Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-13
AROUND TOWN
w. c. 7. U. Contest

w. .. 7. u. Contest
A gold medal contest will be held to-
night under the auspices of the Central
w. C. IT. u. at the church, corner Fifty
second street and Central avenue. The
subject is christian Citizenship" and
five women will compete.
Falls from Embankment
( As the result OF fall from an en-
bankment at Banning and Alameda
streets early yesterday morning s. b.
FOX, Rivera fruit merchant, suffered
a fracture of the left leg and numerous
decorations on the head He was taken
to the Clara Barton hospital
Funeral Delayed
Arrangements for the funeral of w.
L. Hardison, Who was killed at Roscoe
Station last Saturday, when his auto
mobile collided with Southern Pacific
engine, will not be completed until the
arrival of Mrs. Warner, mother of Mrs.
Harrison, who is expected from Seattle.
Pool Room Proprietors Fined
Two pool room 4proprietors appeared
In police court yesterday and paid fines
for allowing minors to frequent theIr
places of business. G. A. Boyd was
fined 500 for allowing four boys to play
at tables in his place at Third and Main
streets Sunday afternoon, and ]. B.
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Library Association to Meet
The annual meeting of the California
Library association will be held at Oak
land April 10 to II, inclusive Library
conditions in the west will be consid-
cred, as will recent library legislation.
Book exhibits will be given. Miss N.
M. Russ, Southern California president
of the association, will attend the meet
ing as delegate.
Speaks on Foreign Subject
Miss Harriet Taylor, national execu-
tive secretary for the foreign depart
ment of the Young Women's Christian
association, made an interesting adj
dress at a meeting of the local associa-
ton yesterday afternoon on the foreign
work. A reception was rendered Miss
Taylor by the religious work commit
tee, of which Mrs. H. w. Mills is chair
man.
Father Dies After Son Leaves
H. c. Terrell of 1857 Bellevue ave.
nue. left Saturday for Cincinnati, Ohio,
on account of the serious illness of his
father, David Arthur Terrell, pioneer
stockman and large land owner in
Ohio. Mr.. Terrell left Los Angeles at
10 a. M, and shortly after his depart
ure telegram was received by the
family in Los Angeles stating the father
had died few moments before the
train had left the station.
Motorists Fined
Charged, with exceeding the speed
limit In the 12-mile-an-hour district,
eight autoists appeared in, police court
yesterday morning and were fined by
Police Justice Frederickson. Thomas
Hopkins, C. II. Crippen, f. e. Quincy,
j. Bastanchury and V. r. Turner were
fined $40; s. Corday and c. Peterson
were fined SIS each, and w. c. Boston
escaped with fine of $40. A. M. Spinks
was given a suspended sentence of SIS
or fifteen days.
Chinese speeder Fined
Chinese teamsters, as rule, exercise
the utmost caution in driving their ami
mails slowly, and the police have but
little trouble with this class of drivers.
The exception to this rule was dis
covered yesterday when Youn Fook. a
teamster, pleaded guilty in Police JUS
tice Chambers court to a charge
of fast driving and was fined S..
The officer who made the arrest said
Fook evidently was endeavoring to es-
tablish record as a speeder.
Robberies Reported
Il. p. Bosbyshell, 1898 West Adams
street, reported to the police yesterday
that his home had been entered Sunday
afternoon during the absence of the
family and a womans watch. neck
chain, bracelet and several stick pins
were stolen. Entrance was obtained by
forcing a rear door. The room Of s.
Okamota, in the rear of a barber shop
at 915h East First street. was entered
late Sunday night and $35 was taken
from a trunk that had been forced
open.