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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
NOT A PLEASING PARALLEL

The governmental situation in tn,
two counties Of San francisco anc
Los Angeles has points Of similarity
that are not pleasant for people oi
the southland to contemplate. The
difference is in manifestation rather
than In basic character.
In San Francisco the allied powei
Of railway monopoly and machine
politics dominates all phases of public
affairs, while in Los Angeles that
power is thus far clrcumscrlbed. THAI
is to say. while the grip of such
power is tight in the northern city II
is not riveted and clinched in the
southern city. In Los Angeles there
is not even a suggestion of the neces.
slty for resort to such heroic meas.
ures as a committee of safety"
But the social and moral condition
of San Francisco, resulting from the
corrupt government of the city, does
not differ essentially from the condi.
tions disclosed in the attempt to pro-
county at San Pedro harbor.
A striking instance showing the
power of railway monopoly over pub
lie affairs is seen in the method neces-
sary to attempt the consolidation OF
Los Angeles city with San Pedro and
wilmington. Corporate influence was
recognized as potent enough to thwart
the purpose of forming a connecting
link between Los Angeles and the
harbor cities. In order to accomplish
the plan devised by the chamber OF
commerce II was absolutely necessary
to spring the project so quickly that
the harbor grabbers and their allies
had no time to interpose their power
full influence
The same elements that control the
city and county of San Francisco, and
which have brought about conditions
bordering closely upon the vigilance
committee level, are making ominous
headway in Los Angeles. This city is
far from the level of degradation that
San Francisco has reached, but the
same leaven that is destroying the
northern metropolis is working in the
metropolis of Southern California.
Let not the people of Los Angeles
city and county delude themselves with
the idea that the southland is immune
from such conditions as are presented
now in the northland. The same "devil
grass" that has nearly destroyed the
lawn of San Francisco, imetaphorically,
is making rapid headway in the Los
Angeles lawn.
A copious flow of non-partisan ball
lots on election day is the only means
of killing that devil grass"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
INVENTOR SAID
TO Be INSANE
SWINGS IN HAMMOCK TO TEST
AIR
Accused Of Whipping Little Girl Un.
merelfully While Mother ls Away
from Home Working to
Support Him

As a sequel to trial on a detention
home charge before Judge Wilbur Of
the Juvenile court. several days ago,
william Huff, father of little Isabel
Huff, a detention home ward, was
yesterday found guilty of an insanity
charge and was ordered sent to Pat
ton Insane asylum by the commission
in Judge Gibbs department of the su-
perior court.
Last Friday during the trial of ju-
venie cases, little Isabel Huff was
called before Judge Wilbur and on a
complaint from representatives of the
humane society i'm San Pedro was re-
manded back to the detention home so
that the case could be further inves-
tigated.
At that trial it was alleged that the
little girl was being ill-treated at her
home In San Pedro, that her father
had acted in an inhuman manner in
whipping her for minor offenses and
that the father refused to work to
support the children.
In court 1t developed that the mother
was a hard working woman, who was
devoted to her husband and her chill
dren and who spent most of her time
away from home, working, while the
husband spent the most of his time
swinging in hammock in the front
yard of his residence.
When Huff was called to the stand
and interviewed by Judge Wilbur his
statements were so peculiar and his
fancies about the inventions he was
about to turn loose upon the world,
so weird, that an insanity complaint
was filed against him.
Yesterday he was taken before the
commission in department two for
examination.
Was Mechanical Engineer
From this mans statements. accord
ing to the report of the physicians, he
must at some time have been an ex-
pert mechanical engineer back in Chi
cago, where he formerly lived. So
long as he discussed ordinary ma
chinery he managed very we'll with
his statements, but when the ply
sicians finally asked him about his
own inventions or about inventions
upon which he claimed to be at work
he became excited and talked nom
sense about the most unheard of ma
chinery. He told the examining officers
that he was experimenting with air
currents and that was the reason he
spent most Of his time swinging in q
hammock
He made unusual statements
about the world and about the rela-
ton of the sun to the world, and finally
announced that he owned a great
portion of San Pedro but that many
people there had conspired against
him.
Several weeks ago 1t was alleged that
Huff attacked his wife and beat her
until her face was a mass of scratches
and cuts. As further testimony to the
effect that Huff had made threats was
received, the board of examiners de-
cided that the best thing to do would
be to send Huff to the insane asylum.
The mother, according to the state
ments of many witnesses, has been
practically supporting the family all
along, so that there will be but little
hardship worked by the fathers alb
sence so far as the financial condition
Us concerned
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
YOUTH IN SERIOUS TROUBLE
Said to Have Been Guilty of Break
ing Postal LaWs-Discovered
With Marked Bill

While shopping in a Spring street
dry goods store Monday afternoon, Miss
Carrie b. Waldron Of 1904 East Twen-
ty-third street lost purse containing
So, watch and a locket.
Miss Waldron reported the occur
renee to the police yesterday and says
she is convinced that the purse was
stolen while it lay on a counter be-
side her. She says she observed a
well dressed woman near her appar-
emily occupied in examining some
dress goods. but when she looked for
her purse she found that both the
woman and the purse had disappeared.
This incident of purse grabbing, if
such 1t is, is one of many that have
been reported to the police within the
last few weeks, all said to have been
done by well dressed women, and it is
the conviction of the police that a
gang of professional woman thieves are
systematically at work among the de-
partment stores of Los Angeles in
the guise of shoppers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
THE ISSUE BOILED DOWN

Shall the voters of this state hence
forth be deaf, dumb and blind to the
controlling power of the Southern Pa
cific railway in the political affairs OF
California?
That is the real issue to be decided
in the election just three weeks hence
If a plurality of California voters
favor a continuance of present condi-
tions, as indicated by their ballots, con-
sistency will demand that they "for-
ever after hold their peace" on that
subject. The situation will be of their
own creation and they should accept
the responsibility without a murmur.
"Now is the accepted time and now
is the day of salvation" from the
tyranny of railway boss domination In
California. The opportunity is Offered
now for a complete riddance of such
bossism. Unless advantage be taken Of
that opportunity at the polls on Novem-
Der 6, all will be lost and the grip Of
the octopus will be tighter than ever
before.
It may be the chance of lifetime
that is hanging in the balance now.
While it is possible to break the grir
next month, a failure to do so may
destroy any future hope of escape.
But If the voters decide to let that
grip close still more firmly on the po-
litical throat of California, let us there
after hear no more complaints about
railway tyranny, Voters who bend thell
necks to the yoke deserve no sympathy
for the chatting that follows. They
should subsequently take their medi-
cine" without grimaee, mum as an
oyster and patient as a lamb.
There are only few days remaining
in which to consider the situation here
presented Now or never, substantially
is the question which voters must de-
eide in regard to the opportunity af-
forded for release from Southern Pael.
hc control. And it must be remembered
that the voter will act with full
knowledge OF the situation when he
casts his ballot. He cannot afterward
plead ignorance of conditions. The is
sue now presented is as plain as tbs
meridian sun.
All circumstances are peculiarly IA
yorable for the defeat of bossism and
machine rule in the coming election,
The representatives of untrammelec
control OF public affairs, both in thC
state and In the county of Los Ange'
les, are men of unimpeachable fealty
to the interests Of the people. On the
other hand. the machine-made candi'
dates wear the collar Of their political
masters and are mortgaged politically
for all they are worth.
II Is said that Man Is the architect Of
his own fortune" II might approprl-
ately be said, also. that community
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
MAY COMPROMISE
ON NEW HOSPITAL
OFFICIALS LOOK OVER PEST
HOUSE
Board Of Public Works Says II viii
Not Spend Any More Money
and Health Commissions
ers Echo Them

Members of the board of public
works and Health Officer Powers went
to the detention hospital in Chavez
ravine yesterday afternoon to again
90 over the ground and see what was
needed before the board of health will
accept the establishment. A compro-
mise is expected In a few days.
The board Of health has positively
refused to accept the hospital in its
present condition, although the build
ings have just been completed. The
health commissioners declare that in
the first place it is not suitably ar
ranged for a hospital for the care of
smallpox, and that, anyhow, it is fall
ing to pieces in places where the work
has not been completed more than a
few months. They fear that If other
parts of the work are as inferior as the
parts that have disintegrated appear to
be they will have a dilapidated
old wreck on their hands before they
have had a chance to use it. The con-
tractors, however, have promised to
replace the cement work that has fallen
to decay.
Necessities Lacking
The board of health also complains
that many things that are necessary for
a smallpox hospital are not included in
the $56,0OO white elephant that the
council has thrust upon them. The
board of public works has declared that
that department will not expend one
cent in doing any more to the hospital.
The health board is as emphatic in It's
declaration that it will spend no money
for the institution.
Health officer Powers is ready to ac-
cept the buildings, not because he
thoroughly approves of them for the
purpose for which they are intended,
but that he fears smallpox might break
out at any time, and except the old
pest house, which Is totally unfit for
such purpose, there is no place to take
the patients.
The health board has little sympathy
with the new hospital. That depart
ment was not consulted when the hos
pital was planned, and has had nothing
whatever to say about 1t since 1t has
been in the course of construction.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
Mr.. BELL ON LABOR

@ On Saturday night, September
@ 20, Hon. Theodore A. Bell. Demo-
O cratic nominee for governor, ad-
@ dressed the union labor organ
o izatiOns of this city, who had
@ given him n great reception. in
9 the course of his speech Mr.. Bell
o said.
o al have always believed that the
@ chief executive of the state should
@ not and cannot be the representa-
o tive of any special class.
@ $50 for that reason / Will not
@ say if 1 am elected I will he the
9 special representative of labor, for
@ If did you would not believe me,
O and If did would be unworthy
@ to hold that office.
@ 81 have taken this nomination
@ from the labor party as a great
@ compliment to me. 1 have not
@ been an agitatOr or demagOgue
@ with them. / have simply told
@ them my views of labor conditions
@ and what menn to do.
O '"They have exacted no pledge
o from me. They have simply asked
O me to give labor IA square deal. 1
@ would have done that even had
o they not asked me. For had 1
O felt otherwise toward labor, or
o any other class, L would have felt
@ unworthy to accept the nomina-
@ tiOn."
% 9 ~%~~~%@ 10000 900,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
SNEAK THIEVES ARE ACTIVE
Five Victims Report Their Losses
to the Police De-
partment

1t is probable that the case, of Jo-
seph Hood, the 20-year-old high school
graduate who was arrested Monday
night on a charge Of writing a threat
ening letter to a woman of the city,
will be taken to the federal court ow-
ing to the fact that his offense involved
the United States mail.
Hood, who lives at 1143 Fedora street,
is accused by Jennie Logan of 9S1
New High street of having written her
a letter in which he threatened to
do her harm if she did not send him
SO by return mail.
The woman reported the matter to
the police at once, and a marked SIC
bill was sent to the young man ac-
cording to his instructions.
Monday night Detectives Chapman
and Rico discovered the marked bill
in the possession Of Hood, and when
confronted with the evidence against
him, he is said to have mad a COM
plete confession to the officers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
SAYS PIPE TRUST EXISTS
Price of Mains for Water Department
Leads superintendent to
Conclusion

From the figures for pipe which he
has received in bids opened by the
" ater department Superintendent Null
holland Is convinced that a combination
exists among the makers of pipe, and
as a result the city will have to pay
$4,000 into the Golfers Of the combina-
tion.
The contract for the years supply
of pipe was awarded yesterday to the
United States Castiron Pipe and Foun-
dry company. When the total amount
TO be used was computed It was found
that the city will have to pay $155, 900
for its pipe supply this year. Last year
practically the same amount was used
and II cost but $4,000. With every
indication tending toward the reduction
in the price of pipe the fact that II is
higher conviDces Mr.. Mulholland that
trust exists.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
PERFORM
ACT OF VANDALS
PAINT CLASS NUMERALS ON
SCHOOL WALLS
overenthusiastic Youngsters Get Into
Serious TroubIe--Superintendent
Moore Threatens to Disband
All Organizations

The youthful exuberance and class
spirit of several we'll known but
thoughtless members of Los Angeles
high school led them early yesterday
morning to ornament the high school
building with yellow and white class
numerals and Inscriptions. The work
was systematically done with yellow
paint. Beginning at the walk, the
youthful vandals proceeded to the steps
and the base of the building. The
words, Summer OF" were printed IN
eighteen-inch letters on the floor OF
the hall; over the arched doorway
the class symbol was also haunted;
and the young enthusiasts even went
to the rear of the school to complete
their task so that from all approaches
the passerby might be met by their
beloved colOrs.
The painting marks the close-as
the school authorities hope-of series
of class disturbances dating back to
the opening of the present term.
Rivalry between the two classes has
been intense and many clashes nave
occurred. The first came when the
AS rushed the rival class colors Oc-
tober S. The raising of their colors
in the school auditorium by the higher
class did not remedy matters. little
rush occurred, and later that night the
BIS attempted to raise their eolors, but
without success. But they were de-
termined to square the score, and
few days ago the students were
shocked to see in the lower class
colors, rs. 'O7, SKIDOO" painted on
the building and steps. An investisa,
tion had as yet disclosed nothing; ano
matters were in state of unrest wher
the affair of yesterday occurred. II
was not known at the previous time
to whom the skidoo referred, so in do
| hn ri al
were particular to specify, "Skidoo, Sr
AS"
The youthful culprits have not beer
discovered, but 1t was feared last night
that several members of the younger
class were responsible. Rumor de-
cares that one fair maiden of that
class who knew too much about the
matter under question had been asked
to leave school, She left
But the matter does not appear tC
the board of education in such a kind
| ly light.
Prof. Moore delivered the ultimatun
yesterday morning: Produce the
| criminals or all class and school or
ganizations, colors and exercises viii
be put out of the school for good"
With this awful fate staring then
In the face the pupils are making des-
perate efforts to find the guilty parties
| before the board takes such an action
AT q joint meeting OF both CLASSES
held last night, II was evident tha
class animosities would be laid aside
for the time, that some concerted &C
tion might be taken for preserving thu
school traditions. 1t was finally de-
oided that the two classes should com
bine to defray the expenses OF repaint
Ing the marred places, and a partia
promise OF immunity from expulsion
was promised anyone who would con
fess by o'clock this Afternoon. Will
such lenient terms awaiting them, 4
lit believed that the young fellows
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
ORDER SIGNS FOR BROADWAY
Board of Public Works viii Put Ar
tistic Labels on Business Streets
and Study Effect

Councilman Killers crusade for street
signs has had its effect. Yesterday the
board of public works ordered street
signs placed on Broadway, from Temple
to Tenth street. The signs will be fast
ened to the ornamental lamp posts and
will be artistic in themselves.
This is the first step for street signs
in the business district. The board
wants to study the effect of the signs
on Broadway before putting them on
the other streets. Main, Spring and
Hill streets will be equipped as soon as
the board has made up it's mind that
the signs proposed for Broadway are
the best for the purpose.
The business streets, like the resi-
dence portion ofthe city, were formerly
equipped with the street signs, but when
the ornamental lamp posts were put in
they were taken down, as the old ones
could not be fastened to metal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
MORE INSPECTORS ADDED
Purity of Los Angeles Meats Assured
by Eighteen Government
Officials

-Four more men have been added to
the government meat inspecting force
in Los Angeles by the agricultural de-
partment. They are l.. r. Jerome w.
II. Rehein, q. H. Thayer and II. S.
Sparling.
This makes eighteen government in
spectors who are now watching the
product put. out by the local packing
houses. IN pursuance Of the pure food
law which went into effect October 1,
Dr. A. 10. Rishel head of the govern
ment inspection department In this city,
says that more inspectors are coming.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
Arnold z
Flannelettes ! ~

We frequently have word
to say about Arnold flannel
cites; not alone because of
their uncommon excellence,
but because we sell them for
15c regularly, whereas Zoe is
their usual price about town.
Then, too, we've a collection
of designs and shades sec
ond to none.
Arnold's superfne bookfold
hannelettes are splendid for
dressing sacques, children's
night garments and similar
purposes; there's just cotton
enough in them to keep them
from easily shrinking.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
"rHE NEXT GOVERNOR"

o WALTER PARKER NAMES HIM.
@ (By Direct Wire to The Times) (
@ SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 4.-( ExcIu-
@ siVe Dispatch.) "Gentlemen, the
@ next GOVERNOR" Walter Par
o ISer, passing Congressman GllIett
o through the door of the Los An
@ gels headquarters at the Sea Beach
@ hotel, tonight, made the announce
@ ment to "a big part of the delega-
q tiOn who assembled after dinner TO
@ meet the candidate. The home
@ crowd took the big association (
@ chief at his word, and greeted the (
@ candidate with acclaim.
@ CANDIDATE IN TOUCH.
@ Gillett's headquarters swnrmed
{. with visitors. The candidate got
9 In touch quickly with the leaders
g of the delegations. lie and Walter
@ Parker had "a long talk. and when
g Gillett parted from the Herrin lieu
9 tenant both appeared jub.iant.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
PASSES WITH HIGH GRADE
Bert L. Farmer Wins Rich Plum Of
y Council COMMITTEES Clerk
shin

Bert T.. Farmer, emergency appointee
as council committee clerk, was yester-
day given his average in the civil SER
vice examination for the examination
held last Saturday. Mr.. Farmer passed
the test with an average OF 95.2. His
only other opponent, Jerome Schofeld
a deputy In the once of the tax collect
or, received grade OF S5.6.
The position of committee clerk Is one
of the best in the civil service, paying a
salary of $3.50 monthly. 1t was formerly
held by Willard l.. Goodwin, gTho re-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17

Is the architect Of It's own misfortunes.
II the people Of California generally,
and Los Angeles particularly, are indif-
ferent to the opportunity now given
for political freedom, they will leave
the railway bosses and their allies in
uniform control Of public affairs. But,
If they SO determine. let us hear no
more complaint about boss rule.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
ArTruDH on LIE Boss

It is thoroushly understood that Mr..
walter Parker Of the Southern Pacific
railroad is the boss Of the Republican
machine Of Los Angeles and Southern
California. He is Herrin's chief lieu
tenant and most trusted manipulation
of politics for the railroad they repre-
sent.
Parker is the man to whom every
political knee must bow and every hat
be raised by every Republican who
seeks an office. either for himself or
a friend. It was Parker who openly
controlled and directed the county
machine Republican convention at
Venice. 1t was Parke who noto-
riously directed the state Republican
machine convention at Santa Cruz,
and It was Parker acting under the
orders Of Herrin and Hartman who
forced the nomination of Gillett for
governor.
Parker has just returned from an
eastern trip to look after the machines s
fences in this nelghborhood, and his
interview in yesterdays Herald shows
the marvellous nerve of the man.
Among other important things he
said.
For my part can't see that there
is anything that requires reforming to
any great extent, and that the Repub-
licans are not capable of reforming" &"
This is inevitably the attitude of
the boss Inasmuch as the political
conditions are due to his efforts, they
naturally meet with his approval.
With all the offices under control
of the Southern Pacific machine why
should the Southern Pacific see any
thing to reform?
With all the machinery of govern
ment, state, county, city. ward and
| precinct, in the hands of the Southern
| Pacific, it wouldn't be reasonable to
suppose that Boss Parker would see
anything that required a change.
But the big boss will speedily dis
cover that the people are thinking diff
| ferently They are no longer satisfied
to allow Mr.. Parker to do all their
thinking. voting and governing. They
are becoming aroused to the necessity
of doing a few things on their own
account and of giving Mr.. Parker a
| season of recreation from the respon-
| sibilities and duties of conducting the
public affairs of Southern California,
and of Los Angeles city and county,
by and for the Southern Pacific rail-
road company.
"All that these so-called reformers
are trying to do" says Mr.. Parker,
sis to build up machine of their own. ="
That, also, is the natural attitude
of boss. Why should any citizen
| take an active interest in politics except
| to build up a machine of his own?"
No thought of public dutyl No idea
of patriotism! Not the faintest con-
ception of the fact that citizens must
their own interest. But it is evident
to even the mind of a boss that unless
they do so look after their own af-
fairs su. h affairs will be promptly
looked after by the boss, and turned
over to the interests of the corpora
ton which employs him.
Just now the people happen to be
engaged actively in an effort to over
throw the railroad machine bosses and
in setting up for themselves. They
may build machine of their own
yes. But it will be the peoples ma
chine. bossed, owned and controlled by
them, and not by Mr.. Parker, Mr..
Herrn, Mr.. Hartman, Mr.. Hearst,
Mr.. Abe Ruef, or the Southern Pacific
railroad.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
Homssseksrs' CIub Tonight.

Every one desiring TO secure a farm home
in California is invited to the meeting at
o'clock this evening In Home Extension Hall,
Chamber OF Commerce. Fourth new town and
colony now being formed, also the Los Ange-
les Acre Lot Club. Land distributed at whole
sale to members Come and learn.