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Li'-iLuLiii. ssussaK&ena 3ftnr mt-, .,, r'asJ ' f . -ftwari . . W vun a J it I 'I , THE EPITAPH Ths Weekly Tombstone Epitaph published every Sunday, v.ill glvo all the news and will bo rent to any ad dress for THE EPITAPH $3 PES TEAS In published every Sunday, and con tains all the news oi the week as it appears in The Daily Pbobfectok- V Stibacibe Now - amb&toiir SUMAY EDITION Four Months For tl V ',! S VOLUME XXXV TOMBSTONE. COCHISE COUNTY. ARIZONA-SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 17,1812 NO 93 K " fw KV i V ( I I? I' v t t n f M U U' -c J DAMAGE SUIT ON RECALL First Recall Brings Out Sensational Developments Cochise Officer Sues for $25,000 EACH SIGNER OF PETITION IS A DEFENDANT Another sensational feature of the rei utstion and brine him Into public recent reetll petition filed itb the board ofauperviecrs for the recall ol 1 A Jenkini as constable o! Cochise, developed yesterday when Attorney Lyman H Hsyes of Willcox filed a damtge suit of f 25 000 on behalf of Constable Jenkins and against W Garrard and the 16 other signers of the recall petition. The complaint alleges that the de fendants contrived, and wickedly and maliciously intended to injure plain tiff in his good name, fame, credit and The Attorney General to Fight for 3-Cent Fare and Maintain the Power of the Corporation Com- ' mission. Attorney General Bullatd is on the war path and will uphold the dinnity of ibe state and protect the validity ol the actions of the corporation com mission. The attorney General says: I will fight to a finish the action that the Santa Ferailrod basbrooght to enioln the enforcement of the three cent fare law." Mr Bollard is of the opinion that the real object ol the suit is not to attack the law bo mocb as to attack tbo power of the corporation commission to fix rates "His the duty of the attorney general of the state to strenuously up hold every law tnas'ed by the legisla ture, and especially is it true when that same law has been overwhelm ingly ratified by ibe people. "It ii my intention to fight this cue bitterly from the outset to the flnhh. I m .stisiied 'that the state is right and I intend to establish its rights i. 'S is necessary to go to the supreme court ol the United State . ..i-hliah mir nosition. This ac tion brought against he stato will orobably be one of tbe meat mem orable one in Ibe history ol the juris for the prudence of the Uoited btates. Eighty Elks to Be Brought to ' ri zona to Browse on Protected Ranges Definite form is being assumed by the tnoveroent to nring a herd of eighty eik from the Yellowstone national p'k and release them in northern ArUooa. Provided that tbe people of -srixona evidence a desire to have tbe elk and to protect tbem once tbey re establfsbet within the t- f thU ata e. they will have tbe assistance of tbe Loone end Croekett elob.e noted organisation of portemeo. having its headquarters la New York- Charles Sheldon, a .few York mil lionaire naturalist, end Eoward Nel son, chief field naturalist of tbe United 8'tee biolcgical survey, bate been in Pnoenix eev.ral days, en deavoriog to ascertain just what Atl aoaa is willing to do to obtain Ihe elk promised by the -government, Mr Sheldoo, who is chairman ol tbe . nraaervation committee of the - - 'contempt ana disgrace by the de famatcry and malicious allegations of the tecall and .(Is for 125.000 dam ages The recall fight baa precipitated much feeling and comroenet and the end appears not jet. It is reported today that steps are contemplated to with draw the peti tion by some of the signers and thui a recall of the recall my be another phase of the situation. reaeon that in its final determination more vexed questions will be settled than have arisen in any olh? elmilar case before the courts for years. While it ie true that the Snt Fe Railroad company rak brought this action to enjoin the enforcement of the ttme-cent I -re law, that law is really made tbe excuse and vehicle for attackiog tho power cf the corpor ation commission of Arizona in an endeavor to obtain a legal adjndica tion to the effect that the corooration commission o! the state of Arizona lias no righ to fix or determine any railroad rate in the tate of Arizona interstate or intra-state. "Tbe other questions raised by tbe Santa Ke Railrnad company are mere ly to divert altention from the real nbject "The state is not ecitmo and tby have no right to assail ur laws in the federal courts on tbe ground of the diversity ol citizenship. No mat ter in which courtxbe suit is primar ily brought, by Us final determioaticn will be settled (or all time just what I powers a state corporation commisi-n has toregulateinta-etite trr.ffic." Boone and Crockett club, declares that his organiration is willing te give financial assistance, especially toward locating the animals after they have been imported from Wyo ming. "I do not expect any opposition from Arixona people to placing herd of elk somewhere in the MogoUons. V tiivn called noon Governor Hunt who eeems to be heart and soul with us io our desire to propagate and preserve game. He is one of the few men who evr saw elk in Arixona, Years ago there wer- elk in the White ranun-ains and tbe Mog'dlone, bnt tl.ey were all killed off I believe that the laft Art ion a !; was killed in 1908. There is no reason why bere. sb .nld not be great -numbers of the animals in that par. oi tbe state lew day." Sunday In Tombstone Churches CATHOLIC First Mais Sunday morning at 70 a ni for Mexicans. Second Mass at 'J.-"0; sermon in English, Benediction of the Blessed Sacra ment immediately after second Mass on Sunday Sunday School at 10 a m. Musi at 7 a. m. on week days. All are cordially invited so attend Key. Father Marx, Pastor. v METHODIST Sunday School 10-00 a. m. Epwortb League 7 p. in. All are invited. Trktor Ortos, Pastor. COXOREQATIOXAL Sunday School 10 a. m E H Keevee, Supt. KevJII Heald, D D, of Albu querque N M will preach. Preaching 11 a in. Topic: Problems ol the Church " Preaching 7:30 p m. Topic "The The Problem of the Nation." Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p. m, Everybody is cordially invited attend those services. Ket. H. A. Dele, Pastor. to Cochise Monthly Payro'l Deputy Couoty School Bup'tHu'eb ins reports tbe county school pay roll for (he month at 117.133 70 There are 65 school districts and 191 teachers in Cochise county, all ol which preronta a remarkably good showing (of tbe banner county ol tbe new state. ADVERTISED LETTERS u.icalledJat"the"Tombtone Postoffice For.the Fait Week The following is aflistjol letters rb naming in the general delivei at tbe I'imbstone postoffice for the week ending November 9, 1912. Refugio Campas Nancy Cook Ramon'Lopez Mrs Leo Meredith Yner Yrneo When calling lor above letters, sa advertised,' saving date of adver tiwnwriL A fee of lc will 68 collect ed on each letter that is delivered. FBAXRI8 D CRABLZ Pcstmaater. WANTED Tbe Cosmopolitan Grrup requires the service ul a repre sentative in Tombstone and surround ing territory, to look after snbscfip tion renewals, and to extend circula tion by special methods which have craved unusually auceessfnl. 8alary and commission Previous experience desirable but not eceential. Whole time or srare time Address, with reference. Charles C. Schwer. The Cosmopolitan Group, 381 Fourth Ave., Kew York City. New Cases Filed BCPERIOK SOCET Suit No 227 Mio 4 Mer Banx of Bisbee vs G F Roberts; debt in sum of ?33U3 PROBATE FROCIEDIXOS Est Wm MoOougail; decree estab lishing notice to crs Ten dollars aay essily mde by hxal agent. Write for full inlorma tlon at once. Anion Sales Agency. Phoenix, Arixona. Ml Tombstone Town Topics Tersely Told Visitors to City; Local and Personal Items of Interest Mrs C Laris took tbe west bound train this morning, her destination being Oolton, California, where she will visit for some time with her daoghter. Mrt Bert Beach. Mrs Mark Straus, who has been quite ill at her home on Third street. for the past several days, is reported as be ng much improved today. Dr II II Hugbait is the attending phy sician. W P. Thompson w?ar3 a btoign smile toda) that betnkens dreams of wealth and high living in the future. Indeed be is elated over the fact that his bird of Belgian bare was increased yesterday fy the arrival of sir cute li'tle bunnies whose ultimate great nets will swell the proportion of a grsnd mulligan Mayor W. F Kuckenbecker took his departure this morning, his im mediate destination being Tucson, where bo will meet and consult a German specialist on nasal tfTectiuns. Mayor Kuckenleckrr will be absent for a week or ten days. George Julian of Oet.oit, Mich, is a Tonibtone visitor, the guect of bis f iend City Clerk L O Woolery. For Faix Combined writing desk and book case, alto two parlor chairs. Inquire C G Johnson, Fremont street. near Fourth Sorehum Seed for sale at itc-vcs Feed Store. E II tf ARIZONA NEWS OF INTEREST Newsy Notes From All Over Arizona Carefully Condensed for The Prospector Readers Suit for recetsion of contracts, lor $5387.60 was filed against Al bert Steinleld Sttuday by H W Blsisdell, who owns the public utility companies of Yuma. Blaisdell asks for the re' urn of securities, an un divided interest in land and interest on bonds, which he declares in his J complaint were held and collected by Steiofeld. Henceforth Spanish is to be taught j at the Doiversityol Arixona. Span ish is one of tbe most popular subjects at tbe university and therU constant demand .'or classes that cannot be fittej into the regular curriculum. Accordingly . a tescher of approved experience and skill has been employ ed for that department. Tueson authorities do not allow speeding to any great extent and ihnm who whirl tbroueh that city at a greater momentum than 35 miles an hour are taken in and done for. As an evidence of the fact that the Arizona Stockmen are preparing right earnestly and with hearty good will for the meeting of tbe National Stockmen's association which will I held in Phoenix on January next, committees have leen appointed for the purpose ot arranging a great get together meeting of Arixona stock- mec which will end witb a banquet on the nieh' ol Janusry 13 This will be preparatory to the meeting of the national association. The com mittee appointed for the purpose of arranging tbl barque' is composed of OwightBHeerd.W W Cook, O F Cocke, James A Jobsae svml John r& - Emily Brown and daughter, Misi Aona Broun, of Levenortb. .' Kansas, are visiting Mrs. Axtell and family and wilt remain during tbo inter. A hearty welcome is ex tended tbe visitor. Miss Ediib Carter is a rom'ustono arrival from far away'Bedford, Ind., and will escape the rigors ol ihe win ter by remaining here several months on a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Lie O. Woolery. Tbe fair visi'or la de lighted with Tomb'tone and finds much cf interest in thie'bistoronic old city. Rev J H Heald, D D, of Albu querbue, N. M will daliver two ser mons at the Congregational church tomorrow. At 11 a m he will talk on "Tbe Problems of the church" and at 7:30 p to his discourse will be "Tbe Problem of the Nation.' The rever end gentleman is known as an en tertaining and logical pulpit orator, and no doubt be will be greeted by a large audience. Mrs F Kyle, nee Miss Lucie Wol colt, is a Tombstone visetor from her borne at El Paso and will renyain over Sunday with her parents, Mr and Mrs F N Woleott. M. C. Hankin. Ihe popular mayor DougUs. was a brief Tombstone vis itor trday. Mr. Hankin is slated for tho postmaetirehlp of tbe Smelter City, and has many friends urging his appointment. N'ortcn. It will In addition embody in its duties those ol co-operating with National Secretary Tomlinson for Ibe arrangements for tbe conven tion. As a result of a fuoshot wound accidenta'ly inflicted while out bunt ing Sunday, Ed Sparks, a prominent resident of Mayer, died at Prescolt Monday morning. At Prescott, D T Yonnt is lying seriouely ill at Mercy hospital from the effects of a kick in the abdomen L,nicb be received on Saturday after noon from a mole be was driving, ft is not believed he will recover from tbe injuries received. The Br-t shipment of ore from the Shsttuck mine at Bisbee, under the contract with the C A A smelter has beeu sent forward. Thedaily ship ment from now on will amount to 200 tons, or four cars of fifty tons each. In'ormation has been received in Globe that Ihe Old Dominion would next m-mtb begin paying its employes twice a month. General Fred C Ainsworth, nntil recently adjutant general of tbe army, will' arrive ic Prescott early next week. Colonel Abregon, the federal who who wnn the Fronteras victory, witb 200 Mayo Indian trcops, will leave Ago Prieta for tbe sontbero part of Socora.to aid tbe government in subduing the Yaqui Indians wbo have recently become troublesome io that section. ' Mrs. INVENTION OF A TOMBSTONEITE Valuable Patent Granted Chas. Fred erick, of Tombstone, to Replace Objectionable Fences a A PATENT OF MANY MERITORIOUS FEATURES It has ever been tbe pleasuro of tbe Prospector to record the going, com ing and doings of tbe Tombstone youth alter attaining his majority. It baa been a pleasure, forsootb, th,t tbey invariably "make good" in any line tbey may have happened to choose. It is doubly pleasurable at this lime-j when we are permitted to state that we bare in "our midst an inventor whose brain has evolved sometbipg that will contribute tothe general wel fare, meet tbe approval of humanitar ians, be a saving to tbe investor and a big money maker for Charles E Frederick, who, it appears, has eoived a problem. Letters patent No 1,043,311, grant ed November 5, 1912, refer to a fence that obviates tbe brutal ''barbs" tint thirteen stales out of the forty-eight have by statute relegated out of ex- New City Administration Launched - -Appointment of City Officers Ingoing and Outgoing Officials The recently elected city solous I were inducted into office last nigh'. Tbe change in municipal official kss attended with customary formalities and without incident. Mayor Ed James was present and escorted Maor-elect Kucbenbe:ker to the cbair, and in a neat and appropriate speech, turned over the city govern- ' msnt to his successor. Upon accepting the honor. Mayor Kucheobecker made a graceful acknowledmeot, and with well cbeen word, showed his appreciation of the confidence reposed in him by the public. "Since tbe little friendly and family strife is ever," remarked May- or Kuchenbecker,"I hope the hatchet is buried; it is my purpose to do all io my power for tbe upbuilding of lomb stone; there shall be no politics in the exert ise of the duties incumbent upon me; I have faith in the integrity I of tbe couocilmen, and I know full) well that our chief cf police is quali fied for his duties, those duties be will perform without fear or favor be has been tried and not found wsnt ing." In glowing words Mayor Kuchen becker paid high tribute to tbe re Cochise County World's Arizona's exhibits carried eff over 40 wcrld awards for the excellence of dry farmed products at Lethbridge. Alberta. Canada, at the International Alum, """! rinr Ftrminff ronaress. The exhibition consisted of 150 en- tiies, gathered from the several ccun ties ol the new state in which dry farming is practicable. Apples and peaches grown in Yava pai county mountain orchards, at al titudes averaging mile, won ten bine ribbons. Tbe jtfdges pronounced tbe fruit grown in tbe vicinity of Prascolt as fine in flavor and texture as any in the world. Cochise county took the world honors io flint and Indian corn, U'ence.aml humanity will, demand in the near future that such torturous 'encesas the barbed wire will be done sway with throughout the country. Mr Frederick's patent consists of a new and useful improvement in fenc es. 'Ibe specifications relate to that class if fences having longitudinal members which are composed ol metal strip carrying barbs. It is the ob ject of the present invention to pro vide a simple, effie'ent and essily ap plied barb, and alto one which has a plurality of prongs extending in dif ferent directions. With these objects in view tbe invention consists in a novel construction and arrangement of parts. Tbe fence and prongs are con structed of galvanized iron strips and will be cheaper, stronger and more enduring than the barbed wire fenc ing now on the market. tiring city administration, extolling tin efficiency ol Et. mayor James and praising tbe work accomplished by tbe former city ccuncil. Chief of Police Brat in, who succeeds himself, spoke feelingly of the retir ing mayor and tbe outgoing council, tbankiDg tbem .for kind suggestions and hearty cu operation in maintain ing quiet and carrying into execution the ordinances and demands of the City ol Tombstone. Tbe new municipal goTSrnment as now constituted, reads: Mayor W F Kuchenbecker; chief o Police George Bravin (.who succeeds himself); Councilman E A Hughes who also succeeds bin self. Council man Frank Demarest, Councilman Gus Baron and Councilman Lee O , Woolery. It devolved upon the new council to elect from among their number a city treasurer and a clerk, and accordingly Frank Demarest nas chosen treasurer and Lee O Woolery made city clerk. After "congratulations were ex changed and good wishes vouensafed, the new city administration adjourned to meet again the first Monday of December. is Winner of the Honors . pempkine and okra. Navajo pnt tbe other 11 states and 17 foreign coun- tr-M r.cre,tDled ,t tbi. gtetLi thow .... ... , ... 00t 0j tbe running with some splendid examples of the Mexican bean. Most oi the honors went to xavapai, where over 200,000 acres of fertile lands aait intensive cultivation by scienti fic farmers. Yavapai excelled in her applei. peaches, ci'rons,'uaah,drouth resisting corn, milo maize srd ci-a-loupes. Oklahoma took first prixe in tbe numberof awards made for indi vidual entries, with Arizona a close second. This is the first time Arizona has exhibited her products outside tbe United 8tates, V a I r is k K 1