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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
RUN OVER and KILLED
WOMAN UNDER THE
WHEELS OF AN OIL WAGON
While Staggering Along in Drunken
Condition She Met Her Death.
Not Yet Identified

An unknown woman abou. IS years of age
was run over and killed by a heavy oil tank
wagon yesterday afternoon about 4:30
o'clock at the corner of First and Vine
streets. j. Mcintyre of 115O Temple street.
the driver of the wagon, is not thought to
be in any way to blame. as the woman her
self ao;ed as though drunk at the time of
the accident and fell under the wheels of
the wagon.
The victim, who was about feet inch in
height, and attired in a black dress and
black straw hat, appears to have been a
familiar figure on East First street. She
was seen by a number of people walking
cast on First street, shortly before THE ac-
edent She carried a bottle of wine in
one hand and staggered as If Intoxicated.
Several times she fell, and on one occasion
j. W. Green Of 5151a East First street picked
her up and started her walking again.
Others also saw her fall, with every indi-
cation of being drunk, and helpe d her to rise.
4, Although there was quite a number of
persons at the accident, no one interviewed
thus far appears to have witnessed how the
woman camo to fall under the wagon. Ac-
cording to Mcintyre, the driver, he had
stopped the horses at the corner OF First
street 10 allow a car to pass. as the leaders
of the team were inclined to be fractions.
He started them forward after the car had
gone by. but, hearing a cry, TURF ed his head
and saw the right front wheel passing over
the PROSTATE form of the woman. Has'.ily
putting on the brake, Mcintyre succeeded
in backing the team and releasfng the
weight on the body.
The woman had not uttered a cry during
the entire affair, and when James Null
larkey picked her up she was unconscious.
The wheel had passed over her hips and
a portion of the abdomen, crushing her 20
death. The wagon weighs nearly three
tons. Mullarkey was about to give the
woman water, but he saw that she was
past all aid. The patrol wagon arrived
soon after, and though the receiving hos
pital was reached in a short time, the
patient died en- route. There was nothing on
her person to lead to identification, and the
remains were removed to the morgue at
Orr & Hines. where they will be held to
await recognition McIn yre made state
ment to the police detectives, after which
he was allowed to leave the station, as he
Is thought TO be entirely blameless.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Grist of Street Matters and Nothing
Else Disposed Of

W. E. DeGroot, who will be remembered
as the former proprietor of the Dragon
drug store an institution which at one time
figured very prominently and somewhat
discreditably in the newspapers of the city,
was before the board of public works at
their meeting yesterday to press the inter-
ests of petition, praying for the aban-
donment OF certain streets in thu Knob Hill
tract and the acceptance of other streets
instead. He was very anxious that the mat
ter be hurried through, and his anxiety
finally led Councilman Blanchard to ask
him If there was any ''put-up job" in the
DEAL De Groot contended that there was
not but the board decided to investigate
the matter anyway before passing upon it.
Messrs. W. w. Robinson and M. L.
Wieks, Jr., property holders of the dis
trtct near the intersection of First and
Olive streets, were before the board to pre-
sent petition asking that the improvement
of Olive street from First street almost to
Second, as ordered by the council be done
at the city's expense, the property holders
having improved the street there at one
time and the new improvement being re-
quired by the recent raising of the grade
on First street. The board promised to
investigate the matter next Thursday.
The minor street matters were disposed
of, as the following report indicates:
In the matter of the petition from M. E.
Clark and others, asking that Clanton street
from San Pedro street to point $50 feet
west of the west line of Peru street be
sewerad;a Clanton street from San Pedro
street to Central avenue be graded, graveled,
curbed with cement and sidewalked with
cement four feet wide, under the bond pro-
visions of the Vrooman act; we recommend
that the same be referred to the city en'.i-
neer for investigation.
In the matter of the petition from ]. F.
Cosby and others, asking that Irwin street,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02

Center street, Cahuenga road, Chambers
avenue and stork avenue, be abandoned as
public streets, we recommend that the same
be referred to the city engineer for investi-
cation and report.
In the matter Of the petition from I. N
Inskeep and others, we recommend that
the proceedings to sidewalk and curb Sixth
street between Alvarado and Dora streets
be abandoned and that the property owners
be allowed to make such improvements by
private contract, provided the costs incur
red by the city In such proceedings are paid
We recommend that the petition from Fl.
A. Mitch and others for the abandonment
of proceedings to sidewalk Ottawa street
between Georgia and Figueroa streets be
denied.
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Wiltshire Boulevard

Councilman Mathuss will introduce pc
tition at council meeting on Tuesday next
asking for the improvement of Wiltshire
boulevard between Hoover street and Com
monwealth avenue. The petition will ask
for the establishment of the official grade
and the paving Of the street with decom-
posed granite, with cement curbing. AS
this is portion of the street running along
one side of Sunset park and the corporation
is the owner of more than one-half of the
property abutting thereon. the city must
become the petitioner for the Improvement.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
Lost His Toe

Jeff Russell of SAL Tennessee street. a
colored lad - years of age. was sent to the
receiving hospital yesterday afternoon to
have the large zoe of his right foot am
putated. The boy had been standing in his
bare feet on the step of bicycle. enjoying
a ride on Ohio street with companion in
the morning. Unfortunately, Russell's toe
got caught in the rear wheel andche first
joint was cut off. The boy produced the joint
at the receiving hospital and requested DR..
Hagan to fix it on again, but the remain
ing joint had to be removed, ZOO, as the flesh
had been torn away from the end.
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Cases Still Untried

Nothing has as yet been done by Deputy
District Attorney Chambers toward bring
ing Mrs. Massey and Mrs. Bebesheimer to
trial on the charge of shoplifting 1t is be-
ginning 10 cause comment that these women
have escaped prosecution, while Old Ben
jamin Evans, who was arrested months after
them, has been tried four times. An at
tempt will be made next week to have the
cases set for trial. as Justic Owens IS now
back from San Francisco and THE counts
are not so busy as formerly. ..-.4
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Health Officers Report

City Health Officer L. NJ. Powers has
filed the following report of the expenses OF
his department for the fiscal year just end
ed: Expended in salaries. $40 .06s5O, leaving
a balance in the fund for this purrose of
$780, expenses $1623.9O, requiring an over
draft of $333.9O; drugs; sS26.65, leaving a
credit balance of $685.; street sweeping,
SIS. 649.67, requiring an overdraft Of $14967;
garbage, $12074.94, leaving credit bal
ance of $2.O249S.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
Chronicled on Pages Z, 8 and 70.

7 A respondent San Franciscan ends
= his life with poison.
= An aged woman run over and killed I
= by an oil tank wagon.
= Seven highest averages attained by
= youths who took examinations for adj (
= mission to West Point.
= Street Superintendent Drain calls
= down a contractor who tore up I
= street without authority.
= Bids on drug supplies for the city
= will prove boomerang to several bid
= ders; how prices have been juggled 4
4 with. I
= A supposed negro burglar who
= shows himself capable attorney and 4
7 demonstrates his ability as I'm
7 gulst. 1
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
Park Commissioners Report

The park commissioners annual report
was filed with City Auditor Nichols yester-
day. The report shows balance remaining
in every fund as follows: Weslake park
fund. a credit balance. of $406S2; East Los
Angeles park, $362.14; Elysian park, $27303;
Hoierbccl park, s57e.57; Echo park. s452s2;
Nursery park 1858. TO- General park, S121O AZ;
Sunset park $1,000; total balance, s4s7s.52.
This Is certainly handsome showing.
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Must Clean Up

Five cases of diphtheria and generally
bad sanitary condition has led the health
department to decide upon taking vigorous
steps to enforce the residents of Vernon dis
trict into a general cleaning up. An in
spector will make a thorough examination
of all property in that section next week.
and all property owners will be required to
remove any unhealthy or undesirable con-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
Receiving Hospital Estimate

Police Surgeon Ralph Hagan has submit
ted the following to the city auditor as
an estimate OF the expenses of the receiv-
ing hospital for the next fiscal year begin
ming yesterday: Salary police surgeon,
1920; drug and surgical supplies, $1,000; mus
lin bandages, s35; sundries, $50; total, s2375
This is $25 less than last year.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02

DIR. John C. Webster, $40 Jackson boule-
ward, Chicago. in speaking Of distilled water,
says II believe i; to be unexcelled as pure
drinking water"
Puritas is scientifically distilled water.
Ice and Cold Storage company, telephone
22S. (Adv.)
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
DANGEROUS cARELEssNEss
Fireworks Exposed for Sale Liable t.
Go Off

Eternal vigilance, the price Of safety,
where fireworks are concerned, should be
the watchword Of both dealer and purchas-
err during the next few days. The Fourth
will be more widely observed this year
than for many years past and consequent
ly an unusually large stock of fireworks is
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
Library Training Glass

An examination for admission to the
training class of the public library will be
held July 7. at p m. Applications must
be filed on or before July 6.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02

officer Fifeld discovered George Smith
on East First street last night. in posses
sion of a pair of lady's shoes, and sent
George to the police station on suspicion
that he had stolen them.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
Labor Bureaus Report

Superintendent S. M. Perry of the city
labor bureau reports that the month just
past orders were received for 50 male and
IA female laborers 467 males and IA females
were sent out to fill these positions.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
California at the CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, June 29.-Robert H.
Stropher of California has been appointed
fourth assistant examiner in the patent Of
flee, at $1,000 per annum
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
NO CONsERVATORIEs
Commissioner Griffith Does Not Ap-
prove of Them in the Parks

Westlake park will probably have to do
without conservatory for year more at
least. The board of park commissioners
met yesterday morning for the especial
purpose of considering the estimate of the
next fiscal years expenses, and the con-
servatory proposition met with upconl-
promising opposition from Commissioner
Griffith.
1t was the intention to allow about $3.50
in the Westlake park appropriation for the
purpose of starting the construction of a
conservatory there and eventually to give
the same kind of building to each one of
the large parks. But Mr.. Griffith does not
favor that kind Of distribution of forces
and advocates the building of only one con-
servatory and that to be large one Fur
thermore, he does not believe the city needs
a conservatory at all until she has made
other and more necessary improvements
and then does not know what else to do
with her money. The Sunset park estimate
was also cut down $1,000, so that the esti-
mate asked for by the park board this year
will be as follows, last years estimate also
being given as a matter of INTEREST,"
Westlake park, last year. 81, 100
Westlake park, this year.............. Il, 500
Increase ......... ...................... ato
East Los Angeles park last year,. S11, 100
East Los Angeles park, this year,. u, 2C0
Increase e. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 900
Elysian park, last year. .$13, 800
Elysian park, this year. $1,000
increase ............ ................... 1,2CO
Hollenbeck park, last year. $500
Hollenbeck park, this year. 5,i0O
Echo park, last year. $500
Echo park, this year.................... $500
DeCIedSe '...... ..'.................'. wv
General park, last year. .$12, 260
General park this year. 1920
Decrease ......... Observation-Disclosures. 80
Sunset park, last year.................. $500
sunset park, this year. none
DeCTedSo .............ss..s..... H,oW
Total asked for last year. sos, zoo
Total asked for this year.............. 60, 500
Net decrease 2.oOo
The total amount allowed by council last
year was no. What will be done with
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
Maximum temperature, n.
Minimum temperature, 81.
Weather Conditions

The pressure has risen rapidly except
along the coast from San Francisco north
ward and in the Missouri Valley, where
it has fallen. The pressure is lowest in
California and Colorado and highest in
Oregon. The temperature has fallen in the
interior and risen on the coast: a hot
norther prevails in Central California.
Forecasts
Forecast for Southern California: Fair
Saturday; light northerly winds inland
westerly winds on the coast.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02

New pipe line on st. Louis avenue not
contemplated in estimate: Labor, $540.50:
pipe and fixtures. $59361 Without this I'M
foreseen expenditure this fund would have
had a handsome balance in 1t.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02

Finance committee of council meets :
10 a. m. (
Special meeting board of library :
: trustees-1 p. m.
Sunset club high links at Redondo, :
train leaves La Grande depot-5:35
p. m. :
Reception to summer and winter
class of '9S, high school, 1884 Ingraham :
streets p. m. <
4
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02

City water Overseer Thos. ]. Casey's
report of the expenses for the fiscal year
ending yesterday is as follows:
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
THE WEATHER

.MPERATtIRE-Repc o: observations
taken at Los Angeles July list. The
barometer Is reduced to sea level.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02

Blumve & Jay plumbing and gas fitting.
Repair work speciality. Garden hose. 13S
South Broadway. Tel. 1895 main.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
CITY CLERKS REPORT
Together With the Report Of the City
Hall Custodian

City Clerk Hance, who also occupies the
position of custodian of the city hall, has
Aled the following report of the past years
expenses In both departments and the con-
ditions Of the respective funds provided TO
meet those expenses:
Allowance. salary act, city clerk. .$64S0 90
Amount expended ................... 7098 80
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02

Horace Ewing, prominent N. Y. actor
will give lessons in elocution, oratory and
dramatic art. Hoted Aberdeen, $40 N. Brdwy
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02

DR.. Max Wassman. dentist, rooms 225 and
z26 Potomac block. Broadway. between
fecond and Third. TEL Brown 10TH.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
EVENTS OF TODAY

Orpheum-vaudeville
Los Angeles-"Faust."
Burbank-"A Social Highwayman."
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wet ueCTcdSe H'"'y
The total amount allowed by council last
year was $54.11O What will be done with
this years estimate remains to be seen
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-02
Citv Water overseer,s Report

Balance remaining .................. SO,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-06

Vice
Nevada shipped
the c. P r. Omaha
r. from which
exhibitor Full
hIbion Before sending anything the line
should be the
who in turn will nty the Vice President action
otherwise might Implications
County
OF advertising the Nevada lost
The Trans Mississippi. International Congress
West
idea Of this originated in that Congress it's
Commission has been oIgnized and active being
the
of the Mississippi
while exhibits
prise.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-06
No. I5:j.
61C1SA1 LAH.iSIS
HSpertrophy, New EIsenae, Caused
by Excessive Eiding of
the Wheel.

Several well-known French cycIists
have lately, it is said. been rejected as
unfit for military srr"ice by reason Of
hypertrophy and other diseases of the
heart. Medical men will be rather sur
prised thai the numbers are SO small
There must be few of us who have not
seen the i'll effects of overVXertion on q
bicycle. The commonest is palpitation
and temporary dilation; but even this
is sometimes very difficult to cure. In
a case which occurred recently lady,
ordered for a fortnight's change of air
after influenza, chose to spend it in BIZ
cycling about so miles day. AS q re-
suit she has had ever since that time
now nine months ago-a pulse which on;
me least exertion rises to 100, though
she has not ridden again. That tempo
rnry dilation occurs is enough to show
the great strain put upon the heart, and
II is an added danger that the sense Of
fatigue in the limbs is so slight. The
rider is thus robbed of the warning to.
which he is accustomed to attend, and
repeats or continues the strain upon
the heart. AS in other similar cases,
the effect is to render that dilation per-
manent which was at first but tempo
rary and to cause an increase in the
muscle of the heart by repeated cxer-
lion. The heart produced is of large di-
nensions and of thick walls-a condi-
tion which may. perhaps. give little un-
easiness to its owner, but which a med
ical man will view with considerable
distrust and apprehension. Weakly and
elderly people cannot be too often told
that no exercise is more easily abused,
though If taken in sensible measure few
are more healthful or enjoyable.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-06
DEFINED Fer LAND LUBBERS.

Dead Ligh,s-Coverings to the side
air ports.
Starboard-The right-hand side, look
ing forward.
Berth Deck-The deck next below the
lower gun deck.
Bilge-That part of the bull more
nearly horizontal than vertical.
Dinghey-The smallest beat on war
ship; also dinghy" and "dingy."
OrlGp-The lowest deck, where the
cables and storcrooms us'.Ialiy,.re.
Ensign-The national fiIg. Also the
lowest grade Of commissioned OliIccrs
in the navy.
False Eeel-A plank boiled TO the
main keel so that when ship touches
bottom the false keel viii Ge injured
and not the main keel.
Anchor Which-A small number of
men kept Gil duty at n;G..l wL.ls The
ship is GIt anchor in Fort, 10 E1 ready
for anything which may suddenly iuru
up.
Great Guns-The heavy ordnance OF
ship-all guns above siX-i.:rt: CHAR
are styled great guns; below Ia, s:ons
are low usually called rHpid-i.rtrs Or
rapid-Cre guns.
Ratc-In our navy, Il clasSi iic",; .cn of
ships according to displace m2nl ton-
mage. Above 5000 tons, first rate; 1000
to 5000, second rate; 1000 TO 5000, third
rate: below 1 900, fourth rate.-Nautical
Dictionary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-06
Vanderbilt arnde a Mistake.

This is the London version of the
story OF Mr.. Vanderbilt's parting with
his celebrated Paris chef, Joseph. One
day the millionaire sent for Joseph and
told him frankly that he was growing
rather tired CT his highfalutin', "artis.
tic" French dishes. "The fact is" said
the mllioaire, I'm darned hungry. aad
l want a square, old-fashioncd meal.
Go and cook me-" he added, "somc nice
boiled beef and cabbage" "Monsicur,"
replied Joseph. in his suavcst manner.
II think you have sent for me by mis-
take. Shall ring for the gardener"
Joseph has just become the presiding
genius Of the Kitchen Of big London
hotel. To an interviewer he said, the
other day: "a dinner should be short
like men. The shorter they are the
better"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-06

Crescent chaiDless wheels sell for
e75. Send to q. Alexander, agent,
Elko, Nevada, for their catalogue. =.
Ride Crescent tandem and be In
the swim. They sell for s75 at Alex
ander's. h,g .... %. ::
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-06
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
AN EVENING PAPER. r.e re-
". W.BOOHER. Editor and Pro-
prletOr. .e-tNn. (.
Issued Every Day. Sundays Excepted.

Issued Every Day. Sundays Excepted.
One Copy, one gear. % 10
One Copy, six mootas ................. 500
For auy period under six months, one dollar
her month. Payable IN advance.
Delivered by carrier in Elko at twenty .dve
snrs per week
WEEKLY lNDGPEh0ERT.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Published every Sunday and sent to any 40
tress, postage pai,l). at the following rates,
payable in advance.
One year. "a 0U
Blk months ...................... ..........2 80
Ior any period under six months. fifty cents
Der month.
Entered at Elko, Nevada, PostoIice for
tansmisslou through the mails as second
ass mAi matter.
ADVERTISING KAIES.
Gill be made AZ low as is consistent with
plii busiassS prin,ipieS. App 1t the Of
be for terms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-06
aDS-DISSSSIPPI INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.
June Ist to November Ist, 1883.
Nevada Commission.

COL H. B. MAXSON Vice President Nevada Reno Nevada
Exposition COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: