Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07

the East First street school will hold
its first meeting of the school year at
the school building this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. An interesting program
has been arranged. Refreshments will
be served.
Guilty of Attempted Extortion
Charles Schwartzman, a former dep
uty constable under Constable Rice,
pleaded guilty in Police Judge Will
liams' court yesterday to charge of
attempt to eXtort money from ]. L.
Sanroman, proprietor of q tamale
wagon, and will appear for sentence
today.
viii Care for Family
On his promise to properly care for
his family J. r. T. Paxton, a carpen-
ter who was brought back from Stock
ton recently to answer to charge Of
abandoning his family, was released
on his own recognizance by Police
Judge Williams yesterday and the
case was taken from the calendar.
Held on Assault Charge
Carl Roseen, a carpenter accused
with having struck Carl Barnum, q
baker, with a small tree, was given
his preliminary examination in Police
Judge Chambers court yesterday
morning on a charge of assault with
a deadly weapon and was held to an
swer to the superior court in bonds
of $500.
Negro Held on Felony Charge
Jesse Battey, a negro, alleged to be
one of a trio that held up Oliver
Johnson, a miner, several nights ago,
was given his preliminary examination
in Police Judge Chambers court yes
terday on charge of assault with in
tent to commit robbery and was held
to answer to the superior court in
bonds Of $250o.
Must Answer for EmbezzIement
Paul Cena, accused of having en-
bezzled $100 from his former employ
er, G. Pagliano, proprietor of q liquor
store at First street and Santa Fe
avenue, was given his preliminary ex-
animation in Police Judge Williams
court yesterday on a charge of felony
embezzlement and held to answer in
the superior court in bonds of $500.
Improvement Body to Meet
The semi-monthly meeting Of the
North, Northeast and Northwest I'm
provement association will be held to-
day at 4 o'clock at North Spring and
Court streets. Reports on improve
ments for East Sunset boulevard, the
city hall site and other matters will be
brought up. Plans for decorating
Main, Spring, Broadway and Hill
streets in honor of President Taft will
be discussed.
Creamery Empoye Forfelts Bail
III. G. Faubian, former employe of
the Crescent Creamery company ac-
cused of having stolen cream from his
employer and delivering 1t to another
miIllman, failed to appear in court
when his case was called yesterday
morning, and Police Judge Frederick
son declared the bail of 500 forfeited
and set the matter for October to
show cause why the order should not
be made permanent.
Grosser Trial Is Postponed
Because of the absence of material
witnesses in the case of Arthur and
William Grosser, charged with violat-
ing the liquor ordinance, which has
been pending since January and which
resulted in the jury disagreeing dur
ing the first trial, was again contin-
ued by Police Judge Chambers yes
terday to December Z. A similar
charge is pending against Arthur
Grosser, on which he will be tried in
Police Judge Roses court october 26.
Child Study Circle
The Child Study circle of the Yer
mont avenue school met yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. e. M. Williams pre-
sided. About sixty OF those~interest-
ed were in attendance. An interest
ing and thoughtful paper was read by
Mrs. H. r. Boynton, who made a
strong plea for simplicity of dress and
adornment of our girls during the
school term and at commencement and
telling of several cases where girls
had foregone the honor and pleasure
of a graduating diploma because an
expensive graduation dress was be-
yond their financial circumstances. A
solo was rendered by Mrs. e. A. Pow
ell. The social half hour was pleas
antly spent by those present in be-
coming acquainted. Light refresh
ments were served, after which the
meeting adjourned.