The herald., 1897-02-10
PASADENA
Carleton Hotel Litigation-New Telephone
PropaaltlOns-NeXs Breyitles


Carleton Hotel Litigation-New Telephone
Propositions Brevities
PASADENA, Feb. 9.-The owners Of
the Carleton hotel block have filed a
suit against the proprietor, Mrs. L. B.
Mattern, for the sum of $217S for rent,
and $6519 damages for the detention of
the property. The suit was filed yester-
day through Attorneys Simpson and
Willett, and the restitution of the build
ing is asked. Mrs. Mattern leased the
hotel year ago at the rate of S265 per
month, payable monthly. Security was
given on Mrs. Mattern's ranch at Ian
kershim. valued at $4,000. short time
ago Mrs. Mattern proposed to the own
ers OF the building to reduce the rent on
account of the prevailing dull times.
They refused to do this because she had
not paid up the back rent due. She had
paid only few hundred dollars. Mrs.
Mautern says that her mortgage on the
Lankershim ranch which she gave to
the company ought to satisfy them. She
thinks they should wait until her two
years lease has expired. Then, if she is
not able to pay the rent due the company
can foreclose. The suit is for the rent
due or the release of the building. Mrs.
Mattern will contest the suit.
The new telephone proposition recent
ly made by the Home Telephone COM
pany has aroused much comment, and
other propositions have come to the sur
face as result. One of them is to make
the telephone service Of this city mu-
nicipal institution. At any rate. it is
very probable that the rates of the
present service will be cut in two by
the next company in the field. The
Merchants Protective association, which
embraces the business men of the city,
supports the Home company. At last
nights meeting of the board of trade
rooms there were present f. w. Braun.
A. b. Oass. Louis Vetter and c. e.
Severance, who are prominent men in
the Home company. Vice president
Cass explained that all the new instru-
ments will be long distance phones The
company would ask for a three years
franchise. By that time the company
believes that there will be no extra
charge for service between this city and
Los Angeles, owing to the fact that the
cities Will be more closely united. On
motion the new project was unanimously
endorsed. A phone will be placed free
of charge for the board of trade for a
term of three years. c. F. Hamin has
been appointed to look after the affairs
of the company in this city.
BREVITIES
At a meeting of the directors of the
Lake Vineyard Land and Water COM
pany last evening, President c. NJ. Par
ker occupied the chair. Professor Par
ker was reelected president and John
ID. Habbick was reelected secretary.
The old force of employees was re-en-
gagged. The subject of covering the res
ervoirs was discussed. Estimates and
plans were submitted by the company's.
engineer, T. D. Allin, estimating the
cost of frame over the West Side res
of ID
transacted
V. Verdugo. T. Salcido, L. Quiado, J.
Poyorano and F. Lugo, the five Mexi-
cans arrested yesterday for stealing
WOOD from the arroyo appeared before
the recorder this morning. T. E. Top
pin swore to the complaint. Their trials
did not take place. The trial of the first
two named will take place next Satur-
day. Lugo will be tried on the 18TH The
dates for the trial of the other two have
not been set.
F. Black, w. Garvin and w. Ham
mond, three vagrants arrested by Offic-
er Slater, pleaded guilty this morning
before the recorder and were given five
days each in the county Jail. w. Young
another man who was arrested by Offic-
er Bristol for the same offense, was CIV
en- fifteen days.
The masquerade ball which will be
given by Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Stewart at
Columbia street and Orange Grove ay-
enue Thursday evening. will very likely
be one of the social functions of the sea-
son. large number of invitations
have been issued.
At the annual meeting of the directors
Of the Montclair children's home last
evening DR.. j. r. Townsend presided in
the absence OF President Green, and the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: p. M. Green, Mrs Alex
Stowell, Dr. ]. r. Townsend, C. c. Reyn-
olds, Rev. H. w. Lathe. Mrs. S. v. Max
field and Ernest Garfield.
Fanny Rice appears at the opera
house Friday evening, the 18th instant.
in At the French Ball.
Personal.
Prof. Edwards, the new president of
Throop, will be rendered a reception
Friday evening in the parlors of the
Carleton.
Walter Frost was arrested yesterday
for riding on the sidewalk and fined SIS
by the recorder this morning
Mrs. Gervaise Purcell of San Gabriel
entertains at cards tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Call are VISITING
at Riverside for a week.
]. q. Reynolds and J. H. Hubbard, who
were called here by the death of Mrs. l.
j. Reynolds have returned to their
homes at Epworth.
Mrs. j. M. Dorr left for Colorado
Springs this morning.
Miss johnson, who has been the guest
of Miss Ruth Daggett, has returned to
her st. Louis home
]. H. Adams has returned from bus
mess trip to Arizona.
o. P. Gould made a business trip to
Downey today.
DR.. Frary has gone to his ranch near
RivsrsidA.