Arizona republican., 1903-04-12

greatest danger which threatens the
territory now is the joining of it to
New Mexico in statehood, and he urges
that every effort be put forth to pre-
vent such union. He will remain in
the city a day or two. Now that he Is
for time out of official life, he will
give his time to the active practice OF
his profession.
NATIONAL GUARD OUTING
About a dozen members OF Company
B, n. G. A, headed by Acting Sergeant
Steinhauer, will leave this morning on
mounted scouting expedition to
Tempe. Their purpose is first to have
good time and secondly to figure out
the difference between cavalry and
mounted infantry tactics. They Will
doubtless learn something about
mounted movements and will have
good time whether they learn anything
or not.
ANNUAL BOARD OF TRADE
MEETING.-The annual meeting of
the Phoenix and Maricopa county
board of trade will be held on Tuesday
evening, April H. 1903. at 100 o'clock.
At that time will occur the election of
a new board of directors, the reading
of the reports of officers. and the dis
cussion of matters pertaining to the
welfare and work of the board. 1t is
hoped that there will be Il full attend
ance of members, and each member is
requested to bring to the meeting any
of his friends who are not members of
the board, but who are interested in
the progress of Maricopa county.
J1,.i-
day seemed to be set apart as the es-
pecial day for the escape of the pri-
vate car of Superintendent c. c.
Sroufe of the Southern Pacific in Ari-
IONA from disaster. The associated
press reported that night a collision
near LordsburS in which the San Car
los figured but in which it was not in
jured. In the afternoon when the
special was running into Phoenix about
half way between this city and Tempe
it met the outgoing Mesa train. Meth
er was running very fast and the spec
ial was noticed on a stretch of straight
track by brakeman of the passenger
When the trains were brought to a halt
they We're uncomfortably near each
other. The special backed into Tempe
and resumed its journey.
ALL IN THE FAMILY.-An exciting
incident occurred yesterday in front of
the kelso house that only for good
luck might have ended in somebody
getting hurt. 1t resulted, however, in
nothing more serious than the smash
ing of a wheel. A young woman was
riding a bicycle east on Adams street
at a rapid rate and u gentleman was
going in the opposite direction on a
wheel at an equally startling pace.
| They happened to meet exactly head
on. the tires hitting each other as
fairly as the pilots of locomotives in
a collision. The wheels and riders
went straight up for a while and then
they came back again. The young
woman was badly frightened and
| little GaZed when she was picked up
by guests OF the kelso. The incident
was the more interesting when it was
| learned that the parties to the collision
bore to each other the relationship of
sister-in-law and brother-in-law.
| FUNERAL OF MRS. BALKE.-The
| funeral of Mrs. Catherine Bake took
place at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
from St. Mary's Catholic church. The
| interment was at the Catholic ceme
| terry. Mrs. Bake was a native of Provi-
! Gence, r. l., and she went to Los An
| geles ten years ago Il sufferer of con-
sumption. she found no relief there
and a year later came to Phoenix and
was married here seven years ago to
| Mr.. r. L. Bake. She opened a hair
dressing establishment but was COM
PEELED to abandon it on account of her
rapidly failing health. About year
ago her husband sent her to California
in the hope that the progress o. the
! Il oh he. fnr
She got no better and any time with
in the last six months her death was
| expected. She was provided with
nurses and the best medical attend
ance and by their ministra tons no
doubt her life was legnthened. She
leaves beside her husband little son,
Otto, aged six years.
D. OF H. SOCIAL.-Tuesday even
ing, April Z, there was a social in the
y. o. L. w. hall, given by the Degree
of Honor. The members and friends
listened to piano selections by Miss
WEIGH. Miss Christensen and Alton
Stoner. Then Mrs. Furl, Miss Chris
Jensen. Mrs. Christensen and Mrs
Reno gave a mandolin and guitar Sc
lection. Songs by Mrs. Furl. Mrs
Vaughn, Teresa and Georgia Morgan
Recitations by Hazel F'url, Pauline
Reno. Miss Nellie Morton and Miss
Lizzie Smith. In a few we'll chosen
words Mrs. A. J. Stoner then presented
a d. of H pin to Mrs. Spears in behalf
of the members of Sunshine Lodge Il:
a token of their appreciation of hel
services in securing new members. Al
were then invited to the banquet room
where two long tables were beautifully
decorated with wild flowers, roses anC
peppers. The young ladies then served
= a supper of many good things and TIL
wish was expressed that the Degree o
: Honor may live long and give man!
more socials.