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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-22
TWO NEW WORKERS
MAY GET PLACE IN
NATIONS CABINET

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.--New York is
demanding two places in the Taft
cabinet, and wise men in politics say
the state will get both.
One, it is said, will go to a member
of the famous Fighting McCook''
family, John j. McCoOk.
He is a prominent New York lawyer.
who proved a valiant soldier in the
Civil war.
Colonel McCook was offered port
folio by President Mckinley, but de-
clined 1t. =,
His friends say he will accept if
definitely proffered cabinet portfolio
by the president-elect.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-22
COUNCILMEN OF
PITTSBURG ARE
UNDER ARREST
SEVEN MEMBERS ACCUSED OF
CORRUPTION
BRIBERY AND swINDLE CHARGES
COVER TWO YEARS
Civil Reform Organization Known as
Voters League Makes Sensational
Accusations - Wholesale
Fraud Is Claimed
DITTsBURG. Dec. 2i--seven mem.

hITTSBURG, Dec. 21.--Seven mems
bers Of the city council were ar
rested tonight at the instance Of
the Voters league, civic reform Or
ganization, charged with conspiracy,
corrupt practices and bribery in con-
nection with municipal legislation dur
ing the past two years.
Alleged acts in establishing depos.
tories for the funds Of the city are.
enumerated in the complaints. and it
is said a number of persons occupying
official positions in local banks will
shortly be arrested.
The Voters leage several months ag0
employed detectives, and the arrests
are based ON the detectives reports.
Three of the complaints against j.
C. Wasson, chairman OF the finance
committee of the common council, and
John F. Klein of that committee. and
William Brand, president of the COM
mon council. charge the men with Civ
ing and offering to give money and
other rewards and bribes to influence
the votes of other members Of the
council in favor of ordinances and
resolutions designating repositories
for the funds of the city, of which
there are five high bridge ordinances
and street paving and bond ordinances.
Another complaint names those three,
together with #. O. Atkinson OF the
select council. Jacob Soffet and W. II.
Melaney and Hugh Ferguson of the
common council, and charges them
with conspiracy to secure by corrupt
and unlawful means and by bribery
of other members of the two branches
of the council the passage of the meas
ures enumerated i'm the first charges,
and also to control and dominate the
committees and chairmen Of COM
mittees.
with the exception of San Francis
co graft cases" said a member of the
league tonight. there has never been
in this country such a sweeping and
such an important proceeding against
municipal officials as is involved in
ttic
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-22
PATRONESSES LEND
AID TO THE HERALD'S
CHRISTMAS DINNER

g, These good ladies have, in the kind G
O. ness of their hearts, given the use of (.
IS their names and influence as patron (.
=, esses of The Herald's Christmas z
q, dinner:
q Mesdames Allan G. Balch
% w. $. Bartlett &
o Barthold Baruch &
. willis Booth &
% w. II. Burke
q Charles q. Carpenter &
% j. u. Carr &
% G. T.. Clark
., J. Ross Clark &
8 George l. Cochran (
o G. C. Desmond
z. E Il. Earl {
s@ II. w. Frank z
o r. u. Gibbon &
Z. II. II. Huntington {
% II. IT. JeVne
8 II. w. King &
3 e. II. G. KlOkke {
q II. r. Lee &.
z. Arthur Let's {
q u. ID. Mathus
z. w. II. McVey &
% Randolph Miner {
Z. Norris n. Newmark {
o WilIOughby ROdman 6
., Alfred SolanO &
o willard Stlmson
:, Cameron E. Thorn {
- Walter j. Trask
., A. y. Wallace s
q. james G.. Nurren
q. Curtis Wilbur
z. w. II. workman s
Z. L. y. Van Nuys.
te,s . sSsls - y = - t'efc = - :
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-22

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2t-The
police commissioners at the close Of an
executive session lasting all afternoon
announced that Morris Haas, who
ended his life at the branch county
jail the day following his attempt to
kill Francis J. Heney, had concealed
the pistol in his shoe. where It had
been overlooked by Captain Duke, who
searched him By a vote of to | the
commissioners found Captain Duke
guilty of neglect of duty and fixed
Wednesday, December 30, as the date
for imposing sentence.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-22
aroker Dies from Bullet

NEW YORK. Dec. 2f-Harry r. Suy-
dam. the curb broker who was shot
Saturday by John c. Lumsden, died III
the Hudson street hospital today
Lumsden is under arrest. The shoot
ing, which was witnessed by hundreds
of brokers on the curb market, directly
in front of Suydams office. Is said to
have been an outgrowth of dispute
over payment for stock in company
which was organized TO hailule one Oh
I1nsden's inventions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-22

More than 2S0O teachers Of Southern Calitor-
MIA meet to exchange views on subjects OF I'M
portance to them. ,.s 4.
More men women and children needed 10
make final canvasses for Herald CIilstinaS
dinner to be given poor children
National Live Stock association opens mead
quarters in Chamber Of Commerce pullulns' 70 70
prepare for stockmens convention latter patt
of next month. s.,,,.A
Jury declares Duffy slayer of son ana daush-
ter. insane. Arrives at verdict IN rVe minutes
of deliberation.
sweetheart who came here from San fran-
cisco says waiter, through jealousy shoI at
her. ,- ,,.,,.r .r,,,onoa
which confines field Of operations OF wnole-
salers of intoxicants within liked zone Is
unconstitutional. -. -
Protestants against street Improvement on
Pasadena avenue do not obpect TO the work.
but ask 1t be exended ,,z
City council shows disposition to cut salaries
o. municipal officers.
| Los Angeles hotels filled with patrons anu
the rush of tourists still goes on.
Forefathers day fittingy celebrated py new
England society Of Southern California.
| Death removes Thomas Connelly, eeheIdi
agent for the Gould lines
| Weather forecaster predicts there VIII pe no
rain for 36 hours and says warmer weather
win be experienced. -. ,..,,,o.
! Mothers congress opens nursery where papieN
can he checked while parents shop.
los Angeles Society for Study and PreVentlon
| of Tuberculosis will sell Red Cross stamps 10
| helm swell fund for combating disease
Nordica sways vast audience with her won
drous gift of song.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-22
case Remanded for RetriaI

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 21.-Judg-
ment of the lower court in the case of
]. H. F. Peck versus Edwin r. Fox,
a suit to quiet title to lands in San
Pedro. was reversed by the supreme
court today and the case remanded for
retrial.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-22
For Happiness

II SHALL pass through this World
but once. Any good, therefore, that
lean do, or any kindness can Sf'OzV
to any human being, let me DO II
NOW. Let me NOT defer nor neglect it.
for shall nor pass this way again.
Robert Louis Stevenson
" %
Are you, reader faltering in your great
task of happiness5
You have an opportunity now to do kind
ness to hungry poorly clad children. VIII you
help us feed and cIothe thems
We urge you not to neglect it, for we shall
none of us pass this way again.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-22
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Cloudy, warmer Tuesday; light nortfi-
east winds. Maximum temperature
Yesterday, 63 degrees; minimum, "a
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-22
FOREIGN

Gomez establishes new government in Nene-
zueIa TO succeed Castro's cabinet and reVolur
lion Is checked by promises Of reforms
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-22
EASTERN

seven members of city council Of Pittsburs
arrested on sensational charges OF bribery.
graft and wholesale swindes, covering period
of two years .s..,, ,,,,,tt
rider in. trial at Union City, Tenn, ana Wo-
man tells of having been whipped by oand
bacause she refused to drop divorce proceed
ines. murder of Rankin graphically described
Andrew Carnegie gives humorous testimony
before tariff revisionists and says steel nj
dustrv is so firmly intranced competition can
moi hurt it and protection is not needed
seventy thousand dollars already raised by
nonular subscription and $4,000 yet wanted 10
nav for INAUGURATION Of President-eleet Tart.
limited States warship Maine sails from NOR
folx under sealed orders and belief is vessel IS
on VOYAGE TO Venezuela.
Attorney NcCook of New York may De ten
dered portfolio by Tafe
Augustus Thomas, noted dramatist, gives en-
couraging advice to amateur playwrights.
Dr Emil Hirsch eminent Hebrew declares
he can Judge a community by the way It treats
Jews; tells Of great opportunities confronting
white wife of Chinese cook in Chicago, un-
able to endure mesaliance, poisons four chill
dren stabs one to death and then ends life
under train.
one man deaed and another dying in pistol
duel in Cripple Creek.
lnsolvent banker in Kentucky sings in choir
while on trial for accepting deposits after bank
failed; jury disagree
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27
QUOTATIONS..

Some anti" Mormon" writer's arc in
dustriously trying to create preiudiccs
against the church by publishing quo
tations from sermons delivered years
ago under circumstances the present
generation can hardly realize. such
quotations are generally torn from tho
context and in the garbed form in
which they are presented no more
convey the meaning of the speakers
than some quotations from the Bible
by atheists convey the true meaning
Of the inspired writer's. But they serve
the purpose when the object is 10 Gre
ate religious prejudlces for political
purposes. and not to give facts.
Tho fact is that every religious de-
nomination cxtant could be assaled in
that cowardly manner. and some with
more telling effect than the Latter-day
Saints
we can refer, by way of illustration,
to the outspokeu defense of slavery by
many religious teachers of anti
slavery days In 1885 the General AS
sembly of the Presbyterians resolved,
that Slavery is recognized in both the
Old and New Testaments and Is not
condemned by the authority of God
The Charleston Baptist Association is
sued the following the same year: the
right of masters to dispose of the time
of their slaves has been distinctly re-
cognized by the Creator of all things
who is surely at liberty to vest the
right of property over any object
whomsovor He pleases.' y Virginia
professor said: EXTRACTS from Holy
Writ upequivocally assert the right oil
property in slaves, together with the
usual Incidents to that right. The right
to buy and sell is clearly stated. Upon
the whole then. whether we consult
the Jewish policy instituted by God
himself. or the uniform opinion and
practice of mankind in all ages, or the
ininnctions of the New Testament and
the moral law, we are brought to the
conclusion that slavery is not immoral.
Having established the point that the
first African slaves were legally
brought into bondage, the right to de-
tain their children in bondage Follows
as an indispensable consequence. Thus
we see that the slavery that exists In
America was founded IN right" In
fact. a modern writer quotes these
sentences. condemning the churches
for their failure to remain true to the
message of love entrusted TO them
by the Master.
Such were the Infamous doctrines
preached by many religious speakers
of that day. But 1t would be unfair
to urge the errors of that time against
the churches of today, in order TO stir
up strife for political purposes. To do
so is too contemplate, even from the
viewpoint of the Inscriptions poll
| tician 1t should he remembered that
even the infallible utterances of in
| splred men can be perverted, but that
those engaged in that kind of pastimc
do SO to their own destruction.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27
AN ANOMALY.

The people here are, certainly, con
fronted by anomalous conditions When
they are under the necessity OF mold
,n,, mass meetings to protest against
Che establishment of red light aus
trlct In any part OF the city ana TO
raise money for the purpose OF hsh'-
ing that proposition in the courts. inc
,s,ys and ordinances are against IN"
rronosed enterprise, and the so-calieu
"American" administration ought t'
eel the matter at rest by deeIa'lHs
that the district cannot be eStap''Si-
oa IN the proposed locality by the'r
consent or with the knowledge OF
tho American" officials, They shouiu
do This willingly since they are sworn
10 maintain the law and have gwen
bonds for the performance Oh '''e'i
duties. There can be no doubt that inc
citizens have recourse to law, but they
should mot be under the necessity o'
appealing to the courts to compel the
nticials TO do their sworn duty.
Mayor Bransford is reported to have
said that many educated people ana
leading citizens" are in favor of tho
narticular scheme of law-breakins
against which the citizens are protest
ING We can believe that educated
and sleading citizens are in favor OF
removing the gates Of hell from the
central location where they now are
yawning upon the youth, but we can
not believe that any good citizen Is IN
favor of establishing them somewhere
else. against the protests OF the resi-
dents interested. Tho Mayor must
5ave misunderstood the leading citi-
zeng" he quotes, or their lead Is not
worth following.
we cannot but admire the stand
taken by the citizens OF the West side
IN defense of their rights, their homes
ana the law. They have the right OH
their side. But it should not be nee
pssary to fight for that right, in the
courts. as long as there is wen paid
police department II should not be
necessary TO raise money by special
taxation, or voluntary contributions
70 defend the homes against an insti-
hutton prohibited By law. But we live
under anomalous conditions. Upright
sousuess controls.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

spirit of revenge Is iindled in tho
hearts Of the friends of the victims
and race hatred is ongondered When
those -.'ho are crimlnully inclined sec
the laws set aside by the multltides
they, naturally, in such lawlessness
find an excuse for their own. and an
encouragement to crime Mob rule,
therefore. promotes crime. Legal
proceedings in accordance with Just
and wise laws are the only check to
the wave of crime that is sweeping
The countrv.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27
DEsERET EVENING NEWS THURSDAY AUGUST % 1908

he these suits for damages and the
payment OF the same from the gene
oral Tux fund. This viii brlng every
taN-paying citizen onto close pocket
interest against riot and for law ana
order. II will moreover keep keenly
alive his syinpathies with the ehorts
to hunt out and punish the mob lead
els. Nor can he justly flnd lault WIN
tho law which holds him financially
responsible for the destructive work
of n mob. The property owner has
paid for protection to his property,
and he Is entitled TO it at the hands
Of the community In general FAILING
to get 1t, he may fairly demand com
pcnsation from the community.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27
what,s lhe pIMerence. Anyway2

Would be Purchaser (who is looking
at works of art in the designers
studio) -Oh. what a delightful design
for lacawork What is the price of the
drawing?
The Artist.--Madam, that is only a
map of Suburbtown, showing the
proposed subway, elevated and electric
railways.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27
\ Dreadful Thonght.

One day Mary, the char woman, re-
ported for service with a black eye.
why. Mary" said her sympathetic
mistress, what a bad eye you have!''
"Yes'em."
We'll. there's one consolation. 1t
might have been worse"
"Yes'm."
You might have had both of them
hurt"
"Yes'm. or worse'n that: might not
ha' been married at all"-Every-
body's Magazine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.


Postmaster General George V. L..
Meyer believes there is no doubt that
at the coming session OF Congress a
bin will be passed authorizing the
establishment OF postal savings banks
and he recalls that such a bill was
favoraby reported to tho Senate at
the last session. in tho current issue
of the North American Review, he
gives his arguments in favor of such
q bill, ana points out that both the
Republican and Democratic platforms
contain declarations i'm its favor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27
4 jolly Joker.

Coster Cwho has been rcbuffed by
short tempered postal clerk)-Well,
mister, you might tell me if 1 post this
letter now. viii it get TO Blrmn'am ter
morrer mornin'?
Clerk-Yes, of course It will,
Coster-Then you're liar, COS it's
addressed ter ChcHieldl-The Sketch.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

writer's. a process certain to result in
many mistakes"
Scholarship admits the truth OF tho
Lattcr-day Saints Article oe Faith re-
latlng to the Scriptures, thus testifying
to the Inspiration OF men who stated
scientific truth though they were not
scientists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

Artist Ferdinand Pitney Earle and
his souls mate" wife Julia Kuttner
appear to be leading regular cat and
dog life Notwithstanding they are each
others affinity" An affinity" seems
to he a rather unknown and dan
gcrous quantity,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27
Preaching and Practice.

Where did Maudie get that dandy
$500 gown?'
"She earned it by writing an article
on How to Dress on $50 a Year -
Judge.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

Judge Taft is going to Bass Island
to fish for Il week or so, and it is stat
ed that he may hold some political
conferences. At these latter the ques-
tion of fishing for men undoubtedly
will be discussed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

International altruism is something
rather new and should be thoroughly
studied from every point of view be-
fore being taken up and adopted by
the United States.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

II would like a little house on tho
Hudson. somewhere near Nordica's
place. | may want to try my voice."
says Evelyn Nesbit Don't try it for
so far as known it is that of the siren.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

That lone hlghwayman having been
able to hold up sixteen Yellowstone
coaches would he not have been able
to have carried away the gates of
CsaZa2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27
knncklnr the prorcrhiul.

Looks like Mary's lamb ought to be
a full grown sheep by this time
Florida Times Union.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27
JUST FOR FUN.
Patcrnal Pride.

Sir Pompey-I say. Blaggs, you've
got line lot of ancestors
Mr.. Blaggs-Bless yer cart SIR
Pompey they amt mine-they'rc the
chlldron's.-Ally SHOPPER.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

Every party thinks it's platform
panacea for the nations ills while
often the platform is one of the ma
TONS worst ills.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

In the endurance test between the
Canadian Pacific ana its striking en-
ployes. the road was the first to holler
"Nuff"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

In life's race the poor cannot hold
thoir own because the poor haven't
anything to hold.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

IT he succeeds in reaching Jackson's
Hole the Yellowstone bandit win al
most certainly pull the hole in after
him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

In their welcome of the fleet the
Australians have shown more zeal than
the New Zealanders.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

Just imagine Sir Roger de Coverly
listening to monograph repeating one
of the sermons of the Bishop Of ST.
Asaph.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

That greatest trick mule in the
world" seems to be more of liability
than anything else.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

The real declaration of Independence
is the hired girls notice that she is
going to quit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

The straw vote harvest is very heavy
this year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

At last peace instead Of bullets reisns
at Springfield.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

1t is never necessary to notify the
candidate who wins, He takes no
tice eX-ofricio.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

Too many riding tests mako an Of
floor testy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

The best guarantee for peace Is a pro
profound sense of justice and nshte-
BUSINESS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27

A man Of Few words isn't necessari-
~ u man of many ideas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-27
WHY NOT?

The writer that furnishes the stuff
for political column of the T-ibune
asserts that another Manifesto is IN
der discussion at the headquarters Of
the Church. to be ready for the April
conference. The text OF that Mani
festo has, we presume been prepared
with due consideration in the Tribune
office and can be had there on appli-
cation. as it's existence is known no
where else. as far as can be aseer-
tanned. But, II the writer of that
stuff" were employed by any other
paper. the Tribune would, we believe.
give him a certificate for being
clumsy liar and "blatherskito, to
borrow two of that papers pet terms.
Tho alleged Manifesto" of tho
Tribune writer suggests the disfran-
chiscment of all citizens engaged In
religious work In the Church, from the
Bishops up. This is too modest The
dictators Of tho Tribune policy demand
the disfranchisemont Of every Latter
day Saint. on the false and hypocrit-
zeal allegation that the Church is a
reasonable organization. The Tribune
stands for Acknowledgement If II can
do no better, II Is willing TO accept,
temporarily. the Acknowledgement Of
Bishops and other functiouares, That
much gained, tho principle can be OK
tended. But why should not bishops
pastors, class leaders. aud Sunday
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-14
TO BREAK RECORDS IN
SINKING OIL WELLS
II. II. Clark Buys Complete Outfit for
His Arizona Tract in the
Virgin Field.

II. II. Clark has returned from the
east after having placed with the Oil
Well Supply company of Pittsburg an
order for what the manager of that
company pronounced the most com
plete drilling outfit his house had
ever figured on, says the Salt Lake
Republican. The rig is TO be used by
Mr.. Clark and associates in sinking
oil well In their Arizona tract of 49,
900 acres, about | 3 miles south of the
Virgin field.
Mr.. Clark had experienced and seen
others experience so many difficulties
in drilling wells with ordinary rigs at
distance from railroad and a still
greater distance from supply houses
that he decided to have for this new
work an outfit absolutely complete, so
that there would be no long waits for
repairs. He believes that he has ac-
complished his purpose in this regard.
With other experts he went through
the entire list of tools, fixtures and
repairs, and i'm his order included
everything that IL was thought might
possibly be needed in case of either
break downs or fair sailing. And in
stead of l 900 pound stems for his
drills he bought the ,, 90 pound sort
With other parts on like scale.