Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-24
ARIZONA NEWS
 AND COMMENT

The Women $ Foreign Missionary so- ciety of the Central Methodist church at Phoenix is observing the "Week of Prayer" this week.
 Tom Chemis of Prescott, charged with counterfeiting was shot and seriously injured by sheriff's posse last week in successful attempt to capture the fugitive,
 Guy Alsap has been elected secre- tary of the Phoenix Elks lodge
 X memorial service in honor of the late Charles N. Crittenton, founder of the Crittenton home, who died last week, was held in Elks theater in Phoo nix, sunday.
 The Republican says Bryan stopped at Phoenix only long enough to catch z his breath on his present trip through the territory.
 A man arrested in Phoenix last week in the last stages of intOxicaton am nounced that he was John D. Rockefel- Ter, and in proof of his assertion ex. hibited Sl 300 in cold cash.
 Standing eight to four for conviction, the jury in the ease against Frank l. O 'Brien, former Tucson broker, report ed that they had failed to agree to the guilt of the defendant on the first count for embezzlement, growing out of his recent failure in business. He will be tried on the second count during the present week.
 In nice large headline, the Bishee Review says that the "Cherrv disaster is impossible in Bisbee '' And now who has ever said it was. Coal and copper mining are somewhat different
 V. W, Bennett. railroad conductor of the Fl Paso < Southwestern. is be, ing at death s door as the result of being squeezed between two ears while on his run the other day.
 A hobo narrowly escaped death in q fire which destroyed a saloon at Lowell Saturday night. He was asleep in the place and was only awakened when the fremen invaded the half burned building and dragged him to safety.
 Ore samples glstening with free gold were brought in from the property of inc Gold Hill company at Sylvanite last week and placed on display in Bis bee.
 On or before January l, every shaft of the Copper Queen company at Bis bee, will be connected with the Sac. ramento, the main working shaft, and all ores will thereafter be brought to the surface from this working.
 Faustina Rivers and Mariana Ortega of Prescott were sentenced to twelve years each in the territorial prison Fri day for the crimes of assault with in tent to commit murder and criminal assault, respectively.
 A body of ore foot in thickness, carrying S76 to the ton in gold has been encountered in the Jackass Flat section, Yavapai county, and has ere aIed mach interest among miners and -sTec.ogs.
 '. z. Phelps, representing the Col lEs Wire,ess Telephone company, is making a trip through the territory demonstrating the uses of this latest interesting invention.
 Early Saturday morning an armed burglar was arrested while in the act of going through desks and lockers in the Tucson High school.
 President G. F. Bullard of the Mari cOpa County Automobile club says that on account of the numerous charges and squabbles growing out of the last Los Angeles to-PhOenix automobile | race, it is not likely that another race will be attempted under the auspices of the fair management.
 United States court is in session at Tucson this week,
 Jose Papego and Pat Curley, Papago Indians charged with the murder of | an Indian squaw several weeks ago. were found guilty in Tucson and sen teEeed to twenty years in the terri tor.al prison.
 The Brotherhood of Locomotive En gineers and Bremen will give "Cal- ico Ball" in Tucson the evening eff November 29.
 Quinn Brothers of Douglas have com pleted arrangements for the building of large new theater in Bisbee in which to house q moving picture show, one of circuit which is being estab- lished through the southwest.
 The city council of Bisbee has an nouueed it's intention to trim city ex penses to the quick. Salaries will be reduced, street lights thinned out and other economical measures indulged in.
 
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