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The herald., 1897-02-27
RIVERSIDE
Proceedings Of the City Trustees-No Damage
by Frost

by Frost
RIVERSIDE, Feb. 26.-At the meet
ing of the city trustees this morning
three ordinances were adopted, one
adopting specifications for granite block
paving for streets and alleys; another
the bicycle ordinance. and the other the
ordinance fixing the water rates. The
vote on the water rate ordinance was:
La Rue; nay, Morse.
Among those composing the Raymond
excursion party which visited River
side was T. Henry Asbury of Philadel-
phia, president of the Enterprise Manu-
featuring company of Pennsylvania,
and his family Mr.. Asbury was an old
friend of c. H. Gresham. While the
party was out riding Mr.. Gresham
picked from his home place some or
anges and flowers and had them placed
in the section of the car occupied by
the Asburys. Upon arriving at San
Diego Mr.. Asbury wrote acknowledge
ing the receipt of the fruit and said:
They are the finest We ever tasted,
and all our company say they are the
finest they ever saw" Inasmuch as Mr.
Asbury, with another gentleman, has
a 1000 acre orange ranch in Florida
which were old, bearing trees before the
late freezes in that state, the compli-
ment to the Riverside fruit is valuable
E. H. Cushman of Euclid, o., the gen.
tleman who called the National Fruit
Growers convention at Washington on
March 5th, has written a letter to Hor-
ticultural Commissioner F. G. Havens,
appointing him a member of the COM
nittee to prepare a plan of action for
the national convention
Harry Bantz is having constructed
barley mill supplied with perfection
barley roller, steamer and shutter, the
machinery to be propelled by electricity.
The cost is $500. Mr.. Bantz has about
200 tons of barley upon which the mill
will be put to work as soon as the elec-
trio motor arrives, says Manager H. G.
CASTOR.
A body of about thirty wheelmen rode
down to Arlington yesterday and wit
messed the polo game.
Members of Court Citrus, Foresters Of
America, were given pleasant surprise
in the way of ice cream and cake, fur
nished by two of the members, E. r.
Gomez and S. H. Bulkeley.
The Burlingame polo ponies were
shipped from here to Los Angeles this
morning
The Triumval club has issued invita-
items for a dance at the Glenwood tav-
ern this evening.
Wilson Russell was today displaying
some specimens of rock taken from To-
cations twenty-five miles east of Rands-
burg. The rock was brought in by
George Branch, who, with J. Irving
Crowell. is interested in some thirty
claims in that vicinity. Assays show
from 10 to 145 ounces of silver to the
ten and from $40 to SIS in gold
1t is reported from Riverside county
that after careful examination of the
orchards of deciduous fruit in locali-
ties where the frosts of last week were
most severe that nothing was hurt, the
trees not having reached even the bud
ding stage. Apricots were farthest ad-
vanced, and they are not injured. The
only thing suffering is possibly the al
monds, and good judges report that the
frost was not severe enough to hurt
them, Notwithstanding they were in
bloom. XII
The herald., 1897-02-27

superior grade. ]. D. Hooker & Co., 1872. so
a ton for 4-inch pipe, $32 for 6 and g.
inch. Estimates on construction accom-
panied each of the bids. The different
propositions were referred to the fol-
lowing committee appointed by the
mayor: Councilmen w. S. Day and N,
D. Smith.
Senator John j. Boyce on the 23d inst
instituted proceedings in the superior
court of Sacramento county against
Pierce Bros, a partnership Of. f.
Pierce and A. M. Pierce of this city),
for damages and costs of suit. The
Santa Barbara County National bank
and the Anglo California bank and the
California State bank are made code
PENDANTS for the purpose of justifying
their action in refusing to cash a GER
tain draft in favor of Pierce Bros Plain
tiff prays judgment and decree of court
as follows: That upon trial of this ac-
ton jury may award herein such ex-
emplary damages against the defend
ant, F. F. Pierce as in their discretion
they find to be just; that this plaintiff
have decree against the other defend
ants herein, enjoining them from nego-
tiating, paying or settling a draft for
$108 issued February Is, 1897, by the CAL
ifornia State bank Of Sacramento on the
Anglo California bank, limited, of San
Francisco, in favor Of Pierce Bros; that
ILLS PldiHllLL nave d SQSClIlC ueCTee OIL the
court against the defendant, +. F.
Pierce, that he return said draft in spe-
Gle to this plaintiff. and that plaintiff
recover against the said defendant. F.
F. Pierce, the costs of this action.
Sheriff Thos. H. Hicks yesterday af-
ternoon served in person copies of the
complaint upon the following defend
ants: Pierce Bros, F. F. Pierce, A. M
Pierce and the Santa Barbara County
National bank. The complaint recites
that plaintiff is satisfied that defendants
A. M. Pierce and the banks acted in the
transaction only in the regular course of
business and that, therefore, no costs
of suit should attach to them. The ac-
tion is actually for $1,000 damages and
costs of suit, against F. F. Pierce, indi-
vidually. The action arose over a bill
of goods purchased by plaintiff from
Pierce Bros, for which he agreed to pay
by remittance from Sacramento. F. F.
Pierce transferred the claim to his in
dividual account and on the 18th inst.
filed an attachment on the property of
J. J. Boyce in this city A. M. Pierce
refused to join in the attachment, which
was given undue prominence in the In
dependent. On the same day that the
attachment was levied Mr.. Boyce for
warded the aforesaid draft to Pierce
Bros, but on being advised of the pro-
ceedings against him he telegraphed
to the three banks in this city stopping
payment Of the draft and subsequently
advised in like manner the other two
banks mentioned. Plaintiff charges that
Defendant F. F. Pierce is endeavor-
ing to harass, vex and maliciously an
noy plaintiff and injure his standing in
the community. The case will be tried
by jury In the superior court Of Sac
ramento county.
The herald., 1897-02-27
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY MEETS
Bishop johnson Speaks at Epiphany Church,
East Los Angeles

East Los Angeles
The Woman's auxiliary Of all the
Episcopal churches in the Los Angeles
diocese held quarterly meeting yester-
day at Epiphany church, in East Los
Angeles. The attendance was large and
the various reports, addresses and music
made a varied and interesting program
Bishop Johnson was present ana aided
much in making the meeting success
All of the officers read their reports.
RevMr. Hall of Pasadena read paper.
as did Rev. Mr.. Wren of Pomona and Mrs.
Spencer of San Gabriel. They were all
listened to with approving appreciation.
Bishop Johnson in his address placed
emphasis upon the mission feature Of
the churches. He had accompanied
Miss Woodwork through the missions
in the southern part of the diocese, and
expressed himself as highly pleased with
the work she had done, especially in 5an
Diego county. He advocated moro en-
ergetic work among the Indians Ire
work of 1900 years among English, Ger
mans and others had not met with such
fattering success as to make us able to
sneer at the progress made by
the Indian in the short period
he has been under Transformation. He
also urged the increase Of the special
fund for small charities.
The herald., 1897-02-27
SAN DIEGO
Universal interest In the Municipal Election
Council Proceedings

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26.-Unusual in
terest developed last night at the DEM
ocratic primaries when delegates were
selected throughout the city to attend
the convention to be held tomorrow for
the nomination of a full municipal tick
ct. Prior to holding the primaries it
was understood that A. E. Dodson and
c. F. Holland would be the only two
candidates before the convention, but
this morning another aspirant for the
position comes into the field In the per-
son of Captain j. p. Cantlin. Any one
of the three candidates would make a
good man for the position. if elected.
A special session of the city council
was held last night for the purpose Of
fixing the water rates for the ensuing
year. The aldermen adopted an ordi-
nance which will give the water COM
pany a small increase in revenue over
that of the past year, but the delegates
postponed their action until this even
ing.
The San Diego Gas and Elecric Light
company was the only bidder for light
ing the streets of the city for one year
beginning April 1, and was awarded the
contract
Judge Schafer of Los Angeles has
awarded the contract for the hand
SuHie louI-SlOTy plOCk which ne Will
build in this city. The contractors are
a Los Angeles firm and the building is to
be completed within three months from
Monday next, when work will begin.
Over six hundred people who were Wis
itors to the carnival returned to their
homes in the north yesterday.
The admirars band from the Philadel-
phia gave an Open-air concert at the
Florence hotel yesterday afternoon, and
this evening will play at ball to be
given at the same place.
The United States vessel Marion is
preparing for her departure and on Tues
day next will leave here. going direct to
Honolulu, where she will remain some
nine months.
An important sale Of real estate was
recorded yesterday, which conveys 200
acres in Ell Cajon valley from John r.
Mcdonald to Harvey F. Weeks and wife.
The consideration stated was 100000.
The herald., 1897-02-27
SAN BERNARDlNO
The Local Bail Team VIII Be Strengthened.
Notes

The Local Bail Team VIII Be Strengthened.
Notes
SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 26.-The
members of the Wieland baseball team
held meeting last night to discuss the
advisability of Strengthening the team
by getting in any good baseball players
who may happen in the city and are de-
sirous of playing ball. 1t was unani-
mously decided to take in whatever good
players made application. There are at
present in the city three good players
who are not at present members of the
Wielands They are George Smith, w.
E. Collins and Farrell of Los Angeles.
The two latter are working at the Santa
Fe shops and will probably belong to the
Santa Fe team. but will probably also
play with the Wielands against an out
side team. The fence proposition is
also occupying considerable attention
and should be erected as soon as possi-
BILE.
Mrs. David Cole and daughter Nellie,
will probably depart for Santa Monica
next week, remaining there all the sum-
mer, having rented their property in
this city.
j. D. Cochrane, who has been i'll for
some weeks, is reported as getting along
nicely.
The G. o. P. will hold a city conven-
ton tomorrow at the pavilion and red
hot time is looked for. There is no surety
that the name of L. Van Dorm will not
come up, despite the fact that he has
withdrawn. He has made a good mar
shall and has given general satisfaction.
The Cole forces are sparing no time or
work to put Jim in the lead, but they
are bravelXmet by the Bruckman men,
who claim that they will stand solid for
their choice, come what will, and it is
this situation that makes a dark horse
possible winner.
Another Republican has plucked up
enough courage to>make a run for the
treasurer's nomination. The latest ven-
turesome stalwart is Rev. Thos. Phillips
Of tree spraying fame.
About the 18th of March the work will
commence on moving the Luman mill
from Cotton to this city.
Two new candidates have entered the
fight for city offices to get nominations
before the union convention. One is
Smith Halle for treasurer and the other
H. w. Nisbet for city attorney.
The drug store of e. E. McGibbon has
been attached by the sheriff on COM
plant of Will Seccombe, former clerk
for $1400 clerk salary. This store was
established in 1865 and has been run by
Mr.. McGibbon for the past seventeen
years. 1t is not considered likely that
he will again open.
W. ]. Beaver has been appointed local
representative of the Home telephone
company and Is making very en-
couraging canvass.
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the committee, composed Of Messrs. ].
]. Carrillo, M. H. Kimball and A. Mooser,
put their shoulders to the wheel, and
the machine moved.
To ex-Mayor Carrillo belongs great
portion of the credit of this whole ac-
complishment. Himself a public-spir-
tied, progressive man, his earnest, ag
gressive work has carried this enterprise
through.
Mr.. and Mrs Machell arrived today
and are visiting Mrs. Machells parents,
Patrick Robertson and wife. Mr.. Ma
chell will play polo on Monday with the
local team.
E. Emerson surprised his wife by the
purchase of an elegant music box-one
of the $100 reginas of A. Buster.
J. e. Dickerson and wife, w. e. Gill
man, Miss Gilman. Mrs. G. H. Flint,
Mrs Henzie, Miss Rhodes, all from New
York; Mr. and Mrs. p. E. Chaplin, Miss
Susan NJ. Chaplin, Miss Belle Bell, from
Washington, d. c.; Mr.. Alex Sharp, U.
S. A., with wife and daughter; E. c.
Andrews, Kansas City; D. A. Andrews,
San Jose; David Keith, Park City, Utah;
j. c. Hunter, wife and daughter, Du-
luth, Mimi. J. Crichton, W. Phillips,
Capt. o. F. Bolles, San Francisco, are
new arrivals at the Hotel Arcadia.
The herald., 1897-02-27
POMONA
Liquor Cases Drag Aiong-A Pleasant Theater
Party

Party
POMONA, Feb. 26.-In the E. B. Riyes
liquor case seven jurors had been Sc
cured at the hour of dismissal of court
Thursday evening. Today up to 3:15
pm. was occupied in finding the other
five. When this was accomplished, the
defense desired to proceed, but the two
complaining witnesses were not forth
coming, and an adjournment was taken
till $3.50 o'clock Saturday morning, with
the understanding that If complainants
were not ready at that time the case
would be dismissed
The jurors are A. D. Thatcher, J. w.
Tincher, j. K. Wright, j. G. Patton, B.
F. Whipp, Thomas Davis, o. j. Bart
lett, Marion Eads, George W. McKen-
drick, w. H. Woodbine, VIM. B. Ross
and F. w. Wire.
In Justice Barnes court today jury
trial was had Of a case in which the de-
fendant was G. F. Lippman, tailor
and A. H. Cow, restaurant keeper, COM
planning witness. The charge was mis-
demeanor in that defendant Lippman
was alleged to have Skipped a board
bill Of some $40. The defense, while ac-
knowledging the debt, showed no in
tention OF informal departure, and the
jury returned verdict of not guilty
MIS- 1eOTSe y. ESdu, assisted Dy ner
daughter, Miss Egan. and her niece
Miss Lena Dunlapp of Whittier, enter
tanned at cards Thursday afternoon.
Those present were: Misses Dunlapp
Egan, Pollock, Rose; Mesdames Hal
Hammer. L. S. Androus, C. c. Zilles, W.
L.. Goodwin; the Misses Coates, the
Misses Means and Mrs. Egan. In the
evening Mrs. Egan chaperoned the
party of young people to the theater
The prices to the matinee Saturday
afternoon to pupils. of the schools here
will be 10 cents to any part of the house
Saturday evening the Rose Stillman
company will conclude four nights en-
gagement to good houses, with the COM
edy drama Caste
At the meeting of the Woman's coun-
Gil this afternoon DR.. Hannah Scott
Tupper was announced to lecture on
Woman lin the Science Of Medicine"
Rev. J. r. Moody, for years of this
place but now Of Alamitos, is in town to-
day He had been called to Pasadena a
few days ago by the critical illness of
his father.
A good many transfers and new regis
trations are being made in Pomona by
parties who will become qualified cleo
tors in the approaching city election.
Judge Gallup, one of the notaries public,
estimates that the number will prob
ablv exceed 1h0
The herald., 1897-02-27
AZUSA
Distinguished Visitor Finds Old Friends-Plpe
Line improvements

DISTINGUISHED Visitor Finds Old Prlends-Plpe
Line improvements
AZUSA, Feb 26.- Hon. Claude Mathews
ex-governor Of Indiana, visited his old
friend, r. w. Cleland. pastor of the
Presbyterian church, last Tuesday and
Wednesday. They were graduates Of
the same class at Center college. Ken
lucky, many years ago and had not met
in thirty years. The ex-governor was
accompanied by his wife, daughter and
neice, Miss Meeker, and they were roy
ally entertained by the minister and his
wife. The party will return for another
visit before returning east. Mr.. Math-
ews says he will return every winter
with his family and expects to invest in
property somewhere in Southern Cali
fornia.
The lowest temperature noted here
since the records have been kept oc-
CURED last Sunday night, the thermom
eter marking % degrees above zero. The
mean average for every night in the
week ending February 23d. was 34.7 The
rainfall for the season has been 1880
inches as against 4.61 for last season to
the same date. No damage whatever
has been done to the oranges and lem
ons, even in the lowest and most exposed
localities.
The pipe line Of the town water supply
is to be improved this spring by the con-
struction Of four-inch line down San
Gabriel avenue, one of the principal
residence streets of the town. The i'm
provement will add materially to the
water service and the company supply
ing the town will ask the supervisors
for raise in the rates in view of the
better facilities offered.
From the books Of the secretary Of the
n ,hny. op
the A. C. G. fruit exchange, your corre-
spondent finds that the association has
declared and paid out cash dividend
to Its members on seventeen carloads of
oranges shipped in December and jan
uary the generous sum of $8918, or an
average Of $1.60 per box for the fancy
and choice grades composing the seven
teen carloads. This Is fine showing and
February sales made SO far will mater
tally raise those figures. From February
5th to the Goth the three associations of
this valley disbursed $16,615 in cash to
the growers as the result of the last div
idend.
The Earl packing houses at Azusa and
Covina were connected by special tele-
phone wire today, the wires being
strung on the poles owned by the Azusa
Valley and Covina banks.
The Azusa Citrus association has
levied an assessment upon it's capital
stock this week Of 81 per share to pay
the difference against it in the adjust
ment of the packing house accounts,
when the old association was divided
into three organizations. one each at
Azusa, Covina and Glendera.
Services will be held Sunday for the
first time in the new M. e. church South
building. The structure Is of beautiful
green stone Quarried near town and it
will be dedicated In the near future.
F.. A. Frye has been appointed deputy
assessor for the lower part of this val
ley by Assessor Summerland. His Sc
lection gives universal satisfaction to
the property owners of his district.
The herald., 1897-02-27
INDEX
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS

Azusa preparing to improve her water
service.
A jury impaneled to try the Pomona
liquor selling case.
Santa Ana officers capture brace of
Mexican mule stealers.
Redlands Congregationallsts rejoice In
q church free from debt.
Riverside trustees adopt water rates
and pass bicycle ordinance.
San Diego citizens show unusual in.
terest in the coming municipal election.
Electric roads at Pasadena at war with
one another; a Hindu view of Jesus, the
Christ.
The Nance block and the postoffice at
Perrs destroyed by fire; all the mall
burned.
The San Bernardino ball players will
strengthen their team; lots of candidates
for city Offices.
The polo PLAYERS will meet at Santa
Monica on Monday; the Calabasas road
fund completed.
The common council of Santa Barbara
receives bids on water pipe; Boyce begins
suit against Pierce Bros.
The herald., 1897-02-27
PERRIS
Brick Block, Postoffice and .rlail Destroyed by
Fire

PERRIS, Feb. 26.-Fire broke out this
morning about 1 o'clock in the j. w.
Nance block, brick building erected
about five years ago at cost of about
$4,000. The building and contents were
a total loss. The insurance on the
building is unknown. although usually
it has been insured for about $4,000.
T. E. Seeman lost his entire stock of
drugs valued at $4,000, on which there
was an insurance of $4,000. The fire was
discovered in the basement under the
drug store in which drugs were stored.
G. S. De Vine lost his entire stock Of
groceries, valued at $4,000, on which
there was an insurance of $4,000. In this
there was nothing saved.
The Perris postoffice was also de-
stroyed, all the mail being burned
nothing saved. The stock of stamps
destroyed was very small, amounting
only to about $40. the remainder of the
stock being in the safe, which was saved
with it's contents, including stamps and
valuable papers.
The north wind had been blowing all
day but it had gone down or the whole
business portion of the town would
have been destroyed.
The herald., 1897-02-27
MONROVIA
The Seasons Prospects Good-SociaI and Per.
sonal News

ne Se0SOn 3 FTUSP-Stb 1OOu-OoStsAt uuN fCie
sonaI News
MONROVIA, Feb. 25.--The rainfall
this season has been abundant, the first
time for several years. The streams last
season ran very low and water for ir-
rigation was scarce, but the indications
are now good for good supply for the
year 1897.
The Monrovia- -Duarte section extend
ing along the foothills for three and
half miles will this year produce about
400 carloads of oranges and lemons, of
which amount about forty carloads will
be lemons. The orchards are all vigor-
Gus and yearly they are increasing the
yield of fruit The oranges here are
somewhat afflicted with the spot" or
whatever it may be, but only small
percentage of the fruit is affected. and
this as rule is not injured seriously.
Monrovia has first-class paper to
look after it's interests, published by
J. W. Harvey; who has been resident
of Monrovia for the past ten years. and
knows the entire country here thorough
ly, and is good newspaper man. He
Is now engaged in getting out special
edition that will give much valuable in
formation regarding the resources of
this very attractive section of Southern
California.
Monrovia has good railroad service,
including the main line of the Santa Fe
system and a branch of the Southern
Pacific, and many people reside here
and do business in Los Angeles. Those
who relish a good quality Of ozone can
find it here in all it's purity.
On Friday evening the Apollo club
will give it's first concert at the opera
house The club will be assisted by
Miss Matilee Loeb, cornetist, and Mr..
Marion Wigmore, baritone, both of Los
Angeles. The public are anticipating
treat. Prof. John c. Dunster of the
st. Cecilia club of Los Angeles is the
musical director.
"Petticoat Perfidy' and "a Box OF
Monkeys" will be Sthe attraction at the
opera house next Tuesday evening. The