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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31
A RELATIVELY RICH CITY

Fortunately for the citys expense account this year,
there will be record breaking increase in the revenue
derived from property taxation. That increase
cordng the assessors estimate, will reach 100000,
based on increase of 900 in the assessed prop
erry valuation.
Four years ago the assessment amounted to $70-
562317 while this year it is expected to reach $780,
100000 increase in the four years Of nearly 125
per At the former period the years tax revenue
was less than 100000 and this year it will exceed
$150O,OOO.
This phenomenal increase of values is due solely to
the permanent and solid expansion of the city caused
by increased population and the consequent great
mand homes and business places The pressure for
new stores the leading business thoroughfares has
constant increase in the value of business prop
erty At the time the ever increasing demand for
homes has caused the opening up of many new lot
tracts in the outlying districts Hundreds of have
in very recent years transformed from fields to
lots and thousands of the lots dotted with
homes.
The cy's expenses are increasing at pace with
the enlarged income Many of the current demands
money however relate to permanent city betterment
and all such investments back greatly augmented
1t is interesting to compare the assessed property
valuation of Los Angeles with that of other American
cities of approximately like population. Columbus, o.
with population of 175OOO is assessed at $77 900 900;
Denver population 157,9S9, valuation $1OS 598, $40;
Memphis 10000 valuation $57.7O5,75S; Portland, Ore
100000 valuation $5OS97951 Rochester 100000, val
uaton $12O 663 $40; Seattle 10000, valuation $65 OOO
900; st. Paul 191 ,2S7 valuation ,775362; Toledo
17475O valuation $6S7645SO
Los Angeles with population of 100000 and
valuation of $156000,0O0 is shown to be, therefore,
relatively much richer city than any of those above
noted
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31
LABOR QUESTION DRIVES
LITHOGRAPHER INSANE
Says That Unions and Trusts Are
Arrayed Against

Labor unions and corporations md
the continual discussion of subjects
kindred thereto so engrossed the mnd
of Otto Wishschatt, a photographer,
that his mental faculties became IN
balanced and he was called upon to
explain his peculiar habits yesteray
before Judge Conrey in the superor
cont.
Wishschatt told the court that he
labor union had forced him out of a
position, and that the trusts too hid
done their share towards making hn
unusually miserable.
He asserted that his wife had falln
in love with fanatic who was o.
posed to honest labor, and that anothr
fanatic had eloped with his daughtr
while she was a student at the stae
normal school.
Wishschatt's latest escapade, and tie
one which caused his arrest, was a p-
culiar effort on his part to travel at !
great rate of speed through a barbd
wire fence. He was committed to al
asylum.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31
Medal Concert

The pupils of Mrs. Jessie Cole-Har-
dison's school of music gave their an
nual commencement exercises in Chick
ering hall, 1872 South Broadway, last
evening. The program consisted of
twenty-five numbers. On Friday even
ing, April 7, in the same hall will oc-
cur the graduating exercises at which
time Miss Pearl 10. Kerns and Miss
Erma l.. Cramer will receive their
diplomas.
Last evenings program was as fol-
lows:
PART /.
Piano duet, March of the Dwarfs"
(Holst), Misses May and Carrie
Kappes; piano solo, Loves oracle"
(Bohm), Irene Murch; piano solo,
"Dolps Dream" Marie Henshel;. piano
solo, Dancing Leaves" (Cochran), Car
rie Kappes; piano solo, Joyous Farm
err" May Kappes; piano solo, Hearts
and Flowers" (Tobane), Eva Kerns;
piano duet, Tapfer Vqran Marsch op,
424 No. 10 (sartorio), Helen Mckay and
Marie Henshel; piano solo, "The Silver
Nymph' (Carl Heins), Henrietta
Mango; piano solo, Selected Johnnie
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

Hoist: piano solo, ia Fleurette' (wel-
lesley, Helen Mckay; piano solo,
Song of the Birds" Ethel Lang;
piano duet. Coronation March from
lie Propkete Meyerbeer), Vera Hewitt
and Kate Glotzbach.
PART II.
Piano duet, Dance of the Deamon"
GHolsD. Ethel S. Nolac and Vera n.
Zane; piano solo, "Gavotte Mignonne"
(E. GilleD, Kate Glotzbach; piano solo,
"Valse" (Godard), Vera Hewitt; piano
solo, a prelude" (Raumnoff); IF
Were a Bird" (HenselD, Carrie Hale;
piano solo, Love Dreams Reverie" "a.
L. Brown, Miss Vera Zane; piano solo,
Moonlight Sonata" (Beethovon), Edna
Crane; piano solo, "Fraoquito Bolero"
(Merley), Ethel S. Nollac; piano solo,
18th Rhapsodie" GiszD, Erma l..
Cramer; piano solo, "Rigolette" OiszD,
Pearl 1. Kerns piano quartette. "Auld
Lang Syne" and "The Mocking Bird"
OHoffman), Miss Kerns and Mrs. Mol
lac, Miss Cramer and Miss Zane.
Presentation of certificates and med
ais by Mrs. Jessie -Hardison.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31
For Sunday School Fund

The first of a series of six entertain-
nients for the piano fund of the Sunday
school of the Olivet Congregational
church, was given last evening when
the senior class of the Dobinson school,
who presented Sonny" by Ruth Nc
Emery Stuart. Following is the pro-
gram:
christmas Guest" Miss Isabel
Moore; 1.-The Boy" Miss Frances Pres
ton; "Sonny's Christenin," Miss Hazel
Tobias; "Sonny's Schoolin','' Mss Mae
McGowan; "Sonny's Diplomy,' Miss
Ivy Reed; "Keepin' Company Miss
Henrietta Dobinson: wedding Pres
ents," Miss Clara Williams.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31
SOCIAL DIARY
AND GOSSIP
BY GRACE GRUNDY

The flower show has been reinforced
this afternoon and evening there Will
be three distinct attractions. The first
will be the music. There will be the
Catalina band, the De Lano Mandolin
club in the mission in the lower corner,
the Playa Del Rey band in another
corner and another musical club in the
annex. Then there will be a reception
on the stage by the original workers
IN the floral festivals of the southwest,
and Mrs. r. M. Widmey, the first presi-
dent, will welcome former and recent
workers.
Then there will be a children's hour
this afternoon.
There is so much to be done today
by club women and the public spirited,
the Friday Morning club for the for
tunate members who will hear Mrs.
Shelley Tolhurst, and Arbor Day which
afternoon.
The procession will form at 1870 at
Elysian park, which means of course
that one must bolt ones luncheon and
start on a dead run for the scene of
action.
Have you noticed the polite, respect
able speed most motorists are affecting
now?
Some of them have become really
conscious of the fact that there are
pedestrians adrift in this great wide
world, and others have arrived at a
stage where they stop their autos on
each corner and take a squint for the
possibility of danger before proceeding.
For some months past the general
public has progressed so rapidly in the
art of lodging them that they could do
more side stepping and foot work in a
given time than the most agile pugilist.
Now, however, these ambitious rivals
of Barney Oldfeld are polite, affable,
obliging and slow.
If you get the blues some time and
feel like the fifty-seven varieties of
liver trouble rolled into one large pill
pardon the simile, take ride on all the
street cars in town some afternoon ami
you will forget your woes, learn more
of human nature than you have ever
thought you could acquire, and return
to the bosom of your family with Il
light heart and a score of ludicrous
experiences.
For instance, on a street car late yes
terday afternoon group of laborers
returning to their homes were standing
on the front end of the car. The con-
ductor was one of the sort apparently
who was earning his daily bread not
because he needed it but because it
gave him chance therein and thereby
to be disobliging.
The dozen sons of toll desired trans
fers at the transfer street but the per-
son in authority on this tram car cared
not to leave his post in the rear. Col
lectively and individually through an
open door they made their wants
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31
WILL LEAD WORK
/. OF YOUNG WOMEN
Y. W. C. 7. U. CHOOSES OFF,
GERS FOR YEAR
Miss N. r. simson Is Chosen Presi-
dent and Miss Belle 6lakes-
ley Is Elected
Secretary

At the annual meeting Of the Young
Womans Christian Temperance union,
held Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Lucy
:. Blanchard, the election of officers
took place
Miss N. II. Simson was elected presi-
dent Of the organization. Miss Smson
is young woman prominently con-
nected with the work and her election
TO the office of president assures the
success of the work undertaken by
the union.
Miss Belle Blakesley, also prominent
ly connected with the union, was elect
ed recording secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

known. He beckoned them to the rear
They caught the infection of the mo-
ton and beckoned him to the front
wave of motion swept by the other
passengers bewildering enough to make
the spring fashions en- route look as
though they were not.
The car stopped and the signal to
proceed was given. The twelve men
rang up the signal to stop. The con-
ductor gave two bells and they played
tick tack toe for a period.
Finally the twelve men yielded and
started to the rear to claim the trans
fers awaiting them. But, to the dis
may of the autocrat, as each passed
through the door he rang down fare,
and go cents worth of experience went
down on the debit side for the con-
ductor man.
Literary and artistic London is upset
over a slight to Ellen Terry. The great
est actress in England has been refused
membership to the Lyceum Woman's
club, and as a result the club is almost
disrupted.
Miss Terry's fate was decided by a
committee which included Mrs. Hum
phrey Ward, the most distinguished
literary woman in England, and Mrs.
Craigie John oliver Hobbes), whose
novels and plays have brought her
fame.
The ostensible reason for not ad-
mitting Ellen Terry to the exclusive
literary atmosphere of the Lyceum club
is the rule which makes the accom-
plishment of original work in letters
one of the qualifications of member
ship.
In view of the fact, however, that
Miss Terry has written a number of
charming essays, the objection seems
groundless.
1t is said that Miss Terry's profess
sion is the real objection and that the
conservative ladies of the pen do not
want an actress among them.
The incursion of actresses might alter
the character of the club, they fear, so
the brilliant woman who has won the
favor of royalty and is sought by the
cleverest people of her time was black
balled. When the fact became known
factions developed and the feeling
among the Lyceum members Is bitter.
Miss Terry's friends declare she has
done more for art and letters than most
of the Lyceum members, and that she
has written studies and essays of far
more literary worth than the work of
so per cent of those who have been ad-
mitted to membership. On the other
hand is the utra- conservative faction,
which comedies Miss Terry's attain
ments, but draws the line at actresses,
the same line that was drawn a cen
tury ago, but was believed to have dis
appeared with other prejudices of the
dark ages. Miss Terry declines to dis
cuss the tempest she has unwittingly
raised, and smiles at mention of t..
There may be sinister pleasure for her
in the thought that her name and fame
will be remembered when many mem
bers of the Lyceum Womans club are
long orgotten.-EXchange.
Misses Pansy and Belle Whitaker OF
S13 West Eighteenth street will give q
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

ttd WeuIleSudy, April IL, Ill lluuul "
Miss Stella Bumiller, and the following
Friday Mrs. Joseph f. Bumller will
entertain with luncheon for the popu-
lar young woman.
Mrs. John II. Atwell, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. C. w. Hous-
ton of Vermont avenue, has returned
to her home in Carthage, Mo-, accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Jessie Hous-
ton. Miss Houston expects to remain
in the east all summer and she ard
Mrs Atwell will probably take trip
to the great lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stoddard of 921
West Fourth street entertained the
Kings Daughters recently in honor Of
II. w. Jarvis, who celebrated his
eighty-second birthday at that time.
A mi-careme luncheon was given
yesterday at the California club by
Mrs. Pembroke Thorn, who entertained
in honor of Mrs. John G.. Mott.
Mariposa lilies, grasses and gypso-
phila We're used in the table decora-
tions and places were marked by cards
bearing sketches of pretty flower girls.
Covers were laid for Mrs. Nat My
rick, Mrs. Pembroke Thom, Mrs. Car
roll Allen, Mrs. Jefferson Paul Chand-
Ter, Mrs. Samuel Haskins, Mrs. Will
liam Parrish Jeffries, Mrs. Hugh
Stewart, Mrs. Henry Carlton Lee, Mrs.
Will A. Strong and Mrs. Mountjoy
Cloud.
Miss Virginia Hazard, a pretty young
woman of st. Louis, is visiting Mrs.
James Park of 4SS Ocean View avenue.
In honor of Miss Hazard the e. o. n.
society entertained last evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hall Conk-
lin of 311O South Grand avenue.
In the decorations f1eur de lis, both
white and purple, were conspicuous, as
well as profusion of red roses and
ferns.
Guests included: General and Mrs.
John r. Matthews, Misses Cora Mat
thews, Elizabeth Newkirk, Pearl Teet-
eel. Juliette Phelps, Charlotte Pink
ham, Messrs. Slosson and T. ]. Flem-
ing, DR.. Curran, DR.. Charles Bonyng
and DR.. w. H. Neel.
Mrs. Finis p. Earnest of Denver,
Colo, was the guest of honor at a
luncheon given Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. B. f. Church of S45 South AL
Varrado street
Yellow was the predominating color
on the lunch table, rich shaded mas
turtiums, combined with ferns being
used, while yellow shaded candelabra
added to the scene. Places were marked
by cards bearing sketches of nastur-
tiums done in water color
Covers We're laid for Mrs. C. B.
Nichols, Mrs. jefferson ID. Gibbs. Mrs.
M. C. Wilson, Mrs. A. l.. Ganger, Mrs.
w. S. Bartlett, Mrs. j. Z. Cowles and
Mrs. r. II. Reed.
The announcement was made recent
ly in a San Francisco paper of the
engagement of Miss California Cluff,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Cluff of that city, and John Breuner.
Miss Cluff is a sister of Mrs. Jack Will
son and both womer have many ad-
mirers in society here.
The announcement will come as
surprise to many, owing to the fact
that the fair young bride-elect has not
yet finished school days.
The marriage will take place in the
autumn.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

The mayors veto changed nothing in the public
utility ordinance, No situation condition has
developed since the ordinance passed by the coun-
ell After long and thoughtful consideration all the
councimen voted solidly for the ordinance, They
likely to stultify themselves by change of front
now The ordinance should be passed the veto
without unnecessary delay. That should be done at the
meeting next Monday
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

A Chicago suburban town is stirred by the confes-
sion of ten of its boys that they had operated gang
in robbing eighteen stores three churches two school
houses and railroad station. Hearst's yellow jour
nalism in Chicago must be thriving.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

The Pasadena horse show, managed by the directors
of the Tournament of Roses will the three
days of next week. The entries have closed with 12O
of all classes. The show will be irreproachable in
every respect and is expected to be the most inter
esting of its kind ever in this section
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

AS official "bouncer" President Roosevelt is en-
tied TO the biscuit. The cumbersome and inefficient
isthmian canal commission hindrance to the
prosecution of the work. but it composed of very
influential factors. The president. however cut the
knot by inviting the whole to resign and resign
they did. The work now will be concentrated in
sgement and progress may be expected
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

Whether the weather permits whether the weather
forbds, today will be Arbor day hereabout with all
implied thereby. 1t may rain blow, hail snow,
the program of the Arbor day committee will be fol
lowed lust the same.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

1t requires nice adjustment of the conscience balance
to decide upon Rockefeers 100000 offer to the mis-
sonary society 1t is wrong course receive money
unfairly acquired but just the good that could be
done with 100000. And, anyway, the heather would
not suspect the source of their benefactions
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

1t a novel scheme for raising the wind" that
revealed in local court wherein person Joined
local churches and various societies" order to
obtain money from the members. All roads led to
Rome and the paths of all kinds of takers lead to Los
Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31
w, C, r. u.

The regular weekly temperance meet
ing of the w. C. T. u will be hell this
evening at Volunteer hall. Mr.! and
Mrs. p. C. Steffens, singing evang'lists,
will give addresses and solos.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31
THE HERALDS CITY CIRCULATION

The Heralds circulation In the city Of Los Angeles
is larger than that Of the Examiner the Express
and second only that Of the Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

Senator Flint expresses the opinion as reported,
that the pending statehood bill will be enacted in the
next session of congress- although he is personally
opposed to it, That bill links Arizona and New Mexico
in state and Oklahoma and Indian Territory in
another. The Herald hopes and believes that the
senator is mistaken
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

The council won the hearty approval of the public
in passing the utility ordinance. It will deserve the
thanks of the whole community If 1t cnches that action
promptly by passing ii again, Notwithstanding the
mayors objections
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

What is worth doing at all is worth doing we'll"
Finish that utility ordinance in wor1manlike shape by
passing it the veto.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

Los Angeles looms up among the subscribers to the
Japanese loan of $l5OOOOOOO divided evenly between
Great Britain and the United States Local applications
were made promptly for about half million dollars
of the loan but much less likely to be awarded to
this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

Persons who have worried about excessive Japanese
immigration to the United States will be pacifed by the
statement of the Japanese consul at San Francisco
his government has positively prohibited laborers from
receiving passports for the United States
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

new system for restraining insane patients in
clned to violence is reported in New York 1t employs
various forms of hot and cold baths, douches the
like. The system in at the California insane
asylum at Napa, disclosed in recent court proceed
ngs is TO knock down violent patient and then kick
him to death.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31
Special Meeting

A special meeting of the board OF
directors of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association will be held this
afternoon,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

Despite the fact that the local superior court parts
all overcrowded with pressing business, the gov
ernor strangely delays the appointment of the new
judges That bee of the gubernatoria succession must
be buzzing to a disracng degree in the governors
bonnet.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

Certain San Francisco students have hit upon in
genous plan for hazng that cannot be called barbarous
They subject the victim to that triumph of enligh
ened age known the electric battery.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

San Francisco has been in the abnormal condition
for several weeks of having strike in active opera
tion. The normal situation is announced now, how
ever in the beginning of fight by the Butchers ex
change for the nonunonzing of all meat shops
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

The city reports that Los Angeles property
values have increased 125 per during the
If other large city in the United States
match that showing it will please elevate it's hand
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

The suicide of prominent Boston man in New
York hotel will not strange to the average
tonese. Would not even a brief sojourn in New York
be enough to drive a Boston to suicide?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

The final incarceration of Griffith J. Griffith in San
Quentin prison disproves all nsinuations the effect
that wealth and position will protect from the
criminal law of California.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

There is question whether Yosemite valley be-
longs to California to the United States the of
recession to the latter not being quite complete.
that will not interfere with the flow of visitors to the
most charming natural spot in the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31

Misses Pansy and Belle Whitaker OF
s13 West Eighteenth street will give q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
A Much-Traveled Cat.

Many stories have been written about
dogs who travel on railways, pay no fares,
and are cared for by train men as carefully
as if they were railroad presidents. Such
dogs have found a rival-a handsome NAL
tese cat.
Six years ago, this pussy was almost
the sole survivor of the wreck of an Ohio
steamer In some mysterious way, she APP
peared at the Union station in Cincinnati
and appealed to the sympathies of the en-
ployes.
AS she showed a desire to travel they
furnished her with a collar, on which her
name was Inscribed, together with a few
words recommending her to the care of
railroad men everywhere. Pussy is known
to have survived disastrous railroad ac-
cident, and to have crossed the Atlantic on
a coal steamer. Her friends in Cincinnati
did not hear from her for many months,
and supposed she had come to the end of
her nine lives. She finally reappeared on a
Ward liner coming from Brazil to the
United States. A note was fastened to her
collar, which showed that the cat had
sailed first to England, then to Rio Janeiro.
She landed from a train at Buffalo recent
ly and after a brief reception from her
railroad friends in the station, departed
on train for Vancouver. For the present.
Pussy Is lost to history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25

ing vent to loud squeals, did as the creature
had babe it, and went Blackjack to the
pen and mother. Flattening himself out
pancake fashion, he just managed to
squeeze himself through under the pen be-
fore the wild beast, which he feared was
close on his track, could catch him.
Mother Hog had heard the anguished cry
of her baby and was waiting for him-her
two front feet on the top bar of the pen.
"Oh mother. dear" cried Little Billie, Il
went just teeny weeny little way up the
path and l met great Wild beast, such as
l have heard you tell about. 1t was as tai
as Farmer Brown. with long white beard
like his, and two tails over his eyes, and 1t
roared at me to go back. Oh, mother,
there 1t Is over there in the path, glazing
at me. Do you think 1t can get in our
penn
"You foolish pig" cried his mother.
THAT is only the billy goat who lives up
near the great house"
But Little Billie was so scared that he
didn't venture away from the familiar
sounds and smells of his native land for
many a day after that-in fact. until the
next time.