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Arizona republican., 1914-02-19

l dismissed The attorney general in speaking Of the matter yesterday said that unquestionably the appellate the state supreme court. This is a custom that has become so well fol- lowed as to make the precedent have the strength of law almost. In line with the opinion of the state supreme court, the attorney general yesterday instructed Assistant Attor- ney General Hardy to file an applica : ton before the corporation commits sion asking that body to declare a three cent fare as the maximum charge per mile by railroads for pas senger service This is to be follow ed by notice of the application to all railroads.
 opinion of the court in the case makes a very lengthy document It is realized by the court that the case is a very important one. probably the most important that has been handed down since the election case was decided There were two opinions given, one written by Judge Henry D. Ross, in which Chief Justice Frank lin concurred, and non -concurring opinion by Judge Cunningham
 The official report of the case says:
 This was an action brought on in formation filed in Pima county. charging the appellee with having violated section of Chapter g of the laws of the first special session ot 1912, making it unlawful for any gas. electric light or water company tc charge or collect for gas, electric lights or water except by meter measurement and to charge or collect for a greater amount of such prod rcts than actually used during the period for which the charge was made.
 The defendant filed demurrer to she information on the ground that II falled to state facts sufficient to
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
SENATOR GORE
 WINS VERDICT IN l0 MINUTES
Jury Says Evidence Insuf- ficient Upon Which to Base Damage Suit Even If Defense Had Submit ted No Testimony.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 1S.-Unit- ed States Senator Thomas P. Gore was exonerated late today of charges of improper conduct by verdict in his favor returned in the district court in the suit for s50,000 damages instituted by Mrs Minnie Bond of Oklahoma City. The verdict was re- turned ten minutes after the case had been given to the jury. Only one ballot was taken.
 We find, the jury stated in it's verdict. the evidence submitted by the plaintiff is entirely insufficient upon which to base a suit; that said evidence wholly generates the de- fendant and had the defendant, at the conclusion of the plaintiffs evil dence announced that he desired to introduce no evidence, but would rest his case. our verdict would have been tn same as now returned by us in fa- vor of the defendant.
 Despite the efforts of bailiffs to maintain order when the verdict was reached the crowded court room was turned into a cheering throng. Sena- tor Gore heard the iury's verdict without a change of countenance. Mrs. Gore was the first to grasp his hand.
 E. Giddings, chief of counsel for Mrs. Bond announced an appeal to the supreme court will be taken on the grounds that applause, and dem
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
Alleged Assaults On Strik- CTS By Sheriff's Deputies Are Described Before Congressmen Investigat- ing Calumet Conditions.
SAY CONSTITUTION
 NOT OBSERVED
Claim Officers Had Broken Down Doors, Stolen Money and Property and Other Acts Without Au- thority of Law.

HANCOCK, Mich, Feb. 1S-As- saults alleged to have been committed on strikers by Deputy Sheriffs and other unlawful acts resulting from the copper mine workers strike were de- scribed today before the congressional Investigating committee after Chair man Taylor of Colorado had ruled that the committee is vested with au- thority to inquire into the administra- tion of justice
 The upper peninsula of Michigan stands alone in it's administration of the law" O. N. Hilton, counsel for the strikers said Tn no other place in the United States would it be tol- erated"
 He argued that under the constitu- tion and laws of the United States citizens are secure from unreasonable searches and seizures, but that in the copper country the deputies had broken down doors and had stolen money and property without sha- dow of legal authority"
 Peter Martineli testified that he was severely beaten by deputies in the branch office of the Quincy Mine on December TO- Several witnesses told of having been searched for weapons by deputies and members of the Citizens Alliance" while the South Range raid was in progress on December II.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19

The three cent fare law, twice passed by the legislature of the state of Ari- zona, once referred to the people under the provisions of the constitution re- Sarding referendum, and now keld up by reason of the Injunctions against the state brought in the federal courts by the railroads, is unconstitutional ac- cording to a majority opinion of the Arlzona supreme court handed down early yesterday afternoon Under the text of the opinion the constitution granted to the corporation commission sole power to make the rates for the public service companies, the common carriers and public utility concerns This power is lodged with the commis- sion by the people, according to the opinion, and the legislature in insisting On passing the three cent fare law and other statutes impairing the rights and authority of the commission exceeds it's power. The interesting part about the question. however, is that the case upon which the opinion is actually giv- en is not one that looks in it's inno- NS44oN Np Ai' " ftIlN lNietNA'iir t' N'iC three cent fare law.
 The point at issue before the court in the opinion rendered yesterday was the right of the legislature to make the rates for gas and electric light companies as provided in chapter 52 of the laws of the first special session, question brought to the attention of the court by the attorneys for the Tucson Gas. Elecric Light X Power company. The statute has a penal clause imposing a fine upon conviction of from $10 to $250 and an imprison- ment for from one to ninety days. It is conceded that if the legislature has no right to make rates for gas com panies then it has no right to make rates for railroads, this power being lodged by the constitution in the cor poration commission
 On the strength of this opinion the suit in the Ninth U, :. court of appeals will be either withdrawn or
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
With His Brother and Others, Man Charged With Responsibility for Cumbre Tunnel Wreck Is Glad of Protection. DENIES HE SENT
 MANY TO DEATH Says Could Have Escaped But for Fact That Villa Has Been Close On His Trail and He Preferred American Detention.
TAssoCIArEn pRrss DIspATCul

HACHITA, N. NJ. Feb. 1S.-MaXimo Castillo, the bandit was brought here today by United States troops. With him is. his brother, a trumpeter, the latter's wife, and two Indian women. None were mounted. The bandit ap- parently5 was not averse to placing himself under the protection of the United States for his band which for months has harassed settlers, held p~is- oners for ransom, burned, sacked and stolen in a career which culminated in the Cumbre tunnel disaster, is scat tered and believed to be broken. Since the Gumbre he has not known rest and seemed on the verge of a nervous breakdown when brought here.
 Villas rebels have been on his trail and along the American border hard riding American troops have kept a sleepless watch. Finally he chose cap- ture by the latter as his fate Castil- To vehemently asserted his innocence of complicity in the Cumbre tragedy.
 He said he and the socialists have been conducting separate campaign in order to attain that form of govern ment in Mexico.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
WAS IN TUCSON
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHi
 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1S.-It be- came known here tonight that Lucian Ganahl, son of a wealthy local lum- Der merchant, who was supposed to have fallen overheard from coast wise steamer between Los Angeles and San Francisco and who suddenly returned to his home here suffering from aspasia or loss of memory, was found by relatives in Tucson, Ari- zona. He is unable as yet to tell how he got there, or what other towns he visited during his wandering. It is believed however, that his memory will return as suddenly as it left him.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
FOUND \ KEY FOR VALUATION
 INSIDE LOTS
The Figure Fixed for Other Than Corner Property Between First Street and First Avenue Is 5000 Front Foot.

One thousand dollars a foot is the valuation placed on the inside Washington street frontage between First street and First avenue, as the dollar valuation coinciding with the 100 per cent mark as fixed by the committee of property owners, at a very interesting meeting of the com mittee at the city hall yesterday afternoon. This valuation is the key the inside frontage on all the streets in the first district, and for all other sections of the city, will be valued
 The district thus valued is bound ed by Van Buren street on the north, Madison street on the south, Seventh avenue on the west and Seventh street on the east, and as the relative values as expressed in percentages already have been placed on the inside frontage of all the blocks in the above named district 1t will be a simple matter to place the dollar values on all the frontage in IutStlOu
 This is now being figured by the Somers System service representa- = tives and the big map of District No 1, will be ready for inspection by the property owners of the district for a meeting scheduled to commence promptly at 1 D. m. Friday. which it is thought vii continue throughout the afternoon.
 All interested property owners are invited to attend the meeting Friday afternoon. Each one has been noti- l fled by postal card, and is requested l to make it his or her business tC
 visit the city hall court room Friday afternoon, and inspect the valuations
 as computed from the relative per
 centage values already fixed upon by
 the committee.
 l County Assessor J. T. Bone asks
 that he be given the assistance O
 all property owners in the distric 1 in thus criticising the dollar value.
 of the inside frontage. and poin
 where changes either up or down ar,
 thought needful by the propert, owners themselves. These sugges | tions,' says Mr Bone will be care. fully considered. and if proper proo
 is submitted that the values as plac
 ed through this one act of decidin. on the value of the best, or 100 pc cent value of the central bushes
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
RESERVE BOARD AT HOME
Secretaries McAdoo and Houston Reach Washington, After Tour of Country
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1spATcH1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-The fed eral reserve bank organization com- mttee, is back in Washington after five-weeks' trip through the coun- try, and in a statement issued to- night announced that it's selection of federal reserve cities, and the defi- milton of reserve districts will not be made until careful consideration can be given the information accumulat- ed on the trip. The statement said the committee, Secretaries McAdoo and Houston, found the country pros porous and learned that bankers and business men were greatly interested in the new banking system, and con- fident of it's success.
 In a supplemental statement MT McAdoo said he hoped the new sys- tenn would be established in time to take care of the crop moving con- tingencies next year, but if it is not the treasury department will stand ready to place it's funds again at the disposal of the business men
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
War Department Puzzled
 Wat To Do Wth Castillo

As the charge against Castillo is for a crime committed in Mexico, the United States courts have no jurisdic- tion, although many of the victims were Americans. The state depart ment has been appealed to, and pend- ing its decision it is the intention of the war department to retain Castillo and his party in custody under the same conditions as are General Sala : gar and the federal soldiers, who came across the international line with their arms in hand, thereby subjecting them selves to internment.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
Western Fuel May Face
 Another Federal Charge

out of nearly sSoO,000 income taxes during the past five years is correct.
 The chief special agent of the treas ury department announced the com- pany would be sued for the amount of drawbacks the government lost through the alleged frauds of James B. Smith, general manager and his associates. It is contended the annual statements of the net income fell far behind the ac- tual revenue of the company. The cor poration tax law provides a fine of double the amount of the tax evaded.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
IAret, CeMt Faye L01U Is
 V0lded By Decision Of
 AWz0m0 Supreme Court

constitute a crime or offense under i the laws of Arizona, which demurrer was sustained by the lower court
 and an appeal taken by the state on
 the questions of law only.
 It was the contention of the Tue son Cas- Electric Light and Power Co, that the legislative act was re- pugnant to the constitution and void in so far as it attempted to fix rates to be charged for the products
 named.
 In rendering it's opinion affirming the judgment of the lower court the supreme court held. in an opinion by Judge Ross. that the people by the constitution have said in plain i language that the corporation com mission shall have full power to, and shall, prescribe just and reasonable claSs1fications to be used and just and reasonable rates and charges to be collected, by public service cor rorations within the state for ser
 vices rendered therein, and shah
 make reasonable rules, regulations
 and orders by which such corpora
 tlons shall be governed in the trans
 action of business within the state
 and that the power therein granted
 to the corporation commission is ex-
 elusive and not to be exercised by
 the legislature and therefore that the
 legislature acted beyond it's power in
 enacting section of chapter 52
 mentioned above.
 "The court in it's opinion. among
 other things. said, While the legis-
 lature had no power under the con- stitution to do what it undertook to
 do in section of chapter 52, the
 corporation commission not only has
 the power to do it, but is afforded
 every facility for it's intelligent ex-
 ecution. The commission upon ap-
 plication, or upon its own motion
 notice and hearing, possesses the
 power to require illuminating gas to
 be sold by meter measurement and
 may forbid the gas company from
 charging and collecting for great CT amount of gas than actually furnished during the period for
 which the charge is made" if the facts in the case show that such charge is just and reasonable In- deed, if the commissions findings of { fact, in given case, would support (Continlled on Paea Thrael
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
R0lNstOyM HQlts
 General TYaHc
 Near Eos Angeles
1AssoCIATEp PRESS DESPATCH

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1S.-One life was lost, steam railroad and electric. city and suburban traffic was stop ped. streets and basements were flooded and considerable damage was done by a rainstorm which swept southern California from Santa Bar bara to Los Angeles and as far east as San Bernardino. Part of the time the rain fell two inches per hour. The life lost was that of Emmet Os- terman, 19-year- -old boy of Santa Barbara.
 Washouts on the Santa Fe, South ern Pacific and Salt Lake railroads in several places throughout the cit rus belt sent trains to San Bernar- dino east over the Santa Fe's branch running through Fullerton.
 The California Limited was stalled today on the Santa Fe tracks east Of Pasadena as a result of Washouts on both sides of the train. Suburban electric traffic is in partial operation.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19

President Huerta. Guzman was ar rested at the National palace after having been refused an audience with Huerta. It was said when he was searched a dagger. letters from rebel sympathiZers at Guadalajara, a list of addresses of members of the cabi- net, and other prominent residents of the capital was found on him. The prisoner denied he was trying to as sassinate President Huerta.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
BlLLlNBHURST TO EUROPE
Former President of Peru No Longer
 Political Factor
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH l

WASHINGTON, Feb 1S-Peruvian Minister Pezet received a cable dis patch today from the provisional gov ernment at Lima saying that former President Billinghurst is being taken to Europe
 This information gave much satis- faction here as removing any tension over what might happen to the late president during his captivity. It is felt that his departure removes him as a political factor in Peru and leaves the provisional government free to work out it's plans.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
THORNTON UNDESIRABLE"
American Manager of English Rail- road Charged With Being Bad"
 Aliein
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

LONDON Feb. 1S.-"Henry w. Thornton. the new American general manager of the Great Eastern Railway company, in England is an undesir- able alien said Will Crooks, labor member, in the house of commons. The remark was made during the ob- jections of the labor party to de- mand by the Unionists for legislation preventing such alien desperadoes" as labor leaders deported from South Africa after the recent general strike from being dumped" into England.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
TO CROSS OCEAN
 IN GREAT PLANE

CHICAGO. Feb. 1S.-Harold F. Mccormick, aeroplane enthusiast, and son-in-law of John D. Rocke- feller plans to fly across the At lantic ocean in the largest aero plane yet built. according to in formation which has reached here. Mccormick is now on his way to Miami, Florida. where plans for the building of an aero plane are being perfected. Gaso- line tanks which can be dropped when their contents are exhausted are said to be an integral part in the proposed equipment of the giant aeroplane, whose wings are to be 4S feet from tip to tip.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1S.--The Western Fuel company found itself not
 out of the woods by any means today. Following on the heels of the convic- tion of the vice president and general manager, superintendent and chief Weigher for defrauding the government internal revenue seized the company s books to conduct an investigation to determine whether his theory that the corporation defrauded the government
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
BIG INHERITANCE TAX
Quarter of Million Is Paid to Treasurer
 of Los Annees County.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl


 SACRAMENTO Feb. 1S.-The in heritance tax of $250,00O on the estate of Charles A. Garfield. who died in Los Angeles in August 1913, was paid today to the treasurer of Los Angeles county and will be turned over to the state, according to information received here by State Controller John s. Chambers. The total tax assessed was $263,157 but the heirs obtained five per cent. dis count by paying it within six months after death. The payment today rep resents only a part of the settlement of the inheritance tax
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
CASTILLO NOT BANDIT BUT IS LEADER OF
 SOCIALISTS, HE SAY YS
SAYS COMPETITION
 IS QUITE ACTIVE

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Witnesses in behalf of the American Sugar Refining company testified, in the governments antitrust suit, that the organization cannot eX- ercise a monopoly because it sells less than half of the sugar pro- duct of the country. Chicago Job- berS asserted that competition is quite active.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1


 WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The cap ture of Maximo Castillo, the Mexican bandit chief, charged with the respon- sibility for the Cumbre tunnel disaster on American soil. has furnished a knot ty problem for officials here. From the moment General Bliss reported today that the bandit chief and his followers had been taken by the border patrol in New Mexico, there was a conference between the state and war department officials to determine what should hS done with the prisoners, who will be held temporarily at Fort Bliss
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
castilIo's Band on Run

DOUGLAS, Feb. 1S.-The first skir- mish between detachments sent out from Agua Prieta against Mexican filibusters occurred Tuesday at Cerro De Croex, near Janos. Chihuahua, ac- cording to constitutionalist reports. The rebels dislodged a part of Cas- tillo's band, forcing them to retreat northward and it is said this will be followed by efforts to eXterminate them, unless they follow their leader into the United States
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
The First Escapes

FORT BLISS. Feb. 1S.-General Felix Terrazas and Major Gonzales escaped last night from the prison camp here, and no trace of them has been discovered. Their absence was noted at roll call this morning, and General Scott notified General Villa by telephone, in order to secure his cooperation in apprehending the fugitives
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
FATAL SLIPPERY RAILS
TAssocTATED PRESS DIspATcu1


 INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1S-Two per sons were killed, six were injured probably fattaly, and twenty five others were hurt tonight when an outbound English avenue street car was crushed between two heavy trac tion cars The accident was caused by slippery rails.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19

section, are either two low or too
 high, We shall be only too well
 pleased to make the changes peces- sary to bring about an equalization of Valuations.'
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
Attenopt on Huerta's Life

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 1S.-David Guzman. a stranger in the capital, is held tonight at police headquarters while police investigated the theory that he was attempting to assassinate
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19
WEATHER TODAY

ASSOCIATED PRESS DrsPArcH1 WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb 1S-For Arizona. Rain and snow, in the noun tain districts.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19

Opinion of Tribunal in Tues Electric Light Rate Case Nltav Affects Statute of Two Legislatures Solons Have No Power to Make Rates for Public Service Corporations Lodged In Corporation Con- misson-Attornev General Acts.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-19

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-12
London.

Paris.-The official announcement
made public at Bordeaux at o'clock
this afternoon stated that the Ger
man retreat was continued with the
British-French. columns hotly pursu-
ing the German right wing along the
Aisne river. The Germans are report
ed to have lost much equipment in
the wooded country through which
they are fleeing.
London.-The war bureau an
noUnees that the British pursuit of
the Germans continues uninterrupt-
edly and that numerous prisoners are
being taken. It is stated that the
French have captured the entire ar
tiIlery equipment of a single German
army corps
London.-The German possessions
in the Solomon Islands, which in
clude Bougainville and Duka, and are
under the jurisdiction of the officials
of Kaiser WiIhelm's Land, have been
seized by British warships.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-12

Petrograd.-The war office an
nounces that the efforts of Gen. Won
Auffenberg to reorganize his fleeing
forces in GaHcia have failed and that
the Austrians are still in full retreat.
The total losses of the. AUstrians in
the last two days are declared to total
$4,000, of whom $4,000 were taken
prisoners. ~ a
It is declared that so many Aus
TRANS have been taken prisoners,
that the problem of caring for them
is a most serious one. It has been
necessary to detail additional troops
to guard them until they can be sent
to the interior concentration camps.
The occupation of Tomaszow en-
tanned a desperate charge by the
Russian forces on a strongly en-
trenched position. The AUstTians,
heavily reinforced by the Germans,
fought desperately, but were badly
cut up and forced to retire in the ut
most confusion, o..