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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
OPENING OF CONGRESS

The opening of congress yesterday
was devoid of any special feature inter-
esting to the public. The occasion was
even more perfunctory than usual.
adjournment following soon after the
opening formalities, as a token of re-
spect to members who died during the
interval between sessions. That con-
sideration led the president to defer
the presentation of his message until
today.
1t is the second session of the Fifty
ninth congress that convened yester-
day. 1t is commonly known as the
short session, because it ENDS by limita-
house who were elected last month,
and are not now congressman, viii not
be in congressional service until this
time next year. except in case of a
special session called by the president.
In recent years the pressure Of con-
gressional work has increased so rap
idly that the first session of each con-
gress, being without limit, has under
taken the task of handling the great
mass OF new legislation. The short
period of the second session allows of
but little work aside from passage of
the appropriation bills and the finish
ing of business left over from the first
session.
Experience indicates that but little
headway win be made in the work Of
the present session before the holiday
period. The first week never counts
for much i'm a business way and the
holiday adjournment is made early
enough to enable members from remote
districts to reach their homes before
Christmas. The work-days prior to the
holiday adjournment are reduced
therefore, to brief period
SO far as may be judged from pres
ent indications, the session subsequent
TO the holidays will be of exceptionally
little public interest. The Republican
leaders in congress intimate that they
will not permit an opening OF the sub
ject OF paramount interest to the peo-
ple-the tariff question. 1t is doubtful,
also. If they viii allow any further
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
HIGH PRICE EoR A CENT

A specimen of the first cent struck in
the United States mint in 1893, with
thirteen links in circle on the reverse.
was sold for $S2 yesterday at the end of
two days sale of coins held at the
Hotel Bartholdi by -Geoffrey C. Adams.
Daniel r. Kennedy auctioned them off.
Some of the prices exceeded any ever
paid before. Two half cents, struck in
1885 and 1852, brought $42.50 and $35, re-
spectively. OF the cents struck in 1894
hfty-six varieties were disposed of, two
minor varieties bringing $50 each. A
flying eagle cent of 1856 brought $12.
Six pattern trade dollars issued in 1873
brought S24. Much interest was shown
by those present in the tokens that at
one time passed for money in this coun-
try. One showing the head of Andrew
jackson on one side and the inscrip-
ton. "The Bank Must PERISH" on the
other, which passed for cent during
President Jackson's administration in
the late SOS, brought $3.50.
Several fine colonial pieces of this
country were sold. An Annapolis shil-
ling brought 81. A pinetree shilling,
struck in Massachusetts, in 1882, sold for
SIS, while threepence Of the same
coinage brought $4.60. A twopence,
Rosa Americana" struck in England
in 1922 for use in this country, sold for
$11. and a copy of the New York cents,
which during the latter part of the
eighteenth century were coined at a
private mint at Newburg, brought $3.70.
New York Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
THE "FEMME DE LUXE"

There are in these days the train de
luxe, edition de luxe and hotel de luxe,
but it seems to have entirely escaped
attention that there is also the femme
de luxe.
The femme de luxe associates only
with the rich and prominent, lives but
for amusement, spends money reckless
ly and has no respect for either the
Ten Commandments or the upper-ten
commandments.
The ordinary woman, who still obeys
the laws and bylaws of good conduct
sees the femme de luxe discard them
all with impunity and naturally con-
siders that she has as much right to do
this as has the former. 81 would be as
attractive as she is had l but her
clothes and Jewels" she says to herself.
1T is only matter Of courage and OPP
portunity. /, too, must rebel against
restrictions, and shall soon then be as
much admired as she is"
This femme de luxe and homme de
luxe difficulty is the disease which,
spreading with enormous rapidity,
threatens to remove good conduct from
the civilized world. A handful of men
break every law, divine or human,
swindle with impunity and behave like
hooligans, and with them are a handful
of women who have abandoned all re-
straint. These are held up to the rest
of the community as of such social i'm
portance that their misconduct is to be
admired-London Truth.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
WORKS BOARD
DECLARES WAR
OBJECTS TO INCREASE IN
WAGES
Action Of Council In Advancing Pay Of
Employees Drains Fund Without
strengthening Force of
Workers

Buried near the bottom Of a list of
ipoffenslve recommendations to the city
council, the board Of public works
slipped in clause which is practically
declaration Of war between the two
bodies.
AT the session of the council on Fri
day motion was passed to raise the
wages Of several classes of day
laborers. It is asserted by President
Anderson that the changes made by
the council will drain the fund of the
board of public works to the extent of
$50, 900 q year without adding another
worker.
To correct the habit of the city
council of raising the pay of the men
employed under the direction of the
board of public works, the followeing
recommendation was placed near the
bottom of the long list:
"The board respectfully requests
your honorable body that whenever
any changes are proposed in the SAL
aries or hours of labor of the employees
of the city of Los Angeles under the
jurisdiction of this board not to make
any changes In such wages or hours
of labor until such proposed changes
are first submitted to the board"
No action was taken at the meeting
of the council yesterday on the request
of the board of public works.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
CAMPAIGN RETROSPECT

Out Of the municipal campaign The
Herald emerges with the distinction Of
having been consistent throughout the
contest, from beginning to end. What
ever may be the outcome Of today's
election. IL will be a satisfaction to
know that this paper "hewed to the
line" marked out at the inception Of
the campaign.
When the non-partisan movement
was first suggested The Herald took a
decided stand in its favor. In that po-
sltion it was supported by the Demo-
cratic party and by the best citizen
ship of Los Angeles generally. The in
fluential element Of the local press also
was committed to the movement in it's
early formative stage.
When the time came for nominating
candidates The Herald still "hewed to
the line" regardless of the wavering
contemporaries and weak-kneed profes =
sors of belief in -partisanship And
The Herald maintained that attitude
firmly when all the nominations were
announced and all the partisan tickets
were in the field. Furthermore, it stood
by the non-partisan colors to the last,
with no tarnish upon its jewel of con-
sistency, never a breath of accusation
of a stultifed record.
Another element of satisfaction in
The Herald's retrospect of the cam
paign is the fact that its participancy
in the contest, from first to last, was
dignified and respectful No offensive
personalities appeared in the columns
of this paper. None of the disgraceful
mud-slinging that characterized the
campaign was 'traceable to The Herald
Cogent arguments in favor of the
non-partisan movement were the only
weapons used by this paper at any
stage of the contest. In the firm belief
that the best interests of the city would
be subserved by eliminating all parti-
sanship from our municipal affairs, the
non-partisan movement was supported
zealously, faithfully, and we believe
effectively in these columns.
And now, as the strenuous and often
acrimonious campaign is ended, The
Herald turns sharply from the issues
that were involved and again devotes
its best efforts primarily to the mate
rial interests of the city, as distin-
guished from its political interests.
The election campaign is thing of
the past. To the present progress and
future glory of Los Angeles The Her.
aid now gives it's ablest efforts and its
best energies.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
SOME LONGEVITY PENSIONERS

Pennsylvania has the distinction of
being the home of pensioner of the
Revolution, despite the statements that
the last of them, Mrs. Esther S. Damon
of Plymouth Union, VT, died the other
day. Mrs. Sarah G. Hurlbutt of Little
Marsh, Pa, who is So years old, is the
daughter of a revolutionary soldier
and receives stipend from the gov
ernment. She is one of three pension
ers, the last on the government rolls.
The others, also daughters of veterans,
are Rhoda Augusta Thompson of
Woodbury., Conn.,, and Phoebe M.
Palmeter of Tallette, N. Y, both So
years old.
Mrs. Hurlbutt is daughter of
Elijah Weeks, who served in Capt.
Joseph Smiths company Of Col.
Thomas Marshalls regiment of Massa-
chusetts troops. She enjoys excellent
health for a woman of her advanced
years and the Pension Office officials
are anxious that her unique place as
one of the three final pensioners of the
Revolution shall not be lost sight of
because of the passing of the last
widow"
There are now 600 pensioned widows
of soldiers of the war of 1872 still liv-
ing. OF the Indian wars 2173 survivors
and 1867 widows remain on the pension
rolls. There are 1884 pensioned surviv-
ors of the war with Mexico and 74SS
pensioned widows Washington Dis
patch.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
rur lMnsairANcE TAX


one OF the leading topics Of the press
dents message. which has Just been
completed for submission to congress IN
December, viii be the proposed federai
inheritance tax, the first inklings OF
which came i'm his speech at the laying
Of the corner stone of the office building
for the house Of representatives last
spring. The president Is believed TO
have abandoned the idea he then ad-
vanced that this move was desirable 10
curb oversrowp fortunes, since to DO
that has never been regarded as one OF
the functions of government; It IS as n
measure of taxation that he will now
take It up, because the country may
need the revenue, and not that the per-
sons affected need to part with their
money FOR the good Of tho country.
That this would be the next feature of
the Roosevelt program was indicated IN
an editorial in these columns some
months ago. In which the reasons for
the supplanting Of the income tax as an
issue, by establishing a federal inheri-
tance tax, were set forth. The newer
scheme is constitutional; 1t is not tinged
with Democratic politics. 1t Is part
Of the Republican radical program, as
mapped out by Mr. Roosevelt,
The curious thing about the discussion
at this time is that no immediate need
of raising more revenue exists. Tne
president IL is said, will not recommend
the imposition of the tax, but will
rather direct the attention OF congress
to the existence OF such q source of in
come when next revenue is needed, and
perhaps to suggest getting In readiness
for gathering it whenever the occasion
arises. And that occasion cannot be
long distant. It costs heavily to MAIN
tain the country's naval and colonial
programs. which are considerably inter-
related, and doubtless the people of
means would prefer to stand this new
taxation to having our national policy
return to the older lines.
Many tendencies point toward the
ultimate need of more revenue. The de-
velopment of American manufactures is
always reducing the yield of the pro-
tective tariff, since the wider the range
Of article that can be produced at home
the smaller will be the scope OF the
customs tax gatherer. Cuba's ultimate
coming under our protective roof Will
hit the government revenues n severe
blow. Hard times would do it when
ever these may come, since government
expenditures are reasonably permanent,
while the government income fluctuates
nightly in response to variations In the
condition of business and trade.
1t Is costing far too much to support
the federal government. Retrenchment
would be a much better remedy than
the search for more sources of revenue.
Boston Evening Transcript.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
WHY THEY sNEEZED

Klondike man was leaning over the
desk at the Great Northern hotel the
other day telling story to Mr.. Arnold.
the clerk, and a newspaper man. IL
was the first man into the Klondike-"
he was saying when he was interrupted
by violent fit of sneezing which sud-
denly seized Mr.. Arnold. The Klon-
dixie man waited and then resumed his
story. A big travelling man standing
just behind him moved a little nearer
to hear what promised to be a good
story The ashes from his cigar fell
on the desk in front of the newspaper
man and he leaned over and blew them
away. 'As I was saying" said the
Klondike man, 81 was the first man
into the Klondike. staked out claim
there when" and then the newspaper
man fell to sneezing.
whats the matter here" asked the
story teller in disgust do you think
this is a chestnut I'm trying to spring
on you?"
"Oh no." replied Mr.. Arnold and the
newspaper man in the same breath,
1--WE seem to be taking cold" Then
they both sneezed again and the min
ing man took himself off in high dud-
geon. The newspaper man followed
him, and the travelling man moved
Pover the desk with broad smile on his
face. THAT was pretty good sneeze
you folks put up"
\ "Yes. The changeable weather. a
fellow always takes cold.'
ooh, no. said the travelling man in
much glee, you're not taking cold. I
made you sneeze. I put some of this
snuff on the desk, dropped my cigar
ashes on it and blew it and you all
sneezed. Great fun And he walked
over to try it on the telephone girls
Chicago Record Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
LABOR FAMINE IN NEW YORK

| With prosperity at top notch, with
wages higher than ever before, with
immigration outrunning all records,
there has never been time when en-
| ployers from the Pacific to the Atlantic
were crying so loudly for workers as
| just now.
In many branches of skilled and un-
skilled industry New York city Is suf-
fering from labor dearth. Employment
agencies cannot fill one-half the orders
of employers. Everywhere in the
wholesale and manufacturing sections
of the city one sees in almost every
window a placard announcing that help
is wanted. Scores of large retail es-
J adjustments are unable to get boys
for their delivery service and are en-
ploying middle-aged men at mems
| wages.
| Hotels, restaurants and clubs can
not get men for the ordinary places,
even at largely increased wages. Eng
lish speaking men and boys for un-
skilled work can hardly be obtained at
any price, and even the immigrant
class, regarded as undesirable help"
demands eXorbitant wages for inferior
| service.
| In the matter of feminine help, the
servant class, many employment agen-
cies have given up trying to do business
In that line, and have sent notices to
their patrons advising advertisements
in newspapers as the only way of get
ting women for ordinary housework.
In the skilled trades there has always
been more or less difficulty in getting
all the men that are needed in prosper
GUS times in New York, but that is
largely due to the apprentice system
| Of the trades unions, which is de-
signed to keep the supply of men be-
hind the demand.-New York Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
NEW BILLS HARD TO COUNT

DO you mind taking new bills?" in
quired the paying teller.
do l mind new bills? Certainly
not. In fact / prefer them"
Everybody doesn't care for new
greenbaclxs," said the bank cashier.
Then he added: ut is common idea
that bank tellers do not care to give
up crisp paper money. AS a matter of
fact nine cashiers out of every ten
try to get rid of new money as quickly
as possible after receiving it. There
is grave danger to the average pay
ing teller In handling unused money.
New bank notes stick together.
Frequently the ink is not thoroughly
dry. During our rush period we han
die a great deal of money 1t Is the
easiest thing in the world to make
mistakes with new bills when In a
hurry to relieve a long line of waiting
patrons. When possible we give out
the new ones during hours when there
is no rush. I'd rather pay out a mill
lion old bills than hundred new
ones"
"These bills are new enough, that's
sure. But / seem to be a 20 short.
I'll count them over TO be sure. No,
they are all here. Two were stuck
together"
"That's just it," laughed the cashier.
"One cannot be too careful in handling
them. l count old bills over twice. /
have to count pile of new bills half
dozen times. New York Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
ALL HER FAULT

o, fie upon you, little man!
How weak though it is human
To seem contented If you can
Just blame things on a woman
The crime, the loss, the fall from grace
The bastard deed and revel-
Without a blush upon you face
You make her out the devil.
Beginning in lost Eden land,
When Eve endured poor" Adam,
It's been the same on every strand;
Just blame 1t on the madam"
A hero otherwise in life
In all respects judicious,
When Ill luck meets you in the strife
That woman was so vicious"
When Priam lost his glory-deed
And Troy, a ruin, fell In,
At once in pamphlet and In screed
They blamed II all on Helen.
When Antony mislaid his nerve
And turned in cruel hate raw.
or course the world began to serve
The blame on Cleopatra.
And down the ages till today,
In lives of king or plowherd,
The weakest and the strongest, they
Reveal this touch Of coward
What time the tragic moments rise
And torn and tossed and harried
He shoots-the world at once outcries
1t was the girl he marriedw
Baltimore Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
NATURE AND ART
[ write a poem?

How shall I write a poem?
And how shall sing a song?
When the winds of God in the heavens
Are chanting the whole day long;
And the ear that's attuned to music
Can list to the mighty verse
That the sea and the storm are singing
. In the halls of the universe.
And how shall paint a picture?
And shall 1 not be afraid?
When the Maker has dipped his brushes
In pigments himself has made;
And the eye that's attune to beauty
Can look. with a long delight,
At the frescoes he has painted &.
On the walls of day and night.
be- Bertrand Shadwell in Chicago Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

M. Il. Collins, in the Ninth ward,
should receive the vote of every honest
citizen Of that ward for councilman.
II is thoroughly known that Blanchard
who has misrepresented the Ninth for
many years, is the special friend Of
the corporations. and he should be re-
tired. Vicious assaults upon the pri-
vate character of Mr.. Collins have been
made by these corporations, but are
shown to be false and malicious. Col
Inns Will represent the people Of the
ward under all circumstances. and in
resentment of the seurrilous attacks
upon him he should have an over
whelming vote. The Ninth ward has
been burdened long enough with
Blanchard. Retire him and send Col
Inns to the city council.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
NoN.PARTIsANs MUST VOTE

todays election problem, and upon the
way It works out depends the result
OF the contest.
The unknown quantity is the per-
centage Of believers in local non-par-
tissnshlp who will prove to be too
dilatory to go to the polls and demon-
strate their belief by their works.
There is nothing else left for con-
sideration in regard to the election.
The campaign ended yesterday, and the
heat generated by It is already begin
ming to COOL The depositing Of votes
in the ballot boxes will be merely a
perfunctory operation.
More than 10000 voters in this city
failed to go to the polls at the general
election last month. AS large a num-
Der may refrain from voting now, all
though there Is reason to believe that
the exceptionally hot local campaign
will bring out an unusually large vote
today.
The balance of power in today's con-
test is in the hands of the large per-
centage of voters who are dislnclined
to participate in elections. AS a rule
such voters are of the well-to-do class
who dislike to take the trouble of go
ing through the voting process. An
other class of non-voters are exces-
slvely Industrious workers who are not
inclined to quit their occupations long
enough to vote.
These two classes of non-voters,
however, are particularly Interested in
the vital issue at stake in today's cleo
tion. Every man Of means should be
prompted to vote in favor of taking
the control of our municipal affairs out
of the hands of INSCRIPTIONS poll
ticians. Every Industrious home-
maker should have the same incentive,
because he has direct interest in
capable and economic local govern
ment.
today it will be for the reason that
warm supporters of the principle for
which it stands are too lacking in pub
lie spirit to perform the plain duty Of
a good citizen. There can be no ques-
tion about the soundness of that con-
clusion. The majority of voters in this
city are opposed to partisan dominance
in local affairs. Any other hypothesis
would be a reflection upon their intel.
ligence.
But there will be no stay-at-homes
today among the classes amenable to
ing to retain possession of official
spoils. There are wide ramifications
of interests affiliated either directly or
Indirectly with the political machine
managers All voters who are in any
way concerned Herewith will be
rounded up at the polls to vote against
the non-partisan ticket.
1t will be a source of lasting regret
tc any believer in the non-partisan
theory if he should contribute to the
defeat of the movement by failing to
do his duty today. And it should be
remembered that single vote may
decide the momentous issue.
If all voters who are non-partisans at
heart will today demonstrate their
faith by their works in voting the nom
partisan ticket the local political ma
chimes will be smashed to smithereens.
Give an hour of time for the glory of
Los Angeles and vote the non-partisan
ticket from top to bottom.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

legislation Of Importance in matters
pertaining to the trusts.
The presidential election is looming
up in the distance and the question Of
political expediency will be uppermost
In the scant two months Of work period
following the holidays.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

The Los Angeles man who stabbed
himself yesterday because his girls
love had grown cold proves an agree
able variant on the usual course of
such affairs here. Ordinarily the man
merely Kills the girl.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

1t will be of little moment if a free
mayor is elected and a boss-owned
council hampers him. The whole nom
partisan ticket is needed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

Let the good citizen be not detained
from voting, even if the weather be
bad; the riff-raff vote will be out just
the same.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

The point is, will we get any more or
better gas at so cents, or will the guam
tity and the quality decrease with the
price?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

Also see that your vote is counted.
Remember. the machine is desperate
and will steal every one that isn't
watched.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

Now hear the corporation-owned
snooze exult because a speculator is
trying to interfere with the Owens
river project.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

Remember doc" Houghton when you
think of voting for doc" Lindley, and
don't.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

Don't worry over the other fellows
vote till your own is deposited; then
get out after his.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

Because the Lindleyites have laid
down is no reason why anyone should
refrain from voting for Gates.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

Just as rats desert sinking ship. so
have the machine henchmen fed from
doc" Lindley
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

The council is just as important as
the mayor to this city. Give us nom
partisan, boss-free council, too.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

Lindley and his crowd have laid
down; that means Gates election.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

Be on the winning side; with Gates
and the non-partisans.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

Today ought to end the reign of Boss
Parker in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

Put the x in the non-partisan circle
and let it go at that
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

Go to the polls early, if it does rain
a little water won't hurt any one.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

Bewarel Walter and Walter are old
tricksters in politics.