Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-11
that his death was accidental. The
coroner took charge of the body.
Smoker Valves Jury Trial

that his death was accidental. The
coroner took charge of the body.
Smoker Valves Jury Trial
Thomas NJ. Kristovich, the first man
arrested under an alleged violation of
law prohibiting smoking on the front
platform of street cars, appeared be-
fore Police Judge Frederickson yester-
day, waived his right to jury trial,
and will have his trial January IL.
Kristovich is out on S. bail. He was
arrested on a Central avenue car.
Nose Broken in Fight
f. A. Law, 80 years old, 1046 East
Fifty-third street, was treated at the
receiving hospital last night for a
broken nose sustained, he says, in
fight at the intersection of Thirty
eighth street and Central avenue with
II. w. Mack, 423 Rico street. Law
caused Macks arrest, and the affair
will be threshed out in the police
court.
viii Speak at Banquet
William H. Lewis, president of the
Congregational National Brotherhood,
arrived in Los Angeles yesterday from
Seattle. He is registered at the Ho-
tel Alexandria. Mr.. Lewis will be the
principal speaker at the banquet of the
CONGREGATIONAL Brotherhood in the
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this evening. Fred M. Wilcox is
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements
70 Pay Rlndge Estate
A decision to pay $25OO to the Rindge
estate for strip of one and two
thirds acres of land needed in the right
of way for the new Wiltshire boulevard
east of Beverly was reached by the
board of supervisors yesterday after
Chairman Bixby of the highway COM
mission recommended that the prop
osition to purchase be accepted and
that the proposed condemnation pro-
ceedings be dropped.
Will Discuss Liquor Traffic
"The Responsibility for the Existence
of the LIQUOR Traffic will be discussed
tonight by James Fl. Woertendyke,
Prohibition state committee chairman,
in Highland Park Methodist church,
Ash street and Avenue Fifty-tive. Mr..
Woertendyke spoke last night on THE
Attitude of the Government Toward
the LIQUOR Traffic" in Pico Heights
Congregational church, of which Rev.
]. M. Schaefle is pastor.
Supervisors Accept Bids
The following bids were accepted by
the board of supervisors yesterday:
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to the nurses home at the county hos
pital. f. o. Engstrum, company, $685.
S03; electric work on the building, same
firm, $780, heating, Blumbe-Jay com
pany, $2775; plumbing, Lohman Broth
ers, $12,533. The Mercereau Bridge and
Construction company's bid of $4S0.40
to build a culvert on Moore avenue,
South Glendale, was accepted. The
board awarded $4,000 Hudson school
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their premium of $3.50.
For Cruiser Los Angeles
Letters from Senator Flint and Con-
gressman McLachlan, now in WASH
ington, were read to the board of
supervisors yesterday, the writer's stat
ing they will do all they can to have
one of the next cruisers authorized by
congress named Los Angeles. The let
ters are in response to a resolution
adopted by the supervisors sometime
ago, in which they requested the Cali
fornia delegation to work for the rep
resentation of this city in the navy
Will Outline Humane Work
A stereopticon lecture showing the
work which has been accomplished by
the humane societies Of Los Angeles
and San Francisco during the past few
years will be given by the board of di-
rectors of the State Humane associa-
tion tonight at 8 o'clock In Blanchard
hail. Judge Wilbur of the superior
court of Los Angeles county will de-
liver an address on the work of hu-
name societies. The public is invited
to attend the lecture.
Trip Hammers Annoy
The noise caused by the steam trip
hammers on the hall of records. after
compelling the transfer of one depart
ment of the superior court and dis
turbing every person at work in the
south end of the court house. brought
a protest from another direction yes
terday. Mrs. o. S. Watts, who con-
ducts the Hotel Broadway, POI North
Broadway, across the street from where
the hammers are at work, complained
to the board of supervisors that the
noise disturbed the slumbers of her
guests and asked that the men be pre-
vented from going to work before 8
o'clock In the morning. The protest
was filed.