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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
nBusTw NAE LuMBrR rRusT

The federal grand jury in San Fran
cisco Is trying to solve the question
whether lumber combination is re-
spcnsible for the extraordinary advance
in lumber prices within the last few
months
The question Involves Pacific coast
interests from San Diego to Seattle
The expansion Of building in every
city and town is dependent, to some ex-
tent, on lumber prices. II the persistent
advances are the result Of combina-
ton in restraint Of trade the trust may
be demolished, followed by return to
normal conditions i'm the lumber
market.
In response to protests against the
frequent making up OF lumber prices
during the present year there has been,
at all times, suspicious shifting of
responsibility from one branch Of the
trade to another. For instance, lumber
dealers here In Los Angeles disclalm
any purpose to initiate prices for their
own benefit. They declare that their
profits have not been increased by the
advances, and they make plausible
showing that the higher prices are due
to the loggers, mill owners and trans
portation companies. When the issue
gets back to the starting point-lumber
stumpage in the northern forests-the
advanced prices are attributed to short
ness of available supplies.
But there Is strong evidence, never
theless, that the steady increase in lum-
Der prices is due to a systematic plan,
with trust basis, to mark up figures
to the last possible notch. There is
reason to believe the federal grand jury
will obtain sufficient testimony to estab-
lish that fact. The prospect of such
result is the only hope now perceivable
for escape from dangerous menace
to building improvements throughout
the coast states.
In Los Angeles the effect of the soar
ing lumber figures is seen in the de-
creased volume of building improve
ment last month. The record was con-
siderably below the normal, and far be-
low the figures for the three or four
preceding months. And there is no ap-
parent cause for Septembers drop to
the edge of the $1,000 900 mark except
the extraordinary advance in prices, of
lumber.
There are known to pe great many
prospective builders of residence and
business property in Los Angeles who
are deferring operations until the lum-
Der market settles down to normal con-
ditions. Nobody believes that the pres
ent situation can long continue, and all
who are directly interested will be glad
to see disclosures in San Francisco call
culated to break the lumber combina-
tion and cause return to reasonable
figures
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

ported Democratic candidates. Teie-
grams were received from the editors
Of eightyathree newspapers. OF these
seventytone were In favor or Hearst,
three were non-committal, and nine
announced the purpose OF the writers
to oppose Hearst. The number opposed
10 Hearst or unwilling as yet to commit
themselves to him is twelve. OF those
who will support Hearst . number indi-
Gated that they were far from satisfied
with the choice Of the Buffalo conven-
ton Here are some OF the kilograms
received from boilers.
Cherry Creek, N. Y, Sept 27.-The
Hearst nomination is rotten. We Will
support Hughes. The News
Sea Cliff, y. l., Sept. 2T.--The News
will not support a man whose hirelings
denied representation to the delegates
Of Nassau county. William r.. Hearst
has bought the Democratic emblem.
Fred H. Maidment
Greenport, N. ", Sept. 27.-I view the
Buffao conventions Endorsement Of
Hearst. the nominee OF another party,
as merely a recommendation having no
binding effect on Democrats who do not
choose to follow it. on the former oc-
casion I would take neither Grant nor
Greeley and voted for O'Conor. If
there Ut ~ genuine t'lJtliivOltiiAO AlOiiilitu
for governor in the field this fall, / will
vote for him. IT not there Is excellent
fishing hereabouts. The Watchman will
not support Hearst. Henry A. Reeves.
Lowville N. Y, Sept. 2T-The Times
will support Hughes and prosperity
not support Hearst. Henry A. Reeves.
The Times.
Canandaigua, N. Y, Sept. 27.-The
prospects are that Hearst will lose a
large part of the Democratic vote here.
The old liners are for Hughes. Our pa
per will not support Hearst under any
circumstances.
Canandaigua Chronicle.
Ithaca, N. Y, Sept 27.-'rhe Ithaca
Democrat, although the Oldest Demo-
cratic newspaper in Tompkins county
cannot cOnscientiousy accept the I'm
Democratic action of the Buffalo con-
vention, and will not support the cam
didacy Of William r. Hearst.
Bert r. Mitchell.
Canton, N. Y, Sept 27.-Many old
time Democrats say they will not vote
the Hearst ticket many Will vote the
Republican ticket, many will not vote.
A few Republicans will vote for Hearst.
Leading Republicans feel that Hearst Is
dangerous proposition. The Republic
can majority is large in st. Lawrence
from present indications. The Adver-
tiser will not support Hearst.
Editor of the Commercial-Ad
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
SENSIBLE WOMEN HUNTERS

Big game hunting in the Rockies is
no divided-skirt proposition. mot many
women" said the guide, "have the
strength or desire to pack gun and
follow guide all day over as rough a
country as God ever made" Which is
a truism. But If she has the strength
and the desire, then she must discard
all pretense of skirts-both for comfort
as well as for safety. Dress the part or
keep out of the game. There are horse
back trips where the underbrush and
timber would make short work of any
kind of a skirt. Nothing but across
saddle riding and knickerbockers or
riding breeches are to be considered.
Heavy climbing boots with hob nails
and leggings are necessities; flannel
shirt Is most comfortable, and it Is well
to have along heavy wooden sweater
and a waterproof coat.-The Outing
Magazine for october.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
TALK LESS TO YOUR HORSE

A horse who has always been made
to obey quickly, will respond to COM
mands from any one, whereas the crea-
ture who has been petted and talked to
accords, unless hungry, scant attention
to any one. We talk to horses alto
gether too much, and it is a silly and
dangerous custom. "Whoa!" should
mean but one thing, and slip, slide or
fall, should meet with instant obedi-
ence. Not another word should ever be
used, beyond possibly the order to
"stand over" in the stall (although even
that is best unsaid), except the "click'
of the tongue for Increased speed. The
animals attention is kept il you are
silent-he does not knew what you will
do next, and as he distrusts and merely
tolerates you, even as he fears you, his
anxiety is always to find out what you
wish done, or what move you will next
make.-The Cutting Magazine for Octo-
her
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
YnuNG CRIMINALS

Three young Los Angeles bandit.
have confessed the recent commission
Of more than fifty distinct crimes
The range Of their criminality has
extended all the way from petit lar
ceny to highway robbery And this
trio seems to have been a nucleus &c
which was drawn a group Of less ad-
vanced young rascais, beginners i'm the
line of criminal career.
This disclosure, however, Is not the
first of its kind brought to light in
this city within the last year or two
tt is fact we'll known to the police
that there has been latterly n marked
increase in youthful criminality, par
ticularly in the class perpetrated by
groups or gangs of youngsters. The
case herein alluded to is remarkable
chiefly because it reveals a progress
slve method i'm the advancement of
stich crime from the beginning at the
stage Of petit larceny to the advanced
grade Of highway robbery.
These revela tions are sufficient to
cause alarm among parents The OPP
erations Of the gang referred to were
continued during several months prior
to ascertalnment of the source, It
is not probable that the particular
boys in question monopolized such
crimes, and hence it may be assumed
that other gangs OF young criminals
are operating in other sections of the
city. The increasing frequency of just
such crimes as the trio confessed war
rants that conclusion.
The defiant spirit manifested usu-
ally by this class of young malefac-
tors and the air of bravado they are
wont to exhibit even in court, indicate
that they are actuated less by a de-
sire to acquire valuables feloniously
than by weakness for initiating the
exploits of notorious adult criminals.
Most boys have an inherent longing
for adventure. This leads to a liking
for the yellow literature that tells in
exciting language and depicts in
startling situations the achievements
of graduates in crime.
No Los Angeles youngster is a
criminal at birth. Even an early ten
dency to waywardness does not imply
a natural aptitude for crime. If the
youthful twig be properly bent the
tree will develop symmetrically. And
it is in that development within the
home circle and at early age. that
the youthful mind receives the i'm
press which decides the character of
the adult.
There would be no disclosures of
young gangs of criminals in Los An
geles, and there would be compare
lively little individual crime of youth
full origin, if parents performed their
duty by excluding pernicious litera-
ture from their homes, particularly
such crime-exploiting yellow news
papers as come from the Hearst
presses.
"Train up a child in the way he
should co. and he will never dis
honor his family by acts of criminal
ity, followed by term behind prison
bars and perchance drop from the
gallows.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
HENRY E. HUNTINGTON

The banquet rendered last night by
Pasadena "as an appreciation of H. E.
Huntington" was one of the best testi-
monials any man could have of his per-
sonal standing in a community. 1t was
public acknowledgements of the great
service which Mr.. Huntington has given
to the upbuildng and prosperity of this
city and it's neighboring towns.
One of the most difficult things in all
the Industrial and business world is
the management of an immense street
railway system to the satisfaction of
the general public. The construction
of the lines is easy. Street railroad
building is done with and by money,
and any man with enough capital and
enterprise can build railroads. The
greatest difficulty comes afterward,
when the growing, grumbling, dissat-
isfied few make a noise like millions.
Mr.. Huntington never hears much from
of his splendid enterprises. How many
citizens have stopped to write him a
letter expressing their appreciation of
the wonderful factor he has been in the
truly marvellous growth of this city?
But from yellow newspapers and pot
house politicians and some grumblers
who never saw a street railroad until
they came to Los Angeles he hears so
much that at times one might picture
Mr.. Huntington as an ogre, a living
juggernaut, who laughs with satanic
glee over every accident on his lines
and who rubs his hands with satisfac-
tion whenever a child happens to be
injured or crushed beneath the wheels
of one of his cars.
Mr. Huntington has thousands of men
in his employ-good, bad and indiffer-
ent. AS an average they outclass in
intelligence and careful work the en-
ployes of any other street railway sys-
TEN in the United States. But even if
they were absolutely perfect men and
had prescience and courage more than
human, there would be occasional acci-
dents. The fight of every honest street
railway manager, like Mr.. Huntington,
is to reduce the number of accidents to
the minimum and please the general
public with fast service, plenty of cars
and courteous treatment. And in such
contest 1t can be most truthfully said
the street car system OF Los Angeles
excels.
Had it not been for Mr.. Huntington's
enterprise and sublime faith in Los An
geles, this city would still be in the
sixth-rate class. You can't build a city
without street railroads, and Mr.. Hunt
ington has been prompt to respond to
every reasonable demand or request
Of the city and of the citizens.
As matter of course, the people and
city of Los Angeles have dealt very
fairly with Mr.. Huntington They have
granted him many franchises, they
have rarely hesitated to meet his re-
quests and suggestions, and he has in
return appreciated the responsibilities
and oourtesies extended by doing his
utmost toward the development of this
section.
Therefore it was eminently right and
proper that Mr.. Huntington should re-
eeve from Los Angeles an expression
Of appreciation, IN order that he might
know that the people generally are
keenly alive to the mutuality of their
interests and to his fidelity to his great
trust.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
Population Of Los Angeles. Isl, l,463
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THE ousTlNc OF HEARST

(Resciution unanimously adopted
, by the state Democra Sic conven-
, tion at Sacramento September IL
) 1900.
"lsesoIved, THAT In the sO-chlled
} Independence league we recognize
, n political machine, creuted by w.
} II. Hearst for his own politlcal
preferment ana of which he II the
, undisputed boss, and nm ingenious
eDdcavor to fOreataIl and prevent
, the nomination for president ana
to compass the defeat of Americas
greatest citizen, william J. Bryan
, We therefore denOunce such pur-
, poses and call upon MI true Demo-
) crnts to oppose such ends"
,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

The Twilight Snooze has hard time
speaking up for the corporations. The
job is an onerous one, at best, and
Sammy is doing pretty WELL consider
ing his many handicaps.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

While it may not have been especially
emphasized, undoubtedly some of the
praise lavished on H. E. Huntington
in Pasadena last night also included
The Herald, which paper induced him
to place the owl car-which Pasadena
enjoys-in service. The Herald modestly
acknowledges the compliment.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Perhaps Mr. Huntington found his
Pasadena owl car service so eonven-
hnt for the banqueters last night that
he win install it on all his other lines
ana a o'clock car. also. Huh?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

This recurrent shortage in city water
but emphasizes the necessity for
prompt and steady work on the Owens
river project, despite the frothings of
the corporations Snooze.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Chicago fines the packers $25 apiece
for lard shortage. Isn't Chicago afraid
it will put its smell factories out of
business by such harshness?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
The Shades Vote


Twas a voter dead and buried, for these
many years agone.
But Boss Parker needs the ballots, so
he heard the summons: Gomez
From his haunts of shade he wandered,
and on earth he showed his face,
In the lengthy line of voters at the polls
he took his place.
When this shade of a dead voter to the
booth admitted was,
He was handed out ticket; told to vote
it for the cause.
Ger the names he glanced; he saw then
twas a Venice list, there made
By the S. p. convpcation-with machine
oil it was sprayed.
Straight this shade all grim and moudy
from the silence of the grave
Grasped his outraged nose with one hand
and back the ticket gave
"Oh. tis awful" then he muttered "and
the stench 1t is a fright!
Why, this ticket smells to heaven, and
to vote it is not rightv'
But you must" the minions shouted,
and they sent out for the Boss,
Who arrived in quite quick order-his
investment was loss
If the shade refused to vote it. And the
Boss swore loud and long
That the-shade must take the ticket and
must pass it right along.
But 1 can't" the poor shade muttered,
''for it nauseates me so
That my-what was once my stomach
will not let me! Woe! oh, woei''
There's no choice,' the Boss informed
him, and the shade sighed; "That so?
Well
If my staying here depends upon that
vote-me back to hel!
w. H. C.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

The Santa Fe has three overland
trains to Los Angeles now where one
was enough year ago. Doesn't that
look as If few people were coming
here these days?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Russian papers are sneering at the
United states because Of the Atlanta
ace war But Russia has no tough
iegroes to keep down; Its slaughters
Te Of innocent women and children.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Tt would seem that Mobile had had
troubles enough there lately without
trying for more with a lynching.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

The Parker forces have come to a
pretty pass when they have to go to the
graveyards for votes for their dead
ones.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Concerning the rush to Los Angeles,
no wonder the Santa Fe raised its divi-
dend rate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

A vote for Bell is a vote against Cali
fornia's unheavenly twins, Herrin and
Hearst.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Even the Republican organ seems to
have liking for Lamb on its menu
card.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Maybe New York is waiting till Her.
rim is also booted out before kotowing
to him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Dear Sammy-Take something and
get it out of your system.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Motley Flint will send out bids to
40, 600 Shriners to the May Fiesta. Why
not make it a million?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Well, dead voters are all right for
deadwood politicians on the Parker
ticket.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Hearst and Herrin-the two blots on
CALIFORNIA; 'scutcheon. Wipe 'em off
in November.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

The one claim to high honor in New
York seems to be a previous disgrace
in California.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Even the local Republican organ
can't swallow the whole of the Venice
ticket
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Mobile secured the worlds pity for
her great storm loss, but that sympa-
thy win soon fade'away in the face of
mob rule.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Remember, there is only one issue--
Hearst and Herrin.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

The Cuban rurales are very valorous
in Threatening the American troops
before the latter land.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Every speech that Gillett makes he
gets in worse. Keep on talking!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Go over the registrations with a fine
tooth comb No dead ones desired.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Certainly, fraud is to be expected in
registration in favor of so fraudulent a
ticket as the s. p. machine put forth.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

A vote for Gillett is vote for
Hearst and Herrin.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
eRAIN-To-BREAp RECORD

A record time for converting grain
into bread has been established by a
Canadian farmer. Wheat which was in
the sheaf at o'clock in the afternoon
was made into scones before 6. When
operations began wagon stood in the
barn with about half load of grain
in the sheaf. Beside it was a thresher;
connected with this was a gasoline
engine. The engine was started, the
sheaves were fed into the thresher,
and the grain was deposited in a bin.
The power was then transferred to the
cleaner. and the work of changing the
newly threshed wheat into flour was
quickly carried through. The rest Of
the task was easy.-Chicago journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Hicks-He doesn't spend much time
at home, you say?
Wicks-No. She has become so
grabbed of late that he has Joined a
club and puts in his time there.
HiclSs-Why, he used to dote on her.
Wicks-Yes, but now he's using the
club as an anti-dote.-Philadelp
Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

City water is low again. Watch the
Evening Snooze have hydrophobia.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Hasn't New York sent for Herrin
yet?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

what's the matter with this weather?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

HE draws from real life"
"Artist?''
mo, dentist. Boston Transcript.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

The word "suffragettes" has met
with a good deal OF criticism. Why not
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Miss Handsome-l want a hammock
that will not break down.
Polite Clerk-Can't guarantee any OF
ernl
Miss Handsome Why, that's stranEel
Polite Clerk-Not at all Wed do Il u
you were homely girl. but
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
Maxims of a Reporter

Hitch your hotel stories to star;
you may get passes.
It's an i'll wind that doesn't blow the
bricks from somebody's chimney
Remember that where there is smoke
there is "a conf1agration that well-nigh
proved disastrous, etc"
A weather prophet is without honor
in newspaper office.
It's wise politician that knows his
own interview after the cub reporter
gets through with it.
A fake in time saves good deal of
trouble.
A fool and his opinions are soon in
type.
Take care OF the cigarettes and the
stories will take care OF themselves
Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
NEW WORKERS BOLT THE NOMINATION OF HEARST

ogustsd the News
yellow Editor
'FRONT.' the New york;
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

man named Ohell has been found
IN Chicago. He drops the 20" when
giving his address.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Mrs. Ferndale-We haven't any eggs.
but l can get some II you want them
very bad.
summerbord-Never mind. 1 don't care
for that kind.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

AFTER THINKING IT OVER.
Mrs. sleepyvill e-come, George. get M
It's O'Clock. You said you wanted TO
Eet w early this morning and NOV the
Mr.. sleepyville. (yawning)-Wen, I've
slept on II. nj change M min Snrichl
(Which, being tnterpreted. stands Tor 4
snoreJ
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Swell-Did you meet anybody you
knew while you were in Europe?
Front-Yes, confound IT; most every
body / owedl-Detroit Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Republicans arc advised to "vote it
straight" How can they when the
Venice ticket is so crooked7
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

When little Johnnie came from church
lie didn't want to go
His mother asked him all about
The sermon-so and so.
But John lie could but little tell.
The which. Of course, was wrong.
What was the sermon all about?o
About two hours lonei"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

A Wisconsin man died when he
heard Sage had left him $5O,OOO What
would he have done if it had been
81, 100000?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

Winston Churchill says he won q
moral victory in his race for the New
Hampshire governorship. But the
moral victor doesn't get the spoils,
remember.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
Pi-Lines and Pick-UOs
The sermop

tUG ogEVVuH
When little Johnnie came from church
lie didn't want to go
His mother asked him all about
The sermon-so and so.
But John lie could but little tell,
The which, Of course was wrong.
What was the sermon all about?'
About two hours longi"
man named Ohell has been found
In Chicago. He drops the 20" when
giving his address.
Republicans arc advised to "vote IL
straight" How can they when the
Venice ticket is so crooked7
A Wisconsin man died when he
heard Sage had left him S5O,00O. What
would he have done if 1t had been
S1000,00O?
Winston Churchill says he won
moral victory in his race for the New
Hampshire governorship. But the
moral victor doesn't get the spoils,
remember.
Palm-why are autos called devil
wagons?
Pepper-Don't the devil also have
horns?
A Wisconsin town says four hours
is days work for a monkey and the
organ grinders have all left there.
Every town N the United States
threatens TO- adopt the same rule.
-
Quite Goodness Between Them
B. Freeze visited with j. Freeze in
Spring Valley one day last week.
Dyersville Qowa) Commercial.
A Philadelphia man was choked to
death by his collar 1t wasn't polit-
zeal collar; else what a lot of dead ones
the Venice ticket would contalnl
Men are said to take a plunge i'm
stocks probably because there is SO
much water in 'em.
If all meats must be labeled in strict
honesty hereafter, will they put a dog
license on sausage?
Dudes Only
Hiram Lake, the barber. has i'm
stalled a bathtub for the benefit of
the town dudes.-Leesvllle, Colo,
Light.
Would the Pearl of the Antilles"
look well in an American setting?
Maybe, best beloved, we call 'em the
smart" set because they are smart
enough to get all the money without
working for it.
Just for a Change
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Saylor spent a
few days at e.-Meyersdale (Pa.)
Commercial.
Hearst needn't worry over getting
Dave Hills vote. Hills the man who
said: Il am Democrat"-which
Hearst isn't.
Orange-Why do they call them
political machines?
Lemon-They make bolts.
Many a policeman finds his club
handy in pinch"
The real hot hair is the disinherited
son,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

AS ADVERTISED.
Victim OF Summer Hotel-Don't you
hire any servants at ali to keep this
hotel cleanf My room is in an awful
The Proprietor-That il the fault OF
the wind You know. we advertise
Swept by ocean breezss."