Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-11

in the moral cleansing of the negro
clubs, yesterday morning in Justice
Austin's court, Charles Martin and
Fred Williams being fined $50 each.
swIndle Is Charged
G. w. Bellamy, a negro, was arrested
last night on a charge of uttering fic-
titious checks. Bellamy called at the
police station to ascertain why officers
Steele and Craig wero looking for him.
He was promptly locked behind the
bars.
Annual Election
The annual election of directors and
chairman of committees will be held
at the chamber of commerce today.
The polls will be open from a. m.
10 3 p. M The annual meeting of the
board of directors will be held at
o'clock.
Leave for East
II. w. Frank, of the firm of Harris
& Frank, accompanied by Mrs. Frank
left last evening on the Santa Fe for
New York and other eastern points.
They expect to be absent two months
attending the Inauguration at Wash
ington on the return trip.
OIeson Trial Postponed
Through the misunderstanding of the
attorneys the trial of John f. Olesor,
charged with the embezzlement Of $1,000
worth of diamonds belonging to Mrs.
Thurber, was again postponed yester-
day afternoon. Oleson has been in
Jail three weeks owing to three post
ponements of the case.
Woman Found Dead
Mrs. Prudence Davis was found dead
in bed at 539 East Fifth street yester-
day morning. An inquest was held
yesterday afternoon and the verdict
of the jury was that she died of val
vular heart disease The husband is
proprietor of store at Sal East Fifth
street, which adjoins the family resi-
dence.
Telephone Stock Active
Home Telephone company stock was
in sharp demand at the session of Los
Angeles stock exchange yesterday.
There were four separate sales of ten
shares each, the price paid being $4S
for each share. January 80, 1905,
dividend of 5 cents share will be
paid on the stock of the Bufa Mining
& Milling company.
To Drive Out Women
In an effort to clear the streets of
the business section of Los Angeles of
the women of the town who are occu
pying rooms in lodging houses and
hotels, patrolmen have been ordered
by Capt. Auble to remove every woman
of Objectionable character from the
lodging houses on Main, Spring, Broad
way and Hill streets, south of First
street.
For New Station
The committee appointed Monday to
devise ways and means of securing
gical station at Los Angeles will meet
In the assembly hall of the chamber
of commerce today at 10 o'clock. The
horticulturists and agriculturists of the
southern part of the state will make
strong effort to- induce the present
proposition.
Queen of GonsaIez
What promises to be one of the most
delightful programs ever given before
the Woman's Press club will take place
on the evening of January 10 in the as
sembly hall of the Blanchard building.
Dolores Cortez, queen of the Gonsalez.
will give dramatic readings from her
own works and will relate many excit-
ing incidents of her own life. A musical
program has been arranged and will
include Spanish and gypsy selections.
War Correspondent Coming
Captain ]. F. J. Archibald, war COR
respondent of Golfers Weekly, is to
reach Los Angeles within few days,
and will lecture on the great battle of
Lao Yang and the retreat Of Kurop-
atkins army. One hundred and fifty
slides win be used to illustrate the lect-
uFS, lHkeH IrOHl IL cOllecLlOn or lOUO
pictures taken by Capt. Archibald.
The event is scheduled for Simpson
auditorium a week from next Thurs
day night.
Happy Christmas
Owing to the kindness of business
firms and societies. the superintendent
of the Mckinley home has made the
statement that the holiday season
which has just closed has been the
happiest ever spent in the home. She
wishes to express the thanks Of the
whole school to them and the many
other friends who have aided in maxi
ing the inmates happy The Elks pro-
yided gifts for the children and Arthur
Let's OF the Broadway Department
store presented them with Christmas
dinner Groceries. food and clothing
were also received, many people con-
trlbuting generously.
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