The herald., 1897-07-02
PASADENA

| PASADENA, July 1.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The family of H. A Coggs-
we'll of BAT South Los Robles avenue is all
stirred up over the entrance of some in
truder into their household on Tuesday
night whose motive is somewhat of
mystery. Since nothing is missing, not
withstanding the fact that he could easily
have secured many valuable articles, in
cluding gold watch, which lay on the
bureau in the room which he appears to
] have entered, 1t would seem clear that
burglary was not the purpose of his visit
Taking all the circumstances into ac-
count, there are many who incline to the
belief that the abduction of Miss Ada. the
| only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Coggs-
well, was the object contemplated
Whether the visitor was the same who has
been frightening the residents of other
towns near by will probably remain a
mystery, for there is almost nothing to
work upon in determining his identity.
When the family retired for the night the
doors were locked as usual. but when
they awakened in the morning both the
rear and front doors were unlocked and
standing ajar. and further investigation
revealed the fact that the screen in Miss
Adas room had been cut sufficiently to
allow of unfastening it, while the marks
| of a ladder showed still on the ground
beneath indicting in what manner the in
| truder had entered. The screen was cut
for a distance of about three inches just
above and below the spring by which it
was fastened. Mrs. Coggswell awakened
about midnight with a pain in her heart
and got up to take some medicine, and it
! is supposed that 1t was the noise of her
moving about that caused the intruder
! to beat a retreat before he had accom-
| plished his purpose. The fact that the
other members of the household slept with
unusual soundness leads some to believe
| that some drug was administered, but
there is not much to support this theory.
1t is thought that the miscreant opened
the doors down stairs so as to have quick
and ready exit when he should come down
with the young lady, having prepared her
as we'll as her parents with the drug, SO
that there would be no likelihood of their
awakening. A queer circumstance of the
case is the fact that the daughter dreamed
much of the night about burglars, but did
not awaken sufficiently to hear anything
! She is about is years of age.
THE SEWER QUESTION
The sewer question is still the main
| topic of conversation among the East
Siders, and while those who oppose it are
confident of making such a showing be-
fore the council that that body cannot
consistently go ahead with the work, at the
same time those who favor it are equally
have started for the work to go on will
meet with favor. They contend that the
added value it will give to the property of
the East Side will amply repay all the
cost and more too. The following COM
munication was handed to The Herald by
c. c. Brown and is evidently intended to
call out further discussion:
| To the Editor of The Los Angeles Herald:
The quotation of Mr.. Stewart in the Times
of July l. 1897, is an unfair statement in
some respects. For instance, that the Lake
avenue frontage has increased in value,
which cannot be shown in any way ex-
cept in imagination. The property has evil
IDENTIFY cost more. but who has got more
for it? Again, "the East Side needs the i'm
provement." Again, "the absence of a
sewer has kept back all property in that
(the easD part of the city,"
If this is the cast, what has advanced the
property on Orange Grove avenue, Ken
sington place. Terrace drive and all streets
on the West Side that have steadily adj
vanced all the time without any sewers?
Please explain, as people cannot under
stand that kind of reasoning.
BRITONS' BANQUET
At the banquet of the Sons of St. George
and the Scotch Thistle club last evening
in celebration of the queens diamond jubi-
lee, many toasts were drunk and speeches
made, while songs and the bagpipe melo-
sons who participated in the banquet. r.
Nelson Maiden acted as chairman and
POSTMASTER, with Thomas Chisholm, ST..
as vice-president. Mr.. Clinch responded to
the toast to ireland in a manner to bring
down the house, while Mr.. Clark of Los
Angeles, who responded for the Scotch
received an ovation at the hands of his
Pasadena brethren. Chairman Maiden
made an enthusiastic speech on 1.-THE
Queen" and at it's conclusion her health
was drunk followed by God Save the
Queen" sung most heartily by all. Mr.
Jacob Stuck spoke for Germany, and was
applauded with the song. He's jolly
Good Fellow" Mr.. Aleck Stone acted as
pianist, while Messrs. Macdonald and Mac
Gregor entertained with the bagpipe.
Songs were sung by Messrs. Ross. Clark,
Baker. Maiden, Ellis. Ward Boston, a
duet by Messrs. Tom Stone and Arthur
Tucker, recitations by Messrs. Sanderson
and Clinch.
wOoDMEN WOMEN
Mrs. Helen M. Southwick of Salem. Ore,