Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
PASADENA CITIZEN AROUSED
BY INTRUDER
KEY is TURNED ON PURsUER
Holiday Makers Try short Cut When
Descending Mount Wilson, and
Two Of the Party Are
Nearly Killed
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street

PASADENA, July 24.-F. B. Ogle,
residing at Delacey and Valley streets.
chased a burglar out of his house late
last night, the intruder decamping
without taking anything Of value. Mr..
Ogle was awakened by some one walk
ing about in the room adjoining. He
arose and proceeded to investigate. BY
the time he reached the room the
burglar had run into the kitchen,
where he was almost overtaken. From
the fact that the door was locked, the
key being in the lock, the intruder
deftly turned, withdrew 1t and locked
the door after him, thus preventing
further pursuit. Entrance had been
gained by removing a screen and rails
ing a window.
BY taking a cutoff in descending
Mount Wilson last evening a party of
Pasadena people met with thrilling
experience that almost proved disas-
trous to DR.. ]. H. Steinman, who led
the way. He missed his footing and
fell fifteen feet before he was able
to stay his progress by clinging to a
projected rock. He was then on the
endge of a trail blasted on the side
Of an abyss. Others in the party were
]. R. Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitta-
ker, Mrs. Hastings and daughter, Mr..
Simpson and Miss Mutt. One of the
ladies' also started on a sliding expe-
dition down the mountain side. but
managed to hold to a bush until res
cued.
The annual report of e. A. Walker,
retiring secretary of the school board,
shows that the cost of maintaining
Pasadena's public schools last year
was more than $16O0OO. There is now
cash balance of $45,s26.63 on hand.
A tree warden to look after and
protect shade trees as well as other
shrubs is advocated by the board of
trade and an effort will be made to
interest the city council in the mat
ter! DIR. M. o. Randall, chairman of
the board of trade committee on roads.
is behind the movement and he will
appear before the council tomorrow to
ask the passage of a measure. Similar
requests of the council have been made
heretofore, but they have never been
acted upon. DR.. Randall says one of
his objects is to encourage tree plant
ing and to provide for protection for
those now in the community. Coun-
Gilman Ashby is said to be in favor
fcity legislation along that line.
T. J. Hampton has taken out a per-
NIT to build an eight-room residence
at 369 North Madison street to cost
$4,000.
Adolpho Prescidoro fell from the
second floor of the Goodrich building
and landed on the joists below, sus-
taining severe bruises which will keep
him from work for a few days.
Herman r. Hertel and Miss Anna
Hertel have returned from Sulphur
Mountain Springs. During his stay
there Mr.. Hertel gained the distinction
Of being one of the champion fisher
men of the season.
Prof. George Hale went up to the
observatory on Mount Wilson Sun
day, going by way of the old trail.
Rev. Henry Stats of the North Con-
gregational church today entered upon
a two weeks vacation. During his alb
sence the pulpit will be filled by Rev.
William Didge.
Pasadena Brevities
Frank j. Anderson's resignation as an
engineer of the fire department was ac-
cepted by the board of commissioners
at today's session. Theodore Skallerind,
driver of the Dayton street chemical
engine. also rendered his resignation,
which was accepted. The board en-
ployed F. c. Carr as an extra driver.
DR.. e. B. Hoag will probably be ap-
pointed milk. food and sanitary inspec-
tor by the city council tomorrow. The
office was recently created, and DR..
Hoag will combine with it his duties as
city bacteriologist.
Burglars robbed the home Of c. w.
Hammond. 167 Delacey street, in broad
daylight Saturday, carrying away a
ings banks containing $1S. The thief
pried open the window while the family
was away.
Pete Noguir figures as the defendant
in another liquor case from San Gabriel
to be settled in Justice Congdon's court.
1t was set for today. but was post
poned at the request of attorneys.
Noguir's brother pleaded guilty and was
fined last week.
Manuel Mendoza was sent to Jail by
Judge Klamroth upon a plea of guilty
to stealing bicycle from Pete Morales.
Mendoza will spend two months in the
county bastile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Cawston Of the
ostrich farm have returned to their
home in South Pasadena from an ex-
tended European trip.
A movement is on foot to purchase
the lower valley of the Arroyo Seco for
park purposes. A meeting of the I'M
proVement societies of South Pasadena