Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-02
INSURANCE AGENT
SCORES LAWSON
SAYS HE DISREGARDS POOR
y WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
Euloeizes John A. Mccall, Whom
He Asserts Never Committed
Dishonest Deed in
His Life

Ihomas w. Lawson is so bitter
against Rogers, Rockefeller and the
men whom he has attacked so unmerci-
fuily in his articles in Everybody's Mag
azlne that he has absolutely no regard
for the poor widows and orphans who
have suffered through the results of his
attacks on these men,"
mat is the opinion of Ralph Halloran
OF berkeley, guest at the Hollenbeck
MOTEL and western travelling agent for
the New York Life Insurance company,
with which he has been connected for
more than sixteen years.
John A. Mccall. formerly president
of the New York Life, never in his life
committed dishonest deed so far as
the management of the company is
concerned. | knew him personally and
know whereof / speak"
Lawson has the advantage over
them in his articles, as he is the man
who is doing the writing. But it would
be wise for no one to take him too
seriously You will find that the men
of the country do not regard him with
so much ser. BUSINESS as with curiosity.
Personally, 1 read his articles for
the purpose of keeping in touch with
what he is saying more than for the
information he is giving out. The lat
ter cuts no figure with me, as | know
that he is more than half of the time
mistaken"
Besides being prominently connected
with the New York Life Insurance
company, Mr.. Halloran has mining in
terests in Mexico. He is a director of
the Arizpe Mining company of Cananea.
Sonora, Mexico.
Mr.. Halloran speaks highly of the
future of Mexico mines, and without
special reference to the properties with
which he is connected says that all
mining properties in the province of
Sonora are of exceptional merit and
value and will develop into large divi-
dend payers.
Much of Mr.. Halloran's time has been
spent in travelling about the country.
During that time he has watched the
growth of the largest cities in the
United States.
Los Angeles is the most remarkable
city i'll the world" said Mr.. Halloran.
II have watched this city grow, and l
do not hesitate to make such a state
ment There is more life and business
here than in any other city in the
world. when you take into consideration
the size and population as compared to
other flourishing cities.
The climate of Southern California
is what is bringing people here The
climate is what is keeping people in
Southern California. Los Angeles is
the natural commercial center of the
southwest and is rapidly forging to the
front. and will in a few years be on a
par with the largest cities in the
country.
There is distinct spirit of enter
prise that seems to have a grip on this
city that has not been paralleled any
where in the United States. In no city
in the world can you find such hustle
and hustle as you see on the streets
here-that is. when you take into con-
sideration the youth of the locality and
the present conditions.
THE population will increase steadily
in the future as it has during the past
few years. In the course of five years
it will have more than doubled, and L
am convinced that it will increase even
more rapidly from then on. The city
will spread out and in the course of a
short time, perhaps twenty years, will
be a solid town from the mountains to
the sea. There is but one thing for Los
Angeles-a brilliant future"