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New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
SAY MAIL WAS Held UP.
Lttempt to Block Mass Meeting in New
Rochelle Is Charged.

Aoc1iGi e 10 circular which was distributed in
Re" Rochelle last evening. 1896 letters which were
maea 20 the voters of that citv inviting them N
ati'hd mass meeting at the New Rochelle The
atie last night considering the disclosures made in
IN" fe-ort on the citys finances by Columbus
obounell Iselin, We're not delivered. although they
were mailed ln New York City last Friday. II was
found by The committee in charge that although the
notices were received al the Nov Rochelle Office
before o'clock last Saturday morning. yery lew
OF them were in the hands 4 the voters al o'clock
last night
TIE committee was so indignant over what il
believed was an attempt 10 keep people from
Knowing about th- meeting until too late that il
had ten thousand circulars printed and distributed
10 the commuters rs they got OF the trains from
New York. II is also reported that they will take
the matter up with tire postal authorities AZ Wash
lnEi ton. and demand an Investigation.
NptWIthstanQinE The miscarriage Cf the notices
about SIX hundred people attended the meeting. and
decided % appoint a committee Of FIVE 70 take up
m investigation where Mr.. lselin and his experts
LEFT of.
Mr Iselia does not charge any Of the public Of
metals with vTonRdorg, but asserts that the city
Is on The vctEe 81 bankruptcy. He also declares
that tie system of keeping the public accounts IS
obsolete
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
REALTY NOTES.

Flans have been filed for fve story private
o"ehng house S5x1e2. with basement and attic
STORY 10 be built for Robert 8. Brewster Al the
southeast corner OF Park ave and 10Th St II IS
10 have FACADE or granite at the first story and
Indiana limestone above. with a central entrance
on the street. surmounted by a cartouche at th.
second story. The building is to cost xls0oco The
afchitects Delano q Aldrich "N
ihs heal Estate Auctioneers' Association has
AsoPteu chanse IN SIS bylaws, requiring members
20 Silatgs not less than one-half OF ! per cent on
1l NoinnlaIy sales, against "A. the rate formerly
eehefsiIg prevailing. and also forblddlng auettors
eois 10 divide their commissions with any one er
ceht recognized real estate brokers ~
Fox the sk lots OF tho ST. Joseph Orphan Asvlur
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
SATISFIED MECHANICS, LIENS

11th ave and seth st. n. corner; Thomas 7
Tanning agt the Butchers Dressed Beef Com
pany and others aS June 10 1900 s5sIs %
39h st. No Gp3 10 Gl3 West: Wilson. Adams a
Company ast the New York Dressed Meat Com
pany and M SheTs 1ze January 20 1905 400 Sc
Broadway, NO. lI6: Goulds Manufacturing Com
pany agt the Title Guarantee and Trust Com
pany and others April IS 1906 1775 90
witzel and others Deeember Is: 1905. 1000
jr. & Co agt. Samuel B. Haines and Others:
May p 1905 515 90
Same property; Wotherspoon Plaster Mills agt
same May p 1sSs sSS :, :, :: 100 SO
100; Martin Grossman others the
American Real Estate Company others: NAV
9th st. 100 and III East: Philip zwirn aet ~ W.
Aaron Avruts: May 0. 1905 ................. % 2s
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
KILLED WATCHING BLAzINe CAR.

Charles Gordon a railroad clerk. instantly
killed while watching a blazing freight car in the
Bay street ward Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Jersey City, last night The took fire from
unknown Among its contents
several csrboys of vitriol One more OF these
exploded. blowing out the rear end Of the car.
Gordon standing about twenty feet away,
leaning against the side OF another car. and a
piece of one OF the carboys passed through his
head, killing him instantly II also passed through
the side of the Gordon thirty five years
old and lived at East Hamilton Place and 9Th
street He leaves a family.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
TWO NEW INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Finanoiers See Good Opportunity to Do
Paving Fire Business.

One OF the results of the recent advance in rates
by the fire insurance companies has been the or
ganization of two companies by fnanoiers who
see exceptional opportur tiles for the investment OF
capital in a good paying business. One or THESE
companies. the Cosmopolitan Fire Insurance Com
pany of New York started business YESTERDAY
Adolph Loeb is president. The capital is S5oo.0C)
and the surplus half that amount.
The other company is the Fidelity Fire Insurance
Company among the ncorporators of which are
William II. Moore, George T. Baker, president of
the First National Bank. Henry Evans preSi-
dent of the Continental Fire insurance Company.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
BIG LONG ISLAND CITY PLOT SOLD.

Several important real estate deals were closed in
Long Island City yesterday Bertha Volkenning
sold 10 Edward b. TOmpkins and Robert F. Fischer
plot Of land with a frontage OF 25o feet on the
East River The property is on the west side Of
Mill ST and the southerly side of the proposed
extension OF Franklin ST, in the Astoria section
IL ~ used by the marble and onyx works OF Rob
ert h REID & Co. The price for the property is
SAID TO have been S3Jj,etl The sale made sub
1ect 10 mortgage for $4,000 10 the Dime say
inss Bank. of Brooklyn.
Sikty-fOur lots. comprising a block and a half
lying between Thomson and Greenpont ayes were
sold by Frederick A Phelps 10 Charles L. Petrie
gage SO - - -''
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
MECHANICS LIENS

T3d and 74th SITS. West End and Riverside ayes
the block: George Huber Charles NJ
Schwab owner Patrick w Finn contractor $50
I2Tth st Noe. 81 and 3l3 East: Marston Lumber
Company agt- Louis Cohen. owner; r. Cameh
Park Row. No. rs: the Arthur McGOnagle Com
pany agt Frederick Potter and others trustees
owners: the Excelsior Repair and Supply Com
pany contractor ........... !. %
i5Oth ST. No 579 East: the Aitken Construction
Company George Sterneckert, owner and
18th and 2d s. e. corner. 6S oxl18:
George Vassar. tr.. agt the Hebrew Technical
school for Girls. owner and contractor % 60
50 ave No. 1901; Selg Elhn agt. Herman Rausch,
owner: Flanagan Bros. contractors ........... so
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Ct al to william G De witt mortgage SIG, OoO s1Oo
ct al executors to Richard Kelly '-... 1900
117th No 9 West. Sc 3x100 IL. Simon Wachemon
TO Jacob Blanner: mortgage. $4sU
West End ave. 20 451. W S 2X50. william
Crate Edward r Hewitt: mortgage. $4,000 1Ot
West 9th st. SO.5x1O0; Me
chanics and Traders Realty Company o Isaac
OserCf another; mortgage. $40 go lO(
Irving Place No 80. 21x90; Advance Realty and
Construction Company TO Investors and Traders
Realty Company ...............-..
Amsterdam ave 20 T49. $ 50 Il 5 9th st.
~ 1xlO0: Annie Berger 10 Henry r Stera. mort
S35. 600
and another executors to St Vincents Hospital 2OoOi
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
SALOON MEN HUNT ILLEGAL SELLING

Riverhead Long Island. June 4-Saloonkeepers
here are acting detectives TO find cases Of Illegal
selling Riverhead is dry town Just across the
line however in Brookhaven, there are numerous
saloons Two of the prOprietOrs discovered recent
l.. .bav saw that their trade was dropping off and
investigated They caused the arrest to-day OF
Frank Krotobe. a Bohemian cigar dealer They
charge him with selling them beer. Krotobe says
he gave them beer from the private supply Of a
Bohemian club. which meets in his place.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
BUILDING LOAN CONTRACTS.

Summit and 164th St. n. e. corner 25xlOO;
Manhattan Mortgage Company loans Mary 4.
o .
Lot 279. map Of Section A. WISE estate The
Bronx: New York and Suburban Cooperative
Building and Loan Association loans Samuel w
biSN+!htAuH'
Intervale ave. $. e. s. ls6 II. $ W. of 169th St
1CslXSI; James VI. Wentz with Arch Realty and
OOnStIuCtlon Company q. q. e.
1I5th ST. s, 2S0 II. s Of Westchester ave-
25xlO0; Elmer A. Allen loans Annie F. Macken-
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
REDS" GO TO PATERSON.

IBy Telegraph The Tribune-l
Wilmington. Del. June At was asserted to-day
that il is believed that half dozen italian
anarchists of sixty, who recently escaped from
Baltimore while under the surveillance of immigra-
tion officials are in Wilmington As many others
il is said. have gone To Paterson. y. J. Secret
Service officer from the Baltimore immigration bu-
reau is here searching for them.
I,,.er, effort will be made to find the missing
men in order that the government officials at
washington may know the whereabouts or every
polOO
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
CRUSHED TO DEATH INP.R. TUNNEL
Steel Tube Falls on Workman ITO Feet
Below the Surface.

Morris Evans. of No lsl Central avenue. Brook
lyn. at with gang Of laborers 10 feet below
the surface, in the Pennsylvania Railroad East
River tunnel. at SD street and First avenue yes
torday was crushed TO death by the slip of der
rick chain on a two-ton steel tube intended TO line
the interior of the shaft.
The tube was a fiat at the base OF the
shaft Evans with the other laborers. had ad-
justed the tackle to the rim. and had given the
signal hoist. Suddenly there was cry that the
tackle had slipped. Evans could not get out of the
way and crushed against the floor of the shaft
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
CAR PINS BOY UNDER FENDER.

Mrs Jennie Slater. Of No. 2ls East l22d street
TOOK her nne-year-od son. william out Cor
walk last night. In crossing Third avenue AT r2,a
street the boy playfuly lodged around the rear
of northbound surface car southbound car
I'M him and knocked him down. The fender pinned
him down. and aside from a slight scslo v,o,,ra ~
MaH uninJured. lie sent home "
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
PLATT HOME SOLD FOR $40.
fBy Telegraph 20 Tn. rr,huD.

fBy Telegraph The Tribune
sinBhainton. y. y, June s-l1e old dvelli,. A,
o~ego occupying the site recently purchased sor
tle ne" school building was sold al public auction
o. SATURDAY Fr"d e. Hfl; fer 40 \, a. -
f,"s- tina. tiIe building vas purchased nv ~
AZ Tor 'll"u'- This Su:lains Is s,o,ea a. ,be
o.e Plaza nome, ana n = bora senator 1eouas
{. l.Sts. ia iS4
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
REELECTED MAYOR OF NORWICH.

BY Telegraph The Tribune
New Haven, June 4.-Charles F Thayer was re-
elected Mayor of Norwich to-day by 93 majority
over Zebulon r.. Robbins. Republican His victory
assures his candidacy for the Democratic noni-
nation for Governor. Had he been defeated his
nomination would have become problematical The
Republicans put up the hardest fight against
Thayer ever witnessed in Norwich
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
MOTHER SEES VAN KILL HER CHILD

irving Furst. The four-year-old son Of Philip
fursl. OF No. la4i Park avenue was run over ana
instantly killed last night by a furniture van
driven by Thomas Wade, OF No. 2l6 East SD 81
WADE was so frightened by the crowd which men,
Hceo MN that ne ran away. but arrested two
boys mother " e'''N "a INC
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05

No 1883 Madison ave, five story apartment house
% KIP feet.
Max Marx has bought from Albert II. Atterbury
three six story tenement houses on plot |4SXlt9
feet at the southwest corner of Seventh ave ana
22t st.
J. Romaine Brown has sold plot 25x2Oo feet. on
the side OF Riverside Drive, and extending 10
Clarem ave. 200 feet south OF l22d 81.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
LEASES BROADWAY BUILDING

Mcguire q Co have leased for Lille l. Ton,i,z
10 the Darracq Motor Car Company for occupancy
The building in course of construction, No 1883
hf"adway. between 9th and 6sth SITS.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
THE BRONX BUILDING PLANS

Daily ave. s.. 439 IT. s OF 177th ST. story
brick school. I25S61 s; Church of St Thomas
Aquinas owner: John p Kerby. architect...... So:
I51st ST. n. e. cor. Park ave- story brick store
and tenement house. 76.4 and B5 55hx5g3IL
Nicholas Couforti. owner and architect. -. a.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05

property in Town Dock Road. and fronting Pei
ham Bay. H c. Mapes & Co. obtained on Saturday
s2l2OO0 II one of the most successful auc-
lion sales held.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
Furnished Houses to Let-Countrs

Country Property to Let.
DRIvATE HOUSE TO LET.-ilO West SD Sc, fo4
IL story and basement: twelve rooms and two a.
hot and cold water in each Inquire Oh o. .
BAGI.EY. % West 42d
GODS Spring Lake: on trolley line; grove; oss.a a
C--c. new COTTAGE write Mrs CIRISTOPhSs
Spring Lake. " j.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
LOag Island Real Estate TO let

n ANl FOX RENT with privilege Of purchase on north
shoTe or Long Island. shade trees sar1e7 1rohari
SoaYhs nathins. etc H. j. HAPGOOD 30I broadway
y I.
E,ASI QCOGCE. L New 1O-roonl cottage furnished
II Tor summer, reasonable. Room SIG 346 broadway
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
Furnished apartments to Let

A ELEGANTLY FURNISHED APARTMENT private
"a. bath SE50 daily Including meals Two. S2S week
ly one SIS. THE ALABAMA. IS East 1lth 81
Furnished Houses to Let-Countrg.
SEASHORE COTTAGE.
Situate shore salt pond ttije vater Loco feet rom
Atlantic Ocean. 60 land ave sleeping ToeMs
house furnished bedding linen and silver excepted oaa
n desired: rent $50 season Others SI00 <30o0
For fun particulars and description write ,
FRANK W coy, Real Estate. Westerly. X
ITO RENT-First class furnished cottages on Casco
l. Bay. near Portland. Maine; beautiful quiet reso
modern conveniences. Address JOSEPH 3. REzO. 20
exchange st. Portland. Maine
HUMMER HOME furnished 10 rooms running s2.las
~ water; high. fine view; Susquehanna fINet -
dilla. y. Y; 500 for season Miss MEAD ~ puis'
Syracuse. y. Y.
GoSN-Dobbs Ferry-On Hudson River-Nns ro'n's'
GocjO furnished. Room 40 II JAY STREET
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05

Capital paid in. in cash. si.5O0.00O.
New York. Washington. Chicago
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
Notice to Electric Light Companies


Bids for the lighting and maintenance
of the incandescent electric lamps TO be
furnished and placed in accordance with
tho specifications for the installing of a
street lighting System on Main street,
from Marchessault street to Pico street,
in the City of Los Angeles, California,
adopted by the City Council on Febru-
ary 12 1906, and on file in the office Of
the City Clerk of said city Said lamps
to be placed OH the one hundred and
siXty-two (f62) ornamental cast iron
lighting posts to be erected in accord
ance with said specifications on Main
street from Marchessault street to Pico
street in said city.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids in writing will be received by the
Board of Public Works of the City of
Monday the 9th day of April, 1906, for
furnishing and lighting the incandes-
cent electric lamps to be placed on the
162 ornamental cast iron lighting
with the Specifications herein re-
ferred to on Main street. from Mar
chessault street to Pico street Each
of said posts to be surmounted by four
12-inch glass globes, each to contain
not more than three 16-candle power
fncandescent lamps, and one 16-inch
glass globe to contain not more than
six 32-candle power incandescent cleo
trio lamps as indicated on plan No
25,461, on file in the office of the City
Clerk of the City of Los Angeles, and
for maintaining and renewing SAID
globes and lamps and Nor lighting said
lamps, for the period of one year be-
ginning May Z. 1906, and ending May T.
1907 said lighting to be effected by
means of an electric current having a
voltage equal to at least 9S per cent of
the voltage for which said lamps are
designed. Said lamps to .be kept
lighted every night during said period
from one-half hour after sunset until
midnight.
Bids must be made on tho basis of
price per kilowatt. hour for. current
actually used in lighting said lamps.
Said price to include the maintenance
of said posts and the maintenance and
renewal of said globes and said lamps.
The City of Los Angeles reserves the
power of said incandescent lamps, or
both, and the right to change, reduce
or increase the time during wAIch said
lamps or any part of them shall be
Lighted and remain lighted each night.
The bidder TO whom the contract is
awarded will be required to furnish
bond satisfactory to the Board of Pub
lie Works of the City of Los Angeles In
the sum of Five Thousand Dollars con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
of the contract. Each bid must be ac
companied by a check certified by
responsible bank and payable to the
order of James A. Anderson. President
of the Board of Public Works of the
City of Los Angeles, for an amount not
less than ten per cent of the aggregate
sum bid or by satisfactory bond for
the said amount and so payable, as a
guarantee that the bidder will enter
into the proposed contract with the
City of Los. Angeles, IL the same is
BY order OF the Board of Public
Works of the City of Los Angeles.
HORACE b. FERRIS,
S-51 4-S At Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
lo,lce Inviting street Work I'roposnIs

Notice Inviting Street Work ProposaIs
Pursuant to Statutes and to Ordinance
No. l2,270 New Series) of the Council
Of the City Of Los Angeles. adopted
Board of Public Works of said city
invites and will receive at it's Of
flee in the City Hall, up to II o'clock a;
m. of Monday t,y Apt, 3 1929, sealed tr.at
work. to be done according to specitca-
No. % (New series) for cement curbs,
No % (New Series) for cement side
In In the City of Los Angeles, posted and
on file, therefor adopted, or herein men
ist. That cement curl. be con-
structed along the east line of the road
""' BEAUDRY AVENUE.
from the south line of First street to the
south line of Diamond street and that
cement curb return be constructed along
each line of the roadway at each corner
of the intersection of said Beaudry ave
nue. with each street between the south
line of First street and the south curb
line of Temple street, (excepting along
roadway upon which a cement or
sstructed staititd to the officlai line and
grade), in accordance with specifications
The office of the City Clerk, said speciti-
cations being No. q New series2.
I'd. IndI Il cement SIueWdlh liNO
(5) feet in width be constructed along
each side OF said Beaudry avenue, from
the south line of First street to the south
curb line of Temple street Excepting
such portions of said street between 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 constructed in ac-
eordanee with specifications for construct
ing cement sidewalks on file in the office
of the City Clerk of said city, said specl-
flcations being No. 23 (New Series).
Bidders must file with each proposal
or bid a check payable to the order of
the Mayor of this city. certified by
responsible bank, for an amount which
shall not be less than ten per cent of
the aggregate of the proposal, or
bond for the said amount and so pay
able, signed by the bidder and by two
sureties, who shall justify, before any
officer competent to administer an
oath, in double the said amount, and
over and above all statutory exemp-
tiohS.
In bidding use blanks which will be
furnished by the Secretary of the Board
of Public Works upon application.
Los Angeles, Cal, April ?, 1906
HORACE b. FERRIS,
Secretary OF the Board of Public Works
of the City of Los Angeles.
4-2-3 2t
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
Notice Inviting street work Proposals

Notice Inviting street Work Proposals
Pursuant to Statutes and to Ordinance
No. 12,076 (New Series) of the Council
of the City of Los Angeles, adopted
November 90 1905, directing this notice,
the Board of Public, Works Of
its office in the City Hall, up to l
o'clock a. m. of Monday, April 8, 1906,
sealed proposals or bids for the following
street work, to be done according to
'fSe No. % (New Series for cement curbs,
No. % (New Series) for cement side
walks,
on file, therefor adopted, or herein men
1st. That a cement curb return be con-
structed along the line of roadway of
BUNKER HILL AVENUE
at each corner of the intersection of said
Bunker Hill avenue with each street be-
tween the northerly curb line OF California
street and the southerly curb line OF AL
pine street excepting along such portions
Of the line of said roadway upon which a
cement or granite curb has ALREADY been
constructed TO the official line and grade),
In accordance with specifications for con-
structing cement curbs, on file in the Of
flee of the city Clerk, said specifications
being No. 22 New Series).
Cd That a cement sidewalk five (5) feet
in width be constructed along each side of
said Bunker Hill avenue from the norther-
soutierly curb line of Alpine, street lex
cepting such portions of said street be-
tween said points along which 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 Clerk of said city,
said specifications being No 20 (New Ser
ies).
or bid a check payable to the order OF
the Mayor of this city, certified by a
responsible bank. for an amount which
shall not be less than ten per cent Of
the aggregate of the proposal, or bond
for the said amount and so payable, signed
by the bidder and by TWO sureties, who
shall Justify, before any officer compe-
tent to administer an oath, in double the
said amount, and over and above all stat
utory exemptions.
In bidding use blanks which will be
furnished by the Secretary of the Board
of Public Works upon application.
Los Angeles. Cal, April @ 1906
HORACE Il. FERRIS,
Secretary of the Board of Public Works
OF the City of Los Angeles.
4-2-9 2t
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03


Bids for the lighting and maintenance
of the incandescent electric lamps to be
furnished and placed in accordance with
the specifications for the installing of Il
street lighting system on Hill street
between First street and Second street
in the city of Los Angeles, California,
adopted by the City Council on Decem-.
ber Is, 1905, and on file in the office of
the City Clerk of said city Said lamps
to be placed on the ten (10) ornamental
cast iron lighting posts to be erected
in accordance with said specifications
on Hill street, between First street ana
Second street, in said city.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids in writing will be received by the
Los Angeles up to IL o'clock a. m. of
Monday, the 9th day of April, 1906, for
furnishing and for lighting the incandes-
cent electric lamps to be placed on the
ten ornamental cast iron lighting posts
to be erected in accordance with the
specifications herein referred to on Hill
street, between First street and Second
street. Each of said posts to be sur
each to contain not more than three 10,
candle power incandescent lamps, and
one 16inch glass globe to con-
tain not more than three 32-candle
power incandescent electric lamps.
on file in the office of the City
Clerk of the City of Los Angeles. and
for maintaining and renewing said
globes and lamps and for lighting said
lamps. for the period of one year be-
ginning May 7, 1906, and ending May Z,
1907. said lighting to be effected by
means of an electric current having
voltage equal to at least 9S per cent of
the voltage for which said lamps are
designed. Said lamps to be kept
lighted every night during said period
from one-half hour after sunset until
midnight.
Bids must be made on the basis of a
price per kiowatt hour for current
actually used i'm lighting said lamps
Said price to include the maintenance
of said posts and the maintenance and
renewal of said globes and said lamps.
The City of Los Angeles reserves the
right to reduce the number or candle
both, and the right to change, reduce
or increase the time during which said
lamps or any part of them shall be
lighted and remain lighted each night.
The bidder to whom the contract is
awarded will be required to furnish
lie Works of the City of Los Angeles in
the sum of Five Hundred Dollars. con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
of the contract. Each bid must be ac-
companied by q check certified by
responsible bank and payable to the
of the Board of Public Works of the
City of Los Angeles, for an amount not
less than ten per cent OF the aggregate
sum bid or by a satisfactory bond for
the said amount and so payable, as
guarantee that the bidder will enter
City of Los Angeles, If the same is
awarded to him.
BY order of the Board of Public
Works of the City OF Los Angeles,
HORACE B. FERRIS,
S-S1 4-S At Secretary.