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The evening world., 1905-11-09
q" CROWD SEES BOY
CRUSHED BY TRAIN
Lad Struck by a Platform
Pillar and Hurled
Upon Track.

A boy about sixteen years old was
crushed to death unler the wheels Of a
Second avenue elevated train at the
Allen aud Canal street station al 7 A. NJ.
to-day, in sigh, OF a large crowd walt
ing on the platform,
The boy rushed up the station, pur.
chased a ticket and dashed to the plat
form just as a train, bound uptown,
rolled past The boy ran In front OF
the frst car. meaning to be the first 10
board Il.
Half a hundred or more persons were
pressed close to the edge, TIE boy
dashed through them, and, Laughing,
continued his run wot!l he WAS near the
end Of the platform.
There stands a pillar for the station
roof. This The boy did not see and he
struck II with his shoulder, throwing
himself of tie platform. His BODY
fell lengthwise on the rail, only a few
feet In front OF the motor car wheels.
There was "a cry OF horror from the
persons on the platform, Seysra!
women screamed and fell unconscious.
Passengers on the train leaped over
the gates OF the cars and Joined in the
cry for police.
The police came, but they could 90
nothing to release the boys body.
A call was sent 10 the elevated power
house to shut off the electricity and to
send the wrecking car, The shutting on
OF the power paralyzed the Second ave-
nue. road In both directions.
There were no papers or cards In the
boys pockets by which ne could be
identified. He wore dark clothing, had
dark hair and In his pockets were
fourteen cents in change,
The evening world., 1905-11-09
10 HORSES DIE IN FIRE.

In 4 h7e early to-day IN a stable at
)ne Hundred and seyenty-slxth street
and Walton avenue eighteen valuable
horses were burned TO death.
Corbett Holton, a contractor, owned
the animals The horses screamed with
terror. attracting a large crowd. and
an enort vas made 20 rescue them, but
after two had been brought away a
sheet Of flame burst out, snveloping the
building,
The stable at the time was full Of
would-be r~escuers who Narrowly escaped
serious injury, The stable was burned
C the ground.
The evening world., 1905-11-09
OLD eoWLERs IN MATCH.

Many b1w,ers Will vsit the Lcnox ale s
West one HUNDRED and TN,nty.ftth street
tonight, the occasion Icing a testimonial, {
Uncle John Sch lHug. who, this event.
observes the fortie,h anniversary Of his "a
IvcF as a bowler. Mr. SchI'llug, al,h1G} 3D.
more taan slSty years Of age, H. siili aci,
In the game 30 clever Is he. In fact. ina
during The ven ng ne Will roll a series oi
three games with Pop" DANES. the oiles
bowler In Brooklyn. who, at the age ot M
Schilllng, has been shooting the balls down
the alleys Of Ate for a 100 average. To
see what these old men can DO IN the str'kr
young men in Harlem. Uncle john viii
also roll 8 seres tonight with John Noor-
heiI, tn. New York star, who recently av.
eaged 247 for five games In a tournament
Mr., schilling 10 the manager for Joseph
the best known bowler in New York and
the East.
The evening world., 1905-11-09
CHAM PIoNsHIP TOURNAMENT.

The Eastern flve.men championship tour.
nament opened al the Harlem Circle alleys
last evening when the Harlem Circle team
the Metropolitans, the two teams being
made IN as follows Harlem Clrc,e-Loehr
Har,rlEso1, Never, Macdonald, Roe lei;
Me.rlpo'ian-Starr. Leuly Eh,lng, Arnold
lOH OBS. METROPOLITAN 94J, 024, 500 TIT
Circles won the first bottle Of wine offered
by Manager samuels TO any team makinc
a score q 100 or more, MacDonFd. with
2iS. and Roedel. 23l. assisting In rdl'lng up
This score. starr rolled 2S6 In the first
game and Macdonald 300 in the third, Thert
was a big crowd present
Tonight the Morningsides, John VOORHEES,
captain. meet the Butfaloes. Scores In thu
The evening world., 1905-11-09
ALLEN BEAT STAUDE,

Although rowing an average Of 20 sill
for eleven g'mes l.. Staude llst In the
series rolled with Ber' Allen al the match
contest a, the Amphion alleys last nlgnt
Aliens average was iGs ell. The scores
Allen, 2S5, 1893, 2O?. $50, iS3, 1870, 1896, 1873,
stauds. 10 100. 1911, IT'S gol, PA, sio,
227 lO7. l70, 223.
The evening world., 1905-11-09
Loaded Ball Caused Discussion,

"Tbe 'oatsl hal weighing q mu"l as
twenty-dnc ponds. - generally used IN
C7irng1 fr- sHer,l years also cause. ~
cussion between Eas, and W"s', as he y,
be entirely q wool ami III ry ,.y,, q
ps..4s. nD-.Oga e.. Were uNu.aiurl a. MIL
Waukee TIA, lt was not only prt".'1ly I'M
possible t. got @ ball " the r"Flitlo on size
Whi'h would weigh sixteen p 1nts. 'I thal
In the inland cities the wool ir. out 20
much faster that the bowler was obliged 70
load the balls with lead 10 avoid the hnndl-
can I'm rolling as the heavy ball Is far more
offnc,lvp. However. ne Chicago BOWERS
again mot The committee more than hal way
ami have now abolished these specially con.
s.ructci balls watch II another evidence OF
thelr sincerity tn accepting the peace terms "
Following the visit Of Ehbcrs and NodI.
Gus 70 Milwaukee a report was submi'ti
by them 90 the executive comm Noe ~ me
New Y.rk bowling Association In wHirn an
cress was urged. The rep n was hdoptel
and Mr. e. c's vas made the chairman 20
a .fgOHi sppeI' committee, This commit
9. has formulated n letter 20 the executive
committee tAc a. J c, in Nhlch has
which he arHlll-ion may be adopted. 4
rply b. mis- letter by J ~ Haas presl'
Gent OF the American Bowling Congress,
has been received, and q 1t De SAYS:
The impression Is universal in mo West
Inst zoe n Y. 4 A. has rr 19M,c l%'nS S
.wlers are looking forward t. the 1901
,ourn,ment. which r. expected to be he'd
ia New York. 81. " Tor s me rtafon you
are no. tfly represented In toe national
tournament At Louisville nCyt March, there
dorm. as the changes made AZ Milwaukee
al the request Il Mess-s Ebbe'ts et al
we're considered the final acts necessary -
amaigumltion.'
The evening world., 1905-11-09
Eb5ot3 Thanks Evening World.

In an i-ter.,so F,on o.. .uslye'g to The
E..u.ag N. to-day Do, Nj EIu''s th"
flowing facts o.nco'niag che work OF the
peace cJmmit'o. w." To- M. time
The 2. nina VOL hhI area v glv'n
the tit.t ..Ga misc some p causes
,t.,h la . 300 ''.. d. az Buffalo, lnd
o.ss-s ,r,t w'lcn.l tas .lr.l,l o,tNeel
Was,.rn b1W.srs Represented 3d. ne Amer.
c3, I..Hng Nnng-.es AMI 1u- cal q 1911 =
repr,saa,gi ia the New YORK E'e.laF ~,
ai.. .ul.. q. ucrs. nlI'r 1.1k 'l,'
- D.. 1ro given ami r'N "'Tas
s,ol,-n In t''l-.s 10 close this i0-'''. IT.
expIl'n ur comm GO v rE 70 s ncctt
10 /. .tg ...r I. !ml1rtln. n' On
watch Eastern and Western bowl ~ nav
NV, Z tho NV York B5Wtluy AZ "a
tl,p leleyel tlat t1e slulR. gl.ltr "a' su
n, Flor b tAe lrp-'y,l = l0d one IN MAJ
oilan A BOWLING pin tel Int. the form.~ u
would not rJl about, possibly knocking Town
other pins. thereby Increasing the sc''e-,
r~c'v r.m luck. This n'lt Wis c-nr. sd
a er1.os Of .u. VI N1ukec Con
rrrss last winter when lt' .E.iern, Ar
- H..H H" sls'irg N Ny Mel rs
.-F m.r.lf rr0Hr'ai 10 o the convention
ana iNe change desired has NV been m2le
Oy al. Western alley owners az great t-
The evening world., 1905-11-09
Nil. Roosevelt in view York.

WASHINGTON, Nov. a-Miss Alice
Roosevelt has left for an absence OF
ten days or two weeks, She will visit
her aunt, Mrs. Douglass Robinson, in
Eew York, and lGter Mrs. Mills, at
s~taatsburs. N. Y.
The evening world., 1905-11-09

Women's Championship tournament ycster
day were as follows; Ping Pow i'o ln-
phion. 574 Manhattan, 745 Amphi0n, 8Ni
4 twenty. four. hour endurance tolrnamen' l.
10 DO held at those alleys early In January
The evening world., 1905-11-09
PORT or NEW YORK.


INCOMING STEAMSHIPS.
DUE TO-DAY.
Emilia. Giraltar, Main, Bremen.
Nenetis. Hamburg. Baltic, Liverpool
OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS.
SAILED TODAY.
La Bretagne. France. Prins Vim. III Guiana
IucAtan, Campeche. Orizaha, Mexico.
Flandtia, Port au Paix Alamo, Galveston.
Ca -FOUR, Paraguay. Fl Dia. Galveston.
Moorish Prince. Uruguay.
The evening world., 1905-11-09
AQUEDUCT ENTRIES.

AQrEDuCT RACE TRACK. New
York, NOV. a-The entries for to.mor-
rows rL."S are as follows;
FlnST RANE-nAnlcan. flr IMo.Nnar.
The evening world., 1905-11-09
PlMLICO ENTREES.

,Sp,c , 90 The Evening Wor'i)
prNLlCO RACE TRACK, Nd, Nov
9-The entries for to-m9r'"s races
lu' as follows; .
rIRST RACE. For tnree.year'ol's ~
nm tlIi,s and g]rlliuss that nave. aTlel
and moi won since sep. ], lOpo' S1'0 ~.
The evening world., 1905-11-09
SIXTH RAOE-Sellng; for thrse.vear o,ds
and up, $500 ADDED. one mile and a tx.
SHIPPING NEWS.

ALMANAC TOR TODAY.
sun rises q 30'enN so's I tN'Moon set. 8 IS
The evening world., 1905-11-09
FOR EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Eastern Flremen championship tour
nament at thr Harlem Circle alleys opens
The evening world., 1905-11-09
0OC on the Dollar

ICuNd heg greatest excitement Of its kind Brooklyn has ever experienced
The" am has been so great since the announcement was made that we have hardly been abb to proper
1--we wish to apologize those whod did tr cve the proper attention
In such damO for goods as we mee pHenrdM since the start hsS h mistakes are Unavoidable II
satisfied with yor puphae-wmt you give US an opportunity to make hs nhl Wed rather have your 70
we're here Say
We've added muss ssmsn-wsv arranged the stocks for quicker showins-wsrs in better dp
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-27
11-27-2S .,
Ordinance No. IL, 2,115

An Ordinance of the Mayor and
Council of the City of Los Angeles. es-
tablishing the grade of Fifteenth street
from San Pedro street to a point s54l5
feet cast of the east line of Maple ave-
nue..
The Mayor and Council of the City OF
Los Angeles do do ordain as follows;
FIFTEENTH STREET.
from San Pedro street to a point S54.26
feet east of the east line of Maple ave-
nue., is hereby established in accordance
with the following elevations:
At the intersection with San Pedro
street the grade shall be 223.87 at the
northwest corner and 22S.6O at the
on San Pedro street.
At the intersection with San Julian
street the grade shall be 22S.56 at the
northeast corner as now established on
At the Intersection of the east line OF
San Julian street with the south line of
Fifteenth street the grade shall be
At a point on the north side s53 feet
east of the east line of Maple avenue
the grade shall be 22S.53 as now es-
At a point on the south side $3.50
feet east of the east line of Maple ave-
nue. the, grade shall be s2S.a5 as now
And at all points between said deslg-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
lished so as to conform to a straight
line drawn between said designated
points
curb, are in feet and are above plane
which Is 255 feet below City datum
'see. Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published
once in the Los Angeles Herald and
thereupon and thereafter 1t shall take
effeot and be In force,
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
OF the City OF Los Angeles at its meet
ing OF November 20. 1906.
II. j. LELANDE.
city Clerk.
Approved this ssd day of November,
OWEN McALEER.
i1-27 II Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-27
Notice of puhIic Work

Public notice is hereby given that at
its meeting held on Monday, the 9th
day of November, 1905, the City Coun
ell of the City of Los Angeles adopted
an Ordinance, designated as Ordinance
No. 12,02S (New Series), declaring its
intention to order the following i'm
Section /. That it is the intention of the
City Council of the City of Los Angeles
TO close up, vacate and abandon for alley
purposes that certain
Angeles in the Jaeoby & Thorne's
Third Subdivision Of part OF Blow
Tract. as per map recorded in BOOK AZ, w.
Angeles County described as follows
to wit:
All that portion of that certain alley
lying between Anderson street and the
Los Angeles river, and extending from
the northerly line of Jacoby & Thorne's s
Third Subdivision of part or Blow
Tract, as per map recorded in Book AZ,
at page IA. Miscellaneous. Records OF
Los Angeles County, to line which is
parallel with and ten feet northeriy,
measured at right angles from the
northerly line OF Fourth street.
tain alley hereinbefore described lying
between the southerly line or SAID
Jacoby &s Thorne's Third Subdivision OF
parallel with and ten feet southeriy,
measured at right angles from the
southerly line of Fourth street.
Sec. 2. That the exterior boundaries
of the district of land to be affected
by said work or Improvement are here
by specified and declared to be as tol-
lows, to wit:
Beginning, at the, northeasterly cor, Dr.
ner OF lot 4, block. of Jaeoby y
Thorne's Third Subdivision or part OF
Blow Tract. as hereinbefore mnieationsSd, men tSs
southeasteriy corner OF lot 8, block l.,
said subdivision; thence westerly In a
direct line to the southwesterly corner
OF lot 3. said block Ii thence northeriy
in a direct line to the northwesterly
corner of lot /, said block a; thence
easterly in a direct line to the point
OF beginning; excepting therefrom so
much of said land which Is now part
of any public street or alley IN said
city. -,
Ordnance. ON file In the office OF the
City Clerk of said city, for further par
ticulars.
Street superintendent OF the city OF
Los Angeles. ll-21 12-6 l0t
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-27
Ordinance No. 12,OSO

(NeW SerieS.)
An Ordinance of the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of the City Of Los Angeles, orderins
certain work TO be done on Center street.
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los hs 90 fSa onnd as of the City
of Los Angeles. deems 1t to be required
by the public interest and convenience.
and hereby orders that the following
street work be done, to wit:
iS'' "as CENTER SS'r STREET
In said city from the mort north line line q
Turner street, including all inter-
sections of streets Excepting such por-
tions of said street and intersections as
are required by law to be kept nronsnT IN Grder
having railroad tracks thereon, and also
excepting such portions as have already
been graded and graveled and acceptedl !;
Grade in accordance with the plans and
profile on file in the office of the City
Engineer and specifications for the con-
the City of Los Angeles, on file in the
office of the City Clerk of said city, said
specifications being No .26 (New Series).
along each line of the, roadway Of said
Center street, from the north line OF
First street to the south line of Tur-
ner street (eXcepting along such por-
which a cement or granite curb has
already been constructed to the official
line and grade), in accordance with
curbs. on 4le IL the office of the City
Clerk. said specifications being Nc. %
New Series).
in width be constructed along each side
of said Center street, from the north line
of First street to the south line
of Turner street excepting such portions
of said street between said points along
which a cement or asphalt sidewalk five
(5) feet in. width has been constructed to
the official line and gradel, said sidewalk
to be constructed in accordance with spe-
cifications for constructing cement side
walks on file in the office of the City
Clerk OF said city. said specifications be-
ing No. % (New Series).
Sec. 2. The City Clerk Is hereby direct
ed to publish notice of said work. In
viting sealed proposals or bids for doing
said work. and referring to the specifiea-
Los Angeles Herald, a daily newspaper
published and circulated in said city,
hefeSy %sSr for tSs ssec said
a bond, either, as prescribed by law, and
for an amount not less than 10 per cent
OF the aggregate Of the proposal. He is
also directed to poat said notice with
specifications conspicuously for five days
on or near the Council chamber door
Sec. 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage OF this Ordinance, and shall cause
the same to be published for two days In
the Los Angeles Herald, and thereupon
and thereafter 1t shall take effect and be
/ hereby certify that the foregoing ordi-
nance was adopted by the Council OF the
City of Los Angeles, at it's meeting OF
November 20, 1905, by the following vote;
Ayes Messrs. Blanchard, Hammon.
Healy. Hitler, Houghton, Kern and Sum
merland CO.
Noes-None.
II. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk OF the
Council of the City of Los Angeles
Approved this I'D day of November
1905
OWEN McALEER.
11-27-2S 2t Mayor,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-27
Notice Inviting Proposals to Furnish
Street Signs

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the City Clerk,
OF the City of Los Angeles, up to IL
O'Clock a. m, of Monday. December, 4,
th IsGp u 1900 Ss street W sisns moTe e.ss or less
Bidders to furnish samples with their
bids
Price, quality and fitness being equal,
goods manufactured in this state Will
be first preferred and goods partly so
manufactured will be next preferred.
A certified check, payable to the or
der of III. j. Lelande. City Clerk, in the
sum OF $3.50 must accompany each bid
as a guarantee that the bidder will en-
ter into n contract with the city in con-
formity with his bid,
Council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
BY order of the Council of the City OF
Los Angeles
11-23-12-2 10t City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-27

IT. j, LELAND
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this I'D day of November,
1905.
OWEN McALEER.
11-o7-oS 2t Mnvnr
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-27

Everythins you want you win FIND II
the classified paGe--a modern encyolo-
nedia. One cent 3 word
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
STATE NEWS.

Thbodaux college held it's 46th annual commencement
this week
Rain has damaged growing crops in the vicinity OF
OF Conson.
Attendance at the A. o. L. w. state convention at
Shreveport this week short by floods and washou
The Citizens Bank of Bunkie has let the contract for
new building.
Archbishop Chapee confirmed class of oyer 400 at
Lafayette Wednesday.
Ice Delahaussave son of wealthy Lafayette merchant,
in trouble at PaQuemne account OF two drafts which
his father dishonored.
Albert s. Johnson who killed Adam Simon at Mermen-
tau was acquitted on ground OF selt-defenSe'
The Freer store o. Freiler Greensburg was burn
ed with heavy loss.
Mrs. Nellie Powell Of Monroe sucided by the laudanum
route.
Charles Falgant accidentally killed himself while hunt
ing near Cutoff.
Greenhead horse flies have chased the mosquitoes GU
near Point-aa Hache but the people are no happier
W. c. Perrrut was reelected grand master OF the
| Louisiana A. o. u. w.
Gov Blanchard states that the reports of whitecappns
in Bosser parish were grossly exaggerated and sucn Ia"
essness was denounced by the residents of the parish
The pension commissioners have over $50 applications
bu. cannot act on them owing to shortage OF funds
T. W. Shemire was seriously injured near Zachary b!
being thrown from moving machine
The Easerng hotel at Lake Providence was destroyed
by fire.
The grand Jury of Ponte Coupe parish is investigating
the recent lynchng at Morganza.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
rwzyrIE7A CENTURY EDITION OF EDEN.

The Beaumont Enterprise recently put IN concrete form
what every level headed resident OF the rice belt often
thinks to himself, in the following manner:
Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana go to make
up section of the country remarkable bright as to future
prospects and with remarkable material and natural
facilities for making this conviction look real and earnest
and not dream Just as Longteow would have had it in
his palmy days.
The immense rice crops the valuable mills running
full tilt on high priced lumber the oil wells producing
ample fuel for factories from end of Texas and Lous
ana to the other deep be improved and extended
the Frisco Rock Island and other big trunk lines forming
network of steel rails throughout the country and such
roads the Santa F already here and building branches
new houses going up every city and townn this secton
small factories and large coming on, prospect OF
the early development of the wonderful iron deposits
Rusk the building Of the Panama canal bringing trade
through gulf ports and which will tura in part through
Sabine Port Arthur Beaumont and Orange, oil reneres
turning out the refined product and running money into
the local bauks-all these things and more, too would
turn pessims to optmst and make JOY pour out like the
oil gusher spreading its fluid over all
1--WE have country blessed by everything to make
nrosperity and little judiCiOuS advertising will bring
the advantages to the attention Of the people of the north
who have used up their good material, who have
worn out their soil who looking for fresh fields
conquer financially We have plenty of room and plenty
of good things here for them and the people living here
seem to realize least what riches they have at their doors
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.

How many of US today realize the true SlShca"ce u
the day we celebrate? How many OF US relnein0' w
tht J., tho birthday Of earth's mghtiest nation? no"
, Of rs bark back to 'the time that tried men SOUS
and recall what we owe to revolutionary ancestors
Possibly we are just patriotic as we were
AGO out il we are we have become less ello'Ion"4' ~
lion hack the nations birthday ushered in with the
booming of cannon. Our abest orators rauSh Us '
Significance of the day and the of the greatest OF a
Americans was on every lip and the love OF his memory III
ororv heart And the old flag foated everywhere we
were tauybt to believe and did believe that NaShn8
ton was the greatest OF all time we gloI'eu IN "
Hancock whose boa signature heads the S' OF VI
tbeinmorta declaration and bids defiance 10 Ihe opPeSo
of his country We Cheered at the mehtloh ol Vhe NAMES
OF Jefferson and Norris and the AoaInses, anu 'ne
Pnckneys and old Patrick Henry who hureo CeHaoo d.
kings and fired the hearts OF his couh'rsn1en W i
oppression
Today we have the telegraph the phonograph the
r;1rood and few other mechanical cOntrlvances that
thew lacked century and quarter ago, we are inclined
n discount the deeds Of OrefaherS Even one or our
modern GREAT men has said that wv ashlngton ala very
we'll in his day. but he wouldn't cut much Ice IN the
twentieth century," John D. Rockefeller IS the real
Ao,ioen hero cuss him as we will We admire and envy
him as our fathers admired and revered Geo. Washington
r. the average American asked 70 name e greatest
fnancier in American history ne woulo unheSaVlnsly
name PierrepOnt Morgan, VINO Io"'e" " 1 ~ ~
wore hacked bv the richest nation on earth he would
1,h at tho mention of Robert Norris who financed a
vonnq nation entirely devoid of credit and sold bonds
backed by government that had no power and not even
a fixed seat
We are fond of saying that the Declaration OF indie
pendence is "a mass OF gterng generates' but II IN
rod orr ancestors to fight for the right to govern them
selves Other peoples respect it if we do not
TODAY in Crowley few people in whom the old faltf
still burns gathered to listen once more 10 the glorious
sentences that form the charter OF our liberties ana 10 re
call again the brave days OF the nations olr'n' MoS'
s won't fishing Stores we're closed in prefunctory re
, i+ior ~ the dav Over the armory of the Crowle,
Rifles foated as usual flag few stores displayed tn
national colors Elsewhere not stitch of bunting-no
< even in front of the Signal office.
In the meantime new generation is growing up a
IGNORANT as we are the deeds of our sires and OF tn
significance of hag.-Crowley Signal of the 4th