Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
AROUND TOWN
Michigan Society to Meet

Michigan Society to Meet
The Michigan society of Los Angeles will
hold a meeting next Tuesday evening in
Blanchard hall, 2S3 South Broadway.
To Hold Graduating Exercises
Graduating exercises will be held Sunday
morning by the Bethesda Presbyterian
church Sunday school at the church corner
Clanton and Paloma streets.
Gives Baby Show
The Ladies' Aid society of the Vermont
Square Methodist church gave a largely at
tended baby show yesterday afternoon at
the church, when a large number Of prizes
were awarded
To Give Patriotic Program
Bartlett-Logan post. G. A R., and the W.
r. c. will give patriotic program at their
open meeting this evening in Mammoth hail.
51l South Broadway. All G. A. R. members
and friends are invited.
To Compare Literature
Edward Adams Cantren will speak Sun
day afternoon at Mammoth hall, SIT South
Broadway on THE Bible and Modern
Literature" comparing the literature of to-
day with ancient Jewish writings.
SchooIboy Accused of Larceny
Garrett r. Hopper, a school boy, was ar
rested near the Bimini baths last night by
Detectives Hosick and Zeigler and placed in
jail on a charge of petit larceny He is al
legged to have stolen watch from his room
mate at 935 South Hill street. February A.
Canadians to Give Social
The Canadian club will give social even
ing next Tuesday in Lincoln hall, Walker
theater building. Rev. E. L. Howe will pre-
side. Those to take part will be Miss jamie
Bolin. Ben Black, Chet whitney, DR.. James
H. McLaren F. B. Chapman and the Met
ropolitan orchestra. Dancing and cards will
be enjoyed.
Fugitive from Justice Charged
David ]. Gilhooley, who has been employed
in Los Angeles for the last three months as
a laborer, arrested last night by De-
tectives Murry and McCann and boxed at the
central station a fugitive from justice. Gill
hooley is wanted at Akron, Ohio, on a charge
of abandoning minor child, an offenSe which
is a felony in that state.
Bogus Check Is Passed
A A Gerson, who was arrested Thursday
night on a charge of passing a forged check
appeared in Police Justice Chambers court
yesterday morning and held under $500
bonds to await trial. the date for which will
be fixed today Gerson is said to have passed
a fictitious check for $12.50 and to have ad-
mitted it, saying he was in desperate straits
for money.
Sandbagged and Robbed
Report was brought to the police yesterday
morning that w. A. Lee, 25 years old, was
found at midnight Thursday lying two miles
from Watts by the side of the Long Beach
car line, in unconscious condition When
the young man recovered he found a purse
containing s6S which he had in his coat pocket
was missing. The police are of the opinion
that Lee was sandbagged and then robbed.
Arrested on Burglary Charge
Constable c. E. Jackson of Santa Ana yes
terday identified John Keen as the who
is wanted at Santa Ana on a charge of enter
ing the hardware store of A. e. Hawley ana
stealing thrty-two revolvers. The crime was
committed February IA, and the Los Angeles
police notified, with the result that Keen was
arrested Thursday night by Detectives Boyd
and Jones. Keen taken back to Santa
Ana last night
Charged with Burglary
Buster alias big" Griffen and Frank
Duprey two men said to be we'll known TO
the police, were arrested last night in room
at First and Los Angeles streets by Detec-
tives Roberds and Zeigler and placed in jail
on charges of burglary. The men are alleged
to have broken into a general store at Po-
Thursday night and to have stolen a
lot of goods, among which were twenty-six
pair of shoes. The shoes were recovered in
the room occupied by them
Addresses Life Underwriters
F. ]. Raymond of the Sheldon School Of
Scientific Salesmanship last night addressed
the members of the Life Underwriters as
sociation of this city at the Angelus hotel
Salesmanship from a scientific standpoint
was in substance the subject of his address.
Practically the entire membership was
called together by President c. F. Montgom-
cry and Mr.. Raymond's remarks were lis
tened to with interest. He illustrated his
lecture with a liberal number of charts.
Remove Earth from Tracks
Men are still working on the Los Angeles
railways Garvanza line around Southwest
Museum hill, removing earth which covered
the track in a landslide which started early
Tuesday morning. AS fast the earth is
removed more earth slides down the tracks,
and it will be necessary to remove a conside-
rable section of the hill at that point be-
fore through traffic can be resumed. Shifts
of men are working day and night. and the
company hopes to have the track cleared by
Sunday. In the meantime passengers are
ransferrad around landslide