Arizona republican., 1904-03-23

Ing WILL De dITdHSeu lOT tN- ening, March 29th, on the City Hall plaza. as grand rally before the reg istration books are closed Another meeting will probably be held a few nights before the date set for the election in order to keep up the inter- est in the movement.
 DEATH OF M. H. PORTER.-M. H. Porter died last night Mir. Porter had been a resident of the valley fer four teen years He was sixty-fivc years Of age and a native of England. When he came to the valley he purchased a ranch on the Christy road where he lived until few years ago. He leaves a family of five children. Mrs. Will lief lin, Mrs. G. w. Carr. Mrs. s. P. Wayne, Mrs. C. M. Stearns and Stanley Porter. The funeral, conducted by Rev. A. NJ. Gibbons. of the First Methodist church, will take place at 4 o'clock this after noon from the family residence. 2S2 East Adams street. Mir Porter was one of the pioneers in bringing fine horses to the valley having imported the famous Durango.
 THE END OF A LONG STRUGGLE. Little Arthur Edwards, the son of Mir and Mrs. Arthur J. Edwards died last night. The little boy who was only two years and one month old has been singularly afflicted. and his case attracted the attention of the most of the physicians or the city. Just eleven weeks ago last night hc was seized with membraneous croup. Five days later tracheotomy was performed and he wore the tube for twelve days. After it was removed he was about for q week when another operation Of the same kind became necessary. He ap- parently recovered and was able to be about the streets. His physicians, however. were not confident of his ultimate and complete recovery for there was a condition which baffi-d them. Last Sunday he was seized with acute capillary bronchitis. of which he died at ' o'clock last night. The flu neral will take place at o'clock this afternoon from the family residence, at No. 475 North Fifth avenue. Rev. Dr. Halsey will oficiate.
 ROBBED THE JUDoE-Sherif Liv- ingston, of Yuma county, came to town yesterday morning after Charles Davis. colored, and c. c. Ford, white, who had been arrested here for a robbery com mitted at Yuma. Their victim was OAiNG JutSt soM GtllGgs OL Eocll IdAl- cisco. who is stopping at Yuma for his health. Davis had been working for him. They took a suit of clothes, seVcr- al shirts, a diamond and pair of shoes. They were traced to Gila Bend where they sold the suit case. They were searched at Maricopa and before the train left for Phoenix another teie- gram came from Yuma to hold them hrrr ThpN- pn11ld he were on top of one of the passenger coaches and in that way they came 10 Phoenix. They were picked up here on Monday. Everything has been -e- covered hut the suit case and the dia- mOnd. Ford says that he had no idea that robbery had been committed He said that he and Davis had arranged to leave Yuma and as they were passing the hotel Davis said he would go in and get his grip. He came out with the suit case.
 FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD.-Sev eral complaints have reached The Re publican within the past few days con cerning the Central school building. and this paper has been requested 10 urge upon the school board the neces- sity of sprinkling the grounds. Upon investigation it was found yesterday that the grounds are covered with deep coat of~dust, and the children at play meet with discomfort. It is not the discomfort, however, of which pa- irons complain. They are afraid that the dust contains many impurities and oacteria-which it doubtless does-and much Of the sore threats now prevalent among children is attributed by some to the dust It was formerly the prac- tlcc 10 sprinkle the school grounds thoroughly every Saturday. and occa- slonally after school hours during the week, and by this mears the dust was not only kept down but the play grounds were firm and attractive. The subject should have the immediate at tetnlon of the school board and the city authorities.