Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-06-13
ON TRIAL FOR FoRGERY-Ramc

ON TRIAL FOR FoRGERY-Ramon
Limon pleaded not guilty to a charge
of forgery when arraigned in Judge
Stanford's court yesterday. His trial
was set for July TO-
MRS. WILSON BETTER-Mrs. Har-
ry Wilson, who recently underwent a
serious operat ton. has been improving
so that she has been able to leave the
hospital for her home, 500 North Third
street.
JONES IN TOWN-E. $ Jones,
well known business man of Salome,
Arizona, was a visitor to Phoenix
yesterday. He reports unusual activi-
ty in the Salome district and says that
there is good promise of the section
becoming one of the most important
from a mining standpoint of any in
Arizona.
THE BROUGHT-M MINOR CASE =
The Brought Minor case will be sub
mitted to the jury at noon today.
Brought is suing for $16,00000 which
he claims is due him for the buildings
on the Minor property on First and
Adams streets which the defendant
claims he forfeited by his lease and
Furthermore declares he has bill of
sale signed by Brought to prove his
rights. The counsel will submit their
arguments this morning the evidence
having been concluded yesterday.
ALARM SYSTEM TESTED-The
new Gamewell Fire Alarm System, a
full description of which was pre-
scented in The Republican yesterday
morning, was given an extensive test
yesterday in. the presence of Mayor
Corpstein. Manager Craig. Com.
missioner Richey and others 1t was
found to be in perfect working order.
Superintendent of Construction l..
| Coffee of the Gamewell Company, ex-
poets to leave in a few days for Car
son City, Nevada. where new system
is about to be installed. 1t is expected
| that the commission will vote to ac-
cept the new system in a few days.
WAGES ARE INCREASED
| Western Union operators and messen-
| gers in Phoenix are rejoicing over the
increase in their wages. There have
! been substantial increases in the salar
\ les of the members of the commercial
! force. The messengers have had an
| increase aggregatng about eighty five
per cent Formerly the boys received
| PA cents for the delivery Of message
as against 3la now paid. They also
| receive fifty per cent. of the receipts
| from the errand service and in addition
are now allowed a bonus of ten cents
| per day to apply to the upkeep of their
bicycles.
AN ExTEMPORE DRINk-Owing
to the scarcity of Bud" despite the
fact that hundreds of bottles have been
received in Phoenix recently via the
automobile route, S. l.. Padillo found
it necessary to concoct 'Tis-win" to
satisfy his thirst. He was generous
with it and allowed several of his
friends to indulge with the result that
the hurrah about his home, sol West
Grant street, caused the place to be
reported to the sheriffs office and Pa
dillos arrest followed. The Indian
drink was in evidence in the sheriffs
office and will be an exhibit when the
case comes to trial.
ANOTHER PHOENIX PRODUCT
Flagstaff and Douglas have had to
come to Phoenix for cast iron pro-
ducts. Flagstaff has recently placed a
contract with the Arizona Iron Works
NJ. J. Foley, proprietor, for about one
dozen iron policemen" such as are
employed at the Phoenix street inter
sections to direct the course of traffic
in the business district These police
men" are native to Phoenix having
been devised. designed and created
here. In addition Flagstaff has ordered
manhole covers and monument covers
to considerable number. Dougla!
has recently placed an order here fol
monument covers of the same type a:
, those being supplied to Flagstaff.