Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-01
AROUND TOWN
Special Stamps Received

special stamps received
large supply Of the Alaska Yukon-Pacine
commemoration postage stamps have been re-
ceived at the Los Angeles postoffice by Post
master Motley Flint, and will be placed on sale
at o'clock this morning
On Way to San Quentin
Thomas Barreras, recently convicted in San
Bernardino county of murder, was placed in
the city jail last night by Sheriff J. c. Ralphs
who is taking the prisoner to San Quentin.
Barraras was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Body to Be Sent East
Mrs Anna Laura Newklrls, who came to Los
Angeles five years ago, died suddenly at her
home, 637 West Sixteenth street. early yester-
day morning, death being caused by heart
trouble. The body will be sent to her former
home in Grand Rapids, Mich. for burial.
To Hold Final Meeting
The last meeting of the season Of the lite
rary section of Temple union will be held at
the assembly room of Temple Bnai Birth
this evening at o'clock. very interesting
literary and musical program has been ar
ranged, including lecture by Mrs, Ben Gold
man.
Deserter Surrenders Himself
James Wilson, youth who recently deserted
from the United States naval training school
at San Francisco, surrendered to Desk Ser
geant Harry White at central police station
last night and asked to be sent back to the
school, He will be turned to the naval
recruiting officer today
To Hold Funeral Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Lydia Muir
ray, wife of James w Murray, S2lS East Sec
ond street, will be held Thursday at o'clock
IN the afternoon at the Boyle Heights under
taking parlors, burial to be in Inglewood Mrs.
Murray is survived by her husband, who is a
civil engineer, and one small daughter.
Secondhand Store Robbed
H Faladore, second hand dealer at Sol South
Main street, reported to the police last night
that a burglar had forced entrance into
his place of business some time during Sun
day night by cutting glass out of a skylight
and climbing down rope. Eight watches, a
revolver and lot of cheap watch chains were
stolen.
Go to San Diego
Mrs. A. D. Blackburn superintendent of
nurses. and DR.. d. Gochenauer manager of
the Angelus hospital. have gone to San Diego
to attend the graduating exercises of the
nurses at the Agnew hospital in that city. DR..
Gochenauer Is president Of the Agnew Hos
pital association and was former manager OF
the hospital
Engage in Street BraWl
George Howard and j. H. Painter engaged
in a fight at Fifth and Los Angeles streets
last night, during which Painter struck How
ard over the head with a cane INJECTING q
slight scalp wound. Painter was arrested by
PatroIman Beas and charged with battery
and Howard sent to the receiving hos
pitaI to have his head treated.
Has Exclusive Right
The Collins Wireless Telephone company has
secured the exclusive right to exhibit the
patents it controls at the Alaska Yukon-Pa
oihc exposition at Seattle This company has
just completed installing the first commercial
wireless telephone service in use anywhere.
The service is being used on the northern part
Of Maine where it has been found impossible
TO secure connections with wires.
Runaway -eam Knocks Him Down
f. G. Robbins. painter living at SS3 East
Fifty-second place, severely bruised on
the body and his arms and legs were slightly
scratched yesterday morning when he was
struck by a runaway team belonging to the
Southern California Hardware company and
driven by W. G. Gould. The injured man was
taken to the receiving hospital where his in
1uries were treated The accident occurred al
Ninth and San Pedro streets. Gould lost con-
troll of the horses and Robbins While trying tc
cross the street in front of the frightened
animals struck and knocked to the pave
ment.