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The times., 1897-08-01
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Hits S yracuse 6, Springfield 8. Errors
Syracuse 3. Batteries Mullar key and Ryan;
Wood ana Duncan.
The herald., 1897-02-25
THE OIL INDUSTRY
Plans Suggested for Regulating the Same and
Abatlng Nrisanccs

The special committee appointed by
the city council to investigate the oll in
dustry and devise measures for the reg
ulation of the same, to the end that eX-
listing nuisances may be abated and new
ones prevented, thereby reducing the in
convenience ard annoyance to the min
imum, will try and hold its first meeting
tomorrow evening a the city hall, when
property owners as we'll as oil men will
be given a hearing.
Among the measures so far Sugge SO,
the one that seems TO find the most ia
vor with the members of the committee
is to adopt a set of regulations for the
governing of oil wells on substantially
the same lines as those for regula ting
the liquor traffic. That is to say, that
before man can bore g well he must
first take cut a license, to secure which
he will have to present q petition signed
by at least two-thlrds of the property
owners on the block On which it is pro-
posed to sink the well. Stringent regu
lations will also be adopted providing
for the immediate removal of derricks
over dead" wells. and the cleaning up
of the premises. No sump-ho will be
permitted but all waste oil and other
refuse will have to be properly cared
for III oil-tight receptacles. The hours
for pumping and the use of steam en-
gines will also be designated Other
regulations in relation to handling the
oil will also be adopted, ard the use of
the streets for this purpose viii be strict"
ly forbidden
The herald., 1897-02-25
THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
Will Have to Answer for Mr..
Dubb'S MaItreatment
HIS WIFE TELLS THE TALE
OF the CrueIties and Iudignitles Offered
Him
The PIttsburg Victim OF Custom House
Officers BIocNheaded Brutality
Is SsriousIy Ill

]. A. Dubbs, secretary and treasurer
of the Pittsburg Asphalt company Of
Pittsburg, Pa, who recently crossed the
Mexican boundary line with prospect
ing outfit and was taken prisoner by the
Mexican gendarmeria, was called upon
at the Van Nuys by reporter last night.
The story of part Of Mr.. Dubbs' expe-
riences is told elsewhere in the court
reports of this issue.
He was unable to see any one himself,
although Mrs. Dubbs gladly consented
to answer any questions that might be
asked.
The lady was greatly exercised over
the whole affair and said that Mr..
Dubbs was seriously i'll as a result of
the rather rough experience which he
has had of late.
Mrs. Dubbs further stated that her
husbands system had received terri
BILE shock as result of the inhuman
treatment received at the hands of the
Mexican officers. He was compelled to
travel over hundred miles in all kinds
of weather, on horseback, to Ensenada,
and when he arrived there he was trSlt-
ed to every indignity by the authorities
at that place.
THE blame of the whole affair."" said
Mrs. Dubbs, rests upon the Mexican
customs officer at Yuma. My husband
tried to find him in order to get instruc-
tions as to the law in regard to carrying
his outfit across the boundary line. When
that dignitary was at last found.it was in
a condition of drunken stupor, and Mr.
Dubbs could get no further information
from him than that he could go ahead
and everything would be all right.
Again, when he was arrested by the
rurales, Mr.. Dubbs explained who he
was and offered to make everything all
right if they would take him back to
Yuma, distance of only eighteen miles
Instead of this, however, he was forced
to travel one hundred miles on horse
back through rain ard snow to Ense-
NADIA.
Yes, Mr.. Dubbs will institute suit
against the Mexican government for
damages and will see the affair through
to the end. If it had not been for the
dereliction of the Mexican customs Of
ficer no trouble would have occurred.
Then, the idea of the liveryman at
Yuma demanding $3.50 fer his team, when
it is not worth half that amount, it
seems too ridiculous
The herald., 1897-02-25
Civ Hal Notes

The city clerk has put in a requistion
for a new flag for the cityhall tower.
The city council Will meet this morn
ing at 1G o'clock for the regular trans
action OF business.
There was nomee citing of the fire COM
missioners yesterday morning, only
Commissioner Kurtz putting in an ap-
pearance. Mr., rSinsabaugh has not yet
qualified.
The new applications for positions on
the police force are now ready, and
those having applications on file will
be given the new blanks on application
Street superintendent John Drain is
preparing communication to be sent
to the city council on Monday on the
condition OF the streets. He will rec
ommend the resiurfacing Of Main, Sprin8
ard Sixth streets with asphalt
The assessment on Newton sire ct from
Tennessee TO Alamed amount ting to
$lSS4.2S, has been levied and is now due
The contract has been assdgnedto Chas
Lloyd, No. 1882 South Spring street, to
whom assessments are payable.
City cour cilmen are being over1"un
with applications for positions on the
health department. in anticipation OF
the appointments being made by that
body
The herald., 1897-02-25
PROMISING PIANISIeS
Herr Becker's Pupils Delight a Large Au-
diencs

dteHce
The piano recital given by Herr Thilt
Beckers pupils at Blanchard-Fitzgerald'
las. night was rendered to an audience that
backed the hall to the doors, many OF the
people standing throughout the perform
ance.
The program which comprised selections
from the best masters, was given with ar
tistic conception, clear phrasing and ex-
csllent tone productions, the first fruits OF
Herr Beckers excellent training.
Miss Miriam Barnes was given the place
of honor on the program: This talented
young artistic has evidently been making
the most of her exceptional advantages
She played last night with remarkab {
confidence and there was vastly more ex-
preston in her renditions than year ago
Her execution continues to grow in bril-
liancy, and with such a pair of hands as
Nature has endowed her with. Miss Barnes
should not be many years in making dis
tinct mark for herself in the musical
world. In the Mendelssohn concerto she
was accompanied by her master with that
graceful method and delicate expression
that distinguish all his work
Miss Bernice Roche was given two selec-
tions and played with great expression
showing conception far beyond her years
Little Paloma Schramm displayed won
,lerful gifts for one so young In her num-
bers from Schumann and Chopin Hel
prccocious genius is being tenderly and
prudently nursed.
Miss Rogers execution was brilliant. hei
expression admirably sympathetic and he1
selections most conscicntiously rendered
Miss Bosbyshell also acquitted herself with
great credit
The herald., 1897-02-25
THAT RETRENCHMENT COMMITTEE
The Chances for Report Are Becoming Re.
mote Indeed

mote Indeed
1t is currently reported about the city
hall that the retrenchment committee
of the council is deadlocked and that
the chances Of report being presented
at all are to say the least very problem
atical. AS has been stated, this commit
tee has had numerous meetings, but Il
Is claimed that absolutely nothing has
been done A session was held Wednes-
day night lasting until II o'clock, and
when an adjournment was had 1t is re-
ported that several Of those present de-
clared that they would never attend
another meeting. 1t is claimed that
Messrs. Grlder, Nickel and Hutchison
are fatly opposed to any reduction in
the existing pay of city employees. and
that they have tie support of Messrs
Ashman and Blanchard, which gives
them tiVe votes ard will enable them
tc defeat any measure that is proposed.
IL IS claimed that very strong pressure
Is being brought to bear from the out
side to have the rate for day laborers
cut from 81 to SIPS, or at best 81 80 per
day, and 1t is on this proposition that
the main fight is being made, the further r
argument being made if there is no cut
in the pay Of laborers there should be
ncne in the other employees, as it would
be ma ifestly unfair. Those members
holding out for the 81 rate claim that
II the city reduces the rate all corpora
tions and contractors hiring large num-
bers of men will also cut wages, and that
it will do more harm than good.
This being the status of affairs, the
likelihood of any report ever being
made to the council is, as the doctors
say, becoming very remote indeed, as no
one member cares to take the response
bility of pushing the matter unless he
is assured of the support of at least a
majority of the others
The herald., 1897-02-25
City News in Brief

S1Ly NEWS III oi iCA
DR.. Cowles removed to Wilcox block.
The Van and Storage company, tel
Main 11i0.
Orr & Hines, undertakers. removed to
647 South Broadway. Tel. Main 65.
Joe Arnold, agent for the celebrated
Mexican cigar. 1858 South Spring street.
Tel Main 9S6.
Sharp & Samson. funeral directors,
independently. $50 South Spring street
Telephone 1929.
We are still making cabinets, bust or
any style. for one dollar per dozen. Law
SON. lat South Main street.
Watches cleaned, rs cents; main~
springs. SO cents; crystals. 10 cents.
Patton, PA South Broadway.
Buy your guns. ammunition and bicy-
cles at reduced prices. Southern Cali
fornia Arms company, 113 West First
street.
Adams Bros, dentists. 2S9lh South
Spring street. Painless filing and ex-
tracing. Best sets of teeth from So to
$40. Hours, to 3; Sundays, 10 to II.
For high class of work. prompt deliv-
cry and moderate prices try the old rell-
able Excelsior laundry. 422-424 South
Los Angeles street. Branch at Ill West
Second street.
Tourists desiring an artistic souvenir
OF California should visit II. C. Lchten-
berger's art emporium in the Wilcox
building, opposite the Holenbeck hotel.
Don't forget that he leads in pictures
and frames.
DIR. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block. first floor, rooms 1873, 1874, 1856.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases of women and
children. Electricity scientifically
used. Consultation hours, 1 to S. Tel.
1927
The herald., 1897-02-25
THE GASOLINE STOVE AGAIN
A Four.Room Cottage Burned to the 0roun
Last Night


Fire at 1915 last evening destroyed the
four-room cottage at S43 Boston street
occupied by Lewis w. Morgan an cleo
trician, The family were in one of the
front rooms eating supper when the fire
started in the kitchen, as is supposed,
from the explosion Of a gasoline stove
which had been left burning there.
Alarms were turned in from boxes 15a
and g. the department, headed by AS
sistant Chief Ed Smith, resuonding
promptly.
Pending the arrival of the appara tus,
Morgan, assisted by the neighbors, sue
ceeded in removing much of the surni-
ture from the house and good portion
of his personal effects. Several streams
were turned on the flames from chemical
and other engines and the blaze was ex-
tinguished in short order. but not be-
fore the ilimsy structure had been total
~ destroyed. An adjoining cottage
several times seemed on the point of
taking fire, but no more damage was
done than the blistering of the paint
to about $500. while Morgan estimates
The loss on the building Will amount
the value of his burned furniture at
over $500. He carries $700 insurance
on his effects. The house was the prop
erty of nonresident named Daggett,
and was also insured.
The herald., 1897-02-25

was necessary was to wait a favorable
opportunityto to spring the mine. 1t came
Tuesday, when Inspector Morris cut the
street sweeper's bill two miles 4440
feet for defective work, reducing the
amount from sS61.S0 to s344.S1. This
brought matters to a climax. TIL.
combine had already carried out their
part by passing the boiler inspector or
dinance over the mayors veto, and Mr.
Ashman presented typewriter copy
of the board of health ordinance which
he had in readiness. This went through
with a whoop under suspension Of the
rules by unanimous vote, though, as
has been stated, Mr.. Nickel afterward
explained that he voted uLder a misap-
prehension, and President Silver made
humorous speech explaining his vote.
This is in brief history of the events
leading up to the denouement Tuesday,
There may be some trifing inaccuracies,
but In the main 1t Is correct
The herald., 1897-02-25
EVERETT'S ACCOUNTS
The City Auditor Has Filed Detailed State.
ment OF His Accounts


City Auditor Nichols yesterday filed
the following report with the city clerk
to be presented to the council to-day:
Herewith l return reports referred by
your honorable body to me, the said
reports being for fees in civil suits col
lected by Justice D. c. Morrison for the
months of February, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, No
vember and December, 1896.
/ hereby certify that the amounts
specified in said reports have been paid
in the city treasury. / also return re-
ports of Justice d. c. Morrison for the
months of April, May, June, July, Aug
ust, September, October, November ana
December, 1896, relative to criminal
cases tried by him during said months
These reports show the judgments, but
do not specify when fines were imposed,
whether the same were collected. These
reports should be supplemented by a
report of the clerk of said department,
showing what fines We're collected,
which was not compiled with by w. w
Everett, the absconding clerk of this
court. 1 understand that the grand
jury experts have made an examination
of the records of Justice Morrisons S
court, with a view of determining the
exact amount due the city from said
W. w. Everett or his bondsmen. There
was deposited with the city treasurer by
said Everett during the months covered
by said reports the following amounts
to wit April 80, 1896 S47S: May 80, $703;
June 30, s623: August II, $326; September
go 1865: October November and Decem-
Der, nothing. Total, S2,495.
The herald., 1897-02-25

Special session of the counoil-Io am.
DR.. H. G. Brainerd lectures on "In.
sanity"
Palette clubs reception at GA S. Hill
St. SPIN.
Citrus exhibit opens at the Chamber of
Commerce.
Echo Musicale club at 3lanch Fitz-
geralds-8 pm.
Christian Workers convention at
Simpson Tabernacle,
American Theosophca Crusaders pub
lie meeting at Hazards Pavion-S pm.
Chas w. Seymour's lecture on Marie
Antoinette at the Normal Schools pm.
The Public Ownership association to
meet the unemployed at the Paza-Io
am.
Private View Of Logye's painting at
the Art association, GA S. Hill ST. to
pm.
The Concordia Entertaining socety's
concert at Woods Academy, 74o S. Pearl
St.-S pm.
Union of Unions of the w. G. T. u.
holds all day session at the American Bap-
tist church.
B. R. Baumgardt's lecture on "The
Wonders of the Starry Universe" at
Music Hall-Sp.m.
The herald., 1897-02-25
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LOS ANGELES THEATER.-Ton
will be witnessed tke first production
here Of "Chmmie Fadden," the play
founded on the dialect sketches of Geo
w. Townsend and dramatized by him,
with the assistance of Augustus Thomas.
The New York public took kindly to the
piece when it was produced in that city
last season, and it ran the entire winter
there. Charles Hopper was much prais-
ed for his rendering of the title role.
The company includes besides Mr.. Hop
per the following people: George Nash,
Marie Bates, Sydney Price, John Flood,
w. H. Sheldon, Barney Reynolds, j. K.
Furlong, Harry Rawlins. Fanny Den
ham Rouse, Beth Franklyn, Bernice
Wheeler and Irene Viancourt.
BURBANK THEATER.-"Jim the
Penman" is drawing good houses and
the company is working with increased
smoothness.
ORPHEUM-The Kiralfy ballet in
addition to the list of other excellent
attractions, makes the strongest blil
that has been given at this house for
a long time.
COMING ATTRACTION.-Mr. Louis
James will appear at the Los Angeles
theater on Tuesday. March 2, for five
nights and two matinees, in a repertoire
consisting of "Spartacus," ''Othello,
Hamlet" Romeo and Juliet and
Julius Caesar" "Spartacus," which
will be played on Tuesday and Friday
nights and Saturday matinee is entire
ly new to theater-goers here. 1t was
written by DR.. Bird of Philadelphia in
a prize contest which Edwin Forrest
offered for the best five-act tragedy by
an American author. Mr.. Forrest Sc
lected "Spartacus" from a list of sew
eral hundred plays which were sub
mitted, and he played it until the day
of his death The story of the play deals
with the revolt of the gladiators In
Rome which. under the leadership OF
the Thracian, 'Spartacus' assumed
such proportions as to threaten the very
existence of the Roman state. Those VINO
have seen Forrest in this great role de-
clare that James is the best Spartacus
since his time. A special scenic produc-
ton is carried for this play
The herald., 1897-02-25
En- Route TO san Diego

Deputy Sheriff J. B. Smarr of San Di-
ego county stopped in the city last night,
having in custody Nicolas Avilis, whom
he is taking to the county Jail at San
Diego from Yuma township to serve
a sentence of 100 days for petty larceny.
1t is necessary when a crime is commit
ted away out on the edge of San Diego
county near the Arizona line, to take
the prisoner to the county seat in u
roundabout manner, through Los An
geles and Riverside, owing to the fact
that there is no railroad communica-
ton in a more direct line. This ex-
plains the reason for Smarr's being in
this city With his prisoner. Avilis was
kept in the city Jail over night and will
be taken south this morning.
The herald., 1897-02-25
PERSONA AIS

William Marcy, Of San Francisco. is
at the Van Nuys.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell of Van
couver, b. c., are at the Ahbotsford.
Mrs. M. Lindsey and daughter, of
Portland, Ore, are visiting friends in
this city.
L. r. Brooks, president of the Mime
apolis chamber of commerce, is a guest
at the Van Nuys.
T. X. Stateier, general passenger agent
for the Northern Pacific road with head
quarters at San Francisco, is at the
Hollenbeck.
Henry Varley, the English eyangcl-
list. has returned from a series OF meet
ings in Southern California and is stay
ing at the Abtotsford inn.
Mr.. E. Z. Pendeil and family and Mrs
Bloedon, of Saginaw, Mich, who have
been visiting San Diego to witness the
water carnival, are again at their homes
in this city.
Madame Mo6jeska is progressing so
satisfactorily that yesterday she was
able to be up for over an hour for the
first time since her serious illness. Count
and Countess Bozenta will shortly move
from the Van Nuys hotel to the residence
of DR.. Billiard.
The herald., 1897-02-25
Hit With a Hoe

Tom Anderson, a laborer employed at
street grading, came to the receiving
hospital last evening at Z o'clock to have
a long cash in his scalp over the left
ear sewed up. Anderson said he was
working when one of his companions
accidentally hit him with a hoe, inflict
ing the wound. Dr. Hagan took six
stitches in the wound, bandaged his head
and sent Anderson home.
The herald., 1897-02-25
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
Forecast: fair.
Weather and crops.

Forecast: fair.
Weather and crops.
Real estate and building record.
Lenert and Henley convicted of assault
Ing Auben Folk
Julia Knox claims that her name has
been taken in vain.
An evening of posters and operetta
given by the EbeI club.
Christian Workers open their conven-
ton at Simpson Tabernacle.
Marble & Phibbs win their suit for fees
against the city Of Redondo.
A cottage on Boston ST. destroyed by
are; the gasoline stove again.
The report from the councils retrench- =
0ent committee is still remote.
The postoffice peculations of Augustus
teck; convicted of the charge.
Final proof made in the Williams div
orce case and a decree granted.
Dr.. Sherwood Dunn's residence and
It's contents entirely destroyed by fire.
A conference held at the city hall last
I night to draft new boiler inspector or
! dinanee.
The city auditor files detailed state
= ment of the late Police Clerk Everett'S
accounts.
The evidence for the prosecution closed
In the charge of murder against Hastings
and his nurse.
James, the editor of a moral cancer,
sentenced to three years Imprisonment
with hard labor.
The harsh experience of J. A. Dubbs
Of Pttsburg at the hands of Mexican
''rurales" and others.
Chamber of commerce directors con-
demn the connection of 'practical poll
tics" with the consular service.
Light thrown on some inside politics at
the city hall; the boiler nspectorshlp and
the board of health ordinance; mutual
tickling corrupts good business.
The herald., 1897-02-25
Two Bottles Of Whisky

On Alameda street yesterday noon
Earl Young and Frank Edwards, two
tough-looking young fellows, were TAX
en- in by Officer Phillips and sent to the
city Jail on suspicion Of having stolen
two bottles of whisky which they had
in their possession and were unable to
account for. The liquor was held as
evidence and Young and Edwards put
out of the MaN of temptation.
The herald., 1897-02-25
ST. Oavld's Day

The Wish residents of Los Angeles
will celebrate St. Dayid's day next Mon
day night. March 1st with supper and
entertainment at the Welsh church, 1876
Crocker street. Supper will be served
from $50 to p. M, after which the
audience will be entertained with short
and entertaining program.
The herald., 1897-02-25
Fell From q Fence

"A boy named Jesse Simons, residing
at the New England house, had, a bad
cut in his right hand dressed at the re-
ceiving hospital yesterday evening. He
fell off a fence while at play and struck
on piece of tin or glass. DR.. Hagan
fixed him up and sent him home.
The herald., 1897-02-25
DiSturbcd Her Peacs

A complaint charging one Hubert
Lipman with disturbance of the peace
was sworn to yesterday in the police
court by Matilda Robbles, who resides
at 139 Temple street, at the corner Of
Buena Vista. A warrant was issued for
the arrest of Robbles, but has not yet
been served
The herald., 1897-02-25
A Petty Quarrel

On warrant sworn to by Maria An
cuka, Frank Wilson was yesterday ar
rested at his home in University and
brought into the police court for dis
turbance of the peace. He was ar
raigned before Justice Morrison. de-
manded jury trial, which was SET for
March next, and released on bail pend
ing his Asa~s~g.
The herald., 1897-02-25
Had Clothing to Spsrs

| Because he had a spare vest in his
possession which he was trying to sell
at far below its value, John Dougherty
| was yesterday afternoon arrested on
| Los Angeles street by officer
| Sband and locked UP on suspicion. An
owner for the garment is wanted at the
| police station.
The herald., 1897-02-25
A New Watch

"A. j. Reed, special officer and deputy
constable. last night commenced his
duties as night watchman between
Third and Fifth and Los Angeles and
San Pedro streets. This is a new dis
trict for watch and embraces a good
deal of property that needs protection.
The herald., 1897-02-25
Dnn,t LAW

But il you must, we will advise you
without charge And If we DON'T win
your case, 1t will cost you nothing Me-
chanics' liens prepared without charge
Hard collections pushed. Our special
ties are railway damage suits ard suits
against corporations and trusts, libel,
SANDER and other damage cases, fore
closure of mortgages and liens. Notary
work free to clients. Langworthy Co.,
226 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-02-25
Current TOPICS Club

At the Current Topics club today the
subject will be the Cretan affair, Mrs
Galpln will lecture on the Eastern
Question" The club meets at 515 Ere
mont avenue at 10 A. NJ, and is made VI
OF women who wish to know something
of the history of the times they live in
The herald., 1897-02-25
Small Fines Imposed

Fines of $40 or ten days each were yes
terday imposed by Justice Morrison up
c,n +. Rocker and O. f. Lewis, the mer
arrested Saturday night last for run
ming a. wild man" show on Main stree
without the necessary city license.
The herald., 1897-02-25
The Hawaiian l1ynads

Capt. H. G. Morse gave his popular
lecture on the Hawaiian islands TO q
large and interested audience at the
normal school last evening.
The herald., 1897-02-25

Maximum temperature. IL.
NJ uinum temperature. 40
FORECAST: For southern California - Fair
Thursday light northerly winds.
The herald., 1897-02-25
Events of Today

Orpheum-Vaudeville.
Burbank--jim the Penman.
Los Angeles-Chimmie Fadden.
The herald., 1897-02-25
The Weather

TEMPERATURE-Repo OF observations taken
a, Los Angeles February q. The barometer is
reduced to level