Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-21
LOS ANGELES HIGHBINDERS GOT IT WHERE THE CHICKEN GOT THE CORPORATION COMMISSION SERVED WITH WRIT OF PROHIBITION, AND RE-
 FUSED TO PERMIT
 STOCK ISSUE.


 Monday morning of this week was record-breaker for Yuma and for Yuma citizens who have been robbed long that the system has long since ceased be The corporation commission due consider the of permitting the Los Angeles hghbnders dscon- nue the furnishing of unfitered muddy the city of Yuma and its inhabitants. The commissioners also to pass judgment the advsabty of permitting the highbinders to issue stock their rotten old public utility plants.
 Just before the commissioners and Cole present -go down business Judge Frank Baxter issued writ of prohibition which precluded the possibility of hearing the muddy question at this time He set the date for final hearing for September 3 which settled that question until that time City Attorney Molloy prepared the papers and left nothing unsad to convince the commissioners that the highbnders had earthly shut off the r gatng water in the city of Yuma Judge Baxter thor oughy convinced of that fact and the commission That body blow to the hghbnders The chief of these had all the way here from Los Angeles rub in the citizens of Yuma but he wgged and he squirm ed and squmed and wigged when he he had lost this important contention
 Then the commission took up the question of permit ting the Los Angeles hghbnders issue stock and here again Judge Moloy Johnny Spot for Yuma He vigorously protested against the of stock this particular time and cited fact that the city has under consideration the question of either buying the old plants erecting its account During the course of the argument and the giving of testimony this important question multitude of facts brought light that known before For thing was testified by the chief hghbnder that he had already issued $1792O7 worth of stock-n direct violation of law-and had the audaciy and gall ask the corporation commission to ratfy his illegal action The commission pos tvey refused to do any such thing leaving the Los Ange les hghbinder high and dry in the air. His stock already issued isn't worth the paper written And unless ne show that his old rat traps worth that much the commission will permit him issue that amount of stock in the future.
 The chief highbinder has the most marvellous memory of any who occupied witness chair when it comes to remembering what Hiram Blasde told him. but when comes to remembering what everybody knows he knows his mind blank the mind of oyster The fact he could remember NOTHING that was in the least calculated to dscredt him his old concerns but could tell without thinking everything calculated to boost his skin game.
 The upsho of the whole matter was that Judge Molloy won great victory for the city of Yuma The Los Angeles hghbinder left the court house absolutely whipped and cowed He got in the neck for in his fe and am devish glad of could but notice that the commissioners anxious protect the city of Yuma and if they will but stick to their task they will have rendered very de- served and distinct service every citizen of this ny. feel after all they heard this meeting they will give us the relief we have long prayed for.