Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-27
PASADENANS TO ENTERTAIN
THE SENATOR
REQUEST A "SANE" FOURTH
City Officials VIII Be Urged to Pro-
hibit the Use OF Firearms and
other Dangerous
Explosives
Pasadena Agency.
i14 East Colorado Street.


PASADENA, May 26.-UJ. S. Senator
George c. Perkins. who will deliver
the principal address at the Memorial
day observances next Tuesday, will be
rendered a public reception at 8 o'clock
Monday evening at the Maryland ho-
tel. The senator will also be rendered
q carriage ride over the city. His let-
ter of acceptance to President D. M
Linnard of the board of trade follows:
II have to thank you for your valued
favor of the 22d inst, inviting me to
attend a reception of your good asso-
citation at the Hotel Maryland on Mon
day evening, the goth. and in reply
beg to say that l will esteem 1t great
privilege as we'll as a pleasure to meet
come of your representative citizens
at the time you name. l will endeavor
to reach your city early in the after
noon. on Monday have been engaged
most all of my life in merchandising
manufacturing and the transportation
business, and at one time was presi-
dent of the chamber of commerce In
San Francisco, therefore 1 feel bond
of sympathy with the members of the
board of trade and chamber of COM
nerce throughout our state and coun-
try. l also realize that being one Of
your agents for a time in congress 1
should endeavor to learn your wishes
relative to pending legislation, as we,
as good citizens of our commonwealth,
desire to do that which will best pro-
mote the prosperity and happiness of
the people"
The board of trade will appoint a
committee to receive Senator Perkins
and to look after his welfare during
his stay in the city.
Want "sane" Fourth
The promoters of the Fourth of July
celebration will hold a meeting tomor-
row evening, when cominittees will be
appointed to take charge of the vari-
Gus features suggested to make the oc
casi5n a success. Agitation has sprung
UP to request the city officials to adopt
stringent measures to prohibit the use
Off firearms and other dangerous ex-
plosives as way of celebrating. 1t is
proposed to bar cannon crackers, big
torpedoes and blank cartridges in guns.
At the next session the city council
will likely be asked to take action on
the matter. A sane Fourth" Is the
slogan of those opposed to the usual
noise and racket of the average cele-
bration.
Caught "Peeping Tom"
Residents of North Madison avenue
were alarmed late last night by
"peeping Tom" whose mysterious ac-
tions caused an alarm to be sent to
the police station The night patrol on
that beat was notified and a suspect
was soon arrested. At the station he
gave the name of Louis Terry Com
plaint was sworn to by W. w. Free
man of the Merchants patrol, and Ter
ry will be given hearing before
Judge Congdon next Wednesday. 1t is
believed by the officers that Terry is
the same party who caused alarm
among the residents OF East Orange
Grove and Marengo avenues during
the past few weeks.
Cutting Down Expenses
A number of employees Of the city
street department have been let out
and according to city hall gossip the
reason is lack of funds. The ravages
of the heavy storms last winter were
to putting the streets in good repair.
Eight employees have been laid off and
from now until next October work on
the main thoroughfares will be cur
tailed as much as possible.
Pasadena Brevities
Seward Simons has been selected to
deliver the address to the graduating
class of Throop institute on the even
ing of June s, when the commencement
exercises will be held at the opera
house. Mr. Simons was connected with
the School of Pedagogy of Buffalo, N.
Y, before coming to Pasadena.
Officer Coping picked up a 13-year-
old boy named Gordon Rogers on the
street about o'clock this morning. The
boy said he had been locked out OF
his home and he had no place to spend
the night He was accommodated at
the police station and this morning
Judge Congdon gave him the preference
of remaining at home on his good be-
havior or going to the reform school.
The boy said he would stay at home
and not remain out after nightfall
DIR. f. G. Flournoy, who had been a
resident of Southern California for ten
years, died last evening at the age of
81 years. The funeral took place this
evening from the residence, 677 Wi
mona avenue.
Mrs. Myra Hubbard Randall, wife Of
DR.. M. o. Randall, died last evening
at the age of So years. She had been
resident of Pasadena for twelve years
and is survived by a husband and
daughter.
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