Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
AROUND TOWN
Goes Into Bankruptcy

Goes INTO bankruptcy
J. Garfield Clark, a hotel keeper of
Venice. filed a petition in bankruptcy
in the federal court yesterday. He gives
his liabilities as 3,114.S1 and his assets
at 1925.
Funeral Services
Funeral services for Stanka Rich, a
prominent member of the Austrian So
ciety, will be held this afternoon at
o'clock at the Plaza church. The IN
terment will be in Calvary cemetery.
Burglars Secure $50
While Mrs. s. G. Gnash, 5912 Monte
Vista avenue, was absent from ner
home yesterday morning the house was ;
entered by burglars and small golu
watch and chain, valued at sou, Were
taken The articles We're IN dresser
drawer, the lock of which hao peeli
broken by the thieves.
Works Clever Scheme
A clever ruse was worked by young
negro boy to rob the cash drawer OF ,;
H Moore, who conducts store at ooo
Central avenue He walked into the
place and was given permission TO use
the telephone. While Moore was wait
ing on customers the negro Is allegeu
to have stolen $3.50 and got away De-
fore the theft was detected
Orange Peel at Fault
A piece of orange peel is the cause
of an accident that resulted III n. NC
Intyre so wears old. living at the Sunset
hotel, sustaining fracture OF rlp.
He was walking on San Fernando street
when he stepped on a piece OF the trult
skin, slipped and fell on the curp. lie
was sent to the receiving hospital
where the police surgeons treated the
injury.
Decision for Complainant
A decision in favor of the COM
plainant was handed down by Commits
sioner Williams of the federal court
yesterday in the case of Timothy Car
roll against the Los Alamitos sugar
company and James Ross Clark. Car
roll represented himself as being the
inventor of a patent load dumping ap-
paratus which was being infringed upon
by the defendants.
Appointed to Missions
Rev. William Hughes, formerly as
sistant pastor of st. Agnes church ana
who has recently returned from tour
of Mexico, has been appointed by Bish-
op Conaty to the missions of Elsinore,
Perris, Murrieta and Temecula. Rev.
Ramon Ferrer, formerly of Long
Beach, who has returned from year
in Spain. has been appointed pastor or
the Redondo church.
May Arrest Cigar Dealers
Although there have been no steps
to arrest cigar dealers who permit dice
shaking at their counters. 1t is believed
immediate action will be taken by the
police after Assistant Prosecuting At
torney Guy Eddie has had conference
with Chief Kern. AS the matter now
stands Eddie will issue complaints to
citizens who oppear at his office with
witnesses of such form of gambling.
Gas Officials Plead
Pleas of not guilty were entered in
Police Justice Austins court yesterday
by w. B. Cline, president OF the Los
Angeles Gas and Electric company, ana
Champ Vance, manager of the operat-
ing department of the same company.
10 a charge of allowing waste lamp
black and oil to flow into the Los An
geles river and ruin the sand for build
ing purposes. The trial was set lor
November IL
In Critical Condition
Mrs. Nj. J. Golden, 1921 Santa Cruz
street, who was severely burned. when
her gasoline stove exploded at her home
Thursday night, is In a critical condi-
tion and may not recover from her IN
iuries The unfortunate woman was
preparing the evening meal. The sup
ply of gasoline in the tank ran low and
She attempted to fill the receptacle
while the stove was lighted. The liquid
became ignited and the explosion fol-
lowed.
Gets Suspended Sentence
J. T. Wilson, an ice man. pleaded
guilty in Police Justice Frederickson' $
court yesterday to two charges of mis-
demeanor embezzlement and was gwen
suspended sentences of sixty days in
the city Jail on each count. He ad-
mitted being short in his settlements
with the company. Representatives OF
the ice company said they knew the Ice
men made money on the side, but did
not object so long as they did not steal
from the company.