Arizona republican., 1909-02-11
OF LOCAL INTEREST
AFTER SPOKANE EXCURSION.


 ISTS.-The Board of Trade and the Southwestern Realty Company are en- deavoring to get few of the Spokane ties who make an annual practice of visiting Los Angeles to come over and take look at the valley. About 215 people from Spokane and other points in Washington, oregon and Canada, are now on their way to Los Angeles. Their tickets are good for three months and permit of side trips. It has be- come a habit Of those living in the northern states to avoid the blizZards of their own country by going south every winter. The excursion left Spo- kane on the 5th of this month and will arrive in Los Angeles on the 18th. It is possible that some one from Phoenix who is thoroughly acquainted with that part of the country will be sent to Los Angeles to drag a few of the excursionists to Arizona.
 PARkER'S NEW BANK.-A. w. Richardson came down from Parker Tuesday evening. where he has been for a few days looking after the in terests of the bank that is to be es- lildl lOhI MI son is from Des Moines, Ia, where he is well known in banking circles. He is an organizer of no little repute in the eastern city and came to Phoenix a week ago with the intention of en- saging Tn his chosen business in this section of the country. The new ven ture will be known as the Commercial Bank of Parker and has the support, financially as well as otherwise, of sev- eral Phoenix residents. As fast as possible arrangements will be made and Mir Richardson will then return to the mining town to take the position of cashier in the organization.
 THE HAM THAT WAS.-Different ideas about a ham have been produc- tive of serious consequences to R. Cat terson and John Stemper The latter is conducting a meat market near the corner of Washington street and First avenue. Catterson bought a ham of him. and yesterday he took it back with the report that it was an antique of which he was not a collector. Stemper paid his money back to him, and then followed some words which were followed by Catterson and Stem per hAAAilS Mllu OeiOl OlAlCA oCAAAS sausage on a block. When all the in gradients of the mixture had been re- stored to their original elements, Stemper went before Justice Johnstone and swore out a warrant for the ar est of Catterson, charging him with being a cannibal. Stemper showed two fingers which had been partially eaten off. He said his arm hurt him to the shoulder. He was advised to see a doctor about it. In response to a summons, Catterson appeared later. He made a brief statement of his case and asked for the arrest of Stemper. Regarding the biting of the latter, Catterson said there was nothing else for him to do. Stemper, he said, had thrust his fingers into his mouth and hooked them on the inner side of his cheek and about his tongue. He of fered to show the court the marks of Stempers finger marks. Catterson said also that he is paralyzed on one side and was helpless all but for his teeth, which he used to the best ad- vantage when Stemper pulled him down on the block and confounded him with a lot of loose sausage. Then, thought Catterson, forbearance ceased to be a virtue. A warrant was issued for Stemper. The full story will be heard this morning.