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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-08
TIE ALTENHEIM BENEFIT.

The entertainment to be given in the
Opera House on the evening Of the 2oth
inst. for the benefit Of Aitenheim, IS
stirring up considerable interest. The
committee on arrangements is now pre-
pairing the programme. which viii soon
be given out for publication. Il will con-
tain many attractive features. That the
affair will be @ success goes without say
Ing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-08
IN THE THEATRES.
Coming Attractions Booked for Both
Local Playhouses.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-To-night and
remainder Of week. The DazZ-er
OPERA USE-SaturCay. matinee aH4
night, Wang Tuesday, Inc Ola Home
There will be enacted on the boards OF
the Opera House next Tuesday night Dem
man Thompson's charming pastoral idy.'
The Old Homestead" That this play IS
destined 20 live many years after its au-
thor has been gathered unto his fathers
is conclusively shown when, year after
year. its annual enga cement attract 4arg-
er audiences than its previous ones, and
Uncle Joshua Whitcomb's ever-increasinS
circle of friends is being constantly re-
cruited from among the boys and girls OF
to-day: who in his rugged manhood and
sterling worth see traits OF character
which they not only admire but in many
instances seek TO emulate. The play II
self is the embodiment Of truth, OF human
workaday folk. untheauic, zeal, carrying
its lesson without preaching it; and 1t may
be honestly said that no one can see The
old Homestead without being better for
seeing it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-08
POSTPONED TILL June.

The suit brought by certain McMechen
citizens 10 amend their city charter has
been crowded out OF this term OF Court.
and will not be tried until the next term
of Court at Moundsvile which will b.
held in June. The McMechen officials
charge that the suit TO amend the town
charter is only the work OF certain land
owners who were anxious TO have mu-
nicipality formed. and who wanted TO
boom The town originally. so as TO dispose
of town lots a, a good price. and now want
The charter annuued 70 have the taxes re
Guced. The McMechen council and Of
hcials intend TO fight The suit TO the bitter
end. and are strongly opposed TO any an
rexation with BenwoOd.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-08

Wang" with large company Of sixty
people and TWO car loads Of scenery, drops
and properties. comes for its farewell visit
here next Saturday, matinee and night
al the opera House. Among the novel
features of the much talked about opera,
Wang" are O. banjo chorus rendered by
ten Of the c.everest and pretuest girls in
the company; d quaint and taking chorus
of nursery rhymes given by several
charming little tots. none Of whom is over
seven years Old; q siamese wedding ceTe-
mony reproduced adequately in every de-
tail: a real steam launch AID royal
barge floating among French men-of-war
at anchor in the harbor OF Bangkok; and
a really wonderful elephant whose method
of getting rid of four-gallon glass OF
beer is a mystery TO the audience
The herald., 1897-10-07
ATHLETIC CLUB SMOKER
Pipes, Cigars and Liquid Refresh
ments for Their Friends

Nearly three hundred of the best
known young men of the city were the
guests of the Los Angeles Athle tic club
last night at the quarters of that organi-
zation, 534 South Spring street. The oc-
casion was one of the clubs informal
and delightful entertainments styled a
smoker. 1t had been the intention of
the directors to have stated program.
but as the affair was altogether informal,
this idea was abandoned and those who
assisted in entertaining the crowd were
selected from among the audience. Most
of the guests assembled in the gymna-
SUM, where the clubs orchestra, under
the leadership of Professor Stamm, rem
dered popular selections. Richard Bats
den, bicycle trick rider, gave an exhi-
bition of fancy riding, performing some
feats which, if described, would be con-
sidered impossible. Fay Stephenson
gave several comic recitations, and n
number of members and. others sang.
On a table in the, hallway, through
which all present had to pass to reach the
rooms. was huge pile of clay pipes and
tobacco, and everyone was expected to
smoke. Cigars were also distributed
and there was an abundance of liquid
refreshments. The quarters of the club
were thrown entirely open to the guests
and for the evening they were given all
privileges of membership. The reading
and billiard rooms were crowded. The
smoker continued until long after mid
night. 1t is the intention of the club
to give these eentertainme periodically
during the winter season.
The herald., 1897-10-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Call Tel. Main 243 for ambulance
Kregelo & Bresee, Sixth and Broadway.
Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors
independently. .536 South Spring street
Telephone 1929
Royal Billiard Hall, newly fitted up
212 South Spring street. Thomas Fitz-
gerald, proprietor.
For fishing tackle and ammunition 90
to the Southern California Arms COM
pany, 113 West First street.
Watches cleaned, Is cents: main
springs. so cents: crystals. 10 cents.
Patton, 214 South Broadway.
Adams Bros. dentists. 2sSH South
Spring street. Plates from $4. Painle ese
extracting, so cents Filling speciality.
Hours, 8 to s; Sundays. 10 to -.
:, H. C. Lichtenberger, the picture
framer at 2O2 South Spring street, has
just received his fall stock of new styles
of picture frame mouldings. fyou have
any framing to do call and see this beau
tiful line.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block first floor, rooms 1873, 1874, 1856.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases of women and
children. Electricity scientifically used.
Consultation hours to g. Tel. 1927.
knights Templar department Of CAL
ifornia will give an exhibition drill and
grand ball at Hazards pavilion Thurs
day evening, October 7th, 1897, at s
p m. Tickets on sale at Whedon & Lit
ties, Wilcox block; Hotel Nadeau, Ho-
tel Hollenbeck and at box office at the
pavilion.
The herald., 1897-10-07
A. COLLECTOR MISSING
Broderson's Disappearance Causes His
Creditors Anxiety and Regret

A c. Broderson, who formerly con-
Quoted a collection agency in room 212
of the Stimson block has disappeared
from his usual haunts. Before leaving
he gave out that he was going to South
ern Oregon, but what part was not
stated. 1t is said that he Is behind
something like $4,000 with his creditors,
and this fact has caused some little anx-
iety on their part as to his exact destina-
ton. His family is still in the city and
his wife is conducting a boarding house
on Grand avenue. Before leaving, Bro
derson turned over his office furniture to
Attorney Fred Bur'lew for the benefit of
Snow, Church & Co. and transferred his
unfinished business to o. F. Wagner.
BroderSon has quite a record in Los
Angeles. Several years ago he was
charged with having assaulted a young
woman who called at his office on bust
ness. There was a sensational trial and
the matter dragged along until the VIC
tim became discouraged and killed her
self. Broderson continued in business
here, but did not make much of sue
cess, so that his sudden departure was
not wholly unexpected. Broderson was
also mixed up in the Crandall divorce
case, having been Mrs. Crandalls legal
adviser.
The herald., 1897-10-07
THE BALLET GIRL AGAIN
Cigar Posters Denounced as Lewd and
Indecent

Another crusade has been inaugurated
against too suggestive posters which a.
times appear on the bill boards in DIFF
ferert parts of the city. This time, for
such a crusade is not new here. the
matter has assumed a different form
from what has previously been tried
Heretofore the cause of those opposed
to such pictures ON bill boards has been
publicly championed by some. person.
The present fight is anonymous. When.
year or more ago, Papa" Kingery
then of the city council, endeavored to
suppress the posting of objectiona BILE
bills on the boards, the picture which
was objected to most was a familiar
one advertising a certain brand of ci-
gars. The title of the picture is "Kick
If you dorit get it," and portraysa a ballet
girl kicking at hat held by one of three
sporty boys. The fight against this
picture and the picture itself was made
somewhat ludicrous by the cigar firms
having blue bloomers painted on the
ballet girl while the proceedings were
pending in the council. The pictures
were, however, suppressed, but of late
they have reappeared and until yester-
day no particular attention seemed to
have been paid to them.
Some time Tuesday, however, un-
known persons pasted over the pictures
the following, printed on cloth:
"An awful he'll awaits these friends of
fornication. How lorg shall I be with
you? How long shall 1 suffer you?'
Fellow pilgrim, pray for us that the
word Of God may have free course ard
II rrtD AL yAtN L
sign until the lewd picture under it is
removed See penal code, section 311."
But the ballet girl still kicks.
The herald., 1897-10-07
BETTER MAIL SERVICE
Chamber of Commerce Agitating.
Agricultural Park Controversy

| The board of directors of the chamber
of commerce met yesterday afternoon.
Present, Directors Duque, Forman,
Croft, Hooker, Johnson, MathuSs, Nc
kinley, Newberry, Paterson, Story, Vet
ter, Waters, Willard. President Forman n
occupied the chair.
Director Patterson, chairman of the
committee on commerce, to whom was
referred the communica tons that had
passed betweer the chamber and Post
master Mathews in relation to the tardy
delivery of mail ira certain sections of
the city, reported that his committee
had investigated the matter and found
that the fault seems to be with the rail-
way mail service in consequence of the
lack of sufficient help on the mail cars
running into this city. The following
resolutions were then unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the report of the COM
mittee on commerce relating to the mat
ter of delays in the delivery of mails
from the east is hereby approved and
adopted.
Resolved, Further, that the presiden.
and secretary are hereby directed TO
forward to the postmaster general the
report of the committee, together with
the communication from Postmaster
Ma thews and accompany documents,
with the request that they receive the
most careful attention of the postoffice
department.
The committee on laws and legislation
reported through its chairman, Director
Croft, on the Agricultural park matter,
that it was unable for want of time to
go into an extended examination and
hearing of the history of the Agricul-
tural park property and legal contro-
versies that had taken place over it,
but it was the sense of the committee
that the charges made in the memoria!
were of such a nature as to Justify the
chamber in recommending that the mat
ter be brought to the attention of the
attorney general of the state of Cali
fornia, with the request that they be
submitted to the courts for adjudica-
tion, to the end that if such charges are
true the public may be reirstated in is
rights, but If not, that reputable citizens
who are charged with the WRONGS set
out in the memorial be eXonerated. The
report was adopted and the secretary in
structed to send copy of the same to the
attorney general.
The matter of preparing more litera-
ture for distribution in the east was
taken up and discussed at some length
and referred to a committee Of five con-
ssting Of Directors Newberry, Hooker,
Pattersor, Duque and Story, with in
structiorss to look into the matter and
report at the next meeting. Adjourned.
The herald., 1897-10-07
Virtue It's Own Reward

About fifteen days ago the attention of
Secretary Perkins of the board of trade
was called to the fact that in the latest
monthly edition of the Railroad Gazet-
teer the population of Los Angeles was
given as 50,395. Believing that this was
an unntentional error, Mr.. Perkins at
once communicated with the publishers,
H. S. Crocker & Co. of San Francisco.
calling their attention to the fact that
our population, according to the census
taken last April, is 103,079, and asking
that the correction be made. A letter,
just received by Secretary Perkins,
gives assurance that we shall not here
after be advertised as city of $4,000, so
far as the Gazetteer is concerned
The herald., 1897-10-07

wore and they were handed to him. The
three men then started to walk toward
the cabin together. AS they went along
the beach an alteration arose over a
bill at restaurant which Bowman in
sisted Crandall ought to pay. After
few hot words Bowman turned around
and grabbed Crandall by the shoulder,
shaking him. The smaller man jerked
himself free, tearing his coat in the act.
and stepping back whipped a revolver
out of his pocket and began firing at
Bowman. After the first shot Bowman
turned and started to run and Cranddll
fired three more shots in quick success
sion. Bowman ran about thirty feet
and fell. On cross-examination the
witness stated that when Crandall fired
the shots he remarked that mo ---
could get the best of him." Brennerman
was present in Crandall's room on the
night that Mrs Bowman called when,
according to her statement. he threat
ened to kill her husband. Witness did
not hear any such threat.
w. X. Hyman, fisherman living near
where the shooting occurred, testified to
having heard three or four shots. He
ran out of his cabin and saw Bowman
lying on the sand, dead.
Joe Hoagland testified to much the
same facts as the last witness. When he
first looked out of the cabin he saw Bow
man lying in the sand and Crandall
standing about twenty-five yards away
with revolver in his hand.
Constable Brakes eshuler stated that he
was in the fisherman's cabin, and hear
ing the shots, ran out to see what was
the matter. He saw Bowman fall and
ran to where he lay. The man was not
quite dead but could rot speak Brak-
eshuler turned the body over and then
started after Crandall, who had opened
his revolver and reloaded it as he ran
away. He offered no resistance to ar
rest and helped the officer pick up the
empty cartridges which he hao thrown
away. There were four of them. When
arrested Crandall said 81 am no match
for Bowman and was not goirg to scrap
with him." There were signs of "a
scuf1le where the men stood when the
first shot was fred
AS already stated, Mrs. A. j. Bow
man testified that she had gone to
Crardall's room In the Glenhyrst lodg-
ing house the night previous to the
shooting and demanded some of her be-
longngs, which she claim ID were car
ried away from the camp. A quarrel
ensued and Crandall had said: I'm
going to kill that of
greaser of yours tomorrow"
DR.. j. J. Place Of Santa Monica, who
made a postmortem examination of
Bowman's remains, testified as to the
character of the wounds. He stated that
the bullet entering the back on level
with the shoulders had been the lmme-
diate cause of death.
AT the conclusion of the testimony the
attorney for the defense argued to have
Justice Gudinger commit the prisoner
to bail, contending that no more serious
charge than that of manslaughter could
be proved against him. The court took
a different view of the case and held
Crandall over for trial for murder with
out BAIL
The herald., 1897-10-07
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
Chronicled on Pages s. 6. s and 10

A Mexican's skull crushed in by
conpatriot.
A baseball league formed for a
trophy series.
A. G. Broderson leaves a number Of
sorrowing creditors.
The addition of one precinct to the
First ward wanted.
Chamber of commerce agitating for
better mail service.
Long Beach to again assume the
responsibilities Of a city.
Annual meeting of the Southern
California Fruit exchange.
Mrs. Atkins sues the Los Angeles
Railway company for $4,000.
A child's indulgence in pepper ber-
ries nearly ends disastrously.
Two firemen discharged by the COM
mission; the feed contract again.
How Mrs. Crandall No. endeav-
ored to regain her husbands affec-
tions.
A Ballona woman's terrible self
mutilation, the result Of religious
mania.
Knights Templar gather for the
district conclave; eight hundred to
parade.
Weekly review of the real estate
market; investors shy; residence prop
erty in demand.
F. M. Mooers wants the courts to
settle the stock of the Rand Mountain
Mining company.
Congregation of Emmanuel church
extends unanimous call to the Rev.
Hugh X. Walker of Baltimore.
Justice Guidinger commits Gran
dali for murder; Justice Wells then
marries him to one of the prosecutions
witnesses.
The herald., 1897-10-07
EAST SIDE NEWS
Notes and Personal Mention From
Over the River

Mr. Hansell and family Of Downey av-
enue will remove to the West Side Sat-
urday. Mr.. Hansell has been engaged
in the jewelry business in East Los An
geles for the past ten years and his
many friends will regret his leaving.
Mrs John E. Yoakum of 1923 Downey
avenue is entertaining her sister, Niles
Corey of San Francisco. who will re-
main during the winter.
Mrs Emily New and daughter, Miss
Ellen New of Chicago, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. John McGraw of North Work
man street.
j. S. Pitcher islaid up with lame foot
the result of stepping on a rusty nail.
The ladies of the Second Presbyterian
church gave very pleasant social last
evening in the parlors of the church. a
neat program was rendered and a good
time enjoyed by all.
Mrs. De Berry of the West Side was
calling on old friends in East Los An
geles yesterday.
The ladies of the Christian church W i'll
hold their monthly missionary meeting
this afternoon in the church.
Mrs e. A. Barrows of Cotton is the
guest VI MIS. SHdIltS SlOChWell OI Ilf
Hamilton street.
Miss Ghita Garlic of Downey avenue,
who has been absent for some weeks
visiting her brother Fred Carlisle, who is
engaged in business at johannesburg,
has just returned home.
Rev. c. P. Dorland, pastor of the Con-
gregatonal church, will move with his
family to 213 North Workman street this
week.
The Shetland pony exhibited in one
Of the grocery stores window on Dow
ney averue proves quite an attraction to
passers by.
The vacant houses on the East Side
are rapidly being secured by those de-
sirous of healthful location.
The herald., 1897-10-07

The San Gabriel Electric company, now
developing the water powers in the San
Gabriel river will be in position to supply
arc and incandescent lights and power for
all purposes February 1. 1898, at prices
lower than can be made by companies
using steam. They would, therefore, re-
spectfuly request that users of light and
power make no contracts extending be-
yond February I. 1898. Consumers will find
It to their interest to wait. San Gabriel
Electric Company.
The herald., 1897-10-07
Worden Again Reprieved

SACRAMENTO, Oct. Ex-Governor
Budd has extended the reprieve of Sal
ter D. Worden, sentenced to be hanged
for completely in the train wreck in Yolo
county during the railroad strike in
1894, to November 10th. The Governor
took this action in order to await the re-
suit of Worden's appeal to the United
States Supreme Court.
The herald., 1897-10-07
Hotel del Coronado,
Monday Morning.
H. F. NORCROSs, Agent Hotel del Coronado.
200 South Spring St.. Los Angeles:

H. F. NORCROSS, Agent Hotel del Coronado.
200 South Spring St.. Los Angeles
Dear Sir-We are glad we took your advice
and came here. We never would have for
given ourselves had we omitted Coronado, foB
II is simply perfect in every way-the grandest
hotel, the most beautiful beach. the beso
bathing, boating. fishing. sailing, bicycling,
riding and driving. But it must be seen 70 b
appreciated, for neither tongue nor pen can
portray the grandeur of the hotel and beauty
OF location. No other place can compare with
Coronado, and no other hotel has the COM
forts, the table, the grounds and all advan.
tages we find here at Hotel del Coronado. We
are really surprised that everybody has not
come here but we suppose that many think -
we did, that Coronado is similar to other re.
sorts, when. In fact, it is unlike though supe-
FLOR, to any other.
Thanking you most heartily for suggesttng
it to us, We remain, very truly yours, ~
P. s-Best rates we found on our entire tfip.
We came to spend two days, and have now
been here over two weeks Perfectly lovely
golf links here and all sorts Of games. Just
the place to stay always.
The herald., 1897-10-07
Wanted to Huy House

OF four or five rooms, in desirable location; /;
don't object to going out ways, If near
car line. Price must be right, and on
monthly payments. Langworthy Co., 226
s. Spring st.
The herald., 1897-10-07

Knights Templar conclave, recep-
tion of visiting communicates, parade
and ball-0 a. m. to 12 p. m.
The herald., 1897-10-07
EVENTS OF TODAY

Burbank-"Moths."
Orpheum-Vaudevil
Los Angeles-"A Virginia Court
ship"
The herald., 1897-10-07
Brleht,s speclai Delivery

Will check baggage to any part of the
world. One trunk. S5c; round trip, bOc.
404 s. Broadway; tel. main 70
The herald., 1897-10-07
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Rep of observations
taken at Los Angeles October g. The
barometer is reduced to sea level
Time Bar. Thr. R.H Wind Vel. w'th'r
Ca. m. 30.l2 80 "a NV Cloudy
6p. IN. 80 OF CO 70 W 10 clear
Maximum temperature. 72.
Minimum temperature, SO.
Rainfall for season, 20.
Forecast for Southern California: Fair
Thursday; fresh northwesterly winds.
The herald., 1897-10-07

been troublesome to her neighbors, as
none have complained of her.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-04-15
THEIR OK GORED.

"lf a jury in an important case cannot
render decision on the evidence sub.
mitted, the judge presiding sends them
out for further consideration, and the
minority are apt to be designated as OBJ.
stinate jurors, even though they are act
ing as their conscience directs. 1t would
seem that the interests OF the owners of
the wealth Of the United States o:ght to
have the privilege of sending the highest
jury in our land out again for further de-
liberation when question OF great mo-
ment is decided by vote which is al
most tie, and when the question is one
based purely on points of law"
"Who is it that thus criticises the
United States supreme court?"
"Must be the Democratic national
convention at Chicago
"Nop? That fellow Bryan, them
"Not? Well, it's some blamed Popu-
list"
what Clews, did you say? Henry
Clews, that great apostle OF gold-bugism
and guardian Of the nations honor! He
criticise the supreme court after all he
and his crowd said about the criticism OF
the same court for it's decision in the in
come tax cases! What's the mater with
them ?"
"Anti-trust decision, did you say?
Five to four, same as the income tax.
What's the matter with the antitrust
decision ?"
prohibits combinations OF railroads
for putting up rate, does it? And gets
after other big trusts, does it. Well, it
depends on whose OK is gored, guess.
And that is what the matter is. To
these lords of creation must be left the
duty Of governing and the privilege OF
criticism. Such things come with poor
grace from the great plain people who
actually maintain the government, so
they would make us believe. But few
more object lessons such as have been
given the people since November will
settle the matter, and settle it right, too,
in 1900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-04-15
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the City
Council Of the City of Aberdeen will re-
ceive bids for 500 cords of sound body or
slab wood in lots OF 100 to 500 cords to
be delivered to the pumping station not
later than Aug. l, 1897. If body wood,
same shall be Of fir or hemlock and not
smaller than 2x4 inches and not larger
than Sx10 inches. If slab wood, same
shall be at mill run but not smaller than
2x4 inches or larger than 8xl2 inches
and in either case to be piled on wood
yard according to the instruction of the
Chief Engineer, same to be paid for in
warrants to be drawn on the water fund.
The City Council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids; each bidder to
furnish bond Of $l.OO per cord on
amount bid on, that they will enter into
contract and furnish good and suhi-
Gent bond for the faithful performance
Of the contract. All bids must be filed
with the clerk Of said city on or before
eight o'clock p. M, May 5, 1897. Wit
ness my hand and the seal of the City of
Aberdeen this 18th day Of April, 1897
GEO. A. BLACK,
SEAL City Clerk.