Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
CONTEST OVER
ANNEXATION
PASADENA PROMOTERS d.
VIDED INTO FACTIONS
EAST ST. Louis Man Willing to Face
Charge Of Embezzlement-Couns
Gil Compromises Import
ant Case
Pasadena Agency,
81 North Raymond Avenue.
Telephone. Main 1903.

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Telephone, Main 1903.
PASADENA, Dec. ga meeting Of
the East Side Improvement association
has been called for tomorrow night at
the residence Of G. NJ Adams, 81 North
Ellis avenue. when according to all re-
ports. a lively time can be expected.
At previous meeting it was decided
to ask for annexation to the city and
a committee was appointed to look over
the ground and recommend the extent
of the section of territory which Pasa-
dena will be asked to annex. The par
ties have made propositions as to what
shall be the eastern limit of this terri
tory, there being no question as to the
north and south boundaries. one party
Is prepared to stop at Allen avenue,
while the other is voclferously advo-
eating Santa Anita avenue, which
forms the western border of Lamanda
park. The Kendall and Dorsey people.
who have large holdings to the east of
Allen avenue, will move everything to
have Greater Pasadena reach clear to
Santa Anita. The Allen avenue sup
porterS say that there Is too much dry
territory. property outside of the water
district. east of Allen avenue, and that
the linking of East Pasadena's for
tunes with that territory would very
likely endanger the chances of annexa-
ton The entire question will be up
for settlement tomorrow night and the
discussion will not be tame. The new
school house question will also be up
for discussion. but will have to take
back seat until the boundary question
Is settled.
CIavin Starts for Home
Chief of Police George Purdy of East
st. Louis, ILL.,, reached here tonight in
answer to Chief Pinkham' announce
ment of the arrest of w. NJ. Clavin,
wanted on a charge of embezzlement.
Purdy came by way of Sacramento
where he secured the necessary papers
authorizing him to carry the prisoner
out of the state and at once took his
man into custody. Clavin will be placed
in the Los Angeles strong box over
night and will start for East st. Louis
tomorrow morning. Clavin has, during
his leisure, figured out a satisfactory
defense. and now gives it out that he
is absolutely certain of being acquitted
The charge against him is that he APP
propriated to his own use about $1,000
of money held in trust for the children
of an old friend. Chief Purdy ex-
pressed himself as more than pleased
at the quick returns his circular de-
scription of Clavin brought when it
reached the hands of Chief Pinkham
He intimates that the case against Cla-
wing is strong one.
Courts Will Not Decide
On November IA the contract for ma
cadamizing Oakland avenue was
awarded by the city council to Andrew
Holloway and he deposited n check for
mt hot l1n
plete the contract. But Mr. Holloway
has failed to go any further and the
council met today to determine
whether the check should not be de-
clared forfeited. 1t appears that Mr..
Holloway's attorney claims that the
proceedings under which public work
has been let for two years past are not
legal and that in his opinion his client
might have trouble in collecting his
pay from the property owners along the
street. At the special meeting today
City Attorney Fitzgerald refused tc
agree to this view of the situation and
indicated a desire to have the check
forfeited and the whole case have an
airing in the courts especially in view
of the fact that number of pending
contracts would be seriously affected
were this contention proven true. The
council went into executive session to
consider the question. and upon ad-
iournment reported that Mr.. Hollo-
ways check will be returned to him
and the contract cancelled. New bids
will be advertised for. The courts will
not be called upon to decide as to the
legality of the present method.
Anxious to Settle
At a meeting of the ministerial union
this morning 1t was decided to get out
blank petitions opposing the Sunday
band concerts and place them In diff
ferent public places about the city, In
order that citizens opposing the con-
certs may have n chance to register
their names 1t appears that the
do not intend entering
upon bitter campaign. but
will let these two petitions go to
the city commissioners side by side.
The commissioners are expecting to
take up the case again at their next
meeting, in spite of the former de-
cision to let it rest for two weeks. The
contest is becoming a little trying ap-
parently upon the nerves of the mem
berS. and there Is a desire to have it |
settled promptly and out of the way.
Commissioner Windham states that he
is undecided which way he will vote,
and that the petitions now being cir
culated will carry much weight with
soner Medill will undoubtedly vote for
the concerts. Commissioner Burdette is
unalterably against 1t, and
commissioners Wndham and CroWell
will not announce what will be their
final stand. The chances of the con-
certs are growing brighter though.
Board of Trade Growing
The following new members were
voted into the local hoard of trade at
the December meeting; DR. E. r. Chad
bourne, Calvin Nyce, ], $. Lyons, James
e. II. Groenendyke. Or. W.
II. Ballard, Andrew S. Allen and Harry
g. Briggs. This brings the roll of
to a total of 606. and makes
the officers wonder just how they are
going to provide accommodations for
so large a crowd when the time for
The annual banquet comes around next
May. The growth of the board of trade
IS highly gratifying. as is the grade
md quantity of work the organization
s doing Since two years ago, when
D. w. Coolidge, the present secretary,