Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-21
PEDDLERS MAY
STILL OPERATE
PASADENA COUNCIL WILL NOT
IMPOSE LICENSE
NEW AUDITOR is APPOINTED
City Engineer and Committee Inspect
Lowe Opera House and Former
Reports on Danger Of Elee-
trio Current
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street.


ia East Colorado Street.
PASADENA, June 20.-Los Angeles
fruit venders and other peddlers can
still barter their wares on Pasadena's
streets, as the council today refused
for second time to place an embargo
on the practice through high license.
The measure was recommended by a.
committee from the Merchants asso-
citation and provided for license fee
of SIS for three months, $125 for six
months and S225 per year to be paid
by all non-growers who peddle fruits
or vegetables. Councilman Crandall
fought the proposed tax with vehe-
mence and Councilmen Root, Dyer and
Barnes voted with him to defeat it.
The result of a conference in the
mayors office last night between HIM
self and the members Of the council
was the acceptance of the resignation
of e. p. Hopkins as city auditor and
assessor and the appointment of George
Kernaghan as his successor. The res
ignation of Mr.. Hopkins is quoted as
saying that the mayor had made Of
fensive remarks concerning him. 1t is
also believed that other changes are
to be made in the auditors Office, but
not Immediately.
After an inspection Of the Lowe opera
house by a council committee and the
city electrician the latter reported to
the council that the use Of the 500-volt-
age ground return street railway cir
cult in the theater was dangerous, and
action was taken to prevent the cur
rent from being turned on until the
system of installation is changed to the
satisfaction of the city electrician.
Elder Thompson of the colored M. f.
church. and the white residents who
objected to the location of the colored
church on South Pasadena avenue,
have come to an agreement, the COL
ored people accepting lot on the east
side of Vernon, near Grove street, in
exchange for their South Pasadena ave-
nue. property, the white objectors also
agreeing to pay the extra cost of NOV
ing the church building to the new site.
The general committee in charge of
the convention hall project has select
ed several subcommittee to assist in
carrying out the details, and an enthu-
siastic general meeting was held last
night. OF the committees one is to in
vestigate the most available site and
there is much speculation in business
circles as to where the committee will
decide to locate the structure.
A. A. Weymouth and A. Thornes will
represent the city council on the COM
mittee to devise ways and means OF
dealing with the water problem. James
McAdams of Lamanda and Charles
Richardson of San Gabriel will act for
the county supervisors on the commit
tee and the four will select a fifth men,
ber.
Alumni Hold Banquet
The high school alumni banquet at
the Casa Grande tonight was elegance
personified in every detail. The hand
some dining room was arranged with
grounps of tables at which parties of
four and six were seated in much the
same style as is followed at the swell
cafes. The dinner was served promptly
beginning at 7:3O o'clock, to more than
150 persons. Prof. Leroy d. Ely acted
as toastmaster and introduced Benja-
min Page, of the class of '95, president
of the alumni. superintendent James
D. Graham eulogzed the class of '05
and the response was made by Will
Hayes, one of the recent graduates.
Mr. Harry Briggs, of the class of '99,
spoke on "Our Girls" and Miss Jessie
French, of the class of '05, retaliated
with Our Boys" Mr. Volney H.
Craig. of the class of. '93 responded to
the toast, "Our Hopes
There will be special meeting Of
the school board Thursday night tol
consider applications for several po-
sitions.
Pasadena Brevities
Mr.. and Mrs. b. o. Kendall are TAX
ing in the sights of the Portland ex-
position.
j. p. Baumgartner is home from a
visit to his old Missouri home in Boone
county. He also visited st, Louis, and
came back with the editorial excursion
party.
DR.. s. e. Starr and Carl Peugh, of
Illinois, are visiting DR.. Ralph Shilling
They will remain for short time on
the coast.
H. p. Lukens has gone to Palm
Springs to visit his daughter. Mrs.
Helen Lukens Jones.
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