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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-22

pEDLANDS, SAN BERNARDTNo COUNTY
IL the famous orange beit-The properly known
tue "stillmaH Ranch'' within the town
limits OF Redlan6s and only one mile
from the business center surrounde ed
by the beauti ul orange srnves and resi-
dences for which that is well known. The
propertv planted 10 acres in sprcots and
peaches, $50 acres in grapes, and also oranges al
faIfa II d grain; only few hundr d feet from two
raj roads. winery and everything necessary for
wine making: all under irrigation his property
can be su odivded into town lots or acre lots
acreage 1924 aIres.
Gan LUIS OBIsPo coUNTY-THE PROP
- erty known as the "McCoppin Tract"
the Town of San Luis Obispo; planted
IN barley and hay rich black soil; farm
house, barn and Other out-houses suitable TOR
fruits aud vegetables; picturesque locality and
fine climate san Luis Obispo is on the coast line
or railroad which will soon be competed through h
TO Los Angeles anu be the choice scenic overland
route.
TEHAMA COUNTY-PROPERTY KNOWN
L as the "Copeiand Ranch" containing 1000
acre, adjoining the Vna vineyard, now be onging
used by Governor stanford a horse farm, and
every apPlian for raising and trauinl horses
exists there, nc uding barns, paddocks, training
tracks ana kindergarten etc, with good elings,
mehs quarters, etc.; The soil is rich black riv T
Dot ON. covered with fine oaks: the Sacramento
hlVer forms the western border and navigate ed to
III ranch eamboats abu dant water Tor irri-
CATION from Deer Creek is distributed ali The
land; the selection OF his tract by Governor Stan
ford warrants Its excellence horse farm.
TEHAMA CoUN1Y-PRoPERTY KNOWN
i as the "Shafer ract." containing 240 acres.
on Deer Creek, about one mile from Copeland
rancn; partially planted in assorted fruits and
vinevard: AL uni irrigation; farmhouse and
stable, and ell fenced.
MCAFEE BROTHERS,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-22

| URNISHED S-ROOM HOUSE COMPLETE
L BATH gas Laundry; near 8 car lines. MRS s.
j. 1>GALLs. 2l22 Bancroft way. Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-22

Y. NJ L-Ignatian CUuncn No 35, Y. NJ. l.: The
annual requiem m ,si for The repose OF the souls
of our deceaS brother me mbers of the Y. NJ. L
II be ceIebra-ed THIS LAY (Mond IVY at
10 o'clock a. NJ. st. Mary g hurch. California
street Rrla..ves and friends departed
ornthers a I'd all mem bers of the order are In
VIted attend.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-22
DIED.

DIED.
Beckerer. Catherine Monet. Charles
Biz m ingham, Charlotte Murphy. Mary
Cooney, Margars O'Connel Harry
Durham, Anna r. Orndorff, Nestie
Eberhart, Matthew Ostrom, Charles NJ.
Furgason, Mary Passet Willie
Golden, II K Paulson Charles
reaney RoSana Rander. Herman
Ingram, Warren H Ryan, Mary
keegan. Jonn Sha non, Thomas B.
kre1z. Emma w Sourdry Ed Guard Y.
Lawlor Mary ]. L. Su nmerh Id A. Jr
Lynch Ma e K. A. Wall, Carl H.
McFadden ID MIL Weaver Pearl
McG eneys Mrs B. A. Wood. Mrs.
Miller. Marian Young. Annie Mckee
BECKERER-1n this city, February 81, 1897,
Catherine, beloved w fe of Charles Beckerer ana
aunt OF Mrs. Nj no ] hooe of Sa II Pab o. Cal
native of Ho elm. G GArmany aged 80 y ars
BIRMINGHA = M-In Danville CAL, February 90
1897, Charlotte T.. beoved wife of Marx Birm-
ingnam, formerly known as Brumagim, an early
pioneer and banker Marysvihe aud San Fran
cisco aSed 20 years New York papers please
copv.1
@-Interment private.
CO '>EY-In this city. February 20 1897, Mar
garet COone beloved sister of the late Mrs
Sweeney. a native OF County Galwav, Ireland
agat % ears. Bos on p spers please COPY
BS Friends and acquaintances are respect
fu " invited to attend tue funeral TIL DAY
(Mondayl, at 2ociock p NJ, from her late resi-
dence. 1124 York rect. thence 10 St Peters
Church for services lnterment Mount Cal vary
temeterv.
DUNHA Min Oakland, February ls, 1897. Anna
Rand Dun am.
EBERHART-In this ctv February 20. 1897.
Matthew, beloved husband Of Bsrnnardlne Eber-
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

T ANDs OF THE
ESTATE OF LELAND STANFORD. Deceased.
The herald., 1897-11-16
ALLOWED EXPENSES
After Wrangle, the Council Gives
Expert Engineers $1,000

The proposition to allow the expert
enginecrsfS1000 for expenses in preparing
their evidence to- be used when he water
works cases are tried in February
caused one of the most long windedslis-
cussions of the entire session. The mat
ter came up as part of the report Of
the finance committee, in which al rec
ommendation was made that the money
asked for be transferred from the cash
fund so as to be available for use by the
experts. 1t was stated that the money
was to be drawn by requisition and that
the council would have control of the
expenditures
City Engineer Dockweiler was called
upon and explained that the money was
absolutely necessary to the success of
the case. He said without it it would be
impossible for the experts to make any
progress, and then If they lost the case
the council would beEo blame. The vote
on the motion of Mr.. Nickel to defer
action was four ayes to five noes. A
motion to approve the report of the
finance committee and allow the money
was adopted by a vote of seven to two
The herald., 1897-11-16

up their report accepting the bid. This
report was presented at the afternoon
session and promptly approved without
debate. There was nothing else for
the council to do, as there was no pros
pcct of any other bid being received.
Before the opening Of the bids an or
dinance was adopted WHICH has an i'm
portant bearing upon the lighting mat
ter, although nothing was said of it by
any Of the members. The ordinance
provided that the ordinance requiring
all electrical wires in a certain portion
of the city be placed underground by
next April, be so amended that the
wires used for furnishing the current to
the street lighting lamps be not in
cluded. This means that none of the arc
light wires which are used by the city
under contract for street lighting need
be placed under ground. The saving to
the Los Angeles Electric company by the
passage Of this ordinance will be great.
The herald., 1897-11-16
HUGHES ELECTED
Position of Meat Inspector Goes to a
Temple Street Butcher

Fred T.. Hughes, a Temple street
butcher, was elected to the recently Gre
ated position of meat inspector by the
city council yesterday. His election had
been predicted weeks ago, and he would
have been given the place Immediately
after the passage of the ordinance Gre
ating it but for the desire of some of
the members of the council for few
weeks delay.
The matter was brought up at the
morning session by Mr.. Baker, whose
motion that a meat inspector be elect .;
was adopted. He nominated Mr.. Hughes.
Mr.. Ashman nominated N. c. johnson.
Mr.. Nickel placed in nomination
Charles Hayden. jr., and Mr.. Grider pre-
sented Dennis Shea's name. On the call
Of the roll Councilmen Baker, Blanch-
ard, Mathuss, Toll and Silver voted for
Mr.. Hughes; Grider and Hutchison
voted for Mr.. Shea; Nickel for Hayden.
and Ashman for Johnson. Mr.. Hughes
having received five votes was declared
elected. He will qualify and enter upon
the discharge of his duties at once. The
position pays SIS per month. The officer
will be deputy under Health Officer
Powers and will be subject to his orders.
The herald., 1897-11-16
A Card
To the Public and Members Of the Ameri


To the Public and Members Of the Ameri-
can Fraternal League:
Regarding the severance of Chas. L.
Wllde's connection as national secretary
of the American Fraternal league, and the
charges which have been made against
him. after expert examination of the as
sociation's books, which were wholly in
Wilde's charge and keeping as secretary
we, each of u.s. desire to state that our re-
spective resignatoins as trustees were not
for want of confidence in the association,
its methods or management, but were sole
ly for the reason that our professional and
official duties forbade either of us from
giving further proper attention to the in
creasing and growing duties of trustee
We are each of US still officers of the as
sociation and expect to so continue.
We unhesitatingly recommend the asso-
citation to the public and to our members
as entirely worthy of confidence.
(Signed)
M. P. SNYDER,
National Auditor.
JOHN BURR, Junior Vice.
]. w. TRUEWORTHY,
Medical Inspector
WARREN GILLELEN,
National Treasurer.
Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 10. 1897.
The herald., 1897-11-16
CITY NEWS
INDEX Or LOCAL zvENrs
Chronislsd on pages 5, . and .


Forecast: Fair; westerly winds.
Five more protests hled against the
hitching ordinance. -
Lighting contract hnally awarded;
only one bid submitted.
Bond elsction on the water question
asked for BY the Peoples party.
Damage suit for $4,000 against
the Los Angeles Railway company.
Local merchants chary Of endors-
ing the proposed coastwise steamship
line.
Water case experts allowed snug
sum for expenses In the Crystal
Springs case.
Merchants and Manufacturers
want moro fire hydrants on Spring
and Main streets.
Damages for loss by the floods of
'69 and 'o8 refused by Judge Allen;
an important opinion. St
Young wilfred Glover may yet
have to answer to a charge of murder;
his examination postponed on account
Of the serious condition Of his victim.
The herald., 1897-11-16

granting a rebate of 500 saloon license
to G. L. Perkins, jr., because his place
had been closed for two months by pro-
cess of law, was approved by the coun-
cil
The bids heretofore published for
furnishing food at the city prison were
accepted by the council and the con-
tracts will be approved.
Two petitions asking the council to
adopt some means to put stop to the
cruelty to horses used in hauling sand
and gravel, both by beating them and
overlooking the wagons. were referred
to the board Of public works with the
request that the matter be given imme-
diate attention.
The protest of Max Hoffman ct al
against the proposed work on Washing
ton street was set for hearing at D. m.
next Monday.
The herald., 1897-11-16
ORDERED THE SURVEY
Additional Help Given the Engineer
in His Boulevard Work

Whether to allow the city engineer to
expend $275 for the services of assist
ants in making the surveys necessary
to the determination of the boundaries
of the assessment districts for the pro-
posed boulevard and the widening Of
Buena Vista street was a question
which gave the councilmen much trou-
BILE at the morning session yesterday.
The matter had been before a special
meeting of the board of public works
Saturday afternoon, which all the mem
bers attended except one, and while it
was decided that Buena Vista street was
to be widened To 100 feet the matter of
making an additional expenditure of
$275 was by no means settled.
The subject was among the first to
be brought up at the council meeting
and the same debate that had taken
place at Saturdays meeting was re-
peated. There was q requisition for the
$275. and it was the attempt to approve
this that caused all the argument.
President Silver ended the debate for
q time by enforcing rule 29 of the coun-
Gil, which provides that when objection
Is made to any requisition the matter
must be referred to the supply commit
tee. He ordered it so referred. Messrs.
Baker and Hutchison of that commit
tee got together and agreed upon a re-
port favoring the requisition. but Mr..
Toll the third committeeman would not
agree to this and did not sign the report.
After seemingly endless argument the
report was adopted and the requisitior
approved. Later in the session it was
discovered by President Silver that a
mistake had been made in the report OF
the council, which, had 1t not been men,
toned, would have defeated the propo-
sltion. Mr.. Silver, although he was op-
posed to the appropriation Of the money
called attention to the mistake. saying
that it was but fair that the will of the
majority should rule. The mistake was
corrected and the survey will be made.
The herald., 1897-11-16
Postal and Pensions

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia post
Office has been established at Hollywood,
Los Angeles county. Cal. with Linnaeus
Matthews as postmaster.
California postmasters have been ap-
pointed as follows: Gracy. Mendocino
county. A. "A. Lord. vice c. B. Plummer,
resigned; Newbert. Yuba county. Louis
Conroth. vice J. X. O Brien, resigned;
Table Rock, Sierra county, John X.
Walls, vice r. P. Tinson, deceased.
The following pensions have been
granted to Californians Original
Isaiah H. Bolton OF Los Angeles. Addi-
tional-Andrew J. Comfort ~ Stockton.
Restoration and increase Richard Mea-
CHER Of Colusa.
The herald., 1897-11-16

city water service has been informally
discussed among the councilmen. A
petition asking that such an election be
called has been In circulation for more
than a month, but has not been pre-
sented as yet. Nearly all the members
have expressed the opinion that such a
petition is somewhat premature. They
desire to await the result of the suits
now pending before calling an election
for bonds for city water service.
The following self-explanatory COM
munication was received by the council
yesterday from the city central commit
tee Of the Peoples party. and referred to
the water supply committee:
We respectfully call your attention to
the petition relative to the construction
Of q city water system which will soon
be presented to your honorable body.
We have considered said petition, made
inquiries thereto, and have found that
the platform of each of the va
rious political parties of this city in
some positive manner has pledged it's
respective candidates to acquire a
municipal system of water supply.
Further. the people in general are still
In favor Of said municipal ownership,
none being opposed to the same except
those in some manner interested in the
present private company. The munich
pal ownership of the water works is
demonstrated to be not theory, for of
the thirty largest cities population 100.-
900 or over) of the United States there
are but six that are owned by private
Individuals; two of these six are in
California. Therefore we would ask
that your honorable body comply with
the wishes Of the people by calling a
bond election at the earliest possible date
for acquiring water system.
Executive Committee Of the Peoples
Party, City Central Committee.
MILTON CARLSON, Chairman;
p. X. WOOD, Secretary
The herald., 1897-11-16
Notes of the Council

The sewer committee reported recon-
mending that the bid OF s. J. Edwards
to sewer Olivera street at 65 cents per
lineal foot be accepted. The resolution
of award was adopted. t;..
No mention was made in the council
meeting of the attemp. by the Pasa-
dena and Los Angeles Electric Railway
company to lay track on Olivera street
without franchise. 1t is understood
that the company will petition the coun-
Gil next week for a franchise.
The nine men who inspected the sew
eral wards and reported as to where
street signs were needed are to receive
$3.50 per day for their services. Requi-
sitions were adopted yesterday for their
payment at this rate.
An effort was made to change the pre-
vious action of the council in regard
to an alley in the block bounded by
Fourth and Fifth, Broadway and Hill
streets. by recalling the ordinance of
intention and substituting another. AT
ter long debate 1t was decided to let
the present ordinance stand and if any
change in the alley Is made it will be
by another ordinance to be presented
later.
The hearing Of the protestants against
the proposed widening Of Bellevue ave-
nue. which was a special order yester-
day afternoon was postponed one month
Prof. G. r. Grove appeared before the
council yesterday and protested against
being assessed for sewer on Parkview
avenue. He showed that he had been
once assessed for sewer in front of
his property. The records were pro-
duced from the street superintendent s
office and as it was discovered that Prof.
Grove had been doubly assessed the last
assessment was Cancelled.
The report of the finance committee
The herald., 1897-11-16
MOTIONS ADOPTED
Measures Of Improvement Presented
by Councilmen

~AASesS~ASS " AAA 1oNC14AcAC 6ISScICcu
by Councilmen
The following motions were made by
the respective membeG of the council
yesterday:
Mr.. Blanchard-That B. F. Chamber
lain be allowed to connect his three
houses at the corner of Cummings
street and Michigan avenue with the
sewer on Michigan avenue. Adopted.
Mr.. Hutchison-That the Los Angeles
Railway company be required to lower
its rails. which now protrude above the
surface of Los Angeles street, between
First street and the plaza, until they
conform to the grade Of said street.
Adopted.
Mr.. Baker-That the city engineer be
instructed to present ordinance of in
tention to sewer Hill street between
Court and Temple streets. Adopted.
Mr.. Grider-That the street superin-
tendent be requested to remove all trees
from Trinity street between Washington
and Twenty-f1rst streets. Adopted
Mr.. Grider-That the street superin-
tendent be requested to clean the gut
ters of Alameda street from Seventh to
Washington. Adopted.
The herald., 1897-11-16
WILL NOT APPEAL
The City Will Pay the Judgment in
the Robb Case


The city will not appeal the case Of
w. B. Robb against the city, but will
simply pay the judgment rendered
against 1t. In regard to the matter, the
city attorney reported as follows, and
acting upon his suggestion. motion to
abide by the judgment was adopted:
In the matter of the suit brought by
w. Il. Robb for the sum Of $1,000, 1 have
to report that the case has been tried.
submitted, and judgment rendered for
the plaintiff. This was a suit brought
to recover from the city the above
amount, which had been deposited by
Robb as guarantee to enter into con-
tract to erect certain school buildings
in the event Of his bid for the same be-
ing accepted. The council accepted the
hid, but Mr.. Robb refused to enter into
the contract. and his check for the said
amount of $1,000 was by the council de-
clared forfeited. On June 22nd, 1896, in
reply to the request Of the council for an
opinion in the matter of the petition Of
Mr.. Robb, requesting the return Of the
$500, reported: I find that the law
under which these buildings were built
provides that notice inviting proposals
shall be published for ten days before the
date on which the bids are opened.
find further that the notice un-
der which Mr.. Robb's bid was made
was published only nine days. which
raises very serious question as to
whether the city could appropriate and
forfeit his check under this notice.. In
the determination Of the case, the court,
In its opinion, holds that the publication
by the city clerk was void. for the rea-
sons above stated. and that Mr.. Robb
could not be held to the contract. In
view Of the foregoing, cannot. there
fore. recommend that an appeal be
taken"
The herald., 1897-11-16
APPROVED THE PLANS
Drainage System of East Los Angeles
to Be Changed

The plans submitted by the city en-
gineer for changing the system of drain
age In East Los Angeles SO as to protect
property from the accumulation of
storm water have been approved. The
report of the engineer, was read at the
morning session and Mr., Nickells mo-
ton for their adoption WAS carried. Hc
then moved tolagain' refer the matter Ito
the city engineer with instructions to
prepare the necessary specifications and
detailed estimates Of cost. The molten
was Adopted. Mr.. Nickel stated that
as soon as the specifications were adopt
ed the contract would be let. The work
is to be done under the Vroomen act.
The herald., 1897-11-16
REFERRED TO THE BOARD
The Street Sign Matter Will Be Set
tied This Week

The matter of deciding where the new
street signs are to be placed and the
kinds of signs that are to be used has
been referred by the city council to the
board of public works. The report by
the street superintendent as to the work
done by the inspectors appointed for
each ward was presented yesterday and
was referred without comment.
The board of public works has had the
matter Of street signs under considera-
ton for some time and has not decided
what kinds wills be used. Several
samples have been submitted for their
approval. 1t will be necessary to select
at least two kinds, as part of them arc
to be placed on buildings at street in
tersections and others. on posts, The
matter will be settled at the next meet
ing of the board
The herald., 1897-11-16
ONLY ONE BID
Propositions Of the Electric Compan,
to Light the City Acceptad

As was expected, only one bid was re-
ceived yesterday for lighting the city
for the next year. under the specifica-
tions recently amended by the gas and
light committee. The Los Angeles Elec-
trio company was that bidder. It's
proposition was to furnish the lights at
the rate of 50 each per month. each light
to be Of 1000 candle power.
The bid was the first to be opened,
there being a number Of bids for street
work opened at the same time. 1t was
referred to the gas and light committee
wtthout comment. and II was expected
that the committee would not be ready
~ xeport until next week. The meme
bo&1 o& The comnittee cot toeather dur
~ 1le noon seossg hewexSs 6n6 drow
The herald., 1897-11-16
AZ the van Nuy,

N. w. Duncan. La Sale III. !, MI D. seaver
and wifc. SaIton. Cal: e. e. Darlington.
Philadelphia Jesse r. Grant, San Diego;
r. A. Nerney, Han Ffancisc6 II. II i scher..
New York; H. H Palmer a. vending,
Gan Franciscps Chnrlea .. ting. Phjla-E
lands, Mn As II p9saiSs ISas5ssf,, All 4. I.
<. T. PinkniX oqA6 Sndl J. IA Ian; ~
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The herald., 1897-11-16
A Piece of the

Earth with a fence around it and fair
broom house the moonshine thrown in)
in good location, convenient to four
car lines, two steam and two electric
in fact, all the comforts Of home, for
$685. $25 cash and the balance at $40 a
month, including interest. This is the
same as putting your rent money in the
bank. Langworthy Co., 226 South
Spring.
The herald., 1897-11-16
EVENTS OF TODAY

Los Angeles-"Fra Diavolo."
0rpheum--Vaudeville.
Burbank-"Two Orphans"
Board of police commissioners meet
10 a. m.
Mountford lecture, "Bedouins of
the Desert" Simpson tabernacle-6
p. m.
The herald., 1897-11-16

The train-robbing Industry in Mis-.
souri, is becoming altogether too pros
porous.
The herald., 1897-11-16
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Re of observations
taken at Los Angeles Nov. 18th. The
barometer Is reduced to sea level.
,y r,. =. :, t,,,, .
The herald., 1897-11-16

Maximum temperature, 70.
Minimum Temperature. 80.
Forecast for Southern California--Tai
Tuesday; westerly winds.
The herald., 1897-11-16
WANT A BOND ELEcrIoN

Petition From the Peopls,s Party
committse on the water Question
Tor several weeks the matfSr Of cali
Ing q bond election Tor t1oi ptarpones of
|oacayf f&tninw the Wishes IS ~ ;b66pt1 Al
4 4 H. = 4 9pniai Z \. Y K \ n u
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-08
ATTEND THE PRIMARIES.

The Democratic primaries TO eiect
delegates 10 The State aud city conven-
tlons will be held IN the several ward
rooms this evening aud every Demo
crut should make it his duty to atteLd
What this city wants for representa-
tlv-s III the General Assemb Y, are mel
who will leave tbs thought of self inter
est beh,nd aud who Will represent the
best interests of the city. The city
wants men who can command the re-
spect of their fellow legislators by the
force of their intellectual abilities and
not by the strength of their political
pull or the fatness Of their purses. 10
ac .omplish this end satisfactorily, viii
never ne through the medium OF the
Republican party. The city Is now
represented in the Legislature by Re-
publicans because Ut qnarrels which
bret atisfaction i'll the Democratic
ranks, rather than by ANY other reason,
and that fact must not be lost III selectins
IN n for the Assemb y ticket. There Is
no reason why Pawtucket cannot send
q Democratic delegation to the next
Assembly. The time is ripe for
chan &c, which can he brought about
by earnest, active aud persistent work
and pacing IN nomination candidates
that Will command the respect OF citi-
zens generally. With proper organi'
ton. 1t Will be possible for the Dem
ocrats to secure the names OF winning
candidates for their ticket. Taking
cognizance of these few things will re-
suit in Democratic delegation being
chosen at the polls next month. Now
is the time for the Democrats to buckle
on their armor; battle is never won
ny sitting down IN idleness.