Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05
LOCAL

LOCAL
Friends of Woollacott, candidate for county
supervisor in the Second district, believes he
still has a chance to win.
Excitement caused by automobile colliding
with milk wagon is responsible for the death
of William A. Workman by heart trouble.
Attorney Fleming, who has charge of the
interests Of the Los Angeles harbor commits
sion' says no delay in the tideland suits will be
tolerated.
Examination of Fred Dorr, broker before
referee in bankruptcy, promises to drag along
at slow pace.
Woman sues to recover possession of a dia-
mCnd which hotel acquaintance gave to su-
perintendent Of Good Samaritan hospital for
security after he had stolen jewels from her
valued at $500.
Trial of Guy Hadley, charged with shooting
his wife at her home last june has begun In
Judge Jamisons court
Attorneys representing John c. Platt have at
tached property of abstract company to aid
his suit to recover S299 said to be due for
wages.
Park commission has accepted offer of land
| company by which the city will come into pos
session of Vermont Avenue Square park.
| How Gen. A. r. Chaffee voted may decide
whether board of public works is legally con-
stltuted, as charter provides no more than two
members shall be of same political faith.
Park commission asks for special appropria-
tion to defray expenses for connecting sanitary
appointments with sewers.
Los Angeles real estate man wires Leader
Murphy of Tammany that latter is Greatest
| living American traitor"
| Los Angeles Pacific tunnel between Temple
street and Sunset boulevard is nearly COM
pleted.
Wife of private watchman operates novel po-
| lice patrol system.
! Manager of Bethlehem institute is in need Of
| 1900 to carry work OF his establishment
| Grand jury resumes its task of investigating
alleged charges of vice protection
Mrs. Sylvia Adams is said to have deserted
her husband because OF her fervor for new re-
| ligious sect known as Burning Bush"
Mail carrier at Hollywood rushes into hlaz-
| ing barn and saves child
| Oil struck in valley between Colegrove and
the sea may make motormen rich.
| Supervisor Alexander testites in good roads
| injunction cases and exposes deal OF solid
three"
w. c. Parks and Cecil Munson confess tc
robbing William Van Ness, an aged man, OF
| 500.
COAST
Vallejo man. aboard collier Prometheus
engages in fstic conflict with fellow work
| man and receives injuries that may prove
| serious.
| Portland man.. fearing his sister is to wee
man much her senior, shoots his mother ant
brother and attempts to cut his own throat
is captured; all may survive.
Heavy vote polled on capital removal, In
dia basin and many other amendments, in
dicating majority have carried In the north
ern counties.
Hearsts independence league polls bu
| trIhe over 700 votes in city of San Francisco
where Doodle Dees claimed great strength.
Socialists gain heavily in many parts o.
Oregon, Washington and California, and ruT
ahead of Hearst and Prohibition tickets II
many sections of Northern California, al
| elsewhere.
state Republican Chairman Teller at Sar
Francisco declares Los Angeles gets HepuD
| lican banner for largest plurallty pecause "
| its tremendous growth.
| Bellingham, WASH prominent man klsse'
his aged mother. who waits up for him al
night then slays himself
| Capital removal amendment apparently
Overwhelmingly defeated in San Diego re-
turns meager.
San Jose precincts poll heavy Bryan vote
Well known author. W. S. Harwood' dies
| in San Jose.