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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
PROTEST FILED AGAINST
GARBAGE LOADING STATION
Welfare Committee Awaits Court
Decision on Matter

Councilman G. H. Stewart. chairman
of the councils public welfare COM
mittee, was bitterly assailed in COM
munication addressed to. the city coun-
Gil yesterday by protestants against
the garbage loading station. The
communication was drawn by Samuel
Reese and the first signature on it is
that of r. Molony, fire commissioner.
Among the things said about the
welfare committed and Mr.. Stewart
were the following:
%. -. this is the first instance we
have known of chairman of a public
welfare committee conniving with and
trying to aid a contractor in inviting
deadly scourge to pay a visit to our
city.
1--WE have been unsophisticated
enough to think it was the duty OF
the public welfare committee to pro-
mote and conserve the welfare and
comfort of all our citizens. Judging
by the committees actions and lack
of action, they must consider it their
chief duty to help the contractor to
commit the most obnoxious, indecent
and unhealthy nuisance ever perpe-
trated in this city.
chairman Stewart is trying to en-
bellish this city with a new-fangled
SUNK dGSlIOJGT MLlSll Wal AlON ~
stroy.
"Mr Stewart has scorned our petit
ton and disregarded our plea. so he
cannot be surprised II we are inclined
to pour the Walls Of our wrath on
him"
AWAIT COURT DECISION
When these things were read to the
council MIR. Stewart arose to a ques-
tion of personal privilege and de-
clared that the remarks were insulting
and that the council should not re-
ceive the communication until it had
been returned and the disrespectful
remarks eliminated.
All this TRADE of abuse was brought
about because the welfare committee
yesterday reported that the matter of
the garbage loading station was in the
hands of the courts, where an injunc-
tion had been asked, and the commit
tee considered that the proper place
for the solution of the question.
The committee did report that the
sanitary loading station proposed by
H. ]. Goudge, attorney for Charles
Alexander, the garbage contractor,
would make the handling of garbage
as sanitary as 1t could be made, and
that the contractor should be encour-
aged for displaying a disposition to
spend so much money to overcome the
Objectionable features of his business.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
INCREASE IN PRICE OF
FIRE DEPARTMENT HOSE
Rubber Companies Raise City'S
Bids Above Former Figure

Either the increased price Of crude
rubber has brought about a large In
crease In the price of fire hose, it is
said, or the rubber companies are learn
ing that cheap hose will not stand the
test applied by the Los Angeles fire
department, for there was marked
increase in the price asked when bids
for 10000 feet of hose were submitted
to the council yesterday
There were nine bidders, and the
lowest price asked was rs cents foot.
The city has purchased hose for 5S
cents a foot under practically the same
specifications. The highest price asked
for the best quality was $1.20 a foot
The maximum heretofore has been
s1.10, and first-class hose has been pur-
chased for 81 a foot. The average price
of the last lot bought few months
ago was less than 81. and the greater
part of it was satisfactory.
The bids were submitted for the joint
consideration of the fire commission
and the supply committee, and the
members of the council will attend the
session in a body.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
Municipal Affairs
CHARGES CAUSE ALARM
IN CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
Complaints Increase in Number,
and Mayor Takes Hand in
Commission Trouble

Troubles are multiplying for the
civil service commission. The park
commission is preparing charges to
present to the council declaring the
commission has not acted properly
and Mayor Alexander yesterday stat
ed that another commission believed
it had good cause to complain against
the civil service board and would
soon have a formal complaint for the
council.
The charge of the fire commission
against the civil service board was
presented to the city council yester-
day and by the council referred to the
nublic welfare committee. The COM
mittee was instructed to investigate
the civil service board and determine
If 1t had been unfair and violated
the spirit of civil service.
The fire commission charges that
two captains of the fire department,
who were candidates for battalion
chief, were given an opportunity TO
amend their examination papers
week after the examination had been
held. The civil service commission
admits this as fact but holds that
the proper answer to the question
could not have been learned IN the
interim The question was to write
letter to the fire commission suggesting
changes in the department to bring 1t
TO a higher state of efficiency.
The charge of the park commission
is considering is being prepared by
Commissioners Silent and Lippincott.
The park board bases It's complaint on
the recent trial of Foreman Harmon
of Griffith park, who was accused of
improper conduct. The commission
will charge that the civil service
board did not render finding in ac-
cordance with the evidence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
OFFICIAL WOULD CLOSE
CITY'S OIL Department
Councilman Makes Sensational
Statement in Council

Abolition of the department of oil
inspection, tho consequent custer of c.
A. Blackmar oil inspector, and his
deputies and subsequent saving to the
city of $500 to $500 a month, was the
threat made yesterday by Councilman
Martin Betkouski. Betkousld, 1t is de-
clared, seems likely to accomplish what
e. A. Clampitt of the former council
tried so hard to do.
That Betkouski has little regard for
the department of oil inspection was
shown yesterday when Blackmar ad-
dressed a communication to the council
asking that body to take the matter
of the adoption of an ordinance pro-
viding q deputy for his office who also
should be a stenographer and typewrit-
er, from the hands of the supply COM
mittee. In his letter Blackmar stated
that it was being held up by Betkouski
a member of the supply committee, for
personal reasons.
This Interpolation brought Betkouski
to his feet in an instant.
IT am not surprised a document of
that kind should come from such a
source" Betkouski said. "The supply
committee is investigating that office,
and will spring a bombshell under it
some day soon. The office is absolutely
useless. He doesn't do any work over
there, although he is always saying
he does so much. The office does not
do any good and 1t does not produce
any revenue to the city. The oil in
spector has only taken in $3.50 in the
last year and half. We will soon be
prepared to make some startling reve-
lations, and 1 think they will result in
the abolition Of the office and saving
the city from $500 to $500 a MONTH
Blackmar's request that his demand
for a stenographer and typewriter be
taken from the supply committee did
not meet with the favor of the council,
for that body voted unanimously to
leave II where II is
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
CIRCUS COMES To- CITY
TWO DAYS NEXT MONTH
Advance Agents of Barnum and
Bailey'S Show Arrive in
Los Angeles

Thirty-f1ve advertising agents of the
big Barnum & Bailey circus are in
town, along with the No. 1 advance
car, and with their arrival the local
billboards have taken on a new dress
of flaring circus posters, depicting
the many wonders of "the greatest
show on EARTH" The date in Los An
geles is announced for Tuesday and
Wednesday, September 20 and 81, and
two performances will be given daily
There will be three more advertising
cars come along at short intervals
between now and the circus date with
more than a hundred men on board
and each of these will have some duty
to perform toward the booming of the
big event
The Barnum & Bailey management
promise that they are bringing here
this year the largest circus that has
ever visited the Pacific coast. It re-
quires So railroad cars for its trans
portation from one place of exhibition
to another and when this great equip
ment is unloaded and the huge tents,
which are the largest ever constructed,
are erected upon the show grounds, it
all represents a regular travelling city,
with a population of 1880 people who
are actually employed. Four hundred
of these people are performers and
most of them are from abroad They
are presenting a brand new circus pro-
gram that Is filled with new and
foreign acts and novelties that have
not been son in this country before
There are 700 horses in the Barnum
& Bailey stables and the menagerie is
most complete geological display.
It comprises 40 elephants, a zoo Of
100 cages and a whole family of
giraffes including a tiny, nursing
baby giraffe. Barnum & Bailey are
making special feature of their street
parade this year and they claim that
it is not like the professions of the
past, but a new one. Many elaborate
parade features have been added that
were just completed at the circus head
quarters at Stoke on Trent, England,
and brought over to this country last
spring.
A big feature act of the circus pro-
gram that is creating a sensation this
year Is the act of Jupiter, the balloon
horse. This animal shows remarka-
BILE bravery by stepping upon a small
platform attached to a balloon that
ascends to the dome of the big circus
tent. When they have reached the
highest paint the horse touches a
button that explodes a shower of
rockets and fireworks that completely
envelops them both. Through it all.
the brave animal stands without
hinching and the descent is made in a
blaze Of fire.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
HARB0R HlGHWAY'PLANS
WIN COMMITTEE FAVOR
Proposition for Condemnation of
Warehouse Land Approved

At Joint session of the harbor and
streets committees of the council yes
terday the plans for the harbor high
way and condemnation of land for
municipal warehouses in the San Pc
dro district were unanimously ap-
proved. The council will meet Thurs
day and pass the ordinances giving
Harbor Attorney Hewitt the author
ity to bring the necessary condemna-
tion suits.
The harbor highway is to be $50
feet wide and City Engineer Hamlin
explained to'the committee yesterday
that a portion of this width would
probably be taken up by a munich
pal railway line connecting the har-
Dor and the business district of Los
Angeles. The highway will extend
from the intersection of the Whining
ton and San Pedro road and Beacon
street to Crescent avenue, running as
nearly as possible along the water
front in the rear Of warehouses and
wharves.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
TWELFTH STREET PLANS
MAY STIR NEW CONTEST
Property Owners in Assessment
District Enter Protect

A hard contest over the opening of
Twelfth street from Figueroa to Sen
tous is threatened unless the con-
tending factions get together and settle
disputed points with a friendly suit
in court, as Attorney Walter Haas
says they will.
The matter was brought before the
city council yesterday on a protest
from the property owners in the as
sessment district They would like
the council to abandon proceedings,
but this is impossible as the case has
gone to an interlocutory decree in the
courts and the best the council can
do is to readjust the assessment.
The assessment is heavy for dam
ages of $161 900 have been awarded, and
the street to be condemned Is only 60
feet wide and 1900 feet long. e. r.
Young, deputy city attorney, held yes
terday that the proceedings for the
Condemnation are illegal in some
phases and it may be set aside on
those grounds. The council laid the
matter over for two weeks for the
contending parties to enter a friendly
suit to test the legality of the proceed
ingS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
HEWITT LOSES OFFICES
THROUGH COUNCIL DELAY

Vacant offices do not walt for oc-
cupants until the council has finished
its red tape and is ready to rent them
and because of that fact, L. r. Hew-
lit, special counsel for the harbor
department. will not secure the three
offices on the fifth floor of the Mer-
chants Trust building that he had eX-
pected to occupy.
The question of providing offices
FOR the harbor attorney has been IN
the hands of a council committee, and
yesterday the committee reported fav-
orably on renting three rooms across
from the offices now occupied by the
city attorneys force at a monthly rem
tai of $45. But before the committee
came to its conclusion some one else
had rented the rooms and now others
must be secured.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
BOARD FAVORS REDUCTION
OF SIGNAL BUREAU FORCE

recommendations of Fire Commits
sioner F. Y. owen, indorsed by the
commission, for economy and greater
efficiency in the fire alarm and police
signal bureau, were referred to the
supply and finance committees yes
terday. Mr.. owen wants to combine
some of the positions in the bureau
and reduce the number of employees
and he wants $4,000 for the installa-
ton Of new headquarters for the
bureau in the proposed new engine
house at Flgueroa and Seventh.
Councilman Washburn, chairman OF
the finance committee, said that the
budget committee had recognized the
necessity for improved quarters but
that it would be nearly year before
the Figueroa street engine house could
be constructed and that the committee
expected to make the necessary al
lowance in the next budget for the
fire alarm bureau.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
COMMITTEE TO REQUIRE
VOUCHERS OF JUNKETERS
CounciImen Cut Expense Request
Made by Chief EIey

Happy days have gone when city Of
flcials or employees could get $500 from
the city council to attend some con-
vention "back east and go on d
nIeasant iunket without accounting for
one cent of the money.
Councilman Washburn, chairman of
the finance committee, announced
yesterday that the committee mad
adopted a new policy and hereafter
every official who is given money to
attend a convention must account for
every cent of it by vouchers and turn
back all money unused In expenses.
The finance committee agreed to al
low Fire Chief Eley $50 to go to Stock
ton to attend the convention of the
fire chiefs of the Pacific coast. He hao
asked for $100, but the committee cut
this in two and then tackled on the
voucher conditions. No reflection was
intended on Eley, the committee
wanted 1t understood but he was as
good a one to begin on as anyone.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
VETERANS MUST PAY FEES

After considering the measure three
times the legislative committee yester-
day recommended to the city council
that old soldiers be not exempted from
paying the license fee for fortune
tellers. The committee considered that
such an exception would open endless
complications, and the council accepted
the report. The first time the commit
tee reported in favor of exempting
old soldiers from the payment Of a
license fee Of any kind, but II was
pointed out that would be embarrassing
if an old soldier wanted to conduct a
saloon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
CITY COUNCIL REFUSES TO-
AMEND HOTEL LICENSE LAW

No amendment TO the new liquor
ordinance providing for second class
hotel license will be made. The coun-
Gil yesterday accepted the recommen-
dation of the public welfare commit
tee that such an amendment would
be inadvisable.
Several of the smaller hotels had
petitioned the council to provide for
a hotel license that would permit
serving liquor in the barroom and
the other rooms of the hotel except
the restaurant at a monthly license
fee Of $3.50. The present hotel license
provides that liquor may be served
anywhere in the hotel in any retail
quantity and fixes a license fee of
$3.50 a month.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
BETKOUSKI URGES USE OF
AK ON THE PARK BUDGET

"Plenty of chances to use the AK In
the salary ordinance of the park de-
partment," was the way Councilman
Betkousk spoke of the plan of reor-
ganization contained in an ordinance
providing for employees of the park de
partment, submitted by the park COM
mission.
Betkousl1i objected to some of the
increase in salaries presented in the
ordinance, especially the increase for
the superintendent from 5000 to $500.
This salary ordinance is in the hands
of the supply committee, of which
Betkouski is a member.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
MOTORCYCLES WANTED

Does no one want to sell two motor
cycles to the city? 1t looked that way
Yesterday morning when the time came
for opening bids for two of these ma
chimes and no bids were submitted,
The city clerk had Advertised for bids,
but there were no replies. The council
instructed the supply committee to get
prices on two of these machines and
let the police department select what
1t wants, getting the best it can for
fhe DriceS offered,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
COUNCIL ADOPTS ORDINANCE
FIXING WHARFAGE CHARGES

With a few minor changes the coun-
ell yesterday adopted the ordinance
fixing rates for wharfage and steve
dorage at the harbor practically as
it was presented by the harbor COM
mission. The Banning company was
allowed a reduction in its license fee
from $3.50 to 500 because it had shown
under oath that the amount of busi-
ness charged up to it had not been
done.
A reduction of a few cents in the
handling Of wine was made, and 40
cents was the rate fixed for handling
merchandise, an item that was omitted
from the schedule
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
RULES AGAINST WATER
MAINS ON PRIVATE LAND

City Attorney John Shenk yesterday
gave the water board an opinion tc
the effect that the board has no au-
thority to extend its mains on private
property. The board adopted a resolu-
ton in conformity with this opinion
outlining a policy that hereafter no
water pipes VIII be laid on private
streets or alleys.
The action taken means that If tract
subdividers refuse to dedicate their
streets to the public in a proper man.
ner they will have to furnish the wa
ter for the lots themselves.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
COUNCIL TO OFFER $3.50
FOR ATTACKERS ARREST

The council yesterday authorized the
city attorney to prepare an ordinance
providing for a reward of $3.50 for the
arrest and conviction of the men who
are committing assaults on women.
This was suggested by the police COM
mission.
ITS a fine thing, only the reward
should be $1,000" said Councilman
Gregory, and If the city had the money
$1,000 would probably be offered.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
BUDGET APPROVED AGAIN

The budget was passed by the city
council yesterday. although the min
utes of the council of a week ago show
that the budget was adopted at that
time, as it was contained in a report
of the finance committee which was
approved. But the council intended
to be on the safe side and passed the
budget again just to make sure.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
SHUTS OUT IMPROVEMENT

Acting on the suggestion Of the legis-
lative committee the council yesterday
refused to exclude the southwest corner
of Washington and Griffith from the
residence district. The Berlin dye
works had petitioned for this exception
so 1t could construct a large dye and
laundry building on the pemises.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
AN AVERAGE

Doesn't 1t annoy you to be bald
headed?"
mot at ALL" replied the genial citi-
zen. when we go out evenings my
wife wears more than enough hair Tor
two "
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
Serpent;ne Creme

only n few pieces; but, my; such at
tractlve polnsettia designs that the
minute women see them they'll lay plans
for new kmonos. Just received. fQn
Broadway price, yard. ........... ~
Third Floor.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31

Marriage is a lottery in which men
stake their liberty and women their
happiness.--Mme. de Rieux.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
JUST A PRoBoscIs

"There was a strange man here to
see you today, papa" said little Ethel,
as she ran to meet her father IN the
hall.
Ibid he have bill?" :.
mo, papa; he had just plain nose"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
THE LAST $500 EXCURSION

to San Diego via Santa Fe, Septem-
ber 2-3-4. Limit 80 days.
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More Prohibition

1.-THE churchmen who have been
preaching prohibition cannot dodge the
issue now. for this issue is a moral one
and the people OF Utah are demanding
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sixty years ago, / can remember. as
long ago as / can remember. L remefn-
Der Of having one bran biscuit apiece
the children and my mother did MOI
have any. i have had 10 economic. ami
i beileNe man who has had an eN-
perlence OF economiZiug ought 10 he
teacher IA political economy. tAp-
plause.l l have economical from that
DAY TO this.
when 1 was a bow j had 10 work
for money, and I did not like 10 he
bOssed around, very wei. but L had to
take IT, and / saved money. bv the
time / was eighteen years old 10 buy "A
yoke OF cattle and wagon, then
got another yoke on credit. and / prone
ised myself then, and my mother. that
/ would never work fOr "a salary again
as long as / lived.
II am going 10 tell YOU now, not
boastfully, but from that day TO this
i have never drawn salary in my
llfe. and 1 have been manager or min
ing companies. OF sugar factory in
Canada. year. have been presi-
DENT of good many companies, and
never drew dollar vet
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The completion of more homes in
Highland Park adds still further at
tractiveness TO that model residence
district. AS may be seen from the
picture herewith the homes are all
of a high class and have been built
along, strictly modern lines. Bunga-
lows and cottages Of very latest de-
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signs have been erected and more are
under way. These homes are not be-
ing built along the same styles OF Ar
chitecture, nor are they being placed
side by side in tenement-hOuse fash
ion. Each house is being planned and
built along individual lines and in
keeping with the high quality Of i'm
provements that have been installed,
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Touches ON Tariff.

Ferdinand Erickson of Mt Pleasant,
who has succe ssfully defeated the anti
saloon platform on which he was
elected, sought 10 prove that lower
prices for wool on the present mar
ket were due to the Payne Aldrich
tariff rather than TO the agitation for
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Keeps His Word.

Il am only telling YOU this 10 show
tali ,-ou now that 1 am not going 90
INV any salary for being legislator
~ -, draw i'll will draw il. but am
eoine 10 give il 10 the Relief society.
HVt,,rJ.use1 And then L am going 10
iti,ef, hOw 10 use ii. / mentioned
~ eact Of how 10 use il little while
- 80 mai II YOU cant get an honest,
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Knight Sold Out.


81 hogan to think if they leased for
a hundred years, / would not live long
enough TO get any good out or them'
50 7 might sell out. So l did sell out
gave fifty million dollars Tor about
fOFtv-five thousand dollars. / had
spent perhaps half of that in holding.
/ made a little profit-but II was JUST
the same as a freeze out; l did not con-
slider il anything. Then. just about SIX
months after, the first time they came
back there, why, they decided, back
there in Congress, that they had no
right 10 hold them off; it was not con
stitutiOnal Then they decided that the
eastern people could patent them they
got their patents in a year. They got
patent 10 millions and millions OF
dollars worth Of property that be-
longed to our poor people in Utah; and
by the way, Senator SmOot was there
L don't know whether he voted 10 let
them have IL or not but L think he
was right in doing il. for the reason
that the government had no right 10
hold IL off, and they had paid for all
the old titles, knowing themselves that
they could not get title any other way.
but that they would say they bought
them out and freeze everybody out.
Il think l have talked long enough.
Now. George was a good adviser to
keep me out OF trouble, but whether
his advice had anything TO do with
keeping me out of fifty million dollars
or not, l will leave that TO YOU"
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ord OF the senior senator. who voted
with Aldrich on the tariff bill l2y
times on as many roll calls.