Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06

Angeles. Average temperature, 597 degrees; lowest
80 degrees; killing fross."
Mayor McAeers approval of the proposed ordi-
regulating the gas, electric light and telephone
business of Los Angeles should meet with prompt
action by the city council.
Superintendent Hanley says "sn improvement can be
made in system of sprinkling paved streets" That
with public opinion, based the alternatives
mud caused by the sprinklers followed by dust.
San Bernardino announces May festival in that
city which will be much elaborate than any fete
the city has engaged in" Another reminder of the
failure of the Los Angeles fiesta proposition for this
year
The board OF health has acted commercially in re-
tanning by unanimous vote Dr. l.. M. Powers in the
position health The health department of the
city managed exceptionally we'll during the last
term.
The president of Cornell university the course of
q public address in New York. declared that modern
society tends to suppress the individual" It surely
does in where circumstances necessary to
summon the police
Cotton claims more railway trains daily than any
other point in Southern California except Los Angeles
The total eghtyseven trains passenger and freight
and the number will be increased by the Salt Lake
railway equipment
The action of the chamber of commerce relative to
the threatened government brandy used in for
tfyng sweet wines will be likely prove effective
Congress surely will not institute the tax when its in
furious effect on the wine product is understood
The Express makes a sneerng allusion to the
mayors appointment of his faher-nlaw as clerk of the
park board and calls it nepotic recognition" looks
if the mayor had neglected to secure the approval
OF the evening twinkler before making his appoint
ments
Again a reminder that San Pedro already is
something of seaport The port record for September
shows The arrival there during the month of 1O5
vessels OF ali classes including seventyeght steamers
Such port activity will make splendid nucleus for the
greater harbor when it is completed
Tie snowstorm that visited the Atlantic states on
Wednesday is described in New York as "the worst
since the great blizzard of 1885, That blizzard came in
the middle of March, deposited about feet of snow
on the level drifted up to second story windows and
blocked all street traffic for several days.
IL is ntimated that the steering department of the
legislature has practically agreed to make provision
for three superior court departments for Los
Angeles county and city police court depart.
ment The necessity is urgent for that large
addition to the local courts Watch us grow"
In the list of committee clerks for the state assembly
day There of the same sex and with same
Fay designated assistants to committee clerks" 1t
is gallant thing for the lawmakers to remember the
ladies in their distribution from the pie counter.
Now 1t is minated from Washington that no river
and harbor appropriation bill will be passed by con-
gress during the present session This because of a
policy OF strict economy in public expenditures"
Plenty OF money for warshps that $4,000 900 each
or more, but none for the country's development!
California cuts small figure in population compared
with some OF the older states but takes wide swath
when 1t comes to progressive matters The Golden
state, as shown by the final account led all the states
In It's display at the ST. Louis exposition and received
more gold and silver medals than any other state Is
there any wonder that Cafornians are proud OF the
land of sunshine?
movement has been started looking TO the erection
oil monument to the memory OF Gen. Lawton and the
soldiers OF his command who fell in the Philippine
war, Gen Lawton purchased beautiful home in Red
lands with orange surroundings just before he
Went to tho Philippines and his family occupied it two
or three years subsequent to his death