The herald., 1894-04-17
SANTA ANA.
The Petition for ProhIbItion-LocaI
Affairs.

Affairs.
| SANTA ANA, April 16.-The petition 10
the board OF supervisors asking the
board to not grant licenses for the sale
OF intoxicating liquors was signed by
1455 names, and it came before the
board this forenoon to be acted upon.
The petitioners were Represented by the
Rev. O. l.. Libby of Orange, and the
Rev. E. o. McIntier, Mr.. Bartlett of
Tustn and others. Mr.. @. L. Libby of
Orange was the chairman OF this move
msnt and made an eloquent appeal for
the petitioners. but a majority of the
board thought the petition was not q
correct expression of the opinion Of the
people OF the county, and when the
| question was put to q vote there were
three votes against the petition and
one for it, Mr.. Yoch not voting. 1t was
suggested to leave the matter to the
voters at the election this fall. but the
Prohibitioniste wanted 9 special election
called to vote on the question alone,
thinking they would stand better
chow OF carrying their point, but a
majority OF the board was not in favor
Of special election on account OF the
extra expense. After the final vote on
the petition was taken, Supervisor
Hawkins made motion that the
safe oi Intoxicating liquors should
be amended by compelling all
saloons to remove all curtains and
screens from IL Q doors and remove all
chairs nfida tables from the ro01as in
which the liquor is cold, and that liquor
should not be dealt out in more than
one room, and drug stores not to cell
liquor without prescription from a
physician. When this motion was
voted on the vote stood az follows: Haw-
kins, Armor and Tedford voted aye
Yoch and Schorn did not vote. The
district attorney will draw up ordinances
as per motion.
The young man who stole the bicycle
from the house OF Mr.. Henry Yont OF
Tustin was brought before Justice OF the
Peace G. W. Humphreys and pleaded
guilty to taking The wheel, but intended
to bring it back Sunday night. The
Judge remanded him to the custody OF
the sheriff under bonds OF 5000 to await
his hearing before the superior court.
As there is no likelihood OF his ever Civ
ing the bonds it is supposed he is now
in Jail. In. the mean time ths district
attorney will write to the boys father in
South Bend, Indiana. making inquiry in
regard 20 what is beat to Go in the mat
ter. The boy gave his name as John
Brown, aged II.
D. Heller is again confined to he bed
with illness. Miss Harlin is in charge
OF his store.
Undoubtedly the HERALD is in de.
mand in Santa Ana, as complaints are
INN in oil ho hi = i,cr
that some one has stolen their HERALD
The article in the Times this morning
to the effect that @. z. Deyoe has re-
ceived trees from the Moline Nursery
company of Pasadena, and said trees
were diseased and were quarantined and
cent back, is untrue in every particular.
The trees in question were passed on by
Commissioner Hamilton, and part Of
said trees were planted by Mr.. Dsyoe
and the rest were sent back because
they were not what Mr.. Deyoe ordered.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. W. s, Bartlett of
Tustin, son; to Mr.. and Mrs. Z. T.
Filming of Santa ANA, q son.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Gilmore and child,
OF Lawrence, Kan, are visiting Rev. and
Mrs. ID. S. McHenry OF Tuetin.
His many friends here and elsewhere
will regret to learn of the serious illness
OF Mr.. Sanford johnson, proprietor of
the Tustin hotel Mr.. johnson has been
in poor health for several months, but
it is to be hoped he will soon be able to
resume his usual active business career.
A fire was started in G. p. Peeler's
store last Saturday forenoon by small
quantity OF oil igniting. The flames
we're soon extinguished before any dam
age WAS done.
Mrs. Frank Ely and the two boys are
going to the midwinter fair next Wednes-
day. Mrs. Ey will represent the
Womsn's Relief corps at the annual en-
campment at Oakland.
q. W. Fusin, an INDECENT. appeared
before the board of supervisors and
asked for assistance TO take him 10 his
old home in Trinity county, where he
thought he could make a living. The
matter was referred to Yock, chairman.
Bids for grading the road in the Santa
Ana canon were opened, as follows: J,
w. DamFon, 1920; B. f. Porter, STA. 80
Bowers q He'll, $425; P. Perline. jr.,
$545; q. E. Webb, 800; Howard &
Travioli, $500. The contract was
awarded to Howard & Travioli.
Ii was stated this morning that j,
R. Congdon WAS circulating a petition to
the governor to have the salaries OF all
county officers reduced. On an investi
CATION it was found that some fun. n.loving
persons put up job on the reporter and
misied him.
Superior Judge D. W. Townsr is in