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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
ENGINE HOUSE NOT TO
HAVE COSTLY TRIMMINGS
Fire Commission Considers Plans and
Specifications for Figueroa
Street Structure

The board of public works and the
finance committee of the council held a
conference yesterday over the matter
of constructing the engine house on
Figreroa, north of Seventh. AS re-
suit of the conference these two bodies
will recommend that the engine house
be built, and will leave 1t to the hre
commission to say how expensive 1t
shall be.
The committee of the whole OF the
fire commission considered this matter
of expense yesterday afternoon, porting
over the plans and specifications. 1t
is certain that much of the expensive
trimmings will be cut out. The glass
knobs on the doors will be eliminated
and metal knobs substituted, the tansy
brass trimmings will be cut out and the
marble slabs will not be used in the
bath rooms.
It is necessary to build this engine
house or insurance rates may be raised.
FnEineers of the national board of un-
derwriters will be In Los Angeles IN
January and they expect to have the
question of this engine house settled.
This was promised some time ago ana
It forestailed a threatened increase in
insurance rates at that time.
The lowest price bid for the engine
house under the elaborate plans and
specifications that had been chosen was
$4,000, but the fire commission wishes
to cut at least 900 from this amount.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
FINED 500 FOR STEALING
COAT OUT OF AUTOMOBILE
Prisoner Tells Court He Wished to
Raise Money to Buy Christ
mas Present

'I only wanted to raise enough
money to buy myself a Christmas pres
ent," said James Brown in Police
Judge Williams court yesterday, in
his trial on a charge of stealing a $50
overcoat from the automobile of 1. j
Boothe of South Pasadena.
"That's poor way to raise money
said the judge. "You are sentenced
to pay a fine of 800 or serve 100 days
in the city Jail"
According to the testimony of wit
nesses, Brown was walking along
Spring street when he saw Boothe get
out of an automobile, throw an over
coat on the seat of the auto and step
into a store. Brown seized the gar
ment and hurried into a pawnshop a
block away. Boothe and his brother
followed Brown and entered the pawn
shop while the latter was attempting
to persuade the pawnbroker to allow
him SO on the coat The Boothes seized
the thief and conducted him to the
central police station.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
Coulter Dry Goods Co.

burdened city can draw a deep breath
of relief.
Next Monday at noon will be the
formal outgoing of the old council and
the incoming of the new. In this well
coming the new and speeding the de-
parting a large part of Los Angeles
would like to rise up and accelerate
the speed by well directed kick where
it would accomplish the most good.
Since the council has learned that
there is some real money in the
treasury, in spite of the repeated warn
ings of the auditor and the finance
committee that the city faces deficit,
some OF the plunderers may try to get
away with as much as possible. But
any ordinances they may pass at this
late day can be easily vetoed by the
mayor and returned to the new council
to correct the errors of the old.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
Municipal Affairs
LISSNER CHOSEN HEAD
OF UTILITIES BOARD
Draws the Long Term, Hart the Two
Year Term and Haupt the
OnesYear Term

The new public utilities commission
organized yesterday afternon in the
office Of Meyer Lissner and elected
Mr.. Lissner president. In addition to
this honor Lissner drew the long term
of three years, Frank j. Hart the two
years term and Paul Haupt the one
year term. The commission sent a
communication to the council asking
that body to provide 1t with office room,
as the ordinance specifies. Meetings
will be held the second Mondays in
the month.
The question of a secretary to the
public utilities commission is an i'm
portant one, and the commission does
not intend to make haste in its selec-
tion. A number of persons were dis
cussed for the place. The most prom
inently mentioned was a well known
newspaper man.
This commission will have to get
down to business Immediately, as the
ordinance under which it operates COM
pels It to make a report to the council
in February on the matter of rates the
public utilities companies may charge.
After that is off its mind the commits
sion will take up the matter of street
car fares.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
New Corporations

The following articles of incorpora-
tion were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday
La Dorado Placer Mining company
CAPITAL, $6000 Directors: George E
Dunbar, william r. Mccormick and A
c. Labrie.
Peerless Realty and Building com
pany-Capital, $75,0O0 Directors f. w
Pigg, Mattison B. Jones, w. e. Evans,
M. Ewell Smith and G. d. Pigg.
The Commonwealth company-Capi.
tai, 100000. Directors: Charles B
Boothe, Florence Y. Boothe, Sarah w
Boothe and Isaac J. Boothe, South Pas,
adena, and Earle Y, Boothe, Los An
geles.
Eisner-Johnstone ompany-Capital
$1OO, 900, Directors: Isidor Eisner. w. A
Johnstone, H. A. Penrod, Walter D'
Groot and c. P. Longwell.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
CHANCE FOR INCREASE
IN SAN PEDRO WAGES
Council VIII Be Asked to Raise Pay
of Teamsters and Laborers Who
Work for the City

The board of public works will ask
the city council today to increase tire
wages Of the laborers and teamsters at
San Pedro ana Wilmington to the same
amo ants paid those in other parts or
Los Angeles, $3.50 day for laborers
and $3.50 for teamsters.
Before San Pedro and Wilmington
were consolidated with Los Angeles
laborers were paid $2.4O and teamsters
$3.50 at the harbor cities. After con-
solide ton the wages were reduced 10
the same amounts as those paid in the
main portion of the city, 1925 for labor
ers and "a for teanlsters. Recently the
council increased the pay of laborers
to $50 and teamsters to $3.50, but those
employed at San Pedro were over
looked. The board believes they have
the same rights to an increase as Los
Angeles employees as they do the same
kind OF work.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
MORE MACHINERY NEEDED
FOR CITY CEMENT PLANT
Board of Public Works viii Ask City
Council for $1o,5o Under Emer-
gency Clause of Charter

In order that the capacity of the
municipal cement mill at Monolith may
be increased from 1000 to 1850 barrels
q day. the board of public works will
ask the council today for permission
to enter into a contract, under the
emergency clause of the charter for
the purchase of some additional ma
chinery.
This machinery includes two tube
mills, two elevators, two bins, neces-
sary foundations and buildings, slick
blocks and betting and transmission
machinery. 1t is estimated this addi-
tlonal machinery will not cost more
than $10,500.
1t is desired to increase the capacity
of the cement mill in order that the
work of constructing the aqueduct
may be FASTENED and the big conduit
completed one year earlier than the
estimated time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
CITY CLUB ARRANGES FOR
ITS ANNUAL "HIGH inks

The City club is anxious that MEM
bers and their guests who expect to at
tend the annual high jinks" at Levy's
Wednesday noon will send in responses
not later than o'clock this afternoon.
The program will consist of "joshes"
after an excellent lunch. The price
will be 80 cents as usual.
1t is probable that the club will have
it's regular weekly gatherings at Levy's
hereafter. 1t is the intention to try it
for a month at least.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
AROUND TOWN
Pennsylvania socIety 70 Meet

Pennsylvania Society to Meet
Members of the Pennsylvania sociaty
will hold their annual meeting and
election at Fraternal Brotherhood hall,
S45 South Figueroa street, at O'Clock
this evening.
Asks Detective for Aims
Fer soliciting aims from Detective
Roberts, whom he met on the street.
Ed Russell was sentenced by Police
Judge Williams yesterday to pay fine
of SIS or serve fifteen days in the city
Jail.
Gets Boy as Christmas Gift
Deputy District Attorney II. s. G..
Mccartney was the recipient of numer-
Gus congratulations when he reached
his office yesterday and reported the
birth at his home Christmas eve of a
boy weighing eleven pounds.
Will Give Dinner for Needy
A dinner for the destitute and sick
of Los Angeles will be given at the
Pisgah home Wednesday. DR.. +. e.
Yoalum, an evangelist, who recently
has held revival meetings at Oakland,
Cal, and Carson, New, will address
the guests.
Pleads Not Guilty
Foss It. Corley, accused of stealing
various articles from the counters of
a Broadway department store. pleaded
not guilty in Police Judge Chambers
court yesterday to a charge Of petty
larceny and his trial before jury was
set for February 25 Corley is at lib
erty under $50 bail.
Strikes Drunken Man
J. Shields, accused Of having struck
ID. Hughes while the latter was in
toxicated, but not annoying any per-
son, was sentenced by Police Judge
Williams yesterday to pay a fine of
s25 or serve the alternative of 20 days
\ in the city Jail on a charge of dis
Sturbing the peace.
Fiuht Costs Mexican $25
NE. Mojica, a Mexican, was sentenced
bv Police Judge Williams yesterday to
nav a fine of $25 or serve the alterna-
tive of twenty-five days in the city jail
According to the testimony of wit
nesses, the accused engaged in a
fight while attending dance at Main
and Macy streets and was elected by
Patrolman Clifford.
BOUGHT for Investment
Investors are taking renewed inter
est in close-in South Grand avenue
frontage. w. b. Merwin and company
and e. s. Rowley report the sale of
a lot, 45xt65 feet, on the east side of
Grand avenue, HAIL way ObOWOOA oON-
enth and Eighth streets, to Mrs. Ella
G, Champion. The consideration was
4 $50. .000 Improvements nominal.
, Postofflce Bushes SIackens
Business in the Los Angeles post
office will be normal by tomorrow
morning, according to statements
made yesterday by Postmaster Flint
He cynically added that most of the
business right now is due to the fell
low who received a present from some
body he has not sent one to, and was
Fastening to fill the breech, even at
the "thirteenth hour"
Father Takes Son Back East
C. H. Richey, special state agent Of
Nebraska, arrived in Los Angeles yes
! terday and returned to the eastern
state yesterday afternoon with his
SON George Richey. who is wanted in
! small town in that state to stand
trial for an alleged statutory offense
mat Richey came to California Tor
his son is due to his determination to
have his SON return to Nebraska and
straighten out matters. His urgent
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
Annexation Ordinance Prepared

The checking of the petition for the
annexation of East Hollywood and
Griffith Park was completed by the
city clerks force yesterday evening,
and today the ordinance providing for
the election will be presented to the
council by the city attorney The city
attorney will recommend that the date
for the East Hollywood election be
fixed as January 2S, four days after the
election for the consolidation with
Hollywood. The two cannot be held On
the same date as they come under diff
ferent election laws, one being annexa-
tion and the other consolidation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
ONLY ONE MORE CHANCE
FOR OLD CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Today VIII Be the Farewell
of the Organization Men In Ham
ding Municipal Affairs

Today will be the last chance of the
old council, and if it does not put
something over' today then the city of
Los Angeles can breathe easier, for
next Tuesday the good government
council will be in control and the over
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

The Paraffine Paint company manu-
facture and apply Malthoid roofing and
roof compounds. 516-519 Security build.
ing, and 3t3 North Los Angeles street
Main 1914; Home 10462
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
Three Killed in Train Wreck

SEYMOUR, Ind, Dec, 27.-Three men
were killed today in collision between
two freight trains on the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern railway at Stark
Vile
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits
or California products at the Chamber OF
Commerce building, on Broadway, between
First and Second streets. whore free infor-
nation will be given on all subjects pertain
Ing to this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

Membership In the Los Angeles Realty
board IL a virtual guarantee of reliability.
Provision is made for arbitration OF any
differences between members and their cli-
ents. Accurate information on realty mat
ters is obtainable from them. Valuations
by n competent committee. Directory OF
members free at the office OF Herbert Bur
dett, secretary. 525 Security building
Phone Broadway 1895.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

The Herald will pay $40 In cash 10 any
one furnishing evidence that will lead to the
arrest and conviction OF any person caught
stealing copies of The Herald from the
premises OF our patrons
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

The Legal Aid society. at 2s2 North Main
street, is charitable organization main
talned for the purpose OF aiding In legal
matters those unable TO employ counsel The
society needs financial assistance and seeks
information regarding worthy cases, Phone
Home F52o3; Main 1865.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

The Herald. like every other newspaper. is
misrepresented at times. particularly In
cases involving hotels theaters. etc. The
public will please take notice that every
representative OF this paper is equipped with
the proper credentials. and more particu-
iarly equipped with money with which to
nav his bills THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
Noteworthy Values in
Tu1nbTed UndermusIins

by themselves all the accumuaon of
which have played their display samples
have lost their original freshness
and have very sharply reduced their prces-every
Women with pick noteworthy bar
skirts
bnation Too prices to quote in detail See the
garments yourselves.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

comparison the blankets be
honestly believe that their equals not to be
found price, Angeles Read the description then
and the themselves:
72x84nh white wool blankets 500 WOOL bound with Pin silk
binding pink borders; the best blanket
$500
SATIN BEDSPREADS AT $3.50
Another unmachably good vauempoed bedspread full
size unusually spreads special $3.50
finished specially priced 1875
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

For stealing 1876 feet of garden
from three different lawns il
Westlale district, II. Enesalda
sentenced by Police Judge VIII
yesterday morning to pay a fiji
500 or serve 100 days in the city
Enesalda was unable to pay the
and went to jail. He was arrest
2 o'clock yesterday morning
staggering along the street witt
hose.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-16
NORTH Dakota
FIGHTER HURT
w. C. KELLEY, FARGO BARBER
MEETS WITH A SERIOUS
ACCIDENT.
Stated In Dispatch That Wounds
May Prove Fatal Hurled Sew.
eral Feet and Landed On His Head
Kelley Was Taken to Hospital for
Treatment.

w. E. Kelley, a barber, formerly a
follower of the prize ring, and who
participated in boxing match in the
city several years ago, was seriously
If not fatally injured by a street car
at Minneapolis recently. The Min
neapolis Tribune says:
William e. Kelley Of Fargo, N. D.,
was struck and knocked down by an
Eighth and Central avenue car while
crossing at Chicago and Franklin ave-
anues, last night. He is now In a crit
ieal condition at Asbury hospital. AT
at early hour this morning he was
still unconscious and it is believed he
cannot recover. ~. a
Kelly was watching an out bound
car, and apparently did not see the
other going in the opposite direction
until too late to get out of the way.
He was hurled several feet and fell
on his head, sustaining deep cut
in the scalp and possibly a fractured
skull. 'Ft &''-'--*'' -,' ,~-~'' Il -> =:
The car was stopped at once and
rhe man taken aboard, after a stretch
er had been procured. 1t was then
run without stopping, to the Asbury
hospital. The police ambulance ar
rived just as the victim of the acci.
dent vas hurried away.
Keiley's home is in Fargo, where it
is thought he has relatives. He came
to the city few days ago and Sat
urday night worked in the barber shop
of the Beaufort hotel, where he was
staying 1t is therefore believed he
is a barber by trade. The police have
beer unable to locate any friends or
relatives in the city. He is about 35
years of age.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-16
Mr.. RAFFLES IS
Wanted IN N. D.

Butte, Mont, Dec 15.-E. Douglas,
''The Mysterious Mr.. Rallies, was
captured fby the police here today as
he was preparing to leave the city,
upon advices from the officers Of
Douglas, N. D., where lie is wanted
forSvictimizing the glllible of that
CITY,, * z
Douglas ,schem~ is unique He re-
quires payment down from those an
sMering newspaper advertisements
upon promise of employing the young
rnen'as managers a t''Mysterious
Fluffy Ruffles" in the service of the
newspapers, holding forth as an addi-
tional alt1rement the companionship
of a charming and beautiful young
lady. To the young ladies answering
the advertisement he premises the po'
sition of "F1uffy Rufflos.,''E,
7 Fifty dollars is "Eacted rom each
victim upon signi"g . of y cs .ract. He
caught two Butte gi"ls sd half
dozen aspiring young ,tte men before
the detectives became aware of his
operations. - ~, tyfEF4.'$
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-16
A.. 0. j. v, MAKES
A new RULING
by Associated Press.)

Kansas City, Dec. 15.-Representa-
tives of the Missouri, Kansas, Arizona
New Mexico, Nebraska, Colorado and
Massachusetts, grand lodges of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen,
decided at a meeting here today to
form a new supreme lodge under the
name of the National Ancient Order
of United Workmen.
A committee of which L. M. Pen
we'll Of Topeka, Kansas, is chairman
and w. J. Howell of st. Louis, sec
retary-treasurer, was delegated to
make plans for the new organization
whereby the majority would have the
right to rule in all matters involving
the lodges.
Each grand lodge in the new Or
ganization will handle its own funds.
The action today is the culmina-
tion of an old fight, which had its
origin when several state grand
lodges refused to permit the supreme
lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen to handle their funds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-16
N. D. LEAGUE Of
POSTMASTERS

Fargo, Dec. 1.-THE annual con-
vention of the North Dakota league
of postmasters Of the third and
fourth class opened in the district
courtroom of the federal building this
morning with a fair delegation in at
tendance. In the fourth class there
are SAT postmasters eligible while
there are about eighty in the third
class.
In the absence Of President Phil
lips of Armenia, Vice President Gun
nison, called the convention to order
The president was unable to be pres
ent, being confined to his home with
sickness.
A committee consisting of Post
master Roberts Of Tower City, Stew
ems, of Wimbledon and Olson of War
rem was appointed to look after a
programme and arrange. for conven-:
tion numbers tomorrow. 1t. is expected
that the incoming trains this after
noon and evening will bring many
more postmasters to Fargo to take
In the last days meeting.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-16
ANOTHER ALIAS
FOR THOMPSON

jamestown, n. D., Dec. 15.-Out OF
the past l.. J. Thompson, alias H. H.
Thompson, alias Harry J. May, alias
H. H. Bell, has arisen another phase
of the mystery which has puzzled, at
tracted the attention Of the people
of La Porte and jamestown during
the past few weeks. The man who
was killed at La Porte may have a
family of wife and children in Ra-
cine, Wis.
Acting Postmaster John H. Severn
has received letter from w. II.
Thompson of Racine, stating that he
believes the H. II Thompson who
was killed to be his son, Harry H.
Thompson, who deserted wife and
child there several years ago. En-
closed with the letter to Mr. Severn
is a photograph of the missing son,
and a persona description of the man
which tallies closely with that of the
H. H. Thompson who was killed.
The Thompson who is missing from
Racine is tall man, good looking
and had an attractive manner. He
was an engineer, and an inventor
along the lines with which the James
town Thompson had worked,
A number of years ago Thompson
disappeared from Racine, leaving his
family, and has not been heard from
since. He was supposed to be some
where in the northwest, but his fam
lily was unable to obtain any trace
Of him, until Jamestown dispatches;
turned the attention 0 fhis family,
here. -.
The local police were consulted by
Mr.. Severn, but Chief Obermiller
says, he does not believe the man
whose picture was sent here is the
H. H. Thompson Of LaPorte and
jamestown, and the mans family
have been written to this effect. ;.
Word has been received from La
Porte that the inventions which
Thompson owned and which were
to have been of great value
are turning out to be practically vail
ueless. IT is not believed that any
further. efforts. will be- made by the
members of the family here to es-
tabIish title to them, as the EXPENSE
is likely to prove greater than their
worth. t. -.@ ;s%|Es # z SS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-16
COENCtDENT DISCOVERED IN CON-
NECTlON WITH APPOINT
MENT:
new SEE NAMED 2oYEARS Ago
MILL CITY is SORRY TO LOSE
MAN WHO COMES TO NORTH
DAKOTA.
Father o'ReilIy Is One Of the Best
Known Priests in the Northwest
and Is Universally Loved and Re-
spected - Priests of the States Are
Pleased.

Fargo, Dec. l5.-It is expected at
the bishops residence and by the
priests of st. Mary's parish that Btsh-
op James O'Reilly, appointed yester-
day from the preisthoo to the bish-
opric of Fargo, would arrive to as
sumo charge of his duties as head OF
the diocese of Fargo in about two
weeks.
In preparing items for the Twenty
Year Ago column of the Forum today
a peculiar coincidence was discover
ed. Just twenty years ago yesterday
Dec. IA, 1889, the Catholic See was
located at Jamestown and thus the
appointment Of Father O'Reilly to
the head of the diocese of Fargo, on
Dec. II, is co-incident with the form
ing Of the diocese which took in this
territory in the ealy days. The do
cese of jamestown afterward, became
the diocese of Fargo. It was the be-
ginning of this see of the Catholic
church and Bishop O'Reilly is the
second bishop to take charge OF It.
It was about the time of the forma-
ton of the diocese of jamestown that
the late Bishop John Stanley was
raised to that order of the clergy.
The priests of st. Mary's cathedral
and in fact the Catholic clergy and
laity all over the state of North Da-
kota are delighted that they are soon
to have bishop to take the place OF
the beloved Bishop Stanley.
This feeling of joy here is not felt