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The herald., 1896-08-12
THE STOVEPIPE WAS DOWN
Which Caused the Court to Take 3
Hurried Recess
A Story Of Justice as Il 10 Administered In
the Bucoiic Precinct Of
Whittier

A good story is told at the expense Of
the venerable Squire Owens of Whittier.
who dispenses justice in that bailiwicK.
Squire Owens is the father of PQlice
Judge Owens of this city, and the IA
ther, like the son, is terror to evildoers,
in his judicial capacity. But judicial
procedure is hedged about with less for
mality in the rural court over which
Squire Owens presides than in Judge
Owens court, as the story here related
will show.
Not long ago the white-haired justice
of the peace who is almost. if not quite,
an Octogenarian, was trying a tramp
on the charge of vagrancy. The prisoner
was before the bar and the arresting Off
Ger. Sherman Virgins, chief electrician
of the reform school, who wears dep
uty constable's star, was giving testi-
mony, when the squire's niece burst int ,
the courtroom and exclaimed: Uncle,
the stovepipe's down again."
Darn that stovepipe." calculated the
court Come on, Brother Virgins, ana
help me to put it up"
The old man was off like flash with
Virgins vainly trying to keep pace with
him. Fortunately deputy sheriff was
in court to guard the prisoner.
After the stovepipe was put up the
squire returned and resumed the trial.
The tramp was sent to the county Jail for
forty-five days.
The herald., 1896-08-12
HUMANE SOCIETY
Regular Honthly Meeting Yesterday-No Spe-
clal Business Transacted

Regular Honthiy Meeting feSterday-No Spe-
clal Business Transacted
The regular monthly meeting of the
Humane society was held yesterday af-
ternoon at the Office of DIR. Lindley on
West Sixth street.
No special business was transacted,
owing to the few members present.
After the report of Humane officer
Clark was submitted the meeting ad-
journed.
Seven cases of cruelty to animals were
reported. In each ccse the animals were
relieved and the offSlders arrested. One
dog and four crippled horses were killed.
There are two cases of cruelty to ami
mails still pending in court. A case of
eight members of family living in one
room was investigated. several children
in care of incompetent parents were
taken charge of by the society and pro-
vided with homes. Cases of cruelty to
children at Pasadena, Long Beach and
Redondo have been looked after. officer
Clark has been exceptionally busy in the
past month in looking after imprudent
and wayward girls, many having been
provided with homes and others per-
suaded to lead better lives.
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don't remember that l went there II
1894"
Were you there In 1S94?"
II don't remember that was. wa!
there afterwards"
What papers did you give to Antune,
in 1882"
None"
do you know him?'
Eyes, | know his mother. but him ]
! have known since 1859 or $780,
What papers did you trace in his
room?"
Il have not been in his room or traced
any papers there"
Did you not in June, 1895. have an in
terview with Antunez about writing on
some papers?"
No"
The witness denied in detail all the al
legations of conversation with the VA
rious witnesses for the defense. and the
charges of forgery in connection with
the trust document. He admitted thai
he gave Jose Sanchez written instruc-
tions in this case. but said they were for
the purpose of having him see some
lawyer and finding out whether or not
"Pancho" had any rights
Mr.. White conducted the cross-exam-
ination.
rs your wife living?" he asked of the
old man.
Yes, sir. She does not live at my res
idence. We have been living apart six
or seven years.
Were you not served with subpoena
in this case July 29of this year?"
Yes, sir
After that did you interview counsel
for plaintiff?"
Il believe not"
Are you sure?'
Il don't remember. don't think I've
seen them until yesterday If saw them
it was on some other business.
"On any business?"
Il may have. 1 think saw Major
Bell on the street.
Did you ever give Jose Sanchez any
instructions about this case?'
Il gave instructions in writing to Jose
Sanchez"
"When?"
Il think two months after Pancho's
settlement with Mariana. When he
came back from Seattle
Why didn't you want to testify in
this case?''
Il wasn't afraid, only didn't want to
abuse the agreement l had made with
Mrs. Coronel''
Was not the memorandum you gave
Sanchez for the basis of a suit against
Mrs. Coronel?"
Il gave it to them; they wanted to
inform themselves on the points"
Wasn't it for the purpose of bringing
suit?''
IF there was justice in the matter"
why didn't you go yourself?"
so as not to lose my agreement with
Mrs. Coronel'
Exactly; then this was given after
your agreement vita Mrs. Coronel?"
Yes"
Were you on good terms with Anto-
Mo. your brother, in 1S72?'
Yes: in 1872 was on good terms with
Antonio
when did your relations become
strained?'
Since the question of Sabichi. That
was in 1874. II was suit for partition.
| became on bad terms with Antonio
because / saw the boy PanchO was being
defrauded of his rights. 1 saw the way
he was. and Antonio got him to sign pa
pers and sent him out of the country.
His mother had asked us to be his guar
dian and never abandon him; to take
care of his interests, because he was
not capable of looking after them him.
self"
The attention of the witness was di-
rected by Mr.. White to a similar suit to
the present one. brought by Francisco
against Don Antonio F. Coronel in 1891,
which was dismissed by Francisco, and
was questioned closely as to his atti
tude in that case. At that time the
famous trust document had not materi-
allied. The witness said nothing about
it then, although if it is genuine he
knew OF It's existence then.
The herald., 1896-08-12
PROVING AN ALlBl
George D. Mlngs Denies Any knowledge Of
the Killing Of Hayes

In the trial of George D. Mings yester-
day, the main witness was the accused,
who denied point blank any personal
knowledge of the tragedy which ended
the life of Jack Hayes.
Several witnesses We're placed on the
stand from Ell Monte who gave to Burr
Cummings a very black general reputa-
tion. Mings wife, several relatives and
others testified that upon the night of
the murder, George Mings was at home
and in bed two hours before the killing
of HaVs
The herald., 1896-08-12
hmm r1ininr naaI

Messrs. II N. Russell, n. +. Wiltshire
and 5. Pooley have purchased the Nam
moth, Little Mammoth and Tom Lane
mines III Kern county. These mines
paid handsomely in the fifties. bur ow-
ing to defect in the title they have been
iole, or worked in a very small way.
since. The present owners will put up
l0-staInp mill at once, which will be
worked by water power from the Kern
river. They will also put up tramway
TO carry the ore from the mine to the
mill. The ore will be worked by the
cyanide process.
The herald., 1896-08-12
Boxing and wrestling

On Friday evening, August 14th, there
will be held in the Athletic club gymna-
SUM fifteen-round boxing exhibition
and professional catch -catch-can
wrestling match. The event of the
evening will be the meeting of the light
weights, Joe Welch of this city and
Amelio Herrera of Bakersfield. These
are the lads that came together in a
four-round bout a fortnight ago at the
clubs smoker, and they are very evenly
matched.
A new feature of the clubs boxers
night will be introduced on the sama
The herald., 1896-08-12
More New Citizens

The following passengers arrived ir
Los Angeles from the east on TUESDAY
morning by the Burlington route per
sonally conducted excursion, in charge
OF Conductor Cunningham: A. j. Bart
st. Louis; Miss NJ. Thompson, Ottumwa,
Iowa; L. f. Sanford, A. ]. Cannon and
Wlle, y: NJ. Olander, Chicago; Miss E.
Kelly, New York; Miss E,' M Prica
1thica, N. Y; c. f. Way, Ottumwa. Iowa
j. b. Burns and wife, Downer's Grove
Ill; f. Claxton and wife, Chicago: los
Hall and wife, Shenandoah Iowa
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evening in the shape of professional
wrestling match. The club has got up
a purse of $3.50 for match between j.
A. Burns of Chicago and c. H. Gridley
of this city. the style to be catch-as-
catch-can, best two in three falls. This
will be the first professional match held
here in several years. and as both men
are crackerjacks in their line an excit-
ing struggle Is looked for. Several four
round preliminary bouts will precede
the events of the evening
The herald., 1896-08-12
To CIeanse the Svsteu

Effectually yet gently when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to to permanently overcome
habitual constipation. to awaken the
kidneys and liver to a healthy activity
without irritating or weakening them
to dispel headaches, colds or fevers. use
Syrup of Figs.
The herald., 1896-08-12
OBJECT TO HER RELIGION
Why Parents Opposed the Marriage Of a
Pasadena Youth

Wilson Lee and Martha j. Langstaff,
both aged 10, residents of Pasadena, We're
yesterday granted license to wed. The
prospective groom filed with the county
clerk an objection by his parents against
the proposed union on the ground that
Miss Langstaff is not member of the
Society of Friends, of which they are
commandments. The parents do not OBJ
ject to their sons minority.
Licenses We're also granted to L. Otis
Starr and Margaret +. Beck, both of
Los Angeles and also to William A. Mann
and Bertha c. Mayer of this city.
The herald., 1896-08-12
DEATHS


HOYLE-On Monday morning, the 10th
s an oySs oyfs De,fa M agen yeaGs
of Mr.. and Mrs E. Petrie Hoyle, of Ell
Toro, California.
Funeral Wednesday. 2 D. M, from Kregelo
& Breese's parors, South Broadway, to
Roman Catholic cemetery, after service
at Cathedral, 2:15.
JONES-Albert, only son of ]. A. and Ella
Jones. No 1902 Alpine st.
Funeral Wednesday, p. m. Friends in
vited.
GRUENINGER-In this city, August 10,
1896. Louise Grueninger, at 949 Towne
ave.
Funeral notice later.
HALI1-At Santa Monica. August 10, Mrs.
Clara Hall: leaves one daughter, Miss
Fannie Hall.
Denver. Col, papers kindly copy.
The herald., 1896-08-12
HannIman Fish Co., San Pedro

Fresh fish and Holsters shipped direct
all points in Arizona, Texas and Mexico
from cannery in San Pedro, at loves
wholesale prices.
The herald., 1896-08-12
Sold LIQUOR to Indians

Rafael Cabrillias, Charles Brown and
Alfred Lund yesterday pleaded guilty in
the United States district court to selling
liquor to Indians. Each was sentenced
to serve thirty days in the county Jail
Judge Wellborn ordered a venire for
sixty term Jurors issued, the writ to
be made returnable on September Sth
The herald., 1896-08-12
PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY
Footings OF the County Assessment Rolls
Completed by the Auditor

County Auditor Bicknell has complet-
ed his footings of the assessment roll
of Los Angeles county for the year 1896,
after correction and equalization by the
board of supervisors His report to the
state controller and board of equailza-
tion contains the following:
Value of real estate other than city
and town lots, 1923, 744 $50; value of city
and town lots, s3S, ,22S, 805; value Of per-
sonal property other than money, $10,-
754,095: value of money, $779,5S0; total
value, s97 7,11S330.
The assessors report for 1896 showed
total valuation of $S2, ,318, which
makes the above figures show a net in
crease of $15,715,012 FOR the year 1896.
These figures do not include railroads,
which are assessed by the state board OF
euualiZation
The herald., 1896-08-12
Neither Is Divorced

Judge York yesterday denied plain
tiff's complaint and defendants cross
complaint in the Smalley divorce case
dismissing all proceedings without costs
to either party
The ShaferLabordie Alameda street
case was continued until today,
The herald., 1896-08-12
A CONTEMPT OF RELIGION
The Peculiar Malrdy of Former Postal
Empioye

George H. Tomlinson, aged % years,
native of the Argentine Republic, who
resides at 1916 Omaha street. was yester-
day committed to the asylum at High
lands. His madness is an utter con-
tempt of God. He has repeatedly threat
ened to do violence to relatives. Tomlin-
son is an eX-postal clerk.
The herald., 1896-08-12
Superior 20 All Chars

Sperry's best Family Flour.
"A GOOD THING IN THE HOUSE
Sperrys best Family Flour.
APPETITE COMES WITH EATING"
Bread from Sperry's Flour. Try it.
NONE NAME BUT TO PRAISE
SperrNs hest Eamilv Elnur
The herald., 1896-08-12
Our Home Brew

Maier & Zobelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottle or
kegs. Office and brewery, 44o Also street;
telephone 81,
The herald., 1896-08-12
Pnbst Beer! Pabst Beer!

On draught. Olympic hall. 121 W. Firs,
st.. VIM. Garms prop. Tel. o74.: Finest com
mercial lunch. Leave orders for bottled
beer.
The herald., 1896-08-12

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley, King G;
Co.
The herald., 1896-08-12
Gre New Citizen

Herbert E. Collins yesterday foreswore
allegiance to Queen Victoria and was
made citizen of the United States,
The herald., 1896-08-12

Hawley. King & Co.. 210 N. Main ST.,
agents genuine Columbus Buggy COM
pany's buggies and bicycles.
The herald., 1896-08-12

Everything on wheels, Hawley, King &
Co., 219-212, N. Main st.
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Wedding invitations or announcements.
either printed or engraved, fine quality,
reasonable in price. II. NJ. Lee & Bro,
14O n. Spring ST
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yencv for Pabst Beer

For the poor daily. Drs. Lindley and
Smith, Broadway and Fourth. Pirtle
Slocl<
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GRIFFITH-In this city, 720 w. Twenty
eighth s ST.; St;a, August llth, to the wife of
The herald., 1896-08-12
IOTTINGS
The Celebrated John wieIand Lager Beer

Try 1t. On draught at all principal sa-
looms. Family trade solicited. ADLOFF
& HAUERWAAS, sole agents, 900 N. Main
Tel Main 46S
The herald., 1896-08-12

Try our port and sherry wines .+ 7s
cents per gallon. T. Vache g. Co Cor
nercial and Alameda streets. Tele.
phone 300
The herald., 1896-08-12
Eegle Brand Oysters
Free Oispensarv

Call for the Eagle Brand of fresh froze
oysters. Your grocer has them. They ar
a great delicacy.
The herald., 1896-08-12

1868 lbs. Keatings-"965 days ahead o
them ALL" Hawley, King & Co.
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BORN

All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom, 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-08-12

All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
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PuhIic kntIce

Packing, moving. storing and shippins
pianos and household furniture is ali
done by the Van and Storage companv
Office in the big van, 140 South Broad.
way. Tel. main 1140.
Call tel. 243 for ambulance. Kregelo &,
The herald., 1896-08-12

Agency for Pabst beer. Pacific Bottlins
Works, cor. Fifth and Wolfskill streets.
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Wall paper &c. 92S S. Spring.

DR.. Harriet Hilton, 424 S. Hill street.
The herald., 1896-08-12

Pabst Beeri Pabst Beerl
On draught at Joe Arnold's S, 1858 s. Spring
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Maximum temperature, rs.
Minimum temperature, 81.
pr;eht snec,a, Delivery.

FORECAST - For Southern California; Far
on Wednesday; fresh westerly winds.
The herald., 1896-08-12

Paint. buggy. 75c. S2s S. Spring.
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Paint. floor. 75G. ass S. Spring. 4ssasssf I,
The herald., 1896-08-12

sexes. LOST MANHOOD re-
stored. NERVOUS DEBILITY, Backache Dz-
ziness, NERVE WASTE, Irrtability, Frequent
Urination, with burning speedily cured BLOOD
POISON forever eliminated. Gonorrhea, Gleet,
Impotency and Structure cured No pain, no
knife. VARICOCELE cured without operation.
SYPHILIS Rome Pains. rheumatism, Skin Dis
eases, treated successfully.
SPECiAL-During the month OF August CON
NOhhHEA viii be treated for ONE DOLLAR,
medicines Included.
Consult DR.. White first. ONCE and dlspensary
l2a North Main street.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-03
No More Slurs on Pike County.

1t is not generally known, says the
Oregonian, that the present State Of
Washington was once included in the
celebrated county of Pike, a very small
remnant of which is the well known
county of Missouri, of that name. The
fact is historical, however, and tends
to show that the inhabitants of Wash
ington are closely related 20 the Mis-
sourians, territorially at least. The St.
Louis Republic says: THE county
of Pike is older than the State of
Missouri itself, having been laid out i'm
1919. The town of Louisiana was laid
out in the same year, so that Louisiana,
Mo-, and the State of Pike came into
history at the same time" When the
territorial government established Pike
county, its southern boundary was the
northern line of ST. Charles county.
The western line was along the divide
between the Mississippi. and Missouri
rivers to the extreme north line OF the
Territory of Upper Louisiana, and ex-
tended to the Pacific coast on the west !,
and to the 49th degree of north lati-
tude.-Aberdeen Bulletin.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-03
Washing on Lands.

According to the report of the sene--
al land office, just published, there arr
1887 ,O4l acres of vacant land in the
State of Washington. OF this amount
5,229,520 acres have been surveyed
while 1a,s67,52l acres remain unspr.
veved. The total area of the state Is
42,746,92O acres. Clark county bas
$3.50 acres of vacant land.
In 1860 the assessed valuation .,
Washington was $4,394,735, with >
population of 1854; in 1870 the val.
uation had increased to $1O.642 S6a
with 1885 population; in 1880 tbe
valuation was $2s. $40 ,693, with 75.l16
population; in 1892 the valuation was
estimated at 500, 600 600, with $4,000
population. Today it is estimated at
$40, Ooo'O 900. with the population esti-
mated by Governor McGraw at AS 600
January I, 1896.-.Washington I'M
n grant.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-03
PeSsimiSm.

The pessimistic people of our state
decry the movement now under way
for securing a larger population fol
Washington. They even 90 So far as
to say that we have more people here
now than we want or can be taken
care of. Their cry is, what's the use
OF getting i2 more people to starve?
Only commiseration can be felt fol
such class. They don't know and
don't care what the vast. possibilities
OF their own state are. Their faces
are "the picture of bad luck" as the,
draw a long face and look down their
noses in contemplation of what the
future will bring.
The following story indicates their
precise condition: A little 5-year-old
girl sat by the kitchen stove one day
crying bitterly. Sob after sob SHOOK
her delicate frame; the big tears roll
down her pink and white cheeks anc
her cOuntenance was woe-hegnne il
the extreme. The child was well
dressed. luxuriously so; far bettcl
than the average child, and she had il
her lap a large doll, which cost more
money than many children have year
ly to purchase their entire wardrobe.
The mother of the little girl came
into the kitchen and vas amazed at
finding her child in such a condition
"Whv, Mamie, darling, what is the
matter with mammals pet?" Mamie
turned her fearful face to her mother
and said: sob, mamma, I was just
thinking, if 1 should be grown up and
get married, and have dear, sweet
little baby, and some day it should
get in the kitchen stove oven and the
cook would come in and shut the oven
door and build fire in the stove and
my baby should get baked to death
boo, boo, boO.'
1t is matter for rejoicing to know
that pessimists are few in this state
Washington Immigrant.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-03
The Reason.

There seems to be question pre-
valent among the general public, viz !:
"What's all this immigration business
about?" The Immigrant will endeav-
or to explain: More than year ago
the people of the Southern States Re-
gan advertising their country, and
they did it so successfully and persist
emily that large numbers of people
from every quarter of the United States
commenced moving to the Southern
states. The great movement to he
South became so apparent to the whole
Northwest that it was considered wise
by the states within that section to do
something to counteract the Southern
movement and reap some of the bene-
fits of immigration themselves. Con-
sequently general Northwest immi-
grafton convention Was called and held
at st. Paul last November and a
Northwest immigration Association
was formed. AS result of that gen.
eral convention the governors of all
the Northwestern states have since
called state conventions for the purpose
OF organizing state and county immi-
grafton associations. The majority
OF these states have already organized
active, energetic associations in every
quarter of the states. Washington, is
therefore, only doing IN this cuisines"
what the other states are doing and is
behind some of them. Minnesota,
| Wisconsin,, the Dakotas, Iowa, Whom
ing, Montana, Idaho and Oregon are
at work to secure their quota of desir-
lie immigration. II is easy to see
| that our state should be as we'll repre-
sc 4 ted as any other state and that in
order to do that funds are required.
It is duty that every citizen in
Washington owes to his state to con-
tribute all he is able toward the further
ing of this work. The harvest reaped
will more than repay every one.-
| Washington Immigrant
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-03
Sad Scene at an Auction.
"WhO bids?"

"Who bids?"
The auctioneer held up a child 4
rocking horse, battered and stained
1t had belonged to some little member
OF the mans family whose household
property was being sold under thu
hammer.
He was utterly ruined. He had
given up everything in the world te
his creditors-house, furniture, horses
stock of goods and lands. He stood
among the crowd watching the sale
that Was scattering his household
goods and his heirlooms among hun
dred strange hands.
On his arm leaned a woman heavi-
ly yelled.
"Who bids"
The auctioneer held the rocking
horse high, so that it might be seen.
Childish hands had torn away the
scanty name; the bride was twisted
and worn by tender little fingers. The
crowd was still.
The woman under the heavy vel
sobbed and stretched out her hands.
"No, no. no." she cried.
The mans face was white with emo
ton. The little form that once SO
merrily rode the old rocking horse had
drifted away into the world years ago
This was the only relic left of his
happy infancy.
The auctioneer, with queer moist
ure in his eyes, handed the rocking
horse to the man without word. He
seized it without word and he and the
yelled lady hurried away.
The crowd murmured with sympathy.
The man and the woman went into
an empty room and set the rocking
horse down. He took out his knife,
ripped open the front of the horse and
took out a roll of bills. He counted
them and said
cts cold day when / fail without
a rakeoff. Eight thousand five hun
dred dollars; but the auctioneer came
very near busting up the game"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-03

During the winter of 1898, F. M.
Martin, of Long Reach, West Va, con-
tracted a severe cold which left him
with cough. In speaking of how he
cured it he says: ~ used several kinds
of cough syrup but found no relief un-
til bought a bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy, which relieved me al.
most instantly, and in a short time
brought about complete cure. ,
When troubled with cough or colo
use this remedy and you will not FIND
it necessary to try several kinds before
you get relief. It has been in the
market for over twenty years and con-
stantly grown in favor and popularity.
For sale at % and so cents per bottle
at Frank Tuell's store.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-03

THERE is giant ten and half feet
high in the country above Canton in
China, and an American Snowman has
lately beeu trying in vain to induce
him to travel. The big fellow is asham-
ed of himself for being so unduly long,
and does not care to become an exhibit.
A seven-foot giant is considered good
deal of a fellow, and they have been
few and hard to find on this mundane
sphere.-Roston Transcript.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-03

In a town on the Snake River
Idaho. called New Swe den, the mayors
name is Hans Hansen; Peter Petersen
Is clerk, and the cou neil is composed
Of Peter Hansen, Hans Peterson, Peter
Hans Peterson, Hans Peter Hansen
and Peter Hansen Hans Peterson, and
neither one are related TO each other.