Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-27
PASADENA BANKS LAND THEIR
ASSISTANCE
CITIZENS RESPOND FREELY
Proposition Is to Purchase Six Acres
Known as the "carmeIita Place"
as site for Convention
Building
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street.

PASADENA, June 26.-The conven-
tion hall project is assuming shape by
the proposed organization of a stock
company with capital of 100000 for
the immediate purpose of building and
buying the site, which includes six
acres of what is known as "Carmelita
place." to be sold by the court on We'd
nesday. The organization committee
is to be composed of Messrs. c. d.
Daggett, II. l. Rogers. E. ]. Phyle,
John A. Goodrich, d. w. Herlihy, j. E.
Jardine, H. l. Stuart, F. E. Twombly,
e. r. Braley and d. M. Linnard. 1t
was announced by Chairman Daggett
this afternoon that four of the local
banks have agreed to take an issue OF
$4,000 in bonds as soon as the conven-
tion hall promoters are ready to dispose
of them. The banks desirous of making
the deal are the First National, the
Pasadena National, the Union Savings
and the San Gabriel valley.
Members of the committee will to-
morrow call on H. E. Huntington, the
railway magnate who has promised
liberal support to the enterprise. Up
to this evening the citizens have sub
scribed total of $4,000 to the conven-
ton hall fund, which together with the
$4,000 bond issue, practically assures
both the purchase of the ground and
the erection of the building.
Directors of the Tournament of Roses
association were in session this evening
Matters discussed pertained to an early
start for making the chariot races.
which were feature of last years fete,
even more successful and wider in
scope.
James Macpherson is to succeed A.
r. Oster as trainmaster of the Pacific
Electric railway, and w. L. Lippincott
Is to be promoted to chief dispatcher
III MacPherson's place The position of
Inspector is to be filled by Motorman
Bert c. Chandler. These changes are
to take effect July l.
Petition for Boulevard
Property owners have circulated 4
petition asking that South Pasadena
avenue be made into a boulevard be-
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and the same will be presented to the
city council tomorrow. 1t is proposed
to widen the thoroughfare to sixty feet
with a twelve foot parkage on each
side, palms to be stationed each thirty
feet. 1t is claimed that with the i'm
provements desired Pasadena avenue
will become the main driveway be-
tween Pasadena and South Pasadena.
Pasadena Brevities
The city commissioners today voted
Wilkins, as a member of the police
force, and George Rice was selected to
take his place.
The women's socialist union will U.s.
Library park for the observance of the
nations birthday on July 4, when an
appropriate program will be rendered.
The city commissioners have granted
the use of the park, beginning at II
o'clock a. m.
A petition has been filed with the
city clerk asking for asphalt pavement
on Fair Oaks avenue between Chest
nut and Painter streets. The docu-
ment contains the signatures of fifty
property owners. controlling a frontage
of 35S9 feet.
A japanese musicale will be given at
the Lincoln avenue Methodist church
tomorrow evening.
The wedding of Miss Mabel Pyle and
Mr.. Clifton j. Plat will take place
Wednesday evening.
Additional warrants have been issued
for Fred Driscoll. who is charged with
stealing his wife's jewelry. He is now
accused of embezzlement by F. ]. Bar
rager.
w. L. Green, a well known capitalist.
who came here from st. Louis, is SER
iously i'll at the Pasadena hospital.
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