Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-12-31

young man. He had been with tho
Mccormick company for many veara
and was n stakeholder in the cornor-
alton. Mrs. Munson and daughter win
remain here during the winter.
RECOGNITION OF PANAMA
Every ration of any Importance has
now officially recognized The new re-
puhl4c OF Panau Il, except Missouri and
china, China has been too busy 10
give the matter close attention as She
Us lust now trying to decide whether
she VIII recognize Russia or Japnn in
Mahcauria. but Missouri has no excuse
to offer except that as usual she wants
10 be shown. Consul Drane the local
representative of the Missouri gov
eminent IN these parts. was asked
Yesterday what his government was
likely to do in the matter He replied
tfat he did not want to COMPROMISE
himself hy making an Official state
ment. He said. though, that he was
confident the Missouri foreign oG,ce
would take the matter up as soon as il
had disposed of the more delicate task
or getting large number of good
citizens back from Mexico with whole
hides. He understands that senate,
Cockrell favorS recognition but he does
not believe definite action win be
taken till the return of William J..
BRYAN when his opinion will be secured
respectinS the legality of recognition
under the Kansas City platform.
THE GENERAL ALARM.-A great
deal of confusion was created among
other than members Of The fire depart
ment on Monday night. by the turninc,
in of number 81 the general alarm.
Some members OF the department
even, were slow in figuring out the
situation a word i'm explanation may
therefore be appreciated by the read
ers generally. 1t is well known that in
any city that the sounding of a gen
eral alarm means that there is some
thing doing out - the ordinary. But 1t
was the first time that the signal was
ever given IN this town and il was the
more perpleNing because there was no
visible ire in any part Of the CITY to
command attention as would usually
be the case when a general alarm was
given. Mos; fires make their location
apparent before the department can
get there. The general alarm can BE-
sounded only from the engine house
as 1t IS attached to no box service. Tie
Ilrst news came 20 the engine house
Monday night by telephone. The fire
men recognized that a fire in the capl-
tot building was a matter of supreme
Importance be it biz or little They
knew also that il was almost beyond
the reach of their good Offices owing
to the absence Of plugs. Therefore TIE
general alarm was turned in at the
beginning that the whole town might
turn out to aid if help were necessary.
The nearest box to the capitol build
ing was some distance away and had
its number been sounded most neo-
PIE would have assumed that IL wa
suburban snack and paid no further
attention 10 II. 1t was left fcr the
pubic TO find the fire through
the direction taken by the an
paratus, the alarm announcing the i'm
portance of it. Eiremen who were in
the east end Of town would naturally
report TO the engine house, not finding
anything nearer to attract their at
teution and from there they would fol-
low the trail. In an ordinary fire alarm
turned IN from d box the number
would be sounded and then if desired
a general alarm would follow