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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Notfce Of Public work

Public notice is hereby given that at
Us meeting s5 held oos On Monday, the "a
Of q the SS cty a 5sVS gos '9e Kneeey y doot S9ge
an Ordinance, designated as Ordinance
No. 12,974 (New Series). declaring its
intention to order the ifoiiowins i'm
Section 1, That It is the intention Of the
! City Council Of the City of Los Angeles
to close up, vacate and abandon, for
alley purposes, that certain
ALLEY,
a public alley of the City of Los Angeles.
II the block bounded BY Avenue Sixty.
! five, Avenue Sixty six, Ruby street and
Eagle Rock avenue, described as toll
lows, to wit:
Beginning at the most westerly corner
Of lot 4, block y Of the Subdivision of
the Town of Garvanza as per map re-
corded In Book I, at page s5, Miscelane-
Gus Records of Los Angeles County:
thence southeasterly In a direct line to
the most southerly corner Of lot 8, said
| block IL; thence southwesterly in direct
line to the most easterly corner of lot 5,
said block 12i thence northwesterly In a
direct line to the most northerly corner
| OF said lot 3; thence northea sterly in
direct line to the point of beginning,
Sec, 2. That the exterior boundaries of
the district of land to be affected by said
work or Improvement are hereby specified
and declared to be as follows. to wit:
fBegnnib1g df bgo at 10 the mo most westerly corner
| Town OF Garvanza, as hereinbefore men
toned; thence northeasterly in a direct
line to the most northerly corner of lot 4.
said block IL. thence southeasterly in a
direct line to the most easterly corner Of
said lot 4; thence southwesterly in direct
| line to the most northerly corner of lot 3,
said block 12: thence scuthea sterly in a
direct line to the most easterly corner
of said lot 3 thence southwesterly in a
direct line TO the most southerly corner
OF lot 5, sail block 49, thence northwest
crly In direct line to the point Of be-
ginning; excepting therefrom SO much
of said Ian. which is now part of any
public street or alley, in said city
Reference is hereby made to said
Ordinance on file in the office of the
City. Clerk of said city for further par
ticulars.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
of the City of Los Angeles.
JAMES A. ANDERSON,
S-13-23 lot President.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
AGREE ON COALITION
FOR POMONA COLLEGE
Special to The Herald.

EpeClHl 10 he f1sEdlu-
LONG BEACH, Aug H.-After full
discussion of the proposition to unite
the Congrega tionalists, Baptists and
Christians of Southern California for
the support of Pomona college at
Claremont. the Christian convention
here assembled voted unanimously
this morning in favor of coalition.
Fer some months conferences have
been held by committees from the
three denominations with a view to
establishing the joint educational sys-
tenn.
The resolutions which were presented
this morning by C. C. Chapman, presi-
dent of the convention, and which were
afterward adopted, were the result.
The resolutions embodied rules for
the partial government of the college,
by which may be adjusted any possi-
BILE differences which may arise. They
include an understanding that the
three denominations shall enter into
combination for the period of five
years, with the hope that it may be
permanent.
According to the resolutions, the col
lege will be governed by a board of
control, consisting of twenty-five mem
bers, selected from the various churches
of Southern California and Arizona in
cluded in the alliance. Each religious
body will have charge of the fund con-
tributed by its churches.
Tomorrow will be general missionary
day Of the convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
SWORE SOLO NOT
POKER WAS GAME
OCEAN PARKS MARSHAL LETS
PLAYERS DEPART
Raidlng Party Breaks In on Game
In Fashionable Hotel, but No
Money Was In
Sight

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Aug. 14.-Because
each member of the party gave his
word as a gentleman that he had been
playing SOLO" a French amusement
requiring cards and chips, and not
poker, a small party of citizens promi-
nently identified in local affairs, were
allowed to depart for their homes at
an early hour this morning after hav-
ing been taken in a police raid In a
private room in the fashionable De-
catur hotel.
The raid was directed by Marshal
Herzog, who claims to have had in
formation to the effect that regularly
organized poker club was holding forth
in the city and that one of the mem
bers. who appears to have "had some
thing" on the rest. was rapidly ANAL
gamating the resources of the club to
himself.
In fact 1t is said that no attempt
had been made to hide the existence of
the club or of the fact that one of the
players had made a number of excep-
tionally big winnings. When the door
of the room in which the gamesters
were congregated was burst in by the
marshal and his men the players, all
of whom were instantly recognized, Of
fered no resistance.
Every requisite for poker playing is
said to have been found in the room,
but there was no money in sight, which
circumstance prevented the marshal
from carrying out his intention to make
arrests.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
Notice of IsubIic WORK

Public notice is hereby given that at
its meeting held on Monday, the 9th
the the city OF Los Angeles adopted an
Ordinance. designated as Ordinance No.
1299S (New Series). declaring its in
tention to order the following improve
Section l. That it Is the intention of
the City Council Of the CIT City Of Los Los An An
for alley purposes. certain
being a public alley of the City. Of Los
street In the S9e9 street 1Sy S
street and Hawthorne street. described
as follows. to wit:
of lot S22 Of the Alexandre WE'LL Tract.
as per map recorded IN Book 26. at pages
IS and Sc. Miscellaneous Records of Los
Angeles County thence nOrtheastery IN
OF lot 31S. said tract; thence northwest
erly in direct line 70 the ,rs most tsstsrly solyy
orfH westerIV 81 V in 'u direct line to the most
southeriy corner Of lot 3i2, said tract:
thence southeasterly in a direct line to
the point of beginning.
Of the district Of land to be affected by
said work or Improvement are hereby
specified and declared to be as follows. to
wit:
Beginning at the most southerly corner
of lot 322 of the Alexandra WE'LL Tract.
as per map recorded in Book 26, at pages
So and Sc, Miscellaneous Records of Los
Angeles County; thence northeasterly in
direct line to the most easterly corner
OF lot al3. said tract: thence northwest
erly In a direct line to the most northerly
westerly IN direct line TO the most
westerly corner of lot Sl2, said tract;
thence southeasterly In a direct line to
the point Of beginning; excepting there
from so much OF said land which is now
part. OF any public street or alley. in
said city 4t.
Ordinance. on file In the office OF this
City. Clerk OF said city. for further par
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
OF the City OF Los Angeles
JAMES A. ANDERSOlJ
s-6-15 lot President.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
Notice OF. Streef Work


that on Monday the 18th day of July
A. d. 1906. the Council of the City
of Los Angeles did, at its meeting on
tion numbered 1904 (New Series), to
have the following work done. TO VIII:
CENTER STREET,
In said city,. from the north line of Turner
street to the south line of Ducommun
street, including all intersections Of
said street and Intersections as are re-
quired by law to be kept in order or re-
pair by any person or company having
railroad tracks thereon, and also except
Graded and graveled and accepted), be
graded and graveled to the official grade
n n accordance with the plans and profile On
speciflca tions for the construction of
graveled streets, class A, in the City of
Los Angeles, on file in the office Of the
City Clerk of said e..y,, said specifications
being No. 26 (New Series).
"a That cement curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway of said
Center street, from the north line of Tur-
ner street to the south line of Ducommun
street excepting along such portions of
the line of said roadway upon which ce-
ment 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 specifica-
tions being No 80 (New Series).
80 That cement sidewalk five Is,
feet in width be constructed along each
side of said Center street. from the north
line of Turner street to the south line of
Ducommun street Excepting such por-
tions of said street between said points
along which cement or asphalt sidewalk
five 90 feet In width has been constructed
to the official line and grade), said side
walk to be constructed in accordance with
specifications for constructing cement
sidewalks on file in the office OF the City
Clerk of said city, said specifications be-
ing No. 40 New Series).
Sec. 2. The Council of said city finds
upon estimate Of the City Engineer
that the total cost of said Improvement
will be greater than fifty cents per
front ot'along each line of said street.
including the cost of intersections, and
1t is determined, in pursuance of an
Act of the Legislature of the State OF
California. approved February 27th.
1893, as amended by an Act of the
Legislature amending said last named
Act. which amending Act became law
March I'd. 1899. that bonds shall be
issued to represent the cost of said i'm
provement Said bonds shall be serial.
extending over a period of ten years.
an even proportion of the principal sum
Of which shall be payable annually. on
the second day of January of each year
by coupon, after their dare until the
whole are paid. and to bear interest at
the rate of seven I'D per cent per an
num. payable semi annually on the
second days of January and July of
each and every year.
Reference Is hereby made to said Ordi-
nance of Intention for further particu-
lars. s.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
OF the City of Los Angeles.
BY JAMES A. ANDERSON,
S-131s ct President.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
MISSING WOMAN is ALIVE
special to The herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 14.-The sugges-
tion coming from Los Angeles that
Miss Ada Rauchfuss might possibly be
the woman whose body was found in
the Temescal canyon some days ago
falls to the ground when it is known
that Miss Rauchfuss is alive and we'll
ard is living with her brother in North
Pa asadena.
When seen this afternoon Miss
Rauchfull laughed heartily at the
story that she had been killed for the
money she carried sewn in her cloth
ing.
She says that the story of her having
any vast amount of money is ridiculous.
She hinted that her disappearance from
Ocean Park, where she was working,
was in a manner due to a love affair.
but she would not give any details of
such a story.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
ACCEPT HALF PAY
OR START SUIT
Crown City Committee Repudiates the
Contract With Edison Company,
and in Interest of Harmony Offers
to Pay Half of Bill
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 14.-As was ex-
pected, the report of the council COM
mittee as to the Edison Electric COM
pany'S street lighting bill when given
today proved to be sensational in the
extreme. Its immediate result is a
declaration that nothing now remains
but arbitration or a lawsuit, the Edi-
son company failing to see why it
should cut its lighting bill in half as
demanded by the committee. The eoun-
Gil, acting on the recommendation of
its committee, made a formal offer of
Sc, 407.6 in settlement of the company S
bills for the past nine months.
The report of the committee goes
very deeply into the matter and ends
by asserting that no legal contract ex-
lists between the city and the Edison
company; that the city is not legally
held for any service rendered II under
such unlawful contracts as do exist;
that not more than twenty per cent of
the electric energy demanded by the
contract mentioned has been given by
the Edison company, although payment
has been eXacted for years as though
the full amount of electrical energy
had been understanding by an offer
to pay one-half of the bills now pend
ing, simply In order to avoid litigation
anu " IedcH an linHl6Qldle settlement
The committee also makes it obliga-
tory to the company, if this settlement
is agreed to. to enter into contract
for a year at reasonable rate for the
lighting of the city's streets, it being
expected that by that time the muni-
cipal electric lighting plant will be in
operation.
Judge Klamroth. representing ths
Edison company. emphatically refused
to accept the settlement offered, bui
again proposed the use of arbitration
Attorney w. S. Wright, one of the
principal stockholders and the genera
counsel of the Edison company ad.
dressed the council upon the matter
and urged that the company be giver
a square deal"
He said
You are getting good lights. w,
are trying and have long tried to max,
Pasadena a banner city as regards III
lighting system. If you want to TAX
money out of the pockets of us peopl
who reside here and pay our taxes her
and hold stock in this company VIII
all right; but II is not square deal.
Considerable heat was displayed il
the discussion. The council finally
with Councilmen Barnes and Lough
cry opposing vigorously, adopted tn
accommodation of the committee.
This invites a lawsuit and unless th
temper Of the Edison people was in
correctly shown at today's meetinl
] such Will be the inevitable outcome.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
PusLIc ADVERTISING

vlded that the option to make such
purchase shall be declared by resolu-
tion Of the City Council passed not
more than six months prior to the ex-
piration OF said period of twenty-one
years.
The valuation Of the property COW
cred by the aforesaid option or right to
purchase shall be determined by a
board of three arbltrators. of whom one
shall be appointed by the city one by
the said grantee or It's successors In
interest and the third by two arbitra-
tors so appointed Said arbitrators
shall be appointed within thirty days
after the declaration by the city Of its
option to purchase said property. In
case said arbitrators fail to make and
file an award within the time herein
after limited, new board of three ar
bitrators shall be appointed in the
same manner as hereinbefore pre-
scribed, to determine the valuation of
said property. The board OF arbitra-
tors shall Immediately upon appoint
ment of lis members enter upon the
discharge OF Its duties Any vacancy
in the board of arbitrators shall be
filled by the party who made the orig
inal appointment to the vacant place.
The award of the arbltrators must be
made and filed with the city Clerk Of
said city within three months after
their appointment, and a majority OF
make such award =
The amount OF the valuation of said
property determined by the arbitrators
as hereinbefore provided shall be paid
by the city to said grantee, or its sue
cessors or assigns. in lawful money OF
the United states, upon the expiration
of the aforesaid period OF twenty-o one
years, or, IL the award of the arbitra-
tors shall not have been made and filed
at least two months before the expira-
tion of said period of twenty-one years,
then within two months after the
filing of said award. Upon the making
of said payment the title and right OF
possession CT all said property shall
pass to the City of Los Angeles.
Sec. 3. 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. ~
hereby certify that the foregoing
ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at Its meet
ing of July 0, 1906
H. j. LELANDE,
,... City Clerk.
Approved this 18th day OF August,
1906. ... ......,-.. ,11.la
OWEN McALEER,
Sis 1t .... Mayor,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
Notice or Puhlic Worlx

+ Public notice is hereby given that at
its meeting. held on Monday. the 9th
cay e Of 0 the Je cy d2O os Eos as y SG%e
an Ordinance. designated as Ordinance
No. 13,0S1 (New Series). declaring its
intention to order the following Inn
Section l. That 1t is the intention OF
the City Council of the City of Los An
geles to close up. vacate and abandon
for alley purposes, ALISY, Z S9rtain
being a public alley of the city of Los
Angeles In block q of the Martin Tract
as pei. map recorded in Book s. page $50
County. described as follows. to wit:
Beginning at the. most .easterly corner
of lot 8. block g. of the Martin Tract. as
per map recorded in Book S, at page 450
Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles
County: thence southeasterly in a di-
rect line to the most northerly corner OF
lot 4. said block G: thence southwesterly
ner. of said lot d; thence northwesterly in
a direct lire to the most southerly cor
ner Of said lot g. block q; thence north
easterly in a direct line to the point OF
beginning
Sec .. That the exterior boundaries OF
the district of land to be affected by said
work or Improvement are hereby specified
and declared to be as follows. tn wit:
Beginning at the most easterly corner
Of lot 5, block q. OF the Martin Tract. as
hereinbefore mentioned: thence north,
said lot a distance Of 10 feet to point
thence southwesterly and parallel with
the easterly line of said lot 3 to point
in the southerly line of said lot 8; thence
southeasterly and parallel with the
southerly line of Washington street S55
feet to point: thence northeasterly and
parallel with the westerly line of lot A.
said block Z. TO a point IN said southerly
line of Washington street: theEce north
westerly in direct line to the point OF
beginning: excepting therefrom so much
OF said land which is now a part OF any
public street or alley, in said city.
Reference is hereby made to said
Ordinance. on file in the office of the
city Clerk of said city. for further par
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
or the City of Los Angeles
JAMES A. ANDERSON.
s-6-15 lot President.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
TWO MEN ATTEMPT HOLDUP
Pasadena Man Surprises His AssaI-
ants and They Beat a
Hasty Retreat
Special to The Herald.


PASADENA, Aug. 14-Charles w.
Chapman, Junior member of the firm of
Chapman Bros, plumbers figured as
heavy man in an attempted hold-up
early this morning on Marengo avenue,
not far south of the Colorado street
business section.
Mr.. Chapman resides on Magnolia
street and arose this morning at 3
o'clock, intending to attend to a job
of plumbing before the heated part of
the day. He was soon driving up
Marengo avenue on his way to work.
Suddenly two men stepped out from
the pepper trees which line both sides
or this beautiful street and hailed him.
He obligingly brought his horse to a
stop, thinking that it was some one
who wanted to ride up town. AS they
came toward him one of them de-
manded gruffly: What the he are
you doing out so early?"
Chapman did not like the tone of the
remark or the threatening appearance
Of the two men and concluded that it
was time for him to move on. So he
quickly reached back of him to where
numerous pipes and tools lay, and, seiz-
ing a heavy pipe. which he swung
above his head, replied that it was none
of the mems business and that Incl
dentally it was about time for both of
them to "skiddoo."
Another look at the brawny young
plumber swinging the heavy piece of
pipe convinced the would-be holdup
artists that they had made an egregious
mistake.
Both of them promptly took to the
deeper shadow of the pepper trees and
hurried away.
Chapman watched their disappearing
act for while and then went on his
way rejoicing.
He is unable to describe either of the
men sufficiently well to render much
assistance to the police and has there
f1.r.n a. r,f
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
ATTORNEYS ADJUSTING
THE SALT WORKS FEUD
Special TO The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. 14.-There have
been no new developments In the dis
pute between the salt works company
and the Los Angeles Dock and Term
inal company concerning the owner
ship OF lands I'm the fats.
The big dredger has not resumed
operations since halted by the Dunns.
The attorneys of both companies are
busy and ii is probable that the mat
ter Will be adjusted in the courts.
The contract for the new drawbridge
al the foot OF Seventh street. which
Will AFFORD a clear driveway from this
city to Wilmington, was awarded to-
day by the terminal company to G. NJ
Adkins.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
Notice Of public Work

Public notice Is hereby given that at
day OF July. 1906. the City coun-
eli OF the CITY of Los Angeles adopted
an Ordinance designated as Ordinance
No. 1895 (New Series) declaring it's
Intention to order the following i'm
provement to be made. to wit;
That
EAGLE STREET,
public street OF the City OF Los An
geies. be opened and widened to a width
OF sixty feet between Fresno street and
Alder street, IN said city
Reference Is HEREBY made to said Ordi-
nance. on die In the ONCE OF the City
Clerk of said city for further particulars
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
OF the City OF Los Angeles
JAMES A. ANDERSON.
8-0-lb lot President.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
Notice OF Public work

Public notice is hereby given that at
it's meeting held on Monday the eth
tS asy city 81 10Y hSS 1905 tns ey aSSSsa SoSns
Ordinance. designa ted as Ordnance No.
12997 New Series).. declaring it's in
tention 20 order the following Improve
ment TO be made. to wit:
NINTH STREET.
public street OF the City OF Los An
seles, be opened to width of eighty
feet between Rosahnd avenue ana she
easterly boundary line OF the City OF LOS
Angeles In said city.
Reference Is hereby made 10 said Or
dinance on hle in the offioe OF the
city Clerk OF said city for further par
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
or the city OF Los Angeles.
JAMES A. ANDERSON
s-e-15 lot President.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
CITY DEMANDS FREE WATER
Pasadena Water Company Refuses and
Will Press a Friendly suit
TO Determine
10 Tho Herald

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Aug. H-Notice was
served on the city today that the Pasa-
dena Lake Vineyard Land and Water
company Will in the near future enter
on friendly suit to determine whether
or not 1t is required to furnish the city
free Of charge what water Is needed for
fire purposes.
The legal representatives of this COM
pany assert that while under the old
constitution Of the state such a pro-
vision existed, under the present con-
stitution IL does not, and that I'm fact
the state supreme court has already so
decided i'm another case.
For several months this company has
regularly filed bills for the water used
for FIRE purposes, but the city attorney
has as regularly caused the bills to be
pigeonholed as Illegal A suit will be
entered upon to determine the exact
legal status of the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15

Notice OF the Recording of the ASSESS
ment aud Diagram for the Widening
OF Mnin street, from Jefferson Street
to Thirty-seventh Street
Notice is hereby given that the as
sessment and diagram for the widening
Of Main street. from Jefferson street to
Thirty seventh street in accordance
with Ordinance No 1913 (New Series),
was recorded in the office of the Board
OF Public Works of the City of Los An
geles on the 4th day Of August. 1906,
All sums levied In said assessment
are due and payable Immediately. and
payment OF said sums Is to be made TO
said Board of Public Works within
thirty days after the 9Th day of August.
1906 which is the first day OF publica-
tion OF this notice.
All assessments not paid before the
expiration OF said thirty days will be-
come delinquent. and thereupon five
per cent upon the amount OF each such
assessment Will be added thereto.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
BY JAMES A. ANDERSON
e-6-15 lot President.