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The herald., 1898-04-18
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him to the leading Republicans Of the city
and the latter kept their distinguished Wis
itor very busy during his short stay.
The wedding Of Adam Cotton Dart and
Ethel Thompson, both of Los Angeles.
took place Saturday afternoon before JUS
tice j. T. Knox.
Mary Ellen Lease Of Kansas has sent
word that she will be here and lecture
about the first Of June.
Judgment was rendered Saturday in IA
vor of the plaintiff in the case Of Irvington
Land and Water company VS.. Ara A. Will
son, administrator on the estate Of r. N.
c. Wilson ct al, for s9447.93, with interest
and costs.
Samuel Pearce has filed mechanics
lien upon the Rather, M. T. Long, Vir-
ginia Dale and Good Hope mines of the
Virginia Dale district, together with the
mill and mill site, to recover s520.10, with
costs.
The Society of Pioneers has planted sixty
trees in the city park as celebration of
Arbor day.
The police rounded up seven hobos FRI
day night for being drunk and creating a
disturbance on Third street and put them
in Jail, but the next morning before the
officers could get around City Recorder
Faris turned them all loose again, and the
next night the police took them in again.
The herald., 1898-04-18
CHILCoOT AVALANCHE
Hopes and Fears for the Fate OF
Friends

SAN BERNARDINO, April 1.-THE an
palling avalanche disaster of the Chilkoot
pass Is still the theme of many hopes and
fears in this neighborhood, for there were
many from here In that immediate vicinity
at the time who are either buried under
the snow or are blocked in and unable to
communicate with friends. Peter Dueber
whose wife is daughter of the old pio-
neer, John Brown, ST., and their son.
Charles, have not been heard from since
the avalanche, and it was known they were
about to try the pass. The name of Dur
Der Is in the list Of dead, but it is not known
whether he Is one of the two whose name
is Dueber. Another name of the missing is
Jager, and that is thought to possibly
mean one OF the two. There were others
there from this place, Samuel James,
Budd Strong, w. H. Mogeau, Henry
Reeves and several more. Letters have
been received from Mogeau and Reeves
announcing their safety. The former
writes that he is on the White pass, with
in few miles of the summit, but showed
in. He wrote under date of April 8, the
day of the avalanche on the other pass, and
says: while it is not as bad as expected
it is hard enough, and would advise those
it up unless they are prepared for hard
physical labor. Every fellow must rustic
for himself. We used very good judgment
in bringing oxen. They prove very faith
full and useful. The poor dogs are not a
success for this purpose, and some owners
are very cruel to them. Mail does not
reach us. 1t is stacked up at the wharf
at Skaguay, and no telling when we can
get it."
A letter from Henry Reeves from Dyea,
under date of April II, states: II feel upon
my arrival here good and strong, al
though We had hard trip up against a
head wind. At one time the heavy sea
broke in the matches and water came in by
tons, but we bailed her out and hove to for
"a hours. 1 have just arrived at Sheep
Camp and have five miles to make to reach
the summit. 1 will make this in one week.
Then 1 will have it down hill to Lake
Linderman. Everything here is snow and
ice. We are above the timbet line. 1 have
with me 1900 pounds of grub and clothing
If you see any one coming this way tell
him to bring lots of grub and clothing"
A copy of the Skaguay News says 1t is
foolish to try to go over the Chilkoot pass
at this time of the year, and there are
5000 tons of freight stalled at Sheep Camp.
1t also states that the tramway scheme
is a failure, as there cannot be power
enough applied to move the cable when the
car is loaded
A letter has also been received here by
Mrs. Slocum from her daughter, who it
was feared was caught in the avalanche.
The letter is dated the day after the dis
oC
The herald., 1898-04-18
Ventura Notes

VENTURA, April 1.-THE W. r. c. en-
tertained their many friends Friday af-
ternoon with delightful musical and lit.
erary program, which was followed by a
banquet.
F. f. Barnard reports two hundred
carloads of corn and several trainloads Of
hay from the east to the grain merchants
on the coast, and greater supply when
haymaking in the central states COM
mences.
Santa Barbara has sent twenty-five men
to work on special lines at the sugar fac
tory at OXnard.
There is nothing now to prevent pushing
to completion the big county bridge which
will span the Santa Clara river near Mon
talvo. The successful bidder for this work
A. W. Burrell, is here. and today will COL
lect his men so as to begin operations on
Monday next and about June 1st will be
ready to turn it over to the people.
Ventura Lodge No. 46. assisted by Seaside
Lodge No. 45, Fraternal Brotherhood, en-
tertained IT'S members and friends at Ma
sonic hall Friday evening. The main fea-
ture of the evening was an address by
Mrs. Emma Rice Neidig of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1898-04-18
CRICKET

A team of Los Angeles cricketers visited
AZusa yesterday and met an eleven repre-
senting Azusa and Pomona. The wicket
was of a distinctly eccentric order, and
out Of compliment to the Azusa ground
man 1t is proposed to play the return
match on Spring street Of Los Angeles, If
repavng has not by that time been COM
menced. The visitors were vanquished
In yesterdays engagement by the narrow
majority Of three runs The result was
chiefly due to the fine bowling Of Masters
for Azusa, the pertinacity OF the Los An
geles captain and the loquacity of H. Jones
Bateman- The Azusa spectators regarded
the game with considerable interest, and
discoursed learnedly on the technique of
Its curves. Los Angeles in the first in
ming made 81, to which Azusa responded
with 81. the last three men pulling the
game out Of and beyond the fire for their
side. Had time allowed, the visitors
might have turned the tables after lunch
as at the approach of the return train TO
Los Angeles, Azusa men were succumbing
as fast as players of baseball.
The herald., 1898-04-18
BLOODY AFFRAY
Whisky and Jack Knife Do the
Deed

Deed
SAN BERNARDINO, April 17.-Soon af-
ter the midnight hour on Saturday night,
or rather this morning, the police were as
tonished to see rushing into town a man
in undershirt and drawers, covered with
blood and with bloody jack-knife in his
hand. He had come two miles on foot in
that plight to give himself up for. killing
man. His name was John Ross, and he
was butcher at the Gerner slaughter
house two miles out on c street extension.
asleep when three other butchers, who
work there, came in about midnight, and
one Frank Smith jumped on him while in
bed and pounded his face almost to a
jelly, when Ross secured his jack-knife
and attacked Smith, cutting him in sew
eral places, he could not tell how badly,
and then fled for his life. He was placed
in Jail and the police kept a lokout for
Smith. They soon discovered carriage
standing in front of DR.. Rowell's residence
and found that the other two men, broth
ers named Refs, had brought Smith to the
surgeon to have his wounds dressed One
cut was on the leg and was five inches
long and an inch deep, while there were
several other cuts and stabs on him. He
was placed under arrest and the examina-
ton will bring out the particulars. Smith
does not deny the story told by Ross in the
main incidents, but says when Ross cut
him he tried to get shotgun, but Ross
fled before he could use 1t.
The herald., 1898-04-18
A NEW MINING CAMP
Very Inviting Reports of a Difficult
Section

RIVERSIDE, April 17.-Jack Thompson
and James Noble, who with other River
side parties are owners of a couple Of
promising gold bearing ledges in the new
mining camp known as Cotton in the
southern end of the state of Nevada, near
the great Death Valley, have just returned
from a trip to the camp, and they re-
port things booming there. Although this
camp was discovered only short time
ago, there are fifty men there now and
others are arriving at the rate of half a
dozen day.
Thompson and Noble also bring back
word of the discovery, about four miles
from the Cotton camp, of an old working
which bears evidence of having been done
as long ago as thirty years at least. There
is shaft on the ledge and rock taken from
it averages $50 free gold per ton besides
containing rich concentrates. There are
those in the new camp who fully believe
that the new discovery is none other than
the long lost Pegleg mine, in the search
of which many a hardy prospector has lost
his life in years past.
Mr.. Noble brought back with him a
quantity of ore specimens taken from the
surface groupings of the mines owned by
himself and Riversiders and there is q
plentiful sprinkle of free gold all over the
| rock. The rock taken haphazard from the
ledge shows better than $40 per ton, and II
is calculated will work nearly double this.
The principle ledge owned by Noble and
associates is eight feet thick and can be
traced for distance of 5000 feet; in fact.
the ore is inexhaustble. 1t is the purpose
of the company to put large force of men
at work developing the mine, and they
have about twenty men at work now. This
mining camp is located about forty miles
southeast of the lower corner of Death
valley and at an altitude Of something like
1000 feet above sea level
The herald., 1898-04-18
Orange Items

ORANGE, April 1.-THE Fortnightly
club held a very pleasant and we'll at
tended meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs James Fullerton on Saturday evening.
The following program was we'll rendered:
Instrumental solo, Mr.. Upham; reading,
Mr. James Fullerton; vocal solo, Miss Ar
nie Wood; reading, Miss Mollie Bryan; in
strumenal duet (banjo and guitar), Ed NJ
and Miss Helen Fullerton; reading, Mrs
F. H. Paine; vocal solo, Miss Helen Full
lerton; reading, Miss Susie Scarritt; piano
solo, Mr.. Upham; reading. Mrs. ]. E. Par
ker.
Rev. weage, formerly Of Paso Robes
recently appointed pastor of the Congre-
gational church at Villa Park, has moved
to that place and taken charge Of his new
church.
On Tuesday evening the Epworth league
of the Methodist church will give an en-
tertainment in the Music hall, Orange.
c. H. Garfield of Orange has purchased
the store at Olive and will run it in cor
nection with his grocery store at this
place.
The herald., 1898-04-18
A NEW CoURSING CLUB

A meeting was held by representative
greyhound owners of this city at the Or
pheum hall Thursday evening, resulting in
the organization Of the Southern Califor-
mia Cours.ug club" A new park will be
established at Santa Monica, under the
management Of E. v. Sullivan from San
Francisco. a gentleman prominent in
coursing circles of that city, who will
probably make a success Of the venture.
The Park club will both be run under the
rules and regulations Of the Interstate
Coursing association.
The club has already membership of
thirty-five members, among whom are the
most prominent men of this popular
sport. The following were elected officers:
Charles Winston. president: Ben Smith,
vice president; Z. +. Koher, secretary and
treasurer; Messrs. Merry, Gilderman.
Munton, Lapp. Passions. executive COM
mittee.
The herald., 1898-04-18
Riverside Ripples

RIVERSIDE, April 17.-Elsinore section,
unlike the greater part Of the county, re-
ports the crops in that part of the lower
and moist lands about the lake as being
in thriving condition, with every pros
;pect of turning out good crop when the
harvest season is at hand. A few early
apricots and peaches were said to have
been nipped by the late frost but the bulk
iof the deciduous crop is coming along
all right and promises a big yield.
W. N. Chamblin. one Of the old time res
idents of the city, is reported as lying very
low at the home Of his father with the
pneumonia.
In the game Of baseball played in the
city yesterday the local team defeated the
Southern California college nine by score
of 13 to II. 1t was good game.
The County Bimetallic league met yes
terday at Perris and steps were taken to
organize the forces Of the league for the
coming county campaign. Il was decided
The herald., 1898-04-18

The arrival Of Corbett has been the most
interesting occurrence in local sports this
week. He plays a short engagement at q
local theater. Corbett is still positive in
his protestations for a match with Fitz-
simmons. Jim does not propose to quit the
ring yet awhile, he says, even II he fails to
get another chance. He claims to be feel
ing better than ever, and, as he has youth
In his favor, he reasons that he Is not q
"has-been" by any means. Corbett thinks
highly of the abilities and prospects Of
Jeffries and predicts great things for the
young giant. jeff has q number Of fights on
at present, and If he comes out of them.
even without defeat, he will have demon
strated beyond much doubt that he Is en-
titled to be considered as one of the top
notchers.
'Red" Phillips and Bob Thompson are
training faithfully for their approaching
match. A slight hitch occurred over the Sc
lection of a referee, and. as Mr.. Brink was
not satisfactory to either Of the men, they
were right in declining to fight under his
direction. 1t has been decided, however, to
have the match in the pavilion, and 1t will
be under the auspices of the Manhattan
club There has as yet been but little bet
ting on the event. Both men appear to have
a wholesome respect for the other and say
that 1t will probably be the hardest fight
they have ever experienced in their re-
spective histories.
o O o
There has been some activity among the
bicycle riders. Long Bill' Furman broke
coast record at Athletic park the other
day. Lacy, Shoemaker and Tabor may ride
In some of the road races in the northern
part of the state.
o o O
Coursing is well supported at Agricultur-
al park, but there will be an opposition
park during the summer A new associa
ton was formed last week. and Santa Mon
lea will be the place of business.
0 O O
The Los Angeles Gun club will hold
tournament at it's grounds on the 23d and
oath of this month.
H. L. Leland Of the University of South
ern California visited Santa Monica Sat-
urday for the purpose of making arrange
ments for the coming sixth annual field
day, which will be held there on Saturday,
April 30th.
The herald., 1898-04-18
THE WHEEL

At present, says an item from a Potte.
news bureau. President Potter does mo-.
seem in the least inclined to favor the L.
A. w in receding from the position 1t has
taken in attempting to start purchasing
department. through which league mem
bers can buy bicycles at discount. Sec
retary Wardrop OF the National board of
trade, suggests that the trade will take a
hrm stand and oppose the scheme to the
bitter end. The feeling among retailers
IN Greater New York is particularly bitter,
and 1t is probable that they may all begin
campaign against the league, If It insists
on going Into the bicycle business. The
prospect does not alarm the league admin
tstration any. President Potter seems to
be OF the opinion That the league can get
Long without trade help.
The herald., 1898-04-18
HARES AND HOUNDS

There was the usual good crowd at the
coursing at Agricultural park yesterday.
The jacks ran well, as the day was mild,
and the sport was excellent. There were
some new dogs entered and a good number
| Of the old favorites, which made 1t interest
ing. There was special ma tch race be-
tween Dan c. and John Mitchell, which was
very good, both dogs running exceptionally
we'll, making the entire circuit of the field
and having a chance for a large number of
short turns.
AS a special feature of the afternoon,
there were two bicycle races-one a mile
open, the other two-mile handicap. In
the first the contestants were Bales, Dev-
lin, Train, Morse and Duval. Train won
in 2:4O, with Morse second and Duval third.
In the handicap Duval won in 5:25, with
Train second and Bales third.
The course between Fannie s. and Mat
| inee was the best during the day. An unus-
ually fast jack was let out and led the dogs
merry chase, giving them chance to
show. their skill as well as speed.
There was special match race between
Cancan and Lady Singer; Lady Singer
won.
Much to the surprise Of every one, Kitty
Scot beat Van Brulle and Van Tralle.
winning first money. This little dog has
lots of friends.
In the run-offs Sailor Boy beat Bowery
Boy, 1871; 3. B. & B. beat Also, S-4 Van
Tralle beat Oakland Belle, Ill; Beau Brum-
NELL beat Fleetfoot, S-3, after a tie, S-3;
Matinee beat La Tosca, 4-2ls; Romeo beat
Frisco, liz; Blue Diamond beat Queen j.,
5-3, a bye; Fannie S. beat Sorceress, 90;
Corbett beat Tiger, 2ls-1; Little Brown
jug beat Little Tycoon, 81; Napoleon L
beat Speedwell. So; Van Brulle beat Sham
rock, Ill; Doncaster beat Sam, So; Lady
Wallace beat Kitty Scott, 4-l.s. a bye; Re-
lance beat Innocent Daisy, 80, bye; Juliet
beat Sailor Girl, 40.
In the match race Dan C. beat John
Mitchell, 1875.
In the first ties B. B. &B. beat Sailor Boy,
4h-2; Van Tralle beat Beau Brummell, 51s-
4; Matinee beat Romeo, 5-2h; Fannie 8.
beat Queen j.. AZ, after a tie, 1H-1H; Cor
bett beat Little Brown jug, 60; Van Brulle
beat Napoleon I, 6-1; Kitty Scott beat Dom
caster, 1874; Juliet beat Innocent Daisy, rs.
In the second ties Van Tralle beat B. B. &
B., 5-1; Matinee beat Fannie S., 11-6, after
two ties, 1h-1M and Ill; Van Brulfe beat
Corbett, 81, after tie, 2A-2h; Kitty Scott
beat Juliet, 4-3.
In the third ties Van Tralle beat Matinee,
IAN; Kitty Scott beat Van Brulle, 31-1.
In the finals Kitty Scott beat Van Tralle,
7-4-with Van Tralle second, Van Brulle
third. Matinee fourth Juliet fifth, Corbett
sixth, Fannie 8. seventh and B. B. & B.
eighth.
All passes have been Cancelled by the new
management, and new ones will be issued
during the coming week in time for next
Sunday.
The herald., 1898-04-18

lerton Farmers club has accepted an in
vitation to meet with the Anaheim Farm
ers' club at Brookshurst on April 25th,
at 2 p. m.
District Attornew West was in town
Thursday investigating a rape case in
Judge Pierces court.
The Anaheim Gazette says the walnut
crop is the most promising and will prob
ably be the largest ever raised in the val
ley.
J. A. Bailey died at the residence of
Hugh Mcdonald of Los Alamitos. Mr..
Bailey was a native of New York state.
His age was IS years.
l.. u. Huntington, w. III. McFadden and
E. Turk were at the meeting of the state
fruit growers in Los Angeles on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Frank Rimpau was down from Los An.
geles through the week visiting friends.
B. L. Bourland has decided to start q
weekly paper in Long Beach. Mr.. Bour
land was until lately editor of the Inde
pendent. His family will accompany hin
to Long Beach.
The herald., 1898-04-18
A Library for Compton

COMPTON, April 16.-The Compton Ii
brary association have just completed a
nice building of two rooms and is provided
with a we'll selected list of books maga-
zines, papers, etc. The opening was held
Friday night at the w. c. T. U. hail, Judge
j. NJ. Shepard, president Of the associa-
ton, In the chair. Solos were sung by
Mrs. D. r. Steele and Miss Annie Broui-
lette. A report of the work was given
by Professor Williams seventy-two
members. and asking for the help and
support of the people. Judge Shepard
made a short address, and introduced the
speaker of the evening. Hon. J. N. Phil
lips of Los Angeles, who made one Of his
characteristic speeches to the delight Of
the audience.
During the last week two-horse wagon
load Of alfalfa hay was sold for $S7.12, and a
two-horse wagon load Of cheese for over
$500. How is that for returns from the
soil?
The herald., 1898-04-18

At least one local house has acceded to
this position taken by the league, and Of
fers to league members 20 per cent dis
count on repair work Judging from the
facts at hand Potter is certainly becoming
officious, and the cycle dealers and racing
men are right in the stand they have taken.
Too much power In the hands OF an ind-
vidual Is not calculated to result in good
to the majority.
| A wheel that has great historical inter-
| est attached to 1t Is being exhibited in the
east. The following letter from Captain
| Sigsbee, formerly captain Of the Maine, ex"
plains the circumstances:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. 30, 1898.
The Pope Manufacturing Co., Hartford
Conn: Gentlemen-I beg to present to your
| company my Columbia wheel, which was
| down in the Maine for some days, when it
was sent up by diver who was clearing
| away wreckage. I bought the wheel in
June. 1895, when was much run down in
health by confinement to official duties.
Since 1t now has some historical value, I
| trust you will accept 1t.
Race and track owners Of New York are
| much dissatisfied with several of the new
racing rules and declare that they will dis
obey them and appeal to the courts IL the
| racing board attempts to punish them IN
any way that interferes with their buei-
ness.
On the boulevards about the city bloom
ers have been losing ground and becoming g
so scarce that now they are declared by the
women to be common" At the same time
the fashion Of riding in golf hose without
leggings, that began with the common"
riders. is now gaining favor with the elite
another proof of feminine consistency.
"Plugger Bill Martin went east Sunday
night, after being unable to find any one
else on the coast save Bob" Terrill, who
would race him a five-mile pursuit match
for side bet and purse. Floyd Mcfarland
got "cold feet" when he heard how easily
Martin defeated big Terrill.
Reports from Cannes, France, have It
that the Prince of Wales has taken to the
cycle and that he is making progress in
mastering the machine. His usual hour
for instruction is before breakfast 1t is
reported that so far he can mount aud dis
mount without assistance. An amusing in.
cident III connection with his hghne ess'
practice Is request Of the hotel manage
ment that guests will kindly not look a..
him while he Is learning.
j. Frank Starbuck, the professional mid
die distance rider of Philadelphia, will
meet Edward Taylor, the French rider, in
matched race for twenty miles at the
Willow Grove track. Philadelphia, on May
2S. Each rider will be allowed twenty pace
makers.
Tom Eek, the veteran trainer, has ar
ranged for novel race which will be de-
cided at the meet of the Pennsylvania
wheeimen at the Woodside track in Phil
adelphia on June II. 1t will be an inter-
national invitation at one mile, the best
two in three heats. The starters will be
limited to six men and each will have his
own team Of tandem pacemakere, with a
time limit Of two minutes on the race The
purse will be $780,
The herald., 1898-04-18
BASEBALL

The Horseshoe baseball nine defeated a
team from the commercial course Of the
high school by score Of 10 to Saturday.
The feature OF the game was the home run
made by Porter Of the Horseshoe team.
An injustice appears to have been done
the Whittier baseball team last Monday,
when the statement was made that they
were defeated by the University Of South
ern California club. A letter has been
received from H. A. Williams of Whittier.
In which he states that the University team
was defeated by the Whittier nine by the
score Of II to In seven-inning game last
Sunday.