Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
CONTINUE FIGHT
ON CITY ATTORNEY
MANY SIGN PETITION FOR
REMOVAL
Pasadena official Declares He Has
"Something Up His Sleeve"
Which He viii Bring to
Light Soon
Pasadena Agency,
9t North Raymond Avenue.
Telephone. Main 1908.


PASADENA, Jan. 13.--1n spite Of
the inclement weather today those IN
charge Of the petitions for the removal
OF city Attorney Fitzgerald have gone
steadily about their work and at a
meeting held tonight a large number
OF signatures were reported. New ter
litory was assigned and on Monday
the work will be continued.
1t is understood that those in charge
of the canvass are very well satisfied
with the progress made. on the other
hand Attorney Willis Mitchell states
that he Is ready to circulate a petition
asking for the retention of the pres
ent city attorney and commenting his
stand on the water question.
Mr.. Mitchell is arranging for meet
ing with others who are ready to
stand by Judge Fitzgerald, and 1t Is
probable that on Monday morning an
other set OF petitions will begin going
the rounds. There have been but few
new developments today.
One of the most interesting Of these
is a series of personal interviews pub
lished tonight by an evening news
paper and protesting to give the eX-
pressions of the members of the city
council as to whether they are willing
ership actions, whether they favor the
Immediate purchase of the water plants
and whether they favor the removal Of
City Attorney Fitzgerald. Councimen
Ioughery, Braley and Barnes answer
that they do not favor the rescind-
ing of previous action, that they still
favor the purchase of the water plants
If it can be done legally and lastly,
that they favor the retention Of Judge
Fitzgerald but favor obtaining addition
al counsel to act with him.
Neither Councilmen Crandell nor
Dyer would answer the questions.
Councilman Ashby is sick and out of
the city, but Is said to be not in sym
pathy with the acts of the adminis-
tration. Councilman Root states that
he is in doubt as to the proper course
as concerns the proposed resembling
and immediate purchase, and refuses
to express his opinion of the retaining
of the city attorney. From these in
terviews the conclusion Is drawn that
as regards the present city council the
question of municipal ownership is
not in such bad way after all. 1t Is
rumored tonight that City Attorney
Fitzgerald claims to have something
up his sleeve" which he tells his
friends will be sprung soon.
A Travel Afternoon
The feature OF the Shakespeare club
program this afternoon in connection
with the discussion of "The Barbary
States" was the clever dramatization Of
three scenes from the Aeneid, Dryden's
translation being used. Under the di-
1ection of Miss Anina McNaughton,
eight of the high school students Illus
trated the story of the founding of
Carthage, and the prophecy concern
ing the Punic wars. AS Queen Dido,
Miss Gail Jepson was a great success,
the scene in the temple of Juno, with
its garlands OF evergreen and roses and
the shrine was especially good.
Because of the rain, the attendance
was somewhat small, only about 100,
but the interesting program was great
ly enjoyed by those who were present.
Miss McNaughton had charge of the
afternoon, the program including a.
most interesting letter from Mrs. S. F.
Wallace, now in Spain. upon "Tunis,
q paper by Mrs. e. A. Walker upon
Morocco" an entertaining talk upon
algeria" by Miss McNaughton, and
music by the Cecilian quartet and Mrs.
G. H. Stearns.
discuss Egypt" with Mrs. Samuel
Merrill, Mrs. Squires and Miss Chase
on the program. The music will be
from "Aidi."
Pasadena Brevltles
The annual meeting of the Y. M. c.
A. will be held on Tuesday evening, be-
ginning at $3.50 o'clock.
Members of the Pastors union meet
Tuesday evening for the purpose of
concluding arrangements for the pro-
5ected series of union revival meet
ings.
Miss Marian Girdlestone, secretary
of the Associated Charities, may be
found daily at the office of the HUI
name society In the city hall from
noon until p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Artura Bandini will