Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
Many Sign Pledge

Many Sign Pledge
Signers of pledge last night numbered
l22 at the Murphy meeting, held In
the Volunteers hall, making 44S since
last Tuesday night.
Takes New Position
Howard Brown, now an assistant
manager at the Pacific Electric's Los
Angeles offices, is to take charge OF
Alpine tavern, on Mt. Lowe, as man
ager for the summer.
Students Attend Banquet
Twenty-Five members of the Los An
geles College of Osteopathy attended 9
banquet given at the banquet hall of
the Hotel Hollenbeck last night. Toasts
were responded to by the various
speakers and a most enjoyable time
was spent.
Gives Screens Of Fleet
The last of a series of stereopticon
lectures was given by c. w. Guthrie
last night at the Y. NJ. G. A. Mr.. Cuth-
rie spoke last night on his travels In
India, China, Japan and the Philip
pines. At the close the splendid screens
of the feet at anchor in local ports
were given.
Postpone Meeting Indefinitely
Although 300 prominent citizens of
Florence met for the purpose OF IN
corporation Thursday night, the idea
being to try to have their community
rated as city of the sixth class, this
action was postponed Indefinitely and
the meeting resolved itself into one of
protest against the existing car serv-
ice.
Unidentified Man Killed
An unidentified man was run down
and killed by an inbound Santa Fe
freight train at the Buena Vista bridge
yesterday morning. He was walking
in the same direction as the train ana
was carried about thirty feet before
being thrown aside. He died almost
instantly. The body was taken to
Bresee Bros morgue.
Sues to Collect Bill
A suit was filed in the court house
yesterday by Attorneys Adams, Adams
e. Binford, to recover $500 from Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Curtis. The plain
tiff in the suit is 7. A. Williams, who
alleges DIR. E. F. Merh of Chicago gave
professional services to the defendants
TO the extent of the amount named.
and then made over all claims to him.
Young People Give Social
Three hundred young people of the
Los Angeles Baptist churches held a
combined social and entertainment at
Berean hall, Auditorium building, last
night, under the auspices of the state
and city b. YP. u. The purpose was
TO raise funds to send the state presi-
dent, Rev. William d. White of Los
Angeles, to the international B. Y. p.
y. convention at Cleveland this sum-
mer.
Ministers Repeat Debate
Rev. C. C. Pierce ard Reynold Blight
repeated their debate on Resolved,
That immediate disarmament on the
part of the United States would be
more conducive to the worlds peace
than a larger navy" last night at the
Olivet Congregational church. Rev. Mr..
Pierce is the pastor of the Memorial
BAPTIST church and Rev. Mr.. Blight is
associate minister of the Los Angeles
Fellowship.
Railroad Man Dies
The body of Levi T. Greer. former
president of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, was brought to Los Angeles yes
terday morning from Beatty, New,
where he died Funeral services will
be held this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the chapel of Orr & Edwards. The
interment will be in, Rosedale ceme-
terry. Mrs. Greer accompanied the Dody
of her husband and will reside in Los
Angeles. Mr.. Greer formerly resided
in Denver. Colo, and was prominent
in railroad circles.