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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
FOR EMBEzzLEMENT
Maurice Mcmillan. Apprehended by
sheriff's Office in Clifton this week
Wanted in South dakota.

Deputy Sheriff's Hill and McCu1-
Tough, who have been working on a
clue since the first of the month,
this week placed under arrest Mau-
rice A. Mcmillan, alias J. F.
Smith, who has been in Clifton about
one year in the employ of Everett
Hagan.
Mcmillan is wanted at FIT. Pierre,
S. D., for embezzlement and, accord
ing to his own statement, has been
evading the officers for three years.
When taken to the jail Mcmillan
admitted to Deputy Sheriffs Hill and
Mccullough that he was the man
wanted in South Dakota and express
ed his willingness to return without
extradition proceedings.
The sheriff at FIT. Pierre has been
notified and is expected here for the
prisoner in few days. A reward OF
three hundred dollars had been Of
fered by the county authorities in
South Dakota, for the arrest of Nc
MILAN.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
HUNT PARDON CASE
!. UP TO COURTS
Question VIII Bea Decided Soon !,
judge Baughn -ln PinaI County. /:

FLORENCE, Ariz., Mar 9.-Whether
Gov Hunt or the new parole board
has the pardoping power is the ques-
tion which will be decided within the
next few days by Judge Otis J..
Baughn OF the superior cSurt of Pin
al county, when. the habeas corpus
proceedings fled BY Knox Laird, a
state prisoner. come up for decision.
Laird, who. was serving 10 year
term for manslaughter was granted
IAN unconditional pardon by the gov
ernor February 25. The pardon was
sent to Warden R. B. Sims of the
prison. who declined to give Laird
his liberty on the ground that the
new law creating the board of par
dons and paroles was in direct con-
fict with the constitution and that he
was uncertain as to what course to
pursue. Laird, through his attorney
fled application for his release on
a writ Of habeas corpus last week,
and the matter will come before
Judge Baughn for decision.
The governors action in pardoning
Laird Immediately raised the 7ques-
tion Of the status of the new law
and the board of pardons and paroles
created at the November election and
started a test case, which will be
carried up to the supreme court for
decision. 1t is stated that whatever
Judge Baughn's decision, attorneys
for Laird or the attorney general will
have the appeal filed with the higher
tribunal in record time The five
men sentenced to hang March 10 are
taking no chances and have filed
their applications for clemency with
the new board and the same were con-
sidered at the last meeting. The
board, however, has taken no action.
The governors action in pardoning
Laird has been severely criticised in
certain sections of the state, especial
ly in Gila county where he was con-
victed.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
LAW IS
NULL|F|ED. BY
DECISION
Intoxicating Liquors May Be Shipped
Into State of Arizona for, Personal
Use, According to Attorney.

DOUGLAS, March 11-Intoxicating
liquor may be shipped into Arizona
for the use of the man who orders it
under a decision of the United States
supreme court just rendered in a
North Carolina case. Judge D. A.
Richardson of Douglas received a
copy of the decision today. It dis
poses decisively of the question OF
shipping liquor from one state to an.
other, the effect of it being apparently
to nullify the Webb-Kenyon law en-
acted by congress to prevent the
shipment of liquor from a wet state
into one that is dry.
The case decided was that OF
Vance VS.. Vandercook Co., ITO United
States supreme court, page 49,
The supreme court decision says in
part:
Plain Language
TT follows that under the constitd,
ton of the United Ststes, every resi-
dent of South Carolina is free to
receive for his own use liquor from
other states and that the inhibitions
of a state statute do not operate
from being shipped into such state on
the order of a resident for his use.
The court further says:
But the right of persons in one
state to ship liquor into another
state to a resident for his own use
is derived from the, constitution OF
the United States, and does not rest
on the ground of state law"
NulIifTes Webb-kenyon Act. s.s
Commenting on the decision. Judge
Richardson said: .t ~. .r...zs- 81
'The only question left. for deter
mination is whether or not the CON
stitution of the United States has
been repealed, by the, Webb-Kenyor
act or by the recent amenmednt tc
the constitution. No person : would
seriously content that congress by
an act could amend the constitution
or that a state. institution would
amend the c6nstftutfon OF the United
States. aIfs fo1io@s. that under ths
present constitution Of the United
States liquor may be shipped into
Arizona for pfivate use regardless OF
the, Webb Kenyon act-er the consti
turfon Of Arizona.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
NEW AMERICAN CITIZENS
United States Examiner Jones Arriv-
ed Thursday to be Present at Natur-
9 alizatlon Proceedings.

In the Superior Court this (Friday)
morning a large number OF foreign
subjects pesented themselves for
application for their final citizenship
papers. With one exception. all Of
the applicants were from Morenci.
Mr.. Frank K. Jones, U. s. Examiner
for the Department of Justice, attends
each hearing in every county OF the
state to enquire carefully into the
qualifications of the applicant before
citizenship papers are granted.
Those who stood the test this
morning were: Geo. A. Stephens,
Rodger Meade, James A. Harris, W.
H. Williams, VIM. Cuthbertson,
Robt. Grant Phillips, Percy Jen-
nings Randall, Morley Marshal Skal-
ing, of Morenci, all subjects Of
Great Britain. John Johnson, OF
Morenci and Theodore Gedda, Cliff
ton, subjects of Sweden, were also
admitted to citizenship. At the con-
clusion of the proceedings by order
of the court John Johnson changed
his name to John Alfred Joelson and
Theodore Gedda renounced his title
of Baron.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
AJO RAILROAD TO Be
Bull I SOON
southwestern chIef Engineer Went
Over the Route Last Week-1f the
southwestern Refuses Then Road
VIII Go From Gila Bend. t =

Tucson, March -5 That the Ca1u-
met & Arizona Mining company,
which Will announce the route of the
Ajo railroad In 10 days, is endeavor.
ing to interest the Phelps-Dodge in
terests in building the line from Ajo
to Tucson before letting the South
ern Pacific build It from Aio to Gila
Bend, seems to be indicated by the
fact that L. ]. Campbell, chief engt.
neer of the Ell Paso & Southwestern
railroad, Phelps-Dodge interest,
week. It is well known that Phelps
Dodge markets the ore Of the Calumet
& Arizona, and that the two interests
are closely allied.
Should Phelps-Dodge decide that it
cannot afford to build the road either
at this time or at all, for the sake OF
extra mileage which it would mean to
them, the Gila route undoubtedly will
be chosen. The Southwestern will
get the haul from Tucson to Douglas
anyway. Although the Tucson route
is twice as long as the other and
through more difficult country, the
total mileage would be shorter than
by way of Gila to Tucson and thence
to Douglas.
Captain John C. Greenway, general
who is in Tucson, waiting for Chester
a. Congdon, a director, and Dr.. L. D.
Ricketts,, consulting engine er, to pro-
ceed to the property, is authority for
the statement that a decision has not
yet been made, but that it will be
made in 10 days. A company to build
the railroad will be formed, he said
That the road would be built in the
near future was learned by the Tue
son Citizen from Mr.. Cong6on last
Thursday.
At the time that the surveys were
made the Chamber of Commerce ap-
pointed a committee to tender to Cap
tain Greenway on behalf of the COM
pany, any assistance that it or the
citizens of Tucson could give. They
held a conference at the Santa Rita
hotel and Captain Greenway said that
he would notify the committee what
assistance the G. & A. would welcome
should the Tucson route be selected.
He has not yet called upon the COM
mittee for this assistance.
Captain Greenway stated that no
matter which route is decided upon,
great benefit will be derived by Pima
county from the Ajo project.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ASSOCIATION IS
FORMED HERE
State Organizer ]. J.. kirker Spends
Thursday in Clifton Enrolling Mem
bers in GreenIee County Division
OF State Good Roads Movement.

/. J Kirker, who has been engaged
in the Good Roads movem ent in sew
eral states,and who has ben employ
led by the Arizona Good Roads Associ-
alton to make a campaign of the state
for increased. membership, arrived in
Clifton Wednesday afternoon and
spent Thursday here enrolling new
members - 1s,... ~
I Mrs Kirker has inst completed a
cam palgn Of bhe southern towns Sin
the state and left Friday morning for
Globe. From there hesBill go inte
the northern counties ON ,.fhe same
mission. Thus far. Mr.. 5Kirker has
Increased the membership list with
500 new members.
On Thursday and Friday evening
meetings were held In the parlor Of
the Clifton Hotel and after listening
to the talks by Mr. Kirker, outlining
the purposes of the State association,
a Green1ee County Good Roads associ-
as President mad W. B. Kelly, Secre-
taFy and Treasurer. Membership
blanks can be had from Sam Abraham
by all those who wish to align them
selves with the Good Roads move
+ment In the state
The membership campaign now un-
der way was adopted by the State
Association at it's annual meeting in
Phoenix month ago. At this meet
ing Dwight B.. Heard was chosen as
President and Harry Welch, Secre-
tary. Lamar Cobb, State Engineer,
is a member of the executive commit
tee for the state and Sam Abraham
is Vice President for Greenlee County.
+ The object Of the movement is to
perfect a a-strong organization in every
county of, the state in favor of good
roads and to devise and advocate
proper legislation to. this end in or
der that the state may receive 6
dollars worth OF road work for every
dollar expended. In this connection
the Association has gone on record
as favoring a non-political highway
partial to any particular Translate
highway but its funds will be used to
further the good roads movement in
general and in the circulation of illus
trated literature showing the scenic
ATTRACTIONS offered by the State of
Arizona for tourist travel.
The minimum membership fee is
50. so per annum. Fifty cents per
member remains in the county for de-
frayfng the expenses of the local or
ganization and the remainder is
for publicity purposes. 1t is expected
that two thousand active members
will be secured on this campaign and
the organization made permanent for
all time.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
STATE LAND TO Be
RETURNED To
GOVERNMENT
Over One, Third of Land Already Sc
iected For the State by Land Com
missieners Ordered Returned to
Public Domain by u. s..

TUCSON, March 1O.-Over one
third OF the land selected for the
state by the land commission went
back into the hands Of the United
States Monday when an order from
the department was noted at the local
land office, putting 714,234 acres
back into the public domain. This
land is not yet open to settlement
and entry.
Since its Organization the land COM
mission has selected in the neighbor-
hood of 100000 acres of land and it
Il estimated that the cost to the
state of this work is close to $60,-
900. Mondays order means that
about $4,000 of this work has gone
for nothing.
Failure to get publications of the
legal notices covering the I'll, ,24O
acres is thought to be the reason for
the selection being turned back. In
his letter to the land office, the bu.
reau chief says that Governor Hunts
intention was evidently to permit the
general land office to view his fail-
ure to renew the request for the with
fdrawal OF the said lands as equiva-
lent to a request for the elimination
of the withdrawal of said lands An
order for the survey of the lands in
question has been issued to Surveyor
General ingalls,, but he has not yet
put his men to work on the job. He
is expecting an order resembling the
previous order for the survey.
Giving as an excuse the statement
that $500 acres of Gila valley bottom
land in Yuma county is not good soil,
the land commission last week relin-
autshed part of the selection already
made over to the state, and it is un-
y{x,I,
will follow on similar or on the same
grounds.
Thirty-one townships are embraced
IN the tracts the state has just per
mitted TO go back into the public do
main. -
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
WILL ESTABLISH COLONY.
Mormon Refugees from Mexico Buy
300 Acres Near Duncan.

The Duncan News says: What is
the largest sale of farm real estate
ever made in the Duncan valley, was
consummated last week by the Gila
Valley Realty &c Loan company, J.
l.. T. Waters, manager, when it
closed deal by which the ella ranch
and Parker and Diserens properties
pass to the possession of a group of
Mormons, refugees from Mexico
The land comprises over 500 acres,
and the consideration was $4,000. 90.
The former owners of the property
is a group of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
capitalists, who have been in pos
session of the property for a number
of years.
Peter Mortensen, of Deming, will
take charge of the property for the
new owners by the first of the COM
ing week, and it is expected that
steps will be taken as soon as possi-
BILE towards the forming of colony
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
MEXICAN Thief SHOT
BY MEMBER OF
PURSU|NGPO
George Hagan Kills .Esteban Juarez
Near Duncan When Latter Resisted
Arrest and After Mexican Had
Fired at Constable With Rifle.

Duncan, Arizona, March 9.-Este-
ban Juarez, aged 35 years, was shot
and killed at his home in the small
Mexican settlement known as San
Antonio, located In New. Mexico. near
the Robert Johns ranch about 72
miles from Duncan, on SATURDAY. morn
ing last at about 1890 o'clock by
lon the J. o.. CospeS ranch, who &C
|companied. Constable Guthrie Ritchie
Itogether with -7fafz Cook, IN q search
for stolen property.
IT. seems that quite q little property
had been stolen recently from yaFi-
Eous ranehers In the valley. between
Duncan and the Mexican settlement,
land Constable Ritchie was wen in
formed as to the guilty party, A
lsearch warrant was issued and with
the two assistants named,- he went
to the settlement for the purpose OF
larresting the thief. The home Of
Juarez was visited and he was found
tat home. He was hidden outside
land was placed under arrest. Then
1.-THE party entered the place and
found a number of articles which had
been stolen and went outside. Juarez
then went inside the house presum-
lably to bid his family goodbye There
was an old o. s.. army rifle leaning
against the chimney on the outside
of the building at the time. Juarez
reached out through a hole in the
wall and. secured the gun unbeknown
Ito the constable,s party, and when he
came out of the door he was armed
with the rife, and said that he was
going to kill the three men. He
took one shot at Guthrie Ritchie, the
and missed. Ritchie, is Is
said, was unable to get his gun to
work. Hagan, who was at the time
Estanding beside his saddle horse, pull
ed his rife out of the scabbard and
shot the Mexican through the chest,
killing him almost instantly.
Justice of the Peace w. F. Foster
was notified and an inquest was held
later, Hagan being absolved from all
blame.
After Juarez was killed the men
were informed by stepson Of his
that some stolen harness was hidden
in corner under some other ma
terial, and this was found. The
harness consisted of two breast
straps, two brides, one collar and one
line, all stolen from J. e. Cosper's
ranch on last Saturday night. Be-
sides this there was 70 md a pair of
lines stolen from l.. 2 Stephens, a
grub hoe belonging to w. F. Foster,
an axe belonging to Ed. Lent, and
pick that was the property of Robert
Johns. Most of the harness had
been cut up.
Juarez was reputed to be a tough
character, and none of the residents
of the Mexican settlement had any
use for him.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
Marriage Licenses Issued

A marriage license was Issued on
Saturday last by the Clerk of the
Superior Court, the contracting par
ties being Walter Tappin, Jr., and
Miss Marshal Nicks, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Nicks The
ceremony was performed at the
Nicks home on Saturday evening, the
Rev. j. R. Sawyer officiating. Only
relatives and a few friends being
present. Other licenses issued during
the week included Edgar B. Butts
to wed Helen F. Conner and W. E.
Pearl to wed Kathryn Chandler.
The Pearl-Chandler wedding occur
red at tue Office &C JJ...--+tee of the
Peace McWilliams on Friday after
noon of this week
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
Another Wrestling Match

1t has been definitely announced
that Al Wasem, the champion light
weight wrestler of the world, win
again meet Harry Eads, of Los An
geles, on the wrestling mat the the
Princess on the evening of Thursday,
March 18th. This match will be the
two best falls out of thre and promises
to be the most interesting and ex-
citing contest ever staged in Clifton.
Those who saw the first match be-
tween these two men are enthusiss-
tic over the forthcoming event
Tickets $3.50, 81. 90 and 75c. 1t
took Wasem one hour and twenty
minutes to throw Eads in the first
encounter.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
Back from California

Mrs. Henry Hill returned from Los
Angeles this week for brief stay on
business. She has been in Los An
geles for the past six weeks in at
tendance at the bedside of her hus-
band who has been confined to the
hospital. When Mrs. Hill left Mr..
Hill was able to sit up for a short
time daily and is slowly but surely
recovering his former good health.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
Wedding Bells

Announcements received in Clifton
this week from Los Angeles tell of
the marriage in that city on March
Sth of Miss Anna Denton Kelsey to
Ben F. Spriggs. The newly mar
ried couple have been stopping at
the Alexandria in Los Angeles and are
expected here the latter part of this
week. Both contracting parties are
will known in Clifton where they are
assured of a cordial reception.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
To Visit Edinburg-

] o VISIT EuInpUT9-
General Manager Norman Carmich-
ael, of the Arizona Copper Company,
Ltd, will leave the first part of next
week for Edinburg, Scotland, where
he goes to consult with the Board of
directors on important business.
Mr. Carmichael expects to sail on the
Lustania from New York City on
the 9th inst, and will be absent
from Clifton for approximately sixty
days.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
Judge Mcfarland Returns

Judge w. C. Mcfarland, chief
counsel for the A. C. Co. Ltd. and
the A. e N. M. R. r., who has been
absent from Clifton for the past six
weeks, undergoing surgical treat
ment In Los Angeles, returned home
this week and will shortly be ablo
to resume his duties.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
New Restaurant

NGW hGStdUTdhI-
The old Eagle restaurant building
on the East Side is being overhauled
and renovated this week and will be
opened shortly as a restaurant under
the management of R. F. Sellers.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12

COPPER PRICE. AVERAGE.
The average price Of copper
for the week ending March 10,
1915, was 14.45. ~
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
vIsitIne 10 AIabama-

VIsifIng In AIabana-
AIRS. A. IT, Howard left this week.
for n four months Visit with re1BtiVee
in Alabama. 1850 =
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
STATE LEGISLATURE
LEAVES ITS WORK
UNFINISHED

Adjourned Sine Die at Ten O'Clock
Thursday Night Without Even
Passing the Appropriation Bill
Ire of Labr Contingent Directed
Against Senate.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12
JOY FOR THE VETS
CONTAINED IN j. S.
COURT DECISION

Supreme Court of the United States
Decides Liquor Case Against Kan
sas. 1t is Probable But Not Certain
That Decision Will Also Apply to
= Prohibition Law of Arizona.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12

CONTINUED on Page 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
GIBBONS MAKES VOW
FOR FRIENDS SOUL
Cardinal Pledges Prayer Each
Time at Altar.
[By Telegraph to tn, Tribune ]

Baltimore, Sept. 11.-One intensely
dramatic incident marked the funeral
of Michael Jenkins, the capitalist and
Catholic philanthropist, at the Cathe-
dral to-day. 1t came when Cardinal
Gibbons, standing at the sanctuary rail
with the casket which contained Mr..
Jenkins's remains before him, said that
Mr.. jenkins was to him as Theodosius
the Great was TO Bishop Ambrose, and
that as Ambrose on the death of Theo-
dosius vowed never to 60 upon the
altar without praying for the soul OF
Theodosius, so he now vowed never to
mount up tn the alta without praying
for the soul Of Michael jenkins.
Absolute silence pervaded while the
cardinal spoke. The cardinal made no
effort to control the deep emotion he
felt When he first began to speak his
voice was even and his words were
rather formal, but as he continued his
voice quivered with feeling and his
words became those Of a man express
ing his deep gIief without thought of
hearers rather than those of clergy
man delivering q funeral Grafton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
Clothing Set Ablaze While She Arranges Hair i
Boudoir of Tuxedo Cottage with
Only Servants Near

the luncheon hour, while Mrs. Rhine
lander was arranging her hair. What
caused the lamp to explode no one
seems to know. The colony was shocked
by the accident, which put a ban on
many of the weekend gayeties. The
fire did considerable damage to Mrs.
Rhinelander's boudoir
Mrs. Rhinelander was a daughter Of
the late william Kip, of New York, and
is survived by three sons and one
daughter. The oldest son, Philip, jr.,
is a student at Harvard
Philip Rhinelander's New York home
is at 16 East Ffty-ffth Street. He is
a member of leading clubs, and grad
uate of Columbia. His brother, I. j.
Oakley Rhinelander, is in the West,
with Mrs. Rhinelander. Two sons, Phil
ip and T. j. Oakley, I'd, are travelling
in Canada, on their way East from the
Panama Exposition. They have been
notified of their mothers death, and
will return home Immediately.
The Rhinelander family came to Tux
edo about June /, and occupied the
Dinsmore cottage, on West Lake Road.
They expected to stay here until winter.
Mr.. Rhinelander had planned trip
West to meet his sons and brother and
, accompany them home. He was to have
left Monday