Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
GREAT UNCERTAINTY AS TO
RESULT OF CONTEST
Members Of Each Party, Except the
Socialists, viii Scratch Tickets
Board Of Trade Meeting
This Evening
Pasadena Agency,
i14 East Colorado street.

tion, which Is sluCh more compicated
than any previous one ever held. Save
the Socialist. no one party carries full
ticket. and the fact that the new Fifth
ward CNorth Pssadena) votes with the
city for the first time adds to the con-
fusion and uncertainty as to the issue.
There are to be elected a mayor, FIVE
members OF the city council, clerk
and treasurer. On the ballots the list
of candidates is as follows; For mayor,
Matthew Slavin and William Water
house, Independent; ]. ]. Patton, So
cialist, and Rev. G. II. Hobart, Prohibi-
ZIONIST. BY reason of non-residence
here for the required time Give years.
Mr. Hobart is legally out of the race.
Mr.. Patton leads the comparatively
new Socialist party, which controls
some 400 votes and has had vigorous
campaign, publishing a paper of its
own. Mr.. Patton is a contractor, well
known and of a broad experience IN
handling large matters Of importance.
Capt. William Waterhouse, born Of
an old English family in Honolulu, is a
leading capitalist of the city, where he
has resided for ten years. At Honolulu
and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was en-
gagged in extensive business operations,
and in the latter city was a member Of
the city water board.
Matthew Slavin has been prominent
in public affairs for many years and
has been member of the council three
times. He is contractor of more than
local reputation, most of the large
geles having been erected under his
guidance. He has lived here for over
sixteen years. His petition was signed
by over 900 of his friends and he is sup
ported by the administration now in
power.
For members of the city council on
the Savin ticket are Richard l.. Met.
calf, William Shibley and w. A. Heiss
All three have lived here for long
periods and are well known. Mr.. Met
calf is the president of the local Y. M
c. A. and has been a city commissioner
for the past two years; Mr.. Heiss is
head of one of the largest clothing
stores in the city and Mr.. Shibley is
prominent. For city clerk the Slavin
party favors Heman Dyer, the incum-
bent, who has held the position for the
past thirteen years. The Waterhouse
and independent tickets also favor him.
Among the several independent can
didates not on any regular ticket are
Spencer NJ Munson and George H.
Frost for the office of treasurer. Mr..
Manson has lived in Pasadena since
1886 and has been actively engaged in
business and identified with the ad-
vancing interests of the city from tha
first. He has been a member Of the
board of trade, the Merchants associa
tion and director in the Tournament
of Roses association.
pendent candidate for treasurer, has
resided here twenty-nine years. has
been deputy assessor several years,
manager of the Lowe opera house and
owns considerable property.
For the member of the council from
between j. Edward Kent and William
Root The former is running inde-
pendently, while Root is on the Water
house ticket. Mr.. Kent was a leader
in the work of annexation and has
always advocated improvements. Mr..
fn,
adena for years and is widely and fa-
vorably known.
South Pasadena's New Church
The new Methodist church in South
Pasadena, now almost finished, is one
of the most picturesque little buildings
in Southern California The style is
old English, cobbiestone foundation,
with shingle and plaster work on the
main structure. The floor space is
95x125 feet. OF this the auditorium
takes 55x61, and the Sunday school
room 50x55 feet. The auditorium seats
400, but with the addition of the par
lors and the Sunday school room 900
can be accommodated comfortably. A
novel plan has been arranged for
mothers with babies or those who can
not remain through the entire service.
in the parlors, which open into the au-
ditorium yet the occupants are not
visible from the larger room. If neces-
sary the rooms can be left by north
entrance without disturbing the audi
ence in the least.
The cost of the whole will be nearly
$4,000, which amount does not include
the expense of pipe organ, which 1t
is hoped to install soon. The church
is being built by day labor, in order
that local labor can be wholly em-
ployed as could not be done under a
contract.
Board of Trade Banquet
Tomorrow evening the regular
monthly meeting of the board of trade
viii be held. and ii Is expected that the
date for holding the big annual ban
quet will be then decided upon. At the
last banquet Of the organization plates
were placed for 500, and 1t is expected
that at least 900 win attend the gather