2l8 HISTORY OF PASADENA. 



to oversee and direct the editorial conduct of the paper, as well as the 

 mechanical and business affairs connected with it. Messrs. Green, Ball and 

 Kernaghan were each signers of $ioo notes for the prohibitory Enforcement 

 Fund ; and Mr. Lukens had made a similar note for the original enactment 

 or "Indemnity Pledge" fund; hence, it will be seen, the conduct and 

 course of the paper would be very different, both in its general political 

 quality and in its local bearings. 



On May 27, 1890, the Star first appeared with this formula at its head : 

 "Geo. F. Kernaghan, president and manager; J. S. Glasscock, secretary ; 

 First National Bank, treasurer." 



On May 19, 1891, Charles A. Gardner* bought out Mr. Kernaghan 's 

 interest, and became manager and editor in his stead. Mr. Gardner then 

 gradually bought out the other shareholders until he became sole proprietor ; 

 and that was the situation on January i, 1895, when the business had been 

 worked up by diligent, patient and perservering effort through the years 

 of business depression to a good paying basis — and a great 16-page New 

 Year edition was issued in good heart. 



Theodore Coleman became city editor of the Star in June, 1886, and 

 has held the place ever since. His natural aptitude for the work, and his 

 uniform courtesy and fairness as a reporter, ha^e given him a prestige and a 

 staying hold which few men can reach in that field. 



The Pasadena Standard. — This paper was started in 1888, to sus- 

 tain Pasadena's anti-saloon ordinance and policy, for an account of which 

 see Chapter 13. The first number appeared on Saturday, December 22, 1888, 

 with Dr. H. A. Reid as principal editor, and H. N. Farey as business mana- 

 ger. The editorial salutatory was only two lines, thus: "Folks, we're 

 here ; and hereof you'll hear more herein and hereafter." 



Heading the first column on its first page was the following original 

 poem : 



"no saloon in the VALIvEY." 



Rise, Pasadena ! march and drill 



To this your bugle's rally — 

 "A church or school on every hill, 



And NO SAr,ooN in the vai^ley." 



Stand firm in rank, but do not boast 



Too soon your victory's tally ; 

 You "hold the fort" for all the coast 



For NO SAI^OON IN THE VAI^LEY. 



The seige is on, the bombs aflight ! 



Let no true soldier dally : 

 For truth and right, for HOME we fight, 



And NO SALOON IN THE VALLEY. 



Then let your Standard, full unfurled 



On every street and alley. 

 Pledge Pasadena round world 



For NO SALOON IN THE VALLEY. 



*Mr. Gardner was editor of the Anaheim Gazette in 1871-72 ; of the daily and weekly Napa Register, 

 1873 to 1875 ; of the Helena Star, 1875 to 1S84 ; of the Pasadena Union, 1885-86 ; of the Rural Cali/ornian, 

 Los Angeles, 1886 to 1888. 



