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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
ORDINANCE ON STREET
SPEAKING Is PASSED
Extensive District Established Inside
of Which No Gatherings of Any
Kind Henceforth viii Be
Permitted

A new district has been defined, by
an ordinance of the city council passed
yesterday, in which there shall be no
street speaking or gathering of any
kind.
The limits begin with the corner of
Main and Ninth streets, thence north
on Main to Commercial, west on Com
mercial to New High, south on New
High to Temple, thence to Broadway,
Broadway to First, First to Hill, Hill
to Fifth, Fifth to Olive and Olive TO
ninth.
This district embraces Central park
and the space in front of the new post
office building.
The ordinance is the result of the re-
peal of section 2 of the traffic ordinance
by the council last week, when hun
dreds of Socialists appeared before 1t
and protested against the discrimina-
ton practiced by the police commits
sion in granting permits to speak on
the public streets. Under the section OF
the ordinance repealed by the city
council the police commission had the
power to grant permits to speak on the
business streets to whomsoeVer that
body saw fit. They did not see mt to
give such permits to the Socialist
speakers.
In the new ordinance there is no
clause permitting the police commits
sion, or anyone else, to grant permits.
The new ordinance applies to all alike.
w. V. Holloway, representing the So
cialist party, made a general protest
against the ordinance, objecting to the
terms in which it was couched. He de-
clared the council had no right to pass
an ordinance prohibiting speaking on
any of the streets, as the principle OF
free speech was defined in the national
and state constitutions. He said the
council had right to pass any ordin-
ance it saw fit relating to the blockad-
ing of traffic or disturbance of the
peace. He declared, however, the So
ciatlist party would make no vigorous
protest against the ordinance as long
as II applied to all alike.
An effort was made by several or the
councilmen to include Los Angeles
street within the new confines. put
Councilman Dromgold opposed this. de
claring Los Angeles street should be
left for the use of street speakers IL
they so desired.
Several members of the council were
very much adverse to passing the ord
nance so soon. They remembered last
Monday very well, and objected to
hasty action. 1t was passed. however
unanimously.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
RAIL WAY FRANCHISES ON
TWO STREETS. INVOLVED

Two street railway franchises fig
ured in the deliberations of the city
council yesterday.
Bids were opened for cable incline
street railway on Avenue 4S. There
was but one bidder and he was A. st.
Claire Perry, supposedly acting for
Robert Marsh & Co., who offered 500
for the franchise This railway will
run to the top of Mount Washington.
NJ. ]. Nolan petitioned the council
to advertise for bids for a franchise
to extend the Washington street line
from La Sale avenue, where it now
turns off to go to Western, to the end
of the city limits. 1t is the plan of the
Los Angeles Railway company, for
whom Mr.. Nolan probably is acting,
to ask the county authorities for a
franchise from the city limits, possibly
to the beaches.
Councilman Wallace declared there
probably would be a vigorous protest
against granting the franchise, as
Washington street has just been wild
ened and makes a delightful thorough
fare to the beaches for automobiles
and a street car line is not desired.
Property owners are expected to pro-
test at the next meeting of the council
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
OPEN BIDS FOR
JAWBONE WORK
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS TO
BE AWARDED
PRICES QUOTED SHOW WIDE
RANGE OF VARIANCE
Three Local Men Submit Propositions
Believed to Represent Pooled
Interests OF
Others

pids for the construction of the Jaw
hone division of the Owens river aque-
duct were opened by the board OF pup
lie works yesterday. This contract II
is estimated. will involve the expendi-
ture of nearly $2,OO0,OOO, ahhough the
bids submitted yesterday indicate 1t
will fall a little below tnls nsuIe'
Among the bidders are some OF the
biggest constructors in the world. Inree
local men submitted bids, but 1t is pc
lieved the three names really cover
nools made by number OF coiitrac- i,it'
TORS who will share the responsibility
and the profits. zo.+o,,-
That it is tremendous undertak-
inc and the bonds required are very
large was given as the reason py many
local contractors for not submitting Ill
dividual bids. ,o oe
There is a wide variance In some OF
the bids and prices range all the way
fron, IA cents a lineal foot to $50. Ihe
work to be done is DIVIDED INTO tna il so
sections with a number or separate
items in each section and on accouils
of this fact it will take the poaLo U
nuhIic works several days to determine
which is the lowest bidder.
THE bids submitted were as Iollo"s'
R,ds received by the board Of public "orks
JtIv a. 1908, for construction "orA "a ~
svbone division Of the Los AngeAes .5aoIs
Sections / 2 and 3, In accordance Win sPe'iN
cations No. 33. trrla sec
John Moran proposed (bids on single se'
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
STILL TO BE KNOWN
AS ORANGE STREET
WILTSHIRE BOULEVARD WINS
ITS PROTEST
City Council, After Hearing Further
Evidence, Repeats the Ordinance
Passed Recently Permitting
Change of Name

Orange street, which, for the last
two or three weeks has decorated IT.
self with signs reading Wiltshire
Boulevard will have to take up its
former name again and the street
signs must be changed back. This was
the decision of the council rendered
yesterday.
Three weeks ago a petition from
property owners on Orange street to
have the name changed to Wiltshire
boulevard and the street declared a
boulevard and heavy teaming shut
out, was acted on favorably by the
council and an ordinance passed chang
ing the name.
A week ago property owners on VIII
shire boulevard appeared before the
council and protested against Orange
street being known by the name for
which they had built up such an ex-
cellent reputation, by reason of the
wide street and beautiful residences
they had constructed. The council was
told Orange street was but sixty feet
wide. while Wiltshire was 120 feet; that
Orange street was chiefly flats and
apartment houses. The lots on Orange
street are shallow and it could not be
extended to boulevard width without
cutting the houses in two.
Yesterday was set for arguments be-
fore the council. Orange street prop
erty owners pleaded with the council
to allow the name Wiltshire boulevard
to remain and boulevard restrictions to
stand, so that they could have the
street paved. Unless heavy teaming is
prohibited, they declare, the objections
Of property owners on two blocks OF
the street will effectually stop the paw
ing proceedings.
Their plea had no effect on the coun-
Gil however, and the ordinance was
passed changing the name back.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
CITY HALL NOTES

Mayor Harper, who is in the east,
was granted five days additional leave
of absence by the council yesterday.
The council was invited to attend the
grand rally in the interests of the good
roads movement to be held at Simpson
auditorium tonight. The invitation was
thankfully accepted
A message from Acting Mayor Pease
to the council yesterday asked that
body to declare its sentiment in favor
of merchants and all employers of la
Dor giving their employees one hour
during the day Thursday in which to
vote on the bonds for good roads. The
message also included a recommended
ton that these employees vote in favor
of the bonds.
The council granted an extra nurse
for the receiving hospital for a period
of twenty days in order that the regu-
larly appointed nurses may be relieved
for their vacations.
The city attorney was instructed to
determine whether the city or county is
empowered to levy special tax for
high schools. The council is in some
doubt about this, although the city
has always levied the tax.
o>o--
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
SOUBRETTE BRIDE
TARGET FOR RICE
GRAND OPERA HOUSE SCENE
OF LIVELY RECEPTION
Elsie Schuyler and Musical Director
Wed-Other Members of Com.
pany Make Life Miserable
for Pair

There was more than ordinary enter
tainment in "Gayest Manhattan" last
night at the Grand, for Elsie Schuyler
of the program had just become Mrs.
George Francis Kirk Patrick in real
life, the event having taken place at the
Church of the Angels yesterday after
noon.
The members of the company, assist
ed by the stage hands, arranged a Sc
ries of surprises for the newly welded
pair. Unfortunately the bride had to
bear the brunt of the rice throwing and
other festivities, Mr.. Patrick watching
sympathetically from his safe and Sc
cure seat in the orchestra pit. The
couple reached the theater just as the
early comers were arriving The foyer
of the Grand was soon crowded with
members of the company, attaches of
the theater and patrons who were
eager to shake hands with the happy
bridegroom and kiss the blushing bride.
The latter portion of the ceremony was
inaugurated by Manager Baker, whose
example was so enthusiastically fol-
lowed by "others present. that the
bride was obliged to beat a hasty re-
treat.
In private life Miss Schuyler was
known as Miss Newman, and her name
appears on the marriage license book
as Elsie Schuyler Newman. She is a
native of st. Louis, where her family
is prominent in social and business
life. She first met Mr.. Patrick after
joining the Gayety company. Their
engagement speedily followed 1t was
their intention to keep the affair Sc
cret for a few weeks, but the entire
company had followed the course of
their courtship with too great interest
to allow it's elimination to escape no
tice. The ink was scarcely dry on the
license when a member of the company
called up the King Edward hotel and
informed the clerk that his guests were
planning an elopement.
In "Gayest Manhattan" Mrs. Patrick
plays the role of a country girl who
elopes with an actor, a situation that
lent itself to much good-natured jok-
ing. During her song mo Married
Life for Me" she was deluged with rice
from all sides of the stage, and old
shoes were much in evidence during
the evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
FINALLY SUCCESSFUL IN
DECIDING LAND TO CITY
Strip for Alley Purposes, Originally
Made Over by Joseph Mesmer
Twelve Years Ago, at
Last Passes

After trying since 1896 to make the
city present of a strip of ground for
alley purposes, Joseph Mesmer was yes
terday successful in his purpose, and
for neglecting to take the property
when it was first offered the city will
have to pay accrued costs since 1896.
Twelve years ago Mr.. Mesmer made
out the first deed. This one was lost.
A few years later he again decided it 70
the city. Again the deed was lost
Nearly baffled in his efforts to give
away his property Mr.. Mesmer CON
cluded to pay taxes on 1t and keep 1T,
but 1t proved of more value to the city
as an alley than to him as private
property, and few days ago he again
deputy city attorney put the deed in
the strongest safe he could find and
yesterday the council ordered the prop
erty accepted.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
AFFAIRS q =

will institute new proceedings as soon
as money Is a little easier.
.eTimes are too hard" was the plea
of the protestants yesterday when they
appeared before the council to ask that
proceedings be abandoned. 1t was
pointed out to them by Councilman
wallace, In whose ward the improve
ment is to be made, that they would
not have to begin paying their assess
ments on the work for at least a year,
but this argument had no effect. They
wanted the work stopped, and as the
protest was signed by a majority of
frontage in the assessment district, the
council had no option in the matter.
The proceedings were stayed and the
city will have to pay $593 for the pre-
liminary work.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
PERMITS FOR PEDDLERS
BECOME GRAVE PROBLEM
Tax Collector Says Recent Decision by
Police Court Respecting Mayors
Inability Works GrieVous
Hardship

The legislative committee of the
council will have to wrestle with the
problem of granting free permits to
INDECENT peddlers.
Tax Collector Johnson sent a COM
munication to the council yesterday
stating that the recent decision in the
nolice court that the mayor had no
power to grant free permits had
worked a great hardship on many poor
people, who would be able to support
themselves by peddling small articles
il they could get a permit to do so.
The fee required by the city is 70 cents
weekly in advance for little notions
such as shoestrings, lead pencils and
needles; and rs cents is a small for
tune to many who have not penny
left when they have bought their little
stocks. He asked the council to pass
an ordinance giving the mayor or some
other official the power TO grant such
free permits as are recommended by
the Associated Charities or other char
table bodies.
Councilman Wallace was afraid such
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
BUILDING ORDINANCE WILL
HAVE RETROACTIVE EFFECT

Anew section was added to the build
ing ordinance yesterday by which the
clauses relating to fire escapes are
made to apply to buildings erected
prior to June 4, 1906.
This section was made necessary by
a decision of the courts sustaining an
injunction brought by George Mason.
The city sought to force Mr.. Mason to
put more fire escapes on his building,
in order to comply with the fire escape
sections of the building ordinance. Mr..
Mason refused to do so and brought
injunction proceedings against the
city. The courts held that, as it was
not specifically stated In the ordinance
that it's provisions should apply to
buildings erected prior to its passage,
is was not retroactive.
To make it such was the purpose OF
the section passed yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
DANCE HALLS MUST
PAY LICENSE FEES
City Attorney Instructed by Council to
Proceed Against All Who Seek
to Escape Buying
Privilege

City Attorney Hewitt was instructed
by the council yesterday to proceed
against the public dance halls and COM
pei them to pay the license for con-
Quoting their business, as required by
ordinance.
The ordinance defines a difference
between public dance halls and dane
ing academies and the difference is
very marked as far as the license fee
is concerned. A dancing academy pays
$25 a quarter, while a dance hall is
licensed at S125 a quarter.
The dance halls have been evading
the ordinance by promiscuiously is
suing invitations and calling them
selves dancing academies.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
CITY MUST BUY BACK LAND
HELD BY soUATTER's TITLE

bridge the city and the Pacific Elec-
trio company must purchase a plat of
land owned by Mrs. Maria Arce, a
widow, for which they will have to
pay $400
The payment of the money comes
about through the city having no tran
script of the property it owns. The
been her home for thirty years, al
though it is city property and was
decided to the city many years ago.
Through occupying the land and no
effort having been made to dispossess
her, Mrs. Arce has acquired title to 1t,
and, in order to proceed with the work
of bridge building, the city must buy
back land 1t formerly owned.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
BUSINESS MAN FALLS DEAD
WHILE ALONE IN HOUSE

w. H. Melstead, we'll known busi-
ness man, died suddenly at his home,
Winfield and Valencia streets, yester-
day morning. 1t is thought that heart
trouble was the cause of death. The
family, consisting of Mrs. Melstead and
two daughters, had gone to Santa Mon
lea and Mr.. Melstead was alone in the
house.
Workmen who were raising the house
heard a sound as though some one had
fallen, and upon investigation found
that Mr.. Melstead had dropped to the
floor in one of the rooms upstairs. A
physician was Immediately summoned,
but it was found that Mr.. Melstead
was dead. Arrangements for the fu-
neral have not been made.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28

an ordinance might work hardship
on small merchants, who are now
compelled to pay for their licenses.
He declared it unfair to allow peddler
with a free permit to invade the ter
ritory of another peddler who must
pay the rs cents into the city treasury.
1t is probable some such ordinance
will be prepared by the legislative
COMMITTEES and reported to the council
next week
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
WEST JEFFERSON PAVING
DELAYED INDEFINITELY

The paving OF West Jefferson street
from Main to Key West, which twice
mas gone as far as the awarding of the
contract for the work, and the third
time up to the point of widening, and
which has cost nearly $500 for prelimi-
nary work, has been delayed again.
This time the delay is indefinite. The
protestants, who yesterday had the
proceedings abandoned. declare they
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28

Extra work referred to In paragraph %. for
the reasonable cost OF such work, plus 10 per
cent of such cost.
Conditional on all sections being awarded
70 bidder they bid $50 on item l; s12 on item
2; 75c on item 3. and S11.5O on item IL
Robert Sherer proposed, bids on single sec
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28

Extra work referred to IN paraelaph 20, ~ ~
the reasonable cost of such WORK. Plus ~ per
cent Of such cost.
Section 1 alone, S626blS.
Eection alone, sSS55l3
Section alone, s797, 552
Any combination of any two sections same
as above figures per section. Sections l. and
in combination 81, S6,247.
Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Co. proposed;
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28

Does It sometimes puzzle you to know
what becomes of your income? 1t will last
longer IL you are an ad-reader.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
Moran proposed (bids conditional on
tinras halta. ..a-ara % hiddar-A.

Extra work referred to In paragraph 25, for
tho reasonable cost OF such work, plus Is per
cent Of such cost
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28

II you want to go east C. Haydock, Agent
Illinois Central r. r., lis W. 6th
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28

the reasonable cost Of such work. Plus 10 per
cent of such cost.
Artl, Elrnth co. nrOnOsen.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28

Plain linen or embroidered Jackets. short
style. second lot similar to those we
offered last Thursday These are even bet
ter: they are in white. blue or linen color
handsomely trimmed with lace. embroidery
or medallions They're marked $3.50 up
to $375 Second floor each 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28

White pique and Indianhead skirts,
made with flare at bottom, have wide
band, full pleated style. perfect Mt
ting; regular s5 values for $3.50 Be
here promptly to get the benefit of a
full assortment.
Second Floor.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
STREET SCENES IN CAIRO.
Native Life in the Egyptian City of
Never-Ending Interest.

The native life seen in Cairo is of
neVor-ending interest. During the middle
Of the day the shops and business places
are closed for two hours, and 1t was dur
ing this lull in business that a young por-
ter brought out a small zinc tub to the
sidewalk I'm front of n jcwelry store and
proceeded unconcernedly to wash his feet.
Native BARRIERS may be seen plying their
trade everywher- OH the streets, like boot
blacks. each one carrying his own little
outfit with him and squatting down wher-
ever it is the most convenient to the
customer. Coffee-makers, with tiny ahar-
coal burners. Il long-handled brass cup
for boiling, and small drinking cups, add
their share to the strange scene.
But the oldest sight of all, says Har-
riet QuimbY. in Leslie's Weekly, is to
watch the moving of a family by native
movers. There are no vans. no tedious
packing. no fuss about delicate china or
bric-a-brac. one man contracts to do the
moving, and when he arrives upon the
scene a small army of natives
him.. The first one takes two or three
chairs. locks their legs together. and, lift
ing them to his head, balances them and
starts off on a jog-trot. Another follows
with a sofa perched upon his head; two
CIR three go in groups with the various Sec
tions Of beds, others with tables and rugs
anu SoId-plIloNb dihk peuulDB, untll every
one has a load and has joined the process
sion on its way 10 the new place.
Seated in an easy chair, with a cup of
fragrant tea and a plate of thin buttered
bread before him, the tourist has only TO
lean back and watch the interesting ma
tive pictures which are unrolled as from
a kaleidoscopesunti he feels the very pull
satlon of Cairo life, Camels, donkeys,
pectric buses, bicycles, cabs. quaint dog
tive wagons, smart-looking English dogs
carts, groups of tourists on horseback, then
more camels and donkeys and natives. on
foot in endless procession follow each other
past. Cairo is a centre for native mani
festations of hilarity, and these manifes-
tations ire usually accompanied by street
pafades, whether they be weddings, the
welcoming OF pilgrims from Mecca, or
just everyday parties. A parade Is always
headed by a barb consisting OF q huge
on the back of a camel, with
a man pounding 1t nard, and a couple of
bagplpefs who play for hours without
The peddlers are not the least interest
ing OF the characters which make the
streets picturesque. With everything, from
live ~alligators to old-embroidered belts.
these peddlers lnfest the districts of the
fashionable hotels. !
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
NEW BOARD is
PL N ING
ECONOMY
Committee of Edu-
cation Body Looks Into
Various Matters.

Members of the buildings. grounds
and supplies committee of the Board of
Education started a little probing proc
ess at a meeting yesterday afternoon.
One of the matters which called for
considerable discussion was the manner
of distributing orders for coal for the
various schools. The matter of repairs
in these schools was also touched upon.
There is to be more of a business adj
m~inistration, and old tactics are to be
~"tabooed," or else there will be some
noise heard among the commissioners,
Judging from yesterdays discussions.
1t developed during this discussion
that no less than eighteen carpenters
are drawing pay from the city for look
ing after work in the schools. When
Superintendent George w. Reeve was
asked what methods he employed when
he wanted plumbing work done his
answer did not meet with the fullest
appreciation of the members. The en-
.ployment of eighteen carpenters
seemed, in the minds of the commits
ia ., W NC AotiitA sc ApiNC Va
men, but no action was taken on the
matter.
TIL members, Of the committee also went
deep into detail in. the matter Of con-
tracts made by the old Board of Educa-
ton, with the result that the contract of
Bahnister & Pollard with the old board
TO furnish all the suppliesAfor the janitors
may at least be questioned. This am
about when the matter of school supplies
came VI and it was discovered hat there
would be approximately $1,S00 worth of
brooms, brushes and other utensils needed
for the j~anitors during the year, and that
the contract of Bannister & Pollard TO
furnish these supplies did not expire until
March.
Vice-President George w. Tomkins
asked Secretary Argue if the supplies for
the ~janitors were received from the firm
at any specific receiving station and in
spected, and Mr.. Argue answered in the
affirmative.
'Wny, ! have been differently in
formed said Mr.. Tomkins. Il have
learned that the j~anitors go direct to the
stores, get their supplies, take them 10
tho schools and the bill is sent to the
Board Of EdIcation."
Mr.. Argue stated that Mr.. TonIins had
been misinformed, and that all the sup
plies were received at the storeroom and
inspected.