Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
DEAD MAN FOUND IS
STILL UNIDENTIFIED
BODY IN BAD STATE OF pEcoM.
POSITION
Tattoo Marks Indicate Man May Have
Been . sailor--of German Descent
and About 35 Years old-7uried
Immediately
sueciaI to The Herald.

suecial to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, May s.-The
party that went to the mountains for
the remains Of the unknown man
found near Little Bear valley Sunday
night returned this morning without
the body, II having been found In so
badly a decomposed condition that It
could not be removed to the valley so
1t was buried on the spot.
There Is no clue as to the mans
identity. Not a scrap of paper was
found In his clothing to indicate his
identity, he evidently having been dead
since last fall. From his appearance
he was evidently about 35 or 40 years
of age and of German descent. Tat
too marks on the body indicate that
he was a sailor.
On the breasts was a woman's head
and a Towering vine. On the left fore
arm was a dancing woman and a
man bearing aloft the flag of Ger
man merchantman with a Towering
bush between the two figures.
1t is thought the man died q natural
death.
Bonds Likely to Garry
The campaign for the bond issue for
street improvement is now on In ear
nest in this city and the prospects
are growing much brighter for the
carrying of the bonds. The last united
objection to the bond issue has been
removed in the agreement of the coun-
Gil that Third street shall be paved
with asphalt to the Santa Fe station
and the work on the Mt. Vernon dis
trict sewer system shall at once COM
mence. The bond issue with the ex-
tensive sewer systems to be built this
year will mean the expenditure Of con-
siderably in excess OF 100000 In mu-
nicipal improvements.
Santa Fe Carpenter Killed
Frank Gerk, a Santa Fe carpenter
employed at Needles, was run over and
killed Sunday night. He had gone to
the train to get roll of blankets and
did not know an engine had been
coupled on, when 1t suddenly started,
he being thrown across the rail and
cut in two.
Has Narrow Escape
Stella Tullis a negro woman, fell
from the third floor of the LeGrande
through two skylights, landing on the
floor in the center of the McInerny dry
goods store, and was not seriously In
| jured. The store was crowded at the
| time of the accident and there came
near being panic as the glass began
| to come crashing down, followed by
similar accident occurred in the
same building, the child which fell at
that time being uninjured.
Seeks Divorce
Mrs. Emma Covington of Redlands
has commenced suit against Walter S
| Covington for divorce on the ground
of desertion and non-support The
marriage took place two years ago by
a flickering candle light in the court
room of Justice Thomas, the groom's
father being present to see that the
ceremony was carried out. The affair
was referred to at the time as shot
gum wedding. The couple. separated
immediately after the ceremony. The
| groom at once left the country an6
has never supported his wife and
child, it is said
Send More Fruit
The local relief committee will thi'
week ship another car of oranges an6
| lemons north to the sufferers In Sal
Francisco. This will make the SECOND
car of fruit shipped from this point
beside dozen cars of provisions ant
clothing.