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The herald., 1895-04-25
JOHN ROLLIN SUMMERS
Death of Pioneer and Prominent Knight of
PYthias


John Rollin Summers. one of the pio-
neers of Southern California, was born in
Burns, New York. in 1882. He came
across the plains to California in 1852,
and for three years resided in Alameda
county. In 1855 he came to San Bernar-
dino, and was for a couple of years en-
gagged with government surveys in the
Colorado desert.
In 1858 he married Miss Martha S.
Smithson of San Bernardino. and in 1861
located in Los Angeles, where he estab-
lished saddle and harness house. Until
about six years ago he was one of the
most substantial and best known of the
business men of this city. After his re-
tirement has health rallied, and for more
than four years he has been an invalid
with dropsy, in which his heart finally
became involved.
About year ago Mr.. Summers, with
his wife, went to Prescott, Ariz. and
about four months since came thence TO
the Needles. Cal, hoping to derive benefit
from the climate. He steadily failed,
however, suffering greatly until Sunday
morning. the 21st inst, death came to
his relief.
Mr.. Summers was widely known
throughout the state as a most intelligent
and enthusiastic knight of Pythias. He
was the original mover in the organiza-
ton of Olive Lodge. No. 26 of this city.
and became one of it's charter members
and Trainer of its bylaws. He was sew
eral times its commander, and was its
representative in the grand lodge. where
he held the office of grand prelate for
charge of his funeral, and deposited his
remains. by his own request, in the Gem
eterey in that place. Mrs. Summers has
decided to make her home there also.
The herald., 1895-04-25
THANKS FOR LA FIESTA
The Chamber of Commerce Thanks the
1erchants' Association

The Chamber of Commerce Thanks the
7erchants' Association
A special joint meeting of the directors
of the board of trade and the chamb Der of
commerce was held yesterday afternoon
in the rooms of the chant Der of commerce
Mr.. Charles Forman, tirst vice president
OF the chamber of commerce. was called
to the chair, and Mr.. Gregore Perkins.
jr., secretary OF the board of trade, acted
as secretary.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose OF taking &C, ion indicating the ap-
probation of the people of the great
efforts of the Merchants association and
others in bringing about the success of
the Fiesta of 1895. and the following pre-
BILE and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. The second annual celebration
OF La Fiesta de Los Angeles, held in this
city April 10Th to 10Th. 1895 was decided
success in the artistic merit of its page
ants and in the great number of visitors
which it brought to Los Angeles; there
fore be it
Resolved. That the thanks of Los An
gees are due to the philosophical citiz-
ems who have cheerfulIy given their time
aud energy to this work.
Resolved, That we offer our coneratu.
lations to the Merchants association for
the able manner in which they have
managed this celebration, and to the d.
rector general, advisory board, and the
committees of the Fiesta, and hereby
tender our hearty support to their future
efforts for the public good.
The herald., 1895-04-25
THEY HAD A GOOD TIME
Chasing Down of EIoping Couples in
st. Louis
A 1othcr With Pistol Takes Matters Lively
for an Alleged Dctective-The
Girls Story

ST. LOUIS. April PA sensation was
caused today when Mrs. George Laird of
Indianapolis, at the point of a revolver,
chased Joseph l.. Fendrichs, who says he
is PHILADELPHIA detective, into the arms
of policeman, who took the two and the
woman's daughter. Miss Della Maud, to
the Four Courts. where the details of an
elopcment were revealed. The young
lady told her story as follows:
THE lady, Mrs. Laird. is my mother,
l am 10 and my sister, Grace Marie
Isgreg. is Is. We could not agree with
our step-father, George Laird, and we
wanted to get away. Our home is on +
street, in Indianapolis. About four weeks
ago we met two gentlemen at the Den
ni>on house in Indianapolis. One of them
is Mr.. Fendrichs. Mother sent us to
relatives at Monmouth, H., last week.
but the gentlemen wired us money from
St. Louis and we changed cars at Peoria
for st. Louis.
I'VE arrived here Friday evening and
the gentlemen met us at Union station.
They took us to the Planters Hotel. and
MIR. Fendrichs and / have been stopping
there. My sister and the other gentleman
stopped there too, and they intended to
get a marriage license this morning. |
don't care for myself, but do for my
sister She is only fifteen. l have no
present intention of marrying Fendrichs,
and Just wanted to have good time
She said the man with her sister was
Lawrence Dinkelspiel alias Larry Ray
mond, detective working for Hendricks
agency in Philadelphia. The police took
Hendricks with them in their search for
Dnkelspiel and Grace Mary lsgreg. The
girls mother persisted in saying they
were her nieces: hat her name was Mrs.
Anna Rice and her home was at Leb-
anon Indiana She finally ad m tied her
name was Laird and the girls were her
daughters. Fendrichs admitted that he
met the girl at Union station. but denied
he was stopping at the Planters
The herald., 1895-04-25
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, wis live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
alive; effectnally cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
,ling them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactrred by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs
and being well informed. you will not
Ecept any substitute if offered.
The herald., 1895-04-25
TRIP OF THE HALF MILLION CLUB
Bakersfield and Porterviile Entertain the San
Francisco Boomers

TULARE. CAL. April 24.-The repre-
sentatives of the Halt Million Club were
cordially received at Bakersfield and Por-
terville yesterday. At the former place
carriages met the party at the station and
drove the members to all the principal
points of interest, ending with splendid
dinner at 1verthem hotel, at which many
speeches we're made.
Portervlle citizens, with a band of mu.
sic, received the party at p. nj. A short
drive about the town followed. with din
ner in the cars. During the absence of
the party number of ladies and children
brought flowers and fruit and profusely
decorated the entire train. An informal
reception followed Great interest was
manifested at both places over the object
OF the club, and the reception OF the
visitors was most cordial. Tulare is now
entertaining the guests in royal style.
Assistant General Passenger Agent Hors-
burg and Messrs. Cook and Thurstain of
the Southern Pacific are dlligent in max
ing the passengers comfortable.
The herald., 1895-04-25
KILLED BY HER LOVER
Trial of a Young Woman for Murder in
Stockton

STOCKTON. April 24.-The case OF
Edith Elder. the young woman on trial
for the killing OF Frank Quinn, her lover,
in this city last November. will probably
so to the jury tomorrow, as the defendant
Is the only witness to be examined on her
side of the case. and the prosecution has
only a few witnesses in rebuttal.
The defense is emotional insanity and
iustitiable killing. 1t has been proved on
the part of the defense that Quinn had,
under the promise of marriage, wronged
the girl. and that she is yet suffering ire m
in incurao Die disease charged to him. On
the night of the killing she pleaded with
him to keep his promise to marry her,
and on his refusal she shot him and then
shot herself through the right lung. She
meant to kill herself and left letter to
her sister directing how her effects were
to be distributed but her wounds healed.
The herald., 1895-04-25

Supe visor Hay was directed to have the
Laguna ranch bridge replanked.
James Leonard was placed on the indi-
gent cash list at So
: The following applications for saloon
licenses were set for hearing May eth at
1880 am: Edgar Emery: La Ballona
Jean Grimeaud. San Gabriel; Niles & Os-
good, Avalon. ~:
The bond Of Henry Halstead for renew
al of license at Glendale was approved
and license or ,ered issued. r
Supervisors Hay and Field were direct
ed to procure lumber for bridge on Sixth
street, Colegrove.
1t was ordered that the bids for bonds
fer University school district be opened
May 9th at pm.
The McNally application for wharf fran
chise at San Pedro was continued to May
10th at pm.
The board will visit the Campbell
Johnston ranch May 3rd to examine a
proposed new road.
The auditor and treasurer were notified
to make their semi-annual statements as
required by section 121 of the county gov
eminent act.
Several small claims were referred to
the auditor and the board adjourned to
meet at 10 O'Clock this morning.
The herald., 1895-04-25
SEQUEL TO A ROBBERY
Ex-Treasurcr Stolen of Sonoma County Sued
for Lost Money

SANTA ROSA, April 24.-As a sequel
to the sensational robbery of the Sonoma
county treasury on December %. 1894
suit was commenced today by the
county against exTreasurer p. N. Stofen
and his bondsmen. 1t is alleged that
on that day Stoten appropriated and con-
verified to his own use s7S15.70 the amount
of money secured y the robbers who held
him up in the vault. 1t is not claimed
by the county. or anybody else that
Stolen took the money, but the law makes
it necessary in such actions to allege APP
preparation and conversion, as a rob-
berry, according to plaintiffs interpreta-
ton of the law. does not constitute any
ground of defense. Stolen and his
bondsmen claim that the county treas
ury was unsafe and he was in no way to
blame.
The herald., 1895-04-25

Actions for divorce were comm enced
yesterday by Mary |. Baker against
Charles G. s. Baker and Henrietta Kloth
against Charles kloJh.
petition was filed for the probate of
the will of William L. Price, who left an
estate of $500. ,.o .
ii. B. Montgomery made application to
be appointed the, guardian OF his minor
children, Plummer H. and Lenora, who
have All estate in Ohio valued at $500.
Patrick J. Kelly sued A. W. SUBWAY
and others to quiet title to lot 4 block /,
of the City Center tract.
Antonio .Monteleohe ct al sued ]. N.
Schneider to quiet title to part of block
B, Santa Gertrudes ranch.
The herald., 1895-04-25
DRAINED. WITH AN Ak
A Young han Terribly nutiIated In Little
Shasta Valley

YREkA, April 24.-In Little Shasta
valley, twelve miles east of Yreka. Will
Dimmick terribly mutilated the head of
Ed Robbins with a dull ak yesterday
morning. There are several Dimmick
brothers, and they and Robbins have
been quarreling for the past week.
Ed Dimmick and Ed Robbins began
when Robbins got his man down,
who yelled for help. His brother came to
the rescue and struck Robbins blow on
the neck with blunt ak and then struck
him on the head with the back of the ak.
DR.. Collar dressed the wounds after Rob-
bins had laid unconscious for several
hours. Robbins is about &c. years old and
has family. He will probably die.
The herald., 1895-04-25
DEATH ON THE RAIL
An Aged Lady Struck by a Train and
Killed

PETALUMA. April 24.--Mrs. James
Corbett. an aged lady. was killed here at
8 o'clock this evening by being run over
by the locomotive of a grave train. Mr..
and Mrs. Corbett were out driving in
buggy. Their high spirited horse took
fright one block from the railroad and
ran towards the railroad crossing. mir.
Corbett tried to guide the horse to the
right but hia wife excitedly clutched the
lines and brought the horse back on its
course. The locomotive struck the horse
and buggy, throwing them sixty feet and
crushing both animal and vehicle. Mrs.
Corbett was thrown under the locomotive.
both of he legs being crushed. She died
almost instantly. Mr.. Corbett escaped
with few bruises. Mrs. Corbett was
native of Scotland, aged IS years. The
accident occurred in full view of large
crowd of people. The engine was thrown
from the track by the collision.
The herald., 1895-04-25

tune suppose to have been left his wife
blythe death of her father. Baron Won
Barpckow. The reason why the captain
and his wife returned so 500 is that they
had been robbed on the train. dsappont-
ed in Berlin and snubbed by the relatives
Of the baroness, from whom they expect
ed to receive a very warm reception.
That explains why they were hurrying
home and why they were compelled to
take passage in the storage.
The herald., 1895-04-25
SNUBBED BY RELATIVES
nystery Surrounding the Death of Young
narried CoupIe

SAN FRANCISCO. April 24.-The mys-
terry surrounding the tragic death OF Cap
tain John NJ. Brunson and his Young
wife. Baroness Won Barnekow Brunsop.
who went down on the Inflated Elbe, has
been cleared up by letter received in
Oakland from Berlin, which gives a full
account of their troubles in the unsuccess-
full search for a fortune. The friends of
the young couple could not understand
why it was that they should only remain
few days in Berlin and then return
without accomplishing anything. 1t was
known that tile captain was after for
The herald., 1895-04-25
POLICE COURT NOTES
7inor Cases Which Were Acted lIpon
Yesterday

TI1n0r Gases Which We're Acted llnon
Yesterday
The Oil well trouble was aired for few
minutes in court yesterday and the two
cases of misdemeanor against F. C. Ohm
stead and William Clark and the cases
against A. J. Secord and B. Secord went
over to today at 1880 am. The men are
out on $50 bail on each charge.
William ]. Jackson for violating the
closing ordinance paid fine of $25 yes.
terday.
NJ; Cohn paid a fine of " for violating
the hitching ordinance.
Joe Coughlan, convicted of battery
upon the person OF Officer Conley, paid a
fine of $25 for his fun with the officer.
The case against Mike Kelly. charged
with attempt to commit robbery, went
over until April 18th at 10 am. - -
The herald., 1895-04-25

Julio Lou taunau, a 17-year-old Next
can boy who sold papers on the street for
a living. was committed yesterday 20
Whittier by Judge Smith at the request ii
the boys mother. The boy smokes ciga-
rettes and uses profane language. He is
also beyond the control of Mrs. Loustau-
nau. Julio will learn a trade and remain
at the state sch )ol until he is 81.
The herald., 1895-04-25
INSURANCE WAR IN STOCKTON
Rate Cutting Ruins the Risk Business in the
Slough Civ

STOCKTON, April 24.-The insurance
war in Stockton is at an end. For
some time a .slashing of rates has been
going on here that has been ruinous to
the business of the agents. A local
union has been perfected now and rates
will remain stationary at general re-
dIiction of about Is per cent from those
ruling prior to the beginning of the war.
Inc offlcers OF the local union are: l..
NJ. Cutting, president; S. w. Newell.
vice-president; J. E. Eaton, secretary
and treasurer; executive committee, W.
w. Worthing, Il. b. Oullahan, Miss l..
W. Dohrmann, Ralph 2. Lane and
George J.. Wolf.
The herald., 1895-04-25

Deputy District Attorney James went
to Alhambra yesterday morning to con-
duct the examination of Andreas Castro
before Justice Bishop. Castro was charged
with having stolen a horse from Adolph
Alvetra January 90 1894. and he was
held t answer to the charge and commit
ted for safe keeping to the county jail
The herald., 1895-04-25
wATTERsoN'S DETERMINATION
The Famous Newspaperman Will Live and
Die in Louisville

LOUISVILLE. KY, April 24-Henry
Watterson today emphatically denied the
published statement that he would soon
relinquish his interest in the Courier
Journal to form connection with the
Chicago Times-Herald. He declared his
intention to live and die in Louisville.
The story probably arose. he says. from
the fact that he was in Chicago lust be-
fore Mr.. Kohsaat purchased the Times
Herald and Post.
The herald., 1895-04-25
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
A Number of Road Districts to
Visited

Visited -.t
The board of supervisors met in regu-
lar session yesterday. all members pres
ent.
1t was ordered that the board visit Ar
tesla road district April 9th, in regard to
disposition OF storm water. 1t was also
ordered that the board visit San Fernan-
do road district April 10Th to inspect
roads and bridges. The board Will visit
Cerritos station April Both in the matter
OF extension OF PERKS avenue.
The herald., 1895-04-25
Naturalized

Donald G. Barker, native of Great
Britain. was yesterday admitted to cti-
zenship by Judge Mckinley in depart
rent six of the superior court
The herald., 1895-04-25
for Infants and Children.

Caotoria isso well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" IL a. ARCHER, N. D.,
Ill So. Oxford st., Brooklyn, n Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
BRIEF MENTION.
Leaf lard at Schroeder's.

Leaf lard at Schroeder's.
Lace curtain sale at Young & Nc
Combs.
Don't fail to read jackson & Hurst 8
sd. if you have money to invest.
Select nursery stock of all kinds
for sale at corner of Fourth and Main
streets, Davenport.
Gordon & Bowman. wholesale
dealers in stoneware; all sizes kept
in stock-1609 Third avenue.
Gordon & Bowman. real estate and
loans. buy, sell, trade and rent
houses, lots and farms-1609 Third
avenue.
Fine residence lots or Twentieth.
Twenty first and Twenty second
streets for sale on easy terms. See
adv. NJ. NJ. Sturgeon, attorney at
law.
The Amateur Musical club will
give its recital tomorrow afternoon
at 3 O'Clock, when Mrs. Haywood, a
pupil of Moszkowski, will participate
in the exercises.
Every family should have case
of Carse & Ohlweiler's seller in their
house. especially while our river
water is in such an impure condi-
ton. Telephone 1014.
Hon. W. +. Crawford. of Taylor
Ridge, was in the city today.
Mr.. Crawford has just returned from
North Dakota where he took car
load of horses and disposed of them
at fair prices.
The Moline Republicau-Journal
announces that A. S. Wright, prin
cipal stakeholder in the Moline PumI
company. is to dispose Of his inter.
ests to 4. II. Sleight, formerly Of
that city, and who will move bach
from New York City, where he ha:
resided for two years.
+. j. Burns, who has been in Rocl
Island since severing his connection
with the Rock Island road as agent
at LaSalle and Perm, has deter
mined To locate in his old home her,
permanently, having arranged foI
desk room in McHugh's ticket of1ic'
and will conduct a real estate anC
insurance office. Mr.. Burns is frs
class business man, an inbori
hustler and n popular fellow, who il
sure to make go OF whatever b,
undertakes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
An Additional Passenger Train

After Sunday April 21st, the pas
senger train service from Rock Isl
and will be as follows:
No. 6leavcs Rock Island Twentieth
street depot at 4:10 a. IN. and arrives
at Peoria at 1925 a. m.
Mt. ? leaves Rock Island Twentieth
street depot at sos a. m. and arrives
at Peoria at 1920 a. m.
No. leaves Rock Island Twentieth
street depot at las p. m. and ar
rives at Peoria at 3 p. m.
Trains leave c.. K. /. & p. depo,
five minutes earlier than Twentieth
street depot.
All trains daily excep: Sunday.
X. STOCKHoUsE, G.. L. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
LABOR MATTERS.
The TRICKY Congress Has Its Monthly
Session.

The ITCHY Congress Has Its 0OnthIy
Session.
The Tri-City Labor Congress met
in regular monthly session at Hill
lier's hall yesterday afternoon. Ac-
ton with regard to endorsing one of
the several labor papers as the Off
cial Journal of the congress was de-
fefred until the next meeting. when
the editors of such newspapers are
invited to attend and represent their
cause. A resolution presented by
DR.. {. I. Lindley, of Davenport.
CONNIE nding the stand which
Gov. Altgeld has taken on labor
questions was adopted. A commit
tee was appointed to draw up resoiu-
lions To be presented to the Daven-
port city council protesting agains,
the appointment of non-union
plum bing inspector.
The Money Question.
The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved, That it is with graft.
tude that we learn of the conventions
being held by all parties to discus:
the silver question. and desire tha'
the general public make a thorough
study of our financia, affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
.Yie!d Sot to Misfortune"

! was afflicted with catarrh last
autumn. During the month of De-
toher | could neither taste nor smell
and could hear but little. Ely's
Cream Balm cured it. Marcus
George Shautz. Railway, n. j.
| suffered from catarrh of the worst
kind ever since boy. and / never
hoped for cure, but Elv's Cream Balm
seems to do even that. MANY ac-
quaintances have used it with excel
lent results.-Oscar Ostrum. - War
rem. avenue. Chicago, Ill. Cream
Balm is agreeable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
Civil Servicy Reform With n vengeanc,

Civil Servicy Reform With Vengeance.
The Argos says it has no fault TO
find with MayOr-elect KnoX's selec-
tons for appointive officers. 1t
would seem to be just as well, il so,
TO refrain from imagining cause for
faul:iinding. Good and capable men
have without exception been chosen
with the appreciation of all the alder
men. irrespective OF party lines. And
the spirit OF civil service reform has
been distinctly recognized in all the
Gepartments.-Unio
Yes. the action of the caucus at
Mayor knox's house was very much
in the line of civil service reform.
The substitution of q man like Red
dig. who attempted TO strike the city
q blow and cripple the waterworks
service, for an official like Supt. John
A. Murrin, whose efficiency is recog-
nized by all classes of people ire
spective of politics, and of James
Johnston for j. ID. Collier as chief of
the fire department, because the lat
ter was not quite so agreeable to the
soreheads and others of the republi-
can party, are both particularly
striking examples of civil service re-
form, while the other changes are
likewise unworthy of an administra-
ton seeking to serve all the ends of
the city.
1t is not necessary for paper that
is not lin it, with the coming adj
ministration to find fault when
representatives Of the party in
power are open in expressing their
Indignation ut the outcome of the
farce held at Mayor Knox's house.
From a purely political standpoint
the slate is all that could have been
expected, but when it comes to worth
and that is what the taxpayers put
up for-that's different again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
COUNTY BUILDING.


10-W. R. johnson to Arthur Bull.
swi sci &c, Il, 4w, 500.
III. c. Shank to Otto H. Birkel.
lot 35, Huber & Peetz's add, Rock
Island, 1926.
Martha Pentzer to NJ. Schoonmak-
er, 81 sci and mel sci IA. IL, 2w, e2
mel %. 16. Wv, $1,000.
12-J. Frank Robinson to Eli Mo-
senfelder and Louis Kohn. lots 20 and
81. block 5. lots % aud 2S, block 6,
lots IL and II. block s, South park,
second add, Rock Island, 81.
Liscense to Wed.
11-Swan Swanson, Miss Jennie
Billow. Port Byron.
Gottfred Nelson, Miss Helen jose
fin Freeman, Moline.
William j. Quinlan, Miss Anna
Vratman, Rock Island.
Edwin q. Renner, Minneapolis,
Miss Rel,a NJ. Lewis. Rock Island.
Grant McFate, Miss Isabella STRAIT
ton, Viola.
Joseph Anderson. Moline, Miss
Hilma Peterson, Watertown.
The ARGUS delivered every even-
jnp at your door at Zoe n week