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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-06
Southern California a Dream

Southern California is like our an
cient dream of the kingdom of heaven
| on earth so far as physical conditions
are concerned.
"It is the land of out of doors, and
such an out of doors
In our astronomy our clear atmoS-
phere literally gives us new heavens.
We need new litany whereas one
says the herb blossoms to a bush and
the bush enlarges to a tree In geo.
logy we see the earth in the making
and may study 1t every day of the year.
1T is the land of leisure, of wealth
and of opportunity. California and
modern science came to the modern
world about the same year and I'VE
should so give ourselves and the pas
sion for helpful discovery as to adopt
the words of Whitman, Solitary! Sing
ing in the west. 1 strike up for new
world
"Oliver Wendell Holmes said that
one day men will purchase a pint of
horsepower at the corner grocery. That
day has almost come. But let us hast
en- the day when men shall naturally
provide mind power, moral and soul
power.
after all, the science of living is the
only important science.
Bring me men to watch my rivers;
ontinent-cleaners flowing free;
Drain by the eternal madness
To be mingled with the sea;
Men of ocean impulse,
Men whose moral currents sweep
toward the wide enfolding ocean
OF an undiscovered beach.
Men who feel the strong pulsation
or the central sea and then
Time their currents to its earth throbs-
Bring me men!"
Aside from these addresses an inter-
esting program was rendered.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-06
HENEY SCORES
MAYOR SCHM|Tz
EXPECTS TO CONVICT HIM ON
ExT0RT10N CHARGE
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Opens
Case for State-Police Commis-
soner Tells of Restau-
rant Deals
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GCOntInued from Page Cne)
and that money was the only thing
that would obtain his influence; that
man was Abe Ruef.
ITO show the bad intent of the may
or" said Mr.. Heney, I'VE expect to
prove that during this time he was CIV
ing protection to a place at 620 Jack
son street, known as the Municipal
Brothel,' in whose profits he and Ruef
were to share. We shall show that the
fight against Commissioner Hutton,
which eVentuated in his removal by the
mayor, was made because he was try
ing to close up 620 Jackson street and
the other disreputable institution at
1929 Dupont street, and was leading
raids against those places. We shall
show that the mayor, in order to pro-
tect the Municipal Brothel,' laid a dia-
bolical plot to ruin Hutton and remove
him from the Office under such charges
that it would be impossible for him to
fight back-charges that girl only
Is years old was his mistress"
Tells of Restaurant Deals
Quoting dates, events and incidents
minutely Mr.. Heney recited the prose-
cution's story of the shuttlecock and
battledoor proceedings before the po-
lice commission relative to license re-
newals designed to bring the French
restaurant keepers to time" He told
in circumstance of the alleged visits
to the restaurant keepers by Jean Lou
pee as agent for Ruef, the raising of
$4,000 by them and its payment to Ruef
by one Priet as the first installment of
a fee under legal contract" and the
subsequent demand by Ruef one year
later for second $4,000. Mr.. Heney
told the jury the prosecution would
show that the absence from the meet
ing OF the police commissioners Janu-
ary 1S, 1905. of Ruef-"who was in Sac
ramento helping to elect Frank Flint
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-06

o'clock in the evening and the pro-
prietor had taken me all through the
house from the top floor to the cellar,
and 1 said that 1 had found nothing
wrong. The mayor replied that 1 had
not called at the right time.
"This matter of the French restau-
rants next came before me officially
through evidence presented to the
board of. police commissioners in con-
nection with the application for a re-
newal of liquor license for Tortoni's.
I had many talks with the mayor on
the subject and kept him fully advised
of the boards proceedings.
License Revoked
"Tortonis license was revoked by the
board, and two days later, in reporting
this to the mayor in his office, 1 ex-
planned to him that two men had got
ten the management of Tortoni's to
send out for immoral women and that
they were accommodated in private
rooms at this place, and that testimony
to this effect had been given before
the board.
II told the mayor believed that the
French restaurants were all run alike.
He replied that they were a.. bad and
that all of them should be closed up.
To this said: But, Mr.. Mayor, num-
Der of people connected with the ad-
mayor replied that the Pup was not
very good, but that it was not as bad
as the rest
In answer to further questions by Mr..
Heney the former commissioner said
that the board of police commissioners
had Immediately called an investiga-
tion of all French restaurants.
This answer was stricken out on OBJ
lection by the defense, who insisted
that the records of the police commits
sion were the best evidence of any pro-
ceedings by that body; that the witness
should be allowed to tell only of his
own individual acts.
Il proceeded testified Mr.. Reagan,
"to obey the mayors instructions to
withhold licenses from the French res
taurants. There were in existence at
that time 307S liquor licenses, and most
of the French restaurants sold liquor
under that form of law. In compliance
with the mayors instructions l assist
ed in holding up these licenses. think
that the Bay States was the first one
[ voted against"
At this point adjournment until 2
o'clock was taken on motion of the
in order to allow the bring
ing into court of the records of the po-
lice commission.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-06

to the United States senate"-causet
a two weeks postponement of license
| renewals after the first $4,000 had beer
paid, and that when Proprietor NAL
fanti of Delmonicos restaurant went tc
the mayor and complained about il
| Schmitz said:
1T will be all right. I'll see that
Ruef attends to it at the next meet
! ing"
Mr.. Heney said that the prosecution
would show that after the payment OF
| this blackmail money the mayor did
| his best to get Commissioner Reagan
| to face about and vote for the renewal
of the licenses and that Reagan re-
| fused.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Heney's ad-
dress Mr.. Barrett for the defense asked
the court to instruct the jury to dis
regard "every statement made by the
assistant district attorney except those
particular matters relating to the
charge in the indictment under trial"
Mr.. Heney replied in effect that he
had gone afield in order to show intent
and design on the part of the mayor to
commit the crime of which he is ac-
cused
"The motion is overruled," said Judge
Dunno. "The jury will be instructed
at the proper time"
Reagan TeStIfieS
Mr. Reagan said he was appointed
police commissioner by the mayor on
October 6, 1903, to fill the unexpired
term of Commissioner Newhouse. His
relations with the mayor, he said, were
very friendly. He thought that Ruef
had nothing to do with his appoint
ment.
Mr.. Reagan said he had first met
the mayor in August, 1901, prior to
his first nomination.
do you know how the delegates to
the nominating convention were elect
ed?" asked Heney.
To this the defense objected vigor-
ously as "a political question, not in
any way pertinent to this ISSUE" The
witness was allowed to answer.
YES" he said, "they were elected
by the unions"
"I served out Commissioner New
houses term" said Reagan. land was
reappointed in January of 1904 for
full four years. term"
Continuing Mr.. Reagan said it was
in the summer of 1904, in the mayors
Office in the new city hall, that he had
his first talk with the mayor on the
subject of French restaurants. l told
him that Commissioner Hutton was
very much opposed to the French
restaurants and wanted me to side with
him and try to close them up. The
mayor told me they were bad places
and he wanted me to visit them and
find out for myself.
II personally investigated the new
Poodle Dog at Mason and Eddy streets,
and then l reported back to the mayor.
told him l had called there at 81
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-06
B. R. BAUMGARDT TO GO EAST
ON LONG LECTURING TOUR

"a Ramble Through Italy" will be
the topic of B. r. Baumgardt tonight at
Blanchard hall, closing his late series
of lectures. He will deliver a lecture
on the night of June 15 on 1.-THE Latest
from. the Heavens"
In about three weeks Mr.. Baumgardt
is planning to start on lecturlng trip
on scientific subjects for the remainder
OF the year through the middle and
eastern states.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-06
A FORTUNATE TEXAN

Mr.. e. w. Goodloe of 1O7 st. Louis
street, Dallas, Tex, says: I'm the past
year 1 have become acquainted with Dr.
Kings New Life Pills, ant no laxative
I ever before tried so effectually dis
poses of malaria and biliousness." They
don't grind nor gripe. 25c, at Dean
Drug company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-06
OR DOUBLE BREASTED SUITS FOR BOYS TT

An t OF Boys sutst o the v
newest apasa n mel thu pants
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-06
$40 TRIMMED HATS AT
Sg9gS 3a1Ge ISg&eS@S 0HN RRLEs

Russia: Her Scientific Men and Insti-
tutions," with one hundred views from
slides taken while he was in the land
of tsars.
The other leading address of the
evening was that of B. Fay Mills. He
said in part:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-06
Art Students Graduate

The annual reception and exhibition
of students work at the college of
fine arts, U. S. c., was held at the
college building in Garvanza last night.
The grounds were elaborately decorated
with Japanese lanterns and throughout
the building pink cherry blossoms were
effectively used in canopy effects.
About twenty-five students exhibited
work in the various mediums and pre-
sented a creditable display for the
years work. Miss Birdie Kirk will
graduate from this college, and GER
tifcates will be awarded to Misses
Myrtle Godfrey and Mamie Lee.
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-24

The most Amazing stupidity conceive
able Of any people with foreheads y
that they should allow their supply
Of food to pass into the hands Of one
speculative interest, says Charles Ed
ward Russell In powerful article
written by him In the Appeal to Rea.
son. You can understand how care
less community might tolerate mo.
nopoly Of some things, how It might
endure to have its transportation, for
instance, or Its electric light, control.
led by one ownership, for men can
live without sleeping cars or arc
lamps; but that 1t should tolerate n
monopoly Of the primal necessity Of
food Is beyond comprehension and
without precedent. Even naked saw
ages have uniformly been too wise
for that, and the only nation that has
ever submitted to such monstrous
condition Is our own.
From thousand Illustrations Of the
injuries we all suffer from this idiotic
arrangement let us cite one.
There IL no way Of communicating
disease to the human body surer than
through infected meat tissue. Some
Of the worst and most destructive ba.
GILL that prey upon mankind IRE com.
mon among the animals he eats for
food. Cows have tuberculosis and
spread vast quantities Of It through
the human population. Il II 10 com.
mon among cows that the wise and
the forcwarned will use none but stcr.
llized milk. What II hog cholern'
among swine Ii merely typhoid fever
In men. Trichinea In hogs poisons
human beings. Both these diseases
are common among swine.
Worse than ali these, and more
deadly, u another fact that 10 seldom
commented upon because II 10 too ap.
palling to dwell much upon. What ID
called "lumpy Jaw" In cattle y simply
cancer. The germs Of cancer are
communicable. Many cattle have
"lumpy Jaw" Any animal With
"lumpy jaw" In unit for human
food.
This opens q 6clo that demands the
immediate attention Of the govern.
ment. Cancer In the most terrible Of
oil diseases. After It has reached q
certain stage Of development It IL alb.
solutely incurable. Its progress to
that stage may be without the pa.
tents knowledge or suspicion. Ita
advance beyond that stage cannot
even be checked. 1t Stays Its victims
with the most horrible torture.
In this country the recent increase
OF this most terrible of human Ut.
fiictions has been something to alarm
us all. 1t was once rare; II now
threatens to become common. In the
Cincinnati hospital, In the year 1870.
II, the number Of cancer0us patients
was one In 6S7. IN 1904 the number
was one In 273. In 1870, when the
total population Of the city was &c.
230. the number of cancer cases re.
ported ut all the institutions was AZ;
In 1900, with total population of
325.0O2, the number of cancer cnses
reported ut all the institutions was
1913. and In 1908, with about the same
population, the number was 267. I
append the table that shows this Us.
tonishing increase.
Here Is similar report from two
well-known hospitals elsewhere:
ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL, NEW
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-24

Congress should ut once add to the
meat Inspection law these three pro-
visions:
PACKERS should be Obliged to
bear ali the expense attached to In
sIectlon.
PACKERS should be obliged to
print date of canning on tho labels Of
all canned goods.
3-All meat In transit should be IN
sp0cted by the government
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-24

Congress should pass a law con-.
Polling packers to print the date Of
the canning on the lnbels of all cannsi
goods sold by them.
The fact that the Beef Trust fought
a proposed law to this effect last year,
only goes to emphasize the necessity
that exists for one.
According to all accounts the canned
goods of the Beef Trust are bad enough,
when comparatively new, without I'M
loading on the public canned goods tina,
have been years in u warehouse.
More than that. the government
should compel the packers to pay all
the expenses of meat inspection.
The government should also inspect
nll meat IN transit
Lately the Beef Trust has beer
branching out and gobbling up other
lines of business.
1t controls the meat business.
1t controls the poultry trade.
1t controls the egg market.
II controls the hide market.
1t controls the boot and shoe trade
And lately It has stepped into tho
control Of a large part Of the vegetable
market.
1t Is the Beef Trust and the Beef
Trust alone that has nude tho cost
Of living as high as 1t Is.
The Be0 Trust buys cattle, swine
and sheep on the hoof for almost moth.
ing.
II you will take the trouble to look
ut the market reports Of the daily
papers you will see that tho trust pays
from $l.25 to ~ per 100 pounds for
canning cows. This Is a cent and a
quarter to two cents a pound. For
very high grade meat they pay ~
high as five or six cents a pound.
The trust utilizes every portion Of tho
cattle. hoofs, horns, intcstines, hide,
hair ana bones.
1t could afford to SCH the people
meat ut reasonable prices and make a
biz profit itself.
but It II too hOggish to do this. 1t
has the American public by the throat
and makes the American public pay
outrageous prices.
The following from the Chicago
Daily Journal market report for Aug.
y. 1907, Is fair sample Of what the
Beef Trust pays for cattle, pee 100
pounds:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-24

You will see from tic above figures
that the average price paid by the
Beef Trust Is about cents a pound.
But do the people who have to pay
exorbltant prices for food get good
food?
Let us look at some OF the records
of the Chicago Health Department for
reply;
The following from the Chicago
Health Department Bulletin OF Octo-
her IS, 1905, speaks for itself:
The city inspectors Mt the Union
stool; Yards condemned FIVE CAT
TIE FOUND IN THE COOLERS,
WITH A PART OF THE EVIDENCE
OF TUBERCULOSIS TRIMMED OUT,
AFTER HAVING BEEN PASSED RY
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS"
"rhey also condemned and destroyed
3,O93 pounds Of cut meats shipped from
st. Louis and Kansas City, having
passed government inspectrn at those
places"
This shows the sort of government.
inspection we have.
If few of the governmental omis-
slons are rectifed how many thous-
ands are mott
How many homes In Europe ana
America are ut this moment harboring
cuts Of meat from tuberculosis cattle?
The above report Of the Health Com.
missioner speaks Of meat hanging In
the coolers OF trust housss. WITH tubsr.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-24

Health Department Bulletin, Dec. D
1905: "a total Of 147,000 pounds OF
meats was condemned and destroyed
During the past weekly under the su
pervision Of the department inspectors
nt the Union Stock Yards. This In
cludcs 1858 pounds Of governmental
spectcd cut meats shipped from pack
Ing houses In the West for Chicago
city trade ana canning"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-07

do so The fact was also developed,
as it has been many times in the past.
that the English and Americans are
very closely related in blood as well
as in language and ideas
This celebration in London but
serves as a beginning to the magnifi-
cent affair, the Jamestown exposition,
which opened April 2s. and will con-
tinue for seven months. The London
celebration marked the beginning OF
the voyage; the jamestown exposition
marks the ending Of it and the cul-
mination to the present time. Within
a few miles of Cape Henry, their first
landing place, Of Old Point Comfort.
their first anchorage and of old
jamestown, their first settlement. the
jamestown exposition affords most ad-
vantageous opportunities to the visitor.
English, American or from wherever
to visit these and many other historic
cal scenes. The great industrial ex-
hibits from all lands, the arts and
craft, the exhibits by national and
state governments, the beautiful
grounds anl buildings. the War PATH"
the military and naval displays, Will AL
be on a scale of perfection far beyond
comparison in point of excellence and
the one who omits from his plans for
next summer a visit to the jamestown
exposition will miss the opportunity
of a life time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-07
WHOOP-LA! CHARIOT
RACES At THE FA|Rl
Our Own Fred Heintz Will
Do Deeds of Daring
ala Ben Hur.

Friedrich Heintz of this city will
soon leave the real estate business in
which he has been engaged all winter
as one of the statesmen for the Ham
mond- Gary Realty company and will
become a P. T. Barnum on the county
fair circuit.
AS becomes Fred Heintz, his new
plan is a bold, original conception.
The scheme is nothing more nor less
than a plan to provide the county fairs
of the state with chariot races that
will be at once exciting and a blue
ribbon attraction.
Mr.. Heintz himself will be the Ben
Hur of the outfit and as he is an ex-
pert horseman, as a result of the train
ing he received at Culver Military
academy a race in which he participates,
is sure to be an interesting one. He
has already bought the chariots and
is having them gilded so that they will
be as attractive as the ones the Ro-
mans used to race in years ago. He
is negotiating for eight blooded steeds
which will give four to each chariot.
VIII Astonish the Natives.
It is understood that Heintz has
booked his attraction at a dozen coun-
ty fairs over the state so far and will
probably have as many more contracts
in another month.
Heintz's right hand man in this en-
terprise is "Curley, The Dare Devil,
who made the slide for life at the
White House last summer and who was
associated with Fred in his variou:
skating enterprises.
The Ben Hur outfit with its gildeC
chariots. its spangles, its bloodet
horses, and it spectacularly garbeC
! drivers is expected to be ready for th'
circuit of the county fairs about the
middle of June or the first of July.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-07
Hammond and West Ham
mond Police Scour Coun-
try for Miscreants.
KEEP IT UP TIL 8 A. N.
Gang of Eight Elude Officers
Roseland Under Sur
veillance.

Quite little excitement prevailed
last night when the Hammond and
West Hammond police were notified
that wire thieves were at work on the
Chicago Telephone eompany's line be-
tween Blue Island and West Ham
mond stealing copper wire
Four OF the West Hammond police.
under the leadership OF officer Kulczyk
and three Hammond men. under Cap-
tain Bunde. left last night about IL
O'Clock for the scene OF operations, but
by the time they had arrived the men
had made their get away and then the
chase after them began. The officers
kept right on the heels of the men un-
til they reached Roseland. ILL.,, seven
miles from West Hammond where the
trail abruptly ended and they could find
no further traces OF them.
Satisfied There's Organized Gang.
The Chicago Telephone company of
ficials are now satisfied that a regular
gang of wire thieves is operating
throughout Cook county and are de-
termined to put the gang out of ex-
istence.
About 10 o'clock .ast night. flndiag
out something was wrong with Che
wires between Blue Island and West
Hammond. two o. the linemen and an
assistant left the Office and started out
to find the trouble and when about
three miles out they passed the gang.
eight numbers strong. who We're then
busy cutting down wire and lcading 1t
| into a large wagon which they had
| provided for the purposes. The men
| from the Blue Island office thought IL
would not be the wisest thing TO stop
and take their chances with the gang
so they drove on into West Hammond
where they notified the police.
1t is estimated that over a ton Of
the copper wire was stolen, which
vailed at 25 cents per pound, makes the
loss over $500.
The officers would not give UP the
chase until 3 o'clock this morning when
for lack of further clews they turned
in.
It looks like the thieves were maxi
ing their headquarters at Roseland as
the trail ended there and an investi-
cation will be started by the Rose
land authorities to determine II such
is a fact If IL is they promise tc
capture the men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-07
CHESTERTON HAS
ANNEXATION BEE
Would Like to Take in Por-
ter and Incorporate
as City.

The Business Mems association of
Chesterton has the matter of consol-
dating Chesterton and Porter into one
city under consideration. The feas-
ibility of the plan has already been
discussed at one meeting of the asso-
citation, held last Friday at Chester
ton, and it will form the principal
theme at another meeting of the same
organization, to take place Friday. May
II, when it is expected that there will
be some new developments.
When the subject was broached last
Friday it created quite a sensation, but
nothing was done more than merely
struck the citizens.
Chesterton, with a population of
1900, is now incorporated as a town.
while Porter with LOO, has never made
any movement to incorporate.
Chesterton Business Man Talks.
This morning a member of the Ches-
terton Business Mems association said:
/ L think that Porter will simply be
annexed to Chesterton, as our town
limits now reach within less than half
mile of Porter and if they are an
nexed it will then give US a population
| of 3.400. If they are annexed a move
ment will be started to extend our linn
+ it's for enough out into the country
| to take in such places in Finney $
Park and several other little settle
ments. If this is done, and I am sure
it will be, Chesterton will have total
population of over 5000 and a move
ment viii be started to have Chester
ton incorporated as a city"
If those who favor the plan realize
their hopes Chesterton will be known
as a city inside of six months.
Most prominent in the movement is
Senator A J. Bowser, who is an an
nexation enthusiast.
Once incorporated as a city factories
will be induced to locate there an6
things in general will put on a citifet
/ appearance.
Just what will be done towards tbs
/ annexation remains 10 be seen at tht
next meeting of the Business Men:
association.
According to rep rts from Porter
the citizens OF that place are in favoi
of the plan, and as a result most O
them are willing to assist in any way
they can.