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The Glenwood post., 1906-11-03
cupidity and commerciaIi.m.

Cuptoity and Comnercialisn1.
Some one down in West Virginia
has p3owed up tomahawk which evi;
IDENTITY had been carried to that 10;
calfty away back in the seventeen
hundreds by savages who went there
from other localities and cleaned OUT
fheir aboriginal enemy. The point
of interest in the matter is that the
weapon was not of Indian origin. but
was of steel. and of such finished
workmanship that It came from Eng,
land. at that time the worlds center
of steel working. 1t goes to prove
that the red man. even In that early
day. obtained much of his material
from the white man. But this, re-
marks the Troy Times. is no. spe-
cialiy surprising revelation. When
,was there time when cupidity did
not overcome occasionally the i'm
pulses OF humanity? There is more
than suspicion that many an Indian
war in the wild west was made pos
'sible because unscrurulous white
men supplied the warriors with rifles
and ammunition. AS to turning an
pDnest penny out of the heather, did
not Massachusetts ship Medford rum
in the same vessels that carried mis-.
.sionaries and Bibles to Africa, and do
mot British manufacturers turn out
ibig invoices of little pagan gods FOR
the fIindoo market?
The Glenwood post., 1906-11-03
CANAL ESTIMATE.
Commission Wants Over Twenty-Five
Million Dollars.

Washington-The Isthmian canal
commission desires an appropriation
Of $25, 406,25S.73 to continue its worl;
on the Panama canal during the fiscal
year ending June so, 1908. The esti
mates calling for this amount OF
money We're made public Tuesday by
the commission. The commission ap
propriated for the canal work for the
fiscal year, which will end June 80
1907. $25,456. .451.OS.
The estimates for the next fiscal
year are surprisingly close to the ap
preparation for the current year, a fact
explained by the statement at the com
mission headquarters that in the alb
sence of exact knowledge of what will
be required it was thought best to be
guided by the experience gathered
during the present year.
For the next years salaries of the
commissions employees in the United
States $224.947 is needed, slight de
crease from the present appropriation
Fol- protection of its employees other
than laborers, the items are: Depart
ment of administration. $G42, ,1G1; con
struction and engineering, $2,136,1S0;
Ecne government, $6S4,270; health and
sanitation, 1852, ,562.
For skilled and unSkilled labor the
ite ms are:
Administration, $379,674: construc
ton and engineering. $S,201 ,966; gov.
e. nment, $25,244; health and santa
tion, $643,079. For materials, building
etc, the items are: Administration
S2Of,63f; construction and engineer
ing. $S,923,O00; government, 1888, ,406;
health and sanitation. $792,S1O
The requirement of the Panama
Railroad Company for re-equ:pment is
SEs35,O next year as compared with
81 100000 this year.
The Glenwood post., 1906-11-03
Famous Minstrel Dead,

New York.-Jule Keen. forty years
old, famous minstrel. who has been
treasurer Of the Buffalo Bill Wild West
Show during its career of twenty
years, died Wednesday. Mrs. Keen
died Monday, and her husband sank
steadily until the end came Wednes.
day. He died while her funeral was
being held.
The Glenwood post., 1906-11-03
M,oht hsv. Been wor...

Cassidy had just been injured IN a
blast. Poor b'y!" exclaimed O'Hara,
consolingly. "'Tis tough luck to
have yer hand blowed or"
"Och! FIFTH. 1t might have been
worse" replied Cassidy. Suppose
ORD had me weeks wages In u q
the o,rnef"-Birmins CHAM Post.
The Glenwood post., 1906-11-03

A book recently published declares
that Man 10 the most unchaste. the
most drunken. the most selfish and
conceited. the most miserly. the most
Aypocritical and the most bloodthirsty
of terrestrial creatures" But he II
Alse the only one that has invented .
way to punish himself with such crit,
lciS1.
The Glenwood post., 1906-11-03

UaAer tho present rules anyone
WAn n. kAlisd or injured in playing
football 10 guilty of plain violation ot
~ stAios Of the game.
The Glenwood post., 1906-11-03

abomination on earth, and detest
you, Colonel John Ridgeway."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-30

organization Los Angeles county
We protest assinst further legislative judicial
and administrative OFFICERS this railroad and demand
that the hired men in public places be replaced by officials representing the
complete domination Of public AFFAIRS in this county
Pacific and its allied prostitution public of and the hlns
rights OF individuals affecting living and
candidates for the public offices to be filled the
we are not prepared to accept the program Of the Pa pS IN TIN %
supervisors and the the be administered solely
the interests designated solely by It.
The government of this county and state is not in fact representative
character but it's dominated by the Southern Pacific
for with the ultimate
purpose o Of @ aens the ssFninss min and properties ties Of the whole people,
That the Australian restored the people 50
ballot without
and conoerated corporations pert public
voice through the Infamous of election laws and the tricky
guaranty Oo
utility
and that they taxed their true and just value " evidenced " the market
We the which said corporate property pays less
established
Pacific which the county of Los Angeles not allowed to construct
the state be amended to
permit the construction of roads and that such roads be
as to facilitate the Of automobiles and traction en-
oppose the scheme of devised in the
and
peay the national harbOr San Pedro controlled by handful Of
to the exclusion people of the state Of California and of
% an e VINO people people and rnat no nat0 h ss O % h6 ev
for
corporations public
injuries
right the poorest Individual that gives the corporation
socan
restored
the restoration of the public front the and the opening of
which meaned thereby burdens of
the Southern California
condemn gambling
abolished
% Angeles, I'm 10,
Secrets
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-30
BOOK NOTES

"Flossie's Playdays," by Florence
Howe Hall, is a bright story for child
rem, in which may be found many USE
full hints and from which any bright
girl may learn much about her house,
hold duties. 1t is prettily told and
illustrated.
Flossie's Playdays, by Florence Howe
Hall. Boston; Dana, Estes & Co.
Ernest c.. Peixotto is better known
as an illustrator than as an author.
This is his own fault; he has amply
demonstrated in "By Italian Seas" that
he weilds as facile a pen as he does
a pencil His volume is a series of
pen and pencil sketches of a jaunt
through Italy and his combination of
talents affords him opportunity to give
US most delightful collection of mem
tai and visual pictures of that most
Fascinating land. He takes one on
many happy ramble and depicts with
splendid art the points of each place.
The book is an artistic treasure house
of beautiful bits of scenery, quaint out
of the way places and odd folk, and
gives a fine idea of a side of Italian
life too seldom seen and little known.
BY Italian Seas, by Ernest c. PeiX-
otto, New York; Charles ScribnerS
Sons.
Undoubtedly the most artistic and
beautiful holiday book for children so
/ far received is 1.-The Stained Glass
Lady" by Blanche Elizabeth Wade.
| 1t Is a volume which any child will
be proud to possess and it's sumptuous
dress is fit enshrining for most de-
| lightful story. The author is we'll
| known as a writer of much imagina-
tive power and beauty and in this
story she has quite surpassed her pre-
Vious efforts. The book is one to be
| heartily commended in every way.
The illustra tions are superb.
The Stained Glass Lady, by Blanche
Elizabeth Wade, Chicago; A. c. Nc
Clurg & Co.
"The Cruise OF the Firefiy," by Ed
| ward S. Ellis, shows the authors never
falling fund of humor and high moral
character. 1t is story of rivalry be-
tween the school boy boat clubs, which
opens with race. The father Of the
nero Harry Wallace, captain of the
M. v. /. Boat club offers to send the
entire crew on summer camping trip
to Nova Scotia If they win from the
M. II. s. Boat club. Treachery is dis
covered and thWarted in time, the ra ce
won and with 1t the prize and two
handsome banners which they decide
to take with them to Nova Scotia.
one of the best drawn characters is
Cripple Ben. who saved the race for
them and is rewarded with an invita-
ton. The high school boys hear of
the trip, go ahead of them and afford
any amount of trouble and excite
ment, first capturing the banners; carl
bou, bears, wolves, Indians and thrill
ing rescue which results in precipitat-
ing a whole boat load of boys over a
waterfall, and finally the surrender of
the high school boys and the reconcilia-
ton OF the crews are the main events
OF the story.
The Cruise of the Firehy, by Edward
s. Ellis. Philadelphia. The John c.
Winston Co.
"John Dorm. Promoter" by Charles
Eugene Banks, is an easy swing into
the near future, when 1t is not hard TO
believe the great Industrial corporations
of the world win have at heart AN
ethical purpose. Mr.. Banks has shown
the difficulties In the way OF such pro-
motion; but he has shown, too, that
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-30
NOVEMBER NACAzINES

"The Conflict" by Emma Wolf, which
ber number of the Smart Set, is a story
remarkably new in plot and treatment
1t concerns the two distinct personali-
ties which the heroine, a young mar
ried woman, discovers that she pos
sesses. Her wonderful alter ego is
encourag ged and developed by her, and
the strange complication which results
Is logically and skillfully brought about.
Miss Wolf, through this novelette,, will
find herself occupying very high place
among the younger American writers.
The November number of the Metro
politan Magazine is an ideal one for
the lengthening evenings of the late
fall. 1t is number for the library or
the chimney corner, and you Will find
II the best literary company you can
take to either place. The leading arti-
Gle is a fascinating one by Marvin
Dana on "rhe Days of the Buccaneers"
1t is full of exciting tales of piracy.
Gerhardt Bradt contributes a tremen-
dously interesting article on THE Great
Northwest" which is a section of the
country about which every American
should know In these days, and follow
ing 1t is one on "Our Salmon Fisheries,
Great Economic Resoucce," by Kath-
crime l.. Smith, which Will be OF interest
to all housekeepers, as explaining the
hard work which makes 1t possible to
keep salmon on the pantry shelves at
all.
Gunter's for November is one OF the
most brilliant numbers ever issued by
this brilliant magazine, for these rea-
sons: First II has the most successful
serial published in many years; Gum
ter's sequel to "Ar. Barnes of New
York" "The Shadow OF Vendetta"
This has been proclaimed by hundreds
of thousands Of readers the equal of
the extraordinary first part, whose
vivid interest caused its author TO be
called the Modern Dumas. IN addl-
don the rest Of the number consists
Of exceedingly interesting as well as
charming and humorous stories ana
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-30

has many of the virtues and some of
the faults of that pushing young giant
of commerce. 1t dareS to take chances
in order to be genuine. 1t challenges
many of the preconceived ideas of the
life of Mr.. Banks treats of with such
sociable familiarity. He evidently
writes of what he knows. He tells his
own story, irrespective of others.
John Dorm, Promoter, by Charles
Eugene Banks, Chicago; Monarch Book
Co.
There IS perhaps no author living
who writes for children with so magic
a pen as Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur-
nett, whose Little Lord Fauntleroy"
and Sara Crewe" and "Edith's Burg
lar" have endeared her to countless
thousands of young hearts. Now. in
an altogether new vein, come the first
two books in a series of fairy tales,
conceived and told with much quaint
clevernes3 and fun. AS "Queen Silver
Bell" herself explains: Though you
may have heard of fairies, you have
never read stories written by a real
one. And that is what is going to
happen to you." There are three of
the stories, THE Troubles of Queen
Silver Bell" "How Winnie Hatched
the Little Rocks" in one volume; in the
second, Racketty-Pac cketty House,
Queen Silver Bell, by Mrs. Frances
Hodgson Burnett, New York; The
Century Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-30

articles illustrated by we'll known art
lists. ffihs
The November number of Dress
, makes its appearance in remarkably.
beautiful cover in color by de Feure of
Paris, a colorist of rare talent and re-
markable power. His Japanese figure
on the cover of Dress shows a daring
but exquisite handling of colors. Dress
is credited with having set a new
standard of artistic and mechanical ex-
cellence in magazine making-a repu-
tation which 1t has certainly sustained
in this November issue. The winter
wardrobe is it's theme, emphasis being
given to dress for the evening. The
correct appointments for the opera ex-
quisite jewelry, evening coiffure and
hair ornament opera wraps and gowns
by leading designers, including La
Ferriere, are certainly ravishingly
beautiful.
Eight special articles, each of actual
Importance to the American reading
public, and nine short stories of the
highest quality are contained in the
November Everybody's. 1t is num-
ber that should make strong appeal
to the widest possible variety of Amer
ican readers. AS for the fiction or the
number, a glance at the list Of authors
will indicate the unusual interest Of
the magazine in that field. There are
stories Dy Alice Brown, Herman Whit
aker, Eleanor Ha1lowell Abbott, Justus
Miles Forman. Maximillan Foster,
Hugh Pendexter, Sarah N. Cleghorn
and Elizabeth Flint Wade. Such a list
proves the presence of romance of the
best sort, drama of power, and delight
full humor.
The most noteworthy feature OF the
November Century, the first number of
the seventy-third volume, is the first
'installment of Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett's new serial, "The Shuttle"
Interest is piqued in the first chapter
by the Vanderpoels, who are the chief
characters in a story of international
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. whose fortunes
were a portion of the history of their
country" These chapters narrate the
wooing of Rosalie Vanderpoel by Sir
Nigel Anstruthers and the beginning
of her married life In England, and
give promise of the richest and best
work Mrs. Burnett has yet wrought.
This number also carries readers OF
A. e. w. Mason's fascinating serial to
'the home Of the running water" and
tang1es the thread of the plot; and
there are five short stories grave and
gay--Annie Warmers tenderly pa
thetic Trading His Mother being in
an altogether different vein from her
Susan Clegg'' and Seeing France
with Uncle john"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-30
NON-PARTISANS
ARE |ND0RSEO
METHODIST MINISTER'S ADOPT
RESOLUTION
Candidates Alleged to Uphold "7Iind
Pigs" Condemned by Speaker
and Favorite Nosainees
Are Advocated

A phase of the political issue was
infused into the ranks Of the Meth
odist ministers at their meeting yes
terday morning at the First Methodist
church.
w. l.. Cleveland of the Boyle Heights
Methodist church came before the min
isters with spirited remarks, calling
attention to the Republican and other
political party voters among them.
After giving the alleged blind pig
candidates u severe scoring Mr., Cleve-
land said
1T would be utter folly for District
Attorney Fredericks to secure convic-
tions for the operators of blind tigers
before the candidates now up for elec-
tion who are so completely allied with
the blind pig interests. These men
stand out against the principles OF
right and Justice we as Christian peo-
ple uphold and advocate. And it Is
my purpose at this time to bring be-
fore this body the advocacy of A. l..
Stephens and ID. A Schwetzer, cam
didates for township justices OF the
peace. for its consideration at the COM
ing election"
Rev. Will A. Knighten offered a res
oution indorsng Messrs. Stephens and
Schweitzer and adding W. A. Lamb,
making a trio which was unanimously
adopted.
A committee was appointed to con-
fer with other ministerial bodies re-
garding the resolution consisting of
Revs. Robert S. Fisher, Will A. Knight
en- and b. C. Cory.
The paper of the meeting was read
by Rev. j. r. Hill, pastor of the Meth
odst church at Huntington Park, EN-
titled, 1.-THE Social Service of John
Wesley and Thomas Chalmers Con-
trasted."
The paper called out varied express
sions by the ministers.
Rev. P. II. Bodl1in thought that,
while it might be well to look back
little upon the time of 200 years ago,
he advocated up-to- date actions and
more modern Wesley methods.
Rev. b. C. Cory said that, while he
stood by Methodism, he thought the
Presbyterians we're equal, if not ahead,
of the Methodists in their religious
work. He believed in a modern Wes-
ley regardless of creed.
Rev. Robert S. Fisher said that he
had been trying mechanical methods
in his work and found them failures
and had fallen back to first, straight
religious principles. He advocated a
paper to be read that would cover a
large scope of conflicts between right
and wrong.
Rev. A. Hardie thought that there
was not enough contrast between the
lives of Wesley and Chalmers to make
a real live and exciting paper. He
brought up the Darwinian theory and
gave it severe scoring.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-30
FILE BID ON CITY CONTRACTS
Firms Furnish Proposals on Supply
ing Oil and Building Storm
Sewers

Bids filed Monday with the board of
public works provide for a number of
contract plums which will be let as
soon as they have been properly passed
on.
The bids and bidders are:
Furnishing oil for surfacing streets
and other places in the city.
G. T.. Lapp proposes: 70 cents per
barrel at the tanks, SO cents per barrel
delivered on the streets, for 55 per cent
asphalt; 95 cents for 70 per cent as
phalt, delivered on the streets.
Francis M. Parker proposes; Second
grade oil in tanks Sc cents per barrel
First grade oil, gravity II degrees
Baume, asphalt of so penetration SO
per cent. loss in evaporation at 22O de-
greeS per cent, free from water and
sediment, in our tanks, per barrel, 81
cents.
C. C. Harris Oil company proposes:
90 cents per barrel for oil of So per
cecnt asphalt; $1.04 per barrel for oil of
70 per cent asphalt, at the tanks or on
the streets.
To construct storm sewer in Spring
street from Third to Sixth streets: AL
sop Engineering and Construction
company proposes: $6S37; NJ. L. Hos
letter, $500; F. w. Whittier, $4900 r.
C. Lowell. $5125.
To construct storm sewer in Broad
way from Third to Sixth streets: F..
w. Whittier proposes, $4447; NJ. L..
Hostetter, $446O; Alsop Engineering
and Construction company, $6066; r.
c. Lowell, $4925.
To construct storm sewer in Olive
street from Sixth to Fourth streets.
and other streets: f. w. Whittier pro-
poses, $4S5O; M. L. Hostetter, $3O67
HIickocox & Martin. $31S2; a. p. Pu-
sich. $2SS7; R. G. Lowell, S5243
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-30
NEGRO COMMITS SUICIDE
Only One Other of Same Race Has
Accomplished Self Destruc-
tion in Three Years

One of the only two cases of negro
suicides said by the police to have oc-
CURED in Los Angeles within three
years was the death yesterday of John
son Maynor, who Vas living in a cheap
lodging house at 42O North Main street
Maynor had taken four ounces of car
bolic acid, and his groans of agony We're
heard by the occupant of the room next
his. The police Were notified and found
him dying. He was taken to the re-
ceiving lospital and submitted to
prompt treatment, but the surgeons
failed to reyi- him from the effect Of
the deadly drug, and he died in hor-
rible pain.
Maynor is said to have told an
acquaintance shortly before his suicide
that he was tired of living, as every
thing was going wrong with him.
When searched by the police only
$3.50 were found upon him, and it is
supposed that he had reached the end
Of his resources.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-30
COUNTY NoN-pART1sAN TICKET

Sheriff, W. A. Hammel
Coroner, James p. Booth.
Auditor, Herbert G. Dow.
Tax collector, w. H. Truitt.
Treasurer John N. Hunt.
Public administrator, Will b. Julian
Superintendent of schools, ]. B
Millard.
County clerk, Charles G.. Keyes.
Recorder, Charles A. Logan.
District attorney, ]. D. Fredericks.
Assessor, Ben E. Ward.
Surveyor, Ivory B. Noble.
Superior Judge, James c. Rives, lon
term; short term, NJ T. Owens; Iona
term, Walter Bordwell; long term; NJ.
K. Young; long term, c. +. McNutt;
long term, Lewis A. Croft.
upervisor-First district, c. d. Man.
ming; Third district, w. A. Lamb.
Justice of the peace, city, William
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-30
NON-PARTISAN CITY TICKET
For Mayor-LEE c. GATES.
City Attorney-LESLIE R. HEWITT

City Attorney-LESLIE r. HEWITT,
At Attorneys office
Treasurer-CAPT. c. H. HANCE
Former City Clerk cashier with the and Trut Co.
Assessor-WALTER MALLARD,
City Clerk-HARRY ]. LELANDE,
Incumbent
Tax Collector-JUDGE R. M. LUSK.
Large property president Board Of
Trustees Trinity University.
Auditor-W. c. MUSHET,
Expert
Councilman First Ward-R w. DROMGOLD
Leader in improvement association First
Councilman Second Ward-A S. VANDERBILT,
Manager
Councilman Third Ward-WALTER J. WREN,
Councilman Fourth Ward-NILES PEASE,
and Manufacturers association.
Councilman Fifth Ward-A. J. WALLACE,
Stock and bond
Councilman Sixth Ward-J. v. AKEY,
Druggist Vernon
Councilman Seventh Ward-MARTIN F. BETKOUSKL
Member Comm
Councilman Eighth Ward-DANA w. BARTLETT
Head of Bethlehem Institutional work
Councilman Ninth Ward-M. T. COLLINS,
Pioneer resident OF the Ninth Councilman
Board of Education
JOSEPH SCOTT
Attorney;
H. w. FRANK,
OF the London Clothing incumbent
EMMET H. WILSON,
Attorney; Incumbent
FIELDING J. STILSON,
Stock and bond broker.
ROGER S. PAGE
member Board Education
DIR. w. F. STEDDON
Beard of Health.
MELVILLE DOZIER,
One of the oldest educators In Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-30
MEXICO PROHIBITS WEAPONS
No Arms or f.mmunition Can Be
Mailed to Yucatan, campeehe
or Sonora

With large don't the postal
authorities of Mexico have issued an
order prohibiting until further notice
the importation OF arms and ammuni-
ton into the states Of Yucatan, Cam
peche and Sonora and the territories
of Baja California and Quhitana Roo
turned to the foreign exchange offices.
In accordance with this order United
States postmasters are directed by the
Washington authorities to decline to
receive for mailing any packages con-
tanning such arms or ammunition.
A previous order OF the postmaster
general prohibits the Importation into
Mexico Of Mauser and Remington fire.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-30

sentiment is not incompatible with
business. in fact the two go better to-
gether than apart There is a wide
Dorm, Promoter" One feels, without
being told, that the author has had
not only in America, but all humanity
in mind. The three races, white, red
and black are represented in their
proper relations. The old north and
the old south are joined in the heroine,
and the new America is born. The
poetry underlying the present develop
ment of the country crops up In suffi-
cient quantities to attract other work
ers into the fields of Indian lore. But
John Dorm. Promoter will be set
down after all as a Chicago novel. 1t
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-30

]. Adcock.
Justices of the peace, township. AL
bert LIE Stephens, D. A. Schweitzer.
Constables, ]. H. De La Monte, L. c.
Cleveland.
enatorial-Thirty-fo district. T.
w. Brotherton; Thirty-sixth district,
Charles w. Bell; Thirty-eighth district,
G.. NJ. Giffen.
Assemblymen-Sixty seventh district,
Edgar d. Goode; Sixty-eighth district,
Prescott F. Coggswell; Sixty ninth dis
trict, Newton w. Thompson; Seventy
first district, DR.. w. L. Brown; Sew
enty-second district, Frank Henderson;
Seventy-third district, John Topham;
Seventy-fourth district. Marshall Slim
son; Seventy fifth district, Harry S
Williams.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-30
COUNCIL IGNORES HoUGHToN
Takes No Action in Keeping Years
Bookkeeping Contract at
Home

Because his colleagues would not give
him a second to his motion Council
man HoughtOn yesterday failed to
carry out his pet scheme of having a
Los Angeles firm OF accountants draw
up a plan OF municipal bookkeeping
for the city.
Houghton argues that the $4,000
which 1t would cost, according to the
recommendations of a commission,
should be kept at home for local tax
payers benefit, but no action was
taken
Eastern firms which make a speci-
atty Is work have figured on get
ting up the system.