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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
SAVE FINE LAUNCH FROM
BEING DASHED TO BITS
HIGH SEAS, SEAWEED AND DIS
ABLED ENGINE WORRY CREW
Hundreds at Venice Witness Rescue
of Fishing Party Aboard the Fran
cIs-other Vessels Stand by In the
Nick of Time

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, Aug. 3.-Ten persons who
constituted a fishing party aboard the
pleasure launch Francis had an ex-
citing experience this afternoon when
after the vessel had returned to with
in few hundred feet of it's moorings
at the Windward pier Captain Rives
found his engine no longer serviceable
and was none too quick in throwing an
anchor overheard to save the launch
from being carried into the beach.
a.. An unusually heavy sea was running
at the time and the presence of much
seaweed In the water combined to
greatly agitate the passengers.
AS the launch came alongside the
breakwater it was only by skfllful
handling the crew avoided a smash.
Elmer C. Phipps of the Wave Motor
company, was the first person to real
ize the seriousness OF the vessels
plight and after sounding an alarm
he jumped into a small fiat bottom
boat that workmen had utilized in the
construction of the wave motor and
rowed to the side of the Francis and
offered to take the passengers off.
His offer was not accepted, however,
as the party decided that the chances
OF the boat making a safe return to
the breakwater with more than one
occupant were to small to venture
change.
During this time the Francis had
been drifting shoreward at a rapid pace
while on the other side of the break
water the launch Ina was being made
ready to render assistan e.
The crew of the Ina worked hard to
get the vessel to the side of the
Francis and did so when the Francis
was less than 80 feet from the beach.
A line was quickly fastened and with
out mishap the craft was safely towed
within the shelter OF the breakwater.
Several hundred persons on the shore
and pier Witnessed the succoring OF the
helpless craft and there is little doubt
that she would have been beached
and wrecked had the Ina been ten
minutes later in giving assistance.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
WHAT DEMOCRATIC
PARTY STANDS FOR

The Democratic party is not the
enemy of property or of property
rights; it is, on the other hand, the
best defender of both, because 1t de-
fends human rights and human rights
are the only foundation upon which
property and property rights can rest
securely.
The Democratic party does not
menace single dollar legitimately ac-
cumulated; on the other hand it in-
sists upon the protection of rich and
poor alike in the enjoyment of that
which they have honestly earned.
The Democratic party does not dis
courage. their influence, but on the
other hand stimulates each individual
to the best endeaVor by assuring him
that he will not be deprived of the
fruits of his toll. If we can repeal
the laws which enable men to reap
where they have not sown-laws which
enable them to garner into their over
flowing barns the harcests that be-
long to others-no one will be able to
accumulate enough to make his for
tune dangerous to the country.
Special privilege and the use of the
taxing power for private gain-these
are twin pillars under which pluto
cracy rests. To take away these sup
ports and to elevate the beneficiaries
of special legislation to the path of
honest effort ought to be the purpose
of our party.
And who can suffer injury by just
taxation, impartial laws and the appll-
cation of the Jeffersonian doctrine of
equal rights to all and special privi-
leges to none?
Only those whose accumulations are
stained with dishonesty and whose i'm
ma have them
torted view of business, society and
government. Accommodating by con-
scious fraud more money than they
can prohtably use upon themselves,
wisely distributed or safely leave to
their children, these denounce as public
enemies all who question their methods
to throw light upon their crimes. ZAP
plause)
Putocracy is abhorrent to a re-
public, 1t is more despotic than mon
archy, more heartless than aristocracy,
more selfish than bureaucracy. 1t
preys upon the nation In time of peace
and conspires against 1t in the hour
of it's calamity. Consciousness COM
passionless, and devoid of wisdom 1t
enervates it's votartes while 1t i'm
poverishes it's victims
1t is already sapping the strength
of the nation, vulgarizing social life
and making mockery of morals. The
time is ripe for its overthrow. Let us
attack 1t boldly, making our appeal
to the awakened conscience of the ma
tion in the name Of the counting room
which 1t has defiled, in the name Of
the business honor which 1t has sui
lied In the name of the people whom
1t has oppressed, In the name OF the
homes which 1t has despoiled and in
the name of religion upon which 1t has
nlapad the stigma of hVnOcrisV And
If l may be permitted to suggest a
battle cry. 1 propose a stanza, but
slightly changed, from one of the
strongest OF the poems of Scotland's
great democratic bard:
columbia, my dear, my natice soil,
For whom my warmest wish to
heaven is sent;
Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toll
BE blest with health and peace and
sweet content
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
SOCIALISM PRESENTS
CONSISTENT THEORY

Socialism presents a consistent theory,
but a theory which in my judgment
does not take human nature into ac-
count.
It's strength is in it's attack upon
evils the existence of which is con-
fessed. It's weakness is that it would
substitute disease-if not a worse
one-for the disease from which we
suffer. The Socialist Is honest in the
belief that he has found a remedy for
human ills and he must be answered
with argument, not with abuse.
The best way to oppose Socialism is
to remedy the abuses which have grown
up under individualism, but which are
not necessary part of individualism,
and the sooner the remedy is applied
the better.
AS l was leaving here l set forth my
reasons for opposing the Socialist doc
trine that the government should own
and operate all the means of production
and transportation. My observations
have strengthened my convictions on
that subject.
Because I am anxious to preserve in
dividualism l am earnest in my desire
to see the trusts exterminated, root
and branch, that the door of oppor-
tunity may be opened to every Amer
lean citizen
On another occasion 1 shall call at
tention to the rapidly growing expend1-
lures of the federal government. 1t is
natural that those who look upon tax
alton as a blessing should view over
grown appropriations with complacen-
CIV. vet even the desire to find ways of
spending the revenues brought into the
treasury by a tariff cannot wholly ac-
count for the reckless extravaganza of
recent congresses.
But ut this time 1 desire to center
your thoughts upon the overshadowing
evil of the day-the trust-with its
plutocratic tendencies that result
therefrom. 1t demands a remedy, and
the people are prepared to administer
heroic treatment.
The Democratic party offers a solu--
ton which is both reasonable and
adequate, a solution in which time
honored principles are applied to new
conditions
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
SUGGESTION AS TO
CONTROL OF RAILROADS

Believing, however, that the opera
ton of all the railroads by the federal
government would result in a central
ization which would all but obliterate
state lines, l prefer to see only the
trunk lines operated by the federal gov
ernment and the local lines operated
by the several state governments.
Some have declared this dual owner
ship to be impracticable, but investiga-
ton has convinced mo that it is entirely
practicable Nearly all the railroads of
Germany are owned by the several
states, the empire not even owning the
trunk lines, and yet the interstate
traffic is in nowise obstructed.
In travelling from Constantinople to
Vienna one passes through Turkey,
Bulgaria, Servia. Hungary and part
of Austria without a change Of cars,
and yet each country owns and oper-
ates it's own roads, and different Ian
guages are spoken on the different divi-
sions of the line.
Sweden and Norway each owns it's
railroads, but they have no trouble
about interstate traffic, although their
political relations are somewhat
strained. The ownership and operation
of the local lines by the several state
governments is not only feasible, but it
suits itself to the conditions existing in
the various states.
In those states where the people are
ripe for a change the local lines can
be purchased or new lines be built at
once, while private ownership can con-
tinue in those states in which the
people still prefer private ownership.
Some of the states have been more
careful than others to prevent the wa
tering of stock, and in the acquiring of
roads each state can act according to
flnra cff ion Nyhf oh h hno RI
AS to the right of the governments,
federal and state, to own and operate
railways, there can be no doubt. If
we can deepen the water in the lakes
and build connecting canals in order to
cheaper railroad transportation during
half the year, we can build a railroad
and cheaper rates the whole year: If
we can spend several hundred millions
on the Panama canal to lower trans
continental rates. we can build rail-
road from New York to San Francisco
to lower both transcontinental and
local rates.
The United States mail is increasing
so rapidly that we shall soon be able
to pay the interest on the cost of
trunk lines out of the money which we
now pay to railroads for carrying
through mails.
If any of you question the propriety
of my mentioning this subject, 1 beg
to remind you that the president could
not have secured the passage of the
rate bill had he not appealed to the
fear of the radical remedy of govern
ment ownership, and nothing will so
restrain the railroad magnates from
attempting to capture the interstate
commerce as the same fear.
The high-handed manner in which
they have violated law and ignored
authority, together with the corruption
discovered In high places, has done
more to create sentiment in favor of
public ownership than all the speeches
and arguments of the opponents of
the private ownership.
I have referrerd to the railroad
question as a part of the trust ques-
ton. because they are so interviewer
that ii is difficult to consider one with
out the other. (Applause)
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
NEBRASKANS ELATED
OVER RECEPTION

The members of the Nebraska "home
folks" delegation were elated today
over their share in the informal well
come yesterday when Mr.. Bryan spent
some time with his neighbors on a
tug boat after leaving the steamer
Once they had him alone the Neb-
raskans yelled for a speech. He re-
piled jokingly:
Ladies and gentlemen: The United
States is the greatest country in the
world. Nebraska is the finest Of the
United States (cheers). Lincoln is the
best city in the state. Fairview is bet
ter than Lincoln. 1 am glad to be here
and glad to see you here. / would have
been with you in six days but you
have come here to me. 1t is good of
you, and 1 thank you for 1t. ! am
going home now and am going to do
all can to help you Democrats"
what Is your impression of your
European trip?"
1--WE went with the belief that 1t
would be educational and found it even
more instructive than we had expected.
Our home coming was a great pleasure.
however. Mrs. Bryan and l were
greatly gratifled to meet our Nebraska
friends, who came so far to greet us.
These are the veterans with whom
have passed through many pontlcal
battles. They took me, a young man,
and elected me to congress.
"They have stood by me in all the
conflicts for sixteen years, and 1 do
not believe you can find anywhere on
earth more moral courage, more true
Democracy and more genuine patriot
ism in the same number of men than
you can find in that gallant band which
crossed half the continent to make
our home coming a good one. They
are just ia types of manly beauty.
and in that crowd there was one man
who was representative of each type"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31

at a stil lower price per yard II all
the cloth consumed in the United States
was produced In one factory or under
one management.
There is a point beyond which the
economic advantage of large produc-
ton ceases. The moment an industry
approaches the position Of a monopoly
for q monopoly discourages invention,
invites deterioration in quality and de-
stroys a most potent factor in produce
ton, viz Industrial ambition.
But the political objection to a trust
overcomes any economic advantage
which It can possibly have. No eco
nomic advantage can Justify an indus
trial despotism or compensate a nation
for loss Of independence among its
producers.
Political liberty could not long en-
dure an Industrial system which per-
mitted few powerful magnates to
control the means of livelihood of the
rest of the people.
The man who argues that there is an
economic advantage in private monop-
oily is aiding socialism The Socialist
asserting the economic superiority of
monopoly asserts that its benefits shall
accrue to the whole people and his con-
clusion cannot be denied II the super
iorlty of the monopoly is admitted.
The Democratic party, IL I under
stand its position, denies the economic
as well as the political advantage of
private monopoly and promises to op-
pose 1t wherever 1t manifests itself.
1t offers, as an alternative, compe-
tition where competition is possible and
public monopoly wherever circum-
stances are such as to prevent com
petition,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31

fumigating by the use of cyanide and
muriatic acid fumes continued until the
scales are obliterated.
Inquiry among growers as to the
present value of the Scutillista as a de-
stroyer of the black scale brings out
the prevailing opinion that this little
parasite so lately introduced in this
section is hardly doing the work which
was expected of it. It is working but
not perfectly as yet.
The late black scale is being de-
stroyed by it, but the earlier appears
as yet to be escaping In time to do its
accustomed injury.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
SANTA M0NICA'S
CLUBS RESUME

SANTA MONICA, Aug. SO.-After a
three months adjournment the Wom-
ans club win resume its monthly meet
ings on Monday afternoon, September
"a when Tom Karl, the baritone of
the original Bostonians, Will be among
other entertainers who will complete
an elaborate musical program.
The club proposes to institute a cam
paign of work along Improvement lines
during the fall and winter months and
az special effort will be made to large
w increase the membership.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
RESORTERS IGNORE
HEALTH PRECAUTIONS

PASADENA, Aug. 30.-Physicians
report that the Crown City has quite
sprinkling of typhoid fever cases at
the present time, although the disease
is not at all likely to become epidemic.
Practically all of the cases can be
traced to impure water and careless
sanitary conditions existing at many
summer seaside resorts, say the doc
tors, and generally prevail in like pro-
portion here toward the close OF the
summer vacation season.
The cases reported are not considered
serious and no alarm is felt over them'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
TWO GIRLS SHOT DOWN BY
YOUTHS HANDLING FIREARMS
DESIRE FOR ICE CREAM
PROMPTS THIS SHOOTING
BOY MAKES PLAYFUL ATTEMPT
TO SCARE SISTER
Points "UnIoaded" Revolver and Bull
let Pierces Girls Cheek, Emerging
Near the Eye-Narrowly Escapes
Losing Her Eyesight

In a playful attempt to scare his
sister, Miss Carrie Dunbar. into giving
him an extra plate of ice cream,
George Dunbar, jr., the eleven-year-old
son of George Dunbar of 3031 Eagle
street, yesterday pointed a revolver,
supposed to be unloaded, at his sister
and pulled the trigger. The bullet
entered the girls face, just below her
left eye and following the jaw bone,
came out at the point of the jaw.
That the young woman's eyesight
was not destroyed seems remarkable
and according to the reports of DR..
Curtis M. Beebe, who attended her,
Miss Dunbar will recover rapidly from
the accident unless some unforeseen
developments occur.
The story of the shooting was told
last night by members of the Dunbar
family as follows:
Boyle Heights society of the younger
set, had been left in charge of little
brother and sister and as a treat
for them served ice cream.
The boy finished his plate of cream
first and Immediately went to work
cleaning revolver which had been
slowed away for some time.
The pistol was supposed, as is usual
In such cases, to be unloaded, and the
boy was not careful in handling 1t.
Finally in playful manner he sug-
gested that his sister give him her
dish of ice cream. The sister laugh
ingly declined and the lad waved the
revolver demanding more cream. AS
he waved the weapon there came a
sudden burst of flame from the muzzle,
so close that the powder burned the
girls face. With a scream she threw
her hands to her eyes and staggered
to a chair. In a moment the chill
dren were panic stricken, and the boy
became wild with grief.
Realizing that the wound needed inn
mediate attention the plucky girl stop
ped the flow of blood with handler
chief and walked to DIR. Beebe's resi-
dence a block away
According to the reports from the
home last night Miss Dunbar is rest
ing easily and 1t is not thought the
wound will leave any dishguring scar.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
ParadoxIeaI Protest

"Did you know. Mr.. oilseller. there Is
a warrant for your arrest as soon as
you set foot in the state?"
"Indeedl A most unwarrantable pro-
ceeding!"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
Her Wisdom

Girls" quietly called old but emil
nently astute Aunt Broadhead.
Ma 'am?" they replied. as they fiut-
tered obdiently to her.
always remember, girls, that when
a man processes to have a fatherly
interest in you his own daughters need
Il, that your own fathers can suffi-
ciently supply you with II. and that II
is the Oldest of all stories, save one, In
the world. Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
Judge olover's "Roadrunner"

Judge G. w. Glover has met with
much success in the publication of a
new weekly at Pasadena. "The Road
runner" Brimming with editorials,
news notes. comment, special articles
and local hits The Roadrunner fills
a need In the community for which it's
editor publisher is winning praises.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31

Everything you want you viii find In
the classified page modern encyclo-
Dedia- One cant q word
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
Holy Roller Women Ordered De.
ported From Washington.
PROSECUTION WILL CONTEST
States Attorney Denounces the Verdict
of Insanity Commission and Says He
Will Ask for Restraining
Order.

SEATTLE, Sept. 2l.-In conformance
with the report Of the Mitchell-Cref-
field insanity commission, Judge Frater
this morning issued an order directing
the sheriff to deport the women to
Oregon, their home state, under q law
passed at the last Legislature for the
disposal of alien insane. The prosecut-
ing attorney denounced the insanity
commission and demanded that the wo-
men be tried. Judge Frater, however,
struck their cases from the docket. The
prosecuting attorney says he will ask
the supreme court for writ of prohi-
bition, preventing the deportation OF
the women.
Judge Frater said he would allow the
prosecution sufficient time to secure q
writ from the supreme court, which had
been declared would be asked for. The
Judge said. however, that unless re-
strained by the supreme court he intends
to have the women deported.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
MONGOLIA FLoATED.
Big Oriental liner Succeeds In Pulling
Herself OFF Midway Reef.

HONOLULU, Sept. 2l.--According T.
adyiceS received here today from Mid
way Island, the stranded steamer Mon
golia has been foated without the as.
sistance Of any other vessel. The
steamer used her own powerful engines
and gear In pulling herself of the reef
The Japanese training ship Aregawa
left Midway last night, the Mongolia not
requiring her assistance. The three
forward tanks OF the Mongolia are
taking water and pumps have been
rugged to control the leaks. The dam
age TO the vessel Is comparatively
slight and she will be able to proceed
under her own steam. though she may
await the arrival Of the cable ship Re-
storer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
ASSUME PRoFEssoRsHIP.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.--A cable dis
patch from Liverpool brings word that
the Rev. Hugh Black, M. A., Of Edin-
burg, Scotland, is on his way here By
the steamship Majestic.
Mr.. Black comes to New York to as
sumo his duties as first incumbent Of
the new professorship Of practical the
ology in the Union Theological semin-
airy Of this city. This chair was en-
dowed by Morris X. Jessup, president
Of the New York Chamber Of Com
ber Of Commerce.
The chair which Professor Black will
hold Is unique in American theological
education. According to Mr.. Jessup's
deed Of gift, Mr.. Black will devote one-
half Of each year to instruction. The
other half Of each year will be de-
voted In two orders Of Mr.. Jessup to
Preaching and giving addresses wher-
ever he may be invited, entering into
pulpits, colleges and universities, and
inspiring the finest in them with . zeal
for the ministry"
Professor Black is already known to
the American public as an author and
preacher
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
pITIFuL TALE.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2l.-Weak and
emaciated from starvation, Johnny
Doyle, an infant IA months old, was
found yesterday beside the corpse OF
his foster mother, Mrs. Catherine By
ram, widow, in the kitchen Of her
small apartments in Brooklyn. The
baby had evidently spent hours Of in
tense suffering, who having eaten all
the food in the room that he could
reach by his utmost endeavors, he had
been forced by the pangs of hunger to
chew the sawdust contents Of toy
horse. The floor was strewn with
broken dishes and with kitchen utensils
and panes in the kitchen windows
within striking distance of his arms
were in splinters, all from his strug-
giles for food. The little one was tax
en- to 8 hospital. It is believed he can
be nursed back to health.
Mrs. Bynam probably dropped dead
from heart disease. She had not been
seen for four days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
Awful Explosion lniurie, Scores.
Property Damage Is Five
Hundred Thousand.
MANY BUILDINGS DESTROYED
Hardly Chimney In Town Is Left Stand.
ing--Noise of Explosion Heard as
Miles--Physicians Sent from
Knoxville.

JELIIC0, Tenn, Sept. 2l.-Twelve
deaths, injury to scores OF others and
five hundred thousand dollars damage TO
property was caused here today BY an
explosion OF carload OF 10000 pounds
Of dynamite standing on a siding near
the Southern Pacific Railroad station.
The explosion was heard 2s miles.
Buildings were wrecked in the business
section of the town and nearly every
pane Of glass in radius OF one mile Of
the scene was broken. About two hun
dred persons were injured, counting
those slightly hurt, Is of whom were
hurt seriously. Among the latter are
Mayor r. d. Baird of Jellico, Two
causes are assigned for the explosion.
One Is that three men were shooting at
n mark on car and one OF the bullets
entered the car. The other is that the
explosive was detonated by a#carload
of pigiron which was switched against
it, impact causing the explosion. The
explosion wrecked the depot, two ho-
tells, five large warehouses and an oil
tank. In addition several residences
were destroyed and nearly every chin,
ney in town broken. Stocks Of mer-
chandise in several stores were badly
damaged and many people are homeless.
Rescue work began shortly after the
explosion, and medical aid was asked
from Knoxville, fro mwhich place
dozen physicians were sent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
ELIMINATION TRIALS.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-The elimina-
tion trials for the purpose of picking
team to represent this country in the
International automobile race for the
Vanderbilt cup on Oct. 8 win be held
tomorrow on oil course in Nassau
county, Long Island. Interest in the
trials this year approaches that in
the race itself and plans are being
made to handle an enormous crowd.
Persons having houses along the route
are getting fabulous prices for their
rooms and parking space and at pre-
MUM.
1t is estimated that $4,000 persons
will view the trials. The race will
start at o'clock tomorrow morning,
and the cars viii leave at one minute
intervals, the last car leaving the
grandstand at 6:l4.