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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

ration not drawn into money, so
that if twenty men should desire
not to draw their rations of canned
corned beef, the value in money
will be credited to their mess &C.
count.
Service in the navy will broaden
and liberalize the mind and man.
ners of those who go with the flag
to all parts of the world. Most
men who have served two or three
enlistments, have visited about
every known port in the world and
seen many wonderful sights. Of
course there are some few sailors
who know only the location of the
dance halls and gin mills in every
city from Lisbon to Port Said and
from Bombay to Yokohama, but
the percentage is small. and it is
to the credit of the young men in
our navy that they fully appreciate
the opportunity to increase their
education that a foreign cruise
affords them.
It is often asked why do so few
young men enlist in the navy and
why do so many men desert?
About twenty years ago in the
days of the old sailing navy many
foreign sailors formed large pro-
portion of the crews; Swedes and
Norwegians were very prominent.
Today only American citizens can
enter the navy. As the coast mer-
chant marine does not furnish the
supply of sailors it should and
would were the shipping and mar
thine laws more favorable to vessel
owners, the navy department has
established recruiting Offices thru
out the whole country. But the
country is so prosperous that
seventeen dollars a month does
not look large to the young labor.
ing man, and in the case of we'll
educated young man of twenty
with good family connections, to
enlist in the navy means big drop
in the social scale, and the wearing
of a uniform debars him from
the best hotels and cafes where he
otherwise would be a welcome
guest.
The causes for desertion may
be many and varied-there are a
certain per cent Of the men who
find the discipline irksome and
the frequent drill intolerable; to
these desertion is the only means
of relief at their disposal. Often
a new recruit has some peculiar
mannerism or queer way, and this
is quickly seized upon to torment
and tease it's unhappy possessor.
His hammock is frequently cut
down while he is sleeping and he
gets no peace from "Reveille" to
'Taps.'' Of course he finally de-
serts; then the tyranny of the
ships corporal or the master-at-
arms may be cause. The mas
ter.at-arms and his two ships
corporals constitute the captains
left hand in preserving order and
in maintaining the regulations;
hence, petty thieves, gamblers and
booze sellers among the crew are
bounded until they gladly take
French leave. No doubt one legit-
innate source of dissatisfaction is
in obtaining leave of absence.
This is often denied for no appar-
ent good reason, and those disap-
pointed in securing what they
deem they are justly entitled to,
leave the service at the fret oppor-
tunity. Conditions aboard naval
vessels will greatly improve, and
that the government will try to
establish a grade higher than that
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

But these are only helpers or as
sistants to the seamen who form
the backbone of ships crew.
It is difficult, if not impossible,
for landsman to understand the
life and social conditions existing
within the narrow boundaries of a
man-of-war. From the captain
down to the lowest coal passer, a
system of caste exists. The cap
tain lives alone in the elegantly
furnished after cabin, and also
dimes in solitary state. The execu-
tive officer has aseparate stateroom
and always sits at the head of the
officers mess in the wardroom.
The lieutenants associate together
while just below them in the social
scale are the five warrant officers.
Caste prevails likewise in the crew.
Thus, the nonseamen, who rate as
landsmen, are looked down on and
called landlubbers by those who
rate as seamen. The petty officers,
cockswains, quartermasters and
boatswain'smate, mess and keep
apart from those of lower rating.
The coal passers and fremen chum
together, while the marine guard
live and have their being below on
the berth deck, which is the third
deck below.
The proper time to enter the
naval service as boy apprentice
is between the ages of sixteen and
eighteen, or between eighteen and
twenty five as seaman apprentice.
If you are over twenty-five my
advice to you is don't enlist unless
you have trade which, is rated.
The system of boy naval appren-
tees was established by Rear Ad-
miral Luce in 1880, and for some
years was called Daddy Luce's
navy. The Saratoga, Portsmouth
and jamestown, comprising the
training squadron, has been super
seeded by the Pensacola, Hartford
and other ships of the old navy.
There are now about 5000 naval
apprentices.
On enlisting, the boy apprentice
is given a liberal outfit of clothing
amounting to $4,000 and is rated
as a third class boy at nine dollars
month. Promotion to second
class, first class and ordinary sea-
man second class, is made by
examinations in knots, spices,
compass, gunnery and seamanship.
Boys rating as second class ordin-
ary seaman are transferred to
battleships or cruisers, and when
twenty-one years of age may enlist
as ordinary seaman or able-bodied
seamen. Apprentices may enter
the ordinance school at the Wash
ington navy yard and qualify for
position as seaman gunner, or
quarter gunner, responsible posi-
tons carrying forty-fve dollars a
month. AS far as possible ap-
prentices are given the preference
in appointments to high ratings.
They may become quartermasters,
boatswain' S mate, cockswain, signal
quartermaster, quarter gunner,
ships corporal, master alarms and
yeoman, and after years of service
may become chief gunner or boat
swain.
One of the best berths is that of
quartermaster of the first class.
The qualifications necessary to fill
this position are many and highly
technical, and it is not too much
IN &hof uoro oil hic eunorior
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30
C0mbayzson-AnaL0gy.

CO//LH([/
A comparison is made between
two things that resemble each
other in their external appearance.
An analogy is the resemblance to
be found between two things in
the effects they produce, or in the
relation they bear to other things.
We make a comparison between
two trees or two men, because in
them may be found an external
likeness to each other. The arms
of the human body are analogous
to the branches of tree, i. e., they
stand IN the same relation to the
body, that the branches do to the
tree. The, principle of analogy
operates very strongly in all the
mechanical arts; this has directed
the formation of the cupola or
dome, which is taken from the
human skull; pillars from legs;
thatching from hair; thing from
the scales of fish, etc.
Way-Road.
According to Horne Tooke, road
is the way which any one has rode
(?) over. Way is from the Saxon
AEGEAN, to move; it is the line along
which you move. Way is the
general term, and road is the
species of way. A pathway
high road. Instead of keeping
the high road to town. you may
frequently 60 shorter way across
the fields. In like manner, alb
stractly, the high road to prefer
ment is the way commonly taken;
the way to preferment is the one
which any individual may choose
to adopt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
The Hav Market

Special correspondence to- The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11.--Arrivals
OF nay on the San Francisco market for
che week just ended has amounted to
the immense quantity of 5421 tons.
rms large amount Is greatly I'm ex
cess OF the requirements of the city
trade, and is about 1000 tons above the
heavy shipments have had the result of
greatly overstocking the market for
the moment, and of depressing prices to
some extent for most varieties. II has
been necessary to make some conces-
sions to effect active movement of much
of the hay, and even at that consider
able hay has accumulated on the rail-
road tracks and it will perhaps be sew
eral days yet before the cars can all
be moved
There is still heavy demand for hay
at many interior points, and this par
ticular trade has. tended largely to di-
minish the stocks on hand In country
warehouses, so that it is still an open
question as to what course the spring
market may take.
Fancy wheat hay is scarce and has
eadily commanded the topmost quo
tation. This condition also applies to
fancy tame oat hay, which is being
sought for The bulk of all the hay
that has arrived during the last two
varieties and it is with these grades
that the market is now overstocked
Very free daily arrivals of alfalfa
hay for the past two weeks have had
the result of causing a weaker feeling
on this article.
and while the demand has not been
active, it still has been large enough to
readily take all the straw that has been
shipped in. Prices are steady.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
STARVING BURR0S ARE
AVENGED IN COURT
OWNERS MUST PAY FINES FOR
THEIR INHUMANITY
CorraIIed and Starved After a Tramp
From San Diego, Pack Train AMI
mails Find Friend in Humane
Society Officer

A pack train of starving burros
brought to this city by Otto VESSEL
and John Hartman and confined with
in a makeShift corral on First street
were partially avenged yesterday for
their suffering, for their owners were
tried by the police court and fined SIS
each.
"Rojer'' and his remaining COM
panions, who have been feeding on nice
barley hay and juicy alfalfa since the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals has had hold of the case,
prayed their satisfaction when Informed
by the off gray horse on the patrol
wagon that their hard and cruel task
masters had met with their reward.
The case was tried before Police
Judge Austin and number of wit
nesses told of the pitiful condition in
which the animals were found.
The burros came from the mountains
beyond San Diego, and at first mild
and patient under their heavy burdens,
toward the end of the trip over rocky
trails with little to eat, all OF the bunch
became fretful and ugly. They were
hobbled at night with pieces of baling
wire and the sharp strands bit into
their legs and made sores.
AT First and Rio streets a temporary
corral was made with signDoards and
haling wire and into it eight hungry
and footsore donkeys were put.
Two scanty bales of hay were sup
posed to last them for nearly a week.
and in desperation 'Rojer" broke out
and devoured family washing anu bits
of heritage that grew sparsely along
the curbing of the street.
Finally there were but four burros
left in the corral and the complaint
charged VESSEL and Hartman with
cruelty to these four animals. Raw
and bleeding wounds, wire cuts and
lean sides through which ribs protrud-
ed were mute witnesses for Officer
thinner of the S. p. C. A.
DR.. II. r.. Whittiesey, who examined
the animals, told of their terrible con-
dition.
The two defendants had little to say
for themselves that had weight with
the court.
fine of SIS each was imposed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Ordinance No. 12,4s9

NNeW OeIleS.)
Council of the City of Los Angeles, or
dering a certain sewer to be con-
structed along Fifth street.
The Mayor and Council of the City
OF Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section 1. That the Council of the City
OF Los Angeles deems it to be required
and hereby orders that the following
street work be done, to wit:
That a Vitrlfted pipe sewer be con-
structed in said city in
FIFTH STREET.
from Main street to Broadway, be-
at the elevations and on the grades as are
designated on the plan and profile OF said
sewer on file in the Office of the City
Engineer of said city, said plan and pro-
file being numbered 1851 in the records
across such street or alley intersections,
and with such manholes, junction cham
berS, fiuShtanks, iron covers, steps and
buckets, and other appurtenances, as are
upon said plan and profile. ),
in accordance with said plan and profile;
In accordance with Plans Nos. 25. 45S. 81. 5O9
and 5,453 on file In the office Of the
said City Engineer; and In further ac-
cordance with the specifications therefor
on nile in the office OF the City Clerk OF
Specifications for the construction OF a
sewer in Fifth street from Main street to
Broadway in the City of Los Angeles"
and which specifications were approved
by said Council at its meeting OF Novem-
Der ~ 100 which sci said plan and profile,
hereby referred to for more particuls-
OF said work.
Sec. 2. That the said contemplated work
Of improvement, In the opinion Of said
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
PUBLIC ADVERTISING

city Council, is Of more than local or or
binary public benefit, and said City Coun-
ell hereby declares that the district in
the said City of Los Angeles benefited
assessed to nav The costs aad expenses
thereof Is described as follows:
All that portion Of the. City Of Los An
geles included within, the following. de-
Commencing al the intersection of the
southerly line Of Fifth street with the
westerly line OF Main street, thence south
erly. along the said last mentioned line
direct line and parallel to the said south
5rly line Of Fifth street TO the easterly
line o., Spring street; thence northwesterly
V q direct line to a point. on the westerly
!ine Of Spring street, said last. men toned
point being IS feet southerly. OF the inter
section OF the said westerly line of Sprir z
Fifth street: thence westerly in a direct
line and parallel to the said southerlv
line I'M, Of Firth street to the easterly line Of
said last mentioned line to a point Is
feet northerly of the intersection of the
said easterly line Of Broadway with the
northerly, line of Fifth street; thence
the said last mentioned line to the west
erly line Of Spring street; thence east
erly n a direct line to a point on the
last mentioned point being 100 feet north
erly OF the intersection of the said east
erly line of Spring street with the north
erly line of Fifth street; thence easterly
in a direct line and parallel TO the said
last mentioned line to point In the west
erly line Of Main street; thence southerlv
along the said last mentioned line to the
Sec, 3. The City Engineer is hereby
directed 70 make a diagram OF the
property AFFECTED. or benefited by the
proposed work of improvement as de-
scribed i'm the Ordinance of Intention
and to be assessed to pay the expenses
thereof. Such. diagram shall show
each separate lot, piece or parcel OF
land, the area in square feet of each
or such lots. pieces or parcels of land
and the relative location of the same to
the work proposed to be done, all
within the limits of the assessment dis
:. Sec. 4. The city Clerk is hereby
directed TO publish notice of said
work inviting sealed proposals or bids
the specifications posted or on file, for
two days in the Los Angeles Herald,
daily newspaper published and circu-
for that purpose. Said notice snail re-
quire a certified check or a bond, either.
as prescribed bv law, and for an
amount not less than 10 per cent of the
directed to post said notice with speci-
fcations onspicuously for five days on
or near the Council Chamber door.
to the p G5S This sr ord sha ana
shall cause the same to be published
for two days in the Los Angeles Her
aid and thereupon and thereafter it
shall take effect and be in force.
j hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles, at it's meet
ing of January 10, 1906, by the following
vote:
Ayes - Messrs. blanchard. Ford,
Harmon. Healy. Hitler, Houghton,
Smith and Summerland C9.
Noes-None.
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk and eX-Officio Clerk of the
Council CT the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this Sth day of February, 1906.
OWEN McALE Err,
2-12-13 ct Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
Ordinance No. 12,46s


An Ordinance of the Mayor and
Council of the City of Los Angeles
ordering certain work to be done on
The MAYOR and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section 1. That the Council OF the
City of Los Angeles deems II TO be re-
venience, and hereby orders that the
following street work be done, to wit:
LIST. That cement curb be constructed
BELLEVUE AVENUE,
from the produced east curb line of Echo
Park road (south of Bellevue avenue) to
the west line of East Edgeware road lex
cepting along such portions OF the line OF
said roadway upon which cement or
granite curb has already been constructed
to the official line and grade). in accord
ance with specifications for constructing
cement curbs, on file in the office of the
City Clerk, said specifications being No.
I'd. That a cement sidewalk five (5) feet
In width be constructed along each side Of
s sasd cmrb line of Echo park road Ssonb
of Bellevue avenuel to the west line of
East Edgeware road excepting such por-
lions of said street between said points
along which a cement or asphalt sidewalk
five 90 feet in width has been constructed
to the official line and graded. said side
walk to be constructed in accordance with
specfica lions for constructing cement
sidewalks on file in the office OF the City
Clerk OF said city, said specifications be-
lHB NO. 10 AtNSW oerleSJ.
Sec. 2. The City Clerk is hereby d.
rected to publish notice of said work,
inviting sealed proposals or bids for
doing said work, and referring TO the
Specifications posted or on file, for two
days in the Los Angeles Herald, a daily
published and circulated In
said city, hereby designated for that
purpose. Said notice shall require n
certified check or a bond, either, as
prescribed by law. and for an amount
not less than 10 per cent of the aggre-
gate of the proposal He is also direct
ed to post said notice with specifi-
cations conspicuously for five days on
or near the Council chamber door
Sec 3. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this Ordinance, and
shall cause the same to be published
for two days In the Los Angeles Her
aid, and thereupon and thereafter 1t
shall take effect and be in force.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
OF the city OF Los Angeles at its meet
ing OF January 49, 1906, by the follow
AyesNMessrs. Ford, Hitler. Harmon.
Kern, Smith and Summers
land "a.
Noes-None.
City Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this Sth day OF February,
1906.
2-12-13 It Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
SERIOUSLY STAB A NEGRO
Groom at Ascot Park Wounded and
Pursued by Five of His
AssaiIants

Charles Johnson, negro who lives
at 515 New High street, was the victim
of an attack by five white men as he
was leaving Ascot park last evening
about O'Clock. and narrowly escaped
with his life.
Johnson is a groom employed at
Ascot, and though he claims that he
did not have any previous trouble with
the men that attacked him it is thought
that the fight was the outgrowth of
trouble over a morse under Johnson's
care.
Witnesses say that the negro was
walking along peacefully when attacked
by five whites. They surrounded the
black man, and one leaped forward, at
the same moment striking the groom
over the head with a heavy club.
Others followed and a general fight
ensued. The injured man gave the
police the names of three of his as
sailants.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
Retail Prices
Pacific Coast Trade

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.-Pinlk
beans S1.95Q2;1o; lima, $3.50 ass;
small white; $3.15@3.50; large white,
$2.4o@2.65; Early Rose potatoes. 81 35
a. 40; oregon Burbanks 7Oc0Q $1.1O;
Salinas Burbanks, $1.O0@15O; MERGED
sweets, $1.00 q 1.25; fancy onions, $1.OO;
common, Soc. green peas, 3@5c; green
peppers, 100 zoe; tomatoes, $1.O0@p1.5O;
asparagus. 15 q zoe; rhubarb. 1000;
garlic, 5@6c; cucumbers. 5c0$1.OO;
mushrooms. soc @$1.25 Fiour-FamiIy
extras, $3.50 Q5.05; bakers extras, $4.75
@5.O0; shipping wheat, $1.25@1.4O; mill
ing, SLATE % Lbs; feed barley, ST. 1SM 20
1;20: brewing. $1.22k @1.25; red oats,
$l25@ l:65; white, $1,55@17O; mid
Q25.OO; wheat hay, $11.OO@16.OO; wheat
and oat, $1,000 % 1900; wild oat, $1,000
LOO tame oat $SO0@13.OO: barley,
$S.00@11.00; alfalfa, $11.OOm12.b0:
straw, S0Q55c. Receipts: Flour 2i,SSS;
Wheat asns. 22,sVoo; barley 10000; oats, 1902
onions, 1850; bran, 4S74; middiinEs. 255:
hay, l145; hides, 1927; wine, $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
MARINE NEWS
San Pedro Shipping
ARRIVED


Steamer Aberdeen Eureka.
Schooner Azalea, Eureka.
schooner Eldorado. Grays Harbor.
Barkentine Georgina, Portland.
Schooner Honoipu, Grays Harbor.
Steamer j. S. Higgins, Fort Bragg
Schooner Lucy, Umpqua
Steamer Sequoia Eureka.
Schooner Wawona, Coos Bay.
SAILED.
Steamer Centralia, Grays Harbor.
Steamer South Coast, Casper.
VESSELS DUE AT THIS PORT.
Schooner Americana Everett
Schooner A. f. Coats Grays Harbor.
Barkentine Aurora, Tacoma.
Schooner c. A. Thayer, Grays Harbor
Schooner Comet, Grays Harbor
Schooner Commerce. Everett
Steamer Coronado, Grays Iarbor.
VESSELS AT REDONDO.
Schooner Guy G. Goss Tacoma.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
San Pedro Harbor Notes

The schooner C. w Watson went onto
the mud flats for repairs
The schooners Eldorado, Capt. john
son, and Honoipu. Capt. Lurmann, both
from Grays Harder, arrived after q
voyage of thirty-one days out. There
had been much uneasness among own
ors of the vessels and friends of the
crews which is now at rest. The skip
pers of the vessels state that they were
becalmed for at least two weeks off
Point Conception.
Six schooners and two steamers came
around the breakwater since Saturday.
They are all loaded with lumber and
will be discharged at once thus making
work along the docks good.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
Chicago Live Stock
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO. Feb. -Cattle-Receipts
SIS. SiS?', COWS 'Is and heifers, Si.5O@4S5;
stockers and feeders, S2.6O@4.50.
Hogs-Receipts $1,000; tomorrow ST.
900; market weak to &c lower; mixed
sRd butchers rS S5gSqSS5 gSSq 9eayyE
pigs, $3.50 q $50; bulk Of sales. $3.50
sos; light. $5.70@5,90,
Sheep-R eceipts $4,000; market 100
15c lower; sheep, $340@5.50; yearlings,
$3.50 @6,6O; lambs. s5.25@7SO.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
BUILDING PERMITS

superintendent Backus yesterday is
sued the following building permits:
HalldaIe street, 4621--G. L. Bias, 945
w, Jefferson, owner and builder; in
terror alterations; 500.
Thirty seventh street. 1860 West-H.
Hebern. 1850 w. Thirty seventh, owner
and builder; one-story five room resi-
dence; $3.50
sixth street. $500 East. L. Bohr,
1911 Paloma, owner; A. IL. Gordon,
builder; one-story four-room residence;
S130
Seventeenth street. $50 East--d. G,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
Produce Receipts
Produce Prices


EGGs-Fresh California ranch zoe.
BUTTEK-Fancy valley creamery: 2-lb
roll, 671kGD7Oc; coast. creamery, 6O@65c:
fancy creamery storage, 6Oc; fancy east
HoNEY-Water white, so-lb. cans. sks
comb-Water white, lib. frame 14015c;
light amber. PFC; beeswax. &c;
nc, cHR sTEs local. Pee 2oNnF Smer 1s
York, lie; wisconsin, ice; twins. i6a16ikc;
]Sng horrs 1S@7e chsddarF 1sc dass
@27c; Swiss domestic, 10000; Oregon
PoTAToEs tper 100 lbs,>.sallnas. fan
Sfancyj. aiS512 IS; Choice, aoodii Rn'e ores
gen (fancyl; 81; go; northern fancy, 81 80;
N y sV Ia BIrbanksi $l.25@1s5; Watsonyille,
sweets, yellow $500; red sweets si75.
50 R sds T. Ell per 100 bs 4 od5 No
washington, No /. s8ooSs.io; bla,ckeyes.
sS5o@s %; o gary e a5o95OO German
oNfoNs per loo lbs3-sllverskins. 81 10;
SIS; oregon, fancy. $500; Northern 1Su.
str appn SEow2S LIZ =; t tSfal So
si.S5 Beileaeurs, 4-tier, si.T5; IL tier tier.
f eT ganos s2Is 81 " T Fenr%a Ns 4
PoULTRY-Jobbers sell poultry to the
trade as follows per pound. o Hens 1ehc:
tiers. 13c; broilers. $3.50 to s. per dozen;
turkeys. per pound 24c; old toms, 22c;
young toms; 24c; hen turkeys. 24c; geese.
BAKERs FLouR-Made of eastern
hard wheat. Per Dbl, S. rs; blended wheat.
" c 81 saftfrna fye prices as
follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
EASTERN CITRUS FRUIT MARKET
BOSTON MARKET

12-E
Ayerage Independent fy Hsamd 1920 independent
T. $0 Red Keystone King Fruit Co. 81 5
r.
Antonio Eek
San Exchan
Pine H. Assn, $45 Arrowhead
Rosex ed
Fruit
W. Priscilla w. H. Randall
e. Geisha,
Bood average Southland Beauties & Queen Colony Ex ST.
Southland Colony Elk (halves), 81
Valentine Peyton
Grapefruit-Average Peyon Or,Valentine Peyton,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
Cereals Of the World
BY Associated Press.

LIVERPOOL. Feb, 12.-Wheat-Close
March Is 10Ad; May, Is Sad Dec. Is
S&d
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb, 12.-Wheat,
steady; May. $131% Dec $1.2SA Bar
ley, steady; May Si,17Ai Dec. 93% G bid.
Corn, large. yellow. $l20@1.25. Bran,
$19.0O020.50.
PORTLAND. Feb. 2.-Wheat-Club 70
g7lc; bluestem, 7SQ72hc; red. 67@
ket.