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Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14

By unanimous action the city coun- cil yesterday afternoon rejected the paving bids, and decided not to do anything further in the matter. until next year. In the meantime the city engineer will investigate the cost of paving of different types other than the bitulithic, in various Arizona and otfer cities.
 When the council convened. Coun- cilman Davis promptly announced that he had satisfied himself as to the paving bids and moved that both be rejected. Mayor Goidwater stated that telegram had been received offering to reduce the bid for the paving itself to $500 a square yard, reduction of eight cents, and added that if anyone had any remarks to make the council was ready"to listen. No one volunteered any remarks, and the roll was called, all voting aye, Councilman Vyne being absent.
 Councilman Byers then stated that he had ascertained that the freight rate on cement to Prescott was ex- actly the same as to Phoenix, all though it had been stated the other right that there was differential of g against this city To this Power Conway the representative for the bitulithic pavement, replied that he had understood such "a difference ex- isted but he had not personally in vestigated.
 Am glad to learn" observed the mayor, "that the railroad is not dis crininating against this town"
 Byers was in favor of excluding the bitulithic type in future specifi- cations as no competition could be obtained when that type was desig- mated Davis proposed that the city attorney in drawing up another reso- lution of intention, provide for plans which do not specify the surfaeing.
 In explaining his vote, Councilman Smith stated that it was not so much the price of the paving itself that he objected to, but the bids for the grading and other items he had ascer tained were excessive. For instance, the price for concrete culvert arches was about twice as much as what it had been costing the city to do that work.
 After it was agreed that it would be impracticable to do anything this year, the city engineer was instructed to make the investigation as above stated, particularly in view of the statement pf Byers that many cities in California were now emitting the capping in their paving.
 The bids for installing a lighting system which had been held over from last week, were taken up, and the contract awarded to Vyne Bros. or their bid of $10,74l, and to be al lowed $188 additional for using posts to be made by the Prescott Iron Foundry, in preference to posts made in Phoenix.
 In reply to question from the mayor, City Engineer Kline stated that the cost to the property owner for the lighting system would be $82.5 for each so feet of frontage.
 As Vyne Bros. will proceed inn mediately with their contract, it was voted, on motion of Davis, to adver tise for bids for a lighting system for two blocks on South Pleasant street, bids to be opened on October ,.
 Outside property owners desiring to connect with the city's sewer sys- tenn, 1t was ordered that a connec- ton charge of $50 be made.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
Associated Press Night wire)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. F. - A formal charge of murder was filed in police court here today charging Ros- COG (Fatty) Arbuckle, motion picture comedian, with murder in connection with the death last Friday of Miss Virginia Rappe, motion picture ac- tress.
 The charge, the second filed against Arbucltle since Saturday night, was sworn to by Mrs. Bam- bina Maude Delmont, a friend of Miss Rappe, who attended a party in Arbuckle's suite in a hotel here a week ago today.
 At the party, according to wit nesses, intoxicating liquors were con- stunned and Arbuckle, it is alleged
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
JAP POLL TAX IN
 CALIFORNIA INVALID
(AssocIated Presg Night wirel

SAN"FRANCISCO, Sept. 12.-The state alien poll tax law was declared unconstitutional insofar as it affects Japanese in a decision handed down today by the state supreme court.
 The law imposed an annual poll tax of $l0 on all alien male residents of the state between the ages of 2l and 60. It was passed by the 1921 legislature in response to a constitu- tional amendment adopted by the people in November, 1920.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
PEREZ AND GARCIA, CAUSE OF VENGEANCE
 RAIDS, SENTENCED TO LIFE IN THE PRISON

of the Slaughter and other ranches along the border as a precaution agalnst any retaliatory raids by friends and relatives of Garcia. and Perez.
 An uncle of Garcia, according to the sheriff, is known to have sworn to exact vengeance if his nephew were convicted This uncle, tFe sher- if said, lives across the border from the Slaughter ranch.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14

ance any judgment until the court has determined upon the guilt or innocence of our client. We, with complete knowledge of all facts, know that he is innocent.
 "The patrons of the silent drama, having a knowledge of the smiles and the heart of Fatty Arbuckle will not believe that he is guilty of these charges made against him until proved in a court of justice"
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
BELIEVE RAID ON SLAUGHTER RANCH STOPPED
 BYDEPUTIES ON GAURDDURING SUNDAY NIGHT

house when they heard several dogs barking and saw two men running toward the border Before the depu- ties could overtake them, it was said, the two men rode away on horses. The deputies reported to Sheriff Joe Hood they were confident they heard other mounted men ride quickly away in different directions.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
(Associated Press Night wirel

TOMBSTONE, Sept. 12.-Manuel Garcia and Jose Perez, convicted last week of murdering Jess Fisher, foreman at the John Slaughter ranch, were today sentenced to life impris- ment in the state penitentiary at Florence. With the sentencing of the two Mexicans, Sheriff Joe Hood has ordered that close guard be kept
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
|NOROS DRIVEN BACK
 BY SPANISH CANNON
Press Night Wire,

LONDON, Sept 12.-The Central News Madrid correspondent gives a further official statement on the fighting in Morocco. It says:
 "The enemy is in flight before our artillery, abandoning villages, har- vested grain and booty. The enemy left numerous dead Spanish losses were insignificant
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
DEPARTMENT OFFERS S5OOO FOR
 CAPTURE OF SLAYERS OF RUBY POSTMASTER

ton, according to information re- ceived by Sheriff Montgomery here today.
 The order authorizing the reward was signed by Rush D. Simmons, chief postoffice inspector at Wash ington and S. H. Morse, postoffice inspector at San Francisco.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
SOME REASONS WHY ART DAVIS SHOULD
 BE NEW SUPERVISOR

The Journal-Miner believes that in the last election, the people of this county expressed themselves emphatically for republican \ board of supervisors, and we con- tend that this wish should be re- spected at the present time. There seems to be no chance, however, for the expression of this wish in the selection probably today, of a third supervisor.
 Under those circumstances, then, it appears that as the se- lection is probably to be made along party lines, the organiza- ton should be respected. The democratic party has not heard from its rank and file, but lack ing such opinion, the next best expression is that of the organi- zation's central committee which has endorsed Arthur w. Davis.
 Aside from these considera- tions, MT. Davis deserves the ser ious thought of the appointive body for that he is active, and energetic in public affairs as in private ones and has just been instrumental in saving the tax payers of this city, at least, what one of his colleagues on the city council estimates to be $75,0O0 by withholding support from the paving bids.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
(Associated Press NIght wIrel

BISBEE, Sept. 12.-Deputy sher- ifs stationed at the Slaughter ranch, IS miles east of Douglac. reported today that what they believed was an attempt to raid the ranch, was made late last night. The deputies report ed that the, went outside the ranch
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
PAVING |S
 TED ID
 SECURE AN BID
SAVING s7s,oOo

After investigation am con vinced that in rejecting the paving bids, we have saved the property owners $75,OOO," said Councilman Byers to the Journal-Miner after the meeting yesterday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
Associated Press Night wire)

PHOENIX, Sept. 12.-A reward of $5O0O for the capture dead or alive" of bandits, believed to be Mexicans, who on August % last killed Post master and Mrs. Frank J. Pearson of Ruby, has been authorized by the postoffice department at Washing
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
DRY AGENTS PROBE
 ARDUCKLE'S PARTY
tAssocIated Press Nlght wire)


 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12.- The manager of the hotel St. Francis where Fatty Arbuckle had his suite, was ordered today before the district federal prohi- bition enforcement officer to be questioned regarding the liquor said to have been consumed by the Arbuckle party.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
HUNDRED NEW DEAD IN TEXAS AS
 STORM, FLOOD CONTINUE FURY; MOST VICTIMS WERE MEX|CANS
Associated Press Night wire)

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. l2.-More than 100 bodies of flood and storm victims in the lowlands along the San Gabriel river in Williamson and Mi lam counties have been recovered, according to the correspondent of the San Antonio Express at Taylor, tonight The correspondent tele- phoned:
 "One hundred and nine bodies have been recovered from the flood ed lowlands along the San Gabriel river in Williamson and Milan counties as The result of more than 20 inches of rain between last Friday and Saturday morning. Most of the dead are Mexican farm laborers."
 Another dispatch to the Express from Rosedale, Milan county, said;
 More than 20 families in the Bra EOS river bottom are reported lost. Five are known to have been drown ed on the Ed Green farm in the San Gabriel bottom"
 Death lists from the different towns reported here follow, most of the victims being Mexicans:
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
SUPERVISOR SHORT IS SUBSTANCE OF 4
 RULING; TIME SET

There is legal vacancy in the board of supervisors due to the ex- tended absence of Jack Jones in a California hospital
 The failure of the boards remain | ing members and the county recorder to name successor to MT. Jones is iunwarranted
 The three officials are commanded to fill the vacancy forthwith, and are given a time limit-l0 a. m., We'd nesday-in which to take suitable ac- ton.
 These are outstanding facts in a decision filed with the clerk of the superior court by mail yesterday morning from Judge Elmo Bollinger of Mohave county, who tried the supervisor mandamus case.
 The decision gives victory to Homer Wood, who sued the county officials as a taxpayer and in his own behalf and that of all other citi- zens, similarly situated, Mir. Woods name appeared as plaintiff and the names of Supervisors Midgley and Stukey and Recorder McSwiggin as defendants.
 The three officials were served with copies of the writ by attaches of the court late yesterday afternoon. Only McSwiggin was in the city. He told the Journal-Miner he did not know what action would be taken re- garding calling a meeting. but pre- stunned w. w. Midgley, as the chair man of the, board, would take the initiative.
 Do you know who will be ap- pointed?" he was asked.
 q know who I'm going to vote for" the recorder replied.
 VI suppose there will be meeting by tomorrow afternoon, but don't know"
 Joe Morgan, an attorney, told Mack that as the writ was directed to him by name and title, failure to act, whether the others took the ini- tiative or not, would constitute con tempt of court. Paddy KeOhane, who was lingering near, thought it would be nice in that case, to slip the re- corder a cigar through the bars.
 Now, Mir. McSwiggin, honestly, have you any idea who will get it?"-
 Well, I don't know what Midg- ley and Stkey are going to do. They may get together on someone. But-I don't give darn"
 Bollinger's Opinion
 Judge Bolhnger's decision sets forth that the court found the facts to be as stipulated as to Jones' ab- sence It was also found as mat ter of fact that there is a vacancy under paragraph 2405 of the code.
 The court could not agree with Mir. Robert E. Morrison, counsel for the board, that specific references of the statutes to vacancies did not ap- ply to county offices. MT. Morrison had also pleaded that the board had taken no official action declaring a vacancy, as alleged by the petitioner. But this was not vita1c the court held; any action" or failure or neglect to act on the part of the board, could not affect the legal status of the board, the same being that of an or ganization Of three members with only two serving.
 The law, said the court, was de signed to protect the interests of the public. It was aimed to prevent of fices going along without incumbents. It was very unfortunate, that MT. Jones was i'll, but that constituted no reason why the county's business should be neglected.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14

ritt former state sealer of weights and measures, whose skull was frac- tured early Sunday morning in fall from the second story of downtown rooming house.
 Merritt died late Sunday night The wife, who has been visiting at Wich- ita Falls, Texas, is expected here Wednesday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
BOB MERRITT DIES
 FROM 2-STORY FALL
Associated Press Night Wire,


 GLOBE, Sept 12-A verdict of accidental death was returned this afternoon by coroner's jury inves- tigating the death of Robert E. Mer-
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14

Two unidentified American children drowned in Brushy Creek near Tay- Tor. Mrs. H. L. Brown and son, Lee, at Rockville gin on Alligator creek.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
BIG TIME BALL
National League

National League Philadelphia Boston, rain. No others scheduled.
 American League Pittsburg, 5-3; Boston, A (first game Is innings).
 Coast League Oakland, 6; San Francisco, l. ';. Portland, 9; Seattle, 2. n
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
ARIZONA WEATHER

Furnished by the United States Weather Bureau and the Associated Press.)
 Tuesday and Wednesday-General- ly fair; somewhat cooler east.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-05
Farmers Union Directors
Plan State Fair Exhibit

Members of the board of directors
of the Farmers Union were in ses'
sion at the Castle hotel yesterday
Routine business of the various or
ganizations subsidiary to the union
was being checked over.
According to c. J. Osborne, Oma-
ha, president of the union and chair
man of the board of directors, the
activities OF the various cooperative
societies of the past few months
were being checked up and plans
for future activities are to be made.
Plans for an exhibit to be placed
at the state fair, representing each of
the cooperative societies and unions,
also were made. President Osborne
declared that an exhibit which woul6
clearly explain the activities of the
organizations in Nebraska would be
at the fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-05
II Hero Dead Coming Friday
Honor Program Is Arranged

Seventy-one soldier bodies from
France are expected to arrive in
Omaha this morning at Union sta
tion, according to army transporta-
ton officials.
An honor program, similar to that
of last week is to be given upon the
arrival of the bodies.
Rev. E. c. Brown of Die Me-
mortal church, who was to have Of
fciated. was called out of town yes
terday and Rev. f. L. Geissinger OF
Hirst Memorial church will officiate
in his place. Rev. Geissinger will de-
liver a short address and prayer.
Music will be furnished by the
Y. NJ. c. A. quartet.
The Chamber of Commerce, Amer
ican Legion, G.. A. R. and w. R. c.
i'll company with other patriotic
bodies, will have part in the honor
program.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-05
Governor Will
Speak at Laying
OfCornerstone
Salvation Army Member:
From All Parts of Iowa.Ne.
braska Division to Attend
Rescue Home Exercises.

CO.. s. r. Mckelvie will partci-
pate in one of the biggest events in
Salvation Army history--thc laying
Of the cornerstone for the new Sal
vation Army Rescue home at Six
teenth and Grace streets, this after
noon
Salvationists from all parts of the
Iowa Nebraska division, including
many from the divisional headquar-
ters at Des Moincs, will gather with
scores of representative men and
women of Omaha, members of the
Chamber of Commerce, women's 5
auxiliary of the G. A. R.. Rotary
club. American Legion, Elks. anil
other organizations around the
foundations Of the new Rescue home.
Judge Sutton Will Preside.
The program will begin at 2. De-
tails were completed yesterday by
Captain J. G. Cheyne, the Omaha
corps officer, and Adjutant Lillian
Ness. Illness will prevent the at
tendance of Brigadier William An
drews, divisional commander at Des
Moines, who conceived the idea OF
establishing the new rescue home in
Omaha and who was enabled to fl
nance the movement through the aid
Of the citizens and the advisory
boards. ....
Judge A. L. Sutton. chairman OF
the Nebraska state advisory board
OF the Salvation Army. will preside.
Ceremonies will be opened with
prayer by DR.. 0. D. Baltzly. pastor
OF Kountze Memorial Lutheran
church. What the new home will
mean in the way of greater service
to the community and the state will
be explained by Adjutant Lillian
Ness, matron Of the rescue home,
whose subject will be Our In
creased Facilities What They
Mean in the Way OF Increased Serv-
ice" The homes activities from a
national viewpoint will be discussed
by Brigadier Wiseman, territorial
property secretary, Chicago, who will
b talk on "The Army's Rescue Home
Work-A Great National Asset
McKelvie to Speak.
Just before sealing and placing the
stone, Governor McKelvie will de-
lliver the address of the afternoon on
the subject, THE Rescue Homes
Service to the State of Nebraska"
In the cavity of the cornerstone
Governor McKelvie will place little
metal box containing copies OF
Omaha newspapers and the "War
Cry" the Salvation Army organ:
coins, photographs of Brigadier and
Mrs. Andrews and other trinkets. A
prayer by Rabbi Frederick Cohn |
will close the program.
Ensign w. A. Brewer, Iowa-Ne-
braska general secretary, will repre-
sent the divisional commander and
will head a big delegation of Saliva
ton Army officers from the Des
Moines headquarters. a.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-05
Man, Girl, Ruby Ring
Muny Court Mystery

Muny court is puzzled over the
case of a girl, man, and a ruby
ring.
Constable McGinnis replevined
the ring for Bessie Meyers from
Norris Mann at the Y. NJ. c. A.
No one seems to know who Bessie
is and the constable forgot to ask
Mann. Neither is it known what are
the conditions surrounding the
ownership of the circlet.
City Solicitor Moriarty, who
signed the application for the re-
p'evin, said the girl told him the
Welfare board sent her to him.
Wally Wilson of the Welfare board
has no record of the case and neither
rame in the case is in the city di-
rectories.
Meanwhile, the court has the ring
and the hearing of the case is set tor
next Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-05
Riot WillCost
Taxpayers Here
About S5OO,OO0
Amount $45,00O Less Than
Estimate; Restoring of Re-
cords Lost in Fire
Takes $250,0OO.

The total bill which taxpayers will
pay for repairing the court house
damage will be nearly $500,000, about
$45,O00 less than the original esti-
mate, according to a statement by
John Latenser, architect.
A total of $450,l7479 already has
been spent, which does not include
carpets and shades, nor the archi-
tect's fees, the latter being 7 per
cent of the amount expended.
1t is nearly two years since work.
men started to repair the damage
which was wrought by the mob on
the night of September 28, 1919.
Treasurer Endres expects to return
to his permanent Offices on the Sec
ond floor, and the court room on
the fifth floor which he has been oc-
eupying will be restored as rapidly
as possible.
In addition to the amount spent on
building repairs, about $250,000 was
expended for restoring records lost
in the FIRE.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-05
Raizuli, Morocco Bandit,
Offers to Pacify Revolters

Madrid, Arg. 4.-Raizuli, former
outlaw leader and chieftain of rebel
lious tribesmen in Morocco, is re-
ported to have made an offer to
Spain to pacify the entire Spanish
zone of Morocco on condition that
he be appointed caliph and sultan OF
the territory in question.
There have been unconhrmed re-
ports that the town of Nador, south
of Melilla has been evacuated by
Spanish troops and occupied. by
Moroccan rebels.
The Moros are again bombarding
Mount Arruit where General Ma
yarro and a considerable body OF
Spanish troops have l'een surrounded
by the tribesmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-05

Surrounded by his wife and eight
children, Captain Anton Vanous, vet
eran member of the police depart
ment, died at St. Joseph hospital yes
ternoon noon, following an opera
ton.
He was 81 years old and began his
35th year of police service last Fri
day. He was a member of the Elks
and Woodmen of the World and was
better known as Tony" by many
Omahans, with whom he was popu-
lar.
Two of, his sons are members OF
the police department, Edward be-
ing detective, and Anton, jr., a
patrolman. The other children are
Mayme, Joseph, Lillian, Helen, Eliz-
abeth and Clara.
Chief Dempsey, Captain H. P.
Haze and Sergeant A. P. Sigwart
are the only members now in the
who were in service when
Captain Vanous joined the police
force.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-05
Wife Asking Divorce Says
Husband Ordered Her Out

Adeline kellstrom, musician, re-
siding at 1927 North Eighteenth
street, stated in a divorce petition
field in district court yesterday that
her husband created discord in their
home by ordering her out.
She asks for divorce from Albin
E. Kellstrom, who earns $500 a
month, she says. Mrs. Kellstrom
related that she was required to keep
boarders and later went to the home
Of her mother.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-05
Couples Re-Wed
After Divorces
Captain Vanous' Son One of
Cupid's Victims Shortly Be-
fore Fathers Death.

The little god of love made dou-
Bile play at the court house yesterday
when he reunited two couples who
had been divorced.
Edward Vanous, 27. city detective,
applied for a marriage license, being
accompanied by his former wife.
Bessie, from whom he obtained a
divorce last February. They were
remarked yesterday by County Judge
Crawford. The Vanouses have a O.
year-old child.
News of the reunion of his son and
daughter-in-law was transmitted to
Capt. Anton Vanous a few hours be-
fore he died yesterday noon.
Bernard and Clara Marie Gillen
also were remarked yesterday. Their
first marriage was in 1914, following
which Mrs. Gillen obtained a divorce
and the custody of two children.
One-fifth of all the women paying
federal income tax reside in New
York City.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-05
Omaha Man and Wife
Rescued From Under
Burning Automobl

In an attempt to climb hill neal
Nicola, Ia, Wednesday night while
driving to Elkhorn, Ia, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. S. Christensen, 7l3 South
Thirtieth street, were pinned be-
meath their overturned car which
burst into flames. They were rescued
only after Joe Coffelt, Nicola farmer
lifted the burning machine for Chris
tiansen to crawl out and helped him
extricate Mrs. Christensen. n
Coffelt was slightly burned. Mrs,
Christensen suffred a broken arm
and severe burns. She was taken to
Nicola hospital. The car was to-
tally destroyed by fire.
Christensen is retail sales manager
for the Jones-Opper company, 2558
Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-05
Estate of Former Hotel
Owner Valued at $l0O,O0C

Mrs. Columbia Brown, who ran
the Murray and Merchants hotel
here at one time, and who died May
9, left an estate estimated at 100000,
according to an inventory filed
Thursday by the Peters Trust COM
pany. The estate comprises mort.
gagged loans and lands, mining and
other stock, and is left to Mrs.
Browns relatives by her will
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-05
Elks to Honor 81 Soldier
Dead Arriving Here Toda,

Omaha lodge, No. 80, B. ?. o.
Elks. will have committee at the
Union station this morning to assist
other organizations in paying re-
spects to 81 soldier dead returning
from across the waters. A small
card eulogizing soldier dead, writ
ten by Exalted Ruler Walter c. Nell
son. will be placed on each casket.
Omaha Elks will hereafter meet
every consignment of soldier dead
arriving at Omaha.