Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-20

SCIIOOi " SPSh S'NS
The board of education will open bids
this afternoon on the construction of
electric work and changing of the pres
ent system of electric wiring in the Los
Angeles high school.
Davis on 1.-THE Square Deal"
Webster Davis, formerly prominent
resident of Kansas City and assistant
secretary of the interior under Presl-
dent Cleveland, now resident of Los
Angeles, will speak at the noon meet
ing of the City club tomorrow. HIS
subject is 1.-THE Square Deal"
At Temple 5'nai Birth
The first song and praise service of
the Temple Bnai Birth of the season
will be held this evening at O'Clock.
The usual ritual service for the SAB
bath eve will be read and musical
selection rendered by the Temple quar-
tet, augmented by a second quartet.
Woman Fined for Selling Liquor
Police Justice Austin yesterday fined
Mrs. Edna Russell 5000 for conducting
blind pig at $50 Central avenue. me
place was raided by officers wednesday
night and several boxes of liquor were
confiscated Mrs. Russell pleaded guilty
to the charge and paid her fine.
Accuses Policeman
]. w. Burns, chief agent of the Do
nestle Gas company, with offices IN
the Pacific Electric building, yesterday
swore to a complaint charging Patrol
man w. Roy Hicock and Harry y
Hicock with battery. Burns claims he
was roughly handled by the men aIter
a dispute in his Office over gas bill.
Held for Burglary
Frank Trossan, alias Rawlson alias
Miller, was given his preliminary eX-
animation before Police Justice Austin
Yesterday afternoon on two charges OF
burglary and held to answer in the SUI
Derior court under bonds of $1,000 on
each complaint. He is accused OF nav
ing committed nearly a dozen burgla-
ries within two weeks.
Girl Runs Away
Mary Bauer, a 15-vear-old girl, ran
away from her home at 300 Live oak
street, and the police have been asked
to assist in finding her. When last
seen she wore a red dress, long red
coat and a gray felt hat, with brown
hand and blue feather. She is feet 2
inches in height and weighs 115 POUNDS.
She has a light complexion and light
brown hair
Prominent Shriner Dies
James Ferguson, aged IS, who came
to Los Angeles two years ago from
Chicago. diesd yesterday at his home,
AIS West Twenty-first street. He was
a prominent Shriner and member OF
the knights Templars. Mr.. Ferguson
leaves a wife and four chlldren-Mrs
Charles Jordan and Miss Louise Fer
guson of Chicago and James and Jack
SON Ferguson of Los Angeles. The
bodv is at the undertaking parlors or
Orr & Edwards, awaiting funeral ar
engagements.
ArcheoIogists to Meet
The fifth annual meeting of the
Southwest Society of the Archaeological
institute of America will be held in the
new museum rooms, sixth floor or the
Hamburger building, at the special en-.
trance. 800 West Eighth street, at 4
m today. A review of the aston
ishine progress of the society, which is
already the largest of its kind in the
world, will be given at this meeting
and the collections will be on view.
Any person interested in preserving
the history of California and the west
is welcome.
New Workhouse in Commission
Substation No 8, as the new work
house is designated, was opened for
malIy yesterday with Lieutenant
Charles e. Dixon in charge. The chain
gang, which left the city Jail yesterday
morning, was taken to the new quar-
ters after the days work yesterday
afternoon and from henceforth VIII De
housed and fed there. Space in the
temporary hospital and surgeon from
the receiving hospital will visit the
station once a day to look after the
prisoners. The building will house 2oO
prisoners.
Y. M, C. A. Offers Law Course
The Young Mems Christian associa-
tion will omen an evening school for
its members which will teach law as
pertaining to business transactions, en-
bracing instruction that Will be OIL
value to the credit man, the insurance
agent the banker, the real estate dealer
and those engaged in similar business
that renders a knowledge of legal rights
and obligations imperative Judges
Curtis D. Wilbur and Jamison Attof-
neys Gray, Hunsaker and Lynn Helm
have consented to act as an advisory
board for the school. This board the
instructors and students will meet TO-
night at the association auditorium tc
arrange for the first years studies.