The herald., 1894-09-20
SAN BERNARDINO.

SAN BERNARDTNo, Sept. 19.-Private Frank
Holcomb still holds the medal for target shoot
ing His score was Al and tx months ago 1T
was 45.
The city trustees at their meeting Tuesday
evening enacted as follows:
After the usual preliminary business. F. A.
Urban appeared before the board and pre-
sented protest from the hotel men of the
city in relation to the license they are obliged
70 pay. The protest was signed by F. A. Urban.
N. A. Hobbs and A. starke, and was the same
that was presented to the Mercantile associa-
ton and met their approval. They pay $l5
per quarter, while lodging houses go free.
The hotel men suggest that as a far thing
room lodging houses $3.50 and lodging houses
with over 10 rooms. Y6.
The San Bernardino and Redlands Railroad
company, through Col T. j. Wilson, made ap-
plication to alter the grade of their road at the
crossing of Warm creek This will require
cut on one side and considerable fill on the
other. The matter was referred to the street
committee with power to act.
petition of residents in the vicinity of the
corner OF Third and q streets in relation to the
electric light mast, which is said to sway sew
eral feet from the vertical during high winds
and is considered unsafe, was received. The
street superintendent was instructed to notify
tbe Electric Light company to remove the mast
at once. He was also instructed to investigate
the condition of the other masts to see if
they are safe.
The new lake on Bear Creek, which was
caused by the slide, contains about one and
half acres, and forms pretty little body OF
water.
Arthur Gregory of Redlands shipped car
load of peaches yesterday. He also shipped
three carloads OF honey from Banning to San
Francisco.
There will be delegation of go to 65 from
the Junior Order councils OF R-dlands and
Mentone to the Friday night meeting of John
C. Fremont council No. OF this city,
The examination of Joseph Whitehead,
charged with rape which was held before JUS
tice Felter yesterday afternoon, resulted in his
being held to answer to the charge in the supe-
rlor court and his bail was fixed at 5000.
This he was unable to give and is occupying
quarters in the county jail
Embry, charged with burning the Arrowhead
toll house, resulted in his being held to answer
TO the charge. The evidence presented was of
such nature that Justice Wright increased
the bond from $1,000 to $4,000. The evidence
introduced by the prosecution consisted OF the
statements OF the toll-gate keeper and wife as
10 the fire and the proof that ii was of incen-
diary origin. The evidence connecting Mr.
Embry with it was that OF Mr.. Thomas, who
He gave his evidence in a straightforward
manner, which carried weight.
The board of supervisors by resolution have
re1nStated f. w. Richardson as license tax col
lector of the county, fixing his fees at 10 per
cent on all collections outside OF the city and
per cent inside.
The supervisors have arrived at an under
standing not to enforce the spraying of fruit
trees, but to let orchardists exercise their own
~fif re painted f lnftesIed H6feRkfdsf tfIfoiig6
out the county under the direction of Prof
CraW, VINO was before the board today in de-
effect. eSO~