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The herald., 1897-04-04
LOS ALAMITOS

LOS ALAMITOs. April S.-(Regular
Correspondence The seed has been
given out for over 5000 acres Of beets
and farmers are still planting As there
will be practically no replanting, the
factory will have quite large surplus of
seed, which will be disposed of at cost.
Fred Scoville. working for Gilliron, was
seriously injured by a runaway team
he was driving. Under DR.. Bartlett's
skillful treatment he is rapidly recover
ing, however
Somehow the impression has got out
that the opening" across Coyote creek
was an opening as a saloon, not as a
boarding house, and that the spelling
was like the Englishmans with a hess.
and a hay, and hell, and two hoes. and
hen" with the Emphasis on the third
letter. A man those business" It is
to get men drunk and into trouble. pos
Ing as martyr because those who do
get drunk are discharged and so his
business" is injured. Is enough to make
a horse laugh. If it We're not for thoughts
of the poor victims of drink.
James McAloane, who cut his foot Sc
riously couple of weeks ago and went
to hospital in Los Angeles in Los An
geles, has had to suffer the loss of all
|stne toes from that foot. He has the sym
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY

made to Smiley Heights and other
points of interest in the forenoon will be
a feature. Notices have been sent out
to wheelment of all the towns of River
side and San Bernardino counties.
James Patterson, Jr., was in the city
from Perris yesterday.
Newton Boughn, the local agent for
W. s. Bryan's book, THE First Battle"
has presented the public library with 8
handsome bound volume of the work.
Horticultural Commissioner G. w.
Van Kirk is in the city from Corona.
]. w. and c. e. Stevens, A. B. McCor-
mick and E. r. Swart have located three
new mining claims in the Camilla dis
trict and the claims were made Of record
today.
T. R. Roberts. special agent Of the
Transcontinental Insurance company, Of
Hamburg, is in from San Francisco.
G. B. Ochihree. of the Southern Pa
cif1c. this city, was elected sergeant at
the election of grand officers Of the
knights of the Maccabees at the late
meeting held In San Francisco.
The w. C. T. U. Will meet in the Uni
versaiist church at 2:30 p. m. Monday.
A letter to Collier & Evans attorneys
of this city, from w. S. Wise, formerly
of Perris, states that Mr.. Wise Is q
member of the law firm of Hitchcock q
WioC, iiiiot Law oI -hi. w ipC Wao ~
merly the publisher of the Riverside
New Era and pracucing attorney as
we'll.
A Denver dispatch today says that
Circus Edinger, alias Los Angeles"
Mcdonald, whose parents live at River
side, Cal, was found not guilty of the
murder of Detective A. J. Moore by a
jury and discharged. Moore was killed
on March 19, 1895. by one Of three men
he arrested on a charge OF burglary,
and who broke away from him and es-
capped. Edinger was captured a few
| weeks ago at Fort Nlohrara. Neb., l1av-
| ing entered the army shortly after the
murder of Moore. Edinger admitted he
was one of the men arrested by Moore,
but denied that he shot him.
The herald., 1897-04-04
SAN BERNARDINo

SAN BERNARDINO, April S.-(Heg-
ular Correspondence.) A son was porn
to Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff McIlvaine yester-
day afternoon.
Road building in and about the new
mining camps near Dale City is fast pro-
cressing. Supervisor West reports the
completion of the new road from Kra-
mer to Randsburg, and now he has COM
menced work on that from Amboy to
Dale City. distance OF ~ miles
Tomorrow the Wielands and SANTA
Fess Will cross bats for final game.
This game will decide who win repre-
sent the home team in the coming con-
tests.
Secretary Jones of the Arrowhead
company today stated that on accoun.
of snow in the mountains all work on
the company improvements is
stopped. On the land between Squirrel
Inn and Upper Toll Gate there is from
three to seven feet of snow. and this ef-
fectualIy stops work in that section.
Today at Warm Springs an election
was held for $4,000 worth of school bonds
and the proposition carried.
The Catholics of this city are making
great preparations for the coming of
Rt Rev. Bishop George Montgomery,
who is expected to arrive in this city
about May 9Th. On that occasion Rev.
Father Caballerio will have prepared
program of welcome highly compli-
mentary to his grace.
Deputy Sheriff Heap arrived this
morning from San Quentin. after de-
livering at that institution William
Gleason, sentenced for two years for as
sault.
Old Charley, an Indian without any
other name, a resident of the Willows,
near the DAILY ranch, got on tear yes
terday, and for a time made things
warm thereabouts. He secured some of
the wine taken from the old Weis winery
and, fired up with the stuff, he attacked
Gregonia Valec, the overseer of the Daily
ranch, and laid him out. Then he start
ed for the Browne place and chased
every one around that way. and at last
accounts he was still on the war path.
Officers have gone out to capture him.
The herald., 1897-04-04
ORANGE

ORANGE, April 3.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The Orange News Is pub
fishing standing offer of material aid
to any party who will come to Orange
and establish a good cannery. Upon
more than one occasion our people have
subscribed literally toward the estab-
lishment of such an industry, but for
some untoward reason the matter has al
ways fallen through.
James Williams, student at Throop.
Pasadena. is spending a few weeks with
his mother at Orange. On Thursday
evening he gave a pleasant party to a
number of his old schoolmates and
friends,
On Friday afternoon City Marshal
Lemon arrested City Clerk Beach for
stalking his COW on the street in violation
Of an ordinance. Mr.. Beach had thrice
been notified to refrain from violatin ng
the laws of city of which he is an officer
The old gentleman was promptly releas-
ed upon his promising to abate the nui-
sance.
John Hansen is building a. very nice
home on his ten-acre ranch in the north
ern part Of town. He is also sinking a
well and making various other improve
ments.
On Tuesday evening Rev. Thomas
Stalker will lecture in the Methodist
church on Our Monkey Ancestors. -
This is the fourth and last lecture of a
series given under the auspices of the
Epvorth league.
The shipments from Orange depot of
the Santa Fe for week ending today have
been twelve carloads of oranges to the
east, one to San Francisco and one car
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hall under the auspices Of the Y. p. C.
e.
c. A. Lane and ]. s. Hibbard OF the
Southern California railway came out
from Los Angeles Thursday and drove
to the companys oil wells northeast OF
Fullerton.
The A. o. U. W. will entertain a num-
Der of invited guests on the evening oi
April "a.
Mrs George F. Hogle Of Los Angeles
visited friends here this week
An orange measuring 16 inches In cir
cumference and weighing pounds, is on
exhibit at The Herald branch office. 1t
was brought in by Fred Luce and is
from the grove of Major Klokke.
Mrs. H. S. Sparks of Pasadena visited
friends here this week.
Mrs Lamb and daughter of Los An
geles were guests at the home of H. G.
Wiltshire the rst of the week.
Train Dispatcher Elliott of the Santa
Fe came out from Los Angeles Friday.
He says Fullerton is the best town of its
size In the state.
Mrs ]. B. Kenney of Chicago was a
welcome visitor at the home of James
East this week.
Mrs. Marie Clarkson of Los Angeles
is here. the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Binder.
A correspondence bureau of The Her
aid has been opened in the Tribune
building, but the agency and delivery of
the paper will be in charge of ]. E.
Ford at the Fullerton News depot.
The herald., 1897-04-04

FULLERTON, April S.--(Regular Cor
respondence.) DR.. and Mrs. Clark leave
tomorrow morning for San Francisco tc
attend the grand lodge Of A. 0. U. w.
Mrs. 1. N. Chapman and daughter
Miss Dollie, of Alameda are here for
month.
Stern and Goodman will soon remove
to the large storeroom fitted up for
grocery store and implement house. The
dry goods and clothing department VIII
remain where 1t is
A number of young people of Anaheim
and Fullerton enjoyed hay ride to the
home OF ]. X. Tuffree Thursday evening.
During the week five carloads OF cab
bages. twelve of oranges and two or
grain were shipped from Fullerton.
Born, April l. to Mr.. and Mrs. N. 1.
Nofziger, a daughter.
Mr.. Cronemiler of Los Angeles was
here this week buying cabbages for the
Earl Fruit company.
George Miller of Colorado. who recent
ly purchased a tract of land here from
L. d. Timmons, will remove to Fuller
to the latter part of this month.
Services will be held tomorrow In the
NJ. Z. church and at the Presbyterian
The herald., 1897-04-04
OCEAN6IDE

OCBANSIDE, April S.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) C. F. Elliott has returned
from Randsburg, where he is interested
in a mining claim. He Wall return. taxi
ing his family with him.
Supervisor Grifiin is deing excellent
work on the county roads. some Of which
are vastly improved by the time and at
tention given them.
F. Holzhjer was arrested Tuesday,
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon on the CrutchfieId boys.
Frank Osborn was arrested and
brought up from San Diego last Wed
nesday to answer to a charge of en-
bezzlement preferred by George Cole
man. His preliminary examination. held
the same day. developed the fact that
he and Roy Mckensie had leased a sail
boat from Coleman in February for a
fishing excursion. While out rough
weather was encountered. and, 1t being
hazardous to land here, they went to
San Diego. There the boat was re-
leased to Salvation Army Pete" and
Osborn claims he sent the proceeds, with
the information about the boat, to Cole
man. McKensie got up a quarrel with
Pete" and forcibly took the boat from
him, selling it for $15. and with the pro-
ceeds leaving for parts unknown. Os-
born says he at once wrote Coleman of
the fraudulent sale. and that he Is in :
nocent in the matter He was released
on $500 bail, failing to secure which he
was taken to the county Jail. Coleman
has secured his boat but McKeneie n
still at large. Constabel Myers has To-
Gated him, however. Osborn'S trial takes
place next Thursday.
The herald., 1897-04-04
SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, April 3.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) Another special meeting
of the city council was held last night
to further consider the municipal own
ersllip of an electric light plant and to
arrange, II possible, for the further light
| ing OF the city. In the board OF aldermen
| the resolution was adopted instructing
| the city clerk to advertise for fifteen days
inviting bids for a new plant on the
lines of the proposition submitted by e..
| c. Sharpe of Los Angeles Then the
delegates met and passed a resolution
| instructing the city clerk to advertise
| for bids for a period of six months, for
| the reason that the new plant proposed
| would be in operation by that time. DR..
Powers, president Of the San Diego Gas
and Electric Light company, immediate
ly notified the delegates that his COM
pany would not bid on a six months
contract, and unless the contract was
awarded to 1t for twelve months before
the council adjourned, he would order
all street lights turned off within an
hour. The delegates refused to recon
slider their action and adjourned with
out making provision For continuing the
street lighting. When the aldermen re-
assembled their former action of in
structing the city clerk to advertise for
bids for the erection OF a new plant was
rescinded, so that neither board gained
any advantage from the meeting. Hard
ly had the meeting adjourned before the
street lights were turned of, and in the
present muddled condition of things no
one can foreteH when the lights will be
turned on again.
At the annual meeting of the San Di-
ego Medical society held last night the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Dr. Goche-
nauer; vice president, DR.. j. c. Hearne;
secretary and treasurer, DR.. #. L. Ma
gee. The paper of the evening was read
by DR.. P. S. Lusinring on Clinical OBJ
stetrics."
The tenants occupying the Few small
stores on the property owned by ]. N.
Seton have been notified to vacate at
the end of the present month. By that
time it is understood that everything
will be in shape to begin work on the
handsome brick block to be erected by
Mr. Seton, which will cover ground
space of 30Ox100 feet, extending from
Fourth to Fifth streets on c, and is etsi-
mated to cost $50, 900.
The supplement to the great register
which is required for the coming NUM-
cipal election, has left the hands OF the
printers. 1t contains 2727 names OF new
voters since the last register was print
ed, which was In October last.
Interest in the forthcoming municipal
election, which takes place next Tues
day, goes merriiy along. and according
to the expressed opinion of each candi-
date the city is liable to have seven may
ors, whereas the city charter only pro-
vides for one. Never before has the Sc
lection of a mayor been so uncertain as
in the present election.
c. s. Luce, father of Judge NJ. L. Luce,
died in this city this morning at the ripe
age Of 81 years.
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY

dido oil wells. Very hard rock has been
encountered and consequently slow prog
ress has been made; but there are the
best of indications for OIL and the pro-
moters of the enterprise are sanguine
of striking It soon. The well is now down
2S5 feet.
The cold wave" that swept over CAL
ifornia the early part of the week found
its way here. but so far as your corre-
spondent has learned there was no seri-
Gus damage from frost.
Ranchers of this locality are begin
ming to cut the wild oat crop for hay.
An Escondido rancher has two seven
year-old grape fruit trees that this year
yielded him s141 in fruit.
Charlie Baldridge, one of our most
popular young men, is in Los Angeles
this week to take the examination be-
fore the state board of pharmacy.
Miss Minnie Howell, a teacher in the
public schools of San Diego. visited Mrs.
z. w. Tabor this week.
Mrs. William Pittenger. wife of the
NJ. E. pastor, attended the annual con-
vention of the Epworth League at San
ia Ana as a delegate from the league
here.
D. Blair and Mrs Scofield, Of Toronto
Canada, were among this weeks visit
ors ,and they were greatly pleased with
our valley.
A theatrical troupe from San Diego
played to crowded houses Thursday and
Friday nights.
N. w. Putnam, the New York capi-
talist who holds the bonds Of the Escon-
dida Irrigation district, was here this
week He drove UP overland from San
Diego with party of relatives and
friends. Mr. Putnam owns large tract
east of town which he has planted to
citrus fruits.
Or. Frixell. assisted by two surgeons
from San Diego Zone of the United
States navy performed q delicate but
successful operation on Frank Foster
the young man who was gered by bull
the other day.
Mrs. Ella B. Ohristv, who has just
completed a medical course In the Kan
sas City School Of Homeopathy, re-
turned to her home here this week.
DR.. ]. v. Larzaiere has let the contract
for a new residence to be built on his
tract just east of town.
Colonel Ward and family, of Sedan.
Kansas, who spent the winter here. left
today for their home but expect to re-
turn here to locate permanently
pr. s. Davis Of Grand Island Neb.. is
visiting J. H. Anderson and family.
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SOUTH CALIFORNIA SPECIALS
CONTINUED

burg and reports the town very dull ant
only about seventy-f1ve men employed
In the mines.
III. H. Bingham has sold the Trans
continental hotel to C. w. Thomas, tho
wealthy miner of Yuma, who took pos
session on the 1st.
E. A. Pettijohn, local bug inspector
requests all parties knowing OF trees
vines. shrubs, etc, being brought into
the district without previous inspection
to give information, that offenders may
be punished. He says the law will be
rigidly enforced.
e. B. Hewitt and wife have moved to
Pomona.
Sam T. Probst, butcher, has moved to
Riverside and opened meat market.
The games of basket ball at the pa
vilion between the home and Riverside
teams were a tie in the first and VIC
tory for the latter In the second game.
A large crowd was present.
Mrs. John w. Davis, who returned
from the east, was given a reception oy
her Sunday school class. Addresses
and recitations were made and refresh
ments served.
The Chronicle will soon issue souve-
mir EDITION containing full page bird s.
eye-view Of Cotton and other iilustra-
ttons. besides a history of the growth
The Fleek children whose mother DIED
in the asylum and whose father is
helpless invalid, will be escorted to Chi
cago where they have relatives, by Mrs.
Holmes. an eastern lady,
Cotton seeding oranges have been sold
in the east for $3.50.
The pay roll Of the Canaigre company
west of town is said to be $1e,eo0 per
month.
w W. Wilcox, of the Cotton terrace.
gathered nineteen boxes of grape fruit
of three trees. sixe years old. worth *s
a box.
R. N Martin and DR.. F. M. Price are
both applicants for the position OF agent
to the Mission Indians The faot OF
Cotton having two aspirants 1t is be-
lieved will result in the appointment
going to some other community.
The LADIES' of the Presbyterian church
gave flower sociable last evening which
was a big success.
A new Building and Loan association
has been organized. 1t is a branch of
the Provident association of Los Ange-
les. G. w. Steck was elected president;
S B. Fox, vice-president; M. C. Butter
field. secretary. and First National bank,
treasurer
The herald., 1897-04-04
SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, April 3.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) In the superior court to-
day, Hon. Lucien Shaw of Los Angeles
presiding, the case of Orange county VS..
]. NJ. Griffith ct al came up for hearing.
This is the case of the county Jail in
which ]. M. Griffith ct al were creditors
of the contractors and hold claims as
signed by them against the county.
There being a large amount OF these
claims in excess of the amount due the
contractors, and there being some con-
tention amongst the claimants as TO the
amounts due them, the county brings
suit to compel he settlement of he claim
ants as to the amounts severally due
them On motion of the district attor-
ney the court orders the defendants to
appear and interplead among them
selves their several claims, and that the
plaintiff pay money now in Its hands
into the hands of the court.
A large crowd assembled on the cor
ner of Fourth and Main streets to
see the bicycle race this afternoon.
Promptly at p. m. nineteen scholars
lined up The race was to be around
the kite" via Orange, MADEIRA and Tus-
tin, distance eleven and one-fourth
miles. H. E. Bundy. e. G. Glenn and E.
E. Wood, scratch. The rest with handi-
caps varying from one minute to six.
Chandler Brock and Smith, with
four minutes handicap, came in first,
second and third; Steadham. two min
utes. fourth; Halliday. two minutes,
fifth; Charles Beach, five minutes, sixth,
and the others failing
The prizes were liberal, ranging from
a beautiful fruit dish for first, won by
Chandler, and handsome carving set
time prize, won by Bundy, down to a
generous sausage for Hankey, who came
In for the consolation prize.
Ashley Chase and most Of his family
are quite seriously ill with the grip.
Alfred P. Bailey. aged "a, a pioneer
of 1850, died al him home on West Fifth
street Wednesday. The deceased had
been a photographer in San Francisco
and Sacramento in the olden times.
marriage license was today granted
to Arthur B. Cole and Elizabeth E.
Whitman, both residents of Los An
geles.
The herald., 1897-04-04
ANAHEIM

ANAHEIM. April 3.-(Regular Cores
pondenoe.) The bid of Wybro & Law
renee for the extension of the city's
electric light plant will be accepted by
the trustees, and in short time Ana
trio light system of any town of its size
anywhere.
The Fraternal Aid society will give
a calico ball in the opera house on April
| 20.
Nine. Modjeska and Count Bozenta
arrived in town during the week, on a
short visit to old friends
Senator Jones has assumed his old
position in connection with the Chino
factory as agent for the beet crop around
Anaheim. Mr.. Jones drives through the
country noting the condition of the beets
and ordering them to the factory when
sufficiently ripe.
The Rev. Mr.. Stone of the Presbyterian
church has consented to hold a fort
| nightly service in Magnolia school, west
of town.
Anaheim read with much pleasure the
description given in The Herald of the
country lying toward the east and north
east. Too much prominence cannot be
given to this favored locality, and if
people in quest of home and guaran-
teed income could be induced to visit
Placentia, Fullerton and the La Habra
| valley. say nothing of Clair and Magno-
liza, west Of town, the vacant fields would
soon be tenanted with happy and con-
| tented people.
The Westminster Butter and Cheese
| company, under the management Of f.
G. Ryan and James Moss, Is greatly in
| creasing its output of butter, and, what
| Is more. the quality of the butter Is
known everywhere. Its name sells 1t.
| The windstorm of Monday last was an
| out-and-out Prohibitionist. 1t dried UP
everything 1t did not blow out, and car
ried the roof off the Dreyrus winery.
The herald., 1897-04-04
ESCoNDIDO

ESCONDIDO, April S.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The bell for the First
Methodist church was received this week
and put in place Thursday. 1t will ring
for church service tomorrow.
The Escondido Fruit Exchange will
begin packing oranges next week. The
exchange will pack the fruit of this val
ley that was not bought and handled
by the Haight Fruit company of Red
lands.
One carload each of oranges, hogs and
hay was shipped from this station this
week. There is no town in Southern Cal
ifornia that exports greater variety Of
products than does Escondido.
An effort will be made by the people
OF this place and Ramona to secure a
daily mail route between these points
This would greatly improve the mai
service for the residents of the noun
tain region east of US.
Work continues unabated a t the Escon.
The herald., 1897-04-04
ONTARIO

ONTARIO, April S-(Regular Cores
pondence.) There has been quite ne
gira to San Antonio canyon since Thurs
day, when the trout season opened. The
number of fishermen, however, is not
60 large os usual, owing to the uncer-
tainty regarding the new game law.
The class of '99 of Chaffey college gave
a party last evening to tho class OF ss,
which was one of the most enjoyable
social events of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kaiser gave q
Crokinole party last evening to few
friends.
G. Ray Horton is home from Pomona
college for the holidays.
Mrs Reesor of Roosland, British Co.
lumbia, is visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Rose.
Vernon TAFT of Hamilton, Canada, is
among the late arrivals in Ontario.
N. Layton and family of Manitoba ar
rived here this week and will reside here.
The herald., 1897-04-04
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, April 3.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) Officer Baird last night
received a check from the state Of Iowa
for $500, the reward offered by the gov
ernor for the apprehension of L. H.
Davidson, who was wanted in Free
mont county, that state, for murder.
Baird arrested the man in this valley
nearly two years ago. Davidson is
serving eight years IN the penitentiary
for the crime.
Misses Sautelia and Malts made the
trip from Elsinore to this city yester-
day on their wheels in about three
hous The distance is twenty eight
mileg
The late frosts have had the effect Of
making Strawberries in Riverside hard
to get. They were being brought in
last year at this time in large quantities
from outlying districts.
r. c. Mills of Eisinore, who has been
visiting relatives in Riverside for sew
eral days, left for home yesterday, ac-
companied by Mrs. w. j. Mills and Miss
Anna Mills Fraser Miss Fraser is the
teacher of Victoria school.
The committeemen's tea furnished last
evening by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Y. M. c. A. was thoroughly enjoyed by
the participants. There were present
about all the members of the different
committees of the local Y. NJ. c. A. Each
individual present, If not openly, Sc
cretly, gave the ladies vote of thanks
for their successful efforts and for the
good work they are doing in aid of the
association. Reports of the work of the
various departments were read, and the
showing was excellent. Future plans
were discussed.
Mrs. n. c. Ross of Etiwanda, Is reg
istered at the Holyrood.
Next Sunday, April II, the Riverside
wheelment will hold another popular
union run to Redlands. A dinner will
be served at one Of the hotels. A tSia