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Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20
SOME GAS EXPERIENCES

Philadelphia has just been made the victim Of the
most fragrant outrage ever perpetrated upon com
munity by conspiracy between derelict public officials
and a great corporation.
The Philadelphia gas trust has pushed through the
city council scheme whereby gets control Of the en-
tire service for term of seventy-ve years. For
the privilege thus accorded the trust has contracted
to pay in nsallments the Of S25,0O0,0OO. That
looks like goody of money, but comparatively 1t
is a bagatelle
An idea of the magnitude Of the public robbery is
given in the statement that ut is estimated that the
ultimate profit of the gas combination will close TO
a billion dollars"
For several weeks there has been intense agitation
in Philadelphia schemes Of the trust to "cinch"
the gas supply business for a long period The local
press. without exception in the reputable class, has
fought the schemes vaiany But for inscrutable
the Quaker city, Notwithstanding its vlrtuous
reputation has long been in the hands of the most cor
rupt gang of that can be found anywhere out
side the walls of a state prison.
AS The Herald has often held as abstract prnc.
pie, city deserves just what it gets in the line Of
municipal government that is particularly true Of
Philadelphia 1t is stad, respectable and in general
respects good old town. but in emitting to crush Its
rascally political clique at the polls 1t invites Just such
an outrage has been perpetraed by its city council
in coluson with the gas trust
This experience in Philadelphia. the unfinished fight
of similar kind in New York, and in fact the struggle
of of the American cities with monoposs all
go to show how immensely profitable the gas making
industry must be.
Los Angeles knows how it is itself. Gas consumers
of this city have suffered long from the imposition Of the
local concern, paying inflated bills, according to the
testimony Of consumers and being subjected to the
noyance Of bad quality insufficient pressure nonexten
sion of service in certain districts and nonattenon to
reasonable complaints.
The utility ordinance covering the regulation of the
local gas service except in regard to price, has been
operative for time but nothing has been heard
by the public of it's practical application. Why?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

In interview in today's Herald Senator Frank p
Flint expresses the opinion that additional appro
praon for San Pedro harbor probable together with
appropriations for other harbors along the lower coast
The is properly paying special attention to
this subject and II is believed that his weII-lsnown
ability, energy and enterprise will accomplish splendid
results within short time.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

China is showing its gratitude to the United States
for leading in the suppression of the Boxer nsrecton
and the subsequent prevention of the breaking China
by the European bulls Because of vigorous enforce
of the exclusion law China threatens boycott
American goods. But the Chinese bluff is of those
tricks that are vain"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

Police Captain Auble, who is doing his "level best" to
suppress the blind pigs that IF the saloons
closed I will have to greatly increase the force under
my command" Capt Aubles experience in that line
qualities him to gauge the situation accurately and his
judgment accords with that of all thoughtful and non
emotional citizens.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

At meeting of the Illinois Congress of Mothers the
need of somewhat similar paternal institution was
urged 1t said that fathers must awaken and
ganize for the protection of their offspring"
timely to consider a revival of the oden time
Order of the Woodshed Strap
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

The fun of that Strike by Chicago school children
was too rich in the part be enjoyed by the
parents who fined $40 each Probably it also
too the latter of the youngsters when the
parents interviewed them on their home after
parting with their cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

The Express makes an inexcusable and contemplate
attack upon the members of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers association In faring headline it declares
that the directors meet to do his bidding" meaning
Secretary Zeehandelaar In the column and closely
following is the resolution which was passed unan
mously by the directors assuming all responsibility"
for the secretarys action.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

In regard to health education the famous DR..
osler says: "The public is awake, but sitting the
edge of the bed and Yet dressed But probably
portion of the public which has reached the of 40
is considering whether is worth while dress and
the past so portion may be waiting for the choroorm
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

Los Angeles is within notch of the cities that
have million inhabitants in the matter of its
building record for last month In the cost of
for the month Los Angeles leads all cities except
New York Brooklyn, Chicago, Philadelphia and Pitts
burg
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

Whiteaw Reid, who is just starting to take his place
the court of st. James the American ambassador,
notable type of the successful American boy who
started at the bottom of the ladder. Honor and fame
have been his for years, with the accompaniment Of
millions of dollars in hand and many millions in
prospect
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20
METHODIST

The Epworth league of the First
Methodist church will join in the union
mass meeting of young people in the
interest of the Anti-Saloon league
movement at Temple auditorium. at
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

The latest curative for consumption is sojourn in
the arctic regions. Eastern people who have suffered
from the intense cold of the last two winters would not
be likely to receive much benefit however, from the
exchange of the temperate for the frgid zone
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

The Iowa state board of health is reported having
"issued utmatum to Iowa doctors and surgeons to
remove their boards because boards unsanary
carry disease germs But not Iowa boards useful
as wndbreaks in subduing the energy Of the cyclone?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

The local business of selling and hiring automobiles
has reached such proportions that organization has
been formed for the protection of the various interests
1t about time for the manufacture of motors to be
introduced on large scale in Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

Now it is intimated that the government will try its
hand at ownership and operation of commercial steam
ship line That will be done for transit service
ing with the Panama railway it is said, unless the
Pacific Mail Steamship company comes to terms
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

That scheme for "a deep waterway" connecting Chi
cago with the Gulf of Mexico is stupendous enough for
the brain of Col. Sellers. And yet If the Chicago river
guided southward might be rank enough to cut
its own course the gulf
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20
THE HER.ALDS CITY CIRCULATION
Population of Los Angeles 2OI .249

Preliminary steps for the construction Of a ship
building plant at San Pedro significant Of the future
of that port Coming events cast their shadows be-
FORE"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20
The Rabbits Teachings

Finally, as to my teachings and its
tendency, | am willing to leave judg-
ment to our heavenly Father. Fifty
years of my life as teacher and rabbi
have | to be Judged by, forty-thrae
of which have been passed in this city,
In that half century L have addressed
many people, l have taught many
children. | point to them-not a single
one of whom to my knowledge is a
drunkard, nor suffers from "the curse
of drink"-as examples of what my
teachings have been. Neither by word
nor act have l ever taught "prohib-
ition," but merely Temperance in every
thing. In this respect l have eminent
support indeed, the support not only
of the entire Jewish clergy, but that
of some of the most eminent Chris
tian ministers, among them Bishop
Potter and the Rev. DR.. Rainsford Of
New York. The latter is quoted by
the New York Sun as having said:
IF l could close every saloon in
this city today by raising my finger,
would not raise my finger. My
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

The Southern Pacific companys plan for having
trained through trains will be good thing
for Anticipated dudes when they away from their
parents or guardians
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20

meaning should not be attached to
the Hebrew word In each of the quota
tions must possess a great amount Of
lf-persuasiveness."
Just one more extract from the doc
tors article bearing on this: "The
failure of yayin in jeremiah 1888 is
the failure Of the harvest of grape
clusters. i have caused wine TO fail
from the wine presses The grapes
failed because of the drouth hence no
wine from the wine presses" / have
quoted this in full from the DOCTORS
answer. Just what it is intended to
prove I do not know--I dare not guess.
Does it mean that "yayin" is not
"yayin?" Truly, after reading and re-
reading Mr.. Bowers article l cannot
find one reason why / should change
my former remark that yayin in the
Old Testament always means fer
mented wine. Nor can | in any way
understand why / should prefer to
have it mean unfermented wine. I
cannot see why the learned doctor
should consider 1t more "crime,"
more "abhorrent" for Jesus to have
turned water to fermented wine than
for the Almighty Father himself to
have produced the grape from which
fermented wine is made and whom we
are commanded to praise for this great
blessing
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20


tile imagination" wine does no
mean wine, it means grape juice.
So be it. leave your readers to decide
who is correct.
And now l beg your indulgence tt
say a few words regarding the tend
ency of my teachings, which you have
been told is not good" the doctor
regrets to say I also have my re
grets. I regret that the doctor did no
read my words as follows: II claim t.
be as decidedly for temperance anC
against intemperance as any one. Nay
more, l hereby openly say that | detes
the common public drunkard far more
than the common highwayman" Car
fault be found with that? But I fur
ther regret the fierce denunciations o.
those who partake of one of Gods
blessings-not a curSe-aS drunkardS
and criminals. 1t is not the wine MOI
those who drink it who are cursed; II
is the intemperate-the Incorporate II
wine, in food. in acts, in words. Re
member Jesus himself found no CEN
sure in that (which goeth into the
mouth, but that which goeth out of the
mouth, this defileth a man." (MattheN
15:1D.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-20


1t is this particular faculty of the
Doctors for interpreting "yayin" as
seems best to him that makes the
writer stand in awe of his wonderful
insight. How remarkable is the mind
of him who can distinguish between
the "yayin" which made Noah
drunk. (Gen. 9;2D, and the "yayin"
with which the priest of the
Most High God blessed Abraham.
(Gen. 1913. Wonderful as this may
seem. yet the learned doctor easily dis
tinguishes them, for he declares that
they cannot be the same. OF course
he does not explain how or why but
that presumably is unnecessary. Slight
ly changing a remark of the doctor
himself | would say: THE man who
can make himself believe tAat the same
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
DETECTIVES BREAK UP
REIGN OF THE MAFIA
Many Arrests Made at Old Forge, Pa,
Of Italians Who Have Been Black
mailing Citizens of That Place.

ILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan THE
Special detectives engaged by the yigi-
lance committee of prominent citizens
OF Old Forge. near here, TO run down
the Malta members who nave been ter
rorizing the residents of tnat town.
made six arrests today.
rhe accused. Mike Sirian, John Ricca,
Peter Salon. Santo Talafaro. Philip
Gemini and Frank Sellotti were all
identified by their victims as being men
who tried TO extort money from them
and who threa tened them with injury
and death. The accused were sent to
Jail.
The detectives obtained a list Of other
members and are searching for them
now. Several have fed.
For months the district. in common
with three others in this region has
been terrorized by the Mztfia to such an
extent that business was injured
On Thursday night a number OF prom
inent citizens formed a vigilance COM
niittee, subscribed to a fund TO which
the coal companies contributed. armed
themselves and defied the Mania. They
now mem to tight it until the society
II driven out.
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
so vast.

The Japanese did not take Port Ar
thur ON August 18th. as had been previ-
ousiv arranged. because they We're fight
ing not man alone. but nature. which
did well by the Russians They had not
on>v forts and batteries and great
foe TO face. ba, they fought also against
Il mountain range
This mountain range is so devised by
a Power greater than Il military engineer
that every ezainence is commanded by
at least two and somr oy = dozen others
The forts are built on the shoulders
OF these mountains. and it is notorious
mat. though earthworHs may cave.
mountains are not much affected by
shell fire.
Shells Rave No EJECT
That is why tiss fact that twenty tons
cf steel and iron. thrown bursting into
Port Arthur, have not sufficed TO re-
duce the fortress
Mining operations are difficult also.
and except where the troops fought
way up the slopes to the parapets Of the
forts they are impossible Artificial
fortifications stormed by bes;esers are
sometimes undermined and blown up,
but men cannot blow up i mountain
range
The Washington times., 1905-01-08

After a two hours conference at the
White House yesterday afternoon be-
tween President Roosevelt and nine
leading members Of both houses of Con-
gress, the President authorized the fol-
lowing announcement:
These gentlemen have come here to
discuss various matters of policy before
Congress. including the tariff and the
interstate and Federal incorporation
law, but they are not ready yet to an
nounee any definite conclusion.
Leaders in Conference.
The conference had been upon spe-
cIal invitation of .he President. Those
who participated were the following:
Senator Allison tIowa) chairman OF
Appropriations Ccpsnittee
Senator Aldrich 1Rhode Isiand), chair
man of Finance Committee
Senator Spooner WISCONSIN,, mem.
Der Finance Committee.
Senator Plat 1Connectfcut), member
Finance Committee, chairman Judiciary
Committee
Speaker Cannon Qllinois).
Representative John Dalzen fPennsyi-
yania), Ways and Means Committee
and Rules Committee.
Representative Serene E. Payne (New
York;, floor leader of the majority, and
chairman OF the Ways and Means COM
mittee
Representative Charles H. Grosvenor
tohio). Ways and Means Committee.
Representative Tawney minnesota.
Ways and Means Committee. and the
party whip in lower house
What Was Arranged.
,t1<
the probable outcome of the conference
can be summed up as follows:
The tariff schedules are to be revised
Congress viii be called tog gether In ex-
ira session.
How great a revision. and when it will
be made is TO be determined at later
conferences
A joint Congressional commission OF
the Finance and the Ways and Means
Committees may be selected to sit after
the adjournment of this session of Con
gress and investigate the entire subject
OF revision
Tins decision was not formally reach
ed.
Must Keep Party Pledge.
But those who came from the con
ference are firmly convinced that Presi-
Gent Roosevelt Is determined that his
party must this year stand by III,
pledge rade in its last national plat
form and, modify certain tariff sched-
ules.
There is very slight prospect that
the national legisla tors may be called
together in the spring.
II SO, the session will not be for the
express purpose of considering tariff
schedules.
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
ADAMS IS NAMED.
But MUST FIGHT
Republicans Mean 10 Con-
test Naming of Democrat.
FRAUD CHARGES RAMPANT
Peabody Takes Prompt Action-Ru-
FRAUD CHARGES RAMPANT
Peabody Takes Prompt Actior-Ru-
mors of a Deal Is Heard
on All Sides.

DENVER, Jan. S.-Almost without pre-
vious notice to the public a joint session
of Inc Legislature was called at o'clock
this AFTERNOON TO canvass the returns on
governor, as submitted by the State can
vassins board. which show that Alva
Adams, Democrat, of Pueblo. was elect
ed by nearly Il 500 plurality
L-ate tonight this canvass was com
pieted. and Adams WAS declared elect
ed.
Governor Peabody Immediately fled
his contest and the committee OF fifteen
appointed by the joint session began in
yestisating charges of wholesale fraud
made by him.
This committee must report back TO
the Legislature tomorrow, which practi-
caIiy makes their task a farce. as it
will be a matter of physical impossible
ity to open bzilot boxes and serutinize
ballots east in one-tenth Of the voting
precincts,
The committee. however. is over
whelmingly Republican, and its COM
rlexion and the nature OF its report.
the Democrats aIlege will be entirely
partisan, and VIII be that, because cf
the extensive frauds committed in the
city and county of Denver. Peabody
/ shall be reseated
He VIII then be issued certificate
of election by the speaker of the house.
who IS also a Republican. and lake the
| oath of office next Tuesday
Has Time to Serve.
J Governor Peabody's present term OF
! office does not expire until next Tuesday
/ noon. and Adams is pOwerless to do
anything.
! II will do him no good to fight the
/ reseating of Peabody in the LegisIa tJire
! for that body is strongly Republican
! and he cannot carry the case to tht
United States Supreme Court. because
! the LEGISLATURE by its action this after
! noon undid its Illegal procedure of yes
/ terday. and proceeded according 10 the
| law and the Constitution
Even Il there was Il question raised
rs 10 the legality Of yesterdays pro
/ ceedlngs the supreme court this after,
noon. by granting permission TO the
legislative investigation committee X
/ open all ballot boxes i'll Denver, up
/ held the Republicans in all they hav,
done so far in the premises
! Late this afternoon Governor Peabody
haruoiuted l.. NJ Goddard. OF Denver
| and George w. Bailey. OF Fort Collins
Ito the supreme beach, increa sing III,
membership OF that tribunal To flve, a
I provided for by tile constitutions
Aamepdrcent carried at the last election
n Both Goddard and Bailey are hepub
oican corporation attorncSs. md the su
creme court now stands three Repub
fical.s and two Democrats
~ II was r,If.iored tonight that tAe part.
n leaders had agreed with the Democrat
tnat If Pea body was allowed 20 nam
the two above named Justices, Adam
would be declared elected governor, am
tPeabody would not file any contest
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
FIGHTING NATURE. NOT MAN ALONE.

There have been Jwo instances in
which dynamite has become effective,
but these entail vast labor. and the re-
suits prove them i->z-.slv worth their
cost.
They Must Use the Bayoret.
Consequently the japanese have been
compelled to return to the anrsent and
splendid method o. warfare, whose
weapon is the bayonet. There : but one
way TO take the fortS-by assault There
is bat one way 70 reach The forts-by
climbing the slopes
Study the placing Of these forts ard
you Will see what their iIatricacy Is The
moment ore is in danger the others con-
centrate fire there. II the Japanese take
II, the guns OF the whole fortress arg
turned on The captured redoubt-
One thing alone ss1res the japanese
from larger casualties. working. as they
are. so close to the enemy This IS the
lack of Russian ammunition Had the
enemy plenty. to stay where they are
would be unbe trable-
Useless Russian Shells.
As il is the Russians send useless
naval shells which 40 not explode on
land unless they strike a rock, until the
moment OF assault comes. Even on as
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
RUSSIAN POLAND
NEAR REVOLUTION
Murder, Dyne mlting, and
Riotlng Occur Daily
SCORES OF LIVES LOST
Railroad Bridges and Trains Wrecked
and Monuments Destroyed-Chief
SCORES OF LIVES LOST

PARIS. Jan. S.-Reports received mere
Yesterday by mail from Russian Poland
reveal a condition of affairs which is
simply appalling.
They contain reports of murder and
bloodshed by dynamit!ng and roting'
and Incidentally they inform the CIV
ilized world that no matter what trans
nires in that portion of the Cars do
main. the telegraph wires viii De silent
and cor.riers and the mails are the only
means whereby news can be Impaired.
Even Eydtkuhnen and other German
frontier towns have been put under the
ban of censorship. Russian Poland IS
Isolated from the rest Of the world To-
day.
The fearful events with wi2ich these
,a,,or+s aaal occurred during the week
following Christmas.
ON the evening of December "a a num-
Der of armed rioters marched throosh
the streets of Radon They Were met
nv two companies of soldiers, whose
commanders ordered the 2afaders 10
disne,-se The order was not obeyed ana
tho trooDs fired. telling ten OF the mot
ers ~ their tracks.
Then the civilians returned me III Z
and TWO soldiers dropped SiN Eoite5 ,
were exchanged after this The totai
r,,,ohar Of casualties is not known 10
the correspondent
Bridges and Trains Wrecked
o. 10 1o,Ioxvinp dav a train hlled
with recruits started from Rado1h loi
Zedlina where the road branches on
to,,,.,,.d the German frontier. Two high
trestles, very near esich olhei' iel'u W -
hGlG4.
INST ae the train was approaching the
a,-s+ OF the bridges a deafening report
wac hoard followed by smother. and
fotb bridges broke In hundreds of pieces.
ae tbo,,gh they had been matchwood'
md rheir debris crashed down upon the
forward cars of the train
Not a hundred yards from the gar
| rho train was brought 10 a standstuL
| few seconds later freight train. FOL
J lou-inr close behind il. crashed into It
errashing two of the rear cars, and push
ipes.Yhe whole train within few fee'
{ OF he edge of the abyss
| No official statement of amy sort was
| ,,,,a,, out about the disaster, but IT ha.
! hon learned that about twenty rner
/ 80 ,,efr lives and a large number were
| injured
| II ie renorted that several of the re-
| cruits who were in the train at the time
| of the accident, have been arrested
charged with coraplicity in the dyna-
n.54ing which is laid al the door OF those
who are continuously melting the re,
seryists; TO riots and resistance.
] Nearly fifty Of the recruits took ad-
/ vantage of the confusion and escaped.
Colonel Boulatoss, a lieutenant, and thi
| Continued on Tenth Pase.I
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
INDICTMENT AGAINST
THE MAYOR WITHDRAWN
Portland Official Will Not Be Prose
cuted in the Oregon Land
Fraud Scandal.

PORTLAND. Ore. Jan. lit was an
nouaced tonight that the indictments
found against Mayor George H. VIII
hams. who was Attorney General under
General Grant. and later became Il mem
Der or the United States Senate, have
been withdrawn
Similar action was taken reIativa ~
the indictments returned against Chief
OF Police Hunt
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
GREAT GRAIN ELEVATOR
AT KANSAS CIT AFlRE

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Jan. The
Chicago Greatwestern Grain Elevator,
located III Kansas City. Kan, ana one
OF the largest in the city is burning
II has \ daily handling capacity of
300 go and :, storage capacity OF o NIL
lion b'.she,s.
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
FIRST DETAILED Story OF FoRT ARTHUR

Richard Barry the only American correspondent attached
med innpre
n