Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-12
Another Sensation from the Seaside
City.

Another Sensation from the Seaside
City.
Santa Monica hobs up again with an
other sensation. This time it is the mys-
FERROUS disappearance of Val Lunding-
ham, a fisherman who has been passing
the summer here. Val, who was known
as "Shorty," although about six feet two
inches In height, worked for long time
with Seineman Young, and resided in
house Immediately north of the Arcadia
beach pavilion. He was about % years
of age, and was understood to be
printer by trade, having simply adopted
the role of fisherman because he was
broke" 1t appears that on Sunday
night last he visited Dan McCarty's fruit
stand, on the beach, and borrowed
rake, saying that he was going in the
morning to look for clame. At $50 g.
m. the next day he returned the working
implement. however, saying that he had
heard that there was reward of $25 Of
fered for the body of young Miles, who
was drowned at Ballona on Saturday, and
that two men had seen the corpse float.
ing, and that he intended to 60 in search
of it. He then proceeded to the North
Beach bathhouse, took off his clothes,
donned bathing suit and went away.
That is the last that has been seen of
him, and as three days have passed by
and he has not returned to claim his
clothes, it is feared that he has been
drowned. The theory is that he prob
ably saw the body out at sea, and went
out to it, but was overcome by the
breakers, which were terribly strong all
through the day. An official investiga-
ton viii! probably be made of the matter
tomorrow.
TOWN NEWS.
The story of the buried treasure as
given in Tuesdays HERALD has created
quite little excitement. Although such
letters are generally understood to be
hoaxes, the one quoted bears the sem
blarce of truth, for the stream runs as
described and at about the location indi-
Gated was once Spanish barricade.
Several fortune-hunters are on the scene
looking for the buried booty and one
man has gone to work in good style with
q plough and couple of horses.
An interesting horse race took place
here yesterday between Mr.. J. B. Proc
tors "Rex" and Captain Tompkinson's
"Emir." Rex was ridden by Captain
Bolton and Emir by his owner, the dis.
lance being 800 yards. The two animals
raced side by side all the way, the finish
in cloud of dust resulting in victory
for Emir by short head.
The polo players have received offers
to give series of contests at the Agricul.
tural Park during fair week. They are
sure to accept, for by the exhibitions
they will do much to popularize the
game.
Apropos of the disappearance of A. L.
Teele, it is worthy to note that for the
last couple of months Mrs. Teele, with
her two children, has been residing at
the Lawrence House here. She left for
Los Angeles on this mornings train.
The german given at the Casino last
night by Mrs. H. B. Lockwood was de-
lightful affair. It brought together, as
was expected, representative society
gathering, among those present being:
Mrs. ]. P, Jones, Mrs. Platter, Mrs.
Hamilton, Mrs. Doria Jones, Miss Con-
stance Jones, Mrs. Northam, Miss Maud
Northam, Miss Gorham, Miss Seamans,
Miss Hswley, Mr.. and Mrs. Waring,
Miss Carter, Mrs. Stern, Roy Jones,
Lieutenant Meyler, A. @. Twiss, H. B.
Lockwood, Jno. Schumacher, A. Camp
bell-J ohnston, A. Jardine, r. A. Chad.
wick, r. P. Carter and K. Carter.
A pleasant tea party was given by Mrs.
F. Ainsworth at the Arcadia on Monday
evening. Mrs. Northam, Mrs. Lock.
wood, Miss Northam and Miss Jones
were among those present.
Judge McElfresh has succeeded, after
. good deal of trouble, in establishing
here branch of the Continental Build
ing and Loan Association of Los An.
geles. Officers were elected last night as
follows: President, w. s. Vawter; Sec
rotary, G. A. McElfresh; Treasurer. E.
X. Chaplin.
Town Marshal Barretto has started
out collecting the taxes. His sheets
show that he is to bring in between 49,
600 and 10000.
The Town Trustees met last night in
regular session, but there was nothing