Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03

and that if the citizens of either mu-
nicipality defeat the proposition it shall
| not be submitted to another vote for
| four years, he would introduce such
measure.
II told the senator that it would be
necessary to confer with other members
of the commission before 1 could give
A definite answer. 1 shall call meet
ing Of the commission early in the
week and a decision doubtless will be
reached.
II expect to return to Sacramento in
about a week, but the decision of the
commission will determine whether a
delegation will accompany me-
Has Not Given Up Hope
President Butler said that he Had not
given up hope of a consolidation meas
ure of some description being passed
by the legislature at the present ses-
sion, and he also expressed confidence
that no matter how difficult the con-
solidation of Los Angeles and San
Pedro would be made it would be ac-
complshed.
Mr.. Butler was greatly pleased When
informed that assurance was received
from San Pedro today that even now
the question of consolidation would be
carried by vote of two to one. Yes
! terday two kilograms were sent from
San Pedro to Sacramento. One of these
was sent to Mr.. Butler and 1t read:
THE people here favor consolidation
two to one. Contrary statement with
out foundation. Defeat of freeholders'
charter due to overwhelming desire to
Join Los Angeles. Men who helped
make, helped defeat charter lest adop-
| ton postpone consolidation. Much m
! dignation here at charges of senator
! Savage Of bribery and corruption. such
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a gross injustice to entire community
The telegram was signed by Louis
| Hansen, chairman of the local consoli-
dation committee and the following cit
! izens: Frank Burns, Luke Kelly, L. w.
| Pierson, j. d. Connor j. c. Alcorn, w.
A. Weldon, w. H. Aleel, Peter Lux,
O z. Abbott, r. Quinn, a. Winn and
f. w. Reynolds.
The other message was from the op-
position and 1t was addressed to Sena-
! tor Savage. 1t assured him his atti-
tude against consolidation was in
dorsed by the signers who are James
H. Dodson, II. =. Ferl, r.. ID. Sepul-
veda, George II. Peck, James Weir,
John II. Gaffey, William Peck, Henry
Baly. Frank Karr, r. ]. Chaplin, j. A.
Weldt, A. p. Goodwin. r. l.. Angel,
w. c. Miller w. HogabOom and Miner
p. Goodrich.
At least seven of there are known
partisans of the Southern Pacific, one
is the city attorney and one IS the edi-
tor Of the paper that has the San Pedro
city printing.
Governor FaVors Good Roads
Mr.. Butler was highly pleased over
the status Of the good roads PROPOSE
lion. While in Sacramento he called
upon Governor Gillett, who assured him
that he was heartily in favor Of any
measure that will result in the securing
Of good roads for California.
governor Gillett told me that he was
a good roads advocate" said Mr.. But
Ter, "and he assured me that he would
do all in his power to have enacted a
measure which will result in the con-
struction of roads i'm California. Gov
ernor Gillett sail, that California was
greatly in need OF good roads, and he
thought the movement started recently
in Los Angeles and Pas lena would re-
suit in great good"
Mr.. Butler, who is temporary presi-
dent of the Los Angeles County Good
Roads association, said that at the
first opportunity he will consult with
the chairman Ce the committee on leg
islation and that he hoped that suf-
fcient progress had been made in the
| preparation Of a measure that another
| meeting OF the association could be
held during the week and that when
he returned TO Sacramento he could
carry with him a good roads bill,
which he was certain would become a
law during the present session Of the
Legislature.