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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-07
Proposals for Furnishing Voting Ma
chimes for the City of Los Angeles.


chimes for the City of Los Angeles.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the City Clerk
o'clock a. m. of Monday, October 18th,
1905, for furnishing voting machines to
the City of Los Angeles, said machines
to he of the style and kind heretofore
approved by the California State Com
mission on Voting or Balloting Ma
chimes, and to be furnished within d
period of five months from the date of
cessful bidder.
Each bidder shall, prior to the date
of the opening of said bids. place on
eT yf 3iitt in the Council Chamber OF
week, for public test voting machine
of the kind offered for sale by him.
and the successful bidder will be re-
CURED to enter into a contract with the
City OF Los Angeles in the form to be
prescribed by the City Council, and in
accordance with the terms of the ac-
cepted bid Said contract shall contain
guarantee that said machines will
operate in a satisfactory manner for
period OF five years from the date of
said contract and shall also contain
condition holding the said city HARM
less against all actions and claims for
infringement of patent rights, or al
legged infringements of same. And the
successful bidder shall furnish a bond
in the sum of ten thousand dollars, to
be approved by the City Council, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
of the terms and conditions of the con-
tract.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check in the sum of five hun
dred ($500) dollars. made payable to
the order of the City Clerk, as guar
antee that said bidder will within ten
days from the date of award enter into
contract satisfactory to the City
Council, IL the same be awarded to him.
BY the order of tho Council of the
City of Los Angeles, California. made
October I'd, 1905.
H. ]. LELANDE,
10-5-14 lot City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-07
Notice to Bridge Contractors

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the City
Clerk of the City Of Los Angeles up to
II o'clock a. m, of Monday. October
10th, 1905. for repairs to tn0 bridge
over the Los Angeles River at Los Feliz
Road, in accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the offica of
the City Engineer.
A certified check. payable to the or
DER of II, ]. Lelande, City Clerk, in 10
per cent of the amount OF bid, must
accompany each proposal as Euaran-
tee that the bidder will coter into r.
contract with the city IL conformity
with his bid.
Council reserves the right to reject
by order of the Council of the City
of Los Angeles.
H. ]. LELANDE,
1O-5-14 lot city Clerk
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-07

Notice to contractors and parties in
terested in the sewering of Douglas
street
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. A. J.
Hile has filed with the City Council her
appeal, appealing from the acts and de-
examinations of the Street Superin-
tendent in issuing his assessment, war
rant and diagram for the sewering of
Douglas street, claiming that said as
sessment against her property is err
the sewering of Douglas street at all.
Said appeal will be heard by the City
Council IN the Council Chamber of the
city Hall Monday. October 9th, 1905,
AT o'clock p. M, or as soon there
after as the same can be heard.
H. j. LELANDE,
9-4-S st City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-07
Ordinance No. 1870


An Ordinance declaring the intention
Ct the Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles to establish the grade of
Boulder street, from Evergreen avenue
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows.
!, SECTION /; That it is the intention Of Of
to establish the grade of
BOULDER STREET,
from Evergreen avenue to Dobinson
street, in accordance with the following
At the intersection with Evergreen
avenue the grade shall be $4,000 at the
northwest corner and $4,000 at the
At point on the north side $50 feet
east of the east line of Forest avenue
the grade shall be $4,000, and 32S.00 at Il
point on the south side opposite there
At the intersection with Forest ave-
nue. the grade shall be $1,000 at the
northeast and northwest corners, and
321.0O at the southeast and southwest
corners.
At point on the north side 400 feet
east of the east line of Dopinson street
and at point on the south side OPP
posite thereto the grade shall be $4,000.
At the intersection with Dobinson
street the grade shall be 326:oO at the
northeast corner and 327Oo at the
And at ali points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
line drawn between said designated
points.
curb, are in feet and are above a plane
which is 256 feet below City datum
plane,
Sec 2. The city Clerk shall certify
shall cause the same to be published
FOR, ten days in the Los Angeles + Herald
take effect and be In force.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
ing OF September 25, 1905.
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 2Sth day of September,
1906.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-07

There's a hard way and an easy way
to do most anything. The easy way to
travel is via the Salt Lake route. Through
st. Louis, Omaha, Denver, Kansas City
and Los Angeles. No change of cars,
comfortable travelling all the way.
through sleepers to Minneapolis and St.
Paul every Thursday. If you are going
back east, try the new line, already ia
NOUS for its rare scenic beauties the
excellence of the equipment and fine din
ing car service. Information and tickets
$50 South Spring st. Phones Home $50, 400.
Main 352 and 4095 mo trouble to answer
questions
When the stork visits a home 1t leaves
a bowling reminder behind.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-07
Notice Inviting Proposals for Lighting
the Streets of the City of Los Angelea

NOtice InVlJlpR proposals Tor Lighting
the Streets of the City of Los Angeles
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the City
Clerk of the City of Los Angeles up to
1905, to light the streets of said city
in accordance with specifications there
for adopted by the City Council at its
meeting of October g. 1905, on file in
the office of the city Clerk,
Bidders will be required to file with
their bid a certified check drawn to the
order of II. J. Lelande, City Clerk, in
that the bidder will enter into a con-
tract with the city in conformity with
bid and give a bond for the proper
fulfllment Of the contract as provided
in said specifications.
Council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
BY order of the Council of the City of
Los Angeles.
H. ]. LELANDE,
10-5-14 lot City Clerk
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-07

Everything you want you Will find in
the classified page-a modern encyclo-
pedia. One cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-07

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received up TO II
1905. for the construction of a bridge
across the Arroyo on FoIrth street
just east Of Lorena street, in accord
ance with plans and specifications ON
file in the office of the City Engineer.
A certified check in 10 per cent of
amount of bid, payable to the order OF
pany each proposal as a guarantee that
the bidder will enter. into a contract
with the city in conformity with his
Council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY order of the Council of the City OF
Los Angeles.
H. ]. LELANDE.
1O-5-14 lot City Clerk
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-07

proposals will be received by the City
Clerk Of the city of Los Angeles up to
II c'clock a. m. of Monday. october 16,
1905. for furnishing the City of Los AN
dumping garbage wagons; also alter
native bids for furnishing steel or steel
lined covered dumping garbage wagon
Bidders to submit samples or draw.
ings of the style and character of
wagons or beds to be furnished
Council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY order of the Council of the City of
II. j. LELANDE.
1O-5-1410t City Clerk.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-07
HARDSHIP CAUSES INSANITY.
Canadian Officer Takes Maniac Many
Miles On Dog Sled.

WINNIPEG, March Corp. Field
of the Canadian Royal Mounted Police
is a raving maniac. Field made a jour
ney of 2400 miles, with an insane Pres
byterian missionary, Rev. Mr.. Buck
man, whom he escorted from Arctic
wilds by dog sled to the nearest sta
ton, Edmonton, on the Canadian Pa
cific railway.
Corp. Field was made insane by this
most remarkable feat of endurance, and
is now confined in a cell adjoining that
in which the maniac missionary was
placed.
On January 6 last Corp Field arrived
at Edmonton, after fifty-four days
travelling by dog-sled With him
strapped to the toboggan, was the in.
sane missionary.
On the return trip all went we'll un.
til the fourth day, when Corp. Field
suddenly became violently insane
imagining himself to be the missionary
After being adjudged insane, he wa!
taken 1900 miles to Brandon, where h,
arrived yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-07

pave paid in large sums of money and
that under the charter the large sur
plus Of $4,000. 900 belongs to them.
He maintains also that the stock held
by James H. Hyde, which draws only
per cent dividends, is worth no more
than ordinary stock drawing per cent.
1t is now threatened that a large
amount of the surplus of the company
may be taken from the treasury to buy
portions of stock owned by officers Of
the company for 100 times more than
it's real value. Mr. Tull asks the court
to enjoin any such action. and order
that, if such action has taken place,
the money be returned to the treasury
of the company.
Charge of Dummy Directors.
When the Equitable fight gets into
the courts, many peculiar facts con-
nected with the gigantic corporation
will be ventilated.
One of these relates to the dummy
directors, the sixteen millionaires Who
are members of the board but who are
not bona fide owners Of the requisite
five shares each of capital stock.
A man familiar with the internal
affairs of the Equitable declared to-
day that, though the charter called for
a board of fifty-two directors, there
were not, in the whole list of stockholi
ers, fifty-two individual owners of five
shares and over. To make up the board
the fiftytwo directors, it was, there
fore necessary to fit in a large num-
Der of dummies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-07


There is scarcely doubt that two of
the three members will come from
western Washington, and on his reck-
oning Seattle should be considered as
having good chances of getting one of
the railroad commissioners.
The third commissioner will come
from eastern Washington. He will not
be T. D. Rockwell of Spokane He may
and perhaps will be George H: Martin,
Of Spokane, former railroad man, but
now connected in high capacity with
the Hardwood dairy Of that city. Mr.
Martins experience as a railroad man
covers both the constructing and OPP
Grating departments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-07
Scales That Kill.

Scales, for the weighing of the inva-
lids, stand in the pharmacies of all
health resorts. These scales do un-
told harm. Sometimes, indeed, they
cause death.
Most health resorts are for con-
sumptives, and most visitors to health
resorts are phthisical. In the dry, pure
air and the great sunshine Of Colorado
and California, of Switzerland and OF
the French and italian Riviera, the
naggard figures to be seen-the thin
necked, hollow checked, stopped per-
sons, with large bony hands and feet
seated in limp postures in the sun
these are all consumptives.
And these consumptives, every few
days, repair to the pharmacists to
have their prescriptions filled, and the
sight of the scales in the pharmacy is
an irresistible temptation.
Am 1 gaining here?" they ask
themselves. rs it doing me good
iere?
And they step on the scales and are
weighed.
In some cases the scales register an
increase. The consumptive has gained
a pound or two. Here, in this case
where it was not much needed, good
has been done. The patient has been
cheered and encouraged. He goes out
in good spirits, and these good spirits
are bound to increase his appetite and
to benefit him generally. But he does
not need to be benefited. He is already
improving.
In many other cases the consumptive
mas come too late and day by day, as he
nears death, his weight falls.
And it is impossible for him to resist
the scales. At every visit he steps upon
them, and with timid smile asks the
clerk to weigh him. There is always a
little hope in his timid smile. He ate
we'll yesterday; he slept we'll during
the night; he has had no cough and no
fever Perhaps a gain of pound,
perhaps a gain of a half-pound, will
show that at last the tide has turned,
and that at last he has begun to with
draw from, instead of to approach,
death.
The scales show that he has lost.
The poor fellow tries to smile as he
thanks the clerk. Then he departs.
His mouth droops. He walks feebly.
His eyes are full of despair. The scales
have done him irreparable harm.
These tragic incidents are to be seen
daily. The pharmacists themselves
admit that their scales are bad things.
But if you say to a pharmacist, why,
then, don't you get rid of the scales? %
he replies, Il can't afford to, The
scales draw custom here. All my ri
va1s have scales, and the invalids will
not patronize a drug store that doesn't
give them a free weigh
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-07
EQUITABLE LIFE DIVIDENDS.
Policy Holders to Begin Suit to Block
Directors Buying Out Hyde.

NEW YORK, March MANY poll
CIV holders of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society, through the instigation of
Herbert G. Tull of Philadelphia, have
begun a civil action against the COM
pany which is likely to defer any at
tempt on the part of the directors to
buy out the holdings of James H. Hyde.
Papers will be served in the supreme
court of New York to prevent the di-
version of any part of the company's
holdings for this purpose.
Mr.. Tull holds twenty-year en-
dowment policy of the Equitable and
has associated with him many others
who hold large policies. Mr.. Tull asks
the court for relief for nearly 1000
policy holders from the present condi
ton in the company's affairs. He al
leges that the charter of the Equitable
society states that it shall be mutual
organization, and that all profit of
more than 7 per cent on the company's
stock shall go to the policy holders.
Claims Big Surplus.
He states that the policy holders
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-07
Brotherhood of ST. Paul.

JACKSON, Mich, March 7.-There
ance at the opening today of the annual
session of the Michigan state council
of the Brotherhood of ST. Paul. the
two days programme arranged for the
sessions is replete with interesting
features in the way of addresses and
discussions relating to the church ana
missionary work in which the society
is engaged The president of the state
council and presiding officer of the con-
vention is Rev. E. S. Ninde of Ann Ar
hOr.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-07
DEVICE WHICH COUNTS BALLOTS
AS THEY ARE CAST DIS.
PLAYED ON SOUND.
Bill Now Before Legislature Making
the Use Of Machine Compul-
sorry In Elections.

The first voting machine ever seen
In the northwest is being exhibited on
the Sound. A bill is before the legis-
lature making the use of these ma
chimes compulsory in all elections. The
machine on exhibition is the one in
use in the large cities of fifteen states.
The working of the machine is so
simple that anyone could use it.
The machine consists of a neavy
iron box supported on iron legs. In
the front Of this box the voter casts a
ballot. Running completely around the
top Of the machine are iron rods on
which movable curtain moves. When
the inspector of elections decides that
man is legal voter he steps up to
the machine and the inspector releases
a lever that is within reach of the vo-
ter's hand at the left Of the machine.
The voter pulls this as far to the right
along the top of the machine as it will
go. The pulling of the lever draws the
curtain that shuts off the voter from
inside the machine so that he can vote.
Faces a Score Board.
The voter faces a large board that at
first glance appears to be covered with
metal pointers. On the left of the
board in a row of large levers bearing
the name of the tickets. These levers
are under a large plate labeled straight
ticket. In a line running across the
machine from the lever bearing the
party's names small cards are ar
ranged bearing the names of nominees.
Above each name is a small pointer. If
the voter wishes to cast straight
ticket he turns the lever bearing the
party's name to the right and releases
it. His vote is not registered until he
reaches up and pushes the lever at the
top of the machine back to the left
again. Then the vote is registered and
the machine is locked so that another
voter cannot useA4r until the Inspector
releases the lever again.
Easy to Scratch.
A scratched ticket can be voted with
greater rapidity than at present. The
voter after the machine is unlocked
turns the lever bearing the name of the
party for the majority of whose candi-
dates he wishes to vote to the right.
Doing this does not register his vote.
He then looks over the board for the
names of the men he wants to vote for
turned. To cut a candidate he turns
the pointer over it and turns down the
pointer over a candidate for the same
office in another party. He can scratch
as much as he wishes. When his bal
lot suits him he pushes the lever to
the left again, registers the scratched
ticket and locks the machine.
In the back of the machine there is
a counting device Every vote cast for
a candidate on the ticket is counted for
him automatically the instant it is cast.
When the polls close all the counters
have to do is to unlock the back of
the machine and copy off the totals un-
der each candidates name. This is the
work of but a few minutes. The ma
chine absolutely prevents illegal voting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-07
lackeY Horse Sales.

RICHMOND, Ind, March Cam
bridge City, this county, was today the
Mecca for prominent horsemen from
all parts of the country, the attraction
being the opening of the Lackey horse
sales. The sale is to continue four
days, during which time between 200
and 800 horses, nearly all of them of
Notable pedigree, will go under the
hammer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-07
Invaluable for rheumatism.

have been suffering for the past few
matism and found that Billiards. Snow
Liniment was the only thing that gave
nae satisfaction and tended to alleviate
my pains. March gath, 1902, John G.
Degnan, Kinsman, Ills, Csc, soc and
$1.00.
The Upington Drug Store, dealers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-07
The Best Couch Syrup.

S. L. Apple, ex-Probate Judge, Otta-
wa Co., Kansas, writes: This is to
saw that 1 have used Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup for years, and that I do
not hesitate to recommend it as the
hest cough syrup have ever used. 25c,
soc, $1.00.
The Upington Drug Store, dealers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-07
Wants Agency for "Trib" After Taking

Wants Agency for "Trib" After Taking
1t.
Walla Walla, Wash, Jan. IA, 1904
AS have taken "TRIB" and know it
to be cure for the liquor and tobacco
habits, I would like to act as your
agent in this state or any other. II
you give agencies, please let me hear
from you by return mail.
Yours respectfully,
C. c. CHAPMAN.
For sale by L. L. Tallman.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-04-14
MONTHLY PUBLIC SALES.
#. G. Lucas, Auctioneer, Announces the
First on May Is.

#. G.. Lucas, Auctioneer, Announces the
First ON May fs.
Athena is to have regular monthly
sales if f. G. Lucas, auctioneer, has
the success he anticipates in solicit
ing goods and chattels Id sufficient
quantities to justify him I'M embarking
in the public auction business.
There will be one as starter, anyway
for Mr.. Lucas has already listed near
ly $1,000 worth of horses, milk COWS,
swine, vehicles, ETC., and announces
the first sale of the monthly series will
take place on Saturday, May 13.
He informs the Press that he is go
ing into the business right and any
one listing property with him for sale
will have it advertised freerpf charge,
thus acquainting the public ef what
is to be disposed of at the sales.
Mr.. Lucas will charge reasonable
commission for his services and ad-
vertising purposes. He now has listed
ten head of horses, several fresh milch
COWS, some hogs, vehicles, etc A
complete list Of what will he offered
at the sale will be published in the
Press and also announced on hand
bills.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-04-14
NOTIGUILTY
SENATOR MITCHELL READY TO
STAND TRIAL.
Enters Plea in Abatement to Charge
of Unlawfully Receiv-
ing Fees.

Senator John H. Mitchell was ar
raigned Tuesday at Portland, and en-
tered plea of not guilty to two in
dictments charging him with conspir-
acy to defraud the government Of
public lands. He plead not guilty to
the indictment charging him with un-
lawfully accepting money while a
United States Senator in violation of
section 1882, revised statutes. This
is known as the Puter case. Mitchell
entered plea in abatement to the in
dictment charging him with having
unlawfully accepted fees while United
States Senator through the firm of
Mitchell & Tanner. This is known
as the Kribs case.
The plea III abatement was based on
the allegation that seven members
of the grand jury which indicted
him were disqualified to act as such
and that District Attorney Heney was
disqualified in many ways, besides
being prejudiced.
Ex-Special Agent w. D. Stanford
plead not guilty to an indictment
charging conspiracy to defraud the
govprnment of public lands.
w. w. Steiwer, H. H. Hendricks,
Clarence B. Zachary, and @. E.
Glass, officers of the Butter Greek
Land, Livestock & Land company,
entered pleas in abatement similar to
that of Mitchell.