The herald., 1896-06-05
PASADENA BOARD OF TRADE
Considering Location of Manu-.
featuring Enterprises
ALHAMBRA'S SHOE FACTORY
Wants q Site at the Crown OF the
Valley
Service Extension -Theosophicai Society
Organized-News Brsvities

PASADENA, June Alt the regular
monthly meeting of the directors of the
board of trade yesterday afternoon. two
matters of considerable consequence to
Pasadena were presented. The first was
the proposition of the Alhambra Shoe
company, through r. M. Colson, its
president, who said that If they could
secure the donation of a cheap lot and Il
building to cost about $780, besides OBJ
tanning subscriptions to the capital stock
to the amount of $4,000, they would
transfer the plant to Pasadena. Mr..
Colson stated that the plant as it stands
at Alhambra had cost about $44, 900.
The plant contains a large amount of
the latest machinery and is capable of
turning out 800 pairs of shoes per day
with working force of seventy-fve
people The factory now employs thirty
people and turns out 100 pairs of shoes u
day, representing business of $4,000
year. The machinery Is sufficient to
allow of three times this amount to be
done. The greater shipping facilities
of Pasadena offer much better place
for the factory, but the chief need Of the
company just at present Is more capi-
tai so that they can buy their material
cheap for cash instead of being obliged
to buy on time. A removal to Pasa-
dena would mean reduction OF at least
10 per cent on the expense of running
the enterprise. AS there are about sew
it is plain that it is matter in which
the citizens of Pasadena ought to be
interested, and 1t is to be hoped that
satisfactory arrangements can be made
for the removal of the establishment.
The next matter to come up was the
statement of Messrs. Hatcher & Fanher
representing the Southern California
Telephone & Telegraph company, who
asked a similar endorsement OF the
board to that given by the Merchants
Protective association. Mr.. Hatcher
stated that the company had already es-
tablished plants in quite a number of
cities in California and that they pro-
pose to operate in all the principal
towns of Southern California. Without
disclosing the names of the hackers of
the enterprise they said they had ample
capital and proposed to put In 1000 ex-
changes in Los Angeles (where they
had acquired the de Laguna franchise)
and 200 in Pasadena. OF the 1000 for Los
Angeles 1900 contracts have been OBJ
tanned and about 100 contracts have been
signed in this city. The company gives
contracts of from one to three years,
agreeing to make the rates for telephone
service So month and $3.50 month for
business places. The cost of the plant
for Los Angeles and Pasadena is esti-
mated at 5000. 900. The matter was fav-
orably considered and taken under ad-
visement.
Secretary Boynton read the finan-
cial statement of the board for the
months of April and May, showing re-
ceipts for the two months from fees and
dues of 1923, and expenditures of $330.35.
The balance of cash in bank June 1st was
$2S094. Chairman Stewart of the Fiesta
committee then presented detailed re-
port of receipts and expenditures made
up by Secretary Boynton. This shows
cash contributed. s732.50; expenditures,
TO- leaving a balance on hand of
$69.70. An invitation to join in the
Fourth of July celebration at Los An
geles was read, after which the board
adjourned.
WILL BECOME Adopts.
A Pasadena branch of the Theosoph-
ical society in America was organized
last evening with the following officers:
Paul S. Heffieman, president; Mrs. l.. J.
Dearborn, secretary; l. N. Todd, treas
urer.
This makes 109 branches Of the So
ciety in this country, and its work has
now extended over the entire world,
with branches in nearly every country.
The objects of the society are:
First-To form the nucleus of a uni
versal brotherhood of humanity, with
out distinction of race, creed, sex, caste
or color.
Second-To promote the study of
Aryan and other eastern literature, re-
ligions, PHILOSOPHERS and sciences. and
to demonstrate the Importance of that
study.
Third-To investigate unexplained
laws of nature and the psychical pow
ers latent in man.
The Pasadena branch will maintain
its headquarters at No. 10 East Clol-
RADIO street, room l, where a library OF
Theosophical books will be kept which
are to be loaned free of charge to all
who wish to investigate. Meetings will
be held every Sunday evening at the
same place. to which the public is in
vited. DR.. Allen Griffiths. Pacific coast
lecturer of the society,will be in Pas
adena soon and will deliver a lecture
to which all are invited. Announce
ments of the time and place and the
subject of the lecture will be made with
in a few days
A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Mrs. w. II. Hines was most agreeably
and thoroughly surprised last evening"
the occasion being the tenth anniver-
sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs
Hines.
Mr.. Hines was in the plot and aided
vary m terial1v In tho CARRYING out Of