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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-26
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s,aff Correspondence TO The star.
WASHINGTON. u. g. - Hos
long vlli IL take an electric spark
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tried e. midnight Of May "a. Rear
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sYsryf observatory and teleEraphie
station ~ the world IL asked 70 be
al ths loohout for IL. and "a make
= note OF thr time 81 it, arrival
These special time signals are 90 be
sent oct IN homer Of assembling at
the national capital Of the istefpaz
fiouai Railway congress, which
meets May 4.
beginning a. II IS . N. the sec
anda viii be licked off on the tsie=
graph aire just ~ the moon signal
la noH cent throughout the United
States every dag. fsvery telegraph
and rubie company 10 asked 90 co..
operate. and Il IL hoped 20 secure a
continuous metallic circuit around
TIE earth The spark viii 60 from
Washington 10 San Francisco.
thence 10 Honolulu, thence 10 Guam
and the Midway islands. thence 70
Manila. thence 10 fIenFkunE. thence
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pili also be communicated over a
great network OF branching tele.
graph lines.
These signals viii aid tn deter
mining exact longitude 81 stations
where they are received. and viii
help 20 rceulate the local time Ia All
parts OF the world
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
A YEAR OF GROWTH

The people Of Los Angeles have oc-
casion TO congratulate themselves upon
tho fact that during the year which
closes today the city has made a won
derful leap forward, not only In the
betterment OF old conditions morally
and spiritually not alone in the marked
advance toward a higher and better
form of civic life and home ideals, but
that IN their material affairs they have
prospered beyond all expectations.
Los Angeles has grown in one year
from city of less than 10000 to a
city Of more than 201 900 and is still
growing in the same proportion of in
crease.
A report Of the building superintend-
ent made yesterday, shows that dur
ing 1905 the total number Of building
permits issued was 9,543, the improve
ments Hereunder aggregating s15.3S2, =
057. This is an increase Of S2,000,000
over that form of growth in 1904. Ana
when 1t remembered that an unus-
ually large proportion of these eXpendi-
lures is for small homes the great
growth Of Los Angeles can be readily
seen and understood.
Bank clearlngs have increased from
S345, ,343, ,956 in 1904 to S479, 1885, 29S in 1905,
and all our banking institutions are in
sound condition.
The mercantile business of the year
has been marvellous, closing with a
Christmas rush of cash absolutely un-
precedented in this section, while the
New Year will open, as all experts be-
lieve, with larger general trade than
ever before.
The citrus fruit crop has reached the
season of shipment with an abundant
harvest and prices are ranging higher
in the east for Southern California
oranges and lemons than at any pre-
vious period.
In view of all these facts and condi-
tions Los Angeles confronts the New
Year proudly and hopefully. There
never was but one question about the
unlimited growth of this city and that
was the water supply. That question
has now been settled by the Inaugural
tion of the great Owens river project
and in a few years we shall have
enough pure. clear water to maintain
millions of people.
Let the resolution of last year to
pull together" be renewed today with
more confidence and emphasis than be-
fore, so that when the coming year
shall close it will find Los Angeles an
other long leap forward in the upbuild-
ing of the greatest and most beautiful
city in the world.
Meanwhile The Herald takes this oc-
casion to wish for all it's friends and
readers a happy and prosperous New
Year.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

through these spaces they are carried
by gravity into their separate bins.
each bin having IL capacity of from
three to five boxes.
1t is from these bins that the pack
ers work, carefully wrapping each sep
arate orange in tissue paper and pack
ing them into the orange boxes. An
average good packer will pack from
80 TO 100 boxes per day, packing first
from the smaller sizes and then work
ing up to the larger sizes, thus Civ
ing each packer an equal chance to
pack all sizes. a.
After the fruit is packed 1t is carried
to a. table where the cover it pressed
and nailed on, and from there trucked
to the car, where the boxes are stacked
on end and held i'll their places by
strips of lumber. These strips act as
braces which prevent the boxes shifting
during their journey to the eastern
market.
Last year the minimum car of
| oranges contained 362 boxes and the
maximum car 1884 boxes. The weight
of a packed box, as accepted by the
railroad companies for billing purposes,
is ~ pounds. This year. / understand,
there is new arrangement with re-
gard to the number of boxes to each
car, the shorter cars taking a reduced
number. This will prevent the neces-
sity of loading extra boxes on top OF
the ordinary two-tier load. In cases
where q short car was used last year
| this Was necessary to make the mini
mum weight.
1t is well worth a visit to a packing
house in operation. No sluggards are
wanted here. Strong looking men and
boys and pretty girls are working as
| though life depended upon 1t. 1t Is as
tonShing how nimble fingers become
and how practiced is the trained eye to
see any defect in the fruit that must
condemn it to the lower grades. The
orange industry has grown and is grow
ing with such strides as to make the
proper handling of each detail almost a
profession in itself, and as we learn
more about the industry we are COM
ing to realize that the packing of the
fruit is of equal Importance with the
growing and that only infinite care
can attain the best results in either
branch.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

Tomorrow's Tournament of Roses az
Pasadena will be an occasion of spe-
cial pleasure to all who visit that beau
tiful little city. Roses on New Years
day are always enjoyable, and when
10 the mass of blossoms are added a
brilliant parade, followed by a tourna-
ment and social display that would
rival New York horse show, the COM
blnation for a day of rare enjoyment
is complete. Whatever Pasadena at
tempts is always well done, and in this
tournament of roses the city surpasses
herself each year giving to the people
Il series of entertainments that grow
more delightful at each recurrence
Los Angeles will contribute largely tc
the pageant of tomorrow by helping
to swell the vast number that will be
present
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
5000 MILES OF
NEW ROAD LAID
RAILWAY BUILDING SHOWS
BIG GAIN
Scene Of Active Operations Seems ia
Have Shifted From South to
Northwest, According
to Expert

Approximately 5000 miles of new rail-
road have been completed in the United
States during the year 1905, according
to the Railway Age. Considering that
over 1000 miles were shown to be un-
der contract as early as March and
that contracts for many hundreds of
miles more have been awarded since
that time, the mileage completed ready
for operation may seem comparatively
small.
But slow progress was made during
the first six months of the year and
only 1884 miles of track were reported
laid up to July 1. If the ratio of former
years had applied to 1905 the new track
for the year would not have exceeded
1000 miles, but since July I work has
been pushed with great vigor, with the
result that we can now report for the
year 1919 miles of new track laid in the
United States, on 337 lines in As states
and territories. In addition several
hundred miles have been graded and
track is being laid on many lines as
the year closes.
The figures shown in the following
table are not final, for there are some
roads which have not yet furnished
full reports, and it is probable that the
complete returns will show over 5000
miles:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
PUNISH THE GRAFTERS

Mayor McAleer has publicly declared
that bribes have been offered to him
and to each member of the fire COM
mission, Further than that, he is
quoted as having said that he was
shown where $4,000 would result to
his interest if he would order certain
purchases.
The mayor is known as a straight
forward, truthful, honest man. How
ever much The Herald may differ from
him on some matters of public admin
istration it believes him incapable of
seriously doing anything for the mere
purposes of political iugglery. 1t be-
lieves that when he made those state
ments, as quoted by all the newspapers,
he meant every word he uttered in
solemn truth.
This being the case, Mayor McAleer
has public duty to perform in bring
ing the grafters to the bar of justice.
He is in position where the law and
his conscience alike call upon him to
prefer charges in the proper court and
to show who the persons were who
thus presumed to violate the statutes,
the city ordinances and the public
morals. Moreover, the mayor cannot
ter, Without any qualification, he is
reported as having said that he knew
of these cases of attempted bribery.
1t is therefore his duty to call at once
upon the district attorney and place
before that official all he knows OF
ney, Mr.. Fredericks, says he is pre-
pared to receive the mayor and to CO.
operate with him in the prosecution OF
these cases, to the end that graft may
be uprooted from the civic life of Los
Angeles and the grafters meet the pun
ishment provided for them in the law
During several months there have
been whispered charges of bribery and
attempted bribery on the part of some
unnamed persons, connected with city
hall affairs, but until now no one could
be found who had any facts i'm his
possession, or who would admit any
personal cognizance of such crimes
Mayor McAleer has stated publicly
that he knows of attempted bribery
committed both against his appointees
in the fire commission and even against
himself. What more is needed to war;
rant a vigorous prosecution?
The mayors duty is plain He is the
chief executive officer of the city. All
the machinery of the city government
moves at his order. He has the pub
lie interests in his own hands. COM
mitted to his care by a large popular
vote, and his responsibility to his con-
sttuents demands that he act prompt
ly The strongest argument in favor
of Mr.. McAleer's election was that he
had backbone and he still has it. Hence
he will let no guilty man escape
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
TAKES ROCKEFELLER'S $4,000
"Not Where Money Comes From, but
Where 1t Goes" This Wise
Pastors Motto
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 3O.-"We are
glad to accept so-called tainted
money" said the Rev. H. C. Bailey,
pastor of the Antioch Baptist church
today in announcing the acceptance by
his congregation of $4,000 given by John
d. Rockefeller. 1T is not where the
money comes from, but where it goes
that counts"
Resolutions of thanks sent to Mr..
Rockefeller say that the members of
the church have been "agonizing in
prayer and giving in sacrifice for
thirteen years to build the church. and
that no start could be made until Mr..
Rockefeller pledged his $6000
IF we were to inquire into the his
tory of every dollar that comes into
our hands" said Mr. Bailey today, Il
fear the church would be in a bad
way financially. Why, what could we
do with the plate collections? There
we do not even know who contributes,
much less how he came by his money.
Money that is used to the glory of
God and the upbuilding of his church
will be blessed
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
MAIDS WALK BEHIND BRIDE
Hall When House Servants
Parade in Livery

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.--Miss Marie
S. Gle Marigny Hall, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs william Cornelius Hall of
No. So West Ninth street and Charles
S. Dewey were married yesterday in
the Church of the Ascension.
Besides the handsomely gowned
bridesmaids. two housemaids in the
Hall uniform of service walked behind
the bride. This innovation was ex-
planned by the family, who said that
the women had been household SER
wants since Miss Marie Hall was a
child.
The entire "old family set turned
out to see the Hall nuptials, and the
Rev. Percy S. Grant officiated. The
handsome old church was decorated
with small fir trees, which were girded
about the stone columns.
The bride wore an ancestral lace veil
with her white satin gown, and there
were draperies of Brussels lace.
Miss Agnes Hall, the maid of honor,
wore white liberty satin with a girdle
and hat of blue satin The. brides
maids, Misses Lily Wilson, Elizabeth
Hudson, Gladys Templeton, Winifred
Burnett. Edith Lippincott, Edith
Chapel, Helen Ballard and Miss
Tucker, wore blue liberty satin with
blue hats ornamented with pink roses
and field daisies.
There was a large reception in the
Hall home in West Ninth street. Young
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey will live in Chi
cagO.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
ONE-MAN BANKING

The failure of the Chicago National
bank and the several others allied with
it has called again to the attention of
the financial and business world one OF
the greatest dangers in their structure
the one-man financial institution
A bank is seml-public concern.
When one man, and he usually not
a trained banker but often a plunger,
attempts to run" bank there is
usually a reason for it besides his in
herent desire to afford the public the
facilities a bank gives Either he
wishes to dominate the financial hori-
zon or he desires TO use more money
for personal ends than he can ordi-
narly command, ANA 80 he calls on
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

others for the deficit In either case,
the motive is wrong and the institution
IS open to just that much question.
When q banks usual functions are
distorted to the end Of placing funds
at one mans disposal, for that one
mans own operations, especially when
that one man dominates the bank it
making this impossible. This is pre-
cisey what happened in the case
cited John II. Walsh controlled the
three banks that failed. He lent
himself the deposits on his own
collateral, Undoubtedly he believed the
collateral ample; the fact is, he was
i'm no position to Judge impartially, and
so the Chicago clearing house had to
rise grandly to the occasion and save
thousands from ruin. AS the New York
Financier plthily puts it:
There is no need to elaborate on the
moral taught by the Chicago Ma
tionaIs trouble. for the lesson is so
statement of facts. Nine times out Of
ten a bank under similar management
will come to grief. and this truth, bet
ter understood in banking circles than
cut of It, ought to deter the average
man from attempting the impossible
But as long as human nature remains
unchanged we will probably have spo-
radio instances of the same sort of
folly 1t is therefore incumbent on the
comptroller's office to suppress with
out mercy, as was done in Chicago,
all efforts to divert the resources of
a bank to unwarranted individual en-
terprises, no matter how promising
o. alluring
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

this work were not let until March and
tracklaying was not begun until July,
vet the road was completed ready for
operation the latter part Of November.
The 500 line also built two branches
in North Dakota, each 10 miles i'm
length, making a total of 1886 miles of
road built by this company. The eX-
tension in North Dakota penetrates
the rich wheat belt of tho northern
part of the state and to tap the same
region the Great Northern has built
five branches, aggregating 1854 miles,
north from its main line. Altogether
the Great Northern laid 243 miles OF
track on extensions in Minnesota,
North Dakota, Nebraska and Washing
ton. The second longest line built was
by the st. Louis, Brownsville e. Mexico,
which completed III miles Of its ex-
tension from Robstown to Houston,
Tex. other companies have laid
track as follows
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, 214
miles I'm Texas, Louisiana, Indian Ter
ritory Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona
and California; Louisville G. Nashville,
1856 miles in Georgia, Tennessee, Ala
bama and Kentucky; oregon Short
line, 1877 miles I'm Idaho and Utah; Kan
sas City, Mexico e. Orient, 121 miles i'm
Oklahoma and Texas and 101 miles in
Mexico; Chicago q Northwestern, 113
miles In Wisconsin and Wyoming; Mis-
souri, Pacific, 105 miles i'm Missouri and
Arkansas; Northern Pacific, 102 miles
in Minnesota, North Dakota ana
Washington Indiana Harbor, 104
miles; Southern Indiana, rs miles; Chi
cago,. Milwaukee & St Paul "A miles;
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City, "a
miles; Midland Valley. 73 miles; Dem
YER & Rio Grande, 70 miles; Illinois
Central 70 miles; Chesapeake & Ohio,
II miles; Missouri Oklahoma & Gulf,
SO miles; Chicago, Burlington Il
Quincy, 81 miles: Oregon Railroad e.
Navigation Co., go miles; Illinois, Iowa
g. Minnesota, go miles.
The following table, giving the track
by years since 1885. shows that in only
seven out of IS years has the new con-
struction exceeded that for 1906
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

Special train and electric car service
between Pasadena and Los Angeles to-
morrow will give ample accommodation
to all who attend the splendid Tourna-
ment of Roses. The probabilities are
that there will be larger attendance
than ever before.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

The commission appointed by the
mayor to inspect the outfall sewer
made partial investigation yester-
day and report the work done accord
ing TO contract and specifications. And
yet the time and attention of city Off
cials for two months past have been
demanded and interfered with by busy
bodies fling complaints against the
work on the big sewer. When, after
persistent demands by Houghton and
his associates, the city council passed
a resolution authorizing the mayor to
appoint an expert commission of in
nuiry the complainants mysteriously
faded out of sight, Their presence was
requested at the sittings of the COM
mission, Nobody appeared. The COM
mission invited amy one who suspected
or who had reason to believe that the
outfall sewer was not being properly
constructed to accompany the officials
on their tour of inspection. Stil no.
body responded. The commission has
not finished its work. and It may yer
find some defects, but the complain
ants who were SO busy filing charges
weeks ago ought to have the moral
courage to show themselves TO the
commission and point out where the
Gefects are or be forever barred here.
after from annoying persons who are
properly busy.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
JOKE ON THE HoBoEs
Lover of Fun Sprinkles Snuff on the
Free Lunch Bar-"5uss" on
the Warpath
Special 10 The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-"Buss," the
bouncer In Andy Horns saloon at the
Brooklyn bridge terminal, was on the
warpath last night. Somebody entered
the salon at the height of the evening
rush and sprinkled several boxes Of
strong Scotch snuff along the free
lunch bar.
AS soon as the cook put up a steam
ing boiler full of sausages the regulars
lined up for their evening meal. Then
came a burst of thunder sound. Ev-
erybody made the same remark. 1t
was as follows:
"Ker-chool"
The cook was carefully placing
bowl " pickles on the counter when
he got whiff Of the snuff. He spoke,
too, and the bowl crashed down to the
floor. The saloon was in an uproar
for a quarter of an hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

If the state weather forecaster up at
San Francisco will pay little more at
tention to his associate down here, he
may stand better show of guessing
what the weather is going to be south
OF the Tehachapi. AS it is, the San
Francisco guesses for Los Angeles
have been all out of plumb for u
month past.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

Statistics show that during the past
year in Los Angeles there was one
divorce to every five marriages. The
ratio is little too large and the move
ment inaugurated by the churches to
have the divorce laws of California
amended should be pressed to a sue
cessful conclusion. Dakotas reputa-
tion on the divorce question is not
wanted here,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

Every Democrat in Southern Califor-
mia will give hearty welcome to Con-
gressman Bourke Cochran, who will ar
rive in Los Angeles tomorrow. Mr..
Cockran's party leadership has been
sagaclous, while as an orator he has
no superior in this country The Her.
aid wishes for him renewed health and
Il happy new year
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

The railway mileage of the United
States on January /, 1905, according
to Poor's Manual, was 212,349 miles.
BY adding the Railway Age figures
for 1905, it will be seen that the mileage
on January 1, 1906, will aggregate 217, s.
32S miles.
Reports thus far received from Can
ada show 1854 miles of track laid in
the Dominion on 20 lines, of which 626
miles have been built by the Canadian
Pacific and the Canadian Northern.
The Grand Trunk Pacific, which has
begun work OH the new transconti-
mental line in Canada, has not yet
reached the tracklaying point, but will
probably complete several hundred
during 1906. Six lines in Mexico report
273 miles of track laid since January
last, but the returns from that country
are by no means complete.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

Work on the new public school build
ings should be commenced at the
earliest possible moment, and to that
end the county supervisors and the
board of education should act promptly
and harmoniously. This is one of the
places where everybody must pull to-
gether"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
STOLE A BOOK IN WAR TIMES
The University of Missouri Has {
Nucleus for a Conscience Fund
Since Its Return
Special to The Herald.

COLUMBIA, Mo- Dec, 3d.. II
Missouri, has received a copy of Bry-
ants poems which was stolen from the
university during the war The book
was returned by man who was one OF
the Union soldiers quartered at the
university during the war. He refused
to give his name, He said it was the
only thing he had ever stolen and he
returned 1t so that his conscience might
be clear.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

1t is reported that tomorrow the Los
Angeles banks will pay out $256, 800 in
dividends to stockholders, and $413,S50
in interest to depositors. Dividends to
be paid by public service corporations
bring the total disbursement up to
$l,S7O,65O. With this for a beginning,
the public can begin the new year
pretty well heeled"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

lifetime to meet with an opportunity
for great public service and personal
achievement. That opportunity is
knocking at Mayor McAleer's door.
Let him meet it promptly and punish
all the grafters who have come within
the range of his knowledge.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
"BUCKED" THROUGH WINDOW
Man Strangely Tossed Inside by His
Balky Horse, but Was
Not Much Hurt
Special 70 Tho Herald

KENNETH SQUARE, Pa, Dec, sO.-
Scared at a trolley car at a crossing
today, the horse ridden by Frank
Palmer OF this place wheeled, bucked
and hurled his rider through the front
window of the car, knocking the mo-
torman PROSTATE
The horse was fatally hurt. OF the
two men the motorman suffered worse.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

Long Beach is in the throes of a
graft investigation. The splendid lit
tie city should make the inquiry thor
ough and remorseless, unmoved by
partisan politics and undeterred by
personal interests. There is no politics
In crime.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

According to a government report,
The United States supplied more than
one-half of the 9,3O3,OOO,OoO gallons of
petroleum produced in the world in
1904. And a large share of it came from
California, where oil of the best quail
ity is now abundantly deYeloped