Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-18

Two voluntary petitions for bank
ruptcy were filed yesterday afternoon
in the clerks office of the United
States district court. Ralph w. Car
ter, a clerk, gave his Ilapliltles as
1888. SO and his assets as $75. The other,
Frans l.. Johnson, is laborer.
AUTO SPEEDERs FINED
Charged with violating the speed or
dinance, K. K. Scouller, Arthur john
son and Harry Gilbert appeared be-
fore Police Judge Rose yesterday
the statement of his mother, who said
he was the family's sole support, john
sons fine was suspended.
WILL SPEAK AT CITY CLUB
The City club will hear DR.. John R.
Haynes, who has just returned from
a six months tour of Europe, as the
principal speaker before that body at
its weekly luncheon tomorrow noon at
the Westminster hotel. DR.. Haynes
subject will be "Some Impressions of
Europe, Politically and Otherwise"
SALT LAKE MAKES CHANGE
]. A. Jones, until few days ago
chief dispatcher for the Salt Lake
route with headquarters in Los An
geles has been promoted to the office
of trainmaster, with jurisdiction over
the Second and Third districts. His
headquarters will be located in Las
Vegas, New. His place as chief dis
patcher will be taken by c. H. Esen-
der.
AGED RESIDENT DIES
William Lindsey, so years old. for
eighteen years a resident of Boyle
Heights, died yesterday morning at the
home of his son, William Lindsey, jr,
527 South Mott street Funeral SER
vices will be held over the body this
afternoon at o'clock at the chapel OF
the Boyle Heights Undertaking COM
pany. burial to be IN evergreen celile-
terry.
WILL DISCUSS IMPROVEMENT
A mass meeting will be held in the
Wiltshire district in the western por-
ton of the city within few days, at
which a vigorous protest will be regis
tered against the lack of fire protectlon
and lighting facilities which nave neeI
allowed to exist in this district since
its annexation. A committee from the
Wiltshire Improvement association has
been appointed to arrange details.
LOCAL TlLEfTo BE USED
According to order of the board Of
supervisors, passed yesterday, locally
manufactured Lllo Will Do uS0u III AOO1-
ing the new hall Of records and the
art museum at Agricultural park. The
contractors constructing these build
ings told the board that the local tile
was as good for this purpose as the
tile specified in the contracts, which
had to be imported from st. Louis, and
the change resulted.
FILES SUIT ON NOTE
Alleging the non-payment Of a pro-
missory note to the amount Of $3900,
Thomas p. Bowden has filed suit in
the United States circuit court against
]. H. Marks. The case comes from
Fresno. 1t is set out in the complaint
that the defendant promised to pay the
stated amount on October !, 1906, but
that no part of the principal has been
paid. Interest from the time the note
was due and attorneys fee to the
amount of $500 is also asked
SUES TO SETTLE LAND TITLE
A petition for an injunction to pro-
hibit the use of water for irrigation
purposes was filed yesterday in the
United States circuit court by the Hill
side Water company of Goldfield, New.
against Harvey Adams Of Fresno. 1t
is alleged by the water company that
Adams for a number of years has
claimed an interest in the land and
water right of the company and that
he has trespassed on the land and at
various times used the water for the
purpose Of irrigating his property.