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The herald., 1897-10-09
ENGLISH EDITORS
Seem to Be Troubled About Sealing
Matters

LONDON, Oct. S.-The st. James Ga
zette this afternoon, referring to the
formal announcement of Great Britain's
decliratio to take part in any BERN s
Sea conference to which Russia and
Japan might be parties, says:
There will be feeling of relief that
Great Britain, on behalf of Canada,
finally declined to walk into the trap
which was being arranged at Washing
ton. America has never paid indem-
mites for the illegal seizure of Canadian
sealing vessels, and has exhausted every
diplomatic artfice to evade an award,
finally demanding a fresh conference.
The Marquis of Salisbury consented
whereupon America proposed that Rus
sia and Japan should have seats at the
conference, with the obvious intention Of
outvoting England and upsetting, by a
side wind, the Paris award"
The Globe, commenting on the same
subject this afternoon, says: LAS a
mere matter of business, it is time that
a firm check should be put upon the pol
icy of the United States in dealing with
this country. There is no cause to adopt
the theory that the Marquis of Salisbury
almost regretfully refuses to participate.
Ir the interests Of Canada, it is well to
let the United States understand that no
settlement of the question will satisfy
Great Britain which sacrifices one jot
or little of the just and. equitable rights
Of the loyal dominion Of Canada"
The herald., 1897-10-09
HOME MADE HOSE
Will Be Recommended by the Council
Supply Committee

1t is the intention of the supply com-
mittee of the city council to comply with
the statute providing that preference in
public con tracts must be given to proG-
ucts of this state. all other things being.
equal, in the matter of awarding the
contracts for the 5000 feet of fire hose
to be purchased by the city. The COM
mittee will not let the contract in ac-
cordarce with the recommendation, of
the board of fire commissioners. but
will examine the several bids with a
view to ascertainirg which of them are
for hose manufactured in California
AT the regular meeting of this commit
tee yesterday morning the representa-
tives of the several hose companies
which had bid on the contract were in
attendance anG the subject was dis
cussed among all of them by the men,
bers of the committee. 1t was stated
that the action of the fire commission
in making five equal parts of the con-
tract had practically beer an admission
that all the samples and kinds of hose
were equal in quality or that the COM
mission had recommended the purchase
of some hose that is poorer than other
kinCs.
Councilman Baker said: II am in IA
vor of giving the preference to home con-
Germs whenever we can. We have to
depend upor the home people, ard by
them I mean those of the whole state,
and if this hose is all UP to the required
standard I favor giving the entire con-
tract to the firms that make their hose
in this state"
Mr. Toll took the same view Of the
matter, but thought it advisable to con-
suit the city attorney before letting the
contracts or recommending them to the
council. The opinion Of the city attor-
r,ey will be requested in the matter by
the members of the committee.
Representatives of the Los Angeles Oil
Burning and Supply company appeared
before the committee to explain the po-
sition they had taken in the matter of
specifications for street paving. This
company has already filed with the cour'-
Gil petition for change in the specifi-
cations so that, the asphalt that they
manufacture may be admitted in street
work, or at least that their product will
have a chance in competition. The rep
resentatives of the company have ex-
planned the matter before the board ol
public works but that body has taken nc
action about it. Their presentation OF
the matter before the supply committee
was for the informa tion of that body
AS the question was not in the commit
tees hands no action was taken.
The usual acquisitions for supplies for
the several departments of the city were
cons sCiered
The herald., 1897-10-09
BAIRD's BODY
Not the Only One With Strawberry
Mark

LYONS, Iowa, Oct. S.-Several yearo
ago at Port Byron, Ills, James Baird
was married to Miss Dorrance. Later
they removed to Chicago and some time
ago removed to this city. On August
14th, without warning, and leaving no
trace Baird disappeared.
Some time afterwards, there appe AIRED
in the Chicago papers the account Of the
finding of the dead body Of man in
heap OF rubbish in the rear of "a Myrtle
street, Dunning, Chicago. The descrip-
ton, which tailed with that of the miss
ing man, met the eyes of the wife, who
went to Chicago, arriving there Sep
tember Sd, to find that the body had been
buried in the potter's field. The body
was located, disinterred and it was
found that while decomposition rendered
the fea atures unrecognizable, the size OF
the body and the general appearance OF
the hair. beard and moustache resem-
bled that of the missing man. AS last
test the wife said that her husband,
who was soldier Of the late war, bore
upon one shoulder a long scar from
wound received in the service. The
clothing was removed and there upon the
shoulder was scar of the kind stated.
Owing to the condition of the remains,
it was impossible to remove them and
they were re-interred in the potter's
field, while the wife returned sorrowing
to her home here. Now her grief 10
turned to rejoicing, for the husband.
mourned as dead, returned home last
night alive and we'll. He offers no ex-
planation Of his strange absence and
silence beyond the statement that he had
been in Montana working at bridge
buildipDb
The herald., 1897-10-09
POMONA

POMONA, Oct. S.-(Regular Correspond
enceD w. V. Burke. while at work in the
gravel pits in the San Jose hills, was
buried under a landslide this afternoon.
Twelve or fifteen workmen near the
scene Of the accident succeeded in untov-
ering tn man before life was extinct, and
he has been removed to his home where he
Is under the care of a physician.
G. A. Hall and wife and Mr.. and Mrs B.
F. Nance went to Los Angeles yesterday
to attend the Knights Templar conclave in
session in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Burdick. Roy Summers and c.
S. Gilbert paid Los Angeles visit today.
Horticultural Commissioner c. G. Kel-
1ogg has written to Pomona that he has a
limited number of year books of the de-
partment of agriculture that have been
placed with him by Senator S. M. White
for distribution to those interested in hor-
ticultural mtters.
The Methodist Sunday school orchestra
will give concert in the Methodist church
this evening.
Councilman Frank Raynes was in Los
Angeles today.
George D. Barber is home from an east
ern business trip.
The herald., 1897-10-09

whether or not he will attempt to develop
the mines.
Mrs. Scale and children went to Villa
Park "Wednesday afternoon to attend the
wedding of her niece Miss Emma Squires.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Atherton of the Ostrich
farm. near Fullerton, were in the city on
Wednesday.
1t is rumored that another brick business
block will be built In this city in the near
future.
Fred Mickle and C. Spencer returned from
Chihuahua, Mexico, Wednesday morning,
They are delighted with that country. but
found the land they went to see unsuita-
BILE for agricultural purposes.
Rev. White has been returned to this
work by the Methodist conference.
Mrs. John Rimpau. who has been visiting
the family of her father Jacob Everhosty,
for several months returns to Yuma today.
Z. p. Fowler. C. Bruce. DR.. Stagel and
Gus Nagel went to Newport on fishing
excursion Wednesday. but caught no fish.
Born-Thursday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Ramella. a daughter.
The school buildings will soon be COM
pleted.
Hon. II. W. Chynoweth left Wednesday
to attend the grand lodge of A. F. & A. NJ.
He will also attend the reception tomorrow
given to Mrs. Hearst
Mrs. William McFadden will start to
San Francisco to attend the grand chapter
of the Order of the Eastern Star.
The herald., 1897-10-09
A Lovers Quarrel

CHICAGO. Oct Styling in clump
of tall weeds with bullet hole in her
temple the body of a young woman,
supposed to be Jennie Oates, 20 years
old was found last night by an officer
at point midway between Eighth and
Ninth avenues, on Ninety-ninth street.
In one of the pockets of the woman's 3
dress was found note which leads the
police to believe the young woman
committed suicide as the result Of
lovers quarrel. The note was addressed
to ]. Fell, 5719 Bishop street. and in ii
the writer stated that she was tired of
living and, in fact. tired of every
thing. The note was signed Jennie
Oates and bore the address of $50 Fran
cisco street. She had lived at this place
two weeks, but nothing is known Of her.
The herald., 1897-10-09
SAN BERNARDIN0

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. S.-Regular
Correspondence.) Ever since the fran
chise was granted to the Arrowhead Reser-
voir company to build a toll road up the
mountain size to their works and the ram
Gus Squirrel Inn there has been eternal
warfare waged against the company py the
settlers along the line of road through tine
first canyon before the road begins to
climb the steep mountain side. This Is
entirely due to little of what the settlers
call sharp practice on the part of the man
agement which, as the settlers claim, IS
not keeping their pledged word, but nav
ing got the franchise. and supposing the
road safe from all assaults, is avoiding
the strict letter Of the contract as far as
possible This Is the claim made, and
after years of appeals to the board Of su-
pervisors in vain for the redress demanded
the settlers are now going to the fountain
head and through the encouragement OF
the state an attack is planned on the
franchise itself. The main point in thls
attack is that the law provides that before
the supervisors can act upon a franchlse
a survey of the proposed road, made by
practical surveyor, must be made, and the
map, signed and sworn to by the president
and secretary of the company, must be
filed in the office of the country recorder
This was net done. is is alleged. in the pres
ent case. and as the law makes this prere-
quisite absolutely necessary to granting
Of franchise it looks as if the settlers had
the dead cinch'' on the company. But the
company is wealthy, the citizens are de-
termined. and between the two there Is a
likelihood of a long and bitter contest. To
hack them on another point the settlers
claim that by decisions of the supreme
court of the state prior to 1898 the super
visors had no right to give up public road
for use as a toll road for twenty years or
more. in fact it was travelled more or less
as such for the past forty years. The set
tiers have engaged Attorneys Bledsoe &
Bledsoe to draw up the papers. and 1t is
probable that the firm of Otis. Gregg &
Hall will appear for the defense. with
possibly many others engaged as the case
assumes large proportions.
The city board of education has two law
suits on its hands, and in the conduct of
the same have engaged attorneys, with
the expectation that the usual warrants
will be used to pay them. but there is a
strong probability. amounting almost to a
certainty, that no such use of the public
funds will be allowed. and if it is attempt
ed the courts will be called upon to apply
the legal cinch made and provided for
such emergencies, compelling the men,
bers of the board to pay for all such as
sistance out of their own pockets.
The herald., 1897-10-09
5S6VTHER:{N5E i 2lz$25FFE6iHEs
SAN BERhRRDlhO COUNTY

In the change of headquarters of the To-
cal branch of the Santa Fe from Los An
geles to this city, W. A. McGovern came
here as chief train dispatcher, but In the
necessity to find place for similar Of
fetal McGovern was reduced to the ranks
of common. everyday train dispatcher
and c. C. Ray put in his former position.
1t is reported that McGovern has resigned
in consequence. When President Ripley
and other officials arrive on Saturday it
is rumored that there will be further
shake-ups in the tout ensemble of the
force now holding down chairs in the gem
eral offices at this point.
The little son of Mrs. G. J. Reese, who
came recently from San Diego to reside
here got himself lost OH ID street Thurs
day afternoon not being accustomed to
the ways and surroundings of such lively
city, and was taken to the police station,
where he made himself perfectly at home,
but could give no information as to his
name, parents or residene, although about
four years old In the early evening his
mother. on making inquiries, was directed
to the place whore her boy was enjoying
himself and took him hcme.
The United States geological surveying
party has placed a copper plate on the
corner stone of the new court house certi-
flying that the building is 104S feet above
sea level. and therefore safe from nunda-
ti0n. AS Riverside has some fell designs
upon the building this may frighten them
away, as there is fine of $3.50 hanging over
the persons who tamper with that little
copper plate.
George BraZelton drove down from Squir-
rel inn Thursday night on wager in two
hours and eleven minutes, a remarkable
feat.
J. II. Henderson, thel legal adviser of the
Rialto Canaigre company has gone east
to his old home in Indianola leaving his
family at Pomona for the winter, when
they expect to rejoin him.
Rev. E. v. Fisher the new pastor of the
First M. e. Church, was here looking over
the field and returned to Los Angeles
expecting to take charge of the parish
next week. Rev. e. o. McIntier breaches
his farewell next Sunday. when he moves
to Los Angels for the coming year.
| The beauties of quail shooting called, out
two popular hunters to the plains of Rialto
"Wednesday, but the fog was so thick they
| missed each other, not ms citing until after
II p. m, when they drove home, weary,
disgusted and with no game Their names
would be given out. but they will fight at
the drop of the hat if quail is mentioned in
their presence.
The case of r. e. Katz VS.. Mrs. Anna r.
Raynor which has been in the courts some
time. was settled Thursday by verdict
| in favor of the plaintiff for S6s336, to be
paid within 80 DAYS.
The herald., 1897-10-09
Another Hackmen's Petition

Not satisfied with having appeared be-
fore the board of public works yesterday
morning and verbally protesting against
the ordinance prohibiting them from
standing near the Arcade depot, tha
hackmen of the city filed a written pc
tition to the city council late yesterday
afternoon asking that the petition of the
Southern Pacific company and others for
that kind of an ordinance be denied. The
claims they recite in their petition are
about the same that Were made verbally
before the board of public works in the
morning. They assert that the whole
matter is a scheme on the part of the
Los Angeles Transfer Company and the
railroad company to drive them out of
business and to give to the former COM
pany the exclusive privilege of hauling
passengers and baggage to and from the
The herald., 1897-10-09
RIVERSIDE COUNTY

ladies arrived here this afternoon. The
party was received by local committee
of Knights and escorted to Masonic hall.
where a lunch was served. after which the
visitors were supplied with carriages and
shown about the valley.
Some mscreant placed an iron link on
the Southern Pacific track last night just
east of this city. Fortunately it did not
have the desired effect, as train No. 39S
passed over it without damage. A tie was
placed on the track in the same place the
previous night and it looks as if there was
a systematic attempt to derail the train.
Southern Pacific detectives have been set
to work investigating the matter.
The herald., 1897-10-09
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, Oct. S.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) A. w. Bruner of Los Angeles
is in the city Mr.. Bruner is with the big
fruit shipping firm of Porter Bros. which
last year shipped several hundred car
loads of oranges from this city. From him
it is learned that 1t is the purpose of Porter
Bros. to do very much larger business
here this coming season. The firm has
leased the Cook & Langley packing house,
one of the largest and best in the city, and
they have an active agent here at work
among the fruit growers
Work on the 50xSO-foot addition to the
Hollywood hotel has begun.
Ramona Rebekah lodge, I. o. o. F., Is
preparing to receive and entertain Mrs.
Minerva Karsner, the grand president of
the order. Mrs. Karsner will be here Mon
day evening next to pay the lodge an off,
cial visit.
F. A. Tetley has let the contract for the
construction of an eight-room house on
the Whittier block. to cost $1,000
Company M, N. G. c., of this city, will
hold its regular monthly drill for the
Smms and Baker gold medals. The first
medal goes to the best drilled man and the
Baker medal goes to the second best drilled
man.
Ballington Booth, leader of the Volun-
teers of America is billed to speak at the
Presbyterian church on the evening of
October o0th
Betting on the Shoemaker-Tabor match
bicycle race is lively and many Riversders.
who bet from a business standpoint and
not sentimenet are backing Tabor, the
Corona man.
The foot race between Cutter of San
Jacinto and Nowlin of Corona. which
comes off the same day. is also receiving
the attention of the betting fraternity. and
lots of money is going up on both events.
from a Redwood lawyer. making inquiries
If there are any orphan asylums in this
county, as in such case portion of a leg
acy left to the orphan asylums of the state
will come here.
About 300 knights Templar and their
The herald., 1897-10-09
VENTURA COUNTY

ming, Lady Hurst won, Los Prietos second,
Pescador third.
Tomorrow presents the best program of
the meet. Hot contests are promised in
trotting and bicycle races.
AT late hour last evening w. C. Hustin.
a pioneer OF Ventura county. was caught
between load of lumber and swinging
derrick load of shakes at the wharf. re-
ceiving injuries that may prove fatal. An
arm and two ribs were broken. the rib en-
tering the lung. Mr.. Hustin was also badly
bruised about the face and head.
Today inquest was held on the body of
John Chapman. aged 16, who was accident
ly shot last night by his uncle, Antonio
Ayala, aged IS. The weapon was A.
calibre rife, which the boys were cleaning
The victims lower jaw was entirely shot
away and death was instantaneous.
The herald., 1897-10-09
The Bradley Polytechnic

PEORIA, Kan, Oct. S.-This afternoon
occurred the exercises dedicatory of the
Bradley Polytechnic Institute, to which
a wealthy Peoria lady, Mrs. Lydia Brad
lev, had given $4,000. The building is a
very handsome and spacious one, of
white stone, and near by is another
large edifice of the same material, which
will be occupied by a horological insti-
tute under the control of the same
Board of Trustees A number of prom
trent educators from abroad, including
college Presidents, were in attendance.
The most notable feature of the program
was a dedicatory address by Hon. Ly-
mani. Gage, Secretary Of the Treasury.
The herald., 1897-10-09
ORANGE COUNTY

those who are interested in his welfare
not to worry about him.
The debate between Elder Waggoner
Of the Christian church and Elder Thurs.
ton of the Seventh Day Advent church
closed Monday evening. The question was
Resolved, That the ten commandments
as written in Exodus and Deuteronomy
are binding on the Christian of today. and
are of equal force as when given" Elder
Thurston affirmed and Elder Waggoner de-
MED.
1t is reported that Placentia Yorba, while
at work on his hay baler at Peralta. had
the misfortune to get his foot caught in
the plunger and his leg was broken below
the knee, splitting the bone and making
it a very bad accident
George Dunn left last Monday for Havi-
lah, Kern county. to look after some min
ing prospects. He has not yet decided
The herald., 1897-10-09
VENTURA

spondence.) The Ventura races were well
patronized today. The more interesting
features were the two mile handicap and
mile novice bicycle races, the former won
by Bert Ledbetter, Los Angeles, with 100
yards handicap: w. Fl. Krison, 225 yards
handicap, second R. d. Mussey, Los An
geles. scratch, third. Time $3.50.
Novice race. won by Guy Owen, Santa
Paula in 2:43La
Mile. trotting, five to start, Adjutant won
Leader second, Kenor third; time 2:2SA,
2:24k. 2:2614.
Three fourths of a mile, handicap, run
The herald., 1897-10-09
Tax Collections

Nearly $2.400 was paid into the office OF
the tax and license collector yesterday
as the first installment of city taxes.
The city treasurer has received the first
1000 of these collections during the
week. This will be applied to the pay
ment of demands that heretofore have
had to be registered instead of being paid
as there was no money to pay them. The
amount is not half enough to clear up the
overdrawn balance of the treasurer. AT
the present rate of payment this over
drawn balance will not be disposed of or
three weeks.
The herald., 1897-10-09
EBANKS' HANGING
Postponed for More Convenient
Season

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. S.-Murderer
]. ]. Ebanks of San Diego county did not
hang today at San Quentin. His attor-
rays appeared before Judge De Haven
in the United States District Court
when court opened this morning, and
applied for a writ of habeas corpus on
behalf of their client, which, however
was refused. Notice of appeal to the
Supreme Court of the United States. as
in the Ben Hill case, was Immediately
giver and a copy being served upon
Acting Warden Edgar, the execution
was deferred, pending the action of the
court of last resort.
The herald., 1897-10-09
Water Suits Settled

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Oct. S.-The suits
filed by Clara L. Ingle, Private Secre-
tary of E. S. Babcock, as a shareholder
with seven shares of stock, against the
San Diego Flume Company for $40, ,000
alleged damages, also to oust the pres
ent directors and appoint receiver has
been dismissed by order of Babcock His
suit against the San Diego Water Com
pany to prevent payment of water rental
due it from the city was also dismissed.
The herald., 1897-10-09
Double Assessments

E. S. Wells filed a petition in the Of
flee of the city clerk yesterday afternoon
asking that a tax sale of certain property
owned by him be set aside. He claims
that the property was doubly assessed,
once to him and again to F. A Roman.
and on the latter assessment it was sold
for taxes when Roman had no interest
in it,
A similar petition was filed by Selma G
Patterson who claims that property also
assessed as owned by H. A. Gerder was
sold when he did not own the same. The
cancellation of the sale is asked.
The herald., 1897-10-09
ANAHEIM

ANAHEIM, Oct S.--Regular Cores
pondence) Letters have been received
from Charles S. Rogers. who left some
time since for Klondike. He reached st.
Michaels. on the North Fork. and was to
have left that place for the Yukon river
on the 17th. He states that reports are that
boats cannot get up the river on account
of the water being SO low, but should he
fail to get through. he will stop at Minook
or Porcupine creek, where good diggings
are reported, and remain through the Win
ter He is very hopeful of ultimate sue
cess. The company going in the same di-
rection numbers about 80 persons, and they
have organized for their mutual benefit and
elected Mr.. Rogers chief executive. He
writes cheerful letters and admonishes
The herald., 1897-10-09
A Tour of Inspection

Councilman Grider is preparing TO take
the other members of the city courcil
and the members of the board of park
commissioners on a tour of inspection
through the Sixth ward. The trip will
be made Tuesday afternoon, starting
from the city hall at o'clock. Mr..
Grider desires that the councilmen shall
see the Improvements that have been
made in the ward curing the past sew
eral months, and also to point out reed
ed Improvements. The matter OF the
purchase of Central Avenue park by the
city will also be looked into and that
park will be visited
The herald., 1897-10-09
Evidently Murder

POTTSTOWN. Pa. Oct. S.--Gustav
Hardness. an aged hermit living in an
old hut near the Schuylkill river, found
the. body of an unknown woman last
night in the bushes. Her clothing was
torn and she had every appearance of
having been choked. as the tongue pro-
truded from the mouth. The deceas
was a woman of about five feet three
inches in height. weighed 125 pounds, and
was about 20 years old.