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BUSY WEEK IN THE
 SUPERIOR COURT

This week has been a busy one in the Superior Court which convened on Monday morning. The court house has presented a very busy scene and up to time of going to press four cases have been tried. On Monday morning the case of the State of Arizona vs. Ruperto HerreraS was called. The defendant was tried upon the charse of assault with a deadly weapon, and after a short deliberation of the jury a verdict of guilty was rendered.
 The second case to be called was that of the state of Arizona vs. J. M. Erickson charged with felony, ob taining money under false pretenses. dict of not guilty and the defendant was acquitted.
 A second case upon the same charge was brought against MT. Erickson. and upon this charge he was found guilty, the sentence having not yet been pronounced.
 Jesus Salas, charged with murder, was found not guilty on Friday and was given his liberty.
 The attention of the court at this time is taken up with the case of Donisio Loya, charged with murder.
 On Friday afternoon two special venires were called and at the present time the quota of juryman is com plete.
 Judge F. B. Laine, the presiding officer, has the court well organized, and the movements of the first Super under way. There are many crimin- of court will probably last well into IT. l-@~-4tN N
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MURDURER EyTINGE ESCORT IF MISS
 BERNARD

Florence Arizona, May 14th Louis V. Eytinge, murderer of John Licht, and life-termer in the Arizona peniten- tiary, was seen on the streets of this city last Tuesday, taking for a buggy ride Miss Kate Bernard, who is said to be the head of the correction de partment in the state of Oklahoma Eytinge was dressed in citizens clothes, and taking his companion to a local ice-cream parlor, did the honors ma manner that would do credit to an Arizona citizen, who had not brutal ly murdered an invalid for his money and valua ableS.
 Miss Bernard occupied a seat in the buggy while Eytinge, the murderer, went into the ice-cream place and brought her out cooling drink. He talked interestingly and charmingly TO his companion while they enjoyed the ice-cream. Finishing their refresh ments they continued to ride about the city. While serving his term for murder, Eytinge has made several hundred dollars by the sale of articles manufactured by the prisoners.
 That Miss Bernard has taken a de cided fancy to the murderer serving a life term is generally conceded among those who have been watching her efforts to uplIft the ''unfortun- ates'' in the state prison. Her accept ance of him as an escort indicates that she has no objection to meeting a oOr11rDo~-o ~~------D1 I-r---
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states. it's cooperation and financial support in the furtherance of good roads projects.
 Eievating the Secretaries. F The private secretaries of Congress men won a signal victory in the House of Representative as a result of Elk Speaker Cannon's fight to raise their pay from $500 to S2000 a year. In some instances these secretaries are counted more able than their chiefs, and the latter receive S7500 a year with mileage and other perquisites. The secretaries have been fighting for their increase for a number Of years, and they are hopeful that the Senate will not interfere with the ac- tion of the Lower House.
 Calls Democrats CowardIy
 The Republican leader, MT. Mann paid emphatic respect to the policy of the House in it's plan to evade geneI- al legislation, and to care for special enactments through attaching legisia- tive provisions to some of the big ap- propriation bills. He said that such a course was cowardly, inasmuch as it permitted the majority to kick the responsibility of placing it's members on record on items of legislation, and he cited the fact that President Hays, during his tenure of office, vetoed ap- propriation bills because of the fact that they contained legislative pro- visions similar to the measures that are now being passed by the House, and he added that he believed Presi- dent Taft would be justified in doing what President Hays did so many times; veto the appropriation bills, and let the country decide whether you should deprive the government ot existence through cowardly' refusing to go on record on legislative proposi- tins" Representative Cooper of Wis consin, another of the old Republican the Democratic majority, and stated that every member of the House felt a patriotic desire to support the gen eral appropriation bills. Referring more particularly to the present bill, he said: But when there is coupled with such a bill other legislation to which he is opposed on principle, an honest legislator is put in this dilem- na. He must either vote for the en- tire bill, including the objectionable legislative riders, or else vote against the bill, and so vote against appropria- tions necessary to sustain the Govern. ment. This is a species of legisla- tion by coercion
 Our Possessions.
 A determined effort is being made secure legislature for Alaska. Since that country became a part of our possessions it has been getting along
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AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
Matters Concerning the Law Makers and Events of Importance at
 the National Capital.
The Homestead Bill.

Keen disappointment is felt over the fact that the House and Senate con ference committees have been unable to agree upon the three-year home7 stead bill-a matter of great import ance to the western states. There is no lack of determination among the members of the west to push this inn portant legislation, but where the two Houses are at loggerheads, the pros- pect for actual results are very much obscured, and while the friends of the measure have not relaxed their eff forts, yet there is no question but what they feel somewhat blue over the prospect of action of the present session of Congress.
 Feverish Washington.
 An anxious office holder was remon- strating recently in washington be- cause of the delay in receiving an ap. pointment which he lad been told would be given hin1 His Congress Just wait until we get the President to stand still for minute, and we will have you fixed out ell right The ad- vice illustrates very well the feverish condition the campaign has brought about, not only so far as it affects the President himself but it can practi- cally be applied in the same manner to nearly every branch or department of the government.
 Wants Open Discussion:
 One of the newer members of the House is MT. Sloan of Nebraska, and he has already obtained positive no tions regarding the practices that are in vogue in the manner of effecting legislation, and on the floor of the House the other day he declared: T am personally as prejudiced against stillborn speeches as I am against caucus-canned legiSIation.' In his opinion, speech that is not good enough for members of the House to hear, is not good enough for the con stituentS at home to read. To this opinion he adds that "a speech, now ever lacking, which has been rehearS- ed before this body may properly be read by a most eXacting constituent cy."
 "The Doctors Trust" An avalanche of petitions from Ok lahoma have been presented in the against the Owen bill for a Depart ment of Public Health. From every portion of the country there appears to be a loud protest against this pro- posed class of legislation, which many people believe is intended to consti- tute monopoly among the regular physicians in the practice of medicine and surgery.
 A Good Roads Argument.
 Congressman Carey of Wisconsin, declares that the cost of maintaining the rural free delivery system will be materially reduced through the plan adopted by the House of Repre- sentatives, whereby the Federal Gov
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without any form of home rule, and it's laws have consisted mostly Of crumbs dropped from the Congression- al pie counter. MT. Davenport of Oklahoma, in a speech recently, made plea in behalf of Alaska for the pur- pose of also securing better laws for our colonies. The question of civil has been discussed by several mem bers including MT. Morse of Wlsccn- sin, who succeeded in throwing some light upon the conditions in the IS- lands. The Philippine situation how ever appears to be more clearly in the minds of CongresSlnen than that of Alaska, because at one time the .li- lippines were a fashionable junket. but that was however, before Uncle Sam'S warshipS started in carrying big Congressional parties to the Pana- ma Canal.
 Taking the Bull by the Horns.
 In view of the great devastation of property that has taken place along the lower Mississippi, a bill introduc- ed by MT. Bartholdt of Missouri, a few days ago, is of important interest. This measure, which has been referred to the Committee on Rivers and Har- bOrS, proposes to create board of river regulation and to provide a fund for the regulation and control of the flow of navigable rivers in aid of in- terest to commerce, and, as a means to that end, to provide for flood pre- vention and protection, and for the beneficial use of flood waters and for water storage, and for the protection of watersheds from denudation and erosion, and from forest fires, and for the cooperation of Government ser vices and bureaus with each other, and with states, municipalities, and other local agencies.
 Kicking from Habit.
 The Arizona Senators are sustain ing the reputation of the new state for being cantankerouS, their latest per formance consisting of centering their energies against the confirmation of former Governor Sloan, who has been named a Federal Judge by President Taft. The protests of the Arizona Senators were given respectful hear ing before a committee of the Senate, and it is pointed out that Senator O'Gorman, who, like the Arizona Sena- tors, is Democrat, and who has also had a broad experience upon tha bench, has become very much disgust ed with the partisan objections raised by his Arizona colleagues, and will make a fight to confirm Governor Sloan because of the injustice that he be- lieveS is being heaped upon the gen. tleInan for purely partisan reasons. Governor Sloan has served as Terri torial Judge in Arizona, having been first appointed by President Harrison and twice re-appointed by President Roosevelt.
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LOS ANGELES CAR IS
 TO START THURSDAY

Secretary l.. l.. Henry, of the Ocean to Ocean Highway Association, re- ceived a message yesterday from Dell M. Potter, who is in Los Angeles for the purpose of conferring with the officials of the highway there, stating that a car would leave the coast not later than Thursday TOT New York by the Globe route. This is the second car and is a complete indorsement of the Globe route in the coast to coast road" said MT. Henry. "Forty-five of the largest papers, including the Chicago Tribune and New York Herald will print details of the trip, includ- ing the resources of the country pass ed through condition of the roads and other interesting material regarding the triD ''
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HOUSE, SENATE BILLS SIGNED And Approved by Governor or Per nlitted to Become a Law by Non- Signature Up to and Including =
 May 11th, 1912.

Senate Bill No. 14-An act making appropriations for he current and contingent expenses of carrying on ard conducting and defraying the eX- penses of the state legislature.
 Senate Bill No. 39-An act to pro- hibit the sale of liquors near public works and grading camps of railroads.
 Senate Bill No. 1O-Amendments to Statutes of 1901 concerning juries.
 Senate Bill No. 30-Amending brand tax laws.
 Senate Bill No. 5-Authorizes the city of Phoenix to purchase sewer system.
 Senate Bill No 9-Provides for eX- penses of attorney generals office.
 Senate Bill No. 3S-Appointment of commission to select site for State Industrial school.
 Senate Bill No. 62-An act to pro- hibit railway corporation or compan- ies from employing any person under the age of eighteen years, who has not had at least one years experience as telegraph operator, to receive or
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Los Angeles, California, May 18th. 1912.

Wade Hampton, Chairman Board of
 Supervisors, Clifton, Arizona.
 Ocean to Ocean Highway Associa- tion car leaves this city on Thursday morning over the route adopted by our Association. Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Herald, and forty-ive other newspapers will publish full account of organizing trip, describe country and resources fully along line of road. The car is Tn my charge and l leave for home to- morrow, and return to meet car.
 DELL M. POTTER.
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HOUSE BILLS. Titles IncompIete


 House Bill No. LA substitute}- Provides for recall of state judicial officers.
 House Bill No. Provides for legal holidays.
 House Bill No 37-Relates to rights of foreign corporations to transfer litigation from state to federal courts. House Bill No. 44-Regulates num- Der of men employed on trains and engines.
 House Bill No. 22-Continues in force notarial cimmissions for four years from February 18th, 1912. House Bill No. 45-Anti-gratuity for wage earnerS. money for agricultural experiment sta tionS.
 House Bill No. 55-Defnes rights of producers of farm products.
 House Bill No. FRelates to courts and motions for new trial.
 House Bill No. 37-Fixes hours of labor for hoisting engineers.
 House Bill No. 42-Requires cleo tric headlights on locomotives. House Bill No. 60-Methods for fill ing vacancies in office under certain conditions.
 House Bill No. 59-Creates scholar ships in state university.
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CL|FTONONNAT|ONAL HIGHWAY |S NOW
 ASSURED
Ocean-tO-Ocean Highway AssOci- atiOn Organizing and Boost ing Car Will Reach Cliff
 ton on Friday 24th.
ALL SHOULD JOIN IN AND BOOST
Dell M. Potter Organizer in Charge Offers Free Stationery Showing
 Line of Highway.

Manager, Copper Era, Clifton, Arizona Dear Sir:-If we are not delayed we will reach Clifton with the Ocean to Ocean Highway Association Or ganizing car on Friday the 24th. [ will keep you posted as we progress, that you may know exactly when we will reach our City.
 1 leave in the morning for Yuma, where the car will be tomorrow even ing and will accompany the car across the continent along the line of the National Highway agreed on by the Ocean to Ocean Highway Association and the National Old Trails Road Ocean to Ocean Highway at the Kan sas City Convention, where eight states were pledged for this line
 We will hold one meeting here, and one in Morenci, and the exact date will be given in time to have good attendance.
 The wire to Phoenix will explain quite fully, and I will be glad to have you say anything you see proper that will assist us. Yours truly, .
 ,.- DELL M. POTTER,
 Organizer in Charge
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Clifton, Ariz., May 5th, 1912. Manager, Copper Era, Clifton, Arizona Dear Sir:-I give you below copy of telegram which is self-explaina- tory.
 To G. P. Bullard, Attorney General,
 Phoenix, Arizona. If we are not delayed we will reach Phoenix on Monday the twentieth, with the Ocean to Ocean Highway Association Organizing car with driy- CT and reporter to fully describe this National Highway, the resources, and commercial, and scenic conditions, and give all matters of historical value. In addition to the Los An geleS Times, forty seven leading news papers of the United States will pub fish these matters fully. We want you to appoint a committee to assist us in calling the attention of the peo- pie of Phoenix, and the Salt River Valley to the great importance of this undertaking. It is also necessary that the people of Phoenix and the Valley get together and take a part in this great movement. This is a class of advertising that money can not buy.
 That Phoenix is on this National Highway cannot be denied but it must not be forgotten that other states are
 
 tional Highway and all of Arizona should join hands and work to the end for this greatest of all benefits. We are not advertising any make of automobile or automobile tires or anything in connection with automo- piles or any other products, but we are working for the completion of or ganizations- which are pledged to bind all remaining states together that this the first National Highway ever com templated, and on which our govern ment spent seven millions of dollars prior to eighteen hundred and thirty seven, will be completed.
 Eight states are now pledged for this purpose and we will succeed. Kindly ask the help of the newspapers of Phoenix. l will wire you from Yuma when the car leaves there mat you may be prepared.
 Signed, DELL M. POTTER,
 Organizer in Charge.
 P.S.-I have some Ocean to Ocean Highway Association stationary letter heads and envelopes which I will be glad to distribute free to those want ing same, to be used to show that Cliff ton is on the National Highway line.
 DELL M. POTTER.
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transmit any telegraphic or telephone message or order, for the movement of any train.
 Senate Bill No. 144-An act entitled an act to repeal Chapter xxx of the Session Laws of the Twenty-fourtn legislative assembly of the Territory of Arizona, entitled An act to provide for the taxation of mines and mining claims and the ores or mineral proh- ucts from the same, approved March 11th, 1907"
 Senate Bill No. 15-An act, entitled, an act to provide for the revision and compilation of the laws of the State of Arizona, and the appointment of a code commissioner.
 Senate Bill No. 47-An act entitled, an act to regulate relief associations which are or may be hereafter in op- eration on railroads in the State of Arizona, and to provide that agree ments or contracts waiving rights of damage against railroad companies for injuries or death shall be null and void.
 Senate Bill No. 1O9-An act entitled an act providing for the manner of filling vacancies in board of super visors (Title incomplete
 Senate Bill No. 1S-An act entitled, an act relating to contracts for surety between common carriers and their employees (Title incomplete
 Sub. No. 46-Creating state tax commission to consist of three mem bers (Title incomplete)
 Sub No. 79-Eight hour labor law for miners. CTitle incomplete
 Sub No 91-Method of increasing by vote indebtedness of municipal;- ties and counties. (Title incomplete)
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ernment will give to the different states. it's cooperation and financial support in the furtherance of good roads projects.
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A Good Roads Argument.

Congressman Carey of Wisconsin, declares that the cost of maintaining the rural free delivery system will be materially reduced through the plan adopted by the House of Repre- sentatives, whereby the Federal Gov
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28
Bernard sh.w's Excuse.

Bernard Shaw was invited to a ban.
luet In honor of the sculptor Rodin.
He sent the following letter Us his ex-
cuse for not attending:
"For me banquet to Rodin is quite
supernu0us. have already taken
measures to assume Immortality for
myself by attaching my name to tnat
Of Rodin. Henceforth in every ency-
cloredia you will read. BERNARD Shnw:
subject Of bust by Rodin: otherwise
unknown
"If the bust Is lost. broken or spoiled.
10 much the better for me-" he con-
tinues. They will speak of the lost
Bernard Shaw Of Rodin.' us today they
speak of the lost Athens of Phidias.
Nothing can be more beautiful than
the statues which no one ever saw.
Therefore have done all that is neces-
sary. can get along without ban
quets. You will only be Robins hostA
I have the honor to he his model
Dramatic Mirror.
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Tho Dear old Frauds.

Th0ee old. pleasant. innocent frauaB
u the circus are not pr,icticed now
the imposing Eve barred gates that n
the horse ape roached them were slop-
ed into insignificant wattles and the
rings through which the signorina pur.
ported to leap. but which In reality
were insinuated over her by compliant
attendants. And then there was that
venerable Jockey performance, the cul-
mination Of which was leap from the
ring to- standing position, albeit at
an angle of thirty degrees. on the
horses back. In the old circuses It
was the custom Of the horseman to
miss the crowning jump two or three
times In order that fiercer fame of
interest might be kindled in the audi
ence. After two failures the band
would stop always the presage Of
moment Of strain supreme), the horses
bead would be loosed, he would be
urged to a greater pace. and the feat
would gloriously succeed. Then what
4 crash Of brass and outburst OF de-
light In the building, Involving even
the stan and ringmaster in the sxprss-
sion Of ecstasy! Those old, simple
days!-Cornhill Magazine.
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Motion Pictures

We regret to state that the Frontier
Day feature film we ordered this
week will not be available until about
October Goth. 1t is now having the
greatest run in the large towns OF the
west ever given photo play. We are
however promised the film OF the
Launching Of the Titanic whose fate
is yet fresh in your memory. At the
same time we will show the great
feature film, Dante's Inferno, from
the poem Of the same name.
GEN THEATRE
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28

every time go shopping I THANK
heaven that I have good business
head" said the woman who boasts
that her quick wit always saves her
from financial loss. "a saleswoman
came very near getting into trouble
today over belt l bought. The only
thing that saved her was my business
Instinct. First bought a belt for
S1.2o and paid with a two dollar bill.
In handling my change the girl drop
ped quarter into the paper and boxes
that strewed the floor back Of the
counter and could not find 1t. OF
course could have held her account
able. but she looked 30 tired and wor-
ried that hadn't the heart to do that
" how do you think we settled itT'
Her husband gave It up.
why" said she triumphantly, ri
Just exchanged my $1.25 belt for a
dollar one. and neither of us lost any
thing"
Remarkable instinct, my dear" said
:he husband. and she smiled over his
approval.-Eew York Sun.
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LIGHTNING BOLTS.
The Safest and Nest PsriIeus Places
In . Thunderstorm.

The safest and Nest PsriIeus Places
In . Thunderstorm.
What is the safest place In thun-
derstorm? The question 10 aprOpos At
the moment. and T. P.'s London Week
~ supplies some answers. As rule.
the safest place Is inside q building
which is provided with q perfect light
uing conductor The conductor. how.
ever. must have no defects. II II b
broken or have faulty earth connec-
ton It Ia then u source of grave danger.
In nm ordinary dwelling house. unguarsl-
ed rs 1t usually II against lightning. Z
safe place IL the middle Of the largest
room. where one IL away from the
walls. or q still safer precaution ID TO
lie on an iron bed drawn out from con
tact with the wall.
The most dangerous places In the
house. we are further told. are near
the bell wires or an open window or
the fireplace. Outside the house the
places of danger are proximity to walls
and buildings and iron fences. An.
other danger ID a crowd. The vapol
which rises from q crowd tends to
lead II dash toward the crowd. In the
open country one Of the most danger
ous places ID the bank Of river. Ave
nues Of trees. lakes and hedges arr
likewise dangerous. II any one doubt
the danger Of hawthorn hedge lei
him take bic stand at safe distance
during respectable storm and watch
the effect. The lightning will dafi
along the hedge like sbeets Of DIRE. II
the observer gets wet to the skin. %
much the better for his safety.