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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08
ROOSEVELT AS A BUSHIDo

A friend and protege of Marquis Itc
refers to President Roosevelt as "the
incarnation of the principles OF
bushido."
From the Japanese standpoint this Is
about the highest form of compliment
since it represents the Japanese order
of knighthood, the ethical code of the
Samurai. This code demands courage,
honor and loyalty to country and rul-
ers, but it's formalities were reduced to
ethics when feudalism was abolished in
Japan.
Unfortunately for Mr.. Roosevelt, If
he should try to live up to the bushido
code, he would be compelled to commit
hari-kari, in certain contingencies, but
perhaps he might discount such an
undesirable tragedy by persuading his
friends, Hartman and Storer and other
members of the Ananias club, to pro-
fess bushido. In which event he might
cause them to dispose of themselves
like any gallant Japanese knight.
But the compliment paid to Mr..
Roosevelt is only a veil for the ex-
preston of a warning. 1t is all very
well, from the standpoint of a Japa-
nese diplomat, to call the president a
bushido, but the diplomat also adds:
1.-THE Japanese cause is right, beyond
the SHADOW of a doubt. This is a fact
impossible to escape the enlightened
judgment of a parsonage like President
Roosevelt. 1 confidently expect that
justice will be meted out and the sooner
his action in this matter is made
known, the better"
The better for what-or for whom?
Is this suggestion, a warning or a
threat?
The japanese diplomat must know
that having recognized the president as
a fellow-member of the Japanese order
of knighthood, courage, honor and
loyalty are not moved by threats, but
by sense of fairness, justice and duty.
President Roosevelt may be a bu-
shido, all right, but he will draw the
line at hari-kari.
The reported assaults upon Japanese
in San Francisco were no
doubt exaggerated. San Francisco is
in the throes of labor disturbances,
and every mans hand is against his
neighbor If it can be shown that the
injury to the Japanese was due wholly
10 racial prejudice, then there might be
some cause for complaint, but in the
,ase of a general insurrection, such as
has existed in San Francisco, mems |
are not often considered.
We fear that Japan, with all its COM
oliments to Roosevelt is making a |
mountain out of molehill. 1t should
ock up it's editorial warriors and call
,ff it's jingoists. 1t can't scare Uncle
sam little bit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08
A HUMAN MONSTER

If the confessions of Harry Orchard
were embodied In work of fiction they
would be rated as .-eposterous Such
moral perversion as he has disclosed
in testimony at the Haywood trial
seems too monstrous for belief And YET
the prosecution in that case confidently
expects to corroborate, by reputable
ards story.
The murder record of that self-con-
fessed fiend involves eighteen victims
Most of the tragedies, as coolly depicted
by their author, were the result OF
cold-blooded bargains, with money as
the equivalent of human life Orchard
makes himself appear as professional
murderer, ready at all times to contract
for the Staying of fellow man in con-
sideration of satisfactory equivalent
in money.
But this monster was an all around
criminal as we'll as specialist in muir
der. He seems to have been born to a
career of crime, as he took to 1t as
naturally as the average person takes
to reputable career.
In reading the direct story recited by
Orchard on the witness stand, together
with the details of his crimes as
brought out on cross-examination, it
seems improbable that conviction can
be based on the evidence of such an in
famous person. But there can be no
question about the value of any testi-
mony, however questionable in itself,
If it be supported by trustworthy evil
dence, either direct or circumstantial.
Aside from the astounding story. told
by Orchard, however, there is enough
unquestionable evidence to show that
criminal conspiracies grew out of the
labor conflicts in Idaho and Colorado.
Whether Haywood and his confreres
were accountable for the consequences,
as detailed by Orchard, is question
that can be decided only by the corrob-
orative testimony promised By the pros
ecution.
The trial thus far has developed
shocking conditions of disorder and
crime in the late mining troubles. 1t
is to be hoped that the facts revealed
in the case will not bear out the charge
that such intelligent men as Haywood
really pinned and bargained for the
awful crimes sworn to by Harry Orch
ard
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08
MOTHER MAY FORFEIT
CLAIM TO HER CHILDREN

Unless Mrs. Ida Nyland appears and
claims her three children by next Tues
day, Judge Wilbur will endeavor to find
them homes by adoption into private
families.
The children, who respectively are A.
and 8 years of age, were found by
neighbors at $50 East Forty-seventh
street last November. where they had
been deserted by their mother. whom
the police have not been able to find.
They are at present in charge of the
Children's Home Finding society, and
were yesterday sent to the Victoria
home, pending the disposition of the
case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08
NATIVE SONS WILL
HAVE BANQUET TONIGHT

Ramona chapter, Native Sons, will
hold its annual banquet at the ship
hotel at Venice tonight. George Beebe
will be chairman of the evening and
o. e. Coles will be POSTMASTER.
The following will be the program:
Vocal solo-W. e. Kazinsky.
Ramona Parlor and Our Order
Edwin A. Meserve.
Vocal and instrumental selections
Leo DeCelis, Grove T. Vale.
The Pioneer"-J Frank Burns.
Piano solo-T. L. Caroe.
Our State"-Frank G. Tyrrell.
Cornet solo--Mat Grennan.
Our Destiny. Rush Bronson.
Good of the order"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08
SEALER GRANTS FEES
EXCEED HIS SALARY

sealer Sanford Grant has made good
his promise to Mayor Harper that if
appointed he would make the sealer of
weights and measures office self-sup-
porting.
The fees collected amounted to $161,
while Mr.. Grants salary is $125.
since shop keepers know that the
seaIer is likely to drop in on them un-
awares, patrons are getting real
weights and measures when they pur-
chase in stores, shops and markets
says Mr.. Grant.
Usually one warning suffices when
tricks are discovered by which buyers
lose money.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08
NEW CHARGES WILL BE
FILED AGAINST TAYLOR

New charges in connection with the
Taylor embezzlement case will be filed
by the district attorneys Office this
morning.
Taylor was acquitted Thursday of the
charge of embezzling $515 of the Ameri-
can Novelty company's funds.
In the new information it is said that
forgery will be charged. The alleged
forgery is said to have been committed
in making out the pay roll, Taylor hav-
ing had charge of the same when man
ager of the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08
THE DROUTH PERIL

Suppose that Los Angeles should en-
counter another semi-drouth period of
three successive years like that which
occurred in 1898, 1899 and 1900. That is
not an improbable supposition. The
local meteorological record shows wide
variation in rainfall, with frequent
periods of perilous drouth.
Los Angeles at the present time has
considerably more than double the pop
ulation that existed at the end of the
drouth period above noted. The water
consumption now is more than double
what it was at that former time. And
prolonged period of subnormal rain
fall is just as likely to occur in the i'm
mediate future as was the case some
years ago.
A three-year period of semi-drouth
in Los Angeles like the one referred to
would now be nothing less than a ca
lamity. Even during the last three or
four years, with fully normal rainfall
the city water department has been
obliged to husband it's resources care
Iully duI1iS luC
order to bridge over until the next
rainy season. All citizens are familiar
with the warnings that from time to
time emanate from the department,
urging the people to practice economy
in the use of water.
What might we reasonably expect.
therefore, If instead of such normal
rainfall as we have enjoyed in recent
years the supply should be cut off by
such deficient precipitation as was ex-
perienced in the three years to which
attention has been called?
AS The Herald has stated before in
recalling that former three years ex-
perience, all available sources of water
supply were drawn upon to the limit of
their capacity. Natural reservoirs in
the mountains and wells in the lowlands
were in course of rapid depletion.
We have today comparatively little
increase in the water output as COM
pared with that semi-drouth period.
With anxious look ahead, melted by
dread of repetition of the former
PCllOdS bliO NeiICI NlCPeil IilCilI has duQCu
to the number of it's wells. But all the
additional supply thus made possible
would be of little avail in avoidance
of water famine in case of another
protracted shortage of rainfall.
The danger of a water famine in Los
vailing is no scarecrow. With the pres
ent large population of the city, as
compared with the figures in 1s9S-1900.
a succession of partial drouths would
imply the probable loss Of the beautiful
lawns and shrubbery for which the city
is famous, the drying up of the lakes,
the cessation of street sprinkling and
possibly still closer economy of water.
Every intelligent citizen of Los An
geles knows that the danger here
pointed out is not imaginary. Expert
ence teaches that recurrence of semi
drouth years is not only possible but
probable.
There is one way. and only one,
whereby the people of Los Angeles may
safeguard the city from any future
danger of water famine, even though
our population advances far beyond the
million mark. That is by connecting
Los Angeles with the almost mex
haustibIe water source OF the lofty
Sierras, whence flow the many tribu-
taries of Owens river.
That comforting assurance of safety
is within reach of Los Angeles now,
and only needs to be plucked by voting
for the water bond issue next Wednes-
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08
JURY IN SCHERB CASE
UNABLE TO AGREE

The jury in the case of H. L. Scherb,
charged with Illegally selling cocaine,
reported in Judge Austin's court last
night that they were unable to agree
and were discharged. The case will be
called Monday next to be set for an
other trial. Scherb Is a druggist at
Fifth street and Central avenue and is
one of the men caught in the dragnet
of the state board of pharmacy. The
jury stood eight to four for acquittal
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08
SANTA MONICA WANTS
0UTFALL SEWER RELIEF

Santa Monica is looking to possible
relief from Los Angeles in her sewage
problem.
Mayor t. H. Dudley of Santa Monica
has written to the board of public
works here asking permission to use
the outfall sewer at Hyperion. If Los
Angeles grants permission a pipe line
will be constructed to that point.
The city engineer is looking into the
question.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

Now that it is publicly known that
Mr.. Huntington is the real owner Of
the Seventh street railway franchise,
the people have reason to expect rapid
construction Of the road. 1t will be the
greatest of all the cross-town lines.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

These are busy days at the White
House. What with the labor of encour-
aging the stork, rebuilding the county
churches. correcting the story writer's
and passing upon candidates for the
Ananias club. our own T. r. is com
PEELED to rise early and sit UP late.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

Addicks didn't go broke after all.
He only went to Russia to pick up an
other fortune. If anybody goes broke
it will be "the little father
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

Churches, saloons, bankers. mechan-
les, labor unions, good people, bad peo-
pie. all kinds of people favor the Owens
river aqueduct bond issue. Now every
body vote and let's make it unanimous
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

Mr.. Huntington wants viaduct, not
surface crossing, at Seventh street.
The Santa Fe railroad seconds the mo-
ton and the whole city approves. It's
up to the board of public works.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

The wearing of star by police
commissioner seems conducive to more
trouble than comfort. Why not abolish
it? Police commissioners should not
try to be policemen.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

"Battlefields of the Civil War" is the
title of an instructive. entertaining and
illustrated article by Thomas Wilson
, that will appear in tomorrow's Sunday
Herald. Every veteran and every
school boy win find pleasure in reading
the story.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

Property holders. not individuals, will
pay for the Owens river aqueduct.
Hence there can be no such thing as
"a per capita tax" The man who
owns real property, large or small,
VIII simply pay slightly higher rate
Of taxation for a few years. The man
who has nothing will pay nothing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

Every ward in the city will vie with
each other to give the largest vote for
the Owens river bonds. Never in the
history of municipalities was there
such unanimity of sentiment upon
such great and necessary enterprise.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

The whole country is now looking to
the Gould case for a respite from the
Schmitz and Orchard cases. 1t will be
yellower, you know, and not quite so
"bluggy"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

Harry Orchard appears to be about
the most undesirable citizen" that
could aff1ict any country. Fortunately
he is not native of the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

Knox as the corporation candidate
for president may jostle Fairbanks,
but he will make almost inevitable the
denomination of Roosevelt.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

Two hundred more strike breakers
having arrived in San Francisco, few
more street cars will be run and pos
sibly rioting renewed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

OF course the iron workers favor the
Owens river aqueduet bonds. So do all
the other workers. The bonds mean
work and good wages for years to
come.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

These are the days of the sweet
young graduate. And everybody re-
joices in her happiness.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

John Muir approves the Owens river
enterprise. And no man can question
the knowledge, loyalty and truthful
ness of John Muir.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

BY all honorable means bring the
knights Templar conclave to Los An
geles in 1910.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

For once the hypocritical Express has
been compelled to clean up its own
dooryard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08
Population of Los Angeles. 100000
LARGEST CITY ON PACIFIC COAST

The little brown man is getting
puffed UP.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

1t is reported that Mayor Scunk of
Dubuque has retired to a monastery.
A man with a name like that ought to
. go somewhere.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

schmitz is reported to be worried. +"
It's about time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

The shower of yesterday frightened
the blossoms and freshened the verdure
on all the hills.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

There will be no lull days or dull
days in Los Angeles after Wednesday,
June H.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

Kuroki may now go home and advise
his local jingoists to get in off the roof
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

Wednesday, June IL, is the great day
of the bond election. Don't forget it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-04
Letters to The Editor
Liqpor Licenses 10 Women.

EdttoT 1he Advertisers:
 noticed in Tuesdays issue of The
 Advertiser the following statement, un-
 der the headline No Licenses to Ne-
 gr0eg'':
 No liquor licenses to negroes is the
 policy of the City Council, which, last
 night declined nine petitions from ne-
 Eroes. without apparent consideration.
 of any other quality than color" Then,
 little farther down the column this
 statement: The reporting of appltca- sell liquors by retail precipitated long discussion of the propriety and the ex- pedtency of giving legal sanction to the
 sale of tntoxicants by women, generally
 supposed to be lewd. and 1t was bv a
 very close vote. that the petitions were granted" am glad of only one thing about the vote cast; that is, Is was a very close
 one. but7Tif the votes to not grant h-
 censes to negroes without apparent consideration of any other quality than color" were unanimous, then why, in
 Gods name. could not our City Fa-
 thers refuse to grant licenses to wo- men without apparent consideration of any other quality than that they were WomenT' This one fact. that wo-
 men have licenses to hand out this cursed stun over their counters. to our fathers, husbands and sons, is to my
 mind the blackest stain that rests upon l this. our Capital City of Alabama. l have pledged to use Iny innuence l against the sale and use of liquors, and | hereby enter my protest against the is- suing of licenses to women to conduct | such a business. Had known such bus mess of such a nature would come be- fore the Council at this time of the year, | would have sent in petition signed by every member of our temperance
 union, besides many other signatures
 asking that no licenses be Issued t" women.
 The matter will be looked into, and If I Al to xvn s1a n he rAV0ke0. we temperanoe women stand ready tu | do whatever lies in cur power to see | that ii is done Mav God hasten the | day when licenses can be issued tv nei. 1 ther men nor women, in the whole state | of Alabama! A member of the Woman's Christian | Temperance Union.
 Montgomery, October 3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-04
FRIDAY, OCTOBER {. 1907.

short while ago, as will be recalled, E. batch of Ohio girls--fifty, we believe who were dubbed ''ohio Daisies" made a trip to Europe, evidently with the in tentiou of convincing the world that American women are the handsomest on earth Evidently the world, or some portions of 1t, refused to be impressed. For example, a prominent French jour- naIist says that beautiful Italians and beautiful Englishwomen hold the first rank As for American women, when they have proved their claims before great painters and sculptors, it will be time to talk of their sovereign beauty. but proofs of it do not yet seem to have been given. Until they are given l think Englishmen. instead of being an noyed at the ambitious claims of Amer ican women, will do well to initiate us-we only smile"
 That is bad enough. but the writer goes on in criticism of American women generally. He says they are devoted to beads. feathers. finger rings and other gew-gaws. and, in short. is not at all complimentary to our girls. What else was to be expected2 Different people have different ideas of beauty and are not likely to\ agree on a type. Over here we know that American wo- men are beautiful, and that should Suf flee. By the way, why were Ohio girls selected?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-04
SidesDalk Pencilings
rs v.. w.lk You pIust nun.

erhere ara some reckless drivers in Montgomery, said a prominent citizen yesterday Way sns m1rs gerst1sns r tss nimbie aue a ness of those who walk than by the as Consideration and watchfulness of those who ride in chaises. dent-well. there are so many similar occurrences that I suppose It o9gn, M to be called an incident rather , tnan an accident--that broqghht tne vsrv srp'ee. se. spectabfe looking person indeed. though he was afoot, was struck by the wneel of bnggZ pironsttesd s,,as9 papi1ng nggciSed nso so inc ground. The Vehicle which struck him moved on as impassiyely as tne 'us fhe fact that small negro boy was driving in some measure accounts for the accident. Small negro boys and small any other kind of boys are not .hgoSrs to srsss srss small boys are not the only offenders Many .Erown-ups in trucks. drays, phaetons: buggies victories; s rigs. dfafEs. aafo mobiles and other vehicles so their way with fond eagerness.
 "And we've prominent citizens leap, ssna ssaap aoaas oaa hss he police sSp 'rsssP nionfh--thaf gives you an Idea of tne below as well as above them. I wish had me an airship."
 q r+
 MT. Leon Mccord. Secretary to the sORrsys sOmery, after s spending his vacation de- iightfully Mrs. McCord returned so the city with him. They. went early on Sand Mountain, Marshall county, and recently. enjoyed an extended tour through the Eastern states. vlsittLine tLp!. the Jamestown Exposition during Inslt health and has resumed duties in his office in the Capitol
 Prof. T. c. Galloway, of Montgomery, .preaminE in the Twiiight"' The song is with the publishers. Several of Pro lessor Calloway's compositions are be- @ cert companies ln the East
 Hon. John R, Tyson Chief. Chief Justice Sic 1d drda tne fS aasuex coqg Park with his family he spent the summer Justice Tyson Is in splendid health and said yesterday that he had enjoyed a delightful vacation.
 is visitor to Montgomery; Mir. Man gum Is on his way to Mobile county mons. He leaves the city this morn1 ing.
 
 Messrs. J. R. Ward and Claude Ril.. ey, of Elba, are registered at Hotel Summers.
 Mir. c. c. DeBardelaben. of Selma was in the city last night.
 MT. w. H. Stoddard. of Luverne spent last night in the city.
 MT. W. A. Horn, of Birmingham, i' in Mont gomery
 Mir. B. F. Reid. of Dothan, is visit ing Montgomery.
 MT. H. Hendrick, of Brundidge, Is ir Montgomery.
 MT, L. Hendrick. of Abbevilie. is ir the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-04

As one reason for car shortage in the Northwest, The Portland oregonian states that at one of the distributing points in that State there were seen at one time two hundred carloads of wheat awaiting a chance to be unloaded. Ma turally, every day that a loaded car stands on a sidetrack 1t contributes to the shortage of cars and thus congests freight business. It requires an im- mense number of cars to move the grain crops of the West and Northwest. and idle cars add to the difAculties of the situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-04
DRIFT W oOD
Can You neat Ite

"A Jackson County man has just !. married his fifth wife, she being 2 l6- year-old girl. Alabama holds the rec ord to. date: now let us hear rom
 Replying to the above paragraph which appeared in Driftwood the other day comes the foilow!9s alsssrssass: lsssss: Ala.
 "A Geneva County man has just married % his sixth wife. He has got five buried in sixteen years in our graveyard. So Jackson County don [ lead in the State yet. So now let us us hear from the state St ss csss sn the state of Alabama l would like they Tisals TSs1s is' is .s tssssl msn T and sslis
 Can The Houston Post t ais E; up SS'si1s rse- ord to beat this7
 country exchange speaks of g preacher who moves hundreds We could have used him to great adyan,.. sass sansIs1 in Mo1tgomfiay g%oSiny cay Sa me here
 ,,xIahouia's ..constitution'. appsars to be slightly run down--or at least the newspapers are lots of them try- ing to run it down.
 So long ssptember--your variety we'll remember. You can say what you please about Secretary TsirE yisat oppdstsns se sns ''n' put
 with what sigh of relief do turn to read the football soores as change from those Of Daseoali
 Say. by the way. isn't an umpire al- ways dressed to kill! r
 2
 What q feiser likes about bis girl Is hlnssii-not the other Teller.
 Have you attended your annual moth-ball yet? a,5 Realistic; .This is too much [" she oily voice. 'I'll make 1t sa.ss' =. Now we are to have postnge sn15e ssam5e stranger. M or you'll sss stuck apt as not.
 See the dying
 4k Sunset, I Also the dyeing +4 Brunette.
 Tbs St. Louis shoemakers are stili on strike-keep begging away 0''''
 secretary Taft made q LEE slg -anSs lmRseiS in a daily pkper. He certainly did & is ne sat down on any of those httfe "spA- nese bamboo stools ! Russia celebrates sighty.siS 1,,1S hoiio to days every years, ys,,sns nasrRs nss in Wash ington champ the Dit: " In Lullaby Land. wav hack there in Lullaby Land'
 With a baby moon on hign' And an old front porch and q EocA'hs s
 chair,
 And mother grooming nigh. Meiiowed sweet by tims-neE me. snr i"Wgs s0n And T iet the world just slip away , There in the evening -glow, And the arms of her--how IoVingV
 They held me to her heart- How little I knew of the bitterness
 In after years to part! How little as children we understand
 The mother-love back in Lullaby
 Land.