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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18
OFFICIALS VIOLATE
CHARTER PROVISION
FAIL TO HAVE REPORTS ON
SPECIFIED DATE
Chief of Fire Department in Resume
of Years Work Makes Recon-
mendation for Betterment
of Service

Although two days past December 10,
the date fixed by the city charter when
all departments of the city govern
ment must submit their annual reports
to the council, not half of them have
been filed so far.
Two days late the report of the fire
department was submitted yesterday,
and it shows a record of which Chlet
Lips is proud.
During the past year the department
responded to S17 alarms, and the estl-
mated fire loss for the year was but
$442 1886. The chief proudly declares no
other city in the country the size of
Los Angeles can show such low fire
loss in a year.
As has been his habit for several
years, the chief makes a number of
recommendations. not with any hope
they will be followed by the council,
but just because he has acquired the
habit of recommending and can't break
off suddenly.
Among his rec lamentations he again
asks an engine house. three stories
high, be erected on a lot the city owns
on Figueroa, near Seventh. He would
have the third floor used for the fire
alarm system, which is cramped in
small room at the city hall.
He asks the city to buy lot near
Fourth and Main and erect suitable
engine house. The money has already
been appropriated for this lot, but the
council is dilatory about making the
purchase.
The chief also wants an engine house
near the Santa Fe depot This is in
district where factories and warehouses
abound and the nearest engine house is
ten blocks away.
The purchase of lot near California
and Hill streets and the erection of an
engine house is also recommended.
For the second time the chief calls
atten4ion to the fact that the house
occupied by engine No. II has been
condemned by the building inspector:
He wants this house and lot sold, and
the money used to purchase a new one
near Seventh and Union.
An engine house is urgently needed
near Fourth and Euclid. says the chief.
This is in a portion of Boyle Heights
that has been rapidly built up. and
fire protection is many blocks away.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18
YOUTH BOASTS
WHEN SENTENCED
MOTHER HEART-BR0KEN AT
SONS DISGRACE
MEETS BOY WHILE ON HIS WAY
TO PRISON
Woman 6lames Father, from Whom
She Is Divorced, for Criminal
Instincts of Their
Child

Unimpressed by the prospect of a
four years term behind the walls of
San Quentin penitentiary, Harlan Bur
ton, alias Harry Gray, a 17-year-old
youth. sat in the visitors room of the
county Jail yesterday and showed no
evidence of remorse, even when his
mother, who but a few moments after
her son was sentenced learned of his
trouble, pleaded with him to conduct
himself at the penitentiary in way
that would result in an early pardon.
"They haven't got me there yet, and
you may be sure the next time l am
taken it will be with a rope" said the
youth.
Burton was arrested ten days ago
charged with robbing Peter Peterson
of the Lynwood dairy. In his room
complete outfit of burglar tools was
discovered by Detective James Hosick.
He pleaded guilty in the superior court
yesterday and was sentenced to four
years at San Quentin by Judge Ja'ni-
son.
Mrs. Mary J. Burton, the young
mans mother, had no knowledge of
his whereabouts until Wednesday,
when she read in The Herald that he
had been held to answer by a police
Justice. With this clipping and pho
tograph of her son she appeared at
the sheriff's Office ten minutes after
Burton had received sentence. These
she handed to Under Sheriff Dishman.
Mother Meets Son
When the woman was told her son
would spend the coming four years ir
the state institution she broke down
She was taken into the visitors room.
When the young criminal appeared she
cried out in agony, ''Oh, Harlan, why
did you not tell me about it? Why die
you no. let me know?"
Burton told his mother he had got
into bad company A man. whose
name he did not remember and who is
row in Texas, he said, induced him to
embark on a criminal career. The
lnoriler laws the blame for hex sons
conduct upon her husband, from whom
she was divorced two years ago on
grounds of cruelty. The older Burton
took his two sons to a ranch in Contra
Costa county and a few months later
Harlan, the older son, left the place
and after a visit to Colorado returned
to Los Angeles. His mother could not
discover his whereabouts after
Thanksgiving day and letters ad-
dressed to him were returned.
Mrs. Burton remained with her son
half an hour pleading with him to fol-
low the rules and regulations of the
prison so that he might secure an
early parole When she left the coun-
tv iaiI she seated herself upon tho
stonework in the courthouse grounds,
gazing silently at the unresponsive
walls of the building in which her son
was confined.
There she sat until almost dusk. An
hour after she departed an automo-
bile drew up in front of the entrance
to the Jail and Burton was taken to
the Arcade depot and started on his
trip to the northern prison.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18
EDWARDS is HEART BROKEN
OVER STREET EXCAVATION
Dirt Taken from Downey Avenue in
Grading for Pavement Dumped
Over Chief Inspectors Nice
New Boulevard

Although the fact that work has be-
gun for the paving of Downey avenue
has brought joy to the hearts of the
residents of the first ward, d. K. Ed
wards, chief inspector of public works,
was nearly heart broken over it yes
terday.
The chief inspector recognizes the
necessity for the improvement, and is
glad to have the street paved, but
wishes some other method might be
found for taking care of the dirt from
the grading excavation than the one
adopted by the contractors.
This dirt is being dumped over a
street connecting Mission road and
Huntington drive that Mr.. Edwards
improved with the chain gang less
than year ago. and that made an ex-
cellent automobile drive connecting Los
Angeles and Pasadena.
The dirt is soft, and with the first
rain Mr. Edwards fears all the hard
work at this point will be nullified.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18
Ely's Cream Balm has been tried ant

Ely's Cream Balm has been tried anC
not found wanting In thousands of homes
1t has won place in the family medicin
closet. where 1t is kept at hand for use In
treating cold in the head just as soon a.
some member of the household begins sneez-
ing or snuhling. 1t gives immediate relief
and day or twos treatment stops cold
which might become chronic and run into u
bad case Of catarrh. Price soc.
II you prefer to an atomizer, ask for
Liquid Cream Balm. It has all the good
qualities of the solid form OF this remedy
and will rid you OF catarrh or hay fever.
No cocaine to breed a dreadful habit. No
mercury 70 dry out the secretion Price
75c. with spraying tube. All druggists, or
mailed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren street. New
York
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18
ALL RECORDS BROKEN BY
C0UNTY'S FUNDS ON HAND
Amount at Date Is $4,512,2 ,25o.71, De-
posted in Fifty-one Banks.
Taxes Have Come in
Generously

Los Angeles county has on hand to-
day the largest amount of money in its
history-$4, 512, ,25071. This will be de-
creased by about $750O00 when John N
Hunt, county treasurer, who left for
Sacramento yesterday to pay the state
it's share of taxes collected here, re-
lieves the county of that sum.
OF the amount on hand now there is
on deposit in fifty-one banks through
out the county $1,759, $50, drawing 2
per cent interest and secured by state
or United States bonds to an amount
greater by 10 ner cent than the loans.
The large amount on hand now is
due to the recent big rush to pay
taxes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18
JAPANESE OFFICIALS
ARRIVE FROM NORTH
VACATION PARTY HEADED BY
VICE CONSUL GENERAL
Secretary of Consulate Scouts Idea OF
War, Declaring Public Sentiment
in Both Countries Is of the
Friendiest Character

Japanese Vice Consul General s.
Takahashi of San Francisco, accompa-
MED by A. Oyama, secretary of the con-
sulate, and NJ. Kawasaki, a friend, are
in the city for the holidays and are
stopping at the Alexandria. The party
arrived yesterday afternoon and went
Immediately to apartments previously
engag ged.
The visit of the vice consul general
is solely for the purpose of seeing Los
Angeles and has nothing of an official
nature.
1--WE are here on our vacation" ex-
planned the secretary Of the consulate,
speaking for himself and for the vice
consul. I'VE probably shall be here
ten days. OF course, l cannot say
much about your city as yet,s for we
have just arrived, and 1 have not had
an opportunity to see it, but / am sure
from what little l have seen that it
is a very magnificent city. This is the
first time that any of our party have
ever visited Los Angeles or Southern
California"
Speaking of the possibility of war
between the United States and Japan,
the secretary spoke with great feeling.
such talk as we hear of war with
the United States is simply absurd.
What would either side have to gain
And, besides, the people of Japan have
the most friendly feeling for the people
of the United States and / believe the
American people also feel kindly to-
ward Japan.
You can say that we have never
so much as dreamed of war with the
United States. The recent reception
of the fleet in Japan and the welcome
to the coast representatives of cham
bers of commerce demonstrates most
clearly the friendly feeling of Japan
toward the United States. And that
reception was the peoples reception,
an expression from the rank and file
of Japanese, and not solely an official
program"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18
DECLARE ASSESSMENT
ILLEGAL AND UNJUST

Declaring the assessment for the
opening of New England street from
Seventeenth to Washington illegal and
unjust, a number of property owners
in the district have appealed to the
council to declare the assessment void.
The protestants represent that the
valuation of property condemned for
the opening of the street is too high
and cite in particular the case of
Geneva r. Haley. This property owner
was allowed $4,000 for a strip of land
condemned for the street, and the pro-
testants represent it is not worth $4,000.
After giving a number of reasons
why the assessment should not be sus-
tanned, the protestants declare they do
not want the street opened, anyhow.
They declare there is an alley along
the line of the proposed opening which
serves as we'll as a street
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18
MANY VIEW BODY, BUT
NONE IDENTIFIES MAN

Although a number of persons have
viewed the body supposed to be that
of J. n. Hughes, who dropped dead at
Fifth and Hill streets Wednesday at
ternoon. it is still unidentified. The
body is at the morgue of Bresee Bros.
The body is that of a man about 65
years old. feet inches in height and
weighs 1856 pounds. 1t has gray hair,
a gray mustache and false teeth
The man evidently was a laborer.
He wore shabby clothes, consisting of
an old cape overcoat, brown vest and
trousers and brown shoes and a blue
flannel shirt. He wore no coat
The name j. N. Hughes appears on
in his pockets
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18
AnaeIeno Is Honored

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Gilbert
Cass of New York was elected presi-
dent at today's final session of the
American Institute of Architects. Ny
ron Hunt of Los Angeles and Dwight
II. Perkins of Chicago were chosen
fellows of the institute.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18

Marshall Fountain Pens ST. sanbOrn, Vail
4 CO., 8S4 and 1856 So Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18
MADE IN SOUTHERN CALFORNIA" EXPOSITION
STREET. THIRD AND FOURTH SITS. FIFTH
BABY SHOW FINALS TODAY u

judged prizes Mayor
Harper and o Parish Sillm awards
C. EIIASEN. RENOWNED DIVER subma
tomorrow at 10 O'Clock IA
Exposition building. its kind ever given
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18

II you want 70 go east. I. HaydocK Asent
al nois Central r. r.. llR W. sixtn street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18
HE CRAVENETTES

al vl and pure
hadso rovnoi and @ @woth1 than On
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
rolling at high speed during the perform
lsThA RavaH

Johnny and Emma Ray have been pro-
vided with new show this season, en-
titled king Casey" which they will pre-
sent at the Bijou for one week. COM
mencing tomorrow evening. It will be
noted that Mr.. Ray retains the familiar
character of casey" but in an entirely
new setting. the first act being laid at the
Waldorf Astoria hotel New York city,
and the second on the island of Lalla Pa
zaza. Aaron Hoffman, one of the most
prolific comedy writer's Of the day Is re-
sponsible for the manuscript, which Is
said to be one of the happiest ever offered
Mr.. Ray whose facial expression and
unique comedy poses are unexcelled by
any comedian on the stage
Casey is employed as fireman at the
Waldorf Astoria and during the visit OF
the King of the Island of Lala Pa Zaza,
is mistaken for this august parsonage.
The king has run away from the island
and his prime minister and some of The
attendants are in search of him. Believ-
ing Casey to be their ruler they proceed,
with their mystic and superstitious cere-
monies, to weave about him the spell that
once more causes him to want to return
to the island. The many tricks Casey IS
subjected to will be found novel and pro-
ductive of snappy comedy.
Finally Casey consents to return to the
island, at which place he is hailed with
blaze of glory and all looks soft for the
usuper. However, he reckons without
rebellious court, the intrigues of the
90 wives whom the real king has espoused
and the return of the real king, himself.
These various incidents are used simply
as a foil for Mr.. Rays ever interesting
and highly developed comedy. and those
familiar with his work will readily recog-
nize the fun possibilities.
Mrs. Ray is equally advantageously
placed in the role of Golde Mine, ana
these two stars have been surrounded by
a clever company Of comedians and
large chorus. Mr.. Starr, under whose
management the Rays are appearing, has
spared neither time nor expense to make
the production enc of the largest and
most successful in which these two fun
makers have yet appeared, the result
being happy combina ton of pretty cos
tunes and novel electrical effects.
Matinees will be given on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
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At the cayety.

Bob Manchester and his famous Crack
CRACKS win be at the Gayety for one
week, commencing tomorrow with matt
nee.
1t is this shows ninth season and judg-
ing from past success and their reputa-
ton it leaves behind each season, many
years will elapse before the public tires
Of it. The company pleases as few others
do, and each year brings out all that goes
to make a first-class entertainment in
point Of numbers. talent costumes, seen
cry and electrical effects.
This season the company carries IS peo
pie, of which "a are young and beautiful
girls with excellent voices and pretty fig
ures. Among them is the leader of bur-
lesque, the model Venus, Ruby Leoni.
They will be heard in pretty songs by the
best authors Lille Vedder is also there
in all her glory, and all join In one grand
melange of song and melody. The conf
edy element Is headed by the excellent
comedian, Bob Van Osten, the IMAM with
the duck nose," one Of the best that ever
came down the Pike, and he has four as
sociates who make you laugh and laugh.
The opening burlesque is new one en-
titled 1.-The Saratoga Bells" 1t is a satire
on society, it's a smirker, then laugh
and then one loud shout, In which are the
entire assembly of pretty girls in song
dance and ensemble. The specialties are
all clever and embrace such artists as
Warden, Perry and WILDER. three great
singers, dancers and musicians; the great
sketch team, the Mannings; the Willard
Brothers, wonders when it comes to riding
a bicycle, a hairraising act; the Three
Madcaps famous European acrobats; the
spectacular novelty, grand melange Of
picture. concluding with a beautiful kali
eidoscopic ensemble.
The finishing burlesque is the second
edition of Mature in Marble Hall and
is refreshing to a degree and brings out
the entire company in song, dance, COS
tunes and scenic effects All the latest
songs are introduced and when you have
heard them you go away whistling the
airs as II they were old friends For
good evenings fun the Crackerjacks stand
re-eninent.
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The Mayor of Toklo.p

Beautiful scenery and gorgeous costumes
are features of the new fareical opera,
the best Richard earle has ever written,
THE Mayor of Toxic" that will be seen
at the Jefferson theatre Tuesday night.
The pink and white parasol of gay
Japan seems never to lose its art of cast
ing rose lights over dance. dialogue and
song Mr.. Carlos new Japanese sun
shade covers a eorpulent Toxic Mayor
and his charming daughter; a disagreed
BILE middle-aged minister of state, who
insists upon marrying that daughter an
explosive Russian with a bomb a pretty
American girl. and last, but not least i
stranded American opera troupe, much
the worse from wear. on its way home
from Australia. This forlorn band Of
Kidder's Konsolidated Komques con-
sists of Marcus Orlando Kidder, the eX-
uberant but penniless impresaro; ward
robe mistress of uncertain age, with deep
burrows in her face and disposition; a
tenor, song hook boy, a soubrette, and
a bedraEgled peanut ballet. Happily they
are all taken for princes and princesses In
disguise by the cheerful Tokians.
There Is a bit of plot. The Mayor S
daughter, the Princess Oloto, falls in love
with the tenor of the Komques, and OF
course, he really isn't singer at all,
save for the time beng-until his wealthy
father an American, turns up with the
steam yacht in time to see the end of tho
last act. The story swings along easily
while gorgeously dressed Jap men and
lnadens trip about and form pretty back
grounds for songs and specialties.
The music is said to be particularly
bright, tuneful and catchy, the work of
w. F. Peters. John l.. Kearney is seen
to decided advantage in the role of Mar
Gus Orlando Kidder, his unctous and gre
tesque drolleries keeping the ball of fun
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
WONDERFUL DANCER.
Mile. Genee Charms New York BY Her
Fairy-Iike Grace.

Special to the New York Tribune.
New York.-Mlle. Genee, the Danish
dancer, who for ten years has been APP
pearing at the London Empire, made
her bow to this city at the New York
theatre recently, interpolating dances
in piece of vulgarity called '"The Soul
Kiss" to which Harry B. Smith and
Maurice Levi publicly own up.
Such dancing as hers is always vel
come-as welcome as it is rare. She
is pretty and slight and dainty. She
is as light on her feet as William Rock,
and floats off the ground like soap
bubble without apparent effort. She
robs toe dancing of its usual painful
suggestion of practice. She makes 1t
light, gay. spontaneous. And she Is
pleasant in pantomime. There can be
no question as to her personal success.
But, with a display of ignorance and
lack Of taste. her American managers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
Fixing Pa.

From Young's Magazine.
Father-What was that silly fellow say
ing to you when l entered the parlor
Something idiotic, suppose.
Daughter-Yes, papa. I confess it was.
Father-Well, what was 1t?
Daughter-Oh, he was just remarkins
what an awfully lucky girl / was to
have such dandy pa, and to get such
a lot of pin-money for pretty hats and
things
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

have chosen to exhibit this captivating
little dancer in connection of coarse
and stale dialogue, tawdry music, fam
boyant scenery, suggestive costumes,
bad actors, and Lee Harrison.
When F. Ziegfeld chooses to display
Anna Held in such a concoction nobody
cares. But when such a light-footed
sprite as Genee. capable of giving
pleasure to intelligent men and women.
Is compelled to interpolate her poetry
in this desert of shrieldng rot the judi
cious observer can only wonder why
such things land such managers) are.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
CANDIES NOT HALF
BAD AS PAINTED
1T is CLAIMED THAT SWEET
MEATS ACT AS HUMAN FUEL, so
PARIS PHYSICIANS AGREE.
SOME RESERVATIONS.

| Paris February 1-lSpecial cable.)-
Paris physicians have come to the con-
clusion that candies are not half as bad
candy, far from being so deleterious to
| the human organism, is beneficial to the
organism and acts as a kind of human
fuel, helping to maintain the heat of a
persons body.
1t was at a dinner of physicians, most
of whom are also qualified as dentists.
that discussion arose on this subject
and the decision quoted above was come
to. Sugar is a caloric, or heater. and a
pound of sugar in sWeatmeat form con-
sumed by one person each day is calcu-
lated to be sufficient to keep up the
bodily heat.
Some reservations, however, were made
by the doctors in regard to chocolate,
which contains a greater amount of fatty
matter than sugar. Indeed, there is more
fatty or buttery substance used in the
manufacture of chocolate than in cacas,
It's essential basis. Chocolate, it was said,
should never be eaten by people inclined
to dyspepsia, kidney troubles or sluggish
liver. In all other cases moderate
amount is not harmful
Eminent Frenchmen have been answer
drink Very few of them consider that
alcohol is an incentive to genius. nj.
Saint Saens, the famous composer. drinks.
plenteously of mineral waters, with just
a little wine; he drinks beer but very
rarely He says that If he could get alb
solutely pure mineral waters he would
drink nothing else.
NJ. Bonnat, the painter, also finds he,
needs plenty of liquid refreshment, but he
hates beer or any other similar alcoholic
beverage His preference is for pure wines
but after dinner he takes the merest nip
of cognac,
NJ Camille Flammarion never drinks
water. which he considers is only fit for
toilet purposes. NJ. Flammarion's grand
father was a wine grower, and drank
plenty of wine all his life, dying at over
80 years of age in the year when the
wine was bad.
Rodin also believes in good French wine,
but on the other hand M. Jules Lemaitre
hardly ever drinks anything but water,
save for glass of champagne when he
dimes out.
Carolus Duran, the distinguished head
of the French Art school in Rome, is a
strict teetotaller.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

Louis James has upon many occasions
presented Shakespearian comedy, but it
is said that this season his presentation
OF the dual role of The Two Dromios"
Is one of the most finished bits OF stage
art seen in many long day. His ability
to play the two men, and yet to so dis
tnctly differentiate them that the audi
ence can detect the duplicity is said to be
one of the best contributions to Shakes
peariana that this excellent actor has
ever given.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP.

Chauncey Olcott was educated abroad
for the concert stage. He made his debut
in lyric recital under the patronage of
Mrs. Cleveland at the White House Mr..
Olcott was born in Buffalo, and had been
a childhood acquaintance of the Cleve-
lands.
lie comes to the jefferson soon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

Southern Railway is the
quickest and most comfortable
route to Washington, New
York and other Eastern points.
Trains leave 6::25 a. m. and 4::25
p. M; through sleeper and din
ing car service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

Jan Kubelill who will be heard in Bir-
mingham this month, is creating the same
Juror as a violinist that Paderewski, the
pianist, created years ago and is still pro-
ducing wherever he appears. There are
pianists and pianists, but no performer on
the keyboard ever drew the crowds that
greet Paderewski And among violnists
Kubelik is easily the most brilliant and
in his personality the most interesting in
the world today.