Bisbee daily review., 1913-10-19
Steps Taken to That End Yes terday Occasion Sensation in Phoenix = Removal of F. A. Jores Is Sought
Charged with Ownership in Insurance Companies in Vi-
 olation of Law - Friends Say He Will Clear Himself

PHOENIX, Oct Is.-Application was made today to Attorney General Bullard to institute quo warranto pro- ceedings to oust F. A. Jones as 9 member of the corporation commits sion.
 The application was signed iy State Senator II. A Davis. Of Phoe- nix Buliard stated tonight that he would announce his action on the az p!ication the latter part of next week.
 The application carries with it voluminous affidavit setting forth in detail the alleged interest of com missioner Jones in the Bankers Fire Insurance Company and the Phoenix Fire Underwriters Company, both Arizona corporations, and the Mer- chants Insurance Reporting Company a California corporation holding the stock of the two Arizona concerns. A state statute makes 1t unlawful for a member of the Arizona com mission to be stockh0lder iE a cor poration coming under it's supervision or to receive pecuniary benetits from any such corporation. It is alleged Jones is disqualified for both reasons. i It is generally rumored about The ! Capitol that Jones will offer his resignation to Governor Hunt on ac- count of the quo warranto applica- ton, but Jones is at present out of the city and could net be seen to- night for statement.
 [ The news of the action impending did not get out in Phoenix until to- day. when it occasioned a distinct sensation. Commissioner Jones has ! been a resident of the state for many years. originally locating in Gila val ley near Solomonville. He has al ways borne an excellent reputation of integrity and has teen esteemed as a member of the corporation com { mission.
 For some years he has been active in business pursuits and enterprises and his friends assert tonight that it will be shown upon investigation that the interests now charged to his own. ership have come about in manner not conflicting with his duties and without direct relation being possible to his office. They anticipate that 'It will welcome investigation and that should he resign 1t will simply be in line with plan to bring matters to a head and secure thorough so ing over of his conduct in cffice. The affair comes up as the result of exposures in connection with the Yountz insurance embezZlement cases in Los Angeles and under the provisions of an act of the last legis ilature granting the corporation com mission sole supervision over all in surance companies, either doing bus liness in the state or incorporated un Ger the laws of the state.
 The law went into effect October and on the 4th of the month Jones sought to sit as a member of the cor roration court in dissolution proceed 1, ipgs against the two Arizona com tpanies, which dissolution it is e tIezed. if successful. would be highl' gratifying to the Yountz interests T lthe Merchants and Insurers Companl and would succeed in dissipatins ;h' assets of the two fire insurance com Ipanies.
 II After disqualifying under question; ? of Counsel Seabury. the fact of ai , being a stock-bolder in the holdini : company being brought out. lone ? sought to appear before the commls sion as an interested party in th' case The petitions filed with Bul lard are exceedingly long and inyoi' ed and cover transactions of the com pauies for the last IS months.