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The herald., 1896-10-02
STRUCK BY A CAR
Contractor D. P. Riley Quite Seriously
Injured Yesterday Evening

d. P. Riley, the well known contractor
and candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for councilman from the Fourth
ward. was struck by an electric car OF
the Ninth street line on Pearl street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth, last evening
and painfully injured. About $50 Mr..
Riley was driving homeward along Pearl
street in a two-wheeled cart. He was
going south on the left hand, or east,
side of the street. Behind him came
the electric car bound in the same di-
rection.
Either Mr.. Riley fsiled to hear the
oncoming car or miscalculated the dls-
tance; at any rate he attempted 70 cross
the street diagonally in front OF the car
He had got partly across the track Wnen
tho motorneer shouted to him, at which
he turned and tried to pull back on the
rails, He was too late, and the car
struck the rear of the cart with great
force. smashing the vehicle and throw
ing Mr.. Riley to the street. Tne morse
ran away after breaking loose from the
remains of the cart.
willing hands picked up the uncon-
scious form and carried 1t to the side-
walk. where the injured man was lald
oy the soft grass of a lawn. telephone
message was sent for the patrol wagon,
which soon arrived and conveyed tne
sufferer to his home at 1925 Georgia Ben
street. By this time he had partially
recovered consciousness, but did not
seem to know what had happened to
him. Medical attendance was quickly
at hand and it was found that he had
miraculously escaped fatal injuries.
There was a nasty scalp wound on the
back of the head and the right eye ana
cheek were torn and cut. The patient
also complained of severe pains IN MS
neck and back. His WOUNDS We're
dressed and he is now doing well, but will
he confined to the house for some days.
The herald., 1896-10-02
SELLING PRIVILEGES.
Getting Ready for the Forthcoming
Fair-Bids Refused.

A Quorum of the Agricultural Fair
association held a meeting yesterday,
and devoted the entire afternoon to dis
cussing the bids for privileges for the
next meeting. There were present Di-
rectors Newton, Rose, Fleishman. CO.
yarrubias and Stevens. and they had
great number of proposals before them.
AS a result of their afternoons CONVEX
sation, the directors finally awarded to
Henry Koch the bar privilege; to ]. w.
Siefert the peanut, popcorn, candy and
gum privilege; to E. G. Comport the
sole right to sell fruit on the grounds,
The bids for pool selling and restau-
rant privileges were all rejected as too
low. and they will be readvertised. The
board will pass on these at meeting
next Monday.
The prospects of a good show at this
fair are promising. Frank A. Blake
superintendent of the pavilion, reports
entries already made promising an ex-
cellent display in that department,
which has heretofore been more or less
neglected. Entries In other departments
promise to be 10 good
The herald., 1896-10-02
POMONA.
Campers Still Seeking the Mountains
Political and Personal.

POMONA, Oct. Henry Klaproth
and Will Saunders are arranging 70
go with party to LytIe Creek canyon
Saturday to spend two weeks camping
and fishing.
Mrs. Nellie Garnham Switzer expects
to start this week for her home in Phoe-
nix, Arizona, after a two months visit
with her mother at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Matthews, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Buckley, Mr. and Mrs. C..
K. Majors and Miss Elsie Roof left today
for San Antonio canyon to spend the
week. They will make the ascent of old
Baldy before returning.
]. A. Way is planning to enter the
real estate business in Los Angeles next
month.
Judge r. w. Ellis. who has come from
Arkansas to this place, has decided to
remain through the winter with his
daughter, Mrs. j. H. Adams, at her home
on Rebecca street.
The Bryan Silver club members have
arranged a meeting for Saturday night,
at which time Judge Phillips of Los An
geles will address the people. A busi-
ness meeting of the club will be held
this evening. large attendance is
earnestly requested.
shipped this week from this place to
Los Angeles.
Rev. 3. G. Corey has been returned TO
the Methodist church pulpit for an
other year at this point by the confer
ence just adjourned at Los Angeles.
much to the satisfaction Of his congre-
cation.
The herald., 1896-10-02
oCEANsIDE

OCEANS1DE. Oct. 1.-Sunday last
young Isadore Rentauas of San Luis
Rey shot at another Mexican named
Manuel AstrAs.s He was arrested and
put under 200 bonds. As he did not have
that amount. or friends, he lies in jail
here waiting his examination, set for
October 1st.
irT- J. Henderson, Of Temecula came
doFla SuadaXse He secured an option on
! heSliveryi stock and stable of the late
Jonathan Kolb.
G. N: Whitaker Of Cucamonga, editor
ofthe Olive Leaf at that place. has been
looking oversize town and surrounding
country with view of locating. He has
stated his conditions, and II they are
met he will make the change. He is
also interested for numbers of Iowa fam
lilies, who wish to come to California.
On Tuesday evening the city trustees
voted to commence action to collect the
bond given by Curran, Hussy & Smith,
constituting the San Luis Rey Flume
company. limited. Of Bay City, Mich,
for the failure to keep their contract
In the matter OF water for this city and
vicinity. Eugene Daney is the attorney
employed.
At Trumbower hall the same evening
q goodly audience assembled to hear
Judge Puterbaugh, the independent can
didnte for superior Judge.
Hotel Miramar has had a change i1l
proprietors, John Bond retiring and
Frank Schuyler assuming sole manage
ment..
j. H. Hess Of Carload is happy. He
has struck fine vein of pure sweet
water on his place. and is busy putting
up tank and windmill
s. V. r. Johnson, who has been a great
sufferer from rheumatism, has returned
from the Warner hot springs much ben
Gifted.
The herald., 1896-10-02
SAN BERNARDINO
Remains OF Men Who Perished On
the Desert

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 1.-Two
skeletons were found on the Colorado
desert by e. g. Fish, a miner. on sun
Gay. one OF the skeletons. is that of
'Curley, who was lost a year ago last
month. At the time search was made
but nothing. could be found Of the mis-
sing man. The second skeleton was
found near Coyote Hole, where the
skeleton Of Strauben Miller was found
some months ago.
The case Of Annie Abbott is occupying
the attention Of City Judge Harle TODAY.
The jury In the case of Mrs Cheeks,
tried FOR receiving stolen goods, returned
verdict OF not guilty, after being out
twenty minutes.
Word comes from Minnesota In a let
ter to leading citizen Of this city, that
Bryan will surely carry that state. and
the writer Is a Mckinley man.
w. L. Burton will be one Of the speak,
ers at the Bryan club on Friday night.
The silver tongued orator, w. T.
Taylor, at the pavilion next Wednesday
night.
Harry ellis. well known in railroad
circles in this city. died at Vera Cruz
Mexico, on September 22 1895. Mr.. GIL
lis has been In Mexico since the strike
of 1894. His family reside in this city,
and have the sympathy Of large cir
Gle of friends.
The Haydn Choral society will resume
their regular meetings on next Tuesday
night. The meetings will be held in
Unity hall.
The high school paper, The Tyro, has
selected Clifford Thomas for its editor,
with Charles Snidow as business man
ager.
A telegram was received from Chair
man Alvord Of the Democratic state
central committee today, stating that
w. P. Stradley would speak in this city
on October 18th, the same night that DR..
Castle speaks.
Miss Frankie Worden Is suffering
from severely burned hand.
The herald., 1896-10-02
SANTA BARBARA
Rejoicing Over the Advent Of the Elec-
trio Cars

SANTA BARBARA, Oct. This Is
an important day in the history Of the
Channel City. This morning for the
first time. and amid much. enthusiasm,
street cars. were propelled through the
streets Of this city by electricity. The
Board Of Trade had determined that
such an unusual event should not pass
unnoticed, and therefore a fitting dem
onstration was prepared. Printed in
vitations were sent to the city and
county officials as follows: The Board
of Trade has arranged. q program for
the official opening of the electric street
railway, October. 1st, which will include
addresses and a trip over th9 entire line
accompanied by the military band. You
are one of the invited guests. Kindly
be at the company's power house with
your lady at 10 o'clock, sharp, Thurs
day. Signed. c. w. D. Miller. president.
Long before the hour for the exercises
to commence the. grounds in the, vicin-
ity OF the power house were thronged
with people eager to witness the inaug
uration of a grand enterprise. The
large number of invited guests boarded
the five cars in waiting in the follow
ing order: First. president G. w. D.
Miller and the other officials Of the COM
pany; second, County Tax Collector M.
F, Burke. District Attorney A. A.
Oglesby, Superior Judge w. B. Pope,
County Auditor Emile Goux,. County
Treasurer w. B. Metcalf. County Clerk
H. H. Doyle, Supervisors WV .Brough-
ton. A. B. Williams and E. p. Sanger
and several other county officials; third,
Mayor F. M. Whitney, Councilmen G..
G.. Welch, N. D. Smith, c. Z. Bataillade,
A. s. Cooper and W. s. Day and other
city officials; fourth. representatives of
the press as follows: Morning Press,
Edmund Knepper: Daily Independent,
Clio l.. Lloyd: Daily News, Frank
Sands; The Herald, Los Angeles, Ed
mund M. Burke; the Times, o. w.
Maulsby; San Francisco Call. Mrs. Flo
ra H. Loughead;,. San Francisco. Ex-
Hunt; Santa Barbara Herald. G. q.
Childers; El Barbareno. L. H. Mesick;
The Flag, E. A. Grant; fifth, a fiat car
bearing an old gray mule that for
twenty years has furnished motive
power for the antiquated street car line
now going out Of existence.
The procession started at 1O:30 and
made successful run over the entire
line. The trolley. the cars and the
electric plant as whole operated in ex-
cellent order, to the great wonder of the
crowds along the streets. The cars
matted opposite the Alexander block on
state street, where the company's Of
fees are located, and here interesting
exercises took place. Appropriate ad-
dresses were made by Hon. M. B. Nc
Duffie, president Of the Board of Trade;
Mayor F. ~. Whitney; Chairman w.
W. Broughton. Of the board of supjer-
visors, to which President. c.. w. D.
Miller of the road made a fitting re-
sponse. Schuy's classic band furnished
excellent music throughout. The citir
zens OF the Channel City in worthy
manner showed their appreciatton of
this achievement of the Santa Barbara
Consolidated Electric Railway Com
pany. Rapid transit is therefore now
known in Santa Barbara, and this vast
Improvement ushers. in. a new era of
local enterprise. - -
The herald., 1896-10-02
THE ODD FELLOWS KICK.

Secretary Walton of the Fiesta COM
mittee is being deluged with letters from
the secretaries of Odd Fellows lodges
in Southern California, requesting the
Fiesta managers not to set thd date of
the Fiesta so as to fall on April 26, which
is the Odd Fellows anniversary day Mr..
Walton at first undertook to reply to
these communications assuring the
writer's that the Fiesta committee would
try not to interfere with the festivities
of the brethren of the mystic links, but
the letters keep on coming. and he has
given up the hopeless task of replying to
all of them. If the Odd Fellows keep on
kicking, the Fiesta of 1S97.may have to
be abandoned altogether. The secretary
at least, cannot stand the strain much
longer
The herald., 1896-10-02

take their places, so there is little prob
ability of any better prices this season,
and consequently few fortunes will be
made--by the picker. The association
will make its first shipment tomorrow
(Friday) when two carloads of soft
shells will start east. Orders have been
placed for practically the entire crop
at 61a cents for standards and cents
for soft shells. The large yield has ne
cessitated an order for 1000 more sacks
over the first estimate.
VIII D. Gould addressed good audi
ence last Saturday evening in the town
hall, on silver. He was we'll xeceived,
and a vote at the close of his address
showed but six Mckinley men present,
but they will probably be more in evi-
dence Friday night, when Messrs. Bur-
ton and Haskell will give US the gold
side.
The Foresters had big turnout Tues
day night. and initiated G. B. Simpson.
The court will meet hereafter on the LIST
and Sd Tuesdays Of each month
The new freight house Is rapidly ap-
preaching completion.
The herald., 1896-10-02
RIVERSIDE.

e. e. Chilson of the Hemet mine is in
the city. He says the mining industry
In his locality is growing more prosper
GUS every day; that new miners are
arriving who are either looking for de-
veloped property or prospecting. He
future.
DR.. G. H. Castle, the fusion candidate
for congress in this district, will ad-
dress the Bryan Silver club at their
hall Thursday, Oct. s, and speaks at
South Riverside the evening of the 10th
Yesterday the marriage of Miss Maude
Celia, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs M j.
Daniels. to Pember l.. Castleman was
solemnized at All Saints church. Rev.
M. Dutton. rector Of the church, offici-
ated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Everest and
Miss Post returned last evening from
summers outing at Delmar.
A. c. Christern and wife returned
from a trip to Los Angeles last night.
The members Of the Riverside Sport
ing club have started on a still hunt for
the fellows who are shooting quail in
this vicinity. The season does not open
until Oct. is.
Eighty thousand nursery trees were
bid off yesterday by the sheriff for $5.
Miss Kate Johnson, late of the state
normal school at Los Angeles, has been
secured to teach school in Ruguanga
district.
The work of grading and macadamiz-
ing Myrtle avenue Is moving along rap
idly. This Is the extension Of the sys-
tenn OF macadamizing which was con-
templated when the bonds for street
improvements were voted, and the ex-
tension of which work over Fourteenth
street and on to Victoria bridge will
complete the work of macadamizing in
that section of the city.
A pleasant party, composed Of Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Rockhold, Misses Carrie
and Norma Rockhold and Mamie Roe.
Messrs. II. w. Halves, Harding, Kenne-
dy and H. ]. Bidwell, spent Tuesday at
Coldwater canyon.
The herald., 1896-10-02
the matter secret so that no part.cu-

the matter secret so that no particu-
lars could be learned.
A game Of baseball will be played to-
morrow afternoon at the bicycle track
grounds between the Pasadena team
and the Tufts-Lyons team of Los Ange-
les, who recently won the Examiner
championship Of thes tate. Admission 25
cents.
The Pasadena band will give a concert
in Hotel Green park tomorrow afternoon.
Abbott Clark will deliver q lecture on
Theosophy, the Cure for Discomfort in
Society, Politics and Religion, Sunday
. evening at Kramer's hall In the Wooster
block.
Campbell Johnston and friends have
returned from Europe.
Bishop Foss, who Is q visitor in the
city, went up to Alpine Tavern today,
accompanied by Rev. Clark Crawford
and others.
Mrs. William Edwards has removed
from Riverside to this city.
Mrs. Newkirk Of Catalina avenue
leaves next Thursday for the east.
A. Hathaway Of San Francisco is in
the city on business.
the east.
George Schmidt has returned from the
island to spend his vacation in Pasadena.
Howard Woodwork and Herbert
Parker have returned from the east.
Mrs. ]. H. Martin returned yesterday
from the east.
Agency Empire Steam laundry 100 e.
Colorado st. Prompt delivery.
The herald., 1896-10-02
SAN PEDRO.
Personal and Political Doings-Move-
ment Of Coast Vessels.

SAN PEDRO, Oct. 1.-Mr. e. B. Scott
proprietor Of the San Pedro Times, will
remove his office from Sixth street to
the Clay building on Seventh street, for
merly occupied by w. H. Savage as a
law office. Mr.. Savage will occupy the
cosy office north Of A. Eisen's residence
on Beacon street near Seventh.
John Buster has left on prospecting
trip to Randsburg. We hope to hear of
his striking 1t rich.
The corps Of United States geodetic
surveyors that has been here for the past
two weeks surveying leave tomorrow
for the vicinity Of Anaheim.
Mrs. Duke, grand chief of the Compan-
ions of the Forest, paid the local circle
visit here Tuesday night. She delight
ed her many listeners with brilliant
remarks upon the order, after which a
supper was rendered In the hall in her
honor.
Mrs. P. Cameo and family Of Los An
geles are here visiting Mrs. j. Simpson
On Sunday night daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. e. Ryder.
Mr.. w. H. Menhewitt, who has been
seriously Ill during the past two weeks
Is now convalescent.
The San Pedro American, which has
been a semi-weekly paper, announces
that beginning on Saturday. October Sd,
it will appear as a weekly publication
The first political meeting of the cam
paign takes place at Swinford's hall to-
night, when Republican orators will dis
cuss the issues of the day.
Mr.. Bernal, the city civil engineer.
has just completed survey of Fifth and
First streets. 1t Is the intention of the
city to open up these two principal
streets to tide water.
The many friends Of Miss Mary Miller
and Tom, Richard, John and Harry
Miller, will regret to learn that today
they depart for their home at Bakers
field. They have been enjoying the sum-
mer here. with their aunt and uncle
Mr.. and Mrs T. G. Miller.
Schooner Meteor, Captain Bjorn, ar
rived from Port Blakely with 800, 900 feet
of lumber to San Pedro Lumber COM
pany
Schooner Louise, Captain Rasmussen,
arrived from Gardner with 50O, 1000 feet OF
lumber to X. c. NJ. and L. Co.
Steamer Coos Bay, Captain Jansen.
sailed for San Francisco and way; pas
The herald., 1896-10-02
CITY COUNCIL.
No Action Taken in the Matter of Ex
tras for the New City Prison.

The city council met in adjourned ses-
sion yesterday morning at 10 o'clock for
the purpose of considering the demand
of Contractor Rebman for somethin Z
more than $4,000 for extra work on the
foundation of the new central police sta
ton. AS neither the city engineer nor
superintendent of buildings were ready
to report the matter was deferred to
this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The city engineer was instructed to
establish the grade Of Acacia street be-
tween Iona drive and South street.
Permission was granted Charles Ted
ford to connect with the sewer on
Hoover street from his property fronting
on Twenty third street.
The street superintendent was in
structed to raise the flush tank on Ninth
street. 1t was ordered that the fire hy-
drant at Maple avenue and Thirtieth
street be repaired.
1t was ordered that the Water street
and Santa Fe Avenue Street Railway
company place it's tracks on the grade.
Specifications for paving bridges with
asphalt were submitted and referred to
the bridge committee.
The street superintendent was in
structed to put Wall street in passable
condition.
The obstructions have not yet been
D. M. Green is the owner of some of these
obstructiors in the shape of fence on
CASTELAR, street near Ord. He, with
Others was notified to move his fence
back on the newly established line,
twelve feet from the curb. This was
not done and Tuesday the street depart
ment forcibly removed the fence. The
owner promptly placed it back in the
street Wednesday afternoon. Yester-
day morning the street forces sailed
forth to do battle once more against
the offending fence, when 10, there ap-
peared ranged along the battle field
boiling water brigade. The Green
family had turned out with tubs of hot
water ranged along the fence for this
special purpose. and each member was
armed with bucket. AS the captain of
the city's army ordered a charge on
the fence the Green family dipped for
the ammunition. The street squad re-
treated amid volleys of steam, not want
ing to get in hot water about little
t,ing like fence. And there the mat
fav rosfs
The herald., 1896-10-02
GLENDORA

GLENDORA. Oct. IA sad accident
occurred atA B. Rogers we'll yesterday,
resulting in the death of George Ruddell.
In lifting the earth from the well, the
the contents down again. It is SUD-
posed that Mr.. Ruddell. who was work.
ing below, was killed instantly either
by the earth falling on him or by his
falling against a pick, which entered
his neck. Medical assistance was sum-
moned Immediately but the man was
already dead.
The old sidewalk in front of H. K.
Millers' store has been torn up and a
new one OF cement Is In the process of
construction.
Frank Tracy Of Los Angeles spent Sum
day with Prof. Summers and family.
Rev. T. s. Green has been returned
to his charge here.
The herald., 1896-10-02
WILL HOLD AN INDIGNATION
MEETING.

Section Los Angeles. Socialist Labor
party, will hold an indignation meeting
to protest against the unwarranted in
Central park, which was broken UP last
Sunday by the police. The meeting will
be addressed by M. w. Wilkins of San
Jose, Mr.. Higgins of San Francisco, i.
N. Hamilton of Los Angeles and Others
The meeting will be held at Caledonia
hall, 119H South Spring street, on Sun
day evening, October 4th, at s o'clock.
The herald., 1896-10-02

sengers and merchandise, to Pacific
Coast Steamship company.
Steamer Falcon, Captain Trefethen,
sailed for Avalon, passengers and mer :
chandise to Wilmington Transportation
company.
Schooner Helen Kimball, Captain
Gutthorsen, arrived from the north with
a cargo of lime to w. H. Perry Mill and
Lumber company.
Steamer Pelican arrived from Redon-
do to undergo repairs.
The herald., 1896-10-02
RIVERA
Ranchers Busy Harvesting Walnuts--A
Silver Speech-Notes

RIVERA, Oct 1.-The walnut harveE
is in full blast. In every orchard can
be seen crowds of pickers-men, women
and children. all ages and conditions.
"rustling" to see who can fill the greatest
number of sackOper day. The more
experienced manage to get their three
sacks by beginning early and working
till night. but the new hands don't do
that well; and as prices are at present
20 cents and 25 cents per baio,y sack.
many fall to make salt at It, aud soon
quit. But there are SCORES waiting to
The herald., 1896-10-02
HUMAN PREY OF BEASTS.

An Indian official report states that in
the year 1895 1898 persons lost their lives
throug tigers, panthers, bears. elephants
and other wild beasts: 1888 died from
serpent bites. three-fourth of which
were caused by cobras Quite 81, 1000 do
mestic animals were killed by tigers,
lpanthors and serpents.
The herald., 1896-10-02
A Weak Man

A MAN who has wasted the pow-S
1Aer of youth by excesses and fast living
is only half a man; to him the greatest
pleasures are only pastime; he enjoys
nothing, because his delicate senses are
stunted and all his vital powers are weak.
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The herald., 1896-10-02
IN PREPARING PINEAPPLE

IN PREPARING PINEAPPLE.
The knife used for peeling pineapple
should not be used for slicing It., as the
cause q swollen mouth and sore lips The
Cub ~ use salt as an antidote for the Ill
en-. oi the peel New. York SUM