricketts vs Rufus Heits divorce and child custody. Probate matters include Laura Thomas estate sale approval and settlement of account, and Winders will probate with day for hearing and guardianship actions.
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Probate Court
Laura Thomas
al Guard
Thomas WE Winders
Army Deserter Held in Tucson
John Markley, a deserter from Company B Fourth Infantry at Fort McKenzie Wyoming, is held in Tucson jail awaiting Fort Huachuca guidance on deposition. He expressed willingness to return, face punishment, and stated he was arrested Tuesday night as a vagrant after city marshal Pacheco questioned him and he admitted desertion.
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John Markley
Tucson
Fort Huachuca
Compary B Fourth Infantry
Fort McKenzie
Wyoming
Matechal Pacheco
Artesian Water Discovery in Sulphur Springs Valley
Artesian water in Arizona was rediscovered in the Sulphur Springs valley. Douglas chamber of commerce and mines members discussed the find and awarded $500 to the discoverer. A 1890s reward led Sanderson to an artesian flow near Soldiers' Hole, about 31 miles north of Douglas, but the site was never developed and is not found today.
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Arizona
Sanderson
Soldiers’ Hole
Douglas
City Council Buys Cement for Street Crossings
The Fhoeuss city council approved spending two thousand dollars at the last session for cement to build street crossings. The Johnson smelter sent its first shipment last week, five carloads of copper matte to be refined at the Douglas smelter.
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Fhoeuss City
Johnson
Douglas
District Court Deliberations and Plea Changes This Week
Court convenes after Thanksgiving recess with jurors in attendance. Grand jury to meet Monday while cases include bail reduction requests for Warren Swink and Halderman and a plea change in Territory versus Mteva Metro vie with a simple assault conviction and $50 fine. John P Casey cases postponed. Ortez pleads guilty to manslaughter. judgment set for 9 am. Ponchon trial proceeds with a list of empaneled jurors. United States court in session this week.
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Travon
Bob Warren
Swink
Halderman
Territory
Mteva Metrovie
John P Casey
Jes
Ortez
Srow
Fred Ponchon
Vm Featheman
J J Kely
Mac “Eranton
F W Neal
JW Coll
Joe Goodman
John Norton
G W Cannon
Thos Haigler
Henry Eckerman
Wm Obnesorgen
AC Waarooy
In Memoriam for Frank Garland of Cochive Lodge No 5
Tombstone Arizona November 24 1909 and 234th day of November 1904 mark the death of Frank Garland beloved brother of Cochive Lodge No 5 Odd Fellows The lodge extends sympathy to his wife and son and orders a copy of resolutions to be entered on the lodge minutes signed by M H Buons J P Coy MH Caseewoow A J Bexar H E Macta and others
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Tombstone
Ariz
Frank Garland
Bell
Cochive Lodge No 5
Arizona
M. H. Buons
J P. Coy
MH. Caseewoow
A J. Bexar
H. E. Macta
Embez er case against Harry Duey dismissed in Pima court
District Attorney Benton Dick moved to bring three caves of embezzlement charges against Harry Duey in Pima county. Judge Campell dismissed the case citing lack of evidence. Witnesses included James Woods and Nady Scott among Douglas visitors. Thanksgiving events and local society notes follow with church services and social visits across Bisbee and Tombstone.
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Benton Dick
Harry Duey
Bisbee
Pima County
Duey
Duey & Overlock
Campeil
Eners
Douglas
James Woods
Amelier
Nady Scott
Suc
A Taylor
AY Wright
EG Strickler
Teday
Bi-bee
Pioneer Mourns the Death of Mea H F Care at 75
Mea H F Care died at age 75 after long Tombstone residence since 1980. Described as quiet and kind, she was mourned by family Thad Carr and Mrs F C King at a Fulton street home funeral with Rev Crandell officiating. The Prospector extends condolences.
Card of Thanks From Franx Gantano and Sox
We extend heartfelt thanks to the many Tumberone friends who offered kind deeds and words of sympathy during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father. To all we are deeply grateful. May you be spared such sorrow as has befallen our home.
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Franx Gantano
Sox
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Sam Lee
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John Banke
William Walker
Harriet A Lee
Carel Clark
Lidian Rogers
Margarette Lake
Eva Mediovich
Chattle Cmattel Mortgage
National Pure Candy Co
HM Woodset
Ashlar Lodge No 12
Babee
JG Pritchard
Satiely
Hisbee
Citizens Bank & Trant Company
Stan=ford
Warren
John W Farr
Jobo F Turner
Mort~gage
Power OF Attorney
Jobin T Nicholson
Henry Beamler Morgage
Dougine Poultry Fanciers’ Association
Branch
University of Arizona
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Ariauna
Calumet and Arizona
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Collins Wireless Telephone Company
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
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Marianatega
Prescott
Territoriel
Jackass Flat
Yavapai County
Copper Queen Company
John Rockefeller
Guy Alsap
Phoenix Elks Lodge
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Memoriam
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Caldwell
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New Mexico University
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Happy Twins
Gladden
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Turkey
Oscar Goll
Harry Locke
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Tae Britain
Francis Xavier
San Navier Mission
Lourden
France
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Methodist Church
Mr Crandell
A J Benedict
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