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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05
MUNICIPAL ETHICS

Thoughtful citizens are likely to con-
cur with the incoming mayor in his
Judgment that It is not expedient to
divulge plans OF administration to a
civic association.
In his response to a toast at the
| Municipal league banquet Mayor-elect
/ Harper said. 1T was my intention to-
night to give an outline Of my policy;
1 wrote it out i'm order that I might
make no mistake in its delivery and
have it in my pocket, but I have
changed my mind and will keep the
manuscript in my pocket"
| Prior to his election Mr.. Harper was
member Of the Municipal league and
he fully understands and appreciates
tion has accomplished His first i'm
pulse in considering the address to be
| delivered at the banquet was to meet
the expectation Of the league by out
lining his policy as mayor. On re-
Election, however, he concluded "to
keep the manuscript in his pocket"
Mr.. Harper is Jeffersonian Demo-
crat and he acted in accordance with
a fundamental Democratic principle in
declining even so obviously a we'll
meant invitation as that of the league,
A compliance with the leagues expec-
tation would have been tantamount to
submission of the coming mayors
plans TO that body for revision and
correction. 1t would have been an ad-
mission of the need of supervisory
guidance.
In consonance with the judgment of
Mr.. Harper in this matter were the
remarks on the subject by the incom-
ing president Of the city council. Mr.
Pease said: 1--WE are not far enough
along to know what we intend to do
ourselves. but I believe that the city
council is going to do good work" 3"
And further-"I think each member has
made up his mind to do the best that
he knows how; believe that we should
get fairly into the harness before at
tempting to tell what we propose to do"
1t is the generally expressed belief
of citizens that the new administration
it's "leve best" for the common veal.
The people evidently are inclined to
act upon that supposition by giving
the new officials encouragement and
moral support. Having done that the
public will patiently await results
eager to commend all official work that
is good ard ready to condemn what
ever is bad.
The civic organizations of this city
are of inestimable service in detecting
official errors and disclosing them to
the public. There is no apparent need,
however, for official guidance by such
organizations. The distinction between
detection and guidance is broad in this
connection and it seems to clearly in
dicate the dividing line between civic
assistance and official duty.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05
BOARD REWARDS PERSISTENCE
weIsbarth May Get = Wholesalers
Liquor License for washIne-
ton Street Todav

j. A. Weisbarth, who FOR months has
been In regular attendance at police
board meetings In order to secure a
wholesalers license In the 1900 block on
Washington street, nearly had his wish
granted last night.
Mayor McAleer and Commissioner
Sadler were willing, and for time
Commissioners James and Hagan hesi-
tated, as Weisbarth presented a petit
ton signed by a majority of the owners
of frontage, and his persistence made an
impression.
Because of previous objection by
church representatives. the two oppos-
ing commissioners decided to defer
action.
The police and the commissioners said
Il Is notorious that n blind pig
operates i'm the nelghborhood, and they
felt 1t was better for the city to get the
license money and have the drinks
served i'm open fashion.
The permit may be granted at to-
days session.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05
CONDEMN STRIP
ON SIXTEENTH
Street viii Be Widened from Main to
Flgueroa by Order Of the
Board of Public
Works

Property owners on Sixteenth street.
between Main and Figueroa, succeeded
yesterday in inducing the board of pub
lie works to order condemnation pro-
ceedings to widen that thoroughfare,
which is taking on a business aspect
rapidly.
There are two jogs in the street-at
Figueroa and at Hope-and both of
these will be Strengthened out under the
new deal.
At present not much improved prop
erty will be sacrificed, the most impor-
tant being the Colonial apartments at
the southeast corner of Sixteenth and
Flower streets.
AS the city will continue the WIDEN
ing west of Pacific avenue, it will re-
suit in Sixteenth street being to that
section what Washington street is far
ther south.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05
ATTEMPT TO SHANGHAI BOY
Los Angeles Youth Is Robbed and an
Effort ls Made to Put Him
Aboard Vessel

Robbed of his money and left
stranded in San Francisco after an ef-
fort had been made to Shanghai" him
on an outgoing vessel, was the expert
ence of Harold Carlson, 13 years old
who lived with his mother at 2049 Echo
Park road.
Harold left Los Angeles wednesday
to attend school at Watsonville. on the
train he fell i'm with stranger, who
robbed him of his money, and when
San Francisco was reached the robber
attempted to ship the youth aboard q
seagoing vessel as a cabin boy.
A policeman found the boy wandering
along the water front at 1 o'clock in
the morning and took him to the
emergency hospital, where he will be
provided for until his mother arrives
or sends money for his fare to Watson
Vile or for his return to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05
A PARTNER OF FAKERS

Los Angeles is an official partner in
business with the frauds and takers
that flch money from gullible victims,
mostly the class who are poor and in
distress. An official of the police de-
partment declares explicitly that "the
city is a partner in the practice" mean
| ing the practice of swindling the un-
wary by pretending to reveal the
future.
The city is in partnership with these
takers to the extent of legalizing the
business of robbing by trick and de-
vice" and by taking a share of the
profits in the form of license fees.
Those profits accruing to the city are
the bulwark behind which the robbers
stand and defy both the police depart
ment and the moral sentiment of the
community.
The police official aforesaid discloses
| the situation thus: 1--WE get complaints
right along concerning them (the fax
ers) but when they show a city license
we can do nothing" And it appears
| that nothing but the price is necessary
| to secure a license allowing these vul-
lures to prey on their victims. "No ex-
animation is required as to their stand
| ing or ability" 1t is not strange, there
| fore, that our leading thoroughfares
are profusely defaced by glaring signs
of takers in every line of fake practice
1t is shameful md disgraceful to Los
| A of r.tr1 =
with crime should be tolerated. 1t is
correct to characterize the practice OF
these takers as criminal, because they
obtain every dollar of their revenue by
false pretense. For every dollar thus
obtained they are legally amenable tC
criminal prosecution if the victims
choose to enter a complaint. They es
cape prosecution, however, as the sun
involved in each case is small and th'
victim is not inclined to prosecute.
Police Chief Kern has made a gooC
beginning in the effort to break VI
the nests of takers that infest tn,
city but he is powerless to make hi
efforts generally effective so long al
he is confronted by the city's officia
partnership in the fake business, al
evidenced in the licenses.
There is reason to believe that tn
new city administration will put I
summary stop TO this infamy. TIL
Herald has aroused public interest il
the matter to a degree that cannot b.
mistaken. The people of Los Angelo
will not be satisfied with anything les
than a stoppage of the whole system
of licensing takers and the consequen
driving of the disreputable group from
the city.
Los Angeles is not a pueblo now;
is a metropolitan city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05
GETTING READY
FOR INAUGURAL
Mayor McAIeer viii Present Huge
Key to the City Gates to His
Successor Next
Monday

Mayor-elect Harper and Private Sec
retary Kennedy are making prepara-
tions for the inauguration ceremonies
at the city hall on Monday.
In the mayors address, which will be
read before the council the policy of
the new administration will be set
forth. 1t will reiterate much of the
Democratic party's platform as an
nounced in the recent campaign.
One of the picturesque features will
be the presentation of the huge key
which has passed from one mayor to
the next at each inaugural
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

The fuel famine in Los Angeles is a
matter of serious temporary concern.
The local supply of coal is exhausted
and, while there are promises of large
arrivals today, the certainty of rein
forcement is wanting. Meanwhile the
people are in great need of both coal
and wood The public schools are not
sufficiently heated, and altogether Los
Angeles is, fo, the first time in its ex-
istence, quite uncomfortable. Happily
the danger of anybody freezing tc
death in Southern California is entirely
out Of the qustion.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

The Los Angeles Democratic club pro-
poses now TO extend its meliowing and
educational influences to all Southern
California, and to that end every Dem
oc.@t in this section becomes eligible
TO membership. In view of the largely
increased Democratic vote Of Southern
California, 1t is a wise move to invite
all those who SO voted to join in an
organiza tion that gives promises Of still
further increasing the vote.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

The outgoing city council has acted
wisely and well in retaining the services
of City Attorney Mathews as attorney
of the great aqueduct enterprise. Mr..
Mathews superior knowledge of all
the legal details Of this important mat
ter will undoubtedly result in benefit
TO the city far beyond the conpensa-
ton of $500 month which has been
allowed as Mr.. Mathews salary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

The fact that Arthur Let's hens took
about all the honors there We're at the
poultry show merely demonstrates that
because a man runs "a big mercantile
establishment he needn't be any less of
a farmer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05
HomeseeEeEs' Club Tonighf.

Every one desiring to secure q farm home
in California Is invited to the meeting at 9
o'clock this evening in Home Extension Hall.
Chamber of Commerce. Fourth new town and
colony now being formed also the Los Ange-
les Aero Lot Club. Land distributed at whole
sale to members Como and learn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05
DEPUTY CLERK
MAKES bUNGLE
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sion. That a city license should be
granted instead of the worthless county
license is regarded as part of the bar
gain.
The league claims that the council
and the city had no right to compro-
mise with the race track management
and that the bugbear of killing the
San Pedro annexation was far
fetched one.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

Don't worry; watch the syndicate get
that indecent Partisan play and exploit
it over here. Sit still; it will be in Los
Angeles in the course of time
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

Mazzi, etc, seems to have failed to
absorb wisdom, even though he is IA
miliar with "Nick Carter" and some
more boyhood heroes. Why didn't the
famous Nick tip him off?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

San Pedro will express itself in favor
of consolidation before it takes on a
new charter. That ought to defeat the
railroads scheme to keep San Pedro in
their exclusive clutches.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

Even railroad wrecks in California
are less fatal than in other states. In
stead of slaughtering several score,
when the Owl leaps the track, no one
is killed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

But if it is any consolation to you,
remember that you don't have to pay
as much for the gas you don't get as
you did last month.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

Republican leaders are reported to
"have their eye on Governor Hughes
of New York" They might have two
eyes on him without interfering in the
least with the certainty Of election OF
William Jennings Bryan.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

Denver claims to be an ideal winter
resort. AS it is only above zero there
it would seem to be winters chief home
and habitation now.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

For the second time this week the
Los Angeles bank clearings yesterday
exceeded $3,OOO,OOO. This again indi-
Gates the growing prosperity of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

1t was love zero in Denver yes
terday. Yet Denver has the audacity to
claim to be a winter resort, and to
sneer at Los Angeles climate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

Folk also seems to have stolen some
of. Bryan's clothes. Funny how all the
public men have to go to the great Ne
braskan for ideas
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

The Southern Pacific is making des-
perate efforts to retain it's grip on San
Pedro, but the signs are that it is
looseninS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

Chief Kern is starting out well in
corralling the fake spookists. Just keep
it up, chief; that's all any one could
ask
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

If this fuel famine continues use may
yet be found for those Christmas ci-
gars that so many wives gave their
husbands.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

But think of how lucky we are, with
our fuel famine" that we are not
cursed with Montanas climate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

But the funny thing is that these
spooks never get warnings of impend-
ing dangers to themselves.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05
POLICE BOARD
GRANTS SPECIAL
LIQUOR LICENSE

The police commissioners last night
issued a special license to Attorney Sam
HaSSinS, who is also secretary of the
Los Angeles Jockey club, granting the
club the right to sell liquor at the AS
cot track.
This move is regarded as a tacit order
while racing Is going on while liquor
is being sold during the race meet.
Haskins filled out a regular applica-
tion on board blanks, merely inserting
the word especial"
1t is specified that the license is in
effect during the race meet conducted
by the club.
When the attention of Mayor Nc
Aeer who presided at the meeting,
was called to the fact that some law
years considered illegal the action of
the council in passing a new ordinance
under Clerk CarrollS signature, the
citys executive said:
1.-The action was legal. Ascot has a
right to sell liquor during the present
meet"
1t is specified in the boards license
that the action was taken in accordance
with the action of the city council in
passing ordinance No. 1887 at its meet
ing on January 4. 1907
When he kindes a fire in maiden's
heart
A fellow may find all the same,
That of ice-cream and candy with cash
he must part,
In order to feed the flame.
tlndnIEhil RIllntin
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

1t will be a great day for Los -
les when dirt begins to fly on the Har-
riman subways.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

The powder trust semes to be in for a
blowing up. Too much profits.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

Well, have you burned your cigar
boxes as fuel yet?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

Also. there are some streets yet that
need cleaning. Get busy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

1t makes one wonder just how rotten
a play it must be that Paris will egg
for indecency.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

Cuba's lid has lifted a bit; and there
is plenty of steam under it yet.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05
Population of Los Angeles, Isl, 463

Are you still keeping that 1907 diary?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

SO California seems TO have handed
Jack Frost a lemon-a good, ripe one.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05

SboSlNS WYNN VI iidJS'
The churches of the central district
Of the city will observe the week of
prayer with union services two even
ings next week. Tuesday evening the
union service will be held at the First
Christian church. Rev. j, j. Pritchett,
pastor of the Trinity Methodist church
will preach the sermon. The usual
prayer lleetngs will be held on We'd
nesday evening, Thursday evening the
union service will be held at the
First Paptist church. DR., Hugh X
Walker will preach the sermon.
Dr. II. n. Tenney of San Francisco
representative of the American board
on the Pacific coast win speak Monday
evening at the dinner to be given al
the Federation Coffee club by the pas
tors and lay representatives OF the
Congregational churches of Southern
California.
Second Church of Christ, Scientist
| will hold the usual services tomorrow
at II a. m. and p. IN. at Simpson
auditorium, 734 South Hope street. The
lesson sermon will be from the Chris
tian Science Quarterly the subject be-
! ing Life" The reading wiz be from
the Bible, with correlative passages
from the Christian Science text book
Science and Health. with Key to the
| Scriptures"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
SPOKEN

SPOkEN
Feb 26, no position-Br ship Butesbire yror,
Tacoma, for Fremantie. ~
Feb %, in lat 40 \. W-Br ship Dynomene.
from Shields, for San Francisco.
TELEGRAPHIC
POINT LOBOS, Feb. 2T-1O D. m-weather
clear; wind NV; velocity % miles per hour
DOMESTIC PORTS
TACOMA--Sailed Feb 26-Bark Levi G Rur-
CESS, for San Francisco.
Arrived Feb 2G-Fr bark Ernest Legouve, from,
Seattle. W
Sailed Feb 28-Shfp McLaurin, ship ST. Paul
and ship Columbia. for San Francisco
SEATTLE-Sailed Feb 27-Stmr Asuncion. for
San Francisco.
Sailed Feb 2e-schr Delhi. for San Fran
y ASTORIA Arrived Feb 27-stmr J stet-
son, hence Feb "a; stmr Santa Ana. hence
Sailed Feb 2s-stmr Atlas, for San Francisco.
Arrived Feb 2I-Stmr Northland, hence Feb
Sailed Feb 2T-Bark Charles B. Kenney, for
San Francisco.
Sailed Feb 27-stmr Roanoke, for San Fran
Arrived Feb 27-schr Tampa, hence Feb 3:
schr Abbe, hence Feb 10.
Arrived Feb 27-Bktn Lahaina, from San
MUKILTEo--Arrived Feb es-Br stmr Har-
old Dollar, from Seattle.
BLAINE-Sailed Feb 27-Stmr Harold Dol
lar for San Francisco.
BANDoN-SaiIed Feb 2z-stmr Elizabeth.
schr Lizzie Prien and barge Chinook. for San
Francisco
SAN PEDRO--Arryed Feb 2e--Schr Manila
and schr Fred Sander, from Grsys Harbor
Arrived Feb 27Stmr Despatch. from Eureka.
The sailing of Stmr Signal for Eureka yester-
day was an error.
Arrived Feb 2e-schr Manila. from Grays
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28

on SW corner of Pacific and Larkin streets S
27:SA by W 112: $40.
Laurence Lahif to T. Gooss. lot on line Of
California street, 1913 Z OF Van Ness avenue,
25 by S 1876; $40.
Emile 0idenburg to Walter V. Rohifs. lot on
SW corner of Golden Gate avenue and Fillmore
street. 1875 by W 1876 $40
American Spirits Manufacturing Company TO
F. r. Liiienthal. lot on NV corner Lombard and
August and Jennie NJ Brncker to Agostino
and Catherine Caprinolo. lot on " line OF Baker
STEPHENS EngeIbrecht to Ida EngelbEecht. lot
on SW line Of Ninth street 225 Sc Of Bryant,
Sc % by SW 100; gift.
Ann f: Bigger TO Edna Y. Nichols. lot on
line of Lexington avenue. s5 S OF Nineteenth.
25 by " SO; $40.
John and Emily A. Roberts to Charles T. and
$40 of Dolores. 27 by n 100; $40.
usnI,st. James Il; Lr. esensn Ct al to James p and
second avenue. 100 Of Lake street. 25 by
Charlotte Cornell to Ella =. Baker. lot on W
line OF Seventh avenue. 225 Of J street. %
by w 100; $40.
Meley. lot IL. Woodward Subdivision, lots 40s to
410. 2. v; $40.
90 MeGarthy Ice r oomPapy to Bonzani. lots
Thomas and Mary Meyers to Margaret Kel
liher, lot line of rrumbull street, SS5 E
of Congdon, % by so; $40.
Michael and ROsena Muller TO Adolf and Anna
Thieler lot on SW line of Fifteenth avenue
South. 25 Sc Of \ street. Sc % BY sw zoo; $40
lot w line of Butler street. SW OF Peralta
$40
Charlotte Cornell to Ella L. Baker int. Cur
tbs Morse 120 by 5 100 lots 81 to "a
block 9. Sypdicate's First Addition; $40.
A II. Powers Jr. to Frank II. Powers. lot
on NE line OF Folsom and " line Of Shotwel
street. NV 81, NV lie, NE 9S:9. NE 61:2, Sc
227:7; $40.
Bernhard Getz and wife to Anato FrugoH
ct al, lot on n line Of Sycamore street. 130
W OF Capitol avenue. VI 80 By n 125: so.
L. Laurent and wife to AlvR B. Clute ct al
lot on NE corner OF Twenty sixth and Ellen
streets. 1915. z 125 60:1, SW 1878 and
three other pieces; So
Sarah A. Austin 10 T. Laurent. lot on SW
corner of Twenty-h -hfth and Homestead streets,
w So by 125; $40.
Henry NJ. and George L. Whitley to william
G. Sta ford lot on line OF Broadway. $50 "
OF Frederick street W 60 by s 12T:SA; $40.
John @. Turner and wife to William G. ThOm-
son and wife. lot Is. block 4 Mission and
Thirtieth Streets Extension Homestead Union
George II. Buckingham TO Ella NJ Carpenter
lot on W line of Twenty-sixth avenue. 100 S
of street, 25 by " 120; $40.
Bernhard Getz and wife to Mary O'SuIlfvan
lot At, block 50, City Land; So
Homestead Realty Company TO Ellen G. Lund.
lot on Sc line Of Moscow street, 275 NE OF
Russia. NE % by Sc 10O SO
John Smith and wife to Catherine DWyer lot
on z line OF Victoria street. 800 n OF Randolph
20 by E 100; $500.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
COAST SHIPPING NEWS
Items of Interest TO Mariners
of the Pacific

SAN PEDRO, Feb 27--The steamship De-
sp2tch. Captain Weber arrived this morning,
seventy hours from Fields Landing bringing
500. 600 feet OF lumber consigned 10 the Blinn
Robinson lumber Company,
steamship George ". Elder. Captain Jessen,
cleared tonight for Portland, via San Fran
cisco and Eureka, with good freight and
The barkentine Harvester, Captain Meyer. for
Puget Sound. and the schooner William Bow
den. Captain Peterson, for Tacoma. have sailed
IN ballast 20 reload.
The steamship Roanoke Captain Durham,
from Portland. and the steamship Coos Bay,
Captain Nicholson. from San Francisco and
wav Dorfs. are out two DAYS for San Pedro
with freight and passengers.
The schooner Fred F. Sanders. Captain FIX
rem arriving last night from Grays Barbor,
brought $4,000 feet OF lumber consigned TO
the Montgomery e. Mullen Lumber Company
The schooner Taurus. Captain NOrby, has fin
isbed discharging her lumber cargo and IS
scheduled to sail tomorrow for Tacoma IN bal
The bark B. p Cheney at Astoria, and the
schooners Mahnkona and David Evans. at Ev-
csrcoes FOR San Pedro. The barkentine News
boy Is out two days from Everett with full
cargo Of lumber consigned 10 wholesalers at
re southern Pacific Railroad Company has
closed a contract with the North American
Dredging Company for the construction Of three
slips az Timms Point IN The inner harbor. at
a cost Of S1T2. 900. The slips when completed
r-fli have an average deptb OF thirty feet
PORTLAND Ore. Feb. 27.-The steamer
r. A. Kii5urn was detained going down the river
yesterday morning by heavy hank Of fog.
she reached Astoria this morning
The steam schooner Jim Butler cleared to-
dav FOR san Francisco with cargo Of lumber
She loaded Jannton.
Tho steam schooner Nome City wifi sail this
r~erfne from the C0uch-strect dock for Re-
doudo Via Sen Francisco with cargo OF
oN0 coo feet Of lumber
Portland ehinped enormous quantities Of wheat
and 6our 10 tile Orient during the month now
closing and would have sent much more lfsd
not the car shortage prevented the bread
etufe from reaching the wharvcs. Even ham
pered AS traffic has been wheat and -four TO
fhs value ~ $50. GO has hecn set af0at from
mis- norf since the first Of the month.
The bark Agnte viii move 70 Vancouver
today 20 load lumber. The harkentine Wrestler
viii losd al one OF the Lower Columbia mills.
Captain J. p Werlich has gone 70 Seattle
on q four Of inspection. he viii be absent
sbout three days.
TACOMA. Feb. 27.-After . number OF de-
lsys. the greatest being caused by the nling OF
win -eare port today with lumber for Valpa-