Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-22
MILITANTS INGEARY- -COLEHARREIL EASE HOT CONFLICTRES0LUTI0 HAS WITH POLICESNITE J0NESGAINED SOME
He Accepted a $500 Retaining
 Fee and His Fellow Members
 on Corporation Commission Take Issue With Him.
Chairman Geary Denies That He
 Signed Resolution Opposing
 Repeal of the Panama Free Tolls Clause; Fight Expected.

PHOENIX, May 1.-Two resolu- lions aimed directly at Corporation Commissioner F. A. Jones were intro duced at the last eecuuve session of the commission. One was introduced by Chairman ". P Geary. the other by Commissioner A. w. Cole
 The Geary resolution grew out of Commissioner Jones's action in ac- ceptng a retaining fee of $500 from the Sidewalk company and other Globe and Miami firms in a reparation and rate case now before the interstate commerce commission. In this case Jones represents the complainants as theiT attorney, his name is signed to the complaint that was filed at Wash ington. It is said that his retaining fee, which he accepted last Septem- Der, was $50
 Geary's resolution follows
 It is resolved
 That the Arizona Corporation Com mission holds itself willing and ready at all times to aid and assist any re- ceiver or shipper of freight residing in the state of Arizona, complaining Of interstate rates made charged or col lected by any common carrier to com plain to the interstate commerce commission by intervention petition or otherwise. selative to the unrea- condolences of the rate in question. and also seek reparation where the same may be due, demanded, just and reasonable.
 That this commission holds it- self in no way responsible for the ac- tion of any member thereof asking or receiving any remuneration from any shipper or receiver of freight in the State of Arizona. complaining of un- just and unreasonable interstate rates maintained by any common car rier, or seeking reparation with refer ence thereto
 As a substitute Commissioner Jones offered the following
 In the event any complainant be fore the interstate commerce commis- sion declines to accept the services of. or fails to ask the intervention or aid of the state commission, the ac- ton of any member of this commis- sion or other person in appearing on behalf of said complainant is no man ner binds or involves the commis- sion
 On this substitute Geary and Cole voted no, Jones aye. Chairman Geary. however asked that the record show that he would vote for the substitute if the following be added
 But the commission does not ap- prove of any member thereof accept ing any compensation whatever for his services.
 With Cole and Geary voting in the affirmative. the original Geary reso- luton was then adopted
 Commissioner Cole then introduced a resolution quoting an article which appeared in the Los Angeles Examin- CT April 23 relative to the Panama ca nal tolls proposition. That article quoted what purported to be resolu- tons passed by the commission, and signed by Geary as the chairman. opposing the repeal Of the free tolls clause in the Panama canal regulation act Coles resolution stated that the resolution printed in the Examiner had never been discussed by the com mission and that Geary having signed it, therefore it should be absolutely repudiated
 Geay and Jones voted to lay the Cole motion on the table. Geary does deny that he signed the resolutions or ever saw them till they were printed in Los Angeles It is believed that he woold have voted with Cole had he not thought it was sufficient sim ply 10 have Coles motion mentioned in the records. in order that 1t might be referred toI should the occasion arise.
 Jonee is in favor of free tolls. He wont 10 Washington late in April and appeared before the senate commit tee on intor-oceanic canals to pro test against the repeal That trip was made without the authorization of the