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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15
THE CHINESE ABSURDITY
THEY WANT A REPEAL OF THE
LOTTERY ORDINANCE.
Another Mysterious Meeting Set for
Next Friday-Money Paid over
TO Garry on the
Fight.

There 10 much regret and no little
anger among the Chinese gamblers and
lottery ticket sellers on account OF the
HERALD's exclusive expose of the meet
ing held by them In Chinatown last
Saturday night.
Another meeting is fixed for next Fri
day. at which the Chinese will finish
raising the money they say will be used
in furthersnce OF their effort to repeal
the ordinance against lotteries.
1t Is said that Wong Chez has made q
decided effort to have the ordinance
repealed, and since its repeal Ia abso-
lutely impossible it Ia supposed that he
10 working" the Celestisls in his own
behalf.
At the meeting last Saturday night
Wong Chez made the absurd statement
that he could secure protection for the
lottery companies or have the ordinance
repealed, If the Chinese would give him
$4,000. 1t 10 said that he 30 impressed
the gamblers and lottery companies that
$1,000 of the amount was paid over to
him yesterday.
1t is certainly no credit to the men
whose names were mentioned in the
Chinese meeting in connection with the
affair, and Wong Chez or some one re-
sponsible for it should be taken before
the grand jury and made to explain.
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A SHOWER IN MAY.

Rain Falls In the City In Quite a Re-
freshinG style.
The weather for the past two nights
has been decidedly unusual, and the
residents here have been treated to an
unexpected fall of rain. 1t was not very
much, of course, but etill it will do some
good.
About 80 O'Clock yesterday morning
it began to mist. which gradually in
creased to a light shower, which
continued for some time. Nearly
all of yesterday the weather indicated
more rain but it did not begin to fall un-
til about 6: 80 O'Clock in the evening.
when an intermittent downpour ensued.
continuing at intervals until 10 o'clock.
From then ON the eky was quite clear
and continued so up to 2 o'clock this
morning.
The weather weather bureau reports
that the indications for today are more
showers. 1t also says that the rains
have been general throughout the state,
being especially heavy in the north.
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SAN BERNARDINo.

Thoo. Pinthsr Released After Serving
Five Dhys-LecsI Events.
SAN BERNARDINo, May 14.--The COM
bined school census of the three school
districts Of Redlands shows a total OF Sll
children of school age. This would in
dictate population of about 1000.
Joe Medill of the Chicago Tribune,
and his vile, atopped at the st. Char les
hotel yesterday. They left in the even
ing on their return trip to Chicago, in
their special car.
Judge James A. Gibson OF San Diego
is in the city, on legal business.
@. Wallen, president of the Morongo
King Mining company, reports that
their 1C-stamp mill will be set to work
for the first time on the 2lst inst.
The superior court granted Frank Tip
ton divorce from his vile, on the
ground Of desertion, last Saturday.
Deputy County Clerk G. P. Sloat was
taken violently i'll Sunday morning. 1t
was case OF poisoning caused by.
belladonna plaster, the belladonna hav-
ing been absorbed through an abrasion
OF the skin. He is now considered ont
of danger.
The case of J.. T. Duffy for violating
the Sunday closing ordinance will come
up before Judge Otis of department one
OF the superior court, tomorrow.
The Republican county central COM
mittee will meet next Thursday for the
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purpose OF issuing call for primaries to
elect delegates to the county convention,
which will select delegates to the state
convention.
The funeral ceremonies over the re-
mains OF Christian Kurtz were gener-
ally attended yesterday by all classes OF
citizens. The services at the grave were
conducted by the Phoenix lodge OF f.
and A. NJ.
Theodore Pinther was sentenced to
five days imprisonment In the county
Jail and to pay 5000 fine or be confined
In jail at the rate OF So per day until
such fine was paid. upon conviction OF
contempt of court in the Industrial
army cases. Having served out the i've
days in Jail he was today released OF the
fine by writ OF habeas corpus, upon
the ground that the judge exceeded his
jurisdiction in making the sentence In
the alternative.
Trinidad Varelo. who shot and killed
q woman in the Magnolia lodging house
yesterday, was this morning taken be-
fore Justice Knox and committed with
out bail, his preliminary examination
being set for Friday next. The coro-
ner's jury found the woman came to her
death &C the hands OF Vsrelo.
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DURHAM GOES BACK.

He Will Be Tried In New York for Eorg-
ing Checks.
On motion of the district attorney,
Judge Smith yesterday morning dis
missed the information charging d. d.
Durham with forgery. The motion was
made on the ground that the testimony
against Durham is not of the strongest
kind, and that two officers from the
state of New York had arrived with
requisition papers to take him back for
trial ON well established charges.
Durham was arrested in this city q
month or two ago by Detective Good
man and charged with forging check
upon which he obtained s25 from J. r.
New berry & Co., the grocers.
Officers Hayden and Kavanaugh. of
Rochester. N. Y. left last night on the
7 AS overland train for the east in charge
of the prisoner.
Durham has just recovered from seri-
GUS illness which befell him while an
inmate of the county Jail.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15
CHINO.

A CONTRAST That Shows We'll for the
Beets-A Newsy Budget.
CHINO, May Livery night for the
last 10 days has been foggy, and the
young beets, which are extraordinarily
susceptible to atmospheric moisture,
however slight, are making very rapid
growth. ''a'~3'a 'N#
In the San Bernsrdino Timss-Indsx of
the 18th inst. is an article stating that
the Lehi sugar factory made 1877 900
pounds OF sugar from 26,800 tons of
beets. The Chino factory made over
l3,500, 900 pounds OF sugar from $4,000
tons of beets, or more than double the
amount of sugar 10 the ton. These fig
ures give pretty straight pointer on the
value of Chino land, ne compared with
best land in other sections.
Among the guests ct the Chino hotel
are the following gentlemen, in charge
of certain branches of the work now
Charles Orday, Clouse, McGilyey and
Knabe.
In the employment OF men for the
coming season the Sugar company will
give preference to former employees.
Among those who have already served
two seasons with them and who are now
at work are Mr.. Turckee, the chemist,
who 10 fitting up his laboratory, making
improvements In assaying apparatus,
etc. A. Hacha, the factory agricul-
turist, and Percy Holmes, the electrician
who will this season have under his
charge one OF the most complete plants
in this part Of the state.
The Unitarian Church society have
very attractive programme for their en-
tertainment in the opera hall this
evening.
DR.. Portions returned from Germany
Sunday morning.
Mrs. b. X. Durrsll Is once more at the
helm OF the Hotel Chino. to the great
satisfaction OF the guests. She has been
paying shorty Wait to friends in Los An
geles.
Edwin Rhodes returned from San
Francisco Sunday evening.
Achilles Ermsrius spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family in Los Angeles.
Elmer Hewlett, of the Chino Valley
Narrow Gauge railroad, will leave for
San Jose Wednesday morning as repre-
sentative of the knights of Pythias
lodge, He will take Colonel Boone's
midwinter shindig on the side.
Henry Ewalt, an old prospector and
mining expert, familiar with almost
every foot of Lower California, Arizona
and Mexico. 10 guest OF VIM. r. Grid.
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CUT HIS THROAT.
Edgar sPauIdIng Killed Himself while
Doapondent.


Dependent.
Edgar Spaulding, native OF New
York and resident OF San Diego. aged
81, committed suicide yesterday by cut
ting his throat with razor.
spaulding was visiting at the reai-
dence Of W. D. Gibbs, 1862 Patton street.
Miss Nellie Gibbs found her fathers
guest lying upon the ground in the
barn, his throat cut almost from ear to
ear. he must have died within a few
moments after drawing the weapon
across bis throat.
Coroner Gates, upon being notified,
had the body removed to the uudertak-
ing establishment of Orr & Bird, where
he held an inquest. No other facts
were brought out at the ING dest, and it
is thought the deed was committed on
account of dependency.
A son OF the deceased ia telegraph op-
orator at San Fernando.
HIS DAUGHTER MARRIED AT SEA.
SAN DIEGO. May 14.-Grace Spauld-
ing, the 17-year old daughter of Edward
Spaulding, who committed suicide to-
day at Los Angeles, was married at sea
yesterday to George w. Carey. The
groom had been divorced but a few days
and had been attentive to Miss Spauld-
ing for some time past. None OF the
members of her family knew of her in
tentions until the ceremony was per-
formed, aud it 10 thought that the girls
father must have learned of its occur
renee when he committed suicide,
though he had been respondent for
some time on account of being out OF
work.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15
A LOWER STATE RATE.
MIR. Hebron OF the State Board of Eq M
ixafiau M. EIIs WarIr

MIR. Hebron of the State Board of Eq uAl-
izstion on His Work.
Colonel Hebron Of the state board of
equalization and State Controller Col
gan have not been idle during their
visit to Los Angeles. They have in fact
been exceedingly busy. aside from talk
ing politics.
The obtaining of data relative to the
values or changes OF values in property
In this part of the state has been the
subject of investigation by Mr.. Hebron,
for use by the board when 1t approaches
its task of equalizing the assessments
and fixing the state rate for next year.
To HERALD reporter yesterday, Mr..
Hebron said that from their investiga-
ton 90 far he was prepared TO say that
real estate values in this section remain
about the sauna as last year, but that
personal property has fallen off. He
could not say with any degree Of exact
ness how much, but WAS convinced that
there was some falling off. This was
also the fact all over the state, and was
due, no doubt, to the financial depression
which has prevailed.
Upon being asked the prospect for the
coming rate, Mr.. Hebron said that while
it could not be foretold, the board hoped
this year to make lower rate than that
now prevailing.
1.-THE board OF equalization has many
difficulties to contend against" he re-
marked. There is no rhyme or reason
in anyone giving in lower valuation
than is just, but they do it just a. they
do to the assessor. 1t does no good.
When l am asked how l like my posi-
ton say that like it, but it is aston
ishing how many poverty-stricken men
| become our associates. Every one is
poor when he knows he is talking to a
member of the board Of equalization.
don't believe he talks that way every.
where, though"
Mr.. Hebron and Mr.. Colgan will 20
to San Diego this morning, from there
to San Bernardino and Riverside, re.
turning again to Los Angeles before go.
inp north
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15
CAHUENGA.
A Fine Prospect for Crops and No Conn
plants Coming.

A Fine Prospect for Crops and No Com
plants Coming.
CAHUENeA, May 12.-Your correspond
ent has been over much of Southern
California lately, and OF all places seen
Cahusngs valley suffers least from the
lack OF rain. The ranchmsn are NOW
ing their hay. which amounts to as
much az one-half to three-fourths of
crop. This, at present prices, will bring
as much returns as full crop last year.
SO the people here have little reason to
complain.
Very many young lemon trees have
been set out lately. They could not we'll
grow better. The older ones are Weld
ing splendid return. There will be
another fine crop of oranges next year.
Watermelons are up and starting off
finely. Ii this crop succeeds as we'll as
1t bids fair to the melon growers will
have picnic this summer and fall.
At the new Christian church at Holly
wood there will be festival on a large
scale next Friday evening. DR.. Reed of
the First Baptist church of Los Angeles
and Rev. Mr.. Coulter, also of Los An
geles, will be present, together with
some musicians frem the same place.
Inc proceeds OF the festival are to 90
toward supplying the church with
chairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Overman, who have
been serving in the postofice at Cole
grove, contemplate removing to q ranch
about three miles west of there.
Mr.. ]. I. Rankin has bought land and
built dwelling house west of the post
Office.
Mr.. Beesemeyer. who was quite sick
last week, is rapidly recovering. He is
one of the best of men, and his many
friends are rejoiced to learn that he will
get we'll.
Miss Baker, the teacher at the Pass
school house, was thrown from o. buggy
on Saturday afternoon and badly hurt.
She will be laid upfor number OF days.
Miss Baker ia a most estimabls young
lady from Pasadena. and has made
many friends at Hollywood. Her father
was out from Pasadena on Sunday to
see her. SIS ISL
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15
UNIVERSITY.

Some Famous kestdents OF the Thrifty
suburb-Personsl Mention.
UNIVERSITY, May l4.-Mrs. L. 7. Hol-
land returned Monday morning from q
delightful eastern trip.
Mrs. Hauck. whose home il near Park
station, has gone to Acton for an indeti-
mite period.
On Friday evening, May 18th, very
pleasant Epworth league social was held
at the residence Of Mr.. Oliver.
Nellie Covarrubias, the 5-year-old
daughter of Nicolas Covarrubias, died
last Sunday of diphtheria.
Work on Mr.. Sanderson's building.
corner University street and Budlong
avenue, was commenced last Friday.
Large palm trees, such as those that
have been set out ON University street,
are being set out on Tkirty-seventh
street and Budlong avenue.
Last Saturday, DR.. Mathew came from
San Francisco on visit to his family.
Mr.. ID. N. WEIGH, of Thirty-frst street,
gave a reception last Saturday evening
to the University students and their
friends who attended the oratorical con-
test at Claremont.
The w. F. M. s. will hold district
meeting at the Central N. e. church,
Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
All ladies invited to attend.
The ladies of the Home Missionary
society are organizing a Queen Esther
circle for girls. They invite all the Uni
versity girls to attend the tirss meeting,
which will be held at the home OF Mrs.
Caswell on Thirty-frst street, Tuesday
evening, at half paet four
The W. 9. I. D. conducted the SER
vices at the church Sunday morning.
Mrs. Leavitt, life president of the
Worlds w. @. T. o., gave a very in
teresting talk on temperance.
Mr.. Ledford, who is at his home for q
rest from his eyangelistic work.
preached at the M. 4. church Sunday
evening.
Professor Hutchison visited friends
at Fullerton and Auaheim Sunday.
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]. f. Crank returned from San Fran
cisco last Sunday.
Joe Tsggsrt of Vanderbilt mine fame
is in the city for few days.
Mrs. J. Il. Houx left yesterday for q
visit to her mother at Ogden, Utah.
John Brink aud L. Christopher, the
caterers, returned from the north Sun
Guy B. Barham, deputy revenue COL
lector, went to San Francisco Sunday
night.
Charles Monroe, of White & Monroe,
attorneys, returned from San Francisco
Sunday.
A. HI. Pratt. proprietor of the Seven
Oaks hotel at Redlands. was in the city
yesterday.
@. F. Hanlon and E. L. Campbell, the
attorneys in the now celebrated Pratt
case, are at the Hollenbeck.
Louis Roeder, IT,. and two sisters,
Mrs. l.. Adams and Miss Anna Roeder,
will 90 to San Francisco to remain q
month.
Miss Sylvia Allott, the cashier at the
Hollenbeck cafe, accompanied by Miss
Maud Boynton, returned yesterday from
an enjoyable two weeks' visit to San
Francisco and the midwinter fair.
j. W. Bowen, representing a San
francisco house, Ia in the city and is
registered at the Hollsnbsck. Mr..
Bowen is an old Angelefio, but left here
in 1888. This ia his first trip here since
that time.
Mr.. H. V. Bundrum of Peoria. ILL.,,
who is visiting his son, Nick Bundrum
OF this city, came up from Coronado yes
terday afternoon and took the evening
train for San Francisco, where he will
stay for short time.
j. H. Mulholland, son, of O. Mulhol-
land OF Independence, Inyo county, ar
rived in the city yesterday. The young
man has lately been appointed register
of the United States land Office at Inde-
pendence, much to the qualification oil
his many friends.
Past Chancellor H. B. Belt, represen-
tative from Marathon lodge No. 1872
Knights of Pythias, to the grand lodge
OF California, received telegram from
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals Fl,
Schaffner yesterday, requesting him to
meet Supreme Chancellor w. W. Black
we'll at Yuma, en- route to Sun Fran
cisco, where he is to take prominent part
in the Pythian day ceremonies OF the
midwinter fair on Saturday, May 10th,
thereafter on Monday, May 2lst, pro-
ceeding to San Jose where the grand
lodge session will be held this year.
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Eirahues ut Work.

A $500 fire occurred at $3.50 O'Clock
last night in the Agricultural chemical
works at 9O1-9O3 Macy street. the
barn of Mr.. Charles Stearns adjoining
caught fire and was also badly damaged.
The department did good work in saw
ing the property. After careful investi-
CATION DIR. S. M. Woodbridge, vice presi-
dent Of the company who owns the
works. came to the conclusion that the
fire was Of incendiary origin.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15

Clarence E. Dodge, the young man
from Compton who mysteriously disap-
peared from Ell Monte on March 2Sth.
has been found. Sheriff Cline received
letter yesterday from Dodge's mother
in the east to the effect that the boy had
just arrived home. No cause was as
signed for such queer action on the part
Of Dodge, but it is thought 1t was caused
on account of trouble with his brother,
who resides on Temple street.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15

1t is not generally known that some
Of the most famous oil the early Oalifor-
mans are now residents of University.
Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont lives on the
corner OF Hoover and Twenty-eighth
streets, and Dol. ]. j. Warner, who
came here for his health in 1881, and
who was q prominent man in the affairs
OF the state for so years, lives on Thirty
eighth street. His nearest neighbor is
the venerable Pho Pico. who was gov
ernor Of California long before the Next
can war.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15
A NEW CHAPTER

A Notable Masonic Event at Pomona
Today.
The Masonic fraternity OF Pomona
have prepared for an event of impor-
lance to their order. A new chapter of
Royal Arch Masons is to be instituted
there today. Invitations have been
issued to all the other chapters in
Southern California and to all visiting
members from distant places to attend.
Visitors from Los Angeles will leave the
city at 1880 a. M. and return in the
evening. A royal welcome and lavish
hospitality will be given to all visitors.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15

Mr.. Archie King, the well-known
caterer of Spring street. met with pain
full accident Sunday afternoon. He was
riding on his bicycle at the corner of
Los Angeles and Fifth streets. where he
was run into and knocked down by a
horse and buggy. Mr.. Kings back was
injured, his head cut and ne was other
wise severely hurt. His wheel was
smashed into mass of entangled wire
and bent steel. He was taken to his
residence at 653 San Julian street, whore
was resting more easily yesterday.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15

The Chronicle OF yesterday contains
lengthy Illustrated article upon the tele-
scope which DIR. swift is erecting on
Echo mountain.
Mrs. Captain Drake leaves tomorrow
for an extended eastern trip, including
a visit to her old home In Boston.
On June LIST the state convention OF
the Universalist church will be held in
kkss Al
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CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

j. G. Leyshon, tho Commission Brok or
in the Tolls.
A charge of forgery has been filed
against ]. G. Leyshon, who has an Office
at 1882 South Spring street, and who
resides at 81 North Soto street.
1t is claimed that he negotiated a note
purporting to bear the signatures of Mrs.
Maggie Henry, principal of the Breed.
street school. and Mrs. Elizabeth Clark.
The ladies disclaim having placed their
signatures to the note.
He will be given a hearing in Justice
BarthOlemew's court.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15
REDoNDo HOTEL.

A Liberal Offer by tho Management OF
Great Interest to Tourists.
On and after this date and until June
1st rates at the Redondo hotel will be
from $3.50 to 500 PER week and includ-
ing daily transportation between Re-
dondo and Los Angeles. Fine orche stra
in attendance at meals and in the par
Tors every evening.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15

DR.. s. F. Scott, Blue Ridge, Harrison
Co., Mo-, says: For whooping cough
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is excel
lent" By using it freely the disease is
deprived OF all dangerous consequences.
There is no danger in giving the Remedy
to babies, IS it contains nothing iniur-
ioua. For sale by OFF, Vaughn, Fourth
and Spring streets, and Q. f. Heinzeman,
222 North Main street, druggists.
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WAITING FOR THE DATE.
The Seventh Regiment and Its Annual
Nm

The Seventh Regimsnt and Its Annual
Encampment.
The Seventh regiment is snxiously
awaiting news from the north "a to
when the annual encsmpment will be
held, and whether it will be brigade or
regimental. Last year the boys did not
get away because the legislative appro-
pristion WAS not sufficient for them to
take the vacation and get the uniforms
too, 80 they chose the latter.
This year they will be able to 60, and
are waiting for the date to be assigned
before selecting the place.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15

For 9 good table wine order our Sonoma
Zinfandel at 50cper gal. I. Vsche & Co.,
Commercial and Alameda. Tel. 300.
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A Chinsman was arrested on Alameda
street last night who had "a pairs OF
socks in his possession. He can give no
account OF how he secured them. 1t is
thought they were stolen.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15

USE GERMAN FAMILY soar.
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Wall paper house Of the coast, 1913 8. Spring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-15
GAVE A FICTITIOUS NAME.
It Probably Saved Warren Coon From
Being Kidnapped "For Keeps"

NEWTON Mass, Oct. l5.--Sixtecn-year
old Warren Coon, son of Rev. q. W.
Coon of Lowell street, Newtonville, was
resurning from the Newtonpublic library
When he had reached the corner of Biller-
ica street and Newton avenue a hack
drove up and an unknown man jumped
ont
The latter asked the boy IL he did not
want ride, and before he could answer
the man deliberately threw him into the
carriage. Then the stranger also got in,
the curtains We're drawn, and the driver
whipped up his horses.
Young Coon was badly scared, and for
some time neither he nor the man spoke a
word Finally the stranger aske! the boy
his name, and the latter, shrowdly decid-
ing that 10 would be unwlse co give his
right name, replied that il was Thomas
Ryan. Tho man then said: you're not
the one want. Get out at the same
time showing him from the hack. The boy
found himself on Oak street, Newton Up
per Falls, nearly three miles from where
he was put into tho carriage.
The man is described as about SO years
Of age, with very dark complexion, and
heavy dark mustacho. No motive has
been found for the attempted abduction.