The herald., 1898-09-07
WAS NOT HIS HORSE
Anxiety for His Equine Landed Los
Angeles Man in Jail

SAN BERNARDINO. Spet "a scene
that drew a crowd Of spectators on d
street just about o'clock last evening was
a boy In a light wagon running his horse
up the street, with man running after
him and another man chasing the former.
and when he overlook him knocking him
down a couple Of times. The man who ap-
peared to be the aggressor was Smith
Halle, merchant at the corner of d and
Court streets; the other man was ped
dler Of hams and "sich' from Los Angeles,
and the boy was Haile's son. going to put
up his horse. The city marshal came up
and arrested the Los Angeles man, who
gave the name of John Doe. booking him as
drunk, when his partner arrived and put
up bail for his appearance and explained
the trouble. The two had a span OF horses
in a pasture near town and seeing the boy
driving down Third street, Doe thought 1t
was his horse and attempted to seize It.,
but the boy got away and drove to his
fathers store where the man insisted 1t
was his horse. As Halle had owned 1t for
several years this story did not work, hence
the fracas.
The water pollution UP Lytle creek Is
apt to get into the courts. as ]. c. Christy
claims that he will not stop his hydraulic
mining as his claim to the water Is over q
quarter Of century older than that of
the city. He has taken out $155, 900 In gold
from his mine and does not propose to quit
Just az present unless the city will buy his
mine.
There Is a new industry started in con-
nection with the forest fires Persons set
The fires in order to get work putting them
out and In the latter operation they are
careful to leave little "kindlings" as long
as possible for future work and to prolong
their Job. There have been several Of these
fires in and around Fredalba park the pa st
week that have kept people very busy put
ting them out.
The Hebrew congregation Emanuel.
held its annual meeting Sunday and elect
ed the following officers: c. Cohn. presi-
dent; L. Ancker vice president; J. 8. Jones.
treasurer; L. Horowi,z. secretary; NJ.
Levy, L. Magil and ]. Jonas. trustees. 1t
was voted TO hold the services for Rosh
Hashono. or New Year. as usual. COM
mencing Friday evening. September 1s. and
to invite Rabbi A. W. Edelman Of Los An
geles to conduct the services. The rabbi
has host of friends here. both in and out
OF his own faith, who will be pleased to
hear him.
At foot race at the springs Sunday Cut
ter beat Lewis over four feet In 100 yards In
1o% seconds. Another race Is booked be-
tween them for Sunday. September 1s.
Lewis is to run a ffty-yard race against
Nowln at Riverside next week.
A party composed Of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Laughlin. Miss g. V. Laughlin and Miss
Breitenburg Of Los Angeles and T. P. Lu-
kens and wife and A. T. Hamill Of Pasa-
dena went up the mountains this morning
for an outing at Bear valley.
Rev. F. v. Fisher has asked 10 be re-
lieved of his charge at the First M. E.
church in this city in order to turn 1t over
to DR.. Charles Elliott Howe Of Lebanon.
New Hampshire, who Is anxious to come to
California. The fact that Mr.. Fisher is
over $500 behind on collecting his salary for
the past year may have some influence in
causing the desire for a change.
Judge Sou1e has brought his family
down from the mountain camp on account
Of the accident to his daughter. Claire, who
broke her collar bone through tripping as
she was getting out Of a wagon.
William Gurr has resigned as member
OF the Populst state central committee
from this county and e. Peters has been
appointed in his stead.
The reception committee for the return
ganized and got to work, intending the oc-
casion will be one of the greatest displays
OF enthusiasm seen in this section.