Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-02
Members Of Chamber

Members Of Chamber
At a regular meeting Of the directors
Of the chamber Of commerce yesterday
the following were eiected to MEMBER
ship: Robert Graham, II. Fl. Wessen-
dorf & Co, @. A. Scroggs, M. D., j. G'
North, Riverside.
Sherman Appointed
Robert p. Sherman, son of Gen. M. H.
Sherman, has been appointed assistant
superintendent of the Los Angeles-Pa-
cific railway. 7. r. Gabel mas sue
ceeded w. d. Larrabee as superinten-
dent Mr.. Larrabee resigned to engage
In private business.
Files Bankrupt Petition
solon West, farmer of North Pasa'
dena, filed petition of bankruptcy
with the clerk of the United Stats dis
trIct court yesterday. Most of his la
bilities. as stated in the petition, are in
Ventura county The total amount
given is $22, 55636. His assets consist
Of real estate to the value of S3645.
Lecture on Socialism
"The Kind of Socialist 1 Am and the
Kind I Am Not" will be the topic OF
Benjamin Fay Mills this evening at
Masonic Hall, 431 South Hill street.
Much interest has been manifested IN
the series of addresses being delivered
by Rev Mr.. Mills. The lecture tonight
will be free and the general public Is
invited.
Church oyster Supper
An oyster supper will be given this
evening by the women OF the Church Of
Our Lady of Loretto, at 1856 lonla
street The house will be elaborately
decorated in Halloween style. The af-
fair will be in charge of Mrs. j. b.
Marsh, Misses Georgia Marsh, clara
Casey and Myrtle Russell. supper Will
/ be served at o'clock.
y Steal Valuable Diamonds
Sneak thieves entered the rooms OF
Mrs. j. r. Black at SOB East Second
street, yesterday and took two valuable
diamond earrings. Mrs. Black did not
discover the loss of her property until
last evening, when she Immediately re-
ported it to the police. Detectives
Steele and Craig were detailed on, the
case 1t is learned that two young men
are suspected.
Charged With Counterfeiting
Francisco Mattos, accused of counter
feiting gold and silver coins, was on
trial yesterday afternoon before Judge
WeYborn of the United States district
court He was arrested at San Luis
Obispo about a week ago by the United
States marshal. He entered plea OF
not guilty, although a complete coun-
terfeiting outfit is said to have been
found in his possession. The case will
be resumed today.
Graves Released
John Graves, who was arrested sew
eral days ago and charged with having
threatened the life of Stella Goth If she
would not marry him. was released
from the city jail yesterday. The pros
ecuting attorneys refused to issue a
lai him the grounds
that no material evidence could be
found against him. When released he
asked for official protection while he
visited the Goth residence for the pur-
pose of collecting some of his property
Close Blind Pig
V. Edward was arrested by Special
OtSeer e. Ingram at 367 Also street
list evening on the charge of conduct
ing a 'blind pig" at Western avenue
and Ramona streets in Hollywood. Re-
Gently special officers were employed
tn investigate the case, and they found
FRAT Edwards had we'll stocked eel
'Hr and was disposed to sell to the
right kind of boys" When he dis
covered the officers had evidence
say the police.
Divorce DEGREES Granted
DEGREES of divorce were granted yes
terday in the petitions of l.. Rach
against Mrs. II. e. Rach, allegation of
dosertion, before Judge Smith Bessie
Ward against w. A. Ward, allegation
Of cruelty, before Judge Trask; Gre
gorio Saneet against Florencina San
cet. allegation of desertion, before
Judge Bordwel; Leonie Planchaert
AGAINST August Planchaert, allega tion
.EJames, and Mary Sutor against Freder-
Wick Sutor, allegation of desertion, be-
II fore Judge York.
.kGeneraI Teachers Meetings
A general teachers meeting will be
held at the high school and normal
school buildings next Saturday The
different branches of studies of all the
grades from the first to the senior year
in high school will come under discus
sion by the teachers. Addresses will
be delivered by Mrs. r. B. ingalls, and
Mrs. Marion III. Durham, both of whom
are prominently connected with the w.
c. T. u. Besides these, brief lectures
viii be given by Prof James A. Fo-
shay, ]. a. Gilbert. Jessie Allen, DR.. II.
r. Croswell, Elizabeth d. Palmer and
Everett Shepardson.
To Open Santa Ana Line
With the installation of trolley SER
vice between Los Angeles and Santa
Ana by the Pacific Electric Railway
\, company next Monday, the first car will
a leave Sixth and Main streets at sos
- and Santa Ana at a. M, the schedule
providing for fifteen trips daily there
after, the equipment including a thea
ter car and flyer. The regular cars will
make the trip in one hour and five min
utes and the flyer In fifty minutes, the
latter leaving Los Angeles daily at
5:25 p. m. and Santa Ana at 1880 a. m.
Next Sunday special trip will be pro-
vided newspaper representatives and
other invited guests by the company.
Property Destroyed
Charged with the malicious destruc-
tion of property, l.. Vincent, a Los An
geles cushion maker, was arrested yes
terday by Deputy Constable Holden and
locked up in the city Jail pending trial.
Several days ago John and Stephen
Helen of the Helen Brothers company
applied for writ of claim and delv-
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