Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-08
Alliance Convention

Alliance Convention
The Christian and Missionary ali-
ance of Los Angeles will open It's flf-
teenth annual convention this morning
at 9:30 o'clock at the Trinity Metho-
dist church. South The sessions will
continue four days, closing Friday
evening.
Or. Bowers Buried
The last impressive rites for Rev. DR.
Stephen Bowers were held yesterday
afternoon at 2;S0 o'clock at the Pico
Heights Methodist church. Music was
furnished by the Methodist conference
quartet. fnterment was at Rosedale
cemetery.
Burial for Suicide
Arrangements for the funeral of Will
liam Reyhen, the young man who com
mitted suicide by taking strychnine
Saturday night, will be made today.
The managers of the Newsboys' home,
4 Trinity street, near Twenty-thlrd, will
have charge of the burial.
4 Chauffeur Acquitted
Il w. II. Bragg, the chauffeur who is
+ said to have run over n Chinese with
his automobile Saturday night, was ac-
quilted on a charge of violating the
speed ordinance in police court yester-
day The Chinese Is still at the Sis
ters' hospital and is grealy improved.
Ephraim Reid Dead
Ephraim Reid, formerly connected
with an employment bureau and lately
connected with the lodging house in
the Wilson block, died yesterday. The
! funeral will be held Thursday at p.
Z m. from the undertaking parlors of
Sharp e Co. The interment will be at
4 Evergreen cemetery
Deaf Mute Robbed
Estevan Castro, a deaf and dumb
boy, repored to the police yesterday
that a robber broke into his shack at
Santa Fe avenue and Bethel street
early yesterday morning and broke
open tin trunk from which he stole
n suit of clothes, watch and chain
and two rings.
Valuable Hens Stolen
w. A. Wilingham, $40 West Fiftieth
street has reported to the police that
two persons, evidently man and a
boy. robbed his hen roost of six valu-
able white rock hens early yesterday
morning. Tracks led from the side
walk to the chicken. coop and thence
over the rear fence.
Not Guilty of Battery
\ Pat Doland was found not guilty on
a charge of battery in Police Justice
Roses court yesterday morning. Do
I land is said to have created a row at
Jim's Chowder house and was arrested
by Patrolman McCart. He demanded
a jury trial and the members were out
but a few minutes before bringing in
their verdict
Thief Uses Pass Key
William E. Sutton. TIA South Figueroa
street, has reported to the police that
a thief broke into a room at 450 South
Spring street, where he had several
trunks packed, and stole a suit of
clothes. an overcoat and a number of
tools. Entrance to the room was gained
by means of pass key.
Wants Clerk Arrested
A John Doe warrant charging one of
the employees of the Weyl-Zuckerman
Produce company 613 East Third
street, with battery was sworn out by
Owong Fan Yen, q Chinese potato |
raiser, yesterday. Owong declares he
was defrauded out of a ton of potatoes
by the company and that when he COM |
planned he was thrown out of the build |
ing.
Found Not Guilty
Charles Sharp, proprietor of the liv-
cry stable at Thirty-first street and |
Hoover avenue, was found not guilty |
of disturbing the peace by Police JUS
Sharp was arrested on a complaint
sworn out by Hugh Lewis, a former
employe who claimed that Sharp had |
ordered him from his place and threat |
ened to break his neck.
Thinks Star Duplicated
Henry Clay Walker, property clerk
at the police station, was informed yes
terday that star No. 5 of the Los Ange- |
les police department had been found |
at Pasadena. Walker was greatly sur
prised when he received the informa-
ton, as that Is the number of the star |
he has worn since he Joined the force |
many years ago. 1t is thought the |
star was carried by some person who |
used 1T to ride free on street cars.
Charged with Forgery
A complaint charging Ernest Earl
don with forgery was sworn to by
George W. Shannon yesterday. Shan
non claims his name was forged to a |
check for $3.50 by Earldon Saturday |
and the check was cashed by the Cali |
fornia Savings bank. Earldon is said |
to have left Los Angeles and the police
departments in the nearby cities have |
been asked to watch out for him.
Has Woman's Bank Book
George Manghella, Is years of age |
was arrested on suspicion yesterday |
afternoon and VIII be held until the po- |
lice have time to investigate his char
acter. He arrived in Los Angeles yes
terday morning. In his pocket was
found bank book on a Richmond |
bank. 1t belonged to Mrs Beatrice
DeVere. The lad claimed he found it |
in San Francisco after the fire.
Baptist Ministers Hold Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Los An
geles Baptist Minister'S association was
held yesterday morning at the First
Baptist church. Rev. L. A. Gould. vice
president of the association. presided |
The paper was read by Rev. s. A. |
Northrop, pastor Of the First church. |
on "The All-Around Minister" DR.. |
Northrop contended that clergymen
should do their ..terary work early in
the morning and late at night, giving
the day to close contact with fellow
men.