Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-05
TRACTS DAMAGED
BY STORM WATERS
PASADENA PROPERTY LOSSES
ARE MANY
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One Cement Contractor Alone May
Lose as Much as One Thousand
Dollars at Northeast
Tract
Pasadena Agency,
II North Raymond Avenue
Telephone Main 1147.

TO the northeast of the city suffered
considerably from the rush OF water
through the freshly plowed and
graded streets. One of these tracts
lying d half mile from East Colorado
street all but washed down to that
popular thoroughfare until someone
made the tocular prediction that If the
rains continued most of the tract could
soon be disposed of as prime Colorado
street frontage.
Much of the damage done by the
storm water has been easily and cheap-
ly repaired, but on the plat known as
washington Square, formerly the Wen
known Thompson ranch, at the Soutn-
east corner of Lake avenue and WASH
ington street, the damage was not so
easily repaired Here Christian Lar
sen of 500 Magnolia avenue has been
ntltting in cement walks, curbS ana
cutters on a contract amounting 10
about $1,000. Part of this work was
done and the flood water rushing down
from the mountains plowed under
this and washed portions of 1t away
bodily to such an extent that the con-
tractor suffered a loss amounting 10
NOT far from $1,000. One stretch of 500
feet of cement curb and gutter went
all to pieces and where the walks and
curbs were not entirely destroyed Wlde
cracks and cave-ins made 1t dlthcult
TO repair The grading contractor IN
this same tract suffered considerable
loss through the action of the water
washington Square has proved a
nopular subdivision but this is the
second very considerable loss which it
has caused those who had to do with
II during the past few months. This
Is the property which certain realty
dealers of Los Angeles bought and
began to improve on large scale, eX-
pending a great deal of money IN
grading, surveying and advertising as
the Pasadena City Heights Tract.
1t is estimated that the dealers in ques-
tion lost in the nelghoorhood Oh $zUuU
by the venture.
After the Los Angeles dealers gave
ND the property the original owners
continued the Improvements begun by
the temporary owners and through
local dealers made phenomenal sales.
Flower Show Tomorrow
AT noon tomorrow the first annual
flower show given by the Pasadena
Gardeners association opens at the
Y. Nj. c. A. auditorium for what its
promoters enthusiastically promise
will be one of the prettiest affairs OF
its kind ever held in this section All
day long the gardeners have been mar
shaling a host of entries, until almost
At 2:3O p. m. tomorrow Mayor Will
lam Waterhouse will officiate at the
formal opening of the show, will
touch the button and with a graceful
and appropriate speech set off the
fireworks. There will be other speeches
and the Pasadena orchestra will play
From that time until p. m. Satur-
day the show will be open. The
judges who were chosen by the com
mittee on arrangements will certain
ly be on hand by noon tomorrow ana
the task of judging will be begun at
once. Fashion and the socially cor
rect have promised to smile on the
affair, an even hundred of the city S
leading woman having allowed the
use of their names as patronesses OF
the show Many of the rarest ana
most beautiful flowers in the mag
nificent gardens here and in Altadena
will be on display.
Los Angeles florists have sent many
entries and express the most friendly
interest in the success of the show.
On Charitable Giving
Residents of Pasadena will receive
within few days circular
from the newly organized AS
sociated Charities of this city signed
by Mrs. Robert J. Burdette, its presl-
dent, setting forth the desires of the
organization in the matter of charita-
BILE giving. In part this circular says:
"Indiscrininate giving is not char
ity. for it fosters untruthfulness, lazl-
ness, drunkenness and vice, the very
things true charity labors to put
down. 1t creates and keeps up house
to house and street begging. Please
do not give money 10 beggars or
tramps, but send it to the society S
agent. She is empowered to give i'm
mediate relief where such is desira-
BILE and she will advise you about all
cases.
zone of the greatest services you
can do TO the real poor is to assist
the society in wedding out impostors.
Practically every penny given to an
Impostor is taken from the deserving
poor. When the applicant is
stranger to you please do not sub
scribe to what are represented to be
religious or benevolent objects, but
take down the name and address and
inquire al the sOciety's office If the
case is genuine.
"The object of the society is to as
sist the hlic in directing benevolence
into channels where good may result
instead of evil.
Heavy Snow on Mountains
For six hours last night snow fell
on Mount Wilson and this morning
1nere was tully SIX lnCneS on Ile
ground, the great pine trees were load
ed almost to the point of breaking and
miniature snow aValanches obliterat-
ed all the trails. There was no wind,
however, and with the progress of the
sun much of the snow disappeared eX-
Cept on the northern side of the noun
tain where in the recesses of the rocks
and in the shadow of the giant trees
it still remains.
There was almost as great a snow
fall on Mount Lowe and until near
noon today the higher mountain peaks
appeared white and ghostly from the
the city and valley.
Burros carried many travellers to the
summit of Mount Wilson and the cleo
trio road to Mount Lowe and the AL
pine tavern did a big business.
The snow in the mountains became
rain in the valley and the seasons
record of railfall was appreciably
raised the final figures according to
the Throop gauge reaching 21.6S inches,
which is still Il couple of inches less
than last year at this time.
a PainfuI Accidenf