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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
LONG BEACH OILS STREETS
City Will Follow the Plan for Resi-
dence Streets Used In
Riverside
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May 23.-Closely
along the lines followed in Riverside
the residence streets of this city will
probably be oiled.
Specifications for the work have been
completed by Hervey E. Shaw, city en-
gineer, and will be presented to the
trustees at the first meeting after the
legal holidays come to an end.
The specifications call for four-inch
base of crushed rock with sand to fill
the intersections. Screenings of crush
ed rock to depth of two inches
will rest upon the base instead Of de-
composed granite which is used in
Riverside. Liquid asphalt so per cent
pure will be applied above the SCREEN
ings after having been heated to more
than 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The
asphalt will be covered with coating
of sand and rolled until amalgamation
results.
Mr.. Shaw believes the resulting
streets will be better for residence dis
tricts than would paved streets When
his specifications have been approved
by the council they will be submitted
to the Improvement societies organized
by property owners along the various
residence streets.
The question of good streets in the
residence districts is one upon which
the new trustees have concentrated
their attention and Improvements in
that direction will add largely to the
city's attractiveness.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24

Los Angeles heads the list in the per-
centage of increase Of manufacturing
establishments during the past year,
according to table prepared by the
director Of the census. This census was
taken in conformity with the act Of
congress OF March 6, 1902, and is con-
fined to the manufacturing establish
ments with a product of $500 or over,
thus excluding such Industries as black
smithing, cobbling, etc.
The leading industry of the state Is
preserving and packing fruits. During
the past year there has been an in
crease Of 123,27S,579 pounds Of fruits
preserved and dried over the amount
In 1900 The amount during the past
census year was 45,79,05t pounds.
The census shows that there has been
healthy increase in the number Of
all substantial manufacturing indus
tries, Up to the time of the earthquake
and fire in San Francisco there was a
good gain in that city, which was at
the head of the list as far as number
of plants is concerned
In the state there are $3.50 establish
ments, a gain Of 3S42 i'm the past five
years, of 36.9 per cent. Nearly one
eighth of these are located in Los An
geles, which has S14, making a gain here
in five years of $50, or 52.4 per cent.
This is the largest per cent gain that
is shown by any city in the state.
Sacramento comes next with an in
crease of Ala per cent. In 1900 there
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
CHURCHES MAY NOW UNITE
Judge Johns Refuses Application for
an Injunction at Decatur,
Illinois
BY Associated Press.

DECATUR, ILL.,, May 23.-Judge Johns
today refused the application for an
injunction to restrain the union of the
Presbyterian churches.
He said the case had no parallel in
the Jurisprudence of the United States
He treated the church as a voluntary
organization the acts of whose high
est tribunal are binding on all members
and will not be intereferd with by
the courts if the acts are fair and
honest.
AS to doctrine, the court held that
whether the doctrines of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church are widely
variant from those of the Presbyterian
church is an ecclesiastical question
solely, upon which, having been de-
cided by an ecclesiastical judiciary, the
civil court is powerless to inquire"
The decision adds:
mo court has ever enjoined an &C.
clesiastical body from considering what
action it should take. This applica-
ton is without precedent"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
OCEAN PARK COUNCIL
ORDERS SHEET PAVED
Special to The Herald.


OCEAN PARK. May 23.-The city
council met in special session this even
ing, when, against the wishes of q
minority of Rose avenue property own
ers, 1t was decided to contract at once
for the Improvement of that thorough
fare, and an agreement with n repre-
sentative of the Barber Asphalt COM
pany was made to that effect
The chief objection advanced to hav-
ing the work done was the probability
of it's extending past the summer
months thus causing depreciation in
rentals which during that time are eX-
pected to average three times as much
as at other seasons of the year.
1t was also decided to arrange for a
more commodious city hall, the present
quarters being too small in which to
handle the city'S business.
The board of education has sent a
letter of thanks to Abbot Kinney for
his prompt action in having filled sew
eral large pools of stagnant water back
of the school house.
A nominating committee composed
of David Evans, r. T, Shipley and s..
b. Cooke has prepared the following
regular ticket for the consideration of
the Country club membership at the
forthcoming annual election of directors:
Abbot Kinney, David Evans, A. T..
Robinson, Force Parker, r. It. Shipley,
Carroll j. DAILY, w. r. Wheat, r. 7.
Preston and Louis Herzog.
Robert Armstrong, construction engi-
neer of the Abbot Kinney company and
S. f. Meskimen returned last evening
from a sojourn in Death valley, where
they staked out several claims.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
SCOTTISH RITERS CELEBRATE
Pasadena Masons of High Degree OBJ
serve Orders Growth With
Elaborate Function
Special to The Herald.


PASADENA, May 23.--One of the
most important Masonic functions of
the season was the reception and ban
quet at the Masonic Temple last night
of Pasadena members of the Scottish
Rite.
One hundred and sixty high degree
Masons and women participated. The
reception was given in the beautiful
parlors in the second story of the tenn
pie, following which the commodious
banquet hall adjoining was filed to
Overlooking for an elaborate banquet
and an inspiring series of speeches.
Judge Charles J. Willett, 33, presided,
introducing Hiram w. Wadsworth, 80,
as toastmaster. Rev. Isaac Jewell. 80,
of Covina pronounced the invoca ton.
The formal toasts were as follows:
1.-The Ladies'" Dean Arthur H. Cham
berlain, 32 Good Citizenship" by
Rev. William MacCormack, 80; 1.-The
Younger Brother" by Daniel w. Her.
lihy, 6; 1.-THE Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite" by Rev. Samuel G. Dun
ham, 32.
The committee on fraternal and
princely courtesy" was composed of
Messrs. and Mesdames C. j. Willett.
James Clark, ]. Carvossa Frazer, w.
A. Heiss James B. Hughes, Henry
Newly, John H. Pearman, II. /. Stuart,
w. D. Turner, William II. Vedder, III.
w. Wadsworth and Melvin p. Wood,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
PASADENA MAN WAS
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Specinl to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May &c. A. Merritt
of North Summit avenue was seriously
injured last night while returning from
Los Angeles by being struck by rail-
road swith rod near Eastake park.
The car on which Merritt was riding
was so crowded that he had to hang by
both hands to the brass rails at the
side of the car. The switch rod struck
him terrible blow on the solar plexus,
the blow having the effect Of Temporal
rily paralyzing his entire body.
The man nearest him noticed the ac-
cident and dragged him into the car be-
fore he could fall to the ground.
DIR. Rowland, the Pacific Electric
company's surgeon, attended him as
soon as the car reached Pasadena and
caused his removal in an ambulance to
his residence Today it appears that
Merritt is suffering chiefly from the
nervous SHOCK although there may be
serious internal injuries yet to develop.
The accident took place about mid
night.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
LOS ANGELES LEADS
IN MANUFACTURING,
THE FIGURES SHOW
Heads List in Percentage of New Establishments
The Totals Officially Being 814 Plants or a
Gain in Five Years of 81 Per Cent

we're III plants, there and Il now has
157. San Francisco showed gain OF
2S. 6 per cent before the FIRE. In 1905
there were 2251 and in 1900 1850.
San Jose showed a gain Of 20 per cent,
with ia plants in 1900 and 1874 In 1905.
Oakland gained 1872 per cent, having
1856 establishments in 1900 and 25O in
1905.
The salaries paid TO clerks, ofticials,
ETC., in the entire state yearly Is VA
390, ,157. Los Angeles now heads the
list. paying s1,996,s38 annually for sal
aries. San Francisco paid IN l9O5
s6,629, ,94S in salaries.
The wage earners in Los Angeles an
nually receive IT'S, showing a gain
in the past FIVE years Of 172.6 per cent,
the largest Of any city in the state.
The miscellaneous expenses OF the
manufacturing establishments in Los
Angeles during 1905 were $2,74l,41S,
while in 1900 these expenses were
81, ,O19 ,S09 This is n gain Of 1888 per
cent, or the largest of any city in the
state.
The cost of materials used during thS
past year was $1S, 6S9,152. In 1900 this
expenditure was $S, OS7, ,926. The increase
is 1911 per cent, the largest of any
city in the state.
The value of products, including GUS
tom work and repairing, last year was
$34, ,S14, AIS, while in 1900 Is was SIS, 1885,
696, an increase of 100 per cent, the
largest of any city in the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
BIG RINK OPENS TONIGHT
Long Beach and Surrounding Towns
VIII Send Hundreds to
the Event

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May 23.-From all
indications the opening tomorrow night
of the first skating rink to be COM
pleted in this city will be ausplcious.
The Strand Investment company's
large rink at Locust avenue, next to
the ocean. has been made ready for
use in a short time, but none too hur-
riedly for many impatient skaters.
Special features Will make the first
night unusually attractive. Prof. l..
C. Franks and his baby daughter, Lii
liam, fancy and trick skaters from the
east, have been engaged for exhibitions
every night.
The great room has been decorated
with bunting The Long Beach band
has been engaged for year to fur
nish music
The floor OF the rink will be in ele-
CANT shape and the commodious gallery
has been fitted with seats which will
accommodate hundreds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
ADDS THIRD HARBoR DREDeER
Dock and Terminal Company En-
larges Scope Of Its ExcaVst-
ina Operations

LONG BEACH, May 2S-Georee
Nowland, q carpenter, fell twenty-five
feet from the top Of residence in
course Of construction at 53 Elm ave-
nue. this morning. Workmen who saw
the accident thought he could not have
escaped serious injury, but It was found
that he had received only severe bruises
about the shoulders and hips. After
half hour he was able to walk across
the street to his rooming house.
officials Of the Los Angeles Dock and
Terminal company expect to add
third dredger early in June to the two
row in operation in excavating for the
new harbor
Mrs. b. f. Davis, who came to this
city from Lexington, Neb., a few
months ago, died Of pneumonia.
The city clerk and his assistants went
to West Long Beach for the purpose Of
adjusting tax matter and arranging
for the collection of license fees.
Tn addition to the sixty-foot street
between the Bixby hotel and the land
Of the Strand Improvement company,
upon which the directors have agreed,
the latter company has also agreed to
donate to the city a 35-foot walk In
front Of Its property The Strand COM
pany's map will be presented to the
council tomorrow. S. l.. Lent, chair
man Of the public works committee,
said today that with the recent changes
It. would proba bly, be accepted.
Four members of the Friends church
who recently purchased five acres near
Tenth street and Temple avenue to
handle the property in the form Of
subdivision for the benefit of the church
have decided to donate for n site for a
new church 130x150 feet at the corner
of Tenth and Gladys avenue. A church
building and parsonage are contem-
plated by the members of the church.
Ed s. Brown and w. B. Julian of this
city, who went to Los Angeles yester-
day in their automobiles, found q man
lying in the street apparently uncon-
scious shortly after they entered the
city limits of the latter city, Efforts
to arouse the wayside sleeper were un-
availing until he had been given a good
sized drink of whisky He then told
the men that his name was Griffith
Mansfield, that he was survivor of the
Bennington and that he had been over
come while walking from Long Beach,
where he had visited q friend. AL
though at first apparently unwilling to
accept aid the man took some money
which Brown and Julian gave him. He
is supposed to be the same individual
who, within the past few months has
feigned unconsciousness in this city
South Pasadena and Riverside. In each
place, after being discovered and
aroused" he told a similar story of
having been to visit a friend and of
having been one of the Benningtons
survivors. Since his expose in the
newspapers he had not been heard from
until Yesterday
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
Notice for Bids for Opera Chairs


Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Trustees of the Los Angeles City
High School District will receive pro-
posals for chairs for the auditorium of
the Polytechnic High School as fol-
lows:
About 1000 opera chairs for the main
floor; chairs to be three-ply seat and
back, and to have wooden arms, hat
wires and number plates.
Also about 400 baseball chairs for the
galleries; chairs fiat back pieced and to
have hat wires and number plates.
The finish for all chairs to be selected
by the Board of Trustees
Samples of all chairs bid upon must
be delivered at the office of the Secre-
tary of the Board of Trustees with bid.
The chairs shall be placed in rows
thirty-one inches from center to center.
Bidders will examine floor plans of
the auditorium In the office of the Sec
retary, so as to determine the exact
number of chairs necessary and will
specify the exact number in their re-
spective bids.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for five per cent of the
amount of the bid All bids to be sealed
and addressed to the Secretary of the
Board and filed in his office, AIS Cham
ber of Commerce building, Los Angeles,
Cal. on or before the 1st day of June,
1906, at 3 o'clock p. M, at which time
the bids will be opened in public.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Los An geles, Cal. May %. 1906.
N. S. ,AVERILL
5-24-31 st Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
SAN PEDRO WRESTLES
WITH LIGHT PROBLEM
Additional Power From the Kern
River Makes Possible a Lower
Figure Than Last YEARS. Contract.
Old Scows Are Dynannlted
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
SAN PEDRO, May 23.-At the meet
ing or the city board of trustees last
night the problem of entering into q
contract with the Edison Electric com
pany for the lighting of the streets
OF san Pedro was postpon ed for week.
The city has had yearly contract
with this company at the rate of $3.50
per month per arc light. At last night
meeting representatives of the company
offered to enter into fve-year contract
for So per month per arc light.
propositions were also made to fur
nish light for one year at $780, for two
years at $685. three years at $5.75, four
years at $3.50. There was a proviso in
the four-year contract that If at the
end of three years the city desired to
abrogate the contract settlement
should be made for each year upon
the three-year basis.
The question went over upon the
motion of Trustee Peck, who suggested
that better contract should be offered,
or the city arrange with some other
company for the furnishing of street
lights.
S. w. Kennedy, general agent for the
company at Los Angeles, appeared be-
fore the board and stated that the COM
panys offer of IS per light per month
was the lowest rate on record, and but
for the fact that the company would
soon have additional power from the
Kern river plant it would be impossible
to make such an offer. He stated that
Los Angeles had just entered into a
contract with the company for three
years for 1900 arc lights at $6.35 per
month each.
The board of trustees also took steps
toward having new depot and freight
house on the part of the Pacific Electric
railway for San Pedro.
City Engineer Whitman, to whom
was given authority some weeks ago
to confer with Pacific Electric officials
regarding the question, reported that
the company had agreed to erect a
station and freight house at the juno
ton of Wall and Front streets If the
city could or would grant them the
lease of enough property for the pur-
pose.
The property asked for is portion of
the city plaza. There is a movement
also on foot to issue bonds to erect a
new city hall on this block. Whether
the proposition of the Pacific Electric
company will interfere with these plans,
or whether the city has the right to
grant a lease for such purpose, are
things that were referred to City At
torney Downing for an opinion.
If this location cannot be obtained
the city officials feel sure that some
other suitable place up town can be
secured and passengers coming into
San Pedro can avoid the miserable
landing at Front street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
REPORT SANDERS REMOVED
Employers Revoke Power Of Attorney
While Former Is Away
on Bridal Trip
Special 10 NC HeraId.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO. May 2S.-official an
nouncement was received today from
Ensenada from Antonio Horcasitas,
the consulting attorney Of the Lower
California Development company, of
the removal of Manager T. M. Sanders
and the revocation of the powers of at
torney given to him by the company in
England.
The companies are now actually
represented by M. c. Healion. Sanders
is somewhere in the south on his bridal
trip, having been married just before
leaving to Mrs. Edith Sturges of this
city.
j. II. Packard, the British vice consul
at Ensenada whose arrest on techni-
cal charge has led to the removal of
Sanders, was this afternoon released
from the euartel after having been
held for almost two weeks
Because the charge was technical 1t
seemed the harder to secure his release
on bail and the powers had to be APP
pealed to at the City of Mexico and an
Immense amount Of red tape unwound
before bail could be fixed and given.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
Notice for bids for Supplies

Notice Tor Bids Tor supplies
Notice is hereby given that the Board
High School district will receive pro-
posals for supplies for the partial
equipment of the Polytechnic High
School. as set forth in the following
four groups:
GROUP 1.
Apparatus and equipment for the Sci
ence Hall of the Polytechnic High
the office of the Secretary of the
Board.
Plaster casts for the drawing depart
ment of the Polytechnic High School,
as per list and numbers in specifca-
tions on file with the Secretary OF the
Board.
Books for the library OF the Poly
technic High School. as per list ana
specifications on file in the office of the
Secretary of the Board.
GROUP 4.
Electric and engineering supplies for
the equipment of the engine room of
the Polytechnic High School, as per list
and specifications on file In the office OF
the Secretary of the Board.
Each group must be bid on sepa-
rately, and each bid be accompanied
with certified check for five per cent
be sealed and addressed to the secre-
tary OF the Board. and filed In his Of
fee AIS Chamber of Commerce Bldg.s
on or before the first day OF June, 1905.
at o'clock p. M. at Whicn time the
bids will be opened in public.
The Board reserves the right TO re-
ject any or all bids.
Los Angeles. May 4, 1906;
N. s. AVERILLh Secretary.
b-4-5-15-16-17-22-2 24-SO-Si lot
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Notice for Bids for shop Equipment

Notice for Bids for Shop Equipment
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Trustees OF the Los Angeles City
High school Distrlct VIII receive pro-
blacksmith shop and tools for the wood
working shop of the Polytechnic High
School, as per list and specificat ations on
file in the office of the Secretary of the
said Board. AIS Chamber OF Commerce
building.
Bids must be filed with the Secretary
and be accompanied with a certified
check for FIVE per cent of the amount of
the bid, on or before June /. 1906. at 8
o'clock p. m, when the bids will be
opened in public.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids
Los Angeles, May "a 1905
N. S. AVERILL,
5-24-St ST Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
Notice 10 HAY dealers

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the City Clerk
Of the City Of Los Angeles up to 2
for furnishing the City of Los Angeles
with 500 tons more or less of first class
hay, one-half oat and one-half barley,
for the use of the Fire Department,
Said hay to be OF a quality satisfac-
tory to the Chief OF the Fire Depart
ment. and to be delivered at such times
and In such quantities as the Chief may
direct
A certified check for 800. payable TO
the order of II. j. Lelande. City Clerk,
must accompany each proposal. as a
into contract with the city in con-
formity with his bid.
Council reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids.
BY order OF the Council of the
City Of Los Angeles
5.24-31 6-1-2 lot City Clerk
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
WILL nEET IN THE ARROYO
Newly Organized Park Association
Plans a Novel Meeting to Boom
Its Membership
speclal ID The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 2S-An important
meeting of the Arroyo Park associa-
tlon was held last night at the Hotel
Maryland, resulting in the election Of
the regular officers Of the association
as follows: Dr. ]. H. Mcbride, presi-
dent; Thomas Farley and DR.. e. L.
Conger, vice presidents; E. E. Gray,
secretary, and Edward ]. Pyle, treas
urer.
Regular meetings Of the association
will be held on the first Monday even
ing of each month and standing COM
mlttees on executive, law, advisory and
grounds will be appointed by the
president. Membership has been di-
vided into four classes, Junior, asso-
ciateI active and patron, with mem
bership fees running from ST to $50.
1t Is likely that at no distant date a
public meeting will be called at which
the question of membership will be
presented, the meeting probably to be
held in the arroyo itself.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
THOUSANDS DIE in
DISASTROUS FLOODS
BY Associated Press.

VICTORIA, b. c., May 29.-The
steamer Teucer, which arrived today
from Japan and China, brought fur
ther advices regarding the disastrous
floods of the Hanang Hao, in China.
All the valleys along the course of
the river were inundated, homes swept
away by hundreds and thousands of
men and animals drowned. At
Hsangtau the inundated buildings
took fire and the greater part of the
walled city was destroyed.
This news was telegraphed by the
Japanese consul at Hsantau, who says
that although an immense loss of life
ACQUIRED among the Chinese, none of
his nationality were lost.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
pUsLIc ADVERTISING

.~-~N~-~-rNr-fr-l~sf~t-~
Notice to Lffhonraphcrs ana Hnornvefn
Notice Is hereby given that sealed
proposals Will be received by the City
clerk Of the city Of Los Angeles ur 10
o'clock y. m, Monday June 4. 1905,
for furnishing the City Of Los Angeles
with embossed. engraved or iitho-
graphed letter paper, for the various
Bidders to state price for which they
will furnish letter paper in quantities
Of 1000. $500 and 5000 on paper known as
20-lb. California Bond Standard BOND.
or Los Angeles Bond. and to state
whether the proposal is 10 furnish the
letter paper Autographed, engraved or
embossed, and also that they will fur
nsh all material including the stone or
dies, and accompany bid with n sample
OF the chara cter or kind of work pro-
posed to be furnished.
The letter head is to include the new
city seal and departmental hea ding and
to be either on plain or ruled paper.
Bids to be made separately for steel
engraved. embossed or autographed
paper.
certified check, payable to the or
der Of II. j. Lelande, City Clerk. IN tho
amount OF $3.50 must accompany each
proposal as a guarantee that the bid
der Will enter into n contract with the
city In conformity with his bid
Council reserves the right to reject
BY order OF the Council of the
city Of Los Angeles
III J. LBIsANDE,
5-24-81 6-1-2 lot city Clerk.