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The herald., 1897-03-06
THE ENGINEER TO BLAME
Result Of the coroner's Inquest Upon the Dead
Brakeman

AS a result of the coroner's inquest
held yesterday afternoon upon the re-
mains of Edward Dwight Adams. the
brakeman killed by the cars at Shorb's
station, at o'clock Thursday night, the
jury returned verdict that he came TO
his death by being run over by freight
train belonging to the Southern Pacific
Railroad company and that the accident
was caused by the engineer starting the
train before the proper signal mad peen
given by the head brakeman" The only
witnesses called were the crew of the
freight train, No. 4S, the Cotton local, OF
which Adams was the rear brakeman.
Thetrain had stopped at the station
to do some switching, and backing down
onto a sidetrack the last two cars We're
uncoupled. The engineer, George M.
Dana, then started his locomotive for
ward a few feet to take up the slack"
of the train and awaited the signal TO
back and kick the two detached cars
onto to the siding. Adams was on top
of the last car at the brake. Seeing the
signal from the switch tower that the
siding was clear the engineer started
back without waiting for the signal or
the head brakeman, William Craig, who
was standing near the car upon which
Adams was stationed. The latter must
have been taken unawares by the jerk
of the backward push, thrown to the
rails. the entire train passing over his
body.
Craig testified that he had uncoupled
the two rear cars, signaled the engineer
to take up the slack and stepped down
the track short distance to look for the
signal in the switch tower The night
was very dark and as he was looking for
the signal he heard the train back up
bump against the two cars and continue
past him down the sidetrack. AS the
train stopped the student or apprentice
brakeman, Robert E. Curtis, came over
to him and asked for Adams. wanting to
know where he had gone. Curtis climb
ed up on the rear car and there found
Adams lantern standing on the running
board near the brake wheel. Becoming
alarmed Craig Informed the engineer
that he had lost a man and not to move
while a search was made.
He and Curtis went up the track a
short distance and found Adams body
lying across the rails crushed into a
pulp He had been thrown from the top
of the car by the shock and must have
been instantly killed as Craig, who was,
as stated, close by, heard no sound or
cry as he went under the wheels. The
remains were placed in the caboose and
brought to the city. The testimony of
Dana and Curtis was corroborated by
F. w. Rehbock, the fireman, Lauren A.
Wood, conductor, and Curtis the student
brakeman A verdict of accidental
death as given was rendered by the jury
after short deliberation.
Adams resided with his wife at COZ
Downey avenue and had been employed
by the company for about two years.
He was an Odd Fellow and member of
the Chosen Friends. carrying an insur-
ance of $4,000 upon his life. The funeral
will be held under the auspices of the
orders.
The herald., 1897-03-06
GILBERT FAMILY ELECTED
From Their Home at the Polut OF a
Crowbar
In Sian Agent Belknap Answering for Misap'
preparation OF Funds
A Canvasser's Luck Against Him -Dockery y
0ets Verdict - Deputy Sherlffs As
sailed on Broaiway-Not Trus
Blue-court Notes

A damage suit is on trial in depart
ment four before Judge Van Dyke and
a jury, and it presents certain elements
that, to those keen to view every day
life from the humorous side, are decid-
edly funny.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy are the plaintiffs
In the case, and they live in house situ-
ated on the southwest corner of Broad
way and Sand street. They have insti-
tuted the present action against d. F.
Donegan, the well known contractor, to
recover $4,000 as damages suffered by
reason of heavy blast set off closely
adjacent to the Murphy mansion.
1t is charged that the blast in ques-
ton, fired on August oath, exploded with
such force as to throw tons of earth,
gravel and stones against the Murphy
house, some going through the windows,
wrecking the frames and glass, upset
ting the furniture and filling the house
with smoke. Worst of all, Mrs. Muir
ply, who happened to be in the front
room, was so frightened that she became
unconscious and suffered injury by im-
pairment of the action of her heart,
depression of circulation and a severe
shock to her nerves.
All this shows a pretty bad state of
affairs, but it is of common knowledge,
whether it develops during the trial or
not, that at the time when the blast
complained of was fired, and the Muir
ply family claimed that their house
had been damaged, the contractor did
more than was asked in the premises.
A carpenter was sent up to fix up things,
a painter touched up the front of the
house and a man went up and re-polished
the piano. while one OF the music stores
sent up and tuned the instrument. Ev-
erything was made spick and span and
then an action was begun in the Justices
court to recover damages to the house.
The Murphy's played in good luck, too,
for they were awarded verdict of $3.50,
and so Mr.. Donegan had the doubtful
pleasure of paying over again in a lump
sum that which he had previously paid
in detail.
Just when the matter might have been
thought to have fallen into the limbo of
forgotten things Mrs. Murphy bobbed
up serenely again in court with the pres
ent suit to recover $4,000 damages. She
may be entitled to every cent she claims,
but it would seem to an impartial OBJ
server that one of her allegations of COM
plant is a little out of line-the shock
to her nervous system did not harm her,
her nerve is all right.
The herald., 1897-03-06
0USTEO FROM HOME
A Claim of $500 for obtaining Possession
by Force

1t is hard luck to be thrown out of
house and home without any apparent
cause or any warning, and yet this is jus,
what happened to H. c. Gilbert and his
wife and family. and now the matter is
being inquired into by Judge Allen and
jury.
1t appears that the Gilberts lived in
a three-room cottage situated on $50
acres of land lying about three miles
north of Crescenta. On June 22d of last
year the defendant came to the house
while the busy housewife, with the as
sistance of her children was engaged in
preserving a quantity of apricots. He
demanded that plaintiff and his family
get out, and was told that they would
get out when their time was up and not
before. Blanchard thereupon proceeded
to break down the door of the house with
g crowbar he held in his hand
Having thus forcibly effected an en-
trance defendant again demanded that
the family get out, and trouble was
about to ensue between the men when
Mrs. Gilbert prevailed upon her hus-
band to keep quiet and quit the place.
This was done, the defendant himself
putting all the furniture outside the cot
tage.
Plaintiffs claim that by reason of the
defendants actions they endured great
fear of bodily harm and much pain and
anguish" and ask that the court award
them $500 as damages
The herald., 1897-03-06
A DAMAGED KNEE
For Which the Societe Franchise Is Asked to
Pay $4,000

ray 1io,OoO
Marie Therese Tailleur has griev-
ance against the Societe Francaise de
Renaissance Mutuelle, and she claims
that the charitable organization owes
her 10000
She has begun suit to recover the
amount and to substantiate her claim
makes certain allegations against the
society of which she is a member III
opening her complaint she alleges the
prosperous condition of the society, and
that it has $4,000 in excess of all liabil-
tiles and is in receipt of an income from
investments, fees and monthly dues of
about $3.50. All this is comforting to
know, for at least it is thus made GER
tain that the money one is after is there.
The plaintiff alleges that in January,
1896, she became sick by reason of an
accidental injury to her knee, and on
the 14th of that month she obtained an
order from DR.. j. A lie Doux one of
the medical men a the hospital support
ed by the society, for her admittance to
the hospital She thereupon entered as
patient and on February 18th a surgi-
cal operation was performed by DIR. ].
kurtz, assisted by Dr. lie Doux, which
she believes was successfully and skill
fully carried out. But while she believes
that the operation would have relieved
her and preserved to her the use of her
knee and leg, she also has belief that
the failure in this direction was due to
the lacR of care and attention she re-
ceived during the time she was an in
mate of the-hospital, subsequent to the
date of the operation. BY reason of the
alleged neglect to give this plaintiff due
proper, requisite, necessary. skillful and
diligent care, nursing or attention while
an inmate" her sickness was prolonged
and increased; her knee has become and
continues stiff, the leg bent and will
ever remain in such crippled condition
rs to compel the use of crutches."
In these premises plaintiff claims s1O.-
700 as damages.
The herald., 1897-03-06
THE ARM OF THE LAW
attempt to Prevent the Sheriff From Attach.
ing a Broadway Business

In the early afternoon "Charlev.'
Fleming of the sheriffs office went down
to levy writ of attachment on Perry's
electric plating works at 449 South
Broadway. and had quite an exciting
experience. He found young man In
charge to whom he told his business
and took possession. The young fellow
went off upon his wheel to find Mr.
Perry, and a little later two Young
sparks blew in and took seats REFUSING
to go out. Fleming thereupon stated
that he would put them under arrest
Hnd at once telephoned the sheriff's Of
flee for deputy to relieve him. The two
worthless seeing that Fleming meant
business went away without awaiting
the arrival of Deputy Barnhill. who
quickly appeared upon the scene
About ten minutes later young man
named Evans-the foreman of the
worlos-with a considerable following
came to the door, and knocked for ad-
mittance. Fleming opened the door an
inch or two, and seeing only strangers
having no business there at that time
told Evans that he could not come in
side. But, by =, I will, come in" was
the response, and the crowd surged
The herald., 1897-03-06
A REDUCED CLAIM
A Verdict for Dockery In the Highland Wa
ter Case

= The sealed verdict in the suit of r.
F. Dockery against the Highland Water
company was opened in department two
yesterday.
The suit was brought to recover $405
for laying 145O feet of cement piping at
Garvanza to connect the system of pipes
belonging to the defendant The jury
in their verdict awarded $111.3o
to the plaintiff and upon the
special issues decided that 425
feet of the piping had been laid in ac-
cordance with the verbal agreement
made subsequent to the written con-
tract; that the 1450 feet would not stand
the pressure possible under defendants
system, but that the 425 feet would, and
was adapted for the purpose for which
it was intended; that the reasonable
value of the AIS feet of piping was 12ia
cents per lineal foot.
The herald., 1897-03-06
NOT TRUE BLUE
Miss Jessie Miller Hade to Yield Up Cape by
Bogus Officer

Under the old Anglo-Saxon l<h of
treasure-trove a goodly portion of any
thing found belonged of right to the
finder. In these days there is chance
that the finder of anything will be run
in on the ground of larceny.
A few night ago Miss Jessie Miller
was walking with friend up Third
street between Spring and Broadway,
when she noticed what she took to be
small dog lying down on the sidewalk.
III passing she bent down to pet the sup
posed dog and then discovered that it
was black marten lying on the ground.
While in the act of picking 1t up she
was accosted by pompdus individual
The herald., 1897-03-06
A CANVASSER'S LUCK
Two Trials and an Appeal Against His
Contention

An opinion was handed down by Judge
Clark yesterday in the appeal suit Of
Newbegin against Mrs. E. J. Vawter.
1t will be remembered that the suit
was originally instituted to recover 500
from Mrs. Vawter on a contract which
she signed under a misapprehenson
She consented to subscribe for an art
publication on the supposition that the
cost would be $40, whereas in reality
there were ten sections to the work,
each of the value of so.
Plaintiffs asignors brought suit
against Mrs. f. J. Vawter, and judG-
ment was entered in favor of the
defendant and against the plaintiff in
the Justices court of Santa Monica
township. The plaintiff then assigned
his claim to Newbegin, who again
brought suit in the Justices court
against Mrs. Vawter, making her hus-
band co-deferdant. Judgment was
again entered in favor of the defendants,
and the case was then appealed.
Judge Clark, in an opinion handed
down yesterday, has sustained the trial
court. findings and judgment being or
dered for the defendant.
The herald., 1897-03-06
POINTED LETTER
A Peep Into Some Business Correspond"
ence

A Peep Into Some Business Correspond"
ence
In reply to a letter from a minister in
New Jersey who had inquired regarding
some nourishing and healthful drink
that would take the place of coffee-for
those who had been injured by coffee
drinking, the following statements were
made: Our Postum coffee Is food
drink which looks like the finest Mocha
coffee and has the fragrant aroma. 1t
creams up with the golden brown color
of old Java. and really seems to the
coffee drinker a veritable cup Of the
much loved beverage. but 1t Is made
wholly and entirely of grains, and is de-
cidedly fattening and nourishing. The
stomach troubles and bowel and liver
complaints disappear under its use, for
the reason that the real coffee, which
contains the same poisonous alkaloids
as strychnine, tobacco, whisky and
morphine, has been dismissed, and pure
food in a liquid form taken in its place.
Postum is shipped to physicians, and
by order of physicians, to various parts
of the country; package containing
enough for so cups is sent for 25 cents,
postpaid; IL packages by express pre-
paid $3.50.
1t is used by the children and their
parents freely with good results. 1t is
highly recommended by the medical pro-
fession and others, but we take the posi-
tion that a preparation that is made of
natures pure grains alone. needs no hu-
man endorsement. 1t has its health
certificate from a higher source. Very
respectfully. Postum Cereal Co., Linn.
Battle Creek Mich.
There is but one genuine original Pos
The herald., 1897-03-06

who asked her where she obtained that
cape. She replied that she had just
found 1t. "Then give 1t to me-" he re-
marked, "for as an officer it is my duty
to take it to the police station" The
young lady was 10th to part with her
find but perforce obeyed.
The handsome cape was taken to po-
lice headquarters-nit. There was COM
plant issued from the district attor-
ney's office yesterday wherein John Doe
is charged with impersonating an officer.
The herald., 1897-03-06
CarIisle's Turn Now

There must be heaps of fun Tor the
boarders at the house a 53S South Flower
street. The story of the opening of hos
tilities between S. A. Carlisle and Rob-
ert f. Henry, which terminated for the
time being in the police court on Thurs
day has already been very fully told
by The Herald.
Yesterday Mr.. Carlisle visited the dis
trict attorneys office and poured forth
the story of his troubles, and swore to a
complaint charging Henry with an as
sault with a deadly weapon. The dead
ly weapon" by the way, was water
pitcher.
The herald., 1897-03-06
A BOARD BILL
For Attendance Upon Domingo Apestegin Pre-
vious to His Oecease

=
vious to His Decease
The suit of Lucy and Jean Chotro
against L. Massey, executor. and
Paulina Etchepare, executrix of the will
of Domingo Apestegin, deceased, was
considered by Judge Shaw yesterday.
The deceased, during his lifetime,
boarded with plaintiffs, and 1t was there
also that he died. Plaintiffs claimed
that at the time of his death he was in
debted to them as follows: Board from
the 18th of February, 1895, to the 18th of
February. 1886. s277; further board ac-
count to March 13. 1896, s35; for attend
ing room of deceased during his illness,
$25: for liquor supplied according to di-
rections, 1925; board of nurse. $S5; OF a
second male nurse, $40; laundry, $40;
making a grand total of $395.S0.
Judgment for the full amount claimed,
with costs, was ordered.
The herald., 1897-03-06
Stole Because lie Was hungry

An unfortunate named William Tur-
ner was yesterday morning captured on
Main street by officer Fay while stealing
a loaf of bread from a basketful which
He was arrested, locked up and in the
afternoon brought before Police Justice
Owens, where he entered a plea of guilty
to the theft{ Turner looked hungry and
The herald., 1897-03-06
Native Wealth

Exhibits received at the chamber Of
commerce yesterday was as follows:
Edna Bristol, Cahuenga, a display Of
flowers; Sarah A. Thatcher. city, has
contributed an exhibit of plaster medal
Hons; Mrs. Shorting, South Pasadena
orange marmalade
The herald., 1897-03-06
Marriage Licenses

The following license was issued yes
terday from the county clerks office:
John f. Meroney q native of Califor-
mia, aged "A years, and Lille M. Handy,
also native of California, aged II years,
both residents of Bishop, Inyo county.
The herald., 1897-03-06
The Divorce Mil

Nelson Whittlesey yesterday filed his
complaint in divorce against Carris S. H.
Whittlesey, on the ground of desertion.
Fanny JOY also filed her complaint
in divorce against Fred Joy, on the
ground of failure to provide.
The herald., 1897-03-06
AN AGENTS DEFICIT
A Suit In the Federal Court to Recover Mis-.
appropriated Funds

c. G. Belknap, agent at the Tule River
Indian agency. appeared in the United
States district court yesterday to an
swer to a complaint issued by the United
States district attorney charging him
with having appropriated s731 of the
government funds entrusted to his care.
The suit was an action to recover the
amount alleged to have been thus mis-
appropriated. Testimony of several wit
nesses was taken yesterday and the
ing.
The herald., 1897-03-06

Married ladies, single ladies and la
dies about to be married, if you want
to make your husbands. prospective hus-
bands, ETC., happy. buy the most perfect
range in the world. namely. the Glen
wood. Furrey company. 159 North
Spring street
The herald., 1897-03-06
.JOTTINGS
Our Home Brew

Maier & Zobelein's lager. fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons: delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery. 440 Also street;
telephone 81.
The herald., 1897-03-06

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
fails to cure 25c
The herald., 1897-03-06

Largest variety Concord business wag-
ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley.
King e. Co.
The herald., 1897-03-06

was sent back to Jail to eat couple OF
square meals and appear this afternoon
for sentence
The herald., 1897-03-06
DEATHS

Agents Victor. Heating and World bicy-
cles. Hawley. King & Co.
The herald., 1897-03-06
Anheuser Bar and Cafe

243 South Spring street. Los Angeles, Cal.
Telephone No. 935 main. Entrance to cafe
through natatorium on Broadway, ad-
joining city hall.
The herald., 1897-03-06

Hawley. King & Co., cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway. agents genuine Columbus
Buggy company buggies and bicycles.
The herald., 1897-03-06

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King &
Co., cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1897-03-06

For Mirrors or BeveIed Plate Glass
Go to II. Raphael & Co.. who are the man.
ufacture-s of them, and you will make a
large saving. No. 43S and 440 South Spring.
The herald., 1897-03-06
Agate Ware. Furrey's. 15s N. Spring

Wall paper. late styles. low prices. at
A. A. Eckstrom's. 32a South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-03-06

There is but one genuine original Pos
tum Cereal coffee. with a multitude of
limitations offered as Just as good"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-11-01
a IkOe .-LrmAIe.
J ~ - = -. =.

l.OOnEressnRn,s -:1gifs's Scheme to
G9t9 popularity.
Great sucSe1se3 bitten depend; upon
small considkrlopi, and the wife Of )
member, of EconEb1is, q Statesman Is.
whom his sopSt tt1s1t sASe wont ID point
as man i6f The people whom hattett
cannot divert from his old custom and
associations, fully realizes this fact, says
the Washington Star. A school friend
who had not seen her since girlhood
surprised and delighted her with q visit
not long since. 80
I "How industrious you arelr ex-
claimed the H 4. q
I'm what way?"
II don't know. I suppose it is fancy
work. Il know that you used to have Q
great aversion to plain sewing. But you
must be very diligent indeed to have
your work basket, IN this room"
would you like to know what I am at
work on2''
Certainly" .....
"You shall see for yourself. Herei it
is" And she held up to view a half-knit
sock of old-fashioned blue yarn. ~
"You-you dent mean to say that
your husband wears things like that7"
"Oh, no. He wouldn't think of wear
ing them. have a whole lot that I will
give away to anybody who will use
them"
"Do you do this for pleasure?" g..
"No. It isn't at all for pleasure. It's
business, and never occupy myself in
that way except when it is absolutely
necessary. But always keep the work
handy, and whenever one of the old
fashioned, rural voters of my hus-
bands district comes to make him call
and you have no idea how many honor
us with that attention. get it out and
knit away for dear life. It is a good deal
of bother, but it's worth it, for you real
ly can't imagine how it pleases them!"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-11-01
GETTING REVENGE.
A Little Girls Resentment Toward an
20. Aching MOlaP.


20. Aching MOlaP.
tits claimed that this story originated
in Cleveland, claim which may very
we'll be true, because Cleveland-ahd
especially the east end-has more pre-
cocious children to the acre than Bos-
ton could boast of in her palmiest days,
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. This
particular precocious infant lives on
a pretty cross street In that favored
locality. Not long ago she was troubled
with an annoying and persistent tooth
ache. Finally her mamma took her to
dentist and the dentist interviewed
the troublesome tooth. After examin-
ing it he told her that the best thing
q do under the circumstances was to
rave the tooth extracted, as y contained
very large cavity and this ms the
Eat of the trouble. BraciEg Esrsclf
!irmly in the chair she babe linn go
ahead and remove the acher. After
The operation was over she carefully
wrapped the tooth in paper and de-
clnred she would take it home.
Next day her mamma noticed that
she was an unusually good girl, and.
'Ipon looking around, located her in q
window seat industriously poltins SUI
gar into the cavity of the extracted
tooth. Her mother demanded the cause
of this strange proceeding.
why" she said, I'm pokin' sugar
in the old thing just to see it achei" d
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-11-01
HERE AND THERE.

In the Hawaiian islands there are
twice as many men as women.
In the K1ondike region in midwinter
the sun rises from $50 to 10 a. m. and
sets from 2 to. 8 p. M.
Brazil is now the principal coffee pro-
ducing country Of the world. In 1905
the crop was estimated at 100000
bags. ~ ae
During 1895 the United States export
ed to Mexico 81. 900, 900 worth of goods
and in, the succeeding year .s21, 900
worth. ,
Two agencies have been established
in the United statss for the promotion
Of immigration and colonization in
.iVens4pels. t.g,y.i nj ..5sr
Several hundred deaf mutes had q
picnic the other day near Newark. IT
was one Of the quietest picnics ever
seep,in this country, $500"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-11-01

. = ~
TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to tie credit OF the
various funds, June 80, 1897:
In State fund. .............S 800 81
judges salary fund. ....... -
In general county fund.-. 555 IS
In cash contingent fund.-. go
In INDECENT sick fund OD.. 16' 20
In county school fund. go. SO IS
In officers salary fdhd.... e12 10
In road fund. .......... -
In County High School fund 534 15
Elko Co. Spec. Fl. 8. tGnd,"O
t5it d :. .X.:!.I.... .. .f..4253 O6
Elko Go High School bond.
redemption fund ,....... 3s6 II
Total INSTRUMENTATION. &2308 70
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-01

We offer some splendid ones at
39c yard. A visit this week
will pay you.