Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21
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lodging House Keeper Fined

Lodging House Keeper Fined
Mrs. L. Dripps pleaded guilty to a
charge of failing to properly register
her guests and allowing certain per-
sons to occupy rooms without register
ing at the lodging house conducted by
her on East Second street She was
fined SO by Police Justice Austin yes
terday.
Kicked by Mule
While putting harness on an unruly
mule at the Mcclure grading camp on
Edwin street yesterday morning, Don
Boteler, a teamster living at 1872 South
Los Angeles street, was kicked in the
face by the animal and sustained a
fractured jaw. He was taken to the
receiving hospital.
To Test Auction Law
A complaint that probably will be a
test of the license ordinance was Issued
by the prosecuting attorney yesterday
against Sam watkins for conducting
an auction sale at 2OS South Los An
geles street without having license.
Watkins had a license for conducting
an auction business, but at a different
place on another street.
Robbed by Six Men
Declaring he had been held up by
six men and robbed of $71,65, G. Ha-
saki, a Japanese living at 1T Hewitt
street, appeared at the police station
yesterday morning and asked the de-
tectives to search for fhe ROBBERS
Hasaki says he was walking at Sec
ond and Alameda streets shortly after
midnight when the men surrounded
him and took his money.
object to Tariff
The Associated Jobbers of Los Ange-
les will not make a formal protest TO
the Interstate commerce commission
against the new tariff which raises
freight rates to and from Pacific coast
points and the east from : to ~ Per PEI
cent. A strong protest will be made,
however, by the eastern shippers as
sociations and by the Merchants ex-
change of San Francisco, through It's
traffic bureau
Two Patrolmen Suspended
w. r. and H. C. Hicock, patrolmen
attached to the University substatlon'
are suspended from duty pending thelr
trial December 4 at Police Justice Aus
tins court on charges OF pattery, pre-
ferred by j. w. Burns, chief agent Of
the Domestic Gas company. The ac-
cused appeared in police court yester-
dav and pleaded not guilty to the
charges. The trouble is said to nave
occurred over a dispute concerning a
gas bill.
Victim of Fire Will Recover
Although he was burned seriously
when the bed on which he was lying
became ignited Thursday night, Aoanl
RorthWick, an Ontario bricklayer, VINO
was taken to the receiving hospltal
Thursday night, suffering from pain,
full wounds on the arms, legs anu
body, will recover. He was in ped at
his room at the Wilmington mousse,
smoking a pipe, when the mattress
caught fire from burning tobacco which
fell from the pipe.
Narrowly Escapes Bullet
Ernest Allen of Allen & Allen. pawn,
brokers. 313 South Main street, had
a narrow escape from being killed yes
terday afternoon when bullet from a
revolver In the hands of d. c. Porter,
q street car conductor, living at 52o
Ruth avenue, whizzed close to his head
and shattered a plate glass WINDOW OF
the store. Porter, after examining sew
eral revolvers, selected one, bought
some cartridges and loaded the weapon.
In come manner the revolver was dis
charged and the bullet passed close 10
the dealers face. Allen escaped with
but a few powder burns
Funeral of Mrs. Stoufer
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
Stoufer. aged 70, prominent rnenlpei
~ the Pico Heights Methodist church,
will be held this morning at the resi-
dence. 1916 Willard avenue. Rev. Mr.;
Wood will officiate, and the burial VIII
he beside the body of Mr.. Stoufer IN
Covina. Within the past two weeks
children Of Mrs. Stoufer have been ar
irving from several parts of the United
states and when she passed away late
Thursday night seven children were
gathered at the bedside. Following are
fhe sons and daughters: ]. e. Stoufer
Omaha. Neb.; ]. c. Stoufer. West
Branch, Ia; Mrs. Frank Mirgin, Los
Angeles; Mrs. Mary l.. Bentley CI ~,
caeo. s B. Stoufer, Portland, Ore; c.
w Stoufer. Minneapolis, Mimi; and
Mrs. John Parker, Glendale.