Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
ANGEL CITY MAY
GET CONVENTION
BAPTISTS PROBABLY WILL
COME TO LOS ANGELES
Association and Branch Societies Now
Holding Sessions In San 7er-
nardino-Dlssstrou Fire
Narrowly Averted
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. e.-The
Scuthern California Baptist convention
next year will probably be held with
the Temple Baptist church in Los An
geles, the invitation having been ex-
| tended to the convention last night, I'm
n witty address, by Rev. Robert J. Bur-
dette.
The Woman's Baptist Missionary So
clety elected officers as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. j. II. Merriam of Pasadena;
wee president, Mrs. Isabel Sherman of
san Diego; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. r. N. Lord of Alhambra; superin-
tendent of junior work. Mrs. Clara NJ.
Fenner Of Pomona.
The Baptist Young Peoples union of
Southern California Is In convention
today and tomorrow. this being one
OF the departments of the main con-
VentioA. A large number of young
people are In attendance. This evening
DIR. J. l.. Smith Of Long Beach gave
an address OH "The Catacombs of
Rome" proving the historic succession
of the Bible back to the apostolic
times by what he has seen with his
own eyes.
Officers elected by the Baptist Young
Peoples convention are: President II
ID. Schultz of Los Angeles; recording
secretary Miss Rachel Coolidge of
Pasadena; corresponding secretary,
| Miss Elizabeth Hasty OF Los Angeles;
treasurer, Howard Matin of Glendale;
superintendent of missions, Miss Flora
Fenner Of Pomona; superintendent of
&. G. c., Mrs. J. A. SPOTS of Los An
geles; superintendent of quiet hour.
Mrs. May Gerhart Of Orange; superin-
tendent of junior work, Miss Beatrice
Mayberry of Ontario; superintendent
of truth legion DIR. r. S. Gibbs of San
Bernardino; vice presidents, j. G.
| Conklin of Ocean Park, Miss Ina Blake
| of Riverside, Mr.. Mclean of Carpin-
| terra, Miss Isabelle Sharnian of San
Diego; board of managers. Miss Lii
liam York Of Los Angeles, Miss Nettie
Guivits OF Los Angeles, George Hart of
| Long Beach, Rev. G.. G. Wright Of San
ia Barbara, c. Wallace Petty of Buck
horn.
The business center of the city had
o narrow escape early this morning
from a disastrous fire, but which,
through the heroic work of the fire
department, was confined to a small
area, with loss not to exceed $15,-
900. The fire originated in the c. L.
Hunt machine shop, which was mass
of flame on the interior when dis
covered. His loss will be $4,000. Other
losers are j. H. Van Duersen, building
and blacksmith shop, $4,000; Henning
& Walters machine shop, $2OOO H. F.
| Wegnori, shop and tools, $1,000, with
balance scattered between the Suver-
krup lumber yard and other adjoining
buildings. The loss is about half COW
| cred by insurance.
A stiff "norther' was blowing, and
! that the lumber yard was saved from
| total destruction as we'll as business
blocks and row of q half dozen resi-
lences just south of the fire, is con-
sidered remarkable.
Judge Paul Bennett, who is hearing
the percolating water suit, is in River
side today with the attorneys and
parties to the action looking over the
extensive irrigation system there that
is fed from the waters pumped from
the artesan belt in the vicinity of San
Bernardino. Several days have been
spent this week in looking over this ar
tesian belt and examining the wells.
The taking of testimony will be re-
sumed the coming week, with Hydraul-
ic Engineer r. C. Finkle on the stand
for the plaintiffs.
Coronado leads; others follow