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The herald., 1897-09-19
A CLOSE CALL
A Claim for SIS ,o5o Damages Against
the Main Street Road

Yet another damage suit has been filed
against one Of the street car companies
This time it is Ellen Richardson who
is seeking to recover $15,05O from the
Main Street and Agricultural Park
Railroad company for injuries received
and damages sustained.
II is alleged that on June 2Sth, while
the plaintiff was crossing Main street
at its intersection with Eleventh street,
one of the defendant company cars ran
into the wagon in which she was seated.
The plaintiff was thrown. TO the ground
in such a manner as to stun or disable
her. While lying PROSTATE upon the
track another car came along and ran
partly over her. showing the body CT
plaintiff along the track for about thirty
feet and shocking. injuring, bruisirg
and wounding plaintiff, causing her
great nervous shock and great and ex-
cruciating agony. permanently injur-
ing her internally and in her back and
sides" For these injuries plaintiff de-
mands $4,000. When plaintiff was
showed along the ground her clothing
was torn. and for this a further claim
is made for s25, and also $25 for medical
expenses.
The herald., 1897-09-19
THE CIRCUS COMING
A Week From Tuesday the Tents Will
Be Pitched

And the circus is coming to town! AS
is customary, it is the biggest, SWEETEST,
brightest "most monstrously stupend-
ous' aggregation that ever came west of
the Rockies. The Walter L. Main shows
are said to be the largest tented enter
prise ever placed before the public,
and claim especial notice for the reason
that the usual concomitants of the cir
Gus. shell workers, short change artists,
confidence men, etc., are rigidly barred
from it's precincts.
A week from Tuesday the tents will be
pitched on the Washington street
grounds and performances will be
given afternoons and evenings Tuesday
and Wednesday, The circus is grea:
equalizer, for within its canvas walls old
and young, rich and poor, meet on an
equality to cape in open -mouthed d
amazement at the strange and wonder
full animals, gaze with admiration on the
tlnsel bedecked bareback riders or laugh
at the time-honored jokes Of the clown.
All these will be here, and that the at
tendance will be up to the usual Los An
geles standard is assured.
The herald., 1897-09-19

wife discovered that the home to which
her husband had escorted her was a
house of ill-fame. Upon finding this
out Mrs. Short returned to her fathers
house.
Eva Hefner was also granted a decree
by Judge York, divorcing her from
James Hefner on the ground Of extreme
cruelty. This husband showed such a
profound love for his wife that on one
occasion he entered her room while she
was lying i'll in bed and, closing the
doors and windows turned on the gas.
This decree went by default, the miner
child being awarded to the custody Of
the mother.
The following complaints In divorce
were filed in the superior court during
the past week:
Rosa NJ. Kraeger against George A.
Kraeger.
John F. Smith against Lucelia Smith
James A. Swanner against Maggie
Swanner.
S. r. Wood against c. N. Wood.
H. c. Condit against W. r. Condit.
Emma Ecton against VIM. A. Ecton.
VIM. Goatman against Lena Goatnhn.
Narcisse Guiol against Adolph II.
Guiol.
Edna H. Creelman against Edgar
Creelman.
The herald., 1897-09-19
A wEIsENDANGER SUIT
Unsuccessful Attempt to Enjoin a
Foreclosure Sale

The Weisendanger suits have been
popping up at intervals for a very long
time. They resulted from the over-spec-
ulation in the boom days, and If some
measures should not be taken to ex-
pedite some Of them 1t is just possible
they might hang fire until another real
estate boom strikes the town.
Some time ago T. Weisendanger OBJ
tanned judgment for $5422.47, with $166 95
accrued costs, against Dan Mcfarland
with foreclosure ordered against GER
tain property. Monday is the day set
for the sale OF this property, ard yes
terday Attorney Charles Mcfarland
bustled into department five and sought
to obtain an order from Judge Shaw
restraining Sheriff Burr and T. Welsen-
danger from proceeding with the sale
1t is becoming quite common thing
for attorneys to postpone matters until
the last moment, and then seek the in
tervention of the court Judge Shaw
instead Of making the desired order,
wrote on the petition instead: Pre-
liminary restraining order denied until
plaintiff by affidavit can show excuse
for the apparent lack of diligence in not
making such application until the last
judicial day preceding the day set for
the sale sought to be enjoined."
1t looks as if that property would be
sold.
The herald., 1897-09-19
New Gases Filed

Ellen Richardson VS.. Main Street and
Agricultural Park Railroad company-A
suit to recover $15,05O as damages for in
juries sustained.
Pierre Lafourcade vs. Mrs. Graciense
Sartiat-A suit for partition Of interest
in lots 2, and 4. block 2, Of the West
depot tract, or for sale of the premises.
Charles o. Morgan vs. Ruth A. Bah
cock ct ala suit to recover $500 on a
note, $50 attorneys fees and decree Of
sale against ten acres of country land.
Sumona M. Bradbury ct al. VS.. Robert
]. Graham-A suit to quiet title to four
acres of the Rancho Azusa de Duarte.
Charles o. Morgan VS.. Mrs. A. c. B.
Kaye ct ALA suit to recover $500 on a
note $50 attorneys fees and decree of
sale against ten acres of country land.
Mrs. Eleanor Martin vs. George D
Mudd, Frank K Murphy ct Ala suit
TO construe certain sections of the will of
John G. Downey, deceased.
The herald., 1897-09-19
A LARGE ESTATE
Mrs. Martin to Pull Another Plum
From the Downey Estate

When Ex-Governor John G. Downey
died on March 1st, 1894, there was quite
furore until his will was discovered.
Since that will was probated the admin
istration of the estate has been pursued
without anything exceptional happen
ing. The estate itself was appraised at
81, ,401, 1861, much of it being invested in
property that has increased in value.
On petition. the court ordered a partial
distribution of the estate in November,
1896, and at that time Winefride and
Eleanor Martin, Annie Donohue and j.
Downey Harvey, the devisees under the
will, received quarter of half inter-
est in the estate.
Winefride Martin died last April in
the city of Baltimore, never having mar
ried, and Eleanor Martin is her sole heir
at-law. Mrs. Martin yesterday filed ner
petition with the court asking that the
will Of Ex-Governor Downey shall lie
construed to mean that in the event of
the death of either Annie DopOhue, j.
Downey Harvey or Winefride Martin
without leaving issue she shall become
entitled to take the interest of such de-
cedent.
That she is owner Of the whole of the
one-fourth of one-half interest distrib-
uted to Winefride Martin in her lifetime.
That the executors of the estate of ex-
Governor Dowray be enjoined from set
ting up any claim or interest in or to the
property so distributed to Winefride
Martin.
That until final judgment the execu-
tors be enjoined from encumbering, re-
moving or transmitting any of the rents
or issues Of the property from this state
to the city Of Baltimore, or any other
place outside this state.
The herald., 1897-09-19
STREETS SWEPT By HAND
Merchants and Transportation Men
Confer on Mexican Trade

8. b. Hynes Of the Terminal road and
Capt. Thwing Of the Albion met several
of the principal merchants yesterday
at the associat tion rooms in the Wilcox
block for the purpose of talking over the
pros and cons of the proposed trip to
Mexico. After discussing the matter it
was decided that E. E. Crandall, Frank
Simpson and Herman Flotau be ap-
pointed committee to interview the
leading merchants who wish to export
goods to Mexico, with view to getting
them interested in making the trip to
Mexico for investigating existing cor
ditions of trade and the prospects. The
committee will report Monday evening.
City Attorney Durn has written the
secretary saying that there is no legal
objection to the street sweeping scheme,
providing the association do it at their
own expense, and first obtain permit
from the council. The whole subject
will be carefully considered Monday
evening. According to the estimate.
two men, can be put on Spring street be-
tween Temple and First and one on each
block from First to Fifth. There VIII
be six receptacles and two carts, and
after the experiment has been tried one
month, If 1t demonstrates success, and
the business men are satisfied, the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
will keep it up and extend the territory.
If possible the present contract will be
nullified, that the money may be paid 20
the association the tenants will also be
assessed according to their frontage anG
the men will be paid proper wages. If
the matter is decided affirmatively Mon
day, committee will be appointed to at
tend to the matter and, with full power
to act, start at once with the work.
The herald., 1897-09-19
A PIANO DEAL
Held for Five Years and Only $75
Paid on Account

When the troubles In connection with
the forgery of the deed by which the Co.
lumbia Savings bank was defrauded,
and in which Ware and Davis were con-
cerned, overwhelmed Charlie Compton,
other troubles were precipitated. About
five years ago Mrs. Compton obtained
a piano from the Southern California
Music company, promising to pay for
it by installments.
Up to date there had only been paid on
account SIS and so the Southern Califor-
MIA Music company brought suit to re-
cover $21O, or the property. Inasmuch
as Mrs. Compton had. changed her resi-
dence there for a time seemed little
probability of either money or property
being recovered. Yesterday, however,
Deputy Constable Dave Martin discov-
cred that Mrs. Compton had rooms in a
rooming house on Seventh street ad-
joining Ed Winger's saloon. A descent
was made upon the premises and the
piano recovered.
The herald., 1897-09-19
Westlake Park Program

The following is the program of the
concert to be given at Westlake park
this afternoon. commencing at o'clock,
by H. F. Meipe's orchestra:
/. Two Step, Pet Of Regiment (new)
III iiOiot
2. Waltz AmadOr. FL. f. Meme
3. Schottische. Pretty as Picture.
....... Arranged by j. II. Wadsworth
4. Overture, Lustspiel. .Kela Bella
S. Medley (new), A Gaiety Girl. .......
......................Ar by Boyer
6. Waltz, Ny Little Sunday Girl. .Mackie
I. Patrol, General Boulanger. .Wiegand
s. March, FL Captain. ..............S .Sousa
9. Overture, Fest. .Latann
TO- Waltz, Crushed Violets. .Chas. b. Ward
II. Schottische, Every Niger Had a.
Lazy Dut ME-. LIE w IL
12. Gavotte, Grace and Beauty. w. Morse
l3. Waltz (new), The Baggage Coach
Ahead NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Chattaway
IA. Two Step. Black America. ...... .Zicke
The herald., 1897-09-19
PERSONAL

A. Senardeus, tourist from Liege,
Belgium, Is spending few days at the
Van Nuys.
w. F. Herrin, attorney for the South
ern Pacific company at San Francisco,
is in the city.
Max Gumpel Of San Francisco, the
celebrated expert on handwriting, is
stopping at the Van Nuys
o. M. Goddard Of San Francisco, aud
itor of the Standard Oil company, is a
recent arrival at the Hollenbeck.
George w. Conroy Of San Francisco.
special adjuster for the Hartford Insur-
ance company, is at the Hollenbeck.
DR.. E. Henderson Of Pomona and his
cousin, Judge ]. H. Henderson Of In.-
dianapolis, are spending few days in.
the city.
w. B. Cline, president Of the Los An
geles Lighting company was not In San
Francisco this week as stated. It was
H. B. Cline.
G. M Agnew Of the firm Of Agnew g.
Co., San Francisco, manufacturers Of
soda water apparatus, is registered at
the Hollenbeck.
MarSnall StlmSOH, son OF M. w. 0tlW"
son of the Union Bank of Savings, will
leave Monday for Harvard college for
his second year.
w. D. Campbell, local representative
of the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way, has gone to the northern part Of
the state on a pleasure trip.
Miss Clara May Russell has been ap-
pointed to the chair of elocution and
physical culture in the University of
Arizona. She will leave today for Tue
son.
Miss Annie Hughes departed yestec-
day to visit friends at San Bernardir.3.
She was accompanied by Miss Ida Jones,
who returned home after visit with
friends in Los Angeles.
A trio of well-known railroad men are
at the Hollenbeck They are John A.
Gill, representing the Pacific coast in
terests Of the Vanderbilt roads; E. A.
Cooper, the same for the Chicago and
Alton, and J. w. Adams Of the Nickel
Plate railroad.
The herald., 1897-09-19
Ships Soon to Arrive

The big sailing vessel, Jabez Howes,
of the Spreckels Brothers Commercial
company Is due to arrive at San Diego
some time next week from New York,
with $500 tons of general merchandise
for Los Angeles merchants. This is
one of the largest vessels of its kind that
phys between Atlantic and Pacific coast
points and her cargo is very valuable
one. She has already been out from
New York 1923 days. The steamship
Orizaba of the Pacific Coast Steamship
company will also arrive at Redondo
next week from Guaymas, Ensenada
and other Mexican points. She has
quite a large cargo arriving, among
which is 100 tons of guano.
The herald., 1897-09-19

Knights Of Honor for $4,000, and OF this
amount $3.50 is bequeathed to the daugh-
ter and $3.50 to Mrs. Catherine Sweet,
the maternal grandmother of the daugh-
ter.
When the will comes up for probate it
Is quite probable that a claim will be
made in behalf of Mrs. Young to the
real estate. With regard to the McCul-
lagh legacy, it being a special bequest,
she cannot interpose and it will be dis
tributed in accordance with the terms
OF the will.
The herald., 1897-09-19
THE SUPREME COURT
Forger Laird Gets No Benefit From
His Appeal

Some time ago L. J. Laird was con-
victed in department one Of the superior
court Of this county Of the crime Of forg-
cry in having passed bogus check on
Cline Bros, the grocerymen. The de-
fendant appealed his case, but the SUI
preme court has affirmed the finding Of
the trial court.
Frank Wilson shot soldier some time
ago in San Diego. Police Sergeant Gotta
and couple Of officers went to his sa-
loon to arrest Wilson, who fired on them,
wounding Officer McInnis. He was
convicted of assault with a deadly
weapon and the supreme court has sus-
tained the finding.
In the civil case Of Alice w. Robinson,
plaintiff, VS.. Edward Dougherty. the or
der appealed. from is affirmed.
The herald., 1897-09-19
ROBBER BASSETT
He Will Be Tried on Four Separate
Charges

George Bassett, one Of the pair Of
highwaymen arrested several weeks
ago by Detectives Auble and Bradish,
was yesterday afternoon examined in
the police court on fourth charge Of
robbery. 1t will be remembered that
Bassett and his companion, George
Williams, operated here quite extens-
lively, and when captured admitted hav-
ing committed at least five robberies.
Three charges were made against the
men, and they asked to be allowed to go
at once before Judge Smith and plead
guilty. Williams pleaded first and re-
ceived a sentence of twenty years in
the penitentiary. When Bassett saw
what heavy sentence his partner in
crime had received he changed his
mind and decided to plead not guilty
and stand trial. When he announced
this determination. the detectives placed
another charge against him and now ex-
pect to try him on all four charges. The
examination yesterday was for having
held up and robbed H. Zilesberger. Bss-
sett was bound over for trial, with his
bond fixed at $4,000 on this charge.
The herald., 1897-09-19
CHARLIE YouNa's WILL
He Leaves a Small Legacy to His Di-
.tf vorced Wife

The will of Charles H. Young, the
consumptive compositor who compli-
Gated his divorce suit by dying after
Judge Van Dyke had ordered a minute
order to be entered showing that he
was entitled to decree, and before the
decree and findings had been signed,
was yesterday filed for probate.
The home at TO Lucas avenue, val
ued at $780, and the lots /, 2, and OF the
Boulevard tract, valued at $500, were
paid for by the deceased but stand in
the name Of the wife, Lulu Young. The
clothing at $780,
The undivided one-fourteenth interest
OF deceased in the estate of Joseph B.
McCullagh, the veteran newspaper man
who died intestate last March at St.
Louis, and who was uncle to Young, will
not be distributed until March, 1899, but
an annual account will be submitted in
March, 1898. The personal estate of "Joe''
McCullagh was entered in the inventory
at $876,988 and small amount of realty
value not estimated. Inasmuch as very
large amount Of the property was rep
resented by mining and other stock OF
absolutely no value it is not thought that
the McCullagh estate will total up more
than $4,000. and 100000 invested in the
Globe Printing company, in which
Charles Young had no interest.
The value of the one-fourteenth inter-
est in the McCullagh estate, for which
probate is asked is set out at $50, ,000
Young's will is dated September 1, 1897
and Geo. P. Phibbs of the law firm OF
Marble & Phibbs, who represented
Young in his divorce proceedings, is ap-
pointed sole executor. An undivided
three-quarter interest is left by testator
to his daughter, Lulu Maize Young, a
child IA years old, in trust, to be paid to
her when she is 25 years of age. The
trustees ment tiorSad are DR.. Wells, o. H
Voigt Of the Los Angeles Furniture
company and J. Fl. Stitch, the carriage
manufacturer. If the daughter should
die without issue then the amount of her
interest will go to testator's brother
George. and the latter's two children.
A bequest Of 800 is made to George
Young, the brother, and 5000 to Lulu
Young, testator's wife. To George W
Hooser, at whose home Young died. is
left $500 for any claim he might have
against deceased. The balance OF the
estate remaining is to be equally divided
between George w. Hooser, MolIie
Hooser, his wife, George W. Swope and
Nay 6wope, his wife.
The deceased was insured with the
The herald., 1897-09-19
Marriage Licenses

The following licenses were issued yes
terdiay from the office Of the city clerk:
Charlie A. Croft, native of Missouri,
aged "a years, and Geneveria McGinty,
a native of Arkansas, aged 25 years; both
residents of Los Angeles.
Henry ]. Grove, a native Of Illinois,
aged 36 years, and Malevina Phalirgs,
native of Michigan, aged so years;
both residents of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-09-19

The Original Cause of Heart Trouble
come diseased in severe cases. Weak
hearts are as comomn as weak stomachs.
lungs, eyes, back, female weakness ess. etc
Every heart that fiutters, palpitates, tires
out easily Causing shortness Of breath).
aches, ETC., Is weak or diseased and
treatment should not be postponed q
single day. Sudden deaths rarely re-
suit from any other cause.
"Of all the numerous and fatal mis-
takes so frequently made by physicians"
continued the doctor, none Is more abb
imagine and teach that most heart trou-
bles are nervous or sympathetic from
other organs. Is it not strange that the
heart, an organ Of incredible power and
endurance, Is so much more susceptible
to sympathetic nervous influence than
the eye. lungs, stomach. or any other
organ? This great susceptibility exists
entirely in the Imagination Of physicians
who know less concerning the heart than
probably any other part of the body"
who, because he detects no gross altera.
tion of the hearts action, informs h(p
patient that the trouble is only nervoWI
sympathetic. and consequently attempAS
to cure the heart by treating some other
portion Of the body. All hearts that
fiutter, ache, intermit, etc. are either
weak or diseased. and weak hearts
are much more liable to become organ
ically diseased than strong ones
The English and German Expert Spec
ialists, which includes a staff Of five
graduated physicians. have had the most
marvellous success during the past twen-
ty-five years in treating all diseases. When
difficult cases are undertaken the entir.
staff consult, thus giving the patient the
benefit Of their combined skill and expe-
rience. Among the diseases they per-
manently cure are the following: Kid
ney diseases. Bladder diseases, Insomnia.
Hysteria, Paralysis, Ricketts,, Scrofula,
Consumption, Liver diseases, Dis
eases Of the Bowels, Ovarian diseases,
Sciatica, Tumors and Abno formal
Growths, Deformities, Spinal diseases,
Rupture, Dysentery, All Chronic dis
eases, Asthma, Bronchitis, Catarrh,
Neuralgia, Heart disease. Dyspepsia,
Eye and Ear diseases Rheumatic Skin
diseases Malaria. Nervous diseases.
The herald., 1897-09-19
The Company Defaulted

In the suit of c. H. Kellogg against the
San Gabriel Milling and Mining COM
pany, judgment was yesterday entered
against the defendant company for
S4269 AZ, with interest, making a total
amount of $43s9.O2. The judgment was
entered on the default of the defendant,
but as Marble & Phibbs, attorneys for
the plaintiff. have had the mines and
plant Of the corporation under attach
ment for some time there will proba bly,
be no particular difficulty in collecting
the. Judgment.
The herald., 1897-09-19
Thus Freedom so seldom wakes;

THUS Freedom so seldom wakes:
The only throb she gives
Is when some heart indignant breaks
To show that she still lives.'
These closing lines in Tom Moore's
old song refer to one kind Of heart trou-
BILE, but in these days of fast living, ne
glect and ceaseless scramble for wealth
and fame. we have many different and
more dangerous heart troubles to con-
tend with. 'Tis true there are numerous
instances Of broken hearts, where the
owner has been hopelessly crossed in
love, serious domestic troubles death
of loved ones and all that sort of thing.
One of the most noted physicians in
Los Angeles, II not in the world. namely,
the specialist for diseases Of the heart
of the English and German Expert
Specialists. has had some very interest
ing, though ead, experiences along this
line.
There would be untold anguish in
many, many families" said the doctor
in an interview recently, eff the men,
bers were aware that the husband.
father. wife. mother, sister or brother
were liable to be carried off at any mo-
ment waking or sleeping, with the ever
growing monster of the nineteenth cen
tury-heart failure"
Prominent physicians everywhere re-
luctantly admit that the death rate from
heart disease Is increasing at an alarm
ing rate, and in most instances they also
confess that they are hopelessly una
BILE to cope with this deadly enemy of
human life and happiness.
The heart specialist of the English and
German Expert Specialists, however,
has been meeting with marked success
for twenty years past. and is saving
many lives every month. The doctor
gives the following as some of the most
dangerous symptoms of heart disease
and heart trouble.
-Shortness of breath from going up
stairs, walking. sweeping, etc. Flutter-
ing or palpitation is always due to a
w
ness in left breast side or shoulder or
arm; pain under left shoulder or in bowels
may arise from the heart. Irregular or
rmittent pulse. Oppressed feeling
IN the chest Choking sensation in the
throat. Weak or hungry spells Dream
ing and nightmare are common symp-
toms. Inability to sleep on the side, es-
pecially the left, though sometimes the
right or both are often disagreeable. Un-
easy sensation in the chest. Smother
ing spells, often at night Painting spells
always indicate a weak heart, which
should be treated. Difficult or asthma tic
breathing is often present in bad cases,
which often cause the patient to sit up in
bed to breathe. A bad symptom: Swell
ing Of the feet or ankles. DR.. Da Costa
says this is one Of the surest signs of
heart disease. A large proportion of
dropsical cases come from heart dis
ease. The lungs are commonly affected,
causing shortness Of breath, asthma,
splitting Of blood. congestion, dropsy,
cough, etc. The stomach is often de-
ranged, causing wind. pain, flutter-
ing. nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, ul-
ceration, The liver may become
painful, congested, deranged, etc. The
brain may be congested, caus
ing headache, dizziness. throbbing.
apoplexy. The kidneys frequently be-
The herald., 1897-09-19
Court Notes

The trial Of Henshaw and Graham for
holding up Chinese camp at Azusa
now going on in department two, will
continue again tomorrow.
Albert Manley and Carl Dively, ex-
amined before Justice Young on charge
of stealing horse and buggy from Also
street, were he'd to answer in $1,000 bail.
c. P. Sepulveda, who preferred a
charge against w. Wiley with having
uttered threats to do him bodily harm.
did not show up in the township court
yesterday, and the case was dismissed.