Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-01
REPORTS A MOST
PROSPEROUS YEAR
SAN BERNARDlN0'S OUTLOOK
PROMISING
Electric Railway Extensions to Sur.
rounding Cities and Enlargement
of Enterprises Confidently
Expected by Citizens
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 31.-San
Bernardino has closed a prosperous
year-the most prosperous in her his
tory as a growing city. The building
permits for the year amounted to $685.
2S9, or an increase of nearly $4,000 over
the figures for the previous year. The
outlook for the coming year is most
promising as permits for a number OF
large blocks will be taken out during
the first days of the new year, build
ings that have been planned for some
weeks and for some of which the
ground has already been broken, though
the permit has not as yet been issued.
The coming year will also see the ex-
tension of the electric railway lines
from this city to Riverside, the compile
ton of the Redlands cutoff, possibly
new lines to Rialto and the Arrow
head, the erection of a new traction
depot in the city, and without doubt
the extensive enlargement of the Santa
Fe shops, and yards in this city.
Rooster Attacks Child
Business conditions here show a re-
markably healthy tone, there being an
active movement of real estate in spite
OF the holiday season, and a fine pros
pect for the future. The population of
the city is rapidly growing, there be-
ing new homes erected in every quar-
ter, and conservative estimates place
the population at not less than $1,000,
and the city is the most prosperous
commercial point in Southern Califor-
mia outside of Los Angeles.
Six years old Antonia Martinez last
night had a narrow escape from losing
her eyesight if not more serious injury
from large and ferocious rooster.
The bird suddenly attacked the child,
knocking 1t down and jumping upon it,
and began picking it in the face. 1t at
tackled the child's eyes and was re-
peatedly burying its beak in the little
girls eyes when the mother came to the
rescue, being attracted by the childs
screams. 1t is hoped to save the little
ones eyesight, though it is doubtful.
Old Citizen Expires
The death of Peter Walker occurred
last night. his age being so years, the
funeral being held this afternoon under
the auspices of Valley Lodge No. 27,
knights of Pythias, of which he was a
member. For twenty years Mr.. Wal
ier was engaged in the manufacture of
candy in this city and only recently
sold his business because of failing
health. He leaves a family of four
children, three sons and a daughter. He
was an active business man and took
great interest in the welfare of the city.
He was also a member of the Masonic
fraternity.
The engagement of Miss Emma
Davis and Clinton d. Lothrop of this
city has been announced, the ceremony
to take place about the middle of the
month. The groom-to-be is cashier for
the San Bernardino Gas and Electric
company. while the bride is a native
daughter, and is popular in social cir
cles
The annual meeting of the Lytle
Creek Water and Improvement COM
pany resulted in several changes on the
directorate of the organization, the
stockholders election being warmly
contested as is usually the case The
new board is composed of William Bux-
ton, E. A. Bems, Frank Slade, N. L.
May and Thomas Moffatt. The latter
was elected president, Frank Slade
secretary, and Il. A. Bemis zaniero.
The marriage of Miss Myrtle Barton
and Hiram Pitcher Of this city will
take place New Years day at the home
of friends of the bride i'm Long Beach
where she has been stopping for some
time.