Arizona republican., 1917-05-10
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FOR SPEEDING-L L. Twedell paid Sl0 fine in Justice Wheeler's court yesterday for violating the motor speed law
 LICENSED TO WE'D = Marriage licenses were granted yesterday to Brick c. Carlson, 27, Phoenix, and Florence c. Cummings. 35, Phoenix: Charles NJ. Baker, 50, Phoenix, and Myrtle Warren, 40 Phoenix.
 HEARING ADVANCED-The pre- liminary hearing of Mrs. Ethel Butts, charged with the murder of Mrs. Amanda Butts, has been advanced sev- eral days and will be heard at o'clock this afternoon instead of Saturday af- ternoon, the date first set by Justice De Souza
 CONTRACT AWARDED-At a meeting of the state board of control yesterday the bid of the Talbot X Hub bard Hardware company of Phoenix for 250 padlocks for the state asylum was accepted. A contract was immedi- aeely awarded to that concern for SUD-, plying this material.
 PIANO RECiTAL-The Arizona School of Music will present Miss Eleanor Lewis. Miss Mabel Laney and Mrs. w. F Schnebly of the piano de- partment and Miss Viola Hartman of the dancing department in recital at &: 30 o'clock this evening. This program is open to the public without charge
 NEW RIFLE CLUB-The men of ChriStmaS. Arizona. not to be outdone by their brethren of larger Arizona towns, have organized d rifle club. The charter membership is ,, but it is ex- pected many more will be added. The officersrof the new club are H. Douglas, president: Daniel Hart. secretary: D. E. Roomes, treasurer: $. II. Sherman. and executive officer, B. M BardWell
 WOULD SELL WATER SYSTEM An application from the Superior Water association, an unincorporated organization, to sell it's water system to the Superior Water association, an incorporated company, was filed with the corporation commission yesterday. The case was dOcketed and set for hearing May 19. at 10 o'clock in the morning. The hearing will be con- ducted in the corporation commission hearing room.
 ANOTHER SON LOST-Matt Frei- Wald, who was last heard from in Palo Verde. is missing. His mother who lives in Rosedale, Kansas, is ill and is trying to locate him. He wrote home rom Palo Verde about two years ago. Residents of that place say he left ! address. Anyone knowing of his pres ent whereabouts, will confer a favor by notifying his sister, Gertrude Freiwald. BoN 21h. Lafayette Kansas.
 BACK FROM NORTH - Rudolph kuchler, member of the Arizona tax commission, returned yesterday from 1 the northern section of the state, where he has been spending the past several weeks reviewing the work of assessors Tn the northern counties. He reports conditions in the north in splendid shape and that the people of that sec ton are cultivating all lands possible, potatoes and beans being the principal crops sown. He also states that the new dam at St. Johns is rapidly near ing completion.
 PLEADS GUILTY - Robert St. Claire. the peroxide jail breaker, will De given sentence at 80 o'clock Fri - day morning, having pleaded guilty in Judge Stanford's court yesterday to an embezzlement charge St. Claire. who escaped from the city jail where he was confined on a minor charge. nearly prevented his capture by a disguise that took the form of transforming his
 raven locks to brilliant gold While ne remained a fugitive he stole bi 1 cycle which again brought him into the limelight.
 STATE SECRETARY-W.J J. Osborn
 probation officer of Maricopa county
 mas been appointed state secretary ot I the National Probation association l MT Osborn received this information rom the national association yesterday
 when ne was invited to attend the an nuai conference in Pittsburg. June 5-7 1 II the probation officer is unable to at.
 tend the conference he will prepare z paper to be read at the gathering re.
 latlve to the developments in probatior work Tn Arizona during the past yeal and the present outlook. Every count,
 In the state will be asked to send dele, gates to the meeting.
 GEI NACCINATED-Four ease.
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