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Duncan Arizonian., 1912-06-05
Base Ball
Lordsburg VS.. Duncan at
LOrdsburg, June 2.

On Friday evening a letter was
received asking the Duncan Base
Ball team to come to Lordsbusg
Sunday, June End, and play
against the second Lordsburg
team.
Such a thing as the Duncan
Base Ball team was not in ex-
istence, but in a few hours we
had a team chosen from Duncan
and Franklin and went up ac-
cording to schedule and played
the great national game and to
the surprise Of the team from
Duncan and the team at Lords
burg and the people of Duncan,
who can hardly believe it yet,
our aggregation of has beens"
and come ons" won by the neat
and close score Of 6 to 5.
The Duncan team was compos-
led of: Aubra, Archie and Ray
mond Gilliland, Jim Nations and
Ed Packer from the Franklin
Stand Pat Regulars and Irwin and
Orris Phillips, Alb Hildreth, and
w. B. Miner from the Duncan
precinct.
The boys fares were paid both
ways and when the game was
over they were escorted to the
Palace Restaurant and given a
fine dinner.
The boys are greatly pleased
with the courtesy and kind treat
meut rendered by the Lordsburg
team, who will be down here fo,
a return game Sunday, June 16.
A dance will be given Satur-
day night, June Is, and the game
will be played Sunday Afternoon
following so all the farmers and
business men and their wives,
sisters, mothers-in-law, cousins.
aunts and sweethearts can al
tend.
We CAN have a ball team il
beautiful old Duncan. Lets d
all we can to help the boy
along.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-06-05
Wedding Bells do Ring
Sieger- -Aker

On Tuesday evening, May 21st
at the Presbyterian parsonage,
in North Clifton, Rev. Curry H.
Love united in marriage, Mr..
Norman Sieger and Miss Claudia
Aker, both of Clifton. Mr.. Sieg-
er has resided in Clifton for sew
eral years and is employed as
stationery engineer for the Shan
non Copper Co. The bride has
resided in Clifton for some time,
and is a sister of J. w. Aker,
county school superintendent.
Both the bride and groom are
well known in this district and
their numerous friends extend
Fluctuations. Mr.. and Mrs, Sieg-
er will reside on Shannon Hill.-
Era.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-06-05
Lend Commission Appointee

Governor Hunt appointed TIE
members of the newly create a
land commission last Monda, );
Mulford Winsor was selected IS
chairman with Judge VIM. Z
Moody of Thatcher and Cyru
Byrnes Of Apache county.
No mare able and conscientious
man could be found in the state
than Winsor; and Moody is t 0
well and favorably known ly
Graham and Greenlee county PEE :
pie to need further mention.
Winsor was the private secre-
tary to the Governor and Leroy
c. Lrdd a former newspaperms n
of Globe becomes secretary to
the Governor.
These appointments are such
that show the Governor to be
picking the best material possible
for this business administrator.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-06-05
Edwards Cauthen

On THURSDAY, May 80, at $50
O'Clock, the quiet but, beautiful
wedding of Mr.. Thomas Edwards
and Miss Besise Cauthen was
solemnized at the home of the
brides parents.
The groom wore a handsome
blue serge and white tie.
The bride was beautifully
gowned in white lawn, with pink.
A brief but impressive ceremo-
ny was performed by the Rev.
Rosal K. Acuff after which re-
freshments were served and the
happy couple entered a splendid
vehicle and made their second
advance on life's journey,
After June 5th, Mr. and Mrs
Edwards will be at home at Cliff.
New Mexico.
r X a
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-06-05
Presidential Primary

Last Wednesday was the Dem
ocratic presidential primary
throughout Arizona; the voting
was rather light everywhere and
in some instances no election was
held.
Champ Clark carried the state
by heavy vote and Reese M.
Ling was elected National Com
mitteeman.
In Duncan only one vote was
cast against Woodrow Wilson for
president and Eugene Brady o.
Neil of Phoenix got every vote
for National Committeeman.
Judge P. C. Little of Globe was
elected as delegate to the Balti-
more convention he had no op-
position.
The election board was com
posed of John Evans E. w. Tay-
lor, j. G. Page and H. r. Sulli-
van.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-06-05
Bench Warrant is Served
on old Board
Bonds Given in Each Case
of One Thousand Dollars
to Appear at next Term
of Court
Two Indictments round
Charge Each Member With
Removing and Secreting
Records in Office of
Board of Supervisors

AS reported in the Copper Era
last week one of the last officials
acts of the first grand jury in the
Superior court for Greenlee
county was the indictment of the
members of the old Board of SUI
pervisors composed of J. H. T..
Cosper, B. F. Billingsley and
George Webster.
According to report the indict-
ments were returned by a unani-
nous vote of the grand jury and
charged the three members of
the previous Board with remov-
ing and secreting official records
from the office of the Board of
Supervisors. The time of the al
legged offense is fixed at January
16, 1912. Two indictments, alleg-
ing practically the same offense
were returned by the grand jury.
The witnesses examined be-
fore the grand jury. upon whose
testimony the indictments were
based. included w. O. Wheatley,
S. F. Await and H. Ogle Tunis.
After the return of the indict-
ments according to custom, bench
warrants were Immediately issu-
ed, and were served the latter
part of the week by Depety Sher-
if Keppler. The Supervisors i'm
mediately gave bond in the sum
of one thousand dollars each.
The bondsmen for Mr.. Cosper
are A.. Slaughter and Geo. Bake;
Mr.. BillingsIey furnished bond
with Mr.. c. O. Billingsley and j.
C. Gatti, as sureties; and Mr..
George Webster's bondsmen are
A. M. Turner and D. D. Boyles.
The cases will go over until
the next jury term of the Super
ior Court. Fra.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-06-05
WOOdman Picnic

The fourth annual picnic Of
the Woodman of the World Lodge
at Clifton was held the Both Of
May in Duncan.
The affair was a success frcnl
every point of view, the crowd
was a large one, the barbecu 81
meat a rare treat, the dancisg
was carried on both day aid
night, the trains brought in lar
crowds from Clifton Morenci a Il
Lordsburg. Financially the p
mic proved a success the conc s.
sions sold to the Merry-ro-
Round, stands and tickets for
the ball brought in considerab le
Mr.. Wall of Clifton vas
the orator of the day.
Mr.. Hobbs has a vote of thar ks
from the committee in cha %
for his hosfitality and assistal ec
In making the day asuccess. FIR
HOBBS. furnished the Hall anc
grounds free of cost to the maA-
ayers.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-06-05
Finished Work of the
First Legislature
Ninety-Eight out of Posi-
BILE $50

Ninety-five bills passed both
houses of the legislature and were
laid before the governor for his
consideration. In addition two
bills providing for the submis-
sion of constitutional amend
ments to the people passed both
houses and were filed with the
secretary of state as such bills
do not go to the governor. One
other bill, the employers liability
law, Senate bill 83, according to
records as they were checked in
some quarters, passed both
houses but thus far has notreach
ed the executive. That makes
ninety-seven or possibly ninety
eight bills that passed the Cwo
houses, out of total of ia in.
troduced in the senate and 1872 in
the house, or grand total Of $50
bills. A little over 27 per cent of
the bills introduced, finally pass
ed.
The two bills providing for
constitutional amendments, filed
with the secretary of state, are
the recall of judges and the
amendment permitting the state
to engage in industrial pursuits.
Of the 95 bills laid before the
Governor, the first one, the six
mile limit law, was vetoed. All
others have been signed except
thirteen that he still has under
consideration. The thirteen
which will become laws in ten
days, either signed or otherwise,
unless vetoed and the reasons
for it filed with the secretary of
state, are as follows:
BILLS SIGNED
The following is a complete list
of all bills passed and signed by
the Governor to date. Some of
them now have the effect of law
through the emergency clause at
tached before their passage, and
the rest will became law in nine
ty days unless there is protest
by means of legally circulated
petitions requesting that they be
submitted to the referendum of
the people at the next election.
The bills are listed by classified
ton under general heads show
ing to what they refer, except |
the final miscellaneous list:
MINING
Substitute H. B. 46 State mine
Inspector and mining code.
II. B. 97-Miners labor lien takes
precedence over mortgage,
ELECTIONS
II. B. 132-Relating to election
frauds and their punishment.
II, B, 177-Penalty for illegal
signing of initiative and referen-
dunn petition.
S. B. 116- Advisory recall U. S.
senators and congressman.
S. B. 1l6a Advisory recall fed
eral judges.
COURT PROCEDURE
h. b. Relating particularly to
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-06-05
Local and Personal

II. K Sullivan, one OF our
farmer friends, was a business
caller at this office last week.
Lee Wright is assisting in the
Boggs & Co. Blacksmith shop
this week.
FOR SALE All my household
and kitchen furniture at a bar
gain. J. H. SHREWSBURY. so
Claude Fuller came down from
Lordsburg to take in the Wood
man picnic and see his best -.
Attorney E. E. Wall spent the
! 3Oth in Duncan and was the
orator of the day at the Wood
man picnic.
See the Red Rock Poultry
ad for chicks and eggs. 4Ctf.
Pickens Anderson came down
from Clifton yesterday to assist
in the Bank of Duncan during
the absence of cashier Lanneau.
j. M. Cooper and family left
Monday, the family going to
California and Mr.. Cooper to Ida
no where he will look for a To-
cation.
THE Cheatham residence,
known as the Holder place, for
sale $1,000. l.. F. VAUGHN.
Mrs. Will ]. Owens and little
daughter, Viola, left yesterday
morning for their home in SAT-
ford after a pleasant visit with
her sister, Mrs. E. w. Taylor.
Hon. H. G. Day left yesterday
for his home in Pasadena, Cal.
after a few weeks spent here
looking after business affairs and
greeting old friends.
FOR SALE-Two Residences,
Hall and old Saloon bargain.
A. E. HOBBS.
R. L. Herrell returned last
week from Rodeo, where he had
been looking after business af-
fairs. Mr.. Herrell left again for
the mountains Immediately.
Mrs. Daniels and two children
left last Thursday for Ell Paso,
her home, after a visit of several
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Kniffin at Apache Box.
Mrs. Bart Upton came in Wed
nesday from Hurley, New Mexico
where she had been visiting her
brothers, Joe and Jack McAlis-
ter.
GARDEN SEED Fine assort-
ment of garden and flower seed,
both package and bulk, at E. w.
Taylor's.
H. Ogle Tunis came in Monday
from the county-line survey; Mr..
Tunis says it will take two or
three months to complete the
survey.
The Duncan Telephoneehas Sc
cured the services of Miss Maude
Spaw and Miss Dora Beavers as
Hello girls having been trained
they are rendering good service.
Dean Phillips the L. year old
son of G. w. Phillips was hurt by
the steam swing here on the Both.
At last reports his broken leg
was knitting splendily.
Irene and Clarence Martin re-
turned last week from Silver City
where they had been attending
the New Mexico State Normal
the past year.
Steve Stephenson, the genial
assistant at the A. & N. M. depot,
returned last week from Canada
where he had gone in response
to a telegram announcing the
sickness of his father.
Mrs. James Alton, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs r. w Tov1oy. ooYoo
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-06-05

) Noo III C1iA4O w DEC Cl1C OlS CIOWU
at the picnic: Nc thought he had
been Rip Van Winkled.
10 Monday-112 yesterday!
Where's the fellow who was
wondering if winter would ever
break; perhaps, he's the fellow
who is now wishing for rain to
cool the air.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ferber of
Clifton were among the throng
at the Woodman picnic here the
Both. Mr.. Ferber is the hustling
merchant on Chase Creek, pro-
prietor of the Bazaar Depart
ment Store.
Mr.. Shaw, the Denver direct
ory man, was here Saturday TAX
ing orders for Arizona's business
directory for 1913. A few weeks
ago an impostor was making
Shaw's territory.
Miss Almeda Camp, who has
been visiting at E. w. Taylor's
and assisting in the store, return
ed to her home in Texas Sunday.
Miss Camp had come out for her
health and to visit her cousin
Mrs. 3. W. Taylor; she found
the climate to be beneficial.
Miss Sophia Shirley, who has
just finished a very successful
term of school in Clifton, spent a
few days last week in Duncan
the guest of the Gardner Hotel
and returned Thursday.
Ed Head and family are new
arrivals in Duncan having moved
to town Monday. It will be re-
membered that mention was
made some weeks ago of Mr..
Heads purchase of the Boone
property from j. M. Cooper.
j. H. Shepherd, field manager
of the Business-Fa of Ell
Paso, has been in Duncan and
the valley this week in the inter-
est of the farmers paper, and
has been meeting with success.
Central has been moved to
its own new quarters on the lot
of the Bank of Duncan by the
new manager, j. E. Coils. The
Duncan Telephone Company now
has long distance connections to
the great JOY of all subscribers.
Hon. Geo. B. Gamble attended
the Woodman picnic here last
Thursday and says he did not
care to return to Phoenix to serve
in the capacity of Door Keeper
of the senate during the special
session, that the wages won't
more than pay ones expenses.
Rev. j.. H. Shepherd of Ell Paso
preached at the M. E. Church
last Sunday night and at Rich
mond that day; Mr.. Shepherd
was here in behalf of the Busi-
ness-Farmer and on being invited
by Rev. Acuff, pastor of the
church, he gladly filled the pull
pit and proved to be a forceful
and able minister.
I. Ollie Phillips, the original
locator of Apache Box gold strike
left last Friday for his former
home in Texas where he says he
is going to locate some more min
eral, some that he knew of when
a boy but did not at that time
know how to look for the genu-
inc article.
M. A. Clouse and w. F. Moy-
ers of Franklin left Monday for
Idaho in company with J. M.
Cooper. Mr.. Clouse called at this
office last week and informed us
that he was going to stay and
that the family would dispose
OF things and follow later,
There was a little misunder-
standing here on Monday be-
tween the Manager of the steam
swing and Mr.. Hobbs on whose
lots the swing was located. The
manager claimed he had paid J.
A. BlLLINGSLEY $40 for the
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-06-05
motion for new trial.


ii. B. 1O3- Concerning bonds on
appeal from superior to supreme
court.
H. B. 176 Authorizes suits
against state.
S. B. 10 Concerning drawing of
grand juries.
LAND LAWS
H. B. 81 Creates irrigation dis
tricts.
H. B. 10 Appropriation funds
for drainage agricultural lands.
II. B. 100 State land commits
sion.
H. B. 129 Survey of lands.
LABOR LAWS
H. B. AZ Electric headlights on
locomotives.
H. B. 43- Limiting number cars
in train.
IL. B. A Full train crews.
H. B. As Anti-gratuity for wage
! earners.
II. B. 50-Requiring experienced
engineers and conductors for
trains.
H. B. Ga Regulating hours of
labor in electrical plants.
H. B. 81 Fixing hours labor for
hoisting engineers.
H. B. 144-E Eight hours Of labor
in state institutions.
S. B. 18- Contracts for surety
between common carriers and
employees.
S. B. At To regulate relief as
sociations. Making null and void
contracts releasing employers
from suits for damages.
5. b. 6O-Llmiting use of loco
motives when steam escapes OBJ
structing view of crew.
S. B. 81 Operators of experience
as train dispatchers.
S. B. Rules for use of switch
lights.
IS. B, TO Eight hour labor day
for miners.
S. B. SO Anti-latbor,blacklist.
S. B. 106 Anti-child labor law.
REFORMATORY
S. B. % Indeterminate sentence
IS. B. SO Commission to select
site for industrial school.
S. B. 1877 State homd for old, in
firm and destitute.
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS
S. B. authorizing Phoenix to
purchase sewer plant.
S. B. 91-Method by increasing
by vote, indebtedness of counties
and municipalities.
S. B. 134-Municipal improve
ments, paving.
AGRICULTURE
H. B. 81 Experimental farm
work by university.
CORPORATION LAWS
H. B. 37-Foreign corporations
rights to transfer action at law
to federal courts penalty, revo-
cation of license.
FL. B. 48-Defying and prohibit
ing trusts.
H. B. 63-Relating to incorpora-
ton of companies.
H. B. 68-Incorporation fees
transferred from auditor to treas
urer.
H. B. 83-Regulation of trusts
and cooperative stock-selling
concerns.
S. B. 158-Regulation and super
vision of investment companies. |
(Kansas Blue Sky Law.)
APPROPRIATIONS FOR DE-
PARTMENTS OF STATE
II. B. 112-Auditors office and
code.
H. Bi 175-Railway commission
fund transferred to corporation
commission.
H. B. 179-Salary Of secretary to
Governor.
S. B. 9-LaW clerk and steno-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-10
WILL PROSECUTE
 CONSTABLE JONES
Slayer of Police Sergeant COmpbeli Will Soon Be Able To to To
 Trial.

Little Rock, Ark, May 9-Constable Dutch Jones is recovering from the effects of the wounds inflicted in his death duel with Police Sergeant Campbell three weeks ago. The three bullets are still in his body, but he
 is able to get about the hospital with assistance, and will soon be cut. He will always be 9 cripple. Prosecution fer the killing of the police officer is
 now being discussed, and it is report- ed that J. T. Bullock and A. s. Hayes, of Russellvlle, and Hon. s. Brun- .didge of Searcy, are among those who will probably assist in the prosecu- tion It is expected that the case will be very stubbornly contested, as the feeling will run high on both sides
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-10
DRASTIC LAW AS
 TO STEAMSHIPS
House Committee Would Compel All to Equip With Sufficient
 Life Boats.

Washington, D e., May 9.-The bill to increase the safety of stevedores vas favorably reported today by the House committee on Merchant Marine, members of which were unanimous in their support of the measure. The bill requires the equipment of pas- scnger steamships with lifeboats or sufficient capacity to accommodate at any one time every passenger and member of the crew of all vessels members of crew of I'll vessels which yides heavy penalties for violation. To make the bill even more drastic the committee has added provisions requiring searchlights. wireless tele- graph and such life saving and fire fighting devices and equipment as will best insure the safety of all per sons on board the vessel in case of disaster.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-10
WO BOUND OVER TO EDERAL GRAND JURY
Fgro Charged With Rifling Special
 Delivery Letters and White Man Charged With Illegal Selling of Booze.

Julius Leonard, negro, formerly
 nployed at the postoffice at Der
 ott, Ark, was given hearing be-
 re United State Commissioner A. l..
 urhett in this- city yesterday and
 ound over to await the action of pc Federal Grand Jury Bond was
 xed a. $300 which the negro was un-
 Oie to make. It is charged that 4eonard would take special delivery Ptters from the 'Dermott postoffice, lgned the special delivery sheet and He the contents of the missives. He Till be taken to Little Rock today by Peputy United States Marshal s. A. Iarrlngton, who made the arrest. Dec Smith, white, was also gwen preliminary hearing before commissioner Burnett and bound over 'o await the action of the Federal ufahd Jury. Bond was made in the sum Of S250. 1t is alleged that Smith 'old Whiskey without a license at Wllmar, Ark. Deputy Marshall Car Flngton arrested Smith.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-10
RAILWAY TRAINMEN
 OPPOSE THE MEASURE LOCAL NO. 305 ADOPTS gTS0rT. TIONS CONCERNING THE WORK. NEWS COMPENSATION BILL. Urge Arkansas { aatgrs 10 Irsa Every Honorable Means To Bring
 About It's Defeat.

Declaring that t5c Workman 's Compensation Bill, which is HOW be. fore the United Gtates Senate having passed the House, would be of beaet2- to the railroads and 9 detriment to the employees of the railroad systems of the country, Local No. 305 of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen last night passed resolutions con- demning the bill and the presiden'. was Instructed to send d CODY of the resolutions to Doth Arkansas sen ators and urge them to use every honorable means to defeat it. The resolution was also ordered printed in .the Washington papers at the ex- pensa of the Pine Bluff local.
 Members of the Trainment in this city say that the bill, wh ile estensibly for the benefit of the employees of the railroads of the country, is aimed directly at 'hem in way that will relieve the railroads of any liability whatever for injuries. 1t will render useless the liability laws now in force in the several states, which are satis- factory, say the trainmen. They also declare that railway employees all over the Uni@ed States have taken or will take the same action taken last night by the local organization
 w. r. Baum is president of Local Mo- 305 and the membership exceeds 40.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-10
eo oa aAa oa lAa 0a da oa 6o oe oN ss HOTEL ARRIVALS = oa aa ae ea Ba aa aa a aa eaa oa

AT THE JEFFERSON-J. w. Erie, Alexandria; K. H. Kimbrough, To- ledo; A. w. Safe, Little Rock; o. w. Johnson, Chicago; H. w. Benton, St. Louis; H. s. Nolen, Memphis; w. J. Bethel, Dayton, Ohio; H. A. Beatie, Troy, N. Y.; T. J. Buckley, Milwaukee; i; c. J. Held, Memphis ;sJ. l.. Dishler, New York; Robert R.'Fisk, Roches- ter; I. Flegenheimer, Memphis; It. Rosenfield, Louisville; J. K. Hemp hill, Nashville; J. D. Block, St. Louis i; H. l.. Snyder, Hope, Ark; A. C. Shield, Little Rock.
 AT THE ARLINGTON-T. J. Ken drick, Memphis; Sol Rothchild, St. Louis; J. F. Stewart, Camden; R. G. Kennedy, Pittsburgh; J. J. Brown TeXarkana; E.. K. Carter, Danville H.; w. L. Dyer, Malvern; G. w. Thayer, Stuttgart; V. l.. Phillips Paris, Texas; l.. Garrett, Altheimer; J. M. Dodger, Wesson; A. J. Roddy Dermott; J. Pope, Birmingham; T. B Lee, Malvern; J. c. Campbell and wife, New York; Walter s. Rodgers Chicago; D. Henderson, Memphis John Ford, Memphis; Ethel Blood Waldo, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-10
TOTALLY CRUSHED
 UNDERNEATH CARS
II. I. LEDBETTER TIPLOyE OF COTTON BELT, MEETS WITH
 TRAGIC END,
slipped As He Was Arranging a Coupler and Bfel at Hospital
 Short inc Afterwards

M. '. Ledbetter, about 20 years old, dled yesterday at 1230 o'clock at the Davis Hospi>.l. where he had been rushed sfter sustaining fatal injuries While at work in the "rip track" at tae Cotton Belt shops in this city.
 Ledbettsr was attempting to ar range coupler on car that was to De taken from the rip track after repairs had ben made He reached forward to open the jaw of the coup Ter, but stumbled on the rail and be- fore he could recover himself he was caught between the two cars and crushed
 Robinsons ambulance was called and the injured man was taken to the Davis Hcspie'al where he expired within 8 few minutes.
 Ledbetter came here from Sherrill and his parents and several sisters and brothers live at that place. The body will probably be shipped to Sherrill for interment.
 J. w. Baldwin, of Sherrill, step- father and guardian of the young man arrived in the city last night to ac- company the body to Sherrill where the funeral will take place this morn- ing. Young Ledbetter is survived by his parents, two sisters and one brother, all of whom live in Sherrili. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen and was to have been in1- tiated in the w. o. w. last night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-10
TO SOLICIT PRIZES
 FOR LOCAL EXHIBIT

Secretary H. c. Spaulding, of the Chamber of Commerce, J. E. Rogers, i'm charge of the boys and girls corn club work in Jefferson county, ana E. Page Lindsay, representative of the Salesman Club on the Board of Trus- tees of the Chamber of Commerce. were busy yesterday completing the 1s+ of hnsiness men and merchants who will be solicited 70 conurloute prizes which will be gwen away at tie agricultural exhibit to be held Tn Pine Bluff next October. Prlzes to the amount of about $1,50o have all ready heen donated. The committee will endeavor to have the amount reach the sum of $2,3o0.