Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-08
COTTON NOW IS
WIDE OPEN TOWN
TRUSTEES TAKE LID OFF
GAMBLING
Penalty for Violation Too High and
Board Repeats Ordinance, Leav-
ing No Restraint of Any
Kind
enecial TO The Herald.

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 7.--Colton
is now a wide open town so far as
gambling is concerned. The only ordi-
nance the city has had on the sub
ject was last night repealed by the
city trustees, and no action was taken
looking toward the passage of a new
ordinance.
One of the principal causes for this
action was the fact that the ordinance
fixed the penalty for violations of the
ordinance as high as $500, which it is
stated will not stand in the courts
because of being excessive for cities
of the class Of Cotton. A penalty of
$500 might go, but as yet the trustees
have not signified their intention OF
passing a new ordinance.
The saloon ordinance has also been
made more elastic by making it pos
sible to have two saloons in the city
instead of one, and permitting hotels
of forty rooms or more to serve liquors
with meals. This was done to allow
the new Anderson hotel to serve
liquors.
Merchants Elect Officers
The Merchants association has elect
ed officers for the coming year as fol-
lows: President, Joseph Israel; vice
president Warren Weaver; secretary
L. D. Houghton; treasurer, G. NJ
Hanf directors, A. M. Ham, w. s.
Boggs, c.. Coin, J. w. Catick and F
H. Baillie. The question of disband-
ing the association has been seriously
considered by many of its members
because of the alleged failure of some
of the members to abide by the rules
in regard to fake advertising schemes
After a discussion it was decided to
cnntipna the OrOaniZatiOn-
Coroners See Sights
The coroners are today taking ir
the sights of the valley The next
meeting of the association will be held
in San Diego the first week in August
This evening the visiting coroners were
guests of honor at a banquet and bal
at Masonic temple. at which many
of the prominent citizens were present
and spoke.
New Officers for League
The officers elected for the Coming
year by the San Bernardino County
Anti-Saloon league at the annual con-
vention in this city are: President
Rev. w. P. Ferguson of Redlands
first vice president, j. F. Walin of Col
ton: second vice president, H. H. Han
of San Bernardino; third vice presi'
L y
and treasurer Rev. J. e. Crutchfield Of
San Bernardino; executive committee
S. r. Thorne of San Bernardino, Rev
r. B. Larkin of Ontario, DR.. Burke o.
Highland. Rev. d. Roberts, Needles
and E. S. Libby of Redlands. Rev
D. MEG. Gambler of this city will con-
tinue as district superintendent.
The question of the route for thu
Rialto electric line from this city is
being taken up in an informal way
and it is expected the board of trade
committee will soon meet with the
traction company directors with view
of determining what route will be mos
desirable to the company. That learned
the work of securing the right Of way
will at once be taken up.
The Death Valley Salt company has
filed articles of incorporation here witt
an authorized capital Of $1,OOO,OOO. The
incorporators have extensive sal
workings in the Death valley region
which will be worked. The incorpora
tors are: ]. B. Osborne and w. A
Kenney of Manse, New; w. Grigg, jr.
of San Francisco; Bert L. Smith o
Eureka, and Oscar ]. Smith of Reno