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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24
INTEREST
"DOWN HILL no PORTLAND"
nY FREDERIC J. HAsklN

Idaho, to the mouth of the Columbia.
Now Portland is situated just at the
point where your north and south and
east and west lines cross each other.
She has, therefore, down grade reia-
tionship to her immense supporting
territory.
1.-THE country tributary to Portland
is the final consideration which guar
antees her future supremacy. This
territory embraces all of Oregon, Idaho.
part of northern California, eastern
Washington and western Montana. Its
size may be better understood when
we say that 1t equals In area the
combined states of Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont Rhode Island, Connec-
ticut, Massachusetts, New York. Iowa,
Indiana and South Carolina. Even the
arid portions of the vast region are
being rapidly developed by irrigation
and Its future riches and greatness can
scarcely be imagined"
If that parson ever gets tired of
preaching he will make fine real es-
tate agent. But he had a good subject
to exploit. The state of Oregon alone
has more arabic land than there is In
Japan, yet 1t has only 100000 inhabit-
ants. The territory known as the CO.
lumbia river basin has the natural
wealth to support 25,000,000 people but
up to this time the census takers have
been unable to report the first million
of population. Fully half of this pros
peotive empire Is capable of cultivation
for wheat, fruit and other crops. 1t is
said that this basin must be depended
upon to supply most of the wheat for
all the population of the Pacific coast
between Alaska and Patagonia.
The present milling capacity OF this
grain belt is $4,000 barrels of -four day
during ten months of the year. The
mills are closed two months during the
summer to make repairs and because of
the scarcity of wheat. At present half
of the wheat grown in the territory is
ground into flour and the other half
shipped abroad as wheat. Two-thirds
of the grain that Is exported goes to
Asia. 1t Is said that the export trade
in wheat has already reached its maxi
mum because the people who come in to
raise wheat also consume 1t. The an
nual increase In acreage is now about
Is per cent.
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all the way to Portland.
Not long ago parson from Balti-
more was taking a little jaunt through
the west and dropped off at Portland
to look over the town. OF course ne
had not been there bait few hours
until he encountered the usual mono
logue on geography. His attention
was called to the fact that owing to
the lay of the land everything that
breaks its mornings in these parts nat
urally rolls right down hill into the
lap of Portland. The reverend gentle
man took kindly to the idea; in fact
he wrote piece for the paper In which
he pointed out that Portiand's topo-
graphical position was almost identical
with that of New York. He made
such strong case in showing the sim
ilarity that it seemed the only way the
people of the western city could escape
becoming a second Gotham would be
to change the face of nature. This
clever bit of municipal palm reading
made such a hit in Portland that the
chamber of commerce gave the parson
prize of a thousand dollars. He said
in part:
Portland Is remarkably like New
York in several particulars. 1t lies on
the shores of the Willamette river,
just above its confluence with the Co
lumbia. The great tongue of land be-
tween the Willamette and the Column
bia, running down to point at their
intersection, is strikingly like Man
haitian island. On the west bank OF
the Willamette, representing Brooklyn,
now stands the business center OF
Portland. Across the river on this
second Manhattan is East Portland,
spreading every day outward and
downward until 1t will finally reach the
Columbia and face the city Of Van
couver. now resting on the northern
side of that river in the same relative
position which Jersey City sustains to
New York.
portland is already notable port
She Is the only fresh water port on
the Pacific and fresh water Is strong
advantage to port, as the water itself
cleans the vessels from barnacles and
other foulness. thereby saving mich
time, labor and expense. The govern
ment is now building 5etties down the
Columbia and making other improve
ments which will give Portland a clean
waterway of forty feet out to the Pa
cific. The Columbia and Willamette
are both navigable already far above
Portland and thus she has one OF the
natural advantages which have made
New York supreme-namely, fine
waterway both in and out.
"But Portland has also the other
great advantage which New York has
enjoyed-a most favorable topograph-
ical situation. Sixty-five years ago
New York began its great change into
big city. At that time Albany was
fiourishing. A railroad was planned
to go down the Hudson from Albany,
but the papers, thinking that New
York was to always be simply a gang
plank to Albany, ridiculed the under
taking as foolish. The railroad was
built, however, and its terminus has
now become the greatest city In the
United States. Why? Simply because
it had a fine port and was a natural
gateway that was down grade from
everywhere.
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SALVATION ARMY

MODERN times have produced one
N great world movement which
III undoubtedly will be permanent.
The Salvation Army will last as long
as civilization. It's vitality lies In the
fact 1t is practical rather than doc
trinal. 1t does not wait for people to
attend it's meetings. 1t goes out, seeks
people, attracts them, frequents high
WAYS and byways and compels them to
come into the fold. In Los Angeles and
London, in Cape Town and Bombay, the
uniform glints along the somber coll
ors of the streets. and the characters
tic music rises above the din OF trafflc
The message preached is the same In
all countries, but the Army is polyglot
and breaches in many tongues. The
HYMNS sung are the same In all quar-
tiers of the earth, for music Is the uni
versal Esperanto" which he that hath
ears to hear may hear understand
ingly. There are branches of the army
in ffty-four countries and colonies
When the millennium comes all man
kind will rally round the only universal
religious body, and Gabriers revellie
will be accompanied by the merry
Jingle Of million tamborines. Sus-
tanned by faith, animated by hope, the
Salvation Army believes that greater
than either of these is Love, "the great
est thing in the world" and inspired
by love for all mankind it goes forth
conquering and to conquer, never weary
in well doing. undaunted by difficulties
finding in every obstacle an IN
centice, and giving to all the world
an example that may well and worthily
be followed in every walk Of life. On
ward, Christian soldiers!
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

Experts say the new building OF the
Los Angeles branch OF the Young
Mems Christian association will be the
finest structure of it's kind in the
world. Its equipment is so complete
that it will serve as model to all
branches of the association which wish
to erect new buildings or put up-to-
date improvements in their present
homes. Apart from other considera-
lions, Los Angeles should rejoice over
the new Y. M. C. A. building, for 1t
will help to advertise the city. 1t will
be one Of the sights worth seeirg."
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WHAT CAUSES THIS?

VIZ HAT a curious phase of human
w nature is illustrated by the boys
w and young men who tell Judge
Wilbur in the juvenile court that they
cannot be good, and agree with him
or even suggest to him that whittier
until their twenty-first birthday" will
be the best place for them. Young
people who begin life with the firm
conviction that they are hopelessly de-
PRAYED are Impossible" as free menu
bers of society until they adopt new
modes of thought. But what is re-
sponsible for the extraordinary mental
condition illustrated frequently at the
Juvenile court? Heredity? Environ
ment? Modern social conditions?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24
ON THE SHORE
THEoDoR STORM

Across the bay ny sea-gulls
AS twilight hovers low.
Their feathers. wet with dew-drops,
In vesper light aglow'
Dim, gray-winged birds. in silence,
Half-seen, are slipping by;
And dreaming. ever dreaming,
The fog wrapped islands lie,
hear the mystic voices
That NIL the pregnant slime
And lonely curlews calling
So is It to all time.
The breezes shiver lightly
And sink again In sleep:
hear the mystic voices
That brood upon tho deep.
--1ransatlantic Tales; translated by Sinclair
Lewis.
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leading physician of Pittsburg Pa, but has
retired from active practice and Is making
his home at Riverside, where he has bought
a large horne.
Two American girls who have been tour
ing South America during the past winter
unattended are staying at the Lankershim,
having arrived In Los Angeles yesterday
from Mexico City. These travellers are
Miss q. e Wilson of ST. Louis and Miss
Isabel Graham of Baltimore.
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portion lndii
other American city
can show. Another
significant peculiar
ity is that 1t Is
maintained almost
entirely by local
capital, there being
only three buildings
among the larger
commercial struc-
lures of the entire
city that were not
built by home money.
While these and
other distinctive
points are always
brought out during
the process Of inoc-
ulating the stranger
with admiration for
this ambitious me-
tropei!s the little lee
ture on geography
is always the argu-
mentatiYe ace or
trumpS-no matter
where you come
faaoa lAta doxua hill
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

Business is brisk in Los Angeles, and
in comparison with conditions In some
other parts of the country those prev
alent here are of a nature to make
every appreciative citizen thank
heaven he is in California. With Ash
attic exclusion our immigration prob
lem has been simplified. The steer
ages of ocean steamers plying between
New York and European ports are
still crowded with Europeans returning
to the lands where they were born
Arrivals are decreasing, 80 for the
first time in American history emigra-
ton greatly exceeds immigration.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24
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Some Human Nature Fakes

Some Human Nature Faxes
John H. Blackwood, resident manager
of the Belasco theater, appeared In the
lobby of the Van Mugs hotel yesterday
wearing a hat OF the latest block. He
has given his old head gear to a vaude-
Vile performer who is having a sketch
written around 1t entitled Where Did
You Get That Hat7"
An exceedingly plain middle-aged
woman boarded a crowded Garvanza
car at o'clock last night, and six men
arose and politely offered her their
seats. She accepted one and thanked
the man.
NANNY" Lowenstein dined at Levy's
last night. His companion was not
leading woman at any Of the local the
aters.
Not single patron of either tele-
phone company was given the wrong
number or cut off In the middle OF
conversation yesterday.
Uncle Joe" Cannon was cartocned
the other day. the artist neglecting to
depict him with the usual frayed cigar
clenched tightly between his teeth.
A Hollywood man whose name. for
obvious reasons, we dare not print,
gave his wife $50 Friday, telling her to
buy for herself a nice hat Saturday
night she returned to him s47S5, saying
she found one for s2.65 which suited her
perfectly.
william H. Taft has gone into train
Ing for the lightweight political cham
pionship. He is now down to 140 pounds
and expects to have no difficulty in
making 1873 by next November.
Out in Colegrove q woman has hve
turkeys and two hens with small chick
ems, All Of these birds are so well
trained that the owner liberates them
in her neighbours garden without fear
of their scratching OF eating the vege-
tables.
A matinee girl patron OF the Burbank
theater, who never chews gum and who
doesn't like chocolate creams, was over
heard to say recently that she thought
William Desmond quite an ordinary
looking man."
All records for prompt service in local
cafes were broken last night when a
waiter actually served dinner to a
patron before the orchestra had played
1.-THE Merry Widow" waltz through
once.
-
Shop Talk
Peck--Now, to get right down to the
concrete facts on this asphalt contro-
versy-.
Beck-Oh, try and forget it. Can't
you start some line of talk not con-
nected with paving material?
%
Jokannon Joke
Some of the newspaper men at WASH
ington call him Joke Annon. To the
members of the lower house who have
got theirs during the session he is no
joke.
owyd, Gwydyr Gwydyst
Lord Gwydyr has celebrated his
ninety-eighth birthday. Is there any
connection between consonants and
longevity?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

AS a result of a famine in British
East Africa, 10000 natives have died,
and the British taxpayer is enabling
the government to feed $4,000 every
day until further orders. Such are the
joys of colonization. annexation and
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

According to present indications, the
transpacifio yacht race will be the
greatest success of it's kind in modern
times. Good luck to the little white
doves of peace which will skim over
the waters patrolled by the ugly levi
athans of war
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

Congress in expressing dissent from
President Roosevelt's proposal that
Rear Admiral Evans should be vice
admiral again illustrates the fact that
the president is more in sympathy
with the American people than con-
gress Is.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

Building conditions in Los Angeles
are excellent. There was an immedi-
ate response to the improved tone OF
the money market, and statistics for
May make a more favorable showing
in comparison with the same period in
1907 than any former period of this
wear.
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State Press Echoes
Sirens?

Sirens?
The summer girls
With freckled features
Are now about the
Most alluring creatures.
Grass Valley Union.
-
Genuine Heroism
Admiral Evans will neither write a
book nor go on the lecture platform
He's a hero and a public benefactor.-
Pasadena Star.
No-Accounts
Where every son inherits the title,
and the family is numerous, counts be-
come common. Many of them are
rogues without an honest penny in their
pockets.-Sacramento Bee.
-
Provokes Levity
'Levitation" is the new term for fly
ing. wouldn't that upset your gravity?
Long Beach Telegram.
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Imitator Punished
A Boston man who walked along Ire
mont street wearing a hat three feet
high, ornamented with ribbons and
feathers, was promptly arrested. In
Boston, it seems, some attention is be-
ing paid to woman's rights.-Merced
Sun.
Biblical Commentary
A young woman named Georgia Bible
robbed friends in Philadelphia of jewels
worth $4,000. A good share OF the
plumber was found when the police
searched the Scriptures.-San Bernar-
dino Index.
Democratic Program
The National Prosperity association
of st. Louis has adopted PLATFORM
which includes the following purposes
To keep the dinner pail full.
To keep the pay car going.
To keep the factories busy.
To keep the workingmen employed.
To keep wages up.-Oakiano En-
ouirer.
-
Small Change
This is a billion-dollar congress, but
it is made up of many thirty-cent con-
Recommendations Star.
-
Aquarius
John d. Rockefeller is a teetotaier.
He believes In watered stock ana OIL
Fresno Herald.
-
Didn't Reason
Rv lust what process of reasoning
members of the Ruef jury conciuueo
that the ex-boss was not guilty 10 past
comprehension. - Bakersfield Caiitor-
MAN.
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Progressive philadelphia

Recently the city hall clock stopped
in Philadelphia. 1t greatly astonished
several strangers to note the CITY was
interested in the subject of time.-san
Jose Mercury.
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No Jabots on Them
Few men care for fashion notes, but
many are waiting with mild curiosity
for a look at those new sheath gowns
which are said to have shocked Paris.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

IEazi@loRTLAND-The people OF TINS
|E N fair Rose city are enthuslas-
IS s. tic students of geography.
I'd E@Il The stranger soon finds that
|M VII while the conversation may
EYzzL13Al begin with the weather OF
the roses 1t always ends IN
geography--'its down hill to Portland,
from everywhere" The popuiatlon OIL
Portland is 81 per cent purely Ameri-
can, which is said to b. higher pro.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

Tomorrow-Japanese i'm San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24
Biblical Commentary

A young woman named Georgia Bible
robbed friends in Philadelphia of jewels
worth 100000 A good share OF the
plumber was found when the police
searched the Scriptures.-San Bernar-
dino Index.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

GWyd, GWydyr, GWydyst
Lord Gwydyr has celebrated his
ninety -eighth birthday. Is there any
connection between consonants and
longevity?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

A Boston man who walked along Ire
mont street wearing a hat three feet
high, ornamented with ribbons and
feathers, was promptly arrested. In
Boston, it seems, some attention Is be-
ing paid to woman's rights.-Merced
Sun.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24
Slrens7
The summer girls
With freckled features
Are now about the
Most alluring creatures.
Grass Valley Union.

Where every son inherits the title,
and the family is numerous. counts be-
come common. Many of them are
rogues without an honest penny in their
pockets.-Sacramento Bee.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-06-27
Attractions of the capltoV.

j One can wander all day in the cap
itol-I will not say without being
tired, but without ceasing to I've in
terested. It is a singularly satisfac-
tory building, inside as well as out.
Among the many fine things to be
seen there none attracted me more
than the four Trumbull paintings in
the rotunda, partly because, unlike
most historical pictures, they contain
portraits taken from life, but still
more from the artists personal story
That seemed to me thoroughly charac-
teristic of what Europeans admire as
American-this retired colonel resoiv-
ing to learn to paint with the hope
Of binding HIS name to the great event
of the revolution by becoming the
graphic historiographer of them and
of his comrades What daring self-
confidence! He begins to study art,
goes over to Paris to the Julien's of
those days, holds to his purpose un-
6aunted for more than 80 years, and
then at last feels that he is prepared,
gets the commission and consummates
his purpose.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-06-27
Wanted 10 BE Mentioned.

William Bill Sulzer of New York is
a man with the right idea. It is also
a big idea, an idea which has made
men famous before Mr.. Sulzer was
born and will prove equally efica-
cious after he is dead. A couple Of
weeks ago Mr.. Sulzer occupied the
middle ring of the big tent for some
days with his personally conducted
specially, the "only genuine living one
man filibuster." And William Bill
being an exceptionally prominent
mark for newspaper quirks, I gave
him, in mentioning his filibustering
activities, all the traffic would bear.
And next day met him on the floor.
"My boy" he said, as he clutched
my right hand and placed his left
lunch-hook on my shoulder, I'm
obliged to you. Thought was going
to get mad, didn't you? Forget 1t. II
you'd knocked me any harder you'd
made me feel so good I couldn't have
stood it: Knock me some more. Go as
far as you like. Say anything you
please, but''-and here Mr.. Sulzer be-
came impressive and confidential -
"but don't leave my name out OF the
paper"
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-06-27
Thouuht the Clerk Was Insane.


Senator Teller called UP bill in
the senate recently, giving its num-
ber, and asked that it be passed. "The
clerk will read it." said the vice-presi-
dent, but the clerk had not gone far
before Senator Kean of New Jersey,
the eagle eye of the senate, was on
his feet, apparently to interpose an OBJ
lection.
TITS all right. Don't object" whis-
pered Senator Gallinger, who sat near
Senator Kean.
The clerk resumed reading: "An
act to amend an act entitled an act
to amend an act"
"Mr. President" interrupted Mr..
Kean.
81 tell you it's all right" whispered
Mr.. Gallinger again.
"It's not the bill object to. It's the
clerk" Mr.. Kean whispered back.
What's the matter with him?''
asked Mr.. Gallinger.
81 don't know" said Mr.. Kean, "but
it's evident that there is no bill with
that ridiculous title"
"He was reading correctly" assert
ed Mr.. Gallinger. "Just let him fin
ish.''
So the clerk began all over again:
ga bin to amend an act entitled an act
to amend an act amending the act en-
titled an act to authorize the receipt
of United States gold coin in ex-
change for gold bars"
Good Lord, is that really the title
of that bill?" exclaimed Mr.. Kean. 81
honestly thought the clerk had gone
suddenly insane"
The bill was passed.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-06-27
Uncle Sans Employees.

The employees in the executive civil
service are the subjects Of statisti-
cal inquiry which has just been COM
pletad by the bureau of the census
The results Of this inquiry are pub
lished in Census Bulletin "a, which
was prepared by Lewis Merriam, acting
chief Of the division of revision and
results.
On July /, 1907, according to this
bulletin, the total number of employees
in the executive civil service, exclu-
siye of persons in the consular and
dinlomatic service, was $4,000; and Of
this number 20, 9,103-practically one
tenth-were employed at the national
capital
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-06-27
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there Is dreaded disease that science
has been able to in all its stages and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure ia the only positive
being constitutional disease, requires consEitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken IN
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature In doing its work. The proprietors have
much faith In Its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t Iaiis to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY 6 CO., Toledo, @.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-06-27
FAMILIAR PHRASE.
Getting a bear living.
She said So ANYWAY.

The young man who was endeavor-
ing to win the favor of Bobby's pretty
sister met the boy on the street one
morning, and greeted him with much
cordiality.
"Er-do. you think your sister was
pleased to know had called the other
day?" he was at last forced to ask,
bluntly, after several efforts to guide
Bobby's conversation in that direction.
"Sure!" said Bobby, with gratifying
promptness. 81 know she was. !
heard her say so.
when she came home mother said,
Mr.. Brown called while you were out,
and she said, He Gid? Well, I'm glad
Of that!' youths Companion.