Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
SOUTH PASADENA DESIRES TO
HOLD ELECTION
ISSUE OF BONDS PROPOSED
Progressive League Committee Re-
ports In Favor Of MuniclpaIIzlng
Water Plant, Cost Being
Placed at 100000
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street


PASADENA, July 1.-THE Progress
i've league Of South Pasadena has de-
clared for municipal ownership of the
water plant and the city trustees have
been asked to call an election for
that purpose. The committee appointed
to look into the matter reported that
an estimate of the cost to provide
an adequate water plant would be $780,,
00O The report also recommend
that sufficient mains be provided to
afford pressure for fire protection. The
adoption of the committees report
does not signify that the attempt to
obtain control of South Pasadena's
share Of the Pasadena Land and Water
company will be abandoned. On the
other hand It is deemed advisable to
provide for other sections of the city
not provided for by the old company.
A barn on the premises of Harold
Crandall, 9O2 South Los Robles, was
destroyed by fire tonight Mr.. Gram
dali had gone into the barn with a
lantern which was kicked over by a
horse. The burning oil set fire to the
hay and by the time the firemen ar
rived the structure was doomed. Mr..
Crandall rescued two horses and all
the harness. The loss is about SIS.
Six acres at the corner of Orange
Grove and Lester streets known as
chased by w. L. Green of this city,
and B. F. Edwards of st. Louis. The
latter will build a handsome resi-
dence on part of the property and
his family will reside here during the
winter. Mr.. Edwards is connected with
the Bank of Commerce and is one
of the leading financiers of st. Louis.
Earl Low has pleaded guilty to
rifiing the pockets of L. D. Collins,
and his sentence will be announced
Friday morning. Low was employed
at Captain Collins blacksmith shop
on Holly street and was caught in
the act of abstracting money from
clothing hanging on the walls of the
shop.
Grand Master George w. Hunter of
the California grand lodge of Masons,
has been asked to deliver the prin-
cipal address at the dedicatory exer-
cises to mark the completion of Pasa-
dena's Masonic temple on July 49,
Senator Frank p. Flint has also been
invited to participate in the program,
and invitations have been sent to
many other prominent Masons through
out the state. The temple is one of
the finest in Southern California and
has been occupied by the local lodges
only a short time.
Great Increase in Dog Licenses
The total number of dog licenses is
sued by City Treasurer Munson for this
year up to date is 5232 as against 1877
for the same period last year. The
large increase is due to the efforts of
the humane society.
Miss May Sutton continues to be
congratulated for her victory in Eng
lish tennis matches by her Pasadena
admirers. Mayor Waterhouse and
other city officials today contributed
to the cost of a cablegram.
F. P. Perkins, we'll known advo-
cate of the Pasadena horse show, has
been seriously ill for several days, but
is now supposed to be out of danger.
His daughter, Mrs. George Lesk, and
her husband are here from New York.
j. w. Martin was married yesterday
to Miss Ethel Brown, the ceremony
taking place at the home of Howard
Baldwin at Long Beach.
James B. Millar, who was connected
with the Hammond Packing company
o. Chicago, died in sanitarium here
today. His son, William B. Millar, who
is assistant secretary of the Chicago
Y. M. c. A., was with him and will
accompany the remains to Chicago for
interment.
Rates as low as $3.50 per week at
Hotel del Coronado"