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1 1 Con? mum wmwL VOLUME XLV. SANTA CBTJZ, SUNDAY, MAY 6, 1906. TWELVE PAGES. NUMBER 15 i SOQUEL CREEK WATER COURSE IN DANGER HUNTER GRADING ARMSTRONG fOR CHIEF Of POLICE: OUTfIT ATTACHED PILKINGTON EOR ST. COMMISSIONER FOR A DEBT OWING ROBERTS Mayor and Council Caucus on the Immense Body of Water Is Said to be Gathering Near the Creek's Headwaters.

iGWTTENDEN OF T1IIS CITY HUNTER SAYS. 'EARTHQUAKE Appointments to be Made Monday Night Other Heads Remain. THE CAUSE. Under an attachment by iRobert3 Soquel creek has undergone com-ilete change, the course of the fish ing party lay over trees and boulders Chittenden for debt, Sheriff Traf Watsonville Fajaronian Three Watsonville mea returning from the headwaters of Soquel creek report a big dam formed there and water accumulating to depth of one hundred feet. The whole water man (Roberts, and would have been chosen, but that he retired in favor of G.

H. Harrington, who was nominated by the League and elected. Mr. Pilklngton is the At a caucus of the newly elected members of the City Council held in Mayor-Elect Drullard's office on Friday night, the changes in the personnel of the, city officials were agreed upon and the Mayor announc ton on Saturday' seized the H. A.

Hunter grading outfit, which has. been working on an Ocean Shore contract above Scotts creek. The grading tools, scrapers, wagons and about fifty head of fine horses were" brought to this city in the care of Under Sheriff Horton and (Deputy Sheriff Frank Moore on Saturday and are now located under and across great fissures and landslides. Most of the time they led the horse and dragged the wagon. The roads were gone and in their stead were chaotic masses of debris from the hillsides.

-The travelers found abandoned cabins, broken and bestrewn with household, effects, and in one place a oamp once occupied by Japanese woodchoppers, but left ed his choice for the Council committees. S. or as he is familiarly known, Ed Armstrong, was chosen for Chief of Police, to succeed Chief course is said to be in danger of being swept by flood. Wednesday morning Stanley Sitter, "Bud" Irelan and Albert Loren-zana started for the headwaters of Soquel creek on an early morning outing and fishing expedition. They expected to have a rather strenuous time and counted on enjoying it.

They had the time of their lives, but there wasn't an ounce of enjoyment in it from start to finish. proprietor of the Seabright baths and lias had considerable experience in street work and in handling large gangs of men. Mr. Armstrong is not new to the police department, having held the office of Chief of Police in this city some fifteen, years ago. Of late years he nas been following the trade of carpenter.

In the other departments, City Attorney Netherton is slated to succeed Just as it was when they ran away guard in the Cement Block lot of Police W. W. Clark. J. E.

Pilklngton was also agreed upon for opposite the Cascade Laundry on from breakfast on the morning of the 18th. They state that near the head of Street Commissioner, to succeed River St. Hunter, who is from San Fran E. Greenfield. Both of these changes are to be made at the instance of Soquel creek an Immense dam has the new members of the Board, who wlsb to have men in those offices In himself, Fire Chief Fred Lewis, been formed by a double landslide and the water back of the dam i3 nearly 100 feet deep.

If this dam of rubbish should break the whole water course of the Soquel creek Supt. of Electricity Robt. Tait, with cisco, has a contract under who is a sub-contractor under C. iLoss of the Ocean Shore. He declares that he was unable to settle Roberta Chittenden's bill on account of the money stringency In San Francisco, but that lie will release the attachment as soon as he is able to draw money and will proceed with his contract.

thorough harmony with their policy. Jit is understood'that Messrs. Wllley and Maher, the old members of the council, opposed any change. After passing Corralltos a short distance they found the road blocked by landslides. Returning to Corralltos they essayed another route, and were successful in getting to their journeys end, but only after the most arduous work.

The entire country in the section of the upper would be swept by a wall of water and the lives In Its path, clear to Capltola, would be blotted out la the rush. The appointment of Mr. to succeed Commissioner however, will be a surprise to City Engineer Williams and Water Supt. Byrne will all Temain In office. The new office of Plumbing Inspector, created at one of the last meetings of the late council, may be dispensed with, tut that is another story, as will appear when the matter comes up for review by the new Council.

most people. Pilklngton was much talked of for TOUCH OF NATURE the candidate of the Good Govern ment League against former Council MAKES WHOLE WORLD KIN A CITY-OWNED LIME QUARRY Extortion of Lime Companies Gives Rise to a Demand for the City to Go. Into the Lime Business PROHIBITIONISTS GETTING READY EOR STATE CAMPAIGN HOW BUSINESS FIRMS IN CHICAGO AND NEW YORK ARE FINDING WAYS TO HELP SAX FRANCISCO. Whitney the hardware mer of a barrel. That would mean a revenue of $12,000 per month.

With this amount the city could pay off the entire outstanding indebtedness on the water system (some O. Stewart, Prohibition Member Illinois Legislature Enlisting Local People in Illinois Plan chants, received a telegram from the 000) in two years, and have all the Ed. A man who knows the lime business from A to asserts that the Cowell Lime Co. can produce and land lime in San Francisco for 80 cents per barrel. The cost of the lime at the kiln he estimates at 68 cents and the freight to San Francisco at 12 cents a barrel.

When it is known that the Cowell Co. is charging local consumers $2.50 per barrel and that the 'Good Manufacturing Co. of New York, handling plumbers' supplies, instructing the local firm to draw on them to the extent of $50 for the relief of plumbers and others. The same firm has also received an envelope used by a Chicago upon which is an imitation postage regular revenue of the city for improvement purposes. The city could pay Its bills on time evey month, could pay officials properly, could Oliver 'W.

Stewart, ex-(National Chairman of the Prohibition party and one of the Prohibition members of the last Illinois legislature from Chicago, spoke in the Methodist seek to keep the drinker away from the saloon, but the prohibition of its manufacture or sale in the State takes and keeps Ithe saloon away from the The speaker claimed that as long as the community gives the saloon a license to' have parks, boulevards, an improved fire equipment, a. new bridge over amount It will charge San Francisco buyers will be the same, it can be church on Saturday afternoon in the stamp asking that help for the San the San Lorenzo river and many Francisco sufferers be sent to tho interest of the state legislative First National Bank In Chicago. paign to be undertaken by the anti- other needed Improvements. True, under our competitive system of producing and distributing the necessities of life, supply and seen what an immense profit there is at these rates, even if the cost of production and transportation were to reach $1 per barrrel. These are "but Itwo isolated instances of the way in which people all over the country are aiding the demand regulate the price of every stricken city.

thing, lexcept when the isupply is operate it recognizes the liquor business and that temperance people were inconsistent in supporting a governmental policy which defeats their own aim. He stated, that Kansas, "North Dakota and Maine, the three prohibition States of the union, have successfully closed the breweries and distilleries but admitted that liquor is sneaked in from other Baloon and prohibition movements combined. Mr Stewart said that there were good prospects of electing several members of the next legislature from Southern California and that from all indications a campaign to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors would be wage! cornered by a trust. A dealer can legally charge any price he can get for his goods and there is no law to The Santa Cruz Lime Co. will also stand to realize a big increase in its profits from the increased price.

It has, set the price for local delivery at $2 per barrel. Immense Profits in Sight. The Cowell and Holmes lime kilns, loth operated by the Cowell caa make, it is said, about 40,000 barrels of lime per month. Placing ac prevent it, except martial law or at HELLMAN WILL SPEND THIRTY MILLIONS in this state from this fall on until (states, "wnen pranibltlonlsts are elected in every State there wont be any outside to sneak it in from," said Mr. Stewart.

The lecturer spoke in Corralitos on Saturday night and takes in Watsonville this Sunday evening. a time when the people take things into their own hands and confiscate the goods, as the militia did in San Francisco recently. In view of these facts, what valid reason is there why a community which is cruelly held up for one of the necessities on building materials should not go into the busi tual cost, including selling agency commission, insurance and all ex WELLS FARGO NEVADA BANK'S (PRESIDENT HAS IXXTS OF FAITH IN SAN FRANCISCO. SAN FRANCISGO, May 5. I.

W. tras, at $1 per barrel, this would give the Cowell Co. an increased a majority of legislators was secured and a prohibitory law put Into force He had visited Salinas, Pacific; Grove, San Bernardino, Pasadena, Riverside, San Diego, Paso Robles and Ventura so far on this trip and found the prohibition forces were ready to take a hand In the state campaign from now on. A state convention is to be held In August; when the counties where a fight will be made will be selected and funds are now being raised to assist in the fight in those localities. ness of producing those necessities OAOTOIIIA.

Bears tie Ttl8 KM Yoa Hava lwa'(S profit of $40,000 a month. This increased profit means an additional at a reasonable cost to its income of $480,000 per year. Bellman, president of -the Wells Fargo Nevada Bank, says: will take only one-third of the Hellman resources to pay off the depositors of the Wells Fargo Nevada Bank and the Union Trust Co. The Hellman surplus will be Every dollar of this will be RELIEF WORKERS AID MANY. Wants City to Start a Quarry.

There is lime rock In every county in this State and, as is well known, the Ben jLomond mountan and other hills In the Santa Cruz mountains paying at the same time netter wages to the men who quarry the rock and burn and transport the lime? TAXPAYER. Santa Cruz, May 5. We think the less the city of Santa Cruz has to do with the burning The Relief Committee workers at the Free Library, under Mrs. Dren- Mr Stewart is a forceful, logical speaker. He gave a new definition nan and Mrs.

Moulton, have outfitted three different parties, including used for the rebuilding of San Francisco. It will be for the use of-men of commerce in San Francisco. For loans on the reconstruction of build are practically solid beds of lime rock. It has been suggested that if the wresent high prices continue, that and selling of lime the better. The law makes no provision for a municipality to engage in such employ- s-i 1 1.U 20 people, in' the last two days.

Among those who have been provid of the difference between temperance and prohibition during his speech. He "The temperance people ed with clothing are a woman and ings and In any way that San Francisco can be benefited. "Do I think this Is a good time to Invest? Well, I. W. Hellman, who has not owed a dollar for the last twenty years, will put every dollar two children, Italian, a family of' Roumanians, a family which has been stopping with the Dunhams at Twin Lakes and a Swiss lady who the city should purchase land and open a lime quarry of Its own, sup- plying consumers at cost, or at a slight What tho City Could T)o With It.

What could not the city of Santa Cruz do with the legitimate profit 1 K( nfir barrel? Lime ment. If men of santa wnu money In their pockets and a knowledge of the lime- business in their brains, want to engage in the lime business, selling to those with ruined homes and fallen business houses at a fair profit, the people will say. God speed the laudable 4 SANTA CRUZ RELIEF 4 4 HEADQUARTERS IN 4 4 SAN FRANCISCO. 4. is stopping at the Garibaldi.

A MOUNTAIN OP GOLD. Into San Francisco. Mr Hearst has faith in San Francisco, so have I. 4. conld not bring as mnch happiness to Mrs.

Santa Cruz Relief Head- 4. 4 quarters have been established 4 IiHda wilke. or Caroline, did one 25c box of Bncklen's Arnica Salve, wbi 4 at No. 412 Bartlett San 4. None of our business men should locate for a moment In Oakland.

The Wells Fargo Nevada Bank will always do business In one place, and 4 Francisco. 4 UU Cll I will be In great demand both locally in the entire zone of the earthquake, for several years. Suppose the city produced only 20,000 barrels of lime a month and got a profit of 60 cents For pnlnful burn there Is nothing like PeTVItfs Witch nnwl Solve. There are. a a lmltntlnn nf De Witt's Witch HnBCl it completely enred a rnnnm sore ner lep, which had tortnred her 23 long years.

Greatest antiseptic healer of Piles, Wounds and 8ores. 25e at J. O. Tannar' and T) i Model Dm Store. 4 4 4 I i Salve on the mnrket-see that yon Ret the tba(.

place j8 gan Francisco." genuine..