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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-29

transformed the entire south side of the
block on G street between 18th and LIN
streets. In place of the old hous 8, with
their Irregular heights. presenting jag
ged sky line, there rs now Uniform
front of attractive store buildings.
For the most part the buildings are en-
tirely new, not old structures with new
fronts in whole or in part. That fact
is an indication showing the growth and
~ lopment i'll the volume of business.
Larger and more eemmodious structures
are required than was the case few
Years ago.
Then all that was called for was store
room on the street level. There was no
demand for the space in the upper floors.
and the rental was fixed on the basis OF
the use OF only one floor.
Nowadays one floor is not sufficient to
meet the needs. When a building Is to be
adapted for such uses it is found. in the
more central sections, that the only thing
tn do is to take down the old structure
ard put up a new one.
To such evidence cf the increase in the
commercial business of the city must be
added the constant creation of new GEN.
tiers, such as the one that has sprung up
about the northern end of the Connecticut
avenue car line. to say nothing of other
ms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-29

Susie Carroll, a young woman wh1
Va, with suicidal intent died Friday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
WELFARE COMMITTEE TO
PROVIDE FACTORY SITES
Realty Men Want Industrial Dis
triCt Enlarged

How to extend the glad hand to fac
tories that want to locate in Los An
geles and how to provide place for
them to locate, was the subject con-
sidered yesterday by the public well
fare committee. The committee gave
the entire afternoon to hearing the
ideas of various persons interested in
industrial districts and many schemes
were proposed.
Los Angeles now has an industrial
district, running chiefly along the riV-
erbed, but real estate brokers who
make speciality of dealing in indus
trial property, told the committee yes
terday that the district is too small for
the purposes of a large and rapidly
growing city and that it is too far
from the retail district.
Manufacturers want their factories
as close to their market as they can
get them and several instances were
cited of manufacturers taking loca-
tions close to the retail district when,
by going only two or three blocks far
ther away they could have secured
more desirable property at less cost.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
MINING AND OIL
REPORT ON
PROPOSED PALMER PIPE
Transport Line to TideWater Is
Assured Three Palmers
May Consolidate

Rumors that the Palmer would build Pipe
line in the Santa Maria field have been con-
firmed. 1t Is now disclosed by one In touch
with the matter that the Palmer has received
from its engineer a detailed report Of the
cost of the extension of the Coast OIL Trans
port pipo line to the eastern Santa Maria
field (Cat canyon) and to terminals at the
Photographs have been taken OF the
terminals surveys made of the reservoir
sites, and other reports turned In regarding
the property and project. The board Of di-
rectors is now going carefully over these
and expects to arrive at satisfactory con-
c1uson in the future.
Another matter under consideration by the
board is the consolidation of the Palmer the
Palmer Senior and the Palmer Junior into
one company. This would make strong one
as their combined holdings amount TO HlO
acres Some of the acreage is partly un-
proved, but as good proved according to
several geologlsts such as Arnold and Orcutt
who have made reports upon 1t.
That these three companies. to say moth
ing of others in the field will soon need a
pipe line Of their own is certain. The Palmer
alone, within the past two years, has pro-
duced several million barrels OF oil, and is
bringing in a new well every two or three
months, and all are big ones.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
SAVES A DIVORCE
Kind Hearted Judge Acts in the Nick of
Time

In the johnson divorce case which came to
trial recently a most pathetic scene was en-
acted in the court room. The Testimony dis
closed sad tale, wherein whisky proved to
be the downfall of a prosperous business man.
aMrs. johnson is very attractive woman
OF about 35, and came into court smartly
dressed in tailor made suit and large black
hat. Her refined manner ON the stand cap
tivated every one in the court room. Her
tale was sad one "I have spent thou
sands Of dollars on my husband," she told
the court. 'I have taken him to every san
itarium and have given him every treatment
that has been suggested to me. 1 have done
all in any ones power to try and save him
from himself, but to no avail. and under his
present condition cannot live with him any
longer"
After reviewing all the circumstances con-
nected with this case, the Judge said Put
the case over and / will bring Johnson into
court. II he will go to the Gatlin Institute
on Grand avenue and try their liquor cure
will defer my final decision In the matter
And IL that don't cure him nothing will. 1
believe, after all. that II Johnson can leave
whisky alone you will be a very happy
couple and there will be no necessity for any
divorce proceedings.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
WATER BOARD MAY CLOSE
WELLS ON VALLEY LAND
City Officials Alarmed Over Re-
ported Operations on
LankerShim Ranch

Alarmed at the number of wells that
have been sunk on the Lankershim
ranch in the San Fernando valley Tor
irrigation, the water board has asked
City Attorney shenk if it has the right
to stop pumping from these wells. The
city attorney will reply that it has the
right and that the right has been sus-
tained by the supreme court.
An injunction was issued against
the ranchers of the San Fernando
valley pumping water from their wells'
hut II was never enforced The pump
ing is showing a tendency to reduce
the city's water supply and the re-
quest Of the water board indicates that
1t may enforce the injunction.
The city has the title to this water,
which lies in gravel basin that ex-
tends under the ranches in the valley.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
Municipal Affairs
COUNTY MONEY COMING
FOR BALLONA DISTRICT
City Auditor Informs Board OF
Public Works Improvement
Fund Soon Available

Money from the county for the bene-
fit of the Ballona road district Will
be paid into the city treasury soon,
according to a report made yesterday
to the board of public works by city
Auditor Myers. The auditor advised
the board of the promised payment OF
the fund so that it could in turn tell
the anxious residents of the district
that they would have the improve
ments to which they are entitled.
1t was through an investigation
conducted by Mr. Myers that the
amount the city will receive from the
county is as large as it is. In his re-
port to the board he says:
LAS you probably know, there was
offered to the city some months ago
the sum of $9,464.02 by the board Of
supervisors, said to be the amount due
the city from the above source. l
was led to believe that some mistake
had been made, and that the amount
should be considerably in excess of the
amount offered. Subsequently, with
assistance from the city assessors Of
flee, | had careful examination made
of the county assessors and county
tax collectors records, which showed
that the gross amount collected was
above $4,000. These figures were af-
terward verified by a representative
of the city and of the board of super
visors, which practically confirmed
the amount claimed by the city. An
agreement between myself and the
board has been reached, except as to
the amount which had been appor-
toned to the general road fund.
THE city will receive, without ques-
tion, $13, 62, $1,000 Of which will be
paid into the city treasury within a
few days and the remainder when the
shall have been made. The board of
supervisors claim that there is some
question as to the payment of the
S2094 which has been placed in the
general road fund and a. suit may be
necessary to determine whether or not
it shall be retained by the county or
turned over to the city"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
BOARD REJECTS PETITION
FOR OPENING OF STREET
Objects to the Cost on
Santa Monica Avenue

With reluctance the board of public
works yesterday denied one of the most
public-spirited petitions that has been
presented to it. The petition was
headed by Leon Labonde and signed
by number of property owners in the
vicinity of Santa Monica avenue. 1t
asked that Santa Monica avenue be
opened and widened from Vermont to
Main, paving the street with asphalt
lighting it with ornamental lights sim
liar to those on Main, Spring and other
principal streets, planting the parkings
with date palms and declaring the
street boulevard.
The city engineer found that to open
the street to Main would be very ex-
pensive. There are also number of
Industries on the street that would be
hampered if it were declared a boule-
ward and closed to heavy traffic. The
assessment district proposed to pay for
the work was too large, in the en-
gineers opinion.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
CHAMBER OF MINES GETS
VANADIUM ORE FROM PERU

The Los Angeles chamber of mines and oil
has made number OF additions to its min
eral collection in the past few days. There
has just been placed on display a complete
set of specimens OF vanadium ore from the
Cerro de Pasco district Peru. These speci-
mems were received from the American Va
nadium company, which controls the deposit.
The United States geological survey reports
that during 1908 the United States drew It's
supply Of vanadium ore mostly, IL not wholly,
from Cerro de Pasco. The mineral has been
named Patronite, after A. G. Patron, super
fntendent of the smelter at Huruaschaca, who
discovered the deposit.
A large group Of quartz crystals from
Northern California has been donated to the
chamber by Wade & Wade, assayers, and a
handsome specimen OF crystaliized stibnite
(sulphide of antimony) has been received
from Baverstocs & Staples, assayers
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec 7.--stanGard copper easy;
spot, December, January, February and
March, s12. .s56D1245. London quiet; spot 456
16s 3d futures, e57 12s Cd. Arrivals reported
at New York today, 1856 tons. Custom house
returns show exports Of 4O27 tons SO far this
month Local dealers quote lake copper at
slSOOa1S. rs; electrolytic, $12S7h@1S.0O; and
casting, $12.50Q1275.
Tin-Quiet; spot and December, $37. S5QSSOb;
January February and March, SS7760p37.S7lh
London firm; spot and futures. s172 5s.
Lead--Quiet, $4.45Q455 New York, $4.3O@
L37h East st. Louis London, e13 3s Cd.
Spelter-$5. S0d5.90 New York, $5.70Q5.S0 East
St. Louis. London, e24 2s Cd.
Iron-Cleveland warrants, 49s 71sd in Lon
dom Locally iron was steady; No. 1 foun-
dry, northern, No. foundry southern. and
No. / southern, soft, $15.7541625; No.
foundry, northern, s15.5O91s.Oo.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
MOTORCYCLlST INJURED BY
COLLISION WITH AN AUTO

While riding his motorcycle at
washington and Union streets yester-
day morning, George H. Statsford, liv-
ing at 761 West Sixteenth street, col
lided with an automobile driven by G.
r. Smead and was taken to the Cali
fornia hospital with his left leg broken.
Smead carried Statsford to the hos
pital in his car,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
COMMISSION MAY CONTEST
BILL FOR POLICE BOXES

Failure to secure a majority of the
members of the fire commission de-
layed the settlement of the demand of
N. Banks Cregier, who asks that the
city pay for $50 police boxes he has
delivered, which was to have been
made by the supply committee yes
terday
The superintendent OF. the fire alarm
bureau has reported that the boxes do
not conform to the specifications and
the supply committee and fire COM
mission are to consider the matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
WOULD GUST BRICK YARDS

Determined to perfect an organization
to present their grievances before the
legislation committee next Saturday
morning, the citizens Of Boyle Heights,
who have asked the council to remove
four brickyards from their district,
will hold a meeting in Stones hall.
First and Chicago streets, at 1880
o'clock tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
MORTAR COVERS LABORER
WHO FALLS FROM HOUSE

Falling eighteen feet when a piece
Of scaffolding gave way on the top Of
a building under course of construc-
ton at First and Broadway yester-
day, James ]. Tyrell, a laborer, was
struck by a falling barrel of mortar
and completely covered from view. He
suffered a laceration of the left leg, a
slight concussion of the scalp and was
bruised about the body. The injured
man was removed to the receiving
hospital and later taken to his room
at the New York hotel He is Al years
old
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
KICK oE HORSE KILLS MAN

Fred w. Hughes, 40 years old, who
was kicked in the abdomen by a
horse last Thursday at his home in
Huntington Park. died yesterday in
the Crocker street hospital as the re
suit of his injuries. The body was
removed to the undertaking parlors
of Peck and Chase. No inquest will
be held.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
CLEANS OUT WELL

The Guaranty Oil company received word
last night that the American Oilfeld's gusher
on section 81, 1924 has been nearly cleared
OF sand and will soon be spouting oil again
The Guaranty's property is to be developed at
once, and material for the first we'll is now
being hauled in 1t adjoins the American Oil
fields on one side and the August on the other
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
NEW LOST HILLS CONCERN

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. IA certified copy
OF the articles Of Incorporation OF the Lost
Hills Central Oil company has been fled in
the county clerks office, The principal busi-
ness office Is located in San Francisco. The
capital stock is 100000. The incorporators are
Benjamin Goodwin. A. r. Smith, ]. s. Curish,
j. r. Mackey and @. T. Hopkins.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
MINING QUOTATIONS
NEVADA STOCKS

Exclusive dispatch to The Herald by L. A.
Crisler & Co., members OF Los Angeles stock
exchange, 200-201 I. w. Hellman building Los
Angeles.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7.-selling orders
outnumbered the buying on Bush street during
todays session, and consequently prices
shaded off all along the line. Florence was
down points, Consolidated n and Atlanta /.
The Tonopahs continued dull. West End
dropped pegs, while Montana recovered q
The balance of the list was dull and apa-
thetic.
Following were the closing quotations.
80 In rrInr n III
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
PRICE OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

o NEW YORK, Dec. 7.--Standard o
3 Lead quiet, s44S@4SB. New York. 3
@ Bar silver, B41sc. 9
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
BOSTON MINING STOCKS

Special service to The Herald by ]. C. VIII.
son, 212 West Fifth street, Los Angeles.
BOSTON, Dec. Tin the local market Calu-
met & Arizona was weak on account of the
deal made with Superior & Pittsburg. There
was little support to Lake and North Butte.
but the reaction did not extend far and the
close was firm Hancock rallied from 21 to
90 with no sales between.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
CHIEF GALLOWAY GOES NORTH

Chief of Police Galloway left this
city last night for San Francisco
where he will attend the annual meet
ing of the state chiefs of police to-
day. It is expected that some i'm
portant business will be transacted.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
SAN FRANCISCO OIL STOCKS

Service to The Los Angeles Herald by l.. A.
Crisler & Co., member Los Angeles stock exs
change. 2oO-2O1 l. W. Hellman building. Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
NEW YORK CURE
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Followins
cIosinf, nu0tations.

special service to The Herald by J. c. WILL
son, 212 West Fifth street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7.--Following were
tndav,s nuotations on the San Francisco stock

sales-1n Associated 1850; 800 Brookshire
2. .45; 800 New Pennsylvania GO; $50 Palmer
l. 65; 700 do 1.671k; 200 do 1.721A; 1900 do LIS;
500 Coalition-National IL; 800 Palmer Leg
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-05-05
Settin'.

a farmer was saving wood. when
it occurred to him that he ought TO
have tue help Of one or more Of his
five boys. Lifting up his voice, he
cal et, bat not boy appeared.
A. dinner, of course. they all ap.
pc.r"d and i WAS not necessary to
cal them.
Who're were you all about two
hor-s ago -
was in the shop, settin' the
saw sad one
Aud was IN the barn. settin a
he. 5 I'D ~" second
~ was gran ma 5 room. settin'
the clock, said the third.
i was in the Rarret, ssttin the
trap said the fourth.
You are a rem .rkabe set." re-
m4rled the farmer And where
were yoI2 be continued, turning
70 lh. youngest.
J was on the doorstep, settin'
still.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-05-05

A adiitioua. wardens are com.
missioned their pames will be an
nounced. II is the duty OF every
citizen to cooperate with the foress
wardens in suppressiug fires, and 10
report TO the local forest warden
any violation Of the ire laws, OF
which the following are importans
provisions.
Section ? II shall be the duty Of
any person who discovers q forest
or brush fire not under the control
or supervision OF some person, 10
extinguish it or TO report 10 imme-
dla,ely TO the local Forest Warden.
! afo .i,irs - do so shall be punish
able by q tine not to exceed ten dol
lars, TO be recovered upon complaint
of the Forest Warden.
Section 10. Be it enacted, That
every individual or corporation that
carelessly, negligently. or villfully,
ma!icious'y, or with intent sets on
tire, or causes. or prccures TO be set
or fire, any woods, brush. grass,
grain, or stubble on land not their
own, shall be guilty Of misdemeanor
and upon conviction be punishable
by fine OF not less than $25or more
than 81 900 or Imprisonment not less
than thirty days or more than one
year, or both such fine and impri-
sOnment.
Section IL. And be il enacted,
That II shall be unlawful for auy
person or corporation as land own
er, 10 set or procure another to set
fire Ia any woods, brush, logs,
leaves, grass, or clearing upon their
.o'n and, unless they shall have
previously aiken all possible care
and prec4u'ion against the spread
Of such fire t. other lands not their
owu, BY previously having cut and
piled the same, or carefully cleared
around The lau1 which is be burned.
So as 10 prevent the spread Of
such ire. The setting OF fire con-
trpry 10 tn" provisions Of this Sec
ton, or allowing il To escape " the
injury 4 adjoining lands shall be
prlna facie proof OF wilfulness, or
! neg 'ect, aud tho land owner from
whose aud the fire originated shall
b. liable ia q civil action for dam
ages for the injury resulting from
such fire and also for the cost OF
fighting and extinguishing the
same.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-05-05
EASILY MANAGED.

The Clever Scheme Evolved by the
Clock Winder.
The contract for keeping the church
and town hail clocks In order was Civ
en- to n new man. Unfortunately from
the start he experienced a difficulty in
getting the clocks to strike Mt the sa me
time Al last the district council re-
Quested an interview with the watch
maker
"You are not so successful with the
clocks as your predecessor" he was
told. 1t Is very misleading TO have
one clock striking three or four min
utes after the other Before you took
them in hand we could hardly tell the
two were striking. Surely you are as
competent
Every workman has his own meth
DDS, gentlemen" replied the watch
maker. and mine amt the same as
HIS we're
I'm decidedly OF the opinion that 1t
would be for the general good II they
were" remarked one OF the councillors.
every well sir. In future they shall
be-" came the reply. Il happened to
write to him last week about the trou-
BILE had with the clocks. and but
perhaps" he added as he produced a
letter and handed II TO the chairman.
''you'd like to see what he said
"Dear sir" ran the letter-"about
them clocks When you get to know
what a cantankerous lot OF busybndies
the council consists OF you'll do the
same as | did for fifteen years-!orget
20 wind up the striker Of the town bal
clock. and the blooming jackasses
went be able to tell that both clocks
amt striking togetherr'-London Tit
Bits.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-05-05
ODD ELECTION SIGNS.
The Signs Are In Washington. th,
EIsetiS.,s ELSEWHERE.

EIsetiS.:s Elsewhere.
"Oc course We don't have any cleo
tons OF our own" said a man from
Washington. 'but we have election In
Imations. II may call them that
which can't be duplicated anywhere
else In tie country.
"fou see. when we Washingtonians
want TO vote we've got to do il some
where else. and as most OF Us have a
lingering fonduess for the franchise
we are pretty likely to hang on TO a
residence some where outside the Dis
trict.
I'VE especially like to do Il because
, il ;1asee - -. "a n we had son.s
sort of weapon to flourish before the
observing eyes OF the politicians who
may have something to say about our
bold on our jobs. and when the time
comes 10 - home to vote we visibly
swell with importance.
Naturally a national election is the
one that catches us all at once. and IL
Is then that the intimations | spoke OF
do most abound. The papers are full
of advertisements OF loans for election
expenses. Department clerks can be
accommodated with sums covering
their railway fare, new clothes for
the trip and a substantial margin over
and above necessary items. The inter
est IL bit high. but a clerk who is
pining to go back home to splurge a
bit is willing to mortgage his re-
sources for the pleasure.
These offers OF loans fill columns
Of the daily papers. Alongside OF them
are other advertisements. all turning
on the one theme the election. Buy
yourself a new suit to go home and
vote In" The grammar Is n bit of,
right
In the shop windows there are doz-
ems Of election placards: Just the hat
to wear when yon 20 home to vote.
Specials In suit cases for the election.
Take souvenir hatpin to your best
girl when you go home TO vote.
Swell suit for the election. only 81 n
week and In a shoe store window.
Tramp. tramp. tramp. the boys are
marching home TO vote; wear IS
shoes and you won't get sore feetr
"The railways offer special rates to
voters, and so 1t goes. You won't find
anything like IL In any other town.
New York sun.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-05-05

In recent court action the plain
till had stated that his financial po-
si'ion was always satisfactory. In
cross examination he was asked il he
had ever been bankrupt
NO, was the answer.
The lt2t question was. Now, be
careful did }Ouuve stop payment"
Yes, was the reply
Ca. exclaimed tho counsel. II
-h9.gt' SO should got a. it at last.
"he. Il4 that happen D.
After 7 uad paid al, lowed, was
The answer
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-05-05

Some of the old laws of Nepal. In
dia, were curious Killing cows ranked
with murder as a capital Ofiense, for
instance. Every girl at birth was
married W n great ceremony to a
beteI fruit which was then cast into a
sacred stream. As the fate Of the
fruit was uncertain. the girl was sup
posed never To become widow. To
obtain divorce from a husband n wife
had only to place betel nut under his
pillow and depart. In NepaI the day Il
considered TO begin when II Is light
enough to count the tiles on the roof
or distinguish the hairs on a man ?
hand against the sky.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-05-05
Ancient Sacrifices.

Many Roman and Greek epicures
were very fond OF dog flesh. Before
Christianity was established among
the Danes on every ninth year NINETY
nine dogs were sacrificed In sweden
each ninth day ninety nine dogs were
destroyed Eut later on dogs were not
thought good enough. and every ninth
year ninety-nine human beings were
inundated. 10" sons of the reigninG
tyrant among the rest. In order that
the life ot the monarch might be pro
tonged