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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
Notice Inviting street work proposals


Pursuant to Statutes and to Or
dinance No. 1927 (New series) of the
Council Of the City Of tooE Los ;sIggssl, Angeles.
this notice, the undersigned invites and
will receive at his office in the City
Hall, up to II o'clock a. m of Monday,
bids for the following street. work, to
be done according to specifications.
No 22 New Series). for cement curbs.
No. 23 (New series) for cement side
In the City of Los Angeles, posted
and on file, therefor adopted. or herein
mentioned. to wit:
1st. That cement curb. return, be
constructed at each corner of the inter-
FREMONT AVENUE
with each intersecting street from the
north line of Sixth street to the pro-
duced north line of that portion of
Fifth street extending west OF Fremont
avenue Excepting such portion of said
intersections upon which a cement curD
return has already been constructed to
the official line and grade), in accord
ing cement curbs, on file in the office
of the City Clerk, said specifications
being No. 20 (New Seriesl.
I'd. That cement sidewalk seven
(7) feet in width be constructed along
the west side of said Fremont avenue
from the north line of Sixth street to
the produced north line of that portion
of Fifth street extending west of FIRE.
mont avenue (eXcepting such portions
of said street between said points along
which q cement or asphalt sidewalk
structed to the official line and grade),
said sidewalk to be constructed in ac-
cordance with specifications for con-
structing cement sidewalks on file in
the office of the City Clerk of said city.
said specifications being No. 2a (New
Sd. That a cement sidewalk six (s)
feet in width be constructed along
the east side OF said Fremont avenue
from the north line, of Sixth street to
the produced north line of that portion
of Fifth street extending west
of Fremont avenue 8excepting
such portions of said street
between said points along, which q
feet in width has been constructed to
the official line and grade), said side
walk to be constructed in accordance
with specifications f9r co1structtiins isn
of the City Clerk OF said city, said
specifications being No. 20 (New
Series).
| the Mayor of this city, certified by
| responsible bank, for an amount which
| shall not be less than ten per cent or
| the aggregate OF the proposal, or a
able, signed by the bidder and by two
| sureties, who shall justify, before any
| officer competent to administer az
| cath, In double the said amount. and
over and above all statutory exemp-
TN In bidding use blanks which will be
furnished by the city Clerk upon applt-
Los Angeles, Cal. January 10, 1906.
city Clerk and ex-officio Clerk Of tn.
Council OF the City of Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
Notice of Street XVorIE

Public notice is hereby given that on
Monday the 18th day of December, A.; ID.
Angeles did, at its meeting on said day,
adopt an Ordinance of Intention num-
bered 12,264 New Series). to have the
Following work done, to wit
CAsCo STREET
in said city from the north line of Temple
nue., including all intersections of streets
excepting such portions of said street
ana intersections as are required by law
to be kept in order or repair by any per
son or company having railroad tracks
thereon. and also excepting such por-
tions as have already been graded and
graVeled and accepteD, be graded and
graveled to the official grade in accord
ance with the plans and profile on file in
the office of the City Engineer and spe-
cifieations for the construction of gray
eled streets, Glass ID, in the City of Los
Angeles. on. file. in the, office Of the City
Colerls, of said city,, said specifications be-
I'd. That a cement curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway of said
Caseo street, from the, north curb line
of Temple street to the south line of
Bellevue avenue CeXcepting along such
portions of the line of said roadway upon
which a cement or granite, curb has AL
ready been constructed to the official line
and grade) in accordance with specifica-
tions for constructing cement curbs, on
specifications being No. % New Series).
Sd. That a cement sidewalk five 5) feet
i'm width be CONSTRUCTED along each side
of said Casco street from the north curb
line of Temple street to the south line
of Bellevue avenue excepting such por-
tions of said street between said points
along which a cement or asphalt side
walk five O) feet in width has been con-
structed to the official line and grade),
said sidewalk to he constructed in ac-
cordance with specifications for construct
ing cement sidewalks on file in the of
flee of the City Clerk of said city said
specifications being No, % New Series).
structed along each line of the roadway
of said Casco street and across each
street intersecting said Casco street from
the north curb line of Temple street to
the south line of Bellevue avenue (ex-
cepting along such portions Of the line
of said roadway along which a cobble-
paved or granite block gutter has already
been constructed TO the official line and
grade, and also excepting such portions
of said street and intersections as are re-
quired by law to be kept in order or re-
pair by any person or company having
railroad tracks thereon).
Said cutters shall be three and one
half (31D feet In width excepting at In
tersections Of streets, where said cutters
shall be seven CD feet In width; and said
cutters shall be constructed in accordance
with the plans and profile therefor on
file In the Office OF the City Engineer, and
in accordance with specifications for the
construction of cobble-paYed cutters on
file In the office OF the City Clerk said
Reference is hereby made to said Or
Ginanee OF intention for further par
JAMES HANLEY.
street superintendent.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
Notice Of Street Hvora,

Public notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the 18th day of December, A. ID.
geles did, at it's meeting on said day,
adopt an Ordinance of Intention, num-
bered 1926 New Series), to have the
following work done, to wit:
THIRTY SIXTH STREET,
in said city from the east line of Denker
avenue to the west line Of Denker avenue
including all intersections of streets
street and intersections as are required
by law to be kept In order or repair by
any person OF company having railroad
tracks thereon, and also, excepting such
portions as have already been graded and
graVeled and accepted), be graded and
graveled to the official grade in accord
ance with the plans and profile on file In
the office of the City Engineer and speci-
fiCations for the construction of graVeed
Streets Glass A, in the City of Los An
geles on file in the office of the City Clerk
of said CITY, said specifications being No
26 (New Series).
Cd. That a cement curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway of said
Thrty-slxth street, from the east line oil
Denker avenue to the west line of Denker
avenue Excepting along such portions
of the line of said roadway
upor which a cement or granite curb
has already been constructed to the ofh-
cial line and grade), in accordance with
specifications for constructing cement
curbs, on file in the office of the City
Clerk, said specifications being No. q
(New series).
Sd. That a solid cement sidewalk return
he constructed at each corner of the
intersection of Thirty-sXth street and
Denker avenue excepting such portions
of said intersection upon which a cement
or asphalt sidewalk return has been con
structed to the official line and grade),
said sidewalk to be constructed
in accordance with specifications for con-
structing cement sidewalks on hle in the
office OF the City Clerk OF said city,
qiat1 al ffsasaf 4
Series)
Reference is hereby made to said
Ordinance of Intention for further par
JAMES IIANLEY,
Street superintendent.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
Notice for Mas for noIIey.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
les will receive bids for steam boilers
for the new Polytechnic High School
as per plans and specifications marked
group No. 2, ON file In the Secretary $
office. All bids must be accompanied
with a certified check for per cent of
the amount OF the bid, payable TO the
Board Of Education, and must be filed
Chamber Of Commerce building, on or
before Friday, 10 o'clock noon January
10, 906 The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
NJ s. AVERILL, Secretary.
Los Angeles Cal, January 10. 1906.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
Notice Inviting Proposals for Cast Iron
Lighting Posts

Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the City Clerk
Of the city OF Los Angeles up to II
1906, for furnishing and installing one
hundred and siXty-four (164 ornamen-
tai cast iron lighting posts on Hill
street, from First to Pico streets; on
on Fifth street from Hill to Olive
Streets on Sixth street from Hill to
Olive streets. Said posts to be located
IN the places shown by dotted circles on
plan No. 25.504, on file I'm the office OF
the City Engineer OF the city Of Los
Angeles said posts 10 be constructed
and installed in strict accordance with
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15

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Public notice Is hereby given that ON
Monday, the 18th day of December, a. ID.
1905 the Council of the City of Los
Angeles did, at its meeting on said day,
adopt an Ordinance of Intention num-
bered 12,264 (New Series), to have the
following work done, to wit:
1St. That
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
YOUNG PRIMA DONNA
IS DEVOTED TO DOLLS

Much singing hath made thee fat'i
is a paraphrase which might aptly be
applied to Bessie French, the child pr.
ma donna who is singing at the Or.
pheum theater during this, the last
week of the season.
Three years ago Bessie was a spin
dly, lean-armed slip of child, making
the best OF existence in Chicago. Like
her mother before her, she had good
natural voice and a delight in using ii
for her own pleasure and the pleasure
OF others-but it was not until she
appeared as pickaninny at private
vaudeville entertainment in a South
Side home that her voice was discov
cred to be a remarkable gift. The at.
tention of a Mr.. Stevenson, well known
among Chicago teachers of vocal cul-
ture, was attracted to her, and be
promptly invested his experience in her
future.
Now she is plump, sturdy and de-.
cidedly pretty bit of a girl, thoroly
healthy in mind and body and with a
repertory of arias from French, Eng
hsh and Italian operas that would be
to the credit of the most mature singer.
This talented child, now in her ninth
year, has a charming stage presence,
for she is quite unconscious of every.
thing except the music she is inter
preting. She also has plenty of tenn.
permanent and her singing is devoid of
any forced quality suggestive of auto.
| matte tone production. The voice is
| true and well placed and the phrasine
of her songs is always that of vet.
eran.
Mr.. Stevenson has been the max
ing of Bessie in more ways than one, u
says Mrs. French, who travels with
Bessie. HE taught her how to breathe
/ as well as how to make the most of hel
voice. The result is that we have the
healthiest, happiest little girl any fonG
parents could wish -
Next to admiration for those who
appear on the bill with her, the almost
infant prima donna, who sings from
double F above the staff to seyera
steps below it, loves her dolls.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
John Mitchell.
John

/ John Mitchell, president Of the
! United Mine Workers of America, has
shown himself real leader of labor in
sextricating the men from the threatened
strike in the hard coal region. The men
will return to work at the scale fixed
Sby the strike commission in 1903. While
sthey gain nothing by the negotiations
sthey have avoided probable heavy
z loss. The chances of successful strike
were not great. The operators had ac-
formulated a large surplus stock Of coal,
Sestimated as high as 100000 tons. 1t
was the strength of the union pocket
5book against these etons Of coal, and
III itcheH, viewing the matter calmly, de-
I cided that the chances were against his
Organization.
But things are not always done in
s unions calmly. Many a labor leader
8 who has clear vision of the possibili-
y ties of a strike, has not the courage of
Ohm Mitchell. He risked his popular
& ity and his position by going before q
q convention of the mfneworkers and tell
I ing them what he believed to be theil
Il real interest. It is BY this courage and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
ANTIocH,s EARTHQUAKE RECORD

Antioch in its day was the third city In
Importance in the world Situated in
northern Syria upon the river Orontes, 1t
enjoyed salubrious climate and reached
a high state Of civilization. The records
are, therefore, quite complete. It was,
however, situated in region that suffered
severely from earthquakes, and its name
has become inseparably associated with
some of the most famous shocks No
volcano Is within 500 miles, and as the
city Is back from the coast, no sea wave
ever affected it. The first recorded
shock took place in 14S B. c. Others in
A. d. 81, 115-117, 81, 447, 45S, els, 52s,
52S. 57s, 5S7, 712, 1892, and even In other
years, are matters of historic record As
late as 1892 old-time experiences were re-
peated for the Inhabitants. The most
destructive and therefore famous earth
quakes took place in 115-117, S41. 526 ana
52S. During the first of these Trajan
and HIS army were in the city, three
fourths of which was destroyed Rivers
changed their courses. terrible storms
broke out and the emperor himself was
in danger of his life. In BAL the shakings
lasted year and extended all over the
orient. In 526 six days of severe shocks
| were experienced. which destroyed.
among other edifices, famous Christian
temple. There happened to be great
assemblage of Christians, estimated at
| $50, 900. in the city at the time, and the
| loss of life was very severe. The, city
was rebuilt, however, and for two and a
half years remained mistaken. Then in
1 November, 52s, came a shock Of several
hours duration, accompanied by out
4 breaks of water. The newly built houses
fell in on their Inhabitants, and 5000
people persisted. Fifty years later the
city was again wrecked, and before ten
years had passed came another shoot
with great loss of life.
Antioch presents striking case of con-
tinued and violent shocks in an inland
city, and while we have not detailed
| scientific records. its history places be-
fore us significant story of the relations
of mankind with one of the destructive
I phenomena of nature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
State Drainage Convention.

Newspapers IN several cities OF
southern Minnesota are urging the local
commercial organizations to send dele
gates to the Wadena convention Of the
Minnesota Drainage league June s.. The
argument is made that since the state
is spending money in the drainage
cause, every section of the state ought
to be familiar with the subject.
There is, no question about the sound
ness of that proposition. For several
years the state has expended $4,000 a
year on drainage bitches. A survey is
being completed for the purpose of
framing comprehensive system, and
pushing drainage work on a much larg-
er scale hereafter. At the next session
of the legislature an effort will be made
to raise the appropriation to 800, 900 a
year.
The funds put into drainage come out
of the state treasury, and the districts
not getting direct benefit ought to keeI
| in touch with the work. Opposition te
drainage appropriations has come in the
past from a lack Of understanding. The
primary object Of the bitches is to re
claim state swamp land and make il
salable for farm purposes. The history
of the work, young as it is, shows that
the investment has paid MANIFOLD. *
be sure, the drainage appropriation
comes out of the general fund, and The
proceeds of land sales 90 into the schoo
fund, but that is only a detail Of book
keeping. The public gets the benefit
and drainage is "a good investment
1 There are 100000 acres Of unproduct
i've land awaiting drainage, it is esti
mated, and nearly 100000 acres O.
this belongs to the state. It can be re
claimed at a cost of ST. to $3.50 an acre
and instead Of being worthless will be
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
skill as a raconteur In the work put into
the story in hand.
Herbert B. Turner & Co., Boston.

LIFE OF JOHN WITHERsPooN.-
David Walker Woods Jr., has written a
life Of his great grandfather, John With
erspoon, whom Horace Walpole held re-
sponsible for the American revolution. 1t
is said to be the first comprehensive life
Of the man, and is divided into four parts
covering four distinct parts of Wither-
spoons career-the struggle for popular
rights in the church of Scotland, the
presidency Of Princeton. the organiza ton
of the Presbyterian church in America,
his activity In the conduct of the revo-
luton In spite of the fact that the au-
thor is personally interested, thru de-
scent in his subject, he shows an im-
partial spirit. and writes as tho. his chief
end was to give the truth as to his dis
tinguished ancestor, and no more than
that. His style is clear and fluent. Alto
gether the book is an exceptional piece OF
biography, Its study cannot fail to stir
ones patriotism and reawaken his ad-
miration for the heroic men who SET
America free.
Fleming Fl. Reyell company, New York.
81. 30 net.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09

T. y
The London Sketch gives an INTEREST,"
Ing derivation Of the word Canada q
states that when the Portuguese. under
Gasspar cortereal, in 1890, first ascended
the st, Lawrence. they believed 1t to be
the strait thru which passage might be
discovered into the Indian sea. When.
however, they arrived at the point whence
they could clearly ascertain that this was
no strait. but a river. they exclaimed re-
peatedly in their disappointment, Ca
NADIA" GIere nothing. These words
remembered by the natives were re.
peated to the next European visitors, who
took them for the name of the land. The
Canadians have since proved that there
is something there
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
The Wood Alcohol Lobby.

The presence Of the wood alcohol
lobby in Washington is evidence, not
so much of the danger to the free alco-
hol bill at the present time, as it is an
indication of the encourag cement which
has always been granted to special in
terests to rush in for the protection of
their special privileges whenever legis-
lation is under consideration which con-
templates public, rather than private
interests. 81. .s 49,
When you come to think of it, the
impudence Of the wood alcohol crowd
ought to be amazing enough to suggest
its true character to the lobbyists them.
selves. They ought to be ashamed to
appear before congress with such propo-
sitions as are outlined in our Washing
ton dispatches today, and they would
be, probably, if the history of legisla-
ton had not encouraged them to be,
ieve that pets and favorites could ask
for favors at the expense Of the public
and get them. = H.. a H.
No measure presented to congress fol
many a. day is so clearly in the interest
of the many as against the privilege Of
the few as this free alcohol bill, and The
fact that the Standard Oil trust and the
wood alcohol lobbyists are hopeful that
they can prevent this legislation is such
a reflection upon congress itself as ought
to make the hearings accorded to them
exceedingly brief.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
CIVIC ACTIVITIES

superintendent Hardy Of the Washing
ton filtration plant, which has been in
operation six months. said in a recent
lecture that it cost 50 per million gallons
to filter water, considering all incidental
expenses. meteorological tests had been
satisfactory. Tables were presented show
ing the percentage OF deaths In two
cities which obtained water from noun
tain streams to be 4 per cent; in ten
cities having filtered water, 83 per cent:
in eight cities supplied by rivers, having
surplus stored in reservoirs, 14.7 pei
cent in eight cities with supplies from
rivers unimproved, 2S.1 per cent; in seven
cities supplied by small lakes and streams
2s.5; in eleven cities. including Wash
ington, supplied from polluted streams
6O8. A great improvement in the death
rate had been noted in many cities where
hltrat1on had been undertaken, several
cities showing decrease in the deaths
from typhoid from eighty-six in 1OO,-
600 to twenty in 100000 of population.
( st. Louis has twenty-four local civic
associations, all Of which, according
to a local critic, are actively en-
gagged in nothing else but watching and
suspecting each other. THE city is az
f1icted with chronic obstruction in the
acute stage" 1t seems to be a clear case
of the muckraker militant
A combination Of the gas companies
in closest community of interests with
the electric light companies has kept the
price of gas at 81 in New York Before
the consolidation the price was 70 cents
and the plants Were making money. Now
the legislature has stepped in to the relief
of the people with an s0-cent gas bill.
The passage of this bill had curious
effect. The stock of the gas company
rose from 1877 to al. This is the ex-
PLANTATION Threats Of city rivalry had
battered 1t down from 214 to ITO and the
report Of the state gas commission sent
1t to 1877. The rally is taken as evidence
that 1T is believed the danger of city own
ership is past.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
THE FRISCO SITE
Nebraska State Journal.

It is a matter of record that the peo-
pie who settled in San Francisco dur
Ing the boom that followed the discovery
of gold in 1s4S agreed that the city was
located on the most unsalubrious spot In
the whole bay region. After a fire had
licked the site of the town clean in the
early ffties this feeling found expression
II, a town meeting. It was declared az
this gathering that great city would
arise on the bay. but that it had been
started In the wrong place. A resolution
was passed unanimously agreeing to leave
the sandy peninsula and locate the city
at Benicfa, where the harbor is better,
where the climate Is balmy, and where
railroads from the interior could come
without a long detour.
Then the meeting adjourned and the
men who had voted for removal with q
whoop went on rebuilding their frame
shanties at San Francisco. Not man
jack started for Benicia- which Is to this
day only a struggling village in superb
location for metropolis. n # was i'm
possible to move the town when it had
only handful of inhabitants VIM were
unanimous in believing that it ought to
be moved. talk of change at this Tina
l1s nonsense.