Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-27
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clernvman Returna Homo

Clergyman Returns Home
Rev. Daniel Riofrio of st. Vincent's
college returned Sunday from Ventura,
where he has been supplying the
two weeks.
To Picnic in Moonlight
The Tennessee State society will hold
a moonlight picnic at Ocean Park the
evening of Wednesday, July 2S. Mem
bers are invited to attend and bring
friends, securing tickets from the com
mittee at Fifth and Hill streets at 7:15
o'clock.
Son of &. L. Hutchinson Dead
The infant son of u. L.. Hutchinson,
the well-known attorney died last
night at the Childrens hospital, fol-
lowing an operation some days ago for
an abscess which had formed around
the head Of the left femur. Arrange
ments for the funeral will be made
today.
Pays $25 for Speeding
r. T. Allen pleaded guilty In Police
Justice Roses court yesterday to
charge of violating the speed ordi-
nance and was fined S25. Fred v.
Lefever and Morris Bezoiff entered
similar plea to like charges and were
given a suspended sentence of SIS or
twenty-five days on their promise not
Well Known Man Dies
Bartholomew Gibbon, Familiarity
known as Bart" Gibbon, died yester-
day at his home, 154 West Twenty
third street. The funeral will be held
wednesday morning at $3.50 o'clock at
the residence, thence to st. Vincent 5
church, where solemn requiem mass
will be celebrated at o'clock Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery.
Fined 500 Each for Gambling
Charged with playing poker in the
rear of 1903 San Fernando street, c. Il.
Graham, Charles Johnson, j. W. Woods
and Charles Myers, employees Of the
Southern Pacific company, pleaded
guilty In Police Justice Roses court
yesterday to charges Of gambling and
were fined 500 each. J. w. Lukes
pleaded guilty to conducting the place
where the gambling was carried on and
was fined 500. All paid their fines.
Demurrer Hearing Postponed
Action on the demurrer in the case
of Orlando +. Altorre, charged with
perjury in regard to statements con-
corning civil service examination, was
continued by Judge Wellborn OF the
federal court yesterday until next Mon
day. The demurrer was argued for
two hours before Judge Wellborn yes
terday Altorre, postal clerk, VIII be
tried in September on a charge OF steal
ing a registered package containing
$4,000 from the local postoffice.
Druggists Pay Heavy Fines
e. e. Lambert, proprietor of drug
store at 1882 West Washington street,
pleaded guilty in Police Justice Rose
court yesterday to a charge of violat-
ing the liquor law and was hned $lOO.
William School, a clerk for p +. Hud-
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Thirty-seventh street and Maple ave-
nue., pleaded guilty to a similar offense
and was fined. Huddleston and j. K.
Haley, a clerk at the same place. who
were arrested on similar charge,
were discharged.
Boy Falls Two Storeo
While playing at his home yesterday.
Berl Owens, 10 years old, of 776 San
Julian street, lost his balance and fell
from a two-story window and landed
head foremost on the concrete sidewalk
below. He was picked up in an uncon-
scious condition and taken to the
Crocker street hospital, where, despite
the efforts of the physicians to sup
press all information in regard to the
lads injuries, 1t is understood, he is
suffering from severe conclusion OF
the brain and a possible fracture of
the skull.
Fall from Wagon Is Fatal
Henry Matthies, 20 years of age, an
electrical worker, who fell from a tower
wagon at Third and Spring streets July
18 while removing decorations from the
streets, died at the Angelus hospital
last night Of his injuries.
Matthies was employed by Con-
tractor f. B. Potter, and the platform
of the tower wagon is said to have
been faulty in construction and broke
under his weight, throwing him head
long to the ground. He sustained a
fracture of the skull and of the spine
He lived with his parents at 1927 West
Forty-first street.
Japanese Caught In Lottery Game
Because the police are close on the
trail of Chinese who conduct and sell
lottery tickets, the willy sons of the
Flowery kingdom, according TO the
police, have imported Japanese from
san Francisco and are employing the
Nipponese to dispose of the tickets
The Chinatown squad, under the com
mand of Sergeant Sebastian, however
is keeping a close watch on all sus'
pected Chinese, and as result
George Kano, Japanese, with a full
outfit of lottery paraphernalia. was
arrested yesterday. Kano pleaded
guilty in Police Justice Roses court t.
a charge of having lottery tickets II
his possession and was $50, which hE
paid.
VIII Hold Public Installation
Friday evening, July 80, at Blanch
ards hall, 233 South Broadway, thu
Native Sons and Daughters of the
Golden West will give, for the frs
time, joint public installation of ~
officers for the ensuing term of all par
Tors in the county of Los Angeles con
sisting of Los Angeles parlor. Ramona
narlor Corona parlor, Sierra Madr,
parlor La Fiesta parlor, Grizzly Bea
parlor and Santa Monica parlor, N. s
q. w, and Los Angeles parlor, rs
peranza parlor and Long Beach parlor
N. d. q. W. The installation cere
mony will be conducted by Deputy
Grand Presidents u. w. Biscailuz ant
Edgar McFadyen and Mrs. Eva 7
Bussenius, after which dance will
be held Music furnished by Schone
man & Blanchard orchestra.