Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-23

height. 1t is understood that the de-
posed Republican boss does not ac-
Cept his enforced retirement gracefully
and that he expects at an early day
to make an effort to recover the posi-
ton he has lost.
Runaway Boxoars
Two heavily loaded runaway boxcars
shot through South Pasadena this
forenoon In a manner calculated to
astonsh the citizens and to require a
clear right of way. The cars started
down the grade from the Pasadena sid
ing Of the Santa Fe and could not
be overtaken, although a locomotive
in charge of Engineer Hedrich made
the attempt. The grade is one of the
steepest on the line but the cars made
it safely and kept the rails until they
were derailed by the switchman at
Downey avenue. Luckily no one was
injured, although several narrow es-
capes are reported from crossings on
the way.
Case of Mistaken Identity
Word reached here today that will
liam Wotkyns, whose wedding at Men1o
Park last fall was one of the events
of the social season and who was
soonest man at the university, met A
severe accident last evening by which
he lost his right hand while duck
shooting. The news excited much con-
Germ here where the gentleman re-
fered to Is well known. I But Mr.. wot-
Eyn's brother, G.. i. Wotkyns of this
city, states tonight that it was case
OF mistaken Identity. the man injured
being one Watkins who is attending
the Stanford law school.
Water Case Continued
The hearing OF the celebrated case
OF Mrs Margaret Collier Graham
against the Pasadena Land and Water
company was again postponed today
and set for Tuesday, January 80. The
case was set for today before Judge
Bordwell in the superior court, hut the
reported illness of Attorney Collier of
Riverside, a brother of the plaintiff.
caused another postponement to the
intense disgust Of the many Pasadena
people who are hoping for an early
decision in this case and who believe
that with this out of the way some
sort OF settlement of the present water
middle is possible.
Pasadena Brevities
Dr. Hiram a. Reid, author of the
History of Pasadena, is seriously ill
with pneumonia.
Frederick Warde, the eminent ira
gedian, was given a hearty welcome by
Pasadena El!is tonight, when an in
formal banquet of the antlered herd
occurred at the Hotel Green following
the evening recital at the Lowe opera
house.
Col and Mrs. w. ]. Hogan arrived
from Kentucky Saturday and are
lodged at the Hotel Maryland for the
season. Col. Hogan was among the
chief promoters of Pasadenas first
horse show and brings the good news
that several famous eastern stables are
likely to be represented at this years
show, among them the one owned by
Herbert Moore at Chicago.
Upon recommendation of Chief OF
Police Pinkham, the city commission
ers today appointed the following spe-
cial officers to serve without pay: f.
Fl. Carpenter. Guy Bisbee, j. j. Young,
A H, May, e. B. Daniel, NJ. D. Price,
Thomas Lee and Carl Coping. The
board will see to it that better ac-
commodations for the people are made
at Central park in time for the band
concert there next Sunday.
1t is reported tonight that Adolphus
Busch will arrive in Pasadena about
February l to spend the rest of the
season at his South Orange Grove ave-
nue. mansion.
Officer Coping made the arrest to-
night of George and Robert Meade
who are wanted at Long Beach on the
charge of larceny The marshal of the
beach city has been notified of the
arrest and is expected to come for the
men tomorrow.
The remains of the late Mrs. Louise
Marston Day arrived in Pasadena to-
night from San Francisco. Mrs. Day
died at Palo Alto last night very un-
eXpectedlY. She was formerly Miss
Louise Marston of this city. Inter
ment will be from the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marston
of East California street.