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The herald., 1896-12-16
CITY HALL NOTES.

The fire commissioners will meet in
the mayors office this morning at 10
o'clock. There are several matters of i'm
portance to come before that body.
The street superintendent has issued
the warrant for the collection of the as
sessments for the sewer on Eighth
street and Golden avenue. The total
amount of the cost is $199231. c. l..
Powell is the contractor w. J. Haugh-
awout assignee.
City Clerk-elect c. H. Hanoe has noti-
fled Miss Thompson, the present eff
cient stenographer in the city clerk S
office, that he would like to retain her
services after January 4th. Miss Thomp-
son is one of the most capable employees
in the service of the city, and her re-
tention in the position is a source of
qualification to all who have had any
business relations with the clerks Of
fice
j. H. DOckweiler. the newly-elected
city engineer, is in trouble and it is all
about appointments in his office. He Is
in the remarkable position of having at
his disposal more places that he can con-
veniently fill. Among Dockweiler's pat
ronage are three deputy surveyors,
whose pay will be 50 day. No one has
yet applied for any Of these places. For
the position of chairman, which pays 81
during the days employed only, and of
which there are to be six at the new
engineers disposal, there are so far over
one hundred applicants,
City Engineer Compton,s annual re-
port is nearing completion. According
to the figures contained therein the city
last year added 1858 miles of new sewer
at a cost of $19s. .994.o3; 14O4 miles of
new street grading was laid at cost of
Sill. .309.13; "a miles of paving was laid
at a cost of $44,21S.22; 1923 miles of
new sidewalks was laid at a cost of
$50, ,30972. The total number of miles of
street work finished of all kinds was
1903. There is in course of construc-
ton 1884 miles. The Main street paving
improvement is not included in any of
the foregoing figures.
The herald., 1896-12-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following licenses issued yester-
day from the office of the county clerk
Fred l.. Laughton, a native of Eng
land, aged 30 years, and Grace Brayton,
a native of Ohio, aged 22 years, both res
idents of Los Angeles.
Frank K Woolsey a native of Cali
fornia, aged "a years, and Jeanne H.
Cook, native of Massachusetts,, aged
"a years. both residents of Los Angeles.
Juan Orosco, a native of California,
aged 23 years. and Trinidad Manzapares,
also a native of California, aged "a
years, both residents of Ell Monte.
Dennis j. Brannen, a native of Canada,
aged SO years, and a resident of Flag
staff, Ariz., and Felicia A. Marley a ma
tive of Michigan, aged 26 years, and a
resident of st. Ignace. Mich.
Lewis Samuel Androus, a native of
Michigan, 20 years of age and resident
of Pomona. and Edith Grace Brown, a
native Of New York, aged % years, and
a resident of Coldwater, Mich.
The herald., 1896-12-16
PERSONALS

e. Wiki Of Erie, Pa, is stopping at the
Nadeau.
J. A. Thomas of Pittsburg is at the
Hollenbeck.
E. E. Nichols, jr., of San Diego is at
the Hollenbeck.
p. l.. Bright and wife of Cleveland. O.,
are at the Ramona.
Mr.. George B. Cramer of Philadelphia
is at the Hollenbeck.
Mrs. James Voris of Cincinnati, O., is
guest at the Ramona.
w. H. Crawford of Chicago is stop
ping at the Westminster.
Ben Hoover of the Pomona Beacon is
registered at the Ramona.
w. T. Pierce and M. A. Hawkins of
San Diego are at the Nadeau.
H. Lord of Minneapolis, Mimi, is
among the recent arrivals at the Ma
deau.
NJ. NJ. Heinman and John Heary of
San Francisco are registered at the Ma
deau.
E. F. Wittler photographer from st.
Louis, registered at the Hollenbeck last
night.
Robert Thompson and D. B. Stone of
San Francisco are stopping at the Ra-
mona.
e. II. Spoor of Redlands and w. A.
Setchell of Berkeley are at the West
minister.
Mr.. Charles E. Darling, an old resident
of Los Angeles, is registered at the Hol-
lenbeck.
James Miles and wife and Miss F. G.
Mccormick of Chicago have apartments
ct the Westminster.
George W. Foster, an old time boniface
and mining man from Butte, Mont, is
here for the winter and has apartments
at the Hollenbeck.
Harry NJ Gillig, Frank L. Unger, Will
lard T. Barton and J. d. Crimmins, jr.,
arrived on the California limited last
night and are at the Hollerbeck.
Miss Gladys Huff, cashier of the Hol-
lenbeck hotel, returned home yesterday
after an absence of three months very
pleasantly spent visiting her old home
in Louisiana.
John b. Shea, James Jacobs, f. S.
Hartman, Robert 1hiele, A. Nj. Sutton,
W. H. Sutton and Joseph Hinsch, well
known travelling men of San Francisco,
arrived yesterday and are at the Hol-
lenbeck.
Among the guests who arrived on the
Ell Paso train last night and registered
at the Hollenbeck are Gabriel Morton,
wife and family. Mexico; John Zehring
and wife. Denver, and l. Atkinson and
family, Chicago.
The following people came into the
state via Phillips Rock Island excursion,
Mr. d. w. Harrison manager: j. Camp
bell, w. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Smith. Miss F. e. Coffin, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. j. Whitney w. F. Boswell of Boston;
Miss A. Panom of Fitchburg; w. At
water of North Adams; p. Torney of
Greenfield, Mass; Mrs. ]. w. Rup, Mrs.
Utner of New York; C. II. Thompson of
Utica N. Y; Nellie Hensley and Mrs. V.
Marsto of ottawa, Canada; c. w. Hall
and E. w. Hall of Baltimore. Md; E.
W. Winkle j. N.'Hunt, F. M. Cohn May
Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Wilson and
Louis Hopkins of Chicago; j. p. Brown
and family and S. D. Arnig Of Emmets-
burg. Iowa; Mrs. X. Korster and Harrie
Korster of st. Louis; ]. H. Wilkins and
Belle Wilkins of South Bend; b. F. Gui-
on and Charity Guion of Riga, Mich.
J. p. Irwin, J. H. Andres and wife, l.. A.
Sherer H. p. McCoot, Mr. and Mrs. ].
S. Haywards of Minneapolis, Mimi; G..
Hope of Waseka, Mimi; M. Y. Incas of
Humboldt Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Malgard of Audubon, Iowa; A. c. Han
sen of Sioux City, Iowa.
The herald., 1896-12-16
POLICE COURT CALENDAR.
Three Persons Held for Trial on Felony
Charges-Minor Happenings.

Justice Owens yesterday disposed of
several felony cases, holding three per-
sons to the superior court for trial upon
various charges. The preliminary ex-
animation of Fred Krantz for grand lar
ceny was concluded by hearing testi-
mony for the defense. after which
krantz was held in bonds of $4,000.
Decision was rendered in the second
burglary case against Charles Sears,
already held on one count, and he will
have to stand another trial. Lena
Douglass was examined for robbery and
must stand trial, being committed to the
county jail in default of bonds.
Sentence of six months in Jail was
passed upon John Mccoy, caught a few
nights ago robbing the house of Gabriel
Quijada on Short street, and allowed to
plead guilty to petty larceny. A six
months floater was allotted William
Bennett. convicted of indecent exposure
while drunk
+. ii. Pope, arrested at noon yesterday
by Detectives Auble and Hawley, was
arraigned in court and entered a plea
of petty larceny He stole set of taps
and dies from the Harper Reynolds
company. Sentence will be passed this
afternoon at o'clock.
Nick Trewick and John Morrison were
convicted of battery upon Wong Sing,
Chinaman. and will be sentenced to-
day. B. A. Brewster and w. L. Hance
were arraigned for like offense, plead
ed not guilty and will be tried this after
noon.
A fine of 500 was paid by Frank Burk.
who was arrested couple of weeks ago
and convicted Of drunkenness and car
rying d concealed weapon. Jacob Wolf
was found guilty of disturbing the peace
and will receive sentence this afternoon.
A similar charge against Fred and F. G.
Gates was dismissed and the defend
ants discharged.
Trial of Arthur Lee. accused of bat
terry upon Max Cohn, was continued un-
til today on motion. Kite Raymond got
100 day f1oater for soliciting and Jose
Bara, caught smoking opium in China
town den, was sent to San Gabriel to
answer to felony charge there. Thos.
Saddler was convicted of battery and
will be sentenced today
Fines of S. each were imposed on Wan
Now, All Sam and Wong Sang, vegeta-
BILE peddlers who had failed to procure
the necessary county license. All Suey
claimed to have one at home and was
given until today to produce it.
The herald., 1896-12-16

Mary is about 16 years of age and said
that she had just secured a position to do
housework, from which she was taken
at Q o'clock at night by the officer. She
attributed her arrest to the spite of her
sister.
On the contrary Mary is accused of
being a very bad girl, who has for some
time been living with barber, first on
Broadway and later In an Aliso street
lodging house. She will be tired as a
candidate for Whittier
The herald., 1896-12-16
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Company A, Seventh Regiment, Chooses
Captain and Two Lieutenants

Company A, Seventh regiment, N. G..
c., held an election of officers at the arm
ory last evening. Lieut.. Col w. G. .Schrei-
Der, the late captain of the company,
presided. Col. John r. Berry, Lieut.. Col.
l.. S. Butler, Major Madison T. Owens
and Lieut.. A. M. Austin were also in at
tendance. Twenty-seven members of the
company were present. Lieut.. Robert
Wankowski of Col. Berry's staff was
elected captain, vice Schreiber, pro-
NOTED; Corporal Harry c. Bates, first
lieutenant, vice Martin, resigned, and
Corporal Gabriel Allen, second lieuten-
ant, vice Haven, resigned.
On the result being declared short
speeches were made by the newly elected
officers followed by short talks by Coils.
Schreiber and Berry. in which they gave
both the officers and the men some good
advice.
Lieut.. Martin then presented Col.
Schreiber with a regulation Colts re-
volver, which that gentlemen accepted
in a few well chosen words.
The meeting then adjourned, and the
newly elected officers were put through
their sprouts" before the examining
board.
The herald., 1896-12-16
HUMANE OFFICERS REPORT.

The report of Humane Officer c. H.
Clark to the board of directors of the
Los Angeles Humane society for No
vember is as follows:
Relative to children, Is cases reported
twenty-five children involved. Two were
sent to the orphan home on Alpine street,
two to the Ransom home, two to DR.. Ell
lis home, ten were sent to their homes
after having been kept in the station
house few days, five are still at large,
The herald., 1896-12-16
three are working. and one was sent to

three are working. and one was sent to
the asylum.
Relative to animals. eight cases were
reported to this Office; all of which were
attended to. One horse was shot. Out
of 200 horses inspected only three were
found unfit for service. The warnings
that have been given have had some
effect.
Anonymous complaints come in fire.
quently. If persons making them would
give their names (not for publication)
action could be taken; where now the
majority of them have to be ignored.
The herald., 1896-12-16
BOOKED FOR PETTY LARCENY

Deputy Sheriff Wilson of San Gabriel
booked Jose ePrez. a Mexican. at the
county Jail yesterday at 1:3O a. m. upon
charge of petty larceny. IL is limited
that his offense is more serious than a
petty theft and that at least two others
are implicated with him in the robbing
of a store in the little mission town.
The herald., 1896-12-16
PETTY THIEVES IN JAIL

George Wilson, John Durkin Frank
Bedder and James Kennedy were sent
in to the county jail yesterday from San
Fernando to sentences of five days each
for petty larceny. 1t is said that they
made way with some coal.
The herald., 1896-12-16
SATURDAYS FOOTBALL.
A Great Match Between the Athletic
Club and San Diego.

Great interest is being manifested in
the San Diego-Athletic club football
game to be played at Athletic park next
Saturday. The southern kickers have
been practicing faithfully for the event
and from all accounts are expected to
put up strong game. The team with a
crowd of it's admirers, will arrive in the
city Saturday morning.
The line up of the two elevens is as
follows:
San Diego. Position. L. A. A. C.
Anthony ...... Left end. ... .Haskins
Craig. ....Right end. ..... Dillon
Childs ........ Left tackle ..... .Mahaffey
Hubert.... Right tackle. ....... Leeds
Sawyer ...... Left guard Hughes
Wagner. fright guard. I'D. Smith
Otis Center $3.50. ..McPherson
Lampson... LEFT half. So. ...Hanlon
Edwards. Right half. 80. Edwards
Bradshaw Quarter back. .... Murrieta
Shulenberg.. Full back ........ .*Wilson
San Diego Observation-Disclosures and
Rood brothers.
Athletic substitutes-B. Smith, At
wood, Stephenson, Ramseur and Jargs-
torff.
Average weight of both teams, 1877
pounds.
The local team has been indulging in
indoor practice so far this week. but will
start in field practice at the park this
afternoon, weather permitting. They
do not propose to be defeated by the Wis
itors and are working hard for vic
tory.
San Diego has a clean record so far
and is coming up with the determination
of keeping it thus, so a hotly contested
pa "a fnr
1t has been decided to give the San
Diego boys a return game in that city
on New Years day instead of January
9th, as first announced.
The herald., 1896-12-16
CALIFORNIA LIMITED ON THE
SANTA FE

Leaves Tuesdays and Thursdays
Double drawing room sleepers. Dining
car nunet smoker to Denver, Kansas
City, St Louis and Chicago.
The herald., 1896-12-16
ACCUSED OF INcoRR1G1B1L1rY

An alleged incorrigible girl named
Mary Clark was last night arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Guy Woodward and
lodged in the county iail upon a warrant.
The herald., 1896-12-16

Try our port and sherry wines at rs
cents per gallon. T. Vache & Co.. Com
mercial and Alameda streets. Tele.
phone 309.
The herald., 1896-12-16

My prices for wallpaper beat all the city.
A. A. Eckstrom. :24 South Spring street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
PAGE & BOBBlTT,
No. IO Jefferson III.
SPE.l3IAa. BARGAINS
Real state !!

good Groom brick dwelling. large lot. in
Southwcs, Roanoke. with plenty OF shade, $1,000
cash. Is we'll worth Sl,5Uo.
groom dwelling in Northwest Roanoke $500
s5J each anu IS per month"; Can be rented FOR
more than the monthly payment.
Nicely papcrcd room house. corr err lot, in
best pat OF Southwest, with modern improve
ments stable and carriage house, with several
other Outhnilding5, $3.50; s2JJ cash and ST. per
month.
Sroom house in good condition. we'll papcred.
with modern Improvements, stabl aud large
lot, 5000; : 200 cash aud SIS per month
s-room h0nsc III West i.nd, large lot nice locl-
t,on Sl,sN; SOD cash and 80 per month.
S-room house in Tho Southwest. modern i'm
proycmc ts. 81 GJO; 81 0 cash an1 $l5.pcr month.
GDOd room house IN Southeast, near the
shopp. %9-C; so cash and $40 per month.
Groom house, isrgc corner lot, Southeast,
$50; 80 cist aud : "a per month.
groom dwelling, with sewer come c,iCn. stable
aud othe! necessary onthulldings si,3lu; SO
cash, 81 150 per month wiGlOut interest
Groom hOnac on Henry street IL. W, slC5o; S25
cash and $40 per month with no interest. IL
renting now for IS CO.
Two 3 room cottages, with basement room,
sewer connection, nice gard II and 20 I'd location,
$500 each; $50 cash and s. per month with inter
cat.
7-room house on Sixth avenue 9. w, nicely
papcrcd Price $500; $io cash and BIC peimonth.
Rents HOW for $iu.
G.room house on large lot, near Roanoke and
Southern railroad newly fenced, house in good
condition, 81, $50; so cash and $l250 per month.
One OF tho best residences on Church street, IL
rooms. large lot, best location. cost IS 500. In
beautiful condition inside and ont Price $500;
$500 cash, S25 per month; 10 renting now at $25
per month Also two other splendid bargains on
Church avenue.
One OF the most desirable and best located bus
incss houses in the very beet part OF the business
centre OF the city. One fourth OF the price cash
and Ne rent viii pay the balance. 1t is renting
now for "a per cent. OF the price asked There is
no bottcr Investment in the city than this We
have several other fine bargains in business
property IN Salem avenue and jefferson street.
Il room house near West End round house, 5000;
S5l cash and $40 per mouth.
GOOD b-r0Om hOurc, FIghth avenue 9. W., mod
crn improvements stable on lot and shade, 81 lGU;
easy payments.
Nicely papcrcd room housc on he bcst part of
Seventh avenue II. c., :s5u; $50 cash and IS per
month.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
LEGAL NOTICES.

TRUSTEES SALE-ON THE 18TH
DAY OF = JANUARY, 1891, at 10
o'clock II. m, will offer for sale mt pub
lie auction, on the premises, the follow
Ing property in the city OF Roanoke, Va:
Beginning at II point marked by taos
in a stake on the east side OF Riverside
boulevard and north corner 'of Cleveland
street, thence along Riverside Boulevard
north At degrees east 100 feet to point
marked 10y tack in stake, thence south IS
degrees cast 2lO feet to point on an
alley marked by IL tack in stake. thence
along said alley south "A degrees west 100
feet to point marked by tack in stake,
corner of said alley, and north side OF
Cleveland street, thence along Cleveland
street north IS degrees west 2lO feet to
riverside Boulevard, the point of hegin-
ming, ana known AS lots ! and ,. section
., Mountain View Land Company. Upon
this property there is large two-story
brleS residence, containing II rooms
The above sale is made under deed OF
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
F.QgsgRS EIepTe SAFE.

200 acre farm 3H miles from Roanoke, good
Improvements Well fenced nnd wAtered, Iicniy
OF timber, nice Young orchard 81 50y-terms
easy. This Is great oaTgain.
GG-ac,e farm close 20 R)ano2c, in good conait-
ion, $1,000 cash.
81 acres or bottom land 4 miles from Hollus,
with $1,000 brick house, ut the edge Of beautiful
10 acre grove of fores. oaks Price so per acre.
100 acres near uOilins Institute, seven miles
from Roanoke city, forty acres or which Is level,
the balance upland partly timbered good water,
fairly good improvements, fine peach ana apple
orchard. land well adapted TO truck farming, all
kinds fruit md grapes. Price $50; ve.y Cheap,
Aso n great many other bargains in city and
country property, which we would be glad to
show ut any time.
II you want to buy or rent, sell or exchange,
como and sec us.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12

Bl VIRTUE OF y CERTAIN DEED
OF trust dated the 9th day of November,
lS9l, and recorded in the clerks office of
the hustinGs court OF the city OF Roam
oke, in deed book 20 page Il, from W. i.
Blair ct ais, as we'll rs in pursuance of
the decree OF the hustngs court of the
city OF Roanoke rendered on the Did dnv
oi November, 1916, in the case of I.ucian
IL. Cooke, trustee, against the Eastern
building ami Loan Association ct ais, the
undersigned will offer for sale at puhlic
auction, TO the highest bidder, in front of
the courthouse in the city of Roanoke.
Mt II o'clock noon on the l2TlI DAY OF
JANUARY, 1891, the following described
parcel OF land, with their improvements.
situated in the city OF Roanoke:
!. be"lnhing at a point on the south
east corner OF Henry street and Spruce
street, thence in a southcrly direction
with Henry street 80 feet to point.
thence in an DISQUALIFICATION parallel
with Spruce street l33 feet to an allcv.
thence in Il northerly direction parallel
with Henry street 30 feet to Spruce street.
thence with Spruce street in westerly
direction l32 feet to the beginning.
Aoginning NJ Il point on the east side
OF Henry stree; % feet south of Spruce
street. thence with Henry street in n
- '''i w i'tV ~ point,
thence III nm easterly direction parallel
with Spruce street 1872 feet to an alley.
thence IN IL northerly direction parallel
with Henry street 90 feet to II point,
thence III Il westerly direction pnralle.
with Spruce street 1872 feet To the bcuin-
ming.
3 BEGINNING Mt point on the west
side Of jefferson street 900. - feet, more or
less. south of Spruce street, thence with
Jefferson street II degrees west 100 feet
To the intersection of Jefferson and Henry
street. thence with Henry street north
degrees east 30 the lard formerly owned
by y. T.. King thence in an easterly di,
rcction with y. T.. Kings line 1870 feet.
more or less, TO Jefferson street.
TERMS. OF SALE: Onc-third cash.
balance i'll one and two years from day of
SAFE with interest from that date, said
deferred payments to be secured by deed
o. trust upon the premises sold.
LCCiAN II. COOKE.
- ~ III Trustee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12

Trustees sale of Valuable Roanoke
City Property The undersigned. trustees
under Il deed of trust executed upon the
2Sth day OF October 1859, recorded in the
clerks Office of Roanoke corporation
court, deed TOOL, -, page 33l, from d.
{. Moomaw and Wife, to secure Il debt TO
the Maryland Life Insurance Company
OF Baltimore, ami ut the written request
OF the beneficiary, will sell at public auc-
ton, on the premises, on THURSDAY.
TIE l1TH DAY or DECEMBER. 1896,
ut 1913 O'Clock -. m. the following real
estate conveyed IN said deed:
ID y vacant lot in the city of Roa-
nokr, on the north side of Campbell
street, l26.l feet west from Henry street.
conveyed 10 said Moomaw hy :. w. jam
lesson: deed book 10, page 299
q y vacant lot adjoining above, and
on the west side thereof, conveyed to said
Moomaw on the 10th of September. 1855;
deed book 10, page 23l
CD y vacant lot adjoining the last
aborc mentioned, on the west side
thereof, conveyed to said Moomaw on
September |. 1855, by NJ. H. Clayton and
wife; deed book -. page 23l
l) y lot with the improvements
thereon situated on the north side of
Campbell street, beginning 80 l-2 feet
east from Lewis street, and running
thence castwardly, with Il frontage of
~ IL feet conveyed TO said Moomaw 10y
Basby and wife, deed book 8, page SOC, il
being the eastcrly OF the two improved
lots conveyed in the fourtb clause of the
said deed Of crust from said Moomaw and
wife
TERMS Cash as 10 $1,000, and the
residue on such terms as ;hc said Moo.
NAV. or his assignee or vendee may
direct and in the absence of such direc.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-12
The Real Estate
UWner Has His Heels
Stuck lat0 Mother Earth.

l0-room dwelling, southwest, corner lot
ooXi50, with all convenences, stable on
lot Price $4,000. Terms reasonable.
broom dwelling First avenue II. W.,
nicely papcred, $500; cash 500, balance
$40 monthly.
groom dwelling near Belmont school,
$1,000; cash $40; monthly $40.
S'room dwelling, newly painted, cor
ner lot on Center avenue IL. W. $3.50;
cash so; monthly $3.50.
G-room dwelling Fourth avenue II. W.
near Park street, sewer connection, $3.50.
Cash so, monthly $40
Two lots Belmont addition 50X $50 near
water main and electric light, 500 each,
on easy payments.
lO'room dwelling on Twelfth avenue $.
W, slate roof and Ill convcniences, So
500, on the best OF terms.
Groom Queen Anne cottage on the
Nnton car line. Large lot, 500; small
cash payment Easy terms.
groom dwelling, electric bells, bath,
range, large stable and carriage house,
all modern convciienccs. beautiful shrub
age i'll yard, 50 600: cash $500; balance to
suit purchaser. This house is furnished
with handsome new furniture Every
thing complete. Will sell the house ready
furnished for s. 900, on the best OF terms.
Rare chance for.s one that wants II
great bargain. Call and see about it,
Two beautiful 5.acre lots / l-2 miles
from depot, 300 yards from car line, $3.50
each, 1-3 cash
lO-acrc lot near iE Nice for II resi-.
dcncc, lays level, fine land for gardening,
good ncighborhood. Price 500, l} cash,
balance one and two years.
For bargains and square dealing call
ana see