Arizona republican., 1903-12-26
TO FIX THEIR PAY DAY.
Southern Pacific Shopmen at Tucson to Say When Ghost Shall Walk.
 Personal Mention.

Tucson. Dec. 24-(Special Correspon- dence. .)-Mrs. J. Fl. Whittle will enter tain the Fortnightly and Friday Whist clubs on the evening of Dec. 31. at her house. North Stone avenue and Alame- da street. There will be forty games of progressive whist played and they will thus welcome the new year.
 The Tucson fire department will soon hold an election for the position of chief and other officers. The present officials of the department are likely to be reelected.
 The teachers of the Plaza school held a social yesterday afternoon am ong themselves. before separating for the holidays. Light refreshments were served and an enjoyable hour or SO was spent.
 The San AUgustin Parochial school held their Christmas exercises today, including a song. Home Again" by the class; Address. Miss F.. Soto, My Dollie;" recitation. Song of the Shoemaker" Santa is Coming" recita- ton, Christmas at Sea-" march and song, Fl Moline class.
 Claude R. Faust. aged 27 years, died at the hospital and was buried this morning from Parker's. Deceased came here a year ago from Iowa City, Iowa. and had been employed in the Legal Tender restaurant, later as manager of a physical culture school.
 The Masons, who seem to have made things lively for themselves in Tucson this fall, had another enjoyable time Tuesday night, when the recently elected officers of the Royal Arch Chap ter. Tucson Lodge No. 4, and the East ern Star were installed. Dancing, cards and refreshments were the programme after the installation of officers.
 Mir William Singer of Pittsburg, Pa. who spent last winter in Tucson and who is new located near Douglas. ar rived in Tucson last evening spend the holidays with friends at the Hotel Hall.
 MT. L. J. F. Jaeger, proprietor of the Montezuma hotel, of Nog lies, is in Tue son today.
 MT. Shirley Christy of Phoenix. was in Tucson yesterday.
 W. L. Hazard, who is with the Can anea and Yaqui River railroad, at Naco, has arrived to spend the holi- days with his brother, Mir. s. F. Haz- gard.
 Judge and Mrs. Barnes gave an ele- gant dinner party last evening in honor of Mir and Mrs. W. P. Harlow of New York and Sonora, who have been their guests for several days past.
 Miss Dargie and MT. Dargie. of Oak land, Cal, are in Tucson. They spent a part of last winter here and made many friends. MT. Dargie's father is the publisher of the Oakland Tribune.
 There has been much dissatisfaction and some indignation manifested am ong the shopmen of the s. P. at this point and they had decided to quit work at o'clock today as a protest. in view of the non-receipt of the pay checks. A conference was held with Superintendent Jones this afternoon, when he promised to arrange for a stated pay day hereafter, the day to be named by the shopmen. Probably a day between the 20th and 18th will be named. Notice was posted at the shops in accordance with the agreement made with the superintendent.
 The pay checks failed to arrive to- day, but it was understood that they are sure to be here Christmas morning.
 Frank Mason recently purchased Thomas McDermott's interest in the Davis building, which they jointly pur- CndSeu several IHOlllS dSO lnt Duitu- ing is under lease for two years more to the present occupant, E. P. Drew, who has liquor establishment.
 Pontifical mass will be observed at midnight at the cathedral and the us- ual Christmas services will take place tomorrow.
 B. Hattich is here from Tombstone. where he is a city councilman, and all so the city treasurer of that famous town. He owns the southeast corner of Court and Maiden Lane in this city, and now as the lower wedge is to be built. 1t is his intention to build an up-to-date structure on the site. This will be a great improvement for that part of Tucson's business district. At present it Is something of an eyesore, as heretofore the surrounding quarters have been occupied by inferior estab- lishments.
 R. H. Lee and John Clark of Yuma are spending Christmas week in Tue son.
 L. H. Rhuart, president of the San dora National Bank of Nogales, is In the city.
 The new Mexican consul MT. Arturo Elias, has returned to Tucson from Stafford.
 Col. G. H. Paddock is here from Fort Huachuca
 The wedding Of MT. Muiford Winsor and Miss Clara Brown will occur to- morrow afternoon at the home of tlc