Arizona republican., 1904-03-13


 morning, was slightly improved, though he is not yet cut of danger. Owing to the slight improvement in the mans condition. the doctor yester- day issued more stringent orders for bidding anyone, except the wife, en- tering the sick room. This order eX- tends even to members of the police department and as a result Marshal Kinney has been unable to secure any statement from the unfortunate man.
 A BOY ARREsTED.--A boy probab- ly twelve years of age, by the name of Wilson. and living near the stock yards, was arrested by the police yes terday. The boy is accused Of throw ing a rock and hitting A. C. Mcqueen, stock inspector for the Santa F'e con- pany. in the head. The bcy. with a number of companions of his own age are said to have heen lettering about the stock yard and interfering with the work in progress. Mcqueen order ed the boys away from the yard and it is said Wilson responded by throw ing a rock at the inspector. The wound
 inflicted though painful, is not serious. Wilson will be tried before Justice Burnett Monday afternoon.
 COST THEM soMETHING.-The practical jokers who make Jack O'Brien, a stranger from Minnesota, believe that he was being held up by robbers, and incidentally caused the police considerable trouble, were com pelled yesterday ,by the police to pay for the hack which the officers called 'into use when they answered the hur- ried summons of OBrieh. The joikers paid the assessment without a murmer believing the fun was well worth the price. O'Brien, instead of leaving the city, as many others who have been made the victim of the came joke, showed up for work as usual yesterday morning and proved himself a "good fellow" by taking the joke as it was meant. He claims that if he could run again as he did whom he thought he was fleeing from a fcotpsd he could beat the worlds record.
 ARIZONA BAPTIST CONVENTION. The twelfth session of the Arizona Baptist convention and association will he held at Tempe, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. Rev. w. II. Lowell of Benson .wnl preach the introductory sermon. Rev. pr. \. B. ROirden. of Omaha, Neh., the missionary sermon. Other ad- dresses will be given by Rev. J. C. Chapin, Rev. l.. Halsey, Rev. n. ?. Ward, of Pasadena, Calf, Rev. A. W. Rider. of Oakland, Calf. Rev. Geo. T. Brewer. Rev. J. A. Elliott. Chaplain Winfield Scott. Rev. E. B. Taft, Re. R. D. Latter. Rev. F. F. McCourtncy, Rev. D. c. Williams, Rev l.. l. Thayer. The Woman's Missionary society, Mrs. C. F.. Ashley president will hold its meeting on Thursday afternoon the Baptist Young Peoples Union. MT. w. w. Greene president will hold its an nual session on Thursday evening.
 SUIT ON AN kGREEMENT.-Sui was begun in district court yesterday by Nina Nalset against David H. Shultz and his wife. Margaret 5hulJz. It is alleged that @ couple of years ago the plaintiff loaned the defandants 2 200 at a place in this territory called Do.ninion Creek. The defendants were owners or ranch near Phoenix and they agreed to give the plaintiff a mort gage on the ranch for the security. If the loan There was a memorandum of agreement but it is charged that the agreement has never been carried out on. the part Of the defendants, wEo have refused to execute the mortgage. Neither have they repaidf the amount of the loan, any part of it. nor any ip- terest- According to the. agreement the sum was to become due upon the fail Ure Of the defendants to pay the semi annual interest. The court is therefore asked to declare the prircipal and tn- terest to he a lien upon the property upon which the defendants< promise l to give the plaintiff, a mortgage.
 CERTIFICATED ERS-The territorial board of examiners yester- day finished the inspection of the pa Ders of the aplicants for certificates at the quarterly examination which closed last Tuesday. There were forty-eight applicants in all the counties of the territory and only about ha'f Of them were granted certificates. The exami- nation was not a particularly hard one. Certificates have been awarded as fol- lows: First grade, Mabel A. Guild oe Pima county; second grade, F,udora Miller, Thomas R. Greer and William B. CattO Of Apache county: Hattie Thomas and Lillian Wheelan of Co., chise; Nellie Smith of Coconino: V. w. Knowles of Gila; Elmer M Plumb and Maude q. Clark of Graham; Mary White. Ada Pnweu and Lillie Dearin: of MaiicOpa county; Hattie Henderson of Navajo; Edna Garner of Pima: Daisy D. Sturges of YavapaiS A second grade certificate on diploma from the Los Angeles State Normal school was issued to Minta Keech e Cochise county.