The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-06
HANSEN ARRESTED
SUSPECTED OF THE SAN EER.
NARp1No DEporBu BURGLARY
Riverside Republicans at Odds-Th,
Missed Opportunity for Satisfac-
tory Lighting Power

RIVERSIDE, Aug 5.-Nels Hansen, who
has made this city his headquarters for
some time past, was placed under arrest
late last evening upon orders from San
Bernardind officers, who suspect that
Hansen was one of the parties who en-
tered the depot at San Bernardlno Thurs
day noon and robbed the till There are
two pals of Hansen's whom the officers
would like TO lay their hands upon. These
two came to the city from San Bernardino
Thursday on the 3:15 p m. train, and the
officers here spotted the trio, but had no
orders to make the arrests, and when
orders did come two of the men could not
be found. Hansen, who has been loafng
about the city for weeks, says he had
nothing to do with the robbery, but the
officers disagree with him. and they say
they have evidence to prove that he is the
one who tapped the till while the pals
stood guard outside. When arrested Han
sen had no money. Detective Bowler of
the Southern Pacific force is here working
on the case.
Republican Chickering's
There is stern struggle among the
faithful of the G. O. P. of this county to
go as delegates to the state convention
this year, and there promises to be lively
fight in the convention over the election.
Some of the leaders want the same dele
gates to represent the party both at the
state and congressional conventions. The
friSnds of Captain NJ. ]. Daniels, candi-
date for congress- want the delegations 10
be the same for trading reasons, white
others, who don't care so much for the
congressional nomination. but want to
have something to say in the state con-
| vention. say them nay. The present indI-
cations are that the ambition ofthe Dan
iels forces is doomed to disappointment.
The Lighting Trouble
When this city first talked of having Its
own city lighting system and again after
the bonds had been voted for the system,
the Riverside Water company offered the
city its fine water power at East River
side at a rental of $3.50 month and guar
anteed a 250-horse power. The offer was
rejected by the trustees for the reason
that the power was not sufficient, and then
they went ahead and made their memora-
BILE contract with the Redlands company.
by which the city was to have 200 horse
power and as much more as it wanted. The
Riverside Water company leased it's power
to the San Bernardino company, which
knew good thing when it saw it. Now
the water company Is supplying the San
Bernardino company with $50 horse power
right along in tn dryest part of the sea-
son, while the Redlands company is fur
nishing this city about 100-horse power
at intervals; for a considerable portion of
the time the juice Is shut off altogether.
Rrevities
Another firm of up-country lawyers
has made a proposition to the county to
collect money due the county from the
state on account Of indigents and orphans.
but as in the case of the proposition Of
| the San Francisco lawyers. who wanted
| Il contract from the supervisors to col
lect over-paid taxes from the state, the SUI
pervisors don't take much stock in the
proposition, and will probably have moth
ing to do with the scheme.
1t begins to look as though the city is
soon to have the long promised electric
railway, for today a carload Of heavy
rails arrived from the east and were de-
livered along the present horse car 'line
Thus Ear there have been over 300 new
names registered in the eight precincts of
the city, and the clerk states that the new
registration will overbalance the transfers
out of the county. thus Indicating gain
of voters since the last election.