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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
A MARVHLous lNcREASE

The real estate assessment Of Los An
seles for the coming fiscal year shows
an increase Of value approximating
$40, 100000 as compared with last years
assessment There is no parallel to
such increase I'm the history OF any
other large city. It should be remem-
bered. also, that while most OF the
large American cities assess on the full
market valuation OF property, Los AMI
geIes assesses on only fifty per cent
OF value. The real increase Of values
in this city within year. therefore, is
double the assessors figures, making
It SsO,OOO,OOO instead OF $4O,OOO,000.
A considerable percentage of this
wonderful enhancement Of real estate
values In Los Angeles, within so brief
a period, Ia derived from Improvement
within the year of vast areas of outly-
ing property. Hundreds Of acres of
land that presented only field vistas
year ago are now dotted with bright
new homes. ALI such property is as
sessed by the lot this year instead of
by the acre. as formerly. More than
eight thousand dwelling houses have
been built in the city within the year,
a fact which conveys some idea of
the enormous increase in assessed val
uation.
Property owners who compare acre.
age assessments of last year with lot
assessments of the same land this year
may be inclined to "kick"' vigorously,
in some cases. But for consolation let
them glance at their own estimates of
values last year as compared with their
present selling figures.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
euLLs AS scAvENeERs

Gulls love society. They always nest
in colonies and live together the en-
tire year. They are most useful birds
about the water fronts of our cities.
These gulls have developed certain
traits that mark them as land birds
rather than birds of the sea. In South
ern California and Oregon l have
watched flocks of them leave the ocean
and rivers at daybreak every morn
ing and sail inland for miles, skirmish-
ing about the country to pick UP a
living in the fields, following the plow
all day long, as blackbirds do, and
fighting at the farmers heels for angle
worms. l have seen others rummage
daily about pigpens and gorge ON the
offal thrown out from the slaughter
houses. If any bird is useful to man,
the gull is certainly of great economic
Importance as a avenger.-American
Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
A telegram from San Jose to the Chi

A telegram from San Jose to the Chi
cago Tribune declares that "as result
of the recent disaster in San Francisco
there has been some talk of separating
the north and south parts of the state
into two distinct states" The corre-
spondent further declares that "since
the disaster Los Angeles has made it
clear that it means to make capital out
of the fall Of the larger northern city"
Now, all this is positively untrue, It is
news here that anybody in Southern
California has even mentioned separa-
ton. That question is dead and buried
long ago. And certainly no one in Los
Angeles has tried to 'make capital" out
of the San Francisco disaster. Isn't It
about time these yellow falsehoods
about Los Angeles are stopped? We
are tired of them now.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
NOT UP 10 LABEL

Professor Brander Matthews, the
chairman of Mr.. Carnegie's movement
toward the simplification of spelling,
was talking recently about exaggera-
ton.
1--WE are too prone to exaggerate," he
said 1--WE exaggerate in our ADVERTISE
ments. We exaggerate in our trade
marks and labels. Is a ninety-horse
power engine really as strong as ninety
horses?"
Professor Matthews laughed.
II entered. one night" he resumed,
"the study of friend of mine. He sat
at his desk writing. An electrolier on
the desk top gave fair light, and be-
side it famed large wax candle.
Why are you burning that candle
thereY 1 asked,
Wen said my friend, I know the
electric light is sixteen candles, but
you've mo idea what difference the
seventeenth makes"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
TOO TRUTHFUL

Norman Hapgood, the distinguished
journalist and essayist, was discussing
American newspapers.
at is not enough that our papers
shall tell the truth" he said. Truth
telling in itself is not particularly wise
nor praiseworthy. Indeed, it is some
times the reverse.
Thus a young man called on a
young lady one spring morning very
early. He had his automobile along.
He wanted to give the young lady a
spin through the country.
"a little girl, the young lady's niece,
answered the bell.
els your auntie in?" said the young
man.
Ives, SIR said the little girl.
That's good. Where is she? he
went on.
She's upstairs said the little girl,
in her mighty, looking over the balus-
trade E"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
A EALsE IDEA

Miss May Darlington, the typewriting
champion, whose record is 2344 words
in thirty minutes, an average of
seventy-eight words a minute, was
praising typewriting as an occupation
for young women.
"The work. Miss Darlington said, sis
clean, wholesome, pleasant. interesting.
1t is particularly suited to girls Before
long man typewriter will be as great
rarity as man chambermaid.
II have no sympathy with all these
false ideas about girl typewrlters--ideas
that are embodied in this story" said
Miss Darlington, smiling.
"A young man, carrying a large
valise, was met by a friend at a rail-
way station.
Hello. Dictate. said the friend.
Where are you off to?'
"'Off to the country for a months
vacation Dictate answered
Rather early for that, isn't it?'
Yes. 1t is rather early
How does it come about, then?'
Why, old Closefist has discharged
me. He has put on in my place a pretty
girl just out of school. So I'm taking
my vacation while / have the chance,
At the months end he'll want me back
again.
Z" How do you know, Dictator
"'Oh, by that time she'll be married
to him, and thereafter she'll insist on
his employing a man."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
ON WITH THE GAME

1t is regrettable that the outlook for
continuance of league baseball on
the Pacific coast is rather dubious. APP
probation of the game is not, by any
means, confined to the individuals in
terested in a business way, nor to the
throngs of fans who are infatuated
with it. Baseball is recognized gener-
ally by Americans as the foremost of
athletic sports. 1t is a clean and re-
spectacle game also, except in COM
paratively rare instances. That is to
say, it is not primarily a gambling in
stitution, like the Ascot park races and
some other money getting devices of
similar kind.
There are not many Americans of
true type, old or youthful, who have
rot warm affection for baseball. The
older class, who have not kept i'm close
touch with the later evolution OF the
game, may not fully appreciate all they
see now in the fine points of play. They
love it, however. for it's approach to
the game Of long ago, which, though
simple, crude and long out of date,
stlrs the fondest of memories. And it
would be superfiuous to call attention
to the enjoyment the game affords to
the rising generation. The evidence of
such enjoyment is seen in the zest with
which Los Angeles boys in every sec
tion of the city seize opportunities to
handle ball and bat.
straighten out those kinks in the
Pacific Coast league and go ahead with
the program. "Play BALL"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
cuRloslTlEs OF THE CACTUS

Mexico has cactus which grows
toothpicks; another ribbed and thick
ly set with teeth-like spines which
furnish the natives with combs; there
is another cactus, the long, curved
spines of which resemble fish hooks;
there is another which is an almost
perfect imitation of the sea urchin;
still another resembles a porcupine;
there is another covered with long red
hair, which is nicknamed the red
headed cactus"
There are several varieties which
serve as timepieces. One of these, the
cereus nycticalus, opens it's blossoms
at o'clock in the evening and closes
them at o'clock in the morning; an
other opens at s o'clock and closes at
8 the next morning; another opens
at o'clock in the morning and closes
at noon.-American Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

The Sacramento Union very solemn
ly reads a lecture TO Los Angeles on
the sin of trying to conceal an earth
quake which It alleges we had down
here. The Union even goes so far as
TO say; "There was a shock that was
not only felt in Los Angeles. but that
actually did some slight damage there,
and that caused two department stores
to close their Doors and dismiss their
clerks" All OF which has no founda .
ton whatever Los Angeles has never
denied the slight tremor 1t had on the
day following the northern earthquake,
but 1t does deny that any damage was
done or that any department stores
closed their doors They get funny
notions in theiS heads In the northern
citie7 q since the earthquake
-, .,4vl o--poor fellowsl
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

Never in the city's history did such
crowds line its streets as have wit
messed the pageantry of La Fiesta. Thar
shows very plainly that people want
such entertainment, and Los Angeles
should give it to them
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
"eET UP EARLY" is A TONIC

Scientists have discovered that there
is real wisdom in the old-fashioned ad-
vice, EARLY to bed and early to rise"
They find that early rising and getting
out of doors while the dew is on the
grass enables ones lungs and circu-
laticn to absorb giving elements
which the atmosphere contains at no
other period of the "a hours. A single
experience will convince that the air of
the early morning is more bracing ard
invigorating than at any other time OF
day or night.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

The Baltimore Herald says: 1.-The
Los Angeles Herald is calling him
Hyena Hearst, and Norman Hapgood
of Golfers Weekly is talking of ex-
posing his life secrets. Certainly these
be parous times for William Ran
dolph" And you ought to have seen
the great Fiesta Los Angeles had. de-
spite Willie's yellow knocking.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

Although the time limit on subscrib-
ing to the Y. M. C. A. building fund
expired Monday, that's no sign that
the money will not be taken from de-
layed givers even now. Step up, gen
tlemen, the lids off.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

The trolley companies had to run
owl cars Monday and Tuesday nights
whether they wanted to or not. They
should do it all the time; look at the
passengers they have carried on post
midnight cars the last two nights
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

Chicago school census takers in the
swell wards have given up their jobs,
there not being enough children there
to pay for their work. Chicago should
swap its II will" phoenix-bird for
flock of storks.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

San Francisco offers $50,0O0 to Oak
in pretty bad shape if stricken San
Francisco has to come to the mole"
towns aid.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

The tragic. melodramatic suicide Of
r. G. Beggs wife shooter, yesterday
ended a career of almost ceaseless
crime. He saved the courts costly
trial, which probably would have
ended in his death after all.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

The cleanup of blind pigs and gam
bling outfits in the region of the Sol
diers' home has long been needed Let
it be hoped that it will be thorough
and permanent.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

Collins cold comfort: "Of all sad
words of tongue or pen, what fool
am, when might have been-in Los
Angeles now!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

vesuvius has thrown up an ava
lanche of mud. Vesuvius seems to be
the Hearst of Italy.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

1t is gratifying to know that the
Y. Nj. c. A. will go right ahead with
its new building. Los Angeles will
welcome so fine character factory
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

1t is now an established fact that, the
way to make Fiesta great is to get
the Yellow Cur to snarl at it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

in stopping funerals really needs is
first-class funeral of it's own.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

Let us hope that the street car stop
page cases are stopped at last.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

VIII Coldfeet Collins kindly note that
the camels were right in line?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

Inns to know that no one missed him
perhaps.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

NOW how does Willie Ridiculous feel
about Fiestas?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
sOURCE OE HARRIMAMs PoWER A WALL sIREEI {

Persistent sef-conHdent Many His
and His Backing Are Mystery Unsoved
Get Journa
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23

Think o what Collins nissedl
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
Pi-LineS and Pick-UpS
Hollywood

or all the wide world round,
Than Hollywood.
Sweet Hollywood,
Has mortal ever found?
A balmy breeze,
Through fragrant trees,
Soft drifting all the while;
A flashing sea
Beyond the lea
And roses round the stile.
Beneath green hills.
The wild bird trills
A merry minstrelsy;
In bud and flower
OF bonny bower
We share his ecstasy.
And. oh. the view!
What skies of blue
Adorn the starry dome,
And smile upon
Earth's paragon,
Sweet Hollywood, our home!
w. C. CAMPBELL.
That Philadelphia preacher who says
there will be O0,000,000 negroes in the
United States by 2006 is painting a
dark future. But what does he care?
He won't be here.
That all night bank isn't so new;
faro banks have run all night for
years.
Teacher Orange - What happens
when water becomes ice?
Polly Pepper-Price goes up!
Those purists who object to SAY"
opinion Of: "Oh, say, can you see, by
the dawn's early light" etc.
If the sultan ever loses his job he
can make a good living at poker. He's
such a fine buffer.
Right now the orchardst is saying:
"Let us spray!"
Chicago's city hall is sinking. Con-
sidering what's been done in it, no
one wonders that it wants to sneak
into a hole.
Two of Them
A Fiesta youth yesterday noticed a
woman on Spring street whose dress
was gaping. Stepping up to her he
said in his most polite manner: 81
beg your pardon, but your dress is
gaping" "Well," said the irate wom-
an, 80 are you" stungl
Appendicitis is on the increase in
the United States. So are undertakers'
incomes.
Russia forbids Kuropatkin writing
his history. Russia wants to forget.
Poppy-Did you refuse him because
he is dissipated?
Magnolia-No; because his fortune is.
New York's ice king is erecting
new house. To cost "cool" $4,000, 900,
they say.
Many a society bud blooms out into
a wall flower.
La Fiesta
Fair Flora waved her wand, and gave it
life
And myriad beauties, dainty. soft
and fair;
A shining sinuosity, so rare
That wise men marvel that city's
strife
And rush, its pulsing traffic, all so rife
With thoughts of gain alone, should
pause in air
While loveliness held sway-should
cease it's care
And revel in this glory! Shrieking fife
And sounding drum and bra ying horn
were heard,
With prancing steeds and women,
beauties all,
Brave men and true-all these their,
presence gave;
But Flora only made it worthy; stirred
Us with her fair creat atoms, with her call
Brought us this treat!-Count us
now Flora slave
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
Population Of Los Angeles 23S.4I9

wasn't it beautiful?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15

deprived them of their partners, were
much dissatisfied.
There was a ripple of excitement when
late tonight fast sprint was started by
Root, closely followed by MacFarland.
The result was the loss of lap by Van
derstuyft and Sloan and Calvin and
Wiley.
Replying to charges that the race was
not being conducted fairly. Manager f.
G.. Kelsey, chairman of the racing board
of the National Cycling association and
referee at the garden, said that the
charges are unfair and silly.
Floyd MacFarland said there was no
strike on the riders, but they were riding
easily to allow Vanderstuyft to recover
from his fall.
Eight leaders 1913 miles and laps, with
order of others unchanged.
At u o'clock the Holland-Belgium team,
composed of Vanderstuyft and Stol, left
the track. They were evidently much dis
couraged over the loss of a lap in the
mad sprint which took place shortly after
10 clock and decided to give up the con-
test They are allowed four hours rest
under the rule. If they do not return
within the time limit they will be off,
cially declared out of this race. This
would leave but eleven teams in the race,
which began with sixteen teams.
Score at l o'clock: Eight teams, 1860
miles and laps; Breton and Samuelson,
and Walthour and Bedell, 1860 miles and
s laps; Calvin and Riley, 1860 miles and
laps; Vanderstuyft and Stol, 1858 miles
and laps. Record for 121 hours, 1886
miles and laps, made by Miller and
Walter in 1899.
Score at 2 o'clock: Eight teams 1911
miles laps; Breton and Samuelson, and
Walthour and Bedell 1877 miles and 1 lap.
Vandertuyft and Stol dropped out. Rec
ord, 1854 miles, 8 laps, made in 1899.
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Wife Claims the Reward.

Atlanta, December 14.-(Special.)-Nfr
Missouri Davis, wife of County Police
man d. s. A. Davis, has appealed to the
governor for the payment to her of the
$3.50 reward offered for the arrest and
conviction of the assailant of Mrs. Geor-
gia Hembroo. The negro assailant VIII
Johnson, was recently arrested by Po-
lceman Davis, convicted and sentenced
to be hanged on January 20. Policeman
Davis is an officer of Fulton county.
and under the law, it being made his duty
to arrest criminals, he is not entitled to
receive the reward. Mrs. Davis asserts
that she pointed out johnson to her hus-
band while he was yet at large, and on
this ground claims she is entitled to the
reward, as having brought about the
arrest Governor Terrell has the matter
under consideration
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supply the cars needed because it did
not have enough for its own use.
The railroad commission. in directing
the Hawkinsvlle and Florida Southern
to furnish the cars needed for the prompt
handling of freight on its line. took oe-
ession to make the order general to the
extent that 1t holds each branch line or
semi-dependent road, acting as a COM
mon carrier, responsible in and of itself
for the service which it renders to the
people. 1t is laid down that these short
lines are under just as much obligation
10 furnish cars when called on as are the
larger lines and great systems, and the
commission will make this requirement of
them. If they haven't got the necessary
amount of rolling stock. it is made their
duty to get it and furnish It.
The Brumby Chair company of Marietta
recently shipped 5000 pounds of furniture,
this amount being designated as a car
lead. But 1t required two cars to haul
it, of the size that were furnished by
the Western and Atlantic railroad. The
company refused to pay for two cars.
rendering payment for only one carload.
The case was carried before the railroad
commission which holds the chair COM
nany was right. and that the railroad
can collect for only one carload. The road
has larger cars. and If one had been fur
rished, it is stated, the whole shipment
could have been placed in 1t.
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Branch Lines Required
To furnish Rolling Stock

Atlanta, December 14-(special.)-
semi-dependent or branch railroad lines
in Georgia cannot escape the consequence
Of their short-sighted policy when called
on to furnish cars for freight shipments
hv the excuse that they cannot secure
sufficient rolling stock from their con-
neetions is the effect of a decision of
tile railroad commission in the case of the
Hawkinsville and Florida Southern rail-
road
Patrons of the Hawkinsville and Florida
Southern, which runs from Hawkinsville
to Worth, in Turner county, where it con-
meets with the Georgia, Southern and
Florida complained to the commission
that the road failed to furnish sufficient
cars for the prompt transportation of
freight offered for shipment giving as
the reason that it could not secure the
rolling stock from the Georgia, Southern
and Florida. 1t is generally understood
trait the Georgia, Southern and Florida
owns the Hawkinsville and Florida
Southern. and the latter is dependent on
the former for its supplies of rolling
stock and other equipment The Georgia,
Southern and Florida stated it could not
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Supreme Court Reverses Decision.

Atlanta, December 14.-(Special) 1.-The
supreme court reversed the decision of
Floyd superior court in the case of Will
liams VS.. the Central of Georgia Rail-
way company, holding that the complain
ant has right of action. Mrs. Williams
got on Central train with tickets, ac-
companied by two children and her bag
gage, and asked the conductor to put her
eff at Rome Crossing. He failed to do this
and instead put her off about two miles
beyond this point in the woods, where
she knew no one and had great difficulty
in making her way in the night In the
superior court her case was thrown out
but the supreme court holds that she
has the right of action, it being the duty
Of railroad company to show proper
care for its patrons and to see that they
are put off at the right point.
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PUBLICITY BUREAU
FOR THE CONVENTION
Elaborate Plans Made for Ad-
vertiSing Birmingham
SPARROW MAKES FINE TALK
Steps VIII Be Taken to Assure Besse.
ner. Ensey and other Nearby
Towns That Convention Is
to Their Interest.
SPARROW MAKES FINE TALK

The committee on transportation and
publicity to arrange for the coming of the
| Southern Cotton associations convention
which meets in Birmingham from the
nth to the 18th of January, inclusive, held
| a meeting yesterday afternoon in the
Commercial club rooms, Chairman w.
D. Nesbitt presiding. Many pertinent
suggestions along the line of advertising
the convention were adopted. Chairman
Nesbitt addressed the meeting and OUT
lined the plans which had been formu-
lated in connection with the work of the
press bureau. The campaign will be con-
Quoted through the local press and
through newspapers in all parts of the
cotton belt
One of the principal features of the
publicity plan is the sending of cuts of
Birmingham scenes to all principal south
ern dailies and weeklies. in addition to
these the press bureau will furnish the
papers from time to time with articles of
the convention and setting forth the at
fractions of this district John Sparrow,
who has charge of the press bureau, then
addressed the committee.
He pointed out the necessity of enlist
ing the interests of the business people,
not only of Birmingham, but of the entire
district, dwelling on the Importance Of
impressing upon the people of Bessemer,
Ensley, Pratt City, Woodlawn and all
the cities and towns of the immediate
Birmingham district that the cotton con-
vention is their convention, too, and that
they have a vital interest in its success.
He said the value of the convention to the
district depends upon the showing which
shall be made during the period Of the
convention The members of the commit
tee were so much impressed with Mr..
Sparrow's talk that he was requested to
prepare an address which will be signed
by the committee, and several prominent
men from each town in the district and
published in the local papers. The adj
dress will also be sent to other papers
SO as to impress people all over the state
with Birmingham's earnestness in the de-
termination to make the convention sue
cess in every way. b. Dixon Armstrong
and other members of the committee
made short talks.