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The herald., 1896-03-15

and earth, interspersed with numerous
stratas of clay, all lying as solid az 1t no
water could be contained in it. There are
no evidences in the valley of well defined
streams or channels, but whatever water
gets through is that which percolates
through the natural voids of the material.
From careful investigation, surveys, and
long familiarity with the basin. witness
was satisfied the run off is about 50 pes
cent, leaving about 40 per cent of the pre-
cipitation in the basin to find its way by
means OF slow percolations down through
the pass between the Cahuenga and Yer
dugo hills, where the lands in dispute lie.
Basing his estimate upon twenty-fcur
inches of rainfall over the 4S0 square
miles of watershed, the 45 per cent of
waters that would reach the vicinity of the
lands would amount to $4,000 inches. OF
this amount ne pronounced it a conserva-
tive estimate to say that half or that
amount passes through the defendants
lands.
From experiments made at the artificial
,uts on the lands, made under witness
direction, it was found that the water in
The land next the cuts percolated through
the earth at the rate of from fourteen to
seventeen miles year. He estimated
this rate to be more rapid than the water
would move in the earth before the cuts
were made.
The velocity of the water flowing in the
three.quarters feet to three feet per second.
line of wells bored in northwest direc-
ton across the lower ends of the lands and
out into the narrow pass showed practically
the earth formation throughout that entire
distance to be composed of sand, gravel,
boulders and occasional layers of clay, the
voids of which, save in the clay. are filled
with water.
Witness explained at length the extended
experiments made under his directions
when several hundred shallow wells were
bored to determine the level of the water
plane, and further showed as q result of in
vestgation that the water was found uni
formly to stand in all these wells from two
to three feet higher than the level of water
in the river and adjoining cuts.
The general conclusion deduced by wit
ness from this condition is that the water
arises in the land and stands in these wells
as the result of hydraulic pressure. All of
which tends to show that the waters are
not flowing away freely from the lands in
AIRY defined channel, but that they are OBJ
s;ri,cted in their psrcolation through the
voids in the earth tc such an extent that
tho pressure of the flow from the higher
levels tends to drive them thus upward
nearer to the surface.
The herald., 1896-03-15
AN IMPORTANT BUSINESS
A Competitor In the Field to Supply Cheap
Gas to the Citv

A Competitor In the Field to Supply Cheap
Gas to the Citv
Incorporation papers were yesterday
filed by the Gas Consumers Protective
association. The purposes of the corpora
ton are set out to be to manufacture, buy,
sell, rent and otherwise dispose of all
kinds of electrical and gas appliances; TO
construct gas and electric plants; to ac-
quire patents and patent rights, and carry
on business in all branches accessory to
the main purpose of manufacturing gas.
The capital stock is set at $25 900, di-
vided into $50 shares of the par value of
SlOOeach. Of this amount $1,000 has been
subscribed.
The directors of the company are mem
toned as follows /: William H. Smith,
Arthur c. Harper, George l.. Rockwell,
Albert Lindley, William d. Newell, John
I. Jones, John E. White.
The Stimson Lafayette Industrial associ-
alton also filed papers of incorporation yes
terday. The purpose of the association is
to carry on school and to issue certifi-
Gates of proficiency to those taking course
of study.
The association is formed without any
capital stock, the directors named being !:
Aschsah J. Stimson, Jennie W. Flint, Ella
H. Monroe, Clara f. Howes, Lizzie G. Black
and Louise E. Kerckhoff.
The herald., 1896-03-15
Some Curious Facts Developed
in the Lowry Aftermath
TIE HEADWATERS CASE
Mrs. Mary J. Dalton Nou-Suited 10 Her
Damage Claim
Carved with q Rszor-A Reckless LANDLORD
Charges Burglary Against Tramp
nore Big Suits

Tho earthly affairs of "Kid" Thompson,
The Roscoe train robber, who is under sem
tence Of death, are quite mixed, and it
would take the proverbial Philadelphia
lawyer some time to define the exact status
Of the case.
Briefly it stands thus The second ap-
peal from the judgment of the trial court
10 down on the supreme court calendar for
hearing during the April term. So far SO
good. But the first appeal has proven of
no avail, and the Judgment of the trial
court having been affirmed the remittitur
has arrived, and there is nothing left for
Judge Smith to do but complete the for
malities ard send the prisoner north to ex-
plate ;lis crime on the scaifold.
In such case the method followed would
be rcversicn to that obtaining in the old
rough ard ready days when they hanged a
man first and did the arguing afterwards.
Ihiscurious state of things came about
in this way: An appeal was first taken
from the trial court, by 'K;d' Tnompson's
counsel, on demurrer to the complaint
which, it was alleged, charged two offences; I;
throwing open a switch at Roscoe station,
and, secondly. boarding train for pur-
poses of robbery. and also, objection was
made to certain of the courts instructions.
A second appeal was taken when the
point of the constitutionality of the law,
which made train wrecking capital crime.
was rsised, and other technical points were
raised on the testimony adluced in the
case. 1t was presented in due form to the
supreme court in September of last year.
but somehow or other il was not filed until
December. 1t is said that it was held back
At the request of the defendants counsel.
and SO the second Transcript on appeal did
not reach the supreme court until the end
of the year. Defendant had then, under
the rule, ten days within which to file briefs
but, nost extraordinary to say. without
any stipulation for any sueh delay, it was
two months after the fling of the tram
script before these briefs wero filed.
This looks like ''monkeying' with the
court of last resort. but judging from the
present outlook the notable Kid Thomp-
son will have crossed the river Styx before
the tangle is unravelled and the supreme
court is called upon to pass upon the
matter.
The herald., 1896-03-15
CARVED WITH A RAZOR

A Brunette Lady Seeks to Avenge the
Sanctity OF Her Home
The case of Mrs. Lizzie Douglas was
quickly disposed of yesterday in depart-
ment one.
Mrs. Douglas is lady of color who saw
Fl short time ago to make an attempt to
carve the entrails of another lady of color
named Miss Annie Earnest, the latter very
naturally objecting to any such violent
process.
The trial of the case occupied a very
short time. the fact of the razor being used
and a deep cut on the arm and q heavy
bash across the stomach of the complain
ing witness being testified to by several
members of the colored society circles in
the neighborhood of Mateo street.
1t appeared that defendant accused Miss
Earnest of having seduced from his al
legiance her husband, and not satisfied
with having wrought such damage with two
hearts that up to that date had beat as one.
taunted her with the fact. This adding of
insult to injury as really more than the
hot blood of Mrs. Lizzie could stand and in
her wroth she "let her have it," to use her
own graphic language.
The jury was out short time and re-
turned verdict of guilty, upon which
Judge Smith ordered the brunette defend
ant imprisoned in the county Jail for a
period of ninety days.
The herald., 1896-03-15
THE HEADWATERS CASE

The Defense Puts Forward Engineer L. Friel,
Its Most Important Witness
In the case of the city's condemnation
suit, being heard in department five, some
very interesting testimony was given yes
terday in behalf of the defense.
Up to the noon hour, when the case was
continued until Tuesday, L. Friel, the hy-
draulic engineer who has made all the
surveys on the lands sought to be con-
demned. and had charge of all the work
undertaken by the defendants, occupied
the witness stand. He practically covered
the ground gone over by the previous en-.
Rineers. who had based their evidence on
the surveys made by this witness.
Mr.. Friel cOrroborated the previous tes-
mony as to the area of the watershed and
spoke of the rainfall being twenty-four
inches and upwards. He spoke of having
surveyed the entire Tejunga basin and
going around the extreme summit on the
north of the Tejunga watershed, so as to
define the summit of the range and the
limits of the watershed.
Witness stated that the basin 10 COM
pressed mass of sand, gravel, boulders
The herald., 1896-03-15
THE DALTON NON-SUlT

The Claim for $40, 900 for 7aIiclous Prosec u.
ton Not Allowed
The jury were retired yesterday morning
in the damage suit of Mrs. Mary j. Dalton
against capitalist Field, being heard in de-
partment six, in order to permit counsel to
argue on the motion of defendants coun-
sci for a non.suit.
The entire claim for $4,000 damages
rested on the defendant being able to
show probable cause. Judge Mckinley, in
granting the motion and thus non -suting
the plaintiff. held that the defense had
made such showing.
The testimony showed that certain arti-
cles belonging to Mr.. Lancaster, the pre-
vious owner Of the restaurant in the Field
building at Kedondo, had actually been
found packed away in the boxes belonging
to the plaintiff. The mere fact that it de.
veloped later that they had been packed
away innocently and by mistake could not,
in the first instance. have influenced Mr..
Field one way or the other. The mere
ficl of the articles having been taken JUS
tilted him in the step he took, however
harsh it might have appeared in the light
OF later events.
The herald., 1896-03-15

case of Clinton vs. Pooley ct. all. was sus-
tanned by Judge York yesterday.
John Jordor, who is out on bail charged
with having committed an assault with a
deadly weapon, did not appear yesterday
in department one when called for ar
raignment and his bail was declared for
feited and a bench warrant ordered issued
for his arrest. IL. Myers Esq. appeared
after the order had been made and ex.
planned to the court that Jordon is a MeXi-
can and cannot read and that he had not
received notice of the time set for his ar
raignment. The court declined, however,
to vacate the order made.
The appeal cases of Henry f. Seymour,
NJ. Peterson, William higgins and w. H.
Baker, have been all set for hearing, in
department one, on the LIST inst.
f. Donate, charged with an assault with
deadly weapon, and out on bail, failed to
surrender himself in department one, yes
terday, and Judge Smith ordered his bail
forfeited and that bench warrant should
issue for his arrest.
Judge Smith yesterday granted counsel
defending James Marshall. convicted of
burglary, ten days within which to file the
bill of exceptions.
Alice Bonner, the Alameda. street
cyprian, was brought before Judge York,
yesterday. to be examined as to her
sanity. Upon the recommendation of Drs.
Walter Lindley and William Chapman an
order was made committing her to High-
lands.
In the case of Moir q Smith vs. the cred.
itors it was ordered by Judge York yester-
day that Frank Moir be allowed until the
23d inst. to show cause why the firm be
not declared an insolvent debtor.
M. Ballow. lame man who keeps a sa-
loon near Vernon, was brought before
Judge Young yesterday on a charge of
battery. The charge was dismissed, and
the case was only notable for the reason
that one witness was deaf mute and all
parties spoke the Spanish language. The
interrogatores of Judge McComas had to
could by the "fnger language talk with
the witness.
The herald., 1896-03-15

ously engaged in sewing buttons on his
neither garments, when l.. A. Sparks, the
owner of the property, appeared OH the
scene and more forcibly than politely re-
moved the intruder.
Bryant's feelings we're outraged and he
cursed Sparks with such fluent eloquence
that the latter got mad and proceeded
out a warrant for the arrest of Bryant on
the charge of burglary. On this absurd
charge the latter has lain in the county
Jail for the last two months awaiting his
trial.
When the case was called yesterday AS
that the case be dismissed, that the charge
preferred against the defendant was alb
surd on its face, the district attorneys
office having in no way been a party to it,
and that Bryant really had just cause to
sue for damages.
The herald., 1896-03-15
County Beekeepers' Association

A meeting of the Los Angeles County
Beekeepers' association was held at the
chamber of commerce yesterday after
noon. Allen Barnett, the president, was
in the chair The creation of a monument
to the Rev. L. l.. Langshoff, "the father of
American beekeeping." was considered
and resolution in favor of such action
was passed. The question of introducing
plants for honey making was discussed
plies at reduced rates through the Bee
keepers Exchange was the subject of
lengthy consideration. The exchange has
a membership of l20 already and by CO.
operative methods will be able to dispose
of their honey at the best prices and also
obtain supplies at the lowest rates. 1t was
the general opinion of the members of the
association that another rainfall would be
necessary to secure surplus of honey this
season.
The herald., 1896-03-15

and Joseph H. Call, ESQ.,, special assistant
United States attorney, appeared for the
complainants, and William Singer, esq,
for the defendant railroad corporation,
and William Ii. H. Hart, esq.,, for the de-
fendant Colorado River Irrigation COM
pany.
The court made the order that the cases
be consolidated; that plaintiff file one
amended bill and that the defendant have
tho usual time to plead, answer or demur:
that the testimony taken and the evidence
offered i'm the one suit be considered the
same as if taken in such consolidated suit.
The herald., 1896-03-15
THREE BIG CASES

Consolidation of / hree Suits Ordered In the
U. S. Circuit Court
In the United States circuit court, yester-
day. Judge Erskine NJ. Ross presiding, the
case of the United States of America vs..
The Southern Pacific Railroad company
ct al. came up on the complainant's mo-
ton for an order consolidating three dis
tinct suits.
United States Attorney George J. Denis
The herald., 1896-03-15
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses we're
issued by the county clerk yesterday:
Robert G. Jenkins, native of Missouri,
aged 3 years. and Ida E. Sutter. a native
of Indiana, aged 26 years, and both resi-
dents of Santa Monica.
George A. kreager. native of Ohio,
aged % years, and resident of Los An
geles, and Rosa Bingham, native of Cali
fornia, aged 20 years, and resident of
Pomona.
Robert j. Wilson, native of Michigan,
aged 80 years. and Melvina L. Benton, "a
native of Missouri, aged II years, both
residents of Los Angeles.
Morris Levy, a native of Poland. aged
2s years, and Sadie Cohen. native of
England, aged 8 years, both residents of
this city.
The herald., 1896-03-15
THE DIVORCE MILL

Couples Who Desire the Life Partnership
Dissolved
Kate G. Percival from Herbert B. Perci-
val. on the ground of desertion.
Margaret S. Spry from Charles Spry, on
the ground of desertion.
James X. Norman from Dora Sylvaria
Norman, OH statutory grounds.
Lucinda F. Burrell from Walter S. Bur-
rell, on the ground of cruelty.
James I. Cook from Grace J. Cook, on
the ground of desertion.
The herald., 1896-03-15

my case is something I will always
thank him for. In conclusion, can
say that have
GAINED I8 POUNDS
In five weeks; so you can see that my
system is once more in healthy con-
dition."
This case shows how patients are
allowed to suffer and die, by coming
in contact with inexperienced doctors,
who do not understand the nature and
charn cter ef tho diseases they intend to
treat.
Mrs. Taylor was being treated for
consumption, without any benefits Of
course, when she came to DIR. SHORES.
His vast experience had taught him that
TARRH OF THE HEAD AND STOM-
ACH. These parts were treated and
the disease immediatel began to yield,
until after five weeks treatment Mrs.
Taylor has gained Is pounds and tells
her story to the sick people, that they
may not suffer longer. GD and talk
with MRS. Taylor, and she will verify
her statement.
MORAL.
Beware of specialists in name only.
Go whore your friends go. Treat with
doctors who understand the human sys-
tenn. Don't throw away life aud money
on experiments.
The herald., 1896-03-15
NEW SUITS
The Aftermath to a Difficulty Settled In
Violent Fashion

The Aftermath to a Difficulty Settled In
Violent Fashion
Jacob Birnbaum and Rosa Birnbaum vs..
Robert b. Moorehead, Christopher C. Barre
and Day S. Hutchins. The suit is the
aftermath of trouble which occurred
short time ago. and which was set forth
in THE HERALD. 1t is charged in the COM
plant that on March st, at the store, $40
S. Spring. the defendants assaulted and
beat Rosa Birnbaum, and threw her upon
the floor until she became insensible and
sick, and is still suffering from the conse-
quences of the injuries. The defendants
were also SO boisterous and used weapons
whereby Rosa was greatly frightened and
her nervous system shocked. Damages are
claimed in the sum of $500.
John p. Jones VS.. S. Strohm ct al. A
suit to quiet title to certain property at
Santa Monica.
A. A. Gleason vs. G. S. Martin ct al. A
suit to quiet title to certain property at
Pasadena.
j. H. Varley vs.. Michael Darcy and Eliz-
abeth Darcy. A suit to declare mechan-
les lien for $201.5O, with costs of suit,
against building on the Also tract.
Sanford Il. Brown VS.. ID. K. Fryer. A
suit to recover $1,000 on promissory note,
with 500 additional for attorneys fees.
The Bailey Loan company VS.. H. G. Hall
ct al. A suit to annul a conveyance made
of 179 acres of land in San Luis Obispo
county.
The herald., 1896-03-15
A RECKLESS LANDLORD

A Tramp Found in an Empty House Charged
With Burglary
ID. r. Bryant has been playing in hard
luck. Some time ago he entered an empty
house near Lordsburg and was industri-
The herald., 1896-03-15

Every wedding invitation or announcement
turned out OF our office is as nearly perfect as
experience and skill can make it. We furnish
either the printed or engraved, at prices no
higher than elsewhere. Ii. NJ. Lee & Bro, lao
North Spring street
The herald., 1896-03-15
FIVE DOLLARS

A month for all diseases, medicines
free. This is DIR. SHORES rate, no
matter what complication of troubles
you may have, $500 is all you will be
charged per month until cured.
The herald., 1896-03-15
Court Notes

Judgement was ordered entered for
plaintiff yesterday by Judge York in the
case of w. W. Holt vs. f. NJ. Holt, suit
to quiet title.
In the case of Siegel Bros. vs. j. S.
Steward. judgment was ordered for plain
tiff as prayed in department three.
The demurrer of the defendant in the
The herald., 1896-03-15

Mrs. A. NJ. Taylor is one Of the hap
piest ladies in the city, and she has
good cause to rejoice, for after suffer
ing with what she was led to believe
WAS CONSUMPTION.
And doctors told her there WAS little
hopes of her recovery. The disease
made rapid progress and every means
was employed to prolong Mrs. Tsylor's
life. At last she was compelled to 60
to the
HOSPITAL At SACRAMENTO
In another vain effort to regain her
health. But Mrs. Taylor's case baffled
the skill of all the doctors. "At last"
says Mrs. Taylor, II decided as
A LAST RESORT
10 try DR.. Shores American Medical
Methods. The doctor examined me
End said did not have any consump-
tion, but terrible bad CASE of
CATARRH OF HEAD AND STOMACH.
My cough was a bad feature in my
case, and DIR. Shores told me he would
remove the cause and the cough and
consumptive symptoms would all dis
appear. Dr. Shores has done all he
said. He has done what all others had
failed to do
MAKE NE WELL.
DR.. Shores understood my case from
the first. His treatment was different
from all others had ever had, and his
kind and careful attention given to
The herald., 1896-03-15

Angostura Bitters, the world renowned South
Anne rican appetizer and invigoIator, cures
dys spepsia, diarrhoea, fever ana ague.
The herald., 1896-03-15

Archbishop Riordan will preach the ser.
mon this morning at the cathedral.
The herald., 1896-03-15
S. A MONTH, MEDICINES FREE
The Only Charge Made by DR.. Shores for Trea
for All Diseases Until Cured.

The Only Charge Made by DR.. Shores for Treatment
for All Diseases Until Cured
Over One Thousand Patients Took Advantage of Dr. Shores
Free Treatment of Diseases During the Past Two Weeks
and Nearly All Have Received Lasting Benefits
Read Today What Mrs. Anna Taylor of S4 Sixth Street Says
Do Not Suffer Day Longer-Come to Dr.
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As Dr. Shores Success in Treating and Curing Catah and Chronic
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Made One False Promise-He Has Always Berien1ed
the Sick in Every Possible Way and During the
Past Two Weeks at an Enormous Expense to
Himself Dr. Shores Gave the Public Ten
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That You Might
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-06-02
A SILVER COMBINATION

The impetus which free silver has
received 10 Democratic circles within
a few days is doubtless due ia a
measure to az understanding the sill
yer Democrats and Populists are re-
ported to have come to. The Demo-
cra,ic convention meets on the S,h Of
July. The Pogulists' rational con
VeDtiOn and the convention Of the Ma
tional Silver party meet in st. Louis
on the 22nd Of July. 4 fusion be-
tween the Populists and the Silver
party has for a long time been cou-
sidered probable, but it is only re-
Gently that there has been a prospect
that the ticket OF the Chicago con-
vention might be accepted by both
Populist and Silver mAn. The New
York Suns indianapolis corre-pOn-
dent stated some days ago that that
an understanding had Deer reached
whereby the Populists in every State
in the Union are to accept the plat
form and candidate of the Chicago
convention in case both are for free
silver. The correspondent, writing
under date of May 20, said
1T became known here yesterday
that on last Saturday afternoon there
was a meeting Of representatives OF
Indiana free-eilver Democrats, Popu-
lists and National Silver party men.
The representatives Of the POpuliSts
announced in the meeting hat the
State convention had been postponed
until August, in order that the party
might have the action of the Chicago
convention before it before proceed
ing to arrange for the campaign
The word of the Populi-t leaders was
pledged that the POpulists will aban-
don their organization in the Stat if
the Democratic convention declares
for free silver. and sends to Chicago
a solid delegation for free silver.
The San Francisco Bulletin says
Whether the leaders in his fusion
movement can induce the POpulist
State organization to abandon all
o3her planks in their platform to pro
mote the one issue Of free coinage, re-
mains TO be seen. The fact that a
combination Of all the silver strength
into one organization, and that the
national Democratic party, was under
consideration would naturally inspire
the silver Democrats to new efforts
They could also hold out some hope OF
success for the combination. While
the Republican party on a bimetalIiC
platform would have the Eastern and
Central states solid, there would be &
fighting chance for the combination
IN some Western and Pacific States
that have been counted for the Repub-
licans. The combination outlined is
the only Il that gives much promise
Of a spirited Presidential campaign.