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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-07
GOV. Johnson's viii Filled.

st. Paul, MINI. The late Gov.
ernor Johnson's win was filed in
the Ramsey county probate court late
Monday afternoon,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-07

At any rate the world Is glad &c
think that finding the north pole is
no longer diminishing business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-07

We have il al first hand from the
poet that summer will not last for
ever.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-07
1 tcuor Firm Fails for $1,000, 900.

Mexico City. Mex.-The firm Of
s. solana, Barrance & Co, Wholesale
liquor dealers, has failed. Liabilities
eceed S2,OOO,O00, with assets almost
equal
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-07

Keep the nations gates barred
against the foreign criminal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-07

In standing of the Moors Spain has
a permanent job.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-07

Like the north pole, the HALEY com
ct is billed for discovery by a process
sion Of scientific scouts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-07

Halleys comet has had its excur
sion ticket stamped " Heidelberg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-07
An Ex-Mayor Of sprinafeId Dead.

William A. Hail, IS years old, busl-
ness man, ex-mayor Of Springfield and
q widely known Mason, is dead.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-07
THE DANGER SIGNAL

Eyes, Freddy, I'm sick mani"
"Wot's der matter?"
''Why, I'm gettin' that restless an
wakeful, dat I can't sleep, only at
night"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
COUNTY BUYS
ANOTHER AUTO
$1,000 MACHINE PURCHASED
BY SUPERVISORS
This Is Latest of Long List of Joy
Wagons Bought in Name of the
Public-"Who's Next2"
Is Cry

A brand new $4,000 automobile for
the county tax collector is the latest
purchase in the automobile line au-
thorized by the board of supervisors
Authority for the purchase was given
yesterday upon application of w. o.
Welch, county tax collector, and ap-
proval of the district attorney.
The average monthly collections of
Collector Welch are said to be about
5000 which, it would seem, could easily
be gathered by persons using street
cars as a means of locomotion, but
there is still room in the county gar
age and this must be filled. The ques-
tion now is who's next?" There is
no question about the granting of any
application, if the policy of the board
heretofore is any criterion.
The law allows the county tax col
lector not more than $500 year for
travelling expenses and, according to
the opinion of members of the board,
he cannot be reimbursed for these ex-
penses during the next five years. In
fact it will be a longer period of time,
as the repairs to the machine-and
these have been shown to be large
where county-oWned machines are con-
cerned-must be considered.
But the board appeared satisfied, al
though several taxpayers expressed
the belief that the old way was the
cheapest and brought just as good re-
C1Iltg
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
P0STOFFICE GROWTH is
INDEX OF PROSPERITY
Statistics Compiled in Los Angeles
Show Great Strides Taken Here
in Last Nine Years

The business transacted in a post
office is always regarded sure barom-
eter of the industrial welfare Of any
city and the statistics of the Los An
geles postoffice department for the past
nine years are indicative of the phe-
nomenal growth of the Angel city.
During the past year, ending June so,
postage stamps to the amount of 81,
10, ,963.41 were sold, as compared with
a sale of S245,O36.43 during the year
ending June 80, 1900, a gain of $685.
9243S
In July of the past year 3O7 clerks
were employed at the Los Angeles
postofliCe, as compared with ninety
clerks in July, 1900
In July, 1853, 235 letter carriers were
on duty at the Los Angeles postoffice,
as against sixty carriers in 1900.
Twelve rural carriers We're on duty
last July, and but single rural carrier
in 1900.
While the postofiee at present boasts
of sixty branches and stations, in 1900
there Were but eighteen branches and
stations, an increase Of forty-tWo
branches in nine years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
GIRLS AFFLICTI0N SAVES
HER FROM PROSECUTION
Friend from Whom She Took, Cloth
Ing, JeweIry and Cash Decides
Not to Demand Complaint

Because of a malformation of her
eyes, which Is believed to have affect
ed her mind, no complaint was issued
against Matilda Asel, 19 years old, who
was arrested on a charge of stealing
SO, several dresses and a pair of ear
rings from her friend and roommate,
Patricia Campos.
The story of the unfortunate girl is
a pathetic one. Her parents died when
she was quite young and left her with
friends in Chicago. She lived with
them until a short time ago and then
came to Los Angeles with the Campos
girl. Because of her defective eye
sight, Miss Asel was not able to work
successfully and for the most of the
time was supported by her friend.
Several days ago Miss Asel decided
to make an attempt to obtain employ
ment She took with her some cloth
ing a pair of earrings and $40 belong
ing to Miss Campos and left the house.
The articles were missed and the mat
ter reported to the police. Within a
short time the missing girl was located
and the articles recovered.
When questioned by Deputy District
Attorney Keetch the girl did not seem
to consider that she had done anything
wrong and merely stated she had Dor
rowed" the articles and intended to re-
turn them. AS the Campos girl did not
wish to prosecute her friend and owing
to the fact that the latter is afflicted,
no complaint was issued and the young
woman was released,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
NEGRO STABBED WHILE
TRYING TO STOP FIGHT
Driver of Ice Wagon Plunges Pick
Into Stomach of Peace
maker

u. /. Peters, a negro laborer living
at 14S2 West Thirty-ffth street, was
stabbed and perhaps fatally injured
while acting as d peacemaker in a
quarrel between Samuel Reid, the
driver Of "A wagon for the Los Angeles
Ice & cold Storage company, and Joe
Howard, another negro, last night.
Reid was endeavOring to collect an
ice bill from Howard and the men
quarreled A number of other negroes
gathered around and Peters jumped
in between the men to stop the quar-
rel. Reid, thinking he was about to
be attacked by all Of the negroes, drew
his ice pick and struck at Peters,
stabbing him in the stomach. Reid
then jumped into his wagon and drove
away. He was later arrested at Yer
mont avenue and Jefferson street and
admitted having done the stabbin9,
but said it was in self-defense.
PETERS was taken from in front Of
1911 West Thirty-ffth street, where
the stabbing occurred to the receiv-
ing hospital, where Drs. Garrett,
Bonynge and Chamberlain operated
upon him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
.HARBOR REPORT
IS UNDER WAY
JOSEPH SCOTT IS PREPARING
DOCUMENT
CIVIC BODIES WILL BE TOLD HOW
WORK WAS DONE
Members Of Consolidation Plan to
Stand Ready for United Work if
Services Should Be Needed
Later On

Joseph Scott, vice chairman of the
Los Angeles consolidation committee,
is preparing the final report of that
body to the heads of the civic organ
izatiOns responsible for creation OF the
committee. 1t viii be another history
recording document in its account of
the manner in which the open way for
building the harbor finally was Sc
cured.
The consolidation committee up
doubtedly viii hold consistently to the
original purpose Of its appointment and
oppose any continuation OF authority
or transferal to another field of work
as an advisory committee or other
wise. This has been proposed by men
who were appreciative of the commit
tees thorough work for consolidation
and wished to honor the members sig
nally.
Throughout the campaign the com
mittee has stuck closely to its report
as a platform. This report. which was
drafted originally by A. P. Fleming
out of mis- experience and research as
attorney and secretary of the harbor
commission, was carefully considered
by the committee and subcommittee
in every detail, From eighteen to
twenty-five hours a week were put in
on the report by the members, who
freely gave their time from important
business engagements. When COM
pleted the committee was satisfied with
the report as consolidation platform
and took the responsibility of asking
the city council and the business bod
les, as well as the harbor organiza
tions, to give it their Endorsement and
to pledge the city to the promises con-
tained in it.
In consequence, the members of the
committee feel that the work they were
called on to perform IS expressed in
their report and the result of the con-
solidation campaign, and that except
SO far as it may be necessary to back
up the pledges to San Pedro and Will
mington in the report in future, their
labors are ended.
They probably will ask to be dis
charged, with the privilege of rallying
together in case any neglect or devia-
ton occurs regarding the pledges made
to the harbor cities. In such a con-
tingency the consolidation committee
will appear on the scene promptly
although none of the members looks
for anything Of the sort, the commit
tee proposes to be on guard until the
last promise is fulfilled" said Secre-
tary A. p. Fleming yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
WANTS LEGAL CHANGE
FOR HARBOR FRONT
CITY ATTORNEY HEWITT HAS
ORDINANCES READY
Fire Limits and Branch City Jail at
San Pedro and Branch City
Halls in Two ex-Citles
Advocated

City Attorney Hewitt returned from
Sacramento Sunday and reported to
the council yesterday three ordinances
concerning the harbor territory which
was consolidated with Los Angeles
Saturday
one of these fixes the fire limits in
san Pedro. The rubber elastic limits
which heretofore have prevailed and
stretched to meet demands of infuen-
tial citizens will be changed to fixed
limits in accordance with the recon-
mendation of Building Inspector
Backus following the inspection trip
of city officials around the business
district of San Pedro. The fire limits
as proposed in the new ordinance de-
viate from San Pedro's former limits
only to conform with new standards
and are not changed materially.
Another ordinance establishes a
branch Jail at San Pedro and also
makes the woIkhOuse in East Los An
seles branch city Jail. The third
ordinance provides for making the city
halls at Wilmington and San Pedro
branches of the main city hall.
The new city hall at Wilmington,
which has been the special pride of
citizens of that section, was greatly
admired by Mayor Alexander and
other Los Angeles officials who were
conducted through it Saturday by Trus-
tees Brennan and Opp. Work is still
under way on the yard and sidewalks,
but the hall itself is completely fin
ished. Its cost was about $4,000, and
the site was donated by citizens of
Wilmington. The city hall is at Eighth
and Canal streets, in the opposite di-
rection from the harbor on leaving the
electric car.
San Pedro officials estimated that
$4,000 will be necessary to finish that
city's public building. Building In
spector Backus will recommend that
This be undertaken at Cnce
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
WOMAN BREAKS
AVALON RECORD
35-P0UND ALBIC0RE LANDED
WITHOUT AID
NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY DAME
BURNED HANDS IN STRUGGLE
Mrs. John L. Way Of Hartford, Conn.,,
Bound for Home, Enthusiastic
About Visit TO Southern
California

Mrs. John L. Way. one of the most
prominent of the society women eS
New England. is bound for her home u q
Hartford, Conn.,, taking with her the'
record catch for taking albicore at
Catalina island. Although 1t was her
first visit, she succeeded in getting u
35-pound albicore unaided last week,
which is seven and one-half pounds
better than the former record.
Mrs. Way used light tackle, and al
though she burned her hands badly In
handling the line she was so enthusiast
tic over her success that she could not
sleep the next night. Her husband,
who is an executive official of the
Travellers Insurance company; Miss
Bird Chanslor and Irwin ]. Muma were
in the party. Miss Chanslor is herself
an expert fisherwoman and frequently
has had success at Avalon, but on last
weeks trip she yielded first place to
Mrs. Way.
1--WE both are enthusiastic over fish,
ing and believed we had experienced
the best in the United States before we
stopped at Los Angeles" said Mr.. Way
on their return from Catalina. Nov
we are agreed that the best fishing in
the country is at Avalon, and we GER
tainly shall come back again. / want
to beat Mrs. Way II 1 can. Second
place for fine fishing | would give to
Corpus ChrlSt1, TEX, Wnere Ine tdrpoH
come, but there is no doubt that the
finest fishing to be obtained is in South
ern California.
New England people won't believe
us when we tell about II, and we are
going back we'll fortified with photo
graphs. We intend to advise the skep-
tical to come and see for themselves.
A visit to Los Angeles at any time Is
a continual delight, but I don't wonder
that easterners think II worth while to
come out here for the fishing alone"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
IS STILL SANTA
MONICA AVENUE
SUPERVISORS REFUSE TO
CHANGE NAME
Proposition to Call Thoroughfare Cole
grove Avenue Denied by Board.
Cypress Avenue to Be Pub
lie Highway

Protestants outnumbered petitioners
when the matter of changing the name
of Santa Monica avenue came up for
consideration before the board of SUI
pervisors yesterday, and the request for
the change was denied. Those who
portested against changing the name
of the old-time thoroughfare to Cole
grove boulevard contended it was the
main and original foothill road to
Santa Monica and that if any change
were made it should be with reference
to Santa Monica street, a comparative
ly short street in Colegrove. The
change was asked because the similar
ity of names resulted in confusion.
A petition for the vacation of Ver-
mont avenue in Claremont, which strip
is wanted by the petitioners for ranch
purposes, was taken under advisement
by the board of supervisors yesterday.
The board adopted a resolution de-
claring Cypress avenue, in the Wise
man road district, a public highway.
The road has been generally used for
the past twenty-five years
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
LOS ANGELES OFFICIALS
APPEAR AT SAN PEDRO

SAN PEDRO, Aug. 30.-Although
some excitement centered around the
offices of the clerk and tax collector
today, the other offices at the old city
han radiated with peace and quiet.
Up in the council chambers Judge n.
H. Rose opened court at 10 o'clock
with his clerk. E; T: o'Brien Brnsao,5to ana 40.
Sidney n Reeve was on hand, but no
entry had been made on the docket
and no session was held. HIS honor
spent a most restful day viewing the
harbor from the balcony adjacent TO
his court room. .s
Assistant Engineer Taylor appeared
during the dav and Deputy Charles
Pearson had the street department Of
flee open. Building Inspector Backus
was present most of the day with ms
assistants and DR.. L. NJ. Powers with
his chief inspector, appeared In MS
automobile later in the afternoon.
BESIDES the deputy attorney and the
men from the auditors f6ta,s office, these 1,eSo
were all the Los Angeles oIilcIals WtU WV,
visited this portion Of the greater city
today,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
CHARGES AGAINST TURNER
AND GREGORY DISMISSED
Patrolmen Accused of Assaulting Pri-
Vate Citizens Found to Be Blame
less by Police Commission

The charges against Patrolmen +. J,
Gregory and r. NJ. Turner were dis
missed by the police commission
without comment last night,
Charges against these Of .ars We're
preferred by John Moffum and Harry
NJ Williams, private citizens, who
claimed tho officers had assaulted
them.
Menum ana Williams alleged they
and their wives We're standing i'm front
of Martins cafe one morning about g
o'clock. when Gregory and Turner
ordered them TO move on. Some words
were exchanged between the officers
and the men and women, and Gregory
struck both Williams and Mcdum.
knocking MeGum to the sidewalk.
Meffum was arrested and locked up
as plain drunk, but when his case
was called in the police court it was
dismissed.
The commission felt the officers had
done their duty and that there was no
cause for censure
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
LIQUOR LICENSES
PAID IN ADVANCE
Wilmington Saloon and Restaurant
Men Attempt to crcumVent High
Charges on Permits In
Los Angeles
Especial 10 The Herald.l

WILMINGTON, Aug. SO.-In order
to protect themselves against the in
creased license charges of the city of
Los Angeles, the saloon men of this
city paid for eleven months licenses
in advance Saturday morning two
hours before the city was turnedN over
to Los Angeles, and if this action is
upheld will have saved themselves
$4,000, the greater city being cut this
amount. At the last meeting of the
board of trustees, July y, new. or
dinance was passed making the saloon
licenses $50 per month, the wholesale
license $40 and the restaurant license
S.. clause in the ordinance provided
that the permit granted should not be
operative after twelve months.
Permits were then granted to Neal
Van Fleet and Charles Wack for sa-
looms, A. Mele for a wholesale COM
pany and William Shields for a res
taurant license.
Saturday morning all of these men
appeared at the city hall at 10 o'clock
and paid over to City Clerk Hayes
sS25 for eleven months license, this
being to the end of their permit. AS
the Los Angeles fees are 500 for each
saloon and SIS for each restaurant and
wholesale company, the amount Woulu
have been $3.50 under the license or
dinance of that city
1t is a matter Of speculation here as
to whether this action will stand, out
the supposition is that as the trustees
evidently tried to protect the saloon
men for a year they succeeded and no
further license can be collected for
eleven months.
1t would be impossible for the res
taurant men to pay SIS per month,
anyway, and the two saloons might
not be able to stand the $40 additional
per month. The citizens mere avail
with interest the outcome of any at
tempt on the part of the tax and
license collector Of Los Angeles to col
lect any further licenses from the
eaIOon interests until next July.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
GIRL SWIMMER UNABLE
TO CROSS THE NARROWS
Iyn 10 Staten Island and Fails
Near Goal

NEW YORK, Aug. 8O.-A l2-year-old
girl fought the tide and varying cur
rents for four hours yesterday in an
attempt to swim across The NaTows,
between Brooklyn and Staten island.
She was within a hundred yards of
shore when her father seeing she
could make no further headWay, or
dered she be lifted into boat.
The girl was Beatrice Due, daughter
of Alfred Due, a photograph engraver
of Brooklyn. Due has four daughters,
three of whom took part in the swim
today. The fourth is but years old
The Oldest, Ethel, is II years old and
wears two gold medals she won in
swimming races.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

THE offices of the Consolidated
Lumber company are on Sixth
u street, and the company's main
yards are on Seventh street, both in
Los Angeles, but twenty-odd miles
apart.
Los Angeles now has two Auditorium
theaters, each of which is on Fifth
street. but it is journey of at least
one hour and fifteen minutes from one
to the other. The Temple Auditorium
is on Fifth street, near Central park,
while the other Auditorium is on Fifth
street, near the harbor, and there is a
third Fifth street between.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
WANT TO SELL LAND
TOL. A. SUPERVISORS
Property Owners on New High ana
Temple Streets Willing to Dis
pose OF Lots to Los
Angeles

Two offers of sale of property on
New High and Temple streets were
made to the board of supervisors yes
tardav bv Attorney c. f. Hunter, act
inr for r. A. Rowan & Co. The first
offer included lots two three and four,
the price asked being 100000. 1t
was taken under advisement and Mr..
Hunter gave notice the offer would be
withdrawn today
The second offer. including two ad-
Joining lots for $4,000, was also taken
under advisement. The board has un-
til September 23 to act on this latter
proposition.
While the property may be needed for
future increase in county jail facilities,
it was stated by members of the board
there was a lack of funds at this time
to make the purchase.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
CITY TREASURY RECEIVES
S72,419 FROM WILMINGTON
OF This Amount $67, ,666 IS Bond Money
Which Must Be Used in Harbor
Development

The city treasury was made richer
yesterday by $72,419.S3. This was the
amount turned over to City Treasurer
Hance by the treasurer of Whining
ton. This is the amount of money
that was in the Wilmington treasury
when consolidation became effective
Saturday.
OF this amount $67, ,666.59 is bond
money, which is pledged to the work
of harbor Improvement. 1t is the un-
expended portion of the 100000 bonds
voted by Wilmington for dredging the
inner harbor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
STRANGE KINKS IN BIG
CITY TO BE UNRAVELED

Main street, Beacon street and
numerous others are duplicated In
name, although long way from each
other through the establishment of
consolidation.
City Attorney Hewitt suggested yes
terday to the council that either the
board of public works or committee
from the council should take up with
Wilmington and San Pedro citizens a
plan for avoiding confusion of names.
A scheme for solving this problem will
be worked out in the near future.
Wilmington will object only to the
changing of one street name-that of
Fries street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Foreioner Gets Into Trouble

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. Aug. 3O.-Fran-
cisco Postnia, a Hollander who has
been in this country but three weeks,
tried to be an American financier on
ten cents. He went to the village of
Oostburg and dickered for the pur-
chase of a restaurant at a price of
SO, 600. He ordered many drinks and
cigars, but when it came to signing
the papers a single dime was all that
was found on him. He was arrested
and under the immigration laws prob
ably will be deported.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
TropIoo to Eiave street Liahts

count of The votes cast at the
election in Tropico last week for the
formation Of a public highway lighting
district showing the total vote in
favor of the proposition, the board Of
supervisors yesterday passed a reso-
luton granting the petition for the
imnrOYement
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
rrnut Streams RepIenIshed

SAN JOSE, Cal. Aug. S0.-TWenty-
five thousand young Steelhead and
Rainbow trout We're planted in several
of the streams of this county yester-
day by the game warden and his as
sistants
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Letter Carriers Convene

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Aug. 30-The
seventh biennial convention Of the Ma
tional Association Of Letter Carriers
opened here today
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
American Squadron Sails

PEKING, Aug. 3O.-The American
squadron, under the command of Ad-
miral G. b. Harder, has left Ching
Wan Tao for Port Dalny.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
SC Apron Ir
Ginghams. ............. II

Not a big reduction, but apron
ginghams are so staple, and
these were made by one of the
best manufacturers in the country.
Choice of many colors. in large
and small checks. Remnants at,
yard, 4c.
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