The herald., 1894-04-26
SAN BERNARDINO.
Changing tho Gauge OF tho RedlaAds Mo
tor-Nutos.

tor-Notes.
SAN BERNARDINo, April 25.-The Red
lands Facts is authority for the state
ment that a vein of petroleum has been
discovered near that city and that its
extent is to be exploited by local capital
ists.
T.J. FordinR, secretary of the cham
ber of commerce, has written timely
article for publication in the daily Times.
Iudsx, in which he urses all classes OF
citizens to turn out at the mass meeting
to be held next Friday evening, for the
purpose of inciting united action In
planting shade trees along the pubic
streets of the city. 1t ia probable that
the meeting will be large one, and that
with a coat OF flowers and living green.
The Southern Pacific railroad is lay.
ing standard ties over the roadbed OF
the Redlands motor road, between this
city and Redlands. 1t is supposed that
this werk is being done with view to
converting thu narrow into broad
gauge road. Property owners along the
line are exercised with fear that their
property will be damaged by the antici-
patsd change.
The supervisors have appointed w. r.
office OF the county clerk, at a salary OF
$4 per day.
Saturday, May 9Th, bicycle races will
be held at Coles race track, which will
be OF unusual interest. Among the
contestants will be Louis Dssimons,
Macy Thompson, Jack Mettler, John
Matthews and Joe Wilson. Each min
ister or preacher in this city will be
given two plimentary tickets CT adj
mission by calling at the San Bernardo
no cyclory. 4l2 d etreet. Donors OF
prizes will also call at the same place,
Address all entries to W. L. Abrams,
secretary S. B. @. O., 433 Court street,
San Bernardino. Entries will close
Thursday, May Sd, at p. IN. The pro.
gramme is ss follows:
l. Quarter-mile dash, frat heat.
2. One mile maiden.
3. Quarter-mile dash, second heat,
4. One hundred yard dash, foot.
5. Quarter-mile dash, third heat. Two
out OF three heats win the race.
6. One mile, San BernRrdino county.
Z. One mile relay, foot against time.
8. Hali-mile, invitation.
8. Five miles, handicap.
Admission to the race meet, 25 cents.
An all day fellowship mseting was
held at the mission, 443 Third street,
yesterday. Addresses were delivered
by Evangeliets Gardiner, Knodeu, Hill.
Spoor and Williams, and q general
whoop-up was had all along the line.
Judge Cope of Santa Barbara 10 hold.
ing court in department two of the su-
perior court in cases wherein Judge
was disqualified.
The Odd Fellows will tomorrow Law
the corner-stone OF a new hall at Onta-
rio, with appropriate ceremonies. Prom.
inent members from all parts OF the
state will be present, including Past
Grand Master Fox and other msmbers
OF the committee to report on a site for
the Odd Fellows home. The rnembers
from this city will assemble in their
hall at 10 40 a. M. and leave the depot
at Ii 80. Returning trains will leave
North Ontario at 5:25, 6 :52 and 10 AZ
p. m.
Colonel Vinette and his seven asso-
ciates OF the army Of the UNEMPLOYED
were again before the superior court to-
day on writs OF habeas corpua. The
court decided that the defendants were
entitled to be discharged from the
charge of attempting to evade the nav.
ment OF railroad fares, on the ground
mat the complaints do not state facts
'umelent to constitute public offense,
ouS tnat the proceedings and evidence
iaken against the defendants on the
charges of riot were sufficient to hold
hem for trial, and accordingly they
we're remanded to the custody of the
'herin' 10 await trial on those charges.