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AS TO SALOONS
Commissioner Wyman
Goes on Record
HE STATES HIS POSITION
CHINESE LOTTERY JOINTS IN
SALOONS
They Must Be Stopped at Ones or the
Licenses Will Be Revoked.
City Hall Note*
The police commissioners held a lons
executive session prior to the regular
meeting of the board yesterday morn
ing. Chief Glass also took part in the
conference, which is supposed to have
been devoted to talking over the pro
posed increase of the force, and the em
ployment of specials. Nothing, however,
was said in the open meeting on these
matters. There was quite a large at
tendance of citizens, most of whom were
on hand to protest against the granting
of a saloon license for No. 1818 South
Main street, while another delegation
was present to protest against a pro
posed transfer from Los Angeles and
First streets to No. 113 East First street.
The board met at 10:30 oelock, with
Mayor Snyder presiding and all the
members present.
On the favorable report of the chief,
the application of George Mapes and
J M. Adams for the transfer of the sa
loon license for No. 418 South Main
atreet from Charles J. Kuhl to himself
was granted, as were also the applica
tions of P. J. Estes and C. Rothman for
the trar.SFfer of the saloon license for
No. 421 South Main street, from Mrs
Anna Mtlner to themselves, and R.
Schulte, No. 616 South Broadway, from
Echulte & Hoth to himself.
The chief presented the report of De
tective Moffatt on the application of F.
Conrad Dor the transfer of his saloon
license from the northwest corner of
First and Los Angeles streets to No. 113
East First street. The report was pre
sented a week earlier than it would have
been but for the fact that Mr. Moffatt
Intends to leave the city. Mr. Moffatt
reported that he knew of no reason why
the transfer should not he granted, as
Conrad had always kept an orderly
•house, and contemplated making exten
sive improvements in the new place.
President Avery of the German-Amer
ican Savings bank presented a protest,
and also spoke at some length. He said
that he and the other property owners
had already filed one protest, as there
are already too many saloons in this vi
cinity, there being twenty within the
radius of a block. He believed that this
move was simply preparatory to getting
another saloon in the building to be va
cated, which could easily be secured.
Main street property owners were try
ing to improve the character of the
street, and any more saloons would sim
ply make the work harder. Dr. Kurtz
epoke in the same line, and then the mat
ter went over for one week, wheru it
Will come up in regular order.
J. S. Perrier was granted permission
to withdraw his application for a sa
loon license for No. 1818 South Main
atreet. He stated that he thought he
could get some additional frontage. As
he did so, Commissioner Wyman re
marked, "I will say for your benefit, or
any other applicant, that as long as
I am a member of this board I will op
pose the location of any saloon in any
residence district of the city." I believe
the commission, should take that view
of the matter from the start."
The application of A. Ducos for the
transfer of the saloon license for No.
829 North Main street, now in the name
of Ducos & Rogues, to himself, was re
ferred to the chief.
A numerously signed petition ot
French speaking people asking for the
appointment of Pasqual Hiriat as a spe
cial policeman was read and filed.
A petitionj for the appointment of L,
J. Hill as a special officer without pay
was referred to the chief.
A communication from the manager
of Fiesta park in reference to a benefit
performance for the police pension fund
was filed. The rule forbids police offi
cers to sell tickets for such perform
ances, and no action was taken.
The applications of Charles H. Ritchie,
John H. Wept, Henry Schoncke and Mor
ris H. Moore for appointment as special
officers were filed.
Commissioner Gibbon moved that all
applications of those who did not come
within the age limit, 25 to 35 years, be
returned by the clerk, which motion
prevailed.
In response to a question by Commis
sioner Gibbon, Chief Glass stated that
the Chinese lottery joints were being
closed and forced back into Chinatown.
He did not say that the evil was sup
pressed, but it was very much curtailed.
On motion of Commissioner Gibbon the
board's special attorney, Mr. Chambers,
was instructed to furnish an opinion by
the next meeting in the matter of the
mining exchanges where the transac
tions are carried on by means of tapes.
Chief Glass reported that several sa
loons had rented out portions of their
premises for Chinese lottery gambling.
He had notified all such parties that
this would not be tolerated, and if they
were not closed he would ask the com
mission! to revoke the licenses.
On motion of Commissioner Gibbon,
the chief was instructed to report to the
commission all places where saloons rent
a portion of their rooms for Chinese lot
tery, and notify them to discontinue;
that failure to comply with the noticj
■would be deemed sufficient ground for
the revocation of the license by the
commission.
Attorney H. Frank Davis preferred
charges against Officer Ross Phillip?
for assaulting one Wong Sun Sue, on
the 27th of April last. The charges ar?
very voluminous, but contain nothing
beyond what was printed at the time.
The commission then adjourned, an.-]
the members retired to the mayor's of
fice for another consultation.
Westlake Boating Privilege
The action of the council in hanging
up the contract of Newall Brothers fo"
the boating privileges at Westlake park
on sundry flimsy pretexts is causing
much unfavorable criticism. The con
tract was awarded, by the park commis
•lonera to the Newell Brothers as the
beat bidders, and they filed a gilt-edged
bond. This bond was satisfactory to
the commissioners, but was referred
back to them by the council, to kill time
Then it came back anfl was referred
back to the finance committee,which pre
sented a favorable report at the last
meeting. Then it was sent to the city
attorney. It is claimed that Councilman
Blanchard wanted one of the other bid
ders to get the contract, which is the
reason for his opposition. In the mean
time, the city is losing money every tiay
by the delay. It was stated yesterday
that an effort would be made tct keep
the matter over the Fourth of July in
the interest of the present contractor.
Building Permits
The following permits were issued by
the building superintendent yesterday:
Mrs. E. H. Howard. Park View, be
tween Sixth and Boulevard, two-story
frame dwelling, $4200.
Mrs. Myra Reed, San Pedro atreet,
near Sixth, two-story frame rooming
house, $3800.
M. F. ODea, Bonsallo avenue, nea.-
Washington street, frame cottage, $1000
Bertha Gesman, Fifth street, between
Hope and Grand avenue, frame cottage,
$260.
Main Street Milling company, No. 1810
South Main street, repairs, $50.
C. H. Martin, G street, between Tenth
and Eleventh, additions and repairs, $75.
Mrs. E. Hunter, No. 553 South Hope
street, repairs, 50.
The Bonds Accepted
The following telegram was received
by the city clerk yesterday:
"BOSTON, June 22, 1897.
"C. H. Hance, City Clerk, Los Ange
les: Have treasurer ready to sign bonds
on receipt of our letter mailed today.
Dillon holds that old bonds must be re
deemed from proceeds of the new con-
temporaneously with their delivery.
Where are the eld bonds held?
"E. H. ROLLINS & SONS."
This means that the bonds have been
accepted after having been passed upon
by Mr. Dilloa and that the buyers want
the securities delivered to them in Bos
ton. Details will be sent by mail.
FOOLED A JUSTICE
But Will Now Have to Answer to a
Charge of Forgery
Deputy Constable Gilbert of Pomona
arrested C. W. Filkins on San Pedro
street yesterday morning after quite an
exciting chase, during which the officer's
revolver was discharged into the air and
had the effect of bringing the fleeing
man to a halt. Filkins was arrested at
Pomona several weeks ago in company
with a man named J. A. Jones and two
women.
The party had driven out to that quiet
place and after getting intoxicated be
gan showing the rurals how such things
were done in the city. The country peo
ple objected to some of their epithets,
and a fight resulted. Filkins and Jones
were taken before Justice of the Peace
Barnes and fined $5 each for disturbing
the peace.
Filkins didn't mind a little thing like
that a bit, and offered to pay both his
own and his friend's fine. To this end
he handed the justice a check for $10,
which was accepted and they were re
leased.
When the check was presented for
payment it was found to be worthies?
Since then Deputy Sheriff Gilbert has*
been on the lookout for Filkins, and
when he ran across him yesterday
morning ordered him to surrender. Fil
kins was not anxious to sample Pomona
justice a second time, and started to run.
The officer did not wait for him to get
far but drew out his revolver and fired
it into the air. Filkins did not care to be
made a target of and stopped short.
Gilbert came up with him and took him
In charge. He was later taken to Po
mona, where he will have to answer to
a charge of forgery.
Filkins is well known to the police In
this city and has been in jail several
times. He was tried a short time ago for
petty larceny, but the evidence was not
strong enough to convict him.
WILL COME TO GREET BRYAN
Congressman Iffaguire to Attend the
Great Demonstration
Hon. James G. Maguire, member of
congress from the Fourth district of
California, will be here to greet William
J. Bryan on July sth. Judge Maguire
yesterday notified the gentlemen of the
executive committee of the Silver Re
publican club that he would be in at
tendance at the banquet and for the
speaking in the afternoon. The dis
tinguished congressman has many
friends here who will be glad to greet
him on the occasion.
Secretary Cooper yesterday received
from E. E. Brown, the cashier of tbe
Columbia National bank, of Lincoln,
Neb., a letter which speaks volumes for
Mr. Bryan, and which comes from his
own city of Lincoln. In the letter Mr.
Brown pays a high complimcn: to the
personal worth of Mr. Bryan, and an
nounces himself as a staunch supporter
|of him for the presidency in 1900.
The sale of reserved seats still con
tinues, and the demand lot them has r.ot
ceased.
The members of the Silver Republican
club who can conveniently serve as
ushers at the afternoon speaking at the
tribunes will confer a favor on the ex
ecutive committee by leaving their
names and addresses with Secretary
Cooper at headquarters.
E. M. Wardall, chairman of the Popu
list state central committee, has writ
ten, announcing that he will be here
also on July sth.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Tariff Committee Met Yesterday.
New Donations
The orange growers' citrus tariff
committee met in the chamber of com
merce rooms yesterday morning at 10
oelock, with the following delegates
present: N. W. Blanchard, Ventura; B.
A. Woodford, Ontario; T. H. B. Chamb-
Un, Riverside; R. H. Young, San Diego;
E. P. Hollister, Santa Barbara, and F.
Q. Story and E. F. C. Klokke, L-os An
geles. The report of the passage
through the senate of a one-cent tariff
rate was road and commented upon.
Congratulations were ordered sent to
the delegates who have represented the
committee in AVashington for the past
three months, together with orders that
they remain on the ground until the bill
has made its final passage, and re
ceived the president's signature.
E. T. Sturdevant has placed on dis
play a magnificent specimen of the Rom
neya Coulters, or giant California poppy,
which is commonly called Matilija.
The German empress is said to have
reduced her weight decidedly by a rigor
ous couiv*e of dieting, but looks pale and
much older. Her beautiful fair hair has
become quite white and her expression
careworn. »
LOS ANGELES HERALDt "WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE M» 1897
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGAIN DEAL WITH THE AZTJSA
WATER RATE
Praise for the Oeological Survey—The
S. P. Blocks the Road at Dow
ney—Long Beach Bonds
The board of supervisors held a ses
sion yesterday and disposed of sundry
miscellaneous matters.
In fixing the water rates of Louise S.
McNeil and John Slauson, at Azusa, it
was represented through error that the
applicants only asked that the rate on
tenements occupied by single families
should be fixed at 80 cents per month, in
stead of ti Inasmuch as it was and is
the opinion of all members of the board
that Jl Is reasonable and low enough, it
has been ordered, on reconsideration,
that tenement houses be fixed at Jl per
month. The rating of the business blocks
at $1 was also an error, and it was yes
terday ordered that this rate be reduced
to 75 cents. These changes were made in
the shape of a resolution offered by Su
pervisor Davis
The following claims were rejected: A.
J. Crawford, $21; F. M. Kelsey, public
administrator, $30; J. W. Bradbeir, dam
ages, $277.50.
The road deed from E. J. Baldwin to a
strip of land on Peck avenue was re
ceived and ordered recorded, and the
land conveyed declared a public high
way. A similar deed from the Security
Savings hnnk to a strip of land on Wal
nut street. Duarte, was also received
and the land declared a public highway.
A third deed from L. J. Quint to a strip
on Elwood street was similarly dealt
with.
REQUEST FOR FURTHER BURVEV
The following resolution of Supervisor
Wireching was adopted:
Whereas, The topographic sheets of
the United States geological survey have
been of the greatest assistance to the
board of supervisors and the county sur
veyor of Los Angeles county in making
estimates for roads and irrigation and
protection districts; and,
Whereas, Under the new laws the
county will shortly be called upon to
contsruct and protect permanent road
ways and to form protection districts)
for disposing of winter floods; and.
Whereas, The Pasadena and Santa
Monica sheets cover in a moat satisfac
tory manner the south half of the drain
age areas which affect all public work
between the mountains ar.d the ocean;
Therefore, we, the board of supervis
ors of Los Angeles county, respectfully
request the honorable director of the
United States, geological survey to com
plete our obligation to the survey and
allow the public the full use of the sheets
already made, by having mapped during
the coming season the area between lat
itude 34 degrees, lo minutes, and 34 de
grees, 30 minutes, and longitude US de
grees and US degrees, 30 minutes, being
the section immediately north of the
Pasadena and Santa Monica sheets, and
a most interesting territory of which
have absolutely no reliable Information.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A license to peddle was granted to C.
I. Mclntyre, an old soldier.
A petition from residents at Downey,
asking that the wagon road paralleling
the Southern Pacific depot in that town,
which has for a distance of about one
mile been closed by the railroad com
pany, be reopened, was set for hearing
on June 30th. The petition states that
the road has been used as a public high
way for more than twenty years.
The petition from residents of the
Sierra Madre road district that a cer
tain alley in the town of Sierra Madre,
running from Auburn avenue easterly
to Baldwin avenue, a distance of 619.75
feet, be abandoned, was set for July
21st.
A communication was received from
Justice C. R. Thompson of Burbank
township, representing that the jail
there needs a new window, bars and wire
screens. The cell doors won't shut, and
need trimming, and the roof needs spik
ing. New locks are needed, and three
new blankets and two straw ticks. The
justice concludes his letter by saying:
"The jail as it stands now would not
hold a person, half an hour unless you
stood over him with a gun." Supervisor
Hanley was authorized to see that the
necessary repairs are made.
LONG BEACH BONDS
An ordinance defining alt public
roads within the county of Los Angeles
as county roads was drawn and ordered
published. This new ordinance will go
Into effect on July 7th.
The return was made regarding the
election held at Long Beach, on the 12th
jnst., for the purpose of deciding Whether
bonds aggregating $10,000 should be Is
sued for the purpose of raising money for
purchasing school lots, for building
school houses, etc. The election carried,
and the board ordered that the bonds be
dated July 15th, and bids be received
for the same and opened on July 6th.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS
The application of M. B. Carter for a
saloon license at Terminal Island was
set for July 21, and the application of A.
F. Schenk for a saloon license at the
four-mile house on the San Gabriel
road, was set for the same date.
The bond of Mary Galgain for a license
at the Santa Monica canyon was ap
proved, and also the bond of Alfred
Buriell for a license at the four-mile
house, on the San Fernando road.
East Side Notes
A mothers' meeting was held at the
Asbury church yesterday afternoon by
the East Los Angeles W. C. T. U. There
were readings and music especially pre
pared for the occasion.
The young ladies of Asbury M. E.
church are planning a pie social for the
near future..
Roy Stone, while riding his wheel a
few evenings ?.inee, was attacked by a
vicious dog, which bit him quite se
verely.
The Presbyterian ladies will hold a
missionary tea in the parlors of the
church this afternoon.
Mr. S. E. Stone and family, also Mr.
Con ley and family, will remove from
,'125 Downey avenue to Pasadena avenue
Wednesday.
The Whittaker cottage- al 121T> Pasade
na avenue has been leased to Mr. and
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Miller having just re
turned from Azusa, where she has-been
for some time for the benefit of her
health.
Jack Johnson, water inspector, was
badly shaken up Monday by his horee
running away with him.
Mrs. Grandln, formerly of this side,
was over visiting friends yesterday.
Mr. Floyd, who resides at the corner
of Slchel and Slgler streets, has Just re
turned from an extended trip to South
America.
Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Arms leave to
day for Redondo, where they are erect
ing a neat beach house.
OFFICIAL ORDERS
Sent From Washington In ra Post
offlce Substations
Postmaster Mathews received yes
terday from the first assistant post
master general at Washington the fol
lowing official orders as to sub-stations
In Los Angeles: ''Consolidate the fol
lowing postofßces with the postofflce at
Los Angeles, California: University,
South Los Angeles, Vernondale and Pico
Heights.
"Arrange the station service as fol
lows: Establish Station G with facil
ities for money order and registry busi
ness and the receipt and dispatch of
malls at 2603 Central avenue, in lieu of
Sub-Station 2. transferred.
"Transfer Station D from Washing
ton to Hoover streets to the corner of
Wesley avenue and Jefferson street, in
place of the University postofnce.
"Transfer Sub-Station 1 to the north
east corner of Central and Vernon ave
nues, In place of the South Los Angeles
and Vernondale postofflces.
"Transfer Sub-Station 2 to Pico
street, between F and G streets, in place
of the Pico Heights postofnce.
"Transfer Sub-Station 3 to Washing
ton street, near Vernon avenuet,
"Discontinue Sub-Station 5."
The changes will take effect on July
Ist, and Postmaster Mathews says the
city is now being rerouted by the car
riers, with the Intention of giving free
mail service wherever it is possible, and
an endeavor will be made to cover the
whole city limits if it can be so arranged,
and in such a manner to do the greatest
good to the greatest number.
LOTTERY TRIALS BEGUN
A Whole Day Consumed in Securing
a Jury
The first of the Chinese lottery cases
came up for trial in Justice Morrison's
court yesterday. The case is against
Ah Lucy. As expected, the Chinaman
demanded a Jury trial, and the work of
securing a jury was at once begun. This
was no ea?y task and several venires
were exhausted. The jury was not com
pleted until time for adjournment yes
terday afternoon, and no evidence was
introduced. The trial will begin at S
oelock this morning. There wa9a large
crowd of Chinamen present in the court
room during the day.
Now that the lottery joints' have a'!
been closed up the officers'propose to get
search warrants and go' through the
main offices" where the lottery tickets
are is-sued and confiscate the materials
used in printing the tickets and all tin
paraphernalia of the business.
Gasoline Stove Exploded
An alarm of fire was turned in at 2:40
oelock yesterday afternoon from the cor
ner of Seventh ar.d Mateo streets. The
department responded, to find that the
rear of a cottage occupied by Mrs. A.
Price was on Are. The blaze originated
from a gasoline stove explosion. Mr?.
[ Price was working with the stove at the
time and was burned about the hands
and arms, but her injuries are more pain
ful than serious. The fire was extin
guished with a loss to the property of
probably $100.
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P. H. SCHROEDER,
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January 28, 1897.
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