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The herald., 1896-04-05

the distinguished Judge Widney could have
SO far forgotten himself and tie response
BILE duties of his high Office as to virtually
charge the jury to find a verdict, il at all.
not against the accused father, but against
his son, bearing totally different Christian
name? Or If we could suppose it possible
for SO eminent judge, in his sober senses.
to make sIch a blunder in The first part OF
his instructions to the jury, and to leave il
uncorrected, must we go still further and
believe that after having shifted the re-
sponsibility for the crime from the party
accused to his son James, he would, before
concluding his charge, turn round and vir-
tually tell the jury that after all it was
neither the accused father nor his son
James,but Joe "a mere mythical character)
that was the guilty rascal?
No, no, Mr.. Editor. do not believe that
any man at all worthy of the high reputa-
ton for intelligence and well-balanced
judicial mind. such as Judge Widney him
self will admit he is entitled to claim, ever
could have written the article in question.
By inserting this you will both vindicate
the injured Widney, and those persons.
both real and imaginary, against whom
some poor, deluded creature has been
ranting over Judge Widney's name.
ZACH MONTGOMERY.
Los Angeles, March 3Oth, 1896,
The herald., 1896-04-05
MAIN STREET PAVING Case
1T HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BEFORE
JUDGE YORK
No Testimony Offered by the Dcfendants---
Marshall, the Burglar, Given Another
Sentence In San Quentin-The Monte
Vista Malicious Mischief Case

The case of Susan WEIGH vs. P. A. How
ard, street superintendent. and better
known as the Main street paving case. was
before Judge York yesterday. 1t is
claimed by the plaintiff, who is an inter-
ested property owner, that the bid OF John
L. Long. to whom was awarded the con-
tract for the improvement of the street,
was not the lowest and best bid. Two
other bids were presented, but on account
of some technical defect in the proceed.
ings, these bids were returned to the
parties making them unopened. Later
the ~'- tract was awarded to Long, and it
is al ged that his bid was some $4,000
higher than thoss of the two which were re-
turned. 1t is also claimed that the law under
which the work 10 being done is unconsti-
tutional. The defendant put in no testi.
mony, and at close of plaintiffs evidence,
the case was submitted, plaintiff being
given two days in which to file briefs. A
temporary restraining order has been
granted, stopping further work ON the
street until the case can be decided on it's
merits.
The herald., 1896-04-05
For Cradle SOnQs

A meeting in the interest of the Cradle
Songs entertainments was held at the
home of Mrs. c. M. Severance on Thurs
day morning which in enthusiasm and ac-
tivity augured we'll for a most successful
issue for the cause for which they will
be given, the benefit of the Free Kinder
garten association of Los Angeles. There
will be a series of three entertainments,
each one equal to concert, q recitation
and tableau. They will be given at the
Los Angeles theater April Ia and 15 with
q matines on the 18th. Season tickets will
be sold for $3.50. including reserved seats.
Separate prices Of admission are
so cents, reserved seats 25 cents addi-
tional. As the programs are varied for
each performance the season tickets are
most desirable. Mrs. Van Nuys has
started the loges superbly by two on tho
first night and one for the matinee, and it
is hoped that the other staunch friends of
the kindergarten will rally and follow suit
with other loges and boxes.
The regular monthly meeting of the kin.
dergarten board will be held tomorrow at
p. m. in the Friday Morning club rooms,
and all members are urged to he present.
Any one having wooden shoes Ct p ,asants,
cradles, etc.. are requested to rpo them.
The herald., 1896-04-05
Wom.n suffr.0e rIe.tlnr

An enthusiastic meeting was hold in the
chamber of commerce yesterday morning
by the Woman Suffrage club, preparatory
to the coming conventions, to take place in
Music hall on Wednesday and Thursday
next. The club was called to order by the
president, Rev. Mia Tupper Maynard.
The petition work of the amendment was
discussed in regular sequence. and several
addresses were made. Mrs. McComas
spoke briefly relative to the organization of
a Los Angeles county campaign committee.
and Mr.. Denis Of Long Beach addressed
the meeting in regard to the personal work
required in the campaign.
An elaborate program for the two-day
convention has been prepared. Rev. Anna
Shaw will be the leading spirit, and numer-
GUS addresses are in preparation by notable
women of Southern California.
The herald., 1896-04-05
Formally Organized Last Evening Directors
Elected for the First Year

Formally Organized Last Evenlng-Dlrectors
Elected for the First Yesr
The Los Angeles Mining and Stock ex-
change was formally organized last even
ing at the office of the Los Angeles Petro-
leum. Smelling and Mining company, No.
$50 South Broadway. The exchange is
organized to encourage and advance min
ing industries and to maintain a stock
board for the listing and sale of mining
and other stocks. The principal place of
business is Los Angeles, and the associa-
ton is to exist for fifty years. The capital
stock of the corporation is $4,000, di-
vided into $50 shares of 500 each, and
no member shall hold more than one
share. though he may transfer his share to
any person who may be acceptable to the
board of directors.
The meeting last evening was called to
order by Major H. M. Russell, with P. l..
Griffin acting as secretary.
Major Russell, chairman of the member
ship committee, reported that something
over sixty names had been secured, al
most every one of whom were in attend
ance.
The first business transacted was the
selection of q board of directors, and the
report of the committee appointed to pre-
sent names for nine directors was pre-
the method by which the directors should
be elected. but it was finally decided to
take ballot, taking the thirteen names re-
ported by the committee az basis, tn Q
members having the right to substitute
any other names that they may desire.
Following is tho result of the first ballot,
the nine names receiving the highest num-
Der of votes being declared the directors
for the ensuing year: A. II. Judson, j. A.
Fairchild. Charles Weir. H. M. Russell, 3.
c. Garbutt, E. X. Alexander, George W.
Parsons, p. G. Griffin and E. S. 10y.
After some general talk it was moved
and carried that the membership list be
kept open for one week longer in order
that the exchange may start-out with the
full membership of 100.
With the accessions last evening the ex-
change now has membership of seventy
two.
On motion the old committee on men,
bership was discharged and new com.
mittee appointed, as follows: Charles
Weir, Z. K. Alexander ana A. G. Bartlett.
After continuing the committee on Sc
curing quarters, the meeting adjourned to
next Saturday evening at the same time
and place,
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COIored l.. T. L.

A little band of colored children belong
ing to the Loyal Temperance Legion gave
an interesting entertainment in the Maple
avenue NJ. L. church. Friday evening. The
superintendent, Miss Emelia Parkinson,
opened the program. The members re-
peatcd the triple pledge against alcohol,
tobacco and profane language, after which
they sang Temperance Boys and Girls Are
We. The accompaniment was rendered
by an orchestra of four little colored boys
about years old, on the piccolo. guitar
and two violins. Professor Stabler of
University gave a temperance lecture,
illustrated with experiments, which was
found extremely interesting to the little
band. Miss Ada Hawkins sang solo to a
guitar accompaniment, and Miss Minnie
Painter gave a recitation, both of which
were highly appreciated. Mrs. j.. S. Blanch-
ard made few brief remarks, and the
program closed with a motion song by
the l.. r. l..
The herald., 1896-04-05
Com mltted to Whittier

Bertha Petrie, aged g years, was yester-
day examined before Judge Smith. and on
being adjudged an incorrigible, was ordered
committed to the reform scho 81 at Whit
tier. This is the second time the girl has
been before the court. The first time, on
her promise to do better, she was dis
She soon Iapsed into her evil ways and in
consequence was again in charge. When
asked II she wished to 60 to Whittier the
girl said that she did, as many of her
friends were now there.
The herald., 1896-04-05
The rlonte Vista Case

The trial of the Monte Vista malicious
mischief case consumed the entire time in
the township Justices court yesterday. 1t
was finally given to the jury at o'clock
and under the instructions of the court, a
verdict of acquittal was looked for in few
minutes. For some reason, however, the
jury took a contrary view OF the case, and
after being out for couple of hours, were
brought into court, when it developed that
they stood eleven to one for conviction.
They were again sent back to their room,
although the foreman etated that there
was but little prospect of All agreement.
The jury finally disagreed and VS. di--
charged.
The herald., 1896-04-05
Continuance Granted

The case of Scott vs.. the Los Angeles
Raiiwsy company, injunction proceedings
to restrain the railway company from pro-
ceeding with work on the San Fernando
street viaduct, and to compel the removal
of the same, which it is alleged is an OBJ
struction in the street, and seriously dam
ages abutting property. came up before
was continued to Tuesday next, at 2 p. m.
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Motions 10 Set Aside.

Judge Smith, a motion to set aside was
presented in the case of George +. Curlew,
charged with assault with deadly wea-
pom, and continued until Monday.
In the case of Fred Banks, charged with
burglary, the motion to set aside was ar
gued and denied, after which the defendant
pleaded not guilty, and his trial was set
for May 7th. Bail was reduced to $500.
The herald., 1896-04-05
For a Writ of rIandate

Cora L. Mathiason yesterday filed her
affidavit for writ of mandate against l..
b. Doan. the collector of the Big Rock ir-
rigation district, to compel the said Doan
to at once execute to her deed to certain
real estate, to-wit, the northwest quartz r
and the west half of the northwest quarter
of section 18, township north, range 10
west, S. B. M, in said district, and which
was sold to pay delinquent assessments.
The herald., 1896-04-05
Only q Trivial natter

Sheriff Burr, when asked by HERALD
reporter yesterday about the charge of the
Downey delegation that he had been to a
baseball game. and also drank beer on
Sunday. at Downey, laughinRly replied
that he was sorry that the delegation had
Downey with his sons. who are members OF
the San Fernando baseball team, to play
a return game at that place. He also had q
few minutes conversation with gentle-
man there on business matter, and he
did take glass OF beer. The saloon was
is all there is to the case. 1t was O trivial
matter. and he was astonished that any
attempt had been made to make capital
ont of it,
The herald., 1896-04-05
Damage for False Impris onm.nt

John Scott yesterday brought suit
against b. 3. Pritchard for $1O,50O for
false imprisonment. On the 2lst of Feb.
ruary Pritchard had Scott arrested on q
charge of embezzlement. and he was re.
strained Of his liberty for twenty-four
hours. Scott alleges that he had to pay
$3.50 attorneys fee in obtaining his dis
charge, and that his business suffered from
neglect while preparing for trial to the
same amount. In addition hs asks $1O,.
900 for injury to his feelings and credit in
the community
The herald., 1896-04-05
SIXTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS

Committees Meet and Report Progress
on the Primary.
The SIKH District Republican Con
gressional committee met with the various
assembly sub.committees Of this county at
the Hollenbeck hotel yesterday afternoon.
1t was decided during the meeting to have
the names of the election officers, the pol
ling places and time for holding the
various assembly conventions, reported in
writing to Luther Brown, the secretary of
the congressional committee at Pasadena,
not later than April 10.
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For Appointment as Guardian

Mrs. Eta M. Richards has filed her pc.
tition for appointment as guardian of her
minor children, Bessie f., and Waldo G.
Richards. The children have two-thirds
interest in lot valued at 5000. The Pc
tition was granted by Judge York.
Marcus u. Settle, jr, has filed q Pc
tition for appointment as guardian Of the
person and estate of his father, Marcus G..
Settle, sr., who is now n years of age and
Incapable of managing his affairs.
Walter E., and Olive L. Stanton have
filed petition for the adoption of Anna
Stanton, aged 6 years. The petition was
granted by Judge York.
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avenue, southwest of the city, judgment
was yesterday given by Judge York, val
uing the property in question at 5000 and
the benefits at 500, and condemnation is
adjudged on the payment of $40 to Fred
erick Glass, one of the defendants.
The herald., 1896-04-05
A New Citizen

Peter Frederkson, native Of Dem
mark, was yesterday admitted to citizen
ship by Judge Smith, on taking the usual
oath.
piled for admission to citizenship before
Judge York, but not being sufficiently
posted on the laws and institutions of the
country, his application was denied.
The herald., 1896-04-05
Suit Against the Sheriff

May l. Gould has instituted suit against
tain property siezed by the sheriff under
attachment. Plaintiff alleges that the
property co siezed was her separate estate,
purchased with her own separate funds,
and was, therefore, not subject to levy in
the premises,
The herald., 1896-04-05
SuinC for divorce

The divorce suit of Mrs. Josie B. Will
Jams vs.. Z. H. Williams was partially
heard before Judge Van Dyke, and con-
tinued to Tuesday for further testimony.
Divorce is asked on the grounds Of deser
ton and failure to provide.
The herald., 1896-04-05
Five Years In San Quentin

James Marshall, the daylight burglar,
was yesterday sentenced by Judge Smith
to five years in the penitentiary at San
the other sentence. There are still two
more charges pending against Marshall, on
which conviction is virtually assured.
The herald., 1896-04-05
Pleaded Not Guilty

Sam Wilson and William Mulcahy,
charged with grand larceny, entered their
pleas of not guilty before Judge Smith in
department one. Wilson's trial was set
for May 9th and Mulcahy's for the follow
ing day.
The herald., 1896-04-05
Additional Time GRANTED

In the cases of John Conley and James
Harrison, convicted of burglary, Judge
Smith yesterday granted twenty days ad.
ditional time in which to present bill Of
executions.
The herald., 1896-04-05
The Petition Denied

In the matter of the habeas corpus pro-
ceedings of Ike Ernst, Judge Smith yester-
day denied the petition and remanded the
prisoner.
The herald., 1896-04-05
More Time to Plead

G. b. Bryant, against whom there are
two charges of burglary, was yesterday
given until Monday to plead by Judge
Smith.
The herald., 1896-04-05
Rape Eiend Arraign.d

Delos Vegas, the Santa Anita canyon
rape fend, was yesterday arraigned before
Judge Smith in department one. He will
plead Monday.
The herald., 1896-04-05
Condemnation Proc dings

In the case of the county of Los Angeles
vs.. George W. Blanchard ct AL, a suit to
condemn certain land for the extension of
Vine street, from Vermont TO Western
The herald., 1896-04-05
Anneala Continued.

The appeal cases of William Virgins
and William Peterson were yesterday con-
tinued by Judge Smith for one week.
The herald., 1896-04-05

Colonel Davis and family and Mrs. L.
Luke of Helena, Mont, are at the West
minister.
The herald., 1896-04-05
Supreme Court Opinions.


Two supreme court opinions were re-
ceiveG at the office of the clerk in this city
yesterday for filing.
In the case of P. N. Ions. plaintiff and
respondent, VS.. d. f. HARRISON, defendant
and appellant, the Judgment and order
appealed from are reversed, with direc-
tions to the court below to enter judgment
for the defendant upon the findings and
enjoining the plaintiff from asserting title
to the premises under his said quit claim
deed. The opinion is written by Commits
sioner Haynes, concurred in by Commits
sioners Searles and Belcher and affirmed
by Justices Mcfarland, Temple and Hem
shaw. The action was brought to quiet
title to forty acres of land in San Diego
county.
In the case of Andrew j. O'Conor, re.
ceiver of the Consolidated National bank of
San Diego, respondent, VS.. w. H. Clarke ct
al, defendants, Frank A. Kimball. appel
liant, the judgment and order appealed
from are affirmed. This is an action upon
bill of exchange, endorsed by the defend
ants and Frank A. Kimball. The bill
came into possession of the plaintiff bank
in the regular course of business, and on
suit being brought Judgment for the full
amount was given plaintiff.
The herald., 1896-04-05

Garbage collection days have been
changed. Soc ad. on classified page. "Spe-
cial notices.''
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The Revn,ert Case

Mrs. Emile Rosalie Reymert yesterday
filed her petition for letters of administra-
ton on the estate of her late husband,
James D. Reymert, who died at Alhambra
on the 25th of March last. The estate
consists of real estate and personal prop.
erty valued at $659O. Judge Reymert be-
fore his death disposed of most of his prop
erty.
Mrs. Reymert has also filed an af1lda.
Wit for an order of court to have opened the
safe of the late Judge Reymert, the key of
James D. Reymert, jr., the son of deceased,
and that she has been unable to find him,
although diligent inquiry has been made.
The herald., 1896-04-05
The Massachusetts Benefit Life Association of Boston


aifona. rst Correspondence soicueo.
~ " j. HANEY General Agent
urie W.
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Vim KOLa
AS prepared by c. LAUx Co., con-
tains all the medicinal virtues of the
Kola Nut and is pleasant and agree
able to the taste.
Put up in pint bottles at 81 each;
or six for S..
The herald., 1896-04-05

believe it is true that during my recent
absence at Washington my son James did
take the Hon. Judge Widney pretty Sc
verely to task for some of his published
structures on his then absent father; but it
Is to be hoped that the judge did not there
by become SO ratified and unbalanced in
mind that every time since then, when he
reads the word Montgomery in print, he
imagines that James is after him agai..
Further on this same would-be-thought
Judge Widney, true to the real or we'll
feigncd instincts of a diseased mind, con.
verts James into Joe, where he says:
ITO quote Mr.. Joe Montgomery's lam
guage in THE HERALD of the 23d," etc.
And then he proceeds Immediately to
quote not the language of Mr.. Joe Mont
gomery "a more creature OF the poor fel-
lows imagination), nor the language of Mr..
James Montgomery, but the language OF
the undersigned.
Now it Is not possible that all this inco-
herent raving can be the work OF this dis
tinguished jurist, Hon. Judge X. M. Wild
comparable to his his high reputation,
such as he himself will acknowledge 1t to
be, the real Judge r. M. Widney is man
OF towering intellect. His il o thoroughly
trained and well-balanced legal mind, the
material Of which great judges are made.
II anybody doubts that such is the high
reputation borne by Judge Widney will
refer him to the Judge himself for the
truth of my statement.
Now such being the case, how is it possi-
bile to believe that Judge Widuey could
have written the above-quoted article?
u Instead of writing an article for the
press, az 1t is represented that Judge Wild.
ney did in this instance. wherein both his
subjects and names are 80 confoundedly
confused, let us suppose that the judge
had been trying = criminal case wherin the
father Of the family stood charged with
some crime; does snybody suppose that
The herald., 1896-04-05
THE STOCK EXCHANGE

Los Angeles, March 3Oth, 1896.
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not a man was to be seen from one
end to the other, and the only
particularly bright light shining
was through the windows of the
Chinese wash house. 1t must not
be believed that these fellows
sought legitimate labor directly
they found their presence was OBJ
jectionable to the white citizens;
they are too sharp for that sort of
thing, and they are much too
strong to work. Their fear was of
the police, and they believed there
was a possibility of a raid some
time during the night, so they
wisely hied Themselves to the meet
ing at the club house and kept out
of the way.
The condition of affairs as pub
lished in the ADVERTISER has
awakened the people to realiza-
ton that something must be done.
There was not person who spoke
of the article but what considered
it step in the right direction. AS
prelude to necessary reform
measure, the people have stamped
it with their seal of approval.
When the gamblers and runners
in connection with the japanese
highbinders' society learn this
morning that the reporter went
over the same ground, even after
they had uttered threats against
him, they will probably have a
renewal of anger and conclude that
the reporter is too coarse and rude
to be influenced by their cautionary
signals and words OF advice. From
the expression on the face of the
solitary individual in the barber
shop, the supposition is that he
would decline to shave any mem
Der of the ADVERTISER staff.
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ARRIVAL OF THE BOSTON.
List of Officers-First Visit Since
1S93-Will Remain Ten Days.

List of Officers-First Visit Since
1S93-Win Remain Ten Days.
The U. S. S. Boston, Wildes
commander, arrived from San
Francisco early yesterday after
noon after a trip of eleven days
During the voyage strong head
winds and rather rough weather
were the experience of the ship.
No events of Importance happened
on the trip. Since the last visit OF
the Boston to this port she has un-
dergone slight repairs, but her ap-
pearance is unchanged. Her Off
GERS are as follows: Frank Wildes,
captain; G. Blocklinger, executive
officer; w. Calkins, w. Mclean,
B. w. Hodges and w. L. Howard,
lieutenants; S. S. Strife, S. S. Rob-
ison and T. S. Wilson, ensigns; j.
Entwhistle, chief engineer; E. III.
Scribner, P. A. engineer; M. HI.
Crawford, surgeon; J. E. Page,
P. A. surgeon; J. r. Martin, pay
master; r. Mem. Dutton, lieuten-
ant U. S. NJ. c.; G. III. Grendle,
pay clerk; Joel Evans, gunner, and
o. II. Hilton, carpenter.
None of the above officers were
on the Boston when she was here
in 1898.
This is the first time the Boston
has visited this port since she left
here in 1898. To those who have
watched the affairs of the Republic
the cruiser has a strong interest.
She was here at the time the
Government was changed, and it
was the marines from that vessel
who were marched up Fort street and
were placed on guard at the con
sulate and the American Legation.
Captain Wiltze, who was in COM
mand at that time, was retired by
death, and his place has been
taken by Captain Frank Wildes.
The Boston will remain here
about ten days and then proceed to
the Asiatic station.
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TIL E SIN GER receiv d
81 first awards for sewing ma
chimes and embroidery work at
the Worlds Fair, Chicago, ILL.,,
being the largest number of
awards obtained by any exhibitor
and more than double the num-
Der given to all other sewing ma
chimes. For sale, lease and rent.
Repairing done
B. BERGERSEN, 113 Bethel
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KATE FIELDS BUDGET.
Some Annexation Letters of
Years Ago.
COLONEL SPALDING'S EFFORTS

Miss Field Writes on the Cable-An
Earnest Worker for Hawaii-Some-
thing About Efforts Made In 1869.
support for the Government, Etc.