Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-29
THE LOS ANGELES HERALD

struck the keynote OF our future pros
perity. Why should not our moneyet
men show some interest and help alon(
this important matter? 1t will pay
them larger interest on their money
than they can possibly receive on any
other investment. People are all cry
ing, we must wait until after the world'l
fair before things will begin to move
again. / say, Mr.. Editor, there is nj
necessity OF waiting until after the fail
if our moneyed men will come to The
rescue and form an effective organiza
tion, and with q determination to wir
push the road to completion. There il
no one thing that is 30 important to thif
city and Southern California as this CON
nection with Salt Lake City.
This organization need not put up &c
per cent of the cost of the road, per-
haps it could be done with 10 per cent,
and eastern railroad men stand ready to
put up the balance. The first thing an
eastern railroad man will say to you is
How much stock will Los Angeles and
Southern California take in the enter
| prise. They want us (and with reason,
| If we have faith in the building Of the
road, to assist in the undertaking. San
Francisco's monied men are moving to
get the road, and as the HERALD SAYS,
we will be In great danger of being side
tracked if we do not soon move in this
matter. Let our monied men come to-
gether and survey the field and organ.
ize the road at once. What better
time to do so than at this time, when
Mr.. r. @. Kerens, the head man of the
Terminal railroad, will be here in few
days; consult with him and determine
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ing OF the Salt Lake road at once. The
handle from the day it is completed. It
our people can make and at the same
Who will move IN this matter?
ANGELENo.
June 27, 1892.
BACK TAKES.
In department three yesterday, says
the San Diego Union, Colonel Hotch-
kiss, for the Southern Pacific Railroad
company, argued the demurrer before
Judge Pierce, in the suit of the county
against the railroad for the recovery of
back taxes. 1t will be remembered the
suit was commenced in February, 1891,
District Attorney Johnstone Jones, with
N. H. Conklin, associate counsel, acting
in behalf of the county. 1t was an ac-
ton to recover $28, 900 delinquent taxes,
due in 1887 and 1885,. The total
amount now, with interest and
penalties, is over $4,000. The court
granted the defendant thirty days
within which to file brief. The South
ern Pacific company reslsts payment on
the ground that the collection of taxes
from railroad company is unconstitu-
tional and that the claim is barred by
the statute OF limitation. This is' one
of the suits pending in every county
penetrated by the Southern Pacific,
amounting tn total of upwards of
81, 900, 900. Whether the county wins
or not, the case will certainly be ap-
pealed to the supreme court of the state,
and possibly of the United States. In
the latter event it will be several years
before any money can be received by the
county, even if decided in it's favor.
There has been some talk about the
railroad company compromising the
matter, but as yet it has not taken any
definite shape.
SAN DIEGO STILL MAD.
President Marvel, Hon. George r.
Peck and General Manager Wade Of the
Santa Fe met in the mayors Office yes
terday morning with the executive COM
mittee of the citizens railroad snd inn
provement committee of 100. The prin-
cipal subjects tor discussion were the
Temecula cafIon route, and the proposed
suit OF the city to forfeit the subsidies
granted the Southern California road.
With reference to the Temecula cafion
route the argument on both sides was
similar to that of conference held on
the same subject last September. the
committee urging upon the company the
necessity of the immediate reconstruc-
ton and operation of line to the north
ern portion OF the country, as San Diego
is now losing the trade of its best grain
section. President Marvel replied by
showing that the company was not in
financial condition at present to repair
the line. When pressed for some ap-
proximate date when the line would be
re-opened he would make no definite re-
ply and said he could give no assurance
that it would be done within the next
two years. a..e
There was some controversy over the
suit Of the city against the company, the
latter expressing no uneasiness over the
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having it delayed for some little time, az
it might possibly interfere with or re-
tard the solution of q financial problem
on which the company was now work
ing. The discussion was quite spirited
at times, and there was no misunder-
standing as to the meaning of each
ones remarks. The meeting resulted in
nothing definite. In the afternoon the
committee held a session, and it is un-
derstood that the members favor Wig
orous prosecution Of the suit. President
Marvel and party left in the afternoon
for the north.
President Marvel of the Santa Fe
visited Santa Monica and Redondo yes
terday.
Professor Lowe's electric road to Will
sons peak will be operated to the half
way house by October. There are forty
men at work on the grade.
The Terminal will provide great
number OF attractions at Terminal
island on Saturday, that being the date
of the opening Of the pavilion and bath
houses there.
Stephen M Gage, the Southern Pacific
legal power, is in the city.
POMONA PERJURY CASES.
Defendant Tracy Testifies from His
Memorandum Book.
Tho pnunona uariurv casas OrnwiuO