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The herald., 1897-07-09
IN SELF-DEFENSE
The Most Recent Calabasas Murder
Case Eizzles Out

The Mexican Perez charged with hav-
ing murdered ]. Buelna at Gala basas
celebration given on June 9th in honor
OF st. Johns day, was examined before
Justice Barclay at San Fernando yes
terday, Assistant District Attorney Will
liams representing the state.
The evidence went to show that there
had been more or less disagreement in
the party of the revelers and that three
of the men had tried repeatedly during
the day to pick a quarrel with Perez.
They took his watch away from him,
and only when he begged and prayed
them to return it did they yield it up.
Later the same three half drunken rev.
elers set upon Perez and tried to take
his watch away from him the second
time. One of the three, named Sepul-
times with beer keg that was used as
a club, while the other two men kept
hitting him as they got a chance. In
this emergency Perez pulled out his
knife and slashed one of his assailants,
Buelna, on the arm. Every one being
half tipsy, no one had sense enough to
bind up the wounded limb. in which case
the wounded man would have undoubt-
Suiy ICCONeIe0 AS IL was, the memoir
rhage was so great that Buetna bled to
death.
The man Sepulveda, who had been
foremost in assaulting the defendant,
when upon the witness stand made a
pretence of not remembering ever hav-
ing hit Perez with keg, albeit several
other witnesses testified to the fact. He
said he was so drunk at the time that he
didn't RENE mber anything at all that
took place on the afternoon of the cele-
bratiOn.
On motion of Mr. Williams, the charge
against Perez was dismissed, it being
shown that what he had done had been
in self-defense.
Before the court room was cleared a
complaint was drawn and sworn to by
Perez, charging Sepulveda with battery.
The latter was at once arrested and,
with much earnest gesticulation, he pro-
tested his innocence and that he was
not guilty of the offense charged 1t
seemed odd that when upon the stand he
could not remember any of the. circum-
stances and yet when charged himself
his mind cleared to such an extent that
he denied absolutely ever having struck
Perez or any one else.
The herald., 1897-07-09

and the plaintiff was one Of the con-
tractors who bid upon the contract. and
accompanied his bid with certified
check for $780, The plaintiffs bid was
accepted and in March he came down
from San Francisco and made prepara-
tions to start in upon the work. He
claims that he purchased camp outfit
bought stock of groceries and engaged
laborers at an expenditure of $500; and
of this amount $2500 has been entirely
lost to him by reason of the defendants
refusing to permit him to fulfill the con-
tract The contract price for the job was
10000, and plaintiff alleges that the
work would have actually cost $4,000,
the difference of $4,000 being his profit
which he has been unduly deprived of.
This amount, with the actual expendi-
lures he is out of pocket, make the ag-
gregate of $4,000, to recover which the
suit has been instituted.
The herald., 1897-07-09
COURT CALENDAR
Gases to Be Called in the Several De-
partments Today


DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith.
(237S) Louis Montriol, grand larceny; ar
raignment.
TwO-Judge Clark.
IN. P. 12OO Estate of Thomas A. Rey-
nolds; petition for distribution.
IN. P. 2104) Estate of T. B. Hayes; pro-
bate of will.
O6,s0O Estate of Mary A. Turtchell; cita-
ton.
IN. P. 21O6) Estate of L. A. Rowell; letters
of administration.
IN. P. 2l13) Estate of E. D. Mosher; let
ters of administration.
IN. P. 1881 Estate of Jane Carse; cita-
ton.
IN. P. 1869 Estate of Ernestine wische-
meyer; petition for distribution.
IN. P. 973) Estate of Rosa T. Meiklejohn;
final accounting and distribution.
20. P. 44O Estate of ]. Bell, c. N. Wilson
for administrator; citation.
IN P. 1743) Estate of Jessie A. Rowland
final accounting and distribution and
petition for discharge
(52S9) Estate of Ivey C. Soellner ct al; an
nual accounting.
IN. P. 1889 Estate of R. N. C. Wilson
petition to set apart the whole estate
to widow
(10.33D Estate of ]. Hommel. Anderson
& Anderson for administrator; cita-
tion.
IN. P. 2OsS) Estate of ,s-rgaret J. Rupe;
probate OF will.
The herald., 1897-07-09

IN. P. 741) Estate of c. c. Stephens; petit
ton to sell personal property.
IN. p. 1S49 Estate of j. H. Tolfree; pc
tition to withhold personal property
from sale.
IN. P. 1724) Estate of Sheldon minors Pc
tition to use money for use and sup
port of minors.
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York.
(27,O6S) Smith VS.. Slime ct al; trial.
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van Dyke.
Nothing set.
DEPARTMENT FIvE-Judge Shaw.
(27.4SD Foster VS.. Haven.
DEPARTMENT SIX-Judge Allen.
Carter VS.. Ellsworth; trial.
(2S77D Silver VS.. the California bank;
trial.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Holmes vs. Sullivant; $50.
Stephens VS.. Hasson; trial, 1880.
Meiklejohn VS.. Hart; supplemental pro-
ceedings; 400.
Langworthy vs. Clark ct al. 10:30
st. Coll. and Nero. Co. VS.. Burr; 2:30.
Parsons VS.. McElroy; 10:30
Reichard VS.. Appel; supplemental pro-
ceedings, 400.
Stine VS.. Harmon; 900.
The herald., 1897-07-09
An Unknown Plumbers Two
Chinese Farmers
THE MOCK OFFICERS CASE
+. YoRBA BROUGHT TO TASK
By JUDGE CLARK
Perez Acquitted Of the Murder Of
Buelna at Calabasas-SuitO Over
Medicinal Water

The well-to-do Chinaman is, appar-
lazy to work. and whe ether it is holding
the Celestial up by exposing mock po-
lice badge, or at the point of the pistol
1t amounts TO the same thing in the end
A week or so ago the first plan was
tried here in the city, and the latter was
put in force yesterday in the vicinity of
Whittier. This last attempt was so sue
cessful, in a monetary sense, that it
would seem as if a new form of industry
had been inaugurated.
On Wednesday night, about $50,
Ah Youk, who has potato patch
a mile south of Whittier and who
has six of his countrymen working for
him, was aroused from his tea and domi-
noes by a knock at the door. When /.
was opened a man strode into the room
his face covered with a mask and the
Chinese knew what was coming. The
robber displayed in persuasive man.
ner big six-shooter and said dig up
Digging being their trade the Chisense
promptly put their money, amounting
10 dDOul @oU, III d Hat anu pISSeuleu IL u
him and he jumped on his horse and de-
parted.
This was evidently the robbers ex-
perimental work. for he rode direct to
the farm of All Gong, which is at Full
lerton, and with the same tactics secured
from this unfortunate man the sum OF
STA in gold and silver. This seemed to
satisfy him for the night and he has
since dropped out of sight.
The Sheriff was notified this forenoon
and has sent a corps of men in chase of
the fellow but with little hope of sue
cess, the fact of his taking only coin
making it impossible to trace him.
The herald., 1897-07-09
PATENT MEDICINE DEVICES
A Suit to Recover Damages for Imi
tating the Lithia Spring Water


The question of fraudulent trade
marks has again been carried into the
courts. Thomas F. Goode is the sole pro-
prietor of the Buffalo Lithia Springs.
situated in Mecklenberg county, Vir-
ginia, and for years has been engaged in
the business of bottling, shipping and
selling the waters from the springs 1t
is claimed that these waters have been
found beneficial in a variety of COM
plants for which they are ordered by
physicians, and are known to the pub
lie under the name of Buffalo Lithia
Water.
Mr.. Goode has now filed suit in the
superior court against H. Russell Biven-
er, basing his complaint upon certain
alleged facts which tend to show that
the defendant has been selling a certain
product purporting to be from the Vir-
ginia springs. 1t is contended that the
defendant has attempted to divert a
portion of plaintiffs business and take
advantage of his advertising etc, by
fraudulently preparing and selling in
California an imitation article which is
represented to have the same properties
as that from the Lithia springs 1t is
alleged that the defendant has agents
travelling 'as itinerant fakirs' who pro-
claim the preparation comes from the
Lithia springs in Virginia. This. product
is made up in packages marked "Lithia
Salt" having the picture of a buffalo
underneath and certain reading matter,
all of which bear so close resemblance
to plaintiffs advertisements that they
are calculated to deceive.
Plaintiff asks that the defendant, his
employees and servants be restrained by
injunction from advertising or selling
any preparation as Buffalo Lithia Salt
or Buffalo Salt, or in any way cause the
public to think it is product of the
Buffalo Lithia water. He also asks that
the court award him $4,000 as damages.
The herald., 1897-07-09
Court Notes

Edmund Ernest Chapman, native
of England, was yesterday admitted to
the rights and privileges of citizenship
by Judge Allen.
In the case of the Steward insolvency
the assignee, F. C. Howes of the Los An
geles National bank, made his final re-
port yesterday. The estate will pay a
fraction over 40 cents on the dollar.
Clarence Gibbs and Claude Hill, ac-
cused of stealing a horse and buggy on
June 3Oth belonging to 7. c. Knapp,
were before Justice Young yesterday
for examination. Deputy District At
torney Willis desired continuance un-
til Saturday to enable him to get SER
vice on a certain witness, and the case
was continued until that date.
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gence in the management of his ward's
estate, and has made a false return TO
this court of his receipts as such guard
ian.
1T is further ordered that said guard
ian charge himself with the sum of $3.50
rent collected, instead of the sum OF
s55s7, as reported in the account. 1t is
also ordered that the guardian charge
himself with balance of s6S53.93, in
stead of s12S7.S0, as contained in the said
account"
The herald., 1897-07-09
M.rksbere's Slide for Life

At Santa Monica, Sunday. A thrilling act.
An aerial leap from the tower on bath
house into the ocean. Take Southern Pa
cific. Fast time, no dust, seats for every
body Trains leave Arcade depot, s, 9, 10,
II a. M, and :35 p. m. Last train leaves
Santa Monica, p. m. Round trip, so cents.
The herald., 1897-07-09
Prize Dancing and Horse Racing

At San Pedro next Sunday. Dancing al
the afternoon in the new pavilion. Blanch'
d-Schoneman orchestra. Take Southern
Pacific Only direct line. Trains leave
Arcade depot S:15, 9, 1905 a. m, lao p. m
Last train leaves San Pedro, $40 p. m.
The herald., 1897-07-09
Santa Catalina Island

With its throng of visitors, hundreds Of at
fractions and enhancing music, will be H.
Illuminated next Saturday night. Don't miss
the serpentine drill of illuminated crafts.
Daily service from San Pedro. Three boats
Saturday Two boats Sunday.
The herald., 1897-07-09

New Laws for Mine Locators a,d Stockholders
Price Is cents. N. A. Wc.o.tt & Co.. prin-
ters and publishers 12s S. broadway, Los
Angeles, and all booksellers. The new
blanks conforming to the laws are now
ready,
The herald., 1897-07-09
A GOOD CONTRACT
Which Results in Claim for $13, 400
as Damages

A suit to recover s13,400 damages was
instituted yesterday by J. S. Antonelle
against the San Gabriel Power company
H. W. 0. O'Melveny, A. Haas, M. Dods-
worth, A. c. Balch and w. G. Kerckhoff.
In November of last year the defend
ants advertised for bids on contract
for the construction of 10000 feet of con-
duit for the development of water power,
The herald., 1897-07-09
Barn Burned

An alarm was turned in from box 1865
yesterday morning for a fire at number
1910 Clark avenue. A barn belonging to
Mrs. Hall was burned. The loss was
about $780,
The herald., 1897-07-09
n for Santa Monica

Through cars to Santa Monica leave the
Plaza on the hour and half hour and go
south via Fourth, Hill and Sixteenth streets
(short line) Pasadena and Pacific Rail-
way
The herald., 1897-07-09

Hawley. King & Co.. cor. 9Th st. and Bwy.
agents genuine Columbus Buggy company
buggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1897-07-09
Our Home Brew

Maier & Zobelein's lager. fresh from their
orewery, on draught in all the principa
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles o:
kegs. Office and brewery. 440 Also street
telephone 91
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Largest variety Concord business wag-
ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley
King & co.
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Agents Victor. Keating. World an,
March bicycles. Hawley, King & Co.
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IO1 IlNGS

Wall paper. late styles. low prices. q
A, A. Eckstrom 1924 South Spring sire
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BORN

Everything on wheels. Hawley. King &
Co.. cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1897-07-09
Marriage Licenses

The following licenses issued yester-
day from the office of the county clerk:
John C. Bartlett a native of Pennsyl-
The herald., 1897-07-09

San Francisco Round Trip Rates, SIS
Southern Pacific July to 9. Going limit
July 10; return limit, July 26. Stop overs.
The Press., 1897-07-01
GooD COUNTRY RoAps.

The country roads in England are we'll made, with deep foundations and ample provisions for drainage. Finer examples of the road-maker's art cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Scientific construction would not protect them, however, if the did not receive constant supervision and daily care. They are never allowed to get out of order.
 The road-mender is always on the ground, and he is constantly at work. Whenever he detects sighs of wear at points where the water does not drain off rapidly after heavy rain, he mends the break by filling in 8 barrow of broken flint, supplies of which are stored by the roadside every half mile. He goes over the road every day, and removes every thing which is unslightly. Owing to his unremitting care, the road is always free from litter as well as in perfect repair.
 There are no ditches at the sides; there are no ragged ruts or pools of water in the center; there are neither stones, nor stumps of trees, and there is a homely sense of tidiness and orderliness which is a source of delight to every one passing over it.
 The road-mender is hired to keep his section of the highway in order. If he neglects his work, more faithful man is put in his place. There is road-inspect- or for every division of the county, and he has control of the road-menders of his section. The inspector acts under the direction of sub-committe of a large committee of the county council.
 An American expert estimates that forty million dollars is expended annually in the United States on the highways without material improvement from re- pairs If the English obtain better re- suits at lower cost, it is because the systematic care of the roads is a practi- cal detail of common sense, efficient local government. They have good roads be- cause they pay for them in local taxation, and insist upon having them kept in good order. With the same painstaking care, American country roads could be made to minister to the comfort and pleasure of rich and poor alike.-Y Y0uth's Companion.
The Press., 1897-07-01
rooled tbe Po1ioennn.

A collier, whose bent is toward pigeon flying, went to Bolton the other day, carrying, of course, bird with him in bag. He was just about to toss up the pigeon in the town hall square when a policeman came up to him and told him that he must not toss it up there.
 "Why not?" asked the collier.
 Because it is forbidden, and l shall have to lock you up if you do."
 The collier, with the usual sharpness of his kind, thereupon took the pigeon out of the bag, set it on the ground, stroked it's wings and said to it: LAW corn'd toss thi up here, so thou mum walk whoam; dos't yer? theau mum walk whoam."
 The bird, of course, rose in the air, leaving the policeman simply petrified with astonishment.-Lo Telegraph.
The Press., 1897-07-01
Some People Never satisfied.

Some years ago 8 wealthy manufao- turer in Canada employing nearly 1000 hands, established a "model" city, thus giving the workmen and their families many comforts and luxuries that they could not have attained un- aided. Of course there were regulations to govern the model city, which, as Q rule, were cheerfully observed.
 There were fault finders, however. and especially a new conner named Bas- comb. Among the rules was one forbid ding the burning of soft coal on ao- count of the odor and smoke, and Bas- comb objected strongly.
 My goodness, remonstrated g friend, II don't see what you are growl- ing about. We get hard coal at cost price, and as one ton goes as far as two of the other you ain't out of pocket"
 'Tain't right to forbid it" asserted Bascomb.
 Look here," demanded his friend. "do you really want to burn the nasty stuff?''
 "No, don't wanter,' replied Bas- comb, "but wanter have the right in case wanter. '-Pearson s Weekly.
The Press., 1897-07-01
Roughly siIenced.

Archbishop Whately had a rough tongue He was called Ursa Major-the Great Bear-at Oxford, fact unknown to 8 young aid-de-camp who at party in Dublin castle attempted to cross swords with the prelate.
 Approaching the primate of Ireland, the youth asked, ''Does your grace know what is the difference between an ass and an archbishopr'
 ''No, was the grave answer.
 Then the youth went on, "An ass has a cross on his back, but an archbishop has cross on his breast y
 Very good" said the archbishop. "Now will you tell me what is the diff ference between young aid-de-camp, like yourself, and an ass?'
 ''I don't know" said the youth.
 Neither do I,'' said the archbishop and walked away. Youths Compan.
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ANIMALS AND MUSIC.
A Strange Experiment Made In Q ZOOlOg
 

A Strange Experiment Made In Q ZOOlOg-
 ical Garden.
 A violinist was playing various airs before the cages of the animals. The bow, which had been passing backward gait that would have distanoed one of the deer in the pen by the buffalOes' yard. Then there was transformation scene in the home of the honess as rap i'd and as complete as that of the tune. The cubs went into ecstacies. They roll ed about, jumped, fell over one another, raced over their mothers reoulnbent body, and danced unrebuked on her head. They ceased their tantrums only with the ceasing of the music.
 Then they gathered at the front bars of the cage again and silently and pa- thetioally pleaded for more. Their plea was successful, and in response to the delicate fattery conveyed by their man. ner the player gave the lullaby once more. They simply sat and listened to it as silently as they had at the first. The transition to the jig music was once moro made speedily. The first note of the lively air had barely left the vio- lin before it's riotous contagion had once more caught the cubs. They rol- licked and rolled about and stopped on- ly when the professor, fearing to tire their little limbs, took his bow from his fiddle and told them they had danced enough for debutantes.
 The hyena is an uncanny brute. His very appearance goes 8 great way to- ward bearing out charges of graveyard robbery brought against him. He has no music in his soul nor room for any. Sweet sounds are to him so antipodal to everything in his nature that they in- spire him with nothing but fear, and the most abject fear at that When Pro- lessor Baker tried to interest the two skulking hyenas in his performance on the violin, they began trembling visibly at the first note's utterance, and then as the music swelled they sought tho far thermost side of their prison and tried their best to squeeze their ungainly bod ies through the bars to escape the mel ody.-Philadelphi Times.
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KossUTH AS AN ORATOR.
Imposing In Appearance and the Finest
 Speaker of His Time.

Imposing In Appearance and the Finest
 Speaker of His Time.
 ''In appearance Kossuth was taller than Americans had been led to sup pose His face had an expression of pen etrating intellect, ; writes Parke God win, recalling the American visit in 1851 of the great Hungarian patriot in paper of the "Great Personal Events" series in The Ladies' Home Journal. "It was long, the forehead broad, but not excessively high, though a slight ha1dness made it seem so, and the chin narrow, but square in it's form. His hair was thin in front and dark brown, as was his beard, which was quite long, but not very thick, and arranged with neatness and taste. His mustache was heavy and rather long. His eyes were very large and of a light blue. His complexion was pale. As 8 speaker his manner was at once incom- parably dignifed and graceful. His posture and appearance in repose were imposing, not only from their essential grace and dignity, but from a sense of power they impressed upon the beholder.
 "He spoke as if with little preparation and with that peculiar freshness which belongs to extemporaneous speaking, and the wonderful compactness and art of his argument were not felt until you reflected upon it afterward He gesticu- lated freely, equally we'll with both arms Nothing could be more beautiful in it's way than was the sweep of his right hand, as it was raised to heaven when he spoke of the Deity; nothing sweeter than the smile which at times mantled his face. Beyond doubt he was the greatest of orators then living. l"
The Press., 1897-07-01
BIRTHS.

DID You EVER try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your troubles? If not, get a bottle now and get relief. This medicine was been found to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of all Female Com plaints, exefting wonderful direct infu- ence in giving strength and tone to the organs. If you have Loss of Appetite, Constipation, Headache, Painting Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable, Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the medicine you need. Health and Strength are guaranteed by it's use.. Fifty cents and $1.00 at B. K. Taft's Dlug Store. 3
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July 5, 1867.
 Strawberries are plenty now at twenty five cents box.
 Edward Whiton has been commissioned postmaster at Stafford Springs, Henry T. Small having resigned. MT. Whiton has been acting postmaster since last October.
 Two young men of this village went to bathe in one of the ponds in this vicinity last Monday, and on resuming their cloth ing afterward, one of them, 8 son of E. T. Converse, flour and grain dealer, found that a roll of bills amounting to some $43, had been abstracted from his pocket. Suspicion naturally fell on 8 young Irish boy, who had been seen in the vicinity on finding and questioning whom, he in great fright confessed the theft, and re- stored all the money except small amount which he had already expended.
 Lillian, the daughter of W. M. Craw- ford, of this village, over whose matured head ten summers have rolled, celebrated the beginning of the second decade of her existence on Saturday last. We "hap- pened round' in time to see the youthful hostess, surrounded by a score and a half of hel young lady friends, all of nearly the same age, seated about table in the beautiful grove in the rear of MT. Craw- ford's residence, all as happy as an abund- ance of cake, confectionery, nuts, lemon ade, strawberries, etc., could make thefh. The little party afterwards went in pro- cession through the streets, apparently enjoying themselves as only children can.
 Last Tuesday afternoon brakeman, named George Whittemore, fell from a ear on the up freight train, in the covered bridge just north of this village, and was run over by almost the entire train, the wheels passing over his body, across the shoulders. He belonged in Montague, Mass, and was young man twenty six years of age, without family. The body was brought back to the village and cof- fined ready for burial.
 BIRTHS.
 At South Willington, April 30th, 1867, son to Henry Smith.
 At Holland, June 22d 1867, daughter to Joseph Webster.
 MARRIAGES.
 At Monson, Mass, June 18th, 1867, Al fred w. Roberts, of Brooklyn, l.. l., and Ida Batty, of Springfield.
 At Mansfield Center, June 16th, 1867, Ossian Bugbee, of Springfield, and Nellie E., daughter of Capt. 0. c. South worth.
 At Willimantic, June 27th, 1867, by Rev. E. s. Wheeler, Henry Huntington and Lizzie A. Starkweather, both oi Mansfield.