Arizona republican., 1904-05-30
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ing has just returned from stanford university who's course he completes this year. He is entirely a Phoenix product. He passed through all the grades of the schools here and after his graduation from the high school he went to the territorial university where he fitted himself for Stanford.
 ALL DAY MEETINGS.-The First Methodist church was the scene yes terday of practically all day meetings. The occasion was the thirtieth anni- versary of its organization which event was properly celebrated. Joseph w. Powell of Buffalo. was present and participated in all the services. r1r. Powell is a successful business man and one of the most notable laymen of the church. He presented yesterday and very successfully, plans for rais- ing the debt on the church, his work of this sort throughout the country be- ing one of the things that have made him famous. Mrs. Powell, who is a fine singer, travels with him and yes terday sang some very pretty solos.
 A DECIDED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Phoenix fire department after mature deliberation, has decided to break away from time honored customs and in the arranging of it's programme for the annual picnic, which is to be held at the buttes in Pinal county on June F. beer will find no place. It is to be another of the popular P. & E. railroad excursions to which all are invited if they have the dollar. and everything possible will be provided for the com fort of the eXcursionists. A dancing platform will be constructed in the tunnel and those who prefer may wan der over the hills. And as stated above, there will be no liquor
 MEMORIAL SERMON-The Presby- terian church was filled last night, the occasion being the preaching of the memorial sermon by Chaplain Win field Scott. The members of the G. A. R., the Woman's Relief corps, the Spanish war veterans and B company of the national guard were in attend ance and the Baptist congregation al- so united with the Presbyterians and others who desired to participate in the service. The sermon was on the subject, "Pivots of Destiny" and was an able talk the speaker being, as many know, a veteran of the civil war, chaplain of the department of Arizona G. A. R., and also chaplain of the National Encampment G. A. R.
 A BAD MAN.-A- bold bad man made a very spectacular play at the NJ & P. depot Saturday afternoon. He was a stranger in the city and was under the influence of liquor. He employed a hack driver to take himself and wife to the depot, as he was going to. one of the south side towns. Arriving at the depot he started for the train without even thanking the hack driver. who called him back. and asked him for the money due His only response WIS to draw from his pistol pocket, a gun about the size of the cannon on the city hall plaza and remark to the hack driver that perhaps you would like to take your pay cut of this The Jehu told the stranger he was mistaken in his man; that he had no curiosity 70 secure that kind of payment. after which he placed himself in telephonic communication with the city hall. An officer responded at once, but by the time he got there settlement for the ride had been made and the hackman no longer insisted on his arrest. The officer had no warrant of course and technically could not arrest him for carrying concealed weapons as he was leaving the city. However, he con cluded that the stranger in his in- toXiCated condition was not a safe man to carry a gun so he disarmed him and told him that when he came back to the city hall sober he could have the weapon.