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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
GERMANY MAY CONSTRUCT
RAILWAY THROUGH PERSIA
Count ReventIoW Tells About the
Plans of Russian Government

prp1JN Dec. 2i-Count Ernest Reventlow
coptrIhutaa n signed article to tho beutsoho
Tageszeitung stating that the reee", 49,. - "
the czar TO Potsdam, when his majesSS W. W.
attended by NJ Sazonoff, the new nuss' ,
minister for foreign affairs has fesul'eu ~ ~
dennite agreement between Germany h"u ~ a.,
ala regarding tho construction OF rtlIW"Ss "a
tho middle enst Count Reventlow hulnitS '""e
the agreement is not on paper oat 1t - ',,,
the less binding because Germany nos 49,,
limited faith in Russian pledges. although u"-
written. g.. -, .too,ea
C,ount Reyentlow states that II tho proJecte"
Russian railway through Persia to n point on
the Indian frontier be constructed, Nussi"
will provide a branch line connecting the
main line with Hannekin. ON tho Iurco-
Persian frontier, to form n connection WIN
the Raglnd railway when that me rs o"n
structed as far as Bagdad, Count Revenue"
writes; ..
,,It is quito clear that Germany has very
great interests In the construction "t Iaii
way through the interior Of Persia, because
This is the only means whereby the open door
in Persia so often proclaimed by Great btlt-
ain and Russia can actually be malntalheu,
Count ReVcntlow states that Germany !"
return for Russias pledge regarding th' con-
nectIon of the projected transpersian railway
with the Bagdad line has undertaken to exer-
else her powerful diplomatic influence at Con-
stantinople to prevent Turkey from menacihS
Russia's predominant position in North Per-
STA, and he concludes:
'.It is a fact that this new Russo-Gcrman
agreement is unsatisfactory not only to Great
Hritain but also to France. The French press,
less reserved than the British, declares plt-
terly that Germany Will certainly gain nd
vantages through he improvement IN her re-
lations with Russia.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
FRANCO-ARABIC EDITOR
EXPELLED FROM EGYPT

CAIRO, Dec. 21.-The Egyptian gov
ernment has found itself under the re-
grettable necessity of taking steps to
secure the immediate departure from
Egypt of NJ. Alban Derroja, director
of the Franco Arabic journal, the
Depache Egyptienne, to whom an or
der of expulsion was communicated by
the French vice consul.
This exemplary measure was rem
dered necessary by the publication in
the Depache Egyptienne over NJ. Der
roia's signature, of a conspicuous ar
ticle, which, to quote the consular or
der, was calculated to diminish the
prestige of the sovereign of the coun-
try whose hospitality he enjoys and
to trouble the good relations existing
between France and Egypt"
The severity of NJ Derroja's punish
ment appears to have evoked consid-
erable feeling among his colleagues,
some thirty of whom, native and for
eign, held a meeting at the Continental
hotel and drafted an address express
ing their approval Of the manner in
which he has discharged his journal
istic duties during his ten years resi-
denCe in Egypt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

known and acknowledged, shall hence
forth be known as the city of Los An
geles." 1t had already been known as
the city of Los Angeles fifteen years.
provided, however, that if such linn
its include more than four square miles,
the council shall fix by ordinance the
limits of the city. not to include more
than said quantity of land, and the
| boundaries so determined shall thence
forth be the boundaries of the city
All that tract of land included within
the limits of the Pueblo de Los An
geles had never been less than four
square league, or about twenty-seven
square miles.
The tenderfoot legislators, fresh
from the "plains across like many
of our modern civic statesmen, knew
nothing about the past history of the
city BY legislative enactment the
magnificent city of 100 square miles
shriveled up to a pitiable little burg Of
four miles. But it did not stay con-
tracted. The Angeenos still laid
claim to sixteen square leagues and
pressed their claim before the United
States land commission.
The council employed at munificent
fee a lawyer and political boss sup
posed to have a pull to prosecute the
city's claim before the commission. He
pulled down the greater part of his
fat fee but failed to secure the city's
claim.
The land commission in 1855 con-
firmed to the city grant of four
square leagues. So after years of eX
pansion and contraction the city linn
its settled down to the dimensions of
Governor Felipe de Neve's pueblo of
17S1-fOur leagues. one league to each
wind measured from the plaza. For
forty years, that is from 1856 to 1895.
its area remained at four square
leagues. then it began another career
of expansion.
In 1896 the Vernon and Rosedale
districts, once part of the city, were
again united to it; and following later
on the panhandle to the northeast and
the shoestring strip to the south W r.
voted into the city. BY these various
annexations and by consolidation with
Wilmington, San Pedro, Hollywood
and East Hollywood, Les Angeles has
come into her own; that is, attained
the area she claimed seventy-five
years ago-siXteen square leagues, a
hundred miles or more-but not in the
form the departmental assembly then
decreed: 1.-TWO leagues to each of the
four winds, measured from the Plaza
church"
with IS panhandle extension to the
northeast, its alternately bulEing and
contracting boundary line on the west,
the half mile wide by sivteen miles
long shoestring strip on the south that
ties ii to the cities by the sea. the out
line of the ANGEL CITY is a geographic
fright. a thing Of uti'itv, rerhaps but
not of beauty. What it viii look Ike
when the consolidation committee re-
Gently appointed gets through with lit
ts bovond the ken of mortal man to
foretell
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

no city map in existence and never
had been, and there is no surveyor
here to make one Governor Riley
detailed Lieut.. Z. o. c. Ord of the
United States army during the civil
war Major General Ord) to make a
plat of the city.
Lieutenant Ord offered to make a
survey and map of the city m rktng
boundary lines of the municipal lands
for $500 coin ten lots selected from
among the lots to he defined on tie
map and vacant land to the extent
of 1000 square varas (yardsl in Sc -
tions of 200 varas each, wherever he
may choose to locate them, or he
would make map and survey for
$4,000 in coin,
The ayuntamiento chose the latter
proposition, the alcalde prophetically
rcmarking that "the time might come
might be worth $1,000" The time has
come when ten lots in Ords survey
are worth $1,000 600.
Ord's lots are 120xl65 feet, and his
survey extends from First street
south to Twelfth and from Main west
ward to Flgucroa street 1t also in
cudes a section of the city north of
the Plaza church to the hills. In the
fall of '49 and spring of So the price OF
ORD survey lots on Main, Spring and
Fort (3roadway) streets 120 feet
fronts-ranged from $25 to $50 each.
The ayuntamientO i"sruc'ed Ord in
max nG his Plan de la Cludad de Los
Angeles "to determine the four points
of the compass and taking the parish
church for a center, measure two
leagues in each cardinal direction.
These lines will bisect the four sides
of a square within which the lands Of
the municipality will be con" insd, the
area of the same bsing sixteen square
leagues and ea0h side Of the square
mea suring four leas es"
A Spanish square league contains
44+t4 acres, Los Angeles, when 1t came
into the POSSESSION Of the United
STATE was g city Of magnificent dis
u noes. II vas ten miles across and
contained 100 square miles. Sixty years
ago in area it was one Of the largesf, |
if not the largest city on the conti- |
nent
April 4, 1850, the California legis-
lature at it's first session, incorporated |
the city and a legislatures sometimes |
do, blundercd The act of incorpora-
tiou provided that "all that tract of |
land included within the limits OF the |
Pueblo dc Los Angeles, as heretofore ]
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
BY j. NJ. QUINN

gress decreed Los Angeles a ciudad
(City) and made it the capital of Alta
California; and then its first real
estate boom was on. There was a
demand for lots and lands, but there
were no maps or plats to grant by
no additions or subdiv .sions of the
city lands and no real estate promot-
ers to make any.
All unoccupied lands belonged to the
city, and when a citizen wanted a
house lot to build on lie petitioued the
ayuntami ento municipal CodnciD for
a lot, and if the piece asked for was
vacant he was granted a lot-large or
small. deep or shallow on the street
or off it, just as it happened.
The confusion and disputes arising
from overlapping grants, conflicting
property lines and indefinite Gescrip-
tions induced the ayuntamiento of 1885
to appoint a comm ssion to investigate
and report upon the manner of grant
ing house lots and agriculture lands
in the past.
The commissioners reported that
they had consulted with several of the
founders and with old settlers who de-
clared that from the founding of the
town the concession of lots and lands
had been made verbally, without any
other formality than locating and
measuring the extent of the land the
fortunate ones should occupy
The comm ssion further reported that
at that time, So years after the found
ing of the town, there is no property
owner who can show a legal title to
his land"
Acting on the report OF the commits
sioners the ayuntamiento required all
landholders to apply for written titles,
but these were the days of POGO tempo
(bV and bV) and even the fer of los
ing their land did not arouse some of
the colonists to act.
At the time of the American con-
quest, 66 years after the founding of
the pueblo. there were many property
holders who had no title to their l.nds
but possession. Defective titles was
one Of the most potent causes of the
drifting of the town from its old moor
ings around the plaza to the south
ward, where the lands had not been
occupied.
Although the territorial legislature
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

was compelled to build a large plant
in Arroyo seco in the year 1886.
In 1906 MI Maier became impressed
with the necessity for increased ca
pacity and more modern methods of
doing business properly to meet the
demands of this growing city, and he
commenced the erection Of the present
magnificent plant.
Before beginning operations Mr..
Maier in person visited all of the
larger packing houses Of the east, and
after close inspection he returned,
ready to build a packing house which
would be big enough and fine enough
to satisfy himself and win the praise
of his many patrons. TO the ideas he
secured in the east Mr.. Maier added
those which had occurred to him
through his long years of experience
in the business-ideas which are elab-
grated in the general construction of
the big buildings. all of which are
thoroughIv sanitary.
Mr., Maier in person planned and
personally directed the erection Of the
plant which has been Acknowledged
by sxperts in ths business to be the
nost modern. conaplete and sanitary
packing house in the United States.
All meats prepared for the market
are government inspected.
Visitors are welcomed at any time
to visit tho plant ana make personal
inspection.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

Now that the election is over and
the question OF who shall be our rulers
has been settled for a time, the next
civic issue that will arise to vex the
conscript fathers of our municipality
will no doubt be the question of city
and county consolidation.
When King Carlos III of Spain issued
his reglamento for the establishment of
pueblos in Alta California and Cover
nor Felipe de Neve his instructions for
the founding of Los Angeles, 130 years
ago, the size of a pueblo and the shape
of house lot were clearly defined. The
limits of the pueblo We're fixed at one
league toward each wind, measured
from the center of the plaza, and the
dimensions of a house lot We're 20X60
ras-approximately 6OX120 feet.
The boundary lines of the Plaza vi
Ella (old plaza were carefully marked
out. and every pobladOr (foundeD of
the little town had his plaza front and
the planting fields were laid out in
squares. order reigned in the begin
ming, but chaos came later
Fifty years after its founding Los
Angeles was like the earth on the
morning of creation. without form.
1t had no plat or plan, no map and no
official survey of its boundaries.
The streets were crooked, irregular
and underlined. The houses stood at
different angles to the streets, and the
house lots were of all geometrical
shapes and forms. No man held writ
ten title to his property and possession
was ten parts of the law; indeed. it
was all the law he had to protect his
title.
Not to use his land was to lose it.
The Plaza Vieja that Governor de
Neve surveyed with care and the pad
res blessed had disappeared. A new
plaza, the present one, had been evolved
from amid the chaos of house lots and
planting fields.
With the fall of the missions a spasm
of municipal expansion seized the
colonists. In 1884 the territorial legisla-
ture, by an enactment, fixed the bound
aries of the pueblo of Los Angeles at
"two leagues to each of the four winds,
measuring from the center of the pla-
"a" This gave the pueblo an area of
sixteen square leagues, or over 100
square miles.
Next year (1S95) the Mexican con-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

in 1884 had decreed the boundaries OF
Los Angeles to be 1.-TWO leagues toward
each wind from the center of the
plaza" no stakes or monuments had
been set to mark where the city left off
and the country began.
The man who obtained land grant
in the suburbs was always uncertain
whether he was q city man or coun-
trv man. SO in 1876 a commission was
annointed to locate the city's boundary
lines.
All that was done was to measure
with RATA two leagues from the Plaza
church in the direction of the tour
winds and set stakes.
The winds in those days were
Biblical winds and We're supposed to
blow from the four cardinal points
Of the compass.
Next year GS4O the Gringo in
vaders had 5ossession of California,
but the antiquated Spanish and MeXi-
can laws were still in force. and the
avuntamiento continued to grant lots
and lands in the old way.
In 1S4q Governor Bennett Riley, on
taking office, sent n request to the
avuntamiento for a city map and in
formation in regard to the manner of
mal,ine grants of citv lots and lands.
The alralde renlied that there was
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
RUSSIAN WORKINGMEN
DEMAND HIGHER WAGES
Deputies Report Symptoms of
Unrest Among Peasants

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24.-Close
observers of the internal situation in
Russia do not believe that the revolu-
tionaries are sufficiently organized to
cause serious trouble unless strong
labor movement develops. Working
men have begun TO present grievances
and demand an increase of wages and
shorter hours Some moderate depu-
ties report symptoms of unrest among
the peasantry.
There are persistent rumors that the
differences between NJ. Stolypin and Nj.
Nokovtsoff which have prevailed for
some months, appear to be assuming
definite form. Possibly the internal
complications may, however, postpone
the expected ministerial crisis.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
The Maler Packing Co.,
Finest Plant of Its Kind
in Southern California
Most Sanitary and Complete Establishment the United States
Combines Best Features of Most Famous Of the
Eastern Houses

The growth Of the population Of Los
Angeles and Southern California has
been most wonderful within the past
few years. The coming years win be
still greater in positive results than
the most optimistic have prophesied
in increase Of population and in the
development of commercial and in
dustrial interests.
One subject Of personal interest to
the many thousands who dwell in the
sunny southland and the many thou
sands yet to come to the southern
coast region is that of food supply.
Just now Los Angeles, by reason Of
the several packing houses located
here, is well provided by the manage
ment with the best and purest Of
meats.
One of the best known of the pack
ing house institutions is that of the
Maier Packing company whose model
plant is located at 1000 Lyons street
This splendid plant is the outgrowth
Of the indomitable snergy and ability
of Mr.. Simon Maier. who is recognized
as the pioneer of tho packing house
industry of Los Angeles.
Mr., Maier commenced business in
1879. and from the start his efforts to
serve the people of the community
with tho best of meat supplies were
rewarded with success, and so rapid
was the growth Of his business that he
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
BOARDING HOUSE SARCASM

Gentlemen" said the landlady of
the country boarding house. II have a
remarkable curiosity. 1t is a dime Of
1890. l found it in the craw of the
chicken we had for dinner last sun
day"
VERY remarkable" echoed the come
dian boarder with vivid recollections
of the toughness Of the fowl, land err
was the bird of that year also?'-
Chicago News
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
WITHOUT REDRESS

Tn. lass who minds the telephore
Is busy as can be:
She has most convincing tone.
And though YOU cannot see
Fer facs, you fancy there's a trown
Upon her classic brow
When she rennerks and turns you Down.
"The line Is busy now
Although the rich and wise and great
In power may be sure.
She is the one who holds your fate
Within a grasp secure.
In silence you are left alone.
You wonder why and how,
When she exclaims in placid tone
"The line is busy now!
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

plant
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
Boundaries of City of Los Angeles

How Limiting Lines of Los Angeles Have Been Expanded
and Contracted by Legislation Annexation and Consoda
ton in the Past rs YearsPahande Extension and Long
Shoestrng Strip Freak Pieces Are Most Striking Examples
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

Try mixing flour and water for thick
ening with a fork instead of the usual
spoon. 1t is less likely to turn lumpy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-17

The telephone has be such important
social of
and is found practically village
village Clark
has no
from
line of the Pennsylvania of
world though planted the
stable the
confinement Of civilization but the
territory has failed to of
would
nhabnt in
the sufficient
wanted to talk to his house Chicago
phone within mile He
said; This Van him
predicted that
suspended
Using with the receiver and the
the
ful
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-17

MISS Quinn, who is suing Gushy
Peck for $4,000 beans, says she is do
ing it only ito warn other tickle men y
Too late. Miss Quinn. Why didn't you
speak sooner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-17

possibly have been Chairman Lee
argues now that If the manufacturers
oppose the creation of a tariff COM
mission which will make fair schedules
they may be compelled to accept SEIZED
ules which will be much worse for
them This would be true. he says, If
the Democrats get control of Congress.
Senator Beveridge stands for tariff
commission, and Chairman Lee says
that this is what the manufacturer RS
ought to favor also.
He also points out that the arifr com
mission idea was fcrmulaed at the con-
ference held in this city a year or so
ago. and that the conference was called
by the manufacturers. He says it
would be illogical now for them to op-
pose the very thing which they them
selves started at that time. He does
not believe the manufacturers will take
such a stand.
L was not able to ind any Republi-
cans who will not vote and support
the ticket this year said Chairman
Lee. Il asked several Republicans If
they could give me the name of a
single Republican who was going to
bolt the ticket. and they could not give
me a name. This makes me believe
that there is nothing in that kind of
talk
Chairman Lee leaves today for New
York to attend the reception to Thee
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-17
take UP THY BED AND WALK

of
Germ came to Gary trying introduce
all ne did ond
ovworked did
to the at once mn n ~
hcia the
peculariaiies about the beds
number of Gary landlords
toduced disappearing
night of the morning
Tonight ample
o pay in adv
of
his wife will disappear
morning hus depvng his
his wife fearing that he night and find both
his wife and bed had - -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-17

123e-Edward I. of England born
Died July Z, 1907
167s-Pere Marquette reached the
Mississippi River.
174b-Loufsbourg. N. S.. taken by the
British from the French
1775-Gen. Joseph Warren killed at tia
battle of Bunker HILL
lS1s-Charles Francois Gounod. ceie-
brated composer, born in Paris
Died there, Oct IS, 1893
1856-Republioan national convention
at Philadelphia nominated Gen.
John @. Fremont for President
1s65-James Johnson appointed gov
ernor OF Georgia
1ss6-Gen- Lewis Cass, soldier and
statesman. died in Detroit Born
in Exeter, NJ H. Oct. 9, 1882.
1s76-Benjamin H. Bristow. Secretary
of the United States Treasury, re-
signed.
1ss7-Osborne A Lochrane, for many
years chief justice of Georgia, died
In Atlanta Born in Ireland In
1929.
1Se4-Wil1iam Walter Phelps, states
man and diplomat, died in Engle-
wood, N. J. Born in New York City
Aug. "a. 1889.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-17

are Messrs. Edward G. Hoffman. Ernest
w. Cook and Gayior NJ. Leslie of Fort
Wayne, and Ralph A. Barry of New
York.
And while nothing to indicate the
fact is yet appearing upon the surface
those who have watched closely the
building and development OF the big
trolley systems are confident that the
Fort Wayne and Warsaw line is but
the initial step or the first link in an
interurban project designed ultimately
to extend from Fort Wayne to Chicago,
paralleling the Pennsylvania railroad
for practically the entire distance. The
100000 company just organized is
merely preliminary step to be fol-
lowed later by the increasing of the
capital stock to point sufficient to
carry forward the big enterprise in It's
larger development"
Eastern capitalists are beginning to
realize that the northern part Of this
state presents the same advantages
that have made long distance trolley
lines profitable in the Pittsburg dis
trict. They see in Gary a growing city
which II s bound to be an important
traction terminal in the future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-17
COMMUNICATIONS.
SAVE THE COUNTRY ROADS.


which especially
800 miles roads
substitution other
laid
of the
n he
be solved
the whe tax be
other where
half
foreign machine
toll
Toll
Chicago This will doubtless
be
And that
establish
of n
to
auto wheel tax order
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-17

REGINALD has folded up his nice lit
tie sheepskin parchment anu here's
hoping he will be able TO get some
thing to do that will suit him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-17

speak sooner
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-17
tsTHIs Is MY 10th BIRTHDAY
Charles Frohman

Charles Frohman, one of the world s
greatest theatrical managers was born
in Sandusky, Ohio, June IT. 1850. He
was educated In the public schools of
New York City, where he was employed
first as an Office boy on one of the
daily newspapers. At the same time
he held the position OF ticket seller
at Hooley's Theater in Brooklyn. where
he gained his first insight into the
theatrical business In 1877 Mr. Froh-
man, then but seventeen years of age,
took charge of company that was
sent West to play Our Boys" In the
West he made the acquaintance of J.
II. Haverly. the famous minstrel, with
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-17

whom he toured America and Europe
Mr. Frohman's first notable success
came in 1881, when he secured the
rights to produce Shenandoah" in
various parts of the country. He
realized large profits from the venture
and soon set apart securing other
companies and theaters in New York
and elsewhere. In recent years he has
controlled many of the leading play
houses in London and in New York
and other American cities and at the
same time acted as manag gers for
scores of famous players.