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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
DIVISION or CALIFORNIA

II the question OF dividing the state
hinged solely on a suflciency Of griev.
ances in the southern part, the act OF
dissection could not come too soon. That
It will come ultimately there Is hardly
doubt Many arguments are avail
able in support Of such distinction as
we see in the Carolinas and Dakotas
1t is not a new proposition, by any
means, that now appears in favor OF
state division. The idea has been
broached and discussed at several pc
RODS during the greater development
of the south N section. About ten
years ago, for instance, the division
movement was so aggressive that Los
Angeles was dubbed the capital city
But while the southern part of the
state has sufficient grievance now to
warrant a demand for separation, the
question Of expediency requires care
full consdera tion. In the first place,
would separation obviate the chief
grievance, namely, the outrageous dis
elimination by the legislature against
the interests of Southern California?
Now, II is conceded on all sides that
this legislative antagonism emanates
from the same politico-railway COM
binaton that largely dominates the city
and county Of Los Angeles. The same
influences, and in part the same indi-
viduals, bossed the state "organiza-
tion" convention at Santa Cruz last fall
and the county convention at Venice
And the same general dominance is in
evidence everywhere in the state.
What ground is there for belief that
Southern California legislature would
be held less tightly in the grip of that
powerful combination than is the pres
ent group of legislative looters at Sac
ramento? The demand for separation
at this time is based chiefly on the sue
cess of the combination in sitting legis-
lation necessary for the Los Angeles
harbor project. But would it not be
even easier for that combination tC
achieve its purpose with Southern
California Legislature, at the capitol
right here in Los Angeles?
The time will come-it must come
when the iron grip of the combine on
the political throat of California will be
loosened. That grip is intolerabe, un-
bearable, and the tension of public pa
tience will eventually snap. When that
time comes, bringing 18th it the bright
prospect of decent politics in city,
county and state affairs, the plan for
the division of California will be ripe.
But it is a serious question, at the
present time. whether the erection of
Southern California into a separate
state would not make the political situ-
alton worse instead of better. 1t would
cost a very large sum of money to es-
tablish and maintain a separate state
government. and in present conditions
the combine would be riugmaster of
the circus.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
MILLIONAIRE AND MOTOR CAR

There was a man who saved and saved
And got a little cash,
And soon among the bulls and bears
On Wall street cut dash.
BY buying here with foresight wise,
And shrewdly selling there,
He woke one morning bright to find
Himself millionaire.
He bought a costly motor car
HIS wealth to celebrate,
The merry footing of it's horn
Re-echoed long and late.
"Oh, this is life" he gayly cried,
"Oh, this is something like"
AS daily in the big machine
He whizzed along the pike.
But what with tires exploding fast
And fines in every town.
Repairs and gasoline. his gold
Like snowflakes melted down.
And now upon a trolley car
Each day he rides to work,
And draws his modest ten per week,
once more an humble clerk.
-Minna Irving in The Bohemian.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
PI LINES AND PICK UPS

GROWTH OF A MITE
It's only a drop in the bucket,
The mite am able to give;
But sometimes a song Is sufficient
To help US to dream and to live.
Baltimore Sun.
We acknowledge that dreaming is easy
We always can do it. Bard;
But we've found that n diet of dreaming
Gets punk and uncomfortably hard,
milwaukee, Sentinel.
With only drop in the bucket.
When clear to the top 1t was wet,
And nobody near 1t but you,
What kind of a dream do you get?
New York Telegram.
With only drop in the bucket,
And all of the rest of it bare,
II you have absorbed to that limit,
Your dreaming is largely hot air!
A man in Philadelphia whose wife
was killed by a ferocious dog declined
to destroy the animal on the ground
that it was worth $50. Which tends to
throw some light on the market value
of wives in the Quaker City.
President Castro's death has been re-
ported so often that he has had a good
chance to see how little it affects the
universe.
Sir Alfred Jones says that Swetten-
ham was the right man in the right
place. Sir Alfred Jones has made a
Typographical mistake.
Word comes from Maine that the cold
there is so severe that mems boards are
breaking off and cows tails get frozen
into the water troughs and have to be
chopped off. After this there Is no more
to be said by the hard winter story
tellers.
CAN'T A MAN CHANGE HIS MIND?
Last night Sam Baker, after emptying
his bottle. decided to take a trip to
Europe. This morning he was around
trying to borrow a chew of tobacco
Kelton (Wyo.) Gazette.
A Milwaukee baker Glands accused of
warming his feet on his hot bread be-
fore passing it out to the trade. Here
after Milwaukee people should patron
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
WARPED WISDOM

You can't get much filthy lucre II you
keep clean hands.
Most testimony in the unwritten law
cases Is also unprintable.
You must have polish to shine in
society.
Time will tell-but the gossips beat
time TO 1t.
It's wise son who knows he knows
less than his dad.
Consistency is jewel-but you can't
pawn it,
man must be mighty poor not to
want to beat his taxes.
The man content with his lot usually
has one on a choice corner.
Better fall out than be fired.
The man who makes bad breaks is
soon broke.
Some men outlive their usefulness;
some are born without any
II there were more fun in virtue,
there'd be lots more virtue.
The wolf at the door often follows the
stork at the window.
The pen is mightier than the sword
and much safer to fight with,
w. II. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
WORSE THAN D1sGRAcEFUL

In the face of certain facts herein
noted It requires good deal Of cour-
age and some gall to herald Los An
geles as the most progressive city in
the United states.
Progress in particular lines only does
not make a substantial basis for a
claim to head the procession Of Amer
ican cities. A conspicuous lacking in
any respect mars the whole exhibit,
like an ink daub on a handsome speci-
men of penmanship.
The ink daub is an appropriate smile
in considering the defect in this citys
claim to first place in the march Of
progress. In a general sense Los An
geles looks as pretty as prize speci-
men of chirography, although the speci-
men is horribly daubed and disfgured
by mud
But the cause officially assigned for
the smear on the fair face of Los An
geles is even more discreditable than
the smear itself. Here It is boiled
down to a few words: The city has
thirty-four miles Of paved streets. APP
plications for the paving of thirty-two
miles more are pigeon-holed in the city
engineers Office. Many miles of paved
streets are in wretched condition for
lack of funds wherewlth to repair
them.
Bear In mind the fact. in considering
this situation, that not dollar of ex-
pense to the city is involved in any of
tions for street improvements. All the
cost for such work is levied upon the
owners of contiguous property. And
yet the property owners have been
clamoring, in some cases two years or
more, for the work they are eager to
pay for.
Where rests the blame for this aston
ishing situation? Directly in the city
engineers department; indirectly and
responsibly in the failure of the mu
nicipal government to furnish the city
engineer with adequate assistance.
AS a consequence of this condition.
consider the prospect as forecast Off
cially: ITO catch up with the street
paving already ordered, at the rate Of
last years work, will take six years,
without allowing for new work"
No wonder that the patience of citi-
zens living on unpaved streets is en-
annoyed and inconvenienced by the
wretched condition of the streets, as
evidenced this winter, but the value of
their property fails to appreciate in
ratio with values on improved thor
oughfares. And this, too, when they
are yearning for a chance to pay all
expenses, even at present exceptionally
high figures.
The situation thus outlined in Los
Angeles is not fittingly characterized
merely as disgraceful It is infamous.
No reasonable excuse or apology can
be offered for it. Strangers who are
with the city only through
its general reputation could hardly be-
leve that such conditions exist.
These conditions, of course, were in
herited by the administration which
came into power at the beginning of
the year. For the sake of the city's
reputation for progress and to preserve
a decent show of consistency in claim
ing first place for it in the urban pro-
cession, it is to be hoped that no time
will be lost by the new administration
in correcting the glaring errors of it's
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

"salome' is being performed in San
Francisco, and for the life of them the
San Franciscans can't see anything bad
about it, compared TO their French
cafes and crib houses.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

With all due respect to both sides,
The Herald bcgs to commend both to
the ardent, not to say bullheaded, tenn
perance crank and to the saloonist, a
certain farce now playing in this city,
and It earnestly advises them both to
see it-and TO learn the lesson it plainly
tells, Both sides need the simple in
stuction.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Nothing viii crafty the Southern
Pacific moro than to have Los Angeles
abandon its plan to consolidate with
San Pedro. And whatever the Southern
Pacific likes is a deTiment TO this city.
Remember that when you vote.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Even should the courts overthrow the
San Pedro-Los Angeles election it would
pc some satisfaction to know that both
lities want to consolidate and ii might
ave an influence in the days to come,
Fhen the state has a California, not a
outhern Pacific legislature.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

AS between smallpox and its lcgisla-
ture, Missouri would undoubtedly pre-
fer the former if the Legislative body in
any way resembles that of the Southern
Pacific i'm Sacramento.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

1t is now up to Governor Gillett tc
veto certain bills or stand convicted OF
breaking his promise. And they are not
bills favoring the Southern Pacific
either, so he can veto them without
trembling.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Two new warships ordered by the
United States, to be the most power
ful on the seas, may make Japan less
chesty.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
FOOLISH

Poppy-You married me for NV
money!
Pepper-Then am not the fool you
thought was, eh?
Senator Rayner threatens to reopen
the Sampson-schley controversy, and
Alfred Austin is reported to be writing
a poem on the Jamaican earthquake.
Ihis is likely to be year of unprece-
dented horrors.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

State division is bound to come. and
San Francisco may as we'll make up its
mind to it. The southland is already
weary of accepting blame for San Fran
affairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Missouri's legislature has quit because
of smallpox. Will some kind friend
introduce the disease to the aggrega-
tion in Sacramento?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Cuba humbly asks the United States
to permit cockdghting, If that VIII
ease the Cuban mind and stop revolu-
tionary gossip by all means allow it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

So long as the cholos settle their feuds
among themselves it isn't so bad. 1t is
when they get to shooting up others
that trouble really begins.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

San Pedro needs Los Angeles and
Los Angeles needs San Pedro. Vote to
consolidate. and let the Southern Pacific
prevent it if it can.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

1t is to be hoped that that comet will
not side swipe the earth till the Thaw
case is over and Hartman has told how
he does US.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Mayor Schmitz' latest deal goes to
prove that he believes in the old say
ing. "One might as we'll be killed for
stealing a sheep as a lamb"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Besold, the wife murderer becomes
state charge for life. Sometimes a
hanging missed is considerable of a
public misfortune.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

What's become of that anticipating
law in the state legislature? Were the
members afraid it would cut off hand
outs to them from the Southern Pacific?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

If the water glass on a Texas train
tastes suspiciously these days do not
wonder Drinking from bottle is for
bidden by law.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

1t will be interesting if Hartman
really does explain" Then perhaps
some of the rest of us can learn how it
is DONE
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

A New York girl gave a fish party to
celebrate her birthday. Lots of men
went as Holsters, and didn't have to
make up at all.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

And still the Southern Pacific awaits
with interest the result of it's efforts to
make Los Angeles abandon San Pedro.
Don't!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Cut loose from the northern part OF
the state? OF course; what does the
north do for us save bunco us?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

San Francisco has a flying machine
to carry fifteen persons. There is plenty
of hot air in San Francisco to initiate it,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Senator DePhew is to make a speech
in the upper house of congress. All Joe
Miller jokes are barred.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

San Francisco votes "Salome" very
tame. 1t is, after the joints that Abe
Ruef and his gang operate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

An anxious world now awaits Mr..
Harriman's explanation of how he does
it. Then we can all try it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

What a disaster if Mrs. Thaw should
cease to testify before all the yellows
pictures of her were printed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Hartman has to explain, and Abe
Ruef is to be tried. Has the big cinch
failed?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Evelyn Nesbit has now to divide the
witness stand and the limelight with
Hartman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

With rain in sight it behooves Los
Angeles again to ask: Have the streets
been paved during this dry spell?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Missourrs legislature has smallpox;
ours has Southern Pacificitis. Which is
worse?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

And the streets are in no better con-
dition for a shower than before.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
Population of Los Angeles. 25I,364

A gigglers club has been formed in
Ocean Park 1t is to laugh.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

If that comet does strike the earth
but win Hartman let it? That's the
important question.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Fire bonds? OF course-after owens
river bonds are voted. Not before.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Also, we might have a little street
paving done this fine weather
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Mrs. Thaw went back on the stand,
and the yellows were happy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Some have been born great, others
have achieved greatness. while an even
dozen have been forcd to serve on the
Thaw jury.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

An imitator of Caruso has been ar
rested in the lion house of the New
York zoo. Some of these days that ZOO
Will undoubtedly have to be shut down
as menace to public morals.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

AND now here comes a Japanese paper
called the "Jiji' with a learned opin-
ion on the Frisco affair. Hully Jill!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

ize only bakers who are never troubled
with cold feet
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26
Of Unquestioned Excellence and Price-conces-
sions That Are Worth While:

9x12-ft. Royal" Hartford
and "Bigelow" Wilton rugs
of the quality universally
sold at $40, here in a limited
number of patterns at
$3.50; mostly rich, dark
colorings in oriental and
allover designs.
Same kinds in the next
smaller sizes 1-4x10 1-2
feet - at $500; elsewhere
$3.50.
ox12-ft. Art Nouveau
wool rugs in medallion and
allover designs-particular-
ly desirable for bedrooms
and dining rooms-cut from
$3.50 to SIS.
36x63-inch Bigelow Will
ton rugs in oriental and all
over designs-$8.50 values
$3.50 each.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

She-Miss Antique is very much up-to-
date. She has a horseless carriage.
He-And a birthdayless age.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

A Milwaukee baker Glands accused of
warming his feet on his hot bread be-
fore passing it out to the trade. Here
after Milwaukee people should patron
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

27x54-inch Wilton rugs of
best grade, heavily fringed,
in medallion and allover de-
signs, $500; worth $500.
27x54-inch Wilton rugs of
extra heavy grade, with all
over or medallion designs in
green, red or dark blue,
$3.50 each; readily worth 81.
27x54-inch Nubia Wilton
rugs in rich, dark colorings
especially desirable for
hotels and beach cottages
specially priced at SIPS.
New shipment of ox12-ft.
Bigelow Wilton rugs in un-
commonly attractive de-
signs at $35. Same thing in
size 8 1-4x10 IL feet at
$780,.
Third FIoor)
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-26

Mr.. Lover-Ah! dearest, my heart is
burning with love for you.
Miss Clever-Is II? Wait minute, and
I'll get you a little soda. Grandma says
that's the only thing for heartburn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-23
The Ponce.

Brooklyn Eagle.
 The arrival of the long overdue Ponce at Hamilton, Bermuda, will re- Iieye the anxiety of many who were di- rectly concerned with her rate. Far. ticulars of an experience which must have been distressing to degree will be sent in due time to explain an ab- sence of news that gave good reason to apprehend another addition to the long list of unexplained maritime dis asters. comprising the President, the Collins liner Pacific, the Anchor liner Tempest and the City of Boston Of the old Ipman line.
 On,J fact has been broght prominent Iy into view in connection with the Ponce. That is the presence of no fewer than nine dere1icts in the path of commerce between here and the Ca- ribbean, One of these drifting hulks was sighted a few days ago by a ship that follEwed the course PonGe was supposed to have taken. Collision with any of these floating menaces to navi- gation might be disastrous to almost any ship, however staunch. The du- ty of their discovery and removal should be imposed without further de- lay either upon the navy or the rev.
 enue cutter service, or upon both. True other nations are interested as we are in the elimination of these wa terlogged perils from the pathways of commerce, but it Is folly to wait for the cooperation of others in a work that we can more expeditiously do ourselves. Hitherto, the search for dereliets has been perfunctory and not especially productive of results. It
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-23
kRKET FOR COTTON
DENG CONTINUED VERY ACTIVE
 DURING SESSION.
E sA>=ea Canpexatiyely Little Change Win the Close Steady at Net Advance of Two to Four
 Points.

W York Jan. 22.--Trading in cotton
 Inued very active during todays session x~W Drices showed comparatively little 4@ 5xs with the close steady at a net ad-
 .<s cf 274 points. Sales were estimated 4< xb.0o0 bales
 5ho opening Twas steady at advance of /8& to two points in response to somewhat I(r06fer Liverpool cables than expected, md
 1@<n< 4h& early session the market worked s4U 10 q net advance of six to eight points oU little buying By Liverpool nnl local G110ort encouraged by smaller estimates for &1uofrowss receipts at Houston, and the &h4Sncs of aggressive bear pressure prece6. HIT the publication of the census report to- no<fow The advance was .4s for March, &11&ed by Southern selling and Eccompani- 4& by tho large estimate for tonorrow's re- &<ftks ax New Orleans and some Father be4rish items as to spot conditions from <h&f source In connection with reports that x&i{road stations were crowded with cotton 4n Northwest Texas. Prices tagged off xfnm the best but no actual weakness de- xeIoped and trading was very dull in the <6IA session. Private estimates of the Azeppnt of the cotton ginned to Janlary 1sfh range from about 12,o74.ooo to le,i5o.- f6e bales, The officai report ginning will be abolished at o'clock tomorrow
 ExporW were very heavy again today and Interior #tocks showed considerable loss Tor the half week.
 Receipts at the ports today s4.913 bales. nx4fnst eS.so7 last week and 25,Sos last rear. For the week testimated} soe.0oo kh1ez. against 34s.74l last week and 111.5o2 zasx year.
 1oday's receipts at New Orleans 1s.11s kaits. against lo,53S last year and at Hous- tne 1s.ae7 bales against s.s7S last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-23
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.
H. B. BEERS COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire to c. G. AbererOmbie
 Cn. 32 (nmmerca If


 Co.,, g Commerce Ut,
 New Orleans. Jan. 22.--The market exhib- tied stsadier undertone today for no req son except for the want of offerings trad ing being light and sellers few. The fe- port of the National Ginners' Association. estimating the quantity of cotton ginned to January 16th. at 12,046.0e0 baies was look ed upon by the majority of traders as beiDs bullish and indicative of higher prices. March selling as high as 0.1s, compared with the close of yesterday Ut 10.13.
 The higher level of values is attributed to the firmness of spot and of the interio" shippers, buyers being obliged to pay ruling prices or be deprived of the cotton which they need so much for export. The belief prevails that the crop will not be I3.00O. 900 bales. and the consumption will be large as to make the seasons yield fall below ac- tual requirements owing to the great waste on account of the low grade of the crop. Tomorrow's census report which will be published at 1 o'clock New Orleans time and which will show the number of bales ginned to January 1sth is expected 10 Ihow not more than i2,o50,ooo bales. as such n figure would be in excess of last years gin nIngs during the last year period, January list to 1sth. which was 2s4, oeO bales the last census bulletin having given 1l,75l,o0o bales ginned to the close of December. The trade. however, has not lost faith in a smaller crop than 13.000, 900 bales and is still pinning it's belief in a much smaller yield by entertaining the idea that there remains less cotton to be ginned during during the remainder of the year last sea- son. Such an opinion was publicly express ed month ago. but returns show that instead of less cotton ginned than last year since December 18th, there has been a greater amount of cotton turned out than
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-23
HAYWARD, yICK . CLARK's COTTON
 LETTER.
By Private Wire fo Walter Cotter X Co.,,
 4e Commerce St.

By Private Wire fo Walter Cotter X Co.,,
 4e Commerce St.
 New Orleans, Jan. 22.---The Liverpool board this morning presented a, sisnificar' picture. Futures unchanged yxowed wait ing speculation and spot prices seven points lower with total sales of 1000 bear out recent cable information that spot support Is declining. As spot developments are given the preference in consideration here our market weakened this morning soo- after the opening in spite of steady New York and a bullish ginning forecast by the National Ginners Association, putting rim nings to January 18th at 1e.8f6, DOC. This figure however, is so small that anticipa- ton of a builish census report tomorrow was greatly strengthened and some buying induced thereby to which a narrow market quickly responded
 The spot market is quiet, no general bus iness only some old shorts buying, N looks at present as if the bulk of foreign demand were suppiied The fo'U.Tbasis has gone back little Good middling is now trad. ing around ss points on March futures
 Counting on higher hedge markets tomor- row owing to anticipation Of a buiiish een- became free bidders in the afternoon for good grade spots Anything above strict middling found ready sale at full and high CT quotations, whereas lower grades were neglected and easier. Futures continued dull. but steady around 10.16 for March. There was scattered short covering all day on tomorrow's census report md further small improvement is expected tomorrow on the same cause.
 Truly yours.
 WALTER GOPHER & co.