Arizona republican., 1901-08-21

$l50 and a goid watch. The testimony against him was purely circumstantial and not very conclusive. The main point was the testimony of Mir Gold that the robbery was committed after 4 o'clock in the morning. when Sonora came on watch. He was held to the grand jury in the sum of $250.
 DEATH OF MISS NEWTON. Miss Lizzie Newton died at her home on East Lincoln street Oh Monday evening at 6 o'clock, and her funeral will be held this morning at 10 o'clock at the par lors of Mohn & Easterling. She came here from Huntington. Oregon, about three years ago for the benefit of her health. Her sister Miss Nellie Newton, arrived here Saturday morning and was with her when the end came. She is spoken of very highly by those who had the pleasure of her acquaintance.
 MOQUI SNAKE DANCE.-An ex- change says that the Moqui snake dan ces are billed to begin on the 24th. and that the dances are the Moqui method
 
 1t would be just as we'll to have some one who has an influence make an eff fort to have the dances postponed this year. Arizona has had all the rain she needs just now and if the railroads are alive to their interests they will make an effort to restrain the Moquis from exerting their pull just at this time. There are times when the whole popu- lation of the territory would be willing to join hands with the Moquis in any old kind of demonstration that would present season they will have to oper- ate by themselves. The Moquis seem ingly regard water as white men do whisky-never know when they have got enough.
 THE ARIZONA EDITION.-Mr w. T. Selleck. repr5 senting the Los An geles Times in the matter of the special Arizona edition of that paper, was in the city again yesterday, leaving on last nights train for the south. He says the edition will probably appear before October list, and that he is meet ing with a great deal of encouragement by the citizens of the territory, and es- pecially by the large mining compa- nies. who really have little to gain themselves except the maintenance of of the dignity and importance of the mining industry. The edition will be devoted to the whole territory. however, and the agricultural, stock and irriga- tion interests will receive their full share of recognition. He says there can be no doubt but that this edition of the Times will be of vast benefit to all of Arizona, as 1t will have a wide circulation and will cover ns thoroughly as one paper can hope to do the won derful resources of, and opportunities for investment in. the territory.
 VICTIM OF A JOKE.--Jordan Will born. the porter st tha Wellington. is the victim of number of friendly con- spirators who plotted against him for the cheap removal of stoneyar1 Jordan is in the habit Of bringing his luncheon with him from home when h. goes to work and for that purposs h !. has had a two wheeled trail wagon constructed from the wreck of former bicycle. and attached to the bicycle he ridss. The trail cart is provided with pretty good sized box for Jordan is not dysp5 ptic He left his outfit stand ing in front of the Hoffnan the other night the cart full of empty dishes which the conapirators removed and in their place they put q big rock that weighsi'' over hundred pounds. They tucked the napkin over it nicely So that their victim would not discover the na- ture of his load. He steamed up and hauled he rock home but 1t required considerable effort as the road was muddy and the load heavy. He thought aNs he pulleG along perspiringly that the old wheels mast need grease or that the pnuematic tires had been pun.tured but he finished the journey before Investigating and now has rock enough on hand to start the founda- S.on for new house.
 STECHAN THE MANAGER. Fred w. Stechan, now manager of the Park theater. will have the management of the Doris theater next winter. He made the arrangements with l.. M. Crawford, at the head of the Crawford circuits, while the later was in Pnoe- nix the othe- day. The Ruble stock which has been playing at the Park for eight weeks, will leave Sunday for Prescott to fill an engagement there covering a part of the Crawford west tern circuit. That company will return on the same circuit late in the winter with a new repertoire for a short en- gagement. Mir. Stechan, who will as- sume the management of the Doris theater when the season opens in Octo- Der, has had a lifetime experience in theatrical affairs. He was manager of the Newmart theater in San Francisco for six years, and later purchased the Standard theater of that city. He went 10 Europe and became associate man ager of the Princess theater in London,