Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-29
AROUND TOWN
Charity Conference Meeting

Charity Conference Meeting
The next meeting of the charity conference
committee will be held in the directors room
of the chamber of commerce on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 2, at p. m.
Robert Read Benedict
Robert A. Read, manager of the Read ad-
vertising agency, has Joined the list of the
penedicts. Yesterday license was issued to
Mr.. Read and Miss Mary NJ. King.
Place of Lecture Changes
Owing to the general demand for admis-
sion the lecture by Prof. George E. Hale on
the work of the solar observatory will be held
in Blanchard instead of Symphony hall.
Trains Will Run Again
The Southern Pacific coast line track will
be in condition TO permit the running of local
trains through to Santa Barbara tomorrow,
according to a statement made YESTERDAY at
the office of General Superintendent Plat
Accused of Battery
Mrs. Ella Bush swore to a complaint be-
fore Judge Chambers yesterday, charging
Harry A. Fretz, caretaker of the county ceme-
terry with battery. She says Fretz drove her
COWS into the cemetery and, when she went
for them, knocked her down.
Finger Torn Off
Lee Norris, factory worker, lost part Of the
second finger of his left hand by catching it
in a machine at the Standard Woodenware
ceiving hospital by DIR. Bonynge Norris was
taken to his home at 1888 Bailey street.
Clipping Luresu Moves
Aliens press clipping bureau has moved its
offices to the sixth floor of the w. P. Jeffries
building, of fourth and Winston
streets. A large space has been leased to
take care of the business. This bureau also
has offices in San Francisco ana Portland
Peculiar Thief Busy Again
The thief with a fondness for old coins
and curios put in an appearance again this
week. j. M. Buchanan of 927 Blaine street
reported to the police yesterday that his
residence had been entered by a burglar, who
took away with him Mr.. Buchanan's watch
and collection of old coins.
Succumbs to Burns
Fred Ebe OF 1897 East Adams street died
at the county hospital yesterday from the eff
fects of burns received in an explosion
Wednesday at the Los Angeles Fireworks and
calcium company's plant. The body was
taken to the Sutch morgue and inquest will
be held today. Decedent leaves q widowed
mother and two sisters
Keramic Exhibition Opens
The annual exhibition of the Los Angeles
keramic club was opened at the Y. w. c. A.
building last evening with a reception. In con-
nection with the local work being shown the
travelling exhibition of the National Keramic
league is being exhibited. The exhibition
which is being held on the fourth floor, will
continue over today and tomorrow.
Released After Apology
The charges brought by Mrs. Jane Richey
against AL Smith dismissed yesterday
dLlSf llS prisoner naQ hpOlOg1zed for his al
legged Insult in following Mrs Richey three
blocks on Main street. The understanding was
brought about by Mrs. Smith, who appealed
TO Mrs. Richey, telling her great hardship
would be worked on herself and her children if
the charges were pushed.
Funeral of Chinese Merchant
Funeral services for Wong Wing Chung
aged on years, prominent Chinese merchant,
VIII De heid Monday at p. m. at the cor
ner OF Ferguson alley and Los Angeles
streets. Following the funeral ceremonies the
body will be taken to the Chinese cemetery
where the usual rites will be performed The
body will be brought back to the j. D.
Button undertaking parors and from there
sent to China for burial.
Arrest Reform School Boy
E. Allison, graduate of the Whittier Re
FORM school, Is now in the custody of the po-
ice charged with carrying concealed weapons
and suspected of passing worthless cheeks
Allison Is said by the police to be an in
cornglble. They claim to have caught him
IN an attempt to pass worthless check and
rearing that he might have succeeded in
swlndllng other people they took him into
velopments.
Consider Rate Sheet
The Rio Grande rate sheet is under con-
sderation this week by passenger. traffic repre-
sentatives of the Santa Fe Rock Island and
southern Pacific systems. The tariff covers
passenger rates to the east from points In
Ell Paso and New Mexico territory Amonp
those in Los Angeles for the meeting are w
o. Gardner, FL Paso, Tex; A. E Taylor.
Prescott, Ariz.; Nat A. Black, Topeka Kan, !:
NJ o. Bicknen, Tucson, Ariz.; F. s. Howard
San Francisco; George S. Graves, Los An
geles
Leaves for Chicago
John j. Byrne, assistant passenger traffic
manager Of the Santa Fe, left last night TO
attend the meeting of the TranscontinentaI
passenger association in Chicago next week
Inc principal business of interest to Los An
geles Will be the arrangement of details -reIa-
tive to the Eiks convention next summer. II
mas Deen agreed TO make rate appreciablv
for several years, and the return limits and
other details are expected to be as liberal
$62.50. VIII Oe