The herald., 1896-02-26
SECOND WARDERS WILL VOTE
Though Two Trustees Express Their
Deep Dissatisfaction
San Bernardino County OrahSes Sent as
Samples to Prominent 7en-LytIe
Creek Water Development

SAN BERNARDINo, Feb. 25.--The elec-
tors Of the Second ward will hold an
election in accordance with the pro-
visions of the resolution adopted by
the board of city trustees at it's last
meeting. A meeting of citizens Of
, that district of the city, held at the
pavilion last night, did not even vote
to hold an election, but at once pro-
ceeded to the selection Of election OFF,
GERS and making such other prepara-
tions as we're deemed necessary, and
ended by nominating Dan Rathbun as
the choice of the primary as candidate
for the Office Of city trustee to succeed
q. M. Barton.
The meeting was thoroughly repre-
sentative one. 1t was attended by
about 200 people, and of that number
at least 135 and possibly $50 we're resi-
dents of the Second ward, while it is a
very conservative estimate to say that
81, or twice the number Of voters
against the election at the city hall
meeting, were property owners,
The meeting was organized by the
election of F. F. Oster chairman and
r. @. HARRISON secretary. A resolution
was at once introduced. the sentiment
of which was to the effect that the
voters present agree to hold an elec-
tion. 1t brought out ringing speeches
from Judge Boren, r E. Bledsoe, G. G..
Haskell, j. w. Stephenson, James H..
Boyd aid others, all of them in favor
of holding an election and denouncing
the ''snsp" primary held at the city
hall. Some Of those who had attended
that meeting, among them Messrs.
Boyd and Stephenson, announced that
while they were very much in sym
pathy with the movement, they felt
obligated by that decision, and would
not vote at last nights meeting.
Judges, inspectors and clerks were
appointed, and the convention ad-
journed after it had placed Dan Rath-
bun in nomination for trustee to fill
the vacancy. Trustees Firth and Law
son are out in card, saying they will
not be bound by this action, but the
election will be held, nevertheless.
HIGHLAND ORANGES
Wells, Fargo e. Co. made a big ship
ment of Highland oranges yesterday,
III boxes being started on their way to
the people who few days later will be
surprised at receiving box of the lus-
cious fruit. The shipment just for
warded together with what has gone
before makes total of about 250 boxes
which have thus far been sent to as
many different people in this country
and abroad.
J.J. Valentine, the president Of Wells,
Fargo & Co., has two-fold purpose in
sending his choice fruit out in this
way. 1t is courtesy to the people
who are the recipients, and it advertises
California's choicest fruit. Last year
500 boxes were shipped as will be re-
membered, one Of them being sent tc
Gladstone and others to people promi-
nent in the national life of Europe.
This year the list is somewhat
changed, but it included the president
or manager of every railway and steam
chip company in America. Among
those sent out yesterday was one each
for President Cleveland, Justice Ste
phen J. Field, John w. Msckey, Her.
man Oelrichs, A. A. Robinson, presi-
dent of the Mexican Central Railway,
G. P. Huntington, Judge @. P. Cheney
Of Massachusetts and julius Kruttch-
schnitt, general manager of the South
ern Pacific company. The oranges
were packed at the associations pack
ing house in Highland.
THE LYTLE CREEK DAMS
The Hughes Lytle Greek Reservoir
company, which proposes to store the
winter floods in that stream, has com
menced active work. The capitalists
who are behind the scheme have set a
surveying party to work under the
supervision of +. G. Finkle of this
city, chief engineer. Gen. H. I. Wiley
of San Francisco has been selected as
consulting engineer for the enterprise.
General Wiley was once survey or-
general Of the state and later state en-
gineer, and is now chief engineer to
the Stanislaus and San joaquin Water
company. The fact of having chosen
two such men as Finkle and Wiley for
engineers seems to indicate that the
enterprise will be carried out mainly
for irrigation purposes, although the
filings we're for power purposes as we'll,
since both of them are distinguished
for their ability in irrigation work and
their knowledge Of irrigation engi-
neering.
Mrs. Frank Donuatin was nearly
burned to death at / o'clock this after.
noon at Cotton. She WAS burning
brush in her back yard and her clothes
caught fire. There was no one in the
house and she started to run to neigh
bors. Wind famed the flames until
they spread over her limbs and body,
enwrapping them in one blaze of fire
Her frantic outcries called neighbors
to her assistance and her burning
clothes we're torn from her by friendly
hands. Her limbs, arms and body are
badly burned and she is suffering ter.
ribly. DIR. Hutchison, who ia attend
ing her, expresses some hope of her
recovery. Mrs. Donnatin is a daughter
OF Col. w. I. Burton, lawyer OF this
city, aud che was married but few
months ago.