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The herald., 1895-03-31
THE ODD FELLOWS BALL
An Entertainment Followed by a Grand
Ball

The general relief committe of the Odd
last night at the new 1. o. o. F. Hall.
More than thousand tickets were sold
and the attendance was of the order called
a crush" The dancing was preceded
by an hours literary and musical enter
ment. The programme was as follows .
Duet-Master aud Miss Angelotty.
solo Anchored-Miss Anna spear.
Solo Holy City-Mrs. |. J. Llewellyn.
Either Tiio-Miss Hattie Shuenman, Gottlob
Thurner, Joseph excl.
Recitation, Lady of venice-Mrs Jessie B.
Stevens
Duet o., Promise Me-Mrs. L J. Llewellyn,
Recitation, Lasca-Miss Anna Spear.
Dance. la Cachuca-Miss Birdie simmons.
My queens Waltz-Little Miss Ethel I0gram
The literary programme was excel,ently
performed. The recitation, Lady of
Venice, by Mrs. Jessie B. Stevens was
worthy of special mention. That the
musical part was fine is proven by the
names of the artists, especially when it is
rememb bered that Mrs. L. j. Llewellyn
sang twice.
Refreshments were served during the
entire evening by the ladies OF Arbor
Vitae Rebekah Lodge.
The grand march was led by Professor
W. H. Simmons, the we'll known dancing
master.
The large hall was filled with a merry
crowd till late hour.
The ball was given for the purpose OF re-
plenishing the exchequer of the Odd Eel
lows relief committee of this city. That
committee has charge of all the sick or
unfortunate Odd Fellows fro all parts of
the world who may be sojourning in Los
Angeles. AS it generally has charge Of
thirty or forty invalds its duties are very
important. The committee usually pays
out $4,000 or $1,000 year in the way OF
benefits.
The noble grand and vice grand of each
Odd Fellows lodge meeting in the new
hall are members of that committee. At
present its officers are President, J. j.
Murratt; Secretary, Phil Rogers; Treas
urer Edward Hntchison.
At the ball last night the reception
committee were J. J. Murratt, Phil Rog-
ers, F. Livingston, ID. d. Deeds, d. Nit
chell J. A. Donnelly and Emil Koch.
Reception committee: G. H. Tate, H.
Quiren and Edward Hutchson.
The herald., 1895-03-31
HELD UP BY MASKED MEN
A Street Car Conductor Is Relieved Of
His Fares
Electric Line, Compelled to Give Up
All HIS 7oney

Two masked men held up the conductor
OF car No. 109 on the electric line at the
terminus of the road, Thirty y-second street
and Maple avenue, at II 80 last evening,
and relieved him of what money he had
about SIS. Then the two robbers disap-
peared in the darkness. Nobody was hurt
and no great disturbance was made. The
holdup was a very neat job and the
masked highwaymen carried it through
as planned, without break
The conductor on car 109 is w. r. Van
Garder. He is tall man, of light build
and is not at all athletic in appearance.
When the car reached the terminus of the
road on its final trip last evening Con-
ductor Van Garder had gone to the front
end and was bringing the trolley to the
rear end to turn it. While he was revers-
ing it a masked man appeared very sud
denly on the scene, and as he was adjust
ing it to the wire the masked man called
to him to come to one side OF the car.
Van Garder had been attending strictly
to the business of adjusting the trolley to
the wire. AS soon as he heard the COM
mand he turned and looked into the bar
rel OF a revolver pointed at his head.
Without further ado he proceeded to i'm
medately obey the instruction of the
masked highwaymen.
In the meantime another masked man
had stepped up to the mOtorman, George
Zimmerman. Placing revolver to his
head he was ordered to step to the rear of
the car. Mr.. Zimmerman was not at all
slow about obeying. He proceeded to join
his friend. Conductor Van Gorden, az
once.
As soon as the two men we're lined up
behind the car one of the robbers COM
menced to rifle the pockets of the con-
ductor, while the other kept them both
under the cover of his revolver.
After trying to secure Van Garder's
money fo1 several seconds without result
the robber ordered him to give up the
contents of his pockets. The conductor
obeyed.
He handed out IS of his own money
and all the fares he had collected since 5
pm, about $13, he thinks. He does not
know exactly how much he did give up.
When the robber had secured the money
he did not ask for Van Garder's watch
nor for any other valuables.
The motorman was instructed to give up
what he had, but he pleaded poverty, and
the robbers taking him at his word, he
was not further troubled.
The two were then instructed to board
the car and take it into the city as rapidly
as possible if they valued their lives and
wished them continued. Conductor and
motorman complied with the last in
struction to the letter.
After the car started they turned
around but once and saw the two robbers
disappearing in the darkness toward JET
ferson street. When car No. 109 arrived
at Second and Spring streets Motorman
thinner man notified the police of the
holdup. He could give no description of
the robbers, nor could the conductor.
The herald., 1895-03-31
1t is a
Notorious
Fact

That our competitors have different prices for
customers tsee their Newspaper advertise
at $50 to 9Oc, and the next day at csc; they
have no idea Of tho beauty of . one price
business.
One Of the Foundation Rocks Of
"The Owls" Business Is
One Price to All.
All goods marked in plain figures. 1.-THE Owl"
never raises price, If we change price we
cut the article lower
The herald., 1895-03-31
THE LITERARY CENTER

The appearance of the March number
OF the Land of Sunshine, containing a
series OF well written and beautifully illus
trated articles on live Southern California
topics, calls up again the question of
whether San Francisco is destined to be
always the literary center of the coast,
or whether in course of time that honor
is not to pass farther south.
San Francisco has produced some of
the best known American writer's now
living two of them, Mark Twain and
Francis Bret Harte having achieved a
worldwide reputation. In its monthly
publications. however, the city has not
been SO fortunate. The Overland has
managed to live for twenty years. but
cannot be said to have accomplished
much else. The Californian succeeded in
eating up vast sum of money, but il
possessed no real literary life and the
flavor of the paid "write-up'' tainted a
great part of its matter.
1t is said tina / the San Francisco people
The herald., 1895-03-31

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair San Francisco.
The herald., 1895-03-31
To Our
Out=Of=TOWn Patrons:

To our out-of town patrons who
contemplate visit to our city, we ex-
tend cordial invitation to make The
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may have. their letters addressed in
our care.
Ladies' Reception Room.
One of the attractive features of our
Store is the Reception Room for La
dies, which, adorned with every mod
ern innovation, win be found to rival
anything Of its kind in America.
The herald., 1895-03-31
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The herald., 1895-03-31
Debs' Free Lecture

Eugene V. Debs will arrive from San
Bernardino this morning and this even
ing he will lecture at Hazards Pavilion
There will be no admittance fee charged
and the public is invited. The subject
will be. Hear Both Sides. 1t will be an
answer to some of the local criticisms
that have been made of Mr.. Debs and the
principles he is endeavoring to advance
and defend.
The herald., 1895-03-31
Stole His Bicycle

William Stevens of Lamanda Park had
Cleveland Bicycle, No. 647. stolen from
him at Pasadena yesterday. He came to
the police station last evening and left a
description of the wheel.
The herald., 1895-03-31
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Per can 4Oc III
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The advocate., 1895-02-20
TEE SINGLE TAX.
NO. TX.

AAA1S up VI t0S OlSCuSSIOu uPUA OnlS
subject, there are several points I
wish TO notice.
You hold in this summary that
mo tax should be levied upon labor,
either directly OF indirectly, through
its products OF by charge above cost
for use Of public utilities" and vet
/ have shown and you have admitted
that labor pays all taxes and must
pay them no matter under what sys.
tenn they may be levied. In your
very first article you say upon this
subject:
Your contention chat the user Of land
must pay the taxes on IL out Of the
profits Of Ice use, will be true under the
singls-tax plan, as il is now, but the differ
enCe lies in the fact that he now pays
double tax-one TO ths landlord and one TO
the state.
Here is a plain, unequivOcsl ad-
mission that labor not only does pay
all taxes now but would do 30 under
Che single-tsx, the only difference
claimed being that under the single
tax il would pay but one tax, whereas
IL now pays two. Why then attempt
TO dodge this fact now? Nothing
can be clearer, and no proposition is
ia less need of further demonstrs-
tion than that all taxation falls upon
labor and can fall nowhere,else under
any system that can be devised.
This being true, as l have before
stated, the great problem of q just
revenue system becomes, therefore,
merely problem OF the most equit-
able distribution of the burden. You
think the single-tsx would most
equitably distribute 1t, while I think
that this result would be better ef-
fected by just and equitable compen'
sation for public services actually
rendered. I might perhaps make my
idea clearer by expressing, what I
sincerely believe to be true, that gov
ment should assume no public func-
tion which is not absolutely service
able to the people, and that each
service should be self-sustsining.
Much that is called government now
would have no place in a correct
system, and / can conceive Of no
public function which the interests
or the welfare of the people demand,
chat might not be sustained GdlreCtly
from the service rendered. This
would always distribute the cost to
the actual recipients Of benefits, and
II would also meet that other require
ment which you insist upon so
strongly, the performance Of these
public services at actual cost, while
all other forms Of taxation would be
rendered unnecessary. You will per-
ceive that make no claim, as you
intlmste, that my plan 'wOuld ex-
empt labor and its products from
tax" bat on the contrary, l hold that
no system can be devised that can
shift taxation from labor.
All you say in reference to the I'M
rnonaa pricas at which certain lands
The advocate., 1895-02-20


My idea is that any system which
seeks to equalize human opportunity
by leaving a portion of mankind to
struggle for existence upon land
which will barely produce enough to
sustain life, and which would take
from the balance of the race the mar
gin Of profit above this mesgre yield
Of the poorest land in use as a tax,
will not soon be voluntarily adopted
by the people.
You again deny that you have ad-
mitted that the single-tsx would be a
shiftable tax, and you enter into con-
siderable of an argument in the at
tempt to show that it would not be
shiftable. ALI that you say concern
ing the shifting of the farmers taxes
under present circumstances is not at
all pertinent to the question. I have
already shown that the only reason
taxes and all other elements that en-.
ter into the cost of production of farm
products are not now tsxed up to the
consumer is because the farmer has
nothing whatever to say about fixing
the price Of anything he has to sell.
The prices Of his products are fixed
by set Of gamblers over whom he
has no control; and this Is another
evil that the single-tsx could not
reach. Give the farmer the privilege
Of fixing the price upon what he has
to sell, as other producers now have,
and you would then see whether
or not his taxes would be included
with other elements of cost. Fur
ther than this | do not care to make
any other answer to your denial ex-
cept to quote your own language and
leave the subject without comment.
The closing paragraph Of your letter
published in the ADVOCATE of Janu-
sry 3 is as follows:
cannot admit your claim that have
admitted the shifting Of the singls-tax In
the sense you claim. What said was, IN
effect, chat like all other items in cost Of
production and distribution, il fell finally
on the consumer, but only as his just CON
tribution TO public revenue, and no one
person is benefited by suoh shifting, as the
landlords are now.
Here you both deny and admit in
the same short paragraph that the
single.tsx is shiftsbls- that the con-
sumner finally pays it as he does any
other tax. I am willing to submit
this question to the jury without an
other word upon it.
Of the question that the single.
tax is not based upon the necessities
of the public service you say:
Under no other system can the amount
Of tax be calculated 80 accurately as can a
tax on rental values.
But you do not propose to make
any such csluculation. In fact the
purpose for which the tax is to be
levied under present conditions, viz,
the destruction of land monopoly,
entirely precludeS any calculation
except how much tax may be neces-
esary to accomplish this purpose.
The advocate., 1895-02-20

land question will cure the other
abuses Of our social and industrial
system while you regard the single
tax, like a qusCk nOstrum, q cure for
eqerything.
The evils Of the wage question de.
pend upon conditions that can only
be cured by the abolition of the tUGgs
system, and this cannot be effected
by applying the single-tax to land
values.
You say say again:
The fact that the state or nation retains
the title and prohibits the mortgage or sale
but not dissent TO heirs, outs no figure what
ever in the profits Of using land of which
che user has exclusive possession. We see
this illustrated in the recent sale at q profit
$97, 900 of long lease of a valuable lot in
Chicago belonging 10 the public school
funds.
Why do you constantly seek to
pervert my position? II occupancy
and use were the only title to land
or the only tenure by which it could
be held, how, in the name of COM
mon sense and decency, could a long
lease oft, or a short one either, be
sold?
You say again my plan "dOes not
prevent the holding of land idle"
1t certainly does if anybody wants
to use it, and if nobody wants to use
it yoosr plan presCribes no way to put
it to use. / cannot see why you
should seek to point out differences
between my plan and yours where
no differences exist. Under neither
plan could land be held out of use if
anybody wanted to use it.
I now wish to devote a little space
to your definition Of rent and your
method Of equslizing earnings. You
say:
Rent is the margin Of profit in extensive
possession or use of land which yields larger
returns TO labor than the poorest lands in
use.
Now this margin of profit is what
you would take from the individual
by your single-tsx system and con-
vert to the use of the public in
ordsrt to equslize the reward Of labor
If we are to accept this adjustment
we must carry it out to its final re-
suits. Let us see what this would
mean. Let us suppose for illustrs'
tion that every foot of available land
capable Of sustaining even the mosI
meagre existence has been occupied
You cannot be unaware that under
such conditions those who occupied
the very poorest and least produc
tive land would be reduced to tho
most miserable existence, being able
to produce barely enough from th'
land they occupy to keep them from
starvation. Rent, then, under suCt
a condition, would be the margin
of profit from the larger returns
which the better lands would yield tt
labor above the mesgre yield of this
poorest land in use. This margin o.
| e. .,II koGo g., or,hl;o 1,,
The advocate., 1895-02-20


the price of speCulators for actual
vaEs1e. I have further shown that
the value to the occupant Of these
favored locations even under our
present competitive system Of indi'
vidusl scramble for personal sdVsn-
tsgs depends upon their advsn-
tagsous position for purposes of spo-
listion; and that under a humsnlzed
system of production and distribu'
ton these fictitious values would dis
appear. They are entirely unnst-
natural, I will not say barbsrous, for
barbsrism would not tolerate these
abuses of civilized society for q mo-
ment.
You mistake when you say l
admit that law cannot deal
with the inequalities which nature
has created in soil. / have never
made any such admission, nor have
l said anything that can be distorted
into such an admission. What /
have said and now repeat Is, that the
details of distribution by which all
such inequalities shall be properly
adjusted cannot be definitely pre-
scribed in advance, bat must depend
upon the circumstances that require
to be met. For instance, a fair dis
trbution at this time, if 'all the land
there is were opened upon equal
terms to all people," hs you say your
slngle-tsx system would open it,
would require subsequent readjust-
ment as the population increases.
This you say you would effect by q
subdivision Of the larger holdings,
but you are not fair enough to ad'
NIT that under the plan / am advo
eating q like subdivision must Of
necessity constitute an essential tea'
ture. Have I not sufficiently indi-
Gated this as one of the details that
cannot be specifically mapped out in
all its minute in advance?
When and where have / admitted
as you say I have, that my plan ''cRn
do nothing for the persons who gel
left in the distribution or who are
born or reach maturity or cross the
ocean after the distribution by area?
I have admitted nothing of the kinG
nor have I charged your system with
sffording no remedy for these con-
ditions. What / said was that you
have not provided for these details
in advance any more than l have
but l have never intimsted anywhere
that these difficulties could mot o.
would not be met and adjusted when
they arise either under my plan o.
yours. You must certainly be ar
inexcussbly careless reader. What
would hinder a subdivision of thu
larger holdings, pray, under m!
plan the same as under your own
Your statement that the single
tax would add to the wages of cooks
porters, walters, chambermsids, o,
of any other class of labor is per
fectly gratuitous assumption with
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27

Il dropped my watch today, and it
has been gaining ten minutes an hour, y
said a man, at the same time handing
the watch to a jeweler. The jeweler
stuck glass III his eye, looked into the
interior of the watch, poked something
with a small instrument, set the watch
by regulator, and handing it back,
said. Its all right now, and I've set it
by the correct time. How much;'
said the customer, relieved. Nothing, "
was the answer. But can t let you
work for me without pay, 1--WE never
charge any one for such a service why
should we charge you: The handspring
was doubled, and that made the watch
run fast A single touch set it right -
New York sun.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27
Ready For the Cholera.

Some years ago there was an outbreak
of cholera in France, and instructions
were forwarded to the mayor OF GER
tain village to take all necessary precau-
lions, as the epidemic was rapidly spread
ing. ,.,.
At first our worthy magistrate did not
know what to do. After awhile, how
ever, he reported that he was ready to
racaive the dread visitor. Upon inquiry
being made, it was discovered that by
his orders sufficient number of graves
had been dug i'll the local cemetery u
bury the entire parish If required
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27
Hi. Thirst Was Very Precious,

Some years ago while travelling from
Kansas City to St. Louis the seat III
front of me was occupied by typical
cattleman and man who looked like an
eastern clergyman, The western man, a
whole souled, genial fellow after tell
ing his companion all about his western
ranch and about the business which call
ed him to Chicago, reached down i'll his
grip and drew forth bottle of generous
proportions.
''Pardner, said he, there's the best
liquor west of Kansas City Throw a
hooker into you and give me your opln-
ion. "
The clerical looking man, though ter
ribly shocked, managed TO say, Friend
| have not drunk for 40 years.
The Texan jumped from his seat and
exclaimed: Great guns! would give
$1,000 for your thirst. Chicago
Times Herald
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-27
A BAL AT TAe elYSEE.
How the Plain Dress of Our Minister There
Distinguishes Him.

Distinguishes Him.
A modern ball ut the palace of the
Elysee, in Paris, where the president of
France lives, is an extraordinarily bril-
liant and picturesque sight, for besides
the military trappings and gold braid of
the army officers aud the exquisite, del
icately tinted toilets and elaborate Golf
fures of the Frenchwomen, there are the
varied habits of the many members
Of the diplomatic corps. These uniforms
alone are sufficient to furnish brilliant
mass of color and elaborate display.
Described in detail and according to
their nations, they are these
France. "A coat of dark blue, en-
brodered with gold ornaments and
leaves.
Russia. "A green tunic, embroidered
i'll silver and figured i'll lilac.
Germany dark blue coat en-
brOidered in gold and faced with gold
ornaments.
Austria. "A coat of green cloth, EN-
broidered with gold acanthus palm.
England. A coat of dark blue, also
embroidered with an acanthus palm of
gold.
Italy coat of royal blue, embroid-
cred with golden leaves.
Spain.-A coat of blue, embellished
with gold leaves and ornaments.
Portugal A coat of blue with golden
leaves.
1t Shonld remembered that the rank
Of diplomat is shown by the embroid
cries that adOrn his uniform. The high
or standing he has the greater the
amount of gold that is upon his person.
ambassadors and ministers plenipOten
tiary have their collars and cuffs, their
breasts and the facings of their pockets
set off with golden thread. The secre
taries of embassies and the various con-
sui generals have just Il shade less OF
adornment on their uniforms.
From an Overplusage of gold lace the
other extreme is reached i'll the conven-
tional evening clothes OF the American
ambassador, who appears solemn and
marked figure i'll the gay assemblages i'll
his relief of sonIber black and white.
The French presidents usually wear Or
binary evening clothes, cut in the CON
ventiOnal style, but their white shirt
fronts are broken gOrgeOusly by the
broad red band of the Legion Of Honor
and the great star of that order. New
York World.