Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-07
MAY HELP FIND
HEIR FOR ANNIS
RIvERSlDER THINKS HE HAS
CLUE OF VALUE
TemeseaI Tin Mines, Which Have
Stood Idle for Several Years,
Are TO Begin
Smelling

Special to TIE Herald.
! RIVERSIDE. Jan. 6.--F. r. Merritt
Of this city thinks he may be able TO
give Joseph Annis the wealthy Boston
man who is searching through South
ern California for heir of his own
name, slight clue Nearly thirty
years ago, when Mr. Merritt, then a
lad of II. was working in the Stockton
paper mills. there worked beside him a
lad Of his own age named Edward An
mis-. The two worked together for q
number of years in several northern
cities
Annis had little to say about his peo-
pie, nor did he ever explain why he
had come to California from his home
in Charlestown, Mass, to seek his for
tune. Only once did he for second
pull aside the veil which concealed his
past. This was when Mr.. Merritt re-
ceved the news of the death of his
brother Joseph. "Why, I've got an
Uncle Joe. too,' he remarked and was
silent again.
Mr.. Merritt has seen Edward Annis
from time to time during the years
that have passed since they were boys
together, until five years ago. when he
saw him for the last time. Annis was
then in San Francisco, working in a
wire manufacturing house. Whether
he is still there Mr. Merritt does not
know.
Tin Mines to Be Worked
The Temescal tin mines, which have
stood undeveloped and unworked, a
mere name, for several years, are soon
to begin smelling. Last April the
property was leased from the owners
Of the Rancho San Jacinto el So
brante by the United States Tin Mine
company, which has been steadily at
work since that time erecting buildings,
placing in position engines and ma
chinery and getting ready to begin
smelling. Four Standard concentra tors
have been installed within the last
three months, and a practical and COM
plete water plant has been erected.
Other improvements are contemplated,
and it is expected that smelling of con-
centrates will begin very soon.
Fraternal Brotherhood Installation
Riverside lodge of the Fraternal
Brotherhood installed new officers lat
night. Assistant Supreme President
Quoted the ceremonies and inducted
the following into office: Past presi-
dent II. c. Hibbard; president, c. E.
Cargill; vice president Mrs. l.. Win
gate; secretary, Mrs. H. A. Thomas;
treasurer, Frances Russell; physicians,
Drs. c. S. Dickson arl c. A. Curl;
chaplain, ]. W. Fisher; sergeant, Purl
Miller; NJ. at A., Jessica Miller; I. D.
K, Howard Lee; o. D. X, Fred
Blodgett.
Mrs. Vonderleith and two daughters
contributed some enjoyable vocal num-
bers to the program rendered after the
installation. Mrs. Hogan was heard in
reading, and a solo by Dr. Curl ended
the program. A banquet closed the
evenings festivities, covers being laid
for 300.
Riverside Brevities
meeting last night. prefacing the bust
ness with a supper. Deacons were
elected as follows: ]. H. Ellis, w. H.
Fasee. ]. H. Noble, A. C. Lucas. The
PASTORS salary was raised 5000 a year.
The finance committee reported that
altogether $4,000 was raised by the
church for all purposes during the
year.
The directors of the Riverside Water
company paid a visit this afternoon to
the reservoir for domestic water now
in course of construction ard to the
pumping plant that will supply it with
water from the wells recently sunk in
the river bottom.
Rev. NJ. Conneally, who has presided
over st. Francis de Sales Catholic
church for the past six years, has been
transferred to San Pedro. His success
sor has not been appointed yet