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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

The entire school system of SAN Fran
cisco is one great political machine ana
honeycombed with wire pulling, No
wonder the Japanese question has iu-
Volved it in such a mess.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Building for January, the poorest
month Of the year. fell Just under
Sl0OO,OOO, Los Angeles still keeps up
its marvellous record in every line.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Putting the name of Los Angeles on
its postage stamps win bee just one moro
way of showing the public what a tre-
mendous proportion OF the postal busI-
ness is done horo.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

If the Chinese would only swear off
Years it would save a lot of over
worked reporters considerable type
writing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

No sooner does the scarlet fevel
epidemic in Chicago begin to wane thar
terrific storm blows up. There Is
always some reason why people shoulC
not live in Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

According to the Washington author
tiles each inhabitant Of the United
States is worth $21O0. But John d.
seems to have grabbed the shares Of
quite a few of us
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

The railroads have been weighing the
mails for a week and dividing by six
for the daily average. The railroads are
very much to be commended for OBJ
serving the Saskatchewan when it
means a gain of $5,OOOOOO to them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

No. there will be no japanese war.
Notice how Japanese securities went to
pieces on the European bourses at the
mere hint of one? That's the answer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Instead of discouraging San Pedro's
consolidation Senator Savage's vicious
opposition seems merely to have solidi-
fled public opinion in favor of it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Selling the state normal school is a
sane and proper move, The present site
is not suitable for the school and could
be used 10 much bettor purpose in other
ways and the money received for it
Will put up fine set of buildings
farthor ont.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
Bad Prospects

Lecturer-When we pass into other
forms of existence after this life we
simply develop the life and tastes we
had here.
Widow-Poor Williaml
Friend-Whats the matter with him?
Widow-He was so fond of smoking!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Los Angeles has found the real
burglar cure; it is to shoot them on
sights This tends to eliminate the
present gang, and is a damper on others
who may seek that way Of making a
living.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

All praise to the mayor for coming to
the rescue of the street flower sellers.
They are too picturesque feature to be
lost to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

There is California and California;
remember that. 1t is the southern part
that Is the winter resort. You don't
hear anything of floods or SHOWS down
here.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Booze in Long Beach? Horrors! And
yet the new charter will open the way
for it. Of course all the vicious are for
the new Long Beach charter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Although the Development society ia
hardly in running order yet its work
has begun, and it is doing a vasr
amount of good. Such work as it is
doing could be handled in no other way,
and it is commendable I'm the extreme.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

The north and east are gripped in the
most terrific blizzard of the season,
Now will the tide Of tourists rush this
way stronger than ever.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

The census bureau says that every
person in the United States is worth
S2100. Have you got yours?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Draped in it's new charter Long
Beach would look like a small boy in
his grandsires great coat.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Governor Gillett says he is a good
roads advocate. Glad to know the gov
ernor favors something good.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

There is no Japanese school problem
the schools out Of politics.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

January was the biggest month in
the history Of Los Angeles banks, the
clearings running $4OOO,0OO above any
previous record. That's going some.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

The courts have taken one step to-
ward relieving the former holders of
passes who We're cut off under the Hep
burn act Now watch the hoodgate
open again.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Delays are dangerous. as a rule, but
lays are safety in the case of the
nnsolidation of Los Angeles and San
,adro.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Do the Chinese mount the water
wagon on their New Years or swear off
smoking?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

A few more burglars shot dead by
alert patrolmen and there will be less
of that sort of outlaWry here.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

The more difficult the San Pedro con-
solidation becomes the more both cities
desire 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Couldn't beat yesterday for weather.
could you? And yet Wollaber said
would rain! Has he got the habit?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Hartman is good buffer He won't
,op the subways; he is merely trying
force the city's hand in the Olive
rect school case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Of all the misfits made by a gang Of
)oting politicians and hungry tax
, ters the Long Beach proposed charter
. the worst.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
Population of Los Angeles, ISL 1854

Somebody send Senator Savage
muzzle.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Dent worry about Hartman drop
ping the subway schemes; he's got to
have them to care for his business.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

February Is has been set apart as
tree planting day. Get a tree ready.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Thaw wants to see his trial finished
So does everyone
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

The Tramp-Doetor. have difficulty in
swallowing.
The Doctor-Due to the throatH
The Tramp-No, It's due TO not having
anything to swallow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

very poor appreciation OF school ed
ucation. But this pr&ctical experience
at the beginning gave them an incen-
tive to education-to become a cop
and II wasn't too late in life for them
to profit by II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
ASKS $50, 100000.
Rival of the Sugar Trust Says 1t Was
7 Compelled to Shut Down.

New York, March IA suit for $780,
900, 900, with costs of attorneys fees has
been filed in the United States circuit
court against the American Sugar Re
fining company by the PENNSYLVANIA
Sugar Refining company of PhiladeI-
phia. The latter is the company in
which Frank x Nipple. president of
the Real Estate and Trust company of
Phila delphia, held $4,000 shares of stock,
the controlling interest, and which, in
turn, he had placed in the hands OF
Adolph SeGal, the Philadelphia promo
ter. Nipple killed himself when his
enterprises went to smash, a year ago.
and the trust company, of which he
was president, now is in the hands of
a receiver. ~
The complaint in the suit alleges that
through Segal negotiating a loan from
Gustav f. Kissel, banker acting as
the agent for the American Sugar Re-
filming company, the latter corporation
secured control of the Pennsylvania
Sugar Refining company by reason of
the fact that the voting power of this
company had been placed with the
American Sugar Refining company
when Segal turned over. among other
collateral for his loan, a receipt for &c.
eco shares in the Pennsylvania COM
pany. This was Nipples property that
had been placed with Segal as security
The whole sum and substance of the
complaint is that the American Sugar
Refining company secured control of its
Pennsylvania rival, and elected direc-
tors, and thus was able to shut down
the plant and put an end to its manu-
featuring. Besides naming the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company as defend
ant the complaint also names Henry o.
HavemeyeT. John 2. Parsons. Gustav
E. KisseI Walter D. Robinson, George
L. Trigg. and Morris ]. Werner as in
dividual defendants.
Mr.. Havemeyer is president and d.
rector of the American Sugar Refining
company Mr.. Parsons is director and
vice president, and the other four are
named through the fact that they were
elected directors in the Philadelphia
concern, and thus had control over that
corporations destinies. 1t is alleged in
the suit that all these individual de-
PENDANTS conspired to put an end to the
activity of the Philadelphia corpora
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
IRISH PROTEST.
Want Post Card Caricatures Barred
From the Mails.

Chicago. March 11.-Postal cards carl
caturing the Irish are to be tabooed
by members of the Celtic race and
Postmaster General Myer is to be re-
ouested to bar from the mails the OBJ
jectionable pictures.
Resolutions to that effect were adopt
ed at a meeting of the Ancient Order of
Hibarnians held here last night.
John T. Heating, former member
of the board of education and one Of
the leading members of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians, stirred those present
to enthusiasm by his vigorous protest
against the cards which he characteriz-
ed as an insult to every Irish man and
woman.
The meeting was attended by 500
members of the order, most of the 40
subordinate divisions in Cook county
being represented.
II want TO voice protest against the
carica turing of the Irish race on the
alleged comic or souvenir post cards"
said Mr.. Heating. Never has a great
er insult been heaped upon any race of
people than these vile caricatures are
doing to the men and women of Irish
blood.
..They are disgraceful and libel on
the Irish physiogonomy.
II claim that my ancestors and yours
were as comely as any race of people
under the sun, and the Irish women of
TODAY are noted for their facial charms.
These post car6s that caricature the
irish as pluguglies are hbels of the
grossest nature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

Some of cur boss doctors have de-
cided that the appendix is something
uncalled for, irrelevant and imma-
teriaI. CONSENT
Why the legislature of 1907 should
have been continued after last Satur-
day will always be a mystery to the
Gallery Spectator. The incident was
closed, and the chump with the can
opener who Enclosed it should be sub
ject to the tortures prescribed by our
long dead friend, -E1is-Whis-
kers, Apache medicine man.
Here is an open bet: One cigar
cite, (and as the Spectator does not
use the paper bill. this bet entails
cash expenditures against a chocolate
drop that no lucid reason will ever be
given fer the continuation of the
farce-comedy.- There was no curtain
call, much less an encore, to the ses-
sion of 1907. The proper thing to do,
when one buries a deceased animal, is
to shovel dirt-not renig after the
first shovelful and reinspect the re-
mains.
Nearly half of the house mem bers,
laboring under the delusion that they
mad done their duty, adjourned Satur-
day They were justifable in their
guess for nothing of Importance aside
from a two-cent fare bill and a few
other unimportant measures. was left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

but the miscellaneous appropriation
bill, and four mem bers should have
been able to fix that. Instead of taking
what came as a matter of fact, the
quotieat decided to refuse this bill and
drag in the unwilling members who
had already paid a weeks board and
lodging out of their own pockets, and
eloped for their own f1resides. Here
is an Individual guess by the Gallery
Spectator wholly on his own RESPONSE
biIity which the editor does not ap-
prove.
The house of representatives has
shown a triple-plated desire to bust"
anything coming from the senate. If
you will lock back over the history of
the case you will find that the house
opened the hostilities. Therefore. the
senate, which has retaliated by refus
ing everything with. a house stamp. is
in measure excusa BILE. The state
nent made by numerous individuals
that the senate is the rotten end of the
legislature of 1907 may be listed with
the other rot which has been dis
tributed broadcast during this session.
The facts are something like this: The
house contains a number of good law
yers and bright men, Likewise it
contains 125 members. The senate
contains 40 members, and LARGE
per cent of lawyers who have made
study Of legislation. The house
knocked because the senate trimmed
a flood of bills. most of them defec-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
Seen from the Callery--Appendix

tive in the fact that they were shy on
qualifications. such as time para
graphs, stating when the act should be
in force, penalties for violation. etc.
and decided the senate should suffer.
The senate is not suffering. 1t is the
125 who are suffering as a result of
their misguided efforts to slaughter
the 40
At, noon today the house is still
waiting for report on the miscel-
laneous appropriation BILL which is out
in a conference committee. A few
cranks, who. like the bewhiskered
Populist of old, are "agin everything"
could have avoided this There is no
chance of dragging in 2-cent fare and
primary election while waiting for this
report. Those bills must lay over for
two years BY that time the pee-pu1
will have discovered that it is foolish
a senate on another. When senate
full of lawyers is elected, they may be
expected to search the hole before
jumping into it, A lawyer is always
looking for a chance to play safe In
stead of running the chance of intro
ducing a bill whichs will not hold
water, he will oppose a bill which has
real merit rather than take a slim
chance Of being reversed What we
should do, two years hence. is to bar
all lawyers from the Legislature, and
let the supreme court fight it out with
the interests involved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
MORE SMALL BILLS.
Treasury Department Preparing to
Execute the New Law.

Washington. March 1.-THE treasury
officials are perfecting plans for putting
in operation the provisions of the Aldrich
currency and banking bill, which passed
in the closing hours of the congressional
session $1,000. s.-..5
that the most important features of the
new law are those intended to produce
greater elasticity in the issues of national
bank circulation through the provision of
authorizing Withdrawals of circulation up
to SO 000. 900 month instead of 50. coo 900,
the changes made in the authorization of
issues of smaller denomination bills.
Another feature Is that intended to Sc
cure the preference rights of Withdrawals
of bonds to the banks in the order in
which they make application. Under for
mer laws Withdrawals of bonds to secure
circulation might be made by the banks
without the approval of the secretary and
comptroller. The law requires that with
drawals of bonds securing circulation
must have the approval of the secretary
and the comptroller, and that the prefer
ence right for making such Withdrawals
shall be in the order in which deposits
of legal tender are made by the banks.
In regard to the issues of notes of small
denominations it has been decided that
the department will not take advantage
of the provisions of the Aldrich bill au-
notes. 1t Is desired to conf1ne the issues
of small notes to one class of currency,
and to this end. issues of 81 and 81 notes
will be confined to silver certificates
Increased issues of these silver certifi-
Gates will be secured by canceling a
silver certificates. now amounting to
about $3.50. 600 and a like number of SO
United States notes. and issuing fives in
the place of these latter greenback issues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

Christian church TO deliver the usual
Memorial Sunday sermon on May 20.
The arrangement with the post and
the churches has been in existence for
many years whereby they go from one
pastor and church to another in a
constant cycle, to the Meth odist one
year, then the Presbyterian and the
Congregational and SO on until the
whole round is made and then they
anew going over the same
CYCLE. This time the services are with
the Christian church and all COM
rades are invited to be present whether
G. A r. men or rot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
WILL DAVIS IS FREED.
Jury Acquits Him of Responsibility for
IroqUois Fire.

Danville. Ill. March 11.-Will j.
Davis was acquitted of the charge of
.manslaughter in connection with the
Iroquois theater disaster in Chicago in
which 500 persons were killed, and
was set free. az
The acquittal by the jury was on or
ders from Judge Kim brough, who, af-
ter three days of argument by the OPP
posing counsel decided that that por-
ton of the Chicago fire ordinance on
which the Indictment was based was
invalid. After the decision was rem
dered the judge called the jury into
court and instructed it to bring in a
verdict of acquittaL - y
This disposes of the charges against
Mr. Davis in so far as the present in
dictment is concerned. He has been
placed in jeopardy on the charge. of
ca using the death of Viva jackson and
has been acquitted by a jury As the
state is not given the right to appeal
no further action is possible.
But there are 5S5 other victims of
the Iroquois horror. Whether or not
indictments charging responsibility
for their death can be drawn without
using the discredited ordinance as Il
basis is a matter for the Chicago au-
thorities to decide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
card From Mr.. Ninps

To he Voters of the Third Ward:
am a candidate for reelection TO
the council from the Third ward. sub
ject TO the Republican primaries. March
13.
1t has been my aim and purpose in
the performance of my official duties
during the two years that I have been
a member of the city council to do
whatever in my judgment was for the
best interest of the taxpayers and citi-
zens of the city at large. and to repre-
sent at all times the sentiment and
carry out the wishes CT the people of
my ward as 1 understood them to be.
If 1 have been at all successful in
these things during the past two years,
I feel that my experience in city af-
fairs will enable me to do better If re-
elected, during the next two years.
Respectftrliy F F. NIPPS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

Henry Leeds, archdeacon of the do
cese of Kansas of the Episcopal church,
died at his home at Ninth and Topeka
afternoon Sunday. For some time the
deceased had been in poor health and a
rapid sinking late yesterday afternoon
FASTENED the end
For some time Mr.. Leeds had been
suffering with an acute attack of the
grip but it was not considered very
serious. However, it affected his heart
and his death was attributed to heart
failure He had been confined to his
bed since last Thursday. Saturday, DR..
s. G. Stewart informed his relatives
that the end was near.
Archdeacon Leeds was a native of
Ireland and came from a family large
" composed of clergymen. In his ear
lier days his father was detailed on gov
eminent service in India. He took his
son with him where he visited many of
the Asiatic countries. He also Travelled
In many other parts of the world.
As a young man Archdeacon Leeds
migrated to America where he settled
on a ranch in the northwestern part of
the country. However. this sort of life
did not appeal to him and he decided
to follow in the footsteps of his fore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

fathers and become a clergyman. He
matriculated at Seabury Hall, in Min
nesota, where he received his bache-
lor's degree.
Archdeacon Leeds connection with
the Kansas diocese dates back to 1894
when he took charge of the parish at
Wakefield and remained there three
years. In 1887 he was transferred to
St Johns Military academy where he
became lean and examiner. He re-
manned there two years. At the close
of his two years in Salina he returned
to mis- native country where he took
charge of a parish. He remained in
Ireland at different parishes until last
August when at the urgent solicitation
of Bishop Millspaugh he came to Kan
sas and accepted the position of arch
deacon of the Kansas diocese. He was
also connected with the divinity school
which is located in the old Bethany
school building at the corner of Ninth
and Topeka avenue where he lived
Archdeacon Leeds is survived by a
daughter, Miss Lily Leeds, and his
aunt, Mrs. Fitzgerald, with whom he
made his home
The funeral arrangements will be an
nOunCed later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
.sThe Pennsxlvania Linited,,

OF the Pennsylvania Railroad System is
the pioneer of real Limited" trains,
leaves Chicago every day at $50 p m.
running as a solid train through to
New York City in % hours. via Pitts
burg and Philadelphia, over the Penn
sylvania Short Line.
The daylight ride on THE Pennsy1-
vania Limited between Pittsburg and
New York affords excellent opportuni-
ty for viewing the scenery of the Allie
ghenies. together with numerous other
scenic attractions.
The Pennsylvania Short Line has
double tracks Of steel all the way, Il
ballasted with broken stone and re-
marka bly, free from dust Address D
b Steeg. T P Agt-, East 18th ST.
Kansas City. Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
Building Boom starts.

DR.. L. A. Ryder. councilman from
the First ward. Will commence soon
on the erection of his new residence at
s24 Quincy street. which he purchased
recently. A modified colonial design
will be followed in the treatment of
the residence which will be one of the
handsomest on the east side. The cost
will be about $1,000. A building per-
NIT has been let for its erection
other permits let are: s. d. Cooper
500 West street. $4,000; William Keif-
e- dwelling. 25o6 Lincoln street, 81
600: W. E. Ireland. dwelling. 1910
Buchanan street. $4,000; Josiah Vor-
hees. addition to dwelling. PIP Graf
ten street; F. A. Walgamath, T23
West street, barn. 5000.