Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
SCHOOL AT LINCOLN AVENUE
UNSANlTARY
INSPECTOR ISSUES REPORT
Local Undertakers Meet With Bitter
Opposition From Their Drivers
Over Recent Order TO
Wear Uniforms
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street.

PASADENA, July 22.-Sanitary con-
ditions at the Lincoln Avenue school
are the subject OF much discussion
among members Of the school board,
ana. judging from report made by
Building Inspector Shaver, they are in
bad shape. After making an examin-
alton of the premises this morning the
Inspector issued statement in which
he said: 1.-THE building is not fit for
children to be placed in. The people
who send their children to that school
have been wondering for a long time
what was the cause Of the illness OF
their boys and girls. 1t has been a
great mystery to them. But there is
no reason why there should be mys-
terry about the matter. The Lincoln
Avenue school building is not fit for
occupancy. 1t is in a most unsani-
tary condition. The condition is sim
ply awful" Inspector Shaver reports
that sewer pipes ventilate directly into
the building. He also reports danger
from floor drains and other deficien-
cies in the plumbing and heating,
causing sewer gas to spread to all
parts of the building. His observa-
tions will be reported to the school
board at it's next meeting and members
of the board are anxious to have the
necessary repairs made to remedy the
evils so frequently complained of.
In order to carry out their hotel
project George w. Witherell and Col
Ed Dunham are endeavoring to OBJ
tain control of the Plant property on
South Fair Oaks, and have made an
offer of $4,000 for the lots occupied
by the Pasadena fish and oyster mar
ket, the Crown meat market, the
Royal barber shop and Martins cafe.
The Plant heirs have not yet accepted
the offer, but the promoters look for
an agreement to be reached soon.
Mischievous boys this afternoon piled
straw on the screen porch of house
at 3sS Lake avenue, owned by Mrs.
Agnes Queto and then set fire to it.
Luckily the straw burned without ig-
hitting the boards. The discovery was
made by the tenant, G. L. Blancher,
upon his return to the house this ev-
ening.
Local undertakers, who recently is
sued an order requiring drivers to wear
uniforms of long black coats and high
hats for funerals have met with such
opposition from the drivers that they
have arranged with Los Angeles livery
firms to send over their liveried drivers
in case the local men decide to continue
the strike. The local drivers rebelled
at the request Of the undertaking
firms for various reasons, one being
that the garments they are asked to,
wear are heavy and uncomfortable
during warm weather.
Seaman Pheuger, who was badly in
jured in the Bennington explosion, is
a brother of Miss Lydia Pfieuger, book
keeper for Munger & Munger Of this
city. Another brother who resides here
has gone to San Diego to care for the
injured one.
A proposition to hold the annual pic
mic of the Merchants association at
Venice will probably be accepted by the
general committee at it's meeting to
be held on Wednesday. Manager
Searles will be present and will state
positively what nature of entertain
ment the Venice people will provide.
The committee will also accompany
Mr.. Searles to Venice to inspect the
accommodations to be provided. The
date to be selected will probably be
Thursday, August II. and the method
of transportation is yet to be decided
upon.
North Fair Oaks avenue property
owners, who are not pleased with the
grade of that thoroughfare where the
decided to give UP the idea of bringing
an injunction suit, as the work Is too
far advanced to make a change.
Pasadena Brevltles
The marriage of Miss Tiezah Glad
den to c. Terry Roop takes place on
July "a. Miss GLADDEN. is daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph GLADDEN..
Miss Mary Felker was hostess to the
Eta Theta Nu last evening at her home
on East Walnut street, where the mem
bership was increased by the addition
of the following; Miss Aurora Miller
Miss Roberta Miles, Miss Florence
Covall. Miss Bessie Borman.
Walter Knott, negro carriage driver
has brought suit against the Sunset
Telephone company for s2500 damages,
on account Of alleged injuries received
by falling into an excavation made by
employees OF the company.
Z Pasadena labor unions will celebrate
Labor day with a parade and a pro-
gram of exercises at Tournament park
Mrs. Evaline Andrews. wife of r. e.
Andrews, died yesterday afternoon
after an illness of several months. The
funeral win take place from the resi-
denee Monday afternoon.
George Barnes. a 15-year-old boy
while horseback riding. collided with