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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06
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Secretary Taft does not seem to have
pleased either standpstiers or tariff re-
visionlsts by his remarks on tariff re-
vision in his Columbus speech. The
New York Sun, which is sometimes a
revisionist finds fault with Taft be-
cause he suggests that revision be post
poned until after the next presidential
election. 1t says:
sin his revised remarks about reyi-
sion: Secretary Taft seems TO have
taken his stand unblushingly with
the 'stspdpatlers' and President Rocse-
velt.n
But the American Economist, W hich
has some right to be cassed as stand
paaer, Goes moi see the Taft speech
THAT way. 1t decides that Taft is not
o ~ tariff revisionist, but also free
tFadsr, and therefore not to be support
ed i,r the Presidency by any protec-
t oois;. l; says:
by his official record regarding free
trade in The Com petiug products of the
tniiippines and free trade in Panama
Canal materials and supplies, and by
ans public utterances at Bath year
ago aud at Columbus four days ago,
Mr.. Taft stands plainly in view MS a
Presidential aspirant whom protec-
tionls,s cannot consistently support.
In order that the reader may not lose
his bearings while wondering whether
the eXigencies of politics sometimes
cause respectable but partisan journals
to see things that are not so, it is well
to quote Secretary Taft's words
81 he present business system of the
coin; y tests en- the protective tart If
and any attempt to change it To free
trade basis All certainly lead only TO
disaster.
II had occasion in speech " hich
delivered at Bath, Me, now about u
year ago, to express my individual
opinion as IN favor OF an immediat re-
vision Of the tariff. What has happened
in the last year bias only served TO con-
firm the view / then expressed, and it
now seems To me thSt even more of the
extremists in the matter of the tariff,
are of opinion that it would be not only
unwise, bu; unsafe, fer the party To
fali in its next national platform To
pledge l;self 10 a revision Of the tariff
de- rosa sfser the mex. Presidential
election S pcsSihle.'
IA The first paragraph quoted, Secre-
taiy f@f; shows that ir IS a protection
list, a.sd III Tie second he shows that he
is Il T. r.ii revisionist. In urging the
parry TO ma.so an irreyocaf lie pledge he
gees fGr.h;r tran any Republican of
Presidential size has yet gone. He is
more radical on this point han Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The representation OF Secretary
Tait's 10 ition en- the tariff by these
Two journals serves as warning to
rr,Na,c Ct !zeas 10 read the speeches of
Presidential Candidates and Judge for
ihem selves. ihvre is something jn tn e
tari6' that ieaGs Phrlisans 10 declare
That wAi,a is alscl. and black white.
Tic - X IL ->..4 .tseasons and STRAIT
aSens.-post.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-06
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13
WAFER PRoIECT OPPONENTS

There are only two of opposition the Owens river
water project Both are personal and mercenary
The first is the alliance of electric interests aiming rob the
of supply for the sake of securing
mtabe of electric energy The second speculative
scramble water rights the Owens river district with the object
odng up" Angeles in the of the stage robbng
industry.
Three corporations and coerie of conscenceess spe-
lators constitute whole opposition project which has the
unanimous Endorsement practically of the people of Los Angeles
only that is raised behalf Of that opposition is the
newspaper which grnd mis-
information.
The electric companies exempfyng the saying that Corpora
sou gazed with eyes upon the
Los Angeles took the initial toward its
acquisition companies with keen business alerness
ahead similar the foreseen by the city authorities
That approaching time distant when
will be inadequate supply either water electric
sufficient for the ctys needs
The despable feature Of opposition however from
group rapacou spectators who have motive whatever for
except the hope of obgg the city, by
policy savorng blacma purchase their alleged rights
people of Los Angeles alive the motives that
the opponents of the water project 1t is easily understood
WHY companies control the great
they record as having offered to construct the aqueduc
consideration of the the for electric purposes The
object big and little spectators who trying the hodup
papabe require further notice And finally 1T is
laugh" effort of the electric newspaper organ
gather the of its living by grinding its everlasting tune
output the organ, although doeu all times
sonay amusing. We read that than year ago the
began vocng convictions of its editor that build
conduit having capacity of 10000 inches convey only 5000
inches OF all the city owned in the Owens river serious
mistake
The organs alleged Convictions against the judgment
engineering authorities in the United States including
the three eminent engineers from abroad
who made the exhaustive investigation and also the citys
who have had practical such work
The nmation of the organ that the capacity of the
will be only 5000 inches especially amusing against the
Of all the engineers showing capacity from
five to six times that figure
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

tional Educational association to be
held today.
Mr.. Greenwell says that much in
terest is being manifested in the north
over the coming of the association and
that he expects large delegation OF
northern teachers to invade the south.
81 am here to learn the plans of local
educators and t. see what we can do
to further those plans" said he.
LAS yet am entirely unfamiliar with
any of the arrangements and I was
called upon hurriedly to fill the place
of the superintendent of schools, who
found at the last minute that he could
not make the trip"
Personals
q. H. Libby and H. Adams, capital
lists of West Virginia, who are In South-
ern California on pleasure trip are dt
the Westminster.
Horace b. Day, San Diego automo-
bile man, arrived at the van Nuys
yesterday. He made the trip IN ma
chine.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Tietzens OF Ham
burg. Germany, are at the Westmlns-
ter. They are making a tour Oh the
world.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lord, promi-
nent santa Barbara society people, are
at the Van Nuys.
w. r. Robinson, mining man from
Goldfeld. and Mrs. Robinson are at
the Alexandria. 80,
Attorney Earl Rogers and family
nave taken permanent apartments at
the Van Nuys.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13
MACCABEES CLOSE
DISTRICT SESSION
OF HIVE NO. I WIN
COMPETITIVE DRILL
Nstty Costumes and Splendid Training
Of All Teams Make Work of
Judges Hard--candldatss
Initiated

| The district convention Of the Ladies'
Of the Maccabees of Southern Califor-
mia came to a close last night, when
the guards of Los Angeles hive No. 1
became the viotors in competitive
drill between that hive and the guards
of Pacific hive.
Elks' hall was crowded with friends
of the participants and quantities of
| flowers gave a festive appearance to
| the scene. The officers of the order
| and visitors from other states were
seated on the platform, and after the
drill teams had gone through their
marches and formed the various fig
ures there were speeches by these WIS.,
iting women.
The women fnarchers wore natty
white costumes trimmed with rcd and
the women of Pacific hive carried clus-
terS of red roses. The competition was
close and the judges had a difficult
time to decide.
When the decision was finally an
nounced there were cheers and the VIC
tors We're showered with flowers. II
was announced beforehand that the
winning team would have the right to
contest in a national drill at James
town, and this made the competition
especially keen.
The morning session was devoted to
addresses from women prominent in
the order and the afternoon was taken
up with the initiation of large num-
ber of candidates.
Mrs. Lou Myers, chairman of the
executive board, introduced Mrs. Lii
liam M. Hollister, who delivered an ad-
dress. She complimented the California
members and spoke particularly of the
work of Mrs Minnie w. Aydelotte, the
supreme chaplain and state comman-
der.
Women Initiated
Following Mrs. Hollister, Mrs. Ayde-
lotte addressed the convention and Mrs.
Bina NJ. West was introduced for talk
on the business of the order. Luncheon
was served at noon and Immediately
afterward the work of initiating the
would-be Maccabees was begun. Of
ficers who took part in the initiation
were Mrs Rhoda Durfee, past COM
mander; Mrs. Bertha Plant, comman-
der; Mrs. Marie Roberts, lieutenant
commander; Mrs. Julia CHM, record
keeper; Mrs. Mary Connolly, finance
keeper; Mrs. Mary Reilly, chaplain
Mrs. Sadie Menaidi sentinel; Miss Ma
bel Olin, Mrs. Annie Chappero and Mrs.
Martha Lydd, banner bearers, and Mrs. |
Olin and Mrs. Rachel Goldberg, color
bearers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13
EXILE TELLS OF
AWFUL TORTURE
FORMER N0BLEMAN OF RUSSIA
GIVES LECTURE
From Position of Honor Sudden Deg
radiation Comes to Man Who
Sought to Educate Chill.
dren of Peasant

Count Alexander NJ Lochwitzky, for
mer lieutenant colonel and chief Of
bureau of the Russian war department,
told his life story in his lecture last
night before the Y. M. c. A.
The count told in a graphic manner
that held his hearers spellbound from
the first the story of his life from a
position of dignity as a Russian noble
man and high officer to a life of degra-
dation and slavery in the bleak island
of Saghalien.
The lecture last night, so different
from the usual topics, was more of
passionate cry of denunciation than a
set lecture. From airy humor to emo
ton and dramatic passion the varying
scenes We're described His only offense
for his exile, he declared, was in estab-
fishing a school for the children of
peasants on his estate.
The count told how one night as he
was sitting alone in his apartments in
St. Petersburg the door bell rang
violently and a colonel of gendarmes
with detachment of soldiers burst in
and began ripping open the leather
chairs with knives, even opening pill
lows and mattresses and dumping his
private letters in a heap to be read by
the colonel. The count was taken to
the prison of st. Peter and st. Paul.
where he was kept in a damp cell fifteen
months, the erstwhile social favorite
being in prison garb.
Tells Story of Horror
After a farce at trial and seeing his
resignation published on account of '1ll
health" he was banished. During this
time he had not been able to notify his
wife and children of his whereabouts
Among his tortures was being taken out
to see a wall perforated with bullet
holes and bespattered with blood, where
he was told unruly prisoners were put
out of the way.
The count told of the awful scenes in
prison; of young girl pouring oil on
herself and then setting fire to her
clothing rather than stand the taunts
of the officers; of fellow prisoner cry
ing out that he had been poisoned and
then the rush of Cossacks, the suffle
and the dull thud of the dead body fall
ing to the floor-all these and MANY
more that We're carried out in Russia
in the year 1903.
One day the count was given permis-
sion to see his wife, he standing be-
tween two guards, and then he was
only allowed to speak of the weather.
He was grabbed and led away, mis-
young wife, who was later compelled
to become the wife of another man
under threat of death after having
waited in vain for the return of her
husband.
His fate was to have been exiled i'm
Siberia, but the czar in a morose TIT
changed it to one worse than DEATH
! imprisonment ON the island of Sag
halien. The count said that the czar
was sometimes kept in a padded cell
during these melancholy fits.
The story OF his prison life on the
island was dramatic in the extreme,
ana was brought to a close with fhe
description of his escape to Japan as a
! j. j. b., ollenbeck-Kindly call on
count is said to be shadowed by spies.
and there is a premium of $4,000 on his
head.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13
HAS TO READ PAPERS
TO FIND WHERE HE is

'If man really wants to find out
where he is he must read the papers,"
said Judge Lindsey of Rhyolite to a
kindred spirit in the Alexandria corri-
dor last night.
Now, here is a paper which 1 have
just received from Goldheld. In 1t is a
dispatch from Reno, Nevada, where 1
spent week before coming to Los An
geles. The dispatch says that 1 left
Reno Tuesday night for some place out
of Carlon where we had made a big
placer strike. and according to that |
am in eastern Nevada. The paper
goes on to say that / said good by to
all my friends and told them 1 was
going to Los Angeles, just to throw
them off the scent of my real destina-
tion.
1.-The truth of the case is that we did
receive word just before left Reno of
a big strike out of Carbon and we sent
four men down there. They left the
same time / left for Los Angeles but
they are somewhere out on the desert
and / am here" N
The Judge, who is a prominent attor-
ney and mining man from Rhyolite,
was in Los Angeles about a month ago
and went from here to Reno, Wonder
and other places in that district.
In Reno he was mistaken for Judge
Ben Lindsey of Denver. THE reporter
interviewed me and finally when / had
told him a lot about mining he wanted
to know If l could not give him some-
thing on prison REFORM" continued the
| judge.
What do you think of that? / ex-
plained that 1 was not Ben Lindsey
and told him that the difference be-
tween us is that Judge Ben Lindsey is
reformer and 1 need reforming"
Judge Lindsey of Rhyolite is a dis
tant cousin OF the Denver man who has
won fame through his juvenile court
work
Think MIR. Loomls Gay DeeeIVer
Harry Loomis of the Angelus hotel,
long believed TO be the most con-
firmed bachelor IN Los Angeles. is
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13
BRIGHTEN THE HOME

Not enough people in this world have
knowledge of the effect that environ
ment has upon them. This applies not
only to their physical selves-everyone
knows that-but to their mental, moral
and spiritual souls. To the latter, ap-
propriate and uplifting surroundings
are even more important than is a
healthful vicinity to their bodies.
Everyone knows that perfect health
cannot be normally maintained in 6
contaminated atmosphere or region. A
person cannot escape fever if he live
in continual proximity to it. He will
absorb malaria if he inhabit a swamp.
He will take smallpox if he persist in
staying about pest house These facts
are admitted.
But too few realize that their minds
will be dulled if never permitted to
roam amid mentally uplifting regions.
One cannot be literary without books,
nor musical without notes. One cannot
be vigorous Intellectually unless one
expands in an intellectual atmosphere.
The same holds good as to ones moral
and spiritual sides; if starved, they
atrophy and die. The necessity, there
is beyond argument
No one need think, however humble
his station or limited his means, that
these things are unattainable. Books
never cost so little in the worlds his
tory as they do right now; the works
of the greatest writer's can be pur-
chased for almost nothing and current
literature is easily obtained through
the magazines, while the events of
every day are chronicled in the press.
Thus one may be thoroughly informed
at very little outlay.
Even the more esthetic side of ones
nature may be easily and ineXpensively
cultivated. Good reproductions of the
worlds subimest pictures are on sale
for a song; flowers are so common here
that they grow like weeds; plaster
casts of sculpture are easily and cheap
ly bought. No home is so poor that
some of these accessories may not be
had, and any one of them will do much
to expand and broaden ones mental
horizon and at the same time make
for ones moral and spiritual uplift by
taking one away from the sordid atmos-
phere and commercial aspects Of the
workaday world and fixing one S
thoughts on a higher plane.
Brighten up the home, therefore, and
get out of the rut. Put a few flowers
on the center table; they don't cost
| anything, and all mans cunning never
has been able TO equal their perfect
beauty Grow them in the dooryard
and along the walks. Hang a few good
pictures on the wall, and keep a few
good books where they may be easily
reached and read. Then watch the de-
velopment of your own nature and OF
those surrounding you. Give your
minds and souls healthful environment;
pay at least as much attention to their
welfare as you do to that of the body
and grow inwardly as you do outward
ly, It's easy, If you give yourself the
chance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

The corrupt and boss-ridden Republi-
can party OF Pennsylvania has agreed
to name Henry C. Frick as the success
sor OF Senator Penrose. This is an in
cident illustrating what Colonel Henry
Watterson picturesquely describes as
"dos-eat-dog politics" Penrose fell un-
der the ban Of the big stick and now is
scheduled for retirement. Fnck repre-
sents the United States Steel corpora
tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13
HEARD AROUND
THE CORRIDORS
DOESN'T LIKE WELSH "RABBlT"
WITHOUT coTToNTAlLS IN 1T
BY THE EAvEsDRoPPER

Stories of mining men who plan big
spreads and end by ordering ham and
eggs turned over are plentiful, but
they are telling one at the Hollenbeck
on a Colorado mining man which is
better than all it's predecessors.
A man went into the Hollenbeck,
ordered his luncheon and later walked
UP to the cashiers desk to pay for it,
so the story goes.
II don't like this house. I will never
come here again. 1t is a cheap cafe"
said he to the cashier.
"Why; how is that?" asked the miss
at the desk.
II was recommended to come here
by one of my friends Nack IN Colorado
and 1 tell you 1 expected something
half way fair in the way of treatment.
1 will go back and tell my friend all
about it,"
But tell me what is wrong and per-
haps we can make it right" said the
pcrplexed girl, as she puzzled her brain
to think of all the awful things that
might happen in the best of hotels.
"Too late now. The trouble has all
been DONE" he said. Still the girl
coaxed to know what had happened.
"Well, I tell you it is a cheap house.
came in .iere and ordered some Welsh
rabbit and t girl brought me a few
pieces of toast with some old cheese
on it-not a bit of rabbit anywhere in
sight. What do you think of that?
Isn't that a cheap game to run on a
fellow? Do you blame me for being
sore?"
The cashier did not answer. She need
ed all her faculties to aid her in keep
ing straight. face.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

Fog mists this morning. so the
weather man predicts. may obscure
California sunshine for few hours,
but the rainy season is believed to be
over, and the long, beautiful Los Ange-
les summer is about to begin. This
city's greatness as a winter resort will
some day be dimmed by its unequaled
conditions during summer. Nothing In
the world quite equals Los Angeles.
summer or winter
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

A special telegram from Washington,
d. c., TO the st. Louis Globe Democrat
--an administration organ-states that
President Roosevelt might take a
third term nomination but that the
chief executive fears he could not be
elected" Aye, there's the rub!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13
WILL OPEN NEW CLUB ON
CHlLDREN'S PLAYGROUND

The new club house at the children's
playground will be formally opened
this afternoon with addresses by Mayor
Harper, Rev. Baker r. Lee and others.
Following the speeches there will be
games, races. baseball and handball
played by some OF the children for
whose benefit the club house was built.
The public is invited to attend the ex-
eFoises.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

Ten to one that the Pittsburg anar-
ehist who claims Los Angeles as his
home doesn't live here. There are no
anarchists in Southern California, al
belt there are quite number Of mouth
shootlsts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

Now that Roosevelt is called upon to
determine what whisky is he may take
his mind off of Hartman and save him
self from brain storm.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13
SANlTARIUM BURNS
BUT PATIENTS ESCAPE
BY Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Ore, April 12.-A spe-
cial dispatch to the Evening Telegram
says the sanitarium OF DIR. w. j. Mays,
near Haines, Oregon, was destroyed by
FIRE last night. All OF the patients es-
capped. John Crisman, electrician Of the
hospital was burned to death Loss.
$4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

The Missouri legislature has declared
it's lack of confidence in President
Roosevelt and reafhrmed its faith in
William j. Bryan. Why, of course.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

If the Standard Oil crowd is for Fair
banks and the railroads are for Fora
ker, who will care for Taft? Nick
Longworth is not enough.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

1t were better anyway. to shake the
whole quarreling crowd of ambitious
Republican presidential nominees and
turn with confidence TO William j.
Bryan, the only candidate in position
to serve the real people of this country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

Anyway, Delmas scored a great VIC
tory by hanging the Thaw jury. With
a less able lawyer the jury would have
hanged Thaw.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

congressman Tawney and Olcott are
convinced the Panama canal can be
dug in five years. Give them spades
and let them at it,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13
Hamasasksrs. CIub Toniaht.

Every one desiring to secure a farm homs
in California Is invited to the meeting at
o'clock TINS evening In Home Extension Hall.
Chamber Of Commerce. Fourth new town and
colony now being formed. also the Los Ange-
les Acre Lot Club. Land distributed at whole
ale 10 members. Come and learn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

Since his return from Panama
Speaker Cannon announces that "Cule-
bra cut is no problem" Why not give
Uncle Joe the job?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

Mayor Harper will find himself again
representing public sentiment when he
signs the wholesale liquor zone ordi-
nance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

City Attorney Hewitt is going after
the facts with respect to former NUM-
cipal extravaganza, and the people ex-
pect him to make some discoveries.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

Victims of the gas heater appear to
be much more numerous than victims
Of gas
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

Jerome is right about one thing. An
honest case of unwritten law does not
have to put the womans shame on the
witness stand.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

Winter tourists still in this city
should remain over for the Shriners
and Fiesta. They will have the time
of their lives.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

Thousand dollars in it for the per-
son who catches Raffles. Don't you
need the money?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

If there were only woman in the
Ruef case now it might slip into the
yellow aching void.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

Now let the country dismiss the Thaw
case from it's prurient mind and get
back to business.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

Get all the facts, Mr. Hewitt, and let
no guilty man escape.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

The presidential brain storm is now
central over Pennsylvania.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

The unwritten law works all right in
Louisiana. Congressman Favrot didn't
even have to stand trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

geles he should talk subway and talk
it loud.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

May is known in the middle west as
tornado month. Tourists had better
remain in Los Angeles until the eastern
storms blow over-especially when they
can see the shriners and the great
Fiesta de las Flores.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

No more grade crossings should be
permitted in the city of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13

Raffles is still demonstrating how
easy it is to elude the police.