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The herald., 1897-08-31
Marriage Licenses

The following licenses were issued yes
terday from the office of the county clerk
George w. Nash, native Of Missouri
aged As years, and Oracle Stokes, a ma
tive of California. aged 23 years; boil
residents of Calabasas
Newton B. Evans, native of Califor
mia, aged 23 years, and resident of Sar
Bernardino, and Jennie Stokes, a native
of California, aged IS years; both resi-
dents of Calabasas
Thomas ]. Trull, a native of Maine
aged 81 years, and a resident of Butte
Mont, and Annie j. Baker, a native Of
Rhode Island, aged 20 years, and a resi-
dent Of Sierra Madre.
Charles E. Smith, a native of Iowa
aged 29 years, and a resident of Azusa
end Clara w. German, a native also o
Iowa. aged 29 years ,and a resident Of
Pasadena
Marion E. Wise, native of Oregon
aged % years, and Minnie e. Masterson
native of Pennsylvania, aged % years
both residents of Lordsburg.
Damiano Nardone, native of Italy
aged 81 years. and Stella Sprots Santo
also native of Italy, aged Is years; botl
residents of Los Angeles
The herald., 1897-08-31
CoNvIvIAL SECTION HAND
Sentenced to Two Years in the States
Prison

An information was filed in depart
ment one yesterday by Deputy District
Attorney James against Mexican
named Manuel Fierro, charging him
with an assault with intent to commit
murder.
1t appeared that the defendant had
been employed by the Southern Pacific
company as section hand, and last
week when the hands were paid off
some of them went off on what suppos-
edly was to them glorious spree. Fier-
ro was very drunk and when one of his
companions, named Martinez, came
to him and asked him to return to him
his time check, that defendant had in
his possession, wordy alteration was
engaged in. Martinez in dulged in threats
against Fierro, but made no actual dis
play of violence, but the latter drew 4
pocket knife and cut Martinez twice.
once in the neck and once over the lung
cavity. Neither wound was of great i'm
portance, and Mr.. James explained to
the court that some of the testimony
taken in the lower court was very in
Of assault with a deadly weapon would
have more fully met the case.
Judge Smith ruminated for a few min
utes over the irate cussedness of human
nature which assumed full sway over a
mans actions when the wine is in and
the wit is out, and while giving the de-
fendant credit for not having any mur-
derous intent, he ordered that Fierro be
confined in the states prison at San
Quentin for the period of two years.
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charged as guardian of the girl, Elsie.
Ten days were given to plaintiff to an
swer.
The varied fortunes of the girl, Elsie
Shipton, have so often figured before
the public that 1t will be yet fresh In
the public memory that after she had
passed under the guardianship of Miss
Wills she was sent out to the household
of Presbyterian minister at Lamanda
Park. From there she was spirited out
of the state, and outside the jurisdiction
of the state whose ward she was, to some
people in the east. This occurred just
about the time petition had been filed
in the superior court to have Miss Wills
discharged of her duty as guardian and
the mother appointed in her stead.
The whole matter having been settled,
so far as Elsie was concerned, by the
girl being no longer within the courts
jurisdiction, Mrs. Shipton instituted an
action for heavy damages against Miss
Wills and others, with the result as
stated.
The herald., 1897-08-31
ON A NOTE
Another Suit Filed Against Mrs.
Annie P. Spencer


In the early part of the month suit
was brought that has only now been
made public. All attachment suits are
withheld by the county clerk from pub
lication until service has been made,
and for that reason another suit against
Mrs Annie p Spencer was temporarily
withheld.
Since the conclusion of the celebrated
trial in which judgment was given
against Mrs. Spencer for the larger por-
ton of her property, several suits have
been filed, each of which has within it
a germ of sensation. This last one filed
by Mrs Emma R. Lamme against Mrs
Spencer, to recover $250O, forms no ex
ception to this rule. The note was made
by Mrs Spencer on June "a, 1896, to
Judge E. II. Lamme, her legal adviser,
and was payable on or before April l,
1897, without grace" 1t was assigned
by Judge Lamme to his wife. the present
plaintiff, and endorsed by him without
recourse" At maturity Mrs. Spencer
failed to meet the obligation, and the
endorsement of the note without re-
course threw the onus of collecting it
upon the plaintiff; hence the present ac-
ton.
Judgment is asked for $2500, with III
terest at per cent from June "a, 1896, to
the date when decision may be rendered.
Upon the property of Mrs Spencer bfRlg
attached the necessary bond was given
and the case will now be set for trial.
The herald., 1897-08-31
A PLUCKY WOMAN
Who offered Weird Emblem in Max.
ing Pension Claim

Quite large amount Of business is
done each month in the county clerk S
office in the way of verifying pensioners
vouchers and in certifying to claims
being put in by pensioners widows for
pensions, etc.
Some weeks ago rather comely wo-
man appeared in the office and offered to
make proof of her husbands death, de-
string certification to that effect for
the purpose Of forwarding it to Wash
ington in substantiation of her claim for
q pension. The proof she offered, how
ever, was not such as the law demands,
being merely her sworn statement, with
number of letters in which reference
was made to the veteran she claimed as
her husband as having joined the great
majority. The applicant was assured
that such testimony was wholly insuffi-
cient, and when, with some indignation,
at having, as she thought, her word
doubted, she demanded what kind of
proof was required and this mat
ter was explained, she 1ounced
out of the office. She altogether failed
to realize that to -blooded official
not knowing her at all the supposition
would not appear either strange or ir-
relevant that perhaps the whole batch
OF letters had been stolen. Be that as IT
may the woman went away saying that
che would furnish proof of her husbands s
death such as even they" must accept
with strong accent on the "they"
which presumably included all the coun-
ty clerks office.
About couple Of weeks later the
same woman returned with a roughly
wrapped parcel in her hand. She said
she had brought the proof of her hus-
bands death required, and she threw
wicked glance of triumph at Sam Kutz
as she began to open up her parcel. Pa
per after paper was unfolded and finally
was revealed to view a name plate that
had evidently been wrenched from off a
coffin. Its stained and mouldy appear
ance, with marks Of rust around the
edges, gave the gruesome object an un-
canny appearance. Thoughts of BODY
snatchers and other unpleasant person.
ages who are very much at home in
gTaveyards at the midnight hour imme-
diately doomed up before the mind. But
the woman had an eye strictly to busi-
ness She submitted the plate as proof
positive that her husband had died
about thirty years before, and was over
come with a great disgust when she
learned that the law had never contem-
plated any such enterprise on the part
OF q soldiers widow, and that the plate
could not be received as proof in making
her claim. tN'
Inc matter ended right there, but It
was matter of surmise for some davs
among the officials however the woman
became possessed of the name plate.
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Mrs. Bertha Goodrich Falls
From Grace
A COFFIN PLATE IN EVIDENCE
N. w. BISHOP DISCHARGED ON
THE CRIMINAL CHARGE
The Demurrer Sustained in the Ship
ton Case-The Travels Of Note.
A Convivial Section Hand

A young lady who has had the unhap-
py experience of spending five months in
the Highlands asylum was again ex-
amined as to her mental condition yes
terday before Judge Van Dyke by Med-
cal Examiners Drs. Hitchcock and May
nard.
Mrs. Bertha Goodrich, for that is the
young lady's name, is only twenty-five o
years of age, and Is the daughter of D.
H. Jenkins Of Lovelace avenue, who fol-
Lows the business of working jeweler.
She married young fellow who had a
good business and who was fond of his
home and wife, but the demon drink
broke up the home and separated the
young couple. Mrs. Goodrich could not
control her appetite for strong drink,
and when under its influence would drift
into the companionship OF evil asso-
ciates
=. The beseechings of the husband and
the pleadings of her own family were
of no avail and for the simple reason that
Mrs. Goodrich had become dipsoman-
lac. Her Intentions were good but the
coLtrol oI ner appetite was no longer
under the subsection of her will.
Over year ago the girl was sent to
Highlands asylum on the complaint of
her father. She remained there for five
months, and then her friends obtained
her discharge. But the love of liquor
that had with her become an ingrained
passion had been simply subdued and no;
conquered. Slowly and by degrees it OBJ
tained the old sway over her and yester-
day it was claimed that her mind was
affected, and that she had not only
threatened the life of her mother, but
had on two occasionS tempted to burn
down the family home.
After the order of commitment had
been made by the court it was pitiable
to note the distress of the patient She
begged and implored her parents not
to send her to Highlands. If they would
only send her to sanitarium she would
gladly go, but not to the public institu-
ton, and flood of tears emphasized her
request.
The herald., 1897-08-31
Set for Tomorrow

ONE-Judge Smith.
(2343) People VS.. E. MECHANISM, murder;
trial
(23sS) People VS.. Fong Dip Sam, murder;
to plead.
(2SS9) People VS.. j. Mangarini and A. Oil
vas, burglary; to plead
(239O) People VS.. P. Etchemendy, grand
larceny; to plead
(239D People VS.. w. Dorsey, arson; to
plead.
(2s92) People VS.. A. Mayhem, crime
against nature; to plead.
(2393) People VS.. j. vasalo, arson; to
plead.
plead.
(2ss5 People VS.. A. E. Davis. forgery; to
plead.
(2SS5) People VS.. W. M. Ware. forgery; to
plead.
(239O People VS.. H. Henshaw robbery
to plead.
1886 People VS.. F. Graham. robbery; to
plead.
(2SSO Claud Hill. grand larceny; to plead
(23S5 George Williams, robbery; to be
set.
(23S2) Kitty Calvert and Frank Phillips
murder; to be set.
(23S3) Toleman and Burns; to be set.
FOUR-Judge Van Dyke.
(2S.2S3) Thompson ct al. VS.. City of Los
Angeles; trial.
(2S.S76) Creditors VS.. Ashner.
(2S,72O Long VS.. Long.
COURT-Justice Young.
Fish and Tucker; $3.50.
People VS.. Laden; 10:3O
The herald., 1897-08-31
New. Suits Filed

The estate of Alice, Emma Mary and
Cameta Grimaud-The petition of An
toinette Grimaud for appointment as
guardian.
w. T. Foote VS.. w. p Haber-A suit
to recover $500 on an assigned note with
interest from February, 1894
+ William s. Vawter VS.. Naumann and
wife-A suit to recover possession of
lots SO, "a, IS. S6, 81 and SS. block r, of the
Santa Monica Commercial company's
tract and for 5000 as damages for deten-
tion and 5000 damages caueed by the loss
Of rentals
Mary A. Pritchard vs. John Scotia
suit to recover 465s.so. the value Of e27s
The herald., 1897-08-31
Court Notes

Yesterday in the circuit court, in the
case of Blanton Duncan vs. the Associ-
ated Press the demurrer to the COM
plainant's complaint was overruled and
twenty days were given in which to an
swer.
Theodosia Sepulveda, the woman of
varied fortunes, who claims she owns
San Pedro, was before Judge Van Dyke
yesterday ON the insanity charge. The
woman is monomaniac on the question
of her property, but not insane, and she
was ordered discharged.
Tue Tug the Chinese woman against
whom a charge of grand larceny was
preferred, as it is suspected, for the pur-
pose of returning her to bagnio, was to
have been examined in the township
court yesterday. Inasmuch as her ex-
animation before United States Commits
sioner Van Dyke for deportation will
take place today, Justice Young contin-
ued the larceny charge until Saturday
next
The herald., 1897-08-31
THE BISHOP INSOLVENCY
Discharged From Custody and Allow
ed to Finish His Klondike Trip

The examination of M. W. Bishop, the
ins'olvent groceryman, was concluded in
the township court yesterday before
Justice Young. The criminal charge
preferred was that of falsifying evil
dence by manipulation of his books
with the intent to defraud his creditors.
The full facts in the case were elected
al the time of the insolvency proceedings
before Court Commissioner Rollins, and
not until Bishop had sailed on the vessel
Caspar en- route to Klondike was the
criminal charge preferred. Justice
Young, in dismissing the charge, held
that there was no ground upon which to
predicate the charge.
Bishop stated during the insolvency
investigation that some friends Of his,
including Mr.. Jevne, had assisted him in
the way Of funds for his trip to Alaska,
and inasmuch as he has missed the
steamer for the north and his traps have
gone on there, it seems as if he hadlgo
cause for action against someone.
The herald., 1897-08-31
. A GAS EXPLOSION
Causes CONSERVATION in San Pedro
Street Restaurant

An explosion, resulting from leak in
a gas pipe, took place in a restaurant at
107 San Pedro street at 11:4O o'clock yes
terday morning and alarms from three
different boxes were turned in, bringing
the department hurriedly to the scene
In the rush around a corner Assistant
Chief Ed Smith collided with hay press
and he was thrown out, but not hurt The
horse was badly cut up
The fire itself was of little consequence
1t was known that there was leak in the
gas pipe at the restaurant, and a
plumber started out to look for it. Ths
light which he carried ignited the escap-
ing gas, which exploded, giving him a
serious shock. A colored man named
William Taylor started to put out the
blaze at the leak, and was almost as
phyxiated by gas. Altogether the fir.
did not entail loss Of over $40. Taylor
was taken to the receiving hospital
where he was treated by Police Surgeon
Hagan.
The herald., 1897-08-31
A Card

To the Gentlemen of Los. Angeles and
Vicinity: Mr.. A. w. Skinner will take
charge Of my mems department on and
after September 1st. Mr. Skinner has for a
number of years been connected with the
Burt & Packard company makers of the
"Korrect Shape shoes. 1 shall carry a
full line of this well known make, and you
can secure custom made shoes at retail
prices. Mr.. Skinner has been in the shoe
business since boyhood, and understands
it in all its branches. All customers will be
fitted by diagram.
'Tis feat to fit the feet"
Mrs. N. Howell, Palace of Footwear No.
Ill South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-08-31
COURT CALENDAR
Cases to Be Called in the Departments
TODAY

Today
TWO-Judge Van Dyke.
(2166) Estate of ]. O'Neil; probate of will.
(2S555) Martin VS.. Martin: trial.
(20S9) Estate of F. E. Hing alias F. e.
Hing; petition to sell real estate.
(2160) Estate NJ. E. Parker; probate of
will
(215O Estate Leah See Morton, alias
Leah See; probate of will
(57O Estate and guardianship Of Fowler
minors: annual accounting.
(216O Estate c. Diller; probate Of will.
(2169) Estate w. Hughes: letters.
Q559) Estate W. Davis; petition to sell
personal property.
(2170) Estate w. H. Pendleton; letters.
Q7D Estate j. Meyer; letters.
(217S) Estate F. B. Taylor; letters.
(217D Estate M. s. Baker; probate Of
will.
C614 Estate c. Alaniz; final accounting.
Q02D Estate e. Verch; final accounting.
(2050) Estate and guardianship of M. L.
Johnson; accounting.
(255) Estate Of j. Peecher; confirming
sale of real estate.
(2175) Estate of ]. B. Hutchins; letters.
(S74) Estate of L. Markschalz insane;
final accounting.
d545O Estate of B. c. Kennedy; petit
tion to sell real estate.
(lZV) Estate L. ReynOlQS, dlStrlDut10n.
(212O Estate ]. c. Drake; citation.
(453) Estate H. Regelin final accounting
and distribution.
G254 Estate s. G. Millard; confirming
sale of real estate.
(2065) Estate of A. H. Spencer; letters.
(2l5O Estate of E. Wall; letters.
(213D Estate and guardianship Of E. J..
Person; letters Of guardianship.
(212O Estate E. L. Seeber; letters.
(212S Estate Of F. d. Seeber; letters.
(2129 Estate of E. G. McMaster; probate
of will.
Q771O Estate M. j. Brown; petition to
mortgage real estate.
Q63O Estate of R. N. c. Wilson; petit
tion to set apart.
Q61D Estate j. c. w. Razelle; final ac-
counting and distribution.
(2150 Estate and guardianship Of c.
Maurer. insane; letters of guardianship
Estate and guardianship of NJ. Gross;
petition to sell real estate.
FOUR-Judge Van Dyke.
(2771G Wolfskill VS.. Los Angeles Railway
company.
COURT-Justice Young.
Bilicke VS.. Darling; $3.50.
Borazzo VS.. Pettrotti: 1870.
Howard VS.. Whiting ct al.;9
The herald., 1897-08-31
A Sad Accident

The body Of the 11-year-old bow.
Joseph, who died Saturday evening at
the home of his parents near Thirty fifth
and McClintock streets from injuries re-
ceived about week ago by being struck
by an electric car, was yesterday shipped
to Santa Barbara for interment. The re-
mains were placed in charge of Kregelo
q Bresee. Coroner Campbell made an ex-
animation of the body, but did not con-
slider 1t necessary to hold an inquest.
The herald., 1897-08-31
A NOTES TRAVELS
It Travels From Fresno to This CITY
by Six Assignments


The travels Of promissory note, as
told in the complaint filed yesterday in
the suit Of w. D. Foote against w. p.
Haber, are curious.
On February 8. 1891, the defendant
made a note at Fresno for $500 to the
treasurer of the First Baptist church at
that city, in full of all obligations on
note signed by H. c. Warner, G. R. G.
Glenn, r. H. Bramlet and W. p. Haber.
which note was given to meet shortage
in the church building fund.
Seymour May was treasurer Of the
church at the time, and, with the author
ity Of the church, sold and assigned the
$500 note to I. S. Eshleman. He in turn
assigned 1t to H. G. Dewitt, and success
sively it was sold and assigned to George
I. Helm and to the present plaintiff.
Now suit has been brought to recover
the amount, with Z per cent interest
from February 8, 1892.
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act you will appoint his successor Good
HOMING SWALLOWS

And that is believed to be the true
story of how 1t came to pass
'''''' HoMING SWALLOWS
Arizonans are returning by every
train, scores of them from Los Angeles
and the coast. The early excursion
tickets have about reached their limits
and it's time to get back into business
anyhow. Cooler weather is here, fol-
lowing the fierce rain storms that have
swept over the entire territory. There
is a briskness on the streets not seen
for months past. Many eastern visitors
are already arriving here to spend the
coming cooler season or to settle, and all
signs point to the advent of the most
prosperous season known to Phoenix
and Arizona for double decade.
In this prosperity Los Angeles shares.
Her mercantile houses supply a very
large portion of the wares sold by the
territory's merchants, for in many lines
Los Angeles is in position to underb.d
considering freight charges) the whole
salers of San Francisco and of the east
ern centers.
What with the summer exodus west
ward and winter business traffic east
ward, there are between Arizona and
Los Angeles bonds both social and COM
mercial. Among your weather. resi-
dents there are fully a score who made
their coin in Arizona, and, attracted per-
haps by these examples, Los Angeles
capital and enterprise are ever to be
found prominent in the various indus
tries of the Sun Kissed Land.
JAS. H. M'CLINTOCK.
The herald., 1897-08-31
THE sHIPToN CASE
Again Bobs Up and Receives a Set
Back on Demurrer

Another move was made yesterday in
department four in the O,O00 damage
suit brought by Mrs. Shipton against
MISS Frances Wills, as legal guardian. of
the person Of Elsie Shipton.
The law firm of Lee & Scott filed a de-
murrer to the complaint in which the
ground was taken that as Miss Wills
stlll continues to be Elsie's guardian
letters never having been repealed or
annulled, Mrs. Shipton had and could
nave no claim for damages After coun-
sci had argued the point Judge Van
Dyke sustained the demurrer, holding
that II the plaintiff desired to reach the
matter her proper way would be to nro-
ceed against Miss Wills and petition for
her removal as guardian; to gain anv
standing. the court held, it must he
shown that Miss Wills has been dis
The herald., 1897-08-31
Ady,e ans Her Lion. Al p.,onao R..c,

Adgie AMI Her Lions at Reiondo Beacr
All this week. Every day Adgie will give
her marvellous performance free to the
patrons of the Santa Fe. The lions are fed
at $3.50 p. m. Santa Fe trains go at 9:45 a.
M, p. M, $40 p. m. Saturday and Sun
day trains at $751; 945, 11:OS a. M, p. M,
$40 p. M, 6:15 p. m.
The herald., 1897-08-31
Card of Thanks

The bereaved family and relatives of
Frank Scheidler desire to publicly ex-
press their heartfelt appreciation Of tbs
many kindnesses which the friends, in
their sympathy, have shown in their late
bereavement, and to thank them for the
many services which they so thought
fully rendered.
The herald., 1897-08-31
NUGGETS AGAIN

The Herald received yesterday its
third installment Of that little ten
cent book called "Klondike Nuggets" I"
All the accumulated orders will be
promptly filed, and then "frst come
first served"
The herald., 1897-08-31

Surries worth $780, phaetons worth $3.50.
buggies worth $3.50, all going at 500. Now
is your chance to get bargain. Sale
closes Aug. s1st. Hawley, King & Co..
corner Broadway and Fifth street.
The herald., 1897-08-31
Our Home Brew

Maier = Zobelein's lager. fresh from their
brewery. on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles o,
kegs. Office and brewery. 40 Also street
telephone 81.
The herald., 1897-08-31

Each vehicle first floor, 500; genuine bar
gains. Hawley. King & Co.. corner Broad
way and Fifth street.
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500 bargain sale. vehicles, Aug. 18th to
s1st. Corner Broadway and Fifth street.
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Traps worth s1S5 on sale for 500. Corner
Broadway and Fifth streets.
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For lubricating oils, Garlock packing in
tectors. ETC.. see Machinery and Electrical
company. s51-s5s North Main street.
The herald., 1897-08-31
JOTTlNGS

Drink Glen Rock water Address F, L
Smith. 216 South Spring street. Tel 26.
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sacks of barley disposed of by the de-
fendant, who, it is claimed, acted as
trustee for plaintiff.
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And that is believed to be the true
story of how it came to pass
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-11-10
cLovERPoRT, KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1897.

i'm the United States the rumor that
am disposed to accept autonomy as a
basis of settlement or solution Of the
present war The constitution Of Cuba
absolutely establishes in its Article II
that peace is to be negotiated upon the
basis of absolute independence OF Cuba.
1t Is to obtain independence that we
have been fighting for two years and
will continue to fight until victory be
ours.
'.All statement that have been hither.
TO or may be in future published to the
effect that we are willing to accept any
ether solution short of independence
should be regarded as false.
1--WE will fight for absolute independ-
en- e. as We stated in the manifesto is
sued at Monte Christie, as Alison it was
later set down in our constitution, and
as we are daily confirming it by the
shedding of our blood in the battle
fields"
Salvador Cisneros, former president
of the republic of Cuba, writes to the
Herald
Independence or death has been and
is our motto. We would rather see our
beloved country disappear amid a heap
of ashes than accept any concessions,
no matter how ample, unless they carry
with them the absolute independence Of
Cuba.
ITO obtain this many of Cuba's best
sons have given up their lives to obtain
this many more of her sons are daily
shedding their blood, which absorbed
bv the plants of our soil, we breathe in
the air we ihhale."