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The Washington times., 1907-10-01
MUSTER OUT
ONE REGIMENT,
BRETT ASKS
Adjutant General of Dis
trict Militia Makes
Startling Report.

The accommodations provided bv the
District OF Columbia for its militia are
SO meager in the opinion OF the Mai
Lloyd NJ Brett, that at least one regi-
ment Of Infantry should be disbanded
He further recommends in his report on
the local militia organization submitted
10 the War Department that a new ar
mory be provided as soon IS possible.
Major Brett IS an officer in tAe Unified
States army and adJutant general OF
the District militia.
The report says that it is rp-easonab bla
% expect young men to endanger their
health in the cold. damp places now
used as armories- Given an armorv
equipped with up-to-date appliances. the.
adJutant general believes that the al
tendance az military duties would be
materially increased. as would also the
strength Of the command.
At present the buildings hired and
used as arm0ries are cold. asmp. and
cheerless. and for this volunteer service
IL which there Is no reward Of rno,ev
10 the men who offer themselves II is
believed by Major Brett that the Gov
ernment should provide cheerful ans
comfortable armories euuipped with al
the modern improvements. such &c
swimming pools, Eymnasia and read.
ing rooms, that the men NAV get sub.
stantial benefits that they can under.
Ftsnd and appreciate 1t is said that
with such armories company Command.
ers could demand attendance Under men
atty Of expulsion, for there would be
good men on the waiting list anxious for
the privileges that go with member
slip.
With such accommodations as are nov,
furnished by The Federal Government
the RdJutant general thinks. according
carnations Is too great. The member.
ship is now composed of almost any ma,
that can be indvced to iOin and in order
TO increase the interest there are many
CONTINUED ON Tenth Pnren
The Washington times., 1907-10-01
GEORGE. OYSTER PASSES
CORNELL EXAMINATIONS

George Oyster. son OF ". William
oyster. and nephew of Captain Oyster,
president of the Board of Education.
yesterday successfully passed his ox-
anihations for Corne.!. and was regis
tered at the University at Ithaca. He
win take the agricultural course requIr
inr four years study at Cornell
Young oyster graduated from the
Central High School last year. He was
captain of Cop1pany A, which took
ccnsl icuous part in the competitive drill
at the close of the session.
The Washington times., 1907-10-01
Continued on tenth Pagel

Blackistone's Annual Palm Sale.
Fine, healthy plants 5% or. 18th & H.
Adv.
The Washington times., 1907-10-01
All Transgressors, Rich or Poor, Regardless
Of Effect on County's Prosperity Must
Be Brought Before Impartial Justice.
President in Keokuk Speech Urges Young
Men and Young Women of West to Con-
tinue Agricultural and Pastoral Pursuits.

KEOKUK, Iowa, flags bunting
greeted
The population Of multiplied hrongs sigheers
from nearby sections of
The Presidents line of
people points
dren massed singing national airs reception
ed by CuuniRs the
the President the detachment
the
company him his trip down the Mississippi
departure evening steamboats, bearing
the President the commission viii of
PRESIDENT DELIVERS ADDRESS
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TEHPERATuRE.
SUN TABLE.

SUN TABLE.
Sun sets today ay......................
Sun rises tomorrow. w.....................5:56
TIDE TABLE.
High water today ay.................3:32 .. m.
Low water today .-......... .10:15 p. m.
High water tomorrow, 1852 a. m, 4:25 pm.
Low water tomorrow, 10;45 9. M, II ;05 D m
HARPESsS GERRY. w. Va, oct. L.
Both rivers muddy,
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TIDE TABLE.
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advantage only provided that he could
master himself. that he could control
his own passions and direct his own
faculties. Each Of you fathers and
know how 20 master themselves. Every
man must have master. II he Is not
his own master. then somebody else viii
be This IS just as true OF public life
as OF private life II we cannot master
ourselves. control ourselves, then sooner
or later we shall have 20 submit 70 out
side control. for there must be control
somewhere.
The Washington times., 1907-10-01
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The weather tonight and Wednesday
in the Washington forecast district will
be generally fair. with q tendency to-
ward increasing cloudiness and warmer
In the Ohio valley and lower lake region
Wednesday
Frost is indicated for tonight in the
middle Atlantic States.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast VIII be fresh northwestern: on
the south Atlantic coast fresh north
easterly. md on the east Gulf coast
light to fresh northwesterly.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have fresh Northwestern
ly winds and fair weather to the Grand
pankS.
The Washington times., 1907-10-01
Special Train Returning From Marlboro

Fair. On account Of the Fair at Mari
horo. October 1. 2. and 3, a special train
via Pennsylvania Railroad will leave
Marlboro October l. 2. and 3. at 6:25 n. m
connecting at Bowie for Baltimore and
Washington. Excursion tickets 10 MARI
boro will be sold October ], 2. and 3. S6s,d
20 return until October 4. at reduced
Eates--AdV.
The Washington times., 1907-10-01
Of Course!

A lady walked into Gillette &
Co.'S pharmacy, Fourteenth pCd
L streets, not long ago She was
tired-there was no doubt of
that.
1--WE been hunting all over the
neighborhood for a woman to do
cleaning for me, and 1 can't find
anyone at ALL" was her COM
plant.
We've Times Want Ad
Branch here" said the clerk,
suppose you advertiser
The cleaning was done next
day.
The Washington times., 1907-10-01
wALTHoUR is RECOVERING

BERLIN. Oct lobby Walthour. n,
Atlanta. Ga. who was injured in = coI-
lislon on Sunday, Is prog ressing favor-
ably al the city hospital al Spandau
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
HOTELS AND ROOMING
HOUSES

We have added hotel and rooming house de-
partment which is under the supervision
Of George s. Gels and we are agents Tor
the following:
ST. Charles hotel, San Bernardino. 50 rooms;
price $500. -
Tho Hiawatha hotel i22 N. Broadway, 2
rooms; rent SIPS month; price $1,000.
The Murray hotel. 451 s. Spring ST.; years
lease; price s4SO0.
The Wilkie. 9O5 S. Main St: q rooms; rent
sf00 month"; price $1,000.
25 rooms, all filled; rent $50 month; long lease
price $1,000; in southern part Los Angeles
rs rooms, all filled. near Arcade station: rent
$685. price s1400.
The Alton hotel. 5ss s. Spring ST.; 40 rooms;
price $1,000.
The Palmetto hotel and restaurant: 16 rooms:
rent s4S per month: 1920 Palmetto street.
3 blocks from Santa Fe station; long
lease. newly furnished. modern; price
$500.
And 20 other good rooming houses in good To-
cations, cheap We sell. trade or ex-
change your property for what you want.
no matter where located We find tenants
and buyers for all snaps.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
Country Property

FOR SALE
2453 acres Of land Ventura county.
$50 acres bean land.
1910 acres grain land.
1133 acres pasturage land.
1900 cords standing oak and willow wood.
4-room dwelling, granary, stables for six
teen horses. blacksmith shop.
There Is a fine reservoir site where a 80
foot dam 1S0 feet wide, costing $4,000, Will.
with the constant flow of the streams. gives
good and sufficient irrigation for (400) four
hundred acres of land which should be worth
$3.50 an acre. Seventeen miles from the
ocean Two miles from Moorpark- Three
and half miles by county road; 500 feet
above sea level. Price, twelve dollars and
a half (S12.50 an acre; one-third cash. bal
ance on or before four years with 6ia per
cent interest: liberal release clauses on sub
divisions. The price is thirty thousand six
hundred and sfxty-two dollars $3.50, ,662). The
cost of dam, five thousand G500O dollars,
making total of s35.662.
The four hundred acres OF irrigation land
owning the water at $780,. $50, 900
1920 acres of grain land at s20.......... 20, 400
11s3 acres pasture land and wood at IS $500
ss6 900
BY an expense in addition of $4,000 water
could be stored for an additional two hun
dred (200) acres. which would add a value
land is a sure way of developing values
VIII be glad to show this land; IA to 2
hours travel to Los Angeles by Coast line;
elegant climate, fine soil. ocean breeze.
Wicks Realty Syndicate
62O L. A. Trust Bldg,
Second and Spring SITS
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
FORM CEMENT COMPANY
TO CONTROL STATE MARKET
LOS ANGELES CAPITALISTS EN-
TER FIELD
Carl Leonardt at Head of Corporation
That May Absorb city's Tehachapi
Plant and Supply
Aqueduct

Prominent Los Angeles business men.
with Carl Leonardt at their head, have
incorporated for the formation of a. ce-
ment company which will change the
entire aspect OF the market for the build
Ing commodity in this locality.
The new corporation will be known as
the Tehachapi Portland Cement company
with a capitalization of S5,0OO,O0O.
TIL, first of three factories to be erect
ed under the plans of the company will
oe completed within year. 1t will have
an output of 5000 barrels day. Two
similar plants will be finished about the
same time, making total capacity OF
10000 barrels day. More than 400 men
will be employed
Carl Leonardo has been elected presi-
dent of the company Others associated
with him in the project are c. A. Can
field, /. A. Chancellor, A. II. De Banks.
who controls the cement interests of the
Lehigh valley, Aman Moore, J. G.. Nee
cham, Drew Haven Dunn, e. s. Blanken-
horn, ]. S. Schirm of the Nelson, Ariz.,
Granite company, Z. F. Hollen, e. Pow
ers, F. f. Saqers, w. S. Wilson, the firm
of Tryon G. Brain, w. S. Collins and G. f.
Schader.
The properties of the Jameson Lime
company at Tehachipi have been taken
over and supply of limestone, 600 acres
in extent, has been acquired by the pur-
chase.
Negotiations are pending with the City
of Los Angeles for the purchase of its
plant in Tehachipi and IL successful the
machinery contracts. and entire interest
will be assumed.
May Supply Aqueduet
Important in connection with the sue
cess of this deal is the contract for sup
plying cement and lime for the Owens
river aqueduct.
One of the important advantages of the
local company will be the proximity of
it's supply to the western market.
In the last year the consumption of
Portland cement south of the Tehachipi
has been more than 100000 barrels and
this has been purchased outside of the
state at an average expense of So IS per
rarrel. The new company proposes to
supply this demand at a reduced rate,
and will be enabled to place the best
grade of lime and cement on the market
at S1.45.
The freight rates from the Pennsyl-
vania, Kansas, Colorado and Frisco
fields will exclude eastern and Euro
pean competition.
The importations of cement at South
Pacific points alone have taken more than
$500,OOO of local money into Europe in
the last year. BY the formation of the
Tehachipi company Los Angeles and
southern men viii control Los Angeles
and southern money and keep it in circu-
lation at home.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
BOARD IGNORES NEW
CONCENTRATING CONCERN

The board of public works has not
changed its plans because of the an
nouncement that private company with
$5, 900, 900 capital would start manufacture
ing cement at low price for use in aque-
duct construction between Los Angeles
and the Owens river
The city has bought machinery, owns
cement lands and has all plans ready for
it's own cement plant at Tehachapi.
Members of the board said yesterday
that this was late in the game to talk
of such a company after plans had so far
advanced for a municipal cement factory.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
PETTY LARCENY CHARGE
AGAINST W. E. MCINTOSH

Charged with petty larceny, William u.
Mcintosh was arraigned in police court
yesterday and his case continued to Oc-
tober 81 Mcintosh is alleged to have
entered the room of Frank e. Burkes and
taken some of Rurkes effects. He was
unable to furnish $500 bond and was re-
manded to jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
OTHER EXCHANGES

10 acres with fine five room house, five miles
from Los Angeles. on car line near I'll
Carmelo; price $500.
10 lots at Long Beach to exchange Tor Los
Angeles property
Q rooming houses in Los Angeles to exc Ange
for ranches.
A $4,000 residence lady wishes an orange
grove. 10 or IL acres.
Hotel and saloon at Arcadia, fine opportunity;
price $4,000.
country newspaper and printing plant. a
bargain $1,000.
You are cordially invited to inspect our list
OF bargains
For sale at a sacrifice. the furniture OF
three six-room apartments. one on Olive
street, one on Figueroa street and one on
Crocker street; price $500. Owners leaving
city.
For sale-Three restaurants. snaps: s10C
cash, balance easy payments: price $500 each.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
located. See the bargains at
SMITH BROS.
Rental and Business
Chance Agency
64o South Hill ST.
Bet. Bullock's and Postoffice

FOR RENT
20 choice apartments between Main and Figue-
roa streets.
20 houses between Fifth and Twenty-ffth SITS,
offices Huntington building; year lease;
1927 per month.
Q offices sth and Hill sts.: s25 per month.
8 offices near 7th and HILL SIS each.
81 hotel dining rooms In fine locations, fully
equipped
E2o-acre ranch 6 miles from Lancaster: years
lease.
so unfurnished rooms. close in. apartments.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
BUSINESS oPPoRTUNITIE

restaurant, 10th and Main ST.: sl5o.
Restaurant near 9Th and Spring sts.; seats 4o
price $500.
8 restaurants on East Fifth street. near Ar
cade station; $500 each.
restaurant fully equipped. opposite Bullocks;
$3.50.
mineral springs and i've lots at Ocean
Park; house. etc.. SO, 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
Orange Groves

FOR SALE
LESS THAN REAL VALUE
BY acting quickly you can buy from the
owner 2is. 5, 10 or 20 acres partly planted to
bearing orange trees. with first class water
rights. at price from $500 to $500, per acre
This property is located one and half miles
south of electric car line at Monrovia.
Inquire of owner, Jos r. LOTUS. L.
A. r. B, Phones A or Main 551s. or L. b.
vOLLMER. sos Myrtle avenue Monrovia
FOR sAA.E-EUREKA LEMON GROVE OF
20 acres, 1e years old; in fairly good con-
dition, but has never been pushed; should
produce $4,000 a year or more; price, $4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
Ten Cents a Week
FOR RENT
Houses
Furnished Apartments


FOR RENT MODERN HOUgEKEEPING
apartments. furnished compiete new the
incest. neatest to he found anywhere. and at
the lowest rent: phone, bath. gas range. hot
water. pleasant yard and flowers These
apartments specially ventilated. sunny.
very homelilSe and neat Go and see them. You
will like them No car fare; walking distance.
Up.
$15-S12 West Fourth street.
s16-33i South Figueroa street.
s12-102S West First street.
s1s-1137 Wes- First street.
s14-1133 West First street.
s12-114 West First street.
s18-1126 Mgronette street
S14-1C) North Beaudry avenue
S12-f020 Cotton street.
S1250-o0i North Fremont avenue
s16-212 North Fremont avenue.
s14-21S North Fremont avenue.
s16-222 North Fremont avenue.
s11-911 Diamond street.
S10--S36 Crocker street.
S14-1003 East Ninth street.
S14-1011 East Ninth street.
sH-712 Ceres avenue
1s16-1015h Diamond st. 5-room flats. unfurn.
s10-2309l E. Ninth. Groom fiat. unfur.
T. WIESENDANGER. POI s. Bdwy. Main 2043.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
Two Cents a Copy
FOR SALE
Houses

Houses
FOR SALE-BROOKLYN HEIGHTS
Good place to buy home.
$780, rooms. new, modern: beauty;
$500 down; eet work.
s1050--4 rooms. plastered. corner; snap;
$500 down; elegant buy.
$685. rooms. corner. 50xl30:
$50 down: $40 month as rent.
Cor Brooklyn and Evergreen avenues.
A. b. c. co. Phone Boyle 1902.
500 CASH - 800 CASH
500 cash buys 4-room modern cottage. gas
and electric hxtures.t porcelain bath and
toilet; lot 47x15O. Terms, 500 cash, sl5 per
month Price s1550. Situated 430 Bell street
EDWARD c. HYANS.
los South Broadway.
Main s144. Home A33s3
FOR SALE-6-RooM HOUSE. NEW AND
modern, lot 5Ox135. in restricted residence
district. near car line; small payment down.
balance monthly. See MARSH of CONAWAI
G. MARSH. Ill South Broadway.
FOR SALE.
snap at $1,000. 5-roomed cottage
at $40 Crocker st. Call Mt $40 CROCK
ER or STAR ENG. Co.. 322 w. 1ST.
$1,000 FOR s-RooM COTTAGE; 500 DOWN,
balance $40 month, including interest; good
location, fine soil, oiled street Take Watts
local to Goth, walk block east. 1913 e. BOTH
FOR sALE-LoT WITH HOUSES s17Oo
$1,000 cash. rental s19. Sddall Both phones
Also houses, $4,000. Y cash. rented s35.
FOR sABE-5-ROoM MODERN. NEW COT
tage, s25oo; 800 cash. $50 monthly. CON-
AWAY. Ill S. Broadway
FOR SALE-3-RoOM HOUSE, GOOD LOT,
$500; $50 cash, SIS per month, near car.
MARSH. Ill S. Broadway.
WANT TO SELL YOUR PROPERTY? SEE
CONAwAY & MARSH, Ill s. Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
PERSONALS
DENTISTS

DR.. FRANK STEVENS.
For i years a. 324ik S. Spring. now room
rs Security bldg, southeast cor. Fifth and
Snring. Phone NJ. 24Ss.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15

FOR SALE
TWO EUCALYPTUS PLANTING OFFERS.
Preparations are being made to plant 5O(
acres in eucalyptus. One tract lying few
miles east of San Gabriel and south of Mon
- rovla, one and one-half miles from electric
car line. This land, planted irrigated and
cared for, for two years or longer II desired
will be sold at $3.50 to $3.50 per acre. The
second tract. lying miles from Ontario and
one and half miles from Salt Lake rail-
way. will be sold at $3.50 per acre.
On either proposition you can buy any num-
ber of acres and make a small payment down
and monthly payments for the balance. See
owner, JOS r. LOTUS, l.. A. r. B.. 52g-
$50 Citizens National Bank building, Third
and Main. Phones or Main 55ls
FOR SALEM KERN COUNTY. 40 ACRES
fine fruit and vegetable land, near Delano;
S25 per acre. $40 acres, miles of Pond sta
tion, SO per acre. See CONAWAY, Ill South
Broadway
FOR sALE-MoUNTAIN RANCH, WITH
water, $4,000; $500 cash. $500 yearly; some fine
land. CONAWAY, Ill s. Broadway.
Suburban Property
FOR SALE
-sl6,5O0--
BUYS A WALNUT RANCH
INSIDE CITY OF ANAHEIM.
90 acres of the finest level land in Orange
county. two blocks from railroad and six
blocks from postoffce, In Anaheim.
Planted with 12-year-oid walnut trees, full
bearing, healthy and vigorous. Crop being
picked will run close to $4,000.
Concrete irrigation fumes Abundance OF
water; 20 shares water stock, worth $50 a
share Fine well on place for domestic use.
New 4-room bungalow. with screen porch.
bath and modern conveniences; also small
barn. All new and modern.
WaInuts bringing 14c pound, with ready
market for cash in Anahelm. No delay over
shipments: spoilage of crop.
II taken at once you realize $500 on
crop still on trees. Let me show you this
property today. First class in every way.
Full particulars at my office GEO. W.
VANSYCKLE, owner, sos Union Trust build
ing, Fourth and Spring SITS Phone D62S5.
FOR ALTADENA PROPERTY SEE L. M
PRATT & CO., sos Laughlin bldg, Alta
dena office at end. of car line.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
FOR SALE
stores, Roomlna Houses, Etc.

We find what you want and buy. sell. rent
or exchange your property. no matter where
located. See the bargains at
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
GROCERIES

4. a FIRsICH's GROCERY. FORMERLY AT
s2s w. Fifth street. is now located at 6sa w.
PICO ST Goods always the best at right
rriees Proapt delivery Both phones:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
Hotels and Lodging Houses

FOR SALE-I OWN ONE OF THE BEST
transient lodging houses of 20 rooms in the
city l am going to quit the business and
will sell at a BARGAIN See my agents,
d. H. LINGLE & CO.. 452ls S. Broadway.
FOR -sALE-RooMING HOUSE. IA ROOMS,
close in, no car fare; cheap. You win have
to hurry MCCALL. Ill S. Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15

FOR ALTADENA PROPERTY SEE L. NJ
PRATT & CO., sos Laughlin bldg. Alta
dena office at end of car line.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15

$1,000 FOR 3-ROOM COTTAGE; s1oO DOWN,
| balance SO month including interest; good
location, fine soil, oiled street. Take Watts
| local to oJth walk block east, 1913 e. BOTH.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
Situations, Male and Female

WANTED-THE Y NJ. C. A. CAN FURNISH
you with a irst-class bookkeeper and stem
ographer, or both. with Investigated refer
ences, on short notice. Tel F6454 and Main
963
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
PALMIsTs AND MEDIUMS

pR GREEN CLAIRvoYAGT. BUSINESS
sn.a,,,n gives life readings daily; test cir
cles wednesday eve. o'clock ae ROOM
IL 1874 S. SPRING ST.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
BUSINESS PERSONALS


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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15

FOH SAIE--+ ~ h.
snap at $1,000. 5-roOmed cottage
at $40 CrocIser st. Call at $40 CROCK
Err or STAR ENG. Co.. 322 w. 1ST.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
SANITARluMS
BATHS AND MASSAGE

GOLDEN GATE GIVES MANUAL THERA-
peutic treatments; business who are all
run down with brain and indoor; new at
tendant 4501k S. SPRING, room q Main $685.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15

JAPANESE YOUNG MAN WANTS A Posi-.
tion ain doctors office in city or country
ROY WRAGAMI, care Kino. druggist, 221 e
First street
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15
Smith Bros.
$40 S. Hill street, near Seventh.
Phones: Sunset Main 4lS6; Home FS501.

Business Property
BUSINESS PROPERTY
Corner ON E. 4th street west of Gem
tral ave. can be had for only $500
per foot. This Is the cheapest prop
erty on the street.
OSCAR II. SMITH,
313-14 d. II. johnson Bldg.
CORNER ON BEAUDRY, 15Ox15O,
good level lot, can be had for only
$12O per foot.
OSCAR B. SMITH,
313-14 o. II. johnson Bldg.
FOR SALE-A GOOD PAYING FUEL AND
feed business Inquire 41Ss CENTRAL AVE
City Lots and Lands
GOOD BUILDING LoTS-IN COMPTON,
S20o down-$2.00 weekly
Lots 50xib5: $500. 50 per week.
No interest. no taxes 10 per cent rebate TO
builders; liberia discount for cash. These
lots are right IN town. 2 blocks from P. =.
depot; good soil. level ground; cost you
nothing 10 ser them
M. ]. DALTON REALTY CO..
215 F.. Fifth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15

FOR sALE-LOT WITH 2 HOUSES s17Oo.
$1,000 cash. rental s19 Sddall Both phones.
Also houses, $4,000. Y cash. rented s35.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15

JAPANESE BOY WANTS SITUATION AS A
hotel porter or dishwasher with board and
room. FRANK, 527 Ducommun st. TEL
Main $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-15

VIBRATION. ALCOHOL. OIL MASSAGE.
shampooing; face and scalp treatment. Hours
10 to TO- 264 e. FIFTH ST.. Room g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Big Wanhole Gap Bloh,s
 Of and DYahs CY0hd

Yesterday evening about o'clock, while the streets were crowded almost to the utmost. the top of a big manhole in front of the city hall blew off, sending report off down Nineteenth street and the adjoining avenue not unlike the discharge of artillery. The noise attracted great crowd and within a few seconds the street was damned
 By the time the first person reached the scene steam was issuing from the hole in A great cloud and when this arose It attracted many more of the populace some said an automobile had blown up some said they thought man had been shot hut it was finally concluded that the nress11re of the hot air in the city hall had reached the limit and the pipes had burst.
 No sooner had the great rumbling of the explosion ceased than the fire department was called and the changing bells on the fire wagons finished keying up excite ment. At this juncture however, two strong officers of the law appeared, walk ed up and replaced the top of the man hole. The heavy iron lid, which required two men to lift it, was blown fully 10 feet away by the force of the explosion.
 The incident was probably caused by inc bursting of a steam sewer some where. but it is claimed that the whole city hall settled perceptbly when the pressure was relieved.