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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07
NEW IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

The Southeastern Section of the City to Be
Developed
The citizens of southeast Los Angeles
have organized under the name of Cen
trail Avenue and Adams Street Improve
ment association, and propose to develop
their portion of the city by every posi-
bic means. AT meeting neld week ago
a constitution was adopted ana the fol.
lowing officers elected: President, ". S.
Pollock; vice president, o. J. Davis Sec
rotary, J. A. Churchill; treasurer. NJ. T.
Elliot.
Last night the third regular meeting
was held and further business transacted.
A committee previously appointed to 50.
cure suitable quarters for the association
reported that the only other available
place was in the store building at the cor
ner of Washington street and Central av.
enue, and it was therefore recon- mended
that the office of Order & Dow, then and
previously occupied by the association,
should be provided with seats and remain
as the iutnre meeting place OF the organ
ization. Mr.. Harwood Kindly offered the
use OF his residence on Twenty. eighth
street, which he said had been fitted out
for the purpose of holding meetings and
could well accommodate the association.
The offer was accepted and the next meet
ing of the organization will be held at
that place.
The garbage committee reported the
results of its efforts to SECURE the services
vi tue city scavenger in that section and
announced tnat hencetorth regular week
ly visits would be made by the garbage
wagon.
Under the head of new business COM
m ttee was appointed upon grievances,
consisting OF the following: Samuel Nc.
Cray W. S. Pollock. y j. Davis. NJ. F.
Elliot and J. A. Churchill. 1t will be the
duty of this committee to Investigate all
matters of proposed Improvements and
one coming under the consideration of
the association. Work has already been
assigned to its mem bers and they will
proceed at once to inquire into the advis
ability of having crossings placed over
some of the ST. eets of that section of the
citv. and also look up the matter OF OPEN
ing CIR fifth avenue from Twenty-ninth
street to the city limits.
The following were appointe5 to circu.
late a peti ion among he resi- e1ts of the
section, asking for the establishment of a
free delivery mail service: G. H. Lam
padious. Samuel MUCray, W. f. Pollock
and James Devlin.
The new organization has begun its
operations in very business like way
and will no doubt aid materially in i'm
proving the southeastern end ri the city.
bout fifty members have been enroll
and active steps taken toward placing the
association on a sound basis. Its regular
meetings will be held on tbs first and
third Wednesdays OF every month,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07
THE PARENT MONOPOLY

Amid the general outcry against
monopoles, which is not without cause,
com paratively faw people understand why
il is and how it Is that monopolies in so
many different forms can grow up under
what is considered a government "of, for
and by the people,. and become power
ful engines of oppression. 1t is popular
but erroneous theory that capital is to
blams, fer monopulistic Injustice; that
oupital and labor are natural enemies
and that therefore labor troubles arise
from the voluntary entertainments of
capital. In reality, however, capital and
labor are natural ooadiutors twin factors
in wealth production-and whenever cap
ital crowds labor it is because mpelled
to do so by the. tyraRnical power or
monopoly. Thus il is that we have so
many and serious conflicts in the indus.
trial field.
In view OF the existence of so NIL
powerful monopoiies it. is important to
understand why they are made possible.
According to large and increasing class
OF political economists. all 10 onopolies
save one are, in the last analysis, bassd
upon that one; that the root, the source,
the foundation lies in the metropolitan
tion of land. There seems to be consid-
cradle plausibility in this explanation. 1t
cannot be denied that the earth itself is
the source wbencs all wealth must come.
Nature has provided a vast workshop in
which labor, the active factor, may EN-
ploy itself in producing such things as
mankind need. The natural resources
hon nof ,d III cd nd
inexhaustible; hence the com parative
ease with which wealth could he produced
were these natural resources accessible.
To whatever extent thsy are monopolizad,
to THAT extent the production of useful
and 'needful Things is rendered di.i cult.
1t is claimed that with land monopoly
abolished there could De no lasting and
far-Ieauning monopoly of things which
labor produces. 1t is impossible to name
monopoly of products which has not
its source in the monopoly Of natural re-
sources. This fact goes long way to.
ward maintaining the correctness of the
economic theory alluded to. II the the
DRY be absolutely sound. it follows that
the only way to kill off the present brood
of smaller monopolies is to destroy the
foundation on which they rest and by
which they are fad. To lop off any num-
Der of branches from an obnoxious tree
and leave the roots untouched is not the
plan usually adopted in clearing ground
for the pillow.
Furthermore, it is claimed that what
ever benefits arise from other reforms IN
any comm unity always result in giving
increased power to landlordism. Hence
the necessity of abolisbing landlordism
before any other reform can be made ef-
fsctive and truly beneficial to the COM
munity as a whale. That done, the
way will be clear for other reforms 10
achieve the best results they may be capa-
Bile Of producing. The maxim tina. first
things should be done first is good
one. If the adjustment of land monop.
oily is the first thing TO be done in the
line of genuine reform the sooner it is
accomplished the better for the people,
and the advocates of lesser reforms may
well bde their time.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07
MAMIE LEMONS TROUBLE
She Charges Wash Covarrublas With Sc.
ductlon

She Charges WASH Covarrublas With Sc.
duction
Wash Covarrubiss was arrested late yes
terday afternoon by Officer Richardson on
a warrant charging him with seduction.
The ION planning witness is Mamie
Lemon, young woman II years of age,
who resides at Echo park, at the end of
the Elysian park car line.
The girl said that about four days ago
she was introduced to Covarrubias by the
wife OF one Of the men en- ployed at his
livery stable, on Los Angeles street. He
had not talked with her half an hour be-
fore be made her proposition to 60 and
live with him. This she Indignantly re.
fus,d. Two days ago he offered to marry
her. Tuesday evening they went to All
entertainment, and when 1t was over 1t
was too late for her to go home. He
asked her to go home with him and &C.
cupy his room. promising he woulu get
another and marry her in the morning.
She consented to this, but he succeeded,
she says, in overcoming her scruples.
She asked him yesterday morning what
he proposed to DO about marrying her,
and he said he did not intend to comply.
Finally she went to the pawnshop OF
Morris on Main street and asked for re-
volver. Before the clerk could load the
weapon she broke down and cried and
aroused his suspicious, and he refused to
give her the weapon.
From there she vent to the pc lice sta
ton and saw Mr.. James, and between her
sobs told him how she had been ruined.
She swcre to q complaint and the man
was arrested in the evening. Covarrubas
treated his arrest with GOODNESS and pro-
fessed ignorance as to the cause. Bail
was fixed ct $4,000, which he was unable
to give last night. so he slept in prison.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07
ON TO THE GATES

Marching, marching. all together,
Throuan the daylight ana the dark,
Under fair or stormy weather.
Through the desert and the park,
Through the inorass, DER the meadow,
IN the sunshine. in the shadow,
We are eckoned by t:ie Fates.
We canr OF stay, we must away.
Marching bravely, stepping gravely,
Glldly sou;e. some very sadly
But we're marching, every murtal,
Toward the inward opening portal.
Where the silent sentry waits
AT the gates.
w s c.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07

II. Swain was nearly killed yesterday
By falling from three. story building on
Sixth street between Grand avenue and
Olive street. Swain was standing on
scaffod about fifty feet high when the
supports gave way anu preci pitated him
to the ground. He struck a projecting
board which broke his fall and also oaus-
ed him to light on his feet on the ground.
One of the bones in his right leg was
broken and he received shock which
will confine him to his bed for some time
to come. He was aiken to the Russ
house where he resides.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07
Concert Friday Evening

The Los Angeles conservatory of
music. under the direction of Mrs. Emily
Valentine, will give a recta, Friday
evening, November S.h at Blanchard
FITZGERALD hall. The following program
will be given:
Sonata Patbetique. Beethoven.
II Trovatore, Verdi Alard.
la Felsuse, Raft.
o, Thou Beautiful Evening Star, Wag-
ne--Liszt.
(a) Salse op. 70. No. 4; (b) Nocturne
op. 81. No. /; (c) Mazurka op. II, No. l.
Chopin.
Solata ID Major, Schubert.
Rondo Brilliant e Flat, Weber.
Piano Duo-March, Triom phale, CORA.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07
THE POLITE WORLD
asSS&SSSSSSSsSs&S SssSSSSSssSS

Mr.. and Mrs. Macarthur entertained
Tuesday evening in honor % Mr.. and
Mrs. George Heir, of Kansas City at
their home, 1920 Carroll avenue. The
time was delightfully."- spent in music,
vocal and instrumental selections being
rendered IN a most enjoyable manner.
The house was prettily decorated with
flowers and delicious refresh msnts were
served. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. George N. Helm, Mr.. Nellie Young.
the Misses French, Della White, the
Messrs. Dick Haskins, John Baretine,
Joseph Bickell. Turner. John Rsdy.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07
The Arena


The Arena for Novem Der is one of the
best mum bers of this excellent magazine
yet ISSUED. Among other contributions
there are papers of unusual interest by
Professor George D. Heron, on the
Socialitv OF the Religion of Jesus, dis
cussion OF the silver question. by Sena-
tor J. T. Morgan, who is recognized as
one of the ablest thinkers in the senate
on international issues; The Impending
Political Advance, by Ex-Governor James
NJ. Ashley; Municipal Lighting, by Pro.
lessor Frank Parsons OF the Boston uni
versity law school. The many friends
and readers of the Arena will be pleased
with the announcements that from now
on the price will be- SO instead of S. per
year. This reduction will result IN quad
rurlng the circulation OF magazine
that from the first issue has led the adj
vance thought of the world, as it will
place it within comparative easy reach of
tens uf thousands of earnest, intelligent
people who could i'll afford It at the
former price. The Arena well deserves
the success it has alreaiy achieved. and
this new departure in price--while the
great merit 81 the review will not be at
all diminished-will, We predict, make It
a greater success than ever.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07
A Woman AMI a CHI d INJURED

A horse hitched to carriage in which
were woman and small child took
fright at some object on Pearl street yes.
terday and ran away. At the corner of
Twelfth street the buggy uspset and threw
them unt. The lady had several ribs
broken. besides being badly shaken up
and the child had its mouth cut by strik-
ing against the curb. The wom.n re-
fused to give her name and asked to be
taken to Hunters tamale factory on East
Sixth street. 1t was afterwards ascertain
ed that her name was Mrs. Martin.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07

The Misses Goodrich were given COM
plete and very delightful surprise at their
home last night by number of their
friends. The merry party took posses
sion OF the bcuse at an early hour and
festiv ties of most enjoyable nature We Q
part icpated in by all present. Those
enjoying the evening were: The Misses
Mark, Brady, Wharton, Mills, Fay,
Misses Wellborn and kreeelo, Messrs.
Barnell, Charles Dick, Richard Dickln-
son, Teale, Jevne. Bundrum and others.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07

to the advocacy of ind.vidualism in pub
lie education. The initial number con-
tains several very interesting contribu-
lions and forceful editorial exposition by
Professor Search of his fayorits subject.
If the standard set at the beginning is
the magazine should certain
ly p rove conspicuous and influential
factor in its particular field.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07
Died From an unusua, Disease

A post mortem examination was held
or the remains OF Mrs. Mary A. Evans
yesterday to determine the exact cause OF
her sudden death. IT was agreed by the
physicians that she had died from splenic
fever, so on inquest was not deemed nee
essary. This disease is very unusual on
this coast and for a time puzzled the doc
tors. The remains will be inferred today.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07
The Thoroughbred

Z. J.. Baldwin's string of thorough.
breds have arrived at the Santa Anita
ranch after closing successful SEASON in
the east. These horses will in all proba.
bility leavu for San Francisco in q few
days, as they are entered in all the big
STAKES Of the Pacific Jockey clubs new
truck
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07

1t would be most excellent idea to
allow the eastern press a monopoly of the
task of furnishing reasons why the Re-
publican national convention should not
be held in San Francisco. 1t is certainly
unfair for any part of the Southern Cali.
fornia press to infringe on the preroga
tives OF their eastern contemporaries in
this matter
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07

If this thing OF reducing the railroad
time between Chicago and Los Angeles
continues the two great cities OF the coun-
try will soon De as next door neignbors
and their respective denizens be enabled
to exchange back yard inequalities with
ont staying out over night. But then
who would desire to return to Chicagos
back yard aftor playing in oursP
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07

a Burlington, VT, man has "a shoe last
made in 1876. 1t is POINTED in shape
and the mos. extreme style of the pre-
vaIling tooth-pick shoe could be made
on 1t.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07

The ''moral support" citizen is as un
satisfying as the girl who insists on be
ing q sister
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07

A good thing-the San Francisco con-
vention scheme; push it along, and push
hard.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07

erly an increase in the municipal army
be necessary it should be provided with.
ont oelay.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07

1.-THE Advance in Education" edited
by ex-Superintendent of Sch oos P. W.
Search has made its debut. 1t il ,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diplc=ns.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07

Frank I. Carpenter and Mrs. Clara d.
Carpenter of New York are staying at the
Westmi mister.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-28
AN AWFUL SHOCK.
Caused by the Explosion OF Four
Tons OF Powder,
FELT FOR FIFTY MILES AROUND.
II Shakes the city of chicago lake an
Earthquake A OIaRNllno on The praln-
age Canal nlows Jp and Many cltlrs
Experience the shock NobOdy Killed.

CHICAGO Dec. N-what appeared
to be another earthquake shook Chi
caGo at io'clock this morning and made
the country trpmble for miles around.
II came not in the low. long, rumbllnS
manner In which earthquakes usually
occur, but with u great boom, The cx-
plosion IL said to have been caused by
four tons OF giant powder, which is said
TO have been accidentally lgnlted, near
tho little town OF Romeo, on the big
now drainage canal which is In course
OF construction. Throughout an area
Of about nifty miles square, from Wau-
keSani ILL.,, on the north to Knnkakee,
Ill, on the south, and from Rockford,
ILL.,, on the west 10 Michigan City, Ind,
ON the east, the shock was heard. At
all these places there seemed TO be q
great explosion, and anxious Inquiries
were sent M all directions 10 learn tho
cause OF the shock.
No one was killed by the explosion.
IL occurred In the powder house near
Romeo, about 500 feet from the canal
ThrdughOut Chicago windows shook
and ratified and buildings seemed to
rock. Probably rs many as million
people We're awakened by the shock.
The explosion occurred In the same
place where last week number OF
worlmeu were killed and injured by u
similar accident on smaller scale,
Not stick OF wood nor scrap OF
Iron OF the magazine WAS left. About
the only tangible result was an Inn
inense hole In the ground. A seventy
five pound weight known to have been
at the magazine was found half mile
away, wherc'it had been carried By the
force OF the shock a number OF cranea
were somewhat damaged, but aside
from this and the destruction OF the
magazine and dynamite there was no
loss except from the breakage of win
dows In a great aren, That no one was
killed or injured Is due 10 the fact that
there We're no watchmen on duty in the
vicinity nj the time and no night shifts
employed on the line The idea is that
the explosion occurred In the drying
room OF the powder house. The nearest
hRbltatlon TO the place of the disaster
Is a quarter OF mile distant, the con-
tractors boarding houses. Nearly 200
men there were thrown from their beds
to the floor, but none were Injured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-28
OBSTINATE FIGHTING
In which $500 Armenians Were KILLED,
The Survivors DOUBTLESS aIRssarrsd.


CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec, 27,-It is
officially announced that most obst-
nate fighting preceded the capture Of
Zeltoun by the Turks
Seni-oiIiclal advices from 2eltOun
say the Armenlans lost $500 killed dur
ing the engagement and that only 250
Turks were killed.
The narrow pass between the hills
leading out Of Zeltoun Is Said to be
crowded with Armenians, men, women
and children. and It Is feared they Will
be massacred. The Ambassadors Of
Great Britain, France, Russia, Ger
many, Italy and Austria sent their
dragomans to the palace to-day In or
der to make representations with the
view OF preventing the Afrneninns from
being massacred. and pointing out the
gravity OF such a deed. Little hope Is
felt, however, that the representations
Of the ambassadors will avail and the
general belief Is that the survivors OF
the Armenlans OF Zeltoun have already
been killed.
The financial situation continues tobe
very bad. The various projects OF the
porte 20 raise money by granting mo-
nopolles for the sale Of petroleum. al
cohOl, etc, have collapsed for the pres
emit. although 1t is believed that nego-
tiatlons on the subject Will shortly be
resumed. The porte, however, has sue
cecdei In collecting twenty thousand
pounds from the various vilavets,whlch
money was devoted to paying the
months salaries OF the officials here.
But nothing has been said about pay
ing the soldiers and others who are In
arrears and In consequence. the feeling
OF discomfort In the army, which has
frequently been referred to recently, Is
understood to be on the increase and
the situation is by no means a bright
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-28

CHICAGO-The wheat market OPEN
ed weak and closed stronger to-day, re-
versing in that respect Its course on the
dny before. The advance IN its price Is
quite insignificant, but there nre some
Indications OF n material Improvement
in the general surroundings. Tho
northwestern recclptswer much small
or than on the week before, and while
they may be due to the recent holiday
or bad roads. the Indications were re-
garded as favorable for permanent re-
duotlon. as compared with their volume
previous to the Christmas holiday. The
corn and oats markets were n Hhauc
firmer. and provisions, after opening
strong, closed at slight decline
Flour quiet. L
5bS.c; No. spring G3AI 5iAc; No. .
red ipM I5aXc; December b3AWdLsW
6I.c; January GdAEg5iSsc; May
5fNaTMc.
bcr 2bss d125il d2jiAc: January 25'sWs5N,
d26%c: May I'm I2sa27sc; July 2SU
-' 66SEts2cash No. 2 lie; No. 2 white
1sp5digihc; No. white i7ii4llMo; De-
cember l7ai7Gl7c May lSSglS@V
lSNc.
Rye-NO. cash JIG.
Harley.-No. 2 nominal; No. 3 2G03Oc;
No. 4 2lQ2Gc.
Flaxsced- No. cash 0ic.
Timothy SCGd-Prime ~ iO05 70.
Mess Pork.-Caah. per bblr y G2isQ
N, December closed ut 81 60: January
IS 45aS 55dS 40; May IS SOgS SihV
s 62Is. =. ..,, .,
,o,,i,,r closed M 81 III; January IS %
did 9Od5 "a, Mny s. i7hdj 62Mmb hIih.
gbuTt RIbs-Cnah 81 g0dii %; Deccm-
her closed ut 81 22M january 81 22hW
1 staI ggis: May 81 aidti bOui i7h; dry
snited shoulders boxed cash AMW4ac;
abort clear sides cash. iANllbc.
Whisky istiilerr finished goods
per gallon, 81 ".
Unchanged.
lluitcr-Du ana easy; crcnmcrlcB 10
aglc; dairlos iidltc.
I;rga-siendy NJ lahp2lc.
Chccse--Qulct ut SGilhc'
NEW york Flour receipts $4,000
barrels; exports l20OO barrclHi market
mnro active for aprlng patents and Tor
pncclnl brands " winters at about ior-
n,er basis Of values. Wheat, receipts
0t,7OO bushels. exports $1,000 bushels,
sbnl tnnrI,ul steady; No 2 rcd 6iAci
Ma 1 hnrd dc, options opened cgAlcr
md oI1scd at haisc on March; No. 2
MAY 6lWQGi i.iGc and closed NJ Obc
peGt1nb,r closed ut GIhc, Corn, re-
cplptp $4,000 buBhclsi exports 3adOO
bushels; spot market Ficnlyi No. ,,
SIc, optiona were steady all day, CLOSING
unchanged to 10 higher. May Nhm
aiGc, clnalng at 3ihc. December closed
AT 3ir oats. rrceptn 10000 bhFhnlni
moi mnrkct dull, No. . 23ho' options
dIll and heavy, closing ~ We net DE-.
"iiWc, Nav ggEc. nromhor closed NJ
g1iLg Hay easy Hons wcult llldr1
Jnil tenihcr ilrn liuof quiet cut
meats duil. Lard duh ana easy wc9i'
Crn gtonm closed nj 81 % nskcli Deem.
Ger Sd 10 nominal, Fork dull Buttcr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-28
Wool.

BosToN-The Boston Commercial
bulletin will say Tomorrow, In It's an
nuai review OF the wool trade: Wool at
the close OF the year averages cents n
secured pound higher than at the be-
ginning. Boston had done the largest
business In her history. the sales Tor
the year being 0160,373 pounds, OF
which l5l,334,713 pounds We're domestic
and "a. 100000 pounds were foreign. This
SURPRISES even the record OF 1872, when
the sales were lS0, Al 600 pounds. These
sales all represent actual transactions,
but as many Of them are GALES to specu-
lators. the delivery movement more ac-
ourntely represents consumption. The
total receipts Of wool In Boston were
bTT,s77 bags domestic against bls,9OA
bags domestic In 1894. and 323,9Sl bales
foreign, against 102,3G6 bales foreign In
1891. The stock on hand in Boston Is
4i,GSt, 900 pounds domestic and ll,sOS-
800 pounds foreign, against S2,4l6,6OO
pounds domestic and 6,11b,bOO pounds
foreign nj this time last year. y COM
plete cnnynss OF every state and mar
ket in the country showa that the total
stock OF wool on hand Is lO2,63i,5O
pounds domestic and 3l,533,300 pounds
foreign, against 99.SSS,sOO pounds do
nestle and 1864, 500 pounds foreign
last year. a net increase Of i,s74,5OO
pounds"
NEW YORK-Wool quiet.