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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-08
Storm Drains and Fire
Protection
TO DISCIPLINE THE WHEELMEN
A BIC PETITION FOR LAMPS AND
BELLS
The Board of Public Works Recon-
mends Number of Street
Improvements

AS soon IS the city engineer COM
pletes the work Of making the specifica-
tions for the system of storm drains for
all parts of the city, the proposition to
issue bonds sufficient to construct the
system will be submitted to the people
at special election. The preparation
of the specifications is task of such
magnitude that several months will be
required to do it properly. 1t is the
intention to prepare for system such
as will be adequate to drain all the
storm water which may fall during the
most severe rainy season, and thereby
prevent the washing out Of streets and
culverts in various parts of the city.
In the opinion of the city engineer the
cost will be between $3.50 900 and $780,
0OO
At the same special election at which
the storm drain bonds are to be voted
for, the fire bond proposition will again
be submitted to the people. 1t will be
exactly the same plan as was voted down
Dec. 18th. The election will be held prob
ably about the 1st of March.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-08
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Great Display From Glendale-Other
Fine Exhibits

The browning contribution to the
Glendale table, which has been the CEN
ter of attraction all the week in the
chamber of commerce, is an infant CEN
fury plant five months old and already
forty feet high. 1t comes from ]. F. Nc
Intyre, who also contributes tomatoes,
peppers, eggplant and dried peaches and
apricots.
On the same table are Eng
lish walnuts and Pearmain ap-
pies from Mr.. C. E. Edmonds;
picked olives and olives on branches
apples and beets from Fiske Brothers;
dried peaches, from Henry Powers; Rio
| oranges; Mediterranean sweet, navel
and Seeding oranges, and black wal
nuts from E. T. Byram; white Adriatic
figs from Dr. White: white Adratic figs
from L. P. Shriver; figs and persimmons
from Mrs. Bivins; Brandywine straw
berries from G. w. Goodrich and N. c.
Peck; Watermelons, from Fred McIn-
tyre; peaches on the branch, from r.
G. Doyle; flowers, from Mrs. B. F.
Pattison; grape fruit and navel
oranges, from S. S. Black; watermelons
from DR.. E. r. Mills; and radishes, from
Mrs. Mary Ford.
Jacob Mueller, the pioneer of Oahu
enga Valley, makes his annual winter
display, which includes coffee on the
branch; Cherimoya or custard apples
bananas; tomatoes; green peas; beans:
strawberry guavas, pear guavas and
| Chilli peppers.
Chas. E. Necdham of Glendora sends
in samples of winter tomatoes and green
peas, which he is shipping to Eastern
| localities.
P. w. Parker of Eagle Rock makes a
| display of winter tomatoes that meas
| ure twelve inches in circumference and
| weigh a pound each, surprising any
thing of the kind that have ever been
| displayed at this season of the year.
w. J. Hale of La Habra makes an ex-
hibit of citrus fruit which, coming from
| that locality. was supposed to be suit
able only for the raising of barley and
| sheep. This exhibit consists of pink
grape fruit, from trees three years old
The fruit weighs 2la pounds each and
| is 10 inches) in circumference. Mr.. Hale
also displays grape fruit of the Triumph
variety.
| The olive oil tower has just been re-
| filled with the handsome package put
| up by D. H. McEwen of Pomona. The
Ontario Lemon Growers association ex-
| hibits case of bear brand lemons. EN-
ma Bristol, Cahuenga, sends in winter
| tomatoes and Bella Franco lemons.
Other recent exhibits include sweet
pumpkins from Berry Walton, Comp
| ton; mineral water from the Ramona
| National Mineral Water company; Eu-
| reka lemons and navel oranges from
| w. Z. Wilsey, Ojai valley; Ne plus ultra
nonpareil and I. X. L. almonds from the
Belle Louise ranch, Manzana; raisins
navel oranges and Lisbon lemons from
| c. n. Ross, EtiWanda.
Red oats. bald barley. sweet potatoes
| hickory cane corn and Klondike wal
nuts have been added to the Santa Ana
table by the chamber of commerce Of
| that place. ]. r. Thurmond of Carpen.
| terra displays imperial lines, citron OF
commerce and a grape fruit tree thirty
| inches high loaded with fruit, yet only
| two years from the bud.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-08
BELLS AND LAMPS
The Council Asked to Compel Equip
ment of BICYCLES

A petition for an ordinance to regu-
late properly the use of bicycles on the
public streets was filed in the city
clerks office yesterday morning The re-
quest that the council take action at
once is signed by nearly 900 citizens,
many of them wellknown business and
professional men. The name of Charles
Forman heads the list, which also in
cludes a number of the bicycle dealers
of the city. The petition in full is as
follows:
"The undersigned citizens of the city
respectfully represent to your honora-
BILE body:
"That nearly all the cities of the
United States, many with less popula-
ton than Los Angeles, have found it
necessary to regulate the use and speed
of bicycles in order to protect both
pedestrians and the wheelmen them
selves. There are now over $1,000 wheels
in use in this city. AT certain hours
and on certain streets they can be
counted at the rate of thirty per min
ute. Among these are many reckless
riders, who come upon pedestrians and
other wheelmen with great speed and
unawareS and are constant menace to
both. This is especially so at night
time and when the Wheelmen come in
from or pass into side streets. Bicycles
being nOiseless, there is no notice of their
approach and especially none in the
dark.
There are also many malicious per-
sons who throw broken glass upon what
are known as bicycle paths, which de-
stroys the wheels and endangcrs the
safety of the riders. We respectfully ask
that you adopt an ordinance or or
dinances providing:
"First-That the placing of broken
glass, lacks or any other like material
in or upon what are known as bicycle
paths with view of injuring bicycles
that may travel thereon be made a mis-
demeanOr.
Second-That each bicycle ridden
upon the public streets of the city be
required to be provided with suitable
bell; that such bell be required to be
rung on approaching street crossings
pedestrians or persons on bicycles, and
on approaching such persons, that the
rider be required to turn to the right
after having given notice of his APP
proach.
Third-That bicycles used upon the
streets in the night time be required to
be provided with a suitable lighted lamp
of such Illuminating power as to be
plainly seen at a distance of at least 100
yards ahead.
Fourth-That the rate of speed for
bicycles be limited to eight miles per
hour, except on such special occasions in
the day time and upon such designated
streets as may be consented to by the
chief of police, by special permit, and
which may be necessary for wheelmen
to have their periodical suburban runs
or to make speed records between this
city and suburban towns or places.
We further pray that you make such
other proper regulations upon the sub
ject as upon consideration of the mat
ter you may deem advisable and neces-
sary.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-08
East Side Notes

The following officers were elected at
the last meeting of the East Side Cy-
cling club: c. c. Travers, PRESIDENT l..
r. Conklin, president; A. c. Dock
steder, secretary; E. H. Holmes, cap
tain; Ross Kennedy, first lieutenant; B.
D. Mussey, second lieutenant; Messrs.
Travers, Wier, Conklin, Docksteder and
McKeag, directors. The club has leased
the residence formerly owned by DR..
Mary Shoemaker on Downey avenue, to
be used as club house.
Rev. E. H. Brooks will give an ad-
dress next Sunday evening at the Bap-
fist church on Palestine and Its OBJ
ject Lesson"
John Wilson of Griffin avenue has Just
completed the sale of his twenty-acre
ranch at Clearwater.
Mrs. James Cobb is able to be out
again, after being confined to the house
several days with grippe
NJ. ]. Decker and family moved yester-
day to Pasadena.
The Arroyo w. c. T. U. held it's regular
meeting yesterday afternoon at the res
idence of Mrs. Adams.
Miss Mary Woodford of Dickson. Til.
is spending the winter with Mrs. CLYDE
MeliCk.
Jay B. Jacobs is in San Francisco on
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-08
Conduit System Approved

The board of public works, to whom
was referred the plans of the Sunset
Telephone and Telegraph company for
its conduit system of underground
wires along Second street and the alleys
intersecting that street, decided yester-
day to approve the plans. The work of
placing the wires of the company un-
der ground along Second street will be
begun at once. The conduit will be
similar to that laid along Olive and
Temple streets several weeks ago.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-08
HIS SATISFACTION
Frank Newman Sends the Russian
Seer to the Chain Gang

Y. F. Zoraster, the self-styled rus
sian Seer" who is charged by Frank
Newman with having hypnotized
and then seduced his wife, appeared be-
fore Justice Morrison yesterday. The
Caucasian prophet was sentenced to
pay line of $50 or to spend an equal
number of days in Jail. He did not have
cash, and will work out his sentence
on the chain gang.
Frank Newman, who chastised 70
raster on the street on account of his at
tentions to his wife. and was arrested
at the same time, was fined ten dollars
He planked down the money, and ex-
pressed eminent qualification at the out
come of the affair.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-08
Minor Street Improvements

At the regular session Of the board of
public works yesterday several petit
tions for street improvement were ia
vorably acted upon. The petition to
grade, gravel and curb East Tenth
street between Maple avenue and Santee
street was referred to the city engineer
with instructions to prepare the neces-
sary ordinance of intention. Similar
action was taken with the petitions for
sidewallling both sides of Twenty-third
street between Main and Maple, and
to sidewalk Palmer avenue between
Central avenue and Hemlock street.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-08

Jay B. Jacobs is in San Francisco or
business.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-08
ance. s16,S75; expended. S,1So.24; bal
ance, $9,494.76.
PLEASANT NEWS
For Squatters Who Wish to Purchase
CITY Land

The land committee of the city council
has issued circular letter to number
of applicants for the purchase of city
land, advising them that the members
of said committee will call upon the pc
titioners on Thursday at 10 o'clock for
the purpose of comforting with them on
the subject.
Most of the property which the petit
TONERS seek to acquire is situated on
the east side of the river, between Gal
lardo street and the old Mission road,
and commonly known as the Arthur
Moore tract, and has been occupied by
them for many years without interior
ence by the municipality.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-08
CITY WATER
Quarterly Report of the zanjero Up to
January 1st

The water overseer's report shows that
out of $6075 allowed to the credit of his
salary account, the amount expended
up to Jan. was $2g05, leaving a balance
of s3170.
Labor account-Amount allowed, So
900; expended (of which $951.15 was not
in estimate), $3,364; balance on hand,
$5635.6O.
Supply account-Amount allowed.
$1,000; expended, $S93.S4; balance,
$60616.
Stationery and books account
Amount allowed. 500; expended, $17;
balance, $3.50. Total amount of allow
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-08
Opposes Street Widening

A. J. Rose, who owns several lots
which would be involved by the widen
ing of Twentieth street between Fig
ueroa street and Grand avenue, filed a
protest against that proposed improve
ment yesterday in the city clerks Of
flee. He asserts that the street is wide
enough for all purposes and that its
widening is not matter of public neces-
81 49,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-08
Wants a Sidewalk

Mrs. NJ. M. Shaw has petitioned the
city council for permission to lay o.
foot cement sidewalk in front of her
property on the south side of Twenty
third street between Main street and
Maple avenue.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
HIGH FIGURES FOR
STORES IN DAWSON CITY
butter 81 Dollar a Pound and Other
Necessaries of Life in Pro
pertiEu.

The Klondike bonanza is not so much
for the gold diggers as for the American
transportation companies which have
monopoly Of selling necessities. according
10 an official report from Consul McCook
at Dawson City, dated October 10, which
has lust reached the State Department.
Although there is a population, besides
transients. around Dawson of 2e.G90, there
are no Canadian stores and American
manufactured articles alone are known.
The consul sends price list of the prin-
cipal stoe, with the explanation that most
Of th, prices are only for these who pur-
chase whole outfits From this list the
following selections are taken:
Bacon. per pound. So TO 30 cents; beef
and other meats, corned. per dozen cans,
| 50: butter. per pound, 81: coffee, per pound,
| "a cents TO 81; coal oil, per gallon, Sl5e;
four. SIG per cwt.; ham. per pound, OF
cents: matches, per bunch. % cents; soap,
per pound, % cents; sugar per pound, .
| to 80 cents.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
SERVED EIGHT YEARS
FOR ANoTHFR'S CRIME
John VI. Davies FanshaWe, of New
York. Went To Prison tn Save
His Mistress.

Sing Sing. y. Y. Dec. John NJ. Da-
vies Fanshawe, son Of Henry A. Fam
Shave, for many years a prominent
Broadway dress goods importer in New
York, now living at Morristown, n. j.,
declares that he Is innocent of the charge
of arson. for which he was sentenced to
twelve and "A half years. He had served
eight years in the Sing Sing Peniten-
tiary. He was married ten years ago.
but met and became infatuated with a
Mrs Heart and furnished a flat for her
in New York This double life was car
ried on for two years, when he applied
for and was granted divorce from his
wife Previous to the granting of the de-
cree by several weeks Mrs. Heart OBJ
jected 10 living with him without some
sort of ceremony, and proposed sham
wedding l-. aCSu esced but learned
that the wedding was binding.
Their fiat was insured for s. 2oe9, and
burned on February >. 1888. He was ar
rested for the crime and convicted. Now
he accuses Mrs. Heart of setting the fiat
on fire and to save her EanShawe went
to iail. He did it through infatuation. and
also because he feared that his bigamy
would be discovered. and then both
would have to so TO prison. He confess
es now because, according 10 the statute
of limitations, Mrs. Heart cannot b. tiled
for the crime.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
HUNDREDS OF HOBOES
CAPTURED AT TRENTON
Result of u War Started Weeks Ago
to Rid the Town of It's I'm
welcome Guests.

Trenton, n. j., Dec. 12.-The war be-
tween Sheriff Ashmore and the tramps
continues at a lively rate. There have
been a series of skirmishes during the
last week between the sheriff's deputies
and the Wandering Wiliies'' which re-
suited disastrously for the latter. for more
than 800 of them were rounded up and
dealt with according to law.
1t was three weeks ago that the war be-
gan. The city was overrun with tramps.
One man had been murdered, many had
been assaulted and robbed and a reign of
terror prevailed throughout the city. The
tramps kept their fires burning outside of
the city limits, and the municipal police
were unable to cope with them
The sheriff was asked to interfere to pro-
tect the lives of the citizens and their
property. He swoFe in several deputies
and told them to go ahead and clean up
the tramps. A locomotive and box car.
which was practically a portable jail, was
placed at their disposal and they manaS-
ed to keep it well filled. There are fire.
quent encounters between the tramps and
the officers, which always resulted in the
former getting the worst OF the fight
The evening times., 1898-12-12
PoLIcEMAN'S WILD
SHOT KILLS A BOY
Bullet Pierced His Heart in Il Crowd
of Fleeing Snow
baIIers,

Indianapolis Dec. Especial Policeman
Tim Connors shot and instantly killed six
teen-year-old Charles Tracy yesterday.
Tracy was n member Of a set of young
boys who have infested Kentucky Avenue
for years. Connors is custodian of Green
lawn Cemetery.
The crowd gathered yesterday on the
top of an old foundry near the cemetery
in Kentucky Avenue and began to snow
ball pedestrians. Women or children who
passed in the street did so in a hail of
icy snowbaIls. Connors ordered them TO
stop. and his interference was met by a
shower of ice.
Connors started to take their names. and
the boys gave a last volley and ran. Con-
nors then drew his revolver. and, as he
says. fired two shots in the air to fTighten
the crowd. Young Tracy fell dead on the
| second shot. the ball passing through his
| heart. Connors gave himself up to the po-
| lice.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
COLONEL INGERSOLL
DEFENDED By A PASTOR
Words of Praise From the Rev. Mr..
Frank, of the metropolitan In
dependent Church.

New York, Dec. 12-Col. Robert G. In
gersoll was defended yesterday by the
Rev Henry Frank, pastor of the Metro
politan Independent Church. which meets
in Berkeley Lyceum.
why do not preachers acknowledge at
once that Ingersoll, in his way, is doing a
good work for humanity he said. Il am
a preacher, yet | am not afraid to make
a confession. / believe if Jesus were on
this continent today he would seek out
Robert G.. Ingersoll, and, taking him by
the hand, welcome him as a cOworker in
the vineyard of the truth.
When Henry Ward Beecher, soma years
ago. grasped Ingersolls hand on Il public
platform and introduced him to a waiting
audience as a valiant and truthful war
rior, he lifted Christianity closer to The
heart of Jesus Christ than it had been
for century and diminished by one-half
the devils opportunity of carrying back
sliders out of the church's back door into
the intidsls' camp. Let us be honest
with ourselves and the world.
''Ingersoll has been telling the truth
He has been doing a good work in de-
molishing the monstrous superstition and
| ignorant creed before which Christianity
! bowed half Il cent? ago. He Is merely
! saying in an off-b md and seductive man
! ner To the unlettered masses what every
! Christian scholar listens 10 respectfully
! from the lips of Il Huxley. Tyndall or a
| Darwin.
| Everything that Ingersoll has said
| about creed, superstition and bigotry is
| true and has been said long before. Nor
! does he one whit eXaggerate the facts. IT
| is JnEersoll's misfortune that he has lived
! too long in the public eye. Twenty-Five
years ago he was one hundred years
! ahead of the church Today the advance
guard for the new religion is fifty years
| ahead of Ingersoll
People today are yearning for a relig-
iona religion free from cramp of creed
and casustry of priest-and they are not
| concerned under what banner it is pro-
| mulgated.
1T matters not whether 1t comes under
| the name of Christian, Jewish. Buddhis-
tic, Vedantic or humanitarian and scien-
| titic-it need only be the religion of COM
| mon sense and harmonize with nature 5
laws. This is the religion which the ad-
| vance guard is preaching, and for which
| the people are waiting.
1T is only the very ignorant who con-
| tinue to cling to the shattered fragments
| of the idols Of a quarter of a century
ago. Ingersoll was the leader of the old
destrOyers-the rampant iconoclasts, the
infidel rabble. Their day Is gone. The
age now awaits the advent of the new
builders-they who win rebuild the tenn
pie of the living truth on the foundations
of human experience and scientific dis
covery The world awaits leader.
1T is too bad that Ingersoll, the poet
iconoclast of today, cannot also the seer
and singer of tomorrow. But he will
come, the new Ingersoll, who will carry
humanity up TO the stars as the old In.
gersoll pulled angels down to earth
The evening times., 1898-12-12
SIX-YFAR-OID CHILD
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Two Children Fonnd n Gan Sonae-
where In the House and Thought
IL Was InEoudPd

Shepherdstown, ". Va, Dec PA dis
tressing accident occurred here yesterday
morning, when Frank Sissler, aged six
years. was shot and Instantly killed by his
brother Abraham, aged twelve years. The
boys are the sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Abra-
ham Sissler. Their parents had gone To
church, leaving the children at home.
They found gun somewhere in the house
and thought it was unloaded. In the
course OF play little Abe slipped a cart
ridge into il. While ne was handling the
weapon il was discharged by some means
and the whole load entered Frank :
breast. tearing his lungs to pieces. He
fell To the floor and in a few moments
expired Coroner Rentch examined into
the affair, but concluded that an inquest
was unnecessary. as the shooting was
purely accidental. This is the second fata
shooting accident that has occurred here
this fall
The evening times., 1898-12-12
The Deficit in Peru.

Lima. Peru, via Galveston. Texas Dec
12.-Presideut Pierola has presented a re
cent message TO Congress, expressing the
difficulties encountered by the govern.
ment. which is without means. TO meet
the deficit Notwithstanding the increase
in imports and the excess duties on Spir-
its and tobacco. 1t is impossible, there
Tore, that matters should be satisfac-
tory. The administration asks Cong ess
to point out line of conduct TO save tbs
situation. The question was referred t
a committee and will probably be dis
cussed in secret session today.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
Fatal Fight Over n Girl.

a Union News agent was fatally shot in
the right side here last night by Peter Ho-
ban. The two men had quarreled about a
girl. and when they met at the railway
station both drew revolvers. Hoban fired
first and Davis fell with a bullet in his
side Hoban escaped, but posse is in hot
pursuit, and it is feared he may be lynch
ed Davis is said to be the son of Brook
lyn, n. Y, furniture dealer
The evening times., 1898-12-12
Would Sc Suicide Restrained.

New York, Dec IA woman who says
she is Louise Dunllin, of 3G6 Houston
Street. was arrested as she was about to
throw herself into the East River at the
foot OF East Fifty-first Street. this morn
ing. She was caught by a policeman as
she was kneeling on the pier praying be-
fore taking the leap
The evening times., 1898-12-12
LANSbURGH & BRO.
'rOpen Evenings"
Useful Holiday
Gifts for the Baby.

Infants Hand Enbroi6ered Sacquss,
made Of fine cashmere, silk lined in pink,
blue and white.
S2.25 value, S1.68.
Infants' Hand Crochetej Saoques, ribbon
trimmed.
75c to $2.98.
Infants Handmade Bootees, silk finished.
DC to 98c.
Infants Blbs, hand embroidered and lace
trimmed.
DC to S1.68.
Infants Fancy Kid Shoes; colors. pink.
blue and white.
DC to 98c.
Infants Mittens rom
DC to 98c.
A full assortrnznt Of Nurses Aprons aad
Caps, ranging in prices from
DC to 98c.
Infants Dept, I'd floor.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
General Colby fu Town.

Gen. Colby arrived in Washington at
$3.50 o'clock last night, and
mis- residence at No. 1925 Tenth Street.
The general viii stay only few days,
when he will return to his command at
Admission, Ala. He was accompanied by
his wife Mrs Clara Bewick Colby. and
the little Indian girl. Zinctka, whom they
have adopted.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
Child Rebuked. Kills Herself.

New York, Dec. 12.-Chided by her step
mother for some childish prank fourteen
year-old Hilda Hesse swallowed dose cf
carbolic acid, and in the parlor of her
home, on the second floor of the five-story
apartment house. No. 60 Bloomfield Street
Hoboken. She died in an ambulance on
her way to St. Mary's Hospital.
The evening times., 1898-12-12
Clerical Plot in Ecuador.

Panama, Colombia. via Galveston, Tex.
Dec. PA correspondent in Guayaqui'.
Ecuador. cables that the clery in that
country are again actively conspi-ing TO
re-establish the religious duties laws
which obtained under colonial conditions.
The clergy are also endeavoring to pre-
vent further work on the new railway
line which is being built by an Am rica n
syndicate. and which will invade some
of the districts in which they have great
influence.