Arizona republican., 1901-04-18

ing along.
 A CASE OF FORGETFULNESS. The case of Charles Gltner, charged ir
 Justice Burnett's court with embezzling a bicycle belonging to F. R. Powell,
 was dismissed yesterday. It was made plain that the representation of the wheel was not Intentional; that it had
 been taken to pieces and laid aside, and that so long a time had elapsed before it was called for that it was not only forgotten by MT. Gitner but the own CT himself was forgotten. The wheel was finally dug up and Mir. Gltner cheerfully paid the cost of his forget fulness.
 NEW LITIGATION.-Suit for di- vorce was filed in district court yester- day by Theresa Fiedler vs Charles
 Fisdler, The parties have been mar
 ried for twelve years. The plaintiff complains that for the last years. owing to the dissipated habits of her
 husband, she has been forced to sup port. Harry Cowell began action
 against Charles Guskey and A. F. C.
 Kirchoff, to recover on note for S250. The note was given by the former de-
 fendant and is secured by mortgage and certain property at Wickenburg. The latter defendant claims an interest in the property.
 FROM FRISCO TO PHOENIX
 Superintendent B. F. Porter of the M
 & P, yesterday received telegram
 from Secretary F. I, Kendall of the company. saying that the Phoenix con
 tingent of the Thirty fourth regiment
 would leave there for home by the way of Maricopa last night. Among the returning soldiers are Sergeants Stan ford, Buckley, Feidler and Campbell; Corporals Harris, Henderson and Hull, and Privates Cox, Merwin, Trow- bridge, Thomas, Smith, Weldon, Stan ton. Swilling, Cline. Elvey and many others. Mir Kendall will wire the ex- act number today.
 NEW TIONS.-Articles of incorporation of the Golden Poppy oil company were filed in the office of the county recorder yesterday. The capi- tai stock Is S5OO0O0 The incorporators are T. C. Hurley r. B. Granger, D. P. Hooking. P. V. Finch and F. r. Hell wig. Articles were also filed of the Monterey Consolidated oil x Develop ment company. Capital stock $5OOOOO. The incorporators are: T. l.. Ford, C. w. Merritt. J. C. Milligan, R. Speckles J. A. Simpson. J. A. Foster and k. l.. Simpson. San Francisco.
 A DISTINGUISHED RAILROAD MAN.-First Vice President F. D. Ken ma, of the santa Fe system, and gener- al counsel for the same line, arrived in the city from the north yesterday He was accompanied by Judge C. N. Ster- ny and by President F. NJ. Murphy, of the g. F. P. and P. railroad and Mir. F. E. Gage. Judge Kenna is making a tour of the southwest. He is not ap- parently more than thirty-five years of age-an extremely young man for great railroad system. He and Judge Sterry left for the south in the after noon. Messrs Murphy and Gage will return to the north tonight
 A NEW FIREMAN.-The Pioneer Hose company last night introduced Harry Myrick into the secrets of the order by the new and beautiful ritual iNppANA liliNN gNeAiS cAtsbs ipNlbi' AilttA time one could join the company with cut any other ceremony than fav- orable action upon an application. Many joined without proper under standing Of the duties of firemen. the of physical development and the weight of responsibilities involved. Now, when one becomes a member of the company, he is shown his short cOmings and how he can conquer them and invest himself with hardihOod and endurance which few men might not otherwise dare hope to attain. The test is a somewhat severe one. but the rec ompense is great, in the consciousness at last that it ,is over. It was intend- cd to initiate Superintendent Porter. of the M. X F. railroad, but Mir. Porter was detained until a late hour at a meeting of committees engaged in ar for the reception of President 
 TRAVELLED ON TRACK CYCLES Roy Mattison. former Phoenix boy, who has been away from this place for year, returned yesterday after a novel trip through Colorado, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. He was ac- from El Paso by Colonel who also returns after an absence of several months. Both traV- eled on cycles with attachments that enabled them to ride over railroad tracks. The trip from Tucson to Phoe- nix required only eleven hours. At times speed of twenty miles an hour was attained by them in their journey, but that speed Is dangerous under such methods of travel and the average rate did not exceed twelve miles an hour, Madison is employed by the Western Union as line repaiiman, and constant Iy employs a track cycle for traveling'