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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
BABE CLUNG TO MOTHER
RUSHING FROM HUSBAND
Barney Blum Refuses to Explain Why
His Wife Fled, Bruised and
Torn, and Is Fined
$25

Refusing to explain how his wife's face
came to be covered with blood when she
ran from her apartments to seek protec-
ton of neighbors, Barney Blum, pro-
prietor of the Turkish bath establish
ment at 1872 East Fourth street, paid
s25 fine imposed yesterday morning by
Judge Frederickson and hurried from the
court room.
F. M Webb, proprietor of the apart
ment house at 7s6 East Washington
street, testified having heard noise in
the Blum apartment, followed by Mrs.
Blum rushing down stairs. her face bat
tered and her clothing torn She ex-
claimed as she ran that he husband was
trying to kill her. Her little girl was
clinging to her side crying.
Webb says he got his gun and went up
to find out what was the trouble with
Blum. The latter is alleged to have re-
ceived Webb with a gush of profanity
and to have advanced toward him in a
threatening manner. Webb retired down
stairs and called an officer.
Blum was silent when asked by the
court why he had attacked his wife. At
first he pleaded not guilty and then
changed the plea.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
PRocoNsUL ROOSEVELT

N ONE cynic invented the saying,
Save me from my friends" and
~ if ever a man could truly and
feelingly utter these words that man
is President Roosevelt. The London
Spectator, that paragon of respect
able" British journalism, calls upon
the people of the United States to make
President Roosevelt proconsul Of the
Philippines when he shall have ended
his term of Office, that he may use his
strenuous ways in bringing the "scrap-
them up to the plane of real civiliza-
tion. 1t has already been suggested
that the president be appointed to pre-
side over Harvard university; that he
be returned as senator from New York;
that he be made editor of the New
York Tribune and manager of the
Panama canal. Now If some real
prophet would arise and make of him
the fool-killer and allow him to furnish
his own Stick" sensible limit would
be reached. The Chicago Tribune, in
commenting on the suggestion, after
showing it's absurdity, adds:
I'm other respects than it's chance Of
realization the suggestion is a good
one. The startling amount of energy
which Mr.. Roosevelt habitually dis
plays would be none too much for a
man given the duty of solving all the
problems of the Philippines, and the
many years which in all probability
remain to him to live would not be too
long time for the work. 1t would be
hattering to the Filipinos to have put
Immediately over them the man who
has been for an important period the
highest official of the United States and
one of the half dozen most conspicuous
| figures in the world"
1t would be picturesque, too, in the
highest degree to see Teddy" teaching
a raft" of lazy cholos how to load bull
grass; and when it came to the native
takers the outlook "beats the Dutch
as, when he found a ~childlike an6
bland" son OF Manila offering for sale
real mummified mermaids, lacking only
the comb and brush to make them fl
into the ordinary conception. These
things are for sale there, and the strair
on Mr.. Roosevelt's nerves would be ter.
rife. Then, when he found the native:
kept great pet snakes as family ra
catchers there would be instant deatl
and funeral.
There are many extraordinary possi
bilities in "Proconsul' Roosevelt's reign
over the Filipinos. and the suggestion
is not without merit, in that it proves
the fool-killer is unknown in the Spec
tator office.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
NEW SAN FRANCISCO

TN HE proposed grand dinner to be
given in the new Palace hotel In
a San Francisco two years from
now, planned to include the president
and cabinet and all the governors Of
states and their staffs, is a ray of light
in the darkened sky of that city which
the, people hail with delight. So COM
mon and so often are things derogatory
of her said and done that something of
helpful nature is a decidedly well
come interposition.
But those who hold the welfare Of
San Francisco at heart have much more
than the Palace hotel to build before
the plan Of the great feast can be con-
sidered complete. They must build
to do it now! No president or gov
ernor would feel honored by an invita-
ton to existing San Francisco, and all
that curses her now must be got rid of
forever. The work must begin in pre-
pairing for the November election, and
all men must sink party and PERSONAL
ity in the great Political fumigating
the city is dying for. Graft prosecution
must be pushed to the bitter end, and
all it's victims locked in jails; partisan
ship must cease that this may be done,
and all men should center on Langdon
as an expression of public will in sup
port of civic righteousness.
A mayor should be elected who can
look any ward heeler in the eye and
tell him to go to Tophet; who can ap-
ply the rules of business to the affairs
of the city and pay no heed to strikes
on the one hand or corporations on the
other; who can and will order the dis
missal of any tricky official the minute
he sees it necessary. and who will
build for city fitted to entertain the
chosen rulers of the land. There are
many such men in San Francisco, and
if her people are loyal to her best in
terests now is the time to select one of
them and unite on him for the test in
That there is grave need for this
action is seen in the threatened coalition
between grafters and their moneyed
union laborites and the
floating populace that look only for
spoils, even at the cost of the life blood |
of the city. These elements, solidified |
by money, can and will rob the good |
people of control, if not diligently |
fought, and if these elements win all |
the Palace hotels in the world could not |
claim the presence of good men to
grace them.
San Francisco must be rebuilt in her
body polite as we'll as in her body |
and of the two the former is
much the greater task, involving the
of all the virtues of her
manhood and their keenest manipula-
ton. The hearts, the men, the virtues,
he determination, all are there 1t re-
luires only self-abnegation to utilize
them and make a palace city as well
IS q Palace hotel.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
CHINESE TAKES PATR0LMAN
TO WATCH Kim TRY MURDER
Charley Chung Fined $75 for Attempt
ina to Use CIeaver on Relative.
Latter Refuses to
Testify

For attempting to kill his cousin
with a-cleaver Charley Chung was hneo
SIS in police court yesterday morning
This fight is said by the police to be 9
family feud and not connected with
the Tong war.
Chung took OFFICER Bottorf with him
on the pretext of showing him tong
warrior. He entered Chinatown res
taurant and seizing a cleaver made Tor
his cousin Woo Hoy, another Chinese
who was sitting at one of the tables
Had it not been for the interference OF
the officer Woo would have been
carved by his irate relative.
The quarrel is said to have orig
mated over an Indebtedness of so cents
owed by Hoy to Chung. Woo refused
to testify or in any way give evidence
which would incriminate his relative
This, the officers say is part of the Gus
tom of the Chinese which forbids them
testifying against a member of the
family.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
ARE Welded ON LAUNCH
FAR FROM SHORE LINE
COUPLE. LEGALLY EVADE AN
INTERLocUToRY DECREE
obIising Skipper of Craft Ties Nuptial
Knot off Point Firmin, After
Which the Principals
Vanish

Word was received in Los Angeles yes,
terday of the marriage at high sea OF
William Roberts and Bertha Hooper
which took place Sunday morning about
five miles south and east of Point Flrmir
ON the San Pedro launch Marion, Capt
Scott officiating.
Having carried out their hearts desire
out on the lonely deep these enterpris
ing young people vanished purposely.
They boarded San Pedro car for Los
Angeles, but alighted at Gardena, being
transferred to Redondo
They propose to spend their honey
moon undisturbed evidently
At the county court house it was found
that the records bore out the fact thai
Bertha Hooper had been granted an in
terlocutory decree of e-vorce from Johr
F. Hooper August l.
If these are the same principals theil
novel marriage was doubtless contracted
outside of the state limit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
CIVIL SERVICE JUDGES

MHE National Prison association, IL
session in Chicago, has taken III
Il again the great wrong. so thor
oughly interviewer in American juris'
prudence, of permitting wealthy mer
all the power of their money in stavine
off due punishment for crime The
wrong is hoary with age in all civilized
countries, but reaches it's greatest power
in free America. Our courts of last
resort are no more than political as
semblages of jurists, chosen by the
dominant party in politics, and some OF
their decisions are so evidently partisan
as to make honest men lose faith In all
they do.
District and appellate state courts
are in worse plight, for they are mainly
presided over by men who have won
the political ascendancy Of the hour,
and are necessarily, whether with cause
or not. in suspicion before the people.
The machinery of our courts is so easy
in manipulation that one dishonest
official can defeat the law, and money
will buy such a man under obtaining
conditions.
AS result of these and many other
weaknesses in our legal system. scores
of wealthy criminals have escaped just
punishment where like cases Of poor
men have resulted in prompt imprison-
ment In fact, the aim of many alb
sconders has been proved to have been
to steal enough tosmeet all possible
demands of trial and then have some
thing left for themselves.
1t is not apparent, however, just how
the case can be reached and remedied
by legislation. If man charged with
crime has millions of money no law
can keep him from using it in his de-
fense, so long as he keeps within the
law in his methods; and really such
use of his money is not what is aimed at
as wrong, but the delays and subter-
fuges and technicalities which adept
lawyers can and do spring on courts,
and the far-fetched constructions often
placed on simple statements of fact by
the courts themselves, the latter often
working the gravest wrong on the peo-
pie, in the guise of law.
It is true the fees for testimony and
witness attendance, etc, are heavy and
cannot be paid by poor man, but as
the cure would involve the taking away
from the rich man of the power of self
defense, or the assuming by the state
of the expense for the poor man. it
would seem to be impossible from either
viewpoint.
One thing is clearly possible and
would be welcomed in all quarters, and
that is a species of civil service for all
judges of all courts, state and national.
This obtains in continental countries,
and the wrongs complained of by the
are at a minimum there.
All our judges elected for life, after
keen competitive examination, would
give us a nearly ideal judiciary, and as
each man felt his position secure
against political attack he would rise
to the dignity of his Office and stamp
out the pettifogging that now disgraces
our courts daily. All men who prac-
ticed law, old or young, crafty or other
wise, would be held to strict account for
the case in hand, and money could not
be made to count in such trials.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

One day telegraph officials declare
there is no strike, and the next day
these same officials evince great joy
over the news that some striking ope-
rator has returned 10 work in an
eastern city. All this time telegraphers
declare that IS per cent of the workers
are out. This makes it difficult for the
public. One fact is apparent: Some
one is qualifying for the presidency of
the Ananias club.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
CITY HALL ANNEX PLANS
WILL BE PIGEoNHoLED

Draughtsman A. B. Rosenthal has been
working on the plans for the new city
hall annaex, and yesterday Building In
spector in Chief Backus asked that his
pay be allowed, as he had been given
orders to indefinitely discontinue the
work.
Later the plans can be taken up and
finished so that they will be at the serv-
Ice of the board of public works II an
anrex is ever built.
Councilman Healy served notice yes
terday that the attic or extra story un-
der the roof of the city hall furnished
abundant room for some departments
and he said no annex would be neces-
sary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

three years ago what warrant have the
people that he will not repeat them?
In the words Of, the World. it is difficult
to see how the president can justify
his acts in this case, unless 1t be that
he shall claim the stress of necessity
and even then can honorable men
agree with him?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
BABY GIRL GONE; FATHER
ALLEGES KIDNAPPING
Martin Matson Heads Search Through
Neighborhood of Home for
Child, Then Appeals
to Police

Martin Matson of $40 Wall street
rushed into the police station yesterday
at o'clock exclaiming that his little
girl had been kidnapped.
The distressed father claims his little
four and a half-year-old baby was
playing in the yard at $3.50 yesterday
morning. The next time they looked
for her she was gone and could not be
found in the neighborhood.
Matson says he enlisted the help OF
neighbors and search was instituted
lasting several hours, but with no re-
suits. Matson suspects no one in par
ticular, but insists his child must have
been stolen.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

Crown Princess Cecillie Of Germany
has sent her chef to this country. his
mission being to learn how to make
pies. Can it be possible the crown
princess has heard hubby comment
favorably on those pies that mother
used to make?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

The stork is again lowering over the
royal palace at Madrid. If this thing
keeps on it will soon be up to King
Alfonso to join the presidents anti
race suicide league.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

In divorce court the other day los
Angeles man accused his wife of being
addicted to the peek-a-boo waist habit.
AS was to be expected, however, the
judge declined to consider other than
the bare facts in the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

The very active press agent of the
amiable Mr.. Muldoon apparently is
overlooking the days best bet in not
claiming stuyvesant Fish as graduate
Of the Muldoon institution. Root never
won a fight in his life.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

The anti-Asiatic feeling grows
stronger hourly in British Columbia
and John Bull may soon be so occupied
caring for the wounded he won't have
time to investigate that Bellingham
horror.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

There is one subject in which the
people are deeply interested, and that
one is the only thing under the sun
President Roosevelt will omit in his
message to congress-the tariff.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
COUNCIL REFUSES CONSENT
TO SWING ELECTRIC SIGNS

Ed Herweck yesterday asked the coun-
ell for permission to swing five electric
signs across sidewalks in the business
section.
City Attorney Hewitt ruled that this
was illegal under the present ordinance
and at the suggestion of Councilman
Dromgold Herweck was so notified.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

An eastern specialist declares rest
of fifteen minutes before meal is bet
ter than a cocktail. Yes, but a rest
hasn't a cunning little maraschino
cherry concealed in it's interior.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

Congressman Burton had nothing to
do with writing "The Anatomy of
Melancholy" but he probably will be
competent to bring it down to date be-
fore Tom Johnson gets through with
him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

The city council of Highmore, S. D.,
has adopted an ordinance forbidding
flirting, and U. c. T. members now stay
in the town only between trains. r
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

Chicago boilermakers have gone on
a strike. The telegraphers are still out
This ought to make the city. more
quiet. If not peaceful.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

A paragrapher on the Washington
Star says the new $40 bill is very beau
tiful. The old never outraged our artis-
tic sensibilities to any great extent.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

Next to the Smiths the Sullivans are
most numerously named in the Boston
city directory. There are still few
Emersons, but they're not cutting any
great figure.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

Prisoners in the Cook county jail at
Chicago recently went on strike. APP
parently this is something San Fran
cisco has overlooked.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

A bull stopped the queens automobile
near Madrid the other day He ought
to be on the Los Angles police force.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
MIoNoNETTE

Careless of heights where boider blossoms
stalk,
To haunt a flaming or inviting hue,
Nightly 1t kneels beside my lowly walk
And prays me evening memories of you.
Alma Wiar In Appletons Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

Everything you want you will hnd in the
classified page-a modern encyclopedia. One
cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
ADJUSTMENTS
HOME OF THE ONLY HIGH CLASS
STOCK COMPANY IN THIS CITY.
THEATER
"A GREAT BIG POPULAR BELASCO HIT

GEORGE H. BROADHURST WRITTEN MANY a, GOOD
DOWNRIGHT GOOD STERlr
DRAMA, FULL POWER ACTION. WITH A LOT OF
CAN APPROACH THE BELAsco CoMPANY's OFFERING OF
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
The Mills of the Gods

night voted the the eent
a senaonyent the lawyers in the
themsey in NS sqSSfeep ssSnf ssS
a
a q
"THE MILLS OF THE GODS" is a MONEY BACK1F YOU
WANT IT. show 1t going crowd the Belasco night
this week. There will be whole lot of people disappointed
because they won't be able the last minute but the
wise ticket buyers will get in line the first thing this morning
and witness the best performance that has been given by stock
company in this city for months and months
and y
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
Population of Los Angeles 3oo,oot
THAT COLLECTION

mHE following from the New York
World of recent date tells its own
- shameful story:
'The mystery concerning the cam
paign fund raised by Edward Henry
Hartman on October 20, 1904. at the
personal solicitation Of President
Roosevelt has been cleared up by the
World and is set forth below. The
amount of that fund. names of the SUBJ
scribers thereto. and the manner of its
collection by Mr.. Hartman and United
States Senator Chauncey M. Depew
have been obtained from a source that
leaves no room for question. The exact
amount of the fund was $260,000, not
100000. as has been stated. The names
of the subscribers to it and the amount
given by each of them are as follows:
Edward H. Hartman. $1,000
H Mex Twombly representing the
Vanderbilt interests) ..............-...... 5000
Chauncey NJ. Depew CpersonaD D........... 5000
James Hazen Hyde .....A.............. 25.0O0
The Equitable Life Assurance society,". 10000
]. Perpont Morgan ........................ 10000
George W. Perkins New York Life In
surance company ........................ 10000
H. H. Rogers. John D. Archboid. Will
liam Rockefeller (Standard Oil COM
pany) $1,000
James Speyer and banking interests 80. 10000
Cornelius \. Bliss (personaD ............ 1000
Seven friends Of Senator Depew, $4,000
each 8, 900
Sent to Mr.. Hartman in smaller dona-
tions ........................ 2o.oOo
Total .................................saso,O $3.50, 900
This sum of money, exceeding by
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

mHE following from the New York
World of recent date tells its own
= shameful story:
The border vidette., 1907-07-13
LANDS ON FRONTIER
Law as to Foreigners Buying Land in
 Colleague Limit.

The President of the Republic has issued an order reminding the nota,ies public of their obligations under the law of February l. 1856. not to issue deeds to foreigners for lands within the zone of the 20 league limit on :he international boundary unless foreign CTS present permits from the Federal Government through the ministry of Fomento, Colonization and Industry.
 The law alluded to contains among oth CTS the following articles:
 Art 2-No foreigner will be per mitted to acquire real estate within 20 leagues of the frontier without pre- vious permit from the federal govern ment.
 Art 3.-Foreigners who desire to obtain permit will direct their ap- plications therefore to the Ministry of Fomento upon an examination and a report from the government of the state or territory on the matter.
 Art. 5-Foreigners acquiring pro perty under this law will be subject to the established regulations pertaining thereto touching the transfer, use or preservation of such property as we'll as the payment of taxes without re- course to the rights of foreigners in such cases.-Chihuahua Enterprise.
The border vidette., 1907-07-13
United Verde Shelter to Be Moved
 From Jerome.

From New York, where most of the big things are done by the large Arizona mines. comes a report that Senator w. A. Clark will shortly begin the removal of the United Yer de smelter from Jerome to Farm ington, N. M.
 To transport the orts of the Unit, d Verde, Senator Clark will build a railroad from Jerome to Earn in eton, going by way of Gallup, N. M :, where are located immense coal deposits, from which large number of smelters in this territory are supplied with fuel.
 Two reasons are given for Senator CIark's decision to move his smelter from Jerome. The first being because removal is imperative, there being constant danger of the big smelting plant being destroyed by the ground caving underneath.
 Due to the fire that has been raging in the United Verde ores, the ground on which the shelter is located is gradually settling, which endangers the, entire plant of the United Verde, possibly loss of life and the great loss that would attend the sudden caving of the ground.
 Ciark's second reason for moving the smelter to Harrington is the decrease in the cost of smelling in Pennington over Jerome. With cheap fuel in abundance and but a short distance away, it will be cheaper to transport the ores over the road Clark is to build to Pennington than it is to smelt them at Jerome.
The border vidette., 1907-07-13
COunterfelters at Work.

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, it looks as though there is band of counterfeiters at work. The police are hard at work in an effort to ascertain who is manufacturing and passing the spurious dollars which for the past two weeks have been turning 2 up at the bank windows.
 The secret service officers, with headquarters in Denver, have also been notified, and one will probably reach here in few days.
 about the crudest to come to the at tention of the Albuquerque police in years. The silver dollars. several of which turned up at the bank windows today, are made in two sections. The dye or mcli is very poor one. The two pieces are then welded together until they are about the right thick ness to form passable dollar. The date on all coins to be found thus far is 1898. The counterfeit is poor representation of dollar of the 1898 mintage.
 One of the principal ways found by the counterfeiters to place the dollars in circulation is over the gambling tables, particularly the roulette wheels. The counterfeit dollars are placed in a stack with good dollars and easily pass the eyes of the gamekeepers in n spirited game.