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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
SEEK PAYMENT FOR
NEW RETAINING WALLS
SEVENTH STREET RESIDENTS
WANT DAMAGES
Board of Public Works Will Assess
Damages to the Property Owners
Along Improved Avenue-Work in
Progress Two Years

The last stage in cutting the hill on
Seventh street from Francisco to Bixei
has been reached and next Friday
morning the property owners affected
by the new grade to be established will
meet with the board of public works
to consult on damage claims BY
lowering the hill it will be necessary for
a number Of property owners to build
retaining walls to keep their front
yards from slipping into the street 1t
1t largely for the construction of these
retaining walls that damages will be
asked.
Seventh street is paved with asphalt
as far as Figueroa, and the contract
for the paving of the rest of the street
with Vitrifed brick has been let This
paving cannot go on, however until
the grade is reduced.
This improvement has been in prog
ress for nearly two years and has
been before the council and board of
public works in different forms during
Seventh street will be one of the best
thoroughfares in that section of the
city and practically the only straight
street of any length between First and
Pico.
The work Of assessing damages on
this street is one of the first of the
kind that has come before the board
of public works since 1t has been In
office Formerly damages were assess
ed by a board of referees, selected for
the purpose, which was allowed several
months to do the work and paid good
salaries.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
PLAZA, GROUNDS ARE FILLED
Mexican independence Is Enthusiast
ically Celebrated in Historic
Church and Patio

Mexicans from all parts of the city
gathered at the Plaza church yester-
day to celebrate the Mexican Inde-
pendence day. At Q o'clock in the
morning large congregation filled the
church for the religious services at
which Rev. j. Caballeria preached the
sermon in Spanish on "The Glories of
Mexico"
All during the day groups of ex-
pectant Mexicans were to be seen about
the churchl eager for the program
promised for the evening.
The old patio which has seen so
many gatherings, was decorated with
American, Spanish and Mexican flags,
which also adorned the stage, under the
direction of Mrs. M. G. Gonzalez, who
also had charge of the program.
Following is the program rendered
Mexican national hymn, chorus; adj
dress in Spanish, M. Rangel reading
of act of Independence, E. Perez; song,
La Golondrina," Mrs. f. Polite;
solos by Misses Myrtle Gonzalez and
Fuller and William Kasinski. Frank
Dominguez spoke in English and
Father Cabeleria in Spanish. Mrs.
Gonzalez sang the Star Spangled
Banner"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16

HOTCHKIsS 49, The Howard and
Hamilton stock company is rapidly
winning its way into the popular fa-
vor of Los Angeles theater-goers. Their
great success i'm Goodwin's famous
comedy, "The Nominee" and especial
ly George p. Howard's Interpretation
Of the role of Jack Medford, has con-
clusively proved to local theater-goers
that this company Is capable of maxi
ing good in any one of the great come
dies secured by Manager Hamilton for
production this season. For the week
beginning Monday night Manager
Hamilton promises a treat in the farce
comedy, "Incog," written by Mrs. Ro-
mualdo Pacheco, the wife of a former
Spanish governor of California, play
that has made millions laugh. Charles
Dickson first produced 1t and scored
distinct hit in this city some years
ago. Since then it has been produced
in New York and England with great
success.
FISCHERS-This week al this pop
ular family theater on First street
Manager Fischer will present his COM
pany of comedians in Fred l.. Grif-
"Trilby Married" The characters of
this. famous play are all Transformed
into fun makers and the story is
brought up to date. Miss Anna Bau-
man will be seen as Trilby and Miss
Nellie Montgomery will have the role
of Zou Zou Billy Onsow will be the
Svengali, Richard Burton will be the
Little Bilee and Fred J. LaZone will be
Gecko. The Fischer chorus will have
several special numbers. New vaude-
Vile acts and motion pictures will close
the bill.
BELASCo-"The Only Way" will be
played by the Belasco theater stock
company during the week commencing
tomorrow night. The piece Is one OF
the greatest successes of Henry Miller
and is powerful drama of hearts and
thoughts, ceverly written and depict
ing human nature in an unusually
brilliant study. 1t is based on Dick
ems "a Tale of Two Cities" Mr.. Mil
ler'S use of this he has carefully guard
ed, and though in great demand by
other players and an ideal play for
stock work. it has been possible for
this field only a short time. 1.-THE Only
Way" is one of the first of a series
of recent successes which the Belasco
company under Mr.. Barnums direc-
ton, have in preparation at present
A number of excellent productions will
be staged during the early autumn.
PEOPLE'S-At the Peoples theate1
the bill this week is one pertaining tC
English army life entitled 1.-The Pay
MASTER" 1t being the story of youn &
lieutenant who is accused of the crime
of embezzlement of the government
funds of which he has charge, of his
arrest, convic ction and his sensational
escape and his final release on account
of his innocence being proved. all told
in five acts. 1t is not a blood ano
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16

Bryan speaks from personal experience
as he knows his own land perfectly, and
only recently toured the fiowery king
dom.
Letters to a Chinese Official," by
William Jennings Bryan New York:
Mcclure, Phillips & Co.
Another series of views of the San
Francisco disaster has appeared, this
time from the press of C. NJ Casper Co.
Milwaukee. 1t would seem that four
months and more would have eX-
hausted the market for San francisco
views.
The Western Ma agazine is an ambi.
tious monthly published in the neigh
boring city Of San Diego. Largely II
is devoted to interests centering there
but 1t expects to grow into a periodical
of nota BILE scope and Importance. Its
beginning is most creditable and aus
piciouS.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
WHAT THE THEATERS HAVE TO
OFFER LOS ANGELES THIS WEEK

thunder drama; It is, on the contrary,
full Of comedy.
BURBANK-The old time favorite,
"Trlby' with Mary Van Buren in the
name role has attracted large audiences
at the Burbank for the past week, and
i'm view of this persistent demand the
well liked play will continue still an
other week. The brilliant acting Of
Mr.. Harry Glazer as "Svengali;" Har-
ry Mestayer as Little Billie;" Mace
Greenleaf as "Taffy," and Henry Sock
bridge as "zouzou' came in for a great
deal of praise both from a critical and
popular standpoint. Miss Mary Van
Buren Will appear as "Trllby."
GRAND-"The Black Hand" will be
presented at the Grand opera house
commencing with this afternoons per-
formance. This play was one of the
most successful of last seasons offer
ings by the Ulrich stock company and
the cast for this weeks show will be
practically the same as last year. "The
Black Hand" deals with the doings Of
a notorious secret society and a long
standing feud In the kentucky hills.
There Is strong comedy vein running
through the play, which fully entities
IL to its classification as comedy
drama and which will make 1t accept
able to many who are not in love with
HedNy IleiOuTHllH,
RPHEUM--Ben Welch, who ap
pears at the Orpheum commencing to-
morrow night, does the Hebrew and
Dago monologues which we're such
hits In New York where he opened the
season, that Joe Weber repeatedly
tried to secure him for the Weber
stock company. Max Hildebrandt, who
also comes this week to the Orpheum
calls himself "The Crazy German Cav
airy Band Leader" and presents an act
which thoroughly Sustains the title
He Is an eccentric musical genius, who
combines comedy with musical gifts
I The Salvaggis are q quintet of pretty
girls who do whirlwind acrobatic
dance, in which they combine many
beautiful and novel features. Dixon
brothers. musical grotesques, play on
Instruments of their own devising and
are odd and novel beyond description.
The holdovers, among the best num-
hers of the past weeks bill, are the
Oliveira trio, Mayme Remington and
those droll and clever plckaninnies,
"The Black Buster Brownies Mile.
Therese REM, with her wonderfully
clever horses; and Margaret Wycherly,
whose presentation of six characters
in the drama 'In Self-Defense' made
such a favorable impression.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
HONOR INDEPENDENCE DAY
Mexicans Read FL Critic and Hold a
Dance at Turner
Hall

A ball was given at Turner hall last
evening to celebrate the Mexican In
dependence day. At 1880 O'Clock, the
hour of the first declaration of Mexi-
can independence, El Critic was read
in Spanish by Frederico Garcio Ava
and in English by R. j. Dominguez.
Later dancing was again resumed.
This afternoon at 1880 o'clock a pro-
gram will be given at Turner hall un-
der the auspices of La Junata Patriot
lea de Juarez. Will A. Harris, B. N.
Smith, r. F. Sepulveda and FREDERICK
Garcio Alva will be among the speak
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
THE WESTLAkE SCHOOL
Miss de Laguna and Miss Vance's
School for Girls

Located on the heights overlooking
bea autiful Westlake park at 612 Alvarado
street is one of the best schools for girls
In Southern California, This is a pre-
para tory Institution. the purpose Of
which is to offer students who desire to
enter college suitable courses leading to
that end, and to give students who do
not intend TO pursue their schoo! work
the ordinary duties of life. Besides the
excellent course OF studies, one Of the
physical culture work, which includes
rowing, The perfect climate of Los An
geles has induced many eastern people
to send their children to school In this
city. and this splendid institution in
sures a thorough training, developing
both the mind and body
The school building Is a very hand
some structure i'm Mission style of archi-
lecture and is thoroughly sanitary and
IN to date.
Miss Frederick Hermlne de Laguna NJ
A. of Columbia university, and Miss Jes-
sica Smith Vance, M. A. stanford uni
versity, are the principals.
Everything you want you WIN find In
che classified page. One cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
FINDS PROSPERITY
ALONG THE COAST
NEW YORK CENTRAL OFFICIAL
GREATLY IMPRESSED
Southern Pacific Has Sent Four Thou-
sand Cars Of Green Fruit East
OF the Rookies-Rallroad
Bv Associa ted Press

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Dwight Par
dee, secretary Of the New York Central
has just returned from trip to the
west which included Minneapolis anc
points west to Portland. From there
ne went to san Francisco and was ir
the other important cities OF Call
fornia. with the exception of sar
Francisco, everywhere he found pros
perity. He said:
people in the east cannot realize the
enormous business that is being done
in the west until they actually see It,
All lines of business are active with
of course, the crops as the basis
"The railroads have all they can dc
to handle their traffic.
Gwen in San Francisco there is great
enthusiasm and optimism"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
SHIP 1000 CARS FRUIT EAST
Southern Pacific Gives Figures Be-
yond the Rockies
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 15.-Up to
last night. according to Southern Pa
ciic freight officials, 1000 cars of fresh
fruit had been sent to points east OF
the Rocky mountains. They expect all
additional 1900 carloads before the sea-
son ends.
In their opinion these $500 cars of de-
ciduous fruit represent market value
of $500, 900, or an average of $1,000 pei
car. Each car sent east contains 24,OOC
pounds of fruit
For this season the total shipments
will aggregate 132,000,0OO pounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Utah Rail Reductions

BY ASSociated PreSs.
SALT LAKE. Utah. Sept. 15.-An-
nouncement- was made today of ma
terial reduction in railroad rates to all
Utah points on shipments from the
Missouri river.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16

Everything you want you Will find I'm
che classified page one cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Rock Island Dividends
By Associated Press.

By AsSociated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.--It was an
nounced in this city today that the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway
company has declared dividend of 2
per cent on its stock. This compares
with a last previous dividend of l per
cent paid three months ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Miss Wall Not to Appear

Miss Laura Wall. who came on from
New York to be the Burbank theater's
leading woman, will not appear at the
theater in Janice Meredith" as was
announced. Instead, "Trilby'' is re-
tained another week, with Mary Van
Buren, i'm the title role. Miss Wall will
return east, and Miss Van Burens stay
may be extended another week or two.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Wabash Shop Employees Strike

BY ASSOClated PTeSS.
CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-A general strike
of all shop employees on the Wabash
railway system has been ordered to
take place next Monday morning at 10
o'clock. The order affects 1900 skilled
mechanics, including machiniSts, boil
er makers and blacksmiths.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Latest Ohio Plan
BY Associated Press.

By ASsOc1ated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-The World
today prints a report that the syndi-
cate of bankers, which is holding the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton rail-
road, is now working on a plan by
which a portion of it is to be turned
over to the Lehigh Valley and the re-
mainder to the Morgan Vanderbilt
railroads.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-03
MOTOR CARS ARE MADE IN INDIA

Hindu philosophical genius has long
been famous; Hindu mechanical genius
is now developing. A company Is about
to be floated for the purpose of intro
ducing n service of motor omnibuses in
the neighborhood Of Poona, India. India
Is also in n far way of placing itself
beyond any position of depending on
cars made by foreign industry, since
motor cars are now being successfully
produced by native Indian labor. The
seat of this Indian industry is situated
at Bangalore and employs some 150
hands. who have been engaged in turn
ing out cycles and, latterly, motor cars.
A signal demonstration Of the COM
pany's abilities in this direction has
been recently afforded or the occasion
of the visit of the prince of Wales to
Mysore, where a motor car, constructed
entirely by native Indian labor was
placed at the disposal of his royal high
ness. The car in question is described
as three seated and of six and a half
horsepower, with water cooled engine.
The finish throughout is equal to the
higher grade cars imported into the
country, while the cost is about $3.50
less. It's speed has been registered as
thirty miles an hour. The same COM
pany Is also stated to have instituted
record in native bicycle construction,
turning out on one occasion three fully
plated machines with special REQUIRE
ments in thirty-siX hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-03
DESCENT OF HEARST ROCKET

"God forbid that we should set up In
the high station of governor OF New
York. for the admiration and initiation
of our children, the man whose chnrac-
ter IL reflected in the columns OF the
New York journal and the New York
American"
To that paragraph in his Hearst
grilling speech at Utica, Secretary Of
State Elihu Root might have appro-
priately added-"and all the other
Hearst publications, including the Los
Angeles Examiner and its prototype in
San Francisco"
Next Tuesday the Empire state, IL 1t
holds its reputation for sanity, will
convince w. r. Hearst that he has
reached the end of his political tether.
IIe will arouse from his dream of the
governorship with jerk suggestive of
the scaffold If we may judge from the
general feeling in the state as reflected
in the New York newspapers.
Crowds of people have attended
Hearst's meetings in various parts of
the state, and this manifestation has
tickled the vanity of the star performer
and has led him to believe his election
Is assured. But qualification of Curl
osity to see the notorious purveyor of
yellow newspapers does not indicate
admiration for the purveyor-not by
long shot.
The great mass of people in the EN-
pire state have come to know Hearst,
through his yellow newspaper output,
almost as we'll as the people of his ma
tive state know him. The New York
ers are less familiar than Californians
with the personality Of Hearst, but
they know enough to turn from him
with loathing. Mr.. Root casts light
upon Hearst's character thus:
"Of his private life shall not speak
further than to say that from no COM
munity in the state does there come
concerning him that testimony of life
long neighbors and acquaintances to
his private virtues, the excellence of his
morals and the correctness of his con-
duct, which we should like to have
concerning the man who is to be made
governor of our state"
The Hearst rocket which has been
for weeks luminous in the New York
sky will be blackened stick in the
dust on the morning of November Z.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-03
TURBINE FoR RACING AUTOS

An automobile weighing less than a
thousand pounds, with an engine devel-
oping 150-horse power and speed ca
pacity Of 100 miles an hour, is the Won
derful racing machine promised by
Francois Richard, a French engineer,
who constructed high power machine
test for the last Florida race meeting
for Alfred C. Vanderbilt. These results
are to be accomplished by the employ
ment of a turbine gasoline engine con-
structed by M. Richard for automobile
use.
This engine weighs only 120 pounds as
against 1900 pounds for an ordinary en-
CINE developing the same power. 1t Is
only fourteen inches in diameter on the
block and is said to have given from
100 to 5000 revolutions minute. M,
Richard says an entire racing machine
with this engine need not weigh more
than six or seven hundred pounds. The
turbine was constructed in Harlem
machine shop, and those who have
seen 1t declare that it is exactly as rep
resented by it's designer.
Mr. Vanderbilt's racing car, which
was taken to Florida before 1t was
completed, has been altered in some
minor details and. is now being put In
order in this city. It's cost is said to
have been $4,000. and Mr.. Vanderbilt
has offered a premium to its designer
IL il establishes a record ON the Flor
ida beach.-New York Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-03
COMBINES FIGHT FOR LIFE

If the S. P.-Republican machine man
ayers are so confident, as tney pretend
to be, of 10000 plurality in Los Angeles
county, why are they making such ex-
traordinary efforts to defeat the non
partison county ticket? Those manag-
ers ridicule the idea that 1T is possible
to defeat any of their nominees on the
county ticket. Then why expend money
and effort as never before in contest
whereof the outcome is dead sure
thing" as they proclaim? Why waste
the charge of a double-barreled shot
gun to kill a fly?
1t requires no special gift of discern
ment to penetrate the secret here in
volved. The purpose of the combine,
as persons familiar with its methods
clearly perceive, is to kill, cremate and
utterly wipe out the non-partisan idea
in the official affairs of Los Angeles city
and county.
There can be no question whatever
about the correctness of that judgment
The successful sprouting of the nom
partisan idea in this city two years
ago caused grave anxiety to the COM
bine, and the growth of the idea mean
time eliminated in alarm when the
non-partisan sprout grew to the pro-
portions indicated in the nomination
of complete county and city tickets.
The very existence of the combine as
dominating power in Los Angeles
affairs is jeopardized by the non-par-
tisan movement Increasing strength
of that movement in the present contest
would give encouragement for greater
effort in future. The leaven of deter
mination to down the combine would
ultimately work destruction to the pow
er that has held our public affairs in
it's ever Tightening grasp.
Hence the resolve of the S. P.-Repub-
lican machine leaders. at the outset of
the local campaign, to completely up
root the promising non-partlsan sprout
ere it became too formidable. Nov on
never" was the slogan sent along the
line to the benehciaries of the COM
bine. Strike killing blow. regardless
Of cost or consequence.
Therein is the secret of the desperate
assaults made by the managers Of the
combine upon individual non partisan
candidates, and Of the extraordinary
outpour Of the combines money.
But there are times when "yauItine
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-03
Mr.. BELL ON LABOR

@ On Saturday night, September
g 20, Hon. Theodore A. He'll. Demo-
@ cratic nominee for governor, ad-
g dressed the union labor organ
@ izatiOns of this city, who had
@ given him a great reception. an
@ the course of his speech AIr. Bell
@ saidI
@ ~ have always belle we'd that the
@ chief executive of the state should
@ not and cannot be the representa-
@ tive of any special class.
9 $50 for that reason 1 will not
@ say II am elected i will be the
8 special representative of labor, for
9 IL / did you would not believe me,
@ and IL did would he unworthy
@ 20 hold that Office.
@ ~ have taken this nomination
. from the labor party as a great
9 compliment 40 me. ] have not
g been an agitatOr or demagOEue
@ with them. have simply told
@ them my views OF labor conditions
9 and what 1 mean 10 do.
9 "rhey have exaeted mo- pledge
@ from me. They have simply asked
9 me 90 give labor square deal.
9 would have done that even had
9 they not asked me. For had 1
@ felt otherwise toward labor, or
. any other class, l would have felt
Q unworthy 40 accept the nOminn-
g tIOn."
9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 . 9 9 9 o Q g @%%
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-03

James D. Phelan says: "Ruef and
Herrin are working together for Gill
lett to capture the state government"
Mr.. Phelan is a conservative business
man who has never been associated
with sensational or slippery politics.
He tells the truth and he has no ak
to grind. His testimony should be
sufficient for all thinking people who
desire to smash the S. P. machine
and restore E decent state government
to California.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-03
DEMAND FOR PUBLIC LANDS


Although there Is not areat deal
Of the remaining public domain that
is particularly desirable for agriculture.
the demand for what is left continues
good. IT appears that the last fiscal
year was one Of the busiest in the
history Of the government land service.
Lore cash was taken in and more pat
ents we're issued than i'm any year Tor
some time. The cash receipts from all
sources amounted to over T50O,OOO and
final entries and selections were made
to the number Of 1876, 1000. sixty thou
sand land patents of all classes were
issued during the year
The public lands available for profit
able cultivation are thus being rapidly
taken up and the exhaustion OF the
supply ca be a matter Of only o few
years When that time comes there
will lensue a larger demand for lands
of private ownership, so that half q
century hence most of the great single
farms at present will have been divided
up. with the necessary result of ma
terially increasing production, since
many of these large farms are now
only partially cultivated. Another eff
feet will be TO advance the price of
good lands generally and probably to
restore to cultivation millions of acres
that at present are nonproductive.-
Chicago Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-03
Mr.. BELL ON LABOR

9 81 repeat now what ] have FREE
e quently asserted upon the rOstrum,
- that labor has cxactcd no pledges
@ from me, save and except n square
@ deal, and n I am elected 7 expect
@ TO trent labor and capital upon
@ equal terms and give them the
q equal protection of our laws.
. shall not become the representa-
8 tive of my special class. II called
q upon to chose between victory
@ with subseryiencc to any class or
. interest. and defeat with indcpend-
9 cncc, would prefer the latter."-
. Theodore A. Bell.