Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-07
TELEPHONE WORK
IN SAN DIEGO
FRANCHISES APPLIED FOR
THROUGHOUT COUNTY
Communication to BE Established
Through Escondldo or oeeanside
to Santa Ana-Reclaln1ine
Coronado Peninsula
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, April e.-Manager
Charles e. Sumner will make applica-
tion to the board Of supervisors ami
the boards of trustees of Coronado and
National city for franchises to extend
the Home Telephone company's lines
I'm those cities and throughout the
county. At present the force is at work
putting the pole lines in the alleys IN
Logan Heights, after which the wires
will be run to the military reservation
on Point Iona and to Fort Rosecrans
if the permission of the government can
be secured.
After Coronado and National City
have been wired the lines will be ex-
tended into the country and eventually
by way of Escondido or Oceanside to a
connection with the long distance line
of the Home system which now reaches
Santa Ana.
Ralph Hagan, exalted ruler of Los
Angeles Lodge No. SO, B. P. o. Elks,
was the main guide to Grand Exalted
Ruler William j. O'Brien of Baltimore,
who came to pay an official visit to San
Diego Lodge No. 1853 this evening. In
stallation Of officers was In order and
Exalted Ruler Edward Grove passed
the reins of government over to Ex-
alted Ruler Frank s. Banks The re-
firing OFFICIAL DR.. Grove, was presented
i,,,, nd od
Elks badge.
Engineers H. N. Savage and George
Y. Wisner both of whom are connected
with the United States reclamation SER
vice as consulting and directing en-
gineers, are here for the double purpose
of advising as to the completion of the
Southern California Mountain Water
company's system and of considering
the best way to reclaim the portions VI
Coronado peninsula which were washed
away by the recent high tides and surf.
The American National bank this
morning began business in its new
home on Fifth street, moving there last
night from its temporary place of busi-
ness on D street. w. G. Durgin, for
merIy of the Central bank of Los An
geles, has come down to take the posi-
ton of cashier.
County Health Inspector DR.. G. G..
Vale has been directed by the board
of supervisors to offer his services to
Charles e. Schell, Indian agent at Pala,
| in uuarantining and caring for two
cases of supposed smallpox among the
Indians. There is no government ply
sician at Pala.
DR.. C. G. Coggswell was elected pres
ident of the San Diego Humane So
ciety at the annual meeting this week,
and Dr@ ]. A. Young was chosen vice
president, with Mrs. H. L. Hale as
secretary.
The report of a new line of steamers
to be established on the coast by w. r
Grace & Co. is causing much interest
here.
Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Miss Nina Eldred of Coronado
to Philip Bancroft of San Francisco.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Bancroft,
formerly Of this city. Mr.. Bancroft Is
successful attorney in San Francisco,
where the couple will reside.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tionai association was commenced this
evening at the First Congregational
church. The session was marked by
the address of the retiring moderator,
w. A. Sloane, and by second address
by Rev. Cornelius H. Patton. D. D., of
Boston, home secretary of the Ameri
can hoard.