Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-31
AROUND TOWN
To Give Recention and Ball

To Give Reception and Ball
reception and ball will be given this
evening at the Fraternal Brotherhood build
ing. s45 South Figueroa street.
Beta Theta Pi Annual Dinner
Active and alumni members OF Beta Theta
ri college fraternity will hold their annual
dinner at Levy's at z o'clock Saturday even
ing Steps will be taken to form alumni
chapter including all Betas in Southern Cali
fornia.
Files Bankruptcy Petition
petition in bankruptcy was filed in the
federal court yesterday by c. D. Oldepshaw,
merchant at Bakersfield The liabilities are
at se5. The unsecured claims amount to
s4554.65.
Aged Man Beaten and Robbed
While walking near Seventh and Hill
streets late Tuesday night George sweeney,
an aged man, who recently arrived in Los
Angeles was knocked down and robbed OF
s.. He told his story to the police yestef-
day and said his assailant is a negro
Old Resident to Be Buried
Funeral services for Moses B. Thompson.
for twenty-three years resident at 1882
East Fourth street. will be held this after
noon at 3 o'clock at that address The
burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Mr..
Thompson is survived by his wife and one
son.
Funeral of Former Councilman
Funeral services for Hugh J. Smith, aged
81 years. a former councilman of Los An
geles, who is dead at his home, 1102 San
Julian street, will be held at $3.50 o'clock
will be held at St. Joseph's church at .
O'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
Friehtens Away Her AssaiIant
Mrs. c. " Chatheld, 1925 Maple avenue,
reported to the police yesterday that while
she was bringing in some coal Tuesday
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stepped on the roar porch and attempted
to seize her. She screamed for help and the
man fed.
Alleges Husband Beat Her
Charles H. Robinson, an employe of the
Los Angeles Gas company. appeared in Po-
licenJustice Chambers court yesterday to
answer to charge of battery. preferred by
his wife. Robinson lives at 1891 Jesse
street, where he is said to have beaten his
wife cruelty. His trial was set for Janu-
airy ..
Garland Still in Jail
w. L. Garland. charged with swindlins
Charles F. DAILY, prominent contractor Of
Butte. Mont, out of $4,000 by a certain-to-
win race track tip, appeared In police court
yesterday and his preliminary hearing on a
charge of grand larceny was set for Janu-
AIRY 3. Garland is still in jail in default OF
5000 bonds.
Badly Burned by Gas
While adjusting an instantaneous gas
heater yesterday morning Joseph c. Klein
living at $50 South Hill street. was pain
fully burned about the eyes, an accumula-
ton of gas in the stove exploding and fore
ing a sheet of flame into his face. He was
taken to the receiving hospital
Struck by an Auto Crank
H. T. Campbell, a stock broker having
OFFICES at 2O7 South Broadway, sustained q
hsdiy lacerated upper lip by being strucl
in the mouth by automobile crank
Campbell was cranking his motor wher
the handle slipped from his hand, whirlet
around and struck him in the face. HI
was treated at the receiving hospital
Mission Worker Dies
Mrs Timothy TetreauIt, who, with he
husband has conducted the Baptist French
family residence 1871 Anderson street
Tuesday. She will be buried SATURDAY
afternoon The service, which will be con
Quoted at 2 o'clock by Rev. j. O. A. Henry
pastor of the First Baptist church, will b
held at the mission and burial will be il
Evergreen cemetery
injured In Wreck; Sues Railroad
A suit for s125OO damages against tn
Atehison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
company was filed in the federal court yes
terday by Mrs. Elizabeth c. Mccullough ant
H. Trimble Mccullough, her husband Tn
complaint alleges Mrs Mccullough, Will
a passenger in a Pullman coach in a tran
operated by the defendant company, july ~
1905 was injured severely when the trail
was wrecked near Topeka, Kan
Sentences Crippled Man
Although he is but remnant of a man
Henry Price, who lost his left. arm at tn
enbow, his right leg at the knee, and al
of his right hand with the exception of hi
thumb in a railroad wreck when he was
youth was sentenced by Police Justic
Chambers yesterday to serve forty days il
the workhouse for begging. Price PLEADED
extenuating circumstances and declared h
was crippled in such manner he could no
work
Will Dance Old Year Out
New Years eve watch party and dane
will be given by Angelus Rebekah lodge
l. o. o. F., in Kornblum hall, Washington
and Griffith avenue, New Years eve. Invi
tations have been extended to all the subor
dinate Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges II
the city to watch the old year out and tn
new year in and extend fraternal New Yea
greetings with a general good cheer tim
at midnight. The supper, to be served from
1880 D. m. until midnight, is In charge o
specially selected committee Of lady Re
bekahs