The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-16
SUMNER RESORTS
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, July 15.-Regular Cor
respondence.) AS has been anticipated,
the three persons accused of the murder of
the old soldier, Joseph Duplain, on the
night of July Prank Phillips, Charles
Perkins, and Kittie Calvert-were today
held to answer to the Superior court by
Justice Guidinger. who fixed their bonds
at $1,000 each. They are now rustling for
bonds, Perkins seeking the assistance of
his parents at Whittier. and the other two
hoping to find relief at Los Angeles. 1t is
said that Phillips has an uncle in the en-
ploy of the Southern Pacific who is likely
to come to his assistance.
The school trustees work Of selecting
teachers for the ensuing term is almost
completed. AT the regular meeting of that
body last evening four of last years teach
ers were reelected, Messrs. N. F. Smith,
G. I. D. Moore, D. A. Eckert Of the High
school, and Mr.. w. A. Lindsey of the
grammar grade. Miss Kate Smith, who
taught on the southside last year, will be
transferred to the Sixth street school; Miss
Gertrude Horbin of Los Angeles was elect
ed to the southside position. Miss Mary G.
Hoskins of Los Angeles was elected to the
second grade of the primary. Miss Edith
johnson and Miss leila Wood were elected
substitutes. This leaves but one position to
be filled, which will be determined on Sat-
urday evening out Of two applications
which the trustees have in mind.
The board of city trustees held special
meeting this morning for the purpose of
talking over the saloon business with the
liquor dealers. The various parties inter-
ested were present and were informed by
the board in no uncertain manner that
hereafter liquor dealers must comply
strictly with the regulations and require
ments under which they have been granted
licenses, otherwise they must close up.
The action of the board was called forth by
events The citizens await e.
suits, hoping that the moral atmosphere
will be purified.
Mrs. A. A. Hayes, who has been living
here for the past year in her Arizona ave-
nue. cottage, left yesterday for Europe, via
Montreal, where she goes to join her sis
ter, Mrs. Winthrop Folsom.
Miss Meta Grassett came down from Los
Angeles today to bid goodbye to her many
Santa Monica friends before taking her de-
parture on Saturday for Toronto Canada,
where she will enter school for two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman and daughters
have arrived from St. Louis on a visit
to their daughter, Mrs. Gray and her hus-
band. who are occupying the violet cot
tage for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Draper, Miss Routh and
Mr.. Harry Routh, who have spent the past
three months in the Dow cottage, left to-
day for Pasadena, where they will be the
guests for two or three weeks of Mr.. and
their Chicago home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Osburn Of River
side are guests at the Casino.
Capt Reynolds of Company C, N. G. c.,
of Los Angeles. with his wife, spent today
in Santa Monica
Mrs. E. M. Butler of Los Angeles is the
guest Of Mrs Stephen Carpenter.
Mrs. ]. s. Bright of San Bernardino ar
rived yesterday on visit to her mother,
Mrs. N. A. Daily.
Walter Shemwell left today for Colorado
Springs
Miss Vera Wilcox of Los Angeles Is the
guest of Miss Mabel Miller.
Miss Carrie Tilden, her brother and
party of five of st. Louis, have taken a
cottage here for month";:
Mr.. Clarence Miller, the Los Angeles at
torney, is a guest at the Anchorage.
Miss Harriet Smith is entertaining Miss
Lutte Case of Ottawa, Ill.
Baroness Harden Hickey, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bettner enjoyed an impromptu
theater party at the Orpheum last night,
preceded by dinner at the Van Nuys.