Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-04
Woman Falls Dead

Woman Falls Dead
Mrs. Nellie Travis, living with her
daughte. at 500 South Hill street,
dropped dead in the kitchen of the
house yesterday. Heart disease Is
thought to have caused death, but the
coroner will hold an inquest.
Shock Recorded
Seismoeraphic instruments at st.
Vincent's college registered slight
earthquake shocks yesterday morning
about o'clock. Residents in some
distinctly felt the undulations.
Cut by Flying Steel
John CULLEN, an engineer, was cut
above the right eye with piece of
flying steel while in the round house
of the Santa Fe yesterday. He was
taken to the receiving hospital for
treatment. The injury is not serious.
Brought Back from Fresno
Charles B. Hummer, charged with
grand larceny, was arrested in Fresno
several days ago and was brought to
Los Angeles yesterday by Patrolmen
Ingram and Carroll He is said to have
stolen several articles of value from a
lodging house.
Suspected Of Robbery
"Curley' Evans, young man well
known to the police of Los Angeles,
was arrested near the Plaza yesterday
morning and is held on suspicion at
the central station. Evans is thought
to have attempted to rob a man who
was asleep in the Plaza park.
Accident Causes Death
Accidental death was the verdict rem
dered by the coroner's udy in the case
Of w. M. Page of 313 Mountain View
avenue. who died Thursday morning as
result OF injuries sustained when he
was struck by street car on Maple
avenue Thursday night.
Arrested on Suspicion
T. Gibbon, suspected Of robbing sew
eral houses in Los Angeles, was ar
rested yesterday by Patrolman Dem
man and is held at the central station.
He was seen by the officer on Main
street, north of First, and was fol-
lowed several blocks before the arrest
was made.
Man Commits Suicide
Coroner Hartwell signed a certificate
yesterday afternoon setting forth that
the man whose body was found hang
ing to a tree about two miles north of
Casa Verdugo late Friday afternoon
committed suicide There was moth
mans identity.
TeCtdoC9 tNIOtIVdbiOIg FNtiOSeSd
o. A. McCartharn, who claims to be
a laborer, was arrested by Patrolman
Bartlett on Wall street early yesterday
morning and is booked at the central
station on suspicion. McCartharn was
acting In q peculiar manner when ar
rested, and refused to give the patrol
man any information about himself.
Accused of ShopIifting
Mrs. Mary Save. q middle-aged
woman, plainly dressed, was arrested
at the Broadway departmenN store late
yesterday afternoon and booked at
the central police station by Detective
George Home on charge of shoplift-
ing. 1t is alleged that she stole two
pairs Of cheap cotton gloves. She was
released from jail on depositing $50
bail.
Elevator Man Injured
While engaged in changing the cable
in one of the elevators in the cham
Der of commerce building A. Linde of
Woodcrest sustained severe injuries
yesterday when the counterweight of
the opposite elevator dropped. At the
receiving hospital, where he was taken,
the attending surgeons said that am
putation of his right leg might be
necessary.
Yacht Race Bond Ticket Sale
Secretary Frank Virgins of the
chamber OF commerce has arranged to
have coupon bond tickets for the big
Honolulu yacht race today on sale at
The corner of Los Angeles and Ninth
streets, before the start of the special
electric train for San Pedro at 1918 a.
m. Those planning to accompany the
official party on the steamer Hermosa
can secure tickets at the train by go
ing early.