Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-10-02
PHOENIX.
Contractor Missing.

wife fear, that he has met with |
foul play He ha, six teams which |
he use, IN hi, business and he en-
ploys several other, and large |
number oi workmcn
On Saturday night he paid of
his men as usual at the end OF the
week and about half past eight
O'Clock his wife aud children who !
were on their way to 4 picture show
met him at the corner of Center aud
Washington streets. lie gave them
some money to pay their admission
TO the show and said that he would
shortly go home He lives at Ninth
avenue and Grant street
When his wife returned home he
was not there and after waiting for
him until midnight she came up
town and notified the officers OF his
absence. \ search was made for
him then aud was continued
throughout Sunday without re
suit
Roberts always carried a consid-
cradle sum OF money with him and
his wife said that he must have had
from SIS to SlC0 after paying the
men on Saturday night
Turn Down Los Angeles.
Attracted by the great scenic
beauty and the man made wonders
of the trip from Phoenix to Roose-
welt, the members OF the American
Geographic society declined the Of
fer of Los Angeles for a $4,000 en-
tainment. The route as originally
planned did not include the Salt
River valley. but that was all chang
ed when the Phoenix board of trade
made its offer OF a trip to the dam,
and an auto ride over the world
celebrated project. Similarly offers
OF many OF the bigger cities OF the
east and middle west have been
refused, because it was the plan OF
the host society to show their Euro
pean guests the most striking fea-
lures of the great land OF America
Denver will be more or less slight
ed by the tourists. because il is
the policy OF the wanderers to visit
only the points OF great scientific
interest.
Solves Auto Theft.
Starting with practically no clue,
Policeman Egley OF the local force
unravelled the mystery OF the theft
OF the Hupmobile belonging to w.
i. Barr early in the morning of
September Is He has placed under
arrest John Stall, of Chandler, and
William Spitz OF this city, lod
Thorn in the county Jail Stall faces
charge OF burglary. 1t being alleg-
ed that he and another young man
who has since disappeared, broke !
into the Transcontnental garage
and took the machine. Spitz is
charged with grand larceny, having
admitted that he took the machine |
from resort on South Seventh |
avenue and drove 1t back to the |
garage.
lander Returns.
Amer an absence of something |
more than month Tax Commits |
sioner {. NJ Zander quietly strolIed |
into the state house Sunday morn
ing, took off his familiar stylish |
pearl grey fedora hat. flung il on
the table and quoth: Now | am
once more ready to go after EN-"
Hire words were answered with a |
whoop from the office OF Chairman
Miller and refund Jesse Boyce came
out quickly followed by Commits
sioner Miller and Charles X. Howe.
With tears flowing down their hon
est cheeks they soon informed Mr..
Lander that the business had about
all been transacted during his alb
sence
Nothing daunted by the dread
news, lander Immediately remark
ed, rs that SO, well sit down while
tell you about the trip" and with
that he produced seventeen bound
volumes and ia pamphlets showing
succinctly how the tax business was
conducted in every state Of the un-
ion represented at the meeting of
the National Tax Congress held
in Des Moines to which he went
as delegate
Bankers Want President.
Bankers OF Phoenix have inaugu-
rated movement for the election
of one OF their number to the presi-
dcnoy OF the Arizona Bankers AS
ISOLATION at the approaching con.
veniion TO be held in Tucson Oc-
Iober IL and 10. w. c. DOYLE OF