Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
OPPOSE FREIGHT
CARRYING PLAN
FIGHT TO BE MADE AGAINST
HARTLEY'S REQUEST
STRONG INFLUENCE AT WORK
Joseph D. Gilbert, Pioneer Of san
Bernardlno County, Passes
Away at Age Of II
Years
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BBRNARDINO, Aug. 20.--It is
more than likely that the proposed
freight carrying provision of the fran
chise asked for by Seth Hartley for
the electric line to Rialto from this
city will have hard road to travel
so far as the city is concerned.
Strong influences are being brought
to bear to prevent the granting Of the
franchise with freight-carrying
clause of any character, and IT is pos
sible that the effort will succeed.
Such provision in the franchise
would give the Santa Fe rival in the
Rialto district, which it now controls
exclusively. There is no doubt that
Southern Pacific and Salt Lake in
fluences are behind the move for the
electric line, the result being that every
influence possible is being brought to
bear by Santa Fe interests to prevent
the granting of the freight carrying
privilege into the city over the public
streets, the hope being to at least block
the building of the line for a time.
Then again there Is a possibility that
the San Bernardino Valley Traction
company will be an active bidder for
the franchise, as thus far that company
owns all lines in this valley There
promises to be a lively fight.
Joseph D. Gilbert Dies
century's residence in this valley is
dead, Joseph D. Gilbert, aged II years.
He was a native Of New York. He
came overland from New York to Salt
the overland trip to San Bernardino
across the desert, and had since made
his home here, being an active figure
in the early development of the city.
The funeral will be held Monday un-
der the auspices of the Pioneer society.
The sum of $1S,735 has been added to
the city assessment roll by the board
of equalization, making the total thus
far added $75,67S The board will con-
tinue its sessions all the coming week
and 1t is expected very large sum
will be added before the work is COM
pleted. Few protests have thus far
appeared, as the people generally rec
ognize the fact that the assessments
proportionately than in most surround
ing cities.
The drill has commenced work on
the new 15-inch we'll for the city pump
ing station on the Anti tract. The
drill went down twenty feet the first
day and tomorrow work will be COM
menced on day and night shifts, 1t be-
ing the intention to push the well to
completion as rapidly as possible.
Warming to Constabes
District Attorney Sprecher has
sounded a warning to the constables
throughout the county that too much
activity on their part in order to line
their pockets with fees will not be
countenanced. Following the recent
court of appeals decision, this county
went back to the fee system this month
IOT COuSldDleS anu JuSllCSo' Liz lC-
suit has been a great increase in the
number of prisoners in the county Jail,
many vagrants being brought in from
the outside districts. The district at
torney says the constables and justices
have it in their power to bankrupt the
county, but warns them that If they
are wise they will only seek to make
legitimate living out of their offices.
The grain harvest in the Perris and
adjoining valleys is now in full swing
and is said to be the greatest in the
history of grain growing in Southern
California. A far greater acreage was
seeded this year than ever before and
it will take six weeks yet to complete
the harvest. Fully 100000 grain sacks
have been sold the ranchers in the
Perris valley alone and it is expected
that considerably larger number than
this will be required to market the
crop.
Burlesque bull fight at Coronado Tent
City, Wednesday, 23d FREE.
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