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The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
Phoenix LnLUyers
Get q Taste of LalU

The even tenor of events in Division
No. / of the Maricopa county superior
court was rudely shattered Saturday
when two prominent members of the
county bar association, Howard G.
Speakman and Herman Lewkowitz,
were adjudged in contempt Of court
and committed to the county jail by
order Of Judge M. T. Phelps. The at
torneys, jailed in default of paying
$500 fines assessed for contempt, We're
held in custody from about 10 a: m.
to noon, when they were released on
a writ Of habeas corpus issued by the
Arizona supreme court.
Failure OF, Speakman and Lewko--
witz to comply with an order issued
by Judge Phelps Friday, directing
them to bring into open court affiants
who had signed affidavits Of bias and
prejudice disqualifving Judge Phelps
from sitting as trial judge in certain
gambling cases, was the action upon
which the court issued the contempt
order
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
Big State Picnic
At H0nnagans s

CLIFTON, Ariz.-Plans for the
second annual Arizona picnic at Han
nagan's Meadows in the Apache Ma
tional forest on the Coronado trail 73
miles north of Clifton will be COM
pleted at a meeting next Sunday at
Hannagan's Meadows and then every
thing will be in readiness for the big
show June 1919.
A tentative program provides for a
barbecue, rodeo, Apache ceremonial
dances, speaking, music by mill
tary band, horseback riding over gov
ernment trails, jazz orchestra dancing
for guests, both day and night, and a
community church service.
The committee of the Clifton Com
mercial club in charge of the cele-
bration announce that plans have been
well worked out and that only few
details are to be arranged at Sun
days final meeting. The matter of
speakers has not yet been definitely
decided. Coronado, first explorer of
the west, for whom the Coronado
trail was named, however, will be the
subject for one of the speakers.
Since the Coronado trail north of
Clifton opened for the summer, tour
ing and camping season two weeks
ago campers have flocked into the
Apache national forest from numerous
states and from all over Arizona, ac
cording to records kept by the Clifton
Commercial club which predicts that
the Arizona picnic June 1919 will be
attended by not less than 10000 per-
sons.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
FIVE TONG MEN APPEAL;
NOT HUNG MARCH II

A number of exhibits, including
two pistols and several bullets were
filed Friday in the supreme court
with the record on appeal Of the five
alleged Chinese tong men convicted
in the Mohave superior court of the
murder of Tom King, Chinese restau-
rant keeper at Kingman, October 90,
1926.
The five Chinese, Gee Long, Jew
Har, Wong Lung, B. w. L. Sam and
Shew Chin were given the death PEN
atty in punishment for the crime and
were sentenced by Judge Bollinger on
December 81 to be hanged at Florence
state prison on Friday, March IL.
However, notice of appeal was given
and the yoluminous record of the case
is now reaching the court.
According to the record of the case,
Tom King was shot and killed by
three Chinese as he sat in the kitchen
of his cafe smoking his pipe. Four
bullets, each described as inflicting a
mortal wound entered his body.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
.SMOKI PEOPLE RITES AT
PRESCOTT TOMORROW

Prescott, Ariz., June 6.-Weird, fas-
cinating and spectacular are the
strange, mystic rites of the Smoki
People, which are held annually in
Prescott, the Jewel of Arizona Noun
tains, Saturday, June IL. When the
glory and splendor of Arizona's sun
set dips to the west, the mystical
ceremonies of these people, perpetu-
ating the dances of the Indians of the
southwest, will commence. The great
est compliment paid this unique or
ganization is that once seen they are
never forgotten.
All preparations for the Smoki day
are complete. The beautiful park In
the pines of West Prescott, the set
ting for the ceremonies, is considered
one of the picturesque, scenic points
of Northern Arizona.
The Smoki ceremonials have grown
to such proportion that they are cas-
lily conceded to be Americas premier
Indian pageant, and staged annually
in the delightful land of romance,
their charm is yearly enhanced.
Four thrilling ceremonies will be
presented this year: the Enchanting
Prologue, Serene Moon Dance, Fire
Dance and the great Ceremonial
Snake Dace Ta-Tcuk-Tu, the Smoki
clowns, add zest and refreshing mirth
throughout the entire program.
Prescott is easi)v reached over mag
nificent scenic highways, all leading
to the great summer capital Of Ari-
zona, from the Borderland, National
Old Trails or the Sunkist highways.
Low excursion rates are in effect on
the railroads, and those wishing to
enjoy one of the greatest dramatic
ceremonies in the southwest will do
well now to plan their vacation time
to be in Prescott Saturday, June II, at
sunset.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
Large Acreage To Be
Opened To Homestead

More than 100000 acres-five full
townships and 21 ga sections of gov
ernment land in Maricopa, Yavapai
and Mohave counties were declared
open to homestead entry, beginning
July H. Full particulars of the terms
under which filings may be made are
obtainable at the Phoenix land office
in the federal building.
The Maricopa county tract lies on
the northern slope Of the Big Horn
mountains, southwest of Wickenburg,
and consists of two full townships, or
72 sections of $40 acres each.
In Gila county, the tract opened
consists Of Sd sections, near the
town Of Boulder.
Two townships are opened on the
border of Yayapai and Mohave coun-
ties, one west of and the other south
and west of the Luis Maria Baca pri-
vate grant.
Persons claiming prior settlement
may file during the 110 days from
July II to late in November. Vet
erans Of the World war come next also
dating from July IL, but applications
filed by them between that date and
August / are to be held in abeyance
until November i The general pub
lie may file beginning October IL.
Filings close for those claiming
prior settlement 90 days after August
/, for veterans Of the World war Oc-
tober 80 and for the general public
October 81.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
Wool Growers OF
State to Meet Here
July 18th and 18th

The 41st Annual Convention of this
association will be held at Flagstaff,
on Tuesday and Wednesday, July IL
and 13, for the purpose of electing
officers and members of the Board
of DIRECTORS for the ensuing year,
and for the transaction of such
business as may properly come be-
fore the members of this association.
AS in the past we expect a number
of prominent federal and state of
ficials as well as speakers prominent
in banking circles, railroad and other
lines of business that have a direct
bearing in our industry.
During the past year this Asso-
citation has met and successfully
COPIED with problems that have been
of vital interest to the wool and
mohair industries of Arizona. We
have met with some little success
and at the same plans laid down at
the last annual meeting. On the
whole, however, your organization
has gone ahead and your Board of
Directors believes that the affiliated
industries are in better shape as re-
CARDS our problems today, than we
have been in proceeding years.
In the interest of the wool and
mohair industry of Arizona you are
urged to attend this, yotr 41st an
nual meeting and bring your friends
with you so that the Board of Di-
rectors may properly shape the pol
icies that you outline.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
Arizona Offers Many Great
Entertainments To Visitors

Leading off with the Smol1i cere-
monials and Snake Dance here next
Saturday evening, June II; the sec
ond annual ARIZONA Picnic" at Han
nagan Meadows June 18 and 19, and
the annual Frontier Days contests
here July i, 2, 8 and 4, a noteworthy
list Of tourist attractions will be avail
able for Arizonans who "See Arizona"
this summer.
A compilation of the various events
over the state which may be consid-
cred as really notable entertainment
for both Arizona and outside tourists,
made up by the Arizona Industrial
Congress forsus in new envelope
suffer and in the forthcoming Ari-
zona Business Review for May, reveals
that vacationists will have a colorful
assortment from which to choose in
Seeing Arizona" this season. More
than that, the larger attractions are
so arranged that they cover the en-
tire summer, and are so spaced that
one or more of them may be included
in almost any trip of over a weeks
duration.
Among the summer tourist attrac-
tions Of statewide appeal, the Smoki
ceremonials next Saturday will be the
first and are expected to draw a rec
ord crowd Several chambers of COM
merce in the southern part Of the state
are working up motorcades to this
fascinating spectacle and everyone at
tending it is being urged to make it
the start of a "Grand Tour Of Ari-
zona" to take them to scenic wonders
of the north for a week, and then to
the second anual ARIZONA Picnic" at
flanagan Meadows, between Clifton
and Springeryille, on June 1919.
Two weeks after the picnic one of
the states best-known national tour
ist attractions will take place, the
annual Frontier Days contests at
Prescott the first four days of July,
with the Northern Arizona State Fair
at the same time.
For the latter part of the season
there will be the annual rodeo at Pay
son; the fifth annual rodeo and range
contests at Long Valley July 30 and
81; the second annual Coconino county
exposition and celebration at Flag
staff August 16 to 18; the famed Hopi
Snake Dance about these same dates,
and several other attractions.
The appeal for vacationists to make
any of the summers attractions a
part of a Grand Tour Of Arizona"
is based on the fact that any or ali
of them may be reached over the cele-
brated loop Of "a Thousand Mics of
Thousand Wonders" which links
such scenic spots as the Grand Can
yon, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest,
White Mountains, Tonto Basin Oak
Greek, Roosevelt dam, the northern
lakes, the Prescott country and other
sections in a gigantic circle Of excel
lent highways, and which may be ex-
tended into another loop visiting the
missions, guest ranches and other at
fractions in the states southern sec
tion.-Prescott Journal-Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
Ell PasO Plans To
Entertain Texas and
Arizona News Men

The Ell Paso Chamber of Commerce
which will entertain the Texas Press
Association June 16, II and 18, an
nounced that the press of New Mexico
and Arizona are cordially invited to
meet with the Texas editors during
the Ell Paso convention. A wide and
planned that will be of interest to
every publisher who is guest of the
Texas Press Association. Many in
teresting entertainment features have
been planned for the delegates and
visitors in Ell Paso according to 2. A.
Bandeen, manager of the Ell Paso
first day of the convention a motor
ride has been planned that will carry
the delegates over the Gateway City.
The upper and lower valleys OF the
Rio Grande will be traversed where
the visitor will see the opportunities
afforded through the irrigation pro-
iect along the Rio Grande. The visitor
will ride to a height of 5000 feet
above sea level on the famous Ell
Paso Scenic Drive. Across the inter-
national boundery ones gaze is filled
within the grandeur Of the Guadalupe
Mountains IN Mexico now famed IN
fact and fiction.
"On the second day of the conven-
ton the delegates will be entertained
at barbecue and reception in Juarez
(Old Mexico) amid the century old
surroundings of this quaint Mexican
town where they will be received at
Federal Military Headquarters by
General Ramon Lopez Military Com
mander of the forces in Juarez. From
the military headquarters the dele
gates will proceed to the Tiyoli Gar
dens where they will be met by
Mayor Antonio Corona, Consul Gen
eral Enrique Lufkins and Consul Ra-
fael Avilyera.
A luncheon will be served the
editors on the third day in the New
Ell Paso Club, recently opened on the
roof on the New Orndorff Hotel.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
LITTLE MUDDIE MAUDIE'S
TURBULENT C CAREER

Joplin, Mo.-Maud Lee Mudd Will
son, 18-year-old Indian heiress, who
came home here to receive the bless
ings of her stepfather and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Bomberry, but got
in jail instead, was released and IN
tends to return with her husband, Joe
Wilson, to Arizona.
Wilson and his brother and sister.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. V. j. Wilson.
were arrested with her and Joe Wilson
and v. j. Wilson, and We're arralgned
on charges of disturbance, sworn to
by Bomberry. Their hearing will be
held June s. Mrs. Wilson was re-
leased.
The Wilson's said at police head
quarters that the arrest was the re-
suit of another clash over the girls
estate. variously estimated at from
$500 900 to $3,000,0O0, which is tied
up in litigation.
The heiress said she intended to
STAY with her second husband and to
oppose any move of her first hus-
band. Earl E. Gordon, to set aside her
marriage annulment. Gordon appeared
at police Headquarters and was held
for a time while authorities investi-
gated the trouble. He later was re-
leased.
information given by Sheriff Guy
II. Humes that the Wilson's were ar
rested for kidnapping was erroneous.
Humes, knowing warrant had been
issued for them and not knowing that
the case had been disposed OF, as
sumed upon their arrest that they
wore wanted on the KIDNAPPING charge,
and so informed reporter.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
Rocks Cradle For
162nd Descendant

The hand that rocks the cradle rules
the world. So goes an old adage,
under which authority, Sonora Espe-
ridiona Chaver, SO, sits in the home
of her granddaughter, Mrs. +. 4. rs
pinosa, of Phoenix, rocking the cradle
of her 162nd descendant.
Sonora Chavez has nine daughters
and two sons, and the fifth daughter,
Flora, is the mother of Mrs. Espinosa,
who is the mother of the newest de-
scendant of the house of Chavez. All
of Sonora Chdavez's children We're
present when the 1872 direct descend
ant of the aged woman was born.
The great grandmother was born IN
Santa Fe in 1888. She lived in St.
Johns, Ariz., SO years and now re-
sides in Los Angeles, having made
the trip to Phoenix especially to be
home at the birth of the latest MEM
Der of the fourth generation.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
PRESIDENT GALES MEETS
WIFE'S FUNERAL TRAIN

Mexico's famous old presidential
train, scene Of many festive occa-
sion, Saturday was carrying the body
Of Sonora Natalie Chacon de Gales,
wife Of the president of Mexico who
died in Los Angeles Thursday, back TO
Mexico City.
While the special train was speed
ing toward the Mexican capital an
other was carrying President Gales
to the north for he was to meet the
funeral cortege somewhere in north
ern Jalisco.
The funeral cortege of Sonora Cal
les arrived at Nogales Saturday
morning, while thousands OF persons
gathered at the station softly sang
NEARER MY God to Thee" There
were three cars in the train, all of
them filled with floral offerings. The
air of the train was heavy with the
perfume of flowers.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
GLOBE MAN HELD AFTER
DEATH OF SAN FRANCISCAN

Reading of the death Of San Fran
cisco man with whom he engaged IN a
fist fight Monday night of last week,
Roy Billingsley, former resident OF
Globe and Duncan, surrendered to the
Globe police Billingsley stated he
had engaged in free-for-all with an
unknown man in San Francisco Mon
day night Of last week, and that the
unidentified man fell to the pavement
striking his head on the curb.
BillingsIey came to Globe Saturday,
and while there heard that the
stranger had died in San Francisco
hospital. Billingsley stated that he IS
willing to face any charges and that
he was innocent of any wrong doing.
He has been resident Of that section
for more than 20 years and is well
known in the mining sections Of Ari-
zona.
Billingsley is being held IN the
Globe jail pending word from the San
Francisco police.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
''Teacher of HOpi"
At Baptist Meeting

Steve Quonestewa, who says he
was the first man to raise apples on
the Painted Desert Of Arizona, was
in Chicago to tell the Baptist northern
convention the difficulties attendant
upon his conversion to Christianity 80
years ago just as he waste become
priest-chief of the Snake elan of the
Hopi Indians. His wife and children
were taken from home because of his
new religion, and he was disowned by
father and clan
But times have changed. He ex-
planned:
Most of my people are Christians
now. Many ! have kidnapped and
sent to school. They came back to
thank me-"
The government calls Steve 'the
great teacher of the Hopi." Last
year his 80 bearing fruit trees, plant
ed in the arid. sands, yielded several
wagon loads Of fruit.
The first car-lot shipment this
season of cantaloupes from Yuma
went out las .tweek Prior crate ship
ments had been made.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
TIUO Die When Car
Hits Irrigation Ditch

Two persons were drowned when
their car left the highway and
plunged into an irrigation ditch at a
curve on the Yuma highway, east of
the Gillespie dam, Sunday night. The
body of Robert Coats, member of
the Pressman's Union of Los Angeles,
was found underneath the car, lodged
against door with his neck broken.
His wife's body was found four miles
below the scene of the accident, lying
face down in the muddy ditch. The
accident occurred about 1890 o'clock
when the couple were returning to
their home in Los Angeles, after visit
ing relatives in Phoenix.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
BOYS QUARTET GOES
TO SALT LAKE CITY

Jake Neal plans to leave Monday
with the boys quartet of the st. Johns
stake, composed of Clyde Davis, Dow
Connolly, Owe Oveson and Addison
Richey, who won in the recent contest
between the st. Johns and Snowflake
stakes. At Salt Lake City they will
compete with stake winners from the
nearly 100 different stakes scattered
over the state, at the NJ. |. A. con-
ference to be held during the regular
church conference next week. We
have not been able to learn whether
other winners in the district contest
will go to Salt Lake, but there are
others entitled to the trip, as St.
Johns won the drama and retold story
from Snowflake.-S Johns Observer.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
FOREST HIGHWAY BOARD
RECOMMENDS MILE TUNNEL
CONNECT KAIBAB WITH RIM

The first step toward the creation
of a highway unexcelled in the United
States, and probably in the world, for
interest and grandeur, has been taken
by the forest highway board in
recommending to the federal govern
ment that a highway be built across
the northern part of the Kaibab
national forest to Fredonia via
Jacob Lake, as the first link in a
chain of roads which would lead from
Salt Lake City south through Brice
Canyon, Cedar Breaks and Zion
NATIONAL park in Utah, across the line
into Arizona, past Fredonia, through
the Kaibabs forest, to the north rim OF
the Grand Canyon, across Lees Ferry
bridge to the south side of the Grand
Canyon and on to FL Tovar IN the
Grand Canyon national park.
The highway board composed of
District Engineer Sweetser of San
Francisco, of the United States
bureau of public roads, District
Forester Rutledge of Ogden, Utah,
and Arizona State Engineer Lefebvre,
just completed an inspection of the
territory Several routes were con-
sidered but the one leading through
the historic Arizona town of Fredonla
was selected. Engineer Long OF the
federal district forester's office at Al
buquerque, n M, and Engineer Morrl-
son of the Phoenix office of the
federal bureau of public roads, be-
side a number of other road officials
were also included in the inspection
party.
A feature of the highway engineer
ing on the proposed highway system
will be the construction of the Zion
Park-Mt. Carmel road on which ST.
100000 will be spent. Six thousand
five hundred feet of tunneling will be
done, one of the longest tunnels to be
1900 feet in length. The tunneling
will pierce the convoluted face of
precipitous canyon. Windows will be
broken through the thinner parts for
the purpose of giving the travellers
opportunities to see the wonders of
the terrain through which they are
passing.
Where the road crosses the Colorado
gorge at Lees Ferry the bridge will
be constructed having the highest
placed span in the United States. The
floor of the bridge will be 467 feet
above the stream The chasnl to be
crossed is SIG feet at that point.
From the GIG feet width of the great
gorge at Lees Ferry the road will
lead into Ell Tovar where the canyon
is 13 miles across.
1t is understood to be the purpose
of the Arizona state engineer to
eventually bring about the connect
ip0 IN with the proposed highway
system of roads which will lead into
the Rainbow natural bridge, the
greatest natural span of rock in the
world, and the Indian lands of the
Hopis and the Navajos.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
JEALOUSY CAUSES
KILLING AT CAMP

Jealousy over Sherwin higgins 20
year-old wife, blonde and pretty, is
said to have caused the trouble which
led to the fatal shooting of higgins
by Ace Newman Thursday night near
a power line camp, eight miles north
of Prescott, testimony introduced at
the coroner's inquest there indicated.
Mrs. higgins is the daughter Of j.
A. Fisher of Phoenix, an employe OF
the Lightning Delivery company, for
whom Newman was a foreman IN
charge of construction work on a
power line near where the fatal shoot
ing occurred. higgins, who was in
stantly killed when a bullet from New
mans pistol pierced his head, was en-
ployed on the same project with New
man.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
NEPHEW AND AUNT IN
ACTION FOR DIVORCE

A petition for the annulment of the
marriage Of Mrs. Mary Jane Smith
and Bert X. Smith, her sisters son,
was filed at Phoenix with the clerk
Of the superior court. The woman,
and her husband-nephew, who are UNI
der indictment by the county grand
jury on charge of incest, were mar
ried in Prescott December %, 1926.
Mrs. Smith, who is at liberty on
$4,000 bail, and her husband still a
prisoner, were arrested last week on
bench warrants. They were ar
raigned before Superior Judge Phelps
and entered pleas of not guilty to the
charge. Their case was set for trial
September 9.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
ROBBERY CONVICTION
THE FIRST IN 27 YEARS

For the first time in 27 years d man
has been convicted of a robbery charge
in Yavapai county While court rec
ords reveal that a number of robbery
sentences have been imposed at Pres
colt, in each case since 1900 they have
followed pleas of guilty.
Fred Lundquist, who broke the rec
ord of a score and SIX years, was SEN
fenced to serve from five to seven
years in the state prison at Florence
for the theft of approximately $135
from barber at Cottonwood early
in March
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
S8Os,383.91 TOTAL OF
GAS TAX COLLECTIONS

Total collections this year up to
June from the state gasoline tax and
from motor vehicle fees amounted to
S8O3, ,383.91. OF this sum, S127, 7,981.90
was collected in May.
Only small fraction of the total,
probably less than $4,000, will be af-
fected, it was said, by the pending de-
cision of the state supreme court on
the status of the gasoline tax statute,
which has been held by Attorney Gen
eral Murphy to be a continuing ap-
preparation law.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10

MRS. CHAS. p. MASON
CALLED TO OREGON

Mrs. Chas. Mason received word
Wednesday Of the serious illness OF
her father at Eugene, Oregon, and
She and her little son Morton left for
that place Thursday morning. They
will probably be gone for the remain
dor IF the summer. Mrs. Mason's
father was injured in an accident a
couple weeks ago, and though the
message did not so state, it IS pre-
snmed his serious illness was brought
on by his recent injury. In
dependent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason were former
residents of Flagstaff.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-10
King Albert Opens
Rotary Convention

Ostend, Belgium, June 6. King Al
bert officially inaugurated the 18th
annual convention of Rotary Interna-
tional today
The 5000 delegates gave the royal
Rotarian a prolonged ovation when he
appeared in the great Kursaal for the
ceremony. The cheering continued
for several minutes, while the king
bowed repeatedly
Rotary International voted to ad-
NIT Germany, the addition Of which
country makes AZ countries repre-
sented.