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12 RANCHO SAN PEDRO TERMINAL COMPANY BRINGS SUIT FOR TIDE LANDS CRISTOBAL DOMINGUEZ GRANT Jnnex Bay Excepted ln United States Surrey—Court Asked to Confirm ths Decree V- M ' ■ I The Terminal Land company, which ts Swsentlally the railway company, filed a gult yesterday against the government ln the United Statea district court. The suit la brought for correction of patent, and la •aid to be the first of the kind on this coast. The complaint recalls Incidents ln the early American history of Los An geles county, and the lands described are ■art of the Rancho San Pedro, once the property of one of the old patrician 6panlsh families. It was on this ranch that the skirmish between the United States sailors and marines from the transport Savannah and the Mexicans occurred, ln 1846, in .Which several of the former were killed and their bodies interred on Isla de los Muertos or Dead Man's Island. The complaint in the case alleges that the Terminal Land company has been Since April 13, 1892, owner in fee simple of all the iand described ln the decree of the board of land commissioners, which was purchased for a consideration exceeding $300,900, and relied in the purchase on the title set forth ln the decree as established by the board and the United States court. Brlor to February 2, 1848, all the land de scribed had been granted by the republic of Mexico to th* grantee named therein. By the treaty of peace between Mexico and th* United States, dated February 2. 1848, at Guadeloupe Hidalgo, proclaimed July 4, 1848, by the president the government granted to the hetrs and grantees full en joyment of It, and thereunto pledged its honor. The federal government approved this action by act of congress, March 3, 1567, and the board of commissioners au thenticated the grants, the grantee having appeared before the board and proved said grant. The complaint contains a copy of the original decree of confirmation of the grant conferred to Cristobal Domlnguez. entitled.the Rancho San Pedro, the boun daries of which are described as com mencing at a certain large allso, or syca more tree, thence running westerly to a stake near the high road near a small arroyo, or creek; thence crossing the plain following the line of certain stones placed as landmarks across the boundary line to a large stone on the top of a sand hill; thence to the sea, passing by and Including the ■alt ponds known by the name of Las Salinas; thence along the sea until it reaches a point opposite the northern line of Palos Verdes, occupied and confirmed by the commissioners, to the Sepulvedas. From this point the line ran ln an easterly direction to some sand hills for about 12,000 vara*, then southerly to a point called La Galeta, on tha sea coast; thence following the coast ln an easterly direction to the mouth of the riven San Gabriel; then up the river to a certain stone along the line Of commencement, containing eight and a half square leagues. The decree was mad* to Manuel Domlnguez and signed by Alpheus Fitch, R. Aug. Thompson, L. B. Barrel!, commissioners. A survey was ordered, and the surveyor general found the boundaries of the grant to be Identical with those fixed by the de cree, but put in an exception, reserving and excluding the land covered by the navi gable waters of the Inner bay of San Pe dro. Under the Mexican law the land covered by the ebb and flow of the tide is Included In the grant. The plaintiffs are of th* same opinion, and claim that the sur veyor general's exception was wtthout au thority of law and without his Jurisdic tion, and was made under a misapprehen sion on his part that the line of the said grant as made by Mexico formed part of th* land so excepted. That the tide ebbed and flowed over said excepted part did not give tha surveyor Jurisdiction to except it from the grant, my did it constitute him authority. The United States, on December 18, 1858, Issued and delivered to the grantee's heirs a patent for said grant, but the officers wrongfully incorporated into said paten*, without authority, law or Jurisdiction to do SO, the exception ln the survey, which is a violaton of the treaty of the law of 1851. The grantee Is entitled to the benefit of the grant as made by Mexico and confirmed to him and his heirs. The land Is no part of the public harbor of San Pedro, nor doe 3 It encroach thereon. Plaintiff* ask that the court sustain th* original decree of the board of land commissioners. The Banning company some time ago was defendant ln a suit for ejectment of Mormon Island, brought by the Terminal company, but the supreme court decided that tbey had no basis for suit, until the patent in the land was reformed. SCARED CALABASANS The Feat Accomplished by Jose Maria Borques Senor Jose Maria Borquez has peculiar unconventional tastes. For example, he prefers to live in the midst of a cactus hedge rather than associate with the people of Calabasas. and he has developed the pe culiar trait of hitfing people with an ax and then licking the consequent blond from the blade of the weapon, as he Is convinced that God does not approve of letting the life fluid fall upon the. earth. Don Jose is the replica of General Garcia of the Cuban army, evidently, In cluding the hot temper of the latter. His .clothes are also like unto the general's, being well worn and plain to the point of poverty. He has the same leonine head and a crest of iron-gray hair that makes ■ him look very forcible and warrior-like. Don Jose has been living the life of a hermit among the Calabasans, and has lately developed the habit of demanding food from the people, and when repulsed, of threatening them with violence. He took desperate chances when he adopted this , method In Calabasas, for up there a man who threatens must be very quick on the trigger, or he is apt never lo know what hit hiss. . As the complaining witness yesterday who appeared against Borquez ln Insanity proceedings said, "I swore to this com plaint simply because I did not want to kill the old man; he has frightened us so that we cannot stand It any longer." And Constable Harvey Brandscomb corrobo rated this view, staling that he feared that If Borquez was turned loose up there he Would meet a violent death. Borques admitted having hit a man with aa as who had made fun of him, and also oonfesssi to having licked the blood off the ax head. He did this as a religious duty, as It wonld hurt the multitude If the Meed ayae ellaawst tn fan iijnn tha ground. The doctors ordered him sent to the asylum, as he was suffering from delusions and was dangerous to the community. Lectured by Justice Young Willie Woodruff was a seared little fel low of about 13 years of age who was before Justice Young yeattrday, to be sentenced on the charge of ateallng electric apparatus from the basement of the Oarvansa hotel. Willie had been found guilty, ln fact had so pleaded, and the luetic* gave him a blood-curdling lecture on th* error ha had committed and the result that would be attained tf he kept on his evil ways. Wil lie was repentant, and promised any and everything, and was turned loose, having been given the idea that he would be hung, drawn and quartered, or dropped into boil ing oil, or roasted In a slow oven It he ever came back. Too Late to Vote Judge Shaw had a number of naturaliza tions to perform yesterday, and made a number of new citizens, who, however, were much crestfallen when they learned that they were one day too late, and could not therefore vote at the coming election. The names of the new Ameri can sovereigns are Stewart W. Spencer of Canada, Alphonso Mlncklln of Canada. Louis French Serran of Switzerland, Thomas Maddock of England, Joseph Nib bia of Italy, Dennis McDonald of Ireland. Richard John B. Stephens of Scotland. Order Vacated The case of Police Officer Matuskiwiz was up before Judge Shaw yesterday on the assertion that he hnd not paid the alimony decreed for his wife, and an order was entered which would have forced him to pay or be punished, when it was dis covered that the proceedings were all the result of a mistake. The $20 a month had been paid, and the order was promptly vacated. Small Alimony S. D. Weymouth appeared before Judge Shaw yesterday on an order to show cause why he should not pay his divorced wife alimony and counsel fees. The defendant is a carpenter in the employ of the South ern Pacific company and has very strait ened means. On fils showing it was seen that he could not pay much, and was let oft with $10 a month. Kelsey's Petition Public Administrator Frank Kelsey yes terday petitioned to be appointed admin istrator of the estate of Magdelene Holder man, who died in 1896 in Kansas, leaving an estate in realty in this county. The de scription of the land the petitioner did not know, but he evidently thought he could find this out in time If he was appointed. Court Notes Two stilts ln bankruptcy were filed in the district court, Mrs. Sarah A. Colborn of Santa Barbara, a dealer In boots and shoes, whose liabilities are $1475.32, assets $1433.80; and Charles Sharp of Hanford, Kings county, liabilities $8496.55, assets $3807.36. Deputy Marshal McCulloch took three Chinese, Lang Duck Foy, Que Moy and Yung Flck, to San Francisco for deporta tion on a steamer that sails Saturday. Que Moy is one of the women arrested with the Chinese theatrical troupe. HE GOT FOUR BEARS Detective Auble Returns From a Suc cessful Hunting Trip Detective Walter Auble returned yester day morning from a successful bear hunt ln the Tehachapl mountains. He succeeded in bagging no less than four bears, one of them being brought alive to the city. Au bla went in company with Captain Rob erts, Clerk Hensley and Officer Harris. The last three were able to remain but seven days, and returned last week, leav ing Auble In the company of J. H. Fletcher to pursue the hunt after Bruin. A num ber of traps had been set, and the indica tions were that they would be able to kill a bear within a few days. About the sec ond morning after the party left for this city Auble and his companion were re warded by finding two bears in a trap, an old she and a cub. The she bear was killed, but the cub was brought to the city. Another cub was also found ln the trap, both of his forepaws being held securely. On Wednesday morning Auble encoun tered a bear in the rocks ln a canon and killed him with one shot ln the head. The officer used a 40.82 Winchester. Yesterday morning Auble returned to the city, with the Intention of bringing both the cubs along. The second cub captured died en route, but the otiie* fellow was de livered at the police station. His rear leg had been badly hurt by the trap; so Dr. Oliver was sent to amputate the Injured member, as it was the desire of Auble to keep the bear cub and add him to the police menagerie. The cub was placed under the Influence of chloroform, but died' during the operation. He had been named Jacko, and would have made a capital pet. All of the bears encountered were of the cinnamon variety, and Auble will havathe skin of the male bear mounted by a tax idermist. To Deputy Constable Fred Brakeshuler was presented the remains of the cub that died on the train, and this bear will also be mounted. The bears were found ln th* Charlie Moor* mountains, which are about thirteen miles from Te hachapl. After leaving the train at that station the hunter goes five miles to the east, and then, after eight more miles' traveling to the north, finds himself in the bear country. C. Leigh ton, E. Alexander and W. Ralphs will start Monday for a hunting trip to the Frazer river. They expect to be absent a month, and will make an attempt to bag a bear or two apiece. Jim Mat field made that Frazier river country famous as a hunter's paradise by his remarkable deer record while hunting there last year. Prof. Kahn, the swimming teacher at Terminal island, will give an exhibition of long distance Ewfmming Sunday at that popular seaside resort. He will swim from Dead Man's Island to the Terminal company's wharf. *> • m Klondike Almost Forgotten This is the busy season in the Klondike gold fields. Fortunes are being dug up every week, but nothing is.said in the news papers about the far-off mining camps. There is a war on band, and every other subject Is forgotten. In like manner men and women drop out of sight when they lose their health. The workmen lose their positions, and the employers their trade. From prominence to oblivion is only a step. The general cause of sickness is in the stomach. From there it branches out. To remove the cause Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the best remedy. The weak nesses of women are cured by It. It gives strength to both sexes. It Invigorates and imparts vitality. It steadies 'he nerves and brings refreshing sleep. For those Whose health is "run down" nothing equals It, Take Hostetter's Siomach Bitters if you want to regain your old place ln tha world. Dr. Max Wassman, dentist, rooms 225 and Ut Potomac block, Broadway, between Second and Third. Tel. Brown 1071. Wall paper, late syles, low prices, at A A Eckstrom'a, 324 South Spring street. LOS ANGELES HERALDi FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 12, 1898 Baking Powder Most healthful leave ncr in the world. Goes farther. ROYAL bMNINO POWDER CO., NtW YORK. WILL MOVE THE SCHOOL CITY WILL STOF MACY STREET | SCHOOL CONTROVERSY Building Committee Recommends the Council to Adopt Measures to Save Expense The building commltee, to whom was referred the difficulty regarding the pres ent location of the Macy street school at a meeting held yesterday morning, filed Its report with the city clerk recommending that the city superintendent of buildings be Instructed to confer with the superin tendent of school buildings for the purpose of preparing specifications to form a basis for advertising for bids for moving the school building from the public property in question to some other school site in such a manner as the school board might direct. It was also recommended that the city clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for removing the building in accordance with the specifications agreed upon. The matter of the location of the school has been the subject of considerable con troversy between residents in that neigh borhood and the school board, which fln'al ly resulted ln a suit being brought against the board of education, ln which the city was made a party defendant. In the suit It Is claimed that the building pro jected some fifteen feeT or more into an alley, thereby entirely obstructing the same. This being verified In the city en gineer's report, the city attorney on Mon day last recommended that the city council refetj the matter to the building commit tee to ascertain as to whether some ar rangements might be made whereby the city might be saved the expense of useless litigation. The board finally decided that the removal of the building would be the cheapest and easiest way out of the dif ficulty. NEW HIOH STREET PROTEST Claimed That the Extension Would Divert Business A protest was filed in the city clerk's of flce yesterday by M. H. Merrlmer, acting as agent for Caroline E. Merrlmer and Jennie E. Mahl, against the proposed ex tension of New High street from Franklin street to Broadway. In the ordinance providing for the pro posed extension It Is proposed to tax all the frontage on Broadway from the court house to Fourth street. The parties to the protest own 131 feet on Broadway Just north of Franklin street, and claim that by so opening New High street It would have the effect of diverting trade from that locality and carrying the present business from New High street, which now comes up Franklin street, Into Broadway two or three hundred feet south of tne property ln question. HARD AT IT Over $800,000 Knocked OS the City's Revenues The clerks ln the city assessor's office are busy correcting the footings ln the tax duplicates and getting the books Into shape for the purpose of extending the tax lists. The tax levy for the coming year will 6e $1.25. with the exception of that portion of the city lying within the annexed district, the rate for which will be $1.04. The addi tional four cents over the rate last year for the annexed district will be applied to the payment of the proportional rate of inter est on the fire and bridge bonds. The Increase ln the tax valuation some time ago amounted to $3,000,000, but this amount has been reduced $800,000 by the board of equalization, whlcTT will reduce the city's revenues by nearly $10,000. This reduction was made principally ln bank holdings. Report of Sewer Comimttee At a meeting of the sewer committee yesterday a report was submitted to the council recommending that the petition from M. A. Slnsabaugh and others be granted and that tha pending proceedings for the sewering of Lome drive be aban doned, with the further recommendation that the Slnsabaugh petition be referred to the cty engineer, with instructions to present an ordinance of intention for the sewering of Loma drive from Sixth street north to a point fifteen feet north of the north line of lot 6, block J, Collma Park tract, ln accordance with the petition. A Japanese Physician The city board of health yesterday granted Shimobu Kobayshi the right to practice medicine. This is the first license of Its kind ever granted to a Japanese in this city. Dr. Kobayshi Is an Intelligent and re fined looking man about 30 years of age. He is a graduate of the Nligata Medical col lege of Japan and holds a diploma from the medical society of the state of Cali fornia, before which he passed a very cred itable examination. Reducing the City's Debt Over 265 interest coupons on the public school improvement bonds, amounting to $6643, were paid ft VI audited yesterday. On the internal cistrer bonds $6957.60. On Central police station bonds. $856. Water system bonds of $624 wet* also paid. The following Is the amount of bonds re ' deemed: Internal sewer bonds of 1890, $18, --; 700: public school Improvement bonds, $7660; water system bonds, $760; Central po lice station bonds, $1000, making a total of $42,179 paid ln bonds and Interest. • ■ c His Mother Cleared Him O. H. Cobb, ths boy who was arrested on Lob Ancolaa and fieoond StXSStS at 10:10 o'clock on Wssfreeday m*« fey PHasf I J The Bumiller & Marsh Stock " § V Of Women's Wash Waists goes on sale Saturday morning. The finest Waists made are among them. More about it tomorrow. I $3, $4, and $5 Shoes for $1.95 i Several lots of Women's Shoes are to find quick owners. It is an unusual offer—or would be §\ V anywhere else. They are remnants, but none the less desirable because of that. Size is the only mRT \j W P\A q uest i° n > but tne combined lines offer nearly all the usual sizes, and we expect our salesmen to %\\ r* ri UJ carefully fit every pair. Choice of button or lace styles in tho very finest of tan shoes. Our \~j 1/ regular $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00 warranted grades, reduced to $1.95 a pair. \J Fancy Waist Silks at 48c Women's Wash Suits $150 Just as pretty and just as desirable as any we have had this sea- Two lines are combined for this sale. Handsome Broche Linens A son. Light and dark colorings in patterns you'll see next fall or in fly front and double-breasted styles and fancy checked and small J. 350 near them that there is no choice - Ful 'y a thousand > ards of plaided ducks in fly front styles only. These are stylishly made and 71 M Changeable Brocades with taffeta, satin and surah grounds. Regu- , , , x . _ X , »• . *. ™ , ~ q , very desirable. Our regular 53.00 grade, reduced to $1.50 a suit. |fr A lar 75c to $1.00 grades, reduced to 48c a yard. 7 * • J* Jjj Every yard of Silk and Dress Goods is reduced. Don't miss the skirt and wrapper items below. Wash Goods | remarkable undermuslins I Men's Thin Coats |* 4 Mill lengths of Madras in narrow Ladies' Gowns in good muslin, yoke of tucks and bSf.i? ld Ou! A 5 SshS™ a b nTwra W pS *»* 48C ff»*S»tt £ r £sco o eTellent to PP ? ownS forand Vests - made of Wa " w ° ol T it wear regukr 2?c grade, (A n Ladies' Skirts of good muslin, double knee flounce of serge fancy mohairs $1 QQ £ A reduced to OjC fine cambric, finished with hemstitching, *Qr P ' * * | *■«> garments at ZZ [ g A case lot of assorted Dimities in - Men's Mixed Half Hose, in assorted w f V plain and lace effects, printed in A.ffVJ RJfDfl&mfZF MtT /\T ?tvle? > seamless and well shaped. M ]l stripes and figures, will be A T\f*A IYMI3 Uf\ U'jL+jTX %IY/M//JO Our 12fc and 3 for 50c fl| T V closed out at It \ j{ THE GREATER PEOPLE S STORE XJ ] kte**m* grades, reduced to Q 3 L Today and Tomorrow We propose to make you some offerings that will be an inducement for you to buy even ahead of your wants. Lots of Fall Goods now en route. Tables must be cleared—Odds and Ends must go. Nothing but the power of price will do it. Take notice of the Banner List of low prices for good, seasonable merchandise. /\ Your choice of any reg- \ One-third off on our en- / \ Vek former \ /\ \ **' ■» Blouse \ X / \ prices $1, $1.25 and $1.50, ) I regular prices— / \ $3,and $3.50, for j I Waist, this season'spat- / 1 age 3to 10— / I I I 1 CI OC / l terns, age 2% to 6, at / \sl Suits for • ..65c / 1 \ 7*r \ $10 Suits for $5.00 \ >1.V3 \ / \ $1.50 Suits for- $1 / \ IOL \ $12 Suits for $6.25 \fer.toc?,« \ 3C r / \§2 Suits for-.51.35 / \ s.ses 34 to 40. I Uls Suits for $7.50 / IPt and 3 pa,rs • MC I Suits for.. .$2 Try to Get In Early. «uch Offerings are Bound to Attract Lots of Buyers Oddsand Ends in Mens 7 \ Summer Underwear, / \ Working Shirt, large / \ Turkish toweling, regu- / \ age 3to 14, special big j \ Straw Hats, worth up / \ regular price 50c. to / \ variety to choose from, / \ lar price $5, today and / \ bargains at j\ to $150 ' your cnoice of / \ close 'em quick, now / \ only / \ tomorrow, only / \ / \ the lot for / \ 25c j y^ 350 I $3,9S I $39S I j Remember ° dd Sallors This Point... For Boys 117,11^121,123,125 These specials are for Friday and North Spring street, s. w. mm fmm Worth up to $1.50, 2 Saturday of this week only. •"I'WSiJ^i- ~ reduced to JOt Henderson on suspicion that he stole a carpet he was trying to dispose ot, was re-* leased by the police yesterday. The boy's mother appeared at the station, and stated 1 that she had given the carpet to the boy Wednesday night, with Instructions to sell lit if possible. SAYS THEY WERE CRUEL Lilla Duff Does Not Like Her Grand parents' Ways Some three week! ago James Duff, of Shatto street and L T n*on avenue, reported to the police that his granddaughter, Ltlla Duff, had disappeared from home. She had formerly resided with her parents ln New York, but af;er their death, about two years ago, had come to thls.clty to live with her grandparents. Duff feared that she might have been enticed away by un scrupulous persons. The detectives were given a description of the missing girl,- but no trace was found of her until yesterday morning, when Officer Lehnhaftsen located her on Main street. The girl Is 16 years of age, and expressed an aversion to returning to her grandpar ents. She said they did not treat her kindly, and as she had employment with ths landlady of a lodging house on South ' Main street, whore she was well treated, she wanted to remain. It was decided to allow Humane Officer Clark to investigate the affair, Lllla, ln the meanwhile, being given Into the care of the matron. J^^^f,*^^ ALL HAIL THE DAY A Prospect That Spring Street Will Be an Open Thoroughfare The work of resurfacing Spring street from Fourth street north will commence Monday. The work will follow along with the laying of the new rails by the electric street railway companies, who hove signl fled their Intention of commencing work on that day. Street Superintendent Drain estimates that It will require about sixty days to complete the work, after which there will be no necessity for again tearing up the streets, aa all the conduits have been placed under ground. « ■ » Registration Notice For the accommodation of voters, the registration department of the county ' clerk's offlce, basement of Broadway en trance, courthouse, will be open for regis tration-and transferring until 10 p. m. from August Bth to August 15th, both dates in cluded. L ' Registration closes August 15th. 1 T. E. NEWLIN. County Clerk. Optical work: accurate fitting. J. W. 1 Fuller. 315 North Main street. BORN BARNES—To Mr. and Mrs. George H. , Barnes, 720 East Twenty-third street, a daughter; August 3. SILVERSTEIN—To Mr. and Mrsi. Joseph fillversteln, 113 South Los Angeles street, a son; July 28. RANDOLPH—To Mr. and Mrs. B. R Rao. 1 dolph. 1411 SanJ,a>,»s twsnua. A dajutV '■ tor; August *V i ~, _w 3 ,jH DR. 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They have the Bailey hangers, long-dis tance axles and quick-shifting shaft coup lings. Hawleyr King & Co. Our Hnmo llidw Maler ft Zobeleln's lager, fresh from itu.'r orewery, on draught ln ail the principal saloons; delivered promptly ln bottles or kegs. Office and brewery, 440 Aliso street; telephone U. We have taken the agency for the Colum bia Morale. Oar motto is. "Get the Best." Howevea. we have good wheals for ISO. gjajslMbannißds Cn\**n%mnwk**aA Witt. § DR. WHITE'S DISPEHS&RY 128 NORTH MAIN ewmmb Diseases of fICN only. 1 . Blood, Skin, Klilnays. Veins, Weaknesses, roisonous l>ls charge*. l;'e<"j low. Quick) Cure*. Call or write i OR. WHITE, 128 H.MAIH, LOS AMBELES. CAtj Ziska Institute 1718 Sacramento Street Near Van Ness Aye. Home and Day School for Girl* From Primary through Collegiate work. Su perior advantages ln Languages and Musla Individual attention. Small classes. Special students admitted. IDIB, B. ZISKA, A. ML, Principal, j