San Francisco Call, Volume 114, Number 75, 14 August 1913 — SIX LOS ANGELES JUDGES NAMED BY GOV. JOHNSON [ARTICLE]

SIX LOS ANGELES JUDGES NAMED BY GOV. JOHNSON

All Judicial Vacancies Now Filled With Exception of Two—Other Appointments Promised

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 13.—Governor Johnson today named the six additional Los Angeles judges. They are: Louis W. Myers, Los Angeles; Grant Jackson. Los Angeles; Willis L Morrison, Pasadena, former industrial accident hoard commissioner; Fred H. Taft, Los Angeles; John W. Shenk, Los Angeles, candidate for mayor at the last municipal election; Louis R. Works, son of United States Senator John D. Works, Los Angeles.

The positions pay a salary of $6,000 a year and increase the number of superior court departments from 12 to 18 In Los Angeles county.

With the exception of Shenk and Morrison, the others have been practicing attorneys of Los Angeles for some time.

The ngw appointees serve until the next general election in November, 1914.

The governor selected the six Los Angeles judges from more than 30 applicants, among them being two women.

With the appointments today Governor Johnson has filled all the court vacancies existing, except that in San Benito county, caused by the resignation of Judge Maurice Dooling and the selection of a man to fill the place of the late Justice Hall of the first district court of appeals. The governor will announce additional appointments on his return from San Francisco, where he went tonight to speak In favor of the municipal bond election.