The herald., 1897-04-30
PASADENA

PASADENA, April 29.-In the record
er's Office this morning the case OF the
People VS.. Boyd was tried. DR.. G. Roscoe
Thomas of Terrace drive, the complain
ing witness, charged that Boyd oper-
ated upon a colt belonging to him; that
Boyd did not possess veterinary 8 cir
tificate, and that because of the lack OF
the DEFENDANTS skill the horse died.
Assistant District Attorney Williams
took charge of the prosecution and w. E.
Arthur and William Matoon defended
Boyd. A jury trial was demanded and
the following eleven jurors were empan-
eled: Messrs. Stearns. Palmer, Simpson,
Randelman. Beebe, Pyle, Heydenreich,
Boston, Ryder, Horton and Mayhem.
After the jury had been selected an
adjournment was made by request and
the case was compromised by Boyd,
who admitted his guilt, paying DR..
Thomas for the horse and also paying
the costs of court. DR.. Ward B. Row
land Of the state board of veterinarians
was witness for the complaint, and
consented that the case be dismissed If
Boyd would promise never again to i'm
personate a veterinary surgeon, to which
he agreed.
SOCIETY NOIES
The Misses Gardner of East Colorado
street entertained friends last evening In
honor of their friends. the Misses MiHt
of Oakland. Progressive anagrams was
the source of amusement, and prizeswere
won by Miss Moffit, MRS. H. l. Stuart and
Mics Mamie Young. Refreshments were
served. The guests were: Mms. L.
Vandevort, Emil Kayser, Lyman King,
C. w. Bell, Newton Leithead, H. l..
Stuart, H. J.. Macomber. Winslow;
Misses Newton, Ball, Fife, Bolt, Young,
Hatch, Sargent, Cloud. Merwin, Lillian
Dodworth. Wood, Lutz. Pauline Lutz,
Fish. Church, Norton, Conger. Moffit,
Alice Moffit.
The third of series Of afternoon recep-
tinos was given this afternoon at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. ]. G. Rossiter on
West Colorado street. The house was
very prettily decorated and the host and
hostess were assisted in the reception Of
the guests by Mrs. d. W. Gordon.
ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
Matters stand practically In statu quo
as regards the electric railway franchise
matter; that is, SO far as that part of it
Is concerned of which the public has any
knowledge, though as to what Is going
on ION the inside" the average citizen
who is not "in the push" can only sur
mise. Much unfavorable comment has
been occasioned among business men
by the air of mystery with which this
whole transaction with the Los Angeles
and Pasadena Railway company has
been carried on, and the continued ref
erences by Mr. Webster and others to
the concealed facts, which he has assured
the public again and again would make
all citizens the strongest friends of the
corporation" If they only knew. This,
together with the frequent private meet
ings, at which only the trustees and the
representatives of the corporation have
been present, while the public waited In
vain for eome information as to how the
city's business was being transacted,
have not kept the citizens In the best
possible frame of mind, SO that now there
are comparatively few who seem to think
that any other road will be allowed to
enter the city. "If the business of the
city ie to be carried on in private meet
angs' with only the members of a certain
corporation present besides the men
elected to represent the citizens, its high
time we were selecting men to fill the
ofilces who will transact the public busi-
ness In public manner and be open and
above board about it," remarked we'll
known citizen today, and he but ex-
pressed the sentiments Of the 140O other
citizens who signed the communication
to the council asking that the Terminal
road be admitted to the city on an equal
footing with the Pasadena and Los An
geles. or any other corporation which
may wish to come.
Mr.. Fisher of Redlands, whose cor
poration, the Southern California Power
company, is the buyer of the electric
light plant Of this city, was again here
today arranging the details of the mat
ter. He said he expected to run the plant
for probably year, and If by that time
the Pasadena and Los Angeles company
was ready to begin the fulfillment of its
agreement" with the city he was then
to turn 1t over to that corporation. Here
is some indication of the waiting game"
these gentlemen propose to play with the
city of Pasadena. But 1t is not fair to
speak Of the city in this manner, since
1t has been 50 thoroughly demonstrated
that the citizens are almost to a man
against the carrying out of such a piece
of foolishness as this proposed turning
over of the streets to the ownership OF a
single corporation.
BREvITIEs
Mrs. Mattern. who for year or more
has conducted the Carleton hotel on East
Colorado street, gives up the hotel MAY
1st. Some repairs will be made in the
hotel and 1t win be for rent on the above