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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03

chinery for the Polytechnic high school
in charge, said yesterday:
Mr.. Wilson's Statement
1T is true there has been good
deal of trouble over these contracts,
but IL can all be traced to one man.
The company which this man repre-
sents has received n number OF val
liable contracts from this board but
he seems to think he should have all
OF them. In the affair of boiler, we
accepted the one which we considered
the best for our purpose. and our opin-
ion was based entirely on the report of
experts appointed by us to make an in
VeSttgation. Our decision I'm this does
not seem to have met the views of this
Kicker however, and he is trying to
cause trouble. The same thing is true
with regard to the engine for the Poly
technic school. 1t was claimed tina (
our specifications shut out the Corllss
engine, and request was made that we
change them on that account. We are
all prepared to admit that the Corliss
engine is one of the best, if not the
best, engine made, but whether one of
this type could be used in the Poly
teChnic school was another question.
The fact is that the space there does
not admit of the use OF so large an en-
Eine as the Coriss, and that was one of
the reasons why the board favored one
Of another make.
Explains Forge Contention
'1n order to avoid trouble in regard
to this, however, we readvertised under
- new set OF specifications, and then
it was found that while Corliss en-
gine could be secured at a satisfactory
price, the condenser which went with
it was SO much more costly than the
other types that the price of the whole
was considerably in excess of other
bids. This matter is not yet settled, and
it is impossible to say at present what
the outcome will be.
"The claim has been made also, that
the boards specifications for supplies
are drawn in such a manner as to shut
out open competition. One of the
grievances is that Buffalo forge APP
paratus has been called for, which can
be supplied presumably by only one
concern. The reason we called for Buff
falo forge apparatus is because we
wanted just that kind. Experts have
Informed us that it suited better to
our needs than any other, and we are
anxious to get that kind. Were we to
leave this matter open we would be
compelled, according to an opinion re-
Gently given us by the city attorney, to
accept the lowest bid presented, and in
that case we might be compelled to
take something in this line we did not
want. We simply wanted certain
article and have called for that article.
1t is to be expected that competing
concern will maintain that it can fur
nish better apparatus. but we have
investigated this subject, and persons
in whose Judgment we have confidence
inform US that the apparatus that has
been advertised for will serve the pur-
pose of the Polytechnic school pupils
better than any other that can be sup
Piled"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
PosToFFICE SHOWS INCREASE
Statement of Business for May 1906,
and Comparison With May
1905, Issued

The increase in the postal receipts
of the month of May, 1906, over the
corresponding period in 1906 is s19,077.73'
according to the report made by Post
master Nj. II. Flint. In May, 1905, the
receipts were S59,973.62 and this year
they were $79,O51S5. The per cent OF
increase is 81. ooo
In May this year more than 100000
pieces OF mail that were either misdi-
rected or did not bear street address
at all were handled.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
TWO INJURED BY ELECTRIC
Biz Coach Crashes Into Buggy on
North Main Street-Vehiole
Is Demolished

Marcus Ybarra and r. Torres We're
struck by a street car at lie Roy and
North Main streets last evening ana
severely injured. The men said the car
struck their buggy in front OF saloon
near lie Roy and North MAN, ApaIIa
ssid their rig was destroyed when the
car, struck them and he and his partner
We're thrown heavily to the ground.
Neither of the men was seriously in
jured.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
Struck by Electric

w. l. Hayes, a travelling man of Pasa-
dena, was struck by Pasadena car at
Second and Main streets last evening
and sustained severe laceration ON
his head. The man could give no def
mite statement at the central station as
to how he was hurt
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03

Owing to the rush of, business the
ern California Music company will be
open Wednesday and Saturday evenings
for the accommodation of Herald SUBJ
scriberS
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
Garnet stores

Furn1tUre Stores
Wall Paper and Paint stores
ored Burlaps; also S6-inch and 4O-inch
widths Window shades, table oil cloths,
wall paper. American Varnish company's
varnish. Walter Bros. 627 s. Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
VIII Bury MRS. Wlseman

The funeral of Mrs. Wiseman, who
died Thursday afternoon, will take
place tomorrow atthe family residence,
at 1886 Key West street. at o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03

Owing TO the rush OF business the
Nalk-o-Phone department Of the South
ern California Music company win be
open Wednesday and Saturday evenings
for the accommodation Of Herald sub
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
Contracts Awarded

Streets for which contracts have
been awarded, but not published:
Central avenue, and other streets,
sewering; Arapahoe street, from
sixteenth street to the Reeve tract
curblng, etc; Forty-ninth street, from
Dominguez street to Mckinley ave-
nue., curbing, etc; Pickett street,
from First street to Brooklyn avenue,
sidewalk; First street, from Toluca
street to Kern street, sewering; Reno
street, from First street to Diamond
street, curbing, etc; Banning street,
from Center street TO Southern Cali
fornia railway, curbing, etc; Twelfth
street. from Cahuenga street to West
ern avenue, curbing etc; Bunker Hin
avenue. from California street to AL
pine street sidewalk Avenue 26 and
other streets, sewering; Temple street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
SAYS Money Was Wasted

When this question camo before the
board a representative of the Machinery
and Electrical company explained that
this concern was prepared to furnish
either system, but stated that in his
opinion the Paul system would be found
the better Of the two i'm this particular r
case, besides being $1,000 cheaper I'm
price. Notwithstanding this recommen-
dation. the board finally decided to in
stall the Webster system, and the con-
tract was awarded to the Machinery
and Electrical company This company
still claims, however, that the other
would have done he work much more
effectively, and that consequently the
board paid $1,000 more for vacuum
system than really was necessary.
Emmet II, Wilson, who Is member
OF the committee OF the board of edu-
alton which has the matter of award
Ing the contracts for supplies and ma
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
SCHOOL BOARD CHARGED
WITH FAVORITISM In
AWARDING CONTRACTS
MACHINERY MEN MAKE LIVELY ROW
Representatives of Supply House Assert That
Specifications Are So WOrded as to Practically
Destroy All Competition officials Say
It Is a One Man Protest

chinery for the Polytechnic high school
in charge, said yesterday:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-16

confding direction of Sohmitz and Ruef,
are the rulers of San Francisco to-day.
Thei nomination was a blum. Their cleo
ton was a joke. But the joke is on San
Francisco. Nobody was more amazed
when they were elected than Schmitz and
tue themselves.
Their elevation to Office came about as
the result OF a surprising series OF blunders
on the part of their opponents. Schmitz's
first term Of Office had done much to alien
ate the labor vote and there was more than
an even chance that the friends Of good
government would be able to beat him for
a third term. But just as the campaign
was getting warm a group of capitalists
who had suffered at the hands Of organized
labor got the idea that it was a fine moment
for a fight. They organized what they
called the Citizens Alliance and imported
Peabody's organizer from Colorado to work
up a campaign along anti-labor lines.
Immediately a fight OF class against class
developed. At the cry OF capital against
labor all the union element forgot the graft
against the common enemy. This was
bad enough for the decent citizens who
had been hoping to beat Schmitz, but
their own friends made things worse. The
old board of high class supervisors, who
had been reelected despite all efforts of the
g~rafters to beat them, decided that voting
machines were the proper thing and voting
machines were authorized.
The complications OF this new tangled
device so worried the union voters that they
responded as one mar to the adjurations OF
thu bosses to vote a straight ticket, but
through ignorance of the proper way to cast
a split ballot their votes were thrown out,
As a consequence OF this the town woke up
the morning after election to find that all
the PAYERS and bakery wagon drivers and
blacksmiths' helpers had been elected
Supervisors.
Ruef and Schmitz were astounded no Less
than other folks. But il has worked out
admirably for them. The present Super
visors are all men who for most of their
lives have had TO work hard for barely
bread and butter. The consequence is that
a little graft looks big to them. and they are
satisfied with a little.
Which caves the big graft for somebody
else.
This is the bunch of illiterates that came
into Office penniless and is now opulent
1t il, of course, Americas proudest boast
that she has no heights that the humblest
may not scale. But the crowd of low brows
that "a Francisco chose to rule her are az
ignorant and unkempt to-day as ever they
were in their lives. The only difference
is that they we're poor and are now rich,
and it il at the public crib, of course, that
they have fattened.
Heney has for some weeks been singing.
to the accompaniment OF a brass band,
the tear compelling ballad entitled Just
Watch Me Swat the CRATER When l Get
Into My Stride" All California is now
waiting to see IL he will made good.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-16
ADVERTISING As AN ART.
Dinner OF a Publicity League Lets the
Public Into Some secrets.

The art of inducing people to buy what
they do not want and be pleased with it was
discussed in detail last night at the Hotel
Victoria before some thirty members Of the
New York Advertising League. The league
was organized six months ago for h pur-
pose Of promoting the art Of advertising
and it meets once a month to eat and Incl
dentally 10 discuss the ms and outs Of adj
vertising. Among other things it has come
TO the conclusion, as one OF the speakers ex-
pressed il last night. that 1T is generally
ard to fool women az to values" and az a
consequence the members have pitched on
-clearness. accuracy, attractiveness OF
statement, variety and Thickness" as the
true elements of attractive display.
Walter Hammitt, chief Of the advertising
department of Frederick Loeser d CO.,
Brooklyn, declared that a good advertise
ment was literature, and he minated that
one word in the right place wa worth nine
in the wrong. Mr.. Hammitt discussed
thoroughly the details OF retail advertising,
while Edmund Bartlett took ~ the whole
sale side Ct the discussion.
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COULD NOT REST
NIGHT OR DAY
With Irritating Skin Humor-Whois
Body Affected Scalp ltched All
the Time and Hair Began TO Fall
Out Wonderful Result From
APPLICATION OF
CUTiCURA REMEDIES

81 In never without Cuticura Soap
and Cuticurs Ointment since / tried
them last summer. About the lattev
part Of July my whole body began 20
itch. l did not take much notice Of il
at first, but il began to get worse all the
time, and then l began to get uneasy
and tried all kinds Of baths and other
remedies that were recommended for
skin humors; but l became worse all
the time. My hair began to fall out and
my scalp itched all the time. Espe-
cially at night, just as soon as / would
get IN bed and get warm, my whole body
would begin TO itch and my finger nails
would keep il irritated, and II wAs not
long before ! could not rest night or day.
A friend asked me to try the Cuticura
Remedies, and | did, and the first appli-
cation helped me wonderfully. For
about four weeks I would take a hot
bath every night and then apply the
Cuticura Ointment TO my whole body;
and l kept getting better, and by the
time l used four boxes Of Cuticura I was
entirely cured, and my hair stopped
falling out, but I continue to use the
Cuticura on my scalp. It keeps all dam
druf out and scalp Is always clean. I
always use Cuticura Ointment on nv
lace after shaving, and have found
nothing to equal IL. l will never DO
without it." De. Blaakenship,
3I9 n. Del. ST.,
oct' 30 1905. Indianapolis, Ind.
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GEN. MILES on Gen. SHAFTER.
He Says There Were No DIT erences he.
tween Him and the Dead Onicer.

WASHINGTON, Nov. I5.-Lieut. Gen. Nell
son A. Miles has just returned to Washing
ton after q three months "trip. abroad.
In speaking this morning OF the death Of
Major-Gen. Shafter, which occurred Tues
day in California, Gen. Miles said:
His death is a matter OF deep regret
to me, both because Of his splendid career
as a military officer and because Of his
personality"
Gen. Miles denied hat there had been
any feeling on his part because Of the fact
that Gen. Shafter had been selected to
command the first army Of Cuban invasion.
Gen. Shafter," he continued, was as
signed to that command because he was
the senior Major-General available for
that service. Gen. Brooke, being next
in seniority, was selected TO command the
second army, while Gen. Merritt was
assigned to command the army for the
Philippines. Gen. Lee, being still lower
in rank, and a volunteer officer, naturally
was assigned to the third army meant
for Cuban service.
Naturally, l desired to go to Cuba my
self at the beginning = as to be on the
ground. but they would not let me-"
When asked who he meant by they"
and why he was denied the general COM
mand in Cuba, Gen Miles merely said:
The officials here said that l was OF
better and more important service here
in Washington and in the principal camps
organized for invasion. After that l was
to go to Cuba, and l did 30. l arrived
there to demand and receive the surrender
of the Spanish forces. There were no
differences between Gen. Shafter and
myself at Santiago"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-16
DIR. ABBOTT TO MAINE MEN.
Talks Of Democracy and Of the Accuniu-
latiOn OF Wealth. '


latiOn OF Wealth.
The Maine Society Of New York held
its fourth annual dinner ut the Hotel Aston
last night, when 200 natives Of the State
gathered around diminutive pine trees
and listened to President James McKeen
and Poet George Quimby Of Belfast tell
stories about the home State.
The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, who de-
scribed himself as not a son but q son-in-
law Of Maine, was the principal speaker.
He talked Of industrial democracy, saying
that the present time, in which political,
been partially achieved, was n period OF
transition TO industrial democracy. we
are On the road to democracy, but we have
not yet got there"
DIR. Abbott congratulated Maine on it's
democratic, independent thinkers and said
that he was very proud Of the State for
returning Mr.. Littlefield to Congress,
He said that the principle Of democracy
extends to education, by which all men
Anglo-SaxoD, are ~ right entitled to the
highest education they can receive, ana at
the hands Of the State and not the Church.
Industry, too. must be democratic.
Wealth-the prairies, mines, forests OF
this country, patents and franchises
should not belong exclusively TO him who
gets his hands on them first. These things
are of The people, and should be admins
tered for the benefit Of the whole people. This
ism, for government ownership OF industry
would lead TO industrial despotism. The
problem must be worked ont by men Of
education and intelligence and II they do
not help TO furnish high minded, noble
leaders for the people In their search for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-16
CHANLER GAINS UP STATE.
Down Here They Are Taking Their Time
Counting. but Expect Little Change.

Down Here They Are Taking Their Time
Counting. but Expect Little Change.
The official canvass OF the vote for the
State ticket received from thirty-seven
counties shows little difference from plurali-
ties printed in The SUN on last Friday.
Chambers credited plurality Of 3,7O4 has APP
parently been increased by 734. His vote
jumped $40 in Chautauqua county and 200
in Delaware county. The vote on the rest
Of the ticket is practically unchanged.
In Niagara county Hearst ran about 500
ahead of his ticket. Hughes's plurality has
jumped about 500 in the thirty-seven
counties.
The New York county csnvassers reached
the Seventh district yesterday, but made no
totals while awaiting conclusions. Differ
enceA from the police returns will be slight.
WI. Wadhams of the Republican county
committee obtained . mandamus yester-
day from Justice Bowling restraining the
board from making public any reports of
total votes cast until the void and pro-
tested ballots ave been passed upon.
Clarence Shearn stated that he intended
to apply for a order to examine the
tally sheets for the purpose OF discovering
how man votes were cast under the emblem
of the scales. The purpose is to show hat
the Independence League polled more than
10, 600 votes and that in consequence IL
becomes a State party and will be entitled
to a place on the official ballot.
In Brooklyn the Independence League
has already obtained a court order for the
canvas of the tally sheets.
Men who nave canvassed the vote in
Queens before say that the inspectors this
year ere the mos ignorant and bungling
lot that could have been chosen. This
does not apply to all districts. The void
and protested ballots are to 90 before
Justice Garretson at Flushing to settle the
vote for County Clark. The vote for State
officers will not be recapitulated, it is said,
before next Wednesday. william II. Smith.
the chief accountant, said yesterday that
he was convinced from what work had
beer lone that there would be hardly any
deviation from the vote announced on the
police returns.
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BISHOP AT NIPPON CLUB.
slightly ~Japanned Account OF Dinner 20
Two Methodist CIergymen.

ANO Mct1OuusN NicFS uucus
Bishop NJ. c. Harris and the Rev. DR..
Nox, the professor Of Union Theological
Seminary. were dined by the Japanese
bankers, the business e the doctors,
the pastors the newspaper men. the students
and the clerks at the Nippon Club, a West
Eighty-hfth street, New York, last night,
but they were not wined, nor cigarred,
nor cigaretted, commonly done at dinners,
for they are the uncompromising crusaders
against the drinking and smoking habit
the Methodists. Mrs. Imanishi, the wife OF
the banker, and an American lady were
also present.
After the dinner was enjoyed, especially
by the three Americans present, for IL was
~aJapanese dinper, for which the two divines
have already grown used by their long
residence in Japan, Bishop Harris and the
English this time.
Bishop Harris spoke of many impressions
he gathered during his s%ojourn in Japan,
COrea and Manchuria.
After Bishop Harris finished his speech
Dr.. Nox was requested by Mr.. Imanishi
to make a speech.
~It is very difficult for me now to speak
after DR.. Harris has made such a long,
interesting speech. Indeed, his talk ought
to be enough for one evening. But the
japanese people have a great amount Of
patience"
With this preface Rev. DR.. Nox related
his experience forty years ego when he
was in a little village in japan. He was
invited to preach at a little gathering. All
Z began TO eat and smoke while he was
preaching. Then when he thought he
finished preaching, suddenly those that
were gathered together said:
Now, please begin your sermon"
As to the San Francisco school question
this educator said.
japan has her own problems TO solve
America has hers. As we are sympathetic
toward Japan in solving her problems,
so japan ought TO be sympathetic toward
us in solving our problems"
Then he compared the present anti
Japanese movement with that of years
ago in this country when the No Nothing
party tried to exclude all the aliens, es-
pecially the Irish and the Germans, and
told how they failed.
JIHEI H~AsHIdUCHI.
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GEN. HUMPHREY TO RETIRE.
He Will he Succeeded as Quarterlhaster.
General by Major Carol A. DevOl.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is. Brig. = Gen.
Charles F. Humphrey, Quartermaster-Gen-
eral Of the army. is expected to retire volun-
tarily from the army soon, and an announce
ment OF his intention may be made on his
return from the West, where he is inspecting
sites for army posts with Secretary of War
Taft. He will be succeeded by Major Carol
A.. Devol Of the quartermaster's depart
ment, h is now on duty with the General
STAFF. Major Devol has a splendid record
for service. He is No. % on the list Of
Quartermasters. He is a. years old.
Gen. Humphrey wa chief Quartermaster
OF the Santiago campaign and was serving
in a similar capacity in the Philippines
when appointed Quartermaster-Gene
He had a difficulty with President Roosevelt
at Tampa when the latter was Lieutenant
Colonel OF h Rough Riders, but his record
was . good that the President overlooked
their differences and promoted him to the
head Of the quartermaster's department.
1t Is believed that Gen. Humphrey will be
retired with the a Of M~ajor-General.
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ELECTION EXPENSES.
Not One Cen to Grafters. says JAMES X.
O'Connor-Mayer spent 1l.k5s.

ALBANY, Nov. Reflection certificate
expenses continue to pour into the Score
tary of States Office.
James K. O'Connor, who tried to defeat
Representative James S. Sherman Of Utica
says he spent $500, none Of which was ex-
pended by him as an Easy mark. This is
how Judge O'Connor announced his escape
from political grafters:.
TO bosses, leaders, committeeman, ma
GERS, pikers, grafters, strong arm men, leg
pullers, second story workers, con men
and all other kinds OF boodiers looking for
E. z. Mark. not one cent
State Treasurer-eleot Julius Hauser spent
s237. SO in aid OF his election. He paid
Louis Schmitzer SIS for printing circulars
and autographs; sundry Democratic papers
IS. so; travelling expenses, s45 so; hotel bills
$3.50; horse hire. $40; Democratic town
committee Of Islip, $50; Gig ars on election
night, SIS; printed cards, t31.
Attorney General Mayer gave the Republi-
can State committee s. 1000; the New York
county Republican committee, $3.50; Twenty
first Assembly district committee, SITS;
T~wenty-third Assembly district commit
tee, SIS, and s22s for personal expenses,
a total Of 81, SIS.
Merton 4. Lewis, Republican candidate
for Comptroller. spent s1,i32, of which
81 900 went to the Republican State COM
mittee.
Lester W. Clark spent s77e as a candidate
for Supreme Court Justice in Brooklyn
and campaign committee spent s425.
As candidate for Representative in Con-
gress, Thomas W. Bradley, Republican, of
Orange county, spent 81 1909; William Will
lett, Jr., Democrat, of New York city, 81, 07p,
and Charles l.. Knapp, Republican, of
Lowville, 1855.
Senator John ~. Cords, Republican, OF
Kingston, spent see6; Senator Lewis F,
Goodsell, Republican, s54s; Senator William
Senator-elect John c. r. Taylor. who de-
feated Senator Goodsell, expended 81, 0Sl.
Supreme Court Justice Walter II. Jaycox
spent 81, 1903, and Justice De Angels SIS.
State Senator Martin SAKE spent 81, 1921.
State Engineer Van Alstyne, S1,O2i, and
S ecretary Of State O'Brien, $l,s22.
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INN IGRATION INCREASING.
In the Six N onihs Ended Oct. IN 632.I 35
Had Landed NJ American Ports.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-lmmigration to
the United States is increasing by leaps
and bounds, according to a statement
made public at the Department OF Com
merce and Labor to-day. In the six months
ended October 81, 1904, the number OF ar
rivals from all countries was 442 1886, and
in the corresponding period this year $50 ,l37
immigrants landed at American ports.
This was an increase of IS per cent.
Comparing the two periods an increase Of
fifty-siN per cent. was registered in the ar
rivals from Russia. These increased from
81 ,574 in the six months ended October
81, 1904, to l42, 740 in the corresponding
six months OF this year.