The herald., 1895-06-04
SANTA ANA
Almost a Serious Confiagration An !nsolent
Tramp Arrested


SANTA ANA, June 3.-Wbat came
near being serious conhogration was
averted by neigh5ors running in and sub
dung the flames. Phillip Harris and
his wife went out riding Saturday night.
leaving the baby and the hired girl in
the house. The hired girl lit the lamp
and throwing the burning match OH the
hoor the drapery caught fire, and after a
lapse of q few minutes the cracking of
the flames was heard and the whole room
was abaze. The little child was Just
across the partition in the next room and
almost smothered with smoke. The girl
threw one pail of water on the fire and
gave the ala rm, when some of the neig gh
bors rushed in and got the fire out with
any serious damage tc the house. but
quite good many clothes were burned.
The loss figures up to about $125 and is
fully covered by insurance.
Last night tramp came to the house
of J. A. Oderlin. in the northeast part OF
the city. and asked for his supper. Mrs.
Oderlin being alone gave him his supper
and then the tramp wanted to stay all
night by sleeping on the porch. Mrs.
naturally scared nearly to death. She
sent her little BOY out tn e back way to Il.
q. Huntington for help. Mr.. Hunting
ton came over and invited the tramp to
move on. which he refused to do. Mr..
Huntington told him he would take him
to jail but the tramp detied him. Mr..
Huntington took hold of him when the
tramp kicked him in the stomach which
nearly threw him off his feet. Mrs.
Oderlin then brought out revolver and
gave it to Mr.. Hunting ton. who used it
as persuader and brought his man to
town and turned him over to the proper
authorities. He was bro light before
Judge George Huntington this forenoon
and given five days in jail. Mrs. Oderlin
on account of the scare / s sick in bed with
nervous prostration.
The board of supervisors met today.
The following made applications for sa-
loon licenses under ordinance 35: J. A.
Jones G. T. Ely & Co., i. Gildmuches,
n. Hart. August Friese, Henry Knapke,
+. A. Warren, Joseph Panchon, Fritz
Rheuman. L. +. J. Roege. and Adolph
Fischer, all under the $50 fee. The fol-
lowing applications were m ade under the
$500 fee: Dolores Garcia, Capistrano; l..
Ball. Westminster; o. Jessen, Fullerton.
L. A. Mendelson made a request that
hotels and restaurants he allowed to fur
nish beer and wine with meals. On mo-
tion the request was denied.
|. N. Rafferty, was appointed horticul-
tural commi ssioner for a term of three
years.
The case of the Tustin Fruit associa-
ton VS.. The Earl Fruit company came up
IN court today. demurrer TO complaint
sustained on the ground of ambiguity;
plaintiff ten days to amend its COM
plant.
Ole Christensen was today admitted to
citizenship.
marriage license was issued last Sat
urday evening to William p. Johnson of
this city ana Carrie M. Saunders of Ocean
View.
Henry Carpenter sold to Mrs. Mary J.
RossLew lot 4, in Carpenter s addition
to Santa Ana, for $3.50.
Frank Rogers sold to Mrs. Elizabeth
Odges lot .. block A, of John Gardner's
subdivision to Santa Ana, for S140O.
j. p. Twomey sold to Fred l.. Mitchell
lot II, block s, of Baldwins addition to
Santa Ana, for $3.50.
Juan Irrelari of San Francisco was in
the city today.
w. S. Taylor has made arrangement is
to open law office in Los Angeles. AS
a great portion of his business is in Los
Angeles, it was necessary to make his
headquarters there for awhile.
Mr.. Dukey and sister of Los Angeles
spent Sunday with Elmer B. Burns of
this city.
f. W. Peasley of Los Angeles was an
over-Sunday guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Mansur. All spent Sunday at Laguna.
Julius Relnhaus is still reported to be
confined to his house but somewhat i'm
proved.
Rev. Joseph p. Smith and his family
held family reunion last week at which
first time in thirtyfour years.