The herald., 1898-10-19
MORE FOREST FIRES
ALPINE TAVERN Is IN IMMI-
NENT DANGER {.
The Flames Raging by Inspiration
Point-Council Concludes Con-
tract With MT. Lippincott

tract With MT. Lippincott
PASADENA, Oct. l8.-(Office of The
Herald, SO East Colorado street.) A fire is
raging on Mount Lowe and threatens to de-
stroy Alpine tavern. The fire began Sun
day night within 200 yards Of Alpine tay-
B. Thomas, state forest ranger, came down
today for ten more. BY Monday evening
the, danger was so great that twenty-five
more men were telephOned for and spe-
cial car dispatched from Alpine tavern for
them. A squad of soldiers from Company
went up today and were in high glee at
having something to fight at last. The fire
at last accounts was burning in Eaton's can
yon, not far from Inspiration point, within
half mile of the tavern.
Lippincott's Duties
AT the regular session of the city council
this morning. there were present President
Patten and Trustees Reynolds and Lockett.
Trustee Reynolds, who had been appointed
as the committee to draw up contract with
j. b. Lippincott, hydraulic engineer, sub
mitted his report, which was adopted. Thus
with Engineer Lippincott, which provides
"Said Lippincott shall forthwith begin
and with all due diligence prosecute to COM
pletion careful and exhaustive examina-
tion of all feasible sources of water supply
for the use of Pasadena, considering their
respective merits and advantages in detail;
said city report giving in full the results
Of such examinations, and showing in detail
with maps preliminary plans and estimates
Of cost how said city can most economic
ally procure, store and distribute an abund.
ance Of pure water for present and future
needs"
The contract further provides the COM
pensation for the work as follows: Three
hundred dollars in advance, $500 on the COM
pletion of the field surveys and 5000 on the
Completion of his report; also livery hire
and incidentals to the amount of 500; the
engineer to pay for his own field surveys UP
A Communication from L. o. Druffei, pres
ident Of the board of trustees of the city of
Santa Clara, suggested the formation Of an
d: :'nssociation of California municipalities"
The plan is for the city trustees at various
points throughout the state TO send repre-
sentatives to a general meeting for the pur-
ernins the cities and promoting their gen
eral welfare. Mr.. Druffel states that If the
suggestion meets with approval in the vari-
GUS cities Of the state, he will take the lib
errty of calling a meeting at Santa. Clara
about December lst. The communication
was placed on file with the approval Of the
trustees.
The resolution of intention of widening
Walnut street from Fair Oaks avenue to
Marengo avenue was read and adopted.
The protest of C. G. Brown on the extern
sion of Center street was again postponed
for two weeks to give Mr.. Brown time to
get his witnesses.
Pasadena Brevities
Arthur G. Nichols was arrested yesterday
for passing bogus check for $35. Nichols
family put up the amount and Arthur, who
is only 18, was released.
The Pasadena Hospital association met
at the board of trade rooms yesterday af-
ternoon and passed resolution of thanks
to d. j. S. Hodge for his offer to give the
association the furniture and equipment OF
the Pasadena hospital, but owing to the
absence OF quorum. no action was taken.
Throop institute will celebrate Lafayette
day tomorrow at 8 q. m. with appropriate
Sergeant Will Grey sailed on the trans
port Senator for Manila yesterday. Will
Grey is the son of j. P. Grey of Pasadena
and a sergeant in Battery D, heavy artillery
Mr.. Grey, who was in San Francisco to see
his son off for Manila, writes that the
steamship Senator is much better equipped
than the hastily prepared transports used
earlier in the war, and that all the boys will
be well cared for.
Fred Burnham is going to Dawson soon
to operate several rich mines which he has
lately purchased for an English syndicate,
OF which be il q member.
The citizens committee and the city
trustees met in the council chamber tonight,
panies, with whom they were to confer, did
not materialize. The council and the citi-
zens' committee will hold meeting tomor.
row morning and decide the proposition to
call another mass meeting.
Col. John r. Berry entertained number
of San Francisco. friends with tally-ho
party through Pasadena today. The party
drove from Los Angeles to Baldwin's ranch,
and thence to Pasadena, where they took
ing the sights. The party was composed of
Colonel Berry, Mrs. William willis and
cousin, Miss Scott of San Francisco; Mrs
I: w: Lord, Major j. J. Choate, surgeon Of
the Seventh regiment; Captain Robert
Wankowski, captain of Company A of the
Seventh California; Lieutenant A. M. Aus
tin, commissary of the Seventh regiment of
the National guards, and wife; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Smith, Miss Jams, Mrs. Albro and W.
J. Jeffries of Los Angeles.
The Knights Of the Maccabbees have
added ninety new members to their tent
during the past three months contest. Cap
tain Lacey's side added So members, thus
winning the contest. Captain Drawbaugh's
side will furnish the banquet for the tent
next Monday night. The same scheme for
getting new members will be tried over
again, with Sir Knights A. L. Petrie and M
W. Kellogg as captains of the two sides into
which the tent will be divided.
Mr.. F. W. Schwarz, prominent official
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad company, and
wife, are visiting Mr.. NJ. L. Van Scoten.
This is Mr.. Schwarz's first visit to Califor-
MIA. and he is delighted with Pasadena.
The $50 Pasadena electric car ran into
a load of hay on the Mission road tonight
The wheel of the wagon was broken, and
The front of the car smashed, but no serious
damage was done.
The woman's league of the Universalist
church will be entertained by Mrs. Phelps
md Miss Evans at the philadelphia" on
North Fair Oaks, Tuesday afternoon.
The Pasadena and Los Angeles Electric
railway has again employed w. E. Doug
las and A. Latham of Company I.
Arrangements are being made by the |
Country club for an interesting series Of
games at their home on Oak Knoll. Their
rolf links have been put in first.class con-
dition.
San Bernardino Brevities
SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 19.-N. W.