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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-21
BOY IS
SEVERELY
CRUSHED

John Allen, a II year-old-lad employed
at the mills OF the Pocasset Worsted
company in Thornton. met with a very
serious accident this afternoon. Just after
starting up time he was caught In the
elevator and received some very bad inju-
rles.
An examination made as soon as the ell
evator could be stopped showed that his
right foot had been very badly crushed.
He appeared 10 be otherwise injured. The
ambulance was telephoned for and the lad
later removed TO the Rhode Island hospi-
tai
Allen lives at IS steere avenue, Mt.
Pleasant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-21
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

hurried departure was to cause his
name TO be withdrawn. His followers
voted to a man for Stoneman, although
nine out of ten Of them, including
Johnson himself, would much rather
have voted for Hearst.
ANY one who knew the relations
which existed between Governor stan
ford and Jim Johnson knew who nom
mated stoneman, but the people, did
not know AS stoneman did nothing
for the people after he was elected, he
came to be regarded as the biggest
False Alarm" ever known in Cali
fornia, and there was not man In all
the meter and bounds of his own
county who could have been induced
by love or money to demand his re-
nomination.
OF the other governors contributed
by Southern California was Water
man, another accidency. His indorse-
ment by the American party and the
efforts of Frank M. Pixley and p. d.
Wigginton probably resulted in the de-
feat of the gallant and dashing M. F.
Tarpey, when Bartlett, Democrat, was
elected governor by the slender major
ity of 900. Waterman was the only
downright Yahoo who was ever in
Quoted into the gubernatorial office in
this state. AS the ladies say, he was
"horrid"
The other two gentlemen who were
elected governor from California are
both very much alive. Henry II.
Markham is presiding over the
| Soldiers home with an aplomb that
cannot be surpassed on the American
continent He seems to have a recipe
which keeps him young and he looks
about as old as he did twenty years
ago. But with all his winning ways,
he had to yield to the inexorable and
content himself with the inevitable
single term.
Henry Gage, the third governor
whom Los Angeles has given the
state, made a determined attempt to
break the hoodoo, but in vain. In his
case as in others II was useless labor
kicking against the pricks. He has the
satisfaction of knowing that he is the
only man in California, alive or dead,
who stepped from the private station
into the governors office without in
termediate posts, and of knowing also
that there is a good deal of money in
the practice of the law. AS an office
holder, he was saved the brief appren-
| ticeship most public men have to serve.
If Governor Pardee succeeds where
all but one of his predecessors have
failed, he will have achieved some
thing downright memorable. We are
afraid that he is not the man for Gal
way.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24
PRACTICAL BEAUTIFYING PLAN

noble work to be prosecuted in practical way
has been laid out by ladies of the outdoor art commits
sion of the Civic Federation. The object is to ac-
complsh what has been talked about and written about
in Los Angeles for years without tangible results, the
cleansing and beaufying of the city.
The plan now adopted deals chiefly with vacant
lots and neglected house surroundings, but 1t also
covers wide range of improvement where fairly good
care now is taken of premises.
AS an inducement to property owners and home
makers series of prizes is offered by the outdoor art
commission for the most artistic effects in the adorn
ment of home surroundings. The prizes are of sub
stantal character we'll calculated to induce such COM
petition as desired According to the plan as an
nounced will be ten prizes ranging in value up
to $50 They will be offered for the most artisticaly
and arranged front yards back yards vegetable
gardens and
But the project is not to be left to work itself out
merely by the stimulus of prizes. AS announced
everything in the way of plants and seeds will be
furnished to those who will take of them" And
as evidence that the plan is fully matured and ready
for the practical start is stated that the distribution
of plants and seeds will begin next Friday.
With plan so practicable and so Zeaously under
taken there be question about the gratifying
results that will follow.
The only suggestion that occurs to The Herald
concerning plan is the idea of stimulating the plant
ing streets in the outlying districts of
the city along lots that have not yet been improved
Such an expansion of the outdoor commissions plan
would be wonderfully effective in enhancing the general
beauty and attractveness Of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24
NOT AN ANTI.LlouoR CRUSADE

What is the objective point Of the anti-saloon cru
sade? Not merely the driving from business of the two
hundred owners of saloons for they constitute only
about one in thousand of the cty's population.
Presumably the purpose is to stop the evils OF the
liquor traffic in Los Angeles. That is understood as
being nhexble aim of the prohbitionsts and the
people generally have led to believe that the anti
saloon crusade was aimed solely at that object
But the Evening Express, posing as the sole press
exponent the managers rises to explain that
the closing Of the saloons not expected to eliminate
the liquor traffic. In case the closing movement sue
ceeds liquor drinkers assured there still will be
ample facilities for the creation of "jags" Of any de-
sired size
Presumably speaking as the mouthpiece Of the cru
saders the Express liquor consumers that I'm
some quarters the objects of the movement we'll as
the language of the proposed ordinance are msunder
stood" The pointed statement follows that "1 is not
a prohibition movement. The man who has acquired an
appetite liquor unnatural though it be, will not be
denied his right to indulge his craving This because
restaurants still will liquor with meals, drug
stores will fill prescriptions and wholesale houses may
sell in quantities of one-ffth of gallon or more"
Then, in the of the prophet, what is the aim
of the antisaloon movement?
With the saloons closed, the liquor drinker still will
not he denied his right to indulge his craving He is
told in advance that he may get all the liquor his hide
will hold at restaurants, drug stores and wholesale
places Instead of taking in saloon the single drink
he wants however, lie for his drink at drug
store commit the false pretense of taking something
to eat with it in restaurant buy whole bottle of
liquor at wholesale place. with temptation to get
drunk thrown in with the bargain!
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24
STILL CARRYING THE MESSAGE

Tonight in Blanchard hall the friends of Francis
Murphy will celebrate the Goth anniversary of the
birth of that veteran and much-oved apostle of
temperance
Right royalty should the day be commemorated by
all who love courage fidelity and truth. With their
whole hearts should those to Mr.. Murphy hold
their hands in greeting and in words of cheer,
that future generations may know and the present gen.
Grafton understand that in this day carried the
message of temperance into home and delivered
it with much love and forbearance and fortude that
it gladly received.
For more than quarter of century Francis Muir
ply has fought the liquor habit from Maine to Cali
forna-not with sticks and stones, not with clubs and
hatchets and guns, but with heart full of tender
that everywhere he has persuaded to be not
only almost but altogether temperate.
He has never sought legislation to make human
creatures good He has thundered threatened
paraded the streets with martial posts gathered
together movements" to arouse the fierce passions of
Shut your saloon" he says, between your
nose and your chin and all the other saloons will close
themselves"
He is still carrying that message with malice
toward and charity for ALL" he is still appealing
to human hearts and winning the souls and bodies Of
for the divine harvest.
Francis Murphy believes that love not hate will
conquer the world He has faith in the outcome of his
mission and for evidence he point to the thousands
of the redeemed who have cast off their shackes
the spell of his eloquent appeal He has already lived
to the day when drunkenness has become crime in
the eyes Of the law and shame to the person guilty
of it, And he has opened the way for the peaceful
voluntary reformation of the world and his days should
be heightened in the land so that he still press
onward and forward carrying his message further and
deeper into the homes of this southland.
God bless Francis Murphy! And God bless all who
help him and strengthen him for the coming of that
day when soberness and truth shall be the frution of
all humanity.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24
RARITY OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY"

1t seems strange to read in this southland of
perennial flowers in abundance, such story as we find
in an Oakland newspaper.
poor woman in that city eked out living bv
keeping boarders Even the scanty furniture in her
house was mortgaged Probably mpeled by desire
TO add little attracveness to her table she took a
few flowers from the garden of a sick woman living
near her For this offense the woman was arrested
and incarcerated in Jail After days of such com
hnement the poor creature sent this pathetic note TO
the court:
Judge Edgar-Dear Sir: l am going to ask Won for
mercy this day. have lawyer or money to defend
me- They have sold everything that belonged to me
nave nothing now but must to work | think ha We
peen punished enough-so many days iail hone Won
VIII look into this matter and do you ca for me
l am sick woman 20" i'' "ie'
The appeal resulted in the woman's discharge She
returned to her former home only to learn that the
mortgage on her furniture had been foreclosed the
previous day and that she had neither home nor a
dollar in the world
AND all this in California, the state known everv-
where abroad for its floral abundance A few paltrv
buds the price of poor womans home and the eauiya
lent OF her imprisonment a felon!
The case not only seems strange from the yiewpoint
OF Southern California but 1t could hardly be believed
here II It were not regular Of court record in
Oakland, reported in the conventional way
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24
SMILES

A friend of the late James Mcneil
Whistler saw him on the street in Lon
don a few years ago talking to a very
ragged little newsboy. AS he ap-
preached to speak to the artist he no.
ticed that the boy was as dirty spec
linen of the London 'newsy" as he had
ever uncomfortable seemed smeared
all over-literally covered with dirt.
Whistler had just asked him ques-
ton and the boy answered:
"Yes, sir. I've been selling papers
three years"
"How old are you?" inquired
Whistler.
"Seven. SIR
"Oh, you must be more than that"
mo, sir, amt
Then turning to his friend, who had
overheard the conversation, Whistler
said: "I don't think he could get that
dirty in seven years, do you?"-Har-
per's Weekly.
"Our bookkeeper seems to be
bright young woman"
Eyes, but she has some very eccentric
ideas"
"Yes?"
Eyes. She enters our messenger boys
wages as running expenses. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
Dollarby-Do you think old man
Rocks will let you marry his daugh-
ter?
Wilwin-I don't think. I know.
have a jiu jitsu hold on his private
record. You have no idea, Dollarby,
what power few dark secrets give
one.-Chicago Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24
EARLY GOVERNORS
OF CALIFORNIA
Failed to Succeed Themselves, and Yet Governor
Pardee Does Not Seem to Profit by

Their Example

one of the best known and most popu-
lar men on the Pacific coast. In many
respects he was the very opposite of
the governor though they always re-
mained staunch friends. He left "A
couple of sons who were chips of the
old block-Purdy Bey of Egypt, great
favorite of the khedive, and Sam Purdy.
jr., Of Yuma, who died recently.
Lieutenant Governor Purdy was a
sort of compound of a boulevardier, a
club man and a savant, and he was
besides a gourmand and gourmet and
every nicely of bon vivant.
One day the governor and his lieu
tenant governor met in Sacramento
and the former invited the latter to
walk round to his (Bigler's) house and
take dinner. 1t was exceedingly hot
and Bigler, at dinner, threw off his
coat and invited Purdy to do likewise.
supplying him with a fan with which
to lower the torrid temperature.
Presently an enormous dish Of Welsh
rabbit or rare-bit was brought in and
set upon the table and Bigler invited
his guest to fall to. The fastidious
Purdy said he never ate Welsh rabbit,
as it did not agree with him, in mid
summer particularly. He undoubtedly
intended to carom on some other
course. Bigler went on eating the
dish for two, needless of Indigestion
or any other fad of the "unco delicate"
When he had satisfied his appetite he
put on his coat and hat and clutched
his fan and said:
"Purdy, let's go down town."
1t is worthy of remark that it was
the lover of Welsh rarebit and not
Purdy that had the sway with the peo-
pie and who was reelected.
For the information of those who are
not au courant with politics In Cali
fornia it may be we'll to note the fact
that thus far, throwing out the Know
Nothing governor elected on the early
hfties, this state has had an equal
number of Democratic and Republican
governors. The premature and unex-
pected death of Bartlett gave nearly
four years of Republican administra-
tion when the people by a small major
ity had voted with the Democracy.
The vote which has given the state
such an overwhelming Republican cast
must be referred to the counties south
of the Tehachapi. Since the Spanish
war San Francisco has become an
uncertain quantity. If the vote cast
for Theodore Roosevelt were to be ac-
cepted as normal California would have
to be regarded as, in ratio, the strongest
Republican state I'm the Union But II
must be borne in mind that the Golden
state is the most capricious state in
the roster. She gave Roosevelt a
plurality of $4,000, which would be
equivalent to $4,000 for New York
However, the city Of Chicago gave
Roosevelt a plurality of exactly the
same figure. $4,000, and the other day
elected Democratic mayor by plur
ality of $4,000.
California Is every whit as capricious
as Chicago, and the result Of the next
election in this state will depend on
the issues and on what they think Of
the last legislature-and things. Even
Los Angeles, the most intensely Repub-
lican city i'm the United states. has
shown that at times she can discard
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

The Herald has no doubt about the sincerity Of the
mayors conviction that the city should not stand the
expense of lighting the four leading business thorough
fares by means of ornamental plants furnished by enter
prsing merchants and property owners The Herald
does believes, however that in this the mayors
Judgment Is at fault Every city improvement that is
striking and peculiarly in keeping with advancement in
the foremost cities abroad tends to enhance the value
OF Los Angeles property There no means of measur
ing the direct effect of the splendid plan of illumination
poeced ior the four thoroughfares but there
to believe that it would far than compensate for
the lighting expense
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

Acute friction is said to have developed between the
and navy department officials concerning the final
interment Of the remains of Paul Jones' The former
officials insist that the nterment should be Arlington
cemetery, where many American heroes rest while
the latter claim that the National Sailors cemetery
Annapolis is the proper place If Paul Jones himself
could decide the matter he would be likely to choose
the spot that has been satisfactory hundred
years.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

The fake scheme of exploiting town lots, miles
from anywhere" which crops up intervals in South
ern California, is working in Riverside and that
citys chamber of is exposing the fraud The
"lots" described by the chamber as seven miles
from town, in the hills, with way of getting water"
But advertisements abroad offer "these choice River
side lots at only IS each" and it is said the owner
has enjoyed 5000 certificates from the Riverside Trust
COMPANY"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

Governor Pardee having at last made
his appointments of the judges public
curiosity has been gratified If not salts
| fled.
| The press Of California is about
unanimous in the expression of the
opinion that no man who ever occupied
the chief executive office in this state
has shown so much anxiety to succeed
himself as our good and benign gov
ernor. This is the more singular be-
cause he was elected by a mere scratch,
no man except Bartlett ever having
been elected by so small a majority as
Pardee. But this fact is accentuated
| by the fact that Bartlett ran ahead Of
| his ticket while the candidate for lieu
tenant governor on the Democratic
ticket, Hon. M. F. Tarpey, through
some circumstance which nobody has
ever been able to explain, was defeated
Pardee must have some peculiar source
of weakness before the people because
the rest of the Republican ticket was
elected by a majority approXimating
| 81, 900. He thus shows courage of an
extraordinary quality in thinking it
possible that he can break the almost
uniform record that no man in Califor-
MIA is ever allowed to succeed himself
as governor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

The death of Joseph Jefferson yesterday removes
from view one of the greatest actors of modern times
and a most accomplished gentleman. His RIP Van
Wrinkle" will go into history along with his impersona
on of the old toymaker the most touching tender
and beautiful characterzations this age has known.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

The lottery business in Los Angeles although oper-
ated sureptitiously must be booming when a raid on
suspected place yields batch of 900 tickets
The fact that gudgeons are found to bite at lottery
bats indicates in the saying that "a sucker s
born every minute" 1t would be closer guess say
every second.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

Only three or four years ago it would have
seemed like very wild proposition TO establish a
thester so far down town Ninth or Tenth street
But the handsome structure of that kind illustrated and
described In yesterdays Herald. to be erected below
Ninth street Is backed by Of the most sagacous
capitalists In Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

President Roosevelts outing in the wilds will be
overshadowed by that party of United States senator's
and representatives route for big hunt in the
forests of northern Mexico This party will have
distinct advantage the president in having Can
non with them-the veteran Unce Joe speaker of the
house
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

An official of the Southern Pacific railway says. in
speaking of the worlds fair proposition Should it
fail there is always possibility of doing the effect
would be in many ways disastrous and IL would take
Los Angeles a long while to recover from it." That
was Chcagos experience, although its fair rated
a
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

Persons who have any doubt concerning their ad-
dresses in the new directory, which will close all
chances for correction May l. should communicate with
the directory publishers at Much annoyance
caused by mistakes in the work might be avoided by
such precaution.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

But Easter will continue to lnger in memory for
many days Heads Of families who care but little per
sonay for Easter fnery will have the later pleasure of
footing the bills for gorgeous creations of fashion ex
hibited Yesterday in the streets of Los Angeles,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

Two weeks earlier than before the first carload
lot of California cherries was shipped east Saturday
California already is the garden state of the Union
but its possibilities for supplying eastern markets with
fruits and table vegetables barely been touched
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

The closing days of the lenten period were marked
by somewhat less activity in sales of highclass
ery, but there has been sign of abatement in the
sales of outlying lots desirably situated New homes
are springng up like magic wherever such property is
offered.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

In Spain Hebrews are not permitted
to erect and maintain houses of wor-
ship. They have no civil rights and
exist in the kingdom as aliens.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24
THE HER.ALD'g CITY CIRCULATION

The HeraIds circulation In the city OF Los Angeles
ls larger than that Of the Examiner or the Express
and second only to that Of the Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24
The Only Man Twice Elected

A world of speculation has been eX
hausted on why it is that no man has
ever been twice elected governor of
the Golden state, but the fact remains.
Some of these gentlemen have been
notable for ability and political and
other worth, but they have been rele-
gated to the private station all the
same. A few of them, like Governor
Leland Stanford and George c. Perkins,
have, after years of retirement, sue
ceeded in getting themselves sent to
the senate of the United States. But d
second time as governor has been the
unattainable. The solution of the mat
ter is that the governor has too much
patronage. / believe 1t is to Jefferson
that must be referred the perfectly true
aphorism that in appointing a man TO
office he made one doubtful friend and
dozen enemies
The only man that was ever twice
elected governor of California was
John Bigler, Democrat, who was chosen
in the early fifties. At the same time
that he was first elected governor here
l
his brother, William Bigler, was elected
Democratic governor of Pennsylvania,
going afterward TO the United States
senate from the Keystone state. Bigler
was an argonaut of a splendid type
and was deservedly popular. He had
brought his family with him to Cali
fornia and Mrs. Bigler used to take
pride in the fact that In the early days
she was not ashamed to preside over
the washtub where the clothes OF her
husband and children were handled
Notwithstanding these primitive early
days and his intense Democracy John
Bigler. was always one of the best
dressed men on the coast. His brother
William, the senator from Pennsyl-
vania, was one of the most aristocratic
looking men who ever sat I'm that body.
The old timers have had many a
laugh at some OF the eccentricities OF
Governor John Blgler He had as his
associate on the ticket Lieutenant Cow
ernor Sam Purdy. who In his time was
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-24

politics and vote as pleases her people,
irrespective Of party lines.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22
SAYS REPUBLICS ARE roo BAD
Cannot be Trusted to Own and Man
age Municipal Utilities

New York, June IA Philadelphia
dispatch to the Sun quotes James
Dalrymple of Glasgow as saying that
he has seen enough of this country to
be convinced that municipal owner
ship will never do in a republic and
that the idea is one of the great dan
gers with which the people OF this
country must contend
ITO put street railroads, gas works,
telephone companies, etc., under mu-
nicipal ownership he said would be
to create a political machine in every
large city that would be simply inn
pregnable. These political machines
are already strong enough with their
control of policeman, firemen and
other Office holders.
'If, in addition to this they control
the thousands of men employed in the
great public utility corporations, the
political machines would have power
that could not be overthrown. came
to this country believer in public
ownership. What have seen here,
and / have studied the situation care
fully, makes me realize that private
ownership under proper conditions is
far better for the citizens of American
cities"