Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-29
for Fischer Company

blanchard hall tonight at the FRANCIS
Murphy meeting
Supper for Fischer Company
Harry Milling Of the Imperial cafe
and Harry James of the Fischer theater
,,,it1 erive a farewell supper to members
of the cast now at Fischer's tonight at
the Imperial.
Dividing the Burden
Rev. G. A. Cleaveland of the Orcharo
Avenue Baptist church Will preach W
day on Dividing the Burden, using as
an illustration the Los Angeles cllanl- @
ber of commerce with Its 2zoO ifleiiipeiS' D.
"Pia" Proprietor Fined
Charles Melerio, proprietor of blind
pig on the Fernando road, was Hheu
5000 Yesterday by Justice Young on
charge of selling liquor without license;
MeIerio is an old offender but promised
TO leave the pig business alone IN the
future
Funeral of w. c. Bluett
Funeral services over the body of W.
q R1uett. who died at his Santa Monica
home Thursday, will be held at the
cathedral of st. Vibiana at O'CLOCK
this afternoon. Following the funeral
interment will be made in Calvary cem-
etery.
Hoffman Released
John V. Hoffman, a salesman for the
National Safe company, located at lOS
North Broadway, who was arrested
FRIDAY night on a charge of embezzle-
ment preferred against him by A. L.
steele, manager of the safe company,
was released from the city prison last
night upon $1,000 bail.
Shoots at Burglar
Patrolman Lynch had an encounter
with a burglar yesterday morning
shortly after 2:30 o'clock at the corner
of TWenty-second and Vermont streets.
He discovered the man attempting to
gain entrance to the house on the
corner and fired at him but missed his
aim. The burglar made his escape.
Hurt by Belt
John Engstrom of 532 Central avenue,
employed at the Western planning mills
at sixth and Alameda streets, was ter
ribly lacerated about the face and body
Yesterday morning by a belt which had
slinped from a flywheel of one of the
big engines. He was rescued by several
fellow workmen and taken to the recelV-
ing hospital, where he was attended by
Police Surgeon Freedman.
."Is the World Growing Better"
Fred ]. Spring will deliver an adj
dress before the Progressive club on
.aJs the World Growing Better?" today
at 2.45 o'clock in Symphony hall, 232
South Hill street. Discussion will fol-
low the address. Miss Edith Salyer
will recite "Cornering the Earth" and
Prof. Chauvenet and DIR. Wise VIII rem
der brief program &C vocal and IN
strumental music.
Falls From Telephone Pole
Leland S. Reeves II years old of 1120
East Twenty eighth street, fell from a
telephone pole while watching a foot
ball game yesterday afternoon at Fiesta
mark and sustained severe bruises on
the forehead and slight concussion of
the brain. He was picked up by a
passing automobile party and taken to
the receiving hospital. The autoists
saw that Reeves fell a distance of
twenty-five feet or more.
Says Game Was "Freeze Out"
]. H. Swain, charged with conducting
a gambling house on Main street, near
winston was arraigned before Judge
Rose Yesterday morning. Swain claimed
that when arrested a game of freeze
OUT was in progress, the loser to pay
for the drinks. The officers who made
the raid on the house gathered in the
chips lying on the tabl>, and according
to the number of these the men were
playing draw poker. Swain was found
guilty and will be sentenced Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
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