The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-14
COAST ITEMS.
Interesting Notes From the Pacific States
and Territories.

and Territories.
Chino has been made a money-Order post
Office.
There were 100 accidental deaths on Cali
f0Tnia railroads during 1891.
Up to January 81 siXJy-siX carloads OF
oranges had been shipped from riverside
| this season.
There were 1l2 deaths in Los Angeles in
December. the greater number being caused
by pneumonia.
An orange-grower of Monrovia has real
lied, this season, $4,000 from four acres OF
siX-yeaT-Old trees.
The jacksonville sugar refinery manu-
| featured 2200 tons Of sugar IN 1871 Instead
Of $500, as reported.
The Santa Fe Railroad has served an in
junction on the Southern Pacific to prevent
it from using portion of the road II has
graded at San Bernardno.
Reports from TTabuca Canyon, according
TO the Santa Ana Blade, are 10 the effect
that the oranges raised there are finer and
larger this year than ever before ana IN no
way affected by the freeze.
The Anaheim Gazette says that orange
growers about there report taat the recent
cold snap played the mischief with the red
scale. The frost killed them, and subse-
quent rains washed them off, leaving trees
and fruit clean and bright.
A fellow in Douglas County, Oregon, re-
Gently scalped dog and passed the scalp
of on the county authorities as the topknot
of a coyote, for which he claimed and re-
ceiYed $40. The trick was discovered, and
now he enjoys the hospitality OF the Stale
at Salem.
The rainfall in California has been rather
uneQually divided this winter. In the upper
part OF the State much more rain fell up TO
! January 1st than up TO the same time 10 the
previous year, while the lower part has re-
ceived much less than last year rainfall up
10 that date
James Baldson of Grand Island, while
riding after stock recently, turned his horse
quickly. when the stirrup broke throwing
him off. One foot caught in the stlrrup,
and BaldSOn was thrown under the horse,
who stepped on his chest lnJurln5 him
quite seriously.
Ira Poppett. boy who lives near San
Bernardino, saw some dogs run deer into
his fathers yard the other day. lie made
dash for the animal. who in turn attacked
him, but as it was tired from its long chase
he succeeded IN capturing It, 1t proved TO
be fine doe, about years old.
Nearly all the petroleum deposits Of the
southern counties are situated IN Los An
geleS and Ventura counties, and they occupy
an area Of $1,000 acres. This important
product is rapidly becoming one of the most
valuable 10 Southern California, the yield
for 1889 sggregauag In value over 100000.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
I
San Francisco and Puget Sound points.
On some classes of goods reduction of 80
per cent from former rates has been made,
and on others about 20 per cent The
average reduction is about % or 30 per cent.
Three boys confined in the Oregon Re-
| form School. near Salem, maze their escape
! the other night with the aid OF a rope made
| from their blankets. With this they slid
from the window to the ground. distance
Of eighty-three feet. and fed. The author
! ties have offered a reward for their capture.
Two boys, sons OF j. W. Welch, a resi-
! dent of Palermo, were out duck-shooting
| the other day, when the older boy, age -,
! in showing the younger, aged 9, how 10 use
! the gun, accidentally discharged the con-
| tents into the little fellows abdomen, in
| fcting a fatal wound. The boy died that
| evening.
| The Southern Pacific Railroad Company
! reports net income OF Sl3,oj9,oOO 80 on all
| It's California lines during 1891. The average
! rate of passenger fare was 81 cents per
mile Perhaps if the company was allowed
| TO charge a little more per mile II might
| eventually make enough in the State to fee
! able 10 pay its taxes.
Work upon the new ink factory at Santa
| Paula is progressing rapidly. Six large
! lamp-black kilnS are being constructed out
! of cement, in addition TO a laboratory and
factory. Large sums OF money will be eX-
| pended in putting everything in irst-clas5
] COuUlllUU 10 tut II OuL Il NdSt HudukliJ VI
! printing inks from crude petroleum.
! The Salton Sea, which last summer was
held by the Southern California papers TO
| be responsible for the unusual hot weather
! that prevailed there, is now accused by the
| same papers OF having been the cause OF the
recent cold snap. 1t is no wonder that the
/ innocent sea has become discouraged and IS
rapidly disappearing from view under such
load Of cOntumely.
A late conner from the East who arrived
| to make Pasadena his home made sure OF
! getting through one winter without freezing
| TO death by bringing among his other house
! hold effects a large base-buruer stove and
! two tons Of coal. IL some Of the boys who
| run around here barefoOted all winter, says
! the Pasadena Star, only knew OF this they
would smile right out loud.
An Orange correspondent of the Los
| Angeles Express says: DeGiduOus fruit
! trees in this section were never known to
| have such full buds at this season OF the
| year before. The weather, so far, has been
remarkably favorable for declduous fruit,
! and predictions are numerous from hOrIl-
| culturists Of an unusually large crop this
| year The prune crop especially is expected
! to be large.
Mayor Mason of Portland in his annual
! message to the council called attention 10
| the fact that though the city had Police
Commission, gambling and prostitution were
! carried on IN open defiance 10 law. OIdl-
nances imposing a tax of $500, 600 were in-
troduced and referred. This added to $780,
! 600, which will be collected from licenses,
makes $4,000 for the support Of the city
! government this year.
The Centralia (Wash.) News says that
! there IS rush to that point from all the
| Grays Harbor country, and the whole
| beach Is being staked off In mining claims.
| There is gold in the black sand found along
the beach OF the ocean, and many attempts
have been made to wash 1T out, but owing
| to the llghtnesS of the particles ii has here
tofOre been found impossible to make 1t
! pay. Now it is claimed that way has been
discovered by which the gold can be all
saved and separated from the sand.
M0y Chung, Chinese merchant Of Port
land is at Port Townsend says the Ore
CONAN, but cannot land in the United
States. lie has paper in printed form
filled up with description of MOy Chung
1t states that when presented TO the proper
customs officer MOy Chung will be allowed
to land in the United States. 1t is signed
by Isaac p. Calhoun, Deputy Collector Of
Port Townsend, aud bears the seal of the
CuSt0m-h0use, dated November 30 1885, 1t
is also signed by British Consul Alexander
and sealed and dated by him. MOy Chung
says Inspector Mulkey will not let him land
in the United States. Consul Meyers says
ne knows no law by which such paper
could be issued. The Chinaman says lie
paid big price for the document.
Stole Many Overcoats.
William Ford was arrested Yesterday for