Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-09
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70 Address City Club

To Address City Club
City Attorney Leslie r. Hewitt and
former City Attorney w. B. Mathews
will address the City club at the West
minister hotel today on "The Charter
Amendments"
Funeral to Be Private
The funeral of Jacob Baruch will be
held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at
the residence, 945 South Olive street,
DR.. S. Hecht officiating. The funeral
will be private, with no floral offerings.
Held to Superior Court
Charged with striking a companion
on the head with a bottle during a
quarrel in room over the Tally-Ho
stables, Frank Higgins yesterday was
held to the superior court by Police
Justice Frederickson. Bail was fixed
at $1,000.
Cook Stove Causes Fire
Fire caused by an explosion of gaso-
line in a defective cook stove in the
home of Mrs. F. Grama at 716 Com
mercial street, damaged the building TO
the extent of $50. Mrs. Grama was out
of the room at the time. The building
is owned by Nick Treosti
Kills Himself in San Diego
The body of the man who killed him
has been identified as that of Xaxier
Hosneder, a Bavarian, formerly of Los
Angeles. Before taking cyanide he left
a note asking that Senator Dorsey and
Joseph Melczer of Los Angeles be no
titled.
Ohioans to Meet
The Ohio society will hold it's first
meeting of the new year at Fraternal
Brotherhood hall Tuesday evening,
January r. Refreshments will be
served, and the program, among other
things, will consist of short impromptu
talks on why Live in Southern Cali
fOrnia?"
Texas Society Reorganizes
The Texas State society has been re-
organized and new officers have been
elected. with Col. w. w. Bentley of
Austin as president. The society will
hold its next regular meeting tonight at
o'clock at 2151a West Fourth street
A musical and literary program and
dancing will be features.
Address by DR.. Locke
DR.. Charles Edward Locke, pastor of
the First Methodist church, will deliver
an address at the First Congrega tional
church on the evening of January q,
under the auspices of the Southern
California Peace society. His subject
"A. -.
Smither will preside over the meeting
Finds Wire Tapping Machine
Detectives Boyd and Jones yesterday
discovered what they believe to be
wire tapping machine for taking race
track returns. The machine which was
discovered by the detectives is a valu-
able instrument and is the property of
7. G. Deffenbacher, who was taken into
custody yesterday. The prisoner prob
h oil g. 1Nr
Suit of Clothes Stolen
While trying to sell a suit of clothes
to a second hand dealer on South Los
Angeles street yesterday afternoon NJ
A. Campbell was arrested and taken to
the police station and booked on
charge of burglary. The clothing was
identified by Martin Moran of 1887
South San Pedro street as having been
stolen from his room during the after
noon.
Believe Man Insane
Emil Edinger, who terrified the
neighborhood near his home at 461 FIRE.
mont avenue some time ago by exhib-
1tlng gun, will be held on an exam
ination into his sanity. Many neigh
borS were called yesterday to testify in
the case, and all seemed to believe the
prisoner unbalanced. Justice Freder-
fckson allowed an insanity complaint
to be issued.
Goes to Washington
Responding to a call from President
Roosevelt to investigate the problem of
aiding unfortunate children, julius A.
Browne, president of the California
Children's Home society, will leave to-
Cay for Washington. The conference
will be held at the White House Janu-
airy % and 26, and leading philanthro-
pists from all over the country will at
tend. DR. Walter Lindley was also
invited but was unable to attend.
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