Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
PASADENA POLICE JUDGE NOW
CITY ATTORNEY
Mayor Waterhouse Is Still HsVing
Trouble In His cablnet-Two
Vacancies Are Vet to Be
Filled
Pasadena Agency.
IL North Raymond Avenua
Telephone Main 1t47.

and an assistant city attorney.
At the meeting of the city council
tbday j. Perry Wood resigned the
fIrmer position to accept the mayors
appointment to the office of city at
tdrney, while Assistant city Attorney
RI w. Mcdonald resigned the position
after an incumbency of five years.
Neither action was expected and 1t
IL said that neither was decided upon
until late this forenoon, but immediate
action was brought about by the per-
emptory statement of Mr.. Mcdonald
that he intended to resign, his resigna-
ton to take effect Immediately. Ac-
cording to Attorney McDonald's state
ment, the salary attached to his office
is insufficient to enable him to live,
being only $75 a month, and the mayors
delay in appointing successor to
Judge Fitzgerald, whose resignation as
city attorney was accepted two weeks
ago, threw the entire legal business of
the city upon him. He states that this
has been done before and that 1t has
never been considered that he should
receive extra pay for the extra work,
1t is believed by many that there is
another and better reason. 1t is said
that Mr.. Mcdonald has been a candi-
date for the vacancy created by the
resignation of Judge Fitzgerald be-
lieving that his years of service as as
sistant deserved recognition in the pro-
motion. Mayor Warehouse, it is said,
was not willing to appoint Mr. Nc
Donald, although quite willing to say
that his services were perfectly satis-
factory and to allow him to act in
definitely as city attorney while draw
ing the meager salary Of assistant city
attorney.
Whatever the reason for Mr.. Nc
Donald's action today, it is certain
that he leaves the office of assistant
city attorney with the friendship and
respect of everyone who has had bus-
ness dealings with his department 1t
is understood that Mr.. Mcdonald will
| open a law office in this city
Judge j. Perry Wood, whom the
mayor very promptly named for city
attorney when 1t became necessary to
do so, is one of the most popular Of
the city's rising young attorneys. He
rs but 81 years DID, fact which makes
Ahim one of the youngest city attor-
neys In the state, and recently grad
nated from Dickinson college, Pa, and
the Yale law school. He was appoint
ed by Mayor Waterhouse to succeed
Judge r.. p. Congdon as police Judge
upon the latters resignation a few
months ago, and has made capable
official. No one has yet been chosen
to the two vacancies made today.
There is a widespread belief that
the administration in the interest of
economy will decide to abolish the DO
sition of assistant city attorney re-
quiring the new appointee to act with
out assistance.
1t should be understood that Former
City Attorney Fitzgerald has already
: been retained to look after the pend
ing water litigation in which the city
is involved a fact which relieves the
city attorneys office of considerable
< labor. There is much quiet discussion
as to whom the mayor Will secure for
police judge, but no prophecies are
being made.
HoId-up at Los Angeles
John Church, trusted employe of
the Pasadena street department tells
s queer story of an attempted hold-up
\ of which he claims to have been the
victim in Los Angeles last night. He
relates that while walking on Los An
geles street waiting for Pasadena car
late last night man stepped up be-
hind him and struck him a blow on
the head with club The blow was
slanting and did not knock him down
and he turned at once to protect him
self, only to receive two more terrible
blows in the face, knocking him to the
pavement He says that he did not
\ Jose consciousness at once and saw
man come running from the opposite
side of the street and attack the would
be footpad He heard the second man
exclaim that he was an officer and saw
, the two in their struggling fall to the
sidewalk, the one who claimed to be
an officer being on top. Then Church
tainted and when he came to himself
was on a Pasadena car. The conduc-
tor. did not remember when he had
got on the car and all Church had
to show for his fight was a desperately
battered head and face. He is unable
to work today and will be laid up for
several days, Churchs friends deny
that he could have been intoxicated,
and believe the story as he tells it.
Edison Bills Still Unpaid
1t was voted by the city council to-
day to request Dillon & Hubbard the
eastern bond experts, to certify to the
validity of the fire and electric light
plant bonds just authorized. 1t ap-
pears that the firm has already writ
ten stating the price they will ask for
this work, $3.50 If the bonds are found
legal and $140'if they are not approved.
Some of the councilmen considered this
sum too high, but after short discus
sion, the offer was accepted At the
same meeting the council voted to re-
fuse payment of the Edison Electric
Light company's bill of over $14OO for
April. This makes over $4,000 in the
aggregate of lighting bills held up and
still unpaid. Nothing was said as to
the possibility of the city and the Edi-
son company getting together on a
compromise. A rumor was current
$ome days ago that IL something was
not soon done by the city to meet the
demands of the Edison people that
company intended to shut off the pres
ent street lights. The rumor could not
be verified and Is probably only the ex-
preston of some PERSONS individual be-
lief as to the best and quickest way to
force a settlement.
Tournament of Roses Carnival
President r. D. Nem of the Tourna,-
ment of Roses association calls atten-
tion to the annual meeting OF that as
sociation tomorrow evening at the
Hotel Maryland and urges, that there
be large attendance of the members.
Annual reports will be read and Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year.
Light refreshments will be served,
EVERY person who has at one time or
another been enrolled on the associa-
tion books can vote at this meeting.
The matter Of reducing the annual dues
from Sb to 81 will be discussed toqethe,