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The Progress., 1896-10-03
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Succession of \ ,ury NnMdrrvier.
Notice j. h'rrNv "iV"n that +. a. Leon
ard. ADMINISTRATOR has this
Iay fl. i hiA final account
in said su,r"a>,uu ard unless OppO-
sition br mad" thereto within the time
specified hy law the same viii he homOl-
nnairh ~ prayed for and made the
Judgment OF the court.
Witness ,h" llnnurahl" A. ID. Land,
Judge of sand Court, this 18th day OF
S"ptclnhrr l~9G. t. a. LEONARD.
Clerk
Tn. Progress, Ortotrr3, 1896.
The Progress., 1896-10-03
Yba 0PoDipgs.

This has Uceu u week of openings and
the many beuntuu articles display ed
have been feast 10 The soul.
The Gordon .i.wetry Com pauy 0i'thtd
their handsome stock Of goOds II q eu-
tertai ued fully one hundred visitors,
who admired the exquisite jewels ana
settings, the h tHlsoHe ornaments ana
deIicate china aud choice novelties in
gold and sllvtrware.
Excellent taste had been displayed il
the arrangement If The goods and ths
visitors received pretty souvenirs of oxt-
died silver pin trays.
Again the Mary A. Files Millinery Co.,
threw open thelr doors To their friends
and rewarded tn IT. visitors with lovely
hats and bonnets of every conceivable
shape and slze. The ribbons were mar
wells OF beauty aud were arranged 81 IL
TO harmonize aud blend into wondrous
shades of beauty.
Riris, ribbons aud taceI, indescfibabl.'
shapes appeared Ia the popular coiors vi
green, purple, brown and Cerese
This Is ole of our mvst popular firm
and their many friends were pr sen ed
with buutouutres of Br,a al and Sewati
Tosebuds.
Mrs, Louisa Anderson also made Il
beautiful dispil Of her fine stock o
goods Here again visions Of loveliues,
greeted the eye aud the looker-on wa,
lost IN admiration The exuuisite TASTE
Of this establishment is Well cstubtistle.
and this seasons sci ctton reflects gre.,i
Gre dit on the purchasers.
The herald., 1896-12-18
ENBEZZLING A NOTE
Robert Newlyn Arrested for Making
Away With Property

A complaint was drawn in the dis
trict attorneys Office yesterday. upon
which warrant issued from the town.
ship court. wherein the business meth
DDS Of Robert Newlyn are seriously i'm
pugned.
1t appears that c. H. Hastings and
wife executed a note for $1,000 and deed
of mortgage to Newlyn, upon the 9th of
last May. Some time after the latter
assigned both documents to George F.
Taylor, whose office is in the Bradbury
block. Newlyn is fairly we'll known in
real estate and other business circles,
and had been doing some business for
Taylor, as his agent, and so no suspicion
Of anything wrong entered Mr. Taylor's
mind when Newlyn came to him and
asked him to permit him to have Hast
ings' note and mortgage for a day or
two. The documents were taken away
but were duly returned at the time prom
ised. This mode of borrowing was con-
tinued several times, the valuable paper
being, presumably, used to habilitate
Newlyns credit in some manner, but.
like the pitcher that goes to the we'll
once to often disaster eventually came
On the 18th Of September, Newlyn again
borrowed the Hastings note, and the
mortgage given to secure its payment,
and has not yet returned It, Probably
no trouble would have resulted but Mr..
Taylor learned upon reasonably good au-
thority that Newlyn had hypothecated
the documents for $500, and he then
thought the time was fully ripe to take
action.
In the complaint drawn Newlyn is
charged with embezzlement, and he will
be arraigned upon that charge today in
the township court.
The herald., 1896-12-18
TITLE BY PRESCRIPTION
Case Where Title to the Lands Can
not Fully Appear of Record

Judge Van Dyke gave judgment yes
terday for the defendants in the suit Of
r. H. Pinney against Bryan ct al.
The plaintiff owned lot II, block 113, in
the city Of Long Beach, and the defend
ant owned lots and 6, block IA, at
Rivera. An agreement was made that
these properties should be exchanged.
a good title to be given and Mrs. Bryan
to add $500 to her piece of property. When
the papers were exchanged the plaintiff
objected to the certificate Of title fur
nished and repudiated the agreement
and asked for reconveyance to him of
the Long Beach property.
The court held that the defendants had
the very best title to the property, but
under the peculiar circumstances under
which the land has been held there is a
oreak In the title as 1t appears in the
records
The Rivera lands were held originally
under Mexican grant of 1852, and some
time later 1855 acres of the entire tract
was sold. The validity of the grant was
at still later date contested by ]. G.
Downey and others, who were successful
In their efforts, a United States patent
being granted to them. But In contesting
the grant no cognizance was taken of
the 155 acres that had been sold, and
that embraced the lots at Rivera IT
would thus appear that the original title
was clouded, but as Judge Van Dyke
held the owners have q prescriptiye
right and taxes have been paid for over
twenty years, in such case 1t would seem
hard to assail the title, albeit a fully
connected title is not of record.
The herald., 1896-12-18
COURT NOTES.

The term trial jury was discharged
in the United States district court yes
terday.
w. E. Dunn. esq, city attorney was
yesterday admitted to practice in the
United States circuit court.
Armand Moras, a native of France, was
yesterday admitted to all the rights and
privileges of citizenship by Judge Shaw.
Francisco Ramirez yesterday pleaded
guilty before Judge Smith of an assault
with deadly weapon and was fined $100
or fifty days in Jail.
The case of Ed. Hoist, charged with
forgery, has been hanging fire for
months. but was set for trial yesterday
in department one for the 10Th. This is
the second trial.
The federal grand jury failed to find
a true bill against Marius Rios, who was
arrested for selling liquor to an In
dian in San Bernardino county, and he
was yesterday discharged from custody
w. P. Phelps, who developed manaical
symptoms on Wednesday, and made
things lively in theTimes editorial rooms
by smashing the furniture, was brought
before Judge York yesterday for ex-
animation He was ordered committed
to the state asylum at Highlands.
In the suit of Derry against Kersauson
findings and judgment were given to
plaintiff yesterday by Judge Clark fol
S499.60. The suit was one for an ac-
counting. Mrs. Kersauson had place
at Norwalk and had dealings with the
plaintiff, who kept store in this city
The herald., 1896-12-18
A PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
Harbor Commissioners at Santa
Monica Yesterday
TO VISIT SAN PEDRO TODAY
The Free Harbor League Appoints q
Committee
To Carefully Watch the Peoples Inter
ests-An Engineer to Be Engaged
to Give Expert Evidence

The investigation that will decide
whether San Pedro or Santa Monica will
get the deep sea harbor has now fairly
begun. The commissioners spent yes
terday at Santa Monica examining into
the harbor conditions that exist there.
The trip to Santa Monica was made
on special train yesterday morn
ing. ]. A. Muir acted as guide for the
party. On arriving at Santa Monica the
long wharf was visited and the location
looked over. A short trip was made out
into the bay on a steam yacht and
soundings were taken. Late In the after
noon the party returned to the West
minister.
The commissioners will visit San Pedro
today and about the same routine as on
yesterday will be pursued.
The executive committee of the Free
Harbor league held meeting yesterday,
at which it was decided to take steps
toward having the claims of San Pedro
for the deep sea harbor properly pre-
sented to the commissioners. This COM
nfittee is composed of the following we'll
known representative business men: j.
F. Francis, w. D. Woolwine and Charles
Wier. A committee was appointed to
raise funds necessary to employ an en-
gineer to present the technical advanta-
ges of the San Pedro location before the
commission. A petition, already circu-
lated through this city advocating the
claims of San Pedro, has been signed by
almost every business man and shipper
in the city.
The Free Harbor league has accom-
plished a great deal in the past and is in
the fight to stay. 1t was through the
efforts Of the delegates sent by this
league to Washington that the schemes
Of c. p. Huntington failed in the last
session and the appointment of the pres
ent commission resulted.
The herald., 1896-12-18
THE HOTEL MITCHELL.
The Pasadena Hostelry Turns Out to
Be Not the Bonanza Anticipated.

The Pasadena Hostelry Turns Out to
Be Not the Bonanza Anticipated.
There is trouble over the Hotel Mitch
ell in Pasadena, and a complaint was
flied yesterday, which seems to indicate
that things are rather mixed-to put 1t
mildly.
William McNaughton owned certain
property in this city, and W. D. Watson
owned certain other property in the viii
lage of Monte Vista, which they deter
mined to put together and offer as a
trade for the Hotel Mitchell. Such a
deal was quite to the liking of Mr. Mitch
ell, and contract was entered into and
upon the representations that the hotel
was doing most excellent business, the
proper conveyances were made on Oc-
tober IS.
The Mitchells represented that they
nad conducted the hotel for three years,
and during that time the gross receipts
mad never been less than from $500 to
5000 and the net profits about 5000 per
month. Then, too, it was represented
mat the hotel had twenty-five regular
poarders. and of these eleven occupied
rooms in the hotel as well; that none of
these PAID less than $35 per month, and
the table boarders $25 per month, trans
tents being charged so cents per meal
Upon this showing, the Mitchells exc
cuted bill Of sale of the furniture and
personal property and executed a lease
OF the hotel for three years, while Nc
Naughton and Watson conveyed their
property and gave their note for $1,000
besides. which was secured by the chat
tel mortgage upon the hotel furniture.
upon November 16 the plaintiffs took
possession, and then, as they allege, they
found out many things thew had pot
known before. They discovered that the
Mitchells had held the hotel for only
eisnteen months, and during that term
tne gross receipts had not averaged over
S225 per month, while the net profits had
been represented by zero, the eSpendt-
lures being in excess of the receipts. In
every instance. the plaintiffs allege.
lrauouent Misrepresentation had been
made and now they come into court
asking that the contract be declared can
celed. the note for $1,000 delivered up the
chattel mortgage released. and a recon
veyance made Of the properties which
We're passed to the name Of Hattie
Mitchell.
The herald., 1896-12-18

ter pulled some of his fences down, and
so he came to town and consulted his
attorney, ]. T. Jones. The latter gave
him comfort and told him to so and tell
his story in the district attorneys office.
He did so. and Deputy District Attor-
ney Willis poured legal balm upon the
wounded spirit of Mr.. Straussberger
when he drew complaint for him where
in Baugh was charged with malicious
mischief.
The complainant returned to his own
legal adviser, Mr.. Jones. and told him
quite 5oyously what had been done. but
the latter was not content He sent his
client back to the district attorneys
office to insist upon a complaint being
issued against Baugh charging him with
larceny.
1nasmuch as the law says man can't
steal real estate, It not being feasible
for a man to put an acre Of land on his
back and walk away with 1t, and fences
driven into the ground are. In the eye
of the law, part of such real estate, the
district attorneys office is puzzled to
know just where 1t is at.
Meantime that complaint Is hanging
fire.
The herald., 1896-12-18
THE FEDERAL COURT
Salvador Murrillo Indicted for PERSONAL
ing Jose M. Moreno

The federal grand Jury has returned
seven indictments within the last two
days, but as in most of these cases, the
defendants have not yet been arrested,
their names have not been allowed
to transpire.
Two of the indictments, however,
were against Salvador Murrillo, who is
charged with having presented, under
the name of Jose Maria Moreno, a claim
for pension to the United States COM
missioner. of pensions. The second in
dictment is for having forged an en-
dorsement to a check for $11560, sent as
part payment of pension due to Moreno.
Jose Maria Moreno. whose name was
thus manipulated to his own advantage
by Murrillo, is an old man 81 years of age.
nearly blind and with a body crippled
with rheumatism. He resides in Los
Angeles and has an honorable record
He was enrolled February 26, 1864, in
company d, First battalion, California
native cavalry, as private, and was dis
charged on March 20, 1866. Previous
to that he had served in the Indian wars
Of 1S4S
The herald., 1896-12-18
A CARRIERS STORY.
Help Up While on His Way Down Town
for His Morning Papers.

A peculiar story of hold-up was told
at the police station yesterday morning
by F. A. Hutchinson, who applied at the
receiving hospital for medical treatment
At 5:3O o'clock. He is newspaper car
rier residing on Belmont avenue About
4:45 in the morning he was on his way
down town for his load of papers, driv-
Ing in two-wheeled cart
At the corner of Second and Ohio
streets he says he was held UP by man
who stepped into the road and, leveling
. revolver, commanded him to stop. In
stead of doing SO he tried to drive past.
At this the highwayman jumped at him
from behind and, reaching over his
shoulder, struck him terrible blow in
the groin with the revolver which dou-
bled him up with pain.
While in this condition Hutchinson
says his pockets were rifled of $11 in
cash and the robber made good his es-
cape. while he was too weak to offer re-
sistance. He dragged himself to one
side of the road where he laid for a
time until he felt better, and then got
Into his cart and drove to the police
station.
DIR. Bryant attended him in the receiv-
ing hospital where it was found that
he had bad swelling in the groin
caused by a blow from some instru-
ment. Detective Goodman was detailed
Oh the case and Immediately started an
Investigation. He could find nothing
which would give a clew to Hutchin-
sons assailant, and will have to rely
on the description furnished by the
carrier to apprehend the man. No ar
rests have yet been made
The herald., 1896-12-18
NEW SUITS FILED.

The following new complaints were
filed yesterday In the superior court:
Judah Boas VS.. Shirley c. Ward, vi
cente Yorba ct ala suit to quiet title
to certain property in Upper Main street
Jessie Lee Toler VS.. George E. Gill
bert ct ala suit to recover on a note
for $500, with interest, attorneys fee
and decree of sale.
B. F. Vreeland VS.. Julia E. Strine ct
ALA suit to recover S342.S5 on a note,
with 10 per cent interest, attorneys fee,
costs and decree of sale
Maria c. de Aruaz VS.. Amanda Ar
uaz de Sepulveda ct ala suit to re-
cover possession of four acres of lot 23,
of the Aruaz tract in the rancho Rim
con de los Bueyas. and $500 damages.
VIM. Macnaughton ct al. VS.. N. H.
Mitchell ct ala suit to cancel con-
tract and have note delivered up and
that the chattel mortgage be released
and reconveyance made of the property.
]. P. Jones VS.. Chas. H. Jones-A suit
to recover $57.65 and that the same be
adjudged lien against lot 1, block 81,
Huber tract, and for decree of sale.
The herald., 1896-12-18
SHE BEGAN YOUNG.
Mary Clark, Who Is Only 16 Years Old
But Inclined to Evil.

II all IL true that is said about Mary
Clark, a rather mature 16-year-old girl
that was brought before Judge Shaw
yesterday as an incorrigible, then she
must be q living exempli1cation Of
original sin.
The witnesses who appeared to testify
against the girl told how. from her ear
liest childhood, the girl had been de-
.terminedly wayward and disobedient.
When only about IA years of age she was
on two occasions discovered, after the
family had retired to rest, standing
,sweethearting in the garden appareled
in the slim attire of robe de mutt.
Recently this Mary, like her namesake
of story book fame. still further develop
ed the contrariness of her disposition.
Upon being demonstrated with she
would disappear and remain away for
several nights as we'll as days, and last
Friday she again ran away and Joined
barber named Sanchez. With him she
was living on Also street when caught
She was ordered committed to the Re-
form school at Whittier.
The herald., 1896-12-18
A HoBO's LUCK.
He Gets Clear With His Plunder. Blu:
Is Trapped at Bakersfield.

Some time ago a burglary was COM
mitted at Downey, and the storekeeper
next day missed quantity of cutlery
razors, knives. spectacles. etc. No clue
to the depredator was discovered,
though the proprietor of the store offer
ed a reward of $40 for the arrest and
conviction of the offender.
Yesterday Sheriff Burr received a
communication from the sheriff of Kern
county. wherein it was stated that a
hobo" who was serving a short term
at bakersfield for vagrancy had been
found to have in his possession some
miscellaneous articles answering to the
description of the property stolen at
Downey.
A complaint was thereupon drawn by
the district attorney wherein John 5s1e
is charged with burglary committed at
Downey. and the same was filed in the
township court. Upon the warrant Of
arrest being issued by Justice Young the
Bakersfield officials were notified, and
the unknown tramp will be returned TO
this city for examination.
The herald., 1896-12-18
A MISS FIRE CASE.
The Delabastys Held Stolen Property
But Did So Innocently.

A youth named Paul Delabasty was
yesterday brought to trial In departme nj
one to answer the charge Of burglary
committed close to Newhall.
The articles stolen were miscellaneous
in character, and were taken from a
house. vacant at the time. that stood re-
mote from other habitations. The arti-
cles were found in possession Of the de-
fendant and his father Juan Delabasty,
but the evidence connecting Paul Della
basty was SO insufficient that the jury
was instructed to find verdict of ac-
quittal.
The information against the father of
the defendant was then also ordered
dismissed.
The herald., 1896-12-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following licenses issued yester-
day from the office of the county clerk:
Charles E. Hammond, a native of In
diana, aged 26 years, and Mary T. Rapp.
a native of California, aged 10 years,
both residents of Santa Monica.
Charles johnson, a native Of Sweden.
aged 2S years, and Mary Joyce, a native
of California. aged IS years, both resi-
dents of Santa Monica,
The herald., 1896-12-18
THE MODERN MOTHER

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup Of
Figs, when in need Of the laxative effect
Of a gentle remedy than by any other,
and that it is more acceptable to them
Children enjoy it and it benefits them.
The true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Company Only
The herald., 1896-12-18
FOR BREACH Of PROMISE
J0sefa Valenzuela Wants
Vengeance
4 SCION Of THE H|GUERh FAMILY
Good but Not Clear Title to
Rivera Land
MURRILLO'S PENSION FRAUD
Robert NewIyn Arrested for Embezzling
From George F. Taylor
Opinion on Nice Point Of Law Rendered by
Judge York
MURRILLO'S PENSION FRAUD
Robert NewIyn Arrested for Embezzling
From George F. Taylor
Opinion on Nice Point Of Law Rendered by
Judge York
A Dubious Complaint-The Hotel Mitch
ell Sale-Mary Clark's Escapades.
A Hobo's Luck-Paul Della
basty Acquitted-Notes

A large number of stragglers in the
court house yesterday were eager in
their demand that they be directed to
the court room where DR.. McLean's case
was being tried, and appeared much dis
gruntled when informed that they were
out of their latitude and would have to
go to the new city court on First street.
Notwithstanding the counter attrac-
ton in Justice Morrison's court room, a
goodly number of the prurient-minded
found much to stimulate the fancy,
while leaving little to the Imagination,
in the case being tried in the township
court before Justice Young.
Josefa Valenzuela, a maid of 80 sum-
mers and of Spanish blood, was suing
Secunvino Higuera, a scion Of the old
time Spanish family of that name. for
seduction under suise Of q promise to
marry.
When the dark-eyed plaintiff went
upon the witness stand and told her
story the court room was we'll filled. but
when the cross examination began even
standing room was taken up. Briefly
stated, the fair Jcsefa claimed that the
defendant had been courting her for
some time. and upon July goth she came
to grief by too trustfully corfding in his
promises.
Both parties reside at the Palms, and
1t is contended by the defense that Miss
valenzuela was not of the icy nature
she would have the court believe, but,
on the contrary, had been altogether too
familiar with the defendant before the
date alleged, as we'll as with other par
ties. who may figure upon the witness
stand.
For the entire day the plaintiff was
subjected to a rigid cross examination
by Attorney Orfila, and the further hear
ing Of the case will be resumed today at
half past O'Clock.
The herald., 1896-12-18
THE DIVORCE MILL

In the suit Of Coffin against Coffin,
a decree having been granted recently,
the previous order was ordered by Judge
York so modified as to admit of the
property ching divided.
r. Belle Walker yesterday fled her
complaint against r.. Walker, the ground
being desertion.
The herald., 1896-12-18
MORNING. DECEMBER 49, 1896.

plaintiff has no cause Of action against
them, because there has been no breach
of the obligation. 1t is, therefore, or
dered that defendants motion for non
suit be, and the same is. hereby granted.
The herald., 1896-12-18

The Occidental college will give gym
nastic entertainment and clinical exhi-
bition on Friday evening, December 18th.
The art departments will be thrown open
for the occasion.
The herald., 1896-12-18
.IOTTINGS
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. 40 Also street:
telephone 81.
The herald., 1896-12-18
KIEFER & CO.

Proprietors Pacific Wine Co., estab-
Iished 1878, removed to ia West Third
street, between Spring and Main. Wines
and liquors. Wholesale and family trade
only.
The herald., 1896-12-18

Books and Holiday Goods at greatly
reduced prices. The Webb Edwards
Peckham Co.. engravers and stationers,
233 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-12-18

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley. King &
Co.
The herald., 1896-12-18

Hawley. King & Co.. cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus Buggy
company buggies and bicycles.
The herald., 1896-12-18

Try our port and sherry wines at IS
cents per gallon. r. Vache & Co., Com.
mercial and Alameda streets. Tele.
phone 3O9
The herald., 1896-12-18

Byron Douglas Of New York is stop
ping at the Westminster.
The herald., 1896-12-18

DR. P. HENDRICKS. DENTIST,
Room 226 Byrne block, northwest corner
Third and Broadway.
The herald., 1896-12-18

Everything on wheels, Hawley King 6
Co.. cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1896-12-18
THE CALIFORNIA LIMITED.

On the Santa Fe route leaves Mondays
and Thursdays, reaching all eastern
cities from 10 to 80 hours quicker than
any other train.
The herald., 1896-12-18
A DUBIOUS COMPLAINT
That Was Issued by the District Attor-
ney and Didn't Meet Want.

Robert Straussberger is a resident of
Calabasas, and he is swearing ven
seance against Robert Baugh- The lat
The herald., 1896-12-18

To Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t
fails to cure. 25c.
The herald., 1896-12-18


RYAN-December II, 1896. David James,
beloved son of Bridget and brother of
Myrtle, Maggie, Julia Ellen and Lizzie
Ryan, a native of Nebraska aged 25
years and 10 months.
Funeral from residence, 421 Wall ST., Fri
day, December 18th, at 80 p. m. Friends
invited to attend without further notice.
The herald., 1896-12-18
DEAT Tbs

1868 lbs. Keatings-"365 days aEead Of
them ALL Hawley. King & Co.
The herald., 1896-12-18
To Cure a Cod In One Da

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IT II
fails to cure. 25c.
The herald., 1896-12-18

All prices OF wallpaper greatly reduced,
A. A. Eckstrom. SA South Sprfig street.
The herald., 1896-12-18

Maximum temperature. 81.
Minimum temperature, Is,