Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-17
TROUBLE bREW|N
OVER GRAVEYARD
LAND OWNERS ARE DOOMED TO
DISAPPOINTMENT
John N. Miller Dies After Wandering
About San Bernardino In State
of Delirium-Sensational
Divorce Case
Special to The Herald.


SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 16-Trou-
BILE is brewing again over the new cem-
etery proposition. Recently the Ma
sonic bodies secured ten acres north
of town, between c and d streets,
within the city limits, for cemetery
purposes. Instantly there was an up
roar of property holders in that sec
ton, the result being that the city
council adopted an ordinance restrict
ing cemeteries to the location of the
present cemetery and the heart of the
business section, which effectualy shut
out all plans Of the Masons as far as
the land purchase went.
Here, within a few days, w. w.
Brison as trustee bought ten acres be-
tween ID and e, north of town, and
beyond the city limits, much mystery
being thrown around the deal. Now
City Engineer Brown announces that
he has been directed to lay out the
new purchase for cemetery purposes
and will begin at once. But in the face
of this announcement there are still
doubtful ones, and many say it's a
building lot scheme, but the statement
of Surveyor Brown has aroused the
property holders in the vicinity
G. b. Lull, a member of the depart
ment of forestry, has been assigned to
this valley to make thorough investi-
cation of the watersheds, with a view
OF ascertaining what steps should be
taken to save the remaining timber
on the mountains This investigation
department by the board of trade,
which showed that lumber companies
are not only stripping the mountains
of even the small sapIings. but in snak-
ing logs to the mills with donkey
engines pillow up the tenderest vege-
tation
The percolating water suit against
the Riverside Water company, insti-
tuted by j. H. Barton and others,
which was to have been resumed Feb
ruary 26, has been postponed by stipu-
lation to March 70. Riverside interests
claim that the efforts to compromise
the suit are still under way but the
plaintiffs and their attorneys vigor-
ously deny this.
John N. Miller died at his home here
last night The day BEFORE his death he
had wandered in delirium from his
home to the cemetery, and though sup
posed to be improving from a long
sickness, was found dying on the floor
Of his room by his wife shortly after
midnight and expired before a physi-
clan arrived. He is survived by a
widow, four daughters and three sons.
He was born in Texas fifty-three ago
and had been a resident of this valley
for many years.
Mrs. L. e. Polhemus, a wealthy
woman of Cotton, yesterday celebrat ted
her eightieth milestone of life by CIV
ing an elaborate social function, a
number from this city, Redlands and
Riverside being present.
The attorneys for Mrs. Minnie j.
Carlson are perfecting an appeal to
the court Of appeals from the decision
of Judge b. +. Bledsoe, granting mo-
ton of nonsuit in the $4,000 damage
case which came to an abrupt halt in
the superior court yesterday
President A. c. Denman of the San
Bernardino Valley Traction company
has announced that the Redlands cut
off between this city and Redlands will
be completed within sixty days. 1t is
expected to reduce the running time
between the two cities to thirty min
utes. He suggests that the plan to
double track to Riverside may be
abandoned on account of property
owners trying to hold the company up.
70. V. Butcher of San Pedro has been
made joint Southern Pacific and Salt
Lake relief agent at this place, to fill
the position vacated by Agent Fulton,
who goes to Las Vegas, New, to take
position with the Salt Lake road.
Unless postponement is granted the
suit instituted by Mary l.. Ward
against John 10. Ward for divorce will
be called Tuesday. 1t promises to be
the most sensational divorce action on
record I'm this city. The attorneys for
Ward have applied for a continuance
to enable them to prepare to meet the
allegations In a Yoluminous amended
complaint Just filed. Both parties "a
the action are extremely wealthy.
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