The herald., 1896-08-22
SAN BrRNARDlN0
Railroad Extension Along r street-Poiiticai
and Personal

Railroad Extension Along r street-Po'iticaI
and Personal
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 21.-The
board Of trustees officially inspected e
street between Mill and First yesterday
as to the advisability of allowing the
Southern Pacific to enter the city over
that route. The board was accompa-
MED by Col. II. J. Wilson, right of way
agent of the Southern Pacific, who
pointed out what the actual changes in
grade would be. From the point where
the Santa Fe crosses e street the South
ern Pacific desires to establish a grade
of one foot in every 100 feet. At one
point where the grade calls for 5.5 feet
the board proposed that the grade be
reduced to 35 feet, and at this point the
grade would not interfere with resi-
dence places. Col. Wilson also stated
to the board that it was not the COM
pany's intention to Just grade the width
of their track but the full width of the
street from property line to property
line. These inducements seem to change
the opinion of the trustees, and they
view the matter in a more favorable
light The property owners have an
other move which they think the road
should endorse, which is to secure
right of way to the rear of their homes
and thus give q straighter line to the
depot grounds on Third street Mr.. NJ
Mulvaney one of improperly owners,
offers to give 1886 feet; others stand by
him. Those who live on the opposite
side of the street who cannot give land
are willing to give cash, IL the company
will not run up f street. This latter
proposition will be submitted to the
company.
The Dixon planning mill will move their
mill site a short distance west of their
present location, as the property now
occupied has been purchased by the
Southern Pacific for terminal purposes.
Miss Bernice Holmes, who succeeds
Miss Flora Finlayson, the deceased op-
era singer at the Tivoli in San Fran
cisco, was formerly San Bernardino
county girl. Her father was at one time
supervisor of the county and resided at
Ontario.
e. D. Shaw Of Claremont was today
committed to the insane asylum at
Highlands. His disease is periodical,
and when attacks take possession of
him he imagines he must kill his family
to be the cause.
The residence Of L. A. Metzkow, on
First street between G and H streets,
was burglarized last night between 10
and II o'clock and $3.50 appropriated.
The entrance was effected through
window. The purse that contained the
money was found this morning near the
front door. On March 14th last Mr..
Metzkow was robbed of considerable
jewelry, among which was a gold watch,
pin, big ring and $40 and other things.
A few days after the watch was found
near a we'll in the yard.t The ring and
pin were returned by a Los Angeles de-
tective.
T. J. Wilson, chairman of the Demo-
cratic county central committee, was in
the city today. and issued call for the
committee to meet in this city on Sat-
urday, August 29th.
The tax levy has been fixed by the
city board of trustees and, as in 1895, it
will be 95 cents, which was apportioned
as follows: General fund, 20 cents; street
fund, Is cents; library, 5 cents; special
water tax, SIS cents. The 55-cent levy
only applies to the old city; the new por-
tion still remains 40 cents. This year
the park fund has not been levied, but
the library has been raised cents. Tor
park Improvements the general fund
will have to suffer. The board intends
to practice the strictest economy.
George Beam, who was robbed on
Tuesday night of a valuable gold watch,
has recovered the watch in a most mys-
terious manner. AS Peter Beam. his
brother, who runs saloon on Third
street. stepped out of his side door last
evening he saw watch on the ground
in front of him. Picking it up it was
found to be his brothers property
Mrs. Watenpaugh left today for San
Francisco.
Frank Oweger, r. McInerny, John
Finlayson and AL McRea, who have
been outing at Catalina, have returned
home. They are at present very busy
telling fish stories.
County Assessor Kendall has left for
Long Beach.
Miss Elizabeth Burt has returned
from her Catalina trip.
Mrs. e. M. Hart and family are home
from the coast.
Mrs. c. F. Roe and family will shortly
remove to Los Angeles, which city will
be their future home.
James McHaney is in from the mines
Pass district has organized it's cam
paign club under the name of the Yu-
ciapa Free Silver club. Out of the sixty
voters in the district forty-two have
signed the club roll. The officers are:
President, T. J. Wilson; secretary, H.
f. Webster (Republican); treasurer, w.
L. Edwards; executive committee, w.
c. Melich (Republican) j. V. Wallin T..
P. Dunlap and George Coffman. BY the
next meeting it is said that all but four
will belong to the club.
j. E. Kenney, an experienced miner,
leaves today for the Rose mine where
he will be employed timbering a shaft.
Mr.. J. H. Stewart of the San Bernar-
dino Bryan club speaks tonight in Col
ton. his subject being, Is Not the United
States Big Enough to Manage Its Own
Affairs?