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Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
ROAD DAY NAY
 BE POSTPONED
Next Thursday Has Been Suggested, In Case Com mittee Today Concludes to Put Off Amateur Road Stunt In Cactus Park

At today moons meeting of the com mttee on the good roads demonstra- ton, the subject of the final details will probably be engulfed in the sub ject of Postponing the celebration, scheduled for tomorrow in Papago Saquaro National park. It had given so little indication of clearing up last evening that it looked doubtful if the good roads demonstration could be held.
 Still, the road to be worked on would be materially bettered for the purposes of improvement by means of picks and shoVeIs, if it should cease raining permanently this morning.
 Little remains to be done to com pIete arrangements for the amateur road building tomorrow. The fact that the weather seems to have taken a hand leaves things considerably up in the air, and it has been suggested the day" be made next Thursday. A definite announcement of whether or not there will be a celebration, will be found in tomorrow's Republican.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
A. P. Man Secures Reports of Huge Snowfall In
 North; Two Feet Fell In
 Prescott In Short Time; Statewide Weather News

(The following weather report, cov- ering the entire state, was secured by The Republicans emergency Associated Press operator, Morris, in the office of the local Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company, whose court esy is acknowledged.)
 Heavy snow in the north and noun tainous regions and heavy rains in the south and lowlands, characterized the storm which swept the southwest yes terday. Traffic on the Santa Fe main line and on that part of the Prescott and Phoenix branch north of Prescott was rendered extremely difficult by the fall of over two feet of snow with in a few hours late yesterday.
 Reports of no rain or of mere traces of rain show that the storm, while general, is not uniformly covering the state with moisture. either in the li- quid or congealed form.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
PARI MUTUEL JUST
 4 CASH REGISTER;
 STAND OF DEFENSE
Fate of Device to Be Known Soon, Through Courts
 Decision
UNDER ADVISEMENT
Two Hours of Argument Before Judge Stanford
 Yesterday

COntending that Pari- Mutuel ma chine is neither more nor less than a cash register and that it's operation is not contrary to the statutes of this state. George Purdy Bullock, counsel for the defendant in the case of the State vs. Judge $. w. Mccall ct al, argued more than two hours in the superior court yesterday. County At torney Clyde NJ. Candy represented the state and after hearing the argu- ments, Judge Stanford took the matter under advisement and will hand down his decision at 9:3O o'clock this morn ing.
 MT. Bullard referred to Chapter x, Title 9 Sections 319 32O, 321 of the Penal Code, citing certain classes of gambling games prohibited under the statutes. He brought out three points on which he centered his argument: First, that there is no statute forbid ding bets on races in Arizona: second, that the Pari-mutuel is the stake holder for the pool, and third, that it is neither a gambling game nor a gambling device.
 He said the Pari-mutuel :s merely the stakeholder and there is no law that punishes the one who holds the stakes That it is merely a pool and not in violation of the statute was the contention of MT. Bullard.
 The Pari-mutuel is not a gambling game, neither is it a gambling device, Y" said MT. BUllard. The race that the horse runs is the game. The machine has nothing to do with the results: it is simply the indicator. It does not gamble with the public and is an en- tirely different proposition from book making, which is inherently vicious and leads to crooked races"
 MT. Candy argued that the Pari- mutuel was game" His interpre- tation was based on the fact that there was a "rake-off' and he placed the pool in a class with banking and percentage games gambling.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
BISBEE NIGHT SCHOOL
 HAS BIC ENROLMENT
Many Adults Are Getting Rudiments of An Every
 day Education

Professor C. F. Phnbrook. head of
 the Bisbee public schools was in the city yesterday and held a conference with State Superintendent Case re-
 garding school matters in the Copper Queen town.
 Professor Philbrook reports that the schools under his supervision are pro-
 gressing well and that he and the other members of the faculty in that city are especially pleased with re suits which have come about following
 the establishment of the night school for adults in the high school The school was started three months ago and was designed primarily for adults who desired instruction in the rudi- mentary branches of a common edu- cation. At the present time there are 26O enrolled in the night school, 200 of whom are studying Spanish. The courses include arithmetic. spelling English writing, etc, in fact, all of
 the branches usually included in the primary and intermediate departments of the public schools.
 The school is in session from : until
 g in the evening and a special corps of instructors is in charge of this de- partment Mir. Philbrook states that he believes that there are better results obtained in this school than in the corresponding departments among the children owing to the fact that all of the pupils are really desirous of learn ing and of advancing their education, and consequently they are very apt, and more results are obtained than from the juvenile wards The night school also has q bookkeeping and stenography course for those who wish it, the hours being from l to 3 D. m.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
REDS WIN CHARITY HUNT BY
 WIDE MARGIN OVER THE BLUES
Eight Hundred Eleven Hunks of Fame Brought in by Competing Teams; Make New Years Dinner for Many of the Poor

By a large margin the Reds won over the Blues in a rival hunt for charity. When the trophies of the chase were brought in night before last they were placed in cold storage and yesterday morning the board of judges, consisting of Harry Welch, secretary of the Chamber of Com merce; H. w. Asbury of the Crystal Ice company. and J. w. Aiken of the Constable Cold Storage company.
 The following official statement was made:
 Reds-229 quail. 62 doves, 13S rab- bits, Ii chicken hawks, p ducks; total points 12,2O5; total pieces of game 4G9.
 Blues-S9 ducks 1S7 quail, 42 rab- bits, ? doves. chicken hawks; 9,865 points. 342 pieces.
 Total pieces of game, S11
 The greatest number of pieces were taken by Fl. R. Tritle, the captain of the Reds.
 The hunt was held under the aus pices of the Chamber of Commerce and the Phoenix Gun Club with the determination that there should be no family in Phoenix too poor to have something out of the ordinary for a New Years dinner. The game was put into cold storage and turned over to the Associated Charities for dis tribution.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
FLAG NORMAL $ NEW GRADUATES
Thirteen, Largest Mid winter Graduating Class Get Diplomas from the Northern Arizona Nor mal; One Boy In Class
Especial to The Republican,


 FLAGSTAFF, Dec. 30.-The mid winter class graduating this year is the largest in the history of the North ern Arizona Normal school. The first mid winter class was that of the year .of 1911, containing four pupils; that of 1912 had four; that of 1913 had three; and that of 1914 had four, or total of fifteen.
 The class this year has nearly as many as all the other mid winter classes together, having thirteen. Twelve of them are girls; the other is Ia boy, Jesse Brimhall, of Mesa. He is the only boy to have graduated in any mid winter class. The others are:
 LeIa Lee, Thatcher; Ruth Eikrem Bisbee; Rotha Phyllis Gray, Tempe; Nancy Lee Heard, Phoenix; Chloe Curtis, Thatcher; Mary Elizabeth Stamper, Bisbee; Ruby Curtis, Thatch- CT; Myrtle Hagerman. Fresno; Naoma Madge Hale, Flagstaff; Blanche Lay ton, Thatcher; Frances Ora Kimbro Douglas; olga Lee Pryor, Camp Verde
 The last few dars before Christmas were spent in programs given by them and by other classes for them. They attended many dinners and their school year ended when they were presented with diplomas by Dr. II. H. Blome and state certificates by C. o. Case.
 This class has shown that the school is to experience larger graduating classes hereafter and that the school has begun a growth which is increasing daily. The places of these new grad uates are being filled already Four new girls have arrived and two new boys, and more are expected very soon to take up the course the latter half of the year.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
CARRIER BOYS HAVE
 FUN AND EXISTING
Republicans Newsboys Are Treated to Big Supper
 Yesterday Evening

Twenty-Five Republican carrier boys were entertained yesterday evening at an elaborate supper at the American Kitchen the lads being guests of the circulation department. siX-course dinner was provided and all of the boys were filled up on good things to their utmost capacity.
 The ceremonies were in charge of Circulation Manager Eddie Powell and his assistant, Oliver King. During the course of the dinner, the boys told of their various experiences in gathering subscriptions for the paper especially during the period of The Republicans big bargain offer. All of the boys who collect money for subscriptions during this time are given a liberal commits sion and all of them are working hard to push the subscriptions just now. In cases where subscribers cannot wait for the boy to arrive in order to send their subscription money, it can be mailed to the office and if so de- sOred the commission will be credited to any carrier boy whom the subscrib- CT may designate.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
ALEXANDER BARKER,
 LEGISLATOR, DIES
For Over Generation Served Pinal County; Thrice a
 Representative

Alexander Barker member of the first legislature from Pinal county. died at his home in Feldman on Mon day. The news of his death was re- ceived in the city yesterday with sin cere sadness and regret.
 Mir. Barker came to Arizona more than thirty years ago. Practically all the time since then has been passed in PinaI county where he engaged in mining and farming. He represented his county in the Twenty first and Twenty third legislative assemblies and was prominently identified with every leading movement that tended toward the welfare of the state. He was chairman of the famous AK committee when serving as represen- tative of the First State Legislature and besides being a member of the committee on public expenditures, served on the committees on labor livestock and counties and county af- fairs.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
CHANCE IS OFFERED
 ANGEL LEADERSHIP
Ex-Cub Manager Will Con sider Powers Offer of
 Callahan'S Job
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.-Erank Chance, former manager of the Chi cago National baseball team, was of fered here today the management of the Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast League, by John Powers, presi- dent of the local organization. Chance promised to make a definite announce ment next week as to whether he would accept. the offer.
 Following the conference between the two men late today, Chance said that Powers had made him an offer and that he had put forward a coun- ter proposal. Chance added that he would insist upon one cordition-that he be allowed to purchase an interest in the club if he accepts.
 Since his announcement a year ago that he had retired from baseball Chance has been devoting his time to his ranch at Glendora, California, near here.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
VERDE ROAD MUST TRY
 OLD RATES FOR AWHILE
Corporation COmmis sion Thinks Rate Raise Not
 Due Just Now

Messrs. Leroy Anderson of Prescott
 and w. H. Archdeacon of Clarkdale
 chief counsel and auditor respectively
 of the United Verde x Pacific rail
 road, were here yesterday for the pur- pose of holding a conference with the officials of the rate department of the state corporation commission in regard
 to the proposed change in the tariffs effective over that line.
 Several weeks ago the road officials petitiOned the commission for permis- sion to raise the rate on intrastate shipments, alleging that business con ditions had reached such a point that a higher rate was necessary if the road was to be operated with any degree of profit. After a personal investigation of the situation by members of the state body. it was decided to withhold judgment in the matter until later | date.
 l At yesterdays meeting, the road of | ficials agreed to operate for a term of three months more under the rate now
 in effect and that if at the end of that time there was not a fair degree of profit recorded on the company's ! ledgers the commission will allow them
 to make some notifications in their 1 freight tariffs which will be slightly
 more favorable to the roads stock l holders.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
NO MORE FREE RIDES
 FUR THE RACE HORSES
Animals for State Fair Must Pay for Their Travels
 In This State

Four of the steam roads operating in this state-the Fl Paso and South western, the Santa Fe, the Arizona Eastern and the Southern Pacific-re- ceived permission from the state cor pOration commission yesterday to charge freight on all shipments of horses and racing paraphernalia which is intended for use at the state fair.
 It seems that in the past, the horses and the necessary equipage, when bound to or from the state fair, were hauled free. But the roads, believing that they should make some charge
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
TO TAKE OVER MAPS
Syndicate Said to Be Forming to Pur-
 chase Cleveland Americans

CLEVELAND, Dec. 30.-President E. B. Johnson and other American League magnates left for their homes today without further discussion of the pro- posed sale of the Cleveland team. Johnson was called to NOrwalk Ohio, by the death of a relative there and later left for Chicago.
 Il was reported tonight that a num- Der of wealthy members of the Cleve- land Athletic Club are attempting to form syndicate to take over the Cleveland team. A conference was held but nc decision was made, ac- cording to report
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
PosToFFIcE TOMORROW

The customary holiday hours will
 be observed at the pOstoffice on New Years day. The general delivery win
 dow will be open for an hour in the morning. following the distribution of mail. and patrons on the city route may secure their mail during that same hour by calling for it at the carriers window. No service will be extended either on the city route or on the rural free delivery routes.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
A CHECK FOR $500 TODAY

A check to The Republican for S5.O0 today will insure the starting of the New Year right and you will have vour 366 copies of the paper for 1916 paid for. The Republicans annual five dollar bargain offer remains open until January s, and after that date only the regular rate of eight dollars for the year will be accepted.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
NOTHING TOIT SEZ JIMMY COFFROTH
Tijuana Track Won't Be Touched By Mex Author
 itics Says Promoter

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 3O.-James W. Coffroth. president of the Lower Cali fornia Jockey club commenting upon the statement issued from San Fran cisco that the Mexican authorities in- tended to prevent the opening of the Tijuana race track New Years day. tonight said:
 The Lower California Jockey Club has expended a quarter of million dollars in constructing racing plant. if the association was doubtful re- garding the concessions obtained from the Mexican authorities, we would not have entertained the idea of complet- ing the project. We positively will open New Years day as announced, and do not contemplate any trouble from any source." G.. ,.S., .s.a.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31

Alexander Barker was born in Lockport, Louisiana. November 25, 1S49. He was the son of B. F. and Louise Hobbs Barker. well known
 outherners. He was educated in san dusky. ohio, but left school to join the United States army. After serving in the army for three years. MT. Barker returned to Louisiana. where he held positions of trust under Governor William r. Kellogg. republican. and L. A. Wilt zand Francis Till Nichols, democrats. For thirteen years he act ed as postmaster of LockpOrt. He lived in Arizona for thirty-two years. He is survived by eight children. a son. Captain Alexander Barker, served as member of the Louisiana legis- lature. and a daughter. Miss Bessie Barker, was page in the Arizona legislature.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
BRAVE QUINT |S VICTOR OVER "
Hard Fought Basketball Game Ends In Victory
 for Redmeh, 36-25

The Indians defeated the Y Juniors decisively by q score of 9 to 36 last night. The Y team was made up of all the high school basket ball players on the first team. Ely and Black of the Indians starred, making over half the baskets Norton covered Butler so well that the latter made but few bas- kets. Wright and Jewett were the stars for the Y.
 The game was hard fought and de- feat was a bitter pill. Venne and Carpenter refereed and umpired in turn. The lineup follows:
 Indians: Ely, Black, Tall Bear, But Ter, Cleveland.
 Y. M. C. A: Britain Work, Jew ett Norton, Wright. Stokes, Cheney.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
Globe Gets Rain

rain hard at 80 this evening, and in a few hours nearly an inch had fallen with little prospect of clearing before morning.
 Telephonic reports from the ranger stations in the White Mountains. Mo gollans and to the south indicate the storm has taken the form of deep snow. There was a sharp drop in temperature here tonight.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Phoenix National Bank will be held in its office in Phoenix. Ariz.. on Tuesday January Huh, 1916. at 3 o'clock P. NJ. for the purpose of electing a board of directors to serve the ensuing year and to transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting.
 H. D. MARSHALL
 Cashier.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31

for the transportation. appealed to the commission for permission to do so
 In their appeal they stated that the custom of carrying the animals free had it's start in the old days when fair exhibits were not so numerous as they are today, and also at a time when horse racing was not so profit able as the roads think it is today According to the ruling of the com mission, the carriers may charge freight on all such shipments.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
HERE FROM PEARCE

linn Lemons. a Tempe NOrmaI stu- dent year before last. was in Tempe yesterday for a short while, shaking hands with his old acquaintances. He is located at Pearce and expects to return to that live little mining camp this morning.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
eoopMINs ARE BACK

James c. Goodwin and w. Nj Good win returned night before last from a trip of several days. including visits to the Goldfield and Superior Mining districts. They report plenty of rain in that country and on the surround ing mountain tops end even in Su- perior proper snow was quite plenti- ful.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
1.-THE eossv-ToNIGHT's PICTURE

Holbrook Blinn and Alice Brady both stars in the feature production of the Wold Film Company. will be seen at the opera house this evening in the five-psrt drama, The Boss The play is picturized after the hook written by Edward sheldon and is drama well worth seeing.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
Half Inch at Rnns.,,.It

ROOSEVELT, Dec. s0.-Half an inch of rain had fallen here this morning, and during the day the storm contributed still further mois- ture. The rain is general all around, with snow in the hills.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
ADVICE IS CHEAP but take

ADVICE IS CHEAP but take it from Kelly if you are not prepared with an overcoat sweater. mackinaw. woolen underwear. wooden socks. good Walk over shoes and woolen shirt. you will have another tale to tell before the year is over. Advice is cheap; our goods are not very dear. Hyder Bros. Tempe.-AdN. It
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
Maricopa Is Wet

MARICOPA, Dec. 3O.-For hours it has continued to rain here today. with heavy showers this evening. No re- ports of flood damage are in, but if the rain continues. washouts are to be expected. There was little change in temperature this evening.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
At Gila Bend. Rain

heavy fall of rain at Gila Bend this afternoon and evening. 4 big rise in the river here is expected. There was little or no change in temperature. No washouts are reported on nearby sec tions of the Southern Pacific.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
Douqlas Has Trace

DOUGLAS, Dec. BOA slight driz- gle of rain was all that fell here to- day. while reports were that heavy precipitation was taking place else where in Arizona There was a slight drop in temperature
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31

Tempe. has arrived in the valley The c. F. Martin sale is to be held next Monday afternoon in the Cafe build ing on East Fifth street. where the new theater is to be located. and the
 remodeling work for the show house will start at once
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
Tucson Slightly Colder

TUCSON. Dec. 3O.-A drop of five degrees in temperature this evening was accompanied by traces of rain. but there was no appreciable fall dur ing the day. The maximum tempera- ture this evening was 56 degrees.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
HaYden Escapes

HAYDEN. Dec. 3O.-Therc was but a trace of rain in Hayden, though storms can be seen in the hills in all directions. There was little change in temperature.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
CONDITION IMPROVED

Clarence Clark. who has been quite seriously ill for the past few days with pneumonia. was considered somewhat better by the physician in charge yes terday
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
RETIJRN TO WORK

Ve~t Finch left yesterday morning for Hayden, where he is now located Wiley Hansen was also a passenger on the Winkelman train to Florence. where he is teaching school this term.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
Chandler Rennrt

CHANDLER, Dec. 3O-It rained hard all afternoon, with intermittent hard showers through the early even ing, and no change in temperature.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
At GIendaIe

GLENDALE, Dec. 3O--GI"ndale shared the heavy rain that visited the valley today. It grew considerable colder at dark
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
Mesa Gets Soakinn

MESA. Dec. 3O.-Mesa was visited by hard rain today and tonight. There was no sign of a reported cold snap.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
Bio Snow at Prescott

PRESCOTT, Dec. 3O.-Prescott was visited by one of the heaviest snows in many years over two feet falling in a few hours late today. and the fall continuing at the time of this report, ten o'clock.
 There are reports here of real snow blockades to the north. and the dis patcher is having some difficulty with the nOrthbound trains.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
Severe at Flagstaff

FLAGSTAFF. Dec. 3O.-SnowfalI was severe at Flagstaff today. About two feet had fallen at six o'clock, and there appeared to be no signs of a let-up. The storm was accompanied by a drop in temperature, and it is expected tonight will be the coldest so far this year.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
Yuma Cold But Dry

YUMA. Dec. 30.-Not much rain fell at Yuma today, but there was a fall of four degrees in temperature.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
Bisbee Untouched

BISBEE, Dec. 3O.-There was no rain out of the heavy clouds that GOV cred the sky practically all day. The temperature remained the same.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
Elorence Is Dry

here today. There was slight fall in temperature.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31

Hire a little salesman at The Re publican office. A want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
ADDED EQUIPMENT

R. w. McCracken. who will soon open the new movie show house in
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31

Hire a little salesman at The Re- publican office. A want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-31

H. D. MARSHALL.
 Cashier.