Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-12
Population of Los Angeles 2OI .249

Population of Los Angeles 2OI ,249
The victory of George J. Gould in the fight for con-
troll of the Wabash railway again demonstrates that he
Is "a chip of the old block"
A final accounting of the Redlands orange output
Tor the past shows that the growers of that dis
trict have received more than 81 100000
The Adams Express company is almost as culpable
as its empoye who away with that 100000 package
of currency Lead us not into temptation"
Minnesota reports quite a heavy fall of snow in
the northern part of the state. The mercury in the
eastern thermometer has abandoned its high perch.
1t is evident that automobile speed mania will not be
stopped by fines of $40 to $25 1t might be WELL just as
an experiment to try adding cipher those figures
1t is effective method, anyway, of stopping sur
reptitious liquor selling by giving the culprt license
But not much be said for the plan on ethical
grounds.
At the coming election San Francisco will vote on the
question OF high license for liquor sellers That city
enjoys the distinction of having saloons per capita
than any other city in the United States
Los Angeles will pull through" Notwithstanding
the failure to steer the national league of Republican
clubs here year Philadelphia gets the prize such
it is, and other city has greater need of clubs
IL properly welded.
The report of Booder Emmons' trial at Sacramento
says the the Defense in his closing speech
"played upon the jury with the of an accomplished
musician" That is something like the way Emmons
played the Doodle scheme
The Dawson government employees cold weather
hurryng to wed. It isn't the $25 per month
extra pay for married that causes the stampede
much as it is a desire for someone to get up and
build fires when it's 40 below.
The mayors idea of aboishing speed ordinances en-
tirey. leaving the question whether or not motor
vehicles being too fast to the discretion of the
police is msft judgment The strain on police dis
erection is all it will stand
The proposed ordinance providing for the ornamental
lighting of Main street in the style adopted Broad
and Spring street should be adopted No thorough
fare in the city is expanding rapidly than Main
street in costly business buildings.
1t animated discussion by the Woman's par
1ament on the boy question No decision seems to
have been reached on the main issue, however whether
boys should be abolished be permitted to remain
Just allwse Providence created them.
The purpose of the police strictly to enforce the c1r
few ordinance is commendable There should be suf-
cient accommodation in the Detention Home for youne
sters arrested however the first lesson the school
of crime result from their incarceration in Jail
From a town in Kentucky 1t is reported that G. T.
Campbell, Republican candidate for county clerk is in
a serious condition from blood poisoning as the result
of Misunderstanding during the campaign" 1t has not been
suspected that the political cold shake" would have
such effect.
The president of the Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany says the concern was organized great benef
icent and missionary institution" The fact that Nc
Curdy and his and sonin-aw have been bene.
fitting at the rate of 100000 year proves the first part
of the proposition.
That is a strange case indeed, of New Jersey man
who by of trolley accident is unable to nro-
nouns, although he has no difficulty with verbs
Now if the difficulty adectives it would he
expainabe the ground that he used up all his stock
when the hit him.
A dispatch from Panama intimates that sea level
canal has been practically agreed upon That means
job of at least dozen years. with continuance for
that period of fat salaries and graft facilities lock
canal, that could be finished in half the time would
cut the soft snap in half.
An arrest of street conductor in Kansas CITY
brings to light line of business enterprise in San
Francisco. 1t is device to enable dishonest con.
ducors to cheat in the record of fares collected The
business appears to be prosperous as 1t is said "the
firm is furnishing them to conductors in all parts of the
country"
Relative to Mrs Rindges presidency of the coast
ica, the Oakland Enquirer says: Mrs Rindge is not
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