The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-27
NEWS NOTESFR0MPASADEN
Good Talent Wanted on the
School Board
TELEPHONE COMPETITION
Advoca ed by Members Of the Merchants
Association
COMPETITION
4 Monte Vista Battery Case Gets Into Court.
Marshal Lacy Sworn ln-Secial
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Marshal Lacy Sworn in-Secial
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PASADENA, May 26.-The many
friends Of Mr.. c. ]. Willett have been cir
culating a paper for signatures asking
him to become a candidate for school
trustee at the coming school election.
Mr.. Willett would no doubt be the right
man In the right place, as he has had
considerable experience in this kind OF
work. also having been one Of the re-
gents of the state university OF Micht-
gan. The petition is as follows:
PASADENA, May rs, 1896.
Realizing the supreme importance of
securing the services of our very best
talent on our school board, and having
in view nothing but the best interests
of our public schools, we, the under
signed residents of Pasadena school dis
trict. respectfully request you to allow
your name to be ued as that of q candi-
date for member of the Pasadena school
board to be voted upon at the forthcom-
ing school election. (Signed)
j. P. Bangham. H. G. Bennett, Rich
ard J. Mohr, e. c. Grif1th, I. N. Sears,
Church, ]. w. Wood, Il. Farley, Charles
"A. Gardner. G. N. Terry, Daniel Webs
ter, +. d. Stevens, Frank c. Bolt, Theo-
dore Coleman, w. A. Heiss, s. Wash
burn, Ernest H. May, II. J. Vail, John
r. Slater. George F. Kernaghan, G.. A.
Greedy, Heman Dyer, A. II. Conger, B.
+. Ball, A. r. Metcalf, John Mcdonald,
F. L. Jones, Samuel Weight, s. r. Smith,
Herman II. Hertel, Menner e. Putnam,
G. S. Cristy, F. B. Wetherby, Charles H.
Reyes, Il. p. Lukens. ]. A. Jacobs, T. J.
Rigg, G. E. Maharry, Isaac Springer.
John S. Cox and A. II. Conger.
Mr.. Willett has signifled his willing
RI t1,nA lit
by the votes of the electors OF the dis
trict.
MERCHANTS PROTECTION
At a meeting of the Merchants Pro-
tective association last evening In the
board of trade rooms, with an attendance
of about thirty members, it was unani-
mously agreed to endorse the project of
the Southern California Telephone and
Telegraph company, which intends to
put In plant here and furnish accom-
modations at reduced rates. Messrs
Hatcher and Fancher have been cam
wasting the city in the interests of the
new company. and report seventy sub
scribers. already secured. They propose
to put in the plant when 200 are secured,
and to make the rates 50. so for business
phones and $500 for residence. This is
the same company that proposes to put
in system at Los Angeles. They ex-
press themselves as confident that the
200 can be secured, and state further
that the company has disposed of stock
to the amount of 5000 900, and stockhold-
crs are both Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco citizens. They announce their read
mess to submit to any requirements i'm
posed by the council as to placing their
wires under ground where necessary, etc.
If the franchise is granted to them they
agree that the work shall be completed
in six months. This is an enterprise
that should be encouraged, for it means
n nnnllnt
money here, as we'll as reduced rates on
telephone service.
M A BATTERY CASE
A battery case from the country set
Element of Monte Vista occupied practi-
cally the whole day In Justice Rossiter's
court, beginning this morning at 10
o'clock. The complaining witness was
Henry Streeton, and the defendants
Frank Kyber and Walter Blumfield.
Judge McComas represented the pros
ecution, and the defendants case was
looked after by Trask & Brooks, all Of
Los Angeles. The row arose over the
entering of a park at Monte Vista by the
defendants and others, which park, 1t
seems, was once set aside as public prop
erty by the owner. who has recently tried
to shut the public out. This man, Mr..
Barclay, together with the prosecuting
witness, sStreeton, when they saw the
defendants in the park, went over and
ordered them out, when the scrap en-
sued in which the prosecuting witness
came out second best. hence the trial Of
the case.
The trial had the usual distinguishing
features of a neighborhood row = tall
swearing on both sides, many witnesses,
blood on the face Of the moon. a long
drawn-out controversy that might bet
ter have been kept out of court, only
serving to engender more bad blood in
the neighborhood. At about $40 the
jury retired to deliberate, and In about
thirty minutes returned a disagreement.
Seven voted guilty" and five "acquit-
tai"
BREvITIEs.
There was a good attendance at en-
tertainment given by the Ladies of the
Maccabees last evening in G. A. r. hall,
despite the hot weather. During the
evening Past Lady Commander Mrs. NJ.
E.Shaw was presented with a handsome
cake basket on behalf Of the ladies Of
the order. The hall was prettily decora-
ted and the feature of the entertain
ment was the gypsy encampment, con-
trolled by the fortune tellers and other
costumed figures. Gypsy songs were
sung by Miss Ortega and Miss Furman.
Refreshments were served and dancing
INDUCED in.
At special session of the city council
this morning, Marshal w. S. Lacy was
sworn into office. All members of the
council were present and the resignation
OI MI. EoidteT WAS TeCelNeu dIlu dCCep-
ted Marshall Lacys bond was approx
ed and he was declared duly elected.
At yesterdays meeting of the council
Mr.. Slater. the incumbent, had not de-
clded whether he would contest or not
large number of members were
present last evening at the ceremonies
of comforting the third degree of Master
Mason upon Mr.. Elijah Griffith of the
firm of Houlahan & Griffith. Oscar
Freeman occupied the east as w. M.
during the work, which was followed by
light banquet. +. l.. Jones, past
master. acted as toast master and
speeches were made by several Masons,
among them visitor, Mr. Polk
officer Slater arrested All Char this
afternoon upon complaint of George F.
Kernaghan. All Char, who is a vegeta-
BILE peddler, had been Cruelty treating
fis horses. He deposited $40 to insure
his appearance in the recorders court
tomorrow art o'clock.
J.D.Murphy the harness case, appear
ed in the recorders court this morning
and received sentence of $50 fine or
thirty days in jail, the court giving as
reason for so light a sentence the fact
that hitherto Murphy had borne good
character and this was his first bffense.
q. A. Gibbs moved for new trial, which
was denied
party of ladies were entertained at
progressive euchre yesterday afternoon