The herald., 1898-11-23
ARE CLASSIC IN DESIGN
ARIZONA ANTIQUARIAN SoCI-
ETY. Is ORGANIZED
a BIG BOOM AT BIG BUG
A. A. Long, the Ex-City Assessor Of
Phoenix, Is Indicted for
Embezzlement

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 2O.-The capito
site commission has adopted the plans o.
James Riley Gordon of San Antonio, Tex.
for the new capitol building. The archi
lecture is of the classic style, with main
building and two wings. AS the present ap
preparation will barely suffice for the main
building, the two wings will be built al
some future time. The commission will at
once advertise for contracts and specfica
tions for the building will be finished so as
to submit them to bidders in about three
weeks The building is to be fireproof, with
exterior walls of Arizona sandstone. The
interior facing will be of brick, as also the
partitions, and the beams and girders will be
of steel. The height of the building will be
about fifty feet and the dome will rise much
higher. The main building will be 1sn by
6l feet. At the entrance will be granite
steps ascending to massive colonnade,
which leads to large vestibule. Here are
to be found the executive chambers and the
rooms of the state officers. On the floor
above will be the legislative halls and rooms
for the territorial supreme court.
The Arizona Ostrich company has trans
ferred its farm to location about two miles
west of Phoenix and the ostriches were
moved without difficulty in wagons The
new farm is much more convenient for tour
list visitors. A high wire fence has been
built around the whole place and the birds
are much pleased with their new home.
Three of the birds were plucked few days
ago and gave about four pounds of feathers,
worth about $27 4 pound, and one feather
was fourteen inches wide.
The grand jury has dismissed the charge
of murder against Deputy United States
Marshal Joe Porterie for killing one Pas
cual Gonzales last summer. The death of
Gonzales was the cause of much indignation
among the Mexicans here. Since Portiere's
arrest he has been out on bail and succeeded
in ascertaining that Gonzales was former
convict and desperate man.
1t is rumored that the bonds of the Rio
Verde canal have been sold in the east and
that work on it will begin in the near fu-
ture. 1t is said that it will take 1900 men
two years to do the work.
1t is estimated that it requires about
twenty carloads of potatoes to satisfy the
monthly demands OF Phoenix for that vege-
table. At present the supply mostly comes
from the Sacramento valley in California
A new development in the Roarke estate
case occurred last Wednesday when Col.
Christie, president of the Valley bank, filed
q suit against the administrator of the es-
tate, Miss Cora Brill. COL Christie claims
that he is the owner of an undivided one
fourth interest in certain cattle of the es-
tate and also in money realized from the
sale of cattle. Judgment is asked for a par
tition of one-fourth of the cattle and money
to the plaintiff.
Los Angeles visitors to Phoenix last week
were: r. M. Ross, ID. Fitzpatrick, w. w.
Douglas, George Jones, NJ. H. Flint, A. B.
Boswell, II. Kcyser, Mrs. NJ. L. Coalson,
Mrs. j. E. and Leolon Carpenter, L. j.
Powell, G. G. Reed, j. j. Agard, II. II.
Campbell, G. +. Smith, +. W. Beau de sart
and Robert L. Cochran.
On Saturday the grand jury found true
bill against former City Assessor A. A. Long
for embezzlement of city funds.
The Arizona Antiquarian association is
about to be organized and Incorporated.
Judge Grouse, It. G. Norris, DR.. Miller, C.
w. Johnstone and DR.. McNaughton are the
prime movers in the affair." The society will
collect relics, explore and preserve ruins
and investigate Indian traditions
On Saturday morning fire broke out in
the residence of Lee Garrett, % South First
avenue, and, before it was controlled, con-
sumed Mr.. Garrett's residence, the one next
door belonging to Mrs. Fred B. Mussey.
and damaged the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howe. All three of the houses belonged to
Mr.. Hardwick, who is now in Mexico. The
loss is about $4,000 and insurance is 5000.
Constable Harry Wilson of Wickenberg.
who was arrested and accused of offering for |
probate forged will in the Roarke case. |
was discharged by Justice Johnstone on
Thursday last L. A. Lavelle, the alleged |
author of the will, and Tim Ready, one of
the alleged witnesses, also had prelimin-
ary hearing before Justice Johnstone and
were discharged on the 10th. The men still
claimed that the will was written at the re.
quest of James Roarkc, although the pro-
bate court had decided otherwise In this
case Attorney Bennet has filed his appeal
and bond.
Capt. j. B. Alexander of the Rough Riders
has returned from his trip to Porto Rico and
is glad to get back, as he does not care for
that island. He reports a condition akin
to anarchy there. 1t will be sometime be-.
fore Porto Rico is fit place for residence.
Frank p. Flint, Ferd X. Rule, A. C. Jones,
n. r. Wiltshire, A. G. Harper, O. Pooley,
Il. M. Russell, H. j. Fleishman and L. M.
Gregory, all of Los Angeles, have incor-
porated the Pioneer Mutual Mining and
Exploration company. The name shows
The business to be transacted by the new
The capital stock is placed at
SlO,OOO,O0O, and $4,000 has actually been
subscribed, $4,000 by each of the incorporat-
,rs
Six Cinnamon who had been arrested for
not paying city license for selling vege-
.ables from wagons, were released on Sat
irday upon their paying up
"Old Hoss Chiles," who is professional
ball player, and is with the Philadelphia
eague, team, is spending the winter in
Phoenix. He has stirred up the BOYS to A
tate of enthusiasm over the game and a
line nine has been organized, which is ready
% play anything.
sa.s At Tucson
/. TUCSON, Nov. 20.-The Southern Pacific
ailroad has been adding new freight and Il
icket offices to the depot.
j. X; p. Hall, aformer resident Of Tucson.
Who was engaged in silver mining, was at the