Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-19
AROUND TOWN
Quincy People to Meet

Quincy People to Meet
The midwinter meeting of the Quincy
tlll.) society will be held in Mammoth
hall, 517h Broadway, January %, to
which all former residents of Quincy
Adams county, and vicinity, are invited
To Give Reception
Mrs. c. c. Van Orsdall of Portland
Ore, founder of the Women of Wood
craft, will be the guest of honor at d
reception to be given tomorrow after
noon and evening at the Woodmen hall,
Mercantile place.
Pleads Harbor's Needs
The Los Angeles harbor commission
sent to members of the state legislature
yesterday a second document bearing
on the consolidation question. It repro
duced the resolution of the San Pedro
chamber of commerce indorsing the
consolidation bill
To Attend Funeral
Expose of Spiritualism' was the sub
ject Of B. L. Garrett yesterday morning
before the Methodist ministers at their
weekly meeting. A committee of min
listers will represent that body this aft
ernoon at the funeral of Rev J. w.
Phillips, former dean Of the college of
liberal arts, u. S. C.
Given Time to Plead
Ed G. Hookstratten, Ellis Cohn, ]. M.
Pitcher and A. C. Pitcher, who were
arrested several days ago on charges
of making handbooks on a prize fight
at Maud Junction last Friday, appeared
in Police Justice Austin's court yester-
day and asked time to plead They
were allowed until Friday to enter
pleas.
To Discuss Civic Problems
''The New Civic Awakening" will he
the general topic tomorrow afternoon
at the all-day meeting to be held by
the federation of the w. C. T. u. at
the city recreation center, corner ST.
John and Holly streets. The speakers
will be Morgan McKeon, Prof. E. ].
Lickley and A. c. Dodds. The meeting
will begin at 10:S0 a. m. with a busi-
ness session.
Rag Time Contest
Several more contestors have been
added to the ragtime contest to take
place next Friday evening at Simpson
auditorium. Paul Lazone, white the
champion buck dancer of the west, has
added his name to the list. w. P.
Simpson, colored, the champion coon
shouter of the west, will contest for
glories with Harry Valois, the cham
pion of New York state.
Wood Yard Proves Successful
Out of 102 men sent to the wood yard
inaugurated by the charity conference
seventy-six reported for work, and out
of that number twenty-three proved so
satisfactory that they have been given
work by the Los Angeles Gas and Elec-
trio company. There are now over 1000
sacks of firewood at the yard, which
the charity conference is anxious to
dispose of in order to make the project
self-supporting.
Fined for Speaking on Street
Mike Scherke, a venerable appearing
person, with long beard and flowing
hair, was found guilty by Police JUS
tice Austin yesterday morning of OBJ
structing the sidewalk on East Second
street and sentenced to pay a fine of
S.. Scherke is accused of having stood
in front of the store of w. Lewis at
1876 East Second street and preached a
sermon from the Bible to a crowd of
people. He was told to move on by
Patrolman Gilpin, but refusing was ar
rested.
Ban on Souvenir Cards
Postmaster Flint calls the attention
of tourists and others in the habit of
mailing souvenir postal cards that any
cards to which particles of glass, mica,
sand, tinsel or similar substances are
attached are unmailable except when
inclosed in envelopes tightly sealed.
Many such cards are on sale in Los
Angeles, but If dropped into the mail
boxes or postoffice as postals are thrown
out under the postoffice regulations.
This ruling was made necessary be-
cause the loose particles have poisoned
postal employees when handling mall
Petty Offenders Arrested
Louis Frechette, who was found
lettering about the Salt Lake yards
last night with no good reason for be-
ing there, was arrested by Patrolman
Roy Allen and sent to central station
on suspicion. Louis Sacia was arrested
in saloon on East First street by
Detectives Mcnamara and Dixon and
booked on suspicion. Alice and John
Ryan, living near Date and Macy
streets, were arrested last night by Pa
trolman T. S. Miller. They are charged
with stealing mattress, a jug of wine,
six hens, a saw and a garden rake.