Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
AROUND TOWN
Leaves for Alaska

Leaves for Alaska
!. Clark Guy of 1929 Linwood avenue
left Friday for a trip to Alaska, re-
turning by the way of Seattle, Port
land and Yellowstone park He will
be absent about six weeks.
To Speak in Central Park
Job Hartman and Charles T. Sprad-
ing will speak at o'clock Monday aft
ernoon in Central park on the declara-
tion of independence and the constitu-
ton The meeting will be under the
auspices of the Liberal club.
Set Liquor Dealers Trial
Helm Schmidt, proprietor of the
Eureka cafe on South Main street,
charged with violating the liquor or
dnance, appeared in Police Justice
Frederickson's court Yesterday and his
trial was set for September 16.
Justice League Elects Officers
The League of Justice elected officers
yesterday afternoon as follows: Haines
w. Reed, secretary, and Martin Bekins,
treasurer 1t is expected that per-
manent quarters for the organization
will be chosen within few days.
Fruit Seller Fined
J. d. Simpson, vice president of the
Frank Simpson Fruit company,
charged in three complaints with sell
ing short weight butter, was found
guilty by Police Justice Chambers
yesterday morning and sentenced to
pay a fine Of $40 for each offense.
Will Issue Magazine Reports
An attractive magazine is being pre-
pared by the State Woman's Christian
Temperance union to be issued soon
The annual reports of the branches of
the union will be given, including the
address of Mrs. Heder T.. Griffith, state
president, and other important facts.
Denies Lack of Guards
r. p. Guin, proprietor Of the East
lake bathing plunge, denies the state
ment that there was no attendant or
life guard on duty Friday afternoon,
when it was said John Cochran, To-
year-old boy of Fullerton, went beyond
his depth and came near losing his life
by drowning.
Goes to Paris for Hats
Miss Alice 'Greisinger, head milliner
for the New York Cloak and Suit house,
left for New York city Friday, July 2,
and will sail for Paris on the steamship
Savoy July s, where she will visit the
studios of the great millinery artists
and select novelties from their choicest
creations in fall millinery.
Former Policeman Fined
Ed Kincaid, former patrolman,
was fined 500 or twenty days on
charge of disturbing the peace and So
or three days on a charge of being
drunk, by Police Justice Rose yester-
tempted to force his attentions on
Mrs. Myrtle Robinson of 652 South
Spring street.
The National Association OF Station
airy Engineers installed the following Of
ficers last evening at Eagle hall: Pres
ident j. F. Connell; vice president, Al
Woods; treasurer, Fred ]. Fischer; re-
cording secretary, John Topham; cor
responding secretary, w Z, Curl; con-
ductor, Charles Bailie; doorkeeper, r.
Church; trustees, ID. w. Brian, w.
Traster and T. S. Thomson.
Autolsts Plead Guilty
-Four autoists pleaded guilty in Po-
lice Justice Roses court yesterday to
driving their automobiles faster than
the limit provided by law, and were
fined. Charles Smith was fined $40,
Joe Hogan paid SIS, H. A. Roberts
was fined $40, while Arthur Miller
pleaded extenuating circumstances
and was released under suspended
sentence of 500 or twenty days.
French to Give Picnic
The French legion of Los Angeles will
give a picnic today for the French
residents of the city at Schuetzen park
Speaking, games, races and many other
novel forms of Fourth of July celebra-
tion will be the order of the day. Prizes
will be awarded the winners in every
event. The committee having in charge
the annual celebration are +. Parmen-
tier A. Blanchard, e. Rougny. E. Tin
bert, A. Rougny, f. Rouges, e. Hum
bert and E. Masset.
Protection for Southwest
The Normandie avenue-Vermont
square fire station, for which the clti-
zens of the district purchaseds the lot,
and on which a hose house has been
erected is now fully equipped with a
crew of four men and two-horse
combination chemical engine and hose
cart This gives the ''new southwest"
fire protection, which it has long need
ed and the necessity for which has
been strongly emphasized by the rapid
growth of the section. The people of
the locality are greatly pleased with
the improved condition and added
protection.
Exercises at Sycamore Park
Col. ]. j. Steadman will preside at
the Independence day exercises to be
held in Sycamore park tomorrow after
noon, beginning at o'clock. 1t is re-
quested that all veterans and members
of allied societies be on hand to par
tlcipate in the noon luncheon, which
will be in the nature of a reunion. An
elaborate musical program has been ar
ranged under direction of Comrade ].
H. Henery. The Declaration of Inde-
pendence will be read by Dr. George
Somers and Prof. Hugo Kirchloff will
sing "The Sword of Bunker HILL" The
addresses will be made by Judge d. K.
Trask, Major H. c. Lee and Col. Gill
bert ID. Munson.
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