The herald., 1897-02-27
PASADENA
Electric Railroad War Is On--A Theosophlcs
Lecture

PASADENA, Feb. 26.-War is on be-
tween the Pasadena and Pacific electric
railway and the projected electric road
of the Terminal company. AS nearly
as can be made out the trouble is this:
On the 10th of December, 1894, the Pasa-
dena and Pacific road was granted
franchise for running cars over the
streets upon which they now run and
also north on Summit to Illinois, east
on Illinois to Lake. east on Colorado
from Vernon to Lake, north on Ray
mond from Glenarm to Colorado, north
on Los Robles avenue from Colorado to
Villa, east on Villa to city limits; east
on Wallis street from Fair Oaks to De-
pot street, east on California from Fair
Oaks to Lake, north on Lake to Colo
rado. In order to hold their franchise
on the above named streets the company
was to have run cars within two years.
An extension Of sixty days was granted.
so that the last day of grace for the Pas
adena and Pacific was the 8th instant.
On the face of this, therefore, the fran
chise was forfeited, but President Web
ster does not think that the franchise is
forfeited until the city council has de-
clared 1t so. In pursuance of this the
ory he set men to work yesterday on
West Colorado strset. which is one OF
the streets named In the original fran
chise, which the Pasadena and Pacific
did not use. Twenty-Five men were put
on the job today and the work of laying
rails and erecting trolley poles has be-
gun and will soon be finished.
On the other hand, Mr.. r. Il. G!bbon,
the attorney for the Terminal company,
regards the Pasadena and Pacific move
as very irregular and unjust to the Ter
minal, who may on its ,0tvlnt be COM
PEELED to give up the project Of COM
petitive line unless they cln have West
Colorado street. He had, therefore,
used his influence with he city trustees
and Mayor Harlwell has called a spe-
cial session for tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. The city attorney is row abb
sent at Santa Barbara, so that his opin-
ion Of the legality of the Pasadena and
Paciflc's action cannot be given.
WANT FRANCHISE FORFEITED
A largely attended mass meeting was
held at the board of trade rooms last
evening to protest against the action of
the Pasadena and Los Angeles Electric
Railway company in it's endeavor to
prevent the Terminal railroad from COM
ing in over its West Colorado street line.
DIR. G. Roscoe Thomas presided as
chairman and Theodore Coleman acted
as secretary.
Speeches were made by the chair and
others among whom was Mr.. T. E. Glib
bon, vice-president of the Terminal
road. At the conclusion of remarks a
resolution was adopted unanimously ex-
pressing 1t as the sense Of the meeting
that the city council at its special ses-
sion this morning be requested to de-
clare the franchise of the electric road
on West Colorado street forfeited. A
committee of six, consisting of DR.. Ly-
man Allen, DR.. G. Roscoe Thomas, Colin
Stewart. Joseph Simons, B. o. Kendall
and A. K. Nash, was appointed to present
the resolution to the council this morn
ing.
work on tracklaying on the disputed
section was stopped last night when q
restraining order, issued from Judge AL
lens department of the superior court,
was served by Mr.. Gibbon upon the
foreman of the tracklaying crew, the
same document having earlier in tn,
day been likewise served on e. P. Clark,
president of the electric road company
In his Los Angeles offices. The order
is made returnable next Tuesday. until
which date operations will necessarily
be suspended
HINDU CHRISTIANISM.
The vestry of the Universalist church
was crowded last nigh. when the Bro
macharin Bodhabmikshu delivered a
lecture upon Christ from the Hindu
oSoANPOAAt. HC IcCtutt was under The
auspices Of the Besdnt branch of the
Theosophical society and President
Frank Merritt presided. The lecturer
wore his East Indian costume. He
maintained that only those who are un-
versed In scientific religion and the
Greek language believe Christ to have
been the only begotten son of God
Christ was perfect, and men can make
themselves perfect today If they have
the mind for 1t. Candidates for this
perfection must go off by themselves
and by fasting, meditation, etc., they
can detach their souls from their bodies
and mentally explore the temple and
seat Of truth. A vegetable diet is con-
ducive to mental and spiritual refine
ment. Indian education, customs and
religion were spoken of very highly
and Christ himself was claimed by the
lecturer as having been Hindu sage.
THE SEYMOUR LECTURE.
A good audience assembled at the au-
ditorium last evening to hear Mr. Chas.
w. Seymour speak on Marie Antoinette.
under the auspices of the Shakespeare
club. The lecturer had forcible, con-
else delivery, and pleased his audience
greatly with his interesting account,
The French queens life was sketched
and the political aspects of the French
revolution and it's results touched upon.
Otis T. Bedell Of New York city is vis-
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