Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
PASADENA AIDS
SANTA ROSANS
RELIEF COMMITTEE GOES ON
SPENDING FUNDS
Msrchsnts' Association viii Ask for
Better Street Car Service TO
Sierra Madre--Preparlng
for Picnic
Pasadena Agency,
16h East Colorado Street.
Telephone Main 752.

Telephone Main 1b2.
PASADENA, May 21.-This after
noon the board OF trade relief COM
nittee forwarded $4,000 to Santa Rosa
for the relief of the earthquake suffer-
ers there.
Some days ago the secretary Of this
committee wrote to the official repre-
sentatives of San Jose, Oakland, Santa
Rosa and other contiguous places ask
Ing as to the local conditions there
and the need for relief
]. p. Overton, mayor of Santa Rosa
and president of the Santa Rosa Saw
ings bank, was the first to answer. He
stated that there Is considerable suf-
fering in that place because of the
losses inflicted by the earthquake, and
said that whatever funds might be
sent them would he thankfully re-
celved and carefully used under the
direction of committee appointed by
the city council.
The Pasadena relief committee de-
cided at once to send the amount
named above out of the general relief
fund raised in this city.
Out of $27,100 received by the relief
committee, $4,000 has now been ex-
pended.
This money might be sent in bulk
to the San Francisco committees, but
the local committee feels that every
dollar should be put where It will do
slowly and investigating every call for
aid.
Prepare for Picnic
Because of the electrical parade to-
night in Los Angeles 1t was decided to
postpone the regular meeting of the
Merchants association, which was to
occur tonight, and set the same for
Wednesday evening instead.
Several matters Of considerable i'm
portance are expected to come up at
this meeting in addition to the regu-
lar routine.
One of these Is the report of Chair
man H. r. Hertel for the committee
on transportation It is understood
that his efforts to prevail upon the
Pacific Electric officials to grant bet
ter street car service between Pasa-
dena and Sierra Madre have met with
only partial success, although the rail-
road people appear to desire to ac-
commodate the citizens of the two
places as far as is possible. 1t is
question just how far the Pasadena
merchants will be satisfied to have
their requests granted.
At the meeting steps will likely be
taken preparatory to the annual Pasa-
dena picnic, usually given some time
in July or August. 1t is probable that
a committee will be appointed to look
into the matter of a suitable location
for the picnic.
Last summer it was held at Venice.
Crown City Notes
S. r. Hoover, janitor of the city
building since that structure was
erected, gives up the position on June
l. He has been receiving a salary of
$83.83 a month, and 1t is understood
that a cheaper man is desired.
Pasadena members of the Scottish
Rite will hold an elaborate banquet
tomorrow night at the local Masonic
temple. Judge Willett will preside as
toastmas ster and number of leading
Masons will speak
Someone left an automobile at the
corner of Villa street and Pasadena
avenue last evening and up to late
hour tonight had not called for it. The
machines number is missing and the
police have the auto in charge.
North Pasadena stores will be closed
all day tomorrow because of the Fiesta
parade in Los Angeles, but few of
the downtown places of business will
close, although nearly every business
man in the city will be in Los Angeles.
Rails and ties were distributed along
East Orange Grove avenue this morn
ing and workmen for the Pacific Elec-
trio are now busy extending the Orange
Grove line eastward toward Los Robles
avenue, where 1t will connect with the
new line being built there.