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The herald., 1897-11-13
WILL WIDEN
Buena Vista Street Again
to the Front
THE EAST SIDE DRAINAGE
QUESTION AS TO WHO WILL FOOT
THE BILLS
THE EAST SIDE DRAINAGE
Railway Tracks Must Be Lowered to
Grade-Final Street Inspection.
Tax Sale Attacked

Nearly the entire morning session of
the board of public works yesterday was
taken up in the consideration of the
proposed widening of Buena Vista street.
This matter was before that body at the
time that the two boulevard routes We're
being considered, but when the Adobe
road route was selected no action was
taken toward widening the street. The
matter was revived at the last meeting
of the council, when a petition asking
that the contemplated improvement be
ordered was read. This was referred
to the board of public works, and yes
terday morning S. A. w. Carver ap-
peared to urge immediate action. His
petition asks that the street be made
125 feet wide, and while all the members
Of the council are in favor of having
the street widened some of them
thought that 100 feet would be sufficient.
The proposition is the first step toward
securing a wide street through from the
plaza to Elysian park, and in event of
the construction of another boulevard
this would form a natural outlet to
reach the Arroyo Seco route. The mem
bers of the city council are not agreed
as to the best route by which to reach
the plaza from the southern end of
Buena Vista street, several routes hav-
Ing been proposed, all of them being
On the same general line. For a time
the board thought of referring the mat
ter to Councilmen Baker, Nickel and
Hutchison, portions of whose wards are
in the district. Later it was decided to
hold a special meeting this afternoon at
3 o'clock for the consideration of the mat
ter. At that time an effort will be made
to define as nearly as possible the as
sessment district for the work. and if
that is done the ordinance of intention
will be prepared and probably presented
at the meeting of the council Monday.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
The petition for the grading of Adams
street, between Congress street and
Vermont avenue, was referred to the
city engineer with instructions to pre-
pare the necessary ordinance of inten-
ton. The petition recites that material
enough to do the work is to be had on the
street.
Proceedings to open Eleventh street,
from Fletcher to Niemeyer, were aban-
doned at the request of the property
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MUST BE LOWERED
Southern California Railway Tracks
Must Conform to Grades

Unless the Southern California rail-
way lowers it's tracks near where they
run along Pasadena avenue, proceed
ings will be instituted to compel them to
do so. The matter was before the board
Of public works yesterday and was re-
ferred to the city attorney and the city
engineer. The place where the tracks
are too high was visited by the members
of the board and they found that in
raising the tracks the company had shut
out people residing across their right of
way from Pasadena avenue from an
outlet into that thoroughfare. 1t was
decided to see that the petition filed in
regard to the matter was granted. The
petition is as follows: 1.-The property
owners on and in the vicinity of Ella
street, Arroyo Seco avenue, Dayton av-
enue and Marmion way request that the
Southern California Railway company
be required to restore it's tracks at the
crossings of said streets to it's former
level, and that the crossing of it's tracks
at Dayton avenue be at once restored,
and that crossings over said railroad be
constructed at Ella street and between
the southerly end of French street, north
Of the railway and Sycamore Grove
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TAX SALE ATTACHED
Owner of Realty Says Her Property
Was Sold Through a Blunder

Another petition showing the mac
curacy of the present assessment
against some of the city property was
filed in the Office of the city clerk yes
terday. In this one a rebate of taxes
enormously assessed is not asked, but
tax sale is declared to have been the
result of an erroneous assessment. Mrs.
Emily Sperer is the petitioner She
state that she is the owner of lots 43 and
"A, block 3, of the Meadow Glen tract
She called at the office of the tax COL
lector for the purpose of paying the tax
es on this property and was told that
there was nothing charged against her
Afterward her property was sold for
taxes. Upon investigation she discov-
cred that the property had been as
sessed to Emily Sherer, who had no in
terest in or title to the lots. She asks
that the tax sale be declared void and
that she be relieved of the penalties ac-
cruing from the sale. She declares that
the mistake was not of her making and
she does not desire to be put to expense
through the blunder of some other per-
son.
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owners because the necessary ground

owners because the necessary ground
may later be decided to the city without
necessity of condemnation proceedings.
In the matter of the improvement of
Avila street, the board recommended the
acceptance of the bid of p j. Hickman
and that the resolution of award be
adopted.
AS the ordinance of intention for the
sidewalking of the west side of Olive
street, between Temple and Court, has
been passed and the bids for the work
will be opened at the next meeting of
the council, the petition of the property
owners that they be allowed to do the
work by private contract was denied.
The petition of the residents of Eight
eenth street, between Griffith avenue
and Essex street. asking that one side
of the street be so raised as to prevent
the accumulation of storm water was
referred to the street superintendent.
Similar action was taken with refer
ence to the petition of residents of Ninth
street and Seventh street near Alameda,
asking that they be relieved from the
storm water that flows out of the latter
street.
A petition for a 4-foot sidewalk along
Rich street. between Pico and Sixteenth,
was granted and the matter was sent
to the city engineer with instructions
to draw up the necessary ordinance of
intention.
A report of the health officer as to the
unsanitary condition of an alley in the
Workman and Hollenbeck tracts was
filed. the nuisance having already been
abated.
A petition for the improvement of
Washington street, from Central avenue
to Compton street. under the provisions
of the bond act, was referred to the city
engineer for an estimate of cost.
The street superintendent was re-
quested to investigate the complaint OF
the Los Angeles Farming and Milling
company that their premises We're in
danger of damage from storm water.
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them the drainage was not looked after
it was not their fault. On the other
hand. some of the councilmen state that
the work would be impossible this year
in the present condition of the public
treasury, and, while admitting that il
should be done at once, the inability of
the city to bear the cost would prevent
the proposed improvements from being
attempted this season.
1t is also urged that if the entire por-
tion of the city to be benefited We're
made into an assessment district the
cost to each owner of property would be
so trivial as to make the matter no.
worth contest over who should pay for
it. The people there would doubtless
rather have the work done now, even
If they have to pay for it themselves, than
to have it deferred until the annual ap-
portionment of funds at the beginning
of the next fiscal year. The entire mat
ter will be discussed at the meeting of
the council Monday
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FINAL STREET INSPECTION
Fourth and Fifth Street Property
Owners May Protest Today

The final inspection of work done on
Fifth street between San Pedro and the
Arcade depot will be made at 10 o'clock
this morning by Street Superintendent
Drain. At that hour he will closely ex-
anime the street and will give all prop
erty owners who desire to protest an
opportunity to be heard. The street is
one of the finest that has been laid in the
city for months, special care being taken
to make it of good appearance because
of the fact that it is the first street which
tourists arriving via the Southern Pa
cific see in the city.
AS soon as the inspection of Fifth
street is completed Street Superintend-
ent Drain will inspect the work done on
Fourth street between Central avenue
and Alameda street.
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Food for Prisoners

At the regular meeting of the supply
committee of the city council yesterday
morning the matter of the contract for
furnishing bread and meat to the city
prison was under consideration. The
committee reported recommending that
the contract for meat be awarded to j.
G. Schaefer, his prices being: Beef, 31a
cents per pound; mutton, 21a cents; salt
pork, cents and corned beef, 214 cents.
The contract for bread was awarded
to the Meek Baking company at 1.99
cents per pound.
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WHO PAYS THE BILL
That Is the Question in the Proposed
Drainage Changes

While it is almost certain that the
improvements in the drainage of East
Los Angeles, recommended by the city
engineer, will be adopted by the city
council, there may be hitch in the pro-
ceedlngs over the question as to who
shall bear the cost. 1t is claimed by
some OF the interested property owners
that the city should pay for the work
because the residents of that part of
the city have had to pay for the improve
ment of the streets, and if in improving
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meeting Of the city council, was not
acted upon by that body yesterday. The
objection to the work on Spring street
comes too late to affect the ordinance
of intention, as that was passed at the
last meeting of the council. 1t was de-
cided to defer action on the matter until
the petition for the resurfacing of Main
street was filed with the council. Then
it is certain. in the present opinion of
the members of the board that the pro-
test will be denied and filed.
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Sale Of City Lands

B. Josie Matopia filed petition to the
city council in the city clerks office yes
terday afternoon asking that the coun-
Gil order the sale of the lot now occu-
pied by the petitioner. The property
has been improved under lease and it
is desired that an opportunity be given
the occupants to own their home
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Will Deny the Protest

The protest of Abbot Kinney against
the proposed resurfacing of Main and
Spring streets, which was referred to
the board Of public works at the last
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ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley.
King & Co.
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Hawley. King & Co., ,cor.5th ST. and Bwy.,
agents genuine Columbus Buggy company
bugg.es and Victor bicycles.
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Onr tiome . Rr.w

Maier = Zobeleins lager, fresh from their
brewery. on draught in all the principal
saloons: delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery. 440 Also street;
telenhona 81.
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Agents Victor, Heating, Wcrld and
March bicycles. Hawley, King & Co.
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JOTTINGS

Latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eek
Btrom's, 324 South Spring street.
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Everything on wheels. Hawley, King
& Co.. cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
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tract. Said crossings to be of the di-
usual in streets of like width -
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Special Linens

$ A Fringed Table Covers,
white or colored borders,
quality and good weight;
regular 81. 25 grade.
Special today only at. ......
Huckaback Towels, 20x42
size, extra heavy quality;goo
s2.OO a dozen grade.
Special today at, each. ......
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Hosiery

Ladies' Fast Black Hosiery, made OF
three-thread MacO yarn. 60 gauge,
double soles and toes and extra 11l
high spliced heels; regular soc e102C
quality. Today at.
Bows and Girls French Ribbed Hosiery,
fast black and with good heavy ~.
heels and toes; grade you often O2C
pay 25c for. Today at. ..........
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25c Royal Tooth Powder. 10
zoe Hair Brush. IL
25c Florence Hand Mirror. .......... 10
15c Rubber Dressing Comb. ......... 10
6 Mustard Plasters for. r.............. 10
s1.00 Hermitage Whiskey y............ 65
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-08
HIS HAMMOCK UNDER CARS.

A queer character "Jack, the ham, mock rider, who lives by his wits" Is attracting the attention of people throughout the state of Michigan.
 Jacks" hammock is of his own con- struction and bears the mark of consid- erable ingenuity. It is designed to fasten under sleeping car to aid Jack in beating" the railroad. The hammock is made of heavy canvas, quilted on the inside and fasteded to a stout stick at each end. Two large iron hooks project from the wooden rods and
 by these he attaches his novel resting place to the two iron bars which run the length of each side of the car. A cover is seWed to one side and almost
 covers the ends, the sewed edge being placed toward the engine, so that the
 wind pressure will keep out the dust as
 the car speeds along.
 But the interest in "Jack" is not only
 due to his peculiar mode of travel but also to the fact that his life i'll fits a
 man of his characteristics. During the recent campaign he attracted consider able attention as a stump speaker, and by his ready wit he has gained a friend in almost every town he has visited. Added to his natural propenslties for entertaining Is his wide experience and no inconsiderable education, which readily command the "+tention Of any who chance to speak tt i'm.
 Neither working nor begging, he pro-
 cures his meals and shelter by dint of clever invention and repartee. He has a taste for music, and, curious as it
 may seem, is fond of playing hymns on the piano, during which performance he wears a sad and lofty expression. His past life Is a mystery, and in speaking of himself he refers only to his years of travel.
 His conversation Is peculiarly devoid
 of slang and rough language, he neither drinks nor uses tobacco, and lives alto
 gether along lines of extreme decency. l He finds his natural associates in no | way congenial and seek companions among a better class. He says he is
 ''too strong to work" but is not too
 proud to admit his proclivlty for work
 ing other people.
 "Jack" studied in Chicago at the
 Rush Medical college, intending to
 make medicine his profession, but he
 prefers his rowing life and declares he
 is "the happiest hobo in the world "- | Chicago Tribune.
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The Connecticut League of Art Student

The Connecticut League of Art Students
 Prof. Frederick R. Honey Of this city and of Trinity college, Hartford, has been appointed instructor in perspec tive in the Connecticut League of Ar: Students. The director of instruction is MT. Charles Noel Flagg, tba well known portrait painter. Associated with MT Flagg and MT Honey on the board of instruction are Dr. F. k. Root, who teaches anatomy, and Mi. c. Henry Meyn, whose subject is "AT- chitectural and Decorative Ornament" The work of the league, which Is car ried on in the Patterson building, Har:- ford, commences on the first Monday In October, and closes on the last Vedne3- day in June.
 The Connecticut League of Art Stl- dents Is an association or men, devoted to the study of art. The conditions of membership are willingness and ability to do serious work, and the nunlbe cs are limited, new members being admit ted by the vote of the students. The league Is organized under the laws of tn state, and is now a permanent ins .i- tuition of Connecticut.
 MT. C. N. F'lagg, who comes of "a ce of artists, has recently painted a full length portrait of the Rev. pr. hfr- wood, who for thirty-six years was rec tor, and is now rector emeritus of TT h. ity church. This portrait will soon be placed in Trinity parish house. It las attracted much attention iL Hartford and the vicinity, and is regarded as one of the finest of MT. F'lagg works.
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ACCORDING TO QUANTITY.

There is a local capitalist whose of her immediate family and descend ants, persists in taking on flesh at an alarming rate. She has tried banting and dumb bells without any apprecia- ble result, and now would almost at tempt the bicycle, If the city council would vote her the use of one entire street to learn in. While such a thing as her avoirdupois is never treated lightly in her presence, when she is not around 1t inevitably leads to more or jess humorous remarks. Her little granddaughter frequently uses her weight as a term of comparison. The stone sidewalk near the house is badly cracked on one side of the street, while on the other it is in an excellent state of preservation, which state of things the little girl insists is due to the fact that her grandmother walks almost entirely on the injured side.
 The other day the capitalists wife, in accordance with an old family custom, decided to have her mothers portrait painted. She mentioned it to her hus- band, and without thinking twice about the matter he told her to go ahead. Chicago boasts some artists of consider able reputation, and these artists are frequently able to boast the receipt of large sums for their work. The lady in question sat for one of them. In a short space of time he transferred her lineaments, together with a smile pre- pared for the occasion, to canvas.
 A few days later her son-in-law, who, though wealthy man, abhors extrava- gance, received a bill for the same. IL came one morning before he left for business. He tore open the envelope and glanced at it a moment The | amount asked was two thousand dol | lars.
 "Why, heavens, Maria" he said
 turning to his wife, who was standing near him, that man must charge by the square inch.'-Chicago Times-Her- aid.
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9eal Estate.
FOR RENT,

IO KENT. FURNISHED house In West Haven, for the summer. Address J. D. L., this office.
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MILFORD,

Funeral of Isaac T. Green of New Haveu-
 Milford A. A.-Monster Blacll Fish Story
 -GeIeral News.
 June IA barn warming is to be held at the home of MT, and Mrs, A. B. Gar diner Tuesday evening by the Daugh- ters of Rebecca.
 Mrs. Arthur II. Platt, who has been visiting her parents in Springfield, Mass, has returned home.
 Alburtus N Clark IS spending a few days in Washington, D. C., taking n the principal points of interest.
 Isaac T. Green died at his home on New Haven avenue Saturday after an illness of a few days with blood poison ing. The deceased was seventy years and siE months old. The funeral ser vices were held from his late residence this afternoon at o'clock, Rev. ". H. Hutchinson officiating; burial was in family plot.
 The Milford Athletic association ball team journeyed over to Wallingford Saturday afternoon to try conclusions with the team of that town. The game resulted in a bad defeat for Milford, so much so that several of the players did not return until very late hour because they did not care to face the public. The team will have to brace up or else the high school team will chal- lenge them. They have not been able to win a game this season.
 John Davis, thinking that he would give the people os old Milford some thing to remember him by when leaving town, went out black fishing Saturday and captured the largest blackdsh caught this season, 1t weighing ten and one-half pounds,
 The regular meeting of the Indian River grange will be held in the Me chalics' hall Tuesday evening of this week.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Tuesday Afternoon club will be held at the residence of Mrs. F. P. Smith to- morrow (Tuesday) afternoon.
 The members of the Ladies Wheel club are requested to meet at the resi- dence of Mrs. Willis s. Putney's on Broad street Thursday evening of this week at 7:30. All other ladies interest cd in cycling are invited to be present.
 Mrs. c. ", s;ayward, who has been visiting Mrs. Edwin P. Law, has re- turned to her home In Woodstock, Vt. Mrs. Law accompanied her. ! The regular meeting of the ofTicial board of the Methodist church was held | this evening.
 The regular meeting of the incorpor- ators of the Taylor library was held l this evening in the library rooms at o'clock.
 Mrs. A. A. Patton of New York city is visiting Mrs. Charles H. Trowbridge on Broad street.
 The choir Of the First church vii | give a social entertainment on Wed. nesday evening, June g. There will be a fine literary program, consisting o1 music by the orchestra. recitations anG l singing, after which ice cream anC strawberries will be served. The enter tainment will begin at o'clock. Ad. l mission fifteen cents, which will entitlt each person to either a dish Of ice cream or strawberries. The early corners vii be entitled to a mammoth strawberry from the new strawberry tree that vii be on exhibition there,
 Miss Minnie Botsford spent last Sun {! day ir Ansonia, the guest of Mrs | Dwight Wooster. Master Arthur Nichols of Bridgeport
 who has been visiting with Mrs. Editl
 Botsford, has returned home.
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MAMIE W, HALL ARRESTED
The Woman Who Shot Her Cousin at
 Elec tric Park.

Elec tric Park.
 Hartford, June 7.-Mamie Whitman Hall, who shot her cousin, Arthur Whitman, at her fathers house in Electric Park, Pennington, was arrest ed to-day and locked up at Farm ing ton.
 Constable Scott found her ac her fa- ther's home, where she did the st oot- ing.
 A hearing was to be held before Jus tiCe Ruic this afternoon at 4 o'o ock, but owing 10 the condition Of Arthur Whitman, who is confined at the hospi- tai in this city, the case was adjou ned.
 The injured man was shot in the. face on Sunday afternoon, the ball Tod ging In his right cheek bone. He was taken home and later removed to the Hart ford hospital. He is not dangerously injured.
 According to his story he went to the house of his cousin in company with Annie Christlanson. There was an in- terchangc of words and Mamie u reat- ened to shoot him if he did not cave. He told her that she could not scare him and to shoot away. Theraupon she fired the pistol in his face. He crawled into wood shed, where ne lay until his brother came.
 Whitman said that Mamie had be.. drinking and was unGer the inf uelce of liquor when the shooting occur red. She begged him TO. to have htr ar- rested Her husband, James Hail, was in state prison for stealing horses, and a son of hers is in the state re,orma- tory.
 Arthur's face is pretty well peppered with powder, which indicates q very close range. His wound was exsmined
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MARINE LIST.
Vi iES& PORT OFNEW HAVEN. M SlgSss

eSES& PORT OFNEW HAVEN. yss lgsss
 ARRIVED. Bark Cuba, (Ger) Behrens, Hamburg, via New York, asphalt 10 city. Sch l., NJ, Thurlow, Roberts, South Gar diner, Me, lumber to Austin Mansfield x Son, Sch R. l.. Fay, Hubbard, Calais, lumber to the DeEorest X uotchkiss Co. Sch Cora May (Br) Harrington, St, John, N B., lumber to the DeForest SS Hotchkiss Co.
 Sch Fannie, Br,) Leonard, St. John, N. B, lumber to railroad. Sch Bayard Barnes, Mehaffey, Phila, coal to railroad.
 Sch Sallie B. Clark, Calais, lumber.
 CLEARED. Sch Chas. D. Hall, Lowe, -.
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PAGE-In this city, June 7th, Phebe A.
 filling, wife of Eli r, Page, aged 6S years. Funeral from her late residence, 449 How. ard avenue, Wednesday, June 9th, at 2:3O ?. m, Relatives and friends Invited to at- tend. SYURGES-In this city, June 7th, Joseph R. Sturges, aged % years.
 Funeral services will be held from his late residence, No 32S Exchange street, Tues day evening, June Sth, at 6:30 Inter- ment in West Troy, N. Y.
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FOR RENT.

A BUNCH of keys Monday morning. Find CT will be rewarded by leaving them at
 jeS 1t% THIS OFFICE
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BOARD AND ROOM, 155 MEADOW street. je7 It"
TO RENT,

20 HALLOCK street, room flats, first and second floors; latest modern improve ments; $15. DIR. DOHERTY,
 ieS If 9 Sylvan avenue
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GNamts.

One Cent Word each insertion, five cents Word for full Week, seven times.
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