The herald., 1894-12-28
SAN BERNARDIN0.
A LIVELY LEGAL FIGHT OVER A
COURT HOUSE CONTRACT.
Miss ID ansford Out OF Dsnger-Masonic c
Instailstton-A Number OF We'd
diugs-Notes.

eAN BERNARDINO, Dec. ZI.-JuOBo OIie
has dissolved the temporary injunction
restraining the board OF supervisors
from executing the contract with Riley.
Long & Thornton, OF Los Angeles, for
the com pletion OF the west extension OF
the court house. He did this at 8 AS
yesterday afternoon. and just 60 minutes
later the contract, duly signed and witt
messed, was presented to County Re-
corder Goodwine, and filed by him at
4:20 p. m.
There was not any time for grass to
grow. SO far as interested parties were
concerned, and if Contractor Kilpatrick
had intended taking any further steps
by which tho executing OF tho contract
might be delayed, ths successful bidders
did not propose to give him much time
in which to move. Hence all this celer-
ity. They did not even take time to
change the date OF tho contract. which
had been drawn up December l7tb. and
according to the closing paragraph, 1t
purports to have been signed on that
day, but the freshness OF the signature
when the document was filed forbids be-
lietthat the ink had been dry moro than
10 minutes.
In his decision Judge Otis held that
the board was the final judge OF bid
der's responsibility, and that they had
the right to throw out any bid on this
ground alone, even though That bid WAS
the lowest one. q point by no means
conceded in the present case. Riley,
Lane & Thornson's bid was $50. $50.
Contractor Fitzpatrick will not yet
give up the fignt His attorneys will
appear in court when the trial calendar
is next called, and demand that the case
be set down for trial. The point settled
yesterday involved only the petition for
a temporary restraining order, and if in
the mean time county money 10 paid on
the present contract, somebody may
have to ''dig up" il the decision should
be reversed, when the main iss1e comes
up for settlement.
OUT OF DANGER.
Miss Dunsiord, the young lady who
was burned at tho Presbyterian church
Christmas evening. while impsrsonating
an Esquimau Indian, together with
two young men, was more seriously
burned than at frat supposed. Her
outer wrap, covered with Gotten batten.
caught fire while she was heroically en-.
deavoring to extinguish flames from the
person of one of her companions and
instantly the flames onveloped her.
rising shove her head. Her neck and
face were terribly burned and will result
in scars. Prompt action on the part OF
those near her in tearing off her outer
garment alone saved her life. She wac
removed from the parsonage today to
SO - .
physicians to be out Of danger.
MASONIC INSTALLATION.
This is vt. Johns day, and the Masons
OF San Bernardino tonight will hold .
double installation. and the members of
the order and their families are antici-
pating an entertainms snt that will make
it the red-letter day of the year.
Penix lodge and Keystone chapter
unite in the ins tallation. and the re.
Gently elected officers for both branches
of the order will then be formally in
Quoted into Office. The following ladies
and gentlemen constitute the reception
committee: DR.. and Mrs. A. K. John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Barton, Mr..
and Mrs. George Lord, Mrs. M. A.
Davis, Mrs. A. &. Pierce, Mrs. H. A.
Keller, w. L. g. Soule and s. F.
Zombro.
A literary and musical programme,
EN- bracing the very beat musical talent,
has been prepared, and after the formal
ceremonies are over q banquet will be
served. and the rest OF the evening spent
in dancing.
NUMBER OF WEDDINGS.
Cupid has been doing a land Office
h,,n /
marriage license register is any index.
Mr.. Horace @. Polfs jr. and Miss BERTHE
j. Polfe were married at the First Pres
byterian church Christmas eve, Rev. R.
B. Taylor officiating. Only relations
and few intimate friends were present.
Christmas morning Roscoe G. Willard
and Miss Emma o. Harrison were mar
risd at the residence Of the BRIDES
mothe. in this city, Rev. H. Digby
johnson officiating. The bridal couple
are spending the honeymoon at Coron-
ado.
Licenses were issued yesterday for
Frank Precisdo of Hesperia and Adalena
Valdez Of San Bernardino; Joe M. Ruiz
and Marcia Garcia. both of this city w.
F. Wernett and Millis Gregg, both of
Los Angeles; and T. ]. Evans and E.
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The latter couple also filed peculiar
contract in the recorders Office, by
which each disclaims any right or in-
terest in any property which the other
may now. own or may become the owner
of after they are married. with the Sin.
gle exception OF what may be left the
widow by the husbands will.
WILL TURN THE TABLES.
Attorney E. H. Schaeffer leaves in .
few days for Salem. Marion county. ILL.,,
to institute suit for damages against
the parties who were instrumental in
calling him back to that state q few
weeks ago.
At that time they brought charges
against him of lnisusiig the funds OF an
estate for which he was attorney, but it
proves to have been only the work of q
disgruntled hsir, and Mr.. Schaeffer
thinks he has . good cause OF action
against him for malicious prosecution.
Mr.. Schaeffsr will be gone for several
months, and during his absence he will
probably pay visit to q sister in Flor
ida. and spend the winter with her in
her southern home.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
The police have discovered no trace of
the burglar " no entered w. u. Leonard's
residence, on Tuesday night. and the
officers are now OF the opinion that the
thief at once left the town.
Dr.. p. Booth and family are preparing
to remove to Needles, whore they vii!
make their future home. DR.. Booths