Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
ALTADENANs ASK
TO Be ANNEXED
NEARLY FIVE HUNDRED SIGN
PETITION
No Trace Of George Merrill Is Vet
Found--suecessfu Concert In
Aid Of Pasadena
Hospital
Pasadena Agency,
1it East Colorado Street

PASADENA, March 14.-The ques-
tion of the annexation of a part, at
least, Of Altadena, was forced upon the
city council at their regular meeting
this morning, when a petition was pre-
sented to that end. The petition was
signed by 44O residents of Pasadena,
and also by s6 within the district out
side of the city limits which it is pro-
posed to annex.
The entire matter was referred to
City Attorney willett and City Clerk
Dyer. More than the required one-fifth
Of the voters in the city and district
are upon the paper. This will require
the calling. according to the require
ments of the city charter, Of special
election, when the voters may vote
upon the question.
Seven experienced mountaineers
spent the day searching in the foot
hills and mountain canyons just north
east Of the city looking for some trace
of George Merrill, the young man who
has been missing since last Saturday
morning. The only definite clue was
that given by DIR. f. C. Melton of
Esperanza sanitarium, who says he
noticed young man pass between 6
and 7 o'clock Saturday morning. He
noticed that the boy was not dressed
for mountain climbing and that he
was going east.
At the home most thorough search
was made for the letter known to have
been written last Friday by the miss
ing boy. and supposed to be hidden
about the home.
The Pasadena hospital will be nearly
$500 ahead as the result of tonight's
concert given by the boys of the Throop
Mandolin club at the Lowe opera house.
Standing room was at premium. and
the concert the prizes were awarded to
the successful contestants in the ticket
selling contest, in which sixteen of the
Throop young people have been busy
for several weeks. The first prize was
won by Guy Miller, and the second
by Pearl Lambley. Judge H. H. Klam-
roth presented the prizes
Vanderbilt Party Arrives
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick X. Wander
bilt, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mex. Twombly,
Miss Ruth Dix arrived today in their
own special train of four cars. They
went at once to Hotel Green, where
they will remain until tomorrow, when
the party will proceed to Santa Bar
bara. The gentlemen of the party en-
joyed an automobile ride this after
noon.
Miss Irene Crosse of La Casa Grande,
entertained a number of friends today
at luncheon in honor of Miss Ernst
and Miss Blanche Ernst of Chicago.
Pink was the color motif of the dainty
affair. Miss Crosse wore a pretty
gown of white and lavender trimmed
with lace edged frills. Besides the
guests of honor the others enjoying the
luncheon were: Miss May Shull, Miss
Katherine Cotton, Miss Cora Auten,
Miss Florence Crosse of Pasadena, and
Miss Beatrix Felt, Miss Violet Ball,
Miss Florence Clark and Miss Lottie
Crosse of Los Angeles.
Pasadena Sundries
The members of the First Congrega-
tional church are making elaborate
plans for the dedication of their new
church next Sunday. Rev. Warren F.
Day of Los Angeles will assist in the
morning, and his son, the Rev. Will
liam Horace Day, will preach in the
evening.
Goethe. the young man who frighten-
ed the guests of the Green by his sud-
den insanity, seems to be victim Of
over study. He had no friends here, as
he had been in the city but three days.
The matter of placing chemical
engine in North Pasadena has been
referred to the city commissioners.