Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
TELEPHONE MEN
HOLD SESSION
INDEPENDENT MANAGERS IN
CONFERENCE
SMALL BOY SEVERELY BURNED
sevsn-Yesr-old Lawrence Anderson
Pours Kerosene OIL In Stove.
Promotion Company
Formed
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO Aug. 1S.-The reg
ular monthly gathering OF managers
OF Independent telephone companies
in Southern California is being held In
San Diego. Business sessions were
held yesterday and last night at the
Hotel Robinson. The work accom-
was reviewed and future plans con-
sldered, advice being given and asked.
Today the visitors are the guests Of
the Home Telephone company In this
city in an excursion on the bay. Those
who are here from outside the city
are X. c. Wells of Redlands, w. ]. G.
Lambert of Riverside, A. L. Orton
Of Pasadena, p. T. Spencer of Downey,
W. L. Frew of Compton, ]. H. Breck-
enridge of Banning and e. L. Swayne
and c. c. Craigue Of Los Angeles.
Rev. DR.. Harvey S. Jordan of New
castle, Pa, has wired his acceptance
cf the call extended by the First
Presbyterian church Of this city and
states that he will be ready to assume
the pastorate on October 1. He is
about fifty years of age and has been
Iii Newcastle for the past eight years.
Boy Severely Burned 7
Seven-year-old Lawrence Anderson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. N. Anderson of
Alpine, narrowly escaped being burned
to death yesterday as a result of at
tempting to start smouldering fire
with coal oil. The fire was not burn
ing brightly enough to suit the little
fellow and following the example of
his elders he got the kerosene can and
began pouring the inflamable liquid
into the stove. There was a flash and
scream as the child dropped to the
floor. His face and hands were pain
fully burned, but quick action on the
part Of the family prevented con-
hagration which would have destroyed
both the child and the house.
An agreement was entered into yes
.terday between the Young Mems
Christian association and Dr. F. R.
Burnham for the purchase Of the
Eighth and c street property Of
the doctor. The property is fifty feet
on c street and 200 feet on Eighth,
with an extra piece 50x50 near the
middle of the block. A large fourteen
room building occupies portion Of 1t
and there is plenty Of room for other
buildings, one of which will be gym
nasium and auditorium. Every other
association in the south owns its own
building and Los Angeles is now
working on q project for securing
$500, 900 for new building. A tenth,
Of this sum will finance the local
project.
Promotion Company Formed
The San Diego Securities company
has been organized for the purpose Of
fostering enterprises that will tend to
the upbuilding of San Diego and will
also make profit for its stockholders,
The capital stock is $35O000, of which
more than 100000 has been subscribed
IN Los Angeles. Among the Los An
geles subscribers are Hamburger
Bros, Herman w. Hellman, A. B.
Cass, William H. Allen, Niles Pease,
Senator Frank P. Flint, Postmaster
Motley H. Flint, w. H. Harrison, Will
liam Meade, Perry Weidner, William
Stevens, DIR. John R. Haynes, w. H.
I Holiday, j. B. Gist Horace D. Perry
and the National Securities company,
which is already Interested here. An
other 100000 is subscribed by L. ].
Wilde, F. S. Gilds, the Bartlett Es-
tate company, the H. G.. Grove syn
dicate and Col Fred Jewell. The
other subscribers are u S. Grant j..
M. and r. V. Dodge, Nicholas Sar-