The herald., 1897-05-13
SANTA ANA

| SANTA, ANA, May 12.-(Regular Cofre-
spondence.) A decision rendered yesterday
in the case of Mrs. N. Cartmell against
Shocker Bros. establishes a precendent of
| vital importance to the fruit growers of
this section. The defendants, who have
operated a branch here for the packing
and shipping of fruit, entered into con-
tract with Mrs. Cartmell in March, 1895,
to pack and ship her entire crop of oranges
OF that season, and "guaranteed' to her
81 per box on the tree for all merchant
able oranges of the first grade and rs cents
per box on the tree for all merchantable
oranges of the second grade. When the
contract was made oranges were quoted
high in the market, but afterward the
price declined, and the firm refused to
pack or ship the crop under the contract.
Mrs Cartmell, through her attorney, F.
10. Daniel. brought suit to recover damages
for breach of contract, and the case which
was tried yesterday in the United States
circuit court at Los Angeles. resulted in
judgment for plaintiff for $407725, the full
amount prayed for Several other suits of
similar character, brought by local grow
ers. are pending against the firm.
In the superior court today Edwin F.
Green, convicted of rape, was sentenced
by Judge Ballard to ten years imprison-
ment. The prisoner. in charge of Deputy
Sheriff Ulm. was taken to San Quentin on
the 4:10 train today.
klamath. the Santa Ana trotter, is not
likely to be affected by the pending litiga-
tion over Mr.. Raymond's estate for he was
taken east yesterday together with four
other steppers belinging to l.. N. Griswold
and Charles Fair. The string will be start
ed in the races at Trinidad, Denver and
Colorado Springs and will then make the
Montana circuit. klamath left in charge
of G. Fl. Judd. his reputed owner
A baseball club is being organized by
George w. Cobb of Riverside to participate
in the California championship tourna-
ment for the Examiners $1,000 trophy l..
w. Baker of this city has already signed
with the team, and 1t is probable that at
least one more will go from this place.
The funeral of Montgomery Hamilton
was held yesterday afternoon from the
residence of the deceased's mother and
was very largely attended. Mrs. Hamil-
ton was almost prostrated by the shocking
news of her sons death and is still in
critical condition
Jessie M. Jones, aged 12 years, died yes
terday of rheumatic fever at the home of
her parents at Garden Grove. Services
over the remains will be held at 10 o'clock
tomorrow at the First Baptist church.
The death of Mrs. Amelia D. Young, wife
of j. c. Young, residing west of this city,
occurred this morning. The deceased was
60 years of age and her death was due to
cancer. The remains will be buried from
the family home tomorrow at o'clock
Frank Ely arrived home from San Fran
cisco last night.
Lucretia B. Baker has petitioned for let
ters of administration upon the estate of
her late husband, Judge Nathan Baker.
A marriage license was granted today to
Gustav A. Axelson. aged 26, a resident of
Los Angeles. and Effie D. Wilhite aged 22
resident of this city. The couple will be
married this evening at the residence of
the brides parents, on West Hickey
street. The couple are well known and
highly esteemed in this city.
Charlie A. Shearman. a 17-year-old incor-
rigible from La Habra valley, was COM
mitted to the Whittier state school today.
The rumor that a destructive fire was
raging in the grain fields of the San Joa-
quin this afternoon proved unfounded.