Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
Divorces Granted

Divorces Granted
1nterlocutory DEGREES of divorce were
granted yesterday In the petitions ol
Josie Green against S. p. Green anu
Charles Il. Overstreet against Ethel
Overstreet.
Sentenced for Assault
On a charge of assault with a deadly
weapon II. Mathews was sentenced TO
two years Imprisonment in Folsom
penitentiary by Jurge Smith i'm depart
ment one of the superior court yester-
day.
congdon Holds office
Roscoe p. Congdon, the Pasadena
Justice of the peace who recently ten
dered his resignation to the board OF
supervisors, will be forced to keep the
Office of justice for his resignation was
not accepted by the board.
Boy Dying Unidentified
The boy who is dying at the county
hospital from spinal meningitis has not
been identified, as yet, and 1t seems
that now all hope Of Identifying him Is
gone. All day yesterday he was rigid
from the effects of the disease and his
recovery is not expected.
New Members Chosen
At the regular meeting of the board
of directors of the chamber of COM
merce yesterday the following were
elected to membership. DR.. John z.
Gilmer Walter II. Auble, John II.
Pickett, Whittier M. P. Gilbert, Briggs
Real Estate Co, Newton j. Skinner.
Boy Sentenced
Alphonso Lehman, a Pasadena lad,
was sentenced to two years imprison-
ment in the Folsom penitentiary yes
terday, by Judge Smith in department
nf the gnnpriOr court. Tne boy
served a five years sentence in the
state reform school on a charge of
burglary and was alleged to have
stolen a wheel as soon as he left the
institution.
San Pedro Couple Sentenced
Minnie Stevens, alias Minnie Russell,
was sentenced to one hundred days In
the county Jail by Justice Pierce yes.
terday. Her companion, Jimmie
Stevens, was given a fifty-day SEN |
tence. Two weeks ago the couple
while on a drunken spree broke the
windows and generally ruined the ap-
pie and cigar stand of an old woman
at San Pedro.
Parliamentary Drill
A two-hour drill in parliamentary |
usage is to be the program at the regu- |
lar meeting of the w. G. T. u. to be |
held today at o'clock at the First
Methodist church. The drill will be
under the direction of Mrs. A. S. Ben
jamin of Michigan, who Is national su-
perintendent of parliamentary usage.
Both men and women are invited to
be present at the meeting.
Lenient With Lad
Edward Jones, a negro boy accused
of burglary, was placed on parole for
three years by the superior court yes
terday and during that time will have
to report to Probation officer Dodds at
regular intervals. The court was lem
lent with the boy on recommendation
of District Attorney Fredericks who
stated that the lad had been led into
committing the crime by evil asso-
ciates.
J. J. Byrne Returns
John ]. Byrne, assistant passenger
traffic manager of the Santa Fe, will
return to Los Angeles today from San
Francisco, where he went to meet Pres
ident e. p Ripley and other high Off
Gals of the Santa Fe. No advice has
been received by the local officials as
to whether Mr.. Ripley will accompany
Mr.. Byrne or not but they state that
he will be in Los Angeles not later than
Friday night.
Fredericks on Committee
District Attorney Fredericks was
of Los Angeles county yesterday to
succeed o. w. Longdon, who died re-
Gently. The committee was organized
to fight the Dustless Roadbed company
of Camden, N. j., and has saved Los
Angeles county over a million dollars
in royalties. Mr.. Fredericks was after
ward elected to the Craftsmanship of
the committee.
Sentenced for Contempt
Reginaldo Tapia was sentenced to
fifty days Imprisonment in the county
Jail yesterday by Judge Trask in de-
partment four of the superior court on
charge of contempt of court. When
Bull White was tried last year, Tapia
was wanted as witness but fled. Sew
ei'al days ago he was arrested in the
river bottom as being a suspicious
character and when he was taken to
jail he was recognized as the default
ing witness.
Woman Granted Decree
Mary e. Lawrence was granted a
decree of divorce from her husband
William r. Lawrence on the grounds ,
of desertion yesterday afternoon by
Judge Wilbur. 1t was alleged that
Lawrence left his home near Downey 4
three years ago and that he has not
shown UP since. AT the time of his
departure Lawrence gave his wife $4,000 :
to live on in his absence but that was
exhausted, no more was Forthcoming,
and she got divorce.
Thrown from Buggy
Robert Dobson, 40 years old, a wood
and coal merchant, living at 2649 Grif-
fin avenue, was thrown from a buggy
yesterday morning and three of his :
ribs were fractured Dobson was driv-
ing along Prichard street near Main
when the horse became frightened by
the dash falling from the vehicle and
striking against its legs. 1t ran away
hurting the buggy against a lamp post Z
and throwing Dobson to the street. !
The injured man was taken to his 4
home.
Santa Fe Advertising 4
The November Earth. publication !
issued monthly by the Santa Fe, is de- |
voted almost entirely to photographs ]
and information concerning the San c
Joaquin valley and Southern California. d
A AmonR the illustratinns are thosa Of