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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-09
SOME PARTY POLITICS
AND THE CANDIDATES
HOW THE FIELD OF NATIONAL
AFFAIRS LOOK JUST NOW
South VIII Likely Dominate the DEM
ocracy-Return to Old and Tried
Doctrine Is ProbabIe-Rooseve 1t,
or Taft If He Declines

Special Correspondence of the Herald
NEW YORK, July 1.-Neither Repub-
licans nor Democrats seem to regard 1t
too early for speculation on the presi-
DENTAL candidates and party realign-
ments of 1908. Especially is this true
of the Republicans.
The anti-Roosevelt Republicans, of
whom there are few, are even less as
sertive than they were before the ma
tional convention last year, when SEN
ators Hanna and Quay were alive and
Senator Scott, aided by Ohio PennsyI-
vania and New York sympathizers, was
trying feebly to stem the Roosevelt
tide.
For practical working purposes there
is now no anti-Roosevelt faction in the
Republican party. There probably
won't be any at the end of the presi-
dents term. The Republican senate
will, no doubt, measure swords with
the executive whenever good occasions
offer. but individual senators of that
party are not likely to seek, or at least
to obtain, reelection on any platform
of serious Republican opposition to him.
Each succeeding event of Republican
history each new development of Re
publican policy, strengthens the presi-
dent with the workers and the news
papers of his party. The logical end of
this is the denomination of the presi-
dent if he will accept denomination
and perhaps without his consent.
Speculation as to his successor begins,
then, with tacit acceptance of his
own candidacy, providing it may be
brought about; and ii usually ends with
the conclusion that if the president
won't run again he will name, without
very much opposition, Secretary Taft
to succeed him. That, too, is a logical
conclusion, because Secretary TAFT
more nearly than anybody else, embod-
les Roosevelt Repubheanism, the most
highly developed policy of political cen
tralization yet attained.
Greater latitude for speculation is tc
be found in the Democracy Leadine
Democrats are as much divided in theii
theories of their party's future as they
were after the second Bryan defeat OF
1900 Standing out in singularly strong
relief however, is the central fact that
southern influence on Democratic opin.
ion is weightier today than it has beer
al any time during the past forty years
The Democracy carried few northern
states in 1896 and fewer in 1900 wher
the so-called radical wing dominated it,
campaign politics and selected its can
-'sates. 1t did not carry any northern
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-09

are based on exact mathematical CAL
culations of the earnings of the COM
panies. Said calculations are made by
using the tables of mortality In con-
junction with the formulas for compu-
tation of compound interest. A GER
tain percentage is added to cover ex-
penses.
This is all very we'll, but the Record
Herald does not present any argument
to show that Lawson is wrong and
only leaves the reader to infer that a
stand-pat policy is advisable regard
ing premium rates. Let us throw some
light on the subject.
For example, a man 29 years old
takes out twenty payment life policy
for $1,000. The Equitable charges him
$34.13 yearly for twenty years. His
expectation of life is 36 years. BY COM
per cent on all payments made the to-
tai premiums paid with the interest
added will, at the end of 36 years,
amount to $1516, out OF which the COM
pany pays $1,000, leaving $516 to cover
expenses. If we make the same COM
putation by changing the rate to six
per cent we find that the premiums
and interest amount to $33S2. If the
premium was reduced to forty per cent
of its value the above amount would
be reduced in the same proportion and
become $1352.sO, leaving s352.sO to cover
expenses after payment of amount of
the policy.
The same computation on the basis
OF 5 1-2 per cent, would leave 1884
for expenses after paying the amount
of the policy.
Now the whole question can be re-
sumed as follows: Can or cannot Law
son show that the insurance compan-
les can earn IL or per cent on the
policy holders money? We will leave
men of financial experience settle that
point.
G. A. L.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-09
SOME FIGURES ON
LIFE INSURANCE

LOS ANGELES, July S.-(Editor
Herald: In Everybodys Magazine for
July Thomas Lawson writes, among
other things, to the policy holders of
the New York Life, Mutual Life and
Equitable I Life insurance companies
my plan has for its aim and end the
reduction of future premium payments
to forty cents on the dollar on what
you now pay"
This statement has been criticised by
some leading papers in this country
The Chicago Record Herald writes
justly that the rates on life insurance
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-09
GOVERNMENT NEEDS
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
Civil Service Commission Announces
Examination for Ap-
pIlcants

The United States civil service COM
mission announces an examination TO
be held at an early date for the position
Of rural free delivery carriers on routes
to be established at Los Angeles.
One route will head out Of station l.,
Boyle Heights, and one or more from
station A. East Los Angeles.
As the department has experienced
considerable dimculty in obtaining suf-
ficient applicants for these positions
qualified persons are urged to apply.
Application blanks and other infor-
nation may be had on application to f.
C. Muikey, local secretary, room 25,
postoff1ce.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-09
CONFINE RIVER
To ITS CHANNEL
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TO BE
PROTECTED
RAINY SEASON Is DREADED
Land Owners to Discuss Project Of
Preserving Homes From Destrue-
tlon by overfiows-Home-
seekers Experience
RAINY SEASON is DREADED

There is movement on foot to con-
fine the San Gabriel river to its natural
channel and prevent It overflowlng upon
land adjoining it's banks.
This is a serious problem under con-
sideratlon by those owning land in this
fertile valley, as the rainy season puts
the river out Of its banks and allows it
to overflow upon land for quite dis
tance from the river.
An example Of the destructive results
of the overhows is given by G. A.
Menges of Norwalk, who bought home
half a mile from the river in 1908. The
overflow wrought great destruction on
his place, he says, and he has no re-
dress for the damage sustained. He
says:
IT came to Los Angeles in the sum-
mer of 1903 with my family with the
view of purchasing a small tract Of land
near by and making my home here.
after several months spent in maxi
ing inquiries as to advantages and dis
advantages Of different localities 1 was
shown the place from which pictures
were lately taken. The place was half
a mile from San Gabriel river and gave
no sign to the observer of soon becom-
ing a portion Of this river. Represen-
tations were made by the owner Of the
land and his agent that this was a
good, safe investment for home. Par
ties were brought and introduced to the
buyer, who substantiated this claim.
AFTER seven or eight months resi-
dence on the place the true nature of
the land and of the transaction in SELL
ing it were brought to light. This so
worried my wife that it brought on
sickness, from which she never re-
covered. AS only a portion of the pur-
chase price was paid down and as the
place has turned out to be utterly unfit
for a home this amount is lost"
So vanishes one more homeseeker's
prospects for a home. Homeseekers
cannot be too careful when shown land
adjoining the rivers to make the closest
examination, as such defects as over.
flow and channel changing are hidder
during the summer and fall months b.
the lack of rainfall"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-09
FLOODED LANDS NEAR SAN GABRIEL RIVER WHEN THE STREAM sRLOws

@. w. Cotton, G. N. Gordon and F. G.
Hin. Capital stock, $4,000. with $780,
900 subscribed.
Conder Cure company. Directors: l..
2. wilcox, r. N. Shaw, II. H. Shaw, o.
II. Heilmer and J. T. Gortner. Capital
stock, $1,000 with $50 subscribed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-09
INTERPRETATIONS

Woman's Realty Company of South
ern California. Directors: Julia Garri-
son, Laura c. Holden, w. c. Weir, Mag
gle REILLY and R. M. Bailey. Capital
stock, $4,000, with $500 subscribed.
Oscar B. Smith Crown-Hill company.
Directors: o. F. Speicher, o. B. Smith,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-09
Eat Folks

1 reduced my weight = pounds, bust
inches, waist inches and hips 3
inches in a short time by a guaran-
teed harmless remedy without exercise
or starving. will tell you all about
1t. Enclose stamp. Address, Mrs. A.
z. McFadden. San Gabriel. Cal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
WANTS SPECIFIC CHARGES
BOARD OF EDUCATION REFUSES
TO CONSIDER GENERAL COM
PLANT AGAINST w. H. ADAMS.

H. Pratt, who wants W. H. Adams
removed as superintendent of buildings
fer the board of education, appeared
before the board again yesterday after
noon accompanied by an attorney and
a stenographer. The party wanted Mr..
Adams impeaced or investigated and
presented a bunch of affidavits. Mem
bers of the board asked for specific
charges and said they would investigate
them promptly, but the general allega-
tions of incompetency unsupported by
proofs did not appeal to any Of the di-
rectors as warranting consideration.
Director Chute, chairman of the build
ing committee, explained that he had
talked with the many persons named
in the so-called charges, and they had
nothing to say against Mr.. Adams,
whom they did not know.
The threats to take the matter to the
district court did not move the school
directors and they definitely refused to
hold a hearing until something more
substantial was brought to their atten-
ton.
Eight bids for the construction of the
Lincoln school building were received.
The lowest proposal was for $3S,356,
with a discount for 1926 if shingles
were used instead of slate for the roof.
Seven bids for heating plants at the
Holland and Horace Mann schools were
received. A St. Paul firm was $500 and
5000 below the lowest Of Minneapolis
bidders.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
YOUNG WOMAN BURGLAR
PORES OYER HER BIBLE

Mary Strong, the young woman
locked up at Central station charged
with burglary, still refuses to reveal
her identity and spends her entire time
reading her Bible.
She says she is overcome by the sin
she has committed and is willing to
atone for it. The curious crowds still
call at the jail to see, her, but all are
refused admittance. So far no one has
called as a friend and the case is as
much Of puzzle as ever.
The detectives have practically aban.
doned the ide 9R that she is professional
tain nothing about her. Altho the
woman answers the description of Hat
tie Nash, young school teacher who
was reported missing from her home in
Baltimore several months ago, it is not
thought that positive Identification
will be made.
The quiet rest that has been allowed
the woman has resulted in an improve
ment, and there is little doubt that she
will appear in court when her case is
called next Wednesday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
MRS. IOOMEY IS
GROWING YOUNGER.
FORMER ACTRESS INSISTS THAT
SHE rs NOW 26.
Attorney for the Defense Calls Atten-
ton to Legal Statement Of Her
Age as Being 20 Six Years Ago She
Naively Tells Of Her Affair" Be
fore Divorce.

Mrs. Eleanor M Toomey continued
on the witness stand this morning at
St. Paul, in her $4,000 breach-of-prom-
Use suit against DR.. w. III. Bettingen.
She said she had agreed not. to fight
the suit brought by her husband for
divorce if he would protect Dr.. Bet
tingen and make the case Hinhum nan
alimony. She eventually received $1,000
or $1,000. She could not remember
these little things exactly.
Every charge Mr.. Toomey made in
the divorce case was lie, calmly as
serted the seeker Of financial balm.
Attorney Durment annoyingly re-
minded Mrs. Toomey that according to
the complaint in 1899 she was 20 years
of age; and that by ner present testi-
mony she was Is. How could she ex-
plain it9
She could not, but she still insists
the 26 was right.
Mrs. Toomey was made to admit that
she was married under the name of her
grandfather, Gilman, who had adopted
her. Her true maiden name was Nc
Kinney. Her stepfather's name was
Busby. She admitted knowing a man
in Chicago named Ward. !. He very kind
ly paid her Chicago hotel bill for her
and sent it to her receipted. She was
then in hurry because she knew de-
tectives were after her. This was the
day before the service of the divorce
papers. y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
BATTALION NO. 2
ON PRACTICE HIKE
PLENTY OF WORK FOR MEN OF
THE THIRD. g.
First Battalion Returns from Weari-
some March and Begins Range Shoot
ing-Review and Reception for the
Gubernator1al Party.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Camp Lakeview, Lake City, Mimi,
June 23.-The first battalion Of the
Third regiment returned from its prac-
tice march yesterday afternoon St n IN time me
bPr srtS ep la and lis sta and
today is at work on the rifle range
while the second battalion is afeld.
Men, Of the first battalion suffered
not little on the march, for the last
four or five miles out in a billy coun-
try and a fall of rain had left the
roads heavy. Guardsmen who are not
accustomed to walking were made foot
sore and more than one limp was no.
ticeable at dress parade.
The second battalion is under com,
mand of Major Frederick r. Resche or
Duluth and, in addition to the regular
companies, A and G Of Duluth and u
of Princeton, includes l OF Crookston
we westerly direction this morning, intend
| ing to march five or six miles,, go
| into camp, and return to Lakeview
tomorrow. On the way back field ma
neuyers and tactics will be carried out;
The chief object of these marches and
maneuvers afield is to give me tr loop
IN hacking accouterments and supplies
and in affording the commissary depart
ment a chance to show what 1t can 90
when some diversion is taken from the
regular routine Of camp life here at
Lakeview. The department. made
goodo SO far as the first battallc< was
concerned and no complaint was hea a.9
The First battalion companies, fol- y;
lowed the second on the ranges and Will
be occupied in this work today and to-
morrow. Early in the week will come
the company shoots.
Governor johnson and staff reviewed
the regiment at $40 last night ana
later with officers Of the Third went to
Lake City, where citizens rendered tnem
a reception and ball. The affair was
largely attended and was line social
success. s..
= The governor spent the night at Lake
City. returning to st. Paul this morn.
ING. He and his party were brought
to Lakeview on the yacht Roamer OF
St. Paul, an at her yacht joining them at
Hastings as escort.
The principal routine duties for each
day have been laid out as follows: Fore,
noon-Reyeille, 5:d5; mess, f.; gHp Eosa
parade, $3.50; band concert, 8; tattoo
The guard detail yesterday was: Off.
Ger Of the day, Captain Franklin
Company A; officer of the guard, Lieu
tenant KnoWlton, Company G; super
numerary officer Of the guard, tleuten'
ant Westerberg, Company, D. For to-
4 d, officer of the day; Lieutenant Bon
ham, Company D, officer Of the guard
! lieutenant McCorquodale, Company II
,supernumerary.
| The number of men in camp in each
company is as follows:
i Companies A, Duluth, 43; B, Anoka
40; G, Duluth, 40; D, Zumbrota, At; r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
RULES ARE ISSUED
FOR The FOURTH
POLICE INSTRUCTED TO MAKE
ARRESTS WITHOUT FAVOR.
Fireworks and Explosives Must Not Be
Discharged Before the Morning of
July 4-Cannons, Revolvers and
Guns Under the Ban-Mayor Works
for Lessening Of Accidents.

Arrests will follow any attempt to
discharge fireworks until the Fourth Of
July. Already the crackers, rockets
and other dangerous things are being
touched off, but it must be stopped, and
to do so Mayor D. P. Jones has in
structed the police department to make
arrests whenever the law is violated.
The Fourth Of July proclamation is
explicit and unusually strict, in view
of the fact that it means exactly what
it says. The text of the proclama-
ton is as follows:
The mayor being vested by ordi-
nance with discretion as to the use
and display of fireworks in the
streets and alleys and public places
in the city of Minneapolis, therefore,
in the exercise Of such discretion, make
proclamation that the proper use and dis
play Of fireworks and other explosives
within the city will be permitted, under
the control Of the city authorities on the
Fourth of July next, between the hours
of 5 o'clock am. and midnight; subject,
however, to the following restrictions:
Discharge of fireworks, frecrackers,
gunpowder or other explosives in any
alley, back yard or other confined space
and adjacent to lumber yards and manu-
featuring plants is hereby positively pro-
hibited.. .....
20 The discharge Of cannons, guns, pistols,
revovers or other firearms Is hereby
absolutely prohibited.
The placing upon the car tracks Of any
street railway or upon the rails Of any
railway within the limits Of the city OF
Minneapolis any torpedo, bomb or othe,
thing containing any substance Of an eX-
plosive nature is hereby absolutely pro-
hibited. y ri. 81 -:
All bonf1res within the city limits are
hereby positively prohibited.
Parents are especially requested to for
bid their children the use Of toy pistols
percussion caps and other dangerous ex'
plosives.
The police are ordered to be viglan1
and exercise discreet authority in the en-.
forcement of the restrictions of this
proclamation.
Patrolmen, plain clothes men and othel
officers should be detailed to arrest those
who are violating these regulations
Proclamations, announcements and admo'
n1tons have little effect except whel
| backed up by arrests. Every effort which
| the police make between now and tn,
Fourth of July will lessen the annoyance
to which the public at large Is subjected
| by thoughtless men and boys, as well a.
| lessen the injuries and fatalities which
appear to be inseparable from every re-
curing Fourth Of July celebration.
The saving of life and property Is on
Of the chief duties Of the police, and n,
greater success can be obtained by an,
other effort than by suppressing as ia
| as possible the reckless use Of firework
and firearms, particularly on the Fourtl
of July. ID. P. Jones.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
A QUESTION OF ASSETS
ATTORNEYS GO THRU TEDIOUS
SIEGE OF QUESTIONING IN THE
CLEMENT CASE. a..

There were no particularly interest
ing Developments in St. Paul today, in
the trial of Thomas B. Clement, presi-
dent of the suspended First National
bank of Faribault. The prosecution te-
diously examined various witnesses, en-
deavoring to prove the making Of a
false entry. by Clement, in the bank IS
books, Oct. 20, 1904, by listing a piece
Of land entered as HBarton, farm
as a bank asset, when it was simply a
security for note of $4,000 Of Charles
S. White.
In November, 1902, L. A. Northrop
contracted. to buy, tho land and gave
notes Of $500 and $2,S50 in payment
White was present at the sale. M. s.
Tolman of Walker later assumed the
Northrop contract, giving new notes.
For some reason the Northrop notes
were allowed to remain in the bank and
the Tolman notes were never entered on
the bank books. Tclman eventually
paid his notes and received title. The
testimony tended to prove the Northrop
notes and also the farm were listed as
assets Of the bank.
Clement seems to stand the strain
of the trial we'll, remaining most Of the
time as yesterday, with his face rest
ing in one hand and his eyes closed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
THEY LIKED THE CITY
Visiting Gentlemen from Texas Are
Shown Some Local Attractions.

Incidental to the convention Of rep
resentatives of the National Guardsmen
at Fort Smelling there visited friends
in the city yesterday Colonel Charles H.
Moore, prominent lumberman; Colo
mel F. G.. Pettibone, general superin-
tendent of the Sante Fe railway, and
General j. A. Uhlen, adjutant general
Of the state Of Texas, all Of Galveston.
General Uhlen and Colonels Moore
and Pettibone were, in, the hands of
their friends, presented with the keys
to the city and with a comprehensive
automobile ride which enabled them to
Judge Of the prosperous and happy con-
dition Of Minneapolis.
They were unit in expressing their
enthusiastic appreciation Of the natural
beauties Of the city, the remarkable
activity in building operations, the i'm
mense amount Of street railway con
struction work indicating the $ rapid
growth Of the city IS business and traf-
fc, and the general air of good times
evident everywhere .,:'.. p
| Particular note was made of the lake
| region, which, they declared, was in,
comparably more beautiful than any.
thing Of the sort they had ever seen in
an American city. The gentlemen from
Texas confessed that they were tempted
to indulge in superlatives when discuss
ing the home Of their friends and hosts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IX:t,.
Minneapolis theater goers will re-
member Miss Olive Celeste Moore, the
Minnesota girl who, in a. shy, almost
frightened manner, made her debut in
light opera in this city about three sea-
sons ago as Alan-a- Dale with the Bos-
tonians in "Robin Hood Miss Moore
is a st. Cloud girl, and as her previous
fined to a. church choir, her first ap-
pearance in the doublet and hose Of
Alan-a- Dale was somewhat embarrass-
ing ordeal for the country lass. She
stood it well, tho, and made many
friends.
Miss Moore is now preparing to aban-
don promising operate career to be-
come the wife of Archibald s. White,
a well-known banker and broker Of
Wall street. The bride to be is now
in ST.. Cloud preparing for the wedding,
which is to take place June 81. Her
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Elwyn Fa-
bian Moore. MI. Moore is president Of
the First National bank Of St. Cloud,
and is also connected with the State
Bank of Minneapolis. Miss Moore has
a rich, powerful contralto, which has
been we'll trained and is full Of promise.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
INDEPENDENT OIL
men WIN VICTORY
Railroad Commission Lowers
Rates Blow for the "Oil
Trust

The independent oil dealers in Min
nesota today won one battle in their
war upon the Standard Oil company.
The railroad and warehouse commits
sion granted their petition for reduc-
tion of freight rates, and this places
them in a favorable position to compete
with the trust. =
The independents asked for reduc-
ttion of rates on kerosene and gasolene
such consignments books as fourth in
stead of third-class freight. The
granting Of the petition means reduc-
ton Of about rs per cent, and puts the
rates on about the same footing as that
enjoyed by the Standard for its ship
ments in car lots.
The change will be made Aug. l.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
MANY NEWCOMERS
immigration Tide Turned Toward the
Northwest Just Now

That wave of immigration is bound
back from Ellis island by Charles W.
Seaman, inspector of immigration, who
returned from New York today.
"There were eight boats scheduled
to land this week. said Mr.. Seaman,
"and the day l was there two of them
came in. N one of the boats had more
than 1900 immigrants and none had
less than l 100. Many were bound for
to be sturdy lot and looked as if
they would make good citizens
FSentiment in the east seems to be
very strong in favor of more lenient
Chinese immigration laws. The best
solution is to have employees of the
department of commerce and labor sta
toned in China with the power to is.
sue certificates.' -