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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
GIVES DECISION IN TEST CASE
Judge Chambers Holds That Validity
of City Ordinance Is
Limited

Police Judge Chambers handed down
a decision yesterday in the test case
of the city against Walter l.. Young,
to decide the question of the validity of
the city ordinance against der
ricks. The court held that the city
council has no jurisdiction In passing
ordinances other than those affecting
morals, public safety and health of the
community.
AS the oil derricks cannot be con-
sidered under these provisions, 1t is the
opinion OF the court that the oil der
ricks must stand. If the residents OF
the second ward wish redress the cases
will be taken to the superior court.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

"Dock" Houghton and his satellites
have called a meeting for one night
this week to organize so-called mu-
niclpal ownership party, the real pur-
pose of which is to make a political
organization Of union labor in the in,
terest of Mayor Schmitz for governor
But Los Angeles is very tired of dock
Houghton and his FRANKS; wearied &c
death with the yellow journal, whose
catspaw he is, and disgusted with the
very idea OF approving Schmitz fol
anything. Those who desire to trans
form Los Angeles into another San
Francisco will join the Houghton-
schmitz party. Any movement for
municipal ownership In this city just
now is ill-timed and the real friends
OF such a movement will not be found
at the Dock" Houghton gathering.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

Judge Chambers decision that the
ordinance requiring old oil derricks to
be removed is invalid will be sur
prise and a source of dsmay to the
Second ward, where much good land is
ruined in appearance by abandoned
and unused derricks. The judge rules
unhealthy, immoral or unsafe the city
has no jurisdiction over them. This
sounds like queer legal logic to lay
man, but the decision goes" until II
is reversed by a higher court. II
would be strange If city had nc
power to remove its "eyesores.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

Los Angeles has got so into the habit
Of improving itself at constant rate
of more than million dollars month
that even a weeks series of rains does
not retard the growth. Figures now
show that February will go far above
the million mark. Since February be-
gan $50 permits have been issued for
Improvements valued at $716,714. Dur
ing the past wet week 1874 permits were
issued for improvements valued at
s210126. OF this number the Sixth ward
is again first with 43, the Fifth ward
second with 80. and the Fourth and
Ninth wards Boyle Heights) tied for
third place with 10 each. This is go
ing some.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

Opened only a week ago, the Alex
andria, already the largest hotel in the
city, announces that leases have been
taken on the half block just west OF
it's present structure and that in No
vember the doubling of its present ca
pacity will begin so that in little
more than a year it will be twice as
large as it is now. That shows how
Los Angeles is growing.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

DR.. Vaughn of Los Angeles is salts
flying chemists and artisans that he
has discovered the lost art of temper
ing copper and gold. 1t is a great
discovery and will be of inestimable
value to all mankind. We do things
in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

A police Judge has decided that the
hideous oil derricks may stand and that
the city's ordinance against them is
invalid. Just when did police court
acquire the right to pass on the con-
stitutionality of laws?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

apologize for our sins Of omission; for
the things necessarily left undone; we
know we lack. and we are sorry. We
have only one excuse-our inability to
be more than human.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

A transcontinental tour via gasoline
car is to be undertaken by party Of
railroad ma gnates Does this presage
the day when everyone may own his
own self-propelled railroad car and
tour at will over the iron highways?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
Rhetorical Display

Once more the orators will come
With wordy demonstrations;
Some will be arguments and some
Will Just be recitations.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

Nine. Modjeska will continue to
make her home near Los Angeles as
she has done for years. Only now she
will be nearer than ever; at its very
gates. No one who knew Nine. Mod
jeska ever believed she could live any
where else.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

John C. Lynch proposes to give up
a $4,000 government job in order that
he may leave San Francisco. where
it compels him to reside, and return
to Los Angeles to make his home here.
Query: If a $4,000 job as against moth
ing can't hold a man in Frisco as
against Los Angeles-but what's the
use? They all come here.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

Having duly married off Miss Alice,
we will now see the sensational news
papers abandon their columns of slush
about lingerie and hats and the like.
and revert to scandals again.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

A tunnel through West Fourth street
from Hill to Flower is now seemingly
assured This is very important
public work and should be carried out
by all means.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

In "a little corner of paradise
otherwise his beautiful home in Holly
wood-Paul de Longpre, famous paint
er of flowers, has opened his annual
exhibition of oil paintings. 1t goes
without saying that the De Longpre
pictures are beautiful and that Los
Angeles people are large purchasers,
as usual
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
No Necessary Significance

A robin redbreast. thinking it was May,
Appeared in town one January day.
The incident, however, only proves
The robin redbreast was blooming jay.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
The New School

The doctors used to bleed mankind
For every Ill that they could find;
But now they're wiser, so tbs said,
And "bleed" the pocketbook instead.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
Today's Amusements

BELASCO-"Litt1e Princess"
BURBANK--"When We Were Twen-
H-One"
IOTCHKISS-'"rh FOUNDERS
ORPHEUM-Vaud
NOVELTY-"The DEVILS Doings."
GRAND-"A Jolly American Tramp.
ER'S-Burlesque
VENICE--Ellery Band
CHUTES--Chiaffare Band
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
Bless Their Dear Hearts

A woman will talk.
A woman will sing,
A woman will shop all day;
But a woman won't reason
A reasonable thing,
Because she amt built that way.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

OF course the Longworths' honey
moon tour will include Los Angeles.
Are they not in a lovers paradise, and
how could they thus omit the paradise
of earth in their touring?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
In the AdIrondaeks

oh, list to the story
OF huntsman Mcbride;
He shot at a squirrel
And potted the guide.
-Pittsburg Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

The mayor of Portage, Wis, serves
without salary; the honor Of the Of
fee he considers enough. Our mayor
well, he's different.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
More About Him

Abou Ben Adhem. was. besides,
The luckiest man in town.
When he stepped barefoot on tack
Twas always sharp end down.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
First Call

Do you begin to realize
It's time to save your rocksf
1t takes a lot, you know, to fill
That row of dangling socks.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

Los Angeles would better begin to
widen its streets and enlarge it's hotel
rooms Secretary "Cupid" Taft is
ron1inp
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
The Rltterest of Am

He longed to hear the trump of fame;
At last he heard It blow;
The people rose with glad acclaim
Twas for his rival, though
Chicago Record Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
Poker Ahead?

What have you there?'
Half dozen footwarmers."
"Ah, going to have little game to-
night?-Pittsburg Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

II law does not afford relief from
the oil derrick nuisance, why not re
form the law?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
Unless He Reforms

The naval youth has wicked ways,
His hapless mates he loves to haze;
But Uncle Sam, severe and grim,
Is ant to take q whack at him.
philadelphia Bulletin.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

refugee sort of Home for the
Friendless," as it were.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
Heightenlng

Why does kiss intoxicate?
The philosophy of this Is,
One fizz will set most people up,
In kiss there are two phizes.
Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

It's up to Alice now to raise old
Nick" every morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
A Hint to Some Rooters

A little genius brought to light
VIII make a college shine
More brilliantly than all the gold
In Klondike's richest mine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
BITS OF VERSE
His Toua

The New York legislature may
Make tentative advances,
And say, "Depew,
Now let go, dol"
That will be taking Chances.
Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
Prescription

When. a magnate has nothing to say
OF charges that startle and jar,
It's a certain and evident sign
That he ought to take white pine and
tar.
Newark IN. j. News.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

His Majesty, William II, German
Emperor and King of Prussia.
His Majesty, Edward VII, King Of
Great Britain and Emperor Of
India.
Her Majesty, Alexandra, Queen Of
Great Britain and Empress Of
India.
Her Majesty, Victoria, Queen Of
England and Empress of India
His Majesty, Nicholas II, Car Of
Russia.
His Majesty, Franz Joseph I, En-
peror of Austria and King of
Hungary.
Besides these formal commissions to
firm have received pre-emlnent homo
these decorations: The Order of the
the Order Of the Liakat by the Sultan
of Honor by the ReDi1b1ic of Eropoe
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
RHYMES OF REASON
The Game

If a body meet a body
Putting up a bluff
Need body call a body
For his bunch of stuff?
Everybody who can do it's
Putting up a front,
And he wins the game who makes a
Base hit Of bunt.
Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18
SteinWaV
ROYAL APPOINTMENTS

No other house the recognition such
high hono Stenway
pointed piano makers these soveregns their courts
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-18

His Majesty, oscar II, King OF
Sweden and Norway.
His Majesty, Umberto I, King Of
italy.
His Majesty, Albert, King Of Sax
ony.
His Majesty, Mousaffer-ed-Dln,
Shah of Persia.
His Majesty, Abdul Hamid II, Sui
tan of Turkey.
Her Majesty, Maria Cristina, Queen
Regent of Spain.
His Royal Hlghness, the Duke Of
Edinburgh.
Their Royal Hlghnesses, the Prince
and Princess of Wales.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
SUPREME COURT AND sOc,E-,,.
Justices Form Permanent Arts 90
racy at the Capital.

Quite equal in social importance
with the cabinet and diplomatic
corps is the supreme court. which
with its nine members appointed for
life, constitutes a permanent frisloc.
racy which sees administrations come
and go with an indifference that some.
times is described as dignit, and
sometimes as disdain. With The ex.
ception of the chief justice, WHO is a
widower, all the members of the pres.
ent court are married, thus making
zine important households to consider
in making up calendar of Off ,ial So
ciety.
The number of young people in this
particular circle has been considerably
reduced since last season, no less than
four supreme court girls having been
married since the early spring. The
last of this quartette was Miss Fannie
Fuller, youngest of the chief ilstices
seven daughters, who surprised her
friends by hasty return to town last
July, when her marriage to DR.. Robert
Mason, a young physician of Washing
ton, took place at the Fuller home, in
F street, without the formality of any
cards of invitation and without the
presence of the brides DISTINGUISHED
father. If, as has been limited, this
last Fuller romance was against the
wish of the chief justice, who finds it
easier to preside over the highest tri-
bunal of the land than to direct
household of daughters, all has been
forgiven the youthful bride, who is
radiantly happy in modest fat on
Nineteenth street, where she enjoys
complete immunity from the duties as
well as honors that were hers in her
fathers home. DR.. Mason is Virgin
ian of the Virginians, a granddaughter
of Gen. Robert Z. Lee, and extremely
popular in society, but not blessed
with any fortune beyond his profess
sional income.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
verely as he did the murderous out
RACES by the black soldiers.

About Thanksgiving time, the Lit
erary Digest says, the papers were
filed with stories of a coal famine II.
the Rocky Mountain states so severe
that some towns had to hold up coal
trains and take the fuel by force to
keep from freezing. The coal trains
had been run through these towns to
more distant points, it was alleged, so
the roads could take higher toll for
freight. Indignation was reported to
be at fever heat. Now the dispatches
say that these coal roads have been
Salt | axe City for discriminating
against certain shippers and for ac
1uiring / 400 acres of coal lands in
Utah from the government by fraud
These indictments Assistant Attorney
General Maynard says, mark only the
beginning of the governments prob
ng in Utah and Wyoming, and the
locations of laws alleged in these in
1ictments are only incidents of gi-
yantic system of fraud that has been
IN operation in the West for many
years. Says the Brooklyn Times:
"The condition of offairs brings back
with renewed force the recent atti-
'ude of some of the western senator's
in regard to the releasing of the i'm
mense coal lands in the Indian Terri
DRY, which had lapsed, and which, il
had been hoped, the government
would again take up and work in the
interest of the great population of the
far west, and against the interests of
the big coal trust, located out there.
Nothing more earnestly calls for such
action by the government than the
present condition of affairs as de-
scribed by the existent coal famine,
brought about by desire for gain by
the trust. 1t is generally understood
that most of the coal lands now being
worked by the trust have been gained
by fraudulent methods, methods which
embodied the taking up of the lands
by employees of the trust, who had
never seen the quarter sections, and
that all the filing fees were paid by
the Pacific company, which also and
subsequently paid its straw men a
bonus in cash for their trouble.
1T is understood that the govern
ment is after these men with sharp
stick 1t will probe the matter to the
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22

We still think President Roosevelt
did right in ordering mustered out
those three companies of colored
troops, a number of members of which
committed murder and attempted
something like wholesale murders
while the others of the companies
were accessories both before and
after the outrages.
Somebody says "he that giveth to
the poor lendeth to the devil"
The unkindest thing the Democratic
papers say about the presidents mes
sage to Congress is that is too long.
President Roosevelt is no respector
of persons white or black. He con
demned lynching by the whites as Sc
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
Needs for Versifers.

"Is typewriting machine essential
to my SUGGEST" asked the aspiring
young poetess.
mo, dear GIRL replied the kind but
honest editor, st is not even so i'm
portant as a good eraser and bright
irresistible flame"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
TRUTH

bottom, and II fraud can De hAeu VII
these companies it will go hard with
them. The inquiry should be full and
complete, and if Is proven the guilty
should be severely punished. These
coal lands. if it can be proven that
the government has been deprived OF
them by fraudulent methods, should
be reoccupied by the government, and
worked in the interest of the consum'
ers Of the section. The coal can be
mined cheaply, and sold at a CORE
spondingly cheap rate, and thus bring
relief from the suffering which is now
being so hopelessly endured by these
PEOPLE. who are without fuel, although
it is being mined at their very doors.
It is time that this high-handed out
rage should be put stop to-
The Philadelphia Press thinks the
root of the evil lies in the railroad
ownership of the coal mines. To
quote:
The real difficulty in all these
cases is that a common carrier which
is also coal miner has power which
is certain to be abused When these
two powers rest in the same authority
however, this common and united au-
thority may be legally disguised by
employing separate corporations
Sooner or later complaint arises, pop
ular discomfort begins, Investigations
are ordered, and, in time, the same
conditions are laid bare. The railroad,
S common carrier, has used its
power to acquire coal lands and, hav-
ing acquired them, uses its joint
powers as carer and miner to create
I substantial monopoly and impose
excessive and discriminating charges.
In the end it will be seen that the
only remedy for this is that common
carrier can be nothing but a common
carrier, in fact as well as in corporate
appearance. This is the common law.
It has been held by the courts over
and over again that common carrier
can not, as such, trade in what it car
ries to the loss and injury of other
dealers.
THE investigations in progress in
Utah and in Pennsylvania and the
facts known over the hard and soft
coal areas at many points are creating
a public opinion certain to insist on
enforcing the section of the railroad
rebate act prohibiting railroads from
mining or manufacturing the freight
hey carry"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
BaWls Himself.

Il should think you would cry"
said the school chum, when your
husband comes home intoxicated"
IT'S no use" sighed the weary wife
with a faint smile. "He beats me
70 it."
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22

The year about closing has been a
good one, may 1907 be as good.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22

Postmasters sending subscriptions to TRUTH
may retain % per cent OF subscription price
as commission.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22

REQUESTS of subscribers to have their paper
mailed to a new address, to secure atten-
tion, must mention former as well as pres
ent address,
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22

Entered June 10, 1903, at Salt Lake City, Utl
as second class matter under act OF Congress
Of March 3. 1879
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-28
NO CONFUSION
WAS EXHIBITED
Packers Advised By counse
Not to Give Evidence Under
Oath.
tBy Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. February 27,-Evidence was
introduced by the government to-day
tending to show that the matter OF testl-
flying under oath or not during the In
vestigation conducted by Commissioner
Garfield had been left to the packers
themselves. 1t was claimed by District
Attorney Morrison that this proved that
the packers were not under compulsion
when they gave their information to the
agents of the government.
The evidence relative to the packers
declining to give evidence under oath was
submitted in the shape of telegram
from Special Agent Durand to Commis-
sioner Garfield, in which it was said that
A. II. Veeder, counsel for Swift and Com
pany, and himself, now under Indictment
in connection with the case, had advised
the members Of the firm of Swift and
Company not to give evidence under OATH
as 1t might later be used against Them
The examination of Commissioner Gar
field was concluded in the afternoon. and
Special Agent Durand followed him on
the stand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-28
MUCH REALTY SOLD
IN SPITE OF STORM
Blizzard Knocks Out open-Air
Business, But Offices and Blue
Prints Busy.

The blizzard yesterday interfered very
materially with out-of-door real estate
dealing, and the advertised auction sales
had to be called off. If Richmond had
a real estate exchange rain-storms and
billiards would cut no figure when there
was to be an auction sale of realty.
However, there was lot of indoor
business done. and blue prints were
handled extensively. In fact. searcher
after news found the real estate men
too busy to be interviewed. but enough
was seen and heard to indicate that
some heavy transactions are In process
and some have been actually closed, but
particulars could not be obtained.
Messrs ]. Thompson Brown & Com
pany admitted that they had closed sew
eral nice deales. one, West End dwell
ing. for $3.50, and also several Lee dis
trtct lots. but they declined to open up
the record and let the particulars be
made public.
On Monday this firm received long
distance phone message from Balti-
more holder of Richmond dirt to sell
twenty-one Jackson Ward lots at auc-
ton tomorrow. The announcement OF
this sale may be found in the advertise
ing columns df The Times-D lspatcht
Desirable Jackson Ward lots that aSe-for
sale are now. scarce. and no doubt these
will be readily taken tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-28
Results at City Park

NEW ORLEANS. La. February H.
City Park sinlmaries:s
First raee-three and one-haff furlongs,
seliing-king Leopold e 10 ID first. I'M
position q 10 u second. Merry Leap Year
or TO u third Time. ~ As.
Second raee-mile and sixteenth, SELL
ing-The Clean % to 81 first Ingolthrift
q to u second, Bradleys Pet 40 to y
third. Time, i:47 2-5.
Third race-mtle and a half, selling
Big Bow 20 TO 81 first, Padre q to y
second Helgeson % to u third. Time.
Fourth race-miie. Rex handicap-John
Carroll @ to . first. Debar "a to u sec
ond, Shawana 90 to u third. Time,
1:io %.
Fifth race-six and one-half furlongs--
Jack Dolan @ to lG) first. Quinn Brady
g 10 y second, Polly Prim e to 81 third.
Time. l:2i 20.
Sixth receive and one-half furlongs,
handicap-Wild Irishman e to u first.
As,aritn e 10 II second, Emergency q
TO 100 third. Time, 0S
Seventh race-siX and half furlongs.
selling-Woggle Bug % to u first. Bertha
y. q to u second. Gold Coin az to ~
third. Time, l:2l 3-5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-28

eeeded at i2:15 o'clock In assembling parts
of companies "B'' and &C. of the Third
Regiment OF the National Guards, which
are stationed here. The total force num-
pers about seventy-five men. They are
now on the scene of the fire and nave
pushed the mob back both ways In CO.
lumbia Street, east from Water Street
and ah west from Foster Street, Just as
Ine troops arrived one more building was
fired, and no efforts were made to save 1t.
me police, fremen and the guardsmen
are now directing their efforts to forcing
the rioters back and saving the property
outside of the doomed square
Needs All Troops Available.
12:45 A. M.-sheriff Almoney has just
wired Governor Patterson the following:
Send all possible troops tonight and
hold others in readiness for to-morrov .
Sergeant Creager. the policeman his I'm
the face with a brick. is in a serious con-
dition. The mob Is stoning and jeering
the militiamen, but a show OF bayonets
has sufficed so far to keep the rioters
on the move. The rumor that out-of-
town troops are momentarily expected is
having quieting effect on the mob.