Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
Asks $4,000 Damages

danger at FOurtn and F1guerOa SLreelS
by police Justice yesterday afternoon.
Asks $4,000 Damages
Suit for $4,000 damages was filed by
Allen Cragg against the Los Angeles
Trust company, Cragg alleging that
because of negligence of the trust
companys employees he was injured in
an elevator accident.
Struck by Car
Morris Draminez, 50 years Of age, a
laborer, was struck by street car at
Second and Spring streets yesterday
morning and slightly injured. He was
taken to the receiving hospital, but
later was able to go to his work.
Injured Man Sues
John Duckworth in suit for dam
ages filed yesterday against the Los
Angeles Railway company in the super
ior court asks for $4,000 damages. Duck
worth was injured In q collision with
an East First street car some months
ago.
Coal Cleaner Dies
Mrs. Catherine Scriano, the aged Ital-
ian woman who was struck by a South
ern Pacific train in the freight yards
of that company last week, died at the
county hospital yesterday afternoon.
The old woman was picking coal when
she was struck by train.
Robs Mans Room
While c. J. Van Luvan of 452 South
Hill street was at work yesterday some
thief entered his room at the above
address and stole two suits Of clothes
an overcoat, q large amount of under
wear and various toilet articles. in fact
almost divesting his room Of every
thing Of value.
Charged with Forgery
Otto Doerrier was held to answer to
the superior court by Police Justice
Chambers yesterday afternoon on the
charge of forgery. His bonds we're
fixed at $1,000. Doerrier is said to have
forged check for $12 and signed the
names of Smith e. Howard. proprietors
of nursery on Ninth and Olive streets.
Carpenter Injured
morris M. Tarango, 26 years of age,
a carpenter, was severely injured by a
heavy beam which fell on him while
he was working on new house at
Washington and Oak streets yesterday
afternoon. He was taken to the receiv-
ing hospital, where it was found his
collar bone was broken.
Said to Represent Dowie
John G. Speicher who has been in
Los Angeles some time in the interest
of the Christian Catholic church, is
said to be a representative of elijah"
Dowie and a former overseer in Zion.
Mr.. Speicher will return from the
north today. During his absence Mrs.
Speicher has been in charge of the
work here.
w. C. T. U. Federation Meeting
The Los Angeles federation of the
w. G. T. u. will meet tomorrow at an
all-day session in the Temperance tenn
pie. The morning will be given up to
a business session and in the afternoon
several addresses will be made includ-
ing What the Ballot VIII Do for the
Woman in Business" by Mrs. M. H.
Kinkaid from the Woman's Press club.
Mrs. Cora M. Williams will speak
Discussed by Methodists
Methods of evangelistic work were
discussed at the Methodist minister's
meeting yesterday morning in the First
Methodist church. The denomination
is planning series of evangelistic
services to be held in different
parts of the city in the near future,
and the discussions yesterday morning
were regarding the different points of
the work and the best method of car
rying it out.
Forfeit Their Bonds
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walter, well
dressed and refined appearing, were
arrested on Main street by Patrolman
Ditzen Saturday night, charged with
disordery conduct. They are said to
have been drinking and were using
vile language when arrested. At the
police station they put up bonds of S.
each for their appearance in court yes
terday, but when their names were
called they did not answer.
Speeders Are Fined
William Pietsch and Harry DeAllen
were found guilty for violating the
speed ordinance by Police Justice Aus
tin yesterday afternoon and were fined
$50 each. The two young men were
said TO have ridden on motorcycles at
a rate of thirty-eight miles an hour.
Bicycle Policemen Allen and Busse fol-
lowed them on Central avenue for
distance of four blocks and then made
the arrests.
To Be Buried Today
Funeral services for the late Chris
TOPPER Henne, prominent Los An
geles man who died in Tucson, Ariz.,
will be held this morning from the
chapel of Cunningham q O'Connor at
$3.50 o'clock. The interment will be in
Rosedale cemetery. Mr.. Henne was
the owner of the Henne building on
Third street and other valuable prop
erty In Los Angeles and Arizona esti-
mated to be worth over a million dol
lars. He leaves a wife and one child, !
his mother. Mrs. Louis Schwartz, three !
sisters, Mrs r. A. Rowan. Mrs Ma
thaniel Wiltshire and Mrs. M. Reed, and |
a half brother. Adolph Schwartz.
&%-%---