The herald., 1894-12-16
T1tEElWSS NOTES FROM FROM PASADENA,
The People and the Southern
Pacific Franchise.
Popular mentiment Becoming Thor
Oughly Aroused.
nnivsrsaiist Church Orgsn RecitaI-F un-
erai of MIR. VAiletts-Ad-l-
phlan Society Moet-
ipg-Notss.

day over the position which the South-
ern Pacific company has assumed in re-
gard to the Broadway franchise. lts
arrogant demand that the street be
turned over to it with no restrictions is
as distasteiul TO our citizens as the at
tempt OF Los Angeles morning paper
to back it up in that demand is anus
ing. The overwhelming public senti~
ment against the city lying down and
letting the company run over it is, how
ever, something which the fathers OF
the franchise gobble had not counted on,
and it is interesting to watch the local
press hedging over on the popular side
OF this question, which has been taken
by the HERALD since the company first
asked for franchise. The Star, which
has supported the interests OF the prop.
erty owners throughout this ontroversy,
says editorially:
1T may be- convenient in discussing
the question of the Southern Pacific
franchise to ignore the petition OF the
many business men whose names were
published in Yesterdays Star, but the
names are there just the same. They
signed request TO the council that be-
company be required to settle damages
with property owners by arbitration or
compromise. The reaaonableneea OF
this request ia its strongest recommen-
dstion, and it is arrange that it should
be so etrenuouslv resisted. How can
the company be cinched or bled by the
decree of board of impartial arbitra-
traitors? Is this franchise to be held in
such light esteem by the city that the
company is to be allowed to have it ever
apub!ic street for the mere asking?"
True, how is the company to be bled
under such fair arrangement as this?
The truth is that the company is not
afraid of being "cinched" but is afraid
that it will not get chance to cinch the
property owners. And that petition to
the council which the aforementioned
morning paper found convenient to pub.
lish minus the formidable list of names
attached to it, still continues to grow. 1t
was thought that the name OF almost
every prominent business finn had been
attached but still there are more to fol-
low.
The following additional names were
added todny:
NJ. H. Weight A. R. Metcalfe, W. S.
Wright, @. w. jackson, DR.. S. Z. Swear
d. l.. Qs L.
l.. McAllister, Harry r. Lucas. George
Palmer. A. w. Pierce, Il. II. Bishop, @. ].
Crandall, E. F. Kohler, Nj. Slavin.
L. is about time that We have some
more selected interviews favoring the
Southern Pacific. This mornings Times
makes another feeble attempt to bolster
up the ceuee of the Southern Pacific by
publishing an anony ymous communica-
ton favoring allowing the Southern Pas
c6c carte blanche in the franchise bus-
ness. Commenting on this the Star
SAYS:
Somebody in the Times, who. by the
way. has not had the courage of'his con-
victions to aign his communication, OBJ
jects to the proposition to have the
question of damages settled before
franchise is granted for railroad up
Broadway. He intimates that this is
narrow policy on somebody's part, aud
that thereby Improvements may be kept
out. Also, that any body aggrieved has
recourse to the law. That is just what
they do not want. Nobody wants to sell
his property and have to sue for the pay.
Neither does any property owner have a
chance to block improvements, by ask
ing too much. The question is not left
" ultu W CuhiBo WuAt Ho llko5J pub
TO board OF arbitration to
additional businesH is in some wa,
public benefit, but we do not know why
any particular class of citizens-ae for
instance, the owners on Broadway
should be selected to sacrifice their prop
erty for the common good. II "Pasade.
nisn" had lot on Broadway he would
probably be the last man to toss 1t into
the pot, and trust to q lawsuit ior the
result. In short. we suspect that the
author OF the communication is not
Pasadenign at all, but q right of way
agent who would not be injured by the
total destruction OF Broadway or any
other street in the city.
UNIvEKsALIsT ORGAN RECITAL
A musicale and organ recital was
given at the Universalist church last
evening, ON the occasion of the opening
OF the new memorial pipe organ, which
has just been introduced into the church.
This WAS the first opportunity given our
people of hearing the organ, and there
was good attendance. The tone OF the
instrument is remarkably fine, and was
shown to perfection in last nights per-
formance The vocs! mum bers coneist-
ing OF selections by Prof. o. w. Kyle,
Mrs. B. Clapp and Mr.. Charles King,
were much enjoyed, as was a flute solo
by M. M. Harris.
FUNERAL OF MR.. vALLETTE.
The funeral of F. H. Vallstte, whose
death occurred yesterday morning, will
be held tomorrow afternoon. A private
service will occur at the residence at 2
O'Clock, in charge Of the Knights Temp
lar, Of which order deceased was a
highly respected member.
Services will be held in the Universal
Ist Shurch at 2:30, conducted by Rev.
Florence Kollock and Rev. E. L. Con-
ger. Members of the Royal Arcanum,
OF which Mr.. Vallette was a member,
are requested to attend the funeral.
sir knights are requested to meet at
tnelr lodge roomn at O'Clock for the
body.
The students of Throop Polytechnic
are requested to meet at the assembly
room OF east ball at O'Clock today (Suns
uay) 90 that we may be able to msrch
over to the Universalist church in a
body to attend the funeral OF Mr.. +. FL.
Vailstte' which occurs at 2 80 D. IN.
ADELpHIAN SOCIETY MEET.
regular meeting of the Adelphian
soeisty OF Throop Polytechnic institute
was held last evening. There was
good attendance of members and friends
ana much intersat was taken in the