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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
Variety Keynote
of PantageS Bill

rs che keynote of this
v wrcks pantaEcs vaudeville pro.
gram ana there are three headiin-
cra of more than ordinary excel
lCncc.
Judgcd rs applause that famed
~uut- team az -Pcr Wee Myce
ana Ford iianford "Arkic AFhlS'
Arkansiw" song and dance artists,
is tho uyoutc act hut Tor rcal
ability ana charm you must hand
tho palm 60 Maud Daniels Youth
ensemble.
This latter b company - IN.
venile professionals who are already
msking their mark IA vaudeville
history. or particular note are the
Moran sisters two clover little
dancers aud singers. and Carol
Chapel male imperonator pos
srssed ~ a high soprano, Tho
childish treble OF all these artists
voices and their nimble toes make
urIs wen staged offering "a big Fuc.
easa
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
CARELESS PARKER DOG
THROWS RATHER INTO
FARM EIs'S SHIRT BOSOM

Lee Cobb, the rancher from the
Bill Williams section, met with the
surprise of his life while out for a
walk with his yellow dog one day
last week.
While passing through some dry
weeds. and underbrush near his home,
Cobb was startled by loud hiss
which he at once recognized as that
Of "side-winder," the reptile being
very close and would have probably
bitten him had it not been for the
presence and timely activity Of the
dog.
The canine seized sthe reptile and
was shaking it violently from side to
side as Cobb looked on with satisfac-
ton when suddenly the dog, lost its
hold on the snake and the reptile was
thrown several feet, striking Cobb
squarely in the face and dropping
Down into the mans open shirt bosom
1t is useless to say that Cobb lost
no time in ripping open that shirt and
releasing his unwelconle tenant de-
spite the high price of cotton goods.
When the snake was released the
dog finished the job with neatness
and dispatch.
Whatever may be said of the merits
of this yellow dog as a snake-k killer,
the incident certainly confirms the OLD
adage that no man can afford to lose
the friendship Of even the proverDlai
yellow dog.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
FALLS FROM S. P. TRAIN
WHILE CROSSING ARIZONA

Perry Pasco, son-in-law of one of
the proprietors of the Moline, H.,
Implement Manufacturing company, Is
in the Yuma hospital suffering from
fracture of the skull as the result
of falling out of Southern Pacific pas
senger train No. 3 while the traiE
was passing Dome.
The young man who was travelling
with friend named Lindberg, to Cal
ifornia for his health, was picked up
this morning by a freight train crew
in an unconscious condition. He was
clad only in pajamas. He was lying
close to the track.
It is presumed he fell out of the
train during his sleep, but none of the
trainmen is able to account how he
came to leave the train since all the
doors and windows were closed while
the train was in motion. 1t is thought
he arose from the sleeper and opened
the door and stepped off the moving
train.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
RECEIVES STOLEN AUTO;
LOSES THIEF AT HOLBROOK

! Last Saturday night Sheriff Dan
Divelbess recovered a car that had
been stolen at Winslow. Mr.. Dwell
bess had some advance information
that a bootlegger was coming through,
so he posted himself at the Scorse
corner, where the main highway
comes into town, awaiting it. When
the car drove up he ordered it to stop
and fired shot into the air thinking
it would bluff the driver, but he only
stepped on the gas, and was going 50
fast when he came to the Scorse cor
ner that. he could not make the turn.
The driver, unable to make the turn,
took the road leading down past the
blacksmith shop. When he found out
he could not go farther after going
about mile from town he lett the
car and ran. AS 4 was very dark, he
had disappeared winch the sheriff ar
rived at the car. Up to the time OF
this writing, he has not been captur-
ed. Several shots were fired IN an
attempt to stop him, but they were
of no avail.
This did not prove to be the boot
logger the sheriff was looking for,
but was a car that had been stolen
from prominent WinsloW man,
whose name we are unable to get.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
$50 QUARTS OF TEQUILA ARE
A PUZZLE TO DRY AGENTS

The legal status of 156 quarts OF
teouila became a matter of doubt IN
the minds of officials of the federal
district court when Oscar Barnes, who
had been charged with its possession,
was ordered released on habeas COR
pus action, signed by Federal Judge
Fred C. Jacobs.
The liquor, it was alleged, was seiz-
ed on Barnes premises, Barnes being
charged with illegal possession OF
smuggled goods. In the habeas cor
pus proceedings filed for Barnes it
was alleged that the search warrant
under which the liquor was seized
was defective. The warrant, it was
alleged, specifically authorized the OF
fieers to search for narcotics, but did
not. authorize a search for or seizure
of liquor.
Judge Jacobs upheld the contention
and the defendant was ordered re-
leased. Then officials began to Won
der what legal status the liquor has.
The court held that its seizure was
unauthorized because the search for
|liquor was not authorized by the war
rant. Yet any individual who might
claim ownership Of the liquor would
be admitting a possession for Wll1cn
he might be sent to the penitentiary.
The problem probably will be solved
in the near future by taking the llq-
uor to convenient dump and de-
stroying it, it was said.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
PHOENIX PROPOSES A
NEW STATE ROAD PLAN

The chamber of commerce has out
lined road program which it pro-
poses to back this year with all its
strength. To the westward, it de-
clares in favor of the bridge across
the Gila river at the Gillespie dam.
To the. eastward, construction of a
road from Rice to Springerville is rec
ognized as of primary Importance, one
that should be constructed as prompt
ly as possible"
This road, from point beyond
Globe, would give the people OF CEN
trail Arizona direct access to the
White mountain region, around Fort
Apache, and would afford winter
route for westbound tourists on the
Old Trails highway.
The expression of policy also in
cludes north and south highway,
from Flagstaff or the Grand Canyon,
through Prescott and Phoenix, to Tue
son, Nogales and Douglas.
The unconstructed portions OF the
roads indicated include most of the
distance between Rice and Springer
vile, a short stretch on the Yuma
road beyond ella Bend and nine-mile
pavement to be built beyond Buckeye,
| the Gila river bridge and much of the
distance between Prescott and Phoe-
nix.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
JOBBERS OPPOSE LOWERING
RATES FROM EAST TO COAST

Approval Of the application made
| by transeontinental carriers for lower
freight rates on commodities from
eastern points to Pacific coast ter
minals without corresponding de-
creases in rates to the intermediate
territory would be detrimental to Ari-
zona and other intermountain states
Representatives of state shippers and
| jobbers testified at the hearing Of the
II. C. C.
| Witnesses testifying for local inter-
tests against the application sought by
the railways as a measure to meet
water competition on shipments from
the east to the west coasts, declared
the jobbing industry in Arizona had
grown to its present volume since
/ 1918, when the old scale of allowing
lower rate of shipments to the Pacific
coast had been removed.
/ w. S. Norviel, former state water
commissioner, said the lowering OF
rates to the Pacific coast without cor
responding decreases to intermountain
areas would tend to keep state prob
ects from being settled until Pacific
coast projects we're all fully settled
His testimony was chiefly in reference
| to irrigation projects.
Governor Hunt said the granting OF
the application would tend to keep
settlers away from Arizona. The car
riers were represented, but offered nc
Testimony.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
500 COLORED WORKERS
FOR M'NARY SAWNIILL

Word has been received in Holbrook
to the effect that a special train will
leave Oakdale, La, for Holbrook and
then on to McNary consisting of ten
coaches, eight box cars and two bag
gage cars. The train will leave Louis
lana on Sunday, February 10, and is
expected Ito arrive in Holbrook on
Wednesday, Februarys13.
The train will be composed of from
400 to 500 people, all colored, who
will be employed in the operation of
the William M. Cady Lumber COM
pany's mill at McNary. The train
viii leave for McNary the following
morning.
It is evident from the preparations
being made by the Cady company that
they expect to make a large output
Of lumber, which win mean largely
increased amount of work on the
Apache railroad, and consequently
considerable activity in HolbFook.
The lumber company has been oper-
ating for years in Louisiana, princi-
pally with colored common labor, and
it seems to be the intention to- try
the experiment in the White noun
tains, south of Holbrook, where they
have contracts on the Apache Indian
reservation. 1t is also reported that
the company intends to add considers
ably more in the way of timber lands
to its possessions, making it the big
gest thing of the kind in Arizona
Holbrook Tribune.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
WANT BUFFALO HERD KEPT
IN AN ARIZONA PARK

There are 72 head Of buffalo in the
herd in House Rock valley, just south
of Lees Ferry ON the Colorado river
according to a letter received by g.
M. Willard, state game warden, from
II. G. McPeters, supervisor of the Kai-
bab national forest.
Of that number, MIR. McPeters says
Sd head belong to Uncle JiTamie
Owens of Coconino county and the
remaining 18 head to the Grand
Canyon Cattle company. Mr.. Nc
Peters stated in his letter that he
was fully in accord with the plans OF
Mr.. Willard to have the herd of buff
alo purchased for the state.
Mr.. McPeters said that he would dc
all he could toward obtaining the herd
for the. state and having House Rock
valley declared national buffalo
park. Uncle Jimmy Owens, who ac-
ouired his portion of the herd from
Buffalo Jones, who brought the herd
to Arizona, has advised Mr.. Willard
that he will sell his buffalo for $3.50
head.
It is the plan of the state game
warden to get the government te
designate House Rock valley as g
national buffalo park and then get
private citizen who is interested
in Arizona to buy. the herd for the
state in order that it can be pre-
served.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
RAIDS BY HORSE THIEVES
DEPLETE STOCKS AT YUMA

Horse thieves are depicting stocks
of Yuma Valley farmers and driving
them across the border into Lower
California where they are trading
them for cash, it was revealed at the
sheriff's office
Five owners in the valley have been
victimized recently. These men are:
J. Johnson, loss of five head of mules;
A. J. Allen, loss of two saddle horses;
a.. Benton, two mules; Bert Reid, loss
of two mules; Carr, loss OF four
horses and also an Indian pony.
The sheriff has made two trips to
Mexicali in the hope of finding the
stolen stock, and it is believed he has
found the stock belonging to Benton
and Allen. 1t has been found difficult
to indentify the missing animals with
the Mexican authorities owing to lack
of brands on the stock.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S LEAGUE
IS ORGANIZED IN ARIZONA

The Catholic Laymen's league OF
Arizona has been formed at a meet
ing of representative churchmen. An
drew P. Martin is president and T.
j. Hermes secretary, both residents
of Tucson.
Nice- presidents include Horace Lyons
Of 4io. Dan B. Seed of Clifton, ]. J,
Kruse Of Casa Grande, Jack O'Conno1
of Douglas, Il. B. Devine of Florence,
William Ryan of Globe, E. r. Sweeney
of Jerome, j. ]. Schrier of Miami
Manuel Escalada of Nogales, l.. j.
Welpick of Phoenix, J. f. Lawler OF
Prescott, ). r. Connolly Of Tombstone,
John il. Reilly and Antonio Amado OF
Tucson. E. P. Clark of Yuma, M. j.
Riordan of Flagstaff, William Daze OF
Winslow, E. l.. O'Neill of Claypool
Jack Regan Of Superior, John Multi
gan of Kingn1an, Roy Beck Of Ray
John Tutt of Hayden, John Turner
of Morenci, E. j. Castenada OF Ben
son and Jesse Boyce of Williams.
Announcement was made that the
special purpose of the league will be
to serve the. bishop of Tucson in the
upbuilding of his diocese. The bishop
is to have an automobile at once and
lit is proposed to raise $150,O0O to
build him aAhonle. The organization
meeting brought together about loo
layinen, half of them from other cit
les, and closed with banquet at the
Santa Rita hotel.
Bishop Gercke made announcement
of the reappointment to the post OF
vicar general Of Rev. Peter Thinner
man, who served also under the late
Bishop Granjon.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
DISABLED VETERANS DON'T
LIKE RECOMMENDATIONS

Outraged by what they termed an
uncalled for and an un-American su-
pervision of their compensation, dis
abled veterans who are patients at the
government hospital at Fort Whipple
met at the Red Cross house at the
barracks at 5:45 o'clock Friday eve
ming, and formulated a strong protest
to be sent to members of congress
against the enactment into law OF the
proposed section 10 Of the recommen-
dations of the special senate commit
tee which was appointed to investigate
the veterans bureau and which pro-
vides that hospitalized veterans should
receive only one-fourth Of the month
" compensation, the other three
fourths going to dependents or into
trust
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
NEVADA TRIES NEW WAY
OF KILLING MURDERERS

Chinese tong slayer, was put to death
here this morning in the first lethal
gas execution in the history Of the
United States. Official physicians
agreed from observation through a
window of the. stone death chamber
that death ensued within six minutes
and that it was painless.
Four minutes after the lethal gas
had been introduced into the. chamber
Gee Jon still was alive but he did not
appear to be suffering. Physicians ex-
pressed the opinion that he had laps
ed into unconsciousness instantly. At
the end of six minutes physicians OBJ
serving him through the window be-
lieved him dead.
The Chinese was led into the death
chamber shortly before 10 a. m. News
paper men acted as official witnesses,
grouping themselves together with
physicians, around the window of the
cell in which the condemned man was
strapped. Gee Jon was in the chair
when they arrived. Guards reported
he had wept little as he was placed
III the chair. The captain Of guards
said to him, brace up,"' and after
that he displayed no emotion.
When the gas was turned on he
raised his head and looked around at
the kissing sound OF the liquid hydro
cyanic acid being blown in from an
adjoining compartment Of the little
building. Then his head fell forward.
His expression remained placid during
the six minutes he continued to
breathe. His head rolled back and
fell forward periodically.
The official physicians were A. Huff
faker, E. f. Hammer and Major D. A.
Turner of the United States army
medical corps. They agreed that death
ensued within six minutes.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
FRANK DICKINSON ON
ROAD TO RECOVERY

Frank B. Dickinson returned to Cot
tonwood after an absence of several
months due to illness. Last December
the best physicians in the Salt River
valley pronounced his case a hopeless
one and prophesied that he would be
likely to pass away at any time. He
rallied and gradually improved until
at this time he is able to. get around
a little by himself. William G. Dick
inson, his brother, met him at Clark
dale and brought him home yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Dickinson will remain
here to await the effects Of the change
of climate and if everything goes well
he will stay permanently. He is tenn
porari1y stopping with his boys here
In Cottonwood.-Jerome News.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
YAVAPAI OFFICERS PROBE
INTO CAUSES OF DEATHS

County authorities are investigat-
ing the circumstances of the deaths
of three persons who died violently in
widely distributed parts Of the coun-
ty. The body Of an unidentified man
was found in an abandoned prospec-
tors cabin near Wagner, but author
tiles had no clue to the cause Of the
mans death.
Ira Allen, negro, was fatally hurt
in a motor car accident at Seligman,
and died in an automobile en- route
to Prescott for medical treatment.
Reports of violent death at Hifis-
dale called out the coroner.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
TAX COMMISSION SOON TO
BEGIN. TOUR OF STATE

The state tax commission will start
this week on its annual inspection of
the properties in the state which come
under it's jurisdiction for assessment
for taxation purposes, it was announ-
ced by e. A. Hughes, chairman
of the commission. The commission
propably will first go to Yuma county,
he said.
During the next several weeks, the
commission will inspect assessment
valuations of every county IN the
state.
The properties coming under the
jurisdiction for assessment are the
producing mines, thesArailroads, the
telephone and telegraph companies,
the smelters and mills, and all inter-
county properties.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
'MASONS DEDICATE
TEMPLE AT WINSLOW

A new era, with great possibilities
in fraternal way, WAS born in the at
fairs of the Winslow Masonic lodge
Tuesday at 1890 a. m. when its mod
sem SIG, 1000 temple was dedicated with
the impressive and imposing ancient
ritualistic ceremonies of the order, nos
table officials and representatives at
tending from outside the state as well
as throughout Arizona.
Sidney Sapp,i M. w. G. NJ, of Hol-
brook officiated at the dedication, as
sisted by the following acting grand
lodge officers: H. A. Drachlnan, dep
uty M. w. NJ, Tucson; Judge f. w.
Perkins, S.. ]. W., Flagstaff; r. l.,
Moore, grand secretary of Winslow;
N. G. Layton, grand treasurer, Flag
staff: A. i. Flaharty, grand S. d.,
Winslow; w. Al Vanderbur and "A,
Z. Thurston, grand stewards, Wins
low; G. H. Oare, grand chaplain, Wins
low; Quinn Anderson, grand orator.
Phoenix; Sam w. Proctor, grand
marshal, Winslow; James Claffey
grand standard bearer, Winslow; John
Brannigan, grand sword bearer, Hol-
brook; H. A. Funk, grand bible bear
er, Winslow; r. X. Corkhill, grand
pursuivant, Winslow; Nj. J. Phares,
grand ofganist, Winslow. and L. o.
Holm, grand tyler, Winslow.
The official representatives OF
lodges in attendance at the dedication
were Epes Randolph of Tucson lodge
No. a. w. M. Watson of Tucson lodge
No. 80; Quinn Anderson of Arizona
lodge Mo-. 2, Phoenix; L. 2. Dimuno
of Silver Trowel lodge No. 20, Phoe-
nix; w. II. Conley of Flagstaff lodge
No. Z; w. NJ. Franklin Of Chalcedony
lodge No. 6, Holbrools; John Grayson
of Leabenan lodge No. 22, Gallup
New Mexico.
Following the dedication the East
ern Star served a bountiful MONDAY
luncheon in the banquet hall to the
grand lodge officers, the visiting
members of the order, and the locai
members.
After the luncheon examination OF
candidates for the Scottish Rite de-
grees took place. Scottish Rites de-
grees from the fourth to the four
teenth inclusive were then conferred
WINSTON Mail.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
SANTA FE TO BUILD DOUBLE
TRACK WEST OF HICKS

A contract for the completion of a
double track system by the Santa Fe
railroad between Hicks, Arizona, and
Summit, California, has been let and
construction work will get under way
Immediately, according to recent an
nouncement.
BY beginning the work Immediately
officials say it will be possible to
complete the construction by the time
that tourists begin to flock westward
next fall The double track system
will be continuation of the Arizona
track.
Contracts were let to Sharp & Eel
loves, who in turn have sublet por-
tions Of the work to other contractors.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15
MAYER BANK. WILL RE-
OPEN SOON is CLAIMED

The Mayer state bank, whose doors
were closed Tuesday afternoon after
o. j. Faulkner. of Prescott, represent
ing the state bank examiner, had
made an examination of the banks
business, will not remain closed for
any great length Of time and will be
able to pay its depositors one hun
dred cents on the dollar it is expected,
according to statement made by
John E. Russell, local attorney, and a
stockholder in the bank.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-15

Come to The Sun office for first
class job printing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-05
1000 JApS HELD
Still on Ships Here While
Officials Work

over 1000 Japanese immigrants
ere being held on ships in Elliott
bay. awaiting their turns 10 go
thru the min" at tho United States
immigration station here. Lack OF
accommodation al the local stations
has made Il necessary TO keep the
Japanese on the pacific liners
on which they came until it ia
possible to begin the necessary ex-
amina,ions,
Immigration officials declare that
q win be AN indefinite period BE-
fore The last Japanese Immigrant
viii be released from tho station
here. Physical examinations. hunt
Ing up Of past records and numer-
Gus other forrnali,iss must be gone
thru with each alien. and the lack
OF big enough staff makes II inn
possible to show great speed in the
work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-05
COPS BEAT HIM,
SAYS SOLDIER
Tells Tale OF Maltreatment
in Police Station

Charges that he had been beaten
and kicked about tho face and body
By policemen. when he Was arrested
on the night Of July on a drunk
and disorderly charEe,wsre made 10
The Seattle star Saturday by Cor
poral 81 Elsburs. Co. u, Seventh
infantry o. the Vancouver barracks
ElsburE has a long cash across
his lower lip and Jaw with nine
stitches in Il. scars on his hands
and arms and bruises about his body
TO show the way he was handled AZ
the station, he declared.
lie says that he also has Wit
nesses Of the affair who viii swear
TO his statement about the brutal
treatment he received.
Eishurg admits that no had been
drinking, lie says that when he
was taken 10 the police station he
asked 10 put up bail and was told 10
shut on, lie demonstrated. he said.
and was knocked down on tho floor
by one policeman.
Another policeman then kicked
him In tho mouth. he charges. cut.
ting the big cash. Then he was
kicked In the ribs and stomach and
a, last taken to the emergency hos
pltai.
The officers told hospital attend.
ants that he had fallen on the curb
and cut his face. he declares. wher
he was released Friday they told
him the same thing when he pro-
tested about being manhandled.
The names OF the sailor witnesses
he said. are J. Cusnali and II
o'Shha OF tho L. s. S. Relief. Els
burg says his companion a, IN.
time of his arrest win swear that
he had not cut his face up 20 the
time he was taken 10 tho police
station.
Eishurg has been AZ Camp Lewis
for the past few weeks. lie does
not know tho officers names. bu,
said he would recognize them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-05

Idea is TO show that Mayor brown
made clean sweep after no got
home.
The Star Is trying to work out
some sort OF an arrangement where
BY The iAndes boosters viii wear
a sort q scrubhlnE brush effect. In
dieatinE the housecleaning period Of
hAppl unhappy memory. The
Brown boosters are going 20 stick 10
the Nhiskhroom and have a slogan
embroidered across their skirts. Tho
siogan Is going 20 he; Not 80
dusty"
And last. but not-a as all the bot.
Ter literature has lt-lcast. there
remain thr beautiful. but hralnless
young things, good only for platonlc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-05
Russ Immigrants
Are Expected Here

Altho definite Information VIII no,
be available until the passenger lists
are received here. immigration Of
ficlals declare that any ship sailing
from the orient after July i IL
likely to have Russian immigrants
to tho United States aboard
Tho bars went up 10 the Rus.
slams on that date. and ai,ho tho
quota this year is considerably less
than that in 1874, u IL expected
that in the next few months a
good share viii como 20 this coun-
try thru Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-05
Russ Nobleman to
Wed Alice Astor

LONDON. July Alice Astor.
laughter Of John Jacob Axtor. New
York. drowned in the sinking OF the
titanic. is engaged 20 be married to
Prince obolensky Nsledinsky- NJ eiet.
skg. an exlled Russian nohIeman.
prominent In London society. the
Daily Express says today.