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UNTIL HIS DEATH Alva Johnson Sentenced for Assisting in the Roscoe Robberies. SAN QUENTIN FOR LIFE. A Scene of Great Dramatic In terest in the Superior Court. ANOTHER ARREST » SOON. A Young Man Charged Was Aeoessory Before tho Fact—Ao louriuw With Johnson -Utlmr NotnS. The cnrtain basdroppsdon tbe second act in the tragedy enacted at Roscoe when Fireman Masters and poor Arthur Daily met an untimely death. Alva Johnson, one of the principals in that affair, has saved his neck at the ex pense of bis conscience and ia to spend the remainder of his days within the confines of the state's prison. Truly did the immortal bard say that "Conscience doth make cowards of ns all." Since his arrest Johnson has been haunted by tho memory of hln misdeeds, and the forms of tho murdered men have been constantly before him. His confession followed in natnal sequence. But the ways of tbe district attorney's office are equally devious. From day to day tbe time for Johnson to plead haa been continued, and unless the law of ficers are seriously maligned, tbere has been method in this procrastination. If "Kid" Thompson would only follow Johnson's lead what an expense to the county would be saved. But "Kid" has a mental backbone if Jobnsou has not, and plainly and unmistakably he told tbe law officers to go to thunder; he didn't propose putting the noose aronnd bis own neck. Whether the oourse he has followed is wise or not is open to question, but he iB a believer, evi dently, that "Conscience is a word tbat cowards use, devised at first to keep the strong in awe." One cannot but admire his pluck while condemning his judgment, for after bis companion's confession things look very olack for him. Monday waa the day set for receiving Johnson's plea, but yesterday he was smuggled into court between 12 and 1 o'clock, when usually folks following the ordinary habits of their kind are en ■aged at luncheon. True, Judge Smith made come remark to tbe effect that Johnson's plea would be received pre ferably in the absenae of the trial jurors for the reason tbat "Kid" Thompson would probably come up in his court for trial, and he did not wish any statement Johnson might make to prejudice the minds of such jurors. It is to be pre sumed, however, that the ordinary juror is a man of sense and reads tbe Herald, in which case be must surely sea the full report of all Johnson said. The ways of the district attorney's office are "devious and past finding out," and why a de fendant should be hustled into court in an off hour is known only to District At torney Dillon and bis satellites. When Alva Johnson was brought into court yesterday, be presented a very woe begone appearance. His wife, who with womanly devotion has kept close to his side, had a hard, stony look; she had passed the stage of tears. Diatriet Attorney Dillon opened the proceedings. "If your honor please, this ia the time fixed for receiving the plea of Alva Johnson," he began as he rose to his feet. "Very good," cheerfully assented the court, adding politely "stand up, Mr. Johnson." Deputy District Attorney Oonklin read the information, and the tearful, miser able looking prisoner had to make his plea. "I'm guilty of baing there and help ing to rob the train, but I'm not guilty of derailing it," said he in a very shaky voice. Gen. Johnstone Jones had been ap pointed by tbe court to defend Thomp son, but he apppeared yesterday and asked to be excused. "I see, Mr. Johnson, you have no at torney," said tbe court, reassuringly. "Have yon any desire for one?" "I don't know as I do," replied the prisoner; "it can't do me any good—all I want is to toll the truth. I did want to apeak to Mr. Traak, for he's been the only person that's been honest and true •bout the whole matter." "Well, you can exercise your option," •aid the court. "I understand you want to plead guilty ?" With an air as if he wished the whole thing disposed of, Johnson replied des perately: "Well, go ahead; I'm not particular about it." Judge Smith then recited the crime •harged, as set forth in the information, •nd asked if he wished to plead guilty to that. "Yes, sir," came forth from Johnson's lips, rather feebly. "Do you want your sentence now, Mr. Johnson?" inquired the court, with po lite consideration. "Yes, sir." "You may be sworn, if you so desire, ■nd tell me just what part yon took in tbe matter." Deputy District Attorney Oonkling having read over the second informa tion, and Johnson having entered his plea ol guilty to that also, he took the * witness stand and made the following statement regarding the ssoond robbery: "I left here at 2 o'clock in the after noon on February 16th, with Thompson, and went out by way of Oahuenga pass. On tbe way we left a chicken coop un der tbe bridge near there. This we ÜBed later. We finally g ot to Roscoe and hitched our team close by the track and built a fire and waited for the train. When it came I signaled for it to Btou. The engineer slowed down, but didn't •top, and waa evidently scared, for he crouched down, instead of throwing the lever. The consequence was that when Thompson threw tha switch she ran through and was wrecked. I then said SJo Thompson, 'For God's sake, let us leave tL-a plaoa,' and started towards the teem; but Thompson called out, 'Hold on; by G—d, I'm no', going to give this thing np cow ; we've got it and and will have it yet ' " In answer to an interrogate* of the court: "1 didn't know that ho was go ing to throw the s *itct>, although he had been to the lock before." Resuming the thread of his narrative, be continued: "I followed back again and on the war w " met a man we thought waa a tramp. Thompson cov ered hi in with a pistol and took him back to the express car with us. My partner ordered tho messenger to open the door but he refused. We tben put a giant powder bomb on the side ol the door and blowed a hole in it. Thomp son told the messenger to come out and said i( there was anybody aha in there he'd kill the messenger. Then he made the messenger crawl in again and he and I followed. While he and tha mes senger wete getting the etnfT, I walkod from one Bide ol the oar to tbe other, shooting out of tbe door 3to keep the people back in the cars so that no one would get hurt or shoot us. After put tiug the money in tbe sack Thompson said,'By God, I'm not going to carry this over,' and made them carry it to the wagon, or near by." At this junct ure the court said: "I don't care for the details, Mr. Johnson. Was it on your motion that tho train wan derailed at the switch ?" "No, air; I didn't have any idna the train would be ditched." Here the prisoner showed signs of breaking down. "I didn't have any intention of hurling anybody," he said in a broken voice. "Well, I understand yon want your sentence now ?" inquired Judge Smith, sympathetically. "Yes, sir," was the response, in sob bing accents. "Mr. Alva Johnson." said the oourt, "you have been accused," etc., reciting the crime. "Tbe court has heard your statement of the part you took in the matter; hnve you auy legal cause why judgment should be pasied upon you?" "No, sir; no legal cause," still sub dued. "Now," laid .Indue Smith, "the court, in exercising its discretion, t.ikiM cog nizance of the fact that you have en tered a plea of gniltr, thereby saving the county the expense of a protracted trial, but the statute provides that the punishment in snch case must be either death by hanging or imprisonment for life. In the exercise of that discretion. I therefore order that yon be imprisoned in the etate prison at Bail Q lentiu for tho remainder of your natural life." "Many thanks," responded Johnson, as he broke down completely. The tears chased oue another down his cheeks, and he began a rambling state ment in praise of Mr. Trunk, until cut short by the court. "A great many things might ba said, bnt the less said tbe bettor," remarked the court, and the "lifer" took his seat without a further word. His wife maintained a stony, agonized silence. TBSI CONDEMNED MAS TALKS. Shortly after Johnson was returned to his cell he talked for half an hour with a reporter for the Hbrald. He ap peared very downhearted and forlorn, and almost wept, aa he told the story of bis confession. There were more reasons than one why he told of his guilt and doomed himself to life servitude. Detective A. B. Lawson iB credited with having done more than any one else to secure the confession, though something before unknown worked upon tbe conscience stricken man. His wile owns a fine ranch in the Little Tejunga canon, and had be taken any other course Johnson claims his family would have been left penniless. The attorneys wanted tbe rahch as counsel fees. The accused man offered to give them any thing—his hogs, cattle, wagons—all ex cept the home place. They refused these for the defense, and there is where Johnson's love for home and family showed itself in its true light. He con sulted his wife. She plead with him to confess for she had been led to believe that he would be hanged if he didn't. She at first bad hopes of clearing him by giving up the ranch and everything they possessed, but allowed herself to be per suaded otherwise. Then Johnson, lured on by tbe pangs of a guilty conscience and a strong love for his wife and chil dren, and for their future welfare, threw up hope, scorned all idea of ever being cleared, and prepared for the worst. Live or die, he would leave for them tbe old home place with all its effects, and thus insure bis beloved ones at least some sort of a living. As the condemned man reviewed the story of his life, and spoke of family ties, of a father who had turned against him and of the dark and gloomy future, tears would course down his care-worn face, only to be wiped away to make room for others. "I would rather be hung," said tbe ■ elf-convicted man, "rather than to have gotten the life sentence. Death ia far preferable. I ahull nover lire." And here the condemned man hang his head. "But," he resumed, "I mnst try to be a man, for perhaps some day I may— my family, God bless them." lie had hope, but was too overooms to express it. His own life had been a failure. Though he was not a criminal by natural instinct, be bad committed a criminal act—dark enough to blast his conscience, wreck his whole life aud disgrace his family. ANOTHER ARREST TO BE MADE. The sentence of Johnson and tha fate of Thompson will not end all there is to the Roscoe crimes. In Johnson's con fession he swore that there was no other person at the scene of the rob beries, but admitted that there was an accessory. He did not give the name, bnt said that the man assisted Thomp son in making the bombs with which the express oar doors were blown open. Tbe officers have decided to prosecute this man as an accessory before tbe faot, and his arrest may be accomplished at any time. It is thought that he is at preßont in Riverside. Johnson could not remember the name of theyoung man, and Kid Thomp son was appealed to. Tbe nervy Dako tan promptly denied all connection with with the bomb manufactury, but admit ted having known tbe fellow referred to by Johnson from the fact that ho was working for the Tejunga rancher. Thompson thought his name was Steve Smithey, or else it was Harry somebody, another young man who also worked at Johnson's corral. The man, Thompson thought, was in Riverside. District Attorney Dillon, when asked if a warrant had been issued for the per son accused as accessory, refuted to deny it, ao it was taken for granted that the instrument of arrest is already in the bands of tbe officers. The maximum punishment in this state for accessory to such a crime is death, for tbe person bo connected in this state as a principal. However, life sentence would likely be imposed. WAS IMMUNITY PROMISED. Ever since Johnson's startling eon« fession was made there have been grave doubts as to whether he was proonaed LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1894. immunity from hanging. Johnson him self strongly denies thit any promises were malu him, though he expected no morn than life sentence upon confessing. District Attorney Dillon strongly de nied lh.it there ware any promises, but while all thesH do u«ls are at hind, it is known that all ollicials connected wit h the case expected and knew that John son would get life imprisonment in case he confessed. It is even hinted that the judge himself had h>«u approached on the subject. TO TESTIFY AGAINST THOMPSON. Johnson will not be taken to San Qientin for some time, as the district attorney wants him held here to testify against Thompson who will be taken in to court tomorrow to plead. The con demned mau expressed v desire to be taken north last evening, but this could not be. Thompson said yesterday that ho had no connection with ths robberies and would certainly not plead guilty. THE CONTKMI'LtTKI) ESCAPE. The exclusive account of the contem plated attempt at escape by "Kid" Thompson and Alva Johnson, published in the Herald yesterday, waa branded at n fake by the unenterprising jour nals, which purport to, but which do not give all the nuwa. There wore no further developments in the proposed jail delivery, from the simple fact that both the train robbers are kept in the tanks, separate, and are not even allowed to converse with each other. To convince the out-of-date newspa* pert of the truthfulness of the Hkhai.d's account of the plot, it is only necessary to state that Under Sheriff Swan dis covered the train robbers' plans and nipped tbem in the bud. He it was who was given tha "tip" that something would likely come of the plan of the desperate men, and after a consultation with Acting Jailer Moore, he bad both Johnson and Thompson placed in separ ate tanks. Mr. Moore thought that the prisoners had made no plot to escape. A Herald reporter interviewed Johnson on the subject, but found that he was unusually mum. He admitted, how ever, that Thompson had broached the subject of escape to him, but he never ontertained the idea at length. There is little donbt tbat if the jail oflioials had not taken tbe action they did, some' thing serious, might have resulted. Paoplo With a Pnli. Generally people wbo think tbey have a pull don't care to exhibit the same to the public, but arrangements are now under way for a tug-of-war to take place in this oity for $1500 a side between teams from San Diego and this place. Jaok Dodge of San Diego, a well known sport, haa engineered the thing on the part of tbe San Diego people, and A. B. Church of this city is handling the locals. The men have not all been se lected for tbe local team as yet, and the arrangements for tbe event are not all concluded, but there is a pretty good certainty of its taking place. * Dodge expects to take his team to every county in Southern California if the idea takes well here. City Hall Not... City Clerk Luckenbach yesterday re ceived a oommnnication from State Sen- ator John R. Mathews and Representa tive Robt. W. Bulla, both stating tbat they would endeavor to secure tbe passage of a bill in the coming session of the legislature for annual vacations for permanent firemen, A large number of property owners on Schuyler street or Pennsylvania ave nue,.between Bridge street and Michi gan avenue, yesterday petitioned the council for the establishment of the grade of tbat Btreet. MEMORANDA. Get the very best when you, ara buy ing silver plated ware, Rogers Broa 1847, Holmes & Kdwarda M'f'g Co., Pair point M'i'e Co. and Wm.*Rogers warea at J. W. Fuller's, 315 North Main street, Downey Block. S. Oonradi, jeweler and watohmaker, 113 S. Spring street, makes a specialty of fine watch and jewelry repairing, diamond setting; an elegant line of opti cal goods; a fine stock of watches and jewelry always on hands. Buy your Christmas oards at Lichteu berger's art emporium, 107 North Main st. Headquarters for pictures, frames and art novelties. No increase of prices on account of tbe holiday rush; every thing marked in plain figures. Dr. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson blook, first floor, rooms 129, 130, 141. Special attention given to obstetrical cases and all diseases of women and children. Electricity scientifically used. Consultation hours, 1 to 5 Tel. 1227. Special—For a short time only, finest enameled cabinet photos in the city, re duced to $1 per dozen. ' Sunbeam Art Parlors, 236 South Main street. Ho! for Chriitmas! Look into the new furniture store, 408 South Broad way, for children's solid oak writing and cabinet desks, $2 up. Matbnshek and tbe Briggs sweet tone pianos for sale and to rent at No. 118 Winston street. A. G. Gardner, prac tical piano tuner. John B. Paul, funeral director and em balmer. Satisfaction guaranteed. 419 aud 421 Downey avenue, East Los An geles. Telephone 1305. Adams Bros., dentists, 239>£ South Spring street. Painless filling and ex tracting. The best sets of teeth from $(> to $10. Dr. W. H. Ward, Mueller block. Fifth and Broadway, rooms 24 and 25. Res,, 1033 Floweret. Tel.,office 1421; res. 110. Go to I. T. Martin to buy or sell fur niture, carpets, matting, linoleum, oil cloth and stoves. 451 South Spring et. Southern California Tailoring oom pany. Numbers awarded December 15. 1894: Olbb 16-49; 17-31. The Advance Davis sewing machine iB the best. Office, 128 South Main street. Sharp & Samson,funeral directors (mi i dependent). 536 S. Spring st.; tel. 1029. Sewing machines, in good working order, for $5 each. 128 South Main st. Mrs. Oswald makes corsets to order at the faotory, 603 South Broadway. Dr. Baldridge is now located at 245 South Spring street, rooms 2 and 3. All kinds of sewing machines to rent; 128 South Main street. Insure with A. C. Golan, 147 South Broadway. Xmas presents Campbell's curio store. Rooms $2 a week. V. S. hotel. Kregelo & Bresee, funeral directors, Broadway and Sixth street. Tel. 243, Rapture. To the people who are suffering from rupture: Prof. Joseph faudry, formerly of Berlin, (Jer many, now of Santa Barbara, Is practical rup ture specialist and truss manufacturer. In formation fiee, whereby you can become cured. Those having tried all kinds of patent trusses and found no relief, also have given up all hope, to these people I am calling their atten tion and especially ask them to send me their address. OUR COLLEGE BOYS IN SESSION. Semi-annual Convention of the Lyceum League. Only the Southern California Asso ciations Participate. An Int.r.stl' g Session Wltb a Dtbat. OD tb. Prlvil.g.s or th. Kngtlsh bul j ict Contrast.il With the Ainorlcnn OltlaeSu The fourth semi-annual convention of the Lob Angeles association of the Lyceum League of America convened in tbe hall of the high school yesterday. Mr. J. Kinney of Los Angeles waa elected chairman and the following com mittees wore appointed: Credentials committee—George Taylor, Frank Hunt, P. G. Clark, Joseph Yen able, It. F. Watt. Committee on resolutions—E. W. Flines, John M. York, E. L. Payne, J. H. Stewart, J. E, Snow. The convention being again called to order the credentials committee reported that seven lyceums were represented, the delegates present numbering about 50. The committee on resolutions then re ported as follows: Wbereas, The interest among the young men of America has been bo merited in this movement and ita organ izations show signs of greatly increasing in numbers; tiierefore, belt Resolved, That it is the sense of the house that a national convention be held. Be it further resolved, That we recom mend that at Baid convention the di rectorate and otlicera be elected by afore said convention; and Whereas, We believe that it would be profitable and pleasant for the different clubs of this district to unite in an out ing at some summer resort; therefore be it Resolved, That we have Baid outing at Catalina during the month of next July or August; and also be it Resolved, That each nue of us pledge himself to increase the organization and creato more euthusinsm among tbe young men of Southern California to ward good citizenship. Signed by John M. York, J. Edmund Snow, J. 11. Stewart, E. L. Payne and Ernest W. Oliver, committee on resolu tions. The convention then proceeded with he election of officers, tbe count not be ng concluded at the noon hour. The place of holding the next conven tion was next decided upon, Downey capturing the honor. The report of tbe judges and tellers of the election of officers for the ensuing year was then announced: President, Ellis of Pomona ; first vice president, George B. McLaughlin, Pasa dena; seconu vice-president, Hunt, Santa Ana; secretary, E. L. Payne, Po mona; treasurer, ; executive com mittee, Mr. Littell, Ocean Grove; K. A. Renfro, Downey; R. F. Watt, Santa Ana. The next order of tbe convention was the ciub reports. These were very spirited and elicited frequent applause and laughter. They Bhowed that the various dubs are flourishing, and that their members are being well trained in tbe principles of American citizenship. George Taylor ol Pasadena then gave an account of his travels in Europe. It will be remembered that he was elected to represent the Young Men's Christian associations of California at the world's jubilee of that organization held in Lon don last June. His description oi his trip was very interesting and his re marks were listened to with rapt attention. The next order of the day was the de bate upon the subject. That an English Subject Has More Liberty Than lias an American Citizen. The allirmative waa represented by R. L. Watt, Santa Ana; Howard D. Ebey, Los Angeles; Joseph Venable, Downey. The negative was represented by E. L. Payne', Po mona; George B. McLaughlin, Pasa dena; E. M. Baker, National City. The judges appointed were G. S. Crowell, W. Da Mere, Frank Hunt, J. H. Stewart and James Bennett. Tbe debate was interesting and in structive. The participants entered upon their work with vim. Good points were made on both Bides. The debate was awarded to those debaters who had taken the negative Bide. Evening Session. In the evening the visiting delegates were taken down to a leading restaurant and there sumptuously banqueted at 6:30 o'clock by the Loa Angeles club. After the eeven cobrses were finished, Mr. Marshall Stimaon, toaster of the evening, announced toasts to the ly- ceum, which were responded to by Vice President McLaughlin, of Pasadena, wit tily and eloquently; Mr. Watt, of Sinta Ana, also making an eloquent speech, and Principal Cutes resDonded to the toast, Effect ot the Lyceum on Educa tion, making a most delightful success. Mr. Blum, of Los Angeles, responded to the Ladiea in his usual taking manner. Mr. T. B. Kinney, president of Log Angeles iyceum, next rose and re sponded to the toast. The Possibilities of the Lyceum. After a piece of mnsic by the Los An geles Lyceum orchestra, the convention listened with intense Interest to the oration, An Ideal Civilization, by Paul Y. Ciark of Lob Angeles. An unexpected feature was an extem pore address by Mr. William Harris, tne well-known attorney, who enter tained tbe delegates and audience in true patriotic etyle. Mr. E. E. Oates entertained the audience with an addreßß, which did him much credit The officers for the ensuing year were selected as follows: * President, Elliß of Pomona; first vice president, McLaughlin of Pasadena; second vice-president, Hunt of Santa Ana; secretary, Payne of Pomona; treasurer, Joseph Venable of Downey. Executive committee, Watt ol Downey, Littett of Ocean View, Renfro of Downey. Magic lanterns, eteam and mechanical toys, dolls, toy furniture, etc.; the best assortment at the Grimes-Stassforth Stationery company, 220 and 222 North Spring and 215 and 217 North Main. There are undelivered telegrams at the Western Union Telegraph company's of fice, corner oi Court and Main street*, December 15th, tor W. A. Ewiug, J. Franklin. Bouv.nlr Btixes Specially appropriate for Christmas presents, at Christopher's, ii-41 S. Spring- st. Dr. D. 8, D.ltennacher, dantlst, rooms 4ands, 119 8. Spring St., Los Angles. W.T.COOK The.. Bookseller, 117 South Spring Street, Bklow Nadkau Hotel. 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Come and Tell US A-pv 11 WE HAVE NONE Your 1 roubles .. . of our own WE ARK SELLING ALL OUR HOLIDAY GOODS £ZL(~\ Per Cent Less v V-i-J Tliar, Regular Prices Consisting of Swiss Cuckoo Clocks, Qold sad Silver Watches an I Mv ileal Noveltlei, Indian and, Mexican Blankets. Baskets, Opals and Curios and Mexican Drawn Work, Turkish, Egyptian aud East Indian leweiry aud Embroideries, Old Gold and Bronze Belts, Mjomtone*, etc.; Hand, painted C jllulold Goods and Toilet Articles; Landscape and Fiowei Paintings aud Orange Wood. The Artist will take orders lor painting on silk, satiu and plush. A full line ol TOYS of all kinds. Don't failto try a cake ol PORK OLIVE OIL SOAP. Fine Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing 1 By a graduate of a Swiss watchmaking school in Germany. FREE! FREE! Our second Prize Picture will be given awry Friday, Dec. 21st, at 4p m. Call and secure a ticket from the artist FR SE. Ticket No. 832 drew the la st picture INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR, 248 SOUTH SPRING ST. CUT FLOWERS, BEAUTIFUL BASKETS, FUNERAL. DESIGNS, MADE UP ON SHORT NOTICE. CALIFORNIA FLORAL CO., 248 S. SPRING ST HOIKI.S AND KESOKTB. A XT TTOTTCI7 411 427 NORTH MAIN ST.. 13 UNEXCELLED IN ijl/X' i i >liV.L>l lIU U OTj Los Angeles at any price, being first clhbs ouly. $1.23t0 $2.50 per day; longer as agreed. T. W. BTROBRIDGK, Prop'r. rflTTp CORNER SECOND AND HILL SIM. FIN EST DINING JLXXXU l5vJ U JLnjvlXLi room in Ihe city; American plan. Hates. $2 per clay and up. Elegantly luruished room?. Suites with bath. GHO. M. BABCOOK, Proprietor. Tr/-^'TT¥7!r "WfYnTTT tIXTH AND Broadway, first class in every Tl V/It A .11. particular. Board aud lodging, $1,50 per day and up. Suites lor families F. J. SPaOLDING, Proprietor. rrtTTlj> D A TVTTY I> A LARGEST AND FINEST SUNNY ROOMB tTltiViN U I iYl_'l.rlU (single aud en suite) in Los Augeles, from $3 to $14 per week. Meals st moderate rales. 423-420 S. SPRING STREET. A T>P VT Ti 1 CENTRALLY LOCATED. OLIVE AND SECOND STS Hv/ I jlliL J\. Il vJT I IjJU Day boarders. Rcoms elegantly furnished. Ail mod ern.convenieuoos. Table oaunot besurpassed. Terms reasonable. D. E. BARTON, Prop. T TATs'VM XT SECOND AND HILL—FAMILY HOTEL. APPOINT, rtt II Hi I a vyV7±jll meuts perfect; electric cars o all i.otntss. THOS. PABCOE, Proprietor. TTnTT?T AIvPATITA BANTA monioa. southern California's \.l\J X. J?jX-J J\.i\\J 1\- \JLI \- famous summer and winter re«ort. Offeiis special reduced rates for tiik next 60 days. Thematchloss reputation of the table will hi main tained. Surf bathing dellgntful. Hot salt water baths a special feature. 115 minutes'ride from Los Angeles. Visitors will be shown over the house, and suitable reduction in rates quoted. S. REIN HART", Proprietor. TTTij l x> 17nnxrnn tjtiTiVT bkdondo, cat. the most popd 111 XVJIjLIV/lN Lfy f ill I 1 l*r winter resort on Hie coasr. Aoces sibie by trains of the Soutiiern California and Red ,mlo Railways; 40 minutes' ride from Lo- Angeles. Jtvery rooni an outtide one, Sunny and bright. Excillent table. Billiard parlors* Dancing room and tennu court. Hot salt water swimming and plunge baths near hotel. Fine. Galling irom the wharf. Free transportation to and from Los Angeles to weekly or monthly guests. For description and Illustrated books and ratesapp y to Kedoudo Hotei, Reuoudo Bedorj, 1 Or to CITY OFFICE REDONDO RAILWAY, Bradbury Blook, Luc An :< Burns, FOR MAN Bruises, MUSTANG LINIMENT | RfcWatism, . AND BEAST. Stiff Joints. 15