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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
EXPECT BIG SUM
FOR NORMAL SITE
THREE-QUARTERS OF MILLION
MAY BE REALIZED
Board viii Consider Question Of New
Site at Meeting to Be Held
March 21-Sentiment Is
Against Removal

There is possibility that the sale of
the site Of the present normal school
will realize much more than the $500,000
named by the legislative enactment as
the lowest amount for which the prop
erty could be sold.
There is also a probability that the
location Of the new school will be with
in the limits OF Los Angeles.
1t developed yesterday that while the
governor had under consideration the
bill providing for the sale of the site
he received from Los Angeles a letter
stating that the property was worth
much more than $500,000, the amount of
the tentative offer for the land, and as
a result II is expected that when the
property is put up at auction April 6
the bidding will be spirited and that a
sum far in excess of the expected price
will be realized.
Hope is expressed by members of the
normal school board that the property
Will bring as much as $750,000, all OF
which would be expended in the new
grounds, buildings and equipment.
President Millspaugh of the board
said yesterday thta every dollar of the
money which may be realized from the
sale of the property and which, under
the terms of the legislative act, can
not be less than $500,0O0, will be ex-
pended on the new school, which will
insure the construction of one of the
finest normal schools in the country.
Object to Removal
Professor Millspaugh expressed sur
prise when informed that there was a
strong sentiment, especially among the
older residents of Los Angeles, against
the removal of the school outside the
limits Of Los Angeles. owing to the fact
that nearly twenty-five years ago the
residents of what was then the town
of Los Angeles, after a campaign which
lasted several weeks, raised $4,000, with
which the present site of the school
was purchased ana presented to the
state. and considering this fact they
thought the normal school should be re-
garded as strictly Los Angeles insti-
tuition.
Professor Millspaugh said that the
normal school board would hold a meet
ing March II and he suggested that
those who preferred that the school re-
naalns In Los Angeles appear before the
board, which, he said, certainly would
take into favorable consideration any
question Of sentiment in connection
with the location OF the proposed new
school He said that the members OF
the board had not discussed even in
formally the subject OF site for the
new school, although 1t seemed to be
understood that the location would be
either on the outskirts OF the city or
IA one OF the nearby suburbs.
At the meeting OF the board 70 be held
next Thursday offers viii be received
for a new site and these offers will be
taken under consideration. Professor
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17

bridge over the Arroyo Seco early yes
terday morning and was seriously If
not fatally injured. He was found a
half hour later by the watchman en-
ployed by the street car company. He
was given first aid by the watchman
until the police patrol arrived to take
him to the receiving hospital, several
hours later. When examined Manke-
meier was found to have sustained a
broken right thigh, pelvic bone and left
shoulder blade. He is also said to
have been injured internally.
Hankemeier is said to have passed
the day in Los Angeles and to have
been drinking with friends. About
midnight he left the city and it is
thought walked to the bridge where the
accident occurred. A watchman is sta
toned at the bridge by the street car
company, but he did not see Hanke-
meier pass. He heard the sound of a
falling body, however, and borrowed q
lanters from passing street car and
went to search for the injured man.
Hankemeier was found by the watch
man lying among the rocks and chap
paral sixty feet below the bridge. The
man was unconscious and was badly
crushed.
Everything YOU want voly will And In
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
Come One! Come All!

Millspaugh said that the board would
proceed in a deliberate manner and
that every possible condition would be
carefully considered before definite ac-
ton is taken.
1t is announced that the residents of
Boyle Heights will make an offer of at
least three sites.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
FALLS Off BRIDGE
BONES ARE BROKEN
EmpIoye of Hotel Green May Die as
Result Of Slxty-Foot Tumble
Into the Arroyo
Seco

Christian Hankemeier, &c years of
age, an employe of the Hotel Green,
Pasadena, fell from the Pacific Electric
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17

Everything you want you will nnd In
the classified page. One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
.r,!1s! "RedOndO Villa Tract B"
The Beautiful
The Beautiful
Only 500 Per Lot
No Interest, No Taxes
81 Down, 81 Per Month


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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17

Free car tickets to Redondo furnished all interese
Electric cars leave every twenty minutes
Get your free tickets at office in advance Autt
mobiles will carry you around Redondo and the beat
tifu "Redondo Villa Tract b."
0RANDE9T SUCCESS OF THE SEA9ON-Tverybot
delighted The golden spike of the Redondo Villa raj
road driven January 6--the commencement Of gre
transportation facilities for the Redondo villa Tract III
roadbed has been graded, ties the ground, raj
will soon be laid.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
Title Guaranteed Absolutely
Perfect

This sale Of level lots 50x1bo feet in sze for only
$780, In payments Of 81 down. 81 month-no interest
taxes-is unparalleled
Remember that the "Redondo Villa Tract B" has the
advantage of having city taxes to pay.
BUY WHERE PURE OZONE FROM
OFF THE HEALTH-REsTORING WATERS OF THE
PACIFIC.
Buy where the soil is rich and injurious frosts
prevail.
Buy around Redondo where there are three electric
lines and steam railroad, and there will an
LIZ A.IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21

conceded to be the most important Of them ALL
illusions to the undertaking by the technical
press OF this country and Europe show that it is
expected to prove instructive on both sides of
the Atlantic.
II. as is probable, no such trouble as that
which has been observed between Woodlawn and
Stamford has been experienced elsewhere it
seems safe TO assume that nowhere else has an
overhead trolley wire carrying the same voltage
been arranged in close proximity to telegraph
wires. On the Spokane & Inland road, which
has been in operation for several months, loco
motives are in use like those which the New Ha-
ven road will employ; but the highest pressure
on any part Of that line is 5000 volts, whereas
the New Haven company has adopted 1000
volts. Moreover, the Spokane & Inland company
resorts to its maximum pressure only on
country highway, presumably free from tele-
graph wires For the best known alternating
current road in Europe-that in Northern Italy
the current Is generated at 10000 or 1000
volts. but is sent through transformers at sub
stations. 1t is not at all unlikely that other
means Of averting mischief without sacrificing
the advantage of the plan adopted by the New
Haven road, will be devised sooner or later, and
the solution Of the problem may turn out to be
an extremely simple one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
THE DOMINICAN TREATY.

The arrival at Washington of Mr. Dawson
Minister to the Dominican Republic with a
copy Of our treaty with that country as it
was finally ratified by the Dominican Congress
gives final assurance that, as The Tribune as
sumed despite some contradictory reports no
changes were made in the text of that instr1I-
ment, and Ii may therefore at once be pro-
claimed by the President and be put into effect.
This agreea bic circumstance renews interest
In the terms Of the treaty, and makes timely
the printing of its exact text in 1.-THE American
Journal of International Law" together with p
luminous historical and explanatory essay by
Dr. Jacob B. Hollander in that same Invaluable
publication.
significant feature of the whole matter is
found in the marked difference between the
treaty as now adopted and the convention first
proposed, two years and more ago In that first
treaty the United States agreed Ito attelnut the
adjustment of all the obligations of the Dom
'inican government, foreign as well as domestic
1.-THE adjustment of the conditions of amortiza
''tion, the consideration of conflicting and nm
reasonable claims, and the determination of
1.-The validity and amount of ali pending
Claims" 1t also agreed to afford to the Do
minican government practically any assistance
which the latter might desire.
Beyond doubt that was proposal to impose
upon the United States vast and onerous re-
sponsibilites. and 1t is noted that all those pro-
visions are omitted from the treaty which has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
from The Tribune Bureau. ]

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, May @-The italian Ambassador
again has his guest at the embassy the Duke
OF the Abruzzi who arrived here on Saturday
evening and will leave the capital tomorrow a
round of entertainments all Of an fmpromptu
nature. has been given for the duke. and to-nisht
he the guest of Senator and Mrs Elkins' When
the italian Ambassador and Lieutenant FREDERICK
Negrotto Cambiaso. aid to the duke, were among
the other guests. Following the dinner was ooN
party at the Belasco the guests hlling TWO boxes
After the performance Senator and Mrs Elkins en-
tertained fifty sixty guests at an informal canoe
Tomorrow the duke will be entertained oy MT.
and Mrs. Larz Anderson on their yacht. when is
anchored in the Potomac. on Saturday evening
Mrs B. H Warder entertained the duhe
at dinner, inviting to meet him the postmaster
General and Mrs. Meyer. the Misses meyer,
Mrs. Huntington Wilson, Miss Isabel May MI. anu
Mrs. Ward Thoron. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ellls' Oh
New York; Miss Alice Warder. Viscount de Chaiii-
brun and Walter Berry. The duke attended mass
at St Patrick's Church yesterday morning, in COM
pany with the ambassador after which he received
the italian colony of Washington. Later tne am
bassador invited number Of guests 10 meet tIe
duke at luncheon. the party including besides the
guests entertained by Mrs warder. Mr.. and Mrs.
Larz Anderson. Miss Elkins. Miss Norris. MISS
Patten Baron Ambrozy, of the Austrian Embassy.
and the attaches of the Italian Embassy. Last
night the Postmaster General and Mrs. Meyer en-
tertained duke. the italian Ambassador and the
aid TO the duke Informally at dinner. Yesterday
afternoon the ambassador took his guest and a
party of friends for automobile trip through
Maryland On their way back to Washington they
were entertained at tea at the Country Ciuo oy
Colonel and Mrs. Henry May.
The Austrian Ambassador returned to the en-
bassy tonight after ten days visit in New YORK
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand
with several members Of the embassy stan. this
evening attended the thirty-fourth anniversary
celebration OF the oldest French club in Washing
ton, Les Precieuses Ridicuies. when French play,
lie Bonheur Conjugal" by Albin Valabregue. was
produced.
The Cuban Minister omitted his usual celebration
OF Cuban independence tonight on account OF MS
preparations for departure for Europe on Satur-
day. where he goes 10 attend the peace conference
The Hague II has been his custom since the
freedom of Cuba declared 10 entertain guests
at dinner on this anniversary.
The Bolivian Minister and his family left Wash
ngton this morning for Philadelphia from which
place they will go Lake Mohonk tomorrow.
The minister will attend the peace conference TO be
held there. and will return to the capital Sat
urday.
ton the last of the week have returned 10 Hampton
Roads but the army officers who accompanied
them are still here
The counsellor OF the British Embassy and Lady
Isabella Howard being entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt at Biltmore. n. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
ALTERNATING CURRENT TRACTION.

When the management Of the New York and
New Haven Railroad determined to substitute
electricity for steam on a part Of its main line
ii cherished natural and commendable desire 10
make use of the most thoroughly modern meth
DDS. For such innovations as il adopted 1t ap-
parently had preeedents, but its enterprise has
produced incidental result which was
probably not foreseen. Along that portion OF its
track which has been equipped for service (be-
tween Woodlawn and Stamford) the current in
its overhead wire interferes with the usefulness
Of telegraph and telephone wires running paral-
lei TO it. The railroad companys experts are
now studying the problem of abatng the annoy
ance, and the result OF their efforts will be
awaited with concern by every one who is inter
ested in improvements in electric traction
Where a direct or continuous current motor
is used for moving a train il is customary to
generate an alternating current at the power
house, employ high pressure-say, IL 900 volts
fer transmission TO sub-stations, and at these
TO effect two changes. With transformers the
voltage is reduced, and with converters the cur
rent is made continuous. 1t was long ago fore
seen thar If an alternating current motor could
be used some Of this intermediate mechanism
would be unnecessary. The converters could be
spared altogether and the transformers might
be placed either in sub-stations along the route
or on the locomotive. The former disposition
was made Of them one of the few alternating
current roads in Europe, but for the New Haven
road il was decided 10 put them on the locomo-
tive and 10 dispense with sub-stations entirely
Besides the saving which is thus effected in
equipment. an additional economy in current con-
sumption is expected. For long time, however,
the various types Of alternating current motor
which were available for work in factories were
unsuted 10 railway service, and the benefits here
mentioned could not be realized. Some If not
ell, Of the drawbacks have now been overcome
Within the last year or two the alternating cur
rent system has been introduced on several
American roads. mostly new ones, but the vent
ure made under President Me.Ien's auspices is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21

appears from an order to Dalton from Ahearn'
had to be made out with the contractors name
In blank, the space to be filled out by the BOT
ough President himself This was true of con-
tracts for plumbing, into which Mr.. Ahearn put
the name of his favored firm OBrien & Ryder.
II Dalton's story be true-that Ahearn, in
order to induce Dalton to resign and so save
him, offered TO make Dalton member of the
favored plumbing firm-the question is raised,
How were the relations Of Ahearn to the
favored firm so intimate that he could appoint
partners In 1t? So far the investigation has
gone, the only duty it has disclosed Mr.. Ahearn
as performing an intimate personal super
vision of his administrations relations with the
contractors. If those relations were such that
the Borough President could appoint members
of the favored firm the case amounts to a grave
scandal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21

faithful IN its delneation natural attitudes? In
the performance of the most graceful actlohs vs.
must take a great variety OF positions changing
rar4iIv fran nna 10 another. II were stopped
in almost any of these Attitudes ana LoEcsI
10 maintain that position. should appear rlccu,
lous enough. When the actions performer
we may see all the varying attitudes. but eScn IS
seen in close connection with those that precede
and those that follow IL, and all work 70 give me
effect Of harmony grace or beauty Take the pct
ure OF the windy orator addressing his audience
standing with mouth wide open and an expression
on his face that is any hing but GiSnlded or at
tractive or natural Would you say the repre-
sentatiOn is untrue to nature. or IS me sFoleSqle
ness due rather 20 the faithfulness Of the camera
&c the details OF natural positions ana actl9LS.
The could more omit or mooi[N mess
various attitudes mOmentary poses. any nurnoeF
OF thenl-withOut marring 10 a greater Or less &C.
gree perhaps destroying. the pleasing euectS CT
his speech, than you can utter the word InccI IN
preheuslhilfty." for instance, without having tls
vocal organs go through the various movements
and changes OF position necessary 70 cSrTscJ ptO-
nunciatOn. w II THOMPSCN-
New Haven. May II. 1896
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
NIEHAUs COMPROMISES SUIT.
Accepts $4,000 in Controversy Over His
Statue of ST. Louis.

A compromise has been effected IN the suit oY
Charles H Niehaus against David r Francis pres
ident Of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition COM
pany and the other directors 70 recover Sl20'eoc
damages for reproducing IN bronze. against the
sculptor's protests. the staff model Of the eGues-
trian statue OF st. Louis. constructed for the ex-
position.
Although Karl Bitter president Of the Nationai
Sculpture Society. has declared that IN his opinion
Mr. Niehaus is entitled 10 S125OOO. the latter said
yesterday that he had decided 10 accept $4,000 IN
cash. In settlement of all claims This action was
taken advice OF counsel. among them John 70
Witt Warner. that the purposed litigation would
necessarily be prolonged and expensive. with ths
added uncertainty of proving damages SO clearly as
TO obtain substantial verdict.
MIR. Ntehaus said that one OF the conditions OF
the compromise that he should allow an IN
scrpton TO be placed the statue that il had been
cast after the design of Charles II. Niehaus-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21

Just been ratified. Are then to think those
provisions were improper and should never have
been proposed? BY no means, as the sequel,
related by Dr. Holander, shows. They were
omitted from the present treaty because they
were no longer needed, because the Dominican
government had itself succeeded in adjusting
and determining all its obligations. But how
was that brought about? DR.. Hollander sug-
gests the answer in a phrase: Because the
Dominican government was assured of the
good offices of the United States" That Is
to say, the Dominican government felt that the
United States was behind it, and therefore
made overtureS to its creditors with confidence,
and its creditors also realized that this coun-
try was behind 1t and therefore treated II with
respect and confidence Those conditions could
not have existed and their results could not
have been attained had not the United States
government done substantially as it did in 1908.
The fact is further emphasized in the text
of the actual treaty, which declares that the
whole plan of paying Santo Domingos debts
and rehabilltating that republic SIS conditioned
land dependent upon the assistance of the
United States" 1t was that first proposal
which seemed to some persons extravaganza ana
perlous which made possible this later ana
successful proposal If the protocol and treaty
of 1908 had not been drafted, the treaty of 1907
would never have been ratified, but, as DR.. Ho-
lander truly says 1--WE should have consigned
1.-THE government Of Santo Domingo to political
land civil chaos; we should have permitted her
people to relapse, slowly but surely, into So
"cial and moral barbarism, and we should nave
allowed the land itself TO become an inter
national derelct"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
About People and Social Incfdenfs-

Elliss mother Mrs. 3. H. Warder Mr.. Ellis re
turned to New York tonight, and Mrs Ellis viii
leave the city Wednesday. Mrs. Warder will close
her house here the first of June. and after shorr
visit to Mr.. and Mrs Ellis at their place at Heup
stead. Long island. will go to Newport Miss
Warder accompanying her, for the early summer
season, and will later go to Europe for severar
months.
Mrs. James Mcmillan has gone to Hot Springs
Va. for several weeks visit Miss Amy Mcmillan
who has been the guest of Baroness Won Kettee-
at her home in Germany for some time will 500,
join her mother here. and they will go 10 their
summer place at Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dulaney Hunter have sailed for
Europe. where Mr.. Hunter goes as consul at Mica
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
AHEARN'S TESTIMONY NEEDED.

William Dalton, the depOsed Commissioner OF
Public Works, swears to damaging accusa-
tons against Borough President Ahearn. No
mere denial In the newspapers is sufficient TO
meet them 1t Is imperative that Mr. Ahearn
should take the witness stand and disprove the
charges. Further refusal TO testify will he In
eytably construed in a damaging way against
him. There should no longer be any possibility
that the matter will blow over" that the exhi
bitlon of feverish activity and the appointment
to office of two or three good men unaffiliated
with Tammany Hall will be 'hailed by the pub-
lie and the newspapers and thus the noise
will die down."
Mr.. Ahearn's refusal to testify is slngularly
inconsistent First, he asked an investigation
of his office. Then, when the investigation de-
veoped number of damaging facts regarding
his administration, he took the ground that the
inquiry was fractional attack upon him and
that the Commissioners of Accounts had no AL
thority TO inquire into his administration. and
therefore refused to testify. The courts ba
since confirmed the authority of the commits
soners and directed Mr. Ahearn to obey tho
subpoena. Now we believe Mr. Ahearn is an
peallng the case, in the hope, apparently that
by the time decision can be obtained from
higher court he will have set his office In order
Installed business administration and patched
up the worst holes in the streets
IueSe dre Wudl MI ADearuS counsel. SDea king
OF the appointment of a business man as Mr.
Daltons successor, calls the needs of the sit
uation." The chief need seems 10 be time for
New York to forget how scandalously bad Mr.
Ahearn's administration has been and q little
show of reform to help the city forget The IN
gratefulness of democracies is only exceeded bv
the forgetfulness of democracies. If thorough
investigation Of his Office can be checked while
an appeal is carried up to the highest court. Mr.
Ahearn may hope TO save himself by making
good use Of the interval TO correct evils In his
administration.
Mr.. Daltons testimony, unsupported as IT IS
suggests interesting questions regarding the
relations between the Borough President and
a favored firm of contractors. 1t had been
brought out previously that Tammany firm
O'Brien & Ryder. one an ex-alderman did the
city plumbing. AS usual. there was no public
letting, but the contracts were split I'D into
sums of less than 81 600 each. 1t Is ALWAYS in
teresting TO know the reason for such fayoritisn
How and ~hy Is the firm selected? II becomes
doubly interesting when it is proved that even
so important an officer as the Commissioner of
Public Works was not permitted to make ont
contract for supplies. Every contract an n