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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
PueLIc ADVERTISING
NotIceAcfvu service rxor,,c,s,or.

Notice-civn Service rxan,snnticns
In accordance with Section 1. Rule
IV. Civil Service Rules and Regulations
or the City of Los Angeles, notice is
hereby given that q competitive exam
nation will be held on Saturday the
18th day of June, 1908, beginning at 3
IN 'RSN he city It of Eos Eqae Engees for fSnqR fRe
purpose of examining applicants for ad-
mission to the eligible list In classihca-
tions and divisions as designated below:
Division x, Grade !, Glass "a, Meat
Inspector, Health Department.
Division x, Grade /, Class 81, Sanitary
Inspector, Health Department
Division " Grade a. Class T. Meter
Inspector, Water Department.
Division r. Grade 3, Glass g. STEM
ographer and Assistant Assessment
Clerk, Street Department
Division r, Grade 4, Class 3, En-
ment.
Division A, Grade s, Class 1, Cashier
Assessors Department
Division G, Grade 3, Class 2. Assistant
ment.
tor Reinforced Concrete Buildings
Division II, Grade T. Glass 2. Assistant
superintendent Outfall Sewer, En-
gineer's Department.
Division II, Grade g. Glass i Drafts
man. Engineers Department
Division II, Grade l. Class 2. Assistant
Engineer Engineers Department.
Division II, Grade 3, Class L. Inspec-
tor, Engineers Department.
Division II, Grade !. Glass 4, Assist
ant Grade Computer, Engineers De-
partment.
Division TT, Grade G. Glass 1. Counter
Clerk, Engineers Department.
Also on the same date at Turn Verein
hall, 1345 South Figueroa;
Division @, Grade /, Class "a, Ser
geant. Police Department.
Division @. Grade t. Class 2b, Bailiff,
Police Department.
Entrances for the above examinations
are limited as follows:
Sergeant, to Patrolman and Detec-
Bailif. to Patrolman and Detectives
Also, on the same date and at tho
same place. will be held competitive ex-
aminations for original entrance to the
eligible lists in divisions and elassihca-
tions designated below:
Division Q, Grade T. Class 8, PATROL
man, Police Department.
Said competitive examinations will in
Writing. Spelling, Arithm etic, knowi-
sTal a, positions named. general and
At the applicant for such position;
physical health: muscular strength
soundness and acuteness of facultios
personal habits; moral character and
fuch qualifications as will fairly attest
the capacity Of persons examined to
tney seek Applicants must appear In
person at the office of the Civif Service
Commission not less than eight days
before the date fixed for the examina-
ton. and file. under oath, an application
| In form prescribed by the Commission
blanks for which will be furnished on
request.
| BY order OF the Board OF Civil Ser
vice Commissioners.
JOHN r. HAYNES.
President.
W; A. sPALDING. Secretary.
| 62-15 lat
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
HELLO COMPANIES
IN BIG MERCER
LOS ANGELES SYNDICATE Is
BACK OF CONSOLIDATION
Ten Million Dollar Company Buys
PorterfieId Interests and Will En-
large the Nearby Tele-
phone Plants

A syndicate of Los Angeles capital
lists, of which Col. j. M. G.. Marble
is the head, yesterday decided to con-
solidate the Ventura, San Bernardino,
San Pedro, Long Beach and Santa Ana
Home telephone companies, and to buy
the holdings of w. l.. Porterfield and
his associates in those companies.
The plants now operating in the
cities named were included in the pur-
chase price, which was $4,000, and all
plants now in the process of construc-
ton by the Portertield interests Will
also be transferred to the new COM
pany,
To operate the companies a stock
company capitalized at $4,000, 900 will
be formed and bonds to the value of
81, ,000, 900 will be issued for the pur-
pose of providing funds for the con-
structlon Of new lines and plants and
also to improve those already built.
The purchase price will be paid out of
the money realized by the sale of the
bonds and the remainder Will be used
for the purpose stated.
The Real Underwriters
The underwriting will be done by
the same people who have engineered
the sale Of the Home telephone stocks
and bonds, and not by the First Ma
tional bank as was stated by an even
ing paper yesterday. An option was
secured by the syndicate some months
ago, but 1t was not definitely decided
to take over the properties held by the
Porterheld interests until yesterday.
More than 5000 subscribers are now
served by the companies which the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
TENT CITIES TO DISAPPEAR
San Francisco's Homeless to Occupy
Temporary Barracks in the
Near Future
BY Associated Press.

by Associated GTeSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-Major
General A. w. Greedy sent COM
munication to Mayor Schmitz today
in which he outlines a plan for the
housing of the city's homeless.
1t is estimated that the ranks of the
refugees will be greatly thinned out in
the next few months through removals,
but it is certain that some $4,000 home
less will have to be taken care of for
the next year or so by the municipal
authorities.
General Greely says that the present
mode of living in tents in parks and
vacant lots will prove impracticable
and unsanitary.
He therefore recommends that tenn
porary barracks be erected on property
belonging to the city. These structures
are to be put up by building associa-
tions under the auspices of the Red
Cross
They are to be located conveniently
to car lines and are to be rented for
a nominal sum, the rents to earn not
more than per cent on the capital in
vested.
Each / Sc will accommodate from
five to eight families, three rooms to be
allotted to family.
Common cook houses, baths, ETC., will
be provided for the barrack dwellers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
improvements at Ventura
Special to The Herald.


VENTURA, June 1.-Considerable
building activity is shown in Ventura
this spring. Wm Mcclure is erecting
a large brick livery stable on upper
Palm street. The building will be the
finest of the kind in the city and Is to
take the place of the one destroyed
by fire last fall. Jules Ferand has re-
Gently purchased the corner lot on
Santa Clara and Kalorana streets and
is commencing the erection of a hand
some residence. 1t is to cost about
$4,000. Gus Persons fine residence on
the corner of Poll and Fir streets is
nearing completion, as is also that Of
Frank Dennis on Palm and Meta. The
foundation is being laid for the resi-
dence of Ed Tico at the corner of Poll
and Ash. Extensive improvements are
being added to the Congregational
church. A large addition is being built.
The cottage of Joe Stewart on Poll
street is just completed. A. Palm has
recently finished fine residence at the
corner of Meta and Kalorama streets,
The Olsen residence on the avenue Is
nearly completed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
to Lithographers and Ensrnvcrs

NOtCC " LtuOBrapherS ana EnEravcrS
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the City
Clerk of the City of Los Angeles up to
o'clock p. M, Monday, June A. 1906.
for furnishing the City of Los Angeles
with embossed, engraved or litho-
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
2O-lb. California Bond. Standard Bond,
or Los Angeles Bond. and to state
whether the proposal is to furnish the
letter paper autographed, engraved or
embossed, and also that they will fur
nish all material including the stone or
dies. and accompany bid with a sample
OF the character or kind of work pro-
posed to be furnished.
The letter head is to include the new
city seal and departmental heading and
to be either on plain or ruled paper.
Bids to be made separately for steel
engraved. embossed or autographed
paper.
A certified check. payable to the or
der of II. j. Lelande. City Clerk, in the
amount oil $3.50 must accompany each
proposal as a guarantee that the bid
der VIII enter into a contract with the
city in conformity with his bid.
Council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY order of the Council of the
City of Los Angeles,
6-24-s1 S-1-2 lot City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
"A ROCK IN THE BALTIC"
A Great International Novel of Ac-
ton. Mystery and Romance

Robert Barr. in "A Rock in the Bal
tic" just issued runs tilt with no less
mighty an adversary than the czar him
self. The chief interest of his novel is
centered about mysterious rock that
juts out of the lonely waste of the Baltic
sea ana which forms the keynote of the
deepest and most amazing mystery of all
Russia'S countless black mysteries.
About this rock Mr.. Barr has woven a
romance that is more than readable; a
romance that grips the reader in q wise
him, gaSping and breathlesS, at the con-
clusion of the final chapter.
This is somewhat unusual praise to be-
stow on a novel, but "A Rock in the
Baltic" is a decidedly unusual book The
reader is not wearied. as in so many
stories of Russia, with long string of
tempts at local color. The narrative deals
with Russian intrigue, but most of its
characters are Anglo-SaXons, and much
of it's action takes place in America.
Much more action is laid at sea and
there is a bracing salt-air savor to the
book in general that seems to transport
the reader to the slippery deck and to
give him the sting of spray in his face
and the creak of straining cordage in his
ears This element, as well as the love-
interest and the incessant rush OF action
and adventure, render "A Rock in the
Baltic" an ideal companion FOR long va
Robert Barr has become universally re-
garded as one of the foremost living eX-
ponents of the Fiction of Action and "a
Rock i'm the Baltic" establishes him firm
" in the front rank. His hero is a
manly, resourceful chap; not vapid.
posing matinee hero, yet loyable enough
TO appeal to every woman. The heroine.
Dorothy Amhurst, Is the very best, most
delightful type of American girl, The
villain is-Russia,
IA Rock in the Baltic" is book to be
read-and then re-read. II is a boon TO
the vacationist and to the jaded novel
reader.
The way "A Rock i'm the Baltic" will
reach the public is unique and worthy
of more than passing attention. II is the
first of a great Sl5O,O00 series Of interna-
year.
Angel IS.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Notice for Bids for schooI RnildiI

NOtlce AOr b1ds Tor school Building
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Los An
geles will receive bids for the con-
struction and completion of an eleven
room school building on the Magnolia
Avenue School site at the corner of
Magnolia avenue and Seventeenth
street, in Los Angeles city. To be
constructed In accordance with plans
and specifications on file in the office of
the Secretary of the Board, AIS Cham
Der of Commerce Building. All labor
and material to be furnished and exca-
vations made by the contractor.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for ten per cent of the
amount of the bid. payable to the order
of the Board of Education, and must be
sealed and filed with the Secretary, at
his office, on or before Friday, June Is,
1906, at O'Clock p. m, at which time
the bids will be opened in public by the
Secretary. The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids
~ s. AVERILL, Secy.
Los Angeles, June /, 1906.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
Notice TO 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;
tory TO the Chief of the Fire Depart
ment, and to be delivered at such times
and in such quantities as the Chief may
A certified check for 800, payable to
the order OF H. 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
BY order Of the Council of the
III. ]. LELANDE,
5-24-81 6-1-2 lot City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Notice for Bids For SCHOOL RniIdi1


Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Los An
geles will receive bids for the con-
struction and completion of an eight
room school building and known as the
annex to the Main Street school build
ing, situated at Main and Fifty-second
streets in Los Angeles city. To be
constructed in accordance with plans
and specifications on file In the office of
the Secretary of the Board. Ais Cham
Der of Commerce Building. All labor
and material to be furnished and exca-
vatlons made by the contractor.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for ten per cent of the
amount of the bid payable to the order
of the Board of Education, and must be
sealed and filed with the Secretary, at
his office, on or before Friday, June 10,
1906, at o'clock p. m at which time
the bids will be opened in public by the
Secretary. The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids
NJ S. AYERILL, Secy.
Los Angeles. June l. 1906.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
Notice Inviting Proposals to Publish
City Advertising


Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the City
Clerk of the City of Los Angeles up to
o'clock p. m. Of Monday, June A. 1906,
to publish in any daily newspaper
printed and published in said city all
ordinances, election notices. delinquent
ments of whatever kind required by
law and the ordinances of said city, or
by any officer. commission or board Of
said city to be published.
The publishing is to be done and the
bids to be made in accordance with
specifcatfons adopted therefor by the
Council OF the said city at it's meeting
Of May FL, 1906, and being on file in the
office of the City Clerk. and copies of
which may be had upon application.
The contract for such publishing will
be for a term of one year. or until new
contract is executed.
! The person, firm or corporation to
publishing will be required to furnish
free to said city such copies of said
paper as may be needed in the dispatch
| of city business. and to furnish such
affidavits and duplicate statements as
may be required by. any officer, COM
mission or board of said city in the
performance Of his or their duties.
$500, payable to the order of H. J. 1e-
lande, City Clerk, must accompany
each proposal as a guarantee that the
bidder will enter into a contract with
the city in conformity with his bid.
Council reserves the right to reject
By order Of the Council of the
HI ]. LELANDE,
5-24-31 6-1-2 lot City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
Increase Value Of Holdings

1t is believed that most of the stock
holders will be desirous of taking the
latter step as the Improvements which
are to be made will greatly increase
the value of their holdings.
The headquarters of the new COM
pany will be in Los Angeles and gen.
eral offices will be constructed and put
into operation as quickly as possible.
Each of the companies at present has
a manager, but under the new system
this will not be necessary and but one
general supervising manager will be
employed. Subscriptions to the bond
issue came in as soon as it was decid-
ed to take over the Porterfield proper
ties and last night the issue was over
subscribed by nearly 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
NotIce DOR bids for schooI

Notice for Bids for school building
of Education of the City of Los An
geles will receive bids for the con-
struction and completion. of an eight
room school building on the site known
of Logan and Montana streets, In Los
Angeles city, To be constructed In ao-
cordance with plans and specifications
on file in the office of the Secretary of
the Board, AIS Chamber of Commerce
Building. All labor and material to be
furnished and excavations made by the
contractor.
certified check for ten per cent OF the
amount of the bid payable to the order
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
Los Angeles. June /. 1906.
6-1-2 SIS 11-14 lot


Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Los An
geles will receive bids for the con-
struction and completion of an eight
room school building on the site known
as the Hobart Boulevard School
Site between Tenth and San Ma
rlno streets. To be constructed in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
the Board, AIS Chamber of Commerce
Building All labor and material to be
furnished and excavations made by the
contractor.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for ten per cent of the
amount of the bid, payable to the order
of the Board of Education, and must be
his office, on or before Friday, June 10.
1906, at o'clock p. M, at which time
the bids will be opened in public by the
to reject any or all bids
~ S. AYERILL, Secy,
Los Angeles, June /, 1906.
Al. e. I1-1A
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02

syndicate is consolidating, and it is
expected that when the Improvements
are made in the plants and lines the
number will be nearly doubled within
the next year. The stock holders in
the companies in which Mr.. Porter
field held the controlling interest will
be allowed to sell their stock to the
syndicate or to take stock in the new
company to be organized.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
PUBLIC ADVERTISING

of the Board of Education, and must be
sealed and filed with the Secretary, at
his office, on or before Friday, June Is,
1906, at o'clock p. m, at which time
the bids will be opened in public by the
Secretary. The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
N S. AVERILL, Secy.
Los Angeles, June 1, 1906.
6-1-2 5-S 11-14 lot
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
Los Angeles. June 1, 1906.
6-1-2 SIS 11-14 lot


Notice to RIdders for Furnishing Bread
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals viii be received by the City
2 o'clock p, m. of Monday. June 4, 1906,
for furnishing bread to the City OF Los
Angeles, for use at the City Jail. for a
period OF one year.
A certified check payable to the order
OF III, j. Lelande. City Clerk, for $50
must accompany each proposal as a
guarantee that the bidder, viii enter
bid.
Council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
BY order OF the City Council OF tho
City OF Los Angeles
5-24-31 6-1-2 lot city Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
General Mecook III

ny Associated Press
CHICAGO, June 1.-Gen. Edward A.
McCook, a veteran of the Civil War
and one of the "Fighting McCooks," Is
seriously ill at his home in this city.
Gen. McCook bore a prominent part
In the fighting in the west and after
the war was for time territorial gov
ernor of Colorado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
Notice for Bids for Engines and Gene

FatOrA
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Trustees of the Los Angeles City
High School District will receive bids
for furnishing an engine and generator
to be installed at the Polytechnic High
School, in accordance with specif-
cations on file In the office of the Secre-
tary at AIS Chamber of Commerce
building. All bids must be accom-
panied by a certified check for five per
sealed and addressed to the Secretary
OF the Board and filed on or before
Friday, June 8, 1906. at o'clock p. m
public by the Secretary or the commit
tee.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
N. 8. -AVERILL, Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
Notice TO n, bidder. M for FURNISHING Gro

Notice 40 bidders for Furnishing Gro
Notiee is hesebw % sive1 Si Los tSst Saseles sss,sd
proposals will be received by the City
Clerk of the City OF Los Angeles up to
o'clock p, M. Monday. June 4, 1906,
for various departments, according to
schedule and specifications on file with
the City Clerk. and copies OF which may
be had upon application.
A certified check in the sum OF $50,
payable TO II. ]. Lelande, City Clerk.
must accompany each bid as a guar
contract with the City in conformity
with his bid.
Council reserves the right TO reject
any or all bids.
By order OF the Council OF the
City of Los Angeles
5-24-S1 6-l-2 lot City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
GIFT OF ACREAGE
To NEW COLLEGE
SPLENDID SITE IN WEST END
SECTION
Purchase Price Was s3o,ooo-PIonIc
Excursion Next Thursday-Build-
Ing Permits In Los An
aeIes by Wards

Following are the permits issued
from the building superintendents Of &.
flee Friday classified according to
Wards.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
LEGAL NOTICES
Delinquent Assessment Notice

Delinquent Assessment Notice
Marengo Water Company. Location OF
Principal Place of Business, City of
Los Angeles. California.
NOTICE.
There is delinquent upon the follow.
ing described stock on account OF as
sessment No. 1S, levied on the Goth day
of February, 1906, the several amounts
set opposite the names of the respective
share holders as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-02
INDEX TO PUBLIC ADVERTISING
NEW TODAY
PUBLIC ADVERTISING

Notice of civil service examinations fol
admission to eligible lists, June l6.
The Washington times., 1906-05-18

did me no good,
so l tried Cuticura
when my limb be-
low the knee to the
ankle was as raw
as a piece of beef.
All I used vGs the
Cuticura Soap and
the Ointment. /
ba+hed with the
The Washington times., 1906-05-18
CLASSICAL CLUB READY
FOR SIXTH ANNIVERSARY
George Washington University 0rgani-
cation Issues Invitation for Event
Tomorrow Evening.

The Classical Club OF the George
Washington University has just issued
cards of invitation to the celebration OK
its sixth anniversary tomorrow evening
at SIS O'Clock In University Hall. Prof.
Carroll, the president, will give brief
sketch Of the history of the club.
The address Of the evening will be
given by Prof. Harry Langford Wilson,
Ph- d, OF Johns Hopkins University. or
Human Interest In Roman Epitaphs." g"
There will be an informal reception in
honor of Prof Wilson in the University
Library, and musical selections will be
given by Miss Bethune. Mr.. Whitmore.
and other members of the club
The social features Of the evening are
in charge OF the entertainment commit
tee, OF which Miss Taylor is chairman.
Students and patrons of the classics are
cordially Invited.
The Washington times., 1906-05-18
WARNER MEDAL WINNERS
IN A GRAND CONTEST
Will Declaim at Rockville Court Hall
for Prize of Sac in
Gold.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. May 1s-The con-
test amongst The winners OF the Warner
gold medals IN the different districts
throughout this county. for the special
prize Of $50 in gold. viii be held at the
Court Hall here tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock The school board has appoint
ed John Fl. Gassaway, Rev. 7. d. Rich
ards. Charles w. Prettyman, Charles F.
Kirk and John Thomas. as the judges
for the contest
The following winners OF the gold
medals viii give declamations: Laytons-
vile, Cornelia Higgins; Lewisdale,
Bertha Lawson; Poolesyille. Griffith
Chiswel; Rockville. Amy Pumphrey
Ednor. Alice McCauley: Eeneca. Annie
Poole; Bethesda. Ida HoGgkIns; Sandy
Spring. Alice Banes; Potomac, Myra
Burroughs; DIcloerson. Mary shreve;
Damascus. Lillian Bakei, AID Forest
Glen. Hilda Bready
The contest is looked forward 10 with
much interest throughout this county
as the winner Of the special prize will be
known the best declaimer amongst
the school children. a significant fact 10
be noted Is that ali of the contestants
are girls
The Washington times., 1906-05-18
TOOK STOVE FROM ROOM,
SHE CONTINUED TO COOK
Dispossess Order Did Not Prevent wo-
man From Baking Biscuits and
Eating Breakfast.

NEW YORK. Mag T.-Mrs. Mary
Cullom lived IN apartments IN the build
Ing at Lawrence street and Grand View
avenue. Far Rockaway, L. l.. which
she rented from Lewis Quigley, who
leased the house from Mccarthy Broth
ers. OF Brooklyn. Recently the McCar-
thys wanted possession. AID when
QuIgiey refused 10 vacate because Of
his lease with Mrs. Cullom the McCar-
thys got dispossess order from Justice
RasQuin.
Yesterday Marshal Hobby and two
negro assistants went TO the house to
serve the order He told Mrs Cullom
that she would have TO leave.
"Win YOU let me bake these biscuits
before I go?'' asked Mrs Cullom-
The marshal was in a hurry. so he
and his men carried her red-hot stove
TO the sidewalk. Mrs. Cullom followed,
carrying her pan OF dough. and finished
shaping her biscuits on the sidewalk.
Then she popped them into the oven.
and when they were baked spread her
breakfast upon a table. and sitting
upon a trunk enjoyed her meal.
She didn't ask the marshal or his men
to join her at breakfast.