The herald., 1895-11-05
The Cajon Pass Sufferer Not
Yet Found
SAN BERNARDINO AFFAIRS
People Have Plenty OF Money With
Which to Pay Taxes
More About the Mysterious Surveyors.
Tramps at Work on the Rock
Pile-News Notes

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 4.-The
cabin which had been occupied by the
| German who was reported dying OF hun
ger and exposure in Caion pass Saturday,
was found yesterday by the second parry
of rescuers which went out but the poor
consumptive who had occupied it is pos.
sibly dead some place in the mountains.
Yesterday morning another attempt
was made to find the sufferer, NJ. f.
Cropiey and DR.. Percy from the hospital
undertaking the trip through the storm.
They found the cabin on the west side of
the wash, but it was tenantless. The &C.
! cupant was gone, and from the surround
ings 1t was surmised that he had deter
| mined to make one last effort to reach
some other habtation, and had left his
hut either Saturday evening or Sunday
morning. In either event. he would prob
ably be exposed to the fury OF the storm
which ragged in the mountains all day
yesterday, and it is hardly possible that
be could escape with his life.
The rescuers went across to the Glen
Helen rancn and notified the people there
and at other ranches along the foothills,
and it is probable that a number of men
Will 60 into the hills searching for him
today. The ranchers were interested as
soon as they heard the pitiful story, and
promised assistance at once.
Some are inclined to doubt the fact that
the Germans condition was nearly so
desperate as was represented, but there is
every reason to believe that Mrs. Holt
knew his actual condition. II he was ex-
posed to the storm yesterday there is
hardly one chance in thousand that in
his exhausted condition he could ever
survive.
TAXES AND MONEY.
If the payment of taxes is criterion.
and tinanciers aver that it is, this county
is making O showing which, when COM
pared with the year 1884, is very satisfac-
tory. The receipts for taxes for the month
of October, 1895. as shown by the tax col
lector books, are almost double the
money paid i'll during the corresponding
month OF the year preceding.
Two weeks ago statement was pub
lshed which indicated that taxes were
being paid in more readily than last
year. and the deductions were questioned
by many people in this city. They
thought that the receipts Tor the first ten
days OF the month were not fair test of
what the month might show. But the
totals for October have Just been an
nounced, and Tax Collector Reeves is sur
prised to learn that the payment of taxes
has been nearly double what it was IN
1894.
In that month last year $7352.7 70 was
paid in, while in the month just COM
Dleted Sl3, 6lS50 has come over the coun-
tiers, an increase of S6296. 90.
large part of the increase has been
a. ed nv the Of in,
full, whereas taxpayers have formerly
taken advantage of the opportunity to
pay in installments, and it is regarded as
indicating more prosperous condition
OF affairs than has prevailed for several
years.
SURVEYING FOR SOMETHING.
The surveys which are being made west
and southwest of this city are still
subject OF interest in San Bernaraino.
When it first became noised about that
the surveyors were in the field, visions OF
the San Diego and Salt Lake railway,
which has been built on paper score of
times, began to dance before property
holders eyes, but later investigations
lead to the belief that the surveys are in
the interest of some new irrigation
scheme. There has been talk recently of
two water propositions In that direction,
one of when was for the purpose of get
ting water to the Chino Ranch com pany's
lands, the other being directed toward
West Riverside.
1t is possible that the latter is in some
way connected with the present move
ment of the surveyors. ID. q. Whiting
owns 200 inches of water out OF Lyle
creek, anu the point of diversion is but
short distance below this city. From
the general direction of the work which
Ia
have been led to believe that the purpose
of the present work was the construction
OF a ditch which would carry the water
from Lyle creek to West Riverside, and
in the absenc3 of any other suitable eX-
PLANTATION this mas been adopted by a
hemselves. However, their opinions
may need revising when the real purpose
of the work develops.
AT WORK AT LAST.
The rock pile is ii reality at last. Twelve
sons OF rest formed the chain gang which
marched out from the county Jail this
morning and down to the stockade at the
foot of Il street.
Each of them WAS armed with ham
mer which was carried in his disengaged
hand. and under the guard of Javez
Hooking they filed down L street to the
scene of operations.
1t is intended that the number OF m en-
to be worked on the rock pile shall be in
creased, but it was thought best to begin
with smaller force. There are now in
the county jail at least twenty-five pris-
oners who were sent up for vagrancy or
evading railroad fare. and they are eligi-
bel to pound stone Tor the county roads.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
The case against JACK Thomas, who was
charged with being the proprietor of
gambling house during fiesta week, re-
suited III an acquittal before a jury in
Judge knox's court TO-DAY.
Mr.. Joseph +. Devin of Los Angeles
and Miss Sadie Mcdonald of Highland
were married in the Catholic church this
morning at o'clock, and imm ediately
left for Los Angeles.
The rainfall for the storm which begun
at 8 am. Sunday, continuing until late
at night, was 70 of an nch The noun
tains north of the city show Il fringe of
snow along the crest while the fall about
the summit of Mounts San Bernardino,
Grayback and San Jacinto has evidently
been heavy.
Charles Rowon, who has been in the
police court regularly IN receLt months,
was committed 10 the asylum today az
an inc briate.
The Button case has been in argument
all day. Attorney Il. Il. Bledsos opened
for the prosecution at Ii o'clock, closing
shortly after 2. Byron Waters then began
his plea for the defense and may not
finish until tomorrow. Assistant District
Attorney sprecher will close for the
state.
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