Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
AROUND TOWN
Killed by Train

Killed by Train
A verdict of accidental death was
rendered by the coroner's Jury at the
inquest held over the body of an un-
known white man, about go years old.
who was run over by Salt Lake train
near the county farm at o'clock
Thursday evening. The train crew was
exonerated.
Missionary Convention
The annual convention of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary society OF the
Los Angeles Methodist district was
held yesterday at the Vincent Metho-
dist church. Encouraging reports were
made from the various departments.
Rev. j. w. Wadman of Honolulu spoke
to the convention last night.
Club Case Continued
Because Prosecutor Thomas'L. Wool
wine Ia too busy with the grand jury
investigation to take charge of the
prosecution OF the trial of the directors
of the California club on charge or
violating the retail liquor ordinance,
Police Justice Frederickson yesterday
continued the cases until November 16.
Motor Cars CIlnch
Traffic was at standstill on Broad
way near Second street yesterday
morning when two large touring auto
mobiles became entangled and block
AIDED the street for about twenty min
utes. They collided and became
jammed when one of the autos was
being turned around. 1t was necessary
to pry them apart.
Japanese ArraIgned
Charged whit violating the liquor
ordinance, X. Kinosito, f. Tateiski, K.
Walcanabe and NJ. Tokunega, residents
of Little Toxic, were arraigned in Po-
1fao I,.c hprcf anIIrf VaQtprdaV
Tokunega will appear for trial october
%, while the others will be allowed to
plead October 12. They are at liberty
under bonds of 500 each.
Burned by Electricity
While fixing fuse at the Home
Printing company, lis North Broad
way, where he is employed as a press
man, l.. Fredianna, 26 years old, Gre
ated q short circuit and suffered Sc
we're shock and was burned about his
hands and arms. He was taken to the
receiving hospital where his injuries
were treated. His home is at 1890
Bellevue avenue.
Census Faker at Work
A man representing himself as an
employe of the board of education
taking the school census aroused the
suspicious of'persons on Hoover street
yesterday. They telephoned to Super
that the board had no one at work on
census compilation at present. 1t is
believed that the man used that meth
cd to find likely places to rob.
j. Stitt Wilson to Speak
]. Stitt Wilson Is now in Kansas,
taking part in the campaign which his
brother, Benjamin Wilson, Is making
for congress. On his way to Kansas
from England he spoke to large and
enthusiastic audiences in New York
and Chicago. lie will speak in Los
cialist party October II and Is, at
Simpson auditorium. He will have an
international message to deliver
Negro BootbIack Arrested
A. T. Garrison, a negro bootblack
employed at 213 North Spring street,
was arrested on Court street last night
by Detectives Murray and McCann and
booked at the central station on sus-
picion. Garrison was found following
two white women, and when arrested
had a long bladed knife in his hand.
He pretended to be drunk when taken
in charge and stated that he did not
know that he had followed any one.
He will be held for Investigation.
To Honor Pastor
Members of the Hamilton Methodist
church will give a reception Monday
evening in honor of DR.. ]. A. Johnson,
the pastor and wife, and also in honor
of Rev. W. A. Chew, the assistant
pastor, and his wife and da; ghter.
Other guests of honor will be Rev. A.
w. Atkinson, Stoddard Jess, DR.. G. F.
Bovard, A. ]. Wallace, Rev. Eli Nc
CIish. Rev. Alfred Inwood and DR.. w.
w. Beckett. The reception will be
held In the church parlors, corner
Eighteenth street and Naomi avenue.