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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

We are rushing our factory to
completion. Most of our machinery
is here. Plans are being laid for
doubling our initial capacity. We
must have it. Orders for pumps
continue to pile up. A mining man
called yesterday who wants 40 pumps.
We also received an order last week
from the Sunset Road Oil company
for two more large pumps to be
delivered as soon as we can make
them. This speaks we'll for the one
which they have been using for the
past fourteen months, that is pump
ing so barrels of II gravity oil per
hour to an elevation of 66 feet. (See
Mr.. Gordons testimonial)
Our figures have been solicited by
large water company of Southern
California for the installation of five
water plants, which will supply one
of the large country towns with
water. They want our pumps; they
know a good thing when they see it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
CURE WORSE THAN DISEASE

BROOKLYN, N. Y, March AT the
police trials before Deputy Commis-
sioner O'Keefe, Officer Peter Pagan of
the Jamaica station was charged with
ntoXication. He was found drunk in
a saloon at 1888 Fulton street, Jamaica,
and was placed under arrest by Officer
McCafferty of the same station, who
said that Pagan was fiourishing his
revolver and offering to "shoot up"
the place. Fagan admitted that he was
intoxicated.
Commissioner" he said, "I have
been a sufferer from malaria all my life.
have tried every remedy that 1 have
ever heard of and none of them seemed
to do me much good. l was telling an
old southern nanny about my ailment
and she gave me a prescription which
l was trying when / was placed under
arrest by OFFICER McCafferty. The col
ored woman said she frequently had
malaria, but she didn't mind IL much
now, as It was easy to get rid of.
"She said to take one pint Of gin and
an equal amount of snake root and mix
them we'll together, add three grains of
quinine and take the potion three times
day. TO make the remedy have the
proper effect one should take it with
both eyes closed, and, Mr.. Commission
err that was exactly what l was doing
when / got intoxicated"
"You have a record for getting in
toxicated" said the commissioner, "and
/ am going to fine you thirty days pay.
When you want to get rid of malarial
troubles hereafter you had better find
better remedy and one that won't
have such bad results"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
CAL EWING SUCCEEDS
BERT AS PRESIDENT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March AT a
meeting here today of the Pacific Coast
Baseball league Cal Ewing of San
Francisco was elected president, vice
Eugene Bert, who resigned some time
ago.
owing to the impossibility of ar
ranging a schedule of alternating dates
for an odd number of clubs it was
voted to make the league a four-club
association, and Fresno was reluctant
ly dropped from the membership list.
The directors of the league voted to
play this year enough games in Seattle
to hold the Pacific franchise there.
San Francisco, Oakland. Portland and
Los Angeles now compose the Pacific
Coast league.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

our business, and are prepared at the
present time to step out into the fu-
ture and cope with the boundless
opportunities which lie at our door.
We expect to begin Immediately,
and double the capacity of our fac
tory, even before the part which, al
ready begun, is completed.
Do not be alarmed because we
have not built a larger building in
the beginning. We were determined
to have a completely equipped fac
tory in operation as quickly as posi-
BILE. Our plans for this are nearly
consummated. We are now prepared
to begin our expansion. Watch us
grow. You are welcome to our office
at any time.
We are laying the foundation for
an industrial which will rank high
with the best on the Pacific coast.
Invest in a home industry, where
large profits are sure to come. You
may share in them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
We Are Growing

When the baby starts to walk we
watch his every step. We fear lest
he stumble and fall; although we
know that he is healthy and strong
we guard him until he can run alone.
The Ross Oscillating Pump COM
pany came into existence January l6,
1907. We have carefully watched
its every step. Our first stock was
sold at 10 cents per share, in few
days It went to rs cents, then to so
cents and finally to $1.00 per share,
at which price we are selling it ut
present.
In the beginning even the most
sanguine dared not hope for such
progress as we have made during the
past six weeks. 1t has gone far be-
yond our expectation.
We knew we had an extraordinary
good thing, but the way the me-
chanical world received our inven-
tion proves the long felt need it is
filling.
Everybody wants pumps. They
want them now, and they want them
bad.
We will soon be able to supply
them. This ad. will show the fac
tory under construction. The heavy
framework is slow to raise. The I'M
mense work of shafting requires a
solid foundation and a true frame.
Another week will find it much
nearer completion.
You will notice in this ad. testi-
monial from Mr.. Gordon, superinten-
dent of the Sunset Road Oil COM
pany, who has had one of our pumps
in successful operation for the past
fourteen months. At present
it is pumping fifty barrels per hour
of II gravity oil to an elevation OF
sixty-six feet through 300 feet of
Az Inch main. This statement can
be depended upon. The test has
been hard one. No other pump has
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
imp Stock Is a Good Investment Now at FiV


ever been able to do the work. 1t
establishes the fact that our pump
has the highest efficiency of any
pump in the world. Next week we
will show you an official report from
experts, mechanically demonstrat-
ing the efficiency Of our pump.
As soon as we can supply the de-
mand on the market, when a man
wants a pump, he wants ours, be-
cause 1t can be depended upon to d.
its work with absolute accuracy,
with highest efficiency and with less
power than any other pump that can
be bought.
There is nothing that succeeds like
success. The modern mechanic is
seeking diligently for the machine
that can do the best work, with least
power and the most of it.
The Ross Oscillating Pump COM
pany is truly the Napoleon Of pump
dom.
The United States navy must have
it for her ships, our city fire engine
system will be modernized by our
invention. The irrigating system is
in need of it. Many valuable mines
can be put in operation when one of
our pumps is installed to free their
shafts from water
The great problem of the oil in
dustry is to know how to move
liquid asphalt.
The Standard Oil company has a 26-
mile pipe line lying dormant today
awaiting a pump that can force oil
this great distance. Our pump can
do this work successfully, 365 days
in the year. BY tablishing relay
stations, and placing our pumps a
few miles apart, we can handle this
oil successfully, and save handling
several times, besides hauling and
shipping, and thereby greatly econo-
mizing expense.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

Pump company and had become
awakened to the possibilities before
us, they have all with one accord be-
gun to bring in their friends, and
have become our best agents. An
other fact has given us encourage
ment; no stock has been sold the
second time, except in a case of ad-
versity, where death came into the
family, and we sold the stock to help
them out.
All those who have stock are glad
they had courag enough to buy it,
and they are agreeably surprised at
the advancement we have made and
at the steady increase in the price of
our stock.
We wish to encourage all of our
stockholders II hold their stock, as
the future will bring greater ad-
vancement and prosperity than we
have seen in the past.
We have only become established in
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
BURGLAR KNOCKS
WOMAN TO FLOOR
Mrs. w. H. Benicker Remains in
SenseIess Condition Until Husband
Arrives-condition May
Be Serious

While preparing to retire last night,
Mrs. w. H. Benicker, 121 North DAILY
street, was struck on the back of the
head by burglar and knocked to the
floor. She was unconscious when her
husband returned home from work
about O'Clock, and was lying in the
same position as when she fell
Detectives were detailed on the case
In response to a request from Mr.. Ben
icker, but it was several hours before
the injured woman was able to sit up
and tell her experiences.
Mrs. Benicker informed the officers
that she was alone in the house at the
time of the robbery. She was standing
in front of a mirror in her bedroom
when she heard slight noise behind
her. The woman turned to see who
was there, but was knocked to the floor
with blow evidently given with a
blackjack.
After knocking Mrs. Benicker down
the robber hastily ransacked the house
and stole $35 in gold which had been
placed in a bureau drawer.
According to the injured woman she
had seen tall, well dressed young man
hanging around in front of the house
She thinks it is possible he was the one
who committed the assault and rob-
berry, and the police are now looking
for him.
Entrance to the house was gained
through the front door, which had been
left unlocked, and the robber had evil
IDENTIFY escaped the same way.
Physicians were called last night to
attend the injured woman, but at late
hour were unable to ny how serious
her injuries would prove.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

plated the consolidation of one city
with a freeholders' charter as Los
Angeles had, and one formed under
the state laws, as was the case with
San Pedro. The second was that San
Pedro was on the point of adopting a
freeholders' charter. To remedy this
we submitted two plans. One provided
a constitutional amendment, which
would not become effective for two
years and the other a bill which would
permit the consolidation, in accord
ance with the state statutes.
Savage Makes Flop
despite a memorial from the city
council of Los Angeles, the board of
supervisors, the chamber of commerce,
the NJ. & M. association and other civic
bodies, the railroad influence defeated
both the bill and the constitutional
amendment, and Senator Savage was
put forward by the railroad as the
champion to rub it in on us.
only a few years ago Senator Saw
age was the attorney and leader of the
seamen's union of San Pedro, and the
most bitter enemy of the Southern Pa
cific and the ship owners.
Now the railroads have the satis-
faction of using the chief attorney OF
the sailors union to beat Los An
geles.
"A new constitutional amendment
was submitted for the consolidation OF
contiguous cities, and Senator Savage
smothered that in his committee.
1T is useless for Los Angeles to ap-
peal to San Francisco or any legis-
lature which it controls, and it con-
trols all legislation which would tend
TO make Los Angeles a seaport, OF
give it free harbor. San francisco
Is determined that there shall be only
one big port in the state and that mort
shall be in San Francisco.
The people must fight for public
ownership. Just as long as nuhIiC
utilities are owned and operated bv
private corporations will these cor
p0ratlohs continue to corrupt the leg
islature, and the council of Los An
geles." All
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
STATE DIVISION
IDEA INDORSED
JUDGE DILLON is PRONOUNCED
IN HIS VIEWS
Declares the Only Hope of Southern
California Is Separate State and
Public Ownership of Pub
q lie Utilities

Judge H. c. Dillon, the well-known
jurist and member of the law commit
tee of the Los Angeles city and county
consolidation commission, has come
out strongly not only for state divi-
sion, but also for public ownership of
public utilities, as the only plans by
which Southern California can be
freed from corporate influences and
the rule of northern California politi-
cal bosses.
"The people have turned to the only
measure of relief open to them from
these intolerable conditions" said
Judge Dillon yesterday. "One is
state division. by an act of the lei.s-
lature confirmed by an act of con-
gress, which seems impossible and the
other is public ownership of public
utilities. Whenever the people own
the railroads which have termiri at
San Pedro, then and not till then, will
the harbor right franchises which the
corporations own, come back to the
people.
Consolidation Plan Outlined
1T was the intention, originally, to
consolidate the different cities and
towns of Los Angeles county with
their surrounding territories. The
cities we had in mind were Los An
Beach and Santa Monica. Behind the
proposal to consolidate was the pur-
pose that Los Angeles and the con-
solidated cities should control the har-
Dor front and especially that at San
Pedro.
1--WE went before the special session
legislative committee to have inserted
in the governors call a provision for
legislation enabling us to carry out
our plan, but the railroad influence
was so strong that our proposals were
rejected. and the provisions omitted
from the call This forced us TO work
under the existing annexation laws.
Keeping i'm mind the one important
purpose, the control of the water
front we We're forced 10 devise some
plan TO annex Wilmington and San
Pedro without an enabling law. This
led US to the shoestring strip
In order to cOnsummate the plan
safely and within the law. remedial
legislation was necessary. for two pur-
poses
1T was doubtful If the law contem-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
BOARD OF WORKS
CONTROLS CONDUIT
CITY ATTORNEY HEWITT SET
TIES QUESTION
Decides Project Is Municipal Affair
but on Completion Must Be
Turned over to Water
Commissioners

City Attorney Leslie R. Hewitt yes
terday officially decided that the Owens
river enterprise is a municipal affair."
thereby answering questions put by
City Auditor w. C. Mushet.
Municipal bonds for public improve
ments are authorized by an act of the
Legislature, approved February 25, 1901,
which, Mr. Hewitt says, provides in
general terms for the mourning of in
debtedness by cities for municipal i'm
provements; that is, for their acqusi-
tion, construction and completion.
There are no provisions in the city
charter upon this subject
The general scheme for issuing bonds
is that the city council in the first in
stance determines what municipal i'm
provement is necessary to be acquired
constructed or completed among which
are water works, and theTeupon calls
an election and submits the question
of the issue of bonds therefor to voters
If the bonds are voted faVorably they
may be issued and sold by the city
council at such time and in such man
ner and for such amounts as the city
council may determine.
Councils Control Ceases
In cities which have no board Of
public works, under a freeholders
charter, the control of the council goes
further and includes the letting of con-
tracts for the public Improvements for
which the bonds We're voted and issued
the employment of agents, superintend-
ents and engineers, and generally, in
all lawful ways to protect the rights
and interests of the municipality in the
proposed public improvements but in
cities operating under the freeholders'
charters, as is the case I'm Los Angeles,
the direct power and control of the city
council over bond moneys ceases with
the sale of the bonds and the placing
of the proceeds thereof in the municipal
treasury to the credit of the proper i'm
proVement.
Attorney Hewitt points out that the
city charter as amended at the last
municipal election (the last amend
ments to which became effective by
approval by the legislature on Febru-
airy Of this year,, is In harmony with
those provisions Of the bond act, which
places the disposition of the bond
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

of this stock will double again with
in a very few days. Better make
your investigation Immediately, and
then come in and have us reserve
the amount of stock you wish to
purchase.
You make your reservation by
calling, writing, telephoning or wir-
ing us. All communications prompt
ly answered.
For reference as to our RESPONSE
bility see Bradstreets, Dun's or
Ames Mercantile agencies, or the
Merchants Trust Co., Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Closing

We wish to give to our friends an
opportunity for a few days only in
which to make an investment in
Ross Oscillating Pump Stock at 81. 90
per share. If you will investigate
you will be assured that you will
not be safe in delaying your reserva-
ton of stock at this price. AS in
the past we mean what we say, and
we intend to stick to it. The price
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

An investment in Ross Oscillating
Pump stock at Sl.00 per share Will
bring a large. safe, sure, Immediate
and continual income to you upon
the amount invested.
Figure the amount you can reason
ably expect to make upon an invest
ment of $1,000 in real estate, then
come and give us a chance to show
you what an investment in Ross Os-
cillating Pump stock will do.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
A Word to Our
Stockholders

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our stockholders for their
expressions of appreciation and
their hearty cooperation in the work
of the past six weeks. We are pleased
to note the fact that without excep-
tion when once they have become a
stockholder in the Ross Oscillating
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

Auctioneer e. r. Smith will offer for
sale at auction Wednesday the follow
ing horses, property of Mrs. j. Blute
and r. It. Garment Bill Curtis, Buda-
pest, Prosperity Tramator, Aucassin
Playful Boy Saucy M, Inspector Bird
Wisteria, Bud, Mentry and a number
Of other two-year-o
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

Hicks-A woman will always have
the last word
Wicks-Oh, l don't know. She'll al
ways give you a chance to apologize
Boston Transcript.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
moneys in the hands of the board of

moneys in the hands of the board OF
public works.
Inspection of the amendment to the
charter approved by the legislature
February T. 1907, relative to the board
of public works, convinces the city s
counselor that the board of public
works has control over bond moneys
issued for public Improvements and
used in the acquisition, construction
or completion thereof, and that in the
case of water works, or to be sepcific,
of the Owens river enterprise, the board
of public works has such power and
control, as against both the city coun-
Gil and the board of water commits
sionerS.
After Completion, Then
1.-THE board of public works he pow
er to acquire by purchase or otherwise
all property necessary for any public
work or improvement which is to be
paid for from the proceeds of bonds, u
Mr.. Hewitt tells the auditor.
when the Owens river enterprise is
completed, if the charter then stands
as it does now, the aqueduct, with its
appurtenances, and the water supply
obtained thereby will be turned over
to the board of water commissioners
and they will manage and control it, -
Summing up, Mr. Hewitt says:
THE owens river project is a mu-
nicipal affair, and while the method of
voting bonds therefor is provided for
general law. and not by charter, the
manner of and method of letting con-
tracts for that project, and, in short
al things relating to the acquisition
construction and completion of said
enterprise are regulated by charter and
are under the control of the board OF
public works."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Cnrd Of Thanka

We desire to thank our many friends
and neighbors who so kindly helped us
during the illness and death OF our baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Obradovich.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Bear in mind, all you ladies and gentle
men who attend the opera. that
Levy's Cafe

Can be reached in a few minutes and
that arrangements have been made to
take care OF thousand opera a-goers in
handsome style.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Ross osciIlating Pump Co.

Koss Oscl IIat1ng Pump Co.
Gentlemen: Los Angeles, Cal.
Referring to your favor Of the llth
inst. We have had OF your first
pattern oscillattng pumps in for some
time and it has proven entirely satisfac-
tory. We expert enc ed cons iderabl diff
Guilty in handling heavy road oil
whic undcr ll-Baume gravity but will
your osci1lattng pump handle the oil
success sfully wi thout heating.
You. 8 very truly,
F. v. GORDON, supt.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-05-17
Lies Every Day Crosses.

Life is not entirely made up OF
great evils or heavy trials; but the
perpetual recurrence of petty evils
and small trials in the ordinary and
appointed exercises of the Christian
graces.
To bear with the failings of those
about us-with their inirmities, their
bad Judgment, their i~ll-breedlng,
their perverse tempers; to endure
neglect when we feel we deserve at
tention, and ingratitude when we
expected thanks: to bear with the
company Of disagreeable people
whom Providence has placed in our
way, and whom He has provided, or
purposed for the trial Of our virtue;
these are best exercises of patience
and self-denial, and the better be-
cause not chosen by ourselves.
To bear with ~vezation in business,
with disappointment in u expecta-
lions, with Interruptions of our re-
tirement, with folly, instruction, DIS
turbance-in short, with Whatever
o u will, contradicts our hu-
mor-this habitual acouiescence ap-
pears to be more OF the essence OF
self-denial than any little rlSors OIL
infections OF our own imposing
These constant, inevitable, but in
ferior evils, properly improved, tur-
nish a good moral discipline, a1d
might, in the days OF ignorance, have
Superseded pilgrimage aud penance-
Hannah Moore.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-05-17
THIS WILD GOOSE Is 20.
There Is Proof Of Its Age in the Court
Records OF Minnesota.

mere is FrooI CT iCS age IN inc CCWTE
Records OF Minnesota.
"The well-attested pedigree CT a
wild gander % years of age is all that
saved a grocer of Minneapolis from a
0eayy fine for violating the game laws
Of Minnesota" said a citizen of the
Gopher state.
Our game wardens are veritablo
sleuths, and they recently secured
what they considered evidence Of a
bad violation of the game laws by a
grocer, in the shape Of a wild goose
which was exposed for sale.
when the case was brought for
trial the grocer offered evidence to
show that the alleged contraband
goose was only a half-breed purchased
from a poultry raiser named Johnson.
Mr.. Johnson testified that % years
before he found a stray wild goose
egg, which he placed under a hen with
the result that a gander was Matched.
This gander, now celebrated in Mime
sofa court records for nearly a quarter
Of a century was crossed with tame
geese and the half-blood produce mar
keted regularly every year.
"Mr. Johnson volunteered to pro-
duce the gander in court if necessary,
and the game wardens retired, baf-
fed and defeated."-New York Sun.