Arizona republican., 1906-03-31
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 According to a telegram printed in ,. Los Angeles paper arriving In Phoe- nix yesterday, Battling Nelson, of famc in the west on account Of his various pugilfstic contests, and who Is now enroute to the west from New Orleans will visit for. several days with friends in Phoenix. During fiesta week Bat ting Nelson will fight Herrera in Los Angeles.
 MOONLIGHT RIDE AND RE FRESHM MENTS.-Some of Mrs. Cool ey's elocution pupils will give an en- tertainment Friday evening, April 6. at the Creighton school on the Mcdowell road. They will be assisted by pupils of the school. Two hay wagons will start from the postoffice at D. m. The ride and refreshments are included in the price of admission. 25 cents. The proceeds will be used for books and pictures for the school. Get tickets and reserve places on the wagons at the Arizona School Of Music.
 VISITING LAWYERS.-Many prom inent attorneys of the territory spent yesterday in the city. appearing here before the supreme court in various cases in which they are interested. Among them were: Col. William Her ring $. L. Kingan, J. B. Wright, w. l.. Parker. Benton Dick and M. M. Lowell of Tucson: J. J. Hawkins. Paul Burks, T. G. Norris, J. J. Fisher, w. K. Flora and E. S. Clark. attorney general of Prescott, and Chas L. Rawlins, district attorney of Graham county. Many of them returned to their homes last night.
 SCHOOL ELECTION-In the worry and hustle of the city campaign and the Water Users election, people should not forget that incidentally there is a school election on today all over the county. There are trustees to choose in the various districts and two trustees for the high school district, one from Phoenix and one from the country, The only high school candf- date for Phoenix whose candidacy has been made public is C.. D. Doris and the only candidate announced in the country is R. E. Miner who seexs re- election. The only candidate announc- ed for the trusteeship of district No l. | is L. w. Coggins. The friends of Dr Martin have urged him to stand for reelection, and it is understood with out success. In district No. s, l.. W. Feel is a candidate for trustee.
 THE NINETY-S SIXTH TlME-One old time offender, Andy Garcia, ap- peared before Justice Johnstone yes- terday charged with violating the peace laws of the territory. It is the ninety sixth time Garcia has been in the jus tice courts of this county in the past twelve months. He made an especial plea to the judge to allow him to leave town and secure work in the country. but the same plea had been made be- ! fore and the promise to go to work nOt 1 kept so Garcia was this time sent to jail. lie was told in a few brief con- soling remarks that after he had lin- gered seven days in jail ne would be more refreshed for work and be able to earn twice as much as he could in his present condition. hence nothing would be lost by the delay.
 BURNED BY A LIVE WlRE.-New- ton Hammons the 10-year-old son of G. J. Hammons. while playing with a number of other boys yesterday, was severely burned by an electric light wire and the only wonder is that he was not killed. The incident occurred on the Mcdowell road between Center street and the Chalmers residence The boys were gathering cotton from the cottonwood trees. Newton was up m a tree and had not observed that an electric light wire between the city and the Indian school ran through it's branches. It was concealed by tile leaves on the tree. His body was held to limb by his legs. which were wrapped around it. With his hands he was beating the leaves and branches to shake the cotton down. While thus engaged both hands were brought in contact with the wire. He screamed, but fortunately and also strangely. he did not fall. Tine green tree full of sap. and the boy made a complete ground circuit. Newton's companions helped him to the ground but even then ] he was so badly shocked he could