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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
Notice Of Avard of Contract

Pursuant to Statutes and to the Resolu-
ton of Award of the City. Council OF the
II, 1905, directing this notice, notice is
hereby given that said City Council, in
open session, on the 7th day OF August,
1905. opened. examined and publicly de-
clared all sealed proposals or bids OF
fered for the following work. to wit:
LIST. That cement curb be constructed
along the easterly line :, OF , the 9,, roadway OF
from the southerly curb line of Sixth
street to the southerly line of said Sixth
street (exoepting along such portions OF
the line of said roadway upon which a
cement or granite curb has already been
constructed to the official line and graded
in accordance with specifications for con-
office of the City Clerk. said specifications
being No. New Series) and adopted by
Ordinance No. S572 (New Series)-
Cd That cement sidewalk five Co. feet
in width be constructed along the easterly
side of said st. Louis street from the
southerly line of Fourth street to the
produced northerly line of the first alley
tions of said street between said points
along which a cement or asphalt sidewalk
five (5) feet in width has been construct,
ed to the official line and grade), said
sidewalk to be constructed in accordance
with specifications for constructing ce-
ment sidewalks on file in the office of the
City Clerk of said city, said specifications
being No. New series) and adopted by
Ordinance No. S572 C1ew Series). 1.
And thereafter, to wit: On the l1th
awarded the contract for said work to
the lowest regular responsible bidder,
TO wit;
To Ukropino & Radich, at the prices
named for said work in their proposal.
on file, to wit:
80 cents per lineal foot for cement
sH cents per square foot for side
walk.
And that said award has been APP
proved by the Mayor.
wy II. ]. LELANDE.
City Clerk of the City Of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

dlately upon the appointment Of It's mem
bers enter upon the discharge of Its
duties. Any vacancy In the board Of ar
bitrators shall be filled by the party who
made the original appointment to the
vacant place The award of the arbitra-
tors must be made and filed with the
City Clerk Of said city within three
majority Of the arbitrators who agree
thereto may make such award.
The amount Of the. valuation Of said
as herein provided shall be paid by the
city TO said grantee, or his successors in
interest, IN lawful money of the United
States, upon the expiration of the afore-
said period of twenty-one years, or, II
the award Of the arbltrators shall not
have been made and filed at least two
months before the expiration Of said
two months after the filing OF said award.
Upon the making of said payment the
title and right Of possession Of all of said
property shall pass to the City of los An
geles.
That any neglect, failure or refusal to
comply with any of the conditions of said
franchise shall thereupon Immediately
the said city, by its City Council, may
thereupon declare said franchise forfeit
ed, and may exclude said grantee or
his assigns from further use of the streets
Of said city under said franchise, and
said grantee and his assigns shall there
upon and Immediately surrender all
rights in and to the same, and said fran
chise shall be deemed and shall remain
NULL void and of no effect.
Sec. 0. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published once in
the Los Angeles Herald.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dinance was adopted by the Council of
of August T. 1905.
H. j. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 18th day of August 1905.
OWEN McALEER,
8-21 1t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
Notice Of Award OF Contract

Pursuant to Statutes and to the
Resolution of Award Of the City Council Of
August II, 1906, directing this mo-
tice, notice is hereby given that
said, City Council, in open session,
examined and publicly declared all sealed
proposals or bids offered for the follow
ing work, to wit;
structed along each line of the road
VALENCIA STREET
from the southerly line of Pieo street
street (eXcepting along such portions
of the line OF said roadway upon which
a cement or granite curb has already
and grade). in accordance with speci-
hcations for constructing cement curbs,
on file In the office of the City Clerk,
Series( and adopted by Ordinance No,
8512 (New sSeries).
I'd. That. cement sidewalk four (4)
feet IN, width be constructed along
the southerly line of Pico street to the
northerly line of Sixteenth street (ex-
cepting such portions of said street
ment or asphalt sidewalk. four (4) feet
in width has been constructed TO the
official line and grade, said sidewalk
specifications for constructing cement
sidewalks on file in the office of the
City Clerk Of said city, said speoifica-
tions being No. (New Serles) and
adopted by Ordinance No. sb72 (New
Series),
And thereafter, TO wit: On the nth
day of August 1905, said City Council
the lowest regular responsible bidder.
to wit;
TO f. w Whittier. at the prices
named for said work in his proposal,
on file, 20 wit.
80 cents per lineai foot for cement
curb.
i1lk cents per square foot for side
walk.
And that said award has been ap-
proved by the Mayor.
Clerks office, Los Angeles, Cal.
II. ]. LHLANDE,
City Clerk OF the City OF Los Angeles.
S-21-22 2t
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

Notice Inviting Proposals for the Boat~
ing and Refreshment Privileges OF
Westlake Park
Los Angeles, Cal. August 18th 1905.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned until the meeting OF
the Board OF Park Commissioners on
Thursday. August gath, 1905, at $3.50 a.
m, for the boating and refreshments
privileges of Westlake Park,
Proposals are requested for period
of one year and also for two years
from August LIST, 1905.
All bids to be accompanied by a GER
titled check for one hundred dollars
drawn in favor of owen McAleer Pres
ident OF the Board. as q guarantee that
the bidder will enter into the contract
in conformity with the bid II same Is
The Board Of Park Commissioners re-
serve the right TO reject any and all
II. II MUL.LALLY,
Secretary Board OF Park Commits
Room No. Is, city Hall.
8-l9-20-2i-2S At
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
Notice of Award of Contract

Pursuant to Statutes and to the Reso-
luton of Award of the City Council Of
II, 1905, directing this notice. notice is
hereby given that said City Council, in
open session, on the 7th day of August,
1905, opened, examined and publicly
fered for the following work, to wit:
1st. That cement curb be constructed
along each line Of the roadway of
from the northerly line of Eighth street
to the northerly curb line of said Eighth
street (eXcepting along such portions OF
the line of said roadway upon which q
cement or granite curb has already been
constructed to the official line and grade),
in accordance with specifications for con-
structing cement curbs, on file In the
office of the City Clerk. said specidca-
tions being No / (New Series) and
adopted by Ordinance No. S572 (New
Series).
I'd. That cement sidewalk five (5) feet
in width be constructed along each side of
said Ceres avenue from the southerly line
of Seventh street to the northerly curb
line of Eighth street (excepting such por-
ttons of said street between said points
along which a cement or asphalt sidewalk
five (5) feet in width has been constructed
to the official line and grade), said side
walk to be constructed in accordance
with specifications for constructing ce-
ment sidewalks on file in the office of the
City Clerk of said city, said specifications
being No. 2 New Series) and adopted by
Ordinance No. S572 New Series).
And thereafter, to wit: On the 18th
day of August, 1905. said city Council
awarded the contract for said work to
the lowest regular responsible bidder,
to witt
To f. W. Whittier, at the prices
named for said work in his proposal.
on file, to wit:
29 cents per lineal foot for cement
curb.
8 cents per square foot for sidewalk.
And that said award has been ap-
proved by the Mayor.
Clerks Office, Los Angeles, CAL,
August Fl, 1905.
H. j. LELANDE,
City Clerk of the City of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
H0BSON SAYS FORGET lT"
Objects to Being Reminded of Days
He Kissed Maidens

Special to The Herald.
COSHOCHTON, O., Aug. 2O.-Rich-
mond Pearson Hobson does not like to
be reminded of the days when he was
the hero of many an osculatory at
tack.
Today when a reporter asked him If
he was ''going to live up to his oscu-
latory reputation" he became indig-
nant and, with show of feeling,
said: Forget such wild tales"
He was the speaker at the "Old
Home Week" celebration.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

Hverything you want you win find ia
the classified page--a modern onoyclo-
pedia. One cent a word
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

16-acre orange grove at Riverside,
streets. Will exchange for city prop
erty. Owner very anxious to make
deal, and trade can be made to good
ADVANTAGE.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
FOR EXCHANGE
Real Estate

FOR EXCHANGE
240 acres near Redlands; 20 acres
in oranges; four-room house and large
barn; other improvements. Price $25
per acre. VIII exchange for city
property.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

Fifty-fifth street. Gardena car. Only
N4OO for elegant lots, 40x135; cement
walks five feet wide, curbs. streets
graded, oiled Agent on tract. No such
bargains elsewhere,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
PusLIc ADVERTISING
PUBLIC ADVERTISING


Proposed
is OF
opening and widening streets within James Hsnley Street
the United all the described following
LET OF assessments for the opening ga street westerly
in said
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
LEGAL NOTICE

master, Prescott, Ariz, August 19, 1906
Sealed proposals in trplicate will be re-
ceived here, until p; M, September s.
1906, and then opened for construction,
plumbing, hot water heating and electric
wiring of hospital at Whipple Barracks
Arizona. Plans, specifications and other
information in this office and in those Of
the Chief Quartermasters, San Francisco
Cal, and Denver, Colo, and the Recruit
ing Officer, Los Angeles Cal.
CHAS. G. WALCUTT, Jr.,
S-l9-21 9-6-7 At Capt. & @. M
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

40 acres of land at Palmdale. Will
exchange for beach property.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

500 acres of good Wisconsin land.
VIII exchange for an orange grove.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

ESQ acres San Luis Obispo land to
trade for city or beach property.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

240 acres Elkhorn River Valley
mia property.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

160-acre farm in Nebraska, Buffalo
county; we'll improved, with two nice
houses, etc. VIII exchange for
ranch or city property here.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

Omaha residence and business
property to exchange for city prop
erty.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

160-acre ranch in Colorado for
Southern California land or beach
property.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

All of the above properties clear.
VIII assume or pay cash difference.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

FOR EXCHANGE BY SMITH & ASTON:
240 acres fine land, northern Nebraska
Want good house and lot or acreage
clear, worth about $4,000.
Good paying rooming house, SO rooms
$2500 will take all; or part in trade. Can
assume some.
SMITH & ASTON, 226 Laughlin Bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

FOR EXCHANGES $40, OOO-MORTGAGE
$1,000; one of the finest orange groves
near Pomona; abundance of water, nice
house, barn, ETC.; will trade the S7400
equity for good city property here or
east This is a beautiful ranch. BEN
WHITE 304 Bryson block.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

j. A. MORLAN & CO.,
2O2-2O3 Fay building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
NEW RECORD MADE
 IN LOSSES BY FIRE
DURING 1904 WAS BY FAR THE LARGEST IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.

New Yok, December 3l.-Statistics show that more than $230, 900 0O) worth of prop erty in the United States was destroyed by fire in 1904, making the largest annual ash heap in the history of the country.
 While the Baltimore fire of last Feb ruary was to be compared in magnitude only with the great Chicago fire in 1871. the record of 1904, without tEat confiagra- tion, would have been the most destruc- tive of all recent years, save 1900, and would have nearly equalled that year. AS fire underwriters usually include Canada in their estimate of fire waste, the total which the insurance companies will have to reach in estimating the fire was con sideraoy larger, Toronto along having been visited with a confiagration entail ing damage of s12,00O,000.
 In 1903 the total fire waste was $l520D, . 0tJ; in 1902, $161, 600; in 1901 it was $l69 5O0, 900, and in 1900 the worst of recent years, 1t was SIC, coo The losses in January aggregated sa2,Oo0Ooo, including s1,5OOOO0 at Shelby, Ohio. In February the great Baltimore fire figured s69 Wo'oCo' the insurance amounting to $33' oo0. The fire at Rochester, N. r.. involved a loss of s2 100000. insurance $lGo0OO. In April occurred the Toronto fire. The total fire waste for the first six months was $171, 800 600. or less than $7, 100000 below the full years record in 1900 when the fire losses had reached high mark for recent years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
WILSON SAYS CROP WILL
 REACH 100000, BALES

Washington, December a.-Secretary Wilson who called on the President to- day regarding purely personal matter, reiterated his previous statement that this years cotton crop would approach 12,000- 000 bales. He explained that there was an excellent reason for the heavy crop this year-a reason provided by nature itself which was not appreciated generally.
 Last year." he said, you will recall the cotton crop was short That was due to the fact that a serious drouth pre- vailed a part of the year over the greater portion of the. cotton belt and much cot ton did not mature This shortage was accentuated also by the ravages of the boil weevil in some sections of the belt, particularly in Texas. The drought, how ever, was the most serious difficulty which confronted the planters in so dry a season as that of last. year was. The plant cannot mature properly because the plant food in the soil cannot be taken up and assimilated by the plant unless the food is in solution, Last year, therefor the plant foo,s remained in the soil. It contiuaed thrus yh to this season. mean time being adaed to by ths provisions of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
HAVE NEW PLAN FOR THE
 REDUCTION OF ACREAGE

Dallas, Tex, December 31.-At meet ing today of the executive committee of the National Association of Cotton Crow CTS and the National Farmers union, with representatives from the Texas Far merS congress and the Texas cotton convention, a plan of preventing recur- renee of the recent cotton slump was adopted. All producers of cotton in the United States will be requested to pledge themselves to reduce their acreage of cotton for 1905 25 per cent below the amount they planted in 1904. District and precinct meetings for the purpose of get ting the promises of all the farmers will be held in every voting precinct in the cotton growing counties, and organ ization is to be formed for the reduction of the cotton acreage.
 After agreeing upon this action those participating in the meeting adopted a resolution urging all farmers who are in a position to do so. to hold their cotton until after January 24 when it is be- lieved the price will have advanced.
 The policy of further advising the far mers to hold what cotton they have on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
ALLWHITE LYNCHED
 BY ANGRY CITIZENS
SEVEN HUNDRED MEN IN ARkAN- SAS STRUNG UP MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF TWO WOMEN CHRISTMAS DAY.

Memphis, December 31.-A special to the Commercial-Appeal from Newport. Ark, says that Louis Allwhite the all legged criminal assailant and murdered oe Mrs. Rachel Kinkannon and daughter was today lynched at the scene of the crime by a mob of seven hundred men. The mob formed shortly after noon. ad- vanced upon the jail. overpowered the sheriff and guards and took Allwhite from his cell.
 Newton, the 19-year old son of All white. who is self-confessed accessory to his fathers crime. was not molested by the jailstormers. Having secured their victim the mob marched the elder miles and 1clase by the KiAkannon home or the Jacksonport road. hanged him from a tree. To the last Allwhite main tained a stoical demeanor, betrayins no emotion. He steadfastly asserted his iffs noceuce of the murder of the two wo- men. His last words were you will later hang another man for the crime for which you are now killing me.
 The infirm and ageu father of the mur- dered woman was carried to the scene of the hanging and witnessed the swift execution of Allwhites life.
 Mrs Kinkannon and Amell5 were way laid, assaulted and murdered on Christ- mas morning. The mother and daughter were hurrying to the bedside of the lat ter's sick husband when Allwhite and his son, according to the confession Of the boy met them. dragged the woman to a nearby ravine and murdered both. The younger Allwhite further testified that they, he and his father took the body of Mrs. Kinkannon and threw 1t into the river. and would have made the same disposition of the daughters corpse, but were frightened away by the sight or several persons coming down the road.
 Allwhite's body was cut down shortly after death He was an old resident He was suspected of another murder sev- eral years ago, but this he denied on the scaffold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
THEATRE CROWD IS
 THROWN INTO PANIC
CRY OF EYRE" CAUSES CROWD IN M'vlCkERS THEATRE IN GIL cAeo TO MAKE FRANTIC RUSH FOR EXITS.

Chicago December 31.-A catastrophe was narrowly averted tonight at McVick- CTS theatre, all on account of an insig- nificant fire in d temporary shed at the
 back of the theatre.
 A cry of fire as volume of smoke burst through an open exit created a panic and the audience became frantic in their efforts to escape from the theatre. Coming so close on the anniversary of
 the Iroquos fire, the audience paid little attention to the manager of the theatre,
 who came out on the stage and told them that there was not the slightest
 danger of the fire reaching the theatre.
 His words for a time had little effect on the terrified audience, for with a
 rush the majority left their seats and
 hurried to the exits and the fire escapes.
 In their efforts to reach the street many
 were cut and bruised by falling over
 ceah other Mrs. Ade Blake of Waterloo,
 Ia., who with her young daughter occu-
 pied seats in the second balcony, was thrown forward on the staircase while
 trying to escape, and fell almost the en- tire flight, suffering severe bruises about the limbs and body. Before quiet could
 be restored many persons suffered slight
 bruises and several articles of jewelry and clothing were lost in the panic. As soon as those who were in front of the frantic crowd reached the stand
 and saw that the fire did not amount to anything they notified the frightened persons behind, and the audience finally quieted down and returned to their seats where they remained until the play was finished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
Chief Hyde Sends Long Letter
 to BurIeson
NEVER WAS OVEREST|MATEO.
During the Past Five Years the Depart ment Has Published In December the Cotton Crop Within
 1.5 Per Cent.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Further eorre- spondenee regarding governmental statis- les of cotton was given out for publicat tion today. Representative Burelson of Texas extended his correspondence to the agri- cultural department by a litter to John Hyde, chief of the bureau of statistics. Figures are given showing the slight variations of the government reports.
 MT. Hyles letter Is as sollows:
 Sir: In compliance with your recent request I have the honor to send you the following table showing for each of the last five years this departments pre- limnary estimate of the cotton crop ot the United States as published in Decem- Der of each year, exclusive of linters and sample cotton, and the total amount of cotton, inclusive of llnters and samp,a cotton marketed in the corresponding years:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01

nature during the winter and spring.
 This has been a favorable season for the growth of cotton, and as the plants had practically a double supply of food the crop is enormous Next year, in all probability the supply of food in the soil will be about normal and with favor able season we shall have very likely a normal crop"
 Secretary Wilson was asked what he had heard about a report from New Or leans that the crop in Louisiana and Mis- sissippi would be affected to the extent of 900 bales by the refusal of negroes to pick the cotton in the fields on account of the cold weather and the cotton was being destroyed in the bolls by the cold weather.
 "In my judgment that condition would not affect the crop to such an extent. The bulk of the cotton Is picked. but it will be necessary for the planters In such a contingency as you have sug- gested merely to pay a little more than the usual prices for picking the cotton" said the secretary. That is the only probable way the crop could be affected at this time by the weather. It seems that the aggregate crop could not be cut down 5O000O bales by such a difficulty at this time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
TERRIFIC STORMS
 SWEEP GERMAN Y
HEAVY DAMAGE IS DONE TO RAIL
 WAYS ALONG THE COAST AND TELEGRAPHIc COMMUNICATION
 IS BADLY INTERRUPTED.

Berlin. December 31.-Hurricane-like greater part of Germany during the last twenty-four hours, accompanied by rain and snow. The storm is the worst on the Baltic coast. Kiel, Eckernforde, Flens- burg, Lubeck, Hadersleben, Stralsund, Grafswald and other towns are partly flooded and considerable damage has been done to sea bathing establishments. All railways near the coast have suspended traffic and some have been ruined by the waves. Railway communication with Dantez is completely cut off and num- Der of trains are stuck fast in the snow and all the lines approaching the city are interrupted. Thus far the only cas- ualties reported occurred at Wieck, near Grafswald, where the high water inun- dated the poor house. causing 1t to col lapse killing three women and four chil- dren It is feared a number of fisher men are drowned. Two fisher boats which left Pillau Friday are missing
 The British steamer Celia went down at Gestemund, but the crew was saved. Another vessel has been sunk at Sass nitz and two schooners have been wrecked west of there.
 The storm caused a rise in the Elbe of two feet and at Cuxhaven danger signals were fired. A number of vessels, includ- ing the guardship Otosi, were torn from their moorings at Hamburg.
 Photographic communications are im- paired as far as Munich. Commanding generals of the eastern provinces who intended to come to Berlin to tender New Years congratulations to the emperor, have been compelled to abandon the jour ney. The damage by the storm in Der lin was not serious but electrical traffic was partly interrupted and many trees in the parks uprooted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01

hand was a matter which the delegates seemed to handle with trepidation.
 On the theory, however, that the or ganization provided for would be strong enough to convince the market manipu- lators that the cotton acreage would be materially reduced in 1905, and result in a consequent advance in the surplus of the last season, the following resolution was adopted:
 Whereas, We believed that the inter- state meeting of the National Cotton as- sociation to be held in New Orleans Jan uary "A to 26. will show a material re- duction of cotton acreage, and advance in the price of raw cotton on hand. there fore we recommend that all owners of cotton, who can do so. hold their cotton off the market until after said meeting"
 Another resolution adopted calls on con gress to amend the laws governing of compilation of statistics by the bureau of statistics, and the census bureau of the United States "so that they may be em- powered to collect and publish at the same time they issue reports on the pro- duction, reports showing both the foreign and domestic stock of old cotton on hand. foreign and domestic consumption by the mills and foreign and domestic demand for cotton goods, and that the necessary appropriation be made to carry this Into effect"