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The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17
COR0NER'S JURY SAYS
WHITE KILLED BECKERS

4
Basing its verdict on whataais said
to be copious evidence that has been
ratified soatg of the bushes since the
first reluctant hours of the inea;ry
into the death Of Louis Beckers on
the night of judy 4 at Prescott, the
coroner's jury named ]. H. White as
the man whose gun shot was respon-
sible for the death of tie Copper
Basin rancher.
This verdict was rendered the jury
meeting at the call of City Magistrate
Robinson, who acted as coroner in the
absence on July of Justice of the
Peace Gordon Clark.
Meanwhile a broadcast search is
being made for Whitley" who. au-
thorities say. shot Beckers in the Ken
lucky pool hall about midnight last
Saturday, following an all-day stalk
ing match in which four armed men
at various times sought one another
with fear and anger driving them on.
The verdict of the coroner's jury de
laEed while facts were extracted from
witnesses who either were not on hand
or did not, know any, names (they
said), held that Lou Beckers came to
his death from gunshot wound in
flfcted by a pistol in the hands of one
Joe Write.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17
ELECTION DATA SENT TO THE
OFFICERS By THE SECRETARY

Statements. certifying the titles and
numpers of the proposed constitu-
tional amendment and the referred
measure, which the legislature has re-
ferred to the voters of the state in a
special election to be held September
20, 1926, have been mailed to the var
ious clerks of the boards Of super
visors in the state by James H. Kerby,
secretary of state.
The statements give the numbers
and titles of the two bills to be voted
on by the nkople and sample copy of
the official ballot to be used in the
election. This statement is the au-
thorization to the supervisors of each
county to proceed with arrangements
for the holding of the special election
in the state.
The statement certifies that the
proposed amendment to the constitu-
tion which will amend the constitution
so that a workmen's compensation act
may be enacted, and the referendum
ordered by the seventh legislature for
the repeal of the fish and game code
are the only two bills to be placed on
the ballot.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment will be numbered ON the ballot
as follows: 100 yes and 101 no, while
the fish and game law referendum
will be numbered 300 yes and 301 no.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17
MUST FIGHT ON THE
SQUARE IN ARIZONA

Tony Fuente, Al Lopez, Fuenta's
manager; Pop Meals, manager of
Sailor" Mccarthy, said to have been
Nick Newman of Los Angeles, and
Charlie Garcia, promoter of a boxing
card staged at Yuma have been ar
rested and are held in Jail charged
with violating the Arizona boxing law
which prohibits fraped boxing bouts
Mccarthy" got away from the of
ficers by hiding near the ice plant and
riding freight out of town. Fuente
stopped Mccarthy in the second round.
The receipts of the boxing card were
taken over by the Yuma city council
and probably will he turned over to
the swimming pool fund.
Arizona boxing law holds the pro-
moter, seconds, managers and AL per-
sons connected with the fight equally
guilty with the principals in fran
ed boxing bout. I"
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17
PANCHO VILLA, FLYWEIGHT
CHAMPION DIES SUDDENLY

Pancho Villa, flvweight champion
of the world, died Tuesday at San
Francisco hospital following an opera
ton ON his. jaw.
Villa was rushed to the hospital
froms his hotel Monday night when a
jaw affection took a serious turn. He
was operated on at once, but failed to
rally from the effects of the opera
ton. He died a few minutes after IL
o'clock.
Villa had been i'll from the jaw af-
fection since a few days before his
fight with Jimmy McLarnin at Oak
land on July q. He went into that
fight against the advice of his physi-
clan and lost after putting up Cruel
ling contest. He appeared tired
throughout and there was a swelling
ON the right side Of his face that could
be clearly seen bv the ringsiders.
During the fight, his manager,
Frank Churchill, issued statement
saying that Villa had been told not to
fight, but was determined to do so to
save the promoter a big loss
On the night before the fight Villa
had wisdom tooth extracted by a
surgeon to relieve stiffening of the
jaw, and was reported to have gone
into. the ring with the jaw nerves
deadened by drug to kill the pain.
Later it was necessary to extrat.
ether teeth but the infection spread
and major operation was then de-
cioed upon.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

-Four demands will be stressed by
the California committee" Assembly
man Finney said.
There are, first, that 100000 acre
feet of water be apportionea Nevada;
second, that prior rights Of past APP
portionments to cities and private
concerns be recognized third that
demands of all districts that can be
irrigated with lift of 200 feet be re-
eognized as next in Importance, and
fourth, that all rights of the Gila river
go to Arizona and the balance of the
Colorado river waters be split between
Arizona and California on a four
three basis, California's share being
four, and Arizona's share, three.
We are going to go out of our way
to meet the demands of Arizona at
the conference as we realize that a
peaceful settlement must be effected
/, to assure success Of Boulder dam plan.
We must make certain demands, but
will bend to- the will of Arizona as
much as possible in hopes that Ari-
zona will ratify the seven-state com-
pact. Arizona does not need the
water, but wishes to be able to sell its
share to power companies Of Cali
folnia for irrigation"
A resolution adopted by the board
of directors of the Imperial Valley fir-
rigation district and filed today with
the county clerk reveals that Arthur
p. Davis, former director of the
United States reclamation service, will
be retained at salary of $3.50 per
day to represent Los Angeles, Goa
.chella Valley and the Imperial Valley
at the tri-state conference in Phoenix.
Davis was co-author Of the Fall-Davis
report on the Colorado river, which
was the foundation for the Swing
johnson bill proposing construction Of
Boulder dam.
Los Angeles will pay S10O per day
of the Davis fee, with Imperial Valley
paying S36.50 and Coachella Valley,
$3.50.
Davis win be instructed to protect
the prior water apportionment rights
granted in the past to Coachella and
Imperial Valleys, and the request of
Los Angeles for 1000 second feet.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17
SHERIFFsS SALE

In the Superior Court of the State of
Arizona in and for the County of
Coconino.
The Federal Land Bank of Berkeley,
& a corporation, Plaintiff, VS.. Walter
p. Phifer, the First National Bank
of Flagstaff, Arizona, a corporation,
Eand the Flagstaff National Fam
Loan Association, corporation, De-
PENDANTS. Notice Of Sheriff's Sale
on Foreclosure of Mortgage. No.
POTS.
Under and by virtue of an order OF
sale and decree of foreclosure issued
out OF the Superior Court Of the StaIc
of Arizona, in and for the County of
Coconine, on the 10Th day of June,
1925, and under and by virtue of an
Execution issued ont of said Court on
the 24th day of June, A. D. 1925, in
the above entitled action, wherein the
above named plaintiff, The Federal
Land Bank of Berkeley, a corporation
obtained judgment and decree
against defendants, Walter P. Phifer
as principal obligor, and. The Flag
staff National Farm Loan Association
a corporation, as guarantor. ON said
10Th day of June, 1926, for the sum of
Three Thousand Sixty-two and 90I100
Dollars, (s3062.9O), with interest
thereon at the rate of six per cent per
annum from June 10, 1925, and the
further sum of Forty-two and 10z100
Dollars (S42.10), plaintiffs costs and
disbursements incurred in said action;
which said judgment and decree was
by the Clerk Of said Court on said
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State of Arizona, in and for the
County of Coconino.

In the Matter of the Estate of G. d.
Frendenberger, Deceased Notice Of
Hearing Petition.
Notice is hereby given that Magda-
lena Frendenberger, has filed in this
Court certain document parporting
to be the last Will and Testament Of
G. D. Frendenberger together with his
petition praying that said document be
admitted to probate in this Court as.
the last Will and Testament of said
G. d. Frendenberger who, said petit
toner alleges, is deceased, and that
letters testamentary issue thereon TO
said petitioner Magdalena Frendsn-
berger, and that same will be heard on
Saturday the 18th day Of July A. u.
1925, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, at the court room of said
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids will be received by the Board
of Supervisors, Coconino County,
Flagstaff, Arizona up to 10 O'Clock a.
m. August 8, 1925 for the construc-
tion of an addition to the Coconino
County Court House as per plans and
specifications on file at office of
County Engineer, Flagstaff, Arizona
The Board of Supervisors reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the Board.
7-1O43t J. B. RICKEL, Clerk
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

Court, in the Court House, in the
Town of Flagstaff, County of Coco
nino, State Of Arizona, and all per-
sons interester IN said estate are no
titled then and there to appear and
show cause, if any they have, why
the prayer Of said petitioner should
not be granted.
TOM L. REEFS, Clerk
By Florence Aver, Deputy Clerk
Dated June 26, 1926. 1886
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17
WHAT CALIFORNIA WOULD
LIKE TO Do TO ARIZONA
AND THE COLORADO RIVER

Brawley, July 11-Plans of the
California legislature committee to be
broached at the observation-disclosures
Nevada conference on Colorado river
water rights at Phoenix were an
nounced here today by Assemblyman
A. C. Fnney.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17
MARRIES GIRL, IL. NOW
FACES SERIOUS CHARGE Z

Jose Carrillo of Ray. is being charg-
ed before Justice of the Peace Dan r.
Williamson at Ray, with rape, which
is alleged to have occurred last May.
1t is said the man brought q girl Of
IL years to Globe, where he married
her. On their way back to Ray the
girls parents intercepted the matri-
monial party with the result that the
complaint has been issued.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17
COUNTY CHRONOLOGY
: Compiled from the Files Of The 4
Coconino Sun, Twenty Years
Ago This Week. I
4 q d a a 4 a = = - q - = :.

Tom Rickel goes to Buffalo. N. Y,
delegate to the national Elks' conven-
ton.
All Doyle bacl. from Buckeye where
he had been ranching for the last two
years.
Miss Yetta Manning goes to San
Francisco and then will visit the Port
land exposition.
Soren G. Jensen appointed post
master at Fredonia.
J. w. Jones and sons, Dick and OFT,
return from visit to Las Vegas, Nev.
James Rosen died, aged % years,
the remains being taken back to Chi
cago for burial
H. Dietzman home from st. Louis,
where he was called by illness of
sister. 90
Warren o. Perkins goes to Salt
Lake City to visit his brother, Fred.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Grim have son.
Felix Manning in charge cf office
of Probate Judge A. E. Douglass, who
is on vacation in Los Angeles.
Following pupils neither absent nor
tardy during month past: Verna Fen
ton, Julius Aubineau, Lewis Conrard,
Thomas Dent, Carl Dickinson, Birdie
iIackett, Delma Goidsborough, George
and Jerome Rosen, John Byron, Helen
Fairchild, Louise and Mary Greenlaw,
Ruth Diamond, Clarence Pulliarn,
James Vail, Harry Lindskog, Harriet
Funston, Annie Fisher, Lizzie Byron,
Hazel Payne, Mary Brooks, Fletcher
Fairchild.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

Up to June 80, this year, there
were zoo, 900 Wiuys- Knight
cars in active service.
And on that day and date, those
owners were experiencing a
degree of car satisfaction the
average owner wouldn't believe
could exist in any motor car.
10000, 10000, $4,000 miles
not a day out of active commits
sion, ,notadollar spent for engine
repairs I. Not an uncommon
experience among WHY'S
Knight owners :. No carbon
troubles. No valves to grind.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

Delaware punch, grape drink in
bottles.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

Felix Manning in charge cf office
of PROBATE Judge A. E. Douglass, who
is on vacation in Los Angeles.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

The patented Willys. might
engine does away with both ;.
To the exceptional engine
efficiency Of the WHY'S Knight
is added another exclusive add
vantage-absoIute lack O3 pibra-
tion, due TO the Manchester
Balancer. The Willys-knignt
is the only automobile in the
United States equipped with
this device =.
These things the Willys-Knight
owner knows, and, knowing,
counts on keeping his WHY'S
Knight two and three times as
long as any other car.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

Warren o.. Perkins goes to Salt
Lake City to visit his brother, Fred.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Grim have a son.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

Tom Rickel goes to Buffalo, N. Y,
delegate to the national Elks' conven-
tion.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

H. Dietzman home from st. Louis,
where he was called by illness of a
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

James Rosen died, aged % years,
the remains being taken back to Chi
cago for burial.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

al Doyle bacl: from Buckeye, where
he had been ranching for the last two
years.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

Miss Yetta Manning goes to San
francisco and then will visit the Port
and exposition.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

J. w. Jones and sons, Dick and OFT,
return from visit to Las Vegas, New.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17

Soren G. Jensen appointed post
master at Fredonia.
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17
-. Report of Condition of
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Reserve District No. IL
The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17
Federated Community
Church
Episcopal Church

Cor. N. Beaver and Elm Ave.
Rev. EdwardAL. Freeland, Vicar
Services on Sunday
Holy Communion -. 500 a. m.
Church School .,.. 9:45 a. m.
Morning Prayer ...-.11:OO a. m.
"The Little Church With The
Big Welcome"
Evening star., 1925-05-21
NEGRO CONVICTED
ON Staying CHARGE
Verdict of Second. Degree
Murder Given by Jury
in Stokes Case.

Charles Stokes, colored. was convict
ed of murder in the second degree
today by jury in Criminal Division
before Chief Justice Mccoy for the
killing of Thomas Pappas. proprietor
Of Greek restaurant at 12o2 Seventh
street northwest, March 5. stokes
was charged with murder in the first
degree, but the Jury, after two hours
of deliberation, reduced the offense to
second degree. The verdict carries a
minimum OF 20 years imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
Through Attorney e. Russell Kelly.
the prisoner claimed ne acted in self.
defense. Taking the stand, Stokes told
Of being employed by Pappas before
he was sent to Atlanta to serve a term
Of Imprisonment, and said pappas
owed him 50. On his release. Stokes
declared, he tried to collect the money
from Pappas, but was put off from
time to time. On the morning of the
tragedy he insisted on payment, and
claimed that Pappas struck him over
the head with a monkey.wrench. The
prisoner declared he took the wrench
from Pappas and struck him to save
his own life.
Assistant United States Attorneys
Burnett and Collins conducted the
prosecution.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
DISABLED VETERANS
GUESTS OF COOLlDGES
Attend Annual Lawn Party at
White House in Wheelchairs
: and on Clutches.

The President and Mrs. Coolidge
will he hosts to more than 1000 dis.
abied soldiers and sailors. patients in
Federal hospitals in this city, this
afternoon on the rear lawn of the
White House. It will be the first
White House garden party Of the
season.
In the Summer Of 1921 President
end Mrs. Harding initiated the idea
of holding lawn fete I'm honor OF
disabled World War veterans, and II
has become an annual affair. On these
occasions the President and the First
Lady, members of the cabinet, rank
ing officers in the Army and Navy,
members OF the diplomatic corps and
their ladies receive these veterans
and personally contribute to their
pleasures. Many of the patients will
be in wheelchairs and some on
Crutches.
To make sure that their guests are
properly cared for during this pic
1uresque affair, Mrs. Coolidge has
asked Gen. Hines. director of the Vet
Grams Bureau, to designate from his
bureau one girl from each State to
assist in the reception. There also
will be members OF the personnel
,5taffs from Walter Reed, Mount Alto,
St. Elizabeth's and the Naval Hos
pitfalls. and representatives OF the vari-
Gus veterans orgs nizations, TO assist
in making their visit enjoyable and
comfortable.
At the request of tie President. Tom
Mix, movie star, W.. do trick stunts
on his celebrated horse Tony TO
an1use the soldiers. Refreshments will
he ( served and the United States
Marine Band will furnish the music.
Tie reception will commence at 4
O'Clock and will be concluded at s.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
NIAGARA SEES RUSH.
Accommodations at Premium q
Thirsty Cross Border.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario. May q
R).-"Four-point-fo beer went on
sale here this morning and thirsty
Americans f1ocked across the inter.
national bridges by hundreds to
sample IT. So many American auto
mobiles came over that parking space
was at premium within several
blocks OF the hotels where the beer
was being sold.
Inside the beer parlors chairs were
all too few 10 accommodate the thirsty.
Under the law, the drinkers must sit
at tables. and in some instances
Americans offered to buy seats from
the Canadians. who had arrived earlier
to sample the -four. point four"
The parlors-there are no bars in
Ontario now-were scheduled to open
at am, but the sale OF beer was
delayed because of the late receipt OF
the permits and because of tardy de.
liveries of the new brew.
No draught beer was on sale here
today. and hotel men said it would be
several days before they were ready
to serve the new brew from taps.
Bottled beer sold at % cents a bottle.
The city, in gala attire, had the ap.
pearance of a holiday. Flags we're
flying everywhere and some OF the
hotels we're decorated with bunting.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
OYSTER IS HONORED.
BY SCHOOL BOARD
Work EuIogized in ResoIu-
tionS-15.Minute 0bserv-
ance Ordered Today.

Resolutions eulogizing the life and
work OF the late Commissioner James
F. Oyster were adopted by the Board
of Education at it's meeting yesterday
afternoon. in the Franklin School. AS
further tribute to Capt oysters S
memory. the Board adjourned without
taking action5oT any school business.
It's only otheraGt was to instruct Sec
retary Harry o. Hine to send a letter
Mrs Howard l.. Hodgkins, who is in
Emergency Hospital recovering from
fracture of the hip, sustained in a
fall more than a week ago.
Presented by Edwin G. Graham. the
Oyster resolution pointed out that the
Board of Education recognizes the
fact that the District of Columbia has
lost an exemplary civic leader. the
cause Of education a great advocate
and mankind q benefactor.''
The scene of Capt. Oysters most
helpful and far-reacfing ministrations
on behalf of the community. the reso-
lutions explained. "is undoubtedly with
the public schools" He was one of the
nine original appointees of the Board
Of Education. and for nearly seven
years he was the directive head and
executive force in the policy and
progress OF public education in the
District.
DR.. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent
of schools, announced that he had
postponed a meeting of the Teachers
Institute this afternoon in respect to
the memory of Capt. oyster. and
ordered the suspension of all school
business between and 215 O'Clock
this afternoon. during the funeral
services. Teachers have been in.
structed to devote this 15.ininute
period to consideration OF the public
service Of the late Commissioner.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
FlOGGlNG DENIED
BY TURPENTINE MAN
Was Elsewhere at Til Land Says
in Peonage Trial-Five
Confirm Story
By the Associated Press.

PENSACOLA, Fla. May 2l.-t'ur-
ther testimony Of alleged foggings re-
ceived by turpentine employees and de
NAL by a Calhoun County turpentine
operator that he had any knowledge
of the maltreatment, marked the trial
yesterday of five men on charges OF
peonage.
The Government accuses the defend
ants OF arresting, returning and fore
ing certain negroes to work for the
payment of debts. Charles II. Land,
one of the defendants, entered gen
eral denial of the charges from the
stand. Five other witnesses had tes-
titled that he was elsewhere at the
time of the floggings. Testimony for
the prosecution has charged him di-
rectly with only one phase of the al
legged peonage violation. Judge vii
liam B. Shepherd had previously over
ruled motions to dismiss the charges
against Land, and William Proctor,
another defendant.
George Diamond, a negro, alleged to
have been held I'm a state of peonage,
testified as TO floggings he claimed he
and two others received, and declared
that after the fiogging he was taken
to the quarters of Land. and locked
I'm a small private Jail. The following
day, he said. Federal authorities took
him into custody as witness.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
|ND|CTS BABY FARM
OWNER AS SLAYER
Grand Jury Accuses Mrs.
Geisen-Volk of Causing
Infants Death.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 2l.---Mrs. Helen
Auguste Geisen.Volk, owner of n baby
farm" in East Eighty.slxth street, to-
day was indicted for first degree man
slaughter by grand jury. after an
Investigation which showed that
William Winters, & months old, died
In the womans place after his skull
had been fractured.
The Winters infant YVES one of 30
children who died IN the baby farm. -
Experts said the injuries Indicated the
infant had been thrown against "a wall.
Health department records showed
that IA other children died I'm another
baby farm" which Mrs. Goisen Folk
formerly conducted on upper Park
avenue.
The woman was indicted by another
grand jury Tuesday on II charge of
substituting children placed In her
curc. She Was pleading not guilty TO
this charge in general sessions today
when the maEslauEhter indictment
was returned. Her bail OF $4,000 on
the child substitution VAS continued
and she was returned TO jail.
The Winters child was one or Two
whose bodies were exhumed for
autopsy after the district attorney
had been told of alleged cruelties in
f1icted upon children in the baby
farm" The mothers Of several other
children also have asked for the eX-
humation of their babies bodies.
Evening star., 1925-05-21

Department, and Capt. Edward O'Con-
nor, Lieut.. G. C.. Meeks. Sergt. J. w.
Allan and Pvt. w. II. Crack of the
Fire Department.
The mounted policemen who were
assigned to escort the cortege were
w. f. Sager, Thales Bowen, J. X.
Edwards, E. F. Lewis, w. L. Davis,
r. r. Lusby, A. l.. Lucas and E. l..
Taylor
Work was suspended in the District
Building during the funeral and many
employees who could be spared at.
tended the church services.
The SO members of the Police De-
partment assigned to form the guard
OF honor with similar number from
the Fire Department were: Capt. r.
W. Brown, w. H. Carlin. r. S. w.
Burke, A. S. P. Griffin, r. p Aggleson,
J. L. Kiefer, C. n. Schreyer, L. c..
stevenson. J. 1. Shotzberger, A NJ.
Winfree, T. o. Montgomery, s. M.
Anglin, L. II. Gentry, J. H. Hanna.
p. G. Tanner, F. B. Ashe, W. A. Pen
hington. Anthony Damrow, w. j. Car.
ter, G: E. Tfunnell. B. w. Morritt. F..
liarns., j. r. Boxwell, ]. II. Dallinger.
J. c. Dalglish, J. A. Wheeler, J. W.
Carroll NJ. P. Donohue, A. H. Poole,
r. ". Wolfe, e, w. Fuller, c. P. Rob
tnson, f. j. Kroble, Curtis Carter. r..
J. Fraser, G. r. Newton, I. II. Wilson,
L. w. X. Bush. c. Z. Cannon. D. L..
Guest, W. T. Storm, W. J. Morrison,
A. ": Dixon. r. L. Coffren, G. w.
Cook, Van Wooten, r. A. Burton, J.
II. Murphy. &C. Humphries, II. H.
Hoke, O. II. Wells.
All branches Of Police Court were
recessed during the funeral of Com
missioner oyster to allow Judges Gus
A. Schuldt, John p. Mcmahon and
Isaac r. Hit to attend the services.