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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
SHATT0 ABANDONMENT is
REVIVED BY COUNCIL
Having Made Semi-JudciaI Order,
Lawmakers Take Cognizance of
New Features by Inaugurating
New Proceedings

Proceedings to reopen the Shatto
street case were authorized by
the city council yesterday on the state
ment of the city attorney that the con-
troversy could be reopened only in that
way.
Mr.. Hewitt said to the council:
my attention has been called by the
city clerk to the action of the city
council taken at your meeting of Mon
day, October %, in reconsidering the
order made at your previous meeting,
sustaining the protest of c. A. Sumner
against the abandonment of a portion
of Shatto street.
1T appears that at your meeting of
Monday after reconsidering your previ-
Gus action in the matter of said protest.
an order was made denying the protest.
'T am of the opinion that your order
of October 2S, 1907. was erroneous and
that the order of October 81, 1907 must
stand as final and conclusive so far as
the present proceedings are concerned.
THE matter of hearing protests
against street improvements is regu-
lated by statute, and when the council
has duly and regularly made an order,
either sustaining or denying protest,
such order is semi-judicial in its nature
and cannot be thereafter reconsidered,
annulled or revised.
THE record of the Shatto street pro-
ceeding shows that the proper protest
was made against the abandonment of
portion of Shatto street, and upon
hearing was regularly sustained on Oc-
tober 21, 1907; that being the case the
matter was closed and the only man
ner in which 1t can be reopened will be
by means of a new proceeding entirely,
which can be commenced at any time"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
REV. BAKER p. LEE
RETURNS FROM EAST
TELLS OF TRIENNlAL coNvEN-
TIoN OF EPIscoPALIANs
Bishop of London Presides Over Great
Meeting, Which Marked 3ooth
Anniversary of Church
In America

Rev. Baker P. Lee, the popular rector
of Christ Episcopal church, is being
greeted by his many friends after an alb
sence of nearly two months in the east,
during which he took prominent part
in the great triennial convention of the
Episcopal church of America recently
closed in Richmond, Va.
Rev Mr.. Lee, accompanied by Mrs.
Lee. visited their former home In the
south, 1t being their first visit since COM
ing to Los Angeles.
Rev Mr. Lee is enthusiastic in his ac-
counts of the great convention, which
was presided over by the bishop of Lon
don and which marked the three hun
dredth anniversary of the Episcopal
church in America. In commemorat1on OF
that event thank offering fund of $1,000.
900 was given, with 1000 men in atten'.-
ance at the communion service when
the Offering was made.
All of these facts are being told by Mr,
Lee. who says that the recent convention
was one of the greatest ever held in
America.
Rev. j. ]. Wilkins. rector of the pro-
cathedral. who also attended the general
convention as a delegate with Rev. Mr..
Lee is expected to arrive in Los Angeles
Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs. VIII
kins
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
ADVISES SANTA FE TO
PRESENT NEW PETITION
NEW SPUR TRACK PROCEEDINGS
ARE NECESSARY
City Attorneys Report to City Council
on Banning Street Track Franz
chise DiscIoses Require
ments of New Law

That the new spur track law is strict
one is made apparent by the report of
City Attorney Hewitt yesterday to the
council on the Banning street case AS
a result of this the Santa Fe company
must make new petition.
Referring to instructions given at the
council meeting of September 30 to pre-
sent an ordinance granting to the Santa
Fe Railway company permission to lay
and maintain a spur track in Banning
street from the tracks of said railway
company east of Center street to Ala
media street, Mr.. Hewitt submitted the
following report;
BY ordinance No. 1923 new series),
passed in December, 1904, permission
was granted to the said company to
maintain a spur track in Banning
street between said points. Such
tracks are usually laid along the CEN
ter line of streets; but 1t seems that
in this particular instance the line of
the spur track was described in such
manner that the track was permitted
to be laid along the southerly side OF
the street. adjacent to the curb. Such
location, however. does not appear
from the face of the ordinance and is
only disclosed by having recourse to
maps or surveys which would show
AS 1 understand it, you have noti-
fed the railroad company to remove
its spur track to the center of the
street, and in response to such notice
the railroad company, by petition
duly filed, agrees to remove the spur
track as now laid upon the granting
of spur track permits, allowing the
railroad company to operate. and
maintain two sidings which will oc-
cupy a portion of the present tracks
connected by switches with the spur
track proposed to be constructed along
the center Of the street.
Under these circumstances 1t will
be necessary in order that a spur
track be constructed along the center
of the street, as required by the or
dinance regulating the construction Of
spur tracks, that a new spur track
privilege be granted. and If the sid
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
Making Good.

There is no way OF making lasting
friends like uMal1ing Good;p and Doctor
Pierces medicines well exemplify this,
and their friends, after more than two
decades of popularity, are numbered by
the hundreds OF thousands. They have
rmade good" and they have not made
drunkards.
A good, honest, square deal medicine Of
known composition is DIR. Pierce'S Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t still enjoys an inn
mense sale, while most Of the prepara-
tions that have come into prominence in
the earlier period of its popularity have
Hgone by the board and are never more
heard of. There must be some reason for
this long g-time popularity and that is to
be found in its superior merits. When
once given a fair trial for weak stomach.
or for liver and blood affections, it's supe-
rior curative qualities are soon manifest;
hence it has survived and grown in pop
articles have suddenly flashed into favor
gor brief period and then been as soon
For torpid liver with its attendant
cdigeStion, dyspepsia, headache, per-
ps dizziness, foul breath, nasty coated
igue, with bitter taste, loss of appetite,
nth distress after eating, nervousness
4 debility, nothing is so good as DIR.
Wrce's Golden Medical Discovery It's
honest, square-deal medicine with all
It's ingredients printed on bottle-wrapper
- no secret, no hocus-pocus humbug,
therefore don't accept O substitute that
the dealer may possibly make little big
ger profit Insist on your right to have
what you call for.
Don't buy DR.. Plerce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion expecting 1t to prove ucure-all." It
Is only advised for woman's special all
ments. 1t makes weak women strong and
sick women well. Less advertised than
some preparations sold for like purposes,
It's sterling curative virtues still maintain
its position in the front ranks, where it
stood over two decades ago. AS an in
vigorating tonic and Strengthening nerv-
Inc it is unequaled. 1t won't satisfy those
who want booze" for there is not drop
Of alcohol in it.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the origt-
nal Little Liver Pills, although the first
pill Of their kind in the market, still lead,
and when once tried are ever afterwards
In favor. Easy to take as candy-one to
three dose. Much initiated but neve-
eQsiaicd.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05

ings mentioned In the petition of the
railroad company are to be allowed
they should be made part of such
new spur track. AS a condition to the
granting of such privilege all the re-
naming portions of the present spur
track should be removed by the gran
tee thereof, and stipulation to that
effect should be inserted in any ordi-
nance granting the same.
L therefore return the petition of
the Santa Fe Railway company to you
with the recommendation that pro-
ceedings as required under the spur
track ordinance be taken in accord
ance with the. suggestions herein
made.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
MACHINE DRIVES NAIL
THROUGH PALM OF HAND

John Anderson. an iron worker, living
at 65S East Forty-ffth street, was taken
to the receiving hospital yesterday with
painful injury in his right hand.
While at work in the iron works Ander-
sons hand was caught in piece of ma
chinery and a nail was driven through
the palm.
At the receiving hospital the wound was
cauterized and dressed and Anderson was
able to go home.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
PEBBLE FRO MsLINesHoT
MAY COST MAN AN EYE

while walking on Central avenue yes
terday morning Giles Drake, a teamster,
living at 1880 East Fifty-first street. was
struck with stone from slingshot in
the hands of a mischievous youngster.
The injury may result in the Joss of
the left eye, as the interior of the or
gan may be affected. Drs Garrett and
Tanner treated the mans injury at the
receiving hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05


On the east bank OF the Yaqui river
near Corrall in the state of Sonora, Mex
leo, there is at present under way great
irrigation enterprise which xfll eventu-
ally supply water to open up a vast area
OF land now practically worthless for ag-
ricultural purposes 1t is estimated that
fully 1000 acres will be opened for col
onization purposes within the next year,
j. II. Mason, prominent railroad offl-
cial connected with the Washington Sun
set lines, who recently returned from a
trip through Mexico, when asked his
opinion of that part of the country for
agricultural purposes said:
Lack of water for irrigation has been
the drawback for years and if 1t is over
come, and l believe it will be shortly, see
no reason why it should not become one
Of the greatest agricultural districts in
the world. have seen cuts made by the
railroad company for the purpose of Jay
ing track at least fifteen feet deep and
the soil is the same all the way through,
q rich, dark loan.
'.Water from the Yaqui river is little
more than very thin mud and every
time land is irrigated it is renewed by the
deposit of sediment. Seven crops of al
falfa can be harvested year and there
is a ready market in Sonora at $35 ton
(Mexican money! for all that can be
procured Tomatoes can be raised there
and placed on the market six weeks ear
.ier than they can be in California, on
account of the different climatic condi-
tions.
In my estimation it would he well for
some of the experienced ranchers of Cali
fornia to keep this property in mind. al
though. it will be severa. months before
Il is placed on the market.
'If Guaymas was in the United States
instead of Mexico it would rival and pos
sibly outdo any one or all of our Cali
fornia resorts as to climate.
",rhe state of Sonora is to be comp.i-
mented upon having as governor such a
broad-minded man as Cen Tories. He
is always willing to extend his good will
10 any enterprise that will be of ad-
vantage to the state"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05

r. S. Canvin, formerly advertising
gent and later northern passenger agent
of the Chattanooga, National st. Louis.
has resigned to accept the position Of
advertising manager of the Mexico Ma
tional lines at Mexico City.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
RAILROAD NEWS

F. M. Saunders left Los Angeles Sun
day for Columbus, o., where he was
called by a telegram informing him of the
death of his father. Mr.. Saunders is
agent of the Star Union lines of the
Pennsylvania company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
Clean Slate

Bill-Did he cancel all of his indebtedness
before he left the western town?
Jill--Oh, yes: they had cyclone the day he
left and it wiped out everything. -Yonker5
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05

George F. Townsley has resigned the
position of city passenger agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee 6 st. Paul
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05

j. MGreaves, travelling passenger agent
Of. the San Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt
Lake with headquarters in Salt Lake,
was In Los Angeles several days on
business trip. While in the city Mr..
Greaves renewed acquaintance made
when he was stationed here, He left for
Salt Lake City Sunday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
HAD FUN WITH BRIDEGROOM.
whispering Stone Did Not Work Ae-
cording to Promise.

Everybody remembers the "wbisner.
ing stones in the rotunda of the cap.
ltol at washington, those classic insti-
tutlons that even Noah and Julius
caesar must have delighted in.
Ladies and gentlemen" reeled off a
ourly guide the other day lust here
TO the creatures he had in captivity,
so remarkable are the accousttcal
properties of this section of this great
apartment, that if one person stands
right here, and the other Just oppo.
site, near the column. upon the exact
spot that I indicate, even so widely
separated, they may whisper to each
other across the distance in the lowest
tones, with perfect audibility to each
other, while bystanders will be I'm.
able to hear a word. Would anybody
like to put it to the test?"
A couple, Enthusiastically bridal, STEM
ped forth. They planted themselves
in position-at least they thought thew
did. But somebody blundered." like
ly the groom, women are foxier. The
man holding down his supposed ''whis.
per1ng stone" at long range from his
bride, in blind confidence in tradi.
ton, enunciated sibilantly: You're
the prettiest and sweetest proposition
that ever came down the pike!" The
blank, unresponsiveness of his coad-
jutor emboldened him to a repetition,
and louder one: Il say, skeesicks,
you're the sweetest thing that ever
came down the pike, and there amt
woman in this bloomin' bunch of
Tables that can hold candle to YOU"
The wife never caught word of the
innocent declaration, but the rest of
the crowd had their fun. The whis-
pering stone didn't work-especially
as the man wasn't standing on It,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
Beyond His COMPREHENSION.

A venerable colored preacher of
Washington recently delivered a. SER
mon, employing as his topic the pass
age of the Israelites through the Red
sea. At the conclusion of the service
a colored lad named Isaiah approached
the minister and informed him that
his sermon had turned the boys
thoughts toward the sea and other
things watery.
"Pahson," the boy said, "dere is one
thing dat has always boddered me
'siderably. You knows dat de tides
come in an den dey goes out. Now,
mister preacher, whar duz de water 20
when de tides go out, or whar duz de
water cum frum when de tides cum
in? OATS de question l want yer to
answer"
The old preacher scratched his head
a moment and then assuming an ex-
preston of deep knowledge to awe the
lad replied:
SO yo' wants ter know whar de
Watah goes when de tide goes out,
does yo'? Well, E pluribus unum. hoe
signo vicinity, hocus pocus dominocus
an multum inparboil OATS where de
Watah goes, boy, when de tide goes
out, an de same when it Gums in. But
you won't understan' ehbout it till yer
gifts to be man. De mattah am be-
yond boys comQrehensibility.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
Useful "Money Sharps."

The comic papers are constantly
parading the money sharps of New
York, but it may be news to them
that the treasury department has in
its employ several Of these money
sharps." This seems at first blush
impossible and it would seem that
the secret service department, which
is located in the same building
would not allow it, but the fact re.
mains that they are pleased and
greatly indebted to these selfsame
sharps because of the assistance
they give it in running down OF
counterfeit coin. From this it will
be seen that the sharps referred to
are expert counterfeit money detec-
tors, and a simple glance is sufficient
to enable them to ascertain it's gen
uineness. And the ladies will no
doubt be proud to hear that a wo7n-
an holds the distinction of being
the most rapid and most accurate
detectoT of bad money in the United
States. Money that has passed
through numerous banks and has
been accepted as genuine by expert
cashiers and bank tellers is here
thrown ont as counterfeit at q single
glance
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
First Floor PIanl

teal devices for supplying water 70
bathrooms in the country. The most
satisfactory arrangement is tank in
the ground, which may be large dis
carded boiler shell, and it may be
filled from the caves by opening a
valve before each shower and closing
it afterwards. There must be suffi-
cient air pressure to drive the water
up to the second story, but this is
easily supplied with a bicycle foot
pump. By having two tanks it is not
necessary to let the air out, but the
water is pumped into the second or
pressure tank as needed.
The air pressure system is a good
one when you become accustomed to
it, as it will not freeze in winter, and
you have the advantage of a high
pressure If you want it. Soft water
is always appreciated by city people,
because ordinary tap water usually is
too hard for comfort, but soft water,
like every other luxury, cannot be
had without some effort, and it always
requires attention at certain seasons
of the year.
A good filter is one necessity, but a
filter need not be expensive or bother
some. A hogshead partly filled with
sand, charcoal and gravel stones in
layers makes one of the best filters.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07

| barn an house would thereby escape
bein' struck, so | give it to 'em, an
about six months after they got it
finished, old Sapphire took it into his
head one day to go down an investi-
gate it. How he come to do it l don't
know, but he was foolish enough to
get his horns. caught in the wire
ooh" 1 cried And was shocked
to DEATH"
mot bit of it." said the captain.
Eye couldn't kill old Sapphire with
nothin' like electricity. He was too
strong for that. What did happen was
wuss. The minute his horns got
hooked on the wire the power car
ried him sWingin' down the road at
a mile minute. He knew somethin'
queer had happened the minute he got
goin', an he tried to brace hisself on
the rails. He put his off hoofs on one
rail and his nigh hoofs on the other,
an the first thing he knowed he was
scootin' off down the track, slidin'
along, an bellerin' with wrath, like
streak of creased thunder"
You don't mean to say" began
excitedly.
II mean to say that the last we
seen O Sapphire" said the captain
grimly, che was streakin' along them
tracks like trolley car exceedin' the
speed limit, like be and them had been
lied, an his horns hooked on the wire,
an no way this side O Kennebunk Of
turnin' the power off. You nights
well hev tried to catch a telegram, as
get aholt of him, an after chasin'
along for an hour tryin' to ketch up I
quit"
"And you never heard of him
again?" cried.
Yes" said the captain. "They was
an account in a Boston paper of how
what. they called a Trolley Caribou
had been seen scootin' through Salem,
so miles away, that afternoon, but
when I got there and asked about it,
I couldn't git no satisfaction. Even
the editor of the paper that printed
che story of the Trolley Caribou said
he thought it was a lie, an was goin'
to bounce the Teller that wrote it as
Nature Fakir."
Il say, ST." said the postmaster, aft
er the captain had gone, 'Tll give we
stamp If yell write to your uncle Jim
and aSE him if that ever happened"
Il amt got his address," said ST.
What? Don't know where your
own uncle lives?" demanded the post
master.
Not now" said 81. Hes dead"
That's common habit amongst
the captains witnesses" growled the
postmaster. Il hope don't never see
nothin' extraordinary along with him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
gqu6eSI1ons and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building for the readers of this
paper On account of his wide expe-
rience as Editor, Author and Manufac-
turer, he is, without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford, No.
1874 Fifth Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,, and only
enclose tWo-cent stamp for reply.
The rooms in this house are old
fashioned in regard to size, as there
are only five, and they use up the
available space in a building "a feet
wide by 43 feet long, without meas
uF11ng the front porch. The design is
attractive and it is very easy to build
a house of this style. For small
family there are rooms enough, and
they will suit those people who feel
cramped in rooms of smaller size. A
dining-room IS by % feet is unusual
except in the very largest houses, and
a kitchen that is IL feet by Is also
is unusual. This arrangement of
dining-room and kitchen is we'll adapt
ed to farm houses where kitchen
and pantry room is an object. There
Is only one chimney, but the chin
ney has three f1ues There Is econ
omy in building a chimney like this,
but not every house is designed so
the kitchen chimney will answer for
cooking and also for the fire place and
heating the house.
This style of house also is very
good for a comfortable summer home,
and there are more such houses be-
ing built every year, both at the
lakeside and in farming districts. A
good many people are obliged to live
in the city in the winter time, but
they like to get cut into the country
as soon as spring opens. They usu-
ally have good deal of company to
meals and this is another reason WHY
a dining-room of this size is pre-
ferred. For such purpose a house
may be built without a cellar, which
will save good deal in first cost. The
range in the kitchen and the fireplace
in the dining-room will answer for
heating until severe cold weather
comes late in the fall. When fire.
place heat is depended upon a good
big room is necessary, so that the
heat may be gently diffused instead of
burning ones face. It is pleasant
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
Scientists at the Capital.

Washington has a greater number of
institutions of learning than any
other city. Universities, training
schools, finishing schools, professional
schools and preparatory schools are
supplemented by the excellent public
school system which was started in
1905. The weather. citizens sub
scribed funds from their private
purses, but opened the school to all
corners. Thomas Jefferson was then
president of the United States. He
was elected to the board of educa-
tion and became it's first president.
The Smithsonian institution, the Car
negie institute, the scientific bureaus
of the government and the great
libraries in Washington attract sci
entists from all over the world, and
there are more actually engaged in
scientific research there than in any
other one city on the globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-07
Florists AMUSING Plumber

The other day one of the welI-known
clerks of the war department at Wash
ington died He had been a telegraph
operator before he was appointed to
his clerkship and had worked in the
telegraph division in the war depart
ment for some years. When his fell
low-operators learned of his death
they determined to send a floral trib-
ute, and a collection was taken I'D and
order given to the florist to make
large pillow of flowers and mark in the
center the figures 49," which in tele-
graph language means the signal be-
tween operators my compliments and
remembrance" On the day of the
funeral the operators went to pay their
last respects to their fellow clerk
and we're greatly shocked when they
saw their floral tribute on the casket,
for instead of the figures "73" there,
in red immortelles, On white field of
roses were the figures "23." It was
too late to do anything, and as the
casket was borne to the grave the
pillow sent with compliments and re-
membranes" was marked with the
message "23." The next day an in
dignant committee of telegraphers
waited on the florist for an explana-
ton. All he could say was that he
had never heard of 49," but he knew
49," and thought that was what they
wanted.