Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-31
AROUND TOWN

Professor Francis on Trip
Prof. ]. H. Francis, principal of the
Polytechnic high school. left yesterday
afternoon for Elizabeth lake on hunt
ing trip He will return to his duties
Monday morning.
Election Returns on Trains
Arrangements have been made by
the Atchison, Topeka &c Santa Fe Rail-
way company whereby the election re-
turns will be wired to trains Nos. 3
and 4, the California limited.
Arrested for Theft
M. S. Cox was arrested yesterday,
charged with embezzling $3.50 August
from S. c. Bryant of the Southern
Speciality company. His trial was set
10 November 10 by Justice Selph.
Fines Speed Violators
Three speed violators faced Police
Justice Rose yesterday and the follow
ing fines were imposed: i. f. Fort,
$40; Gus Johnson, IS, and II. S. Let's
worth was given a suspended sentence.
They pleaded guilty to the charges
Given Suspended Sentence
After promising to support his wife
and children, Fl. e, Kemp, who was
found guilty in police court several
DAYS ago of failing to provide for his
family, was given suspended sentence
of thirty days by Police Justice Austin
yesterday.
Returns Sixteen Indictments
In a partial report, submitted yester-
day afternoon by the federal grand
Jury to Judge Wellborn of the federal
court, sixteen indictments were re-
turned. The names of the persons in
dicted will not be divulged until the
arrests are made.
To Speak on Needed Laws
DR.. William Francis Ireland, state
secretary of the Sunday Rest league.
win speak on the topic, Needed Laws
in California" Sunday at II a. m. at
the Friends church, Los Angeles. At
3 o. m. he will speak in the Methodist
church, Huntington Park and in the
Methodist church, Florence, at 1880.
To Settle Estate
Among prominent arrivals at the
Angelus hotel yesterday was G. Schiap-
papietra of Turin, italy, who is in this
country to assist in the settlement of
the 100000 estate left by his rela-
tive, Leopoldo Schiappapietra, who
died several months ago in Ventura.
Want School District
The petition of the residents of SAIL
gus for the formation of a school dis
trict will be heard this morning by
Mark Keppel, superintendent of county
schools, in his office in the Merchants
Trust building. If the petition is
granted the territory will be taken
foom the Castiac and Newhall dis
tricts.
Examination Postponed
The preliminary examination of San
ford Brent, charged with assault to
commit murder, was postponed BY
Police Justice Rose yesterday to No
vember 10. Brent is accused of Shoot
ing his wife, from whom he was
separated, when she emerged from the
rear door of small store conducted by
her on East Fifth street.
Chapel to Be Dedicated
The new chapel at the county hospi-
tai under the auspices of the City
Christian Endeavor union will be dedi-
Gated Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. A.. S. Phelps. pastor of Cen
trail Baptist church, will preach the
dedicatory sermon. Others to. take part
will be Revs. f. G. Cressey and I. G.
Horton. Miss Florence Lea and Arthur
G.. Steele will furnish music.
Has Peculiar DeIusion
Believing he is victim of a number
of people who want to battle his feet
in a mixture of hot lard and sawdust,
bartholomew Lewis, an aged soldier,
was found wandering aimlessly about
the streets and was arrested and
booked on suspicion of being insane.
He was placed in the receiving hospital
and later was sent to the county hospi-
tai, where he will be examined.
Held to Higher Court
WILSON Neill was given his prelim-
mary examination before Police Justice
Rose yesterday on charge of burglary
and held in bonds of $500 to answer in
the superior court. Neill was not rep
resented by counsel. but says he gave
an attorney an order for eight days
wages. then was deserted by the man.
Neill is charged with having stolen
liquor from the Los Angeles Warehouse
company on East Seventh street.