Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06

LOS ANGELES HERA
and to leave the existing litigation to-
take care OF itself.
The mayor and councilmen would
not consent to this and when the
necessity OF betterments was touched
upon Mayor Waterhouse is said TO
have stated that in his belief the fore
bodings of n shortage OF water supply
are ridiculous, as Pasadena is under
laid by n lake Of water which has
hardly been tapped, and sufficient for
n city Of $50, 600
The conference resulted I'm very lit
tic that was definite and this morning
the board OF trade committee sent u
formal request to the city fathers that
nothing be done until after January 10,
on which date one Of the lawsuits in
the present muddle, the case OF Mrs.
Graham against the Pasadena Land
& Water company, is set for hearing
In the superior court. The heads or
the two local water companies do not
agree with the mayor as to the water
supply Mr.. McQuilling says that the
water supply cannot be permanently
added to from underground sources.
MIR. Parker Is of the same opinion and
calls attention TO the fact that this
company is now pumping at the
Devils Gate station, a thing never be-
fore necessary at this time OF the year.
Both Of these mon are OF the opinion
that something should be doing now to
Increase the available water supply of
the city.
With no provision made for such an
added expense should the city finally
buy the plants neither company feels
like spending much money in this way.
Contest Still Unsettled
1t is stated by the authorities of the
Tournament of Roses that new wit
nesses are appearing every day who
assert that Driver West deliberately
fouled the four driven by Mack Wig
gins in the chariot race for the $1,000
prize Virgins has secured legal adj
vice and is preparing to take the whole
matter into the courts to obtain what
he claims should be his by the de-
cision of the judges. Judges Linnard,
Newhall and Lee have not yet made
written return of their decision to the
officers of the association, as the lat
ter require, and are taking no steps to
Investigate further.
1t is understood that whether the
judges conclude to stir up the evidence
any further or not the whole ground
will be gone over by .he executive
final decision must be made there.
Much bitter feeling is being engen-
dered by the discussion. In the mean
time the Tournament office is busily
engaged paying the cash prizes and
bringing the associations business to
a close. None of the chariot race
prizes have yet been paid, and they
will await the settlement of the dis
pute over the two principal prizes.
Basketball Games Arranged
Representatives of the several teams
engaged in the Southern California
Basketball league met at the Y. NJ. G.
A. rooms in this city last night and
arranged a number of contests for the
month Of January. The dates and
teams engaged are as follows: January
IL, Turner's of Los Angeles play the
Rushers of the Los Angeles Y. M. c.
A., and the Busters play the Maroons,
both teams belonging to the Los An
geles Y. M. G. A; January 20 the Me-
teors of the Los Angeles Y. NJ. C. A.
play the Breakers of Santa Monica,
and the Pasadena Y. M. G. A. plays
the Whittier college team; January "a
the Long Beach team meets the st.
Vincent'S and the Busters play the
Turner's; January 27 the Maroons play
the Rushers and the Whittier college
team plays the Santa Monica team;
January 81, Pasadena plays the Me-
teorS and st. Vincents play the Break
ers.
1t will be noticed that two games
are played at each meeting. All games
will be played in the Turner gymna-
SUM at Los Angeles. On January IS
the regular schedule committee will
arrange the dates for the balance of
the season. 1t is said that the Pasa-
dena team is the strongest in the his
tory of the association, and it does
not propose to tail the league.
New System by February
Chairman B. o. Kendall of the COM
mittee in charge of placing the boule-
ward lights, says that all of the posts
will not be up and fitted with lights
until February /. Overhead connec-
tions will be made at first, to be fol-
lowed as soon as possible with under
ground connections. 1t has been Sug-
gested that some celebration of the
final installation of the new system be
arranged for. Chairman Kendall fa-
vors some such celebration, but thinks
that the removal of all electric light
and telephone poles should be consum-
mated in time for the celebration.
Increase Voting Precincts
Supervisor Brady of Pomona to
whom was entrusted the matter of
Pasadenas S need for redistricting, was
the guest of Senator B. w. Hahn today
and made "a thorough inspection of the
present arrangement of voting pre-
cncts. Mr.. Brady was taken over the
city by Justice Congdon and expressed
his surprise at the growth of the past
year. From hints let fall it is be-
lieved that the supervisor will report
to his colleagues that the city's pres
ent ten precincts are altogether too
few and that he will recommend an
increase of four of five.
Pays SIS for His Fun
A prominent young business man,
whose identity is carefully concealed
under the pseudonym of John Doe"
made an attack on Waiter Rick at the
Grimes restaurant early this morning,
throwing a heavy sugar bowl so
adroitly that Rick received a severe
blow on the head. The young man was
intoxicated and was at once hustled
out of the way by his friends Later
in the day Justice Klamroth assessed
a fine of So for the drunken attack.
The young man paid.
Pasadena Brevities