The herald., 1896-10-05
The Mountain Fires Continue
to Spread
NO ONE HAS ANY AUTHORITY
TO Save devernmeat Property From
Certain Destruction
"A Gang Of Men 10 Working Heroically
Just the same-Personal Notes
and News Brevities.

PASADENA, Oct. 4.-The mountain
fires are still raging back of Pasadena,
and today huge flames could be seen
from here, sweeping over the top OF
Browns mountain. and licking up the
pines and hemlocks as though they were
. pile Of shavings. This is the mountain
named by owen and Jason Brown, up
on which they planned to erect an OBJ
servatory in honor Of their father, old
John Brown, the abolitionist.
ID. H. Royce. one Of the directors OF
the Pasadena water companies, has just
returned from the camp of the fire fght-
orr. and reports flames thirty feet high
licking up trees all over Browns noun
tain. The men had to crawl on their
hands and knees and cut their way
through dense thickets of chapparal for
three miles to reach the fire in Bear
canyon, and then after all nights work.
had Just three loaves Of bread for eight
cen men, and camp eight miles away.
The men are about exhausted and can
only fight at night, when the wind dies
down.
Supervisor Woodward was in the city
yesterday morning, and in company with
o., VI.
scene of the mountain fires. Mr.. Wood
ward said the supervisors realized the
Importance Of endeavoring to extin-
suish these fires, but they were ham,
pered, owing to the fact that the ground
is owned by the government. United
States District Attorney Denis. being
asked If the government would not con-
tribute funds for the purpose. said that
there was no one In Southern California
to act in the matter. The United States
marshal also said he was powerless In
the matter. The commissioner for gov
ernment reservations in this district,
who might have something to say, is
at present at San Luis Obispo.
SILVER SPEAKING.
The largest crowd of the season is ex-
pected out Monday night to hear Mr..
Clark of Colorado speak on the subject
Of silver at he wigwam on the corner OF
Fair Oaks avenue and Union street.
Los Angeles people have shown their
interest by charterlng eight or ten troll
Grated and loaded with visitors to hear
the speaker. Mr.. Taylor is Mr.. Teller's
representative in California.
THE REGULAR RUNAWAY.
Yesterdays runaway excitement was
kindly contributed by w. J. Kelley's
horse at o'clock p. m. The start was
made in the alley back of Mr.. Kelleys
time would be made as the first quarter
was reached two per cent below all COM
petitors. But at the turn on to Fair
Oaks avenue the animal lost his head
and broke Dolph S. Bassett's barber
sign, landing sprawling on the sidewalk
Before the ground thus lost could be re-
covered l.. B. Palmer seized the bride,
which also broke. Mr.. Herlihy of the
Model grocery seized the horse by the
nose which fortunately was on solid.
Mr.. Palmer was dealt a blow which
felled him. though no bones were frac-
tured. The rig was not greatly dam
aged.
BREvITIES.
When William Thomas, convicted
some time since of the illegal sale Of
liquor. appeared before the recorder
yesterday morning, he was sentenced to
pay fine of 5000 or rest that many days
in the city hospital. Thomas. through
his attorney, w. A. Bacon, stated that
he would appeal the case and the time
for such appeal was set.
Ruth F'rackeltOn, the little girl hurt
the other evening by being struck by a
bicycler on the corner of Colorado street
and Raymond avenue, was quite badly
bruised but not seriously injured. She
was taken to a physician where cut
under the eye and wounded knee were
seen to. The little girl is the daughter
of Principal Frackelton Of the Columbia
school.
The engagement is announced of
Frank V. Pinney of this city and Miss
Ruby Fisher of Havilah, Kern county.
The wedding will take place next We'd
,nesday at the home Of Rev. H. w. Lathe
and the guests will be only members of
the family and intimate friends. The
bride was formerly resident of Pasa-
dena.
A. e. Baldwin Of Pasadena, state dep
uty If the order of Good Templars, is
delegate to the garnd lodge which con-
venes at Vallejo, where the orphans
home of the lodge is situated. There are
200 children in this home. Mr.. Baldwin
goes north on the Corona, arriving in
San Francisco Tuesday. A number of
other delegates from the vicinity are in
attendance and 1t Is understood between
them that fight is to be made to have
the next grand lodge convene in Pasa-
dena In 1897. When Pasadena gave up
Efforts to secure it last year 1t was un-
derstood that next year the delegates
would be ticketed for this city.
j. II. Darst, who passed forged check
some time ago on l.. l.. Test OF Martins
grocery, was located in Santa Cruz. and
Officer Slater left last night to cal the
wanderer home. Darst has been pass
ing under several names since he left
here and as none of them seem to suit
him the authorities of the law will en-
deavor to place him where he will be
known by number
Mrs. DR.. M. r. Huff has returned from
South Riverside after a visit of a few
days.
Why free silver is good Republican
doctrine will be explained by M. 7. Tay-
Tor at the wigwam this evening.
Whit Eliot is about town again after
. severe injury which he received to his
hand.
8. Washburn has returned from Re-
dondo. where he spent week, to the in
convenience of fish.
Mrs. Almira Smith has returned from
New York.
Mrs. Waliender left yesterday for her
home in Arizona.
Miss Alice Ware Of Orange Grove ave-
nue. left yesterday for San francisco to
serve as nurse in the city hospital there.
She will be absent year or longer.
Republicans who are going to vote for
Bryan, and Republicans who are NOT
should hear M. r. Taylor at the Pasa,
dena wigwam this evening.
RIVERSIDE.
The Electric Lights Turned On-Per-
Del