Arizona republican., 1909-04-19
EXTRACTION
 0F STEWART Now Sought by the Authorities
 of Cochise County MINISTER IS IN MEXICO The Eight Year Old Tax Case Against the Copper Queen Decided Against the County--Bisbee School Bonds Illegal.
MINISTER IS IN MEXICO

Bisbee. Ariz., April l6.-(Special Cor respondence of The Republican)-At- tempts are now being made by the of ficers to bring about the extradition of Rev. A. K. Stewart from Mexico. The papers are ready and it is understood they have been presented to Governor Creel, and it is expected that the ar rest of MT. Stewart will follow shortly The officers were informed yesterday that the minister has been seen re- gently in Cuidad, JuareZ. Stewart is wanted in Bisbee to stand trial on the charge of having attempted criminal assault on Minnie Conchin, a girl re- siding with her mother in Don Luis. The church trial, which was expected to be held, has not occurred vet, due doubtless to the necessary formalities required in getting a jury of peers to try the minister.
 Parties returning from Courtland bring information that the new mining camp has suffered greatly during the past few days from high winds. The new hotel, which was in process of construction, was severely damaged and the construction of the same will be delayed several weeks on this ac- count This was to have been one of the finest structures in the new camp and was built to accommodate a large number of men. A number of smaller residences which have been hastily constructed in the early days of the camp were also blown down and de- mOlished. The new station for the Southern Pacific railroad is about com plete and trains are delivering freight daily. This station is distant about half a mile from the Great Western town site.
 The famous tax case of the county of Cochise against the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining company, which dates back to 1901 and involves more than quarter-million dollars, has been decided adversely to the county. The costs in the case have already amount cd to a snug fortune and will have to be borne by the county
 Judge Doan of the district court has decided that the bonds voted by the citizens of Bisbee a year ago in the amount of s9O.OOO. which was to be used for the construction of a new high school building Cn the site of the Clawson House, were illegal. The court took the view that the statute under which the election was held was it. legal. The suit was brought by citi- Zens of Bisbee upon q restraining or der which alleges that the election was not properly held and the statute was invalid. A great deal of doubt exists in the minds of many Bisbee people as to the advisability of constructing a high school building for the district so close to the site of the present central school, and it is doubtful whether or not sufficient votes could now be mus tered to carry a bond issue were it possible to do so under the existing laws.
 City Clerk George Gage Is busy at the present time compelling the weigh ing of each car load of pipe which ar rives for the new city water system. and has discovered that in every case the railroads have given excessive weights for the contents of the cars. Under the new law, any shipper may compel the company to re-weigh a shipment when it is unloaded. and the action of MT Gage in this matter will result in saving the city a snug sum of money in freight.
 Mir. Gage. before becoming city clerk. was actively engaged in railroad work and the experience that he had previ- ously gained in that line is proving of great value to him in the new position Besides having the ordinary duties of city clerk to attend to, it is quite like ly he will be called upon to perform the duties of police judge. The ordi- nance looking to the establishment of a city police court was passed by the