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The herald., 1897-12-07
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Officers at Long Beach Declared Duly
Elected

The board of supervisors yesterday
canvassed the votes of the Incorporation
election held at Long Beach on Decem-
Der 1st. There were 293 ballots polled ;
five spoiled and two rejected. The fol-
lowing officers were declared duly
elected:
I. c. Dunn, J. ]. Hart, C. F. A. John
son, G. D. Sanford, w. Penn Wilson,
trustees; H. Barndollar, clerk; G. C.
Flint, treasurer, and ]. c. Baker, mar
shall.
There was exhibited yesterday in the
supervisors room a check for S23S.12,
drawn by the Pasadena and Los An
geles electric railroad in favor of the
county. as the company's contribution
toward the keeping in repair of Pasa-
dena avenue. 1t was asserted that this
is the first sum ever paid by a railroad
company in Southern California for the
purpose of helping to keep in repair the
roads traversed. AS a matter of fact
the Pasadena and Los Angeles electric
road has not given the amount as a do
nation, but simply because under the
terms Of the franchise granted such a
tax had to be paid. The clause bearing
upon the matter was inserted In the
franchise upon the earnest solicitation
an effort of supervisor Aanley, and it
was then prognosticated that the tax
would never be collected and the clause
remain dead letter. The payment of
the tax, however, suggests the thought
of what nice income has been lost to
the city by similar clause not having
been inserted in all street railroad fran
chises.
On motion of Supervisor Wirsching, it
was ordered that henceforward no re-
QUESTIONS for supplies shad be issued
unless the request for same is signed by
the head of the department and o. K. d
by member of the board of supervisors.
On motion of Supervisor Field, DR..
Burdick was authorized to purchase an
orange grader for use at the county
farm.
The herald., 1897-12-07
East Side Notes

Edward ]. Compton of San Francisco
is visiting his sister, Mrs. F. v. Rush
ton.
E. H. Lewis. who had his left arm so
seriously injured at Tehachapi last Fri
day that it became necessary to ampu-
tate it, is at the Sisters hospital and do
ing well. Mrs. Lewis Is with her hus-
band to assist in nursing him.
H. c. McBurney, Sunday school mis-
sionary for the presbytery of Los An
geles, reviewed the work for the past
three months at the Sunshine Sabbath
school Sunday.
Mrs. Webb of 1876 North Hancock street
is quite i'll at her home.
A Shetland pony driven by a young
lady on Downey avenue became fright
ened at a passing car yesterday after
noon and ran away, upsetting the cart,
but fortunately doing no serious dam
age.
Mrs. j. A. Groves has been quite i'll for
several days at her home at the corner
of Eastlake avenue and Baldwin street.
There will be mothers meeting Fri
day afternoon at the Second Presby-
terian church.
Company A Of the Boys Brigade at
their recent meeting elected the follow
ing officers: Captain, Daniel Mcdonald;
lieutenant, Arthur Holgate; first SER
geant, George Cox; second sergeant. Or
Vile Chadsey; third sergeant, Wayne
West; corporals, Thomas Langford, Will
liam Durr, George Tallman, David
Smith.
There will be an interesting lecture
on "The Wonders and Glories of Call
fornia," given at the Second Presbyte-
rian church Thursday evening.
The herald., 1897-12-07
TRIED TO ESCAPE
A Slippery Member Of the Chain Gang
Enjoys Brief Liberty

Enjoys Brief Liberty
John Edwards again escaped from
the chain gang yesterday afternoon but
was recaptured last night while prepar-
ing to leave the city. Several weeks ago
Edwards was sentenced to serve thirty
days in the city Jail for petty larceny.
He escaped from the chain gang but
was recaptured about week ago and
Justice Owens added fifty days to his
sentence for his unceremonious depart
ure.
Yesterday afternoon he broke away
again while the gang was at work. He
was followed to Eastlake park. where
he succeeded in throwing his pursuers
off his trail. 1t was later learned that
Edwards, who Is dope fiend. visited
the Lulu shelter where he secured a
quantity Of the drug. From there he
went to his home at the corner OF Tenth
and Wilson streets and was engaged in
changing his clothes preparatory to
leaving the city when Officer Mills ar
rived and placed him under arrest Ed
wards is disgusted at his poor success
in getting away and his spirits are not
lightened by the prospect of having
another hundred days added to the
length Of his term on account Of his last
attempt to escape.
The herald., 1897-12-07
ABUSED HIS MOTHER
Oscar Burke Became Terror Under
the influence of Cocaine

Oscar Burke, a confirmed cocaine
fiend who Is well-known to the police,
while under control Of the drug yester-
day morning, began abusing his mother
at their home, corner of Howard and
Ramirez streets. Some of the neighbors
hurried over to officer Arguellos house,
a short distance away, and informed
him of the trouble.
Although sick in bed Arguello got up
and dressed himself AS soon as Burke
saw the policeman he took to his heels
and was followed to Alameda street, a
distance of five blocks, before he was
overtaken. He then fought like a
demon until he was finally handcuffed
and sent to the police station in the pa
troll wagon. He continued his rawlings
in Jail and when his name was called
yesterday afternoon in Justice Owens
court, where he will have to answer to
a charge of disturbing the peace, he was
not in a condition to appear for trial
and the case was continued until the
11th instant.
The herald., 1897-12-07

terms Of baskets made by the women OF
the various tribes and related many In
teresting incidents Of her personal ex-
periences in making the collection.
With the veritable basket before them
on table. the company listened to Mrs,
Grace Claiming. Stetson's delightful
story, "The Basket of Anita" read by
Mrs. Pinney, member of the PACING
Coast Woman's Press association.
The members and guests in the party
were: Mesdames Mary M. Bowman
Clara s. Brown. ]. Torrey Conner, Eu-
gene Torrey. Alice r. Crane, Elizabeth
A. Wore. Sarah A. Bowman, Misses olive
Percival. Margaret NJ. Fettee; Mesdames
Isabel Winslow, Congdon, Whelpley. d.
Gridley, Laura Young Pinney. Oakland.
Carrie Wyckoff. E. A. Sloan, Redlands;
Misses LILLIAN Whelpley. Helen Mead.
Catherine Meyer, Rochester, N. T.;
Maud Benedict, of the Pasadena Star.
Mrs. Olive Thorne Miller. the well'
known writer, intends visiting Mrs.
Elizabeth Grinnell of Pasadena during
the winter and will be the guest of the
club at the annual meeting in March.
Miss Lillian X. Wade. editor of Table
Talk. is also expected to be present at
that time.
The herald., 1897-12-07
BOND ELECTION TODAY
Votes to Decide on the Issuance OF
School and Fire Securities

Whether the city shall issue fire de-
partment bonds to the amount OF $l5O,ooO
and school bonds to the amount OF $780,
900 is to be decided today by the voters.
The polls will open at sunrise this morn
ing (about oclock) and will remain open
until o'clock in the afternoon. There
will be only one voting place in each
ward and one additional in an outlying
district. The latter is annexed to the
city for school purposes only and the
vote on the school bonds will be all that
will be taken there.
The form of the ballot Is so simple
that no one need have any doubt as to
how to vote as he desires. The two prop
ositions are to be voted upon separately
the same as would be candidates for diff
ferent offices. There are two depart
ments to each of the propositions on the
ballots. First will appear the following;
For the issuing of fire department
bonds"
Directly under this will appear:
Against the issuing of fire depart
ment bonds"
The ballots on the school bond matter
are similarly divided and they will read:
"For the issuing of school bonds"
Against the issuing of school bonds"
The voter has only to indicate his
choice by stamping a cross (X) in the
square opposite and to the right of the
affirmative or negative Of the PROPOSE
tions.
A two-thirds vote is necessary to car
ry either of the proposed bond issues. A
large vote is not expected. In fact 1t
is doubtful If more than half the num-
Der cast at the last election are voted
today.
The polling places In the several
wards will be located as follows:
Precinct No. 1.-First ward, polling
place, 600 Downey avenue.
Precinct No. 2-Second ward, polling
place, 125 Temple street.
Precinct No. 3-Third ward, polling
place, city hall.
Precinct No. 4-Fourth ward, polling
place, 1861 Figueroa street.
Precinct No. Fifth ward, polling
place, Marlborough stables, Twenty
third and Thompson streets.
Precinct No. 6-Sixth ward, polling
place, Dalton hall, Washington street
and Central avenue
Precinct No. 7-Seventh ward, polling
place, 61o East Fifth street.
Precinct No. S-Eighth ward, polling
place, 311 Also street.
Precinct No 9-Ninth ward, polling
place, engine house First street, near
Chicago.
Precinct No. 1o-Annexed territory,
polling place, store at Edna park.
The herald., 1897-12-07
Marriage Licenses

The following licenses were issued
yesterday from the office Of the county
clerk:
Albert c. Johnson, a native of Kansas,
aged "a Years, and Lille c. Moore, ma
tive of Illinois, aged 81 years, both resi-
dents Of Pomona.
Howard r. Masterson, a native Of
Arizona, aged 20 years, and Edna B.
Bowe, a native Of Michigan, aged 18
years, both residents of Los Angeles.
George C. Barton, a native of Maine.
aged 21 years. and Gene c. Rourke, a
native of New York, aged % yeas, both
residents Of Maricopa, Ariz.
John oliver Burris, a native of Mis-
souri,, aged % years, and Anna E. Dach-
wiler, a native Of Kansas, aged 18 years.
both residents of Compton.
Thomas Whitman Williams, a native
of Illinois. aged 28 years, and Ruth M.
Brown, native Of Illinois, aged "a years,
both residents of Long Beach.
The herald., 1897-12-07
When Othess Eail Consult

English sewing cotton company limited.
a combination of thread manufacturers
which has just been organized in oppo-
sition to the Coates combination. con-
sists Of all the leading English thread
makers who have not amalgamated
with the Coates company. The new
company has a capital of 2,750,000
pounds. which was subscribed twice
over In Glasgow alone. The ]. & p.
Coates company has invested 100000
pounds in ordinary shares in the new
concern in hopes, as the president de-
clared at the annual meeting Of the
Coates company, that the maintenance
of amicable relations would be greatly
facilitated thereby.
The herald., 1897-12-07
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Interesting Meeting - Reminiscent
Biographies Read

dP4A4CS xSSS%A
The Historical society met last eve-
ming in the parlors of DR.. Moody on
South Spring street with good at
tendance. A committee consisting of
]. M. Quinn, H. d. Barrows and Rev. ].
Adam was appointed to arrange for the
celebration of the fiftieth anniversary
of the discovery of gold in California
(Jan. "a, 1S4S). This committee is to CO.
operate with the Pioneers and other
societies which may decide to take part
in the celebration. Mr.. Barrows read a
paper on 1.-TWO Notable Pioneers-Geo.
Hansen and Col. ]. ]. Ayers
George Hansen was born in Austria in
1924 and died in this city Nov. 10 last.
He came to California in 1850 and to Los
Angeles in 1853. The records of land
titles tell the story of Hansen's work
He made more surveys than any other
surveyor of the county. He was the
founder of Anaheim; he laid out the
lands of Mother colony and planted the
first vineyard there. He was a re-
markable mathematician and a good
linguist, speaking English, German,
French and Spanish.
Col ]. j. Ayers was born in Scotland in
1851. ne CAME 10 SdulOTHid III 1919. nc
founded the Calavaras Chronicle, now
the oldest paper in California ,and in
1856 he founded the San Francisco Call.
He was editor of the Los Angeles Ex-
press and later of The Herald, and was
a man of fine literary abilities. He had
nearly completed an autobiography at
the time of his death.
DR.. C. S. Cowan of Fort Jones. Siski-
you county. Cal. donated to the His
torical society, through Mr.. Leveling.
very valuable collection Of Indian curios.
DR.. Cowan was made corresponding
of the society.
The following were chosen board Of
directors: A. e. Yerex. A. c. Vroman,
f. Baxter, ]. NJ. Quinn, ]. D. Moody, Mrs
M. Burton Williamson and H. D. Bar
rows.
DIR. ]. D. Moody was chosen president,
Prof. A. E. Yerex first vice. president,
Mrs. M. Burton Williamson second vice.
president, ]. NJ. Quinn secretary, and
E. Baxter treasurer.
The herald., 1897-12-07
PRELIMINARY AnnANdH1rENTs
Farmers' Institute Convention 1
January-The Program

Yesterday in the assembly room of
| the chamber Of commerce, preliminary
meeting was held to perfect plans and
arrange q program for the University
Farmers Institute convention to be held
January 8, and s, 1898. in the chamber
Of commerce building.
The following representative men were
present: Prof. A. J. Cook of Claremont.
Southern California representative of
the State University; Prof. A. ]. Nc
Claiche, bacteriologist to the agricul-
tural section of the Southern California
Academy Of Sciences: A. r. Sprague.
president of the Southern California De-
ciduous Fruit Growers association; DR..
8. M. Woodbridge, director Of the South
ern California Academy Of Sciences;
Hon. Abbot Kinney president Of the
Southern California Pathological So
ciety; G. H. A. Goodwin, secretary Of
the same society; c. H. Sessions, presi-
dent of the Southern California Dairy
mems association; James r. Boal, Sec
retary, and G. E. Platt, vice-president
Of the same association; A. p. Griffith,
of Azusa; c. A. Coffman of Rivera,
Captain White of Burbank. Elihu Smead
Of Manzana, H. ]. Rudisill, VIM. Niles
and Frank Virgins, secretary of the
chamber of commerce, all Of Los An
geles.
The following committees were
elected: Decorations, Frank Virgins;
exhibit, A. r. Sprague; railroads,
Messrs. Kinney, Sessions and Griffith:
program, G. H. A. Goodwin; music, c.
F. Edison; finance, Prof. Cook; publicity,
c. H. Sessions. An elaborate and inter-
esting program has been prepared which
will be made public as soon as some
minor changes have been effected.
Thirty-two farmers clubs will be rep
resented by delegates, and the pomolog-
ical, the dairymen's association, the bee
keepers association, and kindred or
ganizations will also have representa-
tives at the convention. Addresses will
be made by Prof. B. w. Hilgard of the
State University at Berkeley; Hon.
Ellwood Cooper. president Of the State
Board Of Horticulture; Rev. Burt Estes
Howard. and particularly interesting
paper Is promised from Professor L. H.
Bailey Of Cornell university, who has
worldwide reputation as an entomo-
logist.
A fine exhibit Of fruit will be made
during the convention by the farmers
clubs. and speciality will be made Of
apples, the cultivation of which Is at
tracing so much attention at present,
in which display the difference will be
shown in the same variety grown in
various localities
The herald., 1897-12-07
Chinese Smuggling

MONTREAL, Dec. 6.-Patrick Egan.
ex-United States minister to Chile, has
been in the city for some days. 1t was
stated that he came here to look into
the facilities here for shipping grain to
Europe. Today, however. 1t leaked out
that Mr.. Egan is acting as special agent
Of the United States treasury depart
ment to look into the smuggling Of Chi
nese across the American border from
this district.
The herald., 1897-12-07
Fire in a Clothing Store

At 5 o'clock yesterday morning a
blaze was discovered in the rear of Cohn
Bros drygoods store at the corner of
Commercial and Los Angeles streets.
Live Goals falling from a stove are
supposed to have started the fire. The
store is in the Hellman building, which
was closed up at all sides. The fire
men broke open the doors and extin-
guished the blaze with the chemical
engine, thus avoiding the usual loss by
water. The damage is estimated at
$500,
The herald., 1897-12-07
TO SEE HIS BARNS
B. F. Sloan Kicks Down Door to Get
to His Children

w 44S SA1x0ICA
B. F. Sloan Is a member Of the Saliva
tion army. His wife belongs to the vol
unteer army. This is their degree oil
difference. but it proved serious enough
to divide the family. Mrs. Sloan severa
days ago bundled her effects and two
children together and removed with
them to the Wiley house at 421 Wall
street.
Last night Sloan became consumed
with desire to see his little ones He
could not sleep; SO he arose, dressed and
went to the house where his wife was
stopping. He knocked at the door and
she refused him admittance. Sloan de.
manded to see his babies, and when his
wife further demurred he promptly
kicked down the door, The landlord OBJ.
jected to this procedure and caused
Sloan's arrest for disturbing the peace
The herald., 1897-12-07
Stepped Off Backward

Albert Hewitt stepped off a moving
University car backwards at 1880
o'clock yesterday morning and was rem
dered unconscious by striking the pave
ment on his head. The accident oc-
CURED at the corner Of Spring and
Ninth streets. The patrol wagon was
summoned and the injured man taken
to the receiving hospital. He had re-
ceived bad scalp wound and two
stitches were necessary to close the
cash.
The herald., 1897-12-07
HARrs AND HOUNDS
Entries for Next Sundays Coursing
Matches Now Open

Entries Tor Next SuuuHye Oou1pAu8
Matches Now Open
Entries for next Sundays coursins
matches at Agricultural park are now
open and will be received by the secre.
tary at No. 143 South Broadway until
Thursday evening, when the drawing
liberal purse added. Entrance fee must
accompany the nomination. Entries
open to all. Address all communica-
tions to the secretary, 143 South Broad-
way. All information furnished ON re.
quest. No dogs allowed on the ground
except those entered in the races. Free
admission to park for owner and handler
of each dog. Tickets furnished by SEQ
retary at time entries are filed.
The herald., 1897-12-07
Pension and Postal.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The post
Office at Pine Lake, San Bernardino
county CAL, has been discontinued for
the winter. Mail will be sent to Messina,
Cal.
California pensions: Original-Wil-
ford Elkins, San Jose. Reissue-Orin
Jones, Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-12-07
Fell With the Scaffold

Harvey Sober, painter at work on
the Southern Pacific roundhouse at
River station fell distance Of Is
feet yesterday morning with broken
scaffold. He struck the ground upon
his feet and both his ankles were badly
wrenched. He was removed to the Sis
ters' hospital.
The herald., 1897-12-07
Police Gymnasium

Part of the equipment for the new
gymnasium which is being fitted up at
the central police station arrived yes
terday morning and Is being put into
place in the large assembly room on the
third floor. When completed the gym
nasium will be one Of the best equipped
on the coast.
The herald., 1897-12-07
Against Annexation

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. 6.-The
council Of federated trades tonight
adopted strong resolutions against the
annexation Of Hawaii. The presence OF
thousands Of Asiatics and their low
priced labor Is made the basis OF pro-
test.
The herald., 1897-12-07
The Gun Was Loaded

Jimmy Farley, janitor at the Los An
geles theater, will not be at his post for
some time, owing to his wifes indis-
cretion in handling a revolver. She
was examining the weapon Sunday af-
ternoon at their home when 1t accident
ally exploded. The bullet passed through
the calf of her husbands leg, inflicting
a painful although not dangerous
wound.
The herald., 1897-12-07
A Cyclist Killed

BOSTON, Dec. 6.-Rev, Francis J.
Smith, s. j., one Of three priests con-
Quoting a mission at st. Peters church,
Roxbury. was killed last evening while
riding q bicycle, by collision with q
team. Father Smith was widely known
The herald., 1897-12-07
A Dead Conrressman

NEW YORK, Dec. Eek Congresss
man James A. Cutheran of Abbeville.
s. c., died at Hotel Grenoble, this city,
having come here for medical treatment.
The herald., 1897-12-07

OTTAWA. Ont. Dec. 6.-Major Walsh,
administrator for the Yukon district; has
notified the government that he has ims
posed a tax of 81 gallon on all whisky
going to the Yukon country. II this tag
does not stop the traffic, it will be raised.
The herald., 1897-12-07

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 7.-Associate
Justice Horace Buck Of the supreme
court committed suicide shortly after
midnight by shooting himself.
The herald., 1897-12-07

point the examination Of the witness
was concluded and at 10:S0 o'clock the
meeting adjourned until tonight at 1880
O'clock
The herald., 1897-12-07
The Thread Combine

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-The Com
mercial Advertiser today says: The
The herald., 1897-12-07
Notice to Owners Of Property on
Streets Improved Uuder the Street
Rnnd Act

The semi-annual interest and one
tenth of the principal of street improve
ment bonds issued by this Office can now
be paid. If not paid on or before Jan
uary 2, 1898, they become delinquent,
and the property on which the bonds are
O lien will be subject to sale.
w. A. HARTWELL, City Treasurer.
Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. /, 1897.
The herald., 1897-12-07
Yukon Whisky Taxes

In the Jesuit order and in missionary
work.
The herald., 1897-12-07

NO POLITICS.
Webb's attorney attacked Adams
confession by striving to make him ad-
init that it was all a political scheme.
He brought out the fact that Adams had
first confessed to Councilman Hutchi-
son, who, Adams said, is a fellow Pop
ulist, and that he had afterward given
his confession to Mr.. Gibbon.
WAS 1t not a Populistic scheme to
down Webb?" was asked.
This the witness hotly denied as he
>did the insinuation that it might be
Democratic scheme. There We're no
politics in it at ALL" said he. 'It was all
money and Webb got that"
Adams confessed that he would have
taken some of Cooper's money had it
been offered him, because he didn't re-
ceive the patronage which he said Webb
had promised him.
. In the redirect examination. CON.
Quoted by Judge Phillips, Adams told
of the meeting of Axtell, Webb and
himself in the board of education rooms
just before Axtell went to the grand
jury. He heard Axtell and Webb talk
ing and heard Webb urge upon Axtell
the necessity of placing the blame for
receiving the money on the recently de-
parted Brother" Pitman. Adams could
not be made to admit that he was a
party to this scheme but swore that
such an agreement had been made be-
tween Webb and Axtell at Webb's sug
gestion. There was a lack of candor
about his statement of his own con-
nection with this matter, but no amour,
of questioning could shake his story of
the Webb-Axtell agreement. With this