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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-10-14
LOCAL OPTION FOR
cOcHISE COUNTY

Now that Judge Kent, of the Mari-
copa County district court, declared
IA a decision that what IS known as
the segregation local opticn law 3
valid and INST be obeye5 it is quite
likely that in the near future petit
ton, already prepared and signed,
will be presented to the board of SUI
pervisors asking that an election be
called in this county to decide the
question of whether saloons shall be
permitted to continue business in
this county
This paper is not satisfied with the
present saloon conditions and would
be in favor of more strict regulating
laws to the end that it would be i'm
possible for what is known as the
dive saloon to exist We think that
the license collected from the saloons
are not high enough to prevent the
continuance of the dive saloons; we
believe that throughout the country
saloons should all close at II o'clock
midnight, the whisky drank in a sa-
loon after midnight causes the most
injury to the consumer and to so
ciety. A card game should not be
permitted in a saloon and persons
playing at a card or any other gam
bling game should not be permitted
to be served by any saloon, no mat
| ter where located.
II it were possible to stop the use
of liquor by all there would be a
stronger case to be made out by the
prohibitionists, but all will agree that
this is impossible so long as the
government allows its manufacture.
Should the prohibition election be
ordered it will be found that there are
two sides to this question. The pros
will claim that the saloon is public
evil and should be eliminated. The
ants will claim that it better to
have the public saloon than the
blind tiger" under cover where the
yiIest liquor will be sold to the
greater injury of the consumer.
In Bisbee it will be argued by the
antis that the city tax rate is no"
at the maximum and to lose the pres
ent revenue provided by the saloon
licenses would he to bankrupt the
citv government. It viii also be point
ed out in Bisbee that Naco, the near
/ est border town is only nine miles
away and that those who desire
whisky will be able to get all they
| want there and when they want It.
In Douglas it will be argued that be-
ing on the border of Mexico the clos
ing of the saloons here would only
mean the opening of many other sa-
looms across the line.
The pros will argue that the rev
enue derived by the county and mu'
| inequalities does not amount to as
much as will be saved in the cost of
| maintaining our criminal courts to
try those who commit crimes as
result of drinking in the saloons.
So far as this paper is concerned
| It would like to see every public
evil driven from the land. but we dc
not believe that the closing OF the
saloons VIII do away with all the
evils which come from the drinking
Of whisky and other forms of liquor.
A man who is so inclined would be
come as dangerous to our mind with
bottle Of WHISKY in his pocket as
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-10-14
THE PRESIDENTIAL
VISIT


From the time President Taft
reaches Arizona until he reaches the
New Mexico line on Friday morning
he. viii see much of the progress Of
this territory and he will meet many
Of our distinguished citizens who
journey long distances to pay their
respects to the chef executive OF the
nation. 1t is to be regretted that
President Taft could not have been
permitted to see more of Arizona
than will be possible at the places
which he viii stop. While he will
see the magnificent advancement OF
the Salt River valley and learn there
what has been accomplished by the
irrigation of the arid valleys of the
west and what may yet be accom-
plished in that direction he will see
practically nothing to impress him
with the enormous mineral wealth
of the territory.
It is sincerely to be regretted that
il was not possible to have President
Taft visit Cochise county and go
down into the wonderful slopes Of the
mines in the Warren district and to
see the wonderful machinery and
equipment of the great Copper Queen
smeiter in Douglas. This would
have been something which would
have impressed him with the great
mineral wealth and enterprises Of
Arizona. At Butte the president
went down into the mines and sim
liar trip in the Warren district would
have enabled him to compare what
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-10-14

1t is about time the large popuIa-
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-10-14
NOTICE..
THE SENATE AND THE PEOPLE


Now that thirty-one states have pc
petftioned Congress to do its share
toward amending the federal Consti-
tuition so as to secure the election
of senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie. the moral power of the desire
of two-thiTds of the states is upon
Congress
The lower house does not need to
be urged. for it has four times voted
for the submission of such an amend
ment
The Senate. however. has repeated
ly rejected the proposal, and nobody
thinks that a moral power" will
have much weight with it
But there Is a constitutional power
lurking just behind the moral power.
Already twenty-six of the thirty-one
states have put their resolutions in
constitutional form and made a for
nal demand upon Congress to call
a constitutional convention to pre-
pare the amendment
When five more put their demands
in this form-uuless new states have
meanwhile been admitted, in which
case six demands will be necessary
the Senate will be compelled to
join with the lower house in acting,
or else put itself squareIy on record
as willful rebel against the Con
stitution
The issue may be forced sooner
than one expects. It may come like
a flash at any time when a number
of state legislatures are in session.
If the five states which have act
ed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. California,
Ohio, North Dakota and wyoming
act formally the critical moment win
have arrived. Or, again, If the five
states which have not passed any
resolutions, but which, nevertheless,
use the direct primary system them
selves for senatorial elections, should
take formal action for the benefit of
their sister states any dilatory ac-
ton in the other states could be
compensated for. These states are
Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina,
Maryland and Virginia.
If constitutional convention is
assembled under the cali OF the
states it is probable that it will feel
free to go ahead and present amend
ments of any nature whatsoever. The
Senate will want a convention of
that kind even less than it wants
the particular amendment for chang
ing the manner of its members cleo
ton. Consequently there is reason
to believe that when the leaders of
the Senate see that a call for a con-
vention is on the point of success
in other words, when two or three or
four more states have formally made
the demand-they viii yield and let
the desired amendment go to the
people without convention.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-10-14

The Warren street railway cor.
tinues to move up Tombstone can
yon. The time may come when this
line will pass over the divide to Tomb
stone and then after touching the
various mining towns in the Dragons
and Chiricahuas return by way o.
Douglas. There are great things com
ing up for Coch!se county and electr.'
lines to many mining camps and
through the Sulphur Springs valley
are not beyond the range Of fut =
possibilities.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-10-14

Tucson will soon see the compile
ton of the new railroad line CONNER
ing that city with Nogales. Then all
the freight and passengers coming
over the Southern Pacific from the
west will be diverted south for
points in Mexico at Tucson instead
of at Benson as now This new rajl
road will add considerable to the in:
portance of Tucson.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-10-14

A wireless from New York says that
on Peary's arrival there DR.. Cook vii
be standing on the shores OF old Man
haitian with a welcome song on his
lips. and that the doctor will lead in
the singing thereof. assited BY 9
choir from hhe University of Copea
hagen. The Copenhagenites viii sins
it something like this:
Don't you tank it would be better
Not to bark like dog und sigh.
But make divvy with dot doctor
Who east icicles for pie.
All dose boys at Copenhagen,
Call you monkey by and by,
For Ole Cook been beat you, Peary
Now don't you cry; now don't you
cry.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-10-14

he would De in a saloon where it
was offered for sale.
The dive saloon, however, should
be eliminated and to our mind the
best way to accomplish this is to
raise the license so high that it
would be impossible for the dive to
continue
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-10-14

of those grins which he has not used
much since 1896 oyerspread his coun
tenance. The audience caught its in
lection and the humor Of the incident
and roared, then roared again. and
finally broke into more applause.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-10-14

1t will be fun to see what the peo-
pie of Cochise County will do to a
ticket nominated next year by Hoval
A. Smith and Charles Overlook.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-10-14

All hail to the president of the
United Statesi May he have a pleas
ant journey for the remainder OF his
trip through the states and arrive
safe back in Washington to guide
The destinies of the nation in a man
ner which shall be best for all and
specially for Arizona.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-20
BATTLESHIPS NEARING HOME
Admiral sperry's Fleet within seven
Hundred MtIes OF Virginia
Capes.

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va. Feb. 49,
The near approach OF the battleship fleet
and its escort. Eignaled tonight by wireless
telegraph as less than 100 miles off the
Virginia capes, is reflected In the great
crowds Of visitors pouring into the hotels
here.
TIT tender Ysnkton sailed today for
Washington, but the armored cruisers North
Carolina and Montana are still IN the road
stead. They finished coaling off Sewelrs
Point and dropped down 10 a new anchorage
off the Old Point pier. 1t is planned now TO
have the cruisers leave tomorrow to join
the incoming squadrons.
Thu combined forces are expected TO ar
rive at the southern drill grounds, fifty
miles off the Virginia capes, some time
Saturday. Minor evolutions and maneuvers
win be gone through in order to fiji the
time intervening before the scheduled ar
rival Monday. The fleet will pass in the
capes about 10 a. m.
The. dinner to be given By the Navy
league at the Chamberlain on Monday even
ing will be the first OF the social functions
in connection with the fleets arrival. While
the banquet is in progress . ball for the
officers will be given at the Chamberlain
Many other Entertainments are being
planned for the fleets stay.
A majority OF the members of both
branches Of congress will witness the ar
rival and review OF the fleet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-20
TAFT MADE MASON At SIGHT
Dignitsries from Seventeen
States Witness the Ceremony.
OHIO GRAND MASTER oFFICIATEs
Chairman Hitchcock Comes TO Ctn-
cinnati for Conference with
President-eIect over Cab
inet Affairs.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 19.-William n.
Taft, president-elect of the United States.
Is a Master Mason. The impressive cere-
monies which brought him that distinc-
ton today were conducted by Charles S.
Hoskinson, Ohio grand master.
The highest Masonic authorities of
seventeen states witnessed Mr.. Taft's adj
mission into the order, as did the menu
bers Of Kilwinnlng lodge, of which
Alfonso Taft, father of the president
elect, Yves a member and in which Charles
p. Taft was indicted under the auspices
of his father.
Scottish Rite cathedral was the scene
OF the ceremonies. Its main floor and
gallery we're filled when the distinguished
candidate arrived. The procedure which
eliminated in the declaration that Mr..
Taft was a Mason occupied thirty-five
minutes.
Mr.. Taft received many greetings on a
new plane of fellowship as he was es-
corted from the hall by the committee
having in charge his initiation.
The experience of being declared a Ma
son at sight was not ended with the aft
ernoon session of the grand lodge. Mr..
Taft witnessed during the evening the
regular form of initiation of a member.
the ceremony being conducted by Wor-
shipful Master d. M. Patton of Kilwin-
ming lodge on Candidate Frank II. Heit-
man. Between the two sessions Of the
lodge there was a reception for Masonic
brethren at the C. p. Taft residence and
concluding the ceremonies was a brilliant
ball at the Aims hotel. on one OF Cincin-
nati's seven hills.
Frank H Hitchcock. at the request of
Mr.. Taft, came here today from Chicago,
and after his conference left for Wash
ington. That the discussion related to
the undecided post of secretary of the
treasury was admitted, but beyond the
statement that no decision was reached,
no Information was obtainable. The sug-
gestion that the place likely will go to
Chicago or further west was made. MI.
Taft's only positive statement was that
no decision had yet been reach ed.
Tit president-elect reached this city at
s:25 o'clock this morning. Aside from
his Masonic engagements he passed the
day at the C. p. Taft residence. deyotinE
his time to his correspondence. his In
augursl address and other literary work
he is engaged in.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-20
JEALOUS NAN SHOOTS SELF
Sidney Gibbons Follows His Wife to
the Home Of Her Parents.
THREATENS TO SHOOT WOMEN
when Police Are Called He Turns
Weapon on Himself and Fires
Two Bullets Into His
Own Breast.

Aftsr gaining admission to the house, the
doors Of which had been locked against
him, by climbing through a kitchen win
dow, Sidney Gibbons, a railroad man, shot
himself twice through the breast near the
heart yesterday afternoon at the home of
his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
McC1elland, 800 Avenue II. The weapon
used was a small revolver Of 22-callbre.
Gibbens and his wife. who was Nellie
McCIeiland. had only been married since
December q, last, and had been making
their home with the husbands parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Amy Gibbons at 1920 Third
avenue. Gibbons. who IL % years Of age,
the same age as his wife. had developed,
It Is said, an Insane jealousy OF his wife.
even Directing to her continuing her
friendly relations with her mother. Follow
ing a quarrel Wednesday evening Mrs.
Gibbons. It is said, went TO the home Of
her parents, where she remained during
the night.
Shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon Gibbons appeared at the McC1elland
home. but was refused admission by Mrs.
McCleliand, who locked both the front and
back doors. Gibbens then went to the rear
OF the house and finding the kitchen door
also locked raised a window and climbed
through. According to the statement Of
Mrs. McClelland Gibbons was holding the
revolver in his right hand as he climbed
through the window.
After gaining in this wa admission to
the house Gibbons began. 1t is said,
to upbraid his wife and when her mother
interfered is said to have a sundry
threats against the two women~Mrs. Nc
CleIland ordered Gibbons to leave the house
and when he refused TO do so telenhoned
for the police. According to the statements
of the two women Gibbons. when he heard
Mrs. McClelland telephone for the police,
placed the revolver against his breast and
fired twice in rapid succession.
When he learned that the ambulance was
outside the house and that 1t was the in
tention Of the doctors to take him to .
hospital. Gibbons made a desperate resist
ance and II took four men, despite his
wounds, to hold him. He was finally placed
In the ambulance and at the request of his
parents, who had been summoned. taken
to their home on Third avenue. 1t was
found later, however, necessary to remove
him to the Edmundson Memorial hospital.
Gibbons denied many of the statements
made by Mrs. McClelland and blamed his
mother-in-law for all the trouble. Until a
short time ago Gibbons had been a fire.
man on the Northwestern railroad, but had
been out Of work recently.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-20

Is dead as the result of an accident which
occurred to him about a week ago, when
his team became frightened while he was
removing t1e wagon box and started to run.
Mr.. HaIc received injuries from which he
lay in an unconscious condition for over a
week, and despite all medical care resulted
In his death.
MARsHALLTOWN-The second annual
short course OF the Central Iowa Short
Course association will open in this city
next Monday and continue through the rest
nave been offered for thu best corn. and
almost 800 has been hung up for the best
cattle OF certain types exhibited. 1t is ex-
pected that the course will be largely at
GRUNDY .CENTER-By a unanimous
vote the town council last night passed the
ordinance which proposes to establish a
complete sewage system within the corpor-
signed by 200 voters was presented to the
council. which took but little heed OF the
document Bids are TO be advertised for
and It is hoped to get the work completed
by early in the fall.
DUBUQUE-At a meeting of the board
OF the independent district Of the city, a pc
patrons OF the schools was read, asking for
the submission TO the voters of this city a
proposition to adopt the free textbook sys-
tenn. The report on the petition was APP
proved and a special election has been
called for March 8. There is little doubt
that the proposition will carry.
TRAER-With one so dangerously sick
that II is thought that he cannot live, and
with one or two new cases developing every
day, the public Of this place is becoming
alarmed because OF the epidemic of diph-
iberia which has broken out. On every hand
talk Is heard that the schools and churches
, should be closed and that all public gather
ings should be forbidden. Some such drastic
action will probably be taken.
ONAWA-It a Just become known
that several merchants of this city were
II FaranflU fIRaNAd hU "a hnnIG nhACE ma GGAE.
who gave his name as O.. W: Tubbs; The
checks and drafts were all on Chicago
banks Inc were plainly counterfeit. The
CRATER is described as five fee nine
| inches in height, slim, light complexioned
and a dope fiend. He succeeded in pay
ing for his board bill with a SIS draft at
Hotel Monona. Detectives are on his
trail and 1t is reported that he has fled
into Minnesota.
RED OAK-In the Montgomery county
spelling contest the first prize was won by
Goldie Selser Of Frankfort township. third
by Gladys Benton OF Jackson township and
the fourth went TO Geneva Erickson OF
Stanton. The winners were all girls. Mont
gomery county has been preparing for this
contest ever since the fall term Of school
began, and the contest was to have been
held In the early winter, but owing TO a
quarantine for smallpox, IL was postponed
until now. A preliminary contest was held
In each township first and the best spoilers
were sent to the final one just held. Thir-
ty-four contestants took part I'm the final.
and prizes to the amount of $50 were dis
tributed. Miss Clara Cowgirl, county super
intendent, presided and pronounced the
words.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-20
Mr.. NEIDLINGER's CONCERT
Composer Sings His Own Music to
Large Audience at the Com
aregatiOnal Church.

81 honestly think that the western people
are more kindly disposed to musical art
and effort than In the east and that there
Is far less tendency toward being or trying
to seem blase in this part of the world
So spoke w. H.. Neidlinger as a preface
to the most weighty part Of his program
at the First Congregational church last
evening.
There are some songs which one writes
for bread and buffers sake and some songs
for glory" he added, smiling. This third
group is of the latter kind" The songs
he referred to were his musical settings
for shelley's 20 World! o Lfei o Time,r
"A Prayer" by himself; Longfeliow's The
Weary Hours and Christina Rossettit's
"a Day Of Song"
Two OF these at least are worth more
than simply naming. The double quatrain
by the poets poets poet is a mighty theme,
beginning as II does with an Invocation 70
the universe and closing with a lament for
the irrevocability OF JOY that is gone. The
sentiment is momentous enough for any
composer In the music Mr.. Ncidlinser
wrote for his own verse, "A Prayer" there
is an effort at symbolism and a successful
one. The sentiment OF the verse IL not
unlike Tennyson's familiar Crossing the
Bar"
A a vocalist MIR. Ne'dlinEer CAV un-
qualified pleasure. Ills il q baritone voice.
smooth. pure and flexible. The tone quality,
in fact. would hardly meet hostile criticism
from the most fcarpins. His control is
adequate and his sympathy heightened by
the affection he naturally hears for his
own musical writing. some OF the many
songs he gave were not chosen with regard
fer his range but he stated in the begin
ming that this was to be a recital OF songs
rather than a song recital Nothing thar
he attempted was however. bsyond his
nFamn.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-20
FAKE STORY OF FAKE MONEY
Fiction COnjured Up by sioux City
Paper Nailed by secret
Service OfHcer.

A Sioux City paper of February II pub-
fishes a story Of a gang Of counterfeiters
being run to earth there. OF the capture Of
their mint and that Sioux City and Mis-
souri, valley towns were being flooded with
counterfeit coin, the product Of this mint.
Deputy United States Marshal j. A. Tracy
is alleged to be the officer In charge Of
the searching party, with two secret service
officers. h story said another OF the
gang has been located at storm AXE.
Deputy Marshal Tracy writes TO Secret
Service officer H.. b. Mills Of Omaha, who
has special charge OF this territory, in
Guiding Iowa and South Dakota. OF all mat
tiers pertaining to the Investigation Of
counterfeiting. stating that the story Is alb
solutely groundless. In his letter to Secret
officer Mills at Omaha Deputy Marhssl
Tracy says:
1 wish there was some way that the puh-
fishing OF the fake stories could be reacbed
and punished. There has been no counfer-
felt money In circulation here. nor bss
there been any recent cause for inVestiaat-
ing counterfeitine. much less the ALLEGED
existence OF an alleged bad money mini
here or in any part OF Iowa. W ""'
office Mills said:
There ought 10 be some way OF getting
after these fake story publishers. rhers
has been little or no counterfeit money An
circulation In this section for several
months. and. in fact. very little In the
west anywhere. There Is no truth What
ever in the Sioux City story"
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