Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
AROUND TOWN
He Carried a Billy

He Carried a Billy
Police Judge Rose sent Harry Brock
to the chain gang for twenty-five days
yesterday because he was carrying a
billy as he wandered about the city.
More Owl Cars
Owl cars have been put in operation
on the West Jefferson street line of the
Los Angeles Interurban railway. The
cars leave Third and Main streets al
$780, / and 2 o'clock.
Accused of Stealing Coat
Police Justice Rose held Juan Bre-
sena to the superior court yesterday
on a charge of petty larceny with a
prior conviction. He is accused of
stealing a coat from Zerbo Joseph.
For Princeton Alumni
The annual meeting of the Princeton
Alumni association will be held to-
night at $50 o'clock in the Alexandria
hotel. H. G. Murray, secretary of the
committee of fifty, will be present.
Have New Daughter
The wife of Watson Hubbard, owner
of the glass bottomed boats which ply
between Catalina and San Pedro. pre-
sented him with an eight-pound daugh-
ter yesterday morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
seventh street.
Opinion Confirms Decision
In an opinion handed down by the
supreme court yesterday the decision
awarding A. Nordstrom and others
judgment against the Corona City Wa
ter company for amounts aggregating
$3125.53 was affirmed. The suits were
for mechanics liens.
Bergh on Trial
All of the preliminary testimony in
the case of Hans Bergh, a police officer
who is charged with a statutory Of
old, was submitted to Police Justice
Chambers yesterday. A decision in the
case will be given today.
To Enlarge Directorate
At meeting of the stockholders CT
the Union Exchange bank, held in the
office at 901 South Main street yester-
day, it was decided to increase the
number of directors from five to seven.
The two additional members will be
selected within a few days.
Divorce Granted for Desertion
Mary HuckeI was granted divorce
from her husband. Henry Huckell, by
Judge Hutton yesterday afternoon. De-
Sertion was the cause given for the
suit. Mrs. Huckell claims her husband
left her without cause after they had
lived together but a short time, and
she has not heard from him for two
years.
Did Not Report Purchase
Max Baranov, 6291k South Main
street, who bought a watch from
Charles c. Brown, is under arrest on
charge of failing to make report Of
the purchase to the police. He will not
be tried until after the examination of
Brown, who is charged with stealing
the jewelry from a miner, as he will
be used as witness in the felony case.
Husband Gets Divorce
Henry E. Yost, who some time ago
instituted suit for divorce from his
wife, Mary E. Yost, alleging desertion,
was granted a decree when the hearing
in the suit was concluded in Judge
Hutton's department of the superior
court yesterday afternoon. Yost claims
his wife left him without cause and
refused to return despite efforts on
his part to have her do so.
Form Japanese=American Society
A Japanese-American socitay will be
formed Monday evening at an interna-
.tional banquet to be given in honor
of Washington's birthday by those in
terested in the movement at the Y. NJ.
G. A. at z o'clock. A large number Of
friends of the Japanese missions will
attend and an interesting program Of
addresses has been arranged. The pur-
pose of the society is to bring into
closer social relations people of the two
nations.
More Oranges i-r Poor
The chairman of the philanthropic
committee of the Federated clubs has
received 100 more boxes of oranges for
free distribution from the East Whit
tier Woman's club, and any club OF
organization wishing to distribute this
fruit as charity may obtain as many
IS desired for this purpose by paying
Is cents, the cost of each box, and the
carriage in the city. After Monday
information may be obtained by tele-
phoning Main 1862.
Head Maccabees in City
L. E. Sisler, record keeper for the
Knights of Maccabees, and S. w. Hall,
great commander for California. ar
rfyed in Los Angeles yesterday and are
being entertained by the local mem
bers of the order. Yesterday they were
shown the sights of Los Angeles and
last night were entertained with a
banquet at Levy's. Mount Lowe and
the beaches will be shown the visitors
before they leave for Oakland on Sun
day.
Steals Watch and Fob
Charles c. Brown will be examined
before Police Justice Rose February
"a on charge of grand larceny. He
was arraigned yesterday and held in
$4,000 bail for a hearing Brown, who
is l9 years old, is accused of picking,
al Arcadia, February 6, watch and
fob valued at $225 from the pocket
OF Stanley Scarce, a wealthy Dawson
City miner. The fob was presented TO
Scarce by the Arctic Brotherhood, of
which he is a member
Pleads Guilty to Stealing
George w. Ware, a negro who adj
mltted he had been in the CITY iail
tWenty-three times for various offenSes.
was taken before Judge Wilbur in the
superior court yesterday and pleaded
guilty to charge of stealing $3.50 from
his employers. He said he was drunk
when he took the money Despite his
confession, Ware stated he thought he
should be placed on probation, and
Judge Wilbur set the case over a week
to give him time to prepare an appli-
cation.
Charged with Battery
A. M. Kellogg, justice of the peace
at Watts, was arrested yesterday on a
warrant charging battery. The com
plant was sworn to by Mrs Lulu Lo-
gan, a member of church in which
Kellogg is pillar. She claims KeI-
Iogg visited her house and demanded
that she give him an organ owned by
the church and which she had been
taking care of. She refused, and Kel-
logg grabbed her by the arm and
showed her out of the Wav Mrs Tooa,,