Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-07
SUMMER RESORTS
PREPARE TO OPEN
PASADENA's MOUNTAIN CAMPS
ARE BUSY
Sabbath Crowds Invade Alpine Tav-
ern and Mt. Wilson's Peak
and Enjoy Day Above
the Clouds
Pasadena Agency.
IL North Raymond Avenue
Telephone Nam 1147.

TelepnOno MAIN AlHfs
PASADENA, May 6.-This has been
a good day for mountain resorts, con-
slant stream OF people from all over
the valley making matters busy for the
keepers Of mountain camps and hotels
Alpine tavern was visited by con-
siderable crowd, the picturesque noun
tain railroad looking its prettiest, and
the winding trails to points of vantage
along the wooded sides OF the canyons
overlooking during most of the day the
fogs and rolling clouds of the valley
below. Mine Hosts Rich and Beard of
the Cottage hotel on Mount Wilson
registered 1S0 guests during the day,
great many more riding to the summit
on the burro railroad or trudging on
foot all or part Of the distance. The
day here was absolute perfection, the
skies were unclouded as they have been
all the past week in spite of the rain
and fog of the valley. Among the days
visitors were eleven young men, en-
ployeS of the Los Angeles Soap COM
pany. Their jolity was infectious and
helped to make the day one of unal-
loyed pleasure. The young men in the
party were r. ]. Burcen, H. D. Wynne,
A. P. Chipron, ]. e. Morley. j. d. Ed
wards, M. j. Magarry, A. C. Brodie, w.
j. Goldsmith, Lee p. Bergln. A. e.
Slaugh and H. F. Doty. Other guests
were w. S. Brainard, wife and two
sons of Long Beach. and the following
from Pasadena: Judge H. H. Klam-
roth, B. j. Brodner, Miss Angie Holmes,
Miss Ethel l.. Hines, Samuel S. Hines,
Frank S. de Aman, Miss Halstead, Miss
Kirchoff, H. Brown, DR.. j. H. Hastings,
Frank A. Moore, c. S. Martin, B. G.
McMaclxin, c. A. Austin and William
r. Stats.
Open Camps Soon
Preparations are being rapidly made
for the early reopening of the summer
camps at Strains and Martins. New
tents are being put in place and the
ordinary repairs caused by the rains
and SHOWS of the winter being made
Some few people have already taken up
their summer residence at Martins, but
the formal reopening Of the camps will
not take place before June 1. pros
porous season is looked forward to and
advance engagements are coming in
rapidly. c. S. Martin, who was at the
summit today. was the founder of Mar
tins camp and is now preparing to re-
open to the public the once famius old
camp known as Schwitzers in the
canyon of that name. He has leased
this old camp from the government and
ise preparing the tent houses and cot
tages there for early occupancy.
For System of conduits
Thomas Farley, whose interest in
Pasadena and whose belief in its Won
derful future are both unwavering, is
responsible for a suggestion which Inn
presses many people as profoundly wise
and far-sighted. He has followed with
interest the struggles of different city
administrations to dispose of perplexing
street problems such as sewers, gas and
water pipes, telephone, telegraph and
electric light poles and wires, the tear
ing up of streets and their repair
things which seem to be going on con-
stantly, and he has hoped, as have
many people before him that something
could be done to do away with these
constantly recurring difficulties.
His way out of it. and here is his sug-
gestion, is the construction by the city
of underground conduits, for the use OF
which the different companies shall be
charged a reasonable rental. He says
these conduits should be of brick and
stone. large enough to permit of locat-
ing therein all the wires and pipes
needed for the service OF that giver
street. with ample room for the passage
to and fro of the men who might be
needed TO keep the pipes ana wires II
repair. Then Mr.. Farley would. by citS
ordinance, require all companies Il
make use of these conduits, paying
therefor reasonable annual rental
This rental might be large enough ir
the aggregate to not only pay the in.
ferest on the bonds issued for the con.
struction of the conduits, but also tC
provide a sinking fund for the ultimate
payment Of the original debt.
The scheme proposed by Mr.. Farley
is not a new one, although II has never
been seriously attempted in this city
at least. Its expense and the Difficulty
OF convincing the electors of a city o.
the need of ouch an extensive improve
ment have generally worked against iti
adoption. but wherever 1t has been trieS
reports have indicated its considerably
success. Mr.. Farley believes, and sew
eral prominent citizens, who have beei
talking over the scheme agree witt
him, that the Crown City under pres
ent conditions would do well to conside
some such method as this to protect 1t
streets permanently, systematically an
economically
Gag Car" Arrests
The last car over the Pacific Eleo
trio from Los Angeles every night ha
been dubbed the Jag car for reason
which are well understood. There wa
disturbance on this car last nigh
or rather this morning, as the car al
rives here at about 2 a. m Eight res
idents Of the Crown city, who ha