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The herald., 1898-11-03
KILLED BY A TRAIN
HORRIBLE DEATH OF PETER O..
CAMPBELL YESTERDAY
DRAGGED UNDER THE CARS
Lived an Hour After the Accident.
Leaves Large Family-Incident
at the Police Station

While attempting to board a moving
train yesterday afternoon, Peter G. Camp
bell lost his footing and was dragged under
meath the trucks, run over and terribly
mangled Although the wheels passed over
his hips, crushing the limbs in a shocking
manner, the unfortunate man fingered for
nearly an hour before death put an end to
his suferings.
Up to about two months ago Campbell
had been employed as the secretary of the
Alta planning mill, but disposed of his inter
est and became associated with several 9th
ers in the paper factory at Compton. Camp
bell was evidently desirous of taking the
San Pedro train over the Southern Pacific
road to go to Compton when the fatal acc-
dent occurred. The train had made the
usual stop at the Commercial street depot
and had begun to move south on Alameda
street toward the Arcade depot, when
Campbell was seen to come running down
Commercial street, with the intention of
boarding the cars. Tn order to save time,
Campbell cut diagonally across CONNER
cial street, and reached the side of the track
just as the forward platform of the rear car
was passing. He had his arms full of papers
of some character and, in addition, the
difficulty of boarding the car was increased
by the rate of speed the train had attained
Campbell caught hold of the railing with
one hand, but misealculating the speed was
The herald., 1898-11-03
FIRE BOARD WON'T BE USED
Attorney Reymert Makes a Second
Failure to Collect Bill

Attorney James d. Reymert made a sec.
opd unsuccessful attempt yesterday to use
the board of fire commissioners as collec-
tion agency. Mr.. Reymert represented NJ.
L. Hanson, who keeps small lodging house
at 254 North Main street, and who claims
that Jack Springer, a member of the Plaza
fire company, owes him sS, purporting to be
for rent of rooms in the lodging house.
This claim he asked the commission to
force Springer to pay under rule of the
fire department, which reads
Any officer or member of the fire de-
partment who shall refuse to pay any
just debt for necessaries for himself or
family, contracted during his connection
with the department, shall be subject to
suspension or dismissal.
At the meeting of the board Attorney
Reymert represented that Springer owed his
client $50. Upon investigation, however,
it was discovered that the $50 represented
fees and costs of civil action started before
the appeal was taken to the board
When Mr.. Reymert appeared yesterday
he was not armed with an itemized account,
signed by Hanson, and in view of the pas
experience with the attorney, the board con.
tinued the hearing of the claim until next
Tuesday. Hanson was also requested to
appear.
The herald., 1898-11-03
lican club at the Westminster hotel. The

lican club at the Westminster hotel. They
included business men, Republicans, Dem
ocrats, Prohibitionists and Populists, fol
the reception was non-partisan.
Previous to the clubs reception Senator
Perkins was dined at the California club by
Messrs. II z. Osborne, Frank p. Flint, A
w. Kinney and A. J. Crookshank at
o'clock. Among those present as guests were
George Fl. Stewart, r. w. Burnham. E. P
johnson, r. j. Waters, Bradner W. Lee
DR.: Ainsworth, w. E. Arthur, w. J. Varel
j. w. Mckinley, w. i. Dunn, w. H. CLARK
and +. w. Wood
The lower front parlor of the Westminster
was handsomely decorated with greenery
roses, carnations and chrysanthemums, and
a silk flag was hung between two festooned
chandeliers. The reception was from tc
5, but was late, on account of Senator Per
kins' being very tired. The executive com
mittee OF the county central committee met
at the Hollenbeck ut and marched in a
body to the Westminster. The affair wai
very informal, and each visitor, after shak
ing hands, passed on to accomodate others
The herald., 1898-11-03
Tho Largest fiat and FUrnishjng
Goods Store In Los Angeles
A Rosy"
Incident. . j..

Out In Michigan couple of weeks ago
General Shafter and some Of his staff
attended performance at theater.
A smart actress set her thinker to
working. In the first act she usually
entered with a bunch Of "roses." This
evening she had big bunch of roses"
handed over the footlights by the or
chestra leader. "She-rose" to the oc-
casion, and pointing to the "heroes"
In the box, said there were others
more worthy to receive "roses" than
she, the "he-rce9' of Santiago, and
she handed the "7~c,ees'' to Shafter as
he sat in his box. Then "he-rose" and
the other heroes rose. and then
the audience "rose' and everybody
cheered the heroes Down East
there are or 4 manufacturers who
make "Silverwood" hats. When we
started in the hat business we figured
with all of the best makers. We want
ed hat to sell for So that would equal
an agency IS one, for Oheugh you may
not know 1t, nearly all Of the agency
IS hats are made by the same makers
who make Sherwood hats). They
rose" to the occasion, and we are
prepared to sell you for 50 as good
hat as can be built. We even go
further than the agency men do, and
say your money back or new hat If
SilverwooPs hats don't give entire
satisfaction.
The herald., 1898-11-03
INDEX TO CITY NEWS

Serious illness Of DR.. M. Hagan.
German-American meeting at the
Wigwam.
Busy day in the divorce courts; six
cases up for hearing.
Harry Clark found guilty Of mur-
der in the second degree.
Annual convention of the Woman's
Home Missionary society.
N. Russelll, lineman, nearly elec-
trocuted at First and Spring streets.
District Attorney Donnell gives an
opinion on the rights Of volunteers to
vote.
Fire commissioners consider a re-
quest to bore for oil in the Knob Hill
tract.
P. G. Campbell sustains fatal inju-
ries while attempting to board NOV
ing train.
Restraining order amended so as to
permit of the delivery Of the supple
mental registers.
Senator Perkins talks on national
questions, avoiding state issues, be-
fore large audience at the pavilion.
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jerked from his feet. For thirty-fve yards
the man was dragged along the side of the
train, striving to regain his footing, and to
extricate himself from his perilous position
To let go meant death, and with his
strength rapidly giving away it was ter
rible position, but he made a desperate ef-
fort to draw himself away from the terrible
wheels. He was unable to do so, and the
spectators were Mortified to see him release
his hold and tumble in front of the wheels
and the trucks pass over him an instant
after.
The wheels ran over the left leg, close to
the groin and at an angle along the right
groin, and had cut and torn the right arm as
well. 1t was at first thought that he had
been killed instantly, but several of the
crowd raised him up and he talked with
them in a whisper. He gave his name and
address but was too weak to tell more. The
patrol wagon was summoned and Campbell
removed to the receiving hospital. DR..
IIagan at once pronounced his case hopeless,
and but little could be done except to try
to alleviate his sufferings Campbell died
about 2:30 o'clock and the body was re-
moved to the undertaking rooms of Orr &
Hines where an inquest will be held today
A very pathetic incident took place some
time after the remains had been removed
from the hospital. Campbell leaves a
widow and five children living at l457 Court
street. The family had been advised that
Campbell had been hurt, but not until an
hour or more after he died did they learn
OF it. The little son of the dead man came
to the station to ask if his papa was dead,
as they had been told he was. When in
formed of the sad news, the little fellow
broke down and sobbed bitterly. The of.
licers did what they could to comfort the
child and finally sent him to the Los An
geles Transfer company, where one of the
employees knew the boy and took charge of
him.
A sad feature of the case is the fact that
Mrs. Campbell is confined to her bed, hav-
ing recently been confined
The herald., 1898-11-03
Pigskin Kickers

The eleven of the Y M. C. A. and the
Senior A class of the high school lined uI
against each other yesterday afternoon al
Athletic park and played stubbornly con
tested game of football. The Y M. C. A
team was drawn largely from the Occidental
college eleven and succeeded in defeating
their Woodworking opponents. Cromwell
and Gordon each scored touchdown fol-
the; association team, while Macaven of the
high school was pushed over the goal line
Tor five points. Neither side kicked a goal
Score-Y. M. G. A., 10; Senior AS, 5.
The teams lined up as follows: Y. M. G.
A.-Jones, c.; Browning, +. g.; Martin, |
g.; Means, r. t.; ELS, !. t.; Salisbury, r. e..
nell,, |. e.; Smith, q. b.; Cromwell, r. h.
Gordon, |. h.; Henry, f. b.
Senior A-Shelling, c.; Dyke, r. q: Haw
ley, !. g.; Putnam, r. t.; Bernard, j. t.; Web
ster, r. e.; Lenz, !. e.; Helm, q. b.; Over
ton, r. h.; Macaven, |. h.; Brow, z. b.
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Marriage Licenses

Alex Hale, 26, a native of Mexico and u
resident of Yuma, Ariz, and Josepha Ar
menta, l6, native of California and resi-
dent of Fresno
William Il: Stewart, %, native of Iowa,
and Flora M. Harris, 10, a native of Mis-
souri,, both residents of Pasadena.
Charles Witte, So, resident of Chicago
and Mrs. Adela Mueller, 54, resident oi
Santa Barbara, both natives of Germany.
Alfred j. Bayer, %, native of Califor.
mia, and Elizabeth NJ Underwood, 20, q
native of Minnesota, both residents of Los
Angeles
Edward M. James, 26, a native of Ne
braska, and Lille e. Edwards, "a, native
OF Canada, both residents of Compton
Jerry A. Burge, %, native of Pennsyl
Virginia, both residents of Pasadena.
The herald., 1898-11-03
"HOSS AND HOSS"
One Defendant Acquitted and the
Other Convicted

The entire session yesterday in Justice
Owens court was occupied in securing jury
and then trying the cases against A. b.
Smith and j. p. Wilson, who were charged
with conducting poker joint, contrary to
the provisions of the ordinance recently
enacted by the council The case has at
tracted' much attention among the profess
sional poker players and gamblers, and
there was large number of them in attend
ance at the trial. Deputy City Attorney
Chambers represented the people and w. III.
Shinn the defendants. 1t was agreed final
ly to try the case with eleven jurors.
The defendants were in the Arizona club
rooms on South Main street when the place
was raided by the police detectives, who
were enforcing the ordinance. The prosecu-
tion proved by number of witnesses who
had played cards at the club rooms that
Smith and Wilson had apparently been en-
ployed or interested in the place, for they
were engaged in selling chips, taking money
for the new decks of cards and otherwise
attending. to the players. Wilson claimed
as his defense that he had been merely en-
ployed at daily salary of So, and had moth
ing to do with running the place. This, how
ever, did not escape the provisions of the or
The herald., 1898-11-03
Rivera Ripples

RIVERA, Nov. 2.-Walnut picking is
nearly over, the schools have reopened, and
many of our transient population are leav-
ing. About rs carloads have been shipped
from Rivera to date
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Rupcl of South Bend,
Ind, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. ii. Will
kins.
George B. Simpson and family have re-
moved to Los Angeles. Mr.. Stamps has
bought his place.
The l. O.. G. T. initiated sixteen last Sat
urday evening.
The Rivera Dramatic club has been organ
ized, with Alec Cate as business manager,
Roy J.. Spencer stage manager, Fred L.
Groton musical director. The first appear
ant will be about December lst in "a Box
of Monkeys"
The herald., 1898-11-03

This is the seventh apportionment since
Oct. 18th. The first, for $20,0OO, was made
on the 18th, and the rest were as follows:
Oct. l4th, $4,000; Oct. 10th, 10000; Oct.
2lst, $4,000; Oct. 25th, $4,000, and Oct.
2Sth, $4,000. The above makes total Of
$1,000 since Oct. 18th.
The apportionment made yesterday will
be appropriated as follows: Cash, $5579 20 !;
salary, $662.40; fire, $26S96O; common
school, $2606.40; library, $6O6.4O; general
park, $233.60; other parks, Slol36O street
lighting, Sl29760; street sprihlSling, $13l5.2O.
The different bonds are cared for as fol-
lows: Fire, 1920; bridge, $4,000; park,
1920; tunnel, $3O0S0; main sewer, $65.60;
$S36.S0; funding, $500; outfall sewer,
$924.SO; public school, s545.6O; police station,
$50; water system, $4320; refunding, 1888 80.
The herald., 1898-11-03
A Halloween Prank

As the result of Halloween prank, O
number of boys are now frequenting side
streets and living in daily apprehension Of
being apprehended by the police, and well
they may, for warrants have been issued for
their respective arrests. Yesterday there
was filed in Justice Morrisons court a com
plant by General III. A. Pierce, attorney for
Raymond & Myers, charging Charles Creath,
Ivan Parker, William Simms and several
John Does and Richard Roes, all boys, with
malicious mischief. Raymond & Myers con
duct hay and wood yard on Main street
They claim that on Halloween the boys
named in the complaint removed the nuts
from the axles of their delivery wagon,
thereby rendering it useless, all of which was
done in spirit of malciousness and CON
trary to the statutes of the state of Califor.
mia.
The herald., 1898-11-03
Want improvements

G. e. Davis and other property owners,
representing 1880 feet of frontage on Twen-
ty-third street, from Central avenue to the
west line of George Dalton's ranch, filed with
the city clerk yesterday petition asking
that the avenue from the points named be
graded, graveled, curbed and that cement
sidewalks be constructed along each side
of the street. They also ask that the water
mains that furnish water for domestic use,
now of entirely insufficient capacity to pro.
vide that district with anything like an'ade
quate supply of water, be replaced with q
larger main at once.
The herald., 1898-11-03
NOMINATION NOTICES
Must Be Filed With City Clerk Thirty
Days Before Election

The first notice of municipal nominations
w. R. Stephenson, chairman, and P. M
Parker, secretary, of the Eighth ward Peo
ple's party convention. They gave notice
of the nomination of Louis Antony Mesmer
of 1853 North Main street for the city coun.
ell and the nomination of William Fl. Stearns
of 1900 North Main street for member of the
board Of education. This convention was
held in the Mcguire wigwam, Oct. 18th, and
represented per cent of the entire vote Of
the Eighth ward.
As Saturday is the last day in which the
different conventions can file notices of nom
nations, as the code requires that they shall
be filed prior to thirty days before an cleo
tion, it is expected number will be filed
today.
The herald., 1898-11-03
PERSONAL

H. r. .Coote, San Francisco business
man, is in the city.
Los Angeles people at San Francisco ho.
tells on Monday were G. A. Stone and j. +.
Conroy.
Mrs. G.. Andrade, wife of the Mexican
vice consul, arrived yesterday, accompanied
by Miss PARA.
]. J. Prendergast, one of the members of
the Santa Ana Canyon Electric company. is
down from Redlands.
The herald., 1898-11-03
AT THE THEATER

BURBANK.-Commen Monday, No
vember 7th, Grau's opera company, which
is well known in Los Angeles, will begin a
season of opera at the Burbank theater
This organization comes direct from New
York. The management intends putting
on fine productions and will present foI
day and matinee, "Boccaccio;" Thursday
Friday, Saturday and matinee and Sunday
night, "Said Pasha." Each opera will be
presented with new costumes, young and
pretty chorus and the Grau and Burbank
orchestras.
LOS ANGELES.-Mat and Buger
in "By the Sad Sea Waves" open tonight.
The herald., 1898-11-03
Late Oranges

SANTA ANA, Nov. 2-The last of the
orange crop in this county is being gathered
at Tustin. The shipment will amount to
about twelve. carloads, having been sold at
shipping oranges later than July or Al,
gust was unheard of in this portion of the
state. This year, however, the output here
was heavy during September, and consid-
cradle during October. The present ship
ments will close the season, as the fruit now
on the trees. while firm and solid, is inter-
fering with the maturing crop, and will have
to be taken off.
The herald., 1898-11-03
Bankrupt Bankers

PITTSBURG, Nov. "A petition in
voluntary bankruptcy was filed in the
United States district court against A.
Goroetzinger 4 Sons. the bankers, by cred
Virginia, whose claims aggregate sl03, 900
All the claims are on notes of the firm.
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dinance. Smith claimed that he was not
working there at all, but was merely player.
Arguments were made by the attorneys, after
which the jury retired. The Jury returned
verdict Of not guilty in the ease Of Smith,
but found Wilson guilty, and specified that
the court should levy a fine against him,
thus insuring the man immunity from i'm
prisonmept
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missionary, will preach at the morning SER
vice, and, according to, the usages, OF the
denomination, will declare the pulpit va
can't. Rev. Edwin H. jerks, co-pastor of the
First Presbyterian church Of San Francisco,
is most favorably spoken of as successor
to Mr. Laverty If he can be induced to ac
cept. Mr.. Laverty is absent on visit to
his old home in Pittsburg, Pa, and his
plans for the future are not known.
The herald., 1898-11-03
Broke His Leg

M. W.. Sinnott of Sherman started to
bring load of hay to the city yesterday
afternoon. and at the end of the Temple
broke his left leg below the knee. He was
attended to at the receiving hospital and
later removed to the county hospital.
The herald., 1898-11-03
October Postofice Receipts

The monthly report of the postmaster
shows steady increase of business in Oc-
'tober over the same month last year. The
receipts for the time mentioned in 1895
gain Of s72l.Sl. This is exclusive of the
money order department.
The herald., 1898-11-03
Rev. L. T. Laverty Resigned

The resignation of Rev. l.. +. Laverty
pastor of the Second Presbyterian church
which was tendered at the meeting of tn,
synod in San Diego, has been formally ac
cepted and will take effect on Sunday next
Rev. James h. Stewart, the presbyteria
The herald., 1898-11-03
Carried a Gun

A Mexican was arrested in the Wedge
saloon, corner of Alameda and Main streets,
last night by Officer German Tor carrying
a 45-caliber Colts revolver, loaded to the
guards.
The herald., 1898-11-03
SENATOR PERKINS WELCOMED

Reception in His Honor at the West
minister Hotel
Nearly 2000 persons attended the recep-
tion given Senator George G. Perkins yester-
day afternoon by the Young Mems Repub-
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ENHN q q N@ HNN q q II q @N@ u ~
3 3 MUSIC NOTES
g
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The temperance here of the charming
and talented soprano, Miss Anna Virginia
Metcalf, was the OCCASION last night at the
Los Angeles theater of thoroughly inter-
esting evening of music. Miss Metcaf was
warmly welcomed by an audience which
considerably exceeded the average both in
numbers and appreciation. While the
singing of the soprano, of course, formed
the backbone and chief attraction of the
program, the appearance OF two most prom
ising young artists was equally interesting.
Miss Metcalf made catholic choice in her
numbers, which were well calculated to dis
play the agreeable quality of her voice and
the fine finish of her method. Both in
opera and ballad she was singularly suc-
cessful.
The debut of one of Herr Thilo Becker
pupils is always an occasion of interest.
Miss j. Russell Brown, at once commanded
the close attention of her audience by her
perfect Inconsistencies and confidence
given, interpreted with real musical ability
and excellently distinct tone. At her sec
ond appearance in Liszt's Hungarian Fan
TASTE, accompanied by Mr.. Becker Miss
Brown scored little short of an artistic tri
umph.
Russell Ballard, young 'cellist of good
| training, also made very favorable i'm
preston. In an andante by Thome he pro-
duced splendid tone, rich and clear, with
just tendency to an over-indulgence in vi
brato. Mr. Billiards. rendering of ga
Vote by Pepper was not so successful ar
tistically, but pleased his audience still
more, and he was honored with hearty re-
call.
Mrs. W. D. Larrabee faithfully performed
the onerous duties of accompanist.
O o 0
This evening at Fitzgerald's hall, Miss
Beresford Joy, the we'll known contralto,
will give a song recital. Miss joys singing
always commands generous appreciation.
Tonight she will be assisted in her program
by S.W. Jennison, violinist, a favorite pupil
of Franz Kneisel, and Col. Charles A. Liv-
ingstone, Boston "reader and poet"
The herald., 1898-11-03

Wall paper, late styles, low prices, at A.
A. Ecks trom's, a24 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-11-03
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-R of observa tions
taken at Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 2. The
barometer Is reduced to xsa lever.
The herald., 1898-11-03
Board Of Engineers Meets

The board of examining engineers met last
night and instructed the secretary to notify
nine engineers that their licenses need re-
peWing.
The herald., 1898-11-03
Baker & Hamilton
Plows, Harrows, Cultivators at low prices

All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced,
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-11-03
EVENTS OF TODAY

Orpheum-Vaudevil
Burbank-"The Signal of Liberty"
Los Angeles-"By the Sad Sea
Waves"
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HOW TAXES ARE EXPENDED
Apportionment of $4,000 Made by
City Auditor Yesterday

The city auditor yesterday made an an
portionment Of $20, 900 from this years taxes
The herald., 1898-11-03

Veterans meeting at the Wigwam
8 p. m.
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Maximum temperature so.
Minimum temperature 46.
Forecast

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2.-Indicatio
for Southern California: Partly cloudy in
northern portion; fair In southern portion
Thursday; fresh west wind
The herald., 1898-11-03

George w. Durbrow, the 'Duke of Sal
ton" arrived yesterday.
The herald., 1898-11-03

Major M. H. Stillwell of Phoenix has
Joined his family in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-23

FOUND FLOATING in THE RIVER
The dead body OF an unknown colored
man was found about noon yesterday
floating in the river near Shepherds
wharf by James Williams and John
Holbrook, of this city. They notified
the District authorities and the crew OF
the police boat recovered the body and
took it to wharf. From there the body
was sent to the morgue in Washinetop,
where it was identified as that of Will
liam Davis, huckster, who fell from
the steamer River Queen Sunday. An
other account is that Davis and another
man quarreled over woman on the
trip down the river, and fought with
beer glasses at Motley Hall. The fight
is said to have teen renewed on the re-
turn trip, and one witness states that ne
saw Davis, with razor in his hand,
pursued by his opponent, who also had
a razor, and that, to escape, Davis jump
ed into the river.