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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23
RAILROAD DISASTERS

The fearful wreck of colliding trains
and great loss of life thereby at Salem,
Mich, coming so closely on the heels
of several similar tragedies on local
railroads, surfeits ones sense of horror
and re-energizes public opinion in its
peremptory demand for some adequate
punishment and cure for this peculiarly
American crime.
Criminal negligence in matters of
equipment or service on railroads has
been conclusively proven many times,
but no punitive results have followed,
giving to those morally responsible-if
not legally so--a certain contempt for
law, such as would not be tolerated in
men engaged in other business.
AS a people the men and women of
Southern California are deeply In
terested in this matter The bloody
homes going of the Shriners may affect
thousands who would gladly enjoy our
many blessings, but for fear of this
omnipresent and awful curse of poor
railroad equipment and poor service
begotten of overworked powers in train
crews. The deterrent effects on tourist
travel, Of that accident, cannot be
measured, but business leaders have
good cause to dread them.
With thousands Of dollars we send
men and material to eastern points to
encourage travel, the burden Of whose
message is the triune blessing of safety,
comfort and economy; and the next
days dispatches belle our claims, and
we seem powerless to help ourselves
1t is idle and barren of result to cite
continental roads as patterns of per-
fection. No men on earth are better
railroad men than Americans, and no
appliance for safety is known to the
business that does not find place on
our roads; and yet the constant creep
of the marrow is with us as we read
the morning record of men and women
killed.
What boots it to the crazed man who
is grooming over the shapeless body of
his wife that 65-pound rails were used
where 95-pound rails should be? The
fact that the heavier rail should be
used is prima facie evidence of GRIM
inal negligence, and the responsible
man or men should be Jailed just as
swiftly as the prowling highwayman
who kills for the money to be gained.
The cure lies in attacking the evil at
the fountain head of management.
Vicarious responsibility is a safe shelter
for the management of roads, and until
the law is made to pierce this fraud on
the people no competent solvent can be
found. The crimes of overcharge and
rebate and discrimination load our
court records and overwork our judi
ciary, but who knows of a court record
laden with proceedings against man
ayers who pave their business policy
with the lives of innocent men and
women?
That q trainman errs in judgment,
or fails to obey orders, are things no
man can provide against, but that the
roadbed, rolling stock, bridges and the
complete mechanism of the plants are
safe are things all honest directors
should know, and when our laws reach
to the pockets and persons of railroad
management the pockets and persons OF
the travelling public will be safer in
transit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23
CITY OFFICIALS TO PAVE
MARENGO AVENUE BRIDGE

Under the terms of contract with the
Los Angeles Interurban Railway COM
pany (under which the said company con-
structed bridge over its tracks at
Marengo avenue) the city was to pave
the Marengo avenue bridge and the said
company was to reimburse the city for
the cost
The bridge has been completed and il
is now time to pave the same.
The board of public works yesterday
asked the council to adopt resolution
of authorization So that it could adver-
tise for bids and award contract for
the work. This was done.
AS soon as bids are received the board
will collect the expense of the work from
the railway company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23
DECLARES CITY SHOULD
PAY OFFICIALS BONDS

Friendly suit will probably be brought
by City Treasurer Hance and License
Collector Johnson to determine whether
they or the city shall pay the cost OF
their bonds.
Captain Hance receives a salary OF
S2400 a year, while the premium on his
bond is $3.50. This would cut his salary
below what some deputies earn. The sal
ary is fixed by charter.
Collector Johnson receives $1,000 year
while his premium is $500.
The council does not see its way clear
to pay the premium, even though the city
is benefited, and a court settlement is
likely
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23
CITY ATTORNEY HAS POWER
TO STOP HAMMER NUISANCE
Learning the Law, Board of Public
Works Sends Petition Back

Petition No. 573 from A. C.. Day ct al.
asking that an alleged nuisance caused
by power hammer, owned and operated
by the Baker iron works on the east side
of Buena Vista street north of College
was referred to the board of public
works recently by the council.
The board requested the city attorney
to advise what jurisdiction the board had
The city attorney advised that section
731 of the Code of Civil Procedure pro
vides that action may be brought by the
city attorney for the purpose of abatine
a public nuisance existing within the city
whenever directed so to do by the city
council.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23
Far Away

Two smart young men from London
once came upon a respectable looking
shepherd in Argyleshire and accosted
him with:
''You have very fine view here-you
can see a great way"
"Ah! you can see America here, I sup
pose?"
"Farther than that"
"How Is that?"
"Yu jist wait tule the mists gang ava
and you'll see the mune."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Los Angeles has more than 1900 man
ufacturing establishments, with a
yearly output of more than $6O,000,0OO
And yet some folks wonder what Los
Angeles would do if the tourist crop
failed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

The ex-emperor of Korea wants to
administer the government and stay
in retirement at the same time. Those
Koreans always did have odd notions.
And yet that is what Fiddler Schmitz
wants to do in San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Pasadena avenue will not be paved
because a majority of abutting property
owners object And thus the great
highway between Los Angeles and the
Crown City remains a disgrace to both.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

If Los Angeles estimated it's popula-
tion on the same basis that other cities
do, in directory resume, it would show
close to 100000 persons here. But Los
Angeles prefers to be conservative.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

That chap who sets grass fires to see
the department run ought to be made to
sprint few miles himself this weather.
Perhaps that would cure him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

The Japs will probably swallow
Korea, but may find themselves in the
same comfortable state as was the dog
that bolted live bumblebee.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Those Cubans who object because
Americans plant palms that will ma
ture in six years would doubtless have
had fits had a few century plants been
set out there.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

That eastern man who is walking to
San Francisco must want to get there
worse than a lot of others want to
leave.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

The local postoffice has gained 20 per
cent over the record of last year. In
the postoffice the city has an unfailing
barometer of its steady growth.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Another terrible steamship disaster
off the California coast suggests that
better protection for vessels is badly
needed in the Pacific.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Maybe the Japs are buying war bal
looms because they have a surplus of
hot air war talk and want to put some
of it to use.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

The directory figures give Los Angeles
a population of 275,OOO. And they are
known to be conservative. Probably
300, 900 is much closer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Three boys placed dynamite on the
trolley tracks in San Francisco to see
a car blow up. Nice education San
Francisco affords to small boys
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

The Southern Pacific has cut huge
melon in Boston-of which California
furnishes most of the meat, not to
speak of the seeds and the rind.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

All the east is still suffering from the
heat and prostrations are daily recorded
in the cities. How nice that makes
Los Angeles seem!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

1t did not take report from prison
expert in San Francisco to show that
the local city Jail is in disfavor. Any
prisoner would have voiced the same
complaint, and would even more stren-
uously have objected to being confined
there.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

A New York couple on a honeymoon
out "seeing the elephant" have come to
grief. The pachydern ate all their
ready cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Chicago unionists are to abandon
Labor day parades and thus the day
viii not be OnYof such hard work as it
has been.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Anoth San Francisco boodler tells
the STORY of his crimes. Really Boise
mas no monopoly on recitals of moral
turpitude.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Breakers along the coast are doing
so much damage that it wouldn't be
surprising If they broke somebody.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Maybe that Jap who tried holdup
Sunday night wanted enough money to
get back to Nippon so he could fight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23
THE CHANGED STANDARD

Billboard-Did you look over those advertise
ments | prepared?
Circus Manager-Yes. and you'll have to
plune EN- down. They read like a lot of book
hc hctices.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Long Beach desires to own it's own
water works Long Beach could have
saved lot of trouble had it Joined
Los Angeles in the big Owens river
nlan
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23
Population of Los Angeles. 100000

They are still talking in Boise. But
it isn't very still talk.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Pasadena will keep cool. Another ice
factory is starting there.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

The prize fight ordinance has again
been postponed. We must have that
Burns-Gans go.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Los Angeles is growing at the rate of
100 a day, according to the city direc-
tory. That's upward of $4,000 year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

There are more than 145,oOo names in
the new city directory. That's a good
sized city in itself.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

The tong wars are quiet and China
town seems to be settling down to its
usual somnolence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Nick and Alice don't like the San
Francisco climate. Why don't they
come here and enjoy the real article?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

thinner in a infested Jail
should have no trouble in breaking out.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

And everJ step after the men higher
up makes look the more dubious for
Hearst, HArrin and Hartman, the un-
holy trio.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23

Everything you want you will find in the
classified page-a modern encyclopedia. One
cent a word
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
BLASTS DANISH SLEEP
ShOzcers of Plaster an SD Street
Blamed to Pennsylvania Tube.

Morning blasts in the Pennsylvania tube So feet
below the surface Of the street have occasioned
alarm among the residents Of 3Sd street, between
Park avenue and Broadway. In numerous cases,
tenants say, the shocks have caused plaster to
faIl President Huff of the United Engineering
Company, which is building the tube, says there
Is not the slightest danger. The present work, he
explains, is the trimming of the rocks, the hole
having been bored through some time ago
Miss Ell Lipscomb, housekeeper at No 40 West
33d street. said yesterday that she would present
claim for 800 damages against the company be-
cause plaster sufficient to cover her recumbent
form and awaken her from sound slumbers had
fallen upon her in her sleeping room Plaster falls
every morning after the blasts. she said, and sew
eral cracks have appeared in the ceilings, which
she was sure were not there when the tube was
blasted through.
President Satterlee of the Mutual Bank at Broad
way and 33d street so annoyed by the noises
caused by blasting that he complained to the com
pany. but was assured by its representatives that
his building was in no danger. Plaster in the Gel
lar it was said yesterday bad been 1arred off by
the blasts.
The manager of the Martinique Hotel said some
of his guests We're complaining of the noises and
Jars but he had not received any reports of dam
age to the building
The Holland Art Galleries at No. 50 West s3d
street show some jagged rents in the ceiling. and
a barber shop in the block has lost a hie mir
ror and the proprietor discovered Yesterday a long
crack In the ceiling he is was not there before
Cracks in the plaster of the rooms in the Astor
Court at Nos. IS and 20 West 33d street were said
by the superintendent to have been caused by the
blasting.
Ihe real estate office of J. Ronlaine Brown at
NO o. shows several wide rents in the ceiling said
to have been caused by the latest blasting. Other
offices and apartment houses report similar
damage
President HUFF Of the contracting company said
that the present blasting not as severe as that
oohe previously and intimated that many of the
cracks said to be Just appearing might have ex-
listed for some time. The company had drawings
made before work begun showing every crack
in every house along the line of the tube. Mr.
Hubb does not believe any damage has been done
we have absolutely finished So per OF the
tube from Fifth avenue to East River. and not a
house has been seriously damaged, and don't be-
lieve this work will do any HARM he said
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
FOR VAR BILLIONS.
Congress WI Be 4ppealed TO for
$500 900 4pprO priatiOn.

Israel Ludlow. director OF aeronautcs at the
jamestown exposition, when asked the Hotel
Belmont yesterday to tell of the advance made in
tins country with dirigible balloons said that
experiments had all been made by private indi-
viduas. In interviews he had had with officers OF
the army and navy here they wished TO equal
France and other nations in the aeroDautic field.
Congress has so far refused 10 make appro-
priation.' said Mr.. Ludlow. therefore It has been
impossible for this country TO make a proper show
ing This winter. however. backed by army and
navy officers a determined effort will be made to
get Congress To appropriate $4,000 for aeronautcs
France has between twenty and thirty great dirigi-
bic balloons OF the Patrie pattern, Germany has
three and England one"
Charles \. Strobel, who owns and operates the
Hamilton. the Beachey. the Godet and the Dallas
alrshps is the president. Mr.. Ludlow says of the
American Arshlp and Balloon Corporation which
has recently been Incorporated m New York State,
with "a capital OF S2poDoo large part OF which has
been paid I'm. The president and vice-president of
the First National Bank Of Newport News, Va.
and Mr.. Ludlow the viCe-presdents OF the new
company. An airship has been sent TO operate in
cuba and another IN Mexico. and a third Is being
prepared for a trip around the world.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
TWO HURT IN FREIGHT YARD CRASH.
New Haven Switch Engines Come Together
Near 133d Street.

There smash-up between two switch en-
gines yesterday afternoon at the Mott Haven
freight yards OF the New Haven road. near l33d
street and as a result Clifford Croft. switch
man living in New Rochelle, was badly burned
by escaping steam and live Goals and Frank J..
Schott of 40 600 Westchester avenue, had his
arm broken.
Both men were standing on the running boards
Of their respective engines. II vas some time
before Schott could be extrcated from the
wreckage. The men did not dare pull away the
engine for fear that broken piston would fall
on him They got sand and exunguished the
flames and live Goals which threatened the man.
An ambulance from the Lincoln Hospital was
summoned and II took Or. Bray ten minutes
IN work Schott's arm free from the wreckage.
Both men we're sent to the hospital. and later
were taken to their homes. Neither Will die.
The railroad officials declare that an open
switch was responsible for the accident
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
ARCHITECT ACCUSES PHYSICIAN.
Threat to Shoot in Cemetery Follows Pursuit
of Doctor from Complainant's Home.

Or. Frederick T. Barber, a physician OF Mar
incrs Harbor. arraigned there yesterday
before Magistrate Croak on charge of felo-
NOUS assault. The complainant was Harry w.
Pelcher an architect. Of Port Richmond who
accused Or. Barber of having threatened him
with revolver.
The assault is said TO have occurred In a
cemetery at Graniteville. into which Mr. Pelcher
had chased the doctor, whom he is said TO have
discovered in his house Mr. Pelcher says DR..
Barber threatened to shoot him. Pelcher called
upon Isaac Wolf the superintendent of tho
cemetery. who is also deputy sheriff, 10 arrest
Dr Barber, which he did.
In court yesterday DR. Barber was repre-
sented by Malvin Decker, q lawyer, OF Mariners
Harbor who went his clients bond for $500
when the hearing was adjourned for a week
Dr Barber made no statement. Mrs Pecher
was not in court. DIR. Barber lives in Union
avenue Mariners HarbOr.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
NEIGHRoRHOoD CLUE.

The r s. 5. NeEhborhood club at Clarks Falls.
Conn. held its first regular meeting on October 7
at the Rest Home. Mrs. II. +. Babcock. the presi-
dent. was in the chair ana Mrs John s. Cole was
chairman OF the day.
The following resolutions passed at tho
meeting:
Resolved. That we are a united Neighborhood
Club and Will work for the benefit Of Sunshine
business meeting shall be held at Rest Home
the first Wednesday in every month
If any extra business arises special meeting
shall be called, all members being notified At
every meeting there shal! be a report from the
secretary. Dues shall be paid to the treasurer
Mabel j.. R. \ bank account shall be started
and all funds deposited"
II decided TO have an ice cream social at
Rest Home Saturday evening. October 10. The
committee appointed Is Mrs Albert kuehn, chair
man: Mrs +. =. Lewis. Mrs II. +. Babcock and
Mrs. Victoria BTindley.
The entertainment committee for the coming
month is Mabel f. Bill. chairman: Gladys Collins.
Eva Dawson Alma Lewis. Bard Bill. Charles
Stone and Clifford Dawson
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
TORPEDO BOAT DEsTRoYERs' SPEED.
The "a Knots Provided for Believed to Equal
That of European Destroyers.

Washington. Oct 1.-THE fact that in designing 8
the torpedo boat destroyers about to be ouilt
The speed placed at twenty-four knots has been
brought 10 the attention Of the President by some
officers. who assert thst in this respect the boats
will be notably inferior 70 the fast European de-
sJroyers. The President has inquired into the mat
ter and 1t Will ne shown by the designers that
while OF the European boats faster on
paper or while tOckeyed up for mile
course few II any Of them can maintain their re-
pUteG speed IN a seaway under service conditions
on the other hand. the American boats are planned
70 make twenty-fOJr knots hour in and out OF
season, TO keep 1t up IN heavy weather. 10 be
strong enough in hull and engine and machinery
TO meet all service demands. and finally. most
important consideration. to carry enough coal TO
enable them to cruise twice far the European
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
1cnR SICK CHILDREN.

a little girl six years old at Richmond Htl suf-
fering from infantile paralysis, needs some little
toys TO her. Bright coiored picture books
have been sent from the office
Mrs Guild makes plea for little boy who
has met with accident. She says. Il have a
call to make on a little boy ten years old who
was helping his father draw oats when something
gave way and he fell, breaking his leg Word has
been sent that ne is very nervous and restless.
with d wish that | may 40 something, and l Will
He is u grandson of our dear. old member. Mrs
Wagner. Anything would please him. A little
music box of the boys whose
name l ssnt before, and he would lie for hours
with that his chest, forgetting he bound
and weighted and in pain. quite enchanted and
happy with It's music. The boys name is Master
Robert Wagner. Cuba, N. Y, r. D. No s."
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
TEST OF NEW BATTLEsHIP BEGINS.
Official Trial of Mississippi to Take Place
off Delaware Capes.

Philadelphia Oct 1.-THE hattIeship Mississippi
built at Cramps shipyard left here to-day for the
official trial off the Delaware Capes. Heretofore
all official trials of warships built the Atlantic
Coast have taken place over the Cape Ann course
off the New England coast. but the Cramps re-
ceved permission from the government 10 give the
Mississippi the official test off the Delaware Capes
come up TO the contract speed requirement OF II
knots.
The Mississippi is in command Of Captain w A
Faulkner Of the Cramp company. President Grove
Of the company and number Of other high officials
OF the concern are also on board. At Lewes Del,
the naval inspection boar@ viii go the vessel.
\ day will he spent in adjusting compasses and
machinery. and then the official fOur-hour speed
run will take place. followed by a twenty-four-
hour-run 10 determine the coal consumption and
the general efficiency Of the battleship The Mis-
slssippi viii return here in about week.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
TO JAIL FOR SELLING COCAINE.

Charles w. Hitch. who has pharmacy Mote
and Worth streets sentenced yesterday in Spe-
Cia Sessions 10 six months in the penitenaiary for
selling cocaine without physicians prescription
Hitch had been before the court on other occa-
sons on the same charge In December last he was
fined SO and in April following $3.50
One Of the witnesses against Hitch yesterday was
the Rev. Father J. b Curry. rector OF ST. Jamess
Catholic Church. at No. 80 James street Father
Curry testified that a score OF boys and young men
of his parish had been ruined by the cocaine habit,
and that they got the drug at the store OF Hitch
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
FRANKLIN's GRANDDAUGHTER SPEAK!
Tells of Work in India at International
Missionary Convention.

Norfolk, Va. oct. 14.-To-day's session Of the
International Missionary Convention of the Dis
Cipes Of Christ given over exclusively 10 the
work OF the Foreign Christian Missionary Society
Of America, the most notable feature being five
minute addresses by thirteen foreign missionaries
including Miss Joseph a Franklin. Of India, grand
daughter Of benjamin Franklin, who told ~ the
great work being accomplished at the educational
mission for boys at Damon, India.
The watchword and aim adopted for tho new
year was 20 raise $3.50 600 for foreign missions and
the sending out Of Gfty missionaries by next
October.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
DRESSINGS AND FILINGS.

Here is Sydney Smiths recipe for salad dressing
Two boiled potatoes. through kitchen slew
SCftness and sTnoothness TO the salad give
OF mc-dant mustad take a single spoon
Jstrust the condinent that bites soon.
Yet deem II not, thou man Of taste, a fault
To add double quantity
-Four times the spoon with oil Of Lucca crown.
And twice with vinegar procured town.
True taste requires II. and your poet beCs
The pounded yellow OF weli-bOiled
Let onions atoms lurk within bowl.
And, scarce suspected animate the whole
And lastly, in the favored compound
4 magic spoonful az anchOvy sauce
on, great and glorious, Oh herhaci0us
TNwould tempt the dying anchurite 10
Back 10 the world he'd his weary soul
And plunge his fingers IN the salad bowl
This dressing is delicious with chicken or TURKEY
salad.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15

that the Old Guard Will act as escort 70 his
CeIleucy. Governor Charles r. Hughes
Some of the officers and members Of that organ
izaton called attention 10 this order yesterday
This IS a strong Endorsement OF the fact said
officer, that the old Guard is recognized by the
a military body, In spite OF the endeavors
of others to bellttle its Importance" The Old
Guard will escort Governor Hughes 70 the statue at
I2:45 O'Clock. where he and Herman Ridder are TO
make speeches.