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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13
CALLS
FIRE ELECTION
SEWER BONDS CANNOT BE VOTED
IN TIME
outfaII Work Must Continue Out of
City's Current Revenue and
Taxpayers Must Vote on
New Proposition

Official notice was given yesterday by
Chairman A. j. Wallace of the finance
committee of the council that a special
election to vote 100000 fire bonds instead
of sewer bonds, would be the program of
the council.
Legal advice has been received that
by the time a special election for sewer
bonds could be held so much money would
have been spent on the outfall sewer
fund that but little of the new fund
could be used. Under tbe charter bonds
must be voted before, not after their ex-
penditures on public work
Hence the city's revenue fund must
keep the outfall sewer work going all
year and the fire department enlarge
ment be paid out of bonds intended for
the sewers.
Chief Lips made a final appeal for a
S4O0, 900 bond issue election, but Council
men Wallace, Dromgold and others said
that large amount might defeat the issue
altogether, hence a more moderate sum
was urged.
Councilman Wren opposed it, saying he
did not want to take chances of defeat
and he thought the Fairgrounds and
bridges should inspire the bond election
rather than fire department needs.
City Attorney Leslie r. Hewitt was in
structed to prepare a call for an election,
and he asked that he be furnished list
of proposed engine houses, etc, so that
this date could be incorporated in the
call
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13
OUR CITRUS VALUES

T EXCEEDINGLY good prices re-
II ceived for the present years
- citrus crop have had a tendency
to stiffen values in orange and lemon
grove properties, and a lively demand
exists for choice locations. This is as
it should be, and as it would undoubt-
edly always be but for the ever-p present
cloud of transportation charges and
other exactions.
In the orange belt south of Los An
geles many sales have been recently
made at top prices, and the experience
of one grower in Covina affords the ex-
PLANTATION. The Covina fruit exchange
officials report that T. F. Griswold of
that place received through them $4,000
for the fruit of 100 orange trees of the
Valencia variety and that he has 118
trees yet to pick from, the fruit of
which, at the advance of prices now on,
will net still more.
Years of constant annoyance from a
multitude of causes have brought the
citrus fruit industry to an exact science,
and advance in quality, as we'll as ad-
vance in methods and conditions of
marketing, have brought corresponding
advances in prices, and fruit land is
now soaring.
OF the many beneficent forces which
have made Los Angeles, the citrus in
dustry is a strong one, and it promises
well for the future to hold a larger
nlace in financial records than ever
New men will introduce new methods,
and a larger volume of business will
beget power in the trade, enabling men
to force fair treatment from railroads
and all other interests which affect it;
and with these troubles out of the
way the business of citrus fruit rails
ing will grow to enormous proportions,
the demand being ahead of the visible
supply.
The former bugbear of the Florida
crop and cheaper transportation is dead
and the water problem is thoroughly in
hand all over the belt, so that even a
repetition of the drought of 1895 and
1896 could not work a failure of crops.
With the opening of the Panama
canal for traffic citrus fruit land on
this coast will go to phenomenal prices,
because the one great obstacle to sue
cess. the long and costly haul to
market, will be thing of the past.
Fruit ships specially fitted for the trade
will leave San Pedro every week, or as
rapidly as they can be loaded. and
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13
MUSHET'S REPORT

NITY AUDITOR MUSHET, in his re-
markable report to the council
~ yesterday, makes some startling
revelations; and they are of such a
nature as to call for the closest scrutiny
possible.
That thousands of dollars due the
city for licenses were never collected,
or, if collected, never accounted for.
almost passes belief.
1t is the part of justice and wisdom in
all such cases to suspend Judgment till
a clear examination can be had and a
full hearing be given the tax collector.
Many things could have and may have
interfered to cause this singular finan-
cial lapse, and a careful inquiry is due
to both sides.
There is jolt for the police depart
ment in the report that may wake its
officers to a sense of duty, and if moth
ing else results the inquiry will not
have been in vain.
An early and thorough investigation
is demanded, and that it shall be APP
preached without prejudice. If guilt
can be proved the way of the council
is clear, but in any event the report is
a timely warning to the people that
public business is loosely conducted,
and they will insist on new and more
effective methods.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13
HAMSTRUNG OAKLAND

nEOPLE of Oakland are in high
feather because the federal cir
Il cult court has decided that a strip
of land on the great water front of that
city, lying between the holdings of the
Southern Pacific and Western Pacific
railroads is, de facto and de jure, their
property. When it is remembered that
Oakland has several miles of water
frontage it will be seen how grasping
have been the tactics of the roads.
In the palmy days of Central Pacific
dominance, when the capitol building
was new, and Vrooman ruled the
roost occupied by Herrin today, and
no competitor was in the field for rail-
road right of way or franchises; when
the old Sacramento Union had been put
out of business and Sam Seabough, that
Nemesis of the railroad, found scanty
employment in San Francisco, the man
ipulators for the Central (now South
ern) Pacific gobbled, piece by piece.
almost the whole frontage of Oakland,
and actually made a strenuous fight for
Goat island for a shipping terminus,
intending to build trestle work to the
island to reach deep water shipping
This last cheeky performance was the
straw that formed the limit of public
patience, and all California arose in
wrath and blocked the game.
1t was too late, however, to undo the
great wrongs inflicted on Oakland, and
that unfortunate bailiwick can never
L.
cubus that has chained her for thirty
seven years. 1t is all ancient history,
it is true, but the unusual rejoicing of
Oaklands people at the winning of so
small a. share of her birthright at this
late day gives telling emphasis to the
wrongs put upon her in the days of old
by the same railroad power now at the
throat of the state.
Valiant and constant was the fight of
press and people, but bribery and cor
ruption were too much for them, espe-
cially when men, supposedly tried and
true, bent the knee to the railroad, that,
thrift might follow fawning."
Out of the long struggle between rail-
road money and a helpless people the
former bore off the lions share of the
game, and a ceaseless legal war fol-
lowed to defeat the road in it's claim to
the whole water front. The hamstrung
condition of commercial Oakland today
is a sad and powerful proof of the
rapacity of the Southern Pacific man.
agement, which knows no mercy nor
limit where self-interest is concerned.
Startling as the assertion is, it is true,
nevertheless, that this identical rail-
road interest packed and ruled the last
state Republican convention; made a
slate for it's Endorsement and forced
the election of the last man on it, and
now controls the state, body and soul,
for it's own advancement. That the
people of Oakland got even the core is
good reason for rejoicing.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13
BUILDING OPERATIONS

BUILDING in Los Angeles has re-
n ceived new impetus, thanks to
- reductions in the cost of building
material and the great and growing de-
mand for business and residence room,
and in any direction one looks from the
city hall tower new roofs and implanted
structures dot the landscape The WIN
ter months and their copious rains are
but short space of time off, and the
DEMAND for extra housing facilities
grows Home building in the outlying
districts has entered upon a decidedly
active movement.
The unusually large number of people
now in the beach towns and watering
places, augmented by the hundreds of
the movement to supply it is the result.
The scarcity of manufactured build
ing material caused by the enormous
demand in San Francisco is a thing of
the past, and skilled labor is at hand
and plentiful. The closing of the regu-
lar vacation period brings many back
to the tasks of everyday life, and the
wheels of business are whirling. Bank
clearances were never better, and the
unprecedented volume of coastwise
trade, especially in lumber, emphasizes
the fact that more building is in
progress in Los Angeles today than at
any other time in her history.
An important feature of this building
boom is the lively pace now on in local
real estate sales Buyers are plentiful
and prices good, mainly for permanent
home sites, and a noticeable feature of
the newer order of homes is their excel
lence of finish and high average value.
Grading and paving keep pace with de-
mand and values are vitality affected
for good thereby.
A careful survey of building opera
lions now in hand and planned for the
near future in Los Angeles proves the
fact that prosperity in all lines of bust
ness is with us, or these undertakings
could not be. Wise men see these
things and their deep meaning for the
future, and investments in homes and
business are the natural result.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

make Atlantic ports in twenty-five
days, landing fruit in prime condition,
all for one-sixth of present cost, and
there can be no combination to control
the traffic if the various exchanges
shall build, man and equip their own
vessels.
The Southern California citrus bust
ness is entering a new and prosperous
era, and so citrus farms are much in
demand by far-seeing business men.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13
TO HOLD CHICK FUNERAL
FROM GAMUT AUDITORIUM

The funeral services for John II. Chick
will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:SO
o'clock at Gamut auditorium. The Or
pheus club of which Mrs. Chick was
president, and the Gamut club will have
charge of the rites.
Rev. Baker p. Lee will preach the SER
mon and the following will act as pail
bearers: For the Gamut club, W. #.
Gates, w. E. Strobridge, L. ]. Selvy, j.
d. Walker; for the Orpheus club, G. P.
Longwell and w. B. Mather. The fol-
lowing will be ushers: James Lacey, ].
A. Anderson, julius Bierlich. F. II. Col
by, Frank F. Pratt, II. Won Stein, Charles
A. Bowes and w. d. Decide.
Interment will be at Rosedale.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13
BLIND GUIDE TO WORK FREE
IN CITY HALL CORRIDORS

Though Tom Collins. the blind guide
was legislated out of his job yesterday
he says he will continue to remain about
the city hail corridors acting as guide
without pay.
1t would be a death sentence for Tom,
his friends say, to force him to quit
politics and the abode of politicians.
The councilmen were quick to explain
that as it was the peoples money and
not their own that they were spending
they had to abide by the law.
1t is understood number of influential
officeholders will see that the old man
does not suffer by losing his job.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Judge Lands will have been dead a
long time before this fine is paid, John
D. Rockefeller is quoted as saying. No
great furore is expected because the
master of oil delivered himself of this
little boast to invoke the laws delay.
1t probably goes to show how little the
worlds richest man knows of the senti-
ment of the public, which, after all, is
stronger than the hired lawyers of the
Standard Oil
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

That bonus the Los Angeles-Pacific
handed to it's employees will go long
way in strengthening the entente cor
dale between the management of that
company and its employees. It's a
pleasant surprise to find an extra 50
bill in pay envelope, but the monetary
feature is tSe small end of the transact
ton. The good will shown by the Of
ficials toward the men who serve them
so faithfully is a refreshing sign in
lockouts.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13
Hot WEATHER sPEcuLATIoNs

L wonder if each pair of pears
That any pear tree bears
Are man and wife, or If they are
Just simply friendly pears?
The prune tree, too, it puzzles me,
And has for many moons;
If 1 should prune the prune tree, would
It still be good for prunes?
And though I'm not a plumber, I
Have cogitated some.
Would any plum tree bear as well
If it were out of plumb?
New York Sun.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Justice Pierce has turned over those
much disputed fees to the county treas
urer, temporarily he says. 1t seems
to have been case of parting is such
sweet sorrow, I'd like to hold the cash
until the morrow"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

The reopening of the famous Hartje
divorce case and the impending separa-
ton of Mr.. and Mrs A. Hart Mckee
came just in time to prevent Pittsburg
society dying of ennui.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

With the telegraphers and boiler
makers out on strike it would seem Los
Angeles should be a quiet city, but it
isn't. There are thousands of other
noise makers who keep right at it.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Some of these mornings the spookists
will awaken and find Los Angeles has a
real live license collector in office. Then
there will be more mourning in the
camp of the takers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Bill Quantrell, guerrilla leader, re-
ported dead by all the best histories, is
said to be living on Vancouver island.
From all accounts of that country,
however, the joke seems to be on Bill
quite as much as on the historians.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Chicago, according to the statement
Of telegraph company officials, is "off
the map" Here's hoping the map"
will be able to bear UP under the in
Fiction.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Now that sweetmeats cure the liquor
habit how is a woman to know whether
the box contains only candy or hint
that she takes a drop too much?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

The federal department of justice will
try to make Hartman talk. The man
who succeeds can name his own price
in any newspaper office in the country.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

And now Auditor Mushet is big-stick-
ing the tax and license collector.
What's the matter with that man
Mushet, anyway? Does he want every
body to pay his fair share Of taxes?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Those two employees of public service
corporations who rescued a telephone
and gas meter from the burning st,
James hotel yesterday ought to have
Carnegie medals for bravery.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Maybe that fellow who shot at his
wife and wounded his mother-in-law
figures it out that he isn't such poor
marksman after all.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13
Population of Los Angeles. 100000
ANNOUNCEMENT

All the capital stock of The .
Herald company, the corporation
which owns and publishes The Los .
Angeles Daily Herald has recent
ly been purchased from the former .
owners by parties who have no
connection with any other news 4.
paper in Los Angeles, and who .
have taken over and own and .
control ABSOLUTELY and IN .
DIVIDUALLY, and NOT AS .
TRUSTEES. every share of the .
Issued and outstanding capital .
stock of the corporation .
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Frank Rockefeller is said to be jeai-
Gus of Brother John d. Is it possible
Frank hasn't heard about that fine?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Mr.. Younghusband (reading from
Observation-Disclosures de Smythe
to Walter wellington Beere. What old
memories that name awakens!
Mrs. Y. (blushing)-I never imagined
you knew of my engagement to Walter
Mr.. Y. (chillingly)-I was abiding to
Blanche.-Illustrated Bits.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Mrs. wickwlre-If you go first, you will wait
for me on the other Shore won't you. dear?
Mr.. Wickwire-I suppose so. l never went
anywhere yet without having to wait for you.
illustrated Bits.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Well, why doesn't somebody ring in
the old joke about the telegraphers
taking nothing on tick these days?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Mr.. Hartman says he is coming west
wholly for pleasure. Whose pleasure?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

When it comes to question of salary
Eugene E. Schmitz positively insists
that he is still mayor of San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13
ADJUSTMENTS
.ELASCO THEATER

Another Record Smashing Beasco Hit
date all Eofs
appointed couldn't audience
gigantic c0mpnnys
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Everything you want you will find in the
classified page One cent word.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13
Her
Own Way

o tn the lead
Stodda to the paye
of the
elasco stage
of
The
o
Next weeks Great Bi-"THE ADMIRABLE CREIGHTON"
with Lewis Stone Soddard and every member of the
Beasco company Seats sale.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-13

Los Angeles, Aug. p. 1907.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
The House in the
Woods.

A NEW mirror had been placed in
~ the tonsorial shop, and Mr.. Fay
n dropping in just about closing
time, remarked: "It's beauty;
but, did ever tell you about the Man.
sion OF Mirrors?" We drew chairs near
the little table in the rear of the shop
and Jack related the following tale:
"There are times when travelling
salesman has to resort to tricks to out
wit rivals; and shall never forget one
little experience that ! had during the
late fall of '88. Competitor was certain
ly brisk. The firm had ordered me to
visit several inland towns along the Big
Muddy upin Dakota. There were three
others, all young, sort of dandified, fell
lows, travelling for rival firms and some-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
Che Carnival Company.

~e-
take much notice of the performing
dogs, as they were greyhounds. which
always looked to me as if they wore
cOrsets, and have them laced as tight as
possible.
Prof. Peffen, the magician, headed
the bill at the museum. just one look
at the professor and his dress suit and
patent leather pumps, would convince
you that he is master with the magic
wand. At the electric palace, the stat
ue turning to life and the serpentine
dancers, would hold one in wonder of
how the mysteries of black art are per-
formed. An idea can be had Of the eff
feet of the illusion when tell you that
"Sylvia," the half lady, is generally done
by boy, and / know whereof / speak,
as have been thru the mill. This
illusion Is done by the aid of mirrors or
with dark cabinet.
In the poultry tent two birds did q
four round stunt with the gloves, but
as they were bantam weights they
couldn't do much damage. The Jap
shows were about the same as the
vaudeville, wire walkers, acrobats and
jugglers with the addition of happy
HoOligan comedian, make up these
shows. The snake charmers with this
company were sometimes very disgust
ing. Picture one of these fondling her
cold blooded pets with her small and
well mauicured hands, and you will
never again wonder why there are so
many bachelors.
The shows open about one p. m. and
close at eleven p. M, giving as many as
thirty performances during that inter-
val. The ballyhoo people that wear
tights and peek-a-boo dresses, also work
inside, and between shows practice new
stunts. On the big day at Madison, the
citizens gave a flower parade which
would be hard to surpass by larger
city. The floats were decorated with
gariands Of roses apd bunting of the
national colors. The queen of the car
nival sat, perched upon the topmost
seat of one of the floats, with piece of
gum in her mouth about the size of a
ball and her crown cooked over one eye,
while the governor of the state told the
people how to reform. Progress from
one show to the other, was exceedingly
difficult Tor the pedestrians on this day
AS rule the people with these COM
panies are not of the pugnacious class,
they will always respond to the call of
charity with free will and are always
ready to stake fellow Snowman. The
shows are becoming cleaner each sea-
son, but when say this I do not refer
to the one-horse outfits, but the up-to-
date attractions, and there is always
something new to be seen in them, with
the exception of the one found at the
end of the line, where the tom-toms and
bagpipes fill the air with their slow,
oriental tones. III
Enough has been said You all have
an idea of the kind of entertainment
Herod witnessed prior to having John
the Baptist beheaded, but that's anoth-
or story. 1 have described the things
in this article as 1 saw them while with
this company, and hope that in some
future article, l may give you few OBJ
servations of circus life.
ACRoB ATUs.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-04-12
Pencil NOTES.

The showers this week delighted
the farmers who were very much
worried over the continued dry
weather.
Miss Lilly Leyvraz is spending the
week with relatives 10 st. Augustine.
Q. I. Roberts spent Sunday with
his mother, leaving in the afternoon
for Jacksonville.
The Easter egg hunt given Satur-
day evening, by the Sun-Beam-Band
was largely attended and enjoyed
very much by the little people.
The Misses Kellum have been
spe nding few days with their sis
ter, Mrs. A. R. Comes, at Palatka.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Florrid, little
daughter and sister are the guests OF
Mrs. T. f. Strange.
r. NJ. Becks has gone on trip to
Cedar Keys
The chicken pilau, given at Mr..
ID. Sanders Saturday night, was
very much enjoved by all present.
Misses Lena Strange and Ruby
Padgett were shopping in town
Wednesday.
Joe Hines and family have recent
iy moved to Satsuma.
Misses Ethel Arant and Fannie
Kichlite were shopping in town
Wednesday,.
T. E. Strange of Aster, is on visit
to his home at Silver Lake.
We regret the continued illness of
Mrs. E. Roundtree.
The public school, successfully
taught seven months by Miss Theo.
Leyvraz and Olive Knight, close Fri
day, April, 9Th.
This letter reached us too late for
publication last week. To insure
publication the same week, all cor
respondence should reach our office
not later than Tuesday morning.
Ed
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-04-12

A funny incident of q drawing room
meeting was recently noticed. A grave
looking gentleman, with an unusually
tall hat, entered and, seeing no rack In
the hall, placed his hat on the floor just
behind the door. Pretty soon another
grave man entered, with large, drip
ping umbrella, and, peering anxiously
for the usual receptacle, saw in the
gloom the hat resting on the floor. His
eyesight was probably poor, for he
mistook it for one of the new umbrella
holders, and in 1t he deposited his drip
ping umbrella. This was an example
for those who followed, and in a short
time the solemn looking hat was
stanchly holding a dozen umbrellas.
At the end of the meeting the water in
the hat was an inch in depth.-London
Tit-Bits.