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Arizona republican., 1912-09-30
CHAPTER VIII. rL

Section | Any proposed ordinance may be submitted to the commission by a petition signed by fifteen per cent of the qualified electors of the city, computed on the vote for the candidates for mayor or commissioners last elected.
 Section ?. Any proposed ordinance, desired to be submitted to the com mission, shall be presented upon a petition substantially in the following form:
 Phoenix, Arizona, .....-..... To the Commission of the City of
 Phoenix:
 We, the undersigned, residents of the City of Phoenix Arizona. and duly qualified electors therein, do hereby submit and propose to you. for adoption by you, the following or dinance and request that action be taken by you relative to the adoption or rejection of such proposed ordi- nance, at the earliest possible mo- ment, and that the same be forth with submitted to a vote of the peo- pie. to-Wit:
 (here insert proposed ordinance in
 fulD
 Name of Signer Address '''.-.-. '''''- -'' " - . ....-....'.'. ..'.-'' State of Arizona,
 County of Maricopa: ss.
 .............--. --....--.-..... pelIlS first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he is a resident and a duly of nix, Arizona: that the signatures appearing hereina bove are the genuine signatures of the per sons whose names they bear and that each and all of them are residents and duly qualified cleo tors of the City of Phoenix, that the names of the persons procuring the said petition and who should be mo- tified of all proceedings and action taken in reference to such petition are (here insert the names of three persons and their addresses). ! .............. Subscribed and sworn to before me | this ...... day of ........, 19. ..
 Notary Public, Maricopa County Arizona
 1 My commission expires ..........r | 19..
 Section 8 The provisions of Chap ter K of this Charter, in so far as 1 they relate to the method of filing with examination and certification by the City Clerk, reference of petition to the commission and notification ot presenters of said petition, by the city clerk, as therein set out relative to petitions for the recall of officers shall apply to petitions for initiative
Arizona republican., 1912-09-30
CHAPTER w. Elective Officers

Section 1 The elective officers of the City of Phoenix shall be mayor and two commissioners and at least one city magistrate, each of whom shall be elected at large by the quail fled electors of the city.
 Section ?. The term of all elective officers, except as otherwise provided herein. shall commence at 10 o'clock a. m., on the first secular day of May following their election, and except as otherwise provided herein shall be for two years and Until their sue cessors are elected and qualified.
 Provided. however that of the two commissioners first elected under this Charter, the term of the one recelV- ing the highest number of votes shall expire on the first secular day of May, 1915, and the term of the "ther commissioner and the city magistrate shall expire on the first secular uaS of May, 1914; and
 Provided further, that the term oI the elective officers first elected under this charter shall commence at 1z o'clock noon on the third 1uesday following the first general muhiclpdl election after the adoption ot thlS charter and except as otherwise pro- vided shall end at 10 o'clock a. m thc first secular day of May, 1915.
 Section 8 The mayor and each Of the commissioners and the city magistrate hereinabove provided TOT shall each be an elector of the CltF of Phoenix and a resident and taH- payer therein for at least three years prior to the date of his nomination | for office: the city magistrate snail be elected from the taxpayers, ana shall be a resident of the said clty 1 for at least three years, shall nave ! been duly admitted to practice law 1 in the Territory of Arizona or State | of Arizona for at least three years
 prior to his nomination as such City Magistrate.
 Section 4 If a vacancy shall occur 1 in the office of mayor or commission CT. the remaining members of the commission shall appoint an eligible
 person to fill such vacancy. A Va
 cancy shall exist, except under the
 recall provisions of this charter, when
 an elective officer fails to qualify
 within thirty days after commence
 ment of his term, dies, resigns, re- moves from the city, abSentS hlmSeI ! continuously without reasonable eA- cuse for twenty-One days from the duties of his office, is convicted TOT
 violating any provision of this char ter, or of a felony, or IS 1udlCla!ly declared a lunatic as defined by statute. If at any municipal cleo
 tion held under the provisions Of this
 charter a mayor or the required num-
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(NW 14) of said Section five (5)
 to it's intersection with a prolonga- ton of the West line of Simms Addi-
 ton to the City of Phoenix, a plat of which is of record in the office of the County Recorder of MaricOpa County, Arizona, in book ? of Maps, page 27: thence South on a straight line to the Northwest corner of said Simm's Addition: thence East along the North line of said Simm's Addi-
 tion to it's intersection with the West line of the Northeast Quarter (NE A)
 of said Section five (5); thence North along the West line of the Northeast
 Quarter (NE H) of said Section five (5); to the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter (NE 14) of said Section five (5); thence East
 along the North line of said
 Section five (5) to the North
 west corner of Section four (4;
 Township one CD North, Range three (3) East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian; thence East along the North line of said Section four (4) to the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter (NW A) of said Section four (4; thence South along the East line of the West half (W 12) of said Section four (D to the North west corner of the Northeast Quar- ter CNE A) of Section nine (D, Township one GD North; Range three (3) East of tn Gla and Salt River Base and Meridian; thence East along the North line of said Section nine (9) to the point of beginning. all situate. lying and being within the County of Maricopa. State of Ari-
Arizona republican., 1912-09-30

spectiVe offices at such first election; shall be the only candidates at said second election; provided, that if there be any person, who under the provisions of this subdivision would have been entitled to become a candi- date for any office, except for the fact that some other candidate re- ceived an equal number of votes therefor, then all such persons re- ceiving said equal number of votes shall likewise become candidates for such office
 Section Y. The candidates equal in number to the persons to be elect ed who shall receive the highest num- Der of votes at said second election shall be declared elected to such of flee
Arizona republican., 1912-09-30
CHAPTER III.
Form of Government

Section | The City of Phoenix shall hereafter be governed by com mission, consisting of a mayor and two commissioners, who shall have the qualifications hereinafter pre-
 scribed, and who shall be elected as hereinafter provided. There shall also be elected as hereinafter provided, at least one city magistrate, who shall have the qualifications and shall pos sess the powers, rights, duties and jurisdiction as hereinafter prescribed.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-30
CHAPTER VI Special Elections

Section l. All special elections herein provided for shall be conducted in the same manner and under the same provisions as are provided for the holding of general elections, in cluding the qualifications of electors, and the nomination of candidates.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-30
PRrAM BILE

We. the people of the city of Phoe-
 nix. in the County of Maricopa, State of Arizona, under the authority of the Constitution of the State of Arizona, and having population of over three thousand five hundred inhabitants. do ordain and establish this Charter for the City of Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-30
Notary Public, MaricOpa
 County. Arizona.

County, Arizona.
 My commission expires. 19..
 (d) It shall be the duty of the city clerk to furnish upon application a reasonable number of forms of said petition.
 (e) The signatures of such peti- tioners for such nominees need not be on one petition, but more than one petition may be filed for any nominee or candidate. Each of said petitions shall also have printed thereon, at the end thereof, the following:
 "The petition of nomination of which this certificate forms a part shall if found insufficient, be returned to .-..---...........- at No. .................... Phoenix. Arizona"
 G) Each of such petitions must be of uniform size as determined by the city clerk; it shall contain the name of one candidate and no more; and each signer thereto shall possess the qualification and must not at the time of having signed his name thereto, have signed any other cer- tificate or petitions for any other candidate for the same office, nor in case there are several places to be filled in the same office, signed more petitions for candidates for that office than there are places to be filled in such office.
 Section 2. The petition or peti- tions for nomination, consisting of signatures aggregating not less than five per cent of the number of votes cast for mayor or commissioner at the last preceding municipal election at which a mayor or commissioner was elected. may be presented to the city clerk not earlier than sixty days, nor later than twenty days before the date set for election The city clerk shall endorse on such petition or peti- tions the date when the same was
Arizona republican., 1912-09-30
TWENTY THIRD YEAR

PROPOSED NEW CHARTER FOR
 THE CITY OF PHOENIX, TO BE VOTED UPON ON A DATE TO
 BE SET BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-30

in the City of Phoenix, Arizona. for the office of be voted for at the municipal election to be held in the City of Phoenix on the ................ day of ..., 19...., and We each do hereby fur ther certify, for ourselves individually. and not one for the other, that I am qualified electOr and am not at this time a signer of any other petition nominating any other candidate for the above named office; or in case there are several places to be filled in the above named office, that l have not signed more petitions than there are places to be filled in the above named office; that my residence is as set opposite my name hereinbelow. and that my occupation is as set op- poSite my name hereinbelOW
Arizona republican., 1912-09-30
State of Arizona,
 County of MaricOpa-ss.

D6lIlS DN me first duly sworn on oath, says, that he is a qualified elector in the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; that to the best of his knowledge and belief all the signers to the above mentioned paper are electors in the said City of Phoenix, Arizona; that he knows that they signed the same with knowledge of the contents thereof; that their re- spective residences are correctly sta ted therein; that each signed the same on the date set opposite his name and that affiant intends to support the candidate therein named.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of ................, 19.....
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The Washington times., 1912-08-16
REFORMED CONVICT
FORCED TO FLY BY
HIS BLACKMA|LER
Former Prison Mate Hounds
Philadelphia Politician
Into Flight.

+ PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1s.--Williarp
Burke. common councilman and proml-
nent in reform movements, has re-
signed his position and fed the city.
He Is former convict, and has been
bounded by former prison mate who
blackmsiled him. Unable to stand the
threats of exposure longer. he has him
self told his own story, and disappeared.
His story rivals that of Jean Vatican,
to which It is similar. Years ago he
was street waif wandering through
the Bowery and Chatham Square. Pick
ing pockets came easily and almost
naturally. Later he was a 'spotter"
for safe crackers. Finally he became
a house breaker and thief on his own
hook
In December, 1895. he was sentenced
20 not less than seven and not more
than ten years In Massachusetts State
prison for housebreaking. He was SEN
fenced under the name of Benjamin II.
Tripp and served seven years. After
being releas sed he decided to reform.
He settled in Boston as owner of a
cigar. store, but was forced to fee from
prison mate who bounded him for
money on threat of exposure. Burke
finally sold out al Boston. moved to
identity.
neh ne entered polltlcS, became
widely known locally as reform
stump speaker. and was elected to the
common council. After a substantial
career as a city father, his old nemesis
the prison mate, came up and began
his old tactics anew. He could stand II
no longer. He sent his family out OF
the city, made his confession, and has
fed. He intimated that he might re-
turn to face It out II he could regain his
nerve. but his return Is not expected
President McCurdy, of the common
council, holds his resignation.
The Washington times., 1912-08-16
Plan Big Labor Day
Outing At Hyattsville

The picnic and outing to be given in
Wines woods. Hyattsville, on Labor
Day under the auspices OF the fire de-
partment Of HyattsvIlle promises to be
the, largest affair OF its kind held in
this vicinity for some time.
Many donations as prlzes have come
from, Washington merchants. A sport
Ing goods company in Washington has
given large silver trophy for the
gun shooting contests. Amusements of
all kinds will be on hand to please the
children. Every accomm notation will
be afforded visitors. and It is expected
that large crowd will be present from
Washington. m..H.
Capt. o. A. Greagor, of the local mill
tia company, is arranging TO have COM
petitive squad drills on the picnic
grounds. and Fire Chief Edward Dew
lin. has made arrangements for base
ball contest between the fire depart
ments Of Hyattsville and Mt. Rainier.
W. F. Lillard has donated barrel of
-four which will be awarded as one of
the prizes to the person having the
correct number on his ticket.
The Washington times., 1912-08-16
ALEXANDRIA MEN
TO ENJOIN CITY
Improvement Of Washington Street Brings Protest From
A Property Owners-Bottle Company Owes Nearly
100000 In Excess of Assets.

for the city late yesterday afternoon The
total liabilities OF the concern are
shown to amount to 1885, 9S532, against
assets of $S9,069.13. The company, which
manufactures glass bottles. was placed
In the hands OF receivers In June.
Another case involving failure to pay
George t., Price, lessee of the city Ash
wharf, for landing melons In this city,
was heard in police court. when Will
lam Arlington was summoned at the
instance of Price. Upon the promise of
the former to touch at the wharf, pay
ing the necessary tax, he was given per-
mission TO land tho melons at any dock,
and dismissal was entered.
r. e. Grover. superintendent of the
Marine Railway and Coal Company,
which claims the ownership of the land
reclaimed through the filling in OF Pap
tizing cove by the Government, has
his office in Washington. He is given
twenty days. exclusive of Sundays and
holidays, In which to make his answer.
The land. comprising 6o,9S4 square feet
OF ground, was claimed BY the abntting
Of the work of deepening. the channel.
The United States authorities. however,
made a similar claim, and the land was
fenced in BY them. ays
Funeral services for. Mrs. Edith
Bartsch Smith, who died at her resi-
denee. 1900 Prince street, yesterday. will
be held from st. Mary's Catholic Church
at $3.50 tomorrow morning.
"a. 3. Harlow and wife have sold to
Richard NJ. Chambers the house and lot
at 122 South Peyton street. B.
: John w. Herndon qualified as admin
jstrator OF the estate or Dabney Hern-
don In the corporation court today.
The Washington times., 1912-08-16
Reports on Foreign
Shoe Manufacturing

The third of series of reports by
Commercial Agent Arthur b. Butman
dealing with the shoe and leather trade
of European countries has been issued
by the Bureau of Manufactures, De-
partment of Commerce and Labor. The
first two reports dealt with the United
Kingdom and Germany: the one Just
issued gives the results of his investi-
cations in France and Switzerland.
Both of these countries have compare
lively extensive shoe industries. and a
considerable part OF Mr.. Butman's work
was devoted to a study OF their methods
and cost of production.
The use of American shoe machinery
IN foreign Establishments and the adop-
ton Of American factory methods have
resulted In the production of a higher
grade shoe, and this has made the, COM
petition with the American product much
keener. Other factors influencing Amer
lean trade. such as sources and cost of
raw materials and wholesale and retail
sales methods, are also discussed.
The Washington times., 1912-08-16
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEX ANDRIA. VA AIJC 1


That the city will be enjoined from
continuing the work of improving
Washington street Is highly probable,
according to statements made by prop
erty owners on that thoroughfare this
morning. The cause Of the dissension
lies in the fact that at present the
width OF that street is sixty feet, while
the plans OF the city engineer call for
q reduction to fifty-six feet. 1t is as
serted that should the city assent to
the pleas OF the residents and place the
curb line two feet nearer the building
line on each side of the street that II
would mean the death of the shade
trees there.
An effort was made to get the matter
to the attention of the common council
at the meeting last Tuesday, but as
unanimous consent was refused, 1t lay
over until the meeting of the following
night. for which, however, there was
no quorum. .
Washington street Is the principal
residential thoroughfare of the city,
some of the finest houses being situa-
ated there. The historical Christ Epis-
copal Church is also located there.
While no actual work of the paving
has yet been done, workmen have al
ready removed the cobblestones with
which the street has been paved for
nearly a century. and the work of lay
will soon be in progress.
The report of J. r. Cation. jr., special
commissioner in the suit of George L.
Appich against the Belle Pre- Bottle
Company was filed in the circuit court
The Washington times., 1912-08-16
District Institutes
Will Receive $685. 500

Approval was given by the Commits
sioners today to the recommendations
of the committee on allotments for vari-
GUS charitable and correctional insti-
tutions for the fiscal year. 1918.
For the maintainence OF institutions.
the committee recommends that the ap.
propriations be allotted as follows:
Washington Asylum and Jail, $4,000;
trial Home School. $4,000, Municipal
Lodging House, sl,S2o; Temporary Home
for Soldiers and Sailors, 5000; work
house, $4,000.
Tweedaic. auditor; NJ. G. Hargrove,
purchasing officer; Daniel E. Garges,
chief clGTk of the engineer department,
and Dr.. William Tindall. secretary to
the Board of Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1912-08-16
FEAR BOOMERANG
SHOULD CONGRESS
PRESS RAY CASE
House Members Hesitate to
Force Secretary Slim
: sons Hand.

II the House Committee on Expendi-
lures in the War Department. which
has been probing the so-called Major
Ray scandal, insists on pressing actor
for contempt against Secretary of War
Stimson for refusing to produce certain
papers which the committee wants AMI
also insists upon putting the matter
straight up to President Taft, the pre-
diction was made today that they would
be treading on dynamite"
1t was stated on excellent authority
that i'm the committee persisted In It's
attitude the name of a prominent Con-
OF confidence In revealing confidential
information given him by President
Taft would be eventually made public,
and the Congressman would be COM
Involves Name of Woman.
This Congressman, 1t is said was in
formed that there were certain phases
Of the Ray case which could be inves.
tigated properly by the committee, ana
that there were certain other phases
which involved the good name Of a
woman. The Congressman, II was
claimed. was told all this In confidence,
IN the belief that he would not care to
drag the woman into the investigation.
knowing all this, 1t is charged, the
Congressman took no steps to protect
the woman's name, with the result that
the whole matter became extensively
advertised
1t is said to be the plan Of Congress-
man HBulkley Of Ohio, who Is urging
the Ray investigation, to have the
House pass a resolution directing the
President. In view. Of the fact that Sec
letary Stimson has not transmitted to
the House all the papers in the. case.
to take such action as he may deem
the effect of putting the President on
record and will force him either to open
ly defend the Secretary's action or
reprimand a member of his own Cabi-
net.
Rest Are "Private."
1t is understood to be Secretary Stim-
sons contention that he has sent tho
committee all the papers in the case
that come rightly within the control OF
the Government. 1t is his contention
property and they are not in his control.
The Secretary is said to be of the opin-
ion that the committee is using BULLDOG
ing tactics and to his friends he has
severely criticised its action.
All phases of the controversy will
come in for full airing, II was conf
IDENTIFY asserted, II the House committee
persists in it's action. The charges
against Major Rsy are outlawed. ac-
War Department, because the statute
of limitations has run against them.
Major Ray is senior paymaster In the
army and II the committee Is unable
to show why he should be prosecuted,
his nomination for promotion will short
" be sent in to the Senate. On account
OF his seniority his non-promotion
stands in the way of the advancement
of all the other paymasters.
The Washington times., 1912-08-16
Vacation School Will
End Session Tonight

After prosperous term, the vacation
school Of the Alley Improvement Assot
citation, which deives into the poorer
sections of the city In spreading the
gospel, closes tonight. The enrolment
this year is nearly 300 with eight teach
ers. Closing exercises will be held Mt
The Washington times., 1912-08-16

the shiloh Baptist Church on L street.
between sixtesEth and seventeenth
Besides Bible study, instruction has
been given in plain sewing, crocheting,
mat weaving, efnbroidering, scroll saw
ing. and simple drawing.
Among those who have provided prizes
are Mrs. Lucretia Kelly, Miss Mary II.
Matthews, DR.. G. w. Childs, Thomas
Walker, and q. w. r. Swartzell.
The principal Of the school Is Miss Edna
Smith.
The Washington times., 1912-08-16
Arctic Explorer Will
Survive Operation

CoPBNHAGEN, Aug. Is.-cspt. Ejnar
Mikkelsen is raiiyfns satisfactorily. T.
was stated at the hospital today. from
the operation performed on him on ac-
count OF an attack Of scurvy from
which he suffered In Greenland.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-06
GUYMON HAS HEAVY SNOW

Special to the Daily Leader
Guymon Okla. Jan. 6--SnoW whlch
fell to d deptn of about fifteen inches
throughout this section of Oklahoma
on Dec. Is, has not melted to any
appreciabe extent to this date, and
travel over the country reads mas
been almost impossible. Sleds Of az
kinds have been built to meet tne
emergency by the farmers throhgh-
out the country and SKIS are com
ing into general use for travelling oh
foot. Jack rabbits and coyotes are
suffering aor food and beth OF these
pests have been slaughtered py
thousands. as hunger has@made them
unusually tame Many Jack rabntls
have heen either shot or caught Dy
hounds on the streets Of Guymon.
and it il estimated that citizens OF
tbe town have slain about 1000 OF
them since tie snow fell by going
anf in parties for few hours at
.t;ne along the breaks OF the Beaver
'Riyer some four miles from town.
prairie chickens are frequently
seen in the town in search OF 1000
and coyotes are prowling all over me
country at all hours and are helhS
killed in great numbers
Live stock has not suffered a,ppre-
ciably to this date, as the ranehmei
were heavily stocked with feed ana
have been feeding generously, ou'
should weather of this kind be pre-.
tracted lcng it is feared that many
stocks of feed will be exhausted ano
in that event the loss wonid be very
heavy The temperature has beer
around the zero mars every n'S"
Tor two weeks