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PARSONS PREPARE TO PURGE THE CITY OF VICE Ministerial Union Has Be= gun Its Crusade m mm i gontemplbted A Number of Informations Laid Last Night TWENTY SALOON KEEPERS Are to Be Hauled Up for Violation of the Law Oily a Shadow ol the Revelation Which Is to Come Chief Glass Pays Little Heed to the "Meddling Ministers." Who Will Hold a Sensational .Meeting at the Tabernaole Tonight. Since John M. Class, chief of police, will not down, tlie Parkhurst society is determined to force hint into a corner, if possible. By the aid of detectives Imported from San Francisco it has secured, so its lending spirits say. i videnee enough to bring about not less than 300 convictions for violations of the city ordinances pertaining to public morals. And all these violations, the spokesmen of the society claim, have occurred tinder tie very eyes of the police and witli the ac quiescence and connivance, apparent ly, of Chief Glass and 1 his subordinates. Two attorneys, L. B. Scranton and W. H. Bacon, have been collaborating with the San Francisco detectives, and 51 sterday twenty-three complaints were drawn up. The gentlemen interested went at a late hour to Police Judge Mor rison's court room, but that judicial disciplinarian having vacated the bench and retired for the day. they swore to twenty of the complaints and left them In the possession of Clerk W. W. Ever ett, disappointed at not being able to get the warrants issucf. It had been i heir Intention to swoop down Upon the offenders last evening.' and thus cxc ' ule a COUp in behalf of public morals. it seems the Parkhurst society pur pi ,-es to dispense with the services of the police a:: much as possible in the prose* cution of their cases, and much of the work of making arrests may be shifted to the constables and their deputies. Indeed, the society proposes to have spe cial officers of its own to perform its work of rounding up the persons re sponsible for the alleged infractions of law. Some lime ago Rev. C. C. McLean of Simpson tabernacle and Rev, John A. Bi Wilson of the First Methodist Kpis eopal church, as the lnspirers and lead ers of the Parkhurst society movement in this city, decided upon a plan of noc turnal Investigations through the means of private detectives, and supposing that it would be better to get "sleuths" from some other City, they entert d into communication with the C. J. Stlllwell detective agency of San Francisco. Stlllwell is familiar with Los Angeles, as he and A. B. Lawson ran a detective concern hen' for some time. He has made something of a name for himsef in California, particularly on account of bis connection with the Heath murder case In Stockton. He responded by sending two of his men best fitted for the kind of work re quired ami provided them In advance with a rough diagram of the business center of Los Angeles and information lixing in their minds the location of the saloons he supposed would lie most like ly to be caught in .the commission of slight breaches of the closing ordinance. They arrived about three weeks ago and have been at work over since, going around with such of the eight members of the Parkhurst society's committee as happened to be convenient. Of course the committeemen also went around tnd acquired some personal and practical experience of the workings of the sa loon closing ordinance, or rather, to be lieve them, of the Instances where it did not work, and they are to so testify wlicn the cases conic before the police court. The committee and the detectives re ported daily to Dr. McLean, the chair man nf the committee, and the work was mapped out systematically. Some times Dr. McLean himself went around to verify with his own eyes the reports brought to him, but he was careful not tn enter too far into the haunts of the wicked. Last night another round of the city was made and more evidence secured. As fast as they visited a place word was carried over to police headquarters by swift communication, so that at any time it was known just where they were doing their investigating. Of the twenty-three places charged with violating the saloon-closing ordi nance, Bob Kern's two resorts, the Rich elieu on Second and Spring streets, and the Wellington on West Third street, loom up conspicuously. The society has ay very eager desire to cinch Kern, be cause of his close relations with Chief Glass. Next come the Nadeau and Hollenbeck bars, run by H. W. Edelman and C. A. Schroeder respectively. Then Fox & Kellerman's Del Monte, on West Third street, next to the Wellington, and, to complete a very prominent trio of places where the best of liquid refreshments may be had at almost any hour, Jerry Illlch's place is included in the list. South Spring street seemed to have en gaged the attention more closely than any other thoroughfare of the detectivity and members of the Parkhurst commit tee, after West Third street was cleaned up, for, beside* the Hollenbeck and Na deau bars. Mike Pulaski's Hoffman Cafe, Charles Bauer's Anheuser, Mclnnes Bros.' Los Angeles. Theater Cafe and Glllmore & Zorb's Fountain are all spot ted. Among the other places are The Peerless, run by J. L. Wallace on. South Main, The Eintracht, on North Spring, W. Garms' Olympic and G. Basler's Lau rel Palace on West First, and Maxwell tt Gorman's California on West Second. The other complaints are for what in polite language are commonly known as "parlor houses," that is, places where the demi-monde sell liquor either with or without a license. The warrants, as soon as signed by Judge Morrison, will be turned over to the police. Altogether the society has fully 100 complaints in process of preparation. Nothing Is to be overlooked' now that a general raid has been planned and the places where the national game cf poker (whether for 1 cent ante or jr. blind) is played are to come in for a large share of the society's attention. REV. J. A. B. WILSON EXPLAINS. He Says-Chief Glass Told Him It Was Useless to Prosecute. Rev. John A. B. Wilson, presi dent of the society, was called upon for a statement of the condition ot things and what tli» Parkhurst society has in mind. He said: "I have not very much to say on the subject: the exposure tells is own story. The chief declared to me and to others that it was almost Impossible to get evidence against these places, ami that, when obtained, tlie courts let offenders off with such light st litem es that it was scarcely worth while to prosecute them. The chief has a force of paid detectives under him for such uses if he chooses to so employ them. "The committee on violations of law of the little Parkhurst society have pretty conclusively demonstrated that the laws are shamefully violated with out letral hindrance in the matter of disorderly resorts, and a few volunteers had no difficulty at all In obtaining evi dence in about 800 cases." "Who constituted the committee that looked up the evidence?" he \, as asked. "It is a standing c ommittee." he re plied, "provided for by the constitution of the society." "How wus it appointed?" "By the president, subject to the ap proval of lite executive committee or of the society. In mukine. this committee I named Dr. McLean as chairman and allowed him to choose his own assist ants." "Has he reported his work to you. or did he receive directions from you?" "Neither. He was left to pursue his own course and has made no report to me. When the work was marly done he gave me a few hints of what he had found, but I know of no details." "What do you think of this way of pro curing evidence?" "I have no criticism whatever to make •upon the Conduct of my associates in ihis society. Dr. McLean and his com mittee have only done what Dr. Park hurst himself was compelled to do for his own defense in New York, only Dr. McLean has had much less difficulty in producing his evidence than Dr. Park hurst did. showing that police supervi sion over such places here is much less rigid than In New York In the worst days of Tammany hall. "Here, with the highest-toned, most moral general citizenship in the United states, we have, because of an absolute Inefficiency of police authorities—not to charge anything worse—places of evil resort running with a freedom und open ness that I never heard of in New York." 'l-tut perhaps the authorities know nothing of these things':" "What are they for if not to know about such things .' When I intimated to the chief that everybody knew about these things hut himself, he angrily re plied that he did know about them, and that they were running contrary to law. He has Intimated on more than one occa sion to me and to others that the re sponsibility was with those who were above him, meaning, ns we all under stood, the police commissioners. If they have tried to prevent the chief from doing his duty, had he defied them and gone forward, he would have been sus tained in his defiance by every pulpit and every good citizen in this city. Tbe good people here have only to know the awful depravity openly tolerated in cer tain parts and spreading ull over the city to settle rightly the question as to whether the good or the bad element shall rule in Lot Angeles. They nearly all think the chief a saint, and are pre pared to resent any imputations upon his efficiency, because he has been a great improvement over his predeces sors." "What imputation have you to make upon him?" "None whatever, I leave the burning facts collected by some of tTie best citi z< ns of this city to speak for them selves. When people understand that school girls are daily watched for and I' d astray by harpies too vile to live and when things get so hot that some demon stration must be made against them, and thus the matter is given away to an evening paper and the expected raid of that night announced, intelligent people do not need that I should draw their in ferences for them. One of the eight men that called at that awful place where school girls aye ruined was told in the den that they had gotten word about the expected raid and to send the girls aw a y but they would be hack tomorrow night and to call them. They noticed two offi cers near the dive and Inquired of tlie madam* who they were. She replied. "Oh, I know them They are all right." "Do you think the keepers of these places are paying for their immunity." "I do not know,save that they say they are doing so. A gambler told me that he broke With his partner because he would not explain who received the money. He said there were various en - tries of $"00 for merchandise, and when he approached his partner and the ko between and demanded to know the se crets between them, the go-between said he would have to let all that business be transacted with Mr. 8.. as he would not take another Into his secrets, The same gambler told me that a high offi cial called up on the telephone to know why his $200 was not.forthcoming. That $200 was to be paid In consideration of certain favors received by them." "Do you know the names of the par ties?" • I do." . "Will you give them to us?" "Not at present." "Will they come out later, do you think?" "I think so. The same party told me that the gambling houses were putting up $2000 per week for the privilege of do ing business and that he was quite sure the bagnios were paying an equal amount" "Do you believe this story?" "I certainly do. There is no other way of understanding the open and shameless violations of law and order here." "But a place is pulled now nnd then?" "Yes. I said the same thing to my in formant, but he laughed heartily and said those things were pure fakes and well understood by the gamblers. He asked me if in the pulling the parapher nalia was taken away or the business closed. I told him I didn't know. He said he knew and I might know if I would take the trouble to go and look in." "Well, what is your own opinion?" "I have none that I wish to express. The facts must speak." "What is now the status of the crib fight?" "I don't know. When I came to thi? city a year ago the Ministerial union was In a fight to have them closed. Instead of closing them, those belonging to cer tain parties were enclosed with high board fences at the expense, of the city, so that they could transact business in greater privacy than usually belongs to such an occupation. The fence adver tised them und also the privacy with which they might be visited. The fence arrangement lias proven a great spec ulation to the owners and occupants." "Do you think that w as the motive for fencing them In?" "I am not speculating about motives. I am simply dealing with the effects." "What is your remedy?" "An enlightened public sentiment With the facts obtained by Dr. McLean and his committee spread before the people I think the people themselves will settle the question. They have to fight the immense capital Invested In such places, and those who have some thing to gain by it. and those who at tempt to secure a faithful performance of duty on the part of sworn officers of the law may expect to be blackmailed and abused by those who can be employ ed by such persons for such a purpose." "Have you anything to say about the attacks upon you?" LOS AING-ELiES HERAXD: FRIDAY JIORISTOiTG, DECEMBER 4, 189 ft. "Not a word. I am not defending my self, but seeking to have a better and safer condition of things for my chil dren and the children of my neighbors. If you newspaper people will not tak it up. tlie pulpit must, whatever the conse quences. We are not after men. but a condition of things which should not he permitted to exist in any civilized com munity." THK CHIEF is CALLOUS He lias ;i Supreme Contempt for These "Meddling Ministers" Chief of Police Glass was seen in ills office last evening and Interrogated re. gardlng the latest move of the Parkhurst league and as to what action he should take. If any. To a request for an Inter view he gave a courteous but emphatic denial, saying that he was don, talking about the ministers or their movements. Profound ignorance of the tiling of twenty complaints against saloon keep era ant! others was professed. In fact, said tlie chief. "I know absolutely noth ing about What they may Intend to do, except what I have read in the papers." Being aeked whether or not the war rants of arrest had been placed in Un hands of the police department for ser vice, In replied that they had not, to his knowledge. Should this action lie tak. ;t he would see that every party against whom a complaint had bet n Issued was arrested. His attention was called to the fact that Dr. McLean had express, ti a desire that the chief be present at the ma?s meeting to be held this evening in Simp son tabernacle and have an opportunity "f making any statement that lie might THE FURTHER HE WADES THE DEEPER THE MIRE desire to the public Then it was that he burst forth angrily, and on being asked as to whether or not he- should avail himself of the opportunity, re plied: "speak at the mass meeting? Well, T guess not. 1 shall not go near the place. Speak among those wolves who want to hang a man without either Judge or Jury ? No —emphatically no! I am heartily sick of this whole business. These med dling ministers l would; do far more good If they would begin their reforms in their own congregations. Dr. McLean is only seeking notoriety, and 1 shall not gratify him hy appearing at the meeting. I have nothing further to say; let them go on as they see fit." Then excusing himself, as his wife was lying ill under the care of a physician, the chief buttoned his overcoat up around his neck and strode off to catch his car. DR. M'LEAN FOR COMMISSIONER. Some of His Good Government Friends Pushing Him Forward. Rev. C. C. McLean is now a prospective candidate for police commissioner, to succeed Guy C. Barham, who resigned some days ago. Last Tuesday, when the police com mission attempted to hold a meeting, hut failed for want of a quorum, Dr. McLean was present, and Chief Glass, espying him, ventured the remark in jest that "there ought to be a preacher on the commission." There was' a wealth of hidden meaning in the words, apparent ly idly spoken, but Dr. McLean was equal to the occasion. He retorted: "All right, gentlemen; just consider me a candidate from now on." The matter has been taken up by some of his friends in the League for Better City Government, and a petition is to be circulated, presenting his name in time for New Year's. The Parkhurst society is not propos ing to stay out of the municipal cam paign, but" while it has Indorsed many of the Republican candidates for the council, it has scrupulously refrained 'from indorsing Janus H. Martin. BETTER - CITY GOVKRNMENT Meetings Arranged lor This Evening and Tomorrow The meeting of the central committee of the Better City Government league set for this evening has been postponed till Monday evening on account of en gagements of members at ward meet in Fo'urth ward precinct committeemen will meet at league headquarters at 10 oclock this afternoon. The speakers appointed to address campaign meetings W teaHoSghto«, H. W.O'Melvenv, Chas. Cassat Davis, W. C Patterson. S. P Mulford. M. L. Graff and Herman Silver are hooked to speak at 1 ICQ Heights in the hall over the postofflce. F W Brotherton. Geo. W. Burton, T. E Gibbon and J. R. Newberry are among the speakers assigned to the meeting In the Ninth ward, at Korbel hall, Boyle Heights. , The closing meeting of the campaign at the Los Angeles theater Saturday night, promises to be an interesting one. The list of speakers and vice-presidents will be announced tomorrow. The mu sical part of the program will be a draw ing card. It will be necessary to ;vo early In order to secure seats. IMS MIND UNBALANCED. Thomas Robinson. Ihe blacksmith who came lo tlie city jail tlie other evenliiK and acted so queerly that lie was locked up for Insanity, but released' the ni xt diiy, as lie appeared so much better, was again brought In last night by Officer Rohn, There seems little doubt but li'at Robin son's mind Is unbalanced and he will prob ably be examined for committal to High? lands. In 1641 the first rope was manufac- I tured in Boston. THE COUNTY INSTITUTIONS The Poor Farm and th; Hospital Visited THE SUPERVISORS SATISFIED With tbe Work aid OrJcr That Are Maintained The Visiting "County Dads" Compli ment the Local Board—The Pool- Farm May IV S, If-Sustninirg. Several of the Southern California su pervisors Who have been in the oily in attendance upon the supervisors' con vention took advantage of their pres ence In Los Angeles ami made a thor ough inspection of the county poor farm and hospital yesterday. Most or the members of the various boards w ere only recently elected, nnd the object ot their visit was to gain information on the management of what are probably the beat regulated Institutions of the kind In the state. The party, which was composed ot Su pervisors A. W. Francisco, \V. L. Wood ward and B. S. Field, o( Los Angeles; H. P. Grant, M. Flynn. Thomas Bell and F. Uartman. of Ventura; George At, Cooley and J. B. Glover ol'San Bernar dino, left on the 9 oclock Terminal tram nnd soon arrived at the county poor farm, where they were met by Superin tendent E. T. Burdick, who conducted the party to the main building, where the inspection of the methods of con ducting the farm at once hetran. The farm consists of 152 acres of land, all Under thorough cultivation. The work Is all done by the inmates, with the ex ception of one man. who is employed by the county to oversee the farm. Quite a substantial revenue is now obtained from the products raised, which is turn ed over to the county each year, and Is beginning to he an Important factor towards the supply of the farm. The party was led through the kitchen, dining room and dormitory main building, and everything -Was found in excellent order. On the in side as well as the outside all the work is done by the inmates of the farm, with the exception of a chief cook. In all the rooms the most perfect order and strict est cleanliness were observed, A visit was then made to the library, which is located in one of the smaller buildings apart from the main building. There were a number of the inmates sitting in the room, some reading or playing cards and others talking, and uli bore the mark of contentment. There were few vol umes in the library, however, and here Is an opportunity for kindly disposed persons to help the poor in a way that cannot fail to do good. The party then walked over to the barn, where they found an old man busily at work. Dr. Burdick explained that each inmate has an assignment of work, so that there should be none with out responsibility. One looks after the Chickens, another watches the hogs and so on, each head of a department having a suitable number of helpers. In this way interest is aroused in the work, and better results arc secured. The farm is laid off into orchards, fields, gardens and what not, A number of cows are kept, sufficient to supply both the farm and the county hospital with milk. A tine bunch of Poland China hogs arc kept up, to draw upon for the supply of fresh pork. One of the most interesting departments of the farm is a poultry yard of 6UO white Leghorn chicken", that supply all the eggs Used. Several men were found busily engaged in gardening, and others were employed at various lines of work. Both inside and out the most perfect order prevails, and the manner in which the carrying oii tlie farm is done is certainly a credit to those wha have thus systematized things. There are now 174 inmates of the farm, and many applicants for admission have to be turned away on account of the lack of room to accommodate more. If enough ground could be secured to have two acre; for every patient. Superinten dent Burdick says the Institution could become self-supporting. lilght years ago several acres were set out to oranges, and these are now coming into bearing and will hereafter yield a handsome profit. After overlooking the farm thoroughly, the party returned to the house, where a lunueheon had been prepared. Superintendent Burdick Was highly complimented upon the excellent condi tion In which everything was found, and the party boarded the 12 oclock train for this city. On arriving here a visit to the county hospital was made. They were cordially received by Superintendent David t\ Barber, who showed them through the hospital buildings and ex plained the use of each department. Here as well as at the farm the beat of order seemed to prevail. Most of the work is done here also by the inmates. The pa tients are given careful attention and excellent food. There is a change In the diet each day of the week. After expressing satisfaction at what j they had Been, the members of the dif- : ; Cerebt board.; rompllmented Dr. Barber j upon the manner in which the work is \ I carried Ottt, and did not fail tooongratu- | | late Supervisor Field and other members j of the board for the order prevailing at , ' both of the Institution? and the economi- t j cal manner in which the affairs of the c 1 institutions are directed, The return to the city was then made, when the party ; ! disbanded, well satlsfled with the result ! of their Invest If at lon. LOOKS LIKE A SCHEME. Close Relations of Two Republican Can didates for the School Board. (mc of the smoothest schemes in the i history of Los Angelas politics has come to the surface—fortunatt ly in time for every voter to become familiar with j and place his stamp nf disapproval upon it. It relates to the candidates for th* : board of education In the Third and Fourth wards. In the early part of last ! summer the present school hoard con j eluded to purchase pianos for Mie schools I Instead of renting them. The efforts uf 1 two members of the hoard to Rive the | contract to a certain firm, regsrdlers lof other bldfl that were lower. aJOUS d 1 such a storm of disapproval that the matter was finally postponed, and tha purchase left to the new board which v to be elected on December 7th. And now comes the pretty little plot, which has so far gone on unchecked, ; Mr, a. <; Bartlett sought and obtained i the Republican nomination for the board lof education in the Third ward, and in ! order to be doubly sure of consummate j ing the job ia view. Mr L. C. McKeeby ) secured the nomination as member trom jt lv Fourth ward Mr. McK**< by is Air. Rartlett's father-in-law, and of course ill stand by his son-in-ln w iti the com ing deal. FOOTPADS AGAIN" AT WORK H. M. Leach rbld up and Robbed on Buena Vista Street Bridge 4 Relieved of His Watch and Money at the Muzzle of a Revolver—Two Sus pects Under Arrest. Hold-ups are of nightly occurrence In the City Just at pr< st nt. ami the fool pads seem i o operate in utter fearlessm as of the officers of the law, working in thickly pop ulati d sections of ths city and on the main thoroughfares. At Itls last evening Harry j M. Leach, a machinist residing at .173 North j Bichei street, was compelled at the point of a revolver to delivi r his money and watch j to a couple of rohbers on tlie Buena Vista street bridge. Mr. Leaoh was on his way home from work mounted on his bicycle. When two thirds of the way over the bridge he was stopped' by two well-dressed voting fellows, nil*' of whom stuck a gun under his nose and commanded hands up. The other man deftly went through Leach's pockets while he stood helpless, getting some $S in cash and a silver watch. While ihe men were going through him Leach says an electric oar passed by over I the bridge wlthlng fifteen feet of where he i was standing, yet he dared not make an j outcry with the. muzzle of the revolver in such dangerous proximity to ids body. After taking all he had the highwaymen backed off a short distance, then turned (and run. disappearing uulck'.y in the dark i ness. Proceeding to the East Side police station Leach told of what had happened und de ] scribed the men. It was too dark for fHm tot distinguish their features, but both were young, well dressed and Of medium height. One had on a soft felt while hat. the other a dark derby. Acting on this description Sergeant McKflag went to the scene and shortly afterward found two young fellows under the approach of the bridge. As the officer came up they ran. but were halted and arrested. In general appearance they answered the description of the rob bers even to the whttth at worn by one of 1 them. On being searched at the station nothing incriminating was found, but they were looked Up pending l urt her investiga tion. Leach was shown ihe prisoners but : failed to identify either of them-positively • enough to swear (hat they were his assail ants. Unless further evidence Is found th. y will probably be released this morning. Mr. Leach is well-known on the East Bide, being a candidate for councilman from tiie First ward on the Socialist Labor ticket. That lie was held! tip and robbed there is no doubt, but Ihe prospects for the apprehension of the footpads arc not very bright. SANDBAGGED AND ROBBED. Lying unconscious on the sidewalk or. Fifth street, a block abovet he Arcade de pot, at 11:85 last night. George j. Hall, a mining mun of Cherokee, near San Juan, was found by E. L. Hall, an eastern news paper man. who picked up the sufferer, partially recuse!tated him and led him to the polices tation. Hall was bleeding from ■ a contused wound hark of the right ear looking as though inflicted' with with a slung shot and bail been relieved of all his valuables. Alter having his lacerated scalp sewed-up and bandaged In tlie receiving hospital. Hall told his story. He arrived In the city on Wednesday afternoon and is stopping at the Natick house. Last evening about S oclock he went down to tiie Arcade de j pot ,to ascertain the time of departure of s train for Tehachepl. While there a stranger accosted him and invited him to have a drink, which was not refused. A few minutt s later Hall started up town but had gone only about a block when h« was felled from behind by a blow struck by an unseen hand. How long he laid where he dropped Hall did not know, but from ids statemt nt it must have been from about !> oclock until discovered at n :3S. When he came to he found that ids gold watch, worth about $40, and $17.20 in cash, all he had on his person. Was missing. , No one was in sight when the newspaper man stumbled over his body and there is absolutely no clue to the perpetrators of the deed. A description of with whom he took the drink was furnish-' 1 ed to the police and he will be looked up by the detectives. FIESTA POSTF.It. The Prize for the Best Design Awarded to M. E. Curiam The Fiesta executive committee met yesterday afternoon to pass judgment upon the designs submitted for a poster fon the Fiesta of 1897. Although it had not been very extensively advertised that the committee would give a cash prize of 936 for the" best accepted de sign, there were no leas than forty de signs to select from. Most of these were so good thut it was difficult for the com mittee to arrive at a decision. Secretary Walton had appointed him self as a hanging committee early in the day, and when the judges arrived the posters were all artistically arranged on the walls of the committee room. This gave a splendid opportunity for inspec tion ami comparison. After about two hours* deliberation and careful criti cism, the committee came to the conclu sion that the design submitted by M. B. Curran was the most meritorious and best adapted to the use of the Fiesta. It was accordingly accepted and ordered sent to the lithographer forthwith. The accepted design is of the Aubrey Reardsley pattern, which is so much the rage at present. A description of it need Cheapest, Because the Best GAIL BORDEN EAGLE BRAND CONDENSED MILK Send for that little book, "Infant Health;' 1 great value to mothers. Seat free. N. Y. Condensed Milk Co. TI Bnaaon Street. Hew Tork f not be attempted, as. the poster itself, which will soon be in abundant evidence, will for itself and reflect credit on the of the judges as well ar, on the skill of the artist. Among the rejected designs are pom that embody splendid ideas artistically j executed, and it was a matter of regret ! with the committer that it could ht>t j accept more than one. Many people have J arked to be permitted to see the designs, l but the committee decided that it could j not afford to run a poster show. The | selection is made and that end the com- | petition. POLICE COURT NOTES. Disturbers, of the Peace and Other Petty Cases on Trial. The preliminary examination of Uln Sue? ; on a charge of perjury was concluded; as i far as the introduction of evidence for th' prosecution is concerned, before Justice , Owens in the police court yesterday mori'- i lug. As th** defense desired to Introdii"' j some testimony but did not have their wM ■ nesse.« on hand a continuance was lak-" until today at li p.m., when the matter will | be concluded. On motion of defendant* attorney the j preliminary hearing cf L, J. Latrd on :i ! forgery charge was reset for Deeeasbet 10th | i at 2:30 p.m. in order that missing : : might be subpoenaed. Neilif Martinez was tried on a charge of | disturbing the peace and acquitted as it i was shewn that the complaining witness ■ wus the aggressor in the difficulty. Frank 1 turjt appeared bet ore JuftUci 1 Morrison ar.d pleaded guilty to a charge of Intoxication. To the allegation of carrying a ooncealei? weapon he filtered a plen nf i not guilty. Testimony of the prosecuting i officers w - as taken and a recess was de < iared until the Bth instant at '1 p.m.. when j Burk will put in his defense. Oeorgh McCarthy was arraigned before , Justice Owens for battery upon Mary Pa'- ; tison a week or more ago. A. pUa of nut guilty was entered and trial was set for -the 19th at 10 a.m.. defendant In Ing released OH her own rr cognizance. Fred Smith was* also arraigned on a batfrry charge, trail being set COT the Bth and Smith releasee] without ball. Trial of I*. H. Washburn for battery Upon B. B. Htork was continued by request until this afternoon. 1.. Gassagne was chargi d from custody, the complaint charg ing him witli disturbance of t lie peace, being dismissed on motion of Deputy District Attorney James. Ah Sing and Ah Row caught in China town conducting a lottery drawing, cam- l -up and pleaded gniity. being allowed to go on tln»s ol $10 each notwithstanding the fact that, each had Up f£Oo casta bail. THE RECORD IS Ot K>D Of some people even if they do live in rented houses: but think how much bet ter it would be if they owned thMrnwn home and> frolicked under their own vine and fig leaf. Neat cottage. Seven teenth street, $1460, $100 cash, balance $15 a month. LANG WO RT H V CO., 286 South Spring Street. A QUERY. As it is admitted that tlip foreign vote, added to the negro vote, elected Mr. Mc- Kinley. why should the bill restricting immigration lie th* Brat tor corufreea to consider? —St. Louis Post-Dispatch. What's the use of tea if you don't have fun drinking it? Schilling's Best is full of fun —" laugh and grow fat." Money back if you don't like it — at grocers' in pack ages. A Schilling & Company Sau Krancisco 410 g "»4jj)> fg Is the name we would ask you to JK JT remember when about to - Piano Don't Forget This Familiarize yourself with the .... * Matchless |^mmi n 111 lii ■!■ Its record of popularity is beyond parallel for TONE, QUALITY ani DURABILITY. Southern California soic Agents T Music Company Bradbury Building \ 2 2/6-218 W. Third St. AMUSEMENTS | OS HNCELES THEATER I - C. M. WobJ, Lessee. H. C. Wyatt, Manager. ONE WEEK, BEGINNING M onday, December 7th —— SIDNEY B, ELLIS' BBAND PRODt't TIOX ...DARKEST RUSSIA... A Drama ol Intense Human Interest Seats on sale this morning. Prices—si.oo, 75c, 50c and 2jc H**\ \ 1* Main street, between First and Second I TONIGHT- TONIGHT I Greater Show Than Ever .... | The Original qiaker city CJUABTET, Musical Blacksmiths; Howard and bund, u» mine nnd the Kid : banter*! DOG ORCHKSTKA. the European Novelty, and 10 (Irciv Artists- If. Performance cverv evening i.icluitnK .sundav. Price* luc, Vie anil 50c. Matinee baturdiiy and Sunday. Telephone. H47. VIENNH PHRK Cor. J ffersan st. and Western aye. Tel. West 44 Take Traction car to Western aye. ga EVERY FRIDAY SOCIAL HOP —EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT H. I-'. 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