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The Portland daily press., 1898-11-23

Cure the cough and. save the life.
pr. Woods Norway Pine syrup cures
coughs and colds down to the very verge
OF consumption.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-23

street or W. W. Merrill, secretary of the
committee at corner Moulton and Com
mercial streets or at the Board of Trade
room they will be supplied.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-23
PROF. CARPENTERS COMING.

Commencing next Monday evening and
continuing for one week with matinees
on Wednesday and Saturday the attrac.
tion at Portland theatre will be the
famous 1nesiuerist, Prof Carpenter of
whose entertainment the Boston Traveller
The herald., 1898-07-07
DESERTED THEIR CHILD
Inhuman Act of a Superstitious Chi
nese Couple

A peculiar and pathetic case of Oriental
superstition and its attendant cruelty was
brought to the notice of the authorities yes
terday afternoon by Mrs. T. j. Davis, a
woman who is engaged in mission work
among the Chinese of this city. Through
her humanity poor little Chinese baby was
saved from dying in a howell, respectfully
10 be cared for until its death, which may
occur at any time.
Mrs. Davis work takes her on Marches
saut and Apabasa streets, and yesterday
she heard that Sing Lee and his wife had
carried their six months old baby into an
clubhouse and deserted It because they had
been told that the child could not live but a
short time. This appears to be one Of the
peculiar customs of the Chinese race. who
are unfee,ng at times to the suffering
Some physician had tried to cure the infant
which had cerebral meningitis, and falling
had informed the couple that the child was
incurabie, which is true. and that 1t was
likely to die at any minute in their house.
The, pair took the babe and carried it into
the howell in the back yard and there left 1t
to die alone and unattended.
When Mrs. Davis arrived she told the
couple that it was inhuman to treat the
baby so, and directed them to take II to the
receiving hospital, where something might
be done to relieve its suffering. They
bundled the child up and called at the police
station, where DR.. Hagan made an exami-
nation. and found the little one sufferer
from meningitis. He then arranged to have
the county hospital receive 1t, and the Wo-
man took the baby over there. where it Will
be looked after until death relieves its suf-
ferings.
The herald., 1898-07-07
REDLANDS NOTES
The Red Cross Society Active In Goot
Work-Rose Whites Accident

REDLANDS, July 6.-The Red Cross So
ciety yesterday forwarded a $50 draft to
Captain Biggin for the use of Company G.
The W. C. T. u also sent through the Red
Cross society a box containing housewives
and reading matter to Company G..
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Cryer departed this
afternoon for Rivera, where they Will re-
main with their daughter for two weeks
when they will go to Redondo for the sum-
mer
Miss Rose White, who was kicked by a
horse. yesterday afternoon, has not yet re-
gained consciousness and her recovery Is
doubtful. The blow, which was received on
the forehead, fractured her skull.
Today word was received that Company
G, now at San Francisco, Is very much In
need of mess tent. Lieutenant G. c.
Thaxter, being authorized by the Red
Cross society of Redlands, telegraphed Col
onel Berry to secure the tent and draw on
the Red Cross society for the amount. f.
A. Moore manager of the Redlands Com
mercia company. has volunteered to sub
scribe the necessary funds.
Work on the new Southern Pacific depot Is
rapidly progressing and by the end of the
week the foundation will be completed.
The herald., 1898-07-07
THEY WILL LEASE
The Crystal Springs Property but
Want Further Information

Another joint session of the water supply
committee and the Los Angeles City Water
company has resulted in little else than talk
and the meeting adjourned until this after
noon, when the city will be prepared to give
some kind of an answer to the communica-
ton submitted yesterday by the company.
The communication is under date of July
6, and is addressed to City Attorney Dunn
and Lee & Scott, associate counsel in the
water litigation. 1t is as follows:
referring to our last interview with the
water supply committee of the council, and
of the proposition which you put to us as
to whether we can arrange a lease of the
Crystal Springs Land and Water company's
property to the city, we beg leave to say that
We laid the matter before the board of d.
rectors of the Crystal, Springs Land and
Water company at their regular meeting
Yesterday, and that we are authorized to
say that the company would be willing 10
make a lease to you, the term to commence
imme diately after the amount to be paid
10 the Los Angeles City Water company is
determined and the amount paid.
"In arranging the details, however, we
shall. have to be informed first Of what
length of time you would desire such lease.
We should have to charge a greater annual
rent if it were leased for only two or three
years than we would be willing to accept for
ii leasd of say eight or ten years. We sup
pose that if we could agree upon such "a
matter we could also make such provisions
in it as would protect both parties from
waving any claim with respect to the
water, and leaving the litigation to proceed.
'Of course, we say this only because We
imagine that that is what the city would de-
sire to do. So far as we are concerned it is not
necessary to keep on saying that We would
rather sell out to you absolutely and settle
up everything and put an end to all litiga-
ton; but If We cannot do that. as seems now
very difficult. we will do the next best thing
that we cam
The communication bears the signatures
of White & Monroe and John S. Chapman,
attorneys for the water company.
The herald., 1898-07-07
THE FOURTH ACE
MAY BE FOUND IN LIGHTING
CoMPANY'S SLEEVE
COUNCIL HOLDS FOUR KINGS
And Councilman Toll Is Watching to
See That Square Deal Is
Made

Councilman Toll is rapidly acquiring a
reputation for saying just what he means
and meaning just what he says. In some
instances, however, his frankness proves
somewhat offensive to those who are look
.ng after other interests than those of the
city. This was particularly true yesterday
during the joint meeting of the gas and
light committee and the representatives of
The various electric power companies, when
Mr.. Toll practically told the Los Angeles
Lighting company's representative MIR.
Cline, that no further interference with the
citys methods of doing business would be
permitted from the company.
The conversation took place toward the
end of the meeting Mr.. Toll just happened
to be In the room, he not being a member
of the light committee. The warmest part
of the contention arose from Tolls state
ment that the council had this year ar
ranged it's lighting contract specifications
so as to permit of the acceptance of any
sort of bid or bids, even for part of the
service from one company and another part
from another if 1t saw fiet
James W. Warren. another lighting COM
pany representative, said that would be a
trick" and asserted that the Los Angeles
Lighting company had shown its hand ami
did not expect the council to have card
up its sleeve. Mr.. Toll jumped onto this
accusation with both feet. 1.-The talk OF
tricks" he said, comes with very poor
grace from the lighting company, for If
there is any place the council would look
for tricks or cards up the sleeve, it would
be the Los Angeles Lighting company
and I will say right here that never saw
such tactics pursued by any corporation
as those of your company to prevent the
councils handling this lighting contract
in business-like, straightforward man.
ner.'
Mr.. Cline jumped up in SINGER, exclaiming
what have we done? Name some of the
tricks of our company"
your corporation" answered Mr.. Toll,
has attempted to dictate to us in a num-
Der of things, one of which was the matter
of drawing UP specifications. Unit! this
year the city has never had specifications
that were really it's own. Now that the
city has suited itself in the matter, we
object to having the lighting company die
tate to us how we shall consider the bids"
This ended the matter.
The session, previous to this occurrence.
was devoted to listening to statements
from the various bidders and in alterca-
lions between them. some rather warm talk
being INDUCED in. Mr.. Warren of the
lighting company at one time referred to
Superintendent Thaxter of the Edison CON-
pany as a somewhat inexperienced Judge
of arc lamps. Thaxter quickly asserted
that he was making lamps when Warren
WIS furlng sails.
This was all in good nature, however, and
the bids were finally again taken under
consideration. The question of masts or no
masts is one which is troubling the COM
mittee not little and is matter that must
be decided before any bid is accepted.
The herald., 1898-07-07

and glass beer mug and battered himself In
the head with them. But little serious dam
age was inflicted with either of these
weapons, other than a number of big Jumps
over his eyes. Mullins then tried to cut
his throat with little penknife: the blade
of which was scarcely two inches in length.
He seated himself in chair near the door
and coolly slashed and sawed awaytat his
wndpipe The knife was not very sharp.
however, and no deep wounds were In
fcted. He severed one of the veins, how
ever, and bled rather copiously, which prob
ably weakened him. and he fell to the floor.
Armstrong thought to visit the room 10
inquire about the light, but could not open
the door, which was blocked by the body of
Mullins. The clerk. however, forced his
way into the room, and there saw the evil
dences of Mullins act. as big red pool by
the chair showed where Mullins had sat and
allowed the blood to run onto the floor. The
patrol wagon was summoned and Mullins
hurried to the receiving hospital, where DR..
Hagan attended him. His wounds were not
serious, and Mullins will soon be well. He
gave no explanation of his act.
The herald., 1898-07-07
nc WANTED MS BIRDIE
LONESOME LITTLE WILLIE TELE-
GRAPHED HE WAS SHOT
But His Sister Was Onto His Scheme
and Used Long Distance Phone.
A Tale Of Devotion

Willie Childs entertains great regard for
his younger sister, and when she left this
city for San Bernardino some time ago he
was much distressed. He tried to induce her
to return, but to all his requests she was
obdurate.
At last Willie tried strategy. He wrote a
telegram to the girl yesterday afternoon
telling her to come home Immediately. as
Willie had been seriously shot, signing the
name of mutual friend. Then Willie sat
around the depot, like a hen trying to aid
the development of an egg plant, but Will
hes wait got no more results than did the
hen after weeks sitting, and he wandered
away from the San Bernardino trains minus
his expected Birdie.
The explanation of BRIDES failure to re-
ply was made early in the evening by a tele-
phone message received at the police sta
tiontion from San Bernardino. 1t was Biz
die who chirped from the eastern end of the
wire and it was information she was look
ing for. Did the police know anything of
Willie Childs' being shot? She had got a
telegram stating that the young man had
been SO injured and she wanted to learn IL
it was correct. 1t was evident that even
though the girl was Birdie she was no
chicken and did not propose to be trapped
by any bogus kilograms The police knew
nothing of any sucn shooting and the re-
porters were appealed to for information,
but even those walking encyclopedias of
current events were In the dark on the Will
lie proposition. Officers were sent In search
of Willie to learn how badly he had been
shot and during the interim everybody
played a hand in the jackpot by taking
turns conversing with Birdie over the long
distance telephone.
In short time Willie was heard from.
He was in perfectly healthy state and was
in fact, not even half shot. Birdie received
the gladstone news and, hanging up the tel
ephone with joyous chirp. probably went
forth to celebrate. The officers took Willie
to the police station and he was asked how
the report had reached her. Willie hemmed
and hawed-he never was good at telling
stories except by telegraph-and finaly adj
mitted that he had concocted the dispatch
and sent it for the purpose of enticing his
sister home. Willie wore more of a sheepish
than childish look as he hurried out of the
station amid the roar of laughter which
greeted his confession.
The herald., 1898-07-07
GAS YOU LIKE IT"
Modjeska's Benefit for the Red Cross
to Occur TODAY

Madame Modjeska's performance of "As
You Like IT, for the partial benefit of the
Rcd Cross society will open this afternoon
in Mrs. Emeline Childs grounds, Eleventh
and Main streets, promptly at 215. AS the
day grows cool late in the afternoon it was
considered prudent for actors and audi
ence alike to set the time earlier than that
heretofore announced. Additions have been
made to the reserved seats and all have
been sold. The demand for tickets was live
ly all day yesterday and the prospects are
that the full seating capacity will be taxed
to accommodate the large audience. The
setting of the play is ideal in the spacious
grounds shaded by great pine trees, three
of which, ivy grown, will form the back
ground of the stage. Madam Modjeska
will be supported in the main by the Bur
bank company but some of the minor parts
will be taken by home talent. Misses Lii
liam Wellborn. Kate Landt, Lou Winder
and Christine Kurtz will act as shepherd
esses, Miss Bessie Borsall, Leila Fairchild
Alyce Keenan,, Beatrice Chandler, Marc
Burnett, Hazel Edwards, Anna Fay, Miss
Brotherton Florence Jones' Dorothy Croft
and Maude Prentiss will act in the roles OF
court ladies and some of the society gem
tlemen of Los Angeles will appear in the
company. Boxes have been taken by Mines.
Childs, Mark S. Severance, ]. S. Slauson
Bishop and Mrs. Johnson and others.
Donations received at Red Cross head
quarters yesterday were twelve quarts OF
ielly Mrs. ]. II. Billiard: $50 pounds OF
dried fruit Mr. Kelso, Inglewood: eighteen
pounds of raisins, ten pounds of peaches
six sheets. eight pillow cases, Mrs Emily
Gordon, Azusa twenty pounds apricots
DR.. e. w. Lewis; sack dried peaches. T. S
Wadsworth, 157 East Adams street: eight
bandanna handkerchiefs. Miss A. Macal-
lister; magazines, Miss Rolf; friend y
Following are new members: Mrs. James
L. Boyle, Rev. Burt Estes Howard, Mrs
Burt Estes Howard, Rev. F. w. Flint, Mrs
F.. w. Flint, J. Powers Flint. e. +. e.
Klokke, Felipa Amago. Mary r. Russell,
Mrs. Walter ]. Hughes Mira II. Lord, r.
Is. Williamson, Mrs. j. w. Lee, Mrs. Mary
Clark Anna Il. Clark. F. S. Hicks, Eliza
beth Hicks, M. F. Marshall, Mrs. John
Bloeser. ]. Dick, Emma Baringer, II. I'M
busch, Mrs. ]. M. Lizzaw, Rev. A. w. RI
der, Mrs Frank A. Dewey. VIM. ]. Variel
Mrs G. H. Tread, Morwy Bell, Mrs. A S.
Bent. M. Griswold, Fred F. Wheeler, NJ. w.
Tamly, Fl. X. w. Bent, Mrs. A. T. Stewart
Mrs. M d. Greenleaf, Mrs. Robert Garner
president San Bernardino Red Cross; Q.
T. Barker, Mrs. Newell Mathews. Mrs. W.
A. Freeze, Mrs E. S. Wilson, Mrs. M. f.
Wing, Mrs. L. c. Goodwin, Mrs. A. NJ.
Lane Miss e. L. Lane. Mrs. J. L. Atkinson
Katherine Yarnell, Cora T. Moyle, Mrs. f.
W. Eberhart, Mrs. S. A. Gillette. Martha
f. r. Pieper, Mrs S. j. Pettil, Laura Z.
Francis, S. p. Owsley, Mrs. S. p Owsley
n. Newly, ]. A Campbell.
The herald., 1898-07-07
PERU OFFERS CONCESSIONS
In Return for a Reduction on Sugar
and Wines

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howl If d;reotors of tho chamber of com.
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The herald., 1898-07-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Call tel. main 243 for ambulance. Bresee
Brothers. Sixth and Broadway.
C. D. Howry, undertaken. Fifth and
Broadway. Lowest prices in the city.
Robert Sharp & Co.. funeral directors, 'o1
and 1853 South Spring street. Tel Main 1925.
Thirteen DRINKS were before Justice
Owens yesterday and received fines and
sentences.
DR.. Rhone has moved his dental office from
room 542 to room 326 Wilcox building. Tele-
phone main GA.
Watches cleaned, 20 cents; main springs,
so cents; crystals, 10 cents. Patton, 2i4
South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists, 1894 South Spring
street. Plates from 81. Painless extracting,
80 cents. Filling speciality. Hours, s to s.;
Sunday, 10 to IL.
Justice Owens yesterday continued the
trial of Charles Fries until this afternoon.
Fries is accused of having operated a bunco
game in Sixth street park on the Fourth of
July.
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. G.. Lchtenberger's art EN-
porum, POP South Spring street
Now that the summer is coming on you
will want a sketching outfit. Get it of San
born, Vail & Co. They carry full lines in
all art material In water-color, oil, pastel,
crayon and pencil outfits, 1873 S. Spring st.
Justice Owens yesterday continued the
trial of Y. Manders, the fellow who fol
lowed Salvation Army girls. The trial was
set for this afternoon. Manders is thought
to be light in his upper story or a victim of
the dope" habit.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey Stimson block,
first floor. rooms 1885, 1874. 1856. Special at
tention given to obstetrical cases, and all
diseases Of women and children. Electricity
scientifically used. Consultation hours, /
to s. Telephone 1927.
G. w. Creaser, Charles Farrell and G. w.
Summers, who assaulted Dennis Puryear. a
negro hostler, were before Justice Owens
yesterday on charges of having disturbed
the peace. They were originally charged
with assault with deadly weapon, but the
less serious offense was substituted. Their
trials were set for the 18th.
The herald., 1898-07-07

CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS


4 A Chinese partnership which ended
4 in court
4 Ranch hand found dead In the rear
= of a saloon.
4 Park and tunnel bonds both carry
+ by safe majorities.
y Chinese desert a dying baby ana
4 leave 1t in an clubhouse.
4 Hay thieves come to grief; took feeo
because their horse was starving.
4 Complaint issued against ladles
4 tailor who is said to have skipped out.
+ Reporter Trowbridge runs afoui or
4 Councilman Hutchinson second time.
+ A Respondent tailor hacks himself
4 with a penknife in an attempt at sui
4 eide.
+ Why Sandberg came back. and the
\ reason he appropriated $3.50 and bur-
4 led it.
\ Spiritualistic medium who played
4 everyone who came in contact with
+ her for suckers.
+ Water company willing to lease the
\ Crystal Springs property to the city,
y but would rather sell.
4 Bonanza King Mining company
+ brings suit to have deed depriving
4 them of their property set aside.
4 Warm words between Councilman :
\ Toll and President Cline over the re-
y cent actions of the Los Angeles Light :
+ ing company on the city contract.
The herald., 1898-07-07
of F. B. Willets for positionsas callmal
was filed.
A GENEROUS HOST
Councilman Mathuss Entertairs g
Happy Crowd at Dinner

Councilman Zacharial1 D. Mathuss of the
Third ward is lonely since his return from
the east, where he left his family. In order
to liven things up bit for himself he en-
tertained his colleagues of the council, a
number of the city officials and the city hall
reporters at dinner yesterday noon.
To say that he proved most generous and
entertaining host is putting it lightly. The
repast was served at Levy's oyster house,
and included a long list of the substantial,
and delicacies most acceptable to the inner
man. Short speeches were made, enjoyable
stories told, and two hours passed most
pleasantly. Toasts to the health of the
host were proposed by Mayor Snyder and
President Silver of the city council, and were
drunk with the zest of true friendship
The herald., 1898-07-07
FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Short Meeting With Nothing of I'm
portance Done

An ordinance will be drafted to regulate
the storage of fireworks with a view to
lessemng the danger of fires and explosions
during the Fourth of July season. Such a
measure was decided upon at the meeting
of the fire commissioners yesterday and
Chief Moore was instructed to confer with
the city attorney concerning the matter.
The chief was not able to give positive
assertion that the bursting of hose during
the Los Angeles street fire was due to de-
fects in the material. AS the manufacturers
require such a statement before they will
replace any of the hose, there will probably
be no further demand made on them.
H. w. Rersham was granted permit to
bore for oil in lot 80 of the Angeleno Heights
tract.
Chief Moore reported five fires on tho
Fourth, only one of any size-that of ]. b.
CampbelTs residence at Ninth and Maple
avenue, causing loss of $500. 1t was set
afre by bomb
Dye Patterson's resignation from the de-
partment was accepted and the application
The herald., 1898-07-07
Two Small Fires

A telephone alarm from 1011 Buena Vista
street yesterday summoned the department
to fire in the building of e. w. Netteton,
A leak from gas stove was the cause, and
the loss was only S..
The alarm from box pa, at the corner Of
Twelfth and Olive, was caused by fire in
the dwelling of c. Cohn at'l031 South Olive
The loss was about $3.50.
An alarm at IL O'Clock from box 321 was a
false one, thought to have been turned in by
a mischievous boy.
The herald., 1898-07-07
Report and Estimate

City Assessor L. S. Seamon has handled
the finances of his department very close to
the allowance as shown in his report filed
with the city auditor yesterday. 1t is as
follows: Salaries, allowed ST., 015; expend-
ed, s12 ,040. "a; overdraft 1854; stationery, al
lowed, 5000; expended, $6O6.14; overdraft,
s6.14; expenses, expended. $1,000: balance re-
naming $3.50: total amount allowed. S12-
SIS; total amount spent, $12 S135S; balance
remaining, SLAP.
Market Inspector c. v. Miller has sub
mtted the following as his estimate of the
expenses in his department for the coming
year: Rent, $3.50; salary. 1850; water rent.
$40; light, $75; sundries, S25: receipts, books,
ETC.. $65; total, $40l5.
The herald., 1898-07-07
HE WANTED TO DIE
But Made a Very Poor Selection of
Instruments

Despondent, and probably temporarily
crazed by a prolonged spree. James Mullins
a tailor, attempted to end his life last even
ing in the Mechanic lodging house, No.
232 East Second street. He made a numbe =
of wounds in his neck with penknfe, the
largest, which purc.ured the windpipe
being about two inches in length. The man
however, was not badly injured.
Mullins has been drinking very heavily for
the past three months, and had complained
to F. P. Armstrong. the clerk. of feeling bad
ly, and expressed desire to go to the county
hospital. Armstrong did not think the man
to be seriously i'll. although he had been doc
toring for some days in an endeavor to re-
cover from the effects of his spree. Last
evening about 7:10 o'clock Mullins went to
his room, and there made an attempt at
suicide. He took heavy water pitcher
The herald., 1898-07-07
Drama at Whittier

The assembly hall of the Whittier state
school has recently been remodeled, pa
pered, painted and completely fitted with
a stage and appurtenances suitable for
home entertainments. Last evening the
new hall was opened with a dramatic ell
tertainment, with cast of characters in
Guiding Mr. and Mrs. John w. Mitchell,
the teachers and others. The musicians oil
the school furnished the musical part of the
program and the audience was made up of
the boys department for whose enjoymen.
the entertainment was given.