Arizona republican., 1902-09-28


 looking characters lurking around tel ephone the police at once.
 STAKE RACES.-J. K. Wheat an nounces one more entry in the yearling stake, which Is one of the races to be run during the holidays. The owner is w. Ames of Mesa City. MT. Wheat also says that in order for all entries to remain eligible there is another pay ment on the entrance fee due October 1st and it should be paid promptly. The candidates that are now being trained at the track are all doing good work and showing marked improve ment
 A SURPRISE PARTY.-The ladies of the Degree of HCnor, A. O. U. w., gave a surprise party to Mrs. William Sten- ett yesterday afternoon. There were refreshments, music and a general good time. Those present were: Mrs. G. A. Hidden, Mrs. l.. w. Spears. Mrs. R. J. Holmes, Mrs A. A. Eder, Mrs. J. D. Marian. Mrs. w. R. Reno Mrs. Belle R. Zimmerman, Mrs. s. s. Greene, Mrs. NJ. J. Jordan, Mrs. L. l.. Adams; the Misses Lizzie Smith, Carrie Marian, Lou Marian, Ada Nelson, Anne Nelson, Nellie Morten, Pauline Reno, Bertha Hidden, Emma Riebeling, Carrie Hid den.
 NEW CORPORATIONS.-Articles oi the following corporations were filed in the office of the county recorder yes torday: Turkey Creek Mining Com pany capital stock $3,O0O .000. incorpora- tors, H. A. Hughes, W. L. Osborn. l.. D. Dameron, T. F. Hudson, George H. Wclhin, Neri Osborn and E. J. Bennitt, all of Phoenix; Tonopah Consolidated Mines Company, capital stock, $l,5O0,- OO0, iucorpOrators, B. Glidden, F.. l.. Mims and C. M. Hooten of Nevada; Missouri Gold Mining Company, capi- tai stock, S2, GOO coo, incorporators, A. A. and w. w. Case, I. w. Ground and A. M. Wagner of St. Louis; Malta Re duction Company, capital stock, $1O,- 900, incorporates, E. F. Murphy, D. P. Ranney and NJ. W. Downing of Ohio.
 B. F. PORTER HOME.-Mr. and Mrs. B. r. Porter returned home yes terday morning from the coast. Mrs. Porter spent the summer in Los An geles and MT. Porter joined her there couple of weeks ago, when they went to San Francisco and Oakland, where they spent ten days very pleasantly. They saw several Phoenix people there, among them MT. and Mrs. Charles Goldman, MT. and Mrs. Leo Goldman, Mir. and Mrs. C. Fl. Akers and Mrs. Walter Talbot. One of the pleasant features Cf their visit was their enter tainment at the residence Of MT. Fran ciS Cutting, president of the NJ. & r. & s. R. V. railroad. This is a hand some new structure overlooking an arm of the bay. Both the house and surroundings are attractive, and as MT. Porter expressed it one of the most beautiful homes he has ever seen.
 PROBATE COURT.-The hearing of the application of John A Elvey for letters of administration on the estate of T. K. Elvey was concluded in pro- bate court yesterday Mary A. Elvey, the widow of T. K. Elvey, who had not been present at the previous hearing. was in attendance. Though she had counter petition for appointment she had been subpoenaed by Attorney Ly- man for the petitioner Her testimony was not satisfying to him. and he claimed to be surprised. He therefore moved for a continuance of the case. It was not granted, but the attorney was allowed to submit any new testi- mony he might have not later than next Monday. T. F.. Flannigan was appointed guardian of the personal es- tate of Mrs. Charles Bauer an insane person. The application for the ap- pointment was made by the husband Of Mrs. Bauer.
 BOILING BLOOD-The unusual warmth of the last two days. the sea- son of the year being considered, has started the blood of the quick-tempered to boiling. About dusk last evening a bunch of Mexicans who had congre- gated in the California Wine House To compare notes worked up a general fight in which the people of the vicin- ity became quite interested. It did not last long, however. and nobody was hurt. The evening before four men bound for the southern part of the ter ritOry and who were waiting in front of the Commercial hotel for train time got into some argument regarding their proposed journey They were all good friends, but one of them, an Irishman was little more under the influence oi liquor than he should have been, and therefore made statements that were not polite. A second ,member of the party showed his hand out suddenly and the Irishman fell down. He laid till he got rested and then got up with all his joints in action. The battle waged for some time all around the corner till the participants had to cal it off or miss the train.>
 LEFT TO DIE.-Thc Los Angele. Times of the 2Gth says: While driving to this city over the Mesa road, Franl Parks came upon the prostrate an, bleeding form of James Irvine, a youn; man who resides in Phoenix, Ariz., bu who is visiting here. Irvine was ncarl! unconscious and weak from the loss O