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WILLIAMS, ARIZ. OUR JOB PRINTING IS

Population, 2fi00 UNEXCELLED

Elevation, 6,750RAILROADS

RESOURCES Sarta F Pacific

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Volume 12 "WILLIAMS, COCONINO COUNTY, ARIZONA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, J903 Number JO

SESSION OF THEDISTRICT COURT

Proceedings of the Body at the

County Seat Last Week- -A

Genera! Outline Given

District court convened on Mon-

day, September 21, at Flagstaff, theHon. Judge R. E. Sloan presiding.The following officers were on duty:

k-- C. H. Funeton, clerk; Jas. A. John-son, sheriff; R. J. Walker, JamesKennedy and T. A. Gandee, depu-ties. Among the legal lights pres-

ent were E. M. Doe, district attor-ney; T. J. Norton and H. J. Stevensof Los Angeles; E. E. Ellinwoodand E. S. Clark of Prescott; J. H.Kibby of Phoenix; X. N. Steevesand H. F. Ashurstof Williams; T.F. Moran of Holbrook; J. E. Jones;G. W. Glowner, F. C. Reid and T.A. Flynn of Flagstaff.

These gentlemen served as trialjurors:

"

John Clark, F. R. Nellis,George Winslow, John Alexander,C M. Wolf, Benj. Worley, JohnWilliams, C. D. Henderson, Wm.McCoy, Porter Tory, Albt. Lebsch,J. L. Burns, A. W. Norton, E. L.Clancy, F. A. Pendell, Sam Quay,

-- Alfred A. Cody, Edward Beal, F.-- M. Cummings, Edgar A. Brown, J.

B. Jones, Wm. Nagiller, Pat Crow-

ley, Wm. Mulligan, Walter Rule,S. A. Pleasant, Frank Aycock, Jap.Wallace, Jas Bradshaw, J. J. Mc-Dav-

Dan McDonald, WillardBrown, Frank Ebert, J. L. Daugh-erty- ,

Pius Fatic, Robt. Erwin, J. C.Simmons, Joseph Dixon.

Following were drawn for thegrand jury :- -, N. J.Cameron, C. H.Schulz, Geo. U. Young, Leo Ver-kam-

L. D. Zeager, G. W. Pattee,J. X. McDonald, A. A. Dutton, G.C. Morse, W. H. Switzer, C. E.Boyce, J. R. Treat, James Walsh,Wm. Mclntyre, Thomas E. Smith,Thos. Sayer, Martin Buggeln, M. J.Rounseville. J. Aubineau, T. A.Rickel and F. W. Sisson.

Wednesday evening the grandjury finished up their duties andsubmitted the following report tothe court:

We, the members comprisingthe grand jury for September termof court, beg leave to make the fol-

lowing report: Eighteen cases havebaen submitted to us for our con-

sideration. Of this number we haveignored five and found thirteentrue bills. We have been guidedby your wise council and we extendto you our best wishes. Our dis-

trict attorney should be commendedfor his zeal in guarding the inter-ests of our "ounty. Our sheriff hasbeen prompt in having witnessespresent,and to both these officers ofthe law we wish to extend ourthanks.

We submit to you the reportsfrom the committees appointed to

'Examine the various offices of thecounty. Respectfully submitted,

A. A. Dutton, Foreman,Leo. F. VerKamp. Clerk.The grand jury returned indict-

ments in the following cases: Dav-

id Floyd, forgery; Robert Casey,assault with deadly weapon; BertSmuthers, burglary; John H. Frey,embezzlement; Frank Burns, burg-lary; Charles Matroni, burglary;Hostine Yetta Sousa Be-ga- , NavajoIndian, cattle stealing; Joseph B.Tanner, cattle stealing; George

illegal branding of cattle;James Wheeler, assault with deadlyweapon; Pablo Griego, murder.

In the following cases the chargeswere ignored by the grand jury:Crockett Robinson, Rafael Rosalis,Harry Ford, Eduardo Madilano,Romaltl Martines, Pedro Sanchesand William Green.

In the case of Robert Casey thetrial jury failed to agree: JamesWheeler, acquitted; Pen Boulden.

jury failed to agree; Chas. Matroni,acquitted; David Floyd, FrankBurns, Bert Smuthers and John H.Frye, each plead guilty to the re-

spective charges against them.Bert Smuthers, Frank Burns,

David Floyd and John H. Frye,who all plead guilty, on Thursday,to the charges against them, wereon Friday sentenced by Judge Sloanto the penitentiary at Yuma, respectfully; fifteen months, twoyears, fifteen months and two years.

Pablo Griego wason Friday foundguilty of murder in the second de-

gree, and was on Saturday sen-

tenced to twenty-fiv- e years in thepenitentiary.

ARIZONA MISSION CONFERENCE

Appointments Made for the Coming Year

The Closing Session.

The annual conference of theArizona mission of the M. E. churchhas closed and Bishop Cranstonleft last Monday evening for Albu-querque, to preside over the NewMexico conference.

Sunday evening Rev. A. M. Gib-

bons, formerly of Prescott, preachedthe annual missionary sermon inTempe. Rev. H. F. Tolle and Rev.J. C. Deniston addressed the leaguerally.

Rev. S. A. Thomson was retainedas superintendent, and followingare the appointments as far as theycould be made at that time, as therewere hot enough ministers to sup-

ply all the churches, which arenamed in alphabetical order:

Bisbee, to be supplied.Douglas, I. C. Sigler.Flagstaff, J. H. Henry, returned.Glendale, P. C. Hester.Globe, John C. Deniston, of Mad-

ison, Wis." Jerome, W. M. Ayers.

Kingman, E. G. Decker, returned.Mesa, H. F. Tolle, returned.Needles, David Roberts, returned.Phoenix, A. M. Gibbons.Prescott, E. O. Mclntier, former-o- fGlobe.Safford, H. I. Farr, formerly of

Tempe'.

Tempe, to be supplied.Tombstone and Benson, Alfred

Ramey, returned..Tucson, D. B. Loofbourrow.Willcox and Pearce, A. E. Dowd,

from Iowa.Williams and Ash Fork, John

Oliver returned.Yuma, to be supplied.

Establishes Her Claims.

Mrs. McCarty, of Tucson, thewidow of John McCarty, who wasaccidentally killed two years agohas been notified that all of thesuits arising over the insuranceclaims made on her husband's policies, and amounting to somethingmore than $30,000, have been al-

lowed or compromised. The caseattracted considerable attention atthe time of the accident, which oc-

curred in the hill 85 "miles fromFlagstaff. There was no meansof transportation and a Flagstaffundertaker, a personal friend ofMcCarty, carried the remains outof the mountains in a canvas sackon his back. The insurance com-

panies claimed that McCarty wasnot dead and it was chiefly on theevidence of the undertaker that theclaims were established. Journal-Democra- t.

The Postal telegraph company isgiving its lines general repairs be-

tween Albuquerque, Los Angelesand San Francisco. There arenow three gangs of men working,each gang consisting of abouttwenty men. One gang is workingbetween Albuquerque and Winslow,another between Winslow and AshFork, and another between AshFork and Needles. These improve-ments mean new cross arms andthe stretching of a new wire de-

manded bv the increase of business.

SKetcH of Membersof tHe Hearst Party

The following short descriptivesketch of the members of congresswho will be in the Hearst partywas printed in the Aluquerque Cit-

izen of the 23 th:Hon. William R. Hearst (demo-

crat) of New York: Member of Con-

gress, and owner of the largeHearst newspapers.

Hon. James M. Gregg, (demo-ocra- t)

of Georgia: Head of thedemocratic congressional commit-tee, and a very able man.

Hon. Champ Clark (democrat)of Missouri: One of the first ora-

tors of the land, a very influentialman in the house and one of thebest friends of the territories.

Hon. William A. Jones (demo-ocra- t)

of Virginia: A scholar ofhigh attainments and a man of rec-

ognized ability on the floor of thehouse. Has served six terms incongress.

Hon. Llewellyn Powers (repub-lican) of Maine: Many terms amember of his own state legisla-ture, and once speaker of its house;twice governor of his state; hasserved in two congresses previousto the present one; is among thewealthy men of congress; and is aman to whom universal respect isaccorded. He was on the commit-tee ou territories of the last house,and favored the admission of NewMexico, Oklahoma and Arizona tothe union as states. He is a gen-

tleman whom it is a pleasure tomeet.

Hon. David A. De Armond (dem-ocrat) of Missouri: Formerly acircuit judge in his own state;twelve years in congress; one ofthe ablest debaters in either partyon the floor the house; and a gen-

tleman of the broadest views on allsubjects.

Hon. James T. Lloyd (demo-crat) of Missouri: one of the bestfriends New Mexico had in the re-

cent house; was a member of thecommittee on territories; draftedmost of the report that was adop-ted by Congressman Knox andfiled for the three territories; deliv-ered a speech in the Fifty-sevent- h

congress giving a succinct historyof the efforts leading up to the ad-

mission of every state that wasto the union the speech

was a masterpiece of its kind.Hon. J. M. Robinson (democrat)

of Indiana: Ten years in congress,the only democrat from his state;a very able man and a friend ofNew Mexico; was on the commit-tee on territories in the last con-

gress and fought for the admissionof the territories to the union.

Hon. W. M. Howard (democrat)of Georgia: A young man of de-

cided ability; has been in threecongresses; fought for the admis-sion of the territories in the lastcongress.

Hon. H. D. Clayton (democrat)of Alabama: A lawyer of greatability; has served in three or fourcongresses; was a friend of the ter-

ritories in the last congress, andhelped in every way he could.

Hon. Oscar W. Underwood (dem-ocrat) of Alabrma: One of theablest young men in congress, andsub-lead- er of the democrats of thehouse on the floor; was one of thebest friends the territories had inthe last congress; a gentleman whoit is a pleasurs to meet.

Hon. John A. Moon (democrat)of Tennessee: Head of the minorityon the committee on territories inthe last house; made one of thestrongest fights on the floor of thehouse for the admission of the ter-

ritories, and is without questionone of the best friends the territo-ries had on the floor; he iB recog-

nized as one of the ablest men be

longing to his party in the house.Hon. Henry C. Loudenslager

republican of New Jersey: Hasserved in five different congresses;is one of the ablest men on the re-

publican side in the house; hasoften been talked of as a candidatefor the United States senate, andas a candidate for vice president ofthe United States.

Hon. Frank D. Currier republi-can of New Hampshire: One ofthe brighest and ablest men on hisside of the house of representatives;was a friend of the territories inthe last congress, in spite of thefact that he is from New England,and helped us in every way that hecould; he made several speechesthat gave him a national repu-tation.

Hon. Edward L. Hamilton re-

publican of Michigan: Made aspeech on the floor of the house inthe last congress that was scatteredall over the nation as a campaigndocument; he is universally recog-

nized as one of the ablest men inthe republican party anywhere;He will be head of the committeeon territories in the next congress;he fought for the admission of theterritories last time, and it is pre-

sumed he will do so again; he isthe man of all men whose goodgraces the territories ought to courtat this time.

Hon. John A. Sterling republi-can of Illinois: Has not heretoforeserved in congress, but from hisbiography in the CongressionalRecord appears to be a scholar ofno mean order, and a man of un-

common ability.Hon. H. T. Rainey democrat

of Illinois: According to this youngman's biography in the Congress-ional Record, he is a scholar ofhigh order, and has had vast ex-

perience in the politics of his stale.The Fifty-eight- h congress will behis first term.

Hon. M. E. Benton democratof Missouri: Has served three orfour terms in congress; a man ofunquestioned ability and favoredthe admission of the territories lastcongress.

Hon. Charles H. Weisse demo-crat of Wisconsin: The Fifty-eight- h

congress will be his firstterm ; from his biography publishedin the Congressional Record, it islearned that he has taken a largepart in the politics of his state, al-

though this is the first time he hasbeen successful.

Hon. J. A. McLaurin (democrat)United States Senator from Miss-

issippi: He is the colleague ofSenator Money; is a man of largeexperience in politics in his state;a scholar of a high order; has serv-

ed as governor of his state; histerm of office will expire in thesenate in March, 1907.

Hon. John Sharp Williams (dem-ocrat) of Mississippi: Will prob-ably be the leader of he democratson the floor of the house of repre-sentatives in the coming congress.He is a very able man; was a friendof the territories in the last con-

gress, and took part in the debatefavoring their admission.

Hon. Charles A. Culberson (dem-ocrat) United States senator fromTexas: A very able young manand a lawyer of the highest attain-ments; favored the admission ofthe territories in the last congress.

Hon. Dennis T. Flynn (repub-lican) of Oklahoma: For manyyears delegate in congress fromOklahoma, and one of the ablestmen in the house of representativesin either party; well known in NewMexico.

Hon. Marcus A. Smith (demo-crat) of Arizona: Well known in

New Mexico; a very able man anda lawyer of unquestioned. ability;corraled the entire democratic votein the house and senate for theomnibus bill in the last congress.

Samuel Powell (republican) ofIndian Territory; Spent the entiresession of the last congress inWashington, favoring statehood forthe territories; is a newspaper writerof more than ordinary ability, andunderstands the conditions of theterritories before the national con-

gress better than the average man;has written a great deal for theOklahoma and other papers, andwill probably spread his views ofthe territories broadcast throughthe press after visiting us.

Hon. Bird S. McGuire (repub-lican) of Oklahoma: Present dele-

gate in congress from that territory.A young man of unquestioned abil-ity.

Hon. J. F. Wilson (democrat) olArizona: Present delegate in con-

gress;' a lawyer of high attainmentsand a man of vast experience inthe west.

Besides the above named mem-

bers of congress, Hon. W. R. Hearstwill have with him a full corps ofnewspaper writers, and photog-raphers, so that the territory canexpect to get the biggest piece ofadvertising and widest write-u- p itever received in its history. IfNew Mexico had to pay for the ad-

vertising it will get through thistripof Congressman Hearst's, whichdoes not cost the territory a cent, itwould bankrupt it to pay it. There-fore, the territory should "feel grate-ful for this courtesy on the part ofCongressman Hearst in thus favor-ing us.

Delinquent Taxes.

The law passed by the recent leg-

islature makes no changes in therevenue laws, except in regard tothe collection of delinquent taxes;all other steps in the assessmentand collection of taxes are the.same up to the time taxes becomedelinquent, says the Prospector.

Taxes become delinquent on thesecond Monday in December, asheretofore. . It is made the duty ofthe tax collector, by the new law,to return delinquent lists of realestate forfeited to the territory fortaxes, beginning with the year 1888.From these lists the clerk of theboard of supervisors makes a backtax book. Hereafter the back-ta- x

book is to be made up within thirtydays after the annual settlement ofthe tax collector. The back-ta- x

book is then delivered by the clerkof the board of supervisors to thetax collector, and charged to . himas the duplicate assessment rollsare delivered and charged. It thenbecomes the duty of the tax col-

lector to collect the taxes.The method of . collection is en

tirely changed by the new law,Suits must now be brought to enforce the lien of the territory, in thesame manner as suits are broughtto enforce other hens. The partyowing the taxes is summoned intocourt, either by personal service orby publication, in the same manner as in ordinary suits. To thepetition must be attached a tax billwhich is made out by the tax col-

lector, and this tax bill is primafacia evidence of the correctness ofall the proceedings in the assess-ment of the property, levying ofthe taxes, etc. Unless the taxpayercan show to the court that the taxis unlawful, or some other good andsufficient defense, judgment will goagainst the taxpayer and executionwill issue upon the judgment as inordinary cases.

The law expressly gives the rightof redemption on all delinquenttaxes until December 31, 1903, bypaying the ordinary tax and cer-tain interest and percentages. Theright is also given the taxpayer toredeem at any time before his. prop-erty is sold by the sheriff, by pay-ing all taxes, interest, penalties andcourt costs. After sheriff's sale,however, the taxpayer is entirelydivested of his property, and allequity of redemption.

HON. HUGH PRICETELLS HIS STORY

Says His Removal Was a DirtyScheme By Commissioner

Richards to Get Office

Hon. Hugh H. Priee, or

General of Arizona, arrived inPhoenix last Saturday from Cali-

fornia wive re he had been for bishealth. Speaking to an Enterprisereporter concerning the chargesthat resulted in his removal fromoffice he said:

"I have done nothing that wasnot strictly legal. The Act of June7th, 1900, Section 10, provides thatin cases where the work of the survey-

or-general's office is congestedthe clerks can perform work out ofoffice hours. When the inspectorwas here I showed him this clause;but it did not seem to have anyeffect on him. There was undoubt-edly a scheme to remove me, andthis is made obvious by the fact-tha- t

Mr. Richards, the commissionerof the general land office, appointeda kinsman as my successor. Myofficial acts are open to the world.There was not a dishonest act dur-ing my administration, by anyonein the office. We simply. trackedthe law and followed the precedentsof my predecessors and every survey-

or-general in the we6t. I havethe statements of various officers,among which is a statement by aman who was employed in the survey-

or-general's office of Arizonathirty-seve- n years ago, all of whichI will take to Washington, showingthat the same policy has been foUlowed for years. It is simply adirty game of politics to get anoffice, and I am going to Washing-ton for a vindication. I know thatI will get it. Mr. Richards cannotdo me this way. I do not care forthe office. In fact, I am glad I amout of it, and I wouid not have itagain; but my name must be clear-ed. This alone will be my purposein going to Washington. ' I wantto be set right pefore the people ofArizona."

Mr. Price also stated that whenthe inspector came to Phoenix heacted in a very secret and stealthymanner a manner that indicated .that he had a purpose. Instead ofgoing straight to Mr. Price and giv-

ing him a chance to defend himselfor present his side of the case, hecalled the clerks out to one side,swore them and paid no, attentionwhatever to Mr. Price or Mr. Mur-

phy. From the above it can ba-se- en

that Mr. Price vindicates Mr.Murphy.

The Hearst Party Coming.

Delegate Wilson has received atelegram from M. F. Thomson, Mr.Hearst's private secretary, sayingthat the party expected to reachAlbuquerque on the 15th of Oeto-be- i,

and inviting him to join theparty. To a Prescott Courier re-

porter Mr. Wilson said that hewould join the party at Albuquer-que and would telegraph ahead toArizona points to be visited by theparty in order to give people timeto prepare to receive the distin-guished visitors. Delegate Wilsonintends, if possible, to get the partyto visit Jerome, Prescott, Phoenix,Tucson, Bisbee, Clifton and Morenciand as many other points as timeat disposal will allow.

In the Owl saloon at Wtcken- -burg, W. J. Gilbert stabbed MatCanfield last Friday evening. Can-fie- ld

runs a roadhouse out at Wadestation. Gilbert is a brother of thepostmaster at Gilbert. The troublewas of long standing and the cut-ting took place upon Canfield's re-

fusal to drink with Gilbert.

PBrewer
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