The Weekly Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 1

VOL. III. Whole No. 134 BAN BEliNAllDINO, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1807 NO. 30 ELECTRIC ROAD IN REDLANDS TBI STREET CAR SYSTEM TO BK CHANGED.

The Week la Society. A Very Bwell Reception. The Spinet's After-nooa at the Auditorium. Rbblandh, March 13. (Regular Cor-reBpondence of Tub Bun.) After much fruitless talk it now looks aa if Redlands were to have au electric railway to supplant the present unsatisfactory ineanB of transportation.

Henry Fisher and several others have been looking into the matter and are so far impressed with the idea that such an enterprise will pay a good rate of interest on the investment that Mr. Fisher states lie iB ready to take stock in a line to run from Casa Lorn a to Carton Crest park. At present they are awaiting a careful estimate of the expense of inaugurating the system which is being prepared by a man well versed iu electrical construction. This estimate, when prepared, will be accurate and reliable, and the necessary steps will then be taken so it is said to organi.e a company and proceed at ouce with the construction. A gentleman well acquainted with the details of the matter thus far staled today that he expected electric cars would be running by August next.

IS SOCIETY. The only social event of the week and the most brilliant one of the season was the reception Thursday afternoon given by Mr. and Mrs. T. Y.

England. The parlors of their beautiful home on Palm avenue, elaborately decorated, were thronged from 3 to 0 o'clock with the many guests who were honored with invitations. The dainty collation was iu charge ol a caterer lrom Los Angelet. Mr. and Mrs.

Kuglaud were assisted in receniug by their daughter, Mrs. Edwin A. Landell, Mrs. 11. F.

Walton, Mias blanche Walton, Miss Emily Kus- U. II. VI I PART II MOZART. Fantasia Miss Hanis Trio, in major; andante, with variation, allegretto Violin, Mr. Gunther Cello, Mr.

Pratt Piano, MrB. Gunther Shepherd's Bong, Nevins. Wheat Fantasia in 0 minor Mrs. Sharpless Mrs. W.

S. Crawford presented the society with a fine ebony music cabinet and a biiBt of Mozart which was accepted with pleasure. At their recent concert the society cleared fUU.80. All future candidate! for membership in the Spinet will be compelled to play be- fore a committee of the society to prove their musical fitness to join. NOTES OF TUB DAY.

Sam Alder and John Bobrick are in Los Angeles. Rev. J. If Stewart went to Los Angeles this afternoon. T.

II. Duzan of the Burlington route, was in town today. Dr. Scott's house on Highland avenue, is ready for plastering. Mr.

and Mrs. F. Lewis have gone to Phoenix, Arizona via the Sunset Limited. The frame of J. E.

Woodruff's new house on Cypress avenue, below Canon Crest park, is up. F. W. Brown, the contractor, who has been in town on business for several dayB, has returned to Los Angeles. Misses Nellie Lee and Katherine Smith, accompanied by Mr.

William Smith, went to San Bernardino today, via the motor, to hear Louis James in "Romeo and jluliet." John P. risk Jr. lias sold lor Mrs. u. 8.

A. Gardiner to Mrs. L. W. Putnam, lots 1 and 2, Altadena Tract, with a residence, on east side of Cajon street, between Fern and Cypress avenues.

The party of 55 excursionists, con ducted by the Pennsylvania Railroad company, taxed the capacity of the var ious tally-hos and drags in town ttns morning in viewing the beauties of Caflon Crest park. They departed in their special car attached to the 3:55 Santa Fe train for Pasadena. LOTS OF WORK AT RIALTO CANAIGKE BEING II AKVEHTKD BY TUE HUNDRED TONS. lotte Billings and J. W.

England. Among of lt0 the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Sanborn, Blvthe, J. 11.

Williams, W. F. Harper, Moore, F. P. Morrison, Curtisi Wells, A.

11. Smiley, E. M. Havden, E. S.

Foote, F. P. Meserve, 11. W. Allen, J.

W. Wilson, E. llotchkiss, A. B. Kugglus, J.

B. Breed, John P. Fisk, J. ti. Lyon, J.

Ford, J.U. Kiddell, W. Thompson, C. 0. Beatty, E.

U. Judsuu, F. A. Mudge, B. U.

Johnson, Mesdamee 0. W. Bowers, E. R. Uigley, Misses Knggles, Nellie Ruggles, A.

bmiley, Foote, bheppard, Hotchkiss, Rising, Partridge, M. O. Moore, N. Fowler, Putnam, Curtis, Messrs. Allen, Wheat, Is poor, J.

11. Stewart, J. T. Ritchie, K. C.

Wells, A. K. Smiley, 11. H. Sinclair, A.

E. Sterling, E. H. Spoor, W.M. Tisdale, 8.

C. Haver, II. K. Pratt, F. B.

Gunther, M. H. FiUsimmons, J. ti. Edwards, II.

1). Moore, H. Ford, B. J. Hayes, J.

L. bpeares, J. F. Drake, A. N.

bmith, Wm. Fowler, A. A. Underbill, b. Crawford, M.

M. Phinney. J. 8. Porteous, Rising.

Henrietta Ruggles, Grace Uoppock, Haver, Chellis, Crawlord, Cornell, Kan born, Humphreys, Woodford, Parker, J. Lyon, Allen. W. Sterling, A. F.

Sterling, Jr. Archie Pratt, Louie Pratt, J. W. Edwards, C. 0.

Bennett, W. Fowler, Fred Ruggles. Henry Ruggles, C. S. Partridge.

A large and appreciative audience at the Baptist church last evening enjoyed the wonders of "The Grand Canon of the Colorado'' as presented by Dr. A.J. Frost of San Bernardino. The theme and the man were well suited, and his vivid portrayals excited the imagination of his auditors to a point where they could grasp some idea of this in describable wonder of wonders. The Haydn and Mozart program given at the seventh regular meeting of the Spinet at the Auditorium Friday afternoon was excellent throughout, all who heard it pronouncing it an entire success.

The sketch of Haydn and Mo-tart by Mrs. SharpleBS was much enjoyed. The number by Miss Hooper and Master Langs elicited long and de served applause, and many thought that Mrs. Spoor surpassed herself in the solo "With Verdure Clad" from the Creation. Miss Foote was unable to be present and Miss Wheat took her place on the program.

The following is the program bb rendered: PART I HAYDN. Seventh Sonata Mrs. Lain born bketck of Haydn and Mozart Mrs. Sharpless Allegretto Miss Hemingway Sonata, No. 1, for violin and piano; allegro Hooper and Master Langs Gypsy Rondo MiBB Crossman Eight Symphony (in flat) presto Mrs.

Crafts and Mrs. Gay "With verdure clad" MrB. 8poor Men Digging the ItooU, and Storing Them Dntll The Van Be SK Bold. Hialto, March 13. (Regular corre- busiest town in Southern California just now.

Every man in the colony who wants work can get it, and men and teams are in especial demand. The men employed in the canaigre grounds are receiving $1.50 per day, and men and teams, $3.00. Gathering canaigre is becoming a popular employment, and sacks of the roots dug and ready to be hauled to headquarters are seen along all the roads in the vicinity. Beside the work offered by the new company, an unusual amount of real estate has changed hands in the past three weeks, and the setting out of new places and the regular spring work, gives further employment. Rialto carpenters are reveling in the unprecedented amount of building going on in the village.

Painters, paperhangers and carpenters have been at work on the interior of the Semi-Tropic hotel for the paet two weeks, and the commodious and handHome building has been renovated from top to bottom and put in perfect order. The exterior of the building is now being painted and the grounds im proved. The building will be used as a private residence by the members of the new company, and will be one of the most handsome and attractive places in the county. NOT KB. II.

A. Hartley was up from the city Saturday. Mrs. Ed. Winslow iB visiting at ber home in Los Angeles.

Miss Graham of Whittier is the guest of Miss Daley this week. W. E. Hansen and B. F.

Taylor were up from Perris last week. Dr. and Mrs. J. Craig are -taking an outing in New Mexico.

Mies Margaret Oliver of the Chino schools spent Sunday with her parents. George Williamson is back from Los Angeles, where he has been for the past several weens. Mrs. N. C.

Irving of Ontario visited at the homo of her father, Mr. Carpen ter, Saturday. Miss Phillips of Los Angeles was the guest last week, ol her sister, Mrs James Moffatt. Fred Kingman returned Thursday night from Mojave, where he has been employed lor several months MiBS Evelyn Sibley returned Tuesday lrom a two weeks visit among Lob An geles and Pasadena friends. Operator Martin is filling a vacancy in the San Bernardino office this week W.

Bowser of Pomona is supply here. Misses Macomber and Brown pleasantly entertained their friends at the home of Prof. Hodge and wife on Tues' day evening. Mies Lowe Stambaugh of San Ber nardino, who waa here visiting with the family of J. II.

Smith for Beveral weeks, returned home rnday. Misses Grace Morrison and Winni fred Palmer of Challey College, Ontario, and Mies Clara Crawford of Riverside are gueBts of Miss Katherine Oliver this week. L. H. Beamish, who returned to his home in Ireland, last September, after a stay of a lew months this colony, ar rived in Rialto this week to remain per manently.

Air. lias property here. Don Brown and John Smith, two admirers of Mr. Sousa of Sousa'e Band seut that gentleman a box of Rialto oranges with their compliments during hiB last viBit to L.oa Angeles. They re ceived an acknowledgment of the gift this week in the form of Mr.

Soubb's card with a unique letter design of a bar ot music sketched upon it and gracefully worded expression of thanks John Gleason was charged before Jus tice Knox yesterday morning with bur glary in the second degree, when he took the scissors with which he stabbed Tom Stephens, lie claimed there was no burglary aa the door of the room was open when ha took the things out, but the justice thought that he should be given a chance to tell hie story before the Superior court, and bo bound him over. NOTES FROM THE MINES A FOKCB Or MEN SET TO WOKK AT THE KOBE. The Minn In the Vicinity Showing Good Ore Shipping to the Smelter. Victor, March 13. (Regular Correspondence of Tun mining outlook for this part of the county is better, day by day.

The latest acquisition is the purchase of the old Jeff Davia mine in Morongo district by San Francisco capitalists, represented here by George L. Brown, M. E. and W. Barclay.

The latter is to be the superintendent at the mines. They have shipped a large supply of provisions to the mine by McLean McNeil's freight teams and have put to work some ten men on the mine. The deepest shaft is 120 feet. They have leaned Judge Campbell's mill in Rattlesnake canon for a trial of the ore. The mill is about live miles lrom the mine.

They have also purchased the Old Woman's springs and two or three clainiB from Jack Doyle, and expect to put up a couple of Btamps at the spring at an early date. The syndicate represented by Mr. Brown has also bonded a group of mines from Mesers. 1'ahl Decker, merchants at Victor. The group is ten miles from Victor, vnd bids fair to have considerable rinh nrn.

Thn rornnanv to work thftnA tninnfl in tn liAPnttpil thp I I Gold Co. Silver Mountain District, where these mines are situated, has several pros pects which bids fair to become gold i producers. The Jolly Boy, owned by Jessie Burton Sc has taken out some good ore, and to offset this, the Jolly I Girl, located by Claud Staples and oth-1 erB, baB sunk a shaft 22 feet, taking out I a couple of tons of ore that assays $150 per ton in gold. B. Butler has lately done some work on the Minnie B.

claim, which shows some low grade ore. J. D. Jones has just received some assay returns from his Irvington mine, giving $77 per ton. Zanini If all and Maginnis Bros, are working on their claims 12 miles east of Rabbit Springs.

The ledges are well defined but somewhat base. They lately Btruck a well of water close to their mines. John Me Fee has run a tunnel on a 1 well defined ledge in Black Hawk mountain, showing a tine ledge with a large body of medium grade of gold ore. I This on the eastern extension of the I Opera mine. The Rose mine is putting on a large COX RANCH DISTRICT.

Ed. Dolch, the merchant at Victor, as Btruck a few inches of very rich ore hiB ledge, besides considerable ore of lhomas, Parker Boyd have been running an arastra with a gasoline en- ine. The results seem to be satisfac tory. E. C.

Chappell will be ready to shin another carload of gold ore, that assays bout V.V, in a short tune. Parties coming in over the Randsburg road to Kramer, are giving Supervisor est credit lor making a splendid road. Mr. Vader of Victor, an old road builder, did the work. The roads to Rose, Bear and IIol- comb valleys are being put in good hape.

bhearer A Lahey have combined their granite quarries and will work them together in future. Miss Ada bkofstad and Miss Stough- ton, school teachers of Victor and lies-peria, visit their sistei teacher at Oro Grande today to explore the under ground workings of the carbonate mine at the latter place. COMPANY ELECTION. Expiring Term of the Flrnt and Second Owing to the expiration of the terms of the first and second lieutenunts of Company N. G.

election has been called to fill the vacancies in the positions now held by Lieut. O. P. Sloat and Lieut. W.

C. Seccombe, and Mon- lay night, March 22. set for the election. Both of these officers are very popular with the members of the company and it will probably be a mere matter of torm to place them back again in the positions they have filled with such credit to themselves and honor to the company. lhe annual inspection of the com nan will occur about the last of March or the first of April, the date for which ia not yet mado known, but a slight hint of it has been given that the boys may be prepareu ior wnen does come.

DONT WANT TO BE BOSSED TUE WEKSTKKS WILL BE INDE PENDENT IN POLITICS. A Municipal Convention All Their Own. The Call la Formerly Pro mulgated. The meeting of the Websters for next Friday evening will be turned into an anti-political municipal convention with a view of proposing a new ticket for the coming eity election. The following call has been issued CALL FOB A WK1ISTKHIAN CITY CONVENTION, The Websters, realizing the importance of the coming municipal election to be held April 12, 1807, and believing that a municipal ticket which would be more satisfactory to the electors of this city can be placed in the field, and, knowing that the people of Baa Bernardino are opposed to having party lines drawn in municipal politics, and being cogni.ant of the indignation aroused by that un-American policy which allows 14 men to name a school board for 1400 voters, do hereby issue a call for a WebsterianCity Convention to meet in Superior Court room No.

2, at 8 o'clock, Friday evening, March 18, ir the purpose of nominating candidates for the following offices: City Marshal. City Clerk. City Treasurer. City Attorney. City Recorder.

One Trustee, First ward. One Trustee, Second ward. One Trustee, Fourth ward. Three members of the Board of Education, four year term. Two members of the Board of Education, two year term.

All WebHters in good standing shall be members of the convention and entitled to participate in the proceedings. Having no other object in view than the material, moral and intellectual advancement of our city we hereby call upon the people of San Bernardino who are opposed to bossism, corruption and machine politics to attend and witness the proceedings of a pure, honest and untrammeled convention. SOCIETY. From Kunday'B Lially. The week has been one of the quieteBt of the winter.

The James engagement yesterday afternoon and evening served to call out two faihionable audiences at the Opera House, but otherwise society has found little to do. Friday evening a carriage load of members of Silver Wave Chapter, No. 75, 0. E. 8., vislld RiverBide on the occasion of the visit of the Grand Worthy Matron, MrB.

Ella T. Hall, to Ungava Chapter, and enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Among the visitors present, in addition, to the honored guest of the evening, were Mrs. Mary A. Davis, Deputy Grand Matron of San Bernardino county, and the fullowing: Mesdames Sylvia Terrass, Johannt Hook, M.B.

Wright, Stella Lyster, Anna (1. Pierce, Eliza Ousterhout, B. B. Chandler, Lela Holcomb. Miss Mamie Holcomb.

Mr. W. C. Pearse. Friday evening Mrs.

J. G. McLean gave a reception to her Sunday school class of IU boys and to the Epworth GuardB of the church, at her residence on Fourth street, tliBtwas a most enjoyable time for hostess and guests. She was assisted by Mrs. Meyerstein and 1 1 i I i.

v. force of men and are sinking from the tt.KB nVfir OU-toot level. It is the intention to make deep development work. Their 10-stamp mill is constantly running, he mes shipping considerable high grade ore. Kobert Orant ol Chicago, one ol the principal owners, is making a visit to the minea.

He is accompanied by Mr. Grobb, a mining man of experience. Partv ore for shipment shortly JIUr kllClQ LTCIM( IIUUI IV 'V UVDID present. Miss Dorothy Cooley gave proof of her abilities as a hostess Friday evening, when she entertained with a violet The flower which lent its name to the affair waa prominent in all the decorations, which were quite the most elaborate seen at any private residence recently, and withal were very artistic. Miss Cooley was BBsisted in receiving by Miss Molleta Barton and Miss Jean lower grade.

He expects to take out nette Harold. A number of new and original games and contests were pro vided by the hostesB, and these were followed by a delightful supper, served in the dining room. Among the gueBts were: Misses Molleta Barton, Jennette Harold, Ruby Migel, Nellie Brown, Marie Cochran, Helen Porter. Florence Garner, Migel, Emma McFarlane, Ada Carson, Delia Wendleborn, Bertie Boyd. Claire Soule.

Messrs. Arthur Smith of LA Bascom Wi'iBon, Henry Keller, C. Whitmore, Harry Kleuter, Raymond Hurley, Frank Woodling, Ralph Swing, Jack Hopkins, Tom McFarlane, C. P. Holland, Bert Gazollo, Ed Andreson.

FELL OVER A PRECIPICE. A Mexican Boy Killed ln the Mountains Near Cueamouga. A telephone message from Cucamonga Saturday brought word of a fatal accident which had happened on one of the in the mountains near that village. A Mexican boy fell over a precipice and was dashed to pieces on the rocks sixty feet below. The meeange came to Coroner Keating, but he was not in town, and no details of the accident could be learned.

AMONG THE LODGES. Notes and Fraternal News of the Paet Week. The membership of the Royal Arcanum in California is Hearing 1000. A company of the Uniform Rank of the Knights of Pythias has been instituted Santa Monica. Valley Lodge, No.

27, K. of now haa a membership ol 172. This iB the largest membership of any lodge in this oity. The annual session of the Grand Lodge of the Rebekahs, I. O.

O. will convene in ban fraucisco, May 11, to which delegates will be elected from all subordinate lodges. A new draft of the constitution and by-laws haa been prepared by the Maa-nolia Rebekah Deirree Lodee, No. 94, I. 0.

0. which has been sent to the Grand Lodge for approval. The journal of proceedings of the thirty-fourth annuai ii'Baion of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith has been received among the members of the local lodges, lie same snows a mem bership of 2375 in this State. The lodges in Southern California of the Kniidits of Pythias, in response to resquest by the Executive committee of the Picnic Association, are appointing committees to asBiBt in awakening in tereBt and planning for the fortheom ing picnic. A committee hai been appointed to firocure for the Masonic hall a suitable antern with glass slides contuining the names of the lodge, chapter and com-mandery, and the time of its meeting.

This will be valuable to sojourning Masons, as they will be enabled to first find the hall and then Bee what body is meeting. On March 29 Magnolia Relekah Degree Lodge, No 94, 1. U. O. will celebrate its eleventh anniversary, by holding a fraternal social, which all members of the subordinate lodges and encampment, with their families, will be invited to attend.

The program for the entertainment has been arranged by the committee so that thote who attend will surely have an enjoyable time. To say the least, the Rebekah's "know how" to entertain their sisters and brethren of the Odd Fellows. Riverside lodge and encampment of Odd Fellows are preparing (or a special work on the 2ith, when seven members will be added to the Subordinate lodge, and the degrees conferred upon 14 in the Encampment. The work will he exemplified by Laurel Encampment of eanta Ana, and Morse Encampment of San Bernasdino. Invitations have been sent to a number of neighboring lodges to he present.

A banquet will be spread and a general good time antici pated. MANY MOURN HER DEATH. Mrs. Flora A. Potter Fame to a Itetter World.

The report of the death of Mrs. Flora Potter was sad news to a large circle of friends in this city She passed out in the prime of life, leaving a husband merchant ol thia city, out now a resi dent of Buena Park, Oranue county. Her husband, A. W. Potter, was formerly a railroad contractor and served a term as City Trustee.

The funeral will take place today at 3 I-, m. from her late residence, corner Second and Btreets. Rev. W. E.

Jacobs, an Episcopal clergyman of Oceanside, arrived last night and will conduct the services. A LONG DEAD RACE. Interesting Dlicoverlee Made by a Search Party Iu Ohio. The Ohio Stoto university mnseum party, which for several weeks past haa been exploring the ancient mounds near West Union, 0., bus been richly rewarded in the way of urchicologicul ro-muins. The eastern part of Adonis county Is particularly rich in remains of the work of the prehistoric people who onoe dwelt there.

In the way of euttli works three types of mounds are found the fortified village, the animal or effigy mound and the burial ground. A number of excavations have been niudo and luoro than 80 complete skeletons, besides a large amount of ornaments, weapons and Utensils, have been found. The character of the relics and tho burials would indicate that the short head raco found by Professor Putuum iu tho serpout mound excavation lived along Brush creek in Tillages of considerable size. It is the intention of tho survey to continue the search and to render com-ploto the university's collection of relics and data concerning these uborlgiuul Ohioaua. A BED OF CONCRETE.

Olaclal Period Held Keipontlbla For Phenomenon IllncoTered Iu Newark. Suveria Rizzolo, contractor who is making excavations for sower in Chester avenue, Newurk, N. J. notified the board of works that his men had discovered something of geological phenomenon. About four fit below tho snrfuce tin laborers struck a very hard substuuee.

City Surveyor Adums mudo au investigation and found that it wus a layer composed of b.uhIhIoiio pebbles bound firmly by a sort of crystallized silicute. Tho whole mass hud the uppeuruueo of being a concrete bed that hud been laid and covered with four feet of earth after it hud become firm. Tho theory is advanced that tho substance, much of which has lxcu found in tho out, was washed to that spot during the glacial period. Tho presence of tho material in creases tho cost of tho work considerably. Now York JouruuL A Surprising Flud.

The syndicate drilling for oil near Broad Iiipplo, uino miles north of In dianapolis, struck a strong flow of gits ln thoir second veuturo upon reaching Trenton rock. A third well was then started at a point souio distuueo awuy, and at a depth of 500 feet the drill struck a cave over 100 feet from roof to floor, below which satisfactory ptogross oanuot be made, owing to tho inability to keep tho drill straight Mayor Tug-gart ia of the opinion that this cave iB an underground passage between the Atlantic and Pacilio occuua constructed by Cuptuin Kidd for tho couceulmnit of his treasure. Another company drilling in the sumo neighborhood bus Btruck a monster gus producer, and all lands in that vioinity are being rapidly loused. A Father Id Telegraphy, The nutionul convention of the Telegraphers' association, which will be held in Pittsburg Sept. 0, lOuud 11, will bo attended by one of tho lirst telegraphers in the world.

James Doughu Roid, United States conml to Dumfer-llne, Scotland, beguu work iu telegraphy and Ln the construction of tolcgruph lines when tho art was born, uud was successively superintendent of the first and subsequently of all tho early telegraph lines in tho United States, known as the Nutional lines. Hu is alroetion-atoly known us tho 1 'gruud old man of tolography" to tolegrupburs the world over. Powdered starch will take tho stain out of linen If applied Immediately. Tot tains may be removed from a tablecloth by lmnumliig it In a strung solution of sugar for a few uduutes ud then rinsing It In soft water. A DAK'S DOINGS IN REDLANDS THE BICYCLE FKOPf.K OUT FOK A UNION HUN.

Pant time Between Itedlanda and KU1-nore ExouraloniaU In Town News and Peritonei Notes. Redlands, March 12. (Regular correspondence of Tub Sun:) The spring vacation of Kingsbury and State-street schools occurs next week. It was originally intended to have no vacstion, but the BickneBB of Prof. F.

A. Wagner renders it advisable. Fifty-five members of the Pennsylvania excursion party arrive tonight on the 0:150 train, and are already registered at the Windsor hotel. The Casa Lorn a is full to overflowing, ami could not accommodate them. They will take in the town tomorrow leaving in the afternoon.

NOTKS. R. W. Gray aud wife of Highland are in town today. J.

11. Cameron ia intending to move to Los Angeles. Mrs. J. F.

Lerch of Sail Bernardino was visiting iu Redlands today. MiBS Bessie Hooper was up today assisting iu the Spinet program. J. C. Bingmans lias about completed his new residence on Sonora street.

Mrs. Gertrude D. Bowers of San Fran- i Cisco, who owus a hue orange grove on and three children to mourn her death. tlie "UIKtltB. 18 ln tue clty- Flora A.

Potter was born at Burling- 0(X)de baB aold. A- L- Cummings ton, Iowa, and came to San Bernardino a 0IJ the east of Cajon street, with the family in 1881. Her father "ear Cypress avenue. Consideration, was W. E.

DaviB. an ex-contractor and H-o. Major E. S. Godfrey, of the 7th U.

S. cavalry, stationed at Fort Apache, Arizona, aud Mrs. Godfrey are at the Casa Lorn a. Rev. J.

A. Cruzan of San Francisco, editor of "The Pacific," the leading Congregational paper of the coast, is the guest of Rev. J. 11. Williams.

Prof. J. A. Cook of Pomona Colleire will till the pulpit of Terrace Congregational church, Sunday morning, with an address on "The Bible." Mr. and Mrs.

II. K. Harris and Miss Harris of Sun Bernardino are in the city today, Mies Harris taking part iu the musical program rendered by the Spinet this afternoon. Curtiss Wilbur has also sold a house and lot on the east side ot Fourth street, known as lot 7, block Orange Growers' addition to Redlands. Both sales were negotiated by John P.

Fink Jr. Will Barrage cluiuiB to have broken the bicycle record between Redlands aud Perris today. With a bead wind both ways he made the outward trip of tnilau aud returned in 2 hours aud 10 minutes The bicycle boys purpose taking a union run to Elsiuore Sunday morning, one division leaving here at MO aim the other The club has enguged the rooms in the Union brink block, lately vacated by ir. K. llea- cock, and is soon to tit them up for club purposes.

The front room will be utilized aa a reading room. TIIK OKOWINO FOPl'LAKITY OF TIIK SOCIETY. Hie Court Itoom Would Not Acooin modate Tlioie Who Came Pro- gram For the KveulnK. Friday night was a banner night with the Websters. Not only was every seut in Judge Campbell's court room taken, bnt extra chairs were brought iu and tilled, and standing room was utilized in the hallway, while late comers were turned away, unable to gain admittance.

The large audience was composed moBtly of ladies, and, consequently, the Websters were on their mettle and pre sented the banner program of the season. Vice-President McKenney called the meeting to order at p. in. Roll call and reading of the minutes were dispensed with, aud the program opened with an extemporaneous debute on the question, "Resolved, That the Sun Francisco Examiner is entitled to the support of the people of California." C. W.

Foy spoke in favor of tho enterprise, boldness and faithfulness of the Examiner, while R. K. Swing made a strong talk against the "modern journalism" exhibited by the Examiner. The audience seemed to enjoy the spectacle of a rank Republican upholding the Examiner, while an equally rauk Democrat condemned it. The next debate was on the question, "Resolved, That greater simplicity should characterize inaugurals.

The atlirmative was upheld by L. Johnson, while Rollo Victor tnude a telliug speech in favor of dignified display at inaugurations. B. F. Bledsoe spoke in favor of lengthening the President's term to six years, claiming that fewer elections would mean better times.

C. W. Suidow spoke against such a course, as he thought four years was long enough for a poor President to serve. C. P.

Holland made a splendid extern poraiieoiiB speech in favor of giving cabinet members a voice and vote iu CongresB, while T. W. Duckworth opposed such a proceeding. The reguh'r debate of the evening was upon the subject "Resolved, Thut the A. P.

A. is entitled to the support of the American people." The atlirmative was represented by B. Bledsoe and R.King, and the negative by T. Join-boh and Hugo Victor. This question brought out one of the best debatea that the Websters have yet given, two of the debaters especially showing deep study.

The Judges, Jas. llutchingt, L. M. Sprechor and O. P.

Sloat, decided by a vote of two to one in favor of the atlirmative. The program was concluded with an oration on "The military system of Germany" by V. Buehner. This oration was the gem of the evening and was certainly by far the best number that has been rendered upon the society's program this winter, Mr. Buehner was thoroughly acquainted with his subject and presented it in an instructive and interesting manner.

The work of the evening was completed by the report of the critic, after which the society adjourned. The Websters have made arrangements to have 20 more chaira placed in the court room, so that next Friday no one will be turned away. WASTE WATER CAUSES IT IMPORTANT CA9 GEKEKAL IN COURT OF INTEREST. North Folk Water Company and J. 8.

Edwardi Try C'oncluxluut Over Iainage by Storm Water. The case of North Fork Water company vb. J. S. Edwards, which was commenced Friday in the Superior court, Department 2, promises to be of wide spread and general interest, from the fact that it brings up points that have never been decided in this or any other state so far as the attorneys can discover.

It is of particular interest to every dweller along the foothills in this county and other parts of the State. The North Fork company has a ditch, or cement canal, for conducting irrigating water, which is constructed a portion of the way on the line between the property of J. 8. Edwards and other owners on the oppoaide side of the canal. This has been in use for many years, and whenever the winter rains came down extra severely, the storm water rushes across and into the ditch, which serves as a waste water way for conducting it oil' the lands, by letting it out at waste gates at various intervals.

At such times the ditch would be badly tilled witli the Band and debris that would wash down into it. To prevent tbia the company, at considerable expense, built aud placed over the ditch at Buch points as were liable to catch the storm water flow, aprons or covers of redwood plank, so that the water that came down would run over and not into the ditch. This made trouble for J. S. Edwards, whose lauds were located on the lower side of the ditch, and which he had improved very highly.

The rush of the storm water was doing him great damage and to protect hiniBolf he built a protecting dam along the edge of the ditch on his own laud, and thereby threw the water back upon the property of the water company. This suit is brought by the water company to compel Edwards to remove his embankment along the ditch, and it will brine in points that have never been passed upon, as far as the attorneys in 2 hours and 15 minutes, kuuwi ftud tlie decision will have a great ueHruig uu me Biuiua Ol tueniorui waier sullerers along the foothills. The attorneys for the prosecution are Otis, Gregg A Hall, and for the defense are C. C. Haskell and Kolfe Rolfe.

The trial will be continued this morning and the outcome watched with more than ordinary interest. A hobo stole a dozen pairs of trousers and other goods, in the way of uuder- fr. ua, CROWDS HEAR WEBSfERS ij the goods aud left no trace behind. The goods were taken while the drummer stepped ont a moment, and although F. W.

Miller of Mclnerney's store saw the man in there as he weut over to call on Casey, he did not mistrust anything wrong, and could not describe the thief witli any accuracy. WILL BUILD THE BRIDGE. The Klectrlo Company Kxpeoted to Conttruot the Approaches. There has been considerable complaint made to the Board of Supervisors and the Board of City Trustees about the wuter backing up on Waterman avenue from the improvements made at the electric light works, and at the last meeting of the supervisors, George M. Cooley was made a committee of one to consult with the Board of City Trustees about the trouble, aa both city and county are interested in the matter.

The city board appointed Trustees Ham, Pace and Frith as a committee to go with Supervisor Cooley and inspect the trouble. When the time came only one of the three was on hand to attend to tho matter and he with Mr. Cooley made a thorough inspection of the surroundings. The water has backed up on one piece of property for 800 feet, and is 8 feet in depth on the lower side, and if the owner should make a complaint, heavy damages could be assessed against tho electric light company, the city or county. Taking tho case in all its bearings the committee decided to report that the city und county jointly build a bridgo of one largo span at a height of eight feet above the water at its normal depth and that the electric light and power company be allowed the privilege of building the approaches to the bridge at each end.

This it is thought will remove all cause for complaint of high water at that point iu the future. Water is the cheapest beverage. Tea next. There are 1 50 to 200 cups in a pound of Schilling's Best, and such pleasure as those do not suspect who drink colored tea. It is to stale-roasted tea what fresh-roasted coffee is to stale-roasted coffee; and what fresh -roasted peanuts is to stale-roasted peanuts.

At grocers' in packages. JkCetay aaa.