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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-10
WASHINGTON.

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New York and Philadelphia
March II, April l and %, and May 13, 1897
Rates, including transportation and
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-10
Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Effective Jan. 4, 1897.
Trains will leave Scranton for New
York, Newburgh and intermediate points
on Erie, also for Hawley and local points.
above points at 1898 a. m. and 9.3S p. m.
The herald., 1897-04-20
WHITTIER

WHITTIER, April 19-(Regular Cor
respondence) There is considerabl
talk about the old Greenleaf hotel build
ing being utilized as sanitarium-
The Whittier Produce and Fruit Ex-
change has stored up to date six car
loads of lemons, and have shipped one
and half carloads.
Mr.. Wyant has returned from Rands-
burg after a three months absence.
A contract has been let for three new
cottages.
Louis Turner, the young man accused
of assaulting Frank Payton with a
deadly weapon, was today brought be-
fore Judge Owens for trial. After sew
eral witnesses were heard the prosecut-
ing attorney issued a new complaint
charging defendant with attempt to
commit murder, and bail was set at
$4,000. The case was continued to Mon
day
DR.. Fl. A. Smith intends to leave for
Germany soon, where he will take a
special course in surgery.
The friends of D. j. Lowery are con-
graduating him on his appointment as
physician to the state school,
Today o. Kane, Baldwin and Trego-
man received official notice of their dis
charge.
The Whittier public schools will re-
main closed this week on account of
the Fiesta.
Loring Romans, stenographer at the
state school, has accepted a position
with the Southern Pacific company at
Bakersfield
DR.. Goucher, who died at the county
hospital, was buried Sunday at D. M
at the Whittier cemetery
Edwards Fiorez was brought to the
state school on Saturday from Santa
Barbara.
The herald., 1897-04-20
CHINO

CHINO, April 19.-(Regular Cores
|.pondence) The weather during the last
few days has been perfect for the labor
ers in the field, and beet planting and
thinning is the chief work for the far
mers. The prospect for good yield of
sugar beets was never better than at
present. The acreage Is large, the land
in good condition, and the weather is
favorable.
Haying will soon begin in earnest and
the yield will be good. Many of our far
mers propose to cut a goodly portion of
their barley crop for grain.
Sebern Steele is getting his heading
machines in readiness and expects to
cut several hundred acres of grain dur
ing season.
Messrs. Steele & Green, the lesees Of
the Chino dairy, are having some trouble
with the bursting of the water main
which conveys the water which gives
power to run their turbine wheel. to run
their dairy apparatus. On one occasion
they were out until a. m. making re-
pairs, but they are sending out choice
dairy products just the same.
Eleven Knights of Pythias of Chino
visited Aetna lodge of Pomona on the
occasion of the official visit of Grand
Chancellor McGlashan. and say that they
were we'll paid for their efforts.
Chino is improving steadily, and the
many lots covered with barley are an
improvement over former years, when
the same ground was covered with n
heavy growth OF sunfiowers.
The sugar factory will be in readiness
for operation about the 1st of July. The
WonerS have been at a yerv heavv ex
pense for repairs during the past season.
The oil refinery is turning out a fine
quality of coal oil and gasoline, ard its
distillate is in good demand.
The 18th inst. was the fifth anniver-
sary of the organization of Nero lodge.
Knights of Pythias. and was celebrated
in becoming ma nner. Grand Chancellor
McGiashan was present and said many
good words for the order in general.
Forty-six Knights and their lady friends
came over from Pomona A social hon
was enjoyed after the literary ana other
exercises were over
The herald., 1897-04-20
SAN BERNARDINo

SAN BERNARDINO, April 19.-(Reg-
ular Correspondence To say that
Things are mixed in this city politically
is but mild term and the Tuesday
night meeting promises to be one of
many surprises. 1t is case of '.where
are we at?" The Sun, a local Republican,
paper, announced yesterday that Trus-
tee Pace, hold-over Democrat. would
vote with Trustees Firth and Weis Re-
publicans, the latter just elected. and in
this case the Republicans would control
the city patronage. But Mr. Firth has
stated that he went to Trustee Pace to
see II he would stand by him, and that
Mr. Pace refused, saying he would stand
by the union trustees, Messrs. Thomas
and Stewart. On top of this comes an
other stumbling block in the wav of
contests in the Second and Fourth
wards, and the Republicans say they
will seat both their men. The move that
startles the union forces is the state
ment made by Trustee elect Stewart
that he will not qualify on Tuesday
night. Mr. Stewart was averse to talk
ing, saying: II have nothing to say
either way" His friends are working
hard with him to get him to qualify and
take his seat Tuesday night. If he re-
The herald., 1897-04-20

l.. Leonard of Colusa and James Shlelos
~ Anaconda had pleasant days hunt
ing IN the hills Another hunting party
was composed of Messrs. w. A. Steven
SON. Penn, r. r. Vogel and IL. "A.
Druhl They all enjoyed good sport
among the goats.
T. M. Beck and b. N. Rust Of Pasadena
have ben staying at the Metropole tor
a few days. Mr.. Beck landed the largest
barracuda of the season from the deck
of MIR. Doran's pleasure yacht Norad.
II measured As inches in length ana
weighed II pounds. He also caught
4O-pound yellowtail.
The Fleetwing made successtul nsn-
ing trip, and all the launches and glass
bottom boats were well patronized.
Yesterday being Easter Sunday, the
services at the church were unusually
attractive. In the morning a sermon
suitable to the day was preached by the
pastor, Rev Z. o. Tade, on the resurrec-
tion. In the evening q service entitled
"The Lessons of the Lilies" was given by
the children of the Sunday-school. The
church had been beautifully decorated
by the ladies' of the congregation, and
the flowers formed a charming picture
frame in which to show to advantage the
little ones. The songs and recltations
given by the children were listened TO
with pleasure by a large number of WIS.,
itors and residents.
The herald., 1897-04-20
SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, April 19.-(Regular Cor
respondence) The latest report from
Press Hubert of San Luis Rey, who
was accidentally shot by mis- daughter
Saturday evening with a shotgun, is
that he will recover, but he will lose
his left eye. The Icncipal part of the
charge took effect in his neck and left
eve. and from particulars obtained yes
terday it appears that he girl was in
one room and her father in another at
the time of the accident, but with only
a thin partition between. She took Ap
the muzzle-loading gun and attempted
to take off the cap, when the hammer
slipped from her finger and fell, dis
charging the gun. The charge went
through the partition and lodged with
terrible force in her fathers heal.
The Isham California Springs of Life
company, recent New York organiza-
ton, has just closed the purchase of a
valuable spring of running water TO-
Gated in this county. For years past the
medicinal properties OF these waters
have been recognized. and some three
wears ago Hearst of the Examiner be-
came interested in them, but subse-
quently gave up lis interest. ThesIew
company purchased the exclusive right
10 use the water, paying for the privil-
ege $4,000. The first payment OF $500
The herald., 1897-04-20
POMONA

POMONA, April 19.-(Regular Cores
pondence.) This morning at 10 o'clock the
returns of the city election were can
yassed and certificates of election were
given to the newly elected officers. The
new board of trustees then organized.
c. p Patterson was elected chairman
and is now Pomona's mayor
Bonds of ingoing officers, except that
of Fred H. Thatcher. city treasurer. were
accepted. This one is to be considered by
the board at it's meeting on April n.
This postpones the consideration of any
petitions for license or appointive offices
for a week.
When C. r. Patterson was declared
the president of the board Of trustees, or
mayor, he was presented with a neat
new gavel of orange wood by Judge John
Gallup city recorder neat little speeches
being made by both. The city marshal,
A. 3. Caldwell, was then presented with
a star as a badge of Office.
The new board, at the instance of the
city marshal-elect, went through the
city Jail on a tour of inspection and a s
a result has decided to Immediately
have the same renovated and some
needed repairs made.
AS Mrs. G.. A. Lathrop was riding
down Second street on her bicycle this
forenoon, an unknown wheelman corr
ing in the opposite direction collided
with her. Mrs. Lathrop was thrown
violently to the ground and quite badly
hurt. though perhaps not seriously.
The Mary S. Logan club will meet in
McComas hall Wednesday, April 21, at
2:3o p m.
The Unitarian ladies have decided to
give flower festival some time in May.
The Pomona boys and their friends
feel quite elated over their winning the
baseball games at Redlands Saturday
and San Bernardino Sunday.
The literary society of the Christian
church young people will meet at the
home of DR.. J. w. Goodwin Thursday
evening.
John Sutton left today for Sheridan,
Wyo. His family will not follow until
next spring.
II. M. Thurman, sr., left today for the
vicinity of Tampico, Mexico, where he
will spend month or more inspecting
that country.
George Fl. Waters leaves today for an
extended trip in the east in the interests
of canned fruit from the Pomona can
merry.
The herald., 1897-04-20
CovINA

COVINA, April 19.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) Graveling of Cypress ave-
nue. was finished on Saturday. The COM
pletion of this work connects Covina
with Glendora by a graveled road the
entire distance. Work will be commence
ed in few days claying Workman street
from Citrus avenue to Barranca. The
expense of this undertaking is borne al
most entirely by the property owners on
the street the county merely loading the
wagons at the pit.
Considerable improvements will short
ly be made by the Covina Water COM
pany on the north and eastern portions
of their system. On Second street be-
tween College and Badillo 440 feet of A.
inch mains will be laid, and the present
pipe line on College street will be re-
placed by 1400 feet of pinch pipe.
w. Dibble, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs d. Mcdonald of Westlake, drove
out from Los Angeles Saturday and
remained over Sunday at his picturesque
ranch on the Hollenbeck hills.
]. B. Raymond and son Charles finish
ed planting six acres of Thompson's i'm
proved navel trees on their place west
of town last Saturday.
in Covina is rapidly drawing to a close.
1t is estimated that about II more cars
will complete this years crop.
A large delegation Of Covina citizens
will attend the Fiesta this week.
E. l.. Hudson has moved his family in
to one OF the Russell cottages on Citrus
avenu.
B. F. Coons of Wheatland has been ap-
pointed as the Southern Pacific's new
agent at this point.
J. o. Osborn of this place gave an en-
tertainment in the Covina opera hall
Friday and Saturday evenings with Ed
ison's improved kinetoscope and NAM
moth photograph, under the auspices
of the directors of the reading room and
the Ladies' Aid society. The net proceeds
were $36.70 half of which will be divided
between these organizations.
The Easter services attracted large
congregations in the various churches.
Quantities of flowers were employed in
the decorations and the effects altogether
were pleasing.
The herald., 1897-04-20
RIVERSIDE COUNTY

the calendar here today. He will return
tomorrow and finish up the work COM
menced In San Diego.
Indian Agent Estudillo was in the
city today.
Attorney L. Middlecoff was in the city
from San Jacinto today in attendance
upon the superior court.
Sheriff Johnson quietly stole away
from the city Sunday and returned today
with another Indian implicated in horse
stealing with Sepulveda. He captured
him after hard chase in the swamps of
Orange county.
Arthur G. Mum of the San Jacinto
Register was in the city today.
The Knights Templar of Riverside at
tended Easter services at the First Bap-
tist church yesterday. They were Joined
i'll the services by De Molay command
cry of San Bernardino. The sermon was
preached by Rev. G. A. Cleveland, pas
tor of the church and member of the
order. The church choir furnished a
portion of the music and other selections
were rendered by the male quartet, COM
posed of Messrs Fred Worthy, H. w.
Hawes, p. S. Castleman and H. T. Hays.
The church was beautifully decorated
with flowers and evergreens.
The herald., 1897-04-20
SANTA ANA.

SANTA ANA, April 19.-(Regular Cor
respondenceD At the meeting of the
board of supervisors today, a petition
from r. E. Larter and others asked for
the abandonment of a county road run
ming through the north half Of section 5,
and in lieu thereof the petitioners offered
land for road along the lines between
setions 5 and 6. Hearing of the matter
was set for Monday, July 9Th. Another
petition from George W. Ford, asked
the board to appoint a horticultural
commission, which will come up May 4th
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the feasibility of constructing a new
road in Buena Park and Westminster
districts, filed a favorable report.
superintendent of Schools j. p. Gree
ley was granted permission to print q
supplement to the county school manual.
The district attorney was instructed
to appear for the county in the suit Of
the Hall Safe and Lock company.
Mrs. Anna was placed on the INDECENT
list a t S5 per month and Maud Euneman,
an orphan, was placed in charge of Mrs.
II. Seymour at monthly allowance of
1888
Supervisor Hawkins was granted sixty
days leave of absence.
Allan Cartmell and Louis Allen, two
Tustin lads about II years of age, have
disappeared from their homes The boys
have been missing for several days but
their parents, believing that a brief ex-
perience with the worlds hardships
would subdue the adventurous inclina-
tion of their sons, have not worried over
their unceremonious departure. How
ever, since the prodigals have failed to
return, they have made efforts to trace
their movements but so far without
avail.
The article in yesterdays Herald,
which so graphically described the
unique celebration of Randsburgs first
wedding, was read here with deep inter-
est by the many friends of the bride and
flower maid, both of whom are former
residents of this city.
Arguments in the case of F. M. West,
accused of horse stealing, will be pre-
sented before Judge Huntington tomor-
row.
A. Burt Bynon of San Pedro is in town
today.
Carl Huntington, an employe of the
Blade, had the great toe of his right foot
The herald., 1897-04-20
SAN DIEGO COUNTY

has been received and the balance is
due when the necessary papers have
been received in New York, which will
be about the end of this week.
The committee from the San joaquin
county board of supervisors, which is
on general tour of inspection through
out Southern California, has made its
visit here, and were the guests of the
supervisors of this county during thir
stay. The visitors expressed them
selves as highly pleased with what they
saw here in the nature of general i'm
provements ana public buildings. and
were particularly pleased with the con-
dition of the county poor farm and hos
pital, which they declared was one of
the best conducted INSTRUCTIONS of the
kind to be found in the state
Quite a large delegation of San Die
gans VIII leave tomorrow for Los An
geres to take par1rh the Fiesta, and
most of them intend remaining until
Sunday next
The herald., 1897-04-20
CORONA

CORONA, April 19.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) A very unfortunate acci-
dent, which resulted in the death of lit
tie Laura, the S-year-old daughter of
M. and Mrs. John Francisco, occurred on
Wednesday last. The child started fire
and hurried 1t by pouring on oil from a
gallon can. The can exploded, buring
the little girl fearfuly. An elder sister
who had gone out to get a bucket of
water, rushed in and threw the water
over Laura and put the fire out, when Il
brother was dispatched for DOCTOR Dr.
Gleason came Immediately and although
he was able to relieve the suffering of
the child somewhat he could not save
her life and death brought relief at p. m.
The funeral took place on Thursday from
the Congregational church.
The herald., 1897-04-20
ORANGE COUNTY

badly lacerated in a printing press last
Saturday evening.
S. r. Insley leaves next Wednesday
for Mare island to enter upon his duties
as Uncle Sans messenger
After an illness of several months,
William III. Drips passed away at 6
o'clock Saturday evening, at his late
home, corner of Third and Orange
streets Mr.. Drips was 62 years of age,
a native of Pennsylvania, and had re-
sided here for upward of eighteen years
He was a charter member and past COM
mander of Sedgwick post q. A r., hav-
ing served in company D, Sixth regf-
ment Ohio volunteer infantry. The de-
ceased leaves a widow and five children
Mrs. Frank Fuller. Mrs. George Faul
and Thomas and Wallace Drips of Santa
Ana, and Harry Drips of Santa Monica.
Funeral services, conducted under the
auspices of Sedgwick post and Shiloh
circle, G. A. r., were held a the resi-
dence this afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Max Posener of San Bernardino
| is visiting friends in this city.
William Carmichael, who last Satur-
day was locked up at the request of his
bondsmen to await trial for forgery,
was discharged today upon a writ of
habeas corpus.
The jury in the case of Litten VS. Nc
Fadden rendered a verdict giving the
plaintiff $50 damages.
The writ of mandate applied for by
the Hall Safe and Lock company was
not served upon the supervisors last
Saturday. and the court ordered an
alias writ issued, returnable April 90
The application of Robert Beatty, who
as a voluntary insolvent. asked for dis
charge from his debts under the act
of 1880, was denied by Judge Ballard
today. Murphy, Grant & Co. and other
creditors who opposed the petitioners
discharge were given judgment for the
recovery of their costs and dlsburse-
ments. On motion of the petitioners
attorney petitioner was given ten days
for a rehearing of his petition.
Frank Drury has accepted a position
in the dry goods house of M. Posener,
at San Bernardino.
Miss Steinmetz of Santa Cruz is Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs. M. Nilsson, on North
Main street.
Mrs. d. Halliday and Mrs. Julia E.
Burr of this city are guests at the
Highland home, Beaumont
Henry Ford is down from Porterville
on a visit with relatives and friends.
The herald., 1897-04-20
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, April 19.-(Regular
Correspondence The baseball game
yesterday between the Spauldings Of
Los Angeles and the local team, for $50
a side, was an exciting one. The score
went against the local team until it's
last inning, when the members spurted
nobly and made five runs, thus winning
by a score of IL to 8.
Miss L. l.. Leach, noted evangelist, Is
assisting Rev. Bauder in the revival
meetings being held in the United Breth-
rem church on the South Side. The meet
ings will continue all this week and pos
sibly longer.
Frederick Rindge and wife will leave
tomorrow for San Francisco. They will
be away about two weeks.
T. NJ. brennan, assistant Indian agent
and also postmaster at Parker, Ariz., is
spending few weeks at this place.
A. H. Linton and family will leave to-
morrow for their Minnesota home.
NJ. W. Childs of Los Angeles is in town
today looking for a location to build a
summer residence.
Mrs Lsk Of Pasadena is the guest of
Mrs. Ida Wilson.
Donald Grant and family have re-
turned 10 tnelr nome III farlDault MINI.
The local amateurs have in study the
play, "'Twixt Love and Duty" The cast
will contain Miss Lucy Collins, Mrs. Ga
gen, Vic Hopf. Messrs. Hunter, Ferquar-
herson, Walter Folsom and others not
yet listed.
T, r. Slower of San Francisco, special
agent of the Scottish Union National In
surance company, is in Santa Monica.
w. d. Gillette, civil engineer, chief as
sistant to Hood of the Southern Pacific,
is in Santa Monica for an indefinite stay
at the Arcade.
The herald., 1897-04-20
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, April 19-(Regular Cor
responoence) John T. Jarvis and c. w.
FillSins started north yesterday to at
tend the grand bodies of Masons al San
Francisco as delegates.
The board of supervisors of San Joa-
qUin county were in the city yesterday,
the guests of the Riverside county board.
They were driven about the valley by
Supervisors Edmiston and Dunbar,
County Clerk Conder and r. A. Coudee.
clerk of the board. These gentlemen
are making tour of the southern coun-
ties to obtain points on road building, as
San Joaquin county is going to do a
lot Of road building the coming year. They
will also attend the convention of super
visors this week at Los Angeles.
Antonio Austin was arraigned for ex
animation this afternoon on the charge
of numbering the Indian Stephen at the
Indian camp down the valley, the latter
having died from blow inflicted by
club on April IL. He was held to ap
pear for trial in the superior court. M.
Estudillo appeared as attorney for the
defendant and will defend him in the su-
perior court.
]. H. Smith of San Diego is in the city
niversary of the First Congregational
church of Riverside, of which he was
one of the first members. He will also
attend the old settlers meeting this
evening.
Attorney w. F. Bray was in the city
from Perris today in attendance upon
the superior court. He says there are
FIVE new buildings in course of construc-
ton in Perris at present, one of them
being on the site of the burned Nance
block, another adjoining it. another the
Leeman building and another the two
story brick on the opposite side of the
same street, being erected by Mrs. Pat
ton. Quite a building boom for Perris.
Ira Carpenter, the we'll known rancher,
was in the city today.
Judge Noyes returned home Saturday
from San Diego, where he had been hold
ing court for Judge Torrance, and heard
The herald., 1897-04-20
SAN BERnHRDINO COUNTY

fuses to do so the board will stand two
and two, in which case those who are
after positions will be in a very tick
lish position. In all probability no ap-
pointments will be made tomorrow
night unless Stewart reconsiders his
move.
The game of baseball Sunday between
Pomona and the Weilands of this city
netted the management a neat sum.
The same teams will meet in this city
on the 25th inst. On May 2d will be the
big game between San Bernardino and
| Riverside for $3.50 a side. This game
was to have been on next Sunday, but
was postponed on account of the Fiesta.
The trial of Gregoria Rebe commenced
this morning in the superior court be-
fore Judge Campbell. Rebe is on trial
for the murder of one John Moss, an
Indian, on the 25th day of February
last
Between thirty-fve and forty per-
sons left today for the Fiesta at Los
Angeles. 1t is expected that the largest
crowd will go down on Saturday.
The Indian, Chico Julian, who was
convicted before Judge Knox of dis
turbing the peace at South Highlands,
was NoNoJ SiNCh oAAtJ Qdy III lne cOuQ-
ty Jail.
The supervisors met today and adj
journed shortly afterward to show some
visiting supervisors about the valley.
The visiting supervisorial committee
wre o. 7. Henderson, o. ]. Hemphill
and d. c. Shepherd of Stockton. They
were shown about the valley by Super-
visors j. H. West, George M. Coaley and
G. II. Halbroah. District Attorney Da-
ley Trustees Firth and Pace. and Clerk
of the Board d. A. Moulton also accom-
panied the party The visitors express
ed themselves as thoroughly satisfied
with this valley. The party left for
Los Angeles on the 4:O5 train.
A resolution was passed by the board
for the purpose of ascertaining the non
ulation of each township, SO as to req
ulate the salaries of constables and
justices of the peace.
Summit voting precinct was trans
ferred into Hesperia township.
The salary of the janitor of the hall
of records was raised to $50 per month
to take effect May 1. The janitor of the
court house was raised to $50.
The bill of w. j. Melville for sSs for
services as horticultural commissioner
was ordered paid