Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-11
TOWN TOPICS

ADMITTED TO BARI. L. Pear
son was admitted to practice before
the federal court yesterday. His ap-
plication was signed by Alexander
Baker and Thomas Nealon.
NEW HOME COMPLETED - The
new home of Harry WEIGH, secretary
Of the Phoenix chamber of commerce
ar $40 West Portland street, has been
completed by the contractor, Herbert J.
Mann.
CALLS MOTION DOCKET Mo-
tions in cases pending before the fed
eral court viii be argued October 20
before Judge Neterer of Seattle. The
motion docket was called yesterday by
Judge Sawteele.
GREW BIG PEARS-Three huge
pears raised on the Bonnie Briar ranch
near the city by ]. NJ. Elrick are now
on exhibition at the chamber of COM
merce. The three weigh four pounds
and nine ounces.
NOT GUILTY OF SPEEDING-D. ].
Ford, who pleaded not guilty to a
charge of speeding at his arraignment
September &c, was adjudged not guilty
of the offense yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock, when his case came up in Judge
De Souzas court.
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE-Clara l.
Clark, filing suit for divorce yesterday
from Thomas Clark, alleges that both
| by letters and spoken word he wrong
l fully accused her of infidelity to the
marriage vows. She asks restoration
of her maiden name, Clara L. Wellmer
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE-Katie j
I Robe filed suit in the superior court
| yesterday for divorce from Calvin A
| ROhe whom she married in Pittsburg
/ Pa, in 1902. She alleges that he called
her vile names and threatened her with
! bodily harm, and asks custody of thei1
child and equal division of their prop
erty.
BUYS COTTON LAND-Thayel
| Collier has purchased 100 acres of valu-
able land west Of the city from J. W
Doris and plans to plant the entire
! acreage to cotton. The property, for.
merly owned by Mrs. Rema d. Lewis
and William II. Lewis, daughter anC
son-in law respectively, of Mr.. Dor.
I ris, brought $4,000.
LEASES RESIDENCE HERE-Ear
Z. Drake, local attorney, yesterday
leased the Scott White residence a
sos North Fourth street for the sea.
SON. His mother and sister, Mrs
James Drake and Miss Marion Drake
Of Pasadena will winter with him. Thu
Whites will be domiciled in the resi-.
dence Mt 312 West culver street.
POSTPONE OIL co. HEARING
The hearing in the case of the Yavapa
Texas on company which was to hav'
been held yesterday morning at II
o'clock before the corporation commits
sion has been postponed. Judg'
Langston who is counsel for W. I
Roberts. the complainant in the case
was unable to be present owing t
stress of business in the federal court
GUILTY OF TIRE STEALiNG-Th
case of Sabine Valdez, charged by
S. Beall with the theft of a $3.50 auto
mobile tire last June, came up yester
day in Judge De Souza's court. Val
dez, who had pleaded not guilty at hi
arraignment on September 20 and ha,
been released on $500 bond, was foun,
guilty by Judge De Souza and given
sentence of $50 or 30 days imprison
ment Sentence was suspended.
MUST MAKE CHECK GoOD-H. H
= Taylor, charged with obtaining a shir
and underwear from the Star Clotl
and Shoe company by means of a bogu
check for 1920, drawn on the Nationa
Bank of Arizona, reversed his plea o
not guilty yesterday when he appeare
before Judge McAlister of the superio
court. He was released under sus
pended sentence of five years and or
dered to make the check good to Georg