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Arizona republican., 1909-11-26

muscles that need training and brains, or they would not be in the west He said it was his purpose also to set forth that the young man has soul that should be cared for. It is not enough that he should merely study the works of the Creator scientifically. when he can bring himself into per sonal relations with the Creator The crowning glory of q young mans body is that it Is the abiding place of the soul and therefore a temple of God. He said that when he writes Y. M. c. A. he writes it with large C. If young man shall find Christ in this building 1t will be an honor and a glory to the city and the young man who comes to know Jesus Christ, knows the best man that ever lived. for he is the young mans Christ. He said that if the building were used merely for the purposes of study it would not be a failure, but if through its influences young men shall be brought to Christ we will find criminology fast falling into vulgar fractions.
 During the previous intermission the chairman had appointed General A J. Sampson. pr. J. C. Norton, J. M. Creighton and other pioneers in the Y. NJ. C. A. work on a committee to de- pOsit the box in the corner stone. At the same Mime he enumerated some of the documents that had been placed in the box. among them a history of the Y. NJ. C. A. movement in Phoenix. carefully written by Charles A Van 1 .s..ts ts.S,, It was too long to be read at the ex- ercises. but is reproduced at the end of this recital and will be of interest to a great many. The corner stone, of red sandstone. is even with the second floor of the structure, at the corner. The stone had been laid carefully day or so ago and the brick wall extended many feet above. except for an opening in the brick just above the stone. through which the tin box was pushed to d point above the stone. then dropped down into the place that had been hollowed for its reception. The committee passed through an open window to a platform built in front, of the corner stone, de- posited the box. sealed the opening with brick and cement. and. returning reported through General Sampson. The general said that its work had been performed and the box had been placed where it would probably rest securely until another generation should reveal it on the demolition of the building 10 make room for d larger and grander structure for greater that would probably cost a half million dollars
 Rev. Henry Martyr Campbell. pastor fered prayer. Chairman Fowler an nounced that the paper had been placed. the building duly consecrated and he trusted if would accomplish the work expected of it in the civic up- rightness of Phoenix. Rev. Lawrence Williams. pastor of the Christian church. pronounced the benediction.
 STORY OF THE V M f
Arizona republican., 1909-11-26

' J. W. Thomas, L. J. Rice. ! Auditing-H. B. Wilkinson. George | II. Lutgerding.
 Building-B. A Fowler. chairman; H.
 r DeMund. C. T. Hirst: II. J. Me Clung. S II. Mitchell. II. B. Wilkinson. ! D. B Heard. c. NJ. Hahn, Charles A. Van der Veer.
 About the middle of February. the building committee was enabled to have the counsel and advice of Mir. C. L. Gates. field secretary for the south
 west. during a visit to- Phoenix, and the benefit of his long experience in plan ming association buildings. As a re- suit of this consultation, notifications in the original plans and specified tiOns and the enlargement Of some fea- lures of the building were decided upon and on February 23 these changes were adopted and the architects engaged in carrying out the ideas embodied in the alterations.
 On account of the disposal of the east portion it was decided to locate
 the building on the southwest corner of the block facing Monroe street. This
 necessitated some changes in the eN- AfllOl bA Nilt h'RobAs 'hN Nh trance to the boys department. which was made to conform to it's street
 frontage
 The final execution of the papers transferring the federal building site. the payment of the $1OOO0 by the gov ernment and filing of the deed did not take place until March 15. 1909.
 On April 3rd, Mr. Mitchell resigned as treasurer on account of not being able to give time to the work. Mir. Sidney H. Stewart was elected treas
 urer for the unexpired term. At the meeting the question was | brought up of the sale of the north
 SD feet of the west 140 feet of the | Y. M. c. A. block to the Salt River Valley Water Users association for sS000 and favorable action taken pro vided the water users association took the site for immediate improvement. On May 11th. 1909. l.. G. Knipe was selected as superintendent of construc- | ton, vice D. w. Willard resigned. and
 entered upon his duties immediately May 29th. the building committee de cided to pay off the architects and con- | tinue construction under the superin- | tendency of MT Knipe.
 June 30th. 1909. alterations and addi- | tions to the original plans were agreed | upon by the contractor and building committee and a supplemental contract | was authorized with Clinton Campbell | for $9,063. or a total of $6S.4SS for the ' building under the revised plans. [ Work upon the concrete foundations was necessarily slow during the heat of summer but in the fall brick laying | was actively commenced. With the
 presence on the ground of the chief
 materials of construction and the walls | up to the first floor. the contractor announced his readiness for the corner ! stone laying.
 At a meeting of the board of di- rectors held November 18th. 1909. it
 was resolved to have the exercises at tending this step in the progress of Ferectins home for the association
 take place on Thanksgiving day, No-
 vember 25th, 1909. at o'clock. The officers and directors at the | ime of the laying of the corner stone
 are as follows: President. B. A. Tow CT: vice president, Lloyd B. Christy; treasurer. Sidney H. Stewart; secre-
 tary, Charles A. Van der veer. Directors.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-26
Frank T. Alkire of the

Frank T. Alkire of the H. [ Latham company real estate. r. NJ. Avis. cap 'talist: Lloyd F. Christy. cashier Val ley bank; L. w. Coggins. manager Phoenix Title Guaranty & Abstract Co.,: C. D. Doris. president Doris Heyman Furniture company: J. W. Doris. wholesale. iobbing and retail grocer: J. w Foss. physician; B. A. Fowler. president Salt River Valley Water Users association: C. T. Hirst. man ager of he real estate department of Dwight B. Heard; II. A. Hughes, phy- sician: A. F Jones. retired merchant;
 s. H. Mitchell. superintendent Phoenix Railway company; L. J. Rice, real es-
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|. Lane and Samuel H. Mitchell.

D. Lane and Samuel II. Mitchell. The directors met on January 23, 1908, and elected officers as follows President, J. w. Doris; vice president, Lloyd B. Christy; treasurer. l.. W. Coggins; secretary. C. T. Hirst
 On March 17th. 1908. the directors authorized the building committee to advertise for bids for constructing the building to be opened April II. 1908 , The bids all being above the estimated cost of the structure were rejected April Is. 1908, and on April 22nd, 1908, new bids were called for to be submit ted May End. 1908
 May 21, 1908, contract was author ized with Clinton Campbell to build the building according to the plan then accepted for $59,425.
 On June II. 1908. negotiations were begun to sell part of the Y. NJ. c. A. block to the United States govern ment for the location of a federal building. for which congress had au- thorized an appropriation of. S14OOO0 Pending these negotiations. on June 18th work was suspended on the foundations of which the concrete walls had reached the surface of the ground This suspension continued until a meeting of the directors on January Sth. 1909, when a letter under date of January 2nd. 1909, from the secretary of the treasury, was read. accepting the offer of the site for the federal building As another site had been offered the government for s10,- 900. it was thought unwise to name a higher price for that portion of the Y. NJ c. A. block rendered: therefore the property owners in the vicinity subscribed a bonus of S14.0O0 towarus locating the federal building there This. with the $10000 received from the United States made S24 900 to the credit of the association for the east portion of the block. There was left to the association the west part of the block 40 feet in depth. and in addition the south 75 feet of the east 160 feet of the block deeded to the city for park purposes. but to revert to the as- sociation should the government ever abandon the site. On January 12th. 1909. the transfer to the government was formally authorized and a com mittee appointed to draw the papers and have them executed
 January 15. 1909. the annual meet ing was held when the following direct ors were reelected for three years: l.. ]. Rice. C. D. Rorris. J. W. Foss. Dr. J. W. Thomas and pr. H. A Hughes.
 Mir. A. F. Jones was elected for one year to fill the vacancy caused by the removal from Phoenix of Mir. J. H Howard The directors met January 2S, 1909. and elected officers as fol- lows: President, B. A. Fowler; vice president. Lloyd B. Christy: treasurer Samuel H. Mitchell. The election of d secretary was postponed.
 On February 12th the resignation of Franklin D. Lane as a director was received and accepted. and Charles A. Van der Veer elected for the uneNpired term. The resignation of C. T. Hirst as secretary was received and accept ed and Mir. Van der Neer elected sec retary for the year.
 Members of the standing committees for the board who are acting at the time of the laying of the corner stone were then appointed as follows:
 Executive-L. w. Coggins. chairman; C. D. Doris. L. B. Christy.
 FinaIce-L. B. Christy. chairman;
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Todd.

Todd.
 Two days later. on April 22nd. 1907, '. NJ. C. A. constitution was adopted and the following directors chosen:
 To serve three years-J. w. Doris Lloyd B. Christy. B. A. Fowler, l.. w Coggins and J. H. Howard.
 To serve two years-Dr H. A Hughes. pr. J. WiX Thomas, Dr. J. w Foss, L. J. Rice and c. D. Doris.
 To serve one year-F M Avis. F. T Alkire. C. T. Hirst. Franklin D. Lane and $. H. Mitchell
 officers were elected as follows President. JW. Doris; vice president Lloyd B. Christy; secretary. F. M Avis; treasurer. l.. w Coggins.
 The first building committee was appointed on May 1st, 1sD7, with the following members: J. w Doris. chairman; $. H. Mitchell. Vernon L. Clark. $. Oberfelder. c. D. Doris and Frank NJ. Avis.
 The next day. May 2. 1907. Frost &, Frost, architects. of Fl Paso. Texas. were chosen without competition to make the plans for the proposed build ing.
 Several sites had been offered for a building location and at the same meeting it was decided to purchase from .. W. Ambrose the southeast quarter of block 93. city of Phoenix. When it was understood that a syndi- cate was being formed to buy the remainder of the block for speculation. and in view of the desirability of the association controlling it's immediate neighbors. it was finally decided to purchase for s32, 900 the whole block bounded by Monroe and Van Buren streets. First and Second avenues.
 on May 16th. 1907, the Y M. C. A. was incorporated. the following sign ing the charter: J. W. Doris. B. A. Fowler. l.. w. Coggins. Franklin D. Lane. C. T. Hirst. Frank T. Alkire. w. J. Murphy. J. M. Creighton, w. S. Pickrell S Henry. c. D. Doris. Lloyd B. Christy. Samuel H. Mitchell, F.. M. Lamson. H.. A. Hughes. w. H. Taylor, ! C. Norton. Vernon L. Clark, J. l.. Irwin and George D. Christy.
 September IS, 1907, MT. l.. c. Hayes was called from Poplar Bluff. Missouri to serve as the first general secretary of the organization. After spending some time at the international conven- ton and in visiting and inspecting buildings in other cities. he reached Phoenix in December and served until September 12. y 0S. when his resigna- ton was accepted.
 A contract was let on October IF, 1907 for the excavation of the founda- tion on the site selected in the south east corner of the block The com pleted plans of the building were ac- cepted on october go, 1907, and bids for the construction were advertised to be opened November goth. Mean while. a general financial disturbance spread throughout the nation amount ing to a panic. on this account, the opening of bids was later deferred for thirty days and finally. by formal action of the board of directors, until January 10. 1908.
 On December 2S, 1907. the building and advisory committees met with the directors and the consensus of opinion was that lin view of the present finan- cial conditions" it was wise to post pone any further action toward con- struction until about April 1, 1908.
 At the annual meeting January 14, 1908. the following directors were re- elected for three years: F. M. Avis, F. T. Alkire, c. T. Hirst, Franklin
Arizona republican., 1909-11-26
EuRoPE.s BIG FIVE

Five men-King Edward. Monsieur Isvoisky. William Hohenzollern. the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Car dinal Merry del Val-comprise "Eu- rope::" these five and no more. There used to be two others but one of them. Won Buelow by name. has pass ed into that realm of obscurity from which few statesmen return, and the other. the most sinister figure of them all, is a prisoner in a Salonikan villa.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-26

tate: J. Wix Thomas. physician: Chas. A. Van Ter Veer. seer retary Salt River Valley Water Users association
Arizona republican., 1909-10-25
1AFT'S HELPERS

President Taft should be proud to extend his thanks to Colonel Bryan and Senator Bailey. who are doing their best to further his plan for breaking the solid south.-St Paul Dispatch.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-25
REPERTOIRE.
HANEORp'S

Charles B. ;Hanford. it is understood, has as usual placed Phoenix on the list of stopping places during his coming annual western tour. Han ford this, year is presenting two comedies. one a classic. The Tanning of the Shrew." and the other mod ern production. 'Srhe American Lord, by George H. Broadhurst and Charles T. Dazey. Both plays. are said to be perfectly dressed and costumed, and are being presented with new scenery. Hanford is not the only actor in the world, but he is the only exponent of the legitimate who has deigned to visit Phoenix in recent years. and his annual visits are looked forward to as one of the established customs that always please
 A WELCOME 70 MADISON DIS TRICT-The neigltbors and friends or MT. Geo Cummings assembled at hls home Thursday night to welcome his bride to that community. MT Cum mings is well known in that neighbor- hood. having lived there two years and all his friends congratulate him upon securing such prize. Mrs. Cummings is from Columbia, Tennessee, and her pleasant manners easily won the hearts of all who met her After congratu- lations were extended refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake brought by the neighbors. were served and the surprise party left, having spent a delightful evening and wishing the happy pair a pleasant future. Those present were Mir. and Mrs. Geo. Cummins, MT. and Mrs. B. Richard son. MT and Mrs. J. D. Bivin. Mir. and Mrs. Dan Habecker MSsand Mrs. G. Jones, MT and Mrs. Fred Wolf. Mir. and Mrs. R. l.. Odell, Mrs. Mary Smith. Misses Minnie and Vivian Biv- in. Ruby and Ethel Smith. Ruby and Rice Jones. Hazel Creed, Sina Hodges, Bernice and Murrel Richardson, Edith Habecker, Minnie Thomson; Messrs. Earl and Luther Creed. Bert, Leslie. and Chancey Smith. Eugene and Will Braysheare. Wm. Glasscock. Winford Ketron. John Moscane. Herbert Odell. Masters Raymond Odell, Jean Bivin, Guy Habecker and Jewel Richardson.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-25
THE GOVERNMENTS NEED

S0N The government, it seems, cannot hire people fast enough to keep up with the work on hand. The civil service commission announces examinations at the regular places in Phoenix, Tucson. Prescott and Douglas, of ap- plicants for the following positions at the times stated: November 22-24. mechanical draftsman, at from s900 to s1i00 per annum, there being at least dozen places to fill; November 24, drainage engineer. department of az riculture at from S12O0 to $500 per annum; November "A, medical super visor in the Indian field service, sal ary $2.50 per month and expenses; November 24, engineer and miller for saw mill at 800 per annum, eligibles in this class being much desired; in spector's assistant (male), bureau of animal industry, November "A.
 FIRST ME. CHURCH-Rev. Robert :. Fisher was greeted by two large congregations yesterday. the first day of his meeting with the, flock over which he is to preside as pastor for the coming year. At the morning service the church was full and the evening service was the best attended of any Sunday evening sermon for a long time. The morning sermon was from the text Thy Kingdom Come" and the text in the evening was And Jesus said unto Levi, follow Me" Mir Fishers pulpit accomplishments, it may be said. were very favorably re- ceived and many in the congregation declared his sermons to be not only sound doctrine but delivered with an effective oratorical enthusiasm. Good music was furnished at both meetings On Thursday evening a reception to Mir. and Mrs. Fisher will be given by the congregation in the lecture room of the church. to which all are invited. It will begin at s p. m.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-25

Red apples s1.50 per box at the Crump Hay & Grain Co
Arizona republican., 1909-10-25
HERE FROM PRescoTT-Georg

HERE FROM PREScoTT-George D. Morris Of Prescott, was a Phoenix visitor yesterday.
 CHORUS WILL MEET-There will be a meeting of the ladies chorus of the Woman's club Tuesday after noon at 3:45. All members are urged to be present
 AN ENDED TASK.-Billy Wilson returned to the city yesterday morn- ing, after an absence of 151 days. Though he had not been far from town, the nature of his business pre- vented him from coming. and his position there was so isolated that he did not hear from the outside world. When the Fortuna mine liti- gation reached an acute stage he was appointed keeper Of the property. to look after the interests of the Valley bank, which had a claim against it. That matter has HOW been settled; the claim has been sat isfied and the property is again in the hands of the owners.
 DEATH CAME IN THE NlGHT- When Mrs. Robl, who recently ar rived in Phoenix from Pennsylvania, awolIe yesterday morning at o'clock her five weeks old babe lay by her side dead. The child ,had not been ill the evening before. and as late as II o'clock on Saturday night, when the mother last saw it before going to sleep. it was well. An inquest was held yesterday morning by Cor oner JohnstOne, at which it was found that death had resulted from natural causes. Mrs. Robl had come here to make Phoenix her home. Her hus- band, who was detained in the east on business matters, will shortly ar rive in town
 / REPUBLICAN TEAM WoN.-The Republican newspaper carrier boys, yielding to the seasonal temptations that assail all youngsters, have or ganiZed a football team. calling them selves the Republicans" Yesterday they engaged in their first battle, and joyfully announce that they won it with score of 10 to S. Their opponents operate under the title of ''The Bricklayers." all being employees of the brickyards below town The Bricklayers had the advantage of weight. being much heavier team. Ramon Vagique. one of the Brick layers, made a run that seemed the star play of the game. until Ramon Pima of the paper pedlers' brigade made longer and a better one. The game took place in the afternoon on the high school grounds. and R. R. Stroud was referee. The members of The Republicans team are: Jean Spear. Ramon Pima. Leonard McCor- mick, Abel Diaz. Stephen Babcock Walter Righetti, Erma Ribera. Louis Killeen. Frank ortiz, Arthur Frailey. Frank Babcock. The members of the Brieklayers' team are: Alfred Villa. Frank Guitterez. Ramon Va gioue. Pedro Ortiz, Sacramento Ber- dugo. Manuel Vile. Manuel Cavanil- las. Vicente Hernandez. Leonel Pima, Andrew Vernal, Charlie Yberra.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-25
THE SEWER QUESTIONS

thing will probably be doing soon in the matter of an adequate sewer for Phoenix. though it appeared on the face of things that private and Of- ficial interest in that subject had lapsed. Olmstead & Gilliland, the Los Angeles engineers. who had been employed to prepare plans, have sent word that they will be able to re- norf op nctnhar oS
Arizona republican., 1909-10-25
OF LOCAL INTEREST

WISCONSIN VISIToRS.-Mr and Mrs R. H. Williams and daughter of Milwaukee are among the recent ar rivals in the city.
 D. C. WARREN BETTER.-D. c Warren, who has been i'll for a long time, is improving rapidly. and it is expected he will be out again soon.
 HERE FROM DENvER.-J. R. Me Kinnie of Colorado Springs and J. E. Phillips or Denver arrived in Phoenix yesterday. Mir McKinnie is presi dent of the Southwestern Sugar and Land company, which owns the Glen dale sugar factory. and has visited Phoenix frequently before. He is here now looking after his large in terests in the valley.
 ANOTHER INDICTMENT TO SPEEC-Another incentive to win the Los Angeles Phoenix automobile race. instituted a year ago for the Repub- lican's cup. for which the coming race is to be run again. has been given. In addition to the handsome cash prize which has also been offered, word was received yesterday that the Valvoline oil company would offer a s1O0 cup and a cash bonus to the driver of the winning car. But only cars using Valvoline oil in the race may be con sidered in the awarding of the com pany's cup and bonus. It was stated yesterday. however. that nearly all. if not all, of the nine cars entered for the contest are using this oil The company. it is stated. recognizing the importance of Phoenix as an automO- bile town, will establish an agency here about the time of the opening of the fair.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-25
IS BEING sHowNLs H. Hooper

of Lees Summit, Missouri. is visit ing his old friend. s. w. Higley Mir Hooper is looking the valley over and will make some investments while here.
 IN FROM CAVE CREEK.-w. M. Wilson. who is in the city from Cave Creek. where he is working on the Bluebird mine, the Thomas X Hur- Ter property under bond to W. T. F Donald. Mir. Thomas says the mine is looking well and a large ore body has been opened up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
w. E. STRIMBACK,S
HOUSE WAS AFIRE
Department Called out Shortly After
Noon Today and Chemical
Engine Did Good Work.

The fire department was called to
the home of w. e. Strimback, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh on Frank
lin streets, at 1910 today and upon
arrival at the ex mayors residence
found quite blaze.
The entire house between the roof
and upper floor was ablaze most of
which was on the inside. Smoke was
coming forth in great volumes and
flames were shooting through at
places.
Quick work by the department in
bringing the chemical engine into
play reduced the damage consider
ably and the fire was soon extinguish-
ed. 1t was unnecessary to use water
other than that in the chemical en-
CINE. although two lines of hose were
ready q any moments call.
The fire started about noon and re-
suited from painters using blow pots
to remove the paint on the house. 1t
originated on the front porch and
worked up to the garnet of the
house. 1t is thought that the paint
ers had just left for dinner as the
fire started.
Mr. Strimback gave the department
credit for good work saying to Chief
Anderson that it was one OF the best
jobs performed for some time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
|R0TT FUNERAL
HELD YESTERDAY
Fny Friends Were Present at Last
SAD Rites For Young keokuk
Man Sunday.

ING funeral of Emil Van Trott, who
rs drowned in Lake Mendoza at Mad.
In WIS, Wednesday, after making
heroic effort to save his compan-
rs, was held yesterday afternoon at
Il family residence. 1923 High street.
siSo o'clock and at st. Pauls Ger.
fn Evangelical church at 8 o'clock
y. Jacob Nuesch officiated at the
Tenn services.
ne funeral was one which was
gely attended by the many friends
the young man and many Of his
mer high school students friends
F'e present. The floral offerings
fre many and were very beautiful.
y paiibearers were the following
i'iemen: Paul Pechstein, John Rog-
s''hooert ulrich, e. B, GOWN Fred
ufphy and Fred Tanner