Murder trial half complete as defense seeks dismissal
In Phoenix the murder trial of Pete Martin and H B Hindus continued with the defense moving to dismiss for lack of motive and evidence. The jury viewed the Martin premises near Chandler as proceedings pause for Monday. A fire at Globe left a mother and child badly burned with total loss of the home and contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Pete Martin
Greg Hindus
Reuben Cervantes
Purdy Bullard
Cervantes
Cour
Ither
Babe
Miami
David M. Aldrich
Globe
Aldrich
Hindus Acquitted of Murder Charge in 1919 Arizona Case
In Phoenix on May 20, Harnam Sings and Mahr Singh, Hindu farmers from Chandler, were found not guilty of the murder of Ruben Cervantes, 17, who disappeared April 19, 1919. A jury deliberated one hour and ten minutes. Remains and clothing linked to Cervantes were unearthed near the Singhs' residence, but medical testimony challenged the identification. The same article notes a wedding at Mrs. Helen McClelland’s home, Marion McClelland marrying Dowell Kohl with few witnesses, after a courtship of over a year. The couple plans to reside in Willcox following a grand journey to Phoenix, Tucson, and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Harnam Sings
Mahr Singh
Injog Bear Chandler
Aziz
Ruben Cervantes
Cervantes
Chandler
Helen McClerland
Miss Marion
Dowell Kohl
Kohl
Mmdiste
W. H. Mars
Katheren McClelland
Stark
Benson
Ching
Tucson
Birth on train leads to suit against Southern Pacific
May 17 Los Angeles news reports a separated couple, Mrs Lilling Betner and H R Bitner, alleging in a suit for 20009 damages that a child was born March on a Fort Worth to Los Angeles Southern Pacific train and body thrown from a car window. Investigators later found the baby near the tracks and charges were not pressed. The complaint details Mrs Bitner's appendicitis and hospital stay en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Lilling Betner
H.R Bitner
Southern Pacific
Fort Worth
Hern Pacific
Pitner
Bitner
A. G. Reilly
Sam Antonio
Pavaictan's Mag. 2s W Pearce in Federal Courts
A fragmentary notice mentions Pavaictan's magazine, a person named Pearce, and references to General County State Federal Courts. The legible portion hints at specializations in mining and federal matters within state and federal courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pavaictan
W. Pearce
General County
Thes Federsl Courts
Deis
Western senators warn of silver price manipulation
Western members told the Senate that a possible "combine" may be driving down silver values while the government pledged to buy American silver at 1.09 dollars an ounce, replacing war-time metal. The session covered other court actions, jury duty lists, and Nogales port notes on sugar, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, and citrus logistics amid Mexican harvests and transport delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
United States
Pit Wada
Treasury Department
Pittman
Nogales
Ariz
Sinaloa
Sonora
Southern Pacific de Mexico
Mexico
Motor convoy from Washington to Los Angeles proposed
The War Department plans a motor convoy from Washington to Los Angeles along the National Highway starting June 14 and arriving September 17. J A Rountree of Birmingham will be field director. Lieut Col John Franklin leads the 32 officers and about 160 men with 50 trucks. Ceremonies at the White House on June 14 will precede departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Washington, D
Los Angeles
J. A. Rountree
Birmingham
Ala
Bankheadional Highway Association
John Franklin
White House
National
War Baker
Daniels
Charles B. Drake
Motor Transport Corps
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
W. B. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Very Little Traffic Trouble In Arizona Report
The commerce commission seeks state cooperation and data on rail delays and congestion. Arizona reports minimal local trouble though shipments like sugar from San Francisco to Phoenix faced delays until May 17. Los Angeles centers cause most freight disruption, with stock cars the only local shortage affecting livestock exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Tatate
Phoenix
I Merce Commission
State Corporation Commission
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Council Refuses to Close Street for Trotter Revival
Tucson city council denied a request to rope off Fifth Avenue for a three week revival meeting led by Mel Trotter and associates. City Attorney Fritz Bernard cited legal issues, saying property owners and residents would be illegally restricted from street use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Fifth Avenue
Mel Trotter
Ety Council
Ministerial Association
Lincoln
Fritz Bernard
Young Mexican Killed After Scuffle Near Nacorari
Francisco Cruz 25 of Agua Prieta died at Agus Prieta Red Cross hospital from wounds suffered in a scuffle eight kilometers south of the town on the Nacorari railroad. The incident involved Cruz and companions using firearms apparently to scare, not to kill, as details remained unclear. Cruz was unable to speak and investigators hazy on how the death occurred. The local context mentions a National Highway convoy and a planned June 10 return to Washington for an execution-related event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Francisco Cruz
Agua Prieta
Agus Prieta Red Cross
Nacorari
Cruz
Attempt to Burn Miami School Thwarted by Deputy Sheriff
May 18 officers thwarted a deliberate arson at Miami Central School in a Saturday incident. Deputy Wilson and assisting officers trapped a prowler after youths alerted them. A broken lock and a storeroom closet revealed arranged kindling and a lit candle, with no belongings of staff disturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Wilson
Miami Central School
Hardwick
Phoenix Man Appointed Special Aide to U S Attorney General
Oliver P. Morton of Phoenix was named special assistant to the U S attorney general. He will represent the attorney general in litigation involving the reclamation services in federal courts in Arizona and California. Cases include water rights on a Sacramento river tributary affecting about 1000 parties and an appeal by the Yuma County Water Piers association over Yuma project charges seeking a $2,000,000 reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Oliver P. Morton
United States
Morton
A. Mitchell Palmer
Reclamation Service S
Arizona
California
Sacramento River
Yuma County
Local Nogales Youths Strip Down Crashed Plane Parts
Police and army intelligence recovered airplane parts after a crash at the Nogales flying field. Youths reportedly removed wireless gear and engine generator valued at about $2500. Parents returned parts to the field. officials say a soldier orchestrated the stunt and no arrests will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Police Department
Army Intelligence
Cambio planned for Bankhead highway convoy schedule
Stanley Kitt, local director, seeks to shift the Bankhead highway motor convoy start from June to September to ease summer hardship. Lt. Col. John Franklin will command a 2 officer, 160 man convoy with 50 vehicles, arriving in Tucson in August via Ajo or Indian Oasis routes, as CH. Lester and Mayor Parker discuss road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Bankhead
Nornia
JG. Keating
Arizona
CH. Lester
Parker
Ajo
Parker Ei
Lester
Indian Oasis
John Franklin
JA. Rountree
Bankhead Association
Convy
Prescott school bond election contested in court
Judge Daniel E. Parks in Prescott rules a bond election cannot fund additions to existing buildings under current law. The suit Parks v District No 1 and county supervisors challenges the board’s call for a bond election to raise money for additions to the Washington school and related improvements. The state statute limits bonds to purchase, extinguish indebtedness, or building and equipping schools and grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Phoenix
jRot
Daniel E. Parks
Supreme Court of Arizona
Parks
Coplycard
Manual Arte
Washington
Yuma Ajo Road Project Moves From Mesa Quarry
Yuma boosters celebrate the start of the Yuma Ajo road linking Yuma with the Mesa quarry lane. The construction will run from the Mesa eastward toward Blaisdell and Will lead toward the county rock road to Wellton, with plans to cross the county line next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuma
Yuma-Ajo
Mesa
Tucson
Phoenix
Blaisdell
County Rock
Wellton
Mar
Cement rate suits filed against railroads in Phoenix
Phoenix May 20. Arizona state Maricopa county city of Phoenix and the traffic bureau of the chamber of commerce sue Southern Pacific Santa Fe Arizona Eastern and El Paso and Southwestern railroads over pricing for cement transport from southern California and El Paso to Arizona seeking a general rate revision via the state corporation commission and filing with the interstate commerce commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
California
el Paso
State Corporation Commission
Southern Pacific
Sana Fe
Arizona Eastern
Southwestern
Interstate Commerce Commission
State of
Arizona
The
Corporation Commission
County of
Maricopa
City of
Chamber of Commerce
Cement Freight Rates Targeted in Regional Assault
Phoenix officials from state county and city join in an attack on cement freight rates. The Interstate Commerce Commission will hear the case to determine reasonableness. Arizona Corporation Commission, Maricopa County, Phoenix City, and Phoenix Chamber traffic bureau file against Southern Pacific, Arizona Eastern, Santa Fe, and El Paso & Southwestern rails for discriminatory and excessive charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Interstate Commerce Commission
Corporation Commission
State of Arizona
Maricopa
Phoenis Chamber of Commerce
Southern Pacific
Arizona Eastern
Santa Fe
el Paso
Southwestern
Ashurst Promises Aid for Arizona Damsite Study
May 20 Governor Campbell announced receipt of assurance from Senator Ashurst that he would use every effort to secure an appropriation for further investigation of the Boulder canyon damsite. Campbell, governor and president of the League of the Southwest, sought $50,000 to fund the damsite study, deeming the dam essential to the Colorado river basin reclamation project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Campbell
Ashurst
Arzona
Boulde Canyon
League of the Southwest
Colorado River Basin
Arizona Commissioner Heads to San Francisco Hearing
F A Jones, a member of the corporation commission, will travel to San Francisco to testify at an interstate commerce hearing on transcontinental rates. He will present testimony and exhibits regarding conditions in Arizona as the three day session begins Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
F. A. Jones
Comntu Sion
San Francisco
Interstate Commerce, Commission Operated Transcontinental Rates
Delegation Named for Tax Conference in Salt Lake City
Phoenix May 20 Delegates to the tenth annual conference on federal state and local taxation to be held in Salt Lake City September 6 to 11 were named by Governor Campbell They include C M Zander chairman of the state tax commission and county assessors C E Gentry Yavapai R Coleman Greenlee and E A Hughes Cochise The conference is under the national tax association auspic es.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Salt Lake City
Campbell
C. M. Zander
State Tax Commission
C. E. Gentry
Yavapai County
R. Coleman
Greenies
E. A. Hughes
Cochise
National Tax Association
Silk Dresses Lead to Arrest Online in Phoenix Case
May 17 two cases involving 19 silk dresses led to the arrest of Francisco Martinez and Jose Sains as they tried to cross the Nogales international boundary. They were brought back to Phoenix by Deputy Sheriff Blanco and Officer Crowe and arraigned before Westion Wheeler on a charge of burglary. They were placed in the county jail after failing to furnish bonds of 1000 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Francisco Martinez
Jose Sains
Nogales
Blanco
Crowe
Westion ‘Wheeler
Thi County
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Mies Marion
Helen McClelland
Tombstone
General Land Office
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Germany
France
Wm. Cowan
Kelly and Wife
J. T. Kingsbury
Dean & Dean
Veniremen
Geo
RB. Mail
Franicum
Paradise
Daniel G. Kelses
Bowie
Paul Lichtenberger
San Simon
Black
W. W. Whaler
C.J. Wolf
Adam Marter
R. Mt. Gunderson
Chas
Maddern
Wm. Hughs
Jas A. Durkin
Bisbee
Wm. Mitchell Vollier
Nash
RT. Mtory
H. J. Campbell
Lowerl
Eb, Conley
W. D. Evans
Warren
A. Gibson
Hereford
G. M. Gray
Pete McCullar
Albert Stacey
Geo van Sicklen
Halsh
Chester J. Jen
Whit
W. H. Taylor
Pirtle
U. S.ville
Rountree
National Highway
U.S
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