The herald., 1897-12-02
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE. Dec. 1.--(Regular Corr
respondence.) The grand Jury for thio
county was impaneled today with the
following members william McBain.
George Cunningham, G. M. Skinner, II.
w. Holmes. Martin Hoover, C. A. Cross
by, e. A. Chase, all of Riverside; J. 8.
France, Moreno; ]. A. Brown and A. G.
McVicar, Corona; q. P. Irish. s. Stewart,
Elsinore; A. L. Crider. A. Domingomi.
San Jacinto; Charles Cook, Lake View;
e. H. Pierce, Perris; w. M. Warner, AL
essandro; ]. A. Kelley and James G.
Nutting, Westminster. A canvass Of the
members of the jury shows that every
one of them is Republican.
Owing to the scarcity Of orange pick
ers, many Of the packers are paying $1.76
to hands. ana In some instances 81 has
been paid for extra men. These wages
are somewhat higher than obtained here
last winter. Hands are still scarce and
packers find it difficult to get what they
want.
A very heavy rain began falling here
shortly after noon and the indications
are very good for heavy storm before q
clear up. The rain Is accompanied by
heavy thunder and lightning, q very
unusual occurrence in this part Of the
country. The rain will put stop to or
ange picking for q few days and packers
will find 1t hard to fill any more orders
than what the fruit they may have In the
houses will fill.
The Rubidoux club announces its an.
nual "at home" social and entertainment
for the evening Of December 9th. A grand
cakewalk and fancy dress ball will be
features of the program. These socinls
Of the club are very popular and are al.
ways attended by the leading society
people Of the city.
The hobo is finding It a hard matter
to get people to feed him here this year,
for the reason that there is lots Of work
for all who want 1t, so the travelling Will
lies have resorted to petty thieving to
get food. The latest raid made was
when couple Of them stole a large
quantity of bread from a bakery wagon
while the driver was delivering some Of
his wares to customer
Rev. johnson, prominent minister Of
Elsinore. Is in the city today.
The Riverside Heights Packing com.
pany moved into its new packing house
on Pachappa avenue today, which has
Just been completed for the company by
the Southern Pacific company. The Por-
Brockton packing house temporarily.
have taken possession of the old Cook q
Langley house, which has been occupied
by the Heights company 70 rsome Years.
II. w. Bordwell, who has been APP
pointed receiver In the case of the Se-
curity Loan and Trust company of Los
Angeles versus the Boston Fruit COM
pany. and who is in this city today.
ata fpc no Ha
in peaceable possession Of the twenty
acres of orange grove In Corona which
Is In dispute between the parties to the
suit. but that they did not gain such pos
session without little strategy. Some
days ago the defendant company took
what might be termed forcible possess
sion of the property and the Security
people then planned to have a would-be
teamster drive along in front of the
property in the night and he was to
break down at that point. He was then
to call upon the Fruit company's men to
help him in his trouble. and while they
were so engaged an armed party in the
employ of the Security company was to
take possession and hold 1t by force.
The plan worked and the money loaning
corporation Is now in full possession.
At the meeting Of the city trustees
held yesterday steps were taken to re-
quire the railroad companies, the South
ern Pacific company and the Santa Fe.
to place sufficient watchmen on Seventh
and Eighth streets. where the roads Of
both companies cross those streets. The
point In question Is In the very center
Of the packing house section, where the
numerous trains and switching engines
make 1t very unsafe for passing vehicles
and foot passengers.