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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12
CITY AND COUNTY CONSOLIDATION

Los Angeles city and county consolidation is future
possibility. but not present probability The sugges-
tion is interesting, at least and the talk about it by
leading citizens indicates serious consideration
1t is discussed now with more freedom than would
have been accorded it before the city water problem
solved. The of sufficient water for city
the possible limit And then the general idea has taken
root to some extent by of the plan to consoi-
date certain city and county offices which was SUBJ
mitted and defeated at the last election.
There is no precedent for such city expansion as
would result from bringing the whole Of Los Angeles
county within the city limits. San Francisco has been
cited precedent but it only in respect to the
practicaby of city and county consolidation when the
territory is relatively small The of San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles counties relatively as the
average county is to New York presents more
singular anomaly than San Francisco in respect to city
and county dimensions the greater city is nearly ten
times big in area as the county of New York.
1t will be long time probably, before 1T is feasible
to pull into the city of Angeles the forty miles
of territory eastward the sixty miles of ter
ritory (chiefy mountains) northward. 1t will be
ticabe, however to extend the city limits gradually
and ultimately perhaps, to make the ocean border lne
There are thriving and beautiful suburbs ripe for
annexation and the of ample water within
five years will lead many others to knock at the
admission door,
1t will be safer anyway to approach city and county
consolidation by steps rather than at bound. When
Los Angeles city shall extend from the mountains to
the sea- it will be time enough to consider the sugges
tion to take in the rest of the county.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12
MAKING THE PUBLIC WEARY

The machinery Of the initiative and referendum is in
process of being oiled for another Canvassers are
engaged in securing signatures calling upon the city
council ito ordinance regulating the speed of
electric at all street crossings within the city limits
prohibiting the operation of freight over city
tracks by companies not entitled by franchise
privilege" In the council declines to to
the demand embodied in the petition as declared "the
matter will have to be submitted of the peo-
pie at special election"
The cost of the special election last week foots up
tom of the treasury for funds to meet necessary expenses
during the fiscal year, item of $1,000 worth
considering.
But that is of less Importance than the motive un-
derlyng the movement in question The first feature of
the petition relating to the speed of electric cars at
crossings, is only blind for the feature The
latter attempt to force the soppage the de-
constructed especially for the purpose. 1t is the same
that has been tried unsuccessully by other
methods The initiative and referendum to be in
voked to compel the city council to prohibit such
cars from entering the city.
The people of Los Angeles growing weary of
having the initiative and referendum projected with
out just provocation." Certain groups of per-
sons who are ambitious to pose in the lmeght seem
to be constantly the qui vive for opportunity to
grasp those public safety valves. But while the useful
of the safety valves is appreciated by the public
there is rapidly growing conviction that they should
not be used for axgrindng purposes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

was made after consultation with At
torneys Hester and Ladd who advised
him not to pay anything until the
court should fix the exact amounts to be
disbursed Ewing was alleged to be
waiting for the court to name sum as
remuneration for his services and for
the services of his attorneys BY the
order of the court made yesterday the
special administrator and his counsel
their fees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12
A KNOCKERS MARESNEST

In looking about for fresh knocking" material where
with to assa the Los Angeles water project the San
Francisco Chronicle discovered maresnest in the
wilds of Inyo county. It that lives in
that county who is famous novelist" Judging from
a communication obtained from her by the Chronicle
she is specialist in the fairy story line. AS
ample of her skill in fiction note the statement that
'the people of Los Angeles have been misled de-
ceved with regard to the rights in Inyo
county by the agents of the city, that the guam
ty less than has been stated there and the quail
ity inferior"
But the nub Of the novelst's revelation is found in
the charge that 81 B. Lppncott, consulting engineer
of the United States reclamation service has also been
acting in the professional capacity for the
board of the city of Los Angeles"
The fact is that the Los Angeles authorities had
to all the information that had been obtained by
the government relative to the Owens valley sup
ply Any other persons might have obtained the
information for the asking. Neither Mr.. Lippncott
any other employe of the government did anything in
the premises that confcted with their duties in the
service of the government
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12
Sept. II i'm the WORLDS History

15O4-Columbus Domingo
November.
the of
memorable which
walls
them @ the siege.
Philadelphia
The night
OF the made excursion Wilmington
1SO-The Trpo
for that city.
1S12-Fort relieved Gen Harrison
Fort McFIenry Baltimore.
unde a Tampico.
as the senate
the
Union forces victorious
1862Figh Elk river Virginia Cauey which lasted all day
all the inhabitants Atlanta out of the place
explosion of barrel of alcohol the cruiser Olympia Nor
folk several Others The United
Maryland launched.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12
BRAY OF MULE DISTURBS
WEST WASHINGTON STREET
Council Takes Up Question and Pro.
Vides That Contractors Shall
Keep Beasts in Barns

The bray of a mule at daybreak is
not half as musical as the song of the
lark. But when forty mules and as
many horses and teamsters without
number reinforce the bray of one mule.
the result Is -
After enduring such a condition for
three weeks from a firm Of street
sprinkling contractors, residents in the
vicinity of Glendale and Vermont ave-
nues and Twentieth and Washington
streets appeared before the council
yesterday and asked for an abatament
of the nuisance. The block on which
the contractors have been keeping their
horses and sprinklers contains no build
ing of any kind and the complainants
stated that the conditions are becom-
ing extremely unsanitary.
The council passed an ordinance pro-
viding that wherever more than eight
horses and mules are kept building
shall be erected, the same to be equip
ped with a cement floor leading to
sewer.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

The second annual concert under the
auspices of the vestry of st. Athana-
sius Episcopal church will be given
next Thursday evening in the Temper
ance temple auditorium. These con-
ccrts are given at the close of the sum-
mer vacations.
The following members of the YES
try compose the concert committees:
Messrs. Charles Swinnerton, Charles
A. Blackmar c. A. Gross, ]. F. Dick
inson and David Bruce. Rev. Stephen
Sherman, the rector of st. Athanasius
church, is taking an active interest
In the Forthcoming event.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

The program will be as follows:
piano solo, "Minuet" (Freeboeck), Miss
Avis Rouse; vocal solo, G. w. Christ
opher; vocal duet, "Life's Dream is
O'er,' Mrs. H. Dickinson and George
La Four; reading, king Robert of
Sicily" Gongfellow), Miss Allie Hal
leth Taylor; vocal quartet, the Filhar-
monies; piano solo, "Maiden's WISH"
Miss Avis Rouse; musical specialties,
Carl Unger; vocal solo, Mrs. H. Dick
inson; vocal solo, Hugh Calender;
quartet, the Filharmonics; vocal solo,
George La Four.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12
EAST SAN GABRIEL SCENE
OF ARABIAN NIGHTS TALE
EXPLOSION AND BLUE LIGHTS
LOCATE GOLD MINE
Lowell Collins Finds High-Grade Ore
in Mysterious Crack in the Earth
and Assays Cause Him to Dream
of Great Wealth

A sharp explosion in the night at East
San Gabriel, an uprising of blue flame
that is said to have lasted until after
daylight, the cracking of the earth for
a distance Of forty feet wide by 100
feet long-these were the dramatic in
cidents that are alleged to have opened
up gold and silver mine.
Lowell Collins says all these Incl
dents can be vouched for. He does not
insist upon them, but presents in evil
dence as to the existence and richness
of the mine at East San Gabriel-thus
dramatically opened-an assayer's GER
tificate attesting the fact that ore from
the mine assayed 95 cents in copper,
$1.16 gold and So silver.
Neighbors Are SkepticaI
Neighbors of Collins are inclined to
be skeptical about the mine. They ad-
NIT, however, that something weird
happened, but they incline to the belief
that a meteor fell. Opposed to this be-
lief is the fact that meteor is COM
posed of metal heavier than iron, while
Collins produces great pieces of lava
Stag, light as cinders and resembling
gypsum.
The land on which these remarkable
incidents are reported to have occurred
is eleven miles from Los Angeles and is
a stubble field bordering on the South
ern Pacific railroad tracks. The prop
erty is owned by Charles Pyle of Los
Angeles, a son-in-law of Collins, who
says he has not visited the place in
several months.
Mysterious Blue Flame
Collins declares that on the night of
June last an explosion near his home
awakened him. On looking out he saw
blue fame running along the ground
in the stubble field. 1t burned thus all
night, he says. Afterward he made a
long series of Investigations and now
believes he has a gold mine as a result
of the explosion.
Collins is not yet certain what he will
do with his bonanza. He says he has
had tentative offer of $4,000. but re-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12
ROCKEFELLER AS A PROPHET

The mantle of Mother Shipton seems to have fallen
upon the shoulders of John D. Rockefeller The mighty
Millionaire moved by the spirit of prophecy Pushing
aside the curtains Of the future peering ahead
he sees financial trouble in the United States His long
distance vision perceives millions of American workmen
out of jobs within the next two The trouble will
cuminate he declares, in 1908.
But John D. puts saving clause in his dire predic-
ton In the two years of grace before the time fixed
for the trouble to begin it will be possible to guard
against the calamity revealed by the horoscope There
fore it Is only conditional calamity that he foresees
there is time enough to after the of
a Kansas granger making for the cyclone cellar.
Without regard to the accuracy of Mr. Rockefeler's
foresight the preventive suggestion that he makes is
a good one He thinks the government should make
provision for employing great army of workers on a
systematic plan of public road improvement He is
quoted as saying that congress should take up this
matter at and make provision to let the honest
men of the nation their bread that of their
families" And he continues: "Ths is matter that
should not be delayed"
Mr. Rockefeller is the only conspicuous forecaster of
early financial trouble but the force Of his suggestion
concerning road improvements is plain pikestaff"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12
COURT ENDS WORK OF
SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR
w. S. Ewing, Who Objected to Paying
Widow, Is Relieved of Care of
the McAdams Estate

Through a citation, returned yester-
day in the superior court against w. s.
Ewing, special administrator for the
estate of DR.. Robert j. McAdams, the
entire property was taken out Of the
hands of the special administrator and
turned over to Public Administrator
McGarvin.
over the settling of the estate, which
does not amount to more than $4,000.
Ewing as special administrator, re-
fused to turn any of the money over
to the widow who is alleged to be in
destitute condition.
1t was asserted at the. examination
yesterday that Ewing's refusal to give
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12
MAY NAME INSPECTORS
FOR CONCRETE BUILDINGS
Superintendent Backus Asks Council
to Have New Method Care
fully Tested


AS a result of the new method of
building construction with cement re-
inforced by steel, it is probable that the
city council will pass an ordinance Gre
ating special inspectors to oversee the
work and pass upon its safety, the
salaries of the officials to be paid by
the contractors.
Building Superintendent Bacl1us In
his report to the council yesterday
morning stated that for the public
safety it is imperative that every
batch of concrete and piece Of steel
should be inspected before being put
into place; that the class of buildings
OF this kind are almost entirely I'M
known in this part of the country and
that until the builders have more ex-
perience, the city should proceed along
safe and well known lines.
Councilman Smith, after the report
had been referred to the building com.
mittee expressed himself in sympathy
with the proposition, but said that the
city was not in a condition to pay for
the inspectors and he would favor the
motion only on the condition that the
contractors be made to stand the ex-
pense.
buildings now under process of con-
struction is the Homer Laughlin an
mex facing on Hill street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

The airship exhibition in this city last Sunday was
failure as race, but it another STEP neverthe-
less, in the direction of in aerial navigation
The airship as attempted in these days. is compare
lively recent idea That is to say the time since the
first attempt to introduce it, practically shorter than
the time it took to reach corresponding success with
many of the worlds greatest inventive achievements
Every test thus far made in Angeles has been help
full toward ultimate success and all of them have
onstrated that have the ideal conditions for the de-
Velopment of the successful arship.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12
WATER COMMISSIONERS
HOLD SHORT SESSION
Attorney Cox Pleads for Action on
Water Land Proposition,
but Must Wait

A short session of the board of water
commissioners was held yesterday
afternoon. Two applications for the
extension of water mains were received
and placed on file, but aside from this
there was no business before the board.
Attorney Cox, who represents a syndi-
cate that is trying to sell the city some
more water bearing lands in the Owens
river district, appeared before the
board in an effort to hasten action on
the affair." but was told that the propo-
sition Of his clients would be looked
into as soon as the new water bonds
could be disposed of.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

1t is expected that the regular strike season will be
opened in Chicago this week by the railway freight
handlers. tentative opening made by some of the
job printers but it attracted but little attention
strike that paralyzes business is the kind that has made
Chicago famous in that line
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

The deadly wire, carrying heavy electric voltage
continues its work among lnemen Notwithstanding all
precautions And managers of electric concerns
contend that there should be danger The only way
of settling the question is for the managers and line
men to exchange jobs for awhile
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

Members Of the city council quite right in the
determination not to make long contracts for city
lighting 1t is than probable that the city will do
all the electric lighting before many years. and there
for hope of relief from the present gas
MONOPOLY
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

Savants of the state university claim to have dscov-
human remains "in limestone of Calaveras
county" Probably there will be a question whether
the remains really Of the homo, but there
would be such question if of distery could
be found them.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

for the purpose Of having placards bearing scrpura
quotations placed in all the cars of the United
states Quotations from the output of 1.-The Indiana
poet belt" might be effective in inducing Sinners
to flee from the wrath to come"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

The disaster on the New York Elevated railway as
reported in The Herald, is the first serious one of the
kind in the history Of the elevated lines in that city
That class of railways looks dangerous, with cars
perched above the Streets but statistics show that the
system is safer than any other of railway kind
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

According the fGufei of Mr.. Curtis the Chicago
investigator 25OOOO strangers visit Los
Angeles yearly and spend here about $250O0O00 These
statements credited to the railway passenger agents.
And the number is increasing yearly in rapid ratio
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

1t is shown by official report that the gold out
put of the United States for the last fiscal year was
$,131,50O than for the previous year. Of that
increase nearly half is credited California last years
gold product being the largest for the since the
'60's.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

The report from San Francisco to the effect that
AL e. Huntington the Los Angeles street railway mag
nate now is prepsripgto come horth meaning to estab
lish eectsic ens re probably illustrates the saying
that che Wish is father to the thought"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

The Riverside Press rises to remark proudly that
day this week it took in $4,000 cash." The
money in the form of bank notes issued to local
institution and the work of a machine paper cutter
was necessary to divide the sheets.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

dispatch from Manchura states that when the
peace reached the Russian soldiers they
heartily for President Roosevelt 1t is not stated whether
they hurrahed for Roosevets Roosevetskof Roose-
veltovich
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

notable feature in the real estate market is the
present eagerness to snap up available lots in the
skirts OF the city 1t is attributed chiefly to the cnching
Of the Owens valley water supply last week.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

Says W. E. Curtis, the Chicago newspaper man. writ
ing from this city in speaking of H. E. Huntington:
"Other cities envy Los Angeles the possession of
such citizen with such fortune and disposition" True
as gospel
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

In the news of the revolt in the Baku district Of
the czars possessions it is stated that he best part
of the Tartar population has risen The cream of Tar
tar is up it seems
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

The French army will be uniformed in
Khaki soon. The characteristic KEPT is to
disappear and will be replaced by a gray
helmet for full dress, with a soft hat for
service use,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

The advance guard of winter visitors from abroad
reported this year much earlier than usual sharp
increase in the demand for houses apartments for
the winter is noted.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12
Pi-limeS and Pick-upS
Out for the Dust

To sell a piece of real estate,
The man hitched up his rig;
1t was warm and dusty day
The man cared not a fig.
His customer searched near and far,
Selections he looked at;
And as the sun set he was hooked;
At twilight landed pat.
Full wearily that agent drove
His nag, all homeward bound.
And as they plodded on their road,
The dust cloud lowered round.
Yellow the man was when at last
His wife her greetings thrust
At him: you simply are a sight!'
Said he: 20, wife, that's all right,
was out for the dust!''
When John D. Rockefeller began to
work in an oil refinery, back in the early
days, S. A. Dillon was one of his CO.
laborers. Dillon went in for honors in
the union; Rockefeller put in his time
learning the oil business. Dillon now
makes s21 a week up in Iowa; Rockefeller
oh, what's the use? Men still join
unions.
Maybe Adam Fad will now straighten
up and walk like man" once more.
Miss Orange-When is my complexion
at it's best2
, Miss Lemon-Just after you put 1t on,
dear!
Chicago university cleared $24 last year.
Who says advertising doesn't pay?
The pound master may lasso the dogs
of war and put them in the kennels till
next time.
Matrimonial agents have been barred
from the mails. Marriage is a lottery
see?
Dowie now runs all the special excur-
sions to Zion City on Sundays, and adj
vertises 'em in the Sunday papers, too!
Sly old Elijah!
How to live on Sc a day, reduced from
lie: Go to jail.
Chee-foo will now join Mole st. Mich
olas in well earned obscurity as the ex-
fake factory center of the earth.
Prof. Metchinkoff says one can live $50
years on a sour milk diet. What's the
use?
From the size of it's bill, the dove O
peace resembles a pelican.
Rockefeller's silk hat was stolen at
church last Sunday. Look out for rise
in oil prices.
Kansas City is to have a corn carnival
but the corn must be on the ear or loose,
not in juice form.
Burlington, Wyo., girls are advertising
for a barber. They find it very trying
this being rubbed by raspy cheeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

fused 1t. He thinks he will incorporate
company and work the mine himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12
Population of Los Angeles 2OI .249

The climax has been reached in the fish story
at Catalina The highest mark is in the catch
ing of 512-pound shark with rod and reel
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

The fate of San Francisco man who was crushed
to death by folding bed proves that the gasoline
and the rolling pin not the only deadly domestic
appliances.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12

An ordinance that Los Angeles would do well to
copy passed by the city council of Houston
Tex 1t is intended to suppress the mashing practice
that become nsufferable In this city For any
whatever in that line at which might take
oHense penalty is imposed Of $1OO fine 100 days
jail
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12
Babbling Brooks

Don't sing to me of 'babbling' brooks,
They're not the sort for me,
When I seek dim and shady hooks,
With parties-not of three!
I want no brook that "babbles!' No.
Nor chatters, as it flows;
like a stream that's silent, and
Won't tell quite all 1t knows!
w. II. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-12
THE HERALD'S CITY CIRCULATION

The Herad's circulation In the city of Los Angeles
ls larger than that of the Examiner the Express
and second only to that of the Times.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

Time is used at exactly the even hour, the minutes
and seconds everywhere being the same and only the
hour changing Thus when it IS midnight at New
York Philadelphia and Washington, it IS precisely
eleven P. NJ at Chicago and St Louis, ten P. " al
Denver nine P NJ at San Francisco, and one P. N.
the next day at Manila 1t is also precisely hve A.
the next dav in London and Madrid six A NJ in Berlin
and Rome and two P NJ the next day IN Toxic and
Adelaide.
Beyond the sentimental interest OF these New
Years Eve te1egraphic tine-sgnals, which are now
transmitted voluntarily by the telegraph and cable
companies not only throughout the United States.
but practically all the world, there IS thus the
far more important influence that they have IN pre-
senting striking illustration OF the advantages OF
the universal adoption of systems of standard time
based upon the meridian of Greenwich which IS already
adopted by more than half OF the thirtyfOur nations
that use standard time. while no two others agree
upon the same prime meridian.
Longitude and time essentially the same. The
adoption of Greenwich Standard Time IS thus prac-
tically equivalent the adoption OF Greenwich as
the prime meridian for all charts maps, sailing drec-
tions and notices to Mariners and greater reward
than this could be hoped for as one result OF Our
Happy New-Year" greetings