Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
PASADENA WATER DISCUSSION
STILL BITTER
Mayors Supporters Say Present Petl-
tIons viii Have No Standing.
No Counter Documents
Prepared
Pasadena Agency,
81 North Raymond Avenue.
Telephone. Main 1903.

anu curing the uay HunlDeT OIL HLJle
meetings were held to talk over the
plans as are being developed by the
two factions. The men who have en-
gagged to circulate the petitions asking
for the removal of Judge Fitzgerald
start out tomorrow intent on securing
an overwhelming number of signatures
1t Is stated that probably five hundred
names are already signed, and those
managing the campaign contend that
twice that number can be secured as
easily. One man, whose first days
work resulted in 112 names, says that
but five people refused to sign the pc
tition.
The men who have been agitating
counter petition asking for the re-
tention of the city attorney are still
undecided as to their action, and may
conclude to drop 1t altogether, alleging
that there is little If any need for an
other petition, as the one now passing
Is being signed in an indiscriminate
manner and can have no standing in
law. Meanwhile the suggestion is made
from administrative sources that At
torneys Fitzgerald and Wright agree
on third lawyer, these three to sub
NIT briefs to Dillon 6s Hubbard, the
New York bond experts, who shall in
their turn decide as to whether the
city shall go on at this time in the pur-
chase of the water plants. The plan
Is merely tentative. however, and 1t Is
believed that the mayor and city coun-
ell will not agree to such a proposition.
Discuss School Matters
The regular monthly meeting of the
East Side improvement association will
be held on Thursday evening of this
week, probably at the residence of
James A. Leonard, 110 South Chester
avenue. 1t is not expected that the
question of annexation, which so agi-
tated this meeting of east siders
month ago, will be permitted to come
up for discussion again. This does not
mean that the scheme of annexation is
dead. but that the bitterness of the
fight warns the members of the asso-
citation to let time do a little healing
before it is brought up again.
The Forthcoming school election of
January 20, by which East Pasadena
hopes TO be granted a new school build
ing, will receive the chief attention of
the meeting, and steps will be taken
to get out Is large vote of the electors
residing in that part of the district as
is possible. 1t is not likely that op-
position will develop to the proposed To-
cation of the new building on the south
side of Colorado street, although the
residents of the northeast section con-
tend that II but one building is to be
erected 1t should go there. The general
satisfaction in getting one building at
this time is likely to prevent the loca-
ton of the building from becoming un-
duly prominent.
Influence Of New Home
1t is interesting to note how the pos
session of permanent home is broad
anil u,,1 I..~ a..
Shakespeare club. There has been
remarkable re-awakening Of interest
in the established lines of club activity
noticeable in the larger attendance at
the regular meetings and in the closer
attention being paid the excellent pro.
grams which now as ever mark the
weekly coming together of the ladies'
But the influence of a permanent
home is seen most in the numerous
lines of work which are being taken up.
The club already has it's art and it's
music section and these have assumed
Importance never dreamed of under
the old regime Then a dramatic Sec
ton seems about ready for organiza-
tion. the several dramatic perform
sh5as of the past two months having
sho%n that much real dramatic talent
is possessed by members of the club.
This organization is certain to be fol-
lowed by others in time.
Deaths Of a Day
John A. Shellhamer, aged so years,
died at II a. m. today at his residence,
No. 333 South Fair Oaks avenue. The
deceased leaves a wife and a son,
Clarence Shellhamer. who. Is engaged
in business in Los Angeles. The fu-
neral will be under the auspices of
Pasadena lodge No, 272. Free and Ac-
cepted Masons, of which Mr.. She'll
hamer was an active member. The
date has not yet been arranged.
James A. Milton died last evening
at his residence on North Marengo
avenue. The deceased came to Pasa-
dena ten months ago from New York.
Date of funeral not yet agreed upon.
Mrs. Arethusa Merwin, aged SO years,
died last night at the home of her son,
Duncan S. Merwin, at the corner of
San Pasqual and Alsen. The immedi-
ate cause of death was pneumonia, the
illness lasting only few days. Mrs.
Merwin has been a resident of Pasa-
dena about year, coming from New
Haven, Connecticut. On Monday from
2 to 4 p. m. the body can be viewed
} by friends at the parlors of Ives &
Warren, 1t being the intention to set
out tomorrow evening with the body
for interment at the old hom in Con-
necticut The family of which Mrs
Merwin was a member is one Of the
most prominent in that eastern state.
Pasadena Brevities
Every member of the Humane So
ciety Is urged to be present at the
annual meeting Monday evening at
the board of trade rooms.
Miss Lillian Granc is captain and
Miss Adaline Wright business man
ager OF the newly organized Throop
girls basketball team.
Attorney l. II. Preston was the
speaker at the Y. M. C. A. meeting
this afternoon. The subject of his adj
dress was Money and It's Uses"
Lamanda Park citizens are mildly
objecting to the new Spanish names
with which the Pacific Electric has
christened the principal streets OF the
village. They prefer the old names.
The fine new church building of the
North Pasadena Methodists was for
mally opened for use today and is a
model structure. Rev. j. c. Elliott, the
pastor, conducted special services
morning and evening.
Local Knights and Ladies of the
Maccabees will hold a joint installa-
tion of their newly elected officers on