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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-16

panicd by Professor Marvin. in charge
of the EsQuimauN. transported great
quantities OF supplies. distributes
them at various places tor emergency
in the spring. The most OF the eN-
plcrin- vas done On January. when
Marvin led an expedition go cape
Marvin. and Bartlett explored PENN
sula. while Goodall and EcruP '"u
hunting parties. bringing much game
20 the Roosevelt
one Fsquimau was lost and seven
dogs during "A hunting expedition. In
February the wind switched TO the
north and blew in that direction lonf
months The temperature was below
zero. IL was during winter mnrcn
that an expedition of nve men was
caught in blizzard and the auoN
oiled about them SO rapidly mat tn't
had 90 keep moying 10 keep from oc-
ing covered up. EI these details wer'
heard by those VINO are here 20 wei
come the gallant explorer
only one other member ~ the part!
met with serious mlsnap- Inat was
d Mcmillan whose feet became frozen
tur who trudged through the snov
Tor two DAYS. refusing aid until h'
became SO exhausted that he fel upoi
the ice and had 20 be carried.
Another Fling at Cook.
Mr.. BridCm0n was the central
figure OF interest here today, and
he took occasion 20 take another
ding az Or. Cook. notwithstanc-
ing his favorable remarks con-
corning the speed made by he
doctor.
~Peary will have data. he-
lieve. 90 show Dr. Cook the error
of h.S belief thai he reached he
i. Poke" said Brldrman.
Mrs. Peary and her family wis al
rive th.s evening. The prepare .lor
. for the welcome of Peary We're cor
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-16

Esus~ one. FIve children were born
fhfse Niris and two noyr Lns e.ee.t
f.e-r,- son 81 Commodore Elbr.dRe T.
Cserrv The second daughter - MARY
arf ffe ffir~ carol. -
fri~f out or College and Sc learning nc
raflroa1 bpslnese- The younger TO
ia nd. is fourteen years clc ana stiii 10
school. 80. -
Recent estimates 81 IIarrinan's per-
sonst wealth have varied al the way
~ r<,esrse. a large holder % sfcuraites
81 the various corp0r@ flone WIN @Iict
- Was fdentfGe6, 3ncl ucinE. ~ Ac1ltlcc
20 tie Union P&cine and nobtNffN "a
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-16
S. H. HARTMAN
PASSES AWAY
Railroad Mag, Worth Probably siee-
eea.eoe. Dies at His Heme at
Arden. New York.

ARDEN. y. f.--Spcciai.-Nn
the simplicity which marked him
- a living man. even white ne
held the rcins az the greatest rail-
road system I'm the world and was
hailed as king The innSrH OF
II III. Hartman VIII be held On
SUNDAY afternoon from the Har-
rfnaan homo here and intcrutcnt
will nc nOadc an the Oitlc. unprS-
scntiOuS cemetery at Arden
Mr.. Hartman viii be laid 60
rest beside the grave OF his eldest
Srn- -,
IA O'Clock brief srrxiCc viii
II held Al the Hartman residence
on Tower Hill. the Hartman pa
nor cfScfatfng. The funeral cor
aezrc. CONSISTING of n few personal
Friends OF the dead railway VII
ard and mcmbcr~ OF hts family,
viii then proceed 10 81 Johns
EpiSCOral Church On the out
skirts Of Arden. where Mr. Har-
rsrnan was for many years nicrn-
a,e-r. and NJ : O'Clock the rcgu-
lar funeral service viii take place.
Tie ca>kel viii - ooroc trom
the house 10 tho awaiting hcSrSc
1,x Six pallhrarcrS- thee hcinc ~
r,s-rfutrndcnfS of xtlc Hartman c.
rafe here Among thee arc
Charlie r. Ford and W \. No
Clclland. supervisor 81 the Arocn
AT Arden. 4 q hoir 81 twenty Young
women from Arden viii sing az
thc services al the church
Thirty Minute ScrNfCe-
The Rev. =. Holmes MCGuinucSS NJ
have charge % thc church Ser -
which viii last thirty rntnntcs-
csslzet VIII then be carried - the liar
rirnan plot. q hich lies acor- soy ie'
from the edinCe. where intcrment 80
he held
George Murphy. the assistant sure'
tnten6enr ~ the Hartman estate
who vas married here yesterday
Ms May Spaltinr. young woina
attendant OF Mrs- Harrlmon jest w
rs h-ffe TODAY for NtaCara Fans Af
c.uuu1f were wed ry Fasner MacAra
q s. Mars Roman Catholic Churc
TIE couple seemed very SAD and So
I'VE were 90 our wedding SlrDer Mhi
the death 90 Mr- Hartman was ~
uuunred. The supper was not r
txhe6 1t MAS TtFk sudden. ar1 a %
Noure r~eNtQus We had received ~
Hzrrinan-s cCnEratulations-
Conceal Cau~c OF Death
n an rrohahiliry rns direct cam
n me death of Az Hartman VIII ne
e. r. given 90 the puiiic- Robert
Cerry. a son-in-laW, IS reported
.-rhe cause q death wiu never
toid-~
Fve-v Effort 10 is understood. ~
Ne made a. withhold the death ccrl
ezrs urtn the last moment Four a
rfr~ ra1fhearers Er addition 90 y
Ford and Mr.. AcCiell2n. were q
ucuuced this morning. they are
Wurfnrts Niner. Eur-ertutencenr 81 =
fans Cerarrrnent az the estates, "
Ian Robbins suptrtrlte-l le1t ~ q
ArGeu farms az Goshen and breed
q Harrirnan's horses r IA Schmi
master mason ca Arden House az
4 w Nandtro. head carpenter
Tnsra rnen will bear the Casket frr
the hnuse &c the neaEse or th'
aboulders- Mr. Hartman body "a
be lad IN a Fraee blasted out 81
solid rock
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-16

NV >FeciaL-ln the
Eafe trading in London thtz alter
noOu Tniua Pacific gained three
r,ofuss on a runlur rllat y. =. Nor
ran had consented &c sucCced &ir-
Hartman a. president of the Tn
son Pacific ruad-
FOLLOWING III exhibition OF
strength ahruad. L mon Pacific.
which had reacted about a point
and q half from IT, earlier high
Of zoe. aeAin forged 90 the front
and on a fclN transactions went TO
euC l..
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-16
shnckIefon DenIes.

LONDON. Special. Il never said
n vas cerfngn DIR. Frederick A.
Cook dfd not reach the North Pole"
declared g.. "a. Shnckieton, the emil
neat explorer Ian vehement man
n~r to-day. ShacktefOn made the
above stnS esnemf 40 your cOrreap0n-
dent today, adding ~ did say that
the evidence 80 far produced was
Insufficient 20 support DR.. COOKS
rIaIms. never said "a g. impossi-
bfe 90 reach the pole, because I
1htnk a. g. possible, and ! think tt
aaa been DONE
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-16

What plea can ! offer for adoring
herr"
NO special plea IL required. sug-
gested a rival belle. The silly season
Is still open"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-16

L Pi@rDOnt Morgan told Wall street
nov 10 interpret y, n Harriman's
deafh tCCzy ~ opening Jnson baclile
Erock nearly three posnts above tne
cloSe u yesterday and rnaainS AL
ether issues stro1K and active I'M
prOvenent was snoNn arst ~ AS,l-yo
80 IS tie tisne trading opened here
a. agpreEenz1OD ia regard 70 tne fu-
fl.re u the market had disappear &C.
1-here was excited covering o. short
sCnfracts and urgent buying OF stocks
Il investors. who had sold out feafi 3
: 1900 III the market All broker
aee housea issued calls for Additions
rnarx5ns. even or SScoDHtD that were
aIready thoroughly protected. The re-
ellt w2e that the day opened without
a weak account 81 the whole STOCK
market and the market ADVANCE va -.
FOUNDED on q completely eubstantia.
bass
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-16

WV YORK. sept 10.
pscrpont Morgan 80 TIE head 81
= So .ooo 500 pool. iosiaH prckeu-
ted any p1nicky feeling ON the
efCs.k market hrsau-e 81 tne death
of p II Hartman and bought
ri1e Harrirnau railroad -es-uriiif--
Az -us.h uunufifif- a. 90 marx up
Lssisn parilc tlIreC points CT tite
opening uf tne market pitcr
Hartman i~-ue- -lluFtfli a gain "a
riie opening a. foiluVf-- New York
Cs.nIrai. H. Southern Pacific. :
-. IRE Ia. L. tHecarme known
sometime after tllc Flarief opened
that flle 50 .ffufi goo pool iufluoeu
Wfularn kcfeilcr. William @.
IEfs, kefriIer. Jacob H. shift and
Otfo d ullu. ~ huiin. Loeb a Coz
II q. Frick and Jane ~tiilnlan
and George = A-szEs,r. ffIlft--sii NUM-,
rt--fse-. lively abe National City and
Ale Tlr@ Satiosial Banks
NTW YORK special. There
Ia. never b7en a fisue Ga Wall
street. history ulcn ara eFent
Ntq IRle teatb of ~C prominent "a
mar in Wall Streel anairs a. &
RI. Hartman fas been follow "a
b. a display "a strength zach a.
yxae shown with fise opening till-
rnorufng. The tone % ttfe early
dealing ssss nr-l determined bs
The cable from LONDON uiiich
s.lsOss ed advance in isat market.
ranging froGB Gre 20 ffsTee points
~ ie2diu- American -tlart--- Ar
1itraze brokers -Gsd tik2f tfiis
strength ln Tire London market
49, o1c almost wholly 90 urgent
covering. and tbe-e artltraee
brokers were on hand early on
De noor of file exchange 10 buy
stOCks aGaiu-I --stts iIia1e Dy tiseisi
40 New York fn LDncon-
Many % stle hrokfs-- represent
hag inaI,ortaEt lnterert7 had essiie
fuyfne oroers in ttsc market
JfsOse fn Reading starred as 10
-. Thee orders were MOI
reacllod during ti1e nrst nfistu
MINUTES. There were sslfle oIsen-
fngs in saaDg s.oek-. that ln I Mos
PaesBc being reported Al s.9t'5
frons 49, 40 $50 IL. against AZ
IL ~ dlle Close yesterday.
afs,r,,su ssrefsare,d street
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

Mrs. Isaac Foster, of Jackson, re-
turned to her home in Jackson Sunday,
after week S visit to relatives here.
Miss Mabel Littleton, Miss Beth Nc
Council, Miss Rosa Neil Mroton and
Mrs Mollie Adams are at Knoxville at
tending the State Teachers Institute.
The school continues for number of
weeks.
Pollard Caldwell, an attache of the
First National Bank, Nashville, is in the
city visiting the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. p Caldwell, on Divi-
sion street. Pollard was here for the
Fourth n
Otis Freeman, who has been employ
ed with Morgan erhine Co. in this city
as dry goods salesman for number of
months, returned to Martin this week
to be engaged in similar position.
Mr. Freeman is a number one salesman
and a most excellent gentleman, and
during his stay here won his way to
good trade and the favor of our citizens.
We wish him good health and success
in the future.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

The two year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Carter is not expected to live.
We deeply sympathize with the family.
Miss Mildred and Inman Elliott are
at home after spending a few days Wis
iting friends at Humboldt and Browns
vile.
Mrs. Lee Epperson, of Memphis, was
in the city this week attending the
funeral and burial of her niece, Mrs. C.
|. Reynolds.
Curtis Brown, nephew Of the renown-
ed Uncle Perk Brown, was in the city
Saturday calling on friends and enjoy
ing the gala day.
Mr.. Geo. Lacy and family, who have
been visiting the home of Mrs. Rich
ards in the city, have returned to their
home in Arkansas.
G. E. Cobb, one of our well known
citizens, is lying very i'll at his home in
the city. The latest reports were that
he is not improving.
Mrs. Paul Jones, who has been very
i'll this week from the effects of appen-
dicitis, was reported some better just
before going to press.
Mr.. John A. Haynes and sister, Miss
Dora, of Murfreesboro, Tenn, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Haynes
on South First street.
Mr.. and Mrs R. B. Nolen, of Blythe
vile, Ark, are in the city visiting old
friends and acquaintance. They are
guests of Mrs. Nolen's mother, Mrs.
E. R. Nolen.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
Through Sleeping Car to Chicago
Via Mobile & Ohio Railroad.

Train No. 2 leaving Union City at
11.45 a. m. daily carries a Pullman
drawingroom sleeping car, destined
through to Chicago, ILL.,, via st. Louis
and the Chicago & Alton R. r. Take
the Chicago Sleeper north" For full
information and reservations apply to
nearest agent Of the Mobile & Ohio r.
R. or H. E. Jones, Jr., Travelling Pas
senger Agent, Meridian, Miss.
JNo. NJ. BEALL,
Genl. Pass. Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

Mrs. F. S. White and two children
arrived Friday last from Dallas, Tex,
and will spend a few weeks with rela-
tives and friends in this section. Mr..
White will join them in few days.
Horace Gibbs came down from Nash
vile last week to attend our Fourth of
July celebration, and has been visiting
his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. A. Gibbs, near the city this week.
Mr.. Malvin Downing who was expect
ed Saturday night as the guest of Miss
Arm Edwards, did not arrive till 7:10
Sunday evening, leaving at $3.50 the
next morning wife Mr.. Roy Downing
and jeff Agperson, who had spent the
week end pere as her guest.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Ex-Sheriff Finch is in the city to-day.
Mrs. Paul Jonesis reported dangerous
ly i'll.
Mrs. Swand, OF Loneoak. Ark, is in
the city.
Henry Cock, of Rives, was in the city
Tuesday.
Mr.. w. G. Morris visited Greenfield
Saturday.
Everything dates from Dahnke's.
Mr.. Embry Church is on the sick list
this week.
DR.. J. G. Rhodes, of Hartford, KY,
is in the city.
DR.. ]. ]. Wells, of Glass, was in the
city last week.
Mr.. Tom Morris, of Obion, was in
our city last week.
Miss Nina Wheeler is with Hick-
man friends this week.
Mrs. Walter Barnes, of Obion, spent
the Fourth in the city.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Coleman, of Pa
ducah, are the guests of Mrs. Mollie
Coleman.
Mrs. Mallard returned to her home
in Waverly Monday after visit to re-
latives here.
Little Miss Nell Strother, of the Lake
vicinity, is in the city visiting relatives
and friends.
Miss Bell Keiffer, of Rives, is spend
ing this week in the city with relatives
and friends.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
No Idlers Wanted! Migrants Must
Move On!

I have given the City Police orders to
arrest all Migrants, idlers and dead beats,
who are found without visible means of
support, white or colored, male or fe-
male, | shall enforce the vagrant law
to the letter, and this class of people
must go TO work or leave Union City.
w. III. GARDNER,
LOOT Mayor.
Union City, Tenn, June 90, 1909.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
Fire at Rives.

The home of Peter Keiffer at Rives
was destroyed by fire last week A
very small amount of insurance was
carried and nearly the entire contents
were burned
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
Meet me at Dahnke's.

Mr.. John Lynn, of Memphis, has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
Thompson the past week.
Mrs. Rose Butler and daughter, Miss
Edna, returned to Henderson, Tenn,
after pleasant visit to Mrs. Kate Tatom
on E. Harrison street.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
Struck by Lightning.

The bell tower OF the Methodist
Church in this city was struck by light
ming Wednesday afternoon and dam
aged to some extent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

Frederick Thompson, manager of
Luna Park, and sole owner of Polly of
The Circus" says twenty minutes of
snappy amusement in summer time is
worth three hours of high class enter
tainment in winter. Reynolds Theatre
opens Monday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

Try us month and notice the differ
ence in the size of your account.
STONE & RAINEY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

MI H. a. SplCcl opellI tllc IOulli
with his homefolks at Dyersburg.
Mrs. c. E. MCGEE, of Covington, was
the guest of Mrs r. Green Saturday.
Mrs. Will Barry, of Jackson, is the
guest of relatives and friends in town.
Brice Moffatt, of Troy, is visiting re-
latives and friends in Hopkinsville, KY,
Mrs. florence, of Fulton, is with her
sister for few days visit near the city.
Miss Orwell, of Greenfield Tenn.
was the guest of Miss Bowdens the 4th.
Miss Missile Harris, of Rives, was the
guest of Mrs. A. j. McAdoo last week.
Snappy, cute and shifty amusement
starts Monday at Reynolds Theatre.
Mrs. Joe Davis, of Terrell, was the
guest of Mrs. Dan Beckham this week.
Miss Willie Phillips, of Dyer, was in
our city Saturday en- route to Martin.
Mrs. Jake Morris, of Troy, is the
guest of Mrs. J. w. McCorkle in the
city.
Mrs. Verna White, of Bethlehem vi
cinity, was shopping in the city Tues
day.
Mr.. Smith Parks was in Covington
Tuesday to attend to some legal bust
ness.
Claire P. Keller went to Mayfeld and
to Martin to play with the bands this
week.
EBig Muddy Washed Nut Coal is best
for cooking. AT Union City Ice & Coal
Co.
Miss Nellie Strother, of Walnut Log
is the guest of Miss Beatrice
Brown.
Alvia Nichols and Harry Smith, of
Bruce's Switch, were in our city the
Fourth.
Mrs. Will Carter, of st. Louis, is in
the city the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Walker.
Mrs. R. L. Carter, of Nashville, spent
last week in the city with friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Davis and little
laughter, of Terrell, were in the city
Try trading with Stone & Rainey, the
this month. They will treat
you right.
Ira Whitley filed an engagement as
tito player with the band at Martin on
he Fourth.
Mrs. Mae Moore and little son, of
Water Valley, Miss, are in the city
spending the week with Mrs. Moore's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. R. Clark.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

Miss Haynie, of Nashville, is the
guest of her parents this week.
Mrs. Ira Cronan, of Tiptonville, is
the guest of Mrs. Fred Burdick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Forester visited
relatives IN the country Sunday.
Mrs. r. Green was the guest of Mrs.
Rhoy Scott, in Fulton, Monday
Mrs. Sallie Foster Parham, of May
field, KY, is visiting in the city.
Will Curtin, of Jordan, was busily
engaged here Monday-Eh WILL
Mrs. G. III. Stigler, of Dyer, was the
guest of Mrs. Ed Watson Sunday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

Mrs. Wright returned to her home,
Baskerville, Monday after visit to Mrs.
A. Rudolph.
Mr.. Walter Fry went to Gleason
Monday in the interest of the American
Telephone Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Griswold, of
Memphis, was the guest of Mrs. R.
Green Saturday.
Mrs. Lena Manard, of Memphis, is
in the city visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. R. Clark.
Mr., Bruce Kirkman was called to
Nashville to attend Col. VIM. Tatom's
funeral Saturday.
Vaudeville and Moving Pictures at
Reynolds Theatre starting Monday.
Mrs. Mamie D. Newton, of Evans
vile, Ind, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. q. Massengill.
Mr.. Hayden Norwood, of West Point,
Miss, has accepted a position here with
the Coco Cola Co.
The genial face of Col. Brice, Of the
News Banner, was seen on the streets
Monday, all smiles.
NF. VIII po,,oo NOS BALLAD IN Graan
field Saturday on account of the serious
illness of his mother.
]. G. Reynolds left Wednesday for
N. c., to visit Mrs. Rey-
holds for few weeks.
Miss Ava Norwood, of Wynn, Ark,
is in the city the guest of Mrs. o. Lin
barger on Try Street.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

WANTED-To rent nicely furnished
front room to two men. Phone SO.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
That cool place-Dahnke's.

Mrs. Norville Bryant, of No. z, was
here visiting this week.
Miss Louise White has returned from
a visit to Obion relatives.
Allie Allen, of Fulton, attended the
celebration here Saturday.
Mrs. DR.. Prather, of Woodland, was
in the city Monday shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herring, of Hickman,
spent the Fourth in our city.
Mrs. Ada Bowman, Of Rives, is the
guest of Mrs. A. F. Rudolph.
Mrs. Mary Holman, of Harris vicin-
ity, was in the city Saturday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

Try good lunch and cold drink at
Wells Bros.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

Snappy, cute and shifty amusemen
starts Monday at Reynolds Theatre.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

Vaudeville and Moving Pictures at
Reynolds Theatre starting Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-23
CONTRACTOR TO BE SUED
FOR FEES DUE ENGINEER
Board of Public Works Offers MeCray
Chance Before Declaring Him
irresponsible

City Engineer Homer Hamlin yes
terday asked the board of public
works to declare r. II. McCray an ir-
responsible contractor because of his
failure to pay certain amounts due
the engineering department as fees.
These obligations are three and four
years old and were incurred when the
engineering department did some nee
essary preliminary work for McCray
when he was employed by the McCar-
thy company to improve portions of
Fifty-fourth and Fifty-eighth streets.
This work was done by private con-
tract, but all private contract jobs on
public streets are done according to
city specifications and under the di-
Tection and supervision of the engi-
neering department. The inspector is
paid from certain fees collected from
the contractor.
The work on these streets was not
done in such shape that it could be ac-
cepted by the city, and the contractor
failed to pay the fees incurred.
But the board of public works does
not want to declare McCray an ire
sponsible contractor, which will pre-
vent his getting any more city con-
tracts in the future, unless he is le-
gally liable for the unpaid fees. To
determine this the engineers recon-
mendation was referred to the city at
torney, with instructions to collect the
amounts due by legal process, if it can
be DONE
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-23
JESS CHOSEN HEAD
OF HARBOR BOARD
NEW COMMISSION ORGANIZES
AT FIRST MEET
"A. p. Fleming Is Made Secretary and
Miss Myrtle Heinecke Is
Appointed
Clerk

The new harbor commission met yes
terday in it's rooms in the Central
building and organized under the new
ordinance that gives this commission
much greater power and wider scope
than such an organization has ever had
in Los Angeles before.
Stoddard Jess was elected chairman
and A. p. Fleming secretary of the
commission. T. e. Gibbon and M. IL.
Newmark with Mr.. Jess, comprise the
commission Mr. Jess was nominated
by Mr.. Gibbon and seconded by Mr..
Newmark and MIR. Newmark then
nominated Mr.. Fleming as secretary
Both elections were unanimous. Myrtle
Heinecke, who was employed by the
previous harbor commission, was ap-
pointed clerk. Monday at o'clock was
chosen as the regular meeting time.
The commission Immediately went to
work on an important matter by ad-
dressing a letter to Lieutenant Leeds
of the Engineer corps in regard to the
application of the Pacific Electric for
the right to construct a bridge across
Los Cerritos slough. Lieutenant Leeds
has fixed Tuesday, December 28, as the
time for hearing the application and
any protests there may be against 1t.
The harbor commission has told
Lieutenant Leeds that the public inter
est in this slough must be conserved.
Los Cerritos slough is a portion Of the
navigable waters of the harbor and Is
used by lumber schooners. The harbor
commission suggests that either the
railway be compelled to construct a
drawbridge or that 1t bind itself to re-
place any bridge it may build with
drawbridge when it becomes necessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-23
SECRETARY WANTED
BY NEW COMMISSION
Members of Public Utiity Board Take
Oath of Office and Prepare 10
Assume Duties

Meyer Lissner, Paul Haupt and F. j.
Hart were sworn in yesterday as the
public utility commission, and when
they had formally assumed office paid
a visit to the mayor.
No date has been set for the organ
ization of this commission, but Mr..
Lissner said yesterday it would organ
ize within a few days. 1t is conceded
that Mr.. Lissner will be elected chair
man Of the organization and it is ru-
mored that a we'll known newspaper
man will be chosen secretary.
The choice of secretary has not been
definitely settled yet and in fact Mr..
Lissner declared it was open.
1--WE want to get the best man for
the place we can" said he. I'VE would
like TO receive applications from men
who believe they would be good secre-
taries for our commission. We would
consider that a man Of good executive
ability with some knowledge of public
utilities and figuring costs would be
the proper man for the place."
The matter of salary for the secre-
tary is left to the discretion of the
commission. An appropriation of $12-
900 is made and from this amount the
commission must hire its secretary and
the experts who are to prepare the fig
ures on which the commission bases
its recommendations to the council for
fixing the rates for public utility cor
porations.
The commissioners hope to get a
man for the position who has had some
experience in public affairs and knows
something of public utilities. He
should have expert knowledge OF how
to direct men in conducting investi-
cations. A mathematician and one
who has a technical training will be
selected. The commissioners are de-
termined to get the best man that can
be found.