The herald., 1897-03-02
SANTA BARBARA
Work for the UnempIoyed-An Alleged Horse
thief Captured In the Mountains

thief Captured !, the Mountains
SANTA BARBARA, March 1.-The
channel city is undertaking the solution
of the problem, what to do with the
unemployed" The question was dis
cussed from various standpoints at
well attended mass meeting held at Co.'S
mopolitan hall last evening. The course
adopted is meeting with general ap-
proval and has been successfully tried
elsewhere. 1t is proposed that men,
bers of the unemployed classes be put to
work on the public highways repairing
old roads and building new thorough
fares. The community will provide for
them and the board of supervisors and
the common council will loan the nee
essary implements. Rev. f. S. Forbes
DIR. j. F. Moore. Mr.. John Murray, Jr.,
DIR. H. L. Stambach and Mr.. H. j. Weeks
were appointed a committee to ascertain
the actual number of unemployed men
in this city. The committee is in ses-
sion this afternoon at the old Congre-
gational church on Ortega street, regis
tering all who apply. The chief OBJ
jects are to relieve the needy, to culti-
vate public spirit and a desire to work
for the public good.
COURT NOTES.
Superior Judge w. B. Cope has recov-
cred from his brief illness and to-day re-
sumed his seat on the bench. Two pro-
bate matters were disposed of as fol-
lows:
Estate of H. X. Winchester, deceased.
The court appointed H. p. Lincoln ex-
ecutor and trustee in the place of his
father, A ]. Lincoln. The vacancy is
filed pursuant to the provisions of the
last will and testament of H. X. Win
chester, deceased.
Estate of Rosana Martinez, deceased.
An order was issued authorizing Public
Administrator A. M. Ruiz to sell real
estate at private sale for the purpose of
llQuidating the debts of the estate
Eleven persons were released from
the county Jail last evening. Sixteen,
including government convicts, still re-
main in custody.
w. H. Ramsey VS.. P. F. Aubrey and
Rafaela Aubrey. A decree of foreclos-
ure of mortgage was granted and J.
L. Hurlbut was appointed commissioner
to sell encumbered real estate. The
commissioners bond was fixed at $780,
The case of Angus Smith VS.. Matte
More Law, foreclosure of mortgage, was
continued until the 9Th inst.
c. A. Haese VS.. Edwards & Co.Suit to
recover money paid under an attach
Teresa Moore on the Hope ranch, on
account of a debt incurred by T. w.
Moore. The court signed judgment and
findings in favor of the plaintiff for 1886
and costs of suit.
An undertaking and notice of appeal
was filed yesterday in the superior
court by P. c. Higgins in the case en-
titled p. c. Higgins VS.. the California
Petroleum and Asphalt company, the
Alcatraz Asphalt companw and Mary
A. Ashley. On the 18th inst. Judge Wal
ter B. Cope rendered judgment in favor
of the plaintiff who, however, is dis
satisfied with certain parts of the de-
cision, from which he now appeals to
the supreme court. The defendants will
also appeal from the judgment against
them.
CAPTURED IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Constable Alexander SAMSON yester-
day brought to the county Jail Charles
Birchland whom he locked up on a
charge of grand larceny. Four or five
days ago ]. H. Shepherd, of Carpinteria,
missed one Of his horses. and Birchland
disappeared from the valley about the
same time. A complaint was sworn to
before Township Justice T. w. Ward
and the warrant was placed In the hands
of Constable SAMSON for service. At
ter tedious journey he located Birch
land in the mountains of Ventura coun-
ty, but could find no traces of the stolen
animal. He arrested the man, however.
and brought him to this city pending
the preliminary hearing. The prisoner
states that he took the horse by mis-
take, and after finding that 1t was not
his own, brought him back and turned
him loose. The horse Is still missing.