The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-02-08
LAMAR COBB RAMS STATE SUBMARINE BY DEPTH
 CHARGE
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peace; so did the Huns invite coop eration without friction with the Bel gians.
 Being out of the city for several days I did not receive the letter re- 1 ferred to above until the morning of the tenth. The following day, meet ing you on my way home, I informed you that I did not wish to hamper
 your administration, and as it was entirely out of the question my work
 irg in harmony with your commis- 1 sion of state institutions, I would call in the morning and hand you my resignation. The following day, Sat urday, you refused to see nae. I
 called Sunday at your home, but
 failed to see you. Monday Charles R Osborn, member of the commis-
 sion, invited me by telephone for a conference with the commission; I
 told him I would give him my reply l after I had conferred with you. You granted me an interview that morn
 ing and I handed you my resigna- tion, to take effect at your pleasure, informing you that I would not rec
 ognize the authority of the present commission of state institutions, nor
 any commission that you might ap- | point who claimed authority under
 the attorney generals opinion: that
 it was my intention to immediately
 begin proceedings to determine what l authority, if any, the commission of
 state institutions had over the state
 engineer or the road funds, and also
 to test the validity of the law You I called in MT. Ladd and it was sug-
 gestec by you that I wait until Feb
 ruary 1st, when a friendly suit could be arranged. Later I telephoned Mir
 Osburn that I declined to recognize
 the authority of the commission. | Since that time the commission has
 refrained from bursting into print. which habit was so much in evidence
 just following their securing from
 Wiley Jones what will become a cele-
 brated opinion.
 ! An Attack of chiIbIains.
 Some days later MT. Struckmeyer,
 having an attack of chilblains, during
 MT. Woods absence from the city,
 and asked if compromise could not
 be arranged. I told MT. Nealon to
 inform Mr. Struckmeyer that the
 only compromise would consider was the withdrawal of Jones' joke, which dignified by calling an opin-
 ion I further asked MT. Nealon to
 take the matter up with the attorney generals office that Wiley might
 have chance to save his face. l It has been current rumor that
 Messrs. Wood and Struckmeyer were
 to remain on the commission only so long as necessity to perfect it's or ganization. Color is given to this rumor by the fact that the law ere ating the commission provides that its members shall engage in no other
 business. However, Wiley could fix
 that for them. It is my opinion that
 they will both remain on the com
 mission as long as they are permitted
 10 draw the pay and entertain the | hope of effecting my undoing.
 | Pay Rolls Held Up.
 i Or January 25th one week ago
 today. I sent to the auditor numer.
 ous nay rolls which he transmitted
 to the commission of state institu | tions where they still remain. To
 continue the state road work it is im0erative that these claims be paid
 within few days.
 II Having complied with your sug
 gestion to wait until this date before
 taking action, my attorney will to
 day institute. suits in the name o1
 the state engineer and in my indi
 vidual capacity as a taxpayer, to de
 termine the correct incarceration oi
 the law in question and it's validity II detest quarrels and the trouble
 has so disturbed me that it has bee-
 impossible to give the attention tc
 my work that is so necessary now to speed up construction.
 Il If there are any statements in this letter which you desire to correct be fore publication, please let me know | as SOOn as DOSSiblo
 II Yours very truly. U LAMAR COBB, | State Engineer Ship of State Rocked by Politica UpheavaI-cobb and Wood Both Out | The resignation of Lamar Cobb state engineer was accepted Tuesda! morning by Gov. Hunt.
 III The day was featured by a light ming like change of scenery at thu state house. designations, accept ances and appointments flew thicl and fast until the official family a the capitol gave up in bewildermen trying to keep track of the kaleidosco pic activity. Following the acceptance of MT | Cobbs resignation, it was announces that B. A. Atwood. for a number o years employed in the office of tn engineer would succeed to his office | Then came the news that Home Wood, chairman of the commissio on state institutions, had rendered hi | resignation. This was accepted b the governor. Coming upon the heel | of this resignation came the ar | nouncement of the appointment o Leroy A. Ladd, secretary to the gov ernor. to the office of chairman o the commission to succeed MT. Woo It is also announced that Louis M I:owentha will take MT. Ladd's plac ir the governors office MT. Lower
 thai is a resident of Tucson. now i
 the employ of the United States in migration service.
 II All of these changes take effect in mediatcly.