Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-16
letursf on Holy Land

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' THE HERALD
Lsctursf on Holy Land
w. p McVay will give a stereopticon
ifcturet this evening at the Y. M. G. A..
on 'The Holy Land" The lecture will
De open to all interested in the subject.
Thrown from Car
-. w. Tailor, 1888 East Seventh street,
was thrown from a street car at
Seventh street and Central avenue at
II O'Clock yesterday morning and palm
fully, although not seriously, injured.
Funeral viii Be Held Today
The funeral of James Murray, who
was killed in a runaway Wednesday,
will be held this morning at 10 o'clock
at the residence, zoos Downey avenue.
The interment will be at Calvary cem-
etery.
Rev. Mr.. Cory viii Speak
A union service of Christian churches
will be held at the Magnolia Avenue
church this evening. Rev. A. II. Cory,
a missionary from China, will speak.
Rev. Mr.. Cory is known as an elo-
quent speaker.
Home Is Robbed
p. A. Layman, 564 South Hope street,
has reported to the police that his home
had been robbed of a suit of clothes
valued at $65 between Z and o'clock
yesterday morning. The burglar gained
entrance by means of a pass key.
Inquest Was Held
An inquest over the body of W. G.
Lyon, who was killed by a live wire,
was held yesterday, the verdict being
accidental death. The furneral will be
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Pierce Brothers chapel. The inter-
ment will be at Santa Ana.
Lodger Robbed
Gus Shevans of 432 Third street re-
ported to the police last night that mis-
room had been entered while he was
at work and a watch and chain, a
stick pin worth $100 and $40 in gold
coin stolen. The police are of the
opinion that a man rooming in the
same house is responsible for the thefts
and he is being looked for.
Dies from Heart Failure
Penrose w. Thomas, aged go years,
died suddenly yesterday morning at
the home of his son, 1902 Connecticut
street. He had arrived five days be-
fore from Philadelphia and was SEEM
ingly well 1t is thought death was
due to heart failure. Funeral arrange
ments will not be made until word is
received from relatives in the east.
New Apartment House
A. T. Jergens & Co. report the sale
of lot 11Sx165 on Figueroa street, near
the corner of Ninth street, from Caro-
line %. Ricketts, to George H. Rector,
consideration 100000. Mr.. Rector sold
part of the lot for $25, 900 to NJ E. John
son. leaving ground 11Sx11O for the
erection of new apartment that Mr..
Rector will erect, the improvement to
cost $150000.
Suit Is Filed
AS a sequel to the collision of a
Maple avenue car with a truck July 6,
Joseph s. Krenwinkle has sued the Los
Angeles Railway company for $40, SOC
damages. Krenwinkle alleges in his
complaint that his kidneys were i'm
paired, his back bruised and permanent
injuries inflicted. He further states that
he was confined to his bed for thirty
seven days as a result of the collision.
Sues Railway Company
Suit for damages was filed yesterday
by J. Dorval Cox against the Los An
geles railway. According to the COM
plaint Cox was on car at Avenue
Forty when 1t ran into a tower wagon
october 5, and In jumping to save him
self sustained a broken rib, an injury
to his ankle and several bruises. He
states that in his business as broker
he earned from $500 to $500 a month,
and he asks $4,000 damages.
Topic Is "San Francisco"
Benjamin Fay Mills has selected a
unique topic of intense present inter-
est for his theme Sunday morning at
the Fellowship service in Blanchard
hall. He will speak on San Francisco
Then and Now" and will try to an
swer the question as to why San
Francisco could be so virtuous as to set
noble example to the world in the
earthquake times and seem to be SC
decadent in individual and civic moral
ity at the present time.
Gives First Social
The Los Angeles Fellowship will hold
the first general social of the season
tonight in Blanchard hall. An enter
tanning evening has been planned.
From to 8 the program will consist
of a half hour talk by George Wharton
James, who will tell of his recent visit
to Luther Burbank; vocal solo by
Walter Schneider, and especially Sc
lected readings comic and otherwise,
by Mrs. Thomas DeVaughn, formerly
Miss Ethel Taylor; Miss Ivy Reed and
Miss McCowen. The program will be
followed by half hour of sociil greet
ings and an hour and half of dan
oin