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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25
LOS ANGELES "FEEDERS"

A new and most promising territory
tributary to Los Angeles is opening as
result of railway communication with
the gold mining district of Nevada.
The centers of activity in the new dis
trict have been retarded in development
by lack Of railway service, but the end
of that drawback is in sight, All the
leading points in the rather extensive
new minirYg territory now are assured
of railway communication.
The idea was widely prevalent, until
recent period. that the present ex-
ploitation of Nevada gold mining was
based largely on speculative boom"
and the memory of the states gold out
put generation ago. No Comstock
bonanzas have been discovered thus far
in the new territory, but enough hard
pan facts have been revealed to prove
that rich "diggings'' are scattered
throughout a section of wide area.
turns to their fortunate owners, and ex-
perienced mining men believe that
much richer discoveries may be ex-
pected as development progresses.
The projection of spur lines into the
Nevada gold fields from the Salt Lake
railway main line will bring the whole
of this mining territory within railway
touch of Los Angeles. A large and
constantly growing business with that
territory has been handled from this
city since the completion of the Salt
Lake main line, but long distance team
ing to central points was serious
handicap. With that difficulty removed
a fresh incentive to business relations
between Los Angeles and the new Ell
dorado is sure to follow.
The enterprising business men of Salt
Lake have been alert in reaching out
for trade in the new district, but they
are lacking in many advantages which
favor this city. Los Angeles is dis
tinctly a mining supply center, while
Salt Lake is not. All sorts Of mining
appliances required in Nevada are man
ufactured right here in Los Angeles,
and any special order can be quickly
filled in this city.
1t is notable that the success attend
ing mining operations in Nevada has
stimulated fresh interest in the gold
bearing territory which extends over a
wide area of the Southern California
desert and mountain region. Capital
sufficient to overcome the dificulties in
transportation and water development
is the only thing needful to develop the
vast mineral resources lying compare
lively near to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25
L.eavetakinq

You, who do not know, stand by the
door and watch from there,
Impatient at the long delay and foolish
care
With which | take each little thing
from from its accustomed place
The tiny clock. and old Satsuma vase,
The imaged Virgin and the Child.
And win some Psyche who has smiled
At her brook-mirrored beauty-trifies
all
And yet and yet the hours that they
recall!
To you who stand beside the door and
watch from there,
Impatient at the long delay and foolish
care.
know the tender touch. the lingering
Are reasonless to you who do not under
stand.
And count the little room, at best, but a
with meager share of sunlight lacking
OF rare. rich hangings that SO subtly
please
And charm the fancy and invite to
case
You cannot know that here, that hero
was built a shrine,
Where my soul worshiped, learning the
sweet mystery of love. that tbs the
Where love lies buried. But hide the
trace
OF tear lest you should know. The
The secret OF the grave and of the
Margaret Iiannis, I'm Watson's Maya
zine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25
SAYS MINIMUM
PLAN EXTORTI0N
SCORES METHOD OF METERlNG
WATER
citizen Declares Municipal Ownership,
as ExempIified by the Present
System, Is Flat
Failure
ny VAL STONE

The American as an individual IL
smart enough. but II is becoming q
settled conviction with me that as a
citizen he is a "patent ass" bearing
IL not contentedly. at least submissive
ly, whatever preposterous burden off
ficia greed and Incompetence sees fit
to impose upon him. Look at his at
titude In the matter of city water,
particularly i'm regard to so-called
"meter" water. Having. after years OF
patient endurance, Wrggled out OF the
private company's hands. he goes on
submitting to similar eXtortion from
q civic water board
won't say he does this uncomplain-
ingly for hear complaints all around;
but ii Is Dick complaining to Tom and
Tom to Harry--a sort of mutual con-
dolence OF grievances league--and
there Is little effort to lodge complaint
where complaint would do most good.
% 1.-TWO hundred cubic feet water
at cents per 100 feet-$1.0O." CD
"Three hundred cubic feet at cents
s1.OO.' Such are my water bills for
the last two months. Thus 800 feet
cost me So. though | am entitled to
400 feet for 81. OF course there is
an attempt by the water department.
to Justify this absurd arithmetic, by
printing a footnote on the bill saying
Minimum rate per month 81 AS 1t
a blunt declaration of intent to hold
YOU up" rendered 1t any the less a
robbery.
On complaining at being charged 81
for Ia cents worth of water, / was
met with the cool retort: I'VE charge
as long as the water is on whether
you use it or not'-and this is water
by meter, mark you-now imagine your
grocer seeking to justify 900 per cent
overcharge in his bill In the same way
1--WE charge as long as we are open,
whether you have the goods or not
and you must pay the amount; 1t Is
our minimum"
And note the latest development; "A
notice was recently put out in the press
by the water department that the mini
mum rate had been reduced to a
cents. Still the bills come in for 81
The collector claims to know nothing
of any reduction. Inquiry at head
quarters elicits that "it is contemplated
to reduce the minimum to rs cents and
this will probably take effect at the
new year. In other words, though
we admit we have been overcharg1ne
you and that we are still doing so, and
though we consequently feel compelled
to quit or rather to moderate little
In this respect, yet we think you are
easy" enough to stand it for few
months more on the bare hint we viii
let up some time" Reminds me of the
man who prayed: 20, Lord, have
been a grievous sinner, but will quit
my evil ways and turn to the paths
of righteousness in ten weeks time
come Sunday, or thereabouts."
Now there is an element Of danger
to the city in all this; at least of the
water departments claim of scarcity
of water is not blind scare. II water
is scarce the consumer should be giVer
an incentive to use 1T carefully and
savingly. Instead of which he Is
charged for 1900 feet if he only uses
100 or less. What is the resultS Let
her go! I've got to pay for it anyway
and the lawn is soaked for hours at g
stretch or the water Is wasted in other
ways
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25
True AMERIcANIsM

True -AmericaniSm is this:
To believe that the inalienabie rights
of man to life, liberty. and the pursuit
Of happiness are given by God.
To believe that any form of power
that tramples on these rights is unjust.
To believe that taxation without rep
resentation Is tyranny that govern
ment must rest upon the consent of
the governed, and that the people
should choose their own rulers.
To believe that freedom must be safe
guarded by law and order and that
the end of freedom is fair play for All
To believe not in a forced equality of
conditions and estates, but i'm a true
equalization of burdens, privileges
and opportunities.
To believe that the selfish interests
of persons classes and sections must
be subordinated to the welfare of the
commonwealth.
To believe that union is as much a
human necessity as liberty is a divine
gift.
To believe not that all people are
good. but that the way to make them
better is to trust the whole people
To believe that a free state should
offer an asylum to the oppressed, and
an example Of virtue. spbriety and
fair dealing to all nations
To believe that for the existence
and perpetuity of such a state a man
should be willing to give his whole
service. in property. In labor and In
life.-Henry Van Dyke, in Harpers
Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25
PRIMARY ELHcTloN FARcE

The small fraction Of the city vote
that was poled at the primary election
shows how farcical The system has
become
The vote was relatively the smallest,
probably, ever cast in the Los Angeles
primaries
This because large proportion Of
respectable voters decline to have any
thing to do with an electoral feature
that is notoriously in control of par
tisan heeers.
The experience Of last Tuesday In
this city undoubtedly made many sup
porters for the direct primary plan
which is likely to be taken up in the
next session of the legislature. BY
that plan the whole system of selecting
candidates through the medium Of
delegates would be abolished. Instead
of the delegate system electors would
vote directly for the men whom they
desired to see represented on the final
tickets. Thus the partisan control Of
primaries. as illustrated Tuesday.
would be entirely eliminated.
The direct primary system is en-
ployed IN some other states with sat
isfactory results and there is no reason
why IL should not work as effectively
in California. This state has come to
be known as the most completely boss
ridden state in the Union, and any hon
est effort to save 1t from continuance
of such disgrace Is entitled to earnest
consideration.
The delegate system in local cleo
tions Is as useless, for any good pur-
pose, as fifth wheel to a. wagon. 1t
not only serves no good purpose, but
on the contrary provides a means
whereby political bosses may control
the selection of candidates and thereby
fill the public offices with creatures
who recognize the will of the bosses
as the highest authority.
AS present rebuke to boss influence
in local affairs the voters of Los An
geles should show their independence
of every phase of boss rule at the polls.
Do this by casting the ballot in oppo-
sition to every machine made 'candi-
date.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25
Mr.. BELL ON LABOR

@ On Saturday night, September
o 20, Hon. Theodore A. Bell. Demo-
g cratic nominee for governor, ad-
@ dressed the union labor organ
@ izations of this city, who had
o given him a great reception. IN
O. the course of his speech MIR. Bell
@ said;
@ ~ have always belle yed that the
@ chief executive of the state should
8 not and cannot be the representa-
@ tive of any special class.
@ $50 for that reason I will not
g say If am elected L will be the
@ special representative of labor, for
8 If did you would not believe me,
@ and if did i would he unworthy
@ to hold that office.
O ~ have taken this nomination
@ from the labor party as a great
@ compliment to me. I have not
O been an agitator or demagogue
g with them. have simply told
@ them my views of labor conditions
@ and what 1 mean to do.
@ "They have exacted no pledge
@ from nae. They have simply asked
@ me to give labor n square deal.
@ would have done that even had
@ they not asked me. For had L
@ felt otherwise toward labor, or
@ any other class, would have felt
o unworthy TO accept the nominal
@ tiOn."
900 9 @ 10000 @ @ 100000
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

The board of education should take
immediate steps to properly complete
the new school buildings. Patrons have
exercised uncommon patience, in view
of the difficult conditions under which
the board labored during the early days
of this proposition. But there seems
to be. no reason left why the new build
ings should not be promptly completed
The board is under fire from every
direction, and as business men they
ought to realize that they must quickly
finish the job with which they have
dallied for a year, The schools are
overcrowded; the new buildings are
needed at once, and any further delay
will tend to irritate and exasperate the
public.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25
The TRUTHFUL cAMHRA

The familiar phrase, As easy az
lying" attests the proneness Of man to
stretch the truth. Another common
saying IL that Figures won't lie" but
forced balances Of defaulting bank
tellers and the like prove that figures
can be iuegled into an appearance Of
lying.
Unlike the tongue and the Agufer,
however there is one familiar creation
that, like the Juvenile George Washing
ton, Cannot tell le." 1t is the
camera That instrument tells the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth" And It is a witness that
cannot be made TO vary hairs breadth
by any trick i'm cross-examination
In last Sundays issue of The Herald
appeared a most striking example Of
the cameras truthfulness. 1t was the
splendidly reproduced page-wide photo
graph Of a group that is sure to become
historical in the annals of California
No attentive reader of The Herald can
have failed to take particular note of
the picture in questionable poses Of the
eleven persons portrayed their several
facial expressions and general mani
festatlons of character.
This picture is of special importance
because It illustrates the fact adverted
to at the beginning Of this article
That is to say, the infallibly truthful
camera proves the correctness Of the
phrase which tells that lying Is dead
easy"
There are two central figures in that
picture, one in sitting posture and the
other erect. The sitter is the notorious
Abe Ruef political czar of San Fran
cisco. Standing directly behind Ruef
is James N. Gillett, S. Republican
machine candidate for governor Mr.
Gillett's left hand rests fondly upon the
left shoulder of Ruef, and his face
seems to beam with gratitude to the
little boss who rounded up the San
Francisco delegates at Santa Cruz.
Standing by the side of Mr.. Gillett
and touching elbows with him Is Walter
Parker, the right bower of Boss Herrin,
the Southern Pacifcs political man
ager in California. Grouped on each
side of these central figures, behind the
banquet table, are secondary lights OF
the s. P.-Republican machine who
assisted in running the Santa Cruz con-
vention.
1t was the group depicted in that
photograph who outlined the program
to be followed in the convention on the
ensuing day. That work had just been
completed when the group, feeling
happy thereat and being exhilarated
in manner suggested by the empty
glasses on the table, posed for the
photograph reproduced in The Herald.
Now we return to the text. Candi-
date Gillett declared in all his speeches
made in Southern California that there
is no affiliation whatever between him
and the Southern Pacific managers. He
has affected a repugnance to. the
monopoly those managers represent.
He also has secuted the idea Of any
political relationship between himself
and Ruef, notwithstanding the records
of the convention showing that Ruef
held the balance Of power in the con-
vention and that he gave it to the man
now posing as an opponent of machine
| politics.
What a wide difference there is be-
tween the truthfulness of the camera
and some persons whose images il
depicts on the Photographic plate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25
Degradation Of the Judiciary
TELEPHONE TEXTS
! number is 666.-Rev. xiii, Is.

His number is 666.-Rev, xiii, IS.
Thou didst call mel. Sam, ill., 6,
He tellest the number.-Ps., cxivii., 4.
2.
There is no speech nor language
Ps., xix, 8.
When I call, answer me speedily
Ps., ci,, 2.
said in my haste, Il am cut off. -
Ps., XXI, %.
called him, but he gave me no an
swer.-Cant., ", g.
They could not take hold of his
words.--Luke, XXX, 26
We use great plainness of speech
II. Cor, ill.,, IL.
His name should not have been cut
off.--Isa., Xviii, 10.
Call now, if there be any that will
answer thee.-Job, ", I.
Ye heard my conversation in time
past.-=Gal., l., 13.
If he cut off. and shut up, who can
hinder him ?-Job, XII, 10.
Then they waited according to their
ofder-I. Chron., vi, 80.
Where Is the receiver Pisa, xxxVi.,
Is.
Let every man be swift to hear and
slow to speak.-James, j., 10.
Call thou and l will answer, ord let
me speak, and answer thou me-JOb,
xiii, 20.
Except they give a distinction to the
sounds, how shall it be known FL.
Cor, xiv, z.
had rather speak five words with
my understanding than 10000 in an I'M
known tongue.-I. Cor, xiv, 10.
Except ye utter words easy to he un-
darStond how shall IT he lSnOyUn n 4
Is spoken? For We shall speak into
the air.. Cor, xiv, 9.-Baltimore Sun.
Get Move On
when you see trouble coming, the
best thing to do is to whistle"
mo, 1t isn't"
what is. then?p
Get out of the way. Detroit Free
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

The Southern Pacific machine is con-
centrating its efforts to elect it's own
assessor. supervisors, coroner, assem-.
blymen and state senators. The people
may have the rest. and welcome. But
the people would like to have all their
own officials, if you please, Mr.. S. p.
And Ben Ward. Dn Booth. Or. Lamb
and the whole county nom partisan
ticket is going TO be elected in spite Of
the S. p. opposition.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

lature, as It has done for years, and
electing United states senator's, IL has
now virtually named the Republican
candidate for governor, ana even die
tated the judicial nominations.
A Question Of Manhood
"And now the question - whether
there is enough manhood IN the re
publican party of California to put
stop to such outrageous abuse of power,
or whether the people are Go remain
political scrfs.
81 shall myself, although n lifelong
Republican, vote for Theodore Bell for
governors not because he is n Democrat,
but because he ts the only way 10 cf-
fectively protest against the railroad
nomination of the Republican party.
There is not. in reality, any Repub-
lican state ticket this year Cillett was
first chosen for governor by e. II. Har-
riman, and the selection made by the
president Of the Southern Pacific COM
pany was ratified at Santa Cruz by the
efforts Of Herrin, Parker and Ruef.
Such a ticket does not deserve to be
considered Republican. and no Repub-
lican of spirit and Independence, who
has the best interests of this state at
heart, should regard It as having any
claims on his party allegia nee"
Another Republican Paper In Revolt
These declarations by the Pomona
Times and its veteran editor are in mar
mony with those of the Pasadena
News another staunch and able Repub-
lican journal. which said in a recent
issue:
I'm this state II has been conceded
openly by every leading newspaper In
the Republican. party that it's conven-
tion instead of being the free express
sion Of the Republicans of the state,
was dominated absolutely by self
constituted political manipulation, rep
resenting the one most powerful corpo-
ration In this state"
Degradation of the judiciary
The News has likewise referred in
sorrowful terms to the "unspeakable
shame of California lin having judi
cial nominations dictated by Herrin and
Ruef, or made as result of trading in
a party convention"
According to the most trustworthy
sources of information, there is very
strong resentme among the Republi-
can fruit growers of the Pomona valley,
one of the most fertile and productive
parts of Southern California. with the
manner in which the railroad bosses
ruled the state convention at Santa
Cruz. And while there may not be
much open revolt, it Is certain that a.
large quiet Republican vote will be
polled for Bell on election day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

SAN Francisco might have had the
Ruef- Republican expose long ago. and
much grating might have been stopped
had Langdon stayed at home and pros
eeuted the criminals as he was sworn
to do. instead of wind -iamming about
the state on fruitless effort to grab
another office.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25
snsnicIous

Mrs. Hiram Offen-My new oook was
formerly employed by Mrs. Swellman'
and she claims She left of her own ac-
cord, but l suspect she was discharged.
Mrs. Ascum-What makes you think
that?
Mrs. Hiram offen-Oh, because of
some things she's let fall since she's
been with me.
Mrs. Ascum--What We're they2
Mrs. Hiram Onen--Dishesl- Phila-
delphia Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

The S. P. is TO double its train service
from Los Angeles to the east. That
gives Los Angeles twice the trains on
all lines that it had year ago. Looks
Ike we'd get few visitors, eh?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

Eastern roads blocked by snow
storms and ten passenger trains living
IN one railroad yard. Out here, sun too
hot for comfort Come west, sufferers;
here is the real promised land.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

NJ. T. Collins will be on both the nom
partisan and Democratic city tickets as
councilman from the Ninth ward and
should easily defeat the machine-made
Mr. Blanchard.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

Even the Republican organs admit
that the detection from Gillett to Bell
is astonishing. And the organs need
not be astonished to find that Bell has
carried the election by at least 10000
majority.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

Judge q. man by the company he
keeps. Gillett rests his hand on Ruef's
shoulder. The prosecutors are after
Ruef. There you are.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

Owl car patronage is showing a sub
stantial increase and it is certain that
from the beginning of November the
Los Angeles Railway company will
have no complaint to make on this
score.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

G. A. Barlow will meet Congressman
Smith i'm joint debate tonight at Ba-
kerstield' and if Barlow doesn't make
mince- meat Of Smiths alleged argu-
ments, all Democrats will be surprised
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

Ruef and the S. P. machine named
Glllett for governor. Ruef is now in
a panic for fear of prosecution for
grating and the S. p. machine is
smashed Where is Gillett?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

In view of the Developments of rot
ten work up in San Francisco, how does
Gillett now enjoy that view of his hand
on Ruef's shoulder?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

Secretary Shaw's elastic currency
may stretch a good ways, but it won't
put any more coin in the pockets of
the poor man.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

San Francisco wants its mayor back,
but doesn't know where he is. Perhaps
Schmitz doesn't want San Francisco
to know. Huh?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

Will Gillett kindly go to the rescue
of his companion, friend and backer.
Ruef, who is in peril of being found
out, up in San Francisco?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25

You don't hear Bells name mixed
up with Ruef in that San Francisco
mess, do you? That's significant don't
you think?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-25
She

You swore in ante-nuptial days
And gave away your jacket
That you would never smoke again
How we'll you worked that racket!
He
swear more swears than did then
-You know am not joking
You make 1t, now, so hot for me
That--how can help smoking?
-(Charles 4IcIlvaine tn The Bohemis I
for August.