Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-24

and gas and perhaps a few other
things. I am not in favor of hood
winking the public or any one else.
am absolutely convinced. without the
shadow of a doubt, that the water
plants can not be purchased under the
vote as things stand, and / say here
and now, gentlemen, that 1 for one
won't sign the bonds. This worthy
man." turning to the city attorney, lis
as able counsel as can be obtained in
the state"
Councilman c. ]. Crandall, against
whom the recall is also being invoked,
addressed the lobby with reference to
the manner in which he said he has
been miSrepresented, and made the SEN
satiOnal declaration that mot If you
sent me to the penitentiary would
vote for another lawyer"
During the progress Of these remarks
some reference was made to the action
of the local board of trade as having
taken important steps without the
membership being consulted.
Mass Meeting Is Called
The statement acted as red rag to
| the Officers Of that organization. At s
| p. m. a meeting of the board of d.
! rectors was held and following the
meeting it was stated that a general
]
| Of the board of trade is called for
! Thursday night in the Y. NJ. C. A.
auditorium. The subject for consider
alton here is announced as to whether
or not the board shall go ahead and
! employ additional counsel to render as
| sisuance in the present emergency. II
is expressly stated that the subject OF
! recall is not to be mentioned at this
/ gathering. The board of trade has
! through its officers, endeavored con-
! sistently to keep out of the recall fight
asserting that its duty as they saw IL
was done when they petitioned the
council for additional legal counsel. II
is altogether likely, however, that the
meeting will be a lively one as seVerai
members Of the organization are said
not to approve of the recall movement
and are saying publicly that the board
Of trade has done wrong in carrying
the agitation to the distance 1t has.
Arrested for Horse eSteaIing
Patrolman Slade made an arrest last
night which promises to be a fortunate
one. He noticed a suspicious looking
man riding one horse and leading an
other and, after questioning him, de-
cided to arrest him on suspicion. AT
the police station the man was found
to be Il. Langdon, who was releases
from San Quentin prison on January s,
after serving five years for horse steal
ing. Langdon stated that he had pur-
chased the horses at the Thompson
ranch, but this morning word came
from man in Monrovia who tele-
phoned that he had lost two horses
from his property there. He stated
that one of the lost horses had but one
! eye. one of the horses in Langdon S
possession had but one eye, and so the
! Monrovia man was notified to come to
Pasadena at once and identify his
property further II possible. This he
did tonight to the complete satisfaction
of the local police. When confronted
with the owner of the horses Langdon,
who is an elderly man, is said to have
broken down and confessed Both man
and horses were taken back to Mon
rovia tonight.
News Causes Sensation
The news In the afternoon dispatches
20 the effect that Ned l.. Chaplin hes
been summoned at Annapolis for court
fnarttl because Of alleged hazing caused
a small sized sensation I'm this civ.
The young man referred to is the eldest
son OF Editor Lon Il. Chaplin of the
Pasadena Daily News. and Is one of the
most popular OF the many bright voune,
men who have gone forth from the
Crown City. He was graduated from
the local high school and went at once
10 Pomona college, where he spent tbe
time until the opening Of his sopho-
more year.
The appointment TO an Annanolis
! cadetship coming to him then through