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The herald., 1898-08-25
"UNCLE BILLY" OWEN DEAD
A Pioneer Of Santa Barbara Passes
AWAY

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Away
SANTA BARBARA, Aug. M.-William
r. Owen, more Familiarity known as "Uncle
Billy" died yesterday at $3.50 p. m, after but
a few days illness, Of paralytic stroke.
He was born In North Carolina in April.
1872, went with his parents to Missouri while
young, and lived there until he came to
California, in 1s49. Since leaving the north
ern and middle portions of the state. in 1879,
he has continuously resided in Santa Bar
bara. He leaves a widow and ten children.
Two younger brothers. Benjamin F., of
Goleta, and Wilson Owen, of San Fran
cisco, survive him. His eldest daughter.
Mrs. Emma Simpson of Tehama, was with
her father at the time Of his death. Mrs
j. B. Childs of Calistoga, Napa county, and
Mrs. G. A. Muiron of San Jose are expected
to arrive on the Santa Rosa this afternoon.
with Miss Edna Owen, who has been at
Berkeley attending the university. Miss
Mae Owen, a teacher In the Los Angeles
schools, is expected. Miss Gertrude Owen
lives here at home. His sons are William
A, Robert D., and Harry E. Owen. The
latter arrived from Los Prietos ranch. near
Pine Mountain reservation. a few hours
before the decease of their father. The late
Mrs. E. A. HOLSTER of Goleta was a daugh-
ter of Mr.. Owen. The funeral will occur to-
morrow morning.
Efforts to secure Rev. T. DEVIL Talmage
for lecture to Santa Barbara audience
are being proposed.
Another great suit over the Los Alamos
or Bell rancho has just been filed before the
superior court. 1t Is Kate M. Bell VS.. the
San Francisco Savings Union ct al, asking
that defendants be debarred from asserting
any claim whatsoever to the said land, and
praying temporary injunction restraining
defendants from selling. mortgaging or
otherwise interfering with the property.
The Union Sugar Beet company of Santa
Maria has purchased from Goldtree Bros.
$500 acres of land at Bitteravia, the factory
site, for $685.
Miss Laura Doyle left on the afternoon
train for her home In Los Angeles.
The herald., 1898-08-25
They Know Spencer

Chief Glass recently sent the pictures of
George Bowers. the hotel beat, and D. c..
Spencer. who buncoed young Seagrove out
of $500, to Chief of Police ]. w. Campbell
of st. Louis, with inquiry If either were
known to the department of that place.
Yesterday a reply. was received, stating
that Spencer had been sentenced to two
years In the penitentiary Of Missouri for
defrauding a man out of $500 upon the rep
resentation that he would secure him a po-
sition. precisely the same game he was
caught on here Spencer was convicted
under the name of George Johnson. He
was also committed to the workhouse at
Louisville, KY, In 1895. Bowers Is not
known to the st. Louis officers.
The herald., 1898-08-25
OBJECT TO ANNEXATION
Pomona Boys at Manila and Theil
Views

POMONA, Aug. &.-Prof. o. c. Scott
who had been elected principal Of the Pc.
mona schools for the coming year, tele.
graphed the secretary Of the school board
that he would be unable to accept. A meet
ing of the board was held last evening" and
the position was rendered to Prof. Frank
H. Hyatt Of National City. Prof. Hyatt
has wired his acceptance.
Letters have been received by r. N
Loucks of this city from his two sons
Frank and Sylvester, the former. now
quartermaster's clerk In the First Calfor.
MIA regiment located at Manila, and the
latter on board the flagship Philadelphia
at Honolulu. From the general tone OF
both letters 1t is evident the boys are not
ardent annexationists. Frank says: 1.-THE
sights and people of Cavite remind one of
Chinatown. Sam Francisco" Sylvester, in
the course of his letter. remarks: my only
objection is that there are too many Chi
nese and Japs running around loose"
Jules Cooper and wife left today for
Ventura. where they will make their home.
Mr.. Cooper was presented with a gold
watch charm, embematic of the order, by
the local K. Of P, he being a member OF
Aetna lodge, No. 107, of this city, as he was
about to board the train.
The herald., 1898-08-25
Flourished an Ak

Fashion livery stables on East First street,
near San Pedro, was arrested yesterday on
warrant charging her with having dis
turbed the peace Wolf Kaivel, Polish
Jew. swore to tie complaint. kafvel leases
a portion of the front of Mrs. McDermott's
property, but she has been dissatisfied with
him as tenant, and has tried 20 get him
to leave. Quarrels resulted, and she Claims
that yesterday he grabbed an ax while
she was in his place, and started to do her
up. Bystanders stopped him. She also
swore to a complaint against him.
The herald., 1898-08-25

Of Blackburn's downfall, cannot be found
at her place OF lodgings, but it is not
thought she has left the city.
Chief Glass states that he has found moth
ing new regarding the man, and, further
more, does not intend to try to locate him.
II Blackburn has left the city without
leave from his superiors, and does not re-
turn, he will have to stand the conse-
quences. The matter will be brought be-
fore the commission next week. however,
and the case probably Settled then by de-
claring Blackburn's position vacant.
It was reported yesterday that the Watts
woman had stated to friend that she had
seen and talked with Blackburn Monday
night. This, upon investigation. was found
to be erroneous, as the woman had made
no such statement, and, moreover, had not
even seen the alleged recipient of her con-
hdence.
Mrs. Blackburn is Frustrated with grief
over the shame and disgrace, and her con-
dition Is rendered more pitiful because she
has no means with which to purchase food
for herself and three children. Her hus-
band is already deep in debt TO his grocer
and butcher. Their home is UNPAID for, and
the poor woman may lose the place that
shelters her. She expressed the fear yes
terday that Blackburn might make away
with himself, but some OF her friends are
not inclined to think that he wouldn't
least not while there is any proba bility OF
the Watts won1an's Joining him. Black
burn has a life insurance of $4,000 in the
Maccabees, and should he die this would go
to his wife and children.
Watts, the ex-husband OF the woman, is
said to have been, in the city for several
days last week and the fore part of ,he
present week. but this cannot be corrobor-
ated 1t Is hardly probable that his pres
ence has any bearing on the case.
The herald., 1898-08-25
Orange Personals

ORANGE. Aug. A.-Mrs. Kyes, who has
been the guest Of Misses Northrup and
McGun for several months. left for her
home in San Francisco this morning, &C.
companied by her late hostesses.
]. Martin Cobb has purchased the L. L.
Hess place on Olive street.
Charles Edelman returned from sacra-
mento this morning.
Mrs. ]. D. Watson, Sam Robbins and Miss
Maggie Of Olive went to Newhall on Tues
day.
Mrs. E. T. Parker returned yesterday
from visit with friends in Los Angeles.
The herald., 1898-08-25
An Elderly Sinner

Hugh Ross, 10 years of age, who was ar
rested in the residence of s. Congi at 1926
Buena Vista street Tuesday. was examined
by Justice Morrison yesterday on the
charge of burglary. Ross went into the
house last Sunday during the absence Of
the family and stole some wine and g.
He returned on Tuesday, but the neighbors
were watching and summoned the police.
Senior Frank Oakley acted as deputy dis
trict attorney in the absence of j. Cham
bers, who was engaged trying another case.
Ross was held on $1,000.
The herald., 1898-08-25
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE
Nothing Yet Heard From Missing
Officer Blackburn

Nothing has been heard from Police Of
flcer j. w. Blackburn, who left The city
last Friday night to escape facing the us
grace caused by his own indiscretion. De
putty Sheriff Mcclure was the last person
from Los Angeles who saw Blackburn, and
this meeting took place Saturday afternoon
at GAS o'clock at the San Francisco ferry
station. Blackburn had evidently just left
the train that he had taken the night be-
fore from this place. He carried a vaiise
and appeared travel-stalned and tired. Nc
Clure knew nothing Of his levanting and
did not try to speak with him. Mrs. Annie
Watts, the colored woman who is TIE cause
The herald., 1898-08-25
NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS
Cut Rate Overland Tickets to Be Shut

general Office of railway in the city
yesterday morning received word from
Denver, where the general freight agents
Of most Of the roads concerned are meet
ing. that the differences between the Amer
lean overland roads and the Canadian Pa
ciic had been adjusted and would prob
ably be settled by arbitration. AS re-
suit OF the cutting by the Canadian Pa
cific several class overland rates have been
demoralized for some time these low rates
will now be withdrawn as soon as the no.
tice can be made.
A new depot is being built at Patton sta
ton. This is the station for Highlands
asylum.
The Santa Fe Is putting the line to San
Diego in f1rst-claes condition.
The herald., 1898-08-25
Marriage Licenses

Walter W. Imbler, aged Is, native OF
Missouri and resident of Compton, to Lily
NJ Caseres, aged g. native of California
and resident of Compton.
Robert Mitchell. aged 4S. a native of
Michigan to Martha A. Fossett aged 81.
a native Of Ohio, both residents Of Los An.
geles.
The herald., 1898-08-25

Quoted by DR.. j. P. widney, an old-tlme
friend and professional associate of the de-
ceased. DR.. Widney paid a touching and
tender tribute to the memory of DR.. Griffin.
dwelling on his upright character and the
value of his public services and their i'm
portance In the history of Southern Califor-
mia. The pail bearers were old friends and
members of the Society of Los Angeles
County Pioneers, J. M. Griffith, Harris
Newmark, 8. Lazard, Reginaldo F. Del
Vale, Ben C. Truman, James Craig of
Lamanda Park.
The herald., 1898-08-25
PERSONAL

Samuel W. Nichols, editor of the jack
sonville Daily Journal, and daughters. are
visiting his brother-in-law, H. E. STAIRS.
Mrs. Rhoda E. Mead of Chicago arrived
from San Francisco Saturday. and is visit
ing her relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Clark
at Sl7 West Twenty-third street.
a. II. Barendt Of the San Francisco Elk
aminer Is In the city arranging for the dis
play on Monday evening of Paine's BAT
tie OF Manila" and the Destruction Of the
Maine" In aid Of the monument fund for
the Maine heroes. The display was given
at San Jose last evening to the largest aud
ience ever gathered in that city.
The herald., 1898-08-25
We Want Him

"Give US. oh give us a man who sings at
his work." says Carlyle. Oh, yes, give
him to us; deliver him into our hands. He
occupies the next office, and we can't get at
him.
The herald., 1898-08-25
Funeral Of DR.. Griffin

The funeral Of the late Dr. John s. Griffin
was held yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence of his nephew. Hancock Johnston
110e Downey avenue. Services were con-
The herald., 1898-08-25

DR.. Max Wassman. dentist. rooms 225 and
226 Potomac block, Broadway. between
Second and Third. Tel. Brown 1o7s.
The herald., 1898-08-25

Thousands havo tried from time imme-
mortal to discover some efficacious remedy
for wrinkles and other imperiections of
the complexion, but none had yet sue
ceeded until the Misses Bell, the now fam
GUS Complexion Specialists, of rs Fifth
Avenue, New York City, offered the pub
lie their wonderful Complexion Tonic.
The reason so many failed to make this
discovery before is plain, because they have
not followed the right principle. Balms,
Creams, Lotions, ETC., never have tonic
effect upon the skin, hence the failures.
The Misses Bells Complexion Tonic has
a most exhilarating effect upon the cuticle,
absorbing and carrying off all impurities
which the blood by its natural action is
constantly forcing to the surface of the
skin. 1t is to the skin what vitalizing
tonic Is to the blood and nerves, kind of
new life that Immediately exhilarates and
strengthens wherever applied. Its tonic
effect is felt almost Immediately, and it
speedily banishes forever from the skin,
freckles, pimples, blackheads, moth
patches, wrinkles, liver spots, roughness,
oiliness, eruptions, and discolorations Of
any kind.
In order that all may be benefited by
their Great Discovery, the Misses Bell will,
during the present month, give to all call
TILT NRVCCH@ nHV
The herald., 1898-08-25

Wall paper. late styles. low prices. at
A. A. Eckstroms. ~ South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-08-25

Maximum temperature, 50.
Minimum temperature. g.
Forecasts
Forecast for Southern California;: Fai
Thursday; cooler: fresh northwest wind.
The herald., 1898-08-25
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
Chronicled on Pages Z, Sand L.

7 Sunset company extends Its lines TO I
+ Yreka
= A bad boy from the Palms who 10 :
Z wanted at Whittier
= A blonde beauty the cause Of f1re- :
4 mans downfall and flight. I
4 Contractor Thomas accidentally shot I
+ in an Alameda street saloon. 1
+ Shoplifter Evans sues to recover (
4 stolen property from the police depart (
ment
+ Nathan Cole talks of fusion and the (
4 coming state convention Of the Silver
4 Republicans.
4 Finance committee of the council :
4 wrestle with the question Of depart
ment appropriations.
Z Preparations being made for the re- :
= ception and entertainment Of the fu- :
7 sion gubernntorlal candidate. :
= An important decision in a water :
+ rights case; the priority Of right to (
+ water for irrigation determined.
= Pasadena water company sued for
y heavy damages; sickness said to have :
been caused by drinking impure water. (
! EVENTS OF TODAY
= Orpheum-Vaudeville 4
Z Burbank--"A Prisoner Of War"
+ Board Of park commissioners meets 4
4 10 a. nj. 1
+ Finance committee Of council meets I
10 a. m. 1
4
The herald., 1898-08-25

A Nineteenth Century Paradox
1.-THE Spaniards seem to be brave"
"Oh. yes; they're brave enough, but they
can't flght."-Puck.
The herald., 1898-08-25
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Rec OF observa tions
taken at Los Angeles August "a. The
barometer is reduced to sea level.
The herald., 1898-08-25
EVENTS OF TODAY

Orpheum-Vaudeville.
Burbank--"A Prisoner Of War"
The herald., 1898-08-25

ers at their parlors one trial bottle of their
Complexion Tonic absolutely free; and in
order that those who cannot call or who
live away from New York may be bene-
fitted, they will send one bottle to any adj
dress, all charges prepaid, on the receipt of
25 cents (stamps or silver) to cover cost Of
packing and delivering. The price of thiA
wonderful tonic is $1.00 per bottle, and
this liberal offer should be embraced by all.
The Misses Bell have just published
their new book, "Secrets Of Beauty"
This valuable work is free to all desiring
it, The book treats extensively of the
importance of good complexion = tells
how woman may acquire beauty and
keep it. Special chapters on the care of
the hair how to have luxuriant growth;
harmless methods of making the hair pre-
serve its natural beauty and color, even to
advanced age. Also instructions how to
Danish superfuous hair from the face,
neck and arms without injury to the skin.
This book will be mailed to any address ON
request.
FREE Trial Bottles of Wonderful Com
plexion Tonic free at parlors, or % cents
(cost of packing and mailing) to those at
distance.
Correspondence cordially solicited. Ad.
dress q
l., 70 Fifth Ave., New York City,
lexion Soap, Skin Food and Depilo are
II druggists. rs
The herald., 1898-08-25

THE MISSES BELL, 70 Fifth Ave., New City. q
for saleb by all druggis
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-13
Habits of Animals Change.

Civilizations advance is responsible
for remarkable change of habits in
more than one wild animal. A familiar
instance is that of the kea, the great
New Zealand parrot, which was for
merly esteemed as a friend to the far
mer, but which has become dreaded
scourge on account of its acquired
taste for the kidney fat of sheep. Dr.
Schonland mentions the chacma bab-
oon as a Cape Colony animal that has
become similarly transformed. 1t has
taken to killing lambs for the milk
with which they have filled their stom-
achs, and it is increasing to an alarm
ing extent on account of it's wariness
and the protection and natural food
afforded by the fast-spreading prickly
pear. Another South African example
Is the so-called "wet-gat spreouw"
(Spreo bicolor). This animal is now
very destructive to fruit, which a few
years ago it was never known to touch,
it's food consisting chiefly of insects.
The Maanhaar jackal seems to have
partially acquired a new liking. While
its ordinary food Is insects, and DR..
Schonland has been unable to find any,
thing else in it's stomach, farmers in
certain possibly where man
has reduced its food-insist that it is
very destructive to small stock.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-13
A BIG SEARCH-LIGHT.
1T THROWS A BEAM TWO HUN
DRED MILES TO SEA.

Located at Sandy Hook and is Used to Re
veal the Presence of Hostile Ships Mem
acing New York City-It is the Largest Of
Its Kind in the World.
Not the least effective of the many ap-
pliances which the Government has erected
in the outer harbor, for the protection of
New York City, is q new invention for
casting ray of light seaward for the pur-
pose of revealing to the gunners the pres
ence of hostile ships. For some time sever
al members of the Signal Corps and officers
of the artillery have been experimenting
with the search-lights at Sandy Hook and
Fort Wadsworth. At present there are
two projectors at Fort Wadsworth, each
having reflectors thirty inches in diameter.
1t is intended to place two lights of the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-13

To give him stay, while posted in
the rigging of the Hartford, the Ad-
miral, as everybody remembers, was
bound to the rigging by a rope. John
H. Knowles, the kind and brave old
quartermaster who did the lashing,
died on the 9th of April, 1894, and was
buried with naval and military cere-
monies in the naval cemetery at An
napolis. He little imagined, as he
climbed the rigging, amid the whistle
and Shrek and perfect hail-storm of
shot and shell, and mighty roar of the
heavy guns, to secure the safety of his
fearless commander, that he was writ
ing his name upon the page of history
and making himself famous for all
time to come. He served his country
loyalty and faithfully upon the sea for
forty years in the Brooklyn, the Done
gal, the Constellation and on the
PhloX, and on the Hartford through
the entire war and in all her engage
mentS.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-13
An IncreduIous Young Wife.

A wife's unjust suspicious were the
cause of very strained relations recent
ly between a young couple living in
Columbia avenue, near Twentieth
street. She got the idea into her head
that her husband was deceiving her
when he said, as he frequently did, that
he was going around the corner for
the evening to see a friend" In an
attempt to do little detective work
she bought pocket pedometer, an in
strument resembling a watch, which
registers the distance travelled by the
person who carries it. The next time
her husband went around the corner"
she secretly slipped it into one of his
pockets and awaited the result. When
he returned that night she found that
the telltale instrument registered nine
miles. In vain he attempted to con-
vince her that he simply had been
playing billiards with his friend on the
latter's private table, which was really
the case, and that the machine had
counted up the miles as he walked
around the table. Her accusations led
to violent quarrel, which was settled
only after several days had elapsed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-13


same power on the works at Fort Hamil-
ton. The single great search-light at Sandy
Hook is the largest in the world 1t was
constructed by the General Electric Com
pany for purposes of exhibition, and was so
successful that the Government purchased
it and placed it at Fort Hancock, where it
now sweeps the sea for thirty miles from
its pedestal, close to the shore of the Hook.
This great light is 10 feet inches from
the pedestal to the top of the ventilator.
Its weight is G,000 pounds, but so perfectly
is 1t balanced that child can move it at will.
The rejecting lens is 60 inches in diameter.
1t is concave, spherical mirror and re-
fleets sensibly parallel ray of light This
ems is > 4 inches thick at the edge and only
l-16 of an inch thick at the centre. 1t
weighs 800 pounds. The metal ring which
surrounds it is $50 pounds in weight.
just how far beam of light reflected by
this protector can be seen has not yet been
definitely determined. 1t is estimated that
it is capable of manifesting itself for a
distance of between 200 and $50 miles.
The 30-inch protector now at Fort Wads-
WORTH and soon to be placed at Fort Ham,
ilton, throws beam of light nearly hum
ired miles, The power of the light is ap-
proximately equal to 100, 900 candles
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-13

South Carolina's latest plan for re-
ducing the number of homicides is a
bill recently introduced in the Legis-
lature which makes it unlawful to have
a hip pocket in the rear of the trousers
or coat. Provision, however, is made
for persons who may be permitted, for
good reason, to carry a gun; they are
granted a license, but must also wear
conspicuously a metal badge which
bears the legend: Il have my gun con-
cealed"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-13

When the United States troops oc-
cupied Richmond, Va, April 8, 1865,
General Edward II. Ripley, of Yer
mont, who was appointed military gov
ernor of the city, found in the desk
of Jefferson Davis, in the house occu-
pied by the Confederate President, a
cast-iron bomb in the shape of lump
of coal. 1t was evidently cast from
a good-sized piece of coal, was coated
with coal tar and coal dust, and could
hardly be distinguished when handled
from lump of coal. 1t was hollow,
and would hold powder enough to
make heavy explosion. Army au-
thorities have never doubted that the
otherwise unexplained blowing up of
steam vessel loaded with ammuni-
ton at City Point was the work of
bomb of this kind, which had been
dropped into pile of coal and shov-
elled into the furnace of the steamer
and similar bombs probably occasioned
similar catastrophes during the war.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-13

Antwerp recently has become the
principal ivory market of the world.
1t has surpassed Liverpool for nearly
two years in the amount Of imports.
This change of centre is due to the
fact that, while all the tusks from cen
trail tropical Africa were formerly car
ried to Zanzibar and thence to Bonn
bay and Liverpool, large part of the
trade has now been diverted down the
Congo to the Belgian steamers, and
they land the product at Antwerp.