Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-19
AROUND TOWN

Forgery Is Charged
William Marstella, wanted in San
Bernardino on a charge of forgery was
arrested yesterday afternoon by De-
tective c. A Jones and Patrolman Dit
zen. He will be held pending arrival
Of officers from San Bernardino.
Fined for Trying to FIlrt
Police Justice Austin yesterday fined
Edward Thompson $40 for attempting
to firt with Mrs. Mamie Wilson aud
Mrs. Marguerite Reeve of 7O3 West
Fortieth place. Thompson was arrest
ed Tuesday night at Fourth street and
Broadway, where the alleged offense is
said to have been committed.
Laborer Injured
w. A. McFadden, a laborer living at
1929 Long Beach avenue, was struck in
TIE back by pick dropped from the
top of a sewer excavation in which ne
was working at Colegrove yesterday
afternoon. He was sent to the receiN-
ing hospital where 1t was found that
he was suffering only from abrasions.
Schenck Trial Today
Samuel Schenck, former police COM
missioner, charged by Bradner w. Lee
with false imprisonment, will be tried
on that charge before Police Justice
Rose today. The case several times
was called to trial, but because of de-
murrers and objections interposed by
the defense was postponed from time
to time.
VIII Address w. C. T. U.
sabbath Observance and the Value
of Temperance Work In the Sunday
School" will be the subject of an adj
dress by Mrs. ANNA e. U. Hilles this
afternoon at the meeting of the Los
Angeles w. c. Il. U. in the First Metho-
dist church. The address will be fol-
lowed by a general discussion of the
subject.
Two Small Fires
A burning box of rubbish near the
office of the National Lumber company,
POLO Alameda street, caused en- alarm
of fire last night. No damage was
caused. A pile of sawdust in the yard
of the City Mill and Manufacturing
company at 290 North Avenue q
caught fire last night from spark
from the smoke stack of the plant.
Damage, $40.
Boy Bitten by Dog
P. w. Thompson, the 9-year-old son
of Fred Thompson, an attorney living
at 1431 Vermont avenue, was treated at
the receiving hospital last night for a
lacerated wound in the right hand
caused by the bite of a pet bulldog.
The boy was playing with the animal
when it suddenly seized and bit his
hand. The wound was cauterized and
dressed,
To Open New Workhouse
The city's new workhouse will be
officially opened today. Last night was
the last one at the city Jail for tho
chain gang. They will eat breakfast
there this morning, then leave for the
place they are working. In the after
noon when they finish their labors they
will be taken to the new building on
the banks of the river, where their fu-
ture quarters will be.
Death Was Accidental
At an inquest held yesterday at the
undertaking establishment of Peck &
Chase over the body of w. C. Borgs-
weld, 421 West Sixty-eighth street, the
coroner's Jury returned a verdict of ac-
cidental death. Borgsweld suffered ia
tai injuries when he fell thirteen feet
from a roof on which he was working
Monday afternoon. Funeral services
will be held in the Hamilton Methodist
church at 10 o'clock this morning, and
interment will be In Rosedale cemetery.
Chamber of Commerce Members
At the meeting of the board of direct
ors of the chamber of commerce yester-
day afternoon while in the parade the
following were elected to mem oership:
Greer Robbins company, p. w. Max
son, Bowles Bros, A. M. Castle & CO.,
Globe Sanitary Supply company, j.
Vim. Roberts, B. L. Sawtelle, g. H.
Lewis, Mcclellan Manufacturing com
pany Orlando w. Butler, Davis Stan
dard Bread company.