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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
PERSONAL

F. w. Thompson, general western
agent for the Rock Island railroad with
headquarters in San Francisco, is in
Los Angeles comforting With local Of
ficials of the road.
j. c. Donnelly. proprietor of the Ia
coma hotel at Tacoma, is n guest at
the Hollenbeck hotel
Mrs. ~. j. Davis, wife of the president
of the city council Of Salt Lake City:
is a guest at the Angelus hotel.
S. a. Bishop, claim adjuster for the
Southern Pacific with headquarters at
San Francisco is registered at the
Westminster.
w. II. Snedeker. Pacific coast agent
for the Illinois Central railroad with
headquarters at san Francisco, is
spending q few days in Los Angeles.
Arthur W. McNabb and family and
Mrs. H. NJ. Whitmer of Decatur, Ill,
have arrived in Los Angeles to remain
several months.
William Traver Of illinois is i'll Los
Angeles for the winter season.
Ben White, a Los Angeles realty
dealer, has returned from a business
trip to San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
CURIOUS MEDICAL PHENOMENA

From Success Magazine.
a Philadelphia physician while making
a social visit at the home Of a friend,
chanced to meet d colleague. After
some general conversation, a remark
was made that gave a professional turn
to the talk. The first physician said:
you know one may look into the
throat of Il child and determine upon
which foot it is standing merely by the
way in which the blood collects on the
other side of the body"
"A more remarkable fact than that"
observed the second doctor, lis that by
manual training you can actually in
crease the size of the brain of stupid
child, so that by proper mental eXer-
else it develops marked degree of in
telligence."
1t is probable that the host began to
suspect that his medical friends We're
trying to "chaf" him; ct any rate, he,
as a layman, contributed the following
extraordinary addition 70 the stock of
medical knowledge:
Gentlemen" he said, "the facts you
mention are nothing compared to one
coming under my own observation. |
nave actually seen man who by look
ing into his pocketbook could tell you
what ne was to have for dinner"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
EUROPE'S WAR CLOUD

The war cloud is lowering over Eu-
rope again and, as usual, Kaiser Will
helm is in the thick of it. There is
grave talk about the aggressiveness of
the German emperor. of what he will
do at the coming Moroccan conference,
of the stir and hustle in German army
circles, the alarm and the foregather-
ing or troops. Strange stories of the
massing Of soldiery and the accumu-
lation of stores are heard, and the earth
IS supposedly on the qui vive for the
thunder of the battle.
And likewise in France there are ru-
mors of callings to the colors, of as
senbling of regiments. of hoardings of
supplies and of campaign arrange
ments. And those who do not know
really believe at times that war is near
and that Wilhelm will bring 1t on for
his own military prestige and the glory
of the fatherland.
But there win be no war, and no one
win do more to prevent il than will
this same war lord. He cannot afford
to have a war, and his couAtry, above
all Others, would suffer most by a clash
AT arms. Not that II may not be fully
prepared. or even that it might not
be victorious, but for other reasons.
Germany is great manufacturing
country. 1t has been developing along
these lines tremendously for decade
The kaiser has fostered this in every
possible way. He has realized his lands
limited area and dense population and
it's inability to supply its own needs
Hence he has divided its energies
toward producing and toward market
ing its wares--so successfully that few
idle people exist there, and the MADE
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
THE FIGHT FOR ARIZONA

The desperate battle which the sup
porters of single statehood for Arizona
are making in congress is worth ell
the brains. the tactics and the sledge-
hammer blows which the seeming
minority is putting into the fight.
Citizens of Arizona rightfully demand
the preservation of their autonomy.
Until recent years they were promised
statehood from time to time, when
they had accomplished certain results
After these results have been more
than obtained, through the expenditure
Of years of toll and money and en-
terprise-toil of the kind that makes
deserts blossom--they are now coolly
informed by the Republican majority
in congress that they must be tied up
with New Mexico as a punishment for
developing a Democratic tendency. The
argument is puerlle. The party's atti-
tude is unfair, unjust and unstates-
manlse. BY all the rules that make
for individual peace and happiness, for
community right and justice and for
civilization generally, Arizona is en-
titled TO single statehood and anything
else foisted upon her by congress. would
be political drime.
Let the battle in congress continue
and let every Arizonan overlook 10
opportunity to press the territorial de-
mand for a just and equitable admis-
sion 10 the sisterhood Of states.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
HIGHEST RAILWAY BRIDGE
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
A notable engineering work is now
being executed in. France. and involves
the construction of viaduct crossing
the Sioule valley near Vauriat. This
structure, known as the Fades viaduct
when completed will be the highest
railway bridge in the world, the level
of the rails being 434 feet inches above
the bed of the stream There are two
granite masonry tower piers which are
founded on solid rock and rise to a
height of 1903 feet. These piers stand
ing alone have the appearance of large
chimueys, but their function is to sup
port the three steel spans, which have
the unusual lengths Of 472 feet inches
for the center span, and 37S feet for
each cf the ianling spans. The latter
connect with masonry approach spans
formed by circular arches. This bridge
differs from other structures in the use
of masonry Instead of steel for the CEN
ter towers. and the use of lattice girder
deck spans instead Of the arch con-
struction of either masonry or steel, a
favorite method of crossing such a val
lev,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
THREATENS TO CUE OFFICERS
George Valentine, Arrested on Sus-
pcion, Makes Complaint to
Mayor McAleer

Because he was arrested without
provocation, he says, George Valentine
of 3O71h West Second street thre9 tens
to bring a damage suit AGAINST PATROL
man Ratcliff and Detective Kelly. Rat
cliff at the instance of a local neWspa-
day night. The newspaper man said
Valentine had followed him for several
blocks after having seen him display
a roll of bills amounting to 5000.
The newspaper man, accompanied by
his wife, were in the act of paying
their bill at restaurant on South
Spring street last Monday night. Not
having sufficient money in silver to
cover the amount the newspaper man
pulled out a wallet containing several
bills and selected a small one from the
roll. AS he did so Valentine, ne says,
stepped up TO him and looked suspi-
ciously at the roll Of bills.
On leaving the restaurant. according
to the newspaper man and his wife,
they were followed by Valentine to Il
point in front of the Peoples store on
North Spring and Franklin streets. AT
that point Patrolman Ratcliff, who was
across the street, was hailed and asked
to arrest the man.
When taken to the police station
Valentine was questioned by Detec-
tive Kelley. The suspect said he was
warm friend of j j HILL the rail-
road magnate and asserted he was III
this city for the purpose of carrying
out a real estate deal with the landlady
at 30719 West Second street. Inciden-
tally he remarked he was man OF
wealth. The man was released from
custody and at his own request the
police promised to give the case nc
publicity.
Yesterday afternoon Valentine APP
peared at the police station and in
formed Desk Sergeant Dixon that he
would sue both Detective Kelley and
Fatrolman Ratcliff The man was re-
ferred to the police commissioners and
the mayor. He called at the office
of the latter yesterday afternoon and
was told to file written complaint
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
THREE THOUSAND ACRES
SOLD FOR $1,5Oo,OO0
HAMMEL AND DENKER RANCH TO
BE SUeDlVlDED
Land Bought by Los Angeles Syn
dictate for Development Purposes.
Plans Made for a New Townste
Near the Foothills

The Hammel and Denker ranch, adj
joining the town of Sherman on the
east, extending westward to the new
golf grounds of the Country club. north
to the foothills and south to the Rindge
land, comprising 3055 acres, has been
sold for $1,000 900 to w. c. Price, c.
A. Garfield, Il. f.. Green and w G..
Kerckhoff. all of Los Angeles. Negotia-
tions for this large and fruitful tract
have been pending for several months,
and through Ion l.. Clark and l.. G..
Sarnow the deal was closed. The own
ers of the property We're Mrs. Hammel
and Mrs. Denker, both widows. The
former has one son and the latter one
son and four daughters.
The Herald is authorized TO state
that no part of the land will be used
for the development of oil interests,
but that the entire tract will be SUBJ
divided into one TO tive-acre lots for
hlgll-claSs residences. A new townsitf
is to be one of the features of the de-
velopment plans, and as soon as de-
tails can be arranged the tract VIII be
paced on the market.
The land has cen in posse sion of
the Hammel and Denker families for
twenty-cight years and for the past
eight years it has been heavy pro-
ducer of beans. Previous TO 1896 it was
planted in corn and used for stock
raising purposes.
Wells on the land are $50 feet deep
with water rising to within twenty
feet of the surface.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
CHINESE LOSES SUIT
Case Of Hong Wing, Involving Exclu-
sion Act, Decided in Favor of
the United States
r3Y Assnriatc Tress

=? ASSnrin rec TreSS
CINCINNATI, Jan. 9,--The case Of
Hong Wing against the United States,
involving the Chinese exclusion act,
was decided i'll favor Of the United
States in the United States circuit
court OF appeals in this city, the court
holding that the act of April Z. 1904,
continued the exclusion act in full
force, congress having full power to do
so.
Hong Wing is one of six Chinese who
had been ordered deported under the
provisions OF the Chinese exclusion
act and the cases being identical, this
decision will apply TO all six. Attorneys
for applicant maintained that the eX-
clusion act was void and that their
clients could not be deported.
The decision was announced by Judge
Richards, who said that the main
point presented to the court was
whether the act of April Z, 1904, con-
tinuel the Chinese exclusion act in
force and the court was satisfied that
it did do so, without reference to any
existing treaties. The act was passed
in view of the treaty expiring and ii
had continued the provisions of the
treaty. Congress has the power to
modify, reject or concur III treaties, and
it had done what was wholly within
its power in passing this act. The
decision of the lower court was there
fore sustained and the appeal dis
missed,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

In Germany" label is known the worid
over.
War would at once not only withdraw
the hosts Of men from the factories. but
would close the markets OF the world:
would kill German production and Ger
man commerce. The country would be-
come stagnant and the populace would
starve. No one knows this better than
does the kaiser.
War talk from Wilhelm Is all right;
It keeps other nations busy and doesn't
harm Germany. But actual warfare
would spell ruin to everything that he
has striven for during his reign.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
AwoRD IN SEASON

The Sacramento Bee. In an editorial
headed "Consumptives Warned Away
From Los Angeles" prints appropriate
ly a communication to the Iowa state
Register, sent from Los Angeles and
signed Health Promotion Club"
one paragraph is sufficient to show
the general character Of the letter. It
reads:
Hundreds of people sell their homes
| and come here to secure work and
regain their health, and are sadly dis
| appointed, as the change is very ex-
pensve, and the majority soon find
themselves without home, money,
health, or surrounded by their friends.
In conclusion, we say to these people,
consider all these things before making
the change.
There is nothing particularly wrong
about these statements, except that
they are applicable to any land and any
country. Persons cannot go anywhere
and expect to live without money; more
especially can they not add illness to
the lack of funds and expect to be
cared for by strange community that
owes them nothing more than mere
passing generosity or benevolence.
Los Angeles has at times been over
burdened with invalids who arrived here
without money and without friends. In
many instances the invalids were de-
liberately sent here by relatives, under
u mistaken notion that all they had
to do in order to effect a cure was to
get the patient into Southern Cali
fornia. Results along that line have
been disastrous, as they would have
been anywhere else. Sick people re-
quire good food, medicines, nursing and
medical attention. All these cost
money, and while the mere living in
Los Angeles is great help to invalids,
the accompanying attentions are equal
ly necessary.
1t is unquestionably true that thou
sands OF consumptives have recovered
in the warm, soft, delightful atmos-
phere Of Los Angeles, but they were
otherwise carefully attended and had
money enough to pay for the other
things needful to recovery. These facts
should be made known, and the Health
Promotion Club" although seemingly
acting in a spirit of pique or bitterness,
is really doing public service, All
that Los Angeles asks is that every
body will tell the truth about this
beautiful and prosperous country.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
CHANCES FOR THE BOY
From the Atlanta Journal.

From the Atlanta Journal.
The boy Of today has little to fear
that the field is becoming overcrowded
in our own country. 1t is just being
opened. II is for the young men who
are just beginning to think what a
wonderful world this Is, to study well
the achievements Of the past and to see
In what manner they are to be mprov-
ed. Never did the world call more
loudly, more inslstently for young
men with force, energy and pur-
pose-young men trained to do some
one thing-than today. And every year
that cry grows louder, more inslstent.
But the times demand men OF large,
liberal. energetic minds. and the man
who insists on doing business in the
old fashioned humdrum way is as much
behind the procession as is the man
who insists on travelling with an OK
team instead Of by railways.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
WARNS POLICE COMMISSION
Finance Committee of Council Deter,
mined to Prevent "lnevltable
Deficit"

The finance committee of the city
council made a formal call on the po-
lice commission in executive session
yesterday morning and told the COM
mission some facts with regard TO
city finances in general and those OF
the police commits on in partlcu'ar
The commission concluded 70 think II
over and let the committee know what
II could do in the way Of living within
its income at the meeting next Tues
day morning
Next to the street department the
police department has been the most
tions, say city officials There already
is large deficit on the debit side Of
the police departments books and the
finance committee believes that con-
tinued overdraft on its funds will re-
suit lin the almost inevita BILE deficit
predicted by the Municipal league.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
An Ominous Report

Ihe boys are remarking over the fact
that Fl. G. McKeever ard d. NJ. Walker.
law partners, wear the same kind of a
suit, and it is claimed that it is the
same suit, some saying that only one of
the partners appears upon the street at
time, the other remaining in seclusiou
Until it comes his time to wear the suit
and sally abroad. We will have to
investigate this report.-Enid (Okla,)
Events.
u .iYa.ts
Good morning! Keeping your diary.
They have organized a brass band in
Panama. More discord.
Where there's will there's a lot OF
relatives one never expected.
NICK Longworth has one advantage
he's already bald.
Mr.. Orange-Did you think I was go.
ing to kiss you?
Miss Poppy-No; coming to.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
A YOUNG NATION
From the Pittsburg Post,

From the Pittsburg Post
1t serves to impress upon US our
youth as a nation when we read that
two real daughters of the revolution
died during the last two days i'm Massa-
chusetts. One of these was Mrs. AL
mira Pierce Johnson, who died yester-
day at Milford, aged 100 years and 6
months. Her father, Levi Pierce, served
in the war OF the revolution. on Sunday
Mrs. Drusilla Hall Johnson died at
Northampton, aged 100 years. Her
father was also soldier of the Amerl-
can revolutionary army and was taken
prisoner and carried to England. In
the lives of these two women and their
fathers was embraced all the period of
our nationality, as well as the highly
important colonial period stretching
from the overthrow of the French
power in North America to the declara-
ton of our independence.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
UNCLE SAM

One hand is stretched across the see
For England's brother grasp.
Another spans the ocean wave
For Frances friendly clasp.
One reaches out across the brine
The Russian palm to take.
While two are busy right at home
For North and South to shake.
One goes across the herring pond
For genial German hold,
And one beyond Pacihe's surge
Salutes Japan the bold
One gives in South America
A strong, protective grip
Where young republics, weak and
small,
Upon the path might slip.
He we'll could use dozen more
Without q bit of fuss,
And so in Uncle Sam behold
New York Sun,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

1t is reported that the Republican
machine is now endeavoring to compel
the state board of regents to remove
Benjamin Ide Wheeler from the presi-
dency of the University of California
because Wheeler urged upon President
Roosevelt the appointment of Franklin
X. Lane to the interstate commerce
commission. Before that happens the
people should remove the Republican
machine from control of the state. 1t
is a stencil in the nostrils of all decent
folk,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
Pl-LimeS and Pick-UpS
Then and Now

When ] her sweetheart was,
And she my dove, -.
All, how supremely me =
She used to lovel
Now, we arc married, and
| have the blues
Ah how delighted me
She loves to use!
Chicago now knows the worst: Mrs
Potted Palmer says she will continue
to live there.
That aching void
That startles you
Is the bated breath
OF one De Phew.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

Rogers declines to answer any
question that would tend to throw light
OH the methods Of the Standard Oil
octopus. But there should he sufficient
law in New York and Missouri to com
pei him to answer. Authority is quickly
found when poor folks" get on the
witness stand and the money kings are
not exempt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

Every city and county Office in San
francisco is now occupied. regardless
of fitness or qualification, by union
that shall it also reap. The people OF
San Francisco voted for that sort cf
government and Ruef and Schmltz have
given it to them. Let the consequences
be on their own heads.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

The San Francisco News Letter says
of the recent alleged Hearst banquet
in this city: "The whole thing was as
sickly a failure as it was a silly farce"
And that's a very fair description of
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

If, as the city council believes and its
members assert, a contractors trust
exists in Los Angeles for the purpose
of forcing up the price of street work,
then it should be speedily broken by
the importation of new contractors.
Such a trust must not be allowed to
interfere with the growth and improve
ment of this great and beautiful city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

Ruef and Schmitz are trimming UP
10 capture the Republican machine this
year and give the state a union labor
administration, as in san Francisco.
And the funny part is that the ma
chine will be cor PEELED to nominate
Schmitz for governor. Then let the
people smash both Schmitz and the
machine and two good deeds will be
done at one blow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

Up in San Francisco they do say that
Walter F. Parker is slated to succeed
John c. Lynch as collector Of internal
revenue for the first district. But they
don't know Boss Parker. He aIrely
would not accept so small a place when
he now shines so UNANIMOUSLY as q king
maker. F'ie upon you, Frisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

Miss Angler, the well-known writer
ON horticultural subjects. emphatically
favors The Heralds proposition to es-
tablish the office of city forester, and
she frankly said so yesterday in a bril-
liant little address before the Highland
Park Ebell club. There is no service
hat could better improve Los Angeles
han that Of scientifically planting,
aving and developing our trees, and
The small amount Of money involved
would be ridiculously small COMPARED
withsth the advantages certain to result.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

1t is said that Secretary Bonaparte's
''reprimand" Of Commander Luclen
Young is so mild that 1t amounts to
a compliment Still. the Bennington
blew up and many brave lives We're
lost.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
AnaeIenos in the North
ial 10 The Herald.

SpeClal 10 lne hfFhlu
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.--Edward
Chambers. assistant freight traffic
manager OF the Santa Fe. is registered
at the st. Francis. r. b. Burns, chief
engineer of the santa Fe coast lines,
is up from Los Angeles for a few days
and is a guest at the Palace,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

If the Typographical union Of this
city listens to Hay and Fennessey and
persists in forming an Anti-Citizens'
alliance it will forfeit the natural good
will which business men entertain for
organized labor when it works within
its own province and upon its own
lines.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

wouldn't it have been better to have
omitted all the hubdub in the inaugur-
alton of Governor Pattison of Ohio,
rather than carry it out in the glass
cage style necessitated by his i'll health?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
Doumsr Elected over sarr.en
Associated Press,

PARIS, Jan. 9.-M. Doumer was to-
day elected president of the chamber
OF deputies by small majority over
M. Sarrien. The result insures Nj.
Doumer's candidacy for the presidency
of the republic January 81 and also
indicates Nj. Sarriens growing strength
as presidential candidate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

Tom Lawson has been summoned to
tell what he knows of the Standard
Oil company. Rogers made a mistake
in not talking first. He might have
taken some Of the edge off the
avalanche of words that will now fall
upon the cattorneY general OF Missouri.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

No action has yet been taken by the
senate on the appointment of Franklin
K. Lane to the interstate commerce
commission. But the people will have
the last tag"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

If the Venice mans claim is good
that he has discovered the lost art of
tempering copper, VIII eby it may take
the place of iron, he will indeed revolu-
tionize the Industrial world and make
of copper metal second only to that
of gold and silver.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

Street car tenders that will fend are
q necessity. Of Los Angeles streets. The
city council and Mr.. Huntington can
do the public great service by work
ing out this problem.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10

The presidents new declaration that
he Is satisfied with the work alleged to
have been done on the Panama canal
does not strike western people as quite
up to the Rooseyeltian standard Of
courage ana candor Millions Of money
have been expended and much lingerie,
lemonade and cigars purchased by the
commission, but If any real progress
at dirt digging has been accomplished
the reports do not Indicate It. The kind
of canal to be constructed is not yet
a matter Of agreement and the plans
fail TO show whether il viii be lock
on sea-leveL What the people in.
sist upon is an organized, aggressive
movement along the canal zone And
until they see it, the president is
wasting words in hurting fierce
Language at 'detractors.'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
Population of Los Angeles 2OI,249

oakland now hopes to have another
reason for being on earth-another
mole. But why need Oakland get so
excited about it,