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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-02
One Hundred and Six Oth- CTS Reported Dead, 105
 Are Missing.
PROPERTY DAMAGE
 TOTALS $1O,0OO,O0O
Three Hundred People MarOOned on HOusc-TOps at Empire, La.. and Boats Sent to Rescue-FuIl Toll
 of Hurricane Not Yet Known.

New Orleans Oct. Lone hundred and forty-nine dead, 106 reported dead, and 105 missing, is the toll ex- acted by the hurricane, which swept Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf coast, according to reports received here tonight from scattered sections of the storm-sWept area.
 Steamboats have been sent to res cue hundreds of people who are re- ported marooned at interior points which have been flooded. At Empire, 50 miles below here, over 300 persons are marooned on the few house tops that remain standing.
 News from Bay St. Louis tonight, the first since the storm, said one person had been lost there, with considerable damage to property. The damage in Louisiana alone will reach $10,0G0,000, according to unoffi- cial estimates here tonight. Communication with interior towns had not been resmued tonight. The only news received from these points was by couriers, who arrived at intervals during the day. Ali brought reports of terrible damage ] and destitution among the inhabi- |tants.
 The total deaths in New Orleans to- day was increased to "A. 1 RigOlets, La, reports 21 dead.
 Lake Catherine, P. l Premier, D.
 Grand Isle, s.
 The eight dead at Grand Isle were drowned when a boat capsiZed in which they were seeking safety.
 Grand Island de la Croix reported 22 dead.
 Yoloskcy, La., reports the death of l 15 negroes.
 Sweeps Ohio Valley.
 Washington. Oct. 1.-The tropical storm today was sweeping through the Upper Ohio valley in northeast ward course, and a secondary storm had developed over Southeastern Vir- ginia. which also was moving north eastward.
 Both disturbances were accompa- nied by rain and northeast gales. and the weather bureau today ordered storm warnings displayed on the At land, Me.
 The storm has greatly diminished | in intensity since it passed inland over Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexl- co. It has been followed by warmer weather in the South Atlantic states. In the Gulf states and extreme south l west, however, cooler weather pre- vails.
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Rhodes Scholarship Exams. s Little Rock, Oct. 1.-Examinations for the Rhodes scholarships will be- gin, at the department of education, conducted at g a. m. on October 5.
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[he Weather.

alosy and Sunday.
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Kent Senator Prefers |o. Work and Offer of
 Government Job.
FRE LEGISLATIVE
 1 ASPIRANTS READY
cted That Petitions Now in Cir. |tion Will Bring Out Four New hdilates-Sam Trimble in Race
 for Lower House.

|te Senator Thomas c. White, has been making Little Rock his ,uarters for some time, announc- Flday evening that he would not
 the race for reelection to the
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not. is fact that will have to be de- termined through the courts as well as whether they are intoxicants. As to whether they contain alcohol, except to prove the facts above referred to. does not enter into their consideration.
 Answering that part of your letter which reads: T desire also your opin- on co vering liquids containing alcohol in any per cent"
 IL is my opinion that in construing or enforcing the law the question as to now much or how little alcohol the .iquld disposed of or manufactured contains, does nor enter except so far as it may go to prove it an intoxicaa or to determine wheth- er or not it is an ardent spirit As to tinctures. perfumes, toilet waters, lini- ments. cough medicines and all other preparations used for the hair. it seems U me to almost touch on the rediculous 70 presume they come within the mean .ng of the law. In construing law the ,,ent of the law makers should be con s.dered. cannot bring myself to be- -.eve that the people in enacting pro nibition law to suppress the evils of the iquor habit intended to prohibit tte md innocent use of tinctures. per fnmes. toilet waters cough medicines or pre- parations for the hair. nor to pro hibit the good housewife from adding a little lemon extract to the flavor of Ter choice cake. It is my apinion they do not come within the intent of the law It is possible that beverage manufac- tired and disposed of under any of those na mes might come under the law
 nd be prohibited, but in dealing with
 hem l am considering tleir common
 I'd L;.l significance and SC Patent medicines may or may not come within he law and whether any patent medi-
 iI.e manufactured or disposed of be
 rohibited by the law will depend upon he facts in each case.
 J. F. ROSS. County Attorney
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Sol0ns Will Be
 Asked To Lower Tax

PHOENIX, Jan A small tax on bank deposits so small that there will De no attempt on the part of the de- posters to evade it. and that will yet result in substantial return to the state treasury is the object of a meas ure that will be intr 1iuced at the com ;ng session of the legislature
 Reduction of the rate on money in the bank, which under existing sta tutes amounts to approximately 25 miles on the dollar, is one of the recom- nendations embodied in the report of the state tax commission The new rate. it is suggested. should be made IS low as three mills on the dollar, in order that the return to the depotitor whose money is drawing only three or four per cent interest. may not be greatly reduced by taxation.
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Nelson Gets Ten
 Years to Life

Saturday in the Superior court Louis Nelson. was arraigned before Judge Lockwood for sentence for the killing of another negro at Douglas about year ago. He received an indeterminate sentence of not less than ten years or more than his natura! fife. Nelson who was charged wiuh the killing 0f another negro ,p a resort al Douglas was tried shortly after and the jury found him guilty, recommending tie death penalty. which he received ard was to hang in Deee mber, His attcr- ney appealed the case and he received a new trial. which was had here in November. and he was found guilty of murder in the second degree. the high est penalty being life He will be ,ak
 eu to the penitcntary shortly by the sherifi's office to begin serving his term
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Jealousy Leads
 To a Murder

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 3.-Warking up 10 Leonard Topp. Prescott Ariz.. man. who was buying bottle of whis- key in liquor store on West Seventh Street tonight. Miss Gabrielle Dardley rge IS. and also of Prescott, fired bull let into his heart Instead of falling dead. Topp seized the girl. threw her vioiently to the floor and then beat her about the head.
 Turning to the proprietor of the store Topp said: Well. I'm done for" and fell dead.
 Miss Dardiey was arrested. A, the. city jail she said
 For two years and half Topp made. me believe he would marry me I trusted him and believed him, Then one day learned he intended to leave Prescott. followed him to Los An geles. When got here I saw him with another woman. tried for some time to get him to talk to me but he always refused. Iiearned just day or two. ago that he was to marry the woman saw him vi th."
 At this point Miss psrdley refused to say another word and turned from the door of her cell. She absolutely refus<x to tell where her people lived or rive. any other information about herself ex- eept that she was IS aud came here from Prescott.
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Company
Permanent Headquarters

Permanent headquarters will be open ed for the Arizona chapter of the Am erican Mining Congress sat Phoenix. The office was secured by E. l.. Vol colt, of the national congress, who is assisting in the organization oJ the Ari- zona department Within few days the furnii including new secre- tary-will be installed, and the Ari- zona chapter can consider itself ready for business.
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Game Warden
 Submits Report

PHOEN TX. Jan. 4-Game Warden Willard has submitted his report to the governor. It contains an accesut of the operations of the depa arsment under his admin stration and points out the difficulties the warden has encountered means'at his disposal. Calling atten. ton to the need of more rigid restric- tions for the protection of game. the warden states. what will surprise many that the state of New York, lilc maay of the older states ha wing seen the error of its ways. or rather want of ways. has thrown such protection about deer that there are no more of them in the em pire state than there are i'll Arizona
 Accompanying the report there is proposed act for the revision of the game laws to meet the fecOmmenda- tions of the report. The first section of the bill relates to definitions and con structions. It proposes the division of the state into two game zones, the north and the south. II includes list of game animals which should be protected at all times; likewise list of such game birds. Of course. all non- game birds are to be under permanent protection. The bill would prohibit the employ ment of dogs in hunting deer or any other game animals excepting predatory animals. It would also prohibit night hunting and fishing. A hunting license shall not be issued to any person under fourteen and saeh persons shall not be permitted to hunt with gun except on the lands of parent or guardian Game or fish may not be taken by unusual de vices. Aliens may not hunt or fish in the state. The use Of poisoned wheat for the killing of predatory animals and birds is prohibited. Provision is made for the establishment of private fish hatcheries and game farms Taxidermy IS to be regulated. The payment of bounties on predatory animals is placed within the jurisdiction of the warden, and the walden aW his deputies are given authority 10 make a comprehen- sive search for evidence Of the violation of the law
 
 superior oour: against Attorney Cener- al Wiley Jones, and coansy Attorney Frank Lyman, to prevent these oficers from enforcing it.
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Cochise Stockmer
 Meet at Douglas

DOUGLAS. Jan. 8,-One of tine most acts of the Cochise County Stock Growers association at the ses. sion this morning was the adoption of a petition to the board of supervisors asking them 10 authorize Sheriff Harry Wheeler 10 appoint four rangers to as sis, him in the apprehension of law breakers, particularly those engaged in cattle smuggling.
 Sheriff Wheeler spoke in favor of the petition and intimated that the board would probably take favorable action on the proposition if the supervisors knew 1t represented the sentiment of the association, as he had talked with them about the matter only yesterday.
 After reciting the conditions that ex ist along the line in regard to cattle smuggling. the petition asks for the ap point ment of the rangers for the pro tection of the live stock interests in this county, as well as the settlers in exposed locations therein"
 One of the re solutions adopted pledges the members ef the association, both individually and collectively. to SUI. port county, state and United States officers in their efforts to suppress the illegal entry Of cattle into this country from Mexico. After this resolution was adopted j. T. Hood introduced one calling on the state association for aid in the effort to prevent the illegal en- try of alien cattle. This was adopted.
 The committee on resolutions brought in two, one of these reciting the fact that whereas it seemed probable that unless means are devised to stop the smuggling of cattle, the importation without being inspected and dipped, that the quarantine line will be moved 300 miles north. that it be resolved, that it is the most important matter before the convention, and that it should be thoroughly discussed and ac- ton taken"
 The association decided that IL would not elect officers at this meeting. but would wait until the regular annual meeting in March. Judge Page invited the convention to come to Wilcox again. Fred Bennett proposed Tomb where the association originated, but withdrew his town when he saw the sentiment was for Wilcox, which was selected unanim ously, He urged the importance of attending the convention saying the trouble was that cattIemen are too prosperous and that if beef were tow they would all be present to talk i. eyer The present meeting is Het a regular one, and to eject officers now would be in violation of the bylaws. 1t was decided.
 The association decided to join the state association, which is now in ses- sion in this city. and on motion of Will liam Lutley the treasurer was author ized to draw the sum of slOO annual dues. This amount admits every member in the county association to full membership in the state associa- ton. with all privileges.
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Supervisors Meet:
 Make Appointments

The Cochise county board of super visors. composed of Chairman Jack Sparks. and members, John Rock and Vance Johnson. were in regular session today for the first time since their or ganization. And already they are con sidering road work in the various parts of the county. having made their first trip of inspection yesterday. Regular routine business was also attended to today. as well as many other matters that came up before that body
 Saturday the new board met and or ganized, with J NJ Sparks. of Douglas, as chairman, and various appointments were made
 A C. Karger, wko has filled the posi- ton of clerk. for the past two years with creditable ability. was re-appoint- ed by the board. Mir Karger is an efficient officer. and justly merits the important position he will again oc cupy, and the "Prospector' congratu- lates the board on the appointment
 ]. C. Ryan, the well known road en- gineer. and builder of the state highway between Tombstone and Bisbee. was appointed county engineer. Mir. Ryan is a fit man for the place, and the board is to be congratulated on the selection. Mir. Ryan can fill the position with credit to himself and much resulting good to the county.
 Several other appointments were made and confirmed at the Saturday meeting, and the justice of the peace bonds also approved.
 Joseph 4 Ivey was confirmed as chief deputy treasurer, as were also (. Wilson, and H. P Johnson. as deputy clerks of the superior court. Walter Thomas. as chief deputy assessor. and George NJ. Wales. H. l.. Hutchison and 10. Maldonado, as deputy recorders. were also confrmeds and also the re- appointment by Sheriff Harry C. Wheeler, of Guy (. Welch as chic deputy. Sheriff Wheeler reappointed all of his present force of deputies.
 Mrs. Jesse Hayward was appointed county stenographer, and Bruce Stephenson. was appointed assistant county attorney.
 Miss Irene Afford was also appointed assistant county school superintendent, and John Igo court interpreter.
 w. Walker. for the past six years court reporter, and the most competent ;u the state. received the reappointment as court reporter.
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According to story that has drift cd into Douglas. Bisbee business men are contemplating the establishment Of of town at Osburn. seven miles this side of Naco The report is that the Moytorenistas will establish a business center on the Mexican side of the line Osburn is the junction on the main line of the Fl Paso & Southwestern rail load and the hne to Bisbee.
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Opinion of County
 Attorney , Ross

Tombstone. Ariz.. Jan. 4th, 1915. Hor. Harry C. Wheeler. Sheriff. Co chise county, Tombstone. Arizona.
 Dear Sir
 Your letter, copy of which follows. reached me the afternoon of Janu- ary 2nd., 1915.
 "Tombstone. Ariz.. Jan. 2. 1915 Hon. J. F. Ross. County Attorney. Tombstone. Cochise County. Arizona Dear Sir
 Will you please give me. at once if possible, your written opinion relative to the Prohibition amendment de- sire particularly your opinion covering that beverage commonly known and called two per cent. barette and any other beverage of like nature, con taining alcohol in any per cent.
 desire. also. your opinion covering liquids containing alcohol in any per cent. Would tinctures, perfumes. toilet waters. liniments. etc. lemon extract which is known to have a very high per cent of alcohol. all kinds of pate nt medi- cines. cough medicines. bay rum and all other preparations used for the hair i; in short. please give me full compre- hensive interpretation of the prohibition law. in writing. that l may be governed accordingly
 Very truly yours. (Signed) HARRYC WHEELER.
 Sheriff. Cochise County. Arizona
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Very truly yours. (Signed) HARRY WHEELER, Sheriff. Cochise County. Arizona

Sheriff. Cochise County. Arizona"
 To your first inquiry. relative to the Prohibition Amendment" 1t seems 10 me that the language used in the amendment. which is now a part of our Constitution. is self explanatory hnd so clear and to the point that no other in terpretation is necessary, than the or diary and common use of the words contained in the law. would imply.
 The first sentehSe of Sec. I. of the law reads: Ardent spirits. ale. beer. wine, or intoxicating liquor or liquors oi whatever kind shall not be manufac- tured in or introducted into the State of Arizona under any pretense This sentence has little or no effect in con sidering the law, and would not change the penal results if it were omitted, and shall not deal with it except to point out wherein in my opinion. it might be misleading. You will notice that il
 uses the words ''or liapors of whatever kind" and aise the words under any pretense,"
 :. You will note that the second sen tence of Sec. I. of the law, which pre- scribes the offense and fixes the penalty. does not use either of those terms and it Is a mistake to assume that they are within the penal part of the law. In on other words, so far as those two phrases in the law are concerned. they are meaning less for there is no penalty, they no, being used in that part of the law creating the offense and prescribing the penalty
 That part of the law which provided the offense and fixes the penalty. reads as follows: Every person who sells, exchanges. gives. barters. or disposes oi any ardent spirits. ale. beer, wine, or intoxh ating liquor of any kind to any person in the State of Arizona, oI who manufactures, or introduces into. or at tempts to introduce into the State of Arizona, any ardent spirits. ale. beer. vine. or intoxicating liquor of any kind all be guilty of misdeamor and up- On conviction shall be imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than two years, and fined not less than twen- ty-fve dollars and costs, nor more than three hundred dollars and costs for each offense; provided. that nothing in this amendment contained shall apply to the manufacture or sale of denatured alcohol" Every person who sells. ex- changes, gives. barters, or disposes of any ardent spirits. ale, beer. wine or intoxicating liquor of whatever kind to any person in the State of Arizona would De guilty af the affease charged in that part of the law subject to the penalty. As would sny person who manufactures er introduces into, or at tempts to introduce into the State of Arizona. any ardent spirits. ale. beer wine. or intoxicating liquor of any kind excepting denatured alcohol.
 You will note that certain beverages known as ardent spirits. ale. beer and wine. are specifically designated in the law as being prohibited and 1t makes no difference 90 far as the law is een= cerned whether any one of those bever- ages named would eFeate intoxication or
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Horse Race

February 3. Wednesday. has been se- lected as the day for the rum ing of the race between Possum, the hor se of J J. Kennedy. of Wilcox. and Crown. the horse owned by R. J. Schultz. of Pres cott. At first it was expected that the race could be pulled of on January }. but Kennedy could not get his horse in condition and exercised his option to set the race later. The date is now sat factory to both par ties. The race will bS run for purse of S509 on an im- provised speedw ay al Tucson.
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MONDAY Injunction Granted In 80 Per Cent Case

TUCSON, Ian IA temporary in junction reviewing the application of the Arizona anti-alien labor law in the case of Mike Riach. an Austrian cook was issued in the United States court by Judge Sawtelle This order was made to apply until the special federal tribunal which passes on the Arizona prohibition law in Los Angeles decides on the labor statute The tribunal meets in San Francisco. with some changes of personnel, on January. ,.
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The petition states that they seek re lief for themselves and thousand oth- CT alien citizens of Arizona. now prop erly in the United States, and who. fl the law goes into effect will be put out of a means of making a living.
 IL further states that the complaint filed before Justice of the Peace John ston by County Attorney Lyman. charging a violation of the law by the employers of the petitioners. be set aside. and no further hearing granted to it
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Another Suit Against
 80 Per Cent Law

pHoENIX, Jan 4.-Aiiegins that the new eighty per cent law IS in viola ,;ou of the fourteenth amendment of ,be constitution and in direct opposition ,o the treaties of the United States with China. Japan and Mexico. Yee Wei. cwan Sick Nam. Ong Pok Yip. Lee D;ck Gin. George Sugaya. Miguel L. Ia,oIente. and fIavio R. Babazaz. through fheir attorneys. str"ckmeyer ..d reuckes. yesterday filed suit in the
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Wins Motorcycle Race

TUCSON. Jan. Hanging to his broken carburetor with one hand and steering wildly down the lane of spec tators with the other, Ernest Highfll the game young Merkel racer. cleaned up the Tucson Happy Newyear mo- torcycle race on the five mile speed way The motorcycle contest. which proceeded the feature auto event of the day. was between Highfll and Russel all the way. Russel managed to tag close enough to win second place. on his Indian, A, A Piiester on liar ley. was third
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Wins First Case

The first case in the superior court pleaded by William J Bryan. Jr.. son of the secretary of state, was won Mon day at Tucson, when Judge Cooper in structed the jury 10 bring in verdict for the defendant iH the case nf A. F. Deyo against the Arizona Construction ComDany
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A New industry

Whether or not moiasses would be a good and profitable manufacture for the Salt River valley, will be discussed at the next meeting of the Phoenix board of trade IL was on the inquiry of Cal
 iiornia promoters that the board Of trade has asked C. NJ. Culver of the sugar factory to wade through the mud from Glendale and make talk on the possibilities of molasses as a by product from the Salt River Valley sugar cane.
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Cattle Stealing

Joe Bassett, now under arrest in Va vapai county has plead guilty to the charge of cattle stea ling, and will be sentenced by the court Monday, The stolen animals were property of the Chino Valley Land & Cattle company.
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Average More Rainfall

The year which closed Dec 3l. at midnight has been the wettest in this section of Arizona since 1905 The precipitation for 1914. as shown by the ain guage at the Agricultural Ex- pertinent station. was 1899 inchas. x l2 inches more than the average. which is 2l7S. The rainfall by months fer 1874 is as follows; January l5, 5,Febru-
 " 52. March IS, April 0; May i9 June l3i. July le4, August 3.i5, September 40. October n.5o, Nov m Der l.O2, Decem , S5
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News of the State
 in Condensed Form

names as Otto Torey and Selden Wal the state under the new dry law"
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Fire Does Damage

Fire originat ing in only rags threat ened lhe new Monroe school al Phoe- nix, the fines; building of its kind in the southwest. shortly alter midnight this morning The damage was slight. The fire department which made a quick run following an alarm from box 5s, extnguished the blaze by the use af chemicals. The frs originated in a rifle of waste OR the first floor, supposed ly from spontaneous combustion.