Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18


PASADENA, Jan 17.-Perhaps the
most remarkable thing which occurred
in the otherwise quiet meeting of the
city council was the notification re-
ceived from the Pasadena Socialist
central committee by ], j. Patton and
j. c. Allen that that party will par
ticipate in the city primary election
for the purpose of electing delegates to
the convention which makes nomina-
tions for municipal office candidates.
The committee further asked for a
place for the Socialist party on the
election ballot, and that the appoint
ment of delegates to the convention
shall be one delegate for every fifteen
votes or additional fraction thereof
polled by the party at the last gem
eral election.
The requests were filed without any
comment on the part of the mayor
or councilmen.
1t had just about been decided not
to hold a primary election, but this
petition rather forces It, as now there
is no way out of it, the mayor says.
All that is required to get a place on
the municipal ballot is per cent of
the votes cast at the last general cleo
tion and the Socialists did much better
than this.
The whole matter has caused consid-
erabe discussion about the city, since
the Socialists can poll close to a thou
sands votes in larger Pasadena, and 1t
is known that the party has steadily
grown under the regular work done by
such lecturers here as ]. Stitt Wilson
1t is generally understood that j. ].
Patton. the contractor, who ran for
city marshal several years ago, is the
candidate of the party for mayor in
the coming spring election, and it is
thought by many that the party has
now comes to point of numbers where
it will be very tangible force in the
election next spring.
This is their first public move, but
it was well timed. being legally the last
day on which the notice could have
been given and there is excellent or
ganization in the ranks of the party.
Council Considers Streets
At the meeting there was received by
the city council this morning lengthy
petition from over forty property own
ers on North Fair Oaks avenue, be-
tween Painter street, the former north
ern city limits, to Montana street
asking that the avenue be curbed
guttered and graded. with the regular
The whole matter was
referred to the committee on streets
and alleys who will look very care
fully into it. If this is done, it will
make North Fair Oaks avenue one of
the best streets running north, even
though the double track. of the Pacific
Electric runs through it.
There was a strong protest brought
against the proposed opening of Law
renee avenue through to East Orange
Grove avenue. Attorney ]. Perry Wood
for the protestants. Mr..
Wood claimed for his clients, through
whose property the opened street would
cut, that the proposed street does not
correspond to any other street. There
has been considerable interest on both
sides taken in this street opening.
Slavins motion to lay
the whole matter over until another
week carried.
The fruit ordinance was given it's Sec
ond reading and thus becomes a law
The ordinance requires that inspectors
appointed by the horticultural commits
sion of Los Angeles county shall be
given free access to all fruit kept or
exposed for sale in Pasadena, with
power to arrest any one selling infected
fruit. The fine for the exposure for
sale of infected fruit is limited to $1OO,
with an alternative of an equal number
of days in the county Jail.
Women Discuss Economics
One of the most cosmopolitan gather
ings in Pasadena is the weekly cur
rent events class held during the win
ter months. under the leadership of
Mrs. Lou V. Chaplin of Los Angeles
and under the direction of the local
Shakespeare club. Here come women
from humble homes, as well as from
the big hotels and boarding houses, to
discuss the great economic, political
and philanthropic questions of the day.
often the discussions are deep and
sober, again sparkling with wit and
humor.
This afternoon the questions of gov
ernment control of freight rates was
considered at some length. The discus
sion developed strong argument fa-
voring the government ownership of
railroads.
The question whether bachelors were
a menace to civilization was well an
swered first by talented maiden lady,
who thought civilization would most
certainly go TO pieces if the bachelors
kept increasing.
George w. Bealm, one OF the. Oldest
and most trusted motormen on the
Pacific Electric road, met with an ac-
cident tonight about s O'Clock. His
leg was broken In two places and he
had a narrow escape from death. But
for the quickness of the motorman I'm