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The herald., 1895-07-25
THE FIGHT HIS Been WON
Two Propositions Made by the
Water Company
BOTH ARE STILL INFORMAL
The Water Company Will Repair All
Hydrants
An Offer 1ade to the City to Take Charg. of
the Work in Future by Payment
of 5000 Per Year

The city has evidently won out in the
first round in the controversy which has
recently arisen as to who should repair
defective fire hydrants. as the water COM
pany has thrown up both hands and cried
quits A proposition, SO far. however.
purely informal, has been made by the
corporation to several councilmen. in
which the company agrees to do either
one OF two things. 1t will repair all the
hydrants at present out OF order with the
proviso that they are not hereafter used for
street sprinkling, or will pay into the city
treasury monthly the sum Of $50 for re-
pair purposes, the onus OF attending to
the hydrants to be taken out OF their
hands and TO be attended to by the city,
in which event the hydrants can be used
for any purpose that the city sees fi..
The above basis of settlement was sub
mitted by Lawyer Charles Mcfarland rep
resenting the water company, to Council
man Snyder. and was referred by the lat
ter to the city attorney.
The latter. when questioned concerning
the matter, declined to Giscass it, as no
proposition SO far as he is otfiCi ally aware
has yet been made to the city in writing.
The $50 Il month proposition appears to
be finding the most iavor with most OF
the councilmen. They say that the cost
of repair will not average more than SD a
month, leaving a net gain Of $500 year
to the city if the offer is accepted. The
city. attorney will wrestle with both offers
as soon as they are formally maue. and
his recommendation as TO which is the
best will probably be acted upon.
Councilman Snyder says: 81 am in fa-
vor of the proposition which will keep the
hydrants in repair all the time. at no ex-
pense to the city"
Should the $50 offer be accepted. Cap
tain Cross, who is the street sprnkling
contractor. will be asked to pay the
city TOR the privilege of using the hy-
drants in his WORK. If this is done, the
pay OF John Drain. the superintendent OF
sprinklne. will probably be increased,
and he will be made inspector Of hydrants
being held always responsible for their
condition.
1t was a big surprise to most OF tho
councilmen that Charles Mcfarland. the
late city attorney. has become an attor-
ney for the water company. The Eydrants
al present out of repair Will be attended
to by The water com pany at once.
City Clerk Charles A. LucKenb bach yes
terday mailed the following:
S. II. Mott, ESQ.,. Secretary Los Angeles
City Water Company, corner Alan eda
and MaIchessault streets. Los Angeles,
Cal.
Sir At a meeting of the council OF
the city of Los Angeles, held Monday, Ju-
ly %, 1895, | was instructed to notify the
city water company to at once repair all
fire hydrants in the city OF Los Angeles.
The herald., 1895-07-25
/, REAL ESTATE AKD BUILDING
What Was Dane in the Last
Seven Days
PAST RECORDS DO NOT COUNT
Average of Thirteen aud Half Houses
for Every Day
The Lands the Real Estate lien Are Selling
and the Improvements Contemplated
by the Purchasers
PAST RECORDS DO NOT COUNT

1t is asserted ny papers throughout the
state. and in many places in the east,
that Los Angeles is indulging in a build
ing boom. This may or may not be true,
according as the word boom is interpret
ed Sometimes a "building boom" is
understood to mean an unusual and
striking activity in building, when men
invest their money in the hope that in
the future circumstances will so arrange
themselves as to make the Investment
profitable: sometimes the same express
sion is used to convey the meaning that
the number OF buildings is baing rapidly
augmented. In the latter case Los An
geles is unquestionabiy IN the midst Of
building boom. Tor last weeks record of
new buildings not only broke all previous
records, 5ut practically lsfs them out OF
sight.
During the week ended Wednesday
night % permits for new bindings were
issued, the total estimated expense OF the
new structures being $162.9l4. That is
an average OF trifle more than thirteen
and half houses for every day in the
week. an increase of fully Is per cent
over the preceding week. and it is rec
ord which no other city in the United
States. population considered, can ap-
proach.
The word "boom" has acquired some-
what invidious meaning. implying to
some extent that the activity is not fully
warranted by the circumstances, or that
the future has been discounted too hcavi-
ly. Therefore 1t is preferable to say
simply that we are growing. and the
building operations are not the extent o.
the citvs growth but rather one of the
evidences of an all around and wholesome
increase in population and business.
The buildings for which permits were
issued include all kinds of structures.
but there are no unusually expensive
buildings in the list, though there is a
somewhat large proportion OF high
class dwellings.
The three most costly buildings for
which permits we're issued are estimated
to cost $40, 900, each and include three
story brick on Spring. between Fourth
and Fifth. owned by Ida V. Olshausen;
a brick buil ling, also OF three stories on
Broadway near Second, owned by ii. l..
Gordon of Minneapolis, and a two-s;ory
dwelling to be constructed on the west
side of Orange street, between Lucas av-
enue and Wilmer street to be occupied
by o. T. Johnson. Dwellings to cost
Simon Maier on Grand avenue near
Twelfth street. by J. W. Norton on
Twenty eighth opposite Severance. by
DR.. 6. l.. Cole on Hope street near Four
teenth, ana by J. f. Sartori on Twenty
eighth street near Fisueroa. There are
also many dwelling houses ranging in
price from $2500 to $500; and practically
all the rest of the list is made up of dwell
ling houses to be occupied by the owners.
The more carefully and the more tLor
oghly the list is analyzod the more ap
parent It becomes that the building ope-
rations of the city of Les Angeles simply
represent rapidly increasing population
and rapidly growing business import
anca
The herald., 1895-07-25
AMES l" RIPARIAN"
He Signs a Nom de Plume Representing
Several Persons

He Signs a Nom de Plume Representing
Several Persons
II. NJ. Ames writes The Herald as fol-
lows:
You have done me an injustice in an
article printed yesterday, H. NJ. Ames
continues firing broadsides under the pen
name of Riparian Amss has never
made the claim that he had any better
right to the water of the river than any
OF the other of the riparian prophet ors
along the banks of the river between the
city and the sea. In signing Riparian
he represents all the riparian propre,ors
below the city to the sea. where the
water will reach that far.
mo question has ever been raised by
any one to the right of the city to all the
water required for use in the city. but
they have no right to any more. but they
are taking and selling more than 800
worth per day outside of the city without
any right, and they know il. and all that
water sold outside the city belongs to the
riparian proprietors below the city. and
they are thereby deprived of every drop
and the river bed is as dry as though
il were a city street, and remains SO
during the IrrIgating season.
City officials who steal 800 worth Of
water per day are very profitable and
should be paid extra"
The herald., 1895-07-25
AROUND THE WORLD AWnEEL
Wheelmen's Drama ot the Los Angeles
Thcatcr

Wheclmen's Drama Ot the Los Angeles
Theater
Lieutenant II. D. Wise of the Ninth
United States infantry started July 18th
from the fort at Willett's Point, l.. l., to
cross tie continent to San Francisco on
bicycles. Every $50 miles he will
change the machine he rides, at each
change using a bicycle OF a different
make. in order to determine to the salts
faction of the war department. which
make is the uetter adapted to the use of
the army. The bicycle is becoming. IN
addition to its other virtues, means OF
transportation for the soldiers. 1t has
further fostered the first drama OF our
times, written around and OF bicycle
tour. The drama of Around the World
on Wheels, which is to be produced at
the Los Angeles Theater for fonr nights,
commencing July 31st, will not only en-
body the virtues of the machines of differ
ent r;akes. but it will present to the aud
fence play rich in dramatic art, splend-
id in scenery. gorgeous in costumes and
full of intense interest from the first to
the last act.
The racing scene alone. embracing as
it does the reproduction OF the late Santa
Monica road race, is of vital interest 10
the local cycling public. and when the
actual participants in the real race are
entered for competition again, we can
readily see that this act alone(were others
not of as great interesD would carry the
play itself. The piece is now com
pletng rehearsals, and all details have
been ATTENDED TO. The scenery will be
the greatest surprise the Los Angeles
theater going public has yet witnessed.
and the worthy object of The benefit will
surely enable our friends of the Los An
geles Wheelmen to start on the building
of the three-lap track. The admirers of
wheeling are considering the chance CIV
en- to our local club TO train for records,
and if this track is built the future holds
forth fame for our city in turning out
men who will equal. and ultimately beat.
the crack wheelmen of the country. The
play in itself is worthy of the best pat
ronage, and the accessories given to the
production ara far beyond what one
would expect. The play will be produced
July 31st and for the three succeeding
pipnts
The herald., 1895-07-25
FIREMEN ON THE CARPET
Four Were Hauled Up for Derelicticn
Yesterday
One Ordered Reprimanccd and Three Fined.
Violating the Fire Escarc
Ordinance

The board of fire com m issi ners had
fonr men in the department on the carpet
yesterday. all charged with violations of
certain rules of the fire department. The
chief reported that on ths 14th INST. Drv-
er Vail of chemial company No. s. per-
mitted one of the fire department horses
20 escape, and on the 18th, at a fire on
Also street, Driver Casey of engine COM
pany No. . permitted his team TO run
away, carrying with it the department
apparatus. On the 18th and 18th Driver
Brown of engine No. 3 and Jeffries of
hose cart No. violated rule eight Of the
department by failing to hitch up at noon.
In the case Of Vail, the commissioners
ordered the expense of securing the lost
animal-some $l3-to oe paid equally by
Vail and the captain OF his com pany.
Driver Casey was ordered repr
manded by the chief. Drivers Brown and
Jeffries denied the allegation in the mat
ter of dates. Both. however. confessed
judgment to the violation OF the rule COM
planned Of on another day. The chief
was certain that he had not been mixed
in his dates. and the two ti-emen were
Just as certain that the chief was wrong.
1t finally developed that the men do not
hitch up their animals as is requiI ed by
the rules of the department. 1t was ad-
Judged that Brown and .'effries each be
fined $40 for disobeyine the rules.
Engineer lie Curt will be up before the
comm missioners next Wednesday.
The committee to whom was submitted
the bids for hay supplies in the depart
ment, reporte ed in favor of purchasing 100
tons each from j. l.. Starr and Chas. W.
hutchinson, at IS per ton, to be delivered
at places to be specified after due inspec-
tion has been made. The report vas
ordered sent to the supply committee OF
the council for action.
The application OF Bertrand Barthe to
be p rmi.ted to operate "a gasoline engine
on the streets. in connection with scis-
sors grinding machine, was referred to
the chief.
The payrolls for July of the department
were approved. and the numerous requisi-
tons for the week were allowed.
The application of Wm. d. Shearer for
position callnlan was filed.
The chief reported that architects in the
city as rule ignored the ordinance per-
referred to the superintendent OF build
ings, with instructions to issue no more
permits without fire escapes and to notify
all owners OF buildings who have omitted
to use them, at once to place in position
fire escapes. The chief vas instructed to
enforce the ordinance upon the subject.
The matter of defective fire hydrants
throughout the city came up for desult
ory discussion. and the Heralus cartoon
upon the subject was universally praised
and commended by the mayor. the chief,
and every member of the commission.
The herald., 1895-07-25
NOT ENOUGH IN SIGHT
Funds FOR the New School Buildings to Be
Short Several Thousand Dollars

The special committee investigating the
bids for heating and ventilating the
school buildings to be enlarged and
equirring them with blackboards, held
long session yes terday without coming
to any agreement. The heating for all of
the proposed new buildings is to cost be-
tween SIG 900 and $40. 900. and no provis-
ion was made for the purpose in the orig
inal estimates. The premium of So. 900
obtained IN the sale of the school bonds
will have to be spent, and still the fund
to complete the buildings will fall short
about $1,000. A solution of the problem
has not yet been determined upon.
The herald., 1895-07-25
PILED IN A HEAP BY A CAR
Two Very Narrow Escapes From Deatl
Yesterday

Yesterday
People at the First street crossing on
Spring street were startled yesterday at
noon by peculiar accident that occurred
in front OF the Wilson block car IS, Ma.
pie avenue line, was running north );
George Miller, the Athletic clubs colored
porter. was proceeding southwark on
bicycle. Charles Scott of $50 South Los
Angeles street was walking across the
street from the east side. Scott was
within a few feet OF the passing car when
Miller pumped into his back and bowled
him over against it. The car handles
struck him and he was borne backward
against Miller and the bicycle. They
were dragged about four feet and Scott
was thrown completely over ard under
the bicycle. and men and wheel mixed
up in dirty, bedraggled heap.
Motorman Crawford had the car so
promptly under his control and stopped
that a worse accident was prevented.
Scott was bruised and stocked but was
able to walk away; the bicycle was
slightly damaged.
The herald., 1895-07-25
ADAMS STREET EXTENSION
Superior Court Establishing Values on Con-
Geinned Land

The condemnation suit of he county
against J. f. Durkee ct al. was before
Judge Van Dyke YESTERDAY, the court
adjourning to take 1t up this morning.
Two witnesses we're examined so the
court could ascertain the value Of land
in the vicinity. Mr.. Weisendanger said
500 an acre, and Mr.. Waldfon said 5000,
and Others will say their estimates today.
The county supervisors ordered the ex-
tension of Adams street through Bonita
Meadows, and condemned strips of the
Dnrkee. Young and Drinkall ranches.
The court is establishing values.
The herald., 1895-07-25
MRS, ABBOTT DECLINES

Wants the Council to Lease Her Property for
Five Years
Mrs. Merced "A bbott has filed with the
council communication declining to
repair the North Main street engine
house as requested unless the city agrees
to lease the premises for period of nve
years. The lease has been drawn for just
one year by the city attorney.
The herald., 1895-07-25
Overland Route via the Northern Pacific
al!

After winter spent in Southern California
nothing is more desirable for the tourist than
toreturn east via the SHASTA route ana North
ern Pae1hc railroad. The Yellowstone Park
and Dining Car line All trains vestibuled.
Tourist cars elegantly upholstered. Scenery
unsurpassed. Weather cool and delightful.
send cents IN stamps for illustrated book,
Sketches in Wonderland For information
communicate with John Clark, 229 Spring
st Los Angeles, or T. X. Stateler, 9enl Agt
63S Market street, san Francisco.
The herald., 1895-07-25
To Santa Barbara and Return, Se.7s

Midsummer excursion of Southern
Pacific Saturday. July 9th. Tickets good
returning within thirty days Trains
will leave Arcade Depot g. 10 a. m. and 2
p. NJ. Pasadena 8 a. m.
The herald., 1895-07-25
Santa Barbara Channel by Moonlight

The selection OF July 9th as the date of
the Southern Pacific company's midsum-
mer excursion to Santa Barbara will. IN
addition to the other attractions, give
everyone who takes the trip an opportun-
bpautv
The herald., 1895-07-25
Ii Is Nearly Ready

The new oil ordinance. to regulate the
oil industry. is nearly completed. 1t will
be reported as published in the Herald
last Sunday for adoption by the council
next Monday mrning.
The herald., 1895-07-25
Ladies' and Gentlemen

If you want d lcious and mild drink
al your dinner table and parties, take the
celebrated Buffalo champagne beer.
Southern California Beer Bottling associ-
atioL. Sole agents, Seventh and Santa Fs
railroad track.
The herald., 1895-07-25
] criminal Island

The pavilion and bath house are open
for the season. Fish dinners. fine bath
ing, boating and sailing.
The herald., 1895-07-25
sp.nd Your Vacation at Coronado

Excursion Saturday, August Sd. Round
trip, So, good to return within thirty
days.
The herald., 1895-07-25
MARRAGE LICENSES

kregelo & Bresec, funeral directors.
| BroadwaY and Sixth street. Tel. 243.
The herald., 1895-07-25

Granula-A most perfect health food.
ii. JeYne, grocer, sole agent.
The herald., 1895-07-25

Eckstrom does the wall paper business OF the
city. He has large stock, good ta.te and cor
rect prices.
The herald., 1895-07-25

The wall paper dealer of the city is Ecks
-lrom, 32t South spring street.
The herald., 1895-07-25
Catalina Island Steamers

oteuHIeTS
Saturdays, three: Sundays, two; other
days, one. See the Short Lines time
table southern Pacific.
The herald., 1895-07-25

See change OF time table Terminal rail
way.
The herald., 1895-07-25

Wall paper hung loc roll, 32s S. Spring.
The herald., 1895-07-25

Domingo Donalech. ......................
Dolores UrquideZ ...... .....................
The herald., 1895-07-25

For latest building news real the Builder
and Contrae.o-. Once 1872 Broadway.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-23

sing at Penn Avenue church tOmor-
row and Chorister Whittemore hopes
! that this will be but the nucleus of
choir 100 strong.
Considerable Improvement has been
manifested in the musical services Of
the Grace Reformed church and for this
Miss Bessie Griffin, organist, and w. T.
| Hackett, choristcr, are to be compli-
mented,
The cantata "Haymakers" will be
| presented by the choir of the Puritan
church during the month.
Coming Events.
Preparations are beiur made for tha
| forty-fourth session of the Wvomlnr
conference nr the NIcthodist E,nisc,u,I
church. which will commence 3t car
bondale on April 10 Blshop Andrews
Will preside and Chaplain McCabe viii
attend. It Is expected that about 900
ministers will he present The Carhnn-
dale NIcthodists are making extensive
arrapgements for the entertainment Of
such a large number of pupsts.
The members of the Plymouth Con-
gregatIonol church will hold specioI snr-
vices on March n. belnp tine thirteenth
anniversary of the organization of tha
church. In the morning there will bc
exercises devoted TO the children
Thomas Hnu win nreocb tba onpivor,-
arv sermon I'm tbn evening" ON tba f,I-
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-23
ANECDOTE OF CURTIN.
The Tramp's Trade Mark Was Not Pretty
hut Expressive.


From the Reading Herald.
"a tramp was arrested and brought
before the burgess of Bellefonte, charg
ed with defacing private residences. He
had been caught scrawling cabalistic
figures upon Governor Curtin's hand
some stone mansion, and the governor
was present at the hearing, only as a
spectator, however, and not as a prose-
cutOr.
II am not a tramp" said the prisoner,
when asked to give an account of him
self. IL am coal miner out of job,
and | am working my way from Pitts
burg to SchuyllSill county. Them marks
are signs"
"If that is the case, what do the signs
mean?" queried the burgess.
''rhcy might not mean anything to
n gentleman like YOU" was the reply
but to every hungry man who travels
the road they are palmer than print
They will tell him when he comes along
whether 1t be tomorrow, next week or
next month"; that the man who lives In
that house will always give II man Il
square meal for the asking
Despite all the honors that have
from time to time been paid to me-"
said the governor, in speaking of the
incident. ''it was the proudest moment
of my life when that poor devil spoke
up for me I'm the burgess office here In
my own town"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-23

Liany, 3 n. m; holy communion ana SER
mon, 1870 a. M; Sunday school and Bible
class, 80 p. m: Young Peoples service.
G.lj =. m; evening prayer and sermon, 80.
Al seats free. All welcome.
Jackson Street Baptist Church-The
pastor will preach tomorrow both morn
ing and evening. Morning theme, What
Is the Dispensation of the Holy Spirit
Evening, The Evils of Intemperanc":
Personal, Family, Social civil and Ra-
cial" Preaching at 1880 a. IN. and y.
m. Sunday school at D. IN. Cordial in
vitation extended to all.
st. Paul's OInglish Lutheram Church
Park Place. Rev. George NJ. Scheidy. pas
tor. Fourth Sunday in Lent. Services,
1890 II. m. and $50 p. m. Singing school,
Professor Smith, instructor Wednesday
$50 p. m. Pews always free and visitors
cordially welcome.
Howard Place African Methodist Epis-
copal Church-Preaching at 1890 n. m and
81 p. m. by the pastor Rev. C. \. McGee.