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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-23
sIEnaI corrs EnlIalments.

Commaudaut Hughes Of ,bc East
Florida Seminary has received from
The Office OF The chief signal officer,
War Department. united States GJv-
eminent, the following circular rrla-
tive 10 enlistment IN che signal corps,
which may prove ufintorest 90 many
Civilians are not employed but en-.
llstmouts Of desirable persons viii bee
made a. prIyates, and promotions 90
the higher grades made on merit %
vacancies occur aud che soldiers quail.
fcationg, conduct aud service Justify,
Promotions are usually rapid 10 The
case Of men Of high character who
show proficiency ia special phases o.
electrical OF other signal corps work.
The grades and pay Of enlisted men
Of the liganl corp, per month are us
follows
Master signal electricians, 90 q $,
$40 %. abrosd 5000. Hrt-clapa Ger.
geants IN q 90 %, abroad t5lo0i
sefgeanis. Ia q s. $500, abroad
giOo0i corpoals and cooks in q.
3. lU o., abroad $500 GrSt.oiast
prigatos IN q s tlToo. abroad t204oi
priystss. DO q y ti8 %. abroad tlb 90
with q slight increase each month si'
Ter three years service. an enlisted
men GA addition % their regular payj
receive ntIous, qlaTteu clothing,
fuel bedding medicine and medical
Attendance when required
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-23

Confianiinople ian 2i.-In acc1r
dance viih one e. tbe provisions OF ne
Aruro-R1sslan reform scheme fol
Maesdoaia tie embassies Of AusiHs
and RUSSIA have noR Submitted 90 tht
porto plan Tor the hnaHc'ai sdm.r
isiuuon of the 'hree Maceeonia1 vlt
layou providing 30 the control or tts
receip snd expenditures D. nasnc
nspec'orl snf c'rl aEfais af9fg Uf
Introduction ~ rega.a, annual Dad
f1 e each flaIfl
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-23
NO NEW CABINET yer.
President Of France Hard a Work on
Problem.

President Of France Hard a Work on
Problem.
Paris Jan. "a The cab.nect crisis
Is suu 90 progress President LOubei
today received q number % senators
and deputies but did u0i give the
slightest indication Of his inteutlont
10 Henri Brason "a cailst @ vii
Be a formal courtesy. a. De .s uot VIII
ing 20 sci owing 20 IN recent defeat
Tor TIE presifeacy % TIE chamber
showing bis iuaNliy 20 command q
majority
After ~. Brss9n tte uanel o. M
RoatIer with a ner or revised poI
icy and % sarr.en. Eith re Cd Dol
ley. are menIiolei
SO lscsIou uIl Be resrsff before
r.raL aad he Eortumeaf olclaia
beaei ths crisis may BE- gTg'oagst 90
several eaya
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-23
REED SMOOT GOES
ON WITNESS STAND
Entire Senate Committee Hears
His Testimony.
SENATOR PERFECTLY AT EAss

'N''Ne w 'fNe WY NitN WUN aNa
the Father Of Six chlIdren-saya
He Has Taken No Oath Of Any KIND
Other Washington News.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Reed
Smoot was put on the stand In his own
defense today In the investigation OF
protests against the senator retaining
his seat In the senate, A minority
OF the committee on privileges and
elections has been attending the hear
iugs but when II was announced THAI
Senator Smoot would testify the ab'
sentees were sent for,
No previous announcement had been
made, but tho senator had not Ions
been under examination before the
seats IN the committee room were
filled.
Counsel FOR the defense we're clos.
eted with The senator throughout che
morning He was late Ia arriving AZ
the capitol but stated that no expect
cd witnesses failed TO appear aud had
decided to examine the senator az once
in order not to lose day. lie can,
Quoted the direct examination
Senator smoot was at hla ease al
every eye IN the room was directed "a
him The Arst questions we're as 10
The senators nativity He aald he
was born IN saIt Lake city In 1859.
Ills father and mother were both dead
HE mother was plural wife Con
corning b own family be said ho wai
married Sept I7 1884. and has but
ono wife They have SIX children.
lie said at the time Of hIs marriages
ne ana NOT take the endoWmontg, but
that In 1850 he had gene through ha
endowment house az che request Of
his father before taking trip 20
tho Sandwich islands vl,b 90 father
Tor ono benefit OF bic fathers healta
ne said ho Told his father 90 that tlma
he dld not care much about taking tho
ceremony
Senator smoot said ne had been
engaged Ia lho mercantile badness
most Of his lIfe fha only oaiee ne
the church that ho has held other than
that of apostle was councillor 10 the
q haH been proposed 90 dam pnri
and be- declared that DO he'd taken 40
oatha ot any character whom ho be-
came counsellor nor had DC taken any
other whoa be became aa apoaile.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-23
sURlEo ALIVE aY LANDSLIDE.
seven Men Meet instant Death In Big
caVeln.

seven Men Meet instant Death IN Big
CaVe.ln.
Antoine, Ark, Jan, 9i--sovon men
were ehurled alive under a great mass
Of dirt aud rock as the result OF a
oaye.ln IN a deep cut mles North OF
Antoine on tho Gurdon and Fort Smith
railroad
All the men who were killed came
here with large number Of others
from ST. Louis and nothing was known
OF them locally The accident oc
cured when one hundred and nlty
men were wording In the cut, The
cut Is about 20 feet deep at that point
and the seven men who were caught
IN the cayein were buried under some
20 feet of rock and dirt
A force OF men were put 10 work at
once. clearing away the debris IN
which they were buried. but Il viii
take some time to clear away The
enormous amount OF rock and ljr. that
Is piled high upon them
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-23

washington. Jan 20 The Eenats
commi.lss On interstate commerce to
day heard an argument by H HAD
son Burr OF ths Florida railroad com'
mIss.oa. eh0 is q member OF a commit
fe6 appointed by rbs Nar'DHri tssoe.~
zion BIZ RaIlvay Commissioners appoint
Ell AZ the Ease meeuaE NJ fta asf9cia.
u0G ieia az Em.sFaam A'ft ~
present io co8Ne ae hsef OF aH
ircrosaa III tas F1sHs o .b7 in'ei
state commerce c9nnlsf'ea .o aa 90
auft9fl7 Il 10 dr mle la a.1 there
was ersa.Um3 pub.f fal.mea
uhleh fs5f sH.t a1oaF 9l gef eeat pi
ths pe0,.s b. tasp9H ~ thr PROPOSES
lag.a aHan
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-23

}affsgatl.e Fs jess ~ me Na
tlouai Co9f Roads assoc alon NEE
here Th1nfag she aas ateHfel by b
larsq aanbeF of fe'er from ali
parts nj fhe cosrtry one th6aaaaa
ss.srstss NeFs appointed bg Governor
BfoNaft from f1ellia siane A H
NaFa. riss srsfHsai aae astiolai or
ssnRsg 81 fhs Coed Reads s0el4
iign. rfagffes
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-23

Shanghai, Jan. 2l.-General stoes.
sells and a large number OF the paroled
officers and others have arrived here
Jan on board the French steamer
Australlen which left Shanghai today
Tor Msrsielles The Russians highly
praise the Japanese for their bray.
cry, fairness and chiyaly at The sur
render Of Port Arthur which was due
mainly 10 tho imposs.bllity 20, resisting
the japanese itIuch shells after the
capture OF 203 Meter Hill Besides
81 IS stated the Russian supplies we're
entirely exhausted
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-23
In the House

Washington. laa 81 Boon after
eohyeuing ,oday tbs house sgreed 90
change la ih0 hour for holding The
ineaIis statue ceremonies tomorrow
from O'Clock 90 $3.50 o'clock ConsIa'
GRAFTON of the army appropriation bhl
vas then resumed
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-23
DECLARES CHINA IS
PERFECTLY NEUTRAL
Russia Will Try to Get Even
For Loss of Fortress.
MANY SICK Ar PoRr ARTHUR

British Ship Captured by Japanese Is
Condemned as a Naval Prlze-VesseI
Was Bound for VladivostOk Loaded
with Coal.
Pekin, Jan. 21.-A high official OF
the Chinese foreign office said in an
interview today that the neutrality
OF China was assured now as hithcr,
to, Every precaution had been tax.
en-. the official declared, and he could
only suppose that the present Russian
complaints we're intended to consti.
tute a pretext for further demands
as compensation for the loss of Port
Arthur
The Official emphatlcally denied that
there was any connection between
Chinese neutrality and anti-fofoign
feeling, instancing the prompt sup.
preston Of the disturbance at shang.
hal in connection with the delay n
bringing to trial the Russian sailors
who killed a Chinaman there as the r..
suit Of a dispute about the hire Of a
jrsiksha.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-23

Toxic Jan. 2l.-It is stated that
there are 1856 sick and wounded
Russian prisoners at Port Arthur OF
these, 1851 are connected with .he
navy.
Business men Of this city celebrated
the capture Of Port Arthur today. a
few speeches were made By Premier
Katsu, Vice Admiral Togo AMI the
ministers OF war and the navy. An
aide-de-camp of the emperor left the
Shimbashi station, taking wien k.;n
nine carloads Of imperial gifts for the
officers and men of the armies in the
field.
Jan. 10 on board the French steamer
Arthur harbor at the entrance and
pump out the water preparatory to
salving the Russian war vessels. Dis
GUESSING the matter. a naval officer
today said that under ordinary clrcum'
stances such a great work would be
unprohtable but ia view OF the mum
Der Of ships possibly salvable and the
shallowness and smallness Of the har
Dor, 1t was the most economical meth
Cd.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-23

Nagasaki. Jan 2l-The British
steamer Leathingtou has been con.
demned BY the naval prize court az
Sasebo. The Leathington was cap.
tured on Jan ~ in the shusima
straits by japanese torpedo boat de.
stroper No u. she had a cargo Of
coal on board and was bound Il was
said. for Vladiyostok. She was TAX.
en- 70 sasebo.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-13
Ordinance No. 11,77s

NEW SerleS.)
An ordinance Of the Mayor and and G49noil
the grade of Hill street from Fortieth
street to Santa Barbara avenue
The Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles do .ordain as follows
Section l. That the grade of
HILL STREET,
from Fortieth street to Santa Barbara
avenue is hereby established in accor-
dance with the following elevations:
At the intersection with Fortieth
street the grade shall be 1S2.OS at the
southwest corner, and 1924 at the
southeast corner. as now established on
Fortieth street.
At the intersection with Confidence
street the grade shall be 1890 at the
18O.5O at the southwest and southeast
corners
AT the intersection with Santa Bar
hara avenue the grade shall be 1881
at the northwest corner, and 1854 at
the northeast corner.
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
lshed so as to conform to straight line
drawn between said designated points,
Elevations refer to the top of the curb,
are in feet, and are above a plane which
is 255 feet below City datum plane.
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance, and shall
cause the same to be published once in
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 its meeting of
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 18th day of October, 1905.
OWEN McALEER,
1918 II Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-13
Ordinance No. 11,7s7


An Ordinance of the Mayor and
Council of the City of Los Angeles
Changing and establishing the name OF
a certain street in the City OF Los An
geles.
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section /. That the name OF that
certain street between Seventh street
and Leeward avenue known as, and
called -
COMMONWEALTH AVENUE,
be, and the same is, hereby changed to
MAGNOLIA AVENUE.
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
effect and be in force.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
ing of October 8, 1905.
H. ]. LELANDE.
City Clerk.
Approved this l1th day of October.
OWEN McALEER,
1913 1t MayoEs
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-13
Nntice nf street WnrI.

Public notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the 25th day of September.
AID. 1906, the Council of the City OF
Los Angeles did at its meeting on said
day, adopt an Ordinance of Intention.
numbered 1865 New Series), to have
the following work done, to wit:
1st. That a cement curb be con
structed along the northerly line OF the
roadway of said
from the westerly line Of Holiday street to
street (excepting along such portions
of the line of said roadway upon which
a cement or granite curb has already
been constructed to the official line
and grade), in accordance with specis
fications for constructing cement curbs
on file In the office of the City Clerk
said specifications being No. % (New
eries).
feet in width be constructed along the
northerly side of said lonia street from the
westerly line of Holiday street to the
westerly curb line OF Boylston street lex
cepting such portions Of said street
between said points along which ce''
ment or asphalt sidewalk five (5) feet
in width has been constructed to the
to be constructed In accordance with
specifications for constructing cement
sidewalks on file in the office of the
tions being No. % New Series).
Reference Is hereby made to said
Ordinance of Intention for further par
ticulars.
10-9-14 ct Street superintendent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-13
Ordinance No. 11,7e6


An ORDNANCE Of the Mayor and Coun-
fishing the grade of Fifty-sixth street.
from Figueroa street to Moneta avenue
The Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the grade of
FIFTY-SIXTH STREET,
from Figueroa street to Moneta avenue
is hereby established in accordance with
the following elevations:
At the intersection with Figueroa
street the grade shall be 1913 at the
northeast corner and 1883 at the south
east corner.
At the intersection with Moneta avenue
the grade shall be 1920 at the northwest
corner and 1912 at the southwest corner.
as now established on Moneta avenue.
Ard at all points between said destg-
mated points the grade shall be .estab-
lished so as to conform to a straight lins
Elevations refer to the top of the euro,
are in feet and are above plane which
is 255 feet below City datum plane.
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
effect and be in force.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at Its meet
H ]. LEEANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 11th day of October, 1905
OWEN McALEER,
1918 1t Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-13
Ordinance No. 11,732

(New SerieS)
An Ordinance of the Mayor and Coun-
eli of the City of Los Angeles, declar-
ing their intention to improve portion
of Compton avenue.
The Mayor and Council of the City OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the public interest
and convenience require, and that 1t is
the intention of the City Council of the
lowing work to be done. to wit:
iS'' coMPToN IS fPlH AVENUE.
# line Saf df Sixteenth StE from street. tao to s0q6e 6
including i all intersections of streets
excepting such portions of said street
and intersections as are required by law
to be kept in order or repair by any
person or company having railroad tracks
thereon, and also excepting such por-
graveled and accepted), be graded and
graveled to the official grade in accord
ance with the plans and profile on file In
fications for the construction of graveled
streets, Glass A. in the City of Los An
geles, on file, in the office of the City
being No. 26 (New Series).
I'd. That a cement curb be constructed
along each line Of the roadway of said
Compton Avenue, from the south curb 4r
street (excepting along such ,por-
tions of the line of said roadway
upon which a cement or granite curb has
already been constructed to the official
line and grade), In accordance with Spect-
ffcations. fol-. constructing cement curbs,
said specifications being No. % CNew
Series).
Sd. That a cement sidewalk five o. feet
I'm width be constructed along each side
of said Compton avenue from the south
curb line of Sixteenth street to the
north curb line of Twentieth street
(excepting such portions of said
street between said points along
Sidewalk IisV five (5} feet in width has been
constructed to the official line and grade).
said sidewalk to be constructed in ac-
cordance with specifications for con-
structing cement sidewalks on file in the
office of the City Clerk of said city, said
specifications being No. % (New seriesl :,
post notice .cf this work. as required by
law, and shall cause said notice to be
published for six days in the Los Angeles
Sec g. 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
shall post the same t tGonspieuousIy e = Tor Tor
of the Council and thereupon and there
after it shall take effect and be in force.
l hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dlnance was adopted, by the Council Of
the City of Los Angeles at its meeting of
October 8, 1905, by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Blanchard, Ford, Healy,
Hitler, Houghton, Kern, Smith and sum
Noes-None.
H ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk and ex-Offcio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this 11th day of October
1905.
10-18-14 ct Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-13
Ordinance No. 11,77e
New Series. }


An Ordinance of the Mayor and Coun-
ell Of the City of Los Angeles, estab-
fishing the grade Of Confidence street
r9m Monea sfTss+ to the west line OF
recorded in Book 6 of Maps, at page 1888,
Records of Los Angeles County
The Mayor Snd drSs cogncil IN Of the City Of
CoNFIDENCE STREET,
from Moneta aver ayenus s+u+ to the west line line
m map pISd recorded in Book of Maps, at page
1873, Records of Los Angeles County Is
hereby established in accordance with the
following elevations:
nue. the grade shall be 1905 at the
northwest corner, and 1887 at the
southwest corner, as now established
At the intersection with Hill street
the grade shall be 1S1.O0 at the north
east and northwest corners, and 18O.oO
At the intersection with Olive street
the grade shall be 10000 at the north
east and northwest corners, and 1880
at the southeast and southwest cor
IA At the intersection with said west
line of Zobelein's Main Street Tract
the grade shall be lS0.75 on the north
side, and 1SO.25 on the south side.
And at all points between said desis-
mated points the grade shall be estah-
lished so as to conform to straight lin.
drawn between said designated points.
Elevations refer to the top of the curb
are in feet and are above plane which
Sec. .. 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 II snail take ef-
feet and be in force
i hereby certify that. the foregoing. Or
dinance was adopted by the. Council of
the city of Los Angeles at its meeting
oF nctohar O. 1Q01
H j. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
! Approved this 18th day of October 1906
! OWEN McALEER.
1 1918 1t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-13
Ordinnnce No. 11.775


An Ordinance of the Mayor and Coun
ell of the City of Los Angeles, estab-
fishing the grade of Olive street from
Fortieth street to Santa Barbara avenue
The Mayor and Council Of the City OF
Los Angeles do %no ofdfn ain 1aSa f1ll9Ts
OLIVE STREET,
from Fortieth street to Santa Barbara
avenue, is hereby established in accord
ance with the following elevations:
At the intersection with Fortieth
street the grade shall, be 1880 at the
southeast corner, as now established
on Fortieth street.
At the intersection with Confidence
street the grade shall be 10000 at the
northwest and northeast corners, and
1880 at the southwest and southeast
At the intersection with Santa Bar
bara avenue the grade shall be 175 .2C
at the northwest corner, and 175. Al at the
northeast corner.
mated points the grade shall be .estab-
lished so as to conform to a straight line
drawn between said designated points.
Elevations refer to the top of the curb
are in feet; and arc above a plane which
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify tc
the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published
once in the Los +hdngse Angles les HerSid
take effect and be in force
1 hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dinance was adopted by the Council OF
the City of Los Angeles at its meeting OF
y H. j. LELANDE.
City Clerk.
Approved this 18th day Of October 1905
OWEN McALEER.
1913 1t Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-13
OrdInance No. HISS

lNeW SeFloB,J
An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles to establish the grade of
Clarence street, from First street to Third
street
Section l. That It is the intention Of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles to
establish the grade of
CLARENCE STREET,
from First street to Third street, in ac-
cordance with the following elevations:
At the intersection with First street
the grade shall be 25S. rs at the southwest
corner and, 259 .35 at the southeast corner,
as now established on First street.
At, point on the, east side 2s5 feet
and at a point on the west side opposite
the grade shall be 25400.
At the intersection with Third street
the grade shall be 251 40 at the northeast
corner and 251.20 at the northwest corner,
as now established on Third street.
ed points the grade shall be established
so as TO conform to straight line drawn
between said designated points.
Elevations refer to the top OF the curb.
is 255 feet below City datum plane,
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published for ten
days in the Los Angeles. Herald and
thereupon and thereafter 1t shall take
effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordi-
nance was adopted by the Council OF the
City OF Los Angeles at its meeting or
o''0''' . -'' H.J. LELANpE,
Approved this 18th day of October 1905.
OWEN McALbER,
1O-13-22-10t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-13
Ordinance No. 11,77O


An Ordinance of the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of the City of Los Angeles establish
ing the grade of Forty-second street
from Central avenue to the west line OF
map recorded in Book of Maps, at page
1856, Records of Los Angeles County.
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles dc do ordain iaI as as + follows:
FORTY-SECOND STREET,
from Central avenue to the west line of
Mettler's Central avenue tract, as per
map recorded in Book of Maps. at page
hereby established In accordance with the
following elevations:
At the intersection with Central avenue
the grade shall be 1926 at the northwest
corner and 1870 at the southwest corner,
as now established on Central avenue.
At the intersection with Wadsworth
street the grade shall be 1850 at the
Southeast sou corner. 1853 at the southwest
corner and 1856 at the northwest corner.
At the intersection with said west line
of Mettler's, Central avenue tract the
At the intersection Of the produced
west line of said Mettler's Central aye
nue. tract with the south line of Forty
second street the grade shall be 1895.
And at all points between, said desig-
mated points the grade shall be .estab-
lished 50 as to conform to straight line
drawn between said designated. points
Elevations refer to the top Of the curb.
are in feet and are above plane which
is 255 feet below City datum plane.
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 thereup-
on and thereafter 1t shall take effect and
be in force.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dinance was adopted by the Council Of
the City of Los Angeles at its meeting of
October 9, 1905.
H j. LELANDE.
City Clerk.
Approved this 11th day of october, 1906
OWEN McALEER.
1913 1t Mayor.