Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

Bernardino last night at tne request
Of the local police department on the
charge of burglary.
Wife Gets Divorce
On an allegation of desertion an IN
terlocutory decree of divorce was grant
ed Mrs. Mary e. Beech from Delos f.
Beech by Judge Wilbur In department
four of the superior court yesterday.
VaIlse Stolen From Car
Mrs. l.. B. Muntry, who has been WIS.,
iting friends at 2612 Downey avenue
reported to the police last night that
O. small valise containing her money
and personal effects had been stolen
from a street car.
New SprinkIing Compound
Street Superintendent Hanley is be-
coming interested in street sprlnkins
tests being made in Chicago. The tests
are made with a chemical compound
said to produce more satisfactory re-
suits than water and at much less cost'
If the Chicago experiments prove sue
cessful Mr.. Hanley will try them in
Los Angeles.
Jockey Fails to Appear
w. J. Naervez, jockey, recently ar
rested on the charge of attempting to
kill Miss Louise Mugomni, got into dill
ficulty yesterday because he tailed 10
appear in court when subpoenaed as
witness in the Fox-Keivey battery case
Wednesday afternoon. Keivey, the
complaining witness, also failed TO ap-
pear and was fined 81.
Petition in Bankruptcy
A petition in bankruptcy was filed
Yesterday in the United States district
court by Richard H. Cole of Los An
geles. His assets are $50 and his liablll-
ties are $16,975.42. Most of Coles cred
itors are st. Louis firms and 1ndlvld-
uals. and his liabilities there amount to
nearly $4,000 Several local creditors
names appear on the schedule.
Jewish New. Year Services
The service this evening at Temple
B'nai Birth will be the last before the
Jewish new year, which ILL begin the
year 5666 next Friday. Commencing
with new years day the holy season
will open. This continues ten days.
The evening of the eighth and the day
of the ninth day will be the season OF
atonement. The Sunday school of the
temple has been reorganized with fifty
pupils.
Charges Desert;on
Mrs. Annie r. White was granted
an interlocutory decree of divorce from
Charles o. White yesterday by Judge
York in department three of the su-
perior court. The woman alleged cruel
ty and charged her husband with hav-
ing made their two years of married
life miserable by his actions. Mrs
White was granted a divorce from
former husband by Judge York on the
ground of desertion.
Negro Boy Arraisned
Edward Jones, a 16-year-old negro,
was given a preliminary hearing before
Justice Chambers yesterday afternoon
on the charge of robbery and held to
the superior court in the sum of $1,000.
III Is dlleSGu lIldI JOllCS, WIFI l. OoA ~ ,
e. Banks and r. Williams, entered a
Japanese boarding house at SET Ducom-
nun street several weeks ago and stole
money. Jones took the plunder, but
claims he did not rob the house.
Criminal Charge Dropped
Criminal proceedings recently brought
against William ]. Mckinley by his
uncle, William Reid, charging threats
to kill, were dismissed by Justice Pierce
yesterday at the request of the plain
tiff. Mckinley alleges that his uncle
promised him a share of the estate If
he would live with him. The uncle
later married and Mckinley demanded
his share of the property. He now
threatens to make his uncle defendant
in civil suit.
First Chapel Exercises
The first chapel exercise of the Uni
versity of Southern California was held
yesterday morning in the gymnasium.
DR.. Bovard, the president and Rev. e.
A. Healy made addresses. The Y. M.
C. A. gave 'jolly up last evening in
the gymnasium. The Y. w. C.. A. will
give a reception this afternoon from 8
to o'clock at the home of Mrs. Hogan,
Thirty-sixth and Hough streets. The
formal reception to new students will
be given next Tuesday evening.
Burglars Busy Again
Burglars were busy again Wednesday
evening, and as a result of their opera
tions complaints poured into the police
department yesterday. The room of j.
Croner in the Hotel Alcazar was en-
tered and $3.50 was stolen. The in
truders also took several pieces Of
wearing apparel. L. E. Hurt of 514
Towne avenue reported that a thief
entered his home and took small sum
OF money. Thieves also entered the
home of Mrs. M. A. Clinton of 751 Wall
street and a considerable sum of money
was taken.