Arizona republican., 1907-12-23
OF LOCAL
III INTEREST

TO SPEND HoLIDAYs-A. ID. Bis
sell. professor of German in Pomona
college. has arrived in the valley Il
spend the holidays and is the guest OF
Dr. John WiX Thomas.
A TRIP TO MESA.-ThOmas A.
Armstrong. r {. Bradford. accompa-
MED by Miss Armstrong, who has re-
turned from Pomona college To spend
the holidays at home. spent sunday in
Mesa and Tempe, making the trip in
Mr.. Armstrong; Maxwell.
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS. j
Riggs. citizen member Of the board OF
control. left last night for his home
in Dos CabeZas TO spend the holidays.
Before his return 10 Phoenix he will
pay an official visit to the Industrial
school at Benson and the territorial
prison AZ Yuma.
DEPARTURE OF Mr.. RIPLEY
President Ripley Of the Santa Fc sys-
TEN. accompanied by Mrs. Ripley. left
last night tor Santa Barbara, Cal,
where they will spend some time. Mr.
Ripley who had been suffering from
bad cold. was greatly improved We:
terday
POOR ATTENDANCE - Although
a score Of ; to- in favor of Mesa
against the Phoenix Reds might look
like a good game yesterday at East
lake park. nevertheless il wasn't. IL
was the same old dope. There were
no brilliant fielding stunts or batting
features to wake the few, the precious
few. who dozed in the winter sunshine.
The attendance was a frost.
THE EIGHTH SEASON AT CAS-
TIE HOT SPRINGS-Afr. and Mrs. II.
q. Lippincott jr. of Philadelphia ar
rived at Castle Hot Springs on We'd
nesday Tor the season. This is the
eighth season that Mr.. and Mrs. Lip
pincott have spent at the Springs. re-
serving the same accommodations
from year To- year. They keep three
saddle horses and are enthusiastic rid
ers. Both are expert pistol shots and
tennis players and will take part in
the holiday contests. They are always
glad 10 get back To Castle Greek. where
they really spend more Of their time
than at home.
SHOOTING NEAR YuMA-Last
Thursday morning G. W. McQuaid Of
the Yuma Southern Pacific railroad
yard crew was shot and seriously
wounded by j. W. Marter. brakeman
Of Conductor Davidson's freight crew
The shooting occurred in Davidson's
attached L" freight train
which left Yuma going east at $50 a.
m. and happened when the train was
near the Yuma Heights switch and
while the switch-engine. acting as
helper. was still attached to the ca
boose. Circumstances surrounding the
shooting indicate that it was acciden-
tai. though that point has not yet been
determined.
THE CHRISTMAS GIFT FUND. -
There is really only one DAY more in
which To- assist in the movement for
providing Christmas gifts for the
children Of those who are too poor To
buy them. Yesterday being Sunday,
no line could be obtained on the ad-
is being collected at the business Of
flee OF The Republican for this pur-
pose, but no doubt today there will
be liberal additions 10 it. No money
Was ever contributed 10 a Worthier
purpose and none was ever expended
which more immediately accomplish
ed the object sought. the diffusion of
happiness at a time Of year when ey-
erybody ought to be happy.
PROVISION FOR THE PoOR.-A
Deeiing Of prominent Mexican citi-
zens was held at the city hall last
night to arrange for Christmas tree
TO be erected at St. Anthony's hall on
Tuesday night, laden with gifts for
the children Of poor Mexican parents.
A society was formed for this pur-
pose. The Mexican consul. \. Pima.
was made president of it; ]. NJ. Mel
endrez. vice president: Victor San
chez, treasurer. AMI T. Olea secre-
;ary. Liberal contributions were re-
ceived and more VIII be solicited. This
action was taken for the reason that
the Mexican children would probably
NOT avail themselves Of the provisions
which are being made by other char
liable organizations for the poor.
UNREQUITEO LOvE-Antonio Lo-
gan. not Margarita Logan as the name
was at first enormously published.
who shot herself or FRIDAY. is con-
siderably improved and il is now be-
heved she has good fighting chance
FOR recovery She has sufficiently i'm
proved to BE- able to talk and her story
OF how the shooting occurred. STAMPS
the incident as an attempt at suicide
and absolves any and all other persons
from any suspicion OF attempted muir
der. Her story is that after the quar-
rel with her mother Thursday night.
she went TO the mouse where the shoot
ing occurred, which the Joint estab-
lishment of Refugio Saragosa. for
whom she entertains a feeling akin TO
love. ana male friend of Saragosa's
As the night advanced Saragosa tried
to persuade her to 90 home but she
would not. Early in the morning he
left the house and a short time after
ward sent his partner around to try
and induce the woman TO vacate but
she insisted that she vas going TO stay
until Refugio returned. Later in the