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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
POSTPONE ANNEXATION
TO INSURE GOOD ROADS
Uncertainty over Improvements In
East Hollywood Causes Council
to Hold over Petition

Because of some uncertainty over
the improvement of some of the roads
in East Hollywood for which contracts
are pending, the council did not fix
the date for the annexation of that
district yesterday. Further considera-
tion was postponed until February
and at that time the new council can
either fix the date or continue the mat
ter.
1t is planned to improve Prospect
avenue from Vermont to Center and
a portion of the Los Feliz road from
the bond funds issued for the good
roads improvements. This is purely
a county matter and the property own
ers of East Hollywood feel that if
that district is annexed and becomes a
part of the city before the contracts
are let they may not get the improve
ments.
Councilman Wren declared that Sup
ervisor Eldridge had told him. that it
was the plan Of the board of super
visors to improve these roads whether
or not East Hollywood was annexed,
and that bids for one would be opened
next week and an advertisement was
running for bids for the other. But
it was represented to the council that
unless the contracts were actually let
before the annexation election there
might be a slip somewhere and that it
was certain the election would be in
vain.
There appear to be three classes in
East Hollywood. One class wants an
nexation at once, the second wants to
wait until the road contracts are let,
and the third opposes annexation at
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
PROPERTY OWNERS
MAKE COMPLAINTS
Suspect Prospective Buyers of Being
Agents In the Employ of
the State Board of
Equalization

Complaints by numerous property
owners throughout the country are
being made to E. w. Hopkins, county
assessor. that men representing them
selves to be prospective buyers of land
and homes are traversing the county
making lists of property and the prices
asked.
Whether or not these men are work.
ing under instructions from the state
board of equalization, which increased
the tax rate 40 per cent in Los Angeles
county this year, is not known, but
their movements are regarded with
suspicion by Assessor Hopkins, who
stated yesterday 1t is possible the
state board is preparing to add an
other burden on the taxpayers when
they meet six or seven months hence.
A letter written by w. w. Bliss, a
fruit grower of Duarte, was shown to
the assessor, in which Mr.. Bliss stated
two men had called on himself and
other persons in his locality represent
ing themselves as agents for prospec-
tive purchasers and asking for prices.
II told them to bring on their buy
ers and / would be ready with the
price" said Mr. Bliss.
IT have two deputies in the field in
that vicinity" said Mr.. Hopkins, but
If they say they are agents for buyers
they are going beyond their instruc-
tions. L do not believe my men, who
are among the best in the office, are
making Misrepresentation. They were
told not to do any 'gumshoe' work, and
if inquiries were made concerning their
identity to say frankly who they are
and explain what they are after-rhe
valuations placed on properties by
owners
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
NEW YORK SH0ULDERING
COLOSSAL PUBLIC DEBT
Gotham owes More Than Seven Times
as Much as Any other City
In Tkls Country

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-New York
citys total net Indebtedness for the
fiscal year 1907 was more than seven
times that of any other city in the
United States, and more than one
half OF the total of the twenty-seven
largest cities in the country, as figured
out by the census bureau.
OF the total net Indebtedness of the
1853 cities of more than 10000 popula-
tion New York city is credited with
39.2 per cent, the per capita being
$142.52. The other cities over 500 per
capita were: Cincinnati, $123.S5; Bos-
ton, $12037; Galveston, $1157S; Pueblo,
$10S .23, and Newton, Mass, $105.S3.
OF the cities over 100000, San Fran
cisco had by far the smallest net debt
and Detroit, with $2S75 per capita,
next to the smallest.
The increase in the net debt for the
fiscal year 1907 was $120,930,631 more
than three-fourths of which was cred
tied to the fifteen largest cities. The
only city Of less than 100000 inhab-
itants having an increase of more than
81 900, 900 was Seattle, whose net debt
increased by $5,791,07S.
Several cities increased their net in
debtedness during the year, the largest
of them being st. Louis, San Fran
cisco, washington, Indianapolis and
Kansas City.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Franchise Awarding CHANGED

The first change in the system of
awarding franchises was made yes
terday when the council referred to
the public utilities commission the ap-
plication of the Southern California
Hardwood and Manufacturing COM
pany for a spur track on Kohler
street, between Eighth and Ninth. I'M
der the new ordinance adopted by the
people at the last general election,
providing for the public utilities COM
mission, this body has the advisory
power over franchises and can recon-
mend to the council such action as it
considers best The council is not
bound to accept the recommendations
of the commission, but it must give the
board an opportunity to make them,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
DANCE HALL PROPRIETOR
FOOLED BY C0UNCILMEN
Allowed to Present Petition to Police
Commission When There Is
None in Office

The city council perpetrated little
joke on f. II. Solomon, manager of
the Grand Avenue auditorium, yester-
day when they permitted him to with
draw an application he had made
asking a special favor and submit it
to the police commission.
Solomon asked that he be permitted
to keep his dancing academy open after
midnight New Years eve, which will
be Friday, in order that the usual GUS
tom of watching the old year out and
the New Year in could be observed and
the watchers could dance meanwhile
The council had little sympathy with
Mr.. Solomon, for he was most active in
circulating the referendum petition
against the ordinance closing the dance
halls on Sunday. Dromgold declared
the council would stultify itself if it
permitted a violation of the law it
had passed, and suggested that MIR.
Solomon take his petition to the police
commission and let that body make
a recommendation to the council If it
chose.
The joke is that there is no police
commimssion in fact. Three members
of the commission, Messrs. Graham,
Trask and Andrews, resigned Monday
night, leaving only John Topham and
Mayor Alexander. Three members, at
least, are necessary for the commission
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
viii Leave Nest Eco

In order that the deficit in the gen
eral expense fund might be covered
and a nice little nest egg left for the
new council to do business with, $780,
900 was yesterday transferred from the
reserve fund to the general expense
fund. This still leaves about 100000
in the reserve fund and this can be
transferred at any time to the general
expense fund and from the general
expense apportioned to other funds
Councilman Wallace, chairman of the
finance committee, promises to have
a report next Monday morning, when
the old council goes out of office, show
ing there is plenty of money for the
new council to handle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Determined TO PUT END
TO CHINATOWN TONG WAR

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Determined
to smother Chinatown's attempted re-
newal of the long tong feuds which re-
suited last night in the death of two
persons, the police department has
auadrupled the ordinary force of pa
trolmen in the oriental section. Today
every street corner in Chinatown is
the station of a watchful blue-coated
guardian and at least fifteen patrolmeh
are within a minutes call in case any
thing happens.
The police believe the present trouble
in New York is an indirect outcome
of the recent tong wars in Boston and
the subsequent hanging there OF three
members of one of the tongs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Arohltects 10 Exhlblt

It is expected there will be HOO ex-
hibits on display in the Hamburger
building from January 10 to rs under
the auspices of the Architectural league
of the Pacific coast. This is more than
was originally expected. Architects
from san Francisco, Denver and Salt
Lake are expected to attend the exhibt-
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Aoed Resident Dies

Mrs. Miranda Booth, 80 years old and
for the last forty years a resident OF
California, died yesterday at her nome
14S7 Calumet street. Mrs. Booth Is sur
viyed by two daughters, Mrs. {. G.
Bowen and Miss Nellie Booth. The lat
ter is a teacher. in the Los Angeles
public schools. Funeral services Wlll
he held at the residence today at p,
M, the body to be taken to st. Helena,
Cal for burial.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
chrlstmas Tree Benefit

A Christmas tree celebration, the pro-
ceeds of which will be applied to the
fund for defraying the expenses Oh
feeding and distributing Christmas
gifts II the homeless children of Los
Angeles will given by the Elks' lodge
tonight in its club house at Olive and
Third streets. w. o. Emerson will
manage the entertainment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Coulter Dry Goods Co.

to transact business. Another part 81
the joke is that the commission ad-
journed until Wednesday, January b,
and, even If 1t was so disposed, could
not act on Solomon's petition until long
after the time for which he wanted
the favor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29

The Herald will pay $40 In cash to 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., 1909-12-29

The Herald. like every other newspaper. is
msrepresented 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 partieu-
larly equipped with money with which TO
pay his bills. THE HERALJ.-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29

ia as easy 10 secure bargain in used
.ntomobile, through want advertising. as II
wsed to be--and still is-to secure . horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits
Of California products at the Chamber of
Commerce. building, on Broadway, between
First and Second streets. where free infor-
nation Will be given all subjects pertain
ing to this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29

The Legal Aid society at 232 North Main
street. is a charitable organization main
tanned for the purpose OF aiding In lega
matters those unable to employ counsel The
society needs financial assistance and seeks
regarding worthy cases Phone
Home T520s; Main s366.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29

work it. The attach
plug the cord inserted into ordinary lamp oe
heavily
abing one to use large from one lamp socket
pounds-ust little more than an ordinary
anywhere The handle ADJUST
hardly effort to
particle of dust be re-
portieres pictures chairs, couch ETC.
entire satisfaction on the third
Price '''''@'''0
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29

Membership In tho Los Angeles Realty
board Is a virtual guarantee of reliability
Provision is made for arbitration OF any
differences between members and their cli-
onts. Accurate information on realty mat
ters is obtainable from them. Valuations
by a competent committee. Directory OF
members free at the office Of Herbert Bur
dett. secretary, 525 Security building
Phone Broadway 1896.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Jewelry Store RuraIarlzed

Frank M. Holes, proprietor OF a
jewelry store at GAL South Main street,
reported to the police yesterday that
his place was entered by burglars, who
lowered themselves by rope through
u skylight, and various articles of
jewelry to the aggregate value of 500
stolen
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Preliminary Hearing Later

Police Judge Chambers yesterday con-
tlnued until January 10 the preliminary
hearing of Peter Theobald, accused OF
making threats to kill Charles Hahn
with whom he is alleged to have quar-
relied a short time ago. Theobald is al
liberty on his own recognizance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29

Queer lettered posters on the bill
boards announce to the learned who
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17
6StdnCid Won
SUNDAYS Gdn16

The ball game Sunday between
the All Americans of Santa Fe
and the Estancia Boys showed
that the Estancians have not
forgotten all about the game,
altho our nine has had no prac.
tice for over two months, and
very little all summer. The re.
suit Of the game is given as 6 to
A in favor of the home team
Quite a crowd witnessed the
game and claim to have received
their moneys worth.
The excursion from the Capita.
City was about as well patronizeo
as these generally are, not near.
ly so many coming down to visit
the Metropolis of the Valley as
usually go northWard, when the
tables are turned. In it's usual
generous manner the Central ar
ranged to take the excursionists
out of town before they had suf
fcient time to secure supper,
while on the other hand the
train is always held in Santa Fe
late enough to give our people a
chance to leave all their money
including small change in the
Ancient City.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17
Work is Being Pushed.

Before installing the machin-
cry for his new planning mill,
Eugenio Romero found it neces-
sary to put on an addition on the
west end of his large building.
The work is progressing nicely,
the walls being up, and the raft
ers in place. The engine and
boiler are in place, the immense
smokestack having been raised
last Monday.
Mr.. Romero is expecting a
machinist from the east to put
the various machines in place
and in running order. He eX,
poets to have everything ready
for work by October 1st, after
which it is hoped to continue
steadily,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17
Lucia News.

Who said Lucia was on the
bum? Not a bit of it by gum;
her pulse is good, she's feeling
fine. I'd tell you why, but never
mind.
A fine rain fell here Sunday
evening and everything is boom
ing.
Mrs. w. T. Brown is having
her house remodeled and when
completed will be a very cozy
home.
Mrs. Schooler left Monday for
Kansas where she will visit
friends and relatives for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Moulton
were in Willard Sunday.
Mrs. L. B. Shaver has been
quite seriously i'll for the past
sew days but is reported better
at this writing.
Newt and Falcona Brown are
dipUinp a well for Mr. Raxter
this week.
Boswell Brown is now a licenc-
ed locator and is ready to look
after the interest of all new
comers.
Earl Moulton, W. A. Gray and
M. A. Maloney were in Estancia
Saturday in interest of our
school.
Miss Lillian Heal and Miss
Mary Williamson were shopping
in the county seat Saturday.
Mr.. Goodrich and wife and MIR.
Patterson and wife made a pleas
ant drive to the Padernal Hills
Sunday.
DR.. Wilson while coming out
from Willard Sunday in his auto
ran through a wire fence near
the home Of L. B. Shaver. No
damage was done, however.
The doctor was not intoxicated,
but his attention was called to
the beauties of our little valley,
and it is not surprising that he
lost sight of the fences.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17
Lightning Enters Home.

j. j. Smith and wife had a
narrow escape from stroke of
lightning last Sunday evening
while sitting at the supper table.
Lightning struck two telephone
POLES near the house, the eIectri-
city being conveyed into the
house along the wire. A ball
Of fire was seen to leave the
telephone, which must have ex-
ploded in the room. Every dish
on the table ratified, and both
Mr. and Mrs Smith were stunned
for the time being. When Mr..
Smith attempted to ask his wife
what the trouble was he found
he could not control his voice for
several minutes. Both have re-
covered and are apparently no
worse for the experience, al
though neither wishes to repeat
it right away.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17

teams of the Southwest have
entered for this tournament and
are now recruiting the strongest
men obtainable for their teams
in order to win the $4,000 in
prizes offered by the Fair Associa-
ton.
The race in the Southwest is
getting hotter all the time and
with two more months to play
the teams should be playing real
professional ball by the time for
the Ell Paso Fair. The Ell Paso
team has been reorganized, a
manager secured from the Texas
League and a number of new
players signed. Douglas has
done likewise, also Bisbee,
Morenci, Colonia Dublan and the
other crack teams in the South
west, familiarly known as the
Cactus League" country.
The tournament games are to be
played as a part of the Fair and
Exposition program and the
finals will be the feature event
of Fair week.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17
Would Make Exhibit at BILLINGS,

Prof. J. D. Tinsley, of the
Agricultural College, has written
Mr.. Fred H. Ayers, in regard to
the collecting and shipping of an
exhibit from the Estancia Valley
to the Dry Farming Congress at
Billings, Montana. Mr. Tinsley
suggests that if our home people
will arrange the collecting and
shipping of such an exhibit, that
he will arrange to have the same
displayed and proper credit given
at Billings. This is indeed worth
taking up and should be looked
after by our people, as in no
other way can the same adver-
tising be secured for the valley
and its products as at the Dry
Farming Congress.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17
VALLEY VIEW

Ernest Wiggins went to the
Queen City, Saturday.
Tom Brantly and J. H. Under
wood had business in the county
seat Saturday.
Leonard Wheeler and 0. w.
Bay were in Estancia on bust
ness Saturday.
w. P. Conner and Oscar Bay
went to the Padernaie Noun
tains Monday,
L. S, Wheeler had business in
Estancia Tuesday.
j. H. Underwood is gathering
beans this week.
W. K. Kellogg was out to his
farm Sunday.
Ben Walker of Silverton was
visiting here Sunday.
Cutting feed crops seems to
be the order of the day this
week.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17

September 27, Butte, forenoon;
Havre, afternoon.
September %, Spokane, Wash
September 20, North Yakima,
forenoon; Seattle evening.
September 80, Seattle.
October l, Seattle morning
Tacoma afternoon and evening
October 2 and 8 Portland.
October 4, Sacramento, CAL
October 5, Oakland and Berke.
ley, Cal, forenoon; San Francis
co afternoon and evening.
October 6, Merced, l hour er
route to Yosemite.
October 7, 8 and 9, Yosemite
valley.
October 10, Fresno, Cal. after
noon.
October II and IL, Los Angeles
October 13, Phoenix and Pris-
colt, Ariz., one hour stops.
October IA, the Grand Canyon
October Is, Albuquerque, N. M.
October 16, Ell Paso and Ciudod
Juarez, Mex.
October II, San Antonio,
Texas, evening.
October 18, San Antonio morn
ing.
October 10, 20, q and %, at
ranch and in Corpus Christi.
October %, Houston, forenoon;
Dallas, evening.
President Taft and Attorney
General Wickersham had a final
conference tonight regarding the
controversy between the interior
department and the forestry
division of the department of
agriculture.
1t is intimated that a statement
may be forthcoming from the
President with reference to the
affair before starting on his trip
Wednesday. Albuquerque Jour-
nal.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17

ton. Ten churches entered the
new body. There was a good
attendance of messengers and
visitors. DR.. P. w. Longfellow
of Roswell preached the intro
ductory sermon Thursday even
ing and an able temperance dis
course Saturday, he also preached
again Sunday at II a. M, and
3 p. m.
Miss Emma E. Anderson of
Clovis was present in the interest
of the ladies work and rendered
invaluable assistance. She en-
tertained a large audience Friday
evening with a description of
her trip to the Hopi Indian mis-
sion.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17
Mrs. LuerdS Dead.

Word was received here Tues
day morning of the death of
Mrs. Saturnino Lueras of Will
lard, on Monday evening, death
being due to a complication of
diseases, hastened by a severe
attack of fever. She leaves be-
sides the husband, a large family
of children the eldest having
just about attained his majority.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17
To Organize COUNTY
Sunday School Association.

To the Superintendents of the
Sabbath Schools and Ministers
of Torrance County. A delegate
Convention is called to meet in
Estancia on Sept. 20 and 80. In
the interests of increasing the
work Of the Sabbath Schools, to
study the most efficient methods
for the advancement of the
cause, and to organize a perma-
nent County Sabbath School AS
sociation.
By order Of the Committee.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17
PREPARING
FOR CENSUS
An Army Numbering Thusands
Will be Necessary to Com
plete This Big Task.

Elaborate provisions are now
making for the thirteenth census,
which will be taken in 1910.
The first census, that of 1870,
was a simple affair, relating only
to population, and with but six
questions asked by the enumer-
ators. With the growth of the
country, and with the increasing
demand for statistical informa-
ton, the taking Of the census
has become a stupendous task, a
national account of stock, requir-
ing an army of men and much
complicated official machinery.
There will be three hundred
, and thirty supervisors, about
seventy thousand enumerators,
several thousand special agents
and as many extra clerks added
to the regular force in the census
bureau. The long schedules to
be filled out by the enumerators
relate not only to population, but
also to agriculture, manufacture
ing and mining. At the census
office marvellous electrical tabu-
lating machines will be used in
assembling the returns. Hither-
to the census has been taken as
Of June 1st, but next year it
will be taken as of April 18th,
because at that date the residents
of the cities are still at their
homes. In the cities the work
must be completed in two weeks,
while a month is allowed in rural
sections.
This country was the first to
make provision for periodic
census of population, and in no
land is the gigantic undertaking
performed in more thorough
fashion, and nowhere are the re-
suits more scientifically trust
worthy. The census office has
been recognized as a model of
efficiency and economy, but the
preparations for the new census
will be more elaborate than ever
before, and the expense will be
little, if any, greater than in
1900. Moreover, President Taft
has ordered that the men engaged
in this work shall abstain from
all forms of political activity.
This is in the interest of accuracy
by removing from the politicians
the temptation to urge that men
be appointed as enumerators
who are better qualified to pull
political wires than to make a
correct return of the population
Of their districts. Youth S Com
panion,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17
Moving to Town.

James B. Smith on Wednesday
of this week moved his house
into town from the homestead
three miles east, on which he
made final proof some time since
He is preparin G to get his family
in town where the children can
have the better school advantages
Epler did the moving act.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17
tI PdSO to Hdv6
Baseball Tournament.

Ell Paso, Tex. Sept. 9. The
biggest baseball tournament yet
to be held in the Southwest to
decide the championship Of the
district will be the tournament
to be held in connection with the
El Paso Fair and Exposition,
Nov, II. All Of the leading
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-09-17
New Association Organized.

On last Friday, September 10,
an organization was effected at
the Baptist church by which the
Baptist churches of the Estancia
Valley together with Las Vegas
were formed into a new associa-