Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-01
HOLD-UP MEN
At PASADENA
CROOKS RELIEVE DAlRYMAN
OF CASH
Crown City Breaks Record for Drunks
City Council Does Routine
Buslness-some News
Brevlties
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street

PASADENA, Oct. 31.-Ira L. Mark
ham, a driver for the Pasadena Sani-
tary Dairy company, was held up at
daylight this morning just outside the
city and robbed. He was on his way
to work and at the corner of Wilson
avenue and San Pasqual street was
stopped by two men and compelled
to alight from his wagon, hold up his
hands and submit to having his
pockets rifled in a leisurely fashion.
The men found $2.75 in small change
and took nothing else leaving a silver
watch in Markham's pocket, no doubt
fearing that its possession might lead
to their detection. Then with the curt
remark that the money was hardly
enough to get drunk on" they ordered
Markham to get into his wagon and
drive on. He did so and promptly re-
ported the affair to the police and they
in turn to the constable. But Markham
had been so Illustrated by the two dan
gerous looking revolvers that he was
totally unable to give any description
of the men.
Council Matters
Today's meeting of the city council
was devoted chiefly to routine matters.
The councilmen discussed at length
the ordinance prohibiting the sprink-
ling or washing of sidewalks in the
business part of the city between 1880
a. m. and p. m, and upon the state
ment of the city attorney that in its
present form any one throwing a glass
ful of water upon a downtown side
walk would be liable to a fine, let the
matter go over one week. 1t is likely
that the ordinance will be dropped. The
superintendent of streets will be able
to expend up to 800 for street improve
ments without the action of the coun-
ell If an ordinance introduced today
passes. The council agreed to share
with the county in the expense of re-
pairing the Linda Vista bridge.
Death of Mrs. Hoyt
News reached here today of the sud
den death of Mrs. Charles A. Hoyt of
South Orange Grove avenue. Mrs.
Hoyt has made her winter home in
Pasadena for several years and some
years ago purchased a beautiful home
at the corner of Arlington street and
Orange Grove avenue. Last spring she
went to Brooklyn, N. Y, to visit and
her death occurred there. She was a
devout Catholic and a generous con-
tributor to st. Andrews church this
city. The news of her death will cause
shock to her many friends here
The opening meeting of the Twilight
club occurred tonight in the beautiful
Shakespeare club house. A. c. Vroman
favored the members with an illus
trated lecture upon his recent trip to
Japan and the Philippine Islands, after
which light refreshments were served
and social time enjoyed. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Prof. Walter A. Edwards, presl-
dent; DR.. J. H. Mcbride, vice presi-
dent; Henry H. Klamroth, secretary.
Pasadena Brevities
Former United States Senator George
F. Edmunds of Vermont expects to
spend the winter in Pasadena. He will
be accompanied by his wife and daugh-
ter
John Ritzman, the sprinkling con-
tractor arrested at the instance of Dr.
de ,Biron for alleged cruelty, has de-
manded a jury trial. DR.. de Biron
caused the arrest at San Pedro yester-
day of an Italian named StreeVa on a
similar charge Streeva was brought
to Pasadena and will fight the charge.
Henry E. Huntington and Attorney
William Dunn, of Mr.. Huntington s
legal department, were in Pasadena to-
day and in consultation with Mayor
Waterhouse concerning local street
railway matters.