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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
Arbitration Impossible
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOClaIeQ EreSS.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 22.-Re-
plying to the question of arbitration
upon the unsettled points of the Japa-
nese demands, the Russ and the Novoe
Vremya declare that arbitration is i'm
possible because the questions at issue
are absolutely vital to both countries.
The SViet says that Russia has declar-
ed against arbitration and that she
cannot make concessions. The papers
generally argue, as they have been
doing for the last two weeks, against
further concessions.
The sudden departure for Siberia of
Prince Hilkoff, minister of railroads,
is connected here with the purpose of
sending further reinforcements to Gen.
Linevitch. AS consequence, increased
pessimism is evident regarding the
prospects of peace.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
LAY CORNER STONE OF
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Building Operations for
$4,000 EdifIce

The ceremonies of laying the corner
stone of the new Bethesda Presbyterian
church, Clanton and Paloma streets,
We're held yesterday afternoon with the
larger part of the membership of the
church in attendance. The services
were in charge of the Rev. j. M. Newell,
the pastor.
Rev. S. T. Montgomery made the
principal address, dwelling upon the
passages OF scripture with reference to
an incident similar in Biblical times.
Following the remarks made by Rev.
Mr.. Prichard, the congregation ad-
journed to the front OF the building.
where the ceremony laying the corner
stone was held. Rev. Mr.. Newell was
assisted by G. N. Lockwood one of the
charter members of the church.
The congregation formerly worshiped
in small church at Ninth and Central
avenue, of which the corner stone was
laid in 1895. This church. however, has
been sold and the old corner stone will
serve in similar capacity for the new
structure.
The new church is to be semi Gothic
in style and will be one of the finest
religious structures in the city. The
seating capacity Of the auditorium will
be 600 persons. The building and fur
nshlngs will cost $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
DENIES FAMINE REPORT
Assistance, However, VIII Be Required
in Six Provinces
By Associated Press.

by Associated GTesS'
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 22.-Min-
lister of Agriculture Schwanebach in
formed the Associated Press today that
the reports that famine conditions were
threatened in twenty-five provinces
were greatly exaggerated.
The situation. ne said, was no worse
than 1t was on July 20, when the min
lister told the Associated Press that
though the situation was bad in six
provinces of the Volga basin and in
central Russia, and though assistance
would be required to tide over the win
ter. there was no fear of general
famine. At that time also the minister
said that the harvest In other parts OF
Russia were generally from fair to
good. and it was believed Russia would
have surplus grain to export.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
APPRECIATE CONSTITUTION
But Say II Must Be Accompanied by
Civil Rights
~ Associated Press.


MOSCOW, Aug. 22.-At a public
meeting in the town hall today the
emperors manifesto on the douma pro-
ject was discussed. One speaker de-
nounced the manifesto and the project
in violent terms and urged armed re-
taliation. Subsequently the municipal
officials entered the hall and the mayor,
Prince Calitzin. made a speech. after
which a resolution was adopted declar-
ing that the meeting attached great
value to the constitution of the douma,
as being the first step toward partici-
patton of the public in the work of
legislation, but fully realized that a
national government was possible only
on the condition that the Russian peo-
pie be given Immediately all civil
rights freedom OF press. freedom Of
speech and meeting. and inviolability
OF person. and urged that changes be
made on the principle of universal suf-
frage in order to restore the complete
calm of the country
The action OF the meeting was
greeted with applause There were few
dissenters.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
BUILDING PERMITS

Superintendent Backus yesterday issued
building permits as follows:
=, Avenue Thirty-two, 125 East-George
Ferguson at lot. owner and builder one
story frame barn, $50.
Avenue Thirty-four, 1853 West-G. w.
harris, at lot, owner and builder, altera-
tlons to one-story frame residence, $780,
!, Avenue Forty. 1874 East-A. Sperl. fro
department, owner and builder, addition
to one-story frame residence, $500.
-, avenue ls9o EIfty-two, y 125 East-D. r. Col
story frame residence. $2SOO.
Avenue Sixty-four, Ill West-A. d. Bed
Iord, owner; D.. s. Jordan, builder; one
story frame residence, $500.
Broadway, 516-522 South-R B. Young.
SO2 West Seventh, owner; A. j. Crawford,
builder; two-story brick building, $500
broadway, S43 South-Fletcher Tailoring
builder; alterations to building S1OO
-oe Clarence street. 312 South-C. f. Smith.
IS6 East Eighteenth. owner and builder.
one-story SlX-room frame residence $1,000
Cornwell street, 342-Amelia Curtis, 72O
Commercial, owner; G. w. Foust, builder:
onee,-story fve-room frame residence, $1,000.
Clarence street. 416 South-Ike friedman,
529 Ruth, owner and builder; two-story,
sixteen-room frame building; $1,000
ID street. 222S-F. e. johnson, 1899 Allies
andro' owner ana builder; one-story frame
Flower street, 4o17 south-Mrs. M. L.
Harris, liz South Olive, owner; Urban e
rame Mson BUILDERS soooS Sonestory six-room
Fifth street, s17 East-Murray Patent
Fixture company, 3O5 East Fifth, owner
and builder; one-story, brick shed; $50
owner; William Knickrehm, builder; move
and repair one-story frame building; $780,
. Folsom street. 252o-E. ReIdling.
Knickrehm, builder; move house. $50.
Fifty first street 301 East-Flora B.
Mead, $40. East Twenty-ninth street
owner and builder; one-story frame
Alexander, 527 South Los Angeles
street owner tsr and builder .99ne-story
BautsoS, f4o1 Griffin & Avenue lVSa hoSS oWner
Thomas Ford. builder; alterations to
Fortysixth street. 1880 East-Eliza
M. Hill, at lot, owner; Ed. Wood,
builder. onec,story six-room frame res
Forty-sixth street. 1870 East-Henry
Darling, 1887 East Forty seventh
street, owner and builders; one-story,
Griffith avenue, SOOs-Myra. cauvey
ter one-story frame residence, $40.
Gates Gates street. str 2$o IS Sso,uthLLaura For
room frame residence, $1,000.
Loreta, street; so5-B, +. Conaway
frame residence, $500
12s south Broadway, owner; ]. w W. An, An
nett, builder; one-story four-room
frame residence, $500
Loretta street. Sl7-B. F. Conaway
1923 South broadway, owner; j. w. An
nett, builder; one-story four-room
frame residence, $500
Marshall street, 536-Anna r. Ste
venz $50 West Eleventh street. own
er; j. H. Day. builder; one-story, five
room frame residence, $17O0.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
SEEK REDUCTION
IN ASSESSMENT
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 22.-In COM
pliance with a request to be heard,
the state board of equalization today
took up the assessment of Los Angeles
county, including the city of Los An
geles.
The supervisors petitioned for a re-
duction of assessment and were repre-
sented today by o. w. Longdon, chair
man of the board, and j. o. Lowe. a
real estate broker. Benjamin Ward,
the assessor of Los Angeles county,
was present to resist any attempt at
reduction.
DR.. Washington Dodge, assessor of
San Francisco; Assessor 7. II. Berkey
and e. j. Kay, deputy assessor of Sac
ramento county, and Assessor III. p.
Dalton of Alameda, were interested at
tendants upon the meeting today.
The real estate board of San Fran
cisco has asked for hearing tomor-
row and Dodge was early on the
ground 10 defend the valuations placed
on property by him.
Longdon read a formal application
of considerable length in which the
supervisors of Los Angeles county
asked for a horizontal reduction OF %
per cent. in its assessment as returned
by Assessor Ward. A list of compara-
tive assessments upon yariou counties
dating back to 1908 was read by Long
don in an effort to show the inequality
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
TO
Be PROPOSED
Continued From Page Que.

reveal substantially the suggestion of
President Roosevelt for breaking the
existing deadlock in the peace negotia-
tions and rescuing the conference from
failure. His solution would ingeniously
permit the satisfaction Of the Japan
ese demands for reimbursement for the
cost of the war, and, at the same time,
enable Russia to face the world with
the declarations that she had not ceded
a foot of territory or paid a kopeck of
war tribute to the victor.
The question is the one which has
heretofore been described in the Asso-
clated Press dispatches as the natural
and logical compromise. Tersely
stated, it proposes an agreement by
Russia to repurchase possession of
either all or half Of the island of SAX
halin, now in the military occupation
of Japan, for sum the amount of
which, If the two countries cannot
agree, shall be decided by some method
of arbitration hereafter to be de-
termined.
The purchase money, together with
the sum Japan would obtain from the
cession of the Chinese Eastern railroad
and the maintenance of the Russian
prisoners in Japan, would, it is esti-
mated, about equal the amount claimed
by Japan as her bill for the cost of the
war. Possibly, therefore, the solution
offered by the president involves recess
sion by Japan upon article 8 (the 'cession
of Sakhalin) and recession by Russia
upon article Indemnity.
1t seems practically certain, though
this cannot be affirmed positively, that
the president today was able to give M.
Witte substantial assurance that Japan
would be willing to accept such a COM
by the authoritative Japanese statement
made to the Associated Press tonight
in reply to a question as to whether
Japan had not decided to make sub
stantiaI concessions; TT all depends
upon Russia"
Wltte confers With Peirce
II was the pISsluSnl inSSSa5S W M
witte which caused the sensation Of
the day. Early in the morning had
come the official announcement that the
meeting of the conference. which was
to have been held today, had been post
poned until tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock.
The public reason assigned was that
the protocols for submission at the
sitting had not been completed. But a
few hours later the true reason leaked
out. j. L. McGrew, one of the stenog-
raphers attached to the executive office
at oyster Bay, had arrived with com
municatlon from the president for the
Russian plenipotentiaries. M. Witte
and Baron de Rosen had left the hotel
ostensibly for a ride In an automobile
to York Beach. but instead had quietly
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
CONSUMER PAYS
PROFIT ON FRUIT
MUST STAND LOSS ON DEAL
ER'S oVERBUYlNe
PRICES ARE HIGH
Since Publication in Herald Of Exorbi-
tant Charges, Retailers Attempt
to Withhold Facts coneern-
ing Market Rates

Publication by The Herald Of facts
regarding the enormous profits reaped
by the members of the combination
said to exist among the retail fruit
dealers of Los Angeles has led to the
suppression in a great measure of the
prices paid the wholesalers for the local
produce. Yesterday for example with
the retail prices the same generally,
the retailers price quoted for the
wholesale price of fruits was much
higher than the wholesalers quotation
for the same transaction.
The retail prices of fruit have not,
however, advanced with the quoted ad-
vance of wholesale prices as would
have been necessary in legitimate busi-
ness enterprises.
Unlike the produce exchange which
down at the city markets regulates in
a greater or less degree the selling
price Of all commodities upon the mar
ket, the combination alleged to exist
among the retailers falls far short of
keeping the prices in Los Angeles uni
form.
There is pickering even among the
merchants themselves over the scale
of prices to be set and those who keep
the prices the highest speak scornfully
Of the grade of goods offered by those
fruit dealers not in the combination.
Consumer Has to Pay
One of them said yesterday: 1.-THE
prices of fruit in Los Angeles are right,
for the reason that the stock is perish
able and because of the large percent
age which spoils upon our hands.
Lower prices of fruit would be pos
sible if we could judge the days trade
accurately in advance. For instance,
my strawberries and blackberries cost
me a certain price this morning and
could have known just how much to
buy could have set an equita BILE
scale of prices, but in the morning
placed the prices up so that If, as it
happened, had to unload my stock at
a low figure, I could at least make a
fair profit on the days transactions"
On the other hand the consumer OBJ
jects to buying fresh fruit In the morn
ing at price which will insure the
local dealer a good round profit upon
that part Of his stock which he has
overreached himself in buying.
For an example of this is-raspberries
were quoted yesterday m6rning at and
s cents wholesale, and were put on the
market at Is cents, making an average
profit Of 100 per cent upon the invest
ment. At o'clock last evening, when
some of the dealers found that they
were to be left with stock upon their
hands, the price of raspberries was
dropped in many stores to 10 cents a
box, and later in the evening sold at
two boxes for Is cents, the wholesale
price. In this way, those people who
bought the fresh berries of the morn
ing were forced to pay not only the
profit upon the goods which they them
selves bought, but also upon those
goods which the merchant had upon his
hands Business, chances are entirely
obviated and the consumer pays the
price
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
SERIOUS RIotIna In Poland
sociated Press

BY Associated Press
WARSAW, Aug. 22.-Owing to the
strong military measures adopted the
strike will not become absolutely gem
eral Many shops are open and few
banks, insurance companies and COM
mercial offices are closed. % Still the
situation is serious. Practically all the
factories at Warsaw and Lodz are
closed. Serious rioting has occurred at
the latter place, the strikers forcing
the shops to close by smashing the
windows. The strike on the state rail-
ways and tramways continues and tele-
graphic communication between Lodz
and Warsaw is disorganized. News
rapers are not appearing at Lodiz.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
INDIANS DECLARE FOR
IMMEDIATE STATEHOOD
BY AssooIated Press.

MUsKoGEE. 1. T., Aug. 22.-The
statehood and constitutional convention
of the Indians Of the five civilized tribes
today adopted resolution declaring
FOR immediate statehood for Indian Ter
ritory and Oklahoma as one state. The
committee of fifty-one which is to draft
a constitution for presentation to the
convention was announced.
The Prohibitionists have probably
won their fght and probably will be
permitted TO prepare a strong prohibi-
tion plank.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
Hussar Squadron MutInIes
By Associated Press.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 22.-Com-
planning of the food and because of the
unpopularity of one of their non-com-
missioned officers, a squadron of the
Hussars encamped at Krasnoye-Sele
refused duty on Sunday. The matter
is apparently not serious but it inter-
fered with their participation in the
maneuvers of the guard corps which
were held in the presence of the en-
peror today.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23

slipped over to the conference building
at,the navy yard to receive the message
from Assistant Secretary Peirce. The
most elaborate precautions had been
taken to insure secrecy but it leaked
out through a "tip" from New York
which reached the Associated Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
Subscription Disappointing

BY AbsocIdleu PTesS.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 22.-It is
announced from Moscow that subscrip-
tions there to the new internal loan are
unsatisfactory. The subscriptions
thus far amount to only 100000.
An imperial ukase was issued August
II, authorizing the issuance of a new
internal loan of S1OO,OOO,OOO at per
cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
TWICE UNDER CAR
WHEELS IN A DAY.
70-YEAR-0LD BlCYCLlST is
SEEMINGLY FATED
THINKS TROLLEY HIS NEMESIS
Levi A. Ross Of westlake Avenue Has
Narrow Escapes From Death
While Riding Along
Car Tracks
THINKS TROLLEY HIS NEMESIS

Levi A. Ross, 62s westlake avenue,
was struck twice by street cars yester-
terday and in each case escaped with
slight injuries but ne has lost faith In
the progress Of the twentieth century
and longs for the safety Of the slow
but sure one horse shay
Mr.. Ross, whoris 10 years Of age, has
lived to see the dream Of his inventive
companions of other days develop into
the modern electric car and believes
that the demon of progress will be his
doom.
Many times has Mr.. Ross scrambled
frantically out of the way of the cleo
trio car and yesterday the nemesis
upon his trail came not once but twice
within fraction Of destroying him.
AT o'clock while trying to cross
Spring street between Fourth and Fifth
streets upon his bicycle Mr.. Ross
turned to the right to avoid one car
and was struck by another coach or
the Ninth street line going in the op-
posite direction. Owing to the fact
that in falling he was caught by the
fender of the car, and to the slow
rate of speed at which the car was
travelling he was dragged only ten feet
before Patrolman Zeigler rescued him.
The result of this accident was
bent handlebar for his wheel and
bruised hip and shoulder for himself,
and after having his clothes brushed
1. .i- xrrha nf1d went
on his way rejoicing
Car on His Trail
His nemesis, the street car, was not
vet through with him, and half an
hour later while riding down Grand
avenue near Seventh street the clangor
of the bell behind him warned him OF
the approach of another car. Excited
by his previous experience Mr.. Ross
endeavored to turn sharply from the
bicycle path between the tracks but
the tire of his front wheel caught be-
tween the rail and the guard at the
curve, and fate and Boyle Heights
car tapped him upon the shoulder.
In falling from his wheel Mr.. Ross
struck the corner OF lne car Slep anu
suffered a severe cut over the left eye
while the hip which had been wrenched
in the first accident also suffered in the
fall.
Mr. Ross was taken to the receiving
hospital where he had his wounds
dressed, but after resting few mo-
ments in order to recover from the
nervous shock of having been under
the car wheels twice in one day he
mounted his wheel and with one eye
upon his enemies of the Huntington
service, the much pursued man headed
for home, carefully choosing those side
streets upon which the city council has
not as yet granted street car fran
chises
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
CONSTITUTION IS
VERY IMPERFECT
Continued from Page one1

in a constitution which shall really
give more chances for the thinking men
throughout the empire to take some
part in public affairs"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-29
Spirit of the Press.
State Universities.
Henry s. Pritchett, in the September
Atlantic

Henry s. Pritchett, in the September
Atlantic.
No one interested in education can
repress a thrill of eXultation as he
looks forward to the future of the
great State universities. They were
started at a fortunate intellectual
epoch. Their foundation stones were
laid when the battle for scientific free
dom and scientific teaching had just
been won. They were dedicated by
the pioneers who founded them Ill
spirit of intellectual and spiritual free
dom. They are essentially and in the
broadest and simplest way democratic.
and the logical Outgrowth of demo-
cratic system of public schools 1t is
TO this real democracy, to the fact that
they were founded, not by few men
OF by a single man, but by the whole
people Of the State, that they owe
their greatest fortune, and no one
looking into the future can doubt that
they are to be amongst the most in
fuential, the richest, and most demo-
cratic universities OF our land, vying
with the oldest and most famous in
situations of our Eastern States in q
rivalry which we may well nope to
see the noble rivalry of the scholar
rather than rivalry of riches, of
buildings, and of numbers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-29
WHAT THE EDUCATION OF
WOMAN MEANS.

In an interesting article upon the
remarkable growth of the Baptist Uni
yersity for Women in Raleigh d
growth that is one Of the best EVIL
dences of the advanced educational
sentiment of the State, as we'll as d
testimonial to the institution over
which DR.. Vann ably presides-Mr.
BILE observations:
IF you educate a boy, you will
have an educated man.
IF you educate a girl, you will not
only have an educated woman, but an
educated family"
1t is this truth which is perhaps
overlooked by some parents when
there comes the question of sending
the girls, as we'll as the boys, to col
lege. Education for women, in its
deeper sense, does not have as its aim
the Kidding of the woman from do
mestic cares, although it may render
her independent of the care or
others in case she does not, for some
reason, marry, but it aids her in do
meStlclty OF the nlSneI oIuel 81 Ili"'
what she learned at college as girl
is like a stream from the mountain
watering the far valleys. Mother
love lies i'm the heart of every woman
of whatever class; the ability to give
to the children in fullest measure
what they ought to receive a the
mothers knee is possible only to those
women who were trained in their
youth, not only to know books. but to
see and to feel life. The few years
girl spends at a good college for
women are never ending in their in
f1uence, whether she presides over her
own home or has to find the oppor-
tunity to give sympathy and help,
which every woman has in her heart.
in the homes of others with whom
she comes in contact.
But, as a rule, Mr.. Boushall S
proposition is the exact truth. The
children of an ignorant mother may
get an education; the children of an
educated mother have got to get one
and of the best sort.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-29
AN EDUCATIONAL PICNIC.
Addresses by Dr.. Dixon and Col. Cum
ingham, and a Musical En-
tertainment at Night.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Whitsett, n. c., Aug. 2S.-The an
nual educational picnic here saturday
was a success in every particular
large crowd was present and splen-
did order prevailed. At Il a. m. DIR.
3. f. Dixon delighted his hearers by
an address on the power and influence
of an educated man. His speech was
filled with delightful illustrations and
anecdotes and pleased every one. a
dinner was served ON the grounds at
one p. m. TO the entire gathering, and
the bountiful report was more than
enough for the entire crowd.
At 3 o'clock p. M, Col. John S.
Cunningham began his address. He
spoke for one hour and a half and
held his audience to a man. He
made frequent rallies of wit at DR..
Dixon, who had spoken in the morn
ing, and delivered a speech that
caught the crowd and held it easily.
At times he was earnest and practi-
cal; again serious and eloquent, and
frequently dropped into amusing turns
and applications that pleased his hear
erS immensely. He made a host of
friends and added much to the oc-
caSion.
AT night a musical entertainment
was given in the chapel from to
tet of singers a large graphophone
rendered a programme of the latest
selections, The entire day was one
that pleased and instructed and will
do great good. Numerous visitors
were here from distant points.
The 45th term of Whitsett Insti-
tute opens next Wednesday, August
GOTH Students are already arriving
and all indications now pointf to a
better attendance than ever before.
1t is expected that the enrolment
will exceed two hundred and fifty.
Prof. j. II. Joyner has just COM
peted a beautiful nine room house
and has moved into it.
Painters has been busy here for a
month. They have painted five of
the houses and boarding halls.
The Reformed church here has re-
Gently been repaired and the interior
refurnished.
The Bell long distance telephone
lines will be completed next week,
giving this place connection with the
entire system.