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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
THE STRANGER IN PARIS

Have you been in Paris? At hotel
or lodging house of any sort? Then
you have seen, again and again, one
Of the mysterious agents of the secret
police. Usually he is an old little man,
dressed in rusty black. red of nose and
quick-eyed-so humble a little man
that you might easily overlook him.
A small ink-bottle hangs by string
from his waistcoat and a yellow PEN
holder is thrust between two of the
buttons. He slips into the hotel OF
lodging house and copies the names
from the register. If you ask him who
he is he will probably whisper, i've
come for the census" 1t is a tradition.
Always, too. he has a box of snuff. A
friendly little man--full of good coun-
sci to the landlord or landlady-he
learns all the news of the fresh ar
rivals; and so, prying and gossiping all
his days pass. At night, in his little
fiat, he copies out his list of names
and writes his reports. If you come
often to Paris or stay long-especially
if you frequent the company of poll
ticians or rogues-these reports make
quite little book, in time, which is
filed away in the police archives. Some
very interesting biographies of eminent
Americans are to be found there, as
sure you.-Everybody' Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
HOW WORDS CHANGE

Words undergo all sorts of changes.
Not so much in form as in meaning.
Their forms remain tracea BILE, but the
way in which many of them shift their
meanings is very interesting and re-
markable. Take our common word
resentment" 1t now means mani
festation of anger or displeasure. In
it's origin it meant almost precisely the
opposite. 1t signified civil attention or
recognition of friendly act. To
equivocate was at first merely to call
two things by the same name, not to
utter falsehood Hypocrite meant
originally nothing but player or actor
and had no sinister meaning. Tinsel
at first was made of the precious
metals and the word was in good re-
pute till detection Of repeated frauds
caused its degradation. The word
admiration" once meant wonder
merely. Now it also means approval
and delight. There are thousands of
words in English that thus have
changed their significance, some for
the better, some for the worse. But
their forms have changed little, in
many cases not at all.-Portland Ore
gonian
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
UNP PARALLELED GRAFT

Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco is
making a brief call in New York, prior
to a European journey. He is going
abroad, as reported, "to confer with
those German and Austrian insurance
companies which have so far failed to
settle losses incident to the earthquake
and fire.
Schmitz said in New York, Without
being too optimistic, I should say it
will take San Francisco a bout ten years
to rebuild" The forecast will prove
to be too optimistic unless far more
rapid progress is made in future than
has been in evidence since the calamity
How any substantial progress in re-
construction of the city is possible in
the present circumstances is a mystery
to observers who are well acquainted
with the facts
An example of the deplorable official
conditions existing in San Francisco,
operating as a bar to improvement, is
afforded in the experience of Los An
SClco lAl0dlti iuulidbCI. illS manager
proposed to erect a temporary theater,
the only class of new structures, with a
few exceptions, in course of erection.
He was told by the building authori-
ties that temporary theater structures
We're not allowed. He saw just such
theater buildings however, and this
was the result of his further investiga
ton: II learned that about one-third
of the gross receipts of these theaters
goes weekly into the fund of the politi-
cal bosses
No wonder that Mayor Schmitz adj
mits an optimistic view in saying ''it
will take San Francisco about ten years
to rebuild" If official graft in the
stricken city has reached the point OF
holding up theaters for 'one-third of the
gross receipts" it is inferable that the
graft system has reached the proper
| tions of highway robbery in the whole
official range. What inducement fol
reconstruction can there be In the face
Of such revelations? And official graf
is only one Of many misfortunes thai
have rendered San Francisco almost
helpless i'm the endeavor to makta a start
In reha bilitation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
SAN DIEGO AND Los ANGELES

From the san Diego union.
San Diego was pleased to be the host
Of the LOS Angeles chamber of com
merce excursion, and it is gratifying
to learn from the expressions Of the
Los Angeles papers yesterday that the
satisfaction was mutual-that the
visitors enjoyed their trip and were de-
lighted with their entertainment and
what they saw. One OF them is quoted
as saying on his return to Los Angeles:
eve had no idea it would be such a
success. The hospitality shown us was
boundless, and the informality of the
San Diego plans was charming. Many
of our people have a new idea Of our
southwest neighbor and we will GER
tainly visit her soon again and go
often. 1 look to see the most cordial
feelings between both. Lities and think
the trip will rebound to our common
good" Another of the visitors said:
ut was a very successful trip, and
everyone enjoyed it. 1t makes for the
better relations Of both cities, and we
expect it will be of great good" In
these expressions of wishes for more
cordial feeling and better relations be-
tween the two cities the people of San
Diego will Leartily join
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
THE MOUNTAIN GOD

There Is mountain god, they say, who
dwellS
Remote, un touched by prayers or temple
bells
A god irrevocably who compels
The hidden fountains and the secret
wells
Upward and outward from their clois-
tered cells;
He calls them, calls them. all the lus-
trous day,
There is a god who dwells within your
eyes
Like that veilod god of mountain mys-
terieS
Compelling all my secret soul to rise
Unto a flooded brim OF still surprise
Flooded and flushed beneath the gods
great eyes
Beloved. you have called me to the day,
And all the fountains OF my life obey.
Florence Wilkinson in McClure's.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
KNOCKOUT FOR KNOCKERS

The federal government will take
hand in silencing the knockers o
the owens river water project.
photographers connected with th
geological survey will make accurat
measurements Of the water outpu
available for Los Angeles.
These officials will be assisted by
engineers Of the local water depart
ment but all responsibility for results
will rest with the representatives o
the government. The purpose is t
set at rest, finally and effectually, tn,
persistent charges Of interested par
ties that the total product of Owen
river will not average more than 5OO
inches.
The governments cooperation II
this matter would be waste of tim,
and money if only the people of Lo'
Angeles were concerned No citlzei
doubts the accuracy of the watel
measurements made by the city's en-
gineers. But the constant and malev
olent statements to the contrary b.
newspaper organ of adverse inter
ests might accomplish the object o.
hinderlng the sale of water bonds
when the time comes to offer a large
block of the bonds in the eastern
money markets. In order to silence
all such misrepresentation the author.
tiles at Washington have been induced
to order the official measurement:
aforesaid.
The corporate interests which are
opposed to the city's water project
because they covet control of Owens
river for their own purposes, have uset
their utmost endeavors to create pref
udice against the whole undertaking
They have signally failed to make any
impression on public opinion, how.
ever, notwithstanding the perpetual
grinding of their feeble newspaper or
gan and the sinister attitude o.
Hearst's yellow product. The people
of Los Angeles are unanimous in sup.
port of the water proposition and Of
the men to whom they have entrusted
the consummation Of the project
The last resort of the local corpor.
tion interests evidently is to Influence
bond investors in the east by false
hoods concerning the volume of water
available in Owens valley and the cos
of conducting it to Los Angeles. Il
the marketing Of the bonds could bt
defeated the way would be open fol
pressing the offer made tentatively
months ago in behalf of certain inter.
ests-to build the aqueduct for ar
equivalent in power.
The official government measure
ments will satisfy bond buyers on tn,
only point that might be a basis O
question when the water bonds ar,
ready for marketing. incidentally the.
will silence the monotonous grind o
the newspaper organ that is kept aliv
by financial voltage from adverse in
terests.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
WHO ARE aFlHsr.NloHrERsoY

This is the season Of first nights;
and the audiences that attend them
i'm New York are strange and fear
some things, the like of which, am
persuaded, is to be found no place else
on the face OF the earth There is q
pleasant fiction that these audiences
are made UP Of highly Intellectual, cul-
tivated folk, a self-constituted trl-
bunal whose scholastic attachments
are so high, whose critical taste is so
finely developed that from it's judg-
ment there is no appeal
Really, the first night audience Is
nothing of the sort, To be a first
nighter three things are essential the
inclination to buy seats for every first
presentation on Broadway, the ability
to ray for them, and to appear at the
performance in evening clothes, or at,
least In an evening Jacket. 1t Is un-
necessary to remark that genuine
high brows have small respect for these
qualifications; in fact they hold them
rather cheaply, as being unworthy Of
consideration by superior minds.
One can always recognize the first
nighters because they occupy the best
seats and display no emotion what
ever, their faces being very perfect
mirrors Of their minds. They arc
mostly celebrated persons, whose names
appear constantly in newspapers for
instance, Honest john" Diamond
Jim" "Plunger Mike" and alimony
lawyers-picturesque persons who go
to make UP the life of a great city.
! There are some two hundred seats re-
served for every first-night produc-
tion on Broadway, some of the patrons
having the same chairs year after
year; for these first-nighters are proud
of that designation, and Jealous of It.
OF course managers are glad to have
the money for these seats, but they
and the actors pray that the first
nighters may not occupy them. If they
do, 1t goes hard with the players, for
they have before them rows of stolid,
fat faces staring across the footlights
with dull concentration. Between acts
the first-nighters solemnly file out to
the lobby, and wag their heads serf-
iousy as If they really knew, for they
realize that even an amateur critic
can gain respect only by consistent
condemnation, leavened occasionally by
that faint praise which is damnation.
| Everybody Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

rectly, and n small percentaee Is re-
tained as the banks commission for its
trouble
Horse Racing Is as Bad as Roulette
Betting on horse races, though under
conditions extremely different from
those prevailing at Monte Carlo, is
governed by the same general prln-
ciples. The horse racing situation Is
summarized with the sage observation
that 1T Is well known to be foolish to
prophesy unless you know: It equally
Is foolish to risk a serious sum in a
bet about a horse race unless you have
important and secret information a
thing OF the rarest occurrence, even to
professionals. In nearly every case
the whole sum Of human knowledge
about the various horses is stated In
the bookmakers odds, To choose a
horse from the field is to contest the
general verdict. Nothing is gained by
taking the advice Of an individual, how
ever honest and able, for his choice is
I unlikely to beat the favorite and It
does not pay to back even favorties."
OF stock exchange events It is
granted that the gambler may think he
has profitable advantage in his power
of selecting the propitlous moment. But
the price of a stock Is a statement OF
the value put upon II by the expert
world after considering all the essen
tial factors: interest earning capacity,
public opinion, financial influences, the
value Of money.
Stock Exchange ls Fatal to Amateur
No sensible man would have the te-
merity to suppose that he, as an anna
teur, can estimate the quantity and
value of these conditions better than
the professionals The amateur who
uses q roulette, system, or backs a
horse, or speculAtes on the stock ex-
change Is assuming powers of prophecy
which are not natural to human beings.
He is claiming superhuman qualities.
Gamblers seem gradually to be real
izing this. There is a steady growth in
the understanding Of roulette; modern
mathematicians know more of the laws
of probability than did Pascal or
| D'Alembert. Modern system mongers
have outgrown some of the supersti-
tions of their predecessors. Few now
believe in an infallible system. The
gambling at Monte Carlo is becoming
less irratlonal: there is less belief in
luck OF systems, less hope of winning,
less persistence.
The spirit Of gambling, it is sug-
gested, is allied nearly to the spirit of
national enterprise and easily may be
transformed therelnto. With the growth
of intelligence, 1t is hoped that the
gambler may be doRiesticated and har-
messed for the use of mankind.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
wANrHD--A SALVAGE CORPS

1nenciency. incapacity and partisan
politics have so characterized and per-
meated tho civic AFFAIRS Of Los Angeles
that almost every department Of the
city government is suffering from some
great lack in the application Of COM
mon sense.
Conspicuous in this respect is the FIRE
department, which is constantly ham-
pered, hindered and held in the village
class in order that the wages Of street
iaborers or city hall clerks may be
raised-just before election time.
Think of Los Angeles. a city Of more
than a quarter Of a million people, a
city OF wooden buildlngs-for the most
part--pinching its fire department un-
I'll It is unequal to any real fire.
Think Of Los Angeles having no
salvage corps--a corps which other
cities compel or assist the boards of un-
derwriters to establish and malntainl
Think of the damage by water to a
big building full OF goods or mer-
chandise in the effort to stop a small
blaze on the top hoor-all because the
department has no tarpaulin, no sal
wage corps, no chance to do anything
other than to destroy with water, in
an effort to put out the blaze.
And this is neither the fault of the
fire commission, nor Of the fire
department, which has no power
to appropriate money. and no money
to appropriate, for those necessary
purposes.
The people of this city recently re-
fused to issue bonds in aid of the fire
and police departments. perhaps prop
erly contending that the revenues OF
this city. when lawfully and correctly
managed. are sufficient to meet all de-
partn1ent demands. But right on the
heels of this decision and on the eve
of local campaign, the city authori-
ties proceeded to increase everybody's
salaries, at the same time declaring
that there is no money to build new
engine houses, buy a sufficient guam.
tity of hose, or establish salvage
corps.
Partisan politics is at the bottom oi
all this wretched mismanagement. Los
Angeles needs successful, intelligent
non-partisan citizens in the control oi
its city and county government. From
mayor to pound-keeper there should
be a sharp, sudden ousting of every
professional politician, and the install.
lation of men in their places who will
attend to the business of this city
from a business standpoint.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
FLEXIBLE STONE

The stone looked like a piece of
dark gray granite. 1t was foot long
and several inches thick. Lifted, it
bent this way and that, like rubber.
1T is itacolumite, or flexible sand
stone" said the owner. cit is found in
California, Georgia and several other
states. Besides bending, it will stretch.
Look at it closely and you will see
that 1t is formed Of number of small
pieces of stone of various tints, all
dovetailed together loosely, so as to
allow of a slight movement.
"This movement is what causes the
stone to bend. See how it bends! Like
rubber precisely. eh? But if 1 bend it
too far It will break
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
GlLLETr ON "sTATE ISSUES"

The San Francisco Chronicle, having
declared and proved in its news col.
umns that the Southern Pacific railroad
dominated the Santa Cruz convention
land forced the nomination of GiIlett
is now comically endeavoring to sup
port Gillett as machine Republican
organ.
1t says. among other things that
Gillett is not appealing to passions and
prejudices, but is discussing real state
Issues"
But the Chronicle grows desperately
humorous in it's efforts to discover what
the state issues are that Gillett is dis
cGssing. After some effort it expresses
rather doubtful opinion that 'he
says he favors a state pure food law,
substantially like the national law
The Chronicle overlooks the fact that
ar issue must have a spirit of conten-
tion, or a division of sentiment thereon.
Everybody wants a pure food law.
That's no issue.
Fishing around again in its vacuous
brain-pan the Chronicle brings up this:
I'm one of his addresses he alluded
to the Sherman antitrust law in terms
which we understood to express his
desire to have just such law in this
state. Now there are many who oppose
that. The Sherman act was introduced
as a bill into a recent legislature and
was promptly smothered in committee
By powerful influences. We understand
Mr.. Gillett to favor such law.'
And these are 1.-THE real state issues
which the Chronicle declares Gillett is
discussing throughout the state!
Not a word about the giant political
railroad machine that is throttling the
people and that has already strangled
the real sentiment and liberties of the
Republican party.
Not a word about the Southern Pa
cifics exactions and extortions and its
ownership of state, county and city
governments!
Not word about the great strug-
gle now on between the people and
the railroad corporations to determine
whether California shall again be free
o. be entrenehed in its position as a
Southern Pacific plantation, to be
milSed and watered at the pleasure of
Hartman, Herrin and Hearst.
Just pure food laws and the hygienc
care of nursing bottles, and whether
soda crackers are better for the diges-
tion than unleavened bread
Gillett can't discuss real state issues
because they are all against him. He
dare not discuss the scandalous scenes
at Santa Cruz which resulted i'm his
nomination, He dane not raise voice
or finger against the Southern Pacific
railroad, because he must realize that
that alone was the power which
''honored" him with gubernatorial
nomination. He dare not oppose Har,
riman's supremacy, remembering that
Hartman introduced him at a ban,
quet in Washington as the next gov
ernor Of California" He dare not op-
pose the machine or bossism because
upon those powers he must rely for his
election to Office.
State issues. forsoothl No wonder
the San Francisco Chronicle stammers
and shutters ana sputters through hall
a column of pathetic humor to find
scme excuse for the many proofs Il has
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
rRAMpINe ALONG rHE TRAIL

TRAMPING ALONG THE TRAIL
What do We think Of, and what do we
SEQ,
Tramping along the trail2
Into the depths of the woodland and
void
Far from our home In the wind and the
cold
Tramplns along the trail,
Loi It Is pleasure, not hardship, to me,
Trampng along tho traili
Work2 Not a bit; but it's rattling good
fun,
or with cook and q guide and a gun
Tramping along the trail
Who is there so care-free and happy as
we,
Tramping along the trall7
Marking our course by a blaze on O
tree,
Afar where the wandering winds are
free
Trampng along the trall
james Leddy Pequignot In Recreation
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

adduced In It's news columns that Gil
lett is the candidate Of the bosses and
that It does not cease It's Door effort at
nasquerading and come out squarely
in support Of the man It knows should
be elected-Theodore A. Bell.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

The preservation of goods machin-
cry and fixtures from damage by
water in cases Of fire. is am exceed
ingly important matter. II is up TO
the board Of underwriters.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

The city council showed surprising
good sense in permitting merchants to
erect electric signs under proper re-
strietlons. Just what struck the coun-
cilmen?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Glllett was named by Hartman in
Washington and Langdon by Hearst in
New York. Bell was named by the
people OF California in their own con-
vention, and Of which both the others
were kicked. Study over that awile
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
Homeseekers' C;lub Toniobf.

Every one desiring to secure a farm home
in California is invited to the meeting at
o'clock this evening in Home Extension Hall.
Chamber OF Commerce, Fourth new town and
colony now being formed, also the Los Anse-
les Acre Lot Club Land distributed At whole
sale to members. Come and learn.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
Population Of Los Angeles, .463
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THE ousrlNe OF HEARST

(Resoiution unanimously adopted
by the state Democratic conVen-
tfon at Sacramento September H.
1906).
fsIsesoIved, That in the so-called
Independence league we recognize
n political machine, created by w:
, n. Hearst for his own political
preferment and of which he IL the
undiaputed boss, and an ingenious
endeavOr to fOrestall and prevent
, the nomination. for president ana
to compass the defeat OF Americas
, greatest citiHen, William j. Bryan
, We therefore denOunce such pur-
, poses and call upon all true Demo
, crats to oppose such ends"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Langdon, the Hearst fake candidate,
will speak in a theater. He is always
making show of himself. but a clown
garb and circus ring are all he needs,
rather than a theater.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Gillett is not discussing state issues
because he dare not. The issues con-
sist Of struggle on the part of the
people 10 regain their liberties that
have been stolen by railroad bosses,
and GilIett is caught on the wrong side
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Los Angeles must have a salvage
corps to protect goods and merchan-
disc from damage by water. Every
first class city IN the country has
such corps and Los Angeles is IN
dire need OF one. Let the merchants
move at once IA that direction.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Truxton Beale, who refuses to run
against a Democrat in Bakersfield
shows more sense than does the Or
binary Republican this year.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Hearst says: ''The people are tired of
being robbed and of being ruled by
those who rob them" You bet, Willie;
that's why the Democrats kicked you
out
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Hearsts Langdon could save lot
OF wind and Hearst money and do just
as much good for himself by conhning
his hot air to San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

San Pedro's salvation depends on
freedom from the s. P. grip. The Re-
publican machine is owned body and
boots and breeches by the S. p. How
can San Pedro see hope il It votes for
Gillett. Harriman's own personal can
didate?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Hearst says the purpose of his Inde-
pendence league is ito destroy what is
bad" 1t should begin by committing
suicide
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

What with its ornamental lighting
system augmented by electric signs,
Broadway will now become the most
brilliant street on earth.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

The Herald was soundly Immersed,
but being already pious, a second i'm
mersion was both unorthodox and un-
necessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

How does it happen that DOC"
Houghton didn't raise a howl against
the electric light sign bill2 He's always
"agin' the city's good.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Hearst's man Friday is here today.
But the longest CREASED liar tells him
what to say, direct from New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

1t will require something more than
q little fire and water to stop The
Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

The Panama canal, 1t is understood
will be dug by contract. Steam shovels
would be more effective.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Willis, the wind jammer, comes to-
day to tell us why he shouldn't b'
elected.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

why not turn the juice into Main and
Hill street lights rather than haggle
about those in Broadway and Spring?