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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
EXAMPLE FOR LOS ANGELES

Philadelphia now presents spectacle that gladdens
supporter of honest municipal government That
city is ackng the job of releasing itself from the thra
dom Of the political machine by which has been
trolled for many years.
With all it's reputation for Quaker goodness Phila-
dephia has long been recognized the most shame
fully msgoverned city in the United States. 1t has
been at the mercy of the most unconscionable gang
of political thieves banded together in Amer
community The people of that city have been sub
jected to the garng imposition and robbery by
government controlled by the local Republican ma
chine and not until the present time there hope
of release.
But the Quakers aroused at last. Smten
cheek they meekly turned the other, in accordance
with the scrptura command. Having complied with the
command however, they now strip for a fight deter
mined thrash the life of the gang of official
ruptionists perish in the attempt
1t is hercuean undertaking. that has been at
tempted before, but only in halfhearted way. Even
the twelve superhuman feats that Hercules accom-
pished for the reward of immortality seemed
difficult year than the task which the decent
element of the people of Philadelphia has under
taken. The task fairly to be accomplished
in the municipal election next November 1t involves
the smashing of the Infamous Republican machine
by which Philadelphia has been long chained
firmly Andromeda to the rock.
But Philadelphia is not the only American city that
is dominated by gang of machine politicians. In this
respect Los Angeles is a dimnutive of the Quaker
city The Republican machine of the Angel city is
toy compared with the model but with each
ceedng year shows evidence of vigorous expansion.
is growing with the ctys growth and if obstacle
intervenes it will in time attain the strength of the
Philadelphia machine.
Last year the people of Los Angeles partly aroused
to the Importance of smashing the local Republican
machine while it still is comparatively vulnerable.
Enough accomplished to show that it would not
be very difficult matter to smash it to smhereens.
The defeat of the machine in the choice of board of
education and of certain other candidates proved that
the people the power rid the city entirely of
ring rule
The only thing necessary to that end is such unity
of sentiment among the people and such firm deermina
ton manifest now in the antimachne movement
of the Quaker city. San Francisco is attempting to
smash its political machine but the job is tough
1t is doubtful If any other American city is so
pletely ringridden San Francisco, excepting Pha-
delphia.
1t is not too early for Los Angeles to think about
ring emancipation next year. 1t would need only
little stir of public interest than shown in
the election last December smash the local political
machine beyond repair.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
TO LET MAIL CONTRACT

Advertisements inviting proposals for
carrying the mail in regulation screen
wagons have been received by POST
master Flint. The contractor for this
service will be required to furnish nine
teen screen wagons for the carrying Of
all mail between the general postoffice
and the three different railway depots.
also between the postoffice and the
twelve points of exchange of the diff
ferent car lines for the supply of the
several stations of this city. The new
contract term will be for a period of
four years, commencing July 1, 1906,
and all proposals for this service must
be on file in the office of the second
assistant postmaster general, Washing
ton, by December 5, 1905.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
SeDt. ~ i'm the Worlds History

imposing which, stated
place after Arabian
16
9S-Henry Richard the addressed
the terms agreed between them
of singbdge between the Scots under Wallace and
English Warrenne the latter defeated and obliged to
England.
Haheur in France, reducing it to English
Flanders the Spanish under
Spnoa after a upward of three
of standing mute.
761-eorge queen, at Westminster
Massachusetts, consisting Of delegates
ninetsx and eight districts met at Faneu hall to
sider he grievance of standing armies, etc.
1777-Nathan hanged by order of Gen. Howe
1788The Oneidas ceded all their lands to the state OF New York.
postoffce temporarily established
1792-Commencement OF the French republican era
185Louis Kossuh the hungarian patriot and tnve OF his coun
sentenced death conumacam Pesh
ing after citation
declaring all
Confederate states the latter continued the 100 days
s64-Bate Sherman defeated
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
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Mrs. Sanders Entertalns

Mrs. Nellie Sanders entertained the
members of the South Gate Whist club
at South Gate hall, corner Of Thirtieth
and Main streets Monday afternoon.
After play was over hand-painted china
plates of unique design were awarded
to the winners of the afternoons tour
nament, Mines. Haddican and Rankin.
Among Mrs. Sanders guests were
Mines. William Mckay, w. j. Rankin,
A. s. Dunn, Frank Stoddard, Henry
Coate, Nellie Lloyd, Mary Plumb, G..
P. Adams, j. H. Nightingale, Edward
Binz, Rowe, Parke, A. Melchor, Alder
man, Grace Merrill, Richman, Brown
and Haddican.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
And She Took Her Title! Whew!

Mrs. Angelina Clementina Smith. ex-as-
sistant superintendent of the department
of sociological civics of the American
Confederation of Women's clubs and as
sistant manager of the lingerie exhibit OF
the woman's amalgamated department OF
the Topeka state fair, went to Kansas
City today.-Eldorado (Kas.) Republican.
Chicago is poking fun at California be-
cause the latter is trying boodlers! Chi
cago, mind ye!
New York citys flag is to bear three
stars-Tammany' brand of booze.
A bargain sale in salvation is on at Neo-
desha, Kas. Two revivalists advertise
with a half-page display, saying; do!
Ye People! Special Sale. We are here with
the goods The bread of life. The water
of life. Our price, Come ye and buy with
out money and without price We propose
to tell the mean people of Neodesha how
to get good and the good people how to
get better
"Cain rules in New York" declares an
English preacher. Well hasn't New York
been raising Cain for years, doubtless for
that purpose?
They are looking for a new literary aid
| in Indiana. The output has slumped
vastly since the anti-cigarette law cut off
the source of inspiration.
| A Lawrence, Kas., man quit the Stand
ard Oil company to go into an honest busi-
ness and took job with an insurance
company. Huh!
| That New Jersey woman who annexed
sixteen husbands at the same time would
have saved lots of trouble had she in.
corporated, issued stock to each one and
then merged the deals.
when is a man drunk?" asks the New
| York World. Usually the night after pay
day, though some are always so.
! That great noise you don't hear con-
sists of Col. Bryan's outburst of thanks
to Governor Folk because the latter sug-
gested Bryan as the proper vice presiden-
tial tail on the Folk ticket.
Prunes-Cheer up! Faint heart never
won fair lady.
Plums-But mines a brunette!
.Sienkiewicz. the Polish author, who is
confined to his own house for giving Of
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
COLORADO WATER STORAGE

According to a report made by a government en-
gineer to Governor Pardee, proper storage of
the Colorado river would add than 10000 acres
to the present irrigabe land of Southern Calfor
MIA The value of that land under system of irrga
ton is figured at $100 acre, making total of
$40000000 In order to produce that value as shown
by the government engineer, it is necessary only to
create reservoirs for storing the surplus the
Colorado plan which seems to offer great difficult
ties
The proposition thus introduced is practically the
same that the British government has successfully
carried out on the Nile in upper Egypt great reser
voir system been constructed whereby the waters
of the river and made available for in
the fertile sections of the valley below. Travellers
familiar with both the Nile and the Colorado note
striking similarity in conditions pertaining to the two
rivers fact the Colorado has been quite appropriate
ly called the mile of America"
Governor Pardee points out very important reason
why action should be taken at once in the matter
under consideration. He says: "a railroad is ask
ing for rights of way through both these reservoir
Sites this request granted the loss to California
and Arizona would probably be 100000 Of rri-
gated land worth $1OO acre, or $5OOOO0O0 in ALL
without compensating gain to the country at large"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

P. Snyder, secretary and treasurer;
Mesdames II. Beckwith. d. A. Brown,
j. E. Cass, A. ]. Copp, e. A. Curtis, A.
r. Glidden. Thomas Hughes, C. S.
Iiious, c. H. Matthay, d. A. Meekins,
Octavius Morgan, ]. B. Myer, f. w.
Nichols. Sherman Page, M. X. Suber,
G. Y. Sylvester, w. H. Wagner and
Miss Clara French.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
DIVERSION OF TRUST FUNDS

In acknowledging the payment Of large sum of
to the Republican campaign managers last year.
the president of the New York Life company seeks to
justify himself by admitting that he paid money also
to Democratic campaign managers When pinned
down closely however he reracts the statement that
he made such payment to the Democratic fund last
year.
President Mccall doubt speaks truly in saying
that he made weary in the late campaign by being
chased for campaign funds. 1t is common practice
among campaign managers of all parties to milk every
financial udder within their reach. But that fact is
mmaterial in the charge brought against John A Nc
Call. No matter how great the importantly, he had
neither the legal the moral right to take dollar
of the trust money in his keeping for such purpose
The degree of his legal cupabty is yet to be tested
but morally the act culpabe it would be for
him to take money directly from the pockets of the
widows and orphans who beneicaries of the trust
in the keeping of the New York Life Insurance company
If it is not felony it should be for life in
official to divert funds of the company to
improper purpose whatever Surely there could be
clearly improper than the swelling of political
campaign funds by money from insurance trust
fund. Such custodians of trust money should be pro-
hibed by criminal penalty from such diversion, and
recipients of such funds also should be legally cupabe
The mayor may have been reading up Japanese lit
erature concerning redlight" districts. His sugges
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
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EOrtlle BabyN
FOOD

The adjustability of Mellin's Food is
one of its good points. Mellin's Food
can be adjusted and is suitable to the
needs of the youngest infant as well
as children of the more advanced
age. 1t only takes minute to pre-
pare it as there is no cooking nee
essary. Send for free sample.
Mellin's, Food Is the ONLY Infants
the highest award Of the Louisiana Pur.
chase Exposition, St. Louis, 1904. High
er than gold medal.
MELLINs FOOD CO., BOSTON. MASS.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

Our Venice down by the sea is proud of the newest
newspaper bearing the name of the first paper pub
lished in the United States The Boston Newsletter
was the first paper published regularly in this coun-
try having been established in 1904. Fourteen years
earlier, however attempt made to start paper
called Public Occurrences but it was promptly SUD-
pressed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

An Indiana town has closed its library the building
for which furnished by Andrew Carnegie at the
cost of $4,000. Lack Of funds to meet the conditions
for support is the assigned for the failure 1t
may not be amiss to intimate to Mr. Carnegie that no
such failure would develop in he should conclude
to toss a library building to Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

The protest of the Japanese residents of Los An
geles against the peace treaty is on level with the
bluff whereby the Russian ENJOYS saved their "kopeck
dignity The Japanese in the army seem to be salts
fed to accept peace and is cheap brand of courage
that protests six thousand miles away
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

W. J. Bryan is scheduled to sail from San Francisco
for the orient accompanied by his family next Wednes
day. In the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.
and later in the Holy Land, he will consider whether
the saying that "the third time wins" is applicable to
presidential racing.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

large sum of money is saved to the state treasury
by the decision that the taxing every corporation
in the state $40 annually is constitutional A sum
approxmating 100000 is reported having been re-
ceved this of the special corporation
tax
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

At last the equipment of the gas meter inspector is
installed and that official is presumably prepared to
inspect Persons who believe their meters are in col
fusion with the company's office will have their
grievances attended to by applying to the inspector
If suspects that the meter is cheating the COM
pany he also have that trouble recthed if he so
wishes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
Population of Los Angeles 2OI 249

If Los Angeles succeeds in solving the social evil
problem it will do what other cities have failed to do
since the beginning of history
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

The reports of eastern preparations for the invasion
of Southern California this fall and winter recall the
response in song made to President Lincolns call for
soldiers in the Civil War time: 1--WE are coming
Father Abraham three hundred thousand more"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

local negro alleges in action for damages that
hs dignity and selfrespect" damaged to the ex-
tent of $500 minus cent by the refusal of saloon
man to serve him with glass Of beer. Negro dignity
in the of Russia is marked away up
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
Pi-lineS and Pick-upS
The schooIboy's Lament

l hate the burly Russian man;
l also hate the Jap:
] used to yell "hurrah!' for them,
When they were in a scrap,
But then L didn't realize
What the reverse of snap
They had been storing up for me
Look how they've changed the map
Now l to school must wend my way
I'm walking to a trap;
I long had learned geography,
And had it meath my cap;
But now the works to do all Ger;
The Russian and the Jap
Have won and lost in the far east
Look how they've changed the map!
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

In his farewell speech at the Democratic convention
in Nebraska, William j. Bryan compmented President
Roosevelt his advanced stand on the principles
long advocated by the Democrats" The president GER
tainy does to be in process of Democratic evou
ton
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

1t is not breach Of confidence to announce semi
officially that the mayor has intention of advertis
ing for man willing to take the chief of police lob
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

Tomorrow will be the date of the autumnal equinox
marking the end Of the astronomical and the
beginning of autumn The eastern tradition of an
"equinoxia storm at this period does not interest
dwelers in Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

On the plea of guilty to rebate indictments, the
officials of one big packing Chicago have
been fined aggregate of $4,000. But that is trivial
in the estimation of beef magnates
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

Gasoline domestic fuel appears to serve an
economic purpose and human life is cheap in this era
Hence may expect continuance of gasoline stove
explosions with resultant peril life and property
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

The official statement of the citys financial stand
ing prepared for water bond investors is convincing
evidence that there is nothing the matter with Los
Angeles-"she's all right"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

China now sets up wall for indemnity from some.
body or other account of the losses she sustained in
Manchuria. Maybe the old dragon wants to patch this
"seat of war"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

The northern knockers of the Owens valley water
project will be panied to learn that there was no ground
for their charge against Government Engineer Ippn.
cott
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

An Englishman is credited with an invention to
lessen the strain of thinking It's utility is questionable
however as the mass of English people able to do
their own thinking, while of the nobility have no
thinking to do.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

Loomis, late acting secretary of state will now Join
his old foe, Bowen, in weLearned obscurity-though
even obscurty too small to permit these two to
dwell there in peace and quietude.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

London paper refers to Prof Oser of the Chicago
university. Whereupon all elderly persons opposed to
the Baltimoreans theory of useeness at so feel fully
avenged.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

The reason why so many girls go hatless
is explained. They seek to acquire
freckles. Why? Some fool started a story
that freckled girls got more kisses than
the other kind
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

fense to the Russian government was one
of the gifted coterie who in 1877 endeavored
to establish a Utopian colony near Los
Angeles, Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

The novelty of bankers row." in vogue at
some state prisons, may be ecipsed by an insurance
officials row Bankers who misappropriate funds in
their custody are cupable surely, than insur
ance presidents contribute to campaign funds the
money entrusted to them for widows and orphans
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

The mayor may have been reading up Japanese lit
erature concerning redlight" districts. His sugges
tion is the line of the 'joshivara described in
some of the yellow tint chapters of life in Japan.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

Very properly, Mr.. Neptune, of OKLA
homa being so far from his native ele-
ment, Is drilling a well.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
THE HER.4LDS CITY CIRCULATION

The Herad's circulation In the city Of Los Angeles
Is larger than that of the Examiner or the Express
and second only to that of the Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

However, give even the devil his due.
George W.sPerkins may have served two
masters, also HIMSELF but he's the first
life insurance man to admit that he has a
conscience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-15
SLEW IN SELF-DEFENCE
Witness Says Gerdron Threatened
Woman Who Murdered Him.

The inquest into the death OF Emile Gerdron. who
was killed by Berthe Claiche, the little French girl
who says she his slave. was begun yesterday
before Coroner Scholer. Extra police precautions
were taken In anticipation OF a crowd and these
were needed. Many Of the spectators were women
who resorted TO numerous ruses to get inside the
courtroom
Mrs Leon. the mother of the girl; Irma and jean
nette, step-sisters OF Berthe: Elise Meyer Berhes
chum. and Mrs. Francis, who is trying to raise
money for her defence. arrived early. Jeanette
the older daughter, became Frustrated, and had to
be taken out
The prisoner was brought into court shortly after
II o'clock. She was attTed in a blue skirt white
silk waist, white straw hat and tan shoes and ap-
peared alive to the gravity Of the situation. She
also wore large pearl earrings. The girl showed
signs OF nervousness.
Coroner Scholer read brief resume u the case
TO the Jurors. and also the autopsy statement sub
mitted by his physician Assistant District Attorney
Turnbull Immediately moved a weeks adjournment
OF the case This was opposed by Lawyer Rosasky,
who stated that the District Attorney had had six
days to prepare for the trial. and that he ought
to be ready to proceed The coroner denied the
request Of the District Attorney.
Detective Morton, of the Central once, who. with
Detective Martineau, was with the prisoner at the
toS the I aoy of e shooh me M Ros
Did NOT Ger6ron, as he made the statement, L
hip pocket, as Is 70 draw a revolver
Detective Biiaffer, Of the Central once. testified
similarly to Morton. Detective Martineau corrob-
Grated Mortons testimony and Coroner Scholer
produced the revolver and asked Martiueau 10
Identify II. For the first time during the tral the
prisoner showed slight traces OF nervousness. Her
cheeks flushed, she brea he'd heavily. and her body
trembleu. -, .
PatToIman E. c. Zenodocious. of the West Soth-st
station. told how he ca led on the night OF June
Is to the womans assistance He met ner IN me
vicinity Of Gerdrons apartment in ?S h-St accord t
ing to his testimony about 10 O'CLOCK scanulfg
dressed, and accompanied her 10 the apartment
Edward Moyne, of No. 545 Franklin-ave., Brook
lvn the last witness who was passing the apart,
ment at the time, said that the woman rushed
ont az the house with blood spots on her clotneS
she cried that Gerdron had been trying to XIII her
Cierdron came out and said: I'll kill her when 5iie
comes around the corner. he olsp-ayea P Pc
Here Coroner Scholer pleaded pressing sIIga5Se-
ment and requested adjournment Yntl MoH i,y
at Ia O'clock The prisoner taken into lhe July
room, where she had ten minutes @ Ten
with her mother sisters and friend. AS tney pa
ali cried except the prisoner After kissing al soou-
nv she was taken back to the Tombs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-15
NEW LIBRARY OPENED.

The branch Of the New-YOrk Public Library a.
No. 1O3 West 1S5th-st was formally opened 70 the
public yesterday afternoon. Alfred J. Talley. Civil
Service Commissioner. presided. the representa-
tive OF Mayor Mcclellan. There was music by the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band. Francis C. Hunt
ington OF the committee circulation OF the New
York Public Library, delivered an address.
This library Is the thirty-second branch Of the
circulation department OF the New-York Public
Library and is the dfth opened directly By that
library. The other twenty-sevsn were acquired
through consultations
The building is the twelfth OF those erected from
the Carnegie sift 1t has on It's shelves Ldo"
books and 500 applications have already been MADE
The library viii De o9en for the delivery OF oeosS
to-day. Gertrude Cohen q TIRE librarian 10 cnaEso'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-15
INDICT VIEWERS FOE.
-Four Charges against Philadelphia
Former Filtration Chief.

Philadelphia, July A-Two indictments were
FOUND to-day by The grand Jury against John w
Hill. ex-chlef OF the Filtration Bureau. The in
dlctments charge forgery Uttering forged instru-
ment classification OF records and concurrfnz in the
falsiheation OF records Mr.. Hin recently resigned
ne received $1,000 year, the highest salary paid
70 any city official A few days after his resigna-
ton he was arrested and held in $1,000 ball. charged
with forgery. Later he was rearrested on a similar
charge and required 70 furnish 500 additional bail
The indictments were testimony presented at
the magistrates hearing. 1t was in evidence that
Mr. Hill while chief OF the Filtration Bureau had
been instrumental in faIsifying statements OF the
work done on the city filtration plants and that as
result the contractors received many thousands
OF dollars to which they were not entitled
MI Hills arrest was one result OF Mayor Weav-
er's crusade Tor good government