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The herald., 1896-03-24
OIL IS STRONG AND STEADY
SIXTY.FIvE CENTS WAS YESTERDAY OF
FERED AT THE WELLS
The Exchange Stands Pat for SO Cents pc.
Barrel, Delivered, and Orders Are Satisfac-
tory-Los Angeles Electric Company 1ay
Go Back to Using Coal As Fuel

regular weekly meeting of the board OF
directors of the oil exchange was held yes
terday afternoon, but no change in the
quoted rate for oil was made. Several
members were in favor of again advancing
the price, but it was decided to wait week
or two before taking any action. Offers OF
50 cents per barrel at the wells were being
made in the field yesterday by outside par
ties, which is within cents of what the
exchange will sell for at the tanks. This
merely goes to show the strOLg upward
tendency of the market. Secretary Harvey
of the Standard Oil company said that he
had not heard of 80 cents having been
offered, but that his company still adhered
to their rate of 90 cents delivered, and
could not at present pay more, the price in
San Francisco not warranting it. No sales
of petroleum at the offered price were re-
ported, producers holding back in the hope
that the 81 mark will soon be touched.
The Los Angeles Electric company
yesterday opened bids for 5000 barrels
OF crude petroleum. for use at their works.
Purchasing Agent Burns said that none of
the several proposals were entirely salts
factory, and il is probable that new offers
will be asked for. TIE company has for
some months been using oil as fuel, but
has about reached the upset mark where
they will be compelled to revert to coal if
oil continues to rise. Oil with gravity of
14}l requires Clio barrels to equal a ton
of the best coal, and with their facilities for
procuring the latter at low rate, it was
but o question Of a small further raise in
the price of petroleum until they would be
forced, for financial reasons. to again
stock their coal bins.
Nothing has as yet been heard of the
tank vessel Enoch Talbot. which started
March 1th for San Francisco. Although
her trip is a long one, it is not unusual,
vessels sometimes consuming fifteen days
in the voyage. The discharge of her cargo
and immediate return is anxlously awaited
at the oil exchange, as there is
now plenty of surplus stock on hand
to Fill her for another trip. The adj
vent of her cargo at San Fran
cisco is also expected to be considerable
factor in determining the price of the COM
modify in this region. The large tanks of
the exchange on Buena Vista street are
about full, and oil is only being hauled to
them from those members who have no
place to store their product. A canvass of
the entire available tankage is to be made
to ascertain the exact amount of oil now
being held by all parties. Exchange Off
GERS report that the price of so cents is
we'll maintained, three OF iour carload lots
having been disposed of on Saturday and
Monday at that rate.
The new we'll on First street. about 1000
feet west of the limits of the district as at
present defined, has come in and a good
flow of oil is now being pumped. This dis
covery will enlarge the district to an ap.
preciable extent and give new impetus to
the sinking of wells in the immediate
future.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Pioneer Laid to Rest

G. W. Robinson, one of the early
pioneers of the state and a '49er, crossed
the great divide last Saturday night at l
o'clock, at his residence, 321 North Hill
street, this city. He had been in ill health
for several months past. but death was
directly due to stroke of apoplexy. hfr.
Robinson, who was native of Georgia,
accompanied by his wife, crossed the
plains by team from Kansas City in 1S49,
coming directly to Los Angeles, where he
resided until 1857. In that year he went
north and took charge of San Quentin
prison in the capacity of warden. The
deceased enjoyed the honor of casting the
first American vote in Los Angeles after
California became a member of the union,
and at the same time was judge of cleo
ton.
The funeral of Mr.. Robinson occurred
yesterday at 2 o'clock from his late resi-
dence. the interment taking place in Ever
green cemetery. The members of Cali.
fornia Pioneers, to which he belonged,
acted as escort and pall-bearers.
Mr.. Robinson was 81 years old, and had
never been i'll before in his lifetime. He
leaves a widow, four children and fourteen
grandchildren. One of his daughters is the
wife of ex-Deputy Sheriff W. H. Cline.
The herald., 1896-03-24
The New Hotel Meeting Today

The outlook for one or two tourist hotels
in Los Angeles in the near future seems
promising. They are needed to accomo-
date class of travel which, for the lack
of superior Accommodations, have been
spending their winters in Florida or
Europe. A large portion of those who
come to California and remain three, four
or five weeks in Pasadena, Coronado or
Santa Barbara, would spend the same
number of days in Los Angeles. We be-
lieve the residents of this city are now awake
to the importance of having one or both of
these hotels finished in time for next
years business. The Wiltshire Hotel Com
pany will have meeting today in the
chamber of commerce building. room 10,
at $3.50 pm, to discuss plan for carry
ing this hotel to an early completion, ,and we
trust the public will take sufficient interest
in it to attend and give some substantial
aid in the undertaking, for there is Ger.
tainly nothing that will add to the general
development of this city more than the
construction of a first-class hotel.
The herald., 1896-03-24

In the United States district court yester-
day, before Judge Wellborn, Dan Gram
dali, Bert Hill, Joe Szarfinsti and Joe
Quashagash, the youthful Pico Heights
postoffice robbers, were arraigned. They
will plead on Wednesday.
Theo. De Court and ohm Harp, charged
with forging money order at Bakersfield,
were arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
Their cases were set for trial Wednesday.
j. B. Gyle. charged with the same Of
fense. pleaded guilty, time for sentence
being postponed. Gyle has also written a
letter to the United States attorney ac-
knowledgine his guilt and making pa
thetic plea for clemency.
In the circuit court several opinions we're
handed down on demurrers and motions.
The circuit court adjourned until today
and the district court to Wednesday.
The herald., 1896-03-24
AGAINST SUNDAY CLOSING
Agitation Of the Question Causes q Ructlo
in Barber Shop

Agitation Of the Question Causes q Ruction
in Barber Shop
E. X. Holman is secretary of the local
council of labor, and is greatly interested
in the Sunday closing scheme. Yesterday
he was making canvass to ascertain the
public feeling in regard to the matter.
While doing 80 he dropped into the barber
shop of s. c. Christopher at lO3 West First
street. Christopher told Holman that he
intended to do as he pleased in the matter
and tina, he wanted no outside interfer-
ence.
Then he ordered Holman to leave his
shop. This Holman refused to do, as it
was public place. Christopher essayed
to put him out and fight ensued. Hol-
man is a member of the Y. M. G. A. and
indsposed to engage in fisticuffs, but dis
played remarkable readiness with his fists,
smashing the helli0erent barber several
times and in general getting the best of the
encounter. officer Matuszkiewiz at this
juncture appeared on the scene and placed
the combatants under arrest. They were
taken to the station in the patrol wagon,
despite protests. Both parties were imme.
diately brought into court and had trial set
for today at 2: 80. Christopher Was bailed
out by his brother, L, j. Christopher, and
Holman was also released later.
The herald., 1896-03-24
HeaIthful Dress

Mabel Jenness Venter, the first public
advocate of physical culture for women,
and one of the first of two women to advo-
cate that healthful mode of dress now worn
by thousands, is to lecture at Music hall to-
morrow afternoon on Artistic Dress and
the Vulgarisms We See in Society. Mrs.
Venter is in no sense of the word 'dress
reformer." but is believer in, and an adj
vocate of, a system of dress which will
prove helpful and beneficial rather than
injurious. and while she shuns the corset
and great many other articles of dress
almost universally worn. yet her garments
and make her look less like a dress re.
former than hundreds of other women with
whom she may mingle in this city. The
seats are on sale at Gardiner & divers
book store and are for ladies ouly.
The herald., 1896-03-24
ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE
LEWIS HARMON CHARGED WITH The MUIR.
DER Of THOMAS CARROLL
Two Witnesses Examined for the Pc ,ple-The
Story Of the Crime A Sensational Divorce
Suit Filed-An Important Water Suit De-
cided by the Supreme Court

The trial of Lewis Harmon, charged
with the murder of Thomas Carroll. at the
southeast corner of Main and Washington
streets, on the 1th of December last, was
commenced before Judge Smith, in de-
partment one of the superior court. yester-
day. Most of the day was consumed in
securing q jury, and only two witnesses
were examined before the adjournment.
Tho story of the crime is a simple one.
Harmon and Carroll were friends. Harmon
had secured a job of ''tuck-pointing" on
the new Maier 4 Zobelein building and
Carroll was helping him. Carroll was a
tuck-pointer by tra,ie, while Harmon knew
but little about the business. The men had
been drinking beer freely during the day
and were somewhat under the influence
when they concluded their labors. They
came up town together, and at the corner
of Main and First streets they had dis
pute about Carroll 'joshing'' Harmon on
his workmanship. The men parted before
any damage was done, going to their re-
spective homes. Later they met in the
saloon where the tragedy occurred. Car
roll was standing at the bar when Harmon
entered, having his knife in his hand. As
Harmon entered the door he drew his re-
volvor and shot Carroll, it is claimed. with
out provocation and without saying word.
1t is claimed by the prosecution that it was
Carrolls habit to have his knife in his
hand almost continually. when he was not
working. either cutting tobacco or for some
other purpose, and that there was no DEM
onstration on his part against Harmon. On
the other side, it is contended that as Har-
mon entered the door, he stated that no
So - could draw a knife on
him." and that thinking that Carroll con-
templated an attack, he fired, as he sup.
posed in self.defense, as he thought that
Carroll intended to follow up the trouble
earlier in the evening.
The shooting was witnessed by several
men who were in the saloon at the time,
some of whom were standing only a few
steps distant from the parties when the
tragedy occurred.
The trial will be resumed this morning,
Harmon 10 represented by Messrs. Hum
saker and Lucas, while the peoples inter-
ests are in the hands of District Attorney
Donnell.
The herald., 1896-03-24
A New Point Raised.

When the case Of John White, the al
legged chicken thief, charged with petty lar
ceny, with prior conviction, which raises
the offense to q felony, was called before
Judge Smith yesterday, his attorneys,
Messrs. Davis and Rush, moved to set
aside, on the ground that the commission
OF the second offense, in the absence of
proof OF the first, did not constitute fell
ony. AS this was a new point, Judge
Smith took the matter under advisemelt.
The herald., 1896-03-24
AfrRid OfsHjmself

Yesterday morning Hector Duveger walk
ed into the police station and inquired for
the chief. On seeing that official he stated
that he wanted to be locked up until his
mother could be sent for. or he should
commit suicide. He is young man about
q, we'll dressed and intelligent appearing.
His mind is unbalanced and he seemed to
realize it, and, fearing that he would be led
to do himself an injury, desired to be taken
care of. He was placed in the receiving
hospital and his parents notified by tele-
The herald., 1896-03-24
Where Is Philip G. rlason ?

police from Mrs. John Draper of No. 40
Chestnut street, Haverhill, Mass. In it she
inquiries the present whereabouts of Philip
G. Mason, about II years old, who was last
heard from in this city in July, 1895. She
incloses a letter for the wanderer and
states that she is the boys aunt. His
father and mother both died in Los Ange-
les, and since then she has heard nothing
of her nephew. If Mason will call upon
Chief Glass he will be handed her letter to
him
The herald., 1896-03-24
Viewed the Premises

The jury in the headworks condemnation
suit, now on trial before Judge Shaw, were
yesterday taken out to Providencio rancho
to view the premises, in charge of Bailif
McMullen. Engineer Bassell went along
to point out The boundary lines, and attor-
neys from each side went along to oversee
the job. The trial will be resumed before
Judge Shaw this morning.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Pleaded Not GUILTY.

In department one yesterday. before
Judge Smith. David Mckay, charged with
assault with deadly weapon, entered his
plea OF not guilty, and his trial was set for
March 31st.
John Jordan, also charged with assault
with deadly weapon, pleaded not guilty,
and his trial was set for April Goth. The
order forfeiting his bail was set aside, and
he was released on $500 bonds.
VIM. Clifford. charged with grand lar.
ceny. also pleaded not guilty. and his trial
was set for April 21st, as did also Thomas
Harvey, charged with the same offense,
who will be tried April 22d
The herald., 1896-03-24
Set Aside the Application,

In the case OF Eta Harneday. Judge
Smith yesterday dismissed the habeas cor
pus proceedings, Judge Clark having made
an order giving the custody of the child to
the foster mother, Mrs Watterson, pend
ing the hearing of the petition for the an
pointment of that lady as the child's
guardian.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Must Reopen the Case.

In the case of Basler & Alexander VS..
Lowell L. and Ada A. Rogers, Judge Nc
Knley yesterday issued a writ of review
ordering the township justice to reopen
abe cause. on the ground that one of the
with the papers. The township court gave
judgment for the plaintiffs in the sum of
$40.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Two More New Yoters

Rev. Father Joseph O'Reilly, native of
Ireland, was yesterday admitted to citizen
ship by Judge Smith, on renonncing his al
legiance to Queen Victoria. Albert Doe, a
native of Canada, was also admitted to
citizenship by Judge Mckinley, on the
same conditions.
The herald., 1896-03-24
To Enforce a nechanlcs' Lien

j. F. Holbrook has sued Marion e. Has.
sen, Administrative of the estate Of Charles
N. Hassen, deceased, to recover $275.25
for labor and material furnished in repair
ing q certain house, and that the same be
declared lien against the property in
question,
The herald., 1896-03-24
Held to AnAXeI

robbed his wife of her savings, $3.50, after
one month of welded bliss and then
skipped out. was yesterday arraigned be-
fore Township Justice Young and held in
$500 bail,
The herald., 1896-03-24
Two Parts Oxygen

One part hydrogen are the constituents of
pure water, but never found pure in nature
Puritas is pure, and five gallons only cost
SOC. The Ice and Cold Storage Co. of Los
Angeles. Tel. 22S.
The herald., 1896-03-24
For the Plaintiff

In the case of F. ]. Mexican vs. the Ger
man American Savings bank, Judge York
yesterday gave judgment for the plaintiff.
Suit was brought to recover q deposit of
$4O0 made by John Schurckert, which
had been assigned to plaintiff.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Wants fo Be an InsnIxent Dehfor

j. D. Chaplain, "journeyman," yes.
terday filed his petition to be declared an
insolvent debtor. His liabilities are given
al $1774 SO, with nominal assets Of the
same amount, heavily encumbered.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Set for Trial

The second trial of Frank E. Lowry, ex.
chief deputy county clerk, charged with
embezzlement. was set for trial yesterday
by Judge Smith on May Goth. On the first
trial the jury stood IL to l for conviction.
The herald., 1896-03-24
For Probate of VIII

Michael Knopf yesterday filed petition
for the probate of the will of Anna Barbara
Eisenhardt, who died on the 9TH of March.
property valued at $3.50.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Suit on q Promlssorv Mote

Matte c. Garretson yesterday instituted
suit against 2. P. Thompson ct 81 to recover
on promissory note for $1,000, and TO
foreclose mortgage securing the same.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Law and rlotion Day

Yesterday was law and motion day in
the various civil departments of the Su-
perior court, and, in consequence, but lit
Ile other business was transacted.
The herald., 1896-03-24
For Letters OF Administration

R. P. Marquee yesterday petitioned for
letters of administration on the estate of
Maxine Alanis, deceased. The estate con-
sists of ranch lands valued at $500.
The herald., 1896-03-24
ForecIosed the Mortvsos

In the case of Hammond VS.. Mertx, a
suit to foreclose mortgage for $14OO, be.
fore Judge Van Dyke yesterday, judgment
was given for plaintiff as prayed for.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Catalina Island Excursio

Saturday, March 2Sth. Most delightful of
all trips. Connecting train leaves Arcade
depot 40 p. IN. Round trip $3.50.
Tickets good returning until April 1st.
The herald., 1896-03-24

Printed copies of the supreme court cal
endar for the April term have been re-
ceived by Deputy Clerk Woodbury., and
can be had on application at the office.
The herald., 1896-03-24
The Acme Of Purit,

Is scientifically distilled water. Such is
Puritas. Five gallons SOC, delivered. The
Ice and Cold Storage Co. of Los Angeles.
Tol. 22S.
The herald., 1896-03-24
JOTTINdS
Our Home Brew

Maier d Zobeieins lager. fresh from thcil
brewery, on draught in all the principal %
looms; delivered promptly in bottles or kegs
Office and brewery, Ala Aliso street; telephone
0l
The herald., 1896-03-24

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1896-03-24

Advance Davis sewing machines removed to
407 S. Broadway, opposite Chamber Com
merce
The herald., 1896-03-24

Hawley. King & Co., 2lO N. Main st., agents
genuine Columbus Buggy company's buggiel
and bicy cles.
The herald., 1896-03-24
His Bail Reduced

Harry L. Coyne, the detective charged
with a felony in having caused an explo-
sion of eunpowder at the residence of r. u.
Stimson, on Figueroa street, with the de-
sign of injuring the inmates OF the same,
yesterday entered his plea of not guilty
The herald., 1896-03-24

For the poor daily Drs. Mndley and Smith
Broadway and Fourth Pirtle Block.
The herald., 1896-03-24

Notices of deaths, without comment, inserted
under this head Tree. Funeral notices 10 cents per
line.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Charges Cruelty and Abuse

Mrs. Cora G. Sheldon yesterday filed a
complaint against Ezra Sheldon and Eliza
M. Sheldon in Wholesome sensational alle-
cations are made. Mrs. Sheldon says that
she was married in Riverside county, in
1886, to Ezra Sheldon, and since that time
she has lived with him as his wife up to
July, 1895, when, by reason of his cruel
and brutal treatment, she was compelled
to leave him. At that time, she says, he
commenced a systematic course of abuse,
assaultng her on the slightest provoca-
ton, and mistreatinR her in every conceiv-
able way. Mrs. Sheldon instances numer.
GUS cases where she was the victim of her
husbands violence. When she finally
concluded to leave him, she says he trans
ferred all his property to his sister for the
purpose of preventing her from securing
attorneys fees and alimony in her adj
vorce proceedings. She, therefore,, asks
that the bonds of matrimony between her.
self and husband be dissolved, and that he
and his sister be restrained from disposng
of the real property, which amounts TO
$4,000. Mrs. Sheldon further asks that
she be given the community personal
property, that she be allowed to assume
her maiden name, and that she be
awarded the custody of the two minor
children, the issue of the marri age.
The herald., 1896-03-24

before Judge Smith. in department one.
His bail was reduced to $500. His tt1Al
was set for April Sd.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Pabst Beeri Pabst Beeri

On draft Olympic Hall. 12l W. First st.
81. Garms. prop Tel. 274. Finest CONNER
cia] lunch Leave orders for bottled beer
The herald., 1896-03-24
Sunreme Court Calerd

In every we'll ordered house a welcome
guest-Dr. Prices Baking Powder.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Eagle Brand Oysters
Free Dispensar

Call for the Eagle Brand of fresh frozen
oysters. Your grocer has them. They are =
great delicacy.
The herald., 1896-03-24

Big Tree Carriage Works, I7S San Pedro St.
Concord business wagons specially
The herald., 1896-03-24

DR.. D. S. Diffenbacher. dentist. rooms and
5, l19 S. Spring ST., Los Angeles.
The herald., 1896-03-24

The ]. d. Hooker company has sued
Manatt & School to recover $193.42 for
The herald., 1896-03-24

Try our port and snerry wines at rs
cents per gallon. T. Vache & Co., Com.
mercial and Alameda streets. Telephone
500.
The herald., 1896-03-24
HanIm.n Fish Co.. San pes,o

Fresh fish and lobsters shipped direct to all
pointsin Arizons, Texas and Mexico, from
cannery in San Pedro. at lowest wholesale
prices.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Suit to Recover For Goods {

In Mexico the demand for the best bak
ing powder, DR.. Prices, increases daily.
The herald., 1896-03-24

1s96-;9 lbs Keatings-"363 days ahead Of
them all" Hawley, King 4 Co.
The herald., 1896-03-24

All pieces Of wall per greatly reduced A
4. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street
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DEATHS

Sewing Machines rented - per month. 4o7
South Broadway.
The herald., 1896-03-24

Everything on wheels, Hawley, King 4 Co.
21O-2l2 n. Main st.
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SAN FRANCISCO. March 23.-For Southern CAL
ifornia: Tuesday-Fair; light northweste-ly
Ninds
The herald., 1896-03-24
Water Suit PinslIv Settled

The opinion of the supreme court in the
case of Gould, appellant, vs.. Eaton ct al,
respondents, affirming the judgment of the
trial court, was received at the office of
The opinion is written by Justice Harrison,
affirmed by Justices Van Fleet and Ga
route.
This is an action brought by the plain
tiff to restrain the defendants from divert
ing the waters of the Cold Spring branch
of the Montecito creek. which has its rise
in the Santa 1nez mountains, in Santa Bar
bara county, by means of tunnel con-
structed for that purpose. The defend
ants alleged that this tunnel was con-
structed to develop water percolating
through the soil. and not to divert the
water from the creek. The court found
that at the time of the trial there was a flow
of water at the mouth of the tunnel of
3.92 inches, of which amount .43 inches,
under conditions existing, were clearly di-
verted from the creek, and gave judgment
for this amount. from which judgment an
appeal was taken. The supreme court
holds that the rule is we'll established that
the principles of law which govern the
right to waters flowing upon the surface of
the earth are inapplicable to waters which
are beneath the surface and percolate
through the soil. The water which is held
in the soil is a portion of the soil
itself, and belongs TO the owner of the land
as any OtIleF lIlRrcul0ut OIL tue ldiiG. lHlb
rule is not changed in the character of the
material through which the water perco.
lates, whether it be loose sand or a more
compact sandstone. So long as the water
is in condition of filtration or percolation
it is part of the soil and subject to the
sole dominion of the proprietor of the land
in which it is found. The mere diversion
of its direction does not change it's charac-
ter from percolating water to a flowing
stream. 1t is frequently the case that the
course of percolating waters is in some def
mite direction, but the owner CT the land in
which they are found has the exclusive do.
minion over them, and does not violate the
his own use, even though the effect be to
divert their course from adjacent lands or
to destroy the advantages therefrom pre-
viously enjoyed by an adjacent proprietor.
The herald., 1896-03-24

Pabst Beerl Pabst Beeri
On draft at Joe Arnold's, 35S 8 Spring St
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The United States Courts

In superb excellence nothing can ap-
proach DR.. Prices Baking Powder.
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rr. Harriet Hilton. 424 s. Hill street.
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Places. Bar TEN. Max TEN wnd w'th
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WEATHER REpoRr-Uuited states department
ofagriculture weather report, received at
-. -. Los Angeles, March 23. 1896.