Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-28

THE HERAhD.
Club to Meet
The Seventh Ward Bryan-Kern club
will meet tonight at Scott's hall, 526
Central avenue.
To Speak to Veterans
Mrs. Mary f. Tibbett of Kansas will
speak at the Soldiers home this after
noon at 1870 o'clock.
To Give Annual Picnic
The I-illsdale college will sive it's an
nual basket picnic next Saturday at
Echo park. 1t is expected that all in
terested will attend, taking their
luncheons.
Mrs. Hoff improving
Mrs. Calvin Hoff of Pasadena, who
was injured in an automobile acci-
dent last Sunday, and who has been
a patient ever since at the California
hospital, where she was taken the day
of the accident, Is reported to be slight
ly improved.
Seek Dead Mans Relatives
The public administrator of Los An
geles is endeavoring to find the rela-
tives of James McDermott OF Los An
geles, who died suddenly yesterday in
Denver, Colo. He registered from Los
Angeles and his papers show conside-
rable money in banks here. AS yet
nothing definite has been discovered
concerning him.
w. C. 7. U. to Hold Meeting
Mothers Confidential Friend" will
be the topic of Mrs. c. r. Vance. SUI
perintendent of the mothers depart
ment of the Los Angeles Woman s
Christian Temperance union, at 2
O'Clock this afternoon at the First
Methodist church. Mrs. Ella Morse
and Miss Emma Black will also take
part in the meeting.
Body Sent East
The body of Burton r. Jarvis, con-
tracing teamster, who died at the
county hospital early Wednesday
morning as the result of pneumonia
contracted by being exposed from two
days and nights near the Cawston os-
trich farm, was sent yesterday by
Bresee brothers to relatives at Terre
Haute, Ind, for burial.
Japan Missionary to Speak
Rev. ]. c. Worley. who is returning
to the mission field in Japan, will give
a lecture this evening at the Westlake
Presbyterian church on his travels
around the world, illustrated with
stereopticon views. Last Tuesday even
ing DR.. Worley addressed 400 Japanese
in the Central Presbyterian church on
"TheIife # Christ" with moving pic
lures.
Accused of Embezzlement
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Will
liams issued complaint yesterday
against A. H. Ames, a solicitor for
the Universal Hospital association,
charging him with embezzling $1675
from that corporation. Ames is &C
cused of having appropriated for his
own use the money he received for
memberships in the association.
Held for Killing
A verdict rendered by the coroner
jury at an inquest held yesterday over
the body of Roberto Garcia, who died
at the county hospital Wednesday as
the result of a gunshot wound of the
abdomen received in quarrel at a
grading camp at Sherman august .,
holds Sabine Guzman, who first gave
the name of M. Ruiz, a prisoner In
the county Jail, responsible for the
death.
Kentucky Society to Meet
The regular monthly meeting of the
Kentucky society will be held at Maple
hall, Fraternal Brotherhood building,
S45 South Figeuroa street, tonight at
7:30 o'clock. Members are urged to be
present A literary program will be-
gin at o'clock. Mrs. S. Eta Young
and pupils of the Boston School of Elk
preston, aided by members, will take
part, after which there will be dancing
and music.
Fifteen Days for Battery
o. r. Ensminger who says he Is
connected with the Pinkerton detec-
tive agency, and who was found guilty
by Police Justice Frederickson Wednes-
day afternoon on a charge of battery
upon the person of Mrs. Ollie Buser
landlady of rooming house at 419k
South Los Angeles street, was fined
SIS today, with the alternative of fif-
teen days In the city Jail. He went
to Jail to serve his time because of his
inability to pay his fine.
More Cows Manned
The vandals who MANNED number
of fine cows at the dairy of Charles
Geigerich, on the San Fernando road
are at their work again, and two more
cows have been mutilated, their eyes
being gouged out. Since the first COW
was injured three weeks ago, eleven
cows have been MANNED, all in the
same manner. The officers Of the
S. p G. A. have been keeping a close
watch over the dairy, but the persons
responsible for the deeds slipped in
unobserved.
Cochran Home Damaged
A fire which started in pile of rub
bish in the summer kitchen of the res
idence of w. 1. Cochran at 1924 Blaine
street damaged the building to the ex-
tent of 800 late yesterday afternoon.
The family was absent from home at
the time and neighbors attempted to
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