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Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
INSPECTED ROADS

County Engineer Sid Smyth went
on, over the Charleston road TO the
head OF Ramsey Canyon road and
back to Hereford yesterday and found
some bad washouts. especially in the
Hereford road between there and the
mountains and has ordered the CON
struction crew ne has had in Ramsey
to that part Of the highway TO make
immediate repairs. The work IN
Ramsey was finished a couple of days
ago and today he found the road in
fine shape not having been injured to
speak OF by the rains. In fact the new
work was helped by the rain and drag
sing was finished today and the crew
will get onto the Hereford road 1t
once.
Between Tombstone and the river
on the Charleston road no damage
was done. but several washouts oc.
CURED between the river and the
Buena school house, but they do not
interfere with traffic.
From the Buena school house to the
troughs some considerable amount OF
damage was done. but traffic can
make il all o. X.
This is the particular piece of road
Mr.. Smyth says is to be built anew
little later on and when the drain
age is taken care of it will remain in
good shape. barring unlocked for
floods. Bat the last flood in that 10
cality was a record breaker and not
only washed the road out. but washed
out fences and lots of ground How
ever. Mr.. Smyth says any one can
drive from Tombstone to Ramsey
Canyon via Charleston without any
trouble He reports Iigh; rain in that
locality yesterday noon. ."s- sac
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
SENATOR CAMERON DENIES
ReroRT CAMP HARRY JONES
WILL BE ABANDONED

DOUGLAS, July s.-The rumor pre-
valent in Douglas that Camp Harry ].
Jones will be abandoned by October l,
which was given impetus with the re-
cent publication of an Associated
Press dispatch announcing that border
camps will be disposed of because Of
the big cut in the army appropriation.
is Sroundless. Senator Ralph II. Came
ron stated in telegram to the Dis
patch Yesterday Senator Cameron's
telegram was in answer to one sent by
the managing editor OF the Dispatch
"Wednesday morning. Senator Cameron
was told in this telegram that there
was report current in Douglas TO the
effect tina, Camp Jones was to be
abandoned. He was asked for definite
information.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
AERIAL FIRE PATROL IS
DISCONTINUED DUE TO
RECENT RAINS

TUCSON, July s.-Since the rain Of
Sunday aerial fire patrol has been dis
continued over the Coronado moua-
tain ranges, il was announced by AS
sistant Supervisor Frank Grubb yes
terday.
The rains OF which there were
heavy falls in all the principal ranges,
thoroughly soaked the ground and IN
der foliage. reducing the fire hazard
by 70 per cent, II is estimated by for
es;ry men. The daily air trips made
by Lieutenant Prosser from the aerial
military base at Nogales, were stopped
Immediately after the rains II there
are further rains to prevent the for
ests from becoming dry. the air pa
troll will be discontinued throughout
the summer. it was said.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10

Mexicans who held up Robert Reay
Saturday night and forced him TO open
his store at Hereford. and stand by
while they looted his room and the
ash register. have been captured.
The four men who were arrested
yesterday were identified by Reay. ac-
cording TO the officers as having been
OF the bard that held him up. Thre.
o. them had been working on the raii-
road section gang at that point, and
were arrested as they returned. The
fourth. a man 65 years old, lived at
Hereford and was the rinsleader Of
the band according 10 Resy.
Charges of burglary have been filed
against three Mexicans who were ar
rested Monday near Hereford. They
had been working for the Boquillas
Land and Cattle company. The three
rested Monday were arraisned yes
terday, in the local justice court. plead
ed not guilty 10 the charge. and will
be given a preliminary hearing today
or tomorrow They gave their names
as W. O. Espinoza. Fransico Escado
ipt,,i, l-.,n7na1a
The four arrested yesterday gave
their names as Jose Garcia. Julio Mo
reno. Miguel Lopez and Jesus Moreno.
They viii ne arraisned in the local
justice court today.
Deputy sheriffs az Lowell who went
TO Hereford yesterday evening 10 ar
rest the men said that they found two
shoteuns. two rifles and six-shooter
in their rooms in the section house.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
MRS. CAMPBELL
VICTIM OF PIckPockETs

PRESCOTT. july s.-Mrs. Thomas
Campbell. wife OF the governor. was
the victim OF pickpockets at From
tier park yesterday afternoon, losing
s45 and a valuable set of jade beads
Mrs Campbell had dropped her bag
to the floor of the box which she oc-
cupied and on picking il up. noticed
that it had been opened. She made
an examination Of the contents, noted
the loss and notified officers on duty
at the park.
About half dozen Mexican boys
were arrested by Chief of Police Nc
Mahon each one accusing another Of
the theft, but until late hour today,
no one had been proven guilty, nor
had any of the jade. pieces or the
money been recovered.
1t is supposed that the thief hid
under the stand. drew Mrs. Campbelrs
bag through the floor OF the box. re-
moved the contents and returned the
bag to the box at Mrs. CampbeiPs
feet.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
REPATRIATION OF
MExicsNs is HALTED

TUCSON. July s-Because of the
thousands of MexicaDs who are with
out work in their native country. many
OF them without sufficient food, the
Mexican consuls Of the border dis
tricts have been ordered to discon.
tinue the repatriation OF Mexicans
from the United States, il was stated
by II Il. Moguei. acting consul in
Tucson.
A communication has been received
by Consul MogueI from the Mexican
secretary Of foreign affairs. ordering
that he send no more Mexicans into
Mexico, with the exception OF those
who are in distress Realizing that
the chances for securing employment
in the United States are better than
in Mexico, the government Of that
country will endeaver 10 have those
who are now here remain. 80,
The sending Of Mexicans into Mex
leo will be confined in the future only
to those for whom transportation has
already been arranged. Owing to the
protracted drouth and the closing
down of the mines, commerce is at a
standstill in many parts Of Mexico,
and great numbers of the working peo-
pie are without means of livelihood.
Consul Moguel said.
The Mexican consul, who spent July
at Douglas, his former home,
brought Mrs. Moguel to Tucson with
him.
Mrs. Moguel is an American girl.
and married the consul while he was
stationed at New Orleans, her former
home.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
SHEEP AND CATTLE
MEN ARE INVITED TO
TAX CONFERENCE
information

PHOENIX. July S.-Through Henry
Boice. vice president OF the Cattle
Growers association. the state tax
commission will extend an invitation
10 the cattle and sheep men OF the
state who are holding joint session
in Flagstaff. 10 attend the annual tax
conference TO be held in Nogales. be-
ginning July %.
Mr.. Boice called on the commission
yesterday urging the presence of mem
bers az the Flagstaff convention which
begins today Charles r Howe, chair
man OF the commission. in expressing
his regret al being unable TO be pres
ent requested Mr. Howe to deliver the
greetings Of the commission and its
invitation 10 the coming convention at
which information will be gathered in
order that the commissioners may ar
rive at an equalized valuation of live
stock with other classifications Of
property.
Both the cattle and sheep men claim
tina, their property is assessed at too
high figure and this will be one OF
the matters under discussion at the
tax conference
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
ASKED TO PREPARE
MATERIAL FOR NEW
LIVESTOCK BILL

PHOENIX. july G-For the pur-
pose OF drawing up migratory live
stock law, a committee has been nam
ed by tie National Tax association,
Charles r. Howe, chairman Of the
state tax commission. having been
named a member.
The proposed law, it is understood,
will be one of the chief discussions at
the tax conference, 10 be held al
Breton Woods, " H., in September.
Mr.. Howe has been asked TO furnish
data on the subject
Arizona now has law covering the
assessment OF the migratory stock
from one county TO another, but the
law relative to assessment on migra-
tory stock from outside states was de-
clared unconstitutional by the su-
preme court of tie state. At the pres
ent time growers from other states
can bring their stock TO Arizona for
feed without having to pay a tax on
the stock, according to the decision
handed down concerning The taxation
of stock on the Utah-Arizona strip.
William Bailey. a member Of the
state board Of equalization OF Utah
and chairman OF the migratory stock
committee. has asked Mr.. Howe for
material to be OF service in drawing
ND the law. Besides Mr.. Bailey and
Mr.. Howe. other members who have
been placed on the committee ineluce
G.. C. Hanna of Roswell, " NJ, dep
uty county assessor; John D. Robert
son OF weiser, expert Of the idaho
state board of equalization: ". D.
Lack OF Sacramento, secretary OF the
California state board Of equalization;
Claude l.. Draper Of Cheyenne, chair
man Of the Wyoming board Of equali-
ton; W. N. McGill Of Ely. member of
the Nevada tax commission; T. w.
Mcneil of Montrose Stock Growers as
sociation OF Colorado; and John Ed
eerton of Colorado. executive assist.
ant, Montana board Of equalization.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
BULLET FAILS TO HIT TARGET

PRESCOTT, July S.-Whoever the
man was who was shot at while
prowling near a ranch house in Viii
hanson alley early yesterday morning
he was not hit
This much has geen definitely de-
termined by Deputy Sheriff James
Cook, who returned last night from a
trip OF investigation to the scene Of
the shooting. AS to the identity of
the bullets target nothing could be
ascertained beyond the fact that he
appeared to be Mexican.
Evidently this same fellow has
been prowling around the ranch house
for the past week." said Deputy Sker-
if Cook this morning. for l found a
whole network of tracks in the brush
near the house. and all Of them coiu
cided with the tracks of the man Wit
fled after being fired on from the
house yesterday morning.
The rancher who did the shooting
says he is sure he could recognize the
man il he ever sees him again"
Meanwhile the name OF the ranch
owner who fired the shot Is being
withheld by the sheriffs office lest
its publication should start another
shooting scrape
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
MAJOR LINTON WANTS
PINT OF SEIZED LIQUOR

PHOENIX. July S.-Judee r c
Stanford of the superior court of Mar
icopa county today denied a petition
filed by attorneys for Maj E s Lin
ton, nspector.instructcr of the normal
and high school cadets Of Arizona.
asking for the return of a pint Of H.
quor which they claimed was taken
from Major Linton Illegally by deputy
sheriffs.
The attorneys conrended that the
officers had the right TO make arrests
only upon complaint and warrant OF
when crime was committed in their
presence They claimed that the Off
GERS searched Major Linton without a
warrant and without seeing him com.
NIT crime.
In the course OF the search. they de
clared. the liquor was found and the
major was arrested on acharse of
transporting liquor Illegally
They maintained that Il the liquor
was returned TO Major Linton the
criminal proceedings would have TO be
dropped for lack Of evidence.
The stateoontended that the liquor
was seen on the person OF the defend
ant and that the seizure was legal.
Judge Stanford ruled that in his
opinion is was not necessary for Off
GERS TO hold a search warrant 10
search the person OF an individual M
der such circumstances
The court said. however. that the
question was delicate one
This court already has decided that
the sancity of the horne cannot be
jeopardized by officers searching for
liquor without search warrants the
judge said. but in this instance do
not believe a search warrant IS neces
sary
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
ARIZONA RAIL Rate
iSJUNcTION DENIED
IN CALIFORNIA COURT

Efforts Of the Santa Fe and of the
Southern Pacific railroads to force the
Arizona corporation commission 10 put
in force in intrastate business rates
authorized by the interstate commits
sion have failed Sitting in bank with
Judge William H. Sawtelle and Oscar
Trippet. Circuit Judge Erskine Ross in
Los Angeles early this week denied
the motion o: the railroads for an in
junction 10 restrain the Arizona com
mission from interfering with the APP
plication OF the intrastate rates TO in
trastaIe traffic, indicating that before
granting such injunction it would be
necessary TO go into the merits OF the
matter. which the court was rot al lib
erty 10 do. the corporation commits
s;oners having denied that they HAD
so interfered.
w. E. Ryan. associate counsel TO
the attorney general of Arizona. pre-
sented the argument for the state and
George Purdy Billiard that of the rail
roads.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
.MANCAMUS HEARING
SET FOR seTh

Following agreement OF counsel for
plaintiff and defendant, the final az
guments on the mandamus procee J.
ings of A. a. Worsley, VS. the Board Of
Supervisors, was set by Judge Ssmes
for the 2sth. This morning the court
heard counsel J. F. Ross, for the gu
reryisors, having depurred 70 the pc
tition for the writ in which it asks
that the board be forced To set salary
for worsley for services performed for
the state as one of the attorneys dur.
ing the deportation trials. The court
overruied the demurrer.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
CASES AGAINST EENR
CLARK ARE DISMISSED

PHOENIX. July S-The four re-
manning charges against Ben r. Clark
former deputy state land commission
er. were dismissed by Justice OF the
Peace Nat T. Mckee here this after
noon on motion OF the county attor-
ney. The prosecutor said he did not
have sufficient evidence to convict
Mr.. Clark on the charges. all of which
alleged that ne had committed illegal
acts fhile ne was deputy state land
commissioner and in connection with
the surrender Of the office to his sue
cessor,
Originally five charges were filed
against MI Clark. bat the first charge
on which he was arraigned was dis
missed by Justice Mckee on June II,
following presentation of evidence
against Mr.. Clark by the state.
a hearing held on that charge last
ed several days.
After the dismissal O. the ether
charges today, Clark declared that he
never had had any doubt of what the
the outcome OF the case would be
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
FIRE PREMIUMS IN
STATE. SSH 900, 600

PEOENIX. July Sire insurance
premiums collected in cities OF more
than 3.000 population in Arizona dur
ing the year ending December 81. 1920.
amounted to s513so.O 900. according to
the annual report OF the insurance de-
partner; of the state corporation COM
mission quoted in the Financial News
of June 25 OF this amount. per
cent in taxes is collected by the com
mission and one-half of the 2 per CEN:
is refunded to the different cities to be
applied on the fund for the upkeep Of
the fire departments.
Phoenix takes the lead in fire in
surance premiums for the year with
s412.347. or more than four tunes the
amour; OF any other city. Tucson is
second on the list with slI7.563.
The report gives the list Of cities and
collections as follows: Bisbee. STA
1924 Clifton. s3441S: Douglas. $50.
647; Flagstaff. $685.; Globe. s97. 500;
Hayden. s29.910; Jerome. s5O,702:
Miami. s1ls.121; Morenci. s15,629;
Nosales. sSs.7ls: Phoenix s472,347;
Prescott. s57.464 Tucson. sI17.5s3:
Winslow. s25.oi7: Yuma. s55.240.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
SECRETARY HALL REFUSES
TO SUBMIT BILL TO
SPECIAL ELECTION

TfOENIX. July Ernest Hall,
Sc. tary o. state. today notified At
torfiey General W. J. Galbrsith that he
did not intend to call special cleo
ton on November on house bill SO,
which provides for the guaranteeing
by the state of bonds for irrigation
projects
Mr.. Hall explained his position in a
OF the attorney general dealt with the
in answer to an opinion delivered by
Mr. Galbraith. holding that the secre-
tary OF state should disregard the ref
erendum petition filed against para
graph four of the bill. on the grounl
that il WAS referendum Of a refer
endum.'
Mr. Galbraith advised Mr. Hall TO
disregard the petition and call the spe-
cial election as provided in the bill.
Wants Case Tested
In his answer, Mr. Hall said that
those who believed the election should
he held should institute mandamus
proceedings in the courts TO force him
to call the election He also suggested
that in case nobody else took action,
the attorney general should take the
matter into court 'as there are many
points involved in the case that should
be judiciaily interpreted. as our laws
are very complete relating 10 special
elections. registrations. etc"
Mr. Hall declared that the opinion
of the attorney general death with the
entire bill while the refer endum petJ-
tion was directed only against section
!. This section reads:
THAT said proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the electors of
the state OF Arizona for their approval
or rejection al special election
which is hereby called for such pur-
poses, TO be held in manner provided
by law for general elections on the
eighth day OF November, 1921.
Says Law Points Course
Il can find nothing in your opinion
as to why ! should Mt obey the Ger
stitutional mandate and sGhmit the
referendum against Section ! of house
bill So, TO the people - :ha mex ger
eral election said VI: Hall 8 letter
to Mr.. Galbraith. AMI =. the same
time submit the amendment to the
constitution as proposed ~ the ieSis-
lature in house bill 81, with the ex-
ceptiOn of section 4 n ssit, pill. I do
rot see hcg can refuse 10 obey the
constitutional mandate concerning ms
official duty. even though supported
by your official opinion"
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
HEAT INCREASES RABIES

TUCSON, July S.-Unusual heat AMI
dry weather are charged with the de-
velopment Of rabies to a remarkable
degree in this locality. Five rabid
dogs were killed during June and
more were reported within the past
few days. the disease probably due 20
bites from other infected dogs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
ALLEGED SMUGGLER
is UNDER ARREST

NOGALES, July S-David Wine
gardner, alias John Reynolds, who has
been held for several days, by federal
officials. pending investigation. was
formally charged with smuggling to-
day by L. S. customs officials.
II is alleged that Winegardner
served eighteen months in prison in
1856 for white slavery, and in 1914
Is. served nine months for smuggling
narcotics, whiskey and perfume.
He is now charged with smuggling
cocaine.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
OPPOSE REDUCTION
IN cOASr-TO-coAST
WOOL FREIGHT RATE

PHoENlX. July s.-Claimins that
the present high rates on wool from
Arizona to eastern points in conjunc-
t;Cn with the proposed reductions
from California terminals will more
than wipe on, the beneficial effect of
any emergency tariff on this commod-
ity. the Arizona corporation commits
sion has prepared petition 10 be
flied with the interstate commerce
commission protesting the proposed
transconinental reductions.
The present rate on wool from Cali
fornia terminals TO New York is
slo6 Upper hundred and this rate it is
proposed to cut to $l35. The present
rate from Kingman is s2..3. and from
Maricopa to New York is s2.3S.
meFAres ARE PARTIES TO
DIVORCE SUIT IN PHOENIX
The Phoenix Republican carries an
item about divorce suit in which J.
N. McFate is being sued by his wife
for divorce. }. NJ McFate at one time
was a resident of Douglas and promot
ed an addition 10 the town Of Court
Land IN this county during the boom
OF the CORTLAND district Says the
Republican:
Since her husband deserted her in
December. 1918. Florence McFate de-
ciares in suit brought Yesterday for
a decree OF divorce from Joseph y.
McFate. she has been compelled to
depend upon her own earnings and the
charity of her relatives for the support
O. herself and two minor children, al
though her husband is worth more
than 100000. They were married in
Morenci in June. 1897. and have four
children. two of whom are minors Her
husband. she says. owns some valu-
able mining property and mining stock
in Lower California. four lots in King
man. one lot in Phoenix and valuable
patent right. She asks for $1,000 at
torney fees. $500 10 defray the ex-
penses Of the action and 500 tenn
poTary alimony during the pendency
Of the suit. Upon the completion 81
the suit she asks for ore-half the
property"
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10
FOUR MORE MEXICAN
SUSPECTS ARE CAPT.

gISBEE, July With the arrest
yesterday of four Mexicans at Here
ford, it il believed by deputy sheriffs
who made the arrests that the seven
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-07-10

Phoenix-Valustion Of all Arizona
crops harvested in 1919 was 81, lSl.20
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-06
MANY DEAD IN COLLISION
IN PARIS RAILWAY TUNNEL
Wrcckagc Takes Fire as Re.
suit of Explosions. Add
ing 10 Disaster.
SEVENTEEN COACHES BURNING
FIrrIncn work from Both Ends of Bly
Tabc In Effort to Save Lives of
Those Imprisoned In Cnuldr0n-Mny
Never Find Victims.
SEVENTEEN COACHES BURNING
tBy Associated Press.

PAi.lS. oct. MANY persons are
believed TO be dead ana burning in
the wrcckage OF rear-cnd collision
"i Two suburban trains in the half
mile tunnel leading 10 the ST.
Nazairc Railroad Station, from which
Ave bodies already had been recov-
cred at 8 o'clock this evening. Twcn-
~ seriously injured persons and
been recovered.
Seventeen coaches were burning.
and iremen. almost helpless. vera
cutting Il hole through the roof of
the tunnel through the pavement OF
l;ue de Rome. hoping TO create an
UPWARD draft in order TO allow the
smoke and gas to escape. Both trains
were iilled with honcward bound
commuters. and authorities say that
anyone remaining in the tunnel is
almost certain to be dead
The collision occurred when the
5:52 train for the suburbs. Aiarly-Lc-
Roi. crashed into the rear end OF a
train for Versailles. which left four
minutes earlier. on the same track.
but which stopped inside the tunnel
Tor some unexplained reason. Cries
for help and means were audible at
both ends OF the tunnel.
IL is feared that those who were
trapped in the burning wrcckagc may
never be identified. as they would
surely lie burned to cinder in the
intense heat, yet unreachcd by the
.iremcn who were directing streams
OF water from both ends of the tun-
mel.
Later il was learned that the fire
started by explosions Of small illumi-
mating gas tanks In the coaches Of
the telcscoped train. The train for
Versailles had stopped to repair a
broken coupling. When the collision
occurred hundreds of the injured were
able to escape by running through
the dark tunnel along the track to
both ends. Troops were called out
Immediately TO SURROUND the scene OF
the disaster.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-06
WIRELESS SPEEDED UP.
MARCONI OVERCOMES
ELECTRIC TROUBLES
Messages Can Norp BE Sent at
60-W Ords.a-llinute Rate,
Declares Inrcnfor.
sBy United Ncws.l

NAPLES. Oct. !.-Guglicimo Mar
conf. pioneer in wireless science. has
arrived here on his yacht Electra.
after conducting numerous electrical
experiments in the AIcditcrrancan.
Marconi announced that in tests
carried Ia completion on this voyage
he has succeeded in increasing the
speed of wireless transmission from
twenty words a minute to sixty
More important. perhaps. than this,
is his hint that he is now able to
transmit wireless mcssagcs regard
less OF powerful electrical disturb
anccs. Scientists have sought since
the invention OF the wireless for
some method OF defeating such dis
tuTbanco. and If Marconi's tests are
borne out he has accomplished tre-
:nendous stride forward in radio
work.
Marconi had nothing TO say regard
ing his reported receipt of "mcSsa gee
from Mars"