Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-19
SANTA BARBARA.
People Trying to Keep Ceol-Boulevard
Lumber-N0tes.

People Trying to Keep Ceol-Boulevard
Lumber-Notes.
SANTA BARBARA, May 1S.-Yesterday
and today have been the warmest days
this season-genuine old scorchers-such
days as may be characterized as big and
portly, of the bay window type, red
headed, with auburn whiskers on them,
measuring rs degrees and Sc degrees at
the ends and 100 around the middle.
They are precisely such days as one
would wish for to Ego off and die," as
did Rip Van Winkle. Yesterday, from
business standpoint, was the dullest
of the year, but few people venturing
out.
At the beach, however, great crowds
were seen stretched out upon the sand
in the shade of overhanging cliffs, and q
large number took dip in the inviting
surf. In the evening those remaining
housed all day hied themselves to the
cooling shore of the Pacific, remaining
until late into the night. Even as late
as 10 and IL o'clock bathing parties
could be seen going and coming to and
from the glorious beach, and the merry
laughter of the bathers, like Santa Bar
bara roosters, could be heard until early
morn. At noon yesterday the thermom-
eter in different parts of the city regis
tered from 81 to 81 degrees. Today's
heat if anything exceeded that of yester-
day, but toward evening light sea
breeze made living pleasant.
BOULEVARD LUMBER.
A special meeting of the city council
was held yesterday afternoon to con-
slider the acceptability of the redwood
lumber furnished by Charles Pierce &
Son for boulevard work.
L. G. johnson, superintendent of the
boulevard, stated that after examining
considerable of the lumber he found
that it did not come up to the specifica-
tion requirements.
Mr.. Pierce, in behalf of his company.
stated that he had agreed to furnish
first-class, butt-cut redwood lumber, and
he had tried to get it here in time. His
lumber was brought from Santa Cruz,
and he admitted that he was greatly dis
appointed in the shipment on the wharf,
as it was not what he ordered. He
claimed, however, that at least $1,000
feet of the $4,000 cargo was up to speci-
fications, and all he asked was that the
council appoint some competent man to
inspect the whole lot, rejecting all poor
stuff and retaining that suitable.
Under these circumstances it was de-
cided to comply with Mr.. Pierce's wish,
and the names of Messrs. Lehman and
Grace were mentioned for consideration
as inspectors.
NOTES.
In the case OF the people VS.. jose
Agnacio, Spaniard charged with as
sault with deadly weapon, in the su-
perior court yesterday, the jury dis
agreed and was discharged.
The order heretofore made in the su-
perior court setting Saturday, May 2lst,
as the day for passing sentence on Au-
tone Vital, the convicted murderer, was
yesterday set aside, and Friday, the Goth,
was fixed.
A divorce was yesterday granted to
Marie McWalters, nee Marie Carrillo,
from D. W. McWalters, the bigamist
now serving eighteen monthe in San
Quentin.
A civil suit was begun today in Judge
Cranes court by n. J. Reed against L.
N. Cook. Both gentlemen are photo
graphers of we'll known merit; the
former some time ago bought Cook out.
A. w. Campbelle, Antoine VitaPs pal,
who turned states evidence in the lat
ter's trial for murder plead guilty to the
charge OF burglary in the superior court
this afternoon