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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
MAY BLOT OUT
PLAGUE SPOT
POLICE BOARD DISCUSSES
GROWING EVIL
Property Holders Complain Of cond-
tons on and Around CONNER
oial street-chief's Report
Is Called For

Banishment of the revelry that pre-
walls i'm tle CONNER cia street section
may follow the petition which th1 pJ-
lice commissioners considered at their
meeting yesterday.
The board has asked for report of
the chief and NAY follow it up by per-
Gonal investigation as to the wisest
step to take.
If the h uses that exist in this dis
trict are moved the question is where
shall they be re-estabished, and II they
are scattered would not the evil be
worse?
The petition which started the trou-
bic Is as follows:
I'VE the undersigned, resident citi-
gems and property holders of Los An
geles city, owning property on Com
merCial street and immediate Vicininty,
petition your honorable body and show:
THAT there now exists on Com
mercial street, between Alameda and
Los Angeles streets, large number of
houses wherein immoral conduct is
daily and nightly practiced and large
crowds of dssolute, immoral and
drunken men and women congregate
at all hours of day and night and the
street Is thereby rendered obnoxious
and offensive to all decent, respectable
and law-abiding people wishing to pass
through 1t, either to the Commercial
street depot of the Southern Pacific
railroad on Alameda street or to their
homes beyOn Alameda street. az d that
our property abutting on the street is
greatly injured and mpaire in value
by reason of the immoral conduct of the
persons and the immoral tone of said
locality.
THAT Commercial street, between
Alameda and Los Angeles str etg, is
| thoroughfare over and through which
| q In rpn NJ har nf q W.
abiding citizens dc sire to pass daily to
| and from their houses and places Of
business, but that the STREET has been
practically deserted by decent and re-
| spectacle persons.
"That the junction of Main and
| Spring streets, being the natural di-
verging point for all POINTS of the city,
and with the rearing of the new fed
eral building the Commercial street de-
pot of the Southern Pacific company
will become the most popular one for
travellers on all suburban trains enter
ing the city from the moth and east,
which fact will stimulate realty val
ues and cause the street to be filled
with a class Of business houses which
| it will rightly deserve; but this state
| of affairs can never be accomplished
until we are delivered from the evil
with whi1h we are now confronted,
1--WE therefore petition your honor
| a BILE body to cause to be suppressed
these places and remove or cause to
be removed all dissolute persons there
| from
P. LAZARUS & CO.,
c. DUO COMMUN,
+. SILVA,
NATIONAL BISCUIT CO.,
PERCIVAL IRON CO.,
a. LA BONGE,
J. BEGUE.
PARAFFINE PAIN CO.,
d. HERVOCHON,
r. LORENZI and Others"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
RAILWAY INSPECTOR DIES
AFTER SEVERE HEM0RRHAGE

p. f. Seymour, for three years in
spector for the Los Angeles Railway
company, suffered a hemorrhage on
Fourth and Hill streets about 6 o'clock
last night and when picked up was
dead. The patrol was called and the
body taken to Pierce Bros undertake
ing establishment.
Seymour lived with his mother at
4S7 South Los Angeles street. He was
about "a years of age and has lived in
Los Angeles during the greater part OF
his life. The young man has been i'll
for some time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
VICTIMS OF ACCIDENT
IN BETTER CONDITION

The street car accident at East First
and Hewitt streets Monday afternoon
seems to have caused the greatest dam
age to the street railway company. All
able to be about yesterday, none Of
them being seriously injured.
OF the forty or more people on the
car the rest were not even bruised. AL
though the eastbound Boyle Heights
car was thrown directly in the path of
the rapidly moving westbound Grif-
fifth electric, only the passengers on the
injured.
The Boyle Heights car was badly bat
tered up, the side of the front platform
being knocked In and many windows
broken. The Griflth car, although 1t
did not sustain so great damage, was
badly dented by the force of the Inn
pact and several windows were broken.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Act as Hostesses

Mrs. Pearl Twitchell, Mrs. Glider, Mrs.
Bertha Ovenshire and Mrs. Rachel Hill
ton acted as hostesses at pie social
given last night by the members of
Poinsettia circle, Women of Wood
craft at 1251a South Spring street. A
program was given and whist and
dancing were enjoyed. The affair was
in celebration Of George Washington's S
birthday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Daffodil Club Meets

The members of the Daffodil club
were entertained yesterday afternoon
by Mrs. George Walker of 1904 New
England street. Those who attended
were Mines. Charles E. Morris, Will
Whitzel, James A. Watt, W. A. Gamo,
E. Edgar Ellithrop, A. r. Coonley,
Charles Winter, Claude Williams, F.
A. Goldsborough and Charles Harrod.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
To Give TourIst Receptlon

The members of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union Federation will
entertain with tourist reception this
afternoon from 2 to o'clock. The fol-
lowing program will ue given; Music,
Some Glad Day" prayer; music. PRO
hibition Bells" Mrs. II. T, Griffith and
Mrs. Paine; greetings. Mrs. Carrie
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
At Home to Club Members

Mrs. A. w. Murray of 1121 West
Twenty-fourth street was at home yes
terday afternoon to the members of the
Swastika club. There We're present
Mines. George Ashby, ]. M. Black, John
Bright, B. r. Brown, George Getchell,
A. w. Glider, Thomas Hughes, e. D.
Ladd, w. r. Murphy, James T. Neigh
bors, A. s. O'Neil, Thomas Pascoe,
Oscar Petzoldt, Karl Schumacher, Fl.
e. Vreeland and Katharine Wilcox.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20

Blewett, secretary Federation w. C.
T. u. Mrs. L. T. Carter, secretary Los
Angeles County w. C. T. u; Mrs. M.
C. Sampson, secretary State w. c. T.
u; music, Miss Marie Mann; cheering
words from tourists, and L. T. L. march
and song.
The afternoon will end with a social
hour,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
OBJECTS TO ARREST
IN FREE COUNTRY

This is a free country. l have a
right to walk the streets if l wish"
said Joe Border, a Chilian, when
stopped oy Patrolman May on Broad
way early yesterday morning.
The officer had stopped the man and
asked him his business. Border re-
fused to give a satisfactory answer,
with the result that he was placed
under arrest on suspicion charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
VIII Is Probated

VIII Is Probated
The will of Charles Collins Of Downey
was probated in the superior court yes
terday morning without contest Col
lins left an estate valued at 100000, to
strangers.
Mother Gets Children
on the grounds of descrtion and fail
ure to provide, Mrs. Augusta Wind
mark was granted a divorce from her
husband. Erik Windmark. Two chill
dren we're awarded to the care of their
mother
Send Chinese Back
Jue Lott, Chinese said to have
brought his wife into the United States
for questionable purposes, was yester-
day ordered returned to San Francisco
for trial by United States Commits
sloner Van Dyke.
Tourists Reception Today
The annual Tourists Reception" of
the Womcn's Christian Temperance
union will be held in Blanchard hall,
235 South Broadway, from to
o'clock this afternoon. A feature of
the exercises will be the response of
the tourists, who will answer by
states. Leading w. c. r. u. workers
VIII also take part.
Schooner Confiscated
William Gerald, captain of the
schooner Neptune, was on trial before
Judge Welborn yesterday in the
United States district court on a charge
of importing eight Chinese into the
United States unlawfully. According
to the testimony the Chinese were
smuggled into this country from
Mexico. The schooner was confiscated
by the government.
Bishop Hamilton Improving
A telegram was received by Rev G..
F.. Foster yesterday stating that Bishop
Hamilton had been operated upon Mon
day, that he had passed a favorable
night and that his condition was hope
full. The message was in answer to a
telegram sent by Rev. Mr. Foster, the
chairman of the Methodist ministers
meeting Monday, asking the condition
of the bishop. The answering message
was dated New York at 1 o'clock yes
terday afternoon and signed by Homer
Eaton.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Stanton Post to Celebrate

The members of Stanton post and w.
R. c. will celebrate Washington's birth
day Friday night with a colonial tea
at their hall, 1851 South Spring street.
Cards will be played and a short pro-
gram presented.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
SUES FOR DAMAGES
FOR WlFE'S INJURIES

y. L. Bell, husband of Wiltha Bell,
yesterday began suit in the United
States district court for $3.50 damages
against the Los Angeles Interurban
company for injuries sustained by Mrs.
Bell while alighting from a street car
at Ninth and Hill streets December 23.
According to the complaint Bell is an
invalid and has relied on his wife for
support. on the date she sustained
the injuries Mrs. Bell is said to have
signaled the car to stop. She is said
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Fancy Dress Masquerade

The members of the Texas Society of
Southern California entertained with a
fancy dress masquerade last night in
Fraternal Brotherhood building, S45
South Figueroa street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Five Hundred PARTY

One hundred and twenty-five guests
will be entertained at a five hundred
party to be given tonight in Elks hall
by Mrs. James Irving of San Joaquin
Rancho, Tustin, and the complimented
guests, who are all visiting women
from San Francisco, will be Mines.
Asa Wells, Cluness, Erik Allison, Carl
Gross, Eugene Freeman, Charles Deer
ing, Edward Belcher, Charles M. Plum,
and Misses Jane Mcmillan, Maude
Payne, Grace Hott and Edith Holt.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
W00DMEN WILL INITIATE
CANDIDATES AT ANAHEI M

La Fiesta Camp No. SO, Woodmen of
the World, has chartered a special train
on the Santa Fe t. go to Anah i'm
Thursday night to initiate class of
hundred members will leave this city,
accompanied by the degree teams, an
orchestra and some talent and a good
tme Is expected
santa Ana camp will join with An
aheim upon this occasion as hosts. 1t
Is whispered that something novel in
the way or an initiation is planned by
one of these teams
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Issues Invitations

Mrs. H. G. Brainerd of 1861 Orange
street has issued invitations for a
luncheon to be given tomorrow after
noon in honor of Mrs. Cecilia White,
who will leave soon for Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Benefit Card Party

The members of Wade Hampton chap
ter, u. ID. c., will give a benefit card
party this afternoon at the home OF Miss
Byrda McGauhey S37 East Twenty-flrst
street. All members and friends of the
chapter are invited to attend.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Business Woman Gives Talk

The members of the California Busi-
ness Womens association met last
night in room 215 of the Collins build
ing, 215 West Third street. and an in
terested audience listened to an address
on What Trust Compani S Do for
Women" given by Mrs. Pearl Adams
Spaulding.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Baked Bean Supper

The members of the New Hampshire
society served a regular old d-fashioned
baked bean supper last night in Gale
donia hail. 1191a South Spring street,
and the founder of the society A. F..
Morrison, presided. After the supper a
musical and literary program was given.
given
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
ProhIbItIonlsts to Meet

The members of the Woman's Pro-
hibition Party club will meet this after
room at 2 o'clock in regular session at
81 Temple block They will adjourn
early to attend the tourist reception.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Sunshine Society to Entertain

The members of the International
Sunshine society will entertain with a
benefit card party Thursday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock at the home of Mrs. c. H.
McDonegal, 211 East Twenty-first
street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Miscellaneous Shower

In honor of Mrs. Katharine Rank,
who will become the bride of Frank X.
Weidler March 20, Mrs. ]. l.. Eby of
444 East Adams street will be hostess
at a miscellaneous shower this after
noon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Enjoy Cards and Dance

At the Kaiser apartments, 1926 South
Grand avenue, last night the members
of the Kaiser Whist club met. After
the games dancing was enjoyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Entertain for First Time

The members of Southgate chapter,
o. E. s.. entertained with their first caru
party of the year yesterday afternoon
In Masonic temple, corner Daily and
DoWney avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
v. c. Club to Have Meeting

Miss Vano Whlttlesey of 707 Boyle
avenue will entertain the members of
the V. c. club this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20

Homeless children received ana
placed in houses Tor adoption. Apply
Rev o. v. Rice, Superintendent Chill
dren's Home society SSA Bradbury
building. Los Angelica
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20

The Herald will pay $40 IN cash 20
lead to the arrest and conviction of any
person caught stealing copies of The
Herald from the premises or our
patrOns The HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
CITY NEWS I'M BRIEF

II you want the best telephone Glen
Rock Wates company. East 4S7.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20

Everything you want YOU will find In
the classified page-a modern encyclo-
pedia One cent word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the ex-
hibit of California products OF the
Chamber of Commerce building on
Broadway, between First and second
streets, where free information VIII be
given on all subjects pertaining to this
aectiOn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20

Everything you want You will find in
the CLASSIFIED page. One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
35c BELTS 1oc

Sample line of embroid-
cred wash belts, a splen-
did variety to select
from. Lot includes a
number Of open work
effects; values to 35c on
special sale Wednesday
at 10C choice.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
SERVICEABLE
CORSETS 25c

Girdle made Of fine ba-
tiste, we'll taped and
boned; all sizes. Values
to 35c, Wednesday Csc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
35C Ribbon Csc

35C Ribbon 25c
Fancy ribbon i'm widths to 100, in plaid,
striped and lowered I'M a. very desirable
pattern, just the kind for bows, sashes
and trimming; sells regularly for 35c
yard special Wednesday for Csc yard.
SOC Embroidered Squares Csc
Excellent lot of linen table squares,
with handsome drawn work effects.
and fine hcmmed edges: 80 iu squares
worth SOC each special for Wednesday,
your choice at 3jC each.
1-3c Handkerchiefs SC
Handkcrchiefs in plain and colorcd bor-
ders, all neatly finished with wide
hemstitched hem, q nice assortment to
select from; regular 1-3c and 10c
handkerchicfs. Special Wednesday sc
each.
75c Muslin Gowns soc
Good quality muslin gowns, trimmed
with embroidery and tuclls; high. low
and V-shapcd necks. Regular 75c values
Wednesday at SOC.
S1.25 Muslin Chefnise 7sc
New muslin chcmise, deep yokes of
embroidery and lace insertion; trimmed
with fancy ribbon. Values to SIPS
Wednesday at 75c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-30
The Inscriptions OF Sinai.

! For some years past travellers in
Sinai have noticed a number of curl.
Gus inscriptions on the rocks in the
wadis or valleys of the peninsula.
The earliest taveler to note and
copy these graffitl was the Indian ex-
plorer Foster, who passed through
the country on his way to the Far
East in the early part OF the eigh-
teenth century. This traveller un-
hestltatingly ascribed them to the
Israelites, who, according to his
theory, inscribed them during their
40 years wanderings.
Others again attributed them to
pious pilgrims to Sinai, while some
were of opinion that they were the
work of shepherds, Against this
last theory II was urged that few, II
any, of the modern Bedouin or shep-
herds Of the district can either read
or write; how much less therefore
those OF the first and second centur-
ics, to which date the inscriptions
of Sinai belong. All these theories
have been finally disposed OF by the
recent researches of Professor Eu-
tiny, who has made a systematic ex-
animation of the whole district in
which they are found, and has care
fully studied and published the
texts.
The real authors OF these inscrlp-
tions turn out to have been Naba-
theon traders. who from time TO time
passed through the Sinaitic penin-
Bolua with their caravans TO the mar
kets OF Egypt and Palestine, and
who thus left behind them the rec
Drds of their Visits, The chief Inn
Dortance of the Sinaitic inscriptions
lies in the fact that they represent
he Nabathean on the one hand, and
he one hand, and Neski Arabic on
Neski Arabic on the other.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-30
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-30

There have been such cities buildedi
and Pullman is a notable instance
Success has not attended them.
There is no intention on the part OF
the steel corporation to make the
city of Gary a model city In that
sense. II will have a charter as
other cities have. A municipal gov
ernment will be established as In
other cities. 1t will have its own
self-government, and it must work
out its own destiny, as other cities
have-as Steelton, in Pennsylvania,
the home of the Pennsylvania Steel
Works, which It resembles except in
size. has done. A few years ago the
mayor of Steelton was roller man
I'm the works. A majority of the
directors of the various banks were
employees of the mills. The prop
erty of the city was, in the main,
possessed by the employees. And
they were all independent of the
steel works. These conditions yet
obtain. The expectancy of the great
steel corporation is that similar
conditions will obtain in Gary. That
corporation wanted great works at
that poi t. It's tens of thousands
that would be employed must be
housed, with their families. Hence
the city OF Gary. The corporation
gives to it a fair start, and will sell
its residential and commercial prop
erty willingly to those who will buy.
1t does not intend to assume pater-
nalism.
II is a large-minded enterprise,
which is not to be conducted In
antagonism to American principles
or 70 the American philosophy OF
development. II was a marvellous
conception, and has been carried to
fruition with marvellous celerity.
Eagle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-30
The Magical City Of Gary.

1t is authoritively announced that
the United States Steel Corporation
will invest additionally $45,0O0,000
in the city of Gary. To those who
do not know that Gary is a creation
of that great steel corporation, de-
signed as a home for an immense
steel-producing plant, the foregoing
sentence is not ineligible. This
city, which Is a consequence Of these
works, is built on a large tract of
land on the shore of Lake Michigan,
in Indiana, across the lake from the
city of Chicago. = In the works men
by the tens of thousands are to be
employed.
The city is intended to accommo-
date a population of 100000 with
out its building there would not be
sufficient accommodations for the
men employed in the works and for
their families. So, with the wave of
a wand, the magic of which is
abundant capital, great city is
brought into being. Work was begun
two years ago. Today what was
then an arid sand plain bears
large city. Broadway, the chief
thoroughfare, has been constructed
in its length of three miles. For two
miles It now has pavements and
sidewalks Of concrete, and for that
distance is lined by blocks of busi-
ness buildings ready for the dealers.
BY October 1st a sufficient number
of houses will be completed in the
residence districts to shelter $4,000
people. The sewerage, gas, electric
and water systems are ready for use.
And now at this stage OF develop
ment, the corporation finds that Il
must appropriate $45, 100000 more
than its first investment of 10000
600, to be used in widening the
scope OF its steel plant.
There are other communities OF a
population Of 100000 and larger,
indeed; but all OF them are OF
natural growth and development.
Never before in the history OF city
has a city even approaching
his population sprung into ex-
stence, as It were. overnight as has
Gary. When II begins its municipal
ife IL will do so on equal terms in
Ill its equipments with those which
lave taken a hundred years in which
q grow. 1t is, indeed, the marvel
" the day.
II seems to be customary to call
his a model city. In the term is
uggested that new and advanced
heories Of sociology will be applied. |
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-30

the largest and most prosperous ISL.
and of the Turkish Archipelago:
The Island, which lies OF the
coast OF Asia Minor, has a population
OF $4,000, three-Hfths OF whom are
Greeks. It's chief wealth is derived
from the olive tree, the leading In
dustry being the manufacture OF
olive oil and other products derived
from II. The average olive crop
amounts to 10000 tons, valued at
sS,520,00O. There are so oil presses,
and 40 soap factories In Mitylene.
Almonds are also largely exported.
The Gulf OF Kallonl is renowned
for It's sardines. The mountains con-
tain mines of marble. antimony and
some coal. but are little worked.
The warm baths OF the island are
celebrated throughout the Levant
for their medicinal and healing quail.
tiles, II being claimed that they are
especially good for stomach troubles,
skin diseases, gout and rheumatism.
The island has good harbor, and
In 1905 some 400 steamers touch
ed at that port.
The practice OF usury In Mitylene
has started Wholesale emigration
tc the United States. | have been
reliably Informed that out OF 49,
900 male taxpayers coo between the
ages OF Is and 20 have left for
America. From the village OF
Hagiasas, IN the center OF the island.
one-tenth OF the whole population
has left
The movement Is assuming such
an alarming aspect that the Turkish
government Is now using It's utmost
ondeayors TO prevent this exodus.
With few exceptions only men emf
crate. which proves conclusively
that Il is the intention OF these peo-
pie TO eventually return 20 the ISL
and after they have earned sufficient
money In the United States to en-
able them 10 DO so.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-30

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-30
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