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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
NEW IMMIGRATION LAW

NHE new immigration act of Feb
ruary 10, 1907, went into effect
Il July 1, and right on the heels of
it's installation comes a luckless lad
from Mexico who is barred from ad-
mission because "unaccompanied by one
or both parents"
In this case those who sympathize
with the alien lad may be hopeful for
him, as the law bestows discretionary
power upon the secretary of commerce
and labor, and that official may pre-
scribe any regulations he sees fit. The
primary object of the excluding pro-
vision is TO prevent the importation of
boys to work under the padrone sys-
tenn, and of girls brought for immoral
purposes.
The clause of most Importance to this
coast is that known as the "San Fran
cisco Compromise" and which provides
that whenever the president shall be
satisfied that passports issued by any
foreign government to it's citizens to
go to any country other than the
United States, or to any insular pos
session of the United States, or to the
canal zone, are being used for the pur-
pose of enabling the holders to come to
the continental territory of the United
States to the detriment of labor condi-
tions therein, the president may refuse
| to permit such citizens of the country
issuing such passport to enter the con-
tinental territory of the United States
from such other country or from such
insular possessions or from the canal
zone"
Under extreme pressure of the recent
Japanese troubles in San Francisco
this so-called compromise was inserted
to placate the wide and general dis
content then and now so acute on the
Japanese labor problem, and by virtue
of it the president has power to ex-
clude japanese laborers who do moi
come under the treaty stipulations.
In a measure it is an exclusion act
but at best only makeshift, and will
serve it's purpose only till some new
phase of Japanese craft seeks to breal
it down.
AHOlneI holdplS lSdluiS VI thS ASN
act is that in which it creates a com
mission composed of three senators
three representatives and three persons
: appointed by the president, to investi
gate the whole subject of immigration
, and report and make recommendation
to congress. This commission if no
wholly lopsided with political affilia
tions could do much good. but as tn
, appointing power is sure to see to
that no report comes in till after elec
ton, the labor vote of the country vii
be left in a state of interesting sus
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
KILLING THE GOOSE

TNHAT the American people are KILL
ing the goose that lays the golden
! Il egg is forced on public notice again
by the telegraphic news that the red
salmon pack of the Bering sea is but
one-half of the normal, because the
fish did not run. The current number
of the North American Review con-
tains unquestionable proofs that the
great seal herds of the Pribylov
islands are decimated: the recent i'm
portation to San Pedro of foreign lum-
Der proves the home supply to be
short, and the transfer of millions of
dollars worth of codfishing equipment,
with it's corollary of suffering for the
eastern fisher folk, to Pacific ports,
proves the great Grand Banks" fish
cries to be ruined.
Henry w. Elliott voices, in the North
American Review article, the real rea
son for the loss of that valuable COM
mercial asset, the seal fisheries, and
1t is so near akin to the causes that
have operated for the destruction of
the other industries named it may be
used for them all. He says: What
has caused this fearful decimation? A
plague? A pestilence? No; nothing of
the kind 1t is due entirely to the
greed, cruelty and avarice of certain
men-unspeakable men-who, shielded
and panoplied by imperfect law and
regulations, have wrought this loot and
ruin of our fur seal herds of Alaska"
This measure of condemnation will
readily adjust itself to the score of
instances of throttled and ruined in
dustries now in the national business
graveyard, from salmon to seals, sheep
and cattle, and all the raw materials
now sought in foreign countries.
The remedy lies in drastic regula-
tion, not of the bandwagon order, as
in the case of injudicious timber reser-
vations, that hinder more than help,
but that will recognize the need of
feeding something in, in order to get
something out.
Our state game laws limit the num-
ber of animals or birds that shall be
killed, and threatened extinction was
necessary to get them on the statute
books: why not curb commercial greed
for dividends from salmon and seals
with such laws, and then enforce
them?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

AS a Democratic paper The Herald
probably has no right to offer either
counsel or encouragement to any part
or faction of the Republican party of
the state. but as journal which pro-
fesses to stand for good government
and pure politics, from which alone
good government comes, we want to
give Godspeed to the Lincoln and
Roosevelt league of the Republican
party. Any organization which has for
its object the elimination from politics
of the state of corrupt and corrupting
influence of the Southern Pacific po-
litical bureau should receive the en-
couragement and support Of all honest
and decent newspapers of any party
in which it proposes to carry its prop
aganda.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS

nY a vote of to l John SHARP
II Williams won, over Governor
- Vardaman in Mississippi yester-
day, seat in the United States senate
for the long term. The state is Dem
ocratic. and the great percentage OF
popular good Will for the man deter
mined the fight.
Senator Williams has been several
terms representative from Missis-
sippi, and during most of that time
his great talents have made him the
recognized leader of the Democratic
minority in that body. Fair in dealing,
fearless in speech and action, magnan-
imous to a fault and persistent to the
last chance of success, he has mar
shaled the forces of his party to the
battle of the people against corporate
oppression, in such a mastery manner
as not only to win plaudits from his
political friends, but to win lasting
respect from his political enemies.
such a man in a political fight with
Governor Vardaman was sure to win.
Governor Vardaman is of record as
dealing in the dead issues of the war
between the states, and garnishing his
public official utterances with tributes
to the men and measures of the 'los
cause till even the most rabid of th
unreconstructed, while they may homo
his loyalty, deprecate and condemn hi
untimely proofs thereof.
John Sharp Williams on the floor o.
the United States senate will be {
great and welcome power for obtaining
the will and needs of the people, an6
the aristocratic dignity of that body
is certain to be shaken up by this
champion of the people. "Sunset" Cox
of New York leavened the turgid ora
tory of the lower house with his bril-
liant sarcasm till purpose was born ir
it's membership; John Sharp Williams
will perform a similar service for the
senate, and all men, of all parties, will
agree to the truth of the vernacular.
ism: "They need it a-plenty."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
FUNNYGRAPHS


"I am sure, father" remarked the
young man, "that my little son here is
going to follow in the footsteps of you
and me and be a physician"
"Ah, pooh! Charles how can you
make such an absurd statement about
child barely six months oldP
Absurd! Nothing of the kind. 1
know it to be a fact. l gave him the
dictionary to play with and he prompt
ly removed the appendix. Home
Magazine.
"Our little town is booming" said
Subbubs, proudly. Down in our busi-
ness section 1 heard couple of travel
ing statesmen talking about it very en-
Enthusiastically"
yes" said Sitiman; what line we've
they in?"
"Well-er-one was selling drugs and
the other funeral supplies. ."-Philadel-
phia Press.
my new hat was delivered here and
hasn't been sent to my room. Where
is it?"
"Heavens. miss! Was that your hat?
7 thought it was a lamp shade and
told the chambermaid to put it on the
table lamp in your parlor. l-l-Im
very rroy.'-Roseleaf.
Lady Clearing Scotchman grunt with
disgust on passing advertisement
board)-Ah, l see you agree win me
that those vandals should not be al
lowed to spoil this lovely scenery by
putting up such hideous things.
Sandy-Nay, 1t wasna that. But
she's no a guild whisky!-Punch.
"You women" complained Mr.. Knox.
ARE forever discussing the faults or
your neighbors. If you'd only gossip
about their good points it would be
more edifying."
perhaps" replied his wife, "but
who'd care to listen to us?"-Catholic
Standard and Times.
you promised to love, honor and
obey" laid the husband.
"Well. 1 don't love, 1 can't honor and
I won't obey" was the response.
"You go at once and buy that new
hat" he rejoined, thus at one stroke
derholishing all her theories.-Phlla-
delphia Ledger.
"Terrible accident you had on your
road" observed the sympathizing
friend.
"Oh, not so bad" replied the railway
president, cheerily, You see, there
amt a single one that can be identified
except the engineer and couple of fire.
men."-Puck.
Minister (meeting a small boy on Sun
day afternoon carrying string of fish)
johnny, Johnny, do these belong to
you?
Johnny-Y-e-e-s, fir. You see, that's
what they got for CHASING worms on
Sunday.-Philadelph inquirer.
First Bulldog-This is the worst
spring I've ever experienced.
Second Bulldog-It is backward. So
far 1 haven had a chance at single |
tramp. and this time last year 1 had
the seats of four pairs of trousers in my
Free Press.
"I knew that man when he didn't |
have a shirt to his back" said the old
doctor.
"Why, I thought he came of an old
and wealthy family"
He does. l officiated at his BIRTH
Chicago Record Herald.
Washington was wintering at Valley |
Forge.
Course the luck! This winter is al
most as bad as the spring of 1907"
Throwing a wisp of straw on the fire,
he cuddled down for a snooze.-Mil-
waukee Sentinel
P.-I see you have my novel, I'll
wager you had to look at the last page
to see how 1t came out.
Ono; 1 looked at the name of the |
publishers on the title page to see
how 1t came out, and even now 1 can't |
how it was-Tit-Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
AMBITION

If we on'y wus rich Chimmie, we
Would be havin a peach of time.
Ony think what a snap 1t 'ud be
Not ter want fer a nickel or dime!
When 1 get so I've plenty O dough.
I'm a-goin' ter give yer treat
We will find what's de best place ter go
And have all de ice cream we can eat
1 have been places where it wus free
At dem Sunday school picnics, but say,
Derewus never a plenty fer me
It's one help when dey give 1t away
Jest enough so 1t makes you want more;
It's a game dat you never can beat;
If you try it dey ack like dey's sore,
1 jest want to get all l can eat.
I'm a-goin' to gather a pile,
I'll jest save every cent L can earn,
Dough 1t may take a feller while,
You can bet I'll have money to burn,
Den 1t won't be one measly ole dish
From de dago who comes down de street
When I'm rich I'll be gettin' me wish.
I'll have all de ice cream 1 can eat.
Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
CONDIGN PUNISHMENT

A SEATTLE dispatch yesterday tells
N of a drunken engineer and engine
IA crew on duty on the passenger
steamer Lydia Thompson, and that the
captain of the vessel, after finding his
signals to the engine room were not
needed, was forced himself to take
charge of the engines and arrest the
engineer.
1t is natural that the pending in
quiry into the Columbia disaster should
draw attention to this fragrant breach
of discipline and criminal neglect of
duty. The jurisdiction of Captain Ber-
mingham extends to all sound ports,
and it is safe to say he will make a
speedy example of this engineer and
all who contributed to the disgraceful
and cowardly episode; for, after all
1t is pure cowardice to willfully sub
nit others to dangers, the dread of
which is covered for the miscreant, in
the fumes Of rum.
Collisions, resulting in death and the
loss of vessels, have been frequent or
Puget sound waters of late years, an6
the fact of this drunken engineer being
permitted to hold his certificate, while
his tendency to drink must have beer
known, leads to the belief that othel
officers may be in the same category
Coastwise navigation, from Sar
Diego to Olympia, is beset with diff
cult problems chief of which are fol
and currents, and none but clear
headed men should be permitted I,
take life and property into their care
Though it is considered necessary t.
keep bar for supplying passenger
with spirituous liquors, it should b
next to impossible for officers or GREY
to obtain them therein.
This is a case calling for immediat
and condign punishment, alike fror
the viewpoint of the officials of tn
company and that of the passenger
the former because it will beget ne1
confidence in management; the latte
because he will feel his interests ar
protected.
The law may not class this out
rageous act of the drunken ruffian {
an engineer as a felony, but all goo
citizens recognize the felonious natur
of the act, and will hail speedy pur
ishment with satisfaction.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

1--WE do not want to discuss the raise
in the price of ice, unless we know
whom we are talking to-" says the
National Ice company. That's easy,
and we'll not raise the charge for it,
either-you are talking TO outraged
men, women and children all over Los
Angeles, all of whom have their sleeves
rolled up and clubs ready to "see your
raise and go you several better" The
people have hooks, as we'll as the ice
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
IF | WAS BIG

1 want a ladder awful high
Like Jack had, so that 1 can see
Right where the stars are in the sky;
want to sail across the sea
Like Sindbad did; and 1 want three
Or maybe four-fat hens they d lay
Some golden eggs to have for tea.
1 wish that L was big boy today.
l want to go a-riding by
A castle with golden key,
To find a princess who will sigh
And wait for one to come and free
Her from the giants spell that he
Has cast about her; and I'll slay
The great big giant! Yes-sirree!
wish that 1 was a big boy today
And sometime, maybe, If 1 try,
I'll find a dragon. too. and he
VIII try TO eat me up, and
Will be as brave as 1 can be.
And l will kill him, and. ITO thee
The king will cry, 1--WE bow! You may
Become a knight at once!' Oh me!
1 wish that 1 was a big boy today.
ENVOY
Lad, life holds much of mystery
Beautiful visions far away!
Oh would that l might change with theel
wish 1 were a lad today!
Celia Myrover Robinson in Harpers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
BOODLER WILSON
VAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

~ AN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
i says:
~ "Bunkers, the boodling legisla-
| tor, who was sent to San Quentin for
the crime of accepting a bribe, is pull
ing strings to secure his release. 1t is
intimated that he is likely to be pa
rolled at an early date. On what ground
stated, but it is probably based
on the theory that a man who
accepts a bribe to violate his oath OF
office is more sinned against than sin
ming"
In the Pickwickian sense this, as
logic, is good-of ;ts kind.
There is a whole raft" of good men
in all parts of the state, however, who
do not care a rap whether Governor
Gillett deems Bunkers is sinned against
or not; but they do care to have his
prototype in graft wickedness, Rail-
road Commissioner Wilson, stripped of
the official dignity he disgraces and
run in" to keep Bunkers company
Governor Gillett can and should do
the stripping, and the courts may do
the rest.
When this righteous punishment
shall have been meted out to Wilson
it will be timely to take up the matter
of how these worthless weigh in the
scale of justice.
The governor doubtless has not heard
of Wilson's resignation yet, but he is
in fair way to hear something heavy
| drop in the near future unless he
| rarooveS this self-confessed hriheta aker
from public office.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

Boodler Bunkers pulling strings on
Governor Gillett to get out of prison,
and Boodler Wilson pulling the COVER
nor's leg to keep in office, against the
solemn protest of all good citizens,
furnish telling side light on politics
as she is did" in California to our
eastern fellow citizens. Stringent and
legitimate law should be the governor
strong suit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

The Southern Pacific asked the board
of equalization at Sacramento to cut
down assessments on two branch roads
that do not pay for the operating, and
were advised if they could not run the
roads to give them up. The board
must have some tenderfoot members,
or they would know the Southern Pa
cific never gives up anything.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
pense, like unto that Of Mohammed's

pense, like unto that Of Mohammed's
coffin.
Such commission could at once
fathom the difficulties of labor from
alien intrusion and compel adequate
legislative remedies, but the power
that built the onerous tariff that built
the trusts, that break the laws, is to be
reckoned with, and what was meant for
sure and speedy relief to the tollihg
masses may be thus changed into
remote possibility.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

Three men killed. five wounded by
the explosion of shell during target
practice yesterday. This time the hor-
ror was on board a French warship.
Defective shells were known to be
in the cruisers magazine. Is France
also cursed with Especial boards" and
philanthropic, blowhole-armor manu-
facturers?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
WITH THE POETS
MAssIE's CREEK

I've Just been wondering, BILL If you remember
Massie's Crick-
Or creek" they call IT nowadays-with su-
mach growing thick
Along the banks and willows that bent down
to make shade
Around the dreaming shadows where us boys
one time would wade.
Remember how we used to loaf sedately
through the town
And out into the pasture land, and then would
hurry down
Between the cliffs-and sang and sang a song
to you and me
That told us OF the outer world, the rivers ami
the sea.
I've just been wondering, BILL that's all, II
you still hear 1t sing,
II you can shut your eyes and see the spray
that 1t would fling
Above the rocks until It sparkled on the hang
ing ferns
That nodded from the mossy cliffs in hidden
hooks and turns.
Remember how we used to throw our bare
selves down and lie
A-looking through the checker work OF good
green leaves and sky,
And count the cloud ships sailing through the
sea Of limpi1 blue
All. then we dil not know how much that
meant for me and you!
The sunshine shuttled through the leaves and
jeweled all the stream.
AS laughter sometimes bubbles through the
mazes of a dream,
And we knew not that roundabout the big
world waited then
To rob us of our boyish ways when we should
grow to men,
I've just been wondering, Bill If you can hear
old Massie's Crick
Call softly through the summer days-and docs
your heart beat quick
In answer? Does your mind leap back into the
long ago
And laugh and sing and dream again the days
we used to know?
Chicago Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

The salmon pack is reported to be
80 per cent below the average. This
news seems to come annually, just like
the gloomy reports from the Delaware
peach crop.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

A Hungarian peasant murdered his
daughter because she was so i'll look
ing that no man would marry her.
Even So there is always the grand
opera chorus to fall back upon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

A local man has invented an cleo
trio fan which will blow hot or cold
at the owners pleasure. Perhaps he
got his idea from studying the habits
of some of our United States senators.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

Now Barney Healy's laudable at
tempt to punish the child-hating land
lord comes to naught. The parrot
and pug dog are still the welcome
guests
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
Population of Los Angeles. 100000
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ANNOUNCEMENT

All the capital stock of The .
Herald company, the corporation .
which owns and publishes The Los :
Angeles Daily Herald, has recent .
ly been purchased from the former .
owners by parties who have no .
connection with any other news .
paper In Los Angeles, and who !
have taken over and own and !
control ABSOLUTELY and IN !
DIVIDUALLY. and NOT AS !
TRUSTEES, every share of the I
issued and outstanding capital :;
stock of the corporation. i
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

San Francisco society note; Joe
Cans appeared at the ringside smiling.
He was attired in tuxedo coat and
opera hat
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

Now watch the housewife give the
iceman a frost.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

Theodore Kremer seems to be over
looking bet in not dramatizlng Raj
suli
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

1t looks like the pressless press club
would die a-bornin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
BRYAN IS ELIGIBLE
FOR FAT MEMS CLUB
Was Promptly "Horseshedded' at Hale's
Tavern When 1t Was Found He Tipped
the Scales at 227 Pounds.

ST. Johnsbury, April 25.--William ].
Bryan left this morning for Burlington.
alter delivering two addresses in this vii.
lage last evening to large audiences in
each place. He first spoke at Music hall
and then went to an overflow meeting
in Stanley opera house. When Bryan
arrived here al T;30 o'clock from White
River Junction, where he spoke yester-
day afternoon, he was greeted by the
biggest crowd that has assembled here
since 1891 when President Harrison
came He was the guest last night of
H q. Bundy, former town representa-
tive While stopping at Hale's Tavern
in Wells River last evening Bryan step
ped onto the scales and when it was
found that he tipped the beam at 227
pounds he was Immediately horse
shielded for membership in the New
England's Eat Mems Gibbs
Col Bryan was introduced at Mt4ie
hall BY Elisha May and at the opera
house bv II. y. Howe. He spoke for
nearly an hour at each place upon the
opportunities and prospects OF the com
mon people, saying that they constitute
90 per ceht of the American people,
George Fred Williams also spoee, max.
ing strong plea for government owner
ship Of railroads
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
suRPRIsED oN BIRrHpAY.
Otis Cutler Entertained His Friends
Unexpectedly Last Night

ME. and Mrs. F.fT. Cutler entertained
friends last evening III honor Of Master
Otis, it being his eighteenth birthday.
and II was a genuine surprise too. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. z. Abbott. alsosthe clerks in
his store, and the children who came
from the Little Wanderers Home, were
the invited guests Master Otis was
kept busy at Mr.. Abhott's store until
late and when he reached home be found
the house filed with people
Although the recipient OF the honor
was greatly surprised he soon recovered
his composnre and told them aIl TO make
themselves az home Then the party
went TO the diningroom, where dinner
was served ~ Miss Maud Coburn and
Pauline Cutler. After dinner social
evening was spent in the parlor, the
most enjoyable feature being guessing
contest. in which Miss Fitzgerald. be-
ing the winner, was presented q hand
painted bon bon dish. Piano selections
were given By Pauline Cutler and Maud
COburn.
At an appropriate time. James Rob-
crtson, In well.chosen words, presented
Otis a gold ring from The clerks IN the
store, gold ring from his brother, q
ten-dollar greenback from his mother,
raincoat from his father, and a two and
"a half dollar gold piece. Mr. Abbott
feeling somewhat sighted that he had
not been asked to contribute presented
Otis pearl.handled knife, He re-.
ceivcd many smaller gifts The guests
then left wishing Otis many, many more
birthdays.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Flower and gGrtien seels in papers
and IN bulk, at Emslie's.
DR.. IT. s. Carver of Marshfeld was
in the city on hsiness today.
Z. w, Garlic returned from Montreal
today where he went TO have his eye
treated
The Rev. Ariel Bellondi left this af-
ternoon on weeks business trip to
New York.
AT the meeting Of the Young Peo.
pies association Of the Presbyterian
church last evening the pastor, Rev. w.
G. MacIntyre gave a very interesting
talk on western C8nada.
G. NJ. Rollins and George Linilsin re-
turned from Boston where they attended
the convention Of the New England
agents of the Metropolitan Life lnsur-
anca company
Among Tie arrivals at the City hotel
today are E n Burke, New York; .. y.
Chichester, Burlington; :. Il. Cole, N.
Myers, noston II. H. Lane. Springfield
Edward q Zeigler, Jersey City; +. LON.
bard, San Francisco.