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The herald., 1897-03-06

ing. The lecture was entituled, Charles
the Bold, and was highly interesting
and we'll rendered. The next lecture of
the series will be Cleopatra, on Thurs
day evening, March 11th.
c. e. Brooks has retired from the pi-
oneer real estate firm of Mcdonald,
Brooks g. Co., of East Colorado stree.
The firm will therefore be known here
after as Mcdonald &s Co., and its busi-
ness will be conducted by Messrs. John
Mcdonald and Clarence Bunne1l. Mr..
Brooks retires on account of his time
being taken up with the business of the
Suburban Water company, in which he
is largely interested.
The woman from Los Angeles who
was reported in the Pasadena cores
pondence of yesterdays Herald as hav-
Ing been thought to be crazy and then
discovered to be drunk, entirely denies
the accusation, and apparently with
good grounds. The whole story seems
due to misapprehension on the part
of number of small boys, who because
the Lady asked where Park street was,
and was gathering flowers from an alb
sent friends garden, foolishly Jumped
at the conclusion that she was insane
Marshal Lacey escorted the lady to the
electric car. and was entirely satisfied
with her sobriety and sanity.
PERSONAL
Otto H. Sprong, who has been Re-
corder Rossiter's assistant, has taken
the position as bookkeeper for the p, p.
Bonham company
DR.. Vail, wife and daughter have re-
turned from Randsburg
Mrs. w. d. McGilvray and daughter
have returned from their northern trip
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Bugbee, who have
been staying on North Raymond avenue.
left tOdaV for THAR homo IN Dol
N. d. Phelps and wife of Whittier were
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. o. c. White left for Santa Cruz
this morning.
Mrs. z. j. Terpenning of Concord
court has gone to Long Beach In the in
terest of the w. c. T. u.
b. o. Clark of Linda Vista has in
vented clevis, for which he has been
granted a patent.
Walter Snyder was fined IS today for
leaving his horse unhitched.
Miss Ethel A. McDermid purchased
the millinery stock of the Misses O'Brien
this morning for $14750.
The A. Y. Pearson company appears
at the opera house Monday night, when
THE White Squadron" will be given.
A new play each night will be given
throughout the week. On Tuesday night
Louis James appears in "Spartacus."
Messrs. w. X. Stats and John B.
Miller will join a Los Angeles party for
Catalina tomorrow.
Charles Gray of Honolulu and former
ly resident of this city, was in Pasa-
dena today.
Mac H. Pierce was the guest yester-
day of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Pierce.
A. ]. Settles left last night for Hanni-
bal, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stanton, DIR.
Stanton and Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Hull
are visiting in the Ojai valley.
Mrs. Alma ]. Fancher of South Los
Robles avenue has issued invitations
for an afternoon at home Monday,
March Sth.
DIR. and Mrs. Ayers of North Marengo
avenue entertained the East Side Whist
club this evening.
Mrs. 1. b. Winslow entertained at
cards last evening I'M honor of Miss
Helen Kingsbury of Boise City.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p .rehouse of North
Moline avenue will entertain Thursday
evening
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SAN JAClNTO

SAN JACINTO. March 5-The city
trustees on Tuesday evening decided to
set out more trees and to improve the
sidewalks of the city.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Sherman visited Los
Angeles last week.
Mrs. r. Harris has returned homo
from a two weeks visit to Los Angeles.
The Ladies Missionary society of the
Methodist church held a meeting at the
residence of Mrs. ]. A. Brown at Big
Springs ranch on Tuesday afternoon
An interesting program was given, after
which refreshments were served.
Mrs Wright and daughters of San
Bernardino are visiting the family OF
]. o. Slater of this place.
Mr. Sherburn of Redlands was in town
Sunday.
DR.. Mary Noble, late resident physi-
clan of the Crittenden hospital, San
Francisco, has opened an office on Fifth
street.
The concert given Friday evening by
Miss Stella Tinker, a Chicago pianiste,
and Gertrude Hards, elocutionist, was
a grand success. Mr.. Rue, solo singer
from Riverside, deserves especial no
tice.
The Epworth league Of the Methodist
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SANTA BARBARA
The Colo Excitement Subsides-Counci'man
Cooper Resigns Notes


Cooper Resigns Notes
SANTA BARBARA, arch 5-The
Channel City's attack of gold fever has
subsidized. The scene of the excitement
was Smiths canyon where A. II. Emlgn
is reported to have found some valuable
specimens of ore. Numerous claims
were at once taken up in the vicinity
and the owners were confident that they
had found rich mine. Assays OF the
rock, however, which arrived To-Day
from San Francisco, show that the ore
from these mines can yield but IL TO the
ton. 1t is needless to add that no FUR
ther efforts will be made at develop
ment
A. S. Cooper, whom Governor James H.
Budd recently appointed state mineral
ogist, today resigned his office as coun-
Gilman of the Fourth ward. A special
municipal election will be held on We'd
nesday. the 31st instant, to fill the
vacancy. Only electors residing in the
Fourth ward can vote at this election.
No candidates have yet been placed in
nomination.
B. Harris VS.. Lizzie H. Fisher and 1.
K. Fisher, foreclosure of mortgage of
$4,000 on lot 10, block AZ, city of Santa
Barbara, came up for hearing in the
superior court today. Decree of foreclo-
sure was granted.
Nettie Gentini VS.. Paul Gentini, an
action for divorce on the ground Of ex-
treme cruelty. The court was of opinion
that the charges of cruelty had not been
proved and expressed a desire to ques-
ton the defendant. At the request of
plaintiff the case was continued until
date when defendant can be brought
into court.
A. Lehman and E. Klein, partners
doing business at Lompoc, have insti-
tuted a second suit against Leba ].
Tilley, Jennie L. Tilley and Jesse Hill to
enforce the payment of a promissory
note for $4,000 secured by a mortgage
dated August 5, 1895.
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SANTA MONICA
Funeral Services Of Mrs. CsrrliIo and Mrs.
Larimer

s''~s - ~Sh"tScS Us vAfHs ~oTTfiio ouo uESs
Larimer
SANTA MONICA, March 5.-The
funeral of Mrs Francesca Carrillo, wife
of Mr.. ]. ]. Carrillo, was held today
from the Catholic church, large con-
course of people being in attendance.
Father Rooney, one of the Dominican
fathers from San Francisco, assisted
Father Howe in the services, which
were very impressive. High requiem
mass was rendered.
The board of city trustees, of which
Mr.. Carrillo is member, were present
as honorary pail bearers, with others,
the list being: Messrs. A. Mooser r. r.
Tanner, r. c. Hunter, N. A. Roth, r. t.
Jones, j. j. Davis, H. X. Goetz, r. c..
Gillis. H. f. Wells, Robert Eckert, NJ.
Hostetter, A. M Jameson
The local lodges of Knights of Pythias
and Foresters of America were in at
tendance.
The floral offerings were magnificent,
and the large attendance betolSened the
esteem in which the lady was held,
also the sympathy felt for the bereaved
family.
Mrs. Corsor, of the Casino is ILL., a vic
tim of influenza.
Miss Winnie Chaffey is in Los Ange-
les the guest of Mrs. DR.. Davidson.
The funeral of Mrs. Larimer, held
yesterday afternoon from her daugh-
ter's (Mrs. Gaddy) home, was largely at
tended by our citizens, among them
many of the pioneer residents of Santa
Monica, who had known Mrs. Larimer
in the early days. Rev Jennings con-
Quoted the services, in the absence of
Rev. Wisner, who was i'll. A quartette,
composed of Mr.. and Mrs Clark, Mrs
Chaplin ard Mr.. Baird, rendered beau
tiful musical selections. and the floral
tributes were many and beautiful.
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merly of Santa Ana, will soon receive
$4,000, the amount of her husbands in
surance policy.
j. NJ Lacy, who has been confined
some time with complication of asthma
and la grippe, is able to return to duty
w. C. Collins, who recently removed
from Santa Ana to Los Angeles, has
rented the Webster cottage, on West
street, and will occupy the same at an
early day.
Eme Chilson, who has been in this city
several weeks, has returned to his posi-
ton at the Hewett mines.
Major Jack Wilson OF Santa Ana pro-
poses to see the Corbett- -Fitzsimmons
fight in Carson, New.
II. p. Underwood of Garden Grove, on
yesterday secured a license to wed May
Smith of Santa Ana.
Despite the indications Of rain, the
street paving company today commenced
to lay the long delayed asphalt coating
on Fourth street, opposite the court
house block.
Mr.. House. who has been confined to
his room with la grippatic asthma, is
able to stand behind his counter today.
Real estate transfers in Orange county
for the week ending March 5, 1897, as re-
ported by the Orange County Title COM
pany, are seventeen, ,aggregating $751;
In the superior court today letters of
administration were granted as follows:
Jno. D. Chaffey, of estate of Jno. Lane
of Garden Grove; Jesus Aguilar, of es-
tate of Aguilar Capistrano: Carey r.
Smith and d. Edison Smith. of estate Of
Dexter p. Smith of Santa Ana.
Mr.. E. e. Keech, a Santa Ana attor-
ney, has filed a bill of equity in the Los
Angeles superior court demanding an
account of all the moneys and proper
ties of B. F. Seibert, a banker, who failed
in this city in 1883. The claim is made
that more than 100000 has been col
lected, while creditors have received
only about $65, 900.
San Juan is to have a Mckinley ave-
nue.. 1t is to be two miles long, eighty
feet wide, and to pass through Rose
dale, Palm City and the ranch of Don
Dominguez Sta Marguerite, terminal
ing near a spring of cool mineral water.
FULLERTON
A substantial residence is being erect
ed west of the Methodist church by
new conner from South Dakota.
The Cabbage Growers association, ex-
pecting to ship about 200 carloads this
season. have arranged to sell their en-
tire stock through the American Fruit
Growers union.
]. E. Ford has bought the cigar stand
and newspaper agencies of w. A. Mil
Ter, who has opened a candy kitchen and
bakery in the McDermot block.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Shrode of Duarte,
are guests of Alice Gardiner and family.
Orange shipments, which were de-
layed by the rains, are now being rap
idly made.
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SAN BERNARDINO
sesrcey's Attorneys Hope for . New Trial
Notes

Notes
SAN BERNARDINO, March 5.-The
attorneys of Searcey, convicted yester-
day of murder in the first degree, say
that they will get new trial for their
client and that he will not hang at least
under the present verdict. They allege
that they have proof that some of the
jurymen have talked with witnesses
during the trial. That in the opening
address the district attorney stated that
he intended to prove that the negro
Searcey, at the time of the murder of
Tulkin, was trying to elude the Arizona
officers for a crime committed in Ari-
zona, and that in the trial no such proof
was forthcoming. These, with other
grounds will be the foundation for
motion for a new trial and appeal to the
supreme court. Searcey will receive his
sentence on Monday, March 18th.
George Below, the young man who
was murdered in Los Angeles a short
time ago. has sister in this city under
the name of Mary Smith. She is an in
mate of house Of ill-repute and her
right name Is May Below. She has been
In this city over three years, coming
here from Whittier reform school, and
during that time has been an inmate
of the various resorts of the town.
Yesterday r. A. Davis sold his twenty
acre ranch in the southeast portion of
the city to DR.. ]. E. Mach of Redlands,
for $10 900, and in turn bought an eight
acre orange orchard in Redlands. DR..
Mach has ALREADY moved onto his new
possessions, and as he Is quite wealthy
he will make quite number of improve
ments. r. A. Davis has been resident
of San Bernardino for several years.
The Republican nominees have filed
their certificates of nomination.
San Bernardino is going to have an
improvement in the mail service as a
mounted carrier is to be put on the route,
and the route is to be enlarged.
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RHDLANDS
Doings In the Social World-Personai and
General

0rucIuu
REDLANDS, March 5.-Yesterday
afternoon the beautiful residence of Dr.
Sanborn was the scene of an informal
but very delightful reception given by
Miss Kate Sanborn, sister of the doctor
to Mrs. Frank Nudge.
Twenty and more young ladies assem-
bled at o'clock in response to invita-
tions sent out.
Advertisements were the order of the
afternoons entertainment, each guest
being expected to make poster without
lettering to advertise various articles
of commercial fame, such as "Rubi-
foam," Bakers Chocolate" blue La
bel Ketchup," etc.
When these were finished prize was
offered to the lady who should read the
greatest number of them correctly. This
fell to Miss Fay.
An elaborate collation. was served and
the brides cake was cut by Mrs. Nudge
as bride. A ring, thimble and heart had
been secreted in the cake and these ar
ticles were to decide the future of the
recipients, SO when it was found that
Miss Chellis had the ring, all voted her
the next bride. The thimble and heart
fell to Miss Crossman and Miss Hap
pock respectively. Among those present
were the Misses Shepard, Mrs. Landen,
Mrs. Nudge, the Misses Ruggles, Mrs.
Il. G.. Wells and Misses Smiley. Corn
wall, Doran, Prince, Chellis, Sanborn,
Fay. Curtis, Rising. Kitching, Happock
and Crossman.
Miss Sites, teacher of the seventh
grade, Redlands grammar school, has
resigned to accept position as teacher
in her old home in the east. Redlands
people will regret to learn of h r. depart
ure. which will take place about the mid
die of March.
The board meets this afternoon. when
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AZUSA
March Meeting OF the Pomolo9 sts-Mining
Operations Resumed

operations Resumed
AZUSA, March 5.-A rousing meet
ing is in preparation for the Pomolog.cai
society, which will be in session here
the first week in May. The local COM
mittee hassthe program under way,
and is in correspondence with many of
the horticultural authorities to secure
their attendance at the meeting. All
the topics will be up-to- date, and will
be treated by the best talent that can De
secured.
Hon. John Fletcher, who has been here
the past winter, left for his home at
Carthage, Illinois, this week. He will
remain east only long enough to trans.
act some important business. The cay
he left he purchased good lot Of Azusa
town property.
Chicken stealing Is not confined to
Los Angeles. One rancher lost such a
valuable lot last week that he has Of
fered SO reward for the capture Of the
poultry thieves.
The San Gabriel Mining company Is
getting ready to resume work in their
big tunnel as soon ~ the water In the
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GLENDORA

GLENDORA, March 5.-George M.
Hersey Of Hartford, Conn, clerk of the
Y. M. c. A. at that place, is guest at
the home of Mrs. S. J. Miller, who is his
cousin. Mr.. Hersey is in California for
his health.
Mrs. d. c. De Hority of Sedalia, Mo-.
visited the home of c. e. Needham
this week and part of last
Miss Georgia Moore left Tuesday
morning for Florence, to visit her sis
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shrack and little son
of Riverside were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. S. Whitcomb this week.
The Epworth league held business
meeting at the home of Miss May Brad
ley Friday night. There will be q
social at the home of Mrs Rachel Conk-
ling Friday. March 18th, under the aus
pices of this society
George w. Conkling is in Glendora
visiting his mother and sister.
The Christian church will hold a SER
les of meetings with Prof. ]. c. Keith
to assist, beginning Monday evening.
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ONTARIO

ONTARIO, March 5.-W. and r. H
Davies and their wives from Toronto.
Canada, accompanied by Henry j. Rose
Ind family, are visiting Redlands today.
Fred w. Armitage is in Los Angeles
today.
H. c. Oakley OF this place is planting
5000 fruit trees at Etiwanda..
Miss M. r. Gray and Miss Mary
Handyside returned this week from .
visit to Long Beach. ri
Tomorrow Saturday evening the
Girls auxiliary of Chaffey college will
hold reception. President Washington
and wife and a number of presidents a.
the United States and their better halves
will appear by proxy in the costumes
of the periods in which they lived
The weather has been recently un-
favorable for orange picking, but next
week, if the sun shines, large amount
of fruit will be shipped.
The herald., 1897-03-06
SAN PEDRO
The fiarbor Decision Makes Things Hum-Pro-
jected improvements

The Harbor Decision makes i infnRb num-rTo-
jected improvements
SAN PEDRO, March 5.-Things are
Just humming here. Every train brings
in large numbers of people with capital
to invest in real estate, which is being
sold at reasonable rates. About S40,OO0
is the aggregate amount of real estate
sold yesterday. Several new tracts of land
have been opened and 1t is not tempor-
ary boom, for the future of San PEDRO
will no doubt exceed the most sanguine
expectations. Every business office,
room and store in the town is already
rented. Last evening the board of trus-
tees assembled in the city hall and the
handsome gift of a strip of land 80 feet
wide from First street to Eighteenth
street along West street was accepted
from ]. T. Gaffey.
An ordinance was passed to change
the names of Palos Verdes, Mesa, Cen
ter and West streets to Walker, Burr,
Morrison and Rogers avenues respect
lively, in honor of the harbor board.
Among the many contemplated i'm
provements there is to be fine opera
house built here and a large hotel.
There is to be at not a far distant date
a grand barbecue rendered to the peo-
pie of Los Angeles by the people of San
Pedro, as a matter of the appreciation
of their highly esteemed friendship in
our behalf This is to be an elaborate
affair, for nothing will be left undone
to make everybody welcome and guar
antee them good time.
Even the shipping seems to keep pace
with the boom, for no less than seven
vessels arrived since yesterday.
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SANTA ANA
Sunday School Scholars Surprise the District
Attorney-Notes

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Attorney-Notes
SANTA ANA, March 5.-The Sunday
school of the First Baptist church in this
city surprised District Attorney West on
last Wednesday by an evening visit.
and the presentation Of an elegant
book stand Mr.. West is superintendent
of this Sunday school, and the presenta-
tion was made as a testimonial of the
regard In which he is held both by
teachers and pupils
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
In Tustin are preparing series of enter
tainments, the proceeds of which are
to be used in adding a parlor to their
church building.
A large quantity of government seeds
has been received in Santa Ana for dis
tributlon. The officers of the different
papers are well supplied and are hun
gering and thursting for patrons to come
forward and secure supplies-of course
with an eye to the proposition-that edi-
tors are fond of vegetables.
On the 18th inst. company l. holds an
election at which time a captain and
first and second lieutenants are to be
chosen. An entertainment on the even
ing Of the 18th is spoken of, the funds
for which candidates for promotion are
expected to contribute.
The following deputies for the as
sessing of taxes in Orange county, are
now at work: w. H. Marquee. in office;
Robert Flock, Santa Ana road district;
A. c. Jennings, Anaheim and Fullerton;
r. E Larter, Westminster and New
port; B. c. Barker, Orange and Olive;
Henry cunt, Tustin and San Juan.
H. A. Peabody, who is a lively men,
ber of the Santa Ana chamber of COM
merce, has made arrangements for daily
weather kilograms and will mail them
to all officers in the county, when proper
Spersons to receive and post them are
selected.
The chamber of commerce at it's last
meeting discussed the sewerage Ques-
tion and appointed committee to in
vestigate and report thereon.
Investigation shows that the egg pro-
duct of Orange city and vicinity approx
imates annually the value Of $780, ,000
James Buckley, who has been q chron-
ic invalid and who has defied the skill
OF practitioners and efficacy Of RENEE
dies for years. Is now smilingly inform
ing his friends that he is getting well by
letting medicine severely alone.
The widow Of George z. Insley. for
The herald., 1897-03-06
POMONA
Factions Preparing to Nominate City Officers.
Mission Work

POMONA, March 5.-The committee
on platform of the High License party
In Pomona met last night and. will prob
ably hold one more session before it gets
ready to make its final report. The con-
vention will be held in Kessler's hall on
Monday afternoon, at which time full
municipal ticket will be put in the field.
The Prohibitionists are ready for ac-
ton in their convention tomorrow, Sat-
urday, afternoon In Armory hall.
The Foreign Missions rally held at the
Christian church Wednesday night, was
not only well attended but stirred up the
zeal and interest that had been foretold
for the meeting. The program was
varied one, participated in by some of
the leading members of the Christian
Endeavor society as well as of the
church, and proved both instructive and
interesting to the audience and was
as follows: The Holy Spirit and Mis-
sions, by o. w. Talbot; the Scriptural
Foundation for Missions, by C. e. Her.
man; the Reflex Influence of Missions,
by ]. w. Fulton; the Parting Covenant
of Christ by Mrs. G. H. Waters; Mis-
sione in the Early Church, by Miss An
ME Cason; the Final Triumph, by Miss
Ida Whip; recitation, by Miss Hazel
Campbell; song, Spread the Light, by
double quartet, and a recitation by
Stanley Dillman. The sermon on the
subject by Prof. Bowling will be deliver
ed next Sunday morning.
The board of education has decided
to give teachers and pupils a weeks
vacation in April during the Fiesta in
Los Angeles.
On Monday Xght next The Silver
King will be presented by the Edlefords
which will be followed by Man of the
People, A Barrel of Money, Cinderella,
Little Lord Fauntleroy and Dangers of
Great City.
The new house now being built on
East Holt avenue for E. D. Mosher and
family has a ground foundation of 43x50
feet will be a two-story structure and
will cost about $250O when completed.
A neat colonial style residence. one
and a half story building, at contract
price of $500, is now in process of con-
struction on North Gordon street for
Rev. A. B. Case.
The Mary S. Logan club announces
that on Wednesday, the 10th, Miss Aura
Gallup will read a paper on Venezuela
and Miss Hattie Paine will furnish q
musical selection. The club is growing
in members and developing great inter-
est in it's work
Among the new arrivals in this city
this week can be mentioned a little
daughter to Prof. and Mrs. ]. c. Stor-
ment, and son to Mrs. George Kreager,
now residing with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. 7. Bingham.
The explosion OF a gasoline peanut
roaster on the sidewalk in front of Huse's
confectionery store at 8 pm. prostrated
a passing couple upon the sidewalk and
broke out three plate-glass windows by
the force of the explosion. Miss Lizzie
Lee. the young lady knocked down, was
worse frightened than hurt while her
brother, w. u. Lee, suffered slight
bruiSeS
The herald., 1897-03-06
NORWALK

NORWALK, March 5.-The funeral oe
w. A. Shade took place on Wednesday
Rev. G. H. DeKay officiating. He was
brought here from San Jacinto few
days before, and died on Tuesday morn
ing He was very highly respected ana
there was a large attendance at the fun
eraI. The interment was at Artesia.
A few friends of Mr.. Atwood Sprouh
surprised him at his home Wednesday,
evening in honor of his birthday.
Miss Mamie Young has closed her kim
dergarten and returned to Los Angeles.
C. T. Zosel has given up his position in
Munson's and returned to work on the
railroad.
Brown & Son have removed their shoe
store into the Kohn building.
The herald., 1897-03-06
INDEX
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS

Pomona politicians preparing for action.
Governor Boles of Iowa visiting at Col
ton.
Oceanslde satisfied with the seasons
prospects.
RedIands society attends tho Sanborn
reception.
The harbor decision makes things hum
at San Pedro.
Santa Ana Sunday school scholars sur
prise the district attorney.
Santa Monica citizens attend the funerals
Of Mrs. Carillo and Mrs. Larimer.
Notes from Ontario; San Jacinto and
other places.
Two Pasadena little boys hurt by get
ting too near to horses.
Santa Barbara mining excitement sub
sides suddenly when the ore proves value
less.
Riverside school children practicing pat
riotic songs; good prices received for or
anges.
Azusa Pomologlsts' March meeting;
mining work to be resumed In San Cab
riel canyon.