Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
AROUND TOWN
Speed Ordinance

AnOON1 AOWN
Violates Speed Ordinance
J. DeLorie pleaded guilty in Police
Judge Williams court yesterday to a
.sharge of violating the cpeed ordinance
and WAS sentenced to pay fine of $50.
Funeral at Home of Parents
Funeral services for Mrs. Awilda
May Aitken. wife of Arthur Aitken of
1916 Pennsylvania avenue, will be held
this afternoon at o'clock at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Thayer, 227 North Bailey street. Burial
VIII be in Evergreen cemetery,
Preliminary Hearing Later
Police Judge Chambers yesterday con-
tinued until January 10 the preliminary
hearing of Peter Theobald, accused OF
making threats to kill Charles Hahn,
with whom he is alleged to have quar-
relied a short time ago. Theobald is at
liberty on his own recognizance.
Jewelry Store BurgIarlzed
Frank M. Holes. proprietor of a
jewelry store at GAL South Main street,
reported to the police yesterday that
his place was entered by burglars, who
lowered themselves by a rope through
81 skylight, and various articles of
jewelry to the aggregate value of Sl00
stolen.
Crate Company Bankrupt
An involuntary petition IN bank
ruptcy was filed yesterday in the
United States district court against the
California Folding Crate company of
Anaheim. Liabilities total $2069.S6 and
arise from unpaid bills for lumber and
hardware furnished by the Anaheim
concern.
Funeral at Family Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Harker, wife of Joseph Harker. were
held yesterday afternoon at the family
residence, 2307 West Elizabeth street.
DIR. Charles EdMa ard Locke officiated.
The burial was in Inglewood cemetery.
Mrs. Harker was a well known member
of the First Methodist church.
Brown Is Promoted
]. II. Brown, formerly chief clerk In
the traffic offices of the Las Vegas AZ
Tonapah railway, has been appointed
by j. Ross Clark, president of the road,
to succeed u. w. Gillet as traffic man
ager., Gillett resigns to enter the real
estate business. Brown has been in
the railroad business for number of
years.
Driver Is treated
j.. Ia. MOVE, u ledHiSleT llNlHB at go
North Avenue Twenty, was treated at
the receiving hospital yesterday after
noon for slight concusslon of the
brain and q 2h-inch laceration on the
back of the head which he sustained as
the result OF being jolted off of his
.snagon which he was driving on South
Hope street.
Death Caused by Heart Failure
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Brown, mother
OF II. T. Brown, a well known engraver,
died at the family home SUDDENLY Mon
day night, death being caused by heart
failure. Besides her husband she leaves
a son and daughter. Funeral services
win be held Thursday at 1880 p. m. at
the chapel of Bressee Bros. Burial will
be in Rosedale cemetery.
Mexleans Plead Guilty
Jose Aguirre and Santiago Rivera,
accused of stealing a live sheep from
the corrals of the Cudahy Packing COM
pany and taking 1t TO their home and
butchering 1t, pleaded guilty in Police
Judge Williams court yesterday to
charges of petty larceny and were sem
fenced to pay fines of $50 each or serve
the alternative of fifty days in the city
Jail.
Evidence insufficient
Because of insufficient evidence the
case of Salome Martinez, charged with
entering q jewelry store in Sonora
town and stealing various articles of
jewelry, was dismissed by Police Judge
Rose. The accused was arrested in
Santa Barbara a short time ago and
brought TO Los Angeles by Detectives
Talamantes and Rico, who were de-
tailed ON the case.
Christmas "Saluter" Arraigned
M. Algurn, Mexican, accused of hav-
ing cut several persons Christmas day
because they refused to acknowledge
his salutation of "Merry Christmas"
was arraigned In Police Judge Will
liams' court yesterday on charge of
assault with a deadly weapon and his
preliminary examination was set for
December 81. He was unable to fur
nish $4,000 bonds and went back to jail.
Case is Continued
Because the attorney for the defense
was engaged in trying case in the
superior court, Police Judge Rose yes
terday continued the preliminary ex-
animation OF Hal e. Hardy, travel
ing salesman, charged with the murder
of William Moore, who was shot to
death in the lunch stand he conducted
at Ninth and Main streets early the
morning of December 8. Hardy is be-
ing held in the city Jail without bail.
Captain Dixon Subpoenaed
Capt. Charles e. Dixon. who is said
to have received a confidential confess
sion from III. Leslie Harris, who is ac-
eused of entering the Store of Don
MacFarland on West Fourth street and
stealing $5S7 from the safe, yesterday
was served with a subpoena to testify
at the preliminary examination of Har-
ris. which is set for tomorrow. 1t is
a question Of law whether or not Capt.
Dixon can be compelled to relate the
alleged confession of Harris.
Given Suspended Sentences
Manuel b. Whitman and John M.
Shreve, who were arrested Monday aft
ernoon after an alleged attempt to
bunco Detective George Home by
means of fake counterfeiting outfit
which was seized by Detectives Carroll
and ingram, who made the arrests,
pleaded guilty in Police Judge Will
Iiams' court yesterday to charges Of
vagrancy, given suspended sentences
N 1sO days in the city Jail and ordered
TO leave town Immediately.