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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

date of the notification by the city of
the acceptance OF his or their proposal.
and there sign contract in tripllcate
for the work
or they will be considered as having
abandoned the same and the certified
check accompanying his proposal shall
be forfeited TO the city.
The checks of all unsuccessful bid
derS Will De returned upon demand and
also the check Of the successful bidder
upon the execution of the contract and
the furnishing of the required bond.
bond in the sum of five thousand
dollars ($5000), with Suretfes ssaffsfac-
tory to the City Council will be re-
quired for the faithful performance Of
the work.
All bids will be compared on the
basis of the Engineers estimate of the
work 70 be done. as follows:
excavation 1890 Gu. ydS
Concrete
1-2H-5 mixture 800. 1900 Gu. yds.
1-2 4 mixture 49,. 264.O Gu. yds
15-in round rods S,2S6 lbs.
s in. round rods IA. S74 lbs
q in round rods. 1897 lbs
60 ID. rails $50 lbs.
80 lb. rails -. $50 lbs.
1S-in. concrete pipes. TO be fur -
niShed by city ..3O #
steel CRATES with frames
These quantities are approximate. be-
ing given only as a uniform basis fer
comparison OF bids and the City Coun-
ell reserves the right to increase or
decrease the amount of any class or
portion of the work as may be deemed
necessary and as specified
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any or all bids
c. w. .Fassett.
City Clerk. FL PasO. Texas.
October %. 1910.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Andetta.
The Ell Paso School for Girls had it's
first party on HallOwe'e en- The guests
on their arrival were entrusted 10 the
care of sheeted ghosts, who conducted
each one in silence to an upper room
Here each guest was blindfolded, and
then led by other ghosts down Sc
-ret stairway into the witches cave
After the charms proper to Hallow-
cen had been tried, and each girl had
had her fortune told, the astrologer
on the lawn showed the stars and
the rings of Saturn through the three
inch telescope lent by a friend of the
school Then the rites of the Fire
spirit were performed by toastlnS
nnarshmallows and popping corn be-
fore the open fire. With singing and
dancing and games the time passed
until the bell struck the magic hour,
when every girl did the stunt that
secret message from the witcn had
commanded her to do.
After refreshments had been served,
in true Halloween style. before the
ushered the guests back to the Ordi-
nary world where fathers and mothers
were waiting to take them home.
Among those present were: Misses
Rosalie Behr. Genevieve and Elsie
Collins, Alice Brown, Divine Cour-
chesne, Blanche Davis, Lucille Duffy,
Shirley Eaton, Clara Hawkins. Sara
Jarrett, May Kranzthor, Margreta
Kerr, Irene Laughlin, Mary Nations.
Emile Ormsbee, Elsie Reese, Margaret
and Jeanette Richardson. Holland
Sharpe. Elizabeth Stevens, Leona
walker and Gertrude Warren
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02
CITY OF Ell PASO, TEXAS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Sealed proposals for furnishing all
labor and material for the building
complete of a STORM SEWER on the
north side of Main street from the
west line OF oregon street to the west
line of Santa Fe street in Ell Paso,
Texas, and all excavation and filing
necessary TO build the same. will be
received by the City Clerk of said city,
at his office in the City Hall in said
city, until IL a. m, standard time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Sunday evening for the formers home
in Chihuahua While here they were
the guests of Mrs. w H. Seamon
Mr.. and Mrs. a. r de Smeth spent a
few days in the city this week as the
guests of Mrs. w II. Seamon. Mrs. de
Smeth was Ell route from a six months
stay in California to her home in Chi
huahua.
Mrs. J. E. Lockhart, of Chihuahua, is
in the city visiting Mrs. W. ]. Eus-
tace at the smelter.
Mrs. S, A. Johnson, of Lake Valley,
n NJ, is in the city to attend the fair.
and is the guest of Miss Alice F1rz-
patrick.
Mrs. Sue E. Black, who has been the
guest of Mrs. W. II. Burgess, has re-
turned TO her home in Fulton, Mo.
Mrs. NJ Krakauer and Mrs. Title
Steffian arrived in the city the last of
the week, from Europe and will spend
a short time here with the latter's
mother, Mrs. A Krakauer, before going
to their home in, Chihuahua, Meico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02
TRY DIR. CHE HOK'S VEGETABLE
COMPOUND.

MEDICINES for
hereditary debil-
lty or weakness
o. men, women
an q children,
Chronic BLOOD
Poison. Eruptiors
all Skin Diseases
Rheumatism, ca,
tarrh, Heart Dis
ease, Lung Trou-
bic, Liver Com
plant and Con-
stipation.
Female internal
trouble, inhama-
ton or acute
pains INSTANT
LY CURED. Of
Bell Phone 2e1a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02
our OF TOWN VISITORS.

Mrs. James W. Edwards and two lit
tie girls who have been visiting the
formers mother. Mrs. ]. L. Edwards.
left the first of the week for their
home in Los Angeles
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Toler, of Los
Angeles, were the guests for several
days last week OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Turner.
William Brady. OF Pecos. Texas. ar
rived last evening to visit his sister,
AIRS. D. T. White.
Miss Elizabeth Barton, of Kansas
City, will arrive the last of the week
to be the guest Of Miss Maud Austin.
Miss Mary Adams, of Corona, n. NJ,
is spending the week in the city, at
tending the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H Morehouse and
son. Robert. of chihuahua. Mexico, are
spending fair week in the city
Miss Lily Brown, of sos Roosevelt
street. has as her guest Mrs. c. s.
Goodnight, of San Pedro. Mexico.
Mrs. Douglas Gray, of Tombstone,
ArlZ-, arrived In the city the 1lrSt OF
the week to attend the marriage of
ner sister. Miss Josie Mari, to DR.. L.
G. withersopon-
Mrs R. E. Moore and small son.
Henry, Of Globe, Ariz., are in the city
visiting the formers mother, Mrs A
g. Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Stewart, of Mex
leo City, and J. w Stewart, of Chick
asha, Okla, are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. A Dickie, of the Leroy.
Misses Anna and Nell Kibling, of
Dallas. spent q few days in the city
this week as the guests Of Mrs. B. F.
Darbyshire.
Returning to her home in Chihua-
hua, after a years stay in California,
Mrs. E. A Leonard, wife of the Amer
lean vice consul at Chihuahua, spent
a snort time in Ell Paso as the guest
Of Mrs. ". H. Seamon.
Mrs. B. M. Williams has as her
guests Mrs S. ]. Hayes and daughter.
Miss Josephine Moulding, of Memphis,
Tenn Miss Maulding will spend the
winter IN FL Paso.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. g. Roe. of Alamo
gordo. are spending fair week in the
city.
e. H Booth accompanied by his moth
er. Mrs. H Booth. Of Albuquerque. left
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02
An Everyday Occurrence"
Good morning, Mr.. Brown.
Good morning, sir.

Good morning, Mr. Brown
Good morning, sir.
Mr. Brown my is John Doe. [ wrote you yesterday
applying for position
Mr. Doe have just dictated reply saying that could
not you
Why Mr.. Brown disappointed. heard you needed
and father and grandfather such
good friends felt that you would give the position
Young am disappointed 1t true that
young and that know your father and
grandfather and good friend of theirs but know
business business business can't mix sentiment
with business cannot employ you merely because father
and good friends That sentiment This business
matter must have who is able to do work. and
who right In the first place you cannot write
good ebe business hand You compose business
letter Your letter of appcaton shows that In letter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

CONTINUED From Rage Nine)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Morehouse and
son, Robert. Of Chihuahua, Mexico, are
spending fair week in the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Returning to her home in Chihua-
hua, after a years stay in California,
Mrs. E. A Leonard, wife of the Amer
lean vice consul at Chihuahua, spent
a snort time in Ell Paso as the guest
Of Mrs. W. H. Seamon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Mrs. R. E. Moore and small son,
Henry, Of Globe, Ariz-, are in the city
visiting the formers mother, Mrs. A.
Q. Wilcox.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Mrs. B. M. Williams has as her
guests Mrs- S. J. Hayes and daughter,
Miss Josephine Maulding, Of Memphis,
Tenn Miss Maulding will spend the
winter IN FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Miss Lily Brown, of sos Roosevelt
street, has as her guest Mrs. c. s.
Goodnight, of San Pedro, Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Mrs. Douglas Gray, of Tombstone,
Arfz., arrived in the city the first Of
the week to attend the marriage of
ner sister. Miss Josie MARI, to DR.. l.
G. Withersopon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. P G. Stewart, of Mex
leo City, and J. W. Stewart, of Chick
asha, Okla, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Dickie, of the Leroy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Barr. E. E. Ryan, Walker. Henderson.
Andetta.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Misses Anna and Nell Kibling, of
Dallas. spent a few days in the city
this week as the guests OF Mrs. B. F.
Darbyshire.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

William Brady, OF Pecos, Texas, ar
rived last evening to visit his sister.
Mrs. D. 7. White.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

you nhI 0 o tina know o com
merf paperet any in fgb ht t Learnt pin
you t frs become g
e
You1gna youa tbn is business A business m INC
can't tim chqloy f Of h do
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. W. @. Roe, of Alamo
gordo. are spending fair week in the
city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Miss Elizabeth Barton, of Kansas
City, viii arrive the last of the week
to be the guest Of Miss Maud Austin.
Miss Mary Adams, of Corona, N NJ,
Is spending the week in the city, at
tending the fair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Mr. and Mrs. w. e. Toler, of Los
Angeles, were the guests for several
days last week OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Turner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

E. H Booth accompanied by his moth
er. Mrs. H Booth. Of Albuquerque. left
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Mrs. James W. Edwards and two lit
tie girls, who have been visiting the
formers mother. Mrs. J. L Edwards,
left the first Of the week for their
home in Los Angeles
Amador ledger., 1910-08-12
ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 900

Passed the Assembly, March 4, A. ID. 1909.
Clio Lloyd, Chief Clerk OF the Assembly
Passed the Senate March IL, ID. 1909 Lewis
A Hilborn, Secretary of the senate.
This bill was received by the Governor, this
20 day of Mar. A. d. 1909, Mt ~ O'Clock NJ. L, q
Cooper. Private Secretary of the Governor.
CHAPTER 3S3. An act authorizing the construc-
tion, acquisition, maintenance and control OF
q system of state highways in the State OF
California; specifying the work, liking the
payments 10 be made by counties for moneys
expended therein; providing tor the issuance
and sale of state bonds to create a fund for the
construction and acquisi ion OF such system
creating a sinking fund for the payment OF
said bonds; and providing for the submission
Of this act to a vote of the people.
The people of the State of California represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows.
SECTION |. A system OF S ate highways in and
for the State of California shall be constructed
and acquired as and in the manner provided
by law by the department OF engine ring of said
state at a cost not TO exceed eighteen million
dollars. For the purpose OF providing for the
payment OF the cost Of the construction or acqui-
sition OF said system OF said highways the state
OF California Is hereby authorized 10 incur an IN
debtedness in the manner provided by this act
in the sum of eighteen million dollars.
Immediately after the Issuance OF the procla-
nation OF the governor as provided In section II
Of this act, the treasurer Of the state shall pre-
pare eighteen thousand suitable bonds or the
State OF California in the demon ination OF one
thousand collars each to be numbered from
10 $1,000 inclusive, and 10 bear the date OF the
third day OF July, 1911 The total is sue OF said
bonds shall not exceed the sum OF eighteen mil
lion dollars and they shall bear inte est AT the
rate OF four per cent per annum from he date OF
issuance thereof. The said bonds and the in
terest thereon shall be payable in gold coin OF
Tho United States OF the present standard OF
value at the office OF the treasurer OF said state
mt the times and In the manner following To wit f:
The first four hundred OF said bonds shall be
due and payable on the third daY OF July, 1917
and four hundred Of said bonds In consecutive
numerical order shall be due and payable on
the third day OF July, in each and every year
thereafter until and including the third day OF
July, 1861 The Interest accruing on all OF said
bonds that shall DO sold shall be payable at the
offlce OF the treasurer OF the state ON the t1ird
day OF January ana the third day Of July Ofeach
and every year after the sale OF the same The
Amador ledger., 1910-08-12
SENATE Bill NO. AGA.

Passed the Senate, March II, A, ID. 1909.
Lewis A. Hilborh, Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the Assembly March 20, A. ID. 1909.
Clio Lloyd, Chief Clerk OF the Assembly.
This bill was received by the Governor this
Odd day of March, A. ID. 1909, at 8 o'clock p. m.
Il. g. Cooper. Private Secretary of the Cover
nor
ance and sale OF state bonds TO create a
fund for the construction by the board OF
state harbor commissioners for the bay OF
slst ofa seawall, wharves, piers, state rail.
Amador ledger., 1910-08-12
Notice to Voters.

Notice Is hereby given to the electors o. the
State Of California that the following acts viii
be submitted 10 the people Of the State OF Cali.
fornia for their ratification at the next general
election, 70 be holden on the eighth day Of No
Amador ledger., 1910-08-12

SpeHkef OF Inc ASsemDIy.
Approved March gath A. d 1909
j. N. GILLETT. Governor.
Endorsed: Filed I'm the office Of the Secretary
OF state Tthe 25 day of March, A ID. 1909. at 30
o'clock u. IN. +, Curry Secretary Of State BY
J. Hoesch, Deputy.
Amador ledger., 1910-08-12
w. r PORTER,
President OF the Senate.
p. A. STANTON,
Speaker OF the Assembly.
Dn 4 n IQOQ

j N, GlLLETT, Governor
Endorsed: Filed in the office OF the Secretary
of State the % day OF March, a. -. 10 8, at 4
o'clock p. NJ. C. +. Curry, Secretary OF State.
B. >. Hoeseh. Deputy.
Amador ledger., 1910-08-12


w. II. PORTER,
President of the Senate.
Approved March 22nd, A. d. 1909.
j. N. GILLETT, Governor
Endorsed: Filed in the Office OF the Secre
tary of State the % day of March, 1909, at $3.50
O'Clock Am G. f. Curry, Secretary of State
By j. Hoesch, Deputy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-13
TO PRESERVE THEIR JOES.
Republican Omcehoiders pt Albany Seek
AID ~ Clvfi Service Commission.

ALBANY. Dec. IA meeting ~ tho
State Civil Service Commission will b.
held In New York city on Thursday. when
applications from a number ~ State
department heads here 90 preserve the
political jobs ~ subordinate- Affected
by the change in administration on jan
aryi. will be acted upon.
Superintendent Of Public buildings
Daniel W Cahiil. for Instance. has applied
20 tho comm ission tn put practically
every position In MS department, u the
competitive GLASS. while Forest Fish
and Game Commissioner " 10 Roy Austin
WANTS . couple II good Republican- 20
revive similar protection, including tho
secretary. John d. whish. who gets 81. $40
a year. and Chief Game Protector
Lovely a Lsgge. who gets 81. so0. Score.
tAry Of State koenig wants 90 place tho
positions Of chief Of tho automobile
bureau. held by Spencer O. Prime. Jr.,
Q, y. roo. and his messenger. Mark Nathiel,
a. 81 200. also In the competitive class.
The Deputy Superintendent of Election.
In New York also wants tina; Job pro-
teoted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-13
DOESN'T KNOW VINO HE ~.
Amnesla Victim Asks Patterson Police to
Help Him Find Oui.

PATERSON. y. J Dec. i2.-Eariy this
morning q man walked into police head
quarters and asked Co be locked up,
He said hs suddenly lost his memory
and found himself wandering about
without knowing where he was going
Later i'm the day hs was able - rcmemhsr
that his first name was Thomas. but he
could not recall his last name or where
his home il other than that ir Ii In some
town in New Jersey. Hs could not r"-
member anything about the town. its
railroads. newspapers or industries. lie
could not tell why he came Co Paterson
or how he got here. although he believed
he came here by train.
The man is about ~ years old. Ave feet
seven inches tall and weighs about 200
pounds. He wore gray ovsrcoat. black
suit and soft gray shirt and corduroy
cap. He is an automobile mechanic and
believes he may have coma here to do
some work.
Il never had O days illness in my life
and I never touched strong drink he
told Detective Captain Tracey. who spent
the day trying TO obtain from the stranger
some clue that would lead To his identity
His mind became blank. he said. shortly
after hes had taken something 10 eat
at about midnight.
A letter without an envelope and which
did not bear the name Of the town from
which IL was sent but was dated Friday
and was signed Rose was found in
his pocket. He said Rose was his wife.
The letter mentioned Newark. but he
said he did not live there. His overcoat
was made by firm Of tailors in Fulton
street. Brooklyn There is a name piece
on 1t reading Charles Bauman. October
20. 1909 and the number -s,pi?- Tho
man said hs did not reco gnize the nam.
: Baurnan' lie was asked IL hs had
any children. but he could not rsmem-
bar. He Was sent TO the alrnshouss to
aw ait Identification
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-13
CEMENT Users MEET.
Annual Convention Precrtiinx the Cement
show VIII begin To-day.

The seventh annual convention Of the
National Association Of Cement Users.
held in connection with the Cement show
which will open tomorrow night. began
last night with An address Of welcome
by Borough President George McAneny
representing Mayor Gaynor. at the Con-
cert Hall of Madison square Garden.
In the afternoon meetings of the execu
tive board Of the sectional committees
OF the different branches Of the industry
and sectional committees on roedways.
sidewalks and floors were held. Besides
Mr. McAneny Rich ard l.. Humphrey
president OF the association. and John
A. Bensei president OF the American
Society Of Civil Engineers. spoke.
A business meeting followed in which
l. &. Watson of Boston discussed dust
less concrete floors and Jerome Is Land
field Of Binghamton. y. Y. read a paper
on new methods III side~ ak. curb and
gutter construction. Chairman {. W.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-13
HERBERr MASON CLAPP SHOT.
BiarkinE Manufacturer Grandson
Dtames wife amt she says he Did u.

pxrrr , rrr DINA Dac - Only two ner
- -
sons were present "heh Herpert MASON
Clspp received a bullet wound In his head
which narrowly missed ending his life
m, s.3O o'clock this morning.
o.. ~ ~. U.s. CIann md the o,h.r
" 'r a' '''
was MS NHe'
Mrs. Clapp. while her husband was
living upon the fioor apparently dead,
ra.d;lv asseptsd IN tbs, theory ,hat hs had
rosnr,,, ,sd s,,,cid. Later when t,ia nr
,,,s taken In NJ, .jo-,s,,h'. Hospital .he
d.>,,. 80 thai IL wns nm acc, dsn,
Wren Clam growIn1 stronger told
Ns.;.,ra,e fbomas a Morris that M.
,.,,Se Mad tr;ed 10 murder him Mrs Clapn
ia a ,h,rJ s,orv II, which .he ss.er,,.i
thai sbe had s.tz.,i IN. revolver Viii Ia
h. wa. so,Tishin1 i, ami thr,,ateniny In
take her life
Clam under ,.n..a,ed nns-,ior,,, ,.-
toll, S,s .,orv Thai his VI re hna nicLe a. IN
d., rsyoivcr a nd ,n,d. a, ,t.liI..ratr ar,cm,,D
IN lii him
\, was no, until rnany hor,,, after q, mn
had bsen wounded that the polic. de-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-13
The weather.

Tee iS-Tn- disturbanc. which covered Penn
s-l-anIa and the lover lakes On Sunday moved
rapidly eastward ard had disappeared yesterday.
leaving Ih- pressure high In ali p-rts o. tie
country ~1th the principal centre over Mime
SDLA
SNOW continued 20 fall IN she lake regions aud
sorne points In Ses Tcrx and p-ursyivania and
ct q. r-S places In the Rocky Mountaina
Eiscwnerc the weather Was generally fair. 10
Va, warmer n New England. NOrsh DAKOTA
Montana Tesns. snd Oklahoma.
ia the lake regions. the central vsileys ard ahe
olth Atlantic states 70 was colder.
Freezing weather reached uorthern parts o
.ne sputh Atlantic States and Is ~as below ssro
IN northern ScW York. Now Hampshire and
Vermont, and IN Minnesota and parts OF the
DekotAa.
In thi. city the dag vas fair and slightly colder
u.ai frcsn northwest: svezaxs humidity. 90
Ter cen, barometer. corrected 20 r~sf 10 sea
level! a,a 4. NJ. 10 10; , p. NJ. Jo.l1.
The temperature yesterday. - recorded BY the
on,eiaI thermometer. IL shown In The snnoaec
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-13
BARRED FROW QUEENS JURY.
One s'de objects tn Politicians. me other
so Rrsormeru.

Won the trial 81 Cornelius J. Jordan.
'---~"r- Register in che Department
= -'-r supply i'm Queens. began yee,er-
Ia - r" Justic. Garretson In tn"
-.""'.- unity supreme Court on an
rI''""lr "harging grand larceny, IN
%" 80. nf degree. alleging that ne had
70. .-r'-.i S7pOs from a realty company
Nnt rot paid II over 10 the CITY
n"nu-- Ntorn.y General Arthur r..
- arr"d all politicians from IN" Jury
=. '.t. r 'arew. who Appeared for
- '-'-rc". objected 70 members u
.--., atoms
~ g.. D.For"=s. clerk employed
.Y'.. -...'.y r"nc"rn that paid the money.
.". ..sI = -'iaH ~ the man 20 whom
O." -" s-Dns and produced the r"-
.". - aa.l J O'Connor. cashier in
'- ..~'.r"u' identified the signature
-. N rs.oeipt 10 being in JOrdan's
Li'- ..'s ,ri l." also testified that
y" ''r h.-G newer been paid 20 him
- .-...- il"lry r.. Scholl. q clerk
y '. ".'"- department. testified that
n" iavIn"nt made Ivy the
% pauv & this particular water
'. ~ - plumber came 90 the
.-... o. tain "A p.rrnit Scholl. unable
20 .. "i '-y that the previous charge
-. .. IL 4. calleci il 10 the attention 81
"" '"-tif.d hat Jordan said
p rad r""n raid.