Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
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Psychce Meet
Members of the Psychic Science alll-
ance met last evening at the McIvor-
Tyndall Institute Of Psychic Science,
1901 South Grand avenue.
VIII Organize Association
An important association will be or
ganized tomorrow evening in Dieps
hall, corner Adams street and Central
avenue. All residents of the section
are requested to be present.
Estate to Be Probated
A petition was yesterday filed by
Marcia C. Hole, asking that the estate
bated. The estate amounts to about
SOL 900 and an examination will be
made this week.
Committed to Asylum
Mrs. Mary Hall yesterday was COM
mitted to state asylum for the insane
by a board of examiners in Judge
Wilbur's court. The woman had been
suffering from hallucinations for some
time past, supposed to have been
caused by the death of her son.
Had Lottery Tickets
"Dr." Tom, Chinaman, who is
familiar figure in the local haunts OF
the Acknowledged citizens, was arrested
yesterday by officers Butler and Nc
Graw and charged with selling lottery
tickets. The policemen foun9 All Tom
with a bunch of tickets which he was
in the act of selling.
Fire in Chinatown
Some early rising celestial overturned
q candle in shack in Chinatown yes
terday morning and started a blaze
which for a time threatened to be dan
gerous, but was extinguished when it
had done about $3.50 worth of damage.
The building was located at $50 Juan
street and was occupied by George
Lem, a boss vegetable vender.
Suit for Damages
Suit for damages amounting to $780,
900 was yesterday filed by Mrs. Grace
Lorton against the Los Angeles Inter-
urban railroad. George Lorton, late
husband of the plaintiff and an en-
pIoye of the railroad, was injured by a
fall from an Interurban car several
weeks prior to his death while at
tempting to fix an alleged defective
trolley.
New Chief Takes Charge
Walter Lips, the new chief of the
fire department, assumed his RESPONSE
bilities yesterday. He went to the
Hill street headquarters of the fire de-
partment yesterday morning, where he
quished his Office. There was no cere-
mony. The new chief spent most of
the day examining conditions in the
various fire houses.
Charity Benefit Tonight
The conference of st. Vincent de
Paul of .he Sacred Heart parish will
give a literary and musical entertain
ment this evening in Y. M. I. hall,
corner Downey avenue and Avenue
Twenty -one, for the benefit of the
Little Sistere of the Poor. Follow
ing the program a social time will be
enjoyed and refreshments served. This
is the first benefit given for this char
liable institution and it is expected to
be a great success.
Railroad Official Stricken
Suffering from a general breakdown
of the nervous system d. e. Meyers, a
Santa Fe railway employe from Eel
.Paso, was taken to the receiving hos
pital last night by two strangers who
found him at the Natick house in a
weakened and half dazed condition. BY
letters in the sick mans pockets 1t was
ascertained that he had an order from
the railroad surgeon to enter the Sis
ters hospital and after restorative
had been administered at the receiving
hospital he was sent there
New Members
At the regular meeting of the board
OF directors Of the chamber of COM
merce yesterday the following were
elected to membership: Gervaise Pur-
cell. James " Baldwin, Butler Welsh
Investment company, The Western
Lithograph company. w. B. Merwln,
O. r. w. Robinson, ]. r. Plastre, E. S.
Field, Peter Hack. Ryus & Reynolds
Hardware company. l.. l.. Somers, G..
Weesner & Co., N. E. Wilson COM
pany, West side bank, Taylor & Forgy
Frederick p. Braden, Drs. Carlton
ana Mclaughlin, Lysle Storage com
pany, p. G. Cotter. M. D., Arthur G.
WELLS