The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-06-24
NEWSNOTFS FROMPASADENA
Fourth Of July Will Be Duly
Celebrated
OBJECTION IS OVERCOME
And the Planning Mill Men Promise to
Build
p. B. Simons Arrested os Q Charge Of Rape
Pssadsna Cows Can't Rsad-Notes
and Personals

PASADENA. June 23.-At the meeting
Of the board of trade yesterday for the
purpose of arranging for Fourth OF
July celebration, Edwin Stearns was
made chairman of the committee, with
power to select FIVE members of the board
to assist him.
The question as to the charter came up
and a committee composed of Messrs. q.
D. Daggett, c. H. Kekes, Colin Stewart
and C. L. Willett was chosen to present
the matter to the city council
In furtherance of the celebration of the
Fourth the following committee was ap-
pointed today by Edwin Stearns: Rev.
E. l.. Conger, D. D., ]. H. Adams, Capt.
Redway and Theo. Coleman. The pur-
pose Is to have a baseball game In the
afternoon, and in the evening the read
ing of the Declaration Of Independence
at the opera house, and also some fire
works for which money will be raised.
WILL BE BUILT.
The only objection likely to come now
to the erection of Mann & Daniers mill
Is from the Hotel Green. The site, just
north Of the Pasadena Manufacturing
company, is In close proximity to the
hotel, though the tracks and yards are
between them. The former site. on South
Broadway, between that street and Mar
engo avenue, has been purchased by %.
c. Webster, he having paid $1,000 in cash
and agreedto pay $1,000 more In ninety
days, besides assuming the mortgage or
$4,000. The pill owners have permission
from the city council to go ahead with the
building and It Is likely that the new
structure will soon appear.
A FRIGHTFUL CHARGE.
F. E. Simons, a well-known carpenter
of North Pasadena, was arrested today
by officer Slater on the charge OF rape.
The complainant Is Mrs. Ursula Hold
ing of Peach Place, who alleges that the
crime was committed upon the person of
her daughter, Lulu Dauterman, on June
80, 1885, The girl had kept the matter
from her parents but had told several of
the neighbor children. She was but IA
years of age at the time and 1t is alleged
that the dVendant committed several
criminal acts with her. Simons was ar
raigned in the recorders court this after
noon and held to answer in the sum Of
$4,000 bonds. He denies the charge and
claims that the girl was Is years of age
at the time of the intimacy. He declares
the whole matter a blackmail, while Mr..
and Mrs. Holding say that they have a
clear case against him and can prove the
charge.
AN IJ4LITERATE COW.
Officer Slater arrested Louis Hegner
yesterday afternoon on complaint of By
ron Munson, who alleges that Hegner
poisoned his COW, valued at 500. Hegner
and Munson live on Kensington Place
and on the 9Th of last May Hegner put
poison on the flowers in his yard near
Munson's fence, for the purpose of kill
ing insects. He posted a notice of warm
ing, which the bovine failed to decipher,
Hegner was arraigned before the record
er and released on $3.50 bail, Oscar Free
man and Fred Weik going his surety.
He Will answer in the superior court
Munson has also instituted suit for the
recovery of the value of the dead ami
NAL.
TENNIS CLUB DANCE
The Columbia Hill Tennis club en-
jOyed a dance at the Green last night in
honor of the members of the club who
have recently returned from schools in
the east and north. Fruit punch was
served in the hall, and the party was
chaperoned by Mrs. G. d. Daggett, Mrs.
Clintock, Mrs. J. H. Holmes, Mrs. Cloud,
DR.. Up De Graf, Mrs. Newton Claypool
and Mrs. Binkley. Those present were:
Misses Rowland, Edith Rowland, Marian
Armstrong, Story, Horton, Mabel Hor-
ton, Holmes, Moorehouse, Claypool, Nc
Clintock, HELEN Daggett, Randall,
Cloud, Lille Dodworth. Corrine Wood,
Vallette, Stanton, Osborne. Eldred,
Binkley, Ruth Gardner, Coleman, Con-
gett, Fife, Page, Randall, Coleman,
Craig, Henderson, Rowan, Merwin,
Groenendyke, Groesbeck Marshall
Stimson, Macy, Story, Macomber, Fish
er, Conger, Dodworth, Sayre Groesbeck.
A STRAW RIDE
A number of members of the lodge Of
Good Templars enjoyed a straw ride to
Los Angeles last evening and visited
Merrill lodge in that city. The party was
chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ward,
and was warmly welcomed in the city.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Ward, Misses Gertrude Ralston, Lot
tie Gardner Amy Lacey, Grace Menden-
hall, Maggie johnson. Nina Mcclure,
Daisy Lewis, Nellie Case, Maud Murphy
Myrtle Shaw, Stella Case, Ida Gardner,
William Templeton, Gertrude Beecher
Carrie de Higgey and Messrs. s. T.
Johnson, VIII Farey, Unckles, A. e.
Baldwin, Albert Mercer, Lester Bryte,
Charles Ward. Harry Meyers, Carl Tar
u
Jesse Wore, Rolla de Garmo, Frank Men
denhall, Nickerson and John A. West
ring.
BREVITIES.
Mrs. Margaret Cox, who was formerly
employed as cook in the home of Judge
H. H. Rose. met with peculiar acct
dent yesterday afternoon, which result
ed in the breaking of both her arms.
She is an elderly lady, and was going
down the steps In the rear Of the Estep
residence on Grand avenue, when she
became dizzy and fell. She rolled down
the flight and struck the picket fence
at the end. Besides breaking the bones
OF both arms above the elbows. she dis
located her shoulder and received a Sc
we're wound on the head. She was taken
TO the house Of Mrs. w. B. Welsh, where
sne nad intended to VISIT, and was at
tended by DR.. McAllister.
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