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The herald., 1897-06-30
FALLBRooK

FALLBROOK, June 29.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The Fallbrook Gun club
held its first merchandise prize shoot last
Saturday The event was handicap, and
the first prize was won by Fl. c. Har-
greaves, second by M. M. Moulton. The
club is taking steps toward a two days
tournament to be held here on September
8 and a. The Coventry cup, trophy of
considerable value, given by Lord Coven-
try for team competition, will be presented
at this meeting.
The English residents celebrated, the
queens jubilee at Oceanside. A game of
cricket between the San Luis Rey club
and the Fallbrook club was one of the
features. Fallbrook won with a score of
81 to 4S.
Editor Moulton, of the Observer, pub
licly thanks Mr.. Pocklanton for few
months use of his horse. Mr.. Moulton
whose horse had become badly debilitated
from the arduous duties of an editor S
horse. turned the, animal out in a pasture
last spring. Having occasion to want him
about a month later he sent to the pasture
and not recognizing the sleek animal that
trotted joyfully up to him, took in pref
erence a rawboned plug that had been
turned into the pasture the same day. and
he has driven it ever since. Mr.. Pock-
lanton, wishing to attend the diamond
jubilee upon a fresh horse, discovered the
error.
Apricots are ripening slowly, owing to
the cool foggy weather. The quality will
be excellent, as the fruit is attaining a
large size.
The honey crop is about all in. and the
comb honey men are estimating that they
will make about fifty pounds to the hive.
This is rather above the average yield and
about half what the crop was two years
ago.
The grain crop is about all headed and
the threshers will begin this week. The
crop here has been large one, with a.
prospect of good prices.
The herald., 1897-06-30
AVALON

AVALON. June 29.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) When w. n. Todd of Leaven-
worth and w. P. Durham of Chicago re-
turn to their homes they will have some
stories of Catalina fishing to tell that will
possibly stagger their fellow citizens who
have not visited the anglers paradise.
They have been out every day since their
arrival. Yesterday they caught five yell
lowtail, three barracuda. an albacore and
a rockbass on rod and reel. One Of the
yellowtail was seized by a ten-foot shark
just as he was being hauled into the skiff.
and Mr.. Shark got the best part of him.
Determined to punish the shark for its
bad manners, the sportsmen baited their
hooks with barracuda. and no sooner was
the line in the water than 1t was seized
by the shark. who was however, too cum
ming for them, as he bit the line in two
and went away with bait, line and hook.
Mrs. Fancher and her mother, who are
staying at the Glenmore went, with
Chappie as boatman. to Gallagher's yester-
day on she'll hunting excursion. They
gathered over 1000 shells, which they in
tend to make into portiere, besides catch
ing 175 pounds of bass and yellowtail on
rod and reel.
Miss Marguerite Hobart is visiting her
sister. Mrs. E. c. Schnabel.
The Sunbeam took large party Of visit
ors to Church rock on Sunday. They re-
turned with g. large catch OF yellowtail
and barracuda.
Miss Grace Whitehorn. Maud Went
worth. Zada Taylor. Rosina Rosin,, mem
bers of the Los Angeles quartette. and Miss
Grace Phillips. elocutionist and accom-
panfst. registered at the Metropole last
night. They will contribute to the sue.
cess Of the vocal and instrumental concert
to be held tonight in aid of the Fourth of
July celebration fund.
w. H. Burnham of San Diego took a
party of invited guests to Johnson's yes
terday Mr.. and Mrs. Van Camp and two
sons. E. L. Doran, DR.. Fletcher, Mr.. King,
w. T. Brantly, Miss Gunther and Mr..
Mead were in the party, which was greatly
enjoyed.
F., W. King Of Los Angeles caught five
yellowtatl, seven barracuda and a rock
bass on, rod and reel yesterday morning.
j. G. Morton of Pueblo Col. is registered
at the Metropole.
The Santa Barbara returned from Long
Beach yesterday.
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CATALINA ISLAND SERVICE

The Herald has made arrangements for
a special early delivery of papers at the
beach and at Catalina island during the
months of July and August An early
newspaper train will be started on the
Terminal railway, leaving this city at $50
a. m. On its arrival at Terminal island a
special steamer provided by Banning
Brothers will Immediately sail for Cata-
lima, reaching the island probably by 0
o'clock a. m. On the way across the in
coming steamer will be met and a supply
of Heralds placed on board for passengers
bound for the mainland. This will provide
a flrst-class news service for sojourners
at Long Beach. San Pedro and Catalina
this summer. Besides benefiting by the
early delivery Of papers. the public will
also be able to take advantage OF the early
train and steamer to enjoy a long day at
the beach or on the island We predict that
the peep O. day service will become very
popular.
The herald., 1897-06-30
SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, June 29.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The group of mines compris-
ing the property of the Golden Cross Min
ing and Milling company, in the eastern
part of San Diego county, has been sold
for s., 500, coo, and the deed transferring the
property was filed for record today Col
Isaac Trumbo of San Francisco is at the
head of the new company, which is COM
posed of capitalists residing in San Fran
cisco, Utah and Nevada and organized
under the name of the Free Gold Mining
company. The mines purchased are con-
sidered the most valuable in the state, and
the region in which they are situated is dis
tinguished by vast deposits of ore, of which
the thirty mines sold are the cream. They
soon after were purchased by the Hedges
Brothers of Los Angeles. after whom the
camp was named. At first a forty stamp
mill was put up. and soon this was in
creased by adding 100 more stamps, making
one of the largest mills in the world. A
costly pumping plant was put in at the
Colorado river to supply the mines and mill,
and this, with other heavy expenditures,
embarrassed the company. year ago w.
w. Stewart was appointed receiver and he
demonstrated the fact that the property
was worth the money paid for 1t. The out
put of gold during his management was
from $4,000 to $50 900 per month.
The defendants in the case of j. Downey
Harvey. administrator, VS.. Jose Quevas ct
al, and Harvey, administrator VS. Ale
zandro Barker ct al, brought to eject In
dians from Warmers ranch hot springs.
have filed an appeal and bonds for
$500, the American Surety company of
New York being surety. The attorneys
for the Indians state that should the SUI
preme court of the state affirm the judg-
ment, the cases will be taken to the United
States supreme court.
Mayor Reed has called a special session
of the police commission tonight to inves-
tigate the charges made by Charles S.
Wardy against Chief of Police James Rus
sell.
Henry Phipps of Carnegie. Phipps & Co.
of Pittsburg, has authorized his agent here.
P. R. Dillon to close the contract for an
armory building that will cover ground
space of 5Ox25O feet. The structure is to
be of brick and is estimated to cost $780,
600.
Victor E. Shaw of this city has been
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LINES OF VEL
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO.

The Companys elegant steamers Santa
Rosa and Corona leave Redondo at II a.
m. and Port Los Angeles at 2:30 p. m. for
San Francisco via Santa Barbara and Port
Hartford, July 8. T. II, 15 10, 23, q, 81.
August 4. 8, 12. 16 20, "a, 2S. September /.
g. 9, 13, II. 21 25, 20. Leave Port Los Ange-
les at a. m. and Redondo at II a. m. for
San Diego July l, 5, 9, 13. II, 81 25, 20.
August q 6, 10, ID, is, %, 26, 80; September 8,
Z, H. 15 10. 23, 27. The Corona calls also at
Newport. Cars connect via Redondo leave
Santa F'e depot at 9:45 a. m. or from Re-
dondo Ry. depot at $3.50 a. m.
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
S. p. r. r. depot at 1:35 p. m. for steamers
north bound.
The steamers Eureka and Coos Bay leave
San Pedro and East San Pedro for San
Francisco via Ventura, Carpentera, San
Ia Barbara Gaviota Port Hartford, Cay
ucos, San Simeon, Monterey and Santa
Cruz at $3.50 p. IN. July 4, 8, u, 16. 20, "a 2S,
August 1, 5. g. 49, II, q. 25 90. September 2,
6. 10, a. IS. 90 26, 30. Cars connect with
steamers via San Pedro leave S. p. r. r.
(Arcade depot at 5:03 p. m. and Terminal
Ry depot at $40 p. m. The Company re-
serves right to change, without previous.
notice. steamers, sailing dates and hours
of sailing.
w. Paris, Agt., 1874 w. Second St., Los
Angeles.
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., General
Agts.. S. f.
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY

elected city trustee, to succeed c. H. Cor
nell. resigned.
At the last meeting of the city trustees
City Attorney Freeman filed the following
opinion on the dsncorporation petition:
1.-THE petition does not meet the re-
quirements of the law. inasmuch as there
were in all 279 votes cast at the last mu-
nicipal election, and the law requires that
the petition be "sgned by not less than
one-half of the qualified electors tof the
city, as shown by the vote cast at the last
municipal election held therein One half
of 279 is 140, and the petition contains 116
signatures. l respectfully submit that it
lacks "a signatures and that your honor
able board should refuse to call an cleo
tion for said purpose and order the petit
tion to be filed in the archives of the city,"
Acting on this advice the petition was
rejected.
The Temescal Water Company has ar
ranged to make trust deed of all its
property to the Security Loan and Trust
company of Los Angeles to secure the
payment of the issue of $15O,OOO bonds re-
Gently voted.
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cisco. They were accompanied by Misses
Anna Kohler and Sarah Simons, the for
mer going to her home in st. Helena
while the latter will visit several weeks at
Santa Cruz, after which she will depare for
Washington, D. c., where she will teach
in the high school.
Miss Luella Palmer left for her home
in Redlands this morning.
The city board of education met last
night and elected DR.. Lyman Gregory to
succeed Prof. Perham as superintendent
of the schools of this city.
A marriage license was issued today to
Ensebio Sots, aged "a, and Erolindo
Morio. aged Is, both of Anaheim.
The preliminary examination of Manuel
Feliz, charged with the murder of Dolores
Garcia, was begun today before Justice
Freeman in the city hail. About fourteen
witnesses were sworn by the prosecution,
and the taking of testimony will consume
much time, as few of them can understand
English and must be examined through
an interpreter.
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SAN BERhRRDINO COUNTY

nineteen tunnels In all through the solid
rock. which will aggregate 1000 feet. The
longest tunnel will be $500 feet long.
Chung Kee, a resident of Redlands'
Chinatown, was arrested late yesterday
afternoon, and brought before Justice
Baker on q charge of maintaining an opium
joint. The officers who made the arrest
state that they found several cans of
opium with the seals broken and the
Chiiiairiaii in the act CT preparing opium for
customers. He was released on 500 BAIL
ana the time for his trial has not yet been
set. istafy1WU
Louis Degenhart, tailor of this city, was
arraigned before Justice Baker this after
noon on a charge of assault upon his wife
The two had quarreled for some time over
various little property matters. the wife
having several lots given to her by a
brother, which Degenhart wanted her to
deed to him. They finally separated and
Degenhart took up his abode in tent
near his wife's house. 1t happened that
the two had owned lot of chickens, which
Degenhart took with him. They refused,
however, to remain with him, and pre-
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PERRIS

PERRIS. June 29.-(Special Correspond
ence) Perris will celebrate the glorious
Fourth of July this year. Two meetings
have been held and public sentiment is
strongly in favor of a home celebration.
The following will be the plan: Five mile
road race at $3.50 a. M; half mile dash :
quarter mile dash; quarter mile dash; tug
of-war, married men VS.. single men: base
ball game; 10O-yard foot race; half-mile
foot race; wheelbarrow, egg and sack
races; one mile horse race.
Exercises in Evelyn hall in the afternoon: !:
Grafton, reading of Declaration of Inde-
pendence, etc. Dance given by Perris VAL
ley band at o'clock.
c. W. Whitney's house came very near
being destroyed by fire Friday night from
the overturning of lamp.
John Preston of the Santa Paula oil wells
was at home for a few days with his
parents here last week. He says the pros
poets are steadily growing brighter in that
field.
The herald., 1897-06-30
SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, June 29.--(Regular Corre-
spondence.) At their meeting last night
the city trustees passed an ordinance
which seals the doom of the high theater
hat and curtails the privileges of the pro-
miscuous expectorator. If man goes to
a theater and finds himself entrenched be-
hind O display of lofty millinery. he may
tell his troubles to an attache of the house
and the obstruction will be removed. For
a violation Of the ordinance fine not to
exceed 500 may be imposed or the wearer
of the Objectionable headgear imprisoned
for a maximum term of thirty days, with
hard labor Both fine and imprisonment
may be imposed should the case merit
SO severe punishment. The hat ordi-
nance embraces provision against ex-
pectorating In stairways, street cars and
public places, the punishment for viola
tion being the same as for the wearing of
the big hat
The board passed an amended ordinance
relating to the collection of dog licenses.
The city clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for sinking 7-inch well at
the city water works and the city engineer
was directed to report what could be done
toward securing a right of way for an
outfall sewer at some point west of the
city. These matters will come up on the
9Th of July.
Miss Stella Young has been elected to .
The herald., 1897-06-30
LOS ANGELES COUNTY

line avenue, the ceremony being performed
by. Rev. r. NJ Webster in the presence of
few intimate friends and relatives. The
house was beautifully decorated for the
occasion. and after the ceremony a we'd
ding supper was served
BREvITIES
At an informal meeting of the school
board last evening it was decided to visit
the different school houses in a body and
see what repairs were needed before the
opening of school in the fall.
Two teachers are to be chosen at the
meeting Saturday, but none of the many
disappointed ones in Los Angeles need take
the trouble to come over here, as the mat
ter is practically settled already as to who
the appolntees will be- School will open
Sept. Goth. Miss Laura Tinkham of the
high school faculty has signified her inten-
tion of not applying for reappointment.
Miss Caroline E. Harris of the Sloyd
department. Los Angeles. left some days
ago, going east via the Canadian Pacific
She will attend the manual training con-
vention to be held at New Haven. Conn.,.
July 1st and I'd. The rest of the summer
will be spent with friends in New Eng
land
S. Graham was arrested yesterday after
noon for peddling without a license. Later
he appeared before Justice Rossiter and
paid fine of S..
Justice J. H. Merriam was at Lamanda
Park this morning acting as attorney for
Administrator Robert McAdam in the ad-
ministrator's sale of the late David Nc
ADAM who was murdered last winter. The
store was sold at the appraised value, 500,
to the murdered mans half brother, James
McAdam, who will continue the general
merchandise business at that place.
PERSONAL
Mrs. W. A. McHenry and son and daugh-
ter, who have been residing on Congress
street for the past six months. will leave
tomorrow for Dennison. Ia. their old home.
Miss Thompson of the high school fac
ulty leaves for the north tomorrow. She
will spend her vacation with friends in
Santa Cruz county and in the Sierra Ne
vada mountains.
Herbert c. Parker has gone to Clare
| mont for weeks visit with his friend,
Wallace Woodwork, and also to attend
| the commencement exercises Of Pomona
kcollege.
Mrs. Anna Downer and Mrs. M. F.
Chafey, who have been the guests of Mrs.
]. H. Seaver, left this morning for Oregon,
en- route to their home in st. John Mich
Mrs. A. B. Fowler of Cotton is a guest of
| Mrs. ]. H. Woodwork, North Pasadena,
for few days.
Mrs. Qualey started for Spring Grove.
Mimi, today with the remains of her late
husband.
| Miss Bertha Eldridge of North Pasadena
entertained a few young friends last even
ing at cards.
Mrs. M. L. Bosseman and Miss Huston.
who spent the winter here, left today for
Portland, Ore, and from there will 60
east.
A. c. Haynes very unexpectedly left for
New York this morning. called there by
urgent business. He will return as soon
as possible.
The herald., 1897-06-30
LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH. June 29.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The old soldiers are begin
aing to arrive. quite a number of tents
being already occupied in the camp
grounds at Tabernacle grove.
The business houses on Pine avenue, and
many of the private houses in the resi-
dence portion of the city were gaily deco
rated with the national colors in honor of
the occasion.
Tonight will be the first campfire at the
tabernacle, when Rev. A. Inwood, on be-
half of the citizens. will make the welcom-
ing address. There will also be program
with music and speaking and camp life
with the old soldier boys will be fairly in
augurated.
The last official act of the city trustees
WAS performed Monday evening when
they met and canvassed the long delayed
returns of the election held In July. 1896,
which resulted in disincorporation.
The Thimble club of Kenesaw Relief
corps will meet with Mrs. Sutton at Glen
wood house on DAILY street on the after
ioon of Friday. July 9.
Mrs. l.. B. Cross, secretary of Stanton
lelef corps. came down Monday.
Mrs. w. M. Griffin. of Kenesaw Relief
cTps. East Los Angeles, is the guest of
Ms. L. NJ. John.
The Ebell club met at Mrs. A. M. Good
hu's house, Cedar avenue on Monday
afternoon and the club decided to hold no
moe meetings until August 3, when they
Will probably give fete champetre. The
mofey raised by the lecture of Rev. Hes
kett Smith under the auspices oS the Ebell
has gone toward the purchase of dozen
book, which they donated to the public
library
The ladies of the Baptist church are
making preparations to serve dinner Sat
urday July g. The dinner will be served
on the bluff west of the wharf overlooking
the otean, the ladies of the church to
wait a the tables. The proceeds will go
toward defraying church expenses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Bush were pleas
antly surprised by a large number of
friends at their residence on Second street.
Monday evening. the fifth anniversary of
their marriage. The couple were the re-
cipients of many beautiful and useful
gifts. some of them from friends living a
long distance Off. Refreshments of coffee,
ice cream and cake were served and
most enjoyable evening passed.
MRS. Charles Burr and daughter Bessie,
OF fasadena, friends Of Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
.. n. Weller, were visitors Monday. Mrs.
Burr mas rented the Haworth cottage on
Locust avenue and will come down for
the season previous to Chautauoua.
Mrs. Helen Cooper and the Misses Jennie
Warrington, Emma Jones. Gertrude
Whipple and Margaret Tupper are tenting
on the beach.
Mr.. George Taylor and family of r,os
Angeles came Teusday and will occupy
one Of Miss Frutte's cottages for the sea-
son.
The herald., 1897-06-30
CORONADO

CORONADO, June 29.-(Regular Corre-
spondencc.) Golfing is to be the popular
sport at Coronado this summer. The new
links were used on Saturday for the first
time. The arrival next month of several
English families who are to summer on
the beach will add number of accom-
piished players to those already here.
Mrs. 8. r. Frank. child and maid, and
Emily Patricia Rhine are San Francisco
party at the hotel for the season.
Mrs. H. P. Forward and Miss Marie
Clark of New York city are staying at the
hotel.
J. H. Fisher of Redlands spent Sunday
with his family at the hotel.
]. L. Marcellus, who is connected with
one of the Brooklyn, N. y. banks, has
been visiting Coronado accompanied by
Mrs. Marcellus
M. M. Rosenberger Of San Francisco ar
rived by the last steamer
w. s. Seccombe. Peterboro. N. H., and
g. D. Lanning, Boston, spent Sunday at
the hotel.
The Rev. Mr.. Cossitt and family have
The herald., 1897-06-30
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA. June 29.--(Resular
Correspondence.) MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Waters of Los Angeles spent Sunday on
the beach.
Mr.. c. Boseman of Holland. who is tour
Ing America. is>in Santa Monica to remain
q week.
Mrs E. L. Chandler and Miss vader left
on the Santa Rosa this afternoon for a
visit to San Francisco.
Miss Alice Brookes entertained a half
dozen friends at tea Sunday afternoon.
The guests were: Mines Hayes, Winslow,
Hoy. Ryan, Upham, Misses Corson and
Roberts.
Invitations are out for social hop to be
given at the North Beach pavilion ball
room on Thursday evening.
Miss Roselle Stoermer Of Los Angeles
was visitor here today.
Another merry-go-round is being put In
place on the sand between the old wharf
and the Month Beach bath house.
Mr.. Walter Westover and wife of Los
Angeles have been the guests of Mr.. and,
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REDLANDs

REDLANDS, June 29.--(Regular Corre-
spondence) Samuel Mum was before
Jus tice Camp this afternoon on a charge of
assault with deadly weapon. preferred
by Fernando Lopez. The trouble took
place in San Timoteo canyon Sunday last.
and appears TO have been one of the too
common qudrreis among Mexicaffs. The
trial of the case was set for tomorrow
morning
Active work is in progress upon the tVl-
nels of the Santa Ana canyon, which are
to be cut for the Southern California
Power company by E. F. Phelan of Los
Angeles. Mr.. Phelan is stopping at the
Windsor hotel in this city during the prog
ress of the work. Only small force of
men have been employed up to the pres
ent time, but the wagon road to the juno
ton of Bear creek and the Santa Ana,
which was necessary before larger force
could be employed, has been nearly con-
structed and as soon as 1t is finished about
200 men will be put to work. There will be
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REDoNDo

REDONDO. June 29-(Regular Core
spondence.) The yacht Violet will be
LAUGHED here tomorrow
Mr. and Mrs. McDonough of Lordsburg
left for their home today after a stay of
several weeks.
Charles Morrison of Norwalk was Wis
itor here today. He leaves for him home
tomorrow.
o. Beam and wife are domiciled at the
Fields block block TO rthe summer.
Oscar the little son of p. Reed, was
kicked by horse yesterday In Jerry Sulli-
vans blacksmith shop and had his thigh
broken. Drs. Cox & Orr reduced the frac-
ture.
A number of prominent citizens left here
today for visit to San Pedro to investi-
gate the merits of a large yacht which is
for sale there. with a view to purchasing 1t
and putting the boat in commission at this
place.
Miss Alice Bennet and Miss Efie Hext
are registered at the Redondo hotel.
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ORANGE

ORANGE June 29.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) During the months of July
and August the Presbyterian, Methodist,
Christian and Baptist churches will hold
union services on Sunday evenings. The
meetings will be held in the different
churches alternately.
Miss Johnston returned Monday after
spending about a week at Santa Monica
and Los Angeles.
On Friday and Saturday the Santa Fe
will sell SO excursion tickets to San Diego.
]. II. Frederick and daughter, Nellie,
after spending few days in Los Angeles,
returned on Sunday.
On Saturday afternoon and evening the
Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian