Arizona republican., 1901-09-25

plants alf but killed a keeper. One of their employees was nipped by the pOIIc> them was killed at the depot. while two others are in jail as witnesses of the shooting.
 HURT BY AN ELEPHANT.-An elephant keeper with Ringing Bros show was severly hurt Monday after noon by one of his monster charges. The big brute got him down between his foreless and in such position that he could not strike him nucn of blors with his trunk. This fact is all that saved his life. But the elephant did rub him against one leg with his other one and punched him with his blunt tusks until he succeeded In breaking. three ribs. The man was taken to the Sisters hospital and given medical at tention. He was feeling much better yesterday and will be out in short time.
 A WELL KNOWN MASON DEAD- Mir. r.. H. Chambsrlin died at 49l North Third avenue Monday night of pulrcon- ary trouble. MT ChamOellin WAS one of the most active Masons in the Dis trict of Columbia he being past grand master of Masons and a past grand commander of Knights Tenplar of Washington, D. c. By his death tue Nl4SOlllt lIaltintlN JOS ! one or us brightest lights and his wife and cnil- dren a kind husband and father. Dur ing his short stay in Phoenix he en- deared himself to many of his brethren of the mystic tie. His wife. daughter and son left last night over the south ern route with the remains for their home In Washington. D. C.
 THE GRAND CANYON OF ARI- ZONA.-It has been noted that in the timetables and descriptive literature of the santa F'e road the spelling of the word canon is changed to canyon: but a more noteworthy change. and one which means much to our territory is the change. in all their vast body of railroad literature. of the name of the Grand Canyon. The name Colorado is dropped and is replaced by the name Arizona. Tn one of the handsome fold CTS, every page is headed by the line Grand Canyon of Arizona" Arizona owns the Grand Canyon and it is but just that her name should be lsso- ciated with it. Tourists will now rs- member and prospective tourists VIII learn that the Grand Canyon of ne Colorado river is in Arizona, and is on ly one of the wonders of the treasure territory.
 DISCHARGE OF THE WILSON BROS.-Tnc case of the Wilson Bros. charged with distributing obscene lif- erature was tried in Justice Burnett's court yesterday morning and they were discharged. The literature consiste'l Of an advertisement or St. Jacobs h. stitute Chicago. and constituted a par of a lot of advertising matter put into their hands by an eastern advertising firm for distribution. The matter con- tained in the circular was of the same afa b,t f,,. ly and weekly newspapers. The conl- plaint against the defendants had been made by an attache Of Ringlins Bros. circus. the defendants hav-ng been en- gagged in distributing the advertising on th7 show grounds. The show itself has a bill disseminating department and took that plan to crowd out mon opoIy.
 FOCUSING THE MATTER - The board of trade is brins.nE. or rather has brought, the matter of the secure inent of beet sugar plant to a focus. At a special meeting of the directo S of the board last night. NIT. Marshall r, Sampsell. representing the Eastern Sugar company. and Mir. F.. F. Brysselbout. the expert of the com pany. fully outlined their proposition for the placing of a factory here. The directors will meet again tonight for final action. Mir B. A. Fowler. " 10 was appointed to confer with Governor Murphy regarding the stand which the beard intended to take in the statehood matter. reported that the governor would be glad to meet with the diree- tors immediately after his return from Denver. late this week, and discuss tho matter with them.
 A FRIENDLY SUIT-W T.. Thomas yesterday began a friendly shit a aafnef J. w. Crenshaw. eNecutor of the estate of L. II. Orme, to compel the per formance of a contract. Eight years ago Thomas sold Orme seven acres Of land. He was to receive in exchange half a water right. The water right was encumbered but was to be made over to him as soon as Orlne should secure it's release. That was not done in his life time but it has been doae by his executor in the course of the settlement of the estate. The exc cutor cannot however carry out the. ori- sinal contract with reference to the deed for the water right without Gn order of the court Thomas asks for an injunction restraining the eXecutor from disposing of the water right until the case can b. heard. Court Com missioner Johnstone issued a tenpor- ary writ.
 PROSPECT OF WATER TROUBLES Another me ting of the Farmers Co., operative (, Protective association was