Archaic laws blamed for acquittal in guilty cases
Judge Alfred Lockwood of Cochise county criticizes long standing laws for juries acquitting suspects despite strong evidence of guilt. He dismisses an entire juror panel after a failed conviction and calls for law or psychology changes to curb this trend. The Bisbee Chamber of Commerce seeks records of convictions and acquittals from 1915 to 1923 to study the issue.
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United States
Alfred Lockwood
Cochise County
Lockwood
Cnaryr
Cone
Cochite
Jerurmien
Cochise
California
Bisbee
K. Berry Peterson
Chamber of Commerce
Bisbee Chamber of Commerce
Superior Court
Pima County
Peterson
Grain and crop prospects in Quebec report mild growth
WUEBEC Quebec reports a generally favorable crop outlook. Grain harvests are expected to be average with improvements in growth and hay yields above average. Small fruit is plentiful across districts and apples show slight storage limits while overall conditions appear good.
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Wuebec
Quebec
Buggy Attracts Tucson Joy Riders Stolen From East Speed Way
C E Stewart reports to the sheriff that a vintage buggy was stolen Thursday night from his East Speedway home. The rough leather upholstery is gouged and appears to have a shotgun blast near the seat. A small horse was observed between the shafts as the buggy was driven away.
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C. E Stewart
East Speedway
Delays Rock Tepic Railway Work Amid Heavy Rains
Heavy rains along the west coast of Mexico delay Tepic railroad construction by U P de Mexico. H B Titcomb notes nine miles completed with rapid progress expected after the rain spell ends. Rainy season begins mid June and lasts three months causing damage to construction. Immediate work resumes on Hermosillo bridge after washing out damage. Titcomb cites friendly U S relations and that capital rumors focus on mining rural and cattle ventures. Inland weather reports in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick predict good prospects for apples with drought effects on crops, while potatoes show slight gains but light overall.
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Mexico
Tepic
U. P. de Mexico
H. B. Titcomb
Hermosilio
S. F P. de Mexico
United States
Arizona
Titcomb
Halifax
Novia Scotia
Novia Seotia
Prince Seeward Island
New Brunwick
Tucson Citizen carrier boys set sub milestone at 61
Tucson Citizens carrier boys topped their previews Saturday record by turning in 61 new subscriptions the morning drive. They also added 11 new readers for the Tucson leading newspaper, with the day ending at noon and plans for a 2400 mile radio project for their club room.
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Citizen Carrier Boys
Tucson Citizen Carrier Boys
etTide
R. B McAfee
Bere
Tucson
Citizen's
Cuiseo
Carrier Boys
Pair Taken By Sahara Squad
The flying squad of prohibition officers raided the Sixth Avenue Meat Market in Tucson and arrested proprietor Antonio Espinosa on possession charges. They found a small amount of corn whiskey and a large quantity of pint flasks and corks. Fred Vogt, alleged ranch renter, linked to two large stills.
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Tucson
Sixth Avenue
Antonio Espinosa
Fred Vogt
Mt Lemmon Road May Be Ready for Traffic Tuesday
The Mt Lemmon road remains washed out two miles above Daily's camp and likely won’t be usable before Tuesday. County engineer Nelson Davenport sent road foreman Frank Rove and two men to the site, joining G. L. Smith and a repair crew of five or six men who have worked since Friday. The workers were found by federal agents Thursday night and taken into custody by U S Deputy Marshal George Sayre on a federal warrant. He is jailed on a charge of manufacturing white mule.
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Nelson Davenport
Frank Rove
G. L. Smith
Mt. Lemmon
U. S
George Sayre
Chamber Plans Entertainments for Southern Pacific Ticket Agents
The chamber of commerce will host six Southern Pacific ticket agents August 22 to 28. The itinerary includes a city tour to the Misniom university home of Herota Bell Wright and Colossal Cave, a lunch at the Old Pueblo club, a Miami overland tour, a banquet and mine tour, and an Apache Trail trip to Phoenix before El Paso departure. Agents named include J Brown Birmingham Rob ert McDowell Cincinnati John Field New York L C Bouchard Memphis J A Eads Oklahoma City John Andersen New York.
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Chamber of Commerce
Southern Pacific Company
Misniom
Herota Bell Wright
Colossal Cave
S&s
County School Libraries Will Be Enlarged
The rural schools of Pima County will substantially increase circulating libraries next school year. Superintendent Kate B Reynolds, after a educators convention, selected new volumes and outlined plans to tailor books to four upper and four lower grades. The county currently uses 44 library boxes with 30 volumes each, replenished as boxes are completed, to build district collections.
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Pima County
Kate B. Reynolds
Reynolds
Mra Reynolds
Washout Blocks Weekend Move to Catalina Peaks
In Tucson the washout widened to about 4 feet and forced travelers to seek shelter at Mith and hie men. The widening washout will stop the usual Friday through Sunday movement toward the Catalinas today.
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Tucson
Optimism For Arisona-Teccon Copper Work Near Old Pueblo
Tucson mining engineer John Carter Andersen reports satisfactory progress at the Arisona-Teccon Copper company. Sinking to the 180 feet level has begun and better indications at the Arisona Tucson property suggest improved prospects for development nearby. Andersen, a leading southwest engineer, recently returned from a visit to the Canarie Copper company where he serves as consulting engineer and remains optimistic about forthcoming development.
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Arisona-Teccon Copper Company
John Carter Andersen
Tucson
Los Angeles
Arisona, Tucson
Anderson
Southwest
Canarie Copper Company
Bull Fight to Boost Tucson Doria Day Festivities
September 5 program at Blenman Park plans a Mexican Spanish bullfight featuring matador and picadores to fundraise for the forthcoming Dence Day celebration on September 16 to 17. Substitutes will imitate the Durango bull due to scarcity of real stock.
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Mexico
Spain
Tucson
Junta Patricia Mexicana
Blenman Park
Placio de Tero
Tucses
Durango
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W. Congress St
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