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The herald., 1895-07-16

Fitzgerald. was exhibited. There were
dozens OF oil men and attorneys present
In the court room and the greatest inter,
est was manifested. There was genera
discussion by the court as to the easiest
ana most speedy way In which the
numerous demurrer and motions 70
strike out portions of the complaint couiu
be disposed of.
1t was finally decided to hear the de,
mnrrers and Attorney Charles McFariand
led off after a spirited legal argument De,
tween MIR. Burdette for the people ana
Mr.. Houghton and others for the defend,
ants. The demurrers were all submitted
In body and tho court will decide the!r
several merits. Should the court overrule
the demurrsrs, the defendants will be
given i've days in which to show cause
why the injunction should not be
granted. The complaint makes plea OF
the urgent necessity for prompt action.
but there are those who cannot see the
sense in throttling the great industry.
The trial OF the case cannot be had any
way until September.
The herald., 1895-07-16
Comment on the San Diego and
Eastern
PROMOTING A WILD SCHEME
The Pasadena and Pacific Entirely
Double.Tracked
The Southern Pscific's Spanish Tournament
A Bsriinston Excursion--Facss on
Rail, Tie and Office

II is not believed that many railway
men will allow themselves to be persuaded
into sinking their bard earned money in
stock Of the imaginary "San Diego, Pa
cifc and Eastern railway" which isw
enth usiastic but impractical promoters
are now talking up, says the Railway
Age editorialiy in o recent issue. To
build and equip railway from San
Diego to Salt Lake, say 800 miles, would
cost probably $25, 900. 900, ana II is pro-
posed to raise the money for this gigantic
undertaking by selling the capital stock
TO railway employees throughout the
country at $40 per share. 1t IS to be q
railwaymen's road. they are told rail-
way employees only will bs allowed 10
control the stock and stockholders
only will be given employment on the
road. In the face OF the fac. that no
transcontinental railway is even earning
interest on its bonds, trainmen and clerks
are told that the stock Of this road is sure
to pay regular dividends, and they are
exhorted to hand over their money 10
moo destitute of financial experience and
reputation, and utterly without knowl-
edgo IN regard to tho construction. ope-
ration and management OF railways in
exchange for certificates. of stock which
will never be worth the paper on which
they are printed. Some railway men
will probably be fooled into subscribing
money enough to keep the promoters OF
this wild scheme talking for a while and
then the bubble win break and the stock
holders will lament their creduiity.
The herald., 1895-07-16
WEATHER AND CROPS
THE Summary for the Past Week 90 the
C0aSt

The Summary for the Past Week en the
Coast
SACRAMENTO. July l5.--Diector Bar.
wick OF tho California weather yand crop
servic, burean. summarizes as follows for
the past week:
The average temperature Tor the week
ending July 18th was as follows: Eureka,
55: Fresno and Red Bluff. "a; Independ-
ence, 80; Los Angeles. 6s; Sscrame ento,
73; San Francisonco. IS; San Luis Obispo
and San Diego. 66 each.
As cem pared with the normal tenn pera-
tures, the following places were found to
have enjoyed normal weather conditions
during the weekt Eureka and Sacra-
mento, while an exces Of heat of two do.
gres at Fresno and four at Red Bluffs are
reported. Heat DEFICIENCIES prevailed at
Los Angeles .of three degrees ana San
Francisco and San Diego two each.
Threre was a trace of rain at Eureka and
Los Angeles.
The weather during the past seven
days has been quite favorable for sum meT
crops. Threshins'is going on. and the
fact becomes more patent zach day that
years in quantity, as well as the poorest
In quality. IL being very much shrunken
FROM the effects of north winds during
June.
The fruit crop is generally short bat the
quality.is most excellent. and prices are
encouraging. SO that the shortness OF the
crop will be made up in the better quality
and better prices. The wheat crop being
poor IN quality will tcnI to lesson its
money value, and thereby reduce its in
trinsic worth considerably over that
which will be lost by the shortnsss 10 the
quantity of the crop.
Hops will not be an average crop, ana
bpans are NOT doing we'll exce al m hntfn m
or stiff lands. Those on sandy lands will
be almost total failure for the want of
moisture enough to bring them to proper
maturity.
The herald., 1895-07-16
Rall. Tie and Office

.Iudson ex0uIsion lef. yesterday for
tho east. and one from the east will arrive
today.
It. W. Thomp psen. passenger agent for
the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific ra .l-
road. has returned from San Francisco.
In order to accommo odate the Sunday
rush. the Southern Pscific will run half.
hour trains to Santa Monica from until
1880. inclusive. Returning, there will
be half-hour trains from 3 to 6:l5 p. H.,
and also night train at 8;15.
The second heat OF the great am ateur
half.mile open sea swim will take place
cific will present another handsome prize
to the winner.
From all Indications there will be a
heavy passenger traffic TO Santa Barbara
on the 9th.
+. B. Knowlton, the Southern Pacific
agent at Bakersfield. is in the city.
The ticket brokers of the city will hold
q meeting tonight, at which i'm portant
business will be brought up for discus
sion.
The Southern Pacific contem plates ex-
tensions in the Los Angeles, San Bernar-
dino, Riverside and Santa Ana valleys
which will foot up more than 81. 600. 600.
The Santa Fe will also keep on building
and will extend its lines at San Jacinto.
Temecula and various other points, rep
resenting an outlay OF over 81, 700, 600.
The Southern Pacific has already received
ll00 carloads OF rails. and more are ON
the way.
A. Phillips of the Phillips excursions
returned on Sunday from Chicago and the
east, where he had spent the last two
months. Mr.. Phillips reports business
in all lines picking up in the country
east of the Rocky mountains. and states
that from the enquiries being made an
exceedingly large coast tourist travel next
The herald., 1895-07-16
RUPERT I. GRIFFITH DEAD
He Committed Suicide at His Ranch on
Sunday
Had Been III for Several Days Past and Wor-
rIed Himself finsane-verdict OF the
Coroner's Jury

Rupert I. Griffith, son OF J. NJ. Grif.
fifth. the capitalist committed suicide
Sunday night by shooting himself with a
revolver. on his ranch in the Castaic can
yon, about ten miles from Newhal.
The sad affair occurred shortly after 10
o'clock, but tho news was not received in
Los Angeles until early yesterd ay morn
ing. Coroner Campbell and J. T. Griffith,
an elder brother OF tho deceased, took a
morning train for Newhall and were
driven over to the ranch. where the IN
q uest was held.
For some time past the deceased had
deem suffering from veiv severe head.
ache,. NO doubt augmented by the in,
tsnsely hot weather usually experienced
in that section at this time of the year.
He had moreover allowed himself to
worry uselessly over the affairs Of the
ia noh. A large force OF mon are en- :
ployed, and probably tho Management Of
them caused him uneasincss. There was
no occasion for this state Of mind, how
ever. as the Indications point to = very
favorable crop.
Sunday WAS very oppressive and the
young man took . bath in the reservoir.
When be returned he com planned of q
terrible headache and directed that the
hair Of his head be closely cut, which was
ooucs nav 0VCulHB bttoI UhTk " Wout
out and reclined in hammock which
swung under the trees distance Of sew
eral yards from the house. While there
he called to Fred Ksrssy, one Of the ranch
hands. and told him to sit near rs he
desired TO talk with him. Kersey took a
seat in whssibarrow about ten feet from
the hammock. Young Mr.. Griffith talked
ranch. and seemed. according to Kersey 8
testimony, very moroso and blue.
About the last remark Mr.. Grifti tn
made was that fifteen minutes might make
u great change for any Of them. A few
moments after this kersey heard re.
mock. He had been leaning back in the
barrow looking up at the sky and had
not noticed any OF Griffith's actions.
kersey spraDg toward the hamin ock
and hebeld the deceased lying on the
ground with pistol near him. 1t ap-
pears that the deceased had placed the
muzzle OF u 32-caliber revolver between
his teeth and fred. There were no marks
upon his face. only the interior of the
mouth being burned. Griffith died only
a short time after be fred the shot.
Quite a number Of the ranch hands
were standing near. and sn gave corrobo-
rating testimony.
The ooroner's Jury found a verdict that
the deceased came to his death by gun.
shot wound inflicted by himself while
laboring under Ut OF temporary insan.
tty.
The remains were brought to the city
last night on the Santa Barbara train and
taken In charge by G. p. Howry.
Mr.. 0rifi1th was about 20 years of age and
he fourth of family of five boys. Hs
generally resi,:ed in Los Angeles at ths
Potomac block on South Broad way, and
was In tho habit of visiting the ranch
during the course OF every two or three
weeks for the purpose Of experimenting
affairs there. He was very affable and
was esteemed u favorite oy all who knew
him.
The herald., 1895-07-16
Burlington Excursion

The following passengers arrived in
Los Angeles yesterday afternoon from the
east on the Burlington route. personally
conducted excursion. in charge Of. Con.
ductor r. Cunningham:
William Willett. Miss Maggie willett,
A. X. Willett. J. H. Willet, Omaha; l.. p.
Mansfield. Galesburg. III; j. l.. Patter-
son, Kearney, Neb. Dr.. J. L. Murphy,
David City, Neb. Miss NJ. Roper, Heron,
Neb. W. j. Curtis, Chicago: T. N. Car.
son. Miss Rose Andrews, H. ID. An,
Mount Pleasant, Ia; 6. ]. Douglas, Bur,
lington. ;; Mis-. Caron. Mount Pleas.
ant. Ia. Miss J. Willett, Burlington, Ia
Miss Ida Gillespie. Creston. la.
The herald., 1895-07-16

winter may be looked for. Every indica-
tion points to realization OF this.
w. +. Carson. travelling passenger agent
of the Canadian Pacific railroad at San
Francisco. is in the city.
A. B. Calder, travelling passenger agent
for the Canadian Pacific railroad. with
headquarters at Tacoma, is here on busi-
ness.
The Pasadena and Pacific electric road
is now double tracked the entire distance
between Los Angeles and Pasaoena. the
last piece having been coin pleted early on
Sunday morning and the first car travel-
ing the entire distance on the paralleled
way at 6 q. m. OF that day.
The herald., 1895-07-16
Complaint Dis missed

For some reason the complaint against
young George Valentine, charged with
battery. has been dismissed from the dis.
trict attorneys Office. Valentine is the
son OF Mrs. Emily j. Valentine, the
taken little newsboy into his room and
attempted TO commit an unnatural crime
anon him. The boy resisted. whereupon
Valentine was alleged to have beaten him
with wire hairbrrsh.
Humane Oticer Hntchins stated to a
Herald representative that he could not
understand why the complaint had been
dismissed. as he felt positive that the
charge against Valentine could have been
proved.
The herald., 1895-07-16
The Corners Wear the Cables

Chicago Tribune: "Do you know what
kills the cables that draw the street cars
more than any other one thing2" asked
a street car superintendent. He stood at
State and Madison streets watching cable
trains rounding the curves slowly, ring
ing the gongs vigorously to warn the
ger.
'You know how the grip clam ps Oh the
cable. When it IS tight and the train is
moving at the same rate of speed as the
cable tn. wear is nothing. But those
curves do the damage. The cable train
cannot by reason OF the crowds 60 around
the corner at full speed, and so tho rope
slips through the grip. wearing it Off
more than anything else. II it were not
for the corners a new cable would last al
least ten times as long as it does pow."
The tide which leads on to fortune
The herald., 1895-07-16
For . New Elevator

Captain Davis of the court house ele-
vator Is doing some rejoicing over the
prospect Of relief from the arduous labor,
for such petty salary. that he performs
daily keeping the dingy little elevator
sliding up and down. The petition to the
Three more ladies have added their
names to the list, Misses M. Q. Stewart.
Il. N. Davidson and M. J. Hunter.
The supervisors are said to favor the
proposed improvement.
The herald., 1895-07-16
INJUNCTION ON OIL MEN
Demurrers Argued and Submitted to Judg'
Van Dyke

: Demurrers by the defendants in the
case were argued and submitted yester-
day In the suit fer an injunction of the
people ex rel. L. w. Wells against the
Far West Oil company, The Los Angelo,
Crude Oil company. Oil and Development
company. Los Angeles Transfer com.
any, East Side Oil company, Lake Shore
Oil company. Los Angeles Improvement
company and catalogue of 100 other de-
PENDANTS, who are charged with maintain
ing nuisance in the oil district north oi
Sixth street and west of Pearl. The com.
plant Of the psople and relator, L. W.
Wells, vissd By Attorney-G General W. +.
The herald., 1895-07-16
The Southern Pacific is of

$75 in cash prizes for tho various events
principal among which arc picking up of
COINS with the horse on tho full run,
picking up lafiats and sombreros on the
run. riding at the rings: also brilliant
contest In Iiats throwing and Other
thrilling feats in horsemans ship. Entries
are free to all riding the Y quero's saddle
OF Cal liforrIia. and will be received up to
IL. am. on the day of the contest by Hon.
J. J, GARLIC, who has been a noted rider
in his day.
The herald., 1895-07-16
The S. pa sp.nish rouro.me

The $. Pa Spanish Tournament
Next Sunday there will be an old. time
Spanish tournament at Santa Monica.
Some of the finest riders in this section
Of the country have already entered, and
additional entries are being received
The herald., 1895-07-16

Ex-Governor Heard OF Wisconsin 10
proud Of the distinction he enjoys, that
OF being the best dairyman in the north
west. He will not waste feed on q COW
that will not earn $50 year with butter
at 70 cents pound.
The herald., 1895-07-16

Heavens. Maria! Was that phono-
graph open during the cat figbt?"
''No, turned it on last night when
you were sleeping. Perhaps you will be-
The herald., 1895-07-16

BY Its superb qualities Prices Cream
Baking Powder has become incomparably
the household favorite.
The herald., 1895-07-16

Civil service reform is sweeping over
the country. Like DR.. Prices Baking
Powder, it has solid merit for Q basis.
The herald., 1895-07-16

The tide which leads on to fortune
would be all right if it didn't turn back.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-06
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
HINSDALB, N. H.

All the schools in this village began this
week.
Robert McCaughern, jr., returned from
Boston Saturday.
Rev. j. L. Felt of Suncook has been
visiting friends in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Stafford and son Carl
are in Chicago for a months stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Hopkins of Hinck-
ley, ILL.,, are guests of G. b. Hopkins.
Several Rebekahs from here attended the
union Rebekah picnic at Vernon Tuesday.
F. S. Leonard of Springfield, Mass, has
been spending part of this week in town.
A. H. Rice closed out his stock of har-
ness and horse goods at auction Tuesday.
A. S. Martin of Fort Valley, Ca, is
making a call on old friends in town this
week
Mrs. Sarah L. Evans of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. II. E.
Hunter
Riverside colony of Pilgrim Fathers had
a corn roast at Cascade farm Tuesday
evening.
C. j. Bronson assisted the Greenfield
band at the race meet held at that place
Labor Day.
Miss NJ. A. Bascomb went to Boston
Wednesday for visit with her sister, Mrs.
W. G. Bohrman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Pike visited in Gin
ton, Mass, this week and also attended the
state fair at Worcester.
Rev. Mr.. rutland of Keene, N. H., will
preach in the Congregational church at the
usual hour next Sunday.
The women of the Universalist society
gave a corn supper in the vestry last even
ing followed by an entertainment.
w. M. Taylor and Chas. Hitchcock took
in the fair at Worcester, Mass, this week,
making the journey on their wheels.
Miss Julia L. Davis returned from the
Twin Mountain House Monday and will
go to Shelburne Falls, Mass, to teach.
Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Blair were in Mar
low Wednesday and Thursday in attend
ance upon the Universalist convention.
E. P. Bailey, who has been working in
MedfoId, Mass, came home Monday for q
short stay before returning to Dartmouth.
F. S. Archibald returned from the Sun
set Hill House, Sugar Hill, last Saturday
and is now teaching school in Elm Grove
Mass.
E. l. Latham left for st. Winceslar, p
O., Tuesday, where he will join Mrs
Latham, who has been there the past TIVE
weeks.
The women of the Methodist society hell
a lawn party at the residence of Edga
Bartlett on Tower hill, Wednesday after
noon and evening.
About 25 couples want to Vernon las
evening for moonlight ride and dance il
Central Park pavilion. Knapp and Hne
of Brattleboro furnished music.
Geo. E. Robertson took second prize,
$40 diamond, in the mile novice race a
Greenfield, Mass, Labor Day. There wer
eight starters and the race was run in 2;9t
Rev. Albert Smith of LongmeadoV
Mass, preached in the Congregations
church last Sunday. He was the CUES
Monday of Rev. A. A. Blair, forme
pupil.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-06
"THE NATIVES. 4"

The climax of the coaching parade sea-
son in the White Mountains was reached
last Friday, when the display exceeded all
previous efforts. In writing of it the Bos-
ton Transcript says:
1.-THE coaching parade at North Conway
last Friday is mainly remembered for its
beautiful turnouts, the charming costumes
of the ladies upon the coaches, and its eX
hilaratng and fantastical yells; but the
most interesting feature in the days doings
was a study of the natives. They came to
town dressed in their best bib and tucker,
and in all sorts of rigs. 1t was a genuine
Yankee exhibition, in which all ages were
represented, from grandpa and grandma
down to the babe in arms; and all seemed
to be having real good time On the
heads of the men there were hats of all
sorts and shapes, prominent among the
collection being plugs of early vintages,
and it was significant of the lingering
memories of the old days of the war that
so many of the veterans should appear
upon this peaceful occasion in the inap-
propriate but cherished gear of the Grand
Army hat. The bucolic crowd evidently
enjoyed itself thoroughly; it had come to
town for that purpose, and when our
country people make up their minds to
have good time they generally have it.
1t was not only show they had come to
see, but they had come to see each other,
and it was a real pleasure to hear the
homey exchanges which passed between
men and women, living perhaps but few
| miles apart, but who probably had not seen
each other since year ago"
If the Transcript writer will come to
Bratteboro in three weeks we will show
him a cavalcade which will be worth see.
ing in point of variety and picturesqueness
| and $1,000 or 10000 "natives" who look
and dress very much like other folk. We
wonder, by the way, if the Transcript mar
! has ever looked over a Boston crowd on &
"show" day to note the proportionatC
number of antique rigs" and hats and cos
TUNES of early vintages which it contains?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-06
GRANGE NEWS.

The meeting of Protective grange last
Tuesday evening was very interesting, g.
W. Pierce, Fred Spaulding and A. W.
Kezer having charge of the program. Miss
Carrie Clark entertained us with piano
solo. This was followed by Oscar T. Ware
with talk upon money" its different
uses, the views held by different people,
and the importance of a thorough under
standing of this subject now while the in
terest of the country is aroused upon it..
c. d. Whitman gave his experience with
ensilage, and the methods in use in secur-
ing the crop. He thought the experiment
tai stage had passed, and was sure the
farmers would not take a backward step,
but would keep up by putting in more silos
and growing more corn. Miss Lula Her
rick and Mrs. Carrie L. Hamilton each
sang a solo and responded to the encore in
a pleasing manner. Ernest Goodenough
sang a solo, c. Miller, Will Willard and
Harry Currier joining in the chorus. All
the music was very well rendered. An
essay by Mrs. Maverette Fisher upon the
privileges of women brought out the hui
morous as well as deplorable side of a
woman's life with and without a pocket
comparing her lost pocket to the many
pockets of the mems wardrobe. Mrs. Har'
riet Frost gave an interesting reading
Mrs. w. f. Mixer recited pathetic poem
in her own charming manner.
A mystic supper will be served in thu
banquet hall next Wednesday evening, be
ginning at o'clock, followed by an enter
tainment in the audience room above. A
small admittance fee will be charged. TIL
public are cordially invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-06
WIIIIAMSVIIIE.


Miss Mabel Farnham of Tunbridge is
visiting Lila Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane White of Boston
spent Sunday at DIR. Whites.
Ed G. Fisher is attending the fall term
at Mount Hermon.
There will be an old-fashoned game of
round ball Saturday afternoon on the brick
yard grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester E. Perry cutter
tanned about 30 of their relatives last Sat
urday evening.
Our village school opened Monday with
about 25 scholars under the instruction of
Miss Grace Plat.
Ira Perry left for his st. Louis home
Monday. Mrs. Perry and daughters will
remain few weeks longer
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. d. Stedman of South
Newfane have moved to the house owned
by G. B. Lamb in this village.
Miss Florence A. Morse returned to
Springfield, Mass, Monday to resume her
duties in the public schools of that city.
The grist mill in this village is under
going repairs and no custom grinding can
be done here before the middle of the
month.
The communion service will be observed
at the Methodist church next Sunday, Rev.
S. H. Tucker of Bondville will preach in
exchange with the pastor.
1t is understood that the married mems
base ball club, who were so badly used up
by the singles last week, have received a
challenge from the octogenarians of the
village.
Hastings Williams, Ernest Sparks and
Erwin Metcalf returned to Goddard semi
nary, Barre, Tuesday. Miss Luella viii.
liams, a graduate of that institution, who
has taught in our Newfane schools for the
past two years, returned for a year of spec
ial study.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-06
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Jumped HeadIong 40 Feet.

The trolly car from Greenfield had start
ed across the 660-foot bridge over the Con-
necticut at Montague Sunday when a young
man about 25 was seen standing directly
in the middle of the structure. When the
car was within few feet of him he waved
his hand in the face of the motorman, and
with yell that frightened those who wit
messed the sight, he plunged downward
distance of 40 feet. He remained under
water for at least 80 seconds, but when he
came to the surface boldly struck out for
shore as though uninjured. His strength,
however, was apparently soon exhausted,
and he sank second time. A party of
men fishing rowed out in a boat and rescued
him. He proved to be professional diver
whose home is in Leominster. Being I'M
der the influence of something stronger
than water he concluded to give an exhibit
ton of his skill.