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The herald., 1897-07-04
Pedro Moreno Deprived OF
Any Valid Defense
A CONTRACTORS QUARREL
A PAIR OF TWINS COMPLICATES
Z FAMILY TROUBLE
The Cane Divorce Suit-A 16-Year-
Old Girl Wishes to Marry a
Married Man Of 40

Pedro Moreno was brought to trial in
department one yesterday on the charge
of burglary, and the jury took just six
minutes in which to make up their minds
that he was guilty.
The prosecuting witness was one Gra
clan Etche barren. who arrived in the
city on the 18th of May and had an un-
pleasant experience the very first night
He engaged a room at the Bellade house,
at the corner of Alameda and CONNER
cial streets Somewhere between 2 and
3 o'clock in the morning Etchebarren had
occasion to arise, and while dressing
missed from his trousers pocket his
pocke tbook, which contained S35 and a
return ticket to Fullerton. He was 60
ing along the passageway when he made
this discovery and at once returned to
his room to make q search for his lost
treasure. He had no sooner entered the
loom, however, than Moreno crawled
from beneath the bed and dashed
through the doorway. Etchebarren' s.
back had been toward the bed, and be-
ing taken unawares, was not sharp
enough to seize the intruder right there,
but he chased after him. Moreno ran
down the back staircase and was in the
act of jumping over the fence when
Etchebarren caught him and yelled for
assistance. In this way Moreno was
captured, and under the circumstances
there could be no doubt as to his guilt
AS matter of fact, however, the
purse containing the money and ticket
was picked up close to the fence where
Moreno had dropped it, upon being
seized. Officer Holleran, who took Mo-
reno in charge, also found his shoes
deposited carefully at the foot of the
back stairway, the larcenist never con-
templating that he would have to run
for his life in his bare feet.
The popularity of the circumstances
left no room for the offering of testimony
in defense, but a technical point was
raised. 1t was contended that the COM
plant upon which he was charged was
invalid, inasmuch as the room where
the robbery took place was set out to
be Etchebarren's ROOM when in reality
it was the room of Mrs. Ballade The
supreme court has passed upon this very
point, however, and Deputy District At
torney Willis. who prosecuted the case
cited his authority and left Moreno per-
fectly defenseless.
The herald., 1897-07-04
N eW Suits Filed

Augusta Weber VS.. John S. Haigler,
Alfred Cooper and NJ. F. O'Dea--A sui;
to recover $1,000 on five notes, $75 attor-
ney's fees and decree of sale against
lot 9 and those portions of lots 1. 2. 90
and % lying north and west of the right
of the way of the Southern Pacific COM
pany in block of Daman & Millard' S
subdivision of the Shaw tract
Patten & Davies Lumber and Fuel
company VS.. c. w. Witham ct ALA
suit to recover $579.10 remaining unpaid
on a contract to supply material, ETC.,
for building a dwelling house on lot II
of Andrews & Linville's addition to Pas
adena; $100 for attorneys fees and costs.
and that the total amount be adjudged
lien against the property.
Estate of Joseph Duhant, deceased
The petition of the public adminstra-
tor for letters of administration. The
estate consists of lot Is, block 49, of the
Electric Railway Homestead Associa-
ton tract.
The herald., 1897-07-04
EAST SIDE EVENTS
Topics Of Interest, News Notes and
Personals

The nations birthday will have hon
church. Rev. E. A. Healy, the pastor
will preach. The morning subject will
be Doing What We Cam" text, Mari,
xiv:S. The evening sermon, Patriotism
and Temperance"
Edwin Baldwin, just returned from
Italy, will make East Los Angeles his
home.
Mr.. Dibble and family of Downey av-
enue are moving to Redondo beach foi
the summer
Mrs. NJ. Elliott and two children OF
Rockford, H., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
C. c. Tollman, Mrs. Eliott's parents.
Charles Brown of Mozart street has
gone to Santa Ana.
The Irvine Temperance club held one
of its pleasant entertainments Friday
evening in the chapel on Lacy street. A
lengthy and we'll prepared program was
given. Next Friday evening will be de-
voted exclusively to music.
H. " Bard of Lecouvreur street re-
turned home last evening after sue
cessful prospecting expedition near
Randsburg
Messrs. Holgate, Letter and Velzey
will leave soon on an extended camping g
expedition in the mountains.
At the Church of Christ Rev. L. o.
Ferguson. pastor, the theme of morning
sermon will be New Testament Idea of
Church Government" evening. why
Many Men Do Not Go to Church"
The funeral of Mrs Viola NJ 7. Lun-
dia who died Friday at Compton, will be
held in the Friends church on Hancock
street this afternoon.
Mrs Meaker of Glendale was visiting
friends in East Los Angeles yesterday.
Miss Buena Sinour of Baldwin street
is in San Diego visiting friends.
The herald., 1897-07-04
ODDLY MIXED UP
A Pair of Twins Appear and Suspend
the Courts Action

An altogether new and to saw the
lesat, peculiar state of affairs has devel-
oped in the divorce case of Mrs. Encar-
nacion de Arguello and the facts were
revealed through a citation directed 70
her to show cause why she should be
permitted to retain the custody of the
minor children.
Mrs. Arguello was married in the year
1884. and bore several children to her
husband, Alfredo Arguello In 1894
just ten years later-the husband OBJ
tained a divorce in Judge Smiths de-
partment, but the children were award
ed to the mother, who has retained pos
session of them ever since.
But the father has not been acquies-
cent under this arrangement, and for
some time has made strenuous efforts
to obtain possession of the little ones, al
leging that he was the proper person
y have them in charge and direct their
education and moral training. The.
question was to have been passed upon
yesterday in department six, but an un
toward circumstance decreed otherwise.
When the case was called the attorney
representing Mrs. Arguello informed
the court that his client was too i'll to
appear in court, and to sustain such rep
resentation a physician's s certificate was
handed to the court. This document
contained the information that Mrs. Ar
guello had been delivered of a pair of
twins the day previous and consequent
ly could not be present in court
Attorney Appel, representing the hus-
band, stated that while the reason given
for the non-appearance of the defend
ant was sufficient, he was rather
pleased that such incon trovertible proof
of the mothers unfitness, to care for the
older children had been furnished, she
being at the present time an unmarried
woman.
The herald., 1897-07-04
Special Meeting of the City
Council
THE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
MORE ESTIMATES SUBMITTED
FOR THE COMING YEAR
The Park Departures Will Ask for
an Advance of $40, O,OOo-Meet-
ings of Committees

The city council met in special session
yesterday afternoon, with President
Silver in the chair and all the members
present except Mr.. Hutchison.
dent to take action on petition of the
Pasadena and Pacific Railway company
for an extension of the time for the
completion of their road under the fran
ing been delayed by some legal compli-
cations.
On motion of Councilman Nickel the
petition was promptly granted, and
the necessary ordinance adopted, after
which the council adjourned
The herald., 1897-07-04
Sewer Matters

The sewer committee yesterday adopt
ed the following report for submission to
the council:
In the matter of the petition from the
Main Street and Agricultural Park
Railway company, asking permission
to connect office and sleeping rooms oc-
cupied by the employees of the company
with the outfall sewer, we recommend
that the same be granted and the street
superintendent be instructed to issue
permit for the work upon the payment Of
the fee of 60 cents per front foot for the
ground occupied by the cottage, in a
total sum of not less than $50
In the matter of the report of the city
engineer regarding the inadequacy of
the present sewer on Spring street be-
tween First and Seventh streets, in view
of the contemplated resurfacing of sa:d
street between these points and the de-
STABILITY of having all the underground
work complete before this improvement
is made, we would respectfully recon-
mend that the city engineer be instruct
ed to present ordinance of intention 70.
the construction of a sewer on Spring
street of the following dimensions: Ii
inches between Seventh and Fourth
streets, ID inches between Fourth and
Second streets, II inches between Sec
ond and First streets
The herald., 1897-07-04
Southern pocific's Special seashore servi

For Santa Monica. Sunday 500 $500, 1000
II 200 a. m., 100, 1876 Sis, $3.50 p. m. Last
train leaves Santa Monica, 500 p. m. Mon
day 500, $50, 900 $3.50, 1000, 100 a M,
1900, 100 1:35. eco 5:15, 5:35, $50, 7:15 p m.
Last train leaves Santa Monica, 1000 p m.
For San Pedro, Snday, Sis, 9:00 1905 a.
M, 1:4O 5:03 1000 p. m. Last train leaves
San Pedro, midnight Monday, S:15, 300
1906, 100 a. M, 140 SOB p. m. Last train
leaves San Pedro, 500 p. m.
For Long Beach, Sunday, S:15, go, 1906
a. M. 40 5:03 p. m. Last train leaves Long
Beach 6.4O p. m. Monday. sis, 900, 1905
II: 100 a. M, 1:40 5:03 p. m. Returning, last
train leaves Long Beach, 500 p. m. Fast
time, no dust, seats for everybody. Round
trip, so cents.
The herald., 1897-07-04
Flag-Raising in the Parks

At 10 o'clock this morning there will be
fiag-raising on Mount Mckinley, the
highest point III Elysia park, with APP
propriate exercises. The public is in
vited.
In the afternoon at o'clock there will
be another f1ag-raising at the East Side
park, when handsome flag donated by
the park employees and others will be
hoisted over the new band stand. Coun-
Gilman Nickel will turn the flag over to
the park commissioners, after which one
of that body will probably make an adj
dress. Citizens generally are invited to
attend the exercises.
The herald., 1897-07-04
The Divorce Mill

A decree was granted to Florence E.
Cross yesterday by Judge Allen. divorc-
ing her from her husband, j. T. Cross, on
the ground of desertion.
In the suit of Frank Dreschel against
Annie Dreschel, testimony was heard in
department six yesterday and the case
then continued until next week for fur
ther evidence.
The citation in the Majors case has
been set for hearing in department six
on the 31st inst.
The herald., 1897-07-04
Fong Dip Sam Arraigned

Fong Dip Sam, the Chinaman arrested
as an accessory in the shooting of the
Chinese merchant, Ng LUX, about a
week ago. was arraigned in Justice Nor
rison's court yesterday on charge of
committing an assault to murder. His
examination was set for the 14th inst.
and bail was fixed at $4,000.
The herald., 1897-07-04
Court Notes

L. John Maguin, native of France,
was yesterday admitted to citizenship
by Judge. Allen.
L. d. Tucker, residing at 1435 Basil
street, filed his petition in insolvency
yesterday, with liabilities set at 1896 and
assets nil. The larger part of his in
debtedness is for borrowed money, the
largest amount being $210
The herald., 1897-07-04
In Jail Again

Mike and Joe Wilson, whose true
names are Mike Owens and Joe Lynn,
were yesterday sentenced to serve 80
days in the city Jail for stealing BIZ
cycle from E. Moat. Both boys have
alredy served terms in the county Jail
for petty larceny, and Owens was also
in the city Jail before, doing 150-day
sentence. but managed to escape from
the chain gang after serving a little more
than half his time
The herald., 1897-07-04
A Big Improvement. n. ].

Superintendent of Street Sprinkling
George Smith yesterday tested new
valve on the hose with which the wagons
are filled. designed to prevent the nui-
sance caused by waste water 1t proved
a success. and will doubtless be used on
all wagons when the unsightly goose
The herald., 1897-07-04

The superintendent of the free labor
bureau yesterday filed his report for the
past week. Number registered for work,
Sc, of which 76 were males and Is fe-
males; laborers ordered, 354 of which
s1S were males and SO females; laborers
sent out, 305, males 273 females 32.
The herald., 1897-07-04
FAILED TO AGREE
The Jury in the Knowlton Case Dis
charged Yesterday

The jury in the case of Charles Knowl-
ton, on trial in the United States dis
trict court for misustng the United
States mails. failed to agree yesterday
and were discharged at 6 o'clock.
Knowlton was taken back to the coun-
ty bastile, where he will await a new
trial.
The herald., 1897-07-04
BicYclist Injured

Bert Foster, a bicyclist. was taken to
the receiving hospital yesterday after
noon suffering from injuries received
by falling from his wheel while riding
along Spring street After Dr. Hagan
attended him he departed for home.
The herald., 1897-07-04
License Collections

The city tax and license collector has
filed with the city clerk his report of
license collections for June. During the
month s13916.5o was collected; unco,-
lected, $317; out of business, $245.50. De-
linquent May licenses collected, 1921 !;
returned, S142 so.
The herald., 1897-07-04
The Finance Committee

The finance committee met yesterday,
and after auditing the usual demands.
adopted the following recommendations
for submission to the council Tuesday:
Recommend that the report of the city
auditor for the week ending June 26th,
1897, be approved.
In the matter of the petition from Mrs
NJ. A. Lott, asking for a rebate of 1884
same being amount paid as penalty for
taxes upon lot s and the south one-h half
of lot 9 of block 101 of the Bellevue Ter
race tract, it appearing to your COM
mittee that this additional cost was en-
tailed by reason of errors on the part of
the representatives of the city, we there
fore recommend that the petition be al
lowed and city clerk instructed to pre-
sent the proper demand upon the tax
fund of 1S96-97.
In the matter of acquisitions from
Judges Morrison and Owens for $140
each to cover cost of linoleum purchase d
last September, we recommend that the
same be approved.
We recommend that the following
transfer of funds be made from the pei :
sonal property tax fund or 1o9i-9S, to-
wit: Ten thousand dollars to cash fund,
$4,000 to salary fund, $41S2.75 to street
lighting fund. In making this recon-
mendation your committee desire it to
be understood that these various
amounts shall be retransferred to the
personal property tax fund as soon as
they are available in these various funds
and thereupon the entire amount of
personal property tax shall be appor-
toned according to the new apportion-
ment for the present fiscal year
The herald., 1897-07-04

both parties apologized to the court aud
the tiff ended
The evidence in the case was rather
conflicting ard, being taken under ad-
visement, will be rather hard nut for
Justice Young to crack.
The herald., 1897-07-04
Protests Filed

Property owners on Thomas street
and Bonnie Brae street. from First to
Temple, have filed protests to the coun
Gil with the city clerk against proceed
ing with the improvement of those
streets
The herald., 1897-07-04

Wonderful discoveries are being made at
Randsburg. BY investing in the Magyar
eta Gold Mining company handsome profits
can be made. Rich ore already taken out,
good lodges in sight. You cannot possibly
make mistake at present prices. Illus
trated prospectus.
The herald., 1897-07-04

New Laws for Mine Locators nud Stockholders
Price Is cents. N. A. Wolcott G. 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., 1897-07-04
Fourth OF July Excursion Rates

July 8, 4 and the Santa Fe will sell
excursion tickets between all stations at
a rate of one and one-third fare, tickets
good returning until July 6.
The herald., 1897-07-04

Largest variety Concord business wag.
ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley
King & Co,
The herald., 1897-07-04
Our Home Brew

Maier & Zobelein's lager. fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery. 440 Also street:
telephone o.
The herald., 1897-07-04
Free Labor Bureau

necks" are supplanted by the improved
hydrants which it is designed to put III.
The herald., 1897-07-04

Hawley, King G. Co., cor 9Th ST. and Bwy.
agents genuine Columbus Buggy compan.
buggies and Victor bicycles
The herald., 1897-07-04

Agents Victor, Heating, World and
March bicycles. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1897-07-04

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King &
Co.. cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1897-07-04

Drink Glen Rock water Address F. L
Smith. PIG South Spring street. Tel. e6.
The herald., 1897-07-04
IOTTINGS

Latest style of wall paper al A. A. Eek
strom's. 1924 South Spring street.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-11
SCHOOL FOR DEAF.
A Manual Training School will Soon Be
re added. no 8a8sp

The trustees at their meeting last
to the Deaf school. They have contracted
for twenty small carpenter benches and
full outfit of tools for them. These will
be placed in tho large room on the first
floor of the school house and the boys will
work there during the afternoons of five
by one of the largest boys, will be the in
structor. The expense of the benches and
tools will be PARTLY met by the contribu-
tions of several benevolent ladies', whom
Miss Taylor, the principal, has interested
In the plan. While the boys are learning
be occupied in sewing and other house.
hold duties.
One Of the little girls some time ago
had an attack of tonsilitis, and after
wards WAS taken with typhoid fever. She
is doing we'll and there is every prospect
care Of DR.. Pudor, thu regular physician
of the school.
There are now II pupils in the school,
which is quite an increase over last year
or any previous year since the school was
founded. Miss Richards, principal of the
Providence School for the Deaf, is ex-
pected to visit this school in few weeks.
The pupils will have party Thanks
giving evening, at which refreshments
will be served and there will be general
good time.
The new system of ventilation which
was put into the dormitories during
vacation works we'll and gives general
satisfaction. Msr. Coe, who hns filed the
office of matron since September, is adj
mirably adapted to the place and is popu.
lar with pupils, teachers and employees.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-11
BOWLING LAST NIGHT.

Considering the fact that the Tontines
were minus three of their regular MEM
bers they put up avery large total 1895"
at Pines alleys last night, defeating their
opponents by go pins. 1t seems to be self
evident that to be good bowler 1t is only
necessary to roll on the Tontines, and a
good score will be secured whether from
Tontine luck or confidence, it is hard to
decide, but they get there just the same.
The feature of the evening was the work
of Jack Merry, who beat the record on
both three string totals, 2sS, and singles,
49, and which should have, with ordi-
nary support, won any game. Wards
worth was very unlucky in his bowling,
cutting through the pins with almost
every ball. This would naturally dis
hearten the nerviest of rollers, and ao.
counts in measure for his low score
Smith and Dockerty got good totals for
the Tontines, also Higgins and Haskins
for the Arlingtons. The score:
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-11
THE CHURCH OF MESSIAH.
The Fair in Aid of the Church Opened
Yesterday.

The ladies OF the Church of the Messiah
are holding fair at their vestry. Yester-
day was the opening day and in the after
noon large number attended the sale of
fancy articles, pickles preserves, jellies
and other articles. The booths are all
handsomely decorated and coffee is served
free to all who attend. Yesterday there
were great many present to partake of
the excellent dinner and supper, and it is
expected that still larger crowd will be
present at the meals to be served today.
The various booths are under the super
vision of the following ladies':
Variety Booth-Mrs. Floyd, Mrs.
Pitcher. Mrs. Brooks.
Apron Booth-Mrs. Wish, Mrs. Hesel-
tine, Mrs. Noyes.
Fruit and Grocery Booth-Mrs. Bartlett,
Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Crabtree, Mrs. Fits.
Mrs. Skillin.
Variety Booth-Mrs. Pace, Mrs. Nelson
Lord, Mrs. Albert Lord, Mrs. F. NJ.
Loring, Mrs. Stuart. Mrs Wescott.
Towel Booth-Mrs. Staples, Mrs. Mills,
Mrs. Needham, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Ham,
NETT.
Handkerchief Booth-Mrs. Kimmell.
Variety Booth-Mrs. Horace Sherman,
MIS-. d. ". mclean.
Candy aBooth-Mrs. Edgerly, Mrs.
Hodgkins. n
Refreshments-Mrs. Pettis, Mrs. Le-
favor, Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. Downing, Mrs.
Jost, Mrs. Charles Adams.
The officers are as follows:
President--Mrs. E. A. Brooks.
Vice President-Mrs. L. G. Pettis.
Seoretary-Mrs. M. A. Floyd.
Treasurer-Mrs. W. o. Pitcher.
Executive Committes-Mrs. 6. e. Le-
favor, Mrs. c. f. Harmon, Mrs. Chas.
Adams, Mrs. Downing.
The attendance In the evening was
much larger than it was during the after
noon and the audience was delighted by
the production of "Sweethearts,' a
dramatic contrast in two acts, by W. S.
Gilbert. The cast of characters were as
follows:
Mr.. Harry Spreadbrow, Mr. Merrill
Wilcox, q gardner, Mr.. Rockwell
Miss Jennie Northcott, Miss Sherman
Ruth, her maid servant,
Miss Lucy Sherman
This evening the we'll known Mrs
farley. Miss McCobb, will exhibit new
importation Of "Wax Figgers," many of
them new in Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-11
PERSONAL.

Senator Hale is in the city visiting his
brother, Mr.. Clarence Hale.
COL Thomas p. Shaw has presented
each of the military companies with q
volume of the "Battle of Chancellors-
ville," by Gen. A. c. Hamlin of Ban.
gor.
Mr.. Thomas Smiley of Norway was
in the city yesterday.
The engagement of Mr.. Alfred Eugene
Nickerson of Carleton street, and Miss
Louise Hooper of Bowdoin street, is an.
nounced.
Hon. Warren c. Philbrook of Water
vile was at the West End hotel yesterday
Hon. Waldo Pettengill of Rumford
Falls, is at the Congress Square hotel.
Driver Michael O'Rourke of Chemical
1, began his two weeks vacation yester.
day.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-11
BOOTH TUCKER COLONIZATION
SCHEME.

Many persons have been interested in
the great colonization scheme being
launched by Commander Booth Tucker,
Salvation Army leader in this country,
and large number will doubtless eager
ly embrace the opportunity Of learning
more of the plan. The commander and
his wife, Consul BOOTH Tucker, will adj
dress a great social mass meeting in City
hall next Monday, November 18th at
p. H., and Portland people should give
them hearty and enthusiastic welcome.
Mayor Randall will preside, the New
England Guards band and prominent
officers will be present and rare treat
is assured. Tickets 10 and 25 cents at
Chandeliers. See advertisement. The
commander will also address free meet
ing in State street church at 3 p. m. the
same day.