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Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-11

gratifying to the man who made the
successful fight against the Republi-
can machine.
In view of the fact that so many
beautiful epithets have been applied to
me by the chairman of the Republican
county executive committee, this greet
ing really is affecting" said Mr.. Ward
amid laughter. "I thank you for plac-
ing the seal of disapproval upon the
vicious attacks upon man who has
lived in Los Angeles twenty-six years
l am under personal obligation to the
gang which fought me. for their un
truthful attacks resulted in my receiv-
ing handsome majority.
THAT vote will be behind the COM
mittee Of 100 i'm the city campaign and
will give the city an honest admins
tration during the coming three years."
Mr.. Ward concluded by speaking in a
very glowing manner of Walter Nal
lard, the nominee for assessor, and
urged the election of the entire nom
partisan ticket.
He"was given another ovation when
he concluded
Niles Pease Is Eloquent
Niles Pease, candidate for council
an eloquent address, during which he
said:
II appreciate more than l am able to
express the distinctive honor conferred
upon me by the non-partisan convention
in nominating me for councilman from
the Fourth ward. l have also been
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-11

ever received i'm this same place OF
gathering a more cordial and heartfelt
reception than that accorded Lee C
Gates, who has been selected as the
candidate for the high office of head of
the municipal government of the most
beautiful and one of the most impor-
tant cities of the country.
Mr. Gates fame as an orator extends
beyond the confines even of his own
state and is known to every resident
of Los Angeles. and While he was greet
ed accordingly the fact that i'm local
affairs he had declared himself apart
from the machinery of his party In ma
tional affairs Seemed to be the under.
lying motive for the splendid ovation
which the audience granted him.
All Candidates Present
Throughout the evening every refer
enee to bipartisan action in local
affairs and every appeal for good, hon
est government for Los Angeles In the
great days to come and every denun-
citation of machine rule In party poll
ties was greeted with cheers.
The audience was not discriminative
In its cheers for candidates, and each
nominee on the ticket who was present,
and all seemed TO be on the platform,
received one or more rounds OF enthu-
siastie applause.
Ben Il. Ward the successful non
partisan candidate for county assessor
and who Is regarded with admiration
by every one in favor Of good govern
ment, also was given an ovation, and
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-11

from the disaster during the next hun
dred years.
II want again to impress upon you
the Importance of the outcome of the
election soon to occur. Any man who
is Indifferent to public affairs is un-
worthy of citizenship. We now are on
the verge of greatness and it will re-
quire the best ability, manhood and
citizenship in order to carry the city
through the great period which con .
fronts u.s.
Capt Harris closing remarks were
heartily applauded.
Two Nominees Speak
Capt. c. H. Hance who, with his
empty right sleeve, long was familiar
figure at the city hall, where he served
as city clerk, was introduced as the
candidate for city treasurer and met
with warm reception.
He alluded to the new law which per-
mits county and city treasurers tc
place the public money in banks and
receive therefor a profit of per cent
on balances. He said that this would
be an important item to Los Angeles
during the progress of the great project
now just begun and he promised. If
elected, to do his whole duty by the
people.
Judge r. NJ. Lusk, candidate for
license and tax collector, said that in
his life he had had a number of honole
conferred upon him, but that none was
appreciated to a greater extent than
that of being placed, without his So
lictation, upon the non-partisan ticket.
He said that he was deeply interested
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-11
GATES IS GREETED
BY WILD APPLAUSE
WHEN INTRODUCED

Prof Foshay arose to make a short
address. but the audience was becoming
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-11

in the non-partisan movement, believ-
ing that party politics had nothing to
do with municipal affairs. He brought
out a round of applause by declaring
that the non-partisan committee had
made it possible to elect men who are
handmade instead of being machine
made.
Judge Lusk also told of the fact that
he would not be given the Democratic
Endorsement unless he pledged himself
to support the remainder of the Demo-
cratic ticket.
II told my informant" said Judge
Lusk. ito go back TO that convention
and tell them that l would not stultify
myself. / did not receive the indorse-
ment, but 1 stand before you unfet-
tered by party rule and l would rather
go down to honest defeat than be vic
torious at the sacrifice of my con-
science"
This statement was cheered to the
echo.
Ben Ward Speaks
The demonstration when Ben Ward
was introduced apparently was most
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may be asserted most truthfully that
this is the most important campaign
and that the election in December will
be the most important election Los An
geles ever had.
I'VE have reached crisis in the his
tory of this beautiful city, for in the
years to come 1t will be necessary to
press for credit in the money markets
of the world to carry out the greatest
propects ever attempted by city of it's
size, and it is necessary to give the city
an administration equal to the great
demand of the future.
How many honest men see q connec-
ton between the protective tariff and
the duties of mayor of Los Angeles or
the Panama canal and the board of
education? Yet orators have evoked
the name of Lincoln in order to sustain
the failing powers of some selfish poll
tical boss.
Our intention. is to establish a doc
trine that there is no connection be-
tween party politics and municipal gov
ernment. (Cheers.) The people of Los
Angeles county recently gave evidence
that they understand the proposition.
Not Party Movement
I'VE invite every voter before he casts
his ballot next month to search the
character of every man on this nom
partisan ticket, and if you find any in
capable or dishonest then vote against
him; but 1 know you will make no such
discovery.
The non-partisan movement is not a
party movement. We do not call upon
you to vote for any man on the ticket
Because he Is nominated by any party
or committee. We go before the peo-
pie proclaiming that between the af-
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and Walter Wren (cheers) and others
of like standing in the community are
willing to serve i'm office without re-
muneration?
THE party bosses would throw the
schools Of the city into the political
mire. Compel them to take their
hands off the schools and leave this
institution for our children and the
people Of Los Angeles.
What can be said against our can
didates2" asked Capt. Harris, and a
voice replied, mot a thing" which
caused cheers and applause. Capt.
Harris caused further applause by
mentioning Ben Ward as a man
against whom the party bosses said
much, but whom the people elected.
He then named all the non-partisan
candidates and said that they were
among the best citizens of the best city
on earth.
"The best thought of all the cities Of
the United States is toward indepen-
dence on local government" continued
the speaker. Good men often are
selected by politicians, but in many
cases they are controlled by selfish
men and grafters.
Opportunity to Graft
"The time is approaching when there
will be great opportunity for grating
in Los Angeles. The owens river
project is the greatest ever attempted
by any city the size of Los Angeles
and 1t will mean the life or death Of
the city. While carrying on that great
project we need on the. bridge of the
ship of state a captain of great ability
and courage and in Lee Gates, thank
God we have him dong continued ap-
plause) and we need a crew who will
stand by him. We must have unyield~
ing honesty in the administration of
the affairs of Los Angeles in the next
few years or the city win not recover
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-11

fairs of the city and party politics there
is no connection.
This year the Republican conven-
ton did not entirely spurn the MOTT
partisan idea and nominated the pres
ent board, three of whom were nom
mated by the non-partsans; and il
We are successful this year two years
hence additional non-partisans will bG
lndorsed by the old line parties.
In seeking to divorce politics from
'oca affairs we are following the ad
vice of Roosevelt (cheers), Root and
other leaders in the Republican party
For my part | would rather follow the
lead Of Roosevelt than such men us
Judge Mckinley, Walter Parker and
Luther Brown. (Cheers.)
Are we not to be congratulated
when such men as Niles Pease (cheers)
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Under auspices which spell success
for the non-partisan movement at the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-11

Of a million people. BE careful to see
70 II that good men are placed in
charge Of this fair and beautiful city"
Captain Harris Speaks
Chairman Foshay then introduced
Will A. Harris. who was given a most
cordial welcome.
1t was the custom In olden times"
said Mr., Harris. 'for political speakers
at each election TO solemnly assert in
tones OF thunder that II was the most
important election ever held. That Gus
tom has fallen into disuse, hut II now
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-11

municipal election December 4. the city
committee OF one hundred opened its
campaign last night
Simpson auditorium, the scene OF
many gatherings Of every description,
never contained a more representative
or enthusiastic audience than that
which greeted the men who We're re.
sponsible for the movement last night
and those who We're selected by thc
committee as the candidates of tn,
general public for the various offices OF
trust in the city government.
Probably no man in the public eye
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MUCH ENTHUSIASM
IS AROUSED BY THE
VARIOUS SPEAKERS

Throughout the evening the audience
was in a receptive mood and the words
of the various speakers were heartily
applauded
AS James A. Foshay. chairman of the
committee of one hundred and chair
man of the evening, appeared upon the
Jlatform, followed by other members
# the committee and various candi-
dates, the cheering began and the ap-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-11

in brief but pointed speech he
aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
Those connected with the non-parti
san movement expressed themselves
after the meeting as being exceedingly
gratified by the manner in which their
opening of the campaign was received,
as to them it means certain success.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-11
n-PartiSan Move
ment Inaugurated
With Enthusiasm
Great Crowd 10 Witness
Lau ching Of the
Campaign
All Candidates Greeted with Cheers,
lmpartialIy Distributed, and the
AntisMachine Plan Prom
ises Success

AT times man must cut
loose from his associates and
stand alone for a great cause.
The lines upon which national
parties divide have no neces-
sary connection with the bust
ness of the city."-Theodore
Roosevelt.
I'VE need more men actu-
ated by the public good and
fewer of those who are in poll
tics for revenue only."-Joseph
w. Folk.
Business, not politics, is
wanted. Lee c. Gates.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-13
GOOD Market FOR
DENA1UR|zE FED
ALCOHOL
Plants for It's Manufacture Pro.
posed for Grand Forks and
Minot.

Attorneys who have had occasion
to study the North Dakota prohibition
law carefully ON account of blind pig
prosecutions, state that there is moth
ing in this state law that will pre-
vent the erection and running of de-
naturized alcohol plants in this state.
From all appearances at the pres
ent time, there will be number of
plants ready for operation when the
new denaturized alcohol bill becomes
effective on Jan. 1, 1907. Several
business men both in this city and in
the western section of the state have
recently become interested in projects
to construct plants in this city and
Minot and on this account the relation
of the prohibition law to their erection
and operation has been the subject of
some discussion.
That there will be a market for the
product of the distilleries in this state,
there Is not doubt. and it is believed
that the material for the manufacture
will be as available here as elsewhere.
When the plants are in shape alcohol
promises to displace gasoline as
means for automobile propulsion, as
alcohol burners are now being brought
to state of perfection in the east.
Threshing machine men claim that
the present straw and coal burners on
the machines can easily be changed
so as to burn alcohol and if this proves
to be true good market will be open
for the product right from the start.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-13
INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE Of
J.. S. POST0FF|CE INSPECTOR
Associated Press to The Evening Times.

Annotated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington. d. c., Aug 13.-Dec.,
10th, 1904. Edward A. Vaughan ap-
peared at the Germania Bank, Min
neapolis. with two or three COMPANIONS
and deposited 5000 in his own name.
advising the officers of the bank that he
was about to start grain broker
age business in the city. He then rent
ed offices in the Guaranty Loan Build
Ing, one of the finest Office buildings in
Minneapolis. purchased expensive Of
nee furniture from local dealer, on
the monthly payment plan, installed
telegraph service and employed a COM
petent telegraph operator, also
stenographer.
Printed circular matter, describ-
ing the business, containing Vaughan's
likeness, pictures of the building in
which his Office was located, scenes
In Minneapolis, ETC., bearing the name
OF Edward A. Vaughan, commission
broker, were sent by freight from
Chicago to Minneapolis and mailed by
vaughan in the Minneapolis post Of
flee. From $4,000 to 100000 copies of
the first pamphlet called Wheat" were
mailed early in January, 1905. These
were followed by thousands of other
circulars telling of Vaughan's exper-
fence as business man, and broker,
requesting the public to send him sums
of money with which to purchase
wheat, and guaranteeing large profits.
All the literature was attractive, racy
and bore evidence of the authors
knowledge of the grain and commits
sion business. He also sent out fac
SMILES of letters-references- large
numbers, purporting to be from
bankers in Chicago, Washington, D. c.,
and Minneapolis; others purporting to
be from former customers in all parts
OF the country. and from many men
high in public life, such as United
States senator's, representatives, army
officers and postmasters. Actual bust
ness relations with reputable Min
neapolfs grain dealer were commenced.
Through him some grain was actually
bought and sold, and in few instances
small profits were RENTED to custom
ers. He purchased two columns of
space In one of the local daily papers
the Saturday issues-in which his
market review appeared, and approx
imately 100000 copies of this paper
were sent by mail throughout the
United States and Canada.
The whole scheme was most careful
ly and ably planned and artistically
executed. BY April 1, 1905 three
months after arriving in Minneapolis,
Vaughan and his associates establish
ed, through their literature, and by
correspondence, certain standing
with thousands of people throughout
the country. 1t was their plan to keep
the business in operation, or rather,
to remain in Minneapolis, until May
10. 1905. On April 4th typewriter
letter bearing Vaughan's signature was
gotten out. Copies of this were sent
to thousands of addresses. 1t was
afterwards named the Monster Melon"
letter. This confidentially advised the
addressee that "big wheat deal was
on" which would be consumated May
1Oth.20o to 5000 per cent profit was
guaranteed. Mr.. Vaughan had Gin
side information" and wanted every
one to get a slice of the Monster
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rather than prohibition should apply

rather than prohibition should apply
to both"
1t is generally agreed that it is a
shame to treat q man whose habits of
life are fixed, who is on the shady side
and whose life-tender is but of short
duration like the civil war veteran as
II he we're an unthinking child and
makes the solder feel and many times
act like culprit. His manhood is
taken away and his self respect ia lost
and he shifts into conditions which ac-
cOrding to the weight of testimony
would be wholly different were he
permitted to purchase his beer and his
light drinks at the canteen instead of
the dives that In very large measure
surround the military reservations on
which soldiers homes are located.
What has come to be known "as the
American Dreyfuss" case, that of
Estes G. Rathbone, former director
general Of posts OF Cuba, gives prom
ise of being the subject of an official
investigation at the hands of congress
during the next session. Mr.. Rath-
bone, 1t will be recalled was accused
OF high crimes and misdemeanors
while acting in the capacity of director
general of posts of Cuba in 1900 which
resulted in his conviction and sentence
for term of Imprisonment and fine
In April, 1902. Later he was released
under a general amnesty act to all
American citizens by the Cuban con-
gress. Since his freedom was granted
him Major Rathbone has haunted the
halls of congress in an endeavor to
secure an official investigation of his
acts while serving as the representa-
tive of the American government in
Cuba to the end that Justice may be
done him. The late Marcus A. Hanna.
who was succeeded in the senate by
Charles Dick, was a stanch believer
In Rathbone's innocence and did all he
could to bring about an investigation
as to the charges made against Rath-
bone by General Leonard Wood. Han
ma, however, with all his ability and
the power which he possessed could
never get the senate to sanction an
investigation. Senator Dick taking up
the work where his lamented prede-
cessor left off, succeeded in getting a
resolution through the senate provid-
Ing for the printing of the petition in
the case of Ratbone and all accom-
panying papers and this pamphlet con-
tanning every feature of the case is now
presented to congress for action.
Major Rathbone bases his claims for
thorough investigation upon the
ground that whenever the government
of the United States assigns one of it's
citizens to public service in a foreign
land and in the course of the perform
ance of his official duties in that foreign
service he is accused of high crimes
and misdemeanors that it is the duty
OF the government of the United States
to see that such citizen has fair and
impartial trial under usual and regu-
lar rules of judicial procedure Major
Rathbone insists that the proceedings
which led to his CONVICTION were not
judicial proceedings but were special
proceedings controlled by a person or
persons by whose orders such courts
were established and controlled and
who in violation of law established
rules of judicial procedure issued
orders, instructions and communica-
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lions to the courts by whom Rathbone
was tried, from time to time. during
the progress Of the trial, and so in
fluenced and dominated these tribu-
mails as to thwart the purposes of JUS
tlce and do great wrong to the pc
titl0ner.
In many particulars the Rathbone
case Is analogous to the Dreyfuss case.
Major Rathbone up to the time Of his
trial and conviction was looked upon
as one Of the very ablest men in the
postoffice department. He had served
the department at previous time with
distinguished credit and until the dis
closures relative to Neeley and Reeves
were made public Rathbone was re-
garded as most exemplary and high
toned officer. But he was found in bad
company SO the allegations went and
with Medley and Reeves he suffered
the penalty which, in a manly petition,
he now asks congress to investigate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-13
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.
Chemist, Stenographer and Engineer
Wanted by the Service.

chemist, StenOgrapher and Engineer
Wanted by the Service.
The United States civil service COM
mission announces an examination on
September S, 1906, in Grand Forks, to
secure eligibles from which to make
certification to fill a vacancy in the
position Of engineman, at $1,000 per
annum, quartermaster's department at
large, Fort Mckinley, Me-, and vacan-
cies as they may occur in any branch
OF the service requiring similar quail
flcations.
The commission announces an ex-
animation on August 20, 1906, to Sc
cure eligibles from which to make
certification to fill a vacancy in the
position of chemist, bureau of science,
Manila, P. l., at $500 per annum.
and vacancies as they may occur in
the Philippine service requiring SINH
lar qualifications. 1t will not be neces-
sary for applicants to appear at any
place for examination. Their eligibil-
ity for the position will be determined
upon the evidence furnished in appli-
cation Form 375 concerning their edu-
cation, training and experience.
The United States civil service COM
mission announces an examination on
August 20, 1906, at st. Paul and other
points, to secure eligibles from which
to make certification to fill vacancies
as they may occur in the position of
stenographer and typewriter (male)
In the Panama canal and Philippine
services. Men only will be admitted
to this examination, which is held in
view of the small number of appli-
cants for the examination recently
held. Age limits: Panama canal
service, 20 to As years; Philippine
service, 10 to 40 years, on the date of
the examination,
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Melon" He would receive remittances
In sums of not less than 800 to oper-
ate In his own name. His remunera-
ton was to be Is per cent of the profit.
With these letters pictures of his Min
neapolis residence and terminal facil-
tiles were sent, conveying evidence Of
his prosperity; they were, in fact,
pictures of a $4,000 residence and an
immense grain elevator in Minneapolis.
owned by others.
Many apparently believed what they
read, as about April 7th or Sth remit
tances began to arrive, by mail, ex-
press and telegraph, $4,000 to $4,000
being received by Vaughan daily.
Inc Board OF Trade and bankers
became suspicious, and reported their
suspicious to the postmaster, who con-
suited the Inspector. 1t was decid-
ed, on the morning of April 18th, to
require Vaughan to identify himself:
letter mail was not sent to his Office
that morning by the carrier. An in
spector called during the forenoon.
and inquired for Mr.. Vaughan. He was
informed by a gentleman in the office
that Vaughan was then on his way
from Chicago and would arrive about
noon; this man did not return after
lunch, and Vaughan never arrived. The
scheme had collapsed.
Vaughan, who was arrested in Dem
yer, Colorado, January 20, 1906 testi-
fled at his trial in Minneapolis the 9Th
Of April, that he was in Winnepeg.
Canada, April 18th of last year. on
that day he received telegram from
his confederates in Minneapolis. which
read; Grandma is dead" meaning
that the scheme was abandoned and
that those interested in it had fled. He
was convicted by jury, sentenced to
Is months imprisonment in the State
Reformatory. st. Cloud, Minnesota,
and fined $500.
1t is believed that from $4,000 to
$4,000 was received by Vaughan and
his associates as result of this
to Mr.. Vaughan, the MAORI hmurdf&l&
scheme. Seven hundred or 500 letters
addressed to Mr.. Vaughan, the major
ity of which contained sums of 500
and upwards, received after the mail
was held by the postmaster, April IL,
1905, were either returned to writer's
or sent to the Dead Letter office, mark
ed Fraudulent" by order of the de-
partment.