Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
AROUND TOWN
Pleads Guilty to Theft

Pleads Guilty to Theft
William Beebe pleaded guilty in po-
lice court yesterday to stealing bicycle
belonging to messenger boy. He Will
be sentenced this morning.
Plumbing Shop Burns
The two-story frame building at 1872
Poloma street, owned and occupied by
H. 4. Cural as a plumbing shop and
supply house, was damaged by hre
of unknown origin last night to the
extent of $3.50.
Auto Speeders Pay Fines
Three "speeders' faced Police Justice
Austin yesterday and paid fines for
driving their machines faster than the
law provides. r. II. Vanderbush was
fined $20 while w. d. Howard and %.
Janss were fined $40 each.
Seek Alexander MoFadden
Alexander McFadden, who had a
plastering contract with a government
building in this city about 1888, is IN
quired for by his relatives. Informa-
tion may be sent to the British vice
consul, c. White Mortimer, Los An
geles.
Install Steam Heat
All cars that run on the Santa Fe
limited trains are being taken INTO
the shops and equipped with thorough
ly modern steam heating apparatus
Heretofore some of the cars have peen
heated with stoves, but these will all
be taken out.
Blue Grass" Persons There
The people of the "Blue Grass" state
were we'll represented last night at the
regular monthly meeting of the Ken
lucky society, held IN Maple hall in the
Fraternal Brotherhood building. An
excellent program was followed by mu-
sic and dancing.
Fines Pool Players
r. Shmokara, proprietor Of a pool
room, was fined $50 by Police Justice
Austin for conducting a pool game on
the results of which bets were made;
and E. Nakamura, K. Masuda and II.
Hiraroka, players. paid fines of $25
each for gambling.
Guilty of Vagrancy
A. Paul pleaded guilty in Police JUS
tice Austins court yesterday afternoon
TO charge of vagrancy and 120 days
suspended sentence was imposed. w.
A. Bradley pleaded guilty to a similar
charge and was allowed to go under
a suspended sentence of sixty days.
Falls to Provide Is Charge
George de Troost who was dis
charged by a township justice Thurs
day on a charge of living unlawfuily
with woman, was arraigned in Police
Justice Austin's court yesterday after
noon on a charge of failure to provide
for his 7-year-old daughter Margaret.
His trial was set for October 27.
To Deport Chinese
Admitting that they had crossed the
border from Mexico into California, All
Poy and All Bow, two Chinese, who
were arrested while enjoying the seem
cry from a Santa Fe train Monday by
immigration authorities, were ordered
deported yesterday morning by United
States Commissioner Van Dyke.
Funeral This Morning
Funeral services for John F. Sims,
who died early yesterday morning at
his home. 1877 Alessandro street, will
be held this morning at O'Clock from
the Church of Our Lady of Loretto.
Mr.. Sims is survived by his wife and
one stepdaughter Miss Lillian Scam
Ion, who is a well known vocalist.
Postal Business Increases
An increase of 1871 per cent for the
quarter ending September 30. 1908, over
that of last quarter Is shown In the
statistics of money order transactions
for the main office of Los Angeles and
all combined stations. The transac-
tions for the last quarter numbered
i69,993. the amount being $2,S3S, 265.SO.
Suspect Held In Jail
Lester Murray, who was arrested on
East Fifth street by Detectives Ritch
and Roberds yesterday afternoon
charged with having burglars tools in
his possession, was arraigned in Police
Justice Austin's court and will appear
October 26 to plead His bail was fixed
at $3.50, in default of which he is in
the city Jail
Fines Sanford $50
j. A. Sanford, who was arrested early
yesterday morning for carrying con-
cealed weapons, and who was released
on 500 cash bail, was sentenced by Po-
lice Justice Austin yesterday to pay a
fine of $50 or serve sixty days in the
jail. Unless he adds $40 to the bail he
will have to serve forty days in the
city bastile.
Presbyterian Synod
The Presbyterian synod of Los An
geles met yesterday morning at Occi-