The herald., 1894-12-05

whether We would hava a legal re-
corder's court, but IL would be better to
have none than such = one as we now
have. Such fines as have been imposed
are monstrous. For instance. $500 to
poor man for selling glass OF wi1e out
eide OF meal hours. Ten dollars would
have been eaough in all justice.
The LIQUOR clause in the nsw charter
is alone enough to condemn it.. as It
enables hotels, restaurants and drug
stores to maintain tippling houses, dram
shops, etc., which is tho worst kind oi
class distinction, and pay no license.
Why do not the police raid and the
authorities prosecute the numerous
daily violatois OF the present humbug
OF a LIQUOR ordinance? The reason Is
plain. They well know that the illegal
traffic Is constantly going on. but they
s'etand in" with each other and want
to make 1t appear rs il no liquor was
sold contrary to Law in order to obtain
the approval and suffrage OF the ianati-
cal element. Do they fool anybody? A
Lsxow investigation is needed here.
The city is behind about $20, 900 in its
current expenses aud has . bondei in
debtedness oil about $l40. 600, therefore
some echcme is needed to further in
volve US in debt until property is con-
fscated for taxes, and that is what the
new charter win do.
The tax rate is higher here than 10
Los Angeles, or 10 WAS last year at leas :.
Ii the liquor traffic was licensed, " Q
could raise $40. 900 from it per anDu M i,
and thus keep up expenses instead !
having it 60 on in the present und sr.
handed manner, which will surely bri ng
up class of yonng hypocrites equal to
the present large number OF adult onel.
The Los Angeles trains are load sd
with our people who so there to enj1y
them selves, instead OF being allowed to
spend their money openly at home. and
the wholesale houses there are reaping
O harvest from the sale and delivery OF
intoxicsnts here daily at divss and pri.
vats houscs.
The board OF freeholders. majority
OF whom are crsnks, dared not put tho
saloon question separately, to a yes or
no vote, for fear of defeat.
Iron clad prohibition is much better
than our present law, or the one sirai-
larly proposed in the new charter.
(Signed) BYRON p. BRocKwAY.
NOTES.
A slight sprinkle of moisture was as
near as We came to q rain today.
The death of John +. Web Of the Los
Angeles house occurred today from pa
ralysis. His remains will be taken
east.
Prof. A. J. McClatchie lectures before
the University Extension club in the
Universalist church tomorrow evening.
The subject will be, useful and Hsrm.
full Micro Organisms."
A meeting of the tockholders OF the
Pasadena opera club was held in Prof.
Kyle's rooms last evening. 1t is the
intention to at once 90 to work on . new
opera. probably the Mikado.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year by the Masonic lodge
last evening: F. L. Jones. w. M. !;
Turner, j. W.; Sherman Washbur u,
treasurer; Romayne Williams. secre'
tary.
Eatl Pearl was up before Recorder
Roesiter this morning, charged with dis
tuvbing the peace. A fine OF s5 was inn
posed.
Mr.. J. W. Phelps, wife and daughter
arrived this morning from Worcester,
Mass., and will spend the winter in the
city.
The birth OF o baby boy 10 announced
OF the home OF DR.. and Mrs. D. S.
Green, on East Colorado street.
w. Ii. Morse, employed in the Iowa
meat market, had his finger accidently
cut off by sausage machine yesterday
while at work.
The entertainment to be given in the
tabernacle Friday evening. in the inter
ssts of the Children's Home society,
should be we'll attended. An Interests
ing programme has been arranged.