News from the Arizona Republican, Jan 12-13, 1900 USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for commercial presentation by any other organization. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. submitted by burns@asu.edu January 12, 1900, Prescott Christine Johnson, the widely known hostess of the Johnson House, this city, was found dead in her bed this morning about 8 o'clock. Not coming down stairs at the usual time, she was called by one of the inmates of the house but did not respond and when entrance was made to her room she was found to have been dead some hours. An inquest disclosed nothing. The post mortem examination this afternoon failed to ascertain definitely the cause of death, though indicating that death was not due to heart disease. The final result of the post mortem conducted by Doctors Davis and Scarborough is to be ascertained by chemical test of the organs tomorrow. Great interest is felt by many friends of the deceased, whose family lives in San Francisco. The body was directed to be shipped home tomorrow morning. She was about forty years of age and had come here from Sweden about twenty years ago. *************************************************************************** Horse thieves have been operating at Prescott. Dr. J.B. McNally's horse and buggy were taken from in front of his office about 6 o'clock on Thursday evening and were not found until the next day. It was found about four miles south of town hitched to a tree but no clue was obtained as to the person who took it. **************************************************************************** Church circles at Prescott are becoming in dead earnest according to the Journal-Miner. Besides the revivals that are being held at the M.E. church under the direction of Rev. Harcourt W. Beck, which have been well attended and with encouraging results, meetings are being opened in some of the leading saloons, notably in the Palace Saloon, where a rousing meeting was held Friday night. *************************************************************************** J.R. Gaines, Prescott, who has been very ill for the past several weeks with typhoid pneumonia and whose life was despaired of for some days past, took a slight change for the better this morning, although yet he is far from being out of danger. He is at the house of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Ross, his sister and brother-in law. ******************************************************************************** Mr. and Mrs. Ed Treadwell have again taken up their residence in the old Dr. Butler house in West Prescott and Mrs. Treadwell will be in the city permanently hereafter. ******************************************************************************* Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Mathis who having been here some weeks from Salt Lake City left yesterday for Pheonix where they expect to sample some pretty agreeable weather after the mud of Prescott. Their friends are sorry to see them go and hope that they will return someday to take up their permanent residence in the City of the Pines. ******************************************************************************** Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jackson of the California- Phoenix fame are now domiciled in the F.W. Morrison house in West Prescott where they will be at home to their friends whose names are legion. ****************************************************************************** There was a rumor afloat this morning that Mr. Fred Kessler who is employed at the S.F. P and P railway offices would have to have his foot amputated as it was in a bad condition owning to blood poisoning having set in. However, such an extreme measure it is now anticipated ,it was learned, at least not for some days unless the foot should grow rapidly worse and hopes are entertained of its healing without resort to such an operation. ************************************************************************************** News from Phoneix: Mr. L.J. Horton, who owned the residence property occupied by E.L. Andrews in Phoneix, and was destroyed by fire two or three months ago, yesterday let a contract to J.M. Hooper to replace the building with a brick structure equally as good and perhaps larger than the former house. It will be finished in the best quality of lumber and add another fine structure of North Second Avenue. ************************************************************************* On Friday evening, January 19, the beautiful operetta and musical comedy, "Triumph of Love" will be presented at the Dorris theater for the benefit of the new hospital. The many attractive picutres now on exhibition in various stores will give the public some idea of the various characters and the elegrant costuming. This affair promises to be one of the most elaborate and attractive entertainments ever given by local talent. ******************************************************************************* At the meeting of the Kinsley lodge No. 8 A.O.U.W., held on Friday night, the regular meeting night of the lodge was changed from Friday to the first and third Monday nights in each month. After this question was settled the lodge proceeded to impress the solemn lessons of the initiatory ceremony on the minds and bodies of F.H. Lyman, R. Jasper Dobbs and W. Frank Murray. ******************************************************************************* A bold thief stole a horse belonging to Mr. Leonard, bookkeeper for E.F. Kellner, about 5 o'clock last Wednesday in broad daylight. The horse was hitched in the rear of the store and was wearing a new $40 saddle from Porters. No trace of the horse could be secured, though a search was made in every direction. Yesterday, the animal returned, but without saddle or bridle. He had a dragging rope around his neck by which he was traced a considerabale distance along the Tempe Road. ***************************************************************************** The funeral of Norman H. Chapin will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. His death which occurred at the residence of George F. Kemper on the Black Canyon Road, a couple of days ago, was rather peculiar in that he was summoned to Phoenix but a few days previous to minister to the wants of his business partner and brother-in-law Jerry day before to see Mr. Neville who was then on his death bed at the Sister's Hospital. Hardly had Mr. Neville closed his eyes for the last time when Mr. Chapin was stricken with pneumonia and died after a short illness. He was a brother of Mrs. Kemper and another sister and brother in the east. Mr. Chapin returned from a visit to them about ten days ago. He leaves a wife and five children. Messrs. Neville and Chapin were mining partners. **************************************************************************** News from Tempe: Col. Shultz returned from his copper mines in the Cram mountains last night. Mr. Rumberg and daughter Susan, spent yesterday in Phoenix. A.J. Peters shipped out two cars of hay last night. Councilman C. Dyer of Phoneix was a business visitor in Tempe yesterday. Mrs. Al Norton and Mrs. A. Nelson drove over to Phoneix yesterday. Mrssrs. McCowan and Alexander of the Indian School were in Tempe yesterday. Will Pomeroy of Mesa was a visitor in Tempe yesterday. Rev. A.B. Tomlinson will preach in the Baptist church today in the place of Rev. W.C. Whittaker who has been ill. W.J. Birchell kills nothing but healthy and young stock. W.D. Buck and wife drove over to Phoneix yesterday. Mrs. McKenzie accompanied by two lady friends are spending a few days in Tempe, the guests of Mrs. C.T. Hayden. The ladies are on a winter tour to the City of Old Mexico. The protracted services during this week will be conducted in the M.E. church South. Rev. Forbes will preach this evening. Rev. J.M. Weems of Phoneix will preach Monday and Tuesday nights. Professor Lohman will open his dancing academy tomorrow evening. Mr. J.C. Orosco is proprietor of the bar at the Hardwick hotel and his general rotundity of figure and his genial smile indicate that he is doing fairly well just at the present time. Local Interest: George A. Bonnelli of Kingman is registered at the Commerical hotel. Alex J. Valentine of Congress registered at the Ford Hotel yesterday. William Zent of Goodwin, Ariz. but formerly a resident of Phoneix is in the city. W.G. Gates is in the city from the copper mines on Cram Mountain north of Cave Creek. H. Bowen and G.W. Hull of Jerome and E.S. Clark anda C.J. Pitgen of Flagstaff are among the visitors from the northern part of the territory who arrived on the train last night. They are guests of the Commerical Hotel. Mr. Henry Green, Mr. P.B. Finley, H.W. Adams and wife and Miss Frost all from Glendale were guests at the Hotel Adams yesterday. The case of Thomas and William Halderman under sentence of death in Cochise County for the murder of Deputy Constable C.F. Ainsworth and Frank Moore came up in supreme court yesterday. Hon. M.A. Smith appeared in an eloquent plea for the appellants. He objected to about ten rulings of the lower court. The territory was represensted by W.H. English. Other cases include the case of Juan Soto vs. the Territory from Cochise County, Frank Main, appellant vs. Mrs. Frances Main, Mrs. Mary Marsh and George B. Marsh appellees, from Santa Cruz County, Sam Finley, Rosario Brene, J.W. Finley and W.H. Barnes, appellants, vs. the City of Tucson. Ash Fork Az. About 7 o'clock this evening in the S.F.P. and P. yard at this place while Brakeman William Sermon was attemping to uncouple a caboose from the engine which was moving, his foot caught in a swtich frog and the two trucks of the engine tank passed over his body at the hips. The engineer heard his cry of agony and reversed the engine, causing the trucks to again pass over the body. Help was at hand almost instantly, but he only lived long enough to utter "My God" and expired. The body was nearly severed in two and horribly mutilated. He is a brother of George Sermon, in Independence, Mo and antoher brother with the Armour Packing Co. in Chicago.