Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-12
ANGRY CITIZENS
SUGGEST RECALL
PASADENA FEARFUL OF CIVIC
REVOLUTION
Council Has Not Yet Adopted OBJ
noxlous Observation-Disclosures
tIon Will Welcome Petl-
ton for Recall
Pasadena Agency,
81 North Raymond Avenue
Telephone, Main l7OS.

PASADENA, Jan. 1.-THE sensa-
tional meeting at the council chamber
last night continues to agltate the pub
lie mind and with the water situation
to provide subject for the llveliest
discussion.
1t is generally admitted that City
Attorney Fitzgerald in his vigorous
setting forth of the reasons why the
administration refuses to acquire the
water properties was singularly sue
cessful. The mayors friends, and there
we're a few in the citizens lobby last
night, although they were so much out
numbered that they remained silent
say that Judge Fitzgerald, in spite Of
his 40 years and the one-sidedness of
the debate, more than held his own and
that many of his arguments were not
at any time completely ControVerted.
Mayor Waterhouse and the members
of the council appear today to be more
firmly convinced Of the truth of the
city attorneys contentious than before
the meeting. The mayor is vigorous in
his denunciation of several of the
speakers who aided in making the ses-
sion sensational particularly President
Linnard of the board of trade, whose
rather hasty remarks and the heated
reply of Judge Fitzgerald as the meet
ing was about to be Adjourned closed
the discussion in a most unseemly
manner.
Today Mr.. Linnard publicly apollo
gized for his personal reference to the
city attorney, as indeed he did last
night almost Immediately after he ut
tered them, pleading the heat and
pressure of the previous two days.
Judge Fitzgerald is reported to have
refused to withdraw his remarks on
that occasion. and there the matter
rests. 1t is interesting to note that the
resolution of annulment which was
slated to be passed last night by the
city council was utterly lost sight of
in the stress of the discussion and that
adjournment came without its passage.
thus accidentally accomplishing what
the board of trade was seeking. 1t now
seems probable that the matter will
rest until the regular meeting of the
council on next Tuesday.
The men who have been pushing for
the immediate requirement of the water
properties state today that they are
stunned by the developments of the
past few hours and that they do not
know what move to make next. The
news today that because of the sick
ness of one of the attorneys the hear
ing of the Graham suit against the
Pasadena Land and Water company
has been postponed another week was
rather welcome than otherwise, as it
will afford a slight respite. Some of
the board of trade leaders appear to
think that the vigorous speechmaking
of yesterday and last night may even
yet have the desired effect on the ad-
ministration. The board has offered
to pay for the services of any prominent
lawyer whom the mayor will secure to
consult with the city attorney as to
what is the wisest course at this time,
and there are some who believe that
the mayor will follow this suggestion
in the interest OF harmony. There are
many hot-headed men who are today
demanding that the recall be invoked
at once, but this plan is repugnant to
most of the leaders. The mayor is said
to hope that a recall petition will be
circulated. believing firmly that he has
the people back of him and that those
who head the petition will become OBJ
jects of public scorn and derision and
political decaptation.
Meanwhile the opposing forces are
resting OH their arms and hoping for
something to happen which will work
for harmony Pasadena's work to-
gether' machinery is sadly out of order
at present.
Miss Busch Arrives
Miss Wilhelmina Busch is at the
Busch mansion ON South Orange Grove
boulevard, having reached Pasadena
some time last night. Acting no doubt
from instructions received from the
head of the Busch family, the servants
up to this afternoon denied all knoWl-
edge of the young WOman's where
abOuts, and when her presence could nc
longer be concealed reluctantly carried
callers cards to their young mistress
But the young woman has had enough
nOtorietY since the time of her sensa-
tional eopment with Lieut.. ScharreI
and she promptly but firmly begged
that she be spared the pain of a news
paper interview.
Miss Busch is accompanied by a
friend, Miss Nathalie Berg, and a maid
and it was Miss Berg who greeted
callers who secured admittance to the
house. Miss Berg stated that Mr.. and
Mrs. Busch are expected TO come tC
Pasadena very shortly and quietly re-
fused to be led into a conversation con-
cerning the wherea bouts or intentions
of Lieut. Scharrer. She declined as
well to speak of the points visited by
Miss Busch since her departure from
St. Louis more than q week ago. 1t /.
understood that Miss Busch is greatly
fatigued from the long journey as wei
as from the strain incident to the
strenuous happenings at her home. anC
win keep strictly secluded for a tim,
a the Busch mansion in this city.
Ready to Give Decision
1t is stated that three judges Of tn,
recent chariot races at Tournamen
park are preparing to render their de
cision relative to the contested race be
tween the off and West fours to tht