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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17

PHOENIX, Dec. 11-Failure of War den Robert B. Sims, of the state peni- tentiary, to execute William Faltin on November 26, constituted contempt, in the opinion of two of the three members of the Supreme Court of Ar izona, but the disavowal of Sims of any intention to disobey the judge ment of the Supreme Court, is accept ed at it's full measure and given the force and effect of purging the con- tempt, in decision handed down this afternoon. The opinion was written by Chief Justice Ross and was con cured in by Justice Franklin, and Justice Cunningham writing a brief dissenting opinion.
 Tt is only upon the verdict of the jury to the effect that the person is insane that the Superintendent is au- thorized to suspend the execution" says the opinion. He has no power to determine the question of the pri- soner's sanity or insanity His au- thority for suspending the execution is an order of the court, based upon the verdict of the jury .'' It is pointed out that if the proceedings to deter mine a prisoners sanity or. insanity are initiated too late to be determined before the expiration of the death war rant, the superintendent has no power to suspend the execution.
 What seems passing strange and incomprehensible," the opinion con- tinues. ifs the discovery of Faltia's in- sanity should have been made so near the time fixed for his execution, and upon legal holiday, Thanksgiving made our constitution a non. judicial day Had Faltin ba. recently been committed to the custody of the su- ps1 s1intendent of the prison, the dis oovery of his mental unsuundness at so late date would not cause so much wonder and surprise, but the facts are that Faltin had been in the care, custody and under the observa- tion of the respondent almost three years"
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
PETITION Is RECEIVING BIG
 SUPPORT
Committee Report Rapid Progress in
 Obtaining Many Signatures.

That the movement for the recall of Governor Hunt is going merrily along, is indicated by the following statement received in Clifton yester- day from the recall committee:
 After about ten days work in it's fight for law enforcement and good government the recall committee is glad to be able to report to the public that we have made far more rapid progress than the most optimistic of us dreamed in the beginning. We find that from fifty to sixty percent of those approached signed the petition and seventy-five to eighty percent state that they are ready to vote for Governor Hunts recall as soon as the election is initiated.
 up to this time we have secured in the neighborhood of 4,000 names from Maricopa county alone.
 We wish to thank those who from all parts of the state have so kindly sent in contributions for our working expenses. We beg to urge those who have received our letter of December End to respond as soon as possible.
 "SigneO Recall Committee, O. S. Stapley, chairman; J. A. Ray, Secre- tary, Henry Mitchell"
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
LONG STANDING SUIT IS FINALLY
 SETTLED
Suit Against Former Board of surer- visors is Finally Decided After Three Years Contest.

Notice has been received in Clifton this week from the clerk of the Ari- zona Supreme Court to the effect that the case which has been pending in the courts for the past three years against the old Greenlee county Board of Supervisors composed of George Webster, B. F. Billingsley and J. H. T. Cosper had been reversed and re- manded to the Superior Court of Cochise county where judgment was entered against the defendants in favor of Jas. V. Parks for $65 and $25O.
 The case was filed in Greenlee county in 1912 for the sum of ap- proximately $14,00O and was afterward transferred to Cochise county where it was tried in December of 1914. This suit resulted in judgment against the Board for the sum of $15S2 and the case was then appealed to the Supreme Court. The total amount the old board will have to
 
 ed at the rate of 20 and 40 per cent will be $500. Tie sum of s65 was paid to H. O.. Tunis, then County En- gineer, as expense money in attending a good roads convention in Prescitt, and the sum of $25O was paid to w O. Wheatley, clerk of the old board for extra work which he claimed was entailed \in making up duplicate assessment rolls at that time Ac- cording to the court Wheatley was not entitled to extra compensation as his salary was supposed to cover such contingencies.
 This case has been watched with interest by not only the people of Greenlee county but county officers around the state and the end has brought to its conclusion one of the longest contested cases in the his tory of the new county.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
ST. LOUIS sECECTED
 BY DEMOCRATS
Missouri Metropolis Wins 1916 Con- vention Over Chicago and Dallas.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-The Demo cratic national convention Of 1916 will be held at St. Louis, beginning Wednesday, June IA, at noon. The Democratic National Committee, in session here the past week, named the convention city and adopted reso- lutions calling for the renomination and reelection of Woodrow Wilson as the trusted leader of national Dem- ocracy"
 Chicago and Dallas contested with St. Louis for the honor of the con- |vention, but St. Louis easily lead from the start and won on the second bal lot.
 It has been customary heretofore for national conventions to begin work on Tuesday The fact that Tues day fell on the 18th next year may or may not have had something to do with the determination of the Demo cratic committee to begin the pro- ceedings a day later.
 VIII De snort session
 The official explanation, however, was to the effect that the convention would not require more than three or four days to complete it's work and it would not be too late in the week to start on Wednesday,
 Political leaders in Washington re- gard it as practically certain that Chicago and a late June date will be selected for the Republican conven- tion by the national committee of that party in session here today.
 Women suffragists and anti-suff- ragists in stirring speeches debated the question of votes for women for an hour before the National Demo cratic Committee.
 The committee held public session in hotel ballroom to hear the women, and the place was packed to the doors.
 Six suffrage leaders told the com mitteemen that the women of the na tion were looking to the Democratic party to champion federal suffrage amendment. either in the present congress or in the platform of the next Democratic national convention. Two leaders of the national society opposed to suffrage argued that the party already had declared that suff- rage is wholly a state question, and that, moreover, a majority of Ameri- can women did not want to be en- franchised.
 The committee took no action and adjourned.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
GONZALES XMAS GIFT IS
 HEAD OF GEN. HERNANDEZ

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 15.-(By mail to Laredo)-General Gonzales, con- mander at Mexico City for the de facto government, received tele- gram that the head of General Her nandez, former intimate friend of Diaz and relative of Huerta, is being shipped to him from Esparanza, state of Vera Cruz, as Christmas pres ent''
 Hernandez was more than 80 years old.
 According to advices sent the bu- reau of informatiop at military head quarters, the head was severed while the body lay on the battlefield. It was carefully boxed by the victor of the fight, Lieutenant Colonel Galicia, who planned to express it direct to Gonzales, but not desiring to trust the trophy to the express company, he sent it by special messenger. He selected Lieutenant Gomez for the task
 Gonzales, when he heard what had been done, forbade the chief of the information bureau giving out fur ther copies of the telegram. Morn ing papers suppressed the story. Hernandez was widely known through out Mexico as a prominent member of the Cientifcos party.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
WANTS PROTECTION

PHOENIX, Dec. 15.-Protection for the Morenci Water Company's s plant was requested by officials in a telegram to the Arizona Corporation Commission. Bt was referred to Governor Hunt. The appeal stated that reports of strikers were believ- ed to be planning to tamper with the towns water supply.
 Sheriff Cash informed the Corpor- ation Commission he had assumed charge of the Arizona Copper con- pany's electric plant at Clifton at the company's request. This was in answer to the commissions as sertion the sheriff had violated the law by taking charge without first obtaining the commissions permis- sion
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
OPTIMISTIC OVER OUTLOOK AT
 OATMAN
Colorado Operator Now In Prescott Believes New Field Has Great Future.

Reviewing the outlook of the min eral field of Oatman, after a residence of over one year, Richard Cline, a Colorado operator, yesterday express ed himself in the following pronounc- ed manner:
 "One hears unfavorable reports of this and that property, and the gen. eral situation is permitted to be re- garded as uninviting among a certain element. But, from the standpoint of individual observation, founded on examinations made, the contrary will be proven, and in a very short time. The district is solidly established as gold bearing, and I will cite a few in stances that cannot be disputed. The United Eastern is out of the stage of speculation. Coming in as actual producers are the Ivanhoe, the Big Jim, the River Range, the Times, and few others. There are 40 camps in an active state, and such a scene of practical operation has never been equalled in the West. The district is without doubt the home of some of the biggest gold bearing low grade mines in the country, and it is this feature which is attracting big mining operators with plenty of capital. There is permanency ahead for the Oatman belt, and time will substanti- ate this condition.
 MT Cline comes to this section to sample placer ground in Walnut Grove for a Colorado syndicate of hydraulic miners, after which he re- turns to Mohave county.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
OvERTUREs MEET WITH NO
 SUCCESS
Meeting Held in Morenci This Week to Pave Way For Peace Neaotia- lions Meets With Failure.

On Monday night at the court house in Morenci representatives of the mine managers and members of the strikers organization met in con ference with a view of discussing questions relating to a tentative set clement of the strike which is in it's fourth month of duration. This is the first attempt at a settlement since a committee of the striking miners met with the mine managers in EI Paso in October and from which there were no direct results.
 Those present at the conference of Monday night representing the com panies were Frank Mclean, mine superintendent of the D. c. Co.,, w. P. Weller, chief clerk in the D. c. general offices and Attorny Casey. while a committee of twenty strikers, including President Rico and Organi- ger DeLara, represented the strikers. The meeting was friendly in every way and a note of harmony was AAAe-Aii1OSS IhlOuSnOuI D0lW00n IQ0 two factions. A general discussion of the situation was held and the ques- tion of settlement was viewed from every angle but as usual the recog- hilton of the Western Federation was the stumbling block and no nearer decision to a solution was reached.
 A second meeting was, held Tues day morning and one was also sched- uled to be held in the afternoon but through the failure of most of the principals to appear no meeting was held. Messrs. Mclean and Casey later returned to Duncan after spending several days in the dis trict for the purpose of making plans for the above conference That the conference should have resulted with out bearing fruit is a matter of deep regret to the people of the district and it is hoped that at this time of the year when good will. is the pre- vailing spirit the world over that the shadows of industrial strife may he dissipated and that negotiations of a harmonious settlement may mater ialiZe with the start of the new year.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
'FALT|N ID ESCAPE
 THE ROPE
Pinal County Jury, Late Last Night Finds Phoenix Murderer Is Of Un. sound Mind; Therefore He cannoS Be Hanged.

PHOENIX, Dec. 15--William Faltin is insane. In the eyes of the law the murderer of Carl Peterson of Phoenix is an irresponsible person and cannot be hanged. This was according to a verdict brought in by a Pinal county jury late tonight after deliberation extending over a period of four hours and a half.
 Judge Otis E. Baughn, despite the fact that he is still suffering from the effects of a recent severe illness, remained in the court room to re- ceive the report at 1O:30 tonight.
 The testimony of witnesses from among the guards and officials of the state prison, bearing upon the ac- tions of the prisoners while in the condemned cell, is said to have brought about the present verdict. It has been stated on good legal author ity, that this evidence was sufficient to convince the jury, especially when coupled with the testimony of four physicians, who, in the capa- city of alienists, maintained that the subject is of unsound mind. Doctors Hughes, Beauchamp and Godfrey of Phoenix, left for the capital by auto mobile this evening.
 The verdict was received here with intense surprise by everyone who had been following the case.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
CITIZENS LEAGUE ENDORSED

The newly formed Citizens League was endorsed by the Clifton Town Council on Monday afternoon when committee from the alliance met with the members of the council and the purposes of the organization were stated to that body. This afternon the committee met with the Board of Supervisors and Sheriff and the proposition was laid before them with satisfac- tory results. The Board at this time agreed unanimously to the appointment of eight extra depu- ties to be appointed by the Sher- if, the names to be submitted to the Board tomorrow morning for confirmation.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
v|LLALOBOs HANGS
 FOR MURDER
First Execution by the State Since
 the Days of Territorial Rule.
NAME OF THE HANeMAN SECRET
Expected that Precedent Will Result in Death of Eleven Others.

PHOENIX, Dec. 11.-Ramon Villa lobos, murderer of Deputy Sheriff Phineas Brown at Ray in August, 1914, was hanged yesterday at the state prison at Florence. i The trap was sprung at 3:15 and fourteen minutes later the first man to be executed since Arizona became state, was pronounced dead. Villalobos, accompanied by Father Peter Heriz, walked to the death chamber with a firm step, repeating after the priest brief application for mercy. He took his place with 1 little assistance and maintained his innocence until the black cap had been adjusted. The trap was sprung l by a prison guard whose name is withheld
 The Spanish Alliance Society of Florence took charge of the body, l Villalobos having no known relatives in this country.
 Period Placed on Cause"
 When the drop was sprung at the penitentiary at Florence yesterday afternoon and Ramon Villalobos swung away into eternity a period was placed to one of the most re- markable battles for a cause that has ever been waged in the United States.
 For nearly four years the oppon- ents of capital punishment have been able to slave off the infiiction of the death penalty, and only after every resource known to the law had been availed of was the black cap adjusted over the head of the Mexican slayer of Deputy Sheriff Phineas Brown.
 Few Witness Spectacle | There were few witnesses outside of prison officials, the attending priest, couple of newspaper men, and Assistant Attorney General Geo. Harben, who represented the attor ney-generals office, fifteen in all.
 villalobos was shaved and ready for the terrible ordeal as early as S:30 o'clock this morning.
 Villalobos said he slept like a baby last night" He was asleep when Father Heriz called at 6:30 o'clock this morning. He ate no breakfast and when lunch was taken to him at noon he stated he did not care to eat while dying.
 The condemned man made a state Iment to the priest in which he is said to have maintained his inno- cence.
 Pardon Board Absent.
 None of the members of the par don board went to the prison today. Chairman Frank Trott is ill with grip and Attorney-General Wiley Jones stated that there was no req son why the board should be present.
 The board late yesterday reprieved w. W. Kermeen, who was to hang today, until January ', which is also the date set for the execution ot William Faltin.
 The question of the sanity of Ker- meen and Faltin is to be determined before they are hanged.
 With the establishment of the pre- cedent of yesterdays hanging it is ex- pected that the eleven other con- demned men will be executed in ac- cordance with the law.
 The fight against capital punish ment will be carried on and pre-, sented to the voters again next fall i.,i4
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
To Locate in oatman-

To Locate in Oatman-
 Word from Jack Albrecht who is now in Oatman is to the effect that the automobile party, composed of himself, John Webster, Gordon Bull lock, Minor Simms, Judge McWilliams and I. l.. Quiat, who left Clifton last week, had a most pleasant trip and that they found the new camp in a prosperous condition, so much so in fact that he has decided to open an auto stage line there in conjunction with MT. Webster. Jack expects to arrive in Clifton tomorrow night and will leave the first of next week for Oatman in one of his cars and he desires to take with him a party of at least six persons. He will leave before Christmas, or as soon after as possible in order to cover the 600 mile journey before the rains set in. Anyone desiring to make the trip will do well to notify him as soon as possible so that arrangements may be made in plenty of time.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
Rough Treatment.

PHOENIX, Dec. 9-Claiming that he was beaten over the head by a brakeman and thrown from a freight train, Conrad Walsdorf has filed sui, against the Arizona Eastern railroad company for $1O,OOO damages. Wals- dorf was riding on freight train near Bowie when he was put off the train
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17

kind the good it will do will be ines
 timable and to this end the commit tees require more the necessities of life than merely gifts of an evanes-
 cent nature. Everyone is invited to be present on Friday afternoon and enjoy the exercises which will start
 at 1:3O o'clock.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
Inuenious But Unsuccessful.

another novel method to the many ways of importing booze into Arizona in the arrest here of J M Tripp who was driving an automobile with cop per lined compartments for carrying liquors Tripp was apprehended on his arrival from Fl Paso but denied having put the liquor in the tank.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
NAcoZART TO OPEN

DOUGLAS, Arizona, Dec. 14.-Al- though the Nacozari railroad will probably not be completely repaired for several weeks, it is planned by the company management to reopen the mines and mill ur the Moctezuma Copper company at Nacozari in about 10 days.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17

Winston Churchill has gone to the trenches. We'll, he should be used to facing charges.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17

Italian soldiers get a little wine each day, but we seem to miss the old-time Roman punch.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17

As a general thing divorce suit nets the lawyers half dozen or SO new ones a piece.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17

Colonel Watterson is laying for the
 lpaciticists. That is why they call ihim Marse Hen.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
SIMS |s GUILTY OF CONTEMPT ID
 COURT

Supreme Court Finds R.. B. Sims, to. Be in Contempt of It's Order But Majority Holds That Warden Purg- ed Himself.
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23
Tnnrn;;no Waste Newspapers Into Cardboard BOXES

other industries It takes a lot OF
beating. pu1ptng and washing to
transform the heterogeneous mass OF
mixed papers, which has the appear
ance OF so much useless rubbish and
waste. into the clean cardboard ma
terial into which it is ultimately fash
Toned.
The average suit or shoe box has
story OF its own. and is not the SIM
pie. prosaic article it looks II my
lady who unpacks the contatner OF
dainty shoes. slippers or garments. an
received from the store. could recon.
struct the materials Of which the box
is composed, She would be- mocs
amazed than the subject Of a fairy
enchantment: for forests have gone
to the making Of the newspapers
which form the substance of the box.
the earth has given up clay to its.
fashioning: and interviewer with =
are the steamers. drecracleer cases
and the various apparellings OF many
acarnivaL
ADDED TO all this there might stand
revealed many thrilling story Of
lies comedy or tragedy as told In
the days news.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23

fashioning box fit to hold my ladys
gown Of daint1est chiffon or tu1le
The preliminary operation Of un-
packing the bales Of material which
have been put together by waste pa
per dealers IS not an agreeable oper-
alton to witness. AS the mixed news
paper refuse is sold by weight. waste
paper dealers are not overcareful IN
the sorting of the material, and TIN
cans and other heavy materials may
be surreptitiously introduced at some
stage OF the process of packing The
small bundles which are turned. In
by indivtdua1 collectors OF the mate
rial
After. a rough preliminary sorting m
which the heavier adu1terants are re-
moved. the mass OF paper is ground
to pulp in a special beating and wash
ing machine. The mass is then led
ever strainers and the odds and ends
Of tin, bones. wooden toys. Iron and
woo1Ien material that have escaped
the attention Of fhe drst sorters are
removed
A special furnace is maintained for
the incinerat1on Of these foreisn ma
teriaIs, the ash Of which IS utilized n
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23

rCHE man who sprinkIes salt up
on 11ts saFden walks uneon-
sctously indicates the purpose
(which this common mineral really
exists so plentifully In nature. He
knows that 1T kills weeds and pre-
vents the srowthsof vegetation That
is why he uses it on the wales
It is doubtful. however. II he has
the remotest idea that 1t is for this
very purpose that it enters 50 largely
into his diet Soup is insipid with
out it. SO are eggs. potatoes. meat
and the vast majority Of the foods
which he consumes. They are all
sa1ted. ostensibly to make them more
palatab1e. for in all flesh there Is an
instructive craving for the mineral.
and has been from the beginning
But the purpose OF salt is no more
to satisfy this craviag than Is food
designed primarily to obviate hunger
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23

~oMalENT1NG on the various
measures that have been
y taken to conserve the FOOD
s,,np,ys Of Europe. DR.. schwaloe
SAYS that one point brought INTO
prominence by the war Is the lack OF
framing OF young girls IL n1arkee1ns.
.cookinE and utilizing fooasfun1s 70
The utmost It Is thought that sys-
tematic training along these hnes
ought to lie made FAR more eneetual
Than It has been. He relates that
even when the mistress OF house
hold Is ready and anxious to,econona1t-
ize on foodstufrs. the servants ofte ten
object 49,.
One housekeeper complained MY
maids would never think Of throWftnts
away a coin in the garbage Every
penny would be ca-efullys picked ont
Of rubbish but they think nothing OF
throwing away twenty times fnis
amount In sim Susahle food. and take
offence II complaints made about II =:
what we need is kitchen effieteney