El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
Commission RULE
ASSUREDF0R GLOBE
Freeholders Decide Upon Il
Three Man Government;
Police Threatened.

Globe, Ariz., June 17.-At a meeting
OF the freehOIders held in the council
chambers last night the committee on
form of government and distribution
of power presented a section of the
charter for consideration which will
give Globe commission form BY only
three men,
One of these three commissioners is
to be chairman and commissioner Of
finance, the other two are 10 De direc-
tors Of public works and public safety.
Considerable opposition has deyeI-
Oped to the commission FORM espe-
cialIy from the Socialists. who claim
that it puts too much power into the
hands of a few men, The scheme OF
u aldermen was rejected by the free
holders, although the vote was closely
divided on ward representation.
J. J. Keegan proposed system
which would provide for general
manager OF the city who would hire
and fire all office holders and alone be
responsible for the conduct Of munlc-
ipal affairs, but this was not accepted
Big Fourth Celebration
With over $1,000 in prizes for con-
tests, athletic events and games Of
fered, Globe expects to have one OF
the biggest fourth Of July celebrations
ever heard of in this portion OF the
country.
A purse Of $3.50 is offered for an out
side team to oppose a team pick ed
fl ON the big leaguers Of Miami and
Globe and gate receipts, If charged
viii also be given.
The big celebration viii last two
days and the city is expected to be
filled with visitors for the occasion
FOR a Qrllllng contest the secretary
of the miners union has been given
$500 to offer in prizes to the miners
teams who are fast drillers-
A relay race with $500 as a prize is
also on the program, as well as sad
die horse race and a free for all with
s225 in stakes An automobile race
with a purse Of 500 for first and so
for second viii be run between Miami
and Globe, open to all corners in stock
cars
One of the features of the two day
show will be the calf branding and
bronchO busting contests, the first Of
which will be for premium of SO
and the latter for 500.
Quite a number of Globe people are
leaving for the coast Among those
who have recently departed for Los
Angeles and other resorts along the
Pacific strand are Mrs. J. L Carson,
Frank Jones. Mrs. Louis TrajanOvich,
Mrs. Lyman Woods and children. J. J.
keegan and Mrs keesan. and Roland
The question Of repairing the road
from Globe to Miami is being agitated
considerably here lately. This road,
WHICH was one OF the finest IN -AE4LOld
six months ago, on account of the
heavy traffic between here and the
concentration city, has deteriorated
considerably lately and now is full Of
petiuOned to fix il Immediately.
Policemen Threatened.
At the council meeting last night
marshal Bob Pinyan said that four diff
1erent men had brought him threats
that he or deputy marshal Edwards
would be killed If they went into the
SlaVOnian and Italian quarter at night
after dark. He said that deputy Ed
wards had been warned several times
before and asked that another man be
allowed to assist Mr.. Edwards at night
and accompany him on his trips, for
he fully believed that the foreigners
there. who hate the police, Will kill
him the first chance they get
City attorney Alfred stated that he
firmly believed one man who attempt
ed 10 make an arrest in the foreign
quarter Of Globe after nightfal would
not only be murdered. but that such
an action would precipitate a race riot
II which scores would probably lose
their lives
The gravity OF the situation was rec
ognized by the Globe council and it
granted permission TO the marshal to
employ al additional policeman for
north Globe.
Flay day was observed IN Globe with
Impressive ceremonies at the Elks'
theater, followed by a banquet and
lAAAGE given DE the ElkS aLLerWarQ.
All Of the principal buildings were dec
Grated
4 cricket match is being arranged
between the English players OF Globe
and Miami for a large purse
j. l. French, a man who went to
marshal Pinyan and told Pinyan TO
lock him up, has been sent to Phoenix.
French stated that he knew there was
something the matter with his head.
He says he has worked in FL Paso as
a stationary engineer His home is
in Memphis. Tenn.