Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-24
FOUND HER SON
WAS THE THIEF
YOUTH STOLE DIAMONDS $500
IN VALUE
Arcadia Sports to Have courslng To-
MorroW-M. e. Conference Ends.
Former .Throop Teacher
Dead-Brlefs
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street


PASADENA, Sept. 23.--Chief of Po-
lice Pinkham and officer Coping did q
clever piece of work last night in the
recovery of $500 worth Of diamonds and
a small sum of money stolen during
the day. The owner of the diamonds is
well known society lady in this city,
but the police refuse to divulge her
name. She was somewhat hysterical
when she telephoned Chief Pinkham
yesterday. She said that the jewelry
and money were in a bag lying on the
bed near an open window when last
seen, her supposition being that sneak
thief had clambered through the win
dow after the rich booty. The sum Of
money was small but the diamonds
were family heirlooms and their loss
made the lady nearly frantic with grief
Chief Pinkham and Officer Coping,
who Is detailed as citizens clothes
man, went into the case at once and by
midnight had the money and the dia-
nonds restored to their owner. But 1t
was discovered that the son Of the lady
in question had taken the valuables
and when accused Of the crime con-
fessed that he was preparing to sell the
jewels. This is the reason the police
keep secret the name of the lady who
owned the diamonds. No further action
will be taken in the case.
coursing to Continue
Reports from Arcadia during the past
week indicate that great preparations
have been made for a big time at the
coursing park tomorrow afternoon. The
sporting people there put out sort of
feeler last Sunday to see what the diff
ferent humane societies of Los Angeles
and Pasadena were prepared to do.
Nothing has been done. Humane officer
Sherwin said today that he did not in
tend going to Arcadia tomorrow and
from present indications the coursing
will go on uninterrupted tomorrow. The
rabbits are ready and the dogs and the
cruel sport will be managed as before
the recent agitation against it. If the
officers OF the law have received in
structons to step in tomorrow after
noon and peremptorily end the game
their instructions are being kept mighty
quiet.
M. e., Conference
The formal business sessions of the
German Methodist Episcopal conference
came to an end this afternoon with the
report of the various standing COM
mittees and their discussion and adop-
tion by the members of the conference.
1t was voted to hold next years session
at San Diego the date to be fixed as is
customary by the bishops. 1t will be
some time during next September, how
ever. The committee on travelling eX-
penses recommended that each minister
pay $3.50 as his share of these expenses.
Bishop Berry will preach tomorrow
morning. In the afternoon will be held
the annual memorial service.
There have been two deaths during
the year Just past-Rev. L. Kroeck, late
of Wilmington, and Rev. E. H. Babb,
who was killed In an accident at Los
Angeles a few weeks ago. The con-
ference committee in charge of this
memorial service is composed of Rev.
o. Wilke, Rev. G. Guth and Rev. G.. W..
Schroeder. On Sunday evening DIR. G.
Guth of San Francisco will preach the
annual missionary sermon.
Former Instructor Dead
Miss Winifred w. Wilson, until a
year ago instructor in English and
Latin in Throop Polytechnic institute,
is reported to have died August 10 at
her home in Beallsville, o. She was
very popular during her stay in Pasa-
dena.
Board of Trade Pamphlet
The new board of trade pamphlet
descriptive of Pasadena and it's advan-
tages came from the Morris -Thurston
press today for gratuitous distribution
and is a beauty. The cover is in three
col6rs, the first page showing the poin-
settia and banana palm most artistic
ally arranged together, a handsome
view of the Hotel Maryland in colors
occupying the back cover. The con-
tents give all that an intending visitor
cares to know about the city, beauti-
fully illustrated, and reflects great
credit upon Secretary Coolidge and
those who assisted in it's production.
Pasadena Briefs
Alexander McCallum. aged SS a
draughtsman in the Carnegie observa-
tory on Mount Wilson, died this morn
ing at his temporary home on North
Lake avenue. He leaves a widow and
two little daughters. Funeral service
Sunday. The deceased was a native of
Glasgow, Scotland.
Beginning Monday the nineteenth an
nual convention of the Congregational
churches of California will convene in
the First Congregational church, this
city. Leaders of the denomination from
all parts of the country are expected to
be present and many important mat
ters of church policy and administra-
tion will be discussed. The convention