The herald., 1898-05-17
'HfDIDN'T SAYGOOD BYE
QUIET DEPARTURE FROM RIVER
EIDE OF W II. MILNE
A Pair Of Franchises That the City
Trustees Are Wrestling
With

RIVERSIDE, May 1S-The many friends
Of w. NJ. Milne, society man. who lef;
town suddenly few days ago without first
going through the formality Of paying ur
some debts he owed, are anxious to know
the fugitive's whereabouts. Milne came
here last fall and being Of good voice and
having faculty Of getting in with ths
-Four Hundred he was not long In establish
! ing himself in the good graces Of the up
per ten. His standing with this class gave
him every opportunity to secure financial
advances, and now the men who did the
advancing are sorry they ever knew the
suave Milne. Society is shocked over his
conduct. because he was so trusted, and
nothing in the shape Of social gathering,
concert or other gathering was complete
without the Milne. But 1t is the men who
staked him while he cut his swell that are
most concerned. Milne must have gotten
away with quite sum of the Four Hun
dred's money, and the next professional
singer who halls from New York will have
to remain outside the trocha Of society for
some time before being taken into fun
membership.
The city trustees will hold meeting to-
day, at which time the request of the Riv-
erside and Arlington Railway company
for franchise for double track street
railroad over Fourteenth street, one of
the heightened residence streets of the
city. will be up for consideration. There
is good deal Of opposition to the granting
Of this franchise proffered by the property
owners on the street. because of the double
track feature Of the franchise.
1t Is also thought that the committee of
the board to which was referred the task Of
remodeling the franchise asked for by the
Southern Pacific company for a right to
lay track on Market street from the press
ent terminus Of the motor line at Tenth
street distance of block to Eleventh
street, will report and II they do then there
Is likely to be quite an interesting discus
sion over this franchise.
The storm of Sunday was severe enough
in the mountains to increase the head Of
water in the upper canal Of the water COM
pany, causing 1t to break; it took a large
crew of men all day today to mend the
break, which was near the town of Cotton.
w. H. Davis and w. W. Phelps. who were
delegates to the session Of the Odd Fell
lows grand lodge as representatives Of the
local lodge. returned from San Franciso
today.
Miss May Jefferson, who represented the
local Rebekah lodge at the grand session
Of that body. returned today from San
Francisco.
J. f. Miner. who is under sentence for
the killing Of 8. ]. Darrah near Banning
some months ago and who had his appeal
heard by the supreme court in Los Ange-
les recently Is expecting to hear the deci-
sion of the higher court in few days.
Miner Is certain that this decision will give
him new trial, but he Is about the only
one who thinks SO.
Burglars visited the residence of WIN.
Collier on South Lemon avenue Sunday
night while Mr.. Collier and his wife were
attending church service, and before they
left the premises they managed to very
completely ransack the place. The burg
lars gained entrance through kitchen
window. All the property the owners are
able to say was taken was a couple of
watches.
w. Henderson and wife and j. Bell and
wife left yesterday for Klondike. They ex-
pect to start from San Francisco on the
Goth Of this month. They purchased pas
sage from travelling agent some months
ago, and there are incredulous people in
this city who are willing to bet that when
they arrive at San Francisco Henderson
and Bell will find they bought tickets from
an unauthorized person.
The local gun club has arranged for hold
ing blue rock tournament here on satur-
day next and it is expected that several
crack shots from other parts Of Southern
California will be here to take part In the