04 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1914
Page
1
In Naco Arizona on October 5 the Hill and Maytorena forces failed to clash as planned. Last night Yaqui outposts and Hill's detachment fought briefly, leaving five Yaquis dead and one Hill soldier wounded. Patrols, refugee protection, and rain kept movements low as US troops guard the line and sheriff ensures civilian safety.
Petrograd dispatch reports the Cracow battle growing large as forces extend from the Vistula to the Carpathians. The war office says Allied forces routed the Germans, with about 61 900 killed wounded or missing in two weeks as German units fall back into Russian Poland.
London reports the war office says Cracow battle will determine if Russia can aid the Allies and if Austria can marshal forces. Most Austrian troops are deployed with German units. Kaiser directs Russian front operations with Von Moltke and Von der Doltz advising. A Teutonic defeat could open the road to Berlin. A Russian defeat could push the Czar toward peace or revolution.
Arizona race manager Joe Gray reports Douglas officials failed to back the Borderland Route project and substitute McNeal for Douglas in the El Paso Phoenix road race. The effort to secure recognition and funds stalled as Bisbee Tempe Chandler and others offered support, with Tombstone and Chandler listed among contributors. Entries close October 28 at midnight.
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts James Reilly's perilous crossing of Sulphur Spring valley Mosel Riggs encounter a heavy tent and flooding water overnight he inspects water levels seeks higher ground then rests after an alcohol bath. A letter from Mark Smith hints at hospital treatment in Washington and possible absence from Arizona before the election. Local political notes discuss council candidates Meade and Vickers and statewide voter registration rolls nearing 65 000 with pamphlets mailed to registrants and secretary of state instructions.
The Arizona state agency seeks a Yellowstone elk herd for the Graham mountains. Information from the game warden confirms filing with the interior department and a favorable reply from Congressman Hayden. The main condition is Arizona bearing transport costs from Wyoming, with the state prepared to comply.
Only fourteen days remain for Arizona electors to register for the general election. County records show a marked increase since the primary, with over 63 090 registered and about 1 000 new additions in the last few days.
In Tucson October 3 a baby born at Rutgers Hospital to Mrs Don Wab reportedly represents one of the oddest births since Siamese twins. The newborn has two bodies joined at the shoulders sharing four arms legs and heads in a single pair of conjoined limbs. Doctors say such cases exist in medical history though most infants die at birth. The child lived only a brief time, with potential resemblance to known Siamese twins, but died soon after birth.
Phoenix reports new flour charges from Hutchinson Kansas to Arizona on the Santa Fe line. Main route rates now range from 1.10 to 1.20 per hundred, with Phoenix shipments at 75 cents. Sweets and sugar rates shifted for Los Angeles and San Francisco points with a November 15 effective date.
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