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The herald., 1898-03-17
THE PIPE WAS A BOMB
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT AT CARPIN-
TERRA YESTERDAY
BOTH THE MEN WERE KILLED
Charles Sexton and Paul Higgins
Blown to Pieces by the Explosion
Of a Pipe

SANTA BARBARA, March 16.-At Car
pinteria, sixteen miles from this city, a
most horrible accident occurred this morn
ing at 9 o'clock, resulting in the instant
death of two young men in a CHASTITY man.
ner.
Charles Sexton and Paul Higgins, the
two victims. were engaged In repairing an
engine in the blacksmith shop on the Hig-
gins ranch While about their work one OF
them picked up short piece Of iron pipe
to use about the engine, and it being neces-
sary to fiatten one end Of the pipe they
were thus engaged when the first blow
from the sledge caused deafening explo-
sion, and both men were literally torn 10
pieces. The pipe that they were handling
was bomb. similar to those used in the
vicinity for Shooting oil wells, and had
been lying about the shop for year or
more. Its deadly character was unknown
to anyone, however, and 1t was left'there
by former employe of Mr.. Higgins.
Charles Sexton was the oldest son Of Jo-
seph Sexton, the wealthy nurseryman and
rancher of Goleta and Ventura, and he
was at the Higgins place on business
visit, intending to buy the engine they were
repairing. He was about 26 years old and
unmarried.
Paul Higgins leaves a wife and two chill
dren. He was 80 years old and the oldest
son of P. c. Higgins, prominent horticul-
turist Of the Carpinteria valley.
The shocking accident has caused deep
sorrow in Santa Barbara, where both fam
lilies were widely known.
Coroner Ruiz is holding an inquest at
Carpinteria this afternoon.
The herald., 1898-03-17
HARD CASES
Walker and Costello May Be Respon-
sible for Various Crimes


RIVERSIDE. March 16-Constabe Nc
Kim of San Jacinto brought to the county
Jail today Mexican named Juan Antonio,
who has been bound over to await trial in
the higher court on charge of larceny.
Owing to a careless move on the part of
the county officials the chances are that
the Jail breakers, Patrick Tierney, Albert
Carson and Harry Thornton. may escape
the consequences of their criminal act. 1t
seems that no warrant was issued for the
arrest Of the men and this technicality was
taken advantage of by the culprits' attor-
ney and the court dismissed the complaint.
The district attorney will file new COM
plants, but there seems to be a question
whether the men can be held for the crime.
Sheriff Johnson has received word from
the sheriff of San Luis Obispo county to
look up the records of a couple of hard
characters who are now In the jail of that
county, named Costello and Walkers The
men were in this part of the country por-
ton of the past winter and 1t Is believed
by the officers here that Walker and Cos
tello know something about the blowing up
of the postoffice safe at Chino last Decem-
ber. The sheriff is also of the opinion that
the men may know something about the
murder of the man whose body was found
in the river bottom near this city last De-
cember, as both men were in that vicinity
about the time the crime was committed.
Walker and Costello are old convicts and
they are now waiting trial in San Luis
Obispo county on a charge of robbery.
Costello served three years in the peniten-
tiary for robbery committed in San Ber-
nardno a few years ago.
The herald., 1898-03-17
Orange Items

ORANGE, March 16-The Southern Pa
cific is laying a track to a gravel pit east
of Orange, and when completed will take
out six thousand loads of gravel for bal
last upon the Santa Ana branch. The
loading will be done by hand
On Tuesday while Arthur West was going
to his home at Mcpherson from Orange
his team became frightened at load of
oranges and collided with telephone pole
which they broke in two. The buggy was
considerably smashed up. Mr.. West was
thrown out, but not seriously hurt.
Dr. w. b. Wood and Harry c. Williams
of Orange have made application for \
patent upon an improved trolly attach
ment for electric cars. 1t is said to be a
very ingenious contrivance and it is
claimed that it will add greatly to tho
safety and convenience of travel.
On Monday evening, the 21st instant the
newly instituted chapter of Eastern Star
of Orange will pay Hermosa chapter OF
Santa Ana a fraternal visit.
A meeting of members of the Presbyte
rian church of Orange will be held this
evening for the purpose of devising plans
for the management of funds for the en-.
suing year.
The herald., 1898-03-17
San Bernardino Brevities

SAN BERNARDINO, March 16.-Judg-
ment has been rendered against the Silver
King Milling and Mining company In favor
of certain creditors for s11511.16. the case
going by default. There are eighteen me
chanics' liens yet to be disposed of that
are to come up for argument next month
against the king" of silver that was
ruined by decentralization Of the white
metal.
The temperature went below the freezing
point Tuesday morning, but no signs o!
damage to fruit are visible as far as re-
ported. The rainfall of Sunday was .07 OF
an inch, making a total of GIG inches for
the season. Rain has fallen on twenty
three days, the heaviest being 1.4e or
October 14th last.
Licenses to marry were issued yesterda,
to Leroy Albert Pope, aged 20. and Clara
Belle Schain, aged IS, both natives of 1owa
and residents of Menifee, in Riverside
county. Also to Samuel Hunt Barrett
aged AZ, and Mary Virginia Hall, aged IS
| both natives of Virginia and residents oi
East Highland. A third was to Frank n
| Clark, aged 30, resident Of Cahuilla. ana
Annie Dodge, aged SO, a resident Of River
| side.
| William E. Beckstead Of Cotton celebrat-
ed his 69th birthday Monday by sending
word to President Mckinley that he wa;
ready to enlist in defense of the flag of hi
country on land or sea, at home or abroad
Mr. Beckstead is a veteran of the Mexican
war and served with an Iowa regiment dur.
ing the civil war of thirty-five years ago.
The herald., 1898-03-17
GRAPELAND DISTRICT
Some Trif1ing Matters That Have
Happened

SAN BERNARDINO, March 16.-To drop
into the court room of Department two
one would for the instant imagine he had
been transported to Los Angeles halls of
justice, for on the bench sits Hon. Lucien
Shaw, Judge, while in front of him are
members of the Los Angeles law firms Of
Wilson & Bulla, Gardner, Harris & Rod
man, Barclay & Camp, all of whom are on
the affirmative side of the case of L. N.
Breed ct al. VS.. Mckee Criley, collector of
the Grapeland irrigation district, who is
represented by the local firm of Otis Gregg
& Hall. Mckee Crilley has just filed sew
enty-two contracts of sale of lands of the
district with the county recorder that will
become bona 1ide sales tomorrow if there
is not a stay of proceedings, as the sale for
being delinquent or assessments was made
to the district March II, 1897. These certifi-
Gates of sale were filed by the San Bernar-
dino National bank as treasurer of the dis
trict
The herald., 1898-03-17
sIAMEsE TRADE
A Chance for Americans to Branch
Out

A Chance for Americans to Branch
Out
WASHINGTON, March 16.--In his
valedictory representation to the State
Department, John Barrett, retiring Min
lister Resident and Consul General at
Bangkok, says that not more than six
representatives of American houses
have visited Siam during the last three
and half years. Those who went there
received orders enough to pay their ex-
penses. During the same time no less
than 100 capable representatives of
European firms have visited, and In
ninety per cent Of the cases have worked
up good trade. After a residence Of
four years in Siam, Minister Barrett is
convinced that there is the best possible
opportunity for the United States to
build up large trade there. In speaking
of the future prospects of Siam, Mr..
Barrett says:
II would say that the permanent pros
perity and independence of the coun-
try depend upon the developments of
the next few years. The King has just
returned from an extended trip to
Europe, in which he must have seen and
learned much that will assist him in i'm
proving his own kingdom. He is a man
who has the respect of foreigners and
natives alike. He is easily the ablest
statesman of Siam and we'll fitted to
be its ruler.
''Siam>is making marked progress, and
after Japan, Is more open to new ideas
than any other Asiatic nation. Ameri-
can exporters and manufacturers should
do all in their power to establish and
maintain a large and lucrative trade
exchange with SIAM
The herald., 1898-03-17
GOOD GOLD GALORE
Fortunes Being Made in the Placers
of Virginia Dale

OF Virginia Dale
SAN BERNARDINO. March 16.-Isaac
B. Reed, from the Virginia Dale district.
brings reports of rich placer mines that
are almost Klondikian in character. Hith-
erto the reports Of rich finds have been as
far as possible suppressed, as most OF thSm
were made by men who had obtained the
privilege to prospect on the surface over
quartz claims underneath and II the true
status Of affairs were known the owners
of the underground ledge would forbid the
taking of gold off the surface or work 1t
themselves.
These rich discoveries were made by
Reed and his brother, who had quartz
claims upon which they were doing assess
ment work, but found themselves running
short of funds enough even to live on, and
their quartz claims could not be worked for
lack of milling facilities. They then went
over to where some parties were placer
mining to try and secure location where
they could make enough to live on. They
were struck with the similarity of the
surface with their own claim and instead Of
changing their location they procured a
dry washer and went to work on their own
land. The third day they struck gold on
the bedrock and took out s.. The next day
this was doubled and after that they took
out from $50 day and upward.
The brothers have paid up all their back
indebtedness and are starting in on a
prosperous bank account. just from the de-
spsed surface gold. They think that If the
surface of the whole Virginia district could
be worked it would turn out millions of
dollars. Work is suspended just at present
on account of the heavy rainfall in that
region that caused floods in places, and as
their facilities are only dry washing the
miners are waiting for it to dry off again.
The herald., 1898-03-17

the rabbits that attracted attention; they
were novelties and beauties. OF the silk
rabbits there were four different colors--
white, black. purple and dark gray-and
very large; besides which there were the
st. Hubert and Henrietta. all clean as ba-
bies and tame as kittens. AS 1t took some
time to unload and transfer the whole kit
to their new home just east Of the ostrich
farm in Lincoln Park, all the children of
the town and many of the old folks fiocked
about the show. admiring 1t until noon.
The proprietor is Mr.. L. 0. Chevanel, who
comes from San Diego with his family to
live with us.
The herald., 1898-03-17
REDLANDS
Death of Curtis Wells-Personal Notes
of Interest


REDLANDS March 16.-Curtis Wells, a
well-kncwn banker of this city, died at
his home on Highland avenue yesterday
morning Mr.. Wells was a native of Yer
mont, but has resided in California since
1887, when he came to Redlands and opened
the Union bank, one of the first business
institutions in the city. Mr.. Wells has
been in poor health for some time, but his
death is a blow to our citizens and casts a
gloom over the entire community. De-
ceased was IS years of age. Services will
be held at his late residence Friday after
noon at 8 O'Clock.
L. c. Coy of Highland, candidate for tax
collector. visited Redands yesterday.
Mrs. F. z. Sanford, who has been at
Los Angeles and Santa Barbara for few
weeks has returned to Redlands.
An extension of the East State street
sewer is being made between Fifth and
Ninth streets.
Governor Daniel H. Hastings. who was
guest of Colonel Ritchie at the Casa
Iona Tuesday. expressed himself as de-
lighted with Redlands and her people.
Mrs. Mary E. Hart, special writer and
newspaper correspondent, will deliver a
lecture on 1.-THE Grand Canyon of the
Colorado at Music hall, Casa Iona, this
evening.
The herald., 1898-03-17
RIVERA
Orange Shipments-Water Is Cheap.
Good Templars

Good Templars
RIVERA, March 16-Orange shipments
continue quite steadily Thirtyeight car
loads have been shipped to date, as against
thirty-one this date last year. Our totals
will suffer on account of the lack of proper
packing facilities, which necessitated the
buyer of several of our largest orchards
taking the fruit to Downey to pack and
ship from there. Our shipments are usu-
ally considerably over hundred carloads.
Most of our walnut growers have lost
faith in the clouds and are irrigating their
orchards, which they can afford to do, as
water is plentiful and cheap-6 cents an
hour for a head of water, or cents II
taken at night.
Walnut Grove lodge, I. o. o. F.. will con-
fer the Initiatory degree tonight on j. H.
wilkins.
The Good Templars will hold their regu-
lar anniversary entertainment April I'd. AT
their last meeting the good of the order
was devoted to "Our Country" and the
result was an abundance Of patriotic
speeches, songs, ETC., all very apropos just
at this time. Rev. ]. w. Ellis, superin-
tendent of the Children's Home society,
was present and made a spirited address.
A. Dickerson is building neat cottage
on the lots adjoining j. A. Montgomerys
place.
T. A. Pollett has leased the hotel and
moved his family into it last week.
The herald., 1898-03-17
It Will Do Much Good

RIVERSIDE, March 16.-The rain Of
night before last did not amount to much
in this city, but in the sections of the coun-
ty farther east there was quite shower
in the earlier part of the night. Although
it was light 1t will do the grain much good
according to the ranchers who were ir
town today. There was quite a fall OF
snow on the SUBMITS of the Temesca
range south of Corona, an occurrence
which does not happen very often even in
the depth of winter The weather still re.
mains cool and the growers Of fruit are In
constant fear that the blossoms will be
nipped.
The herald., 1898-03-17

the chamber Of commerce April 11th and
18th, on Fruit Pests, Trees and Plant
Diseases and How to Fight Them"
d. s. Chamlee, the insolvent Fullerton
grocer, who was found guilty OF contempt
Of court by Judge Ballard Monday. paid
his fine yesterday and started to rejoin
his family, who are on their way to Ore
gon, but In the meantime he was cited to
appear before Justice Johnson of Fullerton
on another charge. After a triaa Of this
other charge the jury disagreed.
Thomas vestal. a well known resident Of
Tustin, suffered stroke Of paralysis yes
terday and Is in a precarious condition.
An interesting meeting Of the Anti-Sa-
loon league was held last night in the
United Presbyterian church. large at
tendance being present.
Another newspaper is to be started in
Westminster shortly by Ed E. McClurg.
The Fraternal Aid society gave pleas
ant social and banquet In the Knights of
Pythias hall last night.
Postmaster Peabody Of Santa Ana has
been elected a delegate by the COM lerate
Veterans to attend the grand natio,.... con-
vention of the association in Atlanta, Ga,
In July.
Marriage licenses were issued today to
Otha d. Ellis, aged 20, of Whittier. and
Ethel Meyer, aged 25, of Santa Ana; George
r. Tryon, aged 81, of Los Angeles and Fan
| ME N. Wolf, aged 49, Of Los Angeles.
George Stadgetter, an old and well known
resident Of Yorba. was today adjudged in
sane and sent to Highland. He imagines
he possesses untold wealth and intended
sending large sums to Bismarck, Senator
White and other well known persons
Byron Wallbridge and Frank Shaw, the
two boys who were arrested last week on q
charge of robbing Victor Finister, were
given preliminary trial by Justice Hunt
ington and today bound over to the supe-
rior court for trial with bonds of 800 each
A live pigeon shoot was held yesterday by
a number of local sportsmen near the First
street lake.
]. Emery Sharpe, late of Missouri, died
today at the residence of his brother, 1. E
Sharpe, at Newport. He was 40 years OF
age.
A slight snowfall is reported today in the
foothills east of town.
Mr.. ]. S. Chaplin and family of Garden
| Grove left today for Oketa. Kansas, to re-
side.
J. Brazelton, an old army veteran, left
today for Red Cloud Nebraska, where he
| will visit a short time then go on to In
diana and enter the Soldiers home. His
| family will reside here.
The herald., 1898-03-17
A PRIMARY LAW
Chicago Democrats Find System That
Works


CHICAGO, March 16.-The new pri-
mary election law has been tested by the
Democrats and found a success. All
those who wished to vote were able to do
so without interference. In large ma
jority of the wards the primary election
passed off without interference but In
the Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Sew
enteenth the police were called to pre-
serve the peace. The total number OF
ballots cast the city over is estimated
to have been between thirty and forty
per cent of the total Democratic vote
In some wards like the Twenty-second
where the fighting was warm it ran as
high as sixty per cent. All of which is re-
garded by the friends of the new law
as a great improvement over the nomi-
nation of candidates by less than one
per cent of the total vote. Ward prlmar-
les have been held heretofore in which
not above twenty votes were cast Of a
total vote of 5000.
The herald., 1898-03-17
ARE WOMEN ELIGIBLEP
To Serve as Library Trustees-San
Luis Obispo's Precedent

SANTA MONICA, March 16.-The ques-
tion as to whether women are eligible to
the office of library trustee has created
considerable interest here during the past
week. 1t had been rumored for several
days that several ladies would run for the
office and finally yesterday Mines Elenora
WINS, Laura Allen, Cora de Force, r. c.
Wirestenburg and Hattie 3. Williams an
nounced themselves as candidates. Then
the question of their eligibility arose, City
Attorney Tanner holding that, according
to section S57 of the statute regulating
cities of the sixth class, no person is eligi-
BILE to hold any office in said city, whether
filled by election or appointment, unless he
be resident and eector therein and shall
have resided in said city for one year next
preceding the date of such election or ap-
pointment, which, he considered, COM
pletely barred women.
The ladies held that as the complete
board of library trustees of San Luis
Obispo, a city of the sixth class, was COM
posed of women, that they were also eligi-
BILE to the office. Attorney Tanner met them
with the assertion that that city was acting
under an old charter Then comes Judge
c. II. Ivens, who was once a practitioner
III oAH A1"i' Ooi"Eo an. q JuuSe VI lile Su-
perior court, who states that himself and
Judge Jasper Turner, also of that city.
were the attorneys and chief movers in
completing the reorganization of the old
corporation to its present organization as
a city of the sixth class.
Attorney Tanner also quotes section 6
under IAN act to establish free public H.
braries and reading rooms which says
that in cities Of less than one hundred
thousand poulation five trustees shall be
elected at the same time and in the same
manner as the other town officers are
elected, and that they shall hold office tile
same length of time to carry into effect the
provisions of this act, which deepens the
The herald., 1898-03-17
Pony Men Kicked

SANTA ANA, March 16.-Six men en-
ployed in the Norris Bros dog and pony
show. which exhibited here yesterday,
went on a strike last night on account of
the non-payment of wages due them.
When the show started to leave this morn
ing the strikers went to the train, where
a pitched battle ensued between the en-
ployes and employers. Marshal Graham
was called and took some of the men in
charge and allowed the show to leave.
The herald., 1898-03-17
A Rabbit Ranch

SOUTH PASADENA, March 15.-Qulte
an excitement was started early this morn
ing and lasted most of the day when a
Santa Fe freight car on the sidetrack be-
gan to open out its contents. 1t was almost
equal to a menagerie, for besides a couple
of horses carriage and equipments, were
innumerable boxes with open lids, large
cages, wire screens, etc., all full Of fancy
fowls, rabbits and such like. But it was
The herald., 1898-03-17

mystery. as some Of the municipal officers
are elected for two years and others for
four.
Some of the ladies are inclined to with
draw their Names but others Of them wish
to see the matter carried through.
The herald., 1898-03-17

For Bronchial and Asthmatic Com
plants Browns Bronchial Troches" have
remarkable curative properties. Sold only
in boxes.
The herald., 1898-03-17
SANTA ANA

A Budget of Interesting Notes From
Orange County
SANTA ANA, March 16.-Hiram Hamil-
ton of Orange will deliver an address at the
meeting of fruit growers to be held at
The herald., 1898-03-17
STABBED HIMSELF
William Morrell, Bakersfield Black
smith, Ends His Life

BAKERSFIELD, March 16.-William
Morrell, blacksmith of this city, stabbed
himself in the heart about o'clock this
evening in the rear of Jake Lang's saloon.
He died instantly. The deceased had been
drinking heavily for the past few days.
Morrells mother and sisters reside in
Stockton.
The herald., 1898-03-17

Those small lines of Ladies'
Shoes scattered all over the
house. Two or three pairs of
each kind. THEY'LL fit peo-
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-16
SANTA FE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.
Verdict Of Not Guilty in the Wilson False
Pretense Case-M Motions 0verruled-
Judgments Affirmed and

In the district court for Santa Fe
county the following proceedings have
been had since yesterday noon:
In case No. 1880, Territory of New
Mexico VS.. Robert B. Wilson, charged
with false pretenses, the judge, after
hearing all the evidence, instructed the
jury to bring in a verdict of not guilty.
c.. H. Gildersleeve for the defendant, C.
A. Spiess for the plaintiff.
In cases Nos. 1857, 1868 and 1859, W. P.
Cunningham ct al. VS.. Eugene A. Fiske,
Francis Downs and Trinidad Romero ct
al, the motion made by defendants to
abate causes was overruled and the
plaintiffs were ruled to file amended
cost bond in the sum of $50. w. H. Pope
and A. b. Renehan for the plaintiffs, e.
A. Fiske for the defendants.
In case No. 4OO1, Josefa Ortiz VS.. Anto-
MO j. Ortiz; demurrer by defendant
sustained and plaintiff granted leave to
file amended complaint. N. B. Laughlin
for plaintiff, C. A. Spiess for the defend
ant.
In case No. 4026. Frank Bond VS.. Bar
tolome Sanchez; appeal from justice
court; the judgment of the lower court
in the sum of $96.50 was affirmed. Il. A.
Fiske for the plaintiff.
In Ease No. 4025, Hilario l.. Ortiz vs.
Virginia de Maestas, the motion of de-
PENDANT to vacate judgment was argued
and granted. Fl. l.. Ortiz for the plaint-
if, r, e. TWitchell for the defendant.
Weltmer has the finest Xmas goods.