Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20
NEW ELECTRIC
LINE PROPOSED
MAY JOIN SAN BERNARDIN0 TO
MoNR0VlA
LOOKING INTO RIGHT OF WAY
Valley Towns All Along the Line Are
Reported Anxious to Acquire De
rect Communication Through
to Los Angeles
Special TO The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, May ia
The proposition to build an electric
line from this city to Rialto is exciting
great interest not only in Rialto but III
Cucamonga, Lordsburg, Upland, Clare
mont and the other towns along the
line from here to Los Angeles. 1t is
stated on reliable authority that Il
movement is already on foot in several
of those towns for the appointment of
committees to look into the matter Of
securing right of way for the con-
struction of an electric line from San
Bernardino to Monrovia, to connect
thence with the Los Angeles line.
The construction will give this valley
geles, a thing long desired. Whether
any Los Angeles interests are the
power behind this move is not known,
but it is believed here that they are,
and that the line will be built in the
very near future
A real estate deal that is attracting
much attention among local business
men was consummated here last night
in the purchase of 100 feet frontage on
West Third street at the corner of +
street, for $4,000 by Arthur Gregory
and C. j. Curtiss, two Redlands capi-
talists.
The Cotton ministerial war is still
the subject of much conversations The
Presbyterian congregation of DIR. Jacka
Is divided as to whether their pastor
was justified in making the attack on
DIR. Davies, while the latter's congre-
cation has passed a resolution express
ing confidence in him and declaring the
charges to be groundless. DR.. Jacka
ays that he made his charge after he
had written the national secretaries of
both the Congregational and Presby
terian churches inquiring whether DR..
Davies was an ordained minister and
had ascertained that neither knew any
thing about him. 1t develops that
Davies was ordained in 1873 and has
been a regular minister ever since.
Board of Health Organized
The new city board of health has
organized by electing DR.. j. H. Meyer
as president and City Engineer w. l..
Brown as temporary secretary. DR..
Wesley Thompson was appointed as
city health officer to commence June 1.
The board proposes to commence an
active campaign throughout the city
for improved health conditions in
every way.
The Rollins-Noble camp, United
Spanish War veterans, was organized
here last night with membership of
twenty, which will be considerably in
creased. The officers are: Commander,
Clifford j. Baker; senior vice COM
mander, F. G. Booth; junior vice COM
mander, F. H. Smith; officer of the
day, w. c. Seccombe; officer of the
guard, j. w. Stolliker; chaplain, George
f. Lauterbaum; quartermaster, j. b.
Miller; adjutant, E. L. Barrows
Sheriff j. c. Ralphs and District
Attorney Sprecher went to Upland
this morning to investigate the re-
ported trouble with the Japanese in
that vicinity. The orchardists declare
they cannot get white pickers and
are compelled to hire the brown men.
A movement is on foot here for n
Fourth of July celebration. Many
business men favor it while others are
opposed A meeting will probably be
a. n la q ar
he presented to the board of trade next
week for decision.
President Gates Will Speak
President George A. Gates of Po-
mona college has accepted an invita-
tion to deliver the commencement ad-
dress for the class of the San Bernar-
dino high school on the evening of
June 16. The balance of the program
has not yet been arranged.
Edward D. Reid. prominent bust
ness man Of Redlands, has been
granted a divorce from his wife Nellie
a. Reid on the ground of desertion.
Mrs. Reid first asked for the divorce on
the ground of desertion and adultery.
but the decree was granted to Reid
on the showing made under cross
bill. The property interests We're taken
care of by stipulation. The mother was
granted the custody of the only son.
Local Pythians are elated over the
election of Walter D. Wagner of this
city as prelate of the grand lodge.
which puts him i'm line for the place of
grand chancellor two years hence. He
is one of the leading Pythans of the
southland.
Five San Bernardino horses are en-
tered in the various events at the
matinee of the Riverside Driving club
tomorrow. 1t is expected that a party
of fully fifty or more local horsemen
and racing enthusiasts will go over to