Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
Dies at LONE Of Nephew

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Dies at LONE of Nephew
John Baldwin Harris, aged 73, a for
mer farmer of Watcher, Ia, died
yesterday at the home of his nephew,
1913 West Third street Arrangements
for the funeral have not been COM
pleted.
Hold Postal Clerks Funeral
Funeral services for the late George
f. Cole, postoffice clerk, Will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from
! the residence. 1925 East Forty-eighth
street. The Postal Clerks association
and the Yeomen will have charge of
the service.
Former Wife Loses Suit
Marie Martin, who sued Frank Mar
tin, a former husband, for board, was
yesterday declared by Justice Summer
field not to be entitled to anything, a
son testifying that he had seen his
father give his mother money at differ
ent times.
Open Parish Retreat
A parish retreat opened yesterday
morning at the Holy Cross church, to
continue until Sunday, In charge of
Rev. T. F. Fahey, the pastor course
of evening sermons will be delivered by
visiting clergymer.
Southern Pacific Company Sued
Suit was yesterday filed in the SUI
perior court by William A. Penny
against the Southern Pacific company
asking for $4,000 damages. Penny says
he purchased an excursion ticket to
Newman In September and on the re-
turn trip was PCT off the Owl train at
Bakersfield In disagreeable weather.
Accident Detains Pastor
Rev. A. w. Mcconnell who has ac-
cepted the passionate of the Presby-
terrain church at Tropico, is detained
in his home in Des Moines, Ia, on &C
count of broken shoulder received in
fall on an icy pavement. The ar
rival of Rev. Mr.. Mcconnell will be
delayed by this accident.
Changes Plea to Guilty
M. Wooters, who was arrested last
week and charged with violating the
liquor ordinance, pleaded guilty in Po-
lice Justice Chambers court yesterday
hnd was fined 500, which he paid.
Wooters, when arraigned last week, en-
tered a plea of not guilty and asked
for jury trial. Yesterday he changed
his plea to guilty.
Change Meeting Night
The Roseda4e District Improvement
association. which meets at 1910 West
Washington street, has changed the
meeting night from the second and
fourth Mondays in each month to the
first Tuesday. At the next meeting,
on February I, Councilman Wallace
will be present and give talk on the
civic problems which are confronting
the city
Large Estate Involved in VIII
The will of the late August Fusenot
was yesterday admitted to probate in
the superior court. The will, which is
dated Paris, May %, 1907 disposes of
personal property valued at $221,75O
and real property amounting to $4,000.
The entire estate is left to Marie Fuse
not, the widow, with the exception OF
some shares of stock in the Fusenot
company The widow is made execu-
trix without bond.
viii Not Allow High Interest
A complaint was yesterday made
to Deputy District Attorney Hamman
by man who said he had pawned a
diamond ring in pawnshop near Third
and Main streets and that the broker
Insisted that he pay 10 per cent a
month before returning the jewel. The
rate of interest which can legally be
charged is per cent, and when the
broker was informed of this fact he
pleaded ignorance of the law. but
agreed to comply with its require
ments in the future.