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The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
MINIMUM WAGE LAW
FOR WOMEN is HELD INVALID

Holding, in effect, the Arizona min
imum wage law for women to be un-
constitutional, a United States court
Of equity, sitting at Los Angeles,
granted an interlocutory injunc-
tion restraining operation of the
measure. Notice Of appeal to the
United States supreme court was filed
Immediately by John w. Murphy, at
toney general of Arizona.
The case was that of A. Sardell, a
Nogales confectioner, against John w.
Murphy, attorney general, and w. A.
O'Connor, county attorney of Santa
Cruz county. Sardell asked an injunc-
tion to restrain the officials from
prosecuting him under the Arizona act
of February 13, 1923, fixing SIG a
week as the minimum wage for wo-
men.
Opinion of the equity court, consist
ing of Judges w. H. Sawtelle, Erskene
NJ. Ross and Benjamin b. Bledsoe, was
based upon the recent decision of the
United States supreme court in declar-
ing unconstitutional the District Of
Columbia minimum wage law, Judge
Ross, who wrote the opinion, an
nouneed.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
SEN. ASHURST'S GRANDSON
SAVED FROM TRAGIC END

John Renoe, Jr., grandson of Sena-
tor Ashurst of Arizona and little
more than year old, is safe and hap
py and unconcerned about the danger
he ran into when he was carried from
the burning Congress hotel by Mrs.
F. M. Burgess, the proprietor, after
attendants had forgotten the baby in
their flight
Mr.. and Mrs. Renoe had gone to
Iron Springs to a dance leaving the
child in charge Of nurse maid, who
it was said, was panic stricken when
the shrieks of women and three pistol
shots announced the beginning of the
fire shortly after 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Burgess, in dashing from room
to room and warning the guests, found
the child and carried it to safety.
Mr.. Renoe is deputy county attorney
Of Gila county and with his family
is visiting Prescott. Loss from fire
was estimated at between $4,000 and
$4,000 and is only partially covered
by insurance. No plans for recon
struction have been announced.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
SURVEYING BIRD
AND ANIMAL LIFE
ALL OVER ARIZONA

A biological survey of southern Ari-
zona is now being conducted by the
United States department of agricul-
ture under the direction of Maj E. A.
Goldman.
The survey has been shifted
to this part of the state and will be
in progress for several months.
"The government is making an ex-
haustive survey of all animal and bird
life in Arizona" Major Goldman ex-
planned "The purpose of this survey
IS to determine the ranges of the var
rious animals, what species they are
and what their benefits and disadvan-
tages are to the farmers and ranch
ers.
ARIZONA is very rich in animal
life,' he continued, though person
travelling through the desert in a pas
senger train may think that the coun-
try is barren, in reality it is fairly
teening with animal life in many
forms.
Animals, birds and reptiles found
nowhere else in the country exist in
this state. The thick-billed parrots
from the Sierra Madre range in Mex
leo have been seen in Cochise county,
and the Gila monster is peculiar to
this state.
eve are making a collection Of data
that will list every bird, animal and
reptile in the state. The survey will
take many months and will be expen-
sive, but will be of great value to the
department"
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
DON'T TAKE THE OIL co.'s
MONEY; LET THE PEOPLE PAY

A test Of the validity Of Governor
Hunts veto of the clause in the high
way bill Of the recent legislature pro-
viding for a 3-cent gasoline tax may
result from the refusal of Secretary
Of State James Kerby to accept the
Scent tax now being collected through
the service stations of oil companies
operating in the state.
Should there be legal action it prob
ably will take the form of mandamus
proceedings against the secretary Of
state, according to Mr.. Kerby's views
expressed last week. This proceeding
viii determine whether or not Cover
nor Hunt could legally veto the gaso-
line tax section Of the highway bill,
According to the opinion Of Attorney
General John w. Murphy, the tax
measure could legally be killed only
through veto Of the entire highway
bill
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
NEW MEXICO EDITOR GIVEN
FULL PARDON By GOVERNOR

Governor Hunkle last week sign
ed pardons to Carl S. Magree, editor
of the New Mexico State Tribune, con-
victed on the charge of criminal libel
of Justice F. w. Parker Of the state
supreme court and of contempt of the
fourth judicial district court presided
over by Judge D. j. Leahy.
In the libel action Magee had been
sentenced by Judge Leahy, before
whom he was tried, to one year to Is
months in the penitentiary. In Judge
Leahy's court last week the editor was
adjudged guilty of contempt on sew
en- counts and sentenced to $50 days
in Jail. Fines amounting to $4,050
were assessed against the Magee Pub
fishing company, co-defendant, for
publishing and circulating editorials
which the court held were in con-
tempt.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
LIGHTNING BUMPS THE ADAM
KEESLAR HOME AT WILLIAMS

The electrical storm Of Sunday af-
ternoon proved one of the most in
tense of the season SO far and be-
sides causing much nervousness on
the part OF nearly everyone in the
vicinity it played havoc with the
home Of Mrs. A. Keeslar, but for
tunately injured none Of the occu-
pants. A tall tree near the home at
tracted a bolt of lightning which
glanced off the tree in time and
struck the corner of the Keeslar roof,
tearing a small hole in the shingles
and putting the lighting system out
OF order.-Williams News.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
RAIN AND HAIL DOES
DAMAGE IN BUCKEYE VALLEY

Torrential rain accompanied by a
high wind and a heavy hailstorm is
reported to have done considerable
damage in the Buckeye valley late
Sunday afternoon. Motorists travel
ing along the road between Liberty
and the Aqua Fria river report that
the rain assumed the proportions Of
cloudburst at point about five
miles west Of the river and that the
accompanying wind demolished two
houses, tore down road fences and tel
ephone lines.
Six automobiles that were caught
in the center of the hailstorm had
their tops entirely destroyed by the
heavy fall of hail, which began about
Is minutes after the rain commenced.
These automobiles We're in such con-
dition that their owners were able TO
bring them on in home under their
own power.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
PREDICTED ARIZONA MAY
GET FAIR PASSENGER RATES

II have every confidence that Ari-
zona will win out in the three cent
passenger fare case now before the
interstate commerce commission" de-
cIared Attorney General j. w. Murphy
upon his return from Washington,
where he helped present the case of
Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada. In
the event that the application of the
three states is granted it will mean a
reduction in passenger fares from 4.8
cents per mile to SO cents per mile.
This cut was recommended by the ex-
aminer in charge Of the hearing at
Phoenix some months ago, said Muir
ply, and this coupled with the favor
able showing made in the oral argu-
ments presented in the final hearing
at Washington, he regards as presag-
ing a decision favorable to Arizona
and the other two interested states.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
LOSES LIFE IN SHAFT OF
THE OA1MAN UNITED MINE

Fred Pebley, "a, native of Califor-
MIA, and former resident of Fresno,
was so badly injured by falling into
the Oatman United mine winze, last
Saturday morning that he died few
hours later in the Tom Reed hospital.
AS the story comes to us the morning
shift was going to work in the winze
below the 500 level of the Oatman
United. Young Pebley was oiling up
around the top gear at the shafthead
and in doing so he stepped upon lad
der that was hanging to the bucket.
The rope fastening either broke or
came united and Pebley was precipi-
tated to the bottom of the winze, 20
feet below. His skull was fractured
and he sustained further injuries. The
miners removed the injured man frotH
the winze and rushed him to the hos
pital, where DR.. Tolleson did every
thing possible to save the poor fel.
lows life.-Kingman Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
KINGMAN KILLER GETS NINE
YEARS FOR MANSLAUGHTER

Tuesday afternoo of last week Joe
Torres, who shot and killed Frank
Washburn and who pleaded guilty to
manslaughter, appeared before judge
BoIlinger for his sentence and was
given minimum of nine years at the
state penitentiary. The maximum un-
der manslaughter is ten years and the
number of years in the sentence is left
to the discretion of the court accord
ing to the laws of this state.
Before accepting his plea of guilty
on the manslaughter charge the offic~
ers made thorough investigation Of
the killing and things leading up to
the killing. It was their opinion that
he could not be convicted of anything
more than manslaughter.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
THE REASON ARIZONA
CAN'T GET FEDERAL AID

A distribution Of aid has been made
bp the department Of agriculture COW
ering the ALLEGATION to "a states and
covering 1ST,406 miles Of which Ari-
zona is to receive 1893 miles of fed
eral aid highways. Arizonans will APP
preciate the willingness Of the govern
ment to aid the state in the building
Of its highways, but just how Arizona
is TO profit no man knoweth. At the
present time the Arizona state high
way department is having its hands
full to maintain uplkeep work on the
roads, and it viii be remembered that
about 1000 men went into the discard
when the Hunt administration came
into power Arizona should be In a
position to take advantage of federal
gineer, but he is working under g
handicap that makes it impossible to
further new road work. No aid was
forthcoming from the state, because
the governor wanted to "show up" the
old administration, we take It, and
failed TO maintain the work that the
old administration was engaged in
could not be thought of, SO the big
force of competent men went into the
has beens. We know that even men
who believe in the spoils system Of
government deplore the loss Of COM
petent men in necessary departments,
and we-know that the people Of Ari-
zona are just now deploring the lack
Of road work when we could secure
so much from the federal government.
Arizona needs all the road help that it
is possible to get, and the legislature
and the governor should not allow
matters Of politics to keep US out Of
the money Kingman Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
S2G0, 600 PUT TO CREDIT OF
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

AS a result of the conference held
last week in the office OF Governor
Hunt between officials Of the state
highway department and the state au-
ditor and treasurer, 100000 has been
transferred to the credit of the state
highway department and will be avail
able at once for use in road building.
This sum is an advance credit on the
estimated $4,000 which the 10 cents
on every 500 Of the assessed valua-
tion of property in the state.
Though money for road work will
be seriously lacking, due to Governor
Hunts vetoes Of the three-cent gas
measures of the state highway bill
passed by the last legislature, the
highway department plans to make
what funds are available stretch to
the very limit.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
THIEVES STEAL $500 FROM
WHIPPLE POST EXCHANGE

Approximately 5000 in cash and as
much more in checks was stolen from
the post exchange at Whipple bar
racks some time last night, it was
discovered when B. B. Shimonowsky,
who with his brother, Maurice Shin
onowsky, conducts the exchange open
ed the store for business.
Professional -yeggs," in the opin-
ion of the Shimonowsky brothers, had
jimmied the back door Of the ex-
change, blown the lock off the small
safe, torn the cash boxes out Of the
safe, rifled the wooden boxes used by
A. c.. Schneider, tailor, and Bob Good
ridge, barber, and taken the steel
cash box in which the exchange funds
we're kept.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
GRANTED TO JAS.
DOUGLAS BY PHOENIX VOTERS

Phoenix wants the Douglas railroad.
This was conclusively demonstrated
Wednesday when city electors return
ed IS to / majority in favor of the
ordinace granting the Madison street
franchise to the Tucson, Phoenix and
Tidewater Railroad company. Out of
a total Of 3,751 ballots cast in the
special election ordered by the city
commission several weeks ago, only
226 may" votes, or about 6 per cent
of the total, were cast.
No opposition developed at any time
and it was apparent shortly after the
opening Of the polls at o'clock that
the ordinance would be adopted by q
majority that exceeded all previous
estimates.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
GOLDROAD POSTMASTER
ARRESTED IN CALIFORNIA

Fred McElroy, postmaster at Gold
road, was arrested in Los Angeles a
few days ago by federal officers ON a
charge of absconding with $500 OF
government funds and block Of mon
ey orders. McElroy was out to see
the bright lights and financed him
self with Uncle Sans money He is
bright fellow and it is too bad that
he went wrong. 1t is probable tha;
he will be removed to Ki.rman for
hearing and later tried before the
u. S. court at Prescott.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
ACCIDENTAL GUN SHOT
WOUNDS TUCSON INFANT

Enid Louise, two and a half years
old, is in the hospital at Tucson in q
serious condition following the acci-
dental discharge of shotgun in the
hands of her brother Donald, 10 years
old at their home in Tucson. Phys
icians report, however, that she has
an excellent chance for recovery.
The children are son and daughter
Of Dean and Mrs. Butler, the former
head Of the school of mines at the
University of Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
HALL ACQUITTED OF MURDER
CHARGE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY

A:jury in superior court at Pres
colt acquitted Harry Garrison Hall, on
trial for the murder of Robert L.
johnson at Cottonwood on May IL.
The Jury had been out 20 hours.
Johnson was killed and Hall wound
ed in a gun fight in Johnson's pool
hall. The jury in Halls first trial,
held in June, was discharged after
failing to agree.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
AUTO RUNS OVER TARANTULA
WITH LEGS FOUR INCHES LONG

w. j. Murphy of Douglas recently
drove over one of the largest taran-
tulas ever seen in that part of the
country. The tarantula's legs meas
ured four inches in length.
The tarantula, according to Mr..
Murphy, was as large as a young
chicken, and when the car struck it a
distinct shock could be felt through
the body of the machine.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
LIGHTNING KILLS CATTLE

During a recent storm last week
lightning killed q head of cattle in
the pasture of w. A. Banks north of
the Hooker ranch. The cattle were
not near any fence, nor were they
punched. They were found one, or
several in small punches lying as
they fell. This is a hard blow to Mr..
Banks. Four or five animals belong
ing to the Hooker ranch also were
found killed by lightning. Wilcox
News.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
APACHE COUNTY HORSETHIEF
ESCAPES TO MOUNTAINS

Sheriff Haws and his deputies have
returned from their chase after Man
uel Montoya, charged with stealing a
couple of horses, a bed, revolver and
other articles from cowmen of Cedro
ranch. Montoya eluded the officers
by striking into the mountains near
San Rafael, N. M, Being acquainted
in that country, it is supposed he was
aided by friends to keep under cover.
st. Johns Observer.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
HOSPITAL HEAD RESIGNS

DR.. A. c. Kingsley, superintendent
of the Arizona state hospital, has sent
his resignation to Governor Hunt who
has accepted it. 1t will become eff
fective August /. DR.. George HI. Ste
phens will act as superintendent until
the vacancy is filled. Dr. Kingsley
is away on vacation.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-27
ARIZONA FIRE LOSS IN 5 YEARS

In report Of the national board Of
underwriters is contained information
that in the past five years in Arizona
fire has destroyed residential proper
ty valued at S1,002,997, or a per capita
less Of $500.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-23

left the stand. Though her testimony
had thrown no light on what had
taken place, l felt more strongly than
ever that she could have done so had
she wished. | glanced at BARLEY, and
the queer smile he gave me limited
that he, too. thought as ! did.
The next witness was Doctor
Webster. l knew that a second ply
stefan had been called in on the morn
ing of the crime, but had not met him.
Doctor Kings position was a peculiar
one, as he was not only the physician
who had first seen the body. but also
the coroner In order to have the
testimony of second medical man,
he had sent Doctor Webster to ex-
anime the body and testify as to its
condition. AS the doctor took the seat
near the coroner. l examined him
closely. He was a man of at least
sixty. rather stout. with beaining.
kindly face. and whlte beard that
gave him the appearance of prac-
titioner OF the old school,
In response to questions. he told
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-23

that goes, know of no reason why
own life"
The next questions were along the
line she had suggested by her answers.
Could she not think of some reason
why he might have committed sui
eide Ill health or money troubles
Had he quarreled with anyone lately?
She seemed to have more difficulty
with these last questions than with
any Of the previous ones. She was
so long in answering that some of
them had to be repeated several times
She was SO careful of what she said
that she gave me the impression that
sine was trying to keep something
back.
In response to the first question.
she repeated that she knew no rea-
son why Slyke should want to COM
NIT suicide. She had heard of no
money troubles. and his health was
good. No, she had never heard of
his having quarreled with anyone. 1t
was this last answer that she had hes
itated longer over than over any of
the others, and 1t was the one which
caused me to feel sure she was hiding
something.
The question regarding the revolver
that had been found in Sykes hand
she answered readily enough. He had
kept 1t in his room, Just where. she
did not know; It was one that he had
bought u year before.
When questioned as TO her own do
ings on the night Of his death, she
could tell us nothing of value. There
had been card party, but she had
gone to bed about ten o'clock and had
not even heard the men go out. Dur
ing the night she had heard no sound
AS this was all she had to tell she
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-23
Gives Charming New Color Tone to Old Sweaters
PUTNAM FADEIEss DYEs-dyes or tints as you wish


Henry Ford, who was once in pars-
nership with Barney Oldheid, was ac-
costed some time after the dissolution
of the brief Business arrangement By
friend, who said. "Well, Hank, Bar
ney Oldfie'd helped to make you"
Mr.. Ford acquiesced. but added, "Antf
helped to make him." When next
the two ex-partners met, the famous
racer asked Ford II he had said such
thing and the creator of the fivver
readily admitted he had. "yveIl, all
I've got to say" Oldf1eld returned, '-is
that II helped to make you and you
helped to make me. did lot better
Job than you did"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-23
The Turk and His Taxes.

The Turk Is certainly to be sympa-
thized with when 1t comes to taxation.
He has often to pay taxes to get an
egg to market. He must pay, of
course. tax on his land, he must often
pay tax on each hen, on the food he
feeds his hen. and on the cart he car
ries his eggs in, on his horse or mule,
If he has one, and, lastly. he must pay
a tax on every egg and everything else
he takes into the city. He must pay
used on the roads. Generally, he can
get out of paying very much In some
of these cases by paying bride to the
collector.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-23
Cherries JDuttot.
ulttStrdtionsb,j
IswihMyerS


She stated that she had gon
up at once to his room, the door 0
which had been left open by the but
Ter when he rushed out. She ha
crossed to the bed and called hin
name. When he did not answer.
looked closer and saw that he
dead. Her voice broke little on
and continued. The next thing 81
had done, she said, was to call til
doctor.
For the first time, the district al
torney took a hand in the proceedingi
Tell us how you found him."
She answered that he was lying q
his back, the bedclothes pulled
around his chin, and his hands by IN
side. She had not pulled the bed
clothes down from the body, nor dis
turbed them in any way. 1t was no
until she had noticed the wound Il
shot
did you disturb the bodyT wal
the next question.
There was long silence. then half
ingly. "I-well, that isl did clos|
his eyes. Their expression fright
ened me, so-I-closed them"
She received rather disguised looi
from the district attorney, who asked
Did you not know that the body
should have been left as you found It,
II" she made an appealing ges
ture: II never thought of that. Only
Of his eyes They frightened me
they-stared so. l simply closed them
But l did nothing else"
King then asked a question that
surprised me. you thought he had
committed suicide?"
She hesitated, started to speak,
stopped and at last found her voice.
"Why. yes. That-that isl did at
the time. But don't know what to
think now"
why did you think he killed him
self"
This seemed a harder question to
answer than the other.
"Why, l don't know. You see, he
was shot; and / knew of no one who
would want to kill him. AS far as
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-23
IU Gents
Parallel Situations.

AS far as we can make 1t out, the
condition of the starving Russians
closely parallels that of the negro who
stopped a stranger with an appeal for
a quarter to get something to eat.
"Why don't you go to work and ca n
your own quartersr asked the select
ed victim Of the touch. ITO tell you
de truf, boss" said the perishing Az
rican. by de time / gifts hungry
enough to be willin' to work I'm so
weak L KANT work till l gifts some
grub. San Francisco ArgoEaut.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-23
FREEDOM FROM
LAXATIVES
Discovery by Scientists Has Replaced
Them.

Pills and salts give temporary re-
lief from constipation only at the ex-
pense of permanent injury, says an
eminent medical authority.
Science has found a newer, better
way--a means as simple as Nature
itself.
In perfect health natural lubricant
keeps the food waste soft and moving
But when constipation exists this nat
rral lubricant Is not sufficient, Medi-
cal authorities have found that the
gentle lubricating action of Nujol most
closely resembles that of Natures own
lubricant AS Nujol is not laxative
1t cannot grippe. 1t Is In no sense a
medicine. And like pure water It Is
harmless and pleasant.
Nujol is prescribed by physicians |;
used In leading hospitals. Get bottle
fcf 90 10 a dxro ftc<.