anaheim-gazette 1897-01-21

MANY BIDDERS COME TO TOWN. Nine Bids for Electric Lights and Water Works. Gardiner & Howe of Los Angeles and the General Construction Company of San Francisco the Lowest Among Them—Their Figures Very Close Together on the Water Works—A Difference of $9 in a $9,000 Job—The First Named Firm Reasonably Certain of Being Awarded at Least One of the Contracts—Congratulated by the Other Bidders on the Meritorious Character of Their Proposals. The City Hall was quite filled on Tuesday evening on the occasion of the meeting of the Trustees for the purpose of opening bids for the construction of the new electric light plant and water works. A delegation of a score or more of electrical and hydraulic experts was in attendance, each one interested in the important matter to come before the meeting. Eight bids were found to have been received, when Mayor Ruat called the meeting to order, at half-past 8 o'clock. Some of the bidders came from San Francisco, while the majority were from Los Angeles. A number of the houses were represented by two and in some cases by three agents, and a better looking or more intelligent body of youngsters it would be impossible to find anywhere. There was a hum of subdued discussion among each party before the bids were opened. Many of the bids had been repeatedly scaled down during the day. The first delegation of representatives appeared in town on the early morning train, and as each succeeding train brought other bidders, those already here went up to their rooms in the hotel and "cut" their bids, to trim them down to be more in keeping with the competition that later arrivals might entail. The full board was present, and a number of spectators attended to witness the festivities. The Mayor announced the purpose of the meeting, when the Clerk proceeded to open the first bid, as follows: The first bid opened was that of Harper & Reynolds of Los Angeles, giving a long list of figures on material, iron pipe, etc., at been repeatedly scaled down during the day. The first delegation of representatives appeared in town on the early morning train, and as each succeeding train brought other bidders, those already here went up to their rooms in the hotel and "cut" their bids, to trim them down to be more in keeping with the competition that later arrivals might entail. The full board was present, and a number of spectators attended to witness the festivities. The Mayor announced the purpose of the meeting, when the Clerk proceeded to open the first bid, as follows: The first bid opened was that of Harper & Reynolds of Los Angeles, giving a long list of figures on material, iron pipe, etc., at special price per ton and per foot respectively. The General Construction company of San Francisco offered to furnish all the material and do all the work for the new water works for (1.) $9,513, (2.) $9,315, (3.) $9,589, the different prices being for different styles of pumps. The bid includes the sinking of three wells. Gardiner & Howe offered to put in the water works, furnishing all the material and labor, for $9,389, and allow $65 for the old pump now in use; net price $9,324, a difference of $9 between the bid and the figures given in the second instance of the bid of the General Construction company of San Francisco. This is apparently the lowest one submitted, being $109 below the first figure given in the preceding bid for much the same style of work. The Pacific Coast Pipe Co. of Los Angeles, of which Col. Northam is President, bid $10,082 99 for the water works, and agreed to allow $50 for the old pump. Too high, Bob. The Machinery & Electrical Supply Co. of Los Angeles offered to put in both the electric light and water works for (1.) $18,406, and (2.) $17,675, the difference being in the style of boilers. Gardiner & Howe of Los Angeles bid $7,-994 for the electric light works, and would allow $590 for the old boilers; if water tube boilers are required, $2,296 extra. Both electric light and water works $16,698. The lowest bid. Woodill & Hulse of Los Angeles bid $9,-150 for the electric light works, and allowed $750 for old boilers and pump. The California Electrical Works of San Francisco bid (1.) $10,484 88, (2.) $12,734, and (3.) $12,706 86, the difference being in the boilers, and would allow $450 for old pump. The San Francisco iron works bid for the electric works: With an Ideal engine, $12,-377; with a Ball engine, $12,227; with a Buckeye engine, $12,527; with a Corliss engine $13,373. Or if two horizontal cylinder tubular boilers be substituted for those in bid, $1,600 less in each case. This was the highest bid. The representatives of the various bidders addressed the meeting briefly upon the merits of their respective bids, and later the board adjourned to next Tuesday evening. Gardiner & Howe submitted only one certified check for $500, whereas it was contended that they should have submitted two, one for each bid. All the other bidders submitted checks in the amount of $500 for each bid. The City Clerk was instructed to write City Attorney Chynowith at Sacramento asking whether the bid of Gardiner & Howe—in the event of its turning out to be as now appears, the lowest—could be accepted. A reply is expected by wire. The contract for the work will probably be awarded at next Tuesday evening's meeting. CARD FROM MR. CARGILL. BROOKSHURST, Cal., Jan. 19, 1897. To the editor of the ANAHEIM GAZETTE. Dear Sir: In the issue of THE GAZETTE of the 7th I noticed an article in reference to the Overland Fruit Dispatch. Having been connected with the Southern California fruit交易所 during this meeting, the making of a number of fatal admissions, and that his solitary witness developed as much testimony against him as the three duky females of the prosecution, he may be said to have made a lawyer if not of ability at least one imbued with the importance of winning his case. But it was an up-hill job with Mr. Toppin. The case went against him, and he was held to appear before the Superior Court in bonds of $500. Mrs. Deliha King, one of the McCoy girls, was the first witness. Mrs. Toppin was required to leave the courtroom during the progress of the case, not being permitted, according to the statutes, to give testimony against her husband. "Do you wish to have this examination conducted behind closed doors?" asked the Judge, as a beginner, impressively. "Doant make a particle o' difference to me; Judge; suit yourself, sah," replied Mr. Toppin, airily. Mr. King went on to detail how Mr. Toppin had met her sister; how he wooed her and finally married her, and how he subsequently ran away with Victoria; how on his return to Fullerton with her, after an absence of three years, she had possessed herself of ocular proof sufficient to substantiate the charge brought against the defendant. She had frequently seen them in their bedroom together. Mr. Toppin sat facing the witness, close enough to place his hands upon her, and bent forward and eyed her intently. When the lady's direct testimony was completed, he began his cross-examination: "On what occasion I ever had to tell yo that I were married to yo sister?" he began. "Cause yo said yo loved her," she replied demurely, casting up the whites of her eyes at him. "Dat's no occasion because I told you I loved her that I were married to yo sister!" Mr. Toppin contended that he might have told her he loved forty females, but that could be construed into no reason why he "were married to them." Mrs. King was quite positive that she had been a witness to Mr. Toppin's guilt, on five or six different occasions. Miss Ada Darden, a voluptuous colored beauty, dressed in extremely good taste, and appearing to catch Mr. Toppin's eye as she took the chair vacated by Mrs. King, took the stand and gave corroborative evidence. Her evidence against Mr. Toppin was somewhat direct and damaging, she having vacated her room in a lodging house at Fullerton for Mr. Toppin and Victoria. The gentleman very gallantly refrained from cross-examining her. He surveyed her closely however as she moved away from the witness stand. Mr. George Poe (white) who lived in the same house with Mr. Toppin and Victoria, didn't know very much concerning them, or if he did, didn't want to tell. He knew Mr. Toppin had a colored lady with him whom he addressed as Vic. Dan McCoy, brother of the complaining witness, took the stand, exhibiting a wide expanse of white front teeth, and grinding at the novelty of being a witness in a court of justice. He told the story of the couple's guilt, and then Mr. Toppin went after him on cross-examination. "Did yo ever see me in bed with your sister?" he asked. "That's what I did," replied Dan bursting into ill suppressed and explosive merriment, "a whole lot of times." "Can you swear yo seen me with your own personal eyes?" "That's what I can do!" replied Dan emphatically, not knowing whether to laugh or not. "Is it customary for one gentleman to go into another's bedroom before he gets up in the mawnin', or after he goes to bed at night, to see if he's sleeping alone or not!" Mr. Toppin continued. Attorney McKelvey objected to the question as being not proper cross-examination, it being a leading question, calling for a conclusion on the part of the witness, and a proper foundation not having been laid, and on further ground that custom don't go in California. Mr. Toppin was annihilated. He sat the making of a number of fatal admissions, and that his solitary witness developed as much testimony against him as the three duky females of the prosecution, he may be said to have made a lawyer if not of ability at least one imbued with the importance of winning his case. But it was an up-hill job with Mr. Toppin. The case went against him, and he was held to appear before the Superior Court in bonds of $500. Mrs. Deliha King, one of the McCoy girls, was the first witness. Mrs. Toppin was required to leave the courtroom during the progress of the case, not being permitted, according to the statutes, to give testimony against her husband. "Do you wish to have this examination conducted behind closed doors?" asked the Judge, as a beginner, impressively. "Doant make a particle o' difference to me; Judge; suit yourself, sah," replied Mr. Toppin，airily. Mr. King went on to detail how Mr. Toppin had met her sister; how he wooed her and subsequently ran away with Victoria; how on his return to Fullerton with her，after an absence of three years，她 had possessed herself of ocular proof sufficient to substantiate the charge brought against the defendant. She had frequently seen them in their bedroom together. Mr. Toppin sat facing the witness，close enough to place his hands upon her，and bent forward and eyed her intently. When the lady's direct testimony was completed，he began his cross-examination: "On what occasion I ever had to tell yo that I were married to yo sister?" he began. "Cause yo said yo loved her," she replied demurely，casting up the whites of her eyes at him. "Dat's no occasion because I told you I loved her that I were married to yo sister!" Mr. Toppin contended that she had been a witness to Mr.Toppin's guilt，on five or six different occasions. Miss Ada Darden，a voluptuous colored beauty，dressed in extremely good taste，and appearing to catch Mr.Toppin's eye as she took the chair vacated by Mrs.King，took the stand and gave corroborative evidence. Her evidence against Mr.Toppin was somewhat direct and damaging，she having vacated her room in a lodging house at Fullerton for Mr.Toppin and Victoria. The gentleman very gallantly refrained from cross-examining her. He surveyed her closely however as she moved away from the witness stand. Mr. George Poe (white) who lived in the same house with Mr.Toppin and Victoria， didn't know very much concerning them，or if he did， didn't want to tell. He knew Mr.Toppin had a colored lady with him whom he addressed as Vic. Dan McCoy，brother of the complaining witness，took the stand，exhibiting a wide expanse of white front teeth，and grinding at the novelty of being a witness in a court of justice. He told the story of the couple's guilt，and then Mr.Toppin went after him on cross-examination: "Did yo ever see me in bed with your sister?" he asked. "That's what I did," replied Dan bursting into ill suppressed and explosive merriment，“a whole lot of times.” "Can you swear yo seen me with your own personal eyes?" "That's what I can do!" replied Dan emphatically，not knowing whether to laugh or not. "Is it customary for one gentleman to go into another's bedroom before he gets up in the mawnin', or after he goes to bed at night，to see if he's sleeping alone or not!" Mr.Toppin continued. Attorney McKelvey objected to the question as being not proper cross-examination，它 being a leading question，叫for a conclusion on the part ofthe witness，和a proper foundation not having been laid，and on further ground that custom don't go in California。 Mr.Toppin was annihilated。He sat the making of a number of fatal admissions， and that his solitary witness developed as much testimony against him as the three duky females of the prosecution， he may be said to have made a lawyer if not of ability at least one imbued with the importance of winning his case. But it was an up-hill job with Mr.Toppin。The principal event ofthe evening will be a contest between two colored heavyweights，一from Downey andthe other fromLos Angeles,and there will bethe usual interesting preliminaries.Furtherparticularsnextweek. Dr. Thompsonof Claircalledin yesterdaycorroboratingthereportthatasa skimmingstationtobe locatedinthehis neighborhoodinconnectionwiththeWestminsterButterandCompanyisasharego.AmassmeetingofthefarmersofClairwillbeheldattheClairpostofficeofFriday(to-morrow)at8o'clockp.m.,toselecta siteforthebuilding. -Thatwasan notable delegationoffrepresentativesofelectriclightandwaterworksestablishmentsthatgatheredatthecouncilchamberoftheCityHallontuesdayevening,tobespresentatetheopenmentJewelryandFrankHowe.oftheMillersteam泵companyofLosAngeleswhowillcomeverynearcarryingoffthe prizeofthebothcontractscontestedfor.F.RiffleoftheGeneralConstructionCompanyofSanFranciscosubmittedabidwhichapproachedtothatofthefirstnamedincloseproximity,andthecouncilwerecompelledtodeferderawardingoftheenquiryofeachcanbemade.W.J.BarrettoftheRoeblingwireworksofNewYorkandSanFranciscowasalsopresentbutsubmittednobid.Mr.Barrettknowsmanyofthewell-knownnewspapermenofthecoast.isapriceofgoodfellows,andrepresentsthecompanythatconstructedtheBrooklynbridge.H.F.HulserepresentedtheWoodill&HulsemachineandelectricalworksOfLosAngeles.J.T.McCrossan representedtheSterlingcompanyofWatertube safetyboilerms.MrMcCrossanwasonceinthesugarbusinessintheSandwichislands.P.F.F.DendonwastheoratorofthecrowndesignedtheSanFranciscoironworks.A.J.YMyerswasthe“$10000beauty."HerepresentstheCaliforniaelectricalworksandreallyputinthenightsysteminstalledAtRiverside.Hibsononlightplanttwoyearsagowas$10000—$3000tohigh,andthenceforthehewasknownasthe“$10000beauty."MrMyersbidwashigh,butnotthehighestsubmitted.AmongtheotherwellknowngentlemenpresentL.B.PembertonandL.BoothofLosAngeles,H.S.Scri伯堡ofSanFranciscoE.E.F.HenzelofSanFrancisco,andJ.E.KoeberleandM.P.Phyteoftheangelicburg.AfterthemeetingthreejollytravelersrepairedtoFritz'srestaurant,served,afterwhichBillyBarrettannouncedtheywouldrolltenpinsallnightlongtosavethepriceofabed.- -ThestockholdersoftheWestminsterButter&CheeseCompanyatthire Annual election,heldatthecreamyroomThursday,electedfollowingBoardofsevenDirectors:F.G.Ryan,PresidentandManager;W.J.Edwards,VicePresident;JamesMoss.Secretary:DavidRogers.JamesRose- CARD FROM MR. CARGILL. BROOKSHURST, Cal., Jan. 19, 1897. To the editor of the ANAHEIM GAZETTE. Dear Sir: In the issue of THE GAZETTE of the 7th I noticed an article in reference to the Overland Fruit Dispatch. Having been connected with the Southern California Fruit Exchange from its inception as one of its Directors, and the past season as its Secretary, I am sure that I am as well informed as anyone respecting the formation of the F. O. B. and its connection and workings with the exchange. I do not feel, in justice to Mr. A. H. Naftzger or myself, that I can allow the article in question to go unnoticed. In Mr. Naftzger's interview with the Los Angeles Times of date Jan. 16, 1897, the reporter clearly and truthfully sets forth the history and status of O. F. D. Co. At no time have I ever known the President or any one connected with the O. F. D. to attempt to control the routing of the cars. That is a matter that has always been very jealously guarded by the exchange, and with which they have allowed no interference. While this season I have severed my connection with the Orange County Fruit Exchange it was certainly not on account of the O. F. D., as I am still shipping my fruit over that line; nor do I know of any one who has left the exchange movement for that cause. Knowing you as well as I do, I feel confident you have been led to write the article upon information which you deemed reliable, and that your well-known sense of honor and fair dealing will constrain you to retract whatever in the article would lead one to infer that Mr. Naftzger had misused his position in any way whatever. Very truly yours, A. H. CARGILL. Bone meal, both coarse and fine, for your poultry. Blood meat and bone fertilizer for your lawn and trees always on hand at reasonable prices at the Santa Ana Produce Co.'s Seed store, 504 506 North Main street, Santa Ana. Specially low prices in large lots. Christian church, T. D. Garvin, Evangelist. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Presaching at 11 a.m and 7:30 p.m.; Young People's meeting, 6:30 p.m. All are invited to attend. Only a short time longer to get goods at cost at the Red Front's annual inventory sale. They have cleaned out lots of goods during this sale. They keep their word with the public, and it is known when they advertise reductions they are genuine. Go there before the sale is over if you want goods in their line. Butterick's Patterns. Ladies desiring Butterick's Patterns, please leave orders at Miss Mosseman's millinery store. "Can yo swear yo seen me with your own personal eyes?" That's what I can do! replied Dan emphatically, not knowing whether to laugh or not. Is it customly for one gentleman to go into another's bedroom before he gets up in the mawnin', or after he goes to bed at night, to see if he's sleeping alone or not!" Mr. Toppin continued. Attorney McKelvey objected to the question as being not proper cross-examination, it being a leading question, calling for a conclusion on the part of the witness, and a proper foundation not having been laid, and on the further ground that custom don't go in California. Mr. Toppin was annihilated. He sat down and pondered in deep and silent meditation the value of the brain that could evolve such a stupendous and overwhelming objection. When he received from the semi-stupenter into which the objection plunged him, he passed the question, and announced that a conspiracy existed on the part of the McCoys and the District Attorney to hound him into jail. "Can you swear," he continued, his legal qualities again asserting themselves, "that I ever introduced Maggie as my wife to anyone?" "No, I caint." "Well, why not!" Guess you must have ashamed to speak of it, replied Dan. The colored girls in court tittered merrily. Dan was excused. Mr. Phipps (colored) was called for the defense, and Mr. Toppin sought hard to evolve a line of testimony having a tendency to clear him of the charge against him. Mr. Phipps testified that he and Mr. Toppin slept together, and that Victoria occupied another room. On cross examination Mr. Phipps yelled quite as much information for the prosecution as the other witnesses. Mr. Toppin took the stand on his own behalf, saying he was ready to "take his medicine" just as it "came along." He gave a rosette account of his good qualities, refraining from all mention of his wife, and saying that he had employed Victoria simply as "his housekeeper," to cook his victuals and keep his clothes clean. He always took good care of her, and her child was born in his house. After painting himself in enviable light he said that "was all he cared to say about the case." The District Attorney, took him in hand and drew very damaging evidence from him. He was compelled to admit that Maggie Toppin was "his wife all right enough," but insisted stoutly that he had never introduced her as such. The Judge said it looked suspicious, and bound Mr. Toppin over in $500 bail. Much of the testimony in the case, as well as Mr. Toppin's assault upon the possessive case, is unfit for publication. Butterick's Patterns. Ladies desiring Butterick's Patterns, please leave orders at Miss Mosseman's millinery store. Now12tf present were L. B. Pemberton and L. Booth of Los Angeles, H. S. Scribner of San Francisco, E. F. Henzel of San Francisco, and J. E. Koeberle and M. P. Thye of the angelic burg. After the meeting these jolly travelers repaired to Fritz's restaurant, where an elegant breakfast was served, after which Billy Barrett announced they would roll ten pins all night long to save the price of a bed. The stockholders of the Westminster Butter & Cheese Company at their annual election, held at the cremery on Thursday, elected the following Board of seven Directors: F. G Ryan, President and Manager; W. J. Edwards, Vice President; James Moss, Secretary; David Rogers, James Rogers; J. R. Swayzey and C. W. Dickey. The Citizens' Bank of Anaheim was designated to be the Treasurer of the company. The company handles 8,000 pounds of milk daily, with good prospects of increasing the amount later on to 12,000 pounds a day. Mr. Ryan, the new President and Manager, has purchased a quarter interest in the company and is the largest stockholder. His wide experience and well-known ability will no doubt be of vast benefit to the company. The stockholders have chosen a splendid head to their organization. Of the good qualities of the others, it is a work of supererogation to speak; suffice it to say they are all level-headed gentlemen of observation and experience and indomitable energy, in whose bands the company is bound to succeed. The company also owns the Buena Park skimming station, and are preparing to extend their business largely during the year. Mr Chynoweth has introduced a bill into the Legislature reducing the salaries of officers in Orange county, a copy of which he has had the kindness to forward us. The bill provides for a scaling down of salaries, and is in line with the gentleman's well-known ideas of economy in the public service. It applies to Orange county only. The bill reduces the salaries of the county officials as follows: County Clerk, $2,500; present salary $3,000. Sheriff, $4,300; no reduction. Recorder, $2,500; present salary $3,000. Auditor, $1,200; present salary $1,500. Treasurer, $1,200; present salary $2,000. Tax Collector, $1,500; no reduction. Assessor, $1,800; present salary $2,500. District Attorney, $1,500; present salary $2,000. Coroner and Public Administrator, the same;(fee). Superintendent of Public Instruction,$1,500 present; salary,$1,800. Surveyor,$600; no redirection. Justice of the Peace and Constables,fees; no reduction. Supervisors,$400; present salary$500; and ten cents per mile mileage; present mileage rate; 20 cents. Last week it was Ed Long of Alamitos who lost a set of harness. On Monday night M. H. Cheeseman's barn was raided, his horse turned loose and several things stolen. A week or so before that Joe Hill lost $30 worth of barley at the hands of a thief like wise. The active section of the Turners are making great preparations for their masquerade ball to be given at Turners hall on the evening of the 30th. A feature of the evening will be the comic tumbling participated in by a number of the maskers, and all hands look forward to an old-fashioned good time. Postoffice Inspector Flint was in town on Friday on his last annual inspection trip of the year. Mr. Flint found everything in apple-pie order, and pronounced the Anaheim office to be among the best kept of any in his entire jurisdiction. A very pretty wedding occurred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Walton in Westminster on Saturday evening last, in which their daughter, Miss Mary, was united in marriage the last year. Hal Cole. Both of the contracting parties are well and favorably known and their many friends at Westminster and elsewhere wish for them a life full of happiness and prosperity. The Alamitos sugar factory is said to have made contracts recently for beets to be raised this year at $3 per ton, whereas the price has all along been, since the reduction from the previous price of $350 by the Chino company last year, $325. Growers who hold contracts at $325 for Chino beets and who have the promise of an Alamitos contract next year, look upon this new price with some concern. The County Board of Education met at Santa Ana on Saturday last, and took up the position submitted by Miss Edith Norton asking that the action of the board in refusing to grant her a teacher's certificate be rescinded. The board declined to reconsider, and the refusal to grant the lady a certificate was permitted to stand. A ball game between the Anaheim and Olive baseball nines will be played on the grounds north of the Santa Fe depot on Sunday afternoon next. Mallett and Mefford, the old-time Peat Land battery, will be in the points for Anaheim, and a good game is anticipated. J. A. Hankey, a Santa Ana bicycle dealer, has filed articles in insolvency, being the first man in the bicycle business who is not on the high road to making himself a millionaire, like McCullom. His liabilities are $2,382 32; personal property not exempt, $843 75; exempt $155; incumberance on personal property, $619 25. Mr. Hankey is out of luck. County Superintendent of Schools Greeley has made the third quarterly apportionment of State school funds. The apportionment is based on $700. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE Don Juan De la Guerra, Mayor of Yorba city, was in town yesterday on a short visit. John Timney has just completed the erection of a large barn at his home in Alamitos. W. J. Cole was in from Hardscrabble yesterday, driving a gorgeous new yellow-and-black painted wagon. Times must be good out his way. Robert Mears of Fullerton who has been prospecting at Randaburg, writes that he has been quite successful, that the new mining camp is booming, that he will be home the latter part of the month. Henry G. Duerfeldt of Helena, Mont., is in town, accompanied by his father, guests of Mr. Kistler. Mr. Duerfeldt is recovering from a bad attack of fever, and comes to Anaheim to recuperate his health. W. F. Lutz & Co., Santa Ana's implement men, will open up a stock of wagons and buggies and implements in the Ruhman building on Los Angeles street. Their sign is up and yesterday the first installment of their goods were being unpacked. James C. Hayes, brother of Mrs. Cargill, Sr., was in from Brookshurst on Monday, accompanied by Mr. Cargill's little grandchild. Mr. Hayes was for many years a leading member of the New York bar, but for nearly a year past has been taking life easy at Mr. Cargill's ideal country home at Brookshurst. J. H. Britton of Los Angeles, representing a safe company of renown, was in town on Tuesday, and called in to see if he could not negotiate the sale of a safe. We informed him that if we should purchase one there would not be money enough left in the firm to put in the safe. And that's no joke either. The Supervisors on Monday appointed R. P. Marquez of Yorba and Alex Wright to be Justices of the Peace for the new township of Fullerton, and A. A. Pendergrast was appointed Constable. Applications for the office of Justice had been received, in addition to those of the successful candidates, from Rev. Holcomb, E. R. Amerige and Edgar Johnson. Manager Dr. C. Portius and Superintendent N. R. Cottman of the Chino factory went down to Alamitos one day last week to inspect the work of construction about the factory grounds. They seemed to be favorably impressed with the workmanlike manner in which the work is being prosecuted, commending several points of improvement in American machinery over that constructed in Germany. Arthur Lewis had quite a bad runaway out at Brookshurst on Monday evening. He of the City Fathers comRust and Trustees Lewis, went to Los Angeles yeson invitation of Mr. Scribhouse electric light works working of some electrical put in operation in the Anthe sportively inclined are high-class sparring exhibition at the Opera-house on Satthe 30th. The principal will be a contest bed heavyweights, one from other from Los Angeles, the usual interesting premer particulars next week. Of Clair called in yesterday report that a skimming in his neighborhood in the Westminster Butter a sure go. A mass meetof Clair will be held at once on Friday (to-morrow), to select a site for the stable delegation of reprerience light and water works at gathered at the council Hall on Tuesday eveniat the opening of bids for municipal electric works. Prominent among Gardiner and Frank H. He steam pump company of will come very near carryboth contracts contested general Construction Comsison submitted a bid which of the first named in close the council were compelled ing of the contract until a action of the claims of each the Roebling wire works San Francisco was also not bid. Mr. Barrett well-known newspaper a price of good fellows, company that constructed gage. presented the Woodill & electrical works of Los represented the Sterling cube safety boilers. Mr. moe in the sugar business amds. as the orator of the crowd the San Francisco iron is the $10,000 beauty." California electrical works the new light system in. His bid on our light was $10,000—$3,000 too he was known as the Myrs bid was high, submitted. Well known gentlemen Pemberton and L. Booth S. Scribner of San Franco and J. P. Thyge of the angelic these jolly travelers re­estaurant, where an en­served, after which Billy they would roll ten pins we the price of a bed. ers of the Westminster company at their annual creamery on Thursday, board of seven Direc­President and Manager; Vice President; James David Rogers, James Rogers grounds north of the Santa Fe depot on Sunday afternoon next. Mallett and Mefford, the old-time Peat Land battery, will be in the points for Anaheim, and a good game is anticipated. J. A. Hankey, a Santa Ana bicycle dealer, has filed articles in insolvenoy, being the first man in the bicycle business who is not on the high road to making himself a millionaire, like McCullom. His liabilities are $2,382 32; personal property not exempt, $843 75; exempt $155; incumberance on personal property, $619 25. Mr. Hankey is out of luck. County Superintendent of Schools Greeley has made the third quarterly apportionment of State school funds. The apportionment is based on $2 70 to each teacher and $2 to each pupil in the average daily attendance. Santa Ana leads the list, with $5,840; with Anaheim second, $3,046, and Orange third, with $2,432. The smallest allowance is to Aliso, which received $184. The total of the county is $28,994. The rainfall so far this season, according to Mr. Dickel's gauge, amounts to 8.08 inches. Last year to date the precipitation was 2.64 inches, and for the season, ending April 22d, 7 82 inches. The year before the rainfall was 15.77 inches. The present season opens out auspiciously, being in respect to time and volume of rainfall the most favorable in the memory of the oldest inhabitant. Not in a decade of years has there been such a good all around prospect for farmers west of Anaheim as the present spring presents. Barley will be plentiful in quantity, and good in quality, while the best crops never had a better chance since the industry was first started in Orange county. About fifty farmers new to this business are planting all the way from twenty to forty acres for the Los Alamitos factory. The late rains have done untold good, making every crop a sure thing, and every farmer happy. The following venire of term trial jurors from the Third Supervisor District has been drawn by the Supervisor to serve during the ensuing year: Charles T. Robinson, B. B Hadley, R. C. Archibald, M. Good, Buena Park; E.K. Benchley, C.W. Alms, J.C Des Granges, A. Gardiner, S.F. Daniel, John Ellenberg, G.H. Dunn, L.F. Lewis, E.Barr, Anaheim; C.N.Burbank Frank E. Upham, Olive; Newman Essick, A.D. Skinner, John Jackson, Yorba; B.C.Barker, G.B.Bixby, Villa Park. A venire of 100 jurymen has been drawn, twenty to each Supervisor district. Some criticism was made last year as to the unnecessary detail gone into by the reports of the Board of Audit, but when it is known that the board consumed twelve of its fourteen days in checking the books and reports in the company's office, and gave only two days to the preparation of the report, the inference is obvious that very little time is given to figuring out these intricacies complained of. Besides these "details" are just what the stockholders are after. Mr. Essick, the Chairman of the Board of Audit, is probably the most capable man in this neighborhood for the work in hand, and he has able assistants in Messra. Rust and Holcomb. The tabulated statements given in the report are a thing of beauty. Quite a number of citizens assembled at the City Hall on Monday evening for the purpose of reorganizing the Chamber of Commerce. Mr W.J.Fay was called to the chair and Max Nebelung acted as Secretary. C.S.Rogers moved that a committee of three be appointed by the chair to revise the old by laws. The motion was carried, and the Chair appointed Messra, C.S.Rogers, H.Cahen and Herman Dickel as such committee. The committee were also given power to name nine or more citizens. Arthur Lewis had quite a bad runaway out at Brookshurst on Monday evening. He had just delivered a telegram to Mr. Cargill and on returning to his sulky, was arranging the robes about him, and was standing up in the rig, when the horse started and topped him over backward. He escaped serious injuries, and found the horse some hours later down in the region of New river. The case of the People vs. Dr.Pfeninger, charged with an attempt to commit rape upon Nellie Blank, his adopted daughter, and said to be his illegitimate grand daughter, comes up in the Superior court at Santa Ana on Saturday. Judge Noyes of Riverside will try the case, sitting in place of Judge Ballard, who is disqualified on account of having prosecuted the case while District Attorney. The case comes up on an appeal from the decision of Judge Pierce rendered Oct. 24 last, finding the defendant guilty and imposing a fine of $250. The Los Angeles Times of Saturday last prints the following very flattering testimonial to Miss Mabel Langenberger's abilities as a piano player, as displayed at her recital in that city previous evening: "The piano recital given last night at Blanchard-Fitzgerald Music Hall by Miss Mabel Langenberger, was one of the most artistic and enjoyable recitals ever given in Los Angeles by home talent. Miss Langenberger is an advanced pupil of Miss Mary O'Donoughue, and was assisted by Miss Jennie Winston, who sang her numbers in excellent artistic style. The opening number on the programme was a four-hand piece on two pianos by Miss Langenberger and Miss O'Donoughue, and was finely rendered. Miss Langenberger in her solos displayed remarkable ability. Her sympathetic touch and clear technique, as well as her exquisite phrasing were apparent throughout and she well deserved the vast quantities of flowers and applause her audience gave her." The Los Angeles Capital printed the following highly complimentary notice: "A noteworthy musical event took place at Banchard Fitzgerald's Music Hall last night in the form of a piano recital given by Miss Mabel Langenberger, a pupil of Miss Mary O'Donoughue, one of our accomplished and talented piano teachers. Miss Langenberger was assisted by Miss Jennie Winston, soprano soloist. The program was well rendered, each number being given with marked precision and exactness that characterized the merits of a true artist. Miss Langenberger certainly has a bright future before her and she should be given every possible advantage. Miss O'Donoughue, her teacher, may feel proud of the fact that she has one of the finest pupils in Southern California. Miss Winston ably sustained her part in the program, and the recital as a whole can be classed as one of the best pupil recitals ever given in this city." Charley Spalth shook his head mournfully in Judge Landell's court on Monday afternoon as the Judge said "Twenty days in jail." His dejected look attested that Charley's inside was torn with conflicting doubts as to whether life was really worth living. Major Bonsall of Los Angeles was in town yesterday on a flying visit. He took the afternoon train for Riveride. Dr. Bartier of the Clair postoffice is seriously ill, and yesterday fears were entertained for his recovery. Miss Lancetia Richards, who has been visiting friends and relatives in this city for some time past, has returned to her home in San Gabriel. W.A.Witte received the sad intelligence on Tuesday of the death of Rudolf Hombrink, father of Mrs.Witte, at his residence at Rich Prairie, Ill., on Dec. 31st, in the seventy-seventh year of his age. The family have sympathy of their friends in their loss. Fritz Rubhan and bride have returned from their honeysmoon trip to Los Angeles, and are now at their residence on Los Angeles street. The happy couple have been the recipients of congratulations upon all sides, and Fritz is happier than when he sailed the seas,the first mate of the Floying Dutchman. The M.O.B.B club of Fullerton gave an enjoyable social dance at Chadbourne's Hall on Saturday evening which was attended by a large concourse of the society people of the neighborhood.A large number of young folks attended from this city and all report having had a delightful time. The Bixby Land company's office has been crowded of late,and contracts have been made for 3,400 acres to be put into beets and about 500 acres into miscellaneous crops.The ranch presents a busy scene.The new lands that are being prepared for miscellaneous crops this year will be in fine condition for beef farming next season.The character of the soil and the natural drainage of the land fits it especially for beef culture.The tenants of the ranch are,以 few exceptions,practical beet farmers,and with a favorable season success is assured them.The levees that has been constructed northwest through the center of the ranch has been sufficient to carry all the water to New river,and the lands that have heretofore been overflowed are now being cultivated and are among the best lands on ranch. Anderson Club of Keokuk county,iowa an old-time friend of H.A.MoWilliams and Frank Steadman,a in town several days.last week，accompanied by Josiah Utterbackof same State.Mr Club was out this way some three years ago and sees much improvement in country,since his former visit.Years ago，while on a trip to Oregon,hle lent his assistance to Mr.Steadmanwho was Deputy Sheriff of Jackson county atthe time.in the commendable task of hanging a man who had been convicted of murdering his wife.The reports current atthe timewere tothe effect that they made rather a good job if it，and shuffledthe old chap offthis mortal coil(by meansofa mortal coilas it were)with neatness and dispatch.Both MoWilliams and Steadman exerted themselves to makethe stayof their old friend pleasant while he remained here,and be parted fullof happy memoriesofhis brief visit. Our young friend George Heffner who These jolly travelers re-staurant, where an ele-veserved, after which Billy they would roll ten pins live the price of a bed. Quite a number of citizens assembled at the City Hall on Monday evening for the purpose of reorganizing the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. W. J. Fay was called to the chair and Max Nebelung acted as Sec-retary. C. S. Rogers moved that a committee of three be appointed by the chair to revise the old bylaws. The motion was carried, and the Chair appointed Messrs. C. S. Rogers, H. Cahen and Herman Dickel as such committee. The committee were also given power to name nine or more citizens, from which a Board of Directors is to be selected, and to report at the meeting held last evening. A great deal of interest was taken in the reorganization of the Chamber, and indications point to a rattling of dry bones, tending to make the organization an important factor in the upbuilding of the community. Mr. Rogers addressed the meeting, arguing that the city should have an active Chamber of Commerce, to consist exclusively of citizens of this city, who would labor in the interests of every project looking to the good of the community. A delegation from the sanitarium, includ-ing Dr. Moore, Mr. Duffy and Mr. Averill, appeared and addressed the meeting upon matters concerning their institution, and incidentally requesting financial assistance in the issuance of the "special edition" of their publication, "active work" upon which had been advertised as having begun in July last. Mr. Averill who has recently come here from Riverside to inaugurate a canvass for the "special number," began operations by asking for an appropriation of $200 toward defraying the expenses of the work. The total amount necessary to raise would be, he said, $400; whereas the white paper alone for the special number originally intended would cost $550. The work has since been ensmalled, and the gentleman argued in support of a subscription of $200 to assist in the publication of it. No action was taken, and the appropriation was not forthcoming. H. A. Dickel suggested that a committee of three be appointed to solicit membership to the chamber. L. Goldwater, Herman Stern and Max Nebelung were elected to serve as that committee. Mr. Fay addressed the meeting and his remarks were well received. He counseled the uniting of the people, looking to the advancement of our industries. Personally, he sought residence here more for the purpose of seeking a quiet home, but he is willing to lend a helping hand to all good enterprises. Mr. Goldwater spoke briefly, saying that he is doing all he can to further the aims of the Chamber. Messrs. Dickel and Cahen also addressed the meeting briefly. A subscription list was opened and about thirty signatures were secured as membership. Miss Langenberg certainly has a bright future before her and she should be given every possible advantage. Miss O'Donoughue, her teacher, may feel proud of the fact that she has one of the finest pupils in Southern California. Miss Winston ably sustained her part in the program, and the recital as a whole can be classed as one of the best pupil recitals ever given in this city." Charley Spaith shook his head mournfully in Judge Landell's court on Monday afternoon as the Judge said "Twenty days in jail." His dejected look attested that Charley's inside was torn with conflicting doubts as to whether life was really worth living. Charley had made a social Sunday call in company of Jake Vetter upon Mike Crowley on Sunday afternoon, and Mike had entertained them in his usual royal fashion. There was port wine and whisky and a general good time. After spending a very happy afternoon Jake and Charley started for home in Jake's wagon along toward 6 o'clock in the evening, and when they reached the Santa Fe crossing near Mr. Hunter's place, both gentlemen became involved in an argument, and Charley playfully thrust his fist under Jake's left ear, precipitating him to the ground. As Jake fell he called "Whoos" to the horse, which stopped immediately, and Charley, seeking to prolong the amusement, hopped out of the wagon and happening to alight upon Mr. Vetter's prostrate form, proceeded to pummel him to his heart't content. Mr. Hunter came running out in response to Jake's cries for help, and separated the men, and sent Jake home in the wagon. Charley followed Jake to his household, and announcing his purpose of carrying the hostilities further, Jake ran into the house and reappeared with his shotgun, which contained one charge. Charley took the gun away from Jake and struck him on the head with it, breaking it at the breach. The scalp was laid open, and Jake bled profusely. A call was sent down for Marshal Steadman and he went up and arrested Mr. Spaith and lodged him in jail. Dr. Lee was called and sewed up the scalp, and on Monday Judge Landell sentenced Mr. Spaith to twenty days in jail. Whereupon he shook his head mournfully in the manner indicated in the opening chapter of this story. Highest of all in Leavening Strength—Latest U.S.Gov't Report. Royal Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE ALMOST T AN END! will soon be over; then when it's too late maybe you'll be saying to yourself: What a fool I have been not to have bought my outfit when I could have saved at least —25 to 30 Per Cent— FED FRONT'S Annual Inventory Sale. It ain't TOO LATE YET to get in and buy your men's and boys' Wearing Apparel, ladies', misses', men's, boys' and children's SHOES, etc., at OUR ACTUAL COST OW is our advice to YOU, then you'll be the GAINER; if you don't you'll surely regret it. 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