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LAND GRANTS
Present Status of Suits to
Determine Title
ATTORNEY CALL TALKS
MEANS BY WHICH PURCHASERS
STAY SEEK CONFIRMATION
THE LAW IN THE CASE
How the Government Is Protecting Its
Rights to the Forfeited A. and P.
and Texas Pacific Grants
The return from Washington recently of
Attorney J. H. Call, who represents the
department of Justice ln prosecuting a
number of government cases against the
Southern Facllic Railway company in tills
state, has aroused the anxiety ol a num-
ber of land-owners on the portions of the
Atlantic and Pacific and the Texas Pacific
overlapping grants which have been, and
in some instances are yet, in litigation.
These owners are numbered up in the
thousands, the land involved being about
D.000,000 acres ln Southern California. Those
of them who purchased in good faith from
the railway company and had no notice of
suits to be brought or the counter claim
of the government need feel no alarm,
and are provided with several ways of per
fecting their titles. Mr. Call will, it is true,
proceed against a number of purchasers
who bo thinks are simply acting to protect
the railway company and whose holdings
were not acquired in a bona tide manner.
Mr. Call was asked about the question
yesterday, but he is obliged to be very dis
creet in bis utterances, as whatever he
might say could be taken advantage of
by his opponents, if it was susceptible of
any twisting of meaning. In response to
certain direct queries he consented to speak
as follows:
"It has been tbp policy ot tbe govern
ment to protect seniors upon the public
lands, and encourage settlement, and to
protect bona fide purchasers of land sold
by railroad companies as a part of their
grants.
"In the pending suits brought by the
government to determine Its title to lands
In California claimed under railroad grants,
the government has made parties defend
ant the Southern Pacific Railroad com
pany, the Central Trust company, D. O.
Mills and G. L. Lansing (trustees for bond
holders), and the only other persons de
fendant in these suits or whom the gov
ernment is otherwise litigating are par
ties who have answered in the govern
ment cases and sought a confirmation of
title under purchase from the Southern
Pacific Railroad company and made proof
of such purchases, and those who have
Bought a Confirmation of title against the
government by independent proceedings.
"Bona fide purchasers from the Southern
Pacific Railroad company who are not in
court now may adopt one of three courses:
first, they may, without any further act
on their part, rely upon their purchases
from the railroad and such confirmation of
their title as has been given under acts
Of congress; or, second, they may bring
confirmation proceedings against the gov
ernment In the United States court, in
accordance with the act of congress of
March 2, iSSW, nnd secure a determination
Df their rights; or, third, they may pre
lent their claims to the I'nited States
land office und secure, In proper cases,
either a confirmation of title or a new
patent from the government.
"I am not at liberty, and do not think
It would be proper for me to undertake to
pass upon the rights of any purchasers
from the railroad company; that is a mat -
ter for the courts or the Interior depart
ment to determine. And 1 am not at lib
erty to state what, If any, further suits
will be brought by the government to
protect its rights to the forfeited Atlantic
snd Pacific and Texas Pacific grants, as
that is a matter for tbe attorney-general
to determine."
The acts of congress referred to by Mr.
fall arc In the main as follows:
Act of March 3, ISS7, section I: Thnt as
to all land grants, except those mentioned
In the foregoing section, which have been
Bo erroneously certified or patented as
(foresaid and which have been sold by
the grantee company to citizens of the
I'nited States or to persons who have de
clared their Intention to become such citi
tens, the person or persons so purchasing
In good faith, his heirs and assigns, shall
be entitled to the land so purchased
upon making proof of tbe fact of BUch
purchase at the proper land office, within
such time and under such rules as may lie
prescribed by the secretary of the Interior,
ifter the grants respectively shall have
been adjusted; and patents of the United
states shall issue therefor and snail relate
back to the original certification or pat
enting, nnd tbe secretary of the Interior,
on behalf of the United States, shall de
mand payment from the company which
has so disposed of such lands of an amount
equal to the government price of similar
lands; nnd in case of neglect or refusal of
such company to make payment as hero
after specified within ninety days after the
lemand shall have been made, the attor
ney-general shall cause suit or suits to
be brought against such company for said
amount; provided, that nothing In this act
lhall prevent any purchaser of lands er
roneously withdrawn, certified or patented
is aforesaid, from recovering the purchase
money therefor from the grantee company,
less the amount paid to tbe United States
by such company as by this act required;
Ind provided, that a mortgage pledge of
said lands by the company shall not be
considered as a sale for the purposes of
this act, nor shall this acl be construed
ts a declaration of forfeiture of any por
tion of any land grant lor conditions
broken, or as authorizing an entry of the
tame, or as a waiver of any rights that
the United States may have on account of
any breach of said conditions.
Section 5. That where any said company
Ihnll have sold to cltteena of the I'nited
Slates or to persona who have declared
their intention to become such citizens, as
a part of Its grant, said lands being num
bered sections prescribed by the grant
and being coterminous with the construct
ed parts of said road, and where the lands
»o sold are for any reason excepted from
the operation of the grant to said com
pany. It shall be lawful for the bona fide
purchaser thereof from said company to
make payment to the United States at
the ordinary government price for like
lands, and thereupon patents shall Issue'
therefor to the said bona flde purchaser,
his. heirs or assigns; provided, that all
lands shall be excepted from the provis
ions of this section which, at the date of
such sales, were ln the bona fide occupa
tion of adverse claimants under the pre
emption or homestead laws of the United
States and whose claims and occupation*
have not since been voluntarily abandoned,
as to which excepted lands the said pre
emption and homestead claimants sTTiili be
permitted to perfect their proofs nnd en
tries and receive patents therefor; pro
vided further, that this section shall not
apply to lands settled upon subsequent to
the Ist day of December, Utt, by persons
claiming to enter the same under the set
tlement laws ot the United States, as to
which lands the parties claiming the same
as aforesaid shall be entitled to prove up
and enter ns in all other like cases.
Act of March 2. ISM (from rtrst para
graph): No patent to any lands held by
a bona flde purchaser shall be vacated or
annulled, but the right and title of such
purchaser Is hereby confirmed.
From section 2 of same act: Any bona
fide purchaser of lands patened or certified
to a railroad company and who is not made
a party to such suit, and who has not sub
mitted his claim to the secretary of tbe
Interior, may establish bis right as such
bona tide purchaser in any United States
i court having jurisdiction of tbe subject
'matter, or, at bis option, as prescribed
jin sections 3 and 4, chapter 370. of the nets
of the second session of tho forty-ninth
congress. (In the interior department.)
The dismissal of the suits as to patented
lands sold by the Southern Pacific com
' pany to bona tide purchasers prior to the
(institution of tbe Atlantic and Pacific
overlapping hind irrant case Indicates
| plainly that the government does not in
j tend to proceed harshly or without iriv-
I ing all the bona fide purchasers ample
[opportunity to perfect their title.
FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES
ANNUAL MEETING AT UNITY
CHURCH YESTERDAY
Development of Women's Clubs in
California—''Fathers and Moth
ers of the Twentieth Century
The annual meeting of the Federation of
Societies was held in Unity church yes
terday. The morning session was de
voted to the usual business routine and
the election of officers for the ensuing
year, as follows:: President, Mrs. Lucy
Blanchard; vloe-preildent-at-large, Mrs.
E. T. Stephens, both re-elected; financial
secretary, Mrs. Ellen Hewitt: recording
secretary. Mrs. E. P -Rowell; treasurer,
Mrs. E.tR. Threlkeld,
The afternoon session was mainly de
voted to reports from clubs from outside
towns. Mrs. Ella G. Lunt. president of the
Long Beach Ebcll, reported for that so
ciety. She gave a history of the founder
of women's culture clubs, Dr. Ebell, in
Germany, his visit to Oakland and death,
which occurred almost in sight of his
native, land, in memory of him. the clubs
adopting bis class system were given his
name. The club in Oakland has grown
to number 400, with 400 on the waiting list.
The Long Beach Ebell was founded two
years ago, and makes a special feature of
its tourist section.
Mrs. Laura J. Pinney. vice-president of
the Oakland Ebell. spoke briefly, but enter
tainingly, of tbe advantages of self-culture
for women afforded by study clubs. Dr.
Ebell started his system twenty-one years
ago. and its growth testifies fo its effi
ciency
Miss Parsons, vice-president of the Los
Angeles Ebell, gave the history of its
beginning, inspired by Mrs. Harriet W.
Strong, its growth and the handsome new
club house built and presented by Mrs.
Baker, the president of the society. Its
members number 250, of which 200 are
studying in one or more sections.
.Mrs. W. S. Bartlett gave a favorable re
port of the Ebell of the Santa Ana valley,
and urged the formation of study clubs
for women In country neighborhoods. The
Oakland Ebell has been the inspiration in
starting all the others named.
Rev. W. D. P. Bliss made a short ad
dress on "Is Socialism Practicable?" cov
ering essentially the same ground reported
on other occasions.
Mrs. James Brown sang a vocal solo,
"The Two Lives."
Mr*. B. W. Diebl, a member of tbe Pasa
dena Shakespeare club. Rave an account
of its history, growth and gradual broad
ening of its lines of study other than the
works of the great dramatist. She then
varied the program with a very compre
hensive and intelligent outline of "The
Eastern Question." "The History of the
Boaphorus," "The Turkish Empire," and
tbe situation as it Is today and tbe re
sponsibility of England in Its deplorable
history.
Mrs. Coleman, president of the club, de
scribed the new club house that Is being
erected and presented by a member. Miss
Btlckney. The building Will he modeled
after Anne Hathaway'.-' cottage at Strat
ford-oi:-Avon In its architectural style,
and will be equipped with ail modern con
veniences, ample accommodations, be
sides a large room especially devoted to
music and an, which it is hoped some
generous patron will endow.
The evening session opened with a duet
by Misses Grace and Mattie Adams, "He
Shall Feed His Flock" and "Come Tnto
Me," from "Tbe Messiah." after which
Mrs. Eugenia F. St. John delivered an
address on "The Fathers and Mothers of
the Twentieth Century."
Mrs. St. John is a fluent and earnest
speaker, using neither notes nor manu
script. She traced the history and devel
opment of the country for the past fifty
years from the ox team to tiie electric car,
from the sailing vessel to the ocean liner.
The points made by the speaker were that
the moral growth of the people bad not
kept pace with tbe material development
and if the perpetuity of the republic is to
be preserved the fathers antl mothers of
the twentieth century must maintain a
higher standard of purity In public and
private life than their forbears of the
nineteenth. The present century closes
without honor in its moral strength. The
standard of the next must be higher
In literature, the stage and ln
sobriety than ls ours. The press
came In for the usual drubbing for
reporting the prize ring, etc., but the
speaker was fair enough to admit that the
people were to blame. Newspapers publish
wdiut their readers demand.
A duet from "11 Trovatore" by the
Misses Adams closed the; exercises.
Granted a Divorce
Mrs. A. M. Griffin was granted a divorce
yesterday by Judge Smith from A. E.
Griffin, because he had failed to provide
for his wife.
All prices of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eekstrom, S2i South Spring street.
LOS ANGELES HERALD, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 18, 1898
FRATERNAL NEWS
| MASONIQ
The Fellowcraft degree was conferred by
Pentalpha lodge 202 Tuesday night and the
Master Mason decree will be conferred
next Tuesday.
The Master Mason degree was conferred
by Southern California lodge 27S Wednes
day night and tbe Fellowcraft degree last
night.
The Entered Apprentice degree was con
ferred by South Gate lodge 320 last Fri
day night, and the same degree by both
Los Angeles 42 and Hollenbeck 310 Mon
day night. Sunset 290 will also confer the
same degree Saturday night.
A good attendance was present at the
temple Monday night when the Royal Arch
degree was conferred by Signet chapter 57,
R. A. M. This chapter will confer tho Mark
Master degree next Monday night nnd the
Royal Arch degree on the following Mon
day.
Rev. Hugh K. Walker of the Westmin
ster Presbyterian church will deliver the
sermon on Easter Sunday at that church
for Los Angeles and Pasadena com
manderies, Knights Templar.
Los Angeles council 11, R. and S. M., has
been practicing lately preparatory to con
ferring the Super Excellent Master degree
upon a class of nearly 100.
M. C. Fordham, long tbe Janitor of the
Masonic temple on Hill street, has resigned
the position, the resignation to take effect
April Ist, and C. H. Easou will All the place.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Tbe captains of the numerous com
panies of the I'niform rank in tbe state are
in receipt of inquiries regarding the num
ber of men each can furnish in the event
of war. which has seemed at times inevita
ble the past week. in the United
States about 60.000 who are ready, well
drilled and equipped to answer their coun
try's call.
The next social ball by Los Angeles com
pany 25. Uniform rank, will be given on
the night of the 30th at the castle hall.
Samson lodge 14S conferred the Page
rank on three candidates Monday night in
full amplified form. A large number of
visitors were present, including J. M.
Flowers of Denver, who has taken up his
residence here. The new screen scenes
were exhibited for the benefit of the vis
itors, a portion of which were accom
panied by descriptive sketches by Brother
Perkins of Marathon lodge. The rank of
Knight will be conferred next Monday
night.
The Pythian Wave, the new Pythian
weekly, will make its appearance next
week. Office of publication. 306 West First
street.
ODD FELLOWS
On the last meeting night of March all
lodges in the state will elect delegates to
tbe grand lodge, which meets at San Fran
cisco in May. The entire "lumber of dele
gates to be elected Is 612.
Enterprise encampment 93 held an in
teresting session last Friday night, when
the degree of Patriarch was conferred. Tbe
Royal Purple, degree will be conferred by
Orange Grove encampment 31 tonight.
ln a few days invitations will be sent by
the general committee of this city to the
lodges of tbe county to particpate in tbt
celebration of the anniversary of Odd Fel
lowship on April 26th in the picnic which is
being arranged to occur at Terminal Is
land.
Tuesday, April 26th, will be a very im
portant day in Odd Fellow history, as on
that day occurs the 79th anniversary
of the order, which will be celebrated in
this section by the Odd Fellows and their
families going to Terminal Island on a
picnic Good music will be in attendance,
and the committee having the affair in
charge has made arrangements for a good
time by all. Invitations have been sent to
all lodges ln the county to participate.
America lodge 383 conferred the first de
gree Thursday night. The work was done
by the celebrated degree team of that
lodge.
A. O. TJ. W.
A circular is being sent out to delegates
to the grand lodge, urging the Influence of
the delegates for the election of T. H.
Carr, 1". M. W., of Nevada City as grand
recorder.
A social dance was given by St. Elmo
lodge 238 Tuesday night
Since its organization the order has paid
over $80,000,000 in benefits to the families
of deceased members.
Southern California lodge 191 is enjoying
a decided boom. Last night the Junior de
gree was conferred upon twelve, and next
Thursday a class of twenty-live is ex
pected to take the Master Workman de
gree.
Last night a Degree of Honor lodge was
instituted at Caledonia hall in this city,
and next Thursday night another will be
instituted at Fullerton.
F. M. W. Joy has been appointed grand
overseer, vice Judge G. H. Bahrs, who
has been appointed to the vacancy as
grand foreman caused by the death of A.
F. Mackey.
INDEPENDENT FORESTERS
Shortly after his return from the north
next week, High Chief Ranger G. A. Mc-
Elfresh is to be tendered a monster recep
tion by the Royal Foresters and the district
deputies. In a letter to a prominent mem
ber of the order in this city he states that
he has had an especially pleasant and prof
itable tour, as ln San Francisco alone over
100 members have been secured as a result
of public meetings in that city.
Court Angelina, 3422, entertained and wns
in turn entertained Wednesday nigiit
when visited by the board of district dep
uties of the city. Speeches were made by
George Rhelnschild, W. E. Reavis, A. J.
Bradley, A. H. S. Perkins and others, ci
gars were passed and a general social occa
sion wus enjoyed. The next visit of the
deputies will be lo Court La Fiesta on the
night of tho 30th.
A tamaie supper will be a feature of the
Our semi=Annual Clearance Sale lsaHuniiiier
A crowded store is a guarantee of big bargains. The shoe-buying public would rather buy good shoes cheap than poor goods
cheap. Remember, if you see it at the Rochester it's so.
ROCHESTER SHOE CO. 105 North Spring Street
entertainment to be furnished by the mem
ber* of Court Occident 487 this evening to
their brothers of the other city courts.
Eight applications were received by
Court La Oaselle. 3631, last week.
El Malaktah Temple, 890, Princes of the
Orient, will hold high revel at the close of
the session of Court La Fiesta at Faulk's
hall next Wednesday night.
ROYAL ARCANUM
Eight candidates were Initiated and
three applications received by Sunset coun
cil, 1074. Monday night. Supreme Warden
Parrish was a visitor and complimented'
the. council on Its work and also spoke en
couragingly of the Increase In membership
throughout the state. Thos. Danks. past
regent of a San Francisco council was also
a.visltor and made a pleasant speech.
Sunset council. 1071. will give what It
pleases to term a "Black Jack Heart
Party, You Know." next Monday night.
Members of the order In this vicinity are
highly elated over the announcement just
made by Supreme Warden Thos. A. Parrish
that only 100 new members are needed to
insure the Institution of the California
grand council by April Uth, From reports
throughout the state the 100 deficit will be
easily made up. Members In l.os Angeles
declare that local pride will prompt r«
newetl effort here.
Los Angeles council gave a very pleasant
informal "at home" last evening. Dancing
ami cards were indulged in. The ladles of
the social club served refreshments In a
charming manner. Supreme Warden Par
rish and wife were the guests of honor.
A letter from W. D. Clark of Riverside
gives a glowing account of Arcanum af
fairs there, as a result of a little mission
ary work by Supreme Warden Parrish re
cently. He says that about forty leading
business and professional men have joined
the new council, and prophesies that a
membership of 100 Will be reached In sixty
days.
Los Angeles and Sunset councils are re
ceiving on an average about twenty-five
applications per week.
Next Thursday night is expected to be
the banner night for attendance at Los
Angeles council, ns the new by laws af
fecting the dues and sick benefits will be
voted on.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
A. If. Bettes, past supreme roynl patron,
and Carrie L. Peaslce, past supreme royal
matron, assisted by tbe officers of Court
Golden Crown of Pasadena, instituted Los
Angeles court 4, Order of the Amaranth,
in the temple last Saturday night. This
Is a degree of the O. E. S. corresponding to
the chapter in Masonry. Following are
the officers of the new court: Mrs. Abbic
Parker. R. M.: R. G. Cunningham. R. P.;
Annie E. Dlffenbacher. H. A. M.i Clara B.
Fowler, 11. T.: Louise E. Lembke. H. S.;
Minnie J. Oreenman. H. C.; Chloe Rout
zahn. 11. A. C; Carrie H. Paul. H. P.;
Louise Potts, H. W.: Arabella Spencer,
L. T.: Frieda Lembke. L. F.i Maggie E.
Hodman, L. W.J Battle E. Alexander,
L. C: mite Dlffenbacher, M. in E.;
Emma Santird. M. in W.; C. E. Eason,
sentinel: William McGowan, organist. The
instituting and installation ceremonies
were public. The court is composed of
members of Acacia and Southgate chap
ters.
Grand Worthy Matron Mrs. Alice Porter
of Salinas, who is making her tour of of
ficial visits to Chapters in this vicinity,
met with Southgate chapter 13.1 Tuesday
night, accompanied by Grand Conductress
Minnie .1. Oreenman. when a candidate
was Initiated and tbe work exemplified
by the officers. A banquet followed. Aca
cia chapter 21 will be visited by the two
officers Saturday night, at which time sev
eral candidates will be initiated nnd a
banquet nnd social session will follow.
A new Chapter was instituted at Orange
last Friday night by Grand Worthy Ma
tron Alice Porter and Grand Conductress
Mrs. Greenman, assisted by tbe Santa Ana
chapter.
FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD
The lodges at Hueneme, Ventura and
Santa Barbara received an official visit
the past week from Supreme President
C. P. Dandy, who reports the members
very enthusiastic.
it is expected that a new lodge will be
instituted at Santa Barbara tonight.
Mrs. Emma R. Neldlg. supreme vice
president, bas been visiting the lodges at
Anaheim, Corona and Olive this week.
G. S. Bartholomew, supreme secretary,
has been visiting and working in the Inter
est of the order at Riverside this week.
Eighteen candidates were Initiated by
East Los Angeles lodge 11 last week.
A merry race is on between Hermosa
and Washington, the two ladles' lodges
of the city as regards the Increasing of
their respective memberships.
GOOD TEMPLARS
A lodge of twenty charter members has
been Instituted in East Los Angeles by A.
E. Baldwin, S. D. G. C. T. They will meet
in Perry's hall Tuesday evenings. Tbe fol
lowing are the newly chosen officials: P.
C. T. and L. D., Forrest Velzy; C. T., Ar
thur Holgate; V. T., Pearl Leeds; S. J. W.,
C. C. Flnleyi C, J. W. White; R. S., Belle
White; A. R. S.. Leo Velzy; F. S., Marga
rita Patterson; T., Harry Stead; M., Henry
Good; D. M., Edith Good; G., Mamie Lang
ford; S., Frank Stewart.
G. C. T. Theodore D. Kanouse has re
turned from the north, where he has in
stituted several new lodges.
The officers and members of Garvanza
lodge paid a fraternal visit to Troplco lodge
last Friday evening. Garvanza lodge offi
cers tilled tho officers' chairs of Tropico
lodge and initiated two candidates.
A new lodge is soon to be instituted on
Boyle Heights.
THE REBEKAHS
The question of holding weekly Instead
of semi-monthly meetings is being agi
tated by Edelweiss lodge 67. Three candi
dates will be initiated by this lodge to
night.
Arbor Vltae lodge 83 officiated at the
funeral of Mrs. E. S. Dewey lost Sunday
afternoon.
Both Fraternity and Memorial halls were
occupied by Unn lodge 172 Wednesday
night in the giving of the "green social,"
a brief entertainment being given ln tbe
j former and dancing being indulged ln the
latter. Nearly everything had a green
tinge, the lights in Fraternity hall and the
garments of the attendants. The Idea was
a novel one, and was enjoyed by the large
attendance present. The affair was In
charge of Sisters Clark, Osmun and Llnge.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
Perhaps the largest occasion ln Woodmen
circles this city has seen was TTad last
night at Elks' hall when forty candidates
were initiated In Los Angeles camp, 402.
the work being particularly Impressive and
creditably rendered by Ihe team from Pas
adena tent, in charge of Consul Command
er Henry Ramel. The attendance was very
large, many neighbors being present from
La Fiesta camp. S3, and others from Pasa
dena and other places In the vicinity. A
social session followed, during which many
effective speeches were made by the visit
ing brothers and others.
Ln Fiesta camp initiated two candidate a
Monday night. Among the visitors were P.
C. Bait bury of Oakland and C. C. Henry
Ramel of Pasadena.
RED MEN
A "smoker" was given by the members of j
Cocopah tribe, 81, last Friday nigh: :il
their wigwam In the Downey block. A
program of songs, recitations antl music
was rendered, among the participants be
ing the following: E. D. Weymouth, chief
bass of Montexuma tribe; Wlbrow, Hook.
McLaughlin. Simons, Mold, P. Hansen,
Hart, A. L. Cohn, Prof. W. B. Ash. Prof.
Bevan. Chief C. R. Hallett officiated ns
master of ceremonies.
KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES
On Wednesday night Los Angeles tent
received fourteen applications for mem
bership, elected sixteen and Initiated one.
The Banta Ana team will pay Its prom
ised visit to No. I OU April 20th and router
the work for that tent. Visitors are also
expected on that occasion from Santa
Monica. Redondo, Pasadena, Downey,
Nor Walk and other tents in the vicinity.
FORESTERS OF AMERICA
The tenth anniversary of Court Los An
geles. 30. will be duly celebrated by the
members by a stag party at their hall to
night.
Two candidates were initiated by Court
Fremont. 48, last night.
A theater party will be given at the Or
pheum under the auspices of the ffeneral
relief board on the nigh; of April Oth.
CHOSEN FRIENDS
An enjoyable entertainment and dance
was given by tbe members ot Guardian
council 90 at Elks' hall last Friday night,
which was attended by a large number of
| the members of the order and their friends.
Herman Liebes' Will
SAN FRANCISCO. March 17.—The
will of Herman Liebes of the North
American Commercial Company has
been filed. No value is placed on the
property. George Liebes, Sidney Liebes
and Julian Liebes, sons of the deceased,
and Isaac Liebes, his cousin, are named
in the will as executors and trustees.
When the final settlement ls made, four
years hence, the greater part of the
property will be divided equally among
the three sons, who are trusteees, and
a fourth son, Edgar Liebes. The two
daughters, Leonie Liebes and Elsio
Liebes, will got nothing, because, It is
stated, they have already been amply
provided for in the settlement made with
their mother. Each will, however, re
ceive monthly, until she marries, the
sum of $10, to be regularly paid to her
by the trustees. Many bequests of small
amounts are made in the will.
New Water System
SANTA BARBARA, March 17.—Next
Monday morning a force of forty or fifty-
men will begin work on the new distribut
ing water system for this city. Contractor
Vincent agrees to have the work completed
within twenty days, and it Is expected that
by the Ist of May at least the municipal
water works will be finished. Only resi
dents of the city will be employed on the
various contracts. The city is still devel
oping water in the tunnel in Cold Spring
canyon.
Candidates for Re-election
SANTA BARBARA. March 17.—The last
meeting of the present council of Santa
Barbara was held yesterday afternoon.
The only business of importance was the
Issuance of the proclamation calling for
tbe election to be held the first Monday In
April, when new municipal officers are to
be elected. All prese nt officers are candi
dates for re-election, excepting the mayor
and tax collector, and In the latter Instance
the incumbent gives way to his son.
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DR. SCBIffMAN, DENTIST
Of Los Angeles
Will Visit—Redlands, April 4 and S, Hotel Windsor
San Bernardino, April 6 and 7, Stewart Hotel
Riverside, April 8 and 9, Hotel Qlenwood
Pomona, April 10 and 11, Hotel Palomares
HAVING RECEIVED numerous requests from many Southern California towns
** to visit people who find it impossible to go to Los Angeles for Painless
Dental Work, Dr.Schiffman has arranged to visit the above towns on these dates.
Take Advantage of the Opportunity
"UOW PRESENTED to have your mouths painlessly prepared (or Flexible
1 Rubber plates or your teeth (if too good to be extracted) put in order,
either by Painless Pilling or Crowning.
f ffISS MSo" Kl®2 ] > j- «
. ' _ nine roots taken out
I have just had 2B by the Schiffman
bad teeth and old sW 1 Mm. method; they were
bruised roots «■ MI m\\% -xtraeted without
.raced byth. f ;he slightest pain.
Schiffman method. IU M\ m and I heartily roe
and I. did not bur, W ommend it to all.
me a bit. 1 heartily AMIUUU . LL fW D. C. MORRISON,
s,d!Vl.mau«"anex r ' WjW Judge PoUce Court
* hiff 'T 7""" jf f raTedroowl.splent
ol painless dentls- ,J{U ami \*S* V / , ,
try is wonderful
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Dr. Schiffman I consider expert. By experience I find bis work painless and
perfectly satisfactory. 11. C. KOYER, M. 1),. Los Angeles.
A son of Gov. McOorti of Arizona says; It affords mo pleasure to add my name to
tho li-t of fortunate ones who have bad teeth extracted without a particle of pain by
Dr. Schiffman. His method certainly robs tbo dental chair of all its horrors,
H. J. McCOBD, YUMA, ARIZ.
The one Dr. Schiffman extracted for mo was "a wonder." And the way he did it
was alto a wonder. I did not know It was out until il was all over. E. W. MANSFIELD,
Business Manager Butbank Tbeater.
1 have heard much ot Dr. Schiffman, but never fully realized that what his pa
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E. K. PETERS, 085 Thirty-seventh street.
Adverse to giving certificates for advertising purposes, I am impelled to glvo this
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for me without pain. W. B. WHELAN,
Pastor First Baptist Church, Ban Luis Obispo, Cal.
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