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New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

The girls In the zniIs Depot 1n CITY Eal Pars
have no easy time supplying the demands OF t-s
thirsty hundreds who pause 70 quar- tes oc-e,
Soaunlns beverage on hos day 1n July OF AGs-st.
About the ticket window may usually es found
horde OF ragged youngsters. who 1ulpOrtZ1s every
purchaser OF tickets TO buy them one. Cls Easser-
by who may have been phflanthEop4ss @ us-sy
attempting % purchase that approval q eOzs-encs
which rarely came In thu general tFansasr.ol OK
business paused TO count the esserlhssl Erc1.,s.
and finding ten Oe them. stepped % % the vlrstow
and laid down his dime NO sOo1s= bad be started
In to distribute thsuns however. than thirsty ea--
dren seemed riss like magic from ths pzgc1sao;
and thrust gTimy hands up saying. Gimme a tox-
et, u.isterg' sim gndaunts3 The nan pzpgaasese 2 "a
moments Taen Noticing thss he eaa sEKra25-1z z,-
ssesT IS aehsS 4el Ss fSr incSi s ro Ss shoo his
loose from the mob and Ted sn The dTect-on o1
Broadway.
They were very small a1d very dirty bus thsy
seemed 90 Be indigenous 60 enc Oe the scae1 Tst
back OF Newspaper Row. The two girls Vsso wee
slightly older than the boy appeared % Be gong
somewhere and had no mind 70 accept the afts7-
tions os their insstent youthful escort AHts< uss
various arguments 90 induce the young mar waose
years probably numbered i've. 90 50 back sne save
them alone Of The girls said % him IN ne eons
OF ore who may have seen as much as six eells az
once and therefore Is accustomed g taa disposaon
OF large sums oG money;
Tommy. e you'll be soOd boy ane 90 aa1a< -
This argument seemed 20 have the desires eCes
the future district leader, for sStez looSns 90
ingly for moment in the direction tney 49,
going he turned about. GOubGesS Sol<sa.-s
whether be should purchase a country Rlas1s =
yacht with his promised fortune
The appearance Of Wilson SGiEnsF a szs usss
dispatches OF the day recalls incident Wniea >
said 20 have varied the mouOtOuy Og his eazl-s
career. On board Que OF the TerTybOats plying 0d-
tween San Francisco and Oakland he and q I1@Snt
got into an argument regarding the length OF inc
IL would take 90 rescue a man who fel OveEooaE--
one insisted that 10 could be done In ave minutes
while the other maintained that ten was a n2zroS
margin. In order 20 determine the fact if as ar
ranged that Miner should fal. into the water az
his friend. after crying Ma. OVegooaI1. w. Nts,S2
jump in after him. The programme was et-stt-<
thTOueh without a hitch. and when the drtR7t2s
men Were drawn on board the deckhGndS ana eN.
cited passengers were GstOuished 70 SEQ botl e
them pull their watches from their pockets anu
the winner claim the money ne had WOn
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
PHYSICIAN UNDER ARREST.

Boston, July 29-Dr. Fred F. Moore. an assist
ant in the General and Emergency Hospital, at
Plttsheld. Mass., was arrested by Boston police
inspectors to-day. on a charge Of passing several
worthless checks in Pittsheld Moore has been
arrested here before similar charges. and
served two years Imprisonment here Dr. Moore
Is about hftyseven years old, and is said TO have
been graduated from Harvard College and Medi-
can School. He recently went TO Pittsfeld from
New York. The Boston inspectors took the man
70 PfttsneId tonight.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
WANTS STATE TO STUDY sUNFLoweR.
NV rslsuaph to III. tribune

Topeka, Kan. July 29.-F. D. Coburn. secre-
tary OF the State Board of Agriculture, is gath
ering statistics regarding the sunhOwer. and will
make an effort 20 have the two Kansas expert
ment stations and the agricultural college take
up its culture. Mr.. Coburn has sent out a num-
Der OF inquiries. and has found that the seeds
OF the sunflower produce an oil which makes a
high grade SOAP The oil when properly pre-
pared is edible, OF much the came nature as olive
OIL, fos which IL may pc substituted. Last year
one Kansas farmer harvested fOrty-five bushels
OF seed from three-quarters OF an acre
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
WOUNDED DEPUTY SHERIFF WORSE

Riverhead. Long Island. July 20-George H.
stiil|eii. the deputy sheriff Of Wading River.
who was shot twice in the head on Thursday
night by an escaping prisoner. is believed TO have
only slight chance Of recovery Blood poison
ing has set in, and the doctors have decided that
an operation is necessary. stillwell was taken
this evening TO the Nassau Hospital. at Nineola.
Rapolio Meleish, the Hungarian tramp who shot
EtSlwell. and who was captured YESTERDAY mill
probably be arraigned Tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
SAMUEL K. m'euI1E

Samuel X. Mcclure, eighty years old. died On
Friday from internal Inflammation at his hons No
$40 West End avenue. He came from Londonderry.
ireland. his birthplace. when seventeen years old.
and went into the contracting and building busi-
ness Mr. Mcclure built the Cotton Exchange the
Union Trust Company Building, the Mechanics
Bank. the Arion Club house. the RACQUET and Ten.
mis- Club house. part OF the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art and other important buildings in this city.
For f1fty years he was an elder of the Second Re
FORMED presbyterian Church. in West 18th street
a widow three sons and three daughters survive
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
LIGHTNING KILLS ONE, sTUNs TWO.
Pole Flies TO Pieces in Hands of Men Hold
ing Up Tent.

Conneaut Lake. Penn. July 2s.-Lightning struck
the tent Of a camping party during an electric
storm here to-day, killed Edwsrd Kinsey and
severely shocked Robert Martin and A. ". Rup-
precht, members of outing club from Wilmer
ding. Penn. The were holding the pole IN an
effort 20 prevent the tent being blown away when
Bolt shattered il in their hands. All were pros
trated but Martin and Rupprecht were re-
Viyed.
Kinsey. however, was found to be badly burned
along the entire left side Of the body and his heart
seemed TO be affected. He rushed to a hos
pitsl al Meadville q special train, but died be-
fore reaching there The two others received burns
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30

1t sort of mitigates the rise IN ice
to have our Summer suits reduced IN
price.
For tropical suits are included in
those operated on at our recent price
revision, when so many hundreds Of
good ones went down to SIS.
AT the higher prices too, there are
lots of feather weight suits as well as
mixtures and serges that have lost
from 50 to SIS from their prices.
Youths suits, sizes 82 to 95 chest,
all $40 now-except sons NUfolks
that are Sc.
Boys long uouser suits, sizes 20 to
81 chest, all IS now
ROGERS, PEEr & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
Warren 81 I3sh 81. SIND st
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
GIBSON SEEKS vINDICATION.
Attorney Arrested in Kinnan Murder Case
Asks Bar Association to Investigate.

Burton w Gibson. the lawyer whom Coroner Nc
Donald had sent to the Tomhs after the inquest in
the Kinnan murder case, has appealed to the Bar
Association investigate his connection with the
whole affair and as legal adviser to Mrs. Louisa NJ
Stenton, mother Of the murdered woman He wants
to be either vindicated disbarred.
Mr. Gibson says that Coroner Mcdonald forced
him to tell parts of the transactions regarding the
sale of Mrs. Stentons property. which. without full
details. put him in bad light before the public.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
PRESIDENT PARDo's MESSAGE.
Peru Hopes for Arbitration Agreement at
Rio-Railway Loan.

Lima, July 29.-The message of President Par
do to Congress calls attention TO the progress OF
the republic and TO the policy Of the nation,
which, he says, is inspired by desire to settle
international differences on a basis Of friendship
and equity. The President adds that discus
sion of these principles, which Peru and ma
tority of the South American states uphold, will
take place at the Pan-American Congress at Rio
Janero. He advises loan Of S1,5OOOOO for
rat construction.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
FRIEND SAVES NEWARK MAN.

Stephen Smith. of Newark, narrowly escaped
being drowned at Midland Beach yesterday He
and John Farley. also Of Newark, we're out
bathing when Smith became exhausted. His
friend went TO his rescue and brought him part
way in and himself giving out when rescued
by William Curley. lifeguard. Smith was at
tended by physician and later was able TO go
llrlras
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
TWO RESCUED FROM DROWNING.

w R. Brown. OF no AS7 Third avenue. Brooklyn.
end James Roosevelt. of No 365 Union street,
Brooklyn. narrowly escaped drowning yesterday,
when the boardwalk OF the American Field and
Yacht Club, at Rernsen Lane. Sheepshead Bay, on
which they walking, collapsed. After the men
were taken out of the water they attended
by DR.. Conrad. of the Reception Hospital, and left
for home
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
SHELL VERSUS ARMoR.

Something like an international shell and armor
competition is being conducted for the Italian navy
just now Five firms taking part IN the com
petitiOn-tWO OF them Italian or Anglo Italian the
Terni and the Armstrong -Pozzoli: and the other
three foreign. the Poldhuite Camel and Frstx
establishments. About seven thousand proiectIles
20 be tested with big guns os different typrs
put though foreign hFm may get the contrast,
the proieotiles will have 20 be manufactured IN
Italy. and under oricial inspection. Even shouid
Italian fFm get the contract Official Inspection
Will be insisted upon. That rule appafentiv H.
the outcome or recent seandals.-Iondon Globe
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
JERSEY MAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

George Mickles, twenty-seven years old. OF No
All Paltsade avenue. Jersey City, was instantly
killed by lightning while seated on the porch Of
the Lembeck Avenue Club house. near the New
ark Bay shore. during a thunderstorm which
passed over that city at p. m. yesterday His
body was removed to the home OF his parents
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
CRUISER umsRlA AGAIN AFLoAr.

Kingston. Jamaica. July 29-The Italian cruiser
Umbria which ran aground on July lS while com
ing up the harbor here. pulled of the mud
bank on Saturday night by the Dutch warship
KOrtenaer and the German steamer Georgia The
Umbria was not injured. Her guns and stores
which were taken of in effort tighten her
win be replaced here.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
DIES FOR CALLING A MAN A "sCAB"

Frank MattisOn. an ironworker. OF No 21s
4th street. Jersey City. called ''scab" last
night by Gustave MattsOn, OF No IS York
street, and he knocked Gustave down. His head
struck the curb and he died six hOuEs later
Frank MattisOn held or the charge Of MUIR
der.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
KILLS ONE MAN, MOUNDS ANOTHER.

Toceoas Go. July A-William Smith was shot
ana instantly killed and his hrother~in-law, WILL
lam ho"oen' fatally wounded. as the result OF a
quarrel with Ebert Loden near hero TO-DAY
Lodsn went 70 Smiths house and became involved
u a dispute with Bovden, Smith interfered ana
Bo1csn. Loden is still st large SA ''s
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
COPIES OF MANIFESTO SEIZED.

Kharkoff, July 29.-Copies, weighing four hum
dred pounds. of the manifesto issued by mem
hers OF parliament at Viborg have been seized
by the authorities here.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
Tows UPSET cArsoAr TO BATTERY.

The tugboat Louis Pulver towed into the yacht
landing the Battery yesterday afternoon 2O-foot
catboat which e picked up OF Hoffmans Island
earlier in the day. It overturned, its boom
was broken and its sail torn. Under seat
satchel with fruit in it was found. and beside the
satchel were a bottle of soda water and blue
flannel shirt. II is thought that the boat capsized
sn the squall shortly after and that the occu-
pants were picked up by some passing vessel.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
oulNM NEW HARVARD TRAINER.

Boston. July 29--WIlliam S. Quinn will succeed
Jack AEcMasters trainer Of the Harvard athletes
Quinn. whose home IS IN Elizabeth n. J.. went %
Harvard last year coach for the hammer and
shot candidates OF the athletic team and his ability
10 arouse enthusiasm IN his men came to the notlos
Of william T. Reid jr,, who has selected him as
trainer. Formal announcement OF the appointment
viii be made within few days.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
OASIS MAY BE DESTROYED.
Drouth Threatens to Wipe Out the Khanate
Of BOkhara.

Bokhara. July 2s.-on account OF the long con-
tinued drouth the water supply OF the Khanate
OF Bokhara is practically exhausted. The people
are drinking from stagnant pools. The cotton
plantations are scorched by the heat, and unless
rain falls within woelS the oasis will be swal-
lowed up by the surrounding desert.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
CAMPBELL TO RUN I'M TEXAS

Houston. Tex, July 2s--suficient returns have
been received to show that in Saturdays Demo-
cratic primaries r. NJ. Campbell. Of Palestine. re-
oeived plurality Of the popular vote. that he
will so into the state convention with at least 23O
nation Governor
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
YARDMasTER's LEO CUT OFF.
TBy TslegTaph % gihs Tribune ]

[By Telegraph 90 Tho Tribune
New London, July 2e.--Charles D. Markham
general yardmasteF here % the Consolidated Rail-
road. Jumped from moving train to-day, slipped
benoath the whees and lost his right leg above the
knee IttA recovery = doubtful
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
TURKS DIsPERsE GREEK BAND.

attacked and dispersed Greek band on Friday at
Rakova. near Monastir. Five of the band were
killed.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
CHECKS May BE DRAWN

CHECKS May BE DRAWN
against all interest7bearlng de-
posits placed with US. Inquire
al either Office.
Uhr Trnnt Gnn1rauum Antfrtfa
I I55 BROADWAY, New YORK.
- $50 Wall Street. New York
sfaAenss le5 Gresham St., London. z. e,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-09
PUBLIC ADVERTISING

Forty-hve TO Avenue Forty-three; in
| Marmton way from Avenue Forty five
70 northerly. terminus in the city Of
| Los Angeles" and which specifications
were approved by said Council nj its
/ meeting OF october ., 1905. which said
| plan and. profile said plans and said
/ specifications are hereby referred to
! for more particular description of said
work
That tho said contemplated work
| OF Nement IN the opinion Of
| said CITY Council, Is Of more than local
| or ordinary public benefit, and said CITY
| Council hereby declares that the dis
trlct In the said city OF Los Angeles
benefited by said work or Improvement,
and to he assessed to pay tho costs and
expenses thereof is described as fol-
lows:
All that portion Of the CITY Of Los
Angeles included within tho following
described exterior boundary line, to
wit:
Commencing at. the most southerly
as per map recorded in Book 5 page II
Of Maps. Records Of Los Angeles
County thence from said point OF be-
southerly line Of Avenue Fortv-five TO
the most westerly corner OF said last
mentioned lot. thence southcrly in
direct line to the most soutberIy cor
neT Of lot Of said last mentioned map;
thence westerly and parallel to the said
soufherly line Of Avenue Forty-five to
last mentioned map; thence southeriy
IN a direct line to the most southerly
corner of lot z, block OF Map OF the
Highland View tract, as per mar. re-
eous Records of said county, said last
mentioned point being tho intersection
Of the. westerly, l,ne Of Marmion way
Forty-three; thence westerly along the
snid northerly line OF Avenue Forty
three to the intersection of said last
mentioned line with the easterlv line
dTiVps orIt
along said last mentioned line to the
most northerly corner of lot 2, block
Of said last mentioned map; thence
south .7S degrees SO minutes. cast 1920
feet along the northerly line OF said last
mentioned lot to a point at the juno
tion OF said westerly line of Marmion
way with the southerly line of Avenue
Forty-five; thence northerly in a direct
line TO tho most westerly corner OF lot
O. block 10 of said last mentioned map:
thence north Al degrees 40 minutes. cast
Of said Glenalbyn drive; thence north
erly. ?long the said last mentioned line
to the most northerly corner of lot 16
therce south 2S degrees 05 minutes east
1880 feet to point on the said west
erly line of Marmion way; thence
southerly In direct line to the most
northerly corner of lot /. block Q Of
said last mentioned map: thence east
erly and. parallel to the northerly line
Of said Avenue Forty-fve to the west
southerly along said last mentioned
line to the point of beginning.
And thereafter, to wit: On the
Cd day of January. 1906. said City
Council awarded the contract for said
work to the lowest regular responsible
bidder. to wit:
To w. A. Frick. at the price named
for said work in his proposal, on file,
to wit:
$23i2.0O for sower complete.
And that said award has been ap.
proved by the Mayor.
Clerks office. Los Angeles. Cal.
January S, 1906.
II. ]. IELANDE.
City Clerk of the City of Los Angeles.
1-S-N Of
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-09
gaotIce InvItIng street worIk Pronounl.

Notlcc AnNitnS street Work proposals
dinance No. 1921 New Series), of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles,
adopted December IS, 1905, directing
this notice, the Undersigned invites and
will receive at his office in the City
Hall up to IL O'clock a. m. of Monday,
January Is, 1906, sealed proposals or
bids, for the following street work, to
be done according to specifications:
No. % (New Series) for cement curbs.
No, 2S (New Series) for cement side
In the City of Los Angeles, posted
mentioned, to wit
1st. That a cement curb return be con-
structed along the line of the roadway
of
MICHIGAN AVENUE.
at each corner of the intersection of said
Micl igan avenue with each street from
to the. west curb line of Evergreen ave-
nue. Excepting along such portions
Of the line Of said roadway upon upon
which cement or granite curb
the official line and grade) in accord
ance with specifications for constructing
cement curbs on file in the ofAee of the
City Clerk, said specifications being No.
End. That cement sidewalk five IA
feet in width be constructed along each
side OF SAID Michigan avenue from the
east curb line of Pleasant avenue 10 the
west curb line of Evergreen avenue (ex-
cepting such portions of said street be-
tween said points along which a cement
or asphalt sidewalk five (5( feet in width
has been constructed to the official line
and grade), said sidewalk to be con-
structed in accordance with specifications
for constructing cement sidewalks on file
in the office OF the City Cuerk of said
City said specifications being No. X
New Series). ~
Bidders must file with each proposal
or bid a check payable to the order OF
the Mayor OF this city, certified by a
responsible bank, for an amount witch
shall not be less than ten per cent of
the aggregate of the proposal or a
bond for the said amount and 90 pay
sureties, who shall Justify, before any
officer competent to administer an
oath, In double the said amount, and
oyer and above all statutory exemp-
tions.
In bidding use blanks which will be
furnished by the City Clerk upon appi-
cation.
Los Angeles, Cal, January 8, 1906.
II. j. LELANDE,
City Clerk and ex-Offlcio Clerk of the
Council Of the City of Los Angeles.
1859 2t
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-09
PUBLIC ADVERTISING

I
Records OF said County; thence west
corner OF lot 50 Of said last mentioned
map thence northerly and parallel to
the westerly line Of Van Ness avenue
TO the southwest corner Of lot 40 OF said
last mentioned map; thence westerly
ana parallel to the southcrly line of
Ptco street TO the casterly line of Ar
lington street; thence northcrly along
the said last mentioned limo TO the
southerly line OF pico street; thence
northeasterly in direct line to the
point Of beginning
Sec 3. That the street Superintendent
or said city shall cause to be conspicuous
" posted along the line Of said contem-
plated work or improvement, I'm the man
ner and form required by law, notices
OF the passage OF this ordnance. and he
shall also cause q notice similar in sub
stance to be published for six days I'm the
Los Angeles Herald, a daily newspaper
published and circulated in said city and
hereby designated by the said City Coun-
ell for such publication
Sec. a. The said City Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this Ordinance and
cause the same to be published by two In
sertions thereof in the Los Angeles Her
aid, and shall cause the said Ordinance to
be posted conspicuously for two days on
or near the chamber door of the said
Council, and thereupon and thereafter it
shall take effect and be IN force.
hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dnance was adopted by the Council Of the
City of Los Angeles at It's meeting OF
December rs, 1905, by the following
vote
Ayes-Messrs. Blanchard. Ford. Ham
mon, Healy, Kern and Smith co.
Noes-None.
City Clerk and ex-Onicio Clerk of the
Council of the City Of Los Angeles.
Approved this I'd day Of January. 1906.
OWEN McALEER,
1873 1t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-09
Notice of Award of Contract

Pursuant to Statutes and to the Res
olution of Award of the City Council Of
the City of Los Angeles. adopted Janu-
ary g. 1906, directing this notice,
Council, in open session, on the Goth
day of December, 1906, opened, exam
ined and publicly declared all sealed
proposals or bids offered for the follow
ing work, to wit
That Vitrifed pipe sewer be con-
structed in said city in
AVENUE FORTY-FIVE,
from Pasadena avenue to Marmion
MARMIoN WAY
from Avenue Forty-tive to Avenue Forty
MARMIoN WAY
from Avenue Forty-five TO northerly
lines, at the elevations and on the
grades as are designated on the plan
ana prohle Of said sewer ON file in
the, office of the City, Engineer of
numbered 1867 IN the records 'T Of SAID SAID
office; said sewer shall be built across
such street or alley intersections, and
with such manholes, junction chambers,
fushtanks, IRON covers, steps and buck
cts, and other appurtenances, as are
structed IN accordance with said plan
Nos. 25,4S5, 25,455. 25,452, 24,74S and
25, 453 on file in the office OF the said
City Engineer; and in further accord
file In the office of the City Clerk OF
said city said specifications being en-
titled Specifications for the construe-
ton OF a sewer In Avenue Forty-five,
| from Pasadena avenue to Marmion
way In Marmion way from Avenue