The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-21
PASADENA'S DEADFALLS
COUNCIL TAKES MEASURES TO
CLOSE THEM '
Commencement Of Throop Institute.
City Government Action-Notes
and Personals

cussed, and the board, as a committee Of
the whole, referred it back to the regular
executive board The regular board was
then called to order, and the hearing there
fore went over to the next meeting, which
Will, on account of Mondays being the
Fourth, be held on Tuesday, July 5th.
The electric power franchise bids were
all rejected on the ground that new con-
ditions have arisen which require that
changes in the franchises be made, and
that all franchises should be equalized as
to burdens.
The city attorney was granted three
weeks leave of absence, Attorney w. s.
Wright to be acting city attorney during
his absence.
Deadfalls to Be Closed
Trustees T. c. Hoag and H. G. Reynolds,
to whom was referred certain petitions
asking that illegal liquor places, immoral
dens, ETC., be closed, reported that they had
Investigated the petitions and the names
signed to them. The committee further
stated that they had consulted with Mar
shal Lacey, and were told by him that the
reason he could not enforce the ordinance
shutting these place and filming their pro-
prietors, was that he had no funds with
that places in the back rooms of restau-
rants where liquor could be bought at any
time existed. An alarm system is kept
whereby persons entering the front room
are announced to the occupants Of the
back room, who are thus prepared to avoid
spies, and enabled to conduct an illegal
business without much danger Of detec-
ton. A majority of the merchants of the
rtf tn, fav nf oln those
The, committee recommended that an APP
preparation be made at once for following
up the cases against proprietors of these
places The report was approved by the
council.
Minor Matters
C. s. Campbell-J ohnston, on behalf Of the
San Rafael Ranch company, in commune
cation, stated that the toll road bridge
across the arroyo and through the ranch
had been completed, and invited the coun-
Gil to join the supervisors in a trip of in
spection on Saturday morning.
Health Officer F. F. Rowland was grant
ed a leave of absence of one month from
June 22nd, and DR.. j. E. James, upon DR..
Rowlands recommendation, was APP
pointed acting health officer.
The petition of residents in the neighbour
hood of Burton court and Marengo avenue
for an electric light on that corner was de-
MED.
The petition from property owners on
Henrietta court, praying that the name of
the court be changed to Henrietta place.
was referred to the committee on streets
and alleys.
Trustee Hoag was given four months
leave of absence, beginning July 9Th.
J, w Rizman, who has the contract for
street sprinkling. stated that the superin-
rtendent of streets had informed him that
he must sprinkle the streets during nine
hours of the day only, which was consented
to by the trustees.
Throop Commencement
The Presbyterian church was well filled
this evening, the occasion being the fourth
annual commencement of Throop Poly
technic institute. Prayer was offered by
Rev. DIR. e. L. Conger. Rev. Hugh X.
Walker, of Los Angeles, in the principal
address of the evening. spoke, among other
things, on primary mathematics, empha-
sizing the Importance of these to education,
and even to the building up of character.
He made also a stirring tribute to the late
Mr.. Gladstone. Dr. Norman Bridge, presi
went of the board of trustees, presented
the diplomas, and explained fully what is
done at Throop,
The remainder Of the program was as fol-
lows:
Music, "Overture Grotesque," Schlepper-
grell.
Invocation-Rev f. L. Conger. d. D.
Violin solo, "For the Sake of the PAST
Miss Charlotte Christie.
Address-Rev. H. K. Walker, Los An
geles.
Vocal solo, "a Day Dream" Strelezki-
Mr.. G. A. Swerdfiger; violin obligato, Mr..
H. G. Simpson
Presentation of diplomas-Norman Bridge,
NJ D., president board of trustees.
Music selection from Martha" .Flotow
-Orehestra.
The graduating classes are as follows:
College--Roy Beebe Blackman, Frank
Baldwin Jewett.
Sloyd ACCOMPLISHMENTS Marcelle Elleau,
Pauline Marguerite Elleau, Claude A.
Faithful, Lillian Hanna, Genie A. Hunt,
Mabel Jordan, Albert L. Olson, Emma Rus
sell, M. Frances Saunders, Allie BONNIE
Shields. Marie Bambrick Wehber.
Academy-Mary Ellen Berry, Harry Gill
man Folsom, Horace Amidon Gaylord,
James Mason Gaylord. Lottie Ethel Menner
!. Grace Ella monroe, ALBERT II. OlSOn, CHARLES
Lawrence Polndexter, Roger Jordan Ster-
rett, Rachel Edna Wright
Notes
A large number of employees of the Los
Angeles and Pasadena Electric railway and
their friends this evening rendered W. A.
Brown and his bride a serenade at their
home, No. 221 Columbia street. Brown is
the conductor of the road whom the boys
hope will win the Herald watch, offered
to the most popular conductor on all the
Los Angeles and Pasadena lines. He was
married a day or two ago and brought his
wife to their Pasadena home.
Troop A of Pasadena has opened re-
cruiting office at 235 West First street, Los
Angeles, Captain Perkins and Lieutenant
Holt formed squad of recruits at Ell
Monte yesterday
The boys who recently enlisted with Ma
jor Bangham to go to San Francisco and
complete Company Is quota of men for
the Philippines will leave Pasadena at 1890
o'clock Wednesday morning and will go to
Los Angeles.
The case Of battery preferred by Teddy
Firth of North Pasadena against G. e.
Toms and Homer Dunlap was set for TODAY
IN Justice Rosters court Today 1t was
found that Firth, the complaining witness
had gone to British Columbia, and the case
was therefore dismissed.
Tomorrow evening the high school Alumni