The herald., 1898-02-17
ALAP ROBE THIEF
GOES FREE BECAUSE OF AJURY's
DISAGREEMENT
The Mount Lowe Railroad Confscation
Rumor Denied-The Womans
College Scheme

uas tried In Justice Rossiters court To-Day
,,r,on .he charge of stealing a lap robe from
n r.. German of Illinois street on Jan
23d The lap robe was valued at 20. Ahe
.ome man Is otherwise known as J. Il.
WILLIAMS. who was arrested for stealing
numerous robes from carriages left m front
~ the dIfferent churches. He is supposed
also 10 have operated in Los Angeles. ihe
neople were represented by Deputy DIS
tr,ct Attorney Williams and the deIenoaht
bv Attorney C. B. Ladds of Los Angeles.
Marshal Lacey had placed deputies ut the
churches 10 look out for the robe thiel.
Williams was seen with large Vaise,
which he left in an outhouse, ana acteo
40 suspiciously that Deputy Marshal Mum
son arrested him. The lap robe was loeiti-
fied by the owner and Mcmillan was
identified as the man who sold 1t TO sec
ond-hand dealer in Los Angeles. In 'he
face of this evidence the jury disagreed
nine being for conviction and three for ac-
quittal.
A WOMAN'S COLLEGE
TT a meeting of the committee having in
hand the project of erecting a woman
college in Pasadena last night IN 'ne
Green hotel there were present u -
Bragdon, T. c. Hoag, w. A. Edwards j, "
Graham. DIR. G. S. Hull. Rev. A. NJ. Mer-
win. DIR. Norman Bridge and II. H. Klam-
roth. Mr.. Hoag presided. An enthusias-
tic meeting was held, and 1t was Voted
to issue 10000 circulars setting forth the
plans of the committee. To this END the
chair appointed Messrs- Hoag, Bragdon
and Klamroth subcommittee to prepare
the circular and to investigate scheme
proposed by gentleman, viz: the purchase
of the Mount Lowe observatory and equip
ment.
MOUNT LOVES STATUS
A published statement to the erect that
the Mount Lowe railroad is in danger OF
confiscation by the government is declared
to be utterly incorrect by Receiver Tor
rance. who is corroborated by Special
Agent Jay Cummings of the government
land department The rumor cropped out
from the fact that no railroad corporation
can have authority to build in govern
ment reserve The land upon which the
Mount Lowe road is built is a government
reserve, having been set aside as forrest
reserve, having been set aside as forest
the interests of the water supply or the
valley below. However, this was not the
case when the survey was made for the
Mount Lowe road. Proofs and maps show
ing that the survey was previous to the
setting aside are being prepared.
NOTES
The party composing the Minneapolis
journal excursion visited Pasadena today
coming over from Los Angeles and stop
ping at the ostrich farm on the way.
The fire department held a business meet
ing this evening. Several changes have
been made. Ned Foulke was appointed
foreman of the hook and ladder truck, to
succeed A. B. Case. who has gone to Klon-
dixie. S. S. Beers was appointed his as
sistant and John George assistant fore
man of the ose cart.
Wetherby & kaysar have sold the block
on East Colorado street which bears their
name to Mrs. DIR. Fenyes, the price being
understood to he in the neighborhood of
So, ,0C0. Wetherby & Kaysar reserve, a
lease of their shoe store room for term of
five years. The sale is one of the largest
which has been made in Pasadena for some
time tff
Miss Daisy Lisk and Mr.. Howard Wood
worth were married this evening at the
home of the bride in North Pasadena, Rev.
H. G. T. Staats officiating. rt
Mrs. Benjamin Jarvis entertained the w.
F. C. Thimble society yesterday aftAnoon
at her home on North Raymond avenue.
In the evening some invited gentlemen
from the G. A. X. and their friends came
H. making the total number present about
two hundred. Songs were sung and
games appropriate to St. Valentines day
were played.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Hull entertained
friends last evening with six-hand euchre.
The decorations were red and white car
nations. v!olets and camelias. At the con-
clusion of the game elegant refreshments
were served.
The Scott club met last evening at the
home of Mrs. Judge Hester, Mrs. Turk
acting as hostess, and the president, Mrs.
McCulley, in the chair. The lesson of the
afternoon WAS under the care of Miss Nan
Ryder.
PERSONALS
]. II. Pettitt has been appointed post
master at La Canyada.
James II. Adams returned this morning
from the east. Mrs. Adams will follow
later. .
George Z. Taylor left yesterday for Gill
man, H.
H. Lord and wife left yesterday for Sar
Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Haynes of Center
street leave tomorrow for a visit to New
York City. where they will spend about 6
month with Mr.. Haynes parents.
Mayor Calvin Hartwell returned today
from Elsinore.
S. Risden Lippencott has recovered from
an illness.
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