Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17
Registry Division Open

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Registry Division Open
To accommodate the public the regis
try division of the man postofFice will
be open Sunday from a. m. to 12 m.
for the registration of mall
Thieves Rob Saloon
Robbers entered the Casino saloon
last Friday night and looted two cash
registers, securing a total of $116. En-
trance to the saloon was effected by
forcing a rear door.
Socialism and the Law
j. j. Osborne, state organizer of the
Socialist party, will lecture this even
ing at Metropolitan hall. 3271b South
Spring street. Subject: Socialism and
the Law" All seats free.
Teachers at Simpson
Meetings of the Los Angeles County
Teachers Institute Monday will be held
in Simpson auditorium instead of in
the normal school building, as an
nounced. The change is made because
of the fact that the heating plant has
not been installed in the normal school,
Tailor Goes Free
August Petrie, charged with assault
TO murder Richard Sims, q tailor in the
Herman w. Hellman building, was
acquitted of the charge by Judge Cham
bers yesterday morning The evidence
introduced bore out the statement of
the defendant that he pounded Sims
While trying to defend himself.
Stops Horse Trading on Streets
Horse trading on the streets of Los
Angeles has again come to the atten-
lion of Chief of Police Auble. Yester-
day he issued a warning to all dealers
and instructed his patrolmen to arrest
all offenders of the ordinance which
prohibits this business A violation of
the order is punishable by a fine of $780,
Guilty of Battery
Joseph owens was found guilty of a
charge of battery in Justice Pierce's
court yesterday and fined SIS. Owens,
who lives on Vernon avenue, became
engaged in an altercation with Noah
Peeler one of his neighbors. Blows
were exchanged and Owens was ar
rested. He charged Peeler with having
attempted to steal his chickens.
"Woman! Her Rights and Wrongs"
A lecture entitled "Womani Her
Rights and Wrongs" by James T.
Moriarty and reviewed by Mrs. Mary
A. Garbutt and others, will be given
before the Progressive club this after
neon at 2:45 O'Clock in Symphony hall,
232 South Hill street. A piano solo by
Mrs. Emma Bruce and vocal solo by
Miss Zadie Leila Stratton will be fea-
lures in the musical way
Rev. Mr.. RyIand's Father Dead
Word has been received in Los An
geles of the death of Judge John e.
Ryland at Lexington, Mo-, which oc-
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land was the father Of Rev. e. p.
Ryland, pastor of the Trinity Methodist
church south of Los Angeles who had
recently paid visit to his father, 1eav-
ing there ten days ago c. 7. Ryland,
the only brother of Judge Ryland, lives
in San Jose. Having SO recently left
there Rev. Mr.. Ryland will not go east
for the funeral, which will be held
Monday afternoon at the family home
in Lexington.
Friends Conference Closes
The conference for Christian workers
at the Friends church closed yesterday
after interesting sessions. The morn
ing was devoted to the question of
finance, opening with devotional SER
vice at 9:30 o'clock. Stewardship" was
the topic of Mamie M Arnold, fol-
lowed by "Methods" and "Administra-
respectively. what May We Hope For
as a Result of This Conference?" was
the subject of Dorothy Cammack, which
was followed by an open parliament.
Report of resolution committee and a
conservation service closed the confer
ence.
Tax Receipts Heavy
The total receipts of the tax col
lector's office for the municipal year
19O4-O5 were 81, ,125, ,43zS3. The collections
cost the city $23,SSS.33. This is pro-
nounced the most successful twelve
months in. the history of Los Angeles.
The aggregate delinquent taxes, in
GLIDING the 10 per cent penalty, amounts
only to $3,069.S3, while the total of the
first and second payment uncollected,
the latter of which are not due until
after April 5, amounts to 619,S5656.
The city received $407, 033.9S from gen.
eral licenses. The dog tax amounted
TO S7312. The receipts ON the second
payment for 1906 are represented by
SFO7, ,734.05, while the first payment of
taxes for 1906 amounted to 81, ,125, ,676.6S
Collector johnson shows in his report
that he has a surplus on hand of $149S