The herald., 1898-07-18
BURGLARS IN PASADENA
TWO HOUSES ENTERED AND BUT
LITTLE BOOTY SECURED
An Unfounded Telegram which
Caused Anxiety-News Notes
and Personal Mention

FASAOENAs July I.-\OmC0 Oh, 1u0
Herald, So East Colorado street) Two
homes on East Colorado street were burg.
larized last night, but only little booty
was obtained. J. F. Parker's house On the
southeast corner Of Colorado street and
Madison avenue was entered by means OF
the kitchen door, which was found open
this morning. Whether 1t had been lek&
open or was forced open the family Aoea
not know. But little was disturbed inside
the house. A pair Of trousers containing
small sum of money was taken. Tho house
occupied by Mrs. Lydia Plat Richards. al
No. 6O6 East Colorado street. across Mad.
ison avenue from Mr.. Parker's, was also
entered. A front window was raised. Herr
another pair Of trousers, belonging to J.
Plat. member of the family, was taken
The trousers were relieved Of what cash
there was in them and were left by the
thief in the yard. There seems to be ne
clew as to the identity Of the burglar 81
burglars.
Ed Martin. q young man who clerks m
]. W. Woods drug store, was somewhat
frightened this evening by receiving tel
egram from La Canyada stating that the
horse which hts mother and sister drove up
to that place this afternoon ran away with
tanned in the telegram which Martin found
under his door when he went to his homo
on Lincoln avenue for supper. The tels-
gram was signed Mrs. Alexander, the
lady whom Mrs. Martin and Miss Martin
went to visit Marlin spent several hours
in searching for information - to hin
mother and sister and at length met them
near homo. They know nothing Of the rum
away which they were alleged to have hasl-
Later. however. they recalled having
passed a runaway near Devils Gate this
evening, and presumed that Mrs. Alexan-
der must have made q mistake in Identity
No damage was done and all u well.
The Sierra Deciduous Fruit association Of
Craig avenue has sent twelve tons Of dried
apricots to the warehouse of the Pasadena
fruit exchange for marketing The fruit 10
Of superior quality. The apricot season II
over and the peach season will probably be-
gin some time toward the early part Of
next week, when the Crawford peaches be-
gin to ripen.
The public schools are being renovated
preparatory to the opening Of the fan
term. The GARFIELD building 10 having
some plumbing done In 1t. The walls are
being kalsomined and the blackboards re-
paired. The Washington school Is having
a cement sidewalk laid out to the street.
The trustees are economizing funds, how.
ever, because owing to the prevalence Of
fever during the past few months the ate
tendance has been cut down and conse-
Quently the school apportionment has been
lessened.
Yesterday Kingsley Stevens. son Of the
proprietor Of the Stevens Hardware come
pany, sent = pair Of duck trousers to be
washed by ono of the local steam laundxtss.
He found later that he had LETT y oonsidr
cradle sum Of money in one Of the poclcstA
Upon applying at the laundry for the
amount he was told that nea money was
found. Stevens thinks sanpes person must
be enjoying life at his expense.
The Sierra Madre Water company has
purchased of Palmer T. Reed the Reed
canyon for $1,000. The directors have eona
up to the canyon for the purpose Of looking
1t over and to make arrangements for the
sinking of a shaft for water. A large
amount of capital will be devoted here, and
probably the water supply will be- greatly
increased In the neighborhood below Sierru
Madre
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Hodge OF North
Raymond avenue were made happy thia
afternoon by the arrival Of = girl baby.
The Seventh Day Adventists Of Pasadens
and Los Angeles enjoyed q picnic today
at Baldwin's ranch. about forty being pres
emit. The Adventists are making arrange.
ments for their annual encampment, to b
held at San Diego next month.
The British Americans did not meet lass
evening for organisation. az they expected
to do A meeting will be called some time
this week. 1t is proposed to form an or
ganization in the form Of a club. Rooms
will be rented where the members can ga
and read and smoke when they please.
Frank Norwood, who was accidentally
burned at the electric powerhouse the other
day, is rapidly recovering at the receiving
hospital. His face is still In bad shape. the
flame having eaten deep into the nesh.
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VIM. H. Mills, land agent Of the Central
Pacific Railroad company. and w. F. Per>
kIns of the Southern Pacific are at the Van
Mugs.
John 1. sabin, president and general
manager of the Pacific Telephone and Tel
ceraph company, and Miss sabin. hia
daughter, are at the Van Mugs.
d. c. Collier, jr., San Diego lawyer, =
registered at the Van Mugs.
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