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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
PROPOSE LAND PURCHASE TO
WIDEN LOS ANGELES STREET

The council yesterday, on recon-
mendation of the police commission,
inaugurated proceedings to widen Los
Angeles street. from Acacia to Fer
guson alley, by the purchase of a strip
of land 116 feet long and about twenty
feet wide at one end, narrowing down
to a point.
This land is to be acquired so that
teams which have business at the
Plaza can be hitched without inter-
fering with regular traffic, and with
the additional strip of land teams will
have ample space. 1t is to be pur-
chased by the usual condemnation pro-
ceedings for opening and widening
streets, and the cost will be assessed
to the benefited property frontage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
"SOuD THREE"
EXPLAIN ACTION
WISHED TO AID HOME INDUS
TRY, SAY SUPERVISORS
JEFFRIEs CO. GETS CONTRACT
FOR PRINTING BONDS
Patterson, Wilson and Eldrldee Carry
Through Their Program OF
Awarding to High
Bidder

Home industry versus a saving to
the county.
The "solid three" Supervisors Pat
terson, Eldridge and Wilson, base
their action in accepting the bid of
w, p, Jeffries & Co. for furnishing
the good roads bonds at cost of SZ5oo
on the home industry. Supervisors
Alexander and Manning say they op-
posed the acceptance of this bid pc
cause 1t was not the lowest, and that
equally good material and printing
could be secured at a less cost
The board of supervisors met in reg
llar session yesterday and the con-
tract for furnishing the bonds was
signed by C. e. Patterson as chair
man and W. I. Jeffries & Co.
When asked why he had voted for
the higher priced bonds. Chairman
Patterson said:
''They will be full steel plate engrav-
ing throughout. Besides, we believed
home industry should be patronized.
The fact that Adams e. Co. had al
ready made arrangements for the
printing of these bonds did not enter
my mind, although 1 believe we are
getting a S280O service for $2500."
Home industry, that is my principal
reason" said Eldridge. 'Jeffries &
Co. submitted the best local work Tor
that money"
Home industry" echoed Wilson.
Besides the bonds will contain the
serial numbers and dates, and this is
something. They will be made at
home, and If there is any mistake it
can quickly be rectifed. 1t looked to
me like the best bid in the house"
Supervisors Alexander and Manning,
however, say they opposed the accept
ance of the Jeffries bid because as
good work at lower prices could be Sc
cured and thus the county would be
saved an unnecessary expense.
There were many rumors about the
Lizard room yesterday that an injunc-
ton suit would be filed to- if possible,
prevent the carrying out of the trans
action, but up to the time the county
clerks Office closed no such action had
been taken. The signatures to the con-
tract which apparently bind the coun-
ty to accept the second largest bid
were affixed about o'clock.
The proposition to transfer a certain
sum from the general fund into the
highway fund SO that work on the
good roads might begin Immediately
was not taken up yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
REVIEWS CHARGES
AGAINST VACHER
ATTORNEY JACKSON FILES
BRIEF WITH CITY CLERK
FOURTEEN DEFINITE ACcuSA-
TIoNs ARE NAMED
Poundkeeper Alleged to Have scalped
Pups and Collected Fees to Which
He Was Not Entitled
from City

Fourteen different charges against
George B. Vacher, dog catcher, whose
case is pending before a special COM
mittee of the council, were contained
in the brief submitted by Attorney
Grant jackson and filed with the city
clerk yesterday.
These charges are:
Swearing in minors as deputy pound
keepers.
Giving authority to deputies that had
not been sworn in.
Enticing dogs from outside the city
limits into the city, capturing them
and turning them in as lawfully caught
dogs to the city pound.
Using decoy dogs to catch other dogs.
Assaults by deputy poundmasters on
law abiding citizens.
That persons in possession of stars
received from poundmaster had been
convicted of assaulting citizens.
Collecting fees from city on scalps
of puppies born at pound.
Instructing poundkeepers to take
dead dogs and collect for their scalps.
Purchasing dead dogs for purpose OF
turning scalps into city and collecting
fees.
Purchasing puppies and collecting
fees from the city for their scalps.
Permitting a boy not more than IL
or 13 years ole to wear a star as deputy
and being in charge of
the city pound.
Permitting boys not more than IL or
13 years old to wear Stars and take
stock from the public streets.
Taking horses hitched TO buggies and
charging excessive fees for their re-
lease.
Permitting deputies to be on duty
while under the influence of liquor.
The brief was to have been sub
mitted by Wednesday evening. as that
was the time limit allowed by the spe-
cial committee acting on the case, but
there was no legal pressure on Attor-
ney Jackson to submit the brief at
that time as the committee was not a
legal body.
The brief in which Attorney Jackson
makes these charges and reviews the
evidence to prove them will be an
swered by Attorney Wideman, who is
acting for vacher.
When both briefs are ready the COM
mittee will meet again and take action
on the Vacher case.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
BARRETT SCENTS
TRADE CHANCES
SOUTH AMERICA OFFERS BEST
OPPORTUNITIES
URGES COAST BUSINESS MEN TO
COOPERATE
Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in the
South Neglected, While Oriental
Relations Are Being
Cultivated

John Barrett, who represents twenty
SOuth American republics in Washing
ton and who has had long public
career, spoke to an assembly OF busi-
ness men in the chamber of commerce
yesterday urging that the South Ameri-
can trade be cultivated by the United
States rather than the Oriental and
European.
He said that the west coast of South
America and the people back of 1t rep
resented twenty millions. while the
states of California, oregon and Wash
ington represented perhaps S,U0o,OOo.
This trade rightfully belongs to these
three states, whereas two-thirds of 1t
now goes to Europe.
Not only should the trade relations
be cultivated, but the people of the
leisure classes, the business men and
the professional classes should be
weaned away from Europe, where they
spend their vacations and send their
children to school.
What Is Needed
One of the things needful for this
is better steamships, political cata-
logues In Spanish and a study of the
languages, custom ana people Oh our
South American neighborS.
The Atlantic states now get much
of the trade of the east coast of South
America and not much effort Will be
needed to wrest the trade of the east
or Pacific coast If cooperative efforts
are made by the business and com
mercial bodies of Los Angeles. San
Francisco and Seattle.
I'VE have a great responsibility be-
fore u.s." said Mr.. Barrett.
There is a coast line there greater
than California and oregon.
'"rhe foreign trade Of the republics
is developing enormously, amounting
last year to $780, 600, 900.
"Yet we of California have just
scratched the surface of acquaintance
with the South Americans.
Overlooking Opportunities
1--WE have been bowling to the ORR
entail fetish and ignoring the oppor-
tunities to the south of u.s."
Mr.. Barrett told the audience that
his sympathies were with the PACING
coast. Twenty years ago he landed
at Oakland with $16 in his pocket, and
he established his first residence after
leaving Dartmouth at Oakland, ana
cast his first vote there.
There was a general handshaklng
after the talk, many of those present
promising to personally help to. spread
the ideas Mr.. Barrett put forth.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
WASHINGTON STREET
FRANCHISE GRANTED
CAR LINE TO BE EXTENDED TO
CITY LIMITS
Vast Preponderance of Frontage Own
ers Favors Measure, but Minor
lty Puts Up Bitter Fight
Against 1t

After a lengthy discussion, in which
Councilman A. J. Wallace had SO many
horns of the dilemma to straddle that
he hardly knew which one to talk
about, the franchise fol the extension
of the Washington street line, from
LaSalle avenue to the western city
limits, was granted to M. ]. Nolan.
Mr.. Nolan was the only bidder for the
franchise, and he Offered $3.50. The
usual price offered for such franchises,
where it is a foregone conclusion that
there will be no competition, is $100.
Nolan was not the representative of
H. E. Huntington in securing this fran
chise. He represented the people on
Washington street, aid the side streets
from LaSalle TO the limits and two
miles beyond, who are anxious to have
the car line The property owners
must build this line and transfer it to
Mr.. Huntington for operation.
That is is generally wanted was
shown by the petitions representing
about 1900 feet of frontage along
Washington street, inside and outside
resented less than ore-tenth this
amount of frontage. Inc protestants
we're the owners of fine homes on
Washington street, who declare their
property will be greatly damaged by
running a street car line in front of
their doors.
Councilman Wallace, who was a
member of the syndicate that pur-
chased a large tract of land between
LaSalle and Western avenues, had sold
most of these protestanta their proper
ty and was inclined to take sides with
them in their objection. He believed
Washington street should be left
boulevard, as it is wide and suitable
for carriages and automobiles. He
wanted the matter laid over two weeks
In order to sec if the Los Angeles
Pacific, which operates ii beach line on
Sixteenth street, could not be induced
to run a line on TO some side street
so that the residents of Washington
could have good service. Wallace in
timated it would be proper for those
whose property would be greatly bene-
flied by the car line to pay at least a
part of the damage that would be sus-
tanned by property owners who would
be injured.
The city attorney advised that, in
asmuch as the council had advertised
to open bids and award the contract
Yesterday, the matter could not be de-
layed.
Councilman Lyon objected to grant
ing the franchise and voted against it,
because he declared 1t was easily
worth $4,000, and should not be sold
for $3.50.
Others held that $3.50 was not enough
but as the property owners themselves
had to pay the amount and not the
street railway corporation, it should
be sold cheap. The franchise was fin
ally awarded, with only Lyons vote
in the negative.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
IMPROVEMENT OF GRAND
AVENUE PROPOSED

In two weeks more it is expected
proceedings will be begun for the i'm
provement of the block on Grand ave-
nue. between First and Court streets
by paving.
Grand was paved from Temple to
Sixth a year or so ago, but in some
manner this one block was left out
and the property owners who paid
for their paving felt indignant about
the matter. Ever since they have been
trying to force proceedings to pave
this one block, but as the frontage
is in control of practically two men,
it has been a difficult matter. One of
the two men has now agreed to paving
and it is expected the work will be
begun in a few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
UNDERWRITERS INVITED
TO FORM SALVAGE CORPS
Council Passes Resolution Urging
State Board to Initiate Reform.
Professional Member Is
Pessimistic

The council yesterday passed reso-
luton asking the state board of under
writer's to establish fire ratrol or sal
wage corps in Los Angeles.
Councilman Wren, who is an insur-
ance underwater, declared that such a
resolution would have little weight
with the underwriters, unless they
thought it to their own advantage to
establish such protective measure,
and he added that, had they so con-
sidered it. the step would have been
taken without awaiting the opinion OF
the council He was not very optimis-
tic in the matter
The insurance companies pay the en-
tire cost of the maintenance of sal
wage corps, and do so to reduce their
own fire losses.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
CITY TO CONTINUE USE
OF FREE LABOR BUREAU

In spite of all the talk about abol-
ishing the city free labor bureau, the
bureau will continue to do business
at the old stand.
So certain were they that the city
labor bureau would be put out of busi-
ness that the finance committeeman
in making their annual budget for the
year failed to allow any money for
its maintenance. Yesterday $500 was
transferred from the general expense
fund to the labor bureau fund and
Manager Wilson was paid two months
back salary. The $500 will run the de-
partment several months and when
this fund Is exhausted more will prob
ably be added. The board of public
works is anxious to keep the bureau
going as long as it has demand for
men to work on the aqueduct.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
IMPROVEMENT OF SUNSET
BOULEVARD TO BE BEGUN
Final Steps Will Be Taken by Council
Street to Be One of the
Finest in the
City

Final steps for the Improvement of
Sunset boulevard will be taken this
afternoon when the council will meet
to pass the ordinance of intention for
improving the portion of the street in
the few blocks on either side of the
Sisters hospital.
When this street is completed 1t will
be one of the finest boulevards in the
city. 1t is 100 feet wide and extends
from the Plaza to the western city
limits. The asphalt-macadam is new
paving material as far as Los Angeles
is concerned, but has been found salts
factory in other cities. and there is
every reason to believe it will prove so
on Sunset boulevard.
The street is three miles long and will
be paved for its entire distance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD TO
PURCHASE POWER SHOVEL

The council yesterday authorized the
board of public works to purchase its
third power shovel under the emer-
gency act. The steam shovel is to be
bought from the Marion Steam Shovei
company, and will cost $4,000. 1t Is OF
a special design, recommended py
Chief Engineer Mulholland. and the
price quoted is better than the poaro
can do elsewhere for the kind of ma
chine 1t desires.
The board has already purchased one
steam shovel and one electric. shower
and is making the dirt fly with them.
The monthly report of aqueduct
funds was submitted to the council
Yesterday. 1t shows the disbursements
during the month of September TO
have been 1886, ,O91.5S for labor and sup
plies, and the amount on hand Octo-
ber 1, $1,647, ,683.02. Most of the amount
on hand ia held in the city treasury.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
PHILADELPHIA WANTS NEWS
OF LOCAL PLAYGROUND

In a letter to Mrs. Willoughby Rod
man, chairman of the playground COM
mission, l.. H. Alexander of the Phila-
delphia playground commission has
asked for $50 copies of the report re-
Gently issued by the Los Angeles body.
Mr.. Alexander is chiefly interested
in the Recreation hall, which will be
opened October 10 at st. Johns and
Holly streets, and which is credited
with being one of the best institutions
of its kind in the world.
Philadelphia, while a much larger
city than Los Angeles, has no regular
Fairgrounds set apart for the purpose.
They have sixty vacation" play
grounds, which are only the school
yards, and the Philadelphia body very
much desires to follow the lead of Los
Angeles.
70 ,,o,, xvant IN go east G. Havdock Agent
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06

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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
--
We Want It All!

thirty days considered cash. We wanv
ali the piano business for the rest of
fine month. We are generally willing
TO divide but 800 pianos must be sold.
No money required. but 50 for 81 for
cash in so days, as advertised. Bart
lett Music Co., 2S1 Broadway. opp. city
han. s-27-1.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06

Jack H. Lichtenstein, ALLEN Hosick.
Phylida Grave, Mildred Wilson. Flora
Grave. Baby Brown, LaRue Rich,
Josephine Russell. Phillip Morrise.
Lichtenstein, who is preparing for
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
Question

Do you like? ?f?777?
watch a balloon ascension?
To great parade7
To inspect baleship, big invention great edihc
engineering work?
To feast historic this other landf
study of the great time?
To children play rest, asleep?
To see beautiful flowers?
To newest New York theatrical poductions7
To study beautiful paintings?
To let your eyes charming mountain river hill
valley scenes?
the moving of daily freshly acted by
conditions of men, all countries grim go-
ous from grave to gay?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06

II you want TO go east. c. Haydock. Agent
Illinois Central r. r.. lis W. 6th.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-06
Answer

Order The Herald November
l. The new pictorial book paper
magazine will have it all Novem-
Der /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
50 on. HHW do you Ike l
Cared for IIenchmen

at is possible the Governor saw the
necessity of caring for his own little
henohmen and the henchmen Of his
hencfnnen in and out of the Legislature
and thought that it was better to do 1t
all at one fell swoop, on that one
night. than to spread the work of dis
charge and appointment all along from
July first, the time the law became a
law. until November first, the time il
became operative. But does that show
a disposition TO give retention in office
for merit alone-7the main war cry and
dogma and principle of civil service
J reform? -ik
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
Is a Happier Man Now.

Pontiac, Ill, April 14.-Former Gov
ernor Yates spoke to a large audience
here yesterday afternoon, in par. as
follows -
life has been nlore pleasant to NE. .
said, he, "since l saw you last; l get
only about one-half the newspaper
abuse l used TO get; the present COVER
nor gets the other half. | sleep quite
we'll at nights these days, and have
done so for three years; but the lights
burn at midnight, i am informed i'll the
executive mansion and statehouse, night
after night. One thing is certain, and
that is that if the present Governor
does think his going into the Governor
business was a troublesome mistake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
What Shall We Have for Desert?

Try JELL-O. the dainty, appetizing,
economical dessert Can be prepared
fnstantly-simply add boiling water and
serve when cool. Favored just right.
sweetened just right; perfect in every
way A 10c package makes enough
dessert for a large family All grocers
self it. Don't accept substitutes. JEl4L-
o complies with all pure food laws; Z
favnrs--lemon,o orange, raspberry, straw
berry, chocolate, cherry. peach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
$40. 7ss.o7 s,4. $40. 90 sao7, 500. 90
I. G. Investigation.

"Now, this sum-, $307, 500, is over $780,
600 more than John Tanners appropria-
tions. and s212.D00 more than Yates APP
preparations. The only answer to this
that can possibly be given Is that TIE
sum of 100000 was appropriated to tlie
Governor for the investigation of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company by
the General Assembly OF 1907. and $45,-
600 was appropriated for the same pur-
pose, mainly. in 1906. But the answer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
Salaries Heavily Tilted.

Making total of ...............$l3 2 600
Yours truly
j. s. MCCULLOUGH, Auditor p. A.
Salaries Heavily Tilted.
"Again, as to economy, it can be said
the record is bad today in regard to
salaries. This administration has APP
proved bill to double the salaries of
legislators, adding 100000 to the taxes
every two years, or l cent per annum
to the State tax rate; also a bill to dou-
BILE the salary of the Governor: also a
bill to a little more than double the sal
aries Of all the other officers OF the ex-
ecutive department
Pledges Carried Out.
The former Governor then took I'D
the question of efficiency. He said the
second theory on which the thousands
of men engaging in this campaign and
demanding a change are supporting him
Is, that as compared with the present
administration the one of which The was
the head was the superior in efficiency.
In this connection he called attention to
the following pledge made by him in
the campaign of 1900:
For myself. fellow citizens, can only say
that believe 1t is the duty of every man to
offer himself to the public service in the very
highest capacity of which either he or his
friends dee, deem him to be capable capable, So beliey-
people shall see fit to prefer me to the high
| of1ce OF Governor of Illlnois-than which
l
| that exception the presidency of the United
States-I will endeavor to do well my duty.
I will try to serve the State faithfully 1 viii
endeavor to promote good legislation and
make good appointments. If, by mistake. 1
make bad ones, will rectify the mistake and
see that the State institutions are managed
/ with economy, efficiency and humanity. !
| will try to place them under boards and bu-
reaus OF good business men. l will endeavor
In the appointment OF commissioners of parks
In our great cities to appoint men of high
character, OF unquestioned qualifications, able
to perform their duties without interference
by the executive, and so long as they will
perform those duties With an eye single to
the public service would spare them execu-
tive interference l will try to better the
public service.
At feel sure 1T is now realized that
the administration to which belonged
did try to fulfill this pledge. AS ex-
pected, l made some mistakes. Who
has not? Imade some unwise appoint
ments. What Governor. has not? But
as fast as i could be convinced of mis-
II takes tried to rectify them. Ny friends
think / rectified them, and whether ]
did or, not. / atoned for them, did ]
not? "a -
II Yates First Urged Primary Law.
u The present direct plurality primary
law was discussed at some length. "A
great many good men think this is moi
a wise law" said the former Governor
"But 1t is in truth and In fact the law
\ have been one of those who have ad
vocated It for some time past. / may
have been mistaken, may have been al
4 wrong, but do not believe was. Tim,
only can tell whether 1t il wise Law
y or not. It Is up to the people to deter
mine. Upon them rests the responsi
I biiity. If the law b persistentiy multi
ll fed there Will be only one element I,
\ blame. and chat element 10 what ",