Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01

ceiving hospital, where the police sur
geons found he had sustained numer-
GUS slight bruises.
Distinguished Visitors Due Soon
Secretary of Agriculture James VIII
son and Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot
will visit Los Angeles in the near fu-
ture. Mr.. Pinchot will arrive Friday,
and after day in the city will go to
Catalina and San Clemente islands for
rest. Secretary Wilson will be in Los
Angeles about six weeks later.
Fay and Chickens Burned
Two bales Of hay and two coops of
chickens in the rear of the produce
house of L. L. Ryan s. Co., TIA North
Alameda street, were burned last night
in fire of unknown origin. The hay
and chickens were stored in a shed in
the rear of the main establishment, and
the shed was all af1ame when first dis
covered. The loss is estimated at S100.
Wrong Date Given
inadvertently it was announced in
yesterdays Herald that C. P. Huey of
Upland would speak at a luncheon to
he given by the Jefferson club Satur-
day at the Hollenbeck hotel. The date
should be September II, as the club
hereafter will not hold luncheon the
nTSl SATURDAY III Iile IIlOkllIl lle luuCll-
con will be held on every Saturday but
the first.
Fruit vender Disappears
The police have been asked to search
for. Antonio Blandeina, 2208 East
Eighth street, who disappeared from
his home Sunday evening. At the time
of his disappearance Bandeina, who
was a street fruit vender, had about
5000 on his person. A reward of 500
for information leading to the discov-
cry of his whereabouts will be paid by
his family.
License Fees Up to Hewitt
The city attorneys office will give a
formal opinion on the legality Of col
lecting additional sums from the two
saloonkeepers at Wilmington, who paid
their licenses up for eleven months just
before consolidation took effect. If 1t
is decided that the difference between
the Wilmington and Los Angeles rates
may be collected in future this will be
done by the police commission.
Accuses Husband of Abuse
Mrs. Eugenia M. Wilson OF 200 Sotello
street yesterday asked Deputy District
Attorney Alexander for a complaint
against her husband, Frank J. Wilson,
who, she declares, abuses her fire.
quently. According to her story to the
deputy district attorney, Wilson has a
friend with whom he is quite intimate
| and passes most Of his time in his
company When she demonstrates with
him about the matter he abuses her.
Burglars Busy Three Tlmes
Burglars took advantage of open win
dows, and three cases were reported to
the police yesterday. ]. A. Macleod,
648 East Twenty-nlnth street, reported
his home was entered through a side
window and So was stolen. The home
of j. Cramer, 2513 San Pedro street,
was entered in like manner and two
watches and a chain were stolen. Two
suits of clothes and $50 were stolen
from the home of J. M. Tame at 732
Alpine street.
Fined for Cruelty to Animals
Lucy You, Chinese peddler, pleaded
guilty in Police Justice Frederickson's s
court yesterday to driving horse with
a sore back, and was fined $40. R.
Cheathsm, a teamster, entered a like
plea to similar offense and was fined
$5 ]. F. Farris, a driver for the Ma
tional Ice company who was arrested
on charge of beating mules with a
trace chain, pleaded not guilty in the
same court and will be tried before q
jury September 2S.
Girl Charged with Insanity
After attempting to stab her mother
with hat pin and while seeking a gun
to kill the landlord, Ida Scholtz, IS
years old, of 513 San Julian street, was
taken into custody by the police and
booked at the central police station on
a charge of insanity. The young wo-
man was examined by the police sur
geons and later removed to the county
hospital where she will be held pend
ing her arraignment before the insanity
commission.
Ice Man Pleads Guilty
L. w. Macarthur, an iceman, who is
alleged to have participated in a bat
tie royal Monday night which resulted
in w. l.. Peter, q negro, being stabbed
with an ice pick, pleaded guilty in
Police Justice Fredrickson's court yes
terday to charge of battery and will
appear for sentence today. Samuel
Reed, another iceman, was arraigned
on a charge of assault with a deadly
weapon and will be given his prelimi-
nary examination today.
Baby Starts Fire
A creeping infant and several
matches were the combination that
started a fire yesterday which de-
stroyed the home of Mrs. H. Jilson,
in the rear of 1112 East Eleventh street
and resulted in loss of $3.50. Mrs.
Jilson was busy about the house and
left her young child in the kitchen.
She heard the babe laughing and
rushed in to ascertain the cause and
found the room ablaze. Before the fire
department arrived the house was in
flames.
Amateur Astronomers Active
About 10 o'clock every night amateur
astronomers are pointing their tele-
scopes at the planets Mars and Saturn,
to be seen in the northeastern sky. The
rings of Saturn and one of its moons
are plainly visible through a glass.
The north pole of Mars and big dark
patch in the center of the planet are
clearly seen. Although the moon is
just past her full, her mountain peaks
and volcanic-like craters stand out
plain. Some amateurs have recently
taken fair lunar landscapes.
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