Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-22

some way be reached by the two con-
testants, even at the last. is now dashed
by notice to the court of the inten-
ton to ask for a day of trial.
Big Sale Of Acreage
Robert Baird has completed the pur-
chase of forty-two and one-half acres
of the we'll known DIR. Speer tract in
North Pasadena at $1,000 an acre, or
S42, 500 The property lies 10 the south
of New York avenue, is bounded on
the west by Allen avenue, on the east
by Lafayette avenue and on the south
by Wildwood avenue. and is some or
the most attractive residential property
in the northeast section. The new pro-
prietor has named the tract the "Syl-
van Dell" and will hold it for an invest
ment Mr.. Baird is reputed to be a
millionaire and recently came to Pasa-
dena to make his home. He formerly
resided at Valparaiso Chile.
Society Will Help
Humane officer Sherwin announces
that the Humane society will receive
subscriptions for the purpose of pur-
chasing a new horse for j. A. Bell the
dairyman whose animals the society
was OBLIGED to destroy few days ago
as unfit. Bell is practically helpless
without a horse and the society Will
undertake to supply him with one.
Money may be left at the office of the
society in the city hall or handed to
the officer.
South Pasadena Ticket
The following nominations have been
made for the approaching city election
in South Pasadena: For trustees,
Henry Carpenter, j. S. Dodge, Leonard
Hargrave. r. w. Pridham and w. f.
Axtman; for city clerk and assessor,
q w Orcutt and Alexis Hinkley; for
treasurer. G.. w. Wilson; for marshal,
Maurice B. Reed. All of these nomina-
tions were made by petition and the
time for nominations has expired
Death of Mrs. Case
The remains of the late Mrs. Mary T.
Case reached here this evening from
Mobile, Ala. They will be inferred
Friday, the funeral service being held
at the Lake Avenue Congregational
church, of which the deceased was a
member. Mrs. Case had been resi-
dent of Pasadena for over twenty years
and few weeks ago made the trip
to Mobile to visit her son, whom she
had not seen for many years. Her death
from an apoplectic stroke occurred
there a week ago. In addition to the
son there Mrs. Case is survived by a
son. DR.. c. L. Case. and two daugh-
ters. Mrs. j. NJ. Glass and Mrs M. N
Case. residing in this city.
Crown City Notes
1t is announced that DR.. Edwin II.
Conger, ex-minister to China and later
to Mexico. has decided to make MS
home in Pasadena.
owen Parrott is wanted in the police
court for alleged contempt. He was
arrested yesterday for riding his motor
cvcle on the sidewalk and failed 10
appear this morning for trial.
The board of directors of the local
Y. NJ C. A. have had proposition
made to them to sell the present prop
erty of the association and build TO
suit their growing needs in another and
cheaper location. 1t is not known Just
what action will be decided upon. The
Y. NJ. C. A building as now located Is
very valuable, but entirely too small
even for present needs.
Charles Robson, the burly Los An
geIes negro who attempted to rob four
Japanese at Sierra Madre Monday
night and was severely handled by the
little brown men before being turned |
over to the officers, was sentenced by
Justice CongdOn today to six months
in the county Jail. Constable Newell
has evidence tending to show that the
fine bicycle which was found in the
negro's possession was recently stolen
from parties in Los Angeles.