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The herald., 1897-11-03
A Rem arkable Land Sale

The largest and most important body
Of land offered for sale for years will
be auctioned off Saturday, Nov. 6, 1897
at Atwater. Merced county. by Messrs
McAfee Bros, the real estate agents OF
San Francisco. 1t consists OF 10000
acres of the estate of j. w. Mitchell
(deceased), which has been ordered sold
The land is the most productive in CAL
ifornia. being unsurpassed for grain
fruit. sugar beets, sweet potatoes, etc
From % to $50 sacks of sweet potatoes
are raised to an acre, of the very best
quality. and always selling for more
than from any other section of the state
The Southern Pacific and the Valley
road both reach the property, so it has
competitive transportation facilities
irrigation is abundant and cheap. Ar
excursion train will be run on day of
sale. See advertisement in another col
llmu.
The herald., 1897-11-03
Conference Appointments

The following appointments were
made by the Free Methodist conference
which closed it's sessions Sunday last
Los Angeles district-C. b. Ebey, ID. c.
Los Angeles Sixth sareet; j. B. Roberts
and wife, Los Angeles. Chinese mission;
N. S. Honn. Los Angeles. French mis-
sion: F. Dubois. Pasadena and Monte
Vista; E. Leonardson, Compton: d. Nc
Leod.
Artesia, La Habra and Los Alamitos
]. Seals.
Santa Ana-Bethel chapel and Ocean
View. D. G. Shepard: one to he supplied
Santa Monica and The Palms-M. N.
Huston.
Carpenteria-J. II. Wyatt.
l.. c. Ebey and F. S. Atwell, superan-
nuated T. 3. Fisher left without ap-
pointment at his own request.
San Diego district-W. G. Lopeman
D. E.; San Diego, w. G. Lopeman.
Tulare district--T. Fluck, D. e.
Hanford and Eureka-D. A. Barrass
Paso Robles and Estrella-S. r. Git
tins.
Arizona district-F. a. Ames. d. f.
Phoenix and Buckeye-F. a. Ames.
The herald., 1897-11-03
To Be Called Tomorrow
DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith.
(2446) Frank Dow; burglary: ARA

DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith.
(2446) Frank Dow; burglary: arraign-
ment.
(2401) W. r. Blackman; trial.
DEPARTMENT TWO-Judge Clark.
(2Sl2O Adams VS.. Bell.
2S9l0 Workman VS.. Thurston.
(27625) Insolvency of ]. b. and Ezra b.
Haight: petition for final discharge of
insolvents.
On. p. 22SS Jacob Rattle: letters Of ad-
minstration.
IN. P. 2266) Oscar A. Kunkel: probate of
will.
(6SsD Blapche Sheffield; final account
of guardian.
Q5992) Mary j. Stanley; account of ex-
ecutor.
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York.
Nothing set.
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van Dyke
(2S92S Meloy vs. Meioy.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw.
Potter VS.. De Garmo.
DEPARTMENT SIX-Judge Allen.
(2S79O White VS.. White; trial.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Stanton VS.. Lloyd; trial.
Los Angeles National bank VS.. A. Orfila
ct al. demurrer: 10 a. m.
Reyes VS.. Palomares ct al; trial; 1 80 p m.
Harper ct al. vs. County of Los Angeles;
$3.50 a. m.
The herald., 1897-11-03
Set Aside by Judge Allen
in q Divorce Case
TWAS SECURED IN ARKANSAS
ATTORNEY GooDRICH'S AT
TEMPT TO EXPLAIN
1rs. Courtney Will Stand Trial for
Shooting at Her Don Juan.
Some Court Matters

Judge Allen disposed of case yester-
day which will be of intense interest to
those who may On account of the Cali
fornia laws concerning divorce contem-
plate going to some state where courts
are easy in divorce proceedings.
On December 20, 1887, William Under
wood, after being defeated in suit for
divorce instituted against his wife,
Catherine, left her. He had filed dec
laration of homestead on the home prop
erty, lot 13, block A, of the Desnoyer
tract. on November &c, 1888.
His wife waited almost three years
after being deserted by her husband and
filed declaration of homestead on the
home
On August IL, $780, nearly three years;
after deserting his wife, Underwood be-
gan a suit for divorce in the district
court of Washington, Arkansas, and
was granted decree on the ground ol
cruelty, November of the same year.
The allegations against his wife were
substantially the same as those con-
tanned in the complaint filed by him in
Los Angeles in his unsuccessful suit.
In the Arkansas suit an attorney who
was appointed by the court to represent
Mrs. Underwood, who knew nothing of
the suit, made report that he had tried
to find Mrs. Underwood by writing to
Los Angeles, but had not succeeded.
Mrs. Underwood lived in Los Angeles at
that time.
It was not till May 81, 1885, that the
wife took any action against her hus-
band. She sued for divorce, alleging
the desertion on September 20, 1887, and
asking for the home property and two
other parcels of land acquired after the
departure of her husband lot IA, of the
Garbolino tract, and lot AZ, of the KiefeI
tract. The children of the parties are
all grown.
The trial of the case was held recently.
Underwood defending with the divorce
granted to him in Arkansas and claim
ing a community interest in the home
property.
Judge Allen decided yesterday that
the Arkansas court had never acquired
jurisdiction over the wife and that the
decree against her was nullity. The
decree was for these reasons set aside.
The plaintiff was granted decree OF
divorce and the property, including the
home, was set aside to her. on the
ground of desertiOn.
The herald., 1897-11-03
ERIOLINDA is SORRY
She Tried to Puncture Her Recreant
Lover With a Revolver

Eriolinda Courtney, a buXom Span
ish woman about % years old, pleaded
not guilty to charge of assault to COM
nit murder in Judge Smiths court yes
terday forenoon. Her trial was set for
Dec. 14th.
Mrs. Courtney and Juan Sesmas. a
Mexican, lived together at Monrovia till
about the 18th of September. Sesmas
had taken the place of the woman's
husband in her affections, but tired of
her and went to work in Duarte vine
yard.
Mrs. Courtney went to the orchard
and asked him to return to her and he
refused. Pulling from her pocket re-
volver as she sat on her horse. she shot
at Sesmas, who was leaning over the
fence. Whipping her horse, she then
hurried away.
The bullet from Mrs. Courtneys re-
The herald., 1897-11-03
JOURNEY UP THE RHINE
z. M. G. A. Enjoys Prof. Stevenson's
Illustrated Lecture

"The Rhine in Legend and History
delighted a large number of people at
the Young Mems Christian association
last evening. The lecturer was Pro-.
w. S. Stevenson of New York. and his
beautiful word pictures harmonized
with the scenes thrown upon the canvas.
He took his hearers from Cologne along
the river with it's views and scenes
which history and legend have rendered
famous until he showed them, high in
the alps. the cavern from which it had
it's source. The evening was one of rare
pleasure. Next Monday evening NJ.
and Mrs. T. f. Rowan will give a con-
cert in the association course.
The herald., 1897-11-03
COURT CALENDAR
Gases to Be Called in the Departments
Today

DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith
(2S3S) N. II. Mclean; grand larceny; to
plead.
(244D Earl Riddle grand larceny; to
plead
(235O) Thomas Cantwell; manslaughter;
sentence.
(2iS5) Ralph Lowell; to plead
(2SS5) Engel VS.. Hunt ct al.
DEPARTMENT. TWO-Judge Clark
On. p. 2057) II. B. McMasters; petition to
sell real estate and personal property.
QSOOS) l.. L. Bradbury; annual account
of trustees.
IN. p. 2246) Sebastian Stuckle; probate of
will.
On. p. 1880 VIM. Leighton, sr.; final ac-
count and distribution.
On. p. 1870 Francisco c. Salcedo: final
account and distribution
IN. p. 1884 Lucius S. Blake: final ac-
count and distribution
Allen VS.. Donegan.
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York.
Nothing set.
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van DYKE.
(2S9S3) Ehlears VS.. Ehlears.
(277IO Ballard VS.. Hooker.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw.
(2SI10 Whistler VS.. Hupp.
(29l6D Walton VS.. Hupp.
The herald., 1897-11-03
Licensed to Wed

The following persons were granted
licenses to marry, in the county clerk 8
office yesterday:
Meta C. Mueller, a native of Illinois,
10 years old, of Los Angeles, and Fred
erick M. Alderete, a native of Texas, "A
years old, of Los Angeles.
Herbert L. Jones, native of Illinois,
"a years old, of Chicago, and Agnes S.
Babcock, native of Indiana, 20 years
old, of Los Angeles.
William p. Carpenter, a native of
North Carolina, 81 years old, of Santa
Monica, and Eliza Stipe, native Of
Illinois, 80 years old, of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-11-03
Everything on wheels. Hawiey. King
DEATHS

SMURR-IN San Francisco. Sunday. Oc-
tober /. 1897, Charles F. Smurr. freight
traffic manager of the Southern Pacific
company, native of Ohio, aged As
years.
Funeral under the auspices of Pentalpha
lodge, F. & A. M, from Arcade depot. this
city, Wednesday, November Sd, at 1920
o'clock p. M. thence to Rosedale cemetery.
where interment services will take place.
Friends and acquaintance invited to at
tend. Please send flowers to Orr & Hines
647 South Broadway, before u o'clock
Wednesday.
MERRILI1-Monday, November !, 1897,
Miss Bessie w. Merrill, beloved daugh-
ter of John 8. Merrill and sister of
Harry 8. Merrill.
Funeral at family residence. 1918 Birch
street, a. m. November g. 1897.
The herald., 1897-11-03
Board of Supervisors

On motion of Supervisor Hanley the
board yesterday instructed the county
surveyor to establish the grade of the
Los Angeles and Ventura stage road be-
tween San Fernando and the Sharp
ranch
The board on motion of Supervisor
Davis decided to visit and inspect, with
the county surveyor, La Mirada and the
roads in it's vicinity on the 9th instant
The herald., 1897-11-03
1T MAKES SOME SHAKES
What Sort Of Building Material Is
Stolen in San Pedro

1t Is safer to steal shakes than it is
lumber at San Pedro. James Davis and
Dan Connolly needed some material to
put their shanty in proper shape and
made a hot touch in a lumber yard.
Connolly took the lumber and Davis the
shakes and a constable took the whole
outfit before justice of the peace,
where witnesses told all about it.
Messrs. Davis and Connolly will be
boarded by the taxpayers in the county
Jail, the former for six and the latter for
two months. This distinction was made
on account Of the difference in the mar
ket value of lumber and shakes.
The herald., 1897-11-03

Phelan W. Creditors.
DEPARTMENT SIx-Judge Allen.
(2S40O Neighbors ct al. W. Los Angeles
Railway company.
(27S9O Eads VS.. Kessler.
(2S7g9) Hodgehead VS.. Bell; trial.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Lloyd VS.. Hall; $3.50 a. m.
Koll vs. Mack: 1890 a. m.
L. A. Windmill VS.. Parker: continued;
d. m.
The herald., 1897-11-03

volvcr struck Sesmas in the neck. but
did not wound him severely.
Mrs. Courtney expresses regret at the
serious turn the affair has taken, but
says Sesmas treated her badly, con-
sidering the way she had given up
Everything for him.
The herald., 1897-11-03
JOIrINGS
Our Home Brs

Maier !: Zcbeleins lager fresh from their
rewery. on draught in all the principal
aloons delivered promptly in bottles o:
.egs. Office and brewery. 40 Also stree,
telephone o.
The herald., 1897-11-03
Court Notes

Judge Erskine M. Ross returned yes
terday from San Francisco, where he
has been for the past six weeks sitting
in the circuit court of appeals.
Judge Allen yesterday gave judgment
for plaintiff in the case of B. r. Baum
gardt VS.. Norman Hayes, ct al, insti
tuted to quiet title to lot 6. in block 5, of
the Washington Villa tract.
Ell Lum, Chinaman who was suppos-
edly a merchant here but who on being
arrested by Inspector Putnam could
produce no certificate, was yesterday
examined by Commissioner Owen and
ordered deported.
John Vasalo. who was convicted by
a jury in Judge Smiths court last Fri
day of arson, in having set fire to his
fruit store at go Upper Main street.
with the purpose of securing the $50"
insurance on it, was denied a new trial
and sentenced to five years in Folsom
prison yesterday by Judge Smith.
p. Fl. Lucas, who was held for trial in
Monterey recently for violation of the
postal laws at Paso Robles, arrived at
the county Jail yesterday in the custody
of H. NJ. Moffatt, deputy United States
marshal for the northern district of
California.
The preliminary examination of Will
lie Schafer, Willie Ford and Erwin Fer
ry, accused of entering burglariously
the home of ]. o. Butler, between Dow
ney and Florence. on October 10, was
held in Justice Young's court yester-
day. Ford and Schafer, who are about
IS years old, We're held for trial in $1,000
bail and Ferry, 13 years old, was held
for trial but allowed to go on his own
recognizance.
Judge Smith disposed of a batch Of
divorce cases yesterday In the case of
Clara Reid VS. Edward Reid the plain
tiff was granted a decree on the ground
of extreme cruelty, with the custody of
the 4yearold boy of the parties. Laura
Isabel Jackson secured a divorce from
Phineas Jackson on the ground of de-
sertion and non-support Ambrosic
Miouirray, on account of the adultery
of his wife, FRANCESCA with Manuel
Chavez was divorced from her
The herald., 1897-11-03

followed by general discussion on the
question of voters pledge.
The Anti-Saloon League Of California
has for it's purpose the abolition of the
drinking saloon. The league pledges
itself to avoid affiliation as league with
any political party. and to maintain an
attitude of neutrality upon questions of
public policy not directly concerned
with the traffic in strong drink.
The herald., 1897-11-03

Largest variety Cor cord business wag
ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley
King & Co.
The herald., 1897-11-03
New Suits Filed

There were filed in the county clerk s
office yesterday the following new suits:
Otto Quandt VS.. B. M. Blythe ct al
Complaint for $151.77 for labor performed
and s203 for money loaned
j. K Miller VS.. Frank T. McGrath-
Complaint for $500 on a promissory
note.
James f. Burns and Josephine Burns,
his wife. VS.. Main Street and Agricul-
tural Park Railroad company-Com-
plant for $4,000 for damages sustained
by Plaintiff Josephine Burns while Il
passenger on Il car of the defendant
company. and attempting to alight at
the corner of West Seventeenth street.
on the 20th of last April.
George F. Beckham VS.. Ida w. Meloy
Complaint for $3.50 and for the fore
closure of a mortgage on the west half
of lot so, in the Lankershim Ranch,
Land and Water company's subdivision
of the east 1900 acres of the south half
of the Rancho eX- Mission of San Fer
nando.
l. Laventhal VS.. II. H. Yonkin-Com-
plant forathe recovery from defendant
constable of Los Angeles county, of
$465 worth of property and 800 damages
for it's conversion, the property being
part of the assets of V. Lacroix. an in
solvent debtor and claimed by plaintiff
as his assignee. The property was
levied upon by Yonkin, according to the
complaint, in a suit instituted before
the filing of the insolvents petition for
a discharge from his debts.
L. G. Ferguson VS.. Secundino Higuera
ct al.-Complaint for $500 and for the
foreclosure of a mortgage on lot of the
southern part of the Rancho Rincon de
Los Bumos.
Matter Of the estate of J. Rice Bow
man. Reconsideration by Jennie Hub
bard Bowman, his widow, for the pro-
bate of his will and issuance to her o.
letters testamentary.
W. H. Obear VS.. N. P. Baiey-Com-
paint for dissolution of partnership ex-
listing between the parties and for the
appointment of receiver of the part
nership property
The herald., 1897-11-03

Hawley. King & Co. .cor.5th st. and Bwy.
agents genuine Columbus Buggy compan,
ouggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1897-11-03
FUNERAL NOTICE

s MASONIC FUNERAL.-Pental-
~ pha lodge, No. 202, F. & A. NJ, will
x meet Wednesday, November g.
~ 1897. at 1890 o'clock p. M. to attend
the funeral Of Bro. Charles Franklin
Smurr. BY order of the w. M.
w. w. ROBINSON, Secretary.
A. o. u. W.-Members of Los Angeles
lodge. No. IS, A. o. U. w, are requested to
assemble at A. o. U. w. hall. 213h South
Main street. at 1890 p. M on Wednesday,
November Sd, to attend the funeral of the
late Bro. C. F. Smurr. Visiting brothers
and members Of other lodges cordially in
vited to attend. j. A. BLUMVE,
- Master Workman.
WALTER DEVEREUX. Recorder.
The herald., 1897-11-03

Agents Victor. Heating. Wcrld and
March bicycles. Hawley, King & Co.
& Co., cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1897-11-03

Wall paper. late styles. low prices, at
A. A. Eckstrom's. 3A South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-11-03
For Sale

azA ACRES MOUNTAINOUS LAND, PLENs
or ~ Of wood; 20 acres level loan, good
berry land; ~ acres hilly. good farming q
20 acfes adjoining the town OF Palo Alto; 6I<
acres between the town Of Palo Alto and stan
ford Uqivorsity, 81 nte CLARA county.
edition In town Of Redwood City. Adde'S
OWNER, p. o. Boz 22a, Paio Alto.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-02
LAMONT IS LOCATED
SELECTS HIS QUARTERS IN THE
BIG BUILDING AND THEN
LOOKS AROUND.
SIZING UP THE TERMINALS.
SEECT THE PROPERTY OF
THE COMPANY.
COUNTRY ELEVATOR RECORDS.
New Rule of the Railroad Commits
SiOnars in EfFect-EmmOns
Wants Few Things.

Vice Presiden Lamont, Of the North
ern Pacific, was located in quarters of
his own on the fourth floor of the Zig
new building on Broadway yesterday,
although he spent little Of the day in
doors. In the afternoon a business car
was hitched to an engine, and Col. La
mont went over to Minneapolis and in
spected some of the company's prop
erty, terminals, etc.
Speculation is rife as 10 what the
duties of the vice president will be.
While Northern Pacific officials are in
cllned to be reticent on this POINT it
was unoff1cially learned yesterday that
he will spend most of his time IN New
York, and that a road like the North
ern Pacific, which is really a big ma
tiOnal thOroughfare, will have need CT
a brainy, astute representative to look
after such important matters as legis-
lation, etc, especially as affecting Its
big land grant. 1t is intimated that
Col. Lamont will find it necessary to
spend some time at the nations cap
ital, where he is so we'll known, ard
that, although he is not a lawyer, he
will be able to handle to the best ad-
vantage matters of moment to the
company, in whose interest, he says
himself, both his money and reputa-
ton are at stake
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-02
NEW WORLDS UNMASKED.
Yerkes' Telescope Reaches Unex-
pIOred Heavenly Places.

Yerkes' Telescope Reaches UneX-
pIored Heavenly Places.
Lake GENEVA, Wis, Sept. l.
The great Yerkes telescope has I'M
masked hitherto unseen worlds, The
great lens has been focused into
space, and the great joy of Director
Hale and Prof. Barnard, and their
associates, the light gathering power
of the glass has been proved perfect.
It far surpasses the thirty-six-inch
lens of the Lick observatory, and Prof.
Burnfam. who is acquainted with all
the great telescopes in this country
and abroad, has given it as his opinion
that the Yerkes lens is the peer of ALL
The wonderfully constructed lens has
light gathering powers that pierce far
into the unknown, and even the hazy
mists of the nebulae have been pene-
trated. Most of the: objects connected
with the nebula in Lyra, the great
cluster in Hercules and the dumb-beil
nebula have yielded UP their secrets III
the past only through the agency of
the Photographic plates. Prof. Bar
nard had seen these only family at
Mount Hamilton. At Lake Geneva
he has been able to view them with
unusual distinctness. After Prof. Bar
nard had swept the, sky In the region
of the nebulae he pointed the 1nstru-
ment toward a region located to the
astronomer in Pos. 312 degrees; DIST.
So minutes. Prof. Durham had fire.
uuently pointed the Lick instrument
Of finding something new. To Burn
ham on Mount Hamilton it was all
space and nothing more. He watched
whole nights and discovered nothing.
He swung the giant tube toward the
region and the first discovery at the
Yerkes observatory was registered on
the dial near the dome. The unknown
wanderer was found near Winnecke's
companion to Vega. Although it might
claim some distant relationship to We
gas companion, it is too far away
to be considered as physically connect
ed with the luminary, and may have
an orbit of it's own. AS Vega has
been one of the best observed bodies
Of the heavenly wanderers, the dis
covery speaks volumes for the new
lens 1t also disproves the theory of
Prof. Lowell as to the unfavorable
atmospheric conditions of the region
in which the telescope is located. The
instrument, so auspiciously brought
into the field of science, will be dedi-
Gated Oct. 81 and %. In connection
with the formal exercises. a series Of
conferences on astronomical subjects
will be held at the observatory and
at the University of Chicago The
formal presentation Of the observatory
to the university by Mr.. Yerkes will
take place at II 80 o'clock in the fore
noon. The principal orator for the
occasion has not yet been appointed.
In the evening a reception will be Civ
en- to Mr.. and Mrs. Yerkes and the
visiting men of science.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-02
The Lone woman Traveller.

A recent issue of Fashions" an IL
Illustrated monthly journal for women.
has an interesting article on women
travelling alone, in which, after refer
ring to the block signalIisystem, and
other safety devices for which the
New York Central IS celebrated, this
IF the lone woman happens to be
going to New York City, she need have
no dread Of landing alone In the con-
fusion of big. strange place, if she
travels by the New York Central. All
she has to do is to speak to one of
the red-capped ATTENDANTS serv-
ice-who will carry hero bag, answer
her. questions and show her to cab,
car, or elevated train.
Another thing, she lands right in
the heart of the city, within a step
of dozen or more of It's leading ho-
tels-and she should bear in mind that
this is the only railroad depot in all
New York City. Ia
"The New York Central might aptly
be called the lone woman's route
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-02
EMMONS IS AMBITIOUS.
Wants Spur Track and II Depot
Too.

Wants Il Spur Track and u Depot,
Too.
TIL, people of Emmons in Freedom
county, this state, want a spur track
on the Minneapolis & st. Louis road,
and they want station there too, and
they claim to need both badly. This
claim is promulgated to the state rail-
road and warehouse commission in the
shape of a numerously signed petition,
which was brought to the commission
by State Senator Knatvold, of Albert
Lea, who has interested himself in the
cause of his constituents.
In the petition is averred that there
is no other station in the state within
six miles of their town, and further
that the promise of the company to put
in these facilities, when needed, has
been allowed to go by the board, and
that the company's refusal amounts to
discrimination against their vicinity in
favor of Norman, To-, across the boun-
dairy line. Figures are submitted which
set forth that the EmmOns people have
since the month of January, shipped
out 4160, 900 pounds of freight, upon
which there was paid some $4,000.
They further allege that a third of
their business goes elsewhere for lack
of proper facilities. The passenger
traffic since January is set down as be-
ing in amount $3.50. The case is a most
unique one, the town of Norman, which
it is believed the railroad company will
argue is sufficient, is without the juris-
diction of the commission, and yet the
number and character of the names on
the petition mean that some strong in
fluence will be brought to bear towards
what the petitioners ask.
The commission has sent copies Of
the petition to the railroad