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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
A NEWSPAPER SECRET

William Allen White is a shrewd
newspaper man. He ran an obscure
country weekly in Kansas and leaped
into fame by one editorial printed
therein entitled whats the Matter
With Kansas?" Since then the products
Of his pen have been in general demand
and riches have come to him with
avoirdupois.
Mr.. White, at the chamber of COM
merce banquet, gave away an editorial
secret when he declared that the paper
that is read and has the circulation is
the one with strong editorial opinions.
People may not like what the editor
says" he asserted, but they will
buy his paper to see what he writes"
This is true; it is proved by the his
tory of every newspaper. No one
cares for a straddler, trimmer; such
a one is recognized as being possessed
of a jellyfish backbone and a craven
heart. The editor who is respected and
listened to, even though he be exc
Grated and despised, is the one who
makes "A success of his paper by print
ing all the news that is fit to print.
There is reason for this. The
theories of today are the practice of
tomorrow. The editor knows this.
With his finger on the pulse of nations
and his eye scanning the great move
ments of the universe he sees and feels
first the tremendous crises in the
world and knows their purport. If, in
stead of bowling to every wind and
furling his sails to every passing
breeze, he boldly sails into the teeth Of
the gale he may cause a great commo-
ton among the waves and kick up a
deal of foam, but he steers a course of
true rectitude and leaves a wake for less
clear-seeing and adventurous follow
ers. These may roar and condemn him
for his boldness and decry him for his
nerve. but they are inevitably inspired
by his courage and strengthened by his
resolve, and they will later on see the
wisdom of his conduct and emulate II.
And that is why the outspoken news
paper quick to praise the right, keen
to scent and expose the wrong, wher-
ever seen, prone to rip up the dema-
gogue, with no masters to serve and no
sycophants to placate-this is why
such an editor hated and berated
though he be, is yet power for good
beyond estimate,
He hath no friends who never had
foe.''
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

must meet and assume II he be worthy
Of his citizenship.
And IL such men as the city now
needs and demands refuse? Then will
the peanutters step in and manipulate
the public works board as they have
handled other municipal offices-and
the citlzens of means who complain most
vigorously about corruption and poll
tics in city affairs will he reaping the
whirlwind they themselves have sown.
God give us men" wrote a famous
poet God give us menl" we re-echo
at this crisis. Make friends of this
mammon OF unrighteousness which has
set the small-bore ofTlceseekers, the
machines and the radicals by the ears;
that has put to fighting the powers that
he, that out of their chaos good may
come; that the city, despite the poll
ticians may. through their very travail.
secure yet such a business board Of
public works as It needs and requires.
"God give us menl'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
OUTSIDE THE BREASTWORKS

Charles Henry Grosvenor, congress-
man from the Eleventh Ohio district,
now in his tenth consecutive term, has
which. as his district is 10000 Republi-
can, would have meant his election. An
other man has been chosen by a large
majority in the nominating convention
Grosvenor is 73 years old. a man OF
considerable brilliancy Of mind and sad-
dress, fighter, big figure in the ma
tional house and hitherto in the Re-
publican party. Few men in either
house are his equals in rough and tum-
BILE debate and few have done more to
zenith of his power, he is left high and
dry by the stream of public opinion. 1t
is well to pause and ask "why?"
General Grosvenor is on the wrong
side Of the fence. For years he has
aligned himself with the great corpora
tions. He has fought civil service and
truckled to the spoils system. He has
stood with the trusts and the high
tariff crowd as against the people, and
the people are weary of him.
The proverbial last straw" with
Grosvenor came when the Hepburn
bill, to compel the railroads to treat
the public with decency by giving the
interstate commerce commissioners
power to regulate rates, was up for
debate. Grosvenor fought this bill. He
made bitter speech, which is too re-
cent to have been forgotten. He de-
clared that the people do not wish to
regulate railroad rates, and that the
agitation for such regulation rested on
a fake ISSUE"
This was too much for the constit-
xents of Grosvenor to stand, and they
rebelled. Their very decisive retiring
of their one-time idol was SO emphatic
that 1t left no doubt whatever of its
meaning.
There is a lesson in this turning down
of Grosvenor which many a congress-
man, senator as we'll as representa-
tive, would do we'll to heed. The peo-
pie do demand regulation of railroad
rates, and the demand rests on no fake
issue, but on righteousness that will
prevail. In this matter, the people of
Grosvenor's district voiced the senti-
ment of the country generally, and
the wise public servant who hopes to
see his career continue will give pause
and listen to the vox populi and heed
its thunderous tones,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
SODALITlES TO ENTERTAIN
st. Vincent's Young People Will Pre-
sent Two Comedy Sketches
Tuesday Niuht

One of the enjoyable pre-Lenten af-
fairs which promises to be a great sue
cess is the entertainment to be given
Tuesday evening by the Young Ladies'
and Young Mems sodalities of st. Vim
cents parish in the Father Meyer
Memorial hall.
Two comedy sketches will be given,
which will furnish an evening of
amusement.
Grandpa" a one-act comedy, will
be the first on the program. James Han
ley, who is well known for his comedy
work, will take the part of Mr.. Car
buncle, the grouchy old grandparent
Miss Grace Du Casse will take the part
Of Mary Ann, the granddaughter. Ed
ward Booth will represent Mr.. Brooke
and Miss Geraldine Fitzgerald, Susan.
"At the Postern Gate,' the two-act
comedy, will follow with the following
cast of characters: Caroline Wells
Miss Estelle lie Sage; Molly Norcross,
the hostess, Miss Mildred Talcott;
Mary Easton, Miss Agnes Brown;
Richard Morgan, Frank Shannon; Her.
bert Bergan, Marcus Scott. Henry Daily
will give several vocal selections
Following the entertainment the
young men will entertain the young
women at supper
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
PERSONAL

Frank Solomans. city clerk of San
Diego, is at the Hollenbeck hotel. He
Is here on a short business trip.
]. c. Dugan and wife of Las Vegas,
New, are at the Hollenbeck hotel. Mr.
Dugan IS a prominent mining man Of
Las Vegas.
j. B. Howard and Barclay Howard,
mining men of Tucson, Ariz., arrived in
Los Angeles yesterday and took rooms
at the Hollenbeck.
D. A. Freeman, a we'll known mining
man who has interests in Mexico, is
registered at the st. Francis in San
Francisco from Los Angeles.
Mrs. T. E. Snow, wife Of a prominent
merchant of Greenfield, Mass, is among
the guests at the Angelus hotel. She
is accompanied by her daughter.
William Silvey, prominent hotel
proprie etor of Duluth, arrived in this
city yesterday and registered at the
Angelus. He is out west on business
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wise Of New
Yrok city arrived in Los Angeles and
took apartments at the Angelus. Mr..
Wise is a member of the New York
stock exchange. They are on pleasure
trip.
The following people were registered
from Los Angeles at the leading hotels
in New York city during the week. P.
A. Newman, G. Arthur, R. B. Clapp, H.
A. Kali, c. T. Usher, J. o. Watson. E.
Latell, w. G. Cooper and G. c. Rath-
bone.
George Olson, c. T. Murphy, N. Paul
son, George w. Walker and wife and
C. w. Schumacher, all of Salt Lake
City, arrived in Los Angeles yesterday
and took temporary apartments at the
several weeks.
Miss 2. P. Fisher and Miss e. f.
Butterfield of Washington, D. c., two
well known society bellies of that city,
are among the guests at the Angelus
hotel. The young women are on a
pleasure trip.
Mrs. Leigh, Miss Stevens, A. Berol-
burger and H. L. Kauelire of New York
city arrived in Los Angeles and took
temporary apartments at the Angelus
hotel yesterday. They are on a pleasure
trip and expect to remain in California
for several weeks.
Mrs. F.. Strobel, Mrs. C. Barenstecher
and families of Portland, Ore, arrived
in Los Angeles yesterday and regis
tered at the Hollenbeck hotel. Mines.
Strobel and Barenstecher are proprie-
tors of the Belvedere hotel in Portland.
They will remain here during the
winter.
Admiral o. W. Farenhalt of the
United States navy and a resident Of
San Francisco, arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday and registered at the Van
Nuys hotel. He attended the banquet
at Pasadena last night and will remain
here several days sightseeing. Other
army and navy officers that are at
present in the city are Gen. Frank Tay-
lor, u. 8. A.. Santa Barbara, Van Nuys
hotel; Col. s. p. Jocelyn, u. S. A., San
Francisco, Van Nuys; Charles II. Chris
tensen, u. S. A., San Francisco Van
Nuys; r. &c. Fisk, u. s. A.. Berkeley,
Van Nuys; Col. w. r. Friedberg, u. s.
A., San Francisco, Van Nuys.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

Announcement was made at the re-
cent chamber of commerce banquet
that the American Publishers asso-
citation had resolved to hold it's next
annual meeting in Los Angeles. This
is a compliment worthy Of more than
passing attention, even at this early
stage. The American Publishers asso-
citation is composed of the owners and
editors Of the largest newspapers in
the United States. Perhaps it is the
greatest single power in the journalism
OF this country. Its membership of
several hundred consists of men of
wealth and distinction, many of whose
names are familiar throughout the
world. It is of rare occurrence when
they ever hold meeting outside Of
New York city. The fact that they
have consented to cross the continent
and remain some time in Los Angeles
should be fixed in the local mind, so
that ample and splendid arrangements
may be made for their coming. 1t is
another feather in the now well-flled
cap Of this beautiful city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
STATESMEN
Namln, No Names

They were looking at two newspaper
portraits of an eminent sta tesman.
1T seems scarcely possible" observed
the tall man, that he can have grown SO
much older and sadder In few short
years
"Those are his before and after taking
said the short man.
Before and after taking what?
THAT salary from the life insurance
company
Needed Greasing
Senator, do YOU think any business of
Importance Will be disposed of at this
session of the legislature?"
"rhere will have to be-" replied Senator
Badger. II need the money"
Correcting an Error
"You started in life, | believe, senator. -
said the reporter, "a poor boy"
"Whoever told you that, young man. "
answered Senator Lotsmun. lies egreg
iously. !. was the fattest baby Of the
family"
The Political Primer
What are these we see upon the sands
OF timer
CloVen hoofprints
All! some crooked sta tesman has evil
IDENTIFY passed this way,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
LOVES LOTTERY
Pops Speciality


He-"I must be going"
She-"But what's your hurry?"
Il understand your father wears
heavy boots"
"That is so; but you are the second
call er / have had this evening and you
know father is not strong enough to
eject two men In one night.
Statesman.
Clnched
80 she married that awful Jack
Rounder? Why didn't she know that
he had been blackballed by every club
in townY"
"Yes-that's why she took him. She
thought there'd be some chance OF
keeping him at home evenings, BAL
timore American.
Back Talk
Ie-It's impossible for any one to
understand you women; you're all puz.
zleS.
she-which proves that you men are
all stubborn.
He-Why?
She-Simply won't give us Uphill
adelphia Press
They're Expensive
Youth-What do L have to pay for a
marriage license?
Clerk-Well, you get it on the in
stallment plan.
Youth-Hows that?
Clerk-One dollar down and your
entire salary each month for the rest
OF your life.-Cleyeland Leader,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

The real estate record for February
to date includes the issuance of 62S
building permits for Improvements
valued at 1912, 615, so that the month
short as it is-will run the record over
the million dollar mark. During the
past week there were 17S permits issued
for improvements valued at $195, ,9O1.
OF this number the Sixth ward was
first, with SO permits; the Fifth ward
second, with 40 permits, and the Ninth
ward Boyle Heights), third, with 2S
permits. A number of large and val
uable buildings are on the permit list
for this weeks issuances, and they will
swell the total to large proportions. But
what other city is building at the rate
Of more than a million dollars a month
all the year round?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
FINDS AN HEIR TO MONEY
Los Angeles Police Locate Woman and
Notify Her of $4,000
Leqacy

When Mrs. Millie Tyler Hanson OF
1917 East Sixteenth street was in
formed by Captain Broadhead yester-
day that she was heir to an Inheritance
of $4,000 she said that she was a very
happy woman, and she thanked the po-
lice department for finding her.
Several years ago Miss Tyler left
her Toronto home and her friends lost
all track of her.
After long search for the young
woman the local police found that
Miss Tyler had married and was living
in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

A leading actress while playing in an
flectlng on the city, whereupon a man
in the audience promptly shot the wo-
man in the leg. If free speech is not
permitted in Indiana, where we get all
our authors and books, where may we
look for it? Even the western desert
towns are not so ungallant as to shoot
q woman-for any cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

Special attention is called to the page
of advertising in today's Herald, in
which seventy local merchants and
business firms are represented. This
page calls for unusual notice because
1t is composed of so many business men
who have splendid bargains to offer. We
invite all readers of The Herald to read
that page and to patronize the firms
therein mentioned, if found convenient.
That particular page will be printed
in The Herald regularly every Sunday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
POISONED BY EATING RABBIT
Seventeen Persons Partake Of the
Feast and Several Are In
Dangerous Condition

Special to The Herald.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 24.-Phy-
sicians at Jasper, Ind, today reported
that seventeen persons had been mys-
teriously poisoned, and some are in
serious condition. They were taken
violently ILL., and 1t was found they had
eaten rabbit in the past twenty-four
hours.
Five of the children of Edward Myer
are among the victims. They ate rab-
bit for supper last night, while their
parents, who ate none, were not af-
fected
The belief Is the rabbits had eaten
poison thrown out by farmers and then
been killed by sport smen
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
SELECTS BUTLER
AND EDWARDS
DEMOCRAT MUST BE CHOSEN
BY Committee
Monday 1t Is Thought Citizens Body
Will Have Agreed on Trio
for Board of Public
Works

In spite of the cloak of secrecy which
the citizens committee of seven has
thrown about all its actions, it became
almost positively known yesterday that
at least two members of the board of
public works, which this committee is
to submit to the mayor and council,
have been agreed on.
These two are d. X. Edwards and S.
A. Butler.
1t was previously announced that
these two had been approached by the
committee and asked to allow their
names to be used, but until yesterday,
Ii is asserted, both were reluctant 10
accept the positions.
Friends of these men declared yes
terday, however, that they had agreed
to make personal sacrifices and accept
the jobs.
Both these men are Republicans.
The Democrat has not yet been Sc
Iected, as far as is known, but Eugene
German has been asked to take the
place and may be prevailed on to ac-
cept by Monday morning.
Committee Works Hard
The committee has seemingly done
everything within its power during the
last week Monday 1t held a secret ses-
sion with the council and TUESDAY
morning the council held secret ses-
sion at the Office OF Councilman smith,
where 1t agreed to allow the committee
TO have entire control OF the case. The
next day the mayor gave the committee
his official promise that he would sub
nit to the council the names the COM
mittee would select.
Every day last week the committee
held a meeting, with the exception Of
Yesterday, but no definite results We're
announced.
There was no meeting held yesterday,
and this Is taken as an indication that
the committee will be ready to send in
its list to the mayor Monday and let
ii be confirmed by the council.
j. IL. Gall, chairman of the COM
mittee, said yesterday that there would
be nothing more done until Monday,
hut whether that which n 10 be done
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

With another million-dollar depart
ment store in course of projection, Los
Angeles may soon defy any city to
surpass it in that line of industry.
Tourists are already surprised to find
here business houses and hotels that
are not excelled in this country. In
another year we will be prepared to
surprise them to the limit.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

With one scion of the Vanderbilt
family rescued from an anti-auto mob
after a severe beating, in Italy, and an
other due to go to prison in France,
that family must be painfully aware
that wealth and position doesn't cut
SO much figure in Europe, even, as it
does in the United States
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

The Evening Way Freight states two
men have agreed to accept places on
the board of public works, and names
them. Then it says that ANY asser-
tion pertaining to the result must of
necessity be guesswork." Which is
about the w. F.'s usual brand of con-
sistency.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

IT. H. williams, the Frisco race track
magnate, has come down to look into
the Ascot race track scandals. He
won't need a microscope, but a nose
gag will help some.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

Hoch, the Chicago multi-murderer
was buried in the potter's field, as no
cemetery would receive the body. What
hatred must exist against man when
even his useless clay is denied decent
burial? Yet who shall say that Hoch
did not deserve it?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

The bill for the library Investigation
is $3.50, which the city must pay for as
certaining what it already knew. Still,
IL the library ghost will stay put, the
city may consider that it got off cheap.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

Knight of Humboldt, declines to run
for governor. He evidently hears the
Democratic cyclone coming and takes
to his cellar good and early.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

Pittsburg has started new lodge
and its 10000 members call themselves
scolones." Protests from Kentucky
and Missouri are now in order.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

All Russian prisoners in japan will
have been repatriated by the end of
this year. How sorry the prisoners
will be.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
Population of Los Angeles 2Ol.249

M. witte, say the dispatches, is ex-
pected to stick to his post. But will the
post stick to witte?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
Geo. j. Birke1 Co.,
Los Ange Cal.

Monday is a submission of names or
another meeting of the committee he
refused to state.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
KING ALFoNso,s SMILE.

BY the merest accident (writes .
correspondent CHANGED to be at the
Hippodrome the other afternoon when
King Alfonso visited the huge house
in the company of his bride-elect We
all have a soft corner in our hearts
for the boy monarch who has con-
Quoted his courtship so gloriously In
his own way, but those who have not
seen him are fain to declare that his
looks are not the royal bridegroonl's
strong point AS a matter of fact he
Is decidedly attractive in appearance.
Like many other royalties. notably the
Princess OF Wales, his photographs do
him much less than Justice: they ac-
centuate the heaviness OF nose ana
mouth and give no idea at all OF the
charm of King Alfonso's expression
His face Is seldom seen in repose, and
ne mas way of being vividly and
genuinely interested In everything ~
enjoying the smallest things. If Won
did not know who he was you wonId
say he was a nice. well-bred boy. win
a touch of the foreigner In him. fusf
home from Elton or Harrow-M A p
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
Eve GOSSIP FROM
THE LONDON STAGE

This will be called Nelly Nell and
will have music by Ivan CarylI COM
poser of The Girl From Kays," and
Of English writer's of musical comedy.
Where Nelly Neil" will be produced
has not yet been settled, but apropos
Of this new musical comedy venture OF
Mr.. Frohman's II may be said that
The Belle of Mayfair" which he pro-
ducsA at the Vaudeville a while ago.
with Edna May as the star, is one OF
the biggest successes in town. This
must be a case of whipping into
shape" for most folk who saw The
Belle on its first night gave 1t three
weeks run. but 1t hardly signifies as
long as a success has been scored
Meanwhile another announcement OF
American interest Is to the effect that
May de Sousa. who appeared in the last
Drury Lane pantomime and was
promptly snapped up by George Ed
wardes. is to appear at the Lane" next
winter in company with Harry Frax-
son, the French -Englishman. who also
made a hit.
Beerbohm Tree has decided to with
draw Michael Morton's Colonel New
come" the American rights of which
have been secured by E s. Willard.
toward the middle of July, as he is
closing his theater for the season. bur
there is more than a chance that IL
will be put on again in the fall. either
before or after Trees promised revival
of Macbeth"
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
Queries and Notes

TWO PARKS-M. E. C. W.. City The
area of Golden Gate Park. San Fran
cisco, is 1013.9 acres. The area of
Central Park, New York, is S43 acres.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
WILL PARADE AT
JAMESTOWN NEXPOSITION

capital stock Of all the national banks
of the country in 1903
The United States has made adequare
provision for entertaining the omcers
and men OF it's own and foreign neetss
and commensurate provision for enter
tanning domestic and foreign soldfery.
1t is probable that Hampton ROADS
offers the most perfect theater TOT =
naval rendezvous of all the worio
harbors, and it is certain that no oetter
provision has ever been made FOR an
international military encampmenG
Seventy five acres or more OF level
cleared land has been arranged TOT
camp service and thirty-nve acre
parade ground. heavily turfed and sur
rounded by shade trees. has been pro-
vided for drills. evolutions and maneu-
vers.
The Navy Department OF the United
States has appointed aN distinguished
commission to arrange series OF pro-
grammes for the different days OF tho
exposition and the War Departmens
will appoint a like board to superin-
tend the military programme As
many OF the sea and land events VIII
be international in character. IL 10
possible that some changes from the
original programme may be necessary
by reason OF conflict with the IDEAS
of visitors. but In the main the officiab
programme will be carried out
One feature OF distinct and perfervid
interest will be the sham battle, IN
which fleets of the navy will antago-
nize other fleets. brigades or divisions
of the army will oppose other brtgadeA
or divisions. and the army. behind for
tidcations on the shore, will attempt to-
repel the landing of marines. The
spectacle which will have the greatest
heart interest and not only awaken
memories of bygone days but appeal to
every naval man in the world viii be
the reproduction of the Merrimac ana
the Monitor duel the first fight be-
tween ironclads in the history OF the
world-a battle fought on histort0
Hampton Roads.