Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
PLAN TO DEFRAUD PASADENA
MAN FAILS
PIxLEY ON CONVENTION HALL
Playwright Gives His Views on the
Matter, Offering Some Valu-
able Suggestlons-LoeaI
News BrevitIes
Pasadena Agency,
114 East Colorado Street.

picked Col. L. p. Hansen of 96S San
Pasqual street. A young man giving
his name as Frank Waterman induced
Mrs. Hansen to order two enlarged pic
lures, the work to be done in oil. The
contract price was to be SIS and today,
when the pictures were delivered, Mrs.
Hansen was in Los Angeles and Col.
Hansen, knowing nothing of the con-
tract, accepted Watermans word that
he was to be paid $40 for the work.
Waterman insisted on collecting the
bill when he was sure that Mrs. Han
sen was not at home and seemed will
ing to accept a check on a bank. Col.
Hansen wrote him one on a Los An
geles bank and 1t was not until Mrs.
Hansen returned that he learned the
price agreed upon for the pictures was
to be only SIS. Banks were quickly
notified not to honor the $40 check.
Waterman presented it at a. Pasadena
bank today and he was turned down.
With that he realized that he was in
trap and liable for prosecution, so he
hurried to the Hansen home to effect
settlement Meanwhile the police were
looking for the suave picture agent,
and when Officer Pierce reached the
Hansen home a settlement had been
accepted, Waterman returning the so
check and accepting SIS for his work.
Playwright Frank Pixley. since his
residence here, has become interested
in all movements tending to advance
the material growth and attractive
ness of Pasadena as a desirable place
to live. He is one of the ardent sup
porters of the convention hall project
and in a communication to Chairman
c.. D. Daggett of the hall committee
gives his views and valuable advice
summed up as follows:
First. Spacious grounds we'll locat-
ed, well laid out and well cared for,
six or ten acres easy of access.
Second. A main building with hall
capable of seating from 5000 to $500
people, so arranged that the seating
capacity may easily be reduced for
smaller gfiatherings.
Third. Several smaller halls for
lures, recitals, rehearsals, etc.
Fourth. A fine band or orchestra,
composed of good musicians, not
tradesmen or mechanics who own
musical instruments, and supported
wholly or in part by the city.
Fifth. Band stand, refreshment and
restaurant booths, arbors, walks,
I promenades, cozy hooks and corners.
sixth. The organization of popu-
lar lecture course, a series of enter
tainments, an oratorio society and a
local dramatic association.
THE problem is not difficult and
am confident that those who have this
matter in hand will solve 1T. For such
an enterprise popular support and sat
isfactory financial returns are prac-
tically assured"
Pasadena BreVities
Secretary d. w. Coolidge of the
board of trade will go to Portland
June 80 and remain there until August
1, in the interest Of Pasadena at the
exposition. He will distribute five
cases of literature while there. Mrs
Coolidge and daughter will accompany
him.
The Washington Heights Study
circle elected new officers yesterday
and also increased the annual dues to
one dollar The new officers: Mrs
Willis S. Eason, president; Mrs. D. w.
Lewis, vice PRESIDENT Miss Abbie
Leach, recording secretary; Miss Jen-
nie Petit corresponding secretary;
Mrs, David Curl, treasurer.
Word was received here today of the
sudden death of w. T. Elliott, at the
Grand Canyon hotel, in Mammoth Hot
Springs, Wyoming. Mr.. Elliott was a
we'll known travelling man whose home
was in Pasadena Mrs. Elliott resides
on North Summit avenue. and was
notified of her husbands death by
friends in Los Angeles, Heart trouble
was the cause.
Pasadena members of the Royal Ar
canum have protested against the pro-
posed change in rates. which are to be
raised on October Is. James Me-
Naughten, John A. Goodrich, Fred
Woodbury., George A. Durrell and w.
S. Laurie have been appointed COM
mittee to investigate the new system
Of assessments and to advise the coun-
ell what steps are best to pursue.
The Farmers club will hold a basket
picnic at Eastlake park June 20.
Pasadena members OF the Audubon
and Humane societies have been in
vited to participate in the big meeting
OF the Spiritualists. who begin their
camp meeting at Mineral Springs park
tomorrow.
The Federation of Child Study circles
will hold its final meeting of the year
some lime next week. The meeting
will be held in the Arroyo Seco just
north of California street.
Sailing races at Coronado, July 4th.