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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

of a short time until they will be eradi-
Gated altogether"
Mr.. Sutherland declared that any
charge that life or property was in tho
slightest degree unsafe in Utah; that
the people or any of them taught their
children to disrespect the flag or that
there was any feeling of hostility to-
ward the general government was IL
cruel falsehood.
He instanced the fact that when the
war was declared with Spain Mormon
and Gentle alike enlisted in large num-
bers. The Utah batteries, he said, under
the command of Maj Richard w.
Young, himself Mormon and a grand
son of Brigham Young and as brave.
loyal and as splendid a gentleman as
ever wore the uniform, won for them
selves in the Philippines a name of
heroic and imperishable glory.
MI Smoot himself said Mr.. Suther-
land, had always insisted that the prac-
tice of polygamy should be abandoned.
had never been polygamist, and not a
line of testimony could be found which
indicated that he had ever advocated
the practice of polygamy.
He said Mr.. Smoot'S whole life had
been clean and above reproach; that the
demand of the petitions that he should
be removed from the United States
senate in order that he might not from
that exalted place make war upon
American homes was hysteria pure and
simple.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
FINAL ACT OF JoINTURR

Before tho "ides of March" Los An
geles will be a harbor city. It's southern
line extending to the ocean shore at
San Pedro. Not long thereafter the
city's coast front will broaden by the
addition Of Wilmington, and there Is
good reason to believe that Long
Beach and its ocean frontage will be
added I'm the early spring.
The consolidation committee prom
ises a completion Of the union with
San Pedro within six weeks from date,
That will he in advance Of the Roman
ides OF March, which were at the mid
die of the month The utmost conf
dence is felt by the committee in the
consummatlon Of the work Of jointure
as announced The call for elections in
Los Angeles and San Pedro to for
mally decide the question as just is
sued will be advertised twenty-eight
days in accordance with the law. After
that preliminary the elections will
occur.
The early opposition manifested by
the harbor cities in regard to union
with Los Angeles is disappearing so
fast that but little of it is likely to be
apparent when the elections occur.
The efforts Of politicians to msrepre-
sent the points involved have had u
boomerang effect on the people of the
harbor cities. The intense zeal mani
tested by the opponents of the meas
ure seems to have convinced thought
full citizens that the plan of union
meant the Illustration of political plans
detrimental to public interests.
The prolonged efforts to create a
worlds harbor at San Pedro covering
a period of fully a score of years since
the beginning will be practically real
lied before the snow caps disappear
from the mountains in sight of Los
Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
A FINANCIAL CENTER

A notable instance of the rapidly
growing Importance of Los Angeles as
a financial center was i'm evidence last
week. The city of Redlands offered in
the money market municipal loan of
$4,000. Sale of the bonds was adver-
tised widely in eastern financial jour-
nails and special circulars were sent
make a feature of purchasing such se-
curities.
There We're nine bidders for the said
bonds only one of the bids came from
east of the mountains and that was
from Chicago. one bid was from San
Francisco, one from Pasadena and all
the rest from Los Angeles. The bonds
bear per cent interest, but they were
sold at premium of $4O11 to a Los An
geles savings bank. only one of the
bids offered premium of less than
$4,000.
In commenting on this unexpected
result of the bond sale a Redlands
paper says; 1T is significant that
there is an abundance of money in Los
Angeles, even at a time when money
is supposed to be shy to take up an
issue like this" The fact that no
responses came from New York or any
other point east of Chicago is indica-
tive of strngency that is felt in eastern
money markets. caused chiefly by the
financing of immense railway loans.
The appearance of Los Angeles capi-
tai i'm the outside bond market is not
ann unusual event, but such instances
ann. of comparatively recent occurrence.
n is remarkable, however that six Of
the mime bids for the Redlauds bonds
should come from this city And the
fact that Los Angeles savings bank
took the whole issue at 50 high a pre-
mtum Indicates that all our financial
institutions are abundantly supplied
u.tu funds.
rur evolution of Los Angeles to tho
status of financial center is the
most striking spectacle in the wonder
tu development and prosperity Of the
. city,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
THE BUILDING HANDICAP

Another mark-up in the price of lum-
Der and another mark-down in the
volume Of building In Los Angeles.
Seattle reports that the log trust of the
Washington lumber district has adj
vanced prices another dollar per 1000
feet. board measure.
That is equivalent to about 10 per
cent increase in log prices. What the
figures will be after the mill owners
transporters AMI lumber sellers are
heard from can only be coniectured.
The most striking effect yet seen in
Los Angeles in regard to the balloonine
of lumber values is found in the build-
ing report for the present month. Two
thirds of January show a total of 291
building permits, carrying an aggregate
value of SI59,317. At the same ratio for
the whole month the figures would be
435 for permits and s6SS, 1916 for value.
The remaining third of this month
may make n much better showing in
the building industry than the two
thirds that are past. The weather could
not have been more unfavorable for
building operations than it has been
thus far in this month. The sunshine
recently in evidence may have a marked
stimulating effect in the building line.
But taking the facts as they appear
on the record we find a decrease of
nearly one-fourth in the volume of
building during the present month to
date, compared with the same period
last year. There is a decline of more
than 23 per cent i'm values and nearly
that much in the number of permits.
The report for last week shows, as com.
pared with the corresponding week Of
last year. a drop in the number of per-
mits from 1j6 to 119. with decrease
in value from $275.637 to S215,1SO
These figures indicate that TIE
average homemaker in Los Angeles has
concluded to defer building a house
until the cost of construction at least
approaches the normal. He is convinced
that a reaction from boom prices must
occur soon and he is not willing to risk
the erection of a home that might not
be worth the cost price when the slump
in lumber occurs.
1t is conceded on all sides that lum-
Der prices must inevitably break, but
the perpleXing factor is the approxi-
mate time when the break may be ex-
pected On that point opinions vary
among lumbermen and contractors.
Many good judges believe the turn in
the tide will occur during the coming
spring, while others think the trust
will be able to maintain it's boom grip
longer.
In the dispatch from Seattle announc-
ing the advance in log prices there is
this ray of encouragement for persons
who are waiting for lower lumber
prices Some lumber manufacturers
believe that British Columbia lumber
mer will enter into serious competi-
tion, being able to absorb the tariff and
make a good profit 1t appears that
the extraordinary demand for lumber
in San Francisco, which has greatly
aided the trust in it's rapacity, has been
followed by a glut in the market of
that city.
Considering all these circumstances,
in connection with the action taken
against the lumber trust by the federal
we may look hopefully for
an early bursting of the lumber balloon,
followed by a resumption of normal
home building in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

Governor Kidneys message TO the
Arizona legislature, "a portion of which
appears iu today's Herald, makes an
earnest plea for better public morals,
and TO that end tho governor RECON-
mruls I'd law rorhildmg licenses for
gambling and prohibiting the sale of
cigars and cigarettes to minors. The
people of Arizona win no doubt be
quick To- respond To- suggestions which
mo for the bcttameut of their splendid
territory.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
MRS. BOOTH TALKS
OF PRISON LIFE
Says Sentiment of Outside World Has
Changed In Favor of Inmates of
Penitentiaries in Few
Years

Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth opened
the University course last night at
Simpson auditorium with lecture on
Light and Shadows of Prison Life"
She was introduced by Rev. Robert
Mcintyre.
Mrs. Booth is known as an eloquent
speaker, and said last evening in part:
Il am glad that L can say tonight
that my subject is not wholly hobby
of my own. / believe that the message
bear and send out Is one that should
be understood by all regarding the
misery resulting from prison life and
the causes that lead to criminality.
MY first touch with prison life was at
San Quentin. The sentiment l met on
the outside, especially in my earlier
work, was that men had broken the
law and deserved no sympathy nor
help and that they should suffer the
consequences, for there is cutoffness
that distinctly marks them. The worst
of environment had placed them beyond
the walls of the prison.
"In my experience in the prisons l
find that the inmates appreciate my
sympathy and are ready to be touched
with the chords Of love.
'"ro the expressions often made to me
by people that 1t seemed to them that
1t would be much more agreeable to
work on the outside of the prison than
on the inside, l say 1t is much easier
for me to save the shipwrecked who
are ready to receive help than those OF
the outside. even in the churches where
all Is prosperity. When man is in
prosperity he will laugh at you and
turn against you. In prison you may
find desert places but with proper care
they will blossom out when the outside
world has seen them only as hopeless
desolation.
How to Reform Prisoners
1--WE can reform the prisoners by APP
preaching them and confiding to them
that there is a link between them and
the outside world that connects them
as men. And In this there has been
great change in sentiment within the
past ten years, both outside and inside
the prison. The outside people look
more with favor on the reformation Of
those behind the prison walls with
larger and growing sympathy and the
spirit of appreciation of their endeaV-
ors to lead better lives, and 1t is COR
respondingly true of those on the in
side.
"The prison message is not of creed,
but that the prisoners must work out
their own salvation. The inmates gem
orally prefer from choice to work, not
withstanding words to the contrary by
outside people.
at is said that the man who has
been in prison more than one term is
hopeless case, but l find that there Is
hope as long as there is life."
Mrs. Booth related touching Incidents
OF men being sent to prison and the suf-
fering of their families, and also Of i'm
stances where great reformation had
been made and families happily re-
united.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

pass. Thus do the sins Of the unjust
fall upon tho Just.
salnt-saens does not like American
society opera. IL Is composed OF about
three parts clothes-or lack of clothes
and one part music he says; and the
lack Of clothes doesn't interest him.
HONOR FOR JOHN d.
GIL Marquis has named the big horse
which he drives to his coal oil wagon
John ID. Rockefeller" because he is at
the head of the oil business. s.-Bellefon-
taine co., Examiner.
Every knock may be a boost, but
every roast is not feast.
truth being stronger than fiction, of
course lies are the easier believed.
THE TABLOID LIFE
we're living now on the tabloid plan,
Whlch Is very fine for poor young man
We have three rooms which turn into six
Iho' sometimes everything won't quite
mix,
Our table serves as bed by night.
BWt all day long 1t Is out OF sight
The kitchen stove we convert into
bath tub bright-when you're not I'm
view
Our writing desk is a clothes press fine;
But of either purpose gives not sign.
Our couch is easy a wardrobe, so
You guess at once where our swell togs
go.
The kitchen sink ls our center stand
oh, everything Is at once to hand!
Our chairs when we have no use for such
Are simply hangers-It beats the Dutch,
This living so on the tabloid plan,
But It's bully fine for a poor young mar!
w. II. c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
PURCHASE SITE
FOR MONASTERY
Polish Catholics Buy Six Acres on
Eaqle Rock Road on Which to
Build Church and
School

A church, monastery and school for
the Polish Catholics of Los Angeles
will soon be a. reality, six acres on the
Eagle Rock road, near the new shops
of the Pacific Electric company, having
been purchased for the purpose.
Very Rev. S. Jurek, S. D. S., pro-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
P1 LINES AND PICK UPS
THE HAM TREE

THE HAM TREE.
'Tis funny about THE Ham Tree"
Now isn't II slam
That it's exploited by some men
Who see flt porkers to condemn,
And don't believe in ham?
Boston's blue laws are driving all the
servants away, and now the town is full
Of blue housokeepers.
The Japanese have Influenza One
thing that Is Russian that they can't
conquer.
You mover have to teach girl how to
klss-notice that?
HIS LACK
Palm---1 could marry her II I had a
mind.
Pepper-Thcn you never WILL
Electric baths prolong life, they say,
but that must be shocking to a hobo.
No wonder Russian secrets leak out .
they have 5000 women in their Secret"
service.
ISN'T FULL ENOUGH NOW
Speaking of prosperity, there is Cali
fornla's enormous prune crop to be dis =
posed of this year, and we might as
we'll get at it.-Washington Post.
Strange. but the model woman Is
worth more than the woman model, as
u wife.
NOT OFTEN
Orange-Do you lynch a man often
here?
Lemon--Oh, no; only once.
Even the heroine who by waving her
red petticoat saved the fast express
from destruction has had to give up her
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

Now the flour trust is sticking up
prices. 1t will no longer be possible to
say: Give" us this day our daily
bread; the rule will be: Go out and
hustle for it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

The fact that looters We're unable to
crack Los Angeles safe night before
last should show a way to rural banks
and rostmasters to preserve their funds
intact: Get better safes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

In denominating the ponderous SEN
ate a minstrel show" Ben Tillman
proves that he has wit, if nothing else,
but one is inclined to think that it is
literally tinctured with sarcasm.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

The subway franchise people who
seek to tunnel under the Olive street
school ought certainly to have enough
business sense to make an Ineligible
business proposition to the board of
education. 1t seems rather strange
that they should ask the board to
make the opening advances.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

When Los Angeles has weather like
this, it is hard to believe that only a
week ago people were wading flooded
streets and swearing at the incessant
doWnpour.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

In face Of the ample apologies made
by King Edward ana Sir Edward GIoy
for the conduct of SWettouham. the
United states government can we'll
afford 10 overlook the incident. one
strutting peacock can DO "A lot of harm.
but i'm these days of civilization me
cannot plunge two nations into a
serious controversy The British pco-
pie are appreciative Of an that was
done by the American squadron i'm
Jamaica. And nobody cares a tinkers
dam about Swettenham.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

The park manager accused of eX-
posing wild animals to the weather
might fall back on the gas company
as an excuse. Everybody else does.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

We might hire Lincoln Steffens to
muck-rake the gas company a while.
Then would it be good?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
Population of Los Angeles. Isl, ,463

Ascot must stay dry. The lid is on
But will the lid leak?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

The corporations would have the cor
oner's juries abolished. One cannot
blame them only it is simpler to own
the coroner.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

Every year is "a banner year" in
Los Angeles. only the last year is
"a little more bannery' than any of
it's predecessors.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

snarled up the Cahuenga annexation
considerably.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

business. He must feel like a piker
beside e. II. Hartman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

Jamaica is fortunate in one thing:
Its rehabilitation won't be hampered by
any Ruef-Schmitz gang
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

Harry Thaw's defense is to be insan-
ity. engendered by fierce hate. In
other word;, he was fighting mad.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

With st. Paurs temperature IA below
and that of Los Angeles 10 above,
guess we can hold 'em for while.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

Funny no booze may be sold at the
auto show when so many tanks are
shown there.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

The governor of Jamaica. Swetten
ham, should be made to live up to thu
first syllable of his name
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

The demand for deodorizers is threat
ening to exhaust the supply. The Thaw
case is about to open.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

However, Jamaica doesn't seem tC
sympathize very strongly with it's gov
ernors stand against relief.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

We may hold our outlet to tidewater
by a shoestring, but the same string
seems to prevent our taking in the re-
gion to the northwest. Yet it is hardly
advisable to break the string; unraveI
IL
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

When the Thaw case is in full swing,
it will be we'll to fumgate the daily
papers thoroughly, ana then black over
'the columns devoted to it before allow
ing them to enter the bosom of your
family
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

AS between Philadelphia and Los
Angeles the National Educational as
sociation should not hesitate, even if
the railroad rates should be equally
satisfactory. Think of sleepy old Phila-
delphia in competition with the livest
city in the Union! Every teacher
in the country wants to visit Los An
geles and he and she ought to be
given the glorious privilege.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

II is declared that Britain and the
United states win both ignore SWEET
tenham. NO filter punishment for this
prize boor could bee invented.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

The board of public works has en-
tered upon a campaign for better
streets that will meet the approval of
taxpayers and citizens, and there are
indications that before another year
Los Angeles will have travelled a long
full. The people of this city have never
hesitated to meet every reasonable
demand upon them for good streets.
But they want good streets in return
for their money and they have con-
fidence in the board of public works
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

The annual report of tine Merchants
and Manufacturers as-ociHtIou SUBJ
mttcd Boy President Schneider. shows
among other Interesting facts. that
Los Angeles now has 1881 muurar-
tories employing -o1So persons and
having an annual output of Slo0o00Do
Oh, we have "a few other things Dee
sides climate ANA oranges,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

The coming of William jennings
Bryan tn Los Angeles is attracting
interest throughout an of southern
California, and it is certain that the
reception of this DISTINGUISHED Demo-
crat will Doc wost cordial and sincere.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

Another thoatcr projected for Los
Angeles simply emphasizes the enor-
nous growth of this city, ANA the de-
mand that i, may hr amused The Au-
ditoriuw has br.u open only short
while, yet rm-s..iug 'uou"ors perceive
the necessity lpl more such twmplas of
Thespis
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
Conditions Immeasurably Better

fest in Utah-they are not perfect any
where; but do say that conditions are
immeasurably better today than they
have ever been before, and they will be
better in the future than they are today.
Il do not claim there are no evils
among the people; some remnants IF
the old Objectionable conditions still
exist, but I do claim that these evils are
fewer than they have ever been before,
and in my judgment it is only matter
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

one week ana Bryan will be here
Are you prepared to dine with him?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

If Mr.. Carnegie IS shy com horor- uov
and il is reported 'h1 Do. Ias found
only eighteen Hu,y n. miphO ram.
here and pin medals ou tg. good hoGsr-
wives who try to cook rho lmilys
dinner hy the cvuuoscrut gas furnished
them scmi-occaaiouuliy
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
Erroneous Belief Hard to Combat

"An erroneous religious belief is the
most difficult thing in the world to
combat. 1t knows no rule of logic;
it is simply major and minor premise
and conclusion rolled into one dog
matte declaration that thus saith the
Lord Such a belief does not yield
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

Strange. but the model woman is
worth more than the woman model, as
1 wife
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

NOT OFTEN
Orange-Do you lynch a man often
here?
Lemon-Oh. no; only once.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

Even the heroine who by waving her
red petticoat saved the fast express
from destruction has had to give up her
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23

Boston's blue laws are driving all the
servants away, and now the town is full
Of blue housokeepers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-23
HONOR TOR JoHN d.

Every knock may be boost, but
every roast Is not feast.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-06
Gulf Stream Fruit.

The superiority Of certain English
fruits has its origin in cause little
suspected. It IS the blessed gulf
stream which does it. Foreign grow
ers ere every bit as acute as the Eng
lish, it may be, but they have not the
righ: atmosphere. The gulf stream
impsrts a benefcent humidity to our
atmosphere which results in our fruit
having the thinnest and finest skins of
any in the world. The English straw
berry is without equal for flavor. The
English grape, th" Ugh it may not have
the fine favor Spanish, has the
best skin. IL ! tomato IS as
thick sklnne, a ID English field
grown. The ng pie eclipses It's
rivals because j. thin skin. Every
frul;: according 20 its climate. Grown
In q different atmosphere, the English
apple would shrivel in a day; here,
helred by the moisture from the gulf
stream, it ripens within the thinnest
Of jackets and Is as much superior to
the foreign or colonial apple as peach
is superior to 4 parsnip.-St- James
Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-06
THE STRAWBERRY.
It Was First Cultivated by Blind
King Of Hungary.

It Was First Cultivated by Blind
King of Hungary.
Where Eperies, the picturesque Hun
garian town. is now surrounded by
beautiful gardens and fruited fields
there was st the time Of King Bella II.
nothing out thick wilderness. Once
this blind and unhappy sovereign was
travelling in his realm. 1t was a hot,
sultry summer day, and while search
ing for a shady spot in which to rest
be became lost. Deadly tired in con-
sequence Of his long wandering, he
asked his attendants for drink Of
water. They seated him Oh the soft,
green grass in the cool shade OF big
old trees, and then the cavaliers sep
arated to hunt for refreshing spring.
Meanwhile the king wanted to find
out more about his resting place and
began to grope about him with his
hands. Thus he discovered strawber-
ries growing all about him, says the
New York Herald. He ate them; so,
partly quenching his thirst, he waited
quietly for his gentlemen. After q
short time they returned, some with
empty cups, some with pearly spring
water
The king then said to his attendants:
Have the trees cut down around this
place where my hands found the re-
freshing strawberries. Here shall rise
a town whose name shall be Eperies
strawberry In remembrance Of this
da,7 for all time
AS the king commanded so it was.
The wilderness was cleared, and In its
place is a town whose arms carry the
strawberry even today.