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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05
TOUCHED ON THE RAW

No legislator feels the sting of just
newspaper criticism with good opinion
of the press.
During the present session of the
California legislature there has been
more than the usual cause for sharp
criticism of the lawmakers. The news
papers have called public attention to
of the people and have expressed de-
cided opinions thereon. Smarting under
the caustic application, several of the
statesmen at Sacramento have made
violent attacks upon the press gener-
ally.
San Francisco members of the legis-
lature, especially, have been wrought
up to ungovernable wrath by the stings
Of press criticism. An opportunity fol
that group of Ruef-Schmitz represen-
tatives to vent their anger was offered
by the submission of a bill, by one OF
their number, aiming "to make libel a
crime punishable by incarceration in
the penitentiary."
But even the Imprisonment of editors
for the crime of criticising Sacramento
statesmen was thought to be too
moderate, in the estimation of some of
them. One member, in his earnest
support of the bill declared that "hang-
ing would be a more fitting punish
ment." and another demanded thai
"the laws be so changed as to make
lawful the shooting on sight" of news
paper men who dared to touch legis-
lators on the raw.
A legislator who flies into passion al
sight of newspaper criticism calls tC
mind the sportsman's experience in
firing at a flock of game birds. The
| futterlng tells where the shot took eff
feet. An honest lawmaker is as imper-
vious to shafts of criticism as is the
back of a duck to rain drops.
No reputable newspaper will attack
the doings of Legislature without suf,
fcient cause. Disreputable papers are
rare exceptions in the California press
| and the few of that class are so vel
known for lack of character that theil
censure carries no weight in public es,
| timation.
A legislator who performs his officia
duty honestly and to the best of hi,
ability will deserve no censure from the
press and consequently will receive
none from any respectable newspaper
So far as The Herald is concerned Il
always Is a pleasure TO commend eff.
Giant and cradffabIa sarvica ,,,t, 49,.
it may appear, in any line of officia
duty.
The present group Of statesmen a
Sacramento has earned and richly de
served the scoring administered by tn,
press. That judgment applies to tn
group collectively, however. and doe
not include the many hqnorable exeep
tions The record Of the session show
! that there has been vigorous opposition
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05
DAINTY LINGERIE SOUSED IN
MUD
Car Full of Theatergoers Jumps the
Track Right in'the Middle of a
Pool of Dirty Water with
Tragic Results

"Oh, dear" said the score or more
women who stood in the muddy road
and held consultation in low whispers
while their dainty skirts were lifted
high enough to show the lace work of
silk hosiery.
"oh, d" came the muffed retorts
from the white vested gentry who es-
corted them and who stood with the
glimmering shine of patent leather
pumps. considerably dimmed by huge
hunks of Eastlake park adobe.
The electric lights fiickered unevenly
on the muddy roadway, casting strange
shadows about the troubled pools of
waters and the bullfrogs in the marshes
chorused hoarse welcome to the be-
lated passengers.
And all because an Eastlake park
car had been inconsiderate enough to
leave slippery rail near the park en-
trance at 1920 O'Clock and jump side
ways across both tracks just at a time
when inbound Pasadena and city cars
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Street car patrons complain that con-
ductors and motormen on the lines
crossing the Southern Pacific railroad
tracks are taking too many chances"
in slipping over the crossings just
ahead of not only switch engines, but
fast trains. Especial mention is made
of the lines on East First street, which,
it is reported, are growing more and
more venturesome. The management
should caution all conductors and
motormen anew. that human lives may
not be recklessly destroyed at these
grade crossings. The Oneonta disaster
of recent date should be called to their
attention. The danger is sufficiently
great of itself without adding to it the
haste and carelessness of street car
employees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05
ANGRY MAIDS AND PROFANE MEN
SAY THINGS NO ONE SHOULD SAY
were bearing the theatergoers city

were bearing the theatergoers city
ward.
There were no inspectors around;
no one to help out and the passengers
stood about and said things. Umbrel-
las did not help any. The wind, chilled
and rain laden, came sweeping in gusts
across the road and the daintily garbed
women of Pasadena shfvered. When
they raised their belaced skirts above
their dainty shoe tops in an attempt to
go forward the cold rain and wind
swept in eddies about their benumbed
ankles, driving remorsely in through
the peek-a-boo hosiery. When they
lowered their skirts the fine lace and
silk and satin took on a new coating
of adobe at an alarming rate. An un-
usual gust Of wind caught the silk
hat from q mans head and sent it
whirling and tumbling through the air
and dull, sickening thud marked its
landing place irp the distance.
"D-n," said the man, coldly, calmly
and dispassionately and he never even
turned to see where 1t landed
Then they started to walk. Clear to-
the Mission road they were compelled
to go before they got car. The fronts
of dress suits looked bumpy and
seepy as the men boarded city-bound
car The women swept mud bedraggled
skirts about cold ankles and said little
for fear of swearing
"Are you wet, dear" said one man,
turning to his wife.
"Wet," she snorted back, wet, I'm
soaked clear to my knees.
And the sound of mumbled mutter-
ings came from beneath feather boas
and silk mufflers as the car sped city
ward
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05
NoRTHLAND'S CHIEF ASSET

In behalf Of the northern part Of the
state, in the matter Of state Division,
the San Francisco Chronicle says! III
they (the southern counties) were to
go they would, Of course, be compelled
to leave the name California behind
them. for no one in this part of the
state would even consider the proposl-
tion of having the name Of California
applied as a part Of the name Of any
other state In the Union"
From the northern point of view the
| Chronicles cause for objection no
doubt appears valid and logical There
is often a great deal in a name Shakes
peare to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The name California" is the most
valuable asset in the inventory of the
northern sections attractions and it
Is not strange that the Chronicle, rs
champion of that section, should cling
TO the name even as the shipwrecked
sailor clings to the lost plank.
Southern California is considerate,
just and amiable. 1t would not for a
moment think seriously of taking from
the northern section it's most precious
possession. But the original name of
that section. given by the Spaniards
to distinguish it from the earlier set
Elements of the southland, was Alta
California, meaning the upper or north
ern part of the state.
There is no cause for the Chronicles
apprehension that the southern coun-
ties would insist on taking from the
northland it's cherished name. 1t would
be matter of utter indifference to the
southern section what Alta California
might do in a nomenclatorial way.
So far as the southland is concerned
there is nothing to worry about in a
state name. The name Southern Cali
fornia" is household phrase in every
county of the United States and in the
minds of many people abroad it is un-
derstood as a state name.
No fear is inspired in the southern
counties, therefore, by the Chronicles
warning that they would be COM
PEELED to leave the name California be-
hind them" The northern section
might call itself California, Alta Cali
fornia. Calf, Cal, or anything else that
suits it's fancy. The southland as
state would continue to be known by its
present title of Southern California,
and it would still monopolize the atten-
ton of coast visitors from abroad.
Southern California does not wish to
flch from the northland its precious
name, as the Chronicle suspects. BY
the process of magnetic attraction the
southland already has drawn hither a
large percentage of the better element
of San Francisco's population, result
of the physical and political tremors
that disturb that city. Such considera-
tions, taken in connection with the fact
that Southern California is the main
focus of attraction for all visitors to
the state, it would be akin to cruelty to
"swipe" the name of the Alta section.
All right. Chronicle, the southern
counties will be willing to "leave the
name California behind them" ex-
cept in it's present association with the
adjective Southern"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

The employees of the Los Angeles
Street Railway company, in every case
of accident, resort to every possible
form of strategy to prevent the news
papers from securing a proper list of
the dead and injured, The public is
seldom aware of the tremendous strug-
of the street railway company's en-
ployes, and if the people get the facts
concerning accidents they must thank
the enterprising reporters, who are
compelled to fight everything and ev-
erybody in order to get the news. The
street railway management here, as in
every other city, should change this
style of doing business.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05
PRESIDENT BY CONFUSION


"wiu the American people compel
Theodore Roosevelt to become his owr
successor as president?"
That Is a specimen Of the political
olaptrap that is appearing all over the
country in Republican newspapers. II
carries the inference that the republic
is imperilled to such a degree that only
one person among the nearly ninety
millions Of Americans can save 1t. I'm
less Theodore Roosevelt can be induced
to belle his oft-repeated declaration
by clinging to the presidential helm an
other term, the country will go straight
way to the bow-wows.
Then let It go and spare the agony of
knowing, throughout another presiden-
tlal term, that the safety of the nation
hangs by the hair of a single life' or
the whim of single individual
If the notion is taking such deep root
that Theodore Roosevelt is the only
American ft to be president, then the
test Of trying to survive without him
should not be deferred another four
years. If he appears to be indispensable
now to the country's salvation It may
be assumed that the necessity for re-
tanning him would be unquestionable
in the closing period of another term.
Therefore, unless It is deemed wise TO
make him president for life, practically,
it will be better to bear the shock of
losing his services at the end of his
present term.
But what a preposterous idea 1t is,
and what an insult to the intelligence
of the American people. for Republican
newspapers to pretend that Theodore
Roosevelt like Atlas in the act of hold
ing the world on his shoulders, is saw
ing the republic. Furthermore, that
unless he can be prevailed upon to con-
tinue in that capacity the republic will
go to smash.
Discerning men will see, however,
that the real national danger lies not in
the difficulty of filing President Roose-
velt's place acceptably, but in allowing
the influence of one man to grow to the
point where it is necessary to compel
him to continue indefinitely at the head
of the government.
Theodore Roosevelt is admired chiefly
for his strenuous qualities, his pluck,
and his indomitable will. But those
are qualities that gave to Alexander
and Napoleon the distinction implied
in the word great"
To break down the precedent that has
ruled from the time of Washington, in
regard to the tenure of the presidency,
would be too hazardous to think of ap-
provingly for a moment. There is no
reason to believe that President Roose-
welt has any thought of breaking both
that precedent and his own word, but
other and less scrupulous men might
later be inclined to take advantage of
the open flood gate.
The United States is we'll provided
with statesmen as able and in all re-
spects as we'll qualified as is Theodore
Roosevelt to fill the presidential chair.
Any other conclusion would be equiva-
lent to admitting, as before remarked,
that the safety of the country is de-
pendent upon the will or the word of
one individual.
Theodore Roosevelt will not be ''com-
pelled'' to succeed himself as president.
Moreover, the Republican newspapers
that are worrying about the matter
may as we'll understand at once that
Roosevelt's successor will be a Demo-
Graf
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

capitalist Of Des Moines, Iowa, are at
the Westminster.
DR.. G. II. Powell. H. ]. Eustace and
s. J. Dennis of the United States de-
partment OF agriculture, are at the
Hayward. They register from River
side.
]. L. Hackett, a merchant of Louis
Vile, KY, and E. L. Godbe, one of the
best known mining engineers of the
west are at the Hollenbeek.
Lawson McNew. a prominent mining
man of Skidoo, is at the Hayward
Mr.. McNew is interested In a bank and
lumber company Just being started In
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Hollywood taxpayers demonstrated
their patriotism yesterday when they
voted almost unanimously to appro-
pirate 100000 to the Improvement Of
streets and boulevards. Part OF this
sum win be expended on Sunset boule-
ward, which win make that thorough
fare connecting Los Angeles and Hol-
the west
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

1t may be well to remember that
opera is also an event of musical dis
play, and not exclusively an occasion
for the exploiting of fine raiment and
small talk.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

With thirty miles of street paving
petitloned for and awaiting action to
be done, it would seem that the paw
ing problem were merely a question of
issuing tho orders.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

The California Promotion committee
complains that too many people in
California are fiocking to the cities.
Yet it is generally supposed that the
California Promotion committee was
maintained exclusively to build up San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Already 10000 have notified the
shriners that they will come for La
Fiesta, and the returns are just be-
ginning to come in. Whatll we do
with all of them?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

The committee on relief of the ex-
plosion victims wants more money.
This is an eminently worthy cause
and funds should flow in as long as
there is need for aid,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Hartman denies that his fine
italian hand is shown in delays on the
Panama canal. 1t it isn't, it's only be-
cause he sees no way, by using 1t, Of
benefiting Hartman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Senator Spooner's resignation. of
course, was received with deep regret
by Senator La Toilette. his colleague.
OF course!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05
At the Breakfast Table

What a lovely morningl" said
mother, as she seated herself behind
the coffee cups; "and yesterday the
weather man prophesied rain"
Bobby (aged 4)-"rhe newspapers
don't always know what Gods going to
do, do they, mamma ?"-M A. Jackson
In Woman's Home Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

The Mrs. Eddy sui: has already
taken on some rather warm aspects,
and it is probable that the country is
in for another sensation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

If the state as whole will just con-
sent amicably to the segregation Of the
southern part as a separate community
the balance may put its old capital any
old place it pleases.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

With congress adjourned sine die,
the hope that California's rotten legis-
lature will do likewise at an exceeding
ly early date grows apace.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Probably the Legislature will con-
tinue its session at least long enough
to do what it can to keep Abe Ruef
out of prison.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

But the real Augean stable stunt will
come when San Francisco decides on a
cleaning up of its municipal house,
hold-if it ever does.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

The legislature threatens to go right
on, even after it's pay from the state
ceases. But it's remuneration from the
railroads will not stop.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

There would be good cause for the
legislatures adjourning, if only to pu'
Senator Savage off the map.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05
Population Of Los Angeles. Isl. 1854

state separation is growing rapidly
Let 1t grow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Congress has adjourned, but that
Thaw trial still drags its Shiny length
across the land.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

The combination of a Behymer
pianist and a Behymer opera season
was entirely too much for j. Pluvius
to pass over without the usual tears.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

One really wonders if the alienists
would finG any of us sane after we
read the Thaw trial reports.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Doubtless Berkeley will afford a very
capital site, but why should
the state go to the expense of a new
capitol building just to please Berke-
love-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

How fine 'twould have been could the
streets have been paved before this
last rain!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

The ship subsidy is dead. Now yor
know why there are Democrats ir
congress-to kill obnoxious measures.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

to all vicious bills, true representatives
Of the people fighting valiantly, though
hopelessly, against the superior
strength Of the "unfaithful stewards"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

There will be no tears shed over the
ship subsidy's death, save by those who
hoped to profit from it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Dirt may be flying on Panama, but
not half so fast as are the high OH
cials from the same spot.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Now that it has started we'll on
cleaning Up its streets, San Francisco
b~ing in practice, might clean out its
city hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

The resignation of Senator Spoone,
may well be received as a decided vic
tory by Senator La Toilette.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Swettenham has resigned. Credit
the boor with at least one good deed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

The Venice lid threatens to spring a
leak. Isn't the doge heavy enough to
hold it down?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Sacramento's position is hardly ap-
preciated. She is fighting for her life'
as it were.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

But why worry over capital removal,
here in the southland, when we Will
soon have one of our own?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Whom will the railroads now elect
to succeed Senator Spooner, their
great and good friend?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

More showers are indicated. Let EN-
shower; we need the wetness.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

1t will be remembered that General
Fred Grants father never had to say
that he was "misquoted."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

1t was another billion dollar con-
gress all right
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Congress- adjournment makes ono
fewer infections to put up with.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05
San FraneIsoo cIubman Hero

Larry Harris, the San Francisco club
man. member of the Family club and
general all around Bohemian of the
northern city, is at the Van Nuys.
he Is the same Larry who immor-
talized his name and fame in San
Francisco and brought down the wrath
or all the other cities of the state by
writing verses to the effect that he
would rather be brick in San Fran
cisco than the finest building in any
other corner of the globe. The Jingle
was sung to the tune of "On the Road
to Mandalay" by Jack Noyes, one of
the cleVerest musicians of the Family
club, at the opening of the club. Since
that time 1t has been talked about and
edtorialized upon and sung in every
imaginable place and attributed to any
number CT people, but Larry" did 1t.
Asked who he is when he is at home,
Larry said:
I'm nobody-0-10 that's ALL"
In reality Larry Harris is a very
handsome young chap, with dark curly
halr and dark eyes and 1 hear he is
also the life of the Family club. Every
little While one of these bright spirits
who compose the organization wanders
down to Los Angeles to remind the
clubmen down here that Bohemian club
days in. San Francisco are not to be
reckoned in the dead past of the city.
Personals
e. H. Phelps, mine promoter Of San
Francisco, is at the Van Nuys.
], w. Wilson, state bank examiner
of Redlands, IS at the Hayward.
o. f. Kendall, a leather manufacturer
of Boston, Mass, at the Angelus.
G. o. McCarroll, a prominent San
Diego real estate man, is at the West
minister,
DIR. W. H. Hood, district surgeon of
the Southern Pacific at Reno. New, is
at the Hayward.
George X. March, a prominent resi-
dent OF Winnipeg, Canada, and his
wife. are at the Angelus.
Mrs. L. Younker and Miss Younker.
wife and daughter OF a prominent
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

Social Engineering
How do you think Mrs. Comeup can
ever cross the social chasmr
why doesn't she try bridge paruesT'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05

skidoo and it is on business connected
with these enterprises that he is in
Los Angeles.
Gus Eisen, vice president Of the Mo-
hawk mine, Goldheld, New, and one OF
the men interested in the big merger,
is at the Alexandria, accompanied by
his wife. They came down from San
Francisco, where they spend much of
their time, for a few days pleasure
trip.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26

Many interesting football games are scheduled
for to-day, but two stand out above the others
the Princeton-Cornel and Pennsylvania Carlisle
matches The Tigers will have to show their full
strength TO beat Cornell at Ithaca while the
Indians are sure to make good fight against the
Quakers in Philadelphia Yale and Harvard have
comparatively easy games, which should hardly
aHord more than stf practice. Yale meets
Vilanova, a team the Tigers defeated 40 to s
while Harvard will line up against the Springfield
Training School The Navy will have a vJortbIy
opponent IL Lafayette, while form West Point
should have no trouble with the University of
Rochester
Although Cornell was defeated last Saturday, to
D. by pennsylvania State. II is safe to say that
Princeton will have to play far better football than
that team did to beat Cornell to day is generally
oeleVed that the Tiger eleven VIII win, but IT is
also generally believed that il will have no easv
time in doing So and many football experts feel
that the Ithacans may do things to the Princeton
hne that viii bring sorrow TO the hearts of Roper
and his assistants.
The game will be watched with cIosest ,rtoros+
as 1t Is the first real for the Princeton team
me cornell undergraduates have not lost faith in
thelE eleven and still hope for a victory. In the
last signal practice at Ithaca yesterday the team
showed 10 good advantage and the players were In
fine condition physically McCallie will play at
haifback. with Shearer a substitute II one Is
needed. Cornell will fight her hardest against
Princeton, as victory the Tigers is the height
Of her ambition. Both teams will be supported bv
a large body Of undergraduates
The Princeton football squad, composed OF tven-
ty-nve men, and accompanied by w. w. Roper 'O2
head coach; II. Z. Wheeler, 90, r. Booth 20; J. r.
MUM, %; J. l.. Cooney. 0I, and N T. Wheeler
OS, the manager, left for Ithaca yesterday morn
ing at 9:l2 o'clock special train. which also
carried the musical clubs and about four hundred
undergraduates. The football team left the train
at OWego where il held light signal practice
me squad VIII 80 to Ithaca tomorrow morning
reaching there In time for the game at Percy Field
diton. VA
The statistics Of the two elevens follow:
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