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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01
Located in Los Angeles

Two California lawyers, A. j. Bledsoe and
7. B. Redd, the first from Humboldt coun-
ty and the latter from Tulare, have located
In Los Angeles. The firm will be known
as Bledsoe & Redd, and will have offices
in the Wilson block. Mr.. Bledsoe will be
remembered as the member Of the legis-
lature from Humboldt county, who. while
chairman of an investigating committee,
incurred the displeasure OF his party by
finding fellow Republican. Elwood Bru-
ner guilty of accepting bride in the ses-
sion of 1891. He was reelected on the Re
publican ticket In 1898. and gained further
notoriety by his sturdy opposition to South
ern Pacific measures, and his advocacy OF
lower rates Of interest and shorter hours
of labor, In 1894 Mr.. Bledsoe was elected
for his third term, running Independent,
defeating the Republican. Democratic and
Populist nominees. In the ensuing session
of 1895 the great fight occurred against the
Huntington refunding scheme, and Mr..
Bledsoe was the leader Of the anti-Hunt-
ington forces In the assembly, and the
Bledsoe resolution against the refunding
bill was passed by the assembly and be-
came the subject Of a hot contest In the
senate. In 1896 he was nominated by the
Republicans for superior Judge of Del Norte
county. He says that in making Los An
geles his home for the future, he does so
with a realization that this is the coming
great city Of the west.
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University News

c. A. Forbes and family have returned
from an extended stay at Cucamonga.
Mr.. and Mrs X. P. Cullen of West Jeffer-
son are spending few days on their ranch
in Orange county.
c. A. Sergeant of Kansas and Jefferson
streets has removed to Monrovia with his
family.
Mrs. D. F. Donance Of West Jefferson
street has just completed two-story resi-
dence on her property.
Carl Williams of Grand avenue has just
recovered from a severe illness, caused by
poison oak.
S. A. Harper and family have returned
to their former home in Indiana. Mr.. Har-
per intends to settle permanently in Chi
cago.
DR.. L. T. Holland of West Jefferson
street, now county health officer, is gun
ming for the Republican nomination for
coroner.
The Young Woman's Missionary society
of the Methodist church gave a patriotic
social in the church Tuesday evening. The
program consisted of an address upon the
issues before the country at present by DR..
Alexander Hardie; short talk by Professor
A, w. Bannister, answering the question:
why Became an American Citizen" and
several patriotic musical selections by a
quartet composed of Messrs. Bradley, Bud
long, Coggswell and Phillips.
George Russell of Chino has been spend
| ing few days with T. c. Knoles of Wes-
| ley avenue.
! Mrs. II. E. Cook, with her daughters,
Minerva and Edith, and son Herbert, are
| enjoying vacation, camping at Piru.
E. b. Bradley of Thirty-sixth street has
returned from Claremont, where he was
attending the commencement exercises of
| Pomona college.
| Harry L. Leland has returned from San
Francisco, and acts as day operator in the
| Southern Pacific office at Mohave.
Misses Grace Whithorn and Grace Phil
| lips spent Tuesday and Wednesday with
| the Misses Whitcomb at Glendora.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01
AN OLD CASE
Judgment Against the Estate Of Ex-
Governor Downey


A Judgment was rendered in the circuit
court yesterday by Judge Wellborn that
possesses more than ordinary interest and
reads almost like ancient history. The de-
cision was given in the case Of the govern
ment, by M. T. Allen, United States attor-
ney, against Edward Hunter, D. B. Wilson
and John G. Downey. to recover the sum
of $76S0.31, with 6 per cent. interest.
More than forty years ago. August 4,
1854, Hunter was appointed United States
marshal for the Southern district of Cali
fornia, which office he held until Septem-
Der, 1859. Don Benito Wilson and John G.
Downey went on his bond for the sum Of
s20 900. Hunter died and long afterward
some government officia Iunearthed short
age in his accounts to the amount of the
sum stated. Don Benito Wilson was gone
also. but Ex-Governor Downey was alive,
and suit was brought against him. In the
course of time Governor Downey died. but
the suit was continued against the admin
istrator of the estate, with will annexed, j.
Downey Harvey. Judgment was given yes
terday for the government, and if 1t is not
set aside the Downey estate will have to
pay the amount with 6 per cent. interest
from December 4. 1855, the date tine Short
age occurred, until the present, amounting
to over $4,000.
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THE SUPERVISORS
A Lot of Miscellaneous Matters Con-
sidered and DISPOSED OF

DR.. L. T. Holland was reappointed health
officer Of Los Angeles county yesterday by
the supervisors for the year commencing
today.
County Assessor Bicknell reported that
from an estimate of the taxes yet to be
apportioned from the assessment of 1897
there would be little over $1,000 for the gen.
eral fund and little over $500 for the hos
ptal fund which can be used for the ex-
penditures of the fiscal year ended yester-
day.
Retail liquor licenses were granted to
Susan Riley at Norwalk and Luke Kelley
at San Pedro; ahotel license was granted to
Mrs. J. A. Delude at Arcadia, and a res
taurant license was denied to Luis Orosco
at San Gabriel.
The hearing of the petition of road less
than. mile long between the Southern
California railway station and Live Oak
avenue, Sierra Madre, will be heard July
Goth at 2 p. m.
A petition to vacate certain streets at the
Palms will be taken up on the same date at
10 a. m.
Tax Collector A. H. Merwin was granted
leave of absence for two weeks.
A levy Of special tax of $1,000 for addi-
tional schools was ordered in Pasadena city
in accordance with the election held at that
place.
Bids for San Fernando school bonds will
be opened on July goth.
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COINS OBJECTIONS
He Wants a Change Of Name Of Cigar
Company

Company
Elias Cohn has filed an objection to the
application Of the Reconsideration Cigar
company to be permitted to change its
name to that of the A. B. Greenwald COM
pany. The corporation deals in cigars and
tobacco under the Nadeau hotel, Spring
street. and the present board of directors is
composed Of A. Jacoby, F. Flatau, ]. and
A. B. Greenwald and Fritz Rosenstein. The
same company was formerly known as the
M L. Polaski company, limited, and the
remonstrant, Cohn, claims that such is still
the legal name of the concern.
In the objection filed by remonstrant he
alleges that in December, 1894, M. L. Polas-
XII owned a merchandise business. and
Cohn was in his employ. Rosenstein, M.
Blaskower of San Francisco. Polaski and
Cohn in December of the same year formed
a partnership under. the form of corpora
ton to run this business.
In May, 1897, M. L. Polaski sold his inter-
est to Rosenstein, Cohn and Blaskower.
The name was changed to the Rosenstein-
Cohn Cigar company, the capital stock be-
ing reduced to $4,000.
Mr. COINS principal point in his remon-
STRANGE Is that the Reconsideration Cigar
is not an Incorporated business,
but merely a partnership existing on the
basis of Rosenstein owning one-half in
terest therein, and Blaskower and he him
self one-fourth each.
The legal status of the concern on the ap-
plication of the board of directors is to he
by Judge York on the 5th inst.
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home. He stole little iron savings bank
belonging to the Junior Epworth league, Of
which Musgrove's son Is treasurer, and
which contained 1884, mostly In coin Of
small denominations, and got away with
$15.75 contained in purse in another room,
besides picking up some small change lying
around loose.
After leaving the Musgrove residence he
was followed by three boys, who kept on his
track until OFFICER Dyke doomed up and then
Lewis was placed under arrest. The money
which he had stolen was taken from him
at the station and identified by the Mus
groves. and the little bank, which he had
dropped after transferring its contents to
his pocket, was found on portion Of the
route he had travelled after leaving the
house and being arrested by Dyke.
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Fruit association against the Earl Fruit
company has been sustained by the supreme
court. Both litigants had appealed from
the Judgment. The plaintiff had entered into
a contract for the handling by defendant Of
oranges In Tustin and Santa Ana In 1895
belonging to the members of the Tustin
Fruit association and to decline handling
that of parties who had no connection with
1t. Suit was brought for several breaches
of the contract, and plaintiff claimed SIS 900
damages. In the Earl Fruit company's
cross complaint $4,000 damages was de-
manded. The superior court found for the
Tustin Fruit association in the sum of
$4139.7S, less commission and credit.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01
Foreclosures

]. c. Peabody yesterday sued Connie De-
dack, ADMINISTRATIVE. to foreclose mort
gage given by F. Kotz, deceased. for 500
upon lot in the Shaw tract.
Robert c. ellis sued l. H. Leihy ct al. to
foreclose a mortgage for $140O, secured by
two lots in block So of Santa Monica.
Christian Lorensen sued Henry Rebbeck
ct al. on a mortgage for $3.50.
c. G. Lehman sued Logan G. Maxwell
on $500 mortgage secured by a lot on Cen
tennial avenue.
M. McGreal sued to foreclose mechan-
les lien for grading for the Olvet Congre-
gational church of Rosedale of s141.70 ana
costs.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01
The Olives Were Spoiled

The James Hill & Sons Company yester-
day sued Wright Brothers ct al. for $4,000
On the 9th of November the defendants
contracted to sell plaintiff a carload of No.
olives at SOC per gallon (. o. b. at Roscoe
station. The plaintiffs were to pay cents
per gallon for good oak cooperage, to be
furnished also by the Wrights. The car
was shipped to Chicago, but its contents
were spoiled, and the lot was disposed of
for $435.65 instead of $1,000, which was the
market price. The plaintiffs had paid
$127s.75 for the olives and 1904 for the coop
erage, besides drayage and storage at Chi
cago. 1t is claimed that the cause of the
spelling Of the olives was improper curing
and handling.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01
DESPERATE CRIMINALS
Judge Smith Sentences Four Kind
chens to Keep Out Of Jail

Assistant District Attorney Bill Will
Hams doesn't believe in paternalism ex-
cept as applied with club. He does not
believe that every brat whose chiefest fault
is to have parents that do not look after
them should be taken care of at an annual
expense Of $500 to the state. When Charles
KinRsbury, Alva Crawford, I've Shields
and Frank Tyne, four bad boys; who are
trying hard to end their career In jail, were
brought before Judge Smith yesterday, ac-
cused of having stolen some old harness
out Of barn into which they had broken,
the exiguity of their size and their innocent.
baby faces filed the court room with feel
ing of mercy which is not Incompatible
with justice.
Mr.. williams injected himself into the
informal inquisition which the court was
holding upon the mannikins, and intimated
that the mothers of the kids, who were all
present, did not try to reform their chill
dren in practical way. You should
whale them; you should wear out their
Jackets until they mind you," he said.
Nov, now. Mr.. Williams" interposed
the court, anybody who says so has not
yet learned the A B c of the method by
which hayward children may be reclaim
ed"
The case of Alva Crawford was, at the
request Of George Saunders the young at
torney whom the court had appointed as
the four little burglars ex-offioio guardian
and defender, continued for one week.
During that time his mother will make ar
fangements to move him to San Jose, and
he will be a good radiance. Alva Crawford,
upon the promise of his mother to take him
to Corona, Riverside county, forthwith,
was permitted to go, and he never will be
missed. The two others were returned to
their respective mothers, after undergoing
q fathefiy and sensible lecture from the
Judge. which ought to do them good If they
are not beyond reclaim.
Although everyone Of those kids has been
IN the police court before for doing some
thing or another, the mammas clucked
for their brood as If they were too good to
live, and would not admit that they are
capable of mischief of any kind. 1t was
the other boy who was the cause of it ALL
When Frank Tyne was treading the car
pet the court asked his mother If he had
ever been in trouble before, to which she
replied. amid the laughter of everyone in
the courtroom: well, sir, the dog catcher
got him oncev'
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01

1t is everywhere conceded now that the
greatest of all the electric belts is the ST.
John. They are handled here by the old and
reliable house of Off & Vaughn, corner of
Fourth and Spring streets. The belt sells
regularly at $25, but for the purpose of in
Producing them quickly Messrs. Off &
Vaughn are offering, for thirty days, as
per a large advertisement in this issue of
The Herald, rebate of $13 on that price. 1;
is rare chance to get a highly superior
belt at very low price, and nobody who
wants one that is wholly reliable and eff
cacious should neglect it.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01
Maggie Wants Her Clothes

Maggie Harris, or Ramirez, a woman OF
the town. who has frequently been an in
mate of the city jail for petty offenses, was
unpleasantly surprised when she was re
leased after thirty-day sentence couple
of days ago to find that her trunk, which
had contained some s45 worth of clothes
was empty. She had entrusted 1t to Molly
Washington, colored wench of easy vir-
tue. when she was arrested. Molly being
unable or unwilling to account for Mag
gie's wardrobe, the latter secured a COM
plant against the negress for petit lar
ceny
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01
The webb Divorce Suit

The trial of the suit of Mrs. Lille T.
Webb against ex-School Director Walter
L. Webb, from whom she demands d.
vorce and the custody of her minor chill
dren, on the ground of his adultery with a
not named, but who is understood
to be a school teacher recently let out, will
be tried tomorrow before Judge Allen.
Webb did not answer the complaint. and
the case will go by default.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01
LEWIS GOES NORTH
Five Years to Burglar Who Could
Not Do Tragedy Turn

H. Lewis, crafty looking, we'll dressed
middle aged Individual, was sentenced to
the San Quentin penitentiary yesterday for
five years by Judge Smith for burglary in
the second degree. Lewis might have got
on somewhat easier IL he had not attempt
ed to give the court song and dance. He
made plea for leniency in such a comically
tragic manner that the judge probably gave
him a couple of years extra for having
spoiled scene which was beyond his
ability. r
Lewis, who pretended to be some sort Of
. peddler, burglarized the house of ]. T.
Ausgrove, a bookkeeper for the Lloyd
9covel Iron company, who resides at 2S21
Michigan avenue, Boyle Heights, on the af-
ternoon Of May 18th, while no one was at
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01
Monroe's Wheel

The jurors of Department six of the SUI
perior court yesterday presented George O.
Monroe, clerk of that department, with a
Duquesne special bicycle, as mark of APP
probation of his geniality, which is his star
feature, and which parties coming into con-
tact with him know how to appreciate, al
though not always to the practical extent
of huYing wheels.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01
HAY WAS INSURED
But Not to It's Value and There Is a
Balance Coming to the Owner

Balance Coming to the Owner
The Los Angeles Hay Storage and Sup
ply company was made the defendant in a
damage suit for $37S9 yesterday by ]. c..
Tryon. Between May and August Of last
year J. c. Tryon & Son deposited in the
Los Angeles warehouse, owned by defend
ants, $50 tons of hay for storage. On No
vember 22d the warehouse and its contents
were totally destroyed by fire. The hay
was insured for $470O, and its owners col
lected that amount but it was worth $S015,
and as the fire was the result of the negli-
gence of defendant, SO plaintiff claims, he
wants the balance from the company.
M. s. Cummings also had 126 tons of in
sured barley hay in the warehouse, which
went up in smoke with it, and he recovered
$3.50 insurance. As his hay was worth $11a5
he believed himself entitled to the balance.
Both claims were assigned to J. c. Tryon.
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0NDSMfN MUST PAY
\. LEWIS GETS FIVE YEARS


-
Judgment H1a ordered yesterday by
Judge Allen IN favor Of the Union Sheet
Metal works and against s. C. Dodge. Jas.
w. Hellman and others. defendants. This
II one Of the many suits which resulted
from the insane attempt of c. o. Lutge to
burgiarize his own house SO that his cred
itors should not obtain large sum which
he had just received from the trustees of the
Long Beach school district as part pay
ment upon contract for the building of a
school house. The money was found under
the rafters Of Lutge's roof afterward, while
he vas In jail, and attached, but the es-
capade ruined him ard caused all his bonds
men under the school and other contracts
. be sued for material furnished him when
he threw up the work before It's completion.
The Union Sheet Metal works brought
suit against the bondsmen upon the Long
Beach school contract because Lutge had
not paid them a balance of s74s remaining
due. but the defendants contested that they
were not liable because the undertaking was
not drawn UP in conformity with the
statutes. Judge Allen goes carefully over
the grounds presented by the defense and
comes to the conclusion that the act OF
1887 which prescribes what kind Of bond
and the manner of giving 1t shall be re-
ouired from any person to whom contract
for public buildings is awarded, does not
AFFECT previous existing rights in cases sim
liar to the one at bar.
In conclusion the court says: ''In this case
the bond with the broad guaranty was
shown to plaintiff, and upon the faith there
of he furnished the material and did the
work. In my opinion, 1t would do violence
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Sued for Interest

Ezra T. Stimson instituted an action
against the Alessandro Irrigation district
yesterday for sS1S5 for interest due upon a
large number of its bond coupons in the
years 1895 and 1896, and also for the sum of
$4,000 due previous to July, 1896.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01
SANTA CATALINA ISLAND
Grand Spectacula ar Display Firework
The Maj Inc Band

Take steamer Hermosa Saturday even
ing. Three boats Saturday, July I'd. One
boat Sunday, July Sd, allowing passengers
seven and half hours on the island, re-
turning same day. Two boats Monday,
July 4th See the fun and return If you de-
sire. for Los Angeles celebration Monday
Banning Company, 222 South Spring street,
telephone main 36.
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Sent to Highland

E. Seward, bank clerk, q years of age,
was committed to Highland yesterday by
Judge Allen. Seward has become gloomy
and depressed, and has acted strangely of
late as result of overwork, and is now suf-
fering from acute melancholia.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01

Hawley, King & Co.. cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus Buggy
company buggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01

turned to the north on Wednesday. Today
the revenue law calling for stamps on al
most everything. including bills of lading,
car tickets, and the like, goes into effect,
which will add to the duties of the con-
ductors.
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JoTTINas


Maier & Zobelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery, 44o Also street;
telephone 81
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01
He Needs Water Always

Here is one of the curiosities gathered by
the registration clerk at the court house
Amos Vermillion Boatright was born OF
the Vermllion river, Illinois, and he now
lives on Bridge street, in this city.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley, King 4
Co.
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Optical work; accurate fitting. ]. W.
Fuller, 31s North Main street.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01

Agents Victor, Heating, World, Stearns
and March bicycles. Hawley, King & CO.
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Latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eek
strom's. 1924 South Spring street.
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Judgment Sustained

The judgment of the superior court of
Orange county In the suit Of the Tustin
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-01

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King Il
Co.. corner Fifth street and Broadway.
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Notes and Personals

The Santa Fe will operate train from
Redondo at o'clock in the evening of the
Fourth, returning to that place at II. This
company will also operate trains from
Escondido to Oceanside on Sunday for pas
sengers who may wish to spend the Fourth
in San Diego.
j. A. Fillmore, general manager OF the
Southern Pacific, and A. D. Shepard gen.
eral freight agent Of the same road. re-
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$50 to 900 Buena Vista Street.
Los ANGELES. CALIFORNIA
Adjoining 8. P. Grounds. Tel LA.