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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
BERKELEY GRADUATES
FIND INCHES WAITING
Half of the Forty in This Years
Glass Are Scattered From Alaska
to Peru, Carving Out Their
Futures

Special to The Herald.
BERKELEY, Aug. S,-There has
been a great demand for the graduates
of the California College of Mining.
More than half the class of nearly
forty who graduated in May, 1906, had
secured positions as soon as they had
finished their examinations and were
unable to remain for commencement.
William S. Adams, '06, is now out
side foreman and bookkeeper for the
fremont Coal and Coke company at
Wilkeson, Wash.
w. w. Henry, jr., '06, is engaged by
a mining company in Nome, Alaska.
Fred B. Reece '06, is with the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining COM
pany, Kellogg, Idaho.
E. E. Carpenter. '06, has a position
with the Tonopah Mining company,
where he is assayer. J. H. Burgess '06,
is also with the same mining company
as assistant surveyor. Other University
of California miners at Tonopah are
Dodge, 05; Stenger, O6; Haley and
Mace, '06.
r. L. Dunn, 'O6 is working for the
Southern Pacific Railway company in
Humboldt county.
F. l.. johnson, 04, is erecting a stamp
mill in Arizona.
Drummond McGavin, '04 has re-
turned from South Africa and is now
engaged in mining in Mexico.
M. G. Milton, 04, is surveyor for the
North Star mine in Grass Valley.
w. F. Copeland has charge of i'm
portant mining interests in Alaska.
A. E. Almind and d. A. Cavagnere
of the class of '03 are assisting Mr..
Merrill in the large cyanide plant at
the EIomestake mine in South Dakota.
F. L. Morris, 90, is doing some i'm
portant mine examination work in
Alaska.
E. G. Cahill has charge of important
mine examination work for a large
English company in Ecuador.
w. w. Bradley, '01, has a position at
the STANDARD mine, Bodie, Cal.
w. v. Griffith, 'O6, is on his way to
Peru, where he has received an inn
portant position in the famous Cerro
del Pasco silver and copper mines. This
is one of the largest silver and copper
mines in the world, located in the
Andes, $4,000 feet above the sea.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09

The board of park commissioners
viii probably decide tonight upon the
acceptance of the property offered by
citizens of the Ninth ward for a park
at Stephenson avenue, near Euclid. The
only objection offered by anybody was
to the effect that "the city Improvement
of the land i'm question would increase
the price of private property in that
neighborhood," an argument so utter
ly void of reason that it fell to pieces
of its own weight Increase in the
value of private property means in
creased taxation, of the private prop
erty involved, increased revenue to the
city, and hence the return to the city
of the money expended on the improve
ment. At the same time every addi-
tional park-large or small--means
permanent addition to the beauty and
the allurement of Los Angeles. These
breathing spots are as necessary in
cities as are lungs to the human body,
and this city is lamentably short on
Them The park commission should
not hesitate for a moment to accept
the generous offer made by the prop
erty owners of Stephenson avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
WILL APPOINT SUCCESSOR
TO LATE CITY ENGINEER
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CON.
slDERs QUESTION
Selection Likely to Be Made This
Week-W, s. kinasbury Probably
Declines Honor and Onerous Duties
of Position

Before the end of the week the
boz I'd will be prepared to announce the
successor to Harry F. Stafford, the
dead city engineer" said member of
the board of public works yesterday.
Further than this none of the three
members of the board could be in
duced to even suggest who will be
chosen city engineer. That it will be
one of the heads of departments in the
city engineers branch of the municipal
government Is almost certain, and it is
equally certain that the board would
like very much to be able to induce
w. S. Kingsbury. chief deputy in the
engineers department, to accept the
position. For a long time yesterday
morning Mr.. Kingsbury was closeted
with the board and City Attorney
Mathews, but none of the parties to
the interview could be induced to tell
the result.
That Mr.. Kingsbury will not accept
is an almost foregone conclusion as he
has every confidence of being elected
surveyor general of the state, a posi-
ton which would pay him $4,000 year.
while the office of city engineer would
attach an income of but $4,000 yearly
and means long hours and very hard
work.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
LOS ANGELES-PASADENA
BOULEVARD

Fruition of the proposed Los An
geles-Pasadena boulevard now seems
to be dependent upon an appropriation
by the county, through the board of
supervisors. Property owners who are
chief promoters of the enterprise re-
port that they have secured a COM
plete right of way by deeds to the
raised $4,000 for the prosecution of the
work, and promise to swell the amount
by further subscriptions But they ask
the supervisors for county contribu-
tion Of 10000, which alone seems need
full to assure success.
AS Los Angeles and Pasadena fur
nish the butt end of the county's as
sessed property valuation, there ap-
pears to be no question about the pro-
priety of complying with the request.
Nor can there be any question that
the value of property would quickly
appreciate, by reason of such boule-
ward as is contemplated, to an amount
many times the equivalent of the sum
asked from the supervisors.
Public convenience, civic pride and
the substantial factor of large increase
in property values all combine to urge
an early realization of the boulevard
project. The same arguments, apply
in this case that The Herald has ad-
vanced. time after time. for better
roads in Los Angeles county, and par
ticularly in the neighborhood of Los
Angeles. No negative argument on
this general proposition can be offered.
We all know by experience that it is
good business policy, waving all other
considerations for the moment, to make
modern street and road improvements
in the environs of this hub of South
ern California.
Los Angeles and Pasadena are
linked together by many railway lines
and the borders of the two cities are
fast nearing the touching point, but
there is a glaring lack of such modern
roadways as are seen in the outskirts
of progressive eastern cities.
Push the Los Angeles-P Pasadena
boulevard to completion and at the
same time push similar enterprises in
the seaward direction.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
POLICE CONTROVERSY ENDS
Dixon stays as Desk serseant-PatroI-
man Tyler Must Be Re-
instated

A controversy that has been waged in
the civil service department for more
than two years was at last settled yes
terday by the city attorney and two
officers In the police department may
now draw their pay for June and July.
The trouble arose about two years
ago. during former Mayor Snyder's ad-
ministration. Mayor Snyders police
commissioner derated Desk Sergeant
Tyler to patrolman and appointed
Patrolman Dixon in his place Dixon
at once took the civil service examina-
ton for sergeant, was certified by the
civil service commission and perman-
emily appointed by the police commis-
sion.
During June the civil service COM
mission conceived the idea that all was
not right and refused to Issue certifi-
Gates for either Dixon or Tyler.
The question was referred to the city
attorney and he yesterday sent COM
munication to the commission declaring
that Dixon was all right in his posi-
ton but that Tyler would have to ask
to be reinstated as patrolman.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
STOVE FOUNDRY oFFENDs
Residents Near Agricultural Park
Give Contradictory Testimony
in Nuisance Case

More than a score of matrons of the
southwestern section of Los Angeles
appeared in department eight of the
superior court yesterday to testify in
the suit for injunction and contempt
brought by W. b. Akey, property
owner of the Agricultural park neigh
borhood, against the Los Angeles
Stove company the ground heing the
maintenance of a nuisance"
For several months. it is alleged by
some residents of the district, they
have been unable to hang washing out
on the line because of the SCOT falling
from the chimneys of the stove works.
Many testified that the SCOT even sifted
on their food while they were eating
and that the clang of the foundry was
terrible to hear.
AS many others testified that there
was, no clang nor noise from the
foundry and that there was no SCOT
to speak of.
The company officials. however, will
have to explain in court why they vio-
lated a restraining order and then they
will tell the exact condition of their
smoke consumers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
MAN FALLS DEAD
NEAR THE PLAZA
UNIDENTIFIED VICTIM FOUND
ON MAIN STREET
Was Last Seen Staggering Out of a
SaIoon-His Head Struck
Curb Violently in
coIIapsing

A man whom it was impossible to
Identify was brought into the police
station this morning in a dying con-
dition and shortly afterward he died.
In the pocket of his coat was card
with the name of Lipkin, a dealer in
secondhand clothing. 1t was impos-
sible to learn whether Lipkin was the
mans name.
He was sent into the police station
by Officer Harrison, who saw the man
stagger out of a saloon and fall, his
head striking the curb.
The accident occurred in front of the
Pico house, on North Main street, near
the Plaza.
Early this morning a man who saw
the corpse said it was probably that
of a man named Ramirez, owner of a
lunch stand near the Plaza.
If the victim is Ramirez he has a
wife and four children and resides at
First and Figueroa streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
BID FAREWELL TO
LOS ANGELES MISSIONARY
Occidental Graduate, Identified With
Church of the Neighborhood, viii
Be Given a Parting Reception SUM-
day by the Congregation

Friends of George N. Steiger are bid
ding him farewell before his departure
Monday for San Francisco, where he
will sail Tuesday on the Manchuria
for China to become a teaching mis-
sionary.
Prof. Steiger has been appointed to
the English department of St. John $
college at Shanghai, a well established
missionary college, where he will con-
tinue his theological studies. He ex-
pects to be ordained in four years.
Prof Steiger graduated with the
class of '06 from Occidental college and
for two years has been assisting his
uncle, Rev. Il. c. Marshall at the
Church OF the Neighborhood, where he
has been a lay reader and an active
Sunday school and club worker.
A farewell service will be held Sun
day evening at the church at which
Prof. Steiger win speak.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
DRINK HABIT HAS
TRAGEDY AS SEQUEL
MCKENZIE WAS FORMERLY A
BETHLEHEM WORKER
For Past Five Years Victims Course
Has Been Downward, Ending In
Killing in Cahuenga Pass-Wife's
PitifuI Struggle

Back of the killing Of Manuel Nc
Kenzie in a log cabin at Cahuenga
pass by a drink-crazed companion, lies
a tragedy in life covering years of pa
tient suffering on the part of a faithful
wife; an endeavor, and seemingly sue
cessful one, to give up drink on the
part of the man, only to fall back into
the old tolls deeper than ever, so that
his wife, son and daughter were COM
PEELED to leave him.
Manuel Mckenzie comes from a
wealthy eastern family. When an en-
Shaving thirst held him Mr.. Mckenzie
came under the helpful influences of
the Bethlehem Institutional church,
and with the aid of Rev. Dana w.
Bartlett, sobered up. For four years
Mr.. Mckenzie, with his family, who
were only too glad to aid the husband
and father, were prominent members
of Bethlehem church.
About five years ago the old habit
commenced to crawl back, and Mr.. Nc
Kenzie dropped from the active list of
the church, going from bad to worse,
until Mrs. Mckenzie and the two chill
dren were compelled to leave him.
Pastor BartIett's Regrets
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett expressed deep
sorrow at the outcome of the tragic
life.
He was a good man." said Rev. Mr..
Bartlett, but it is the same old story
drink got the best of him. For four
years he was one of our best workers.
Then they moved away and have not
seen much of them for five years.
Il shall officiate at the funeral but
1 don't expect there will be many
mourners, for his wife feels that he has
been dead to his family several years"
1t is understood that Mr.. McKenzie's g
mother resides in New York and that
a sister, Mrs. Tuttle, resides in Los
Angeles, both of whom refuse to have
anything to do with the funeral SER
vices.
Mrs. Mckenzie, who works in an
overall factory, resides with the two
children, Eleck aged 20, and Laura,
aged II. at 211O Vallejo street, East
Los Angeles.
The inquest will be held this MORN
ing at O'Clock at Garrett's, 1887 South
Flower street. The funeral will be held
from the same place at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. The interment will be at
Evergreen cemetery.
The inquest on Malcolm Mckenzie
will be held this morning at 0 o'clock
at the undertaking parlors of Garrett
g. Co. 1t is believed the shooting will
be determined to have been accidental.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
TOTAL ABSTAINERS
RECEIVE GREETING
HIS HOLINESS SENDS LETTERS
TO DELEGATES
Members of the Catholic Total Absti-
nence Union Are Granted ln-
duIgences by Pope
Plus X
BY Associated Press.

nv ASSOClaICu Press
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Aug. S.-The
delegates to the national convention of
the Catholic Total Abstinence union,
who have been arriving daily since
Sunday to be present at the formal
opening of the convention today, were
guests last night at a reception held
at the Narragansett hotel. 1t is ex-
pected that when the convention opens
500 delegates representing the 100000
members of the organization will be
In attendance
A letter received from the Vatican
was read by Bishop Cantevin of Pitts
burg. His holiness expressed the hope
that all members of the Catholic
church would become total abstainers
and as an encouragement granted sew
eral indulgences.
The letter says in part:
ITO all present or future members
we grant plenary indulgence at hour
of death, provided they have confessed
or have received the holy Eucharist
or If this is impossible, provided they
invoke the name of M. II. of Jesus.
"a plenary indulgence likewise on
the principal feast day of the union
to all present and future members,
provided they observe the due condi-
tions.
IAN indulgence also of seven years
and seven times forty days to present
and future members on five days in the
year, provided each one visits his par
ish church and prays for the intention
of the sovereign pontiff.
1--WE permit all these indulgences to
be applied as suffrages to the souls in
purgatory. 1t is our hope that by
comforting such abundant favors, not
only bishops, priests and men of re-
ligious orders, but also the rest of the
faithful may resolve to bear witness in
their regard for ;he union and become
members of it."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
BROADER HILL STREET

After a long and strenuous struggle
the progressive Hill street property
owners are at the point of realizing their
wish. The street will be widened from
Sixth street to Pico, making a uniform
width of ninety-two feet. There is no
longer any question about it. The
board of public works has taken the
last preliminary STEP with the promise
that active work may begin before the
end of the present month. A broad
and beautiful street thus is assured,
one that is destined to rival Broadway
in the near future.
Experience in the effort to secure the
widening of Hill street should be Of
value in respect to other streets that
are evidently in course of evolution as
important business thoroughfares. It
was the greater width of Broadway,
in great measure, that caused the sud
den switching over to that street when
the congestion on Spring street be-
came inconvenient. Even the promise
Of Hill street widening has caused
property values to double or treble In
some cases to quadruple, within the
last three or four years
There are certain lateral streets
those with numbered names-that are
sure to become important business
arteries within the next few years. The
recent business expansion in such
streets from First to Sixth indicates
what may be expected farther south
in the years to come. North of First
street lateral expansion is checked
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09

Whether the Democrats of Los An
geles county will nominate a straight
party ticket or cooperate with a nom
partisan movement will depend upon
the condition and outlook of such a
movement. Democrats generally are
willing to meet the people half way,
but they are not going begging for
martyrdom or surrendering their po-
litical rights if there shall be no ap-
probation of such an act. If there is
county independent movement it
must uncover itself now.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09

now by hills on the west side. but the
hills Of Los Angeles must give way to
business necessities wherever they ap-
pear as obstacles.
The early mistakes In laying out
Los Angeles cannot be remedied now,
as a rule. but similar mistakes should
be ohviated in the future. The lesson
of the past is written in grave errors
that all citizens now regret. 1t should
be the aim of citizens Nn this era Of
the evolution Of Los Angeles to see that
their successors have no cause for sim
liar regret.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
MANY FIRMS ARE ADMITTED
Chamber of Commerce Elects Seven
teen Business Houses to
Membership

The board of directors of the cham
Der of commerce. which met yesterday,
elected seventeen firms 10 membership.
This is the largest number of firms
admitted at any one meeting for
many months Following are the
names of the firms elected:
Broadway Mining exchange, Beh-
rendt Press, Uri Citron, Monarch
Clothing company; Greens, picture
frames and mirrors: George X. Darling
& Co., plano dealers; Dodge e. Sons,
real estate: Empire Theater company;
Il. +. Kierulf jr., company, electrical
engineersi kits & Jackson. hardware;
W. IL. MeCord company. real estate:
w Russell Price. automobiles; Snyder
Lime company; Union Jewel and Case
company; Wiley B. Allen company,
piano and music dealers: Bank OF
Southern California: Fosgate q Rees,
confeetioners; Robert Mushet, photog-
rapher.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
GOVERNOR DECLINES CHECKS
Asks Chicago Firm to Pay Cash for
Bonds and Deal Falls
Through
BY Associated Press.


JACKSON, Miss, Aug. S.-A sensar
tion was caused here last night when
it was announced that the state would
not have the benefit of the $500,000
bond sale awarded to Chicago firm
on July 2.
A representative of the firm came
here and rendered certified checks to
Governor Vardaman for the amount
of the bid, including premium of
$1,000. The governor declined to accept
the checks, but demanded payment in
currency under the law, which the firm
declined to give.
AS a result the deal is off for the
present and will not be renewed unless
the government or firm makes conces-
sions as to exchange. The bidders
hold that their bid contemplated pay
ment in checks and not in currency,
with delivery of bonds in Chicago.
The governor holds the FIRMS check
for $4,000 as a forfeiture.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
''SLEEPY DICK'' UNDER ARREST
Police Say Man Has Records sus-
pected of Recent
Robberies

II. N. Falkinburg, known by his
companions of the under world as
"Sleepy Dick" was arrested last night
by Detectives Mcnamara and Hosick
on suspicion of his connection with
several recent cases of petty larceny.
The police say Falkinburg killed
man in the north several years ago in
a quarrel and they will investigate his
past record.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
BRINGS MUTUAL TO TIME
Insurance Officials Must Furnish State
Department With List of
Policy Holders
By Assoolated Press.

NEW, YORK, Aug. S.-The Mutual
Life Insurance company was ordered
by Justice Giegerlch today to furnish
correct list of its policy holders to
the International policy holders COM
mittee and to file a similar correct list
with the state insurance department
at Albany within ten days.
The order was issued in response to
an application for a writ of mandamus
made by Colonel A. M. Shook of Ten
nessee, a member of the committee, and
was opposed by counsel for the Mutual
Life Insurance company
Justice Giegerich denied the applica-
tion Of the policy holders committee
that their circulars be sent TO policy
holders on the stencils prepared for the
company.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
DEATHS OF THE DAY
Thomas F. Newcomb
BY Associated Pre- IS.

BY Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. S.-Thomas
F. Newcomb, for more than twenty
years appointment clerk in the office
of the governor died today. In his
early life he was prominent in news
paper circles in San Francisco, hav-
ing been city editor of the Chronicle
and Cali.
Samuel Goodman
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. Sword has been
received of the death from blood pois-
oning at Liverpool, England, yesterday
of Samuel Goodman, aged 20 years, in
dustrial agent for the New York Cen
trail railroad. His home was at Irving
ton.
Frank A. Goodbody
By Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO Aug. Sword was re-
ceived last night from Bisbee, Ariz., of
the death there Of Frank A. Goodbody
formerly an attorney of this city. The
death was sudden, but the cause was
not stated. The remains will be brought
here for interment.
o. F. Paxton
By Associated Press
PORTLAND, Aug. SO. F. Paxton
CAAN VI NAAS must plOillillGill lawyers Oh
Portland, died tonight after a long
illness of stomach trouble, He was
about As years old.
Rev. j. Addison Henry
By Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. S.-Rev. J.
Addison Henry, pastor of the Princeton
Presbyterian church and among the
most prominent churchmen in the
country, died here today aged 70 years
John Murphy
BY Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Aug. S.-Johr
Murphy, ex-chief of police of Colum.
bus and head of the United States
secret service department. at St Louis
died here today of Bright's disease.
Theodore Roustan
PARIS, Aug. 8-Theodore Roustan
former French minister at Washing
ton, died today
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09

Thousands of grocers will picnic to-
day at Playa del Rey. They deserve
their outing. Days and nights they are
at the service of the public-patient,
accommodating and faithful. Their
picnic today should be a pleasant one
and we are certain that everybody in
Los Angeles will take an interest in
the outing-particularly if they forgot
to buy groceries yesterday for today
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
CoNVICTS ESCAPE IN ENGINE
By Associated Press.

BY ASSO Clated Press.
MILLTOWN, Ca, Aug. S.-Two ne
gro convicts, Bob Henderson, serving a
life sentence, and Pete Williams, serv-
ing a twenty year term, escaped from
the convict camp here today by board
ing a locomotive and dashing down
the track about four miles.
There they abandoned the engine and
reversed and started it back to Mill
town at the rate of forty miles an hour
At Milltown it was stopped by send
ing it against row of empty freight
cars on a side track
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09

Paris sees in Mr.. Root an ogre who
will swallow all the South American
republics. Fortunately the people of
the United States have no desire to an
mex any more territory just now. and
the Parisians can rest assured that
Mr.. Roots southern mission is wholly
devoid of chicanery
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09
San Diego Wants Court House

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO Aug. S.-The board of
supervisors are seriously considering a
proposition to build new county court
house to cost in the neighborhood of
half a million. There is a demand for a
safer house of records and the board
figures that it may as well build the
whole thing while it Is at work.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09

If there is an independent or nom
partisan movement developing in Los
Angeles it should come to the front
quickly. The Democratic convention is
not far off and it will put up a straight
ticket if its generous offers are not
snapped up.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-09

Degeneracy of the most astounding
character is alleged by the defense in
the Stackpole- -Scheck murder case to
show absence of motive. New York
city has no special monopoly of this
sort of thing.