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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11
HE WASN'T GUILTY

1t has seemed a trifle curious to the
many who have read the reports con-
cerning Reed Smoot, senator from
Utah, that at the last he was permit
ted to retain his place in the senate by
an overwhelming majority vote. 1t is
difficult for the ordinary mortal to
understand why after all the New
England ladies had Illuminated against
this man, and the newspapers had held
up their hands in horror, and the min
isters had resolved and resolved, he
should have been not only acquitted
promptly, but highly complimented by
the senate and paid $4,000 to meet the
expenses incurred by him in his de-
Tense.
The answer to it is that Reed Smoot
wasn't guilty. He had been charged
with polygamy-with having more
than one wife at a time-with support
ing, aiding and abetting the Mormon
church in it's alleged defiance of the
federal government, and with sowing
the seeds of sedition and anarchy.
The senate committee of inquiry
spent weary months in an investiga-
ton Of the charges. 1t was perhaps
the most exhaustive, painstaking and
thorough inquiry ever made by the
senate into any question, because it
was an important one. we'll worthy of
the most careful and judicial con-
sideration.
Throughout the length and breadth
of the land went the charge that Reed
Smoot, senator from Utah, high Off
cial in the Mormon church, was guilty
of polygamy. The charge aroused the
nation. 1t could not be conceived that
such a man should be permitted to oc-
cupy an honorable seat in the United
States senate.
Smoot had everything against him
except the facts. Appearances, Incl
dents, prejudice, fierce hatred in some
| quarters and opposition from every
body, 1t was the old war upon the
| Mormon church, broken out afresh be-
cause it had a victim. And if only the
facts had proved auspicious, Reed
Smoot would and should have been un-
| tremendously thrown out of the SEN
ate.
AT the head of the senate committee
of inquiry was Senator William p. Dill
lingham of Vermont man who had
been district attorney commissioner Of
taxes, assemblyman. state senator and
governor, and who was chosen by the
hard-headed Yermonters to succeed
their most distinguished statesman,
Justin S. Morrill,. He is a Republican.
but with judicial and conservative
mind, and he took hold of the smoot
case with all the painstaking care and
energy Of Vermont prosecutor. After
ward, when the testimony was all In,
] he was the first to declare Reed smoot
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11
BISHOP CONATY
BREAKS GROUND
Turns First ShoveIfuI of Earth for a
New Catholic Church with Sim
pie but Impressive Cere-
monies
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, March 1O.-In the
presence of about 1900 delegates from
Catholic organizations in Southern Call
ifornia Bishop Conaty today broke
ground for the proposed 100000 Cath
olice church at California avenue and
Fourth street. The services were SIM
pie in the extreme, the bishop after q
brief ritual conducted on a raised plat
form on the lot, stepping forth from
among his church associates and with
a small gilded spade breaking and lift
ing a little of the earth, which he
slowly cast aside.
Immediately following the ceremony
the throng moved toward the North
Beach auditorium, where at O'Clock
Bishop Conaty delivered his famous lee
ture on american Ideals" At ths
conclusion of the lecture cars were IN
waiting to take the visitors ON a ride
about the city, this part of the pro-
gram being q little surprise arranged
for the party by the board of trade.
In the evening a banquet was served
at Columbia hall under the auspices of
the knights of Columbus. The tables
were in charge of a women's commit
tee consisting of about fifty members
of the local parish. of whom the fol-
lowing were overseers: Mines. Anna
Casper, Relyea, X. Whelan, j. A. Nc
Alone, j. Il. Connolly, Anna Atwell and
Byrne and Miss Shanahan. Father p.
Have, who will be rector OF the new
church, was appointed to his pastorate
here thirty years ago, during which time
he has seen continual service. AT that
time the city had a population OF about
800 persons and there was no church
community having been ministered to by
visiting priests. Father Have imme-
Giately began the work OF building up
a parish and soon succeeded in his pur-
pose. AT present the parish is one Of
the largest and richest In the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11
NASTY DIARIES

The apparition of foul Los Angeles
dairies, like the ghost of Banquo, will
not down" 1t bobs up at intervals
with startling suddenness, revealing
horrors that menace the public health
and make even the least squeamish
citizen lose his appetite for milk.
Some of the local dairy conditions
are correctly characterized as "un-
speakably VILE" no doubt, when they
lead health commissioners to declare
that they will never again drink milk
in Los Angeles" But stoppage of milk
drinking is not feasible remedy for
the evil. Milk is a standard aliment
with all classes of people and to thou
sands of Los Angeles children it is an
absolute necessity.
There can be no possible excuse for
such abominable dairy conditions in
and about this city as the health COM
missioners disclose, resulting from in
vestigation made last week. The num-
ber Of dairies that supply milk for local
consumption is not so large as to pre-
clude exact knowledge of their condi-
tion at all times, by the health author
tiles. That is evident from the fact
that the commissioners who make the
revolving disclosures gathered all their
data in one day, having visited ten
dairies.
This nasty dairy development calls
for drastic measures Immediately. Pub
lie patience in regard to the subject has
been worn out by former revelations of
like kind, followed by spurts of dairy
regulation. 1t has become evident that,
for some unaccountable reason, no eff
cient effort is made by the proper
authorities to protect the public in this
vital health requirement.
1t is folly to pin down manufacturers
of edibles to the terms of the pure food
laws if the product of nasty dairies
must be tolerated in every Los Angeles
home.
Either the officials responsible for this
fragrant abuse must do their duty, now
and henceforth, or they must make way
for more faithful public servants. And
the derelict dairy proprietors should be
made to understand, once for ALL that
their licenses will be revoked without
notice unless they conduct their bust
ness in accordance with strict sanitary
regulations.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11
POLICE DEPARTMENT WANTS
NEW AUTOMOBILE
Bio Machine Bucks Like an Unbroken
Bronco and Officers Long
for a Gasoline
Buggy

FOR SALE-One electric automobile
| in excellent condition. Is of no use to
the police department as n patrol and
the city would like to get back DOr-
tiOn of the $24O0 which was expended
for 1t in the first place, ns well as a part
of the money which has been expended
for repairs. The car Is now lying Idle
in the basement of the city jail while
efforts are being made to purchase an
other make of automobile.
This advertisement has not been in
serted in local papers, but 1t might as
we'll be, as the famous automobile pa
troll, synonymous with dead horse, pur-
chased about year and halt ago.
has proven of such little use to the de-
partment that all hope of ever using
it has been abandoned.
LET us be modern" was the cry which
went up from the members of the po-
lice commission and police department
just before the patrol was purchased.
For weeks the subject was discussed
and the police commission pondered
over brakes spark plugs, headlights
and driving gears until each member
began to look upon himself as an
authority on automobiles of all makes
and descriptions.
Buy Electric White Elephant
At last it was decided that in order to
be modern and keep up with the police
departments of other cities an electric
automobile must be purchased and for
a week the patrol which was at last
purchased was put through hill climb
ing tests, long distance runs and speed
tests.
Then it was purchased and for three
days the officers Dragged about the new
acquisition to the department and how
we'll it was doing it's work. The fourth
day no Dragging was heard and upon
inquiry 1t was learned that the auto
mobile had "bucked" in it's drivers
hands and refused to answer when
called upon to make a hurry call with
an injured man bound for the hospital
From that time on the car began to
act unruly. For days at time 1t was
in the repair shop and each month the
commission was compelled to o X bills
sent in by garages in the city for its
repair. AT last it was announced that
the hub OF the rear right wheel was out
Of gear and had to be fixed, and the
electric automobile patrol was run on
to a garage to be again put in shape.
This was last July. Shortly after going
to the garage Captain Auble. who was
then chief of police, notified the COM
mission that the machine was not
adapted to the use Of the department.
He advised selling 1t and getting as
much money as possible out or IL SO a
steam automobile could be purchased.
No action was taken on his commune
cation and the patrol was all WED 10 re-
main IN the garage.
-Four days ago the officers at the CEN
tral station were surprised tossee their
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11
RooSnvrLTs SUCCESSOR

The Republican organization must be
in a queer state Of desuetude when
within its ranks It can find but one
man Of presidential timber, and
he the incumbent, now serving his
second term. The grand old party of
Lincoln and Grant" seems indeed In
hard lines when only pygmies stand up
in its councils. and only incompetents
rank among its foremost men.
Time was when this party was noted
for the virility Of its rank and file, the
number Of its high personages, and the
availability of many for the highest
hohors. Those were the days Of Car
field, Blaine, Mckinley, Hanna, Hay
and many more Of like callber. But the
breed has died OUT the effete course
of the party has kept out of 1t the
strong young men, and has left 1t to
the dry rot. Now when casting about
only year ahead for some one to be
its standard bearer. 1t finds only one
person, and he a twice-serving presi-
dent, to name whom would violate the
unwritten law and all the traditions of
the country. which are irrevocably
fixed against a third term.
There is a reason for this condition,
and it is not hard to find. In fact,
there are several. First is the head
strong course of the president and his
impetuosity which has alienated from
him the time tried few left Of the
original Republican stock. He has cast
them aside as derelicts. and has sur
rounded himself with striplings of the
Cortelyou Garfield Bonaparte stripe,
men who never figured in their
country's affairs and who have not in
themselves the capacity of leadership.
Then, too, he virtually left his own
party, a fact which shut out from it's
ranks that infusion of new blood which
makes for strength and growth. The
Republican party-aside from Roosevelt
today represents nothing but the
trusts, the corporations, the money
pie, who in the last analysis are a
party, have nothing to do with it, and
no part in it.
Naturally, then, with no strength
inherent and with only puerile ad-
visers, the grand old party when
it comes to turn to a leader, finds
none. The imam on horseback has
seen to it that he is left in undisputed
control, but at the same time he has
not been big enough to draw to him one
hi ie worthy
to fall.
1t is possible that Roosevelt will be
again; stranger things have
happened. In fact, it will be strange
if he is not, considering the absence of
anyone else to whom the honor can be
delegated with any degree of con-
tinuity. But how nightly has this
once glorious party fallen when it can
turn only to one man, and he twice
serving president, for aid in it's ma
tional crisis!
Henry Watterson recently voiced
Democratic sentiment on the third term
question when he said: Already the
president of the United States is in
the possession of kingly power. 1t is
the limit that saves the name of it
and the face of it. Extinguish this
limit and no constitutional monarch
on earth possesses any such SOW
ereignty. The election of Theodore
Roosevelt in 1908 would proclaim to
the world the failure of republican in
stitutions in America and would be so
accepted
But don't worry. The next president
will be a Democrat.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11
VISITING PASTOR TELLS
OF CHURCH CONSOLIDATION
Special to The Herald.

opeclal TO The Herald.
PASADENA, March 1O-Rev. p. F.
Bresee, DID,, general superintendent of
the Church of the NaZarene, preached
both morning and evening today in the
Church of the Nazarene, both services
being attended by large numbers. There
was a special holiness meeting at 3
o'clock this afternoon which turned out
to be Veritable love feast.
Pastor Goodwin of the Church of the
Nazarene has handed in his resigna-
ton and his congregation took special
delight this afternoon to do him honor.
DR.. Bresee in his talks today spoke
of the proposition to unite the Naza-
rene and PentecostaI churches of the
country in one organization. There
will shortly be held in the east meet
ing to further this plan and DIR. Bresee
will go to attend it. 1t was of this
proposed move that large part OF DR..
Bresee's sermons dwelt upon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

Why should Hartman injure Los
Angeles to get even with the Nebraska
legislature? The Los Angeles Limited
was the finest train running between
Chicago and this city, and its loss will
be severely felt The chamber Of COM
merce should hold a meeting at the
first possible opportunity and call Mr.
Harrman's attention TO the fact that
2-cent fare bill In Nebraska cannot
have any possible connection with the
tourist business to this city The mat
ter is important.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11
"MILLIONAIRES' CLUB
Wipe Your Feet"

A respectful knock was answered by
a tall, dignified person in seni-desha-
billie. 1t was Evans. He looked wor-
ried when he learned the reporter S
errand, and after some hesitation said:
Eyes, it is true, but don't tell Hopper
I told you or he'll"
will you please introduce me to Mr.,
Hopper" asked the reporter.
why, certainly. Although the tale is
unfortunately true, you will find Mr..
Hopper a very pleasant gentleman and
not at all difficult to approach"
Evans is of the dignified professional
type, Hopper is the exact counterpart
of his principal.
"Is this Mr.. Hopper, the Standard Oil
millionaire?" asked the reporter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11
Team at orpheum Give Out Great
Chunks of Information; but Fail
to Show Their Bank
Books

George Barnum started it. He told
the Orpheum press agent and the press
agent told a reporter. Then the re-
porter went over to the Orpheum to ask
Charles E. Evans if the tale were true.
A millionaire actor is worth investigat-
ing. The investigator was directed to
dressing room No. 6, on the door of
which he found a neatly printed card:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

The California legislature has passed
the bin making it a felony on the part
OF newspapers to print any comment
upon or report of case in court,
whereby the result might be influenced.
The present legislature might also de-
clare the business Of editing and pub
fishing a newspaper a felony. and then
all subsequent machine legislatures
could exercise their graft without let
or hindrance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

One cannot freeze in this delightful
climate, but one may starve in any cIi-
mate. The discovery of a starving
family of six persons in this city Satur-
day is evidence of that fact. And the
discovery has been and will be followed
by generous donations and assistance.
People who will make their necessities
known have no need to suffer in Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11
ROBERT HADD0N ADDRESSES
CHRISTI0N ENDEAV0R RALLY
special to The Herald.

6pecldl TO Inc tleIdlus
PASADENA, March 10.-There was
a Christian EndeaYor rally at II o'clock
this morning In the Lake Avenue Con-
gregational church, the occasion being
the sermon of the Rev. Robert A.
Haddon, the Christian Endeavor evan
gelist from Ironton, Ohio.
Mr.. Haddon had been expected to
deliver a series of addresses In Pasa-
dena, but when he learned that Melvin
Trotter was also down for some meet
ings on the same dates he cancelled
his engagement, and therefore his only
appearance in Pasadena was this
morning
Mr.. Haddon had promised the Rev.
Stephen G. Emerson, pastor of the
Lake Avenue church, that he would
occupy his pulpit this morning, and the
occasion was turned into a Christian
EndeaVor rally by the young people
OF the city. The church was literally
packed!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

Joe Folk of Missouri has recently
allied himself with the prohibition
movement and politically it's all off
with Joe He is a candidate for the
United States senate, but no Missouri
Democrat will stand for teetotal rep
resentative.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

This weeks final season of grand
opera in this city gives promise of
being characterized by the largest pa
tronage and the highest artistic sue
cess ever known in Los Angeles 1t
will be a week to be remembered by
all lovers of music.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

Dining and wining members of the
city council by persons interested in
legislation before that body must be
stopped. 1t was one source Of trouble
with the last council and should not
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

= "Our streets are in damnable condi-
tion," says the mayor. Yes, but they
have been sufficiently damned. The
people want them paved, plugged,
cleaned up and made to harmonic with
the beauties and glories Of Los Angeles.
1t is up to the board of public works to
get busy at once and keep busy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

OF course there are diamonds in Ken
lucky. Every Kentuckian knows that
his state can supply the market with
the best of everything, from diamonds
to mint julep.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

Six additional milk inspectors will
help some. Now let the board of
health and it's employees do their duty
fearlessly and compel the nasty dairies
to observe sanitary regulations.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

Sacramento is coming to visit us on
March 13. The delegation will have a
hearty welcome to the sunshine land
and will be abundantly Shown how
to produce a big city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

This years Pasadena horse show was
a veritable triumph in every respect,
rejecting great credit upon the en-
terprise and skill of it's management,
Next year it is hoped the Pasadena
and Los Angeles horsemen will get
together in a similar exhibition that
win be equally divided between the
two cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

Building operations are again forging
ahead in every section of the city and
the outlook is brighter than ever be-
fore. Los Angeles is continuing right
along with it's phenomenal growth.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

Only seven weeks until the great
army of Shriners arrive-and all those
Z holes in the streets to plug, and all
those alleys to clean up, and all the
paving to be laid. Seven weeks is a
short time in which to prepare Los
Angeles for it's guests.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

Hartman has annulled and called
off the Los Angeles Limited, the fast
train between Chicago and this city,
because Nebraska passed a 2-cent fare
bill. Now what in thunder has Los
Angeles to do with Nebraska?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

Abe Ruef is indignant at Judge
not more so, we fancy, than Judge
Dunno at Ruef's persistent hiding from
the court
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11
Barnum Tells All

"Your friend Barnum has given your
secret to the world, Hopper, but have
explained to this man that you are only
a millionaire in private life, and not
working at the job now," interposed
Evans.
81 shall take an early opportunity of
explaining my views of Mr.. Barnum to
that gentleman. This millionaire story
has cost me a weeks pay already
Every race track tout in town is on my
trail. If had all the cash they credit
me with it would not stand this strain.
And Mr. Hopper Indignantly went on
shaving.
The reporter sat down on trunk and
accepted cigar.
THAT expression i'm private life was
one of Hoey's jokes" said Evans. zone
day a bunch of gushing young things
called at the theater to see a friend, and
While they We're chatting in the green
room Hoey came along in his tramp
makeup and was introduced.
"'Oh,' said one of the young women.
lis this Mr.. Old Hoss Hoey? I've heard
so much about you but never saw you
act. Arc those your stage clothes and
do you wear those whiskers on the
stage, too?'
No. answered Hoey, gravely strok-
ing his chin decoration; these are my
when 1 go on the STAGE
THE absurdity of her question
haunted FIoey for years and he told
that story all over America"
When Evans attention was drawn to
the card on his door he grew visibly
excited.
"Wcll, who the deuce put that these
This joke of Barnum's is getting be-
yond control. Hopper, if you don't take
better care of your reputation you will
lose it sure" he grumbled.
That Reminds Me
"But Hopper is not the only man re-
puted to have money" said the re-
porter. "If reports are true Mr. Evans,
you must be a pretty close second"
Good" chuckled Hopper. "Give II
to him. He deserves it. I've been un-
mercifully joshed all the week about
those mythical Millions"
Which reminded Evans Of another
story.
"A friend of a friend of mine said to
my friend, Bill Hoey and Charlie
Evans must be making a pile Of money
out of "a Parlor Match"
"'Well,' replied my friend to his
friend, I don't know about Charlie, but
when Bill gets two dollars more he will
have exactly 100000"
"I3ut leaving all joking aside" inter-
rupted the reporter did not A ParloI
Match make big money?"
1T made enough to set us up in busi-
ness all right" was the answer. "Ou
the proceeds Of the play l started the
Herald Square theater and Hoey put
away a nice bunch Of coin, too
"In fact, the success of the play gave
us an exaggerated reputation foi
wealth. like that Of Hopper here. Al
one time the press agents had me in
print as the weathiest actor on the
American stage.
"a man came to me while I was al
Indianapolis. He brought a letter OF
Introduction and after some general
conversation asked me to look at a
property which he said could be bought
very reasonably. ! made an appoint
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

During the first nine days of March
there were III building permits issued
in Los Angeles at a valuation of s272,-
922. OF this number 131 were for homes
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

Precedents for state division? Lots
of them. Look at West Virginia, YER
mont, Maine, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Alabama and Mississippi.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11
Population of Los Angeles. Isl. 1854

Mayor Harper wants an Inspector Of
restaurants. Give him one.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

Managing a great opera company has
run more than one man crazy. Joe
Ullman is not the first.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

Mayor Harper's matrimonial bureau
is not serious, girls. 1t looks as though
it were a newspaper joke.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

To the city council: inherent light
is all right. Let 'er go at that.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

Clean up the city for the Shriners
and the Fiesta. No time to lose.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

Beggar-Kind sir, give me two sous for
my three children.
Kind Sir-rhat isn't dear but ] don't
think I'll take them; i already have four
at home,-Nos Loisirs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-11

ment and next day went with him to
look over the tract. 1t was certainly a
fine property and is now, believe, quite
built DIP with fashionable residences.
The Brandon news., 1907-10-10

Wanted, q religion that can swim,
skate, play ball, play tennis, row a
boat. sing, laugh, enjoy life in every
bright and wholesome way. We have
made religion oppressive, Oppressive,
represslve and but rarely expressive of
any feeling except painful seriousness.
Our religion lacks rich blood, tense,
vigorous Emuscle. a strong, regular
pulse. Why not tell the young peo-
pie Of our churches and Sunday schools
that religion brightens the eye,
lightens the heart and brings to life
the richest enjoyments. What we
need is not religion for the cemetery,
but for the Office, the store, the shop,
the school, the farm and the home.
Tombstone piety is impressive in the
moonlight, but sunlight means health,
heartiness, cheer, long life, success
and contentedness of mind. christian
Republic.