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12 THE STATE RESTS DEFENSE IN CLARK MURDER TRIAL UNDER WAY CITS IN THE MATTING COUNSEL DIFFER AS TO TIME WHEN THET WERE MADE WHERE CLARK GOT HIS CAP Conflicting Stories Told by Defendant to Account for His Strange Appearance Evidence for the prosecution in the Clark murder trial had all been introduced at about 3 oclock yesterday afternoon, and the defense was commenced. Joe Hunter was on the witness stand for a long time, but clung closely to the statements made on Ins examination in duct, persistently declaring that he got home drunk on that fateful Tuesday night, and that he went to bed. He was sure ot the hour und knew it was not earlier than 8 p. for he had stopped ut Al. Barrel saloon on the way home and some one there had asked the tune.

The cuts the carpet, he thought, must have been made with a razor, they were so clean, and he found the razor of Young Clark dull, the edge turned over, and at lirst thought the officers had used it to cut the carpet, but afterward became convinced they did not. The defense scored a point on the testimony of Deputy Sheriff Brighton, who felt certain that the cuts in the carpet had not been made till some time alter the defendant had left the house, ascaping from the officers. Being brought out on crossexamination of one ot the state's own witnesses, this testimony was rendered more valuable. It is understood, however, that Brighton is one of the witnesses on whose testimony much reliance was placed by the defense, and his appearance for the state gave a favorable opportunity for drawing out evidence which it was expected to secure on direct examination as a witness for Clark. Conflicting stories told by defendant after he escaped from the officers were related by witnesses for the state.

These were due to his efforts to explain his appearance, his hat being gone and his trousers torn in several places. Two of the sheriff's deputies testified to the fact that they saw no evidences of a body's having been dragged under the house till Friday, though they had searched the premises on preceding days. It is apparently the intent ion ot the defense to show that the body of the Chinaman was dragged in long after Clark had tied to the mountains. The defendant's father, ho has returned from Alaska to assist in the defense of his son, told of measurements he had made at the Hunter premises tending to refute testimony for the state, and explained the contour ot the land. The object of this was to show that persons where witnesses had claimed they were could not observe occurrences at other points, JOE HUNTER RECALLED Hunter was recalled, when court reopened yesterday, and testified to having observed the grease spot on the kitchen Hoor, and said Chirk explained to Martin Aguirre that the spot was caused hy tilling the lamp.

Hunter said he looked at the lamps and found only a small amount nt oil in the bottom of each, perhaps an inch in depth. On cross-examination, the witness acknowledged that he was very drunk Tuesday night. He denied having any remembrance of going to his brother's house that night, after the young ladies had been there to supper, but said he had been told that he had been there. He remembered that Clark told him that the clean clothes had been brought, hut did not recall asking him ibout it. That circumstance was the onlyone occurring after he got to the house and before he went to bed that he could now remember.

The testimony given by witness at the preliminary 'examination, in which he said he hail asked Clark if the clothes came was read by Shinn, and Hunter snid he guessed he had so testified, and if so it was correct, but now his recollection was not so vivid. An attempt was made to make the witnes admit that Chirk was not at the house when he returned, but he distinctly remembered that, the defendant was thci'eat that time. He could not recall having asked him to go with him to Al. Barrel's saloon, getting a Lottie of whisky there, and going from there to his brother George's house! These things had been told to him afterward, and he presumed that they occurred. He indignantly denied having been shamming when became home apparently intoxicated, and said he was actually very much under the influence of liquor THE CHINAMAN' THE HE i Hunter denied that the Chinaman was at the house when he got home; denied seeing the hinamau tit all; said the wagon was nol there then, and said his cousin John and his unck- had told him of the finding of the and the mysterious disappearance of the Chinaman.

He went and saw the wagon md telephoned to the sheriff's office that there was something wrong out there and or some one to come out and investigate the matter. He had especially asked that Martin Aguirre be sent out, as be I.new him personally. hen the officers came out I told them I thought Clark might be able to tell hem 1 something about tbe Ihinaman," said Hunter. "1 did not say he might know about the murder. 1 did not know there had been a murder.

My deputy, leghorn, was there when the officers tune out, hut was there about Ip. in. the same day. 1 did nol notice the grease spot on the floor until Martin Aguirre called my attention to it. "When 1 got home Tuesday night Clark ivas sitting at the dining room table.

11. got up and came to meet me. 1 do not remember meeting Clark outside the house before I went in. it was about 8 oclock when I got home. 1 remember the hour, for 1 was at Al.

Barrel's saloon some one asked what time it was." Mr. Shinn next directed the attention of Hunter to the- piece of matting introduced evidence as coming from Harry Clark's 1 room. He identified it as coming from Clark's room and declared positively that 1 he did not know who cut the large hole: i that be did not pull the bed out from the wall when the officers were there Tuesday morning, and said the examination of the room that day was not very thorough. Witness said he had accused the officers with having cut the carpet, and then be lieved they had done so. but thai the officers had denied cutting it.

By question-, of Mr. Shinn, it became apparent the theory of i he defi use i hat Joe i Hunter cut the piece oul of the matting Wednesday, after tho officers left him at I Al. Barrel's saloon. The witness saiil he went! back to the house, but did not go into Clark's room, look undei- tho bed. or hunt for evidences of the possible murder about the house at all hail, however looked up the gulch nnd over the hills for! some trace of the missing hinaman HUNTING FOB Till-: BODY The witness testified to going with Martin Aguirre Wednesday night and Thursday to hunt for the missing Chinaman in the pillows.

He ssid they stayed part of fVedoesday night at the house and slept ior a while there. When the officers were there he had heard something said about Clark's shirt having a apot of blood on it, but did net remember of telling Aguirre it was Clark's shirt. He might or might not have told him Clark was sick Saturday night and threw up. On that Saturday the deiendant had worn the shirt which was afterwards found with a spot of blood on it. "1 do not know of anyone holding the shirt under the water it might have been done," said Hunter.

"The shirt is not there now, but 1 do not know who it away. The cuffs are there now and the rest of Clark's clothes. "I was arrested and detained from Satur lay, when the body was discovered, till the following Thursday, at the county jail." Hunter said he knew that-Miss Alice did tot scrub the floor of the kitchen on Monda) before she left to return to this city. He aid he did not think she washed the doors ir window! at that time. When the girls out Tuesday night he was drunk while it slipper and drunk after they went away.

There was a bottle of whisky on the table md he had drank from it when at (Upper. Heing asked about the rotten eggs under house, Hunter said he did not break the or know how they came there, lie had int observed any foul odor during the week other from hud eggs or the dead Chinaman. one had washed the floor of the house ir scrubbed the stains or coal oil spot after hey were observed by the officers. The pots were left as they were. "1 told the officers." said Hunter, "that I diil not believe the body was under the louse, for I did not think il would be possi)le to get it under there.

The reason why I lid not go under the house when the officers VI re there was because there were so many indcr there and said there was nothing there. 1 do not know who put the body un- Jcr the house. "There were a good many who went under house- Martin Aguirre, John Burr, Iharlie Barrel) and a good many others. I lon't remember when linn- went under, but I gave a candle to him. No, I was nol under he house Thursday.

1 do not know the jody was rot there Thursday, 1 believe it vas" there Wednesday when the officers weie hunting for it. "I lost my buggy Tuesday night. 1 came Los Angeles with Cleghorn. Al old me that Kealis had taken it. My uncle -ut the small piece out of the matt ing.

I did lot see him cut it out, but he told me that le did. I believe he said he cut it Thurslay." In to questions hy Judge Smith Hunter said he drove out from the city Tuesday night in his own rig to Al Barrell's aloon. Afterwards he called at his uncle's muse about 100 yards away, came back to he saloon and finding his horse gone had v.ilked home. He did not have a shotgun at he house at the time the trouble occurred, )Ut a gun belonging to his brother had been here previously. That gun was then in the lity for repairs.

A RAZOR The clean cut edges of the matting, the vitness believed, were due to the fact tin; had been cut with a razor, for defendant lad a razor and on opening the ease he had ound the edge all turned down. In response the questions of the court, Hunter said he Chinaman had a particular day for deivering the washing, Tuesday, and at 4 or 3 clock on that day. H. F. Shorting next took the stand.

He aid he lived at Lincoln Park and testified hat defendant had called at his house on Wednesday after the disappearance of the 'hmaman and asked the loan of a hat. This vas between and 3p. m. Witness had irst brought out a derby hat, but defendant ibjected to it and asked if he had a cap, He id not like the hat because it made him "tough." Shorting consequently went lack into the house and got a small shootiiii cap. This the defendant said would do md offered to pay 50 cents for it.

The offer lad been declined and Clark had promised 0 return the cap. Clark explained with respect to wanting covering for his head that he had lost lis hat on the train, a gust of wind earring it nil. Adjournment was here taken until 2 p. m. MISCELLANEOUS TESTIMt (NY At the opining ut the afternoon session loe Hunter was again tailed to tile stand the prosecution.

Deputy District Atorney McComas called aiieniion tv the testimony ol the witness the lorenoon in I'hich he bad told ot giving Sheriff Burr a audle lur the purpose of inspecting the luce under the house. Witness testified liat Burr did not gu lar under the house. Mienf! Burr, being recalled, said he was ut the house ou Thursday after the murler and went only ten or fifteen feet under he house. There was a under there uid witness watched the dog, thinking it night trace out any blood under the house. Charles Pleukharp of La Crescenta testiied lo having seen Clark about lo or 11 fclock on the evening of which he read the iccount of the Tropico mystery the paper.

Hark was standing at the kitchen door of vitness, and Pleukharp said: "You appear have been in trouble." Deiendant replied le had ben sent into the country on horsejack and hud been thrown frinn the horse. He could not state positively that Clark vas the man who came to his house, but laid he bore a striking resemblance to him md he now thought he was the defendant. J. V. Brighton, a deputy sheriff, testified 0 having been at the Hunter house and to he fact that he had seen a razor said to lelong to Hunter.

This was in Clark's -oom, and nn examination it proved to be lull, the edge being turned down. Joe Hunter or Cleghorn had called attention to he razor. Brighton had not seen the razor until Saturday, though he had been there, on the wo preceding days. Cleghorn and Hunter Friday night had accused him of Bpoilng the razor. Next day they showed it to witness, Hunter saying: "You officers the carpet and spoiled the razor." Brighton assured Hunter that they had not.

The mattress also had been cut, and it ooked on Saturday as though blood stains lad been scrubbed up. It was cleaner then ihun it had seemed Lr-fnre. The witness testified, too, that ho assisted in the Beared under the Hunter house and lid not Bee any evidence of a body having heen dragged on the earth there. Brighton said he did not see nny blood, knee tracks os trail under the house. It was dusty, hickens and having been there and it was dirty.

If anything had been dragged along it would have left a trail. ilt'Would be very difficult for one man or two to draw the body of a man under. Witness hod Bmelled a disagreeable odor, bnt saw no rotten under the house. DEFENSE SCORES A POINT Win it the house Thursday Brighton said he examined the room occupied by lark, looked under the bed, and the matting, he thought, was not cut at that time. On Saturday! morning Cleghorn and Joe Hunter called his attention to the matting, and he saw then that it was cin 1 Hunter was mad, because hi razor had been spoiled arid did not say Clark had been usinir his razor shave with.

On Friday the witness had looked under the edge of the bed only to see if there was nny clothing. He was not looking for cut in the matting but was satisfied the big hole wis not cut, that time, though unable tn swear positively to thit effect, Mr. McComas spread the pWc of mntt-'ng out on the door nnd the witness test ifled that the piece, a section nf which had been cut nut was at the extreme back ride of the bed at least one breadth beinghetween th it and thi front, and that he stood yet farther front when he looked under the bed. On the cursory examination at that time was prepared only tn say that he thought the carpet was not cm Friday, but he found it cut next day. CORROBt IRATTVE F.VfHFKCF, J.

TT. Bamhill, another deputy sheriff tee. tffied that he aided In the search nf the Hunter premises the rtninsentne kitchen floor and thought they had been occasioned by drone. rhlood Thursday he looked under Clark's bed hut did not move the bed out from the walls There wereno sheets on the bed. There was a dirty LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, SB9B ing standing in the closet.

Mr. Baruhill could not tell whether the malting was cut ou Thursday or not. On cross-examination, thet witness said he did not know of Ins own knowledge what, if of the members of the sheriff's force had received any reward for the tind'ug ol the Chinaman's body, On redirect examination, Mr. Barnhii) he did not observe any trail under the Hunter house Thursday, but it next day; he explained, however, that he had not been at a point Thursday where he could have seen the trail. living recalled tor further cross-examination, Joe Hunter said he never had any illfeeling toward Clark or wanted to get him out of his house, lie denied having told Let it in that sin- ought to get rid of young Clark, and if she would do so he would buy her all the tine clothes she wanted and give her lots of money.

He said: "I told her she ought to get married or quit him." Aurelian Le Page, recalled for cross-examination said the rock on which he sal when he saw Harry Clark come out of the house and look into the wagon stood just back of an embankment. At this point, plaintiff having rested, the taking of testimony for the defense began. Till-: DEFENSE OPENS Deputy Sheriff Brighton took the stand. IHe was asked if Joe Huntentold him that ihe got sick and threw up on the matting I where the piece was cut out. He said: "I understood him to say he had been 'taken sick when drunk; that he threw up, and the officers had taken he stain for blood stains and had cut it out." On cross-examination the witness was not sure Hunter had said he was the one who threw up, but was sure he did not say it was Hairy Clark who threw up, It was some one who had come home drunk, i Under sheriff Clement testified that he did not find any shotgun ut the Hunter house at any time, or find any shells there.

I He had not examined the sackful of exhibits in the possession of the clerk which were supposed to be connected with the ease. The clotted blood, passed out from under the house by Martin Aguirre. had crumbled, and he had thrown it away, Though he supposed it was blood, he did not know that to be the case. The shirt which was called tn the atten tion of the witness by Martin Aguirre had a small spot on it which Aguirre said was blood, and witness also thought so. 'Though subpoenaed to produce the shirt he had been unable! to find it.

He thought he did not remove it from the house. Martin Aguirre had sliced off a sliver from the floor, in the midst of the oil spot, on which there appeared to be a snot of blood. This, too, the witness had discarded as worthless. None of the things supposed to contain blood or blood stains had been preserved by him. T.TTITTA'S STORY" Letitia Alice next took the stand.

She said: "About two week's before this occurrence 1 rode out with Joe Hunter from the city to his place in the buggy, Cn that occasion hp said: 'Why don't you got rid of He has no money. If you will quit, him I will get you all the fine clothes you want and lots of He wanted me to swap df and go with him. I thought it was none of his business who I went with, but I told him I wouldn't leave Harry." Martin Aguirre testified that he did not find a shotgun or shells, loaded or empty. when searching the house. The dirt, clotted, as witness supposed, with blood, the sliver from the floor, the blood-stained shirt the witness had given to Clement, but did not know what became of them.

None of the thinirs regarded by him as suspicious were now in his possession. HARRY'S FATHER TESTIFIES E. B. Clark, the father of the defendant, testilied that he was in Alaska last on the Copper river, having left here August tin. and that he arrived home a week ago last Monday.

He continued: "The occasion of my son's lameness is hip disease, affecting him since he was a child. He has never been able to perform hard labor. "I assisted K. C. Hemphill in making certain measurements near the premises of Joe Hunter.

I heard the testimony of Le Page. I was at both Hunter houses, at the Penland cabin, and heard Le Page describe the rock and his location of it. have been at tiie rock and could not see from that point a wagon at 'he northwest corner of the house. An out house shuts off the view. A wagon, to be seen from the rock, would have to be ten or fifteen feet from the house.

"'There is quite nn elevation east of the house, and south, near its divergence toward the sides ol the house, is about twelve feet lower than the top of the hill. I could not see from that point over the hill toward the rock. "There is an orchard in front of Hunter's house, and cum trees between there and the Penland house You could see tbe driveway In places, through the trees, from the Penland house, but not from nil points. By walking a few feet I could see between the trees." 'The defense will resume the introduction of testimony this morning. 1 SATISFACTORY RATES Railroads Assure the Chamber of Commerce Committee At the regular meeting of the board of directors of the chandier of commerce held yesterday, Director Newmark, chairman of the committee on transportation, reported that while the railroads would not at this time quole a definite rate tor the National Educational convention to be held in this city next July, be had assurances that when rate was announced it would be found satisfactory to all parties, The hpccial committee appointed to nr range a reception to Hon.

Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the interior, reported its arrangements perfected for receiving and (ntertaining the visitor next Saturday afternoon from 3 to .1 oclock. A communication was read from the pastor of the First Baptist church, requesting that the courtesies of the chamber be extended to Ihe delegates to the Baptist anniversaries to be held in San Francisco next May, while en route to destination. The matter wa- referred to the committee on immigration. On motion of Director Story, the following resolution was adopted: "Resolved, That the secretary, in the nai i i his chamber, extend its thanks individually to tin- following partus: Hotel Van Kuvs, M. M.

Potter: Hotel Westminster, F. Johnson; J. H. Adams and W. It.

Stnats oi Pasadena; Lowe Railway company, 8. Torrance, manager; Los Angeles Pacific Railway company, E. P. Clark, manager; Hoy Jones Brother ot Santa Monica, and to the Los Angeles Terminal railway for its proffered aid, for the very generous manner in which they aided Bpecial committee in entertaining the visiting committee of the National Educational Gei rge I. McLain, merchant, and H.

L. lolluuliajii were elected to membership. A COMMON-LAW WIFE COMPLICATED BEAL ESTATE DEAL IN LITIGATION WANTS HER PROPERTY BACK 'Mrs. Rodriguez Could Not Read English, Alleges Fraud and Wants a Deed Anulled The trial of tho suit of Feliciana B. de Rodriguez against her alleged husband, Jose E.

T. Rodriguez, has been going on before Judge Shaw and was last night ordered to be submitted on briefs. The plaintiff asked for the annullment of a deed alleged to have been procured by fraud. The contention of he rival claimants has been spirited and disclosed a strange condition of affairs. Rodriguez claimed to be the owner in fee simple of lot ti, block oi the Ocean tract, which she claimed as her sole and separate estate.

Desiring to dispose of it, she signed a document which she says she thought was a power of attorney, authorizing he! husband to make the sale. instrument was in Ehglish and she relied upon the representations of her husband, being Unable to read in that language, and signed what proved to be an absolute deed of the property to defendant. This deed shewants declared void and of no effect. In his answer, the defendant denied the allegations ol her complaint and set forth the defense that the lot was bought by him on 12, IS9U, fn in 11. C.

Hezister. the title being placed by him in Mrs. Rodriguez because he was in debt and did not dare to appear in the transaction. This purchase, he claimed, was made by him individually, and the lot placed in his wife's name solely in trust, she paying nothing for the property, lie further showed that he had remained in possession of the prem ses and erected thereon improvements worth $.000. The conveyance of the lot to him ou March 29th last, he alleged, was in pursuance of I he trust and In consideration of personal property to the amount of $200, which tic gave his wife as a reward for her services fie asked a decree quieting title to the property.

During the proceedings the fact was stipulated by counsel that plaintiff and defendant were not in fact related by marriage, hut had lived together as husband and wile, thus acquiring under the common law of this stale mutual interests. It appeared 'h it the property in question had been ac quired by the exchange of a ranch, also In Sirs. Rodriguez's name, which ranch she said id been bought with money earned by herself and husband mutually. Her contributions bad been the proceeds of labor performed at Puente, where she cared for hogs and fed the horses used by her husband in tilling leased land. The decision nf the cause wil be awaited With some interest, dealing with the rights a common law wife under the law of the stnte as it will, and determining the question of fraud in a somewhat involved transaction.

WANTS BEES SET ASIDE Mrs. Briggs' Suit Against Brother and Mrs. Cary on Trial The suit of Mrs. L. F.

Briggs against Mrs. M. Cary and Paul Felt came to trial yesterday before Judge Van Dyke. By this action Mrs. Briggs sought to have set aside a deed to lots 14.1, 204, 20.S and 209, of Wicks' Subdivision of the Cnrbo'ino, ooper.

South Porter tract. She alleged that Paul Kelt, her brother, held hor power of attorney and as her attorney in fact made I this conveyance to Theresa O. Carr of Farmer City, 111., the sister of Mrs. Cary, lo whom she subsequently transferred the property in accordance with an agreement entered into between Felt and Mrs. Cary prior to the first conveyance; thnt Felt was 1 indebted to Mrs.

Cary on a deficiency judgment in the sum of $2uoi) or more, and that, taking advantage of his power of attorney for his sister, he sought to satisfy such indebtedness hy conveying her property in a roundabout wnv to Mrs. Cary. The agreement between Felt and Mrs. Cary showed that such application of the from 1 tlie property in question was to be made. Plaintiff not being indebted to Mrs.

Can, land not learning ol the disposition of the property tor some time afterward, sought relief in court from the alleged perversion ot title by her brother. The defense made was that Mrs. never held more than the naked lcg.il title to the property in question and that Felt had a right to dispose of it to his own advantage, and the trend of testimony give much support to such contention. It appeared from their witnesses I hit the power of attorney was taken for the express purpose of giving him power to act with the property as readily as if in his own name, the use of his sister's name being for his personal convenience. The trial will he resumed today, OIL DRILLING 810 Suit for Value of Material Attached by Sheriff Judge York was engaged all day yesterday in the trial of the cause of August C.

May John Burr, sheriff. This is an action brought for the recovery of an oil well drilling outfit, or its value, with £400 damages hy reason of its attachment and for the recovery of certain personal property, or $300, its value, ami $200 damages, included in the propeity levied upon. Plaintiff alleged that all the property attached belonged to him and had been attached under a writ in a suit pending against L. A. Whipple; that after such attachment was made the defendant allowed E.

It. Kellam and J. L. Berry to use the rig for the boring of an oil well. For these alleged offenses relief was asked.

Defendant, on his part, denied that the rig was worth 1400, and persisted in claiming that it was the property of Whipple and had been attached on the writ issued in a suit against him, He claimed that Whipple was indebted to the Union Hardware and Metal company for and had paid only $1661.10 of such indebtedness, the suit for the balance due being the cause of the attachment. The use of the rig by Iterry and Kellam, he claimed, was permitted by him without monetary consideration, on their promise to care for the property safely and because of an agreement held by them with May for the use of the same iroperty and that May had afterwards sued them for $11.10 for such use, that suit being yet undetermined, The cause was submitted on briefs. CITED TO APPEAR Mrs. Marion Must Produce Her Child in Court Judge Shaw last night issued an order citing Mrs. Margarete Marion to appear in court with her child, Harold, for a full hearing as to the custody of the boy during the pendency of her divorce suit against Frank H.

Marion, In the petition of the father the abduction of tbe child from the Home of the Guardian Angel at 2111 South Main street Tuesday afternoon was related in detail, and the fact was set forth that the mother has made repeated threats to kill the child and make away with herself. Because of her unfitness as custodian on account of these threats so many times repeated, the father professed to believe that Harold was in great bodily danger. Tie asked that all possible expedition te had, as a day's delay might result in a tragedy. The present whereabouts of the mother and child are unknown, but they are to be in concealment somewhere in the city, from which retreat it is expectedthe officers will be able to dislodge them. Damages Wanted for Arrest Kate O'lirien yesterday brought Suit for I $9000 damages against F.

A. Scabert and Mary Scabert, his wife. Plaintiff complains that defendant F. A. Scabert on October IS caused her arrest, on the charge of stealing a gold brooch with a set of Mexican opals and pearls, one silver buttonhook nnd several sums of money nt previous times, toth" value of $23; that she was examined on that charge October 2a before 11.

Withernl, Justice of Redondo, and Ihe case was dismissed, Seabert making no appearance. The injury to her fair name, by reason of her arrest, is plaintiff's basis for a claim for dnmj ages. Mrs. Seabert made a party defendant because she is the wife of F. A.

Sea- I bert. An Appeal Case Judge Shaw late yesterday afternoon be- I gan the trial ol il. ilk-ay vs. S. O.

Long, a i ease apealed from the justice court and Involving a disagreement over a land veal. in the lower court Bleay recovered judgment for but Long appealed, feeling that ho was not getting a fair deal. The parties to, the suit had exchanged property with the understanding that certain improvements on one place were to be duplicated on the ether. Long is alleged to have failed to make these improvements, and suit wss brought to enforce the agreement. The cause will be further presented this morn- ing.

Alleged Burglars Arraigned D. J. Beany and Peter Molntyre, who were arrested by Deputy Constable Mugnemi at Newhall Tuesday on the charge of burglarizing the house ot" Harry Brown on i Temple street in this city, were lodged In the county jail yesterday. Later they were taken before Young for arraignment, and their preliminary hearing was set for Oct. 27th, bail being fixed at SIOOO each.

Smugglers Sentenced William Oerrull and Francisco Reyes, found guilty of importing Chinese into trie country by way of Tia Juana, were sen-, tenced yesterday morning by Judge Well; born to six months in the county jail and to I pay a fine of each. Court Notes Conrad Hafen sues John Friday "Toft and interest and the foreclosure of a mortgage on lot 15, block 11, of the (). fluids 200-lot tract. Adolph Scharff has sued E. J.

Bnrlingham for 11000 loaned on 10,000 shares oi the stock of the Bay Horse Mining com- i pany, and for the sale of the collateral to satisfy his claim. Grace E. Xcff yesterday petitioned the superior court for the appointment nf a' guardian ior Arthur KelT, who has inherited nn interest in a small estate in Illinois, winch is in the hands of a master in chancery. Y. A.

Seville has sued F. F. Seville for divorce, the complaint being filed late on Tuesday night. Emil Larsson, a native nf Sweden, was admitted to citizenship by Judge Allen yesterday. A petition for the privilege of adopting Clara A.

Papenfuss, a child 214 years old, on consent of the mother, who lives at was filed with the county clerk by Frederick Shield. The trial of Albert R. Dow, on the charge of grand larceny, was yesterday reset by Judge Smith for November I'd. Wall paper, late styles, low prices, at A. A.

Eclestrom's, S2l South Spring street. JOTTINGS Lovers of good driving horses cannot miss It by buying one of our No. 3 Chester Columhus Buggy driving wagons. They have the Bailey hangers, long-distance axles and quick-: hitting shaft couplings. Hawley, King Co.

Oar Home Ilrew. Mater Zobclein's lager, fresh from brewery, on draught ln all the principal saloons; dcllvertd promptly in bottles or kegs. Office and brewery, 440 Allso street. Telephone 91. We have taken the agency for the Columbia bicycle.

Our motto Is, "Get the Best." However, we have good wheels for $30. Hawley, King Broadway and Fifth. BORN Mrf 8. G. Marshutz.

a son. DEATHS this city, October 25,1598, Henry C. Wiley, aged 69 years. Funeral from the family residence, Hill street, Thursday, October 27th, at 2 oclock p. m.

Interment, Rosedale cemetery. his late residence, 1421 South Main street, this city, Wednesday, Octoher 26, 1898, Henry Meyerstein, aged 85 years. Notice of funeral will be given later. San Hernardino and San Francisco papers please copy. Santa Monica, October 26, 1898, Roger Sherman Day, a native of Ohio, aged 60 years.

Funeral from the family residence, 211 South Union avenue, this city, today, Thursday, at half-past 2 oclock. RoVal. Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum. Alum bakim? powders are the greatest menacers to health of the present day.

ROYAL DAKINO POWOCR HEW YORK. y- i The Combination Clothing Sale Continues i ft Prices average 60c on the Dollar Rich Dress Goods Proper Black Goods More elegance for the money than can be found in any We import every yard of our black novelties direct from the maker, IH other store in Southern California. The remarkable selline That is the st ks ar so diff 1 nd rices much less than 2n rWnino- ir usual. Whether in quest of material for a "tailor-made" or for some- since tne Upening proves it. for a ljon find it here $1.00 Fancy Suiting at 75c 100 pieces of new suiting for novelty and tailor-made suits In 44-lnch.

two and lOC OOBtlng Serge at 59c three-toned raised effects, 46-Inch all-wool granito cloth ln new blues, on nieces nf hlnek eoatlna serce rich lustrlous mohair llnlsh whlnh n.i,.. 11 31 greens, browns, all wool, 46-Inch basket cloih, 46-Inch Illuminated crysto Wide! no title? cords and 32-lnch fancy mixed tailor serges, well worth $1.00 a yard and special at to ayard On skle at B9c be had IV Tailor Suiting at $1.00 a Yard $1.25 Black Crepon at $1.00 I 50 pieces of popular price tailor suiting In Venetian cloth, Ungllsh broadcloth, 15 pieces of black wool crepons, for which you are asked $1.35 in other stores, on tailor sorges, tailor checked coverts, camel's hair coverts, cloth coverts. In sale at a dollar a yard. Upsides these there are fully 60 pieces of the mosti ex- jM every new anil desirable color, 52 Inches wide; others would say $1.26 for any of qulslte ercpons-you aver saw for $1.50, $2.00 and $3.00 a yard. Don't forgot the mm.

this Hot. Special at $1.00 a yard. ones at $1.00. )t Handsome Impossible for you to Flannelette Possibly you have had flannel- tf nrpec look through our as- ette gowns that were skimped rJzL UreSS SKirtS sortment without be- UOWHS i material There mnrh 4 Vr? ing impressed with two facts, expressed by t. JJ here muc fflh two words, "Elegance" and "Cheapness," comfort such a garment.

Ours are made not the cheapness that suggests trash, but amply long and wide, no saving of material. yA the cheapness that means intrinsic value. Then too, these gowns are made of closely (f II Our skirts are better, for the price, than woven flannelette with thick fluffy nap on both Vfc any others in Los Angeles. I hese items sides. They're just such garments as you jt are selected from the lower priced grades: would make tor yourself.

Much better than Xavy ami black scree nnd black bro- All wool navy and black serge skirts, USUally fOLI 11 dat tlie priCCS. caded brilliant Ine skirts, cut full Mare good percaline lining, velveteen blml- shape, percaline lined and bound. These ing, regular $3.50 Blurts at Children's and Misses' gowns made ln Ladles' fine flannelette gowns, choice it skirts would be bargains at most Selling here IvO usual Mother Hubbard pattenrs and extra heavy nri )7 we're selling them M.Zft for i. su atyle, dainty colored snipes, qualify, pretty enough for XI I 111 for misses' sizes 86c, children's wrapper, at jar Black brocaded skirts, per- Handsome all wool plaid skirts, perca- callne lined and velveteen bound, beau- line lined and velveteen bound, elegant Ladles' flannelette towns in narrow Ladles'fine flannelette gowns ln fancy tiful patterns, equal to the Al patterns, quality you Would Ifi pink ami blue stripes, extra plaids, made with ruffle over gl majority of $2.25 garments. expect to pay $7.00 for, U.S well made and perfectly cut, shoulder, a very pleasing I JC Selling for at ut style and unusually good Women's Novelty as a Trimming g-ftJbf Shoes with welt exten- Djhhnns as you have Faille terial ot the sea- SneciflU chem A ailOeas sion soles in but- seen at Jsc.

We railie son. Cotton three fir ton and lace styles, cloth or kid rhnil anH nf vaH faille with fleeced back. Black and of underselling. JL tops, patent leather or kid tips. All aoiu inousanus Ol yarus Hark colored grounds printed with Narrow jets, beautiful black gimps, A and wi.lthi; We warrant anrl i inch fnicu tiarg LOloreu juiiiicu wiiii colored fancy braid and chenille trimrm ana wiatns.

we warrant at ana lancy rich Autumn colors in figures, mtng inches wide, in all 00l- i k. them to be as good in style, fit and ribbons in checks, blocks, stripes plaids, etc. A rich looking Yr wear as any 53.00 shoe you can cf nn material made to sell at Medium jets, medium widths, fancy il hltv in thU rttv One fan SlnpeS, On 1 4 I bra beautiful patterns, excellent IJ ouy in tnis city, une os'i rft it 16c or 18c a yard, special letov quauttss, mohair and If Of Olir leaders at SdlC Specially ai ent patterns, every piece fkf 0L worth 3uc a yard. ZAC Women's hand sewed, welt extension Wf wr-m A XT' jfWM 1 Selling nt uv Kor hand-turned shoes, In lace or button OM rmJm nMMt MM AT A beautiful line of black Jets ln varied styles, with cloth or kit tops, newest iff sTL AWM Ut Wt widths, aud fancy black bratds in silk stvl-es of toes, all sizes am! M4MM rAJWST J' and mohair, from Ito it inches -) IIX.We.*™.*»>™X 1 111 THE GREATER PEOPLES STORE KJ You Must I Have a I 1 "at. I ag If you want to be in style this year.

You must get it at the aj? "Wonder" if you want it to be JF Sgj quite proper as laid down by the canons of styledom. Our 3j collection of Walking Hats 5E 2 surpasses any ever brought to this coast in variety and moderate prices. tic i iii iiik 1 MEYKK 1IR()8. 5 Suci essors'to Lud Zobol Co. 219 South Spring St.

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