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The herald., 1897-12-12
LIBRARY IMPROVEMENT
Abbot Kinney Offers Several Sugges
tions to the Directors

AS president of the Spring-street I'M
provement association, Abbot Kinney
has written an open letter to Isadore
Dockweiler, president Of the board of
library trustees, Offering several sug-
gestions toward the securing Of an ade-
quate building to accommodate the
public library. The letter is as follows:
Dec o. 1897.
Isadore Dockweiler. Esq. President Lii
brary Trustees Los Angeles. Cal:
Dear Sir-Some time ago there was a
suggestion made that the school lot ex-
tending from Spring to Broadway, near
Sixth. should be reserved for a library
building Reasons for the uGgestion We're:
First, that the library should have more
commodious quarters. and quarters MOI
connected with the city hall; second. that
the Spring-street school lot was every day
becoming less fitted for school purposes
and must eventually be abandoned for that
use, so far as young children were con-
cerned; third. that II Is within ono block
of every car line in the city, and centrally
located. a 5 to the quarters mainly occupied
by strangers.
This site should be used for public pur-
pose. The lot is large one, and If dedi-
Gated now before an alley Is cut through
for some such purpose as a library build
ing. II Will make superb site.
There were plans drawn up for the pro-
posed library building q no longer remem-
he by whom, but recollect the outline to
have been as follows: A main grand en-
trance on Broadway and a secondary en-
trance on Spring street. on the GROUND
floor; the Spring street front to be de-
voted to stores to give an income to the
library. and such portions OF the buildings
as were not required for library uses to be
devoted 10 night school or other Industrial
features suited 10 such location. The
building TO have a fine court In the center
II was said at the time that light privileges
could be obtained from the adjoining prop
erty owAers.
The school bonds have failed. and II will
be necessary to formulate another proposal
for the increase of school facilities.
would suggest to your board the prOprlety
OF taking this matter into consideration.
with a view to having the idea carried ou,
by the school officers when the proper
time comes. That is 10 say, that this lot
should be dedicated TO library uses. There
can be no doubt that this Is the best site
owned by the city.
] bring this to your attention as the
president of the Spring Street Improve
ment association. This association will be
glad to do anything it can 10 promote such
a plan. Yours very truly,
ABBOT KINNEY.
The herald., 1897-12-12
KICKED HIM OUT
Director Adams Disowned by the Pop.
ulist PARTY

At meeting of the executive commit
ty, held in Los Angeles on Saturday, the
11th inst, the following preamble and
resolution We're unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The nominees of the Peo-
pies party who may be elected to office
by the people are expected to prove
themselves genuine reformers and can
not be pardoned for political transgres-
sions; and,
Whereas. School Director ]. F. Adams
of this city Is a self confessed boodlei
and corruptionist; now, therefore,
Resolved, That he is hereby expelled
from the party and its committees.
w. S. FAWCETT, Chairman.
j. o. BLAKELEY, Secretary.
The herald., 1897-12-12
Real Estate Transfers

| SATURDAY, Dec. II. 1897.
M O'Hnra to f. Courreges-Lot 4. West
| lake Park tract, $31C.
G. NJ. and II. Emo to e. 7. Gordon-South
| half Of lot L block A, Enos subdivision,
Pomona; $2Np
A. and X. g. Pascoe to E. c. and ]. j..
Martin-Southwest fourth Of northeast
half OF southwest fourth Of Sec. 49, l N. s;
! 500
| W. r. and L. s. Peck to John Flschbcck-
Lot $40 Alexandra WE'LL tract; s5tA
| J. and NJ. Fischbeck to l.. Fischbeck-Lot
| 25o same tract; $itvA
| E. II. and NJ. s. Winans to Mrs n. Neal
Lot ~. block 1s4, Redondo Eeaca1; $it0.
l.. Brittner to S. Nj. Grannis-Lots 6.
| and S subdivision Of tract l. Niemeyer
street; $lSW
F. r. and b. Brannen to A. c. Springer
Lot 81. p. J. Brannen tract; $40.
E. s. Hubbard 10 p. Ferguson-Lots
and 5. block 5. Marathon tract; 500.
NJ. n. McMaster to j. A. Monroe-Lots
and 9, Banbury's subdivision of San
Pasquel tract: $1500
W. H. Lyon ct al. to S. F. Conley-Lot
l2, block NJ. Knob Hill tract; s5.Ua
G. A. and NJ! E. Hemst tadter to Z. A.
Watson-North Il feet OF lots and 6,
block IA Pioneer Building Lot Associa-
| ton tract; $3.50
E. P. and NJ, A. Warner to E. A. Hollo-
WaS-Lot T., plOCh 10, SONlHa, SAu
II. II. and f. Il. Stork 10 c. 3. Van
Eyery-Ilot /. block r. Los Angeles I'M
provement Company's subdivision, block
SO H. S.; 5000
c. A. and Sarah A. Gardner to G. Fl.
Pinney-Lot cS. Abbot Kinney tract; also
undivided half interest In west ten feet of
lot y, same tract: S2ipl
7. A. and l.. A Mccormick to T. f.
Finch-North Is feet of south 75 feet of
nj nd - a
w. l. Hollingsworth TO V. Athenous,-
Agreement to convey lot 3, Weiss tract;
s21.50
C. d. and B. Glendy to l.. Rothe-I1ot IS.
block S. City Center tract; sSn
B. and NJ. z. Holland to +. and s. Ford
Part of lot IL. B. Holland subdivision of
part of southwest four, Sec. ~, 2 S 10; $244.
J. Caldwell to c. G. Haddock-Lot i,
block 2, New Main street and Wilmington
Avenue tract; 500
j. F. Kendall TO A. B. Kendall-Lot l.
A. c. Shafer resubdivsion OF Daman 4
Millard tract; 5000
Los Angeles Terminal Land company to
F. A. Clerk-Ilots II and IS, block z. San
Pedro; siO1o.
n. B. Church ct al to Mrs. Kate Pates-
Lots y and Is, block A. Avery & Taggart' $
subdivision OF Lick tract: $50
NJ. o. H. Stoneman to ]. E. Jardine-Lot
p. Los Robles Park. s1Dl2.
S. A. Matthews to P. Cave-Part OF tract
in Rancho San Francisquito; s5O
L. II. and NJ 8. Winans to Mrs. 9. f.
Gent-Lot q. block 1874. Redondo Beach
1926
W. R. and S. NJ Wynn to o. r. Pratt
Lot I. block A. Workman Park tract s25G
o. T. and c. II. Pratt to J. p. Brockmeier
Lot T, block A, Workman Park tract;
5000
Summary. Deeds "a. nom ~ Total
Sex, ,032. .35.
The herald., 1897-12-12

and other spirit mediums. The feature
OF his work which has excited the most
comment Is the fact that the most dim
cult tests are carried out under the full
glare Of brilliantly lighted stage. and
that while tables are navigating space,
spirit hands distributing bouquets and
other strange things occurring, the wiz
ard is surrounded by committee select
ed from the audience, who have the priv
ilege Of applying every reasonable
measure for the sake OF ferreting out
the secret Of his wonderful performance.
The seance announced for this evening
will begin at S:15. A special price OF
admission has been made for this occa-
sion.
The herald., 1897-12-12
California Club Directors

The annual election of directors foI
the California club was held yesterday
afternoon, resulting in the election OF
the following regular ticket: Chas. A
Mariner, j. G.. Mossin, Geo. ]. Denis
Walter S. Newhall, Geo. Sinsa baugh
Last year the board consisted of Messrs
Mariner, Mossin, w. b. Cline, F. A
Walton, T. Il. Burnett. Messrs. Walton
and Burnett declined denomination
this year. The nominating committee
consisted of Messrs. II. T. Lee, j. T.
Platter, Charles Monroe, ]. J. Byrne, Nat
F. Wiltshire
The herald., 1897-12-12
SPIRITUALISM TONIGHT
Los Angeles Theater-Dr. Lloyd
Cookies Ssance

At Los Angeles theater this evening
Or. Lloyd Cooke. medium. who has
been creating something of a furore
throughout the eastern cities since his
return from en- extensive European tour,
will give a series of manifestations Of
Spirit Power of the Light" introduc-
ing as features Of his performance sew
eral of the feats performed by Mrs. Hoff-
man, Maude Lord, Bishop Alexander
The herald., 1897-12-12
CVerStayed the Time Limit

C. j. Parker, w. C. Silverthorn. d. r.
Parkhill, w. L. Lander, Harry Merry
field and Arthur Holt We're arrested yes
terday for violating the amended hitch
ing ordinance by overstaying the TWEEN
ty minute limit. They were taken be
fore Justice Owens and fined from 81 to
S. each.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
BIRTHS.
Mr. and Mrs Michael Wfsnauski fwins)
DI ED.
MURPHY-Feb. 16, at go a. I

MURPHY-Feb. 16. at 9:2O a m. Harris w.
beloved son OF James A. and Matilda A.
Murphy, aged three years and twenty-one
days. Funeral from residence All Rondo
St, Feb. Is. at AIS p. m. Private.
KERRIGAN-In st. Paul, at the residence
Wednesday, Feb. II. at p. M, Mrs Lucy
kerrigan, aged fifty years. Remains will
be taken to Tomah, Monroe county, Wis,
for interment.
II, at D. m, P. Jos. Schleck aged sixty
nine years and nine months. Funeral Sat
urday at 10 a. m. from St. Peters church,
North st. Paul, Mimi.
HARRIS-In st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. II, 1897,
at the residence of her son, George T. Har-
ris, corner West Seventh street and Cleve-
land avenue, Elizabeth Harris, aged seve1-
ty-two years. Notice of funeral hereafF.
HORAN-At the old home, 35S Rcsabel stro4.,
on Feb. 16, Timothy Koran, aged seventy
five years. Funeral will be from above resi-
dence at $50 a. m. Friday, 10Th inst. Serv-
ices at st. Mary's church ct O'Clock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
STABBED BY A COMPANION.
Anton Jutz Says John Strackbein
Used His Knife.

A Stabbing ARRAY, which narrowly
escaped being a murder, took place IN
front of RothbauerS saloon, NO. BOZ
Charles street, shortly before midnight
Tuesday evening, when Anton JutZ, d
young man living at No. 574 Charles
street, received a knife thrust IN the
left breast near the heart during q
drunken quarrel with several COM
panions At o'clock yesterday morn
ing John Strackbein was arrested at
the home Of his widowed mother, No.
621 Kent street on the charge Of haV-
ing done the Stabbing. DR.. Brimhall
was called TO attend Jutz and found
the knife blade had glanced sidewise
along two Of his ribs, Immediately
over the heart. In the opinion OF the
physician. had the thrust varied half
an inch either way, death would have
been almost instantaneous. The blow
being turned aside, Jutz received only
a painful flesh wound and Is not
thought to be in dangerous condi-
ton.
After the cutting, JutZ was assisted
to his home by a companion, and at
first refused to give the police any in
formation regarding the affair, claim
ing that he had been held up and
robbed. Yesterday, however, he said
that it was his former friend who had
stabbed him, though he stoutly refused
to make complaint against him.
When Strackbein was locked up at
the Rondo street station he was under
the influence of liquor, and claimed
to be unable to remember his actions
of Tuesday night, denying the cutting
and asserting that he had been drink
ing so heavily that he could recall
nothing except having been in Roth
bauer's saloon with Jutz and others
about 6 o'clock. Strackbein was ar
raigned in the police court yesterday
afternoon and plead not guilty to the
charge Of assault, being held without
bail until Saturday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
Caught In the Courts.

Mrs Phoebe Wright, aged seventy-four,
whose personal injury suit against the city
for $500 damages was tried before Judge
Kelly and a jury, recovered a verdict for
$675. Mrs. Wright fell on a defective side
walk on Greenwood avenue.
The personal injury suit Of Jennie Coulon
against the city is on trial before Judge Otis
and jury. Miss Coulon fell on the break in
the sidewalk on Fourth street, between the
Pioneer Press and Endicott buildings, and
sustained a fracture Of one of the bones Of
her leg below the knee. She asks for s., 500
damages.
Marian Zerkowski has brought suit against
the city to recover $4,000 damages for per-
sonal injuries caused by falling on a defec-
tive sidewalk on Dale street. between Ash
land and Laurel avenues.
The jury in the personal injury suit Of
Nettie Grimm against The Savings Bank Of
St. Paul returned a verdict yesterday morning
in favor of the plaintiff for $3.50. The plaintiff
was injured by a sign which fell from the
bank building as she was passing in front Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
SUIT FROM DODGE COUNTY.
Is Ole o. Distad Eligible to Hold
OBJECT

1t is possible that the merits Of the
recent constitutional amendment rati-
fled by the voters of this state as to
the qualifications fer such voters, when
of alien birth, may be finally passed
upon by the United States courts. An
action which may result in such a
determination of the legal questions
involved was begun yesterday to de-
termine the rightful possession Of
public office in Dodge county.
Frank Bey, eX-county treasurer of
Dodge County, Mimi, has instituted
quo Warranto proceedings in the Unit
ed States circuit court, requiring Ole
o. Distad. the present county treasurer
of Dodge county, to show the court by
what warrant he has taken possession
of the office.
The relator, Mr.. Bey, declares, that
Mr.. Distads election to the office,
which took place last November. was
Illegal inasmuch as Mr.. Distad was
not at that time an American citizen.
so the petition alleges. 1t is also al
legged that Distad was not am American
citizen when he assumed the Office of
county treasurer.
Mr. Distad claims that his father
was a naturalized American citizen be-
fore he. Distad, reached the age of
tWenty-One.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
HANDLING EXCURSION TRAINS.
B. & o. Hereafter VIII Always Use
Two Conductors.

b. & o. Hereafter VIII Always Use
Two Conductors.
There has been much discussion
within the last few years in railroad
circles concerning the handling of ex-
cursion and other trains carrying
large numbers of passengers. A num-
Der of times accidents have happened
to these heavily loaded trains and,
almost invariably, investigation de-
Veloped the fact that the conductor
was so busy taking tickets that he did
not have the time to pay the proper
attention to running the train.
The receivers of the B. &, o. railroad
have been investigating this matter
for some time and have decided that.
hereafter. whenever there are excur-
sion trains on the road, that there
shall be two conductors to each train.
1t will be the duty of one of these con-
ductOrs to attend the passengers and
collect the tickets, while the other will
look after the running of the train.
General Manager Greene has issued
the following order to general superin-
tendents, effective Feb 8:
In view of the com ng inaugural when
we will have very large passenger business,
deem 1t essential that the trains should be
fully manned You are hereby authorized to
put on an extra man on all these trains
who will take the tickets, leaving the regu-
lar conductor to give his full time to the
running of the train.
This not only applies to the inaup1ra tion
trains, but to all excursion trains in the
future.
1t is believed by good railroad men
that this is the only proper solution
of handling large numbers of people
expeditiously and safely.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
Excursion Rates to wn.hinston

For the benefit of those desiring to witness
the inauguration Of the next president of the
will sell excursion tickets at one fare for the
round trip from all points on its lines in Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois. Tickets will be sold
March /, 2 and 3. valid for return until March
g. Similar tickets via B. & O. R. R., will
be sold by all the railroads thro Ighout the
West. In addition TO being the shortest
and most direct line 10 Washington the B. 6.
o. passes through region Of greater scenic
magnifcence and historic interest than any in
all America. Passengers also have the option
Of travelling via Akron and Pittsburg or via
Bellaire and Grafton either going or return
ing. The through trains of the B. & o.
are vestibuled throughout equipped with
Pullman sleepers, and the dining car service IS
unsurpassed. Information in detail will be
cheerfully furnished upon application by l.. S.
Allen, assistant general passenger agent, B.
& o. R. r.. Grand Central station. Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
ALLOWS DICE SHAKING.
James NJ. Borgan Arrested on That
Charge.

James M. Borgan, the proprietor Of
a cigar store at No. SO North Dale
street, was arrested yesterday upon
warrant charging him with the main
tenance of gambling devices in his
place Of business. The complainant in
the case Is Herman Schnell, Of 678 Lin
coin avenue, who caused the arrest Of
his thirteen-year-old and sixteen-year-
old sons Monday ON the charge Of in
Corrigibility. In the warrant Bergen
is only accused Of running a gambling
device by means Of dice, but Mr..
Schnell claims that his own young
sons and school boys in the neighbor-
hood have made a rendezvous Of Bor-
gems place, where they are permitted
to indulge in plain ordinary dice shak-
ing for cigars, cigaretts and money.
Bergen was arraigned in the NUM-
cipal court yesterday afternoon and
secured a continuance until Friday,
being released in 500 bail Thirty-five
youths. who are said to have fire.
quented Borgen's place, have been
subpoenaed to appear as witnesses in
the case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
Summers Sunshine

Would be very, very welcome just now. It
Is as plentiful and free as the air in South
ern California at this very moment This ex-
treme cold weather is growing more tiresome
every day. Why not give your nervous sys-
tenn rest. and build up your strength for
the summers labors by spending few weeks
in the neigkborhood Of Los Angeles? 1t Is
but short trip, and the shortest and most
pleasant route is via the Chicago Great West
ern, Kansas City and the Santa Fe. A COM
Portable tourist sleeping car leaves st. Paul
every Tuesday at 1880 a. m, and arrives at
Los Angeles at noon on the following Satur-
and herth rstes are ertreneiV low ist me
c. e. Robb Ticket Agent, Fifth and Robert
streets. will be glad to furnish detailed infor-
nation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
ButteriCk'S Patterns.

sion put a stop to this under the ruling
that a railroad company had no right
to invest its capital in outside con-
Germs. So this was stopped. But it is
suspected that the willy Mr. Sttckney
has conceived another equally shreWd
plan, and every one employed by COM
peting lines has been set to work try
ing to find out how the scheme works.
Meanwhile, the Great Western cars
roll into Chicago daily loaded with
corn, to the great chagrin Of the other
February, the Great Western took
sixty nine cars Of corn out Of Kansas
City, the Santa Fe f1fty-one, Alton
nineteen, Burlington twenty-one and
Rock Island none, which Is plainly all
evidence that the Great Western has
another string on the business. Mr..
Stickney holds one end of the string
and no one has found out where the
other end leads to.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
GETTING THIl CORN.
The Great Western Seems to Have
the Edge.

The Chicago roads are all in tur-
moil again, because of the fact that the
Chicago Great Western Is once more
securing the bulk of the east-bound
corn shipments from Kansas City
Last year the Great Western had the
same cinch, but the interstate COM
merce commission got after Mr.. Stick
ney and the latter explained how 1t
was all done. The Great Western had
purchased the grain in Kansas City
under the name of the Iowa Develop
ment company, and had carried their
own grain to Chicago. The commits
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
WAS A SHORT MEETING.
School Board Had Little to Do Yes
terday.

teacher for the Mechanic Arts High
school, which was the ostensible pur-
pose of the calling Of a special meeting
Of the school board for yesterday, was
not acted upon officially, it developing
during the informal discussion that
Supt. Curtis, before going East, had
directed Miss Bell to take charge of
the scholars in question.
The board did, however, instruct
Mayor Doran and President Abbott
to advertise for new bids under new
specifications for a heating plant for
the new school building at Albemarle
and Wayzata streets.
The resignation of Lima Schuman, of
the Central high school, was presented,
to take effect Feb. 26.
James Callahan was appointed jan
itor of the Scheffer school.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18

the levee rights of the city. The de-
cision of the supreme court. he
thought, was to the effect that the
other roads should have the same right
to the levee as the Milwaukee, and
that this particular road should not
have exclusive control Of the property.
The bank Of the river. which was
blocked by the freight house. was a
part Of the levee right of the city and
should be considered as such.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
More State Rennrfs.

Two more reports came from the state
printer yesterday. The state insane hos
pitfalls report their needs, which have already
been summarized in the general report of the
state board Of charities and corrections. The
report is handsomely illustrated with half
tone views OF the interior Of the Rochester
hospital.
The state training school also presents a
report which 10 largely statistical.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
VISITORS FROM OMAHA
Will Conclude Their Work Here To-
day and Proceed to Bismarck.

The delegation from Omaha, now
visiting st. Paul in the interests Of
the exposition to be held in that city
in 1898, spent last evening at the Com
mercial club. This forenoon the dele
cation will attend the session of the
senate and that Of the house. In the
evening the party will leave for Bis
marck, N. D.. and will subsequently
visit Pierre, where the South Dakota
legislature is in session. They report
that the Iowa legislature has appro-
priated $4,000 to provide for that
states exhibit at the Omaha exposi-
ton
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
More Present for Phil.

Chief of Detectives Schweitzer, yesterday
received pair of handsome Japanese pleas
ants to add to his collection of prize Anda.
fusion fowls. The donor was Roxy Reber
who notified Chief Schweitzer that there was
a package at his cafe for him, and when the
chief dropped in later his surprise was as
complete as his Joy at being made the pos
SCISSOR Of the beautifully marked birds. All.
ready the Andalusian chickens have beer
crowded into one corner of Chief Schweitzer's
poultry house and the pheasants strut proud.
ly about in spacious quarters. Chief
Schweitzer declares that he will run q
counter attraction to the poultry exhibit next
year and have Japanese pheasant show OF
his own,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18
NEW CONCERNS BEGIN.
Four File Articles With the Secre-
tary of State.

Four File Articles With the Secre-
tary of State.
Among the new corporations filed
with the secretary of state yesterday
We're the following: =,
Tyler Building and Loan associa-
ton, 100000; John Donovan, Hans J.
Nelson, John Brandt, Albert J. Cox,
Patrick Cronin, Herbert Sykes, Marcus
LauritZen.
Duluth Historical and Scientific as
ISOLATION; President A. J. Woolman;
vice president, Henry S. Malon; secre-
tary, A. H. Bracklehurst; correspond
ing secretary, L. A. Faulkner; treasur-
err Alfred LeRocheuX.
Johnson Marshall Land company,
$50, 900; Marcus Johnson, Of Atwater;
James D. and Emma F. Marshall and
Luman c.. Simmons, of Red Lake Falls
Crescent Family Remedy and Supply
company, Of Minneapolis, 10000; w.
e. Holmes, G. M. Blocker and e. G.
Gurnee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-18

in Its care. She spoke of the necessity
of good food and said that the very
great variety Of the patent foods on
the market proved their inefficiency
She said none were perfect foods and
advocated, next to the food nature
provided the use Of goats or cows
milk, which should be clean and pure
Pure air she also advocated, and said
that the children who were housed up
all winter were easily distinguished
from their more fortunate brothers
and sisters and were more subject to
colds and Group. In regard to proper
clothing she thought that the tight
bands should be regulated to the OBJ
livion they deserve. Her theory of a
daily tub bath for the babies was
strongly protested against by mother
present, who held that the weak babes
could not stand such treatment Mrs.
Horst explained that by bath she
ment quick dip into the water and
an immediate drying. Her paper was
followed by an interesting discussion.