Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01
AROUND TOWN
To Attend Humorlsts, Convention

10 Attend t1umoFlSrS' convention
Frank Searight, president of the
American Press Humorists' association,
will leave this week for Detroit to at
tend the annual convention Of the as
sociation.
To Address Good Government Club
s. A. Waldron will speak before the
Good Government Organization club of
precinct 25 tomorrow night at o'clock
in the Park Congregational church,
corner of Metcalf and Temple streets.
Good Government Organization
The Good Government Organization
club of precinct 16 will be addressed at
1880 o'clock tonight by VIII d. Gould
IN the Methodist Episcopal church,
Alvarado and Reservoir streets.
Train Equipment Improved
The equipment of the Owl train be-
tween Los Angeles and San Francisco,
leaving Los Angeles at o'clock in the
evening daily, has been improved by
observation car.
To Open |. C. S. Club House
The formal opening of the I. G. s.
fraternity club house at 1917 South
Flower street will be given Friday
evening, September 8, at o'clock by
Los Angeles chapter, No 56, of the
1. C. s. Fraternity of the World.
Mulatto's Case Continued
Police Justice Frederickson yester-
day continued the case of Henry
Weaver, a mulatto accused of accost-
ing Irene White and Jean Jones, tele-
phone operators, until September q.
The negro admitted having spoken to
the young women.
Ice Man Discharged
Frank Frazier, an iceman, has cause
to appreciate the recent hot spell. He
was arrested for driving his ice wagon
over a newly paved street, but owing
to the fact he did so to serve customers
who were sorely in need of Ice he was
discharged by Police Justice Frederick
son yesterday.
Embezzlement Charge Dismissed
Harry Hirshfield, charged with en-
bezzling So from a kosher meat mar
lket where he formerly was employed,
was discharged by Police Justice Cham
bers yesterday. After hearing the
testimony it was found that there was
insufficient evidence against Hirsh-
field and he was discharged.
Seymour Now Proud Father
Joseph r. Seymour jr., was the hap
piest man at the central police station
yesterday. The cause for his unusual
happy frame of mind is due to the fact
home early yesterday morning. "He
will be an attorney some day." declared
Seymour. -"He appealed and was sus-
tanned"
George A. Smith Indorsed
The candidacy of George A. Smith
for mayor was indorsed by tho
Twenty-first Precinct Republican club
at meeting last night, at which 100
members were present. The candidacy
A. H. co. ,..afIv, NJ 1oV- -ero
was indorsed. S. A. Austin was elect
ed president of the club and 1. Finkel-
stein secretary
Monte Vista Protest Sustained
The protest against the Monte Vista
storm sewer was sustained by the city
council yesterday. The city engineer
reported to the council yesterday that
the protest be denied, as not repre-
senting majority of the frontage, but
there were 100 or more protestants
present, and Councilman Wallace
moved that their plea be granted.
To Address Reform Board
Rev. Wiley ]. Phillips, editor of the
California Voice, and r. w. Reynolds,
officer of the Los Angeles Humane So
ciety, will address the Second Ward
Central club of the Good Government
organization in the Methodist Episco-
pal church. south, at 1895 Sunset bou-
ievard, next Friday evening at 8
o'clock.
Carpenter Struck by Auto
In attempting to cross the street in
front of an automobile at Fifth and
Spring streets yesterday J. c. Popple,
a carpenter of 2S7 India street, Pasa-
dena, was struck by a motor car
driven by G. H. Reed of 612 San Pedro
p street and knocked to the pavement
The injured man was taken to the re-