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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-22
RELET ENGRAVING CONTRACT
FOR OWENS RIVER BONDS
COUNCIL REJECTS BIDS ON
AQUEDucT WORK
New York Stock Exchange Will List
Bonds Only When Engraved by
One of Three Firms, Hence
Reconsideration

Because the New York Bond exchange
will not list bonds unless they are en-
graved by one of three companies the
city council yesterday rejected previous
bids for engraving the $23,O0O,0OO Owens
river aquedct bond issue and relet the
contract to the American Bank Note
company, one of the three preferred
concers.
The bid was satisfactory to the board
of public works, which did considerable
telegraphing before making recommen'
dation on the subject.
President James A. Anderson of the
board reported:
The board on September % opened
all sealed proposals or bids offered
for sale as authorized by the people
on the 18th day of June, 1867.
Notices had been sent to all COM
panies who were in position to bid
on this work; notices were also pub
lished in the official paper inviting
bids, and in eastern publications.
The board received several bids,
but no bid from the American Bank
Note company of New York.
After a thorough investigation, with
a view of having the work done in
the best possible manner for the dis
posal of the bonds, we are of the
opinion that it would be for the best
interest Oh the clly TO nave tneSe
bonds engraved by the American Bank
Note company of New York;
Your finance committee is fully in
formed as to the situation with refer
ence to the engraving. The board
has therefore rejected all proposals
received in response to our advertise
ments, and as 1t is impracticable to
readvertise for bids in order to re-
ceive bid from the American Bank
Note company of New York. and the
preparation of these bonds is urgently
necessary in order that the same may
be issued and sold, we recommend
that your honorable body pass a reso-
luton authorizing this board to enter
into a contract with the said Ameri-
can Bank Note company people under
the emergency provisions of the city
charter.
They have offered to do this work
for the following prices For engrav-
ing the first 2.040.000 bonds including
special vignettes of state and city
seals and design embIematic of the
enterprise, $3.50; for engraving addi-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-22
HIS PARENTS AWAY, LAD
FORESTS HIS ADDRESS

Frank Courtney, the 11-year-old son of
brakeman of the Southern Pacific, was
found by the police wandering on Central
avenue yesterday afternoon and was
taken to the central station.
When questioned by the officers the
lad was able to tell his name but had
forgotten the name OF the hotel at which
his parents live.
All efforts to make him remember were
useless and he was placed in charge OF
the matron for the night.
The boy said his father was out on his
run and was frequently away several
days and that his mother was visiting
friends in nearby town, the name of
which he had forgotten.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-22
Hnrd Ttmes In Kansas

The old days of grasshoppers and
drouth are almost forgotten In the
prosperous Kansas of today; although
a citizen of Codell. Earl Shamburg. ha;
not yet forgotten hard time he en-
countered. He says: Il was worn out
and discouraged by coughing night
and day and could find no relief till |
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery. II
took less than one bottle to completely
cure me-" The safest and most ren-
able cough ana cold remedy and lung
and throat healer ever discovered
Guaranteed by DEAN DRUG co. drug
store. soc and $1.OO. Trial bottle free.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-22
NATIVE SONS NEARING
SILVER ANNIVERSARY

Next Wednesday night Los Angeles
parlor, Native Sons, will celebrate its
twenty-fourth anniversary at Blanchard
hall with a literary and musical pro-
gram, followed by dance.
Supreme officers of the state are ex-
pected here next week and doubtless they
will make brief addresses.
Gus Harper brother of Mayor Harper,
will act as chairman of the arrange
ments committee of the parlor, which
now has two hundred members.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-22
ADD FIvE-cENT FARES TO
coLEGRovE AND GRAMERcY

The five-cent fare trolley zone has been
extended to include the West Seventh
street line of the Los Angeles railway to
Melrose averue, four blocks from the
main thoroughfare in Colegrove. The
Boyle Heights cars go out to the west end
of the line.
rhs second extension is on the West
Tenth street service to Gramercy place
with cars running at twlve-minute in
tervals.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-22

tional bonds, 53c each; for each change
of plates which may be made neces-
sary in oraer to secure bonds of vary
ing denominations, s525 additional for
each change of plate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-22
NO INQUEST TO BE HELD
OVER SCHOOL TEACHER

The family of Mss Gretchen M John
son, the young scnool teacher who COM
mitted suicide Saturday night by taking
chloroform in a locked and alright
closet. requested that no inquest be held,
to which the coroner agreed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-22

8 Business men who wish to send 9
@ the announcements of their bar 9
@ gains to the class with the largest 9
@ purchasing power Will find the ad- 9
@ vertising columns of The Herald 9
O productive of immediate results. Q
@ The Herald not only has a steadily Q
@ increasing street and news stand 9
@ sale but 1t goes into the homes. 1t 9
@ is clear, crisp and clean. .
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-22
ro Make Station a Model

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 21.-In an interview
published today, President Benjamin Ide
Wheeler of the University of California
states that it is the intention of the
regents to make of the La Jolla Biologic-
al station model for the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-22
p CASH COUPON
DC ON WOOD TO BURN

This coupon is good for &c on the pur-
chase of any stamped wood, from 15c to
3oc. Bring this coupon, rear aisle q.
TUESDAY.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-22
IN CASH COUPON
UC ON STAMPED WOOD

This coupon is good for 1oc on the
purchase of any stamped wood
worth from soc to 81. Bring this
coupon; rear aisle 2. TUESDAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
A Russian Reign of Terror.

Observers of the Russian situation have
often wondered during the past two
three years. whether a reign of terror was
likely to develop from the unsettled condi-
tions in the empire. Some believed it was
inevitable when the cars troops massacred
the petitioning workingmen of red Sun
day. Others looked for a wild revolution
AIRY movement TO result from the first gem
eral strike while some prophesied that the
opening of the first duma would be the sig
nal for such outbreak When the duma
was dissolved and some of it's members fed
to Finland and issued the manifesto from
Viborg the predictions of evil days were re-
newed.
All of these crises have been passed
without the explosion of wrath which has
been dreaded by the world at large. But if
certain statistics embraced in a dispatch
just received from St Petersburg by the
New York Times are accurate, Russia is
even today in the throes of a reign of ter
there is under way organized revolu-
ton The situation. indeed, is more dread
full in one respect than that which existed
in France A campaign of slaughter is in
progress costing hundreds of lives. 1t is be-
ing conducted. however. by both sides.
1t is stated in the dispatch mentioned
that since August last |, $50 men and wom-
en- have been hanged or shot under SEN
tence of drum-head courts-martial. mcst
of them within forty-eight hours of their
arrest. During the same period 1,242 Of
ficers of tie crown of various grades. sol
diers and civilians. have been assassin
ated. II is furthermore stated that inno-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
Murphy and Jefferson.

Mr.. Bryan has sent to Mr.. Murphy of
Tammany Hall volume on the subject of
jefferson and his writings. This was
thoughtful, and the present may prove
useful Mr. Murphy probably knows less
of books than of men: less of literary than
of commercial values. No bookieh man
a mere student-could lead Tammany and
supervise it's material interests. The place
calls for a man who touches shoulders with
the everyday world and is a master of the
art of acquiring and dividing what in
politics is called pork Followers must
he cared for: elections won on practical
lines. Still there are periods of rest even
for Mr.. Murphy. and Mr. Bryan delicately
suggests that some OF the time be devoted
to the Virginia sage and what he really
represented and represents. Why should
not Mr.. Murphy qualify for speech at
next years jefferson day dinner?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
The Pennsylvania Capitol.

. With all the charges of graft in the Har-
risburg capitol scandal there has been
practically no criticism of the design of
the building. 1t has been lauded as arts-
tic and worthy of the great state. Only
in the matter of its construction. the cost
of its materials and its furnishings and dec
orations. has there been dissatisfa ction
heretofore. The Pennsylvanans have
Rugged to their bosOms the thought that
though the contracts might be crooked
the building was triumph of art
But there is u fly even in this ointment
For now comes witness before the cap
itOl investigation commission testifying
that he was employed in the office of the
architect for the building. and that under
orders he copied certain plans by a famous
New York architect. and that these plans
Were finally accepted by the capitol COM
mission. II appears from the story now
told that the New York man had submitted
plans il an earlier competition. and had
been unable to secure their return when
the first commission declined to make an
award and called for additional designs
1t would indeed be n sad state of affairs
If proof positive came that the plans were
borrowed. With plaster bronze" with
plaster marble" with veneered solid ma
hogany with chandeliers costing about
five times much as the market rates
with boOt-black stands worth S125 sold to
the state for $500. and with other items
IN proportion. the capitol looms large upon
the financial horizon of the commonwealth
But its graceful outlines now are enveloped
in the yellow clouds OF suspicion, as we'll as
all within the walls Alas ii is to be feared
that even art is not on the square in the
keystone state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10

cent bystanders have been slain IN the
course of charges by soldiery. and in the
throwing Of bombs by revolutionists, prob
ably to the number Of 1000.
II these figures are correct the Russian
reign Of terror has since last August cost
no less than 300 lives. The misfortune Is
that such a course of counter reprisals by
the people and the government is practi-
cally endless. To be sure, the ministry has
temporarily suspended executions under
court-martial sentence, but this suspension
Is regarded as merely an expedient to quiet
the radicalsm of the duma and does not
guarantee permanent change Of policy.
With each side fearing and distrustlng the
other, peace in Russia is well-nigh impos-
sible, and progress toward a practicable
system of representative government, which
must be founded upon good faith, becomes
virtually hopeless. There is apparently in
Russia today safe middle ground be-
tween frank reform and frank reaction. The
story of the past seven months, with its
sacrifice of over 1000 lives, suffices to weak
en- faith in any scheme of gradual revolu-
ton or evolution to the goal Of Russian lib
erty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10

year to be governor of Georgia would
have gone unrewarded.
Mr.. Olney remained and shared in the
denunciat tons which the Bryanites after
the election heaped on Mr.. Cleveland and
all his friends. They were variously char
acterized. from assistant republicans to
apostates and traitors; and not single
member of that cabinet, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Smith, has cut the slightest
figure in politics since. The ableSt man OF
the lot-Mr. Carlisle-withdrew from Ken
lucky where he had been a political power
for a quarter of century, and has devoted
his whole time to the law. Future proceed
ings in the old field interested him no more.
Where Mr.. Olney stood in 1900 and 1904
is of small consequence. The test the
Bryanites have insisted was in 1896, when
Mr.. Bryan made his first appeal Those
who helped defeat him that year helped
handicap him for his second race, and could
not undo their work. Anyhow, they did
not come around to the policy-free silver
of which he was still the most conspicuous
champion. but crept back into the party
as anti-imperialists. or for some other I'M
impressive reason.
The democratic party, as now organized
and directed would enthuse over Mr. Olney
as its presidential candidate about as the
republican party would over Mr.. Teller or
Mr. Dubois were they to return 10 ther
old associations and ask for leadership. AND
were Mr. Bryan forced to take the stump
for the New Englander next year, as he
was three years ago for Judge Parker, we
should witness another series of perfume
tory addresses, and another fruitless result
at fine pOllS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
The Olney Boom.
a current news paragraph says:

\ Nbi rent news paragraph says
The Olney boom is being quietly in
faied by Old-time Cleveland democrats
from different parts of the country who
admired Richard Olney as President
CleV Glands Secretary OF State and who
now recall that Mr.. Olney did not bolt
Bryan either in 1896 or 1900 and they also
recall that Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Olney hav We
been IA terms OF friendly intimacy from
Mt Htyan's tirst term in Congress- when
he was elected in his Nebraska district
solely on a tariff reform ISSUE
That boom cannot be inflated too quiet
ly. The proceeding. indeed, s SO perilousIy
close TO jest that a little noise about it
would set the country to laughing 1t
ought TO be done exclusively at night
BY the struggling mopnbeams' misty lig.,.
And the lanterns dimly burning"
MI Olney for MIR Bryan in 1896? There
must be some mistake about that. He
was AT the head OF Mr.. Cleveland cabinet
that year and the influence of the whole
administration was thrown against the
democratic ticket. In order not TO be
associated ysith such record. Hoke Smith
left the Interior Department and returned
TO Georgia. where private citizen he
would be free to support Mr.. Bryan. He
did not subscribe to the silver plank of
the Chicago platform. but as IL had been
adopted by democratic convention he felt
bound by his past history to support it.
Had lie not done so. had ne remained in
the Cleveland cabinet, his aspirations last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
The Roosevelt Policies.

In his address to the Union veterans in
Baltimore last night Senator McCumber
said:
Mr.. Chairman. who our next President
may he | do not know. but of this one
thing ! am certain. that whoever he may
he. the Roosevelt policy for equal rights
and commercial honesty will be pursued
with undated yigor.'
The racket in the political world today
grows largely out of the attitude of the
railroads toward the rate regulation law
Il is understood to be antagonistic. If they
could they would have it repealed tomor-
row AS that cannot be done, and as the
law while it remains on the books must
be executed. their only hope is in creating
sentiment in favor of making next year $
campaign the issue of return to the
old order of things. They want a man in
the White House who will use his office
against a continue ton of the policies upon
which the country has entered
out of this has grown the demand in
certain quarters that Mr.. Roosevelt, against
his own decision and declaration, stand for
third term. The expression supporting
that demand is that the best man to meet
the railroad challenge is the one who has
provoked it. Let Mr. Roosevelt be kept
where he is until the railroad rate question
is settled Let his additional recommended
tons on the subject be adopted by the next
Congress. and then. in the four years to fol-
low, matters will shake down into a condi-
ton of general acceptance and benefit.
On the one side are the railroads. with
Mr. Hartman as their leading spokesman
and maneuverer. railing at the law and the
public policy underlying it. and ON the other
side men who insist that Mr.. Roosevelt, as
largely its author. us the strongest repre-
sentative of the law and should continue
To lead while battle for the law is neces
sary.
1t is not clear today what turn as 10 the
proposed third term things may take. The
President has indicated no intention to re-
consider the resolution he announced on
election night in November, 1904, and there
are republican leaders entirely friendly to
him and supporters of his railroad policy
who hope that he will not reconsider it. In
their opinion, the policy is so strong, and
represents so accurately the wishes and the
needs of the people that 1t cannot be
broken down; that under any of the men
who figure in the discussion of next years
presidential nomination it could be and
railroads are very badly advised, and are
injuring rather than helping their cause
and that they should bow to public senti
ment and obey the law.
Mr.. NcCumber speaks for the northwest.
where the railroads have cut some of their
most oppressive capers. and where all that
the President has done to remedy the evil
is heartily approved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
Those Jefferson Dinners.

.rt,o o.+an,,t IN make trouble between MI
pa, and Mr. Hearst over those Jefferson
dinners scheduled in New YORK Is haiu'S
fair Why should the independence hedeuo
have invited Mr.. Bryan to dlhher "heie
NJ. Hearst was to be the principal guest i:
Mr. BRYAN is a democrat, Whlie the Ahue
re,dence League is an organization oe-
signed to nut the democratic party out vi
business In all probability, Mr. Hearsl
will he asked to accept its nomination. ioi
President next year. what coulo i
BRYAN as guest say to sucn an oisanA"
tom Encourage it in its work: linpossipie'
Advise it to disband and pin falth u inc
democracy? That would be unoecomihs a'
such a time. Mr.. Bryan was very properly
left out.
Why should Mr.. Hearst have accepteo '''e
invitation to the Brooklyn dinner Wneie
Mr. Bryan will be the principal guest ma.
l. 20 be a democratic function, and one OF
the objects is to hearten the deHioctaes VI
tho Emnire state and improve its fighting
quality. Mr.. Hearst does not uesie ''"'
The Parker Mcclellan Murphy -McCarren
unfit is most obnoxious to him. "hat'
therefore. could he say at such dinner
ot,.an FOR such purpose? Cheer on the
work in hand? Impossible. Lambast the
his editorials? Equally Impossible:
n IA. arraneement announced is appro-
priate Every man in his own oruer anu
with his own order. Mr.. Bryan-at pres
ept-is a democrat. and should Keep demo-
cratic company. He may need the support
of the Independence League next year ana
r,aneuyer to secure it. but until then ne
cannot afford TO be too sweet on that
organizations Mr. Hearst has openly ana
aeeressively left the democratic party, ana
NAV head a third ticket in 1905 for the
rrrnos. of iusuring democratic defeat. SO
that until the campaign is shaped up and
be knows lust where his advantages lie,
he cannot afford to do anything that Wouio
dampen interest in his newly lnauguraleo
purposes.
There will be a third Jefferson dinner,
and Judge Parker will be the guest OF
honor At that neither Mr.. Bryan nor MI.
Hearst will sit down. Neither would be
comfortable at that table. Parker? He Is
the enemy. To be sure, both Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Hearst supported him three years ago,
brt under compulsion. Mr.. Bryan from the
stump was trying to rally voters without
mentioning the candidates name, while Mr..
Hearst was daily denouncing In his news
narers the management of the campaign
and predicting defeat. The Parker of that
day is the Parker of this day, with the
same influences behind him and the same
policies peeping out of his delverances-
His democracy is not Mr.. Bryan's democ-
racy. nor are his people either Mr.. Bryan's
or Mr.. Hearst's people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
A Serious Situation.

"Whah is de place whah you gifts people 3
names changed?" asked the colored man
who was ascending the steps of the city
hall.
Doesn't your name suit you?''
''Yassir. My name is all right. But a
couple O. years ago my wife's mother in
sisted on namin' our fus' baby Roosevelt
an now my wife has done named our sec
ond baby Foraker. an if sumpin' ain
done dar nebber will be no peace in de
family"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
A Brutal Reminder

A string of horses once did draw
A circus chariot gay.
The foremost looked behind and saw
The others on their way;
Quoth he. The real work is mine;
Those others simply walk in line
Just think how they would feel my oss,'
Fool boss.
A man once stood before a crowd
Who cheered his words full oft.
He spoke to them in accents loud
And waved his arms aloft.
And to himself he sometimes said
Mine is the only thinking head
The one salvation of the can"
Fool man!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
A man ono
The Simplified Spelling Board.

From the Springfield Republican.
The results reached at the meeting of
the simplified spelling board in New York
last week. while of q modest sort are al!
that could reasonably be asked at this
stage Spelling reform has been a long
time in the air, and now that there is ac-
tually some machinery at work for the
solution of the problem there is no ground
for Impotence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
New York's Police,
From the New York Evening Po

From the New York Evening Post.
Six hundred patrolmen have been added
to the Manhattan police force since Janu-
airy L. Even though one may not hereafter
be found on the streets when needed, the
enlarged ranks in the annual parade will
verify the figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
No Relief.

THE appetite. said the physician, lis
always a consideration of great imper-
lance
Yes answered the man who is pain
fully economical; III you have a poor one
you worry about your health. and If you
have good one you worry about the ex-
pense.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10

G-yIn order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the office, but simply to
THE STAR, to the Editorial or Bust
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
Gov. Hughes.
From the New York Times.


The governors brief announcement that
henceforth he will speak for himself not
by proxy, is timely and wise The public
is warned that it may reject as not au-
thoritative expressions of views put forth
by obliging friends of Mr.. Hughes. Opin-
ions al second hand. though given out with
the best intentions in the world, often lead
to confusion and mistakes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
SHOOTING STARS.
Scientifically Speaking.

THE state legislature" said the patriot,
'is the nursery of political greatness
Yes" answered the expert in horticul-
ture; but don't you think that in some
nurseries they pay too much attention to
grafting?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10

Be ever cautious what you say;
The difference
Is oft immense.
The letter that you write today
May be, years hence,
States evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10

Coxey's talk of leading another army to
Washington is most inopportune The city
will be completely and far more agreeably
occupied in entertaining jamestown expo
SitiOn visitors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10

Harriman'S remark that his business is
railroading sounds rather modest until it Is
recalled that many railroads are reach
ing out to absorb all the moneymaking en-
terpriSeS in sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10

Financial magnates are pretty well agreed
that great deal of political fuss has been
made over a little thing like $J,OO0,O00.