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The herald., 1897-08-20
SAN BERNARDINO

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 19.-(Regular
ing the board of equalization adjourned
sine die and at II o'clock reconvened as city
trustees and at once proceeded to make
the new tax levy. Trustee Thomas started
the ball rolling by moving that the tax
levy be 81 cents. or raise of .02 over the
present tax segregated as follows: Cen
eral fund, 20 cents: street fund, 10 cents
library .07 and water .J5. Trustee Stewart
seconded the motion. This caused Trustee
Pace to storm. and he moved that the levy
be made $115 but he got no second. Trus-
tee Forth spoke in favor of a $1.10 levy.
which finally carried, the levy being as
follows General fund. 20 cents; street
fund.- 20 cents library, cents and water
SO cents.
l. H. Houghton, firm believer in the
wave of prosperity, has filed papers of in
solvency, His assets are given as $685.,
of which $1,000 is bank account. and his LA
bilities at $S1S415, of which $2770S5 is local.
Mr.. Houghton formerly conducted hard
ware store, but few months ago went to
Redlands.
The library trustees met last night and
elected new city librarian in the person
of Miss Carrie Waters. at salary of $50
per month and use of rooms in library
building, equivalent to SIS per month more
The board met today with the city trustees
and rendered an account showing the re-
ceipts and expenditures since 1895. The ex-
penditures for '95 and '96 were $171922, for
'96 and 81 $l255.75. The receipts of last year
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SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 19.-(Regular Corre-
ipondence.) Col. Elmer Otis died at his
home in this city yesterday afternoon
after a severe illness of nine weeks dura-
ton. The immediate cause of death was
diabetes. Col. Otis was born near West
field Mass, February 27, 1890 and was CT
years old. He was appointed a cadet at
the West Point Military academy from
Ohio on July l. 1S49 graduating July l.,
1858. He was breveted second lieutenant
of the First infantry on the same day. was
made second lieutenant of the Fourth in
fantry in 1885, and was transferred to the
First cavalry in the same year. He was
made first lieutenant of the First cavalry
in 1856 appointed captain of the First cav
airy in May. 1861, promoted to be major
Nav g. 1864. lieutenant colonel April g 1883.
and brevet lieutenant-colonel, u. S. A..
April Is, 1865. for faithful and meritorious
services during the war He was retired in
1882. and since that time has been a resi-
dent of this city. He leaves widow and
seven children all but one of whom was
present at his deathbed. The funeral was
held this afternoon under the auspices of
the Loyal Legion. with Major Moylan. re-
tired. in charge of the military Company
II. United States infantry. also accom-
panied the remains from deceased's late
residence TO st. Joseph's church, where
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SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, Aug. 19.-(Re gula-
Correspondence) A picnic party consist
ing of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Dexter. Mes
danes Essinger and Mcfarland, Misses
Winnie Bassett and Emma Mcfarland and
Frank Priest went to Mount Lowe today.
Late arrivals at the Atlanta include Mrs.
G.. W. Jordan, Wayne Jordan, Mrs. M.
Early, Singleton Kemper, d. S. Conley, S.
Mas. j. Steiner, Los Angeles; Miss Bertha
Smith, Pasadena; Miss Harriet Gillespie,
San Francisco.
DR.. Weller will give an entertainment in
the North Beach bath house next Mondty
evening to assist in clearing the $1O0 in
debtedness outstanding against the uni
versity assembly held at Ocean Park.
Mrs. Edith NJ. Simmons has gone to Cata-
lima for week.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Truesdale have
returned from the ri Catalina visit.
]. p. Kirby and wife, c. Billicke Miss
Huff and T. Weisendanger of Los Angeles
are guests at the Hotel Arcadia.
Secretary H. G. Bennett of the Pasadena
Land and Water company, with his fam
lily, have come down from Pasadena for a
ten days stay at the beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Jackson of the
Grand Pacific Los Angeles. are guests of
their son, Mr.. Arthur Jackson of Oregon
avenue. Mr.. Jackson has been danger
ously i'll for some time, but is now slowly
improving.
Thirty members of the Episcopal Sun
day school, in charge of Mesdames Hunter,
Brchall, Barker and Kennedy and Rev.
Merlinjones, picnicked in Rustic canyon
Tuesday.
c. Cohen and children of San Bernardino
are here to spend few weeks.
Messrs. j. Walter Gray Newkirk and
Felts made the trip to Mount Lowe to-
day.
Mrs. Abbot Kinney and son, Thornton,
returned from Alpine tavern today, where
they have been since their return from the
Yosemite.
The case of j. NJ Brownett VS.. Frank
Rangel for the recovery of household goods
and fishing apparatus, came up for trial
in Judge Wells court this morning. De-
fendant defaulted. and plaintiff was award
ed judgment for the return of his property
or payment of it's value, $50.
An action has been commenced by the
North Beach Bath House company against
G. II. Kuchbaum for the recovery of $2975.
A writ of attachment was served.
David Seger, the San Diego boy charged
with the theft of money and clothes from
r. G. Wells of this place, was arraigned
Tuesday afternoon and given until Sep
tember 1st to plead and prepare for trial
with the understanding that IT, at that
time. his father will pay the costs. $40. and
restore the stolen property the case will be
dismissed.
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POMONA

POMONA, Aug. 19.--Regular Corre-
spondence) The city council, in fixing the
tax rate at 81 on the 500 today, it is gener-
ally understood. mean to eXpend $1,000 on
covering the roads between Lords burg.
Claremont, Chino and Spadra with decom-
posed gravel during this next year. Last
year the rate was 81 on the 800 and $1,000
was expended for road improvements.
The session of the trustees this after
noon was u very spirited one, there being
some objection to the council expending
that sum on the roads following the ex-
penditure of $4,000 last year. Ex-senator
McComas, however, has had circulated Il
petition, and presented to the council at
today's session signed by some eighty-two
firms and individuals. asking that the
council in fixing the tax levy take into con-
sideration the expenditure of $4,000 on road
improvements. and it was this petition and
its probable political effect, that is said to
have caused some of the objection to the
tax levy being made 81 on the 800. Mr.
McComas was chairman of the executive
committee of the anti-saloon party during
the campaign just past, and members of
the citizens reform party, which was sue
cessful at the polls, venture the query
whether or not Mr.. McComas is endeavor-
ing by his petition to cause the present
ciyt government to expend as large if not
larer, amount than its predecessor the anti
saloon party. G. A. Steffa. n. p Johnson
and Mr.. McComas addressed the council
in favor of the desired legislation, while
Geo. Yoeman. M. NJ Dewey and A. H.
Tufts steneously objected to the proposed
measure and desired the tax levy to be
lower, if anything, than last year Re-
firing Councilman Raynes. chairman of
the finance committee, advocated and re-
ported favorably to the council on the
measure
Yesterday, it is generally conceded, was
the warmest day of the season.
Miss Clem Hicklin, daughter of E. Hick-
lin. is visiting in Pomona.
The tax levy of 81 on the 800. as made
by the council today, is divided as follows
95 cents general fund, 10 cents library fund.
Miss Hattie Harvey of Memphis, Tenn.
niece of Mrs. Charles Clark, arrived in
Pomona yesterday to make her home with
Mrs. Clark.
Frank L. Palmer and wife of North Po-
mona left yesterday fir ten-days stay at
Catalina.
A. j. Stephens and wife returned from
their recent trip to San Diego.
DR.. and Mrs. MCGOWAN got home yes
terday from Dells camp.
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to the hot spell. The thermometer regis
tered liz in the shade.
w. Cutter, a San Jacinto sprinter has
issued challenge for footrace of fifty
or 100 yards for from $50 to 5000 per side
His challenge includes Hal Rodden and
A. Smith of San Berdino.
The fire department was called out today
at l:lO to a small blaze on Church street
IL was extinguished before the boys ar.
rived.
John Smith of Rialto was on trial be-
fore Justice Soule today for assaultine
a Chinaman at that place. Smith knocked
the Chlnaman about and then shot two OF
three shots into the air. The jury of eleven
stood eight to three for conviction Smith
IS one OF the boys who was going to moi
the canaigre Chinese help.
7 E. j. Terril of Ellis & Terill real estate
agents OF Los Angeles, was in the city to-
day.
The funeral of Mrs. Frank Suyer was
largely attended this afternoon.
Clint Bishop is doing Redondo for two
or three weeks.
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LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, Aug. 19.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The contest for the Dem
crest medal, held last evening under the
direction of Miss Nina Cuthbert, attracted
the largest audience seen in the tabernacle
since the close of the Chautauqua assem-
bly, Eight young ladies competed for the
prize, all of whom did so well the audience
felt that each one deserved to win. But
as there was but one medal, the judges de-
cided that it should be surrendered to Miss
Elvise Kinman.
The full program of the evening was as
follows: Overture. piano. Mozart. Miss
Grace Longey, Pasadena; recitation.
personal Responsibility" Miss Alys Lam
bert; "Rizpah Naming Her Son." Miss
Charlotte Gardiner; vocal solo, "Oh Happy
Day Miss Lottie Pinkham: recitation,
"High License Monopoly" Miss Bertha
Garrond 1.-TWO Fires" Miss IIloise Kin
man. baritone solo. New Kingman." Cliff
ford Smith: "a Timely Talk Miss Ada
Shaul; 1.-THE Demand of the People," Miss
Clara Brewer; vocal solo, 1.-TWO Lovers" :"
De Koven Miss Grace Longley; you Can
Stop If You Will" Miss Ada Covert; pic
lures From Life" Miss Laura Brewer; vo-
cal solo. Ave Maria" Miss Ada Dillon;
reading, 1.-TWO Opinions" Seeing Things
at Night" Nina C. Cuthbert; presentation
of medal. Mrs. E. c. Scott; judges, Mrs E.
c. Scott, DIR. Kellogg. Rev. Mr.. Swain.
The program of the morning followed
the usual order, the only paper presented
being that entitled "How to Dispose of the
w. C. T. IT, written by Mrs. Waldman,
read by Allie Simmonds.
The afternoon session was given to a
symposium on Women in Reform" more
specifically. What Has Been Her Infiu-
ence in My Denomination? Each church
was represented on the platform by a
minister of the faith who spoke for the
women, their influence and what they
have accomplished. The first speaker of
the afternoon was Dr. T.. L. Conger of the
Universalist church of Pasadena.
DIR. Conger had rather the advantage of
the speakers that followed, as no denom-
ination had been more liberal to the other
sex. nor can call as many illustrious names
either in the ministry and all other lines of
philanthropic and reformatory work and
i'll national affairs as well.
Rev. w. Logan will speak for the United
Presbyterian denomination, Rev. A. s..
Clark for the Episcopal. Rev. Alexander
Parker for the Presbyterian, Rev. Charles
Tebbetts for the Friends, Rabbi Edelman
for the Hebrews, Rev. e. o. Mcintyre for
the Methodists, Rev. f. II. Organ for the
Advent, Rev. U. E. r. Walton for the Uni
tartan. Other churches will be represented
by expounders of the different faiths and
the symposium will lap over and occupy
the evening session.
At the close of the afternoon session yes
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SUMNER RESORTS

terday the following resolution was pre-
sented and passed unanimously: Where
as, saloon has been perpetrated with all
its demoraliZing influences at the door of
Princeton college by petition of some of
its professors and other men whom our
nation has honored, and the legitimate re-
suit of saloon education has shown itself
in the class emblem of '97: Wine cards
and pipe
Therefore, resolved, that the School of
Methods of the w. c. r. U. of Southern
California express our sorrow and shame
at this prostitution of influence by those
who have been placed in high positions of
trust, and earnestly protest against such
temptations being placed at the doors of
our educational institutions, which should
be the bulwark of the nation"
Committee: Mrs. e. T.. Scott c. A. Lor-
beer and DIR. Kellogg-Lane.
Miss Dorothy Wheelock of Riverside is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. C. +. A. John
son at the Pelican cottage on Third street.
Mr.. Wright and family of Riverside are
recreating at the beach.
Miss Araminta McMahon and sister pur-
chased six lots on Second and Golden
streets yesterday through Stevens real es-
tate agency.
The yacht Morning Star took a large
fishing party out today.
The Clemente took large party to Cat
! alma.
Judge B. N. Smith came down today to go
on a fishing trip.
DIR. Rowley, j. C. Reeves, D. Rowland,
j. Townsend of Downey were a party of
fishers who went out on the launch Hiron-
dele yesterday.
Rev. H. H. Rice of Pomona will give IL
lustrated lectures on Alaska and Hawaii
in the tabernacle on Tuesday and Thurs
day next.
The herald., 1897-08-20
ORANGE COUNTY

The damage suit of Pfeninger against
Winters was settled today by an order of
the court quashicg the plaintiffs summons.
Ernest Baer and wife returned Tuesday
from weeks visit in Los Angeles and
Burbank
A marriage license was granted yester-
day to Clarence II. Norton. aged 49, and
Miss Mabel I. Cummings, aged 49, both
of Santa Ana.
Committees from the G. A. r. post. the
w. r. c. and Shiloh circle met in G. A r.
hall yesterday and perfected arrangements
for the annual meeting of the Orange
County Veterans association. which will
be held in this city on September 9th.
Connection was made yesterday between
the tracks of the Southern Pacific and
Newport roads at the triangle on West
Second street. This was done to facilitate
the transfer of freight from the West
minister country. which, under an agree
ment between the roads will be divided
between the Southern Pacific and the
Santa Fe.
The herald., 1897-08-20
Wages and Cost of Living

The Republican press may chirp all
they please about the prosperity which
is indicated by the present activity. The
fact is not to be disguised that the trend
of wages under prohibitive protection
is downward, while the cost of living is
increasing. Wide and general prosperity
under such conditions is impossible.
Prosperity in a national sense is not
made up of the harvest the protected
few reap. 1t means the sharing of the
abundance of nature and the fruits Of
industry equitably among those who
have made the wealth, under just laws.
A system of distribution which pours
the wealth produced by the many into
the strong boxes of the few is radically
wrong, and the Dingley bill is rapidly
making this fact apparent to the unpro-
tected millions.-Dallas, Tex, News.
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY

navels the slower the demand for the finer.
higher priced fruit will increase? And of
course the tariff will glut the free trade
European markets and cheaper the price
of fruits there just to the extent that it
opens and strengthens our home markets.
But our home markets are worth vastly
more than the European markets, and
there is a chance to grow there in spite
of the tariff. Yes there is very numerous
wealthy class of people in Europe that will
have the best regardless of price"
The squaw Rajola. who used jack knife
very freely about the person of a sister
aborigine few days since, was today SEN
fenced to serve thirty days in the county
jail by Justice Chambers. AS there is no
place in the Jail TO keep the women apart
from the men prisoners. she will have to be
kept in the corridor during the term of the
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY

S9330.04 for library fund. Making a gross
amount of S46,S3S.61 not dollar of which
has been spent for the various purposes for
which it was assessed and collected. claim
ing that all these different funds were me re
Fiction of law" for the purpose of drawing
money from the pockets of the people to
replenish the general fund which. by the
way. seems not to be regarded as 'fic-
ton of law" hence the failure to get the
rate raised to 81 by an act of the legislature
HAS been accomplished by the Fiction of
law"
Now, with all the other facts staring us
in the face. will somebody inform us how
the city can issue warrants to the amount
of $14,07S.3S in excess of their assured in
come. when this is positively prohibited by
the law governing municipalities. ma.ing
all these warrants issued in excess of such
income perfectly worthless if the tax
payers see fit to object to their payment.
c. C. BROWN. q
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HUENEME

HUENEME, Aug. 19.-(Regular Corre-
spondence) AT the Sunday services at
the M. e. camp meeting to be held in the
pavilion, Rev. John A. b. Wilson, pastor
Of the First M. E. church. Los Angeles,
will preach at II a. m. Rev. George W.
White, president of the University OF
Southern California, will deliver a dis
course at 2:30 p. m. The well known evan
gelist, w. A. Belts, will hold forth In the
evening at 7:3O p. m. Solos at each service
will be given by the vocalist, Mrs. Joseph
Moffatt of Los Angeles
Mrs. A. j. Snodgrass of Hotel Baltimore
Los Angeles, is expected here next SUM-
day.
Some remarkably high percentage sugar
beets were received at Montalvo from the
near neighborhood of Hueneme. The Aba
die tract beets went so per cent sugar and
900 per cent purity. This is probably the
highest authentic per cent on record for
sugar beets.
The camp meeting visitors are crowding
in. Rev Morrill, of the M. f. church Is in
daily receipt of letters asking for accom-
modations. Rev. John Wilson of Los An
gels will preach next Sunday.
Mrs. Edan Hicks. a former resident Of
Hueneme, but living for the past five years
in Los Angeles, was visitor here this
week. She was entertained at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs B. F. Pitts. Mrs. Hicks
has property interests here.
Lou Tobey. the band teacher. is now in
active charge of the local wind-jammers
What between the new whistling buoy and
the alleged musicians, the town people are
talking of calling out the board of health.
Receipts of grain here for the past week
were 26 235 sacks of barley and 1902 sacks
Of wheat.
Superintendent D. T. Perkins of the
Hueneme Warehouse company states that
the warehouses are crowded. owing largely
70 1ierlt c1,i &c The n1,Ar
pany is having constructed another storage
building 26x260 feet, with capacity to hold
a about 1000 sacks. and although not rooted
grain is being piled upon the floor. Porches
will be built fourteen feet deep on either
side and grain stored therein also. Twelve
men are at work.
Freight rates by sea are very high at
this port. In fact, too high. vessel left
here the other day which will clear $1,000
on her trip to San Francisco. large num-
Der of sailing and steam vessels are due
here next week to help move our immense
crop. probably ten in number. with carry
ing capacity of 10000 sacks of grain. Our
merchants promise to load deep water ships
hence to Europe when the 170O-foot wharf
is extended to deep water work on which
viii begin next month.
The Chaffee Estate company is building
or the SUM.
The steamer Scotia is due next week
with cargo of redwood for the Ventura
County Lumber company She will load
grain on here return trip to San Francisco
The Vista is due about Monday with
sixty-five piles and planking for the new
wharf.
William Gerken is building an addition to
his residence on the Patterson ranch.
c. Fl. Lehman is building a granary on
the Simi.
Mrs. A. Robbins of Los Angeles, mother
of Mrs. F. L. Morrill,, is guest at the M E.
parsonage.
Mr. and Mrs. DWIGHT Davis of Los An
geles are at the Seaside hotel to attend the
camp meeting.
The herald., 1897-08-20
AVALON

AVALON, Aug. 19-(Regular Core
spondence) The Nereid from San Diego
arrived last night and is anchored in the
bay She has on board jolly party prin-
cipally composed of ladies belonging to the
Rowing club of that place.
j. Stephens, a prominent fruit grower of
Woodland, is staying at the Metropole.
He is accompanied by Mrs. w. B. c. Brown
of San Francisco and Mrs. Joseph Craig of
Highland Springs.
William r. Stats of Pasadena is regis
tered at the Metropole. Mr.. and Mrs John
J S. Cravens of Pasadena and Miss Edwards
of Kansas City are among Mr.. Stats
party.
Mrs. Crouch and Miss Bertha Crouch of
Oakland. who have been staying at the
Metropole for the last six weeks leave
for Los Angeles today, where they will
remain for the winter season. Miss Crouch
will be especially missed by the society peo-
pie here, having proved herself an adept
in tennis and dancing and every other
amusement in which ladies can take part.
The usual Wednesday night dance took
place at the Metropole last night.
Matt Sullivan of Los Angeles was promi-
nent at the dance at the pavilion last
night.
Miss Caroline Thayer. private secretary
TO Mr.. Potter of the Van Nuys hotel in
Los Angeles, is staying at the Glenmore.
Mr.. Apple and Mr.. Quinn of Wilcox. Ariz.
have been enjoying a respite from the hot
weather prevailing in the territory during
the last few days, and will remain here
for time. They are camping in the Swan
) feldt addition.
Col. Jim Luddy of Boston is stopping at
the Grand View.
]. Cook of the Los Angeles wool pulling
factory arrived in Avalon with his wife
and family last night. He is accompanied
by his dog Brownie. to whom he has given
the further sobriquet of Mckinley. Tie
has gone into camp and will stay here for
at least two weeks
L. l.. Craig of Cincinnati, O., came over
on last nights boat to join his sister. Mrs.
w. W. Lovett, who has been staying for
the last week with her husband and three
children and their nurse at the Metropole
They will probably remain at the hotel for
the next month.
Miss Edith Mcmahon. who has been visit
ing Mrs. c. W. Shaw for the last week. has
returned to Los Angeles.
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DowNEY

DOWNEY, Aug. 19-(Regular Corre-
|spondence.) The jewery store burglars
were bound over to the superior court on
Wednesday by Justice Phillips.
e. F. Scribner and wife left today for a
trip to Temescal
Bird Harris, jr has gone to Bowers, Cal,
on an extended visit.
Charles M. Smith of the Saldiers' home
is improving his property on Depot street.
The dining room of the Central hotel has
been closed for the summer
c. G. Herrick, news agent of Whittier
and Rivera. is stopping here.
The application of Messrs. Dobbie and
Harding for saloon license for this place
has been withdrawn.
d. B. Schenck has returned from his
months outing and resumed his position
at the depot
Mrs. r. j. Marshall. who has been visit
ing her sister. Mrs. E. N. Ruddock, has
returned to her home in Indio, Cal.
The herald., 1897-08-20
ALAMITOS

ALAMITOS BEACH. Aug. 19.-(Specia]
.Correspondence.) In the very near future
this place is destined to become one of the
most popular resorts on the coast With
out special inducements being Offered many
visitors and pleasure seekers are attracted
here owing to the many natural advantages
it possesses. The bay abounds with shell
fish of several varieties. Across the pen
insula, 200 yards from the by to the main
beach. is an immense clam bed mile long.
Grade stakes have already been set for
the connecting Ink of railroad between
the new sugar factory and Long Beach.
The line will skirt the edge of the bay
Harry Arnold, jr.. and wife and r. Pad
dock and wife of Los Angeles have spent
a couple of days here.
Master Chas. Campbell, son of Coroner
Campbell, has been spending the summer
here.
Miss Blanche Young Of Denver Col, and
Miss Gertrude Dow of Colorado Springs
were at the bay yesterday in search of
souvenirs to take home with them.
The herald., 1897-08-20
ALHAMBRA

ALHAMBRA, Aug. 19-(Special Core
spondence) Quite a large addition is being
built onto the Alhambra school house
There will be five teachers here this year
Prof. Mooser will be principal. assisted by
Misses Chase, Brunson. Bishop and Richie
Pollard Bros. have struck water in a well
they are digging on their place in the Stone
man tract.
The restaurant has been moved to the
Stimson block. Mr. Jordan is fitting up q
place for a restaurant and ice cream paror
The peach crop here is quite large. Some
are being sold to the Los Angeles canneries
but most of 1t is being dried.
Rev. Robinson Will have two-weeks
vacation.
Mrs Richardson is at Long Beach.