Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-14

poses in Yuma, MOhave and YayaDst counties. The annual inspection tour of the commission is not yet compiot- ed and smother trip shortly will be made. when the Jerome district in favapai and the counties of Coconino, NavaJo and Apache will be visited The committee went first to Yuma. where a hearing was given to the Swansea Mining company. This com pany has just installed a concer,ra- tion plant with a capacity of handling 200 tons of ore a day and gives prom ise of becoming one of the big pro ducers of the state.
 A motion to continue the case of the StaUo vs Jose Leon was denied in the superior court at Tucson Friday when made by Leon's attorney. Haynes Of Wilcox. Thereupon Leon changed his plea from not guilty to guilty of the crime of bootlegging. and he was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and serve three months in jail A charge of assault with intent to murder Coun- ty Ranger Hugh Bryan of Pima coun- ty is pending in the superior court or PiDal county.
 All able-bodied men in Phoenix will soon be compelled 10 aid Uncle Sam ir successfully prosecuting the war against Germany. if present plans of members of the city commission do not miscarry Adoption of an anti-vag- rancy ac. in that city is imminent. it is beloved. as a result, of overtureS made before the cty commission Wed nesday morning by Col. James II. Me Clintock. on behalf of the council of defense Action to be taken here is in keepinS with a widespread move ment to compel men in all walks of life to devote a given number of hours each week to some kind of remuncr- ative work. The prince and the pauper will come under the scope of this action is expected.
 Of thirteen applicants who took the semi-annual examination on Monday and Tuesday at the state house for admission to practice law in Arizona, twelve were successful and were ad- mitted to the bar. The twelve sue cessfuI ones are: William " Ander- son. Phoenix; Robert Weston BabcOck. Phoenix; Arthur G. Baker. Prescott; Maurice Blumenthal. Tombstone. Lowell C. Bodey. Tucson; Arthur J. Eddy. Yuma; Thomas R. Greer. St. Johns: Carl J. Hellerstedt, Tucson; James Miller. Jr., Phoenix; Robert W. Smith. Stafford; Harry C. Westover, Yuma: Edward Wilder. Phoenix; Ar thur c. Baker of Prescott had the honor 1f securing the highest standing of the twelve candidates. William c Anderson of Phoenix was second. and James Miller. Jr.. was close third.
 That Arthur Behringer who placed a dictograph in room 400 of the Hotel Adams, that he might learn wha. the Ray Hercules Mining company lad on their minds was guilty of a reprehens- ible act. but not of crime, was the opinion Of the supreme court, which designates 1t is a more reltaed but none the less contemplate kind ot eavesdropping than gluing ones ear against l keyhOle. The court held that no offense committed by Behr'nGer comes under the prohibition of the statute. Though he might have heard a message being poured into the re- ceiver. he could not have intercepted ii in transmission. The statute. the court holds. was intended 70 bar the practice of wire tapping and that was not done or attempted by Bshrinyer. As a matter of fact. he was probably not expecting tp overhear any tele- phone conversation at all but Co over hear the conversation of tho men who were in the room. But it was not vith that probability that the opinion dealt for Behrh ger had been charged with the only Cffense Of w hich it was pos sible to convict him.