Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-27
MOTHER IS UNABLE
TO SAVE HER CHILD
LITTLE GIRL FALLS INTO FIRE
AND FLESH IS COOKED
Woman Badly Burned at San Ber.
nardIno While Attempting to Ex-
tlngulsh Flames Surround
Ing Her Daughter
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 26.-The
4-year-old daughter of a Mexican fam
lily named Montijo was probably fatally
burned by falling into fire the mother
had built in the yard for heating wash
water. The girl tripped and fell into
the blaze and before she could be res
cued the hair had been burned from her
head and the clothes from her back and
arms. The flesh of her back was cooked
and the scalp also seriously burned.
In attempting to extinguish the
flames the mothers hands and arms
were also severely burned, as were
also the hands of neighbor woman
who came to the rescue. being at
tracted by the child's screams.
The child was removed to the coun y
hospital where she is now lingering
between life and death with slight
chances for recovery.
AS a measure of the prosperity of this
county and the activity of the real
estate market, the statement of County
Assessor McElvaine is significant. He
says that the number of transfers Of
real estate in the county since the be-
ginning of the year as compared with
the same time one year ago shows an
increase of more than 500.
When it is considered in connection
with this that very large number Of
sales have been made in San Bernar-
dino in new additions where the deeds
have not been recorded, as yet, the
showing is all the more remarkable.
The past year has been the most pros
porous and active in business circles
this county has ever seen, and this city
has been the scene of a very large
proportion of the activity.
The growth of the city continues, new
business blocks being planned and
erected on every hand, while the build
ing of homes continues in all parts
of the city. The opening of the new
Arrowhead hotel is already bringing
many tourists here, a class of business
| that has heretofore very largely passed
| by. Then, too, the building of the cut
off by the Traction company to Red
| lands and the new line to Riverside
which will be commenced before the
first of the new year. is bringing many
people to the city to live perms-
nently.
Another old pioneer who has been
active in aiding the growth of South
ern California and the southwest passed
away when Thomas W. Mcintosh died
at his Cotton home at the age of "a
years. When 81 years of age he came
overland to Northern California from
Missouri and few years later went to
Arizona where ne was United States
marshal for number of years, his
administration being a very successful
one. He then came to Southern Cali
fornia and opened a store in Cotton
before the advent of the railroads and
was also interested heavily in mining
He was the first noble grand of the
Cotton Odd Fellows lodge and an ac-
tive member of the Pioneer society.
At a meeting of the members of the
First Presbyterian church of San Ber-
nardino held at noon today, a unan-
imous call was extended to Rev. James
H. Speer of Denver to accept the pas
torate. He is expected to do so as he
| has signified his willingness after look
ing over the field for a couple of weeks
Rev. Speer is regarded as one of the
bright men of the denomination in tine
middle west and the local church will
feel especially gratifed if they shall
succeed in securing him.