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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02
AN AMAZING EXHIBIT

1t makes even the most observant
Los Angeles man stare in astonishment
at the revelations from the city assess
or's office. The assessment work of
that official is nearly completed for
the year and a close estimate of the
result is obtainable. The facts and
figures thus disclosed should be suf
ficient to sink all the Los Angeles
knockers" to the level reached by
the late "McGinty."
The assessed value of Los Angeles
property is fully $4,000, 200 above the
figure returned one year ago. Such
increase seems incredible at first
thought, but data in detail substan-
tiate it. More than $4,000 residences
have been provided within the year
for the enormous increase in the city's s
population.
Think, for a moment, what that
means 1t has been found to be a
fairly acurate rule to allow five per-
sons for each residence. On that basis
the increase in population would be
6o,0O0, but the f1gure is swelled, OF
course, by the large number of tran
sient residents here at all times. Even
when the figure representing the in
crease is reduced to the school census
enumeration, the one years addition
to the population exceeds the total
population of any other city in South
ern California, and of any northern
city, with two or three exceptions.
The financial result of this vast in
crease in assessed property valuation
will be an addition of at least S4OO, ,o0C
to the tax revenue for the next fiscal
year. And taxpayers are likely to be
made happy by a reduction of the city
tax rate to $1.1O, instead of $1.2O, the
figure for the present year.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

Great is egotistlcal WILLIE" says the
Santa Ana Blade and then proceeds to
explain: when the excitement was at
its height telegram was received by
the editor Of this paper from the
Los Angeles Examiner, asking: Can
you procure for us a carload of bread
for San Francisco sufferersT A reply
was sent to the effect that the local
committee had already sent all the
bread to be had in the city and would
follow It with additional shipments,
but that IL the Examiner wished to buy
a carload of bread bakers here would
work all night to supply It. Thereupon
the Examiner at once had a severe at
tack of cold feet, complicated by that
tired feeling Mr.. Hearst's represen-
tatives were, as a matter of fact, will
ing, and even anxious. to have Santa
Anas shipment Of relief supplies added
to the sum total of the Examiners
achievement (?) If 1t could be done free
of cost to the Examiner"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

lumber, for stone, for brick and for all
the things which go into construction
on colossal scale, Throughout Cali
fornia productive agencies Of every
kind Will be pushed to their limit to
meet the extraordinary demands that
will be made upon them. Competition
for all things needfu In the prodiglous
work of rebuilding San Francisco will
be keen in every part of California. No
department Of production, no line Of
trade, no agency Of transportation, but
will find itself pushed to the limit Of
Its activities by the strain of extraor-
dinary, II not overwhelming, activity.
This is common experience elsewhere in
similar emergencies; 1t will be the same
here.
The Union predicts that the next
three years will be for the state of
California in general years of unprece-
dented business activity and of un-
precedented business profit. Even should
there come a check to the immigration
movement which is doing so much for
the state II will not be for long, since
the demand for labor in all It's forms
will be sufficiently emphatic to extend
the country over and to attract multi
tudes by the high wages which IL will
offer. Nothing can be more certain
than that the very magnitude of this
great ulSdSIeT VIII leIlQ 10 a IledbuIt
of prosperity which the state has not
known since it's earliest times.
There Is. to be sure, another side of
the picture 1t is not possible but that
with so great a destruction of capital
those to whom 1t belonged will suffer
greatly. Many who In times past have
counted themselves rich will be re-
duced to comparative poverty. Many
past the prime of their powers, but who
nevertheless have held their place in
the commercial and financial world, will
go to the wall. Many young men just
starting in the life of the great city
will suffer eclipse of their fortunes and
will have to begin anew. New men will
arise to take the places of those not
able to cope with the new conditions
All or much of that advantageous per-
sonal position which has rested upon
prestige or habit will be sacrificed, and
the individual victims will be many.
But the fortunes of cities and of states
hold only a casual relationship to the
fortunes of individual men. San Fran
cisco rebuilt and established anew will
be a San Francisco with q new atmos-
phere, with new leaderships, with new
equipments of men and means. The
old San Francisco we shall know no
more, but the City by the Golden Gate
and the country of which it is the great
entrepot will be greater and richer than
ever before.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02
THE WAYS OF THE WEST

The steam schooner, a vessel whose
build and habits are peculiar to the
Pacific, often goes to sea with her
load-line over her hatch" Which
means that after her hold has been
crammed with cargo, a deckload of
lumber is piled half way UP the masts,
so that her skipper puts out with the
water washing green over his main
deck, and an occasional comber frisk-
ing across his battened matches. Along
the harbor front OF Seattle runs the
story of passenger who loped down
to the wharf in hurry to get aboard
departing steam schooner. He bal
anced himself on the string-piece for
an instant, looked down at what little
he could see of the laden craft. and
hove his grip-sack down the only open
ing in sight. He was about to dive
after it when a lounger on the wharf
shouted:
"ai, there! Where do you think
you're jumpin' to? That's the smoke
stack you tossed your baggage down."
HE'LL" gasped the passenger, IT
thought it was the hatch. Outing
Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02
A PROHIBITION ONSLAUGHT

Elated by success in some of the re-
cent municipal elections. the prohi-
bitionists are planning a comprehen-
sive campaign for the state election.
Evidently they mean to gain whatever
advantage there may be in appearing
first on the firing line II Possession
is nine points of the law" the choice
Of position in a political campaign
should at least be worth the cost of an
early effort. And every prohibitionist
is familiar with the saying that 1.-The
early bird catches the worm"
From the chairman of the state pro-
hibition committee comes the procla-
nation that the civic Undergraduates of
California, like General Grant at Fort
Donelson, are about to move on the
enemy's works. Fair notice is given
to Democrats, Republicans and all
other political opponents that there will
be a hot time in the old state ere the
setting of the sun next November 6.
Chairman A. b. Taynton announces
that, beginning April "a, the Califor-
mia prohibitioinists viii commence a
campaign OF education and agitation
extending from San Diego to Siskiyou." /"
That distance approximates a thousand
miles and it viii spread the party out
pretty thin judging from its vote in the
last election.
The plan of the cold water campaign
is outlined briefly by Chairman Tayn-
ton. He says it "wlll consist Of daily
conferences or conventions with mass
meetings in the evenings" The names
of places mentioned for such favors in
clude about score Of Southern Cali
fornia cities and towns Los Angeles
being conspicuous in the list.
What the California prohibitionists
lack in numbers they make up in zeal
Gus demonstration. In the presidential
election two years ago they polled a
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02
MR.. JEFFERsoN,s PAINTINGS

Paintings collected by the late Joseph
Jefferson, whose taste in art was most
discriminating, will be placed on view in
the American art galleries next Sat-
urday. 1t will be one of the notable
exhibitions of the season.
"A catalogue de luxe is about to be Is
sued. It will be limited to $50 copies, and
more than hundred copies have been
subscribed for in advance. The numer-
Gus illustrations in a sepia tint show,
besides portrait of the noted actor,
some of the most famous canvases In
the collection, including the Rem
brandts, the Mauves, the Van Marcke.
Cattle on the Palms. the Israels, MA
donna of the Cottage" the two Reynolds
portraits of himself and examples of
Troyon, Hoffner, Vollon and Sir
Thomas Lawrence.-New York Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02
eALLADE OF INFANT ON MY KNEE

Time was. when in my boyhood's home
dreamed both day and night (none
OF long, straight roads where should
Free as the warm south wind that
blew
Meadow and orchard idly through.
Other designs had Fate for me,
More to my taste, as time proved
Witness the infant on my knee
Later I felt was foreordained
(TouGhed by Fairy at my first
The world well lost for true love
gained
In red mems forays to fight or fly,
There mate and marry, there live and
die.
Fate smiled behind her fan at me,
Never an Indian maid knew I:
Witness the infant on my knee.
Dreams and visions alike forgot
Fame was the lure that led me long,
Wealth, passed by and knew it not;
staked my all on vagrant song
That died unheard in the needless
throng
Then Fate had pity, as all may see,
And made me amends for her great
wrong:
Witness the infant on my knee.
ENVOY
Prince, happy is he whom Fate be-
friends,
Or low or high though his lot may be;
When she at the last her best gift
sends:
Witness the infant on my knee.
Frank Putnam in National Magazine
for April.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02
A CURSE MADE A BLESSING

BY the free alcohol bill nassed Mon.
uay py the house deadly curse will
be turned into an incalculable public
blessing 1t has been a hard question.
hitherto, to answer: why did the AL
mighty put alcohol into everything that
grows, to poison and madden the hu-
man racer" But it will be answered
completely when cheap alcohol, forever
rendered incapable of working mis-
chlef to men, turns the wheels of in
dustry and warns and illuminates the
houses of the people.
"Denaturized" alcohol is alcohol
made undrinkable and uncomfortable
IN beverages, when not devoted to an
industrial purpose
In his remarks favoring this bill be-
fore the committee on ways and means
Secretary Wilson explained how the
SOIL could be made to produce in alco-
hol all the fuel the country needs and
added:
THE northern states could readily
depend upon the white potato as a
source of heat and light, the southern
states upon the yam and the sweet
potato, and the western states upon the
sugar beet. The average amount
of sugar and starch which goes to
waste in the stalks of Indian corn
annually would make 100 gallons of
commercial alcohol per acre. When we
consider that the number of acres in
Indian corn is approximately 100, 900, 900
it is seen that the quantity of alcohol
that is lost in the stalks is so large as
to be almost beyond the grasp of our
conception"
All this is calculated to make that
old pessimisL Nautilus turn in his grave,
for 1T helps to prove that little man
t. IArr x.va4.. L.
productive power of the earth.-New
York Mail
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02
JOHN RoYLE's BATTLE RUN

John A. Boyle of Newton took part in
the civil war and liked to tell about
his experiences. At meeting one even
ing he told about the experience he had
at the battle of Bull Run. as follows:
"I saw the men drop their guns and
run, so 1 dropped mine and ran, too,
but 1 was chased by one of the enemy,
who had a gun in his hand. / ran the
fellow good race for two miles, and
then / stumbled and fell, and was ex-
pecting him to come up and shoot me.
He didn't come, SO looked around to
see where he was, and to my surprise
saw him srawled out on the ground
about two yards from me. l got up and
looked at him and saw that he had died
from apoplexy."
Boyle's hearers asked what he did
next, and he replied: 81 wept for the
man that had run to death. Boston
Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02
AN EVERYDAY CREED

/ believe that work is the best pana-
cea for most Ills, especially those of
the mind.
/ believe in fun and laughter.
l believe In the beauty of flowers,
sunsets and mountains; In the music
Of birds and books.
1 believe there is a bright side to
everything.
/ believe In human kindness.
/ believe that an ounce OF frankness
and explanation is worth a pound of
repentance and forgiveness.
I believe in the hearty handshake.
in hospitality. comradeship, friendship
and love.-Boston Brown Book.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

total Of 1880 votes in the state, their
percentage Of the entire state vote
being 2.2s. AT the same time the Social
lists polled more than four times as
many votes as the prohibitionists, their
figures heing 29,5S5, a percentage Of
$50 in the whole vote Of the state.
But 'the battle Is not always to the
strong" The prohibitionists can fire as
big guns, anyway, and therefore make
as loud noise as either of the leading
political parties
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02
THE REM

About the best advice that 1 ever
had was given me once by an old fell
low who took care of the furnace in
my house." said Mr.. William Still
lings. There was cask of cheap Cali
fornia wine in the cellar, the contents
of which had mysteriously grown less.
How can l stop them from stealing
that wine?" 1 asked the furnace man.
That's easy enough, sor, said he,
Just put cask Of good wine alongside
of it.. "-American Spectator.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

The New York Telegraph reveals
some of the Hearst yellow methods
when IL says: Yesterdays horror edi-
tion of Hearst's Evening Journal was "a
joyous screaml The enterprising art
department had grand fudge picture
OF the San Francisco fire. made on the
spot by the stan photographer. A
scarlet turbulence Of leaping flames
rose red all over the front page. but
the impressiveness Of the photograph
was impaired by a plainly visible date,
which showed all too plainly that it
had been taken In 1900 and touched
up with ruin and flames for the occa-
sion"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

The April report of building in Los
Angeles has proved to be exceedingly
gratifying, for instead of the falling off
which everybody had reason to expect
from the ten days of cessation of busi-
ness following the disaster at San
Francisco there was an appreciable in
crease In fact the record for April
was broken, there having been S3S per-
mits issued for improvements valued at
81, ,002, ,351 This certainly maintains the
fast pace which Los Angeles has set
for the balance of the United States.
Besides, dealers in building material
report a suddenly increased demand
in this city, without taking into con-
sideration the heavy orders now being
daily received from San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

The Sacramento Union, in an able
and exhaustive editorial on the effect
upon California of the San Francisco
disaster, predicts "that the next three
years viii be for the state of California
in general, years of unprecedented
activity and Of unprecedented business
profit" This is precisely what The
Herald has said and is the opinion of
leading business men throughout the
state.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

Every time a Los Angeles newspaper
mentions the name of San Pedro har-
Dor the newspapers at San Diego fly
in such rage that they fairly turn
purple. Now, San Diego is a nice little
town, and every citizen of Los Angeles
wishes it well, but somebody should
"tromp" on some of those Spreekels
yellows down there. They are perpet-
ually borrowing trouble and doing their
best to make enemies.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

The Kansas City hotel man who said
in The Herald yesterday, 'The absence
Of owl cars in Los Angeles has been
the source of my greatest surprise
while here" expressed the universal
verdict Of tourists coming to this city.
Mr.. Huntington can stop this criticism
If he will.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

The determination of the Pacific
Coast Steamship company to establish
freight service between San Pedro
and Mexico marks the beginning OF
trade relations that will mean great
things for Los Angeles and Southern
California. The merchants of this city
are getting busy now with a trade
which they have only partially handled
heretofore.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

If you have ever noticed it, the few
who commit suicide in Los Angeles are
non-residents, who for various reasons
cannot make satisfactory arrangements
to live here.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

Mr.. Huntington is preparing to ask
more favors of Los Angeles. If reason
able they will be granted. But Mr..
Huntington can keep the people kindly
disposed by giving them the owl car
service which they so greatly need and
so universally demand.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

Los Angeles citizens who have deter
mined to build within this year should
build now, as the prices of all material
may go up to high figures before six
months, because of the great demand
from San Francisco
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

With thousands of strikers in conflict
with the military, the authorities of
Paris appear to have their hands full.
The only weak spot in the stuatio is
that the anarchists who concocted all
the trouble were not expelled from
France earlier-and farther.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

Postmaster M. H. Flint, as head of
She Masonic grand lodge of California,
has done noble work for members of
his great order in San Francisco, and
well deserves the gratitude of the ma
tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02
Pi-LineS and Pick-UDS
Her Query

"Oh. would gladly die for you,
Whom have long adored!'
The ardent youth his passion vowed,
And pleaded for a word.
81 want live one," she replied,
But still his suit endured;
"Since you would rather die" she said,
Pray, is your life insured?"
The Standard Oil now controls the
starch industry. Since it is collared,
man will get 1t in the neck, too.
Gorky should have gone to Newport.
He'd have received the glad hand
there, all right.
The recent Footwashers' convention
in New Jersey gives evidence that
there is something clean in that state,
anyhow.
Geronimo says he is ready to die.
He is living with his eighth wife,,
/ y'know.
1t seems to make all the difference
in the world who's hit by the muck.
Watch Us Grow
A new gasoline lamp has been put
in Geo. Fallon's drug store.-Thor
Qa.) Enterprise.
A Chicago preacher is against reck-
less marriages. What's the other
kind?
Now is the time for Mrs Gorky. pro
tenn, to go back on the stage-while
her reputation is hot.
Zion City is about ready for divi-
sion among the lawyers.
There's a lot of cheap talk around
| a bargain counter.
General Bingham wants to appoint
regular chaplains for the New York
police force. The general is certainly
an optimistic soul.
Foolish Phonosraph
Mike o'Brien broke his new phono-
graph all up last night. 1t got off some
raw joke about the Irish.-Henderson
(Neb) Tribune
Professor Garner announces that he
has now completely mastered the
monkey language. He expects here
after to he able to move freely in
fashionable society
Springfield, Mass, and Springfield,
ILL.,, continue as nearly blameless as
it is possible for Springfields to be.
Credo
No creed know 1 that man hath framed,
that man cannot understand
Fashioned in all obscurity, by skilled
but clever hand;
pin my faith to a loving God, Who
made a world that we
Come into not of our own accord, but
which only towards fee.
I know that He. in His wisdom, plans
the best that can endure;
II can reach no shining heights tits !
am to blame. for sure.
Destiny opens a vista fair; and mine is
, the hand to linn,
And If fail in the scheme of things,
fail-no blame to Him!
And believe that the thorns tread He
knows. and He pities, too.
But He also knows what is wise and
true, be it rosemary or rue;
And ever He guides my footsteps weak
on the path that is best for me-
may not know at the time walk, but
He does-for He can seel
I know that He asks but one thing
here That I do the best can;
Whatever the task that He hath set
that meet it like a man
Thank God l know, If the world says
fail" or the selfsame world ac-
claim,
II nothing counts. for He knows H'
knows 1 have but to play the
camel"
J One prayer alone do make me, then
That / ever try, sincere;
That l grant the same TO my fellow
man; that 1 help with words ol
cheer;
That hate the mean and small anS
false; that / fight for the good ant
true;
= That when He makes up His roll cal
there. and / listen. He may say
"YOul" w IL q.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

Large numbers of Shriners are on
their way to Los Angeles, despite the
edict of the imperial potentate. They
will be cordially received and the
chamber of commerce and local Shri-
ners should have hot sand" pro-
gram ready to be pulled off.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

The army seems to have received
the lions share of the congressional
appropriation for San Francisco. But
the army deserved it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

One Of the San Pedro newspapers
objects to Los Angeles people referring
TO that place as ''our harbor." Well,
whose harbor is It?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

The board of education, like every
other public body in California, appears
to be temporarily tied up by the gov
ernor's holiday proclamations.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02
Population Of Los Angeles 22S,29S

Paraphrasing Secretary shaw's ad-
vice-"Build now, and build quick!"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

A Complicated Case.
Pension Lawyer-Upon what grounds.
madam. do you apply for pensionf
Fair Applcant-My stepmotheTs frst
husbands substitutes brother-in-law con-
tracted hay fever in the civil war and he
died last week of pneumonia
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02
Foolish Phonosraph

Mike OBrien broke his new phono-
graph all up last night. 1t got off some
raw joke about the Irish.-Henderson
(Neb.) Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

Springfield Mass, and Springfield,
ILL.,, continue as nearly blameless as
it is possible for Springfelds to be.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-02

Professor Garner announces that he
has now completely mastered the
monkey language. He expects here
after to be able to move freely in
| fashionable society.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-15

questions, and then he made it as short
as possible.
At the end of the week the foreman
asked the man to give his name for
the payroll.
IT don't know what my name is" the
man replied.
What? Don't know your own
name!'
Nope" nonchalantly replied the
man.
The bewildered foreman went over
to the office to consult the chief clerk
A moment later w. j. Purvis, ma
chinist employed in the Rock Island
shops at Goodland, happened along.
CHANGING at the strange man, he ex-
claimed:
Hello, Frey, what in the world are
you doing here?''
The strange man was the missing
G. r. Frey, and he and Purvis had
several years before been fellow
workmen in the Burlington round
house over at McCook. Frey returned
the salutation in dazed manner, at
first simply saying:
Hello, Purvis."
He looked at the trowel in his hand,
then at his despatched shoes and
trousers, threw down the trowel as
though he had just awakened from
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-15

hypnotic sleep, and rubbed his eyes
with his grimy knuckles, looking about
him in surprise.
Where am I?'
why, man, you're in Goodland,
Kas.-what's the matter with you?
We heard you were killed in a wreck
over on the Burlington"
1T is coming clear to me now, and /
know who l amin Engineer Frey,
and | guess l was in a wreck, sure
enough, but L can't tell when nor
where"
Purvis began to get excited, and he
led Frey away from the cement work
toward secluded corner of the yards,
and as they walked along, Frey
tugged at a ragged coat sleeve and
exclaimed:
"These are not my clothes-wrong
hat, wrong coat. wrong trousers and
wrong shoes, wrong everything-and
where's my watch and pocketbook?"
Frey's fingers dipped into the pocket
where his watch ought to be. but no
watch was there, and a search for
money revealed nothing.
1t was evident that somewhere,
somehow, Frey had changed clothes
with somebody. for the engineer over
alls and jumper he wore at the time
of the wreck concealed an up-to-date