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The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
ELECTRIC VOTING BOOTH
is THE LATEST SCHEME
Engineer Rae Shows Plans To Mayor.
But Excessive Cost initiates
AGAINST Plan.

Frank B. Rae, the engineer. whose
work under the direction OF Hazen ).
Pingree was largely responsible for
the installation OF the municipal light
ing plant. has presented TO Mayor
Breitmeyer plans for an electric voting
booth which the latter will consider
The element OF cost in this plan is a
high one, however and this may mill
tate against It's being given serious
consideration by the council and board
OF estimates.
Rae and Henry c. Hart, an attorney,
have drawn up plans showing the use
OF such electric voting machines in
permanently constructed voting place.
The apparatus would call for three yot.
ing divisions In each DO 9TH. and the
voters would see his ballot before him
on the wall with buttons opposite each
pane In place OF the usual squares for
crosses. Pressing the buttons would
not cast the vote, but this would be
done en- leaving the Enclosure after
the ballot was prepared.
IL IS estimated that each voting
house would cost $500 and the capac-
ity OF each would be equal TO three
voting machines.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
BAREFOOT TO BARE.
STOCK WATERING"
ELOQUENT Facts on D. U. RS Meth.
DDS Will Be Revealed in Report Of
Committees Expert.

Some eloquent facts as TO the meth
DDS employed by the various compah'
les composing the ID. L. X. In swelling
and watering their stock will be told
by the report which Engineer Freder.
lex r. Bancroft is preparing for the
mayors committee OF 90.
This report is To be not alone an
appraisal but also q history IN most
details NJ the street railway systems
OF Detroit. In connection with the re-
port which w. ID. Gridley Is 10 make
on the books OF the ID. L, r. II VIII
show how stock issues were MADE
with the view OF consolidation ana oiu
franchises kept as assets.
Not only has Bancroft looked up ali
the "a grants made by the city TO the
constituent companies and the ~ iran
chises granted in what were once
townships, but are now parts or the
city. but he has also complied To- res
olutions passed by the common couh-
Gil bearing upon the rights or the
companies.
Not only is the cost and present
value OF the trackage or today shown.
but also the history and location OF
every bit OF trackage laid in the past
40 years. In the report the trackase
Is divided into parts according 10 the
franchises and resolutions governing
II.
Other items on which information
will he given are the overhead equip
ment. the details as 10 spurs, crossing
and switches, the telephone and tele-
graph systems and the description, ap-
htStA Of rha RD odd car
barns and power buildings OF the COM
pany. including its repair shops. raw
ing records have been looked up as
far As possible. 10 get the HISTORY
and present costs and values.
The most difficult task has been that
OF valuing the cars. These are OF
many types and dates and vary as 10
their bodies, tracks and electrical con-
struction Each car has had 10 be sep
arately inspected at night and the rec
ords OF the company have been more
useful in this matter than In any
other.
Not only has the work been stipend
Gus. but Bancroft has had the Iurther
difficulty OF the financial stringency OF
the Committee OF go This body had
but $4,000 appropriated for its use ana
this has been tied up by the court pro-
eeedings instituted by the Federation OF
Labor. II appears certain now tnat
more money will have 10 be allowed
10 finish the committees work. En-
gfneer Bancroft has had 10 get pusi'
ness friends 10 assist him for merely
nominal sums, and this has tended 10
lengthen the time required for the
task,
No one except the d. L. r. officials
has any idea OF what is being done by
Horatio A. Foster and the other ex-
perts that the company has hired TO
appraise its property. These are al
work constantly but their work Is
done entirely separate from that OF
the committees men.
have found the superintendent
and foremen OF the d. L. X. very ca
pa bic men and have had every assist
ance from them" says Bancroft.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
TWO INJURED BY AUTO.
I. J. Andres and Four-Yesr-Oid Child
Victims Of Automobiles.


In the regular week end" grist of
automobile accidents, Ivel J. Andres,
cashier OF the Whitehead & Kales
Iron works, was seriously injured;
Martha Bosner, -four years old. or No.
67S Twenty-thir1-st., was also fear
fully hurt, and F. l.. Ford. secretary.
treasurer OF the Michigan Alkali
works. narrowly escaped injury when
he drove his machine into an eXcava.
ton.
Andres was crossing Fourteenth
ave. near Linden-st.. when he was
struck and knocked down by Or. F.. A.
McCosh's auto. driven by Chauffeu:
Charles Clark, ana with the physician
as passenger. Though Andres was
thrown TO the pavement with a frac-
tured left leg. a bad cut over his left
! eye, and a numbe. Of severe bruiseS
the automobile dill not stop.
1 The identity OF the owner Wa.
| learned through \ pasteboard tag. with
the license NUMBER. that was found
near the scene of the accident ~
McCosh was notified. and declared
that he had not seen Andres fall. and
lid not know thar the machine hsd
| hit him. lie denied That the auto was
travelling at high rate OF speed
Though witnesses declare il was go
ing nearly 80 miles an hour
Andres was taken TO ST Mary's
hospital, wnefe his recovery Is OK
pected.
The Bosner girl received bettei
treatment from the automobilist whs
knocked her down OF Myrtle an,
Twenty-third-sts. Her head was badl,
cut but the autoist stopped his ma
chine and took her to her home. ri,
left without giving his name, however
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
DEATH TAKES u. p" PARKS;
WIDOW is SERIOUSLY ILL
Negro Saloonkeeper Was Well-known
in Sporting Circles and Was
Friend OF Prize Fighter.

An unfortunate feature OF the death
OF George II. Parks, more Familiarity
known as j. p" Parks in sporting cir
Giles. is that his widow is seriously III
with rheumatism in the Boulevard
Sanitarium. Her condition Is such
that the news OF her bereavement Is
being kept from her for the present.
Mr.. Parks passed away in the home
OF friends, No. sos st. Antoine-st..
about 1880 o'clock Sunday evening. He
had been III for about a year with dia-
betes. His illness took an acute form
about a week ago and he failed rap
idly. His home was at No. IL Me-
chanic-st
Deceased was "A years old and had
lived i'm Detroit all his life. For sever
al years past he kept saloon at No.
2S2 st. Antoine-st., which was head
quarters for Negroes OF sporting pro-
clivities and a fayorite haunt for low
ers OF the crap game.
Parks was known as game sport"
when Il came to putting up his money
on a fistic bout. When he believed in
fighter he would back that man TO
the limit When Joe Cans defeated
Mike Ward, Parks cleaned up a small
fortune. estimated variously from So
600 10 $4,000 He Was a personal
friend or Cans. Jack Johnson and 9th.
or colored fighters.
Just how much Parks was worth is
matter OF considerable speculation
in porting circles. He always had
money, plenty OF IL. He dropped sew
eral hundred in an airship venture sew
eral years ago. but friends say that he
never missed It. He was fond OF cost
ly gems and had collection valued
at close To 81 900.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT Nav 23-Close: Tho May
deal comes 10 an end this week. ana
still heavily short. Some wild markets
may result Receipts are now running
40 small that the country appears q
be very hare ~ supplies IL il believed
10 market The bulls feel very conn
dent that the stock Will not be In
creased. Sales OF cash wheat and NAY
We're large last week Crop experts in
the southwest are not sending In faV-
orabie reports about the growing
wheat. and there - a great scarcity %
bsarish news The market had a DROP.
after moving up at the opening. but
later recovered. and the general tone
was bUllish. The close was strong at
an advance OF 3 in cash wheat. l :. e
IN July. 2s.c IN september. and 2i=c IN
December.
Wheat quotations-Cash No. red.
l.55; July opened at sl.lst4. gained L..
dsGppSd back 30 70 s s openning and ad,
sl.i2. and advanced to si.l4.. Decem-
her opened at sl.li. and advanced 20
sl.13ts; No. red, sl5e. No. l white.
Coarse grain quotations; Corn-Cash
No. ;, 7sise: No. yellow. cars at
later s4isc hid: septmbr. acc. 81, !
whit. ! ca at sSc.
Ry-Cash No. . e0c
Bsns-Cash. 81 Octohr. sc.o1.
SNFU-~filfhf spot ~ DASr IT
S5.s5; October. loo bags al sass; March
$50.
Timothy seed-Prime spot. 90 bags a
sloj.
Receipts in the Detroit market Mon
day. Included II cars OF corn ; OF oatS.
and Of rye Nothing was withdraw
Stocks are 2+9.e3 bu OF wheat. los. T."
bu OF corn. $3.50 bu or oats. 3.GsS "a
OF barley. and i4il BIZ OF rye.
Worlds wheat exports last week
s.J4s.000 bu: week before. 1860 900
aesr- ot-s7eft-t5
Northeastern wheat receints Mon
DAY. $1,000 bu. year ago. eI5
Primary whedt TeCetprS huUday, 50es-
goo bu. year ago. $4,000 bu.
Wheat receipts II -. Louis. 1909
bu. year ago. a. 600 hu.
Visible supply decreases. Wheat. l..
10000 bu; corn $4,000 bu, oats. 5000
BIZ
Kansas City wheat receipts. 80 cars,
year ago. 81.
Wheat on passage, 3st0o0 bu in
crease for the week.
Exports OF wheat and hour Monday.
To- ono bu.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25

(. OMAHA, Neb., May 24.-The auto
mobile chauffeurs of Omaha are being
|ouestioned today in the hope that
|oome OF them may throw light on
The identity or whereabouts OF the
<our masked bandits who late Satur-
day night held up the Overland Lin
|1ted just outside of Omaha and ROB-
bed the mail car OF sum estimated
~ between $15O,000 and 100000.
n An all day search OF Omaha, the en-
tire eastern section OF Nebraska and
western section of Iowa, failed To re-
veal any trace of the bandits.
Only two clews have been discover
ed. Two empty mail pouches were
hound near the scene OF the robbery
and at the side of one was greasy
glove, such as a chauffeur would wear
This Is being shown 10 auto drivers
or this city in an EFFORT 10 identify it.
One OF the clerks on the robbed
mail car, M. c. Rush. told the police
that during the robbery the mask COW
ering the face of one OF the bandits
dropped on. Rush describes the man
ns boyish-looking with smooth face
and light hair.
The police now believe the men are
IN Omaha. John Favell, who lives
near the scene OF the holdup. says he
saw four men in an automobile speed
Ing into town Immediately after The
holdup.
The police are looking for one Oma-
ha young man, who. they believe, vas
and whose automobile is
raid TO have been put 10 criminal uses
before. His description answers that
Of one OF the robbers.
t Sheriff Baumann, OF Fremont, has
advised the police that three men
Jumped on the train just as It pulled
out of Fremont Saturday night. He
gave their description. The fourth
xpbber waited with the automobile at
the scene or the accident and built
IRE near the track TO show the others
where to stop the train.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25

mess. slS76gi9e5. IArd-Firm: mids
die west. spot. sio95WllO5. sugar---
Raw, quiet, renned. steady. Coffee
Rio No. Z. on the spot, smsac Taliow
Dressed ponltry--Quiet, turkeys. $50
aic-- -chlckenS--t 4M4AH; fowls Hal+e,,
ducks fsm zoe. Live poultry-Qulet:
geese. 74Sc; ducks, Ice. fowls. II y %
lSc. ROSTERS. old and young. l0is QIie.
Chese-Eirm; fun cream. specials. 13r
t3zc. skins. specials, lie. full Skins,
2Me1c.
Coffee options opened steady. un-
changed TO SC higher. Butter-Firni
receipts 1895; creamery, extra. zoe;
state dairy, tubs, "a a. He; imitation
I'll &c 22c Eggs-Firm. receipts 2O.o2s.
nearby white, fancy, 26l do, mixed
stisc. fresh ftrsts II \, l25c
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
SAVES BABES LIFE.
Young Woman Proves Self Hero in
Runaway

While Frank Potrzynski. OF No. 500
Riopelle-st.. was In the Sacred Heart
Of Mary church, Sunday. arranging FOR
the christening OF his week.Old baby.
the chilG narrowly escaped being
killed. when -Potrzynskis horse sud
denly took fright. and dashed down
the street. with Miss Tillie Kroutz AMI
the baby in the rig. Holding desper-
aiely TO the child the young woman
was unable 10 stop the horse. which
IAN Tor nearly mile. when the sur.
rey was swung against the curbing ~
Terry-ave. and Russell-st and the
taby and its protector were thrown
out Miss kroutz was quite badly
biuked. but she managed 10 save the
haby's life. the little one being only
slightly hurt
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
WILL CARRY HIM TO CHAIR
Richard Doneean, Under Death Sen.
terce, Stricken BY ParaIysis

TRENTON. N. j.. May 24.-Richar6
ponegan, under sentence OF death. is
helpless from paralysis. and he will
have to be carried To- the death chair
when he is executed during the week
az July s.
81 Donegan killed Joseph Summerfeld
81 Cumberland county and attempted
&c escape In his barefoot. His feet
we're terribly lacerated in an attempt
20 pierce a thorny underground. and
Ne was captured. Blood poisoning set
IN and was followed by paralysis.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
BOSTON COPPER.
COPPER LETTER.

Furnished by Hayden. Stone & Co:
The Boston copper market IL gener-
ally strong on an Increased volume OF
trading. Active features have been
United States Smelling issues which
made new high record on this move
ment Rutte Coalition has also been
prominent in the trading and shows a
gain ot lL. Lake copper on single
transaction sold AT "a up ~. Parrott
also was well bought up TO S5L. which
is "A gain OF I =. other strong features
have been Copper Range and NevauG
Consolidated. North Butte's contribU-
tiou has been 5si. high and S7is low
Paine, Webber * CO have been thO
buyers and Lee Higg inson the sellers
OF this speciality. other departments
OF the MARKET show considerable aCtiV
ity with Amer. Agric Chem. Swift
Telephone. ard L. oil features.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25

rlour-Michisan patents, in wood.
sSss: second patents eS S,eo sh,haiish''
corn meal, sal: corn and oat cnop, Ssc:
cosrre mlddlings. $50: hne middlings.
Fresh Vegetabie.-cucumb hot
house. 6o0 Zoe doz. lettuce. 1Omi2c 10;
head lettuce. 81 80 per hamper: psrs-
nips soc bu: Florida tomatoes. $50
beans. 81 bui green beans. h,7b@s bu.
Grape FSSi.-s5 Y 100 per box
Der, ioQlic. extracted. $685. per II.
Hsy--Detroit shippers are Iaying tho
tonowing PRICES for haied nas IN sar
s ,G;' z No os'! e. ssSis so siSSsgf
whsa, and bat straw. g per ton. : j.,
ev n.se-0 Nc No e9re s4e. iars no 80
green. Zoe. Kip cured. No. /. ise, No =.
sSne' cs zip greer No No !, iidlss. 20 e
i4ac; lamb skins. ao1 &c. sheailinSs.
Linc.-si per. ioo.
Lemons-caiifornia. s3:S35.so per
Maple suxar--New. 1901: per Id.
Nnshrooms-oce per box.
Oraase.-california navels. s2.50g
oiis-Raw Hnseed. 5Sc; boiled In
seed 5gc sal. less | per cent for cash
In 10 days: diamond headlight kero-
sene eisc: turpentine. In oarrel lots.
t3hc per gal.
Ptneappirs--Cutan, $e.25 D2.50 per
crate. $lUl.75 per doz
Pop Corn-f.ars. "a u &C Per ID.
Observation-Disclosures, ear lots. e. o. b.
S. Sc r ui 81. l5 per b "a" De''"1 'as.
Poultry-Hens, is n ~ l6c: stag rooS-
ters. / u l2c. geese. sGIloc; ducks i4P
l5c; turkeys, young. isu zoe. old toms
l6a lie per 10.
Prov i-ions-Mess cork. $3.50. family
pork. $2l4s1.50; light. clear. 1880;
heavy. s2s; smoked hams. l2Ac: dry
picnic hams. Sc; bacon. iinc: lard. In
tierces, iiAc: kettle rendered. i2hc
per 10
Straw berries-2+- ct. cases. s276n5
sugmr--Crystal dominocs, S1.s5: Eagle
tablets, $3.50; cut loaf. $3.50. cubes.
s5S5. XNXN powdered. SS.75, granu-
lated. extra coarse. s5.{0. granulated.
ine. in bulk. $3.50. formulated I'm Is
10 cotton bags, IS So; Michigan granu-
lated. $3.50. diamond \. $40. confec-
TONERS A. s525. No :, s. so: No :.
1915; No s. IS 10, No. Z. ;5.o5: No, $.
si95: No IL. $3.50. No Is s475. No.
IA. S&.T5; No. 10. s4.75 per 100 pounds
Tailow-No. !, SIC No. +hc per
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
NEW YORK, May --Pork-Quiet.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO May a4-wh.a,

CHICAGO. May 24-Wheat opened
strong with Patten selling. Offerings
were only moderate. however. and the
opening was steady 10 I. up for July
Corn started strong and was bid up
&c at the opening. oats unusually ac-
tive and higher Provisions tame.
Noou-After an excited hour WhC u
May and July wheat touched new nigh
prices the market steadied and reacted
fractionsuy. Corn and oats were very
strong and active.
Close--Wheat recovered from the
temporary reaction and rose more
sharply than ever, closing within isc
OF the days high point for May and
nc OF the high point for July. Corn
and oats both closed very strong.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
Markets and Finance

and feeders. $4,000 500; calves. sSg
c.75. Hogs-Receipts 42ooo weak
heavy. ss.sSq $50: rough. $3.50 l.ls;
workers.. $T.i5QT.s5; pigs. IS sogs 70
Sheep and Lambs-Reccipts is,Vc
strong; native. s4U6.e5. western. sac
go; lambs. $6as25; western. $64s.to
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
Train crushes Out Mans Life.

Alex. Crumpage, Slav. was I'm.
g<anfly killed by q Grand Trunk pos
1enger train. Saturday night. when he
Vas hurled from the tracks at Joseph
Campau-ave. and thrown against a
Ifnce post With such force that the i'm
toct snapped the heavy timber. Crum.
rage resided with his brother al No.
~ Goodson-ave.. HaIntramck. With
Ms brother and another man, he was
r<turniag from work when the acct
cent occurred.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
LIVE STOCK.
EAST BIFFALO-Openins

BUFFALO. May Special. cat
tle--Rec"ipts l20 cars. market 10dl5c
higher. export steers. sC5Ou1. Dcst
shipping steers s525 1880. heifers.
sL5O16.2j. cows, s3.50a $50; bulls.
S3G5l $50 HOgs-Rsceipts 20 cars.
slow: heavy. s51Vu1.75. workers.. 500
n71O: pigs s1.25 Sheep--Rcccipts 30
cars market opened excited and high
er. viii rlose 25c lower, west lambs. 50
1920; yesrlings t1.2J q 30, wethcis.
81 4OHssO. ewes. s55Od5. Calves
a "a eJ 80
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Board prices: Creamery. exc
tras. 2ic: firsts. 22c: dairy. isc; pack
Ing stock lSisc per Id.
Eggs-Ofhcial prices: Fresh re-
ceipts. extras, II nc per dog. Receipts
Monday /. go eases
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25

TOLEDO. o. May 24.-whest-Cash
and May, sl.5i. July, N.20s sept
sII4l. Dec. ;i.l5h. Corn-cass'
3sa. Nav. 7sa.c. July. 72Ec. sept"
7li.c Dec. 5se. Oats-cash and MAY,
s3c July. 57i.c; Sept ~ isc' Dce..
47f. Rye-No !. 3ec. No. 2. 81 y e;
No 2 sSLc clover seed--Casn and
May. IS 80 oct. and Dec. ss.65. March.
s6.77Iz Prime alsike. s77J. Pri.i !"
timothy $50. Oil-UnchanSed Bu'-
ter-Crearnery, 25c; dairy. 22c. Eggs -
20tac
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
LOCAL STOCKS.

The following quotations furnished
BY Lewis O. Gorton, No. l4lS Majestic
building. May "a. 1909:
FINANCIAL.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
lhDITs WHO GOT
$4,000 ESCAPE
kaufeuu Are Being Questioned in
Effort to Find Robbers Who
Looted Mail Car.

CHICAGO. May 24.-The Chi
csgo police today received notice
OF rewarde aearegating $4,000 for
the capture. dead or alive, OF the
train robbers who looted the
Overland Limited mail car at
Omaha. Saturday NIGHT.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
U. ). GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Bond quotations. furnished by Hay
den. stone & Co, llG-lls Criswold-
Bid Asked.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
NEW YORK COTTON.
PRODUCE.

Commission nes reported 10 import--
ant price changes this morning The
week started on with light receipts IN
nearly all lines. and the prevailing
tone In farm staples was firm Deal
ers were looking for steady or pos
sibly slightly higher butter market
Eggs are quite firm at the moment Du.
are subject to quick changes Poultry
and dressed calves cleaned up NIGEL:
last week. ana are starting in hrn
under very light receipts and mod
crate demand. Potatoes are firmer than
they were. the movement having picked
up sharply In the past few days straw
berries were scarce. and higher. but tho
market was well supplied with fresh
vegetables OF all kinds.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25

Appies-Fancy. 3ITI:5o per bol:
western box apples IL rs "a so por box.
Cabbage-Ncw. sl.I5 per crate.
CaulInower-Sl.75 per doz.
Cheese-New Michigan. 14115c; York
state, old. 1GdI6hc; new. lac: Lin
burger. old. fancy. l5n Ice: new. isc.
Schweitzer. fancy. old. 2Oc; brick cream.
l6izc per ID.
Conce-Package coffee. sl4259I75o
per 100 lbs.
Dressed Cnlves-Fancy. &c; COM
mon. "a Sc ID.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
tHIC.Go LIVE sToCI<.

CHICAGO, May et.--Cattle--Reoeip ts
20 coo. strong, beeVes, S5.10m 20. Tex
as st15d6M western. $3.60li $50:
cows and heifers, $2.50N go, stockers
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25

Fob Printing done right. Time. Print
fsg Co.. Is John R.-st Phone 1923.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
EAsr HIEFALO-CIo.e.

EAST BUFFALO. ~. V. May a.
Cattle--Receipts 5000. active. pIims
steers. .s50ni; shipping steers, s. 20
ers. tl5Ons25: COWS $3.50 DO. bulls.
s3f5Mb.7j Neals--Rrccipts 1000, friH.
common 20 choice SsW 30. Sheep and
I.aubs-Rcceipts 1000. active. lambs
s6T9i5. few ct sa.25: yearlings, So
80. wethers. ss.25M6.Gt: mixed. si25
GG2 Hogs-Rcceipts l2,t5u, slow
yorkerS. s7.50h 40; pigs. ta2j.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25

- c. !; ;shs ar T:s s'i Phone ei i.si '''-
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25

NEW YORK PRODUCE.
NEW YORK, May 2+.--PoTk
The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
Quotations by Hayden. Stone & Co:
open. High Low Clsee.
TOLEDO GRAIN.

taDAsksd. Cb)Bid. (xjSplit. ts)Seil
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-24
REINSTATED, BUT HAS
TO MEND HIS HABITS
Strobe Restored to Police Force by
the Commission on Promise to
Abjure Liquor

Under verbal contract to the civil
service commission to leave liquor en-
tirely alone and conf1ne his use of to-
bacco to an occasional chew" w. A.
STROBE was reappOinted to the police
force yesterday by the police commits
sion.
STROBE was discharged about two and
half years ago because of his fond
ness for liquor. He had been appointed
to the police force before the civil
service amendment went into effect
and served on the force about eight
years.
Since his dismissal he has been en-
ployed in the street department, driv-
ing sprinkling wagon. A few months
ago he applied to the police commits
sion for reinstatement on the force.
The commission referred his case to
the civil service board and after re-
peated hearings that board finally, last
Tuesday night, recommended that he
be reinstated But before he would
consent to vote for his reinstatement
DR.. John r. Haynes made Strobe
promise he would let liquor alone and
cut out the cigarettes. to which Strobe
was addicted.
While DR.. Haynes was lecturing
Strobe on the evils of cigarette smok.
ing the small audience in the civil
service room smiled cynically, for
every member of the commissiof at
that time had a cigarette between his
lips, and DR.. Haynes himself had 70
remove one from his own mouth.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-24
MAINTAINS FORMER STAND
AS TO ABANDONING ACTION
City Council Refuses to Proceed with
Opening Of f.AIIey on Fifth
Street

After occupying an hour and a half
of its precious time yesterday after
noon, the city council concluded to let
its former action on the abandonment
of proceedings for an alley stand. The
alley proposed to be opened is in the
rear of the business houses on the
north side of Fifth street, between San
Pedro and Crocker.
Last week the council abandoned pro-
ceedings, and the protestants paid the
costs, the attorney for the protestants
producing a check and Immediately
paying the amount to the minute clerk.
But property owners on Fifth street
who would be benefited by the alley
brought the matter up again, and it
was reviewed from every side. The
council came to the conclusion that the
only ones benefited were three prop
erty owners on Fifth street. They were
the ones from whom the land was to
be taken for the alley, and they had
been allowed the full value of the prop
erty by the board of referees. While
heavily assessed for benefits, there was
still margin of $4,000 which the other
property owners in the assessment dis
trict would have to pay, although they
represented they not only would re-
would be damaged.
The president of the council advised
those who wanted the alley to cut off
a portion of their property and make
private one.