The herald., 1896-02-25
sHOTGUNS AT RIVERSIDE
Failed TO Take the Trophy From
Santa Ana
]. r. Halls Residence Burned-City Taxes
Delinquent Next Monday-r1ining Ae-
tivity--SociaI and Personal Notes

the Sportsmen's club of this city, all
the attractions on Washington's birth
day this year were not outside, and as
promised, there was some fine sport at
the clubs grounds. There was large
crowd of people out to witness it. Not
only were Riverside's crack clubs out,
but Santa Ana was we'll represented,
nardino's men, who are handy with the
shotgun over, Gus knight being espe-
cially conspicuous. When the blue
rocks were all broken-or missed
there were some fine scores recorded.
The contest Of greatest interest was the
| so birds per man between Vaughn,
Moses and Parker of santa Ana and
Tabor Packard and Bruner of River
side. The result was that Santa Ana
remained the victors. Individual
scores-Vaughn 36, Moses "A, and Par
ker Al; total for Santa Ana, 121; Tabor
40, Packard 40, and Bruner 35; total for
Riverside, III. Only four birds differ
ence in $50 is not very far behind. but
it's behind. Mr.. Bruner was not him
self at all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Roberts leave
today for Sacramento, and after re-
naming there for week or ten days
| will 60 east. Their leaving Riverside
is regretted by their many friends here,
and to emphasize this regard recep-
tion was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
erts Saturday evening. Mr.. Roberts
was presented with a gold scarf pin,
and Mrs. Roberts with gold ring.
The cottage of J. F. Hall on Four
teenth street was discovered on fire
shortly after midnight last night. The
inmates, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, were
aroused by sitting smoke, and had
barely time to get out of the burning
building before being smothered. The
fire is thought to have originated in
the kitchen, but how no one knows.
There was 500 insurance on the house.
but nothing on the furniture or wear
ing apparel.
City taxes are delinquent next Mon
day, March ID, and in consequence
there Is hustling now everywhere to
raise the requisite amount Of coin to
keep from paying the penalty.
The members of Pomona Rebekah
degree lodge have arranged for a series
of socisls, and the first is to be given
Friday evening at Odd Fellows hall.
The programme for the entertainment
has already been arranged and it is an
interesting one. It will consist of
dancing and refreshments. These
ladies always succeed in their socials.
The pstriarchal degree will be con.
ferred Friday evening by Star Eucamp.
ment No. 73, l. o. o. F. There ls quite
an increase in membership in the en-
campment lately.
The United Brsthren church free
kindergarten celebrated Washington's
birthday yesterday. Tho little ones
had ali enjoyable day of it. Refresh.
ments we're served at the parsonage.
Up till noon today there were eight
mining locations made of record in the
Office of County Recorder Gruwell.
j. Fl. McCanna of Ferris has brought
suit against 9. r. johnson for $500
damages in the defendant having sworn
out warrant for the arrest of the
plaintiff whereby he YVES imprisoned
for twenty-four hours. The charge in
the warrant was theft of quantity Of
lineoleum. j. II. McCanns had an exam
ination before Justice Vermason at
Perris recently, and discharged.
An action has been brought by A. j.
Coudre, assignee of J. N. Nance, an in
solvent debtor, through his attorneys,
Caldwell g. Duncan, against @. +. Gy-
ger and nine other defendants to col
lect $l729, balance due on certain note
Of $4,000 given by the defendant 10 the
Los Angeles National bank August rs,
1891, Nance afterwards indorsing the
note, and still later paid S515O.27 on the
note, and was in possession of the Same
| xuh ho h0no m a
An action was commenced in the su-
perior court today asking that DIR. j.
e. Baird and wife may become the
guardians by adoption of the person
of Frances A. Partridge. The sworn
consent of her parents, Rev. John Pat
ridge and wife Of Petaluma, was placed
on file. G. A. Skinner is the attorney
in the matter.
Proceedings have been commenced
in the superior court looking to the
adoption by Clarence Wilson and wife
of the infant son Of Ella Summers. j.
G. Chambers is the attorney.
Guavish, Rodriguez and Trujillo, the
three Indians or half-breeds now in
custody for the murder of Mrs. Platt,
the teacher, were taken to San Jacinto
today by Sheriff johnson, their exam
ination being fixed for tomorrow at
that place. Saturday Detective Aguirre
of Los Angeles, who was mainly in
strumental in ferreting out the alleged
perpetrators of this horrible crime,
was in Riverside Saturday in consulta-
tion with Sheriff johnson, Indian
Agent Estudillo of San Jacinto and
District Attorney Gill upon the mat
ter. The prisoners will be brought
back, doubtless, tomorrow afternoon
to await trial.
Miss Fannie s. Coombs, one of the
teachers at the Perris Indian school,
came to town yesterday to have an in
terview with her former pupil, Fran
cisco Guavish, in jail charged with the
double crime of murder and rape.
Guayish was one OF her pupils in 1894.
There is no accounting for some
things. She did not get to see Guavish.
The county board Of supervisors
will meet in called session next Friday
to fix the poll.tax levy.
A party of fourteen Massachusetts
people came Saturday and stopped
over Sunday at the Glenwood. They
were of the Mason & Durgin excursion
from Boston via New Orleans. They
spent Sunday in driving about the val
ley, and many Of them not having be-
fore beheld an orange grove were de-
lighted.
Another Raymond Whitcomb excur-
sion party is in the city today. They
all took drive over the valley, OF
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