Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-24
GEN. TORRES
 RESIGNS FROM
 GOVERNORSH|P
Rough Old Soldier and States man RetireS ard Is Suc- ceeded by Alberto CublIIaS In Sonora.
lstaF correspondenee.l

(StaT Correspondence.)
 CANANEA. March 23.-General Luis F.. Torres. rough old slider statesman. and leader in every move ment that seeks to advance the in' dustrialism or Sonora and uplift his Eaople, has turned the reins of gov crnorship over 70 younger hands and retired to his former post in the Mexican army He convened the state legislature in an extraordinary session on the 10th instant, and laid be'ore that body a plea for an in- definite leave or absence, which was granted. This practically means resignation. and is the customary way of relInquishing the duties and title of the place he held.
 His retirement marks the close of one of the most successful and his toric administrations the state has ever known. Its crown.nE achieve. ment was the settlement of the Yaqui question for al time. and the turning of all their wandering. marauding hands from a menace ti pubic safe ty to an asset in developing tho land they had so recently deslIOiled.
 A ed. humane policy. one has only 10 cite the instance of Bule. the Iaqui c.hieftain. who, upon his surrender, was made a ranking officer in the army that had eneompassed his de- feat. He leaves the state better than he found it. and has host of loyal friends te regret his unexpected de- cisfou.
 General Torres has signified his in tention of coming to Cananea in the immediate future for a long stay. He has secured Q house here, and he will bring his family and remain dur ing the summer months. and it is not unlikely that this city will be regard ed as his home.
 The headquarters Of the First Mili- tary Zone, of which he Is commander in-chief is at Torien. a small garrl. son town in this state, and it is not believed that he will have his per manent home there. The First AIilt tary Zone embraces the states of Sonora, Sinaloa and Lower Califor- nia.
 Torres Successor. While regretting the generals re- tirement. the peoUle Of Cananea have more than ordinary confidence in Alberto Cubillas, the new executive. A Dlodding. canable, brainy man. with no ambition save to serve his country well; no one doubts but that he will look after Sonora's interests with the same unilagging zeal that has characterized all his public ser vices heretofore. He has been a les islatoT. mineral agent, secretary of state and vice governor. He is in ' thorough accord with the policies of ! Porlirio Dag and is q warm personal friend of that distinguished man. He has several relatives and a host Of friends here Like Torres he is bro gressive and friendly to the foreign element in Sonora
 | Sam l.. Lee, American vice consul, with headquarters at Nogales, Is here ! on business connected with his posi- ton. Cananea comes under hi. Jurisdiction. as does the entire stat, of Sonora.
 Harry Jeuks, general manager oi the Santa Clara mine, and B. r. Co 1 burn, president of the same con cern, left this morning for the mine They will remain on the ground about two weeks, and will go iron T there to Estey, New Mexico, where the same company has producinl mine.
 Dr. II. <. Scheu, the well EnoW1
 optician, came in yesterday, and i guartered over the Ronquillo postol flee. He claims to be able to fit
 customer with glasses that vii bring the prosperity wave within thi reach Of his vision. He may Sot bt ! able to see many oG that style here but there's nothing like being up tt date
 E. c. Martin and C. J. Beale ar planning 8 two weeks hunting trip il the Sierra Azul mountains
 A. E. Wsdleigh has resigned hi position with the Cananea stores i
 order to devote his entire time { mining interests.
 5 At the Alexandria: F. M Calis F gher, Douglas; Milton c. Ryer, Bi
 bee; k. M. Fitzgerald, BI bee; R. t Pesqueira. U. $. Romos and Chon s Mejia, HerInosillo; Gus Hickey, Bi.
 bee; D. ". Beldon, Tucson.
 At the Sonora: P. F. Coburi
 Boston. Mass: T. Harry Jenks. A 1 buqucrque, N. M.; R- ". ZarzSniti 1 Magdalena, Sonora; Robert 8Iitche