Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-29
Committed to Asylum

Committed to Asylum
George A. Stephens was committed
TO an asylum for the insane yesterday
by order of Judge Wilbur.
Half Holiday
Mayor McAleer has issued procla-
nation making Arbor day, March 81, a
half holiday, and the city offices will
close at noon.
Veterans to Celebrate
Encampment No. /, Union Veterans
Legion, will celebrate the fortieth an
niversary of Lees surrender at Me-
mortal hall, Soldiers home, Saturday,
April 8.
Prof. SheIdon's Lecture
Professor A. f. Sheldon will lecture
this evening at Steinway hall, 345 South
Spring street, on "The Science of Mod
ern Business Building" The Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
has secured Professor Sheldon for this
occasion.
Veteran Is Fined
James H. Theill, an old soldier,
pleaded guilty yesterday before JUS
tice Young in the township court, on
the charge of having conducted a
"blind pig at Sawtelle. He was SEN
fenced to serve thirty days in the
county Jail and to pay fine of $25 IN
addition thereto.
Musso Case in Court
Guadalupe Elliott, charged with an
assault upon Mrs. e. Musso, was ar
raigned before Justice Chambers yes
of battery. The case was granted a
hearing but was continued until
Thursday afternoon, when further evil
dence will be taken.
Miss Goode Arraigned
Miss Ninon Goode and Eugene H.
Allen, charged with burglary and grand
larceny, were arraigned before Justice
Chambers yesterday morning and their
examinations set for April s. Miss
Goodies mother failed to arrive from
the east yesterday, and the girl is
anxiously awaiting her coming.
Against Lizard PeddIers
officers of the local society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals have
issued notice to the public warning
them against the purchase of lizards
sold by peddlers on the street. These
lizards are said by the society to be
Florida lizards. They cannot get the
proper food in this section of the coun-
try, the S. P. c. A. officers say, and
as a result die of starvation.
"The other Fellow"
In Masonic hall, 431 South Hill street,
this evening, the Rev. Mr.. Bartlett is
to, give lecture entitled, 1.-THE Other
Fellow, or How the Other Half Lives
in Los Angeles" The lecture will be
illustrated by sixty stereopticon slides
and the Bethlehem church orchestra
will furnish a program of music. c. Il.
Conley will sing illustrated songs. The
lecture begins promptly at o'clock
The admission is free.
Check Forgery Charged
Detectives Jones and Woods and
Officer Ditzen last night ran down and
arrested Harry Bigelow, wanted by the
police on a warrant charging him with
forgery. Last November, it is as
serted, Bigelow passed a check for a.
small sum on Charles Nelson, pro-
prietor of the Alameda saloon. When
the saloon keeper took the check to the
bank to have it cashed it was pro-
nounced a forgery. When he learned
that the detectives had arrested a sus-
pect, Nelson went to police headquar-
ters and identified Bigelow as the one
who had given him the check.
Catholic Mission Successful
The mission being given Revs. Nj. T.
Smith and John M. Handy, Paulst
fathers, at St. Mary's church, is prov
ing very successful. Large congrega-
tions have attended each service.
Father Handy preached last evening
on Death" Father Smith will preach
this evening on Hell" At the SER
vice each evening questions placed in
the question box are answered from
the pulpit. Services are held each
morning at and s O'clock and at 1880
o'clock each evening. The mission will
close Sunday, when class of forty
children will receive first communion.
Psychic Alliance
AT the regular weekly meeting of the
Psychic Science alliance, which met
last evening at the McIvor-Tyndal In
stitute of Psychic Science, 1901 South
Grand avenue, the question what is
Practical in Life?" was discussed. Sew
eral members of the society addressed
the meeting, and DR.. Alexander Me-
Iyor-Tyndall, president of the alliance,
gave some interesting experiences in
the investigation Of psychic phenomena.
On Sunday afternoon at Blanchard
hall the usual Sunday afternoon meet
ing will be held, when DR.. McIvor-
ryndall will speak on who Are Gods