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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
ABOUT THE sINN FEIN

The most interesting Irish movement
since the accomplishment of the legis-
Iative union with England Is called the
"Sinn Fein," which means "all Tor our
selves" 1t is based on the theory ihat
the only way to deal with Great Britain
is by means of an elaborate boycott. Thus.
those who are in it are against the use
of tobacco and intoxicants because these
articles contribute to the revenues OF the
predominant partner" But this Is not
oil. The scheme is to refrain from voting
for members of parliament. By this
means the persons sent from Ireland 10
the house of commons would be ridicu-
lous representatives of majority and
would be regarded by that body as having
no real right or authority to pose as
spokesmen of the country from which
they came.
i, The Sim Fein holds that parliamentary
agitation has proved hopeless failure.
Ever since the first home rule bill of
Gladstone the Irish party has been in al
lance with the Liberals, with what re-
suit? The Birrell devolutiin bill, which
much less extensive in its concessions
than what the recent Tory government
of Mr. Balfour showed some inclination
to grant. But the failure Of that measure
did infinitely more harm to the National
ist party than to the Campbell-Banner-
man government. for it is admitted that
John Redmond knew all about the de-
tails of the chief secretary's measure
months before 1t was introduced; had ex-
pressed his approval Of 1t as step IN
the right direction and only threw 1t
down when the Catholic bishops refused
to 1ntrust the control of education to a
majority in the proposed Irish council,
which would have been made up of Catho-
lie laymen.
The humor of this situation was appar-
ent Its significance had been indicated
in advance by Bernard Shaw in the pre-
face to his play, John Bulls Other
Island" and Frank Hugh O'Donnell one
of the most brilliant orthodox church.
man who has striven for years to elimi-
nate clericalism from Irish politics with
view to bringing Protestants and Catho-
lies into a working union.
Now we find Mr.. Kettle, who took a
Davitt in the land league movement.
coming out with the suggestion that men
of all religious sects should combine as
far as the secular interests of the coun-
try are concerned. This is really In con-
formity with the O'Donnell propaganda
and will not be received with pleasure by
the ecc1esiastics. Protestants or Catho-
lies, who hold that Irishmen ought to re-
gard creeds as lines of cleavage.
DIR. Douglas Hyde, Protestant, is one
of the most powerful public men in the
country. And Parnell, another Protes-
tant, brought home rule nearer than 1t has
been at any time since the old parlia-
ment was destroyed by bribery.-New
York Evening Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
WE ARE RECOGNIZED

HlHE erstwhile SNUG and self-satis-
fed east is sitting UP and taking
Il notice. The west is on the flnan-
cial map once more, as witnesseth this
from an editorial in the Boston Herald:
"The president of Boston's Western
club has repeatedly said, publicly and
privately. that the west is now stand
ing on its own feet financially, and that
1t is more Indifferent to happenings in
Wall street than could have been mag
ined by the most daring dreamer a
decade or two ago."
Boston tells US nothing new. Never
theless it is gratifying to know that
the we'll groomed New Englanders are
recognizing the capabilities of their
country cousins $500 miles away.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
IT'S WORTH 1T

II REPRESENTATIVE TAWNEY of
II. Minnesota expresses the belief
- that the Panama canal will cost
at least $300.00O,Oo0, and that at the
present rate of progress it will not be
finished before January 1; 1914. The
expense of construction, If this expert
estimate is approximately correct, will
amount to about $3.75 for each inhab-
itant of the United States. or some
where in the neighborhood OF 45 cents
per year per inhabitant during the
period of construction.
1 It's worth that much to the Pacific
coast. In pinch we have no doubt
that dozens of men engaged in busi-
ness between Eureka and San Diego
might be induced to dig up one whole
dollar per year each rather than that
the canal should not be dug.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
LUXURY AND HoMELY VIRTUES

Grover Cleveland replied very tactfully
to the suggestion that his birthday be
made a national holiday. Mr.. Cleveland
takes as the essential part of the sug-
gestion not the commemoration of his
birthday, but that a day be set apart
to do honor to the simple virtues and
simple pleasures that gave strength to
the character of our American ancestry.
We need more of those old-fashioned,
conscientious folk who adhere to the
simple way of living, and who believe
that every fortune should be earned
honestly and fairly by the man who
gets 1t
No one will bubble as to this state
ment. But the question naturally arises
IL this is not after all, the essential
meaning of Thanksgiving, which has
come to be so largely day to be ex-
emplified by varying degrees of gluttony.
The other feature which Mr. Cleveland
emphasizes in his philosophy of life Is
'.nearness to nature as an elevating in
f1uence on heart and character and
he sees the danger of permitting the life
of our cities ito shape our ideals and
our ambitions. Nothing the wealth OF
a city can buy will atone for the loss
of that sturdiness and independence
which the farm and the small town
have SO frequently produced" This also
&c true. but is the Implication true that
the life of our cities is so essentially
superficial and false as to be corrupting
of the virtues and incompatible with
true heart culture? If this is true we
need more than one day in the year
devoted to bringing the people back to
nature. We need an evangeiizing tna'
for a season of the year will substitute
the camp for the villa, brogans for slip
pers, leggings for open work hosiery,
corduroy and duck for silks and broad
cloths and legs for automobiles.-Duluth
News-Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
AMBITION VERSUS LOVE

Ambition has always been a potent
infuence-more potent invariably than
love in the cases of those who have
been most conspicuous in the worlds
history. There is nothing strange, for
example, in the fact that one always
thinks of the former and never Of the
latter in connection with our present
president The like was true of Alex
ander and of Pompey; and any school
boy can tell which way Napoleon turned
when forced to choose between the two.
In julius Caesar love and ambition
seemed to jostle each other with equal
force. A beautiful person in himself,
of a fair complexion, tall and sprightly,
full-faed, with quick hazel eyes, accord
ing to Suetonius, all the great ladies',
from the queens Cleopatra and Eunoe
and the consorts of Pompey and Cabin
ius and Cassius, to the little sister OF
Cato, even his own four wives, we are
told loved him devotedly; but never for
a minute of an hour did he step aside
from an occasion that might conduce in
any way TO his advancement; and tales
in plenty were written by himself and
others of his conquests. but of armed
men, not of susceptible hearts.
The scientific spirit is lifting us for
ward and religion is broadening and en-
tightening but Is it fact that "Edu-
cation does more to advance humanity
in a century than does Master Cupid
In a thousand years.? 1t is harsh and
uncompromising view, making of us all
mere hewers of wood, reducing the most
divine of our attributes to an utterly
negligible quantity, disputing the en-
nobling influence of spirituality, and
leaving life itself naught else than the
desolation of materialism as interpreted
by science. Such is not advancement
except in the minds of those unblessed
with the finest of Gods gifts to men and
women-the love that makes the world
go round. d.-George Harvey in the North
American Review.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
IT'S A STAMPEDE

N ENEATI a fount from which
n springs a lachrymose flood Wilbur
r. Wakenan, who Is now widely
suspected of being the American Pro-
tective Tariff league all by himself. re-
when he sorrowfully admitted that the
sentiment in favor of tariff revision had
broken through the corral erected by
beneficently disposed and utterly dis
interested friends and had got away
beyond all control. To a peaceful man
like Wakeman, 1t appears to have run
amuck.
1t has--it has. 1t has run amuck,
and already it has rampaged over the
highly cultivated and productive fields
of monopoly protection to such an
extent that the damage done never can
be repaired. Worse than this, it has
gathered numerical strength In its wild
quadrennial political campaign. to herd
and control it is found to be as impos-
sible as to lasso Kansas cyclone.
The worst feature OF the whole dis
astrous outbreak is that hundreds Of
thousands of hitherto tractable ''cattle,"
having once tasted freedom, have been
s'locoed," as the beneficent educators
of the Wakeman stamp appear to view
it. Men who four years ago would
have regarded as preposterous, beyond
the pale OF probability, the idea that
they would ever permit themselves to
be carried off their feet by the "spe-
cious'' arguments of tariff reform
''cranks," who proudly boasted of the
safety and sanity of the economic prin-
ciples they had been taught by their
forebears to advocate, who remained
cnotentedly in the midst of the herd.
within the walls of the corral erected
by the wise men of ofNGotham and of
washington, have found themselves
running away with the herd-running
to freedom, to economic health, to
greener pastures, If the figure may be
carried out.
What the people want they will have,
in this country that is supposed to be
free. 1t may not come in answer to
their first supplication, but 1t will come
as surely as God came to Israel.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02

who edited court and jury by drawing
from pocket a packet containing the
exact equivalent of the sum Ruef IS
alleged to have received from Ford on
the occasion in question.
Missouri furnished large quota Of
settlers to California in the early days.
and IL the old adage, Like father, like
son." counts for anything, it is up to
such Missourians or sons of Missou-
rians as may be members OF the pres
ent jury to admit that they have been
shown" which in this instance means
convinced.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02

Los Angeles did not stand half so
much in need Of an overhauling as
some OF the Oh-you-dirty-boy' fell
lows suggested. The sanitary corps.
which went to work with such vim and
enthusiasm few days ago, now reports
that it fnds little or nothing to do, as
Los Angeles is probably in as health
ful condition as any city Of equal size
in the country. Nevertheless it is just
as well to take a peek once in while.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02

Now watch the Northern Pacific rail-
road while it gracefully recedes from
the position it has taken in reference
to the transportation of lumber prod
ucts from the mills of the northwest.
Business is business. There is plenty
Of it. but there is, for all that, none to
be thrown away.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02

Convict Schmitz directing the munich
pal campaign from the county jail is an
edify,ng sight AS If to add to the dis
grace of San Francisco, the jailers
allow the prisoner to make frequent
outside trips to consult with Mccarthy.
This ought to help Taylor on his way
to victory.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02

A certain brand of liquor offered for
sale in New York has been named
"Biograph booze" Two gulps Of 1t are
warranted to cause the drinker to see
moving pictures.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02

The ONCE of restaurant inspector in
Los Angeles is not precisely enviable
It is q great pity that Deputy Inspector
wright did not get bulldog grip on
the Jap who attempted to kill him.
rho "inoffensive" and ''peaceably
Inclined Jap Of the. benevolent assimi-
lators may be reality but there
apparently is another sort. too.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
WHY Colds Are Dangerous

If you would be immune from disease
keep the system healthy. Each success
sive cold weakens the constitution and
renders infectious diseases more liable.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure
your cold promptly and restore the sys-
tenn to its normal condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02

We have secret social organizations
bearing the names Of Elks and Eagles.
Now enter Owls into the limelight.
Who will go down in history as founder
of the Agitated Order of Jackrabbits?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
A PhiIanthropist

couraRed?
crimsonbeak-Not him. Why. he went out
hching the other day and used up about 81
worth of bait, and never got fish,"
''And wasn't discouraged?"
mot BIT. He went out the very next day
and fed the fish lot more. ."--Yonlsers States
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02

The people are still hankering for
tariff revision. Like the bathtub baby
that hankered after a cake of soap,
they won't be happy till they get it."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02

The citrus fruit crop amounted to
$34, 100000 of which the railroads only
kept $11, 900, 900. Liberal Mr.. Hartman!
Arizona republican., 1907-02-06
THE COMPANY FORMED
FOR DIGGING THE CANAL
The Mar a. the Head or II is the
Constructor of the New York Sub
way.

New York, Feb. John Il. McDon-
aid Of this city. the contractor who
constructed the subway. today was
elected president Of the Panama Con-
struction company. which was formal
~ organized TODAY for the purpose Of
building the Panama canal in event
the contract is awarded William J.
Oliver and his associate The others
Interested were: First vice president
and general manager. ". J. Oliver:
chairman OF the board r \. &. Smith:
secretary and assistant treasurer ID.
V. Reynolds; treasurer. l.. :. Cchs-
ter; executive committee, John L. n.
Mcdonald. John Pcirce Charles IL
Ack"rt, T. y. g. Smith. r. \. Chester.
George Peircc. Patrick r. Walsh. W
Il Sayro. =. H. Bremen. G. f. IIar-
rim1n and Robert Russell
Mr.. Mcdonald announced that ev-
erything was not ready for the actual
work Of digging. The time given oil
yer 10 MAKE arrangcments tD supply
evidence OF his ability to furnish S.
o0o,oGo capital ana 4 bond Of g.. 900 600
woCld have expired tomorrow. Oliver
has associated himself with nine well
known contractors and according to
Mcdonald all the financial require
ments OF the government have been
met
Arizona republican., 1907-02-06
AN IMPROVED TONE
IN THE STOCK MARKET
There is, However, Considerable Nerv-
BUSINESS Over Probabilities Of Heavy
Unloading.

New York. Feb. 5-There were
symptoms Of improvements in the tone
Of the stock market TO-DAY. either as
a cause OF, result OF a showing in the
market OF a speculative sentiment
among the habitual operators in the
stocks which were less depressed.
There has been no eliminating break
in the recent market following the
steady though rapid decline. and there
has been no violent rally To indicate
an cffectual conclusion OF a specula
tive by bears. There have been
symptoms ~ a bclated liquidation in
the market OF yesterday and today in
special stocks which help To keep alive
misgivings that an important selling
OF stocks remains to be effected II
occurred in Great Northern today and
weakened that stock materially in
spite Of the stronger tendency of the
general market. The special depres-
sion in Pennsylvania yesterday was
explained by news this morning Of
differences over the demand for wage
increases from trainmen cast Of Pitts
burg The most important element Of
Improvement in the tone market is
an evidence OF the revival Of invest
mCnt demands. IL is specially con-
spicuous in buying outright stocks in
small parcels for the investment yield.
The dullness in trading is exactly due
to the large list Of absantees due TO
storm interruption Of traffic.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-06
A Provision Authorizing Free Passes or Re-
duCed Railroad Rates to Soldiers
1t Is Proposed to Give Two More Circuit Judges
and One Judicial District Judge to the Pacific
Coast States.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The senate
spent the entire day considering the
Indian appropriation bill, but without
concluding the question of amend
mentS.
Senator Warren OF the committee on
military affairs reported the army ap-
preparation bill which carries SS1. =
600. an increase Of $9.0OO.OOO over the
amount allowed by the house. This
bill will be taken up as soon as the
Indian bill is disposed of.
The principal items in the increase
are as follows: The Washington Alas
ka cable. $4,000: the signal service
in Cuban pacification, $4,000; contract
surgeons, S60.09O; regular supplies.
$596,643; barracks quarters. $l372. .227:
transportation. s7O2. .964: increase incl
dent TO the passage of the bill extend
ing and promoting the efficiency Of the
artillery corps. S6.221.16O.
An amendment was offered provid-
ing that the railroad rate law passed
shall not be held ito prohibit the al
lowance of reduced rates 20 the govern
ment |OT the transportation Of persons
or property. or to prohibit the trans
portation of officers and enlisted men
in the service Of the United States or
their families. free or at reduced rates"
The senate passed a bill authorizing
the appointment OF two additional
judges in the Ninth judicial circuit Cthe
Pacific Coast states) and one addition
al district judge for the northern ju-
dicial district of California.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-06
RATE BACK
OBJECTED TO
BY the Merchants of Santa
Barbara
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Hears Complaints
Against Southern Pacific.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Feb. 5.-Inter-
state Commerce Commissioner Lane
held a meeting at Santa Barbara today
and heard testimony bearing upon the
protest of Santa Barbara merchants
against the Southern Pacific, charging
the railroad with unjust and unlawful
discrimination against the city OF San
Ia Barbara and it's citizens in MAIN
tanning local freight rates on shipments
from the east instead Of making this
a terminal point. The Southern Pa
cific resisted the contention, claiming
that Santa Barbara had no water COM
petition such as other points named en-
joyed, and hence was not entitled to
a terminal rate.
a dozen witnesses. comprising whole
sale and retail dealers in produce. gro
ceries hardware. furniture and gen.
cral merchandise, were called and tes-
titled to the facts set forth in the
complaint Both the railroad and com
plainant citizens were represented by
counsel. Nearly the entire session was
consumed by the Introduction of evi-
dence by the protestants. the railroad
putting on but one witness today.
The hearing was adjourned to con-
vene at Ventura tomorrow. At that
time the railroad will put on several
witnesses on the stand TO support the
defense. The Santa Barbara and Ven
tura complaints. which are similar in
character. are likely to be decided to-
sether by the commission when tho
matter is finally submitted in Wash
ington.
The testimony offered by the bust
ness men Of santa Barbara today serv-
cd 10 show that the merchants so dis
criminatcd against by the railroad We're
unable to deliver certain commodities
90 the local consumer at the same fig
ures quoted the consumer i'm Los An
gclcs. san Diego and san Jose. Local
merchants pay a local rate from Los
Angeles in addition to the terminal
rate. As an instance OF another al
legged injustice il was established that
the local freight rate from Los An
gcles To Lompoc. a point fifty miles
north of Santa Barbara. Tho railroad
attorneys met this with the claim that
eight years ago there was water COM
petition at Lompoc. and that the rate
had never been altered. although such
a change was in course of preparation.
II was shown that because Of the
terminal rates allowed from Los An
geles. the jobbers there were enabled
to enter Santa Barbara territory and
secure business which otherwise the
local merchants would secure. Also
that manufacturers had been dissuad-
cd from establishing plants at Santa
Barbara and business of other sorts
was being restrained by lack of termi
nal rates. II was shown that freight
charges by water on certain commOdi-
ties from the east via Panama to San
Diego and Los Angeles We're the same
al Santa Bar bara as at Los Angeles
and san Diego. The attorneys for the
defendant brought out by the cross ex
animation Of witnesses that the depth
II water at this port is not sufficient
to allow a steamship company hav-
ing large vessels to make this a port
Of call. therefore there was not any
material water competition, and hence
no ground for claiming terminal rates.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-06
GRAIN

Chicago. Feb. 5-The wheat market
opened firm because OF the sharp de-
cline here Yesterday. Small receipts
in northwest created Il bullish senti-
ment in the early market. Later the
market eased off because Of the heavy
snow throughout Kansas and Nebras-
ka. where the crop is said to have
been previously without protection.
The fact that the worlds visible sup
ply indicated an increase caused some
selling. Later the market again be-
came firm. partly in sympathy with
corn and oats also because of advices
from oklahoma saying that growing
wheat i'm that section is still insuffi-
ciently protected against cold weather.
The close was firm. May opened Il n
nc higher at ISIS, sold at 7Sh, de-
clined to 777s n q, closing Is a 4 up at
IS
Corn was in good demand all day.
principally because of advices from
Argentina claiming that the crop in
that country is stin suffering from
drought May opened Bdh to u Is
higher at 49,. to 46%. sold between
46 y n Y ard 1914. closed Is higher at
46ssG%.
oats reached the highest prices in
three years when the May delivery to-
day touched 401k. The market closed
strong with prices at top notch. May
opened a shade to a higher at S9k
tn q 1% and sold up to i0ls, where ii
closed y to = higher.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-06
ACTUALLY DIGGING.
The Progress of the Work on the
Pa-ama Caral.

Washington. Feb. While consid-
Grafton IS being given to the question
of letting the contract for the Panama
canal, work is going on at a rapid
pace \ cablegram received at the
war department today from Chief En-
gineer Stevens contained the an
nouncement that all previous records
have been eclipsed.
The dispatch follows: we took out
566,1 cubic yards from Culebra cut
in January. about twice the best
monthly record made by the French
since the inception OF work by Deles-
seps."
Arizona republican., 1907-02-06
ORIENTAL IMMIGRANTS.
A Net Increase in the Number Of jap
anese.

San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 5.-State
Labor Commissioner Stafford sent a
report to Governor Gillette today
showingithe arrivals and departures OF
orientals at the port OF San Francisco
for thret months to January 1st, last.
During that period 24O japanese arriv-
ed from Asia while 1O45 left for Asia,
decrease of sos.
From Hawaii there came 2t45. and
only SO departed from that port an in
crease from that source Of 26O5. or n
net increase OF arrivals over departures
Of 1901. The Chinese population de-
creased during the same period 1000
Arizona republican., 1907-02-06
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago. Feb. Cattle receipts g.
600. market steady. Beeves 5000 $50,
cows and heifers s1.6OG 5.25. stockers
and feeders s2.5O@4.7O, calves $4,000
7.75.
Hogs. Receipts $1,000. market 5 and
10c lower Mixed and butchers $6.75
a 7.O5; good heavy s6.971.G7.O5; rough
heavy $6.7566.S5; light s6.75@7.o0;
pigs S6.O5G6.75.
Sheep $1,000. market strong. Sheep
s3.5OG7.7O; lambs s5.S5d7.65.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-06
COLORADO sNoWsLlCE.
Eight Were Killed at the Base of Mon
arch Mountain.

Saiida. Colo. Feb. Eight were
killed and fourteen injured, two fatally
in a snow-slide down Monarch noun
tain in the Monarch Mining camp. last
night. The slide wrecked three build
inSs and a part OF fourth. The sum-
init is fifteen hundred feet above the
town. The slide started two-thirds of
way to the top. The only warning was
a deep rumbling and the mass Of snow
struck the town. The following are
the dead: Frederick Mason. proprietor
Of a boarding house. his wife and baby.
Joseph Boyle. John Emerson, John
Gillette. all miners; Stephen Skinner. a
saloon keeper. one miner is missing.