Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-21

hs larger than fhat OF the Examiner the Express
and second only to that of the Times.
Population of Los Angeles 2OI.249
Norway and Sweden propose to throw bouquets
at each other, instead of bombs wooden shoes Ay
tank dot ban besser yob, aye?
Jehries, ex-champion slugger of the earth is rails
ing onions The strong extreme the human world and
the same of the vegetable world make combination
hard to beat.
Having been promised a douma, the leaders in Rus
sia are now fighting about what sort of douma it will
be- Perhaps we'll learn what douma is if the discus
sion lasts long enough
There is no objection 20 nature men" or other
cranks in Los Angeles so ,ong as they behave them.
selves and refrain from stepping over the line that
marks the public nuisance.
1t is a boomerang complaint that the Canadian Of
fcals make against American fish poachers as shown
by the disclosure that Canadian licensed fishermen
"stand in" with the poaehers
Librarian Lummis says his helpers need good eyes
Yes; sometimes they have had considerable difficulty
in seeing waiting patrons till the latter had to speak
rather sharply Get goggles for 'em.
The of thrilling airship flight will be reached
when the young chorus girl of the stage makes her
debut in this city next Sunday aeronaut perched
on the frail framework of the Bullet
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Breakneck train speed is in vogue again in the east
with record the Lake Shore line of 1873 miles in
11s minutes. 1t that road that the awful dis
aster occurred to the Chicago flyer.
The polytechnic high school building has been ac-
cepted the hitch between the and the board
of education has been adjusted and the splendid struc
ture is about ready for the school opening
The prompt attachment of the mayors signature to
the water ordinance clinched the proposition and
prepared for the marketing of the bonds and
kickers will please retire to the and be seated
Col Cody of wild fame is reported as RAPIDLY
descending the hill of AS in the case of Napo
leon and many other distinguished Buffalo
Bills" troubles began by derection in the domestic
circle.
Users of distilled waters should have known that
the process of dstiation necessarily removes mpur
ties. 1t the undistilled spring waters that the city
chemist alluded to being in some cases. more i'm
pure than the citys supply.
The idea of the play of Hamlet without the prince"
Is cast into the shade by the announcement from Santa
Monica of goreless bull fight. A person who is at
tracted by anything in the semblance of bull fight
probably wants blood, and the more the better.
1nanhs 10 LOS Angeles inventor travellers may ere
long be exempt from the annoyance Of being held I'D
by the familiar announcement of a. hot box" causing
delay to the train. The nonheating journal as shown
by thorough local test, appears to be assured
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It was not great defeat that Abe Reuf sustained
in the Republican convention at San Francisco when
1t is remembered that Mayor Schmitz is his avowed
candidate for reelection. Reuf seems to have follow
ing of the disreputabe element in all local parties
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A report from the White river countrv of
Alaska telling of the discovery copper deposits that
contain slabs Of copper four feet wide two feet
long and two inches thick So it seems that natural
copper slabs come in sizes twice as wide as they are
long.
Discussion of any important question is helpful and
the suggestion that water convention" he caed bv
Mayor McAeer is worthy of consideration The idea
is to convene representatives of all Incorporated cities
in Los Angeles county to talk the question of con-
solidation.
From Topeka we have the report that the eaneraI
passenger agent of the Santa railway has inst re
turned from Omaha where he to inspect "the new
Union Pacific gasoline motor cars" The result as
stated is that there is little doubt that the cars will
be adopted by the Santa Fe company for branch
lines" The style of motor alluded to runs ON the
tracks with power similar to that used for automobiles
The general value Of the civil service svstern in
municipal affairs is recognized but it seems to have
some serious drawbacks For instance the street
superintendent is obliged to lay off many employees be-
cause his diminished appropriation makes such action
absolutely necessary But he is confronted with the
problem that It Is doubtful If he has authority to Law
on civil service appontee The city attorney s cred
tied with the informal opinion that when position