Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25

rank mortimer Clapp OF berkeley
spoke in the Woman's club house yes
terday afternoon on the italian Renais-
sance, illustrating his lecture with
slides.
House Robbed
Frank orth, living at 400 Moline
street, reports his house was entered
early yesterday and two valuable gold
watches, three scarf pins and three
gold rings stolen.
Second Lecture of Series
Rev. Glen MacWilliams will give the
second lecture of a series before the
Social Problem club Thursday evening
in the rooms of the Y. M. G.. A. His
subject will be 1.-THE Better Man.
New Workers to Meet
Members of the New York society
have arranged a meeting to be held to-
morrow night at Burbank hall. A
constitution and bylaws will be
adopted. All former New Workers are
invited.
Working on Federal Grand Jury
Work on the venire for the federal
grand jury is c-pying the attention
CT the federal district court officials at
the present time. The federal grand
Jury will be impaneled next Monday,
March 2.
Chinese Arraigned
Five Chinese, Lem Sung, Wong Lee,
Louie Foo, All Hoo and Yick Dock,
were arraigned in police court yester-
day to answer to a charge Of gambling
They were found guilty and fined 500
each. All paid their fines.
VIII Hold Inquest
Coroner Calvin Hartwell will this af-
ternoon hold an inquest over the body
of Michael McShane, who committed
suicide at the Beulah apartment house
on Wall street late Saturday night, at
the morgue of Pierce Bros.
Speaks on Dying Testimonies
1.-The Dying Testimonies of Unbe-
LEVERS was the topic of DR.. J. @. A.
Henry at the open-airi noon meeting
on the steps Of the First Methodist
church yesterday. Prof. Stout led the
service and sang several solos.
House Robbed
J. C. Higgins of 44S South Matthews
street reported to the police last night
that during his absence from home
some one obtained an entrance to the
robbed the place of $40 In cash and a
valuable japanese vase.
Melville Dozier Is Sick
months duration at Oakland, CAL, Mel
vile Dozier member of the Los An
geles school board and auditor of the
Los Angeles aqueduct has been granted
an extension of leave by the city coun-
| Gil, since he has been sick in bed ever
since leaving Los Angeles and arriving
at Oakland.
Speed Merchants Fined
Charged with driving their machines
at O speed exceeding the limit provid-
ed by the city ordinance governing
same, F. II. Bente, r. r. Benush,
Harry Willis anG H. Richards were ar
raigned in police court yesterday. They
pleaded guilty and were each fined SIS,
which they paid.
Sentenced to Prison
| j. S. McEldowney, the young man
charged with passing fictitious checks
and whose previous movements have
been under investigation to determine
whether he should be placed on proba-
| ton, was yesterday sentenced to two
years at San Quentin by Judge Wilbur.
McEldowney came from Chicago some
months ago.
Inspecting Officer Is Busy
Col. Thomas Wilhelm, government in
spector general of the California ma
tional guard, is busy. Last night he in
spected company F at the armory of
the Seventh regiment at Eighth and
Spring; tonight he inspects company A,
the crack organization of the guard In
this state, while Wednesday night he
will perform the same duty regarding
company C, all at the armory.
Noted Iowa Democrat Hero
Senator William B. Dodge of Council
Bluffs, Ia, who has been called 1.-THE
father of Labor day." and who was
at one time mentioned prominently as
candidate for the governorship of Iowa
on the Democratic ticket, has arrived
in Los Angeles and will be Joined by
Mrs. Dodge and their children. Senator
Dodge intends to make his home In
Los Angeles, and Is most fayorably
impressed with the country.
Church Federation Meets
At the meeting of the Church Fed
Grafton at luncheon yesterday the mat
ter of comforting with DR.. Torrey in re-
gard to holding evangelistic services in
Los Angeles few months hence was
discussed. 1t was referred to a COM
mittee which will ascertain the prob
able expenses. to be referred to the
different churches for consideration.
The matter will finally come before
the Church Federation at a future