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The herald., 1898-07-08
THREE Men INJURED
A BLAST IS ACCIDENTALLY
EXPLODED
One Will Lose an Arm If N OF His Life,
Another's Hand Shattered, Third
Escapes Serious Injury

Three men were seriously, and one per-
haps fatally, injured yesterday morning by
the explosion Of a stick Of gian;
powder in the stone quarries in
Sepulveda canyon, near Hollywood
Ivor Knox. Jack Craig and Chas. Howe
are their names, and Knox is the most seri-
ously injured.
When the men went to work in the morn
ing they found it necessary to drill hole
deeper, in order to place an extra charge of
powder in, to complete blast. They insert
ed the drill. and while Knox and Craig held
the iron in place. Howe began to swing the
hammer. He struck the drill one blow, and
Immediately there was a terrible report
the drill flew out of the hands of the men
they were struck by numbers of rocks, and
a flame burst into their faces. Howe was
knocked off his feet. while his companions
were thrown back some distance. Some OF
the other workmen heard the report and
seeing that the men were all more or less
injured hurried to the scene. The bones
about the elbow in Knox right arm hal
been terribly shattered, while there was q
small hole through his left forearm, prob
ably made by piece of flying rock. The
flame from the blast had shot into Craig $
face, burning him badly and injuring his
eyes His right hand was also shattered.
Howe Jared better than the others, for =
sustained only a conclusion of the spine.
Information of the accident was tele-
phoned to the city, and in short time the
ambulance of Bresee Brothers, accompan-
led by DR.. Paul Bresee, hurried to the
scene of the accident. AS Howe was not
seriously injured, he decided to remain at
his home, while the other men were brought
to the Sisters hospital in this city. Their
wounds were dressed and they were made
as comfortable as possible. 1t will be nee
essary to amputate the right arm of Knox
today, as the condition of the bones renders
it impossible to save that member. Knox
is 60 years of age and has, moreover, beer
considerable of drinker, and it is feared
that his system will not be strong enough tc
withstand the shock incidental TO the oper-
alton.
1t is not known who was to blame for the
accident. The supposition is that somebody
placed a stick of giant powder in the hole
without attaching a fuse to the powder t.
serve as a warning and prevent such acct
dents as that of yesterday. The men ha6
no means of learning that the hole had beer
charged so naturally inserted the drill ant
began working, but the force of the frs
blow exploded the unseen powder.
The herald., 1898-07-08
10 CAUSE OF ACTION
OLD NAN FAWKEs SAVES HIS
SACK THIS TIME
II Knocked Out Because He Cannot
Amrmatively Prove Malice on
Part of the Burbankers

Judge Allen sustained the demurrer to the
complaint in the suit for $4,000 damages
against each defendant of F. A. Halburg
against J. W. Fawkes, ST., and Mrs. A. E.
Fawkes. This is one of the numerous suits
which have sprung from incidents connected
with the unnatural animoslty which exists
between Fawkes, the father. and Fawkes
the son, at the rural town of Burbank.
Halburc is an ex-postmaster of that lit
tie burg and he was. arrested on March
21st, together with ]. W. Fawkes. jr., and
the latter's wife on charge of having
threatened the lives of ]. w. Fawkes. ST.,
and Mrs. Fawkes. mere. The Justice Of the
peace of Burbank township, j. M. Gun
nett, after hearing the evidence, ordered
that the accused give a peace bond or be
committed to the county jail in default, but
when the case was reviewed by Superior
Judge Shaw under habeas corpus proceed
ings he s.igmatzed the proceedings had in
the Justices court as a travesty on justice
and ordered the prisoners released from Gus
tody.
On May 21st Halburg brought suit against
the Fawkeses, seniors, alleging they had
conspired together in bringing charge
against him in which a story was set forth
to the effect that he had threatened to Kill
and murder them by the use of dynamite
bombs and other explosives. He was ar
rested by Constable Joe Hunter and tenn
porarily restrained of his liberty, and al
though there was no cause for the making
Of the charge and Judge Shaw's action fully
vindicated him. still Halburg believed HIM
self disgraced in the eyes of the community
of Burbank and injured in his business and
standing to the extent of $4,000. For this rea-
son he asked that amount from each Of the
defendants and $4,000 exemplary damages
besides.
Knight & Jones. attorneys for the old
Fawkeses, demurred to this complaint be-
cause 1t did not state facts sufficient to con-
stitute cause of action, and the court
sustained 1t, basng Its action upon the SUI
preme court opinion in the case Of Fannie
L. Holiday against bug" Holiday and
wife, formerly of this city, in which the
facts were identical. The opinion says that
to maintain an action of this kind the plain
till must prove affirmatively malice and
want Of probable cause on the part Of the de-
PENDANTS in instituting the criminal pro-
ceedings which are the basis of the action
for damages.
The herald., 1898-07-08
guilty and enter one Of guilty, which was

guilty and enter one Of guilty, which was
allowed
Capt. Humphreys testified that Manders
had followed her for a number of nights.
He would wait outside of the Salvation
Army hall and when she would come out
he Immediately followed her to her home
on Hill street, near First, and would watch
at her window.
Manders claimed that he had formerly
been a member of the army and still was
greatly interested in it's work. He suspect
ed the women Of receiving company in their
roomc and felt justified in watching them.
and, in case he discovered his suspicious to
have been correct, in reporting them to the
proper parties. He admitted that he had
found nothing suspicious. The only &C.
currence he had noted was that on one
evening man had followed them into a
dark alley, but subsequent investigation
proved to him that this individual resided
in the same house that the women did.
Manders admitted having been arrested
several times for drunkenness. The fellow
is evidently light in his upper story.
The herald., 1898-07-08
EUROPEAN CROPS BoUNTIFUL
Eugene German Writes to the Cham
Der Of Commerce

Ernest German writes to the chamber Of
commerce from Zurich, Switzerland, as
follows:
st have again. as has been my custom Of
doing for several years past, instituted in
quiries in the different producing sections of
Continental Europe regarding this years
crop outlook, and the information now in
my possession leads me to believe that all
crops, cereal, root, fruit and nuts, will be
bountiful.
"a mild winter succeeded by no late
frosts, but warm spring rains in all sec
tons, caused all crops to set well, and tn.
harvests will be satisfactory everywhere
'"Trees were one mass of blossoms, frui
set we'll and has passed the danger points.
While the caterpillar has done some dam
age in some districts, there will be never
theless no perceptible shortage anywhere.
Reports from France, Italy, Spain and
Bosnia show that the walnut, almond,
prune, raisin, apricot and peach crops will
be up to the full average, if between now
and gathering time nothing in the way of
hailstorms or flood occur to cause damage.
I'm Italy and Spain the prospects for the
incoming orange and lemon crops are also
good, and altogether the farmers over here
have nothing to complain of except in
Northeastern Europe, where the rain
storms have been incessant for two months
past. Hay and grain may get too much
moisture, and the quality of fruit not be as
good as it would be otherwise.
II am getting along fairly well in selling
American goods, and have just been ap-
pointed general European agent for the
Standard Manufacturing company of Pitts
burg Pa, for the introduction and sale OF
heir cast-iron porcelain enameled bath
.ubs and other sanitary appliances, with
power to establish agencies under my con-
,rol in the principal European centers. "
The herald., 1898-07-08
FREEHoLDERs' DAY
]. D. Bicknell Withdraws and Fred
Baker Announces His Platform

2 Today is the time set for the election of
fifteen freeholders, who, within the next
100 days, will be expected to draft a new
charter for the city of Los Angeles If the
same interest prevails in the election as did
the placing of tickets in the field, some
lively times may be expected and a good
i.zed vote will result. Some contend, how
:ver, that much of the interest originally
aiken in the matter has died out because
Of the circumstances surrounding the
nomination of a part of the candidates, and
hat very small percentage of the voting
population will participate in the election.
The ballot contains thirty-one names,
representing the nominations of three non
partisan factions, but It is generally con-
coded that the ticket known as the Citi-
2ens' Non-Partisan ticket will stand the
best chance for success.
j. d. Blcknell, a nominee on one of the
pon-partisan tickets. stated to The Herald
The herald., 1898-07-08
BANDINI IN TROUBLE
Charged With Forgery For Putting
Chas. Forbes' Signatu to Checka

A complaint was drawn up by Deputy Dis
trict Attorney McComas yesterday after
noon at the instance Of Isidor Roth, clerk
for Max Roth & Co., cigar and tobacco
dealers Of 116 West First street, charging
young Bandini with forgery. 1t is alleged that
Bandini presented to Roth on July I'd a
check for $40, drawn upon the Farmers and
Merchants bank, and purporting to be
signed by Charles H. Forbes. Mrs. Bakers
business agent. The check was dishonored
at the bank as forgery. 1t is said that
young Bandini has been repeatedly guilty
of the same offense, ard that his relatives
have hitherto compromised with the vic
Tins, but that they have at last called a
halt. A warrant for the arrest of the
young man, who is related TO some Of the
bluest blood in Southern California, was is
sued from Justice Young's court.
The herald., 1898-07-08
A BAD FALL
S. w. Yongman Fell Distance o.
Thirty-Five Feet

S. W. Youngman of 321 East Pico stree.
boy IS years of age, fell about So feet
from the Southern Pacific overland route
bridge yesterday afternoon about o'clock
and broke two ribs and bruised himself
badly In company with number of other
boys. Youngman was climbing about the
bridge. and some one dared him to climl
as high as he could. He got up on the TOP
and then was seized by an attack of dizzi-
ness lost his balance and fell. He struck
on an iron girder about Is feet below, and
this, while breaking the eleventh and
twelfth ribs on the right side, broke the
force of the fall and probably saved him
from more serious injury.
From the girder the boy fell to the
ground, distance of 20 feet more In adj
dition to the broken ribs his right ankle
was badly sprained and he received a severe
shaking up. He was taken to the receiving
hospital, where DR.. Hagan attended him.
Unless he has sustained internal injuries.
his fall will not prove serious.
The herald., 1898-07-08
A PICTURE BY RUBENS
Of the Way Mrs. Mead and Her Law.
yers Worked the Mortgage Racket

The action of Sarah V. Rubens against
Walter Rose and Mary N. Mead was on
trial yesterday in Department six Of the
superior court. Plaintiff had brought two
suits prior to June q, 1896, one against Mrs.
Mead, as executrix of the will Of Alexander
J. Mead, her deceased husband, and the
other against William H. Shinn, an attor-
nsy-at-,aw, but On that day, while these
actions were still pending, she entered into
an agreement with Mrs. Mead to dismiss
the suit against Shirn, and which was
brought for the purpose of recovering DANA
ges sustained by reasons of two loans she
had made through the agency of the de-
ceased Mead. Mrs. Mead. on her side. prom
Using to pay within thirty days any final
judgment which might be rendered against
her in the other suit in favor of Miss
Rubens In October 1896. Miss Rubens re-
covered judgment against Mrs. Mead for
$i552 rs, but it was not paid. She then brought
suit upon the agreement and recovered judg
ment for s466075 but this also is still due
Mead died on June Z, 1894, leaving life in
surance policies aggregating $35 900 and an
accident policy for s25o0, all payable to Mary
N Mead. Mrs. Mead collected this money g,
says Mrs. Rubens' complaint. and disposed
of II under the advice of Shinn and Walter
Rose also an attorney, for the purpos. of
placing It beyond the reach of legal process.
so that plaintiff could not compel her to pay
the judgment of s4G60.75. Miss Rubens
further alleges that Mrs Mead executed two
mortgages to Walter Rose on Jan. 49, 1897.
upon lots u and 10, block 2. of the Park
tract, to secure two promissory notes for
$500 which she had given to the lawyer, not
because she really owed him any money,
but because she was prompted to do so by
The advice of Shinn and Rose her attorneys
Plaintiff asks that the notes and mortgages
be adjudged fraudulent and void.
The answer denies the allegations of fraud
or bad faith, and sets up that the promis-
sorry notes and mortgages were executed by
Mrs Mead 10 secure Rose for services rem
dered long prior to the contract made in
June. 1896, between Miss Rubens and Mrs.
Mead. A dissolution Of the temporary in
junction restraining Rose from dsposing
of the notes and mortgages is prayed for
The herald., 1898-07-08
A. FAIR COMPENSATION
Water Rates Must Be in Accordance
With Services Rendered

The Judgment of the superior court of
San Bernardino county in the suit of the
Redlands, Lugonia and Grafton Domestic
Water company against the city of Red
lands, which was decided in favor of the
defendant, has been affirmed by the SUI
preme court. AT the trial the court found
that the company had expended $314, 900 for
its plant; that the capital stock consisted
of 5000 500 shares. of which 1926 900 had been
subscribed and paid for. 1t was determined
that the net amount of the interest paw
The herald., 1898-07-08
N ew Suits

NJ S. Lee sued Adde B. Van Sciever ct al
to foreclose a mortgage for $1,000 secured by
lot Is. block B. of the Martin tract.
George H. Cobb sued T. B. Wilkinson Ell
al. to have sale Of 500 shares of Diamond
Oil company stock for $1,000 rescinded be-
cause of false and fraudulent allegations
Mary f. Mcclure sued Julia A Gridley
for the possession of lot 8, block G, of ths
Mott tract, and for $500 damages for wrong.
fully Withholding the same.
A petition for letters Of administration t
the estate of Minerva E. Barr, who left ar
interest In 1879 acres of land near Acton
valued at $1,000, was filed yesterday by the
publ, administrator. The same official alst
filed a petition for the estate of James E
Barr, whose interest in the above land wa!
valued at $1,000. The only heirs 20 this lant
are two sons, James c. and Walter B. Barr
The herald., 1898-07-08
PERSONAL

Fred A. Hansen of New York city is at
the Van Mugs. He called upon Chief Glass
yesterday and was shown about the city
prison by that accommodating official. Mr..
Hansen has been stopping at Montecito,
near Santa Barbara, for the last month.
This is his first visit to California and he
is so pleased with what he has seen that he
intends returning next winter. He will re-
turn home soon and then go to England
The herald., 1898-07-08
A Missing Grocer

J. C. Platts of Garvarza disappeared on
June 26th from that town. He was in the
grocery business and failed. This caused
him to become Respondent and he made
threats of suicide. He also said that he
would go to Arizona. His friends have had
no word from him since he left his home
and have been in great perturbation because
of their fear that he may have put his
threat to die into execution. They have
asked the aid Of Sheriff Burr in getting track
Of Platts. who is AZ years old and feet 7
inches in height
The herald., 1898-07-08
Trio Of Small Beggars

Deputy Constable Mugnemi arrested
Mollie, John and Louis Christopher yester-
cay afternoon, on warrants charging them
with misdemeanor. 1t is alleged that the
crowd, none of whom is over 10 years of
age, have been accompanying a street or
gan grinder and going around and begging
for him. The youngsters, who are sister
and two brothers, will be prosecuted on Il
charge of begging.
The herald., 1898-07-08
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF
Crinklaw Receivers Only $500 Instead
Of the Amount Demanded

The suit of H. Crinklaw against the Gold
King Mining company Of Pomona, which
has been on trial before Judge York off and
on since June %, went to the jury yesterday
afternoon. Crinklaw. who had been super
intendent of the company's mine at San
Julian in San Diego county, claimed that
there was due him two years pay as such.
or a sum of s4627, less s72O5O for board and
lodging. The Gold King Mining company
denied being indebted to Crinklaw in any
sum whatever, but on the other hand de-
manded from him $4,000 damages because
of his incompetence, recklessness and ex-
travagance while Its superintendent, as
well.as one of the board of directors, and
because he had refused to account for the
expenditure of s12222.72 in managing the
San Julia mine.
The jury returned at $3.50 last evening
with a verdict for the plaintiff for s7O2 and
costs.
The herald., 1898-07-08
AGRICULTURAL PARK
Drawing for Next Sundays Coursing
Matches

The drawing for Sundays coursing at Ag
ricultural park took place last evening at
No. 143 South Broadway, and was, as usual,
very largely attended. AS the stake had
been full for two days past, the drawing
took place promptly at 8 o'clock. The cours-
ing Sunday will be 24-dog open stake, with
a consolation purse for the first twelve beat
en- dogs, for purse of $780,
Following are the entries, with the order
of the drawing:
Turk VS.. Sir Walter Scott, Van Brule VS..
Don Orsini, Beau Brummell VS.. Grazer \
3. c. vs. Fair Rosaline, Little Dick VS.. Ii
ger, Fleetfoot VS.. Oriental, Van Tralle VS.
Sage. Juanita VS.. Romeo, Little Brown jug
VS.. Fleetwood, Rag Baby VS.. Dawning, Re-
lance vs. Orpheum Prince. Santa Ana Boy
VS.. Mermaid.
The herald., 1898-07-08
WAS FOUND GUILTY
Charles Fries, the Shell Game Opera.
tor, in Trouble

Chas. Fries may be fine landscape gar
lener, but he is short suited when it come :
0 working the shell game. He tried it III
sixth-street park once too often July 4th
and as result will be sentenced for mis-
demeanor by Justice Owens this morning
at 10 o'clock. Fries was tried before that
official yesterday. 1t appears that Fries and
another man sat on one of the benches in
he park and watched the children play
;ut evidently firing of such an unprofi
able occupation. bethought themselves OF
The herald., 1898-07-08
LOOKED FOR INFORMATION
Y. Manders, Foolish Fellow, Did 2
Foolish Thing

Y. Manders, who caused Capt. Humph~
reys of the Salvation army such fright re-
Gently by persistently following her and a
companion after dark. was before Justice
Owens yesterday on a charge of disturbing
the peace. He pleaded guilty and will he
sentenced today Manders stated that he
wanted to withdraw his original plea of no:
The herald., 1898-07-08

All boys and girls should become members
of 1.-THE Children's Red Cross Club which
meets every Monday and Tuesday at 3
o'clock at GA South Hope street to work for
the sick soldiers. Membership fee 25 cents
and dues 10 cents month.
The herald., 1898-07-08
Santa Catalina Island

Saturday, two boats to the grand illumin-
alton; Sundays excursion returning same
day leaves Los Angeles Terminal railway at
1885 a. M, Southern Pacific company a. m.
Daily concerts by our celebrated Marine
Band of soloists. Telephone Main 36. Ban
ming company, 222 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-07-08
Court Notes

All Lung resident of Chinatown, was
found without a certificate of registration
and was placed under arrest yesterday by
Inspector Putnam. His trial was set for
Saturday next.
The herald., 1898-07-08
Free CIa ms at Redondo

Sunday the citizens Of Redondo give free
clam bake to all visitors. and the Seventh
regiment band with full complement of
twenty-four pieces will be there. Take Santa
Fe route trains. Leave $3.50 and 9:55 a. m.
1880. 5:35 and Z q. m.
The herald., 1898-07-08
Mrs. Keville Divorced

Mrs. Marie A. Kevile was granted d.
vorce from Memo Keville by Judge Van
Dyke yesterday on the ground Of his de-
ser.ion and failure to provide. The custody
of their 12-year-old daughter was also given
TO the mother.
The herald., 1898-07-08

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons Hawley, King Ss
Co,
The herald., 1898-07-08

Hawley, King & Co., cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus Buggy
company buggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1898-07-08

Dot Kaiser Wilhelm he had bedder look a
leedle oud. Dis country vas yust geddin'
her hand leedle in.-Sacramento Bee.
The herald., 1898-07-08

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King q
Co., corner Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1898-07-08

Wall paper. late styles. low prices, at
A. A. Eckstrom's. 1924 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-07-08

Optical work; accurate fitting. ]. W
Fuller. 315 North Main street.
The herald., 1898-07-08

Agents Victor, Heating, World, Stearns
and March bicycles. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1898-07-08
NEW CHARTER
Initiative and Refe rendum
JoTTINGs


Maier & Zobelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery, 440 Also street;
telephone o.
The herald., 1898-07-08

Muslin Remnants
Sheeting Remnants
Shifting Remnants
White Goods Remnants
Bingham Remnants
Crash Remnants
Table Linen Remnants
The herald., 1898-07-08

Serge Remnants
Henrietta Remnants
Poplin Remnants
Covert Cloth Remnants
Broadcloth Remnants
Silk and Wool Remnants
Brilliantine Remnants
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-27
Good Roads and the Mails.

" country roads were generally i'm
proved by the modern plan of road
building there would not be much de-
lay in providing free delivery through
the more populous parts of the coun-
try. One reason why England de-
livers mail from house to house in the
country, as well as in the city, is be-
cause the country roads are in so fine
condition that the work of delivery is
greatly expedited. If there were Eng
lish roads all through the Middle and
Eastern States it would not be a great
undertaking for this Government to
establish free delivery in those Sec
tions.-Syracuse IN. " Post.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-27
A Ponulor Fruit Ice Cream.

A fruit ice cream which is popular
at the cooking schools is made in this
wise: The ingredients required for q
quart of ice cream which will serve
eight people fashionably or six people
bountifully are three cupfuls of milk,
one cup of cream, one large deep yell
low egg, two tablespoonfuls of flour,
one cup of sugar, one level tablespoon
full gelatine (if it is to be molded), one
half pound English wainuts i'll the
shell and one-qunrter pound of figs.
Soak the gelatine in n little of the cold
milk, saving two or three tablespoon
fuls more of the milk to go with the
sugar, flour and eggs. Mix thoroughly.
Heat the milk and add the flour, oggs
and sugar stirred in the cold milk, STIR
ring carefully until thickened. When
it comes from the fire add the dis
solved gelatine, the cream and II tea
spoonful OF vanilla. Chop the watnuts
and figs aud put in after the cream is
frozen. Take out the dashe- and beat
il thoroughly. Pack.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-27
D.st3nccd by Europe.

Americans must feel some disap-
pointmcnt, since their country has
long been famous for it's quickness
and skill in adopting mechanical and
scientific discoveries for business pur-
poses, when they realize that Eu-
ropean cities are far surprising any of
ours in the use of horseless vehicles.
Until we have better roads and better
street pnvcments wo must submit to
the humiliation OF being distanced by
Germany, France and England in one
of the most interesting and important
phases OF modern progress. 1t is one
OF the penalties we pay for make-shift
highways and for the folly which per-
mits the use upon them of destruc-
lively narrow tires. Cleveland
Leader.