Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-05
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Son Born to DockweiIers

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. I. B.
Dockweiler yesterday morning. This is
the seventh boy and the tenth child
that has come to bless the home of the
president of the library board.
To Aid School Bonds
The Greater Los Angeles Improve
ment association has called a mass
meeting for this evening at SiXty-fourth
street and South Park avenue for the
purpose of getting workers at the polls
bond election day.
New Town Gets Money
The board of supervisors yesterday
authorized the payment to Belmont
heights of $4512, the newly incorpo-
rated towns share of the Long Beach
road district fund collected under the
last assessment Of taxes.
Constable Given Gold Star
A constable's badge of gold, beau
tifully engraved, was presented to
Charles E. Rice, constable in Justice
is the gift of Mr.. Rice's friends. JUS
tice Pierce made the presentation
speech.
Saloon License Granted
A license to conduct a saloon on
Stephenson avenue in Laguna precinct
was granted to William Newlands by
the board of supervisors yesterday.
The action was taken after a large
number of persons living in the vicin-
ity had entered protests.
Parent=Teachers' Meeting
The Parent-Teachers' association of
the Thirtieth street school will meet IN
the kindergarten room tomorrow after
noon at 2:3O o'clock. The following pro-
gram will be given: Piano solo, Eu-
gene Hyatt; address, Miss Bessie Stod-
dard; round table, Mrs. Rogers, leader.
Aged Pioneer Dies
Thomas Gordon Hunter, 81 years old
and for fifty-four years a resident Of
California, died yesterday at the home
of his son, Samuel Hunter, S36 Keller
street. Mr.. Hunter was formerly a.
rancher and was we'll known. Funeral
arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
Describes Ministerial Duties
1.-THE minister must be man who
can determine the condition and char
acter of his church." said Rev. Alfred
Inwood, pastor Of the Boyle Heights
Methodist church, yesterday at the
meeting of the Methodist ministers.
The speaker made an eloquent address
on the topic, ministers and Revivals."
Game Warden Reports
w. B. Morgan, county fish and game
warden, submitted his annual report
to the board of supervisors yesterday.
It shows that forty persons have been
prosecuted during the year charged
with violating the fish and game laws
and that thirty-six have been con-
Victed. Fines amounting to $1050 have
been paid.
To Lecture on Health
The Temple union literary section of
the B'nai Birth temple will hold its
regular meeting this evening at the
temple. Rev. S. Hecht, the rabbi, will
preside and DR.. G. F. Rayburn will
give a lecture on Health Triumphant"
Alfred Wyld, pianist, and Mrs. D. C.
Bernard, soprano, will take part in
the program.
Loses Portion of Thumb
A. Urbano, 10 years old, a machinist
employed at the Pioneer machine shops.
lost a portion of his left thumb while
sharpening a tool on an emery wheel
yesterday morning, his hand slipping.
He was taken to the receiving hospital
where the first joint of the injured
member was amputated. Urbano lives
at 525 East Third street.
Der in Paris
Gen. Robert lWankowski received a
cablegram yesterday stating that his
Wife's mother, Mrs. Davies, had died in
Paris. Mrs. Wankowski is now in
Paris where she went about a month
ago on learning that her mother was
i'll. Gen. Wankowski left yesterday for
New York to meet his wife, who will
bring the body Of her mother TO
America, for burial.
Begs Them to Kill Him
Pat Sullivan, q years old, struc-
tural iron worker, begged the police
surgeons to kill him yesterday. He said
he had been drunk for the last four
weeks, and was so thoroughly Disguised
with himself and everything else that
he wanted to die. Sullivan lives at
12171R North Main street. He will ap-
pear in police court to answer to a
charge Of being drunk.
Native Sons Install Officers
Los Angeles parlor No. As, Native
Sons of the Golden West, held an in
stallation of officers at their hall, 2111a
West Second street, last night, after
which banquet was served. The re-
firing president, Eugene w. Biscailuz,
was presented with a gold fob by the
lodge in appreciation of his services
during his term of office. The follow
ing officers were installed by Deputy
District Grand President n. P. Bundy:
Junior past president, Harry c. Mil
Ter; president, Daniel Farmer; first
vice president, A. L. Cron; second
vice president, F. E. Cotter; third vice
president, Randall Phillips; marshal,
George Berdue; inside sentinel, L.
PelacOni; outside sentinel, J. McDer-
mott; trustee, Eugene w. Biscailuz.