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FOR SALE—REAL ESTATE
Rato, for advertisements undor this classifi
cation—! time, 5 centa per line; 1 week, 30
•ems per line; 1 month, a"! per line.
City Lots
I /tilt SALE—SOSO, CHEAPEST LOT IN WOLF
-1 skill tract, Crocker st. bet. Fifth and
Sixth; gradingaud taxes paid; snap this up
quickly. R. ALTSClli'l, 123.. w. second st.
20
1/OR SA'.E—A FEW' .MORE OF THOSE
V uivelv building lots for homes ou E. Ninth
st., in Hlscouk .v. Smith's second addition:
price, $290 to #330; $10 down, #10 per
month. Apply 011 tract or to C. A. SMITH,
213 w. First Bt. li
a sEI.I. YOUR NEIGHBOR ABOUT THE HER
aid. it is a great newspaper. Send a sam
ple copy cast, occasionally. If you don't want
to send'your own paper call at the ollice and
have them mailed direct, free of cost,
1/OR S.\LE-#IIOO, NEW ENGLAND ST.
Xv Just north ot Washington st. electric car:
Bice largo it-room collage; large 50-foot lot :
•lily ifillOfl, hall cash, sec R. ALTBCHUL,
188HW. Second it. SO
1/OR BALE—CHOICE LARGE LOTS; BEAU-
I 1 tiful tree-, on electric car line; homos
built ou installment plan if desired : special
Induecnieiits to next parly building. See
NiI.US, Washington st. and Maple aye. 12-20
■ soft SALE—#OO A FOOT, CHEAPEST PROP-
I 1 erty ou Grand aye. north ol Twcllth st.;
good side of street; 03'™ feet. For sale by R.
ALTSClli'l, 123.. W. Sccondst. 30_
Country Property.
1/OR SALE-7.VACRE RANCH, SOUTH
JB west,close to cits', at a bargain; over one
liundrcd nouaag in prices from #350 to $ 14,
-Buol and many good bargains with small pay
ment down and monthly; hundred, of
rioiehes. large and small, from 8500 lo 150,*
000! some choice bargains; call and see me;
orange tiud leraou groves at Ontario. ED
WARD ERASER. 19
1/OR SALE .'!'., ACRES AT COLEGROVE
V t rosslng; fenced! line .Vrooni cottage:
barn, chicken house and corral; Eos Angela,
find Bant, Monica electric line pusses 300 feet
irom door; prieo #2700. Cell at office, THE
lI.USON HOME Bi II,DING CO., 837 W. Sec
ond st. tf
I/OR SM.E -RANt HES.
A' $-1500 —,0 acres choice land south of city.
95000 -40 acres choice land south of city,
if J'-100 —10 acre- near Vernon st. car line.
ALLISON HARLOW,
.I i 123 S. Broadway.
1/OR SALE—WE HAVE some OF THE
' flueat orange, walnut aud lemon orohardl
in tliis county that we can sell cheap; we also
have ID acres in full bearing oranges on Mag
nolia avenue, Riveiside, wiib modern 7-ioora
hou-r, all for $4760. WILDB .t STRONG,
338 W Fourth, chamber Com. bldg. tf
I/O It SALE—O MILES SOUTH OF INDB
pcudenee, stock ranch,73o aereti 100 acres
alfalfa; good n ater right: ha'gain; wilt sail in
purl oi the whole For term, address W, L.
HUNTER, Independence, Inyo county, Cal.
1 7-0
rpEt.L YOUR NEIGHBOR ABOUT THE HER-
I aid. It is a great newspaper. Send asatn
ple copy east, occasionally. If you don't want
to send your own pcper cail at tin office and
have them mailed direct, free of cost.
1/OR SALE— 10 ACRE ORANGE RAN'CII~AT
luarte, tho blue ribbon orange section;
to shares of stock in the best water company
in South* ru 1a 1 iforuia. Apply to A. SI EVENS
HALSTEAD, room 117 Bryson blk,
I/OR SALE-CHEAP LANDS- BURRANK,
I Lankershim and El Monte Damp and Ir
rigal d lands-also fruit, lands, orchards from
II to 10 acres in bearing. GANO HENRY", of- 1
ii v Natlek House. 12-10 ;
pi) BUY Oil SELL ANYTIIING~THATTs '
I SHl"able, try tho want columns of The
Heiald. A few cents invested in this manner
may make you many dollai*. (
I /ol; SALE ALFALFA LANDS, 4 MILIB OF 1
City, in nareels toault purchaser. Termsto '
suit E. E. PARSONS, room 1, -No. 330 W, 1
First St. tf ,
I "/OR i-ALE-WB SELL THE EARTH. BAB
SETT A SMITH, Pomona, Cal. U-30tf :
" ! ESS I
FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS. '1
I/OR BALK AUCTION, AUCTION, AT 438 I
I South Spring st Wednesday, December IS,
at3:Bop in We will sell the entire contents
of 2 hotisea. Ladles especially Invited. Don't
mla, this, aa It la a great lot l.ero for sale. E.
-N. MILLER .v CO., Auctioneers, 435 South
Spring. IS I
I /OR SALE—NEW AND SECOND-HANI)
piano- un eftey terms; largest renting
atoek in the city; tuning and repairing '
promptly attended to by competent workmen.
X Oil LER A: CIIASE, 233 S. Spring St. 9-otf I
1/OR BALE 50 RI NN I Nil FEET OF W IRE 1
(vnce, lt> ft. higli, with gate. It is in good
condition and Is suitable for oflice, store or
faotory partition,. Will be sold cheap. For .
further particulara call at the business office
of Tho Herald. J
rpELL TOUR NEIGHBOR ABOI 1' THE HER- "t
I aid It is a great newspaper. Scud a sam
ple cop.. east, occasionally If you don't want 1
10 send your own paper call at the office and ]
have Hi. in mailed direct, free oi cost.
'pit BUY OR SHI, ANYTHING THAT IS
1 saleable, trj the want columns of 'i'ho t
Hera d. A few cent , invested in this manner 1
may make you many dollars.
I/('R SALE-TOP WAGON, GOOD AS NEW;
I sunn le fur grocery, meat, bread or rollk; 1
cheap, 1358. Broadway. 18 S
1/OR sXIE-OLD 1' APE R S Ts" ((CAN TIT lES
'o sui 1 at this orflcc.
i'ATENTS. COPYRIGHTS, ETC. '
I PATENTS FOR INVENTIONS OBTAINED
I In all countries: bought and sold. S.J.
DAY A CO., patent attorneys, room 85, Bryson
blk, if
rpO BUY OR SELL ANYTHING THAT IS "
I saleable, try the want columns of The (
Herald. A few cents invested in this manner
J::ay make you many dollars
HAZARD A TOWNSEND. 9 DOWNEY BLK. '
I el. 47. l.os Au-eles 3
LEGAL NOTICES
TrtiMtee's Sale
Due notice and demand having been served
upon the undersigned by the First National
hunk ol l.os Angeles as required by that cer
tain deed of trust hereinafter mentioned.
Now, therefore, in accordance with the terms
find under the authority of that c rtaindced
of trust executed by S. W Luitwlelor and ! .
i-ophta (J, l.uitwioler, his wife, parties ot the
firtl pari therein, to Ihe undersigned,.!. M. 1
Kliioii, ),a:-ty of the second pari therein, and
tho l-'irtt .National bank oi l.os Angeles, party
of too third part therein, dated June 20, ISP3", i
and recorded in the ollice of the county record- i
cr of the county of l.os Angeles, state of Call-!
loriila, in book 858 of deeds at page 101 and j
following; and in pursuance of a resolution I
passed on the lath day of December, 1595, by j
the botird of directors of said First National !
bank of Los Angeles, a corpoiatlon, and the 1
holder ot the notes (Nos. 15257, 15V5S and I
15259) to secure payment of which tiie afore- I
said deed of trust was executed, declaring that ;
default had been made in the pavmentof the j
principal sum and other sums due under said !
notes ami deed of trust, and requesting and !
directing said. J. M. Elliott, trustee, to sell the
real estate described therein to satisfy said in
debtedness;
I, J. M. Elliot trustee, do hereby give notice
that on Monday, tho 13th day of January, A. I).
18911, at 12 oclock noon of that, day, and in
front of the court house (Broadway en
trance) in the city of Los Angeles, county
of Los Angeles, state of California,
I will sell ut public auction to the highest
bidder for cash in gold coin of the United
suites, nil the nieces or parcels of laud situ
a ted In the county of Log Angeles, state of !
California, described as follows, to-wlt:
First All thai certain piece situate In the
city of Los Angeles and described as follows,
to wit: l ot No. 3 aud north half of lot No. 4
iv Mi-Arthur's subdivision of lot No. 1 of block
17. Hancock's survey, being ono hundred anil
thirty-two (133) feet fronting on Figueroa
.slreet and two hundred and forty (240) Icet ,
deep. The map of '■MeArlhur's subdivision"
is ou tile in tho office of the rccorderof Los An
rreles county, state of California, and rclercnce I
is hereby made to said map for a further dcs- 1
crlptlon of said lots. t
Second—Lot No. scventy-soven (77i of the I
McDonald tract in Hie Rancho of-„u Pedro as
designated in tho map of said tract recorded
in the oflice of the county recorder ol Los An
geles county at pages 21 and 22 of book 15 of '
miscellaneous records, containing forty-four !
anil 59-100 acres more or less.
Third—That parcel of land in tho rancho '
Santa Gertrudes described as follows, to-wit: f
Blocks numbered five (0) ana seven (7) of the *
Corona tract, as per map thereof made by W.
D. Buckner, April, 188t»,and recorded in book
37, ai page SO, miscellaneous records of said
l.os Angeles county, said blocks containing
215 acres.
Together with the appurtenances. ■
Vofina of sale: Cash in gold coin of tho -
Tulted states; ten per cent payable to the tin- |
dersigncd on Hie tall of the hammor; balance I
on delivery of deed: and if not so paid, unless
fir want of title iten days being allowed for
search) then said ten per cent to be forieitcd
ami the >ole to be void. «
J. M. ELLIOTT, '
1-13-Bo Trustee.
FOR'EXCHANGE ____
I /OR EXrHANGE
? BY JOHN' H. COKE,
207 S. Broadway.
B room house. Bonsalloave.; rented; for clear
ranch proporty.
14-room realdouco for 1 croon orchard.
9- room house on Daly Ft. for ranch.
12-room house; new; Vermont aye.; lor
ranch.
0-room cottage, 'Twonty eighth St., for other
property.
8-room house, S. Chestnut St., for St Louts
property.
'.'lO acres, Riverside, for city property.
10 room house, Burlington are., for other
properly
11-room house, near Temple, for ranch prop
erty.
10 acres at Clearwater; house and lot; will
assume.
48 acres near Azusa for city property; vflll
aeautso.
JOHN II COKE.
207 S. Broadway. 15, 18
J/OR EXCHANGE -
Do you want 5 to 100 acres In the San
Gabriel valley.
Do you vvaiit a city residence?
Have you got something to sell or trade?
40 acres near Itedondo.
E. K. ALEXANDER,
10- 10-tt 145 S. Broadway,
1/OR EX I' iTTNi ;~E~-T.52- A C ftER AN CH
r close toolty; choice; iMO.UOO; for eastern;
IS acres southwest, SMflOO; 2;j acres, to-room
house, barn, fruits, close in, southwest, $5000;
other ranches, houses, lodging houses ol all
prices and kinds. EDWARD ERASER, No.
210s. Broadway. 19
F~%OR EXCHANGE- -jf/ M)U HAVE PROP"
ertyanywhere and wish to exchange it,
call on me and you will receive an offer. Ore
gon, Washington and eastern pronerty a
specialty. E. E. PARSONS, room 1, 230 W.
hirst st. tf
rpELL BOOR NEIGHBOR ABOUT THB HEB>
I. aid. It is a great newspaper. Send a sam
ple copy oast, occasionally. If you don't want
to send your own paper call at the office and
have them mailed direct, lrcc of cost.
To"«iiy"or" BEI.L~~ANYTHIN<; _ THXT~IB
saleable, try the want columns of The
Herald. A few cents Invested In this manner
may make you many dollar:'.
I /OR EXCHA NOE—GOOD " JvOOUE~¥EoF
-1 erty, close In: lot 114 leet front, with 12
-room flat rented tosteady tenants. R. VERCH,
room SO. Temple blk. tf
1/OR EXCHANGE-000D~HORSE, CO«~OR
F bicycle for painting or plastering new
houses. R. D. LIST, 123', W. Second st. 12-20
1/ O R hXCHANG E - G 0 O D 10- ROOM HOUB E
r and lot near electric line, value $2000.
It VERCH. Room 80 Temple bock. tf
_
Vf ADAH STEWART—FROM BOSTON—THE
-»I greatest gifted and wonderful clairvoyant
iv the world: the seventh daughter of a sev
enth daughter, sha Is a born medium and tho
greatest card roaderin tin' world; shehas read
cards sinec 11 years of age on mining, specu
lation, law suits and all business affairs, mar
riages, bringing the separated and lost lovers
together: she has no equal; after seeing other,
call and soe her and be convinced of her won
derful power and gifts, card readings, ladies
orgentiemen. no cents No. 355 1 aS. Spring
St., parlors 7-8. 22
THE WORLD'S FAMOUS MEDIC M A~N D
palmist, formerly known throughout
Europe and America as Syra tho child me
dium, greatest living medium of the age; if
deceived by fakirs, would-be mediums, come,
Syra will give a free test to prove her
powers; tells just what you want to know:
if sick or iv irouble she can help you. 318 W .
Fourth st. 10 30 OO
MRS. WALKER. THE ORBat~c!7alßVoV
nut and card medium, is meeting with
wonderful success: she invites tho most skep
tical to test her power. Parlors 34, 3ll>>-$ 8,
Spring st. Sec my ad in the amusement col
umns. 1-17
TE v . YOCR NEIGHBOR ABOUT THE HER
ald. 11 is a great newspaper. Send a sam
ple copy east, occasionally. If you don't want
to semi your own paper call at the oflice and
have tliem mailed direct, free of cost.
MRS. PARKER, PALMIST. CLAIRVOYANT
and medium; life reading, business re
movals, law suits, mineral locations, love
affairs, etc. Take Traction car to Vine St., sec
ond house west of Vermont aye.
r pO BUY (Hi SELL ANYTHING THAT IS
I saleable, try the want columns of The
Herald. A few cents Invested in this manner
may make you many dollars.
MME~.~ STANLEY "-"eh I.EPR \TC:i CARD
reader: tells your past, present and fu
ture: ladies and gentlemen, 50c. Parlor it'
322 S. Spring st. 1-19
\| ME. 6TANLEY~aTLT!BRATBD~'A RD
reader; tells your past, present and future;
ladies. -De; gentlemen, 80c. Parlor 9,322 8,
Spriugat; 119
A ones uf PLEABANCE, DEAD-TRANCE
x\ medium; sittings daily at residence, 034
8. Jl'dwy. 1-9-0
'pHE M EDR'Hi MR~bTrNETT~W'ILL
1 givo sittings daily at 013 E. Sixth st. ; circle
I uesday and Thursday evenings. 12-23
MML. DUVAUTHE WONDERFUL CLAIR
voyant and medium, gives silttngsdally
7u7 S. Main st. 12-30
ASSAYERS
CHEMISTS
Wade & Wade,
109 1-2 Commercial St.
Best and Oldest l aboratory In Southern ii
California.
Grider & Dow's
CLANTON
Pninn I -T-HIS TRACT is witktn
Iffllyll I 1 ten minute, walk of the
"■"•iSf 1 poatoffice, 87 large lota, front
, iug Pourteentta «nd San Pedro
In streets; two Klectric roads;
IVJ graded and graveled streets;
wide cement walks: shade
Dill 111 trees planted; special induce-
Q 1111II I mmis to those who will build
■I at once. Lots $550 and up, on
aI easy terms. Free carriage to
the tract. Telephone 1309.
„ nmp j GRIDER & DOW
tytllti, 189 S. IJroalwiy.
t\\\W\
S TANSY WAFERS
These Wafers aro for piintul. Scanty, Pro
fuse or Irregular Periods, and ladte, will find
thai no better remedy exists lor these diQlcul
iies. To avoid being imposed upon by bast
Imitations, buy from our agents and take
FRENCH TANSY WAFERS only. Price by
mail, $3.
For sale In Los Angeles by
aODFRF.Y & riOORE, Druggists
10S N. Si-KINO Sti
■■■■MsiMaMsjaMaaa——nn. „,.„ w
BAKER IRONWORKS
050 TO 900 BUENA VISTA ST.,
hOS KNOELES, - CXLHSORNII
Adjoining a, J», UiouuOa, Sal, LA4.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1895.
NOW FOR A GOOD HARBOR
A Vigorous Campaign for
San Pedro Is Started
1 FREE HI LEAGUE BORN
A Ringing Address Is Issued to
the Qeneral Public
SENATOR WHITE AT WORK
He Thinks There Is Good Reason to
Expect Success Soon
Every Good Citizen Should Sign Himself a
Member
Membership Roll, at the Newspaper Olflces.
Another Meeting on Saturday at
Which a Permanent Organization
Will Be Ellected
Los Angelea is to have a deep sea liarbo
and it will be at San Pedro. The peopli
of Southern California have decided 01
that point, and they, being right, will hav<
the aid of the national government beyonc
pond venture. A few days ago some pub
lic spirited men of tins city met at thi
Chamber of Commerce and took the pre
litninary stepa toward forming a Free liar
bor League, to organize and concentrati
efforts for a suitable appropriation for Sat
Pedro, and to conduct a more aggressivi
campaign than lias heretofore been made
Two committees were appointed, one 01
by-laws, consisting of Messrs. Willard
Hlinn and Parsons, and one on an addresi
to the public with Colonel Harrison Graj
Otisaß chairman, and J. M. Klliott, Hum
Brook, E. A. Forrester and W. B. Wool
wine.
Yesterday afternoon a large meeting wat
held at the chamber of commerce to heai
the report of these committees. Colone
Otis was made temporary chairman of tin
league and Mr. Chas. Weir secretary.
The report of the committee on organiza
tion was adopted unanimously.
The committee on address then pre
sented its results, which were received wit!
applause and adopted by acclamation. Thi
address is as follows:
To all friends of a free deep-sea harboi
for Los Angeles: The exceptional growtl
and prosperity of i.ob Angeles and ol
Southern California have hitherto beer
based chiefly upon horticulture and thi
climatic attractions of thiß section. It ii
evident that if a city of 100,000 popula
tion ia to continue-to grow as rapidly in ttu
future as in tho past we must lose no tim<
in developing tliosu commercial possibili
ties which are ours by right of location.
The question of transportation is a vita
one to Southern California, as upon it de
pends chiefly the outlet to the markets nl
the world of those who cultivate the soil
Active competition between railroads car
never lie assured, but the ocean, which ii
free to all, lies at our doors.
I -os Angeles waa designed by nature, lo
cation and environment for one of tin
most important commercial cities. Its lo
cation, at the foot of the low niountaii
passes, on the shortest practicable routi
lietween the Atlantic and Pacific, insure*
its commercial prosperity, if its citizens ar'
reasonably public-spirited and alert. LOl
Angeles should build up a profitable tradi
with the Orient, with Australia and thi
islands of the sea.
On this subject the board of I'nited State
engineers, appointed in 181*2 to locates
deep water harbor for Los Angeles, math
the following important and encouraging
report:
"By far the most important aspect oi
this subject, however, is its relation to the
probable future development of the deep
sea commerce of the country. Heretofore
the Asiatic trade has naturally gone to San
Francisco, but it has been pointed out thai
the construction of the Canadian and
Northern Pacific railroads lias introduced
two competitors for the overland transpor
tation of the Asiatic commerce. Two
through lines, the .Southern Pacific and the
Santa Fe systems, cross the continent from
Los Angeles at much lower elevations than
the northern lines, and also connect the
l'acitlc with the Uttlf of Mexico, and their
operation is never obstructed by snow or
ice. If a safe, accessible and convenient
harbor for deep draft vessels existed on
the southern coast these would appear the
most favorable lines for the transporta
tion of Asiatic and Australian commerce.
"Should the Nicaragua canal be com
pleted, the importance of the proposed
harbor will become still greater. At the
present time the most convenient course
for sailing vessels coming around the Horn
is to go out into the mid-Pacific and strike
the trade winds to make the port of Sau
Francisco. With the completion of the
canal, commerce will be principally trans
ported by steam vessels of modern draft,
which will move north along the coast and
seek the nearest favorable and convenient
port from which their freight can reach its
market.
"A deep water harbor on the southern
coast would thus receive the Asiatic and
Australian freights for shipment over the
most favorable transcontinental lines, ac
commodate a large nart of the commerce
passing through the Nicaragua canal.wliich
now goes around the 11 irn, and finally fur
nish a port of shipment and supply not
only for the productive territory in its im
mediate vicinity, but also for the great in
terior plateau reached by tire southern rail
ways beyond tho mountain ranges. Con
sidering, therefore, the probable needs of
commerce iv the near future, the board is
of the opinion that the proposed deep
water harbor is of high national import
ance and well worthy of construction by
the general government."
The chief drawback in the way of the
development of the commercial possibili
ties of this section lies in the absence of a
harbor that is accessible to deep-water ves
sels. There is no deep-water harbor be
tween San Diego on the south and San
Francisco on the north.
This Is by no means a question that con
cerns only the city of Los Angeles. All of
Southern California aud Aiizona, except
that portion tributary to San Diego county,
would be accommodated by a deep-water
harbor in Los Angeles county; also South
ern Nevada and Utah, as soon as the Salt
Lake railroad is completed.
That the proper location for such a har
bor is San Pedro there can bs no doubt in
my unprejudiced mind. San Pedro lias
been the leading harbor of this section ever
since the days of the early : p misli ex
plorers. It was selected by government
engineers as a site for a deep-water harbor
more than twenty-five years ago, after
careful examination, at a time when there
ivaa no prejudice for or against any partic
ilar location, and that choice has since
»een officially confirmed by several other
toards of government engineers. In ad li
ion, it is almost unanimously indorsed by
he local engineering fraternity and by the
citizen** cf this section, as expressed a
short time ago by public vote at the eham
ler of commerce.
In 1 871 congress made the first appro
priation for the improvement of San Pedro
larbor. Since that time there has been ex
pended on the harbor altogether less than
11,000,000. During the past ten years tho
lues received by the government at San
Pedro have amounted to almost as much.
Ihe money so expended would have ac
'oiiiplished more good had it not come in
lriblets. Yot, during that time the depth
of the water on the bar ha« been increased
from eighteen inches to over eighteen fee.
Alio: her advantage of Kan I'cilro il that
it would be a free harbor—a harbor open to
alt lines of railroad that desire to reach
tide water. This is an advantage the im
portance of which can scarcely be overon
tincited, as we may learn by reading the
story of Oakland.
It is agreed that the present year will
mark a critical epoch in the history of San
I'edro harbor agitation. During ihe las.
three sessions congress has refused any
appropriation for this work. Hy skillful
maneuvering the enemies of a free harbor
have succeeded in keeping the proj°e
back among committees where they exert
a powerful influence. These tactics have
been pursued to the limit, and it is now
generally conceded that the tight to a finish
must he enacted during the season of
1 Siio-llii. A grave responsibility rests
upon the citizens of Log Angeles—a re
sponsibility which it is to be feared they do
not all understand and appreciate.
In presenting this vital subject to the
people of Loa Angeles and the south of
California for further consideration, we
desire to impress upon all concerned—
whether they be friends or opponents of
the project -that the creation of a govern
ment deep wa'er liaibor at San Pedro, free
to all comers, will be for the direct benefit
of all citizens and all interests involved;
that an adequate harbor at that pnintwill
(lo more than any other one thing toward
the development of the country; that such
development and the increased population
which will come with it, must inevitably
nnd vastly increase the carrying trade,
botli by sea and rail, of the wide and fer
tile region south and east of the Tehachepi
range; that in such increase all lines of
railway entering Los Angelas will surely
participate, thus sharing in the common
benefits and prosperity through the com
mon progress of the country.
The matter of the location of the govern
ment deep-sea harbor is not merely a ques
tion of choice of citizens and non-experts,
but that site lias been chosen by three
| different boards of army engineers, after
as many examinations of the site and of all
rival sites.
We therefore feel justified in warning
those adverse to the .San I'edro project that
their continued opposition may result in
the defeat of all further congressional ap
propriations, thus unconsciously, perhaps,
doing an irreparable injury to the land of
their choice and of their homes
l On the contrary, should it happen that,
througli division and contention among
our people on this subject of paramount
interest to 'hem and the south, no further
appropriations are made by congress for
San Pedro harbor, all interests will Buffer
together; for it ia certain that the defeat of
the San Pedro harbor site will not be fol
lowed by the success of any rival site, be
cause congress does not pursue a vacillat
ing policy in respect to such matters. It
does not jump from site to site near the
same point, nor change front from time to
time in making its appropriations. We
also direct special attention to the signifi
cant and forcible fact that congress has in
but one instance disregarded the report of
a board of army engineers locating the
site for harbor improvements.
At a meeting of the citizens held on No
vember -.'lid, at the chamber of commerce,
steps were taken toward establishing a
a permanent organization to be known as
the Free Harbor League. The aim of this
organization will be lo secure from con
gress the necessary appropriations to con
struct at the pott of San Pedro a harbor
which shall be free to all railroads desir
ing to bring their lines to the water's edge.
Thus far all work of this character lias
been left to the chamber of commerco, but
while that organization has discharged its
trust most faithfully, and has lacked noth
ing in the firmness and vigor of its utter
ances, the time has come when its efforts
must be seconded by somebody that can
work with an undivided and single pur
pose. Our representatives at Washington
must be aided by a delegation of citizens;
arguments must be prepared for eastern
papers, and a veritable campaign of edu
cation must be carried on throughout our
own state and section.
All citizens of Los Angeles and of the
surrounding country who take an active
interest in the welfare and progress of this
section are cordially invited to become
; members of the Free Harbor league and
jto use their influence in securing for
Southern California this most important
improvement, which cannot be attained
without hard and judicious labor.
Harrison Gray Otis,
Chairman.
J. M. Elliott,
Harry Brook,
il. A. Forrester,
W. D. WOOLWIKB,
Committee. _
It was decided to have copies of the by
l laws printed and sent to all friends of San
Pedro with a request to secure as many
names of members of the league as possi
ble and to report at a meeting to be held
on Saturday afternoon at chamber of com
merce, when a permanent organization
will be made.
During the meeting a communication
from Senator S. 11, White was received
outlining the very vigorous work he has al
j ready done in the senate on behalf of the
I harbor, and giving excellent reasons for
expecting speedy and effectual action by
tiie government.
Most of the banks of the city and other
prominent business places offered to place
copies of tho bylaws on their counters to be
signed by peop'e wishing to join the
league, and the same facilities will be
found at the business office of The Hkkald
and the other city papers. \
THE SUPERVISORS
ninor ristters Attended to at Yesterday's
Board Meeting
At the meeting of the board of supervi
sors yesterday, on motion of Supervisor
Woodward, Supervisor Hay was authorized
to procure material for the construction of
a bridge on State street, Alamitos, near
Charles Thornburg's place, in the Long
! Beach road district, tho said Thornburg
j aud others to build said bridge without cost
j to the county for labor.
Charles Fcrman appeared before the
| board to advocate the granting of a fran
i chise to the Kern River Light and Power
j company, the object of which is to genorate
j electric power iv Kern river and convey
. 'be same to Los Angeles. Mr. Fcrman ar
gued at some length in favor of his com
pany, and will again present the ense to
day. The supervisors will probably order
the franchise advertised today.
The agent of a patent gas burner ap
peared before the board to advocate the ad
vantages of his burner as a gas saver. It
was agreed that he should put fifty burn
ers in the jail as an experiment.
On motion of Supervisor Woodward the
action of the board in allowing the Mc
carty company t'JSO for a right of way for
a road through the Hollenbeck ranch was
rescinded. The land has never been
deeded, and besides the route of the pro
posed road has been changed, and conse
quently the land is not now needed.
The greater part of the day waj devoted
to the auditing of demands.
Licensed to Wed
The following marriage licenses were
issued by the c:>unly clerk today:
Joseph Jordan, a native of Kentucky,
aged :i0 years, and -a rah J. Black well, a
native of California, aged 19 years, both
residents of Los Angeles.
I James F. Owens, a native of Missouri,
: aged -.'ti years, anda residontof St. Joseph,
| Mo., and Laura Esther llrock. also a na
tive of Missouri, aged 23 years, and a resi
! d .-nt of Loa Angeles.
Miles Courtland Burnett, a native of
i low a, aged :<o years, and Mrs. Marietta
Fletcher, a native of Ohio, aged 31 years,
both residents of Los Angeles.
August 11. Schoaemau, a native of Cali
fornia, aged 30 years, and Lizzie Nadin, a
native of England, aged -1 years, both
residents of South Riverside.
Arthur Hughs Hraly, a native of Califor
nia, aged 28 years, and Mina Jeone, a na
tive of Illinois, aged 22 years, bath resi
dents of Lus Angeles.
If you live out of town send for .samples and
prices of our wed ling invitations. Wo know
how to oo this work just right and will please
you. il. M. Luc A Hro , 110 -V spring street.
M'ANERNY IS ACQUITTED
Not Guilty of the Killing of Billy
Hunter
ONLY OUT FIFTEEN MINUTES
The Case Was Submitted to the Jury
Without Argument
The Defendant Tells His Stiry on the Witness
Stand Witli <■»:>• Effect—Gen
eral Court News
It took the jury only fifteen minutes to
acquit P. S. McAnerny of tiie murder of
Billy Huntor. The taking of testimony
was concluded between 3 and 4 o'clock,
when a recess of twenty minutes was taken
to give the attorneys an opportunity to pre
pare their instructions, Which were unusu
ally brief. There was no argument, and in
a quarter of an hour from tho time the
jurymen left the box they were back in
their seats with a verdict of not guilty, only
one ballot being taken. McAnerny took
the result very coolly, and after receiving
the congratulations of his friends, walked
out of the courtroom with his wife a free
man.
When the court adjourned Moni lay after
noon the outlook for McAnerny was any
thing but encouraging. Young Colan. who
was one of the parly in the saloon on the
night of the tragedy, had testified posi
tively to having seen the knife in McAn
erny's hand, aud saw him strike the fatal
blow. He further testified tliat McAnerny
followed him and the others out, and that
there was no fight, nor was any one at any
time on the ground. Che party in the sa
loon was composed of Murray, Colan,
Hunter and McAnerny, and everything
was apparently against the latter.
Yesterday morning, however, the situa
tion changed, and when the defense com
menced putting in testimony it was at
once seen that McAnerny had a good case.
During tho day the following witnesses for
the defense were examined: W. R. Riggs,
Arthur Verrlie, H. S. Clements, P. Mc-
Anerny, D. I). Gridley, W. J. Kelly, N.
Housher, Mary Gridley, James Murray,
William Colan, Mrs. M. Abbott, T. W.
Mayben, W. H. Murray, Mrs. P. S. Mc-
Anorry, Frank Swift, W. A. Hammel, G.
Geoski, J. G. Meriau, the defendant, P. S.
McAnerny,and Dan Moriarty.
McAnerny told his story in a straightfor
ward manner, and as it was shown that he
was a man of good character, and he was
furthermore corroborated in many details,
it was evidently believed by the jury.
McAnerny said that heihud been iv town
with his wife on the night of the tragedy,
and on his return home went to a butcher
shop to pay a bill. He then went to the sa
loon,where he met Murray, who asked him
to throw dice for the beer. He agreed, and
then Murray made a side bet of 15 cents
with him. McAnerny says thai he threw
three times with Murray, beating him
every time. This enraged Murray, who
struck at him. He returned the blow and
the fight was getting interesting when Hun
ter and Colan came to Murray's assistance.
Mc A nerny says that lie then ran out of the
saloon, fo lowed by the three men
who overtook him and knocked
him down. He struggled to his
feet, and again ran, when he was
once more overtaken and knocked down.
Again he struggled to his feet, and again he
was knocked down. All took a hand in
the melee, in the course of which he was
kicked in the face, almost having his eye
knocked out. McAnerny says be was dazed,
and when he got on his feet started to run
home, but mistook the way and went in tho
opposite direction, and was discovered by a
mail carrier sitting on abeerkegand taken
to his home. McAnerny positively denied
that he had a knife on the night in ques
tion, or that he cut Hunter. In fact, he
did not know that any one had been seri
ously hurt until he was told of it later.
There was no disposition to argue the
case on either side and, as stated in the be
ginning, the result was soon reached.
As usual during murder trials the court
room was crowded during the entire day.
Sister Against Brothel
The trial of tho case of Mrs. Mary A.
Sproul against A. T. Kelly was com
menced before Judge Shaw yesterday, and
occupied tha attention of the court during
the greuter part of the day. The parties
are brother and sister, but from the testi
mony there is no love between them. The
trouble between Mrs. Sproul and Mr.
Kelly, who are residents of Xorwalk, arose
over a note for iftffio and a mortgage on
Mrs. Sprout's land. She claims that she
borrowed tho money entirely for her
brother, and he claims that only half of it
was for him. She also claims that her
brother has never paid any of the money
back, and he asserts that he has paid her
various sums that amount in the aggregate
to over $100. The sister admits that she
obtained money from Mr. Kelly, bin
claims that it was not to be applied on
what he owed her, but was simply for her
to make purchases for him. Out of this
disagreement anrl some other things the
suit arose, Mrs. Sproul suing her brother
for the full amount of the note.
Kelly's story of the money transaction
was that after the death of Mrs. Spruul's
husband she was alone on her place and
wante3 him to come and live with her.
In response to her repeated request he
did go to live with her. took care of her
place and rented an adjoining place to run
and make money. A number of checks
aggregating over $ 100 were identified by
tally as paid by him on what he owed his
sister, and he swore positively that ttiey
were paid on that account and no other.
Back of this, however, is another story,
and that is that Mrs. Sprout's dislike for
tier brother grew out of a beating that
Kelly administered to one Wilt Myers, a
man who had been paying attention to his
sister, and to which he objected.
The trial will be resumed today.
Divorce Business
The divorce case of Mrs. Matilda Ryan
vs. F G. Ryan was heard by Judge Mc-
Kinley yesterday afternoon with closed
doors, when a decree was ordered in favor
of plaintiff as prayed for. The divorce
was g ranted on the grounds of drunken
ness and failure to provide.
Judge Smith heard ttie divorce suit of J.
0. Mcpherson vs. L. MoPheraon, but re
fused to grant a decree, making an order,
however, that the plaintiff be allowed to
amend his complaint. It appears that Mc
pherson suspected his wife of having too
much affection for other men, and brought
his suit on the ground of cruelty, the said
cruelty consisting of great mental anguish
and worry caused by his wife's action.
Judge Smith remarked that a woman was
sometimes entitled to a divorce on the
grounds set forth, but he did not think it
should apply to a man. His honor inti
mated that if he would put in his com
plaint on the proper charge it would doubt
lees receive proper attention.
Blanton Duncan Sued
The Machinery Supply company lias
In ought suit against Blanton Duncan to
recover $1302,311 for certain goods and
wares delivered to the defendant. These
goods consisted of a steam pump, boiler,
connections, etc., as well as certain tools
and implements, and also for work per
formed. It is alleged that no part of the
bill has ever been paid, hence suit has
been instituted.
fTace rtayes Sentenced
Judge McKinley yesterday morning
denied the motion for a new trial in the
cose of Mace Mayes, tbe head of the Ante
lope valley ring of cattle thieves, recently
convicted of grand larceny, and sentenced
the defendant to six years' imprisonment
in the penitentiary at San Quentin. Notice
of appeal was filed, and certificate of
probable cause signed and filed. The cubo
will be taken to the supreme court at once.
Spillman-Compton Adultery Case
Yesterday when the examination of
Charles G. Compton and Mrs. W. T. Spill
man on a charge of adultery was called in
tho township police court, there were no
witnesses in attendance, and a continuance
was taken to Friday. It now begins to look
as if the whole matter would be dropped.
Mr. Spillinan claimed to have ten or fif
teen witnesses to the act, but said that they
would not come intocourt. He wanted the
case dismissed and a new complaint filed,
but Assistant District Attorney Williams
would not consent to this. If the witnesses
are not forthcoming Friday the charge will
doubtless be dismissed.
To Revive Judgments
Two suits were filed by the Long Beach
Development company against Win. H.
Goucher. They are to revive judgments
against Goucher for $0833,79 and 1629,86,
respectively.
Suit was also tiled in the case of Jessie
N. Marshall vs. Jacob S. Taylor to revive
the judgment secured by plaintiff live
years ago, amounting to $29,307.50. In
addition $8710 is asked for interest. This
is the heaviest judgment ever given in a
seduction cas9, but so far Taylor has man
aged to evade payment.
Rais-d Out His I count
H. J. Wollacott yesterday instituted suit
against N. Watts to recover $106. Watts
rented a small sore at Ninth street and
Grand avenue from Wollacott at $6 per
month. Mr. Wollacott wanted to improve
the same and gave the tenant notice to
move, saying that if he did not do so the
rent would bo $100 per month after the
Ist of December. No attention was paid
to tho notice, hence suit was brought to re
cover the rent antl obtain possession of the
premises.
As to Insolvent Debtors
In the case of J. D. Robinson vs. his
creditors, .Itidgo Shaw yesterday gave
plaintiff his final discharge as an insolvent
debtor.
In the case of E. M. Coe vs. his creditors.
Judge Shaw yesterday approved the dual
act of the assignee and ordered a dividend.
General Court Notes.
I'hilip Kitchin. a native of F.ngland. was
yesterday admitted to citizenship by Judge
Van Dyke, on renouncing allegiance to
Queen Victoria.
John C. Morgan of Santa Monica has
Hied hi* petition for probate of the will of
Martha McNelly, deceased. The value of
the estate is $.~iooo, consisting of personal
property and realty.
Notice of appeal in the case of Charles
A. Warner vs. the i'orter Land and Water
company, decided in favor of the defend
ant in the justices' court, has been filed
with the county clerk.
Mary A Mace has filed a petition for ap
pointment as guardian of her minor child
ren for the purpose of settling up the estate
of Warren H. Macey, deceased.
The Patten * Davis Lumber and Fuel
company has instituted suit against M.
McKenzie & Co., to recover $651.57, wit h
costs of suit, and that the same be ad
judged a lien on certain real estate in the
Fort Hill tract. The Madera Flume com
pany has also brought suit against the
same parties to recover $324.H0.
_ Argument in the case of Banning vs.
Van Every was in progress before Judge
McKinley yesterday afternoon. It is a
suit over the lease of a piece of land used
for farming purposes. The case will prob
ably be settled today.
A VALUABLE COLLECTION
The Donation of Two Men to the Uni
versity of Southtrn
California
It Comprises Books, Minerals, Fossils, Eth
nological and Archaeological Forms and
Land and Marine Shells
The University of Southern California
has acquired, partly through the generosity
of A. M. Peck of Compton and partly by
donation from the proprietor, Dr. Stephen
Bowers, editor of the California Voice, his
valuable collection of books and speci
mens, which he has had stored for so long
a time in his fire-proof building at Ventura.
The collection consists of minerals, fossils,
marine, land and fresh water shells, eth
nological and archu-ological forms, etc.
Nearly every land of this globs is sepre
sented, and nearly every geological forma
tion. There are some archteological
specimens from Egypt, Italy, Scaudanazia.
Sandwich Islands, from the Aztecs, from
many of the states, and especially from
Southern California.
j In geological specimens, England, Gor
-1 many, France, Italy, Kaypt. Africa, Pales
tine. Russia, Greenland, China, Japan and
ihe islands ot the sea are represented. The
collection contains a tine collection of
gems, ranging from crystals to calcite and
to diamonds in the rough from Africa. The
ores and metals from tha ba-er to the fin
est are represented. There is a tine col
lection of crystal models, illustrating
every form of crystalograpliy, also models
of the principal diamonds of the world.
There are some 200 species of North
American laud shells and many foreign
forms. The Nile, the Sea of Galilee, the
! Pools of Tyre, the Mountains of Lebanon
: and other noted places contribute their
! quota of land and fresh water shells. There
jis also a large collection of marine shells,
California forms being well represented.
In short, the collection is the best results
of nearly the lifetime of an original nnd
busy collector, and is very valuable from a
j financial as well as from the scientific
, standpoint. The library is largo and valu
j able and is especially rich in books of
j science, geology predominating. In the
I collection the donor has eschewed mere
| curiosities aud has made it with an eye to
i the useful in science.
It will be known as "The Bowers Collec-
I tlon," to which Dr. Bowers will add from
] lime to time, and which it is hoped will be
; the nucleus for the largest university col
! lection on the Pacific slope. It is a vain-
I able acquisition of which the friends of the
University are justly proud.
Nsw Incorporations
Articles of incorporation of the Alham
bra Orange Growers' association were filed
with the county clerk yesterday. The pur
poses for which it is formed are to pick,
j pack and market oranges and other green
! and dried fruits. The principal place of
l business is Athambra, aud tho Inoorpora
| tlon Is to continue ten years. Following
are the directors for the first year: Charles
Bean, L. C. Anderson, K. F. Bishop, G. il.
Adams, S. B. Kingsley, F. Q. Story, all of
Alhambra, and J. C. Klacuingtou of Los
Angeles. The capital stock Is $1000, di
vided into 1000 snares of $1 eaoh, eight
een of which have been subicrlbsd.
Crime Against Nature.
Eugene Lea was arraigned before Justice
Owens yesterday upon the charge of an
attempt to commit a crim? against nature.
He pleaded not guilty and his examina
tion frag set for tomorrow at 2:30 p. m.
Two boys were his intended victim*, but
they managed to run away. l/s.t is said to
have gone to the landlord of the building
alter failing in his interview with the b >ys,
to get back the money which ho hid paid
tor the rent of the room.
The Rev. Dr. Fowler, member of the
national Presbyterian committee on Y. P.
S. C. X.. has resigned his charge in Cedar
Rapids, la., to accept a call in this city.
REED'S FORCES LINED UP
The Combination Which Beat
the Pacific Coast
THE MAYOR TELLS THE STORY
How It Lost the Big Republican National
Convention
natt Quay, Thomas C. Piatt anil Powell
Clayton Were Against Us—San Pedre
Harbor and Venezuela
The selection of St. Louis as the city for
the national Republican convention was a
victory for the combination which elected
Thomas Brackett Reed as speaker and
successfully pulled through every other
man holding office in the present organiia
i tton of the house of representatives. That
is the opinion of Mayor Frank Kader, who
returned last evening from his three
weeks' missionary trip through the various
cities of the south and east. The mayor
arrived home over tho Santa Fe. He is the
lirst of the pilgrims who went east to se
cure tho big convention for San Francisco
to agabi reach his constituency.
The mayor informed a reporter last
night that tho friends of the speaker on
the national committee had been for St.
! Louis. Powell Clayton of Arkansas was
for the Missouri city from first to last and
Ihe opposed Fraucißco in and out of
season. Senator Mathew Stanley i-iuay
was lor Pittsburg lirst and for St. Louis
second. Chairman Thomas Carter of
| Montana was for St. Louis,and Thomas C.
j Piatt, who was represented at the Wash
: tngtou meeting by Cornelius N. Bliss of
| New York, was for Chicago. In spite
of this powerful element of the powers
that be the mayor says that
San Francisco would have captured
] the prize had the balloting been secret iv-
I stead of open, as has always been the rule
jin the past. Powell Clayton plcyed this
last card, and it proved, so far as the Cali
fomians were concerned, to have been tho
trump.
Mayor Rader thinks that the Republican
presidential nomination at this time lays
between Speaker Reed and Governor Wil
liam McKinley, with Senator William Alli
son of lowa coming up as a very
promising dark horse, The first
named was interviewed at Wa-hington
by Mayor Kader and Capt. H. '/.. Osborne
in the interest of Congressman McLachlau
for a place upon the River and Harbor
committee of the house, The speaker in
formed the California men that he would
j tike to accommodate them, but he would
j have to make them a party io his sorrow s.
I Reed then pulled out a big book and
| showed tho CatiCornians a list of some one
i hundred odd names from which he in
formed his visitors he would have to select
the six Republican members of the com-
I mittee. As a result Congressman Mc-
I Laehlan will probably not have his
| ambition gratified during the present
i session. the speaker lnsisted.when pleaded
| with for assistance for an appropriation for
|S in Pedro hat bor, that the present con
j gross intended to economize and that
money for federal buildings or harbors
would 1)8 like pulling teeth,
i Ihe mayor thinks that an effort should
l now be made to secure for the Pacific coast
: the Democratic national convention, and
I when informed of ttie criticism in some
; quarters of his interest in behalf of San
Francisco, replied:
| "I acted in this matter as a Californian
: who believed that this convention would
j have proven of incalculable benefit to the
I whole state and to the coast. The people
I up there asked us to assist and the people
of Los Angeles were gladly willing to com
ply. It was acting upon this duty which I
could not, as chief executive of the city,
ignore, that I became interested as I did."
The mayor declined to di cuss the fight
against Superintendent of Parks Meserve
or any other local matter, stating that his
absence from the city had prevented hie
i keeping up with current affairs. He will
i be ut his desk on duty at the city hall at 9
oclock this morning. Kegarding the Yen
! ezuelan crisis, the mayor said:
"Though 1 am a stalwart Republican, in
such cases partisan feeling has no place,
i and 1 think Mr. Cleveland is eminently
right.
"The situation is grave, but no consider
tion should prevent the upholding of the
| nation's dignity, honor and principles."
Attempted to Escape
i James J. Johnson, one of the members
|of the chaingang, who is serving a 120
j day sentence for petit larceny, attempted
to take French leave while out with the
gang yesterday morning. His attempt
I was observed by the officer in charge, who
had a lively chase before capturing the fel
low. Johnson was returned to the jail,
where he now occupies a private cell and
dines on bread and water.
Heavy Sentence for Vagrancy
0. R. Delos, the old man whose penchant
for going about dressed in a grain sack, re
sulted in his arrest for vagrancy, appeared
i in Judge Morrison"s court yesterday to re
j ceive tho verdict of the jury which had
I tried his cas=. The verdict was guilty aa
i etiarged, and his honor sentenced the man
t to ninety days in jail.
KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet*
ter than otliers :ind enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world's best products to
tho needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
lr.xa'.'ve principles embraced iii tho
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
I.s excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas*
ant to the taste, the refreshing and trtrly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax*
alive; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and feyeia
and permanently curing constipation,
li. .'ins g'.ven satisfaction to millions rtnd
met with tha approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid*
neys, L\ >er and Bowels without weak-
Ming them and it is perfectly free trow
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug*
••ists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man*
".factored by the California Fig Syrup
Oo.only, T/ho3e name is printed on every
package, also the name. Syrup of Figs,
md being well informed, you will BO*
offered. w . j
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