Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
AROUND TOWN
JUDGE LAwLoR TO SPEAK

William p. Lawlor, superior court
Judge of San Francisco, Will speak at
the regular meeting of the City club
Saturday on Needed Reform in Grim
inal Law
OFF TO ENGINEERS CONVENTION
Twenty-Five persons left on a special
car attached to the Los Angeles limit
ed yesterday morning to attend the
National Mechanical and Stationary
Eneineers' convention in Rochester,
N. Y.
WILL GO TO LONG BEACH
The Los Angeles Baraca and Phila-
thea classes will go to Long Beach
today. where they will be the guests
of the Baraca and Philathea classes.
A special program has been arranged
for the visitors.
osKkLoosANs ON PICNIC
About 200 members of the Oskaloosa
society picnicked at Whittier yester-
day. Speeches and reminiscent talks
were given by prominent members or
the society after lunch. officers were
elected for the ensuing year.
RETIRED BANKER DEAD
Henry Hart, retired banker, II
years old. died at his home, 2233 West
Twenty-first street yesterday. Funeral
services will be held Saturday after
noon at o'clock at the residence,
burial to be in Rosedale cemetery. Mr..
Hart is survived by two sons, Seth
Hart and Frank Hart, both OF Los
Angeles.
Y. M. C. A. TO GIVE DINNER
A dinner will be given this evening
By the membership committee and the
Five Thousand club of the Y. M. Z. A.
in honor of the new members VINO
ioined the association during August.
L. A. Cronk, who won the highest rec
ord during the month for securing the
largest number of members, will be
the guest of honor.
FIRM BASIS HEcHT'S TOPIC
"The Firm Basis" will be the topic
OF the sermon to be delivered by DIR.
S. Hecht, rabbi of Temple B'nai Birth,
at the Sabbath service this evening at
s o'clock DR.. Hecht will give an ex-
pository talk on the Scripture lessons
at the Saturday morning services at
10:30 o'clock. The registration for the
Sunday school will begin a week from
Sunday.
JAILED FOR STEALING BOOK
Charged with the larceny Of a book
from. the Dawson bookstore at 51S
South Hill street, Ralph A. Shreve,
was found guilty by Police Judge
Chambers yesterday morning and sem
fenced to twenty days In the city jail.
ShreVe is also charged with forgery
and will have his preliminary hearing
on this charge next week. He Is in the
city jail in default of bail.
TO TOUR AROUND WORLD
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Mcconnell of
Hollywood, Mr.. and Mrs. A Burns of
ocean Park, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. NC
Logan of this city, will leave Friday
on a tour around the world. The trip
will be conducted under the auspices
of the steamship department Of the
German American Savings bank. The
party will visit Europe, Egypt Cey-
lon, India, Burmah, China, Korea,
Manchuria and Japan.
ARRAIGNED FOR THREATS
Charged with threatening to kill
William G. Eckert, a ranch hand, en-
ployed on a ranch near San Fernando,
w j. Menear, who had formerly been
employed on the same ranch was ar
raigned before Justice Steele yester-
day. He was released on his own re-
cognizance and the hearing was set
for September o. Trouble resulted
between the two over Eckert replacing
Menear, who had been discharged.
BOY BITTEN BY DOG
While playing in the front yard of
his home at 1920 West Twenty-third
street yesterday morning. Lawrence
Harvey, 10 years old, was severely bit
ten on the calf of the left leg by
dog. The boy was taken to the receiV-
ing hospital, where the wound was cau-
terized and dressed. Lawrence was
bouncing a rubber ball when the dog
ran across the street and snapped at
the boy. The canine then ran down
the street.
WRIT OF MANDATE ISSUED
Attorney w. d. Gould stated yester-
day he was successful before the SUI
preme court in San Francisco last
Tuesday in his petition to the court
asking a writ of mandate be issued
compelling Judge Moss to issue a
statement of exception in the contest
over the $4,000 estate of the late Ju-
liam Ann Kilbourn. j. l.. Murphy
argued the case on behalf of the re-
spondent. The effect of the ruling IS
TO permit further arguments on mo-
tlon for a new trial.
WHY CLUB HAS DEBATE
The Why club of the Y. M. c. A.
held one Of the interesting sessions of
the season last evening when the sub
iect of a high physical and education
al standard should be placed on inn
migrants r. M. Allan and Fred Ar
noldy spoke in the affirmative, while
G. e. williams and f. d. Soderburg
smoke in the negative. The session was
of particular interest and called forth
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