Arizona republican., 1905-01-30
OF LOCAL INTEREST

A FINE RESENT-Theodore Half ner. was presented Saturday night by DICK Newton, with a fine work of art, It being relief picture, iu plaster, of huge lion in a cage
 MELBA MAY COMET. w. Stechan went to Ash Fork yesterday to confer with the manager of Melba who IS billed for Albuquerque. He expects 60 be able to negotiate for her appearance here at an early date.
 A BASEBALL CHALLENGE-The employees and guests of the Ford hotel. having organized themselves under the management of W. J. Roos. have au- thoriZed that publicity be given the fact that they are desirOus of meeting on the baseball diamond a like or ganiZatiOn having it's abiding place in the Hotel Adams.
 DEATH OF COL. HEOGER-CoI. T. T. Hedger died on Saturday afternoon at his ranch twelve miles west of the city of pneumonia. He had been i'll for some time having been stricken during a stay in the city couple of weeks ago. There was subsequent improve ment in his condition but shortly before his death he suffered a relapse. The body was brought to the city yesterday morning and will be sent to his former home in Kentucky for burial. Col. ledger came to Phoenix about two years ago and made several invest ments in the city and country and also acquired a large circle of friends He made his home with his son Carl c. Hedger and wife. Col Hedger was for several years sheriff in Kentucky.
 A STATEHOOD OPPONENT-At- torney W. r. Richardson, a member or the committee sent to Washington by | '.l- the joint statehood bill returned home yesterday morning. MT. Richardson said that there was no possibility of the passage of a bill that could be of any harm to the territory. The situation was at all times filled with danger m til the receipt of the memorial from the New Mexico legislature protesting against the jOintUre. After that many of the republican senators who had been supporting the measure agreed that there was no use of following the lead of BeNeridge any longer. There was no disposition to heed the protests from this territory however. In the opinion Of MT. Richardson the oppOsi- tfon to the bill in New Mexico is so strong that even if the bill should be passed in it's original form the consti- tuition would be rejected by the joint vote of Arizona and New Mexico. Leading New Mexico politicians in formed MT. Richardson that the only sufferer from this attempted legisla- ton is ROdey who has been buried so deep that he will never again be heard of in the politics of New Mexico.
 THE PHOENIX JUNIORS-The Phoenix Juniors, which is the name of an organization of youths ranging in age from 16 to 21. scored another vic tory yesterday. The organization has both a football and a baseball team. The baseball team has never been beaten but once and that was its in itiaI game last spring and was played with the Congress juniors. The foot ball team has never been beaten in the five games it has played and but one team has ever scored against it. Yes terdav the Junior baseball team played a game with the Phoenix Mexican Ath- letfc clubs team on the grounds at Polk and second streets. the trophy being a ball and bat. There is no en- closure and a good crowd always gath CT at these games. The Juniors won yesterday as usual, the score being 10 to g. Next Sunday they will play another game with the same team, for a breast protector and mask. Stanley Porter is the manager of the team. The boys maintain a gymnasium organiza- tion their hall being in the Irving building at the corner of Sixth avenue and Washington street, and they in vite all well meaning youths of their age to join them, the expense being tTihing.