The herald., 1898-07-08
ELECTRIC cos DEBT
THE PASADENA ROAD Is SLOW
IN PAYING
Terminal Franchise to Be Advertised
Today-A Mexican orgy-Death
of E. B. Hosmer

PASADENA, July 7.--Office Of The
Herald, IS East Colorado street.) Tomor-
row the Terminal franchise will be adver-
tised for sale to the highest bidder up 70
noon of August 18th. In connection with
this circumstance. the matter OF the Dill
for street lighting, which should be paid
by the Los Angeles and Pasadena Electric
company, and which has not been paid for
the past two months. is occupying some at
tention. The bill which the lighting COM
pany has against the city for these two
months is $2145. The lighting company, as
usual, has filed its demand for the amount
with the city clerk. The clerk o. I'd the
demand and it was taken to the auditor of
the road for payment. The electric road
people, in response to the question whether
they would pay for May and June, have
replied that they are thinking the matter
over. The situation is this: There is only
q verbal contract between the city and the
electric railway company whereby the
electric railway company agreed to pay for
lighting so long as 1t holds the sole privi-
lege Of operating an electric road in this
city. Rightfully, therefore, in order to
keep Its word, the company must pay for
May and June. because they held the privi-
lege during those months. They hold the
privilege yet, of course, as no road has yet
come in; but, inasmuch as a franchise has
been granted for another road, the ques-
ton is: Will the electric company go back
on it's agreement and refuse to pay the bill !?
In that case the bill would, of course, have
to be paid by the city.
Chantes' Capers
Last night Marshal Lacey was called out
by Conductor Gilmore of the south loop of
the electric railway on account of the
strange actions of a man in buggy on the
south side Of California street, between
Oakland and Madison avenues. The mar
hal went out on the II o'clock car and found
T. Chantes, a Mexican, who resides in
South Pasadena, in trouble. Chantes' bug
gy was cramped against the curb and he
was too drunk to know how to extricate
himself. The marshal, with the help OF
Policeman Reynolds, brought Chantes up
tC Jail, and he was this morning fined IS
for drunkenness and disturbing the peace.
When sighted by Gilmore, he was driving
back and forth across the track. Chantes
had shotgun and said he had been to war.
1t was later found that he had attended
the ceremonies over the remains of Onorio
Raves, a Mexican child. aged months, who
died yesterday in North Pasadena. Large
numbers of other MeXicans were present
and went home drunk as a result of their
orgies.
Death of E. B. Hosmer
A telegram was received today by H. e.
Martin of Lincoln avenue announcing tine
death of Z. b. Hosmer at Lincoln, Mass,
last evening at las o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hosmer were well known here, having
they were at the home of H. G. Bennett on
South Orange Grove avenue. Mr.. Hosmer
owned property in this city valued at about
S22 0OO consisting Of lot on Orange Grove
avenue, lot on California street and build
ing and lots on Colorado street. Deceased
was 81 years Of age. His death was caused
by bone disease. He leaves no children.
Mr.. Hosmer was a member Of the Boston
firm Of Hosmer, Robinson & Co., the larg
est importers of hay in the United States.
Brevitie5
At a meeting Of the Pasadena Gun
club last evening Emil Kayser was chosen
president and Joe WEIGH vice president for
the ensuing year.
The Foresters have issued invitations for
an entertainment to be given tomorrow
evening in K. of p. hall.
Tomorrow Mrs. Schimnau of Garvanza
will be tried by Justice Rossiter upon the
charge of disturbing the peace, preferred
by e. E. Hewitt.
Lieut.. A. L. Mills, who was wounded III
the head at Santiago is brother of A. +.
Mills and W. W. Mills of this city. 1t is
reported that Lieut.. Mills is recovering.
Personals
C. M Baldwin spent Yesterday at Re-
dondo.
L. D. Lowry and family of South Maren-
go avenue leave tomorrow morning for
Catalina, to be gone three months.
Neal Traylor will go to Catalina Monday.
Robert ]. Burdette is the guest of Prof
and Mrs. c. +. Holder at Catalina.
Mrs. Cummings and Mrs. Ayers are
spending a week at the island.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. w. Ingram are visiting
at Long Beach.