Arizona republican., 1901-05-23

made for the Creighton block. Finding that the old shack on the corner did not cover ground enough for an to-date
 building, the contractors yesterday |ifastened cable to An Sam's wash
 house and pulled that up by the roots.
 Phoenix houses are like people-the big ones sre crowding the little ones out. POLICE COURT.-There were six
 bicycle cases before the city recorder yesterday. Five of them were for rid
 ing on sidewalks, and one case was
 that of a man who was so anxious to get to a revival meeting that he did not have time to fix his lamp up. All of them paid the penalty for snubbing
 the dignity of the city ordinances. Diego Castenada got drunk Tuesday night and started home. but felt so good he could not restrain his enthus-
 iasin till he got out of town. Near the electric light works he let out yell that aroused the police He was cap tured and fine of $5 was imposed yesterday Had he been stranger
 he might have been taken for bad
 man and dealt with more harshly. but Diego is well known and must have
 his little fun now and then. He pat
 ronizes the city sobering-up cellar
 regularly. and no sooner gets one fine
 paid than he begins putting aside a fund for the next one. Babe" was also 'isted again and disposed of by a ten day sentence.
 A PEDAGOGICAL HERO.-Superin- tendent W. B. Creager of the city
 schools is now qualified to apply for a medal of honor for bravery in action Yesterday morning a horse hitched to
 carriage and anchored near the Com
 mercal hotel to a big iron weight be- came frightened and ran north on Gen. ter street. At the intersection of Washington street the rope attached to
 the weight was united and the horse
 pursued it's mad career up Center Tn front of Melczers liquor store a queS~ tion of right of way arose between the
 horse and MT. Creager. who was going south on his wheel. Mir. Creager hastily dsmounted and put up wild hand
 throwing argument which convinced MT Horse at once that he should take a sidetrack. But there was no
 side track handy, so he came to a stop
 rather than to take chances on a coli-
 sion with the school teacher. Mir Creager's bluff was a dangerous one. but he made 1t stick, and, having done 90. he io entitled to all the credit due to
 hero.
 A PRESCOTT HOLD-UP.-A bold robbery occurred in Prescott Tuesday
 morning. Two masked men entered the
 Railroad saloon near the depot and at
 the point of a revolver commanded the
 proprietor, Chris Reinon, to deliver up his cash. MT. Reinon was sleeping in
 little room just back of the bar, and
 hearing a noise at the door. raised up
 in hi. bed to see what the trouble was,
 and was surprised at seeing a masked man entering his door. He made a grab
 for his gun, but his arm was clinched
 by the robber. who quietly held load
 cd gun at his head and commanded him
 not to move MT Reinon always keeps
 his daily sales under his pillow and the
 robber had only to reach under the pill
 low and take it, and as he was doing
 so, found a gun, and taking the gun
 and money. disappeared o&t of the rear door. One man stood guard outnde
 while the other one did the work. They
 secured about $45 in cash and a s9.50 check of A. J. Head. made to Charles
 French. There is no clue to the identity
 of the robbers.
 MEMORIAL SERVICES.-J. w.
 Owens post, C. A. R., Is engaged in
 preparing a programme for memorial
 services on May 30th. A large number of flowers are promised and the deco
 ration of the graves of the dead sol
 diers will take place cary in the
 morning. Major Cole has accepted an invitation to deliver the oration of the day at the cemetery at 930 o'clock.
 The Pioneer band will furnish the
 music for the occasion. There should
 be hearty cooperation in the work of preparing for this event not only on the part of the old soldiers, but al citizens who can hep in any way. The events of recent years should add a new interest to this most hOnored hol- iday. The who,e country has great reason to gratefully remember, not only the men who carried the flag in the eos, but thousands of brave men whose dust has scarcely yet been CO., mingled with that of Mother Earth. Many of the comrades of those who fel in the later battles are here and there is nocitizen but who has personal friends whose lives have been sacrificed in response to duty's call. New lustre has been added to a custom that was | ayar In ha prn1l Of