Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08
Iron Falls on Leg

Iron Falls on Leg
r. Daily, an iron worker in the Lacy
Iron works, was injured yesterday
morning by a falling piece of iron,
which struck him on the left leg. He
was taken to the receiving hospital.
Reception at Welsh Church
A reception will be given the Rev.
and Mrs. o. p. Pugh and little daugh-
ter, Gladys, next Saturday evening at
the Welsh Presbyterian church, 436
Crocker street. A musical program
will be rendered.
Charged With Gambling
Albert Hawkins and G. w. Cottrell
were arrested near First and Los An
geles streets late yesterday afternoon
on charge of playing poker. The
men will be tried before Justice AUS
tin this afternoon.
Steals Purse
]. c. Siewersten, a painter, was fined
$40 in Justice Austin's court yesterday
morning on charge of petit larceny.
Il was alleged that Siewersten stole
two pocketbooks from the Off &,
Vaughan drug store.
A New Complaint Issued
A new complaint was issued yester-
day in the case of Harrington and
Burns, the two men under arrest on a
charge of grand larceny. The men
were taken to court for arraignment
and will be tried within few days.
Hurt by Falling Brick
r. Hartley, 45 years Of age, living at
705 San Fernando street, was struck
by falling brick late yesterday after
noon while at work in the erection of a
new house. The brick caused a scalp
wound which was dressed at the re-
ceiving hospital.
Fined for Battery
Valentine Torres was fined $100 yes
terday morning in Justice Austin's S
court on a charge of battery. Torres
sister and mother-in-law appeared
against him and testified that he had
chased them from their home Sunday
afternoon with a butcher knife.
Clothes Lead TO Arrest
Dan Hogan, a young mechanic, was
arrested by officer Johnson on East
First street yesterday morning and
booked on suspicion. Hogan was ar
rested at the instigation of Dan Lynch
who claimed that Hogan was wearing
clothing stolen from rooms on Maple
avenue several nights ago.
Many Tickets Sold
Secretary Virgins stated yesterday
that thus far over 100 tickets had been
sold for the annual banquet of the
chamber of commerce to occur on the
evening of February 22, a greater num-
Der than had been sold up to this time
in any former year. Notice that
tickets were on sale was mailed only
last Saturday.
Delayed by Freight Wreck
The Southern Pacific overland train
was delayed for six hours yesterday
by an unimportant wreck which oc-
Cured to a freight train running in
front of it. A box car was derailed by
a defective switch at Peunta Gorda as
the freight train was pulling on to a
side track and owing to the locality
where the accident occurred there was
considerable difficulty in clearing the
tracks.
Indorse Society
A committee from the Merchants and
Manufacturers association has exam
ined the books and accounts of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals. and has reported that the
affairs of. that institution are conducted
in an economical and business-lik
manner. The board Of directors COM
mends the society to the consideration
of the public-spirited citizens of Los
Angeles, and suggests that they join
the society as members.
District Attorney Goes East
District Attorney Fredericks left Los
Angeles last night for an extended trip
through the east. Captain Freder-
icks refused to divulge the purpose of
his mission to the east, but it is under
stood he will make the trip in connec-
tion with an important case which is
now pending before the courts. oil
city, Pa, is his first destination, but
after transacting legal business there
he will go to New York The district
attorney is a native of Pennsylvania,
and this trip will be his first to his
native home since he came to Califor-
mia more than fifteen years ago. Dur
cupy the position of acting district at
torney Of the county