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The herald., 1898-02-12
FRIENDS AND THE Law
J. s. Purdy and J. J. Hanford Indulge
in Complicated Amenities

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. n.-There
was a little scrimmage today between
friends that may lead to something more
serious. Hearing that there was a re-
fused draft for $1400 against ], s. Purdy
and that the latter was having some cast
ings made for newly patented smelter
for his mining interests. his friend, ]. j.
Hanford, filed papers of replevin for $129. so
against Purdy and went and took the cast
ings from the shop at Henderson, where
they were being made. In taking the cast
ings Hanford took also a crusher that
Henderson claims was his own property,
which Hanford denies, and Henderson
commenced a cross suit to replevin back
the crusher. Then Purdy found that his
old friend Hanford owed him a meat bill
of $40 and commenced suit on that-a
pretty good mixture, and all in one day.
Both sides are looking around for other
worlds to conquer. In the meantime 1t
is said that to clear up these and other
claims Mr.. Purdy will invoke the courts
He has $4,000 on his books coming to him.
and although well fixed, he needs the
money just at present, and there will evil
IDENTIFY be move made soon to straighten
matters out
The herald., 1898-02-12
A Huge Straw

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald:
At meeting of those who favor a nom
partisan movement at the ensuing election
In Pasadena, Rev. DR.. Fay stated in a brief
address that for the Universalists, the
Presbyterians or the Masons to nominate
Of their own members the officers of the
city government for the two years ensu-
ing. and because they threw open their
doors and invited the voters of the town
to come In and cooperate with them In
making nominations, provided only their
men be named for the offices, should
then boast Of their breadth, their generosi-
ty their non-partisan spirit. would be not
whit more preposterous than it is for the
Republicans to do precisely the same
thing. And as the editor of the News was
present, DR.. Fay challenged him to
reconcile, in his next ISSUE his own posi-
tion with the foregoing chunk of common
sense. But the editor of the News has
been too busy to harmonic discrepancies
that stand In his way. wv.
Pasadena, Feb. 11th.
The herald., 1898-02-12
INDIAN LANDS
Not Subject to Allotment by Oregon
Land Sharks

AdAo 04dl Nd
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. lin the
United States district court today Judge
Hellinger handed down decision in the
case of the California and Oregon Land
company vs. the government agents,
seeking to allot the lands Of the klamath
Indian reservation.
The plaintiff corporation sought to re-
strain the agents from allotting the lands
on the ground that it had title to them
by virtue of purchase from the Oregon
Central Military Road company The
lands in dispute, comprising about $780,
congress to the state of Oregon for the
construction of a military road from
Eugene City to the eastern boundary of
the state. In 1864 the state decided the
land to the Oregon Central Military
Road company, and the plaintiff in this
action claims to have acquired title by
purchase from the latter.
The court denied the application for
an injunction, and this virtually dis
poses Of the matter, as the allotting
agents can now proceed with their
work. If the plaintiff has further re-
course, it is against the government for
the value Of the land that it claims title
to.
In the treaty with the Indians, the
court finds that reservation was made
for the land now known as the klamath
reservation, and that title to this never
passed from the Indians.
The herald., 1898-02-12
Los ANGELES SATURDAY MORNING FEBRUARY H. 1898

works were removed to Williamsbridge.
an old French settlement on the Bronx
river. At the end Of fifteen months,
more weavers were imported, and the
portieres. panels and other finished
pieces were pronounced by connoiseurs
to be excellent in technique, color and
design. The great costliness of genuine
tapestry arises from the fact that. like
lace, 1t is made by hand. stitch by stitch,
by skilled artisans only, and that ad-
vancement is so slow that often the
days progress may be covered by the
palm Of the hand.
If the weavers who worked with sixty
tints in the days of Henry VIII could
step into Mr. Baumgarten's ateliers to-
day they would think it a vision of fairy
land. over $4,000 shades of colors have
been produced, and the rapidity with
which the workman selects his exact
tint, without seconds hesitation, and
throws his shuttle is little short of mar
velous, and the rows of dark -browed
Frenchmen swaying to and fro, the
rhythmic rattle of the looms and the
quaint French songs Of the weavers
make a strange picture, even in cosmo-
politan New York.
MI. Baumgarten mas added SeVeral
American boys to his force. and after
four years apprenticeship he hopes
gradually to make the industry native
one and independent of foreign labor.
AS 1t is, exclusive of the boys, there are
now forty men at work-more than there
are at the Gobelins in Paris-and the
number Of looms has been increased
to twenty-five. Commissions for elabo-
rate work have already been received
there which will insure work for the
forty men for over year; and the
probabilities are that Americans will
no longer be obliged to send abroad
for their tapestries.
The herald., 1898-02-12
A Wholesale Chicken Thief

LONG BEACH, Feb. 11.-Constable
Harry Wilson brought down from the
county Jail yesterday Mike Wilson, ac-
cused of stealing lot of chickens and a
coop from w. II. Reed. The theft oc-
Cured ON the night of Friday. the 4th inst.
the prisoner being met about a half mile
from the place by the owner Of the bur-
glarized chicken house, who, of course, had
no idea that the young fellow, with whom
he had short conversation, had fifty-one
OF his chickens in a wagon. in charge of
two of his pals, following short distance
behind. The evidence against the young
man was very direct, he being positively
Identified by Mr.. Reed, his son, d. p.
Thayar and the dealer to whom he sold
the chickens In Los Angeles The peo-
pie were represented by Assistant Distritc
Attorney Williams, no one appearing for
the prisoner. He will be held on a charge
Of burglary. His bail was fixed at $1,000.
The herald., 1898-02-12
FOUL PLAY FEARED
A Wealthy San Franciscan Disappears
Mysteriously

COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE mys-
terious disappearance of Geo. Cook, a
wealthy old bachelor of San Francisco.
who was visiting his cousin, w. NJ. New
SONS and family, near this city, has ex-
cited the people here and it is feared
that he has been murdered for his mon
ey. The last time he was seen he had
5000 in his pockets. Two weeks ago he
left Mr.. Newsome's home to spend the
day at the home of a neighbor and has
not since been heard of. He is worth
$250,000, a part of this being a tract OF
forty acres Of land in and near San
Francisco. He promised to leave his
fortune to Mr.. Newsome If he would care
for him during the remainder of his life
To this Newsome agreed and was MAX
ing arrangements to go to California
Mr.. Cook is about 70 years of age.
The herald., 1898-02-12
Windbreaks, Avaunt!

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 1.-THE hold
ing of farmers institute at Rialto seems
to be productive Of much good in one line
and that is in opening the eyes of the fruit
growers to the death that turks in their
windbreaks. Whereas in the early days
while there were no such things in Rialto
1t was called the "frostless," the attempt
to initiate Riverside in the matter OF
wlndbreaks has brought the frost and
damage to oranges. raid has now COM
menced and the windbreaks and hedges
are being dug out root and branch. The
result will be vast amount of good
flrewood and a freedom from frost in, fu-
ture years as in the early days before the
people fenced against their best friend
II Rivcrside would dig out every tree but
those for fruit, remove every hedge. ex-
cept perhaps q small one In front of the
residence. and allow the winter sun tc
warm the ground, and the night breeze
to dry or the moisture, It would be wdrtt
. vast amount q ihonhz "a zivz A,zA.l
The herald., 1898-02-12

Association, the Minister of Militia
Gen. Gascoigne, commander of the Can
adian forces, and others made it known
that in future there will be an inter-
change between the Imperial troops al
Halifax and the permanent Canadian
corps, so that artillery men and infantry
men of the various Canadian corps may
Join the Halifax garrison and possibly
In the end go to Aldershot of elsewhere
in Great Britain.
Modern guns are to be placed in posi-
tion at some of the Canadian cities. AL.
ready six batteries Of six breech-loadins
12-pound guns have been provided. Ar
rangements for four additional corps
have also been ordered. After the re-
arming Of the field artillery is complet-
ed, Canada will have sixty field artillery
guns of the most improved pattern.
The herald., 1898-02-12
COAL FIRES
The Most Effective Protection Against
Frost

RIVERSIDE, Feb. 1.-THE Riverside
Horticultural club has elected the follow
ing officers: Z. W. Holmes, president;
James G. Kyle, vice-president; E. l.. Koe-
then, secretary; executive committee,
James Boyd, ]. H. Reed and B. Edmiston.
One of the interesting matters discussed
by the meeting was the question of frost
protection. Mr.. Reed, who had charge of
the experiments during the recent cold
snap, gave some very encouraging infor-
nation in regard to the possibilities of i'm
munity from damage from frost by arti-
fetal means. He said that while straw
and smudges, as well as running water.
were all valuable in their way, he believed
that coal fires were more effective than any
other method yet tried.
With a complement of fifty coal baskets
to the acre. the first cost not to exceed IS
per acre, and an additional cost of SO per
acre for coal, the best and. he was sure,
satisfactory results would be obtained. Mr..
Reed said that year ago it was ques-
tion In his mind II 1t was possible to save
a fruit crop from frost by artificial means,
but now he felt sure that II could be done,
except in extremely unfavorable locations,
by the use of fires judicialiy operated.
Smudging properly used. he believed, would
be complete protection for orchards in
the spring and during the blossoming
period.
The herald., 1898-02-12
A Small Wreck

ANAHEIM, Feb. u.-Yesterday after
noon freight train was being sidetracked
at the Southern Pacific depot. so as to
allow the passenger train, south bound. to
pass. The trucks on one of the cars failed
to turn as the curve was rounded and
jumped the track. They were broken
loose from the car and knocked the rear
trucks out, allowing the car to drag on
the rails. The trucks of another car were
also torn loose. and the two cars, one
loaded with celery and the other with
oranges, were fiat on the rails. The
wrecking train came down from Los An
geles. and by 9:20 o'clock had the way
cleared for the passenger train and the
freight got away at clock this morn
ing. No one was hurt In the smashup.
The herald., 1898-02-12
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NOTES

Long Beach will entertain the Minneap-
oils Journal excursionists.
Schraeder. the "divine healer" arrived
in Santa Ana yesterday morning from San
Diego.
A small house in the rear of the Bruins
wick hotel at Santa Ana caught fire yes
terday morning and was partially de-
stroyed.
George Nernette of Calabasas and Mrs
Mary E. Smith of Los Angeles were mar
ried at Santa Ana yesterday by Justice G.
K. Freeman.
The Riverside county auditors report to
the supervisors of the funds on hand and
available is as follows: Cash. $117, ,436, 80
receipts, s14273.7S for January and dis
bursmeents s27,9715S.
While City Councilman G. e. Grouard
of Santa Ana was chopping wood Wednes-
day the ak slipped and cut his instep to
the bone. The wound was sewed up, but
Mr.. Grouard will be disabled for a time
Noah Sims, prominent and popular col
ored man of Riverside, who holds the posi-
tion of head officer of the colored Odd
Fellows lodge, is lying at the point OF
death. His sickness was brought on by q
congestive chill.
The team of John Baker of Garden Grove
became frightened yesterday morning al
the corner of Fourth and Bush streets in
Santa Ana and ran away throwing Mr.
Baker to the ground. The wheels OF the
wagon passed over him and severely
bruised him.
The officers of Invincible parlor "A, N. s
G. W., of Anaheim were installed at the
regular meeting Thursday evening by H
Clay Kellogg. deputy grand president. OF
Santa Ana. DR.. Lewis F. Byington Of San
Francisco and Frank Sabichi. grand trus.
tee Of the order. were present.
AS one indication of the approach Of
spring it may be mentioned that the al.
mond and early peach trees in the River
side section have begun to bloom. The
fruit men are not pleased with this state
of affairs, for they fear that these buds
may be caught by some frost snap which
may come yet this season.
The Black Hawk Gold company of Los
Angeles has filed on twenty-five inches oi
water in the Cedar Springs canyon, 10.
Gated on the northern slope of the Sar
Bernardino mountains in the west branch
of the first canyon west from Glastonbury
station, about three miles southwest oil
the station, ten miles souherly from Rab
bit springs and a quarter of a mile wcst
of Live Oak springs. The water is to be
used in mining, running the quartz mil
and domestic purposes, to be diverted by
q darn and four-inch pipe.
An interesting suit has held the atten.
tion of the San Bernardino superior courl
for the past two days that presents some
peculiar features. A Judgment was rem,
dered November 12, 1897, in a foreclosure
suit brought by A. @. Hubbard of Red
lands against J. w. Hall of San Bernar.
dino. and the land In dispute, 22i4 acres
was turned over to the sheriff for disposal
when the son-in-law OF Mr.. Hall ex-Lieu.
tenant Governor ]. B. Gill of Illinois
bSoueht suit against the sheriff, claiming
the orange crop on the land, worth $1,000
| uaa hla pronertxz
The herald., 1898-02-12
RUSSIAN NIHILIsTs
Convicted and Sentenced by an Eng
lish Judge

LONDON, Feb. 11.-At the Old Bailey
today the trial Of Vladimir Bourtzeff,
editor of the Narodnye Voletz (Will of
the People,, and Weirzyich, the printer
of the paper, was commenced. The
prisoners were charged with issuing a
publication melting the assassination of
the Czar. They pleaded not guilty.
The attorney, Sir Webster, who Is
prosecuting, said the charges would
never have been brought, only the cir
cumstances had been exceptional; but,
he added, the prisoners had directly in
cited to the murder of the Gear by dia-
bolical means, similar to the Nihilist
outrage at the Winter Palace in 1880.
Bourtzeff was sentenced to eighteen
months and Weirzyich to two months.
The herald., 1898-02-12
A ROYAL WEDDING
Kaiulani Has Chosen Kanaka Spouse
for Herself


HONOLULU, Feb. g.. via San Fran
cisco, Feb. 1.-THE engagement is an
nounced of marriage that has been ar
ranged between Prince David Kawan-
anakoa and Princess Victoria Kaiulani
The formal betrothal merely awaits the
signature to certain deeds of family set
tlement of Dowager Queen Kapiolani.
Princess Kaiulani is the daughter of
Ex-Governor Archibald Scott Cleghorn
and the late Princess Miriam Likelike
and under the monarchial regime would
have succeeded Queen Liliuokalani to
the throne of Hawaii.
Prince David is the son of David Kaha-
lepouli, famous high chief, and Kin
oiki Kekaulike. the younger sister of
Queen Kapiolani. He has been we'll ed
ucated in English in California and
England, and was destined under the
monarchy for diplomatic career.
The herald., 1898-02-12
Charged with Bribery

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11.-Samuel
Waller, the School Director who has
been indicted by the Grand Jury for So
liciting bribe from Eli 7. Shepherd, the
attorney, in return for which he was to
appoint the latter's daughter to po-
sition in the School Department, was
placed under arrest today. He was pre-
pared for the officers, however, for he
presented bond in the sum of $4,000,
which had been accepted by Judge
Belcher.
The herald., 1898-02-12
THE BLOCKADE RAISED
Forty Carloads Of Oranges Shipped
From San Bernardino

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. M.-The
freight blockade Is raised and the man.
agement Of the Santa Fe and all the en-
ployes in this section are in joyful frame
OF mind The two great elements, fire and
water, have had mighty struggle and
water has proved the master. The IA
nous tunnel in Arizona is once more a
thoroughfare and trains of all kinds go
and come as they please. Last night forty
carloads of oranges were sent up over
the Cajon pass, the first for weeks. and
every day and night other trains will fol-
low. Passenger traffic has also gained an
impetus over this route, as the possibility
of walk around the ruins is removed, and
tickets are selling freely again.
The herald., 1898-02-12
Riverside's New Depot

RIVERSIDE, Feb. 1.-THE foundation
for the Southern Pacific company's new
depot here has been completed. and it is
expected that the contract for putting up
the building will be let soon. The COM
pany Is now at work putting the necessary
sidetracks and switches on Market street,
to accommodate the new depot. The COM
pany is also making quite a fill on its line
on Pachappa avenue. and some think this
means an early commencement Of work of
extension of the line to Corona.
The herald., 1898-02-12
Letter Shipping Wheat

CHICAGO, Feb. lit is positively
stated that contracts for moving 1,500,-
900 bushels of Letter wheat to the sea-
board have been made. OF this, the
Grand Trunk is said to have secured
$1,000 bushels; the Nickel Plate 500, 900
bushels, and the Lehigh Valley 500,0
bushels. The cereal will be carried on
a through rate from Chicago to Liver
pool, SO it cannot be ascertained what
proportion will accrue to the railroads
for the haul to the seaboard
The herald., 1898-02-12
Held for Murder

SUISUN, Cal, Feb. 11.-Frank Belew
appeared before Justice Maynard this
morning for preliminary examination
upon the charge of having murdered his
sister Susie on November Sth last, by.
poisoning her.
At the close of his testimony the
Judge held the defendant to answer to
the charge of having murdered his SIS
ter, without bail.
The herald., 1898-02-12
For Killing a Bow

RIVERSIDE, Feb. 11.--Some weeks ago
one of the switch engines belonging to the
Santa Fe company, which was at work in
the yards here, ran down and killed a son
Of E. w. Smith, and the later has filed
suit for $1,000 damages. AS the principal
witnesses for the prosecution, three in
number. named w. G. Finch, Adolph Utts
and Ed Enrickson, contemplate leaving
these parts for the Klondike. their deposit
tions were taken today before justice.
The evidence of these men, which was not
produced at the time the inquest was held,
make bad case for the company.
The herald., 1898-02-12
A Mexican Colony

SANTA ANA, Feb. 11.-An enthusiastic
meeting was held in the city hall today by
those interested in the Mexican colony
scheme. w. M. McFadden of Placentia
presided and explained the plans and OBJ
jects of the colonyy Letters were read
from parties already there and talks made
by interested persons. Several people from
here intend joining the colony.
The herald., 1898-02-12
One Pick

LONG BEACH, Feb. I1.-Last Wednes-
day Billie Settles, who was accused of
purloining a pick belonging to the Long
Beach Development company, was tried
before Justice Rosecrans and jury and ac-
quilted. John Phillips. colored youth is
now serving a thrty-day sentence in the
county Jail on account of that same pick,
and he was brought down here on Wednes-
day to testify.
The herald., 1898-02-12
The British Policy

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Herald's
correspondent in Rio Janeiro says that
rumors are current in that city to
the effect that foreigners. probably Brit
ish. have occupied small portion of the
State Of Amazonas. near British Guiana
There have been 80 far no official ad-
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The News Fall

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald !:
rhe Pasadena News has forsaken its first
ove, the espousal Of the cause Of the citi-
lens two years ago, and has degenerated
0 the low temporal level of a dread and
utter basis"-sorry pfedIcament. In an
ditorial published two days ago It was an
Iounced that hereafter Communications
would have to be paid for as It cost more
han . dollar to set type for DR.. Fayss
Irticle on 'Non-P n-Partisanship in City Az
kifa. = 4. y. =. s.
{ MT 4 4 said somewhere that tho dsyil
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vices received as to the matter. Stata-
NETS apparently reliable are made that
a group of capitalists are about to mon
opolize the coffee output of Brazil by
getting control of estates in the coffes
producing states of Rio Janeiro, Bahia,
Minas Geraes, Sac Paulo and Spiritu
Santo.
The herald., 1898-02-12

The trial OF the notorious George Smith,
keeper of dive at San Bernardino. upon
the charge of disturbing the peace. re-
suited in the jury standing four for con-
viction and eight for acquittal The testi-
mony was most positive. but the colored
Jury as well as others. This is the seventh
failure to convict on different charges In
the past year or two. The caAe may b
called again, but It n doubtful a
The herald., 1898-02-12
Off for Klondike

SANTA ANA, Feb. 11.-Messrs. e. Z.
Truman and Louis Sheets of Tustin left
yesterday for Klondike. Mr.. Sheets goes to
join his brother, Clarence, formerly of this
city, and Mr.. Truman, who is a practical
miner, is backed by syndicate of capital
lists in and around Tustin. They go pro-
visioned an dstocked for years stay.
The herald., 1898-02-12
NQRWALK Eah IL

NORWALK, Feb. 11.-Norwalk will soon
be well represented In the Klondike. Among
the party that sailed yesterday on the
Alice Blanchard were six men from this
place. Eight left not long ago with an
other expedition. The following left yes
terday: L. L. Brentner, jr., Steve Holgate
VIII Holgate, Scott Crauston, W. B. Pen
dleton and 8. @. Lucas.
The herald., 1898-02-12
WAS 1T sHRoDEp
The Riverside Sheriff Is Not Satisfied
With the Identification

RIVERSIDE. Feb. 11-Sheriff johnson
is not satisfied with the Identification which
propounds that the man found murdered
in the river bottom last December was
Shrode of Elsinore, and he has offered a
reward of 800 to anyone who will posi-
lively identify the unfortunate man. Mrs
Shrode is certain that the dead man was
not agree with those taken Of the dead
Marty
The herald., 1898-02-12
VOTED FOR SILVER
A New York Senator Threatened With
Censure

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. lin the Sen
ate today, Brush and Weeks resolution
in regard to United States Senator
Murphy was made the special order for
Monday afternoon. The Weeks resolu-
tion which passed the Assembly yester-
day, censured the Senator for his vote
in favor of the Teller bill. The Brush
resolution censures the Senator and de-
mands his resignation for the same rea-
son.
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MURPHY is MUM

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11-Senator
Murphy declines to discuss the action
taken by the New York Legislature,
censuring him for his vote on the Teller
financial resolution.
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year and reduce the danger of frost to q
minimum. The same rule will apply to all
Southern California
The herald., 1898-02-12
CANADIAN COASTS
Are Soon to Be Defended by Modern
Guns

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 11.--At the an
nual meeting of the Dominion Artillery
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KuRTEN NEWS.

Cold weather aud plenty Of frost.
Rev. /. J. Taylor and Rev. J. p.
Post preached Sunday and Sunday
night at Kurten. q
We are glad TO note that Mr..
Mouser is up again, after a long
spell Of sickness.
Rev. /. j. Taylor has spent
several days with friends at KuGen
the past week.
The revival meeting at Wesson
conducted by Rev. sandel Of Mil.
lican, closed Sunday.
Mr.. Jesse Mosely and Miss Min.
ME Buckhault visited Wesson Sun.
day.
Mr.. George Edge and Miss MAY
Harris Of this community were
united in the holy bonds Of matri-
mony at Huntsville, Monday Oct.
"a. The writer joins their many
friends in wishing the young
long and happy life.
Pink.