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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Adams-phillips Company

This company, established in 1893. acts
as bankers in corporation matters, and
is the most prominent among those in Los
Angeles dealing in high grace investment
securities. NIr. James II. Adams, presi-
dent, and MIR. Thomas w. Phillips, vice
president and secretary, are the seniors
of the concern, and several younger men
comprise the balance of the company
rhe rapid growth both in commercial and
financial strength and in population now
being enjoyed by Southern California
renders it an unusually favorable and an
acknowledged field for the profitable in
vestment of capital and the solid and
substantial upbuilding of it's cities and
towns, together with the constant intro
duction or new business enterprises and
splendid growth of old ones, furnishes
most satisfactory basis for the. stability
gether with the prospects growing out
of it, is constantly attracting capital to
this section, not only from individuals
and corporations of the east, but from
large Englisgh, capitalists who are seek
ing and finding in this country a channel
for conservative and remunerative invest.
ment. Many of the most attractive fl
nancial enterprises have been conceived
and introduced by Adams-Phillips Com
pany, and they have successfully launched
numerous issues of high grade securities
which have merited and received the
favorable consideration of the most care
full and conservative investors. The COM
pany buys and sells on its own account
investing it's capital only in such enter
prises as have received it's painstaking
investigation, and offers it's friends and
clients such securities as have been found
after a searching scrutiny, to be legal
and stable. Outside of government bonds
the company's business is confined to
the bonds of municipalities and school
districts, and the securities of quasi-pub-
lie corporations of California The vol
ume OF the companys business has grown
to such an extent as to necessitate their
removal from their old location in the
Homer Laughlin building to more com
modous quarters in the II. w. Hellman
building at Ill and i13 West Fourth
street, where they will be located after
October LIST, Messrs. Adams and Phillips
and associates are widely known and
highly esteemed in financial circles both
ability and integrity have built up a very
large and successful business. Through
| their influence and agency large amounts
of capital are constantly being attracted
| to this city and section.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Pointed Paragraphs

Distance lends enchantment to ones
view of stage beauties.
Many man has ruined his eyesight
looking for work in a saloon.
Advice that has no value is the kind
that most people hand out gratis.
If water sold for 10 cents a glass it
would be more popular with some men.
Never judge the complexion of a
mans wife by the stray hair seen on
his coat sleeve.
To many people the most popular hot
weather drink is the one some other
fellow pays for.
Costa Rica is the married mans para
disc. There isn't a millinery store in
all that country.
People should marry their opposites.
That is probably why a poor young
man is always anxious to marry an
heiress.
A scientist asserts that rocking chairs
make people deaf and near-sighted. He
has evidently observed two young peo-
pie occupying the same rocker.-Chi-
cago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
L. O. HALL,
SURVEYOR

No man Of public service Is more important
to city or county than the Surveyor. tie
must be first on the ground to lay out the d.
yidlng lines between human habitations, and
lay the foundation plans for all their works,
whether they be of an official or private ma
ture, and he Is essential In directing tbe high.
ways and byways Of a city, and all Its public
works. One of the best known men Ia the
city engaged In such professional work Is Mr.
L. o. Hall, the accomplished, licensed Surveyor
at No. 344 Byrne building, Mr.. Hall has been
located Ia this city for the past ten years, and
has done large share of fle pioneer work in
building the city, In the construction of public
works and In establishing boundary lines for
the growing settlements In the country. Mr..
Hall was formerly, and for a period Of four
years, connected with the office of City En-.
glneer Of the city, and Is deserving Of credit
for the large amount and excellent character OF
work performed by him 10 that office. He has
many engagements and does a large share Of
the new work incident to the growth Of the
city, and the increase of settlement In the
county.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
PEASANTS BURN
A PRIEST ALIVE
CRIME OF MOB IN A RUSSIAN
VILLAGE
ACCUSED OF BEING A WIZARD
Superstltious People Thrust Him Int
a Grave With the Resurrected
Body Of Reputed
Sorcerer
ACCUSED OF BEING A WIZARD
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
ODESSA, Sept "A pope, or Rus
sian village priest, has been buried
alive by a mob of peasants at Svino
Krivza, in the Crimea.
The people had ascribed the pro-
longed drought which has ruined their
crops this season to the death of a GER
tain old man who had been regarded as
an "opyr," or wizard, no rain having
fallen since his burial in March last
According to the popular superstition
it was necessary in order to appease
the sorcerer's spirit that his remains
should be exhumed at midnight, and
after being sprinkled with holy water
by a priest, replaced in the grave.
Accordingly, on Sunday night pro-
cession of villagers, headed by boys
and girls carrying torches and accom-
panied by fiddlers and flutists playing
dismal dirges, set out for the cemetery.
The body of the dead wizard was duly
exhumed, and placed in a sitting pos
ture against a tree, around which forty
or fifty of the peasants danced weird
dance to the accompaniment of the viii
lage musicians.
In the midst of the curious ceremon-
ial Father Constantin, the village pope,
arrived. The villagers, thinking he had
come to consummate the ceremonies
by pouring holy water on the corpse,
hailed him with joyful greetings.
To their surprise and disappointment,
however, the priest not only declined to
assist in the affair, but upbraided them
for their superstition and their sacri-
legious barbarity.
The crowd at this grew indignant.
Some among them who were under the
influence of vodka, shouted that he was
the real wizard, as the spirit of the dead
man had entered his body. The priest
was accordingly seized and despite his
shrieks for mercy was hurled by four
of the men into the reoponed grave, the
remains of the corpse being flung in
after him with earth and stones.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Hotel
Washington

No special feature of the hospitable
accommodations of a growing and as
piring city so creditably bespeaks the
enterprising spirit and social temper
of the people as that of special pro-
vision for the entertainment of their
visitors Among the Los Angeles ho-
tells the Hotel Washington ranks
among the foremost. 1t is quite a
large building, containing fifty-1ve
nicely furnished rooms. Louis Sill
vain, the proprietor, is a good busi-
ness man and fully capable of filling
his position. He looks after his pa
irons and sees that they are provided
with every convenience. The hotel Is
conducted on the most modern plans.
having hot and cold running water
in every room. free baths and also pri-
vate baths and apartments. 1t is
steam heated and newly and hand
somely furnished. This hotel Is To-
Gated at MY South Olive street, and
is convenient to the cars and to busi-
ness places and pleasure resorts 1t
Is conducted on the European plan
and has no dining room, so that all
the care and attention which might
otherwise be divided Is put on the
rooms to make them comfortable in
viting and homelike. The rates run
from $500 to $500 per week
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
The Alert Butler

The late Thomas Caldwell, the in
ventor of the lawnmower. was a great
admirer of witty and alert persons.
At dinner in New York Mr.. Cald-
we'll said of famous millionaire:
This man. through hard luck, once
had to work as a butler. He made an
excellent butler Let me give you an
instance of the sort of work he did.
His mistress was giving a dinner
party of twelve covers on a certain
evening. One of the courses consisted
Of scalloped oysters in silver shells.
The set of silver shells was broken
there were only eleven. The mistress,
therefore. told the butler that she
would not eat any oysters and thus
there would be just enough to go
around.
"The butler. when the oyster course
came. placed before the lady one of
the shells. To his horror she did not
decline it. Calmly she let it rest be-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

fore her. If she started to eat 1t one
guest would be short of oysters. What
was the matter with her, anyway?
THE butler watched her nervously.
She took up her fork. She was actual
ly about to plunge it into the dainty
shell. Then the man, ever alert and
ready, flew to her side and bent over
her respectfully.
Pardon me, madam he murmured,
but you said was to remind you that
the doctor forbade your eating oysters
on any account"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
H. M. Mosher
... Strictly &c.
Sc and lOC Store
lib and LIS North Spring St.

Doubtless there is not a man, woman or
child in this community who is not well
acquainted with this establishment. This
business was esta blished some nine years
ago by Mr.. Mosher, who came here from
Carthage, N Y, and the record OF the
business shows a continued growth ana
enlargement Occupying a store building
about 35x220 feet, with the secC-id floor
of the same size, ample rom Is pro
vided for the prope.' display of the thous-
ands of articles which make up the I'M
mense variety of lines carried, which In
clude granite and tinware, crockery'
glassware, stationery, hardware, JeWelrY,
and novelties of all descriptions. ABOUT
twenty-five clerks are employed steadlly,
and the force is doubled during the holi-
days and on special occasions. 1t is the
only strictly SC and 10c store in the
city, and the almost infinite variety OF
its ornamental useful and necessary ar
ticles, at the extremely small prices OF
SC and 10c make it one of the most de-
cidedly popular trading points in the
downtown district. -.
1t seems almost incredible that bus1-
ness of this magnitude can be success,
fully carried on with nothing over lOc,
and the most frequent exclamation heard
the world can they do it?' In the assort-
ment of goods carried are represented the
products of every manufacturing state III
the Union, as we'll as nearly every Euro-
pean manufacturing center. Years OF ex-
perience together with the TREMENDOUS
leverage of syndicate buying ana expte-
rienced representatives in the New York.
Boston and European markets in a meas
ure explain how 1t can be done Notnng
over 10c Is their slogan, and Vlslt 10
this establishment will demonstrate tnae
it's winner.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

One of the most popular resorts in Los
Angeles is Bimini Hot Springs, where
THE Velvet Bath" with natural flowing
soft hot mineral water in the largest
warm plunge on the Pacific coast, is the
crowning attraction. This resort, located
at Third street and Vermont avenue,
within ten or fifteen minutes ride from
the business center of the city, at the
terminus of the West Seventh street car
lines, is noted all over the west for its
healthfulness; rheumatism, dyspepsia,
catarrh, etc, are cured, and in many
other cases the baths are helpful and
beneficial to ones health. The Bimini
Water company, of which DR.. David w.
Edwards is president and treasurer. and
David w Edwards, jr., vice president
and secretary, is Incorporated and capi-
talized at 100000. Established December
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Misunde rstood

Customer-I'm rather interested in
young Mr.. De Ritter. 1 want to get 4
copy of his novel; have you got it?
Clerk-We had a small supply few
days ago. but I'm afraid it's exhausted
automatically? I heard it was
weak, but 1 didn't think it was thai
bad.-Philadelphia Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

discovered by laborer who was en-
ployed near the springs, and was cured
of serious ailment by drinking the
given testimony of wonderful cures pro-
duced solely by the use of the waters of
the Bimini Hot Springs; The mammoth
natatorium, sreaS t,,,sS swimmIhig i1 plunge,
Bimini Hot Springs are worth going many
miles to see. "Bimini Hot Springs" car
goes down Broadway every six minutes
of the rooms at Bimini Baths are neatly
furnished. Many rooms are reserved for
those who reside at the springs and take
the regular course of baths. The treat
ment rooms are strictly up to date and
the attendants in both the ladies' and
gentlemen's s departments are graduates in
their profession.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
The Voice of Experience

Il been thinkin' bout gittin' mar
ried," said member of his flock TO
Brother Williams. you reckon could
git a marriage license for dozen
watermelons?
Il reckon you could" replied Brother
Williams, but my wholesome advice
ter you is ter eat de watermelons!"--
Atlanta Constitution.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Discreet Younu Woman

Fred-Miss hyperion is the most cir
cumspect young lady ever met.
Joe-Why?
Fred-She refused to accompany me
on the piano the other evening without
q chaperon.-Detroit Tribune
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Los ANGELES
POS7OFF|CE
BUSINESS INCREASE SHOWS
GROWTH OF THE CITY
RECEIPTS FOR FIFTEEN YEARS
Net Revenue to the Government In
Ono Year, 422,463-Number Of
EmpIoyes-New PostoffIce
Building
RECEIPTS FOR FIFTEEN YEARS

Few people have any conception OF
the magnitude of business transacted
through the Los Angeles postofflce, now
temporarily established in the one-story
brick block on the southwest corner OF
Grand avenue and Seventh street, In
charge of Motley H. Flint, who entered
upon his duties as postmaster in Febru-
ary, 1904, and has thus far given album
dant evidence of thorough managerial
and executive ability.
The business of the postoffice has in
creased at a wonderful pace, the total
transactions attesting the rapid growth
and expansion of the city in volume of
commercial business and population.
Revenue and Expenses
Receipts for year ended June
30, lyO0 Sofo'0lo . ~
Expenses Ez4,O0U .1i
H-1+ ra,-ooua to TT c 400 462 nS
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

crawling UP the sides, and it was
poor roach catcher who would not have
two or three inches of reaches when he
was through, and in a few days he
could begin and do it all over again.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Louis Hoffman

One of the most popular and de-
serving markets of Los Angeles, al
though established only little over
a year, is the Bay City Market, Mr.
Louis Hoffman proprietor. at 7S7
West Sixteenth street. He keeps
here a complete stock of meats,
fresh and salt. of all kinds, guaran-
teed to be strictly pure and scien-
tifically and tastefully handled. and
delivered to customers exactly ac-
cording to order and promptly. He
has an experienced assistant and
runs a delivery wagon, and custom
ers not only get good meat and the
right quantity, but get it when they
want 1t. His phone Is Home .6071,
and any order thereby will be
promptly and conscientiously. filled.
Poultry OF good quality and In fine
condition always on hand and
dressed to order at any time, Ger
man sausage Is a speciality at this
market, and can be obtained once
a week in any amount desired by
leaving an order. Mr.. Hoffman has
lived In Los Angeles fifteen years,
and formerly was In the same busi-
ness in another part of the city:
Give his market trial. It Will
suit you.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

81 1902, this company has come to be
widely known throughout the west, and
1t is now enjoying magnificent busi-
ness Besides the baths, the Bimini Water
both plain and carbonated water, for
which there is a large demand. The SER
vice is kept right up to the standard. and
the company has both telephones, Home
1893 and Sunset Main 1912, so that orders
may be sent to the office and filled with
out any unnecessary delay in placing. The
Biminl MN not springs were were discovered py
great depth of 1850 feet, under three feet
of solid white marble. The water flows
with much force. heated to a temperature
of 1O4 degrees. 1t contains no sulphur,
but carries a large quantity of sodium
carbonate and sodium chloride, with some
potassium chloride, magnesium carbonate.
iron, aiumina and free carbonic acid It's
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Revenue and Exper

Net revenue to U. S...... s422, 463 03
The increase in net revenue over the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Money Order Department
Registry Department

Registry DepaTtment
In the registration department for
the year ended June 80, 1905:
Letters registered. fee pre-
paid Jo,uoO
Parcels registered fee pre-.
Dald ~, 100
Total paid registration...--- 142, 1855
Business for the year ended June 3O
1904:
Letters registered, fee pre-
paid Observation-Disclosures. b,4oo
Parcels registered fee pre-
Total paid registrat tions.--- 11S,1S7
Increase for year, pieces 24573
During December, 1904, the Los An
geles post office registered more parcels
than Baltimore or New Orleans did in an
entire wear.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
New Postoffiee RuIIdIna

The new government building will
occupy the large lot north of Temple
street and west of Main street, formerly
the site of the Downey block. The post
office will occupy the first and second
floors and will then have ample space
for the constantly increasing business
Of the office. The supervising architect
will arrive from Washington in October
next for a conference with Postmaster
Flint and all other federal officials, re-
ceiving suggestions as to the interior
arrangements. Then plans will be
drawn, and as soon as the contracts are
let, which may be done some time in
December, the erection of the million
dollar building will commence.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Number of Employees

On the pay rolls at the Los Angeles
postoffice, not including over 100 rail-
way postal clerks, are 1S1 clerks, 141
mail carriers, 80 substitute carriers. 90
special delivery messengers and seven
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
OCC|DENTALS WIN
FROMMETHOD|STS
BALL BINGLERS OF HIGHLAND
PARK TRIUMPH
MAY GET THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Another Victory for Presbyterians
Makes Them Probable Pennant
HoIders-Serap Over
the Ball
WAY GET THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Occidental, IA; U. s. c., &.

The swatting hosts of Occidental
swooped down on the ball tossers from
u. S. C. yesterday afternoon and again
demonstrated that they were in the
race for the intercollegiate champion
ship of Southern California.
In the first round Bacon reached the
third sack and Mcknight flew out to
Davidson, who failed to make connec-
ton with the sphere and Bacon tap
ped the rubber.
In the second period Brodersen
reached third on BeaFs error and 1t
doing for Methodism. but Cooper only
found the ball.
In the third inning the varsity
binglers got in their best work. Len
nox drove a liner to the left patch and
scored when Darby fled out to the
amidship garden. Jessup and Brod-
ersen crossed the rubber on Adkinsons
two-horse mop.
In the fourth the Presbyterions had
no difficulty in going rubberward and
wore themselves out chasing each
other around the cushions. Wild
passes were alarmingly frequent.
In the seventh round the Methodists
tried to elevate the sphere for circuit
completers and Darby mopped a wal
lop out to the left pasture, scoring
Butler.
In the ninth the Presbyterian lads
seemed to have things going. They
passed by the stations in one, two,
three order. A young chap yclept Nc
Knight jammed the ball for a two-base
hit and was followed by Bacon, who
made a three-base swat and the reign
Of terror commenced, to be quickly
ended by pretty catch by Bridwell,
who ran several versts and hauled
down a hot liner with one paw.
After the game was over and the
curtain had dropped on the scene of
slaughter the captain of the Occidental
host INDUCED in bit of loud talk over
who should have the ball. Hot words
ensued and conduct "unbecoming gen.
tlemen and officers was INDUCED in.
1t was finally decided to submit the
question to arbitration.
The form chart.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
ST. V|NCENT'S
IS VICTORIOUS
TAKE INTERCOLLEGIATE GAME
FROM POMONA
CLAREM0NTERS PLAY WELL
Make CreditabIe Stand Against the
Catholics, but Hagserty's Men
Win Out-SaInts Use
Big Stick
CLAREM0NTERS PLAY VEL
St. vincents, 8; Pomona, 4.

St. Vincents, 8; Pomona, 4.
Walter Tempers baseball slashers
went down to defeat yesterday after
noon at the hands of the st. Vincent's
college tossers on the Catholic schools
campus.
Haggertys students got a good start
by bringing in three runners in the
initial inning. The second ball Daniels
delivered buried itself in Taly's Stats.
Lamer bunted to Daniels but this lad
was too anxious to make double play
so he slammed the horsehide about
four feet to leeward Of the man that
was doing business on the first sack
Peck very pleasantly astonished the
natives by driving a home run over
the fence and bringing both Tally and
Lamer to the home plate.
The Pomona huskies were on deck to
deliver some long shots in the second.
Cadwalader pinned strong three
sacker to his credit and finished the
circuit on a high ball passed to the
man at the rubber by Mcdonnell.
Robb walked to first and swiped Sec
ond. He was advanced to third on
Birdsall's drive to short. Spence did
well for Robb by clouting one to
center.
Lane fixed things nicely for another
easy score for st. Vincent's in the
fourth when he knocked a three-bag-
ger. Lane completed the round on a
wild throw from Taylor.
Lamer took a jog down to first as a
result of four bad ones handed out by
Daniels. Fitzwilliam sacrificed him
to second and Campbell assisted him
on to the third angle by a neat single.
Peck walked and came in at the rubber
just behind Lamer when Lane saw fit
to place the next production of Daniels
in the center pasture.
Pomona ran her score up to the four
point in the SIXTH but could not climb
over that during the rest of the play
Moorman and Taylor got aboard
Fitzwiliam's speedy slants in this
round. They both moved along one on
fly from Cadwalader's bat and were
given the glad hand on the other side
of the cushion. when Robb made II
possible for them to get there by dis
patching the ball to center.
In the last of the sixth McCann led
off with a clean single and was showed
on to second by Lamer. who was pre-
scented with a walk. Fitzwilliam
pasted a swift one through shortstop
and when Spurgeon tried to throw
home the pesky hide went wide and
let McCann in.
The score:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21

their next chance at the stick they
looked as If they were going to do
business.
Oshikawa opened with a two sacker.
Yamawaki placed one to short. but
tried to go one too far and was caught
at second. Obara scored Oshikawa by
a hot one to the popular Padillo. 1zumi-
tani showed him along by a fly to right
meadow and Shishichi filled them up
by connecting successfully to center.
Suyama thought the ball looked well
out there, so he boosted it along and
brought Obara and Izumitani over the
rubber. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
KRAMER MAKES GOOD
SHOWING AT LONDON

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, May 2O-At the Interna-
tional cycling races at the Crystal
Palace today A. l.. Kramer (Ameri-
CAM finished first in the mile
(scratch) event. Schilling Of Holland.
Mayer of Germany and Frivot of
France. followed in the order named.
Later It was announced that Kramer
had been disqualified for boring and
that Schilling had been awarded the
race. The time was 2 minutes IL 80
seconds.
In the quarter mile race Mayer was
first, Kramer second and Schilling
third. Time. SO 3-5 seconds.
Kramer won the half mile, Schilling
second and Mayer third. Time, 1902 S-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
oLoFIELD's MILE RECORD
LOWERED AT MORRIS PARK
BY Associated Press,

NEW YORK, May 2O-The feature
OF the opening day Of the Morris Park
Racing club on the old track of the
Westchester Racing association was
the lowering of oldheld's worlds mile
record of SO seconds by Louis Chever-
let, who, in a sO-horse power car COW
cred the distance in So As seconds.
Cheverlet's feat was remarkable, con-
sidering the heavy wind on the back
scratch.