The herald., 1898-03-04
THE ELECTRIC ROADS YOKE
PAsADENANs ARE AWAKINd TO
THEIR BONDAGE
Q. A. Finnley Shoots Himself in Soft
Part-A BENEFIT for Starving
Cubans

PASADENA, March 3.-(Office of The
Herald, Is East Colorado street) The
News says, In speaking of the Republican
primaries: "There was no effort made to
get out a large vote, for there was no issue
1t stake. The efforts of a few gossirs to
make 1t appear that certain corporations
were taking strong hand in the proceed
ings do not appear to be borne out Nv
facts" This is amusing, in view of the
weil-known facts In the case, to which
tnere are hundreds Of citizens ready to tes-
uiy. Many comments are heard from busi-
ness men, and among them are many in the
straight Republican" ranks, to the effect
that The Herald did not put the case
whit too strongly in it's characterization
OF the electric roads part in the proceed
.nss. Among the delegates themselves
there are many who do not hesitate to say
most pointedly that the electric road peo-
PIE nave made big mistake In trying to
lnnuence the election, to say the least
4Hat tneir action has made many votes
.oI the Non-fartisan movement Is quite
generally admitted. Among citizens gem
eraiiy, whether of the one party or the
.otner, tnere Is only condemnation heard in
regard 10 the weakened organs that
ny Ke great deal Of some little item that
oI no consequey ;e to anybody, but
men when my er occurs that con-
rms every citiYA of the community.
sat at the SANG Anne concerns most in
timately certaf corporation, are in bliss
aui Ignorance of Its having taken place at
al. In the meantime the Star Is occupied
IN telling what a great amount of morsy
tne electric road is spending I'm Pasadena
through Its employees. evidently overlook
ing the fact that If majority of the citi-
zens or Pasadena were allowed to have
voice In the matter, there would soon
pe TWO roads In place Of one, and at least
twice as much money expended here by
electric road employees. But at the pres
ent writing the voice of the people is not
heard. nor has 1t been since the present
council has stopped up its ear on that side.
ihe other ear. to which the electric rail-
way company speaks. seems to have no
oiniculty In hearing perfectly, and the die
tates OF that corporation are carried out
without any delay or mistake Now every
pody knows that 1t is the same crowd that
put the yoke OF this corporation around
the neck OF Pasadena. which now seek to
ensiave her for another period, and the
people are not to be fooled by fine prom
ises. with nothing to back them up. espe-
ciaiiy when 1t is so patent that there is q
general "stand-in'' with the CORPORATION
on the part of the little clique that seeks
TO again turn the city over to the tender
BREVITIES
benefit entertainment for the starving
NuDans was given this evening. under the
auspices of the /. o. G. r. Following was
the program: Song, America" by the
audience; address, Rev. Clark Crawford:
trio, Messrs. Barnett. Geo. and Harry Saw
ers piano solo, Miss Gertrude Villa MS:
ADDRESS. w. s. Melick: recitation In cos
tune, Miss Foote; violin solo, Kirt Rein
ermann; address, Mrs. Tongiers: music
Dimond's Mandolin club cornet duet
Messrs. Douglass and Coodale; trio,
Messrs Barnett, Geo. and Harry Savers:
music. Crown City quartet.
G. A. Finnley. who lives with Henry
Hubbard of Mary street. accidentally shot
himself with a 22-caliber revolver this
morning. The bullet lodged in the fleshy
part of one Of Finnleys legs, and DR..
Swearingen did not succeed in removing
1t. The young man will be disabled for