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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
WILL PROPERTY OWNERS
PAY HALF LIGHTING COST?
Expire in November and City
May Be Relieved of
Some Expense

The contracts for the lighting of the
Hill and Main street ornamental systems
expire November 1, 1907.
The board of public works has recon-
mended that a contract for the lighting
of these streets be entered into for a
period of fourteen months In order that
the expiration of these contracts here
after will come on January l., making a
more uniform time for expiration of con-
tracts.
At the time the present contracts were
entered into a tacit understanding was
had with the then city council, the
property owners and the board that If
the city of Los Angeles would pay the
total expense for lighting the said posts
for the first year the property owners
would pay one-half of such cost there
after.
The city attorney has advised that the
ordinance of intention for furnishing the
current necessary for lighting the sys-
TENS may provide for the payment of one
half the expense on the part of the
owners for such light.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
NEW CENTRAL NATIONAL
BANK OPEN FOR BUSINESS
HUNDREDS CALL TO GREET THE
OFFICIALS
President Mead, Vice Presidents Math=
ews, Weidner and Zombro, with
Cashier Gist, Do the Honors.
$3,3oo,ooo Deposits

The gilt letters on the ground floor windows
in the johnson building at the corner of
Fourth street and Broadway, no wread Central
National bank" and Monday morning ths
doors of the institution were thrown open for
the transaction Of a general banking business,
with all of the officers and clerks on duty.
There is but little If any change in the per
sonne of the bank, the increase in the official
fSmily at that corner being former officials
oil the merged bank, the old State Bank and
Trust company.
William Mead, former president of the oil
Central bank, is president of the Central Ma
ticnal, and the vice presidents are General
John r. Mathews. former president Of the
State bank; Perry w. Weidner and S. f. zom-
bro. former cashier of the State bank. James
B. Gist Is the chashier of the merged banks.
AlINof these officials were kept busy Monday
receiving the public that thronged the lobby.
Hearty congratulations were extended and bus
mess commenced under the most auspicious
conditions. The combined deposits OF the old
banks in the name Of the national institution
foot up S3306. 477.36.
II is understood that President Mead VIII
soon go abroad for his health, to be absent
year, and during his absence the management
OF the bank will devolve largely upon General
the first vice president.
The management of the Central Trust com
pany in the Bryson block formerly the trust
department of the State bank. will be con-
Quoted by the president, William D. Stephens.
One of the vice presidents Of the trust conf
pany will be General Mathews.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
COPP OFFERS PARTY WALL
NEXT TO CITY HALL ANNEX
WANTS LIGHT WELL PROVIDED
FOR OFFICE TENANTS
Lessee Asks That six-Foot Vacant
Space Be Preserved for Use
of Occupants of Both
Buildings

The finance committee of the city coun-
Gil is considering proposition AFFECTING
the proposed city hall annex.
Lessee Charles II. Mcfarland of the
Copp building, which adjoins the city
hall on the north, wishes the city to leave
space for light we'll
Whether this shall be done is before
the committee now and a report will be
made to next Mondays meeting of the
council.
The Mcfarland proposition follows:
1 now offer to you a deed from A. j.
Copp and wife, OWNERS of the Copp
block, for thirty feet of the wall of
the Copp block, to be used as party
wall, conditioned upon the citys leav-
ing a six-foot light well for the use of
both parties, and 1 agree that in case
the city erects building and main
tains such light well to pay the city
$1,000 in case a two-story building is
erected, and $500 in case a three-story
building is erected, such payment be-
ing in consideration of the maintain
ing of such light we'll; and, in case
the city fails to so maintain the same
for five years. then l am to be paid
back by the city a rebate to be at the
rate of 5000 a year for two-story
building and $500 year in case of
the erection of three-story building.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
SHOOTING MYSTERY
is STILL UNSOLVED
SUSPECTED MAN REFUSES TO
CONFESS coMPLIclTM
Had Threatened to XIII Wife and She
Had Lived in Fear of Him
since Their Sep
aration

Nr,,s+er,- surrounds the attempted mur-
dsr Of Mrs. V. ID. Mitchell which re-
s,,I+ed in the wounding of her mother,
Mrs C. C. wainwright, at the latter 8
bonoe -1746 New Hampshire street, Sunday
morning.
Viron d. Mitchell. the husband of Mrs.
Mitchell, is in the city Jail, accused of the
attempt to kill his wife. The young couple
had been living at the home of Mrs.
wainwright when they quarreled and
Mitchell left the house and took a room
at All Temple street
1t is alleged that Mitchell threatened TO
kill his wife and that she lived in con-
slant fear of him after their separation.
1t is declared that Mitchell was out on
a spree with his brother-in-law, Charles
wainwright, Sunday night. Mitchell was
taken to his home by Wainwright shortly
after midnight.
Then Wainwright went home and talked
with his mother and sister.
When Mrs. Mitchell went to her room
she saw a man crouching behind the
window screen.
Her scream was followed by the sound
of a pistol shot. The mother rushed to
her daughter just in time to receive the
second shot fired by the man behind the
screen. The bullet entered the fleshy por-
ton of her arm.
Mitchell returned to his room about 3
o'clock Sunday morning, worn out ana
covered with dirt Detectives were await
ing his arrival, and he was Immediately
arrested.
Much excitement prevails at the VAIN
wright home and the family refuses to
make any statement. Mitchell in the city
iail is in state of excitement and anX-
iety He will not admit any knowledge or
the shooting.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12-The wheat market was
weak all day and decline of nearly 1 cent
per nushel was recorded on the opening trans
action. Inc market was subjected to selling
py longs and the principal demand came from
shorts. The weakness at the opening was ow-
ing to lower prices at Liverpool and extremely
uhfaVorable weather for the new crop The
satS announcement OF the spread of the teleg
raphers' strike at New York was the signal for
Iresh raids on the market during the latter
part OF the day. This increased selling caused
a decline of more than l cent in a few min
utes' and brought the net loss for the day to
more than IL cents in the September delivery
Other options declined almost as severely The
market closed weak and close to the lowest
Point. September opened Adpjzc to Js6llc lower
S39sc. -
The corn market displayed surprising steadi-
ness Some damage reports were received
from Kansas, where the crop is said to be
burning. These advices, together with the MI
hois state crop report, which show a falling
or OF points in the condition of the crop over
July, were the reasons for the comparative
hrmness manifested in the pit. The close was
steady. September opened a shade to 1a%Ac
lower at 54%@55c, sold between 541sc and 55Ac,
and closed at 4Ssc.
Oats were weak on liberal selling nv local
longs. The strike and favorable weather for
the harvesting were the chief depressing fac
tors. The close was weak. September opened
shade higher to 1sdssc lower at 44Q44ss;
scld off to 43c and closed at 43kc.
Provisions were easier on scattered selling by
local holders. Trading was quiet. At the close
September pork was off 1Oc, lard was down 1Oc
and ribs were &c lower at sS.671a.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-Wheat steady;
May, sl.5S; December, SO asked; cash. 81. %.
Barley steady; May, 1885, December, $1.32;
cash, $132I5.
Corn steady; large yellow, s1,5O9155.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
GARvANZA LIKES WORK
OF MAYORS BROTHER
Improvement Association congratu-
lates Council for Creating Office
of City Forester-Sentimen
Being Aroused

With the Endorsement by the Garvanza
Improvement association of the action of
the city council of City Forester Harper
yesterday, some politicians see the begin
ming of series of Endorsements of this
office fostered by friends of Forester Har-
per.
Because of the repeatedAintimations that
have come from the finance committee, it
is feared that a proposition to cut out
this new place may be considered by the
committee which is doing the pruning.
Hence, it is said, sentiment must be Gre
ated to show the value of Rev. Mr.. Har-
per's services to the community.
The work done so far by the forester
has won him much praise.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
DEATH OF JAPANESE
ACCIDENT, SAYS JURY
Was So Badly Injured by Pacific
Electric Car Near San Pedro
That Amputaton Was
Necessary

4. Kaitake, the Japanese killed by a
Pacific Electric car near San Pedro Sat
urday, came to his death as the result
of an accident, according to the coro-
ner's inquest which was held at Pierce
Brothers undertaking establishment yes
terday afternoon.
Kaitake was crossing the tracks.
He did not appear to notice the ap-
proach of the street car and was hurled
nearly twenty feet by it, When brought
to Los Angeles he was unconscious and
was taken to the emergency hospital
There it was found his right leg had
been crushed in such manner that am
putation was necessary. The man lived
but a few hours after the operation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
OWENS STREAM GAUGERs
EXEMPTED FROM SERVICE

The city council yesterday approved the
report of the civil service commission
stating that the stream gausers IN tne
bureau were exempted from the civil
service at the request of the aqueduct
board.
The persons affected by this order re-
side in the owens valley in the vicinity
of the streams, and it is proposed to pay
them in the neighborhood OF from 80 to
$40 a month for their services
This work is very important to the city
and, in the nature of things, there can
be no civil service examination for such
positions, the board of public works re-
ports.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR
CONDUCTING BLIND Pig
is Fined One Hundred Dollars On
onviction-lnmate Is Held
Under Bonds of Fifty
Dollars

Arrested on the charge of running a
"blind pig" Irene Marston of 131 East
Seventh street was arraigned in police
court yesterday afternoon and was fined
800 by Judge Summerfield.
With her was arrested Edna Wallace
inmate of the same establishment, charged
with vagrancy. The latter was put anuer
$50 bail.
made the arrests, allege that quantity
of liouor was found in the place and that
linuor has been sold there for some time
without a license The police have been
working on the case for several days.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING
BY Associated Press.


SAN PEDRO, Aug. 12.-The steam schooner
Jim Butler, Captain Olsen, from Astoria, cam
into port this morning and went to her BERN
g. the Southern Pacific wharf, where she will
unload lumber cargo for shipment to interior
points
The steamer f. +. Kilburn, Captain McLei-
Ian, from San Francisco, arrived on time this
morning carrying a good list of passengers and
large quantity of freight. The vessel pro-
ceeded to dock at the Crescent wharf, and
after discharging cargo will begin to reload foi
the return trip north tomorrow.
The steamer Helene, Captain Anderson, six
days from Grays Harbor, arrived in port short
ly before noon today, bringing a cargo of $50,
O0C feet of lumber for the Salt Lake Railroal
company.
The steam schooner Lakme Captain Preble
from Eureka, arrived in port this morning
bringing a cargo of 100000 feet of lumber for
the Southern California Lumber company.
The steamer Coos Bay. Captain Seeh. from
San Francisco via way ports, arrived in port
this afternoon with cargo freight for Los
Angeles merchants.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
NEW REFRIGERATOR CARS
TO GO INTO SERVICE

The Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads
are preparing to place in operation over their
lines on October l new refrigerator cars. to
displace the old Armour fruit cars. which hava
done service in California for ten years. Ar
mours cars will be eliminated from the field
and the Pacific Fruit express. presumably
subsidiary company of the railroads, will be
the sole carrier for the next citrus crop, ac-
cording to recent report. The Southern Pa
cifc will have Immediately $500 of these mod.
ern cars and the Santa Fe has ordered 50O
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
XlNENE0NIRlzLza
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUIT

o Shipments of oranges and lem g
o Ons from Los Angeles Friday, g
O August o, reported by the Cnlifor- g
@ mia Fruit Growers exchange, were g
o 4S carloads of oranges and 13 car 6
@ loads of lemons. g
@ Total to date there were shipped g
O 26,487 carloads, of which 3O7O were g
o lemons. g
@ Last season to date there were 6
@ shipped 24,714 carloads, of which G
@ $3.50 were lemons. g
g @ @ @ @ @ g @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ =
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
APPLE CROP ESTIMATE
AROUND WATSoNVILLE

An observer makes the following estimates
on the apple crop prospects in the Watsonvillc
(Cal) district: Newtown pppns, 500 cars;
Belhowers. 800 cars; Missouri pippins 125
cars; Langfords. % cars; red Pearmains $50
cars; white Pearmains cars; all other varie-
ties, 100 cars; total for the district, 1905 cars
Present indications that the quality of the
fruit viii be very fine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
TWO PRISONERS TAKEN
TO SERVE PRISON TERMS

Two prisoners were taken from the
county Jail yesterday to serve terms in
prison One of them, Raymond Swett'
charged with embezzlement and recently
convicted on that charge, was taken to
San Quentin to serve three-year term.
: Abraham Buchanan, convicted last
week on a charge of grand larceny was
taken to Cotton to serve term of one
year in the Jail at that place.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
Sugar and Coffee
By Associated Pr

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. i2.-sugar-Raw quiet;
Refined quiet; crushed, 57Oc; powdered. 5.loc;
8 coffee sfse quiet; No. Rio. $50; No Santos.
Sac
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
Financial Record

NEW YORK, Aug 12.-Prime mercantile pa
rer, Az; sterling exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S645 for demand
and at 4S225 for sixty-day bills.
Commercial bills, 4,S150.
Bar silver, 6S: Mexican dollars, 52A.
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds
weak.
Money on call strong. 4q4A per cent; ruling
rate, AZ closing bid, 3ls, offered at L.
Time loans very firm; sixty days, per cent?
ninety days. 6A six months 6A
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
FRUIT MARKET
By. Associated l.ress.

by ASsOclated IresS
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12-Fancy apples.
S,zS; common. 75c; Strawberries, s.006li0. %;
plackoerries, s3Ooq4OO raspberries, sS.O0GD1o 20;
S-5Oq2.OO; common peaches. 60e; fancy, 81 co.;
common plums, soc; fancy, 75c; navel oranges,
S4.Oo: 900; Mexican lines, s4 %: common Cali
fornia lemons, $780, fancy, IS; watermelons,
$l25 nutmegs, Soc; fancy cantaloupes, $500.
common. Sl.5O; bananas. H.00Q2. 90; pineapples.
S1.5Oq3.5 50 Smyrna figs. s1.OO
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
GROCERIES

A. 5. FIRsIcHs GROCERY. FoRMERLY AT
1928 w. Fifth street. is now located at 6S4 W.
PICo ST Goods always the best at right
rrices Proaapt delivery. Both phones
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
BEET SUGAR SEASON
KEEPS FACTORIES BUSY

The beet sugar season is now on and fac-
tories at the various points are already run
ming, or will be opened in a few days. The
factory at Visalia began several days ago with
a force of l5O men, and the Oxnard factory
will start August 10. The latter plant will han
die the product from 1900 acres
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
COTTON and Wool
Ry Associated Press.

By Assoclated Fress.
NEW YORK Aug. 12-Cotton spot quiet;
closed 10 points lower. Middling uplands.
10 soc; middling gulf, 1235c. Sales. $50.
ST LOUIS, Aug. 12.-Wool steady; territory
and western mediums 20. 26c; fine. 1s..24c;
fine, IS. zoe.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13

City hall elevator operators are now on the
monthly pay roll, hence II is within the Juris-
diction of the board of public works to grant
vacations with pay, If desired. Heretofore they
were on daily pay basis.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13

Petition Cor vacating the alley between
ol Noyes G. Boggs on the fire engine house on
Broadway has been referred by the city attor-
ney to the board of public works
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13

ecribers holding six months contracts The
Housekeeper, instead Of the Woman's Home
Companion. The Housekeeper is preferred by
many Of our patrons. 1t Is bright, full OF ex-
cellent articles OF especial interest to women.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13

Final payment has been authorized in favor
of Noyes e. Boogs the fire engine house on
Fifty-second street. near Central avenue. The
building was accepted July last by the chief
inspector of buildings. The fourth and last
installment is $2S69.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13

The city council has finally rejected thu
claim of s125 of e. r. Fox for services in writ
ing and printing a brief for former Street Su
perintendent James Hanley.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
LOCAL PRODUCE DEALER
TAKING REST AT LAKE TAHOE

Chester w. Thompson, leading produce deal
or in the local market, is at Lake Tahoe re-
cuperating after his SPELL of severe illness At
the Samaritan hospital
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
SOCIETY NOTICES

WHEN IN TOWN TAKE LUNCH OR DfE~
ner at the EUROPA RESTAURANT, g. Vol
pi & Co., Proprs. First class Italian cook
ing. Spaghetti and ravioli a speciality. Sl2
WEST SEVENTH ST.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13

GRAIN AND FEED dOO ibs.)-wheat No. |.
$1.70; do Q00-lb. sacl). sl.75; corn. SLIGO;
cracked corn. $1-65; feed meal. s1.70; bran.
heavy, s1.3o; rolled barley. $1.45; oil cake meal
$3.50; seed rye. $175; shorts $l.45; Egyptian
corn. $1.65; whito oats. $1.90.
HAY-(Pe- toni Choice wheat hay. S22@24
No. wheat or wheat and oat. $1s@21; do No
2. $14D16.50; choice tame oat, s1S@20; other
tame oat. s11915: wild oat. $11@14: stock hay,
500; alfalfa. s11@125O: straw. s0Q9Oc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13

Homeless children received and placed
in homes for adoption. Apply Rev. 0. v.
Rice, Superintendent Children's Home
Society. s24 Bradbury building. Los An
geles
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
PRODUCE EXCHANGE
TO HOLD MEETING

The August meeting of members of the pro.
duce exchange will be held wednesday for
the purpose of auditing accounts and attending
t. other business,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13

In the future The Herald Will issue to sub
scrIbers holding six months contracts The
Houselkeeper instead OF the Woman's Homo
Companion. Tho Housekeeper Is preferred by
many of our patrons. 1t is bright full OF ex-
cellent articles Of especial interest 10 women.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
pALMlsrs AND MEDIUMS

f5aREEN Dr. aREEN. c:G4fRVoTaNT. BGf BGsiNEss
medium, gives life readings daily; test cir
cies Wednesday eve, o'clock. 25c. ROOM
l6. 1914 S. SPRING ST.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
Los ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY
CITY HALL NOTES

City Attorney Hewitt has prepared ordi
nance making 1t the duty of the city clerk to
report contracts that are about to expire.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
Retail Prices

Following prices for leading articles Of con-
sumption prevail at the Los Angeles stores:
Butter, 2-lb. roll fancy .......-............. ~
Butter, Glib. roll Santa Ana ................ 10
Cooking butter OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
EGGS fresh ranch per dozen................ .35
Potatoes fancy. 100 lbs ....................S276 Is
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAW
LOST AND FOUND

LosT-sMALI WHITE DOG, FEMALE. HAS
BROWN SPOTS ON HEAD; ANSWERS TO
NAME OF "CHIQUITA." LIBERAL RE-
WARD WILL BE PAID. MRS. w. H.
CARLSON. ?429 BUDLONG AVE. TELE-
PHONE, HOME 1854 AND SUNSET YVES
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13

Everything you want you win find in the
CLASSIFIED page, One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
MINING QUOTATIONS

San Francisco mining exchange quotations
furnished by Ernest Kennedy & Co., 12S West
Sixth street. Los Angeles, August II:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
Chicago Live Stock
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. .-Cattle-Receipts, 26. 600;
steady; beeves s4O4750; COWS, 81 1906 90;
stockers and feeders. $27Oq5O0.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000; market steady to
strong; light, $6.1096.50; mixed, S5S5Q6 40;
heavy. $45O@6 so; rough. S5.5095S0
Sheep Receipts, 20 900; weak to 10c lower:
sheep. $s75a4s5; yearlings, $610q67O; lambs,
$2.759L75.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
PRODUCE PRICES
REMAIN STEADY
WEEK OPENED WITH LIVELY DE-
MAND FOR SUPPLIES
Eastern Butter in Carload Lot Offered
at 26 Cents a Pound-SWeet
Potatoes Are
Lower

Business in the local produce market opened
I'D briskly Monday morning and all wagons
were in commission making deliveries 10 tne
retail stores and to the various shippins
points ,.o .horo
At the call session of the exchange there
was n large attendance of the members, ana
bid and asked prices indicated steady quota
tons for all commodities 40 a-
ten sacks of Northern Australian brown on
ions at $3.50; twenty sacks of sweet potatoes
at $3.50; ten drums of Longhorn cheese at
17Ibc, and three sacks of garlic at 51ac; Local
case count eggs were offered at 2Sc, DID nc
fresh four-tier Alexander apples at sl.5o; east
ern butter carload lot, at 25c, bid 251ac
Dealers reported fine outlook If FOR IanM,ieS weeS
WITH all varieties of products There is
scarcity of good local potatoes, but the snip
ments from the north will serve TO supply the
demand for fancy stock .
strawberries are still jobbing at cents
box. - l., 49,.
All kinds of fish in abundance were in the
market considerable quantity went into
storage.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
PIANOS

fIANos soLr ON EASY PAYMENTS
Pianos rented at low rates. A. G.. GARD
NER PLANO HOUSE. Ltd. lis Winston ST.
Tel Black 2221 Home FS1so.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 12.-Bank clearings
were 1890, e77 So, against s2,o5e 1890 for the
corresponding date last year, decrease of
$56, 66OOs. Following is comparative state
ment:
1907 1906 1906
August 49, O56. 90 $2,O1a9S15 81
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
Los ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

! Official sales-12O Associated Oil at 500. .s71aa
1880; 50 do at s3J 12ls93O75 (B 3O); so do at
s29.75' Is 3O) one $4,000 Pacific L. and P.
bond Mt S95
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
Oil Stocks
DAILY MINING CALL

Official sales-1O0c Johnnie G.. M. Co. at 14Ac;
5000 Searchlight Western at 7Aq7Ac; 1000 do
at TIC CB 300
Unlisted Stocks
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13

II you want TO go east, C. Haydock.
Agent Illinois Central r. r.. 11S w. 6th.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The following were
the official quotations on the stock exchange:
High. LOW. CloSa.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13
RuIIdIna Permits Granted

flowing are the permits issued from the
e of the chief inspector of buildings Mon
and classified according to wards:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-13

GoLDFIELD DISTRICT