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LATE NEWS FROM YOUR HOME STATE TEXAS HOUSTON, Tex., Dec. 31.-Clodlne. Which is one of the pushing little villages of Harris county, has determined to have ■ li-aliiage, and under the new drainage law will issue bonds at once. The citi zens propose to construct a large ditch to connect Bray's bayou with Buffalo bayou By so doing the surplus vvatei In Bray's bayou will be emptied into Buffalo'bayou before it reaches (.'lodine, and during excessive rains the low lands around the town will not suffer as in the past from overflows. FLORESVILLK—The vault In the county clerk's office has been greatly enlarged. The county has grown ho much and the records have Increased so 1., i that more room was lndlspeni j. i). Wood is preparing i'> saw up cot tonwocd loj:s into lumber to be used for any purpose. I-arge cottonwood trees are boniß cut and hauled to the vicinity of the depot. The saws will be run by the engines In one of the gins. # SAN ANTONIO—In tha test ride of fifteen miles made here by the army officers the record In army circles was broken, the ride bolus mad# In one hour anJ forty-flve minutes. Fourteen officer* at Fort Sin n Houston, led by Gen. Mey ers made the ride, and not one fell t>y the roadside. Another lest ride Will be fn-ld next month for the Held officers of posts In thu department, 6RYAN—District Deputy Grand Exalt ed Ruler W. S. Howell ot this city went to San MarcP' .o Institute an Klk.s lodge In that I ty A - Christmas day. Mr. jiow ell was i tcompanled and assisted by the following Elks: R. A. Harrison. O, B. San re", Hon. Charles Davis, represen. tative from El Paso In the legislature; Bobi rt \V. Howell and Osborn Johnson. ROSENBERG—G. C. Maker, jr., of this place showed a front loot of a black bear which was killed on Con :niiii Moore's ranch, about eighteen miies from here, by Charles .Matula, who lives near Rosenberg. The bear tipped the scales at 400 pounds, and was served in a hotel here, and those who enjoyed eating some of this meat were some prominent gentlemen from the north, among whom won- Capt. John Hums of Hoopston. 111., and Hon. J. T. Willltt Of Tlpton, Ind. These gentlemen are pro pectors and have recently made largo purchaaei In Fort Bend county lands. PENNSYLVANIA AIIDMOIiE, Pa., Dec. James Mur phy, aged about 61) year*, of Simpson road, Ardmore, father of Thomas Mur phy, a Pennsylvania railroad detective, was'struck by an automobile while he was crossing Lancaster avenue at Ard more avenue and severely Injured, lie suffered severe lacerations and Internal Injuries. The driver of the machine pro ceeded on his way and is not known, but the police department is eald to be in possession of the license number and will Investigate the case. KKMPTON—The KuUtown-New Trip oli telephone line, an individual enter prise, it Is expected will be completed by New Year's. The line connects at Kutitown with the Consolidated Tele phone company's office and extends to Kexwensvllle. fetony Run. Kempton, Al bany, Wanamalwr, Jacksonville, Lynn port to New Tripoli nnd is known as the Kutztown Rural Telephone company. About forty TP.Ile» wire will be used and ltJ subscribers will bo on the line. IIARRISBLTRG— Dairy and Food Com missioner * oust thinks the i-tate should come to the rescue of the victims of the ••packed egg." . During the recent holi day season the department received com plaints from many persons In Philadel phia and elsewhere of having had stale eggs Imposed on them at fresh egg prices. The commission will ask the next legis lature to pass an act regulating and m pervising the eale of eggs. Minnesota has such a law an.! it works well. ALLENTi '>\YN—Fire originating from lighted (Kindles on a Christmas tree came. near destroy I tie the home of Frank Mil ler in South Allentown, and but for tin arrival of fire fighting apparatus from tliiK city would certainly have/left the home in ruins. NEW CABTLlT—Prompted by jealousy. Charles Quimby is said to have shot ami mortally wounded his wife. Mrs. El«i« Qttlmby, and then escaped on a passing Baltimore & Ohio train. His wife is In the hospital in a supposedly dying con dition. OHIO CANAL. DtJVER, Ohio, Dec. 31.—John Wolfe, who escaped from the county jail, telephoned Sheriff Marlow that he was at a farm house five mtlef away ard wanted an officer to come after him. He had spent the night in a barn and was nearly frozen. MARTINS FERRY—It is expected that all the twenty-three mills In the l.augh lla tin p'.ant here will be In operation within a week, alter an Idlercss of near- X lour weeks. Sixteen millt will etart ajonday morning, and orders have been given for Immediate repairs to furnaces In the remaining seven. NKWARK—C. V. Curtiss. IS, who has bsMi U. & <J. agent at Nathport, la said to have confessed to Detective Bennett here that the story of his holdup and 165 robbery last night was a hoax invented to conceal his shortage. He was taken to Zanesville and locked up. YOUNGSTOWN—Dr. Sheridan may <-.c as the result of an aesau'.t. He was found on a st.eet corner with a fractured skull. He was taken to a hospital and the case will bo investi gated. MABBILLON—WhiIe skating on the reservoir Louis and Melville Bouse, aged 9 and 11. sons of Mr. and Mrs. George C. SBouec, broke through the Ice and were drowned. Their brother Ralph and Harry Dula bahn and Edward Huth, who wont to their rescue, had narrow escapes. The bodies were In the water only fifteen minutes before they were recovered. This m^kes three children lost by the family In the last year. The two boys wou'.d probably have been rescued but for the fact that their brother Kalph, who was skating near them, Is a mute and could not call for help. ALLIANCE—The mines of the East Ohio Coal company, south of this city, between Bergbolz and New Amsterdam, have closed down and the protpecta are not bright for resumption. The closing of the mines was partly due to the fail ure of the Glenvllle Savings and Trust company of Cleveland, in which the late J. J. Phll'.ips was Interested. Murder Trial Jury Disagrees By A»socU(«d Pros. ' '" OAKLAND, Deo. 31,—1n the trial of Olive; Scully, charged. with ithe! murder ot. Deputy! County Clerk James: Glover the .lury^waa unable to agree and was 'discharged;,tonight.alt I* reported the iury stood seven to • five■ for conviction. ' ■ I ¥ ''' ~ WISCONSIN MANITOWOC, "VVIs., Dec. 31.—Attempt ing to emulate the performance of an ex pert roller slfSter who exhibited here last week In .\ leap of death, Max Frlcko of this city was seriously Injured,, fall lii^from a plank on which he was skat ing KENOSHA — The Kenosha rommon council luis granted to A. <'. Frost and the ECenosha Klectric Railway company until Juno :. 1906, for the completion of the Dew lines planned in Kenosha. I.A cnOSSK—Petition for the establish ment of a county manual training and agricultural school at West Salem are holng circulated In all the country dis tricts, ami the county board will be asked at its adjourned, meeting to give its of ficial sanction to the plan. OBEBN BAT—Judge Hastings has dis charged the circuit court Jury, telling the jurors that they might be called upon for service January 20. Judge Hastings will go to Marlnettn January 13 for the winter term In that county. .TANESVII.LE—The eighth mysterious fire at the now Doty Manufacturing com pany wns discovered In the basement xin (lfr the office section of the works. Dur ing the last eight months seven previous fires have damaged the factory without any cause being discovered. CHIPPBWA FALLS—Contract for the construction of the Yellow river bridge was let to the Modern Steel Structural Work company, its bid being $12,744. This brldg..- will be one of the largest and finest In Northern Wisconsin. Two bridges have been destroyed at the point wheri this one will be constructed, in the last twenty years. While skating on Duncan creek Syver Remol, William Uartz and Lloyd Flaherty broke through the ice and It was with much difficulty that some' of their com panions succeeded In rescuing them. NEENAH—Arthur Hoffman, ictence In structor at the high school, has resigned on account of ill hen It h. PESHTIGO—Farmers in the vicinity are wondering at the strange actions of a man who Is believed to be an escaped lunatic. He appear! every afternoon be tween 3 and 7 o'clock, walking swiftly or running. He speaks to no one, and does not appear to have anything to do. NEW YORK IlilON, N. T., Dec. 31.—The tenth half yearly bonu* payment at the Remington typewriter factory has been raacic More than $130,000 has now been distributed in this way to the most efficient of the em ployes who havo been able to retain their positions for ten years and more. In the factory hall on this occasion Jl3, 800 in gold was distributed among -.'6 selected workmen, including two 30-year, thirteen 23-year, forty 20-year, ctghty-four ID-year and 137 10-year men. NEW YORK—Because of the discovery ot six cages of scarlet fever in ward 28 at Bellovue hospital the ward was or dered quarantined and no visitors were allowed In the past ten weeks there have been ten cases In the institution, but physicians say there Is no danger of the InfuctlOll Spreading. The patients nre under the care of Drs. Rogers and Sher wood, assisted by physicians of the de partment of health, who Insisted on the quarantine. UENESEO—A dog, supposed to be mad, bit eight persons and six dogs before It was killed by George Bowe, who shot the animal. Those bit are Jacob Atrlle. ■ man named Prcscott of Geneva. Howard Woodruff, William Smith, Fred Clapper and Jacob Robertson. Their wounds we."c ea.Uterl(cd. The dogs bitten were slain by h«lnK Ihot. The head of the supposed mad dog was cut off and shipped to Rochester, where-it will be examined to see If it really had rabies. DATA VlA—Fire destroyed tho residence of Philip Hartnell on Manhattan avenue. The houso had only recently been built and was on one of the many new streets recently opened on which the village as vet has laid no water mains. The loss Is estimated at $3400, and was partly cov ered by insurance. NEW JERSEY VINELAND, N. J., Dec. 31.—The largest mall the Vlneland office ever handled was delivered Christmas. The borough carriers each had more than four men could carry. Wagons, driven by the wives of tho carriers, were used to not only deliver the packages, but to bring homo the presents showered on the carriers. CAMDEN—With a bullet wound in the right hip, Thomas Chambers, aged IX years, was admitted to Cooper hospital. Chambers told the police that his injury was Inflicted by a negro preacher. Ho declared that he and his brother went to the homo of the preachor to settle an argument. The parson, he asserts, took his brother's end of tho dispute, where uporf he^fcnocked the preacher down with a blow In the face. Then, says Cham bers, the dominie pulled a pistol and flrecl at him three time 3. Only one shot took effect. No arrests have yet been made. FLK:.ITNaTON—Jacob D. Compton has been appointed postmaster at Sunnyside, succeeding A. J. Probasco, who resigned. EGG HARBOR CITY-A pretty wedding was solemnized here when Miss Lena Neuman, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Augußt Neuman of this city became tho bride of Fred Christ. Tho ceremony was performed by Rev. E. J. Roescke at the home of the bride. Miss Neuman was attended by Miss Elsie Neuman. her sis ter, aa bridesmaid. William Hafner acted as best man. After a reception Mr. and Mrs. Christ left on a honeymoon trip. TRENTON—Edward J. Lamar of 10S South Sixty-third street, Philadelphia, and Miss liertha D. Beatty of Allentown, N. J., wero married here, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Charles 11. Elder, pustor of Trinity Methodist Kpiscopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Lamar will live at 031 Sprliiß Garden street, Philadelphia. CHICAGO LEAGUE PUTS THE BAN ON NOIBY NEW YEAR'S CHICAGO. Doc. 31.—Arthur Burrage Farwell, president of' th« Chicago Law and Order league, decided yesterday to "strlKO a blow," as he said, against New Year celebrants who fall to rsallzu that they have enough of "downtown saloon rounding" at 1 o'clock. In a letter which he calls "The Chicago Law and Order league's general order No. 2 to the police," he hai> asked Mayor Buseu to put a stop to the typical Chi cago New Tear's celebration—the type which, Mr. Farwell saye, has In past years "gone beyond lawful bounds." President Farwell announced that hu had taken measures to start prosecu tions o( both patrons and proprietors found violating the "one hour past mid night" order :it tha leading restaurants in the downtown district, He (aid the league would bay* « force of deteoUvai in or ne:\r the public cutiiis hOUlca to keep/watch on the New Year parties. LOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY g« TOOB, COLORADO PUEBLO, Colo., Dec. 31.—Sadie Stephens filed suit for divorce from Howard Stephens In the district court charging extreme cruelty. One of the peculiar features of the case is the fact that Mrs. St'phens filed suit against Joe Left some time ago for the recovery of J2OOO worth of property and damages for breach of promise. Police SerKt. W. W. Hill returned from St. Louis, having In custody Ella Hos mer. wanted here on the charge of shop lifting. Shj denies any knowledge of the crime. TRINIDAD—Ten dollars and an old Bible were found on the river bank near the Santa ft lepot by a young hoy named Oonzales. ITe picked up the Bible, atm while looking through It ran across th $10 bill which was between the leaves at the psalm beginning "The depravity of a natural man." The boy was so elated that he did not think anything about the psalm, but rushed home with the money to his parents, who are In poor circumstances, and were much de lighted. IDLEWILD—A young son of Section 1 jreman Johnson of the Colorado Mid land road, while playing with a revolver, shot and fatally wounded his little brother. The child lived only twenty minutes. CRIPPLE CREEK—Charles Ray and Bert Small, miners In the employ of the Avhlpp -• Benton lease on the Anchorla- T.fland, were seriously Injured In the 400 --foot lava) of that mine. The men were starting to work whin rocks dropped from the wall, fracturing Ray's shoulder blade and crushing Small's right foot. Boih men received other bruises. LEADVILLE— Inability to realize on their accounts caused Sheridan & Greg ory, one of the Inrgest retail grocery firms In the city, to sign a petition in voluntary bankruptcy. The liabilities are estimated at $20,000 and the assets at $15,000. VIRGINIA NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 31.-Rlotous scenes were enacted in the streets by marines from the navy yard and training stations, necessitating the calling out of the entire police reserves. The marines, who were celebrating In squads of from fifteen to thirty, had frequent collisions with negroes, who stood their ground at times, and rough and tumbl" fights oc curred. Th.- wide area the marines covered handicapped the police until re inforced by the reserves. Recently the •ccrults at the training school have had tilts with negro servants and the demon stration is attributed to this fact. RICHMOND—The Christmas present of Mrs. William Luck of Roanoke to her husband was two boys and two rlrls at a birth. All doing well. ROA.NOKE—A special from Taxewell, Va., says a report has Just reached there of a t25,000 fire at Grundy, county seat of Buchanan county, Virginia. The large two-story buildings of L, A. Mathla and R. G. Watklns, the Mathla hotel and the dwelling ot R. G. Watklns are known to have been totally destroyed, and it Is reported other buildings were lost. The stores of Mathia and Watkina were heavily stocked with Christmas and win ter pooils. Tii'- hotel destroyed was the only one In the town. The origin of the fire is unknown. Grundy has no fire de partment and no water works. NEW HAMPSHIRE PORTSMOUTH, N. 11.. Dec. 31.—The 1 jston & Maine railroad Is to build a new station here and a steel bridge across the I'iflcataqua river, the two to cost over $1.0U0,000, according to a well founded re port here. It Is said work will be begun at on\;e. LITTLETON—At the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Phillips their daughter May became the bride of Wnrry Reed, a well known druggist of Newport. Mr. and Mrs. Reed left on a trip through New England. DOVER—When Christmas was at its height here three electric transformers of the Twin State Gas and Electric com pany, located In the hrart of the business section of the city, burned out, and nearly •very store was Is darkness for more than an hour. NASHUA—Fireman Joseph Grandmai son's wife looked out tho window at their hrme on Burrltt street and saw the flames which had started from hot ashes lr. a wooden ash barrel mounting up along tho clapboards of the Nashua A LONG CHASK. Chumpe—You may not lova m« now, but marry me, and love will surely fol °Miss Flirtly—Y»s. but I'm afraid hVd never catch up with us. CRUEL GIRU Phoebe—l'm thinking seriously of tak ing up the auto fad. Naifra- Clever Idea! It certainly would be becoming to yuu. Phoebe—Becoming? Nattra—Y«s; you know, you can wear a mask In an auto. - Protestant orphanage. She aroused her husband and Insisted that he replace his pajamc with his everyday trousers before ho dashed across the street and put out the flames, which he succeeded in doing. There are twenty children at the orpiinnage. John Heni^esspy snatched a H5 watch from the pocket of Ira Merrlman in a High street saloon. A moment after he was arrested by Inspector Edward Field. It took about two minutes for the party to reach the police station, where Asso ciate Justice Frederic D. Runnells was. i, special session of police court was held and Hennessey ordered to furnish sure ties of $200 for superior court. It was Just about time for one of the officers to leave for Manchester Jail with a num ber of prisoners, and Hennessey joined the party. In Just twenty minutes from the time, of the theft Hennessey was on his way to the Jail. LEBANON—The public library commit tee, consisting of George S. Rogers, C. E. Cooper, W. S. Carter and Oilman C. Whipple, received a letter from Andrew Carnegie's secretary offering $12,500 for the purpose of erecting a library here. Mr. Rogers has already donated the land. MISSOURI JOPLIN, Mo.. Dec. 31.—Sparks from a bonfire caught In the clothing of Maudle Belcher, aged 9, and as a result th. abiitS died. BONNE TERRE—It was announced that the St. Joseph Lead company and the Doc Run Lead company, which have been working- on half time during the last thirty days, will resume work at full time. January 1. Ten thousand men are affected by the order. ST. JOSEPH—After an illness which began In September Mrs. Margaretta Lawlor, 01 years old. wife of Michael Lawlor, publisher of the Catholic Tribune of this city, died. Mrs. Lawlor was a descendant of John Paul Jones. She Is survived by nine children and a widower. WARRENSBURG—Capt. A. B. Logan, comrade and lifelong friend of Preßide.it McKlnley, died at his home here. Capt. Logan and the late President McKlnley were classmates in the primary schools and Joined the same company when the Civil War came on. They served side by side, one being advanced to the rank of major nnd the other made a captain. At the close of the war they entered the sr.mo lawischool, graduating In the same class. KANSAS CITY—The triplets born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Curry of 2548 Alden avenue, west side, are to be distinguished by different colored ribbons. "They look so much alike that I hardly know one from anotheir," Mrs. Curry said this morning. "The babies are all well and doing nicely," Dr. T. C. Benson says. SAYS TARIFF ON WOOD PULP IS NECESSARY Congressman Littlefield Takes Issue with President Roosevelt on His Plan to Reduce Duty PORTLAND, Me., Dec. 31.—Congress inaii Charles IE. Uttlefleld, In a speech laat night on "Forests and the Tariff on Wood Pulp," look Issue with President Rooscve.lt on the president's effort to re duce the tariff on wood pulp, claiming that such action would tend to increase rather than diminish the drain on Amerl can forests. Ho argued that the Cant- dlan government would surely impn. export duty, ns agitation to that end alroady hart been started. The American manufacturers of paper, he declared, would then be forced to seek their pulp wholly in American forests on account of the higher price th* Canadian prorluct would command. Regarding the protective tariff In gen eral Congressman Littletleld said In part: "There will be a general revision of the tariff In the near future, but there will not ho. nor is there any naoeillt; of a revision of any particular schedule at this time. That part of the country In which you and I now live will not exercise a de termining Influence in that revision. The suggestions which will come, from the committee of ways and means will be sub-1 mltted to a caucus of the Republican I members of the house and senate. "In that caucus those states west of Pennsylvania will have a majority of CO over those states east of Pennsylvania. When you realize what that majority of 60 means you will realize that there will never be another tariff schedule that will treat the Industries of New England with the consideration that they enjoy today." /< HIS IDEA. She—What do you think of health foods? He—They're all right when you re eat ing for pleasure, but when you're down right hungry It's steak and onions for mine. * '^^^ r INCREDirLOTH. - Mrs. Jaw—Her : husband , simply ; won't listen to her. - . ;-. •. -.r- <, - -.-•. ■*.. , Mr.",:' Jaw How the deuce " doe» th« Uicky fellow niaiiae* It? WASHINGTON OLTMPIA, Wash., Dec. Jl.-Chrtatmas was ushered in with one of the most severe rainstorms which have visited Olyinpfa this season. The rain fell In torrents all day and considerable wind accompanied it. In an opinion given to the state vet erinarian. Assistant Attorney General Falkner holds that for all cattle brought into the state to be slaughtered here or fed in the state for an indefinite period of time, other than for the brief time such as is necessary for the safety and care of the stock In transit, the veter inarian may require inspection of the stock before it is allowed to be landed In the state. EVERETT -Everett was shaken by two distinct earthquake shocks, the tremors being strong enough to rattle doors and shako decorations on the Christmas trees. The shock came from north to south or from south to north. COLFAX-The first holdup in Coifax for several years occurred during a rain storm when Conrad Blhell and George Smlck, two section men, were held up by two unmasked men with revolvers. They relieved the two men of their um brella and $2. Blhell and Smlck were de livering a washing for their wives and were left In the rain with a bundle of luvndry. t FME JN SAN TRANCISCO CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE Rooming House Threatened — One Lodger, Overcome, Is Awakened in Time to Save His Life By Associated Fresa. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.—A lire orig inating in the Interurban Motor Exprese company's garago on Washington street between Drumm and East streets short ly after $ o'clock this morning threatened destruction to the entire wholesale pro duce commission district and before it was under the control of the firemen the blaze wiped out half a block of tem porary structures on Drumm between Washington and Oregon streets. Fifteen minutes after the flames were discovered nearly the entire square, con taining half a dozen commission houses, a saloon and a garage, was ablaze. The excellent supply of water and the rapid work of th« firelighters was all that saved the district. The cause of the flre is believed to have been the explosion of a gasoline tank In one of tire largu motor express trucks, two of which were, kept in thu garage at the time. Several inmates of the National rooming house next to the garage were overcome by the smoke and it was necessary to break open the doors of one room to awaken an unconscious sleeper. The total loss Is estimated at about $30,000, with $10,000 insurance. The individual losses were us follow?: Jonas, ETlanger & Davis, $8000; John Ratto <& IJros., $8(100; the English Wallace company, $,'HM)O; Frank "Weymuth, saloon and cigars, $2300; Interurban Motor Ex press company, $10,000; building owned by City Front Realty company, $14,500. WALKER SAYS, HE WILL FIND STOLEN SECURITIES Embezzling Treasurer of Savings Bank Is Willing to Aid In Recovering Missing -^ Valuables By Associated Press. NbW BRITAIN, Conn., Dec. 31.—Treas iirfr Stanley of the savings bank of New Britain, received a message today from J. 11. leas, the bank's representative at Ida, Lower California, Mexico, saying that he had seen Walker, the enthralling treasurer, twice and that V.ilkor promise! tM would aM In recov ering 4 some of the missing securities. Stolen Mail Found By Associated Pr*»». WACO, Tex., Due. Another large batch of mall h*s been found west of here near where the first batch was left by the pouch looter* Christmas night. It Is estimated that checks and money or ders, etc.. left lying In the gulch where the pouches were opened wilt aggregate 130,000. % A* )j NOW THEY DON'T SPEAK. Miss Antlque-Thts pieca of lace la nearly 60 years old. Mis» Caußtlque—lfa beautiful. How long did It take you to make it? BHK IXJST. Malsle—Bhe'i a nasty, mean thing. Daisy—Why? Mals'le—We framed It up that she wa* to refuse Frank if he proposed and then 1 made a but with him that «he would. Daisy—Well, why are you kicking? MuUl«—She aceepUd Mm. HOT ELS *'AND 'RESTAURANT'S.... '^ 1 H OTEL ORENA Tjjajj. ! Everything new. Opposite po«tofflce. 705 W<~st P»v»nth street. JtJlB§lgSf*jj3; Fireproof steel building. Beautifully furnlsned. Main ITVB, B Home FBBOO. rtc*s^~~*^*rsS* Onr advice to the d^K^J^ sßf?¥ Tens of Thousands fc^S" DWI'IWL who get hungry : during . New Tear's MjP~^l Start the new year right by • week I. to eat. dr!nk and be merry at ■ fad -gtag Wy^^ ™£ m jm m nTy Entire basement It. W. I £k\j\] '"c 1^ Biff Ilellmnn building. Fourth LCVJ' 3 Wsllv an.l Spring «tr».i«. SANTA" CATAUNA /ISLANDW STEAMER CABRILLO ......'.,'.. CAPACITY , 900 ; STEAMER HERMOSA ..........CAPACITY 475 Dally service from San Pedro. Extra trips Saturday evenings. ;• The only lln* operating steamers between the mainland and Catallna Island. We d« not operate gasoline boats. Wonderful Marine Gardens Greatest Fishing Known Hotc Metropole opens January 1 next. Good restaurants j and ' hotels ;at Avalon. For furnished cottages see Manager Van Landlngham. office Bumnsf avenue. Avalon. The company reserves the r.'ght to change the steamers , and time of sailing without Duties. Banning Co., i'aclnc Klectrlo Bldg. none* Main 88; FIOM. WDM PACIHC MAIL S. S. CO. For Honolulu. Japan U CHINA/MANILA. INDIA AND AROUND THE WORLD Steamers Manchuria. Mongolia, Korea, Siberia and China, now In service, being th. larg*st vessels falling from the United States for tie orient via Honolulu. Sailings from San Francisco Dec 31 1 Jan. 7, 14. 21, 30) Feb. 11, 25| March 3, 10. 17, 24, 81» April 7, 14, 25| May 9. 18. 26. For literature appaiy to T. A. GRAHAM, agent, 600 South Spring street, corner Sixth. Also agent for all Transatlantic steamship lines. .■■-■ -i, A £-*rrr>ir a jryn-* park hot sulphur baths, warn plunge, IH A *!» HII /k X h hot tub baths, special treatments. Eastlake. Dow- XL^/T1 aJ> M M-,SllM\i.JL^ gy avenue or Paaadena Short Line cars. One fare. HARNESS M i K.tf.. C A Xstr.,, SADDLERY LEGAL NOTICE P ORDINANCES NO. 10777 (New Serin) An Ordinance of the City of Los An geles ratifying and confirming the sale and delivery to the State Board of Ex aminers of the State of California, for said state, of $510,000 Water , Works bonds of said city, being the initial part of the Issue of $23,000,000 bonds authorized at the special election held In said city on June 12th, 1907. Whereas, A resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Los Angeles, at its meeting of De cember 9th, 1907, approved by the ex ecutive of said city, to-wit: the Mayor thereof, on December 10th, 1907, ami published In the Los Angeles Daily Journal, a daily newspaper printed, pub lished and circulated In said city. on.De cember 11th, 1907, authorizing the offer to sell,' and the sale, Issuance and de livery to the State Board of Examiners of the State of California, for said state, of $510,000 Water Works bonds of said city, hereinafter more particularly de scribed, and being the initial install ment of the $23,000,000 bonds of said city authorized at the special election held on June 12, 1907, and being the same $510,000 bonds mentioned and particularly described in Ordinance No. 15640 (New Series), of said City of Los Angeles, approved November 14, 1907, and entitled "An Ordinance providing for the Issuing of bonds of the City of Los Angeles, in the Bum of five hundred ten thousand dollars ($510,000), being part of the issue of twenty-three mil lion dollars ($23,000,000) bonds au thorized by the voters of said city at a special election held June 12, 1907, for the purpose of acquiring- and construct ing a certain revenue-producing muni cipal Improvement, to-wlt: Water works for supplying the Inhabitants of the City of Los Angeles with wafer from tho Owens River Valley, in the State of California. Including the ac quisition of land, water rights, rights of way and other property, and tl>« construction, of aqueducts, ditches, canals, tunnels, reservoirs and other works necessary therefor," at and for the price of par and accrued interest up to the date of the delivery of said bonds, and authorizing and directing the City Treasurer of said city to de liver the said $510,000 bonds of tho City of Los Angeles, after the same have been signed by the Mayor and said City Treasurer of said city and counter signed by the City Clerk of said city, and the Interest coupons thereto at tached, have been signed by said City Treasurer, as required by said Ordi nance No. 15640 (New Series), to the said State Board ef Examiners of the State, of California, for said state, upon the acceptance by said State Board of Examiners of the aforesaid offer to sell said bonds, and upon receiving from said Board, for the benefit of said city, In lawful money of the United States, the price of said bonds, to-wlt: the sum of five hundred and ten thousand dol lars ($510,000), together with Interest thereon at the rate of four per cent (I per cent) per annum from the first day of December, 1907, up to the date of such delivery; and. Whereas. Said State Board of Exam-" Iners did thereafter accept the afore said offer to sell said bonds upon the terms and at the price above stated, and said City Treasurer, In pursuance of sale authorization and direction, did there after, to-wlt, on the thirty-first day of December, 1907, deliver said bonds to said State Board of Examiners, and then and there received for the same from said board, for the benefit of said city, the above named price, to-wlt, five hundred and ten thousand dollars < $510,000), together with Interest there on, at the rate of four per cent (4 per cent) per annum from the first day of December, 1907, up to said date of de livery: \ Now, therefore, the Mayor and Coun cil of the City of Los Angeles do or dain as follows, to wit: ■ Section 1. That the aforesaid sale and delivery of the bonds abov> re ferred to, and hereinafter particularly described, at the price of five hundred and ten thousand dollars ((510,000), to gether with Interest thereon at the rate of four per cent (4 per cent) per annum from the first day of December, 1907, up to the date' of such delivery, to-wlt: December thirty-first, 1907, said interest amounting to the sum of one thousand seven hundred dollars ($1700) be, and the samp hereby is rati fied and confirmed, and said bonds are hereby declared to be valid and binding obligations of said City of T*os Angeles. Said bonds are five hundred and ten (510) In number, of the denomination of one thousand dollars ($1000) each. They are dated December Ist. 1907, and bear Interest at the rate of four per cent (4 per cent) per annum, payable seml-annually. on the first day of June and the first day of December of every year. The principal and Interest of said bonds are payable in lawful money of the United States. Said bonds at numbered from 1 to 610, both Inclusive, and are payable as follows, to wit: Bonds number 1 to 13, > Inclusive, on the first day of December. 1914. Bonds number 10 to 30. Inclusive, on the first day of December, 1915. Bonds number SI to 46,.Inclusive, on the first day of December, 1916. Bonds number 46 to 60, inclusive, on the first day of December, 1917. Bonds number 61 to 75, Inclusive, On the first day of December. 1918. . a Bonds number 76 to 90. inclusive, on the first day of December, 1819. Bonds number 91 to 105, Inclusive, on the first day of December. 1920. ■ ■ ■ . Bonds ' number 106 to 120, Inclusive. on th« first day of December, 1921. • ■ Bonds number 121 to ISS. Inclusive, on the first day of December, 1922. Bonds number 136 to ISO, Inclusive, on the first day of December. 1923. • Bonds number 1M to 165, Inclusive on the first day of December, 1924. Bonds number 160 to 180. Inclusive, on the first day of December, 1923. ..•■•-■. Bonds number 191 to 195. ■ Inclusive, on the first day of December, 1928. Bond! number 19« to 210, inclusive on the first day of December, 1927. \ Bonds number 211 tV 225, Inclusive on the first day of December, 1928. -^ Bonds number 22« to 240, - Inclusive on the first day of December, 1929. - • ? Bonds number 241 to : 2"..", ■ inclusive, on the first day of December, 19.10. < >„> ■ Bond* number 2"« to 270,5 tncluslvo, on the first da*- of December, J93KV-w.v - Bonds . niimTier 271 «to ; 285. j Inclusive, en.the flrsfday of December, ,1932, r^** Bonds i number, 286 ito 300, J Inclusive. LEGAL NOTICE on the first day of December, 1933. Bonds number 301 to 315, inclusive, on the first day of December, 1934. Bonds number 316 to 330, Inclusive. on the first day of December, 1935. Bonds number 331 to 345. Inclusive, on the first day of December, 1036. Bonds number 346 to 360, inclusive, on the first day of December, 1037. Bonds number 361 to 875, Inclusive, on the first day of December, 1935. Bonds number 376 to 390, inclusive, on the first day of December, 1939. Bonds number HOl to 40.", inclusl on the first day of December. 1910. Bonds number 406 to 420. inclusive, on the first day of December, 1941. Bonds number 421 t0#435. Inclusive, on the first day of December, 1942 Bonds number 436 to 4T.0, inclusive, on the first day of December, 1943. Bonds number 451 to 465, Inclusive, on the first day of December, 1944. Bonds number 466 to 480, Inclusive, on the first day of December, 114 S. Bonds number 4SI to 40.".. Inclusive, on the first day of December. 1046. Bonds number 496 to 510, Inclusive, on the first daj' of December, 10J7. at the office of the Treasurer of th.T State of California, at Sacramento, California, together with the Interest on all sums unpaid at such date. Said bonds nre substantially in tho following- form, to-wlt: Number . UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. State of California. City of Los Angeles. Water Work.- Bond Election 1907. Class A. $1000. Los Angeles, Cal., December 1. 1007. On the first day nf December. A. D. (year of maturity), the City of Los An geles will pay to .the bearer, at the of fice of the Treasurer of the State >>f California, at Sacramento. California, the sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, with Interest thereon at the rate of four per centum per annum, payable seml siinnuili.v On the first da\ Of June «iiil the. first day of December, at the olfl-n nf the Treasurer of the State of Cali fornia, at Sacramento, California, upon the presentation and surrender of tho Interest coupons hereto attached; prin cipal and Interest payable In lawful money of the T"nlted States. This bond Is Issued In pursuanc. ■■' the provisions of the Act of the Legis lature of the State of California, willed became v law February 25th. 1901, and amendments thereof, authorizing the incurring of indebtedness by cities for municipal improvement!; and the char ter of said city and the constitution and other laws nf j-uid State. It is further certified that all re quirements of the constitution and laws of California, and of the charter «n'l ordinances of the City of Los Angeles, have been fully complied with by proper officers in the issuing of thft* bond; that tills Issue of bonds has been authorized by a vote of two-thirds of the duly qualified eiectors of said voting on the question of such Issue, at a special (lection duly and regularly called and held In said city on the 12tn day of June. 1007. and that the total amount of this Issue, together with .ill other Indebtedness of said city, does not exceed the limit prescribed by the con stitution and laws of the State of Cali fornia. A. C. HARPER. Mayor of the City "f Los Angeles. C. 11. HANCE, | Treasurer of the City of Los Angeles. Countersign! d : H. J. LKLANDE. City Clerk of the City of Los Angeles. and attaWred to paeh of said bonds are coupons for the Interest thereon, which | are substantially In the following form. I to-wlt: $20. On the first day of (month of maturity, A. D. (year of matur ity), the City of Los Apgeles promise-: to pay to bearer, at the office of the Treasurer of Him state of California, at Sacramento, California, the sum of Twenty Dollars, in lawful money of the United States, the semi-annual interest due on Water Works Bond Election 1907. No. (number of bond tn which coupon Is attached) Class A. C. 71 HANCJE. Treasurer of the City nf !,os Angeles. Section :.'. The City Clerk shall cer tify to the passage of this Ordinance by a two-thirds vote of the council, and cause it to lie published in the Los An geles Herald, I hereby certify that the whole nuni of members of the City Council of the City «if Los Angeles Is nine, and that tiie foregoing ordinance was passed by a two-thirds vote of said council, at its meeting of December 31. 10(17. by the following vote, to wit: lyes—Blanch&rd, Clampltt, Drom srold, Healy, Lyon, Wren. Yonkin and Pres. Pease (8). Noes—None. H. J. LELANDE. City Clerk. Approved this 31st day of De ■<"*>> 1907. A. C. HARPER, 11 1-1-2 2t Notice of Shareholders' Meetlag The regular annual meeting of th« shareholders of the National Bank of Commerce In Los Angeles, for the elec tion of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may come be fore the meeting, will be held at »ti banking office in the city of Los An geles, county of Los Angeles, state of California, on Tuesday, the 14th day of January. 1908. at 3 o'clock p. m. Polls will b« open from 10 o'clock a. m. until 4 o'clock p. m. of that day. By order of the board of directors. CHARLES EWING. Cashier. Notice of Stockholders' Meeting The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of Manhattan Savings bank for the election of directors find for the transaction of such other busi ness as may come before the meeting will be held at Us banking office, In the city of Lo>! Angfles, county of Loa An geles, state of California, on Tuesday, the 14th day of January, 1908, at 3:20 o'clock p. m. By order of the board of directors. CHARLES EWINO, Secretary. Shareholders' Meeting Notice is hereby given that the regu lar annual meeting of the shareholders of the Los Angeles Information Bureau will be held at Its offices, 531 Spring stveet, Los Anßefos, Cal.. on January », 1908. at 10 o'clock a. m. C. N. GART, Secretary. 9