Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-28
PASADENA WOMEN
STUDY MISSIONS
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PASADENA, April 27.-There was a
,arge attendance today at the semi
annual meeting of the Pasadena Wo-
mans Missionary union in two most in
teresting and profitable sessions. The
women met in the Sunday school room
of the First Congregational church,
substantial basket luncheon being
served between the morning and after
noon sessions under the charge of Mrs.
C. II. Parsons. In the forenoon the re-
port of the secretary and treasurer,
Miss Clark, was read, showing very
satisfactory results. Mrs. S. V. Max
field spoke upon the work among the
Indians and Miss Virginia Washburn
told of the opportunities remaining for
missionary work At the luncheon
toasts were responded to by the follow
ing ladies': Mrs. H. A. Newell, Mrs. II.
T. Stats, Mrs. S. +. Johnson, Mrs.
j. M. Armstrong, Mrs Mitchell, Mrs
Williamson, Mrs. j H. Merriam. Mrs.
l.. C. Dayton of New Haven, Conn.,, also
spoke on the relief work for San Fran
cisco sufferers, she having been at Ala
media at the time of the earthquake. In
the afternoon an open parliament was
held with addresses by Mrs. G. III. Par
sons, Mrs. Maxfield, Mrs. S. ]. Baker,
Miss j. L. Austin and Rev. William e.
Blackstone.
viii Be Fireproof
Gen. NJ A. Wentworth's new hotel,
The wentworth, which is to be erected
at Oak Knoll, south of Pasadena, this
summer, will be earthquake proof as
well as fireproof. One of the things that
throw the cost of the building out of all
proportion to its size is that it is to be
of reinforced concrete throughout.
The character of the construction of
The Wentworth was decided on by Gen.
Wentworth nearly u month before the
San Francisco disaster, and now that
the results in the north have shown the
superiority of reinforced concrete he
is more anxious than ever to have it.
AS far as he is concerned personally
he declares that he does not care
whether the hotel is to be earthquake
proof or not because he is convinced
that there is not the most remote pos
sibility of a severe shake in Southern
California, but his aim is to make his
guests comfortable mentally as we'll as
physically and he believes that many
of next years tourists, after reading
the exaggerated reports that were sent
east last week will feel safer in build
ing they know to be earthquake proof. |
One advantage that the reinforced
concrete will give the hotel and an ad-
vantage that will not be imaginary is
that it will render it absolutely fire.
proof. The architect who will build it
has guaranteed that when it is done
bonfire may be started in one room
and it will not be possible to spread to
the adjoining apartments.
Relief Fund Grows
The work of collecting clothing and
money for the relief of the people of
San Francisco goes steadily forward
IEit hTn L ra1 -I,f
was made today by the board of trade
committee and in various portions of
the city charitably minded women met
today for the purpose of preparing ar
ticles needed in the northern city for
immediate relief. The Tournament
park refugee camp is still unoccupied
and there is growing sentiment that
it will so remain, although the hearty
response to the call for relief is by
no means dulled. The splendid benefit
exhibit of stereopticon views under the
auspices of the local lodge of Elks last
night and tonight resulted in the rails
ing of a substantial sum, and there is
a possibility that in the near future
these magnificent views will be shown
again. The series comprises about 100
photographs, most of them artistically
cOlored, taken by the well known Pas
adena artist, Harold Parker during
the terrible times at San Francisco
A number of other plans are being
laid for the raising of money to swell
the relief fund.
Extensive Realty Sales
Three realty deals aggregating over
100000 were completed last night in
this city, a fact which indicates that
the local realty market has not severe
ly suffered from the effects of the San
Francisco disaster. The first of these
sales was made by j. d. Thompson,
who sold six lots on East Colorado
street at the northeast corner of
Marengo avenue and Colorado street,
the consideration being placed at $115,-
000 The property passes into the hands
of c. d. Beebe from Syracuse. New
York. Mr.. Beebe also closed for the
purchase of the Cummings block at
the southeast corner of Euclid avenue
and Colorado street, paying for the
property about $55,OOO The Crown City
Realty company and D. M. Linnard
were the owners of this property. The
third sale was through the Don Fer
guson agency, and was the transfer to
Thomas Fraweek of Cheyenne, Wyo-
ming, of the William McAdam orange
grove and acreage, consisting of fif-
teen acres, the consideration being
S27, 900.
Feared an Accident
Considerable excitement was caused
In South Pasadena last evening by the
report that a Japanese laborer had been
engulfed in n cave-in at a nearby
gravel embankment. 1t appears that
the owner of the gravel bank paid a
visit to inspect the work of the single
Japanese laborer employed there. TO his
horror he discovered that great cave
in had just occurred. There was no
sign of the Jap, but from the loose
gravel stuck the handles of some of
the shovels which had been in use
there The certainty that the little
brown man was underneath the pile of
gravel was but natural and the fright
ened owner, knowing that he could do
nothing without help, rushed some dis
tance to where a gang of Japanese were
working. and implored them to hurry
to the buried mans relief. The Japs
only shrugged their shoulders and
looked at each in blank Monderment.