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The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
JAMISON RELEASED
AFTER SPENDING TEN
MONTHS IN JAIL

Fred Jameson, alias Jacobs, form
er stock salesman for the defunct Pa
cific cooperative Stores League, was
released from the county Jail last Fri
day by Judge Richard Lamson of
Prescott on habeas corpus proceedings
brought by his council, George H.
Crosby, Jr.
Jamison had been in the county jail
just ten months to a day, it having
been just that long since he was
brought back from San Francisco by
Sheriff Billy Campbell. He left on
No. for the west, presumably to go
to Phoenix.
Jamison was sentenced last summer
by Judge J. E. Jones to from three to
five years in the state penitentiary.
He was held in jail here on writ of
probable cause until the supreme court
had chance the review the case. The
latter reversed the decision and or
dered Jamison released.
But there were several cOmplal ats
charging embezzlement pending
against Jamison which had not been
considered in his trial last summer,
his conviction having been on charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
tences, sworn out by Mrs. Lucy Long
uevain, who had paid Jamison $50
after he had agreed, she testified, to
give her a position in the new co-op-
erative store the league was to estab-
lish in Flagstaff. So he was held for
trial on the embezzlement charges.
Then his attorney brought habeas cor
pus proceedings.
Judge Lafason on Friday question
ed George w. Copeland, one of the
several local men who had sworn out
embezzlement complaints against jam
ison. Copeland testified that Jamisoi.
was not his agent in the stock trans
action, but the agent Of the league,
and that he, Copeland, looked to the
league for a refund of the money he
paid Jamison. The court held that
there could have been no esnbeZlement
from Copeland or any of the others
who paid Jamison money for stock, as
Jamison was not their agent, and ac-
cordingly ordered the prisoners re-
lease.
Sheriff Campbell had found what he
considered new evidence against JAM
ison, and few days ago wired the
receiver for the league, who formerly
was a vice-president of the concern,
that Jamison would probably be re-
leased here and asked the receiver if
he wanted him held for the California
courts. The receiver wired back that
he did not want him.
Among others who had sworn to
embezzlement charges against Jami-
eoy, xx,nra Mi1t Faysf.niI Mic (yo1IYa SgaS
J. I. Moore and Herbert Fay.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
MOHAVE SAYS CHANCES
AGAINST UTAH ARE POOR

R. E. Taylor, chairman of the coun-
ty board of supervisors, says that the
officials of Mohave county are taking
a pessimistic view of the tfespassing
being done by Utah sheep and cattle
men in the northern part of that coun-
ty. They believe the present "inspec-
ton" law, calling for a fee Of rs
cents head on all sheep and so cents
a head on all cattle grazed this side
of the state line by the Utah men will
be declared unconstitutional, as was
its predecessor.
Consequently none of them went in
to the country north of the Grand
Canyon last week with the officials of
this county.
Coconino officials, however, after
discussing the matter with the Mo
have officials, decided to keep on to
Fredonia and push the eases against
the four Utah stocknen arrested
there
Mr.. Taylor went only as far as
Kingman, returning next day. The
others went on. They are Sheriff Bill
ly Campbell, County ttorney Frank
Harrison, Deputy Sheriff Billy Rudd
and Mrs. Ana Frohmiller, county
treasurer, the latter to look up de-
linquent taxes. They are expected
back the first of next week.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
ODD FELLOWS AND
REBEKAHS INSTALL
AND HAVE BIG FEED

Two successful Flagstaff fraternal
organizations met together on Monday
night to install their new officers for
the coming year and to banquet. They
were the Odd Fellows and the Re-
bekahs and the affair was held in
the Odd Fellows handsome new home
on South Aspen.
A. A. Foster, district deputy grand
master, and Mrs. Foster, district dep
uty president, were the installing Of
ficers and the Interesting ritualistic
work was carried through in an inn
pressive manner.
The new Odd Fellows officers are:
D. E. Ward, noble grand; Orinn
Compton, vice-grand; Ted Compton,
secretary; Clarence w. Sullivan,
treasurer; C. L. Caffey, warden; Har-
ry Wiltse, conductor; Justin r. Coop
er, chaplain; P. L. Zion, inner guard.
The new officers of the Rebekahs
are: Bertha Kinsey, noble grand;
Mary Hart, vice grand; Alice Clarke,
secretary; Emma Lehr, treasurer;
Jennie Phillips, warden; Lois Jones,
conductor; Eula Wyatt, inner guard;
Charles Phillips, outer guard.
There were more than so members
of the two lodges present.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
CUPID'S DARTS

Roy L. Martin, 38, and Catherine
Brown, %, both giving their addresses
as Los Angeles, were married here on
Tuesday by Justice r. j. Kidd.
On the same day, Seburn Bennett,
Cd, and Yetta Ragan, II, both Of Viii
liams, were married by w. T. Loomis.
Jose Balderos, 25, and Guarulupe
C. Flores, 16, 10th of this county
were married last Friday by Justice
Geo. McDougall.
On Monday, Justice Kidd officiat-
ing, Francisco Vargas, 21, and Pab-
rocenya Medina, %, both of this coun-
ty, were made one.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12

for the men. He has the full and cor
dial cooperation of his fellow COM
n1issioned officers, Lieutenants A. j.
Mackey, Adolph Boenitsch and P. ii.
Harley. And the non-commissioned Of
ficers and privates generally are show
ing an encouraging disposition not on
ly to keep the battery here, but to
keep it up to the highest point of eff
ficiency.
"The u. S. government has several
hundred thousand dollars invested in
our battery" Captain Embach said
Monday. "The government gets no
interest from this investment except
in it's efficiency and readiness to serve
if it should be called out. Unless I
can keep the organization up to the
requirements l shall recommend, in
common fairness, that it be disband-
ed."
1t is not generally known that mem
bers of the battery can be compelled
to attend drills. Some of the MEM
bers themselves did not realize this.
Consequently they were careless. Cap
tain Embach appointed Lieutenant
Mackey summary court officer. When
several members who had no reason
able excuse were not at drill, war
rants were sworn out and they were
arrested. 1t was then case of pay
ing fine or being locked up in the
county jail This course had to be
taken in very few instances. Two of
the boys were in Jail a few minutes
last week, but their fines were dug up
by the father Of one of them.
MI a.
other warrants for arrest and must be-
served by any sheriff's or other peace
officer called upon to serve them.
They are written and the penalties i'm
posed at the discretion of the sum-
mary court officer. A u. S. marshal
may even be called upon, if necessary,
to serve a warrant.
Continued on Page Three.)
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
BABBITT BROTHERS
DECLARE DIVIDEND
FOR 1920 AND 1921

Babbitt Brothers Trading company,
whose principal office is located in
Flagstaff, but who have large stores
in several other Arizona cities and
numerous trading posts scattered over
the reservations as we'll as extensive
livestock interests, declared seven
per cent dividend from earnings for
the years 1920 and 1921 to all stock
holders of record December 81, 1921.
The company expects to declare reg
ular semi-annual dividends from this
time forward, on March / and Sep
tember / of each year.
Business throughout the Babbitt
system for the past several months
has been very encouraging and the
prospects for a banner year in 1928
is indeed good.
1t is the aim of the management to
have their stock rank as the foremost
standard industrial in Arizona.
Not only to the stockholders, but to
everyone interested in Arizona, and
especially in the northern part of the
state, this optimistic outlook, ground
ed as it is on the successful business
experience of years, will be good news.
Business is good and is getting better
every month.
In Flagstaff, where the depression
of a year and more ago never did
make itself felt to any great extent,
we have a certainty of growth and
prosperity that should make US all
throw out our chests, lift our chins
and smile. Good times, prosperous
+i11aac IN f11Ilar m ae cl11.a than we ever
have had them before, are ahead and
we'll be in the midst of them for
years toNome.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
RITTENHOUSE TO ATTEND
GOOD ROADS MEETING

The county board of supervisors
met again on Monday. A few hacks
were taken at county expenses. The
office of county imAaigration commits
sioner was abolished. 1t was decided
not to furnish a car for the county
hospital, but to buy a new spring
wagon, for use with the team the hos
pital has. Other economies are in con-
temptation, though the board is going
slow on the theory that before going
ahead it is best to be certain Of being
right. At Mondays meeting all the
members were present: Chairman Bill
ly Rittenhouse of Williams and Mem
bers R. E. Taylor and John 10y of
Flagstaff.
1t was decided that Mr.. Rittenhouse
would represent the board at the good
roads meeting to be held at Douglas
next Monday.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12

A representative of The Sun was
taken through the building on Tues
day by City School Superintendent
John @. Thomas, to whom much of
the credit for the skilful and conven-
lent arrangement is due. Mr.. Thomas
had helped plan several other large
high school buildings and his eXper-
ience was valuable here, though he
modestly insists that most of the
credit for the plans of this building
are due the members of the school
board, Messrs V. M. Slipher, C. B.
Wilson and Geo. 7. Harrington, who
have devoted much time and thought
to the work.
The building is nearly 200 feet long
each way. 1t is L-shaped, the main
facade fronting Sitgreaves street,
which street is fronted at its other
end by the main building of the Nor
NAL school.
There are three stories, the lower a
reimbursement, though it extends well
above the ground and has windows as
large as those on the other two floors
except transoms are lacking. The
basement is of malpais rock, placed so
upper stories are of Flagstaff made
concrete brick with red brick veneer.
The roof will be mansard style.
The main entrance is at the center
of the front main floor, with big con-
crete Doric columns thanking it on
either side.
Beginning at the basement: In the
east half is the domestic science de-
partment, with cooking, dining and
sewing rooms. Every detail of their
equipment with ranges, cupHoards,
sinks and built-in and other fixtures
has been planned In the west half
is the manual training department,
with woodworking shop, pattern and
display room, tool room and machine
shop. The latter is at the west end
Continued on Page Three)
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
STATE SENATE HEADED
BY WINSOR; JONES IS
SPEAKER OF HOUSE

1t was a much larger conclave than
usual that thronged the corridors and
the stairway of the state capitol
building Monday, an hour before noon
the hour set for the convening of the
sixth legislature. Most of the people
were there out of curiosity.
The house, thanks to the caucus OF
the afternoon before, was ready for
organization. The skeleton was som-
plete. The senate had agreed upon
nothing, though with the morning it
was still more confidently predicted
that Mulford Winsor would be elected
to the presidency.
Senate Elects Officers
The senate caucus was begun at 10
o'clock and was presided over by SEN
ator Kean st. Charles of Mohave. The
proceedings lasted less than an hour
and a half. When the senators emerg-
ed it was announced that Mr.. Winsor
had been elected on the first ballot,
10 votes having been cast for him.
The next highest candidate was Sen
ator Golfer, and third, w. D. Claypool,
of Gila. 1t was also stated that some
of the senators had not voted. But
10 constituted a majority.
Larry S. Williams of Williams, was
elected secretary, and Mrs. Nellie
Wayward of Bisbee, a member of the
third legislature, assistant secretary.
Capt. G. B. Kelton Of Cochise was
named for sergeant-at-arms, and Cap
tain A. F. Banta, assistant sergeant
alarms. These latter nominations
were made almost without dissent.
The election Of the candidates was
even easier than their nomination.
Mr.. Orme briefly threw the hooks
into the previous republican admins
tration and promised much more from
the present one. He reminded the
members that what the people wanted
was economy; that was what the leg
islators had been elected for and there
would be statewide disappointment if
the taxpayers were handed something
else.
The nomination of officers was be-
gun. Howard Barkell of Cochise plac-
ed in nomination for the republicans,
Mrs. Freda Marks of Maricopa. Mrs.
j. P. Ivy in more or less set speech
in which she gave the republicans an
other dig named Dan P. Jones, the
Continued on Page Eleven)
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
LEE CARBON GETTING
MORE CHEVROLETS

Lee Carron, proprietor of the Car
ron Implement and Motor Co., expects
to have another carload of Chevrolets
in this week, including three models,
the two-passenger roadster, the Spas
senger touring and the two-passenger
utility coupe.
Lee has sold a lot of Chevrolets
since he secured the agency, year
or so ago, and has no trouble il get
ting rid of them as fast as the fac
tory can make deliveries. He believes
the new stream-line bodies on this
years models will add greatly to their
popularity and says those who want
a good car for little money had bet
ter come early and avoid the rush
that takes place whenever he succeeds
in getting new carload from the fac
tory.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
RADIO BUGS SWARM
AROUND THESE PARTS

Radio bugs are getting to be num-
erous here. Arthur Riordan and
Oliver Raudebaugh successfully in
stalled radios. Harold Sykes then
built himself one, which has given
good service. A. j. Sullivan got the
fever and listens every night to what
the rest of the world has to say. DIR.
r. o. Raymond has fallen into line
and swears he will have to throw his
machine out SO he can get a little
sleep. He just can't shut it off and
go to bed as long as there is any
thing to listen to. Fred Metz listens
to radio concerts every night until he
can't keep his feet quiet day times.
Paul Babbitt is picking all kinds Of
entertainment out of the ether. Pret-
ty soon We'll all have 'em.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
80 +
HAVE SUMMER
AND SKATING AT
THE SAME TIME

4 Flagstaff, while the eastern
3 part Of the United States was
+ shrouded in snow and chill winds
! were whistling dirgefully the
+ last of week and all of
: this week, celebrated by having
+ some of the lovellest weather
+ possible to have. Warm, sun
8 shiny days, pleasant, starry
+ nights, with everybody happy,
= but the poor rich guys who sell
+ wood and coal.
+ For instance, last Sunday, ta-
+ ken as a day typical of several,
: showed 81 degrees above, which
: made woolen underwear unpopu-
+ lar.
+ Down at Lake Mary, for some
+ reason or other, though it is only
: nine miles from Flagstaff, four
+ inches of ice formed last week
= and the week before and about a
= hundred people went down from
+ town with skates and had fine
& time.
= j. j. - j. = j. + = i. j. = = J. !. j.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
OUR LIGHTNING IS
MOSTLY DRY KIND

Washington forest service officials
are getting worried over the prevail
ence of fires and the great destruc-
tion done last year to the forests in
spite of the splendid fire-protection
methods throughout the national for
est system, according to Paul D. Kel-
letter, of Washington, D. c., who was
here for a day or so this week.
Mr.. Kelletier is a forest Inspector,
headquartered in Washington, and is
on two months trip to the various
forests, studying administrative meth
DDS and especially the fire problem.
Mr.. Kelletier says people in the
east do not understand how lightning
can be responsible for so many forest
fires, not realizing that that we often
have terrific electrical storms not ac-
companied by enough rain to put out
any fires they may start.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
Sherif,s Office Busy Last Year

Under-sheriff S. O. Thompson and Deputy Dock
Wyatt kindly compiled the following data for The
Sun:
Sheriff Billy Campbell's jail was busy place dur
ing 1928 Here are some figures showing the actlv-
tiles Of his office during the twelve months Sent to
state prison. 30 arrested for federal authorities H.
arrested for other states and countless A. sent to
insane asylum, 5; felony arrests followed by sus-
pended sentence, 4; misdemeanor arrests followed
by suspended sentence, l. felony cases now out on
bond 2; misdemeanor cases now out on bond 3; ar
rests for vagrancy, II; arrests for misdemeanors,
%; discharged lack Of evidence, H. discharged by
court and jury 13; prisoners now in jail on felony
charges, 6; prisoners now in jail on misdemeanor
charges, 8; sent to reform school, l. total arrests,
145; property returned to owners, &c. 100; fines
peror court 81 523; fines justice court S265; civil
fees collected $861S0 licenses collected $5O5; total
$9,25680
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
Postofice ShorOs Our GrorOth

That Flagstaff is growing and prosperity here in
creasing is strikingy shown in the figures of COM
parave results kindly compiled for The Sun by Miss
Lutte Paxton, postmaster.
for 1922 S25,70712, an increase of $3316.49. In
1921. there were issued 12,735 money orders, for
S122,29544; in 1929 the number of orders was H.
965, amounting to $158, ,71788; increase of 2,3O, or
$36,42244 The Flagstaff office paid 4,076 money
orders during 1921 amounting to $62 73006, and in
1922 paid 1864 ORDERS totalling $64 6O728 increase
of 558 orders or $1,877.22. Comparing December,
1922, with the same month of the year before Last
December, 1,621 parcels insured this December, q
$780, increase 1,275 Registered letters and packages
increased from 585 to 687. No record was kept of
ordinary mail, but it was much heavier than in De-
cember, 1921 During last month S25 075.00 was col
lected in payment for war savings certificates and
sent to the federal reserve bank
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
GET YOUR LITTLE LION
BEFORE THEY'RE ALL GONE

Mountain lions seem to be having
a hard time Of it of late. A. w. Mus
grave, state predatory animal man.,
and Charlie Miller, government hunt
er, got several of item one day re-
Gently in the White mountain section.
Ross Fuller, who's worse on 'em than
a mouse-trap is on catfeed, sent a
big one he had killed in to Camp Ver-
de tile other day and was then hot on
the trail of couple more. Another
hunter in that section got a big fe-
male and three or four kittens a few
days ago. If anyone wants one for a
family pet, better speak up right now
for they are fast getting to be pest
of the past.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
CRAIG POTTINGER BUYS
NOGALES DEMOCRAT

Frank Perko, and brother, Joe Per-
ko, have sold their interest in the
NogaIes Morning Democrat to Craig
Pottinger, editor and manager. The
Perko brothers will leave for their
former home in the Gila valley where
they contemplate locating.
Frank Perko was one of the found
ers of The Democrat, and manager
until two months ago, and was the
largest stakeholder. Joe Perko became
connected with the paper last Janu-
ary.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
FLAGSTAFF 4O-S BOYS
ARE A LIVE BUNCH

John Grafton, w. B. Darling, w. J..
Meadors, George C. Cresswell, Wal
ter Myers and Theo. Leaveson.
The occasion was the initiating five
American Legionnaires of Flagstaff
into the mystic secrets Of the 40-8.
From all reports and from the smil-
ing countenances Of the returning
members, the initiation evidently met
with great success.
After the ceremonies of the 40-8 the
members of the Flagstaff local gave
the visiting members a midnight sup
per at which covers were laid for
about 80.
The Winslow local votes the Flag
staff boys a live bunch.-Winslow
Mail.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
MIR. AND MRS. SID GASSMAN
LEAVE FOR EASTERN TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney j. Gassman
left on Tuesday for several weeks IN
Denver and Chicago. They plan to
rest some of the time, though their
main object in going is to give Sid
an opportunity to inquire into the
latest mems haberdashery styles ana
buy goods for his store. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Gassman are TAX
ing care of things in the absence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid, Mrs. Gassman in the
home and Mr.. Gassman at the store.
The babies are with their grandpar-
ents. Tuesday morning when told her
parents had gone away, Jane Ann,
aged A, said: "Well, then I'm going to
Phoenix for visit"
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
T. A. RIoRDAN REELECTED

The board Of directors of the Ari-
zona industrial congress elected the
following officers for this year: P. G.
Spillsbury, Phoenix, president; Henry
G. Boice, San Carlos, first vice presi-
dent; Fred TAFT, Phoenix, second vice
president; t. A. Riordan, Flagstaff,
secretary; Lon A. Harman, Phoenix,
treasurer, and j. E. Franklin, Yuma,
director-at-large.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
STOCK LIMIT FOR 1928
ON COCONINO FOREST

The number of cattle and horses
that will be permitted to Craze on
the Coconino National forest during
1928 will be 44,156, and the number
of sheep and goats 77,000. These are
reductions under the numbers allow
ed last year of approximately 5000
and 5000 respectively, according to
Forest Supervisor E. G. Miller.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
CATTLE LOSSES LEAST
IN SEVERAL YEARS

That the cattle losses in the Co
conino forest grazing regions will be
the lightest we have had in years, is
the belief of Forest Supervisor Ed
Miller. Grazing remains good in this
section. In the Verde Valley strip it
has been pretty dry, but the cattle
are holding up well.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
GOODMAN DECIDES AGAINST
MOVE TO LOWER EXPENSES

After considering the possibility of
combining the office of secretary and
purchasing agent for the highway de-
partment, Frank Goodman, state en-
gineer, has decided to retain both po-
sitions, and George Eberley, of Phoe-
nix, has been named as purchasing
agent to succeed Chas. F. Price, of
Mesa.
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
I'D" BOYS MUST HAVE
GOOD EXCUSES OR BE
ON HAND DRILL TIME

Flagstaff Battery I'D" affairs looking up. The at
tendance at drill is steadily improving, and Captain Har
ry Embach believes will be possible to keep up to the 60
per cent attendance mark set by the government and thus
assure that the battery remains here.
Captain Embach is himself working every night in the
week on the records and studying and planning the work
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12
OUR new HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING WILL BE
MODEL OF CONVENIENCE

With good weather, the new Flagstaff high school
building will be enclosed and the roof in about three
weeks 1t is expected that the of the auditorium
roof will be in place this week
The building will be completed and ready to into
at least by August 1t will be structure of which Flag
staff may Justly be proud
The Coconino sun., 1923-01-12

Thermometer registered 63 above in
Flagstaff Wednesday. Probably a
little hotter yesterday.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-08-23

lor neighbor's possessions should
he as dear to you as your own.-Tal-
mud.