Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-10

Lena N1OrfOW Lewis Will ulSCuSS Iue
sex question from a social and eco
nomic viewpoint at New England hall
139 West Fifth STREET Sunday at p. m
Get Interlocutory Decree
Interlocutory DEGREES of divorce were
granted yesterday in the superior court
in the petitions of Maud Lee against
Charles Lee and Nellie Mullin against
Festus Mullin.
Darwin Lecture
Sunday morning at IL o'clock in New
England hall, 139 West Fifth srteet, q
lecture will be. delivered on the Oar
winian Theory of Natural Selection
by Arthur Morrow Lewis of San Fran
cisco.
Sentenced to Jail
James5Moulton was sentenced to 150
days Imprisonment in the county Jail
yesterday by Judge Smith in depart
ment one of the superior court, the
charge preferred being petit embezzle-
ment.
Rev. Dr.. Stuntz Will Preach
Rev. Dr. Homer Stuntz, superinten-
dent of the Methodist missions in the
Philippines, is in Los Angeles for a
few days. He will preach at the Boyle
Heights Methodist church tomorrow
morning.
Released on Bail
James Lord, accused of having stolen
two horses from George Dameron, was
arraigned before Justice Pierce yes
terday and his bail fixed at $500. His
friends supplied the money and he was
released.
Reed Forfeits Bail
James Reed, charged with vagrancy,
was to have his trial yesterday in JUS
tice Roses court but failed to make
his appearance and a bench warrant
was forfeited.
Drunken Man Hurt by Fall
David Lockwood imbibed too freely
yesterday afternoon and fell from a
chair, cutting his face quite badly. His
wounds We're treated at the receiving
hospital and then he was allowed to go
to his home, 324 East Third street.
Hot Ashes Cause Fire
A small fire at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning did about $40 damage at a
house owned by Maier & Zobelein and
occupied by E. Redona at 430 East
Also street. The blaze was caused by
hot ashes coming in contact with the
woodwork of the kitchen.
Potter Is Acquitted
q. M. Potter of East First and
Fresno streets was tried on a charge
of trespass by jury in Justice Young
court yesterday and was acquitted.
Potter was alleged to have entered a
plot of woodland owned by Henry
Hervey and to have chopped down sew
eral trees.
Falls From Fourth Story
H. Huffman, an electrician employed
in wiring at Hotel Alexandria, fell
from the fourth story of the building
yesterday morning, fracturing his right
leg and probably sustaining internal
injuries. He was taken to the Clara
Barton hospital where he lies in a
precarious condition.
Worker Loses Hand
John Lafferty, an engineer employed
at the shoddy works of John Bloesser
at 214S Sacramento avenue, caught his
left hand in a machine yesterday af-
ternoon. He was taken to the receiving
hospital and three fingers and a por-
ton of the hand were amputated. Laf-
ferty lives at 3S15 Banner street.
Program for Murphy Meeting
The regular weekly gospel temper
ance meeting will be held in Blanchard
hall tomorrow evening. Mr.. Murphy's
subject will be MANS Emancipation"
Mrs. Edgar Galbraith and Mrs. Wilcox
will render a duet. There also will be
solos by Miss Maud Miela and j. w.
EccleSton.
Observe Annual Festival
The annual Purim festival will be
observed by the children of the Temple
Bnai Birth with an evening enter
tainment. at the Fraternal Brother
hood hall. to be followed by dancing.
The festival was ushered in last even
ing with a sermon by Rabbi S. Hecht
at the temple.
Rronco Busters Will Ride
There will be some exciting exhibit
tions of bronco busting at Fiesta park
tomorrow afternoon. Colonel and Irene
Case will display their skill with the
rifle and among other things, Jim Hall,
the negro cowboy, will attempt to ride
an outlaw mule, as well as ride the
wild Arizona steer, in each case having
no bride or saddle.
Alleged Thief Booked as Drunk
Charles Mulberg, who is employed at
the Bristol cafe, made complaint be-
fore City Prosecutor Beebe against
George Law of 61S San Julian street.
whom he accuses of having taken away
box filled with valuable papers be-
longing to the complainant. Law was
arrested but the only charge entered
against him on the books at the sta
ton was that of drunkenness.
Released on Bail
Harold Claybourn, the bellboy at
Hotel Westmoore on West Seventh
street, who was charged with stealing
"a valuable diamond ring from one of
the guests, was given his preliminary
examination yesterday and was held to
answer in the superior court with bail
fixed at $500. The boy was released on
bail and it is understood than an effort
will be made in the superior court to
have him put on probation.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF