Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
Picnic Postponed

Picnic Postponed
The all-day annual picnic of Michi-
ganderS which was to have been held
at Eastlake park Saturday has been
postponed until February l.
False Alarm Turned In
A false alarm OF fire was turned in
last night from First and Main streets.
Someone saw smoke issuing from d
chimney in the rear of Fischer's thea
ter and sent in the alarm.
Explosion Victims Improved
Although in a serious condition, A. Y.
Meudell, William e. Thompson and
charles Null the men burned when the
storage tank containing fuel oil ex-
ploded at Redondo Monday night, will
recover.
Petition for Probate Filed
A petition for the probate of the will
of the late Joseph Chamberlin was yes
terday filed in the superior court by his
son, William E. Chamberlin. The es-
tate is valued at $4,000. Chamberlin
died January 20, leaving a widow and
one son, the petitioner.
Visits Los Angeles
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. McAllister of
Gold1eld, New, are guests at the Lam
kershim. They will make Los Angeles
their future home. Mr.. McAllister is
Pl III ClTcleS, DelIR II
member Of the local mining stock ex
change.
Company Incorporated
The Warehouse Realty company yes
terday filed articles of Incorporation,
with a capital of 100000. The incor-
porators are Robert Bultman, L. B.
Joraimon and r. Seidel Of Los Angeles.
The company will do a general ware
house business.
Boys Sentence Suspended
Joe Bright, the newsboy who was
arrested charged with selling papers
which had printed racing tips, was
arraigned in Police Justice Austins
court yesterday. He was fined SIS or
twenty-five days in the city jail. The
sentence was suspended.
Man Found Guilty
A jury in department one of the SUI
perior court yesterday returned a YER
dict of guilty against ]. H. Sheffield,
charged with an offense against Carrie
E. Parsons, a girl. The crime Is said
to have been committed October 10
while the girl was alone at her home.
Sentence will be imposed Saturday
Attorney Fined
w. p. Shookey, the attorney who was
arrested Monday night after he had
assaulted a street car conductor and
was put off the car, was yesterday ar
raigned in Police Justice Austins court
charged with disturbing the peace. He
pleaded guilty and was fined $40 or the
alternative of ten days in jail. He paid
his fine.
Storm Delays Mail Delivery
Postmaster Moteley H. Flint said yes
terday that all mail carriers in Los
Angeles and on the rural free delivery
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the storm, but were making the best
of things. The hardest work was on
the free delivery routes, where the con-
dition of the roads make them well
nigh impossible in places.
Acts as Coroner
On account of the illness of the new
coroner Cal Hartwell, Judge Summer
field officiated at the inquiry held yes
terday to investigate the death of
Allan c.. Shumway, the mail wagon
driver who was struck and fatally in
jured by a Los Angeles railway car at
River station last week. A verdict of
accidental death was returned.
To Move SILK Farms
The Curtis silk farms will soon move
their silk worm cocoonery from the
temporary quarters corner Buena Vista
street and Solano avenue, this city, to
their farm in the San Gabriel valley.
Further cultures will be made on the
farm, where they have a thrifty null
berry grove to furnish fodder for the
ravenous army of silk spinners.
Charged with Stealing Shoes
George Carr, once a soldier in the
Philippines, Goldfield miner and rail-
road man, was before Judge Wilbur
yesterday to answer to a charge of re-
ceiving sixty pairs of shoes known TO
have been solen from car in the
Santa Fe yards. lie said he purchased
the shoes from a man in the yards for
$3.50 and was tryingto sell them for
$40, half of which was to go to the
thief. His case went over until today
to give him time to communicate with
friends.