Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-11
WILL ASSIST TO
GET CONVENTION
SAN DIEGO INDoRSEs EFFORT
OF LOS ANGELES
RECLAMATION WORK is URGED
Chamber of Commerce Receives Letter
From Senator Perkins Saying
Government influences Are
Already at Work

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, June 10.-At the regular
meeting of the chamber of commerce
yesterday afternoon action was taken
indorsing the effort to bring the next
world and International Sunday school
convention to Los Angeles and prom
ising every aid that can possibly be
given toward bringing about that end.
A letter was received from Senator
Perkins, acknowledging the receipt of
communication from the chamber OF
commerce regarding the plan for the
reclamation of the west slope Of San
Diego county. The senator stated that
he had already taken the matter up
with Hon. c. d. Wolcott, director Of
the geological survey. and Prof. S. f.
Newell, chief Of photography and re-
clamation He stated also that Director
Wolcott expected to visit the Pacific
coast before the close of July and that
he would endeavor to have him call at
San Diego.
The directors unanimously indorsed
the proposed water contract between
the city and the Southern California
Mountain Water company.
The third performance of Der Frei-
schultz" given as the fifteenth annual
benefit entertainment of the local Elks'
lodge, took place tonight at the Isis
theater,. closing the most successful Sc
ries ever given by the lodge. The char
ity fund Of the lodge will be increased
kAta ttNtes
closely approach $2500.
Pays Off All Its Bonds
The San Diego Gas and Electric
Light company has paid off the 100000
in bonds which it issued in 1890. and
release Of the trust deed to all the
property it owned was filed with the
recorder yesterday.
The graduating exercises Of the El
Cajon high school were held last night,
and those at Chula Vista were held this
evening.
It is probable that the wireless tele-
graph station to be established on Point
Iona will be on the land Of the navy
department, near the old reservoir.
Lieut.. Com. Gearing of the navy depart
ment, who has been here in connection
with the plans for the station, has rec
commended this location.
Preparations have been made for a
benefit concert to Mrs. Carrie Baker,
whose two daughters were drowned a
few months ago at Lakeside. Many of
| the musical people of the city have
| rendered their services.
Supreme Vice President Emma r.
! Neidig of the Fraternal Brotherhood
instituted new lodge of the order in
this city last night. 1t will be known
as Tourmaline lodge. 1t starts with a
membership Of sixty-five.
Alleged Robber Identified
The first steps looking to the extra
dition of Bertola Estrada, the Ensenada
stage robber who was arrested in this
city by Police officer Couts, was taken
yesterday by Senior Prieto, the Mexican
consul here. The prisoner was identf-
fed by Juan Carnello, a rurale from
Tia Juana and he admitted that he was
Estrada. Carnello was formerly SOL
dier in the Mexican army, serving in
the same command with Estrada. His
Identification was positive. The stage
robber, however. still sticks to the de-
claration that he has never been in En-
senada.
The board of supervisors has granted
to r. G. Hubbard the right to install a
power plant at the entrance of False
bay.
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