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The herald., 1895-12-14
ABOUT THE OIL INDUSTRY
More Tankage Being Prepared by the
Standard
Transportation Company Figuring on Land
ing at San Pedro-Possibilities OF
Smeltsr-FieId Notes

There is a good amount of oil being ship.
ped for the north, both by the exchange
and private companies. Three carloads
were sent to San Francisco within the past
two days and others will follow as soon as
transportation facilities can be obtained.
Representatives of the Los Angeles Oil
and Transportation company will go to
San Pedro today to look over the ground,
with view to securing suitable place for
the location of storage tanks. The company
is waiting the return of it's Incorporation
papers when active steps will be taken to
get everyt hing into working order.
The Standard Oil company has received
a 10000 barrel tank and will begin lis
erection Monday or Tuesday. Another
large tank, with a capacity of 10000 bar
rels is now on the way from the east and
will be put in readiness for oil as soon as it
needed. Tho company has recently pur-
chased IL 900 barrels of oil of fifteen
gravity, for which fifty cents per barrel
was paid. Orders are expected from
northern consumers for a quantity of
petroleum of fourteen gravity, 10 fill which
the Standard has decided to Office forty
five cents barrel for the heavy oil deiiv-
he received at forty cents per barrel. The
company will ship six tank cars Monday,
all loaded with The fifteen gravity product.
The Los. Angeles Petroleum. melting and
Mining company, a corporation recently
formed in this CITY. has secured the Copper
King mine in Fresno county and is at
present figuring on locating it's works
either at Fresno or in this city. The COM
pany consumes large quantities of oil as
fuel in its smelling works and would there
fore be a valuable addition to the locality.
The BEDROCK Oil company has put in the
pump in it's we'll on Belmont avenue near
First street. new derrick is being con-
strIcted on the adjoining property where a
second well will be pat down by the same
company.
The drillers at the Green we'll are going
down for the second sand. Two 600
barrel tanks are being erected to be in
readiness for the oil when it is reached.
The oil sand was entered in the Rex we'll
No. on First street at a depth of 1870
feet.
Cole & Huntington are going down
steadily in their we'll on Belmont avenue
The drill is $50 feet in the earth and has
already passed the seepage oil.
A number of wells are nearing the sand,
in the neighborhood of Temple and Fig
uerOa streets.
Young Beech and Cochrane will soon be-
Temple street above Victor.
Gas from the wells is being piped into
many of the houses in the field Present
consumption only utilizes small fraction
OF the gross output.
The herald., 1895-12-14
A PIANO RECITAL
nrs. Masac Gives an Exceptionally Fine Con-
cert Last Night

nrs. Masac Gives an Exceptionally Fine Con-
cert Last Night
Last night Mrs. Masac gave one of her
enjoyable piano recitais at the comfortable
hall of the Southern California Music COM
pany. A large audience was present and
the frequent applause testified to the ex-
cellence of the entertainment.
The opening number quite put the au-
dience in a good humor and prepared
them for program of exceptional merit.
Mrs. Masac had chosen for her first num-
Der Beethoven's sonata in & major. The
first movement was given with carefully
suppressed touch, which warmed as the
delicate music OF the scherzo was reached.
The finale was played in manner that
showed Mrs. Masac had lost none Of her
brilliancy of execution, the shading of the
passages being of the finest order. Chop
ms polOnaise, opus ~, was beautifully
played, the warmth and delicacy of the
mcsic being fully brought out. Perhaps
the best work of the evening was Thai
berg's transcription of Mozart's Don Juan.
The exceptional briliiancy OF this piece is
we'll calculated to make an audience en-
thusiastic. Mrs. Masac's left hand work
in this piece was of the highest order, while
the full, firm touch of the rig hit hand was q
pleasure to listen to.
Taken all in all, it was quite the best
piano concert of the season so far. Mrs.
Masac is a pianist tina. deserves to rank
among the best in the country. not only in
the mere mechanical details, but equally
SO in the matter of Interpretation. Intelli-
gent reading of the work of the great COM
posers is not thing SO common that it
need be overlooked.
The program was concluded with Liszts
Faust waltz, and here again the execution
was faultless, the difficult work for the
right hand being rendered in a manner
that brought forth the heartiest applaus O..
The herald., 1895-12-14
In the r,atter Of the Baker Estate

A matter was raised in regard to the es-
tate of Robert S. Baker, deceased, before
Judge Clark yesterday, which his honor
took under ADJUSTMENT. In August, 1894 4,
the es tate was appraised by Messrs. Wal
ter S. Moore, ID. w. Field and Oscar Macy
at $6S.53l.50. In the meantime nephew
of the deceased, William y. Baker, trans
ferred all his intereAt in the estate 10 W.
j. williamson, a San Francisco attorney, in
consideration of $40 in hand paid. In
November. 1890, the appraisers again
valued the estate, placing it at S260,1U0.
Ga this latter valuation becoming known.
William H. Baker wished to back out OF
his transfer and went INFO court on that
proposition, Judge Clark seemed TO think
that the transfer would have to stand,
though he did not finally pa SIS upon the
matter.
The herald., 1895-12-14
sALvATIONISTS' CHRISTMAS DINNER

The Army Is Doing Systematic Work-Treat
for the Poor.
The local salvationists are bestirring
themselves on behalf of poor families
in the shape of furnishing them with a
Christmas dinner. Uniformed solicitors
will collect a fund from the public and
give receipts bearing the army crest, and
signed by d. Galbraith of 227 West Sec
ond street, who, at the request of the sal
vationists, has agreed to be the treasurer
of the dinner fund. the various districts
of the city will be canvassed for donations
and also to ascertain the names of those
who are in need of a seasonable treat.
The army's headquarters are at 32714
South Spring street.
The herald., 1895-12-14
Land and Water

Land and Water, hitherto monthly
journal, devoted to the interests of South
ern California, will be published weekly,
commencing with the new year. Real es-
tate, irrigation, mining and manufactures
will, as in the past, be kept well to the
front in it's columns, but matters of more
general interest will be added, the intent
being to make it the most interesting and
reliable weekly paper in Southern Califor-
mia. Its well-edited matter and it's illus
trations should make Land and Water a
valuable journal for the resident busi-
ness man and an effective missionary to
send to eastern friends.
The herald., 1895-12-14

The trial of the case of Maria j. Erskine
VS.. the Chino Beet Sugar company, an ac-
ton for $4,000 damages transferred
from the San Bernardino superior court,
was commenced in the United States cir
cult court yesterday. The husband of the
plaintiff was in the employ of the beet
sugar company, and while engsged in
cleaning the exterior of the building pre-
paratory to painting the same, fell from
the scaifolding to the ground, a distance
of fifty feet, more or less, sustaining fatal
injuries. Plaintiff alleges that the acct
dent was caused by the negligence of de-
PENDANT, and asks $25 900 damages.
The herald., 1895-12-14
PROTESTS DiSALLOWEG.

Assessment For Sewer District Number
Three Now Due.
The property owners of sewer district
No. 3 can now obtain the opportunity they
have desired for some time, to pay their
sewer assessments.
The protests against the work of the
contractors. Darcy 6 Co.. have been
knocked out by the council, and this
leaves the property owners nothing to do
but pay up. They can do SO by calling at
the First National bank, where their re-
ceipts are, and if they settle at once they
can avoid paying interest.
The herald., 1895-12-14
The Compton. spil,man Divorce Case

tuS OiNOICe Sa5e
Mrs. w. T. Spillman and Charles G.
Compton, arrested Thursday evening on
charge of adultery, the complaining wit
ness being the woman's husband, appeared
before Township Justice Young yesterday
morning to answer to the charge. The
complaints sworn Co Thursday were dis
missed and new complaints filed covering
the incidents that occurred Thursday
evening. On these new complaints tho
parties we're arraigned, Mrs. Spillman be-
ing released on her own recognizance,
while Compton's bail was fixed at $1,000,
which he gave late yesterday afternoon,
his brother-n-!aw, Frank V. Harbsrt, and
his sister qualifying as sureties. 1t Is ex-
pacted that Mr.. Spillman will at once fills
suit for divorce and secure the custody
of his children. ,.".-
There are a number of queer features in
this case which have given rise to much
speculation. To begin with, there was
considerable talk over the Spillman mar
riage when it occurred The present Mrs
Spiiiman was the wife of former book
keeper of Spllman, who died Spilman
was married man at the time, but he
secured divorce from his wife and mar
ried the bookkeeper's widow. Compton
has always been considered one of Spill
mans most trusted men in all OF his
specutations, and no one for moment
susPceteu thio theie was uttytil'ilS WRONG
between him and his employers wife. 1t
was stated yesterday morning that Mrs.
Spillman had said that her husband had
told her that it was all right: that he would
go ahead and get divorce, but that he
would re-marry her again in thirty days,
and all would go along serenely. 1t was
also said that Spillman and his wife wer,l
seen coming out OF a saloon at the corner
of Temple and New High streets together
yesterday morning, and that they APP
peared to be on good terms.
1t is expected that at the examination
| several points that are now yelled in
| mystery will be made clear.
The herald., 1895-12-14
Suit Over Oil Wells.

Jessie NJ. Dunning has brought suit
against the Empire Oil Company ct al to
restrain them from interfering with the
product of certain oil wells, and for the APP
p ointment Of a receiver to take charge of
the busines IS OF the same. Plaintiff loaned
the defendant So 5000 for which defendant
gave promisory note and assigned two
leases of oil lands as security for the same.
Plaintiff alleges that the supply OF oil is
constantly decreasing. and in consequence
her security is diminishing, in consequence
of which she desires protection until hsr
claims are satisfied.
The herald., 1895-12-14

When the case of Frank w. Cherry, the
stenographer now under indictment on
half dozen charges of perjury, was called
in department one yesterday morning, his
attorneys presented demurrer to the
complaint, and also motion to set aside.
The matter was taken under advisement
and the district attorney was allowed five
de"s in which TO present authorities.
The herald., 1895-12-14
FOUNDATi0NLESS

Story That Contractors Are Working Men
Over Hours
1t has been stated by some people that
Mackay & Young, or their sub contractors,
are working men on the new school build
ings more than eight hours day. Captain
Mackay emphatically states that there is
not one word of truth in this story. TWAS
started by a discharged employee, and
there never was any foundation for it.
Captain Mackay states that he has never
had occasion to have any apologies made
for his work, and he has none to tender
now. But he would like the facts to be
known.
The herald., 1895-12-14
Summons

TN THE JUSTICES COURT OF LOS ANG E.
l. les township, in the county OF Los Angeles,
state OF California William Young. justice.
John +. Coyn-, plaintiff vs. Columbia Chem
zeal company, corporation, defendant
The people of the state OF Cali iorna send
a corporation, def ndant.
You are hereby d. octed to appear in an ac-
ton brought against you by tae above named
plaintiff in the Justices court of Los Angeles
township Los Angeles county state OF Caltfor-
mia, and to answer before the justice at
his Office, room AZ, in the county court house,
in the said township. the complaint filed
therein within five days exclusive of the day
OF service) after the service on you OF this
summons If served within the township in
which this action is brought. or If served out
OF said township. but in said county, within
ten days, or within twenty days if served else
where.
The said action is brought to recover judg-
ment against you in the sum OF one hundred
and thirty.six dollars and sixty-four cents
t$l3R.64l, on an account against you i'll favor
OF the Herald Publishing company for adver-
Using, which said account has teen duly as
signed transferred and delivered to the p ain
tiff herein, John T. COyne, all OF which will
more fully appear from plaintiffs complaint
herewith and made Il part OF this summons:
and you are hereby notified thatif youfail TO
so appear and answer said complaint, as above
required. said plaintiff will cause your default
to tie entered and win take judgment against
you for the sum OF Tl36.64, together with in .
terest thereon Mt the rate of seven per cent per
annum from the 9TH day OF october, 1895, to-
gether with costs of suit and attachment.
Make legal service and due return hereof.
Given under my hand this 18th day of No.
vember, 1895. WIN. YOUNG,
Justice OF the Peace.
The herald., 1895-12-14
The Formal Application Pre-
scented to Judge Smith
OPPOSED BY PROSECUTION
Time Asked in Which to File Counter
Affdavits
The Compton-Spiilman Adultery Case-Thc
Mans Bail Fixed at $4,000, Which Is
Given-GeneraI Court News

Clifton E. Mayne, under sentence of
twenty-five years imprisonment in the PEN
itentiary for debauching thirteen-y ear-old
Elsie Shipton, will not be allowed to
breathe the air of freedom pending action
on his appeal. if the district attorneys Of
flee can prevent it.
Yesterday his attorneys, Messrs. Cope
land and Shinn. presented Mayne's formal
application to be admitted to bail, as was
outlined in The HERALD yesterday morn
ing. 1t was set forth in strong terms that
Mayne was a consumptive and had been
very sick for some time. 1t was further
set forth that it was necessary that he
should have light and sunshine end gentle
has been published, the application was
backed up by statement of three phys-
clans and an affidavit from Mayne him
self.
The people were represented by Assist
an District Attorney George N. Holton,
and when the attorneys for the defense
got through, he stated that the prosecution
was not ready to go on with the matter at
this time, and he asked for time to present
counter affidavits.
Judge Smith evidently thought this was
a reasonable request and the matter was
continued until Monday next to enable
Mr.. Holton to prepare his attidavits.
While the district attorney and his assist
ants do not deny that Mayne has been a
very sick man, they are not prepared to
! admit that his condition is dangerous. BY
his own statements he has been very sick
at other times in his rather devious career,
but always managed to pull through, and
the prosecution expect to show that he is
convalescing just as rapidly as can be ex-
pected. 1t will be shown tha5 he has light
and air, proper food and exercise, with
just as good medical attention as he can
| get, better, in fact. if he is penniless, as he
has repeatedly claimed that he ia. since he
has been behind the bars. 1t is stated
that there is no disposition on the part of
the officers to prosecute Mayne, but il
claimed that every precaution should be
taken to see that he does not escape pun
ishment for his despcable crime. The of.
Ulcers claim that in their dealings with
Mayne they have found him tricky, crafty
! and utterly interruptions, man who
would sop at nothing to gain his ends.
He has had fair trial, aud they do not
| wish to see him escape at the last moment.
Mrs. Shipton and her daughter Della are
now in Lower California, and with Mayne
free it is believed that the temptation to
join them would be too great to be resisted
Besides he could conduct his negotiations
much better beyond the reach of the pro-
ceases of the California courts.
1t is possible of course that the supreme
court might admit Mayne to bail. even il
| the lower court should refuse to do so, bu
the officers who have worked so hard tt
secure his conviction propose to do theil
duty to the last, and will insist that tbs
that the sureties are good for all that the.
| qualify for
The herald., 1895-12-14

Judge York yesterday gave Mrs. Martha
j. Day decree divorcing her from her
husband, st. John Day. Desertion was the
ground alleged. The property interests of
the parties was also settled in the same de-
cree, there being no alimony.
In the divorce matter of Starke VS..
Starle, Judge York dismissed the citation.
Starke showed that he was only earning
81 per day, and that it was absolutely inn
The herald., 1895-12-14

possible for him to pay the alimony order
ed by the court.
New suits for divorce were filed yester,
day "a follows: Elizabeth Alice Leonard
Huber VS.. Maggie Huber, on the usual stat
utory grounds.
The herald., 1895-12-14

Leon Weisenberger was discharged by
Justice Owens yesterday, while Harry
Lichtensteip, his partner. was found guilty
of petty larceny and will be sentenced to-
day. These are the two men who got
clothes from woman residing on Banning
street from whom Lichtenstein rented a
The herald., 1895-12-14
Proposals for Supplies for the Whittier
Sfafe School

Proposals for Supplies for the Whittier
State School
IN PURSUANCE OF THE ACTION OF THE
L Board of Trustees of the Whittier State
school, sealed proposals will be received by
the superintendent OF said school, at mis- Office,
in Whittier. Los Angeles county, California,
up to IL O'Clock IN. Tuesday December 18TH
said school tor the year s96; said supplies to
be OF California manufacture or production
where price ard quality are equal, and to con-
sist of:
l. Coffee tea syrup, rice, etc.
2. canned goods,
g. Groceries
4. Butter eggs, cheese, yeast
$. Flour meal barley, bran. middlings, etc.
4. Beans, potatoes, vegetables, etc,
z. Beef mutton and pork.
8. Lard, tallow, ham, bacon, etc
8. Benzine, gasoline. coal oil.
10. Crude oil, wood, coal, etc.
IL. Flannel, cashmere and blankets
IL. Crockery and glassware.
13. Leather and shoe findings
IA. Brooms and brushes.
10. Caps, hats. suspenders end rubber cloth
ing.
is. Furni ure and mattresses.
II. Ice.
10. Drugs.
10. Stationery
dress, Superintendent OF the Whittier state
School, Whittier, CAL, for terms, specifications
and blank forms.
In order to preserve uniformity and to facil-
itate the award, it has been resolved to receive
no bids unless made upon blank forms fur
nished by the superintendent.
The number of class bid for should be plainly
marked on outside Of envelope containing bid
ANDREW MULLEN,
President
W. C. PATTERSON,
ADINA MITCHELL,
1917 Trustees.
The herald., 1895-12-14

Morrison refused this request and held
Marshall on both charges, fixing the bail
at $1,000 in the case of Mrs. Rowan's, and
$1,000 in the other.
The herald., 1895-12-14

Mothers give DR.. Siegerts Angostura Bit,ers
their children to stop collie and. ooseness OF
he bOWc
The herald., 1895-12-14
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Los Angeles. I 3d.

1T L. Newlin, county clerk of the county
of Los Angeles. state OF California, ard ex-
oticio clerk of the superior court Their of
hereby certify that Wm Young, whose name
is subscribed to the annexed summons, was,
at the time OF signing the same, justice of
the pence III and for said county, duly quail
strument. ana full faith and credit ale due to
all his official acts AS such.
And do further certify that l am well ac
Quainted with the handwriting OF the said
Officer, and verify believe that the signature
to the sa d instrument is genuine.
In witness whereof have heieunto set my
hand ami affixed the zeal of said superior
court at my office i'll said county, this 29th
day of November, A. d. 1895.
lSeall t. f. NEWL'N.
County clerk and ex-officio clerk OF the supe.
rior court.
By A. W. sEAvER, deputy. 11.30 sat lot
The herald., 1895-12-14

TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR ABOUT THE HER
! aid. 1t is IL great newspaper. Send sam.
pie copy east, occasionally. II you don't want
to send your own paper call at the Office and
have them mailed direct, free OF cost.
The herald., 1895-12-14

LNOk SALE $3JOO-1O ACRES, WITH 4
Il room hard-tinishcd house, all in oranges,
lemons. aprcots. peaches. berries; pretty
home in Aausa. For sale by r. ALTSCHUL,
1881 W. second ST. 1918
The herald., 1895-12-14
Business Property
INoR SALE

INOR SALE-s
First-cass Spring st. property that now
rents for enourh to pay IL per cent Fer annum
on the investment required. COYNE & co,
l. A. Theatcr bldg. Ii
The herald., 1895-12-14

IGOR SALE CHEAP LANDS-BURBANK,
II .Lankershim and Ell Monte Damp and ir-
TO 10 acres in bearing. GANO HENRY, OF
flee Natck House. 1910
The herald., 1895-12-14

T OS ANGELES BUSINESS COLLEGE I'm
IL Corporatcd,) 2ll W. Third st The Oldest
largest best equirped school Of its kind in the
teachers. modern methods, new and delightful
looms reach. d by elevator: success graduates;
day and night sessions. Write or call for full
information
The herald., 1895-12-14

IGOR S20O0-Ga1 ACRES IMPROVED
Il fruit ranch; well of wafer etc; small
house: adjoining Garvanza, in Allendae
tract. See Il. ALTSCHUL, 1884 W. Second
ST. 12-lJ
The herald., 1895-12-14

INOR SALE-lO-ACRE ORANGE RANCH AT
II Dusrte. the b ne ribbon orange section I;
10 shares OF stock in the best water company
in Southern California Apply to A. STEVENS
HALSTEAD, room III Bryson blk.
The herald., 1895-12-14

UsR GERMAN FAMILY Soar.
The herald., 1895-12-14
EDUCATIONAL

NyTOODBURY BUSINESS COLLEGE QNCOR-
w poratedl, 226 S. Spring ST., is the oldest
and largest commercial school in Southern Cal
ifornia; the most beautiful college rooms and
equi pments TO be fouud in the state; elevator
for pupils use; large faculty OF experienced
and able instructors: open the entire year;
both day and evening sessions; practical
English course, a thorough business course
aud a course in shorthand and typewriting
under au experienced stcnop rapher Write or
call for Illustrated catalogue and full informa-
tioh. G. A. HOCGH, president. n. q. Eel
KER vice-presidcnt
The herald., 1895-12-14
Country Property

NOR SALE-3ls ACRES AT COlEGRONE
Il crossing: fenced; tne Broom cottage;
barn, chicken house ana corral Los Angeles
aud santa Monica electric line passes 800 feet
from door: price 5000. Call At Office, THE
HAsSON HOME BUILDING CO., 227 W. Sec
ond st. II
The herald., 1895-12-14

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i aid 1t is great newspaper. Send asam-
pie copy east, occasionally. ii you don't want
to send your own paper call at the office and
have them mailed direct, free OF cost.
The herald., 1895-12-14

NOR SALE-IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO
i buy, sell or exchange. you will find that
umns The popularity OF these small adver-
tisements and The Heralds large and rapidly
Increasing circulation insure results.
TELL YOUR NEIGHBoE ABOUT THE HER
i aid. IT is great newspaper. Send asam
pie copy cast, occasionally. II you dontwent
to send your own paper call at the office and
have them mailed direct, free OF COST
pDSA WILL PAY FOR A PROSPECTIVE
~ ZsDV business lot on Angcleno Heights, 5OX.
2OC feet, fronting electric car line 10 min
utes from Spring st. s. X. LlNDLEi, 106 s.
Broadway. tt
ITO BUY OR SELL ANYTHING THAT Is
i saleable, tJy the want columns of The
Herald. A few cents invested in this manner
may make you many dollars.
The herald., 1895-12-14

NOR SALE-6 MILES SOUTH OF INDIE
i pendcnce. stock ranch, 72O acres; 100 acres
alfalfa; good water right; bargain; will sell in
part or The whole. For terms address W. L.
HUNTER, Independence, Inyo county, Cal
IL
The herald., 1895-12-14

L'ROtBEL INSTITUTE CASA DE ROSAS;)
T. training school Tor kindergarten; also
school for boys and girls of all graocs; opens
September 23d. Apply to MADAME LOUIS
CLAVERlE. SILLY
The herald., 1895-12-14

DOYNTON NORMAL FOR TEACHERS
- only; begins September 18th: teachers
esses and tutors supplied. Room 525, slim
son blk. t3Otf
The herald., 1895-12-14

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pie copy east, occasionally. ii you don't want
to send your own pap call at the office and
have them mailed direct, free OF cost.