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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-12-20

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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-12-20

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-20
Notice of Public Work

Public notice is hereby given that at
it's meeting held on Monday. the "a
day Of april A. D. 1906 tfss the City tynfeS GeSnel
Ordinance, designated as Ordinances NO.
12.729 New Series), declaring ITS inten-
tion to order the following improve-
msnt to be maqe That It IS the intention Of
the city Council of the City of Los An
geles to close up, vacate and abandon:
for street purposes, all al that hat portion OF
n public street of the City of Los Ange-
les, between First street ana SlXth
street described as follows, to wit:
All that portion of Fannins strees
extending from the h southery iine iine o. o.
Sec. 2. That the exterior boundaries
of the district of land to be affected by
said work or improvement are nereoy
specified and declared to be as follows.
- Beginning at the intersection of the
southerly line of First street with tno
westerly line OF Fannlng street, imence iir
Of First street so feet to point; thence
southwesterly and parallel with the
center limo of said Tanning street 10 the
northerly line OF sala Slxsh 1a r.h sareee,
erly line of Sixth street 100 feet to a
point; thence northeasterly and paral-
lei with said center line of Tanning
street to a point in said southerly. line
of First street; thence northwesterly in
a direct line to the point OF beginning,
excepting therefrom so much or said
land which is now part of any public
reference is hereby made to said Or
dinance on file in the office of the City
Clerk Of said city. for further particu-
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
JAMES A. ANDERSON,
4-16-25 lot President.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-20
notice OF Public wOrA

Public notice is hereby given that at
its meeting held on Monday, the 5th
ShS eli of 0 the ct City of Los Angeles adopted
an Ordinance designated as Ordinance
No. 1887 New. Series),. declaring It's
intention to order the following i'm
Section 1. That 1t is the intention Of
the City Council of the City of Los An
geles to close up vacate and abandon,
40 " SIXTH STREET.
a public street of the City of Los Ange-
les, from Ezra street 150, feet north
westerly, described , as follows; to W.T. W.T.;
westerly line of Ezra street with the
southerly line of Sixth. street; thence
northwesterly along said southerly line
of Sixth street $50 feet to q point;
thence northeasterly and parallel with
the prolongation of the westerly line OF
said Ezra street feet to point; thence
southeri'iii southeriy line Of sixth Street i5o feet
westerly line OF Ezra street: thencce
southwesterly in direct line feet to
the point of beginning.
Sec. 2. That the exterior boundaries
of the district of land to be affected Dy
said work or Improvement are hereby
snecifed and declared to be as follows.
10 wit:
Beginning at the intersection Of the
line OF EyTa sxb VIII
southw esterly along said westerly line
of Ezra street so feet to point; thence
northwesterly in a direct line and
parallel with said southerly line OF
Sixth street $50 feet to a point; thence
northeasterly and parallel with said
westerly line of Ezra street 60 feet to q
point; thence southeasterly in direct
line to the point of beginning
Reference Is hereby made to said Ordi-
nance on file in the Office of the City
Clerk of said city. for further particulars
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
JAMES A. ANDERSON.
4-1e-25 lot President.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-20
Notice OF Street WORT

Public notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the 18th day Of March, A. u.
day, adopt an Ordinance of Intention,
numbered 1862 New Series), to have
the following work done. TO wit:
FIFTY THIRD STREET,
in said city from the west line OF Comp =
ton avenue to the produced west line OF
Vineland street. including all intersec-
tions of streets Excepting such portions 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
ing such portions as have already been
graded and graveled and accepted) be
graded and graveled to the official grade
on file in the office of the City Engineer
and specifications for the construction
of graveled streets. Class B. In the City
of Los Angeles. on file in the office of
fications being No. 81 (New Series).
I'd. That ii cement curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway OF said
Fifty-third street, from the west line OF
Compton avenue to the produced west
line of Vineland street excepting along
suc.l portions of the line of said roadway
already been constructed to the official
line and grade). in accordance with speci-
fications for constructing cement curbs on
file in the office of the City Clerk sald
3D.. That a cement sidewalk four (4)
feet in width be constructed along each
side of said Fifty-third street from the
west line of Compton avenue to the
produced west line of Vineland street,
(eXcepting such portions of said street
between said points along which a ce-
ment or asphalt sidewalk four 90 feet
in width has been constructed to the
official line and grade), said sidewal k
to be constructed in accordance with
specifications for constructing cement
sidewalks on file in the office of the
tions being No. 23 New Series)
Sec. 2. The Council of said city finds
upon estimate of the City Engineer
that the total cost of said improve
ment will be greater than fifty cents
per front foot along each line oe said
tions. and it is determined, in
Of the State of California. approved
February 9th, 1893, as amended by an
Act of the Legislature amending said
last named Act. which amending Act
became a law March I'd, 1899. that bonds
shall be issued to represent the cost OF
serial. extending over a period OF. ten
years, an even proportion of the princi-
pal sum of which shall be payable
annually, on the second day OF January
of each year, by coupon, after thei1
date until the whole are paid, and tc
per cent per annum, payable semi-an-
Eually on the second days OF January
and July OF each and every year.
Reference is hereby made to said
Ordinance of Intention for further par
''o BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
JAMES A. ANDERSON.
4-16-21 ct President.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-20
Notice ut Public Work

Public notice is hereby given that a.
its meeting held, on Monday, the 5th
SHy Of Of bs MsFch 1 o, 1gCS los the cy do9g
en Ordinance. designated as Ordinance
No. 1853 New Series). declaring its
intention to order the following i'm
LroVement to he made. to wit:
Section l. That 1t is the intention of
the City Council of the City OF Los An
geles to close up, vacatee and abandon,
for street SMfu5PGSafY MuRPaYs g. LASEp lnSf portion OF
public street of the City of Los Ange-
les, extending from Cheesbrough's lane
to Indiana street, described as follows,
to wit:
Beginning at the most westerly cor
ner OF lot Sc of the Cheesbrough Tract,
as per map recorded in Book II, at page
les County; thence southeasterly in a
direct line to the most southerly -corne er
of lot 81, said tract; thence southerly
the II soufSeriy aTsS e line % Of MurpSSs a1e ne
with the westerly line of Indiana
street; thence northwesterly in direct
line to the most northeriE rSt corner Of lot
northeasterly In direct line TO the
point Of beginning.
by said work or Improvement are here
by specified and declared to be as fol-
lows, to wit:
Beginning at the most northerly cor
rer of lot 56 of the Cheesbrough Tract
as hereinbefore mentioned; thence
southeasterly in a direct line to the in
tersection of the most northerly line OF
lot 50, said tract, with the westerly line
of Indiana street; thence southerly in a
direct line to the most southerly corner
of lot 81. said tract; thence northwest
| eriy corner of lot 81. said tract; thence
northeasterly in direct line to the
point of beginning: excepting there
from so much of said land which is now
| q mart of any public street or alley
Reference Is hereby made to said Or
dinance on file in the office of the
| City Clerk of said city for further par
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
JAMES A. ANDERSON,
| l-1e-25 lot President.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-20
Notice of Award of Contract


Pursuant to the Resolution of Award
of the Board of Public Works of the
City of Los. Angeles. adopted April l3,
1906, directing this notice. notice. is
hereby given that said Board of Public
Works. in open session. on the 9th day
of April 1906. opened, examined and
publicly declared all sealed proposals
or bids offered for the following work,
to wit:
So '' DARIEN PLACE.
in said city. from the south line of Wash
lngton street to point 1c0 feet north Of
ing all intersections of streets (excepting
such portions of said street and intersec-
tions as are required by law to be kept
in order or repair by any person or com
pany having railroad tracks thereon. and
also excepting such portions as have al
ready been graded and graveled and ac-
official grade in accordance with the plans
and profile on file in the office of the
City Engineer and specification for the
construction of graveled streets. Glass u,
in the City of Los Angeles, on file in the
office of the City Clerk of said city. said
specifca atoms being No. 20 New Series).
I'd. That a cement curb be constructed
Washington street to a point 1860 feet
north of the north line Of Twentieth
street, excepting 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 grade},
in accordance with specifications for con-
structing cement curbs on file in the
office of the City Clerk, said specihcs-
tions being No. % (New Series).
Sd. That a cement sidewalk four a.
feet in width be constructed along each
side of said Darien place, from the south
line of Washington street to a point lft
feet north of the north line of Twentieth
street (excepting such portions of said
street between said points along which
a cement or asphalt sidewalk four az
feet in width has been constructed to the
official line and grade), said sidewalk to
be constructed in accordance with speci-
fications for constructing cement side
walks on file in the office of the City
Clerk of said city, said specifications being
No. 23 CNew Series).
And thereafter, to wit: On the 18th
day OF April, 1906, said Board OF Public
Works awarded the contract for said
work to the lowest regular responsible
| bidder to wit:
To F. w. Whittier, at the prices named
for said work in his proposal, on file, to
wit:
SIPS per lineal foot for grading and
graveling.
So cents per lineal foot for cement curb
| 12k cents per square foot for sidewalk
Office of the Board of Public Works
Los Angeles, Cal, April 20, 1906
| HORACE 3. FERRIS.
| 4-20-I q Secretary,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-20
Notice for Bids for Engines and Gene
rntOrA

Notice is hereby given that the
Board OF Education of the City Of Los
Angeles will receive bids for furnish
stalled at the Polytechnic High School.
at Washington and Hope streets.
in accordance with specifications on tile
Chamber OF Commerce Building All
bids must be accompanied by certified
check OF five per cent. of the amount of
the bid must be sealed and addressed TO
the Secretary of the Board. and filed
with him on or before Monday, April
90, 1906, at 12 o'clock noon. at which
time bids will be opened in public by
the Secretary or the Committee.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
N. s. AVERILL,
Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-20
Notice of Local Improvement

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day Of Jan9aTy' vary 1905 the city CITY
passed an Ordinance, designated as Or
dinance 12,455 New Series), declaring
it's intention to order the installation
of the necessary appliances for lighting
'''' CARR STREET,
from Main street to Hill street.
That on the 9th day of April, 1905, the
City Engineer of said city filed with the
clerk of the said City Council report
presenting the following:
l. Plans and specifications for the
work required in order to make said
improvements.
e An estimate of the cost of said
Improvement and of the incidental ex-
penses in connection Herewith.
be benefited by said Improvement and to
be assessed to pay the costs and ex-
penSes thereof
i. A proposed assessment of the total
amount of the costs and expenses of the
said proposed Improvement.
That Monday the 30th day Of April
1906, at 2 o'clock p. m: OF said day In the
Council chamber In the city hall OF the
City of Los Angeles, has been appointed
as the time and place for hearing pro-
tests in relation to the said proposed
improvement, and any person obJecting
to said Improvement or to the extent OF
the assessment district therefor. or to
the proposed assessment therefor, may
file written protest with the clerk OF
said Council at or before said time set
for hearing of such protests.
That said proposed Improvement is
the installation of the necessary appli-
ances for lighting with electricity Carr
street from Main street to Hill street. In
said city.
Reference is hereby made to said Or
dinance No. 12,455 New Series) and to
said report for further particulars.
H. j. LELANDE,s
City Clerk and ex-Oficio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles.
4-19-21 st
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-20

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-20
Notice of Public VVork

Pubic NOTICE Is hereby givcn That ~
its meeting held on 1ooe M3nday lon the "a "a
OF the City of Los Angeles adopted an
Ordinance. designated as Ordinance No,
1921 New Series) declaring its inten-
ton to order the following improve
ment to be made. to wit:
Section l. That it is the intention Of
the City Council of the City of Los An
geles to close up vacate and abandon.
for street purposes. those portions OF
UTAH STREET,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-20

Public notice Is hereby given that on
Monday the 26th day of March. A. d:
1906, the Council of the City OF
Los Angeles did. at its meeting on
said day, adopt an Ordinance of 1nten-
tion numbered 12,707 New Seriesl, to
have the following work done, to wit:
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
YOUTH and A LINEMAN
KILLED BY LIVE Wires
Employe Of Electric Company and
Young Hunter Meet
Awful Death.

Los ANGELES, July 26.-Before the
eyes of a score or more of people, in
GLIDING his fellow employees, who were
poWerless to save him, Robert Il. Cray
a Encman of the Pacific Electric Com
paEE, met horrifSing death today.
In some manner he came in contact
with wire carrying $4,000 volts. lie
was heard to scream, and persons at
tracted by the cry saw him wriuhing
fol moment at the top of the pole
His clothing then TOOK fire and before
tho other linemcn could reach lin his
body was horribly burned.
Los ANGELES, July 2s.-Harold
Runcanson, aged 20, was Killed near
Upland this afternoon by coming in
contact with one of the high potential
circuit wires Of the San Gabriel Electric
Company. A lineman sent 10 repair a
bi eak found the dead body o. the young
man "shorting" the circuit several
miles up in the foothills above Upland
The body was so badly burned that it
did not resemble that of human being
and was Identified only by the gun The
young man had carried.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
OREGON LINE TO CONNECT
WITH CALIFORNIA ROAD
Corvallis and Eastern May Be Joined
With Route Ending at
AIturas.

PORTLAND, July 26.-The Corvallis
and Eastern Railroad is to be extended
by the Hammond interests, It's present
owners, from the terminus at Idanha
Linn County. across Central Oregon to
some point on the Snake River, prob
ably Ontario. Another Hammond road,
tho Astoria and Columbia River, will be
extended south along the coast from
the seaside to the Nehalem and Tilla-
nook country. 1t is said that the des-
til alton of the Corvallis and Eastern
may not be Ontario. but point in the
klamath country, where a juncture will
be effected with the California. Nevada
and Oregon, an alleged Gould line run
ming north from Reno, New, to a point
in Northern California near Alturas, the
county seat of Modoc, just across the
Oregon line.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
FREIGHT SITUATION
IS INF PR0V|NG..
Consignments Sent Be
fore Fire Not Called
For Create Confusion
SIDETRACKSFILLED

The Southern Pacific and Santa Fe
railroads have considerably relieved
the freight congestion, and it is prob
able that within a week the hundreds
Of freight cars that have been tied up
at the Oakland and San Francisco
yards will have been discharged with
the exception of those cars that contain
merchandise consigned to persons who
by reason of the fire have been put out
OF business and, for obvious reasons.
have not applied for the goods shipped
to them
Several hundred carloads of goods
that were en- route prior to the fire are
In the local yards and on sidetracks be-
tween here and Sacramento. Firms
wiped out of existence and no one
knows the whereabouts of those to
whom the merchandise was consigned.
This accounts for the failure of certain
or the individuals and firms to whom
goods were consigned to make demand
for delivery and to pay the freight:
Merchants who had been notified of
the intention OF the Southern Pacific to
clear its sidetracks of the glut of cars
responded as we'll as could be expected
yesterday. Oakland yards were cleared
to some extent and there was consider
able inquiry at the general freight Of
nee or the company regarding delin-
quent shipments. Nearly all of the
merchants pleaded that they had been
obliged to put off handling their ship
ments on account of lack of storage
facilities or inability to secure labor to
remove them.
The Southern Pacificl officials, espe-
cially General Manager E. E. Calvin,
are anxious to get as many cars into
service as possible. as the fruit season
is near at --And and 1t is absolutely
necessary that the crops be given
quick dispatch, else an injury might
be done to the State al large.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
BACK TO GANGS CO
YARD FLUNK|ES.
Mare Island Officers
to Do Without Men
Illegally Employed
WORKMENDOCKED
SPECIAL DIspArcH TO THE CALL.


VALLEJO, July 26.-Quite furor
was created in the Mare Island navy
yard today when 1T became known that
Paymaster David Potter and Pay Di-
rector Carpenter had returned TO the
various gangs the men employed
about their places as funkies and
charged up on the navy yard roll as
yard laborers. The men were employed
about the homes of4the pay officers
as gardeners, stablemeh and choremen.
and their pay came out of the appro-
priations for Mare Island. The other
heads of departments on Mare Island
have paid no attention TO the recent
ruling of the Comptroller which pro-
vides that unless the officers gave up
their fiunkies they would be compelled
to pay. back to the Government the
amount taken out of the yard pay
Office for the wages OF the men so en-
ployed.
Yesterday was the first payday on
Mare Island since the adoption Of the
new ruling that men away on leaves
on legal holidays should be docked for
that days pay, while those who worked
up to and after that day should have
the pay for the holiday. The only de-
partment in which the employees found
a cut in@their wages on account of the
Fourth OF July. holiday was the yards
and docks.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
WOMAN IS KILLED.
IN RUNAWAY.
Fatal Accident on Road
a Few Miles From
the City of Vallejo
OTHERS ARE HURT
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

VALLEJO, July 26.-As result Of .
runaway on the American Canyon road.
near Lake Chabot. this afternoon MISS
Mary Joseph. Mrs. Mary Viera and :
her six-year-old son. all of Oakland.
are not expected to live and Miss Mary
August OF this city is dead. Frank
Perry OF Vallejo. the driver. was also
badly injured.
The Oakland people had been visiting
at the ranch OF John Silveria and were
driving to this city in a two-seated ve-
hicle. When near a sharp turn In the
road the horses became unmanageaolo
and dashed along the canyon road Tor
about a quarter of mile when the
rig was upset and the occupants thrown
out upon the rocky ground The row
and rig fell down the grade.
Mrs Viera's hurts consist Of frae-
tured pelvis. a broken left arm ana
cuts about the face Miss Augusta .
skull was fractured. as is the little
boys Miss Mary Joseph sustained q
broken arm. a dislocated hip and sew
eraI bruises. Perry was badly cut up.
The accident occurred four miles
from Vallejo. and in answer to tele-
phone message DIR. J. j. Hogan with an
ambulance was sent out 10 bring In
the injured people
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
WESTERN PACIFIC WOULD
BE LET Alone FOR YEAR
New Road Appears Before State
Board of Equalization at
Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO. July 26.-The West
ern Pacific Railroad Company made its
first appearance before the State Board
or Equalization today in relation to
the old Alameda and San Joaquin road
now owned by 1t. The railroad was rep
resented by H II. Grif1ths and ]. L.
Smith. the latter being the tax agent
OF the new transcontinental road. In
the report presented to the board the
Western Pacific claims but 1898 miles
of single track, valued at $3.50, 900. The
rolling stock is valued at $23,755. The
gross earnings for the year were $685.
66S.64; operating expenses. $64,423.43.
leaving a net income of $31.24021.
The interest on the funded debt
amounts to $4,000 and betterments
and additions had cost $S58.53, leaving
a deficit from the years operations of
$4,618.32.
The Western Pacific representatives,
while not asking for any reduction,
requested to be let alone this year.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
GOVERNOR FOLK ADDRESSES
A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Missouri's Democratic Executive Well
comes Delegates to the Capital

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, July 20
The Republican State Judicial Conven-
tlon for the nomination of two candi-
dates for Justices of the Supreme
Court convened in the State Capitol
here today. Governor Folk delivered
an address of welcome. He put the
convention in jovial humor by say
ing:
You may have noticed escaping gas.
thing never discovered here before. y
he said further: While we differ no.
htically, / welcome you as chief execu-
tive of the State. l have tried to
be Governor OF no class, but of all the
people OF the State. Parties should
not attempt to win by partisanship.
but because they stand for something
that is good for the people"
John Kennish, Assistant ATTORNEY
General was nominated for the long
term and Judge James i. Neville OF
Springfield for the short term on the
supreme bench.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
Schooner Ivy Ordered Into
Stream for Violating Law.


schooner Ivy ordered
yesterday Mission
Early in officials
schooner
stew edorestr nsferedon hundre boxe o
snenwe slowing
wharf Harrington
eclaredt he
in the
rfngton
all
April
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
FIGHT TO DECIDE WHOSE
MISFORTUNE is GREATEST
discussion Among Cripples at Ithaca.
n. u, Leads to Bloody
Battle.

ITHACA, N. Y, July 26.-A discussion
among four cripples as to which was
the most unfortunate ended in a bloody
fight in st. Johns Hotel, near the Lack
awanna station here last night Abra-
ham Spicer, who has one shrunken leg.
entered the hotel with cripple who
had lost both legs. Within they found
a one-armed man talking with John
Diffin. the proprietor, whose left arm
was amputated at the elbow
The one armed guest started a discus
sion by saying that he was the most
unfortunate man of the lot. and Spicer
put forward the claims of his compan-
ion. In the course of the argument one
of the cripples drew a pistol, but before
he could fire there was a general mix-
up, in which Spicer received several
long scalp wounds