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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22
THE ROOT OF BLAME

Where rests the primary blame for
failure of the plan of Los Angeles and
San Pedro consolidation?
The consolidation commission fixes
the responsibility upon the legislature
If the statesmen at Sacramento had
evinced as much interest in the public
as they show for the corporations the
enabling act necessary for consolida-
tion would have been passed promptly
The legislature, therefore, is directly
culpable The resolution passed by the
consolidation commission hits the
mark.
But the root of cupability in this
matter is not at Sacramento. 1t is
much nearer home-right "in our
midst" in fact To use a farmers
simile, our own fault has ''come home to
roost."
In the first place, the man who is
more responsible than any other for
the defeat of consolidation legislation
is one whom Los Angeles voters chief
ly elected to the state senate last No
vember Senator Savage, who has
earned the distinction of being the
sparrow who killed Cock Robin with
his S. P. bow and arrow, was we'll
known to the voters of his district. His
affiliation with the corporations has
been a matter of public nOtoriety for
years. But in spite of warnings, tier
ated and reiterated by The Herald and
Democratic public speakers, Savage
and other railway politicians We're
elected
The primary source of the failure of
consolidation, therefore, was the per-
sistence of the average voter of Los
Angeles and its environs in sticking to
the politico-railway combination and
voting the ticket nominated by it. The
fact was known to all voters in this
section of the state that the combina
tion controlled the nominations putting
up candidates who were not only
pledged, but bound to vote as their
masters dictated
1t was known to all voters, likewise,
that the railway and allied corpora
tions were bent upon defeating the
project for the consolidation of Los An
gcles and san Pedro. There was not
even a prctense of disguise in that pur-
pose Every voter in the county was
familiar with the determined efforts of
the alliance to subvert the harbor to
corporate purposes ana to destroy the
vital purpose of making it a free pub
lie institution.
AS The Herald repeatedly warned
voters in the political campaign, the re-
sponsibility for adverse legislation at
Sacramento would rest upon the voters
themselves. Every voter knew that the
Legislative candidates nominated by the
5. T.. Republican organization other
wise the machine, would not and could
not "go back" upon their masters when
they got TO Sacramento,
Voters have not yet forgotten The
Herald's oft-rcpeated aphorism in that
campaign, to the effect that the peo-
pie deserve just what they get in Of
hcers whom they elect Senator Say
age and other legislators arc doing Just
what. the voters who elected them had
reason to expect. The Republican-ran-
way contingent at Sacramento is do
ing precisely what it was sent there TO
90. 1t is working with might and main
in the interest of the corporations and
that implies work diametricaly OPP
posed to public interests,
LAS ye SOW, 50 shall ye reap
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22
MAKE FRIENDLY CRITICISM OF
CONDITIONS
Northerners Declare Streets Should
Be mproved-Merced Crowd Joins
Wsshingtonians on Boat
to Catalina

When the members of the Tacoma
chamber of commerce were asked, on
the eve of their departure for San
Diego last night what i'm their opinion
Los Angeles needed most with few
exceptions they agreed that they could
think Of nothing which the city needed
badly Even those who. after giving
the matter some thought. found few
things in which the city is slightly
deficient, qualified their statements
with the declaration that the town is
by no means to be criticised for not
having done these things, and that 1t
has accomplished more than any city
in the country in the same length of
time Almost without exception the
100 members of the party picked the
condition of the streets as the one
feature to find fault with and this
criticism was made very mildly. An
Improvement of the streets in the res
idence districts was especially urged.
Draws the Long Bow
For most of the members OF the Ia
coma delegation their visit ended yes
terday although some will return to
Los Angeles after visiting San Diego.
An excursion was made to Santa
Catalina yesterday and 1t was voted
the prize expedition of the trip. Half
the members of the party were plan
ring on the return trip to equip their
Puget sound residences with submarine
gardens.
on the boat at San Pedro they We're
Joined by the Merced excursonists.
and the two crowds fraternized during
the day. They exchanged stories about
prize products of the two regions, but
when one of the Tacomans told abouc
raising potatoes that would lie across
the top of a bushel basket the Merced
people were backed off the boards and
withdrew from the contest.
Members of the chamber of commerce
visited the Hotel Lankershim last
evening to see the visitors again before
leaving. but no formal leavetaking was
arranged
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22
Entertain Royal Hive

The officers and guards Of Royal
hive No. 40, l.. o. T. M, were the
George Washington party given by
Mrs. l.. DanVers and her daughter.
Miss Daisy DanYers, at their home,
1866 East Thirty-sixth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22
WATTS MAN INJURED
BY FALL FROM ELECTRIC

BY falling from a moving street car
at First and Main streets yesterday
afternoon W. Atckley of Watts suffered
a severe laceration of the scalp.
Atckley was stepping from the ear
at the time of the accident. The man
slipped on the wet pavement, striking
his head. He was removed to the re-
eeiylng hospital for treatment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22
COLLECTION AGENT
ELUDES SUBPOENA

A second continuance in the prelim-
mary trial of William Mckinley,
charged with a deadly assault upon his
aged uncle, Thomas Reid, was granted
yesterday by Justice Pierce in the town
ship court i'm order that the prosecu-
ton might have one more chance to
subpoena c. b. Williams, a collection
agent, who is wanted as a witness IN
the case and who thus far has not been
found by the officers in search of him.
These officers claim Williams is dodg-
ing the service to avoid being called
as witness i'm the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

If San Francisco. is too poverty
stricken to contribute to a worlds fair
for itself it has no business trying TO
hold a worlds fair.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

The council has declared that no bond
issue will be allowed till the Owens
river deal is financed. That settles it;
we get the water.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Berkeley wants the state capital and
San Francisco wants a worlds fair
all at the expense of the taxpayers of
the state of California. Guess not.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

The admission by Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw that she attended church and
Sunday school even slightly comes as
a distinct and edifying surprise.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Those visitors from Tacoma SHOULD
Tacoma good opinion of our hospital
ity, as we have pulled off two rains
for their especial benefit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Let's vote on San Pedro; the legality
of it can be passed on by the supreme
court afterward. 1t never can be done
beforehand.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Fiddler Schmitz has two indictments
to which he must plead on his return.
The second is issued by the people, and
on it Judgment has already been taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

A harbor at Wilmington is also de-
sirable, but why not have both it and
San Pedro? Our commerce will soon re-
quire both.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

San Francisco, without giving dol
lar itself, proposes that the state shall
hold $3,OOO,OOO fair in that city. Nice
and comfortable arrangement isn't it?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

From now on the Snooze might as
well quit; it has failed of its one object
in nfe-to prevent the Owens water
Dlan.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Now vote the bonds aiding the owens
river aqueduct. Then watch Los An
geles jump to a million population.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Los Angeles glorious blue skies are
one of its greatest charms. Cut out
the smoke nuisance so they can be
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Chicago is planning a corn exhibit
ton. No; not the bottled variety. So
disappointing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Assemblyman Lemon of San Bernar-
dino seems to want to hand the bar
bers one.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Vote the Owens water bonds first;
the rest can wait.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Pity the paving isn't done on those
downtown streets instead of being only
on paper.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22
MILLIONAIRE TELLS
OF COOPERATION
ADDRESSES HIGH SCHOOL ON
SUBJECT
Girl Students Have a Hard Time to
Avoid Teachers While Cutting
cIasses-Hlah School
Notes

with one of the leading exponents Of
co operative industry addressing them,
Los Angeles high school pupils of the
history and sociological classes had an
opportunity yesterday afternoon to get
deeper insight into the workings of
cooperation by meeting q man who
has proven the success of the theory.
This man is N. o. Nelson, the st. Louis
millionaire, who for sixteen years has
worked his great plants on the prin
Ciplc of cooperation.
Mr.. Nelson described the cooperative
colony which he had founded eighteen
miles from st. Louis and named LIE
Claire, in honor of the great French
worker on these lines. The lecturer
described his little village, laid out like
a park with curved roads and drives,
flower beds and trees along the streets,
and even the factories vine-covered. He
said:
THE commandment, Thou shalt not
steal means that you shall not get
something for nothing. Charging the
highest price the market will bear Is
stealing. In our concern we called in
the customers as we'll as the workmen,
and divided the profits with them. Last
year the employees were raised 20 per
cent. The customers receivd a drop
of per cent in prices. Our people work
shorter hours than others. AS we don't
have to fight for our trade and there
is no friction with the men can man.
age the business and at the same time
take little side trips all over the coun-
try.
I'VE have built a kindergarten for
the little children. An artificial lake
of seven or eight acres furnishes
place for the people to row in summer
and to skate during the winter. We
have large hall for dances and social
affairs. and provision is made to take
care of all disabled employees, orphans
and children. Throughout the years of
the colonys life there has not been a
single arrest made. We have no mayor,
council police or shorthand we don't
need or want one."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

One of the popular diversions at
high school, popular among some of the
more adventurous set, is the practice
known in some climes. When lessons
pail this is sometimes adverted to to
create a little excitement
Two pretty high school misses who
indulged in that diversion yesterday
had all the excitement they expected
plus a good deal more.
First. the teacher from whose class
they were surreptitiously absenting
themselves came out into the hall whore
they were standing. Hastily they sought
the seeming safe shelter of a friendly
cloak room.
Scarcely had they snugly ensconced
themselves in this when another teach
er appeared on the scene. Their guilty
expression betrayed them and she
promptly ordered them to a study
room.
Instead they set out on tour of ex-
ploration. For a while they roamed
around the building undisturbed, but
10, the same teacher hove in sight. Fear
ing the result if she found they had
not obeyed her commands, they again
sought the nearest shelter, a dirty lit
tie spot under the stairs.
The teacher paced up and down in
front of their hiding place for almost
the rest of the period, so close she
could almost have heard their crampod
breathing. To add to the pleasures
of the hour the janitor began cleaning
the stairs with a hose, and dirty water
dripping around them supplied any I'D
ditional excitement which might have
been required.
There are two girls at the Los An
geles high school who yesterday after
noon adjured all ditching in the future.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

The only way to ascertain whether
or not San Pedro can legally become
part of Los Angeles is to vote it in.
Then Wrestle with the problem in
court.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

The greatest objection to the capital
at Berkeley would be its proximity to-
San Francisco The farther the state
Legislature is from Southern Pacific
headquarters the better for the state
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

The smoke law may be weak, but
the smoke isn't.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Los Angeles, as yet, cannot complain
of too much rain.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

What convenient memory for for
getting things Evelyn Nesbit Thaw has!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Hog bristles are sprouting again on
San Franciscos back.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22
CAHUENGA VALLEY
IS NOT ANNEXED
PROJECT is DEFEATED TWO
TO ONE
Light Vote Cast-City Officials Conn.,
PEELED to Serve as Election
Judges in One City
Precinct
VOTE BY WARDS
Grand city totals. .1l81 2277

Annexation of the CahuengaH Holly
wood Eagle Rock strip was defeated
yesterday in Los Angeles city by vote
of 226O to 1142, with one precinct, that
of Hyde Park in the recently annexed
shoestring strip, to be heard from.
In the section which asked anneXa-
tion the vote was 230 for annexation
and Sc against, with Tropico and Cole
grove not reporting last night
This was the first time that the shoe
string district residents had the privi-
lege of voting as Angelenos and they
came to the polls in small numbers,
only votes being cast at Green Mead
ows precinct and 27 at Gardena pre-
cinct. The third precinct in the shoe
string, Hyde Park, failed to send it's
figures to the city clerks office before
o'clock last night, at which time the
deputies left the city hall. 1t was
thought the returns might have been
sent to the county clerks office at the
county court house by mistake, but no
one was on duty there.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

For San Francisco's proposed world $
fair The Herald suggests as a midway
stunt Fiddler Schmit2 in his great be-
trayal act ana Abe Rucf pleading mot
guilty
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

The pupils lunch room at high school
! is proving more successful every day.
The only objection offered by the pupils
is that the close quarters prevent their
getting served, and every day many
are turned away. The net earnings
are from $50 to $40 a day, so the ven
ture is very acceptable to the student
body.
The earnings of the hash house" are
being saved to fit out the athletic
field, which will be begun as soon as
the new science hall, now under course
of construction, is finished.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Tomorrow the high school track team
will meet Polytechnic high school in
the first track meet of the term. Riv-
airy between the two schools is intense
and a large bard of high school root
ers will accompany their team to U. S.
c. field, where the meet will take place
Arnold Wall, one of the new men on
the team. will run his first for high
school in the 100 yards.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22
Population of Los Angeles, Isl 1854
The rain did 1t.

Now vote San Pedro in.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

1t wasn't a very good day for cats.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Everything you want YOU will hnd In
the classified page. One cent word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

Sacramento is following suit in send
inff a. slsS2ti9q Of R3HysinqSs men hIaIEe 10
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22
Vote Is Light

The vote was a surprise to city Off
cials because of the lightness, few spe
cial elections, except unimportant bond
elections, bringing out so few of the
NOterS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22

The girls basketball team will en-
deavor to uphold the honor of the school
tomorrow when they will meet the
Pasadena high school team on the local
court. This is the first game of the
girls team this term.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22
First Ward for Annexation

only one city ward declared for an
neXation, the First, which includes
Highland Park and the district adjoin-
ing Hermon. The city authorities
would gladly have annexed this rich
strip if it could have been done sngly,
as ii is advanced in Improvements; but
it went to defeat because of the inn
mense other area voted on with less
productiveneSs and water facilities
TO show the smallness of the vote it
may be cited that only 549 votes We're
cast for and against annexation yes
terday i'm the First. The registered
vote there is 434S and at the last cleo
tion 1851 votes We're cast for mayor
Hewitt and Hubbard Save the Day
The election passed off without any
excitement, except possibly in Ward
Four precinct fifteen. Here City At
torncy Leslie Il. Hewitt and Board of
Works Member Albert a. Hubbard
saved the day by conducting the elcc-
ton themselves for two hours until
substitutes could be obtained,
City Officials Serve
The election officers at this precinct
were Gen. j. r. Mathews, w. ID. Camp
bell and A. j. Mcclure, and through
some error they did not appear at the
designated place, Ninth and Burling-
ton avenue, When Messrs. Hewitt and
Hubbard reached the place they saw no
tent ON the vacant lot. There were no
signs of a polling place. Searching
they found a small tent half a block
distant on another vacant lot. There
were no election officers in sight, and
just as they neared the lonesome spot
"a gust OF wind blew down the tent,
covering the election paraphernalia in
side with wet tarpaulins and the rick
ETY. framework. These two officials
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-22
TACOMANS TELL WHAT
LOS ANGELES NEEDS

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The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-09-26

1t is announced authoritative
ly, that within the next few
weeks William Jennings Bryan
will issue a statement defining
his attitude toward next years
democratic presidential nomina-
ton. In this statement, it is
said, Mr.. Bryan will announce
his Willingness to accept the
nomination if it be the judgment
of the convention and the party
at large that he is the most
available democrat for the
presidency. In the statement
Mr.. Bryan will make plain his
position on all public questions
which are likely to figure as
issues in the campaign. He will
discuss the tariff, trusts, rail-
roads, federal and State powers
and their respective spheres and
limitations.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-09-26

The Pennsylvania grafters
who stole millions from the
State treasury on the building
of the thirteen million dollar
capitol at Harrisburg have been
indicted and will be prosecut-
ed vigorously. No State in the
Union has ever had a fouler dis.
grace put upon it by its own
citizens than this gang of swell
rogues has put upon Pennsyl-
vania, and it will help nightly
to cleanse the moral atmosphere
of a State in very bad repute
when they are all put in prison
stripes, says the Democrat.
Likewise it will be salutary
warning to grafters all over the
land.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-09-26

There will be a great effort
made to down Congressman W
B. lamar, of the Third District,
in the primary next spring. We
are justified in saying that if
Congress was full of w. B..
Lamar's there would be such a
Strengthening out of laws that
the trust magnates would very
rightly conclude that the mill
leuium (for them had arrived ~
st. Augustine Meteor. You are
just about correct, brother Tim,
in your conclusions, and the
record made by the distinguish
ed gentleman during his several
terms in Congress fully justify
you in them, And if he is per.
mitted-Bhich we believe he
will be-he will continue to
fight the battles of the people
against the trusts.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-09-26

An appeal which should reach
the hearts of all is published in
another column. We refer to
the article headed "Orphandge
Day" which tells of the day set
apart each year for the benefit
of the little orphan children in
the orphanage at Arcadia
Pause a moment in your tireless
chase for the almighty dollar,
reader, and let your band go
deep down iuto your pocket and
come forth laden with coin for
the worthy cause.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-09-26


Hon. Jefferson B Browne the
KEY West candidate for guoer-
Material honors, has announced
a platform upon which he will
stand or fall, and which, doubt
less, he hopes will carry him to
victory in the primaries OF next
year. The planks of his plat
form are unquestionably good
ones. The first one is for State
prohibition of thesale OF liquors,
Another would limit the amount
which candidate may spend
in a primary election. lie tav-
ors State Uniformity OF school
books and would leave the fill
ing of vacancies in county OH
ces to the executive committees
Of the different counties. All
these are good, strong planks,
and taken together form a plat
form safe enough for anyone to
stand on.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-09-26

The area OF country in which
the Sea Island or long staple
cotton IS grown is very small,
and is confined to a few counties
in South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida. This being true, It
should be comparatively easy
for the farmers, all The farmers
who grow this kind of cotton
to get together in a compact
organization that would operate
as one man, and thus control
the price of their own crop,
truthfully remarks the Live
Oak Democrat, In this respect
thew have large advantage
over the growers of the short
staple who are scattered over
many States in such great num-
bers that it is much more diff :
cult to get them all into one
and operate them
effectively. The Sea Island
cotton growers, above all 9TH
ers, have the game in their own
hands if they will avoid dissen-
sions and the curse of divided
counsels and hostile factions,
and all come together in har-
monious organization.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-09-26

The democratic executiv e
committee Of Dade county has
adopted some hair-raising reso-
lutions which are directed to
Governor Broward and calling
upon him for an explanation in
disregarding the voice of the
people expressed in primary IN
the matter otselection Of Grim
inal court Judge. The governor
gave his reasons. and technical
", we admit they were good
and sufficient, but the people Of
the county most interested are
not at all satisfied and have not
hesitated to so express them
selves.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-09-26

Florida's grand old man elo-
quent, Ex-Governor William D
Bloxham, was married in Salem
Va, on last Thursday, his bride
being Mrs. Gertrude M. Norvell
of Dallas, Texas. The thous.
ands of friends OF the old gentle
man all over the State will re.
joice with him in his new found
happiness and the best wishes
of all attend him and his bride.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-09-26

Monticello bravely defended
Middle Florida IN the game Of
baseball with the st. Augustine
team in Jacksonville last week
and won the victory for our
section of the State hands
down. We congratulate the
Monticello boys on their excel
lent and effective work.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-09-26

The Key West Citizen says
that if a wet or dry election
should be held in Monroe coun-
ty right now the county would
go dry by a big majority. Well
now that is encouraging, but if
1t would go dry now what is the
reason'it wouldn't go dry lit
tie laterY We think the longer
the people are given to ponder
over the evils Of the traffic the
more convinced they become
that 1t should be abolished.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-09-26

The merchant who uses sta
tionery decorated with gargling
oil, axle grease, -four or other
cheap advertising matter, is to
the home printer what the mail
order house is to the home mer-
chant.