The herald., 1898-07-30
A DlSGRACEfUL SCENE
SANTA BARBARA'S YOUNG MIL
LIoNAIRE RESCUED
From Vtllainous Den of Vice--A
Big Strike Of Oil at Sum-
merland

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for the arrest Of the inmates of an in
women arrested are charged with selling
liquor without license and today another
warrant will be sworn out charging them
with disturbing the peace. The house has
the name of being the worst hole of iniquity
in town and Is conducted by woman who
goes by the name of Anderson. If the mar
shall succeeds in closing 1t there,ar num-
Der of families living in the neighborhood
who will feel that menace to public NOR
ais has been removed from their midst.
There have been frequent complaints
about the dive and the marshal has been
waiting for convincing evidence. A dis
graceful disturbance on Wednesday night
afforded the marshal the opportunity, and
he took advantage of it.
On the night mentioned, I. G.. Water
mans foreman went to his employers ply
stefan and told him that Waterman was in
the house; that he had been there all day
and that they would not let him see Water
man or take him away. He told the doc
tor that he feared Waterman was sick and
asked him to go over and find out, which he
endeavored to do. The inmates would not
admit him. The doctors fears were
aroused and he went and got Officer Full
lington to assist him, but without success,
as they still refused to let anyone in, defy
ing the officer. Burlington then went for
the marshal, who was told he would have
to get a warrant If he wanted to take any
one away from the house. Threats were
of no avail, but as they were about to leave
to get warrants for the arrest Of the wom-
EN-, Fullington effected an entrance through
a side door. He found Waterman in bed.
Waterman asked the officer to get him out
of the place. He was told to dress, and
while he was doing so the doctor, marshal
and foreman came In. During the whole
time the women were making all sorts of
loud and boisterous protests, and when the
officers and doctor started to leave with
Waterman they grabbed hold of him and
tried to hold him back. The dissipated
young millionaire was taken out and sent
home.
A Big Oil Strike
The chief topic Of conversation In Sum-
merland yesterday was the wonderful oil
strike In the J. B. Treadwell deep well.
This we'll is driven in the ocean bed, 200
feet from shore, the upper works being To-
Gated on the end of wharf. Interest has
owing to Indifferent success. This strike
however, has revived the hopes of all con-
cerned. The theory for long time has
been held among oil men that two or per-
haps a greater number of oil strata exist
in the Summerland district, and that the
deeper stratum or strata would prove the
source Of a heretofore unequaled flow This
seems now to have been verified. The up
per stratum was passed and the anger PEN
etrated the lower oil shales. with the re-
suit to Mr.. Treadwell of securing the great
est we'll in all this region. The strike was
made at depth of 800 feet. AL indications
are that the body of oil tapped yesterday
morning is vast one. No pumping will
be called for as the oil rose to the top of the
pipe and ran over. To restrain 1t the big
pipe was capped and a smaller one put in
to conduct the self-fow to the tanks. No
pumped we'll has been freer.
On San Miguel Island
Capt. VIM. G. Waters, well-known
throughout this state and owner of San
Miguel island, where he raised the Stars
and Stripes when the war opened, is i'm
proving his property. He is engaged in
building road from his residence to the
seashore. Feed on the island Is abundant
and the captains sheep are fat and fine.
Personal and Social
Superior Judge Lucas F. Smith and wife
of Santa Cruz county are guests Of Mrs.
Lou C. Hughes, the Judges sister, in this
city.
Miss Myra Morgan, who taught In the
Ventura public schools last year. enter
tanned her senior class at her homo in
Monticello yesterday.
Cards are out for the wedding on Aug
ust Sd Of William Page Battelle and Miss
Floye Ethel Hunt, both of Santa Barbara.
The race which sporting men have been
trying to induce Capt. Newton, owner of
the yacht Olita, to make with Bates Bros.
Petrol is growing interesting. The captain
refuses to accept any monetary consid-
Grafton" challenge, but is willing to race
for the sport.
Mayor Burke has written letter to the
secretary of the Humane society, stating
that the request to have the city estab-
lish connection with the several drinking
founts in Santa Barbara, had received his
attention, and the matter would soon be