Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-21
DISCUSS CITY
WATER PROBLEM
PASADENA CITIZENS DEEPLY
INTERESTED
Various Candidates Give Their Views
on Questions Of Municipal Pol
Iey--PromInen Woman
Passes Away
Pasadena Agency.
liz East Colorado Street

Pasadena Agency.
liz East Colorado Street
PASADENA, March 2O.-Many citi.
zens attended political meetings held
in various parts Of the city tonight fol
the open discussion Of the city prob
lens, especially the water question.
At o'clock, about so business mer
gathered in the vestry of the Univer-
salist church. j. p. Baumgartner, one
Of the committee of three appointed
by the board of trade to investigate
the entire water situation, started the
discussion by stating briefly the find
ings of the committee, in favor of the
purchase of the water plants existing.
Judge J. G. Rosslter took up the oppo-
site view bringing forward the thought
that a million dollars was by far too
great a price to pay for municipal
ownership. Other gentlemen followed
in the general discussion, and both
sides were presented.
At the board of trade rooms a hun
dred or more men from the first, third
and fifth wards gathered to formulate
a plan of aggressive work in favor
of the water bonds. 1t was in charge
Of the board of trade committee. Most
il not all of those present were in favor
OF the bonds.
Two Candidates Attend
The workingmen's meeting called at
Woodmen's hall, at which at least two
Of the candidates for the mayoralty
were present, was the best attended,
about $50 being present, and most in
teresting. Mr.. Slavin, who was not able
to attend, sent a cordial letter, in which
he reiterated his views upon the lead
ing questions of the campaign, en-
phisizing especially his belief in the
temperance ordinance, in the giving to
local workmen all public work, and in
the municipal ownership of water.
c. H. Hobart, whose name still heads
the Prohibition ticket, against his wish,
is strongly in favor of municipal own
ership of water.
]. J. Patton, the leader of the Social
lists, and who is their candidate for
mayor, took a firm stand against vot-
ing for the water bond issue, although
as a principle, the party favors all
such municipal ownership. Capt. Wa
terhouse was present, and declared his
freedom from strings of all kinds, and
hi int fo 1a oil
for the city. if elected.
Prominent Woman Dies
Mrs. r. E. Burnham-C Clapp, one of
the best-known women of Los Angeles
than thirty-fve years, died early this
morning at her home, on Orange Grove
avenue, aged 62 years. Mrs. Clapp was
one of the leading women of this city
from the very first pioneer years. She
had scores Of friends in Los Angeles
and this city. She was prominent in
church and club work, and had been
identified from the formation with the
First Congregationalist church and the
Shakespeare club. She leaves a hus-
-
pioneers, who is critically ill.
Her sons are Major F. H. Burnham,
the famous South African scout, and
M H. Burnham, leading mining en-
gineer of Africa. She had many rela-
tives and a wide circle of friends in
ices will be held in the West Side Con-
gregational church Wednesday at
p. m.
Gets Indemnity From State
E. j. Card of East Illinois street to-
day received word that he would at
cnce receive $25OO indemnity from the
state for painful wound in the leg re-
ceived while practicing with Company
1 of the state national guard. Senator
Hahn succeeded in getting the bill
through the legislature, and Governor
Pardee has just signed it.
To Produce Farce
The younger boys of the Y. Nj. c. A.
known as the Pi Psi Sigma club, mum
bering thirty-five boys from 1S to 16
have been working hard on farce en-
titled Lend Me Five Shillings." which
will be given tomorrow evening at the
Y. M. C. A. auditorium, in connection
with a general entertainment. Tn;
money gained is for charitable pur.
poses.
City Hall Notes
Action upon the request from Nortf
Pasadena to place chemical engine il
that district has been deferred by tht