The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-29
ALLEGED ABDUCTION
YOUNG WIFE TIRED OF
HIS TEMPER
Eugene Rogers Returns From the
Klondike-santa Barbara to Boast
Two Elevators


Gammill yesterday. w. E. Tuley procured
the arrest Of Roy A. Doan on felony
charge, the alleged abduction of Tuley's
16-year-old wife. Tuley was i'll in bed,
when, at 9 o'clock at night, Doan drove
out in a buggy. Mrs. Tuley got into the
buggy, and, with third party, the three
left for town. Doan declares that there
was no criminal Intercourse between them;
that the friendship. three years existent.
between the girl and himself, was pure
one. Mrs. Tuley accuses her husband, to
whom she has been married only since
June 18th last. of ill-treatment. No per-
sonal violence is alleged. but she declares
that harsh and abominable language was
freely applied to her. She is now staying
with Mrs. Hicks. the sheriffs wife. Mrs
Tuley confirms Doan's story, saying that
she sent for him to come and get her and
that she met him some distance from the
house when she heard his buggy coming.
Tuley's illness furnished her an oppor-
tunity for her escape. The case comes up
for trial next Tuesday.
A Returned Klondiker
Eugene F. Rogers, who is a we1l-known
business man here, was one of the pas
sengers on the Pomona last night from
San Francisco, having just returned from
Dawson City. Mr.. Rogers has had ex-
periences sufficient to fill book. The re-
turned Klondiker exhibits jar of nuggets
worth some s4Go which was presented to
him as a keepsake. He owns five claims.
all of them rich, and will return next
spring. He left here only last February.
Rogers would not have come back now had
not scurvy In fatal form appeared and
frightened himself and party away
Public Improvements
The Humane society is engaged in the
laudable attempt to have the city council
connect the drinking fountains in this city
with the city reservoir mains. Repairs to
the asphalt bordering the Consolidated
Electric Street Railway companys line on
State street are in progress. At recent
common council meeting City Attorney
McNulta was instructed to begin suit
against the corporation If this was longer
neglected.
Further connections are being made with
the city water mains. The public schools
will now have an abundance of good
water. The city reservoir Is running over
and the flow from the tunnel is still in
creasing.
Plans and specifications have been made
by Los Angeles architect for alterations
of the Hotel Mascarel. The alterations to
the Arlington are being continued. Both
hotels are now to boast the convenience
of an elevator Hitherto Santa Barbara
has disdained these new-fangled notions
Ex-City Engineer ]. X. Harrington is
down in the Summerland district engaged
in surveying and doing other preliminary
work necessary to the laying of a pipe
from the Treadwen wharf to the top of
Ortega hill to furnish sea water for road
sprinkling.
Personal and Political
Charles Fisher of this city has just re-
turned from ten-days' trip through the
upper part of this county. visiting Santa
Maria, Los Olives and Ballard. He re-
ports that the drought has had fearful
effect even the scrub oak and the chap
paral looking brown and as If dying.
Auditor Goux expects to have completed
footing the assessed valuation Of all tax
able property in the county by Saturday.
Lawrence Baldocchi, an Italian was on
Wednesday, granted naturalization here
by the superior court.
Postmaster o. w. Maulsby has returned
with his family from a vacation outing,
and they are occupying their new house
on Upper Bath street, formerly the Hartell
place.
Mrs. HOLSTER has received telegram
from her son, Stanley. He sent 1t from
Fortress Monroe. where he had just ar.
rived from Santiago. He stated that his
wounds received at La Quasina were heal
ing nicely
Roy Hitler has gone to San Francisco to
enter partnership with the son of w. W
Hopkins.
City Assessor Burgin and Police Justice
Price are both back from their vacations
L. H. Noah collector of internal rev.
enue for Los Angeles, was in this city to-
day collecting the war tax on saloon ap
purtenances.
Walter Elliott, at present one OF the SUI
pervisors Of this county. is a candidate fol
the Republican nomination of sheriff The
Democratic candidate, c. E. Sherman, lef
early this morning for the upper part OF
the county. Nat Stewart Of Lompoc is alst
out for the Republican nomination fol
sheriff.
Messrs. Henry s. Short and VIII Bate!
are busy building new yacht.
Superior Judge w. s. Day Is expected
to return from his vacation next Friday
Countv Clerk DOYLE will probably De bacl