The herald., 1898-07-17
LAID ON TIE SHELF
Is THE SAN GABRIEL TRACTION
COMPANIES FRANCHISE
The Runaway Epidemic Continues
With More Excitement Than Dam
age-Brevities and Personal

PASADENA, July 16.-(Office of The
Herald, 81 East Colorado street,. The
city council held an important special
meeting at a. m. as a committee of the
whole. The San Gabriel Traction COM
pany's application for a franchise was
temporarily disposed Of in short order
by the councils deciding not to let the
company in at present. Mayor Patten
and Trustees Reynolds, Lockett and Dob
bins were present Trustee Hoag is in
the east. Messrs. James Graham, At
torrey B. w. Lee and Engineer s. P.
Jewett of the Traction company were
also on hand, and were told that the coun-
ell thought best not to do anything more
with the franchise application until after
the Terminal franchise had been sold.
This was a considerable disappointment
to the company, as they thought that
their franchise would probably be grant
ed, inasmuch as the Terminals fran
chise had been advertised and the two
franchises had been exactly similar in
wording. The reason for the councils
action is that they do not regard the
field as large enough to make third road
profitable, and the sentiment Of the citi-
zens, as regarded by the council. is that
with another road the streets would be
disagured. 1t is possible that after the
Terminals line is started the San Ga
briel Traction company's franchise may
be granted. 1t has not been rejected by
any manner of means, but will simply
lie on the table for time. The coun-
Gil stated this to the Traction people in
plain terms, as the latter have been exert
Ing their efforts to have the matter
(. brought to head.
Runaway Incidents
horse attached to light spring wag-
on was tied in front Of Collins music store
on East Colorado street this afternoon
by two young ladies from Lamanda Park.
They had no hitching strap and in its
stead took off the bride and tied the
horse with it. When a Santa Fe train
went by the horse jerked loose and west
on Colorado street to Pasadena avenue
and down Pasadena avenue to vacant
lot near Valley street, where he was
caught. 1t being Saturday afternoon,
the streets were crowded with vehicles,
but not one was run into. Near De-
lacey street the wagon was turned over
completely, but righted itself. The team
belonged to Mrs. Miles of South Los Ro-
bles avenue. No damage was done.
Taylor Crawford, colored, was the man
who stopped Mrs. Florin l.. Jones horse
yesterday afternoon on South Fair Oaks
avenue. Credit was given to another
paCty in yesterdays report, owing to
Crawford's modesty In not putting HIM
self into prominence. He CALAMITY
stopped the runaway, jumping into the
rig while the horse was tearing along at
very lively gait.
Shady Loafers
Marshal Lacey today ordered two sus-
picious characters who have been oper-
ating about town In shady manner to
depart ard the young men departed.
Their names were not learned by the
marshal. He was informed by numer-
Gus citizens that they were In. the habit
of going the rounds of residences, and
while one of them knocked at the front
door to inquire If the householder had
any old clothes to SELL the other man went
around to the rear of the house. 1t was
presumed that the mems game was theft,
though no tangible evidence Of this was
produced. The marshal spoke to the men
and told them that they had better leave
town to avoid trouble.
Brevities
The Sunset Telephone company is rails
ing its wires along the streets where they
interfere with trees. The poles being put
In are fifty feet in height weigh about
1900 pounds each, are set 1856 feet apart,
and extend five and one-half feet into the
ground. Heretofore the wires were only
about thirty feet high, and consequently
there was much complaint that the tele-
phone people trimmed the trees In an OBJ
jectionable manner.
Architect Brinkoff of Los Angeles, who
is drawing plans for a $4,000 residence to
be built in Pasadena for l.. H. Lowenthal,
declines to make known the identity of
Mr. Lowenthal. saying that the gentle
man proposes coming to Pasadena In
about six weeks, when he will buy his
land and further proceed on the house.
The regular literary meeting of the
Pasadena Catholic Ladies' Aid society
was held yesterday afternoon at the home
of Miss I. u. Reynolds on South Moline
avenue. After a short but delightful
program q pleasant hour was spent in
guessing literary epigrams, Mrs. r. M.
Furlong winning the first prize.
Troop M, volunteer cavalry, is drilling
less frequently. Captain Farnsworth
regards the boys as pretty well drilled in
ordinary tactics, five months having been
spent in their pursuit. Today Lieuten-
ant Faulkner and several other members
Of the troop left upon camping and hunt
ing expedition to the West Fork Of the
San Gabriel, to be gone several days.
The dove season has opened and hunters
are about as plentiful as game along the
foothills and in the arroyo. The law ex-
pired yesterday.
Personal
Miss Maud Benedict has returned from
the island.
Sayre Groesbeck is over from Cata-
lima for day or two.
H. N. Rust has returned from the San
Jacinto mountains.
Mrs. George Bremen went to Terminal
island today.
I H. F. Brown has gone to Long Beach
for two weeks.
Miss Claire Luckey will spend next
week at Santa Monica.
Floyd James leaves tomorrow for Long
Beach.
H. r. Lacey is expected here from
Wilkesbarre in a few days.
THORP'S FRENCH LEAVE
Took Akey's Hay and When Caught