Arizona republican., 1905-02-12

A REFORM SCHOOL BOY-Deputy
Sheriff Merritt of Yavapai county
came down from Prescott last night
with a youth who had been committed
to the reform school. The deputy
sheriff thought for a time that lie
would be water-logged in Phoenix but
he learned last night that he would be
able to go south tonight.
A RILEY EVENING-On Tuesday
evening, Feb. Is, Mrs. May French
Cooley will give a reading at the First
NJ. E. church under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid society of that church. The
program viii consist entirely of selec-
lions from James Whitcomb Riley.
Mrs. Cooley viii be assisted by Mrs.
W. n. Tiffany Miss Alice Halsey and
Mr.. Frank Hildebrand
THE M. G. p. TO BE OPEN TODAY
The Maricopa and Phoenix will be-
gin running trains to Maricopa today.
1t was announced from the Offices of the
company last night that a train with
passengers, baggage and mail would
leave the city at 1870 today and would
run over the ella bridge. Another
train of passengers, mail and baggage
will be brought back this evening.
A STAG SOCIAL-The Elks lodge
of this city will give stag social next
Thursday night which is designed to
surpass an, event of the same kind
ever celebrated the southwest. The
whole western coast has been success
fully secured for talent and features.
Those who are so fortunate as to re-
ceive invitations to attend this func-
ton will be fortunate indeed.
FOR SHOPLIFTING-W
were issued by Justice tombstone last
evening on complaint of Charles Kor
of 70
her daughter Maria Garcia and another
girl named Chona Ortega. The charge
is shoplifting. Mr.. Korrick alleges that
they took a sweater from the New York
store. Though that is the only charge
in the complaint it is also alleged that
the same parties took some high priced
valentines from BerryhilIs and a cor
set cover from the Boston store.
SACRED CONCERT-This evening
occurs the Sacred concert by the choir
of the First NJ. E. church. Solos will
be rendered by Mrs. Tiffany, Miss Har-
ris and Miss Rathbone. The double
quartette will furnish two numbers to-
gether with the male quartette. Mr..
F. A Todd of Chicago will preside at
the organ. giving three numbers. The
concert will begin at 1880 p. m. at the
NJ. E. church. corner of End avenue
and Monroe street. All are invited.
LILIES BEAUTIFUL-Mrs. STEM
lake. while visiting England last sum
mer. secured a number of lowering
bulbs Upon her return last Septem-
Der the various bulbs were carefully
planted in the yard at the home on
North Fourth avenue. Several kinds
I are now in bloom, notably very pref
! ~ English snOwdrop. with the green
and white center. Another kind that
! is starting TO bloom is a large yellow
double Easter lily. Many lovers of the
/ beautiful flowers are admiring Mrs.
| Stenlake's lilies.
| MORE RAlN-It is hardly consider
| ed good form for any Arizonian TO ad-
nit safety in the matter of rain. New
! ertheless there would be no protest in
! these parts if there could be two or
/ three days of sunshine now-just
enough to pull off a couple more ban
games and get in two or three days
i mail from Maricopa. Last night about
| dark there was another pretty lively
] shower and one or two more showers
before midnight. with all kinds Of rain
prospects for today. Il sprinkled lit
tie yesterday but not enough to inter
fere with scheduled events.
BEEF FOR BOYS IN BLUE-W. T.
Roath one OF Santa Cruz coUnty's big
/
ing and registered at the Commercial
3 He came by the Florence route, crossed
the ella at that point on the steam
boat and says that there is no devia-
ton from the prices of transportation
as originally established, at the time
! the belated legislators started to get
here by that route. Mr.. Roath has the
contract TO keep the reserve soldiers
for the Philippines, stationed at Fort
Huachuca in good wholesome corn
beef and is here for the purpose OF
purchasing a carload Of our best al
/ falfa fed steers. EX-SheriH COOK
| chaperoned him around the valley yes
terday. and Uncle Sans boys VIII get
the best that this region has.
RAN THE BLOCKADE-It is ex-
nected the embargo viii be removed
from the NJ. & p. transportation SER
vice today and the advance guard OF
| the army of invasion that has been
tied ND at Maricopa so long that most
| of them went somewh ere else, ran the
blockade yesterday afternoon arriving
| in Phoenix last night on the work
train. They left Maricopa sometime
| Yesterday, on a hand car pushed py
| two Indians The river had fallen SUI
fciently so they CHANGED the transfer
Nv boat and came across in safety. The
| party consisted OF the AOilO"i4i5 i-e'
ed: Mrs. a. L. Penfeld of Los Ahge-
les who has been in Maricopa seVeral
davs en- route here 10 visit with MI
and Mrs. J. c. Page; Mrs. I. 4. Sloan
Of Los Angeles, wI.o comes to visit hel
narents. Mr. and Mrs. L. l. Plank
Mrs. Neil Bailey OF Cochise Co. who
comes to join her husband; Captain
! Perkins of Nogales, Capt. Tuthil OF
Morenci; Ned Creighton of Phoenix
sam Taught, member of the Legislature
fror, ella county. who has been visit