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The herald., 1898-07-16
sIxTY-TWo MILLIONS
The Valuation of City Property Will
Nearly Reach That Figure

Exclusive of the valuation Of the railway
property in the city, the property OF the
city of Los Angeles is valued at SCI IA 1882,
according to the figures just completed by
City Assessor Seaman. Adding to this the
amount on which the railroads will be as
sessed, the grand total will not be far from
$62 900, 900. A partially itemized statement
OF this valuation is as follows: Real estate,
Ss7 6S7 ,226; improvements, SIS ,oS5 ,4O5; per-
sonal property, N.o11,224; money. s474,2S2;
improvements on leased land, s16,045.
Last years total valuation was about $780,
600, 900, but when the board of equalization
had completed its labors it was found that
nearly a million and a quarter had been
knocked of, the amount against which
taxes were levied being SIS SIS, 1856. Much of
this reduction, however. was occasioned in
fixing on just and equitable appraisement
of the property in the newly annexed dis
trict and it is scarcely probable that the
deliberations OF the board will this year re-
suit in as great a change. 1t is reasonable
to presume that the levy will be made on at
least $61 900 900.
The increase in the valuation is distrib-
uted through all the different characters of
property excepting the improvements on
leased lands which have not been much over
one-fourth what they were last year. The
greatest per cent of increase is found in the
valuation Of money. only $21s $50 being re-
turned last year, while this years return Is
over double that amount. The realty valu-
alton Is increased about 81 900 900; the i'm
provements about the same and the per-
sonal property is swelled from $4,7s0,552 to
81 oil, 224, remarkable result.
The herald., 1898-07-16
A DAY ON THE BEACH
Stimson-Lafayette Industrial School
Has Free Ride

Through the courtesy of the Pasadena and
Santa Monica Electric railway, the children
of the Stimson-Lafayette Industrial school,
this week enjoyed the happiest day Of their
young lives. They were given free trans
portation for the round trip to Santa Monica
and return. and with we'll filled baskets,
chaperoned by the matron, they left the
city at a. m. and spent long day on the
beach until O'clock in the evening
Although some of them have al
ways lived almost within sight of
the ocean, 1t was the first time
they had ever been given an opportunity to
revel in that unalloyed bliss Of childhood,
padding in the water and digging in the
sand. The officers of the school, as we'll as
the children, appreciate highly the courtesy
extended by the officials of the road.
Mrs. Mary E. Threlkeld, chairman of the
admission committee, reports the school in
a most fiourishing condition. There are
eleven young girls taking the full course in
cooking and housekeeping. fitting them
selves to earn living by homework. The
Mothers club meets regularly every week.
and will continue through the summer An
extra teacher has been employed for the kin
dergarten department. in order that sixty
or seventy children can be accommodated
while the other schools are closed.
The herald., 1898-07-16
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Good Games at Redondo-Picher and
Ereeman's Cinch


REDONDO. July 15.-Play in the tennis
tournament began at 1880 this morning
before a large and enthusiastic crowd Of
spectators. Drawings for gentlemen
singles resulted as follows: Braly-Hen-
bricks, Picher-Manning. Cochran-Rowan,
Butcher-Young, Bell-Osborne, Daggett-
Overton, Miller-Pedley, Jones-Freeman.
Brady won by default, Pitcher defeated
Manning. 81, G-1; Rowan defeated Cochran,
60, 6-3; Young won by default, as did Bell
Ovcrton defeated Daggett, So. 6-3; Pedley
won from Miller, 6-3, 6-2, and Freeman van
pushed Jones, 60, go.
In the semi-finals Pitcher defeated Braly
with ease 90, So; Rowan won from Young,
g. GO; Bell defeated Overton, ca. 6-2; Free
man defeated Pedley, 60, 8-1
Only one eet Of the finals was played,
Picher defeating Rowan. 60, 6-S. This
morning Bell will play Freeman. Pitcher
seems to have a cinch on first place.
The drawing in the gentlemen's doubles
resulted: Overton and Rowan. a bye; Bell
and Brady VS.. Manning and Young; Coch-
ran and Jones vs.. Pedley and Daggett;
Picher and Freeman, a bye. Only one
match has so far been played, Bell and
Brady defeating Manning and Young, 60,
60. At the opening this morning the win
ners Of the Cochran and Jones-Pedley and
Daggett match will play Picher and Free
man. while Overton and Rowan will play
Bell and Braly. 1t Is considered that Pfch-
er and Freeman have a walkover for first
place.
The prizes are: First gentlemen's singles.
PIN racket; second, set Of razors.
Doubles, sweaters for both winners
Play will begin at 1880 today and will
probably be finished in the early afternoon.
In the evening.the boys will be given ball
in the hotel.
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yet decided. Prof. 4. ]. Wickson Will at
tend all Of the July series.
Pomona Paragra phs

| POMONA, July 1.-two Pomona young
sters Fred Goslin, aged IA, and Sydney KEEL
Ter, aged u, left day or two ago with
horse and light wagon, taking along the
necessary perquisites for camping, and In
tending to<spend a couple Of weeks at the
seashore all on their own account. They
said they proposed to live economically, do
a great deal of fishing and stay at the beach
as long as their money held out. They re-
turned this evening, stating that the fieas
were too ravenous for personal comfort.
The Sunset Telephone company is trans
ferring its wires from Second street, the
business street, to Third street. 1t makes
quite an improvement on the main thor
oughfare.
G. e. McEwen. brother of d. H. McEwsn
of olive oil fame, leaves today for his old
home in Louisiana, and will engage In the
lumber business.
Prof. c. C. Brannan, formerly teacher of
music at Pomona college, and who recently
enlisted, is now a member of the Fourth
Cavalry band
Owing to a breakdown in the electric mo-
tor, which operates the Consolidated Wafer
company's pumps near North Pomona and
at the wells which are supplying this city,
there was a scarcity of water last evening
and this morning
A palm leaf-structure which was built for
entertaining the guests at party at At
torney Broughton's place last evening,
caught fire from Japanese lantern. This
temporary structure was close to the resi-
dence, and on the west side of 1t. Prompt
action on the part of several guests present
prevented the fire from spreading.
The herald., 1898-07-16
WHISKY-DRINKING INDIANS
Illegal Traffic Investigated-Cevina
Strawberries

RIVERSIDE, July 15.-Disrict Attorney
Gill has just concluded an investigation of
the operations of Antonio la Fourcade in
the business of supplying the Indians in
the lower part of the city with wine. He
has sworn to three more warrants against
that Individual. La Fourcade now stands
under indictment for the same crime, and
his trial Is expected to take place shortly.
From the Investigations of Gill, 1t appears
that La Fourcade has made regular bust
ness Of this illegal traffic, and the district
attorney is determined to put stop to the
business.
The fact that something like 100 crates OF
strawberries and other small fruits are re-
received in this city daily from the berry
patches of Covina and vicinity has set many
to thinking that 1t would be a good idea
IL Riversiders raised this fruit themselves
| A. ]. Stadler of Union township, in the
| west end Of the county, while in the city
today, stated that he has finished harvest
ing his hay crop and was astonished at the
good returns he has. During the winter
Mr.. Stadler gave up hope Of getting hay
enough to carry his own stock over, but
results show that he will have considerable
| to sell.
When the city quit running its rock
crushing plant several hundreds tons OF
broken rock were on hand. 1t was then
thought there was enough OF the material
to supply all the builders for years to come
but 1t has all been used up already. and
now the mill will have to be started again
Mrs. A. T. Tucker of San Diego Is visit
ing here.
| L. C. Tibbetts left last evening for Santa
Barbara, in response to telegram an
nouncing the death of his wife at that
place.
| The Southern Pacific company has pur-
chased block of land on Market street
one block distant from the new depot on
which it intends to place side tracks and 8
turn-table for the accommodation Of the
new motor line The price paid for the
block was $500. The purchase Of this prop
erty will do away with the proposition oil
the company to place the side tracks and
table south Of Tenth street. in the locality
which caused so much discussion some
weeks ago.
The herald., 1898-07-16
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
New High Street Opening to Be Pushed
Ahead

1t now looks very much as though the
opening OF New High street from Franklin
to Broadway would be Immediately pressed
to successful conclusion. The board OF
public works had the matter under consid-
GRAFTON yesterday and will recommend to
the city council that the city engineer be
directed to make a survey OF the proposed
route and to furnish the city attorney with
the necessary map and description to en-
able him to prepare the ordinance of ten
ton. The assessment district will probably
be on the lines of opening and on New High
street north to Republic street; on Broad
way from Court House street to Fourth
street; on Franklin street from Spring
street to Broadway.
The route projected will cut through
three frame and two brick buildings, one of
the frame buildings being the present resi-
dence OF Police Commissioner Preuss. It
is expected that the improvement will stir
up healthy protest.
A petition from Mamie slotterbeck and
other property holders on New High and
Buena Vista street was referred last Mon
day to the board Of public works by mis-
take, the police board being the proper me-
dunn for its consideration. The petitioners
state that two stories OF the brick building
It b23 New High street are about to be used
for fliegitimate purposes and ask that the
matter be investigated. Ut will probably
be taken up by the police commission.
The petition for the Improvement Of por-
lion u wiltshire boulevard was referred to
the city engineer with instructions to pre-
sent the necessary ordnance The same
diapceftiou was made Of petitions for the
IMPROVEMENT OF a portion of Rosadale o1,e
nue. and changing Its name TO Normandie
avenue; for the Improvement OF a portion
Of Boyle avenue; for the Improvement Of a
peFefoa q Santee street. and for the i'm
croxement Of portion Of Leroy street.
The petition OF Joe Arnold and others for
~ grading n& Stewart street and the draft
~ - y1ane 1or the Improvement thereof
spae refefred % the city engineer.
~ re1itteQ sof J. B. 1haysf ana othars
~ sepair a : Detaioz e AlhlAa street
The herald., 1898-07-16
EXPENSES OF FOURTH
FINAL ACCOUNT OF RECEIPTS
AND DISBURSEMENTS


The Fourth OF July executive committee
held Its last meeting yesterday, closed It's
accounts and adjourned sine die, with -
balance In the treasury of $2s4.01. after max
Ing handsome donation Of $74S.75 to the
Associated Charities. The balance on hand
will be turned over to next years commit
tee. Pamphlets giving detailed report Of
receipts and disbursements will be mailed
to subscribers today.
The thanks Of the committee for valuable
assistance rendered are extended to the
grand marshal, division marshals, aides. all
persons and organisations that participated
In the parade: to all the committees. in
dividually and collectively; to Professor
Kramer and wife for the living flag; to the
chief OF police, mayor and city council; fire
and police commissioners; Los Angeles,
Main Street and Agricultural Park railway
companies: street and sweeping superin-
tendents and Alcatrax Paving company; to
the committee of thirty Of La Fiesta for the
generous donation of Fiesta floats; to L.
Behymer and J. Roeder for assistance at
the fireworks display; to the speakers and
singers who contributed SO signally to the
success Of the literary exercises; to the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads for
Valuable COuTtebieS 6uHsot cie puOHc Soth-
pany for instrument; 10 the press Of the city
and vicinity and Southern California gen.
orally for It's liberal support given the COM
mittee.
John A. Martin Post, G. A. R., Of the SOL
diers' home, return thanks also for coE-
tesies received on the Fourth.
The auditing committee, composed OF c.
| e. De Camp, c. D. Cheesman and c. c.
Desmond. certifies that it has checked all
subscriptions, bills, accounts and vouchers
and finds them correct.
The report is signed by the following gen.
tlemen. members of the Fourth Of July ex-
ecutive committee of 1885, to whose un.iring
and efficient work the most successful cele-
bration Los Angeles has ever seen is In so
large a measure due: Ferd K. Rule, chair
man; Geo. b. Beebe. secretary; e. T. Slim
son, treasurer; C. e. De Camp, A. c. Jones,
]. M. Schneider, F. B. Sherwood. Robert
A. Todd, Louis F. Vetter.
A statement of the receipts and disburse-
ment is as follows:
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Pears

People have no idea how
crude and cruel soap can be.
1t takes off dirt. So far,
so good; but what else does
it do?
It cuts the skin and frets
the under-skin; makes red
ness and roughness and
leads to worse. Not soap,
but the alkali in it.
Pears Soap has no free al
kali in it. It neither reddens
nor roughens the skin. 1t re-
spends to water instantly; washes
and rinses off in 4 twinkling; is
as gentle as strong; and the
after-effect il every way good.
All sorts Of stores zen It, especially
druggists; IL sorts of people use 4.
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SO as to make it safe for travel was refer
red to the street superintendent.
The board recommends that time be
set for hearing Of the protests against
the establishment of the grade Of Bonnie
Brae street until South Burlington street is
graded.
w. 1. DeGroot, who was before the board
several weeks ago, urging the abandon
ment Of certain streets in Weston's addi-
ton, was informally before the board again
yesterday to explain that the council had
made mistake In the abandonment pro-
ceeding and asking that the ordinance I'D
withdrawn and another substituted for It.
The board will investigate the matter.
The herald., 1898-07-16
Farmers Institutes

CLAREMONT. July 15.-Farmers' insti-
tutes have been somewhat modified as fol-
lows: Fallbrook, July 25th and 26th: Lemon
Grove, q and 2Sth; Ramona, goth and sOth,
all of San Diego county; Tustin, August LIST
and I'd; Fullerton, August Sd and 4th and
Rivera August 4th and 9Th. The September
institutes are partially fixed as follows:
Santa Barbara September 5th. 9Th and 7th
Carpinteria. September 7th and Sth; Ven
tura. 9th and 10th; Fillmore, 18th and 18th
There will be two more In September, not
The herald., 1898-07-16
Derricks Ordered Down

City Oil Inspector Monlux, In accordance
with an ordinance requiring such action,
will order all oil derricks that have been
unusued for thirty days on more to be torn
down. He has already given the order to
McCrey Bros. with reference to derrick in
Belmont grounds; to the Rex Oil company,
one ON lockwood street and one on Quebec
street, and to Mrs. Schwarzendahl, one on
lockwood street. Nearly twenty are TO
come down and only one weeks time will
be given after the issuance Of the order.
The herald., 1898-07-16
Hoover Street Protest

The hearing of protests against the open
ing of Hoover street from North Washing
ton to Freeman street took place in the
council committee room yesterday after
noon before a special committee composed
of Messrs. Baker, Ashman and Blanchard.
The principal ground of complaint was that
the line of the improvement was changed
from that shown in the map which accom-
panied the petition. 1t being stated that
several of the petitioners would not have
signed for the opening Of the street on the
lines as now projected. Others protest on
the ground that the assessments are not
equitably apportioned. The matter was ia
ken under consideration and will probably
be reported on Monday.
The herald., 1898-07-16
A Painful OPERATION

Griffith ]. Griffith yesterday underwent a
surgical operation for the removal Of cata-
racts from both eyes, from which he has of
late suffered greatly. The operation was
highly successful, and last night the pa
tient was resting comfortably 1t will be
some days before he will be able to appear
on the streets, however
The herald., 1898-07-16
Clarsrnont

CLAREdONT. July 1B-Prof. 3. Herrick,
who served a. instructor here last year,
goes to Europe 70 continue his studies the
coming season.
Miss Mary n. Mclean Of Oakland has &C.
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the laying out OF an alley between Hill and
broadway from Fourth 10 Fifth street. His
psotsst y ON the same grounds a. that Of
Ma Eliza Wilson. alleging that The erdi-
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He Nav Recover

The condition of Forrest, the fve-year-old
son of Police OFFICER P. H. Murrey, had
taken a change for the better yesterday at
the California hospital, and the little fellow
will recover. He swallowed collar button,
which lodged in his throat, and had to be
removed by Drs. H. Bert Ellis and f. W.
Fleming.
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William r. Ashdown, a native Of Canada
and Herman Heinze, native Of Germany
were admitted to citizenship yesterday BY
Judge Allen.
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nance providing for the improvement is un-
lawful and void and further that this prop
erty will not be benefited by the alley.
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nerves are crying out for assistance.
The cry should be needed in time. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
was prepared to meet the needs of
woman's system at this trying period
of her life.
The Vegetable Compound is an in
MIGRATING strengthened of the female
organism. It builds up the weakened
nervous system and enables q woman
to pass that grand change trium-
phantly.
1t does not seem necessary for us to
prove the honesty of our statements,
but it is q pleasure to publish such
grateful words as the following:
~ have been using Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound for some
time during the change Of life and 1t
has been saviour of life unto me. I
can cheerfully recommend your medi-
cine to all women, and know 1t will
give permanent relief. I would be
glad to relate my experience to any
sufferer. "-MRs. DELLA WATSON, 6*A
West 5th St., Cincinnati. Ohio.
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s. E. Grove and G. A. Loney arrived yes
terday from Oakland.
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THE TURN OF LIFE

Is the most important period in a wo-
mans existence. Owing to modern
methods OF living, not one woman in
thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
train of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging to the heart until it
seems ready to burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
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chills, as If the
heart were 60
ing to stop for
good, are symp-
toms of a dan
gerous nervous
trouble. Those
hot flashes are
just so
re-; ; :::; =; =: calls q
holm The
The record-union., 1898-09-18
Old Insurance in Iceland.

| In the time of the old republic, the
| golden age of Iceland, every yeoman
| farmer was by law compelled to be a
member of a mutual insurance society.
The method by which compensation for
| loss by fire was made is thus explained
in Gra-gas (name for the laws prior to
, 1869, and is a striking proof of the
thoroughly practical views of the old
Icelanders:
There are three houses in every
mans dwelling, for which compersa-
tion may be obtained in event of their
being burned down. On Icelandic
dwellings each room was a separate
building, and so is called a 'house.D
One is the women's sittingroom, an
other is the common sitting room, and
the third the pantry, where the women
prepare the food. If a man has both "a
sitting-room and a hall, then at the
spring assembly he shall choose
whether he will rather have the sitting
room or the hall insured. If there is a
church or chapel on any mans farm,
then that is the fourth house liable for
compensation, where 1t exists. If any
of these houses aforementioned is
burned down the owner shall summon
five Of his neighbors and get them to
estimate the damage that has been
done. They shall estimate the damage
done to the house itself, and also that
done to clothes and other valuabes
burned along with it; but only such
clothes and valuables as the owner re-
quires for daily use shall be reckoned
for compensation. If a church is burned
there shall be reckoned along with it
for compensation all the hangings, the
choir and the best bell that has been
destroyed, if there were more than one.
and all the furniture required for daily
use the same thing shall be done in
the case of chapels.
The record-union., 1898-09-18

Mrs Potter has bought from Mrs. l..
p. O'Connor. the clever American Wlte
of the Irish member of Parliament,
new play founded on the story OF the
late Charles Stewart Parnell, ana MRS
O'Shea. reports the "Pau Mall Gazette
The last scene represents the night Oh
the great division in the House OF Com
mons, when Parnell learns OF his faA
from power and dies on the stage. Mrs.
Potter will play the part Of Mrs. O OShea,
and Kyrle Bellew will impersonate Par
nell
In the early days of w. S. Gilbert's
success when Gilbert and Sullivan were
considered by managers as sure VIM
ners" in the comic opera field, young
woman who was a member of one OF
the "Pinafore" companies wrote to Gill
bert telling him Of her approaching
marriage to a young man of good po-
sition and family. Gilbert congratu-
lated the young woman and expressed
the hope that her future might be pros
porous and happy. Only little more
than a month passed and another letter
from the same girl reached him, in
which she stated that her engagement
WITH the young Ildu udQ bSSlA ~ OfNClit
and that she had accepted another
suitor. He replied that he had every
confidence in her judgment, and again
expressed his hearty wishes for her
welfare. 1t was almost two months af-
ter that that Gilbert received third
letter from the same girl, who informed
him that young Lord -- had pro-
posed, and that she had accepted him,
after breaking her engagement with
No. 2 Gilbert's humor could no longer
withstand the temptation, and he
wrote: II desire to congratulate you on
your approaching marriage With
Here he placed an asterisk, and in a
footnote added, Here insert the name
of the happy man."
At the Orpheum on the 23d and oath
instant, with Saturday matinee, Hoyt's
MILK White Flag will be presented.
It will be the first presentation of this
popular play in this city. The Elks of
Sacramento have extended an invita-
ton to the Chico Lodge of Elks to
come down in a body and attend the
performance Saturday night and they
have signified their acceptance. Hoyts
genius has evolved no play that has
been more successful than that under
notice. It is a piece in the playing of
which the dramatiSt, the composer, the
scenic artist and the stage mechanic
have expended their best efforts. We
are assured that the stage settings are
superior to any ever shown here with
q comedy. The music is catchy and the
wit and humor rich and bubbling. There
are fifty people in the troupe. "A Milk