Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
AROUND TOWN
w. II. o'conneII Indorsed

w. II. o'ConneII Indorsed
tfle Santa Barbara Avenue Improve
rIent association indorsed last night
che candidacy for the council of W. II.
O'Connell of the Fifth ward.
Burglar Steals Watch and Chain
Mrs. Mary league of 1904 Magnolia
avenue reported to the police yester-
day that her home was entered and a
watch and neck chain were stolen.
Burning Rubbish Ignites Building
a pile of burning rubbish in the rear
of the broom factory of G. Weingarten
at 3l4 East Second street caused an
alarm of fire last night. The blaze
communicated to the building and did
$50 worth of damage before 1t was ex-
tinguished.
Two Fined for Fighting
S. Rodriguez and f. Terzone, who
were arrested by Patrolman Dowd
while fighting near the Plaza pleaded
guilty in police court yesterday to
charges of disturbing the peace and
were fined $40 or ten days by Police
Justice Rose.
Reported in Critical Condition
Mrs. Anita b. Stewart, relative of
Rev. w. W. Logan, pastor of the First
United Brethren church of Los Ange.
les, and tourist from Monmouth, ILL.,,
who fell from a street car Saturday
night. fracturing her skull. is in a
critical condition at the Pacific hos
pital.
Three Fined for Cruelty
Sam Tyre, Howard Pownall and
Thomas German pleaded guilty in
Justice Roses court yesterday TO
charges of cruelty to animals and were
fined. Tyre paid So for driving a
lame horse and the others paid Sis
each for driving conditioned ami
mails. The men were arrested by Off
Ger Fowler of the S. p. c. A.
Charged with Forgery
Shelley May, charged with having
forged the names of two persons to
checks for small amounts, was taken
into custody by the police yesterday
and locked up in the city Jail on a
charge of forgery. May Is alleged to
have forged the names of j. e. and
Jud Brocking to two checks which he
is said to have passed on Thomas
Thompson.
Aged Veteran Dies on Train
George f. Cooke, an old soldier from
Alpaugh, Cal, died on the Southern
Pacific train early yesterday morning.
between Lancaster and Saugus, while
on his way to enter the Soldiers home.
Or. d. II. Horner was accompanying the
hBSu veteran ana nldue out lilG uedlH
certificate. The body is at the under
taking parlors of Cornell company
awaiting word from the family
6ricklayer Stabbed
In an alteration at Fourth and
Main streets last night Harry Bobbitt
a bricklayer, 3511 McClintock avenue
was stabbed in the right breast by w.
C. Gary, another bricSlayer, who ac-
cused him of securing his discharge
from a job on which both were work
ing. The wound was a superficial one
and was dressed at the receiving hos
pital. Gary was locked up at central
station on suspicion By Patrolman
Cline and Detective Zeigler.
Paul Mccormick Back
Paul Mccormick, deputy district at
torney, who has been on a vacation for
the last fifteen days in the south at
tending the grand council of the
Knights of Columbus, returned yester
day and resumed his duties. 1--WE
had a great time and the people treat
ed us royalty" said Mccormick. II
was accompanied by Ed White of
Watsonvile, Joseph Scott and Theo-
dore Savage and wife of San Fran
cisco.
Holds Series of Lectures
Rev. Mr.. Renison is holding the at
tention of men with his series of lee
lures on "The Book of Revelation"
He has been speaking about eight
weeks to a very interested class at the
Y. M. c. A. This evening at 1880
o'clock he will deliver another lecture
on the subject 1.-THE Second Vision of
Christ" This will be the last of the
series before Prof. Renison returns
from his vacation, the LIST of October
All men are cordially invited to attend
this class.