Arizona republican., 1916-11-18
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 demic of bicycle stealing has spread about Phoenix the past week. and un- luckily. the victims have included many poor news boys and route carries, whose wheels have been bought out of their savings.
 UNDElIVERED TElEGRAMS - There are undelivered telegrams at the Western Union Telegraph office for the following: w. s. Edwards, C. Rosy, NJ. o. Davis J. w. Tucker. A. Goldsmith. Mrs Y. T. Grier. A. Shafenburg. P. H. Morgan. Mrs. Ida F. Lane, J. C. Ala ghan and Robbie Watson
 DEATH OF MIR. TAFFE-Friends Of Mrs. Al Taffe will be grieved to hear of the death recently of Mir. Taffe. who died after a short illness in Tucson. Mir Taffe was former resident of Phoenix, where he spent about seven years. Mrs. Taffe is now residing in Los Angeles. where the body was talk en for burial.
 RESERVED SEAT SALE-There were very few reserved seats left un- sold for automobile day last night. when the returns were checked up. What few are left are on sale at the Central Pharmacy and the Adams Pharmacy, and should be applied for there, rather than at the box office in the state fair grounds
 DEATH OF MRS. WISE - Mrs. Amelia Wise. mother of Miss Ethel Wise, head of the incorporating de- partment of the state corporation com mission, died early yesterday morning. The funeral will be held Monday at 3 o'clock from the J. T. Whitney es- tabllshment. The corporation commis- sion offices will be closed during the afternoon.
 GOOD WORk-A great many com plimentary remarks were heard yester- day for the interesting illustrations that were a feature of the Egyptian cotton section of yesterdays Republi- . can. The satisfactory quality of these pictures was due to the skill of the photographer, E. H. Kunselman, and to the Phoenix Engraving Company which made the plates, no less than to the ability of the Republicans pressroom force
 INSURANCE MAN HERE-George Timberlake of Globe spent Thursday and Friday in Phoenix on business and as a guest of his brother. Clyde l.. ' Timberlake. of The Republican MT. Timberlake is in charge of the Globe and Miami offices of the Pacific Mu- tual Insurance company. He says that business in the Globe Miami district is the best in years and that his agency is sharing the general prosperity.
 HESS IN TOWN-Lieutenant Harold C. Hess, assistant quartermaster of the First Arizona Infantry stationed at Naco. is in Phoenix for a few days. He returns to Naco Sunday evening" Hess was formerly connected with "Hannys in this city and said that he was en- toying seeing his many old friends around town quite as much as the big fair. He brings good reports of many of the Salt River valley boys who are with the troops at the border.
 A QUESTION OF YEARS-In the case of Spencer Robinson. charged with mistreating Mrs. Beryl Church Drake a minor, question Of the credibility of the prosecuting witness was raised by counsel for the defendant. Mrs Drake in her testimony yesterday stat ! ed that she was IT years of age. The defendants attorney asked her if, al 1 the time of application for marriage 7 license, soon after the offense com | plained of. she had not given her age | to the license clerk as 19? She admit l ted that she had done so. And wher ] the attorney asked her whether sht was telling the truth then or now, shs | replied that her statement on the stanC was the true one. The examination o Robinson, which is being conducted before Justice De Souza, was contin. ued until 9: 30 this morning. Assistan | County Attorney c. $. Cunningham i. conducting the case Tor the state. Th' defendant is represented by E. k Marks