Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-07
To Pay Dividends

be paid on Home Telephone company
stock February TO- 1905.
Pioneer Meeting
The Pioneers of Los Angeles will
meet in Caledonia hall, 1917 South
Spring street this evening at 8 o'clock.
The program will consist of remnis-
cences, music and recitations.
Arrested In North
l.. Fl. Graham was arrested in San
Francisco last night at the request of
the Los Angeles police. He will be
brought here to face charge of felony
and embezzlement sworn to by George
F. Harvat of 81 South Hope street.
Cuts Hand With Knife
Wade Wittinger, 26 years of age, a
butcher fving at 1856 East First street
dropped heavy knife on his left hand
while at work in the Cudahy Packing
works yesterday afternoon. The wound
was dressed at the receiving hospital.
Condition Of Consul Falkenburg
F. A. Falkenburg. head consul of
the Woodmen of the World, who is
seriously i'll in this city, passed bet
ter day yesterday. His case Is still
Of the most serious nature He is being
given very strong stimulants to i'm
prove the heart action, which is weak.
Prisoners Arraigned
The men arrested early Sunday
morning as suspects in the hold-up of
three men at Sixth and Main streets
late Saturday night were arraigned on
a charge of robbery in Justice Austins
court yesterday morning and a post
ponement of their examinations was
ordered.
Accused by Mother-in-LaW
A charge of battery was preferred
against A. Torres in Justice Austins
court yesterday morning by his mother
in-law. 1t was alleged that Torres
became enraged at the presence of
his wife's mother Sunday night and
chased her from his home with
butcher knife.
Groves Brother Arrested
Richard Groves, proprietor of the
Park Floral company of San Francisco,
was brought to Los Angeles yesterday
by Deputy Sheriff Bert Franklin. He
is being held in connection with the
forged deed swindle, in which his
brother. Attorney A. Groves, was the
prime mover.
Try to Burn Stand
Two attempts to burn the grand
stand in Chutes park were made by
pickpockets Sunday night. In both
cases papers were piled near the stand
and lighted, but the fires were eX-
tinguished with but little damage.
The police are attempting to find the
men who started the fires.
Five-Year Sentence
Francisco Ruiz, a Mexican, yesterday
pleaded guilty before Judge Smith in
the superior court to the charge of
grand larceny and he was sentenced
to serve five years in the penitentiary.
The booty carried away by Ruiz con-
sisted of forty-eight gold rings, only
three of which were recovered.
Iron Falls on Head
Joe Raeter, 80 years of age, living
at 615 Main street, had a narrow escape
from death yesterday while passing a
building in process of erection at Sixth
and Main streets. small slug of
iron fell from the building and bare
ly grazed the back of Raeter's head,
infiicting a painful scalp wound.
Maple Avenue Sale
e. hot
they have sold for Margaret O'Sulivan
to Edmund Roberts, 43x12S feet OH
the west side of Maple avenue, north
of Sixth street. for $3.50 Mr.. Roberts
is Montreal capitalist and says he
will soon begin the erection of a mod
ern three-story brick building on the
lot.
Breaks Record
1t required only two minutes yester-
day for Judge Trask in the superior
court to dissolve the matrimonial al
lance existing between LYDIA Williams,
a negress, and her husband. The pre-
vious record in a divorce case was
held by Judge Allen, who recently
granted a divorce in four. minutes and
flfty-five seconds.
Pierce Goes Free
William Pierce, who was charged
jointly with George Currier with the
crime of highway robbery, was yes
terday dismissed on motion of DIS
trict Attorney Fredericks. Currier was
sentenced to serve seven years, in the
penitentiary,. but soon after his arrest
Pierce turned states evidence and thus
gained immunity from punishment.
Christian Ministers Meet
The monthly meeting of the Chris
tian Ministers of. Southern California
was held yesterday at the First Chris
tan church, when reports were re-
ceived from the different churches. At
IL o'clock Rev. j. w. Utter of Covina
preached a sermon on MANS Depend
ence on God" Following this lunch
con was served by the women. The
afternoon was occupied by book re-