Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
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SOUTH PASADENA
MAY HASTEN MUNICIPAL OWN.
ERSHIP
City Gives Warm Welcome to Presi.
dent Jordan-crown City Feels
the cold-other
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Pasadena Agency,
81 North Raymond Avenue,
Telephone, Main 1903.


81 North Raymond Avenue,
Telephone. Main 1908.
PASADENA, Dec. 29.--During the
week just past o score of the citysl
leaders have appeared in print with
vociferous demands that the present
administration do something to bring
about an early taking over of the local
water plants as decided upon by the
people at the last election. Some of
these gentlemen have boldly hinted
that Mayor Waterhouse is not fulfilling
his pledges by delaying the matter at
this time. All of them have stated that
there must be n way to close the deals
which now hang fire to the great loss
of the city. The number of the letters
and the strain of their argument in
dicateS that an organized movement Is
on foot with the purpose of persuading
the administration to abandon its do
nothing policy and buy the water
plants. Mayor Warehouse has lg
nored these brisk prods until tonight
when he made public a statement IN
which he formally denies that either
he or City Attorney Fitzgerald have
willingly delayed matters and says that
on the contrary both of them have done
all in their power TO find n way to
carry out the peoples will, but have
not yet succeeded. He says that he
will gladly receive and lay before the
be a success. The mayor has his
move. Who will be next?
Would End Strife
The renewed discussion of the matter
of municipal ownership of water and
the delay in securing the same has
given new life to the project for an
nexing South Pasadena to Pasadena.
IT is explained that the early annexa-
ton of the two cities would end the
strife which, according to the city at
torney, prevents the immediate con-
summation of the water deals. Citi-
zens of South Pasadena, when they
learned that Pasadena was about to ac-
quire the water plants of the COM
pany which is now serving them with
water began suit to enjoin this trans
fer, fearing that once Pasadena OBJ
tanned possession of the companys
properties their supply of water would
be shut off This suit still hangs fire
and 1T is claimed is all that stands in
the way of Pasadena's scheme for
municipal ownership. Those who favor
annexation advance numerous other
reasons why South Pasadena itself
would gain by the union. There are in
dicationS that an organized movement
will be begun shortly looking to annex
alton. Mayor Waterhouse said tonight
that he is heartily in favor OF this
scheme.
Banquet to President Jordan
Tonight's banquet at the Hotel Mary
land in honor Of President Jordan was
an enjoyable affair, although the sew
eral informal talks which We're made
by the distinguished guests around the
table did not bring out anything which
has not yet been published regarding
the plans of the proposed womens
college. AS was to be expected the
Offered nv MANAGER innard Hyac
perfection itself and the dining table
was charmingly decorated The per.
manent trustees of the new college 0s |
already announced We're all present,
with the exception of Mr.. Huntington, |
and the opportunity to meet President
Jordan and to talk freely of the needs
and hopes of the new institution was
all that could be desired. A little be-
fore p. m. the guests arose from the |
table and We're conveyed to the west |
building of the Hotel Green, where the |
informal reception rendered by the
board of trade was held. Receiving |
committees from the board of trade, |
the Shakespeare club, the press of the
city and from the city at large had |
been appointed and were present in |
force. A great many citizens took ad- |
vantage of the opportunity to meet |
President Jordan and the other dis
tinguished men who will be with him |
on the managing board of the new col |
1ege. The reception continued until
shortly after 10 o'clock. President Ben
jamin Ide Wheeler of the University
of California wired President Linnard |
today that he was not able to be pres
ent tonight He expressed his warm |
sympathy with the movement for es.
tabliShing the Womens college,
The board of trustees did not hold a |
formal business meeting today as was |
expected and therefore no matter of
Importance was acted upon. It is |
stated, though that in two weeks GER |
tain decisions of great importance can
be looked for
Mt. Wilson Frozen Up
Reports from various parts of the
city indicate that the cold of last night |
bids fair to be duplicated tonight and
those interested in the coming Tourna-
ment of Roses greatly fear that the
supply of flowers for that event will
be low. 1t is certain that many of the
flowers will be held back by the cold
weather. One thermometer at an early
hour this morning registered 81 degrees,
and there were many places on the
pavement where ice had formed. Gem
orally speaking, however, there was but
little injury. The frequenters of the
Tourists club spent the day telling of
the cold snaps experienced "back east
and comparing them with the cool
everything is reported to have been
frozen up for a time. The fine new
hotel is now ready for occupancy and
the usual Christmas tree will be erected
in the great dining room tomorrow
night. There We're but few guests there
today, but many have telephoned for
quarters over Christmas in spite of the
reported cold weather prevalent there
Killed by Fall
Garry Berry an employe of the Nor
gan Livery company, was found this
morning in an unconscious condition
lying in the alley back of the livery
barn. He was removed to the Pasa-
dena hospital, where he remained un-
conscious until his death at p m.
IL is believed that the man had at
tempted to climb to the loft of the
harm while drunk, lost his balance and
fell, striking on his head. The man
was well known about the city and