The herald., 1898-04-29
M'CUTCHEON'S ESCAPE
a TWENTY FOOT FALL, NEARLY
LOSING His LIFE
Laundry Girls Think They Encounter
MISUNDERSTANDING I.
Has Now 1O7 Men

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PASADENA, April 2s.-(Office Of TIE
Herald, 5s East Colorado street.) John
NcCutcheon, laborer on the Green an
mex, met with an accident at about 4:3(
o'clock this afternoon which nearly cost
him his life. McCutcheon was plastering
on the southeast corner of the new build
ing. standing on q scaffolding about forty
feet from the ground. He lost his balance
and fell, striking the verandah Of the Sec
ond floor, twenty feet below. He escaped
with bruised shoulder and several bad
bruises on the back Of his head. He was
taken to DIR. Hodges receiving hospital,
where 1t was found that his injuries are
not likely to prove permanently serious.
McCutcheon lives with his wife and fam
lily on North Moline avenue, north OF Illi-
nois street.
Frightened Laundry Girls
A telephone message to the marshal $
office at about Q o'clock this evening
brought the marshal and policeman Bris-
tol to the scene Of an alleged attempt at
highway robbery, near the eastern city
limits. Four girls who work in laundry
on Green street were going home and saw
q mdD III inc HlluQle Ol tHt SlIcct
for some reason, they took to be n bold,
had highwayman. The latter was discov-
cred by the officers to be a peaceable
young fellow who had been calling and
who was returning home, he, too, strange
ly enough, having highwaymen in mind,
and for this reason he took to the center OF
the road. He was allowed to go his way.
A Gallant Company
Company I held its regular nightly drill
again tonight, full company turning out.
The company now numbers 107, four new
applications having been received tonight.
Capt. Lippencott has instructed the men to
be ready to respond to call at min
ute's notice. The company expects to leave
within two or three days for Los Angeles,
and will probably go later to San Fran
cisco to take the place of the regular COM
pany there at the Preside.
Handsome Flags
The Woman's Relief Corps has made two
handsome flags of silk for the hospital or
red cross corps Of the Seventh regiment.
The body OF each flag is white, 16x1S inches
in size, with a ten-inch red cross on each
side in the center. Pasadena is represent
ed in the hospital corps by DE-. Allen, re-
Gently of New York, sergeant of the corps: i:
Il. c. Clapp, Edward Berry, James Cham
bers, Haddon and Charles M. Stone.
Brevities
Judge II. w. Magee Of this city, member
Of the board of bank commissioners of the
state. has now ready for publication a
book on "State Banks and Bank Offi-
GERS" AS there is no such book now in
print. Mr.. Nagee's book is expected to
x.,ith cid
The city council met this evening in
special session and talked over electric
franchise matters. No definite action was
taken, but the question was thoroughly
discussed, so that action can be taken at
the next regular meeting. The city at
torney gave an opinion supporting Dob
bins position as holder of franchise, and
member Of the board at the same time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Glasscock entertained
with dinner last evening at their home on
South Pasadena avenue in honor of Mrs
Z. c. Wooley, The artistic and elaborate
decorations were of flags etc., and roses.
After dinner progressive cinch was played,
Miss Smith winning first prize. Other
prizes were won by Mrs. Morse. Mrs.
Wooley and Mr.. Newby. Red, white and
blue ice cream was served and the evning
was closed with dancing.
The latest candidate for gore and glory
the '"The Pasadena Light Cavalry COM
pany," which is being organized by H. A.
Perkins. The company has nineteen sign
ers, nine of whom are from South Pasa-
dena II. A. Perkins is captain and Roy
Windsor trumpeter.
At the WEEKLY conference of the Uni
versalist church last evening "If Death
Ends Al'' was the subject discussed. Sec
retary Heap of Throop led the discussion
which was taken part in by Mr. and Mrs
Holly, Mrs. Webb. Rev. w. M. Jones, Prof
Hall and others. An original poem was
read by Mrs. Webb.
A. Rose of North Pasadena left his horse
unhitched on the street and paid a fine of
s. to Recorder Rossiter today.
Word from Weymout and Charles Crow
ell, Warren Nickerson and A. B. Tirrell
says that they have gotten beyond Chill
coot pass without further mishap than the
loss of q portion of their outfit. 1t was
feared that they might have been lost in
the recent disaster on the pass, but at the
time the accident occurred portion of the
party had crossed and the other portion
had not yet reached the pass.
The directors of the Country club have
adopted resolutions of respect and sorrow
In account of the death of Jason Evans, the
clubs late vice president.
Personal
Prof. Holder lectured on Coral Reefs
this evening at the high school.
Judge Magec has just returned from his
northern trip.
]. W. Mcclellan and family left today for
their home in Chicago.
Messrs C. C. Thompson and B. o. Mum
returned today from Alaska. They start
ed for the 1klondike but decided to give UP
the trip.
Mrs. c. A. White of Holister avenue left
today for San Francisco and will return
with Mrs. Carr
Mis- EfIic Baur entertained friends last
evening at her home on North Raymond
avenue.
Miss Mertie. Bonner was surprised by a
number Of friends last evening at her home
on Burton court
AN ELABORATE LUNCHEON