Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-31
Japanese to Celebrate

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The Japanese colony in Los Angeles
will celebrate the birthday of the EN-
peror of Japan November 3. The eXer-
cises will be held in the evening AT
Simpson auditorium.
Embezzlement Charged
G.. II. Hadley, charged with embezzle-
ment was arraigned before Judge Aus
tin yesterday morning for prellm-
mary hearing. HadleY is accused OF
having fraudulently disposed OF gold
nuggets belonging to Joseph Goyette
who is stopping ut the Natick house
Methodist Ministers Meet
Rcv. r. c. Cory pastor of the Vim
cent Methodist church, made an ad-
dress on "The New Methodist Hymnal'
at the meeting of the Methodist Minis
ters' association yesterday morning. Re
ports were received from the service
held Sunday under the auspices of the
w. c. #. u.
Bauer Recital
Harold Bauer, we'll and favorably
known as one of the best panlsts VINO
ever visited Los Angeles will give
concert at Simpson auditorium tonight
Mr.. Bauer comes as the third i'll the
Philharmonic course, under the man
agement of i. E. Beheymer. His pro
gram is most interesting.
Apollo Club Halloween
A halloween program was given last
night at the Masonic temple by The
members of the Apollo club. Ghosts of
all kinds performed strange antics and
weird crones numbled fortunes to those
hardy enough to listen. Pumpkin pie
apples and coffee were served by
witches clad in long black gowns.
{, A. Guthrie Retires
f.. A. Guthrie for several years
president and principal stockholder OF
the Western Gas Engine company, has
retired from the business and has dis
posed of his interest TO w. e. McNay,
cashier of the Union Bank of Savings,
who will take the position upon the
board of directors vacated by Guthrie
Newman Club Meeting Tonight
Joseph the Saint, the Carpenter and
the Ideal Laboring Man" will be the
topic of the paper of Paul j. McCor-
mick this evening before the Newman
club The monthly meeting will be
held at 6:15 o'clock Mt the red room Of
the Angelus. Several prominent mem
bers with the Christian name of Jo-
seph will take part in the discussion.
Make Low Rate
The lowest round trip ever made for
delegates to a convention in Califor-
mia from eastern points will be made
by the Transcontinental Passenger
association for the Shriners' convention
to be held in Los Angeles the first
week in May. The rate as quoted Will
be S625O from Chicago and $40 from
Missouri river points. An additional
reduction will be made to members of
the Arab Patrol.
Autoist Jones Fined
George A. Jones, who was brought
back to this city by Captain Auble to
answer to "A charge of having exceeded
the automobile speed limit, was fined
$40 by Judge Chambers yesterday
morning. Jones ran his car down South
Main street at high speed about two
weeks ago and upset the machine in
trying to make a sudden turn. The
occupants We're injured and Jones and
his partner were taken to the emer-
gency hospital. He disappeared from
that place suddenly, but was located in
San Diego.
East Side Sale
Mrs. AureIia 3. Seek has purchased
from a local syndicate through Black
Bros. 100X113 feet on the west side of
Ceres avenue, 200 feet south of the in
tersection of Central avenue and Fifth
street, close to the principal entrance to
the proposed union depot; consdera-
three frame dwellings, and a two-story
frame apartment building, renting for
$1,000 year. The property is suitable
for wholesale and industrial uses and
will probably be improved with a brick
business structure.
Congdon to Hold Office
Roscoe p Congdon, justice of the
peace at Pasadena, yesterday filed no.
tice with the board of county superVis-
ors withdrawing the resignation which
he offered to the county officers several
weeks ago. Congdon's resignation as
peace justice was alleged to have been
handed in because he was unable to
agree with the city authorities. When
the question of filling the position came
before the supervisors petitions were
presented by friends of Albert S. Van
Etten and ]. P. Wood but as Pasadena
seemed nearly divided on the subject of
who should succeed Congdon the ap-
pointmeut was taken under adVisement
and now Congdon will probably be ap-
pointed to succeed himself.
Council an Object Lesson
Members of the civic government
class of the Harvard Military school
were interested spectators of the antics
of the city council yesterday morning.
In the action of referring the city hall
proposition to the committee of the
whole notwithstanding the veto of the
mayor the facts which were brought
out during the morning that the city
fathers were spending the money of
the taxpayers without knowing what
for or how much and other features of
interest, this class received a liberal
education in civic government as it is
conducted in Los Angeles. The class
was in charge of Prof. Everett H. Scott,
master of history. and was composed
of Ross E. Whitley. Howard e. Quinn,
Jack G. Weston, Richard r. Freeman,
Neil Pendleton, Warren c. Godbe,
Keith Vosburg and Samson A. Lin