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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
FORESIGHT AND SHORTSIGHT

The park commissioners seem averse
to accepting gifts of land to the city
for park purposes. The reason, as ex-
pressed by one of them, is this: I'VE
are asked to accept waste lands which,
when improved by the city, would more
than double the value of the remainder
of the tract" The specific proposition
10 which this objection is made comes
from the Ninth ward. which is notice
ably deficient in park equipment.
The objection quoted above, concern
ing the acceptance of lands for park
purposes, is Illogical The gist of it is
the idea that the city should not be
adorned with more parks because park
making enhances the value of con-
tiguous property. Such enhancement of
property value certainly does result
from park making. but is not the city
large gamer by the consequent in
crease in tax assessments?
A case in point precisely similar to
the one which called forth the quoted
opinion was presented about dozen
years ago. A proposition was made by
certain public spirited citizens to give
the city the land which is now the site
of beautiful Hollenbeck park. The short
sighted objection was raised by some in
diViduals that the park project would
only enhance the value Of other property y
owned by the donors. Today the city's
assessments on property within a half
mile radius of Hollenbeek park aver
age, probably, not less than ten times
the figures assessed when the park site
was given to the city.
In the efforts recently made toward
rectifying mistakes in laying out Los
Angeles, nothing more regretful has
been encountered than the early omis-
sion to provide small parks--breathins
places-at suitable points in relatively
close-in districts. "What pity thai
land was not secured for such purposes
when it could have been bought for a
song!' Is the sal reflection now. Bui
the opportunity was allowed to pass
and visitors from progressive cities
abroad wonder at the oversight
The oversight that we sadly lool
backward to now is reerudescent in tn,
short-sight of refusing to accept prop
erty for park purposes that Will b'
needed in the near future. The parl
commissioners are under no obligation
to improve such property until hnan
cial conditions warrant the expense
1t requires no special foresight 10 SCI
that II win be a mistake not to aecep
the proffer now pending, which woulC
pave the way for needful breathing
place in a section that soon win b.
covered with homes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
LOS ANGELES ONE NEED

The return Of Mr.. Huntington from
the east is particularly welcomed at
this time, not only because Of his an
nouncement that he expects to spend a
million dollars month for the next
twelve months in the extension and
Improvement Of the Los Angeles street
railway lines, but because he can be
again addressed on the subject of owl
cars.
The entire city is clamorlng for a
system Of late cars, such as Is in profit
able operation In every city laying any
sort of claim to being metropolitan.
Los Angeles rlghtfully boasts that It
has the finest electric street car system
In the world-the most universal, far
reaching, rapid and best managed. But
it lacks the one feature of late car SER
vice that would mako Los Angeles a
great city, and we cannot impress
upon visitors that Los Angeles is a
great city until we get the late car
system.
Mr.. Huntington is quoted as having
said that the power cost Of owl cars
would be somewhere near the power
cost of the regular cars. 1t seems inn
probable that Mr. Huntington ever said
anything of the kind. for the merest
tyro In electrical knowledge knows that
two cars will "eat up" twice the power
of one car The boiler cost may be the
same, but there would be large diff
ference in the amount of power neces-
sary to be generated.
But suppose Mr.. Huntington will not
make a cent on the proposition. In
time he will not lose, and he owes to
the people of Los Angeles such a SER
vice as the owl car system would give.
AS a matter of fact, in short time
following the regular running of owl
cars every beach town and city would
have an increased patronage, people
would buy property farther out and
travel would increase on all the lines.
Will Mr.. Huntington add to his many
evidences Of faith in Los Angeles by
proceeding to put this city on the map
as real city?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
GYPSY WOMAN PRosECUTES
Two Men Alleged to Have Assaulted
Her Near Eastlake
Park

Saying that two men, Steve and Joe
Adams, had attempted to rob her of $500
and then after they had failed struck
her husband with an ak, Mrs. Marie
Thompson, a gypsy who has been living
near Eastlake park, went TO the central
police station yesterday afternoon and
tried to- get out a warrant for the ar
rest of the two alleged assaulters,
After listening to the gypsy explana'
tion Of the affair, City Prosecutor Beebe
told the gypsy woman to leave town
and to take with her II possible the en-
tire contingent of gypsy settlers al
Eastlake park.
According to the story told by one Of
the friends of the gypsy woman the
Adams brothers had been disappointed
in love affair and vowed vengeance
Other friends of the Thompson wo-
man corroborate the story about the at
tempted hold up.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
CIVIC BUSINESS TRAvHsrY

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wouldn't II be pretty good thing
for City Clerk Lelande and his force, as
well as for the municipality at large,
10 invent some sort of system or
method Of handling the city purchases
and keeping the city books which
would prevent "mistakes' like those
now asitatine the council9
n a deputy city clerk can. inadver-
tently or carelessly. overpay one firm
100 per cent for oil and IL tons of saw
dust can be bought and not delivered.
and only the honesty OF the sellers re-
veal the situation, what's TO prevent
Intentional actions OF the same sort
Who is to say that hundreds of SINH
lar Instances have not occurred, where
In the sellers have pocketed the sur
plus and said nothing. while the city
has been out hundreds of dollars?
What would be thought Of a business
house. from great wholesale concern
down to peanut stand. whose proprie-
tor could go on, month after month.
paying twice his contract price for his
goods. and never be the wiser. unless
his seller informed him of the facts
How long would his business last on
that basis?
The man In business knows Just what
things cost him. and he spends no time
whatever in overpaying. either. Yet
the city Of Los Angeles. which does
much more business in the aggregate
than any concern in IL, goes on, month
after month, paying 100 per cent more
for it's supplies than it's written con-
tracts warrant when the contracts are
right in its hands, ready for examina-
ton.
Isn't It silly? Isn't 1t unbusinesslike
Yet it need never have been. The
same intelligence displayed in keeping
the city's books, in operat ting the city's
business, in handling the city's finances,
would obviate such fool errors.
The trouble is that the city's business
Is not run on business principles along
business lines or by business men. 1t
is run by lot of politicians, for the
benefit of themselves, their friends and
lnelT OWNERS. IL Is lOpeTdIeO, HOI III
the interests of its stockholders-th
people generally-but for the private
profit of "the machine" There are
some honorable exceptions to the rule,
but they are scarce
In ordinary business. when men
make such fool blunders as those herein
enumerated, be they office boys or di-
rectors, they are ousted, and clean,
bright, clever and honest men are in
stalled by the stockholders. That is
what Los Angeles should do. 1t has
it's chance this coming election. The
nom partisan municipal movement is
an action by body of the stockhold-
ers in Los Angeles to "clean house; to
eliminate the machine and all its hire
lings and to restore the business gov
ernment of Los Angeles into the hands
of the stockholders-the people at
large.
The need for this is plainly shown;
the way to secure it is equally plain.
The stockholders have ample power to
act and to achieve the results so much
desired 1t is up to- the stockholders
the people of Los Angeles. Will they
take action and through the independ
ent movement smash and throw out the
machine? Or will they bow to the usual
hocus-pocus and again install the same
old gang?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
BROWN OFFERS
AID To MATHEWS
WLACHLAN'S Lieutenant Is
KEEPING ENEMY GUESSING
outburst Of Generosity Not Appre-
ciated by City Attorneys Friends,
Who Regard Letter as
"Josh"

Luther Brown, secretary of the con-
gressional committee and manager of
Congressman McLachlan's campaign,
yesterday made an attempt to relieve
the committee from the charge of sharp
practice in the interest of Mr.. McLach-
Ian by sending the following letter to
Ed North secretary of w. B. Mathews
campaign committee:
"Mr. Ed North, Secretary Campaign
Committee for Mr. Matthew's Dear Sir
1t has come to my ears that complaint
has been made by your people because
of the shortness of the time in which
to prepare for the primaries in the
country precincts
81 write this to state that having
had some experience in matters of this
kind, if you will kindly send me
list of the names of Mr.. Mathews
friends in the country precincts, l will
see that they are notified Of the pri-
maries August 2, in order that they
may be fully advised, TO the end that
all of Mr.. Mathews friends may be on
hand to cast their votes at said pri-
maries according to the dictates of
their own consciences.
"If Mr.. Mathews will kindly send me
his tickets in each assembly district
In the country, l will undertake to
place these tickets in the hands OF his
friends. as specified in the foregoing
paragraph.
Assuring you that it is the desire
of Mr.. McLachlan and his friends that
every voter in the district shall have
ample opportunity to express his wishes
on that day, remain. sincerely yours.
LUTHER G. BROWN"
"Not a aJosh"-Mclachlan
Congressman McLachlan, who was at
Iao n o.ta 40 far mn urf
of the day. said in reference to the
foregoing letter:
Don't run away with the idea that
this Is josh II the Mathews people
are willing to comply with the request
made in the letter, we certainly will
do all we have promised"
AT the Mathews headquarters. how
ever. this outburst of generosity on
the part of Messrs. McLachlan and
Brown did not seem to be fully ap-
preciated. At any rate, Mr.. North
said the only response made to the
offer. was an immediate acknowledge
ment of its receipt and an expression
of thanks for the courtesy extended.
Notwithstanding Congressman McLach-
ton was not only to regard the letter
as ''josh," but decidedly poor one.
The Mathews forces are making the
most of the limited time at their dis
posal and are planninGa vigorous cam
paign In the country districts, as we'll
as those In Los Angeles and Pasadena.
At the primaries to be held next Thurs
day, Mathews tickets will be In every
precinct and the voters will be given
an opportunity TO express their choice
of delegates to the convention. A hard
fight will be made all along the line
and as result of the activity shown
by both sides 1t is probable that
large vote will be brought out
S0--
The douma members drew IS a day.
Maybe the czar dismissed it because
he needs the money.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
Population of Los Angeles. 23S.4l9
PROCLAMATION EDITION POSTAGE

The postage on the proclamation
edition of the Los Angeles Herald to
all points In the United States, Cam
ada and Mexico is five (5) cents, and
to foreign countries nine (s) cents
Persons desIrous Of sending away
a number of copies can obtain them
In wrappers ready for mailing, or can
have them forwarded by preparing a
list with addresses. Send II to your
friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

Deputy Labor Commissioner Eshle-
man OF San Francisco finds that some of
our restaurants are unsanitary In the
cooking and preparation departments.
One by one our chances for enjoying
healthful and an appetizing dinner are
departing. II used 10 be that where
ignorance was bliss 1t were folly to be
wise" but science and sanitation are
making terrible inroads on the human
appetite.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

Democrats are amused, and likewise
edited. at the GOODNESS and audacity
with which the Republican machine of
Los Angeles county is proceeding to
renominate Congressman McLachlan.
The rank and file of the party hasn't
a ghost of a show to express it's real
sentiments. The machine turns it's own
crank and all the cogs fit together like
paper on the wall.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
Exhibit Rebels Heads
BY Assoeia ted Press.

LONDON, July 27-A dispatch to a
news agency from Tangier. Morocco,
says that a serious all day long engage
ment has occurred near Muiuya, and
that the pretender's forces were COM
pletely routed with heavy loss by the
sultan's troops, who afterward paraded
the district with rebels heads stuck on
their bayonets as trophies OF the vic
tory
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

Our old trust idols are toppling off
their pedestals. It's the American Sugar
Refining company now, indicted in New
York for rebating on sugar. Slowly
but surely the common people are COM
ing into a portion of their own, and not
many years will elapse ere the trusts
viii all be down to a reasonable basis.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

Whether the Republican convention
lasts six or four days is a matter of
wonder. With the machine in such
perfect control one hour. one minute
In fact, ought amply to suffice.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

Luther Brown is developing qualities
as a humorist which even his closest
friends did not suspect. He has offered
to see that all the friends of Mr.. Math-
ews get to the polls ON election day. il
Mr.. Mathews will furnish him list OF
them. Isn't he kind? Nice Mr.. Brownl
But Of such are the smooth and oily
eoss OF the Republican machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

The fact that the Republican conven-
ton, sitting in Venice, will require only
four instead of the usual six days,
moves one to wish that the next one
may be held in Catalina, when one
day might be enough.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

The Russians won't strike just yet.
Evidently they think the czar is about
as badly scared right now as any one
man can be and live, and they'll save
the strike for fresh jolt later on.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

If his record" is Governor Pardee's
sole claim for another term as govern
or, he may as well pick out his future
home, and begin moving from sacra-
mento,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

That express clerk who bid for ;5,-
100000 Panama bonds on a "shoestring"
and sold out for $4,000 must have been
taking lessons from T. C. Platt, his
boss.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

Why doesn't City Attorney Mathews
submit his name to the on-pa rtisan
movement? He might stand some show
of nomination from that quarter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

1t is to be hoped none of those tags
on Columbia river salmon will by ac-
cident get into can and cause doubt
to be thrown upon about the only
timed article of diet left above sus-
DiciOn
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

Even though chocolate creams are
made in unhealthy places and ones
best girl takes a sudden dislike to them.
this isn't going to worry the man who
is used to keeping up her supply of
the dainties
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

DIR. c. ]. K. Jones has passed the sec
ond examination for his special posi-
tion in the public library without losing
an initial.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
BnnI< Omen Ton,r,.

Tho toneoIIdalVd Hank OF los Ans
geles 1924 South Broadway, in the
Chamber OF Commerce building, will be
open tonight. as usual TO oInmodate
the public in general and it's old pat
rons. Four per cent interest paid on
! savings deposits.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

City Attorney Mathews should be
fully prepared for everything that the
"grand old party of Lincoln and Grant
chine is in good working order, as
IIsual
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

VIII Roosevelt kindly send a medal
to that Nashville black nanny who
lived up to his tenets by bringing into
the world six pickaninnies in one litter?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

The Texas Democrats will elect every
state officer today. True. it's only a
primary election, but when the Texas
Democrats hold primary. the jig is up.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

The nephews and nieces of Russell
Sage ought to gratefully receive their
$4,000 each and let it go at that. It's
more money than most of them ever
saw in their lives.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

Conditions in South Africa may be
pretty bad. but that hardly justifies
Ruyard Kipling in writing bad verse
about them.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

After all. Dowie doesn't own Zion;
it's trust. Dowie seems to have been
falser prophet even than was sup
posed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

Be home from your beach outing by
midnight. No owl cars. remember.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

John d. arrives today. The price
of oil goes up tomorrow. Must pay
for that European trip-see?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

Russell Sage did not bequeath a
penny TO charity. Why should he?
Charity never did anything for him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

It's a queer city that is too chronically
poor to do anything but raise salaries
ali around just before election.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

So Governor Pardee stands on his
record, eh? What hard time he mus
have. trying to keep his balance!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

Instead of giving Clerk wilde thirty
days, it should have been twenty-three
for him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

Mathews may evade the machines s
caucus but that won't free him from
the machines clutches.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28
PAVEMENT SINKS
I ON BR0ADW AY
Seepage of the Water Company's
Mains, Which Are Quite Old, Is
Thought to Be the Cause
of the Trouble

Street department officials are trou-
bled over a number of sinkings of the
pavement on Broadway in the heart
of the business district.
Since last Saturday afternoon there
have been two serious sinkings of the
pavement over an area of several
square feet. In one instance which
came to the notice of the street depart
ment yesterday afternoon serious re-
suits were narrowly averted. The cause
of the cracking and falling of the pave
ment is attributed to the seepage of the
water oompany's mains.
Last Saturday night the patrolman
on the beat which includes the corners
at the intersection of South Broadway
and West Third street came into the
office of the street depart ment and re-
ported that several square feet OF the
pavement at the corner OF West Third
street and Broadway had sunk much
below the the level of Los Angeles
main thoroughfare
On investigation by one of the depu-
ties from the street department 1t was
found that for several feet from the
center of the sink the pavement had
been cracked and that the under por-
tion of the street was watersoaked by
the leakings from one of the water
company's mains.
Horse Is Thrown Down
A portion of the pavement at the cor
ner of South Broadway and West Sec
ond street sank below the level of the
street yesterday afternoon. A horse
hitched to a wagon standing ON the
pavement at the time fell down and a
runaway at a time of the day when
life as we'll as property would have
been jeopardized was narrowly averted.
The sink at the corner OF South
Broadway and West Third street last
Saturday night was discovered about
10 o'clock by a patrolman who Is de-
tailed in that vicinity. The officer
promptly notified the street department
and men were at once put to work re-
pairing the damage,
A deputy In the office of the street
department stated yesterday that the
| leaking of the water companys mains
was responsible for the sipking OF the
pavement. No blame is attached 10 the
water company, as the mains IN the
mentioned portions are quite old and
are naturally not as water tight as
they should be-
To the credit of the water company
the street department officials say that
| Immediately upon notice OF the damage
to the streets they have sent out mer
to attend TO the leaking pipes. The
discoveries Of the past few days mas
result IN a general repair OF the water
mains In the downtown district.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

Entered at Postoffice. Los Angeles, as
Second class Matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-28

"The presence of only lsS men in a
teaching body OF 1916 teachers IL dis
tinctly a menace to the hest interests
of the boys and girls In the grammar
grades and In the high school. 1t is
not best for any child 10 be taught ex'
clusiyely by a man or woman. We
can get more men into the profession
only by raising the salaries paid 10 the
entire teaching body. The average
salary for the year just closed Is $S2.7c
for term OF nine months, or only S74t
year. The preparation required 10 NJ
one for teaching will enable every man
in the profession 10 earn at least 500
such being the case II Ia no wonder
that men will not stay In the profess
sion.
THE high schools Of our county are
doing great work, but they are moi
| doing the work that they could and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-10-25

why" I asked. I put my arlt
around her but she resolutely put M
away.
Because you do not respect me-
she said.
was silent.
DO your she asked. She was
looking straight ut me.
"Why. my dear girl" ] answered.
"of course do. This Is foolish"
1T Is not foolish" she said. DO
you respect me very much?"
VERY much" humored her.
"Enough-enough." and her voice
broke and held her In my arms.
MY bird. my dove" l cooed. i've
put you In verse hundred times. You
are my inspiration"
IT'S all words with you." she MUIR
INJURED. but. no. you mustn't do that"
Let me kiss you once"
mo. can't" kissed her. "oh. you
mustn't do that"
Let me kiss you again."
held her tightly to me- "oh, you
are cruel" she said.
you are divine" assured her.
Words again. You had better let
me go. Mr.. Eason. After you have IN.
wered q certain question"
ANY question. sweetheart. Fire
away"
"Oh, II may sound foolish. but It
means everything TO me. Would you
would you"
Instinctively I knew what was COM
Ing. My hands dropped from. her.
mo, you couldn't" she said.
what q wonderful brain you have.
I am afraid I don't understand" But
I did.
Would you--no I can't tell you.
You must CO."
Tell me now" I said. would not
let her of easily.
you must know and yet"
Tell me-" said. Aer breath came
short and fell on my cheek.
Would you marry me-" Her voice
was a whisper So that was It.
Am ! to consider this in the light
OF q proposeal?" I asked. smiling, but
she had removed the last prop.
You must forgive me-" she said.
but after the scene Of the studio l
had to-"
Il am sorry" said.
so am l." she answered, Good
night. Mr.. Eason."
Goodnight. Miss Austin" I raised
my hat and watched her as she went
TO the door OF her house which stood
back OF the tall magnolia. A dull moon
was shining down. had cynical
smile for 1t. No. l could not marry
Miss Austin, the model. She was a
good girl. however. and ! was too
much of a gentleman to lie to her.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-10-25

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everywhere.
While the plain fabrics will be
much used with the regular win
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grays show the dust but little,
and the plaids add to the grays
that touch of life that makes
them becoming to almost any
body. \.
We have provided the gray
plaids literally and call your at
tention to several numbers at
from 25c to 81 a yard.
CooPRR's STORE.