Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-30
AROUND TOWN
Fined for Battery


Fined for Battery
William Quigley pleaded guilty in
Police Judge Chambers court yesterday
TO charge of battery, and was fined
$40.
VIII Give Bazaar
A bazaar will be given Saturday af-
ternoon in Mckinley hall, Walker the
Nater building, by the Danish Sisters
dancing will follow in the evening.
Foresters Give Program
The Companion assembly of the In
dependent Order of Foresters held it's
second days session yesterday. Dur
ing the afternoon a literary program
was given.
Three Autoists Fined
For driving their automobiles faster
than the limit provided by law, w. S.
Sheriff, ]. A. Vaughn and A. johnson
were fined $25 each by Police Judge
Chambers yesterday.
Bath House Case Dismissed
Because of insufficient evidence
against H. C. Wilson, an attendant at
the Pacific Turkish baths, Fourth and
Hill streets, charged with violating the
liquor ordinance, the case was dis
missed by Police Judge Chambers yes
terday afternoon.
Charged with Battery
AS the result of a quarrel over a
small dog which is alleged to have been
terminated when Morris, Scheer struck
William Max, the former was arraigned
in Police Judge Chambers court yes
terday on a charge of battery, and his
trial was set for october 4.
viii Give Dinner
The Los Angeles Fellowship will hold
its fall dinner at the Y II. C. A,
South Hope street, tomorrow evening
at 6:30 o'clock. The speaker of the
evening will be the Rev. Baker P. Lee
rector of Christ church; Walter
Schneider and Miss Mary Putnam also
will respond to toasts.
Autoist Sent to Jail
Alfred Morrison was sentenced by
Police Judge Chambers yesterday to
pay a fine of 500 or serve. the alterna-
tive of 100 days in the city Jail for driv-
ing his automobile in a reckless man
ner and colliding with a buggy on
South Broadway. Morrison was unable
to pay the amount of his fine and was
sent to Jail.
Charged with Murder
Aniceto Fuentez, Mexican, alleged
to have stabbed to death Frank Monte
rola, in a cafe on San Fernando street,
Sunday night was arraigned in Police
Judge Chambers court yesterday on a
charge of murder, and his preliminary
The accused was denied bail and sent
back to jail
/ Text Books Delayed
The new revised grammar school his
tory will not be received until January
Z l, according to @ letter received yes
terday by Mark Keppel, county super
intendent of schools, from the secretary
of the state board of education. The
$4,000 edition of the revised geography
hnAn nXh1nSfa6 nP
this edition will not be received until
November l.
Patton Asylum Crowded
A request has been issued to the
authorities of Southern California that
they do not send patients to the Pat
ton insane asylum until after COM
municating with the superintendent,
dition of the asylum. An effort will be
made to detain all except violent cases
at the county hospital until the Patton
institution is less crowded
Forms Department Headquarters
The headquarters of the department
commander, United Spanish War Vet
Grams of California, will henceforth be
at 1927 Trenton street, Los Angeles,
according to an official bulletin just
issued by P. c. Mulqueeney, depart
ment commander. Charles e. Dixon
has been appointed department ad-
jutant and B. A. Forstarer of San
Francisco as department quarter
master.
Elect School Officers
Polytechnic high school now boasts
of the largest postgraduate class ever
recorded in the history of the school,
numbering tWenty-eight members in
all, twelve boys and sixteen girls. At
the class meetnc held during the early
part of the week, the following officers
were elected: President, Raymond
Phillips; vice president, Margery
Bailey; secretary, Gratia Guy; treas
urer, Alfred 4Tagerman.
Struck by Car
j L. Russell, SO years old, collector
living at 2134 Kent street, was injured
painfully yesterday morning when,
while driving light wagon on Wash
ington street, the vehicle was struck
by a street car and he was thrown to
the pavement. He was taken to the
receiving hospital, where the police
surgeons stitched a two-inch laceration
on the left side of his face and band
aged several other abrasions.
Jack Lankershim Arraigned
Jack Lankershim, son of Col. ]. B.
Lankershim, the capitalist, who has
figured in number of accidents and
ascapades as the result of his fast
driving, was arraigned in Police Judge
CnamDerS court yesterday on a cnarBe
of reckless driving and was allowed un-
til today to enter plea to the charge.
The young man is alleged to have
driven his automobile in a careless and
negligent manner at First street and
Boyle avenue, without due regard for
the safety of pedestrians and vehicles.
Revenue Gutter to Arrive
The revenue cutter McCulloch will
reach the Los Angeles harbor October
Z to participate in the reception to
President Taft, Captain George DAN
iels, commander OF the revenue cutter,
has notified the executive committee
of the date of the arrival of the vessel
As the banquet in Los Angeles will be
the only public address of the presi-
dent in Southern California, 1t has
been decided that other cities may par
ticipate, and those from surrounding
towns should notify the executive
committee at once If they wish to be
present at the banquet.