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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19
CROSSING MA STRrrT

The courts and people Of st. Louis
appear to be excited over the ancient
question Of the right Of a pedestrian
to cross the street midway Of q block.
A coroner's jury and a police judge
have discharged as guiltless chauf-
feur who struck and fatally injured
boy who had attempted to cross a
street between corners
The boy had no right to cross the
street there" said the judge, in decid-
ing the case "Ie was injured through
his own carelessness. vehicles have
the right of way over the streets, but
at crossings they are required to slow
up. Pedestrians should not attempt
to cross elsewhere"
It will be q shock to the public to
learn that vehicles have the right Of
way Of streets, for It has been a legend,
from time immemorial, that pedestrians
had the first right to the streets and
that It was the duty of drivers to see
that no one was injured Now, accord
ing to this st. Louis judges opinion. If
a pedestrian is run down while trying
to cross at any place other than rec
ognized crossing, he is not entitled to
legal redress for his injuries.
It Is a curious fact, however, that
people generally have a wild desire to
cross the street anywhere that will lead
direct to their desired destination. III
they see the person or object for which
they are looking, it is seemingly second
nature to dart out from the walk
and cross over. Automobiles street
cars, carriages, wagons and any
manner Of conveyance dashing along
on their lawful speed have no terrors
for the man or the woman who wishes
to cross the street.
That old query, why does a chicken
cross the road?" is easy compared with
the one, why does a person wish to
cross the street in the middle of a
block?"
But the decision Of the st. Louis
Judge may cause some serious attention
to the fact that, even in cities, vehicles
have some rights which pedestrians are
bound to respect. In the case of
street car accidents not caused by coll |
lision, it may be said that at least
10 per cent of the injuries are oc-
casioned by the carelessness or reck-
lessness of the persons injured.
The trouble is that most people have
cultivated the hurry habit. They
imagine they have no time to wait, |
even for safety. They dart through a |
crowded street to board street car at
point where they know the car
doesn't stop, and risk life and limb in
jumping on. Why? Haven't got time
to wait, at the proper place, for the
next car-neglectful of the fact that
if killed they will be long time dead, |
and if injured they will regret their
haste all the days of their lives.
Nervous haste, worry, fretfulness and
discomfort are the sins of this nation.
Why not cultivate a little patience and
save our necks and limbs? Why not |
act like well-poised, rational, thinking |
human beings and recognize the order
and system that must regulate the !
sum of human action in crowded !
cities?
Let's cross the street at the proper
crossings, and keep a sharp lookout
for the crazy speeder and the incom-
petent motorman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

six sons, and no man can tell the sons
or the fathers apart. They are pro-
gressive, prosperous, happy, charitable,
literary people, a blessing to the com
munity> in which they live and in the
perfect accord of their common lives
they are a model for all mankind of a
cheerful. affectionate family.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

which the girl made the same reply.
She would neither tell who she was or
her home address, so officer Kinney
took her to a patrol box, from which she
rode in the wagon to the Oakland police
station.
When searched two boxes of cigarets
were found in one pocket, and in an
other about 1000 matches. She said she
loved cigarets, and was bound to do all
the smoking she liked-outdoors, If she
couldn't do it in the house.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

OF course that demonstration in hon
or of Taft in Porto Rico was duly ap-
preeiated, but it is a mournful damper
on It that Porto Ricans cannot vote for
president
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

II, as is reported, laundryman tried
to tempt Anthony schwamm with wine
he deserved to fail. Wine and a name
like schwamm don't go together; he
should have tried book beer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

The paper which appeared yesterday
afternoon with guesses as to who
would catch Raffles is respectfully in
formed that the capture had been
pulled off several hours before, and
not according to its dope, either. Wake
upl
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

Hartman having bought the Childs
property for a great trolley station, the
subways now become less of a bore
than ever.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

Our best respects to that British war
captain, and we beg to remind him
most humbly that the editor hasn't
been shot yet. Nor half shot, either.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

All colonists who desire to come to
California this spring must do 80 at
once or wait till after the shriners
rush Is over. The railroads can han
die only one such crowd at a time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

The railroads are already worried
about the coming rush to Los Angeles,
though it has not begun yet. That
shows its magnitude.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

Decorate for the Shriners; make Los
Angeles the most conspicuous and beau
tiful place on earth.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

But where is that colony OF newspa-
per men in Colorado going to eat ?
That's the burning question.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

No, Abe Ruef did not make the "for-
get it" grafton in San Francisco yes
terday; Abe can't forget it. Neither
can San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

But San Francisco didn't forget Abe
Ruef yesterday; nor will it for a long
time to come, either.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

Also, while decorating the city for
the shriners, fix up the pavements for
the camels. They will be full aweary
when they come.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

With Thaw likely to get out on bail
and be lost in the shuttle, and May
belle Gilman wed to Corey, only the
Ruef-schmitz trials remain to vex US.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

The middle west is In another snow.
storm. Winter seems to be lingering II
the lap Of spring there, all right.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

With the author Of "Florodora" dead,
who will make the next bunch of
chorus girls famous?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

Spain is planning to increase her navy.
She is on terms of peace with Uncle
Sam now, it seems.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

And besides the $1,000, the winner will
have the joy of reading The Herald
for year to come.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

The greatest newspaper stunt ever
pulled off in Los Angeles, is the uni
versal Raffles verdict.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19
Enfant Terrible

Lisetta Gin a top shop)-I want a
doll
(The salesman brings several, Lii
setta looks them over, touches them,
and begins to cry)
There Is not one l like. want one
with hair that comes off like mann
ma's!"-Il Motto per Ridere.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

The dust Of that Ohio row is still in
tbs air, but the noise of it has slack
ened down considerably.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

Now you can all see Raffles at the
Chutes tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

Fewer bilboards at crossings mean
fewer street car accidents.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

And one year ago San Francisco
saw Fiddler schmitz rise out of his
littleness and be a real man, And San
Francisco hoped; but it was all In vain.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

The appeal to the merchants to deco
rate for the Shriners has gone forth.
Do your duty.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

Thought something was the matter
with those subways.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

The water wagon tour Of the mayor
through Owens River valley has already
had a setback.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

Not the least part of the prize is
The Herald for a year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

It's easy to catch Raffles when you
know how. The winner only looked
one day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

Pull down the billboards that obstruct
the view; that means all of them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

Anyhow, Roosevelt cannot term Har-
riman a mollycoddle.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

1t was a great game, and worth the
$1,000 prize.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

1t might just as we'll have been you
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

And yesterday San Francisco forgot
it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

Raffies is no longer mysterious.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19
Population of Los Angeles, 100000

Raffles is caught.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Iron The Tribune Bureau.l


Washington March 6-The President told Repre-
sentative Humphrey. of Washington. to-day that
he expected TO make some remarks in the summer
on shin subsidy legislation Mr.. Humphrey IS a
member of the committee that had the defeated
Subsidy bill in charge. and when he called at the
White House to-day 70 bid the President gOOdby, he
said: I'm almost ashamed to go home after that
biIFs defeat The President laughingly told Mr.
Humphrey that he also almost ashamed OF
him."
Representative Crumpacker and Labor Commits
sioner Nein held a conference with the President
to-day on child labor. The President will in the
near future appoint number of special investiga-
tors to carry out the provisions the resolution OF
Congress.
Senators Gamble and Kittredge. of South Da-
kota who az odds over federal patronage. called
at the White House. and told by the President
to get together representative Martin and
Representative Parker also called to talk with the
President about South Dakota politics. with view
to bringing about harmony.
The President promised delegation of local bust
ness men that he would ask Congress next session
for an appropriation for the purchase OF Camp
AIger, eight miles from Washington. in Virginia,
to be used as a rifle range by the army. navy and
marine corps.
Callers at the White House Included Senators
Lodge. Dillingham;, Piles. Ankeny. Hepburn.
SpoOner and Clark. Representatives Howell. Ben
net Bankhead and Underwood. Secretary Taft
Attorney General Bonaparte and delegation from
the National Lumber Association, which is holding
a meeting i'm this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07

tons have taken advantage of this neglect to
crowd US out of the South American market.
Commercial ties supplement and strengthen pO-
itical Ties But we cannot get and keep in
closer touch with the countries to the south of
us unless we take the pains TO foster CONNER
cial intercourse with them Admitting that we
are handicapped as a deep sea carrier by our
protective system. we can overcome that handi-
cap only by public aid to transportation compa-
MES willing TO operate lines to Central and
South American ports. We have to 20 10 some
initial expense TO encourage commercial inter
course. But politically there is ample justifi
cation for mourning that expense The expert
ment is worth trying, and Congress will convict
itself of penny wise economy If it continues to
refuse the relatively small amount needed to
open new lines Of COMMUNICATION southwark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
HOGOR THE FLAG.

We must regard with profound satisfaction
the decision Of the Supreme Court of the United
States-though wa regret to see that one JUS
tee dissented-tO the effect that any state may
consttutiOnally enact a law prohibiting the use
Of the national flag for advertising purposes.
1t is as sound I'm morals and in patriotism as
it is in law.
If. then, any state may make and enforce
such a law, we may add that every state
should do so Every state worthy Of its place
In the Union. every one of them is should
surely have sufficient regard for that Union to
forbid the sordid defilement of its emblem. In
thus honOring the flag each state will manifest
its own sense of self-respect
In the near future, then, trust another
form of expression may be used on this sub
ject and that instead of saying any state may
pass a flag protecting law, or that every state
should do so, we may say that every state has
done so In an effective manner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
NO FUSION LIKELY.
BaILngton Booth Told of Fathers
Coming Only in Newspapers.

MontcIair. y. J.. March 6.-BallingtOu Booth. of
the Volunteers OF America, was asked tonight
whether the arrival OF his father. General William
Booth. sguified thar there effort foot
TO amagamate the Volunteers with the salvation
Army In reply he made the following statement:
First have had no intfmatiOn whatever of my
father. William Booth. coming this country
having merely seen the announcement In the
papers. My last long letter my father. which
was one OF sympathy at the time OF the death o.
his daughter Emma was answered by secretary
IN the brleteSt and most distant From JnlS
to infer that the attitude OF the Booth family
toward US IS precisely the as IL when for
CONSCIENTIOUS reasons, We severed from the saliva
ton Army and took our stand. eleven years ago
We were then informed that unless came back
to the Salvation Army. in submission their die
tateS We should be looked upon strangers and
TeuegadeS. They never write us-never-nor co they
affairs.
Second. there is more likelihood OF the VOluu-
teerS OF America under presidency aMalgauat~
ing with the Salvation Army than there is OF the
Methodist Church joining that movement because
Herbert Booth. who has ceased 10 be a SalvatOn-
from the salvation Army in government policy and
principle. and the majority OF people have
never served in that organization. and would nOG
wish to be confused or officially identified with IT,
IL is very painful to Mrs. BallingtOn Booth and
myself that this subject should be constantly
brought up by rumOrS We speak with great re-
luctance concerning il. Indeed. would not speak
comrades and friends all over the country
Mrs BaIHngton Booth said she ooncurred in every
word OF this statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
AmuSementS.


AGA DENY OF MI SIc-S-Ben-Ffur
ASpOR-s :l5-The Mills Of Gods.
BELASCO-S.iO--The Rose OF the Rancho
BIJOU-S 2g-All-s)f Sudden Peggy.
BROADWAY 10-The Partisan Model.
CARNEGIE EALL-3-Lecture-S :30-Concert
CASINO-S:15-T'he White Hen
COLONIaI-2-5-Nau
CItITERION-S-15-The THttooed Man.
DALYS-Sl5-Tha Belle OF Mayfair.
EDEN MUsEE-The World IN Wax
EMPIRES .29-Captain links.
GARDEN-e:l5 Merchant 81 Venice.
GARRICK-e .30-Csught IN the Rain.
HACKETT-220-S:S Chorus LADY.
IIAMMERSTIIN'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HERALD SQUARES: l5-Ths Road 20 Yesterday
-Septune's Daughter and Pioneer
Days.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Millions.
IRVING PLACE-S2D-Dio Doppel Ehe
KNICkERBOCKER-s:15 -The Red Mil
LIBERTY Scl5-Salomy Jane.
LINCOLN SQUARES lb-ChaTley's Aunt
LYCEUM- 2.l5-S 1.-THE I1on and the Mouse
I4YRIC-s-Romeo and Juliet
MADISON SQUARES :l5-The Three OF Us
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-lO a. m. 70 II p M
Sportsmen's Show
AEAJESTIC-S:l5-On Parole.
NEW AMSTERDA M-7:45-Peer Gynt
NEW YORK-s :l5-Seorge Washington, JF
pHINCESS-2 S:2o-The Great Divide.
SAVOY :I6-s:1B-The Man OF the Hour.
ST. NICHOLAS RTSK--ThTee sessions
JI-I.TA RMONIC HAIIr-2-S-Electric Music
TVsTT.ACIl' as :I5-The Rich Mr.. Hoggenheirner.
WEBER's- :l5-Dream City and The Magic knight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07

twO-cent fare the commission investigated the
cost of carrying passengers and declined to fix
the popular rate.
The opponents of the bill just introduced at
Albany have already begun to complain that it
violates the home rule principle in providing for
the appointment of the commission regulating
public service corporations in this city by the
Governor and not by the Mayor. This is paral-
lei with the protest that the interstate COM
MERGE legislation violated states rights" and
If was noted that the most sensitive defenders
Of "states' rights the corporations which
objected To being regulated. So it will probably
turn out in this state with regard to the persons
most concerned over home rule. If the proposed
commission violates home rule, so does the eX
listing situation. for the powers which the new
body will exercise are in the main already in
the hands of state commissions appointed by
the Governor. The state incorporates the pub
lie service companies, and it is properly the
states business to regulate them. 1t is no more
a violation of home rule to regulate a corpora
ton doing business in this city than it is to
Issue a certificate Of Incorporation to "A com
pany to do business in this city.
We believe that the state must inevitably take
a step in the direction of state regulation along
the lines of this Page-Merritt measure There
is an irresistible public demand for such action
The measure itself, far as we can judge from
the summary published, seems fair minded and
just In actual operation it would. we believe,
produce much good, though its results might
prove disappointing to some of its enthusiastic
supporters. We have never yet seen any ques-
ton entirely solved by the simple process Of
legislation. The traction problems of this city
seem too big for the wisest and most potent COM
mission. The people, however will probably be
satisfied to see the state exercising real author
ity and doing its best to bring order out of
chaos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
ALIEN LAND TENURE.

Despite the apparently somewhat strenuous
protests of the "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" against
the proposed land tenure legislation In Cali
fornia we cannot believe there will be any con
siderable agitation in Japan over that subject
For California to enact at this time law for
bidding the acquisition Of real estate by per
sons not citizens may be regarded by the Jap
anese as action directed especially against
them, as practically and in intention it is But
the literal fact nevertheless remains that II
is directed in identical measure against aliens
of all races, AnglO-SaXOn as well as ASiatic.
so that there is In 1t 40 violation of that most
favored nation" treatment to which Japan
properly regards herself as entitled. 1t Is,
moreover, a long established and we'll recOg
nized principle that the states Of this Union
have the right to make such regulations as
they please concerning the acquisition and hold
ing of land by aliens.
Laws similar to that proposed in California
have for many years been on the statute books
of various states Among those states we may
mention Illinois, Iowa. Kansas Idaho and
Texas. Moreover such a law was enacted
twenty years ago by the United States Congress
ITSELF prohibiting alien individuals and corpora
tons from acquiring real estate in the District
of Columbia any of the territories. More
than half century ago the United States gov
eminent through its Secretary Of State, de-
clared that it was not competent for the fed
eral government to interfere with the legisla-
tiOn Of the respective states in this matter. and
that it was not competent for Congress, under
the Constitution, TO enact a general law con-
corning it In view Of these facts Of record
there would seem to be no ground for our jap
anese friends 10 feel aggrieved in the matter
It is true that some nations enjoy certain
exceptions to the generally prevailing rules but
that is because they have made special treaties
with this country covering the subject-tust as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
RULING BY SMASHING.
Much Easier to Destroy than to
Construct.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: our good friends the Russians (for they all
from Car 10 muiik assert friendship for the
"Amerikansky' people, are approaching another
crisis In their national life. They 10 have an
other Douma. II will be by no means truly repre-
sentative. II viii show inexpertence. Ignorance
and perhaps impotence. But il Will have the sym
pathies and earnest hopes of all Americans for its
continuance and success. Centuries Of misgovern-
ment and oppression are not 10 be remedied IN a
day but may At least hope 10 see some man OF
group OF men arise 10 point out how to make a be-
ginning in the great work OF lettering the national
life and government
So far the energies of warning parties and fac
tons have been largely spent in the business OF
smashing" each other. To smash the dynasty and
XIII the officials. 70 massacre the Jews. to shoot
down the Poles 70 crush the Films. TO demolish
presses and tear down churches and shut up
schools % loot palaces and burn down hovels-all
these things may crafty personal animOsites. but
they wofully retard the business OF building UP a
better government
II Is so much easier 10 destroy than 10 construct
that there are always plenty of heads and hands
ready for the work OF destruction. II took us
good while 20 learn that lesson. II took France a
century and she is sttu uneasy over it. II took our
sister republics OF Spanish America some time To
find out how much easier IL was TO smash a bad
administration than 10 get n better one though
some Of them now have attained stability equal 70
our own. Let us hope the Russians will profit by
the experience of all the rest OF us
And just here IT may be worth while TO note that
the anarchistc spri, OF disorder Is not all extinct
even in the United States We are living in era
of reforms reforms financial. social. political and
governmental Many wise ones have been consum-
mated and more are in progress But there
still mischief makers who are ready to seize upon
the popular zeal for reform and pervert II TO ex-
tremss that will defeat its purposes. To judge by
some Of their Incorporate utterances. the way 70
cure all abuses is 20 smash things'-tO smash not
tbe ab,se itself hut the body polite or corporate
I'm which II has occurred-in a word TO cure the
disease by killing tho patient. They would have us
believe that every organization Is conspiracy.
every legislative body hothed of bribery every
CORPORATION a crime and every capitalist thief
This IS the true spirit of the Reign OF Terror.
under which the petty shOpkeePer having money In
his till was thereby convicted Of being an "arsto-
GRAFT and pronounced mt for the Euillotne.
FREDERICK w SEWARD
Nontrose-On-the- Hudson. y. Y. March 2 1907