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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
BELIEVES FEDERAL OFFICERS
SHOULD STAY OUT OF POLITICS

SOLDIERS HOME, Sept. 2S.-[Ed-
itor Herald: With the last few ad-
ministrations it has become a maxim
that a federal office holder should not
make himself conspicuous in the polit1-
cal contests of this country. Mr.. Bryan
says In his letter to Roosevelt
"I do not regard 1t as proper Tor the
president to use his prestige' ms m
fiuence or his patronage to aid one
member of his party as against another
who aspires to office, and l regard IL
as a violation of the obligation that
the president owes to the whole peo-
pie to use an office that belongs to the
whole people as a party asset for the
advancement of a personal friend ana
political protege.
"Believing that the president should
not be tempted to use that power for
his own advantage, 1t is equally re-
pugnant to the spirit of our institu-
tions that he should use it for any one
elses advantage"
What right has the president to ig-
more his own rule and make himself a
nurse for Mr.. Taft, not only demand-
ing Taft's nomination but insisting
that the people should vote for himY
| have been to some extent an admirer
of Mr.. Roosevelt, but think he is lay
ing down a dangerous precedent not
only in arrogating to himself powers
that do not belong to the presidency
but introducing New York ward poll
tics and dragging the high position he
occupies into the slums of political
contest. Mr.. Roosevelt claims to be an
advocate of purity in the aspirant for
office. and that everyone should have a
"souare DEAL" but seems to forget that
Paul Morton, whom he admitted to his
cabinet, was an acknowledged violater.
With Roosevelt's domination and Joe
Cannon gagging the members of the
house the question Is, Onto what shoal
is our Republican form of government
drifting? Respectfully,
NORMANDO p. BLANCO.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
SAN PEDRO HARBOR

II Z. CARR, the new member of the
Los Angeles harbor commission,
OS says he believes it will be prac-
ticable to create at San Pedro one OF
the best and safest harbors in the
world, and that it is destined to be-
come one of the great commercial sea-
ports of the globe. Los Angeles Her
aid long ago reasoned to the conclu-
sions adopted and voiced by Mr.. Carr.
From time to time this paper, in the
performance of it's public duty, has
pointed out that the public should cease
to regard San Pedro harbor as-shall
we say side show to Los Angeles?- P
and view it as most important and
necessary auxiliary of this city, inti-
mately connected with metropolitan
interests, and as vitality concerned with
the future of Los Angeles as Main
street or Broadway.
In the harbor of san Pedro Los An
geles will enjoy commercial advantages
which will stimulate the growth of
manufacturing and industrial enter
prises, and will soon make Los An
geles the greatest city in the far west,
the metropolis of the Pacific coast. The
good people of Los Angeles cannot be
too enthusiastic about San Pedro har-
bor. Their interest in 1t is equivalent
to interest in very important factor
in the future growth and prosperity
OF Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
What a University Professor
Thinks About the Gentle Sex

fatuates him. He does the courting,
but she controls the process"
Women, especially American women.
are worrying themselves to death, Prof.
Thomas asserts, because they have lost
their connection with reality. Nature
designed women to be something more
than an ornamental doll. For remedy
he proposes the education of women not
In a general and cultural way alone.
but he urges "a special and occupa-
tional interest and practice for women
married and unmarried" In other
words, he recommends that women be
put to work.
But the practical activity which
Prof. Thomas suggests seems to be an
activity outside the home. He ignores
that practical activity" within the
home which women who bear children
and rear them do not shirk. Why
should 1t be necessary for woman to
go to work at trade or a. profession
when she can find more useful and inn
portant work to do and work moreover
for which she is fitted physically and
temperamentaily, in minding the home
and bringing up children?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
THE CALL OF THE CITY

The soft insstence of i'll When the day
Is dead, mayhap. and the still gnomes of
dream
Weave fancies to some gauzy threaded
theme,
We hear it whisper in its siren way
'I am a Voice to bide nor hear thy nay,
ComeI wilt thou come? the pallid
dawn shall seem
The city's sentinel and each pale beam
OF morn shall echo-'Come away-awayp ="
The CALI The city's call Where are the
'f
OF brain and brawn who builded on our
ways,
Then vanished from us with their work
undone?
Great minds were they amongst us once. and
then
The vampire city drew them to her
maze
we know not If they lost or If they woni
Broadway Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30

Health scares or any other scares are
not as a rule good policy, but the inter-
national congress at Washington tells
the American nation that a scare on
the subject of tuberculosis will produce
good results. This disease is absolutely
foreign to the climate Of California. and
would be utterly unknown in this state
or in this section of the country If 1t
were not for the fact that invalids come
here from the east. Naturally and "by
rights" there is no tuberculosis in Cali
fornia.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30

president Roosevelt's chief argument
in support of Taft is that he will take
orders from Roosevelt. The dis
tinguished chief manager of the Re-
publican campaign, who is incidentally
the chief executive of the American
nation, will find that government by
deputy is not popular in the United
States. In our stores the best goods
are marked, avoid limitations" 1t
is excellent advice.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30

What chiefly attracted to Uncle Joe
Cannon's devoted pate the thunder and
lightning Of the Methodist resolutions
was his opposition to the Littlefield
bill, which was designed to protect pro-
hibition territory from interstate COM
merce. 1t is safe to predict that some
of the action of the conference will be
of a >fervid character. And what will
Teddy say? And-oh. Bill Taft! Poor
Rilll
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
Wooden Elopement

Seattle boasts a bride and bridegroom
who took a 2000-mile honeymoon ride
on the break-beam of freight train,
but Alameda can beat this story. This
community is blessed with a young
man so unfortunate as to have lost one
of his lower limbs who picked up an
affinity similarly afflicted, and in spite
of the vigilance of the officers the pair
got away on wooden legs.-Alameda
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
KXT OMAN then became less useful
wv and more parasitical member of

l" OMAN then became less useful
wv and more parasitical member of
society," and having become q
source of expense instead of wealth to
man she was driven to attract man
by appealing to his imagination and
emotions, says the San Francisco Bull
letin. She therefore took to finery and
coquetry and neglected solid accom-
plishments for those tricks and lures
which make her today so useless and
SO attractive to the male.
Under new stimulation to be at
tractive," writes Prof. Thomas of the
University of Chicago, "and with the
addition of ornament to the repertory
of her charms, woman has assumed an
almost aggressive attitude toward
courtship. The means of attraction she
employs are so highly elaborated, and
her technique so finished, that she is
really more active In courtship than
man. By dress, modesty, coquetry, in
difference, and occasional boldness. and
by lying low and letting the imagina-
tion Of the male endow her with depth.
she plays at once on the protective in
stinct and the vanity of man, and in
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
The State Press
snreckels and Racing

According to an interview on the
sporting page of the San Francisco
Call, Rudolph Spreckels has found the
racing game, as conducted in Califor-
MIA, too tough for him, and he is going
to quit it. Spreckels Is sport, in the
true sense of the word, and he enjoys
horse racing and owns good horses to
race with. But, because racing has
ceased to be a sport and become steal,
he, as a true sportscan, gives it up
Fresno Republican.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30

Hearst has nominated his attorney
for governor of New York. With one
of his editorial writers a candidate for
vice president, and with dear little
Doodle Dee party all his very own,
Hearst can sing a snatch of an old IA
Vorite song:
There never was a minute
Little Willie wasn't in 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
Political Points
United Democracy

1.-THE United Democracy of the state
of New York joins heartily with the
people of Rochester in bidding welcome
to our guest of honor and to pledge
him our heartiest support until victory
comes" These words earnestly spok-
en- to a vast gathering in one of New
York's most beautiful cities by Judge
Parker inaugurated q demonstration
side stood William J. Bryan, the great
leader of the common people and be-
fore him were packed thousands of en-
thusiastic New York Democrats
Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30

nings Bryan's appeal to the Democrats
of Lincoln, Neb., to show Mr.. Taft all
possible honor and courtesy during his
visit to that city. Mr.. Bryan is so sem
sltive as to the degree of hospitality
which should be bestowed on Mr.. Taft
that he has asked the Democrats Of
Lincoln to take his picture down while
Taft Is in the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
Taft Out.Classed

A joint debate between Taft and
Bryan would not be practicable. Taft
would never get through before mid
night, an hour when the appetite for
loquacity is dulled in any audience.
Hence Mr.. Bryan would have to go o
bed with all his good sayings still un-
said. If Bryan opens the debate he
would get in his word. but Mr.. Taft
would then need until next lay sunup
to reply with vigor. No audience will
sit through such a competition.-St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30

Local plumbers generally are in favor
of the proposed ordinance for the ex-
animation and licensing of gentlemen
of their profession. And since they will
be subjected to examination, surely 1t
is a profession" rather than trade.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30

Says our Republican neighbor: "Our
candid opinion at this writing is that
Bryan's goose is not only cooked, but
burned to a crisp" Cut this out, lay 1t
aside and look at 1t again two months
hence. They you will realize how
screamingly funny 1t is.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
Impetuosity

The readiness with which President
Roosevelt indorsed the statement of
Hearst against Governor Haskell of
Oklahoma, and incidentally attacking
BRYAN, shows that his proverbial i'm
petuosity occasionally gets the better
of his MISUNDERSTANDING Democrat.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN w. KERN
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-"The Test"
BELASCO-'The Love Route"
BURBANK-"The County Chairman"
GRAND-"The Girl from Over Yonder."
MASON-"The Squaw Man"
PEOPLE'S-"The Troupers."
Observation-Disclosures vaudeville
EMPIRE-VaudeVille.
LOS Administrations vaudeville.
FISCHER's-'rhree of a Kind"
UNIQUE-"The Dsvirs Dolr'-"Mr. Pickl
in a Pickle"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30

If a man has a family to support,
cannot find employment. has no private
source of income and is compelled by
law to support his family. what is he
going to do about it. Mr.. Taft?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30

Hotel men of Los Angeles say this
will be a banner tourist year. More
visitors are coming here this winter
than ever before, and Los Angeles is
better equipped than ever before TO
take care of them. Los Angeles hos
pitality is as world famous as Los An
geles climate The two make up an
unrivaled combination.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
Berdoo Was Scared

San Bernardino county refused to
vote two-thirds in favor of good roads
bonds. The Citrograph man remarks,
This conclusion has finished us. We
were sick enough bofore, but we are
much .sicker now."-Calexico Chronicle.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
Republican Fashions

Tin collars are suggested as coming
fashion for men-but who will want to
wear the tin trusts collar, except, per-
chance, the protectionist politicians?-
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
Decoy That Failed

John Temple Graves was nominated
as a decoy duck TO entice Democrats
in the south from the Democratic
party. He was epected to do vast
amount of enticing In Georgia. Now
Ii develops that he will not even en-
tice the Independence nominee for gov
ernor or the chairman of the state
Independence executive committee,
who will both vote for Bryan and
Kern.-Florida Times-Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30

Many boys and girls of school age
in California do not attend school. Alas,
statistics of Republican child labor
would include our own fair stated
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30

Ach said that Mr.. Heney fbbed'
whereupon Heney exclaimed with We
hemence, "Ach, you prevaricate." Ach!
what a naughtinessl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
Initiated

Foraker has been initiated with all
proper ceremony into the Down and
Out tclub.-Sacramento Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
unscIentIfio Definition

While we don't pretend to know much
about telepathy, we have an idea that
it is a second cousin to gossip.-Elsi-
more Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
Taft,s Explanations

We greatly fear Mr.. Taft's explana-
tions will need explaining before he
gets far from nome.-Salt Lake Her
aid
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30
One HIsaen

voices of Taft and Bryan there is an
occasional faint and somewhat un-
musical piping from one Hisgen, and
the country is reminded that there is
an Independence party and that Hearst
is it's prophet and paymaster-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13
KILLED BY HUSBAND.
Mrs. Robert Sheery of Viroqua Acct
dentally Shot While Watching
Husband Clean Gun.

VIROQUA, Wis, Nov. 10.-[Special.l
While cleaning a borrowed gun prepa-
ratory to returning it to a neighbor,
Robert Sheery. living two miles south
Of here. accidentally discharged the
weapon, his wife getting the full charge
in the stomach. She died from the eff
fects.
TOMAHAWK, Wis, Nov. 1O.-[Spe-
cial. l-Adolph Miller was accidentally
shot while rabbit hunting. He was
standing on log and his rifle slipped
from his grasp. The trigger struck the
log, discharging the gun. The bullet
pierced his left hand, coursed along his
chest and lodged in the left shoulder.
He will recover
lola. Wis, Nov 1O.-Thomas Hess,
the 9-year-old son of Charles Hess, was
shot through the heart by his 13-year-
old brother. Milton Hess, who had been
shooting at targets. When the gun
failed to go off, he struck it with fatal
results. The family reside in the town
of Harrison, eight miles from this vii
lage.
ME1NAsHA; Wis, Nov. 10;-Return:
ing from a hunt, Michael Scovronski
was accused by his companions, Jacob
Schalock and Valentine Gatza, with be-
ing poor hunter. He flew into rage
and had proceeded less than 100 feet
when the gun in his hands was dis
charged and Schalock and Gatza fell
seriously injured. Scovronski maintains
that the shooting was purely accidental.
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, Nov. 10.
Otto Sternhagen, a lad hardly 10 years
of age, is lingering between life and
death at St. Georges hospital, the vic
tim of a gun of a careless hunter. Ac-
cOmpanied by two older brothers. he
was hunting rabbits in the vicinity of
the river. While making his way through
the bushes. he was fred upon by Henry
Hall. a resident of Florence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13
KILLED UNDER TRAIN.
Robert Bender of Medford, North West
ern Brakeman, Dies in Wreck
Near Racine.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 9, 1908.
One man was killed and another in
jured freight train derailed and an
engine overturned in a wreck on the
orth-Western road at Willow, three
miles west of Racine, at an early hour
this morning. The body of Robert Ben
der. brakeman, was brought to Milwau-
kee He was 30 years old and lived at
Medford. He was thrown under the re,
rallied cars and crushed to death.
William Bayliss fireman on the
engine was thrown violently from his
place and sustained nothing more serious
than a bruised ankle. He was taken tC
his home. Sc Iron street, Bay View
in the police patrol wagon.
The cause of the wreck was unknown
this morning. A defective rail or spread
track is believed. however, to have been
the cause. The wreck blocked traffic
on the road until 4 o'clock this morn
ing, when a wrecking crew from Mil
waulzee succeeded in clearing away the
debris Few of the cars were badly
damaged and they, together with the
engine, were hauled away on their OWL
running gear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13
BABE FATALLY BURNED
ON DANE COUNTY FARM
Family of Frederick Niebuhr Narrowly
Escapes Annihilation When Acety-
lene Gas Explodes. -.

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 9.-[Special.l
A little child burned beyond recogni-
ton, three other members of the family
seriously burned the hired man badly
injured and the farm home, reduced to
ashes, tells the story of the explosion OF
AN acetylene gas plant at the home OF
Frederick Niebuhr in the town of Burke,
near here, Sunday night. That all but
the babe escaped at all is miracle in
view of the awful disaster wrought.
The dead child was Frederick, the Z
months-old son of Niebuhr. The injured
are: Frederick Niebuhr, Sr., Mrs. Me
buhr, Clarence, the 5-year-old son of
Frederick Niebuhr, and Erick Johnson,
farmland.
The accident occurred about $50 in
the evening. Mr. Nebuhr was milking
in the barn. One of the boys came
and told him the gas was leaking. He
went to the house and turned off a valve
and went back to the barn. Shortly
after he was called a second time. This
time he took q lantern with him. Open
ing the cellar door, he descended. I'm
mediately there was an explosion and a
mass of flames enveoped him.
The house was burned to the ground
and the rest of the family except the
babe escaped because they were in an
other part of the house. The child was
directly over the place in the basement
where the gas had collected.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13
JUMPERS" QUIT COURT.
Six Members of Religious Sect File
Stipulation Agreeing to Have Cases
Against Sheriff Dismissed.

WAUKESHA, Wis, Nov. 1O.-[Spe-
cial. IA stipulation has been filed in
circuit court dismissing the damage suits
of six members of the Holy Jumpers"
against Sheriff George L. Dwinnell.
Charles L. Capsel, Thomas Beggarly,
Charles Fordham, a. G. Bray, II. P.
Maxwell and Anton Nilsson, all mem
bers of the sect, each sued the sheriff
in circuit court for $4,000 damages, al
leging that they were mistreated while
imprisoned in the county Jail May %,
1907. The six men alleged that they
were beaten by the sheriff at the Jail
and that hose was turned on them.
They also claimed that they were obliged
to sleep that night on the floor without
bedding. The Capsel case was tried at
the May term of court. 1t was admit
ted by the defense that a deputy had
turned a garden hose on the men when
they ignored frequent requests to be
quiet but the charges that they had
been beaten were disproved. The jury
found for the defendant after being out
but a short time. Capsel subsequently
appealed to the supreme court where the
case is still pending, but will be dis
missed under the stipulation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13
KAISER NOT UP IN AIR
PRINCE, IN HUNTING DRESS, MIS-
TAKEN BY CHEERING CROWDS.
Berlin Papers Print Detailed Accounts
of Emperor's Ascension with Yep
pelin, but All Are Wrong.

BERLIN. Nov. lott was errone-
ously reported here that Emperor Will
liam had made a successful ascension
in the Zeppelin airship this afternoon,
and the evening editions of the local
papers carried detailed descriptions of
the reported flight of his majesty.
The explanation of the mistaken re-
port is to be found in the fact that
Prince Won Fuerstenberg, who did make
an ascension fifth Count Zeppelin, was
mistaken by the cheering crowds for
his majesty.
The prince has been the Emperor's
travelling companion lately and when he
made his ascension today he was clad
in the same style of hunting dress that
the Emperor has been wearing. When
the count returned from his short flight
with Prince Won Fuerstenberg he was
met by the Emperor, who personally
conferred upon him the order of the
Black Eagle His majesty hung the
chain of the order around the neck of
the count and then kissed him three
times amid the cheering of the assembled
crowd
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13
DONNERSTAG BROTHERS
HELPED FROM OUTSIDE
Note Found on Alleged Counterfeiters
Proves They Had Confederate in
Recent Jail Delivery.

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 7.-[Special.l
The three Donnerstag brothers re-
ceived help from a person outside in
their sensational escape from the Dane
county jail a week ago Sunday night.
The brothers do not deny it. They even
show the note by which the arrange
ments were made. The note was soiled
and crumpled and was with great diff
Guilty made out. 1t read as follows:
"Will be here at window Tuesday night
sure If the rope is done" There is no
signature, but on the reverse side APP
pears the name of E. T. Bayless of
Pittsburg The delivery was made Sun
day mig hit. The note refers to being
under the window Tuesday morning
probably meaning during the early
hours, The difference in time is not ex-
planned, but it is thought the attempt
was to have originally been made on
Tuesday night, but the rope being fin
ished and a heavy rain falling, the esq
cape was made on Sunday night.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13
WORLDS LATEST TYPE
OF STEAMER AFLOAT,
The George Washington Is Highest Type
of Passenger and Freight Carry
ing Vessel.

STETTIN, Nov. 1O.-The steamship
George Washington of the North
German-Lloyd line, was successfully
launched at Bredow, a suburb Of this
city, today and christened by DIR. David
Jayne Hill, the American ambassador to
Germany The ambassador made a
brief speech before he broke a bottle Of
champagne over the vessels bow. The
George Washington is the latest and
highest type of passenger and freight
carrying steamship. Comfort and safety
have been given precedence over all 9TH
er considerations, but still the vessel will
have a speed of lS.5 knots an hour This
will make it possible for the steamer to
cross the ocean in less than seven days.
The George Washington is 722 feet long;
Is feet wide, and 80 feet deep from
awning deck down, and has accommo-
dations for 2941 passengers, and will
have a crew of 525 men. Among the
improvements are third class accommo-
dations as distinct from the steerage, a
new departure in ocean travel.