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SANTA MONICA.
Tho Local Democracy Very Festive.
Newe Matters.

Tho Local Democracy Very Restivs.
Nswe Matters.
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 13.-Democracy is very
liable to be left with hardly enough votes on
hand to make the usual number OF pail bear
ers for first-cass funeral here if such politics
prevail as were noted in the last Democratic
county convention. When its leaders saw fit
to lug the harbor proposition into politics. and
when George s. Patton comes down here after
being nominated for congress, he will be apt
to find the climate pretty cool and foggy
Our people are determined on one point,
that they will not vote for any candidate who
goes out of his way to stab the place.
One Of II
truth and my town are greater than party, and
his action in the matter will cost Mr.. Patton
over thousand votes"
Another, and O leader, said they had started
the war and we Santa Monicans are ready.
One thing is pleasing in the whole matter,
and that is the HERALD's championship OF fair
play.
If one portion of Los Angeles county, namely
Santa Monica, is not entitled to as fair rec
ogniton as San Pedro, another portion, at the
hands of the Democracy assembled in county
convention. we want to know it, so that we
can remember our friends and punish our en-
emles
Yesterdays INCREMENT.
There was an unusually merry and large del
egation numerically who came down from Los
Angeles and inland towns to make merry be-
side the sea, the concert by the Los Angeles
Military band being specially. enjoyed by all
The ath house was crowded from daylight to
dark, while the hotels were all crowded by
hungry guests whose appetites were appeased.
The funeral of Antoine Valdez, who was killed
the Catholic church yesterday afternoon. 1t
was attended by the Spanish population and a
large mum Der of their fellow-citizens of other
Municipalities, who expressed their sorrow by
their last respects to the dead man, who was
cut OFF in his youth.
remarkably COED game of polo was put up
by the Santa Monica club on Saturday, when
Messrs. Warning, Bettner, Martin and Ward
represented the Blacks and Messrs. Young,
Proctor, Carter and Hoy the Fellows.
In the first quarter no goals were made, sec
ond quarter Blacks 3, Fellows l ; on the third
quarter the Fellows tied the score by making
two goals.
and stubbornly contested, neither side being
able to score until about 80 seconds before
time was called when Mr.. Hoy, by specially
brilliant playing, made a goal and won the
game.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Bruhn are enjoying a
month at their South Side COTTAGE
NJ. A. Marshall commenced today the con-
struction of cosy five-room Norman cottage
for Mr.. A. S. Lane the South Side on the
same property where the other one was stu
ated which was destroyed early in the sum-
mer: cost, $1,000.
Colonel Rowland, the new governor of the
soldiers home, takes. official possession today
(Monday).
CLEVER ARREST.
Henry w. Moirell, who travelled under the
name of Frank Brady at San Fernando, and
after enjoying buggy ride in rig belonging
to one of the San Fernando livery men, Of
fered him check purporting to be
drawn by the manager of the Porter Land
and Water Co., for $21, and receiving $l9 so
for it, the balance being for tho hire of the
buggy, and then vamoosed. The liveryman
finding that the check was a forgery, started
out in search of his man. The San Fernando
constable left a description of him with our
city marshal NJ. X. Barretto, who located him
at Castle Garden, at the soldiers home, and
arrested him. He weakened when the consta
BILE came after him, admitting his guilt.
Juan Robbins, an aged Spaniard who has
resided here for few weeks, fell off the old L.
A. and ?. railway trestle, Monday morning
and broke his neck.
Justice Willis held young Sanford to appear
for the killing OF Valdez at the superior court
on the charge of murder he being set at lib
erty on bonds amounting to $4,000.
Mrs Susie M. Boehme, wife OF Henry NJ.
Boehme Of Santa Monica, died at the residence
of her sister, Mrs. L. ?. Collette, on Downey
avenue, East Los Angeles, Saturday even.
ing, In her twenty-fifth year.
che was the daughter of Mr.. Jacob Hodge,
who formerly resided here. and grew up in the
city by the sea, whers she was beloved by all
Requiem mass will be celebrated at the
Catholic church today at 10 80 a. IN.