Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-01-25

has rained. But the rain was noticed
only by those who were watching for
it or had a piece of blotting paper out
in the hope of trapping it He has es-
capped by almost as close a margin as
Henry Morgan did, and if more rain
does not follow shortly Il will hereafter
he considered as hazardous to make
predictions on the performances of MIR.
Alkire, as it now seems to be on the
phases of the moon. \ prophet with
a reputation at stake can scarcely trust
either one of them.
c. L. TERRITORIAL CONVEN-
TlON.-On Tuesday ana Wednesday.
February and 5, the Christian En-
deavorers Of Arizona will hold a union
convention. Not only Endeavorers are
expected to participate, but the Young
Peoples societies of all the churches.
a committee is now at work on the pro-
gramme, which will be published later.
The chief attraction will be an address
by John Willis Baer of Boston, secre-
tary of the Worlds Christian Endeavor
union. The address will be given at a
mass meeting in the Presbyterian
church Tuesday evening, February 4.
FRIEND OF ARIZONA.-Mr Will
liam Johnson, a resident Of Arizona for
many years, and late of Florence, Je-
rome andPhoenix, is now comfortably
domiciled with his son in Honolulu,
Hawaii, where he first made his home
forty years ago. Mr.. johnson has lately
celebrated his seventeen birthday and
is in feeble health. He is much inter-
ested in Arizona's prospects for state
hood and the bill now before congress
for the reclamation of arid lands, and
hopes Arizona will be favored with A
liberal portion of the appropriation. Mr.
johnson tenders his best wishes for
b';ght and prosperous New Year to his
many friends in Arizona. Ills address
is box 347, Honolulu, Hawaii.
THE WAGNER Cause.-The Wagner
case was concluded yesterday in Jus
tice Gray's court, the testimony of the
defense occupying the greater part of
the day. The charge, referred to yes
terday. was that the defendant had
grossly wronged Mexican girl. The
defense introduced Il number of wit
nesseS showing the general lack OF
credibility of the complaining witness
and proving that her conduct was such
that she was in no position to make
such a charge. Her department and
associations ON many occasions were
open to the broadcast criticism and If
guilt rested upon anybody is could not
be established that MIR. Wagner was
the offender. He was therefore dis
charged.
POLICE COURT.-In the police court
yesterday the boys held over from the
day before on a slight charge were
properly lectured by the court, VINO said
chat though their crime was not a seri-
Gus one, it might lead to worse ofIenses.
He then discharged them with the
usual understanding that they would
p-4i =
charged with vaSrancy, was the only
other case. James, it appears, has
made Phoenix annually for a number
Of years and with as much regularity
as the county assessor. He pleaded
guilty to the charge OF begging. The
court questioned him regarding his
system. He said he did not have any.
but the court told him he knew he did,
for he saw him working it on two men
himself previous to his arrest He told
him also that it was a bad system and
that he would never succeed at it. Then
he gave him some new ideas of how to
work people on the theory that il a
man is going 10 beg for = living he
ought to be up-to-date in his opera
lions. Then he gave him twenty days.
HOW TO WORK MIRACLES-The
alleged miraculous phenomenon of
the Stag making fireplace, of
which mention has previously
been made. has stirred up local
scientists who refuse 10 accept miracles
without putting them to a chemical
test. Mr.. II. $. Sims of Tempe, who
journeyed all the way over to Phoenix
to see this wonderful demonstration,
called at this Office yesterday to say
that anybody standing in need of this
sort of a miracle could make it himself
by taking two parts bora-l, enc part
sulphur, one part chloride of sodium
and a little sand. and placing them in
the bottom of the fireplace and build
ing a fire over them. Mr.. Sims re-