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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
CALL A CONVENTION

The freight rate on oranges from
fixed by the interstate commerce COM
mission, is 81. The railroads have been
charging $1.25. The commission or
dered a reduction to the 81 rates. The
railroads have not only paid no atten-
tion to this order, but have defied it.
And to show their disregard of ship
pers and commission alike, they have
put into effect 81 rate on oranges for
export. In other words, oranges pass
ing through, New York. destined for
Europe, pay 81; oranges going only to
New York, SIPS.
The orange trade is the most vital
factor in Southern California. The
freight rate makes it possible or not
for California oranges to be sold in
New York in competition with the
Florida product. A S1.25 freight rate
is outrageous, unjust and Illegal.
1t is with the orange growers and
dealers to remedy this condition They
should take united action and demand
with a power irresistible that justice
be done them.
This city is the headquarters of the
orange industry. The Los Angeles
chamber of commerce should see ahead
Of it this plain duty: To take up and
lead this fight The chamber should
act without delay. Let it issue call
at once for a convention here of orange
growers, packers and shippers. Let
the different organizations send dele
gates, and the individuals come them
selves. Then let this body speak its
mind and set to work those forces
ward securing the enforcement of the
fair and equable rate the interstate
commerce commission has fixed.
Such a convention could be hello here
in one day-all the orange region is
within a couple of hours travel. A
large representation should assemble,
and then let the body voice it's senti-
ments to congress and adopt such
other measures as may seem eXpedient;
also, let it form a permanent working
committee to see that its will is carried
out.
Will the chamber of commerce, al
ways alive to the vital interests of Los
Angeles and Southern California, take
up this very important question and
secure action on it without delay?
Prominent members Of the chamber
say they are willing to wait and see
whether congress does anything this
session. If it does not, then they may
favor a meeting and resolutions "and
fireworks" Nobody wants any fire
works, and the fruit shippers are not
ambitious to wait and see." They
want action now, when discussion is
uppermost and the times are ripe.
There is no call for a war on the rail-
roads, either, The railroads are a
necessity to all industry, but they are
also inclined to get all they can, just
as their representatives have admitted,
on more than one occasion, that they
charge all the traffic will bear"
A quick and brief convention ex-
pressing the formal desire of Southern
California for more power to the inter
state commerce commission need not
Jar any friendship that may exist
between the railroads and the ship
pers, since each is necessary to the
other, but 1t would have some effect in
Fastening action by congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
ENGINEER FALLS TWO OSToRIES
Chas. creekmore Sustains Severe In
juries While at Work In
Planning Mill

Charles Creekmore, an engineer en-
ployed at the Los Angeles planning mill
between Sixth and Seventh near Mateo
street, fell through a well hole a dis
tance OF two stories yesterday after
noon at the mill. Creekmore sustained
severe bruises about the body and in
juries TO his back.
At the time Of the accident Creek
more was engaged in raising a heavy
timber and showing it through an
overhead opening. He was standing
near the well hole, which extends from
the basement to the roof of the mill.
The injured man lost his balance mo-
mentarily and slipped backward
through the hole. He will recover
from his injuries, His home is at 52l
San Julian street
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
SUES COMMISSION COMPANY.
Against Pasadena Con-
Germ

Judgment in the sum of $2050 was
asked by James n. Simmons from c. Is.
DeniSon, as the representative of the
Pacific Commission company yesterday
before Judge Conrey in department 5
of the superior court Simmons as
serted in his complaint that in April of
last year he placed $500 in the hands
of Denison, who is manager of one of
the local branches OF the Pacific Com
mission company of Pasadena, for the
purpose Of buying wheat on margin
From the time that Simmons made the
purchase of the wheat the price of that
commodity i'm the Chicago market de-
creased rapidly, and i'm the course of ii
week or so the margin put up by Sim
mons was exhausted.
in the complaint it is stated that
Simmons asked Denison to carry his
margins for a few days and Denison
said he would. III a few days wheat
began to soar and if Simmons had been
able to keep up his margins he could
have closed out at Il large profit.
Denison, in replying to the complaint,
said that the next day after Simmons
asked him to carry his margins the
price of wheat took a slump and the
condition of the market seemed to him
to be OminOus, 50 he sold the holdings
of Simmons at the market price, which
was so much lower than what Simmons
had paid that it left him in debt to the
Pacific Commission company several
hundred dollars, beside the loss of the
margins he had deposited.
Simmons asked for Judgment in the
sum of S2O50 to recompense him for the
losses ne sustained by dallying with
the wheat market. His suit was denied
by Judge Conrey of department of the
superior court and the verdict was
given in favor of the Pacific Commits
sion company, the defendant in the
action
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
First Institute Of Its Kind Ever Held
in Southern California VIII
Open Today

The first Young Peoples Missionary
conference ever held in Southern Cali
fornia will open this morning at the
First Methodist church. Sessions will
contipue over Sunday. DR.. J. Il. Gou-
cher. president of the Woman's col
lege of Baltimore, will preside. The
day sessions will not be open to the
general public.
Many delegates will come from sur
rounding towns. A free display OF
missionary literature will also be con-
Quoted in connection with the confer
enCe.
Following are the evening topics, to
which the public will be admitted:
young People and Missions" 1.-THE
Purpose of the Missionary Institute,
Africa" "Burmah," "Home Missions"
Thursday evening a stereopticon lee
ture with seventy slides, illustrative OF
the history of Young Peoples Chris
tian work in America, will be given.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
ORANGE GEOWER FILES SUIT
Alhambra Rancher Says Grove Was
Damaged by Floods Caused by
Neighbors

=. 4, GarVin, an orange grower OF
Alhambra, appeared in Judge Monroe's
department of the superior court yes
terday to give evidence i'm his suit
against E. Il. and n. E. Holt, also oe
Alhambra. Garvin asserted that he
has an orange grove in Alhambra and
that it was almost ruined through the
action of the Holt brothers, who caused
his orchard to pe flooded with water
for nearly six months last year.
Garvn testified that on the ranch of
the Holt brothers there is a depression
into which the water drains each year.
Last year, according to his assertions,
the men built a dam across the de-
preston, with the result that the water
backed up and his ranch was flooded.
He asked for $1,000 damages. The case
will be continued today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
TO DISCUSS CONSOLIDATION
"Greater Los Angeles" Committees
Will Hold Meeting To-day at
Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Los Angeles" commit
tee of the civic organizations and the
city and county governments will hold
their first meeting i'm the directors
room of the chamber Of commerce this
afternoon
Committees from the board of super
visors, the city council, the Merchants
and Manufacturers association and the
chamber of commerce will attend the
meeting and plans for the consolidation
of the city and county governments will
be discussed.
1t is asserted that as the proposition
becomes more generally understood the
small cities, which it is intended to EN-
brace in the proposed consolidation, are
largely Withdrawing their opposition
and are ready to aid in the movement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
HELD ON BURGLARY CHARGE
Bv Associated Press.

SAN JOSE, Cal, Jan. "a charge
of burglary was made today against
John Armagnacq, the man who yes
terday signed a written confession that
he is the man wanted for breaking into
the railroad stations at San Martin.
Fdenvale and other places and for
stealing and using vouchers OF the rail-
road company
Last night a number of railroad, ex-
press and sheriffs' officers waited all
night at Hillsdale station, but the al
legged partner of Armagnacq failed to
turn up.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

Mayor MeAleer. according to Dis
trlct Attorney Fredericks, was not Of
fered bribe, nor was he shown $780,
600. The mayor, it seems. was only
''playfully shown" by his friends where
he might have $500 If he were SO in
clined. Thus is the mayors great SEN
sation come to naught. He was lust
talking" when he said it. The mayor
should be more careful Of his public
utterances in future.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

Indications continue to be manifest
over in Arizona that the Democrats
favor the reelection of Mark Smith to
congress. Mr.. Smith has done splen-
did service for Arizona and his popu-
larity in Washington enables him to
accomplish great things for his con-
stituents. II is not likely they will
swap him for new man at this inn
portant juneture.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

The union has now invaded art, Herr
Conried of the Metropolitan grand opera
being face to face with a strike of his
chorus. 'Tis a dire plight indeed when
''Lohengrin" or "Brunhilde" must sue
cumb to the walking delegate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

One scarcely realizes how young Los
Angeles actually is till the fact sinks
I'm that Patrolman No. l of the city
force is retired on a pension. That he
is the first one eligible TO this honor
makes the citys newness seem very
decided.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

It is to be hoped II the Southern
Pacific and the Santa re railroads do
become involved in another squabble
about their switching franchises, that
the recall nuisance will not be revived.
That were too awful.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

Judge Thomas Paynter is the new
senator from Kentucky, vice John c.
S. Blackburn. The judge will have
to hustle to keep the Blackburn toga
from trailing in the dust.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

All the lighting companies in the ter
ritory comprising San Francisco and
contiguous thereto are combined. Now
watch the price of illumination go up.
And San Francisco needs light on some
of her dark places so badly. too!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

That San Bernardino doctor who pur-
rhases the bodies of his fellow citi-
Eens ere the latter are dead must feel
q strange sense of ownership when
some man walks by and he is able to
say Hes mine!"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

The Young Peoples Missionary union,
which meets today will hold its ses-
sion in secret. By consulting with
congress, the young executives can
learn just how secret" a secret ses-
sion cannot be.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

Commander Lucien Young of the
Bennington is to be reprimanded for
the explosion on board that vessel at
San Diego. But that doesn't bring TO
life any of the men killed in that dis
nster.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

There is too much humor at the city
hall-too many efforts on the part of
aspiring statesmen to make grand
stand plays, The people are tired of
it. They want more work and less talk.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

Governor vardaman thinks that edu-
cation of the negro is a waste of time
and money. Will the governor kindly
explain how he expects the negro to
be improved except by education?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

The public will believe that Mayor
ing nonsense. The district attorney
thinks the mayor never had any real
foundation for his charges of graft.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

Police Chief Auble has properly de-
clared that labor union picketing will
not be tolerated in Los Angeles. Set
aside the opportunities for and temp
tation to violence and the chances fol
trouble will be lessened.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

Senator Depew has been asked to
resign. Pity it is that he couldn't have
saved himself this humiliation by send
ting in his resignation of his own ac-
cord.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

John A. Mccall has put 1t back to
the extent of $235,0OO. That's a good
start; let the restitution keep right on.
There are others-plenty of 'em.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

Long Beach has changed it's board
of trade into chamber of commerce.
This indicates progress and municipal
spirit in keeping with the new harbor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

McAleer the present administration
has become a very serious joke. May
be Mayor Snyder would have done bet
ter, after all.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

The United States produced $4,000. 600
more gold in 1905 than in 1904. and al
most all the increase came from Al
aska. Wouldn't bankrupt Russia like
to have Alaska right now?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04

Mayor McAleer's bubble is burst He
now admits to District Attorney Fred
ericks that nobody attempted to bribe
him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
Population Of Los Angeles 2OI.249

Papa Busch is a good brewer, but of
beer. For trouble brewing his would
be son-in-law is way ahead.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
STREET LIGHTING
PLANS DOOMED
COUNCIL TOO POOR TO PAY
FOR ELECTRICITY
Chairman Smith of the Finance Com
nittee Declines to Endorse
Plans for Ornamental
Lamp System

The doom OF the East Ninth street
ornamental lights has been sounded by
the city council which also has placed
quietus OH the ambitions Of property
owners on Fifth, Seventh, Figueroa
streets and Grand avenue It had been
planned that if the lights were allowed
East Ninth street, property owners on
these four streets were to come before
the council and demand the same favor
The council declared Tuesday that
the property owners on Ninth street
could erect their ornamental lamp
posts but the city would not agree to
pay for the first years electricity as
mas been done in the cases of Spring,
Broadway, Hill and Main streets, until
after the beginning of the fiscal year,
when the finance committee will ar
range the budget to provide for these
Improvements.
When the lighting PROPOSITION for
Broadway was first broaChed the coun-
Gil agreed that the property owners of
any street having the push to pay
for their own lighting posts would have
electricity furnished for one year at the
general expense of the city, This
promise induced the property owners
on East Ninth street, from Main to
Central avenue, to provide the orna-
mental lamp posts similar to those on
Broadway and ask the city for the
light, as promised
Deficit Looms Up
With a provisional deficit looking
like a wolf at the door. Chairman of
the Finance Committee Smith opposed
the Ninth street lighting scheme, as he
says there is need for every cent i'm the
necessary expenses of the city without
t,., ,,.ft, g,,, 4
that the city should furnish the light
after TIE beginning of the fiscal year
but not now.
Grand avenue Fifth, Seventh and
Figueroa streets, and probably several
others that | do not know of now, are
watching this lighting proposition, and
if we give it to Ninth street they will
be in and demand the same favor,
which they have Il perfect right 70 do"
said Councilman Smith. I'VE need the
money"
This brought Houghton TO his feel
almost in tears OF rage, for Ninth street
is chiefly in his ward.
'If you don't give us these lights
now we will make it hot for you," he
asserted. 1--WE will stop you from fur
nishing light in the downtown district.
This is no idle threat. We mean every
word of it,"
The council declined to be frightened,
however, and refused to grant the
lights until after July 1.
Houghton later concluded that it was
an idle threat and agreed to be pacilied
If the property owners were allowed to
erect their posts and the light fur
nished after the beginning of the fiscal
year.
This action of the council is consid-
cred as a quietus on all light PROPOSE
tons until next years revenue is avail
able
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-01

doing so, shows the intention OF the
Act to be to keep any Confederate
soldier, who has been unfortunate,
from wanting the actual necessarles
of life. So far as The Herald and
News is concerned, we are willing to
contribute whatever may be our por-
ton to furnish not only the neces-
saries, but some Of the comforts OF
life to these old Confederate veter--
ans.
In what was said in The Herald and
News some weeks ago, we were only
giving expression to what a number
of Confederate veterans themselves
had said to US, and from the proper
ton Of those who receive pensolns IN
some counties to those who receive
pensions in others, it would seem
that the intention of the Act at least
had been violated, or the Confeder-
ate veterans in some counties were in
much more destitute circumstances
than they were in other counties.
The Press and Banner has hyster-
les. We yield to no one, not even the
editor of the Press and banner, in ad-
niration Of the Confederate soldier.
We have been taught and we hold
that the men who followed Lee and
Jackson gave the world an example
Of unfaltering heroism, Of unswerv-
ing devotion to duty and loyalty to
home, and of unsullied patriotism
which had not its equal in history and
which has since not been surpassed.
We want the state to give every cent
which the state is able to give. But
we want it to 60 to the most needy,
and we want it equitably distributed.
That was the point in our editorial.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-01
MARRIED IN EDGEFIELD.
Mr. John z. Aull, Of Newberry, And
Miss Kate Elizabeth Tompkins,
of Edgefield.
Snecial TO Columbia State.

Special to Columbia State. w..
Edgefield, Dec: 29-A very beauti-
full Christmas wedding and one that
excited the interest, enlisted the heart,
and drew forth the fondest love of
all Edegfield, was that of Mr.. John
Kinard Aull Of Newberry and Miss
Kate Elizabeth Tompkins Of Edge
field. This wedding took place on
Thursday, the 9th, at high noon, IN
the broad and handsome home OF the
brides parents. r.
Kate Elizabeth Tompkins is the
daughter Of Mr.. Arthur S. Tompkins,
one Of our leading and most honored
citizens, one Of our most learned and
most successful lawyers, and a niece
Of Mr.. Daniel Augustus Tompkins,
the millionaire machinist and inven-
tor Of Charlotte, N. Can original
true-blue Edgefie1d boy. Miss Tomp-
kins' mother was Miss Elizabeth
Holstein of the Ridge. The Tomp-
kinses, from the west side Of our
county, and the Holsteins, from the
east, are large and wide-spreading
tribes, whose forefathers owned and
occupied the land before the Revolu-
tionary war and who, in all genera
tions. have been eminently true, pro-
minently useful to Edgefield, to South
Carolina, to all high characteristics
and calls Of manhood and woman
hood.
Mr.. John Kinard Aull comes Of the
Aulls and Kinards Of Newberry, and
although we. have not heard it, we
know that his forefathers we're sene-
sehals Of the grand dukes Of SAKE
Coburg Gotha for the Aulls were
leaders in that noble band Of sons OF
SAKE Coburg Gotha that settled New
berry and Lexington counties. Mr..
John Aull is the oldest son of the
Hon. E. H. Aull Of Newberry, a man
prominent and Influential in journal
ism, politics and social life-for IA
years the trusted and beloved presi-
dent Of the State Press association Of
South Carolina. Mr.. John Aull is
court stenographss Of no eighth ar
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-01
BISHOP A. COKE SMITH.

In the death Of Bishop A. Coke
Smith the people of Newberry feel a
deep personal loss. Closely related by
marriage to many people now living
in Newberry, among them Mrs. Lou
Mayer, Mrs. Smiths mother, New
berry claimed him and was proud OF
him. ..
Of marked ability and Of deep sin
cerity, he rose from the ranks OF the
Methodist ministry to the highest pos
ition which his church could bestow.
But while his intellectual strength
was admired, it was his kindly and
genial nature and his charming per-
sonality that made for him friends
who loved him in life and will remem-
Der him in death. ..-
For several years>he suffered with a
disease which could have but one end.
His suffering he bore with Christian
fortitude. @-~>. -.
He has now. found rest-rest in
that home where .-.... '-..
'FEach in his separate star,
Shall draw the Thing as he sees it for
the God of Things as They Are. "
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-01
Tuesday, January 1, 1907.
TIE NEW YEAR.

The Herald and News wishes for
each Of it's readers a happy New Year.
We have all had our joys and our
sorrows in the year just gone. Sue
cess has crowned the efforts Of some,
while others have met defeat, as has
been the case in all the years since
the world began. On the threshold of
another year it is for those who have
achieved success in the things that
make for good to strive for even
greater things, and for those who
have met defeat to take new hope
and, guided by the experience Of the
past, 60 forward with courage which
must overcome the obstacles which
may be in their path.
All in all the. year 1906 has been a
good year. We are of those who be-
lieve that the world grows better
with each succeeding day; and we be-
lieve the year 1907 will be better even
than the old year 1906.
May each Of you this year have
that peace which brings naught but
joy, and that peace all may have for
the striving. F'To be glad Of life, be-
cause it gives you the chance to love
and to look up at the stars; to be
satisfied with your possessions, but
not contented with yourself until you
have made the best Of them; to des-
pise nothing in the world except false
hood and meanness, and to fear moth
ing except cowaraiee; to be governed
by your admirations rather than by
your disgusts; to covert nothing that
is you neighbor's except his kindness
Of heart and gentleness of manners;
to think seldom of your enemies, Of
ten of your friends, and every day Of
Christ; and to spend as much time
as you can, with body and with spirit,
in Gods out-of-doors-these are lit
tie guide-posts on the footpath to
peace.''
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-01
POLICY HOLDERS MEETING.

The policy holders of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance association OF
Newberry county will meet at the
court house on Saturday, January II,
1907, at II o'clock a. n. Business
that concerns all the members will
come up for consideration. A full at
tendance is desired.
. Jos. L. Keitt,
L. I. Epting, President
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-01

+ gbunty grudgingly, then the state
disgraced itself and reflected up
4 the character Of its. defenders-the
confederate soldiers.
IF the deep seated malice, and the
$disgraceful charges Of partison oppo-
nents of the dispensary board is to be
extended to the board which dispens-
es pensions to honorable and patriotic
soldiers, then where is the honor and
pride of a state which was so proud
and which held lis head so high IN
former years?
Shame on the man VINO would cast
reflections on the old soldiers who
forty years ago and possibly before
their tradueers were born, barred their
to union bullets. Any honor
able soldier deserves the well done OF
his country, and that country which
gives pensions grudgingly, while cast
inc reflections on the character Of its
defenders is unworthy Of the Con-
federate soldier who did his duty.-
Abbeyille Press and Banner.
The Press and Banner has put up
q straw man and then undertaken to
knock him down.
Nobody has made any charges or
insinuations about any one who has
been receiving pensions, so far as we
know. Certainly The Herald and
News has not.
The purpose Of our pension law IS
to gve not every deserving Confsder-
.a soldier pension, because the
ate has never felt able to do that. 1t
has been the purpose, however, to
: care for those who served their coun-
try, and Who are unable to work, so
that they might not want for the neo-
essaries Of life in their declining
years. The law itself withholds pen
hions from those whose income IS
seventy-fve dollars per yeeR' and IN