Arizona Legislature Preparations With Early Special Session Hinted
Officials report preparations underway in Phoenix for an anticipated special legislative session. State janitors sweep and rearrange offices, desks moved to galleries as lawmakers anticipate convening soon. Florence reports the state peniten tiary executes Tomas Roman and Ricardo Lauterio for murder linked to separate crimes, finalizing the cases after failed clemency attempts.
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Phoenix
State House
House of Representatives
Senate
Florence
State Penitentiary
Arima
Tomas Roman
Ricardo Lauterio
Constitutional Convention Strike Snag Reported in Arizona
Phoenix January 12 The attorney general Galbraith notes Article XXI of the state constitution may block calls for a constitutional convention The section requires voter approval by referendum for any convention and for any proposed amendments or new constitution to be approved by majority electors before taking effect
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NEW Constitutional Convention
Gen'l
Phoenix
Galbraith
Ibraith
County Teacher Institutes Set for Cochise County
State Superintendent Elsie Toles announces county institutes to be held next month in Bisbee February 1 2 for southern Cochise teachers and in Willcox February 4 with Graham county aid. Miss Helen Brown county supervisor warns teachers to attend sessions at the Meh school auditorium.
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Elsie Toles
Helen
Brown
Cochise County
Bisbee
Graham County
Willcox
Meh
School Auditoriame
Rainy Octobers Boost Winter Pasture in Arizona
Rains in October laid groundwork for germination of winter annuals, boosting forage in foothills and desert sections. Snow in Prescott Canyon WilPatchey and Pinedale areas remains light, with seven inches at Flagstaff. Storage water prospects improve as reservoirs fill. cotton picking largely finished in Salt River valley, Yuma delays due to damp weather. lettuce harvesting advances in irrigated regions. grape varieties benefit from mild winter, Wellton area expanding grapes with strong prospects.
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Tron
Congress
Prescott and
Canyon
Wil
Ame
Pinedale
Flagstaff
Salt River
Weather Bureau
Arizona
Yuma
Wellton
Miss Toles Heads to Parley in Kingman
Elsie Toles state superintendent will attend two week county teachers institute at Kingman starting tomorrow. First week covers Mohave Yavapai and Yuma Pima counties with Dr C O Hoyt and Dr Henry Curtis among principal speakers. Health education emphasis noted as goal.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Elsie Toles
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Kingman
County Teachers’ Institute
Mohave
Yuma Ang Pima
Ounties
C. O. Hoyt
Michiimam Teachers’ College
Henry 5. Curtis
Oberlin College
Cern
Br Wrataries
Escaped convict tracked toward Globe by Arizona guards
Florence prison guards led by Captain Mor rison pursued Roy Green after his Sunday night escape, following tracks for miles toward Globe, aided by Louise Cashimer and A G Pearcon on horseback and Cheater McGee and Steve Field in an automobile with a bloodhound. Rain hindered the chase as the fugitive neared Globe after a bold escape from a Cadillac thief case.
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Globe
Ariz
Morrison
State Penitentiary
Florence
Roy Green
Louise Cashimer
A. G. Pearcon
Green
McGee
Steve Field
Dog of Tan
Warns Against Poisoning Dogs In Santa Cruz County
A letter from Officer Canning to the Santa Cruz County sheriff cites a law against distributing poison where domestic animals can reach it. It references a Nogales Arizona Republic report about poisoning dogs and mentions a Tempe incident with sausages laced with strychnine, risking a dog and a child.
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Phoenix
Nogales
Phoenix Republican
Santa Crug County
Imane
Canning
Santa Cruz
Arizona Republican
Tempe
Graham County Attorney Indicted On Booze Charge
Phoenix Az Jan 12 Assistant Attorney General Hill was assigned by Governor Campbell to prosecute El Spriggs county attorney of Graham county. Spriggs is indicted on transporting intoxicating liquor and misconduct to fire. The governor acted on a request by Superior Judge D R Chambers. Spriggs preliminary hearing set for Jan 23.
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Phoenix Ariz
Hill
Campbell
EL. Spriggs
Graham County
D. R. Chambers
Spriggs
Calumet and Hecla to reopen four lake mines on April first
Boston Jan. 12 Calumet and Hecla Mining Co announced that four of its lake group copper mines will open on April first. In Flagstaff Arizona Geo Simpson an old timer was found dead in Volunteer Canyon after wandering from his cabin during a storm. His body was recovered by railroad officials and local workers near Rogers Lake after he failed to find his way back to camp.
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Roman
August Hintze
Tempe
Baker Jones
Lauterio
Adelina Sota
Phoenix
Board of Dons and Paroles
Manuel Esparza
Calumet and Hecla
Boston
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company
Flagstaff
Ariz
Geo Simpson
Volunteer Canyon
Big Woods
Hellemont
Simpson
Arizona Lumber and ‘Timber Co
Volunteer Canson
AL & 7
AL & T
Chuck
Rogers Lake
E. A MoNawara
O. Thompson
Billy Redd
Hits
Impson
County Fair Carnival Opens at University of Arizona
The County Fair at the University of Arizona begins Monday night in the Agricultural building basement under the extension department. Each agriculture department will exhibit a product, with prizes for breed and variety guesses. The animal husbandry unit offers a suckling pig prize. poultry husbandry offers a capon prize. the aim is to bring visiting agriculturists together and foster familiarity.
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Tucson
University of Arizona
College of Agriculture
Department of Animal Husbandry
Poultry Husbandry Department
Capon
Finger Seized by Spark Plug Cylinder in Mesa
In Mesa Arizona January 12 doctors mechanics neighbors responded as J M Wells’ finger became trapped inside his automobile cylinder head while timing the engine. After three hours and aid from Mrs Wells Jack Asher and others the finger was freed using a file. The flesh was badly damaged with skin stripped though no bone was broken.
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Mesa, Ariz
J. M. Wells
Wells
Theen
Pima Bar Urges Judge Pattee to Seek Reelection
A committee from the Pima County Bar met Judge Samuel L. Pattee yesterday and presented a petition urging his candidacy for reelection to the Superior Court. Signed by association officers and every bar member, the memorial pledges support if he runs again. Pattee, appointed by Governor Hunt in December 1916 to fill the unexpired term of Judge Cooper, faced no opposition on election to 1928 ballot.
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Samuel L. Pattee
Pima County Bar Assolution
Tom K. Richey
Hew C. Hill
Ralph W. Hishey
State funds apportioned to Cochise for school expenses
State Superintendent Elsie Toles announced a semiannual school fund apportionment, with Cochise County receiving 54,682 dollars. The advance of November from January allocations, enabled by a school fund surplus, also saw Maricopa receive 107,277 dollars and Pima 33,459 dollars.
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Phoenix
Alt. San
Elsie Toles
Miss Toles
Maricopa
Cochise
Pima
El Paso and Southwestern Consolidates Arizona Line
Phoenix January 14 The El Paso and Southwestern system has absorbed the Arizona and New Mexico Railway company effective January 1 and will operate on the Clifton branch of the western division. The extended jurisdiction covers the newly acquired line and lists officers including W C Barner Garnett King W S Dawson and S F Anderson in key freight and passenger roles.
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Phoenix
el Paso and Southwestern System
Arizona and New Mexico Railway Company
Clifton
Western Division
el Paso & Southwestern
W. C. Barner
Garnett King
W. 5. Dawson
F. Anderson
Favor Revision of Constitution in Arizona Congress Endorsement
The Arizona Industrial Congress endorses a constitutional convention to increase economy and efficiency in state government. Representing every industry, it urges Arizona voters to share views with Governor Thomas E. Campbell about including a constitutional convention in the legislature call for a special session.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona Industrial Congress
Congress
Arizona
Thomas E. Campbell
Ranch Foreman Held In Skull Valley Death
Prescott Arizona January 12 The skull Valley ranch foreman Coleman of Duges and company Phoenix sheep growers was held tonight awaiting a coroner inquiry into the death of Ambrosio Sandoval an employee in the camp Sandoval was shot and killed while Coleman claims the gun discharged accidentally as he tested it after Sandoval shot him in the right foot
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Prescott, Ariz
Wilings Coleman
Skull Valley
Duges
Compart
Phoenix
Ambrosio Sandoval
Sando Yal
Coleman
Sandoval
Pleads Guilty to Mann Act Charge in U S Court
In Tucson on January, Lt Samuel E Cox pleaded guilty in the United States district court to Mann Act violations. Sentencing is set for tomorrow by Judge William H Sev ille. Oro Mae Hedgpeth named as the woman in the case. Ramon S Meza pleaded guilty to smuggling ammunition into Mexico and was fined $200. The court warned that nonappearance would forfeit bonds and require payment from sureties.
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U. S
Tucson
Jan
Samuel E. Cox
William MH. Seville
Oro Mae Hedgpeth
Cox
Win
Ramon S Meza
Mexico
Fed
Copper executive Frasier and Mitchell arrested in Los Angeles
Jerome Copper head Frasier, president of Jerome Copper Co of Arizona, and George Mitchell, their manager, were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Fox Low. Grand jury indicts them for conspiracy to defraud over stock sales valued at 1.2 million. Prosecutor Stafford says stock was misrepresented as United Verde ore on Jerome land.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Melville Frasier
Jerome Copper Company
Arizona
George Mitchell
Copper Company
Fox Low
Grand Jury
Frasier
Mitchell
Stafford
United Verde
Jerome Company
Bisbee Theater Spotlight Accident Injures Mrs Cumbach
In Bisbee on Tuesday night Mrs Edward Cumbach received a minor scalp cut when a spotlight slide detached and struck her during a Chow at the Orpheum theater. The incident occurred as slides were positioned in front of paying patrons, a setup different from prior shows where equipment was moved to the back balcony.
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Cumbach
Orpheum Theater
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