Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-14
Debaters Honored

Debaters Honored
Williell Thomson, Philip Dodson and
Harold Pellegrin, the Occidental col
lege debating team which recently de-
feated the Pomona college debaters,
were the honored guests at a recep-
tion in the Pomona college chapel last
night. President Baer presented each
of the debaters with a handsome Occi-
dental banner in token Of their vic
tory.
Pleads Guilty to Theft
Jose Robledo, a Mexican. accused of
stealing n gold sticlSpin from a Broad
way department store Saturday after
noon, pleaded guilty in Judge Freder-
ickson's court yesterday to charge
OF petty larceny and will appear for
sentence this morning. When Ribledo
was searched at the police station a
knife with a sixteen-inch blade was
found on his person.
Gets Shrine Degree
Judge George r. Davis of the SUI
perior court returned yesterday from
San Diego whore the Mystic Shrine
degree was conferred on him Saturday
night. The ceremonies took place at
the Coronado hotel, Judge Davis being
included among a large number of San
Diego citizens on whom the degree
was conferred by about 800 Shriners
of the Al Malaikah temple Los An
Peles.
Condition of Victim Delays Case
The preliminary examination of
Florin Franklin. accused Of having
entered the store conducted by David
Cohen at POS West Seventh street. and
brutally beating the aged proprietor
and stealing more than $1,000 worth of
iewelry, was continued by Police Judge
Williams yesterday to December 16
because Of Cohen being unable TO
leave his home, where he has been
since he was hurt. Franklin is charged
with the robbery
Hardy Given More Time
In order to allow the accused time In
which to consult with m attorney
Police Judge Rose Yesterday continued
until December % the preliminary eX-
animation Of Hal f. Hardy, accused of
the murder of William Moore, who was
shot to death in his lunch wagon at
Ninth and Main streets shortly after
midnight December s. IT is under
stood that a brother of the accused
is on his wav from Kentucky and will
aid in obtaining counsel to defend the
prisoner
Police Come for "RaffIes"
LHitl nl IuAte ,. r. browning OF
Ogden, Utah. arrived at the central
police station yesterday and will take
back L. " Curry, Mrs. L. V. Curry
and Fred x. Kicker who are wanted
in the Utah city to answer charges
OF swindling = newspaper there by
Mysterious Mr. Raf1es" scheme. Vt
is not known when the prisoners will
be taken back. The warrant Of rem
aition has not been received by the
Local authorities. and it is probable
the accused will fight extradition and
seek to obtain their release by means
of writ of habeas corpus proceedings.
Hold Memorial Service
The Methodist ministers of Los An
Peles held a memorial service yester-
day morning for bishop Daniel A.
Goodsell who died December in New
York The memorial took the place of
the usual ministers meeting and was
held in the First Methodist church
Addresses were made by Rev. Matt S
Hughes of Pasadena and Dr.. Charles |
Edward Locke. Rev. p. P. RylarN1 led
the devotional service, Rev. e. L. Howe
and DIR. Fisher offered the opening
and closing prayers, respectively |
Bishop Goodsell was one of the senior
bishops of the Methodist church, with |
his episcopal residence in New York
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