Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-13

Reception to Pastor Tonight
The members and friends of the west
lake Methodist church will tender re-
ception to Rev. w. II. Rider and ram
lily at the church this evening.
Charge Boy With Burglary
Andrew williams, IA years old, was
arrested yesterday on a chaISe vi
burglary committed in the Phllllps
PrintinS company at 31S West Second
street october I. The lad was ar
raigned before Judge Rose and his case
was set for this morning.
Lee Pleads Guilty
j. w. Lee, a former newspaper man
and clerk of the supreme court ot wa,
nila, pleaded guilty yesterday 10
charge of having passed worthless
check and he will be sentenced next
week. Lee has held responsible posi-
tions with eastern newspapers lor
many years.
French Legion Election
The French Legion met yesterday and and
elected the following officers Tor the
coming wear: A. Rougny, president; A.
Mars. vice president; E. Rougny, treas
urer: F. Imbert, secretary; f. RogIes'
r Massott Ed Humbert and Iheo.
Gyeer directors. The legion Will give
an entertainment next ilOli'i'
MiIitiamen at Banquet
California naval militia of the U. >.
s. Pinta. engineer division, gave a rare
we'll dinner last evening at Mckee
cafe. 500 South Spring street, IN honor
of Harry r. Mannell, the retiring engl5
neer. Lieut. A. H. Woodblne ana
IWor,ao+ Machinist G. Elmer Link were
invited guests. Covers were lald 1or
thirty-five persons.
Painter Falls
George Goetz, a painter, while work
ing on a house at 317 Loreto street;
fell thirty feet to the ground ana
Sustained severe bruises to his neck
and shoulders. When picked UP he
was found to be unconscious and was
taken TO the county hospital. During
tbe afternoon he rallied and is thousnt
to be out of danger. He is Il years
old.
Asks for Support
Alice Brown, wife of Fred w. Brown,
,,ronrietor of the Nadeau barber shop,
has accused her husbanad of fallure
TO provide for their little 3-year-oiu
daughter and appealed to Police Judge
Rose Yesterday morning. Mrs. Brown
saws she cannot we'll support herselI'
her mother and her little daughter
and says that Brown is fully aple 10
do this. Brown pleaded not guilty ana
the case was continued.
Physicians End Session
The physicians in attendance at the
convention of the Southern Calllornia
Homeopathic Medical society Whlcn IS
being held in the parlors OF the West-
minister hotel finished their work yes
terday afternoon. Owing to the great
Jphi
the morning session the excursion 10
the beach was not made as planned.
Instead an informal reception for tne
visiting doctors was held at the hotel
in the evening
Dies on Train
A man named Meeks, who was being
brouqht from Palmdale to Los Angeles
bv Constable Mitchell for the purpose
of being placed in the county hoSpl-
ta1 died while on the Southern Paclhc
train. Death was due to asthma
Meeks was about 35 years old ana was
taken to Palmdale last Sunday py =.
A. Holl of San Pedro, where II was
thought he would be benefited by the
drv climate. The body was sent 10
the Bresee Bros. morgue.
Criminal Charge Dropped
After three days of litigation before
district attorneys office to secure con-
tinuance in the case of George Phelps,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses, a settlement was
reached yesterday and the criminal
charge was dismissed. Phelps was
charged with having sold a nufnper
of shares of stock of an eastern lnsur-
ence company, representing them to be
clear when it was alleged there was an
incun,hrance of several thousand dol
lars.
Four Robberes Reported
The following robberies were reported
TO the police yesterday: Francisco Do
minguez, 1858 Lawrence street, was
robbed of a mandolin and $S5; MIS-. j.
u. Keller, 416 West Fourth street, Ho-
tel Sheldon, was robbed or a satchel
containing a purse, So, pair OF glasses
and miscellaneous articles. Thieves en-
tered the barn of Mrs. G.. w. Parker,
1401 Santee street, and stole a barrel
of chinaware. Antonio Carchetto. COL
San Fernando street, while asleep was
robbed of a silver open faced watch
and $11.10.
Make Charges of fraud
Charges of fraud were made yester-
day in a suit for recovery, filed by the
Golden Harvest Mining company
against it's former directors. Accord
ing to the allegations the uirectors S
voted $5 allotments of STOCK or lOO'O0o
shares each to themselves for $50 an al
lotment This was done and $3.50 cash
was paid into the treasury by the di-
rectors and in return they received
large blocks of stock. The stockhold-
ers m claim this was not done because of
the pressing need of money as the di-
rectors claimed but was done with in
tent to defraud.
CoIlides With Wagon
A city-bound Hollywood car collided
with one of the teams belonging to
the chain gang, used to carry the men
from one part of the city to another
Yesterday morning on Sunset boulg-
ward, a short distance from Reservoir
street, where the chain gang is filling
some washouts caused by the last
rains. The driver saw the car coming
and while it was still 200 rect away
made efforts to stop it, but the car
crashed into the team and injured the
horses and completely demolished the