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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
EMPRESS HOLDS PLACE IN
HEARTS OF HER PEOPLE,
WHO WORSHIP HER

The empress also has poetic inclina-
tions, and is herself the author of sew
eral volumes Of verse. One of the fea-
lures of I'll state occasions is the sing
ing OF song by the school children.
which was composed for them by her
majesty. During the rendition of this
song the children stand with their
heads bowed as If in prayer. The en-
press takes a. great deal of interest in
all school work, and has in her private
apartments a large collection of the
best specimens of poetry, painting and
composition done by the pupils of the
empire.
4 A story is told which reveals the
kindness of her majesty's character.
Some years ago when the castle in
Toxic was burned the emperor and en-
press were forced to take temporary
quarters in a nearby house. which was
old and rather out of repair. Although
the proportions of the place were ample
1t was altogether lacking in the luxu-
ries of the palace. A representative of
the people expressed to the empress the
grief which her subjects felt because
she was denied her usual conveniences.
She arose to the occasion by writing
graceful little poem in which she said
that it mattered little how she was
situated SO long as she was sure of
home in the hearts of her people.
Another story illustrates her ma
jesty's consideration for the happiness
of children. One of the little prin-
cesses once conceived the unreason-
able idea of wanting to give cherry
blossom party in December. Although
April is the earliest that these trees
may be expected to put forth their
delicate flowers. skilled artisans were
called in and after much labor cre-
ated the desired effect by pinning to
the trees myriads of pink and white
blossoms made of tissue paper. Thus
the whim of the eccentric little prin-
cess was gratified.
copyright. 1908. by Frederic J. Haskin.)
TomorrOW--The House of Mitsui.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
THAT HISTORIC ANSWER

human figure-perhaps hatless ana
coatless. 1t rushes about frantically
and aimlessly-plunges into downtown
Delmonico's for drink of brandy, and
another and another! Courage revives.
There is a small arms store in Nassau
street. "Quick-a revolver-yes-load
it up" The storekeeper asks no ques-
tions. Soon a sharp report rings out
among the discord of seething Wall
street, Broad street, Nassau street,
Broadway. Bdl-voiced newsboys rush
roaring down from Park row-"Haw,
extreel extree! Suicide on the steps of
the subtreasury! Extra"
Grape on many doors-the auctioneer
in many homes-the red flag and
ruin-young women who have known
nothing but luxury tearing themselves
from the arms of weeping mothers, and
going out to face the world-to do any
thing-anything at all for a pittance-
anything at ALL These and hundreds
of like pictures could be conjured up
by magician for Helie from the Gould
gold heap. And, calm and stolid, the
central figure in all oS them is old Jay
Gould, smiling as he watches the antics
of his victims, and always counting
ounting-counting his gains. For the
Gould fortune is the wickedest in the
world. The old man who began life by
peddling mouse traps never ceased to
be trapper until death trapped him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
OF WORLD wilde INTEREST
IMPERIAL FAMILY OF JAPAN
BY FREDERIC J. HAskIN

0I5=Ezzzm OKIO-It Is undoubtedly true
lwA I'll that no other monarch in his
~ z=I tory ever saw such change
III in the affairs of his people
IN vi has witnessed during his
zzz4| as the present ruler of Japan
reign. Hutsu-hito became emperor
when he was 16 years old, and he will
be 56 If he lives until November 3. He
is the one-hundred and twenty-first
ruler of his dynasty, belonging to a line
of monarchs which stretches through
the unparalleled period of 256S years.
Greater progress has been made in the
forty-one years of his reign than in all
the time since Jimmu Tenno, the first
historical ancestor of the present Son
of Heaven, sat upon the throne in 66O
b. G.
Although the seclusion of the present
monarch causes much comment, his per-
son is hedged about with much less for-
mality than was put around his an
cestors In the olden time the mikaoo
was altogether secluded from the pub
lie. No one but his wife, his concu-
bines and his most important ministers
were ever permitted to look upon ms
august face. When receiving ne SAT
upon a matted throne, and his face was
protected from view by richly am
broidered curtain. 1t was strict RUE
Of etiquette that his sacred feet should
never touch the earth. 1t is said that
the present emperor never walked untli
he was Is years old, which may account
for his awkward gait which Is sun
noticeable.
In eaden times the emperor ,traveleo
In a curtained car of state. Ills naiIle y
could not be spoken aloud by the RANK
and file of his subjects, and wnep
written had to be left unfinished py
emitting the last stroke of the writlns
brush. The first time Japanese en-
peror's name was ever written IN iui'
during his lifetime was when the pres
emf sovereign issued his edict prom
isin,r the people a constitutional TORN
of government. No person Is permit
ted to look down upon the emperor,
SO that when he drives through tne
streets the blinds of upper WINDOWS
must be closed and no one oares u
climb on anything to get view OF
his imperial majesty Formerly no
one was permitted to look upon the
emperor through spectacles. but IN re-
cent years this rule has been modineo
in the case of persons who must weaI
glasses of necessity. But 1t IS SUI
WRONG to see the emperor through
glass. and to avoid any chance oil
anyone's seeing him through win
dow he grants audiences and does MS
work in a room in which all the olinos
are nailed down.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
PROTECTED GAMBLING

A CIRCULAR letter issued by a
n New York firm of bankers, mem
- bers of the stock exchange, as
sures the timorous that "the politi-
cal situation, while apt to cause an
occasional stir in the stock market,
is decidedly more satisfactory than it
was a short time ago. The public is
beginning to realize that while legis-
latures may propose, the courts will
dispose, and that the supreme court
of the United States can safely be
counted upon to project all consti-
tutional rights" We would be sorry
to believe this was not the case, yet
somehow the announcement coming
from such source inspires uneasiness
rather than confidence. Surely the su-
preme court does not need the in
dorsement of Wall street,
In this instance and under the exist
ing circumstances the announcement of
the courts reliability is not reassuring,
but dsquieting, because it is evident
Wall street means that the supreme
court may be counted upon to thwart
reform legislation! What are the con-
stitutional rights of gambler? Has
counted upon to protect all consti-
stitutional rights than a bucket shop
keeper in Los Angeles? When is
gambling not gambling? When is a
bet not bet but deal? Our Wall
street friends enlighten us on this sub
ject to some extent by saying;
with money reserves well above
legal requirements, interest is being
manifested in speculative bond issues.
With money continuing easy and
brokers' offices generally free of stocks,
there is only one conclusion to be ar
rived at, and that is, the next important
movement in the stock market will be
upward, and we are therefore inclined
to think this an advisable time to
buy" ETC., ETC., etc. Please observe the
skillfully suggested connection between
"The supreme court of the United
States" constitutional rights" and
the "advisability of buying" Is the
majesty of the supreme court in
voked to protect the operations of
gamblers?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
THE WICKED FORTUNE

" Ellie DE SAGAN is having a
II distressing time over the prepa-
AA rations for his marriage to
Anna Gould. All kinds of obstacles
are being thrown in his way, sometimes
religious objections, sometimes civil
barriers; but somehow he manages to
overcome objections and force his way
through barriers. The dowry of his
bride represents the product of the
toll of American workingmen. II the
Gould money could be analyzed into its
original constituents, how strange and
weird the fortune would seem! If some
alchemist could resolve into it's original
elements that heap of gold which is 50
alluring to Helie, what would that ar
dent young dollar hunter see?
The loot of the Erie! Hundreds OF
widows and other small stockholders
suddenly find their incomes cut off.
They are told their holdings have been
deprecated until they are worthless.
They must sell for anything at all, or
their homes may be sacrificed. While
the poor little stockholders rush to
dispose of their supposedly insecure
securities, old Jay Gould, peering out
of a dark corner like one of those queer
tunnel spiders which live at the far
end of burrows, is buying, buying, buy
ing. Soon he has a valuable railway
property which he may use for specu-
lative purposes in his more avaricious
intervals.
Black Friday! Wall street is crazy.
From the beginning of the business day
until the solemn chime of Trinity an
nounces the hours of the later after
noon, downtown New York is like
whirlpool of humanity. out of the
ct Infusion there suddenly emerges a
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

Thousands of responses are received
and the bureau of poetry is rushed for
months in the work of passing upon
them all. Finally the committee Sc :
lects what are considered the six best
poems, and these are read at court and
published in all the papers. OF course
this honor is regarded very highly by
the successful competitors. This year
the subject was: 1.-THE Pine Tree Be-
side the Shrine" The emperor's con.
tribution was: 1.-THE evergreen pine
tree stands beside the shrine which
guards the empire immovable." Among
the six successful contributors there
was only one woman, who wrote: I'm
the garden fronting the shrine the
cranes play under the pine tree foliage.
While the translation destroys the me-
ter an understanding of the idea may
be obtained.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
STORM AND CALM

Not always for me the calm,
And the breath OF balm
Blue skies over the vale
And the nightingale
Singing its silvery psalml
Rather, to pitch my blood
To the flow Of the flood.
The wild wind weiter and strain
OF the driven rain,
And the thunder's clash and thud!
without some tang of strife,
With fervor rife.
Tame indeed is the taste
Good brew gone TO wasteD
OF the wine In the cup OF lifel
Clinton Scollard in Smart
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

c. e. Kelsey, special government
agent for the California Indians, says
the survivors of the original owners
of the state need fixture of tenure, Sc
curity of legal right and protection
from the liquor traffic. Seems to us
this is an exact statement of what
white men need!
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
FREE CAR IDEA FINDS FAVOR
IN EYES OF A LABoRER

LOS ANGELES, April 27.-[Editor
Herald: Well, Mr.. Editor, it has been
my lot many and many weary time
to have to trudge long distances, often
burdened with handbag or other i'm
pediment, simply because by the logic
of circumstances 1 have, had to reflect
that the nickel l might have spent for
car ride was wanted at home. But i
am only one of the common people,"
and so probably don't count.
LABORER.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
The ublic Letter Box

Letters intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address Of
the writer. The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents. but assumes no
responsibility for their views. Letters
should not exceed 500 words
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

AS Kaid Sir Harry MacLean of
Tighnabruaich, Morocco and elsewhere
has been heard to threaten the assas-
sination of anyone who degraded him
by calling him an Englishman, it is
not believed it would be safe to allow
him to land in America.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

With the Republican primaries
should come the dawn of a new day.
There has been too long a contin-
uance of conditions preferred by those
who love the darkness rather than
the light, because, etc.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

John Norris, the we'll known eastern
newspaper manager, says one paper
firm controls the output of 'seven in
dependent mills" Herein is a mystery.
How can they be independent If they
are controlled?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

California's orange crop this year is
worth $15,000,000. After all, a great
many factories would have to work
a great many hours in order to rival
this product. Talk about California s
lack of manufacturing industries is not
impressive when one thinks of the
great fruit manufacturing industry,
with the soil and the sun for ''machin-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

Blood curdling stories about the dark
deeds of massacring Kurds show the
folly of civilizations boast that it is
the policeman of all the world. 1t is
true one-half the world does not know
how the other half lives-and doesn't
care. 1t is equally true one-half the
world doesn't know how the other half
robs and murders-and doesn't care.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
JEFFERsoNIAN DEMOCRACY
DIFFERS FROM OTHER BRAND

LONG BEACH, April 25.-[Editor
Herald: Your correspondent, I. j.
Pollard, In Mondays issue, in reference
to the parties. admits that the presens
evils have grown up and been fostered
by the Republican party" And his
third question is Can the people forget
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

Once on a time the Chinese boy
cotted Uncle Sam, and the Japs made
the most of the opportunity. Now
Japan is boycotted by the Chinese,
and Uncle Sam is doing land office
business with the Yellow Peril.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

Bluejackets say that never in their
lives were they treated as we'll as in
Los Angeles, never as badly as in San
ia Barbara. We knew they would be
discontented after they left "little old
Los Angeles" When people are fool
ish enough to run away from Los An
geles to any other city. they are un-
happy ever after-unless they can re-
turn to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

According to the program and plans
Of the county highway commissioners,
Los Angeles county will soon" have
the best roads in the country. Good.
The sooner" the better
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

government should turn in the next
election. Yours respectful,
r. M. MIKE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

OKIO-It is undoubtedly true
that no other monarch in his
tory ever saw such q change
in the affairs of his people
has witnessed during his
as the present ruler of Japan
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
WANTED To DIE
IS HER CHUMS
HAD SUCCUMBED
l7-Year-Old Girl Tells Of
Five Girls Who Sought a
Livelihood in New York,
Their Bitter Disappoint-
ment and Suicide.
BY Associated Press.

New York, March IA startling
story Of how five young girls, who
cane to New York from St Paul lit
I7 more than year ago. died, each
ur her own hand, was told today by
H-year-Old Helen Baxter, after she
had made vain effort TO end her own
lfr
Helen said she was one of the par
r., of six girls who came to New York
10 make their way in the world, after
receiving d course of training in a
rusiness school in the Minnesota city.
She turned on the gas in her room last
night but was found this morning IN
Tine for her life TO be saved.
" hen asked why she had tried TO
end her lie the girl aStOniShed the
ambulance surgeon and others who
had crowded around by her story OF
Inc taJe OF her friends.
Why should | not be allowed to
die she asked. My five girl friends
who lett ST. Paul with me after We
left school a year ago have all COM
mjred suicide. | want to die as they
died. and join them"
Was it a suicide pact" she was
asked
My five friends are all dead and
hey died as they chose" was her
reply.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
CALLS BUFFERS
Of CAROLINAS
As WITNESSES
Committee Investigating the
Charges of Lilley VIII
Hear Ex-Senators.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Lilley Says He VIII Prove
Electric Boat Co. Gave to
Both Parties if Given a
Chance by Committee.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 1.-THE special
committee appointed to investigate.
the charges of Representative Lilley,
concerning alleged efforts TO infiu-
ence legislation by the Electric Boat
Company. has summoned a number
of witnesses, among them being
Marion Butler, former senator from
North Carolina, and former Senator
NJ. c. Butler. of South Carolina.
The name of former Senator But
Ter, of South Carolina, was not in the
list of witnesses handed the commit
tee by Iil6y, but his name was men
toned by Lilley before the commit
tee on rules.
Butler requested the committe to
hear him and the committee granted
his request. Lilley stated today he
would prove the Electric Boat Com
pany contributed to the campaign
funds of both parties if the commit
tee give his attorneys an opportunity
to do so.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
AWAY WITH
BOGEY MAN!
Every Possible Superstition
Dehed by Eloping
Couple.
BY Associated Press,

Chicago, March 14.-Friday, the
thirteenth, had no terrors for Maisie
Katherine Stuart and Louis Allan
Conrad. as a bridal day. They made
up their minds in the afternoon to
have the knot tied and in the evening
they were husband and wife. The
relatives of both objected strenuous
ly, anr so the pair elOped.
Superstition was defed at every
hand in the romance. The first OBJ
lection was the day of the wedding,
but ii was overruled Immediately by
the bride. Then an attempt was
made TO find Judge McEwen to per-
hours search he was found at a din
ner of the ''13 club" in a downtown
restaurant
dinner was in progress the couple
was spilled over the floor and mir
rOrs were shattered on the walls. The
first course was just being served
when the couple appeared. The Of
ficials Of the club induced them to
have the ceremony performed in the
room.
Judge McEwen, standing at one
end of the room, .solemniZed the mar
riage underneath an open umbrella
and as soon as the ceremony was
performed dishes were dropped on
the floor. COW bells ratified, and a
piece of sheet iron was shaken as
thunder.
Mr.. Conrad is broker. His par
ents live at Winchester. Va.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
CRESCENT CITY
GREATEST DERBY
$4,000 Purse is Captured by
Meelick, at Odds of
Four to One.
By AssocIated Press.

New Orleans, La, March 1.-THE
greatest Crescent City derby ever de
gided in the history OF local racing
was won today at the Fair Grounds by
tMeelfck. Inc quartette of starters out
classed any field that has ever meas
ured strides foG, the $1,000 race. and
record-Dreaking crowd witnessed
the equine struggle.
The ante-post interest which began
with the SenSa tiOnal workout of Pink
ola and the arrival Of Meelick with
in the past three days was at fever
heat at post time. So great was the
interest displayed among racing men
here that for the first time since the
war an ante-poS1 book has been made.
In the book made yesterday by a
local bOOkmaker the Burlew Il ONell
pair were held as favOrltes, with Pink
ola second choice, and Meelfck, the
winner, as the outider. Practically
every big operator here Swamped the
layers with wagers anent the chances
of Chapultepec and Angus, and con-
servative estimates credited $4,000
as being placed on the Burlew IL
O'Neill entry.
The result was:
First. Meehck, odds 4 to /; second,
Chapultepec, odds TO .; third, Ange-
llIs. odds to 5; fourth. PinkaIa, odds
) 10 !.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
FRENCH ARE
CONVINCED Of
NAVAL POWER
Successful Trip of Evans
Fleet Stops Adverse
Criticism.
u. S. NAVY HAS
NO SUPERIOR NOW
French Critics Thought Our
Navy Was a Bluff, But are
Now Willing to Take Les
sons-Predicted All Sorts
of Disasters to the Big
Sixteen"
Bv Associated Press.

Paris. March 14-News of the de-
cision to send the American battle
shiu fleet back to the Atlantic coast
by way of Australia and the Suez
Canal, is received here as a GROWING
revelation of the efficiency of the
American navy
The Information that the cruise is
to be extended in this manner has
opened the eyes Of the French public
which had been led TO believe that
the American navy was a good deal
CT a bluff: that the cruise around
South America would demonstrate
the capacity of the vessels and that
if it was accomplished the ships
would be ready for the scrap heap.
THOUGHT NAVY A BLUFF.
Even in French naval circles the
belief was that the long voyage
would develop structural weaknesses
in the vessels themselves or at least
srious break-downs in the engine
rooms In view of these opinions the
announcement that the fleet arrived
at Magdalena Bay ahead of schedule,
ready for target practice, and in bet
ter condition than when it sailed from
Hampton Roads in December. has
created all the more establishment.
Many French officers now frankly
say that the impressive demonstration
given by the American feet of its
ability TO keep at sea. raises the
American navy to an equality with
that of Great Britain, and that if the
return journey is as successful as
the trip around South America has
been, the American navy will have
demonstrated that it has no superior
in the world.
FRENCH WILL TAKE LESSONS
The French minister of marine, VI.
Thompson, Is so impressed with the
result of this cruise that he is in
structing Lieutenant Commander De-
Blanpere, the French naval attache
at Washington, to proceed to San
Francisco and send in a full report
of the condition of the ships and the
lessons Of the cruise The lack of
boiler accidents during the voyage
already has called out criticism of
the contrast furnished by the French
navy where trouble in the engine
room is constant. and NJ Thompson
has been interpellated as to why the
government does not use the Ameri-
can type of boiler which is now being
manufactured in France.
A salient feature Of the cruise
which is attracting attention here is
the success obtained from the Ameri
can system of employing line officers
in the engine rooms. This procedure
I'D to the present time has been re-
garded with much skepticism in
French naval circles.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
FIVE TOW BOAT MEN
LOSE LIVES IN HEAVY FOG

Ashland. KY, March 14.-F'iye men
We're drowned here today. The tow
boat BoaZ, which left Pittsburg Tues
day morning for Cincinnati with II
coal boats. 16 barges, three fuel boats
and crew of about 80 men, ran into
heavy fog early today at Catletts-
burg. and being unable to tie up.
finally struck an exposed pier of the
proposed Ashland-IrontOn bridge one
mile below this city
1t is reported that nearly all the
barges were sunk. The entire crew
had been called out on the barge TO
tie up the fleet. William Matticks, a
dck hand from Pittsburg, who escaped
from a sinking barge and SWAN
ashore says he saw several men in
the water and he believed that at least
five were drowned. The BOaZ went
on down stream after the men and a
few loose barges and mas not Yet
been heard from.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
BIGGAME "CON'' MEN
ARE FOUND GUILTY
Cool Motor" Concern Oh
tanned $225,0 From
Investors.
Promoter Had Defrauded the
Bank of England of Five
Million During His Career
His Son Also Convicted
of Crime.
ey Associated Press.

Chicago, March 14.-BenSOn Bid
we'll. and his son, Charles F., prOmot-
ers OF the Bidwell Electric Company
so-called "'COad Motor Concern were
found guilty tonight of operating a
confidence game through this Office.
The concern was started in 1896
by Benson Bidwell, who defrauded the
Bank of England out of $4,000, 900. He
declared he had invented a motor that
would not burn out, and also claimed
10 be the inventor of the electric car
and electric fan. According TO the
cOmpany's books investors from ali
parts of the country sent the COM
pany 1925, 900
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
$4,000 TO
PUSH CASES
South Carolina Supreme
Court Upholds Attorney
Generals Stand.
BY Associated Prsss.-

Columbia, S. c., 4aTcsav114-The SUI
preme court of-~se9lssa CSrofha today
handed down an opinion sustaining
Attorney General Lyon in his conten-
ton for the $4,000 appropriated by
the general assembly for the prosecu-
ton of the alleged dispensary graft
erS
This matter was upset when Judge
Pritchard assumed jurisdiction in the
federal court of 100000 dispensary
fund. The case was a friendly suit
against the members winding up the
commission