Arizona republican., 1908-02-20
WORD OF WARNING
 10 PHOENIX VISITORS
This Town Belongs to the Shriners Today-They Stole the Keys Last Night and Constituted Authorities Are PeYserless.

This is the eighteenth day of the first month Of Moharrum. 1926. where fore :t IS the date of the assembling of the faithful shriners for the perpe- tration of outrages upon the unguard ed and unprotected proselytes, which same have already begun. The real business O. thu occasion will be un- dertaken at o'clock this afternoon when the faithful will gather st 2 o'clock in the Masonic temUle and proceed 10 take ID collection of all the valuables possessed by candidates for honOrs. Later in the day, after the spectacular parade which is slat- ed for o'clock. and under cover of darkness. the ceremonial session will begin. during which the candidates will be robbed of everything of earthly value. overlooked in the business meet ing. except their appetites. These will be whetted to a razor edge and then satisfied with gem gem and toothsome provender.
 The Daughters of Isis will hold their annual ceremonial session tomorrow but they will gather today. coming in the same caravans with the sheiks and novitiates The candidates for the Isis degree however are requested to meet in Mrs. McNeffs room in the MonihOn building at 3,30 ?. m. that they ma. he taken on tallyho ride and thus be spared the chagrin of wit messing the humiliation of their male kin folks who will be dragged through the streets like slaves to the galleys.
 As mentioned above the outrages have alreadv begun. Tom Taylor is some pumpkins in Jerome as he has charge oc the United Verde shelter When he sa-s work the boys shed their linen and go to hustling and when he mods they stop again. but down here in Phoenix he cuts no more ice than Senator Clark would if he came here to join the shfiners. He got his yesterday afternoon however and will be able to enjoy the disgrace of those who shall mire in the quicksand today. Tom Jacobs of Jerome is a friend Of MT. Taylor. or claims to be. and got irtO town ahead of him for no other purpose than to make NIT. Taylor's initiation into the Shriners real pleasant. MT. Jacobs and MT and Mrs. Ta-lor came down on the train yesterday afternoon. MT. Jacobs had prevailed upon George A. Mintz, A. w. Galpin and several other local shrin- CTS to hel1 him make it easy for MT. Taylor. to whom MT. Jacobs had loan ed Knight Templar pin sometime ago out of the goodness of his heart.
 When the train arrived at the de- pot MT. Taylor was pointed out and MT. Mintz approaching called him to one side and asked if he was going to hotel with the ladies to which he received an affirmative answer. MintZ then told him he would go along with him that there might be no enbarrass- ment on the part of the ladies but that once they were provided for MT. Tay- Tor would have to accompany him to the city hall. Who tine devil are Nou2' demanded MT. Taylor. Mintz requested him to be quiet and not make scene. that he had the au- thority all right but was disposed to be friendly and make it as easy for him as possible. He then displayed deputy sherifTs badge and rapped suggestively on his pocket where it Was quickly seen that pair of nip pers was concealed There was no fuTther trouble and from the hotel the two gentlemen went to the city hall where Mir. Taylor was introduced do Marshal Moore, when he demanded Ito Bnow what the meaning was Of all this formalit-. He was told that he had been arrested on the charge of ap- propriating a valuable piece of jewelry from man in Jerome. He replied that there ~as some mistake surely Tor Ee "as never guilty of such con- duct in =act had too good a job to be tempted i-tO thieverv.
 While this conversation was taking place A. w. Galpin sauntered into the room and Was introduced as Police Judge Gal0in. Mir Taylor began re- citing to him something Of the facts Of the predicament in which he found himself. MT GalDin stopped him. saving he :elt no personal interest in the case and did not care to listen 10 his stor-' until the matter came be- fore him officially. But judge" said Taylor. ''I can prove myself in this town if you will give me d chance. and furnish any reasonable bail that may be required" Never mind" said Gal pin, T have just come to hold the reg ular afternoon sesion of court and we will probably listen to your troubles presently"
 Galpin walked itnO the court room and took his position on the bench with well poised dignity and instruct ed the marshal to arraign the days of lenders. Being told that the case of Mir. Ta--lOr was the only one he had the judge made some inquiry as to the value Of the jewel taken. question: ing whether t was a mere petty lar- cenr case that he could try or wheth- CT it should come under the head of felony. He finally ordered the read ing O. the complaint which had been signed b- Tom Jacobs. Even then Tdylor did rot tumble but insisted there had been some horrible mistake. He said that Tom Jacobs was his best friend and that he was somewhere in town then. He felt sure he could straighten it out if he was given chance 10 find Jacobs. Besides he added. the darn pin isn't worth five dollars" The court however was ob- durate and proceeded to the question: