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The herald., 1896-08-02
THE DOHENY COMMON FAILURE
A Statement From the Creditors to Core,
Erroneous Statements

n statement from the ~redftofS TO correct
Erroneous Statements
The creditors of the Doheny-Cannon
Oil company have made the following
statement, to correct certain erroneous
reports published in some of the pa
pers:
LOS ANGELES. Cal, Aug. 1, 1896
We, the creditors of the Doheny- Con-
non Oil company, feel that in conse-
quence of public reports current an
nouncing the failure of said firm, it is
our duty as we'll as pleasure to correct
said reports and state that they have
not failed or assigned; that the arrange
ment by which w. A. Morgan takes
charge Of the business was suggested
by Messrs. Doheny and Common them
selves, in order to provide funds for
Immediately suspending development
and paying off all Dor and other small
claims.
None of the creditors have been dis
satisfied with the affairs of the con-
Germ. On the contrary they believe
that there are no grounds for allega-
lions of bad management an extrava-
gance on the part of this oil company.
They further express their confidence
that by continuing operations and sus-
pending further development of new
wells, the regular production of the
property will enable it's owners to liqui-
date all liabilities in good time.
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Los
Angeles, and other creditors interested
in the management of Mr.. Morgan.
By J. A. Graves, their attorney.
The herald., 1896-08-02
UP FOR SENTENCE
New and Important Afiidavits Filed In the
Dole Case Yesterday

E. j. Dole, the young attorney found
guilty by jury in department one Of
having forged certain check by raising
it from $3.50 to $3.50. was brought before
Judge Smith yesterday for sentence.
Henry T. Gage, Esq, counsel for the
defense, made a motion for new trial,
basing the motion first on statutory
grounds and also upon affidaVts sworn
to by Charles Stone. Warren Lane, L. B.
Cohen, w. Bordwell, Henry 7. Gage and
the defendant himself
These atlidavits which are sensa-
tional in character, go TO show the
actualitu of Charles Adams, from whom
Dole commended he received the check,
but whom the prosecution chose to as
sumo was a mythical person.
Lane in his affidavit asserts that be-
tween 8 and u o'clock on February 18th
he saw Dole in the Turf Exchange, and
remembers the date because it was the
date of his child's birth He confeSses
to having denied before having seen Dole
because he didn't want to get entangled
in the case and also because he didn't
want his people to know he went to the
Turf Exchange.
If the statement of Lane is to be be-
lieved, then the time when Dole is sup
posed, according to the theory of the
prosecution, to have been In Santa Mon
lea buying the check for $50, he was
actually in the city.
The affidavit of Charles Stone testi-
fed that he had seen the check in the
possession of Charles Adams on the 18th
of February, when the latter tried TO
sell it to him. Failing in that, he tried
to borrow money from him on it, At
that time Doles endorsement was not
upon it, nor the alleged endorsement of
the officials of the State Loan and Trust
company
L. B. Cohen, the pawnbroker, makes
affidavit hat he knows the certified
check for $3.50. y stranger to him other
than Dole brought it to him one day in
the middle of February and desired to
hypothecate it for 500. The piece of
paper had at that time neither the sig
nature of Dole or the State Loan and
Trust company's officials.
The affidavits of Dole and his counsel
to new trial.
were to the effect that the newly lis
covered evidence was unknown to them
at the time of the trial; that it had come
to light since that time, and was believed
to be of such nature as to entitle them
Deputy District Attorney McComas.
In the light of the somewhat sensational
af1ldavits that he'd been sprung upon
the prosecution, asked for time in which
to file counter affidaVits 1t was conse-
Quently ordered that the prosecution
should have six days, the defense six
days, and the motion be again taken up
on August 18th. Judge Smith consenting
to yield one day of his vacation for the
purpose.
The herald., 1896-08-02

The estate of William f. Cates-Peti-
ton of George w. Hughes for letters of
administration. The estate is valued AT
Spills.
Ward Leavitt VS.. Alice p. Hammond
ct ALA suit TO enforce restitution OF
certain land at Santa Monica and the
recovery of $500 damages.
Charles II. Carey leceiVer of the VIII
lamette Steam Mill LAUNDERING and Man
ufacturing company VS.. Charles NJ.
Meeker ct ala suit to recover $685.
and the foreclosure of lien, for attorney 5
fees and costs.
University Methodist Episcopal church
at West Los Angeles VS.. G. D. Compton,
]. NJ. Campbell, j. NJ. Stewart, j. II. Sny
der and n. n. Hamilton (as trustees of
the church, and eleven other defendants
"A suit to Quiet title.
The herald., 1896-08-02
Court Notes

Charles Matthews charged with grand
larceny, pleaded mot guilty" in depart
ment one yesterday. The case was set
on the calendar of the 10th to be set.
The case of Mrs NJ. Baldetti, charged
with petty larceny in having taken bed
spread. valued at So, from +. Shafer, on
December 10, 1895, and convicted in the
city court, from whence appeal was TAX
en-. was continued by Judge Smith for
one week.
Assistant District Attorney Holton left
on the train last evening for San Fran
cisco to appear before the supreme court,
in the two cases in which this county has
interest
Major Donnell went over to Avalon
yesterday to join his family, who are
tenting by the sad sea waves.
The herald., 1896-08-02
NEW REPUBLICAN PAPER
Plans About Completed for Launching Auothe
journalistic Venture

Plans About Completed for Launching Another
journalistic Venture
Plans are about perfected for the
launching in the Los Angeles field of
Journalism Of a new Republican daily
newspaper. Articles of Incorporation
are soon to be filed, and the publication
of the first number will soon follow.
1t is a well-known fact that the policy
of the Times OF this city has been an
tagonistic to the organized wage-earn-
ing population Of Southern California.
Not only Ia this true regarding the union
printers, whom the Times locked out of
its composing room on August 4, 1890.
and which has since been classed as an
unfair. or rat" office by the Interna-
tional Typographical union at Indian
apolis, but it is equally well known that
the railroad men, to a man. who were
engaged, some two years ago, in the
great strike for their supposed rights.
have no love for the Republican organ.
and, 1t Is asserted. no union man will eat
in a restaurant or patronize grocery
where the Times is taken.
The dissatisfaction among the local
Republicans regarding Otis as politi-
cal factor is well known, letters. and tel
egrams having been recently sent not
only to Major Mckinley, but also TO
Mark Hanna. protesting against the pol
icy of the paper In opposing everybody
and everything.
1t was in view Of these facts that a
couple of newspaper men and others de-
cided upon course Of action. The names
of the projectors are withheld at pres
ent, but the personnel Of the new ven
ture is an ex-government office-holder
and well-known newspaper man, who
will control the editorial policy of the
paper, while the business end will be
looked after by two experienced men.
The reporters and printers are also men
of long experience.
1t is proposed to start the newspaper
with eight pages Of six columns EACH
loaded minion with six-line display top
and four-line drop heads. somewhat af-
ter the style of the San Francisco Call.
A feature Will be the publication Of a
cOmplefe story each dav
The herald., 1896-08-02
The Amateur Astronomers

The regular monthly meeting of the
astronomical section Of the Southern
California Academy of Sciences will be
held next Tuesday evening, August 4th,
at the residence of Mr. ]. D. Hooker.
325 West Adams street. The meeting
commences at p. m. sharp.
Dr. H. NJ. Bishop will read a paper
on the Moon. with special bearing upon
the nature of the striae. Mr.. Baum
gardt will illustrate, with specially pre-
pared charts. the apparent path of Sat
urn in its retrograde movement during
the past three months in the constella-
ton of Libra. The retrograde motions
of the planets will be explained with
blackboard diagrams.
The herald., 1896-08-02
UNDER THE FLAG
The Crowd of Aliens seeking to Be trans
formed Into Citizens Increasing

The Crowd OF Aliens oeeNihS ~ "
formed Into Citizens Increasing
The following aliens were yesterday
admitted to all the rights and privileges
of citizenship, upon submitting proper
proof as to eligibility:
Patrick ]. Ward, native of Canada;
Edward G. Reed, native Of England;
John Callahan, a native Of Ireland;
Charles Henry Girdlestone, native of
Great Britain; Ludwig Nollac, native
of Germany and John Pritze, a native
of Austria. by Judge Smith
B. NJ. Sebbins. a native OF sweden;
Enoch Owen, Thomas II. Prisk, John
Hart. Theophilus Confer, all natives of
England: Robert O'Shea, a native of Ire
land: Hermann Friedman, Joseph
Fritsch, John kelbert, natives of Ger
many; Hendrix l.. Schultz, a native OF
|, Folland; n. Johnson, a native OF Nor
way, and ysidro flanders, a native OF
| Mexico, by Judge Shaw.
The herald., 1896-08-02
LOCKED IN THE NEW JAIL
An Inspection Party 1ade the Victims of
Practical Joker

Yesterday morning Constable Harry
Johnston, accompanied by Captain Fred
Staples and Deputies Rrt<eshuler and
Menzer, having little spare time which
hung heavily on their hands, went up to
the new city Jail on First street on a
tour of inspection. They got inside and
looked around, finally going into the
big steel tank on the main jail floor
While there one of the workmen softly
closed the door of the tank and locked
it for joke, thinking to release his pris-
oners in few minutes. When the in
spectors came to start out they found
The herald., 1896-08-02
IMPROVEMENTS A LOSS
A Decision of Judge S1uw illustrating the
Futiiity OF Certain Charges

A Decision of Judge S1uw illustrating the
Futility OF Certain Charges
An opinion was handed down yester-
day by Judge Shaw in the two cases of
kofard VS.. Gordan and Kofard VS.. Cas-
by disallowing the sums paid by Casby
for Improvements made by him volun-
traily, on the property
The court comedies that this may ap-
pear hardship to him as ne was acting
in the belief that he had q good title to
the property. But kofard aid not con-
sent to the improvements nor did he
stand by without protest and allow Cas-
by to act on his belief, but on the con
trary Casby knew all the facts. He
knew that Kofard was claiming the
property and was not conserving to the
making of any improvements. The fact
that Casby honestly believed that Ko-
The herald., 1896-08-02
THE GOLLMER HOUSE
A Lodging House That Brought Nothing but
Trouble

Trouble
A few days ago a story was told IN
these columns regarding the fraudu-
lent practices of one Parcels in connec-
ton with thesale of the lodging house
on East First street known as the COLL
mer house Yesterday suit was filed
which casts further legal light on the
matter.
The suit is brought by George l.
Cochrane against H. r. Parcels, and In
the complaint 1t Is set forth that on
March Sth, 1895, Parcels made a note for
$1470 to J. o. Arnold. To secure payment
he executed a chattel mortgage on the
furniture. etc. of the Gollmer house. for
the balance due on the purchase price
of the said effects.
Arnold assigned the note and mort
gage to Alice NJ. Cochrane, and on July
Goth of this year she in turn assigned the
documents to plaintiff. There has been
paid on the note s44512, leaving Slo29.5s
vet remaining to be paid and to recover
this amount with interest suit has been
brought.
The herald., 1896-08-02

their way barred and no one in sight
Most of them were inclined to take the
matter as a joke, but Staples was not
built that way. He roared and raved,
making the place ring, but for over an
hour could attract no ones attention.
Finally they were released in good
humor, all but the captain, and he is
now seeking the gore of the perpetrator
of the practical Joke.
The herald., 1896-08-02

fards claims were without foundation
does not entitle him to make improve
ments on Kofard's land and charge the
cost to Kofard against his Will, even If
the property was thereby improved.
The court quotes precedent and in
structs that an order be drawn settling
the account and stating in detail the
items allowed and rejected as heretofore
The herald., 1896-08-02
County Officers Monthly Report

County Clerk Newlin filed his report
for the month of July yesterday, as tol-
lows: oo
probate business, $1,000; civil, s162S.-
Is: miscellaneous, s442.95; fines, SSl.00;
total. S2662 80; by refunds $97 .60-S2624. 49,
Law library fund, 1928; salary fund,
s2399 7O total, $2624.I0.
The report of County Recorder Hodg-
man for the month of July, fled yester-
day, showed the total amount OF the fee
book to be $30S515.
The herald., 1896-08-02
Don't Be Prejudiced


specialists friends
regarding ailments.
complete Specialists treating all
Medical
Why worthless medical advice and treatment when tho
the end, riSks7
The herald., 1896-08-02
THE DIVORCE MILL
Decree Granted q Plaintiff on Statutor,
Qrnunda

Grounds
A decree, practically by default, was
ordered for the plaintiff yesterday by
Judge Clark in the divorce suit of A. w.
Fisher against Emma v. Fisher. The
testimony went to show that the de-
fendent had been by no means circum-
spect and as she put in no defense an or
der was made as stated.
The herald., 1896-08-02
A PRINTERS FAILURE
The Printing and Publishing Business Not a
Success

SUCCESS
Ellis B. Woodwork yesterday filed his
petition in insolvency. He has been car
rying on business as printer and publish
er and the failure is ascribed to bad in
vestnents and business reverses. The
indebtedness is placed at $3145.4s and the
assets nil.
The herald., 1896-08-02

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Blood
The herald., 1896-08-02
So to San Diego and Return

August 7th and 9Th, via Santa Fe coast
line. Tickets good returning within
thirty days. Trains leave at 9:05 q. IN.
and p. M.
The herald., 1896-08-02

youngest nothing give him
further delay
months English and German specialists my boy
OF would
to these able specialists In the hs place.
Very respectfully, J. c. BLAIR.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-26
A Sensation Exploded.

A report was circulated in the city
yesterday that Mr.. Scott Jordan OF Cape
Elizabeth, had been waylaid by ru ffians
on his way to his home at Cape Eliza-
beth, Christmas eve, beaten and robbed,
and thrown from his wagon, and that he
vast found lying in the road early yester-
day morning by parties who took him to
a neighborinQ house, where he recovered
consciousness sufficiently to tell what
had happened, but after removal to his
home, died.
This was pretty tough yarn, and
was Immediately Investigated. There are
two Scott Jordans, farmers, who reside
at the Cape. Neither went through any
such experience.
IL seems there is Mr.. Scott Jordan OF
Lewiston, horseman, and about D week
ago he met tramp on the road and took
him into his team to give him lift. The
tramp repaid the Kindness by punching
his benefactor. but in that case no one
was killed. The sensation was quickly
exploded.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-26
DEATHS.

In Scarboro, Dec "a, Mrs. Ruth L. Millikep.
aged So years 10 months ,,
In Ellsworth, Dec. 81, Mrs. Elbridge Morri-
son, aged 65 years. ,,,,.
IN Branch Mills, China. Dec 81, William B.
Pinkbam, aged IS years
In Camden, Benjamin II. B. Alden, aged SO
In Washington, Mrs. Mary G. Vapnah, aged
In Dixmont, Dec. %, Mrs. Abbie S. Kalloch,
aged 65 years.
In Dlxfield. Dec 81, Mrs. Josephine. widow
of Hiram Titus, aged 66 years
In East Machias. Dec. 10. Josie d., daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Voranus Cook. aged IL years,
In Augusta. Dec %. Henry McMaster, aged
"A years. o..
In Sonth Penobscoa, Dec. 10, William Glenn
ents.
Ip West Milo, Dec. 1e, LIysander Dunham
aged 81 years.
In Woolwlch. Dec. %, William Crawford, aged
70 years. Nv,
al Kings Mills Whhefeld Dec. 8. Mrs. ELL
zabeth Hatch, aged SO years.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-26
Gospel Mission Christmas Trees.

Never In the experience OF the WORK OF
the Gospel Mission has the annual festi-
val Of Christmas trees been looked for
ward to with more hopeful anticipation.
BY the children of the Sunday school than
this year. The harder the times and the
greater tho depression Of busip ess, the
more severely do almost all charitable
organizations feel it, and ns death has
recently removed many Of OUT most in
tsrsstea contributors 1t was feared by
many that this year would be one when
many would of necessity be neglected.
For many weeks, however, willing hearts
and busy hands have been at work
quietly laboring for the event that is
destined to cnrry to carry many young
hearts the only merry occasion they en-
JOY for the year. Two largo trses were
erected at the platform, and from early
morning until O'Clock In the evening
the committee were at work dressing
the trees, ladenina them with useful and
ornamental articles, consisting Of wear
ing apparel, household goods, toys, con-
fectionery, etc. At s O'Clock the large
hall was well filled, several prominent
citizens having como in to witness Che
distribution of gifts. Rev. Mr.. Pearson
called the company to order and oil
united most heartily in singing "All
Hail the Power Of Jesus Name" Rev.
n. r. Dexter read very appropriate Sc
lections of scripture after which most
fervent prayer Of Thanksgiving and praise
for the blessings of the occasion was
offered. After which the committee on
distribution began their work and for
more than two hours were kept busiiy
engaged, and at the close none had been
forgotten; all were bcuntifully supplied.
Mr.. Pearson desires to express his
! heartfelt thanks to the following named
citizens for their help, encouragement
and contributions Of money: Mrs. Fred
eriok Fox, Frederick Fox, Jr., Mrs. E.
Clifford, MES. A. d. Sewall, Vim. Greg
DRY. Mrs. Caroline Goold, Mrs. Mary
Dyer, Mrs. Annie L. Mclaughlin, Spen
Ger Rogers, L. G. Cummings, Mrs. Fred
o. Conant, Miss d. M. Lowe, Mrs. John
W. Dyer, Mrs. A. 0. Clark, clothing;
q. B. Haskell, olothing.ss Mrs. Lawrence,
toys; Mrs j. 81. Dennison, clothing;
Mrs. John e. Sawyer, toys; Mrs. Han
| son, dolls; Mrs. Stafford mittens; Miss
Gray, dolls; Miss Remmick, toys; d. W.
Snow, Esq. ton of coal; mir. Emery,
stockings, Thomas j. Briggs, candy;
Mrs. Isaac Berry, toys; Congress Square
Sunday school, books and toys; Ira =.
Clark & Co., clothing, gloves; Miss A.
B. Warren, books; Mrs. George Tolinan,
toys; Owen. Moore g. Co., underwear;
George g. Shaw & Co.,, candy; Mrs.
IF. o. Conant. tors; 3. II. Butler, hats;
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-26
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
A Very euiet Day Along the Shore.


The big tow boat Ice King towed the
schooner Flossie A. Campbell down
here from Boston. The vessel will load
with lumber and general cargo for
Guadaloupe.
The schooner st. Croix come in dur
ing the the Afternoon and sailed almost
Immediately for st. John. She had on
board big crowd of passengers.
The J. Nickerson, Capt Drinlzwater,
from Salem, was off Portland on We'd
nesday trying to get into port and was
struck by squat that blew along her
foresail, tore her mainsail and forestry
sail. Then she had to put before the
wind and ran to Wood Island, where she
remained until yesterday and reached
here yesterday morning.
The NJ. A, Achorn of Rockland, was
out at Wood Island and broke windlass
and was assisted by the life saving sta
ton and sailed yesterday for her home
port.
Schooner Edwin B. Harris arrived
from La sHave banks yesterday with
80. 600 pounds of mixed fish.
The steamship Fremona of the Ram
sen line sailed yesterday afternoon for
London AMI Newcastle. She carried the
following cargo: 83.o3s bags Of peas,
1. 100 packages of deal, sol sacks Of peas.
S34 sacks of rolled oats, 1857 bags Of peas.
p cases of whiskey, 400 cases OF evapor-
ated apples, 2ss kegs of butter, 4.05a
barrels of apples, 46.356 tierces OF linens,
s.o95 boxes of cheese, 1888 boxes of oat-
meal, 1 case of household goods, l.S75
sacks of flower, box fancy goods, So
horses, Canadian deer. The domestic
exports were $50 blocks, eo2 packages
Of lumber, 4.5SS packages of walnut
lumber, 254 barrels of apples, 1O5 boxes
OF meat, % barrels of apples, $500 sacks
of flour, 500 boxes Of canned meats,
400 cattle,
The next steamer due here is the
Scotsman. She is expected to arrive on
Sunday.
The Laurention will commence to
load her general cargo today.
Christmas was generally observed
along the Grand Trunk wharves. All OF
the steamship Offices were closed for the
day and the jack tars on the Laurentian
had jolly Christmas feed.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-26
WEsTBROOK.

Christmas passed off very quietly in
this city, the streets hardly taking on
their usual holiday appearance. There
was no public entertainment furnished,
but there were numerous family re-
unions, Christmas trees and the like.
Tho public were favored with fine skat.
ing on the river and crowds were en-
joying the rare sport during the day and
evening. The electrios brought q large
mum her of skaters from Portland and
Deering in the afternoon. Quite num-
Der from here attended the polo game in
Portland.
DR.. r. W. Lamb Of Tiltor, N. a., Is
spending few days with his parents in
this city.
Mrs. A. NJ. Quinn by Of Saco street,
who, we regret to say, has been confined
Mt home for the past few weeks by
badly spra!ned ankle, was yesterday the
recipient of very beautiful present from
the neighbors and friends living on that
street, as an expression Of their good
will and the esteem 10 which she is held
by them.
Mr.. Patrick Donnelly, has severed his
connection with the Westbrook Chronicle
to accept position in other quarters. In
his four years of duty upon the staH
of this journal, MI. Donnelly has dealt
extensively with the public. and all
have found him courteous, affaole and
upright. He will carry with him the
best wishes of the community
A very pleasant wedding was cole
barted in this city Christmas evening
ut the home of Mrs. r. ]. Bennett on
Bridge street. the contracting parties
bsing her daughter Miss Jennie Ida
Bennett and Mr.. Sam King Starbird OF
Deer Ing. Only near relatives OF tbs bride
and groom were present. Rev. ThoHas
B. Payne performed the ceremony. The
presents were numerous and elegant,
comprising lipen, silver and chine.
The large circle Of friends of the couple
both in this city and DseriDR extend con-
gratulstions and best wishes.
The Westbrook Electric Light and
Power company have pun IN a water
wheel governor at their plant that Is ex-
pe5ted to work quicker and better than
the old kind and the company expect
it to produce q steadier current which
will make the electric lamps last longer.
A special Christmas service will DO
held at Warren church tomorrow even
ing.
The subisct of the Christmas sermon
at the Congregati onsl church tomorrow
morning will be- "Benevolepos. The
evening su bject is to be "Nsw Cleth In
Old GarMents.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-26
NO TIDINGs YET.
Allan Liner scandinavian May Have Met
With an Accident.

There have been no tidiugs as yet OF
thu overdue Allan line steamer Scandina-
van, British, now eighteen days out
from Glasgow for Bo ston. The. steamer
Caspian, British, of the same line. Which
left Glasgow five dayssatter the .scandln'
avian, and traversed nearly the same
courae she would naturally take saw
nothing of her.
1t now seems almost certain that some
accident has befallen the steamer. 1t Is
possible that the machinery may have
broken down or her propeller lost, and
that she was driven far out of the usual
course of European steamers by the. heavy
gales Of last week.
Captain Pickering of the Caspian. re-
ports that he encountered the usual win
ter weather in crossing the Atlantic.
From the time of leaving Glasgow ex
perienced continuous strong breezes two
fresh gales, blowing from all points Of
the compass, accompanied by high hsnc
saaa