Arizona republican., 1906-03-02

be some time before he will have the use of the hand although it is thought the thumb will again grow to it's nat ural size.
 A STRAY WHEEL-The police have a mans wheel of the Pierce manu- facture which was picked up as stray
 COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS Governor Kibbey yesterday appointed Francis A. FairTnan of Pittsburg. Pa, commissioner Of deeds for Arizona.
 DISCHARGED-A newspaper car rier was arrested for violating the li- berties accorded him in riding on the sidewalk but on 2 showing made of mitigating circumstances the recOrdec yesterday dismissed the case.
 GONE TO LOS ANGELES-Ed- ward F. Melter. wife and son, leave this morning via the Santa Fe. They will stop for short visit at the Grand Canyon then go to Los Angeles to re- side permanently. MT. Melter making his temporary headquarters at the of flee Of T. Ernest Walker
 MONKEY FACED OWLS-W. T.. Tanner yesterday brought to the city two young monkey faced owls ne had captured on his place near the cross cut canal several days ago. For some time previous to his find he had had the nest of owls under surveillance. and when the old bird left the nest on Wednesday he captured the young They will probably be put on display in one of the windows of a down town store.
 WHY HE IS AT LARGE-Gen ThOs. F. Wilson, member of the terri torial board of equalization spent yes terday in the city on business before the land office. The general was asked regarding the published report that he would soon resign from the board of equalization. He answered that he was not responsible for what appeared in the democratic press and was of the opinion that if he was responsible he would have been in the penitentiary many years ago. Tucson enjoyed the recent visit of the Shriners according to the general and says the citizens liked the color they painted the town during their visit
 PHOENIX'S SALT LAKE COLONY HI. F. Gentry, travelling passenger agent of the Salt Lake route with headquarters at Los Angeles, has been in the city for the past two days in the interest of his road. MT Gentry said he felt that Phoenix was some thing like a home city for him for the reason that sc many of the officers of the Salt Lake route were formerly residents of this city. Among them are E. w. Gillette, general passenger az ent of the road; Tom Sloan, assistant general freight agent; Harry Brown, general agent at Salt Lake; J. L. Moore. district freight and passenger agent and Walter EllingstOn of the freight managers office. All of the gentlemen, MT Gentry says, are in the best of health
 THE SHEA FAMILY-Patrick Shea was before Judge JohnstOne yesterday charged with disturbing the peace. He was sent to jail for seven days Dur ing the hearing of Shea an interesting fact was developed. He is the oldest son of a family of seventeen children. Three of the sons are sailors, three are tailors and the seventh son. Patrick, is by trade a machinist, aI- though he is not working at his trade now The ten daughters still make their home with their parents in St. Louis. Shea claims he has travelled for the past three years without the payment of railroad fare, but this is the first time he has ever been taken up by the police.
 DEATH OF JOSEPH D. HAHN J Joseph D. Ham, aSeu twenty -SlA years, died yesterday morning at the home of Mrs. M. H. Williams and her father, Rev. Thomas R. Stewart at 32S South Second avenue. He was an in- innate friend of the family. The fun eral will be held this afternoon at 2:3O O o'cIock from the Presbyterian church, Rev. Campbell officiating. Inter ment will be made in the Rosedale cemetery. Joseph D. Hahn first came to Phoenix in the latter part of 1905 and spent the winter in camp with his friends east of the city near the Clay son ranch, all of the party being health seekers. Later his health so improved that he returned to his home at Ches- ter, s. C., where he was interested in a furniture house. His health began to decline again and he went to the home of his mother at Hickory, N. C. There was little improvement how ever and he returned to Phoenix with the idea of making his permanent home here. He took up a temporary home on the desert but frequently made visits to town. During his last visit and while at the Williams nome he was taken seriously i'll, his illness