Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
FIRES HOT SHOT AT MAYOR
WATERHoUSE
NEGRO FALLS FROM GRACE
Engineer Luce Benefit Performance a
Success-Old Man Lost In Pasa-
dena WIIds-other
News
News
Pasadena Agency,
l1i East Colorado street

PASADENA, Aug. 15.IThe Crown
ing and Mayor Waterhouse has another
resignation chalked up against him. AS
indicated in this correspondence last
night, the breach between the mayor
and the police Judge has been gradually
widening until the resignation of today
seemed the only way out. So when the
city council assembled this forenoon
the written resignation Of Judge Cong
don was on the clerks table. About
the middle Of the afternoon the inno-
cent looking bit of paper was opened
and read. 1t was very warm docu-
ment and caused a decided sensation.
1t follows:
'It has come to my knowledge that
certain of my judicial acts in ruling
upon matters of law have been criticised
by the head of the present administra-
ton, and 1t would seem that such
criticism, especially when made during
the course of pending proceedings, can
not be construed otherwise than as an
attempt to influence my judicial actions,
and as 1 have too high regard for my
oath of office and for my integrity in
the execution of a judicial trust to over
look readily any seeming attempt 20
influence my court in the performances
of judicial duties, even though, as I
hope, such act might have been done
without full consideration or insidious
intent, would prefer rather to place
myself beyond the possible recurrence
of such a situation. Accordingly I
herewith tender my resignation as judge
of the police court of the city of Pasa-
dena to take effect at once
Judge Klamroth, whom rumor has
slated for the vacant position, is out of
the city, but his friends say he is not
likely to take the office even if it be
rendered him. In some quarters As
sistant City Attorney Mcdonald is
looked upon as a probable successor to
vacancy will be allowed long to exist
in SO responsible and important posi-
tion. Mayor Waterhouse does not care
to discuss the situation and is not
ready to announce whom he will ap-
point to the Office.
Falls From Grace
William Strawders, we'll known ne
gro teamster and at one time messenger
to State Senator Hahn, was locked up
at the city bastile today by Policeman
Coping on the charge of larceny.
Strawders was helping to move the
household goods of Mrs. Josephine Will
liams, when that lady missed a purse
containing $3.50. Officer Coping was
sent for and when the big negro was
searched the missing property, purse
and money was found. Strawders
made the best of a bad situation by
making a frank confession. He re-
stored the money to its owner and was
then given the choice of twenty-five
days in jail or the paying of $25 fine.
He paid the fine and was dismissed by
Judge Congdon.
AS result of the benefit perform
ance held for him tonight at the Fam
lily theater Engineer George Luce will
receive about $130. Citizens responded
nobly tonight and scores had to be
turned away from the theater, every
available space within being occupied.
Manager Lubbock put on first class
vaudeville performance, donated the
use of his theater and is directly re-
sponsible for the tidy little sum which
goes to help out the brave engineer
who thought of others before himself.
M Towne, an old gentleman nearly
at his eighty-fifth milestone, has been
visiting in this city for some days, his
home being at La Canada, some six
miles west of Pasadena. This morn
ing he went out for walk. This even
ing Officer Beasley found him sitting
on a curbstone on North Lake avenue.
He had been lost all day and was so
exhausted by fatigue that he was en-
tirely helpless. Through the patient
help of the officer he was restored to
his family tonight.
A. C. Shaver. building and plumbing
inspector. dropped into line today with
his resignation, which was promptly
accepted by the city council. But the
mayor broke the record by Immediately
rendering Mr.. Shaver reappointment.
Under the old regime, Mr.. Shaver has
been receiving a salary of $1,000 a year.
The new appointment brings him $1,000. |
The ordinance increasing the salary
was passed recently, but under the
ruling of City Attorney Fitzgerald it
became necessary for Mr.. Shaver to
resign and be reappointed before he
could draw the increased salary The
arrangement went through today with
out a hitch
Mayor Waterhouse caused his ste
nographer, Miss Anna McGrew. to be
given an increase in salary amounting
to SIS month today. Miss McGrew
was appointed by Mayor Vedder at
salary of $50 a month. Under the ap-
pointment today confirmed by the |
council she will receive $65.