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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

FOR SALE
1926 $325 1925
TO A l2-FOOT ALLEY; IMPROVED
WITH 4-FOOT CEMENT SIDEWALK,
CURB. GRADED AND OILED
STREET; WATER PIPED TO THE
REAR OF LOT IN LARGE MAIN;
COVERED WITH FRUIT TREES
LOCATED ON TWO ELECTRIC
LINES IN THE GROWING SOUTH
WEST. TERMS REASONABLE
HUGHES & PECKHAM,
1iO5-6-7 UNION TRUST BLDG.
HOME 5373. MAIN 1921.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
SANITARiUMS

BUY BULLFRoG BUNDLE ASK YOUR
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IA moderate
disturbance overlies the coast north Of
Cape Mendocino. Little rain has fallen
as yet IN Oregon and Washington, but
moderate rains have fallen from San Jose
northward. In the San Francisco bay sec
tion about half an inch Of rain has fallen,
being the first for the past sixteen days.
Forecast
Los Angeles and vicinity-Cloudy Satur-
day; light east winds, changing TO west
erly.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

FOR sALE-NEw AND SECONDHAND
billiard and pool tables. Bar fixtures of
all kinds easy payments. Send for car-
alogue. THE BRUNSWICk-B -BALK E.
COLLENDER Co. go b. Broadway.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
NEW, MODERN 5-ROOM COTTAGE
Qo000-G2SO CASH

NEW, MODERN 5-ROOM COTTAGE
S220O-$25O CASH.
This new, modern, flve-room cot
tage Is located near Vernon and
Compton ave-: shades, screens, light
ing fixtures, mantel, cooling closets
etc. The street is graded and oiled
cement curb and cement walks. Easy
monthly payments.
NEEDHAM ~ McGREGOR,
1884 Fay Bldg. cor. Sd and Hin SITS.
FOR SALE-HOUSES, HOUSES.
SIOOO-NeW. modern, 6-room cot
tase close I'M 500 cash, SIS monthly.
S205O-$25O cash. new, 3. W.,
5 rooms.
$2zOO-$25O cash. new, S. w, 6
rooms.
S25OO-S5OO cash. new. S, W.. s
rooms.
o. Ii. JONES. III S. Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
LARGEST SCHOOL OPENS TODAY.
Designed and Expected to Relieve Congested
Districts on Lower East Side.

Public School No. g. the largest and best
souipped elementary school in the world, will be
opened this morning The building is the block
bounded by Hester, Essex and Norfolk SITS. It will
relieve one Of the most congested school districts
in Manhattan. The building has accommodations
for 1850 children, and every seat will be occupied
BY means Of this school City Superintendent Max
well hopes TO cut down the number of children
part time by 1922 Probably other school in
the city will be important necessary to the
welfare of the school system
An intermediate school with about two thousand
bows and girls will he opened in the building, and
the rest OF the seats will be turned to the
regular elementary classes. The organization of
the intermediate school will reduce the number Of
mart time children all the schools of the neigh
horhood In this school all the classes Of the last
two years of the elementary schools of the neigh
bornood will be consolidated. In their old schools
the children of these years did not half occupy
their rooms in many cases.
The object of the intermediate schools largely is
70 make use OF the thousands of vacant sittings
that are distributed about the city and cannot be
used because the children of one class be
taught only in II is generally asserted by
the advanced commissioners OF the Board of Edu-
cation that part time classes could be eliminated
entirely # many intermediate schools were estab-
Nshed
of SI1perintendents is afraid to open many, in spite
Of me advantages, because of the popular disap-
rroval that greeted the suggestion when made
e{szt fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
CITY NEEDS MORE GAS.
Thousands of Complaints by Reaso"
of Loo Pressure.

The gas companies OF the city are being inuno7eo
with complaints of the inadequate supply VI go,
During the first ten days OF the present ii'iiti'
there we're 4177 complaints sent in. The hu1noer
g. +ta 4rs+ ten DAYS in September 1904, was
. 5s1 In some sections of the city gas consumers
have reported that the unsatisfactory gas supply
has necessitated the use of candles ana lamps III
apartments and private houses, and proprietors OF
small business places and storekeepers nave Hau
70 close at an earlier hour than usual.
These complaints have increased since july l.
when the Stevens law went into enect' Whlch pro-
ydes that the pressure of Illuminating gas in any
mains of the city at any distance from the place
manufactured. shall not be more than two ana
one-half inches.
The fact is undenied by the gas companies that
since the law went into effect there have been
failures TO comply with the strict provision OF the
act which regulates the maximum gas pressure,
for which under the Stevens act, each of the
violating companies is liable to penalty of $1,000
for each offence.
Commissioner Oakley, of the Department of
Water Supply. Gas and Electricity, has had
ports made TO him by Dr. E. G. Love, who has
charge of gas inspection. showing that the Mutual,
New-Amsterdam, Standard and Consolidated gas
companies have violated the maximum limit of
pressure. Commissioner Oakley has submitted
the matter to Corporation Counsel John Delany,
who will bring actions against the various
panfes to recover the amount of the penalties pre-
scribed by law.
The law passed by the legislature whereby it
was sought TO fix the minimum pressure at one
inch and the maximum at two and one-haf inches
went into effect July L In other State of the
Union are gas companies under any restriction, so
far the question of maximum pressure is con-
cerned.
William H Bradley, chief engineer of the Con-
soldated Gas Company Of New-York in speaking
of the non-conformty 10 the law by the gas com
pantes yesterday. said:
There is no question that we are unintentfon-
ally unable TO conform with the maximum
requirements: of the Stevens law that went into
effect July l. That doing so is not be
cause tempted defy the law. but for the
simple reason that to conform it is an abso-
Lutte impossiblty
I testified before the Stevens committee that it
would be impossible TO maintain uniform press
in the gas mains under the streets Of New
York Since giving that testimony I have facts
and figures th2t prove that nv conclusions
were right. The pressure of the gas mains varies
almost momentary, without any connection or
variation Of pressure. shown by the gauges AZ
the point from where is distributed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
OLD MAN THRICE TRIES SUICIDE.
Failing to Hang Himself He Twice Attempts
Suffocation by Gas.

Charles Metzger. retired cigarmaker, sixty five
years old living with the family of Jacob Roeber
at No. IA Walabout-st., Williamsburg. made two
unsuccessful attempts to end his life early yester
day morning
Metzger had been sick for some time and became
melancholy the loss OF several of his family
who died recently leaving him alone. Several days
ago he attempted TO hang himself, but was pre-
vented by Mrs Roeher who him he was
niacins the rope over the transom of his bedroom
door Late Saturday night the ROBBERS were awak-
cued by the strong odor of gas coming from the
room occupied by Metzger. They burst open the
door and found Metzger lying on the bed and two
gas lets fully turned Neighbors aided in re-
storing the old man to consciousness. and Metzger
declared that the gas was accidentally turned on.
His story was believed. and he apparently went to
sleep. r,,
awakened by a sitting odor of gas and he could
scarcely get out OF bed. He found his wife barely
conscious and with great difficulty they managed
reach a window. where they were revived by
the fresh air. Then they went 10 Metzgers room
and found him unconscious. He was removed to
the Eastern District Hospital in dying condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
SUICIDE after PICNIC
Mon Jumps from Fer7yboat No
apparent Cause.

Returning from q picnic at College Point with
his wife and three children a ferryboat early
yesterday morning. Charles Parkinson. thirty-fve
years old, bartender. whose home was at No s0I
West l38th-st., jumped from the boat as she was
passing through Little Hell Gate and was drowned
According to Charles Farley, d detective sergeant
Of the Central Office. who attended the picnic
Parkinson told two friends with whom he was
talking before he jumped that he feared his wife
no longer loved him These friends were Miss
Mary. sullivan, OF No 2.573 shave. and William
Hay, Of \ 10 $50 Broadway. After saying he thought
his wife had ceased 10 for him. without fur
ther remark he leaped over The side of the boat
Ills wife ana three children in another pant
OF the boat at the time, but they quickly learned
OF the suicide Mrs, Parkinson Frustrated and
had 10 oe carried home while the children were
grief stricken. The boat stopped and an hours
search made of the waters of Little Hell Gate
but without result.
Mrs, Parkinson was so Frustrated when inquiries
We're made at her home yesterday afternoon that
she could not be Relatives said the idea that
Parkinson committed suicide because Of troIhIa
with his wife absurd and unfoundad and thar
he had no reason known to his relatives and
friends 10 kill himself Neighbors also declared
that the married life of the couple appeared to be
happy. and they could think of no reason for
ParkinsOn's suicide. 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
DowNING's FRIENDS STILL LOYAL.
Investigation May End in Removal of Other
Yonkers Postofice Officials.

The outcome of the arraignment Of former AS
sstant Postmaster Isaac Downing before the
United States Commissioner in New-York to-day
on a charge of appropriating letters from the mail
is awaited with keen anxiety by hundreds Of Down
ing's friends. Many of them express unlimited con-
fdence in him, despite the seeming evidence against
him. Before Downing issued the statement admit
ting having taken letters to his house friends were
busy claiming that the letters were put there by an
enemy.
1t was stated yesterday. on good authority, that
other removals in the YOnkerS posottce Will shortly
take place a result of the extended Investigations
Of the inspectors 1t also developed yesterday that
when Postmaster Osterheld took office. seven years
ago. there a large shortage discovered IN the
accounts while shortages occurring at various Other
times are being heard Of When he assumed the
Office Mr. OSterhed proposed appointing some one
else assistant, but Downing developed such strength
the great number Of his friends that this was not
done.
That Downing does not fear the outcome of the
present trouble would seem to be indicated by a
remark he made to H. G. Ash. local statloner,
that if he was made to suffer some one else would
suffer too He refused to explain the remark
further.
The charge against Downing may possibly be
letters He dismissed from the service on Sat
llrClay September 9. On September IA Downing en-
tered the postofice and asked permission to fix up
some papers. 1t is said that this occasion he
took the letters which were found at his home the
next day As he no longer an employe OF the
office this constituted robbery postal authorities
Plai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
BUSINESS MEN GO TO SCHOOL
Success Attends Novel Plan of Young Mems
Christian Association

Tho West Side Young Mems Christian Associa-
stou tnauguated a novel movement last year for
fhe education Of men who long since had forgotten
their school days The course that forty prominent
business men pursued last year covered executive
problems under the following heads: The business
management problem. the publicity problem. the
prompting problem the systematzing problem,
Che special method problem and the ethical prob
lem
That SIX Of these were presidents of promi-
sent NeVF-York corporations and the majority OF
the rest secretaries. treasurers, managers and SUI
T,erintendents attracted general attention from
educators and business men
This year the Young Mems Christian Associa-
1ion purposes to broaden the scope considerably,
and not only to offer similar course in executive
problems, but also elaborate course on modern
Office methods, covering indexing. manifolding,
billing organization. purchasing. sales credit and
order departments stock records. receiving. ship
ping, cashiers, bookkeeping and filing departments,
miscellaneous accessories and standardization
The executive problems is a course Of lectures by
eminent business men. and the modern Office
methods is conducted by NJ. NJ Montgomery well
known IN business circles These courses will open
about the middle Of October An elaborate
nouncement has been prepared by the West Side
Young Mems Christian Association setting forth
Last year this class attracted attention not only
throughout this country, but even prominent edu-
cational institutions in number Of the large
European centres expressed great interest in the
william T Harris. United States Commissioner
NJ Education says regarding the special classes OF
fha West Side Young Mems Christian Association:
believe that the success which you are achiev-
s IS extraordinary but IL viii be great thing to
mske IN ordinary by general adoption throughout
All 4 he cities in our country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
COUPLING UP THE ROADS.
Consolidated Formally Gathers in
Eight Smaller RaiIzCays.

New-Haven Conn. Sept. Il (SpeciaD.-At the
September meeting of the directors of the Con-
sodatcd Railroad yesterday the compa y absorbed
eight steam roads. of which it has for some years
owned practically all the stock. The smaller COM
panies were as follows. The New-England Railroad
Company, stock $25,G00J00; the New-Haven and
Derby Railroad Company stock $4,000 bonds $50
600; the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad Company
stock $4,000. bonds S65OOD0 the Middletown
Meridea and Waterbury Railroad Company; the
Rockville Railroad Company; the Rhode Island
and Massachusetts,; the Providence and Springfield
Railroad Company. stock $4,000 and the ProN-
dence and Pascoag Railroad Company
OF the companies now consolidated with the
New-Haven road. the England Railroad Com
pany is the largest and most important. Its stock
was divided into 100000 preferred and &1V0'Vo
common shares. The Consolidated road owns all
but $49O of the preferred and all but $3.50 OF the
common shares of this company. The absorption
of these companies merely formal, the lines
having been operated by the New-Haven road up
to now.
At the September meeting there some dis
cusson of the issue of stocks and bonds to the
amount of 100000 to pay for the trackage i'm
proven1ents the road now has under way, but noth-
ing definite was done. 1t had been erroneously
reported in financial circles that at least twice this
amount would be issued by the company An order
was ratified by the directors yesterday for 500
new freight cars to meet the business demands on
the Poughkeepsie Bridge freight route Une OF tHc
lisatiyrantages Mr. MeIlen has found in operating
the freight department has been the lack of facill-
ties to handle the enormously increasing business
The usual per cent quarterly d1Vldend was q e-
clared Yesterday which mad been questioned TINS
spring The business for June, July and August
was so much of an Improvement that tnlS rear
r. vas announced yesterday that the New-Haven
road paid nearly 81 100000 for the Newburg, Duchess
and Connecticut Railroad Company. mat properly
was formally handed over to the Consolidated ROAD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
FOUND BURGLAR ON HIS PORCH.
Brooklyn Man Went for Police Before Aged
Negro Saw Him.

While barley c. Johnson, a chemist, was ap-
preaching his home at No 354 Stuyvesant-ave,
Brooklyn, at o'clock last night he man on
his front porch engaged in prying open window
Without making his presence known, Mr.. John
son went in search of a policeman. He found
Roundsman Agnew and Patrolman Schutter' or
the Gates-ave. station and returned with them.
The burglar, seeing the policemen coming up the
street slid down the pillar of the porch and took
to his heels. He was captured at Lews-ave. and
NIcDonough-st. a block and a half away At the
station house he said he was James Walker or NO
IA west 53d-st.. Manhattan He had several tools
such as are used by burglars.
Walker, who is colored man, is said by the po-
lice 10 be a professional porch climber Under
Sing for te / years for burglary, in 1880 He is
sixty-fve years old, but is as ntmbe ana spry as
man half that age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
LAST RITES IN THE STREET.
Man Dies After Attending Mass in Williams
burg-Crowd Prays.

Thomas O'Brien. ffty-three years old. con-
tractor. living at No. 153 Greene-st Williamsburg,
was suddenly seized with hemorrhage Of the
lungs yesterday after attending mass at the Catho-
lie Church of St. Anthony, in Manhattan-ave. and
died before a physician could be called. Brien
had attended 10 o'clock mass. and with his daugh-
ter came of church and stood on the sidewalk
talk to a feyS friends. when he was suddenly
attacked.
Father o Hare the pastor Of the church in
the vestry room whom boy ran in and told him
that Il man was dying in the street Selling his
robe he Went to the street. and, before large
crowd. which stood with uncovered heads. admin
the priest had finished the crowd fell to
their knees and offered a prayer for the dying
man A hurry call was sent to the williamsburg
Hospital, but when DR.. LipPold responded the man
was dead His body carried to a nearby store
The daughte7 who was with him when he died had
to he attended by a physician and taken home in a
car
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
DEAD MAN WAS BUTLER.
Banker Identifies Body Of Mamdro-
neck Suicide.

The body of the young man who was found hang
ing from limb Of an apple tree at Mamaroneck-
on-the-Sound, which first believed TO be that
Of William A. King, the of a cotton manu-
facturer of Atlanta, Ga. positively Identified
last night by w w. Caswel a New-York banker
and broker
Mr. CaswelI who lives at Quaker Ridge, near
Mamaroneck said the suicide Otto Schultz
mann his former butler, who had been travelling
around the country since he left his employ
more than a year ago 1t was learned that the
dead had been in love with girl in Man
haitian, who had Tilted him; that he was de-
spondent and told several friends he would end
his life. $4,000, 4;, 80
The dead man. it was said. had worked until re-
Gently at the Hotel Netherland Mr.. Caswell identl-
fed the body by the blue suit that the dead man
wore. He said he gave 1t to his former butler IN
Schulomann recently lived at No, 335 East 57th-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
PRINCESS REsCUES DOG.
Bonavita's Wife Picks Up Injured Animal
Many Thought Mad.

While persons living near Bath-ave. and Bay
2sth-st Bath Beach, barred their doors to keep
out a dog which they thought mad Princess Mont
glyon the wife of the one-armed lion trainer, Cap
tain Jack Bonavta that the animal had been
badly injured and carried 1t into her home, at
Bath-ave. and 29th-st
band 10 the Bostock show. at Coney Island. where
he was due to give performance with his lion.
She saw the dog. which had had foot caught
under a wheel of a Bath Beach motor train She
ran to where it lay. overcome by pain, on door
step. She ignored a who tried 10 warn her
and carried the dog to her home. where it was
cared for and will find home among her high
bred cnes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
MEET FOR FIRST TIME SINCE WAR
Brothers, Separated at Lookout Mountain,
Joined at G. a. R. Encampment

Derby. Conn., Sept. Il (SpecaD.-The national
encampment of the Grand Army Of the Republic at
Denver this month more than a mere incident
in the lives of A S. Smith. of Derby, Conn. and
F Smith, of Council Bluffs, for it brought these
two brothers together for the first time in thirty
five years The brothers were both members OF an
Illinois regiment in the Civil War. A S. Smith
was retired from the service after the loss of leg
at the battle of Lookout Mountain. He went to
Connecticut and has since lived in the East After
the war his brother settled in Iowa.
In all the intervening years the two brothers
never have met The Eastern brother finally jour
neyed to the West to join his comrades in Denver
and also TO visit his brother in Iowa He stopped
Despite the great change In looks wrought by these
many years. the brothers recognized each other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
TURNER" REGIMENT CELEBRATES.
German Veterans Keep Antietam Anniver-
sarv with Speeches and Dinner.

About a hundred persons, members of the 2oth
Nev-Yorl Volunteer Regiment. better known as
the Turner Regiment with their friends and
wives celebrated the forty-third anniversary of
the battle Of Antetam, in the New-Hork Turn
verein Hail. at Lexington-ave- and 85th-st-' last
evening with dinner
Patriotic speeches were made by Captain Joseph
Irnger president of the local vereins DR.. William
Raiser Charles Richter who spoke in the absence
of Coroner Scholer on behalf of the New-York
Tereins and Frau Ottilie Gerth Of the original
committee of eight women who went to the front
with clothing and medicine for the regiment.
This regiment was recruited from members OF
the New-York Turn Verein, and went to the front
one thousand strong. The regiment served two
wears and lost four hundred men Its colonel, Max
Weber died in Brooklyn two years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
WILL TAKE UP CARLTON CASE.
Grand Jury to Begin Investigation of Al
legged Bigamist's Career To-day.

II was learned last night that the grand jury of
Kings County would to-day take I'D the case Of
Frederick E Carlton. to whose record the police
of Brooklyn devoted considerable time IN the early
.ea-t 81 +be summer. The body Of Mary German
carlton his last wife, eXhumed, on account of
certain alleged suspicious circumstances connected
with her death. -, l.,
vestigated but the only charges the pohcfe were
shie 10 make against him were OF grand larceny
from n J. b Schaub, a petty officer In the navy,
and Of taking an obscene photograph -,
There were that Carton iad coiIiii I1
Fiaar7v and. as Pr. S ]. Byrne, register OF VITA
Statistics. Of the Brooklyn Health bureau. ms 3
been summoned bring his records before ne
gTsrd fury to-day. it is assumed that an lhvestl-
cation Of the prisoners previous marriage l. 10 NC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18

All you tailor-made men are invlt-
ed to a practical exhibition of how to
escape your mine tailors and how
to save your time and money.
Our Fall suits and overcoats are
now good and ready.
Don't be afraid of being talked
into buying you can roam around
quietly all by yourself if you want,
or you can ask all the questions and
try on all the suits you want.
You can even order a suit, have it
altered-if it needs it, send it home,
and if your sister or your wife or
your mother doesn't like it, send it
back.
Everything man and boy wears.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores.
258 842 1860
Warren st. 18th st. Sind st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
wH1sKEY KILLS FIvE-YEAR-oLD BOY
Drank Soda at Christening, and Wanted
More-Mistook the Bottles.

Edward King the fve-year-Qld son of Martin and
Mary King, of No. 80 Bleecker-st.. Williamsburg
died Yesterday afternoon from drinking whiskey.
There was Christening at the King home on Sat
,,rday- and the father laid in a store of whiskey
and soda
Saturday night the boy drank some of the soda,
the father says and liked it so we'll that he got
up at 6 o'clock yesterday morning to drink more
of It, He put his hand into the cupboard where 1t
was kent and got the whiskey instead of the soda.
After taking a long drink the youngster jumped
into bed and in few minutes was heard groan-
ing Dr. O. c. Swift summoned, but the boy
died in commissions before he could aid him.