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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-30


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The herald., 1897-02-21
PLANT SHADE TREES

The city of Los Angeles needs a sys-
tematic and intelligent method of street
improvement in shade trees, public
lawns and flower beds. We have eli
mate unexcelled in the world for trees
and plants, and we have no public drive,
tree-lined and grass -bordered, worthy
of the name. 1t may be said with truth
that absolutely nothing has been done
large population of public-spirited citi-
zens, and where very considerable per-
centage of the people own their own
homes. 1t is true that some work has
been done by the owners of tracts in the
setting out of uniform trees along the
street fronts of the lots to be sold, but
this good initiatory work has been quick
ly lost when the lots have passed into
the hands of spectators. In many in
stances, even, men will build houses on
lots so improved and then carelessly
abandon the trees already on the ground,
their interest in the property seeming to
stop at the inside line of the sidewalk.
Many of the older trees are also being
cut down by the widening of streets, or,
in the case of the pepper trees, because
theroots interfere with the cement walks.
Tie work Of Judge Silent and others in
preserving the stately old peppers on
Adams street is worthy of emulation by
others, and has brought those wise prop
erty owners a substantial reward by
making theirs the most valua BILE resi-
dence property in Los Angeles.
We need vigilance committees on
every street in Los Angeles, not for the
disposal of horse thieves or other VIII
The herald., 1897-02-21
pcpuIar Vote for Senator

The only practical way, says the Phil
adelpha Times, Of electing senators by
popular vote is that which has been
adopted by the dominant party in South
Carolina. The names of the several
candidates for United States senator
were submitted to popular vote at the
Democratic primaries last summer, and
the candidate securing the highest vote
was declared the party nominee at the
state convention. The Democratic cam
didates for the Legislature regarded this
a binding instruction to them to vote for
Judge Earle, the candidate receiving the
highest vote with the result that there
was no other Democratic candidate be-
fore the legislature. This method
could easily be adopted in every state.
and by all the political parties, and
probably with good results, as its adop
ton would create a healthy popular in
terest in the choice of United States sem
ators, whereas under the present prac-
tice it often happens that the choice of
senator in congress plays no part
whatever in the election of members of
a legisla ture. In no other way is there
any prospect that senators will be
chosen by popular vote, and it will be
better for those desiring to put an end
to legisla tive deadlocks to go about 1t in
the only way in which the popular will
can express elf.-Leavenworth, Kas.,
Times
The herald., 1897-02-21
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Chief Kennedy. after more than fifty
years Of service In the New Haven.
Conn, fire department, is soon to retire.
Barney Barnato Is at present residing
In London. He is about 43 years Of age.
is happily married and has several Chi.
dren, one Of whom Is son.
Senator Mcmillan has introduced .
bill to make Keys Star Spangled Bans
ner the national air. That would doubt
less suit a vast majority of the people.
A citizen Of Moscow, Mr.. Plolitsen, has
petitioned the municipal council to limit
the charges of undertakers. He says
that decent funeral costs $50, while
the actual cost is only S16.
In German schools French Is taught
to a greater extent than English. In the
higher class schools English is an op-
tional subject; in the commercial schools
more time is devoted to French than
English.
Miss Nanetta Daisy who was fore
most In the Cherokee strip race few
years ago and secured claim, Is a cam
didate for a council committee clerkship
in Oklahoma. Nanetta is daisy of the
superb sort.
Herman JacSby, New York man, 40
tually drowned himself by sending
bottle of vichy water down his throat
by the aid of a siphon An autopsy
showed that the body was as wet inside
as II it had been pulled out of the sea.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont 10 nearly
81 years old, and will soon enter upon
his sixth consecutive term as senator.
This will be a record breaker, Thomas
H. Benton's thirty years service in the
senate having heretofore been the
longest.
When Senator James K. Jones Of Ar.
kansas completes the term for which he
has just been elected he. will have serv.
ed his state in congress twenty-five
years continuously, which is a longer
term than has been reached by any other
Arkansan.
The herald., 1897-02-21
AbOut ORGANS and MONKEYS

''The ideal newspaper of the cheap
politician and self-seeking demagogue
is paper that bestoWs upon him indis-
criminate praise, that agrees with him
in all his opinions and that is subject to
his wishes or influence" says the Knox
vile Tribune. THE newspaper that in
ours his bitter enmity is the paper he
cannot control, that does not hesitate to
criticise him when he lays himself open
to criticise, and which refuses to shut
its eyes to his faults, his unworthiness
and his contemplate character and
methods because he happens to be of the
political party whose principles the pa
per subscribes to. His idea of news
paper is a party organ that is more a
personal organ, whose duty it is to praise
and defend all his kind may do. The
reputable newspaper, however, laughs
him to scorn. 1t is not incumbent on q
newspaper to praise or to defend every
or any idiot, thief or blackguard and
braggart that may train with it's party"
The herald., 1897-02-21

the army of luxury. go to work produc-
ing necessaries, we shall have an over
production. Very we'll; but suppose the
toilers now working twelve hours per
day find under the new regime that six
hours are sufficient? There would then
be no overproduction, and we must re-
member, too, that no nation has ever yet
perished because it produced more than
it could consume. Hence, we see that
any such argument today, in sight of the
hungry thousands, whether emanating
from Cochran or stupid preachers of the
class of Talmage and Dixon, amounts
to mere mockery or even to downright
knavery. We are not rebelling against
wealth, but we do rebel most positively
against all customs of wealth that tend
to the peoples enslavement.
The herald., 1897-02-21
AS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION

Let the question of giving opportunity
to the unemployed to maintain them
for the moment and the proposition ex-
amined upon the cold lines of self-in-
terest
In the first place, thousand men in
idleness means a total and everlasting
daily loss to the business community
of the product of thousand days ia
Dor. 1t is not postponing until to-mor-
row what should be stored up to-day.
for by the very nature of things such
losses cannot be made good.
AS purely business proposition,
then, what is the wise thing to do? The
solution of the problem is not so diff
cult Associations of individuals have
already been formed to devise ways and
means to give employment to all who
want work, and the city in its corporate
capacity is anxious and willing to do
whatever shall be right and proper for
it to do in the premises. Now, the Her.
aid suggests that these private and pub
lie forces come together and cooperate
upon a basis of operation that shall
promise the greatest good to the mate
rial interests of the whole community.
What that basis should be is not so
difficult to determine. In the first place,
it should be agreed that remuneration
for work furnished under such circum-
stances must not be gauged by the reg
ular wage schedules, but by the neces-
stiles of those wanting employment.
Such a basis of wages would be justified
because it is temporary employment
that Is given to tide over the unemployed
until they can do better, and to that ex-
tent is in the nature of a free gift.
The next question is, how to give the
desired employment and at the same
time benefit the community. 1t has
been suggested, and the suggestion is
good one, that rock piles be estab-
lished at convenient places in the city
and the unemployed given opportunity
to break the rocks into macadam. 1t is
believed that enough macadam could
thus be secured to macadamize all the
principal outlying streets to the city's
boundary line. 1t is needless to say
that all property upon the line of streets
thus improved would Immediately ap-
preciate in value, hence property own
ers should give the scheme substantial
encouragement. 1t is fact that the
cost of sprinkling the streets in question
during a period of five years would be
greater than the cost of macadamizing
them, and when once put in proper con,
dition very little sprinkling would be
required So as a purely business prop
osition, this plan to give the unemployed
work commends itself to all property
owners. They probably will never have
another such an opportunity to improve
and increase the value of their holdings
at so little expense.
But there is another thing connected
with this plan which should be consid-
cred. When it is announced that work
awaits the unemployed, the line would |
be drawn between those |
who desire employment and those who |
do not, and then it would be an easy mat |
ter for the police authorities to ascertain |
who should be driven out of town. 1t |
would separate the worthy from the un-
and oblige every man who is
able to work to show cause why he |
should not be held as a vagrant if he !
fered to earn his bread and meat
The herald., 1897-02-21

ers. Not only factories and those using
even private houses have boilers. A
very large percentage of those using
boilers have no complete knowledge of
Those having knowledge often become
negligent forgetful in taking proper
for safety. The risk is not
upon their own property or lives alone,
but is also upon surrounding property
and nearly always upon the lives of en-
ployes. There is no feature of city life
that so clearly demands careful regu-
lation as the condition and use of boil
ers.
The herald., 1897-02-21
A LULLABY SONG

Rockaby, rockaby, bees in the clover,
List to the lark that is singing on high.
Sleep, little darling, for search the world
over.
There are none near as happy as you
and 1.
Rockaby, rockaby list to the singing
OF yonder sly thrush. hardly hid in the
tree.
Sleep, little darling, for far and near wing
ing,
The elves of the air carol softly to thee.
Rockaby, rockaby wee little spirit
Mother will guard you when fathers
away.
List to the music from heaven, or near 1t.
That sings to my little darling today.
-Basso-Cantante.
The herald., 1897-02-21
CiIver'a Majority

The admission of Senator Kenney from
Delaware makes the senate stand thus:
Republicans, including Independents
"A; Democrats, 40; Populists, 6; total, 80.
Should no election take place in Oregon,
the Republican strength will be reduced
to 43. If no election takes place in
South Dakota the Populists will number
s. In neither case can the vacancy thus
created be filled by appointment. The
seat must remain vacant until filled by
an election. Free coinage will have
substantial majority in the next senate
This much is assured.-Exchange
The herald., 1897-02-21

/ famous law-breakers, but for the gen.
tier work of conserving such trees as we
now have and for the uniform planting
| of others. What a magnificent street
| Ftgueroa might be, for instance, II II
were lined from First to JEFFERSON
with a double row of such magnificent
palms as are standing today on the
driveway Of the old Longstreet place,
from Adams to Twenty third 1t would
be a show ground worthy of tour of
hundred miles to see, and tourists
would talk about it for weeks after
leaving the city If, in addition to this
row of palms, the walks could be edged
with borders of bluegrass and verpenas,
or some other bright and hardy Towering
plant, the result would be surprising and
pleasing to even the oldest resident of
this land OF flowers.
In some portions of the city the pepper
is being entirely abandoned as a shade
tree and some of the newer varieties
of eucalyptus are being used instead
notably the sugar gum and red gum,
or robusta. The latter is of a beautiful
habit of growth, having large and glossy
leaves, fully as beautiful as the rubber.
but there is one serious objection against
its use as an ornamental tree. When il
attains a moderate growth it is loaded
with such large crop of heavy seed
pods that the limbs break from the
weight and ruin the shape of the tree,
the objection to it on this score being as
strong as that against the acacia and
grevillea.
Improvement clubs ought to be organ
ized on every principal residence street
in Los Angeles for the planting of new
trees and for the care of those already
growing. Property owners having a
pride in their homes can afford to plant
and care for trees in front of lots be-
longing to non-residents and to those
residents who will not display sufficient
public spirit to do this of their own voli-
ton. One energetic man in each block.
working Systematically and persistently
among his neighbors, can accomplish
wonders in the line of public improve
ments within year. Instead OF an Ar
Dor day in Los Angeles, it might not be
a bad idea to make this an Arbor wear.
devoting the season and the labor of
some Of the unemployed to the planting
OF shade trees along the principal streets.
The herald., 1897-02-21
cuI,om,s RuIe Not q Safe One

Senator Cullom Of Illinois shows
"truIy rural" spirit as to the arbitra-
ton treaty. "Well," he says, in his art
less fashion, ''if Great Britain does not
like the amendments they must be pref
ty good 1 am for them" This might
be a shrewd policy in war, but the
treaty is intended to prevent war And
even in quarreling 1t is not safe to be
guided solely by the desire to oppose
what your enemy says he wishes. He
NAV deceive you.-New York Times.
The herald., 1897-02-21
Dana for Minister TO Spain

The man for minister to Spain Is
Charles A. Dana of New York. He is
likewise a scholar in many European
languages, including the Spanish; he is
fully as accomplished in other respects
as Andrew D. White, and he is rated by
many as the greatest living editor. Be
sides, he has pronounced views on the
Cuban question, which might be helpful
to Spain. Finally, Mr.. Dana contrib
uted in a notable manner to the election
Of McKinley-Rocheste Herald.
The herald., 1897-02-21
Made Bald by the X RAYS

The location of bullet in Bellevue
hospital patients head was recently
found by means Of the X-rays and the
bullet was extracted. The patient had
recovered, but the side of his head which
was exposed to the rays is now as bald
as the proverbial lAiiard balL-NsW
York Sun.
The herald., 1897-02-21
Never Closes
THE ARLINGTON HOT

our minds that the non-partisan dis
pensation is still far removed. and per-
haps never to be realized. AL, this talk
that we hear about the best" men is
only for a little while. And when these
best" mon are responsible to no organ
ization their acts are often harum scar
UNI, and their words silly twaddle.-Des
MoineS Register.
The herald., 1897-02-21

The glory of Kentucky is growing dim
very fast. Last fall the state went Re-
publican, and now two men have been
indicted for making an election bet
Only mint beds and corn in liquid form
remain to tell the tale of former great
ness.
The herald., 1897-02-21

A certain few, very few, of Chicago's
citizens have organized a Good Habits
Society" 1t is not stated that it is
their purpose to move away from Chi
cago, but perhaps that is one of those
things which goes without saying"
The herald., 1897-02-21

We now have description of McKin-
ley's patent leather boots, which COM
pletes his Inauguration dress, except the
necktie. No doubt he will wear one,
but perhaps Hanna has not yet made up
his mind what the color of it shall be.
We suggest that it be of some protected
stuff with silver and gold threads rum
ming through it to match Mrs. McKin-
ley'S gown
The herald., 1897-02-21

all his life. else he would know better
than to charge congressman with being
inconsistent. Why, the average con-
gressman is the very essence Of con-
sistency. - ajs b., ao,.e..
The herald., 1897-02-21

The bill to authorize cities to enumer-
ate their population annually has passed
both branches of the legislature. xnd
now awaits the governors signature.
So far as Los Angeles is concerned. it
Is highly important that the bill should
become law. Under the federal CEN
sus of 1890 Los Angeles is still city of
the second class, and all government
offices are rated accordingly, but a cor
rect census would now give the city the
rank of first class, which would increase
the yearly disbursements by the post
office alone fully $500 and greatly i'm
prove the service. Without an official
count, such as the bill referred to pro-
vides for the government will continue
the city in the second class list until the
returns from the census of 1900 are in.
Let us hope that the governor will
approve the bill.
The herald., 1897-02-21

Weyler had everything ready to crush
Gomez the other day, but to his utter
amazement Gomez refused to be
crushed. In fact the impudent rebel
threw himself and forces between the
Spanish general and his base of supplies
in Havana. Nevertheless, the dispatch
es say the rebels suffered terrible de-
foo
The herald., 1897-02-21
Rsiorm Legislation In Kansas

The idea Of the reform statesmen in
the Kansas legislature appears to be
that their whole duty is to help the
farmer, anS that the only way to help
the farmer is to cripple very other busi
ness in the state.-Topeka (Neb.) Cap
lk41
The herald., 1897-02-21
Party Organization a Necessity

Government in this country is not pos
sible without party Organization. How
shall we concentrate the efforts Of the
many upon some particular point un-
less we have a permanent party organ
ization? We might as well make UP
The herald., 1897-02-21
A Perverted Proverb

Dat OF sayin': No rose wifout tts
thorn" remarked Uncle Eben, "hex
Encouraged some folks to s'pose dat de
mo- stickers dah dispositions developes
de mo- bloomin' dab natures mus bo,s
Washington Evening STAR.
The herald., 1897-02-21


Gate of the valley-sentineled by mount
aims
That lean against the blue of yon clear
sky,
Fern-lined are paths to these enchanted
fountains
Feeding the lakelet nigh!
What is the charm that lends perpetual
summer
To these fair groves-these stately wav-
ing palms,
Where the cool rills, in sunshine flashing,
murmur
Praise for the mountain palmsss
Fair scene of beauty, framed in granite
segments,
What artist, touched with fire from art
divine,
Could reproduce with earthly tinted pig
ments
Such loveliness as thine?
Here Eve and Adam in the twilight hnger,
While the old tale in old-time cadence
falls
Decay, stretch not thy gaunt, remorseless
finger
To crumble leafy walls!
Gate of the valley, shut thy granite por-
tails
To sin and sorrow, that the world may
Eden on earth, where dwell the happy NOR
tails
Who step to Heaven from theee!
SYLVIA LAWSON COVEY.
The herald., 1897-02-21

The retiring state treasurer and audi
tor of Nebraska are little short in their
accounts, about $527 900, but 1.-The state
will not lost cent"
The herald., 1897-02-21

The experience of some of the oil
plungers in Los Angeles reminds one
forcibly of those old lines:
He digged a pit, he dgged it deep
He digged ii for his brother,
But, to punish his sin, he did fall in
The pit he digged for tother
The herald., 1897-02-21

Senator Wolcott continues to have in
vitations to dine, but no one appears to
want to talk with him about interna-
tional bimetallism.
The herald., 1897-02-21

Ever since Rev. Lyman Abbott told
that Jonah story he has felt the need
of an arbitration treaty with his more
orthodox brethren.
The herald., 1897-02-21

The Knights of Labor of Rochester,
N. Y, have ordered a boycott on all the
productions of the Federation of Labor.
Funny, isn't it?
The herald., 1897-02-21

DR.. Nansen is right 1t is easy enough
to discover the North Pole but how to
get close enough to scratch your back
against 1t is the question.
The herald., 1897-02-21
warwick Ham. fleets an Obstacle

Mr.. Hanna is confronted with a con-
dttion, not a theory. He finds that in
these days Of highly developed political
machines state boss Is in some respects
q bigger man than president or a
pyesident-mAker.-~B Courier.
The herald., 1897-02-21

Dueling is a fashionable and healthy
sport in France. over 1000 duels are
fought every year, but ten times as
many men are killed annually in the
American game of football
The herald., 1897-02-21

The colored brother is clamoring 70
place near the head of the column Of
inauguration day.
The herald., 1897-02-21

If Mr.. McCook of New York has ac-
cepted the law end of the Mckinley ad-
minstration the name of the office
should be changed from attorney gem
eral to syndicate general.
The herald., 1897-02-21

1t transpires that McKinley's prosper
1ty fell into the hands of receiver be-
fore 1t got ten yards from the house.
But who Is the receiver?
The herald., 1897-02-21

There is such a thing as OVERRIDING tn
rain business, the weather burea
should bear in mind.
The herald., 1897-02-21

AS chief business manager of Greece,
King George may be said to be the right
man in the right place. He certainly is
pushing things.
The herald., 1897-02-21

Steel rails are quoted at $17 a ton In
Pennsylvania and $24 ton in England
nevertheless, Carnegie says the iron and
steel industry must be protected against
British competition.
The herald., 1897-02-21

There are thirty-two ex-governors in
the lower house of the present congress,
but congress is more the wiser or better
for it.
The herald., 1897-02-21

If Mckinley has any independence OF
character, he must soon begin to look
upon Hanna as white elephant.
The herald., 1897-02-21
PASADENA

In addition to his other afflictions, the
czar is raising crop of boils.
The herald., 1897-02-21

Whenever the proposition to con-
struct the Nicaragua canal comes be-
fore congress in a business-lille shape
public sentiment will see that the bill
becomes law.
The herald., 1897-02-21

San Diego's water carnival did mo-
open yesterday. Too much water.
The herald., 1897-02-21

The durability of the steel frames Of
tall buildings is being discussed by ar
chitects, and some of them believe such
frames will prove to be very disappoint-
ioc
The herald., 1897-02-21

An Arkansas genius has written a
book to prove the Inconsistency of con-
gressmen. No doubt he has been work.
ing upon q perpetual motion machine
The herald., 1897-02-21

A cruel and unpatriotic fiend suggests
that as a last resort our naval command
ers could lure the enemy into our ships,
where they would be sure to drown.
The herald., 1897-02-21

1t is strange that Turkey and Greece
should have trouble. Generally greece
and turkey are intimately associated
and get along swimmingly. --~
The herald., 1897-02-21

climate wonderful attractions famous fishing and
lid goat shooting Dell coast Hote Meopoe open
ladies' and At has Camp heart OF the
Avalon Hotel Metopoe and Eagle Camp saddle
$3.50 a.
Pedro with for Full Information and illustrated