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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
MUSIC AND
THE DRAMA

Charles w. Strine, director of the
second trans-continental tour of the
Conried Metropolitan Opera company,
was in Los Angeles yesterday COM
pleting arrangements for the one night
of grand opera that Los Angeles VIII
have at the Mason opera house Mon
day, April ~.
Strine yesterday was his decision to
commence the sale of seats next Mon
dav morning at o'clock at the box
office of the Mason.
The extraordinary interest that has
been manifested in the coming visit Tor
one night only of the Metropolitan
Opera company to this city makes IL
readily apparent that the entire seat
ing capacity will be sold in short
time. 1t will probably be the quickest
disposal of seats for a performance OF
grand opera that has ever been known
in this country, inasmuch as the Mason
onera house is only one-third as large
as the average auditorium in which
the Conried Metropolitan Opera COM
pany is accustomed to appear.
TT is" said Mr.. Strine, purely out
of compliment to the patrons of Srano
opera in Los Angeles, who so nobly
responded to Mr.. Conreids offerings
here last year, that we are going tc
present 'Haensel und Gretel.' The reg
ular season of the Conried company
will close in San Francisco on Satur'
day night April 2S, and our origina
intention was to bring the entire com
pany directly back to New York city
as most of our singers are engaged
for the season of grand opera at Covenl
Garden in London, which will com
mence about May 10.
1.-The one great difficulty that con-
cerned Mr.. Conried and myself was
the fact that Los Angeles possesses
no auditorium of sufficient seating ca
pacity. We will present Caruso, Scott
Reiss, Parvis, Goritz, Madam Jacoby
Bella Alten, Jane F'reund, Miss Null
ford and the rest of the entire cas-
that participated in the performance
| of Humperdinck' exquisite fairy opera
| 'IIaensel und GreteP and Leon Caval
los musical tragedy 'Pagliacci at tht
Metropolitan opera house only few
weeks ago.
Next season when the opera givins
facilities of Los Angeles will be in
creased by the completion of the new
| Temple auditorium, Mr.. Conried hope
to arrange a longer season of granC
! opera"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

The table of building business in the
United States during the month of
March, as printed in the eastern neWh
papers, shows that Los Angeles is third
in the number of permits issued, being
surpassed only by Philadelphia and
Brooklyn; and that Los Angeles is
fifth in the value of building improve
ments, being exceeded ony by New
York, Chicago, Brooklyn and Phila-
delphia. For a city of only 25O,OOO in
habitants, in competition with cities of
over one and two millions, we are
doing quite well. thank you, and the
prospects are that before this year is
finished we shall be doing much better.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
Destroy Small Capacity Cars

j. e. Muhlfeld, general superintend-
ent of motive power of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, has issued orders that
all small capacity cars shall be care
fully inspected before they are sent
out of the shops and, unless they are
in good enough condition to warrant
the cost of repairs, they are to be put
in the scrap pile.
The small cars that are kept in SER
vice will be assigned to the branch
lines and all main line traffic will be
handled with cars of larger capacity.
Several other eastern roads have is
sued similar orders. Some of the roads
are burning all of the wooden coal cars
except those that are in the very best
condition. The specifications for new
coal cars call for steel bodies.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
MINERS SECRETLY
FRAME ANSWER
BELIEVED THEY WILL ACCEPT
OPERATORS OFFER
Southwestern Operators Will Appeal
to RooseveIt-ohio Owners Sign
Scale Joint Conference
Without Agreement
BY Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 11.-After having
the counter arbitration plan of the
anthracite coal operators under con-
sideration nearly all day, the general
scale committee of the hard coal min
ers completed the draft of their reply
and will present it to the committee of
the mine owners at the joint session
to be held here tomorrow. The strict
est secrecy surrounded the work of
the committeeman. 1t is believed the
miners have decided to accept the OPP
orators offer that the anthracite strike
commission take up the dispute, but
will ask that the tribunal be permitted
to consider but original demands, with
certain important notifications. The
concessions said to have been decided
upon are that instead of an agreement
entered into between the operators and
the United Mine Workers of America,
il be made with the anthracite mine
workers; that the check-off be limited
to the wage workers who agree to an
assessment to defray the expenses in
Cured in carrying out the miners part
OF the agreement, instead of all mine
Workers-uniOn and non-union-being
compelled to contribute, and that the
duration of the agreement be left to
the commission.
The miners on their arbitration plan
asked for tWO-year agreement, ana
the operators in their counter PROPOSE
ton wanted one for three years.
If this proposition is submitted by
the miners and accepted it would leave
the commission free to take up the
demands for an increase in wages, an
eight-hour day, uniform pay for all
classes of employment paid by the day
or month, reconstruction of the recon-
ciliation board and a number of minor
grievances.
The operators wanted to limit the in
quiry to wages and a method for the
adjustment of complaints.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

The president of the Waltham watch
factory assures congress that there is
no watch trust, but the American man
ufacturers he says. were compelled to
combine against the cheap labor of
Switzerland in order to get fair prices,
and he also adds that American watch
manufacturers sell watches cheaper in
Europe than in this country because
they must work off their surplus
product, and if they undersold the
agreed market in this country the price
would break down. And yet there is no
watch trust! How innocent and child
like is all this! If there were no high
protective tariff the product of the
watch factories could all be sold in this
country at the prices they are now
selling for abroad and every American
could wear a watch. That's the truth
about it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
STOP WORK WITH DYNAMITE
Hill and Hartman Graders Clash
Near La Camas
BY Associated Press.

Near La CamaS
BY Associated Press
PORTLAND, Oregon, April 1.-THE
Hill and Hartman forces met in a
serious clash near La Camas.
According to the version of the Col
umbia Valley railroad men, they stole
a march on their opponents, the Port
land & Seattle railroad forces, and
occupied a deep cut near La Camas'
where they began digging to lower the
Portland & Seattle grade.
In order to frighten away the Har-
rinlan forces the Portland & Seattle
graders dropped dynamite into the cut
Then several came down with lighted
fuses, which were promptly put out by
Chief Engineer Wise.
Seeing that their ruse did not frighter
away the Hartman graders, the Hill
forces are alleged to have dropped
down some sticks with such shorl
fuses that it was foolhardy to try tc
pull them out and the crews of botr
railroads ran away, leaving the dyna'
mite to explode harmlessly.
The Portland & Seattle officials deny
any knowledge of dynamite throwing
by their construction gangs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
Will Appeal to Roosevelt

By Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 11.-Tne
Southwestern Coal Operators associa-
ton at a called meeting here today de-
cided to appeal to President Roosevelt
to help effect settlement of the diff
ferences between the operators and
bituminous miners now out in the
southwest. This action was taken just
before the close of the morning session
of the operators, who represented
ninety per cent of the mine owners of
the Southwestern association, with the
exception of Texas. The operators were
undecided as to whether they woulo
send q delegation to Washington to per-
sonally lay the appeal before President
Roosevelt or transmit a message en-
bodying their request. This point was
considered at the afternoon session.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
AMONG THE OFFICIALS

C. A. Thurston, general agent for
the Northwestern, will return today
from q visit in the orange growing dis
trict.
Gabe Filleul, travelling passenger
agent for the Southern Pacific steam
ship lines with headquarters in New
Orleans, is making his .semi-annual
visit to the Pacific coast cities and ar
rived in Los Angeles yesterday.
r. S. Mason, engineer for the Pa
cifc Electric railway, is a guest at the
ST. Francis hotel San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

The Largest and Finest Dental Offices
in California, with every modern in
strument for Painless Methods.
TEETH WITHOUT PLATES.
FRIDGE WORK and Painless Extract
ing Our Specially. No charge for
Painless Extracting when plates or
bridge work are ordered.
Best Set of Teeth $500
Bridge Work, $780, Gold Crown, $500;
Gold Filings. $1.O0 and Up. Silver Fill
ings, soc and Up; Extracting. Soc
$1,000 Given for any tooth we cannot
extract without pain. No extra charge
for the Flexible Plates so widely adver-
ltised,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
Burbank Behind Bars
By Associated Press.

FORT LEAVENWoRTH, Kas., April
11.-Sidney S. Burbank, former lieu
tenant of the Sixth infantry convicted
by a courtmartial in the Philippines of
embezzling company funds and dis
missal from the army, arrived here to-
day from San Francisco and began
serving his sentence at the federal
prison, being assigned to the machine
shop. He made no comment and de-
clined to talk to newspaper men.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
tisher,s Ten Thousand Dollar Job

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 11.-William l..
Fisher, until recently president of the
Municipal Voters league and for sew
eral years a member of the law firm of
Matz Fisher & Boyden, has been ap-
pointed special traction counsel by
Mayor Dunno. Mr. Fisher will receive
a salary of $4,000 a year and will de-
vote virtually all of his time to the
city's service.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
At slmnson Audltorlum

The closing musical event of the sea-
son will take place tonight at Simpson
auditorium, at which time Mr.. Behy-
mer will introduce to Los Angeles the
celebrated 'cellist, Jean Gerardy, and
the distinguished pianist, Andre Be-
moist.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
NEGRESS BITES POLICEMAN
Reluctantly Admits That His "Pris=
oner" Made Her Escape
From Him

Patrolman G. A. Brest, with bad
ly lacerated left hand, called at the
receiving hospital this morning for
treatment.
Only when the surgeons insisted did
he tell how he got his wound-that it
was the imprint of human teeth.
A powerful negress attacked Briest
near Evergreen cemetery. Briest held
her until neghbors called the patrol
wagon. When Patrol Conductor Heath
asked Briest where his prisoner was
Brest said he had released her
other reports are that she took
French leave.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
Operators Sign Scale
Rv Associated Press.

WHEELING, w. Va, April Ii
Agreements have been reported between
the miners and operators of the Fifth
Ohio district, and the strike along
the eastern Ohio border is fast dim
inishing. Announcement was made to-
day that the scale had been signed by
the American Sheet & Tin Plate COM
pany, james Mining company, James
Crosby & Son and the Wayne Coal
company.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
Coal Shortage at Chicago

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 11.-Following the
announcement of higher coal prices,
mine operators yesterday prophesied a
serious shortage of bituminous fuel in
Chicago with the next two or three
weeks. Simultaneously the anthracite
market stiffened responsive to the feel
ing that the hard coal operators anG
miners will fail to reach an agreement
in New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
Henry Mesa a Suicide
Rv Associated Press.

By AsSOCItIlVV T IC95'
SAN DIEGO, April ia dispatch
from Imperial last evening says that
Henry Mesa of that place committed
suicide yesterday The manner of death
is not stated, nor other particulars.
Mesa was not known here and his name
is not in a recent directory of Imperial.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
Schooner SalIie B. Founders
U Associated Pregg

BOSTON. April 1.-THE Bangor
schooner Sallie b. foundered and four
of her crew perished off the Maine
coast in Tuesdays storm. News of
the disaster was brought to this city
tonight by the Eastern line. steamer
Bay State from Portland, which res
cued the captain of the schooner and
one of the crew.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
HURT IN STREET CAR sMAsHUP
Two Chicagoans Fatally Injured.
Motorman Runs Car Into Pedes-
trians on Crowded Street

CHICAGO, April 11.-Four persons
were injured, two of them fatally, to-
day when F. j. Daley motorman on an
Indiana avenue car. ran into throng
of pedestrians who were trying to cross
Wabash avenue at it's intersection with
Adams street.
w. j. Kelly, conductor for the Pull
man company, and d. e. Tamaglo, an
electrician, were so badly hurt that
there is no chance Of their recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
New Electric Light Plant

BY AssocIateu Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 11.--Leopold
Michels president of the San Fran
cisco Coke & Gas company, stated last
evening that the report concerning his
company's intention to build without
delay an electric light plant in this city
is true The sum of $1,500,OOO has been
set aside for that purpose by the di-
rectors within the past few days and
gas will be used to generate electricity
for light and power purposes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

Federal officers have been ordered
to prosecute the beef trust, by Presi-
dent Roosevelt as a Republican party
measure. The beef barons being now
immune, the Republicans can get a lot
of glory kicking about the old corpse
of corporate entity, it having no soul,
YOU know.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

Los Angeles capitalists are to invest
S15,OOO,OOO in Mexico. If they will inject
a little of the Los Angeles go and vim
into that manana-land, it will be worth
more than all the other gold they can
plant there.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

The Republican party of Indiana. in
convention at indianapolis yesterday,
effectually straddled the freight rate
regulation question by declaring in
favor of both the shipper and the COM
mon carriers. It's mighty hard for the
old Republican party to quit the serv-
ice of corporations and it's allegiance
10 the railroad machine is thoroughly
indicated by the indianapolis platform.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
Chinese Must Have Court Trial

BY Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, April 11.-Federal
Judge Maxey today held that the secre-
tary of the department of commerce
and labor has no authority to order the
deportation of a Chinaman who has
once gained admission to the United
States, but that the, Chinaman must
have court trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

Highland Park Ebell club women
have decided. as the epitome of wis
dom in handling man, to 'let the brute
alone" If all club women will only
take the advice, how grateful man
will be!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

That, with the full knowledge of
what was going on. Italians would con-
tinue to stay in the danger zone of
Vesuvius till they perished by the hun
dreds, doesn't speak very well for
italian intelligence.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

The snowstorms and blizzards having
ceased in the east, the annual season
of floods along the rivers is now an
nounced The Mississippi is already on
the rise.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

Congressman Sulzer of New York is
right in using all the power of his
office to prevent the spoliation of
Niagara Falls. There should be some
few things held inviolate and inviolable
against the marvellous commercial spirit
of the age.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
Hurt in Big Fire
By Associated Press.

BELLE PLANE, Kas.. April IL
The fire that started late last night
was not put under control until 3
O'Clock this morning. The loss is $780,
600. S. c. Cromwell, owner of one
block, was dangerously hurt by a fall
ing roof. Mary Huffman was also in
jured.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
Made General Passenger Agent
2v Associated PrHsa

SAN FRANCISCO, April 11.--James
Horsburgh, jr., for many years as
sistant general passenger agent of the
Southern Pacific company, has bten
appointed acting general passenger
agent, commencing April 10. Mr.. Hors-
burgh has appointed Paul Shoupe as
sistant general passenger agent. Mr..
Shoupe, who has been general agent
at Portland, Ore, will commence his
new duties MAY |.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

The same day that John d. announced
that he would give John d. III a mil
lion dollar house, Standard Oil agent
was arrested for selling oil below test.
The only surprising thing about this
IS that the arrest came so soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
Good-by to Mother

MADISON, wis, April 11.-Walter
Wellman bade farewell to his mother
here today preparatory to his north
pole airship trip. He sails from New
York April and from Norway
June 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

New York city white men were only
prevented from lynching a negro yes
terday by policemen with drawn re-
volvers. Springfield, Ohio, please
notice.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
No Agreement
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOclated PTesS.
CINCINNATI, April 11.-A Times
Star special from Athens, o., says the
Joint conference of operators and miners
in this district adjourned finally to-
day without having reached an agree
ment. The independent operators, con-
sisting of about twenty per cent of the
output of the district, have signed the
scale asked.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
NEW RAILROAD FOR ALASKA
Close Bros. of New York Are Behind
Project
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIdItu f7TtSS'
SEATTLE, Wash, April I'm. q.
Henri, the contractor who built the
White Pass & Yukon railway, returned
from New York yesterday and gave out
the official announcement of the plans
to construct a railway in Alaska from
the coast at Orea, through the copper
river country to Fairbanks.
Close Bros. of New York city and the
interests in the White Pass Yukon
are behind the project Mr.. Henri has
been working quietly on the plan for
the new road for the past year and
has already sent in a number Of men
to work on tho construction and sup
plies and material have been sent IN
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

past six weeks.
Mr.. Henri with the chief engineer of
construction of the new road, George M.
Rice, will leave for Orea the latter
part of this week.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

This is the week when the man
with the Easter er-bonnet-less Wife knows
what suffering has been endured by the
man whose wife has already got hers"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

Posts for the new lighting system
are going up along Main street. Speed
the day when all the downtown region
will be so Illuminated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

Owl cars will come; that is beyond
cavil. VIII the street railway COM
panies put them on willingly or must
they be forced to do it?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

However. there need be no fear of a
vesuvius on this side of the pond so
long as Dowie's mouth is in working
order.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

With the extension of the boulevard
lighting system, Los Angeles now only
needs all night car service to be up to
the most metropolitan city in the land.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
Population of Los Angeles 2Ol,249

Why not, Mr.. President, send that
now idle dove o. peace out Zion City
way?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

However, beside Vesuvius, as a
spouter of anathema, Dowie looks to be
about so cents worth.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

Entered al Postoffce. Los Angeles
es Sccond-class Matter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
BRIDE MUST
RETURN To THE ORIENT
Federal Physicians Refuse TO Permit
Her to Land, as She Is Suffering
From Trac hOma.

When the steamship China sails for
the Orient tomorrow she will carry
away a rief-stricken bride and leave
a devoted husband on the Mail dock be-
wailing his misfortune. The exigencies
of sanitation require that this loving
couple must be separated. she TO return
to the sunny land Of the chrysanthe-
mum and cherry blossom. and he to re-
main here to earn their daily bread
until such time as he can prepare to
rejcin his bride.
The couple are s. Ito. proprietor Of
what was once the Fugit laundry at
757 Seventh street, this city. and his
wife, pretty Japanese girl Of 21 years.
Ito prospered in business, and early in
the year returned 10 the village OF
Aichi. In Japan. where, on March IA, he
married. The couple returned on the
China on July 9, with the intention OF
moking San Francisco their permanent
home.
United States immigrant Inspector H.
A S. Persch had favorably reported
upon their right to land. but the med
ical department found that the woman
was afflicted with trachOma, a con-
tagious disease OF the eyes She was
held for observation for forty-eight
hours. at the end OF which period 1t
was decided that the disease was
chronic and that she could not be per-
mitted to land.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and provisions.

CHICAGO July 14.-Proft taking By local
longs caused an easy tone at the close of the
wheat market today, the final quotat tions on the
September delivery being of 1sc. The selling
pressure the wheat market developed late
In the day and resulted In slight declines at the
close Prior 10 that time sentiment in the pit
was inclined TO be bullish. Additional reports
were received today from the Northwest. claim
ing damage by black rust, but the effect OF these
advices was partially Offset by several reports
denying that the crop had been injured by rust
The Weather Bureau reported scattered showers
throughout the Northwest and this encouraged
the buying of wheat here. Another factor that
exerted considerable weight was the continued
rain In Southern Russia, which is said 10 be
interfering with harvesting. The market closed
easy. September opened a shade lower at ISAc
sold at 7SJsc and then advanced to Issz Q7sBc
The close was at 7sM @7SAc.
Because of rain throughout the corn belt the
corn market was weak all day. The market
closed weak and near the lowest point of the
day September opened a shade lower To H@Ac
at 52c TO 52hc, sold between 5l&c and 52is q
" "a c and closed 6c lower at 51Kc.
Oats were weak because of persistent selling
by longs. Weather conditions were more favor
able to the crop and there were fewer com
plants OF damage by dry weather. September
opened 1s@Nc TO y q 1sc lower at 35e to 35Ac
sold within the opening range and closed at 35c
Provisions were quiet and easy. Some Of the
smaller packers were moderate sellers of lard
and ribs and there some. proht-taking in
pork. At the close pork of 10c at Sl7.30
lard a shade lower at $9.10 and ribs were
down 81. so al $40.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High. Low. Close
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Local business back to about ante-hre status.
Wallstreet stocks fractionaly frmer Cotton lower
Comstock mining shares show general advance
Exchange rates undsurbed. Silver SIC higher.
Wheat futures slightly higher. Barley unsettled.
Oats and Corn unchanged. New crop Rye offering
Rail deliveries of Hay still deficient. Feedsuffs firm.
Bean quotations becoming unsettled
Wool weak in sympathy with London sales Hides very firm
Fresh and Cured Meats close the week without change
Supply OF Grain Bags attracting considerable attention
River Potatoes weak under heavy arrivals.
Onions weak and dull
Vegetable market depressed by large supplies.
Poultry market oversuppied and weak.
Deciduous Fruits in good Saturday demand.
Lemons and Lines in light supply and firm.
Dried Fruits still firm but locally quiet.
Butter 1z0I1zc lower. No change in Eggs or Cheese