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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

The American plan Is to make an army
to order when It is needed. There Is
more good raw material for the pur-
pose than any other nation possesses
twice as much as the emperor Of Japan
has at his command. And we have the
nucleus of an army, to be fashioned
out Of that raw material, in the small
regular army and the national guard
Of the several states.
-Four transcontinental railways ter
inmate in California, three of them
converging at Los Angeles. In the
event of war with Japan these railway
arteries would send a stream Of volun-
teer soldiers from beyond the noun
talns, ample for the purpose, before a
Japanese army could make a start
across the ocean.
And there is no ground for apprehen-
sion even about coast damage from the
Japanese navy. In the first place,
Japanese statesmen are too wise to risk
national suicide by warning with the
United States. And secondly, our pres
ent navy is far more formidable than
that of Japan. with such coast forti-
hcations as are now projected and the
proper allotment of war vessels for
protection of our coast, there is no
cause for fear about the mikado's long
range naval guns
Let no person abroad be deferred
from homeseeking in Southern Cali
fornia by fear that Japan or any other
power will make the glorious climate
too hot for comfort.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27
ETHICAL AMAKHNINGn

Mr.. Bryan at a recent banquet pre-
dicted a speedy ethical awakening,
when good men will go to the polls
and vote, and take an active interest
in public affairs" He says the day is
at hand when by such means our civic
conditions are to be revolutionized and
reformed
It may possibly be one symptom Of
that awakening when the city authori-
ties Of Los Angeles begin to talk of sup
pressing prize fights and closing up the
disreputable districts Of this city.
Prize fights. horse racing and gamb-
ling have been conspicuous incidents in
the daily life of Los Angeles. They
have been winked at by good peo-
pie and smiled at by some whose off,
cial duty it was to suppress them.
In other words, public sentiment has
been slow to discountenance all these
"orgies of freedom" so characteristic of
the bounding west.
But the times are changing. Mr.. Bry-
an is right. There is an ethical awak-
ening throughout the country, and the
time is at hand when a clearer and
better view will be taken of unethical
and immoral things. over in the terri
tory Of Arizona, recently, the governor
devoted a large share of his message to
an argument against gambling and sa-
looms. As a result, public gambling in
Arizona has been wiped out by legis-
lative enactment.
Maybe the millennium draws nigh.
And maybe that's what Mr.. Bryan
means when he prophesies IAN ethical
awakening" But by whatever name it
may be called no honest man will put
a stone in the way of it's coming. 1t is
already overdue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27
WHAT OUGHT TO BE

LOS ANGELES, March 26-(Editor
Herald).-All city officials books ex-
amined at least once year, or when
their term expires. All honest officials
should insist on it.
All electric lights that light the sky
more than the ground ought to be
brought down or abolished.
All close-ln streets should be graded
for the convenience of the public, re-
gardless of the contrariness Of prop
erty owners.
1t should be made compulsory to use
water meters, so as to stop the willful
waste of water.
The city's public parks and buildings
should be conducted on the same prin-
ciple as private or corporation prop
erty; especially the city buildings
should be built with that purpose in
view. Take our city hall property, for
instance. A modern or 1O-story
building in place of the rookery we
have. Besides giving adequate space
for all city offices, large rent could be
derived if there We're stores UNDER
meath.
The newer and better systems of paw
ing should be employed by the city,
as the present asphalt pavement is
certainly not satisfactory.
Yours for betterment or improve
ment j. r. MOELLER.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27
A RAW EXPERIMENT

For years San Francisco labor unions
implored voters to give them chance
to show what they could do in the way
of municipal betterment. They en-
ployed every disclosed shortcoming of
public officials as an object lesson bear
ing on the plea to try the experiment
of labor union control. The substance
of their persistent appeal was. "Give
us the opportunity and we will show
you an ideal administration of public
affairs in San Francisco"
Finally the opportunity came in a
surprising triumph of the labor union
ticket, which slipped through in the
city election between the two tickets
of the Democratic and Republican par
ties A full set of labor union officials,
practically, assumed office. A clearly
defined labor union administration was
installed. Musician Schmitz seated
himself in the mayoral chair and
whole line of workers" manned the
legislative oars in the capacity of su-
pervisors. Other direct representatives
of the people" as alleged, competed
the municipal crew.
The new administration set sail un-
der most favorable auspices. The news
papers and citizens generally declared
in favor of backing the Schmitz con-
tingent in all good works. and the
blessings of the community were law
ished.
Now look at the result. The labor
union administration is wrecked on the
rocks of official venality. The head of
it is floundering under a pile of GRIM
inal indictments. The supervisors have
all confessed to crimes against the peo-
pie whose interests they were sworn
to protect-crimes that call for terms
in state prison.
The San Francisco labor unions have
had the trial of official control which
they so long implored the people to
give them. What the people of that
unfortunate city think of the result is
evidenced by the ominous awakening
of the "spirit of 40" And with the re-
suit of this experiment in view, how
are the people of other cities likely to
relish the suggestion that they try a
similar experiment?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27
THE JAPANESE BOGIE

As a last resort in the effort to
disparage California's attractions for
homeseekers, the chance of a war with
Japan is projected, with it's probably
disastrous consequences. The assumed
helplessness of this state, in the event
of such a war, is harped upon widely in
the east and also in Canada.
California is not playing the part of
chanticleer in growing about it's safety
in the contingency of war, but it is
not alarmed by sinister sympathy
based on wild forecasts.
In a banquet speech delivered in
New York last week, as an example,
this owlish situation was presented:
ION our Pacific coast we are abso-
lutely defenseless. The Japanese
have 100000 trained veterans and we
have $4,000 veterans. The Japanese
might capture the Pacific slope, land
a quarter of a million troops and oc-
cupy California"
This alleged danger OF California S
conquest by the Japanese has been so
that it's object seems apparent. It
cannot be accounted for except on the
ground of jealousy caused by Califor-
MAS amazing lead-particularly the
southern section-in all the elements
of progress and prosperity.
AS a matter Of fact there is not the
most remote chance of the conquest
of California by the Japanese or any
other power. AS The Herald has here
tofore pointed out the japanese navy
might do some damage at long range
on the coast in the event Of war, but
the idea Of a successful invasion of the
state by a Japanese army is prepos-
terous.
Examine for moment the specific
statement in the above quotation. AL
lowing for an average of 1000 troops
to a transport, 1t would require $50
such vessels to carry the soldiers alone
comprising an army Of 25OOOO men.
The equipment Of such an army, in .
including artillery horses, commissary
supplies, etc, would require an i'm
mense fleet And Japan has not one
tenth of the number Of available ves-
sells necessary for the purpose.
II Is true that the United States has
no ready-made army worth considering
In comparison with that of Japan. nor
does it need one as experience proves.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27
MARCH BUILDING

In view of all the circumstances the
Los Angeles building record for the
present month is quite satisfactory
The figures for three-fourths of the
month show a valuation, as represented
by permits, of sSS2,594 That is at the
rate of considerably over the round mill
lion dollar mark for the whole month.
But for the rainy weather during a
large part of this month and the threat
ening indications nearly all the rest,
the building record would undoubtedly
have made a splendid showing. Archi-
tects and contractors say that scores of
building propositions, especially of resi-
dences of moderate cost, are held in.
allegiance pending the arrival of settled
weather. If the weather had been fav-
orable the number of permits issued TO
date would have been largely in
creased.
The activity in the offices of archi-
tects and contractors that is now in
evidence assures a heavy increase in
building operations during the spring
and summer months. Hundreds of per-
sons contemplating home building have
deferred beginning, month after month,
in the hope Of drop in lumber prices.
The promise of that nature which came
from the north some weeks ago has
failed to materialize, however, and in
tending builders have grown weary of
waiting.
The steady upward tendency of prices
for desirable lots is a sure indication
that the building record of last year
will be fully equaled in the current
year. The wretched weather prevail
ing thus far in 1907, together with the
hope of decreased lumber prices, ac-
count for the comparative shortage of
permits issued thus far. But settled
weather is necessarily near now and
the hope of lower lumber figures is cor
respondingly remote. The two diverse
influences will combine to set the build
ing industry humming at high pressure
ere many days.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27
HELD TO ANSWER
TO FORGERY CHARGE

Joseph NJ Rodgers, charged with
forgery, was held to answer to the
superior court under $4,000 bonds by
Police Justice Austin who was sitting
for Police Justice Frederickson yester-
day afternoon.
Rodgers Is the man who was ar
rested in New Orleans several weeks
ago and brought back to Los Angeles
by Captain Walter Auble. who went
to the gulf city for him.
Mrs. Rodgers, wife OF the accused
man, is still In the city jail and viii
be taken to court within a day or so
to answer to charge similar TO the
one on which her husband is held. The
woman Is said to have forged a check
for Sl20. made payable to Mrs. Il. p.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Goodrich had never needed a press
agent to make her fortune, and
thought of that last soft-voiced sem
tence, and took off my hat and bowed
to the closed door and the bright little
woman that it shielded,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

The board of education will grant the
teachers vacation pay. This is no more
than right. The teacher of children
has one of the most important places
anyone could hold. yet the janitors
frequently draw more pay. 1t is as
little as the board could do to give va
cations ON full pay and thus case the
strain somewhat
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

And now the husband digs down in
his jeans and pulls forth a fat roll,
only TO see it vanish for a contraptlon
Of feathers. wire and flowers. the use
Of which he has never been able to
understand.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

The railroads can't get together on
lengthening their schedules to Los An
geles. No; every one demands as quick
a passage to this city as it is possible
to have with safety.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

There is another panic in Wall street.
This information is furnished, not that
1t is of any special financial interest
but simply to keep the public informed;
otherwise, few would ever know it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Our weather man always tries to do
the right thing. OF course we had rain
while the Seattle folk were here; that
was to make them feel that much more
at home. Our usual sunshine would
have dazzled 'em.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27
Population of Los Angeles. 100000
SUNDAY HERALD-10 CENTS

Beginning next Sunday, March 81,
the retail price of the Sunday Herald
will be 10 cents per copy. The price to
agents and newsboys will be cents
per copy.
But there will be no change in the
regular subscription price of The Her
ald--65 cents per month, delivered by
carrier, including the Sunday Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Harold and signed with the name of
John e. Brink, which was afterward
cashed by her husband. Rodgers is
said by the police to have admitted that
he cashed the check, but claimed that
Mrs. Rodgers did not know the check
was forged.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Sunstrokes are reported from the
east A week ago it was blizzards
Better not kick on the rain; be thank
full that Los Angeles is spared other
and more disagreeabIe things.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

If you can't find the mysterious Mr..
Rafhes look in some of the millponds
which disgrace the city streets. Ha
may have fallen in and drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Perhaps there wouldn't be so many
jewels stolen from hotel bedrooms if
the occupants put their valuables in the
office safe, as the law requires.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Thaw's sanity is to be officially de-
termined, but that of the jury is still
in jeopardy. To say nothing Of the
public.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Every postponement seems to make
Abe Ruefs conviction that much more
certain in the end.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27
Houses2

Model-Pardon me. sir. but isn't
there another artist in this building?
Artist-Well that is a matter of
opinion. There Is another fellow who
paints.-Browning' Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

And Berkeley, in the Sacramento
floods, has new argument for capital
removal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

The report that San Quentin is to be
enlarged is bit premature; there is
Folsom to fall back upon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Harry Thaw stands much more in
danger of the madhouse than he ever
did Of the electric chair.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27
II Depends

Farmer-Do you believe in irrigation
systems2
Financier-I certainly do. when 1t
comes to watering stocks
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

why not build ring about Wall
street and let the bulls and bears fight
it out? 1t doesn't seem to concern
anyone else very much.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

The rain promises to let up, and the
Easter bonnet purveyors are all re-
joicing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

San Francisco is very busy catching
boodlers, but it's Rafles that Los An
geles wants to get it's hands on.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

The Herald, Raff1es and $1,000 can all
be yours for the asking But you must
ask right.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Maybe if Wall street didn't have a
panic now and then the public would
forget that there is a Wall street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Abe Ruef would like to be the nys-
terious Mr.. Raffles just now, and dis
appear
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Remember that you must have copy
of The Herald with you when you ask
Raffles if he is "it."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

No, Raffles won't disguise his face;
it's the same old face.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

The main point, after finding Rathes,
is to ask the right question.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Remember the question; otherwise
Raffies doesn't answer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Raffles got a brand new suit yester-
day. Look out for the price marks.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Wildly exciting news! Mrs. Nick
Longworth is going to wear blue shoes
down Broadway New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Rafhes won't get you, but you may
get Raffies-and $1OOO-if you watch out.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

And again the rains have converted
the streets into quagmires.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Why not get Mr.. Raffles to hunt down
the hotel thieves?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Nat Goodwin says he is glad he isn't
a genius. Nat could never be; he lacks
the hair.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Incidentally, with that $1,000 you gel
a mighty good newspaper.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Yet in a city where so few know one
another it isn't strange that Raffes
feels safe.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

The mysterious Mr.. Raffles means
$1,000 to yCu.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

A few paved streets would help some
in these muddy times.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Would you like $1,000? Then capture
Raffles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Look out for Raffes today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-27

Get Rafhes-if you can-and get $1,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-10
"The Raaqed Messenger"

Quick to discern the trend Of the pub
lies mind in matters thea trical, Man
ager Jules hurry secured the play
markets of the world last summer for
2 modern drama fer his gifted young
star. erosion Clarke. Nothing at all
promising was i'm sight until his atten-
ton was drawn TO the interest that
was being manifested by the English
reading public in a forthcoming work
of that promising author, George Pas
ton. entitled The Ragged MeSsen-
ger" An emissarY was dispatched
most haste across to London by Man
ager hurry. and even before The
Ragged Messenger had appeared in
book form on the other side, the rights
TO It's dramatizatioD had been secured
by this enterprising manager. The rest
is theatrical history. The Ragged
Messenger" is one of the biggest hits
Of the season. 1t will be presented at
the Salt Lake theatre soon. with Cres-
ton Clarke i'm the modern role of John
Merton, the clergyman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-10
Lost in New York.

A fine production of the very success
full comedy drama. Lost in New
York" will be given at the Grand four
nights and Wednesday matinee, start
ing this evening The. scenic equip
meut portrays Madison square, New
York. with it's picturesque environ
ments; che Badgers rendezvous, East
river at night. showing Backwells
island in the background, with a con-
tinuOus coming and going Of practical
steam launches, ferry boats, row boats
and water craft of every appearance.
Tho production will be in keeping with
the general excellence already estab-
lished, and. a pleasing and perfect per-
Torrance is assured. Lost i'm New
York is said to be play that was in
tended to please the masses. and no
saying was ever more truthful, as it
has, without a doubt, been given to
and pleased more people than any other
comedy drama that has enjoyed a run
I'm the great metropolis. No expense
has been spared TO make it the best
production that the most popular of
plays ever had. A Wednesday matinee
IS announced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-10
"ouincy Adams Sawyer =

The famous New England comedy
drama, Quincy Adams Sawyer" will
be the attraction at the Grand theatre
three nights and Saturday matinee Of
this coming week. starting Thursday
evening. Quincy Adams Sawyer" is
one of the most successful of the many
New England comedy dramas before
the public and its success lies in the
fact that il is true 10 life. Every east
ern city has acknowledged the play as
the best in it's line en- tour. and it has
built up it's splendid record solely be-
cause IL constantly endears itself more
ard more TO the theatre-gOing public.
It is quaint. with pastoral atmos-
phere that has become almost extinct
I'm these days OF modern society stage
whims. Its characters are all natural
studies and its theme is simple and
pure. and not unlike a good sermon.
1t is one OF the good attractions of the
season in every sense of the word.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-10

head, pat her Hypothetical hair-TO
membering her directions about muSss
ing-until, when the slow poison of Il
all has sunk into it's deepest, you often
feel like boiling from the stage and
hopping on the first passenger car
This is particularly SO If your oppo-
site woman happens TO be a somebody
for whom you entertain feeling of re
spect. You suppose it TO be Incredible
that she does not come TO regard you
as a mere husk of emptiness. sort or
verbose manikin in a vortex of cheap
makebelieVe. That is the hardest OF
ALTO do the stage lover for fOrty-two
weeks in one role, and then for an
other fcrty-two weeks. Say, no won
der that Kyrle Bellew made the pecul-
lar answer that L Cnce heard him
make. SOricbody-it was in a crowd
of players-s.arted the question.
Which is the meanest character in the
accepted drama? Romeo replied
Bellew acridly and without an in
stant's hesitation. Bellew had been
doing Romeo necessarily for two years
to Mrs. Potter's Juliet To this hour
he declares Richard III and Iago To
be fine fellows compared with Romeo.
Doing comedy in one role, it ell be-
comes fiat and depressing along toward
the termination of a season. You won
/ der why they scream so over IL In
front. You cock your ears TO ascertain
/ if ii is not merely a claque of uShers
making the sounds of laughter. When
! you become convinced that ii is really
the audience in the throes of laughter,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-10
ROLES THAT GROW
TOO FAMILIAR

do players become sick Of their
roles? Yes. and of themselves, too
when they are compelled TO cling to
roles until each individual word of the
part creates an acute nausea" said an
actor Of distinction, replying TO u ques-
ton.
u think l do not speak for myself
only l know the minds and moods
OF actors We arrive ut a pitch of dis
temper with oft repeated parts when
we dread going to the theatre. The
approach of the making up hour pro-
duces groans. The mere thought of
mdping through the sickcning part
whether il be comic or tragic-is an
irsupportahle misery. One begins to
take a jaupdiced view of his fellow
pIayers-imagi nes that they are sheer
ing at him for his mOnotonous fine
frenzy or his dismally stale witticisns.
And as the role becomes more and
more of an abomination, one finds him.
self mentally railing at the stupidity
of the audiences-fools that they must
be TO laugh at such unmitigated out
worn rot, or to work themselves to a
state of enthusiasm and dissolve into
/ tears over such wretched claptrap he
rCics, Then one begins to feel sorry
for the woman to whom he plays oppo-
/ site II is an outrage that he is COM
PEELED TO inflict his nightly mouthing-
and two matineeS in the Week-upon
her, If she suffers so abominably un-
| der ii as one suffers under monOtonous
reiterations, how tired she must be Of
/ life
"The late J. X. Emmett cancelled
many dates in his time. 1t was always
said Of him when ne cancelled q date
/ that he was drunk and unable 10 APP
pear. Often he was-that is undenia-
Bile But nearly as often-thOugh the
public never knew this, nor would
have granted il. knowinS-Emmet was
1 simply gagging over the mere thought
of Fritz and cancelled in fit Of un-
comfortable hatred for that yodling
German. I was by once when he did
this I'm a Kansas town. He was per
lfectly sober-hadn't drunk anything
for six months. had no intention OF
drinking anything.
81 Ioathe that id grinring ape. nc
said to me OF a sudden.
What ape? said l.
Fritz said Emmett with a hard
mouth Fritz is a sickening ASA
chanting. dancing, romping, maudlin
flatulent ass. l won't do him tonight
1 an. going to cancel. There ia a book
I want To read. I shall read il and
forget that leering dog Fritz.
land your house is sold out lere?
sais. /.
The better growled Emmett. Any