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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29
STOP THE RECKLESS BIKE

1t is time the wild and reckless BIZ
cycle messenger boys were brought I'M
der the control and direction of the
powers that be.
These youngsters-many of them are
really men who ought to know better
are daily and hourly menace TO
every pedestrian on the downtown
streets.
Mounted on their silent wheels they
dash through the heart of the city at
breakneck speed, utterly regardless of
everything and everybody.
Almost daily accidents are reported
wherein some of these hoodlums are
the faulty ones. They knock down per-
sons and the1 wheel away at top rate,
utterly lacking the humanity which
makes a decent individual stop to re-
pair or at least to sympathize with the
damage he has done.
The city very properly has put a
curb on the auto speeder, who can be
captured often because of the license
number he displays. The messenger
carries no license, pays nothing to the
city, has no means of identification in
case of harm from his foolhardiness.
He should be put under the ban; his
wheel should be either numbered or il
should be taken from him; his speed
should be reduced by stringent laws
rigidly enforced, and the whole nest
of crapshooting, cussing and slum.
Launtinf' cubs should be weeded out
and suppressed.
The move of the council to take this
class of I iscreants in hand is a com,
mendable one, and will have the sup
! port of every decent citizen who hal
! lodged one of these wildly riding
youths and had his heart in his moutl
half dozen times in a walk of al
many blocks.
Messenger service is a necessity o
modern city life, but there is no reason
why it should not be as we'll conducte,
and on as high a plane as is any othe
phase of metropolitan activity.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29
Is in Dreadful Quandary

Cortlandt F. Bishop, the new presi-
dent of the Aero club, was being in
terviewed on aeronautics.
1T is true" said the reporter, that
you get airsick up in a balloon, the
same as you get seasick on the ocean,"
THAT is only true" said Mr.. Bishop,
"of fidgety, highly sensitive persons,
like the old lady on the train"
"She said to the conductor, as he
punched her ticket:
Conductor, is it fact that the
locomotive is at the head of the train?"
"'Yes, madam the conductor an
swered. We have a locomotive at each
end. 1t takes one to push and one to
pull to get us up this grade
"'Oh, dear, what shall do? moaned
the oldlady. I'm always trainsick If
ride with my back to the locomotive y
Minneapolis Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29
THE LUMBER THUD

From it's lofty price perch the lumber
market has tumbled and dropped with
thud. An average of % per cent reduc-
ton in the lumber cost for building pur-
poses has occurred within about week.
Dealers declare that they are losing
money by selling at the cut rates
Quite likely that is true, as much OF
the stock in the yards was bought at
topnotch prices.
The drop in prices was enforced, not
made voluntarily. The lack of demand
caused some of the weaker companies
to need the money" and slashing Of
prices resulted. The richer companies,
of course, were obliged to follow suit
and the game of lumber price imitation
was played out.
1t is the consensus of expert opinion
that the bottom has been reached in the
tumble~of lumber prices. The cost of
lumber transportation has fallen nearly
one-half and has reached the point
where it cannot possibly go lower and
yield any profit whatever. The cost OF
milling and stumpage is based on stable
figures, and there is no expectation Of
any material decline at the sources OF
production.
With this assurance that the lumber
market in Los Angeles is down to hard
pan a natural result will be the starting
of many building projects that have
been held back by the extraordinary
prices and the future uncertainty.
Thousands of plans and less mature
building projects have been for months
awaiting the very condition now pre-
sented.
The summer season, or the longer
period which in Southern California we
call the dry season. is the favorite time
for home building. Nearly all buildings
of that class are of frame construction
and the danger of injury to lumber by
rainfall is entirely eliminated in the
period that will cover the next five or
six months.
An early revival of home building to
the record proportions of the last two
or three years may be confidently ex-
pected Immediately following the de-
cision of the people to issue bonds for
the construction of the Owens river
aqueduct.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29
IS LABOR UNION A TRUsT7

The antitrust law of this state,
which became operative last week, ap-
pears to be much wider in its scope
than was generally suspected. The
question has been raised, for instance,
whether it does not apply to concerted
labor prices as we'll as to prices for
commodities. Is not a labor union
trust, within the meaning Of the Cart
wright act? That is the plain ques-
ton that is puzzling the minds OF
many legal luminaries Of California.
The point in question has not yet
been raised officially. 1t is likely to
be projected soon, however, and it is
understood that the district attorney
of Los Angeles county is delving into
the legal aspects of the question in
anticipation of having to take a hand
in the issue.
1t has been understood generally
that antitrust laws, both state and
federal apply to tangible commodities
only. That is, they cover the business
of producers of raw materials, manu-
facturers, merchants and other deal
ers, but not a physical or mental
product.
But a combination to fix the price
of labor would seem to be, as an alb
stract proposition, quite as much "in
restraint of trade" as a combination
to fix the price of a tangible commod-
ity. There is certainly no more gen.
eral application of the trust principle
than is found in the methods of trade
unionism. The avowed purpose of
such combination is not only to OBJ
tain special advantages for members
of the union but, if possible to starve
non-unionists to the point of COM
pelling them to enter the union COM
bine.
The author of the Cartwright law
has expressed the opinion that the act
does not apply to combinations of la
bor union kind. His judgment is not
entitled to especial weight, however,
merely because he drafted the act.
The salient point involved has never
been passed upon judicially, so far as
is publicly known.
A vigorous enforcement of the new
law has already begun, all persons
interested having been Of
ficially notified Of the provisions of the
law and the penalties it prescribes.
Heavy fines and imprisonment are i'm
posed for noncompliance. AS con-
sequence there was general dissolu-
ton of trusts and combines of various
character for weeks prior to the date,
May 23, when the act became effective.
A test of the question whether Ia
Dor union is properly such a trust or
combine as the spirit of the law i'm
plies may be projected at any time.
Whatever the judgment of a lower
court may be- the issue is sure to be
carried to the tribunal of last resort
AS the question involves the very
existence of trade unionism as it now
appears, the coming of a test case will
be awaited anxiously by the unions
and with deep interest by the public.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29
SEASONS

A clear song, a cheer-song,
When life is in its spring;
With long thoughts and strong thought
And will to high endeavor;
A song of love and hope,
When birds are on the wing
A song of hope and love,
And faith in The forever
A sweet song, full, strong,
When life Is in it's prime;
A light heart, a right heart,
A sturdy heart of oak;
A sweet song, full, strong.
A deep-toned summer chime;
A high aspiring spirit,
And a shoulder to the yoke.
A brave song, a grave song,
When life is in it's fall;
song of ripened harvests,
OF autumns calm repose;
OF old days, the gold days,
Fled beyond recall,
While drawing to the boundless deep
Full tide the river flows.
A grave song, a brave song,
To speed the waning year,
When winter DER a weary world
Prolclaims his empery;
A pure faith. a sure faith,
A faith to Danish fear
Farewell, the land-locked river! Now,
God speed across the sea!
edward N. Teall in Scribner's
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

The bug under the chip is that the
power companies want owens river for
their own exploitation. If they think it
is a good proposition for themselves,
how much better it must be for Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

The San Francisco Chronicle says
that city has above 10000 idle union men
who are out of work and supported by
the rest of the community. Does it pay
to strike?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

Denmark, it is reported, is reluctant
to dispose of certain islands it claims
If Denmark really likes to exercise
jurisdiction over islands we have a
thousand or so over in the far east she
can have and we'll thank her to take
that much trouble off our hands.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

The San Francisco papers are wonders
ing when Governor Gillett will get his
nerve and send the soldiers there to
restore order. The governor only has
his nerve when it comes to running for
office with Abe Ruefs backing and help.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

= When man pays for meal it is his;
cafe has no right to resell it to the
next man if the first doesn't want it.
And the sooner the caterers learn this
the sooner they will secure immunity
from fines.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

With a carload of whisky in the first
bonded warehouse to be opened here,
isn't there danger of the Good Templars
opposing the bonded warehouse PROPOSE
ton?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

Old "Veritas," who writes the screeds
against the Owens river project for
Alkali Sammy's Snooze should change
his name. Ananias would be his proper
cognomen.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

1t would be unkind to blame that
Ohio frost on Fairbanks, but then, only
the state line separates his icy boom
from the home of presidents.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

While sunstrokes were reported in St.
Louis early last week freezing weather
has come there now. 1T must be joy
to live in st. Louis-not.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

With 10000 idle men to support In
luxury, on top of all it's other burdens,
San Francisco is indeed in a pretty
plight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

Restaurants which utilize come
backs" mustn't kick when the police
''come back" at them in the form of
arrests and fines
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

Ohio farmers are using bonfires. No,
not to celebrate the Taft or Foraker
booms, but to keep the crops from
freezing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

H. E. Huntington gets the first gooo
roads button. He's entitled to it, on the
basis of his good trolley roads, if for No
other reason.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

Young children who go to theaters
now must have escorts. Is this a
scheme to keep the children out or to
get the grownups in?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

1t is a choice between Los Angeles
getting Owens river or the power COM
panies getting it. The latter will if Los
Angeles doesn't.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

Nail one lie on Owens river. The
power companies do not disparage the
flow of water; they want it themselves.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

When the Snooze has to depend on
''Veritas" for Owens river knocks it's
pretty hard UP.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

A few more cafe proprietors assessed
heavily for filthiness will be powerful
incentive to clean up.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

Gen. Kuroki has gone daft over the
American blonde. The wise druggist in
Japan will now stock up on peroxide.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

Seven auto speeders paid fines in
police court yesterday. The way of the
speeder is costly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

The Shriners' visit cost Los Angeles
$4,000. But as they left something
above million here it was money we'll
spent.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

Even the talesmen summoned to try
Schmitz declare they have been victims
of his graft!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

Heney says "the principal enemy of
the prosecution is William F. Herrin.'
Then why doesn't he get Herrin?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

Every man who votes. "yes" on the
Owens river plan puts real money in his
own pocket.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

That Ohio frost hasn't been reported
as doing any damage to the Taft boom
as yet.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

Frost in Ohio. Thatll nip the Foraker
boom, eh?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

The proper farm attire back east con-
sists of great coats, earmuffs, rubber hip
boots, snow shovels and fur gloves.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

With her press agent as her husband,
May Irwin need not complain if hubby
turns out to be an awful liar.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

May Irwin having married her press
agent, good notices of her.are assured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

This comes of having Portlander at
the head of the weather bureau.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

Watch the bug under the chip. It's
hopping.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

If the women could vote on Owens
river the election would be unanimous
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29
Population of Los Angeles. 100000
LARGEST CITY ON PACIFIC COAST

Now boost for Owens river.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29

Looks ike rain, eh? Funny weather.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-26
THE HIGH SCHOOL ELECTION

Parental affection is such a strong
characteristic OF the human ace that
it is not surprising to find John d.
Losekamp, OF Billings, expressing ad.
mirsticn for his own legislative Off.
spring. In q communication that has
been given newspaper publicity, Mr..
Losekamp claims to be the father Of
the county high school law, and says
it is 40 exceptionally clever creation
that will benefit and please the tax
payers who become subject to its pro.
visions. In fact, Mr.. Losekamp init.
mates the taxpayers will joyfully and
Enthusiastically dig up from their
pockets the extra public funds neces.
cary to establish and maintain any
county high school contemplated by
the law OF which he claims to be the
parent.
Apeculiar feature ofthis communica-
ton is the fact that Mr.. Loseksmp WAS
not q member of the state legislature
which enacted the present high school
law. The latter 10 the product of the
tenth assembly, upon the roster OF
which the name of Mr.. Loseksmp does
not appear. 1t 10 possible that the
Billings booster of . legislative en-.
sc.ment relating to county high
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-26
Montana Cattle Are All Right.

HELENA, June 21.-In the opinion
Of the State Veterinarian NJ. E.
Knowles, the recent ruling Of the Chi
cago packers 10 the effect that they
will not purchase COW stock until it
has been passed upon after slaughter
by the government experts should give
the Montana growers no fear.
There is absolutely no tuberculosis
among range cows" said Doctor
Knowles, land in consequence there
shonld be no hesitancy about shipping
this stock to the market for fear tn at
it will be rejected and payment re-
fused. The American Meat Packers
association has caused this statement
to be published among the leading
livestock journals Of the country, as
we'll as the dairy press, and it is apt
to lead TO a Misrepresentation as to the
situation. There being absolutely no
tn tuberculosis among Montana range
cows, l have no hesitancy ia advising
shipment of such stock whenever ready
for the Market
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-26
SureSRemedy For DandeIions.

TO the editor: How can I get rid OF
dandelions: My lawn is full of them.
Reader.
There are several methods. some OF
them involving labor, others chiefly
expense. The ordinary method is to
get a lame back by digging the dan
delions u with a table knife. This
involves expenditure for liniment to
be applied to the back. not to the dan
delion e Some people contend that if
the lawn is dug up to a depth of six
feet and then paved with concrete and
cemen that the dandelions will be ex-
termin ated. Others, however. hold
that this is too costly, and that the
cheapest thing to do is to sell the lawn
and buy q pond.-Ex.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-26
ALMOST
A SOLID SORE
From Skin Disease from Birth Until
Six Years Old Father Spent
Fortune on Her Without Benefit
old Doctor Suggested Cuti-
cura, which Cured Her in Two
Months, Leaving
SKIN SOFT AS "A ABY'S
AND WITHOUT A SCAR

II have a cousin in Rockingham Co.
who once had a skin disease from her
birth until she was six years of age.
Her father had spent a fortune on her
to get her cured and none of the treat
ments did her any good. Old DR.. c.
suggested that he try the Cuticura REM
edies which he did. When he COM
menced to use it the child was almost ina
solid scab. He had used it about two
months and the child was well. l was
there when they commenced to use your
Cuticura Remedies. stayed that week
and then returned home and stayed two
weeks and then vent back and stayed
with them two weeks longer and when
l went home l could hardly believe she
was the same child. Her skin was as
soft as a baby's without a scar on it. I
have not seen her in seventeen years but
! have heard from her and the last time
] heard from her she was we'll. That is
where l became acquainted with Cuti.
cura. l hope this may be of some SER
vice to you in the future. Mrs. w. p.
1ngle, Burlington, N. c., June l6, 1906"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-26
Peculiar and Pertinent.

Sunlight will penetrate clear water
TO the depth Of 1900 feet.
An effort is being made in Missouri
to obtain an appropriation of 5000
for the establishment OF a steel plant
at Jefferson City to be operated by
prison labor. 1t is designed that this
plant shall turn out shapes demanded
BY the counties for bridge building
and other improvements.
How long al an animal live with.
out eating: Last year a dog was i'm.
prisoned for. 20 days in a rabbit war.
rem at Guildford, England, yet was
dug out alive. During the siege Of
Metz, in the Franco.Prussian war, a
dog was confined without food or wa.
ter for 39edays, while Dover records
have the story Of a pig which, buried
alive by the fall of a cliff, came out
all right at the end OF 100 days.
Austrian blankets are made in
Yorkshire, England. Turkey rhubarb
Is neither obtained nor imported from
Turkey, but comes from Siberia and
is a Russian monopoly. German
silver hasn't a particle of silver. but
is a mixture OF other metals. Prus-
sian blue has nothing whatever to do
with the kaiser's kingdom and honey
soap never saw a beehive. Irish
stew, appetizing as it is, is unknown
in Ireland and the Vienna roll was
first made beyond the capital OF
Austria.
The common suutower, q native OF
Peru and Mexico, is gaining favor in
parts OF Europe as q febrifuge. In
Russia, where the plant is extensively
GUILTY. ated for its edible seeds and its
oil, fever patients sleep upon beds OF
sunhower leaves, and q Russian ply.
sician, experimenting upon 100 child
rem between l month and Il years OF
age, has found that alcoholic extracts
OF the leaves and flowers cure fever as
speedily as quinine. In Spain and
France also the sunfower has proven
J as satisfactory as Quinine in ievers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-26

schools was the author of a measure
that became a law some years ago,
but the high school burden to
which Chouteau county taxpayers are
being asked to submit is imposed by
an enactment that differs in many i'm
portant particulars from the measure
with which the name of Mr.. Losekamp
may have been associated.
We do not believe Mr.. Losekamp or
any fair.minded citizens would advO-
cate the establishment Of a county
high school in Chouteau county, were
they familiar with existing local con-
ditions. We have three district high
schools in which the course Of study
prescribed by the state board is avail
able to pupils who are prepared to
take it.. The same course of study
would be provided in a county high
school, but the expense of maintaining
the latter would be paid principally
by Chouteau county taxpayers whose
place OF residence is SO distant from
the county high school that their
children could not derive any benefit
from it. The facilities offered by the
high schools now in existence are pro.
vided at the expense of the resident
taxpayers OF the districts in which
these institutions are located-an ar.
rangement that places the tax burden
upon those iwho receive the benefit.
The taxpayers of other districts do
not pay q cen Of the high school ex-
penses thus incurred.
The anticipated enthusiasm with
which Montana citizens will submit TO
additionaliand unnecessary taxes did
not develop at q high school election
recently held ia Missouls county,
where it was proposed to issue $4,000
in bonds for the purpose Of erecting a
high school building. The PROPOSE.
ton vas carried by the votes Of resi-.
dents OF the city Of Missoula, where
the new high school building is to be
located. There are over 5000 regis
tered electors In Mlssoula county, but
so few Of them went to the polls that
443 votes imposed this additional
debt upon the people of the county,
and OF these 443 votes, 2S4 were cast
by residents of the city Of Missoula
who expect TO receive personal benefit
from the project. In the outside pre-
cincts the vote wal small, compared
with that OF the city, and al largely
against the proposition.
The result Of this Missoula county
high school election should suggest
to Chouteau county taxpayers the
necessity of their presence at the polls
or July 6.EOn that date they will
have an opportunity to ote for or
against additional taxes for the pur.
pose indicated and should avail them
selvessOf it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-26

ing the cause of his death. The shoot
ing took place early Sunday morning,
and according to Minar was due to
the fact that Wade would not keep
away from his house after he had been
ordered to do SO.
BILLINGS, June 24.-Word reached
here today that q destructive food in
the Saltwater valley, ives. of Colum.
bus, Saturday night, destroyed five
bridges which span the Saltwater river
and swep, away the piers of the Co.
lumbus Land and Irrigation company.
Great damage vas done 70 growing
crops and and q long stretch of rail.
road track "a washed out. The food
was caused by a cloudburst. The
losses will aggregate more th AN $780,.
600.
BUTTE, June 24.-Arres.ed for vag.
rancy las, night 0. E. Brown Is wanted
for embezzlement in Bloomington, Ill.,,
and is now being held by the su.
thorities. When taken in charge last
night by Officer Stein born, Brown told
the jailer that he was the man who
had about a year ago embezzled $685..
600 from the Big Four railroad Office
10 Bloomington.
BILLINGS, June 24.-As q result of
a rear.end collision on two freight
trains neat the Yegen crossing. FIVE
miles west Of here shortly after mid.
hight last night, Edward Harrison,
conductor, and Neal Durfee. rear
brakeman, we're killed and several
freight cars we're piled up in a con-
fused heap. 1t developed at the in.
quest that the train had a car loaded
with shingles on the rear. but a draw.
head had pulled out. The second tr ain
was a short distance in the rear and
the lights were obscured by a a Of
shingles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-26

Glasgow News: Many new filings
are being placed or the vacant lands
in this vicinity and much Of the sur.
veyed lands north and east of town
are gone. A choice township lying
just north and east Of town a JUS,
oeen surveyed but the plat- have not
We. beer fled. A party wen: OUT last
week TO survey the township in which
the Tiger buttes are located. This
township has some beautiful farming
lands ia i. also.