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The herald., 1898-08-12
BILLY dunn IT
COMPROMISE TICKET IN THE
THIRD WARD CAUCUS
JOHNNY CLINE'S ACR0BATS
Waters May Yet Be Tempest Tossed.
Frank Davis Bursts Into View.
Billy Arthur's Collision

-,
AS the results VI 'he repuoiieah eau
cuses come into view and the causes wMcn
led to the placing OF many tickets IN the
field are better understood the me ltahan
hand of the Dunn-ParKer comDihe l.
seen. Although not much Is SAID pubic
ly, there is strong and growing OPPOSE
ton to the machine, ana py tohorro"
night, when the primaries are 10 pe' he-u'
II is probable that this opposition Will nave
taken form and those VINO were sioe'rachea
by the programmes Will nave something 10
say as to who Shall go 10 the state con-
vention
The city attorney Is truly man OF many
accomplishments and liberal interests. His
ability as hydraulic jurist Is now being
demonstrated at the court house. ana MS
political influence seems 10 nave perme-
ated delicately the atmosphere OF several
wards ike the aroma OF one OF ms t"o-pl'
cigars. rake Tor instance the Ihiro ware
Republican caucus Iuesday evening" wnere
1t was evident that his counseis were MOI
forgotten even though MS geniai' corporea
presence was Invisible. he ana MS gooo
frienos' W. f. n. I. H. Farker hao unset
fshly mace arrangements Win patriotie
citizens OF the ward 1or the overthrow OF
sucn ponuciahs as y. L. Johnson ana oth'
CTS Oh IKE klho' flnoing the enemy llt'le
100 strong Ior .heHi' thev were coIhpeiieo
10 s'oop " COMPROMISE hashahiHiousi!
granting -FOUR men anu retaining only
three Tor themselves. Ihis was 10 compose
the ticket But Inc Dunn men, IN tneil
great desire 1or harmony, went nuts
further' ana appeared at the caucus Win
ticket on winch were printed only t"o
OF their candidates names Win hVe Oh
the opposition $. ms lurther concession
was maze voluntarily ana out OF the sooo-
ness OF tnelr hearts. but 'he iriehos Oh
Mr.. Johnson et al. were UNJUST peiore theg
were generous ana would nave none OF the
Parker-Dunn Candidates TO the tune OF
about 275 to 40. well-dehned rumor was
going the ROUNDS yesterday that the Far-
ker-Dunners Will make protest against
this ignoble treatment at the primaries
The herald., 1898-08-12

Ing known of the change, was unpreparcd
to fight, and was left in the lurch. much q
Cages displeasure. His friends will prob.
ably be we'll in evidence at the primaries.
But what a difference in the Fifth ward
While in both the Third and Fourth there
have been over thirty aspirants each fol
the seven places, here only two candidates
were found for the three places, and an
other actually had to be drummed up. II
view of this fact it may be safely predicted
that no serious contest will occur at the
primaries.
Peace rules in all the other wards. and
the caucus tickets will probably go through
without any difficulty.
At the Second ward caucus the other
evening a good laugh was raised by thi
motion of a member, apparently under the
influence of Temperance Temple lemonade
or something, to appoint committee to de-
termine (which is the north end and this
south end and the middle of this district
For" said the gentleman, "the middle
hasn't any representation on this ticket
but the north and the south end have got
four members and Billy Dunn of the Fifth
ward" The motion was tabled.
Those that dwell In the Crown Of the
Valley showed at the caucus that they
were slow to appreciate W. E. Arthur's
yeoman service for Waters, even though
McLachlan was out of the fight About
eighteen nominations were announced, and
when the canvass was made Arthur's name
was found plumb down at the bottom OF
the list. This debacle seems to have been
made by common consent. as there had
A>I hall rot 1ct
Pasadenas absent city attorney.
The rest of the country precincts were
serene, and will doubtless vote the straight
ticket without a murmur.
1t is true that McLachlan pulled out Of
the congressional fight because he had
not ray of chance. but that does not by
any means signify that Waters popularity
is overwhelming. The fact is that many
Republicans want neither of these gentle
men, and the name of Frank Davis. the
lawyer and orator, and formerly Min
nesota congressman, is on the lips OF many
who still call their souls their own. Mr..
Davis apparently would not object seri-
ously If the lightning should strike him,
and his popularity would make him dan
gerous opponent to Waters
The county branch of the Republican
League Of Southern California will give a
grand opening at their new headquart-
ers in the Hollenbeck hotel this evening.
Fifth Ward Republicans
The threatened scrap in the Fifth Ward
Republican club over the election of its Of
ficers did not come off, after ALL Captain
Gilbert e. Overton and some others were
making a lively fight for the presidency,
but the hypnotic thermometers led up a
large, handsome, dark horse in the form of
Judge ]. w. Mckinley, who was elected by
reclamation, as were all the other officers
except the secretary. For this position
Ed Hopkins was elected over Horace G.
Miller.
The herald., 1898-08-12

own way. But the sheriffs! The hall was
full of them. John Burr, George McG4ain
Johnny Cline were few Of them. though
there Is no doubt that Billy Hammel was
somewhere about, though not seen by re-
porters. Supervisors and constables and
minor official possibilities were too thick
to mention. and they were all as nice as
pie, and full of devotion to the party with
a nomination.
The push was not In evidence in the frst
part of the evening. Billy Dunn and
Alpha Beta Delta Gamma Parker could
not be heard or seen. Why this was so
was a mystery that no one seemed to COM
prehend, though 1t was said that the Gage
push would all show up later in the even
ing. The only politician who is not can
ddate who was on the floor was DR.. Mac
Gowan, and not having any axe to grind, he
had barrel of fun and promised every
one nomination sure.
1t was a pleasant evening for all, and II
there was any scheme in the affair 1t did
not come sufficiently to the surface to be
detected. After the preliminary formal
tiles there were cigars, and other things
calculated to make people comfortable on
hot night and the sounds of revelry t
night were not disturbed by the Fremont
tons of the defeat that Is on its way due TO
arrive In November.
The herald., 1898-08-12
DRINKING FOUNTAINS
Chamber of Commerce Preparing to
Erect Three

The chamber Of commerce is making
preparations to erect three public drinking
fountains ON our principal business streets
Main, Spring and Broadway. provided suit
able arrangements can be made with the
city council and the water company. This
has long been a pet project with some of
the members, which they are now enabled
tc carry into execution.
Last summer Secretary Virgins circu-
lated a petition for the purpose and re-
ceived number of pledges for money when
it should be needed, by some of the promi-
nent business men. These, with certain
reserve fund, provide the necessary
funds, and IL successful more fountains
will be erected later on. 1t is not stated
whether they are to include drinking
hoped so pralseworthy and benevolent an
undertaking will not exclude mans four
footed friends, who frequently suffer more
than their masters.
A box of fruit was shipped yesterday to
the state board Of trade, and five to the
Omaha exposition.
Exhibits received yesterday: T. ]. Lock-
hart, English walnuts; Captain Adolphus
de Sutton, Pasadena, Kelsey Japan plums;
j. A. Imam, Tropico, globe peaches; E.
j. Pullman. Glendale, walnuts, Valencia
late oranges, Hungarian prunes, oak tam
garines; E. I. Byram, Glendale, French
rrunes; DIR. w. c. Bower. Eagle Rock
Hungarian prunes, French prunes and al
monds; ]. A. Foshay, city. Burbank plums:
James Slauson, A2usa, two boxes of Valen-
oia late oranges; New Hope fruit farm, s,
Penfold, proprietor, Orange county, seed
ling peach, Bartlett pears weighing ~
pounds each.
The herald., 1898-08-12
ADMINISTRATION
REPUBLICAN POSSIBILITIES
LINE UP FOR INSPECTION
Who They Are and What They Want.
Frank Davis Tells Funny Story.
Seventy-Five Willing Ones

Some people say that the Young Bust
ness Mems Republican club is too young TO
give reception Hike this" said Chairman
F. F. Davis last night at the open house of
that organization at Music hall. THAT
reminds me of little story. There was an
Irishman who had grown suddenly rich,
and he invited one of his old cronies to his
house and gave him drink Of whisky In a
very valuable cut glass of great age. Pat,
said the host, 'yez doant know what a
valooable glass yez are drinkin' from.
That same glass yex have in yer hands is
two hundred years DID, Pat looked at
| the glass, and as he gazed at the few drops
| of whisky remaining in it he said: We'll
Moike. 1t may be as yer says, that ther
glass is SO old, but upon me wurrud 1t is
the schmallest thing for its years 1 ever
see.' There was. Of course, no allusion
to other and older Republican clubs in this
little tale.
The club seemed to be quite large for its
years, If all present in the hall were men,
bers. but when one reflected that all of the
county candidates were there, and num-
Der of the city crowd also. the throng be-
| came easily explained. There are a few
candidates in the G. o. P. this year; from
the Fifth ward in this city there are alone
about fifteen. But whatever the crowd
they were all happy and confident, and
after being skillfully jollied aong by Frank
Davis every man there felt as If he had
his office In his grasp.
According to the invitations, none of the
local candidates were to be allowed to
speak, but Thomas Reeves, who wishes to
be state. treasurer, and T. S. Black, who
aims to superintend the states shooting
gallery for young IDEAS being out for SUI
perintendent Of schools, being guests were
| asked to speak, and they did so, with
good taste refraining from footing their
horns.
There was music and handshaking then,
the candidates finding this an opportunity
to get into training for the campaign.
There were no babies to kiss, but every
thing else was there to give man good
start on the art of catching votes.
1t is said that up to date there are
seventy-five Republicans who are anxious
to serve their county, and they were all
there. Among them were Mark Jones,
who aims to guard the county's money;
Robert A. Ling, who passed out of the
Democracy some years ago to the tune of
Ting A Ling" C. c. McComas, who. with
James c. Rives, intends to prove the fact
that Ling ought not to be district attorney.
Harry F. Stafford and E. T. Wright, who
wish to be county surveyor, rubbed Shout
ders together and tried to look pleasant at
each other. The four men who wish to
be county recorder were all there, and
kept close watch of each other; they are
r. D. Wade. E. Barnes, Dan J. Cooper and
A. A. Bayley. The only aspirant for the
thankless task of assessing visible was
F. Edward Gray, and he had things his
The herald., 1898-08-12
To Help Stephenson

The members of the police force hav.
signed petition to be presented to the
police commission. asking that the SUR
of 500 be set aside from the relief and
pension fund for the benefit Of Officer John
Stephenson, in order that he may be en-
abed to go to the seaside and recuperatc
Stephenson was one of the most efficient
members of the force, but during the past
two years has been unable to resume his
former duties. He contracted la grippe
which left him very debilitated. Neural.
sia and rheumatism have since contribut-
ed to nearly wreck his former strong con-
stitution. 1t is thought that if he can be
sent to the seashore his health will be i'm.
proved.
The herald., 1898-08-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Miss Nina Deane, of Boston, is touring
Southern California.
c. D. Howry, undertaken, Fifth and
Broadway. Lowest prices in the city.
Call telephone main 243 for, ambulance.
Bresee Brothers. Sixth and Broadway.
Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors, Isl
and 1853 South Spring street. Tel. main 1929
Watches cleaned, rs cents: mainsprings,
80 cents; crystals, 10 cents. Patton, PA
South Broadway.
Try the Nadeau cafes Csc lunch; coolest
place In the city; service the best. Table
dhote dinner, 50c
Adams Bros, dentists, 2Ssh South Spring
street. Plates fromA. Painless extracting
so cents Filling a speciality. Hours. 8 to s.;
Sundays, 10 to II.
Do you know that framed picture
makes most desirable wedding present?
If you are looking for anything In that line
do not fail to call at H. c. Lichtenberger' s
art emporium. 2o2 South Spring street.
A complaint was sworn to yesterday by
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Burmese, charging W.
Grail with disturbing the peace in the VI
cinity of Eleventh and Olive streets on
Wednesday morning by loud and offensive
language.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson block
first floor. rooms 1873, 1874, 1856. Special at
tention given to obstetrical cases, and all
diseases of women and children. Electricity
scientifically used. Consultation hours.
to 5. Telephone 1927.
Deputy Constable Mugnemi arrested
William Clarity yesterday on a warrant
charging him with battery. E. F. Kicker,
an old man, claims that Clarity struck him
in the head with a stone last Tuesday. Gar
rity says that the old man first hit him with
club
Pompey Smith was given a fifteen day
foater yesterday by Justice Morrison for
having disturbed the peace on East First
street some days ago, the occasion being
an attempt by Pompey to steal the erring
wife Of George Beeson, another coiored
man.
Justice Morrison yesterday fined J. G.
Shafer SIS for having violated the health
ordinance Shafer allowed the rear yard
Of his butcher shop on South Broadway,
near Tenth street. to become filthy by hav-
ing too many ducks and chickens quartered
there
James Gray was arraigned before Justice
Morrison yesterday on a charge of drunk
enness and battery, and pleaded not guilty.
His trial was set for next Wednesday. Gray
is the fellow who choked and struck his
sick wife on East First street. He ran
away when Officer Fay went to arrest him,
and was caught only after hard chase.
A civil service examination will be held
from October 1 to Is for one day in
spector and one Waterman for the classi-
fled customs service. All applications
must be In the hands of the board at the
close of business September /. All neces-
sary blanks are procurable from the Los
Angeles custom house. in the Billiard
block.
]. c. Peter. brakeman on the Southern
California railway, fell from a car near San
Bernardino yesterday and sustained a
slight conclusion of the brain. He was
brought to the city and removed in Bresse
Brothers ambulance to the Sisters hos
ptal, where DR.. Morrison attended him.
Peters injuries will not prove fatal. It is
thought.
The herald., 1898-08-12
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
Chronicled on Pages 7, s and u.

Detective Auble returns from Q sue
+ cessful bear hunt.
A crazy man from Calabasas COM
mitted to the asylum.
A runaway girl who does not care
<to live with her grandparents.
Building committee resolves to move
the Macy street school house.
= Second days argument in the water
= suit: Lee and Scott Of city's counsel
= and Senator White speak.
: Mrs. Feldman wants her husband
: brought back because he has de-
= camped with some of her money.
Some inside facts about the way
= the delegates to the state convention
= from the Third supervlsorial district
= were elected.
Terminal railroad wants to perfect
= title to tide lands which 1t claims
= should be Included In land bought by
= 1t from the old Dominguez ranch.
The herald., 1898-08-12
Notice Of Annual Meetin}
Stockholders Meeting

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
regular annual meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the Porter Gold and Silver Ex-
traction company will be held at the office
OF the company rooms sos and 506 Billiard
building, in the city of Los Angeles, Califor-
mia, on Monday. the fifteenth day Of Au.
gust, 1898, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. TO.
the purpose of electing board of directors
to serve for the ensuing year, and for the
transaction of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting,
JULIAN P. JONES' Secretary.
Los Angeles. Cal. Aug g. 1898. lot I
The herald., 1898-08-12
EVENTS OF TODAY
Orpheum-Vaudeville.
MISUNDERSTANDING"

= Board Of public works meets-l0 am.
= Boxers night, Los Angeles Athletic
= clubs p. m.
Board Of freeholders meets, council
= chambers p. m.
= Republican league housewarming.
Hollenbeck hotels p. m.
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The herald., 1898-08-12
SECOND WARD POLITICS
A COMBINATION FIXED TO DOWN
JUDGE STEPHENS
AND THOSE WHO WERE IN IT
Vexatious Proxies Worry the City
Zanjero and Slate Is Made in the
Third Supervisorial District


Aithoush the push IN the ranks Oh the
Democratic party were on wednesday ef-
fectually sat upon by the members of the
county convention, they were not relocated
to obscurity without last desperate strug-
gle in which, like the drowning man who
grasps at a straw, they clutched at and
engulfed at least one and possibly two
others, who went down with them. The
final stand of the schemers was made in the
supervisorial convention of the Third dis
trict, where, by combination of their
shattered forces, they were able, with the
assistance of Tom Casey. the would-be boss
of the Second ward to elect a delegation to
the state convention, which embraces such
choice spirits as Tom McCaffery, the South
ern Pacific employee; Ygnacio Bilderrain,
the side partner of Poker Davis; A. w.
Fisher who had aspirations to be the next
Democratic mayor; M. C. Marsh, the ir-
repressible; Chris Hickson, Tom Casey and
finally M. P. Snyder. The true inwardness
of the deal was not fully apparent at the
time the surprise was sprung but the facts
In the case have since been developed and
appear about as follows:
When the report of the committee on
OrRantZatiOn
ness was read in the convention by Frank
lanes a recommendation was made that
M nroxies shall he recognized in this con-
vention unless held BY a member of the
same delegation. and in case of the absence
Of anv member of any such delegation with
ont nroxv representing him among said del
erat,on his vote shall be cast by majority
of the delegation present"
Thu reading of this section brought Tom
Cesev n h,s feet in an instant. In stento-
r;.r tones he voiced his objections to the
t,on. saving that he had in his
,oo,,.t tho nroxies of a whole precinct in
~. ,.i1hhorhood tho delegate. from which
nod elected not n he nresent. and he pro-
nos.d N vote thos. nroxies whether any
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The herald., 1898-08-12
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Re Of obse rvatio
taken at Los Angeles August 18th. The
barometer is reduced to sen level.
The herald., 1898-08-12

yielded and the ticket went inlss follows
and was ratified by the conventions:
Judge A. M. Stephens Thomas McCaffery,
NJ. c. Marsh. C. e. O'Brien.
H. Brown, Chris Hickson,
NJ. p. Snyder, A. w. Fisher,
T. S. Casey, Thos. F. Donahue,
Y. Bilderran, c. E. Roberts,
Bowles fancy w. A. Ryan.
c. w. Retzer,
1t will be noticed that the list presents
some strange features. Not only.does the
name of Mayor Snyder appear in peculiar
company, but A. w. Fisher. who was
turned down in his own precinct, the Twen-
ty-first. 1and was not a member Of the con-
vention, is made a delegate to the state
convention. In a. couple of the other dele
cations a member Of the push has crept in,
but only on sufferance. In no other dis
trict was fight made as In the Third, and
while an apparent victory was gained by
the push, it will probably prove to have
cost higher price than was counted upon.
o O o
1t will cost delegates to the state conven-
ton SIS railroad fare for the trip. The
Southern Pacific has made a rate which
fixes this price. Delegates will pay full
fare one way. having their ticket counter
signed by the chairman and secretary of
the convention, which will entitle them to
the return trip free.
o O o
II will be a big day for Santa Monica
when the Democratic. Silver Republican
and Populist county conventions are held
there on the same date. The fusion con-
ventlons will bring out no less than 1000 del
egates and no one knows how many spec
tators to the seaside. Mammoth tents are
to be erected for each convention and the
Santa Monica people will furnish a band
free for each party. The Republicans will
also hold their confab at Santa Monica.
and September promises to be gala month
! at that resort.
One of the pleasant incidents Of the con-
ventlon on Wednesday afternoon was the
recognition given the Silver Republicans
and the national committeeman, Nathan
Cole. resolution was introduced by
George Patton inviting Mr.. Cole to address
the convention and was unanimously
adopted. Mr.. Cole responded in few well
turned remarks bearing on the fusion
movement for which he has done so much
The herald., 1898-08-12
Maximum temperature. 81.
Minimum temperature, Sc.
Forecasts

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 11.-Forecast for
Southern California: Cloudy and some
what threatening weather in the interior,
with occasional thunder storms in the
mountains tonight and Friday; fresh west
winds
The herald., 1898-08-12

A. L. Brown, proprietor of the Hub"
left yesterday for New York, to be gone
five or six weeks
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12
BETTER WEATHER
AT MT. GRETNA
The Pennsylvania Boys In Better Shape.
Expected Sickness of Many Did
Not Materialize.

MT. GRETNA, Pa, May 10.-The
weather at Camp Hastings has improved.
During the night a heavy frost devel-
oped, but throughout the day the sun
shone warmly and tempered cool
breeze that swept across the valley. At
some of the higher points of the camp a
thick coating of ice formed in the ruts
and gullies. The hardships of the past
IL days, however, have so thoroughly
seasoned the soldiers to the extremes Of
weather that there were no complaints.
The recruits also were all supplied with
blankets and subsistence and their con-
dition is much improved. So far only
three have left the camp.
The bad weather has not developed
any serious illness, and not one patient
has been placed in the general hospital
established as precautionary step. Ad-
ditional recruits arrived from Pittsburg,
Sharon, Oil City, Erie and other west
ern points. Major Hall and his staff of
assistants were at work early to late ex.
amining the arrivals. Those accepted
were Immediately assigned to their re-
spective companies. The mastering Of
the latter has begun. 1t moved slowly
owing to delay in making out the muster
rolls. A detail of clerks were put to
work on them. Five companies were
sworn in. The first was company B.,
Fourth regiment, of Allentown, Captain
Medlar commanding. The others were
companies A and d, Fourth regiment;
Q, Third regiment, and II, Eighth.
Major Thompson announced that the
commissions Of the regimental and COM
pany officers will date from the time of
their appointment and their relative
rank will remain the same as it now is
1t was reported that prominent officer
of the guard just returned from Wash
ington had been informed by the presi-
dent that the Pennsylvania regiments
were to be distributed among regiments
from other states. Major Thompson
states that no orders have been received
from Washington regarding such an in
tentiod.
Lieutenant Colonel Hoffman was
elected colonel of the Eighth regiment,
succeeding Colonel Magee, who was re.
jected by the medical board. Captains
were also elected in several companies
of the various regiments.