Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-07
]. C. FITZGERALD APPOINTED
CITY ATTORNEY
AUDITOR HOPKINS TO RESIGN
Well Known Pasadena Painter and
Contractor Seriously, II Not Fa-
tally, injured by Slipping on
Banana Peel
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street.

PASADENA, June 6--At todays
session Of the city council several
changes were made in administrative
offices. Councilman o. H. Hayes, who
was recently appointed to fill vacancy,
resigned and Thomas ]. Ashby, of the
Pasadena Lemon Growers association
was appointed to succeed him. The
mayor announced the appointment of
J. C. Fitzgerald as city attorney and
the council confirmed the selection.
Frank c. Scoville was appointed as
sistant building inspector in place of
], e. Coleston. 1t is also announced
that Auditor e. p. Hopkins is to re-
sign on July J.. and that George Kern
aghan is to be his successor. The
latter has already held the authorship
and is familiar with the duties.
The deadly banana peel was the cause
of a serious, If not fatal injury to
Charles Cole, who slipped and fell on
the pavement near Webb's drug store
this evening, striking on his head. He
suffered a compound fracture Of the
skull near the base of the brain. He
was carried unconscious into the drug
store where temporary relief was ad-
ministered. DIR. Fiske, assisted by DR.
Mallaby, subsequently trephined the
skull.
Cole Is member of the firm of Cole
& Borg, painters, who have several
large contracts in this city.
Painter Falls From Ladder
w. o. Gould fell from ladder at
Rubio canyon this evening and sus-
tained severe fracture of the left
ankle. Gould is boss painter for the
Pacific Electric company.
The graduating exercises of the
grammar department of Throop were
held today in the assembly hall The
program opened with prayer by Rev
S. G. Dunham, and the class address
was delivered by Judge C. j. Willett
Policeman Oscar Kunzman has been
suspended by Chief Pinkham on
charges of neglect of duty. The officer
will have a hearing before the COM
missioners next Monday.
Pasadena Brevtles
T. H. Pratt and Eugene Bassett
owners of the Colonial apartment house
at Walnut and Pasadena avenues, are
preparing to erect a $4,000 addition to
the building. The city council has
been petitioned for permission.
The report of City Treasurer Munson
for May shows that there was col
lected in licenses during that period a
total Of $2O4.50. The report also shows
a total of $93, ,SS9.34 in the city treasury.
Property owners on West Colorado
street have decided that they desire
to pave that thoroughfare between
Pasadena avenue and Delacey street
by private contract and a request was
presented to the council by City En-
gineer Allin. 1t was ordered to post
pone letting the contract by advertise
ment In order to grant the request OF
the properly owners.
The Progressive league of South
Pasadena is making preparations for a
big banquet at the Capitola hotel or
Thursday evening. Byron L. oliver, a
well known attorney of Los Angeles
will be toastmaster.
A physical culture club has been or
ganized among the pupils of the Wash
ington school with Prof Flynn as in
structor.
The trustees of South Pasadena have
adopted an ordinance restricting the
sale Of fireworks, by which it is pro-
posed to curb the deadly cannon cracker
and the toy pistol on the Fourth OF
July.
The directors of the First National
bank have elected Ernest II. May
president and A. X. McQuilling vice
president. The vacancy on the board
caused by the death of A. r. Metcalfe
was filed by the election of Don C.
Porter.
The Crown City band has decided to
give a concert in Library park next
Thursday. which is merchants bargain
day.
DR.. r. r. Meredith last evening en-
tertained a number of visiting minis
ters Of the Congregational church.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Merchants association today the
subject of effective advertising was
taken up and it was decided to make
that adjunct to successful business a