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The herald., 1897-10-13
SALOONS AND POPULATION

The fact that the city council OF Los
Angeles has passed resolution to limit
the number of saloons in the city to 200
or one to every SIS of the population, is
causing sighs Of envy and exclamations
of amazement on the part Of some OF
our esteemed contemporaries up north.
The Sacramento RecordUrion, for III
stance, says:
Los Angeles by recent city census
established that she has 100000 popu-
lation. That city has therefore de-
clared that the drain of 200 saloons
upon the wages of industry in group
of people 10000 in number. or one to
every 515, is all that the people can
stand. How. then, is it with San Fran
cisco? That city, according to latest
official reports, has one saloon for
every ninety-four of her population. If
We place the population of Sacramento
at $4,000. then we have in this city
somewhere like one saloon to every 176
of population, on the official basis that
there are 1S7 saloons, exclusive of beer
licenses for restaurants. Time was
when they exceeded that number by 150
The question that the statement gives
rise to is, (which proceeds upon the
correct idea, Los Angeles on the one
hand. or San Francisco and Sacra-
mento upon the other?"
There is no need to institute guess
ing contest or debating society for the
purpose of answering the question asked
by the Record-Union. Los Angeles is
undoubtedly proceeding upon the cor
rect idea" Human happiness law and
order, temperance, good government
and good morals, all uphold the stapl
taken by the police commission Of this
city.
The saloon element is sufficiently rec
ognized when there is saloon for every
SIS men, women and children in the
city. Two hundred saloons judiciously
located in those parts Of the city where
such places are permissible, are surely
enough to satisfy any reasonable
amount of thirst.
The Los Angeles Capital cites as
statement Of fact that in 1890, when the
population Of the city was $4,000, less
than half what it is now, there were 22S
saloons here. That would make one
saloon to every 220 of population. The
different proportion can by no means
be matter of regret.
But why did not the Record-UMon an
swer it, own pertinent and interest ing
question: (Which has the correct idea
of conducting the saloon business-Los'
Angeles on the one hand, or San Fran
cisco and Sacramento on the other?"
The herald., 1897-10-13
CALIFORNIA OPINION
Fraudulent ASSIGNMENTS

OF late years the practice Of making
fraudulent assignments has become so
common as to amount to an actual men
ace to legitimate trade. 1t is true that
business failures for the purpose of de-
frauding creditors out of large sums are
not frequent; to attempt this Is always
risky. But Of late there has been an
alarming number of instances where
small dealers make fraudulent assign
ments for the purpose of swindling a
considerable number of creditors out of
small amounts, the aggregate being
large, but Individual claims being too
small to make it worth while to inves-
tigate and prosecute.-San Diego Union
The herald., 1897-10-13

true, and that the president has not the
time to make personal investiga ton
for the purpose of taking personal action
in the matter, there is no consolation III
sight for the people of Southern Cali
fornia.
The San Pedro harbor incident shows
how important 1t is for the interests
OF the people that the subordnates and.
counselors of the president should be
men, who in performing the duties of
their offices, act not for any clique, in
terest or individual, but for all the peo-
pie. Secretary Alger is not such an
official.
The herald., 1897-10-13
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'SM MAS.
TERPIECE

Attorney General McKenna, in his
elaborate opinion touching the interpre-
tation of the row famous section 90 of
the Dinsley tariff-the section which,
it will be remembered, Speaker Reed
said was slipped in without the
knowledge Of ngress!-illustrates to
what beautiful use words may be pu;
when they are designed to prove that a
certain writing does not mean what it
says. Mr.. McKenna labors to show tha.
the section of the tariff law in question,
in providing that discriminating duty
Of ten percentum ad valorem, in addf-
be levied" on all goods that come irlto
the United States by way Of Canada did
not mean any such thing. Commenting
upon this laboreG and learned effort of
the attorney general of the "how-not-to-
do-it" order, the New York World per-
tirently says that If section % was
Slipped" into the tariff bill, thanks to
the Ingenuity of slippery slipper or
slippers in the employ of the Pacific
railroad combine" the attorney gen.
erals opinion "has slipped it out"
Our contemporary asserts that mo
god Of Olympus could possibly
fathom the rules which estab-
lish that the section has no va
lidity," but finds comfort in the belief
that the opinion makes an end, of Sec
tion o. Contix,uing, the World says:
The section was intended to prevent
the importation of goods over the Cana
dian Pacific railway and thus compel
importers to bring in their goods at
San Francisco and pay freight charges
to the Huntington crowd. To the ordi-
nary intelligence section % is perfectly
plain and simple. But Mr.. McKenna is
a lawyer, and as such he knows how to
"wallop'' his decision in a maze of
meaningless words that seem very
erudite.
The Ledger (Philadelphia) would
rather seem to squint at the idea that
Mr.. Elkir,s knew for whom he was act
ing when he Slipped" section 20 into
the new tariff law. 1t deplores the
Confused way" by which the attorney
general tries to do away with the dis
eliminating duty for which the section
provides, and the "foggy opinion by
which it (section 22) is deprived of it's
vitality" The Ledger further says that
while the provision of the section 90 may
not suit New England that it is good for
other parts of the country, and that it
is but mild piece of retaliatio for the
gross discrimination made by Canada
against the United States. Referring
directly to the McKenca opinion, it
states:
Congress should answer him in De-
cember by re-enacting clause % in lam
guage which cannot be misunderstood.
The New York Sun thinks that Mr..
McKenna, in his effort to explain the
The herald., 1897-10-13
the deed Of trust in this state, u settled
by the courts, 1t will be preferred By both
borrower and lender. c. ]. WADE.
Los Angeles, CAL, October 7th.
Henry George and Jefferson


To the Editor Of the Los Angeles Her
aid: In an editorial in this mornings
Times headed John L. Sullivan and
Henry George. the writer admits tho
sincerity Of both men. but holds that
the doctrines Of Henry George are far
the more dangerous. II he means to the
best interests Of all monopolies must
undoubtedly agree with him, but II he
mears that the doctrines Of Mr.. George
If put into operation would not be Of i'm
mense benefit to producers Of all wealth,
then most certainly GO not agree with
him. The writer states that Mr.. George
Is mere doctrinaire and his doctrines
are most 1mpracticable and visionary.
How does he know that? Does not his
tory go to disprove that assertion, and
to show that whenever the least step
has been taken towards making land
free, which the single tax practically
would do, II has always been greatly
beneficial to all the people save a few
large landowners and other monopolies.
For an illustration take New Zealand,
New South Wales and even Pingree
with his little potato patch. The denial
Of Henry Georges "Jeffersoniary DEM
ocacy" can not be truthfully sustained
by any one. The writer says that '1t Is
not of record that Jefferson was an ad-
vocate of the single tax vagary; and 1t
is of record that he was not an advocate
Of free trade or of fiat money"
In reply to those statements let me
quote Mr.. Jefferson: wherever there
are in any country uncultivated lands
and unemployed poor it is clear that
the right to property has SO far been ex-
tended as to violate natural rights. The
earth is given as a common stock for
man to labor upon and If for the en-
couragement of industry we allow 1t to
be appropriated by some we must take
care that other employment be given
those debarred from the land or else the
right to the land returns again to the un-
employed"
That is pretty good George Democ-
racy as we'll as Jeffersonian. AS to Mr..
Jefferson's fiat money views, here they
are: Banking institutions are more
dangerous than standing armies. Treas
ury notes bottomed on taxes bearing or
not bearing interest, as may be found
necessary, thrown into circulation will
take the place of so much gold and silver,
which last, when crowded, will find in
fux into other countries and thus keep
up the quantum Of medium at it's
salutary level" A little more George
Democracy you will notice.
Mr.. Jefferson. II living today, would
be, in the opinion of all true Democrats,
as radical a free trader as Mr. Henry
George. FREE TRADER.
Los Angeles, Oct. Z.
The herald., 1897-10-13
A RACE FOR LIFE

A gun is heard at the dead of night,
"Lifeboat, ready!
And every man to the signal true
Fights for place in the eager crew:
Now, lads, steady!'
First a glance at the shuddering foam,
Now a look at the loving home
Then together with bated breath,
They launch their boat in the gulf of death
Over the breakers wild.
Little they reck of weather,
But tear their way
Thro' binding spray.
Hear the skipper cheer and say,
"Up with her, lads, and lift her,
All together!''
They see the ship in a sudden fash,
Sinking ever:
And grip their oars with deeper breath
Now it's come to a fight with death
Now or never!
Fifty strokes and they're at her side
If they live in the boiling tide,
If they last thro' the awful strife;
All, my lads, It's race for life!
over the breakers wild,
Little they reck of weather.
But tear their way
Thro' binding spray.
Hear the skipper cheer and say, =.
up with her, lads, and lift her,
All together!'
And loving hearts are on the shore,
Hoping, fearing
Till over the sea there comes a cheer,
Then the click Of the oars you hear
Homeward steering.
Ne'er a thought of the danger past,
Now the lads are on land at last,
What's a storm to a gallant crew
Who race for life. and who win 1t, too?
Over the breakers wild,
Little they reck Of weather.
But tear their way
Thro binding spray,
Hear the skipper cheer and say.
up with her, lads, and lift her,
All together!"
]. L. Molloy in New York Ledger.
The herald., 1897-10-13

The Rev. George H. Houghton, pastor
Of the famous Little Church Around the
Corner" at the celebration Of the
church's forty-ninth anniversary, feel
ingly referred to to Rev. Father Ducey,
who, he said, had prayed for him
when he was very i'll. Surely the world
is growing broader and more tolerant,
as we'll as better. Protestant and Ro-
man. Catholic clergymen did not pray
for each other half century ago, and
some have not today changed from the
spirit Of that time.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Cnly to Preach

A minister who used to preach In Somer-
VILE had a little boy. A few days before
his father left the city to go to his new
parish one of his neighbors said to the
little boy:
$50 your father is going to work in New
Bedford, is hep
The little boy looked up wonderingly
"Oh, no." he said. "Only preach. Som
orville Journal
The herald., 1897-10-13
The Boulevard

Heretofore the tendency Of Los Ange-
les has been toward the south and west.
The boulevard, movement is the first de-
termined attempt to check that tend
ency, and if successful will result in
bringing population into the valley and
toward the mountains. With the easier
grades afforded by the adobe route, the
trip to Los Angeles can be made from
here in twenty minutes. which Is less
than required to reach the western por-
ton Of the city. Under such conditions
our population will rapidly increase
South Pasadenan,
The herald., 1897-10-13
Justice Wells Stops His Paper

Justice Wells became incensed be-
cause the Signal mentioned his name In
last nights paper, and came up this
morning and stopped his paper-so
there! We thought we had handled the
judge very mildly, indeed, and IL what
little we said about him caused him to
boil" what must have been the condi-
ton of his temperature on reading what
the other papers had to say!-Santa
Monica Signal
The herald., 1897-10-13
They Are Not the Same

To the Editor OF the Los Angeles
Herald: Will you please decide bet
between two citizens Of this place. We
both agreed to leave the matter to your
decision. A bets e that the Searles Of
Massachusetts,, whom Mrs. Mark A.
Hopkins married, is the same Searles
that was, or Is. secretary OF the sugar
trust, and the same Searles that gave
testimony with regard to sugar trust
matters during the senate investigation
of trust matters. j. J HANFORD.
San Bernardino, October 5th.
The herald., 1897-10-13
A Very Slow Increase

According to the last official utterar.ce
Of the treasurer Of the United States,
the amount of money Of the government
in circulation August 1, 1897, exceeded
the circulation to August 1, 1896, by $5.-
011,374, with a decrease in certain lines
of "a, 56S, ,4S1, or net increase in the cir
culation Of SAP, 93.-Sacramento Rec
ord Union.
The herald., 1897-10-13
FAR FROM THE PEOPLE

1t IS a saying among Russian peas
antry that "God and the czar are long
way off,"
Here in America we are fond OF saying
that the president Of the United States
is or should be the president of all the
people. Perhaps that is the reason why
it is so hard for any particular section
or community to get justice.
President Mckinley, it is urged, hav-
ing the interests of 70,000000 people to
look after, may find it hard to give time
and attention to matter directly af-
fecting the interests of few hundred
thousand Of his constituents. Thus 1t IS
that all appeals that have been made
to the president to take such steps as
will induce his subordinate, Secretary Of
War Alger, to proceed with the con-
struction Of the San Pedro harbor. have
proved of little avail.
This is one way Of looking at the ap-
parent indifference Of the president to
the great injustice that is being done
the people of Southern California
though the policy of Secretry Alger. The
other way is to hold that the president
is himself directly responsible. being
cognizant of the situation, and that the
whole business is part Of the politica!
debt-paying process that the admins-
tration is conducting at the expense. OF
the people
1t makes little difference which is
right, so far as present results are con-
cerned, although it will make a great
deal of difference in the future action of
the people. politically speaking.
Admitting that the first theory Is
The herald., 1897-10-13
Los ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION


State Of California. County of Los Ange-
les.-ss.
L. NJ. Holt, superintendent of circulation
of the Los Angeles Daily Herald, being
first duly sworn, deposes and says: That
for the five months from February l, 1897,
to June 30, 1897 Gnclusive), the total circu-
lation Of the said Daily Herald was 29O, 635
copies. being an average daily circula-
ti0n of SOO4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1,o71567. being a daily
average Of S3O6 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 21905s, being an average
for each Sunday of 1O,431.
.- L. NJ. HOLT,
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day Of July. 1897.
FRANK j. COOPER,
Notary Public in and for the County of
Los Angeles, State Of California.
The herald., 1897-10-13
A Dangerous Admission

A Republicans member of the board Of
supervisors of Fresno county Gded re-
Gently and Governor Budd has appoint
ed Democrat to fill the vacancy. This
changes the majority of the board from
Republican to Democratic The Fresuo
Republican says the appointeeis good
Democrat. This Is a dangerous admis-
sion,-The Cucamongan.
The herald., 1897-10-13

1t has been figured out that the av-
erage salary for an actor in this coun-
try Is $150S a week. The play-actor
business is overcrowded now, but the
situation will be worse when the salary
average becomes generally known.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Santa Ana's Fine Prospects

Postmaster Peabody reports that the
business of the Santa Ana postoffice for
the quarter ending September 30th was
$355.55 greater than for the same period
last year. This is certainly good indi-
cation of both increased population and
business If the rate OF increase cortin-
ues Santa Ana will next year be entitled
to free delivery service.-Orange County
Herald
The herald., 1897-10-13

Los Angeles is agitating in favor OF
public morgue. Its record of suicides
is enough to justify the appeal and its
record of divorces would seem to quail
fy a matrimonial morgue-Redlands
Facts.
Divorces generally apply for new
marriage licexSe before they become
candidates for the morgue.
The herald., 1897-10-13

LAS we understand it," says the Chi
cago Times-Herald, Henry George ex-
poets TO run next month" He is rur,-
ming row and running mighty well, too
He will get more votes than Tracy
Mark the prediction.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Back-Pedaling Brake

Messrs. Arlington & Reed write The
Herald as follows: In today's edition Of
your paper. under the headof Cycling"
we note an article on. the automatic
back-pedaling brake. The statement
that such brake has "only been out
about a month and not yet been placed
on sale except in the east Is mistake.
A bicycle called the "Duquesne Special"
a number of which are now In service in
this city, is provided with the "Doo-
little" automatic brake. Yours truly,
ARLINGTON & REED.
By D. c. Arlington.
The herald., 1897-10-13

The New York campaign is getting
warm. The New York Evening" Post,
which must find itself between the devil
ard the deep sea, declares that the
triumph of Platt would be worse for
the city than victory for Tammany.
The herald., 1897-10-13

which are threatening to whip the
United States off-hand, no more repre-
sent English public opinion than the
vile New York illustrated papers repre-
sent American public opinion. It is a
great relief to know It.
The herald., 1897-10-13

The Canadian schoo, ma am who sued
a man for $4,000 damages because he
kisse0 her, was awarded 20 cents, And
now she can't get apy more even at that
price
The herald., 1897-10-13

The Otay Press describes itself as the
States" 1t is possible that the Ha-
waiian papers may soon dispute that
title with the Press.
The herald., 1897-10-13

Henry George will not contribute a
cent to the expenses OF the New York
campaigv1 because he is a poor man.
Tammany would not Think of nominat-
ing such a candidate.
The herald., 1897-10-13

The Riverside Globe says that to speak
Of scoops" is "infantile journalism"
Is it so because it makes the other fel-
lows feel small?
The herald., 1897-10-13

A Chicago clergyman has discovere d
that heaven is somewhere near the
Nineteenth ward in that city. This is
one of the things not dreamt Of in, Ho-
ratios philosophy.
The herald., 1897-10-13
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
.ummunications. but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as is consistent with inc
proper expression of their views)
The herald., 1897-10-13

1t is said that the two factions OF the
army will bury their differ
ences and reunite. The devil will be
sorry to learn of it.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Gave Him His Choice

Mother-Johnny, see your little brother
has the smaller apple. Did you give him
his choice, as I suggested?
Johnny-Yes'm. / told him he could have
his choice the little one or none, and he
took the little one.-Tit-Bits.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Woes Compared

Perry Patetic-Well, what luck?"
Wayworn Watson-Worse in the world.
He gimme a meal ticket.
"Oh, 1t might O. been worse struck a
guy yesterday that gimme order on a
bath house."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The herald., 1897-10-13

Mr.. Hanna ought to follow the ex-
ample Of John r. Mclean and with
draw,
The herald., 1897-10-13

Walter Wellman, in the Chicago
Times Herald, says the London papers
like the Globe. Mail and Vanity Fair,
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-07
GRAND TRUNK
Railway System.

On ald after MONDAY. June 14th, 1897,
trains viii lin as follows.
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 100. $40 a. m. ;
1880, 100, 90. $50 and $50 p. m.
For Gorham, Berlin and island Pond $40 a.
NJ; 1.30 and $50 p. m.
For Gorham and Berlin Sundays $50 3. m.
For Auburn and Lewiston sundays $40 and
$50 p. m.
For Montrea. and Chicago $40 a. M; and
$50 p. H.
For quebec 40 a. m. and.s.3o p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn $40, S.25,
lo.15 and 1l.50 a. M, 3.1o, 6.l6 and 5.45
p. m.
From Island Pond, Berlin aud Gorham GAO
;, and 1915 a. M, and $40 p. M
from Chicago and Montreal 6.4o a. hl.' and
6.45 D. m,
from Quebec {. 45 D. m.
FROM Lewiston and Auburn Sundays $50 2 ID;
=. Inc 80 D. m. train runs through 70 montreal
taaily. Sundays included Attached 10 tMs
IRAN la Pullman for Montreal; also a
;tnrSough Pullman for Chicago daily. sundays
=. Pullman Palace slesplng Cars on Night
TA1ns and parlor cars on day trains. ,,,, nm
NM IhdGHAET OFFICE DEPOT AT FOUL or
AHDlA STREET.
ChAs. M. HAYS. Gsnr Manager.
Tortlano, June l4tn. 1897. ]el4u
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-07
PORTLAND & WORCESTER,
PORTLAND g. ROCHESTER, R. R.
station Foot of Prebie ST.

On and after Sunday, June 81, 1897 Passenger
trains will Leave Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver Junction, Nashua,
Windham and Epping at 7.30 a. m. and 1926
For Manchester, Concord and points North at
100 a. IN. and 1890 p. m.
For Rochester, Springvale. Alfred, Water
boro and Saco River at 7.30 a. M, 1890 and
$50 p. N.
For Gorham at7.3o and 9.45 a. M, $780, 800,
$50 and $40 p. m.
For Westbrook Cumberland Mills. Westbrook
Junction and Woodfords at 7.3o, 9.45 a. M,
$780, 800, $50 and $40 p. m.
The 1920 p. m train from Portland connects
at Aver Junction with "Hoosac Tunnel Route"
for the West and at Union Station Worcester,
for Providence and New York. via providence
Line" for Norwich and New York, via Nor
witch Line" with Boston and Albany II. r. for
the West; and with the New York all rail via
"Springfeld.'
Trains arrive in Portland from Worcester
at l.3O p. M; from Rochester at $50 a. NJ, 1.o0
and 5.45 p. M; from Gorham at $40 $50 and
1880 a. m, l.3O, AIS, 5.45 p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Trains arrive from Rochester and inter-
mediate stations at $50 a. m.
Leave for Rochester and intermediate sta-
tons at 6.15 p. m.
For tickets for all points West and South ap-
Ply 10 = ii. COLLINS Ticket Agenl, foiV
ie25dtf .J.w. PETERS, supt
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-07
Gloucester Fish Market.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Aug. 8, 1897.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING Aug. D, 1881.
Last sales Georges halibut at 111sc ~ ib for
white ana 6i4 for gray. Bank hallbuJ at lie
and 6Is y fb.
Last sales of Georges Cod from vessel So Is
for large and ST 62 for medium; Bank do 0o9
1925
Outside sales of Georges cod IS 90 tor large
and 81 10 for medium.
Salt Mackerel in fiShermen's order S14 90
for large and Sc 90 for tinkers.
we quote prime Georges Goldfish new S. 90
@b 90 for large and 5oa$3 rs for small: Bank
Dry Bank at TO and So so; Shore 81 rs and
80 for large and small. Newfoundland -.
We quote cured cusk So 1904 90 " qtl; hake
81 20; maddox at 81; heavy sailed pollock at
81 5oPotl ;and English cured do $21a " qtl.
Best handline homeless Geoges cod &c for me-
dunn to Z lsc large middles 5O9S9: homeless
Shore do 5a7c; Grand Bank do 6171ec: cusk,
5s4 961ac; haddock 3s4 @4A nake at Pig ga;
fancy brands of entirely boned cod IL to 16c
| p ID; Smoked Halibut. straight strips at l0c
chunks I0@11c.
| Mackerel, new Cape Shore IS 2 5OGS1 31a Fs
| Dbl; sDore IS Sc DO9Y 81; last years catch
bloaters at s229S25 % Dbl: shore extras S2l
No Is S1se$20 p tbl; rs, S12@$15: IS. seq
| S12 on.
smoked salmon 1Sc % ib: Med herring O0l lac
boz; tucks l0c: lengthwise Sc; No Is at &c;
Bloatrer5 90c0$l. shore do at 10: canned
| Trout 81 so; fresh halibut So 20; salmon l 80:
| lobtsers 2 30: clans ST.. American sardines,
quarter oils, 50 rs; half oils So SO; three-ouar-
ter mustards. SPA spiced. So.
Large New toundland herring 81 20 Dbl. Nova
Scotia large split SIS 20; med 4 90: shore 3 10
for large and 90 for small choice layer packed
do S31a 9s3 10; Extra large split Labrador at
81 OO0 90.
Picked Goldfish s494 80; haddock 3 20 half
but heads 81: sounds $40; tongues and sounds
So,