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The herald., 1898-07-06
ToDAY'S BOND ELECTION
Tunnel and Park Question to Be Set
tied at the Polls

Today at the polls the voters Of the city
will have an opportunity to record them
selves for or against the issue of $4,000
worth of bonds for tunnel and park purposes
OF the total amount, $3.50, 600 is intended to
be used for tunneling Third street from Hill
street west, and for tunnelirg Broadway
from Sand street under Fort Hill. The re-
naming $40 900 is for a proposed city park
in the Sixth ward, where now there is no
public pleasure ground.
The bonds proposed are per cent 40-year
serials; that Is, bonds bearing interest at
the rate of per cent and one-fortieth of the
principal to be paid each year. This means
that the city would have to provide the first
year by taxation for the payment of s425O
principal and $6S0O interest. On the basis
of an assessed property valuation of sixty
millions, the issuance of the bonds would
demand tax of .C1S4 on the 500.
The voting of bonds for tunnels is one that
has engrossed public attention for many
years, Not alone would the tunnels bring out
lying portions of the city in closer prox-
unity to the business center, but would give
a permanency to values. Real estate that
has hitherto proved unproductive will add
increased revenue to the city.
The labor to be employed upon the tunnels
will give work to many hundreds who will
spend their wages among all classes of mer-
chants. The material is home-produced,
whether 1t embraces cement and lime, bricks
and stone, for unlike other propositions the
funds realized from these tunnel bonds are
not taken to other cities or sections.
The polls will open at sunrise and close at
5 o'clock in the afternoon. The polling
places are located as follows:
First ward-No. 600 Downey avenue.
Second ward-No. 1923 Temple street.
Third ward-City hall.
Fourth ward-No. 1861 South Figueroa
street.
Fifth ward-Marlborough stables.
Sixth ward-Dalton hall, corner Central
avenue and Washington street.
Seventh ward-No 610 East Fifth street.
Eighth ward--No. 426 North Main street.
Ninth ward-First street, near Chicago
street.
The herald., 1898-07-06
HATED HIM IN DEATH
A Wife Who Makes an Unusual
REQUEST

A telephone message was received at the
police station last evening asking that an
officer be sent TO the lodging house at AT
South Broadway, as George w. Clingan
was about to create disturbance. Officer
Richardson went there and found that the
message had not been warranted.
Yesterday Mrs. Sarah M. Clingan. who
has an office of manufacturers agent at
the house, died after months illness with
stomach trouble. For some reason she and
her husband had been separated, and the
woman did not appear to have any love for
him. She made request that he be denied
to view her body. 1t was thought he might
call at the house after he heard of her death,
but this Clingan failed to do. The body was
removed to the undertaking rooms of c. D.
Howry.
The herald., 1898-07-06
Marriage Licenses.

VIM. J. Wolff, 80, Germany, and Maud I.
Harper, q, Ohio, residents of San Diego.
Ferdinand H. Wessler, 4e, Prussia, a resi-
dent of Anaheim, and Anna L. Blaich, So,
Switzerland, resident of Pasadena.
Warren E. Brentner, %, Iowa, resident
of Norwalk, and Carrie M. Spring, IS. Can
ada, a resident of San Pedro.
Frederick ]. Watson, 80, and Ida Harratt,
g. natives Of England and residents Of this
city. ~ ..ls'.
]. Sherman Crosse. "a. Ohio, a resident OF
Riverside, and Kittie B. Bellows, "a, CALI
fornia, a resident Of Santa Barbara.
John J. Finn, "a, Kansas, a resident Of
this city, and Myrtle Brown, IS. California,
. resident of Chino.
Jim o. Bradford, %. Illinois. and Clara
Mallory. 80. Kentucky, residents Of this
city.
Thomas M. Neice. 20. California, and EN-
lily A. Buckham, &c, Nevada, residents OF
Long Beach.
Chas. H. Leonard. 81, Iowa, and Alkaline
The herald., 1898-07-06
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
JAMES CoRBIN, A FORMER JAIL
TRusTY, SHOOTS HIMSELF
He Missed His Heart, However, and
Has Chance for Recovery.
Was Despondent

Despondent because Of his disgrace and
inability to secure employment, Jas. Cor
bin made an attempt to commit suicide
Yesterday morning shortly before IL o'clock
| in one of the summer houses at Sycamore
| Grove, by shooting himself in the heart
Owing to his nervousness Corbin failed &C
hit that organ and only inflicted danger
Gus though not necessarily fatal wound.
For some time past Corbin has been liv'
ing with his sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs, Walters of GarvanZa. About q
year and half ago Corbin got into an un-
fortunate scrape by passing fictitious
checks, He was sentenced to long term
in the city jail but was released after serv-
ing a portion of the time by repaying some
of the money he had obtained from the
checks. Some time ago the Masonic lodge
of which he was member suspended him
on a charge of I'M Masonlike conduct pend
ing an investigation. In some manner the
disgrace of Corbin became known, and
hard as it had been to secure employment
previously, Corbin found that the knowl-
edge of his error was prejudicial against
him and 1t was almost impossible for him
to get work. This so preyed upon his mind
that he determined to end it ALL
and about o'clock yesterday went from
his sisters house to Sycamore Grove. He
1oafed about the saloon for some time and
as he appeared rather respondent not much
attention was paid to him, as it was sup
posed he was feeling badly from the effects
of a jag. Before II o'clock Corbin walked to
one of the summer houses at the east end
Of the grove and there tried to kill himself
He fired three shots for the purpose of at
tracing the attention of the people about
the place in order that his body would soon
be found. He then leveled the revolver.
which was a 3S-caliber Smith and Wesson,
at his heart. In his nervousness the pistol
was prematurely discharged, the bullet
entering the left breast an inch below the
heart, passing through the left lung and
finding Judgement under the skin of the
back almost in direct level from the point
of entrance One of the men about the
place investigated and found Corbin lying
on his back.
Officer Lennon went to the house and
to him Corbin handed letter addressed tc
Mrs. Mary E. Walters, his sister. Corbir
said the reason he had tried to commit sui
eide was because of his disgrace and ina.
bility to secure work. as he did not desire
to live off his relations. The injured man
was removed to the county hospital, where
Drs Hagan and Stinchfield operated upor
him. He has chance of recovery unless
a piece of clothing was carried into the
wound by the bullet, or some other circum
stance arises.
| Corbin at one time stood well in the com
munity but he took to drink and while I'M
der the influence committed the indiscre
ton Of giving the bad check. While in
carcerated in the police station he was ap
pointed "trusty" and made friends will
| all who met him.
The herald., 1898-07-06
ROWAN TORPEDO BOAT
SHE Is MAKING HER TRIAL TRIP
AT PORTLAND
A Los Angeles Man Writes Enter.
taingly Of His Forty
Mile Ride

An interesting letter has been received in
this city from DR.. w. H. Masser. who re-
Gently made a forty-mile run on board the
new torpedo boat Rowan. recently COM
pleted at Portland, Ore.
"Some people," says Mr.. Masser, "have
an idea that torpedo boat goes under the
water, or at least that her tunnels and con-
ming towers are awash. Still fewer people
have any idea what trip on torpedo boat
is like. About the nearest comparison that
can make is a ride on the dusty side Of the
PLATFORM of car running over rough road:
perhaps to make It a little closer. might
add near the water.
when running at or near full speed every
part of the boat is trembling as II it had the
ague. OF course the vibration is more pro-
nounced a. one part Of the boat than at an
other.
"A torpedo boat in many ways can be
compared TO race horse. Trained men
must be had to work them, just as trained
men ride race horses. in order to get the
greatest speed. A striking example was af-
forded during the building trials Of the
Rowan. This being the builders first boat
Of the class, they employed their ordinary
men, who are gradually getting used to their
high-strung duties Today, for example,
they got two hot slides and a loose piston,
and the port engine did not work up to more
than two-thrds of its capacity. IT'S one
more case Of being pennywlse. To show
the results Of a we'll trained crew, I have but
to cite the now famous trip Of the Oregon:
The papers lately were giving Mr.. Scott
all the credit, which is very unjust to the
navy. II the engineers, officers machin-
lists and firemen Of the Oregon had been 'su-
perseded by men taken from merchant
steamer, the Oregon would doubtless have
broken down ere she reached Callao.
Returning to my subject from what I
have seen should say that the work In the
engine room of torpedo boat CT her trial
trip Is as exhausting and more dangerous
than we'll contested game of football. The
men get covered with oil and hot and cold
water, and when they come on deck every
once in a while to get breath Of cool air
they look as il they had been taking swim
in a slump hole in the oil district Today
the boat made nearly q Knots; she has made
"a; she IL to make 26. We walked right by
the flyer which runs from here to Tacoma. .
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operated, besides the full complement of
regular ones, and something over 5000 peo-
pie were transported without single acct
dent of any nature, and all done as II op-
Grated by clockwork.
Notes and Personals
The Southern Pacific has commenced the
erection of its new depot at Redlands. 1t
will be directly in the rear Of the present
one. and will be 40x70 feet in dimension.
This has been brought about by the long
continued and well-directed kicks Of the
Redlands people.
The trains from Bakersfield over the VAL
ley road now connect with the newspaper
boat from San Francisco to Stockton, so
that the morning papers now reach Bakers
field more than three hours before they
come on the Southern Pacific trains. The
boat leaves San Francisco at In the
morning, and, returning. leaves Stockton
at 2 p. m.
w. H. Davenport of the Union Pacific Is
taking his vacation in Ventura county.
Assistant General Freight Agent G. w.
Luce of the Southern Pacific will summer
at the Arcadia hotel at Santa Monica with
his family.
The herald., 1898-07-06
Didn't Know She Was Funny

A soldiers widow appeared at the county
clerks office, accompanied by her old
mother, who was somewhat deaf, and an
other lady, yesterday afternoon to sign the
affidavit for her pension. When the de-
putty clerk asked the mother, as one of the
widows witnesses, whether she knew II
her daughter had not again married, the
last word was the only one that seemed
to penetrate the old lady's ear-drum. mo,
she amt married." she exclaimed; II have
tried to get her married, but can't get
her married. and then she looked around
wonderingly because everybody, her own
daughter included, laughed
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SHE HIT HIM
A Deputy Constable Fights With 9
Woman

Chas. varain, who claims to be deputy
under Constable Harry Johnston, was
found guilty yesterday by Justice Morrison
of having disturbed the peace. 1t appears
that Mrs. Clara Hartman, who resides at
the corner of First and Ohio streets, got
into a dispute with her neighbors, the
Meals. Shortly after the quarrel ended
Varain put in an appearance and Mrs.
Hartman told him about the fuss.
Varain went to the Meals house and in
formed Mr.. Neal and the latters daughter
that they must cease their noise. Varain
is further alleged to have used a number of
oaths to impress his hearers. Mrs. Neal
appeared and started in to take hand in
the conversation. Varain is alleged to have
grabbed her and in their struggle he was
drawn into the kitchen. Mrs. Neal then
smashed him with piece of wood. The
row was ended without further casualties.
Justice Morrison will sentence Varain this
afternoon.
The herald., 1898-07-06
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
A. Fine Showing of Visitors for June.
~ Dairymen's Meeting

The big register at the chamber OF COM
merce shows the signatures of 1900 visitors
to the exhibit hall during the month of June
and 5000 who inspected the big pumpkins.
the walnut elephant and other attractions
on the Fourth of July. Seventy-five per-
sons contributed fruits, flowers and other
additions to the exhibit last month. One
case of photographs and two cases Of fruits
were shipped yesterday to the Los Angeles
county department of the exposition at
Omaha.
C. E. Hutchinson has sent in a mammoth
Abyssnian banana blossom.
The Dairymen,s association will hold Its
annual meeting In the assembly room on
Saturday, July 9, at 10 a. m.
The herald., 1898-07-06
MRS. FINLEY MlslED
HOW she CAME TO GIVE UP
10 FIFTY ACRES
OF HERApMEsTEAD PREMISES
70 Her snfother-in-Law Is a Whole
Story, but She Wants the Land
Back Now

Mrs Emily M. Finley has commenced an
action in the supreme court to have set
aside..| deed for fifty acres of land, which
she conveyed to her bro;her-in-law. Charles
r.. White. under peculiar circumstances.
In 1887. subsequent to her marriage to
laration upon government land. containing
. fraction over 80 acres in this county. White
died In 1891, but Mrs. White made final proof
in the land office in September, 1892, as the
widow Of the pre-emptor and certificate
was issued by the register that the heirs
Of William o. White were entitled to
United States patent for the land.
Two days prior to her husbands demise
Mrs. Whites mother-in-law and her brother
in-iaw gave her to understand that the lat
ter was a partner in the homestead business,
and entitled TO half the land. They claimed
that they had spoken to the sick man about
1t, and that he had said that Emily would
do what was right Owing to her trustful-
ness in her relatives by marriage, and the
condition of her husband, she failed to speak
to him about the matter, and he died shortly
thereafter.
At the time tnat she maue ma PiooA
the land office she conveyed fifty acres OF
the land to her brother-in-law without any
consideration, although 1t is made to appear
IN the deed that the consideration was
$1,000 and the reason why she was made to
give ten acres more than her alleged part
ner's share came to was that on her share
there was house and lot which onset the
value of the extra land.
Mrs. White was unaware all this time
that her homestead premises were not SUBJ
5ect to. ownership in partnership nor SUD-
feet TO the debts of her deceased husband,
and that the claim Of her brother-in-law
was without warrant or foundation. twas
not until the month Of May of this year that
she was disabused as 10 the condition OF az
fairs, and having first reinforced herself with
a new husband in the person of c. H. Fin
ley last month. she yesterday began pro-
ceedings to recover the fifty acres which she
thinks are hers by right.
The herald., 1898-07-06
County School Census

The county school superintendent census
to the state superintendent of public instruc-
ton for the schoo. year ending June Both
shows that the number Of white children ir
Los Angeles county between and II years
is 41,377, of which 20 ass are boys and 2OS9'
girls. There are 553 negro children be-
tween the same ages, 1852 boys and 291 girls
70 Indians, of which 43 are males and 20 fe
males; Al Chinese, Of which 20 are boys ant
q girls. The children under five years o.
age consist of 1899 whites, 1874 negroes, s.
Indians and So Mongolians. OF this grant
total of IS 721, only 947 are foreign born.
The herald., 1898-07-06
THEY LIKED CANDY
A Pair Of Boys Arrested for Entering
Factory

A pair Of youthful burglars were before
Justice Owens yesterday, who continued
their cases to be reset, and allowed them,
during the interim. to go away with their
parents. Paul Humbe and Isaiah Lindsey
are the boys. and they are charged with
having entered the factory Of Bishop & Co.,
corner Of Alameda and Seventh streets. The
theft is alleged to have occurred on Sunday.
The boys broke into the factory and pro-
ceeded to sample as many different kinds
Of candy as their brief visit would admit Of.
After breaking open number of boxes they
filled box with sweet stuffs and hid 1t I'M
der hay pile. Later they returned, but
this time the noise they made attracted the
attention of w. E. Dunn, clerk. The lat
ter discovered the boys and caught Humbel
but Lindsey got away. Officer Sparks ar
rested the latter yesterday on San Pedro
street.
The herald., 1898-07-06
Ten Years for Mary Garcia

Mary Garcia has at last received a small
part CT the punishment she so richly deserved
for killing, Charles Collins at South Santa
Monica several months ago for the purpose
of robbing him of his money and watch. She
has been tried twice and twice convicted Of
manslaughter. Yesterday when the time
came for her sentence, her attorneys made
another attempt-though Intellectual this
time-to secure her new trial The court
refused to grant the motion, and sentenced
the murderess to ten years in San Quentin
the full penalty.
The herald., 1898-07-06
Foreclosures

The Union Savings bank of Pasadena sued
Ethel M. Hartley ct al. to foreclose mort
gage for $4,000, secured by part of lot 49,
block L OF the Mutual Orchard company's
land In the San Pascua tract. The same
bank also sued Cora E. Greeley ct al. to
foreclose a mortgage for $500, secured by two
lots In the same tract.
George Heath sued Wilson ]. Hummer ct
al. to foreclose mortgage for 5000. secured
by lots in Griffin's subdivision of the Lopez
tract Pomona.
The herald., 1898-07-06
Assaulted the Darky

George W. Creaser, alias McClain, Charles
Farrell and J. N. Summers, the trio of macs
who assaulted Dennis Puryear, the colored
man at the Fashion Livery stable during a
quarrel over the payment for rig Monday,
were before Justice Owens yesterday on
charges of assault with a deadly weapon.
They will plead this afternoon.
The herald., 1898-07-06

The performance of "As You Like It,"
to be given by Nine. Modjeska and COM
pany for the benefit Of the Red Cross soci-
ETY., will be held on the grounds Of Mrs.
t.mmeline Childs, Eleventh and Main
streets, instead of at Judge Silents place
on Adams street, as announced The play
will begin at p. m.
The workers at headquarters were busy
yesterday making field pillow cases and
Manila caps. for which there is demand.
A box containing IS pounds Of fine packed
figs, $50 pounds of dried peaches and a
quantity of literature was shipped yes
terday.
Donations-Dr. ]. A. Keeley. SIS; veterans
Of the Soldiers home. 1925; A Friend. s.:
A Friend, 81; A Friend. so cents.
New members-W. A. Scripps, Mrs. w. A.
Scripps, DR.. Kate Moody. j. B. Brown,
Edward Hildreth, Mae Bixby. E. P.
Clark, DR.. H. n. Maynard, Mrs H. H.
Maynard, Maud Maynard, Mrs. Josephine
L. Miller, Helena Fleischman, H. T. Cor
yell, Mrs. E. H. Spencer, Allison q. Fol-
som. Mrs. NJ p. Works, Bernice Tyler.
Mrs. Fred Barman. Anna Kendall, J. F.
Kendall. James A. Kelley, Mrs L. d. Scott,
Mrs. Gertrude williamson, Mrs. H. C.
Cover, Anna M. Junkln, Mary Junkin.
Helen Fairchiid, Mrs. Jack Jevne, Ivy
schoder, Mrs. M. A. Baker. May e.
Wright, Bertha 8. wilkins. Mrs. Rufus
Toon, Mrs. James M. Riley, Mabel Rowe,
8. G. Patton, Adelaide Brown. Mrs. Eleaf1-
or T. Brown, A. c. Golsh, Miss A. P. Nc
| Arthur. Mrs. up. Yates. Mrs. Sarah q.
The herald., 1898-07-06
DEATHS

SWAYBR-In this city, July A. 1898, Fannie
A. Swayer. aged G6 years
Funeral at 2 o'clock this afternoon from
the parors of Peck & Chase company, 32z
South Broadway. lnterment at Rosedale.
BETTS-At the residence of her daughter.
219 Iona Drive, July A, 1898, after pro-
tracted illness, Elizabeth l.. Belts, aged
60 years mother of Mrs. Charles L.
Parsons and LeGrand Belts.
Services at 3 p M, July 9Th.
St. Louis and Denver papers please copy.
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his left thumb, and Drs. Powers ard
Mackey removed the growth last Saturday.
Instead of the expected relief, blood poison.
ing ensued, and Weld died sitting in o
chair some time yesterday. The body was
removed to the undertaking rooms of Dexter
Samson, where an inquest will be held today.
The herald., 1898-07-06
An Insane Veteran

Michael Denohue, 81 years of age, native
of Ireland, and an inmate of the Soldiers
home, was committed to Highland yester-
day. He is suffering from meancholia, and
has been violent, sul!en and morose for
some time. Donohue was an inmate of the
The herald., 1898-07-06

Hadley, s. Edith Hadley, ]. T. Best, Mrs.
Henry E. Britt, Mrs. S. A. Garrett Mary
McKinnon, Jennie Wethern, Edith Robert
son, Helen Cole, Helen Stafford, Alice
Noyes, Hattie Bradford, Edna Bradford,
Miriam Cook, Elsie Colby, Mrs. H. H.
Winn, Mrs. M. l.. Crazy, Mrs. Eugene
Danforth, Mrs. Neisho Alrichs.
The herald., 1898-07-06
Had Heart Disease

Coroner Campbell held an inquest yester-
day morning at the undertaking rooms of
c. D. Howry on the remains Of Mrs. Emma
c. Mott, aged 50 years. who died in the
Pirtle block Monday. Heart disease was
found to have been the cause of death.
The herald., 1898-07-06
Died Of Blood POISONING

Dick Weld, mulatto, was found dead In
his room at 621 North Alameda street yes
terday afternoon, death having been caused
by blood poisoning. He had bad felon on
The herald., 1898-07-06

Hawley, King & Co., cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus Buggy
company buggies and Victor bicycles.
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M. Wilson, 20, New York, residents of this
city.
VIM. B. Haslam, 81, Missouri, resident
of Winchester, Riverside county, and Mary
A. Everett, 20, California. resident of this
city.
The herald., 1898-07-06
JoTTINGs


Maier & Zobeleins lager. fresh from thar
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles OF
kegs. Office and brewery, 44O Also street,
telephone 81.
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Everything on wheels. Hawley. King q
Co., corner Fifth street and Broadway.
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Agents Victor, Heating. World, stearna
and March bicycles. Hawley, King & CO.
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There Is No Water

So good as pure water. PURITAS is pure
water; gallons soc; 10 gallons 7oc. Ice
and Cold Storage Company. Tel. 22S.
The herald., 1898-07-06

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons Hawley, King y
On.
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Royal Baking Powder
costs a little more at
first, though it goes
further in the end, as
it IS stronger. But
Royal is beyond all
question as to whole
s0meness, while as to
other powders there
Is a doubt.
Royal is a cream of
tartar powder. So
many of the other
powders are made
from alum. Cream
of tartar comes from
grapes, and costs to
produce much more
than alum, which is
a mineral that the
British Government
regards as a poison
and forbids to be used
in bread. H..
The Royal powder
costs only a fair price
per pound, and is
cheaper and better at
its price than any
similar article in the
world. 1t makes bet
ter and more health
full food.
The herald., 1898-07-06
PATRIOTIC AMERICAN GIRLS
Contribute to the Treasury Of the Red
Cross Society


A patriotic afternoon will be given at the
residence of Dan Mcfarland on Figueroa
street this afternoon. Miss sallie Platter
Mcfarland will be Red Cross nurse.
Miss Emmeline Childs will enact daughter
of the regiment, and MasterJamie Priesner
Uncle Sam. Master Keith vosburg will
give a patriotic address. Refreshments
will be served, and there will be grab
bag. The entire proceeds will be donated
to the Red Cross. 4
The following letter tells Its own story.
It came to the Red Cross headquarters with
the neat sum Of 50:
To the Red Cross Society: We are a
small party Of young American girls,
who cannot fight for our country, but
honor those who do. We have learned
that a treasury Is as necessary for our
defense as an army. and, though we
cannot carry rifles, we can work for
the stronghold which supports the men
who do-and that these men who ex-
pose their bodies to the bullets for their
homes and for US may receive the COM
forts which come through the ministry
of your society, we beg your acceptance
of the enclosed proceeds Of little en-
tertainment given by US to our friends
of East Los Angeles.
(SigneO EDITH ROBERTSON,
HELEN COLE,
HELEN Stafford,
ALICE MOVES.
HATTIE BRADFORD,
EDNA BRADFORD,
MIRIAM COOK,
ELSIE COLBY.
The herald., 1898-07-06
Good Railroading

The management here of the Southern
Pacific showed on the Fourth what good
railroading is. There were on this division
"Muir's nickel plate'-forty extra trains