The herald., 1898-02-06

movement. He thought that 1t would be
just as sensible for the Masons or the
Presbyterians or the Methodists to
nominate a set of candidates and eX-
pect to get the people to vote for them
as for the Republican party as such, to
ask the people of the city to vote for
their candidates selected according to
their views of the tariff or the money
question or any other question of that
sort, which has nothing whatever to do
with the city government. He also
called attention to the fact that the
leading papers of eastern cities were
supporting the non npartisan movements
in their respective fields on the ground
that these movements expressed the
will of the people to greater extent
than any other method that had been
devised. He thought it was only fair
that all parties should be represented
in the city offices and all have voice
in the city government. The following
resolution was adopted
Resolved, That in our opinion it is
desirable that a mass meeting of the
citizens Of Pasadena be called at as
early a date as possible to consider the
advisability of forming non-partisan
party to nominate the city officials at the
coming city election in April next, and
that a committee of ten be appointed
by this meeting, who shall have power
to add to their number and make ar
rangements for said mass meeting"
The following committee was then Sc
lected c.. c. Brown, C. +. Harris, S. T.
Johnson, r.. II. Pinney, ]. c. Cahill, F.
c. Wheeler. Joseph Simons, j. j. Pat
ton. l.. B. Palmer, Harmon Cook.
ORASCO's EXAMINATION
The examination of Juan Orasco,
charged with wife murder, resulted this
morning in his being discharged, the
evidence being plainly too immaterial to
convict him. The hearing took place in
Recorder Rossiter's court, Deputy Dis
trict Attorneys James and Willis ap-
pearing for the people and H. H. APP
pell for the defendant, all of Los An
geles. Charles p. Temple was sworn in
as interpreter. Manuela Lenares tes-
titled that Juan married Modesto, her
daughter, on the 9th of January at the
Catholic church at Whittier. The
mother saw her daughter only twice
after this marriage, both times at the
home at Los Nietos. They were SEEM
ingly happy. Victor Lenares the wit
ness son, attempted to prompt the wit
ness and they were both called down
by the court.
Frank Lantaro took Temples place as
interpreter. Other witnesses testified
as to the finding of the dead woman's
body on the bed in her room at the Allen
ranch. Frances Nablina, who lives near
the cottage in which the woman came to
her death, and whom the prosecution re-
lied upon for the strength Of their case
fell down, contradicting herself SO often
that her testimony could hardly be fol-
lowed. At the conclusion of her testi-
mony Attorney Willis moved for dis
missal of the case and Orasco was dis
charged.
KILLED BY THE CARS,
George Charles Stengel, a middle-aged
man, who gave his residence as 221
South Bunker Hill avenue, was brought
up on the 8:2O Southern Pacific train
| from Shorb this morning, and died in
Los Angeles few hours later from in
juries received, it is thought, from fall
| ing off the overland. Conductor Bassett's s
| train picked the man UP. He was lying
| on the double track near the county road
| crossing, mile south of Shorb, and was
| seen by the engineer and fireman, who
| Immediately stopped the train. The man
seemed dazed, and for time was un-
conscious. He was deposited in the
Southern Pacific baggage room and
there regained consciousness sufficiently
to tell his name and address. DR.. Van
| Slyck attended him up to the hour of his
death, accompanying him to the hospital
in Los Angeles, where he died almost
Immediately.
A CENTURY OLD
William Alexander Wood celebrated
his one hundredth birthday at the home
of Mrs. Kretohmar in Altadena. An
elaborate dinner was served and in the
afternoon music was furnished by Mrs.
Kretchmar and Miss Hickman. Mr..
Wood then told the story Of his life, stat
ing that he was born in London on Feb.
| 4, 1898, and could remember his coming
to Canada. when only years old. The
story was long and very interesting.
Mr.. Wood comes from a long-lived
family, his grandfather having lived to
be 121 years old and his grandmother
103. He was given many presents,
among them purse containing a neat
sum. A large number of friends were
present.
BREvITIES
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Martin, colored,
were run into by an Altadena electric
car at 10:3s last night. their horse being
frightened by the headlight on the car.
Mrs. Martin was badly hurt and was
taken to the hospital, where she spent
the night.
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