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The herald., 1898-02-02
VENTURA COUNTY
HUENEME

HUENEME, Feb. 1-Regular Cor
respondence) On Saturday evening
Major j. A. Drffil drove in from the
sugar factory with party consisting of
Henry 7. Oxnard, president of the OK
nard Construction company and the head
of the beet sugar factory project here
w. Baur, engineer, and Surveyor L..
Jones. AS they passed a Chinese laun-
dry a boy exploded frecracker which
frightened the horses. The team
plunged, breaking the buggy tongue and
started to run. Major Driffil was drag
ged from his seat and Surveyor Jones
jumped out. Engineer Baur made the
attempt, but being a very heavy man
fell and received a severe fracture of
the right leg. Mr.. Oxnard was carried
on by the team, and in turning corner
was thrown violently to the ground, Sc
verely bruising him about the face and
head. The team Immediately after col
lded with large gum tree, completely
wrecking the buggy. Major Driffil and
Surveyor Jones We're shaken up and
bruised, but are otherwise uninjured,
DR.. Diworth states that Mr.. Oxnard will
soon recover but it will be six weeks or
more before Baur will be about again.
Mr. Oxnard will leave for New York
in few days and Mr. Baur will be re-
moved to the factory site where he can
direct the operation from his sick room.
The herald., 1898-02-02
WHY HE WAS FAMOUS
Death Of Miser Whom Burglars Had
Tortured

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Allan Fairbanks
of Wheaton, ILL.,, is dead and in his death
that town lost a most unique citizen.
Horse trader, accumulation of stocks,
bonds and mortgages, miser-he left be-
hind him a bunch of property worth
something like 100000.
For years and years he had lived in a
cottage without a trace OF even ordi-
nary comfort. The rule of his life was
rigid economy.
Banks to him were institutions not to
be trusted and he kept his possessions at
home. Mortgages, bonds and stocks he
secreted in hooks known only to him
self, his wife and Dora. the housekeeper.
Two strangers passed a night with
Fairbanks twelve years ago. He told
them he was rich, that he had no faith in
banks and that he kept his money in the
house. In the morning they went away
Two weeks later they returned masked
and accompanied by several other men
They demanded Fairbanks money.
The miser refused to comply or tC
show them the hiding place. Hot irons
applied to his bare feet failed to open
his mouth. They tried his wife with
the same result Similar torture brought
out the secret from Dora, and the viii
lains got away with $4,000 in govern
ment bonds and about $1,000 in cur
rency. The robbers were captured and
Fairbanks recovered most of the money
and all of the bonds.
The herald., 1898-02-02
TERMINAL ISLAND

TERMINAL ISLAND, Feb. 1.-(Reg-
ular Correspondence.) The ocean has
been making inroads lately at the place
where the old channel formerly divided
Rattlesnake and Dead Mans islands
and the Terminal company has been put
TO considerable expense building break
waters, crews working night and day
during the prevalence of the high tides
and rough weather. The large number
of contractors who have been over to the
islands of San Clemente and Santa Cat
alma the past few days inspecting the
rock at those places preparatory tc
bidding on the harbor breakwater, looks
as if something is at last to be done.
Word received unofficially from Wash
ington the other day stated that the pos
tai authorities had decided to name the
postoffice station to be established here
abouts the "Harbor." Mrs. H. V. Du-
zen, wife of the former Los Angeles
postmaster and present boniface, will
be postmiStress.
The herald., 1898-02-02

eral articles of value. A purse was also
taken from the pockets of Lindlay' S
son, who slept in another room.
The police arrested two men on sus-
picion late last night. When found at
2 a. m. the men were in back of the hard
ware store of G.. ID. Cunningham and
could give no account of themselves.
Both claim to have come here yesterday
from Los Angeles. They give the names
Of Mcdonald and Hackett.
According to a report of the city
treasurer submitted to the city trustees
today the funds in the county treasury
today were as follows: General, $21,-
5SO.04; salary, $1,934.47; park, s1.373.45;
sewer, $2,07515; street improvement $4,-
O5S.46; redemption, $5.35; total, $31 ops %.
Overdrawn street fund, $7,772.14; cleo
trio Light, $5,62S77; total, $13. .400.91; bal
ance on hand, 17,626.01. This condition
of funds means that all street work at
the expense of the city will have to be
shut down for the city will be completely
out of funds before the close of the fiscal
year.
The examination of the Escallier
brothers on a charge of selling liquor
within 100 feet of a public building (the
postoffice at Temecula) will take place in
Justice Mills court tomorrow.
The herald., 1898-02-02
FERNANDO

FERNANDO, Feb. 1.-Regular Core
spondence.) Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Coch-
ran of Los Angeles are visiting Mrs.
McClung.
Mrs. Caswell of San Francisco is
spending few weeks with Mrs. G. X.
Porter.
Phil Narcome has arrived from Chi
cago and is visiting his sister, Mrs. j. S.
Hendrickson.
Mrs. c. S. Hogan and Miss Laura
Hogan are visiting Mrs. A. c. Reed
Mrs. John Loop of Santa Monica is
visiting friends and looking out for her
business interests here.
H. c. Hubbard and F. M. Wright were
in Los Angeles Monday.
Rev. B. F. Wolff gave an excellent talk
to the Epworth league Sunday evening
on the advantages of college educa-
ton.
DR.. j. p. Widney is going to plant so
acres Of land to olives this spring.
Mrs. Scarnell and Miss Scarnell have
returned home, after a weeks visit in
Los Angeles.
Mrs. M. e. Griswold spent Monday in
Los Angeles.
Mrs. H. C. Allen was in Los Angeles
Saturday.
The herald., 1898-02-02
Spoiled His Watch

FRESNO, Feb. IA murderous as
sault wasomade upon Thomas Maloney.
a saloon keeper and politician, at 4
o'clock this morning. Maloney started
to go to his rooms above his saloon when
his assailant, who had secreted him
self in the passageway, opened fire upon
him. His first shot struck Maloney's s
watch, which was in his upper left-hand
vest pocket, smashing the watch, which
saved the assaulted mans life. The bull
let was found in his pocket. Three other
shots were fired by the assailant and
Maloney emptied his revolver at him.
The would be murdered escaped.
The herald., 1898-02-02
VENTURA

VENTURA, Feb. 1.-(Regular Core
spondnece) Dull times are not appar-
ent in Ventura county at present AT
the beet sugar plant, near Ell Rio, brick
layers, carpenters and machinists are
pushing the work rapidly. At the wharf
yesterday the steamer Homer left with
400 boxes of citrus fruits, seven tons of
walnuts, 1000 pounds of honey for San
Francisco
Charles Sudden is making arrange
ments to join party for the Klondike
On Saturday night lodge of the Fra
ternal Brotherhood was organized here.
Mr.. Baur of New York has arrived and
is installed as chief engineer at the
sugar factory.
Another enterprise is reported in the
way of opening up the sulphur beds on
Sulphur mountain. Barnard & Co. OF
Ventura are largely interested.
On account of the scarcity of food or
the Santa Ana many cattle, including
cows with their calves, are dying.
The herald., 1898-02-02
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
SAN BERN ARDINO

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 1.--(Regu-
lar Correspondence The petition In in
Solvency of John l.. Campbell, for many
years judge of the superior court of San
Bernardlno county, was filed yesterday.
At the close of the late boom Mr.. Camp
bell was largely involved and for many
years he has been struggling along with
the load heaped upon him at that time,
paying interest upon mortgages and
seeking relief; but the end was inevita.
BILE, and the only relief obtainable was
going through the insolvency court, and
at the advice of friends he has taken that
course out of his financial difficulties.
His liabilities are given at about $4,000
while his assets foot up about half that
sum. In the list of creditors the follow
ing are those to whom the largest
amounts are due: State Loan and Trust
Co., Los Angeles, $417.72; Eleanor H.
Dodd. San Francisco, $2S75; w. ]. Brod
rick, receiver, Los Angeles. $4381.75; r.
r. Stewartson, San Francisco, $3155.06.
Lytle Creek Water and Improvement
Co., Rialto, $4,000; E. Sommen, San Ber-
nardino, $1,000; F. p. Morrison, Redlands
$4,000; w. S. Hooper, San Bernardino,
$250O; estate of j. w. Davis, Cotton,
$2216; George E Otis and San Bernar-
dino National bank, $2216; San Berhar-
dino National bank, $1333.20; First Ma
tional bank of San Bernardino $6500;
Miss Grace b. Rogers, Los Angeles. 1920.
The assets consist of various pieces of
real estate at Urbita and Mt. Vernon
orange grove lands, subject to mortgage
personal property, stock in the Mt. Yer
non Orange Grove company and sun
dries, footing up at the appraised value
to $25,371
A. N. Williams, who was arrested at
Riverside a few days ago charged with
using the United States mail for fraudu
lent purposes, escaped from jail today.
Fred Pourade, the deputy marshal, was
about to take him to Los Angeles and
the taller notified Williams to get ready
for the trip. Williams asked if he could
take a bath and being granted the re-
quest, hung up a blanket across the
alleyway of the Jail, apparently to shut
out the view of the other inmates. He
then at once went to the window and
removed the iron bars, which he had
previously sawed off, and using a rope
made of Jail blankets, dropped to the
ground from the second story window
and made good his escape. The officers
waiting for him to come down discovered
his escape within five minutes. Blood
hounds from Riverside county were put
on the trail but failed to follow the
scent. No trace of his whereabouts can
be found.
A party of Knights of Pythias arrived
from Highlands very early this morn
ing and announced the organization of
q lodge at Highlands last evening
The people of Cotton, finding that un-
der the present law the constables and
justices of. the peace will not dispose of
the hobo crop met Monday night and
organized a vigilance committee. The
committee sent thirty-two hobos to the
county jail that day and propose to keep
on with the good work.
At the meeting of the fire department
The herald., 1898-02-02
REDLANDs

REDLANDS, Feb. 1.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) A number of the char
itably inclined among the citizens of
Redlands met this afternoon at the
Auditorium and formed the Associated
Charities of Redlands. Rev. j. H. Will
Jams presided over the meeting, and j.
l.. Speares, secretary of the Redlands
Y. M. c. A.. acted as secretary The
following officers for the association
were chosen: President Alfred II.
Smiley; first vice president, Mrs. George
Jordan; second vice president, Rev. Ira
G. Sprague; secretary Mrs. Partridge;
treasurer N. Leo Lelean. A motion
was passed that any citizen of Redlands
may become member of the association
upon the payment of not less than 25
cents per month towards the expenses
of the work. An advisory board was
provided for, to consist of one member
from each church and charitable organ
ization of Redlands. Upon motion the
officers of the association were made an
executive committee.
On motion of A. K. Smiley the news
papers were requested to urge the citi
zens of Redlands to cooperate with the
officers of the Associated Charities by
refusing to feed tramps or other persons
begging free of charge. and by sending
all such to the wood yard. 1t was the
general sentiment of the meeting that
this action, If strictly adhered to by ALL
would settle the tramp question in
Redlands.
petition of insolvency has been
granted l. N. Hathorn of this city. Liza
bilities, $2213.05; exempt assets, $S1; as
sets not exempt, $204.61. A meeting of
his creditors will be held February 7th
The finance committee of the Wash
ington birthday celebration, Messrs. J. ].
Suess, F. L. Nofziger, I. N. Hough,
Frank Nutter and r. c. Avery, is busy
circulating subscription papers to secure
money to guarantee prizes and expenses
and thus assist in making the celebra-
ton the most brilliant affair of the kind
that Redlands has ever seen.
The herald., 1898-02-02
WHITTIER

WHITTIER, Feb. 1.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) A rousing meeting of the
Anti Saloon league was held here Sun
day evening and was addressed by Mr..
Allen, state superintendent of the league.
Mr. Allen presented his subject in very
impressive manner. Whittier is decid-
edly and emphatically an anti-saloon
town, and has forces enough to re-
main so.
A series Of revival meetings began at
the Congregational church Sunday.
Pastor Wilt will be assisted by an
evangelist from Los Angeles.
The ticket nominated by the citizens
few evenings ago for officers of the pro-
posed municipality, to be voted for on
February 10, is as follows: For trustees,
w. V. Coffin, ID. c. Andrews, Lewis
Landreth, f. w. Rider, Louis Butman;
clerk, b. f. Arnold; treasurer Fred C..
Weeks; marshal Ed S. Chase. There
has been no other ticket made public yet.
The platform is a model for good city
government, such as should be expected
of the Whittier citizens.
The Central Oil company Is putting in
large tankage facilities at Los Nietos
junction, and a pipe line Is being laid to
connect with the wells, a distance of four
miles.
Peter Crook is at the hospital of DR..
Walter Lindley in Los Angeles, for
trea tment. He has been i'm declining
health for many months.
NJ. e. Snavely has moved from Comp
ton to this place and associated himself
with his brother, A c., in the dentistry
business
G. S. Pennington, late of Iowa, will
move to Los Angeles in few days, where
he has engaged with wholesale house
as travelling salesman.
The Home Oil company began moving
its machinery into position Monday to
sink another well.
The herald., 1898-02-02
NORWALK

NORWALK Feb. L-(Regular Core
spondence) Miss Agnes Coward and
Geo. w. Fetterman were married on
Sunday at II o'clock at the residence OF
the brides father. Rev. G.. H. DeKay
performed the ceremony.
The newly welded pair left in the
evening for Los Angeles, and after a few
days at Mt. Lowe will begin housekeep-
ing at Long Beach.
Walter Christian died this morning OF
tuberculosis. Funeral services viii be
held tomorrow at 10:30 a. M, at the
house, and the interment will be at Little
Lake cemetery.
J. w. Evans of the California Beet
Sugar Estate and Land company of Chi
no was in town today guest Of Rev G.
H. DeKay.
]. H. Glen had his right foot badly
injured few days ago by being STRUCK
The herald., 1898-02-02
CLUNIE'S FIGHT
Is Directed Against the Fire Insurance
Compact

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-Insurance
Commissioner Clunie has announced
that his fight against the foreign insur-
ance companies doing business in this
State will be directed against the or
ganiZation known as the Fire Under
writer's of the Pacific, commonly known
as the Insurance Compact" 1t is by
the disorganization of this association
that the Insurance Commissioner ex-
poets to secure for the people an equit-
able reduction of insurance rates, the
payment of taxes and licenses by insur-
ance companies, and again, abolition of
conditions imposed on insurers since the
compact came into existence.
There are in prospect many additional
complications, including fines, criminal
prosecutions and suits to recover prem
iums obtained without license of law. II
will prove a final test of the powers OF
the Insurance Commissioner and the
application of State laws governing in
surance corpora tions.
The herald., 1898-02-02
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE. Feb. 1.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) Although the term of
Postmaster Abbott does not expire for
several months at least three of the
faithful of the G. o. p. are at work lay
ing lines to capture the office when the
time for appointment arrives. These
are ex-senator Streeter, Capt. A. S.
Milice and George Cunningham. The
general impression here is that Milice
stands no show and that the fight be-
tween Cunningham and Streetor will be
hot one to the finish.
Burglars raided the home of c. D.
Lindlay on the East Side last night, and
when the occupants walked this morning
it was to find trunks broken open and
the house quite generally ransacked. The
burglars were bold and evidently old
hands at the business, for they took a
purse from under Lindlay's head while
he slept, which contained $11. They al
so went through the trunk of hired
man who slept upstairs and took sew
The herald., 1898-02-02
BUENA PARk

BUENA PARK, Feb Irregular Cor
respondence. Everything is dry and
the farmers are praying for rain. The
outlook for beets is very poor so far.
The factory for condensing milk is
making more improvements. Mr.. Bixhy
has put in an electric motor and has tho
building lighted by electricity, and his
soldering irons heated by the same
means. He is now taking in between
5000 and 1000 pounds of milk daily and
still has not enough to fill his orders
He is now employing thirty hands and
things look lively.
The population has been increased by
the arrival of a nine pound girl at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. e. White. A
nine-pound girl has also gladdened the
hearts of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Landell
Also a fine, big girl for Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Moon.
On Friday evening an exceptionally
good concert was given by Mr.. and Mrs
Modini Wood, assisted by Miss Willis of
Los Angeles, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Mutual Aid society.
The herald., 1898-02-02
ORANGE COUNTY
SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, Feb. 1.-(Regular Cor
respondence) AT meeting of the city
trustees last night Street Superintend-
ent Nash reported that the asphaltum
cooking plant was being put UP. and
work on the crosswalks would begin as
soon as possible.
The supervisors met today and al
lowed $. Fl. Finley OS4S5O as part pay
ment on the new bridge across the San
ia Ana river.
J. H. DoCkweiler, city engineer of Los
Angeles. accompanied by Sidney NJ.
Miller, an engineer from Chicago, was in
town today on business connected with
the proposed sewer system. Mr.. Dock.
weller examined the plans and estimates
and expressed his approval of them.
A warrant has been issued for the ar
rest of James Brown. On last Tuesday
he hired a buggy from Mr.. Joplin, 5or-
rowed another mans horse, and disap-
peared.
HerElosa chapter Eastern Star, gave
an entertainment last night for the chill
dren. A good program was given by
the little folks, after which refreshments
We're served.
J. r. Moelier has gone to Los Angeles
to take charge of photograph gallery.
The advance sale of seats for Nellie
McHenry opened this morning. She
and her company of comedians will ap-
pear at the Grand on Friday night.
Miss Hazel Huntington is seriously
i'll.
Mrs. c. w. West returned today from
visit to her daughter in Santa Monica
II. c. Kellogg has returned from Elsi-
more, where he has been for the past
three weeks engaged in surveying.
Mrs. Vada Porter has returned to her
home in Oceanside, after a months visit
here.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of j. Grant Talbot and Miss Bertha Gal
lup on Wednesday, February 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Baker returned
Sunday from trip to San Francisco.
Messrs. Will McLain. VIII Alexander
and H. T. Matthews spent Sunday in
San Diego, as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
S. Wallace.
The herald., 1898-02-02
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 1.-(Regular
Correspondence) The candy and to-
bacco stand of Charles Smith, on the
boulevard, near the bath house. was
broken into last night and large guam
tity of cigars and tobacco stolen 1t is
supposed that tramps are responsible
for the theft.
1t seems likely that the building of a
sugar refinery near Santa Maria will
cause considerable railroad extension in
the northern part os this county. AL
ready a force is at work on the narrow
gauge spur from Santa Maria to the
factory site, and the Southern Pacific,
1T appears, contemplates extending a
line up the Santa Ynez river as far as
LOmpOc.
The herald., 1898-02-02
ILLEGAL BONDS
The Basis of a Suit for Two Million
Dollars

DOlldTS
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-There Is
pending in the United States Circuit
Court in this city an action which in
wolves nearly $2,000.00o, concerning
which the majority of the 5000 defend
ants have never heard a word, as nc
effort has been made to serve them with
copies of the complaint.
The litigation comes up In the form
of bill in equity, and is entitled Jacob
Sichel against the City and County OF
San Francisco and others, the object
being to compel the Supervisors to levy
a special tax on all the property ad-
jacent to Montgomery avenue in order
to pay the outstanding Montgomery av-
enue bonds. issued in 1873, which have
been declared Illegal by the California
Supreme Court.
Mr. Sichel resides at Frankfort on the.
Main, and has right to sue in the Fed
eral courts. thus attempting to there
obtain relief which has been denied tc
him and his associates In the States
courts.
The herald., 1898-02-02
DOWNEY

spondence.) The road overseer with a
force Of men and teams is improving
Doland street, south Of the railroad.
Work Is being pushed on the addition
to the creamery.
Joseph Smith has begun the erection
of a six-room house on Third street.
Grand Overseer Mackey of Los Ange-
les delivered an address before Silver
Star lodge, A. o. u. W., in their hall last
evening. Refreshments were served at
the close of the session.
The herald., 1898-02-02

men who are interested in bettering the
condition of the streets.
PERSONAL
George d. Rowan has sold his home
place on East Colorado street to Mr..
Wood of Orange Grove avenue, the con-
sideration being about 100000.
Mrs. A. f. Ladd returned yesterday to
Santa Monica.
C. C. Gibbs of Mariposa was in the
city today, calling on former friends
here.
Miss Nellie Hagadorn has returned
to Pasadena, after and absence of some
years.
Mrs. J. ]. Blick entertained the Young
Ladies' Missionary society yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Bech left today for
San Francisco, en- route to Honolulu.
The herald., 1898-02-02
Ell MODENA

Ell MODENA, Feb. 1.-(Reguar Cor
respondence.) Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. p
Brown of Los Angeles have been visiting
relatives and friends in Ell Modena and
Villa Park neighborhoods during the
last few days.
The unprecedented cold on the morn
ing of the oath seriously damaged the
pea crop here.
At the w. c. T. U. school of methods
held at El Modena last Wednesday Mrs.
Lucy S. Blanchard of Los Angeles was
the chief speaker at the evening session.
The Orange boys easily beat the Ell
Modenaites at football last Saturday.
Miss Ida Curtiss of Pasadena Is assist
ing in carrying on the revival meetings
now in progress at Friends church.
The herald., 1898-02-02
A Good Counterfeit

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 1.-Agents
of the government secret service are
in Kansas City investigating the ap-
pearance here of counterfeit 81 silver
certificate. Several of the spurious bills
have been received at the local banks
within the past two weeks. The bill is
the 81 silver certificate that bears the
picture of the late VIM. Window. 1t is
of the series of 1891, check letter C, plate
10, j. Fount Tilman, Register, and d.
N. Morgan, Treasurer. The character
of the bill is very fine and it is an ex-
tremely dangerous counterfeit.
The herald., 1898-02-02
Chicago Water Supply

CHICAGO, Feb. Final plans for the
construction of a S5OOO,000 system of in
tercepting sewers that will give Chicago
a pure water supply have been passed by
the City Council.
The object of the intercepting sewers
is to divert all the sewage OF the city
into the river, whence it is to flow into
the drainage canal and thus prevent the
pollution of the lake by the emptying of
sewers into it as now happens in num-
ber of instances.
The herald., 1898-02-02
A Patent Lawsuit

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Edwin T. Earl
President of the California Fruit Ex-
porters of Oakland, Cal, filed bill ir
the United States Circuit Court here to-
day asking for an injunction to restrain
Armour and Company, packers. from
taking any legal action against him in
regard to certain improvements in re-
frigerator cars, which, Mr.. Earl says
Armour and Company assert are in
fringements on patent rights controlled
by them.