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of one of his friends and business asso-
ciates.
The full story has not yet been told, but
the outlines of 1t as given last evening by
Mrs. Webb in her own language are as fol-
lows:
"Walter Webb and were married thir-
teen years ago in this city and are the par
ents of four children. Until one year ago
las. May our lives as husband and wife
were without the slightest cloud. At that
time became convinced that he was car
rying on an intrigue with prominent mar
ried woman and my subsequent investiga-
lions in the matter substantiated my origi-
nal convictions. For the sake of this wo-
mans children refrained from making
the disgraceful affair public and it has re-
manned dead secret until some weeks
ago when some slight rumors were anoat
concerning the matter.
IT accused Mr.. Webb of his infidelity at
that time but was confronted with an alb
solute denial and for the reasons before
stated said no more about it.
From all that could learn, however,
Mr.. Webb steadily grew more brazen in his
violation of the laws which are supposed
to control a married mans department and
ABOUT seven "eehs aso uelelnineo :"
prlng sui LOT uiVorce anu toiu hiii 81.
he was Wiling 'hat snooio ~ 80, ou'
commenced that was oiiy .he Vic'i'ii VI u'i-
founded suspicious ana that ne was MOI
guilty Oh those thinss VI "hicN accuSeo
him.
ITO make mistake Impossible iast week
employed detective 10 watch MS move
ments and on FRIDAY night last received
word that he had spent some time IN the
company of school teacher at the New
port lodging house on Fourth street. On
Saturday night a second report from my
detective summoned me to Christie's place
on Los Angeles street and for two hours
and a half waited outside the room in
which Mr. Webb was said to be CHARTERED
in company with the school teacher pre-
Viousiy "ehtloheu' Inc uoor hiiaiiy openeu
ana stepped IN ana CONFRONTED tnem WIN
the remark, wen, nave certainty caught
you now MI Wepp answered les pu1
"nat are you going 10 90 ABOUT II
"Mr. Wepp went nome with mel and re-
manned an inmate or my nome until yes
terday morning. when ne lett ana mas not
returned. nave asked the courts Tor
divorce.
concerning the property, IN justice to
myself must state that during Mr.. Webb's
troubles In the school board last November
he could raise no money, and, relying on
his statement that he must have $1,000 to
help him out OF the difficulty, placed
second mortgage on our home for the
amount and gave him the money. What
became OF 1t DO not Know. Everything we
nave Is heavily mortgaged ana we VIII un-
doubleday lose all. I am placed In posi-
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REPUBLICAN RECEPTION
Colonel George Stone Given Cordial
Greeting


A reception was rendered last evening by
the Columbia Republican club to Col.
George Stone, president OF the California
Republican State league, who has come
| down from San Francisco on visit to the
different Republican clubs of this city. Col.
Stone made a late appearance and the
members meanwhile smoked, played pool
and drank of very fanciful punch. Mr..
Davis and Councilman Toll were booked
for speech but did not come to time.
Col. Stone was introduced by Chairman
Jack Bushnell. He said in substance that
no was happy at the opportunity afforded
him of meeting old comrades and renewing
many old acquaintances He thanked the
club for the cordial welcome 1t extended to
him and said that he hoped the organiza-
ton would be loyal to the child that was
born in their midst and not discredit it's
birthplace, saying the organization was
bound to render invaluable services to the
Republican cause.
Luther Brown, president Of the Young
Mems Republican club of this city, very
modestly said he could not make a good
speech weber everybody thought as he did
and what he wanted was fight--combatiye
arguments.
A. w. Kinney hoped that all would be
present at the large and probably tho
largest Republican gathering ever held in
the Golden state at Sacramento In 1900. He
also intimated that they would bury tina
Democrats and all other kinds of rats!
President Coleman said this was great
country, thing all knew, which brought
grunts of approval. He likewise said the
Republican party was also very great and
that If the former was SO Ii owed 1t to the
Republican party. All this was said in
modest, unassuming manner.
Candidate Waters spoke few words on
the organization, its aims. past and pres
emit, what was expected of it, and said he
hoped through its influence it would be
Republican year. He eulogized the retir-
ing president, Mr.. Kinney.
Frank Dominguez made spread eagle
speech. speaking of the Spanish nation and
his own Spanish ancestry, how they had
possessed California before the Americans
and that the Spanish-Americans of this
town and state were loyal to their new
home country and very many to the Re-
publican party. ut Is unity We must have
in California" said Mr.. Dominguez, land
Gear of Oregon shall be duplicated right
here and I will die opposing the principles
of the Democratic party"
Informal speech-making and a general
love feast concluded the evenings enter
tainment.
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Municipal Printing

Late yesterday afternoon petition to the
council was filed by one F. B. Colver, In
forming the members that the city needs
its own printing plant, and should pur-
chase one at cost of $500 and install It In
the basement OF the city hall, where 1t could
be operated at an expense of $50 per week
and effect a great saving to the city-be-
sides creating a job for somebody.
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EXAMINING THE ANIMALS

His business he had turned over to an at
torney, in fact, for the benefit of his chill
dren. He had just been served with papers
in the divorce case and should not make q
fight--he would be only too glad to be free,
no matter upon what grounds the divorce
was secured. He is out of politics for good
and all, and while of course, he is much in
jured and much maligned man, he bore
his cross with fortitude and would seek
fresh fields and pastures new.
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Don't Want to Paw

Five property owners on Spring street,
assessed for the improvement of the street
between the tracks of the railroads at the
junction of Spring and Main streets, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets. have filed
with the city clerk a protest asking that the
council relieve them from paying the cost
Of that improvement by transferring the
burden of payment to the city. The signers
are Dr. M. Hagan, Abbot Kinney, Richard
Carney, D. Botiller and r. M. Baker.
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His Petition Denied

A meeting of the special oil committee CT
the council was held yesterday afternoon,
before whom appeared A. H. Judson as at
torney for Orr G Viewer, who have petit
toned the council for permission to run a
cable down an alley from pumping plant
at Court and Toluca streets to two wells
on Ohio street one block distant. As the
petition contemplates running cable
lengthwise Of a street 1t will be denied.
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the two-story brick building at 523 New
High street. on the ground that 1t is UNDER
stood that it is to be used for illegitimate
purposes and that 1t is also proposed to es-
tablish saloon there. The signers say
that such place would render the neigh
borhood untenable for their families and
ask that the council see that the building
is not rented for any such purpose.
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Widening Not Wanted

A protest has been filed by r. R. Brown
against the widening Of Rowland street to
70 feet as proposed as by so doing he claims
his property would be badly damaged, as
his house at Rowland and Clinton avenues
stands within ten feet Of the street, and the
widening would leave him no front yard,
which damage he estimates at $500.
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and so-1oo Dollars for purchase Of one ticket

and so-100 Dollars for purchase Of one ticket
Chicago and r.
''45 30-100. A. p. Maginnis."
The fact that Mrs. Webb accompanied her
husband and that this receipt shows the
purchase of only one ticket but strengthens
the proof that Webb himself did not travel
on a ticket purchased of the Santa Fe COM
pany, and in further substantation of this
fact is the statement Of the Santa Fe au-
thorities to the effect that they have never
issued a receipt to Walter l.. Webb for a
ticket purchased for himself. The receipt
bears two different handwritings, one that
of Mr. Maginnis in his signature, the other
that of some other person, who wrote all
other matter appearing written thereon.
Mr.. Davis states that Mr.. Webb handed
him the receipt yesterday morning while
he (Davis) was standing before the Billiard
block In conversation with w. G. Patterson.
Webb said at the time that 1t might come
In good, as that point might be raised In the
matter.
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A Stop From Afar

A subscriber writes the following note to
The Herald business office: Gentlemen
Please stop subscription to Daily Herald,
forwarded to my address at Congress, Ariz
Am on board transport Yucatan-a rough
rider-bound for where they take u.s." The
note is dated Port Tampa, June s, 1898, and
Is signed A. H. Wallace.
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Among the other arrivals are Mr.. and
Mrs. Pendelton Rogers, New York; Joseph
MUIR, Boston; D. w. Sanborn, Philadel-
phia; w. A. Baker and N. H. Davis, De-
troit, Mich; George H. Day, San Francisco,
and c. L. Knabe Chicago
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See the Golf Tournament

At Redondo Beach Saturday and Sunday.
Take Santa Fe trains at 1855 a. M, 80 D
m. and 5.S5 p. m. Sunday trains leave at
$3.50 and 9:55 a. M, and 1880, 5:35 and p. m.
Returning, last train leaves the beach at
8 p. m.
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Blumve & Jay, plumbing and gas fitting.
Repair work speciality. Garden hose, 1SS
South Broadway. Tel. M 1895.
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An Emphatic Kick

A protest signed by sixteen residents Of
the vicinity has been, flied with the city
clerk for presentau ton to the council against
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DR.. Max Wassman, dentist. rooms 225 and
22s Potomac block. Broadway. between
Second and Third. Tel. Brown 1918.
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Maximum temperature, 70.
Minimum temperature, Sc.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-Forecast for
Southern California: Fair Thursday; light
westerly Winds
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EVENTS OF TODAY

Observation-Disclosures"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Los Angeles-"Il Trovatore."
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= ,MPERATURE-Repcr Of observations
taken at Los Angeles June 18th. The
barometer Is reduced to sea level.
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Third concert Treble Clef club, Mu-
sic halls p. m.
Executive committee on charter re-
vision and nomination of freeholders :
meets, board Of education rooms-S
p. m.
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His Future Plans

In conversation yesterday Webb stated
that he had almost decided to leave the city.
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Time Ear. Th'r. r. Fl. Wind Vel Weather
--l--
5a. m. 80. OF 81 o. Sc 2 Cloudy
6p. m. 1892 10 66 W 9 Clear
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The woman of the hour is the one
who says she'll be ready in a minute.
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ington Monument. Taking a seat the Palisades
overlooking the American metropolis suppose he
to call the nation to supply him with food He
would need an amount equal to that consumed by the
entire 100000 people Set his daily supply before
him and what it would be.
On bread plate half large a city block would
rest loaf of bread 800 feet long and half tall.
Beside it would stand pie large around "a gas
holder From the size of a ferryboat he
would sip his oatmeal with a spoon whose bowl could
hold trolley car. smoking piece Of beefsteak
would be twenty five feet thick and extend
equal ten city lots; covered dish contains
three mammoth white ~ctatoes and sweet potato
each 100 feet long His pat of butter would
hundred feet in diameter. BY his side is glass of
milk large water service tower egg 100
feet long, apple of equal height and 600foot cube
of sugar making up most of the days food.
But the giant does not forget to ask for drink.
Besides two three glasses water the height
modern office building, he drinks half the beer
bottle which towers above the World building,
takes sip of wine and two (gant) fingers of whisky.
mammoth cup of coffee and another nearly large
tea disposed of during the day. Yet all this
food and drink represents only the quantities of these
articles that disappear down the threats of the Aeri-
can people every twenty-four hours.
Copyright, 1898. GEORGE B. WALDRON.
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them into his stomach. Some 900 bushels Of
buckwheat enter each year into the composition OF
our pancakes
Another favorite food of the Americans is the po-
ato Its crop in recent has been about
225 100000 bushels.
Americas tooth is said to be abnormally de-
veoped. The consumption of reaches the aston
fishing total of 200 pounds but only oneeighth
of this is raised at home. Last year nearly third
of the supply from Germany, and per cent
more from the rest of Europe. The West Indies sent
"a per cent and the East Indies Ii per cent.
The dairy produces another important part of the
food supply With the butter, cheese, milk and like
products the total value to the is estimated
be not less than $6O000O0O0 year To spread the
bread make the pies and concoct other appetizing
dainties requires annual supply of not less than
600 pounds Of butter Besides we export about
rs 900 pounds Cheese is used to the extent Of
23O 100000 pounds annually. Made into gigantic
cheese it would $50 feet in diameter and half
many feet in height
Then there the eggs, Of which 100000 900 dozens
used during the year. Placed end to end they
would grid the world twelve times the equator.
Yet this is not excessive since it allows less than
three eggs week to each person.
Probably people in the world eat much meat
the Americans The Secretary of Agriculture places
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in the north and started down. 1t got
lost, but fortunately a heavy storm
came up and broke the raft all to pieces
and washed it ashore out of the path
of vessels.
IF we land one raft out of three we
can still make money" said the lum-
bermen, needless of the danger and the
inconvenience they might cause nav
igation, and they Immediately went to
work on another log pile.
From that time to the present log
RATS have been towed to San Fran
cisco from the lumber regions of the
north with varied success. Some of the
RATS have come through so easily as to
cause no comment. But every few
months one of them has managed to
get loose from it's tow and float around
for days, a menace to navigation.
1t would seem, though, that the bust
ness is a profitable one, for log RATS
are still being built and towed with
more or less success.
There can be no doubt but that log
raft towing is a great deal cheaper than
shipping logs by lumber schoOners,
either steam or sail. A good log raft
will contain as much lumber as could
be crowded into fifty of the ordinary
sailing schooners. The cost Of towing
is nominal compared to the expenses
Of a fleet of sailing vessels. 1t Will be
thus seen that the profits from this
business are enormous, enough to make
the lumbermen forget the dangers to
the other travellers of the sea. A small
log raft is worth about $50, 000 If it is
landed safely in San Francisco the
profits will be about $4,000 But larger
RATS than this have been sent down
successfully. The largest is said to
have netted the promoters of the
scheme a profit of about $4,000
Aside from the financial and humani-
tartan aspects of the log raft business
there is another aspect. This is it's
picturesqueness and danger of the men
engaged in it.
TO safely tow a log raft from any Of
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the annual meat bill at not less than $9OO00O,00O
Figures be only approximate. yet fair estimate
would place the beef consumed at 0OO0OOO POUNDS
pork at 100000 and mutton at SooOooOoo pounds
With the poultry and game the total meat eaten an
nuay be less than 10000 900 pounds, which
is nearly two pounds day apiece for each family
of five persons
To the meat supply must be added the products
of the rivers, lakes and oceans aggregatng probably
500 100000 pounds of various kinds of fish The
salmon alone is placed at 100000 pounds.
Americans drinkers we'll eaters. Last
year they used 725000000 pounds of coffee and 10000
900 pounds of At the strength the coffee
the cups would 1000 000, 900 gallons and
the 11O0,0OO00O gallons To these must be added
1000 100000 gallons wines 25000000 and distilled
spirits, such whisky, brandy and 100000
gallons This gives total Of $500 900 gallons
about forty eight gallons for each man. woman and
child.
statement in billions of pounds of the food
consumed by the nation is certainly impressive but
than IL could actually see these enor
nous quantities AS aid in measuring days
food of American people imagine that giant
1000 feet tall to land this continent from
distant planet Larger by far than the famous giants
found by CULVER in the land of Brobdingnag this
would tower four times high as the Wash
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world. If bakery wagons loaded each with a
thousand of the oaves 100000 would be needed to
move the bread. They would make procession over
10000 miles long eighteen abreast from ocean to
OF all the flour is made into bread,
since millions of pies and other products of the
cooks from these 100000 flour barrels
Wheat, however, is far from being the only grain
used for food by the American people. The corn
crop is about four times large as that of wheat,
and some seventeen hundred millions Of bushels re-
main for consumption in our own country. But only
fraction of this reaches the stomach of man direct
the part it is taken in the pork, beef, milk
butter and other products of animals that fatten
it's substance. In recent years, apparently, the
direct of for mans food is increasing with
the mixed -four the patent food preparations the
brown bread, dodgers and like cookery. Whole
sections of the South corn almost exclusively in
preference to wheat flour.
Then there is the oat crop averaging 100000
bushels, most of which remains in this country Amer
leans rapidly following the Scotch in the of
table food, still only small fraction of the
total crop is consumed In the home. me average
barley crop bushels all but 100000 bushels
which remains within the country. The usual yield
Of rye is 100000 bushels, little of which is
ported But the barley and rye are largely reduced
to fluid form before the American consents to take
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with logs. 1t was then that the Italian
fishermen realized the beauties and the
riches of log RATS. Each of the float
ing piles was worth about IS, and every
fisherman with boat forgot all about
fish and began to scour the ar-by
ocean for logs. Pile catching was the
principal industry along the water
front. Some of the large boats could
take two of the logs in tow and make
two trips a day. This meant 500. There
will be no more fishing as long as the
piles hold out Send down more log
RATS and let them break up just out
side the Golden Gate and the Italian
fishermen will be happy.
Another log raft a few days ago es-
capped from it's tow and went adrift.
The steamer Queen almost ran into it.
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7 F the strength of a country be measured by the
/ abundance and nutritive value of its food then
the United States stands easily at the head OF
I the dominant nations Of the world. Not only
can the farms, the meadows and the orchards
supply the needs Of our citizens, but there is
left immense surplus to be shipped to other
countries
Take wheat, for example of the leading staples.
During the past ten the nations wheat has
averaged about 465000000 bushels ranging from less
than 400 900 bushels in 1888 900 100000
years earlier. The average yearly exports of this
wheat for the decade 140,0OO0OO bushels,
leaving 1926 100000 for home consumption. Excluding
the wheat for seed and for purposes other than
food, the present consumption is estimated to
be a little than barrel Of flour per capita,
7OOO0000 barrels for the nearly 100000 population.
That means annual consumption of 14000,O000O0
hounds of four-a bulk which, put into single re-
ceptace, would require barrel twice the height of
the Washington Monument and correspondingly big
of circumference Were all this flour made into bread
1t would yield 10000 100000 pound loaves Reversing
the metaphor of the Sermon the Mount and giving
bread for a stone" these loaves would pave road
way thirty-six feet wide and extending around the
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Boo FonWh Had

the northern lumber regions into San
Francisco requires the greatest ability
in the way of seamanship. The tow
boat captain must know his business
and keep a careful lookout on his
charge at all hours of the day and
night.
If the weather is fine and the current
light there will be little difficulty. The
task will be only a question OF time.
The crew of the towboat will have prac-
tically nothing to do.
But if the current is high and the sea
choppy and with a long swell there is
another story to tell. Under these cir
cumstances the raft will dance around
in all sorts of directions. Owing TO
certain amount of f1exibility the log
raft has a way of occasionally going
faster than its tow. 1t seems to slide
dash for the towboat- If the man at
the wheel is not on the lookout the
small craft will be overwhelmed and
crushed to pieces and not man left to
tell the tale.
Another danger comes when the log
raft breaks the tow line and starts on
a voyage of her own. If this happens
in daylight the pile of logs can often
be caught and the voyage proceeded
with but if it happens at night during
a storm the chances are that the raft
will drift about for days endangering
every vessel that passes up or down
the coast.
This is what happened to the last raft
that was sent down from the north. All
went well until San Francisco was al
most reached. Then the cables snapped
and the raft went adrift. For over a
week all efforts to find it proved I'M
availing. Several steamers narrowly
escaped running it down and reported
the location to the tugboats here. But
when the tugboats went out to hunt
for the raft they could find no trace of
the floating log pile.
Then it broke in two and the surface
of the ncean for miles WAS scattered