anaheim-gazette 1893-09-21

LATE NEWS OF THE WEEK The Bank's Statement to Its Depositors. The Depositors to Meet To Morrow and Appoint a Committee to Verify the Same Eleven Thousand Dollars Distributed to Ree Raisers - Orange Growers Up in Arms Against the Odious Twilight Patient Water Company City Trustees - Social Notes and Personal Mention. The Bank of Anaheim on Tuesday afternoon issued the following statement to depositors: In compliance with the promise made by Mr. Plez James, in his circular issued the 9th inst., addressed to the depositors in the Bank of Anaheim, I herewith give the following statement of the condition of the bank, as shown by its books, on the morning of the 9th inst., at which time I assumed control as President of the corporation: RESOURCES: Bills receivable... $81,744 62 Real estate... 43,514 18 Bank lot and building... 4,140 00 Furniture and fixtures... 2,000 00 Miscellaneous stocks... 5,997 35 Personal property... 127 25 Expense... 3,666 78 Profit and loss... 1,629 85 Overdrafts... 819 94 Cash due from banks... 984 37 Cash on hand... 227 10 $145,151 44 LIABILITIES: Due depositers... $93,128 67 Certificates of deposit... 17,506 39 Due other banks... 183 63 Interest... 4,189 83 Discount and exchange... 142 92 Capital stock... 20,000 00 Reserve fund... 10,000 00 $145,151 44 The issuance of the above statement has been necessarily delayed for several reasons: First—I preferred that the Bank Commissioners should make an examination and publish their report; and in pursuance of this I promptly wrote them, but as yet they have not responded to the request, and no answer pounds; Buena Park, 4 cars, 93,935 pounds. September 19—Anaheim, 10 cars. 209,687 pounds; Buena Park, 1 car, 21,010 pounds. September 20—Anaheim, 9 cars. 196,325 pounds. No return from Buena Park. The short shipment from Anaheim on the 18th instant was caused by the railroad company not sending any cars down. Following are some of the beet tests made during the week: Brix, Sugar, Purity. T. J. Jones... 19.1 14.4 79.6 J. C. Clay... 20.2 16.7 82.6 George Garner... 20.2 16.6 86.6 W. S. Marsh... 19.2 16.8 92.2 J. W. Reith... 16.6 13.6 86.2 A. Gillison... 21.8 18.3 88.5 Vanhyssen... 23.1 16.9 77.1 T. J. Jones... 21.1 16.7 83.4 A. Gillison... 24.1 19.8 86.3 C. L. Pike... 21.2 16.3 81.1 Bressel & Hemerling... 20.5 17.2 88.3 E. Woodman... 23.8 17.3 76.3 TOTAL SHIPMENTS: Previously reported... 6,305,188 Thursday, September 14... 201,395 Friday, September 15... 185,310 Saturday, September 16... 202,360 Monday, September 18... 109,170 Tuesday, September 19... 209,687 Wednesday, September 20... 196,325 Total... 7,409,435 IMPORTANT RUMOR: SPRECKLES BUY'S GOOSE ACRES ON THE BUNNY RANCH, WEST OF TOWN. It was reported yesterday that Claus Spreckles had purchased six thousand acres of land on the Bixby ranch, west of town, and would plant the tract to boots the coming season. This means nothing less than another sugar refinery for this section. The sheep men on the tract have been notified to leave, and are now negotiating for other pastures. On Tuesday the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives considered the retention of the sugar bounty. The teeling among beet men here is that the bounty will not be disturbed. With this fact assured us, negotiations with the cooperative refinery would be put under way at once, and with Spreckles' sugar house, we should have two refineries working here next year, and with the crude sugary at Artesia, three factories. With these enterprises will come an electric railroad from this city westward to the refinery sites. There is no town in California with a brighter future ahead of it than this city at the present writing. Joe Holmsen on the sidewalk year. As we go to prince son of O.V. Knowlton in the estate coased, a settlement administrator, G.W. Mrs.M.J.Garrett postmaster for this that Mr.Kaeser wished. Letters for the uncleared for at the guineal Alberto Duaney. Yesterday was Atonement, and today was fasting. Mr.Reiser recounted stressing news of the which occurred at the 27th of August. The case of A Ryan and Cargill, came up prior Court yesterday. Mr.Dickel has tract for furnishing the current year. Put in a bid for them not in it. A big sugar beet and one-half pound a day's office near The beet is not suppressed saccharines, however. This is the proximal scale, as the yacht during September, nor any other known eggs of the black scale caused in the parent sea. The Centralia day with Miss Jessie Miss McCoy returned an extended trip East she visited the Chicago. Mr.Joseph H.Sin in town several days is a real-estate owner would not surprise me one of these days this city He returned. A number of Mrs.M.L.Rogers got The issuance of the above statement has been necessarily delayed for several reasons: First—I preferred that the Bank Commissioners should make an examination and publish their report; and in pursuance of this I promptly wrote them, but as yet they have not responded to the request, and no answer has been received to the communication. Second—I desired to verify each and every item of the statement, but as nearly all my time has been consumed by the creditors of the bank, and by multitudinous details connected with its affairs, it has been impossible for me to give the matter earlier attention. I would suggest that a committee of depositors be appointed to examine the books of the bank and verify the above statement of its condition, and also examine the securities held by the bank. To such a committee full access will be given to all the bank's books and papers, and every facility afforded for a searching examination. W. S. Bartlett, President. Mr. Bartlett informs us that he is making fair progress in straightening out the affairs of the bank, and that he is meeting with fair success in collecting monies due the institution. Those who have threatened attachments now express themselves as being entirely willing to permit the bank to liquidate in the manner proposed, and all legal measures looking to attachments have been abandoned. Monday was the crucial day, that being the date for the payment of certificates of deposit, and if any attachments had been made it would have thrown the bank into insolvency, necessitating great expense for legal services and years of waiting. No such untoward event occurred, however, and the depositors are to be congratulated upon the present very promising state of affairs. The stock of jewelry, musical instruments, etc., owned by Pellegrin & Son, has been transferred to the bank, and the stock is now being sold, and daily certified checks on the bank are accepted in payment for articles purchased. The sale began Tuesday morning, and during the day about $1,300 worth of goods were sold. Yesterday was another busy day. The depositors have called a meeting at Kregger's Hall to morrow afternoon at 2 to take such steps to verify the report as may be necessary, and to transact such other business as may come before the meeting. MONEY FOR BEETS ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PAID OUT AT THE WAREHOUSE ON MONDAY—HAPPY FARMERS. Monday was pay-day at the sugar beet headquarters at the Kellogg warehouse, near the Southern Pacific depot. Secretary Marks went to Chino last week to bring over the first remittance for beets shipped from this point to the China refinery. The total amount paid him was $13,335 78. Of this he paid $1,966 57 to the Southern Pacific for freight, and brought down $11,369 21 to disburse among the farmers. The money was deposited in the Commercial Bank at $145,151 44 The issuance of the above statement has been necessarily delayed for several reasons: First—I preferred that the Bank Commissioners should make an examination and publish their report; and in pursuance of this I promptly wrote them, but as yet they have not responded to the request, and no answer has been received to the communication. Second—I desired to verify each and every item of the statement, but as nearly all my time has been consumed by the creditors of the bank, and by multitudinous details connected with its affairs, it has been impossible for me to give the matter earlier attention. I would suggest that a committee of depositors be appointed to examine the books of the bank and verify the above statement of its condition, and also examine the securities held by the bank. To such a committee full access will be given to all the bank's books and papers, and every facility afforded for a searching examination. W. S. Bartlett, President. Mr. Bartlett informs us that he is making fair progress in straightening out the affairs of the bank, and that he is meeting with fair success in collecting monies due the institution. Those who have threatened attachments now express themselves as being entirely willing to permit the bank to liquidate in the manner proposed, and all legal measures looking to attachments have been abandoned. Monday was the crucial day, that being the date for the payment of certificates of deposit, and if any attachments had been made it would have thrown the bank into insolvency, necessitating great expense for legal services and years of waiting. No such untoward event occurred, however, and the depositors are to be congratulated upon the present very promising state of affairs. The stock of jewelry, musical instruments, etc., owned by Pellegrin & Son, has been transferred to the bank, and the stock is now being sold, and daily certified checks on the bank are accepted in payment for articles purchased. The sale began Tuesday morning, and during the day about $1,300 worth of goods were sold. Yesterday was another busy day. The depositors have called a meeting at Kregger's Hall to morrow afternoon at 2 to take such steps to verify the report as may be necessary, and to transact such other business as may come before the meeting. MONEY FOR BEETS ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PAID OUT AT THE WAREHOUSE ON MONDAY—HAPPY FARMERS. Monday was pay-day at the sugar beet headquarters at the Kellogg warehouse, near the Southern Pacific depot. Secretary Marks went to Chino last week to bring over the first remittance for beets shipped from this point to the China refinery. The total amount paid him was $13,335 78. Of this he paid $1,966 57 to the Southern Pacific for freight, and brought down $11,369 21 to disburse among the farmers. The money was deposited in the Commercial Bank at $145,151 44 The issuance of the above statement has been necessarily delayed for several reasons: First—I preferred that the Bank Commissioners should make an examination and publish their report; and in pursuance of this I promptly wrote them, but as yet they have not responded to the request, and no answer has been received to the communication. Second—I desired to verify each and every item of the statement, but as nearly all my time has been consumed by the creditors of the bank, and by multitudinous details connected with its affairs, it has been impossible for me to give the matter earlier attention. I would suggest that a committee of depositors be appointed to examine the books of the bank and verify the above statement of its condition, and also examine the securities held by the bank. To such a committee full access will be given to all the bank's books and papers, and every facility afforded for a searching examination. W. S. Bartlett, President. Mr. Bartlett informs us that he is making fair progress in straightening out the affairs of the bank, and that he is meeting with fair success in collecting monies due the institution. Those who have threatened attachments now express themselves as being entirely willing to permit the bank to liquidate in the manner proposed, and all legal measures looking to attachments have been abandoned. Monday was the crucial day, that being the date for the payment of certificates of deposit, and if any attachments had been made it would have thrown the bank into insolvency, necessitating great expense for legal services and years of waiting. No such untoward event occurred, however, and the depositors are to be congratulated upon the present very promising state of affairs. The stock of jewelry, musical instruments, etc., owned by Pellegrin & Son, has been transferred to the bank into insolvency, necessitating great expense for legal services and years of waiting. No such untoward event occurred, however, and the depositors are to be congratulated upon the present very promising state of affairs. The depositors of factory met in regular mercury Hotel on Tuesday remittance having arrived pat in the afternoon in dering checks drawn in. It is very easy to on the street. He stets with head erect, and his slaps his leg and staples windows. Because his rattles the big shiny pockets where he had. A dead made Mr. corded on Tuesday, or Brewing to Mrs. Addis fifty acres near Anaheimton, and allthe person he may be possessed at all in consideration of f. Mr. W. J. Fay, an elegant residence oue put in a gasoline suging his ninety-two foot well can get an almost entire volume to irrigate his Complaint is made living on Santa Ana dudge in horse-racing thoroughfare, tothe inger of travelers. There against fast driving or necessary isto makea twoof these cases. Now thatthe Post been cleared up bythe too,the eight candidate Santa Ana onthelookingforthelightningpretty safe to saythatgomery could guesswillbe. The Westminster H was transferredto WHenday,anda carloadFellows went over onattendtheinstallationturnedonthe7oclockhavingmadeanallnightofthebrotherattended. InthecaseofR.Bradford,nanactionquoitatSantaAnownedjointroseandtheestateoftheards.JudgeTownerhaspointingGeneralH.A Monday was pay-day at the sugar beet headquarters at the Kellogg warehouse, near the Southern Pacific depot. Secretary Marks went to Chino last week to bring over the first remittance for beets shipped from this point to the Chino refinery. The total amount paid him was $13,358. Of this he paid $1,966 57 to the Southern Pacific for freight, and brought down $11,369 21 to disburse among the farmers. The money was deposited in the Commercial Bank at Santa Ana. This money represents the income from $244,191 pounds of beets shipped up to September 1st, and amounts to a little over $5 per ton. There were many happy faces at the warehouse during the distribution of this sum of wealth. The beet farmers are about the only contented class in the country, and while one bears ores of hard times on one hand and another, the beet raiser smiles and jingles handfuls of twenty-dollar gold pieces in his pockets. This season's beet planting was an experiment, too, yet the saccharine in the Anaheim beets leads those at Chino about four per cent. The first of October there will be another consignment of gold from Chino, amounting to fully as much as the present payment, and as soon thereafter as the papers can be made out, Secretary Marks will stop over and fetch it down. There was many a happy man at the warehouse on Monday, and the experience so happily gained with the beets this season bids fair to open up a great industry in this section. While there were about 1,000 acres of beets planted here this season, next year there will be 6,000 at least, and with the refinery here and the crude sugary at Artesia, there will not be less than 10,000 acres planted to beets in this valley. This season's beet crop will bring $40,000 here. With our refinery in working order, and 6,000 acres set to beets next year, the amount paid to farmers for beets will be upwards of a quarter of a million of dollars. The scenes about the depot are those of business activity. One hundred tons of beets are being sent out daily, and there are strings of wagons the livelihood day waiting to be weighed and unloaded on the cars. Shipment of beets for the week ending September 20, 1893: September 14—Anaheim, 10 cars, 201,395 pounds; Buena Park, 2 cars, 39,905 pounds. September 15—Anaheim, 9 cars, 185,310 pounds; Buena Park, 3 cars, 63,440 pounds. September 16—Anaheim, 10 cars, 202,360 pounds; Buena Park, 3 cars, 61,410 pounds. September 18—Anaheim, 5 cars, 109,170 pounds. These Are Low Honds. Pomona Times The $250,000 irrigation district bonds of the Excondido district, San Diego county, have just been sold at 95 cents on the $100. Hay for Sale. Texas Red Oat Hay for sale in quantities to suit cheap, by J. B. Pierce. Two second-hand stoves for sale cheap. Call on Nemetz & Gibson. First—Of defending to the uttermost any subscriber against the recovery of damages or any other prosecution of claim under alleged United States letters patent No. 445,542 of Messrs. Wall, Jones and Bishop, by reason of his using hydrocyanic acid gas at any time or in any manner for destroying insect pests on fruit trees. Second—Of paying all costs and all necessary expenses connected with the suits or judgments, if any therefor, or connected with any or all prosecutions under such patient by reason of such use. Third—Of obtaining legal counsel concerning said letters patent, and of annulling the same if possible. Fourth—Of paying all proper expenses and charges of said trustees in the premises. And we do hereby authorize the agents so appointed to assume full management and control of all interests, suits and other matters herein comprehended or pertaining to the resistance of all claims or demands against any subscriber to the foregoing compact made under, or by reason of, the said letters patent. The following Executive Committee was appointed: Joel B. Parker, Ray Billingley, W. M. McFadden, Theo. Staley, P. T. Adams, D. H. Thomas and Mr. Collins. Mr. Parker was elected President of the committee and Mr. Billingley Secretary. The patent of Wall, Jones & Bishop consists of the process of fumigating at nighttime," in the absence substantially of the natinic rays of light." They have developed no new process, and use the same chemicals in fumigating that were first used by Prof. Coquillette, who was present at the meeting and spoke against the patentees' claims in the premises. It was the opinion of the meeting that the patent was obtained through process of fraud, and a determined fight was organized against it, and the Executive Committee was instructed to employ counsel to proceed at once to annul the same. The case of the Pet cells of the oil wells, which Justice Landell's court ordered training money under a trivial time ago he had 180 chick incubator, and as one old d them all, it was an easy snake to get one occasion mints have lately been put out. A letter from our former Hugo Webzel, who is at point of Boca Calif., brings these Kleinigkeiten. Joe Helmsen had the bad luck to slip on the sidewalk yesterday and injure his leg. As we go to press we learn that the little son of O.V. Knowlton has broken his arm. In the estate of Minerva Flotow, deceased, a settlement has been made and the administrator, G. W. Click, discharged. Mrs. M. J. Gardiner has been appointed Postmaster for this city. It is understood that Mr. Kaeuer will be the office deputy. Letters for the following persons remain uncalled for at the postoffice: Chas. Maguire, Alberto Duarto, Mrs. Kate Campbell. Yesterday was the Jewish Day of Atonement, and the faithful observed the day by closing their places of business and fasting. Mr. Reiser received last week the distressing news of the death of his sister, which occurred at Freiburg, Germany, on the 27th of August last. The case of A. D. Porter vs. Messra, Ryan and Cargill, over a disputed bill for fumigating, came up on appeal in the Superior Court yesterday. Mr. Dickel has been awarded the contract for furnishing the school supplies for the current year. Two Los Angeles firns put in a bid for the contract, but they were not in it. A big sugar beet weighing twenty-six and one-half pounds may be seen at the company's office near the Southern Pacific depot. The beet is not supposed to be very rich in saccharine, however. This is the proper time to fumigate for black scale, as the young bugs are hatched during September. Neither gas nor wash nor any other known remedy will kill the eggs of the black scale once they become encased in the parent shell. The Centralia school opened on Monday, with Miss Jessie McCoy as teacher. Miss McCoy returned Friday evening from an extended trip East, during which time she visited the Chicago Fair. Mr. Joseph H. Smith of San Diego was in town several days last week, Mr. Smith is a real-estate owner in this vicinity, and it would not surprise us much to number him, one of these days, among the residents of this city. He returned to his home Monday. A number of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Rogers gathered at their home, on the 11th instant they had the first snow of the season, while the last fall on June 11th. "So you see," the letter continues, "the heat isn't very oppressive at this elevation, 15,500 oct. Business has been pretty lively here this summer, as all the fruit cars going east from California are iceed at this point, and there is beside a large lumber business." Our former townsman keeps posted on local affairs by reading the Gazette, for his subscription to which he sends the usual remittance. A well-known Santa Ana bather while enjoying a dip in the briny at Newport a few days ago, had the bad luck to lose his set of false teeth in the water. The set was an expensive one, and the loss grieved him greatly. A few days later a shark was speared from the wharf, and on opening it the teeth were found securely lodged in the stomach. Now the Santa Ana man smiles and shows his teeth on the slightest provocation, and he will not be out the expense for a new set which he was upon the point of ordering. Since the closing of the bank our business men have found it very inconvenient to send money away in the regular course of business. As an accommodation in this direction H. Cahen, the enterprising merchant of this city, has made arrangements to issue drafts on Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Paris. Mr. Cahen also displays a sign conspicuous to the effect that he will cash beet checks. He has a level head. That there is money in beets is illustrated for the hundredth time by the experience of Mr. S. S. Ball, who planted four and one half acres of new land to beets, and his gross return amounts to $398 Sg. His expense account came to $68 S4, and of this $375 50 was cash outlay, for seed and hire. His net return is thus $321 08, or a very fair average of $70 per acre. And the land only cost him $30 per acre in the first place. The Directors of the irrigation district, who have been sitting as a Board of Equalization since the early part of last week, completed their labors last Friday, when they held a session to consider money matters of interest to the district. The matters went over until to-morrow, to which time the meeting adjourned. The entire assessment roll was thoroughly gone over, but the total valuation has not yet been footed up. Agent Darling of the Southern Pacific has some very rich specimens of gold ore which were given him by a prospector recently in from the Colorado river country. He fitted out the prospector with some stores on the start out, and when the latter returned he bought them. Dr. Cook of Riverside has been in town during the week. Sheriff Lacy was in town last Thursday afternoon serving summons on the term trial jurors. R. M. Barham was down from Los Angeles on a flying trip yesterday. He returned home on the noon train. E. S. Wallace of Santa Ana, the Orange county representative of the Los Angeles Times, was in town on Tuesday morning and made a pleasant call at this office. Henry Webber was down from Los Angeles Sunday evening on a short visit. He went home with the Turners on the last train up from Capistrano. Andrew Rorden of Fullerton has filed a declaration for a homestead on thirty acres of land adjoining the townsite of Fullerton. The property is valued at $1,500. John Hartung has been in charge of Pellegrin's jewelry store since Tuesday morning, and he takes certified checks on the Bank of Anaheim for goods. He has had a run on the establishment since the opening day. Thomas F. Hayes of San Francisco, representing one of the prominent hat and cap houses of that city, was in town one day last week on business and put in some of his time renewing old acquaintances. Elmer Dilley led an anti-Chinese crusade at Norwalk Tuesday, and for a time blood-shed seemed imminent. The arrival of a posse of deputy sheriffs from Los Angeles put a stop to hostilities, and the crusaders dispersed for the night. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Shackolford, who have resided here for some months past, left yesterday for Los Angeles, where they will in future reside. We hope, however, to see them both back in Anaheim at no very distant day. Mr. F.A. Hartman arrived here on Tuesday evening on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Reiser, and will remain a few days. He has been traveling for some months in Europe, and is in route to his silver mines in Mexico. Mr. Ross Craig was in town Tuesday. He is engaged in taking an inventory of Southern Pacific Railroad stock, and travels over the road in a hand-car. He has four assistants, and is taking inventory in a particularly creditable manner. Dr. T.H. Stoll of Iowa, brother-in-law of The Centralia school opened on Monday, with Miss Jessie McCoy as teacher. Miss McCoy returned Friday evening from an extended trip East, during which time she visited the Chicago Fair. Mr. Joseph H. Smith of San Diego was in town several days last week. Mr. Smith is a real-estate owner in this vicinity, and it would not surprise us much to number him, one of these days, among the residents of this city. He returned to his home Monday. A number of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Rogers gathered at their home, cast of the city, last Wednesday evening, to congratulate them upon the fertilisary anniversary of their wedding day. The worthy couple were most agreeably surprised, and a delightful evening was passed by all. The Directors of the co-operative sugar factory met in regular session at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday, and a big wad of remittance having arrived from China they put in the afternoon in auditing bills and ordering checks drawn in payment of them. It is very easy to detect a best grower on the street. He steps alert and strong, with head erect, and hat thrown back, and he stags his leg and stares at the girls in the windows. Because he is the people, and he rattles the big shiners in his breeches' pockets where he hadn't dollars before. A deed made March 1, 1889, was recorded on Tuesday, conveying from Laurel Browning to Mrs. Adèle Browning, his wife, fifty acres near Anaheim, three lots in Fuller' ton, and all the personal property of which he may be possessed at the time of his death, all in consideration of love and affection. Mr. W. J. Fay, who lately completed an elegant residence on West Broadway, has put in a gasoline engine to pump water from his ninety-two foot well. Mr. Fay says he can get an almost inexhaustible supply of water in this way cheaply and in sufficient volume to irrigate his ten-acre place. Complaint is made that the Mexicans living on Santa Ana street habitually indulge in horse-racing on Sundays on that thoroughfare, to the inconvenience and danger of travelers. There is a city ordinance against fast driving or racing, and all that is necessary is to make an example of one or two of these cases. Now that the Postoffice situation has been cleared up by the news from Washington, the eight candidates for Postmaster at Santa Ana are on the tiptoe of expectancy, looking for the lightning to strike. It is pretty safe to say that the Hon. V. Montgomery could guess who the lucky man will be. The Westminster lodge of Odd Fellows was transferred to Whittier last Saturday evening, and a carload of Santa Ana Odd Fellows went over on the evening train to attend the installation exercises. They returned on the 7 o'clock train next morning, having made an all night of it. A number of the brethren attended from this city. In the case of R. H. Dibble vs. Ward Bradford, an action to quiet title to property at Santa Ana owned jointly by Richard Melrose and the estate of the late Peter Richards, Judge Towner has made an order appointing General H. A. Pierce guardian adiol Agent Darling of the Southern Patricia has some very rich specimens of gold ore which were given him by a prospector recently in from the Colorado river country. He fitted out the prospector with some stores on the start out, and when the latter returned he showed his appreciation by giving Mr. Darling the location of what promises to be a very rich mine. Mr. Darling contemplates going out to the mine in the near future. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grimshaw accidentally swallowed a pin yesterday shortly before noon. The pin could be felt in the throat by Dr. Hpnt, but before he could return to the drug store to procure instruments to take it out, it descended into the stomach out of reach. Both Drs Hunt and Perlomo examined the patient and expressed the opinion that the little girl would sustain no serious discomforts through her mishap. P. Pellegrin & Son give notice in our advertising columns that they have transferred their jewelry business to the bank of Anaheim, and desire a settlement with their creditors. As soon as they settle up their business interests here, Mr. P. Pellegrin and Mr. Ed Pellegrin and family leave for Mexico, where they will take up their permanent residence and engage in working their mines in Sonora. Their many friends here will be sorry to learn of their contemplated departure. The picnic given at San Juan by the Los Angeles and Anaheim Turners last Sunday proved to be one of the most enjoyable affairs ever given by those organizations. A special train of eight coaches was chartered for the occasion and carried a large crowd to the scene of festivities, besides many came in on the regular trains during the day. The exhibitions given by the Turners were of a high order of merit, and the entire programme was carried out to the satisfaction of all. At 7 o'clock in the evening the train pulled out for home, and everybody declared that the Turners are the best of entertainers. Two rigs, one of them belonging to Dick Murray of Buena Park and the other to Mr. Haaslip of Fullerton, were stolen from their bitching posts in town at about 10 o'clock Tuesday night. One rig was hitched at Cahen's store on Los Angeles street, and the other on Lemont street, near Dickel's. Both headed for Los Angeles, and Marshal Steadman and Mr. Murray took the morning train for that city yesterday. They returned at noon, not having caught a glimpse of the rigs. Later—Mr. Haaslip's rig was found on North street at about noon yesterday, but Mr. Murray's has not yet been seen. The thieves probably abandoned the first and made away with the latter. As a contrast to the flush times which prevailed a few months ago, when Col. Northam made five per cent on some $45,000 worth of real estate sold by him in this vicinity, he informed us the other day that since the first of June last year has taken away with the latter. Mr. F. A. Hartman arrived here on Tuesday evening on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Reiser, and will remain a few days. He has been traveling for some months in Europe, and is en route to his silver mines in Mexico. Mr. Ross Craig was in town on Tuesday. He is engaged in taking an inventory of Southern Pacific Railroad stock, and travels over the road in a hand-car. He has four assistants, and is taking the inventory in a particularly creditable manner. Dr. T. H. Stoll of Iowa, brother-in-law of H. A. McWilliams of this city, has been visiting in town, accompanied by his wife, for some days past. They are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. McWilliams, and will remain probably for two or three weeks. Senator Stephen Mt White is expected home about October 1st, at which time he will form a coopership with Charles Monroe, now of the law firm of Wells, Monroet & Lee. The Senator fully expected to return to Los Angeles this month, but has been detained by legislative duties. Chas A. Riggs, the Secretary of the Orange County Fair Association, was in town one day last week and made a pleasant call at this office. Mr. Riggs is a very pleasant and agreeable gentleman, but has lived at Santa Ana six years and last week was his first trip to Anaheim. He will have to do better than this in future. Alcalde Egan has gone on a visit to the Chicago Fair, and there is gloom in the Independent State of San Juan Capitranzo. The Anaheim has not been East in twenty-six years but big friends hope that he will not endanger Judge Smith's bad luck and he run over by an electric car and have his ribs broken. Oscar Lucike leaves next Saturday for an extended trip to Alaska; for the benefit of his health. He goes to San Francisco, and will remain in the metropolis several days before leaving for the north. We hope the trip may benefit him, and that he may return a strong, healthy, robust man, which he informs us he will try to do. Major George H. Bonsbrake and Warren Gillelan, Directors of the Los Angeles National Bank, were in town on Tuesday, and spent some time at the bank. Major Bonbrake has been with us several times of late, coming down to look at his landed possessions here, but it is rumored that his visits are not entirely unconnected with the possibility of the opening of a bank in this city. The Los Angeles Supervisors have appointed Mr. T.J.Fleming Treasurer, vice J.D.Bearbath Shorb, removed on account of being away from his office beyond the stipulated time. Mr.Shorb has been in a Philadelphia hospital for some weeks past, undergoing treatment for herditary gout, which complicated with nervous prostration has made his case particularly severe. He is recovering and some days ago sent on his resignation. Judge Thomas, partner of Judge Brousscan, attorneys for the Anaheim Irrigation District, committed suicide at his home at Garvanza early Tuesday morning. Ill health is assigned as the cause. Judge Thomas was one of the best lawyers in Los Angeles, ``` The Westminster lodge of Old Fellows was transferred to Whittier last Saturday evening, and a carload of Santa Ana Odd Fellows went over on the evening train to attend the installation exercises. They returned on the 7 o'clock train next morning, having made an all night of it. A number of the brothren attended from this city. In the case of R. H. Dibble vs. Ward Bradford, an action to quiet title to property at Santa Ana owned jointly by Richard Melrose and the estate of the late Peter Richards, Judge Towner has made an order appointing General H. A. Pierce guardian ad litens of Lucetia, Robert, Alfred, Julius and Grace Richards. John Wagner is hauling his sugar beets to the warehouse, and they are going high in sugar. Recently he shipped 111 boxes of splendid Mediterranean Sweet oranges to St. Paul, and his remittance brought him just $6 66, or six cents per box. He informs us he will get more for one wagonload of beets than he would get from a twenty-acre orchard of oranges at that price. Anaheim beets lead Chino beets so far this season by the comfortable average of four per cent of saccharine, and it is said the amount to be received for beets here this season will equal four-fifths of the entire amount paid out at Chino their first planting season, even though they had twice our acreage planted. The case of the People vs. C. S. Parcells of the oil wells, who was bound over in Justice Landell's court on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, was tried in the Superior Court last Friday. The evidence was not sufficient to convict and the case was dismissed, reversing the order of the lower court. Parcells has still a charge of perjury hanging over him. Theodore Blumhardt killed a rattlesnake in his yard one day last week which had just devoured two lately-hatched chickens, and was sunning itself near the hen house. Theodore loses a chick every once in a while by the snake route, but it is not very healthy for the reptiles to be discovered by him. Some time ago he had 180 chicks hatched by his incubator, and as one old hen took care of them all, it was an easy matter for the snakes to get one occasionally, but the varmints have lately been pretty well cleaned out. A letter from our former fellow citizen Hugo Webzel, who is at present a resident of Boca, Calif., brings the intelligence that As a contrast to the flush times which provailed a few months ago, when Col. Northam made five per cent on some $45,000 worth of real estate sold by him in this vicinity, he informed us the other day that since the first of June last he has made just an even $70 on commissions. Of course this is owing to the stringency in the money market, and the Colonel says if times do not pick up he will go to driving street car! But "Bob" has made a barrel of money selling his own real estate. The taking of the water of the Santiago Creek for irrigation purposes on the San Joaquin rancho will probably result in a lawuit, if a recent report from that section is to be relied upon. Mr. Irvine last season put in a submerged dam in the creek and diverted a large volume of water to the San Joaquin ranch. This water has been used for irrigation by the Villa Park and El Medano people, and since the diversion of the stream to the San Joaquin there has been a scarcity. The question of the right to the water will probably be settled in the courts. We are glad to announce that there is every reason to believe another bank will soon be in operation in Anaheim. Mr. Phil Davis, our former townman, arrived from San Francisco on Monday and is prepared to go into business harness again and establish a bank, provided the citizens of the town and surrounding country will co-operate with him. Mr. Davis will furnish a large proportion of the capital himself, but desires a local Board of Directors, with money invested in the bank's stock, to direct and supervise the management of the institution. We trust that our people will get together and push this project to a speedy realization, as the community at large is greatly inconvenienced by the lack of banking facilities. A new bank would help the depositors in the suspended institution by putting money in circulation with which the debtors of the Bank of Anaheim could liquidate their indebtedness; it could also use or buy the bank premises, and in other ways it would be very beneficial to the town just at this juncture. We trust that those interested will consult with Mr. Davis, and agree upon a plan to give us a bank. DeBarth Shorb, removed on account of being away from his office beyond the stipulated time. Mr. Shorb has been in a Philadelphia hospital for some weeks past, undergoing treatment for hereditary gout, which complicated, with nervous prostration has made his case particularly severe. He is recovering and some days ago sent on his resignation. Judge Thomas, partner of Judge Rousseau, attorneys for the Anaheim Irrigation District, committed suicide at his home at Garvanza early Tuesday morning. Ill health is assigned as the cause. Judge Thomas was one of the best lawyers in Los Angeles, and was everywhere very highly esteemed. His name had been mentioned in connection with the Republican nomination for Superior Judge of Los Angeles county next year. The Asociated Press dispatches yesterday brought the information that Mr. E. P. Fowler appeared before the House Committee on Ways and Means at Washington on Tuesday in opposition to the repeal of the sugar bounty. Mr. Fowler is the President of the only cooperative sugar corporation in the United States, and his testimony must undoubtedly have been a great weight with the committee. Mr. Bradford was in from Placentia yesterday, and informs us the orange growers of that locality have organized by electing T. Strain, A. Pierotti, George B. Key, Col Rohrer and Win. Crowther's Board of Directors and empowering them to incorporate under the laws of the State. The Placentia orchardists are enterprising and wide awake people, and have set the growers in town a good lesson. We should incorporate in town and set with them. Mr. Garwood has in his possession a rare curiosity in the shape of some specimens of original Spencerian script, written by the author of that celebrated system nearly sixty years ago. Mr. Garwood's mother was a pupil of the eminent writing master, and the specimens, which are excused in a neat frame, were presented her some fifty-eight years ago. They show what could be accomplished in the way of perfect writing so long ago, and are very highly prized by their possessor. Burg wagons, Bradley plows, light Spring wagons, and farming implements at John Schauman's. Pountry ravers complain of their chickens and turkeys dying of swelled head oroup Farmers' Healing Liniment is guaranteed to cure this. For sale by W. M. Higgins, druggist, Anaheim, Cal. NEW ADVERTISMENTS. New Goods. New Goods. We have just Received a Fine Line of the... VERY LATEST STYLE OF D-R-E-S-S :: G-O-O-D-S And Invite our customers and the public generally to come and inspect them before purchasing elsewhere. No Trouble to Show Goods. RIMPAU BROS.' DRY GOODS PALACE. ISAAC LYONS, Dealer In... General :: Merchandise. Metz Block, corner Center and Los Angeles Sts., Opp. Postoffice Anaheim General :: Merchandise. Metz Block, corner Center and Los Angeles Sts., Opp. Postoffice, Anaheim. ISAAC LYONS. DR. GIBBS' HIRED MAN. Last Thursday morning Dr. Gibbs of Centralia sent his hired man into town with a team to purchase some stores, and bade him return as soon as possible. The young man came to town all right, but once within the giddy whirl of the gay sugar beet metropolis, he became dazzled to such an extent that he sought relief in the flowing bowl, and proceeded to load up with a comfortable jag. He forgot all about going home, and as the shades of evening were falling fast, he encountered some of the frolicsome youth of the city, and they piloted him about town to show him the sights. They took him through the labyrinths of underground Chinatown, and over in the neighborhood of the city water works they ran away from him, leaving him to find his way out of it as beat he could. Nothing was seen of him until the following morning, when he showed up bright as a dollar and went to the stable to get the team. He drove to Fullerton, where he encountered another jag and had a high old time. Dr. Gibbs came into town to see what had become of his man, but he was nowhere to be seen. The Doctor returned home, thinking probably that his man might have returned to the ranch, but found him not. On the morning of the second day the hired man returned with the rig all right, but he had forgotten what he had come to town for. He explained his unaccountable absence by saying that he was a stranger in a strange land and was not used to the ways of this wicked world. He went back to work again, and has been a staid and proper member of society ever since. SERIOUS RUNAWAY. A very bad runaway occurred last Friday afternoon, when a team of horses hitched in front of Harker's harness store took fright at a passing vehicle and broke their halters and bolted down the street. They collided with a hitching post on Center street, near Palm, demolishing the rig and liberating the horses, one of which ran straight down the street and the other turned down. Palm. Near the Academy the latter, belonging to W.C. Cormack, who lives near Brookshurst, was caught, when it was discovered that one of its front legs was broken at the ankle. At first it was thought it would be necessary to shoot it, when Manuel Tapia happened along, and announcing his ability of curing the horse, it was sold to him for $5. We hear the animal is getting along all right... Royal Baking Powder Absolutely Pure A cream of tartar baking powder Highest of all in leavening strength.—Latest U.S. Government Food Report. Royal Baking Powder Company. 106 Wall St. N Y