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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08
GOVERNOR GlLLETT7 NEVER

OF the Ave goverors elected in Cali
fornia within the last twenty years.
three were Republicans and two We're
Democrats. II is the Democratic time
to elect governor next November.
as that would make the even half
dozen balance exactly between the two
parties with three credited to each
side.
What is the prospect for making
those gubernational scales balance as
an outcome of the next election?
CHANGING at the record it is noticea-
hle in the first place, that in eacn case
wherein the Democratic party elected
the governor, within the last twenty
years, the election was in a. non-presi-
Dental or "off" year. The election this
year will be of that class. The general
vote is apt to be comparatively light
in an off" year, and in that event a
full showing of Democratic strength at
the POLLS is likely to insure a victory.
There are specific reasons, however,
why California should elect a Demo-
cratic governor next November.
The first one is the fragrant insult
to the manhood of this state involved
In the attempt of the Republican ma
chine, manipulated by the Southern Pa
cifiC railway compan my, to force into the
executive chair a man who is notori-
ously a puppit of that company. 1t
was because Governor Pardee was not
ali !, t@
quirements of the company that he
was ignominiously tossed overheard at
Santa Cruz. Even a more abject tool
than the governor was demande 1, and
Gillett seemed to fill the specifica ton
in every detail.
The friction manifested in the Re-
publican party of this state prior to
the state convention has been instensi-
fed by the glaring dictation of the
machine managers in every act of that
body. 1t disgusts self-respecting Re-
publicans even to read the proceedings
of the Santa Cruz gathering. The
Southern Pacific's- chief attorney and
the notorious Abe Ruef practically
constituted the state convention of
the grand old party of Lincoln and
Grant"
While the great mass of the Re-
publicans will swallow their Santa
Cruz dose with the grace of a child
taking nauseous medicine, there cer-
tainly are some Republicans whose
stomachs will rebel at the nasty stuff.
And If only q comparatively few of
that class Indicate their repugnance,
at the polls in November. the election
Of a Democratic governor will be as
sured.
The only requisite to Democratic sue
cess in the coming election is the nom
ination of ticket. particularly the
head of the ticket, that will command
the respect and confidence of citizens
who have the best interests of the
state at heart, a the paramount con-
sideration In selecting public officers.
IF that desideratum be attained, of
which The Herald has not a scintilla
of doubt, Candidate Gillett will he
relegated by the voters of California
TO teh wilds of Humboldt, Slskiyou,
Modic and the other counties that con-
stitute the district he now represents
I'm congress
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08
COULD NOT RESIST PIGEONS
Coored Lad Admits He Looked for
Chickens and Took Next
Best Thinq

Heredity. racial instinct, reversion
atavism. or something of that sort. at
any rate. got Robert La Mars into
trouble.
La Mars is negro boy. He doesn't t
know how old he is. because his age is
one of the matters upon which his
father and mother have been unable to
agree, and the boy himself declines to
take sides in the controversy.
Nah says Ah'm 10 and pa says Ah'm
12." he told the police last night. "Ah
don't know, cause Ah CANT recomem-
ber."
The little pick was taken to the sta
tion last night by II. Rittenhouse. "A
neighbor, who claimed La Mars had
stolen his fancy pigeons. The boy con-
fessed it. and in reply to questions ex-
planned that he was hungry" Then.
all unconsciously. he made a statement t
which at once transformed his exami-
nation into a farce.
"Ah looked all around for chickens. -
he said. but they-uns didn't have none.
Aid rather "a took chickens, yas, sir,
but when All couldn't find chickens All
jus natchelly took them birds because
All was hungry"
Curious case of stavism," muttered
one of the police surgeons. who was
listening, but the boy denied it.
mo, sir" he replied. they was car
riers and bootleggers. They wasn't not
what you called 'em. sir; no, sir"
The boy was clothed only in a torn
cotton shirt and an old pair of knee
pants. With the exception of a bat
tered and dirty hat, these were his sole
articles of wearing apparel. He de-
clared he had had nothing to eat since
breakfast time, and he looked the part
Rittenhouse, though he was indignant
at the youngster. couldn't resist this
appeal, and he took the boy off with
him 70 fill him up, after Robert had
agreed to appear at the station this
morning for trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08
DOZEN APPLICANTS PROVE
TOO IGNORANT TO PASS
Some say Walter Parker Is Governor
Of California, In Answering the
Questions Propounded by
the Court

Thirty-two Of the forty-four appli.
cants for naturalization we're admitted
as citizens Of the United states yester-
day after examination before Judge
Bordwel In department . of the SUI
perior court, the rejected showing such
Ignorance of American laws and GUS
toms as to bar them from citizenship.
The list was one of the largest exam
ned in the local courts for several
years.
They came to court early and they
crowded in the door.
There was neatly dressed French
man who made faces al huge Slavon-
ian next him and from time to time
started at the Slav through a monocle
But the sav was buslly engag ged in
extracting the juice from a huge piece
of tobacco and he paid no attention to
the Frenchman.
There were Englishmen and Cana
dians, great quiet fellows who watched
the proceedings and took keen interest
in the questions asked.
The Germans did not seem to take
kindly to the proceedings, but swore
away their allegiance to old "Hoch der
Kai' in a way that would have cost
them their heads had they been any
where within reach of his majesty,
Wilhelm.
Forswear Allegiance
one italian listening to the questions
soon learned that he must forswear al
legiance to his king. He happened to
see the bailiff of the court room sitting
near him and Immediately imagined
that he might say things about King
Victor Emenuel. and lated If his loyalty
to the United states be questioned he
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08
nor cnoRGE. Bur apnNNlso

When Gov. Pardees treachery tc
Los Angeles defeated legislation rela-
tive to the plan Of city and county con.
soldation, The Heralds comment was
summed ZIP thus: "The Los Angeles
inning in that game viii come later
That inning was played earlier thar
was expected when The Herald's fore.
cast was made.
The election was IN mind then, the
presumption at that time being that
Pardee would win the nomination. And
that result was earnestly desired he.
cause II would have been easy to score
a victory in the game with the gov
ernor when Southern California event
TO the bat" But the governors own
party turned him down at Santa Cruz
with thud that to him must have been
suggestive OF another earthquake. And
1t was the LOS Angeles inning" afore-
said that made the jar SO awfully vio-
lent. From the whole section OF South
ern California Pardee received only
sixteen votes for the nomination, while
the vote for Gillett from the same sec
tion was 1917.
This righteous retribution for Par
dee's treachery to Los Angeles should
be a salutary lesson to other officials
In high places. No man can reach an
elective Office in California after hav-
ing deliberately antagonized the citi-
zens of Los Angeles. The fawning at
tempt Of the governor to win favor by
his recent visit to this city was mis-
erable failure, as the event proved
A matter of even greater satisfaction
to Los Angeles than the kuock-out of
Pardee Is the unanimity with which the
other sections Of Southern California
supported this city in netting out retrl-
button. Pretentious efforts were made
by Republican newspapers in some OF
the minor cities of this section to boost
the governor. In some cases Los An
geles was bitterly alta cked In connec-
tion with the efforts, the incitins cause
being the fight over the Owens river
water proposition. The result proves.
however, that Southern California is
practically a unit IN supporting its
metropolis in the face Of ali opposition
Gov. Pardee has met deserved fate
His nomination four years ago was an
accident and his election was a mis-
fortune He will warm the executive
chair of California nevernore after the
advent of next January, and when he
retires to private life in Oakland his
neighbors will properly call him-not
George" but Dennis"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

Marshall p. Wright, a well known
citizen of Los Angeles, engaged in min
ing at Cananea. Sonora. writes rbe
Herald as follows, under date of Sept.
6; Those sensational reports pub
lished in the Los Angeles Examiner of
Sept. g. about revolution down here.
are absolutely false. Everything at
this camp is moving along nicely: no
strikes or i'll feeling. Americans and
Mexicans are preparing for big fiesta
on Sept. 16, and all are pulling together
to make this the largest copper camp
on the continent" 1t is thus that the
baleful influence of the Hearst yellow
is always to be found in opposition
to honest industry and the upbuildins
of the southwest. There was no strike
or Ill feeling at Cananea, but the Ex-
aminer printed a. page of lurid false
hoods in an effort to spoil the fiesta
in that city, just as it did its best to
spoil the fiesta in Los Angeles Han
PLY it always fails.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08
PASSING OF THE PIeTAIL

II seems a small matter, and In itself
1t is small and altogether insignificant.
But when the Chinese government de-
crees the abolshment of the pigtail,
and that henceforth the Chinaman shah
be queueless, the passing of the pigtail
as the irreverent call it-means some
thing and is of Importance. Once it
was that the powers of Europe and the
miners of the Pacifics coast took the
Chinaman by the queue and severed
the continuity between it and the cra-
mum of the owner, and great was the
grief because thereof. The queueleSS
Chinaman was barred from all possibil-
ity of anything but weeping and wall
ing and gnashing of teeth in the here
after, and not even COnfucius himself
could intervene.
Therefore, when China herself,
through her most august son of the sun,
emperor and so forth, speaking through
his equally most august maternal rela-
tive, the dowager empress, DEGREES that
the queue shall go and that the edict
shall find lodgment first in the army
and in the navy and in the civil service.
China gives notice to the world that
she is no longer antiquated, but deter
mined to be up to date. Henceforth
the nation or the man laying violent
hands on China's queue will have to
account for his rashness. 1t means
mucn, even lnouSn II uoeS iloI mean
mischief. Nations. no less than men,
cling to customs and habits, and only
surrender them with reluctance. not
withstanding there is neither grace,
beauty nor any useful purpose in either.
There is, probably hint of Japan in
the business. The Chinaman without
his superstitions, and minus his queue,
and with a modern gun on his shoulder,
will be a fighter far more formidable
than the d-time Chinaman with his
queue and clogged with the pagan no
tions of the era of Confucus and the
great wall. If he behaves himself with
dignity and avoids the cockiness of his
cousins of Japan, he will be all the
better for the loss of his queue, and
the world will treat with him on better
terms. It is a striking step forward,
and one that will never be taken back.
Cincinnati Commercial-T Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

father arrived here and convinced the
lad that a trial would only bring sorrow
and worry upon his relatives that the
boy consented.
He went before Judge Smith and
pleaded guilty and was allowed to re-
turn east with his father. No one will
ever know whether Rozeans was inpli-
Gated in the robbery, or, after being
unfortunate in selecting his com
panions, refused to help himself by
throwing any guilt upon them.
Must Remain Here
Rhodes, the lad who received mercy
from the court yesterday, was another
member Of the gang. There were many
circumstances in his favor, and the
court was not slow to grant proba tion,
but in his case he will be required to
remain in Los Angeles for the next
three years-and report regularly to the
proba ton officers.
Sam Gerber, an 18-year old boy
charged with robbery, also asked pro-
patton yesterday. but when Judge
james learned that the youth had
stolen fourteen bicycles during the past
six months he refused to consider pro-
baton and sentenced the lad to three
years imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary at San Quentin.
Gerber, according to his mothers
statements, had been a good boy and
had given her $40 a month for her sup.
port. Probation seemed within his
reach. when some of the officers sug-
gested that the $40 a month given the
mother might have been taken from the
sales of the bicycles, and when the
number of thefts was related to the
Judge, he refused to hear any further
pleas and sentenced the lad to states
prison.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

When W. p. Netherton, a Democrat
and city attorney of Santa Cruz. was
called upon in the absence OF the
mayor. to welcome the delegates Ia
the Republican state convention he
acquitted himself nobly. His speech
was eloquent, earnest and courageous
It showed the power and spirit of the
man and marked him as a Democrat
who deserves the honors OF his party
Mr.. Netherton is not afraid 10 carry
the Democratic banner anywhere, and
II there is any fighting to he done
he win be found in the midst of it,
Therefore, more power to Mr.. Neither
ton of Santa Cruz.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08
REGISTER NOW!

The attention of all Democrats is
called to the fnct that the last day for
registration will be September 20 and
the last opportunity for transfer is on
October IL. 1t is important that all
Democrats get on the registration
books.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

The death of Alexa nder Belford
which occurred yesterday, was pc
euliarly heartrending. once a million.
aire, magazine editor and book pub.
Usher and a writer known on both
sides of the Atlantic he lost his wealth
his wife and children--through domes-
tic troubles-and died alone. with mol
one familiar face at his bedside, hi.
brother being very III. lie was a mar
Of gentle disposition. kindly manners
and Of great intellect
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

Los Angeles hotels are making active
preparations to receive the largest
throng of tourists this winter that has
ever been known. Every indication
points to a record breaking number OF
visitors and Colonists.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

The Owens river valley people are
declared to he favora BILE to Los
Angeles in its movement TO secure the
owens river water. Why, Of course.
There has never been any trouble be-
tween the two people. They are in
accord on the proposition and only the
corporation butters-in are trying Ia
make 1t appear otherwise.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

The Express has made a great dis
coyery, to wit THE Democratic party
OF California has a splendid opportu-
nifty to carry the state" 1t is an in
teresting discovery and decidedly i'm
portant, but 1t isn't news. For more
than a year The Herald has been
daily demonstrating that the Demo-
Gratis can carry California this year
We are glad the news has penetrated
even to the Express office.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08
Safety in FIiqht

The multimillionaire was very con-
siderate of the strange young mans
welfare.
"Ah. my poor brother" he sad in
silky tones, ARE you serving Nam
mon ?"
mo, good sir replied the young
man, as he reached in his pocket. Il
am serving subpoenas."
With a mild leap the multimillionaire
rea ched his motor car and vanished to-
ward the state line.-Chicago Daily
News.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

Victor Shaw of San Diego, nominated
on the Republic ticket for appellate
judge, lived so long in Missouri that he
got accustomed to Republican defeat.
He is too good a man to be showed
under, but 1.-The tail will have to go
with the hide"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

The non-partisan movement has
busy with its splendid material for
county offices. Democrats expect much
from the efforts of this organization.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

Although Nathan Cole retires as a
candidate for governor, there are other
positions in which his sterling ability
and Democracy can be utilized. He
should be unanimously chosen as
chairman of the state Democratic COM
mittee.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

Robert Loucks of Pomona is being
groomed by his admiring friends in
Southern California for the Demo-
cratic nomination as attorney general.
He is a young lawyer of brilliant at
tainments and will no doubt he ac-
corded the high honor selected for him
by his friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08
Pi-LineS and Pick-IjpS
The CnhAr.., n......

me Sohorts Return
Back they come from Santa Cruz
with no laurel on their brows.
They did Just as they we're told.
Handy we're with their kowtows.
Herrin' Parker. Ruef they met;
Orders issued by these three
They obeyed with servilo grace
And profound alaority.
Land they talked. before they went.
OF the things that they would do;
Home they come with hane-doe air
Glad wasn't there-ain't you?
However, Bryan's daughter ls not the
only member of the family who has A
good show.
It's very fine for the railroads TO At
up hospital cars, but 1t doesn't ausur
much for a. cessation Of fatal wrecks.
Palm--t see you are using the de-
formed spelling now.
Pepper-Naw-thats a dialect story.
Five out OF every 100 men in New
York are arrested in . year. How do
the ninety-five escape?
This bobta lied spelling makes a. word
look much like a docked horse-4and no
prettier.
woman of Bucyrus, o.. paid $25 for
hat and was adjudged insane. Great
rush Of men to Bucyrus may be ex-
pected now.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

OF course. San Bernardno is honored
by the presence of number of Demo-
Gratis, but If there were more of them
San Bernardino would have better
luck
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

The non-partisan county movement
is now fairly in the open and before
the people. Strong men are behind
1t and they declare that men of high
standing viii be proposed for the Of
fees. That looks promising. What
the people want is fair deal and
through this movement they have hope
that they will get 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

The alleged discovery of deceased
animals in the water mains of Sar
Bernardino recalls the old coiplet
There are always dead cats
Where there are no Democrats"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

Mark Smiths nomination for an
eighth term in congress from Arizona
is deserved tribute to a worthy man.
Mr.. Smith has fought valiantly the
battles of the Arizonans and occasion
ally has found time to do good things
for California. Many a Los Angeles
Democrat would like to cast a ballot
for Mark Smith.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

The owl car era is near. 1t be.
hooves the after-midnight contingent
to patronlse the new service just by
way Of encouragement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

with twenty-seven miles of sewers
under construction by the city the en-
gineer's office is working to full capa-
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

Keep your eve on The Herald's owl
cars They are scheduled to start
September 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

The Herald's owl cars are only three
days off-but they are coming.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08
Population Of Los Angeles, PSI, ,463

Only three days more until the owl
cars.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

Waiter. it is fully a half hour since
ordered that turtle soup"
Yes, sab. But you know turtles am
mighty slow, sah''-Milwaukee Senti-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08
MANLY BELLB0Y IS
LET GO ON PROBATION
YOUNG RoZEANS OF MICHIGAN
WOULD NOT souEAL
Youth Who Stole Fourteen Bicycles
Gets Three Years Sentence at
San ouentIn-other Youngsters
Fare Lighter

Peter S. Rhodes, 20-year- old bell
charge Of burglary before Judge James
court yesterday and was placed under
three years probation.
Young Rhodes and Frank Rozeans,
an eastern lad who came west in search
of adventure, were accused of having
rified a room at the fashiona BILE Hotel
Maryland Pasadena.
Rozeans had been employed at the
hotel only short time. He had left
his home in Michigan In search of adj
venture, and upon his arrival in Pasa-
dena was given a position on the bell
bench.
Shortly after his arrival the burg
larry of the room occurred, and Rozeans
and Rhodes were arrested.
Whether or not Rozeans had any
thing to do with the burglary will never
be known. When he was arrested he
refused to tell anything of the plans to
rob the place.
Will Not TattIe
He refused to implicate any one in
the theft, and stated that he would
fight his case before a jury.
Later attorneys for the lad learned
on probation. Rozeans' manly conduct
won him friends. for the prison officials
hold "tattler' in contempt.
The attorneys wired east for the elder
| Rozeans, a prosperous business man,
| to come west and help his son out of
| trouble.
But Frank Rozeans refused to plead
guilty to the burglary charge and ac-
cept probation, and it was not until his
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08
Or Adam


John Brown would have been a. CEN
tenarian now had he lived.-Nebrask
State Journal.
Yes, but think what Noah would be
now had he survived.-Chicago Tribune.
Headlines have been worrying John
D., but not as much as pipe lines have
worried others.
Trimmed pockets are a feature of
Womens gowns now. With married
men they're always in fashion.
orange-He doesn't know how to
treat Interiors
Lemon-Maybe he hasn't any.
What a terrible jar it will prove to
President Roosevelt and Speaker Can
non If the people elect a Democratic
congress and the crops are bigger than
usual next year.
Abe Ruef
Who owns the party, heart and soul?
Abe Ruef
Who hands it out its little dole?
Abe Ruefl
Who orders this one off the pole.
And tells the other, Find your hole!''
Who holds he reins in full controls?
Abe Ruef,
Who bosses Parker-Herrin, too?
Abe Ruefi
Who says what either one may do?
Abe Ruef!
Who names the candidates so true?
Who handles all the troublous brew?
Who owns the party. through and
through?
Abe Ruef!
w. H. C.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08
Grave Was Quite Crowded


We report with deep regret the death
Of Madame Aframmah of Low Town
which took place on the evening of the
18th inst She was buried next day with
the amateur brass band.-Gold Coast
Journal.
The man who buys the Thaw home,
now offered for sale will get enough
skeletons i'm its closets to stock a,
medical college.
Are those Chicago reprocessed eggs
responsible for the Chicago smell?
Calve says American dollars saved
her from bankruptcy. They pretty
nearly sent us into 1t.
England needn't laugh at our SPELL
ing reform while it makes "Cholmon-
deley spell "Chumley"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

Are those Chicago reprocessed eggs
responsible for the Chicago smell?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

Entered at PostoTice. Los Angeles. as
Seconded Matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

Palm-f see you are using the de-
formed spelling now.
Pepper -Naw-that's a dialect story.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

This bobtailed spelling makes a. word
look much like a docked horse-@and no
nretIier.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-08

It's very fine for the railroads to ft
up hospital cars, but 1t doesn't augur
much for a. cessation of fatal vyrecks