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The herald., 1897-09-07
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, Sept. 6-(Regular
Correspondence Yesterday was another
lively Sunday. very much larger crowd
OF pleasure seekers were seen on the
beaches and at the music stand than on the
previous Sunday.
The third heat in the swimming race was
won by Leo Carrillo, this giving him the
race. The prize was gold watch. Hart
won the second prize, a Winchester re-
peating rifle. Rapp had won third place in
two previous heats, thus giving him third
place and the prize of diamond link but
tons.
The total number of votes cast at Satur-
days school bond election was ia with
lb4 for and 20 against the proposition to
build new school house. More school room
was necessity, and everyone expresses
satisfaction that we are to have it. Had
the proposition carried on April Sd, the first
time the proposition was put before the
people, we would now, at the beginning of
the new term, have a building ready for
occupancy. instead of having to run several
halt-day classes until one is built. The
scnool trustees hope to begin work on the
new building, which will contain eight
rooms, and be erected on the corner of
Ientn and oregon. by the 1st of October.
n. w: Lawrence, Edward Smith and Abe
Forsythe LETT this morning on a trip to
some mining claims they have near Mount
Antonio. One hundred pounds of rock sent
here from the claim assayed s2S. Is worth Of
gold.
Born-In this city, this morning, August
6, 1897, to the wife of Charles Ayeltine. a
son.
Cyrus Cole is confined to his room at the
jackson with an attack of la grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw of Riverside Mr. and
Mrs. Pratt of Phoenix and Miss Michener
and mother, Mrs. Painter, of Pasadena. are
stopping at Mrs. L. A. Sheldon's cottage
The little 4-year-old son of Mrs. H. s.
Pettingill Of Redlands fell from the incline
leading from the bridge to the Arcadia
pavilion, breaking the left leg above the
knee.
Walter Westover and wife of Los Angeles
were the guests of o. s. Westover and wife
yesterday.
s. Stoll, the Los Angeles stationer, spent
yesterday here.
b. N. Culp and sister. Mrs. Allen, re-
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

was arrested for selling liquor without a
county license, today paid the sum of $S5
for license and costs of suit and the case
against him was dismissed. All who have
entered plea Of guilty on their first offense
are permitted to depart with light fine
and the payment of their license. Domin-
guez. who expresses himself as being per-
fectly willing to comply with the law, ex-
plains that he ignored the warnings of the
county license collector on the advice OF
certain liquor dealers, who assured him
that he was not liable for a county license.
He now proposes to square up with the
county to January 1st.
w. w. Burton yesterday filed his ceritf1-
cate Of appointment and oath of office as
notary public in and for the county Of
Santa Barbara.
County Clerk H. H. Doyle and Deputy c.
A. Hunt were busily engaged all day yester-
day acknowledging pension certificates. 1t
was old soldiers day.
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SAN BERNARDINO

SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. 6.-(Regular
Correspondence Tomorrow night will
settle the police vacancy and the friends of
the respective applicants are hard at work
upon the trustees to get a promise of sup
port.
When the supervisors meet tomorrow
they will be confronted with big pile of
bills. The meeting today went over on ac-
count of its being a legal holiday.
Prof. Sturges of the high school has is
sued an announcement that gives the
course of study at that institution for the
year 1S97-9S. The student is allowed to Sc
lect from one of the following courses Of
fered: Englsh-Latin, English h-German,
English-scientific.
Rev. Mr.. Frost, the heavyweight bicy-
clist, ran into small boy today and for a
while things were mixed, but no one was
hurt.
Charles Newall, assistant special agent
for the forest reservation. is busy investi-
eating the Lytle creek forest fires, for
which Hughes. Sheliday and Ames were ar
rested for starting. The evidence will be
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LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, Sept. 6.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The short time in which the
affair was gotten up, insufficient advertis-
ing, lack of system and good management
all combined to make the yacht race of yes
terday failure. There were no registered
entries, no one who knew what boats were
to race and no head to the management.
When the time came Prof. Raymous, the
Kanaka high diver. performed his feats of
diving and swimming to the satisfaction of
the spectators on the wharf. Four boats
started off to race for the prize, the Morn
ing Star, Nellie, Helena and Luvina. There
was some misunderstanding about giving
the Morning Star the course and she turned
around and came in. The others named
sailed over the course and the Nellie came
in first, taking the flag which was offered as
the first prize The second prize, pennant,
lies between the Luvina and Helena,
though the latter came in second.
In the bicycle race Of Saturday Ralph
Thompson won the prize, sweater, value
$40. Foot race-Ray Townsend, cash prize.
81. High jump-John Corothers. Boys
sack race-Ralph Powell, small sum Of
money.
The music of the Fiesta Park bank was
so highly appreciated the business men
raised SIS in a short time to keep them here
over night to play during the evening.
The number of people here yesterday was
not up to the usual Sunday average during
the summer Long Beach has never made
speciality of Sunday attractions, the ma
jorty of it's residents and summer visitors
being opposed to what they consider a
desecration Of the day. The new departure
of yesterday was not encouraging for
repetition of the experiment in the future
until the people change their views or
new element takes the lead in public affairs.
An officer of the gospel mission, who has
spent twenty-five years in the City of
Mexico is in town today negotiating with
Capt. Nevins for the sale Of the Morning
Star, to be used in mission work. Capt
Nevins is at home, convalescing from a
severe attack of pneumonia, and the result
of the conference is not yet known.
Alfred Galpin of Los Angeles was visitor
here over Sunday.
Mrs. " Yorba, a gospel missionary from
Sacramento. is spending short time here
for the benefit of her health.
Mr. and Mrs. William Beattie, Mr.. W. w.
Lowe and wife, with party, went out on
fishing trip to Newport today on the
Nellie.
The anglers on the pier are pulling In fine
yellowtail and halibut today, and the boats
are bringing in good hauls.
Mrs. A. M. Wagner of Los Angeles paid
her first visit to Long Beach on Sunday,
the guest of Mrs. S. K. Lindley.
Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Lindley who have
occupied the Nozero cottage during the
season, returned to Los Angeles yesterday.
B. c. Brown, an artist who has spent the
summer here, returned to his home in
Pas adena Saturday.
Mr.. Moon and family left for their home
in Pasadena Saturday.
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SIN DIEGO COUNTY

steamer TO the purpose of studying trade
conditions and working up business.
The city board of education has dismissed
the charges of disloyalty brought by men,
bers of the G. A. r. against Miss Jane
Niven, a cadet teacher in the city schools.
M. Chick will represent San Diego in the
semi-annual tournament of the California
State Inanimate Target association, which
takes place at Monterey on the 18th and
18th inst.
Three carloads Of grain, eight Of cattle
and one of hogs were shipped from Escon-
dido last week.
Grape picking will begin on the Boston
ranch at Ell Cajon tomorrow with force
of 275 men.
Major Merriam has sold the crop of raisin
grapes on his twenty acre muscat vine
yard at San Marcos to Los Angeles parties
for S100 per acre.
August Spann, second mate of the steam
er Pacheco, and Miss Eleanor Camerson
were married Sunday morning by the Rev.
G. N. Maggart at the First English Lu-
theran church in this city.
The long distance telephone line between
this city and San Francisco was formally
tested Yesterday, when cornet solo played
here was heard distinctly in San Francisco.
The Naval Reserve baseball team has
accepted the challenge of the Ensenada
baseball team to play three games for 5000
side, the nine winning two out of three
to take the cash. The games will be played
at Ensenada on the 18th, 18th and 18th insts.
The herald., 1897-09-07
SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 6.-(Regular
Correspondence.) Fifty-seven excursion
lists arrived on the train last evening and
are now visiting points Of interest in Santa
Barbara. They will return to their homes
tomorrow.
Benjamin Douglass and wife returned to-
day from Los Angeles, where they spent
their honeymoon. The gentleman is the
aged local millionaire who created sensa-
ton last week by marrying his servant girl.
The couple will reside in this city at the
elegant Douglass mansion on Victoria
street.
The steamer Corona left this port tonight
with a large cargo of grain and full list
of passengers for San Francisco.
Several Of the liquor dealers arrested by
the county authorities are making over
lures to settle. Nicolas A. Dominguez, who
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CHINO

CHINO. Sept. 6.-(Regular Correspon-
dence) Up to date the sugar factory has
worked up $1,000 tons of beets and has man
ufactured 270 carloads Of sugar, which has
all been shipped out. For the past six
weeks this institution has paid out to its
employees $3S500. This does not include the
office men and heads Of departments.
The public reading room was reopened
this morning under the management of the
Fruit and Flower Mission in new and bet
ter quarters over the land companys office.
OF late the sugar factory has experienced
considerable trouble and expense through
the carelessness of some farmers in let
ting stones, old iron and other foreign SUBJ
stances become mixed with their beets.
One day last week the slicing knives were
ruined three different times and had to be
replaced by new ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Grid will leave for
Mexico soon to look after his valuable
mining property which he is developing
there.
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day the jury in the Allen case decided that
the phaeton In dispute was the property Of
Mrs. Allen.
Little Irwin Harrison, who was thought
to be SO badly injured Saturday night by
being run over by horse, is fast recover
ing from his experience and promises to be
about again in short time. He sustained
no serious injuries aside from his scalp
wounds.
The forfeits have been put up for the
foot race to be run by Noland Of River
side and Cutter of San Jacinto on the 9th.
The sprint is now sure thing, and 1t goes
without saying that 1t will be most excit-
ing event.
team is doing some splendid track work
nowadays, and IL the Los Angeles boys
hope to win they will have to do some ex-
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ceedingly speedy sprinting. The boys COW
cred the five miles in 12:4S q day or two ago.
and they hope to clip several seconds on
this on Admission day.
A party Of Pasadena young men who
have been on an extended camping trip to
Bear valley and other mountain resorts.
spent Sunday in the city, leaving for Pasa-
dena this morning. The party was COM
posed of H. p. Rice, H. E. Rice. l.. C..
Roberts, Herman Vail. Arthur Stoneham
and Dick Holstein.
A. H. Naftzger is out from Los Angeles
today. He has been in the upper part of the
state for several weeks and is very enthu-
siastic over the wave of prosperity.
]. P. Brown and wife, Elsie r. Brown
and H. J. K. Brown of Minneapolis are
guests of the Rowell. They will remain in
the CITY for a week.
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n { a. W. at Santa catalina

September 9th to 18th inclusive. 9th-Sena-
tor S. M. White. orator of the day; fire.
works at night; grandest display ever seen
in Southern California. 10th-Races; grand
barbecue; minstrels by N. S. G. W. 11th-
Go-as-y you-please and high jinks. Special
rates from all points. Don't miss the
finest celebration Of the year. Telephone
Main 36. Banning company, 222 South
Spring street.
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Killed While Coupling

BAKERSFIELD, Sept. ED Cast, q
brakeman at Kern City, fell under q
moving train this evening. while coupling
cars, and was instantly killed The train
cut the body into several pieces. 1t is
believed he caught his foot in frog OF
stumbled. His father runs an engine
for the Southern Pacific out of Oakland
The deceased leaves = widow here,
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= p. Bandholt Of Los Angeles is enjoy

F. p. Bandholt of Los Angeles is enjoy
ing limited stay on the island.
Mrs. Fred Won Piontkomski Of the City
OF Mexico is staying on the island and will
yemain until the close of the season.
Eighteen guests came in today at the
Metropole alone, and the travel for this
lseason of the year is unprecedented.
William H. B. Hayward and wife of Los
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Angeles, with Mr.. Schultz as guide, went
goat hunting In the Salto Verde country
yesterday, leaving the Metropole at in
the morning and returning at $50 p m.
They saw large band of goats and killed
two kids, but owing to the distance did not
obtain any horns. One of the kids was
brought home and served to the guests of
the hotel to their great delight.
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SAN BERNRRDINO COUNTY

submitted next Saturday before Commis-
sioner Call.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-07-11
IDAHO is AROUSED
ENTIRE STATE II PARALYzED By
THE FEE DECISION.
The whole system Of state Government
Is Thoroughly Upset and Plunged Into
indesci ibabIe Chaos People Howl.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Boise July l0.-The decision OF the su-
preme court in Zee law ease has par
alyzed Idaho When the news became
generally known this morning II seemed
to daze the people and when they recov-
cred mighty howl went up to high
heaven. The entire state Is aroused.
+. A. Fem the best authority In the
state On Idaho constitution. In nm inter
view said: The decision nulliiics all the
laws of Importance passed since Idaho
became state" Very few laws passed
by Idaho legislatures have been put
through so as TO escape the ban and II
can be readily understood the widespread
CONSERVATION the decision has caused
County divisions and city charters. under
which thousands of warrants have been
issued. remedial legislation OF many kinds,
the anti-gambling law and dozens OF 9TH
ers are said by the very hest OF authori-
ties TO he unconstitutional under the deci-
sion and parties opposed To various forms
Of legislation hav. already taken steps
TO carry their grievances to the suprem.
court confident under the decision the
laws offensive to them will be- rendered
nugatory as soon as the court can act
The whole system OF state government IL
upset by the decision and Ida no is
plunged into an lndeseribaby chaotic
state.
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IMPRESSIVE SERVICE.
Congress Pays Its Last Respects to the
Dead senator.

Washington. July Io.-The Impressive
funeral service over the late Isham q.
Harris occurred In the senate chamber
to-day IN the presence Of President Me-
KinIcy and members OF the house Of rep
ressntatlyes, members OF the diplomatic
corps aud officials from all branches OF
public NE
1he desk OF the late senator was heav-
ily bound In crepe with a crepe scarf
thrown over the vacant seat. In the
semi-circular area Immediately In front
Of the presiding officer stood the casket.
resting ON heavy black draped pedestals
and literally buried In floral offerings
Al the head OF the casket and reposing
In part on the desk OF the officers. was
the doral tribute OF the senators. II was
OF galax leaves aud sago palms and bride
roses made ss wreath. out Of which
three white doves with outstretched wings
asoended.
Al l2 o'clock Rev. Hugh Johnston. act
Ink chaplain. delivered an Invocation
which referred TO the long and valuable
services Of senator Harris. his sturdi-
ness OF purpose and unfaillng rectitude.
Following the service the senate ofi-
cials announced the arrival OF various
officials. The president and cabinet were
announced at IL O'Clock. President Nc
kinley came nrst. accompanied by Secre-
tary sherman. with Secretaries Gage. Al
ger Wilson. Attorney General Mckcnna
and Secretary Porter following. Across
the alsles were an escort OF senators.
each wearing broad white silk badge Of
mourning from shoulder to hip. The SER
vices were brief and simple. consisting
only OF prayers by Rev. Mr. Johnston.
Rev. Mr.. Duffy OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South and Cha plain Coudon
OF the house OF representatives the latter
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.FAVOR|TE WAS FAR AWAY
The Friar Walks Away With the
Stakes at Sheepshead Bay.
APPlAU0E0 AND KISSED
Fastest Time Ever Made on the Track
The Closing Day of the Spring Meet
ing-Golf Drives g Silver Into
His Shoulder and Dies.

New York, July IA big half holi-
day crowd gathered at the sheepshead
Bay track on this. the closing day OF
the spring meeting Of the Coney Island
Jockey club. and they saw The Friar
walk away with the rich Realization
stakes. with the second choice REM
salaer second. and the favorite. Scot
tish Chieftain. far away. being not any
where near the leaders at the end,
There was some applause for the Win
ner. but u was mingled with many
misses from those who had seen the last
races of The Frlar.
Previous to the race, Jockey Little
field had received his instructions to
let his horse take his own position. and
not To choke him back as he had in the
two previous races. The flag fell
promptly, and as the horses came out Of
the chute the crowd was surprised to
see The Friar running easily at the
head of the procession. Caldron second.
Rensselaer, third. Buddha fourth and
Scottish Chieftaln and the Others fol-
lowing. none being held or urged. A
furlong from home The Friar was still
going easily while Rennsaela was at
his tail. hard ridden by Hewitt. That
was enough for Littlefield. who was on
much the best horse and he began rid
ing The Friar although II was entirely
unnecessary, as they passed under the
wire with The Friar still racing gamely
along in the fastest time ever made on
the track, Rensselaer, a length and a
half behind. and Buddha third. 20
lengths away.
In the second race. Golf bolted into
the fence and drove a silver three feet
long through his shoulder. dying as he
staggered into the paddock.
First race. five furlongs-Miss Lynch
won. Draw Lad second. Decide third:
time. 1:0l l-5. Mile and one-sixteenth-
Hugh Penny won, Sunup second. Es-
tace third: time. las. Double event
Futurity course-Hamburg won, triel
second. Mont dor third. time. I'll l-5.
Realization stakes. one mile and five
furlongs-The Friar lis tLittlefield), 4
to 1. won; Rensselaer,. lls tHewitU. 2
TO l. second Bnddha. 1ls tSloan). to !,
third: time. PAS 2-5. DR.. Sheppard.
Caldron. Haphazard and Scottish
Chieftain also ran. Five furlongs-
Loiterer won. Swango second. Sly Fox
third: time, LOO 2-5. Steeplechase. full
course-Lion Heart won. Royal Scarlet
second, Beaumont third. time. $50.
II is estimated that The Reaiization
stakes netted S20.0o0 10 the winner. S.a"'
to the second horse and $3.50 TO the third.
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WILL BE TROUBLE
TRANsCONTiSESrAL ROADS AXE
VIOLATING AGREEMExTs.
Northern Road. viii RetaiInte b, MAX
Ing Cheaper Excursion Rasss Frrm
the Coast for Ensl~nvsr~rs.

Chicago. July l0-There l. bound TO be
some trouble over the eastbound business
from the Christian r,njeavor couvention.
When the rates and arrangements were
made for the convention the transconti-
mental roads made no arrangements 10
receive the westbound business and the
reduced rates to the Pacific coast werc
not made available from 81. Paul and
Minneapolis. u WAS clearly undcrstoo.l
however. that the northern roads were
out for all the eastbound business that
II would he possible for them to secure
and to reward them for letting The vest
hound business alone the other transcon-
tinrntal roads agreed that no stop overs
should be allowed on castbound trsl7ic
coming via Colorado and Utah.
II WAS announced this morning. how
ever. that the Colorado Midland. the Rio
Grande Western and the Denver 4 Rio
Grande had sold a large number OF Tick
cts which allow stop overs AT nearly all
OF the interesting places In Colorado and
ttah. The effect OF this will be TO divert
the travel from the northern roads and Il
is half expected that they wiz meet the
violation OF the agreement by reduction
In the eastbound rates from the cou<sn-
ton Chairman caldwell OF the Western
Passenger association has called a meet
Ing for Monday TO consider the matter.
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DIFFERENCES SETTLED.


Washington. July io.-Thc confcrccs on
the tariff bill suspended their labors long
enough to-day 10 attend the funeral of the
late Senator Harris, but reassomblcd Inn
mediately after the conclusion OF IN. OBJ
sequies and will continue the work to-
night and all day tomorrow
The major portion Of the time Of the
conference 80 fer has been given senat.
amendments. over which there is com
paratlVcly little dispute. one OF the ditii-
cul, problems Il the form of the rect
proclty provision OF the bill The advicr
OF the president has been sought and IL Is
understood h. has expressed himself ~
fsvoring a policy allowing considerable
latitude and based upon liberal princi-
pies.
The conferecs expressed confidence to-
day in being able 10 raii IN the demo
cratic members by Tuesday next. They
stated that they were succecding better
than they had hoped IN settling the dif.
fereuccs
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HOP FAMINE.
English BrewefS viii Have 10 Impoat
Prom the United states

New York. July i0.-it Is altogether
likely that the surplus stock of hops In
the United States held principally by the
brewers. will have some serious nro.ds
made into II this year for export TO Eng
bAd because of the sinallncss Of the crop
there, the acreage being the smalies.
known In 70 years. and With AN average
Yield OF sno weight per acre. which v
above the average. the product viii prob
ably reach aooo hundred weight and the
chances are that this viii be .redssccd by
the ritvaEes OF vermin. which lirc reported
plentiful in all the hop gardens OF Eng
lcnd. u the insect pest holds until iow~r-
ing time. the yield will he sim further
curtniled. Louis X. Searles. one Of the
larger dealsrs. says that even with ths
most favorable crop reports from Eneiaud
that can possibly be made. there must
be large importations from the contincut
and the United Statez. and the brewers
Will b. Obliged TO uss up much Of thezs
surplus OF two years axe.