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Show patent Use of I the Mails Charged Angeles Hotel Proprietor Arrested Ar-rested on Complaint Piled in St. Louis. Ka2sGELiES, April 23. Charles H. Ifkg, proprietor of tho Broadway rjiNuya hotel, who lately arrived hco Itjst. Louis, has been placed under von a complaint sworn to by the Sd States District Attorney based f Indictment returned by the Fed-and Fed-and jury in SL Louis last month, charge of fraudulent use of the TjiKis based on a letter mailed In St. !7 addressed to Mrs. Pearl S. Stew-Mhe Stew-Mhe letter assured Mrs. Stewart he "continued success of the busl-fl busl-fl The letter was signed by Percy ifnlth, president of tho concern. I woks was arraigned by United Commissioner Van Dine, and fixed at $3000. which he promptly hed. H. W. Helman, president of (Merchant bank, and William Holll-Sjcashlcr, Holll-Sjcashlcr, were his sureties, Ppoks came to Los Angeles from St. ;jQgless than a month ago, and at Hopencd negotiations for the pur-YMpf pur-YMpf the Van Nuys hotel, which he Unpurchased on April 1st for a llg-ggld llg-ggld to be 540.000. |