Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
WILL NOT SELL
WATER PLANT
BIG STOCKHOLDERS DEFEAT
LITTLE ONES
Former School Teacher Says He Was
Insane, Not Drunk-City Coun-
Gil NeWs-Pasadena
Brevlties
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street


PASADENA, Oct. 1O.-The North
Pasadena Water company will not sell
its plant to the city of Pasadena for
$4,000. The stockholders took all day
yesterday and today to expires their
opinions of the proposition and 1t was
bitter fight. When the votes were
counted tonight 619 votes were found in
favor of the sale and 400 opposed to 1t.
This gave the plan a majority of all
votes cast, but a two-thirds vote of all
the company'S stock was required in
stead and so the sale falls through for
the present. The total shares of stock
amount to about 1880, only about two
thirds being voted. The victory is said
to lie with the big stockholders as
against the small holders. Just what
will be the next move is not known.
Says He Was Insane
Joseph w. Adams, arrested last night
for frightening women ON North Hud-
son avenue, the police claim, while
under the influence of liquor, made so
eloquent an explanation before Judge
Wood this morning that the fine was
fixed at S.. Adams was for many years
a school teacher, but in 1892, as he
explains, he began to have symptoms
of insanity, since which time for days
at a stretch he has not been account
able for his actions. Twice before
the police court diagnosed the mans
ailment as a plain drunk and sentenced
him accordingly. While sober Adams
Is gardener for Congressman McLach-
Ian. He told the judge this morning
that he had taken his first drink in
Los Angeles yesterday afternoon, re-
Numbering nothing more until this
morning when he awoke in the Pasa-
dena Jail.
City Council Matters
At the meeting of the city council
today Auditor Kernaghan submitted
his side of the controversy between
himself and City Treasurer Munson
which eliminated a few days since in
the auditor holding up the treasurers
salary. Auditor Kernaghan recited the
terms of the charter as requiring
daily return under oath and related
how the city treasurer had failed to
make such returns. A ruling of the
city attorney in support of the aud
itor and a letter of like import from
Mayor Warehouse were filed with the
auditors letter. The council avoided
discussion and sent the whole matter
to the finance committee for report.
1t is said that Treasurer Munson will
at the proper time demand to be set
free from what his friends term the
petty chickering's and technical lido
syncrasies" of the city auditor
An end was also put to the Oakland
avenue improvement fight, which has
been bone of contention among the
residents of that thoroughfare for
months past. One side demanded street
work equal to that placed on Orange
Grove boulevard, the opponents asked
that the street be improved, but
cheaply and economically. The prog
ressives, as they called themselves,
won. -s-.... ....-.
City Attorney Fitzgerald stated that
he hoped to arrange for another con-
ference with representatives of the
Pacific Electric Railway company for
Saturday forenoon at $50 for the
further discussion of the several points
of difference between the city and the
electric company.
Looking for Bicycle Thief
During the past week three bicycles
have been stolen from in front Of the
Y. NJ. C. A. building. The police have
been notified but have not discovered
any clues to the party or parties who
are apparently making a business of
stealing wheels.
The annual meeting and banquet of
the Pasadena Merchants association
will be held on November %.
Throop Enrolment
The enrolment at Throop Polytechnic
institute reached 431 today, a consider
able increase over the same day last
year. The new department which pro-
vides lunches at cost is proving de-
cided success. Over 100 students use
the dining room daily and it Is likely
that more room will be provided for
those who desire to eat their lunches
here.
Pasadena BreVities
TROOPS annual reception to new
students will be held in La Pintoresca
hotel on Saturday night of this week.
Leroy Hunt is chairman of the COM
mittee in charge and President Ed
wards will speak.
One hundred and fifty knights of the
Maccabees held a banquet last night
in the Kinney Kendall hall.
Justice Klamroth today imposed fine
of SIS upon E. Bernstein, who on Sutur-
day pleaded guilty to cruelty to a team
of horses he drives. The man was ar
rested by Humane officer Sherwin. The
fine was paid today