Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
AROUND TOWN
!naeIs, FIIaht Breaks Record

Angels Flight Breaks Record
The Angels Flight carried, without
accident 10000 passengers during Elks
week, breaking all previous records.
Says Death Was Accidental
Coroner Hartwell yesterday signed a
certificate of accidental death in the
case Of Ralph Dewey Hamilton, II
years old, who shot himself through
the heart with a rifle while hunting
near Compton Sunday.
Bridge Contract Awarded
A contract for the construction of a
pile trestle bridge across the San
Gabriel river near Naples was awarded
by the board of supervisors yesterday
to the Mercereau Bridge and Construc-
tion company at price of $500.
Accused of Stealing Hides
II. r. Young was arrested last night
by Detectives Beaumont and Cowan
on charge of grand larceny. He is
alleged to have stolen twenty beef
hides from Il. C. Wallace of Norwall1
and to have sold them to the Los An
geles Soap company for $96.
Fined for Borrowing Auto
For appropriatlng an automobile for
his own use and driving 1t less than
half block, William Bischoff Of Pasa-
dena was fined $25 by Police Justice
Frederickson yesterday. Bischoff ad-
mitted his guilt and stated he wanted
to have little excitement.
Valuable Dog Poisoned
Hector a valuable ST. Bernard dog
belonging to Heinrich Won Stein, 1419
South Grand avenue, was poisonedyes-
terday. The dog was an exceptionally
fine animal, highly priced as pet, and
Mr.. Won Stein offers a reward of s25
for the arrest of the poisoner.
VIII Visit Relatives East
Mrs. w. S. Mcintosh and infant son
Wallace of 1853 South Avenue Twenty
left yesterday, on the Salt Lake Limited
for Ogden, Utah, where they will visit
relatives for three months. Mr.. Nc
Intosh is connected with the John r.
Paul Undertaking company.
Cook Arrested for Forgery
Roy F. Haslett, a cook, was arrested
yesterday by Detectives Mcnamara and
Dixon and locked up in the city Jail
on a charge of forgery. Haslett is ac-
cused of having passed a forged check
for $8.75 on a bartender at the San
Diego saloon, Seventh and Main streets,
July l.
Sunday School VIII Picnic
The Pico Heights Congregational
Sunday school will hold it's anual pic
mic Thursday, July %, at Venice. Tick
ClC at i6uuCbQ rates Will DG Oh Sale at
Howard's drug store, Pico and Ell Mo-
limo streets. A special train will leave
Berendo and Sixteenth streets at
o'clock in the morning.
Y. w. C. A. Will Entertain
Members of the Indoor Outdoor club
of Pasadena will be the guests Thurs
day evening of the Indoor outdoor club
of the Young Women's association of
Los Angeles at the Huntington Park
nIt1h 1eraT aY1fa in
charge of Miss Grace Sutherland pres
ident of the local organization.
Lottery Dens Are Raided
Sergeant Sebastian and the China
town squad raided a number of lot
terry dens last night and arrested Wong
Wing, Tom Chung, Leo Tung and Yet
Wo and booked them at central sta
tion on the charge of violating the lot
terry ordinance. All of the prisoners
deposited 800 bail each for their ap-
pearance in police court this morning
Gas Officials Granted Delay
On the grounds that their attorneys
were busy in other matters and could
not take up the case, the eight officials
and employees of the Los Angeles Gas
and Electric company who are
charged with rebating and raising rates
without the consent of the city council
were granted ten additional days in
Justice Rose yesterday
Dies at Family Home
Mrs. Stella Eek, wife Of Charles Eek,
died at the family home, 907 West
Twelfth street yesterday. She had re-
sided In Los Angeles the past seven
teen years and is survived by her hus-
band and one son. Funeral services
will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the
Swedish Lutheran church, of which
Mrs Hpl< a nrOO1fnpnf hpY
Burial will be in Rosedale cemetery.
Lincoln Street Lad Lost
Roye Scofeld, the 15-year-old son
of r. ID. Scofield of 1908 Lincoln street, |
disappeared from his homo Sunday
night and his father has asked the |
police to assist in finding him. The |
missing lad is feet z inches tall, |
weighs 10 pounds, has black hair and |
black eyes When last seen he was
wearing a pair of gray trousers, blue |
serge coat, green socks black shoes and |
a cap
Claim Agents Wife Dies
Funeral services for Mrs. Celeste NJ |
Ryus, SO years old, will be held this |
afternoon at o'clock at the undertake |
ing parlors of w. H. Sutch, the body |
to be cremated at the Los Angeles
crematory. Mrs. Ryus was the wife
of G. W. Ryus, for many years general |
claim agent for the Santa Fe railroad |
at Topeka, Kan, and was the mother
of Captain Harmon d. Ryus of Los |
Angeles. w. f. Ryus, another son.
from Topeka, Kan, is expected to ar
rive today in time to attend the funeral.
Altorre Case Is Postponed
owing to the illness of Fred H
Thompson, attorney for the defendant
arguments on the demurrer in the case
of Orlando F. Altorre, charged by the
federal grand jury with perjury in con-
nection with a civil service examina-
tion, were continued by Justice Well
born in the United States district court
yesterday to Monday. Altorre is ac-
cused of stealing a $4,000 registered
mail package at the Los Angeles post
office short time ago and will appear
for trial in the federal court In Sep
tember.
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