The herald., 1898-12-09
arv1as1Dr RECORD
Jack Shape Accused Of Robbing Chi
uamnn-Couutv Reports

| RIVERSIDE, Dec. IA warrant was
sworn to today by Officer Baird charging
man named Jack Shape with being the per.
son who held up and robbed couple of
Cinnamon Tuesday night. Shape answers
| the description OF the robber described by
the victims Of the robbery.
| County Tax Collector Palmer reports
that his collections to date, for state, county
and school taxes amount to a total of $780,
048.45. He collected for the city of San
Jacinto $l99803, and for the city Of Coro-
ma, $l985.00. This leaves 500, ,884.74 unpaid.
The collections so far have been greater
on account of the second half of the tax
than on the fret half.
| An effort is being made to arrange foot
ball match between the Perris Indian school
team and the eleven from the Phoenix
school, now in Southern California. Such
a game would be something new in the ath.
letic sports of this part of the country, and
would prove great drawing card.
w. Wilson, the other Winchester ranch
ei and alleged partner of L. G. Klein, who 10
now Id Jail here awaiting trial on charge Of
burglary, was arrested couple of days ago
on a charge Of petty larceny. 1t was be.
| lieved that Wilson was interested with
Klein in many robberies in that part Of
the county, but the evidence did not bear
out the belief, and Wilson was discharged.
Klein, who will plead to the charge of burg
larry Monday next, is an old offender, as he
has served term in the penitentiary, hav-
| ing been sent up from San Bernardino coun.
ty for forgery.
At regular meeting of the local tent Of
Maccabees, held last evening, the following
officers were elected: Il. II. Gruewell, COM
mander; Perry Corl, vice commander; ID.
G. Clayton, recorder; Ed Allen, secretary;
Frank Haskell, sergeant; Harry Mitchell,
chaplain; James Moore, NJ at A.; G. w.
Searles, first NJ. G.; NJ. Plath, second M. G.
The local company of the uniformed rank
of Odd Fellows held meeting last night. at
which 1t was decided to challenge the uni
form rank of the Knights of Pythas to q
drill contest. The latter order was served
with the challenge today, and now the fun
will begin. Both companies are well drilled,
and hot contest will be the result Of tho
challenge.
When the newly elected county clerk
found that his election was sure, the an.
nouncement was made that he had selet ted
for his head deputy NJ. c. Paxton, who hns
been long in the employ Of the water CONF
pauy as collector. Tuesday Paxton paced
| his resignation in the hands of the water
company's officers, but they refused to ac.
cept, and in order to retain Mr.. Paxton his
salary was raised.
The report of the officers of the county
hospital. made to the supervisors Yesterday.
show the expense of that institution to have
been S576.94 during November. There are
nineteen patients in the hospital. Eight
were admitted and five discharged during
the month.
The report OF the county horticultural
commissioners for November shows that
thirteen inspectors were employed at a cost
CT s55S.37 The salary of the commissioners
was $685. and the total expenditures, includ.
ing all sundries, was sl372G9. The collec-
tons of the department amounted to only
Sl34.S5. One hundred and fourteen acres
of orchard were inspected and ZIG trees were
found infested with scale pests; 702 trees
were fumigated during the month.
A report furnished by the county treas.
urer shows that the disbursements Of his
Ioffice for November amounted to S27.S75. .46,
while the receipts were SIG, ,333. .O3 during the
same time.
All Tom and All King, two San Jacinto
Cinnamon, were lodged in the county Jail
yesterday evening to await trial on charge
Of selling liquor to Indians.