The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-31
A RIVERSIDE BANK UNSOUND
So Reported by the State Bank
Commissioners
WILLIE CHILDS' ARGUMENT
He Is Interested il Riverside's Electric
Light Plan
The Craw-Main Wedding - The Situation
Regards the Bank-News
Gieanings

efSlue banking CONF any mas Deen re-
| ported by the state bank commission ers
to the attorney general as un sound and
its continuance n:busiEess depends upon
the latter Official. The existing difficult
ties are a relic of the financial disasters
which swept tn g country last year. AT
that time tie Riverside Banking company
suspended, but resumed business eventu-
| ally undr an agreement with its deposit
ors to settle up within one, two. three
and four years. Failing to meet the first
and short of the second installment due
in January next, the bank commissioners
| had nothing left fer them to do but re-
port the situation to the state officials and
await their decision in the matter.
WILLIE CHILDS AND ELECTRIC
LIGHTS.
RIVERSIDE, Oct. sc. .Orzo W. Chilus
of Los Angeles is in the city in the in
terests of the Electric Light company.
| Yesterday at the meeting of the city
trustees Mr.. Childs protested to the action
| of the board in accepting the bid of the
| Redlands Electric Light and Power COM
| pany. Mr.. Childs said the advertisement
! OF tue board was misleading, inasmuch
as it had called for power 10 generate
electricity and that the Redlands propo-
| SltlOn was 10 1urnlSD eleCIrlC1ty. ne au-
vised the board to readyeItise for BIDS, but
this they refused to do ana the clerk
| and president of the hoard were instructed
to enter into contract with the Red
lands company. Mr.. Chllds is still in
the city and it is understood that he has
by no means given up the matter.
MRS. DARLINGTON BOOTHS
ADDRESS.
Mrs. Maud Balllngton Booth, wife of
1, A., Sal
addressed an audience of over 1000 people
IN Calvary Presbyterian church, this
evening. Every seat was occupied and
standing room at premium. Mayor
George Frost delivered an address OF wei
come in behalf of the city, saying that
he considered it a pleasure to welcome
her to the city. Mrs. j. ]. Hewitt, the
president of the w. 9. T. u, delivered a
welcome On behalf of that organization,
and Rev. I. Clint in behalf of the Min
sterial association.
Rev. Hartly then introduced Mrs.
/ Booth and members of the army $50
| strong, fired volley. Mrs. Booth spoke
| of the work being done by the army, and
| said the good work was progressing rap
| daily. She leaves tomorrow for ! asadena,
where she delivers an address.
THE GRAMMAR WEDDING.
! The marriage of Miss Lulu Craw to
| Charles Main took place at South River
side yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at
the residence of the brides sister, Mrs. J.
T. Hammer, on Joy street. The young
couple faced an immense floral heart
which adorned the double windows dur
ing the ceremony, which was performed
by Rev. J. Spencer Jewell, pastor of the
Congregational church. The BRIDE, who
is a handsome brunette, looked charming
in a costume of cream cashm ere trim med
with silk lace. The groom was attired in
the conventional dress suit.
The parlnrs were tastefully decorated
with roses and chrysanthenums and pre-
sented an artistic appearance. Only the
intimate friends ana relatives were pres
ent. The happy pair were the recipients
of many handsome AMI useful presents.
! At the conclusion OF the ceremony MIR.
and Mrs. Main outwitteu their friend by
taking the Los Angeles train at Rincon,
instead of at this station. The young
couple will remin a few days in the city,
| and on their return will occupy a house
on Judge Mains ranch, west OF Rincon.
NOTES.
Information was received here last
night of the death of Clyde A. Smith at
San Jacinto from consumption. Mr..
Smith formerly resided in this city and
tor several years was bookkeeper for Russ
Mill and Lumber company. The funeral
Was held at San Jacinto this afternoon un-
der the auspices OF the Riverside l..
o. o. F.
Officer Stanley has been engaged in
tearing down all the signs on fences and
outbuildings. city ordinance prohibits
the putting up of signs without the own
er's consent, and a travelling man was
yesterday fined $25 for violating it.
Mrs. X. s. Wood, former resident of
this city, died in Los Angeles Monday
and the body was brought here for burial
today.