Arizona republican., 1908-08-23
OF LOCAL INTEREST

RETURNED FROM coAST-Genr- al Agent l.. H. Landis returned yester- 1 day from a short business trip to the coast.
 BAND CONCERT.-The Industrial
 Liberty band will give a concert to- night at the city hali plaza. A big program has been arranged for the levening.
 RAILROAD MAN-P. j. Archer chief clerk to Colonel Epes Randolph
 was in the city yesterday to attend the convention and will remain several days on railroad business.
 OWNER FOUND.-T. H. Coulter called at Justice Kyles office yester day and proved to be the owner of the purse containing $2O in money which the justice found a few days f ago on the street.
 LEFT FOR PREScoTT.-Ed Ma goffin left this morning for Prescott to join the Phoenix team in the games with Harter's Colts. Millett of Tempe is also understood to be slat- ed to help the locals today.
 TO VISIT BROTHER-C. w. Nor ton, Jr. and wife of Wilton Junction, Iowa, arrived in the city yesterday for
 a two weeks visit with his brother,
 Dr. J. C. Norton. Mir. Norton is en-
 gagged in the cattle business in the
 Hawkeye state.
 IN RHODE ISlAND-In a letter to
 Phoenix friend yesterday Judge Ed
 ward Kent stated that he was enjoying
 fine time on his vacation and is now
 located at the Atlantic House at
 Watch Hill, Rhode Island
 A JUNIOR GAME-The Phoenix
 JunOrs and Mexican Juniors will hold
 forth today at Eastlake park with
 Stanley Porter as umpire. The Ma
 rooms left yesterday morning for Pres colt where they are scheduled to play three games with the Colts.
 INQUIRY FOR SON.-Mrs. Mary F. James of Salem. Oregon, has writ ten Marshal Moore asking him for information as to the whereabouts of her son, Walter B. James, who she thinks was in business in Phoenix. Anyone knowing his present residence should inform the marshal.
 TT IS A GlRl.-Joe Greer yester- day received word from his brother, James Greer, who is now in Los An geles, of the arrival of a baby girl and all parties doing well. MT. and Mrs. Greer and new daughter will return to Phoenix in the fall
 RETURNED FROM coAST.-Un- ited States Attorney Alexander re- turned yesterday from two weeks so- journ at the coast and will proceed to wake fear in the hearts of the wrong doers. He has quite a grist of business ahead.
 JUDGE PHILLIPS BACK-Judge Phillips returned yesterday from Los Los Angeles where his family is spending the summer. With him was his son Ralph. The judge admitted that the fishing was fine but refused to divulge the size of the catch which he made.
 THEY WERE MARRIED.-The case of child stealing against Rom ero, the juggler, was settled yester- day in Justice Johnstone's court by the marriage of the accused prisoner and Adella Padilla. Angelita Berdus- co and Martini were formally charged with adultery and their hearing will be had Monday afternoon at o'clock. T
 THE DESERTERS-Mars Moore yesterday received telegrams to the eff feet that transportation had been ar ranged for officer and both Lee War ren Morgan and Harry Spence. whose right name is Foulkes. from Phoenix to San Francisco and the officers re- turn to Phoenix. The marshal has clung to the belief all along that the navy wanted them and after consider able delay the matter has been settled by the youths being ordered sent over to Mare Island. One telegram came from Washington, D. C., and the other from the commanding officer of the Independence at Frisco.
 CONVENTION DECORATIONS The decorations for the convention yesterday were as near perfect as the most critical could wish and for their conception and arrangement Fred Gardner and R. M. Hudson are en- titled to credit The proscenium arch bore an immense flag and to it were attached the picture of Lincoln with those of Taft and Sherman on his right and left, respectively. Against another huge flag at the back of the stage, rested a picture of Lincoln with those of Mckinley and Roosevelt at his right and left, respectively. The stage front was covered with bunting and greenery and huge bouquets of roses and other flowers were set on Pedestals at appropriate places In front of the rear balcony was another picture of Roosevelt and the entire hall and stage front was enlivened with fba national co1org