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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
POSTOFF|CE FORCE
MUCH TOO SMALL
ENORMOUS GAIN RECORDED
PAST MONTH
Postmaster Flint Says Staff Of En-
pIoyes Is Inadequate--Fears Re-
suits When Big Winter Busl-
ness Begins

Postoffice business is said to be an
accurate barometer of the business
prosperity of it's city, and taking the
great increase in business transacted
by the local office in the last year,
Los Angeles is entitled to the distinc-
ton of the fastest growing city in the
United States.
The exact increase in business of
the local office over September, 1904,
is 2S.02 per cent. The increase in arti-
cles of mail handled has been even
more stratling and Postmaster Flint
is facing serious problem in that he
Is finding his forces inadequate to
handle the business at this time, which
means that when the season opens
fully the forces will be swamped, says
Postmaster Flint, and the office will
be unable to properly handle the busi-
ness with it's present force of 1856 clerks
and 141 carriers.
This Is merely the opening of the
winter season, when business is ex-
pected to boom, and the tide of travel
has not set in for Los Angeles with
any great degree of perceptibility as
yet, compared with what it will be
when the season is at it's height.
Forces Severely Taxed
Postmaster Flint said yesterday that
ms IOTC6S were lIAeu " lhc ulHlOnl
riNht now to handle the office business
and the mail. With an increase of
over 28 per cent in one year, he esti-
mates that his force is at least one
fourth less than it should be, and when
he becomes able to get definite idea
as to what the winter business will
amount to, he proposes to ask for this
increase, which will mean the addition
OF nearly 100 employees to his staff.
With the Portland fair in full swing
that city now ranks first in increased
business, but Postmaster Flint says
that Los Angeles is a good second in
the race and when the rair closes will
be first, where it has been for several
years. This position means that the
ordinary business transacted by the
local postoffice is increasing faster than
that of any other large city in the
United States.
With this fact established, Mr.. Flint
anticipates little difficulty in securing
almost anything he asks of the post
office department. He said yesterday
that he proposes to make requisition
for a sufficient increase in his forces
to properly handle the business and
insure the prompt delivery of all mails.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
HOLDS MUNoz FOR MURDER
Man Charged With Killing Jose Velas-
CO Bound over to Superior
Court

Remedio Munoz has been bound over
to the superior court without bail on
the charge of having murdered Jose
Velasco.
His preliminary examination was
continued before Judge Chambers yes
terday morning. Evidence was pro-
duced which showed that on the night
of September 8, when Munoz gave the
birthday party at which Velasco was a
guest, a quarrel between Munoz and
Velasco took place and that Munoz
pursued Velasco out of his house, and
when he returned he had a bloody
knife in his hand. Velasco's two COM
panions swore that they ran away and
left Velasco alone with Munoz.
Detective F. j. Talamantes has had
charge of the case, which has been
a very difficult one to work up.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
COULDN'T STAND FREEDOM
Nick Sennett Gets Liberty and jag
and Returns to the
.IIIn

Nick Sennett is again in Jail. Nick
prides himself on having been COM
mitted to Jail over 100 times.
Yesterday morning Judge Austin sus-
pended a sentence of fifty days that
was hanging over him, and Nick walked
out a free man. He at once went to a
nearby saloon. acquired a monumental
jag, and in the afternoon strolled into
the police station to assert his rights.
In picturesque but not polite Ian
guage he expressed his opinion of the
police as men and officers. He de-
manded his rights and finally he came
to the conclusion that as a question of
principle he was willing to be locked
up rather than permit the police to
domineer over him.
AS that seemed the best course to
pursue, the desire of Nick's heart was
granted and he was put in the jug for
fifty days.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
CLAIRVOYANTS .ARRAIGNED
Chesebros, Charged With NegIecting
to Procure Business License,
Released on Bonds

Maud Chesebro and G. e. Chesebro
were arraigned before Judge Austin
yesterday afternoon on a charge of
carrying on a clairvoyancy business
without license. Their trial was set
for November 1. They were released
on bonds.
The Chesebros were arrested for the
same offense last fall and when fined
carried their case to a higher court,
where a decision was rendered against
them. They then neglected to procure
a license and a second complaint has
been sworn out against them by e. B.
LOWE, a city license collector.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
HUNTINGToN's INVESTMENT
Purchase Of Many Lots Between Gen.
trail and South Park Avenues
In the Southeast

The latest acquisition of Henry T..
Huntington Is the purchase of lots with
a total frontage of 1926 feet on both
sides of Central avenue, between
Thirtyfourth and Fifty-eighth streets;
500 feet frontage on South Park avenue
and AIS feet frontage on San Pedro
street; also lot on Fifty-third street,
east of Central avenue, with eighty
foot frontage, making a grand total of
1928 feet frontage. The property was
bought as an investment. Belief is
strong that large commercial center
is to be developed in that district.
In detail the Huntington purchases
were as follows:
Central avenue-Northwest corner
Thirty-fourth street, 150x15S; between
Thirty-fourth street and Jefferson, BOX
$50; northwest corner Forty-first, eight
lots, 25x124.85; southwest corner Forty
fifth street, 11Sx140; block west side be-
tween Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth; /;
southwest corner of Forty-ninth street;
northwest corner Huber, 36.O5xl35;
southwest corner Fiftieth street, Ask
100; between Ortego and Fiftieth, west
side, 41.5x142; southwest corner Fifty
second street. 109x140; northwest cor
ner F'ifty-second street, 50x1S0; be-
tween Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth
streets, east side, 64x47; southwest cor
ner Fifty-fourth, S1x130; southwest cor
ner Lee street, 65x130 southwest cor
ner Fifty-sixth street, 45x1195; next lot
south of southwest corner, Fifty-sixth,
45x119.5: between Fifty-sixth and
Fifty-seventh streets east side, 11X12o;
between Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth
sreets, next lot south
On Fifty-third street. forty-seven feet
east of southeast corner of Central
avenue, SOx12S.
San Pedro street-Northwest corner
East Adams, 15Ox12O; triangle between
San Pedro and South Park, four lots on
South Park, 29Ox32SS on San Pedro
x15506 base.
South Park avenue-Northwest cor
ner Vernon, 69x140; between vernon
and Forty-sixh, east side, 45.oxl4o'
northeast corner Forty-seventh street,
135x135; triangle between South Park
and San Pedro streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
WALTER VAIL IS IMPROVING
AngeIeno Injured on Ranch Near War;
ner's Hot Springs Not In a
Serious Condition

After midnight ride on a special
train and a forty-five mile drive, Mrs.
Walter Vail and DIR. J. de Barth Shorb
arrived at Warmers hot springs yes
terday morning to find Walter Wallis
condition much improved. Mr.. Vail is
we'll known Los Angeles clubman,
who went to his ranch near the
springs some time ago for the benefit
of his health. While riding Tuesday he
fell from his horse, breaking two ribs
and sustaining severe bruises.
Word was sent to Los An
geles that Mr. Vail was in a
dangerous condition. Mrs. Vail and
the family physician left on special
train over the Santa Fe that evening
and arrived at the ranch early yester-
day morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
WORKERS NARROWLY ESCAPE
Excavation at Corner of Fifth and
Olive Caves In During the
Mon Hour

A cave-in of the excavation for the
foundation of the new Temple audit
orium at Fifth and Olive streets yes
terday afternoon would have buried a
number of workmen alive had they
not just left the excavation for their
dinners.
The Fifth street side of the exca-
vation caved in without warning,
blocking the roadway. Until is can be
safely shored up the north side of
Fifth street will be unsafe for pedes-
trianS and vehicles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
HOTEL GOSSIP
Praises Los Angeles

THE marvellous growth of Los An
geles is easily understood when one
comes out here" says II. w. Ferguson,
business man of Boston, Mass, who
arrived here from the Hub city yester-
day. There are still many doubling
Ihomases in the east who are skeptical
about this section and believe that it's
advantages have been overstated by
Jealous press agents. A trip to this
city and some time spent in looking
about would, 1 think, convince all of
them, and also open their eyes to much
OF which they had neither read nor
been told.
Il came out here year ago one
OF the scoffers, but when 1 left 1t was
with the determination to get back
to Los Angeles as soon as possible
recently got my interests in shape to
let me come again and henceforth
mean to stay here"
Mr.. Ferguson says he expects to
shortly establish himself in business
here and join the ranks of the many
who will this year make permanent
homes in the city. He is accompanied
by his wife, and they will make their
temporary quarters at the Hollenbeck
| hotel.
Great Chances Here
Edgar Slayton, leading real estate
from the north yesterday and it took
only few hours visiting about the
city for him to become enthused over
what he states to be the excellent
| prospects of this city for advance
| ment. This city assuredly has a re-
markable future, and I suppose there
is no doubt about it's being one of the
| fastest growing cities in the country"
| he said. II came from a lively place
myself, where single year works
great changes, but 1 am forced to
admit that the pace set by Los An
| geles is mighty fast.
II am convinced that it is only a
| matter of time when the two leading
cities on the coast will be Los An
geles and Seattle. 1 am not quite
| ready to yield the palm to this city
yet, but If 1 couldn't live in Seattle
here is where 1 would want to come"
While here Mr.. Slayton intends to
| combine business with his pleasure
| and If possible transfer some of his
| northern interests to this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
sPANKs YOUNG ToRMENToR
shopkeeper Catches Boy and Applies
Ancient and Effective Mode of
ChastIsement

Because he caught Walter A. Wood
and gave him a hearty spanking on
the street yesterday afternoon, w.
Alexander and Wood We're both ara
rested by Patrolman Peterson on a
charge of disturbing the peace.
Alexander keeps a small shop at the
corner of North Alley and First street.
Yesterday a crowd of boys began to
annoy him and the angrier Alexander
got the better the boys liked 1T.
At last the shopkeeper could control
his feelings no longer, and rushing
into the crowd he grabbed Walter A.
Wood, a boy from the Whittier reform
school. Then he gave him a good old
fashioned spanking like your mother
used to make"
Patrolman Peterson appeared and led
both spanker and spanked away.
Currency given to false rumors is OBJ
tanned by drawing upon the imagina-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the ex-
hibit OF California products at the
Chamber of Commerce building, on
Broadway, between First and SECOND
streets, where free information Will be
given on all subjects pertaining to this
section.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to
lead to the arrest and conviction of any
person caught stealing copies OF me
Herald from the premises Of our pa
trOns THE HEHALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
piles. Your druggist will refund money
II PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you
In to IA days soc.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
Watch Is Stolen

Watch Is Stolen
John Zelner has reported to the police
that his room at 1913 East First street
was entered by thief last Sunday
morning, who stole Zelner's watch and
chain.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
Pioneer Society Lecture

Tom Fitch will lecture at Blanchard
hall this evening when, under the aus
pices of the Pioneer society, he VIII
speak of 1.-The Olden Golden Days,
and will recount his experiences OF
forty years on the Pacif1s coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05

On a plea of guilty to charge of
forgery. A. A. Greenbaum was SEN
fenced yesterday to two years impris-
Gnment in San Quentin penitentiary By
Judge Smith in department one of the
superior court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-10

number of eonmittses. MT. oorman and Mr. spooner oontended that the change had resulted In a vast increase in the cost of conducting the govern ment. Mr. Hale agreed that in recent years there had been q great increase in the appropFiations. but he attributed 1t to what ho characterized aa the war craze.v ls ss
 Mr. Dryden today presented to tho Senate the credentials of hls colleague. Mr. Kean. for the term beginning March next.
 Mir. Lodge presented petitions from 1,e42 Christian Endeavor societies rep- resenting all the States and Territories of the Union and asking that the Presi- dent be authorized to invite the gov ernments of the world to appoint dele- gates to an international congress to meet at intervals to deliberate upon questions of common interest in the nations interested. Mir. Halo from the Committee on Appropriations. present. ed the report of that committees on the diplomatic and consular appropriations bill and gave notice that ha would ask it's early consideration.
 Mir. Warren of the Committee on Military Affairs reported the military academy appropriation bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-10
WEATHER FoRncAsr, wanhingfcn, Feb. os--For Alaba1,as, , Fair and sezna colder Friaayt Saturday fair, fremh northwest to north winds.

Memphis and New Orleans indicate that the territory west of Georgia has been a severe sufferer.
 Postal Telegraph Company reports similar damage, and its ofacials here confirm the report that Atlanta seems to have been the center of the storm troubles.
 Locally the situation is about the worst In ths memory of the oldest in- habitant. Besides the damage to wires in the city, the loss to the shade trees has been enormous. The ice laden branches have bent and broken in every part of the city. Immense trees have been torn up by the roots and have fallen across the wires, delay- ing and shutting off completely all street car traffic, lighting and teie- phone communication. The street car company has reported itself ready to move cars whenever the city authori- ties give the word. but this has been withheld on account of the danger from crossed wires Of less voltage hanging over the trolley wires. Six thousand telephones are reported "out of use" Nearly or quite two hundred telephone poles are down in various sections of the city, and days, perhaps weeks, must elapse before normal conditions can be resumed. Practically the sys- tenns of the two local telephone com panies must be reconstructed.
 The electric lighting system of the city was also put out of commission Sunday. The danger to life and prop erty made it unsafe to allow it to be continued. even where the equipment was in order, and the current was or dered shut of. It is likely that this cannot be restored before Sunday. No lights have appeared on the streets since last Sunday evening. and the service tO private customers was al- lowed only on Monday evening. Candles and lamps have been in use where gas was not available.
 The isolation of Atlanta has been iu- tensified by the delay to trafic by teams from outside points and prices of eggs and chickens have risen to prohibitive figures. Supplies of other staples have been normal and the coal supply is sufficient to last indefinitely.
 The temperature which has hovered about the freezing point during the past i've days, has risen a few de- grees today and the Ice Is melting and dropping Slowly from wires and trees. If colder weather shall not come within the next .twenty-four hours, 1t seems probable the embargo will be lifted and substantial progress toward normal conditions may be made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-10
SEPARATION POPULAR
DEPUTIES DON'T WANT CHURCH
 AND STATE TOGETTaER.
Draft of New Ministry'a BiIl Greeted With Prolonged Applause When Presented in
 French Chamber

Paris, Feb. g.--The Rouvier Ministry today presented in the Chamber of Deputies the draft of a new bill for the separation of church and State. This measure has been axiously awaited ow- ing to doubt raised by former Premier Combes concerning the sincerity of the new Minister in carrying forward the policy of separation. When. therefore. Minister of Public Instruction Biel- venu Mary presented the bill in the Chamber of Deputies it was greeted with long applause.
 The text of the new measure makes the separation of church and State justice conclusive. but omits a num- ber of details of the Combes bill, which had aroused antagonism. The essen tial points of the new measure are:
 First-Abolition of the concord at home, the relations of church and State will be established.
 Seeond--Termination of all Govern ment aid and subsidies to religious scots or functionaries.
 Third--Reformation of church assoc citation into civil composition and con- form to same laws as other organiza- tion.
 The bill comprises thirty-two arti- cles and the text of article 1 is as fol- lows:
 ''The State henceforth neither recog- nizes nor contributes to any religious denomination. Public establishments of religion now existing are supported All religious budgets of appropriations of Government departments or com munes are suppressed. The exercise of religion is hereafter free under the sole restriction that exercise must ac- cord with public order"
 The article abolishing the coneordal says:
 "All laws and orders relative to the public organization or recognition of a religious denomination are abro- gated, particularly the law ratifying the convention made between the Pope and the French Government"
 It is expected that the new bill will be debated in the Chamber of Deputies after the income text and some other measures on which Premier Rouvier desires early action have been dis posed of. However, there is a strong pressure by the Combes element for a speedy hearing on the question and this may lead to a determination to take up and debate the bill without awaiting action on other measures
 It is expected that the bill will be discussed and agreed upon before the end of July%
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-10
s. A. L. AFFAIRS.
Two Committees of Stockholders Meet
 fin Baltimore.


 Two C0mmittees of Stockholders Meet
 in Bnlffmore.
 Baltimore Feb. 9.-The two Balti- more committees of the stockholders of the Seaboard Air Line Railway met in this city today. One indorsed a Blair Ryan plan and another announced it's policy of opposition. The endorse ment of the plan was made by the pro- tective committee. composed of Gus tavus ober. H. A. orrick, Frank s. Ham, bleton. Townsend Scott and simon Stein. The committee issued state ment declaring its support of the con- sideration and deposit known as the Blair-Ryan plan The committee states that the expenditure of $75o0.00o is necessary to place the Seaboard Air Line in good condition. A member of this committee said that it's action will influence between 70,ooO and 90,oo0 shares.
 The other pooling committee is com posed of c. Rushtra. c. Morton Stew art and James L. Sellman of Baltimore and Frederick D. NoIling of Richmond, Va. This committee issued a state- ment denying specifically the accuracy of a publication that the opposition to the Ryan Blair plan is confined con- fidentiaiy to J. skelton Williams. It is alleged that MT. Williams does not con- trol or influence the committee in any manner.
 The sole aim of the committee Is said to be the presentation of sixty shares of stock now behind 1t and other stockholders may decide to resent the surrender of their rights"
 The statement concludes as follows:
 "We are willing to meet Messrs. Ryan and Blair or their representatives any time on friendly and business like spirit We are not to be bull doczed by anybody"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-10
ATLANTA IS CUT OFF
GEORGIA CAPITAL ISOLATED FROM
 THE WORLD.
No Electric Lights, Practically no Phones and Thousands of Tele- graph Poles DOwn--Condi-
 ttoms Existed Since
 Wednesday.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 9.--Atlanta Is cut off from the rest Of the world by wire communication as completely as if no wires had been strung, and the tele- graph and telephone had never been invented. This condition has existed practically since noon of Wednesday. and seems likely to continue until night. and many days must elapse before wire communication will resume normal conditions. Locally the street car sys- tenn is completely knocked out and not wheel has turned since midnight of Tuesday. No electric lights have been in use in the city, outside of the im- mediate center of the city, where the wires are run underground. Since Sunday night, with the exception of a brief period between the storm of Sun day and that which followed on Tues day afternoon and night. railroad com munication has been in much better shape, but no wires have been avail able for the management of trains, the schedules have been uncertainty main tained and trains have been arriving from a few minutes to ten hours late
 In Atlanta at the present writing, noon Thursday, the city is ,cut off com pietely from the rest of the world tele- graphically, both companies being with out a wire to points beyond the limits of their operating room. Southern Su- perintendent Lavine of the Western Union reports this morning the pos sibility of reaching outside points by tonight, but he says that within his jurisdiction fully three thousand poles are down. c. H. Bristol. General su- uerintendent of Construction of the Western Union Telegraph Company. has arrived from New York to take charge of the situation, bringing with him about 200 men. besides large quanti- ties of material for repair and reconstruction. Neither officer will
 venture an estimate of the damage by the two storms of sleet which came SO close together The damage caus- ed by the storm of Sunday had been largely overcome when the second storm came. undoing all repair work that had been made and adding enormously to the original damage.
 The company reports that the most serious damage seems to have been done in the vicinity of Atlanta, a1thouRb the meaRer reports from