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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21
SHALL CAR COMPANIES
SPRINKLE THEIR TRACKS?
Incidentally Who Will Pay for Horse
Killed and Wagons Injured by
Trolley Cars-city Attorney Asked
for an Opinion

Some one owes the Metropolitan Con-
tracing company. formerly Ramish &
Marsh, which has the contract for
sprinkling the city streets, S419.45.
In an effort to find out who it is the
bill was yesterday sent to the board of
public works.
sprinklng wagons damaged while the
street car tracks were being sprinkled.
In communication to the board of
public works the Metropolitan Con-
tracing company raises several ques-
tions which the board has asked the
city attorney to solve.
In this communication the city attor-
ney is quoted as giving an opinion that
the street car companies can be COM
PEELED to sprinkle their own tracks and
for two feet outside.
To sprinkle these tracks costs the city
a considerable sum each month, and
the question is raised, Why is the city
sprinkling street car tracks when that
is the duty of the companies?
Another question concerns the effi-
cacy of civil service examinations.
While the Metropolitan Contracting
company furnishes the sprinkling wag-
ons the city furnishes the drivers,
and these drivers are compelled to pass
a civil service examination.
In the communication to the board It
was stated that the driver of the
wagon that sprinkles the car tracks is
deaf and very careless and that the city
is liable for employing incompetent and
careless laborers.
The board of public works proposes
to make a thorough Investigation, and
IL It is the duty of the street car COM
panies to sprinkle their own tracks
they win be compelled TO do so here
after
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21
" SSAFEST pLACE TOWTRADE

ooc ROGERS TEASPOONS, ACC
set of six of the we'll known Rogers silver plated
teaspoons: shell satin design natural and FURNISHED
bowl We guarantee these spoons to have a full
standard silver plating and the regular price is 90c
a set of 6.
$225 TOILET SET, $1.75
6pece pure white semvitreous porcelain with
of wash bowl pitcher,
slab The complete set worth
regularly $2.25.
soc PORCH JARDINIERES, 39c
big lot of T. 9-inch jardnieres deep rich nng as
and out from dark brown to pink and also
blue and other colorinSs Every
5oo uaLe
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21
o WHITE LAWN WAISTS, $1.1o
$500 WHITE WAISTS, $1.98

or excellent lawn, made with long short sleeves
elaboratey trimmed with dainty laces and of
them are in Dutch neck style.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21
ARE OPPOSED TO
The FRANCHISE
Smith and Hitler Announce Intention
to Fight Attempt of Los Angeles
Pacific to Get Freght-car-
rying Permit

The Los Angeles-Pacifc will never
receive a railroad franchise for Hill
street, Sunset boulevard and Bellevue
avenue with the sanction of either
Councilman Smith or Hitler. These
two members of the council have made
very positive assertions that no railroad
franchise will be granted the LA. p.
if they can prevent it. railway
franchise will be granted without dis
cussion, but there is to be no hauling of
freight on Hill street, as would be per-
mitted under a railroad franchise.
An ordinance granting the Los An
geles- Pacific a railroad franchise over
the streets it wants mysteriously ap-
peared on the clerks desk at the meet
ing of the council last Monday. There
was no signature to it and no ore knew
where 1t came from. The city attorney
disowned 1t, and in order to investigate
the council referred it to the committee
of the whole to be taken up at the
meeting a week from today
Anxious for Franchise
Late in the afternoon Lawrence
Holmes appeared in the council cham
ber and admitted that he was aware
the ordinance was to be presented, but
that he had come too late to father it.
A 55-foot tunnel the widest in the
world, is to be bored through the hill
at the foot of Hill street and connect
First with Temple. The Los Angeles
Pacific will pay half the cost of this
tunnel for the eprivilege of extending
its tracks through to Sunset boulevard
and in this way cutting off eighteen
minutes running lime between Los
Angeles and Hollywood. In order to do
this the street railway company must
have franchise, and it is anxious that
this franchise be for a railroad
Under a railroad franchise electric
cars may be operated, freight may be.
hauled and another point of advantage
to the the l.. A.-P l. that railroad
franchise cannot be advertised for sale,
while railway franchise must be adj
vertised and competitive bids received.
Some of the other street car COM
panies believe they could use this
franchise as well as the l., Alp.
FaVors Peoples Expression
"I am in favor of putting the question
of hauling freight on street car lines to
the people at some election in the near
future, said Councilman Smith. There
is constant agitation about carrying
freight on street car lines and the
council is i'm the dark IS TO the real
opinion of the people on this question.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21
Kllls Eour Zach limo

Four bulls will be killed at each per-
formance, the worst ones being Sc
leeted During his absence Robert has
prepared booklet on the finer points
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21

are born and bred for fighters and
they could never be used for anything
else. They are a menace to other ami
mails and to people who would attempt
to care for them, and there Is but one
end for them and that is the killing,
They want to fight and they die fights
ing as they desire.
Il do not desire to soc y horse killed,
and for this reason l alone will ride
during my coming fights. Usually at
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21
.f..f.l;..,..;..s..E+ts. .f..i..t.tts..tfi.

Of the bull fighting game and these
will be circulated at the fight.
THE American people are beginning
to appreciate the bull fight," said Rob-
ert yesterday.
But even yet they do not realize
the exact conditions of the game. They
are the truest sportsmen In the world
and their sympathy is always with the
bull.
"We never tease bull. These bulls
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21
bull fights only old and disreputable
horses are used.
Spares His Horse

81 have a well groomed and we'll
trained horse and 1 will guarantee to
the people that the horse will never
be touched by the bull.
"The last bull of each fight l shall
kill according to the French mode of
fighting. | shall use no cape and shall
draw the attack directly upon myself
and then kill him with the knife.
I'm my troupe 1 have many experts
and the men will vault over the bulls
during the fight. They will also place
the banderillas in the bulls from a
sitting position. This feat is very dam
gerous and the man has barely time to
whisk off the chair and that piece of
furniture is always wrecked by the
charge of the bull.
81 have special rate of Sc fixed for
the trip to the bull ring at Tia Juana,
Mexico, including round trip and view
of the fight"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21
MATADOR ROBERT
TELLS OF FIGHT
HAD THRILLING EXPERIENCES
IN MEXICO RECENTLY
Ribs Punctured Before Miners Con-
gress in Juarez-Preparing for
Big Show in Tia Juana
in July

Felix Robert. the only French mata-
dor and killer of wild animals in all
the wide world, arrived in Los An
geles yesterday after having spent ten
months in Mexico, where he officiated
at more than sixty bull fights.
The little matador, whom hundreds
of Angelenos found time to admire last
summer when he conducted the only
real bull fights seen in this section Of
the country, has had some hard ex-
perences during his travels of the past
months and on one occasion, at Jaurez,
nearly lost his life.
Robert at that time was preparing
to administer the death stroke to a
particularly bad specimen of black bull
for the edifcation of the miners con-
gress.
He stepped i'm close and whisked his
cape under the nose of the wild eyed
toro and the bull charged, catching the
matador under the arm and hurting
him In the air
Rips Roberts Shoulder
Before the assistants could interfere
the bull ripped open Roberts shoulder.
"Zat bull he make fine fight" said
grinned as though thinking of the
fight.
II get him where l want him and he
very fine bull, Then shake the coat
and say 'huoh,' and re bull he come,
but he get me too quick. l go up in
re air, so quick. and zen l fall TO re
ground Sacre! re bull he ver' mad
bull. He stick hees horn under my
ribs and he rip open re flesh. EFF he
have stuck re horn in any deeper l
should have been re dead man."
The little man laughed, but 1t is no
laughing matter TO fight bulls as Rob-
ert fights them.
He will give two exhibitions during
the summer the first being on July Is
and the next a week later In prepara-
tion for these fights Robert has secured
sixteen of the worst bulls i'm Mexico
and they are now held in readiness for
shipment
Kills Four Each Time
Four bulls will be killed at each per-
fOrmance, the worst ones being Sc
leeted During his absence Robert has
prepared a booklet on the finer points
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
ELECTION FIGHT
ON IN ENGLAND
SIR CHRISTOPHER FURNESS
IS FIRST RETURNED
A Feature Of the Campaign Is the
Remarkable Number of Seats
Given Up to Liberals by
Unionists
Rv Assnclnied rress

bN RSSOtlVltu EIeSS.
LONDON. Jan. 12,-The general cleo
tion opened this morning and by ia
o'clock the name Of the first member
of the new parliament was announced,
Sir Christopher Furness, Liberal, be-
ing returned for IIartlepool. Sir
Christopher, however was not opposed.
\ little later the score was evencd by
the unopposcd recollection Of Austin
Taylor for East Toztcth. In the course
of the day two more Liberals were
elected without contest
nominations were made today in $50
burroughs. The elections in those bOr-
uughs VIII commence tomorrow and last
for several days. Ipswich is the only
borough polling today. For the last ten
years Ipswich has returned one Con-
serVatiVe ana one Liberal. Both tho
late members, Sir Charles Dalrimple,
Conservative. and Daniel Ford God
dard, Liberal, are candidates for er-
election ana both parties are making
strenuous efforts TO capture the seats.
The Worlncn have a large majority
If the votes, so that the campaign
Conters on the fiscal fight
one of the remarkable features OF
the campaign is the extraordinary num-
Der of seats handed over TO the Lib
erals without any attempt by the
Unionists 10 contest them. This is a t.
trbuted III Conservative circles to this
certainty that the Liberals will win
the election, it being argued that it is.
better to reserve the Conservative
strength for a later struggle which is
anticipated after the Liberals have
held Office for a year or two, when the
Unionists consider the chances of their
being returned to power will be more
promising. There is. however. great t
uncertainty on all sides as to the eX-
tent of the Liberal victory.
The Liberal enthusiasts claim that
their party will have a working ma
iolity independent OF the Irish Nation
alsts but more conservative elements
give Premier Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman a majority OF only sixty or
seventy leaving the Irish Nationalists
the balance of power.
Arthur j. Balfour's seat East Man
chester, appears endangered Winston
Churchill's amazing vitality and en-
thusiasm have spread beyond his own
division (Oldham, near ManchesteD
and have infected the whole city of
Manchester.
The Liberals claim that they will
capture tomorrow several seats there
which during the last parliament We're
held by Unionists.
There is little betting on the result,
as the earlier elections, on which the
fate of such important candidates as
Mr.. Balfour, George Wyndham (Con-
servative, Dover), Sir Gilbert Parker
Conservative, Gravesend), and Win
ston Churchill, all of whose contests
take place tomorrow, are liable to have
widespread influence on the voters in
the later elections. At some of the
Liberal clubs the odds of to 4 have
been laid against the reelection of Mr..
Balfour.
Much interest attaches to the efforts
of the Labor party to secure the return
of sufficient number Of members to
make the Independent Labor party an
effective force in the new house of
commons. Some eighty candidates,
Labor Unionists and Socialists, are
running.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
MEN WERE MEANT TO WORK
Judge Grosscup Says God Never ln-
tended There Should Be
Leisure Glass
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-"God never or
dained that there should be a leisure
class" said Judge Peter S. Grosscur
of the United States circuit court last
night in an address to the new Hyde
Park Baptist church. at is pull, pull
pull at the oars, up stream all the
time. God intended that men should
work"
Judge Grosscup's subject was "Thc
Public Conscience and the Church. -
He said the financial Investigations
and scandals arc not significant of a
degenera ting age, but show the world
is growing better"
In closing his address, Judge Gross
cup paid a tribute to the memory of
President Harper of Chicago univer-
sity.
Because of the death of this great
man it seems as though the world were
different today than it was day before
yesterday" he said. "As though one
of its lights had gone out, or one of its
sign posts removed. He was a great
investiga tor n renowned scholar, a
profound creator but greater than his
scholarship, greater than his imagina-
ton was his confidence that God had
put in his trust that strong noble
brain. President Harper showed his
strength of character by the humble
submission in which he met DEATH"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13

BY Associated less.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-ThC
steamer Siberia arrived today from tho
Orient, having on board the imperial
Chinesel we'd iEsioncrs Tuan Fang and
Tai HUN tbis o,'ith their subordinates
and SUN. V persons in all. The
steamefsle delayed by adverse
wca5Iurfbe for II not arrive until late,
but a and receile Of the distinguished
vsitoB lily as cordial as had
been --l. They have crossed
the Pas. study the political and
social ms of the United States
and Eutv nd this government has
received ure,A. in d most kindly spirit
Heading the reception committee was
Professor j. w. jerks Of Cornell uni
versity, who came here as the personal
representa- ative of President Roosevelt
With him We're associated General
Sumner and staff, Adjutant General
LauCk, representing Governor Pardee;
General Funston and staff, the Chinese
consul, vice consul and secretaries
leading merchants and other prominent
citizens. The Chinese officials were
cordially greeted and after the steamer
had passed the quarantine station, were
landed and escorted to the st. Francis
hotel, where they will remain during
their sojourn in this city the duration
Of which is indefinite.
They will be given banquet by the
Chinese consul and vice consul tomor,
row night and during their visit viii
probably meet representatives of the
commercial organizations of the city al
a reception on the floor Of the mer-
chants exchange,
Both of the commissioners, who Were
appointed directly by the emperor
stand high in the estimation of theh
countrymen and they have expressed
thenelves as greatly pleased with theil
reception in America.
Tuan Fang is a scholar of recognized
standing, an art critic and a collector
who has the finest collection of Chinese
antiquities to be found i'm the Chinese
empire. He has been governor of foul
provinces and a Viceroy of two import
ant provinces prior to his present ap-
pointment as a Viceroy. While COVER
nor OF Shensi province at the time OF
the Boxer troubles, he gathered all
the foreigners in his province and af-
forded them official protection.
Tai Hung Tsu Is one of the great
scholars OF China. While quite young
he graduated from the Hanlin college
which is the highest scholarly distinc,
ton to be secured in the Chinese EN-
plre He has been chief examiner IN
several OF the provinces for the civil
service. Recently he has filled the po-
sition OF secretary Of the board of rev
enue.
The other members OF the commits.
sion We're appointed by vanos Viceroys
and all are men OF exceptional at
tainmentS.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
REMARKABLE MARCH BY
U. S. FIELD ARTILLERY
MAKES ELEVEN HUNDRED MILES
IN FfFTY.FlVE DAYS
Sixth Battery Makes Record Trip
From Fort Riley Kansas, to Fort
Sam Houston, Texas, Arriving in
Worn-out Condition
Hy Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. ia special
TO the star from Fort Sam Houston
Tex, says:
The sixth field battery Of the United
states artillery. commanded by Capt
G. w. Gatchel entered Fort Sam
Houston today amid the cheers of the
local garrison. The battery broke the
worlds record for long distance prac-
tice march of artillery. having covered
the estimated 100 miles from Fort
Riley. I<as.. to Fort Sam Houston in
fifty-five days. The battery was COM
PEELED to make several detours in order
to avoid bad roads and unusually rough
country This made the distance which
il actually covered considera bly, longer
than by rail.
1t is asserted by army men here that
it is by far the longest practice march
ever made by artillery in time of peace
and that no forced march i'm time of
war, with the exception of Napoleon S
retreat from Moscow, compares with it
i'm distance.
The artilcrymen of the Sixth battery
were Il sorry-appearing set of men
when they arrived here. Their cloth
ing was in tatters and covered with
mud and dirt. The men are haggard
and lean. Many of them were scarcely
able to travel The horses resembled
moving skeletons.
The battery encountered severe rains
i'm Indian Territory and north Texas.
They had a hard time fording SOM
streams owing to their swollen condi-
tion. \ blizzard swept down upon tho
battery last Monday morning just after
it left Austin 1t continued during
nearly all of the remainder of the
march to San Antonio, about ninety
miles. The men walked nearly the
whole distance in order to keep warm.
The battery lost one man, Private
Arthur Hall, during the march. He
died in the hospital at Austin from
malaria, due, according to the state
ment of physicians who attended him,
to the exposure and hardships encoun-
tered on the march.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13

elan charge d'affaires, has not yet re-
ceived his passports, diplomatic rela-
tions between France and Venezuela
are considered to have been broken of.
There is no question for the present
Of naval demonstration, but there
IS no doubt that the French govern
ment intends to have the fullest rec
ognition OF and respect for its rights.
An official note issued tonight says
that although an ultmatum has not
yet been sent to Venezuela, France
cannot tolerate much longer President
Castor's refusal to -ccede to the
French demands without considering
the advisability Of taking stronger
means to enforce them.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
WILL LABOR FOR HAWAII
Business Mems Delegation to Leave
Honolulu for Washington
Soon
~ Associa Id Fress.

HONOLULU, Jan. g. via San Fran
cisco, Jan. 12.-The business mems del
egation, which is going from here to
Washington to urge legisla ton which
the president in his message recon-
mended with references to Hawaii, will
probably leave on January ID, though
Chairman w. o. Smith may leave next
week. Governor Carter's departure as
a member of the delegat ton is being
urged, but as the secretary of the ter
ritory is away there would be no act
ing governor if he left. The delegates
are engaged in preparing material for
use in Washington.
Among the mail matter lost in a
train wreck near Denver last month
We're the papers from Honolulu in the
matter of the contest of Delegate Kali
anianaole's election by G. P. Iaukea.
The documents were in the registered
mail which was burned Duplicates are
being prepared here, to be forwarded
to Washington
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
BLAMES EXCLUSION ACT
Prominent Chinese Says This Measure
is the Cause of the Present
Boycott
BY Assocla ted Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Dr. Tong,
special representative of the Chinese
government for the investigation of
commerce, declared last night at the
Mems league dinner that the present
boycott Of American goods arose from
the exclusion act, and showed that the
Chinese people We're determined to as
! sert their dignity as a nation. He also
assailed the laboring classes for their
opposition to reform of the anti-Chi-
nese laws, and declared that they were
kept in force simply because our rep
resentatives feared for their seats in
congress.
'How much longer" he asked, "are
the American people to allow them
selves TO be dictated to by the laboring
clement"
DR.. Tong paid a high tribute to the
American missionaries, but said the
United States did not always send out
the best men.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
CRISIS FOR VENEZUELA
France viii Not Long Tolerate Cas-
tros Actions
BY Associated Press


PARIS, Jan. 12.-Thc Venezuelan
question, although subordinated in
public opinion to the Moroccan con-
ference, is occupying the serious at
tention Of the foreign Office. but the
strictest discretion is observed in this
connection. 4 high diplomat however,
declared that it might be considered
approaching when a crisis would occur
in Venezuela. He was unable to state
the exact character which events would
assume. but asserted that a perfect un-
derstanding had always existed be-
tween France and the United States.
The two governments We're in absolute
accord on the question at issue,
Frances line of conduct being based on
that Of the United States France wa.
merely desirous of securing perfec,
respect for her rights.
Though NJ, Maubourguet, the Venezu-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
UPHoLDs THE SUNDAY LAW
Minneapolis Court Rules That Jews
as Well as Gentles Must
Observe II
BY Associ .ted Press.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 12.-An
orinlon of the municipal court of Min
neapolis holding that the Sunday clos
ing law is equally applicable to Jew
and Gentle was upheld by the Minnie
sofa supreme court today. M. A. Weiss
was convicted of selling groceries on
Sunday. Weiss, who is a Hebrew,
claimed that this law is unconsttu-
no preference shall be given by law
to any religion. His Sabbath is Satur-
day.
The supreme court holds that the
Sunday law is justified as a sanitary
measure anu a legitimate exercise of
police power"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
is YOUR COAT DUSTY.
You Probably Have the White Scab of
DandruiR ON II.

If your coat or shoulders have a white
dust upon 1t the chances are that it is
nently cure dandruff is to remove the
cause, which is germ. Newbros Herpl-
eide kills the germ, Every toilet table
contains also the destroyer OF the dan
druff and hair falling germ. 1t stops all
irritation, keeps the scalp sweet, pure
and wholesome. Remember that some
Thing claimed to be Just as good" VIII
not do the work Of genuine Herpieide.
Sold by leading druggists Send iOc in
stamps fqr. sample to The Herplcide Co.,
Detroit. Mich.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
TOXIC GREETS GENERAL OKU
He Makes Triumphant Entry Into the
City Amid the Widest
Enthusiasm
BY Associated Preas.

TOXIC, Jan 12.--Gen. Oku, who COM
manded the left army during the war
with Russia, made a triumphal entry
into the capital this morning The gen
eral ana his staff drove in the imperial
carriage to the palace The greatest
enthusiasm was manifested by the peo-
pie who lined the route, cries OF "Nan-
shan" and Tie Ling" greeting the
general, who isolated Port Arthur at a
critical stage of the campaign.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
CrouI

A relia BILE medicine, and one that should
use, Is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. II
will prevent the attack II given as soon as
the child becomes hoatse, or even after
the croupy cough appears. There Is no
danger ia giving II 10 children. for it con-
tains no opium OF other h9l~lful DRUG,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
Fuller Oil Company Wins
BY Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-Judge
States circuit court today, rendered a
decision i'm favor OF the defendant In
the suit OF the Galena Signal Oil eon-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13

pany against the w. p. Fuller COM
pany. The case is the result of a dis
pute over trade MARKS used in the
shipment of oil.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
Date of French Election Fixed
9Y Associnted Press

PARIS. Jan. 12.-The election for
president of France will be held Janu-
AIRY II. The date was fixed at a meet
ing of the cabinet today
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
SAN FRANCISCO WELCOMES
CHINESE COMMISSIONERS
PARTY ARRIVES ON STEAMER
SIBERIA
Professor jerks of Cornell, Represent
inq President Roosevelt, Heads
Reception Committee-Visitors Are
Given a Cordial Greeting

BY Associate 70 -css.