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The herald., 1897-03-09
A DOUBLE FOUNDATION
iielville Kennedy, Relieved of His Tron-
Bile, Robs His Benefactor
Bargain Hunters Who Are Averse to Appear
s.. ing 10 Court
The Hart Dlvorce-J,hn Rossl Tries the Habeas
Corpus Reute-constabie Yonkin's
Quick capture-MiscslIa-
neous Notes

1t is impossible to place a monetary
valuation on the life of any person. The
law makes it incumbent upon any one,
however, who brings suit on the ground
of negligence on the part of any one,
by reason of which husband, wife,
child or other relative may have lost his
or her life that q certain sum shall De
stated as damages suffered.
Under such circumstances, the word
ing of complaint ofttimes reads oddly,
and yesterday there was suit filed that
illustrates the point
On February 23 of the present year
child named Carl Gebruth, only l year
and 10 months old was playing in the
roadway at Pasadena when a Southern
California Railroad company's tram
came along and ran over the little enc.
The injuries received were so severe
that after lingering for some days the
child died. Now the parents are seeking
I'd recover $4,000 damages, ON the
grounds that they have been deprived
and have lost the services of said child,
and have been forever deprived of the
same. to their great pecuniary loss ana
damage"
Thus will be placed squarely before
iurv the question of the value of an in
fant's life. with all it's potentialities for
good and evil
The herald., 1897-03-09
Court Notes

Emanuel Brown and William Warner,
charged with the murder of Bellew,
were arraigned in department one yes
terday, and the 18th inst. set for plea.
In the case of Maud Pierce, the third of
the trio, her arraignment was continued
to March 9Th.
Informatjons were filed yesterday in
department one against John Ross,
charged with assault to rob, and against
Calvin r. Hastings and Mrs. A. c.
Weaver, charged with murder The ar
raignment of these defendants was set
for the 18th inst.
In the suit of j. Marion Brooks against
Congressman Barlow. George Denis,
Esq, was yesterday substituted for
plaintiff in place of Brooks & Trask.
Henry Dreyer, a native of Germany,
was admitted to citizenship yesterday
by Judge Shaw.
In the suit of Whitehead against
O'Hara ct al, on a mechanics lien, on
trial in department six, was yesterday
submitted The kindred suit of Miller
against Sloan ct al, in the same depart
ment, resulted in judgment being rem
dered for the plaintiff.
The suit of William Rigby, Jr., against
Prof T. S. C. Lowe to recover $634.11 or
two promissory notes, resulted yester-
day in the case being submitted in de-
partment three on briefs.
Charles A. Peer, the individual that
sold two mining claims in the Kramer
district to Coyina citizen for $70 when,
as a matter of fs ct, he had no right or
title to the claims, was arraigned in
the township court yesterday. He-was
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TWO CONTRADICTORY STORIES
John Rossi Claims That He Did Not Rob but
Was Robbed

John Rossi, VINO was Informed against
yesterday in Department one on the
charge of an attempt to rob, tried to es
cape the tolls later in the day by habeas-
corpus proceedings.
A colored woman. Kraigler by name
who runs a miniature establishment of
two rooms on New High street, accused
Rossi of trying to rob her of 500. In the
city court she told how he espied the
peripetetic bank she made of her stock
ing and putting pistol to her head told
her to dig up" She didn't do it, how
ever. but made her escape by the back
door and ran to some of her neighbors.
Later she gave the man in charge, he
lingering around the neighborhood not
exactly like man who had just at
tempted to commit a robbery.
Rossis story was somewhat different
to this. He swore that he passed
night in the woman's house and was
robbed of $50 he had in his clothes during
the night. A couple of days later
while passing the house the woman
hailed him, and recognizing her as the
one that had robbed him night or two
previously, he said he would not be
caught second time. Rossi claimed that
this made the woman mad, hence the
trumped-up charge of robbery preferred
against him.
Judge Smith reserved a decision until
he had time to look over the transcript
of the evidence.
The herald., 1897-03-09
A QUICK CAPTURE
Mate Of niIlican, the Alleged Defaulter. by
Constable Yonkin

James A. Millican, late treasurer of
the Cooperative Mercantile agency.
against whom a complaint was issued
from the district attorneys office on
Saturday charging him with having
embezzled s211 of the agency funds, is
back again in the city.
George w. Maxwell, identified with
the publication of the Los Angeles di
rectory, swore to the complaint and af-
ter 1t had been filed in the township
court and a warrant issued the delin-
quent was speedily located on the north
bound train, at that moment speeding
its way toward Bakersfield. A tele-
phone message speedily put the sheriff
at the latter point on the qui-vive. and
he met the train and talked with Milli-
can, but for some reason or other did
not place him under arrest.
At II o'clock on Sunday morning Con-
stable H. H. Yonkin left for Fresno,
and at that point caught up with his
man. He had him back in Los Angeles
at half past one yesterday. a remark
ably quick bit of work. During the
day Millican was arraigned before JUS
tice Young and held to appear for ex-
animation on the 10th inst. in $500 bonds.
The present charge against the defen-
dant is said only to be preliminary, the
books of the Mercantile agency now
being in the hands of the expert who
it is anticipated wilLuncover other de-
falca tons
The herald., 1897-03-09
TO DIG GOLD
A Mercantile Business Incorporates % = Coz
Operative Concern

A Mercantile Business Incofp0rutss - - ~
Operative Concern
The st. Elmo Mining and Water COM
pany yesterday filed articles OF incor-
poration. The purposes Of the organiza-
tion are set out to be the buying. opera
ting and developing of lands, water
rights, mining claims, milling, buyine
and selling ores or other merchandise,
and the supplying of water; to engage
in the real estate business, including
the acquiring and building of houses,
and holding, renting and selling the
same. :,
The capital stock is set at s2,50o,0O0 di-
vided into 250, 900 shares of the par value
of $40 each, of which amount S759,50O has
been subscribed by the following direct
ors: william Ferguson, $500 shares; j.
F. Turner, $500; NJ. w. Turner, $500; z.
r. Thomas, $500; NJ. j. Blaisdell, $500;
c. L. North, $500; E. H. Gould, 12,3O0;
all of Los Angeles, and D. NJ. Pyle of
Bakersfield, 10.S5o.
The Southern California Cooperative
Shoe company filed articles of incorpora-
ton yesterday. The purpose of the or
ganization is set forth to be the repair
ing and selling of boots and shoes, and
TO hold such real estate as may be suit
able for the business.
The capital stock is set forth at S2500,
divided into 500 shares of the par value
of IS each, of which amount $3.50 has
been subscribed. The directors are as
follows: J. NJ. Clifford, P. c. Allsop, J..
Barratt, C. p Clifford and Z. G. c.
Thompson, all of this city.
The herald., 1897-03-09
New Suits Filed


The following complaints In new suits
were filed yesterday in the superior
court:
Matthew Leavin VS.. Milton d. Painter,
as administrator of the estate OF j. h.
Painter, deceased-A suit to quiet title
to five acres of land, being a part of
block v. Painter & Ball tract at Pasa-
dena.
Allen Bros. & Co. VS.. Sharp, Cox & Co.
"A suit to recover $42s.S5, balance due
for a consignment of oranges.
o. p. Widemar. as assignee of the, ,es-
tate of George w. Meade, an insolvent
debtor, VS.. Anna Meade and Mutual Life
Insurance company of New York-A
suit to recover $4,000 on policy of in
surance.
John Gelruth VS.. Southern California
Railway company-A suit to recover
$40, ,000 for loss of an infant child.
Robert N. Bulla and Lucien Shaw VS..
Dominique Goyheneche and Honorie
Maria Theresa Goyheneche, minors-A
suit to enforce sale of fifteen acres OF
land, being the N. e. quarter, section IL,
township one, range ten, west, S. B. M,
in order that the interests of the several
parties to water right be preserved.
w. S. Hook VS.. Los Angeles Railway
company ct ALA suit to enjoin defend
ants from tearing up the curves and
track at Seventh street and Lake
avenue.
The estate of Arthur c. Haley, de-
ceased-The petition of Addie NJ. Haley
for letters of administration. The es-
tate is valued al $1,000.
The estate of John Burrill, deceased
The petition of Frank F. Davis for pro-
bate of will. The estate is valued at
about $3.50
The estate of Peter Lehnoske, de-
ceased-The petition of Z. Lalonde for
probate of will. The estate consists of
property in Salt Lake valued at $500;
the entire estate being valued at $500.
The herald., 1897-03-09
A GOOD THING
EAGERLY Watched for by Numbers
Citizens

1t is often amusing to notice how
some people are always ready to pur-
chase an article they do not need simply
because it is cheap. This has been
strikingly illustrated by the readiness
of number of good people to grab at
the alluring offer made by the' man
Kelly, who offered to sell yard of silk
for a dollar.
When the purchasers received simply
a yard of silk thread in return for their
coin they, with perfect unanimity.
registered a kick" But now, when the
officers are trying to get some of these
same people to appear in court and tes-
tIfy against Kelly, they all respond that
they are unable to come on account of the
expense involved.
Two of these witnesses, Belle Cook,
who lives in Yuba county, and Eva
Makerisher of Mendicino county, fall
ing to respond to a subpoena issued from
the United States district court, have
been sent for from the marshars office,
and are expected to arrive here In the
custody of the officers tomorrow. KEEL
ly's case will be taken up at o'clock on
Wednesday.
The herald., 1897-03-09
AN UNdRATEFUL PROTEGE
Ne Is Relieved In Necessity and Then Robs
His Benefactor

Joseph Mesmer. who keeps a shoe
store on North Main street, has discov-
cred that it does not always pay to be
too sympathetic.
The other day one Melville Kennedy
applied to him for work. and told such
a story that Mr.. Mesmer felt very sorry
Not the sentimental kind of sorrow,
either, but that particular brand that
shows in dollars and cents. He minis
tered to Kennedy's immediate necessi-
ties, and gave him work Yesterday it
was necessary, during business tram
saction, for the new employe to make
change, and he was given a $40 gold
piece. Instead of handing over the
change made it is alleged that Kennedy
secreted it in his pocket, and when
chance offered, left the store and made
off.
Under these circumstances Mr.. Mes
mer made complaint in the district at
tcrney's office, and a complaint was
orawn wherein Kennedy was charged
with having embezzled 500
The herald., 1897-03-09


voted upon by the public good many OF
them would become imperative in name
as we'll as In fact"
at is really wonderful how much the
inhabitants of the South Sea islands get
out of the ordinary cocoarut," said j.
d. Pearson, fruit dealer of San Fran
cisco, who is here on business for few
days. "They make that tree furnish
most everything they want on earth. 1
was just enumerating the many things
they do with its many parts Its wood
furnishes them with beams, rafters and
planks, out of which they build their
houses. Its leaves, the cocoanut palm,
are used extensively for umbrellas.
clothing. hats, ETC.. and they thatch
their huts with them also, so that they
take the place of shingles. Its fruit Is
used as food, and from It they get oil,
an intoxicating drink and a kind OF su-
gar. Cocoanut shells are used by the
islanders as domestic utensils. They
make bowls. cups, pans, and most every
thing else that comes under the list of
domestic utensils. From it's fibers they
make ropes, sails and mating, and in
addition a cocoanut grove makes de-
lightful garden with shade and con-
slant, delicious odor. In fact, believe
the cocoanut tree Is the most valuable
plant IN the world today. Itseems to be
al sufility.''
The herald., 1897-03-09
"s,oody Brides" Waite

Ex-Governor Waite of Colorado. he of
"bloody brides notoriety, having given
rp for the present the task of improving
the currency by free and unlimited is
sue of paper money based on moonshine,
has now undertaken to reform the Lit
any. One clause of the new version
reads: From pestilence, famine and
woman's suffrage. good Lord, deliver
usi' We sympathize with his ex-ex-
cellency, knowing how deadly woman's
suffrage is toward all manner of dema-
gogy and charlatanism. But if he wants
10 be delivered from womans suffrage
he has addressed his prayers to the
wrong personage.-Boston Advertiser.
The herald., 1897-03-09
A DOUBLE FOUNDATION
A Sub-contractor Sues for Necessary but Un-
authorized Work


J. S. Slauson was defendant in me-
chanic's lien suit yesterday, and under
rather peculiar circumstances. He
owns building on South Broadway, and
the contractor sub-contracted to one
Charles Leonhardt certain of the work
which included the putting in of foun-
dation.
When Leonhardt went to work he
found that the foundation could not be
put in according to specification with
out making certain preparations which
had not been provided for. 1t being,
according to him, absolutely necessary
that such work be done, he proceeded
to do it, and, broadly speaking, put in a
foundation for the foundation. But for
this unauthorized work he could not get
paid, hence the suit, which came to trial
before Judge Clark yesterday.
Upon the closing of testimony counsel
on either side were granted three days
within which to file briefs, and then
the case will stand submitted
The herald., 1897-03-09

out any right, and this company threat
ems to tear up the whole OF the track.
In these premises the Traction company
asks that the defendants be restrained
by an injunction from interfering with
the tracks, or in any way from inter-
fering with the workmen in the employ
~ ,laintiff
The herald., 1897-03-09
Divided Hearts

Maud Hart was granted decree yes
terday by Judge York, divorcing ne.
from Abraham Hart, on the ground Of
desertion. 1t was shown that the hus-
band had been an allaround sport ami
neglected his wife and child. While the
child was awarded TO the mothers GUS
tody, an order of court was made per-
mitting the father to visit the little one
once a month
The herald., 1897-03-09
THAT DAMAGE SUIT
Wherein the nurphys Claimed $4,000 Com
pensation

The suit of Mrs. Murphy against Con-
tractor Donegan, that has been on trial
in department four since Friday last,
ended last evening.
The testimony closed early in the day.
and then the remaining hours were
taken up by arguments of counsel. At
about 4:30 the case was given to the jury,
and, failing to make any return al
o'clock, they were instructed by Judge
Van Dyke to return a sealed verdict.
The herald., 1897-03-09
CORPORATIONS AT OUTS
The Traction People Seek TO Enjoin the Los
Angeles Railway Company


Angeles Railway Company
suit was filed yesterday by w. S.
Hook, manager of the Los Angeles Trac-
ton company, against the Los Angeles
Railway company ct al, to enjoin the
latter corporation from tearing up the
track of the plaintiff company
1t is alleged by the plaintiff that he is
and has been for some time the owner
of the franchise for an electric railway
to run along Eighth and other streets.
and particularly OF the tracks now laid
under that franchise at the intersee-
tion of Seventh street and Lake avenue.
and also the curves for the passage of
the company's cars from Lake avenue
to and along Seventh street.
At the instance of the Los Angeles
Railway company, these specially men
toned tracks are being remoY<d with
The herald., 1897-03-09

held to appear for examination by JUS
tice Young in $1,000 bail.
The examination of r. M. Mills for
using the mails to defraud, has been set
for 10 o'clock Saturday morning in the
United States district court. Mills IS
the man of many aliases, who repre-
sented himself as a school teacher and
had some large orders for school sup
plies filled in this city, at the same time
omitting to pay for them.
The herald., 1897-03-09
JoTTINGS
Our fiome 8rsw

Maier & Zobeleins lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons: delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. ONCE and brewery, 440 Also street;
al
The herald., 1897-03-09

Largest variety Concord business wag-
ons and top delivery wagons. HawIey.
King & Co.
The herald., 1897-03-09

Hawley. King G. Co.. cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway. agents genuine Columbus
Buggy company buggies and bicycles.
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Wall paper, late styles. low prices. at
A. A. Eckstrom's. 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-03-09

Everything on wheels. Hawley. King &
Co., cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1897-03-09
DEATHS

DEATHS
DANDY-At Los Angeles. Cal, at o'clock
D. m. March 6, 1897, John Milton Dandy.
aged A years, months and % days.
Funeral at Howry's undertaking parlors,
Broadway and Fifth street, Tuesday,
March g. 1897 at 2:20 o'clock p. m.
Remains will be sent to Chicago.
UTLEY-In New York city March 9Th, 1897,
Sarah Hathaway, beloved wife of H.
G.. Utley.
The herald., 1897-03-09

Agents Victor, Heating and World bicy-
cles Hawley, King G. Co.
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Anheuser Bsr and Cafe,

243 South Spring street. Los Angeles, Cal.
Telephone No. 9S5 main. Entrance to cafe
through natatoriun on Broadway. ad-
Joining city hall.
The herald., 1897-03-09
To Cure a Cold In One QaY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t
fails to cure. 25c.
The herald., 1897-03-09

For Mirrors or BeveIed Plate GLASS
Go tC H. Raphael & Co.. who are the man.
ufacturers of them, and you will make a
large saving. No. 43S and 40 South Spring.
The herald., 1897-03-09
BORN


BOWKER-To the wife of J. L. Bowker,
42S South Chestnut street, East Los
Angeles, daughter.
The herald., 1897-03-09

are of little use. and If each of these were
voted upon by the public good many OF
them would become imperative in name
as we'll as in fact"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-03
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Sept 2.-FLOUR-Strong
and higher. western superilne, 50 Sj032O.
do. extra. SBJOu4j0. do. family ASA
510 winter wheat patents, SJ.1J0j.40;
Spring do. Sj.J0jT5: spring wheat
btralght. 81 2jnj.40: receipts, 1913 bar
tels. exports. 1884 barrels; sales, $50
barrels.
WHEAT Strong; spot ana month.
10lad1O17t: October, s1O0MQi 0O7s: De
cember. StO0i4 bid; steamer No. red,
07AN077kc.: receipts. 2J2.9lO bushels; ex-
bushels sales. $1,000 bushels Southern
wheat, by sample. sec Qsf02; do. on
grade. 9IA0S1mM.
CORN-Firm; spot and month. 8Glkd
3GAc. October, G%d3Gi5c: November and
December. new or old, BIC. bid steamer
mixed, 34lsM3fho.; receipts, 12i .603 BUSH
els: exports, 12S $50 bushels; stock, 49,
427 bushels: sales fG3, 900 bushels South
ern white and yellow corn. CSC.
OATS-Steady; No . white. DC; No 2
mixed, 22u22i4c.; receipts. 86.119 bushels:
exports. none stock, 207 800 bushels
RYE-F1rmer; No nearby. 5l0j1hc.:
No. western. 51hd52c.; receints 49iT
bushels exports. none; stock, 10G.G21
bushels.
HAY-steady; choice timothy. siaaia.5O
new.
GRAIN FREIGHTs-Fairly steady and
unchanged.
SUGAR-Firm and unchanged
BU1'TER-Steady; fancy creamery. 1sn
19c.: 40. imitation. S14Q15c.: do. ladie. u
,0i3c.; good ladle 1OQ11c.: store-packed,
9010c.
EGGs-Weak: fresh. 1plc
CI1EFSE-Firm and unchanged
WHISKY-Unchanged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-03
TO EMBALM THE BODY.
BROTHER or INN DEAD MAN 10
coME From NKw YORK.
lie VIII Take Charge Of the Body-rsr''''
a, the Address in Brooklyn pec""e
to Receive a Telegram.

The body Of w. n. JOY. the young man
who committed suicide wednesday. mes
at the undertaking establishment Oh "''
Leroy Sutherland. on east Main street.
PREPARED FOR BURIAL.
A telegram was received by CHIEF OF
Police Howard yesterday afternoon from
Mr. Arthur II. JOY. OF Il Murray street.
New York, requesting that the BODY DC
turned over to an undertaken TO be en-
balmed and prepared for burial, pending
his arrival In this city this morning iro"
New York.
The body was, accordingly. turned over
TO the undertaken. who has prepared u
for burial. 49,.
A dispatch was sent 10 the ADDRESS
found on the satchel check OK the deaa
man by The Times last night. Inc al
dress was G7s Fulton street. Brooklyn, ana
tho dispatch stated the fact OF the SUI.
eide but the party living there declined
to receive the telegram. averring that IL
was not for her.
A LADY CALLED.
Yesterday morning "A lady called at inc
Office OF the Chief OF Police. and asked
what was being done toward looking up
the relatives OF the dead man. she ictt
with n satisfied expression when she
learned that everything possible was oe-
ing done. ,,-...,,,..,
Nothing is known as 20 what disposition
Mr.. 10y will make OF the remains OF ms
brother. but Il Is thought he VIII take
him back with him to New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-03
ETrROPEAN SHOOK NtApKrTe

NEW YORK. Sept. 2.-The Evening
Posts London financial cables SAYS: "The
stock markets opened stagnant to-day
pending the question OF the Bank of Eng
land. When IL was known that there was
no change the markets only rallied fee
bly,, as the dealers would rather have
preferred an immediate rise than deferred
action. The best judges. however en-
dorse the banks decision and see no need
Of an immediate rise. Kafflrs were
steady, I learn that yesterdays with
drawal OF gold for Russia was for a spe-
cial operation Germany had to make an
immediate payment for imports # rye.
Rubles were scarce In Berlin and In
stantly instructions were cabled TO Lon
don TO send gold. Americans w,re dull
early in the day on the lower nriccs for
some issues on the New York Stock TX
change. but they hardened sharply N the
close, which was firm. " IL the market
belief that the rise will he renewed NJ an
early date. Speculative buying here keeps
mainly 10 low-uriced shares The Bank
OF England ends the half year with an
immediate standing al cost e counts
sufficiently 10 nay n dividend Of 5 per
cent. against the ~ per cent. W last
year. ON the London discount market
special rates are unchanged. but those on
American bills TO arrive ten DAYS her &c
s. being done at 2ik per cent against
2H Yesterday. Large numbers II hills are
stil offered. The Paris ond Perrin mar
l.ets were quiet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-03

Mr. Charles r. Rsdy. or the city schooi
system was busy yesterday finishing up
lot OF clerical WJiK lh preparation iol 'ni
opening OF the session. on september
18th. Examinations Will be held for an
pllcants 10 the High School on september
10th and 18th.
Superintendent Thomas. who has been
spending some time on a visit 10 Dr. Sag
bv In Louisa. will return home next wed
nesday greatly benefited by his vacation.
The indications are tnat there VIII ne
a large attendance. and but for the limited
accommodations the number OF pupils
would be larger than last year.
Mr.. Rady and superintendent FOX have
been busy during the early part OF tho
summer preparing their reports which
were submitted to the state School Board
on August 18th.
OF late they have been hard az work
preparing for the opening OF tho session.
All the bcildnes are now being put IN
good order for the Openin.
The School Board is preparing an appli-
cation to the Council for small appro-
prlation on the payroll account 10 COM
plote the present year.