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The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
WATER AND AIR SPORTS
TO HELP SHRINERS FUN

With the formation Of a citizen
committee Of one hundred, with City
Commissioner Cuno Rudolph as chair
man, to aid the Washington, D. c.,
Shrine committee in making plans fer
the entertainment Of the three nun,
dled thousand Masons and their fam
viii through the capitol in June, great
strides forward in perfecting the pro-
gram have been made.
An aerial battle and congress of
the seas are two plans which are
arousing much interest.
Washingtonians have been treated
to nearly every spectacular type OF
aerial exhibition, but the air battle
planned by the war and navy depart
ments will include many new features.
IN the number Of planes engaged and
the evolutions they will present, the
biggest air event produced III the cap
itol is promised
The Congress Of the Seas" will in
clude twelve barges in aquatic pro-
cession along the Potomac, furnished
by the navy department. In the line
will be barges representing the fol-
lowing ships of historic or symbolic
reference: Neptunes cave, Cleopa-
tra's barge, Santa Maria of the Col
umbian caravels, the Half Moon Of
Hendrix Hudson, the Mayflower, a
Vikings ship, a Chinese junk, the
Claremont, the Constant Of the Vir-
ginia colonial fleet the Constellation
and two others yet tooe selected. Sew
eral destroyer and torpedo boats will
complete the procession
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
COL. BREATHITT, PIONEER LAND
AGENT OF THE S. T. is DEAD

The body Of Col. John B. Breathitt,
who passed away at his home at Tue
son Sunday, was laid at least in a To-
cal cemetery Tuesday.
The deceased came to Arizona in
1895 from Missouri as special agent
of the United States land department
under appointment of President Cleve-
land, and in 1900 was selected as
democratic national committeeman for
Arizona. In Missouri he Served as
railroad commissioner by appointment
of Governor d. r. Francis. In 1902
he went to Cananea as land agent of
the Cananea Consolidated Copper Co.,
and in 1903 was named American con-
sular agent there.
Colonel Breathitt returned to Tue
son from Cananea early in 1904 to ac-
cept the post of land agent for the
Southern Pacific Railroad Co., given
TO him by his friend, the late Epes
Randolph. He held this position un-
til his death.
Born in Russellyille, KY, in 1912,
he went TO Missouri when boy and
received his education in the latter
state. He volunteered for service at
the outbreak of the Civil war, enlist
ing in the Second Missouri Cavalry, a
Confederate organization that distin-
guished itself.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
SOME MORAL BOOTLEGGING
QUEEN QUITS THE GAME

With the paying OF her fine Of 500
which she considers a light sem
tence-Mrs. Louise Vinciquero who
four years ago accepted charity to
keep the wo'f from her door, annoug G.
ell she had Galt bootlegging for good.
''I have no complaint to make" she
said, "and am satisfied. | have a
$4,000 home, furnished at a cost of
S6,CcC, Il Sz,000 car, $4,000 in the
bank, a faithful husband and two sons.
Pm quitting the game to give my boys
chance in life-I don't want them
ever tc be ashamed Of their mother.
Mrs. Vinciquero, known as the local
"Queen ef Boo, leggers," is 26 years
old, pretty and well educated. Her
home in Omaha, Nebraska, was raided
by the police recently.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
GOVERNORS ATTITUDE
ON COMPACT SHOWN

How falacious, mlsdlrected and mis-
leading is the attitude Of the governor
of the state Of Arizona on the Colo
RADIO river compact, is evidenced by
his recent letter to some parties IN
Yuma, which was published in the IS
sue of the Arizona Gazette of We'd
nesday last. In this letter Governor
Hunt tries to excuse his attitude on
the pact before the legislature by re-
peating certain clause in his message
to the effect that ''this subject is big
ger than political parties; it is, bigger
than statesmen; it is bigger than the
ambitions Of any man,; it is a question
of what is the best thing to- do for
Arizona and the states of the Colorado
river basin, for America and the peace
Of the world"
just what the basic interest of the
people of America or the peace OF the
world has to do with this subject is
not quite apparent, but evidently the
governor thought it might be good
sentence and threw it in for good
measure, and in a way to support his
antagonism to the Colorado river
compact. Evidently the governor is
having something "crawl under his
skin" in the matter Of the almost uni
versal favor in which the pact has
come to be viewed by the people of
the state and their opposition to the
governor and his stand. He realizes
now that he took the wrong road to
even up scores with democrats who
stood for Ward and the republicans
who stood solidly for Thomas E..
Campbell Let this governor Of ours
come out end tell why he was so OPP
posed to the retention of employees in
the various offices in the state house
and in other employments Of the state
and the people will be fully advised
of the basis Of his stand against the
compact. His statement regarding
Mr.. Hoover's view that the compact
would be soon ratified by all the
states shows his position in the mat
ter, when he gave voice 10 the sentl-
ment that Mr.. Hoover was a great
man and he had respect for the work
ne had done during the war, but that
it took the great governor of Arizona
to call together legislature to ratify
the Colorado compact Does that
show that the governor was in favor
Of anything being done for the Colo-
RADIO river or the Yuma and Imperial
Valleys? We cannot see it in that
light.
The Miner is unable this week to
give the letter mentioned above in full
so that the people will realize the
small bore attitude Of the governor to
/ this great subject, but next week We
not only will devote space to the let
ter but to other subjects in which the
governor does not show in an enyiable
| light. -Kingman Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
WHITNEY ELECTED MAYOR
OF PHOENIX BY NEW BOARD

Louis B. Whitney was chosen mayor
of Phoenix to fill out the unexpired
term Of Lon H. Harmon, who recently
resigned because of i'll health. Mr.
Whitney was elected as the fifth mem
Der of the city commission over John
l.. Irwin.
WI. Whitney, who took up the du-
ties of mayor Immediately after his
election, went to Phoenix in 1917, af-
ter having served as city attorney at
Bisbee. He went to Bisbee from
Pueblo, Colorado, in. 1912, and was
employed as a blacksmith until, after
night study Of law, he was admitted
to the bar. He was chairman of the
commission on state institutions in
1917 and later assistant attorney gen
eral. He is secretary of the demo-
cratic state central committee and n
member of the law firm of Baker d
Whitney.
Last January Mr.. Whitney refused
appointment to the superior bench by
Governor Hunt, desiring to remain at
law practice.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
DRIVING CROSSCUT ON THE
AMALGAMATED AT OATMAN

The driving of the crosscut to the
vein found in the diamond drilling
campaign from the 600 level of the
Oatman Amalgamated is progressing
we'll, the heading being out more than
300 feet. II is expected to pick up
the big vein at a point 600 feet dis
tant from the shaft, where good ore
was found. Just how important this
vein may be cannot be predicted, but
the drill cuttings showed considerable
width of mineralized territory. Supt.
Hensing believes that the present work
will be the making of the mine, which
is an earnestly desired elimination of
the large amount of work done by
this company The business men of
Flagstaff have always had unbound
ed faith in the Amalgamated, and
have backed the project with their
money.-Kingman Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
ARE YOU THE MAN TO
GET CREDIT FOR YOUR
TOWNS ADVANCEMENT? :?

In Holbrook, as in other towns,
there is one man or woman who does
more for community betterment than
any other possibly more than
any several other persons.
Who is that man OF woman?
A question Of this kind ought to
start YOU to thinking. And after you
have thought for a time it ought to
start you to doing something yourself.
Any energetic person can do q lot
for Holbrook alone and single-handed,
bat many persons working in harmony
can accomplish wonderful results.
And there is room for all that we
car do.
Hang the badge OF honor upon the
man or woman to whom it is due, and
then go out with determination to
grab that badge off for your own
self. That is the way to get results.
-Holbrook News.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
SIX YEAR SENTENCE METED
OUT TO ORA L. MCKEE FOR
ROBBING GLENDALE BANK

Ora L. Mckee, who plead guilty to
charge of assault with intent to
commit robbery in connection with an
alleged attempted holdup of the Glen
dale Bank of Commerce at Glendale,
northwest of Phoenix, March 6, was
sentenced to serve a term Of six years
in the state penitentiary at Florence
bv Judge Phelps of superior court at
Phoenix. Mckee and Cecil Berkshire
were arrested by the marshal al Glen
dale after the screams of woman
cashier had brought him to the bank
where she declared Mckee had held
gun on her and ordered her to turn
over the banks funds. Berkshire is
still in jail on a charge of assault
with intent to commit robbery but
has entered plea of not guilty.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
WILL REPRESENT STATE
COMMISSION In FINAL
HEARING OF RATE CASE

Amos A. Belts, chairman of the
state corporation commission, has
gone to Washington where he will rep
resent the Arizona commission at the
annual hearing Of the express rate
case which opens on April before
the interstate commerce commission.
Mr.. Belts received a copy Of the ex-
hibits prepared by the statistican for
the combined public utility commits
sions Of the western states and which
will be presented at the hearing in
Washington. These exhibits show the
various express rates now in effect in
the western states and other data rel
ativc to the case.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
TO CELEBRATE OPENING
OF THE CORNVILLE BRIDGE

Cornville is going to have big eel
ebration on the occasion of the open
ing of the new Oak Greek bridge for
traffic, which will probably be about
a month hence.
A meeting of Oak Creek farmers
has already been held and commit
tee composed of c. S. Chick, John
Gridner, John Hurst, Fred Bergman
and John Lee was appointed to make
arrangements for q celebration that
will throw into the shade the one that
was held at Bridgeport on the occas-
ion of the completion Of the Verde
bridge. People from all over Yavapai
county viii Be invited and, if possible,
some state official will be persuaded
to deliver the principal address.
Just when the bridge viii be COM
pleted IS still problematical but rapid
progress is now being made and it
should be finished by the end OF this
month. Possibly the celebration can
be held on May day. Jerome News.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
WOMEN CHEER WHEN
GLOBE WAITRESS IS
RELEASED ON BOND

Fifty women rose to their feet ard
cheered in the Globe justice court
shortly before noon today when Mrs.
Curt r. Bishchofshausen charged with
first degree murder, was set at liber-
ty on $4,000 bond. She was held to
the coming term of court.
The woman IS alleged to have shot
and killed her husband the night of
March rs after he had boarded Pull
man to take the couples 3-year-old
son to the home of the slain mans
father on a superior court order fol-
lowing divorce proceedings.
Shortly after Mrs. Bischofshausen
was arrested, women of the district
began circulating petitions asking for
her release on bond. These petitions
had no bearing on the courts decision
today, however.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
w. B. KELLY BUYS THE
GUARDIAN AT Stafford

w. B. Kelly, publisher of the Cliff
ton Copper Era and former postmas-
ter at Clifton, is in FL Paso on busi-
ness.
Mr.. Kelly made the announcement
that he has purchased the Stafford,
(Arizona) Guardian, and will take
charge on May /. This is the only
weekly in the rich Gila valley. He
will continue to publish the Clifton
paper, too.
In taking over the Guardian, Mr..
Kelly returns to the scenes of his chill
hood, as his father, Major George II.
Kelly, was publishing a paper in Sol
omonyille when "Bill'9 was small
boy. Mr.. Kelly, now the owner Of the
Douglas international, has recently
been appointed state historian of Ari-
Zona.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
GRAND CANYON TO BE
SURVEYED TO REVEAL
POWER ADAPTABILITY

The Marble and Grand Canyons of
the Colorado, listed in most geogra-
phies as among the narrowest, deepest
and most dangerous river stretches in
the world, will be surveyed this sum-
'mer to determine their adaptability to
a general scheme of water power.
The section to be mapped comprises
about 300 miles, which, according to
records Of the interior department, has
been traversed only six times by per-
sons qualified to note the topographi-
cal features for the benefit of success
sivc travellers.
The surveying party already has
been selected and its equipment, much
Of it specially designed, is now being
gathered.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
IMMENSELY RICH GOLD STRIKE
IS REPORTED At WICKENBURG

Reports of an important gold strike
near Wickenburg, have been made by
w. T. Crawford, one of the owners
Of a group of claims on which the
strike is said to have been made.
Surface specimens, Mr.. Crawford
says, are the richest he has ever seen.
He predicted some Of the specimens
would nn S45, 900 to $4,000 per ton,
although no assays have yet been
made
The new claims have been located
between the old Garcio Workings and
the Old Vulture mine. Early this week
the discovery Of rich silver ores in
the Wickenburg district IVES reported.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
DEPARTMENT APPROVES
EMPLOYMENT OF INDIANS
IN STATE COTTON FIELDS

A program for the employment of
Indians living upon Arizona reserva-
tions IN the cotton fields of that state
this summer has been given the ten
tative approval of the interior depart
ment. Under the plan the government
will exercise general supervision to
see that the Indians receive adequate
wages and good living accommodate
tions.
Recent developments of cotton rails
ing in the Salt River Valley have re-
suited in a shortage of labor in that
section.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
STATE SELLS $500, 900 TAX
ANTICIPATION BONDS

Confirmation of a bid OF par fol
an issue Of 100000 of state tax an
ticipation bonds bearing Az per cent
interest and running for so days, was
received by Wayne Hubbs, state treas
urer and secretary of the state fund
ing and loan commission, from the
Guaranty company Of New York City.
The bonds will be delivered to the
purchasers on April 16, Mr.. Hubbs
stated
The Guaranty company asks in is
telegram confirming the bid, that the
bonds be in the denomination of $780,
900 each. The three bonds are now
being printed and will be ready for
the signature Of the commission with
in day OF two.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
SANITARY DRINKING CUPS
SUPPLIED BY RAILROADS

All steam railroads operating within
the state Of Arizona are required in
an order issued by the state corpora
tion commission to furnish on or be-
fore May |, next, sanitary drinking
cups for the use Of all passengers
travelling in day coaches and chair
cars operated by the steam roads.
The order states that it appears to
the commission that the steam rail-
roads operating within the state do
not st present equip their day coaches
and chair cars with sanitary drinking
cups except that in some instances the
news agent on the train is permitted
to offer cups for sale.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
PARDONS BOARD HEAR
EVIDENCE UPON CASE
OF CONDEMNED MAN

"This board is determined to give
the condemned man every chance, ev-
cry particle Of evidence, either in fa-
vor of Paul V. Hadley or against him,
will be carefully received and discuss
sed by the two members of the board,
and it may be that our decision will
not be announced until the last mo-
ment," said C. O.. Case, state superin-
tendent of education after the hearing
of the state board of pardons on the
HadIey case had drawn to close.
Hadley was convicted Of killing Mrs.
Anna C. johnson and was sentenced
to die on April 49,, Communication of
the sentence is now sought,
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
COLLIDES
WITH WIRES BETWEEN
DOUGLAS AND BISBEE

Frank Dorbandt, Douglas CONNER
cial aviator, and a passenger, Fred
Clark, Ell Paso, were slightly injured
when a plane they were testing struck
d telephone pole four miles northwest
Of Douglas Saturday. The crash
knocked off the pole about five feet
from the top and interrupted the As
sociated Press service to Douglas and
Bisbee for more than an hour
Dorbandt and Clark were brought
to Douglas by motorists who witness
ed the accident. Neither was injured
seriously enough to be taken to hos
pital.
Dorbandt formerly was stunt avi-
ator, being among the first to crawl
along the wings Of flying plane and
hang by his toes.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
NORyIEL TO PRACTICE

w. S. Norviel, who retired as wa.
ter commissioner Saturday, said today
that he planned to resume the prac-
tice of law in Phoenix in the near
future. The entire staff of the wa
ter commissioner office departed
with the commissioner. The work
has been absorbed by the land office,
under Land Commissioner Vaughn.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
KINGMAN OFFICER BADLY
BATTERED SHOOTS MEXICAN

Alonzo Reiz is suffering at the
Mohave county hospital from the ef-
fects Of several gunshot wounds in
the side and arms and Officer Viii
liam McGee is suffering from several
severe scalp wounds, three broken
ribs and broken bones as the result of
an encounter OF officers with Refs at
the Bone pool hall in Kingman last
Wednesday evening.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
OATMAN WORKERS STRIKE
FOR DOLLAR A DAY RAISE

The United Eastern and Tom Reed,
two of the biggest producing mines in
Mohave county, have closed as re-
suit Of a strike in the Oatman dis
trict.
Several smaller mines also will be
affected and between $50 and 800 men
will go out. The strike order was is
sued after the companies had refused
to grant the demand Of the miners
for a flat increase of 81 per day.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
is HELD AT WILCOX
FOR MICHIGAN POLICE

Roy Wise, alleged to be wanted by
authorities in Flint, Mich, on charge
of embezzling $553 from a Flint cigar
firm, was. arrested in Wilcox and is
held in tke county Jail at Tombstone
until the arrival Of an officer from
Michigan. Wise, according to local
authorities, has agreed to waive extra
dition.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-13
INVESTIGATION ORDERED

A full Investigation of the stage
line situation in Apache and Navajo
counties has been ordered by the corr
poration commission, looking to an
Improvement in service. The probe
will start April 16.
, 1923-06-20
Sea Mystery in Tale

New York.-A story of horror on the
sea within the shadows 90 .hn Sandy
Hook rum fleets rendezvous was
drawn from Is Chinese survivors of
the man-smuggling schooner, Mary
Beatrice, picked up adrift at the en-
trance to the harbor. They unfolded
a story of a h~and-to-hand encounter
between 90 Chinese passengers and the
crew of four. In the fight the crew
and five Chinese were slaughtered and
thrown overheard after the unidenti-
fled captain had deserted the craft
with 5000 passage money. When
their story was concluded, the author.
tiles were as mystified as they were
when the little schooner slipped into
the harbor with her strange passen.
gers.
The British consulate communicated
with officials at Nassau, Bahama, the
port from which the Chinese said they
had last sailed, in an effort to trace
the ownership of the craft and her
captains identity. Nothing throwing
any light on the situation has been re
celved.
, 1923-06-20
BANDITS FREE ALL
FOREIGN CAPTVES
ENROLMENT OF BANDITS IN
ARMY COMPLETE, GOVERN
MENT SENDS FOOD
RELEASE OF EIGHT DELAYED
Italian Detectives for King Victor and
Pope Aroused Cupidity Of Bril-
gands, But Last Now At
Liberty

Tao Chwang.-Eight captives, the
last of the foreigners kidnapped by Chi
nese bandits who held up the Shang-
hai-Peking express, lei Suchow, May
6, and held at the Paotzuku mountain
headquarters of the outlaws since that
time, have been released.
There were foul Americans, two
Englishmen, one Frenchman and one
Italian.
Final negotiations for the release of
the captives were slightly delayed be-
cause Of the brigands learning that u
number of italian detectives, ~ostensibly
working under Instructions from Italy.
had been prowling around the noun
tain headquarters Of the outlaws.
By observing the actions of the Ital-
ian detectives, 1t was said, the bandit
chief learned that King Victor Emman-
uel III and Pope Plus XI were inter
ested in the fate Of G. D. Musso, Ital-
Ian lawyer, from Shanghai. n Of the
captives. The chiefs are then declared
to have used this knowledge to exact
better terms from the Chinese govern
ment.
The enrolment of the bandits In the
Chinese army is virtually completed
and the government is sending food
supplies to the b%rigands, or ex-brig-
ands, through American relief workers.
, 1923-06-20
Heavy Loss in sunfIower state

Kansas ~City.-Seven lives have been
lost, many persons are missing, thou
sands have been driven from their
homes, and damage to crops and prop
erty estimated in millions Of dollars
has been done as a result of floods In
many sections Of Kansas, according to
reports reaching here from over the
state.
The heaviest loss of life and the
heaviest property damage is in SOUTH
west Kansas, at Arkansas City and
Winfield. One life was reported lost
at Winfield, one at Arkansas City, one
at Topeka and another in Spring river,
near Pittsburg.
High water claimed two victims at
Lebo. Kan. when Robert Green, L.,
and Glendale Green, Z, brothers, were
drowned in a pond.
The year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Penner, farmers living 20 miles
southwest of Wichita, lost his life when
a steel windmill tower upon which the
family had taken refuge collapsed,
hurting them into the water, according
to reports.
The Arkansas City chamber Of COM
merce announced the loss there would
exceed S3.0OO.00O and placed the home
less at 5000. The heaviest loss was
to %reflneries and railroads, this being
estimated at S1,25O,OO0.
, 1923-06-20
Oklahoma Hard Hit BY Floods

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Flood DAM
age running into millions of dollars
was reported from northern Oklahoma
rs n result of water swept down from
southern Kansas.
Hundreds Of persons are homeless at
various points along flooded rivers, but
there were no confirmed reports of loss
of life. Train service has been inter-
rupted as a result of the washing out
of important main line bridges, both In
northern and western Oklahoma.
Damages to state highways will run
to nearly s1,OOO.OOO, officials estimate.
The rich Tonkawa and Burbank oil
fields are cut off.
Damage to property, crops and live
stock in Kay county Is estimated at
S2,OOO,0OO according to advices.
At 101 ranch, near Ponca City, Col.
Joe Miller, estimated the damage Mt
least a quarter million dollars. Much
livestock was lost. All employees on the
ranch sought refuge in the White
house, the only building not inundated.
Two hundred whites. Indians and
negroes crowded Into the big struc-
ture with many hogs. thousands OF
chickens. bears, monkeys, baby elk and
nm ostrich.