Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
AROUND TOWN
Aged Persons to Hear sousa

Aged Persons to Hear Sousa
Through Manager Fitzgerald of
Sousa's band the famous leader and
composer sent yesterday twenty-five
tickets for this afternoons concert to
the members of the Hollenbeck Old
Peoples home.
Speeders Plead Guilty
c. M. Cotton, S. P. Thompson and
George P. Allen pleaded guilty in Po-
lice Judge Chambers court yesterday
to charges of driving their automo-
biles in excess of the limit provided by
city ordinances and were fined $25
Druggist Fined
w. H. Juenger, proprietor of a drug
store at Ninth and San Pedro streets,
who pleaded guilty In police court sew
, eral days ago to charge of selling CO.
caine without prescription, was SEN
fenced by Police Judge Frederickson
yesterday to pay fine of $780,
Seeks Lost Brother
Tony Hess, well known in Los An
geles and San Pedro years ago, is in
Los Angeles searching for his brother,
Otto Hess, whom he has not seen for
eighteen years. Mr.. Hess has impor-
tant news for his brother Otto, who is
asked to communicate with him at the
Natick house.
Chinese Pleads Guilty
Charles Wong, who was arrested some
time ago on a charge of violating the
lottery ordinance and who on his being
arraigned in police court later pleaded
not guilty and demanded jury trial,
appeared in Police Judge Chambers
court yesterday, entered a plea of guilty
and was fined $25.
Lutherans Close Sessions
The southern conference of the Evan
gelical Lutheran synod of California
closed its sessions of two days yester-
day afternoon at the First Lutheran
church. Speakers during the day were
Rev, w. r. Swickard, Rev. ]. w. Ro-
mich and Rev. C. w. Weiser. Last
evening young peoples convention
was held in the church.
Hearing Is Continued
The preliminary hearing Of N. j.
Ocksreider, charged with embezzling
$2400 from the Pease Bros Furniture
company and who was arrested at salt
Lake City a short time ago while in
company with Mrs. Bertha Sonnenberg
of Los Angeles, was continued by Police
Judge williams yesterday to 1 o'clock
today on account of a jury trial occu-
pying the time of the court
Aged Resident Dies
Mrs. Augustus C. Clark, SO years old
and for fifty-siX years a resident of
California died late Monday night at
the Glendale sanitarium. She is sur
vived by two sons and three daugh-
ters: Fred H. and George c. Clark,
Miss Ella Clark, Mrs. Abbie L. Crock
er and Mrs. Emily E. Warren. The
body was taken to Oakland for burial,
leaving on the Owl last night.
Sweet Singer Gagged
Robert Perry, who claims to be the
author of a song entitled California"
which is on sale at the local music
stores in Los Angeles, was given his
preliminary examination in Police
Judge Chambers court yesterday on
charge of stealing a motorcycle be-
longing to c. A. Mills of 778 Maple
street, Pasadena, and was held to an
swer to the superior court in bonds
of $500.
School Bonds Delivered
The printed bonds for the S720,000
bond issue voted for school purposes in
January were delivered to the board of
supervisors by the engraving firm yes
terday and will be delivered to the
bond purchasers as soon as their attor-
neys render q decision as to the valid
1ty of the bonds and the proceedings
leading up to their sale. No estimate
regarding the time when the money will
be on hand can be made.
Elect New Members
The following new members were
elected TO membership dl IIl6 Iu66lIiS
of the board of directors of the cham
ber of commerce held this afternoon:
Walter J. Ballard, E. Bassot, L. w.
Coakley, H. N. Gage, S. Haibara, John
son studio, w. j. Kennard, Claude 1.
Parker, Percival Iron company, Roth
Reynold Floral company, the San
Joaquin Development company, and w.
H. Toll, manager Askin and Marine
company.
Pastor viii Arrive
Rev. Mr.. Sheets, the new pastor of
the Boyle Heights Methodist church,
will arrive today at 1870 o'clock from
Ell Paso. Members of the official board
of the church will meet the clergyman
at River station and will escort him
to the parsonage which has been made
in readiness for his reception. Rev. Mr..
Sheets will be accompanied by his wife,
son and daughter. A formal welcome
reception will be rendered at the church
next Tuesday evening in which the
various city pastors will take part.
Dies at Home of Sister
Mrs. Lena G. Howe died yesterday at
the home of her sister, Mrs. W. N.
Killing, 1922 East First street. Mrs.
Howe had just returned from visit
in her old home in BelleVedere, ILL.,, and
was stricken ill on her return trip. Be-
sides her sister she leaves one son,
Charles B. Howe. Funeral services will
be held Saturday afternoon at the
Boyle Heights undertaking parlors,
Rev. w. L. Tucker officiating. The
body will be placed in the vault at
Evergreen cemetery and will be taken
to Bellevedere for burial
Restaurant Man Found Guilty
O. Boyde proprietor of the Pioneer
cafe, 105 Market street. accused of hav-
ing violated the liquor ordinance by
selling liquor at retail August g. was
found guilty by jury in Police Judge
Roses court yesterday and will appear
for sentence Friday. John Nolan, a
waiter for Boyde, was tried at the
same time on similar charge. The
Jury decided the evidence was insult
ficient to convict him and returned
a verdict of not guilty in his case.
The evidence was obtained by Pa
trolmen Wyckoff and Clifford, who
passed several hours in the cafe maxi
ing a quiet investigation.
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