Arizona republican., 1901-05-25


 lay In an erasure, which 1t was learned was honestly meant to correct a mis- take. The person who had filled out the certificate had written the words "other than faborer." He had erased these and written "a laborer."
 NEW CORPORATIONS of incorporation of the Northwestern Wireless Telephone and Telegraph company wers. hled in the office of the county recordet;yesterday. The capital stock is $5.Oo0,O0o. The incorporators are J. s. Schwab l.. J. Tansig, J. P. Tan sey, N. Aronson and H. Roth of Chi cago. Articles were also filed of the Egyptian Queen Oil company, with a capital stock of s75O,oOO. The incor- roratore are s. s. Simon, J. B. Batz, c. E. Maidstone, J. H. Jordan and E. M Graham of san Francisco.
 SOOT BURNERS NEEDED.-Phoe- nix is not much of manufacturing center, but, nevertheless. there are few smokestacks in the city that are becom- ing something of nuisance by the scattering of soot. It floats off in the wind and not only covers everything out of doors, but goes through screens and open windows and crooks up every thing inside the houses in the vicinity of these furnaces. It would be Chris tian scheme at least for those owning plants of that kind to provide some sort of a soot burner or screen over their smokestacks.
 MRS. B. S. MCASH DEAD-Word was received from Atlanta, Ca, yesterday announcing the death of Mrs. B. $. Me- Cash in that city on May 16. She was the wife of B. S. McCash, an employe of the Phoenix postofiice last year, and came to Phoenix seeking relief from lung trouble, but, as in so many similar cases. delayed coming until it was too late. Mrs. McCash was greatly beloved and respected by all who knew her and was devoted wife and an earnest Christian worker. She leaves besides her husband, a little daughter to mourn her death.
 THE PEORIA CANAL.-There has been number of reports in circula- tion of late regarding the reopening and repairing of the Peoria Canal com panyb property, this side of Gila Bend. As a matter of fact, nothing definite has been decided upon. though efforts are being made in that line, and with a promising outlook for success. Some recent surveys have been made for the securing of information as a necessary preliminary for the enterprise. It is a great property and it is to be hoped that 1t can be made meana for de- veloping vast area in the lower valley. DEATH OF JARED WOODBRIDGE. Jared Woodbridge. a sheepman from the northern part of the territory, died yesterday morning at the residence of c. T. Blaine on West Jefferson street. The cause of death was Bright's dis ease, from which he had suffered many years. MT. Woodbridge was nearly sixty years of age and was native of Penn sulvania. He came to this territory about 1875 and has resided here ever since. He had been successful in the sheep raising business. His estate is believed to be worth at least S20O,- 900. Woodbridge was attended at the time of his death and for some time before by Mrs. Mary w. German, a sister, who resides in Nebraska. She will take the body to her home for burial.
 PROBATE COURT.-.The will of the late Samuel D. Lount was admitted to probate yesterday. The will names as executors Mrs Julia D. Lount, Mrs Hattie Mosher and w. E. Lount. Lloyd B. Christy fled a petition for special letters of administration on the estate To, rious persons against the estate were filed and the whole matter was set for hearing on June 4. Ned Creighton, a commissioner in the matter of the partition of the estate of Anthony Nealan, reported that the estate was of such a character that it could not be divided and he recommended the sale of it. The report was confirmed. Shirley Christy, Harry Creighton and C. M. Zander were appointed ap- praisers. An inventory and appraise- ment was filed in the estate of Annie Starkey Pierce, a minor.
 A GENERAL RIOT.-A general riot broke out in the Red Light saloon on South Seventh street between II and 12 o'clock Thursday night. A Mexican went into the house with 8 number of his countrymen and called for drinks for the crowd. They were served and a movement was made toward the door when the proprietor, a man called Bachicha. suggested that the man making the order settle the bill. He said he had no money, and another member of the party offered to pay, but the proprietor insisted that the other man must settle. The argument ended by someone striking a blow and in less time than it takes to tell it there was a general miX-up. in which the proprietor and the bar tender, ErneSto participated. Constable