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The herald., 1894-11-22
DocTER IN COURT.

Moses Guust Testifies-Ths Ex amin alton
set for Tuesday.
Alexander Docter. trihe less gay
than usual, with slight traces OF an pxiety
about his eyes, but still the thing of
beauty he ever was, appeared in Justice
Seaman's court on two separate occa-
sions yesterday. In the morning he
was arraigned and his bond fixed at
$4,000.
In the afternoon he appeared along
with M. PolaHki and Moses Gunet of
San Francisco.
His second appearance Was for the
which Mr.. Gunst will contribute to the
take place before Justice Seaman on
Tuesday next.
The testimony OF Mr.. Gunst simply
was to the effect that Alexander Doctor
had been in his employ on the 2Sth day
OF May. in the capacity of travelling
salesman, and that he had not ac-
counted for $500 paid him on account
by Mr.. Polaski.
the money ?" asked Judge Seaman OF
the witness.
1--WE expect to prove that by another
Witness" said Deputy District Attorney
Rush. and he glanced in the direction Of
Mr.. Polaski. who sat on bench with
his arm thrown familiarly around the
eyring Docter.
Mr.. Gunst will not be present when
Docter's examination is held at 10
o'clock Tuesday. 1t 10 understood that
strenuous efforts are to be made to get
Doctor out of his fix. but it is evident
that nothing will bs done before the ex-
animation, and as yet no attempt has
been made to release him ON bail.
The herald., 1894-11-22
HOTEL MEN ON DECK.
Brilliant Meeting In the Hollen eek

A Brilliant Meeting In the Hollsn b. Ok
PArl0rs.
The scintillating rays of flashing
diamonds illuminated the Hollen beck
hotel parlors yesterday when the meet
ing OF the Southern California Hotel
Mems association was called to order.
G. W. Kynch occupied the chair. The
morning and evening sessions were
taken up by the discussion of matters
pertaining to hotel work. papers being
read by Thomas Pascoe of this city,
Mrs. F. W. Richardson Of Riverside, W.
E. Hodley Of San Diego, A. H. Pratt OF
Seven Oaks, ]. H. Holmes of Pasadena
and Charles Fl. Smith of this city.
The convention will be in session to.
3sy and Friday, and during their stay
The herald., 1894-11-22
KICKED ON STREET SWEEPING,
The Council Orders Better
Work Done.
Threatened Cancelling Of the Sweep
er's Contract.
Action On the Hill Street Grade.
5owsr to Be Constructed in
Alamo sda District Num-
ber Two.

At the adjourned session of the CITY
council yesterday. Councilman Smith
called the attention OF the council to the
bad street sweeping all over the city
and particularly In the eastern part oi
town. All OF his colleagues agreed with
him that steps should be taken ct once
to improve the street cleaning or cancel
the contractors agreement.
The discussion was closed BY Mr..
Munson moving that the contract Of the
street sweeper be cancelled unless the
work was done better hereafter. The
motion was unanimously adopted.
The city engineer presented an ordi-
nance of intention to change and est alb
lish the grade OF Hill street from Rock
street to Bellevue avenue, fixing the
limits OF the assessmen ts to pay for the
costs, damages and exp enses OF the
change, and repeating ordinance No.
2379, which conflicts with the new one.
He also presented an ordinance OF in :
tention to construct sewer in the Ala
media street sewer district No. 2, re.
pealing ordinances Nos. 2270 and 1898
The new ordinance is made necessary by
the change OF the name OF Lazard street
to Ducommun street. Both were
adopted.
The street superintendent was in
structed to notify the Southern Pacific
company to remove the tracks crossing
Tennessee and Little Rock avenues.
Mr.. Munson's motion to have q fire
alarm box placed at Wert First street
and Burlington avenues was referred tC
the fire commission.
The Electric Railway company was di.
rected to place its portion of Grand av-
enue hnsh with the rails also on Broad.
way between Seventh and Tenth streets
and on Tenth.
A grade was ordered established on
the alley from Orange to Seventh street,
between Fairmount and Westlake tracts,
! and Forester BroG. were allowed to
grade the alley from Ingraham to Sew
enth street by private contract.
Contractor Donegan was granted &c
days further time in which 70 finish up
the improvement OF North Broadway.
The petition OF A. j. de Barre fol
permission to connect with the sewer on
Twenty-eeveuth street, was referred ia
the street superintendent, who wat
given power TO act.
Street crossings were ordered repaired
at the following Intersections: Downey
avenue and Hellman street, Downey
avenue and Workman street, powney
avenue and Truman street, aud Well
street and Pasadena avenue.
Councilman InEee' motion to have
crosswalks placed on Orange street nj
Union avenue and also across Ingrahan
street at Union avenue, was referred Il
the board of public works.
The herald., 1894-11-22
EVIDENCES OF lNcENDlARIsM

The Rssidsnos Of Attorney shinn De-
stroyed by Fire.
The police are investigating the cause
Of the fire which consumed the fine
residence OF Attorney W. A. Shinn, at
405 Euclid avenue, Boyle Heights. at &
O'Clock yesterday morning.
Some very suspicious circumstances
are found in connection with the fire,
not the least Of which is the fact that at
10 O'Clock on the night before . blaze
was discovered under the back porch OF
the house and extInguished.
1t looked as If some person had
poured coal oil on the floor OF the porch
and then set a fire underneath.
The loss of Mr.. Shinn is estimated at
$4,000. OF which sum one-half was
covered by insurance.
The furniture was insured for 5000,
and the larger. portion Of it. together
with considerable amount Of clothing,
was consumed.
The herald., 1894-11-22
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.

Tho Eic ccti on OF OMcsrs-An Appeal {,
- the Public.
The central council OF the Associated
Charities met on Monday afternoon in
the rooms of the association, at which
time officers were elected for the coming
year as follows:
William Pridhsm. president; H. New
mark, first vice-presidsnt; Mrs. @. Du-
commun, second vice-president Mrs
II. G. Bath, third vice president; Farm
ers and Merchants bank, treasurer T.
Patterson, HI. Jevne, J. Mesmer, J. T.
Newkirk, Mrs. F. L. Griffith, Miss Fan
ME Wills, Miss Anna L. Cash.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the authorities in regard to the
tramp question, which has now become
q serious matter. That some steps must
be taken to rid the city OF this annual
nuisance is imperative. and this COM
mittee means business. It consists Of
w. G. Patterson. H. Nswmark, j. Mes
mer, William Pridham and Chief OF
Police Glass.
1t is urgently desired that every citi-
zen should use every effort to assist said
committee and urge upon the city coun-
Gil the importance OF this move. and
back them up in the effort they will
make to relieve the city Of this yearly
influx Of begging tramps. Make them
work where they can at least earn their
board and lodging, and arrest every one
found begging on the streets. The city
parks need the improvement and the
men need the work. It is to be hoped
the council will formulate some plan
that will be to the best interests OF all
concerned and be helped to carry it cut.
The Associated Charities are Just be-
ginning Q new year. with great amount
OF work and very little funds. 1t ia
urged that every member, whore it ia
possible, stretch q point and renew their
mem bership at once. Not only that.
but all who are able to do 40 are asked
to add to their mem bership a donation,
either large or small. as their means
will allow. There certainly are 400 men
in this city who could give at least IS
each and nevor mics it. II every person
who can afford 1t would give 81 the
whole problem would be solved; but
they do not do it. hence this appeal for
an extra donation from those able and
willing to respond. The rooms are IL
and II, court house.
The herald., 1894-11-22

in Los Angeles all points OF interest will
be visited. Among those who answered
roll call yesterday we're: Mrs. Stuart
Kennedy. Hotel Florence. San Diego;
Thomas Pascoe. Hotel Lincoln; q. W.
Lynch and daughter, Redondo hotel; j.
+. O'Brien, Hotel Brewster. San Diego;
Prof. g. Wharton James, Mount Lowe
hotel company; w. Chapman. Arrow
head Springs hotel: s. G. Randall,
Hotel de Moreno; Mr.. and Mrs. E. j.
Davis. Rowell hotel. Riverside; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. IL. Smith. Hotel Gazette; Mr..
and Mrs. Tony Mesmer. United States
hotel; +. A. Miller, Glenwood, River
side; A. O. Bilicke. Hollenbeck hotel /,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Pratt, Seven Oaks
hotel; J. H. Holmes. Hotel Green. Pas
adena; M. Piepsr. South Pacific hotel,
Oceanside; @. H. Ritchie, La Jolla ho-
tel; Mr.. and Mrs. William Tisdnle. Ho-
tel Terracina, Redlands; Mr.. and Mrs.
V.D. Simons, Hotel Palomares, Pomona |;
Mr.. and Mrs. WILDWOOD Murry, Palm
Springs hotel; w. W. Beach, St. Angelo
hotel; Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Dudley, st..
Elmo: Nj. M. Potter and Mr.. snd Mrs.
o. T. johnson. Westminster ho-
tel; F. H. Lowe, Hotel Metro
pole. Catalina; Mr.. and Mrs. @. g..
Bilicke, Hollenbeck; w. E Hadley,
Horton house, San Diego; Mrs. +. W..
Richardson. Arlington, Riverside; Mrs.
ii. Johnson, La Jolla Park hotel; A. j.
Everest. Arlington; Col. H. r. War
field, California hotel, San Francisco ;
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. r. Thcrne. Grand hotel,
San Francisco; H. L. Bernard, Sierra
Villa; Mr.. and Mrs. X. B. Soule and
daughter, Lick hotel, San Francisco ;
Mrs, @. W. Grassley, La Jolla: Mr.. and
Mrs. N. H. Mitchell, Hotel del Campo,
Anaheim; William J. Morgan, Western n
Hotel World, San Francisco; F. j.
Crank, Hotel Rose, Ventura.
The herald., 1894-11-22
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
A LONG LIST OF NEW MEMBERS
ELECTED.
The People OF the San Josauin Valley
Want . Railway to This Oily.
Tho Msmb srship In
creasing.

The board of directors OF the cham ber
OF commerce met yesterday afternoon.
There were present the following: Free
man, Forman. Stimson, King, Jevne,
Severance. Mullen, Klokke, Breed,
Cohn. McGarvin, Jones, Patterson.
President Freeman occupied the chair.
The following were elected to NOM
bership in the chamber: James Hill &
Some. manufacturers of vinegar. pickles,
catsup, etc. A. q. Brodersen, attorney |;
Howe Broe., hardware and plum bling !;
K. Gilman. teas and coffee; Il. Fleur.
wholesale liquors and wines: b. L. By
ram, rsncher, Glendale; A. Glassell, jr.,
farmer, Tropico; A. B. Greenwald. to-
bacco and cigars; Machin & Co., shirt
makers; L. q. Parker, real estate Bos-
well & Noyes. druggists; Walter 8.
Schee, contractor and orange grower i;
Lewis A. Croft, attorney; A. w. Fisher,
mueio dealer;' J. S. Bennett, furniture; !;
Henry @. Buell., dentist; Henry j. Stew
art, agent for executors Bradbury estate !;
E. W. Fleming, physician; Lyon &
Cobbe, nurserymen; A. Hamburger &
Sons; W. 8. Melick, editor and rancher,
Lancaster; w. H. Holmes, law and col
lection agency; Edwards & Kolb, orange
novelty works; Lloyd, Scovel Iron Co..
wholesale iron and steel, carriage and
wagon mate rial; Newmark Bros, coffee,
teas and spices, ETC.. Otsnes f. Wright,
rancher; Long, Whitney & Co., whole
sale produce = : Co. =, -, +
The following letter was read and re-
ferred to the president for answer:
HANFoRD, CAL. November 16, 1894.
D. Freeman, President Chamber OF Commerce,
Los Angeles, Cal
DEAR SIR The people OF Kings
county have an organization COT which
Fam secretary the object of which is to
build or encourage by every means in
our power the construction OF q railroad
that will relieve this portion OF the San
Joaquin valley Of the burden it is now
forced to bear.
we have heretofore worked for line
through the valley to tide water or San
Francisco. Strange to say. 1t has just
occurred to us that we have been look
ing in the wrong direction. as. il We suc-
coed in getting line to San Francisco
we will still be without competition on
our eastern business.
Now II we could build the line to Los
Angeles it would divert the immense
traffic Of the valley to your city and give
us competition on all eastern shipments.
There 10 no good reason why the people
of the valley should not mean Los AM
geles. when they speak of "The City"
This idea is new to Us and proba bly, 10
to you. Will you be kind enough to give
it your consideration and advise me az
to your views on this subject.
Respectfully yours.
d. r. CAMERON.
The total number of new members sc.
cured since the last canvass began ia
200. In addition to those reported 4
week ago. the following have proposed
ns new IN msTos5s; re George G Gsphard; .3 total
Eisen, a total Of s; A. P. Griffith.
total OF B; H. Jevne. total of 3; M. S.
Severance. q total of 2. The following
have secured one each; George @. Gas.
kill. R. B. Young. Roy Jones, B. F.
Gardner, William Wincup.
The herald., 1894-11-22
Court Notes.

In the case OF Mary E. Carter Va.
James @. Carter, in department. five.
Judge Shaw yesterday granted decree
OF divorce by default. The parties to
the suit are colored, and the cause of
action alleged was desertion end failure
to provide.
The case of Leonine Smith vs. ]. W..
Starkweather OF al. was up in depart-
ment four on appeal from the township
court. The suit was originally begun to
recover 5000 due on a lumber bill. and
in the lower court plaintiff was awarded
$40. 80 damages and costs. The case was
submitted on briefs September 9th, and
yesterday judgment was given for de-
fendant.
W. H. Clune, A. 7. Johnson, I. Ross
and Philip Stanwood. the officers OF the
local A. R. U. convicted in Judge Ross
cou.t OF obstructing the passage of the
United States mails, were taken to the
county jail yesterday afternoon. They
will remain there until taken before
Judge Ross on Monday for sentence.
Attorney r. A. Ling made . motion
in the township court yesterday for 2
continuation of the examination Of
kid" Thompson, the Roscoe robbsr,
until Monday morning at $3.50. No obs
lection being offered. the motion was
sustained.
The herald., 1894-11-22
Board OF Supervisors.

The board of supervisors yesterday
resolved to visit the road through the
Oshuenga pass in body on the 9th
inst.. and make tour Of inspection of
the Sentous bridge. recently completed,
on the oath inst.
The matter Of the petition of William
Banning for = franchise for a wharf at
San Pedro will be heard on December
9TH, next.
The bid of the State Loan and Trust
company for $500 worth Of bonds of
the Garbey school district, at par and
Sl40 premium, was accepted.
A petition for the appointment Of
Julius Voight az director at large for
the Big Rock creek irrigation district,
vacant by the resignation of Jacob Mil
Ter. was denied.
The application of ]. B. Brown for q
license fora saloon at Azusa was granted.
The herald., 1894-11-22
De,,rt,on ~ D,voro. D,fiu.d.


In the suit Of John Foster against
Anna n. Foster. for divorce. Judge York
yesterday rendered the following opin-
ion:
IA decree OF divorce will be granted
In this case on the first cause of action
alleged in the complaint (cruelty.)
Although the second cause OF action
(desertion) was fully Sustained by the
evidence; the allegations of the COM
plant are insufficient in that desertion
is not alleged to be continuous for one
year.
Counsel contends that alleging de-
sertion is sufficient and invokes the
rule that q fact, condition or status is
presumed to continue until the contrary
is shown. This 10 not applicable to the
case. The ultimate fact is not desertion,
but desertion continued for ono year.
Such presumption would find no sup
pert in conjugal affections nor in the
general experiences of mankind.
The presumption would more stroEg.
ly be that the desertion did not con-
tinue and that tho wife returned to the
husband.
Let decree be entered upon the
first ground alleged"
The herald., 1894-11-22
NoN-PARTIsANs.

They Select . City Ticket At Last
Nights Meeting.
The Unity Non-partisan club. at its
regular meeting held last night at 1151s
North Main street. indorsed the follow
ing candidates: W. A. Ryan for mayor,
w. H. Riggs for street superintendent,
Thomas F. Savage for councilman Of the
Eighth ward. w. F. Bosbyshell for
councilman for Third ward, James Ash
man for councilman for Seventh ward,
]. G. Kuhrts for CITY engineer. The ex-
ecutive committee were given until next
Wednesday evening 20 report on bal
ance OF ticket.
The herald., 1894-11-22
Now sutts.

The following complaints were filed
yesterday in the office OF the county
clerk:
D. F. Donsgan W. Frances SCOTT ct
al, being an action on a street sssess-
ment.
Joseph Burke We. ]. P. Moran ct al,
being an action to recover $500, ad.
vanced on q promissory note.
Joseph Burke va. Catherine O'Connell
ct al, being an action to foreclose a
mortgage for $4,000 on six lots in the
Mordan tract.
The herald., 1894-11-22
Hopea VIII he nlnsted.

The boys about town are having a
little laughter at the expense OF Sheriff.
Elect John Burr. 1t 10 being asserted
that up to noon OF yesterday that gentle
man had received $50 written applics-
tions for places to be given out when the
are, it is said, probably a clean thousand
written applications who are fgnring on
getting one of tho 16 appointments
Sheriff Barr will have it in his power to
mako. The chances are good for some
lively wailing and gnsshing OF teeth.
The herald., 1894-11-22
A D.s.rtsr From tn. Army.

:
A well-buiit, soldierly-appearing man
walked nonchalantly into the police sta.
tion last night about 8 O'Clock and. after
depositing small leather grip on Che
window sill OF Clerk Gridley's office,
said that he wanted to be locked up.
II am deserter from the Presidio in
San Francisco" he said. my name is
Louis Bertos and l belong to troop @,
Fifty-fourth cavalry. have been away
about 10 dave and deserted so 80 to get
TO Chicago to see my folks. They will
take me there to try me-"
He WAS looked up. To the officers Of
the city jail he showed . letter signed
by Gen. Nelson A. Miles. attesting
his long service in the regular army,
bravery and faithfulness.
the chief will telegraph to San Fran
cisco regarding the man today.
The herald., 1894-11-22
c,smst. Refugees.

The following, forming Q Santa Fe
route excursion party, arrived yester-
day:
Mrs. E. v. Wilson, Miss Wilson, Mas.
ter Wilson, F. O. Doolittle. Mrs. George
Murphy. Leila 8. Proctor, Sadie Proc.
tor. Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. M. Barlow.
Ogdensburg. N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. G. M.
Bartlett. Portland, Me-. @. A. Smith.
Miss Belle Pierce, Boston; w. Renfrew,
White River Junction. Vt; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Taylor, Lowell, Mass; G. @.
Adams, White River junction, Vt. Mrs,
M. ]. Fairfield, Oxdensburg, MY. Mrs.
F. w. May. Albion, Mich; J. Nakawu-
ka. Now York; d. Il. Perkins, J. A.
Southland. Chicago; Mrs. w. II. Nc
Laughlin. indianapolis; Mrs. NJ. L.
6winey. Ottumwa, Ia. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
LaDue, Mrs. G. @. LaDue, ]. L. LRDue,
st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Ellsworth,
Miss g. A. Ellsworth, Miss p. II. Ells.
worth, Miss J. Ellsworth, H. P. Els
worth, ]. P. Ellsworth, W. N. Hoers,
Miss Cora E. Bell, Oscaloosa, Ia. Mrs.
E. L. Hotchkiss, Bloomfield. Ia; Mr..
and Mrs. ]. O. Record, st. Paul; s..
Richards, Newton. Ia.; 8. f. Lothrop,
Mrs. 8. M. Howard, Kansas City; Ems
ma g. Mathews, Minneapolis; Mr.. and
Mrs. I. H. Brown, Topeka; w. Howard,
Minneapolis; j. L. Russell. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Slode, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bar
rett. Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Call, Chicago /;
Miss +. Masill. Cleveland, o.; Mrs. B.
Thomas, Philadelphia: Mrs. F. B.
Shade, Chicago; Miss A. Fouderworth,
Miss L. S. Dye. Mrs. 7. W. Kigert. Mrs.
N. A. Shepard. Cincinnati, o.; Henry
Bymss. Chicago; H. Earl, Miss Allie
Walker, Kansas City; @. L. Bosh, j..
Calkins, d. Calkins, Emily Calkins.
Kansas City; A. G. Sanders. Monroe
City. Ind. J. F. Hutchinson. Minneap-
oils; W. @. Waite. Kansas City; w. E..
Shsarer, Havana, H.: Mr.. and Mrs. A..
Unice, Moberly. Mo-; Mrs. Ella Cam
ton. Pittsburg; Mr.. and Mrs. W. +.
Swift. Springfield. Mo-. Mrs. M. Dutro,
Mrs. @. o. Long, Mrs. Q. o. Day, St.
Louie
The herald., 1894-11-22
A Poor Marksmau.

A man named O'Brien was brought in
from La Cresenta yesterday by deputy
sheriff and placed in the county Jail.
He is charged with attempting to kill
John Owens, . resident of La Crsscents.
Il is claimed he fired IL shots into
Ovens honse without hitting his man,
and then fed. He was captured in the
Big Tejunga caf1on.
The herald., 1894-11-22
For Study ana Debate.

IL ie the custom Of the Young Mems
Christian association each year to or
gsnlze class for the purpose OF practice
IN public speaking and debate. This
year there has boen combined with it
tho IDEA OF studying problems connected
with sne administration OF city govern
ment ana economic questions, and q
T 1.-TWO osuoy club has been organized.
Inc omccrs elected are: William
Chambers president; W. d. Ball, vice.
pfeSioent; r. !. Syvertson, secretary.
Inc cup meets iortnightly, the next
meeting being Monday. December Sd.
The herald., 1894-11-22
Auble Coining Home.

Chief Glass yesterday received q dis
patch from Detective Auble, dated at
Courtland. Kan. Auble started yes,er-
day for California, the dispatch stated,
with Van Sciever. the man who is want
ed here for smbezzlemens and who has
given the detective some trouble In
bringing him back from Missouri.
The herald., 1894-11-22
The Baby Farming Case.

In the United States district court
yesterday Judge Ross denied the motion
made in arrest OF Judgment in the case
of ". ]. Cornell. The defendant was
convicted November oh OF using the
United States mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. Upon the motion being over
ruled Judge Ross sentenced the defend
ant to 18 months incarceration in the
San Diego Jail.
The herald., 1894-11-22
DI,d Z Nprurnl Dcntb.

Coroner Gates went to Viii ttier yes.
terday and investigatsd the sudden
death Of an old Mexican named Leon
Ic;o Valencia. The investigation estab.
lished the fact that the deceased died
from natural causes. having been q
paralytic for IL years.
The herald., 1894-11-22
A Social Entert.,um.nt.

Court Los Angeles No. 422, 1. 0. F.,
will give q social entertainment tonight
in new Turner hall on South Main street.
A delightful programme has been ar
ranged. The organization has about
1000 members in this city.
The herald., 1894-11-22
New ZNpia Complstsd.

Underground zanja No. OF the zanja
system has Just been completed under
the supervision Of the city engineer.
The zanja runs along the west property
line of Figueroa street, from Jefferson to
the south city limits. The old wooden
fume has been replaced by 22-inch ce-
msnt water pips, which is coated boti,
inside and outside. The zanis is 26l5
feet long. The contract price was 81
cents q foot, making total OF $l49C.7S
for the entire work.
The herald., 1894-11-22
Democrats Rallies.

A big Democratic rally has been ar.
ranged for Washington Gardens. Main
and Fonrteenth streets, this evening.
Tomorrow evening at Korbel's hall.
First ano State streets. and in Painters
hall, Also street. near Alameda street,
rallies will be held by the Democrats.
The herald., 1894-11-22

Constable Villegas of San Fernando
brought to the county Jail last night
Joseph Black, Henry Simms. Frank
Carson and Charles Allen, four tramps
who are convicted OF petty larceny and
will serve five days each.
The herald., 1894-11-22
SHORI STORIES OF THE DAY.

at which time the subject OF papers and
discussion will be Different Phases OF
the Saloon Question.