anaheim-gazette 1897-04-29

LATE NEWS OF THE WEEK Mrs. Metz Appears Before the City Council. Objets to the Presence of Kine in the Lot Adjacent to One of Her Houses on Los Angeles Street, Which Remains Tenantless—Pfeninger's Ward Started on Her Journey to the Indianapolis Home—Farmers' Club Holds an Interesting Session at the Brookshurst Ranch Grove—Partial Report of Census Marshal Littlefield—Masons Have a Blow-Out—Latest Items From the Sugar Factory—Constable Groat Goes After A Flim-Flammer—Local Brevities. The Board of City Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday evening, Mayor Rust in the chair and Trustees Helmsen and Conrad present. Absent, Trustee Groat (gone to Santa Barbara to arrest the slim-flammer) and Trustee Lewis (at Redwood City, in attendance upon the session of the grand parlor of Native Sons). Trustee Helmsen of the Finance Committee reported the purchase of the necessary supplies for the power house. Trustee Conrad of the Public Improvements Committee reported upon the progress of the work upon the wells at the city water works. In the absence of Engineer Rogers, who is ill at home, his brother appeared for him, and reported that Gardiner & Howe had been having some misunderstanding with the Chapman Hydrant Company, and he requested in their behalf that a change be made in their contract permitting them to use the Ludlow hydrant if they chose. It seems that when Mr. Gardiner was on his recent trip to Chicago he entered into an agreement with the Chapman company for the furnishing of twelve hydrants, and since being awarded the contract the company has established a local agency in Los Angeles, which had raised the price, so Mr. Rogers said, $8 or $10 a hydrant. His brother agreed that either the Ludlow or the Chapman hydrant be used, both being standard hydrants, and one as good as the other. Engineer Des Granges, when called upon, stated that either hydrant was good—both being standard pieces of machinery, and, so far as he knew, sold at the same price. Trustee Helmsen objected to any change in the contract. Mr. Gardiner, Botsford’s walnut orchard. Mr. Hervey proposes to use this ditch as a flume. It will be put in that shape. When it is made he will irrigate his land in furrows. This way of irrigating is being adopted by nearly all. Mr. Chapman will flume his whole ranch this spring with wooden flumes. The hay and grain never looked so well for years as it does now. Nearly all of the people took in Flesta during the week. Misses Sarah and Ruby Crowther went up Friday morning and remained over Sunday. Misses Alice and Bessie Bates have been at home during the last week, as school did not keep in Los Angeles. Every indication points to an immense fruit crop. Orange trees are bending down with their weight of blossoms, and the air is perfect with their fragrance. Apricots have set the heaviest for years. The walnut crop will undoubtedly be a good one, but at this date it is entirely too early to judge of the crop. We hope every one will join the Farmers’ Club, as it will be of great mutual benefit to all. J. K. Tuffree is still in Los Angeles and is doing quite a business at his store. Johnny and Charley have had to go up and help out, as the trade is increasing rapidly. Mr. Felton, formerly foreman on the upper Botsford ranch, and who has lately been living in Mr. Hervey’s house, has moved to Buena Park. He will take charge of a ranch in that vicinity. THE FARMERS’ CLUB. Interesting Meeting Held at Mr. Cargill’s Orange Grove at Brookhurst. A very interesting meeting of the newly organized Farmers’ Club was held at the Brookshurst orange grove on Monday afternoon, when the members of the club were the guests of Mr. Cargill, the club’s President, and his daughter, Mrs Harrison, and family. The visitors on arrival at the ranch were ushered into the parlor, where social converse was the order, until the march was taken up to the tree-embowered arbor at the center of the orange grove, where long benches had been provided on either side for the accommodation of the visitors. A large tub of lemonade, in which miniature icebergs glistened in the gleams of the sun that struggled through the tree tops, together with a tempting display of other refreshments, were objects of interest to the large crowd as they drew near the place of meeting. A half-hour was given to an inspection of the orange orchard, which was pronounced to be magnificent in every detail. The budding of a number of Washington navels upon the trunks of Australian navel trees, that had been Hleinigkeiten. Mr. Edwards of Westminster is building a residence on Philadelphia street. The Epworth league enjoyed a social at the Methodist church on Tuesday evening. The Fullerton band will give a ball at Chadbourne hall Saturday evening, May 8th. The young ladies’ social club meets with the Misses Zeyn on Saturday afternoon. Candy-maker Bruce and wife have rented the Jordan cottage recently erected on Philadelphia street. A numerous gang of paisanos have arrived from Pomona and gone to work thinning beets in the fields west of town. Leo Steffan and August Gratz have departed for South Africa, to seek their fortunes in the gold fields of that country. The three new wells at the water works are about completed, the force on the third well knocking off yesterday on account of a scarcity of pipe. The operative beet sugar company has filed with the Superior Court its application for disincorporation, and the same has been allowed by the Judge. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Presbyterian church will meet at the home of Mrs. Grimshaw this afternoon. All the members and their friends are invited to attend. Bees are swarming in their usual haunts in the eaves of the Episcopal church, and also between the upper floors of the Pamperl building, and honeymen estimate that many tons of sweetness are stored there. The Christian Endeavorers of the Presbyterian church will give a parlor entertainment to-morrow evening at the home of the pastor. There will be an excellent program, refreshments and a collection. Carpenter McWilliams is working upon the new boxes to be put in at the postoffice, and will begin the work of adjusting them in the office on Sunday next—that being only day in which the business of the office will admit of installing of the new work. McCullom received two new bicycles on Monday, his sales of wheels during the year numbering 75. When he started in business here, two years ago in June, he had four bicycles in his shop. Now he keeps on hand from 20 to 24. Secretary Blennnerhassett of the water company informs us that the sale of water will be resumed on the regular with the Chapman company for the furnishing of twelve hydrants, and since being awarded the contract the company has established a local agency in Los Angeles, which had raised the price, so Mr. Rogers said, $8 or $10 a hydrant. His brother agreed that either the Ludlow or the Chapman hydrant be used, both being standard hydrants, and one as good as the other. Engineer Des Granges, when called upon, stated that either hydrant was good—both being standard pieces of machinery, and so far as he knew, sold at the same price. Trustee Helmsen objected to any change in the contract. Mr. Gardiner, he said, had on his visit to Chicago, procured a contract from the Chapman people, and he didn’t understand how the company could go back on that. The increased price charged by the Los Angeles agency, in which he said Col. Northam appears as the president of the company handling the hydrants, was $5.90. The contract between the city and Gardiner & Howe was on record, and any change now made would be a violation of the same, and might cause trouble. City Attorney Chynoweth stated that no change could be made in the contract without the consent of the bondsmen. The chair suggested that the matter go over without action. The regular order of business was suspended to hear a complaint by Mrs. Metz, who objected to what she termed a nuisance maintained near one of her buildings on Los Angeles street, near the old Masonic hall, where a cow, and occasionally three or four cows, are kept. Her house has been empty for a year and two months, and she has come to the conclusion that no one wants to rent it on account of the proximity of the kine. There are plenty of other places where the animals could be kept, she said, and she pays her taxes and likes to have things kept clean. The board assured Mrs. Metz that if any nuisance existed at the point designated it would be abated, and directed Marshal Steadman to exercise the power of his office to the end that all nuisances in the city might be abated. On suggestion of Engineer Rogers twelve extra corporation cocks were ordered, to conform to the Miller tapping machine. Engineer Des Granges reported that the wires by which the street are lamps are suspended chafe upon the pulleys, so much so that one of the lamps, that at Mr. Schumacher’s corner had dropped to the ground. He asked that new pulleys be procured, to be used in case of necessity. On motion of Trustee Conrad, twelve new head pulleys were ordered, at a cost of $1 each, to replace those now in use wherever necessary. Marshal Steadman reported the collection of back water rates from divers consumers. He had put in a new meter at Mr. Rimpau’s, and Miss Burton’s residence had been connected with the city water system, she having compiled with the usual regulations. Under the head of new business, the Marshal reported that the cover to the cess pool in rear of the city hall had broken in. Cows had been staked on the vacant lots adjacent to the premises and one had broken the covering. He was empowered to cover the same properly, and notify the owners of the animals not to do further damage. Engineer des Granges reported that Landlord Stout of the Commercial hotel had requested that electric lights be installed in the house, asking for special rates, in view of his place of business being a hotel. tree-embowered arbor at the center of the orange grove, where long benches had been provided on either side for the accommodation of the visitors. A large tub of lemonade, in which miniature icebergs glistened in the gleams of sun that struggled through the tree tops, together with a tempting display of other refreshments, were objects of interest to the large crowd as they drew near the place of meeting. A half-hour was given to an inspection of the orange orchard, which was pronounced to be magnificent in every detail. The budding of a number of Washington navels upon the trunks of Australian navel trees, that had been cut back, excited the interest of those present. Hitherto in many orchards trees cut back have suffered from “die back,” but under the methods pursued by Mr. Van Cleave green shoots spring from the trunk at the very end of the branch cut back. Mr. Van Cleave is foreman of the ranch, and his work was pronounced to be superior in every detail. On return to the arbor the business part of the program was proceeded with: Calling the roll, reading the minutes of the last meeting, appointing committee on program for the next meeting, and other matters engaging the attention of those present. Short addresses were made by Mr. Cargill, Mr. Fay, Mr. Holman and others, and on the suggestion of the last-named gentleman, Mr. Fay gave notice of moving for a change in the meeting day from Monday to some other day later in the week. It was Mr. Holman’s idea that Monday was a bad day because, coming right after Sunday, many farmers felt as though they had “lost a day,” and were reluctant to take two days in succession from their work on the farm or in the orchard. The matter of changing the day will come up for discussion and a vote at the next meeting, to be held the last Monday in May. W. J. Fay and Sidney Holman were appointed a committee on program, and the next place of meeting was upon the kind invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Fay, appointed to assemble at the residence of that worthy couple. Mr. Van Cleave will read a paper on “Budding and Grafting,” and there will be the usual literary and musical program, and the ever-welcome Question Box. At the May meeting the annual election of officers will take place, and rolls will be open for membership. After the business of the session had been completed, refreshments were in order, and at the invitation of Mrs. Harrison cake and other delicacies were given attention to. The iecd lemonade was not overlooked—on the contrary quite the reverse, and after spending a delightful afternoon those present dispersed to their homes. STARTS HOME AT LAST. Nellie Blank Begins Her Eastern Journey Yesterday. Nellie Blank, the little waif who has occupied such a prominent position in the public eye for some months past, was started on her return trip to the Indianapolis foundlings’ home yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Wintter took the child over to Santa Ana yesterday, and turned her over to District Attorney West, who took her to the 11 o'clock train and started her on her journey home. Carpenter McWilliams is working upon the new boxes to be put in at the postoffice, and will begin the work of adjusting them in the office on Sunday next—that being only day in which the business of the office will admit of installing of the new work. McCullom received two new bicycles on Monday, his sales of wheels during the year numbering 75. When he started in business here, two years ago in June, he had four bicycles in his shop. Now he keeps on hand from 20 to 24. Secretary Blennerhassett of the water company informs us that the sale of water will be resumed on the regular run on Saturday next, May lst. The price is fifty cents for 100 inches per hour, and all water must be purchased before the run begins. As we go to press preparations are making for the institution of a court of Foresters here. Delegations of Foresters are expected from Los Angeles and Santa Ana, and the new lodge will be organized at the Odd Fellows Hall. Afterthe meeting supper will be spread inthe Pampel building,anda large time is anticipated. J.W.Finley living intheBolsa district，was horrifiedsome days ago by findinghis little 2-year-old child playingwitha monster rattlesnake on his ranch.The childhadin itshand short stick，withwhichitwas teasingthe reptile.The snakewasuponthepointofstrikingwhenFinleyranupanddespatchedit. Frank Reynolds isbuildinga neat cottageonhislotonthecornerofNorthandWeststreets，onthesiteofhisresidence,sometimeagestroyedbyfire.Mr.Reynoldsisdoingthecarpenterworkhimself,andFrankGateshasthecontractfortheplastering.Thehouseisanatefive-roomcottageandmakesavoycosyappearance. A. ArnoldoftheAnaheim cigar factoryannouncesanewcigar,the“X-Ray,”whichsmokerspronouncethebest5-centcigarin town.Mr.ArnoldoftheAnaheimcigarscontainthebesttobacco，arenicelymadeandarethesuperiorofthemanyoutsidebrandsofcigarsofferealforsalehere.SmokersshouldpatronizehomeindustryespeciallywhenthecigarsoftheAnaheimcigarfactorydiscounttheusual5-centsmokes. Constable GroatleftforSantaBarbaraonTuesdayafternoonto arrestoneJamesMcMillan,caccusedof“filmmi-flamming”MissClaraMossmanoutof$5inFebruarylast.McMillanwas subsequently arrestedinSantaBarbarafora similar offense,andwassentencedtotwothmonthsinthecountyjailatthatplace.Thefellow'stimewasup yesterday,andGroatwentupobepresentashewalksoutofjailtoarresthim.HewexpectstobebackwithMr.McMillanto-day. Theweatherduringtheweekhasbeenforthemostpartpecuired,andhasonseveraloccasionseventreatenedrain.Sundaytheskywasovercastandinthemountainstoetheastthere rageda thunder storm.Dropsof rain fell duringtheafternoon,andatone timeitlookedasifwe shouldhaveadownpour.Sincethenweatherhasonseveraloccasionseventreatenedrain.An inchofrainwouldbewelcometoorchardistsandbeensonlightsoilbutitis doubtfuliffarmerswithhayinthefieldaresolicitousabouttherainfallexceptnottohavetomeame. STARTS HOME AT LAST. Nellie Blank Begins Her Eastern Journey Yesterday. Nellie Blank, the little waif who has occupied such a prominent position in the public eye for some months past, was started on her return trip to the Indianapolis foundlings' home yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Wintter took the child over to Santa Ana yesterday, and turned her over to District Attorney West, who took her to the 11 o'clock train and started her on her journey home. The little girl has been beset with complications of late, and at one time it appeared as if the Indiana institution would refuse to accept her unless her expenses were paid by "Dr." Pfeninger, through whose work the girl was brought out to California, and whose libidinous conduct toward her, for which he was fined $250, is well known to the people. Mr. Wintter called in to see us on his return with Mrs. Wintter from Santa Ana yesterday afternoon, and recounted the trouble Pfeninger had put his (Wintter's) family to by his escapade. He added that if Pfeninger had any more such children he had best support them himself, and not cause his neighbors similar trouble in future. Mr. Wintter spoke more in sorrow than in anger, and offered the suggestion merely as a word of warning. Mr. Wintter handed us the following note from Nellie Blank, which she desired to have published: FULLERTON. Cal., April 27, 1897. EDITOR GAZETTE—Dear Sir: As I am going back East Wednesday (tomorrow), I thank all my friends for their kindness to me while I stayed in Calfornia. Yours truly, NELLIE M. BLANK. Lessons in Music. G. Abram Smith, basso, and James Rice, violinist, will give lessons in Anaheim, once a week, at the residence of pupils, at $1 per lesson. Address for further particulars, through Santa Ana postoffice, or leave word with H. A. Dickel. Before buying your new Carriage, Buggy or Harness, call at Jacobson Bros. Santa Ana, and you will save money. All work guaranteed. Agents for the celebrated Bain wagon. The latest style neckwear in all shades, consisting of bows, tecks, puffs, four-in-hands and windsors in large quantities are being shown daily at the Red Front. —The weather during the week has been for the most part peculiar, and has on several occasions threatened rain. Sunday the sky was overcast and in the mountains to the east there raged a thunder storm. Drops of rain fell during the afternoon, and at one time it looked as if we should have a downpour. Since then the weather has on several occasions portended rain. An inch of rain would be welcome to orchardists and beets on light soil, but it is doubtful if farmers with hay in the field are solicitous about the rainfall—except not to have it come. —Two hombres of the name of R. E. Powell and E. Smith, hailing from the classic precincts of Artesia, were arrested by Marshal Steadman and Constable Bittner on Friday afternoon for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. They were engaged in the act of maltreating a horse, and Recorder Pierce slapped on a fine of $10. Full knowledge of the cruelty to the animal did not come out at the trial, or perhaps a much heavier fine or a term of imprisonment, might have resulted. Anaheim is not a good place for drunken men to maltreat horses. —Lewel Ingraham was arrested after the ball was over at Music hall, early on Sunday morning, on a charge of having disturbed the peace of the community some weeks ago. At the time of his first arrest, on April 1st, he was released on his own recognizance, promising to come into court in the morning and pay his fine. This he failed to do, and the officers have since been on the lookout for him. He was hard to catch, and Marshal Steadman and Constable Bittner had to resort to strategy. He was arrested at about 2 o'clock Sunday morning, deposited bail and on Monday was fined $10 by Judge Pierce. We know two young ladies who were on the point of going to Los Angeles to attend the Fiesta one day last week, when they, the evening before, received an offer of a day's employment in the Orange packing house, the regular packers being away at the Fiesta with the Orange band. Many another girl would have scouted the idea of packing oranges when on the very road to pleasure, but not so with those referred to. They drove over to Orange early the next morning, and when they returned in the evening, each was richer by the sum af $2 10. And they attended the Fiesta the next day and had just that much more money to spend. Mleinigkeiten. Edwards of Westminster is in residence on Philadelphia Epworth league enjoyed a Methodist church on Tuesday. Fullerton band will give a Melbourne hall Saturday evenings. Young ladies' social club in the Misses Zeyn on Saturday. Maker Bruce and wife have Jordan cottage recently in Philadelphia street. Serious gang of paisanos have Pomona and gone to work sets in the fields west of town. Buffan and August Gratz haveoor South Africa, to seek taxes in the gold fields of thatree new wells at the water about completed, the force well knocking off yester-ount of a scarcity of pipe. Operative beet sugar com-ided with the Superior Court for disincorporation, and has been allowed by the Ladies' Aid society of the church will meet at the Mrs. Grimshaw this afternoon the members and their invited to attend. The swarming in their usual eaves of the Episcopal and also between the upper Pamperl building, and estimate that many tons of ore stored there. Christian Endeavorers of the church will give a parlor sent to-morrow evening at the pastor. There will be a program, refreshmentsotion. McWilliams is working new boxes to be put in at the land will begin the work of them in the office on Sunday being the only day in which of the office will admit of the new work. Tom received two new bicycles, near numbering 75. When he business here, two years ago, he had four bicycles in how he keeps on hand from City Assessor Nebelung and Deputy County Assessor Jennings have been traveling in company of late, and men have been seen to dodge around corners, with cheeks blanched and pale, to elude them. What possible show has a poor man, we rise to ask, if he have the bad luck to encounter these pirates these hard times? Last week we announced that a tan dog had taken up its habitation at Dr. Lee's. Within a day or two the Doctor learned that the canine belonged to a Mr. Johnson of Westminster, who valued it highly as a gopher catcher, and the dog was returned to its owner. We are fifty cents ahead on the transaction, the dog is again in the bosom of its family, and Dr. Lee has had valuable experience in taking care of bowwows. All of which shows the efficacy of advertising. Seven combined headers and threshers are being placed in readiness for the harvesting season soon to begin on the San Joaquin ranch. These combined harvesters head and thresh the grain at the same time, and at about the same expense, as it formerly required to head the grain. Four men and thirty to thirty-five horses are required, and all the work is done by machinery except the sewing of the sacks, for which a man is employed, going along and sewing the sacks as they are filled with grain from the machine. Mr. Mills of the Lutz company (through whose agency the machines were placed upon the ranch) informs us they give unusual satisfaction, and are destined to revolutionize the work of harvesting. Rehearsals for the forthcoming production of "Pinafore" are going on satisfactorily and we are promised the first performance some time next month. Among the leading singers in the cast will be Mrs. Rogers, who will sing the part of Josephine; Mrs. Stern will be Buttercup, and Miss Lillian Robison Hebe. James Forbes will be Ralph; Charley Rogers, the Captain; Jack Rogers, the Admiral; Frank Purdy, Dick Deadeye; O. Lochman, Mate, and Vic Schumacher, Boatswain's Mate. There will be a chorus of thirty voices, and an orchestra of ten pieces. Impressario Crowther informs us that the initial performance of the opera will be given in this city, and that probably thereafter the show may be given at Santa Ana. The oil discovery made by the Santa Fe company in Brea canyon has already begun to attract the attention of operators, and on Monday eleven locations were filed with the County Recorder. The claims cover about 500 acres in sections 4 and 5, township 3 south, range 9 west, eleven parties be- PERSONAL MENTION. Pap 'Awkins, Supervisor from the Garden Grove district, is off on a two months' visit to the East. Mrs. R. C. Mills is visiting with relatives and friends at Elsinore, to be absent a fortnight. Fred Bockman, the Orangethorpe avenue capitalist, was in town yesterday on a short business visit. Mr. Neff is building a new warehouse on his farm. He reports the apricots will be a splendid crop and of extra fine quality. Judge Alex Wright and wife were over from Fullerton yesterday on a short visit, the judge on legal business and Mrs. Wright seeking the dentist. Messrs. Parker and Stephens of the Orange county title company were over from Santa Ana on Friday last on business bent and renewing old acquaintances. E. Burgess of El Cajon, San Diego county, stopped off in town on Monday to pay a visit to Mr. Rea, while en route home from Yuma, where he has been sojourning for the benefit of his health. Billy Carlyle has a job nightwatching at the Whittier reform school. His uncle, Billy Rowland, one of the new trustees, procured Billy a sinecure at $75 per month and board. Judge Egan is rebuilding his residence at Capistrano recently destroyed by fire. The new building is designed on lines calculated to make it one of the handsomest country homes in Southern California. Fred Maurer, having retired from the restaurant business at the West End, has become an honest farmer, and puts in his time hoeing pumpkins. Fred comes down town once in a while, and occasionally drops in to see us. A. Pierotti was in from his ranch at Placentia a few days ago and reports the deciduous fruit crop to promise more than an abundant yield. The apricots will yield more heavily than ever. A. S. Bradford stopped off in town one day last week on his return from Santa Ana, where he went to settle up his taxes. He informs us the cabbage crop is large and of uniform high quality, and that prices are out of sight. C. Hilmer has returned from Los Angeles, having had a surfeit of Fiesta pleasures, and is again singing the praises of Anaheim upon his old stamping grounds. Mr. Hilmer is occupying his spare moments rounding up the Democrats who voted for protection. W. M. McFadden, the big medicine man of Placentia, returned some days ago from his trip to the Grand Lodge Alex Forsythe, the well-known Franciscan, a member of the house H. S. Crocker & Co., was in town yesterday and made this office a please-call. James Buckley, an old and highly-spected resident of Santa Ana has been dangerously ill for several days prior. He was yesterday reported somewhat improved, but his recovery is considered improbable. L. P. Wiel of San Francisco has petitioned for letters of administration upon the estate of Harry D. Dreyer who recently breathed his last in this city. Both formerly resided here. The estate is valued at $10,000. George Gray of San Francisco was town on Friday afternoon last, having driven up from their walnut orchard near Garden Grove to take no bound train for Los Angeles. Professor Keith of East Los Angeles will preach at the Christian church 11 am and 7:30 p.m., Sunday, May 7 Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.. You People's Society at 6:30 p.m. Prairie meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Miss Maggie Bowen of the Central school, who was seriously injured by runaway horse a fortnight ago, is unable to resume her duties in this school room, and the services of Ms Case of Tustin have been secured temporarily in her stead, until her recovery. —In the Superior Court some days ago the Security Savings bank of Los Angeles was given a judgment against Sylvia L. Sessions for $1066.63. The judgment was obtained in satisfaction of a mortgage on thirty acres of land in the Kraemer tract: Supervisor Edmiston of Riverside was in town on Thursday last, the guest Mr. Rea. Mr Edmiston is not in best of health, and may be seen on our streets occasionally, coming over to gain his shattered forces at a healthy giving institution in town. Allan Cartmell and Louis Allen, two boys who left their homes in Tustin about two weeks ago, have been heard from at San Diego, where they are stranded. The boys say they weary by the world's ways, and have asked their parents to send them money to pay their fare home. Mr. Amlin, one of the largest beakers on the Alamitos, was in town on Tuesday, and reports between four and five hundred men engaged in thinning beets. The reports of the Chinese trouble, he informs us, have been aggerated, and everything on the ranch is as peaceful as a midsummer night's dream. Frank Steadman called in our same tum yesterday, his countenance wreathed in smiles, and announced th McWilliams is working new boxes to be put in at the end and will begin the work of them in the office on Sunday being the only day in which of the office will admit of the new work. Blennerhassett of the city informs us that the sale be resumed on the regular day next, May 1st. The cents for 100 inches per water must be purchased on begins. To press preparations are the institution of a court here. Delegations of For-spected from Los Angeles, and the new lodge will at the Odd Fellows Hall meeting supper will be Pamperl building, and a anticipated. Linley, living in the Bolsa horrified some days ago his little 2-year-old child a monster rattlesnake on the child had in its hand with which it was teasing The snake was upon the taking when Finley ran up it. Reynolds is building a neat lot on the corner of best streets, on the site of some time ago destroyed Reynolds is doing the work himself, and Frank contract for the plasterhouse is a neat five-room makes a very cosy appearance of the Anaheim cigar ounces a new cigar, which smokers pronounce cigar in town. Mr. ears contain the best toiletry made and are the many outside brands of for sale here. Smokers size home industry, especially the cigars of the Anaheim discount the usual 5-cent Groat left for Santa Barday afternoon to arrest McMillan, accused of "filming Clara Mossman out of Mary last. McMillan was arrested in Santa Barbara offense, and was sent months in the county jail at the fellow's time was up and Groat went up to be walks out of jail to arrest aspects to be back with Mr. day. Other during the week has most part peculiar, and real occasions threatened by the sky was overcast andains to the east there after storm. Drops of rain after afternoon, and at one end as if we should have a since then the weather several occasions portended of rain would be wet residents and beets on light doubtful if farmers with old are solicitous about the not to have it come. The oil discovery made by the Santa Fe company in Brea canyon has already begun to attract the attention of operators, and on Monday eleven locations were filed with the County Recorder. The claims cover about 500 acres in sections 4 and 5, township 3 south, range 9 west, eleven parties being interested. W. M. Hiatt, an attorney of Whittier, who with several others has filed on some 200 acres, says that until the work of development proceeds a little further it will be impossible to obtain a definite idea of the extent of the discovery, but from surface indications he believes results will prove satisfactory. As locations filed are already covered by placer claims, some doubt is expressed as to whether the oil operators can hold the property. There are now three derricks in the field, besides one at the original Santa Fe boring. The suit for separate maintenance and support brought by Mrs. Jennie Remick against M. A. Remick was to have been tried in the Superior Court at Santa Ana on Monday, but owing to the absence of the presiding judge the case went over without trial. Plaintiff sued for alimony, asking $35 per month and $150 for attorneys' fees. This Remick refused to pay, and after being arrested for contempt of court and placed in jail, was subsequently purged of contempt and liberated, and the amount of alimony placed at $12 per month and attorneys' fees at $50. Thereupon he paid $74 into the county clerk's office ($50 for attorneys' fees and two months' alimony at $12 per month), and was put to extra expense to have his witnesses present on Monday. He represents that he was rather shabbily treated in the matter of the postponement of the case, owing to the absence of the judge, who was in Los Angeles, telephoning down, so Remick informs us that he had overlooked the case. Mrs. Remick was not present at court, and Remick is at a loss to know justice is to be accorded him. Steve Devoe was in from the Alamitos beet fields on Saturday. He brought in the first reports of the trouble with the Chinese beet thinners, which on Friday night last threatened to culminate seriously. The Alamitos Land company sent to Los Angeles for 100 Chinese to thin beets, offering $1.25 per day. The beet-raisers who rent from the company have been paying $3.25 to $3.50 per acre for thinning, and at the rate offered the Chinese cost per acre would be in excess of that now paid, some raisers estimating that the cost of thinning would be doubled thereby. This is what caused the trouble—the land company insisting that the beets, which have grown very rapidly during the recent warm weather, be thinned forthwith, even at the advanced price, and the growers refusing to pay the wages offered the Chinese. Sheriff Nichols was sent for Tuesday, but on arrival on the ranch found everything peaceable. It is probable the matter will be permitted to quiet down, and after the beet-thinning rush is over matters will re-adjust themselves as they were before. A. S. Bradford stopped off in town one day last week on his return from Santa Ana, where he went to settle up his taxes. He informs us the cabbage crop is large and of uniform high quality, and that prices are out of sight. C. Hilmer has returned from Los Angeles, having had a surfeit of Fiesta pleasures, and is again singing the praises of Anaheim upon his old stamping grounds. Mr. Hilmer is occupying his spare moments rounding up the Democrats who voted for protection. W. M. McFadden, the big medicine man of Placentia, returned some days ago from his trip to the Grand Lodge of Chosen Friends in San Francisco. Mac paid a visit to his son Tom at Stanford, whom he found a chip of the old block. Mr. McKinley informs us that the county exchange is shipping out a carload of oranges a day, and is closing up the season's operations, with probably twenty-five cars in the exchange to ship. In the county there are probably seventy-five or eighty cars of oranges yet remaining to be shipped, and the season is drawing rapidly to a close. F. C. Williams was in from Brea canyon yesterday, and reports considerable excitement over oil. Since the success attending the sinking of the Santa Fe well a syndicate has come into the canyon with offers to lease all the land they can get. A bee rancher named Ward, owning eighty acres, sold his place for $700. Mr Williams reports lots of honey in the canyon, as well as oil, and a good outlook for better times all round. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Browning and their little daughter Nellie while driving in Centralia on Saturday evening met with quite an accident that might have resulted seriously. Their horse becoming frightened at some object in one road, shied, throwing the occupants violently to the ground. Mr. Browning clung to the lines tenaciously and succeeded in stopping the runaway horse, and no serious results intervened, although bruises were numerous, and what threatened to be a bad accident was happily averted. Coroner Clark was over from Fullerton on Monday. Dr. Clark views the new county government bill with unruffled complacency, as it leaves his salary the same as it was under the old regime, at the munificent sum of $400 per year (which it is estimated it amounted to last year), but he gives a basis in view of his office as Public Administrator, in the amount of $44,-000. The Doctor has recently returned from attendance upon the session of the grand lodge of A. O. U. W., which convened at San Francisco. Rev James Stone of the Presbyterian church has received a call from his congregation to become their permanent pastor, and will be installed next Tuesday evening, May 4th. Rev John T. Hopkins of Santa Ana will preach the sermon, Rev Alexander Parker of Orange will deliver the charge to the pastor, and Rev Robert K. Campbell of Los Angeles will deliver the charge to the people. Rev Stone is a conscientious and devout Christian and an eloquent preacher, and is to be congratulated upon the honor conferred upon him. All friends are invited to attend the services. The Masonic lodge on Monday evening received a visit from Chas E. Mitchell of Long Beach, district inspector, when the time was given over to A.S.Bradford stopped off in town one day last week on his return from Santa Ana, where he went to settle up his taxes. He informs us usethe cabbage crop is large and of uniform high quality, and that prices are out of sight. C.Hilmer has returned from Los Angeles, having had a surfeit of Fiesta pleasures, and is again singing the praises of Anaheim upon his old stamping grounds. Mr Hilmer is occupying his spare moments rounding up the Democrats who voted for protection. W.M.McFadden,thebigmedicinemanofPlacentiareturnedsomedaysagofromhishimupfromtheSuperiorCourtatSantaAnawherewenttothailandbecomesfairlyworseandthenitwouldoneofthemostcomfortabledwellingsintheneighborhood.MrHuntingtonandfamilyhavebeententtingitduringtheworkupthehouse,andnowthattheimprovementshavebeencompletedhavemovedinagain,andarecorrepondinglyhappy.J.S.HowardandMissMinnieSchatzferofthiscityweremarriedbyJusticeHuntingtonofSantaAnaathisofficeinthelattercityonMondayafternoonat1oclock.Thegroomisthewellknownphotographer,andthebrideofthedaughterofMr.Mrs.Schafferofthisplace.MrHowardisfirstclasscitizenandhisuprightqualifiehavemadehimmanyfriendsduringhis residenceherewhohwishhimandhisbridemanyyearsofhappinessandprosperity. Messrs.Gardiner&Howe,theLosAngelesfirmwhohavethecontractforputtinginthenewwaterworkhere.werein townonTuesday.Theinformusthepipeforthecitywatermainwillbeherelaterpartofthisweekorthefirstofnext,havingbeenorderedfromAlabama,andthattheworkofdiggingthetrenchandlayingthepipewillbegivenobleisedtofindhehadso manyfriendseHehasbeenagoodofficial,andshouldheagainbeappointedbytheSupervisorsthereisno doubthewilldohidutybytheorchardistsofthedistrictandcontinuehisgoodworkindetheconstructionofscalebugs. ``` other during the week has most part peculiar, and special occasions threatened by the sky was overcast and remains to the east there after storm. Drops of rain after afternoon, and at one end as if we should have a since then the weather several occasions portended of rain would be welldistricts and beets on light doubtful if farmers with aid are solicitous about the not to have it come. Sheriff Nichols was sent for on Tuesday, but on arrival on the ranch found everything peaceable. It is probable the matter will be permitted to quiet down, and after the beet-thinning rush is over matters will re-adjust themselves as they were before. The case of the People vs. W. C. Hile for disturbance of the peace and assault upon John Dench was the first case upon the docket in Judge Pierce's court on Tuesday. Both parties are from the east of town, and were in court with a numerous following of friends and others ready to hear whatever was sensational in the case. The suit arose over the ownership of certain property in a trade between both parties, in which a piece of wire fencing figured conspicuously. During the discussion which followed the question of ownership, both parties tugged away at it, and Mrs. Dench's dress was torn by the wire during the melee, and later Hile assaulted Dench. The Judge read the parties a fatherly lecture, telling them they were neighbors and should get along in that quiet and orderly intercourse that characterized staid and proper members of society. The case was thereupon settled out of court, Mr. Hile pungling up the costs. The case of W. F. Christen and others against Directors Crowther, Amerige and Browning of the water company was dismissed in the Superior Court at Santa Ana by Judge Ballard on Friday. A non-suit had been granted the company at a previous trial, but the attorney for the defendants asked leave to file a brief against the three directors named. This he failed to do, and the judge decided in favor of the defendants. The case was brought originally to recover money alleged to be owing plaintiffs for work done on the Schade pipe line. Schade owed the men the money, but abandoned the job, and the company were forced to complete it. Such funds as were left after the completion of the work were applied to the payment of the claims against Schade. This sum amounted to 60 cents on the dollar. This the men refused to accept, and brought suit to recover the whole amount due them, which Judge Ballard decided against them. The Masonic lodge on Monday evening received a visit from Chas E. Mitchell of Long Beach, district inspector, when the time was given over to work in the third degree. The entertainment of their distinguished guest followed, together with a host of other brethren from Santa Ana, at an informal banquet. A bus load of Masons drove over from the county seat early in the evening, among them being A. J. Wood, E. B. Smith, D. T. Brock, J. T. Nourse, Frank Vegely, E. D. Waffle, R. L. Bisby, H. W. Wilson, Wm. F. Lutz, J. P. Greely, A. C. Bowers, L. S. Wilkinson, W. Johnson and others. The local brethren carried out the work in the third degree in way-up fashion, and did themselves in the entertainment of their guests at the subsequent assault upon the comestibles. The occasion was one long to be remembered, and when the guests departed for their homes it was with the unanimous resolve to come often again. Attention is directed to the advertisement of Stern & Goodman's department store at Fullerton, which will be found upon the second page this morning. This enterprising firm has conducted a general merchandising business in our flourishing neighboring town for the past eight years, and now occupies a store 100 feet front and 60 feet deep, which contains in different departments a complete line of everything usually found in a first-class establishment. It is a work of supererogation to refer to many good qualities of this old established and well-known firm; suffice it to say that everybody should visit their store, whether they desire to buy or not, and see what these enterprising merchants are doing. The largest and best assortment of gents' white laundered and unlaunched, colored and colored bosom, starched shirts, with and without collars, can be seen at the Red Front from 50c up. The Trio Club of Buena Park will give a dance at Anaheim Landing on Saturday night. Everybody is invited, Horticultural Commissioner Hunterington has had a petition out among the horticulturists, asking for his re-appointment to the office he now so efficiently holds. Under the new law the Board of Horticultural Commissioners was legislated out of office, and Mr. Huntington, having been persuaded by his friends to stand for re-appointment, has circulated the petition, with the result that he was surprised to find he had so many friends He has been a good official, and should he again be appointed by the Supervisors there is no doubt he will do his duty by the orchardists of the district and continue his good work in the destruction of scale bugs. Mike Reagan was up from the sugar factory on Sunday. He informs us that 100 mechanics are now engaged upon the factory, and work is being pushed to the end that the buildings may be completed by the first of July. The force of laborers are well ahead on the contract time, but if it is found necessary, a day and night force will be put on. There are 300 men at work in the beet fields thinning the crops and with the farmers and others on the Alamitos, there are 500 men at work where a year ago there were none. The first artesian well to supply water for the factory is completed at a depth of 411 feet, with a good flow, and the second is down 200 feet, the force working night and day. Mike is one of the expert carpenters engaged on the factory buildings, and has been with the work since the beginning. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Pure Celebrated for its great leavening strength and healthfulness. Assures the food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK STRAW HATS. FOR MAN, BOY AND CHILD. In an endless variety of all shapes and styles. We've got em. Pick out your straw hats NOW, because you get the pick of the season. We never sold Straw Hats as cheap as we do this season. Come and See for Yourself If you don't want a straw maybe you would like a Felt Hat; if so we can suit the most fastidious in any style or shade wanted. See the swell line of Men's Fedora we're selling for: 95c. $1.35, $2.00 and $2.25. They Come In the Nobbiest Shades Out this Season. Don't Forget Us In Men's and Boys' Furnishings. REMEMBER, we are your MONEY SAVERS in all wearing apparel for man and boy. The Red Front Strictly One-price Clothiers Shoers, Matters 304-306 W. Fourth St., Santa Ana A New Line of JAPANESE Strictly One-price Clothiers Shoers, Matters 304-306 W. Fourth St., Santa Ana A New Line of JAPANESE GOODS AT DICKEL'S Workbaskets, Lunch baskets, Paper baskets and Satchels. Everything Very Cheap and Good. We Have SOME LINES OF Shoes On Hand FROM THE MILWAUKEE SHOE STORE. Ladies' and Misses' in Button and Lace and Oxford Ties, which we are closing out at a GREAT SACRIFICE. WES ELL 9 Oz. Riveted Overalls Sewed With Linen Thread at 35 CentsTHE POOR MAN'S FRIEND. First door West of P.O. JULIUS BERNSTEIN, Manager. Clearance Sale AT GREATLY - REDUCED PRICES. AT GREATLY :- REDUCED PRICES. RIMPAU BROS. TURNERS' PICNIC! AT..... CURTIS GROVE, ANAHEIM. OPENS AT 1 O'CLOCK. SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1897 WITH MUSIC BY THE BAND PROGRAM: 1—Song by the Singing Section of the Anaheim Turn Verein. 2—Exercises on the horizontal bar by the Active Section of the Anaheim Turn Verein. 3—Jumping—Broad Jump; hop, Skip and Jump by the Active Section of the Anaheim Turn Verein. 4—Putting the shot and rope climbing. 5—Races—Ladies' 50 yard race. 6—Girls' 50 yard race. 7—Boys' (under 12) 50 yard race. 8—Young men's 100 yard race. 9—Fat man's race. Comical Races—Ladies' spoon and egg race; three-legged race; sack race and others. NOTICE—The public is invited to take part in all the races Appropriate prizes. Dancing all afternoon and evening. Good music. Singing at intervals by the Singing Section of the A.T.V. Refreshments and lunch on the grounds. Ice cream, soda and lemonade. COME ONE! COME ALL! Grand Ball after Picnic at Kroeger's Hall, Anaheim. Hotel Reception FULLERTON, CAI. C. B. Huggans, Proprietor. First-Class in Every Respect. Meals Served At all hours. The finest the market affords always on hand. Game and Orders served in any style. Courteous and attentive waiters. Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Beer and Ale, Etc. PALACE Shaving and Billiard Parlor. FIRST-CLASS TONSORIAL ARTISTS. BILLIARD & POOL TABLES. Choicest Brands of Cigars. Agency Santa Ana Steam Laundry. Fred Netzow, Prop. NOTICE Owing to the death of John L. Seeger, the books of the firm of Smith & Seeger will be closed on May the 1st, 1897, and all persons indebted to said firm must settle their accounts on or before said date. W. J. SMITH OF SMITH & SEEGER