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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18
ordinance No. 12,5O2

s.
An Ordinance declaring the Intention
OF the Mayor and Council of the City OF
Los Angeles to change and establish the
avenue to pont 20 FEET from so R5sa a.
the south line of Pasadena avenue.
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
the Council Of the. city of Los Angeles
fror, D, aaya FIFTY-FouR
south of the south line of Pasadena ave-
nue., In accordance with the following
elevations: s
At the intersection with Pasadena ave-
nue. the grade shall be $3.50 at the south
west corner and 1910 at the Southeast
corner as now established.
south, of the south line of Pasadena ave-
nue. the grade shall be sos so and 5OS. 81 AZ
point on the east side opposite thereto.
snnth, nj rne south line of Pasadena ave-
nue. the grade shall be sos q and 5o5. "a at
a point on the east, side opposite thereto.
AT AT point on the west side. 44O feet
nue. the grade shall be 503.76 and 503. ~
at point on the east side opposite
thereto
And at, all points between said desfg-
mated points the grade shall be eestab-
llshed so as to conform to a straight line
drawn between said designated points.
are in feet and are above plane which is
255 feet below City datum plane -
Sec. e That the exterior boundaries
of the district which is hereby declared
to be benefited by said change of grade
and to be assessed to pay the benefits
damages, and costs thereof are hereby
described as follows:
Beginning at the most northerly corner
of lot l. block 43 of Map of the Sllbdi-
vision OF certain lots in Highland Park
fa pages s and s IN Book c
ords of Los Angeles County; thence south
erly in a direct line to the most easteriy
of lot 4, said block 4S; thence southeriy
in ai re- line af to ,t the most sastery
corner OF lot 9. block IL, said sub
division of certain lots in Highland Park
Tract; thence norSherly In direct line
block AZ; thence easterly In direct line
to the most southerly corner of lot 3, said
to the most westerly corner Of said lot 8;
thence easterlY in a direct line to the
point of beginning.
Excepting .therefrom any land therein
public street or alley.
Sec. g. The City Superintendent of
Of this ordnance to be post ae IA tss
manner and within the time provided
Sec, 4, The City Clerk shall certify to
cause the same to be published
for ten days in the Los Angeles Herald,
and thereupon and thereafter it shall
take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City OF Los Angeles at its meet
ing of January 20. 1905.
II. ]. LELANDE.
City CLERK.
Approved this Sth day of February. 1905
OWEN McALEER,
2-l2-2l lot Mayor
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18
MONKEYS BREAK CIRCUITS
Problem in African Telegraph Line
From Cape to Cairo and No
Way to Solve 1t

special Cable TO The Herald
LONDON Feb. 1.-THE Cape to
Cairo telegraph line. which connects
cities at a distance of 10000 kilometers,
has now been completely repaired. 1t
has been found necessary in places to
use steel bars instead of copper wires,
because of the damage done to the
light wires by the monkeys.
The Cape to Cairo railroad is re-
ported as progressing very rapidly.
The line is finished as far as Lake Tan
ganycka, which is to be crossed by
steamer. The connection between this
ard Albert lake will form the most
important link between the southern
and northern parts of the line. From
Albert lake it is intended to connect
the line with the Nile and existing
Egyptian railway lines. When the con-
nections are completed it will be pos
sible to travel from Cairo to the Cape
in forty-three days, while not long ago
eighty-one days were necessary for
the journey through the lakes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Ordinance No. 12.5O4
New serles.)


An Ordinance declaring the intention
OF the Mayor and Council of the city
OF Los Angeles TO change and establish
the grade of Cotton street, from Beau
dry avenue to a point 1850 feet east OF
the east line of Beaudry avenue.
The Mayor and Council of the City OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section /. That 1T is the Intention OF
the Council of the City OF Los Angeles
TO change and establish the grade OF
COTTON STREET,
from Beaudry avenue to a point 1bC
feet east of the east line of Beaudry
avenue. in accordance with the follow
ing elevations:
At the intersection with Beaudry ave-
nue. the grade shall be $4,000 at the
northeast and southeast corners. as
At point on the north side 100 feet
east of the east line OF Beaudry ave-
nue. the grade shall be 331.01 and 331 OF
at point on the south side opposite
thereto.
AT a point on the north side 1876 feet
east OF the east line OF Beaudry ave-
nue. the grade shall be 3S215 and sS2.Os
~ point on the south side Opposite
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18
SPAIN WEDDINGS POSTPONED
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable TO The Herald
MADRID, Feb. T.-All marriage en-
gagements in this city and throughout
Spain are being postponed in view of
the fact that the king Is to be married
this summer. as all wish their mar
riages to take place on the same day
The same thing happened when his
sister, the Infanta Maria Teresa, was
TO be married. All the couples which
had become engaged in the previous
six months had delayed their marriage
to that day of last month, and the
priests of Madrid We're kept very busy
performing marriage ceremonies in
every one of the ehapels in the
churches.
1t is expected that several thousand
marriages will take place in Spain on
the day the royal marriage is cele-
brated
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18
Welded A LIMBLESS BRIDE
Recent Odd courtship and Marriage at
Geneva illustrates Brace
of Old Proverbs

bpFCIHI JaDIe 20 Inc Herald.
GENEVA, Feb. 1.-THE two old
proverbs Love will find way" and
1.-THE course of true love never runs
smooth" have just been illustrated in
a wedding here. The Princess Anetta
has been on exhibition here She is a
young woman IS years of age and pos
sessing neither legs nor arms. She fell
in love with a handsome young Ger
man named Joseph Storker, and the
couple arranged to get married. The
manager of the princess" however,
refused to give consent. In revenge
Storker lodged a complaint of ill treat
ment against the employer with the
police, who placed the employer under
arrest. Storker then carried off the
princess" to church and the couple
were formally married
The bridegroom held his limbless
bride in his arms during the ceremony.
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PusLIc ADVERTISING

of this Ordinance to be posted in the
manner and within the time provided
by law.
Sec. 4. The city Clerk shall certify
TO the passage Of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published
for. ten days in the Los Angeles Herald,
tn ke effect and be In force.
i hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
ing OF January q. 1905.
II. J. LELANDE,
City Clerk
Approved this Sth day OF February, 1906.
2-12-21 lot Mayor.
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incorporation

Articles of incorporation were yes
terday filed by the Southern California
horticultural society. The following
are the directors: Walter Raymond OF
Pasadena, j. G.. Morley, John w. Wal
ters II. w. O'Melveny, Fred II.
Howard, F. II. Wright and E. II. Rust
of Los Angeles. The society Is capital
lied at $4,000. Of which SIS has been
subscribed In three equal shares by
Walter Raymond, John w. Walters
aud Ii. w. OMelyenN
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18
LEM HONG WORKS Willy GAME
Poses as Marketman, but Sells Lottery
Tickets as a Side

Lem Hong, willy celestial lottery
seller, was arrested yesterday after
noon by officer Ingram for plying his
Illegal game in the guise Of an inno-
cent marketman.
Hong has stall at the Los Angeles
market and while ostensibly selling
vegetables the police say he did a
thriving business selling lottery
tickets.
A man bought two tickets of him
yesterday and on this evidence the
Chinaman was arrested and searched.
He had a lot Of tickets in his possess
sion and carried bottle of ink and a
brush for marking tickets.
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terested in the improvement of Twelfth
street, that Flora Adams ct al. have
filed their appeal with the City Coun-
mns athpea of the Street sur superintendent
in issuing his assessment. warrant and
diagram, for the Improvement of the
above named street, az to the assess
Railway Homestead Association Tract.
as the same does not conform to the
ownership OF record.
Council az it's meeting of February 18th.
at o'clock y. m. or as soon there
after as the same can be heard.
2-14-1g st City Clerk.
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PUBLIC ADVERTISING
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18

Everything you want you will find in
the classified page--a modern encyclo-
pedia. One cent word
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18
FALLS FROM BUILDING
Drops Twenty-Five Feet on pile Of Iron
but Is Not Seriously
lniured

p. Berners. employed in the con-
structlon work on the new Hellman
building being erected next to the
Farmers and Merchants bank. fell a
distance of Twenty-Five feet yesterday
morning, striking his back upon pile
of iron work.
Berners was removed to the emer-
gency hospital. where It was said he
was not seriously injured. Berners is
single and roomed at 235 East Second
street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04

managed TO keep toSetneT &nu unish ~
the same time. Piano playing has made
such progress that we regard Extraordinary
technic as a matter OF course, and decline
TO be astonished by anything short OF the
prodigious feats Of a Rosenthal.
And now can be heard a questioning
voice asking: IF it is right that orchestras
should be bodies Of virtuosi and play 80
superbly, why should objection be made to
public prostration at the feet OF The solo
perfomer2"
The answer to this lie readily made. An
orchestra, like an army, Ia an impersonal
entity. You cannot create an individuality
out Of an aggregation. When you listen
with delight to the performance OF an
orchestra you listen to Brahms or Beethoven
hrst and to the orchestra second and purely
az a medium Of Interpretation. No lady
would fall into an emotional state over
eighty men az once.
But when the pianist, poetic Of appear
ance, exuding sentiment and romano from
every unconventional hair, sits at the piano
and sobs Chopin upon the trembling air
every woman fixes her soul upon him. IL
Ia not Chopin who moves her, but the pianist
in the act OF playing Chopin. Who was
Chopin anyway A preparer Of effects for
this high priest Of ecstatic art.
But let serious discussion await the adj
vent OF serious doings. The overture has
been played. The lights are turned up.
There is a moment OF ~breathless expecta-
ton on the part Of the audience. The
comedy In about to begin. Or stop a bit!
Perhaps IL will be a drama. No Tlatter.
Sit back and take II a. IL comes.
II concetto VI dlssi:
Or ascoltAte com cyl q svolio.
Andlami IncOninciatei
W. ]. HENDERSON.
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The singers might not all be eminent.
but they would be able to get through the
opera all right unless their vocal chords
snapped.
This country il still far behind Europe
in operate rogress and il is incredible to
foreigners that such large cities as Chicago,
Boston and Philadelphia should not have
their own opera houses. Much smaller
cities with the aid Of a State or city sub
vention maintain fine operas in Germany.
II may come to pass after a while that
the large cities of this country will have
their own opera houses, although that
seems opposed to the general spirit Of the
country There are no permanent theatres
of importance and it does not seem prob
able that local opera can ever be made
to supplant the present system OF seasons
by visiting companies.
No other American city would be able
to engage the same number of stars that
are possible at a theatre like the Metro
politan. And Americans still like to have
the stars in opera as well as in plays. The
only way to supply them to the smaller
cities would be to follow the European
plan Of having them appear for a more or
less limited period in every city.
After singing in New York it would be
possible for them to go to the opera at
Boston, Chicago o Philadelphia, singing
with a local company and each city paying
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them to sing as often as possible. Flatteri1g
as this might be to local pride, it is prob
able that the citizens would take much
more pleasure out OF the annual arrival Of
all the great singers from New York, like
the circus
Another plan was suggested to Mr.. Con-
ried the other day which might be put into
effect with a certain amount OF labor on the
part Of public spirited citizens in the towns
which the Metropolitan company proposes
to visit on its tour. This wa in effect to
carry into other cities the same o~rganiza-
ton that exists here.
A company should be formed similar to
the Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate
Company to finance the season, say in Chi
cago. The citizens would take the boxes
as subscribers exactly as they do here for
as long a period as the company could
afford.
In that way the New York opera would
belong to the other towns Just as much as
it does to New York and its success would
be assured by the same interest that exists
among the stockholders here. Boston, for
instance, never gives the visits Of the Metro
politan Opera House there any social sup
port and The boxes lack all the brilliancy
they possess here. That would be reme-
died, however, il there were stockholders
there to take the boxes and subscribe for
the seats just as there are here.
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operas, AZ, they are performed In 20 much
better style outside OF Italy.
Signor Puccini has also the excuse for
loving America for other reasons. He
probably earns more money from the per-
Torrance OF his operas here than, in any
other country. Henry Savage decided to
increase the repertoire OF his Eangllsh grand
opera company several years ago by adding
la Boheme.' The company has sung the
work now for several years. IL may be
well understood how much more profitable
to the composer these English productions
are than those made at the Metropolitan.
There ia a regular fee paid for the right to
perform the work. Mr.. Savage will give
a work from fifty to one hundred times in a
year, while Mr.. Conried will put 1t on five.
The same fee is paid for every preeenta-
ton, however.
The composer who achieves popularity
in English is therefore to be congratulated.
Signor Pucoini showed his gratitude to Mr..
Savage by selecting him for In Europe two
singers for the title role. One OF these is
Esa Szamosy, who created the role at the
first performance in Budapest and 50 Tar
filed the ideals OF the composer that ne
recommended her highly to Mr.. Savage
The second soprano whom he selected Is
IN American girl named Rena Viyienne
whom he had heard in Milan. Sfgnor
Puocini was so delighted with the per-
Torrance of Nine. Szamo3y that he had
himself photographed with 1er on the stage
at Budapest when the ccene represented
the last act of Madame Butterfly"
The history of Puccini's music Logan
in this country with -Manon Lescaut.'
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Gustav Hinrichs produced it about twelve
years ago in Philadelphia. Then. in 1890
an Italian company sang that opera and
La Boheme" at Wallack's. This troupe
of singers, representing the average Italian
performances of the Puccini operas, was not
up to New York; standard. and they did not
tarrv here long. Nine. Melba then acquired
the rights TO La Boheme' and performed il
several times with her company in Boston
and Philadelphia.
Then il was sung at the Metropolitan.
Ii was praised and enioyedby a few persons.
but did not become one OF the great draw
ing cards OF the repertoire Of the house until
Mime. Sembrich inc NJ. CsTuso began to
appear in the opera. II is now one of the
best liked works in the repertoire. Nine.
Ternina appeared next in -Tosca." As
Signor di March, had created the sole Of
C~Grdrddossi in Rome II was expected that
he would beup to the standard OF the Metro
politan. but Nine. Ternina took all the
honOrs.
The opera has held its place in the roper
toire of the Metropolitan and has been fire.
quently sung in English with the Savage
COMPANY. The composer gave Mr.. Savage
the English rights TO the opera before Mr..
Conried had ever thought OF performing it.
for Signor Puccini was wise enough to
understand that he had ar advantage over
most composers in being introduced to the
people of this country in a language they
understand.
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which was a youthful work and made no
impression. Edgar" aroused greater in
terest and with -Manon Lescaut: the COM
poser impressed on Italian critics the fact
that there was a new force among the COM
posers OF their country. He was not a
zone opera man" like Mascagni and Leon
cavallo. but a composer who had shown
greater talent with each succeeding opera
1t was ia Boheme" that carried the fame
Of Puccini beyond the frontiers Of his W
country. -Tosca' travelled over many
stages but did not attain the popularity OF
the opera based on Murger's book.
Madame Butterfly. which Puccini selected
because he had seen the B~elasco-Long play
at a London theatre and fallen in love with
the theme, promises to be the most popular
opera that he has ever composed. Mr..
Conried is also going TO produce "Manon
Lescaut," which in said to contain some
beautiful music and il certain to be revived
in many places now that the fame Of its
mpo is established.
Piccini attained his greatest popularity
outside Of Italy in London. which has al
WAYS been a town devoted TO Italian opera.
Last winter he went to South America,
where his operas have come to be a feature
OF the regular seasons, which are almost
wholly Italian. IL IL said that the COM
poser likes TO go to other cities to hear his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
From TIT Bits

A detachment OF soldiers was engaged in
clearing a certain district in the Orange River
Colony Of supplies. and during the operations
Col. ShovealOnR's stan officer came up to a
BOer farmer sitting at the door Of his cottage
with a large stack of oat straw in the back
ground.
Il have orders either to buy or destroy all
forage and food in this district" said the
officer. Il therefore give you notice that I
am about TO set fire to that pile Of oat straw"
Bod ! tell you" began the ztolid Boer, as
he removed his pipe from his mouth.
oh. you may as well know straight on. ="
Interrupted the ofioer, that resistance and
objection are alike futile"
Bod would you blease--" once more
began the farmer.
Il can listen TO no excuses: ] have neither
time nor inclination" was the impatient
reJoinder OF the officer as he hurried away.
well my dear, said the Boer TO his wife.
as the stack OF straw burst into flame and the
officer went on his way rejoicing dose
khakts are strange peoples. vanted TO dell
him dat dis vas de 0at straw I han sold TO do
Thu saying. he msditattysly jinsIed the
British soverelgns In his pocket.
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THE UP TO DATE SEE-S4W.
No Longer Necessary 10 Find Lumber Pile
TO Enjoy This Ancient Sport.


A novelty among toys is a practical,
manufactured seesaw that can be set up
and used anywhere. indoors or out.
For many generations, II not indeed
for many ages, all children have dotted on
the seesaw, but the fun to be had out Of il
was only to be found in lumber yards or
whore building operations were going on
or where boards or planks were piled up
somewhere.
Where ali the facilities for the sport could
be found in conjunction and where the
Waterman did not drive them away the
happy children played seesaw; sometimes,
II the plank was long enough and strong
enough, with two or half a dozen boys
on each end sometimes with a boy on one
end and a girl on the other. sometimes
with a small hoy way out on one end Of the
plank and a bigger boy on the other side
but up nearer the middle, 30 AZ TO make the
plank balance. And sometimes some boy,
with his crude sense Of humor more de-
veloped than his gentleness, would casually
slide OF from his m Of the plank and let
the boy or the other end go down kerfiop.
In fact since time began, or certainly
since lumber was first sawed children
have had all name Of fun with seesaw Wa,
which have appealed TO them nightly; but
their opportunities for this enjoymenth have
cities confined largely TO chances for IL
that offered where new buildings were going
up, and they were not always TO be found
here.
But now q can buy q seesaw. The
modern, manufactured seeeaw In made
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in two sizes. one with a plank ten feet in
length and the other with a plank eight
feet in length. These MAJ not be so long as
most big boys would like, for they like a
long plank, TO give them a long sweep
through the air but still either Of them
makes quite a seesaw.
In these manufactured seesaws the
planks are made OF oak, stout and springy
and planed smooth. The longer Of these
seesaws ia mounted and balanced on a
horse like a carpenters horse; the shorter
one. with suitable attachment for the pur-
pose, is balanced on a tripod.
Three dollars for the big seesaw, 81 S
for the little one.
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PUCCINrS AMERICAN TOUR.
TWO PRODUCTIONS OF HIS "MME.
BUTTERFLY" PLANNED.
Conried 10 Present Il At the Metropolitan
and Savage with Isis English Company
s'ManOn Lescaut" Also Included In Inc
Latter's Repertoire His Other Works.

Latter's Repertoire His Other Works.
Giaoomo Puocini., the most discussed COM
poser in Italy. is to come. to this country
next month. His latest opera, Madame
Butterfly, will be sung here with the Savage
company in English and at the Metropolitan
in Italian. In spite OF its unfavorable re-
ceptlon at the first production in Italy the
work has made its way. around the world.
Signor Pucoini will be in personal charge Of
the rehearsals at the Metropolitan.
Puccini comes OF a family of musicians.
He Is the NTH generation that has won a
name in the history Of Italian muse. At
the musical exhibition held in Vienna in
1892 there was played a selection Of the
music OF every Giacomo Puccini from the
first down to the latest OF the name. Like
most Of the writer's Of young Italy, he il a
pupil Of Ponchielli.
The first opera Of Puccini was lie Will, :
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-26
jefferson Wa. child Actor.

On the death of his alhcr at Mobile.
Ala. young Jefferson ana his sister
were engaged by the local manager 10
play children'S parts. sing comic duets
and appear in fancy dances. In addi-
ton 10 this. he said: Il was To grind
cclOrs in the paint room assistant ar
list | was called on the bils-and
make myself generally useful. for
which services we were each to receive
ST. per week.
Al Is years Of age lie was the chief
support of Il widowed mother whom
misfortune had reduced from leading
lady to landlndy." In reviewing the
hardship Of his early life. one cannot
but feel how much he deserved the sue
cess which crowned his later years. nor
is ii to be wondered that once achiev-
ing Success, he never jeOpardiZcd il by
experimenting with new plays so long
as the old ones showed every evidence
OF popular favor. In this rough school
of experience. then. where he indeed
made himself generally useful" .Iefrer-
son learned the art of acting, and. as
well. the art of painting Francis viii
son in Scrbners.