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The herald., 1898-04-22
A TRUST THAT BURST
CRUDE OIL PRODUCERS OUT IN
THE COLD
THEY NOW DEMAND DAMAGES
BECAUSE Their Contract Has Been
Broken and They Have Not Been
Paid in Full

In Scptember of last year A. A. HUBBARD
L. G, Parker, B. Baruch, J. A. Graves W.
F. Book and T. A. Donnell entered Into u
contract with John Rommel, B. Kohlmeier
and other producers of crude Oil IN TINS
county, by which the latter assigned all
the crude oil in their tanks or any which
might be produced up to January 1879
The producers were to provide the parties
of the first part with a schedule OF their
outstanding contracts for oil, with the
amounts of oil, the price and the date OF
termination of such contracts, and they
bound themselves to make no further out
side agreements, the trustees selected bJ
Hubbard ct al. to have full control of
the output from the time of the signing OF
the contract until January 1, 1899
The trust was to control the pumping or
the wells and the sale of oil and pay the
producers. Out of the gross sales OF the
oil the office expenses, ETC., OF the direct
ors were to be paid, and they were to be
allowed IS fee for each and every regular
meeting, although the monthly total FOR
each director was not to exceed $25. out
of the balance of moneys collected monthly
the producers were to be paid pro rata so
much per barrel. The parties of the first
part named as trustees Richard Green and
w. A. Lamb.
The trust received from the producers
since January /, 1898, total of 95, ,094. 81 bar
rels of pure crude oil, which was sold for
IS cents per barrel. John Rommel, B. Kohl
meier ct al. have now brought suit against
the parties with whom they entered into
the contract for the control of the out
put of crude oil, and allege that the trust
has not fulfilled its part of 1t.
They claim that since January of this
year they have received only s2557.9l,
whereas, if they had been paid up in full
for oil delivered up to the 1st of April. the
total would have been S7195.91. Further
more, plaintiffs aver that the trust has
refused to receive or accept any more of
the producers crude oil since March 31st.
BY reason of the trustees breach of con-
tract the plaintiffs aver they have been
damaged in $4,000, which they demand, as
well as the balance of $463S due them for
oil delivered.
The herald., 1898-04-22
CORRECT ADDRESSES
Work of Postofice Clerks Increased by
Failure to Notify Publishers

Failure TO NotlIy FuDllSnerS
Few people realize how much work is
entailed upon others by neglect to attend
to small things, the root Of which too often
lies in selfishness. Nowhere is this more
apparent than in the general postofice,
and nowhere Is there stronger tendency
displayed by frail human nature to fly off
the handle than In matters pertaining to
personal and family mail.
Last year there were received every week
at the general postoffice in this city from
500 to 900 papers with the wrong addresses,
or with simply the name Of the city and
no street or house number given. This
year these papers have increased to be-
tween 1900 and 1900, averaging probably
1850 weekly. The consequence is that one
clerk must spend his entire time bending
over a directory searching for the correct
number and street. Sometimes papers are
sent to two or three different addresses
before the right one is found.
When, as is frequently the case, the mail
is delayed there is no time to remedy mis-
takes and the clerk has double work on the
following day. Then some one receives
two papers at one delivery. or on the same
day, and he descends upon the postoffice
officials in unrighteous wrath, demanding
an explanation of this fragrant deriliction
of duty in Uncle Sans servants-with en-
phasis on servants and the surrounding at
mosphere takes on several shades of blue
before he will listen to reason.
If every subscriber to paper on which
the printed label simply says general de-
livery" or on which the old address is
given, will write postal notifying the pub
fishers to that effect and making the nee
essary changes, newspaper mail will reach
them more promptly and the young man
who cons the directory from morning till
night will be mmea surably relieved.
The herald., 1898-04-22
STOPPED THE SALE
Mortgaged Premises Must Not Be
Disposed of Pending Appeal

The supreme court has ordered that the
sale of certain mortgaged premises, in the
suit of Anthony c. Hubbard against the
University Bank of Los Angeles ct al, be
vacated, and that all further proceedings
upon the judgment appealed from be
stayed, pending the appeal, on motion
of the bank for supersedeas. The appeal
is from a decree for the sale of mortgaged
premises and for deficiency judgment.
The bank had given stay bond of s2400
but subsequently Judge Clark made an Or
der increasing this bond to $4,000. The or
der was disregarded by the University
bank, and the sheriff sold the property,
under his order of sale, to Hubbard, the
respondent. The supreme court holds that
the failure of the bank to comply with the
order requiring 1t to file another bond in
q larger amount did not affect the stay
already secured by compliance with thu
first order, and the sale of the mortgaged
PREMISES was unauthorized.
The herald., 1898-04-22
Marriage Licenses

Claude Chaum, &c, France, a resident OF
Gage, N. M, and Jennie McRossie, 32
Canada, resident of San Francisco.
Joseph Bennett, %, California, resi-
dent of Ontario, and Estelle Becker, 90
Nebraska a resident of this city.
Arthur T. Adams, 81, and Lotta E. Ter
williger 10, natives of California and resi-
dents of this city.
Joseph Swope, &c. Maine, and Martha
Johnson, 42, California, residents of VIII
mington.
Henry e. o. Maehl, 70, and E. E. L. PAM
ner, 81, natives of Germany and residents
of this city.
The herald., 1898-04-22
HIGGINS IDEA
About Tons and Those of the Supreme
Court Do Not Coincide

The supreme court has affirmed the
judgment of the superior court of Santa
Barbara county, appealed by plaintiff in
the case of P. C. Higgins vs. the California
Petroleum and Asphalt company ct al. The
action was brought by Higgins to recover
certain royalties on bituminous rock and
liquid asphaltum extracted by defendants
on plaintiffs land for which he was to re-
ceive 80 cents per ton gross.
The superior court found that that meant
2240 pounds per ton and gave judgment for
Higgins on that basis, but he appealed be-
cause he contended that the ton contem-
plated under the contract weighed only
2OOO pounds. The supreme court differs
with him and gives authorities on the
point
The herald., 1898-04-22

ner of West First and North Hill streets
perched way up on hill. with a preci-
pice on one side, known as the Highland
villa, has come to the conclusion that there
is too much highland and not enough villa
about her place, and that the city is re-
sponsible for this condition of affairs.
She yesterday commenced suit against
the municipality for $4,000 damages. be-
cause the city chain gang excavated the
West First street cut, leaving her villa
perched way up in the air and so perilously
rear the yawning abyss that it will cos,
her $4,000 to build retaining wall. or the
same sum to have the lot graded down.
Mrs. Parke says that she presented her
claim for $4,000 to the city, but that it
was diSalloMed.
The herald., 1898-04-22
Lease Not Complied With

Henry Schwannecke yesterday COM
menced suit for damages against S. Good
enow. alleging that he has been injured in
the sum of s112O. The plaintiff says that
the defendant leased to Charles Gassen
and F. w. Plischke for five years, in Sep
tember. 1894, a building at the corner of
Adams street and another street, common
ly called Little Adams street. for $50 per
month. These parties sublet to Schwan-
necke. But the defendant, it is averred
bv the plaintiff, has always refused to give
him possession of a certain part of the
premises included in the lease, which is
easily worth s35 per month.
The herald., 1898-04-22
HAPPY PEOPLE
Mismated Couples Whose Matrimonial
Ventures Nav Be Recommended

H. S. Battram was granted divorce by
Judge Shaw yesterday from his wife Eliza
A, who ran away from him in the east
with another man several years ago. Gull
lermon Morenos wife. Victoria left him
also long time back and took up with a
fellow she liked better. Guillermo was
granted a decree.
Judge Clark divorced Mrs. Harvey Jones
Harrison from Henry Harrison, who took
to strong drink and failed to provide for
her.
Mrs. r. Schmidt was also granted a di-
vorce from her husband, Val Schmidt, by
Judge Van Dyke on the ground of deser-
tion.
The herald., 1898-04-22
Modest Request Denied

Attorney Whitney made another modest
application for the money which was found
upon Harris and Welch, two burglars SEN
fenced a few days ago to five years apiece
in San Quentin for breaking into Mrs
Elizabeth Lewis house on Thompson
street. Judge Smith denied the motion and
ordered $50 returned to Miss Jean NJ Han
ma and SIS to Mrs. Lewis, the ladies who
owned the money and lost 1t at the time CT
the burglary.
The herald., 1898-04-22

of view, of that discovery so fraught with
benefit to the human race-Hostetter's S
Stomach Bitters. This truly estimable
medicine, discovered nearly half a century
ago, has achieved a reputation for cura-
tive and preventive efficacy in cases of in
organic disease which has never had a
parallel in the history of medicine. 1t
cures and prevents malaria, chronic dys-
pepsia, biliousness, rheumatism. kidney
and bladder complaints, and nervous all
ments. Use it steadily, not by fits and
starts.
The herald., 1898-04-22
To Whom It May Concern
Office of the High Court of Californi;
Indenendent Order of Foresters,

Office of the High Court of California,
Independent Order of Foresters.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, April q, 1898.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
AS matter of information to all the
members of the Independent Ordel
of Foresters, and to all who may
have in contemplation the joining
of the order, l am pleased to say
The laws of the l. o. F. in no way leopard
ize the good standing Of member shoul(
he join the military service Of his owl
country. Having, as the Independent Or
der of Foresters has, magnificent reserve
fund of nearly three millions of dollars
every cent of it will be available to pay
death claims to the widows and orphans o
any of it's members who may die in tn,
defense of "Old Glory"
Respectfully in L. B. & c..
G. A. MELFRESH,
High Chief Ranger,
The herald., 1898-04-22
FroebelPs Birthday

The Los Angeles Kindergarten club cell
ebrated the one hundred and sixteenth an
niversary of the birth of Froebel the
father of the kindergarten movement. at
the Norwood school yesterday afternoon
from to o'clock. Quotations from Fron.
bells writings were given by the members
with sketches of his life and labors. Kin,
dergarten songs We're sung by Miss Rem
nett and Miss Goodell, and instrumental
selections rendered by Miss Huntley an6
Miss Crary
The herald., 1898-04-22
Want to Use Zanja Water

The Ice and Cold Storage company,
whose works are located at Seventh street
near the corner of Mesquite. yesterday filed
a petition to the council asking that they
be permitted to tap the zanja at Seventh
and Mateo streets with a seven-inch pipe
with which to convey water to their works
the water to be used in cooling pipes anc
delivered again into the zanja undefiled.
The herald., 1898-04-22
An Antarctic Expedition

1t is rumored in official circles that the
government contemplates sending an
expedition to the Antarctic circle dur
ing the ensuing year This, 1t is said,
will comprise eminent navigators, geo.
graphers, naturalists and astronomers,
who will explore that comparatively un-
known territory. There can be little
doubt that discoveries will be made Of me
utmost Importance to science. However
useful these may be, they can never ex-
ceed the value, from a philanthropic point
The herald., 1898-04-22
New Suits

Estate Antoine Binsfeld-Petition for let
ters of administration; value of estate,
$4,000.
Mrs. Fannie Judson ct al. VS.. R. P. Waite
ct al-Foreclosure of mortgage for SSS4.25.
Morton Obear VS.. w. F. Hoover ct al
Suit on two notes for $1,000.
The herald., 1898-04-22

State Loan and Trust Company
OF Los Angeles. Capital paid up, $500, 0OO
A general banking business transacted
Interest paid on savings deposits. Safe
deposit boxes for rent.
The herald., 1898-04-22
Court Notes

Mrs. Margaret Click, an insane old lady
of so, was yesterday ordered committed to
Highland by Judge Allen.
The trial of Manuel Dominguez of Gala
basas, for shooting Victor Yturalde. was
continued until today in Department one.
The herald., 1898-04-22

Every family is interested in the
navy that is to protect us. Pay for
The Herald one month in advance and
get eight fine half-tone colored illus
trations of the leading ships of that
navy.
The herald., 1898-04-22
Sent to Whittier

Leon Griffith. a 14-year-old boy, who has
been convicted of petty larceny in the po-
lice court for stealing bicycles. was yes
terday committed to Whittier by Judge
York because he is incorrigible.
The herald., 1898-04-22
JoTTINGs
our Home Brew

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 81.
The herald., 1898-04-22
FUNERAL NOTICE


The officers and members of
Southern California lodge, No. 27S,
F. & A. M, are requested to meet
at Masonic temple, Friday, April 20, at 2
o'clock, to attend the funeral of our late
brother, A. c. Clifford, late member of
Phoenix lodge, No. 178, San Bernardino.
The herald., 1898-04-22
DEA Tbs

Agents Victor, Heating, World and March
BICYCLES. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1898-04-22

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GIFFORD-Near Victor, San Bernardino
county, April 20, 1898, Andrew c. Gif-
ford, aged 3S years.
Funeral from the residence, 715 Merchant
street, at p. M today. Friends invited.
Sacramento papers please copy.
The herald., 1898-04-22

Hawley, King & Co., cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus Bug
gy company buggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1898-04-22

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King 1
Co., corner Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1898-04-22

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley, King 6
Co.
The herald., 1898-04-22

Optical work; accurate fitting. ]. W
Fuller, 315 North Main street.
The herald., 1898-04-22

Wall paper, late styles, low prices, a
A. A. Eckstronf's, 1924 South Spring street
The herald., 1898-04-22
Trunks, Bags, Leather Goods

]. C. Cunningham, manufacturer, dealer;
repairing speciality. 222 South Main. Tel
ephone M SIS.
The sun., 1898-10-06
PREsBYTERY r OF NEW CASTLE
DIR, r.. A. Davidson Elected MOdera-
tor--Many Prominent Ministers
and Elders in Attendance.

The fall meeting of the New Castle
\ Presbytery convened in the Presbyterian
\ Church at Newark yesterday. After de-
\ votional exercises, Rev. r. A. Davidson
Y was unanimously elected moderator:
NDr. N. H. Miller, who has been stated
clerk for six years, was reelected for the
4ensuing three years. The Revs. y. A.
Nottingham and Richard Downs were
Yelected temporary clerks.
n The treasurer report, alter being read,
y was referred to the finance committee.
NJ The committee to whom the trouble
Stat the Head of Christiana Church had
Wbeen referred announced that they had
ino further report to make and, at their
Elrequest, were discharged.
N The Rev. D. J. Shanks was dismissed
10 the Philadelphia Presbytery.
d The Rev. J. r. Milligan, d. D, read
Tia memoir OF the Rev. Lafayette Marks,
& d. D., which was ordered to be spread
on the minutes.
The report OF the committee on minis.
u terial relief was adopted.
!, Olivet Church, Wilmington, was
granted $500, to help defray expenses.
DR.. McCurdy and others thought the
sum Of $500 should be appropriated. A
resolution requesting the churches to aid
Olivet was adopted.
The report OF the committee on home
I missions and sustentation was consld-
* ered
The sun., 1898-10-06
GRAND MASONS MEET.
Feasting and Routine Business Seems
to be the Order of fThings-.Will
Adjourn Today.

The Grand Lodge of Masons Of the
State OF Delaware met in annual session
at the Masonic Temple in this city yes
terday.
The meeting was called to order at II
O'Clock and routine business occupied
the attention of the body until 1.30
o'clock. The seventy members were then
invited into the banquet hall where a
feast was spread tina would have tempted
the most fastidious.
The afternoon session was spent in re-
ceiving the reports of the different COM
mittees and disposing of them in proper
manner.
The session will be called at II o'clock
this morning and the committees reports
will receive final action after which elec-
tion of officers will be in order. .4...
There can he no forecast Of the elec-
tion az the officers are elected from the
floor and there are no progressive chairs
recognized.
There will be another fine dinner
served at 1890 o'clock today and the
work OF the meeting will be concluded
and they will adjourn during the after
noon.
The sun., 1898-10-06
[See list Of contestants on page 2.
After More Counterfeiters.

Secret Service Agent shartzer, who
was instrumental in bringing to justice
Michael Costello and Giuseppe Special,
who recently pleaded guilty in the
United States Court to the charge OF
counterfeiting, is allowing no grass to
grow under his feet. He visited New
Castle Jail few days ago and held
conference with the prisoners, and it is
believed great deal Of information was
obtained which will be valuable to him
in working up the case.
The detective has had reason to believe
all along that there were others inter-
ested in manufacturing spurious money
near Dover, but all except Costello and
speciali had evidently left the neighbor-
hood before any arrests were made.
The sun., 1898-10-06
No Fire in This Match.

For fifteen years "The Parlor Match
has been known and of late years ac-
corded the respect due to age.
Time was when Old Hoss Hoey made
the show "screamer. And again
Anna Held galvanized the ancient show
with her charming personality.
But now Old Hoss Hoey stands no
more in the glare of the footlights. His
place is filed (?) by a crowd of third
rate howlers. Anna Held is in New
York playing the "French Maid" and
back number, third row chorous girls
fill the gap.
On October 7 this aggregation of egg
catchers will be in this city.
There is absolutely no redeeming
feature in the utterly worthless show
which will travesty the name of the once
popular "Parlor Match"
The sun., 1898-10-06
A Wholesale Guardian.

In the Court of Chancery argument
was continued in the case OF J. Wilkins
Cooch, executor, VS.. Clark, ct al, the
question being one of the construction of
a will. Adjournment was made until to-
morrow morning.
Judge Spruance in the Orphans Court
appointed Jessie G. Lang guardian of
William A. and Marian S. Lang; and
Mary E. Dougherty, an aunt, guardian OF
Ella j., Jennie A., Belle G., Mary g.,
Fannie, Edwin F., James, Anna, John
and Joseph Dougherty, minor children
Of the late Patrick Dougherty.
Orphans Court adjourned until Octo-
ber 18th.
The sun., 1898-10-06

aa-S
The opportunities of the public at
large to vote for the man Of their choice
for United States Senator are con-
spicuous for their absence.
The Sun offers an opportunity for
| everybody to express their opinion as to
who is the best man to represent the in
terests of the Diamond State in the
councils of the nation. s..
This is an opportunity that has neQor
before been accorded to the people of
any state within the history of the ma
tion. ...
The plan is simple.
Fill out the coupon at the head of this
column and send it to The Sun. We pub
| lish the number of votes received by
each candidate every day in order to
keep the voters posted.
The Sun also makes this offer. The
winner in this contest has the privilege
Of naming any charity in the state to be
the recipient of one hundred dollars,
which will be paid to the said charity by
THE Sun.
The contest will continue until the
first ballot is taken in the Legislature.
There is no law or requirement which
makes it necessary for you to sign your
name to your ballot, though we would
rather you would. They will be counted
just the same, however, if you do not
wish your opinions known.
| Send in your ballot and help win that
500 for some deserving charity.
| All votes credited to each contestant
do not necessarily represent all the votes
received for each contestant. They
merely represent those that are counted
up to IL midnight Of the day preceding.
The senatorial vote yesterday was
enormous. Many contestants polled
four hundred and still did not increase
their lead materially.
The noble way in which supporters
have flocked to Delaware's soldier, Major
General James H. Wilson, is indeed
gratifying: One letter received last
night reads:
EDITOR SUN:
SIR:-Why don't the people Of Della
ware rally to the support of General
James H. Wilson and send men to the
Legislature who will see that he is
elected. He has been an honor to the
state and hope to see the people flock
to his support as they have in your great
senatorial! contest.
Sincerely,
CHRIsTIANA.
See list of contestants on page 2.
The sun., 1898-10-06
CITY HALL IMPROVEMENTS.
Chief of Police Dolan Suggests tn
Construction of q Driveway
From King Street.

Yesterday morning Chairman O'Neil
of the building committees Of City Coun-
Gil, Chief OF Police Dolan and Chief
Engineer Boughman Of the city survey
ing department made an inspection Of
the rear of the police station and the
City Hall yard, for the purpose of arriv-
ing at some plan Of improving the place.
At present the patrol wagons cannot
get nearer than Market or King streets
and the chief has suggested that a road
way be made through the City Hall yard
from King street to the station house, as
such a road would enable the vehicles to
drive right up to the building and OBJ
viate the annoyances to which the
officers are sometimes subjected.
The advisability Of filling up the area.
way was also discussed and Mr.. O'Neil
will report both matters to Council.