Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
ORCHARDS ARE BEING
WASHED BY THE STORMS
SAN BERNARDINo VISITED BY
HEAVY RAINFALL
Hay, Grain and Other Crops Making
Rapid Growth-Many Predict the
Greatest Season In the History of
Southern California
Special to Th Herald.

Special to Th Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, March 26-The
rainfall continues. 1t is one of the
heaviest for the same length of time
that this valley has seen in a number
of years. The total rainfall for the sea-
son is now close to the record of last
year, and if II continues tonight this
will be passed.
No great damage is being done by the
present storm, though orchards are
being washed in some districts, es-
pecially those close to the mountains,
where the grade is heavy. Deep cuts
are made in places. but on the whole
the storm is very much less destructive
than the one of week ago, when very
heavy damage resulted everywhere.
The Santa Fe is having minor trou-
bles on the lines in this vicinity, and
quite serious trouble on the San Diego
line. The Southern Pacific line in the
San Timoteo canyon Is badly damaged.
but trains have not been seriously de-
layed, a large gang of men being kept
there to repair any damage that may
be found and to keep the waters turned
from the tracks as much as possible.
All Streams Are High
Considerable water is coming down
from the mountains, all streams in this
vicinity being high. A torrent is COM
ing down the street from Twin creek,
which has broken its old channel.
However, on the whole the benefit to
the country from these heavy rains will
many times overbalance the damage
done. The rains are insuring one of the
best seasons the state has had in a
long time, not excepting that of last
year, which was an unusually prosper
Gus one.
Grain is now making a very rapid
growth, as is also hay and other spring
crops, and it is freely predicted that
this years crop will be the greatest in
the history of Southern California.
The superior court, Judges Oster and
Bledsoe sitting en- banc, today affirmed
the conviction of William Baxter to 100
DAYS in the county Jail and to pay a fine
of S1OO for battery. The case involved
the validity of that portion of the city
charter which creates the police court
in place of the old recorders court.
The validity was attacked by Baxter S
attorneys, but is upheld by the court,
which states that the intent of the
charter trainers is plain in every way.
10 attempt was made to claim any
especial irregularity in the proceedings,
the appeal simply being based on the
question of the authority of the court
to act in the matter.
Cannon Expected Soon
The two large cannon donated to this
city by the government, to be placed on
either side of the soldiers memorial
monument in the city park, will arrive
here this week from the Benicia arsenal
in San Francisco. The guns are of the
parrot type and weigh in excess of 5000
pounds each. They will at once be
mounted, the expense being met from
the funds of the Monument associa :
ton. After the guns have been placed
the completion of the funds for the
monument will be taken up so that it
can be erected this year II possible.
"Forty Thousand" day will be OBJ
served Thursday of this week by the
two lodges of Odd Fellows of this city
and the Cotton lodge. Grand Master
w. w. Phelps will be present. The in
itiatory degree will be conferred by
the Cotton team on a class of candi-
dates and banquet will follow.