Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17

Z as much ms one mile In New York Z
i Chy.--J. G. Rogers. +
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]. c. Rogers, the most prominent
contractor for the construction of road
ways in the United States is at the
| Van Mugs hotel. He Is the construc-
tor of the famous New York speedway
and at present has the supervision OF
the construction of the Riverside drive
which will eclipse anything ever at
tempted in the line of speedways in
the United States.
| Mr.. Rogers has the highest praise
for the city of Los Angeles and it's
environs. In the line which he has
suggested he believes that with an ex4
penditure of less than 81, 900, 900 South
ern California would have a driveway
that would equal and excel the re-
nowned New York speedway and the
| Riverside drive, which is at present
under construction there.
THE worknen which would be ne
cessary for the carrying out of such
scheme would be found in the resi-
dents along the route of the road. I
do not approve of the employment of
state prisoners in the building of these
roads. OF necessity they would re-
quire careful surveillance continually
| and besides in their employment 1t
would be an injustice to many citizens
more deserving and who undoubtedly
would work much more conscientiously.
Disapproves Prison Labor
"By the employment of prisoners on
the construction of these roads we
| .x.A- let h. IL
| lions which exist in the south. We
must fight against such fate. 1t is
| for the betterment of the country to
| leave the prisoners where they belong
the prisons. The custom which Is be-
ing followed out in the south is prov
ing the fallacy of it. Hundreds of the
most desperate criminals are in a posi-
tion to moke their escape at any time
and there is great danger from the
criminals who are employed there in
| the mines and on the highways. AS
soon as their terms are completed they
are at liberty to go where they please
and do what they please. History tells
us that it is the exception when they
do not return to the pursuit of their
crimes.
'In the construction of these roads
for Southern California it is not neces-
sary to employ the same number that
1t is in New York city. The level con-
dition of the country permits of the
work being done mostly by machinery
Predicts Great Future
"The road should be at least two
hundred feet wide. There should be
restrictions as to where the horses
should be driven and where the auto
mobiles should be allowed to speed.
The preference is for carriages at the
outside of the speedway and automo-
biles In the center"
Mr.. Rogers, whose name is as well
known in New York city as that of
Mayor Mcclellan, is in this part of
the country on a pleasure trip. He is
accompanied by his wife and daughter.
All are unanimous in the declaration
that they are delighted with the climate
and Los Angeles. Mr.. Rogers stated
last night that he had no doubt that
the population of Los Angeles would
in a few years reach the one million
figure. The Rogers party will remain
here about two weeks
| Walter Scott, the Death valley croe-
sus and man who comes from no.
where" backed up by his Financial
Manager Rol King, are about to secure
injunctions restraining several firms
who have been representing themselves
as affiliated with "Scotty" and his mys-
FERROUS gold laden springs in Death
valley.
If "Scotty" and Rol King carry out
their threats there will be much excite
ment locally and its echoes will be
plainly heard in far away New York
city. 1t is hoped by both Mr.. King and
his protege that 1t will be with damag-
| ing effect upon the fasteners.
"Scotty" and Mr.. King are more
firm than ever in their statement that
the sole purpose of these alleged affilia
lions are for defrauding the public.
NP l,As, ,fof o,,.l
| there is a strong ring of truth in 1t,
Mr. King and Walter Scott say that IL
there was any fleeing of the public to
be done, they themselves would do 1t
and not leave it to subordinates.
Apparently it is clear that "Scotty"
and Rol King could more easily prey
upon the minds of the public than any
affilia ted organisms. The million
aire and his manager have made no
overtures in that direction and state
positively that none will be made.
mo one is affiliated with me and no
one will be-" Scott says repeatedly.
The miner talks straight from the
shoulder and there can be no smistaking
the meaning of his words.
"We do not propose to allow anyone
to use our names or principally that of
"Scotty's" in the floating of stock of
questionable existence" said Mr.. King
last night. $50 far as we know there
may be a thousand claims all over
those mountains, but Walter SCOTS
claims are his alone. No one has any
thing to do with them and no one shall.
Scott will probably leave this morn
| ing in a baggage car" for Barstow,
thence to his mines where he will have
a great deal of business to attend to,
preparatory to his leaving his local
fields of gold and entering upon his
| theatrical venture In Seattle on March