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after which the young men engaged in
a regular 'set-to' right then and there
until separated by friends. The trouble
between the two young men is tracea BILE
to long standing feud between what
are known here as the 400 and 600 society
circles. The former have in the past
held aloof from the latter, wishing their
dances held at the Hotel Palomares,
While the 600 were democratic enough
to enjoy dancing at Armory hall, and
therefore went by themselves, but lately
the two factions fraternized and agreed
upon series of winter dances to be
given at the Hotel Palomares, the first
of which occurred Wednesday evening
with disastrous results to an alleged
leader of each of these two upper cir
cles. On the evening in question Cowan
asked Midgley to lead the grand march,
it is claimed by Midgley's friends, but
subsequently informed his (Cowans)
immediate friends that there would be
no grand march, which fact placed
Midgley and his followers in a very en-
barrasing position, as they We're the only
ones on the floor to rise when the grand
march was called.
The board of city trustees this after
noon voted is follows upon Raynes' mo-
ton to award the contract for hauling
three miles of gravel upon the streets:
Raynes, Hinman and Waters, yes: Pres
ident Patterson, no. DA Z. II. Smith ap-
peared before the board and in behalf If
the board of health urged the council
to bring before the county board of su-
pervisors the necessity of creating an
ntt of cot ,,I
appointing a man to fill such office for
this district. At the board of health's
request City Attorney Fleming present.
ed blank ordinance for adoption by the
board for the creation of such office
and the appointment Of an officer in the
city. Such action is asked that the in
spectcr may have jurisdiction both in
the city and outside, where the slaugh-
ter houses are located
j. w. Fulton will join a party Of ten
to go to-Alaska next spring.
Rotlery Reynolds, father Of Miss E.
Reynolds, whose business interests have
kept him in Mexico for some time past,
is visiting his daughter in this city.
Mrs E. j. Fleming few days since
was called to Los Angeles by the serious
illness Of her aunt, who is recovering.
Nine Genevra Johnstone- Bishop. the
soprano soloist of the 81 Fiesta, assisted
by Mrs. Gertrude Colby, pianist, and
Harry j. Fellows, tenor, will appear in
Pomona under the auspices of the young
ladies of the fruit and flower mission
Tuesday evening, November 23d, it the
Methodist church.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church !
will give a graphophone social and sale !
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. y. Ru-
tan Tuesday evening, November 23d. !
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VENTURA COUNTY
HUENEME

HUENEME, Nov. 19.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) Mrs. A. Levy returned
from a visit to San Francisco last Tues
day.
The second annual convention of til,
Ventura county Epworth league will b.
held here on November 25th and Goth
The convention will be held in the M. L
church, and a splendid program ha:
been carefully rehearsed.
The first of the entertainments sched
uled to be given here every two week:
this winter will take place Saturday
evening and choice program will be
rendered.
| Raleigh Mahan came up from Los An
geles to his home near Springville or
his bicycle last Wednesday.
Rev. T. J. Wood of Springville de-
parted last Tuesday for San Diego.
Robert Sebastian of Springvile has
moved to Saticoy.
Emil Waterman of Los Angeles was
here last Saturday.
William May, the first officer of the
schooner Nesta, now discharging lum-
Der here, left to enter San Pedro hospital
last Tuesday.
John Pitts, a local inventor, has orig
mated water motor. and company
has been organized here to aid the young
man in securing patent.
Plans are under consideration here by
a syndicate to build number of homes
to house comfortably the influx of visit
ors soon expected here by reason of the
beginning of active operations next week
on the big sugar factory.
Charles Etting of Philadelphia, who
has immense landed interests here, ar
rived last Tuesday and is a guest Of his
agent, A. Guillon.
a. Il. Maulhart is to be the Oxnards'
land agent and crop overseer in this
locality.
A new factory project has come to
light 1t is stated on very reliable au-
thority that 300 to 500 ton beet sugar
factory will be shortly erected on the
Las Posas. a. ]. Salisbury of Los An
Seles Is engineering the project, and Is
very enthusiastic as to it's successful de-
velopment. Gentlemen connected with
the Los Alamitos sugar factory were
here last week and were favorably i'm
pressed with the outlook.
The crop of corn in this locality is turn
ing out well. The receipts of the ware
houses for the past week were 67S3 sacks
of corn and 1867 sacks of wheat and
beans. Shipping is too slow to suit, but
the steamers Hueneme and Lakme are
due to load this week.
A. d. Shepard and daughter of Los
Angeles and F. M. Frye of Santa Bar
bara. Of the Southern Pacific railroad
staff, were here today inspecting the new
wharf
Land has already felt the stimulus of
the coming boom occasioned by the su-
gar factory's coming and is held at
strong figures.
Ed Merry. now Of Los Angeles, but
formerly Hueneme boy, has been ap-
pointed secretary to Hon. w. l.. Merry.
United States minister to Central Amer
lea, to reside at Managua, Nicaragua.
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E5d1THER1 $RE76T7ls

take the steamer sorn for Hawaii. He
formerly held q position as manager OF
large sugar factory and win resume
his old position ON his arrival
Adolph Luedke. who has been attend
ing the Jaegenmann theological insti-
tute at st. Louis, Mo-, will return to this
city next week. He went there to study
watch making and engraving and has
graduated. He will enter business with
his brother, O. r. Luedke.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Lewis are enjoy
ing a visit from her sister, Mrs. Case. of
Milwaukee, and his stepmother. Mrs.
Lewis, Of Waverly, o.
The Ladies' Aid society will give an
oyster supper in the Metz building to-
night
A social dance club Of twenty mem
bers has been organized.
Lee Scott, one of the business men of
Temecula left for that place this morn
ing after spending several days in this
city.
Miss Lille Horr, of Sterling, Kan, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. G. o. Horr.
The herald., 1897-11-20
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 19.-(Regular Cor
Irespondence.) The testimony in the case
of S. A. Barbour against Warren J. Flick,
resulting In the exchange of the Edge
Hill ranch at Vista for a tenement house
in Chicago. closed yesterday. and upon
application of Col. Ensign the court
granted defendant leave to file an
amended answer to the complaint. This
was presented to the court yesterday af-
ternoon and after reciting certain min
or facts offered to rescind the contract
entered into in regard to the exchange of
properties and to recovery to plaintiff Of
his Chicago property. provided plaintiff
would return to him his property at Wis.,
ia In the same condition as when he
took possession. 1t is understood, how
ever, that title to the ranch property
has passed out Of the hands of Barbour
and that he could not at this time make
the exchange. even if he were so dis
posed. The charge of fraud against Col.
Ensign has fallen fiat, as Barbour's at
torneys this morning asked leave to
amend the complaint so as to eliminate
all allegation of fraud on the part Of
Ensign. This feature of the case was
argued this afternoon.
Inc TOUR MextcanS brought here from
Mammoth Tank charged with attempt
to murder U. G. Wilder Of Yuma, were
released yesterday. In summing up the
evidence Judge BoyaE said: 1.-The ends
of justice required the examination but
at it's conclusion the conflict of testi-
mony has been 50 great that think best
under the circumstances to sustain the
frnbtion to'dismfss."
William McDermott and Carrie Wal
ton of Los Angeles were married yester-
day in this city by Justice Boyan.
The case of Choate against Hyde, re-
lating to an exchange of land in River
side county for nursery stock. and which
has been on trial for the past three
days before Judge Torrance. was this
afternoon submitted on briefs.
|. c. N. Witham, who was brought back
here from Los Angeles charged with
beating the New Carlton hotel out Of
board bill, finally had his trial yesterday
and was discharged.
In the case of the Free Gold Mining
company VS.. James Spiers ct al. de-
fendant's motion to set aside the order
appointing c. w. Pauly receiver of the
Golden Cross property at Hedges has
been continued until December 1th.
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COMPTON

COMPTON, Nov. 19.-(Regular Corre-
spondence) DIR. T. S. Whaley is re-
modelling his cottage and will build an
other on the adjoining grounds to be
occupied by the Misses Buckham when
finished.
John w. Lee and Miss Mary Santongue
We're married on Wednesday. They will
make their home just north of the high
school building.
This community is very much worked
up over the sad accident of Thursday
when Mr.. kreim and his team were
struck by the cars while crossing the
Southern Pacific track at the Carson
crossing. Both horses We're killed and
Mr.. Kreim's back and several ribs
broken. His four -yearold son was in
stantly killed.
The little boy was buried on Friday.
All the pall-bearers We're boys from s
to 10 years old.
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SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, Nov. 19.-(Regular
Correspondence Much comment has
been made on the streets today on the
lack of anything in the shape of a re-
ceiVing hospital in this city, where such
cases as tn unfortunate victim of
last nights accident might be cared for.
1t is estimated that the money which
the city trustees We're proposing to Law
out a short time ago on a fence along
the bluff would furnish and equip one or
two rooms in good shape.
AT the meeting of the Episcopalians at
the Parish hall last night for the purpose
OF arranging some method of paying Off
the church debt of $500, back salary of
the late rector, l. NJ. Merlinjones. two
propositions were made by; Mr.. Merlin
Jones which would be acceptable.to him
The first was to have decided to hin,
fifty feet of the church lot on the Parish
hall side, with the right of the parish
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DoWNEY

DOWNEY, Nov. 19.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) Mr.. Rudd, father of J. w.
Rudd, died yesterday at the advanced
age of SO years. The funeral took place
today. The interment was in the
Downey semetery.
Miss Estelle Duke. daughter of Rev.
T. L. Duke, pastor of the NJ. e. church
south, was married of c. L. McCansland
of Pomona last evening in the presence
of a large audience in the NJ. e. church
south.
After the ceremony the newly welded
couple took their departure for their
home in Pomona.
Married, at the residence of the brides
parents, near Downey Nov. II, Norman
Z. Fay of Compton and Miss Clara Har-
per.
John Caruthers and Mr.. Thornton,
who left here few weeks ago, have ar
rived at Dyea, Alaska, where they have
already JDrNd employment-Mr. Thorn
ton at So per day at carpentering. and
Mr.. Caruthers s75 per month and board
driving team.
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GARVANZA

GARVANZA, Nov. 19.-(Special Cor
respondence) Pneumonia is prevalent
here, Frank Green, cX-school trustee;
Leila Garwood daughter of the princi-
pal, and Frank Wren. son of the Metho-
dist minister ali being sick with it,
-Four families of Prescott Ariz, have
moved here. Messrs. Gardner, Spencer,
Caldwell and McMullen. Mr.. Spencer
has taken the Newman home and Mr.
Caldwell of the Farmers Friend now
occupies the McGraw cottage.
Mr. Hugo Fuebcr is expected home
next Week frcm q six months visit to
Germany
The Neighborhood club met Thurs
day evening at Dr. Van Bergcn's.
The Literary club met last NIGHT as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Edward owen
to hear q lecture by DR.. j. C. Fletcher,
the well-known writer and traveller.
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CUCAMONGA

CUCAMONGA, Nov. 19.-(Regular
Correspondence.) The warm days make
the raisin men smile.
Porter Bros. are packing oranges at
the depot for the holiday trade.
Col. NJ. E. Post is building a new barn.
The Cucamonga Town company is
completing the switch to the drier and 1t
will connect with the main line at Ra-
mona avenue.
At a recent meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the water company the water
rates for irrigation purposes were re-
duced to so cents per head, to continue
in force till May 1st. 1898.
O. w. Stone and Miss Ida Van REM
salaer of Ontario were married last
evening, only near relatives being pres
ent. The young people are well known
in Cucamonga and Ontario and have the
good wishes of the entire community.
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to redeem 1t In three years by payinS
the $500 and per cent interest. As this
would take several feet of the lot on
which the church stands, 1t was unsatis-
factory. The second was to deed to Mr..
Merlinjones forty-five feet and to give
him $50 in cash. the remaining $3.50 to
bear per cent interest. Both offers were
refused, as Mr. Merlinjones wished to
have possession of the property until it
was redeemed, save twice a week, when
the guild and Sunday school meet.
Another party has offered to advance
the cash to relieve the debt, allowing the
church to pay it off in installments,
which offer will most probably be ac-
cepted.
The Santa Rosa arrived yesterday with
157 tons of merchandise and fifteen pas
sengers for Port Los Angeles.
The Ainsdale carried S140 tons of grain
on her departure for the United King
dom.
On motionI of the prosecuting attorney.
r. r. Tanner, the case of the people VS..
Jose Lopez, charged with extortion, has
been dismissed.
The herald., 1897-11-20
ONTARIO

ONTARIO, Nov. 19.-(Regular Corre-
spondence) Ira Stevenson purchased
the stock and good will of L. Fl. Pierson
and will hereafter be proprietor of the
Headquarters" store.
w. j. Kincaid and D. I. Nofzinger have
bought controlling interest in the
North Ontario Lumber company and
have assumed the management of the
business, with d. I. Nofzinger manager
Eli Bradley Of Stockton opened a sad
dlery and harness shop in the Jones
block today.
Alva Fuller and Miss Faud Casterline
were married at the residence of the
brides parents last evening.
oliver w. Stone and Miss Ida c. Renn-
selaer were married on Thursday.
The prevalence Of whooping cough
among the pupils has greatly reduced
the attendance in the public schools.
Fruit shippers are gathering and pack
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, Nov. 19.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The horticultural COM
mission of this county continues the
work Of looking after the scale pests
which affect the groves of this valley
Notwithstanding the recent decision of
Judge Van Dyke of Los Angeles, which
was practically declaration that the
commission was an illegal body. The
board has not even called a meeting to
consider the matter, but has, on the
contrary, kept the full force of inspect
ors at work in the groves If the de-
cision of Judge Van Dyke is good law.
then this county will in all likelihood
be the loser by about 5000, as that is the
amount of the money still due the county
on account Of fumigating orchards for
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 19.-(Regu-
lar Correspondence The local Chris
tian Endeavor union yesterday sent out
ITO invitations to the various societies
of Southern California, urging them to
have representatives at the convention
to be held here November 1918. The
union will hold It's final meeting pre-
vious to the convention Tuesady night,
when reports will be heard.
Most Of the delegates will arrive on
the noon train, and will be met at the
lower depot by the reception commit
tee, who will escort them to the Presby-
terian church, where lunch will be
served. Thence they go to the Christian
church, where the convention opens at
2 o'clock.
NOTES AND PERSONALS
The Santa Barbara Gun club will be
organized at a meeting of sporting men
to be held tomorrow night.
A poultry fanciers' association will
be formed tomorrow afternoon at the
board of trade rooms.
Henry NJ. Hills, proprietor OF the
Bridgeport, Conn.,, Evening Post, Is ex-
pected In Santa Barbara in q day or
tWob W cpCHu Tic NIulEA. I1c Wtl5 mere
last season.
DR.. Otto came near being seriously
injured in q runaway this morning, be-
ing thrown out of his buggy on Upper
Garden street. The horse was fright
ened at some linemen at work on the
telephone wires. and the buggy was
caught by wire stretched across the
street.
Deputy Constable Tryce has returned
from San Diego.
J. G. Baker, the insurance man wanted
here for leaving a board bill unpaid, was
released in Los Angeles, having fur
nished bail for his appearance later
H. c. Tibitts, at the head of the art
department of the Southern Pacific rail-
road company, is taking snap shots at
the scenery along the gap"
Manager Fillmore and a party Of other
railroad officials gave the city short
visit late yesterday.
The grand jury was drawn today, and
will meet December 9Th.
The Republican county central COM
mittee last night elected s. e. Grow
chairman, Mr.. Fay having resigned on
account of absence from the city for
several months.
The seniors and sophomores Of the
high school will cross bats tomorrow
afternoon.
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There was ! spsck q war - ypor.
teenth street this morning. the contsud-
ing forces being heavyweight colcred
woman and, an old recluee named
Thomas. Thomas objected to the colored
woman using his (Thomas) water ditch,
and when she insisted on doing SO
Thomas used hoe on the woman. Ar
rest followed and Thomas was fined for
his act.
District Attorney Gill; who has Just re-
turned from a visit north. says that he
will insist upon l.. e. Leman. the Perris
druggist convicted Of selling liquor con-
trary to law. paying his fine Of $50 or
going to jail The case has dragged
along in the court for many months. and
Gill intends to wind It up.
The experiment of hand sweeping the
streets Of the city seems to be giving
satisfaction so far. 1t will be continued
for some weeks so as to make q fair
test.
j. M. Gilman. prominent citizen and
Democrat Of Banning. Is in the city. Mr..
Gilman says that the farmers of that
action are wishing for rain.
Jim Merchant, owner OF some good
mines in the Tauquitz mining district.
left for the mining camp today. Mer-
chant has just sold good mnie to some
Los Angeles parties and will now go to
work to develop another ledge which he
owns in the same district.
Company NJ. the pride Of Riverside.
and the champion shooters Of the Ma
tional guard of the state, will soon shine
forth in resplendent new uniforms. as
the states tailor has been here and taken
the boys measure for new togs.
Klondike is still claiming attention
from more than one of the good people
of this city, and when the spring opens
several will attempt the trip to the
northern gold fields. One rancher. ].
Waddington. who cannot wait until
spring to make the start, has adver-
tised his place for sale at auction and as
soon as he Is free from the cares Of fruit
growing will start north.
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POMONA

POMONA, Nov. 19.-Regular Core
spondence.) Earl Cowan, clerk in
Padghain's grocery, and VIII Midgley,
an employe in the Peoples Store of this
city, yesterday morning met in deadly
conflict" Midgley scoring first blood by
punching CoWans nose. Cowan, it is
said, went to the Peoples Store in COM
pany with his brother-in-law, A. C. Abb
bott, to smooth over, if possible, a dis
agreement between himself and Midgley
which had occurred the evening before
on the floor at the dancing party given
by the Cactus club at the Hotel Palo-
mares. Cowan's Offering of peace was
OF no avail. however, and only seemed
to incense Midgley, for at the first word
spoken Midgley landed on Cowan's nose.
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ORANGE

ORANGE, Nov. 19.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) In the case of the people
VS.. G. A. Shufelt. who was yesterday
tried in the justice court for draying
without a city license, the jury brought
in verdict of not guilty.
On Thursday Guy Miller of Riverside
was guest of Mr.. and Mrs E. w. Crow
ell of Orange.
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Ing that portion Of the Grunge cF0p that
has colored suflicien&ly to bear ship
ment. The immense crop Of oranges
at Ontario is ripening from month to
six weeks earlier than usual this year.
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You Arc Invited

To attend the Bible course given By the
Brethren, or Dunkers. at "a South Han-
cock street, East Los Angeles, from Nov.
n 10 g. inclusive. day and evening. Take
Downey avenus car.
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ANAHEIM

ANAHEIM, Nov. 19.-Regular Cor
respondenceo Herman Kruger started
today for San Francisco where he will
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-06-03
THE KAISER AND Mr.. FIRTH.
Small Princes First Attempt at
Painting Was Disastrous.

Although Prof. Knackfuss is usually
credited with assisting the kaiser in
the production of his surprising pic
lures, the German monarch owes his
earliest introduction TO the mysteries
of art to an English painter, says the
London Chronicle. The first time the
kaiser handled a brush was at Wind
sor, when Mr.. Firth was painting the
picture OF the prince of Wales mar
riage for the queen. All the royal per-
sonages gave sittings 10 the artist and
the kaiser, then a little four-year-old
prince. spent several mornings in the
room where the picture was being
painted. To keep the child quiet Mr..
Firth gave him some paints and brushes
and allowed him to dabble on one of the
unfinished corners of the canvas.
AS n natural result of this very in
judicious proceeding the princes face
was in very few minutes covered with
streaks of green, blue and vermilion.
The sight of his smeared face terrified
his governess, who begged the artist
to remove the colors; and Mr.. Firth,
armed with rags and turpentine, had
nearly completed his task when the
pungent spirit found its way into a
scratch upon the child's cheek. The
future kaiser screamed with pain, as
saulted the eminent painter with his
fists and hid himself under 4 large
table. where he yelled until he was
tired. Mr.. Firth declares in his "Rem-
iniscences" that the little prince
showed a most unforgiving spirit and
revenged himself afterward by sitting
so badly that the painter failed alto
gether to produce n satisfactory like
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-06-03
FINAL "a" BAD FOR SHIPS.


Some Recent Wrecks Were Guilty of
That Lack of Foresight.
Insurance underwriters look askance
at vessels which have a final "a" In
their names. The first letter of the
alphabet is considered a hoodoo when
it ends the name of deep sea ship.
Many of the most serious wrecks OF
the last year have been of vessels carry
ing the hoodoo letter.
One day lately, says the San Fran
cisco Examiner, the telegraph an
noGnced that the British ship Androsa,
from that port for Liverpool with one
of the most valuable cargoes that was
ever carried out of that harbor, was
lost within few leagues of her desti-
nation. The next day word was re-
ceived that the Orealla, bound from Vic
toria for Liverpool, had been swept by
heavy seas and badly damaged. Her
mate and one sailor were drowned. The
wires told on the same day OF the total
loss of the British ship Villanta and the
drowning of her master near Free
mantle, and few days later the papers
ray,, the news of the loss of the steamer
Wallapa and of the Bleaching OF the
Dora in Alaska waters.
During the last two or three years
the most serious wrecks on the coast
were of vessels whose names ended with
the hoodoo letter. The wreck OF the
Colima was the most horrifying OF all.
Then came the loss of the steamer Co
lunbia, and few weeks later the pas
senger steamer Umatilla ran ashore and
narrowly escaped destruction.