Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
AROUND TOWN
Punished for Theft

Punished for Theft
Frank f. Jenkins was sentenced by
Police Justice williams yesterday to
pay fine of $25 or serve twenty-five
days in the city jail on charge of
stealing pair of trousers.
Speeders Are Fined
d. Francis and S. Kingsbaker pleaded
guilty in Police Justice Williams court
yesterday morning to charges of driV-
ing their automobiles faster than the
limit provided by law and were fined
$25 each.
indiana Society I
The Indiana society will hold its
regular monthly meeting Friday even
$ ing at Maple hall, Lincoln and Figue-
roa streets. A movement Is contem-
plated for a regular monthly gather
ing of this society in some city park
Suicide Verdict Returned
An inquest will be held today at the
undertaking establishment of Bresee
Bros. over the body of ]. V. Black, who
committed suicide Tuesday by drink
ing a Quantity OF cyanide of potas-
SUM. A certificate of suicide was
signed in the case of George E. Hill, a
teamster, who cut his throat early
Tuesday morning.
Foresters VIII Picnic
Preparations are being made for the
annual picnic of the high court of the
Independent Order of Foresters- to be
held at Redondo Beach next Saturday.
There will be high class games and
sports. DR.. G. b. Dickson, high chief
ranger, and S. G, Dunkerly high sec
retary, are in charge of the arrange
ments.
Antl-Vivsectlonists to Meet
A meeting of the California Anti
Vivsection society will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock in the COM
mittee room of the chamber Of COM
meree. The club will begin aggressive
action in creating public sentiment
against the practice of viVisectlon.
Meetings will be held every fourth Fri
day of each month.
Barber Is Arrested
d. w Tyro, a barber at the Y. NJ. c..
A. building, was arraigned in Police
Justice Williams court yesterday on a
charge of battery preferred by his wife,
Mrs. Cecilia Tyro. The accused pleaded
not guilty and his trial was set for to-
day According to the woman's state
ment Tyro failed to properly proviGSe
for her and when she took him to task
about the matter he beat her.
Small Grimes Reported
Newton Modeland, a guest at the St.
Charles hotel, 324 North Main street.
reported to the police yesterday that he
took a stranger to his room Tuesday
night and that the man left some time
during the night and took with him a
watch and small diamond ring belong
ing to Modeland. The home of G. l..
Bugbee, 1886 New Hampshire street,
was entered during the absence of the
family Tuesday night and SIS in gold
was taken.
Armenian Correets Report
Sampson Katanh, who was arrested
with five other Armenians Tuesday
after a fight at Fifth and Clarence
streets in which all six participted, de-
clared yesterday the encounter was
not the result of his declaring himself
judge of the community, which was
stated at the time of the arrest. He
also denied he pursued the other Ar
menians with knife, declaring he was
attacked and that an attempt had been
made to rob him. He was unarmed,
he said, at the time.
Elevator Operators Punished
H. L. Null, manager for the Pacific
building, pleaded guilty in Police Jus
tice Williams court yesterday to a
charge of hiring an elevator operator
not possessing a license and was fined
S. e. Shauble of the Lankershim
hotel entered a similar plea to a like
charge and was fined So. w. Allen, an
elevator operator at the Pacific Electric
building; H. S. Webb, employed in a
similar capacity at the Lankershim
hotel, and ]. e. Sloan, an elevator
operator at the Temple auditorium,
Fifth and Olive streets, pleaded guilty
TO operating elevators without having
the necessary license as required by
city ordinance and were fined $5. The
operators formerly had licenses but
failed to renew them for the present
quarter.