Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-17
Life Underwriters Banquet


OF Los Angeles will hold the annual
banquet this evening at the Cafe
Bristol.
Steals Bicycle
John f. Hichler pleaded guilty yes
terday before Judge Smith to the lar
ceny OF a bicycle belonging to a man
named John ID. Melton.
Sues for Divorce
Divorce proceedings were commenced
in the superior court yesterday by Mrs.
Adelaide Frank against her husband,
Bert s. Frank.
Arrange Annual Banquet
The committee to arrange for the
annual banquet of the chamber of COM
merce to be held on February % held
a meeting in the directors room last
evening.
Demand for Oil Stocks
One Associated Oil company bond
was sold at 81 yesterday on the Los
Angeles stock exchange, and 1000
shares of Continental Oil company
stock were sold at 25 cents share.
Charged With Insanity
After having been discharged on sew
eral different occasions on the charge
of insanity, John Hassett was again
brought before Judge Wilbur and the
lunacy commission in department two
Of the superior court.
Held on Battery Charge
Fl. l.. Bean was arrested yesterday
afternoon on an assault and battery
charge sworn out by Japanese who
says that Bean used him altogether too
roughly several nights ago when the
two were together in the vicinity of the
Olympic saloon.
For New Fire House
The council yesterday provided for
the purchase of lot on North Main
street, to be used for fire engine
house. The lot is not to exceed $1,000
in cost. The building committee was
empowered to obtain plans and spec
ifications for the building.
Sues Maier Company
Claiming that he has prepared plans
and specifications for an abattoir, in re-
turn for which he has failed to receive
the agreed payment, Herbert B. Maggs,
superior court against the Maier Pack
ing company for damages in the sum
of $1,000.
Rev. Bartlett viii Lecture
Af
Bethlehem Institutional church. will
lecture this evening under the aus
pices of the Strangers Friend society
on "The Other Fellow The lecture,
which will be given in Burbank hall,
will be illustrated by stereopticon
views. All are invited.
Store BurgIarized
H. w. Rapier proprietor of a hard
ware store at 1922 Vermont avenue, re-
ported to the police yesterday that his
store had been burglarized some time
during Sunday night or'Monday morn
ing and SIS taken from the cash reg
lister. The thieves made an entrance
through the transom over a door in the
rear OF the room.
Evangelistic Committee Meeting
The general evangelistic committee
of twenty-five met yesterday noon at
the Y. w. c. A. rooms. Luncheon
was served, after which the business of
the committee was transacted Bishop
Hamilton was present and made a
short address. urging cooperation. The
details Of the work were reviewed and
additional plans made.
Change of Meeting Place
The rehearsal of the revival chorus
of the first, or central district, will be
held this evening in the First Method
list church, corner Sixth and Hill streets,
having been previously announced to
be held at the Temple auditorium. At
the latter place a meeting of the
working committees will be held this
evening in the Sunday school room.
Track Washed Out
Washouts by the Glla river along the
ella Valley, Globe and NuIthern rail-
road and the Maricopa ard Phoenix
railroad in Arizona have forced their
managements to give Instructions to
the Southern Pacific Offices in Los An
eeles not to accept passengers or per-
ishable freight bound TO points along
their lines until the washouts can be
repaired.
Now Funeral Postponed
The funeral of All Nov, the Chinese
who died in San Francisco and who
was to have been buried this after
noon, has been postpoi ed until further
notice by the Hop Sing tcng, which has
the services in charge. The opinion on
the part of the residents of Chinatown,
where Nov was a prominent man, that
he had been poisoned by hatchetmen
in San Francisco, has been contro-
verted by the fact that Nov, up until
his death. was cared for by Americans.
Death Of George Taylor
George Taylor, residing at 1900 Essex
street and employed as searcher by
the Title Guarantee anG Trust COM
pany fell to the sidewalk IN an uncon-