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The herald., 1897-04-23
SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, April 22-(Regular Cor
respondence.) If certain provisions in
the will of the late Thomas Raymond
are not complied with, klamath, Santa
Ana's great trotter, will never again
be entered in race. When Mr.. Ray
mond died, on the goth of January last,
there followed much speculation as to
what disposition he had made of his
horse, but no one thought the gallant
little trotter had been retired for life
by the terms of his dead owners will.
The document was filed today, when
it appeared appended to the petition
of Mrs. Emma Fisher of Pasadena, for
letters of administration. BY the terms
of the will klamath is bequeathed to G.
H Judd of this city, with the under
standing that he shall not allow him to
be raced. For taking care of the horse
until he passes away" the document
reads, Judd shall have one-half of the
Raymond homestead of twenty acres
near this city. Other property of the
deceased is distributed among his rela-
tives and friends. The other half of the
homestead is left to Mrs Fischer
Judge Ballard today made an order
granting the Anaheim Cooperative Beet
Sugar company permission to disincor-
ate.
In the matter of J. A. Hankey, an in
solvent, an order has been made fixin g
May 21st as the time for hearing petit
tion for discharge.
The preliminary examination of Fred
Keller was concluded last evening and
the prisoner was discharged. Judge
Freeman held that the evidence again ST
the accused was insufficient, a great
deal of the testimony having been so
conflicting that it could not be consid-
cred.
Frank Sanders has begun an action for
divorce from his wife, Frances j. San
Gers, alleging desertion as his ground.
District Attorney West has filed de-
murrer to the petition of the Hall Safe
and Lock company. in which the super
ior court is asked to compel the super
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on account of illness. Is now ABOUT n''''
self again. e,.h.rr
Bert H. Shut, assistant Southern
pacif,c station agent in Pomona,ls again
reported quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank e. Ellsworth Oh
this city are rejoicing over the ADVENT
In their home of a 10-pound girl.
THE stockholders of the North Pomona
Deciduous Fruit association will hold
their annual meeting at their packing
bo,,se in North Pomona at O'CLOCK
saturday morning for the purpose OF
electing a board of directors and at
tending to other business.
THE odd Fellows of Pomona, Ontario
and Chino are to have their anniversary
celebration on Monday. April 20, In the
way of basket picnic in the grove just
above Ganesha park, at the base OF the
San Jose hills.
Arrangements have been made by
which the Pomona Gun club will have
all it's shoots on the race track at the
terminus of Fifth avenue.
Quite a number of Pomonans went
down to see how the Pomona boys en-
tered in the Fiesta races would come
out.
Mrs. o. j. Brown has returned from
Fortuna, Ariz., where she went several
weeks ago to visit her husband and son.
Mrs. E. N. Fisher, who has been WIS.,
iting her daughter. Mrs. Frank d.
Raynes. started for her home in South
Bend, Ind, yesterday
Mrs. ]. Van A Garter Of Fort Bridger,
Wyo., is visiting the family of John d.
Cason in this city.
The herald., 1897-04-23
AVALON

AVALON, April 22-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) In spite of the attractions
of La Fiesta there have etill been few
ardent disciples of Izaak Walton whose
love of the rod has kept them here and
they have been rewarded by excellent
sport W. c. Luckenbach and Captain
A. A. Luckenbach of Bethlehem, Pa,
have been out with Mexican Joe and are
more than satisfied with the fishing they
enjoyed They caught four yellowtail
and barracuda, besides eight rock bass.
all on a rod and reel.
w. H. Woolworth of Niagara Falls. N.
Y, had some capital sport with Chris.
Ringson. landing two yellowtail and two
large sharks. The latter he declares gave
him almost as much play on his rod as
the gamy yellowtail.
The Fleetwing took out party yester-
day among whom were Miss A. V. Bur-
nett and Miss H. Winslow, who are on
their way to Stanford university to COM
plete their education.
VIM. 3. Brown of the Pasadena hotel
landed the largest yellowtail of the sea-
son yesterday tipping the scales at forty
two pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doran of the Case cot
tage returned home today.
Prof. C. F. Holder and Mrs. Holder
left yesterday to take in the Fiesta, also
Mr. and Mrs. Wilding of the Metropole
hotel.
AL. Carraher is spending La Fiesta
week in Los Angeles, as We'll as large
number of other Avalonians.
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SAN BERNARDINo

SAN BERNARDINO, April 22.-(Reg-
vlar Correspondence Wilcox & Rose
have signed a contract with the East
riverside Irrigation company to furniei.
he latter with an electric pumping
plant The pump will be located west
of this city and will be operated by two
twenty-horse power motors.
The managers of the Wleland Base
ball team are negotiating for game
with the Australian Ball toesers, who
will shortly tour the state. San Ber-
nardino can put up strong team.
Mrs. Arthur Henderson of Compton is
in the city visiting relatives.
Miss Lottie Rosseau. an employee or
he telegraph company, leaves on
short visit to Los Angeles Friday.
The trial of Jose Nunez. accused or
murder, commenced today In the su-
perior court Nunez is charged Jointly
with Gregoria Rebe with the murder
of Chief John Moss. They demanded
separate trials. The case of Rebe is not
yet concluded. but the jury was obtain
ed in the Nunez case, and at O'clock
the defense in the Rebe case opened.
Today Treasurer-elect Aldridge filed
his official bond in the sum of $4,000,
with the following sureties: D. L. AL
bridge $4,000, Mrs. E. A. r. Sheldon
SO. 200, A. H. Bemis $4,000, c. A. Moore
$4,000, D. R. Seeley $4,000, George Miller
s3500, j. T. Whatley s2500, John J. Shay
$1,000
The sunan FIGURING mill will come
to San Bernardno without doubt.
Mr.. ], V. Suman has negotiated loan
from the Santa Fe Building and Loan
association to the amount of $500, CIV
ing the association first mortgage. The
mill must be in this city by July 1st be-
sides the loan. Mr.. Suman has a $12OO
bonus from the citizens Of San Bernar-
dino.
The st. Elmo Mining and Water COM
pany filed articles of Incorporation.
Miss Josie Suman of Cotton Is in the
city today.
Kendall Holt Of the Sun made flying
visit to Cotton this forenoon.
H. c. Steele Of the Desert Queen mine
is in the city for few days.
John Algeo of Highland today took as
his wife Miss Martha Seymour. daugh-
ter of ex-senator Seymour, also Of
Highland. The marriage took place in
this city, at the residence of the brides
sister, Mrs. ]. w. Curtis.
Marshal-elect Reeves had to file new
bond today, as his first bond was not
valid, owing to the fact that the prop
erty of one OF the eureties was incum-
bered.
l. H. Stoughton Is pacing UP his hard
ware stock to remove to Redlands.
where he thinks he sees better field.
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DowNEY

DOwNEY, April 22-(Regular Core
spondence.) The marriage of Charles
Garner and Miss Mamie Kimball took
place Tuesday evening in the M. Il
church south in the presence of large
audience, the building being crowded to
the doors long before the arrival of the
bridal party. The impressive ceremony
of the Methodist church was pronounced
by Rev. 7. L. Duke.
The w. C. 7. U. held a pleasant social
at the residence of Mrs. DR.. Hasson on
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. ]. F. Barrett, lately Of Iowa, has
bought the improved property OF Mr
Pearson above town.
The office of the Los Nietos valley
bank has been enlarged and remodeled,
adding much to the convenience Of the
same.
Rev. Kirkpatrick. pastor of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church, has In
augurated a social feature In connection
with the weekly prayer meeting OF his
congregation. Refreshments are served
after the close of the service and an en-
joyable hour is spent in social interc-
curse.
The Fiesta is being we'll attended
from this place, the usually crowded
streets being almost deserted this week.
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SAN BERNHRDINO COUNTY

ary of the Y. NJ c. A. The excursion
lists left at 1 o'clock for Riverside.
The articles of Incorporation Of the
Southern California Power company, a
Redlands association. have been filed
at San Bernardino. This company will
develop water power in the Santa Ana
canyon, to be converted into electrical
energy, which will be sold at various
points as far west as Los Angeles, 75
miles distant from the point of depar-
ture. The capital stock is $1,000,00O, di-
vided into 10000 shares. OF this amount
$4O0, 900 has been subscribed. The di-
rectors are: Henry Fisher. II. II. Sin
clair, E. G.. Judson, B. p Morrison. and
]. H. Fisher.
1t is understood that the company
will push the work of constructing its
plant in the Santa Ana canyon as fast
as possible. and the result Will mean
much for the progress of this section.
Edwin A. Landell. jr.. of Philadel-
phia arrived in Redlands today and will
be for some weeks the guest of his faith
er-in-law, Thomas ]. England.
The dreaded and devastating Cali
fornia army worm, which has been re-
ported at different points west of us,
has not yet made Its appearance at
Redlands, and local horticulslrists are
hoping that 1t may not arrive.
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POMONA

POMONA, April 22.-(Regular Cor
respondence) There was little blaze
at $50 this morning in the second hand
store of ]. W. Newman, in the Holiday
building, on South Main street. The
fire company extinguished the blaze in
a short time, but not until some 5000
damage had been done to the building
and stock. Besides this Mr.. Newman
lost $40 in greenbacks, which he had
placed for safe keeping in a small paper
box in that portion of the house. Mrs
Newman had lighted the gasoline cook
stove and had stepped out for a few
minutes, during which the fire started.
Damage to building and stock is COW
cred by insurance, but the greenbacks
are total loss.
eter r. Ruth, an attache of the First
National bank, and whose parents are
among the first settlers in Pomona,
quietly left here yesterday for Los An
geles, in which city at = o'clock this
afternoon he led to the marriage altar
Miss Jessie d. Keith. On their arrival
here they will occupy the neat cottage
which the groom has recently had erect
ed at the corner of Eighth and Thomas
streets.
Judge Frank p frey has received a
letter from Col. Il. w. Brooks, dated at
San Francisco in which it is stated
that on account of the recent disturb
ances in British Honduras, Central
America, the co]onels intended trip
there for mining inspecting purposes
will be Indefinitely postponed.
Frank A. Ruth, who has been closely
confined to his room for many weeks
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ORANGE

ORANGE, April 22.-(Regular Core
spondence.) A daughter was born to the
wife of Alf Leech on Sunday.
Rev. J. W. Utter and family OF Covina
are spending a few days in Orange.
Miss Annie Wood, who has been visit
ing friends at Covina, returned with
them.
At a meeting of the city trustees on
Saturday the city attorney reported that
he found the twenty-four ordinances are
legal and useful and fourteen are de-
fective or unnecessary. Trustees Clay
ton, Wood andAhlborn were appointed
a committee to draft necessary amend
ments and put ordinances in legal form.
DR.. w. B. Wood has sunk an eighty
foot we'll near his residence on Glaesel
street, Orange, and will put up wind
mill and tank.
Miss Maude Neal of Whittier, who has
been visiting Mrs. Lee Craig of Orange
returned on Monday.
Up to this evening the Southern Cali
fornia railroad has sold seventy-si2
Fiesta excursion tickets from theii
Orange depot
Rev. w. S. Dearing of Orange is still
confined to his bed at the home of Mrs
Garrison of Placentia. He is gaining II
strength.
The Orange band goes to Los Angelo.
in the morning to play at Fiesta.
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.baugh. Albert Roberts. Henry Daggett.
George M. Fulton. John s. Akerman,
B. H. Dalton and w. G. Bradley. Dan
lei Cleveland was appointed senior war;
den and George Puterbaugh junior war
den, Edward Ivinson treasurer and f.
f. Fyler secretary.
Edward p. Mulvey and, Miss Mae C.
O'Connell were married yesterday after
noon at National City. The bride was
formerly a school teacher in this county
and the groom is member of the firm
of Mulvey & Bro. of this city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mulvey left on last nights steamer
for San Francisco, where they will re-
main a couple of weeks.
Out of the 142 candidates who qualified
for the various Offices at the recent mu-
nicipal election only eighty have filed
the necessary affidavit OF expenses as
required by law.
Delegate Sewell F. Barker was thrown
from one of the Citizens traction cars
on his way home yesterday and had his
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SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO. April 22.-(Regular Cor
respondence) The last will of Robert
S. Thomas, who died suddenly at Ma
tional City some four weeks ago, was
filed for probate this morning. Under
the provisions of the will, which is
dated at National City Nov. 10, 1885,
Mrs. e A. McHenbie, sister of the de-
ceased, is made sole executrix, without
bond, and is allowed to dispose of the
estate in her own way Under the pro-
visions of the will the following rela-
tives are made benefciaries: Mrs. Henry
B. Allison, $500; Joseph, George and
John Thomas, $500 each; James Thomas,
father of deceased, $500; Lizzie Thomas,
S400; Clarence Thomas, Grace McClin-
tic and Daisy Allison, 500 each; Katie
]. Spear, $500; Mrs. George Huff Of Trop-
leo, Cal, 800; Mrs. G. G. Kennedy Of
Los Angeles, $500. and to Mrs. E. A. Nc
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Clientic $4,000 insurance policy in the A
o. U. W., 5000 insurance policy in the
Order of Locomotive Engineers, ten
shares in the Union NJ. B. and L. associa-
tion and other personal property of con-
siderable value. The request of deceased
ws that his remains be inferred in an
adjoining grave to his wife in the cem-
etery of Albert Lea, MINI.
City Treasurer and Tax Collector B.
j. Dowell took his oath of office this
morning and filed his bonds, amounting
to s12.500, or s2500 more than the re-
quired sum. The bonds were approved
by the auditing committee of the city
and county and are for the protection
of the city for the ensuing term of thi.
officer for the next two years.
At the annual meeting of the members
of the parish of st. Paul the following
were elected vestrymen and directors
for the ensuing year: Rev. H. B. Mes
tarick, Daniel Cleveland, George Puter-
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shoulder broken. An action for damages
against the company will probably be
development of the near future.
The three local abstract firms have
consolidated, and all the records OF the
county will. therefore, be under the con-
troll of the one company.
E. J. Swayne has filed his bond for
SOS. 900 as receiver of the California Mort
gage, Loan and Trust company
John H. Shaunssy has sold his Yuma
placer mine at Yuma to e. Martin & Co.
of San Francisco for $4,000.
Almost 400 San Diegans are taking In
the Fiesta and will remain in the city
of the Angels until Sunday.
The directors of the Linda Vista ir-
rigation district have decided to read
vertise for bids for the purchase of their
bonds.
The San Diego Brewing company
shipped its first carlod of beer to Arizona
yesterday.
The herald., 1897-04-23
LOS ANGELES COUNTY

probe for the ball, owing to danger
from hemorrhage. The young man Is
resting easily, and today was able to
! take considerable nourishment. He is
not yet out of danger.
A. C. Kendall, aged 50 years, died at
his home on Mentor avenue yesterday.
Mr.. Kendall had been a resident of this
city about a year. The funeral takes
place Sunday at 2:30 p. m. from Rey-
nolds & Van Nuys' parlors.
Saturday afternoon at 4S0 the COM
mittees appointed by the Shakespeare
club, the board of trade and the Twilight
club meet in the office of DR.. Hull to
consider the womens college scheme.
Miss Olaf Krarer, an Esquimaux lee
turer 40 inches in height and 80 years old,
will lecture in the Y. NJ. c. A. course on
Friday evening of next week.
BY permission of the postal depart
ment the postoffice will close at noon
tomorrow, and there will be no after
noon delivery of mail.
PERSONAL
]. w. Wood returned yesterday from
San Francisco.
Rev. E. H. Ward returned yesterday
from a trip to Ventura.
G. H. Coffin returned yesterday from
a business trip to San Francisco.
Miss Titus and Miss Wagner of Santa
Monica were the guests today Of Miss
Lindsay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson of South Los
Robles avenue arrived home from the
east today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Stout and Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Simpson of this city left
today for Los Angeles, where they will
reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Schillinger of Chestnut
street will remove soon to their new
home on North Pasadena avenue.
Prof. James G. Clark is reported as
slightly improved in health.
Mrs. W. H. Gottsche of California
street left yesterday for the east.
The herald., 1897-04-23
REDLANDS

REDLANDS, April 22.-(Regu1ar Cor
respondence.) The California Bankers
association, with their lady friends.
numbering in all 107. stopped over at
Redlands this morning on their trip
around the kite-shaped track. Tally
hos and other carriages had been pro-
vided by the local bankers and were
waiting at the depot on the arrival Of
the train. The whole party at once
took the drive over Canyon Crest park
for which Redlands is noted. Like all
visitors to this miniature fairyland they
were enthusiastic in their praises of
its beauty and OF the magnificent seem
cry which it commands. Returning at
noon the party lunched at the Casa
Luna The dining room had been very
tastefully decorated and each lady in
the party was presented with bouquet
of roses provided by the Ladies Auxili-
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REDoNDo

REDONDO, April 22.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The surf here for the past
few days has been rather heavy. Two
sailors from the steamer Laguna, on
Wednesday evening were capsized while
trying to cast off a hawser from the
stern breast buoy, which is situated very
close in shore. The boat was caught by
the breakers and carried upon the beach
leaving the men struggling In the surf
They reached shore in safety. Another
boats crew from the same vessel yes
terday morning endeavored to make
fast to the same buoy and was caught in
a like manner and landed upon the
beach, thus leaving the steamer without
a small boat The climax was reached
when the steward, VIM. NJ. Tundin vol
unteered to land line through the surf
about am. yesterday morning, so as to
haul the stranded small boats back to
the steamer. The doughty steward
made good start but the rope to which
he was attached became entangled be-
tween his legs leaving him helpless to
battle against the incoming breakers.
After a hard struggle the line was cast
off and an immense wave carried the
now exhausted sailor into the breakers,
where he was rescued by the prompt
and energetic action of e. Jensen, one Of
Redondo's stevedores, who rushed into
the seething waters and landed the un-
conscious sailor, who rapidly recovered
C. S. Healy, a prominent hay and grain
merchant of San Francisco, accom-
panied by his daughter, was the guest
Mr.. and Mrs. Baryley yesterday.
The schooner San Buenaventura left
here Thursday for northern ports to load
lumber for this port.
1t 10 reported that the Fiesta Indians
and the Catalina band will be here Sun
day.
w. o. Monroe, bookkeeper at ]. M.
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Bracewelrs store, has accepted posi-
tion with the same firm at Mojave. at
which place they have established a
store.
Work making the piling toredo proof
is progressing rapidly and large num-
ber will be ready for use today.
]. A. May, Redondo's pioneer druggist,
is moving from his present residence
on Catalina avenue to the Lyman villa
Special Fiesta trains will be run to-
night on the Los Angeles and Redondo
railway
S. Borden of Los Angeles while visit
ing some friends here. had his fingers
badly bitten by pig.
Captain Mcdonnell left Redondo for San
Pedro to prepare his yacht Bonnie Bell
for commission here this summer.
The herald., 1897-04-23
ONTARIO

ONTARIO, April 22.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.} The annual meeting or the
San Antonio Water company was held
Tuesday. Several bids were received for
excavating the pipe trench from Elev-
enh street to Mountain and San Antonio
avenues. z. McMannis ws the lowest bid
der, his bid being cents per foot
An immense stream of water is rum
ming to waste in San Antonio canyon
now. II this water could be stored in
reservoirs the water problem Of this Sec
ton would be solved forever.
The fruit shipments last week were as
follows: Oranges, 1862 boxes; lemons,
44o boxes: dried fruit, S4O3 pounds. This
makes a total for the week Of nine and
one-fifth carloads.
1t is probable that the $4,000 water
bond proposition will receive large ma
jority. The present supply is inadequte
for the increasing needs of rapidly
growing town like Ontario, and the city
trustees will undoubtedly be given pow
er to purchase more Of this necessary
fluid
A packed house greeted Rose Stillman
and the local players in "The Celebrated
Case" Monday evening. The play would
have reflected credit upon professional
actors.
The insurance business of T. 8. Miller
and B. C. Shepherd has been consolidat-
ed under Mr.. Miller's management.
The Johnstone-Bishop concert this
evening promises to be the great musical
event of the year. Large numbers of
seats have been reserved for parties
from Pomona and Chino.
Large numbers Of citizens leave on
every train for Los Angeles to attend
the Fiesta The town gives promise OF
| being almost deserted by Saturday.
F. S. Moon has been in Perris this
week.
Miss Glenn Will of Riverside has been
visiting her sister here.
Mrs. S. A. Clark and son Charles of
Riverside.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Reynolds arrived
from Pennsylvania this week and are
visiting their daughter, Miss Lizzie Rey-
nolds
Mrs. A. A. Piddington left today for
Mount Pulaski, ILL.,, to spend the sum-
mer with her mother.
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ORANGE COUNTY

visors to act upon the company's claim
OF $40S7 for material used in the county
jail. In support of his demurrer the dis
trict attorney states that the company IS
petition is uncertain in that 1t cannot
be ascertained wheher the claim alleged
tc be due is for material or for labor per-
formed, or whether 1t is pre-existing
demand against Hutteen G. Bergstrom,
the contractors.
Harry Yarnell, brother Of NJ. A. Yar-
nell of this city, is in from the Randsburg
mining district He will return in few
days to proceed with the development
of claims he has located in that vicin-
ity.
The herald., 1897-04-23
LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, April 22.-(Regular
Correspondence A small child of judge
Moulton, who lives in Lucerne. some
three miles from Long Beach, swallowed
some aconite pellets from vial which
it had gotten hold of this afternoon. A
messenger was at once dispatched to the
beach for DR.. Wood, bringing with him
the vial holding the remaining pellets
The doctor at once proceeded to the
scene. but gave 1t as his opinion that the
child would be dead before he got there.
The herald., 1897-04-23
Marriage Licenses

The following list of marriage licenses
were issued yesterday from the county
clerks office: 3
Peter D. Ruth, native Of Mime
sofa and a resident of Pomona, aged 81
years, and Jessie D. Keith native Of
Ohio and a resident OF Los Angeles.
aged % years.
VIM. n. Goff, a native Of Georgia, aged
26 years, and Lulu B. Heffner, native of
Indiana, aged II years; both residents
of this city.
Berry w. Skies, native of Tennessee,
aged 32 years, and Miss jamie Burger. a
native of Louisiana, aged 22 years; both
residents of this city.
VIM. Walker, native Of California.
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NoRWALK

NoRwALK, April 22.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) Norwalk people are doing
their share toward the success Of La
Fiesta. goodly number being In at
tendance yesterday and todaT
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Cross of Saratoga
were the guests Of Rev. and Mrs. Dekay
yesterday. They have been in attend
ance at the twenty-fifth anniversary Of
the Congregational church at Riverside.
where Mr.. Cross was formerly pastor.
Rev. DeKay was called to Los Angeles
today to officiate at the funeral of Mrs.
Atkinson, one of his former parishoners
who died at Alameda on Tuesday.