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The herald., 1897-09-11
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, Sept. 10.-(Regular
Correspondence Some time ago the gov
ernment of Venezuela granted large con-
cession of valuable land to a syndicate, OF
which Donald Grant, who spent last winter
in Santa Monica, was member, for colon
ization purposes. The grant includes
great deal of very rich farming land and
some good mines, especially rich in iron.
Many people here have felt much interested
in the scheme, among whom are Messrs
E. H. Baxter and r. G. Wells, who yester-
day sold their bakery business on the
South Side, preparatory to leaving with
party of colonists for that country. They
will leave Santa Monica about Tuesday
or Wednesday of next week, and start for
the colony on the 25th of this month.
Mr. and Mrs. John Machell and son Hugh
of Azusa are here for the races. They
are the guests of Mrs. MachelPs parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Robertson.
Coroner Campbell and Deputy Summer
field came down from the city for the day,
probably attracted by the races.
Miss Kate Nisbet leaves tomorrow morn
ing for her home in Los Angeles.
Mrs. F. M. Culp gave very enjoyable
tea yesterday afternoon at her home on
Seventh street. 1t was for the benefit of
the relief corps.
Nine. De Seminario spent yesterday here
in company with party of friends.
Miss Meta Wiser, the Western Union
operator, left this morning for months
vacation to be spent at Oceanside as the
guest of Mrs. Eli Vanderveer.
]. ]. Sheckles and L. H. Stevens left this
morning on a prospecting trip to the Sole
dad canyon. They will probably be gone
month.
Kenneth Carter and wife Of Duarte are
here for the races.
Miss Anna McCarty Of Los Angeles is
the guest of Mrs. E. D. Roach.
Miss Mabel Memory has returned from
Cotton
Charles H. Dick of Los Angeles is a
guest at the Anchorage. He will remain
three or four weeks.
The annual race meet of the Southern
California Polo club, which commenced
ionable audience. The day dawned beau
tifully clear and remained pleasant all
day.
Three races were run. with the following
results:
Half mile and repeat-First heat won by
81, San Joaquin second, Red third; time,
:541a
Second heat-Si won, San Joaquin Sec
ond, Red third. This gave the race to ST.
San Joaquin second. Time, :541s. Mutuals
paid $780,
Three-fourth of a mile, maidens, ponies
-Queenie won, Lena second Monte Cristo
third; time, 12S. Mutuals paid $3.50.
Three-fourths of mile for horses
Leon won, TEMPO second, Prince Hooker
third; time, 1:2O. Mutuals paid SLIGO.
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY

and with the aid of emetics brought the
man around. He expressed himself as sorry
his attempt had failed. He will be care
fully watched to prevent another attempt
at self-destruction.
BREVITIES
Mains circus will enrich the municipal
ity $50; $50 license is charged for the
menagerie and rings and $40 extra for each
side show to which a separate admission
fee is charged. Circus license in Los An
geles is $500 per day and in San Diego $500
per day, SO that Pasadena's exaction is
comparatively reasonable.
The Wheeling Gun club which was to
have visited Pasadena today, visited San
Pedro instead. They will come to this city
at $3.50 m. Sunday and visit Mount Lowe.
1t has transpired that Reed, the man who
was. confined in the city Jail recently for
peddling a needle threader without a IL
cense, was really one w. H. Douglass of
Los Angeles During his stay in the jail
Douglass made an unsuccessful attempt to
escape by prying apart the bars of his
cell with the aid of bed slat.
All Lucy. Chinaman who peddles tea
from house to house, was arrested today
for doing so without license and was
fined S. by the recorder.
M. Slavin has been awarded the contract
for the carpenter work of the new Hotel
IreeH aHneA' AHe aWouht ih"olVeu Is $'V,
900.
At the meeting of the Pasadena Theo-
sophical society Sunday evening Abbott
B. Clark will speak upon 1.-THE Evidences
of Reincarnation."
Patten & Davies lumber headquarters
will soon be removed to Union street, on
the site until recently occupied by the
Blinn company.
PERSONAL
Rev. N. H. G. Fife. pastor of the local
Presbyterian church, and L. C. Daniels OF
this city were on the train wrecked near
Emporia, Kan. None of the Pasadenans on
board were hurt.
Miss Smith. daughter Of W. B. Smith OF
North Marengo avenue, broke her arm by
falling from her bicycles yesterday.
Robert M. Allen returned today from
Long Beach.
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AVALON

AVALON. Sept. 1o.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) Avalon is now in the posses
sion of the Native Sons Of the Golden
West. When the Hermosa arrived yester-
day at 2:30 p. M, the citizens peacefully
surrendered the town to the invaders. 1t
was one of the few instances on record
when the conquered welcomed the con-
queror and today the badge Of the victor
decorates the coats of many of the victims.
After the arrival of the steamer Sena-
tor White addressed the Native Sons and
the general public at the pavilion, and
made an eloquent speech, touching on
every point that has made California
famous. He made a special point Of the
fact that the mere circumstance Of being
born in California does not constitute a
right to become member Of the organi-
zation, true citizenship, which includes
manhood, honor and integrity, being neces-
|sary adjuncts to its membership
John B. Arota and G.. G. Leslie Of the
Santa Barbara parlor were among the ar
rivals.
The Redlands parlor was we'll repre-
sented.
The Arrowhead parlor, No. 110, of San
Bernardino had as representatives John
Anderson George McElvaine, I. H. Curtis
and j. E. Rich.
H. Clay Kellogg. county surveyor of
Orange county, celebrated, not only the
birthday of the state, but his own yester-
day. 1t is not Mr.. Kellogg's first visit to
Avalon nor will 1t be his last.
A big school Of porpoise was passed by
the Hermosa yesterday on her trip to San
Pedro, several thousand of them being
visible to the passengers on the boat.
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SUMNER RESORTS

yacht races elsewhere say that yester-
days regatta was the lovliest they had
ever seen. The bay between here and Ter
minal island is said to be the finest yacht
ing ground in the country. Being almost
land-locked, it is smooth enough for good
sailing and yet rough enough to make 1t
exciting.
A little child of Leland Lyons, aged 10
months, died last night.
Rev. Mr.. Wilkeson of Los Angeles will
begin a series of evangelistic meetings at
the gospel mission beginning on Monday
evening next. He will be the guest of Mrs.
Hyde ON the Alamitos.
Miss Minnie Rhodes and Mr.. Frank Kiff,
two of the popular young people Of this
place. were married yesterday at the home
Of the groom's parents. Mr.. Kiff Is in busi-
ness in San Pedro, where the newly mar
ried couple will make their home.
The high school room Is full OF pupils
and there will soon be urgent necessity for
the new building should the school keep
on increasing. So far the school promises
to be eminently successful.
]. Davies Is entertaining party of rela-
tives from San Bernardino, some Of whom
he has not seen for number of years.
The streets look quiet since the summer
visitor is making himself scarce, but mer-
chants say that business is keeping up
quite encouragingly.
Miss Frances Unger, who has occupied
apartments at the residence of Rev. Ken
DALI has returned to Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs Hale have returned to their
home in Monrovia.
Robert F. Harrison and wife of Grant
Cal, are stopping at the Seaside inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spurgeon Riley have re-
turned to Los Angeles after a vacation
spent here
Mrs. A. E. Dinsmore has purchased two
lots on First street through the real estate
agency of Stevens & Son.
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DR.. nEYERS
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Diseases and Weakness of Men On1

with the Holland government and repre-
senting European capitalists. arrived here
Wednesday on a hurried visit of inspection
of our sugar beet farms. They would give
no definite information other than that
they were here to report on the country.
They visited Utah and other sugar states
and are now in Los Angeles. The gentle
mems names are: Imam G. J. Van den
Basch Province ICELAND, and ]. j.
Bredius beet sugar experts, Amsterdam,
Holland.
1t is highly probable that the platoon
here of Company H. N. G. c., will be dis
banded by the commanding officer next
Saturday evening. A meeting will be held
and all members should be present.
DR.. Archie Snavely and wife of Whittier
were visiting old friends here last Mon
day.
Miss Lottie Livingston, formerly OF
Hueneme, but now of Los Angeles, visited
here Monday en- route for Santa Barbara.
| Reliable news from the bean fields since
cutting shows that the loss will be wei
over 20 per cent on Limas.
j. B. Alvord's place averaged twenty
tons of sugar beets, analyzing 20 per cent
! 1t is desired to hold a meeting to awaken
capitalists interested in building sugar fac
tories. The farmers are willing to aid thu
work.
| Jesus Rasmussen, a well-known an(
| IuucH-TeSpecteQ CltlZen mere, Qleu at Hls
home Wednesday afternoon. A post NOR
tenn revealed an immense tumor in thu
intestines as the cause of death.
Samples of new crop Limas were on ex
hibition at A. Levy's office this week. The.
appeared smaller this year than usual
but are plump and sound.
A party was given at the home Of DR.
Sessions to Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson las
Friday evening, and was we'll ATTENDED
and a most enjoyable time had.
Small yellow corn is about ready 70
shelling in the warmer localities Of ou
county.
A. B. Smith ("Pap'), pioneer farmer o
this valley, disposed of all his interests Il
farm tools. ETC., to H. Lambert and
Richardson, and will go to Arizona.
Warehouse receipts this week are IA,
las sacks wheat. 23.3S0 ascks barley.
Schooner G. w. Watson and steame
Westport loaded 11,744 sacks barley, $50
sacks wheat on Sept. 4th, hence for Sal
Francisco.
About 59S000 empty grain sacks were re
ceived here this season.
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SAN BERNRRDInO COUNTY

The annual inspection of st. Bernard
commandery, knights Templar, of San
Bernardino, will take place next Wednes-
day evening. During October pilgrimage
will be taken to Santa Catalina.
Coroner Keating started Thursday to in
vestigate the death of a Japanese who was
found dead in his bed that morning at
Rialto but on learning that DIR. Rowell
had been having the man in charge for two
years the coroner concluded that death
was natural.
Mrs. w. f. Edgar of Los Angeles, whose
husband died recently, leaving bequest of
$500 to the San Bernardino public library.
is in the city in consultation with her at
torney, Judge Curtis, and the guest of Mrs.
Martha l.. Kiplinger
Father P. j. Stockman. for over twenty
years in charge of the Catholic parish Of
San Bernardino, but now stationed at
Santa Barbara, Is in the city on short
visit with his numerous friends.
Prof. Fred G. Erbe returns from his sum-
mer musical labors at Santa Monica ncyt
Tuesday to resume his position as leader
of the opera house orchestra.
Mrs. r. c. HARRISON returned Thursday
evening from her summer residence at
Oceanside.
The Misses Lille Boyd, Mary Burley,
Ruth Lamb. Halle Frazer and Edna Grow
of Highland and the Misses Aplin and
James Cram of East Highland enter COL
lege at Pomona next week.
The city board of education will contest
the suit of Janitor H. J. Allison. who claims
he cannot be discharged on account of be-
ing an eX-Union soldier, on the grounds
that he does not possess the capacity neces-
sary to fill the position, as he is obliged
to have his children do a great portion of
the work and he does not properly care for
the yard and trees. In opposition to this
he will plead that when displaced for cause
he must have a hearing, and this has not
been done.
At the time of the closing of the state
printing office 1t was stated that school
teachers could not draw their salary, as
there were no school registers and none
could be printed. Miss Mogeau, county
superintendent, has just received a full
supply of registers from an outside source
that only cost 25 cents apiece and are fac
simile of those furnished by the state.
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:HERN, ,6A7F7R{E]7TNzl5zza$ q a$}F7E6I31ls 77!II;1

The Christian Endeavor society at their
business meeting on the Sth disbanded their
organization as a Christian Endeavor So
ciety and reorganized as a Union Prayer
Service society, in agreement with the
regular religious services Of the home. They
elected no officers, but placed themselves
under the direction Of the Rev. l. Merlin
Ijones, regular chaplain of the home.
James A. Sauls, late of Company B.
Second Illinois Light artillery, was carried
| to the home cemetery yesterday.
James Waggoner. citizen blacksmith for
the past four years at the home, has been
relieved from further employment it being
the intention of the home authorities to
avail themselves to the fullest extent Of all
the home help available. More changes are
talked of, and also that the wages of the
employees in general will be graded to a
lower scale.
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SOLDIERS HOME

SOLDIERS HOME, Sept. 10.-(Regular
Correspondence.) At their meeting of Sep
tember 7th the Keeley league of the home
organized Keeley Social club. The gov
ernor Rev. j. Merlinjones and DR.. Hasse
were among the first to sign the roll. 1t
was arranged that anyone desirous of
availing himself of the dipsomania cure
would be enabled, If DR.. Hasse considered
him fit subject, to do so free of any
charge to himself. in consonance with in
structions from the board Of managers.
Thursday was pay day for extra duty
men and civilian employees at the home for
work done in the month of August.
Under the auspices of the Free Thought
association of the home, Charles j. An
derson, called the boy orator addressed a
large gathering of the members of the
home in the assembly hall on Thursday
Anderson is only 16 years of age, is fine
orator and succeeded In thoroughly inter
esting his large audience, which frequent
ly greeted him with applause.
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DOwNEY

DOwNEY, Sept. N.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) Tom Massey was acquitted
of the charge of stealing bedstead, etc.,
by Judge Phillips on Tuesday, much to the
10y of the select circle Of the negro 400
on Second street.
The much disputed wagon road along the
Southern Pacific company's right of way
west of town is about to be opened to the
public by the company. which will fence
the same off from the railroad and furnish
cinders to fill up the holes.
Sam Neighbors has begun the erection of
a cottage on his recent purchase.
! The Cumberland Presbyterian church at
Clearwater will be dedicated on Sunday
next. Rev. Hottsinger will preach in the
forenoon and Rev. Kirkpatrick in the
afternoon. Dinner will be served on the
grounds and large attendance is ex-
pected.
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PASADENA

PASADENA, Sept 1O-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) Attorney Harmon of Los An
geles appeared before Recorder Rossiter
today and asked that the case against F..
R. Haskin of Sierra Madre, charged with
disturbing the peace, be dismissed. Mr..
Harmon spent several hours trying to free
his client with argument directed at JUS
tice Rossiter. Mr.. Harmon presented a
letter from the elder Haskin, who is very
III IN Sierra Madre, saying: "In the cases
OF Haskin ct al, brought by me, 1t is my
wish that they be each dismissed. You
VIII please act accordingly" Mr.. Haskin
added that Mr.. Harmon would explain.
He had attached his mark explaining that
he was too i'll to appear personally.
Mr.. Gilbert also appeared in behalf of
Mrs. Fischer, mother of Ola Fischer whose
case OF adultery with Haskin is to be tried
In the superior court. Justice Rossiter
denied Harmon's request and set Haskin's S
trial for tomorrow morning at 10 O'clock
Henry Murray, the colored man who was
with Haskin when the peace was dis
turbed, this morning changed his plea to
guilty and paid fine of $40.
The case of j. P. Vosbugh, who fired two
pistol shots through the hotel roof on the
night of the brawl, will depend somewhat
upon the result of Haskin's trial. vos-
burgh is now out on his own recognzance
A DESPONDENT TAILOR
John c. c. Jackson, the colored tailor.
who until a recent attack of illness has
been doing business at 46 South Broadway.
attempted to commit suicide yesterday
morning about 10 o'clock. Jackson is about
S5 years of age, and lives with his wife on
the southeast corner of Adella avenue and
Villa street. He is intelligent and we'll
educated, but of late has been financially
cramped. This added to his illness, made
him respondent. Upon reading in a morn
Ing paper yesterday of a suicide, he re-
marked that he might kill himself. A
half hour later Mrs. jackson found him
lying in stupor. An empty laudanum
bottle and two revolvers and a razor were
beside him, suggesting that he would have
used these latter means II the laudanum
had failed. DR.. McAllister was summoned
The herald., 1897-09-11
ORANGE

ORANGE. Sept. 10.-(Regular Core
spondence.) The city officers are making a
strenuous effort to enforce the bicycle or
dinance, and during the past few days
have imposed fines for violations of that
law. Bert Dierher was fined S., Fred
Dandrick S., Miss Mary Frederick S., Bert
Stephenson was discharged, Frank Flint
Ia strangely $3.50, Mr.. Backer of Los An
geles $3.50 and Miss Gertrude Clark S.
There is considerable dissatisfaction over
this matter, as bicyclists think the letter of
the law is altogether too strict, and its
enforcement an injustice.
The meeting which was to have been held
last night for the purpose of organizing a
Lincoln monument league was indefinitely
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Prof. J. D. Graham is expected home
from Lakefield tomorrow.
Fred Huggins arrived home today from
Long Beach.
Justice and Mrs. j. G. Rossiter and a
party will go to Mount Wilson tomorrow
evening by moonlight.
Dr. w. H. Prittie and friends from Los
Angeles will go to the peak tomorrow
Miss Louis Menter of Illinois street has
returned from Redondo.
E. H. Duprey and family OF Highlands
are at the Carleton.
Mrs. c. H. Simpson and son Harold leave
tomorrow for the island.
S. ]. White is at Chatsworth Park.
Mrs. Peter Steil, who has been confined
to her home by Illness, was on the street
| today.
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ORANGE COUNTY

postponed, as many of the comrades wished
to attend the camp fire at Santa Ana.
The Misses Scarritt are entertaining a
number of their young lady friends this
afternoon.
DR.. Coffin of FL Modena. who has been
spending some months in Strawberry Val
ley for the benefit of his health. returned
to his home this morning.
Ed Gilmore of Orange was yesterday
sentenced to sixty days in the county jail
for stealing some seventy bales of hay
from George Y. Coutts. The case was
tried by the justice of the peace.
The annual meeting of the Orange Coun-
ty Fruit exchange has been set for 9:2O a. m.
on Monday, Oct. 4th. The meeting will be
held In the Rochester building at Orange
A board Of directors will be elected and
other business transacted.
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HOME PRODUCTS COMMITTEE
Has Plans for Permanent Home.
Other News

The home products committee of the
Merchants and Manufacturers' associa-
ton met yesterday morning and dis
cussed at some length a sSleme for a
permanent exhibit, which will be pre-
sented to the directors of the association
at the regular meeting Monday night.
In brief, the scheme is this: Accommo-
dations will be secured in prominent To-
cality on the ground floor on Main
street. One apartment, which shall be
used for an exhibit hall, shall be fur
nished with double arcade, one on each
side of the hall; each arch and the space
back of 1t to be given UP to displays and
the sale of goods if the exhibitor so de-
cides. At the end opposite the main en-
trance shall be a fountain, and on the
wall the words Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association-Home Products
Department" Potted plants, a large
clock, ETC.. shall also be in this hall.
Besides the exhibit hall there is to be
an exchange where merchants may meet
for either business or social purposes; a
large assembly room for the directors
and other meetings.; ladies' reception
room-all of which will be handsomely
decorated and appropriately equipped
for the purposes for which they will be
used, and it is part of the general
scheme to have entertainments now and
again to attract attention to the associa-
tion and it's work.
Edward Everett of San Francisco, rep
resenting the Manufacturers and Pro-
ducers' association of California, called
on Secretary Ztehnndelaar yesterday
and made proposition to the Los An
al tot inr hot
of all the local manufa with the
names and brands of their goods, for
publication free Of charge, in a home
products directory to be issued by the
San Francisco association. The list will
be classified and published with ad-
dresses and telephone number, and the
directories will be freely distributed
throughout the state and in all public in
stitutions.
Mr.. Everett expressed lively desire
that harmony should exist between the
different home product organizations
over the state, and he left cordial invi-
tation to all the Los Angeles merchants
to present themselves at the Merchants
club in San Francisco whenever they are
in that city, when the privileges of the
club will be extended to them.
Mr.. F. M Lee writes that the steamer
Albion will leave San Pedro for the south
not later than next Wednesday, the 18th
inst. 1t is the intention Of the associa-
tion to give the merchants representa-
tives who go on the Mexican trip royal
send-off and it is probable that the as
sociation will go to San Pedro in body
to wish the pilgrims bon voyage.
AS the Mexican independence day falls
on the 10th, the Albion will take num-
ber of passengers to Ensenada. They
can return on the 18th, and will take ad-
vantage of the $40 excursion rate which
includes, besides the round trip, a night
and six meals at the hotel. There will
be celebration, procession, fireworks,
etc.
A meeting has been called of all manu-
facturers for Thursday evening, the 10th
inst, at 8 o'clock, at which important
matters connected with the home prod
ucts campaign may be submitted and
discussed.
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Pulpit Changes

Rev. E. w. Meany, B. A. (Oxon), has
accepted the charge Of st. Augustine
by-the-Sea, Santa Monica, made vacant
by the resignation Of I. M. Merlinjones,
the late rector. The services on Sun
days, beginning September u. in that
church will be conducted by Mr.. Meany
and are as follows: Holy Eucharist at
1880 a. M; mathis and sermon at II m;
evensong and sermon at 1880 p. m.
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LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH. Sept. 10.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The principal point of inter-
est here yesterday was the yacht race in
the bay, fine view of which could be seen
from the pier. Indeed, the pier at this place
is better point to view race than Ter
minal island. The boats can be plainly
seen from start to finish and as the turn
ing buoy is anchored off here it Is beau
tiful sight to see them round 1t and turn
toward the goal. Persons who have seen
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VENTURA COUNTY

continue five days. Superintendent ]. A.
Foshay of Los Angeles will be present.
Work is going ahead rapidly on the new
wharf The plans contemplate extern
proaches.
Two gentlemen, claiming to be connected
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Funeral Representatives

President p. M. Daniel yesterday ap-
pointed Directors ]. S. Thayer and ]. j.
Bergin to represent the board of trade
at the funeral Of Benjamin r. Coulter,
jr. Suitable action upon the death of
Mr.. Coulter, who was a member of the
board Of trade, will be taken at the reg
ular directors meeting on Tuesday next.
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HuENEME

HUENEME. Sept 10.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The twentieth annual session
of the teachers institute will be held
In Ventura, Sept. 9th, at 1880 q. M, and
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Insecure

"He may not always be so rich; the es-
tate he inherits has string to it,"
mo"
"Yes, a string of race detroit
Journal.