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The herald., 1897-11-12
VASOLO GOES UP
He Made a Hard Fight but Now Pines
for Fresh Air

John Nasolo has elected to begin
serving his term of five years at San
Quentin rather than daily longer in the
county Jail awaiting a decision on his
appeal to the supreme court.
Yesterday morning Vasolo appeared
before Judge Smith and asked that the
certificate of probable cause granted
him be withdrawn and it was so ordered
Attorney w. Crawford, who has made
u prolonged fight for his client, stated
to the court that he did not know what
pressure had been brought to bear up
on Nasolo, for his action was contrary
TO his advice.
The defendant was charged under
special section of the statute with burn
ing down his place on North Main street
with intent to defraud an insurance COM
pany. Attorney Crawford made a run
ming fight for his client on technical
points of law and succeeded in having
the first information knocked out on a
defective complaint; the next got it's
quetus because Vasolo was not set out
to be the owner of the premises set on
fire; next that being the owner he had
a right if he so chose to burn down his
The herald., 1897-11-12

cations. such as mako their appearance
in every case that Is tried in the crim-
inal department, but the smooth and In
genious liar, calculated to deceive the
very elect. Lying, IL was conceded.
is q fine art, although 1t may not be so
regarded, and it requires an educated
taste to appreciate the flavor Of rich,
oily lie, told with all the unctuous aplomb
of devoted adherent of the Prince Of
Liars. Incidentally someone told of a
court incident when rural, simple liar
decided as a last resort to go back on his
record and tell the truth.
Judge" said the witness, who had
been under a hot cross-examination fol
two hours at the hands Of an unmerciful
counsel; Judge"
Every eye in court was focused upon
the witness in expectation of a sensa-
tional development, while the court in
placidly severe tones said, "Well, sir?"
Judge, I'm about to tell the truth
now,' and with virtuous determination
depicted on his countenace, the witness
leaned back in his seat.
For fully five minutes the Judge stared
at him; then he called to the bailiff:
"Mr. Baiiff, call everybody into
court. The witness has concluded to tell
the truth"
The doors swung open and the dulcet
tones of the bailiff could be heard echo
ing down the corridor: "Oh, yes oh, yes!
Everybody come into court. Bill John
son-biggest liar in the county-'bout
to tell the truth"
The herald., 1897-11-12
COURT CALENDAR
Cases to Be Called in the Departments
Today


ONE-Judee Smith.
t2a0l2) Bates VS.. Bates; motion 10 mod
ify judgment.
TWO-Judge Clark.
O7.SlD Estate A. Gibson; distribution.
Q242) Estate A. Huber: citation.
Ql.4S0 Estate NJ. Leonis: petition 10 ap-
point special administrator and ac-
count of executor.
(344) Estate T. X. Wilson; trial.
(2215) Estate II. II. Lawrence; letters
(227D Estate Nj. Schmidt; letters.
Q30o) Estate j. F. Harrison; confirmation
sale of personal property.
(205D Estate c. Hess: final account
go Estate C. C. Rider; final account.
C949) Estate J. Burril; final account and
distribution
Q575) Estate T. n. Moore; final account
and distribution.
Q224) Estate NJ. j. Peabody; confirmation
of sale of real estate.
(95) Estate Il. Wilson: motion to vacate
order settling account.
CN. p. 141S John Wilson; first annual ac-
count
(2765) Ramon D. Benitz; final account and
distribution.
THREE-Judge York
(2s,593) Babcock VS.. Los Angeles Traction
Railway company: continued
FOUR--Judge Van Dyke.
Nothing set.
FIVE-Judge Shaw.
(2s.519 Gum VS.. Cooper
DEPARTMENT SIN-Judge Allen.
(2SS9S) Thorpe VS.. Wilkerson: trial.
(26, 1860 Kadlowsky VS.. Briggs ct al
COURT-Justice Young.
Giles VS.. Haley; supplemental proceed
ings, p. m.
Los Angeles National Bank VS.. Orfla;
trial, ]: 80 p. m.
Harbert VS.. Keller; demurrer, $50 a. m.
Tubbs VS.. Wilson; demurrer, $50 a. m
Peter VS.. Kemp: demurrer, go D. m.
Cogswell VS.. Todd ct al, demurrer;
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The herald., 1897-11-12
PRACTITIONERS FALL OUT
The One Does the Business, the Other
Takes the Money

A. e. Pritchard and ]. b. Butcher, who
have been carrying on business as medi-
cal practitioners, are at loggerheads and
an appeal is being made to the courts to
straighten affairs out.
1t appears from the statements of
Pritchard, embodied in his complaint on
file. that on January 1st of this year
he and Butcher entered into partner
ship for treating diseases of the air pas
sages of human beings. Human beings
are specifically mentioned, so, presuma-
bly,, no other beings are received as pa
tients. This business alliance was
formed for administering remedies by
Butchers Direct Contact Method" of
which the defendant in the present suit
claimed to be owner, but at that time
was not, and is not now, licensed to ad-
minister remedies as practicing ply
sician. Butcher contributed to the part
nership his knowledge Of the compost
tion of remedies to be used and the
method of application, and Pritchard
contributed such time and skill as might
be necessary to prescribe such remedies.
The agreement was that each partner
was to share alike in the profits of the
business.
At that time, Pritchard claims, his
partner had no money and no pecuniary
resources, and so Pritchard advanced
money to rent offices, advertise the bus-
ness, and has disbursed on account of
the business about $50 more than the ag-
gregate of money returned to him as
profits. This would seem to indicate
that, whatever it's medical and surgical
value, at least the Direct Method is not
a financial success. But Pritchard al
leges that since August 1st his partner
has collected all the moneys due the firm
and has appropriated it to his own use.
to make any accounting what
ever. There is now due the partnership
about $500. from various patients. all of
which is collectible, but Pritchard does
not hope to handle much of it unless the
court interposes.
Then, again. Pritchard charges his
partner with having since early in Sep
tenlber kept under lock all the medica-
ments and appliances used in the bust
ness and in such way prevented Pritch-
ard from having access to them.
In these premises an accounting is
asked for, that a receiver be appointed,
that Butcher be restrained from collect
ing any moneys due the partnership
that the partnership be dissolved. and
any further relief the court may ac-
rord
The herald., 1897-11-12
How q Saloon License Was
Manipulated
IRRIGATION DISTRICT BONDS
ONE LAND HOLDER OPPOSING
CONFIRMATION OF AN ISSUE
Medical Practitioners Fall Out-Old
Man Lassell Made Happy-I.
Vasolo Goes to San Quentin

The notoriety that has attended the
1900" saloon, corner of Fourth and Main
street, has not, it appears, disappeared
with a change of management.
A suit was begun yesterday by A. f.
Mackenzie and Charles Lips against
e. E. Maxwell and George Hicks, the
present proprietors, which reveals that
a very pretty case of diamond cut dia-
mond was played by all parties con-
cerned
In September last Mackenzie and Lips
formed a partnership for the purpose of
going into the saloon business. 1t ap-
pears as if considerable finesSe must be
used in obtaining lease of premises and
q license, for the new firm did not desire
to figure in the matter at all, and en-
gagged Maxwell to act as their agent
and go-between. First, they desired to
obtain a lease of the 400" saloon prem
ises from the landlord, j. B. Lankershim
and, equally important. saloon license
was required from the city. Maxwell
undertook to obtain both of these. or at
least it is so alleged. But the plain
tiffs contend that in order that Max
wells efforts should be crowned with
success, it was necessary that he should
be informed as to the exact status of
affairs, and that he should be taken in
on the ground floor" so to speak. Under
such circumstances Maxwell was in
formed that city license, under which
the "400' saloon was then being car
ried on, was about to be Cancelled and
that plaintiffs wanted to be early in the
field and obtain the license thus confis-
Gated.
1t was agreed that both lease and IL
cense were to be taken out in MaXwell's
name, but for the benefit of Mackenzie
and Lips, and on this understanding, the
agent set to work.
AS agent, however, Maxwell appears
to have worked too hard and to have
overstepped the boundaries of his COM
mission. He was successful in obtaining
q lease of the premises from Mr. Lank-
ershim, and had similar good luck in
getting the license from the city; but
then, instead of reporting progress to his
employers, he quietly told them to go
to thunder. He formed a partnership |
with Geo. Hicks. furnished and stocked
the saloon and opened up for bust
ness on his own account. Mackenzie |
and Lips are distinctly not in it. They
have offered to pay the expenses and
commissions due to Maxwell if he will
make surrender but he refuses, and so
the matter stands.
The plaintiffs claim that the lease OF
the saloon is worth $1,000 and the city Ii
cense $4,000. and that as defendants are
insolvent the defendants are likely to |
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ting the proceeds in their jeans, skip |
out. In these premises the plaintiffs
ask that a receiver be appointed, that
the defendants be made to give an ac-
counting, and that they be declared the
nrnper nWrarS Of tha ssd00" Ga1onp
The herald., 1897-11-12

Miss Ida Tully of Fresno; grand secre-
tary, w. p. Netherton of Santa Cruz,
reelected; grand treasurer, Volney
Taylor of Oakland, reelected: grand su-
perintendent of juvenile work, Mrs. w.
E. North of San Francisco, reelected;
trustees of the grand lodge. A. NJ. Drew
of Fresno, A. A. Smith of Fresno, Fred
Taft of Santa Monica; trustees of the
Orphans home at Vallejo, Mrs. L. H.
Kellogg of Newcastle: Mrs. NJ. j..
Thompson Of Vallejo. Mrs. w. E. North
of San Francisco, Judge ]. NJ. Walling OF
Nevada City, reelected.
Prof. William Crowhurst resigned as
one of the twenty-five members elected
on the board of trustees to become one
of the proposed corporation known as the
Good Templars' Home for Orphans, and
Mrs. NJ. ]. Thompson of Vallejo was
elected to fill the vacancy.
Newhall lodge having disbanded and
surrendered it's charter, the proceeds of
the sale of the hall and other property
was turned over to the general treasury,
with the request that one-third of the
amount go to the Los Angeles district,
which was referred to the executive
committee.
The lodge then adjourned to permit
the visiting members to accept an in
vitation rendered by residents of Pasa-
dena for drive around the city. The
courtesy was thoroughly enjoyed by the
visitors, who were enthusiastic in their
admiration of the beautiful Grown of
the Valley"
AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session convened at 80
and continued until o'clock, discussing
matters for the good of the order. chiefly
the change OF the independent constitu-
ton, by which the order is now gov
erned for the uniform constitution of
the national body. This change was
discussed at length yesterday, but was
not finally adopted.
Pending decision the lodge adjourned
to meet as a committee of the whole
in the NJ f. tabernacle, Judge Walling
in the chair, to further the interests Of
The herald., 1897-11-12
Good TempIars Elect Lead
ers of the Lodge
MEETING FOR THE ORPHANS
THEODORE D. KANOUsE CHOSEN
GRAND CHIEF TEMPLAR
Closing Sessions and Installation Of
oficers Today-A Visit to Mt.
Lowe and Alpine Tavern

The third days session of the thirty
eighth annual meeting of the grand
lodge of the I. o. G. T. opened In the
Methodist church in Pasadena with the
usual business routine. A letter was
read from DR.. Stephen Bowers Offering
the California Voice as an organ Of
communication between the grand lodge
of the order and the local lodges. Let
ters of fraternal greeting were read
from Jesse Forsythe, right worthy su-
perintendent Of juvenile temples. and
George Welch, grand chief templar of
Iowa.
The election of officers for the coming
year then occupied the attention of the
session. with the following result: Grand
chief templar, Theodore d. Kanouse of
Glendale; grand counselor, Rev. f. e.
Coulter of Selma; grand vice-templar.
The herald., 1897-11-12
New Suits Filed

M. L. Clayton VS.. Mary o. Parcels et
ala suit to recover $2006.20 on note
5000 attorneys fees and foreclosure OF
mortgage against lot IA of the Hege
tract.
A. E. Mackenzie and c. H. Lips VS.. f.
f. Maxwell and G. Hicks-A suit to
have a receiver appointed for the 400
saloon and for an accounting.
The estate of Leurie Charles Cobbe.
eceased-The petition of e. Edith c.
Cobbe. the widow, for letters of admin
istration. The estate is valued at $500.
w. Z. Pritchard VS.. ]. B. Butcher-A
suit for an accounting of partnership
that a receiver be appointed; that the
be dissolved and for judg-
ment and costs.
The estate of Stella Maria Stewart.
minor--The petition of Annie M. Liddell
for appointment of guardian. The es-
tate is valued at about s40o.
The application of the Broadway bank
Of Los Angeles petition for leave to
change it's name to the Broadway Bank
and Trust company.
The herald., 1897-11-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
City and County Pamphlet Received
Recent Donations


The chamber of commerce is just in
receipt Of the new pamphlet, "City and
County," containing the matter that is
in the Klondike edition, with the excep-
ton of the may and with an entirely diff
ferent cover.
The following donations were received
yesterday: J. F. Cumberland of Lords
burg, pippin apples; c. E. Smith of Dow
ney, seventeen-pound sweet potato; A.
J. Twogood Of Riverside, grape fruit
from Palm Springs; Wildwood Murray
of Palm Springs. lemons and pome-
granates; A. o. Holmes of West Palm
dale, white winter Pearmain, bellflower.
romantic and Stones Eureka apples; A.
McDermont of Fullerton, soft-shell wal
nuts; George Ruddock of Fullerton, soft
shell walnuts; Mr. Bastenschui of Full
lerton. Yellow Dent and King Phillip
corn: F. r. Holcomb Of Fullerton, sweet
potatoes; A. s. Bradford of Placentia.
sweet potato weighing sixteen and one
half pounds; w. L. Watts, city, photo
graph of the Chino valley. showing the
oil region; w. F. Whittier of Redlands
Junction. grape fruit: Roberts & Cas-
sell of Goleta, Kaghazi walnuts; ].
Goodman Of Fullerton, sugar beets: G
w. Kendall of South Los Angeles. Eng
lish medlars; Charles j. Hinman of
Compton. pie melons; Jesse Rose of
Clearwater, sweet potato Weighing
twenty-five and one-half pounds; J. T.
Haddox of Ell Monte, Ben Davis. Stones
Eureka and Pearmain apples; E. F. c.
Klokke, city, makes a handsome ex-
hibit of Washington navel oranges from
his ranch at Placentia; e. Keppler OF
San Diego, lemons; r.. H. Young & Co..
San Diego, lemons.
At last the chamber has succeeded in
capturing one of the fruit pilferers, and
he was unceremoniously helped down
stairs by one of the custodians.
The herald., 1897-11-12
THE DIVORCE MILL
A Brief Span Of Married Happiness
for the Masous

Tor the M08ou8
Mrs. Inez L. Mason, a quite handsome
woman fashionably garbed, appeared
before Judge Shaw yesterday to show
cause why the matrimonial bonds that
bound her should not be loosed. 1t ap-
peared that previous to marrying Mr.
Mason she was a widow with 16-year-
old daughter, Marjorie Thurber. The
second marriage took place on July Is,
1897, in this city, but resulted unhap-
PLY. Within month Mr.. Mason. who
was a widower with four children,
treated her in a "cruel and inhuman
manner" While at Catalina heapplied
an epithet to her that was particularly
calling, and at the home at 33S1a South
Hill street. accused her of going through
his pockets and called her a "liar and
thief" On Sept. 16 the husband left
home and has not returned, having an
nounced his intention of not living with
her again. The wife alleges that the
husband is worth about 100000 and
possesses a stock farm in Vermont,
orange groves at Pomona and elsewhere,
and is quite comfortably off. Before
skipping out he mortgaged his property
in Southern California to his two daugh-
ters, Mary F. Mason and Mrs. Hattie e.
Sawyer, and consequently they were
made parties to the suit. Mrs. Mason
in asking for divorce also applies for
from the husbands estate. The
case was taken under advisement.
George T. Baird also made application
to Judge Shaw for divorce from Frances
H. Baird. The couple have two chill
dren. Some time ago the wife left home
with the little ones and refuses to live
with her husband. This case also was
taken under advisement.
In Department one decree of divorce
was granted by Judge Smith to Cora e.
Searle from Charles N. Searle, on the
ground of desertion. The couple have
lived in the Antelope valley and We're
married in 1898, although they lived to-
gether for only six months.
The herald., 1897-11-12
AN OFF DAY
"reminiscences of Country Witness
Who Decided to Tell the Truth

This is an off week in Judge Smiths
department, and. there being no trials,
the clerk, bailiff and deputy district at
torney are having breathing spell
A prisoner had just received permis-
sion from the court to stop monleyine
with justice by remaining in the county
Jail, pending his appeal to the supreme
court, and trotted out of court happy
in the thought that he was going to
San Quentin to begin his sentence at
once.
The judge had come from off his
perch-otherwise the bench-and the
conversation turned on liars: not the
perpetrators of rough. uncouth fabri-
The herald., 1897-11-12

srfy~TsFss<sU14 ~
the Good Templars' home for orphans
at Vallejo.
The evening session was an informal
meeting to raise funds for the above
named purpose. There was no set pro-
gram but the exercises were inter-
spersed with music and recitations.
Pledges were received during the meet
ing from each lodge of money, clothing
and supplies of various kinds they will
contribute during the year. At previous
sessions of the grand lodge $500 and
over has frequently been raised in this
way. Out of the 200 orphans in this insti-
tuition not more than a dozen are the
children of members of the order, most
of them being the orphans or half or
phans of fathers whose lives have been
sacrificed to the drink habit, for the
suppression Of which the organization
is pledged.
Children taken into this home are
cared for until fifteen years of age and
are then placed in private homes or
otherwise provided for.
The final session will convene this
The herald., 1897-11-12
Court Notes

James N. Watson, native of Scot
land, and Charles Page Marsh, native
of Nova Scotia, were, upon proper show
ing being made, admitted to citizenship
yesterday by Judge Van Dyke.
Attorney Earl Rogers made his ap-
pearance at the court house yesterday,
after rather prolonged siege of ILL
ness. He submitted to very painful
surgical operation and is now slowly
convalescing.
Reuben Dawson, who has been idiotic
from his childhood, was ordered COM
mitted yesterday by Judge Shaw to the
Highland hospital. Dawson has been
recently developing violent symptoms,
and a couple of days ago made an at
tack upon his mother, who resides at
Rivera.
The herald., 1897-11-12
To Be Called Tomorrow
DEPARTMENT ONE-Judse Smith.

DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith,
CHS l.. Winch, assault with a deadly
weapon; trial.
(2H3) Nincente Sepulveda hearing.
CAD All Lucy: appeal.
DEPARTMENT TWO-Judge Clark.
Nothing set
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York
Nothing set
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van Dyke.
(2S 694) Meloy VS.. Meloy.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw.
Nothing set.
DEPARTMENT SIX-Judge Allen.
Nothing set.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Craig VS.. Munson, trial; go p. m.
People VS.. Davis; $3.50 a. m.
Wagner VS.. Phelps ct al, demurrer; $3.50
a.. m
Fisher VS.. Farmer, supplemental pro-
ceedings; II a. m.
The herald., 1897-11-12

morning at O'Clock for the installa&ipn
Of onlcers and deciding upon : plaoe of
meeting next year, The choice lies be.
tween San Francisco and Fresno. Rev.
J. w. Webb, grand chief templar, re-.
ceived = telegram yesterday from the
president Of the One Hundred Thousand
club Of Fresno, inviting the lodge to
meet there next year, which will prob
ably decide the matter in favor Of that
city. This afternoon the lodge viii take
q trip to Mt. Lowe and Alpine tavern.
Among the prominent members of the
order from distance who are attending
the meeting are: Grand CHIEF Templar
Rev. J. w. Webb, Fresno; Judge Wall
ing. Nevada City. late superior Judge of
Nevada county, with their wives; Geo.
D. Kellogg, q leading horticultural Of
Newcastle. Placer county; Mrs. E. ].
The herald., 1897-11-12
Hurt His Head

Reg. Brown, the young man who was
thrown from his bicycle at the corner
of Temple street and Beaudry avenue
Tuesday afternoon, is still confined to
his home, owing to trouble with his head,
which seems to have been seriously af-
fected by the fall.
The herald., 1897-11-12

house. unless the fraud concealed In the
act was set forth. and 20 on. The case
was banded about from pillar to post
for long time. but finally came to trial.
Then Vasolo was convicted and re-
ceived a sentence Of five years at San
Quentin. He desires to cut short the
long wait in the jail. as he is sick, and
wants to go to the penitentiary where
he can work in the open air.
The herald., 1897-11-12
Gard Of Thanks

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II, 1897.
Mr.. Robert Purvis and family wish to
return thanks to all the friends for the re-
spect and assistance shown to his son, c.
ii. Purvis, at the time of the sad accident.
ROBERT PURvIS.
The herald., 1897-11-12

Wall paper. late styles, low prices. at
A. A. Eckstrom's. 324 South Spring street
The herald., 1897-11-12

Chamberlain. capitalist of Eureka.
Humboldt county; VIM. Hawley Of
Fresno.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-20
His Cuban BeIIigerency Res
oIution Tabled.
APPROPRIATED TO CUBA
The House Today Was Interesting From
the Fact That Dailey's Motion to Rec
oenize Cuba's Belliserency Was Pinned
Onto the $50, 900 Appropriation for
the American Sufferers in Cuba

WASHINGTON, May 20.-In anticipa.
tion of lively proceedings the house
galleries were packed today. After
the journal was adopted. DaIzell was
on his feet in an instant demanding the
previous question. His face flushing
with anger Bailey arose and offered a
minority report Of the committee on
rules, and asking that the senate reso-
luton to appropriate $4,000 for the
starving Americans in Cuba. after
which the house shall Immediately Y
pass on the resolution recognizing the
belligerency of Cublns. Bailey de-
manded that Speaker Reed, in common
decency, accord the minority right of
being heard on the Cuban matter.
Reed ruled Bailey out of order. The
previous question was then carried
every republican voting against Bailey
and the appropriation of $50 900 for the
relief of Americans in Cuba was agreed
to, Bailey again made passionate plea
for the belligerent resolution which
was replied to by Hit and Grosvernor,
and Bailey's resolution was finally laid
on the table.
1t is thought in the senate that vote
will be taken on Morgan's resolution
before adjournment today. The first
speaker was Senator TburstOn, who,
while a close friend to Mckinley,
urged immediate action by the pas
sage of the resolution. Hale tried to
get the resolution referred to the
finance committe, but was defeated.
All those voting aye were republicans,
except White, Of California. and CAT
ferry, of Louisiana.