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The herald., 1897-12-17
ORANGE

SANTA ANA, Dec. 16. = Irregular
Correspondence The chamber of COM
merce held special meeting last night
to consider proposition from a Los
Angeles firm to start preserving plant
here. The firm asked the people of
Santa Ana and vicinity to invest $40, 900
in the concern and give $4,000 bonus be-
sides. The firm itself would invest S500o
The chamber. while feeling the necessity
of such an establishment in this county,
decided that the Los Angeles parties
asked too much and rejected the propo-
sltion.
Reports from Westminster today
stated that mad dog over there was
creating much excitement and several
persons had been bitten, but particulars
were not obtainable at this writing.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Fair association will be held
in this city on December 31st.
The Sam T. Shaw company Of come
dams will fill weeks engagement at the
Grand next week. beginning Monday
night A good repertoire is billed.
II. A. Mckee of Garden Grove has re-
turned from Phoenix, Ariz., where he
has been for several months past.
Frank Monaghan. jr.. has been COM
PEELED to give up his studies at Berkeley
on account Of ill-health, and return
home.
The Philomathean society will hold a
meeting Friday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. c. A. Barton.
A poetcal matinee will be given at
the Unitarian church Saturday after
noon by number of prominent ladies
and gentlemen.
A. J. Crookshank OF Riverside visited
his parents in town today.
F. ]. Hummel of Los Angeles was In
Santa Ana yesterday on business.
Mary Della, the 5-weeks-old child Of
Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Cooper, died yen
terday.
The infant daughter of Mrs. and Mrs.
w. H. Clark of this city died yesterday
and was buried today.
The little 7-year-o old son of c. c. Edin-
ger Of this city fell yesterday from a
fence and broke his arm in serious
manner.
Dr. w. G. De Wore Of Tempe. Ariz.
formerly of this city. is visiting his
mother Mrs. L. NJ. De Wore.
Ralph Marshall of this city left yes
terday for San Francisco with his
brother-i law, Frank Curtis on a bus!-
ness trip. Mrs. Marshall Will visit In
Downey during his absence.
Mrs. H. A. Newman visited friends In
Los Angeles yesterday.
Evidence in the Reyes murder case is
being heard today in the superior court.
Mrs. Lizzie II. Mills returned yester-
day from q visit in Whittier and Los
Angeles.
Frank Monaghan, sr., of the Needles.
Cal, is in Santa Ana to spend the holl-
days with his family.
The herald., 1897-12-17
ONTARIO

ONTARIO, Cal. Dec. 16.-Harwood
Bros. have donated lot on Euclid ave-
nue., North Ontario. to the NJ z. church
of this place. and the trustees have taken
the initiatory steps for the erection of
a church building.
The electric car running on Euclid ave-
nue. left the track near the fountain yes
terday afternoon, but while those on
board were considerably shaken up. no
one was seriously injured. This place
was visited by refreshing shower yes
terday afternoon.
A. j. Eckhart and family arrived here
from Fort Wayne, Ind. this morning
and will spend the winter in Southern
California.
The citric acid factory has commenced
operations.
The lumbermen boast an unusual de-
mand for building materials.
About forty carloads Of fruit have left
Ontario within the past ten days and the
orange crop Is estimated at 600 boxes for
the season.
George B. Ford will be the local rep
resentative Of Porter Bros. and will at
once commence the construction Of
packing houses.
The herald., 1897-12-17
KERN COUNTY
BAKERSFIELD

BAKERSFIELD. Dec. 16.-(Regular
Correspondence William Shipsey was
injured in Pfute mountain by being
thrown from a horse a few days since,
and sustained fractures Of four ribs, be-
sides receiving internal injuries thought
to be serious. Mr. Shipsey is the keeper
OF general supply store in that country
and Is also a miner
The grand jury, now In session, Is In
vestigating the condition Of things in
town and attempting to fix the RESPONSE
bility for the lax manner In which the
laws are enforced in Bakersfield.
Many Of the classes of the public
school are arranging for special exer-
cises to be held ON the last Friday Of the
term.
Mr.. Kramer, formerly chorister at the
Simpson tabernacle in Los Angeles. was
in town Sunday and sang for the con-
gregation OF the First Methodist church.
Ray Finn and family have gone to
Woodland to live.
ISABEL Molina has been held to ans.
wer for the murder Of Emeliano Ramos.
Reuben Butterfeld, one of the Oldest
inhabitants of this section, died at his
home last Sunday morning, and was
buried Monday afternoon.
Louis James a. Spartacus will be here
on Dec. 22d.
The marriage Of Leo Hirschfeld Of this
city and Miss Carrie Hirschfeld Of Ham
ford will be celebrated in the last named
place on Jan. I'd.
Principal Haggard OF the Kern city
take effect Jan. 18th.
Tho Soutbary, Iooci0o DnVroo1 900.
pany, after having done it's best to
make the grass grow in the streets Of
Bakersfield" has at last decided that
1t would like to build into town. and lie
scheming to throw in a loop track and
build depot within four blocks Of the
business center. This Is more than the
Valley road asked and the attempt will
probably fall. owing to the opposition
developed among the property holders.
Incorporation matters are moving
along in a satisfactory way. and three
tickets are in the field. A bitter fight
is looked for for the control Of the city
government, the A. P. A. question hav-
ing come UP prominently. All factions
are now. however. In favor of the move4
lment. as
Rev. F. j. Collins Of Salt Lake City
will on the first Of the year take per.
manent charge of the Baptist church.
Mrs. j. w. Ahern has returned from
San Francisco.
Welcome rains have fallen in the past
few days, sufficient quantity to start
the feed on the stock ranges and render
the ground fit for blowing in the farm.
ing districts.
The first full carload Of oranges ever
sent out Of Kern county was shipned
Tuesday to Chicago. The fruit was
grown in the TETON orchard, which this
year will produce about seven cars.
The ladies of the Woman's club are
preparing to give a charity concert on
the 21st.
Henry Miller, the cattle king. has been
inspecting his ranches here this week
The herald., 1897-12-17
ORANGE COUNTY
ANAHEIM

ANAHEIM, Dec. 16.-(Regular Core
spondence.) Messrs. Gardiner & Howe
of Los Angeles, the contractors who put
in the new water system for the city a
short time since, have brought suit
against the city for 1859, the amount
they claim is still due them. A settle
ment was made between them and the
city trustees sometime since and the
amount agreed on at that time as being
due them was s771.29. This amount was
covered by claims against them and the
city withheld the amount. Now the con-
tractors sue for double that amount and
no doubt expect to win their case.
The Epworth league elected the fol-
lowing officers at their business meet
ing yesterday evening: Mrs. G. w. Will
cox, president; Mrs. Zehna Bailey, first
vice president; Mrs. j. Fletcher, second
vice president; Miss Daisy White, third
vice president; Miss Emma Feather,
fourth vice president; Miss Maggie
Bourland, secretary; G. w. Wilcox,
treasurer.
L. c. Sharpe. supervising engineer Of
the installing Of the new electric light
plant. was in the city on Tuesday. He
burg and other points east and states
that the new engine and dynamo for the
work here will arrive in short time
and that ere long the work Of putting in
the plant will be completed.
At the last regular meeting Of the
Foresters of America the following off,
GERS were elected: B. L. Bourland, chief
ranger; Fritz Gruenamay, jr., sub chief
ranger; F. +. Sadelius, secretary; Fritz
Relser. financial secretary; c. w. Mar
tin, senior woodward; Louis Bolz, Junior
woodward; NJ. H. Talley. senior beadle;
Fritz Martin, junior beadle.
J. T. des Oranges has brought suit
against the city for 500, amount due hin,
for work as supervising engineer Of the
water works contract.
Mrs. r. S. Smith, who has been visit
The herald., 1897-12-17
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 16.-(Regu.
lar Correspondence. According to the
annual report Of the fire department.
presented at this afternoons session Of
the city council, the fire loss during the
past year has equaled $4,000, with In
surancc of $4,000.
A boy named Carter Is in Jail pending
investigation into a case of burglary
in which he and several younger boys
were implicated. They went into Thomas
Crimes house and stole a pocketbooh
containing $3.50. 1t was all recovered
excepting $2.45 which was spent for
candy. Carriers mother complains
against him for incorrigibility, and asks
that he be sent to Whittier.
In connection with the attempt to
wreck the Southern Pacific train at
Ventura last night, 1t is stated that
tramps, who had been put off by the same
train crew on a previous trip, said they
would "get even." This attempt is sup
posed to be the carrying out Of their
threat
The Republican organization for the
city campaign is meeting spirited oppo-
sition in their own ranks by many who
declare against the movement and see
in it faction strife and probable defeat.
But is quite likely that straight ticket
will be nominated.
Mrs. ]. e. Green will have charge Of
the Arlington orchestra this season and
has arrived from San Francisco to as
sumo her duties.
District Attorney Oglesby and party
left this morning for hunting trip in
Santa Cruz canon.
John Edwards. son Of George s. Ed
wards, the banker, broke his leg while
practicing football yesterday evening.
J. J. Pennington has been elected tem-
porary secretary of the Y. M. c. A., ow>
ing to the resignation Of r. A. Long, and
until an experienced man for the place Il
found.
The herald., 1897-12-17
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE

| RIVERSIDE Dec. 1G.-(Regular Cor
rasnondepca The long drawn out Mil
nor trial was brought to an end this
morpirg nj IA m when the Jury, which
had been ont all night. came into court
with verdict Of manslaughter. The jury
stood eight for conviction, one for man
slaughter and three for acquittal all
through the nipht and until late in the
morning when the compromise verdict
recorded above was agreed upon. Mil
ner was visiblv afrected when the YER
dict of the tury was read, and it was
evident from his looks that he expected
an acouittal. He was at once remanded
to the custody of the sheriff, who re-
turned him to the county Jail. Sentence
will be pronounced next week.
John Miner. It is said tonight is likely
to receive another and third trial be-
cause George H. Dole, foreman OF the
iury. Is a citizen of the Hawaiian re-
public. Dole is a brother of President
Dole of that republic. and, although he
has lived here several years. he has
never taken out citizenship papers. II
it understood that Miners attorneys
will ask a new trial on the ground
stated. The discovery of the above con-
ultlOn OF AFFAIRS klNSS NillucL lSiiS NSN
hope,
The county auditor has received from
the state controller a statement of the
amount of money due this county from
the first irstallment OF taxes recently
paid In by the different railroad COM
panies doing business in this county.
The statement is as follows: Southern
Pacific company, S4S5451; Motor com-
pany, $13575; Southern California Rail
way company, $685.. 3S; Pullman Car
company, S34.O7; total, $7216.71.
According to q statement just pre-
pared by the county auditor this coun
ty now owes the state the sum of $751;
177S4 on account of the first installment
of taxes just collected, and County
Treasurer Mitchell will leave in a few
days for Sacramento to make settle
ment with the state treasurer.
The spacious residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. A. Hines on Brockton avenue was the
scene of a brilliant assemblage last
evening. The occasion was a thimble
party. and about sixty ladies were pres
ent as guests Of Mrs. Hines.
r. ]. Bush, who has been in the city
iail for the past ninety days, serving
time upon a conviction for illegal liquor
selling inc this city, was released today,
he having completed his term Bush
formerly kept restaurant in the city.
and it was while in this business that
he transgressed the law, which finally
made him the involuntary guest Of the
city, as above stated.
Ramona Rebekah lodge. I. O. o. F..
will initiate about a dozen new members
on Wednesday evening next. The in
itiates come from Corona
Thirty-one prisoners of all grades have
The herald., 1897-12-17

A study of this table sows that when
ever there has been a rainfall up to
Dec. 10th equal to that OF this year the
rainfall has been abundant for the sea-
son. Therefore, there need be no fear Of
dry season this coming year. The ave-
rage rainfall UP to Dec. 10th for the four
teen years has been Al inches-a little
less than the rainfall this season, while
the average rainfall at this place for the
thirteen years has been POSI- inches.
The herald., 1897-12-17
POMONA

POMONA, Dec. 16.-Regular Cores
pondence) The mercury fell to an I'M
comfortably low point this morning.
John H. Dole Of this city was elected
trustee Of Pomona college by the board
OF trustees Of that institution at a meet
ing held In Los Angeles Tuesday.
The Congregational church officers
elected at the annual meeting are: T..
t. Bishop, Allen P. Nichols, Cassius C.
The herald., 1897-12-17

on Azusa and Grand avenue are being
filled with clay.
Fred Clark has moved his furniture
store into Wade Bros new brick block.
Powell & Bridges will erect new
block next to Canovan's livery stable.
Mr.. Clifford Of the Earl Fruit company
Is erecting q new house on San Gabriel
street.
The Sunset Telephone company Is put
ting in system here which will be con-
nected with Covina and Glendora-
The herald., 1897-12-17
ETIWANDA

ETIWANDA, Dec. 16.-(Regular Cor
|respondencs) J. II. Scott. an old resi-
dent Of this settlement. furnishes The
Herald with record Of the rainfall for
the past fourteen years. The first COL
umn gives the years, the second column
the rainfall to Dec. 10th. and the third
column the rainfall for the season. Fol-
lowing Is the table:
The herald., 1897-12-17
AZUSA

AZUSA, Dec. 16.--(Regular Core
spondence.) literary society has been
formed with the following members:
Misses Rebecca Martin, Lutte Long.
Grace Reed, Annie Metcalf, Rebecca
Wood and Allie Crowell
The holes made by the recent rains
The herald., 1897-12-17

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad CONS
pany has recently applied electricity to
a new use-that Of working turntable1
for locomotives. -Four men were. re.
quired to turn locomotive by hand, al
a cost of IL cents per locomotive, where's
as the electrical machine reduces th(
cost to a u cent. The saving effected
will be about $500 year.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
CORBETT MADE SENATOR.
Governor Lord Appoints Him to Fill the
Vacancy.

Governor Lord Appoints Him to Fill the
Vacancy.
| The Oregon legislators wrangled for
45 days over the U. S. senatorship, and
were then unable to agree upon whom
that honor should be thrust, but it re-
quired only about that many minutes
for Governor Lord to make selection.
Last Saturday the governor went to
Portland, and after a consultation be-
hind closed doors with Hon. Henry w.
Corbett lasting about an hour, de-
livered to him the commission which
is to make Mr.. Carbett United States
senator, to fill the place made vacant
by the expiration of the term of Sena
tor Mitchell.
Henry w. Corbett needs no introduce
tion to the people of Oregon. He
came to Portland in 1851, and since
that time has been prominently before
the people of Oregon for almost half
century. Mr.. Corbett is 20 years of
age, still Is possested of all his men
tai faculties, though physically is con-
siderably broken down. He re-
presented Oregon in the U. S. senate
from 1867 to 1873, and was an active,
eneree etic member. He is one of the
wealthiest men in the state, his for
tune being measured by the millions,
and he is connected with various bank
ing and transportation enterprises. |
For years he has been vice-president |
of the First National bank of Portland |
and at present director of the o. r. &
N. Co., president of the Savings &
Trust Co., and is president and one of |
largest stockholders in the Hotel
Portland, besides being largely inter-
ested in the Oregon Transfer Co., the
Portland Cordage Co., and numerous
Portland street car lines.
The new senator prssed through The
Dalles last plight in a special car at
tached to the east-bound overland,
and expects to reach Washington in
time to file his credentials with the
senate on the first day of the special
session of congress which convenes
next Monday
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

the pressure that is being brought to
bear upon him. The hungry Office
holders around Salem will be so per-
sistent that the governor will be
forced to convene the legislature as
means of self defense.
To cure a cold in one day take Lax
ative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
| druggists refund the money ii it fails
to cure. 25 cents. For sale by Blakely
& Houghton.
1t was remarked by all who attended
the minstrels at the Vogt last night
that the acoustic properties of the
| hall were better than common. and 1t
is the general conclusion that all that
is necessary to make the sound all
right is to fill the hall with people.
n. o. Cederson, of Milwauke, made
business visit to The Dalles yesterday,
returning on this mornings train. Mr..
Cederson finds many old friends and
acquaintance in The Dalles, who are
always ready to grasp him by the hand
and welcome him to his former home.
Rhodes Fish. the genial OLD colored
| gentleman who presided over the cul-
mary department at Shibbe's hotel,
took vacation today, and went across
| the river to celebrate his 59th anniver-
sary with his old friend, VIM. Gilmore,
whom he used to know down in Old
| Virginia.
Last night Watchman Wiley
gathered eight youths into the fold,
and held them in custody until about
IL o'clock. They were youngsters who
were out later than the ordinances of
the city allow. The city officials pro-
pose to see that lads are off the streets
after dark.
They are so small that the most sem
sitive persons take them, they are so
effective that the most obstinate cases
of constipation. headache and torpid
| liver yield to them. That is why De-
| Wits Little EARLY Rlsers are known
as the famous little pills. Snipes-kin-
| ersly Drug Co.
Ex-senator Joseph N. Dolph is In
| most critical condition at his home in
| Portland, and there is about one
chance in five for his recovery. Yes
terday he submitted to the amputiation
of his left leg just above the knee, that
treatment having been determined the
only possibility of saving his life from
blood poisoning caused by gangrened
sore on bis left foot. The operation
was performed by Drs. F. Cauthorn, K.
A. J. Mckenzie and J. Clifford. Mr..
Dolph rallied from the operation, but
is still in precarious condition.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
a Ninety-storx RuiId,nx.

Upon learning that Paris syndic te
had been formed with the determine.
tion of making a financial success oi
the EiffJl tower, New York archi.
tect, F. 7. Camp, sat down and drew
plans for a tower building that would
eclipse the Eiffel tower in business
possibilities and outdo anything vet
built in this country. The Eiffel Tower
Syndicate of Paris has a working
capital of 5000, 900 francs. It proposes
to cover the Eiffel tower with a shell
of red terra Gotta, making it into
building of regulation appearance, re-
markable only for its height, the en-
tire structure to be devoted to Office
suits.
The New York ssEiffel Tower" build
ing requires capital of sl2, ,09O, 900 for
the building alone, and $S,000,0O0 for
the ground. Its purpose is also that of
an Office building.
This building, while 1t may not oc-
cupy a plot more than 200 feet square,
will extend with perfect safety up to a
height of 1000 feet in the air. 1t is 80
stories tall.
From various places along the build
ing strong steel ropes will form guys
reaching block or so away, and firm
ly fastened to the elevated railroad
structure or other available objects.
These are expected to save the build
ing should heavy wind strike it.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
A Neat Calendar.

There are many varieties of calen-
dars being distributed this year. Some
are works of art but large, while
others are small, neat and handy. To
the latter class belong the ones being
handed out in this section by the Wis
consin Central lines. They are just
the size for the desk and may be had
by addressing Mr.. Jas. C. Pond, Cen
eral Passenger Agent, Milwaukee,
Wis, or Mr.. Geo. s. Batty, Gen1
Agent, 246 Stark St., Portland, Or.
The Wisconsin Central trains run be-
tween ST. Paul or Minneapolis, and
Milwaukee Or Chicago and close con-
nections are made with all trains to
and from these points. Its dining car
service is strictly what posted travellers
want and prices are very moderate,
Your nearest ticket agent will provide
you tickets on application over this
favorite routex
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
MOURNING FOR SNAKES.
New England Reptiles Must Be Taking
Their Vacation

New England Reptiles Must Be Takinf
| Their Vacation.
Whenever you say: This Is a splen
] did season. to the Boston Journals
/ snake editor, he shakes his head sor
rowfully and remarks: Not bit of it
| It's the worst season on record"
why, didn't you see the other day
that rattlesnakes had appeared al
Exeter, N. H.?" he was asked by an In.
quirer.
what of that?" was the reply.
"Would you consider that that was
worth being compared with the story
from the west-about the man who
went down into an abandoned mine
and killed one hundred and thirty
three rattlesnakes, drank quart of
whisky and earned one hundred dollars
in less than an hour?"
And the snake editors ewes fairly
glistened at the thought of the adj
venture.
Don't you remember the eight-foot
snake found out at the Back Bay?'
What is an eight-foot snake in Bos-
ton to be compared with the big SER
pent stories coming from other parts of
the country. There was the boa con-
strictor who escaped from cage and
hid in sewer"
''Oh, that was old"
''No; that happened in Washington,
and is vouched for Then there was
the duel between two jealous boa con-
strictors in Brazilian forest, and the
two different stories about men barely
escaping being swallowed by pythons,
and the educated black snake which
milked cow, and the man who caught
eight ground hogs and was attacked by
black snakes and had to throw the ami
mails away to appease the reptiles"
This was a long sentence and the
snake editor had to pause for breath,
but before the queStioner could get In
query, he resumed the catalogue.
Then there was the temperance of
the sea serpent in the Pacific ocean,
and the man who eats rattlesnakes in
preference to spring chickens, and the
snake charmer who was being photo
graphed with his pets, when they went
on strike and demolished the estab-
ishment. / had almost forgotten the
two cases of people On the California
coast who were seized by-shal I say
ocotpuses or octopi?-and almost killed.
No, this has been splendid season for
snake stories in every section of the
country but New England, and it is
enough to drive an enterprising snake
editor west, where there is something
to do. New England isn't in it,
And with that the disheartened snake
editor mournfully wended his way to-
ward a place where he could go in
training for seeing snakes as much as
he liked.