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The herald., 1897-09-12
AVALON

AVALON, Sept 11.-(Regular Corre-
spondence) The closing concert of the
season was given last night, previous to
the entertainment, by the Catalina Ma
rine band. The music of the band has
been of an exceptionally high class this
year ard has been enjoyed by a larger num-
ber of visitors to the island than ever be-
fore. D. C. Rosebrook is director and c.
H, Porter manager. The personnel of the
band is as follows: P. PAMELA, flute and
Simpson solo fiat clarionet; A. Lewison,
first B fiat clarionet; Claude Deagan, Sec
ond b fiat clarionet; D. C. Rosebrook, solo
flat cornet; b. I. Halberg. first B fiat
cornet; Otto Trostman. first horn; e. B.
Smith, second horn; R. " Musso. third
horn and leader of orchestra; p. f. He.bel,
first trombone; A. Wennerstrom, second
trombone: Edgar Harrison, baritone; C.
H. Porter tuba, and William Won der
Mehden. drums and xylophone. Mr.. Dea-
gan and his son, Claude, have also dis
tinguished themselves specially, the former
by his music on an instrument of his own
invention called the bamboo chimes, and
Claude by his deXterity on the sleigh bells.
Louis Brown of Brown Bros, Los Ange-
les. fished for two hours in the neghbor-
hood of Sugar Loaf yesterday, but accord
ing to his own statement recorded in the
game book at the Metropole hotel. "being
natural born hoodoo," he did not catch
even a sardine.
j. II. F. Diss and w. r. Nordholdt inst
below Seal Rocks yesterday, caught a
Jewish weighing 266 pounds. besides sixtv
rock cod and five yellowtail
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SOUTH PASADENA

SOUTH PASADENA, Sept. 11.-(Regular
Correspondence Leo A. Longley, official
court reporter for the United States court,
was called away on Friday to do service
In San Bernardino in taking testimony in
a Bear valley water case. He may remain
a week or more.
D. g. Tilton left home today for a busi-
ness visit to Sutter county, his former resi-
dence, where he still has property interests.
The Methodist church Sunday school
picnic yesterday at the residence of the
pastor. Rev. Mr.. Gunnett, was largely
attended and a happy occasion to both
young and old. All were surprised with a
bounteous contribution of ice cream from
the store Of J r. Graham, whose affiliation
with another church and denomination
does not control his Lberality.
Howard Longley, reporter of Judge
Shaw's court, after spending his vacation
mostly in the mountains and at the Beach,
has been confined for two or three days at
home with bad cold. His physician says
he may be able to resume his official duties
on Monday
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The fact has been fully established trlat
DR.. Whitman has discovered reliable cure
for consumption, all bronchial. throat, lung
and chest diseases, catarrhal affections,
general decline and weakness, loss of flesh
and all conditions of wasting away.
Already his new scientific system OF
medicine has permanently cured hundreds
of apparently hopeless cases by its timely
use. and it seems a necessary and humane
duty, therefore, to bring such facts to the
attention of all invalids, that they may be
The doctor has proved the dreaded con-
sumption to be a durable disease, and has
on file at the Koch Medical Institute scores
of heartfelt testimonials of gratitude from
those who have been cured by him. Ex-
tracts from few are herewith appended,
the entire letters being too long for pub
lication:
DR.. C. II. whitman: During the past year
1 have seen many cases of consumption
cured by your Improved Tuberculn treat
ment." I know that it is a specific in the
early stages of tuberculosis, and heartily
recommend it to the use of physicians
everywhere.
W. II. SMITH, M. D.,
Office, corner Third and Main, Los An
geles Cal,
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY

were Immediately sent to Newcastle from
this city and Pomona This evening a re-
ply was received at the Southern Pacific
station here, answering an inquiry as to
the number of the dead woman's watch.
The number of Miss Johnston's watch. ac-
cording to the record kept at Browns Jew
elry store in this city. where Miss John
ston has had her watch repaired, was for
the movement 1,2S9,246, case II, ,719. The
dispatch said the dead woman's watch was
numbered, movement, the same in each fig
ure except one, case precisely the same
The watch was dated 1884 here and also in
the case of the dead woman 1t was an
Elgin. as was the one found on the head
less body. Later dispatches further cor
roborate every particular leaving no yes
tige of doubt as to the girls identity, unless.
which Is highly improbable, she should
have loaned her watch to some other
woman 1t was given her on her sixteenth
birthday.
Miss Johnston was % years old and the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Johnston,
who lived up to year ago on East Col
orado street. They removed to Pomona.
She leaves here an aunt Mrs. Annie John
ston Of North Los Robes avenue, who was
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POMONA

POMONA, Sept. 11.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) One of the little Hunter boys
who was yesterday for the second time
sent to the Los Angeles Orphans home,
has, telegram informs City Marshal Cald-
well, escaped again from that institu-
ton.
Today's Saturday Beacon confesses to
being ambitious and announces that its
issues in future will be printed on book
paper and that the patent inside sheets will
be discarded.
In order to clear an indebtedness of $1,000
remaining upon the packing house of the
Pomona fruit exchange a levy OF $2.S5 per
box will be necessary.
The remains of Louis G. Carey, who died
in Chino yesterday of typhoid fever, were
today shipped to Pasadena for burial.
e. Hicklin and wife and John Wall and
wife are among numerous Pomonans at
San Diego this week.
Several of the Pomona and Claremont
boys attended the races at Los Angeles,
and as usual there were numerous mis-
haps, Gordon, of local fame, receiving more
than his share Of them. Another record
was broken by two of Pomona's wheelmen
in their run from Los Angeles to this city.
The two boys left Los Angeles at II p. m.
and arrived here at a. m Two of our
boys leave tonight for run to the beach
by moonlight.
There are over 1000 bicycles in use in
Pomona.
Yesterday afternoon the solemn VOW was
taken at San Diego and Julius Cooper and
Miss Harriet Chapman are now one. Mr..
Cooper, who has been identified with r.
H. Weller in the cigar business here for
the past four years, Is well known as
man of character and good parts. The
handsome bride is a Chino young lady, but
is so we'll known in Pomona that 1t seems
but natural to claim here as resident.
Both are accomplished musicians and
social favortes and their place in Po-
mona's society would be hard to fill. Mr..
and Mrs. Cooper will remain in San Diego
for about ten days. After short visit at
Santa Ana, Mr.. Goepper's former home,
they will return to Pomona to reside.
1t has been learned here positively by J.
T. Brady, president of the National bank
of Pomona. and Agent Vincent of the Santa
Fe that Mamie Johnston Of Pomona left
Denver on the ill-fated train which was
destroyed yesterday. 1t is reasonably GER
tain that Nellie Davis also perished. as the
two girls had planned to come home to-
gether. both having been reappointed as
teachers in the schools here. Instructions
to care for the two bodies have been tele-
graphed the coroner at Newcastle. AS yet
only the eldest son of the Johnston family
has been acquainted with the fact of his
sisters tragic DEATH the father and mother
being mercifully kept in ignorance until
morning.
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY

men would rather go back to the law of
1898, which gave them fees and frequently
big bills. A suit to compel the auditor to
pay UP will be the next step.
One of the old landmarks of this city.
the buildings used as cannery dun Ng the
early days of the city when citruh fruit
raising was in its experimental stage, has
been demolished, and report has 1t that
the Santa Fe company has purchased the
block on which the buildings stood, upon
which a big freight house and depot will
be built. The company denies the rumor.
Yesterday morning was the coolest felt
here since the days of last winter The
Thermometer was down to the so degree
mark at .. m. this morning and fires were
comfortable during the morning hours.
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Members Of the Sons Of st. George en-
tertained last evening at the home Of 7. ".
Hardwick on Kensington place in honor
of Mr.. T. G. Grabbam. who left this morn
ing for San Diego.
Miss Martha Hardwick left today for a
two weeks stay at Avalon.
Judge and Mrs. j. G. Rossiter and Judge
Patterson and wife went up to wilson
peak tonight by moonlight, intending to
return tomorrow night.
c. 8. Martin spent yesterday at Santa
Monica.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennan left this morning
for Cleveland, O., their new home.
Miss Belle Wood has returned from Long
Beach.
Miss Maud Benedict is confined to her
home with the grip.
Mrs. H. A. Dreer is spending month at
Long Beach.
Miss Norma Graham Of South Pasadena
entertained party Of friends last evening
with dancing at the home of Mrs. Glover.
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LONG BEACH

LONG, BEACH, Sept. 11.-Regular Cor
Sespondence) This has been rather quiet
week In Long Beach on the whole. The
only occurrence out of the usual routine of
daily happenings was the arrest and pre-
liminary trial of Woodruff for larceny.
hiring team and wagon from Fetterman
q sons livery stable and selling it in Los
Angeles in July last.
The larger number of the summer camn-
orr and boarders have returned to their
homes, though many are lingering through
the month of September, 10th to leave the
ocean and its pleasures. Every day brings
. few who come for a brief stay, or COM
pany OF picnickers to spend the day on the
bach. The daily morning procession OF
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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
firebug, which forest patrols would do and
catch him in the act

f1rebug, which forest patrols would do, and
catch him in the act.
w. L. Ducey, a capitalist from a small
town near Chicago, has been looking at
the sawmill belonging to the Highland Mill
and Box company. which is located near
Fredalba park, and talks of purchasing and
running it. The plant is the largest on
the mountains and has been run but one
season. Mr.. Ducey thinks the location an
excellent one and the surrounding timber
all that Is desired in quality and quantity.
The Orc Fino Mill and Mining company
filed articles of incorporation Friday. The
principal place of business is Los Angeles,
the capital stock is $4,000 and the directors
II. u. Giffin, w. M. Avis. G. W. Hill, Frank
w. Balfour and 8. N. Landon, all residing
at Pomona.
A marriage license was issued Friday to
George W. Varney, native of New York,
aged 80, and Ethel l.. Downey, native of
California, aged 21 both being residents of
Orc Grande.
The news of the fixing of the state rate
at 81 was received Friday and set pencils
going to arrive at some approximate fig
ure for the coming county levy. Last year
the state rate was .429, the county .671, the
road 20, making the total in the cities 81. 10,
and outside $1.30. The highest state rate in
~ years was in 1876. when it was 735, and
the lowest was in 1896, when it was 429 The
highest county and state combined during
that period was in 1868, when it stood at
$3.50 each year, and the lowest in 1888, when
1t was but s1.25. In that period it has
ranged from So upward seven years, and
$3.50 and below for six years. 1t is thought
the figure will range well up between these
two points this year.
Will A. Harris of Los Angeles is in the
city on legal business.
Judge Sprecher. having just returned
| from hunting trip in which there was
plenty of hunt but no game, left Saturday
morning for Oceanside to try his luck with
the finny tribe. He thinks one advantage
Will be 1t not being so laborious.
Miss Nellie Hilligoss Albert, who has
been visiting her mother en- route from
New York to join her husband, Clark AL
berti, at San Diego, took the train for the
latter point Saturday morning
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REDONDo

REDONDO. Sept. 11.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) Great Stories of the number
of fish caught are now rampant; the popu-
lace are greatly excited over the large
number of the piscatorial tribe that are
being landed from off the wharves, and,
judging from the demand for sacks. fish
are quite plentiful
M. B. Lewis, n prominent Angeleno.
met with quite an adventure here yester-
day. Accompanied by fisherman. Mr..
Lewis made trip to the fishing banks. Ar
irving on the banks and landing a number
Of grouper was accomplished all right. but
in returning, when about two and a half
miles off shore. the dory which they were
in capsized. throwing the two occupants
into the water. They were rescued by
Andrew Black, fisherman, who happened
to be near at the time of the accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Stockwell and Mrs NJ.
Montgomery returned to their homes in
Los Angeles. after several weeks stay at
the beach.
F. G.. Mulkey of Los Angeles is spending
weeks vacation at this place.
Mrs. E. 8. Hills. wife Of T. 8. Hills, q
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PASADENA

PASADENA. Sept. 11-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) At 500 tonight 1t was proved
beyond reasonable doubt that Miss Mary
E. Johnson of this city and Pomona was
killed in the wreck which occurred at 1856
yesterday morning on the track of the
Denver and Rio Grande and Midland rail-
ways, near Newcastle. Col. The following
paragraph in the Associated Press dispatch
in this mornings Herald was the first
news which friends and relatives of Miss
Johnson in this city received:
'Ten bodies were found in the ruins of
one car and four In another. The charred
remains of two women, apparently casped
in each others arms, were found. Their
heads and lower limbs were burned off. In
the dress bosom of each was found lady s
gold watch. upon one side of which was
inscribed: From mother to Mamie.'"
This, of course. brought grief to friends in
this city, as Miss Johnson was thought to
have been on the train. on her way home
from Kansas, where she has been visiting
friends. and also because she was known
10 have q watch with this inscription:
From mamma to Mamie" Dispatches
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entertaining program was given unedr the
management of Mrs. p. H. Schwartz.
Capt. Larson of the schooner Penelope
came up by rail from Guaymas, Mexico,
this week on business trip. He will re-
turn to his vessel in a few days.
The steamer Albion, the first vessel of the
Southern California Development COM
pany. arrived in port yesterday. She will
take party of twelve of the merchants
and business men of Los Angeles to Mexi-
co on prospecting trip in few days.
The u. S. S. Gedney of the geodetic sur
vey arrived on Friday and will cruise
around some time in these waters, inspect
ing the southern coast.
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RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE. Sept. 11-(Regular Corre-
spondence) The county auditor has finally
decided not to draw warrants for the
salaries of the justices and contables OF
the county until the question of the legal
ity of such salaries is passed upon by the
courts in case brought directly on the
point. The officials named are not a unit
in support Of the law Of 1897 which gave
them a monthly salary for all criminal
work. instead Of fees. as In the case of
the law of 1893. The new law fixing a salary
lation Of township from IS to $50 month.
Those justices and constables who get 80
are satisfied with the new law. but the y
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pioneer resident of Redondo, left here for
Los Angeles today to spend several weeks
visiting friends.
c. z. Sutton Of Alhambra Is in Redondo
with a view of organizing a lodge OF the
A. o. U. w.
Lieut-Col. F. Seymour and family OF
Mexico have rented the Carpenter cottage
on the bluffs for the winter.
c. C. Haskins and family of Los Angeles
are domcled at the Redondo hotel.
]. w. Foote the fisherman, caught an
enormous crawfish today while on the fish
ing grounds. 1t weighed nearly ten
pounds. and was two feet long and thirteen
inches wide. 1t was one of the largest spec
linens ever caught at this place.
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SAN BERNARDINO

SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. 11.-(Regular
Correspondence The application of the
Pacific borax works for permission to cross
q county bridge at Daggett with a narrow
gauge road, made at the last meeting of
the board of supervisors, has called the
attention of the management of the Santa
Fe to the plans of the company and a con-
ference was held this week looking to a
change of route and instead of building
from the works to Daggett, distance of
Is miles, to bring down the borax and
avoid the heavy freighting for shipment,
it is now proposed to build from the works
to Newberry. This is about the same dis
tance, and as Newberry is to be made a
division of the road and built up with
round houses, repair shops, etc., it will be-
come the most important point of the line
on the desert. This divides the run from
here to the Needles about the middle.
which is better than Barstow, and the
company has plenty Of land there for all
the buildings, sidings and other uses nee
essary. Newberry will now grow rapidly
in size and Importance. When laid out In
boom times, Newberry was advertised by
giving away half the lots for 81 each, to pay
for the cost of making out the papers, and
at the next sale of delinquent taxes there
were severals of Newberry lots on the list,
which could be had for 40 cents lot. The
purchaser of tax titles there would have
made fortune by taking the whole out
fit.
The visit of Hon. Thomas Fitch, he of
the silver tongue fame. was purely busi-
ness one and resulted in locating him here
for the future. He has bought the Harri-
son place just north of the city near the
foothills, a place of about 20 acres and
will make that his residence. There is a
comfortable house on the place and some
fine springs that have been utilized for a
bath house. 1t is the intention to make this
his home while practicing law at Los
Angeles.
Another large fire up Lytle Creek can
yon started the new forestry agent, c. 8.
Newhall, up the trail, but without results.
Looking after the fire does not seem tc
do the work as we'll as looking after the
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facts from headquarters, always remem-
bering that DR.. Charles H. Whitman is the
originator of Improved Tuberculin," Now
called Ozotuberculin, because of more re-
and to him ONLY is the formula known,
and the only place in this city where it is
administered is at the KOCH MEDICAL
INSTITUTE, No. $50 South Broadway Los
Angeles, Cal. Hours, 8 to 4; Sundays, 8
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TESTIMONIALS

DR.. c. H. Whitman Your Improved Tu-
berculin' has been the means Of saving my
tried every known remedy for relief; finally
placed myself under your treatment with
the result that today l am well man.
T. w. WOODWORTH,
Los
The herald., 1897-09-12
Consumption
Cured...
A New Triumph

Scores Of People Restored to Health
at the Koch Medical Institute, this
City, DIR. 6. H. Whitman's Ozotu.
berculin, Combined with Other
Remedies Constantly Saving HUI
man Life
The herald., 1897-09-12
10S South Broadway, Los Angeles.

I cannot say too much in favor of the
Improved Tuberculin' treatment, nor
urge too strongly anyone afflicted with
tuberculosis to hasten to begin treatment,
but also heartily recommend to all persons
suffering from tuberculosis, or having
friends afflicted, the skill and experience
of DR.. c. H. Whitman. who administered
the treatment to me.
j. D. VAN VERT, M. D.,
No. 426 South Olive street Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-09-12
MINIS. I. II: bIRI,
No. 319 West Eighth street.

Az .ne uime l oegah az yoTr treatmeni I ny
corresponding symptoms of hectic tuber-
culosis; l began to improve with the first
treatment and have continued to improve
ever since.
After three months, as there were no
more bacili in the sputum. and as all unfa-
vorable symptoms had disappeared, you
advised me to wait and watch results; that
was about one month ago, since which time
my sputum has been examined six times
without finding the bacli.
I now feel better than for years, quite
like my former self, and believe you have
entirely eradicated the disease from my
system. Gratefully yours.
W. FRANK STUTT
No. 1905 East First street
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LOS ANGELES. Cal. July 1. 1ss

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July l, 1897.
DR.. c. H. Whitman-Dear Sir: One year
ago this month 1 came to Los Angeles an
invalid, suffering from consumption in an
advanced stage. Today rejoice to say I
have regained my health, and owe 1t all
to you and your wonderful improved tu-
berculin treatment.
1 invite all people similarly afflicted to
call on me for further information, and
will never cease to thank you for what you
have done for me.
MRS. I. R: BRIT,
No, 319 West Eighth street
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-04
SHERMAM INTERVIEWED.
Secretary Says, In View Of Pending Treaty,
Comment Would Be Improper.

AmI sansett, l.. l., Aug. 4.-Secretary
OF State Sherman was interviewed last
night at the cottage where he is staying
in regard to advices from Hawaii that
United States Minister Sewall had been
instructed 10 declare a protectorate over
the island. Mr.. Sherman absolutely de-
clined to make any statement in regard
10 the matter. After he read the dis
patch he said:
In view Of the pending treaty with
Hawaii it would be 1hanifestly improper
for me to comment on this dispatch I
have nothing TO say
Referring TO Whtelaw Reid's visit.
Mr.. Sherman stated that II was only in
regard to the submitting of Mr.. Reds 8
report as special ambassador to Eng
Hand. "Thc question of my resignation,
said Mr.. Sherman, was not mentioned.
get tired of denying these absurd
rumors that arise from time to time"
Mr.. Sherman declared his friendship
for Mr.. Reid in vigorous terms. Mr..
Sherman will leave Amagansett for
Washington on Friday next.