The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17

Yesterday broke the record - 1853
names IN eingle day!
Tho ten ihonsend mark he's been
reached s1l paassd. Ten houssnd citi
zens havs aignsd the mann oria praying
congress, 20 take imn sdiate action on
the San Pedro hArbor appropriate on bill.
fen thousand citizsna OF Southern
California have d one their VIII 1ls dnty
in this matter. There are other tea
thousands YET To hoar from on the har-
Dor question At least ano her ten
thousand siguatnres must bs had-will
be mad. and thea the p9tition will he
forwarded to S,nator Wnits aad the
Southern California delegation in con-
9ress.
DoWNPoUR CT NAMES.
There IVES no az ieous precip pitstion--
as Mr.. NJ wbsr would say yesterday,
but in ths neig hborhond OF Tue HERALD
business otfic, IL ransd grsa hj1 OF
signatures ior San Pedro harbp,. When
you comp to taiak OF it. 400 names in
single day ia truly splendid showing.
II that does not provs tn, popularity
OF THE HERALD's mem orial If it does
not prove which way tho wind blows in
the matter OF y dsep-ssa harbor for
Southern California; ii it doss not prove
how the citzena think aud tsel I'd aci
on this great issue; il it does not prove
but it )es. IL proves it abundantly
and emphaticsliy, the snarling OF Hunt
ington's Esening Freight even to the
contrary.
Il find it the most popular thing in
the world" Gays John f. Francis, and
he ought to know. for hs has been an
untiring volunteer worker in the field.
He brought in few more yards OF
names yesterday. There we're about
400 signatures on his lists. and he res
marked, as he laid them down. that he
made friend OF almost every stranger
he asked to sign.
James Campbell cams down frem
Needles yesterday and brought with
him long list OF names and a promise
to send in lot more.
"Or people have but one opinion on
the subjsct," he said. "rhsy want a
har Dor for Southern California and they
know that har bor must be at San Pc
dro."
Mr.. Campbell 10 q well.known man In
Southern California. 1t was he who
built the first railroad running out OF
Los ngeles-the road to Ballona. 1t
WAS his energy and work and much OF
his money that pushed the Redondo
road through. and that then extended a
railroad to Santa Monica and to San
Pedro. Mr.. Campbell is in touch with
the people of this section OF the state.
and he speako knowingly when he Gays
they want the har Dor built at San Pedro.
And tho ten thouaand signatures to
The HERALD's memorial abundantly
prove it. From almost every part OF
Southern California the names came in
yesterday. From San Pedro q good
many came. Henry Ryder, proprietor
OF the Sesnide cigar store there, sent in
list OF nearly 800 names and
the following cheering note: Here's
euccess to the monarch of the dailies OF
the southern state of California. Keep
the ball rolling"
THE CARPENTERS UNION LIST.
From San Pedro came moro names.
| G. Ehrenfeld sent them in. you have
my best wishes in the cause" he said
in the note that accom- panied tine list.
Many other lists have come from Pasa.
dens. and many more will still come.
The people there know something of the
lash OF the Southern Pacific OF Ken
lucky.
The Carpenters union of Los Angeles
sent in rousing big list. You see. it
isn't only merchants and bankers and
business men who eign for San Pedro
The working men know the value OF =