Joseph J. STEIN April 3, 1902 Arizona Republican Newspaper Joseph J. Stein, who lived in Yuma from 1879 to 1892, died recently in Los Angeles. He was born in New Orleans in 1854 and served at different times as county recorder of Yuma County, secretary of the prison board and several minor offices. Since going to Los Angeles he has been engaged in special newspaper work on the Times and Herald.