Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
AROUND TOWN
Fined for Cruelty

Fined for Cruelty
Walter Luther, teamster charged
with cruelty to animals, was fined $50
by Justice Ling yesterday.
Nowland Benefit
The testimonial concert and dra-
matte entertainment being rendered
Eugene Nowland takes place this even
ing at the Majestic theater
Rev. Mr.. kniahten at covina
Rev. VIII A. Knighten, pastor OF
Union Avenue Methodist church, is In
Covina today where he will deliver an
address at the Fourth of July celebra
ton.
Sent to Whittier
Frank Sierra, who pleaded guilty sew
eral days ago in Judge Davis depart
ment of the criminal court, was sem
fenced TO Whittier for two years yes
terday. Sierrt is 10 years old.
Newspaper Man Proud Father
w. H. Durham, secretary to Earl
Rogers and former newspaper man, is
the father of an eight-pound girl, born
yesterday afternoon. The event oc-
CURED at the Angelus hospital, and
mother and child are doing well.
Says Death Was Accidental
At the inquest into the death of
Samuel Miskin, whose body was found
In a sewer trench at 906 East Third
street Thursday, held yesterday morn
Ing at the undertaking rooms of J. ID.
Button, a coroners jury returned ver-
dict of accidental death.
Victim of Burns to Be Buried
The funeral of Mrs. Louise Coffey,
who died at the Sisters hospital Thurs
day evening, as the result of burns
received at her home, 1435 Logan street,
will be held this afternoon at o'clock
at the chapel of Bresee Bros. Burial
will be In Evergreen cemetery.
Held for Larceny
Harry Harkey, charged with grand
larceny, was arraigned before Police
Justice Rose yesterday morning and his
preliminary hearing set for July Z.
Harkey is alleged to have hired a horse
at the Eagle stable for the purpose cf
going to Glendale, but instead went to
Compton.
To Rally at Barracks
A Salvation Army rally service will
be held this evening at the Wilmington
street barracks, when Col and Mrs.
Miles, provincial leaders, Maj and Mrs.
Waite, from the El Paso division, and
Maj. and Mrs. Smith, local leaders, will
participate. Sunday morning a special
holiness meeting will be held at the
army citadel on Wilmington street.
Injured Woman Improves
The condition of Mrs. Cora f. Swear
ingen, wife of DR.. S. p. Swearingen, 1873
West Green street, Pasadena, who was
injured by a bicyclist at Fourth and
Main streets Thursday morning, is still
serious Yesterday her condition showed
slight Improvement and she regained
consciousness, but the doctors in at
tendance stated that she was not yet
out of danger.
CaledonIans at Orpheum
:, The Caledonian club. 100 strong, went
TO the Orpheum last night to see the
Scotch act put on by Donald and Car
son. The members of the club had
seats together. and when the act was
concluded a wee laddie dressed in kits
carried a big bunch of flowers to the
actors, an offering from the club. When
Donald and Carson sang their Scotch
songs the members of the club joined in.
Business Women to Picnic
The annual dinner and "high jinks"
of the Los Angeles Business Woman's
association will take place today at
the Hotel Virginia, Long Beach. The
car will leave Los Angeles at noon and
dinner viii be served at l o'clock. Mrs.
Egelhoff- of Santa Monica will
be special guest. There will be ad-
dresses by Mrs. Florence Collins Por-
ter, Miss Edith Osborn and others
Mrs. +. e. Wolfe is to be toastmaster.
Gates to Speak
President George A. Gates of Pomona
college will address the City club on
Politics and Public Life in Austral-
asia" today. President Gates is a close
student and an elquent speaker. He
has Just returned from a trip through
Australia and New Zealand. where he
has made a study of municipal condi-
tions and the members of the City
club are looking forward to a real
treat
Struck by Car; Is Injured
Peter Troirmend, an employe Of the
Los Angeles aqueduct was struck by
south bound Central avenue car at
Second and Los Angeles streets last
night and severely injured. Troirmend,
who, according to the surgeons at the
receiving hospital, had been drinking,
walked in front of the car and was
tossed to one side by the fender He
was rendered unconscious and sus-
tained ragged wounds of the scalp and
face.