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Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03
LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY LAW

If the four state senators and their alleged news
paper accomplces guilty of bribery charged they
will be up against section of the penal CODE of which
this is the substance
every member Of either of the houses comprising
the legislature Of this receives agrees
to receive any bribe upon any understanding that his
official VOTE opinion judgment action shall be in
fluenced thereby is punishable by Imprisonment
in the state prison not less than than four
years, upon conviction thereof SHALL in addition
to said punishment forfeit his office be dsfranchsed
and forever disqualified for holding any office or public
trust"
The severity of the punishment thus prescribed in
dicates the extreme gravity of the crime involved For
feiture of the senatorial office is the smallest of
the penalty that will be inflicted upon the accused
tors and their newspaper aders and abeors in of
their conviction The law is specific and mandatory,
Conviction necessarily carries with it all the penalties
which the hardened criminal is amenabe short
of the death penalty.
Notwithstanding the explicit nature of the testimony
against the accused which to leave small doubt of
conviction, they entitled to the presumption of in
until proved guilty In looking at the from
the viewpoint of motive it astonishing that any
state senators of California matter how elastic their
conscences might be- would take such risk of butng
into prison for the patry consideration of $780,
On the face of the the alleged crime appears
improbable. Waving the question of conscience and
honor entirely, it is difficult to understand how any
stupid enough to knock at the prisons door result
of selling himself cheaply Esau sold his birth
right
But the laws of California the reputation of the legs
laure, such it is, and the good of the Golden
state all combine to demand that the bribery scandal
be sfted the bottom and that the full of
punishment be meed in of conviction This is
case, in fact demanding extraordinary alertness in
prosecution The state of California cannot afford
endure the imputation abroad that its state senators
are job lot of alleged statesmen on sale at bargain
counter rates.
1t seems probable from the disclosures already made
that the San Francisco Examiner its emssaries in
sgated promoted the scheme of which bribery was
the criminal outcrop. No disreputabe scheme hached
in that nest of niquity would surprise any person
is familiar with the character of the paper The fact
of such guidance however cannot exenuate the alleged
crime of the 1t is their business understand
the laws of the state which pertain directly to their
official station. Even the most commonplace culprt at
the bar of justice is reminded of the legal maxim that
Ignorance of the law one"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03
A New Version

Simonides and his daughter Esther
were on their way to the circus at
Antioch.
'Ive got good thing in that chariot
race" said Esther.
What is it?" inquired Simonldes,
who was really sport in spite of his
advanced years.
"Ren Hur! He's a thousand to-one
shot, as they say at Latonia."
And Simonides, the foxy old geezer,
acted upon the tip and gave Sanballat
large bunch of money with which to
put crimp in the bookies.- Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03
Social Notes

Mrs. f. f. Fairbanks of 1924 Arapa-
hoe street Is entertaining her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
son Puterbaugh and son of San Diego
who are in Los Angeles for an extended
visit. Mrs Fairbanks will be at home
the first and second Fridays Of each
month.
Mrs. O. r. Robinson of 1909 West
Twenty-third street will entertain
members Of the Hyacinth Euchre club
this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03
Social Diary and Gossip
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BY GRACE eRUNoY

fair included Mesdames Samuel Bax
ter, James Foord. James Abbot, Wal
lace Spinks, Adelia Elder, w. A.
Hutchinson, w. f. Pleas, Mrs. Thomas
and Miss Bassett of Pasadena, Miss
Dent and Miss Esther Dent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03
Whist club

Mrs. C. E. De Camp of 9l9 West
Adams street was at home yesterday
afternoon to members OF the Up-to-
Date Whist club, whom she entertained
In a delightful manner. After the
games dainty refreshments were served
from a table, for which violets formed
attractive decorations. Members Of
the club who We're present at the af-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

Perhaps the Pacific Electric railway managers are
little in advance of the procession in introducing the
advertising OF their scenic lines in business fashion The
whole nerurban system operated by these managers is
in advance OF anything of its kind that can be seen else
where. All alert railway appreciate as such men
in other business lines do the efficacy of advertising
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03
FIre Works Damage at ohshalls

BY Associated Press.
CHEHALIs, Wash, Feb. 2.-Geis-
ler's opera house was destroyed by fire
today. Two stores We're also burned,
and for a time 1t was thought the
flames would spread to adjoining build
ings. The loss is about $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03
Woman Murdersr os.s RsprIevs

BY Associated Press.
WATERBURY,, VT, Feb. 2.-Mrs.
Mary Rogers, who was to have been
hanged tomorrow for the murder of her
husband, has been reprieved until June
The governor states that the reprieve
was granted to give an opportunity for
a new trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

The chamber of commerce is opposing the PROPOSE
tion in the legislature authorizing tax levy of two
cents every 500 valuation for the purpose of further
ing the work of boards of trade chambers Of commerce
and promotion committees" There is no need at this
end of the state for any such expedient
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

There intimations already that the California
patronage controlled by the United States senators
is indicating the gathering of a storm center So far
present influences in that line concerned there are
three senator's in the field prospective but never
theless, potent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

local railway manager thinks the holdups are
not the work of organized gang of criminals 1t is
his opinion that the cuprts belong "the large class
OF hoboes that every winter pay Los Angeles a visit
No doubt broader construction of the ordinances re-
ating to yagrancy would rid the community of many
criminals of various classes
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

Even the pleasure of sleghrding in the often
of calamity, is in the terrible accident
in New York state, wherein ten killed and
others seriously injured There is but little in the
winter calculated to make life enjoyable
far natural conditions are concerned
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

1t seems rather premature for Mr. Niedrnghaus SEN
atorial candidate in Missouri would
not withdraw from the contest "even though an i'm
portant embassy offered him by the president"
There is a saying that it is wise to count your
chickens before they're hatched"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

Following the charges that California state SEN
aos are purchasabe at such bottom prices as $3.50 per
senator comes the statement from Portland that an
Oregon United States has been indicted for tax
ing $4,000 in payment for influencing timber legislation
That Oregon figure would have been enough to buy st
one dozen California state senators according 10 the
quotations concerning the four alleged derelicts.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03
Hasty Correction

Mrs Gaswel lat the concerD-"What
horrible discord!"
Mrs. Mannerborn-"Why, that's Was-
ner music"
Mrs. Gaswell-"certainly. AS l was
saying, what horrible discord Vogner
is to some people!"
Sympathetic Friend-I see your sou
was injured at college; was II from
playing football?
Parent-No he was dropped twice
Princeton Tiger.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

A report from Glasgow is in effect that Sir Thomas
Upton will build three yachts from which to select the
best to for the America cup. The dispatch says
Sir Thomas has "a plan for racing to catch
Americans off their guard" Evidently he is not familiar
with the saying about catching weasel asleep"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

The south is proving that if cotton not king it
the prince at least of the grand dukes
The cotton output from last seasons crop is record
breaker Of nearly ten million bales, than per
cent in of last years product Prosperity with
big 'P" is written the cotton belt.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

sudden drop in the local price of butter from
671s cents roll to 60 cents referred to in The
Heralds commercial yesterday like bolt from
clear sky. To Los Angeles housekeepers it was more
like the luck of the Israees in the wilderness when the
shower of fell
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

The person who approached Senator Bard with
proposition to exchange California official SER
vice in connection with Indian school appropriations
acknowledges the truth of the senator's allegations
There is nothing in the of tangible evidence so far
however to indicate that he had church authority for
any such proposition.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

Another bank for Los Angeles the United States Ma
tonal has been authorized by the comptroller of the
currency No other city of approximately equal has
as many high class banks and trust companies as Los
Angeles. They infalliabe index Of the growth
and prosperity of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03
PATTERN NO. 1856

A paper pattern of this garment can
be obtained by filling in above order
and directing 1t to The Herald's pat
tern department. 1t viii be sent post
paid. within ten days. on receipt Of
ten cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

BY the expenditure of $9OOO00O New York has Sc
cured water storage capacity of $1,000 100000 gallons
That gives average of 1900 gallons for every of
the cy's 100000 inhabitants. But only small frac
ton of the supply will the Gothamtes consume inter
nally.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

The cut in the estimates of Street Superintendent
Hanley do not augur well for such degree of street
cleanliness the public has been led to expect Los
Angeles is big and it's streets cannot be kept in
good condition without liberal expenditures.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03
THE HERALD'S CITY CIRCULATION

THE HERALDs CIRCULATION IN THE CITY OF
Los ANGELES is LARGER THAN THAT OF THE
EXAMINER OR THE EXPRESS AND SECOND ONLY
TO THAT OF THE TIMES.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

1t is remarkable that the rainfall in this section
reaches seven and half inches now while at this time
last year fraction half inch About
as much rain as had to date this season came
after this date last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

The police doing excellent work in the way of
clearing out notorious places infested by bad women
and Los Angeles will stand great deal of
both moral and physical scrubbing.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

The effect of the cold weather in the east is seen
in the Chicago health report for this month, showing
that in every five deaths resulted from pneumonia
1t is said that the city is suffering from of the
severest epidemics of this disease record"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03
Present Your Photograph Coupons Before
February

All readers of the Los Angeles Her.
aid holding photograph coupons are
requested to present them at Mar
ceau's Studio, 227 South Spring street,
before February Z, as the coupons will
be invalid after that date.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

The Scandinavians of this city aiming to coonze
large numbers of their countrymen in Southern Calfo
mia. No more desirable immigrants to America
than those from Sweden Norway and Denmark
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

February made its advent with copous rain accom-
panimen all Southern California Last year nearly
all the rain of the later than the present
date.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

Kansas proposes to build at the place state oil
refinery and state prison The prison will be handy
the Standard Oil company persists in its attempts
to dominate the Kansas oil industry
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03
SMILES
What happened to Rollignan?"
i

What happened to Rollignan?"
He drowned"
"An' couldn't he swim? %
HE did for nine hours, but he was
union man. n.'-Yonkers Statesman.
Customer-How is it that the price
of peck of potatoes remains 20 cents
so far into the season? I'd think the
price would become larger as the sea-
son advanced.
Grocer-It would, madam, only it's
so much easier to change the size Of
the pecks.-Baltimore American.
Tankley-My eyes bother me a great
stronger glasses?
DIR. Kandor-No, 1 think you need
weaker glasses-and fewer.-Chicago
Journal.
"De man dat puts on airs" said
Uncle Eben, sis liable to give good
imitation of an airship. He makes
fine start, but he don git nowheres IN
partic'lar r."-Washington Star.
Old Friends your part very diff
ficult to play?
Barnstormer-Well, rather! I'm liv-
ing on one meal day and playing the
role of a man with the gout.-Detroit
Free Press.
Mrs. Malaprop-Mrs. Vane's awful
stuck up about her shapely hand.
Mrs. Browne-Is she, really?
Mrs. Malaprop-Oh, my, yes! Why,
she's so stuck on it that she's had
marble bust made of it.-Philadelphia
Press.
Puritano-What is meant by this race
suicide hear so much about?
Dead Game Sport-Why, it's having
a bet on the favorite when the 80 to !
shot comes in first.-Dallas News.
An Example
Grammar Teacher-"Thomas, give me
a sentence containing the word de-
bate"
Thomas-'T went fishin'. EN- Jimmy
Ryan swiped de bait. it."-Exchange.
what are you doing?" asked Ga
briel.
"Um," answered the suburbanite as
he sat up in the grave and fumbled IN
his pockets, I'm trying to find my
time-t tibe Whenlll the next train for
heaven be ong?"-Chicago Record"
Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

de man dat puts on airs" said
Uncle Eben, sis liable to give a good
imitation of an airship. He makes a
fine start, but he don git nowheres IN
partic'lar. ar."-Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

Tankley-My eyes bother me a great
DEAL doctor. Do you think l need
stronger glasses?
DR.. Kandor-No, 1 think you need
weaker glasses-and fewer.-Chicago
Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03
An Example

Grammar Teacher-"Thomas, give me
a sentence containing the word de-
BATE"
Thomas-'T went fishin', EN- Jimmy
Ryan swiped de bait. t.'-Exchange,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

Old Friends your part very diff
ficult to play?
Barnstormer-Well, rather! I'm liv-
ing on one meal day and playing the
role of man with the gout.-Detrolt
Free Press
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

Grocer-It would, madam, only it's
so much easier to change the size Of
the pecks.-Baltimore American.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

AN couldn't he swim?'
He did for nine hours, but he was a
union manufacturers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. w, w. Johnson, jr.,
of 1924 South Flower street gave a
theater party at the Belaseo and dim
ner at their home Tuesday evening,
their guests including Mr.. and Mrs.
Erasmus Wilson. Miss Evah Metealf
and Karl Klokke.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs d. F. Donegan of 1888
Inward avenue entertained last even
ing in honor of the twenty-fifth we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. t, II.
Phelan of Toronto Ont. Covers
were laid for fourteen. After dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Donegan entertained the
party at the Mason to witness the per-
formanee Of Mother Goose"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

Mrs. L. Kleinberger of 1926 South
Bonnie Brae street has as her guest
for a number of weeks her sister, Mrs,
S. Honig of Pueblo, Colo.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03

Customer-How is it that the price
of a peck of potatoes remains 20 cents
so far into the season? I'd think the
price would become larger as the sea-
son advanced
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-06

the Eastern Jockey club and is the
leading figure on the board of ap-
peals OF the American Turf asso-
citation. He owns the Lexington
race course. has interests in City
park. Louisville, and the Memphis
and Latonia race tracks. Besides
this he has splendid stock farm
near Lexington, known as the SEN
orita. He also maintained two big
racing strings, Bob Tucker training
the eastern string and Doc Biddle
training the western string.
Troubadour, with which he won
the Suburban handicap, was one Of
the best of the many horses Cap
tain Brown owned, His winnings
on the Suburban. when it was cap
tured by Trouhadour. aggregated
100000, For years it was his am.
bition TO win the Kentucky Derby,
and he was successful this season,
as Agile brought the blue ribbon
home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-06

The reason the sporting world is
making such a fuss over Britt and
Nelson is because there is practic-
ally nobody in the heavyweight
class worthy of serious attention.
1t is pretty hard to rouse the en-
thusiasm of the followers of the
game over the bantamweights, the
lightweights and the welters when
there is bigger game astir. Mel
son and Britt STEPPED into the lime
light at time when the stage was
practically deserted of real fight
ers. They fought a terrific fight,
but it was a battle of black and
tans. Had they been followed
shortly by pair of bulldogs, their
meeting would have passed into
the records as an interesting af-
fair, but the big fellows would be
holding the center of the stage
right now.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-06
ROOT PREPARING
FOR new treaty
(Scripps News Association.)

(oCTlppS NEWS ASSOCldtlOn.J
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. c.
Secretary Root is busily engaged in
trying to formulate some sort Of
a program to improve our CONNER
cial relations with Germany. 1t is
necessary to make new trade
treaty, as the present one will ex-
pire in about three months. Nego-
tiations are under way for such a
treaty, but it is doubtful il they
can be completed by that time.
Germany insists upon some i'm
portant notifications of our tariff
schedules. claiming that at present
we have much the advantage in
the trade between the two coun-
tries. A change, it is claimed,
would be mutually advantageous
and largely increase the commerce
between the U. S. and Germany.
However, every alterat ton will be
bitterly fought by the stand-patterf
and the prospects of an agreement
at an early date are not bright.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-06

ed. The wife, in the meantime, is
worrying about tomorrow, fears for
the future encompass her, shatter
he rnerves and ruin her health, and
half of the pictures of future trou-
BILE her imagination draws are iev-
err realized. They all eat unwisely
and midnight is an early enough
bedtime for even the children.
'In New York, at our present
pace, there will soon be no such
thing as quiet sleep. The racket
in the streets goes on through the
night as well as in the day.
Simple Lite Cure.
1--WE will have no suicides if we
will return to the Simple life 1
consider the large circulation of
Wagner's splendid book upon this
subject one of the best things that
has occurred in this country in
years. When President Roosevelt
Endorsed that book he won the I'M
dying gratitude of every conscien-
tious physician in this country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-06
THE WHY OF SUICIDE.
GREAT AMERICAN HORROR
NEARLY ALWAYS IMPULSE, NOT DELBERATION, BUT WHAT
is THE GENERAL CAUSE? PRESIDENT DARLINGTON OF
NEW YORK BOARD OF HEALTH SUGGESTS A COMMISSION
TO INVESTIGATE.

grand, good work." said DR.. Oar
lington, 81 doubt If it can be done
that way. What | should like to
see would be a commission that
would investigate the real underly-
ing causes which drove no less than
1853 men and women to end their
lives in the metropolis last year,
to say nothing of the thousand who
attempted suicide. Suicide is in
creasing, and certainly there is a
general cause for it.
Nerves Overworked.
THE first grea; cause is the
truly frightening nervous tension
of most Americans, especially New
Workers. They do not cart regu-
larry or properly; they do not
sleep; they do not exercise their
body reasonably; they do not give
time for recreation and the build
ing up of new life. Come with me
any hour of the day or night and I
will show you men and women
fighting like mad, neglecting every
law of nature. for dollars.
There was a time in American
life when a man would work eight
or ten hours a day and return to
his home and family for rest, re-
freshment, cultivation of his mind
In directions to balance his bust
ness cares and enjoy recreation
an drest. Few men in our cities
know that sort of life now; they
are at their place of business,
pounding from morning until night
and then carry home or to the club
the same business worries that
have been beating upon their
brains all day; they tell their trou-
bles to their wives and children,
and so the whole family is involv-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-06
new
AlR BRAKES

(Scripps News Associatiou.)
BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. Grail
road men and mechanical engineers
all Through the country are greatly
interested in the tes,s with the new
Dukesmith air brakes, which the
Pittsburg & Erie railroad is con-
Quoting at present. Four freight
locomotives of that road have been
equipped with the new brakes and
are now being subjected to the Sc.
verest tests while being used in the
regular road service with heavy
trains.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-06
PATENT MEDICINES WHOSE
MAIN PRINCIPLE IS ALCOHOL

The internal revenue department
of the government has placed the
following list of patent medicines
upon the list of those that must
pay internal revenue tax because
their chief ingredient is alcohol:
Atwood's La Grippe Specific.
Cuban Gingerie.
De Wits Stomach Bitters.
DR.. .Bouvier's Buchu Gin.
DR.. FOwler's Meat & Malt.
Duffy's Malt Whisky.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-06

Amos Rusle. who frittered away
the rich gift nature bestowed upon
him, is trying to win back the cum.
ming of his arm that made him one
of the great pitchers of the age. II
he can get in shape he will pitch
in the Three | league next season.
Rusie is 80 years old, has saved
none of the money he earned on
the diamond, and has become only
a memory in the minds of the fans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-06

The fighting game is having it's
troubles with the minions of the
law, but the racing business Is
close second. Missouri, Tennessee
and other states have passed strin-
gent anti-racing laws, and now Cal
ifornia may follow suit, which lat
ter event would result in closing
Ascot park at Los Angeles and be
most severe blow to the game.
The turf war in New Orleans may
result in shutting the ponies out of
the Creole state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-06
Will EXPLORE THE
DARK CONTINENT
(Scripps News Association.)

ROME, Dec. ct is reported on
good authority that the duke of
Abruzzi. cousin of King Victor
Emanuel, is organizing an explora-
ton of Central Africa and is now
on his way to Paris and London
to arrange for transportation facili-
ties and equipment for his expedi-
ton. 1t is asserted that the OBJ
jects of the expedition are purely
scientific. The duke is greatly in
terested in geographical and scien-
tific explorations and has sent out
two polar expeditions and other ex-
petitions during the last 10 or Is
years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-06
THEY PLEAD
NOT GUILTY

William Voight was arraigned be-
fore Judge Huneke this morning on
a charge of assault with intent to
rob, and pleaded not guilty to the
charge. Arrangements were also
made of George Davis, for burg
larry, for whose defense the court
assigned Attorney E. E. Sargent,
and of John Sullivan and Thomas
Murphy for burglary, for whose de-
tense Attorney Z. G. Haney was as
signed by the court.