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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
CITY CLERKS FUND is
SLIGHTLY oVERDRAWN, TOO

City Clerk Harry Lelande has over
drawn his account a few hundred dol
lars because of unexpected expenditures
and Deputy Clerk Charles L. Wilde
laid the situation before the city council
yesterday.
1--WE have been compelled to bear the
expense of printing new sets of specih-.
cations for the engineers department"
said Deputy Wilde.
"The new auditors system obllges us
to undertake the recording of deeds,
which adds $50 more year.
1--WE are within the ordinance govern
ing our expenditures, but are over our
budget allowance. The auditor says
our claim for $500 additional is just"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
Official Representative Arrives

". G. Turley Of FindIay, o., APP
pointed by Mayor Walker of that city,
at the request of the mayor of San
Francisco, to represent the Ohio city
at San Francisco during the stay of
Evans fleet there, arrived at Los An
geles yesterday with Lynn G. Glessner,
editor of the Findlay Republican, one
of the oldest papers in the state, and
with other Ohio people. Representative
Turley will remain in Los Angeles dur
ing the stay of the fleet here, and then
return from Frisco to Los Angeles,
when the fleet returns here from the
north.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
SUPPLY COMMITTEE ALONE
TO OPEN ALL BIDS

Tn accordance with instructions City
Attorney hewitt yesterday Transmitted
an ordinance amending section of
ordinance 15015 (new series), being the
ordinance regulating the manner OF
purchasing materials and supplies for
the city of Los angeles.
The amendment passed yesterday
provides that when sealed proposals
are received for supplies the same shall
be opened only at regular meeting OF
the supply committee, the time OF
opening tie same being stated In the
notice asking for proposals.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
COUNCIL PASSES LAW IN
INTEREST OF WAYFARERS

The city council yesterday passed an
ordinance prohibiting persons riding
bicycles, motorcycles, etc, and persons
wearing roller skates and other per-
sons from catching rides on or holding
onto street cars, automobiles and con-
VeYances on the streets
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
PARK THEIR CARS TOO LONG
ON SPUR IN GARVANzA

Councilman r. M. Dromgold of the
First ward succeeded yesterday in call
ing attention to the practice of the
Salt Lake system officials of leaving
freight cars remain too long on their
spur in Garvanza.
The council passed resolution call
ing attention of the city attorney to
the spur at Pasadena avenue, between
Avenue &c and San Pasqual avenue,
where the complaints emanate.
An inquiry will be had to see if con-
ditions will be improved.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
HE DENIES RuMoR THAT
NOBLEMAN STOLE REGALlA

LONDON, April 1.--Mr. Birrell, chief
secretary of ireland, in the house or
commons this afternoon, publicly de-
MED the rumor which has been current
in Dublin and other parts or ireland
connecting the name of Lord Haddo,
the eldest son of the earl of Aberdeen,
lord lieutenant of ireland, with the case
of theft of a portion of the state regalia
valued at $250OOo from Dublin castle
last summer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
BUILDING PERMITS PAS"
MILLION DOLLAR ....,nK
March. Construction Record in Los
Angeles Proves to Be Excellent
Barometer of Returning
Prosperity

Building permits in Los Angeles ex-
ceeded the million-dollar mark in
March, 1908.
over 300 one-story homes are includ-
ed in this amount, thus showing the
resumption of home construction work
and the general redistribution of build
ing operations.
This sum far exceeds the February
record and is almost equal to the good
times figures of 1907.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
Real Estate Transactions for March
Largest of Any Period in Six Months

including
daily OF ot
of
$112S2 The average amount
Was$
giving u 10
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02

By Associated Press.
BELLINGHAM, Wash, April 1.-The
boiler of a Great Northern locomotive
exploded at Burlington, twenty miles
south of here, today. Engineer Calder
and Fireman Saxonade were seriously
but not fatally injured. Half a dozen
store fronts were wrecked.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02

HOTEL GREEN, European rate
$50 per day; American rate $3.50 per
day upward.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02

Leather Pillows, 514 S. Hill. Choice on
Monday, only 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02

II you want to go east, c. Haydock,
Agent Illinois Central r. r.. 11s w. Sth
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
Locomotive sOIIer ExpIodes

1883 South Grand avenue"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
A REAL HELPMEET.
Mrs. Taft Thinks Nothing Is Too
Good for Man Whose Name She

Mrs. Taft Thinks Nothing Is Too
Good for Man Whose Name She
Bears.
To Mrs. Taft this presidential situa-
ton is almost the only thing in life
that does matter, and she makes no
attempt to act as if it didn't
In a visit to Hot Springs, Va, which
was made for the purpose of finding
out something about the daily life and
thought of Mrs. Taft during her sum-
mer there, thus much was easily dis
coverable. She desires the presidency
for her husband, and she furthermore
is trying to help him get it. Her place,
rather than in any Of the above indi-
Gated circles, is among the rooters, on
the band wagon high up, or in the van
of the campaign advance agents.
She thinks that only the best life has
to offer is great and good enough for
her husband, and if the concentrated
power of the nation, aided by her own
is to be his. And this attitude repre-
sents the Mrs. Taft of to-day. Per
haps she has other distinguishing
marks and characteristics, but they
have now faded into the unimportant.
She is never so weary as to be indif-
ferent, never so depressed by the Attic
tons of the flesh as to be inactive in
her campaign duties, self-imposed, and
never so beset by things in all Of their
perverseness as to be impatient with
the situation.
Indeed, she is the one who started
this presidential agitation in the Taft
family. and she means, whoever else
lays down on his job to see it prop
erly through. All during the long
hours of her summer at the springs her
mind forever is alert with the problems
Of the campaign and their possible solu-
tons And if she arrives at some of
them it will not be the first time that
her suggestions have guided our ship
nf state
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01

NO PLACE LIKE AMERICA.
Swedes Who Left at Fatherland's
Call Coming Back to Adopted

Swedes Who Left at Fatherland's
Call Coming Back to Adopted
Land.
Since last October. when the period
of industrial depression began in the
United States, more foreigners have re-
turned to Europe each month than have
come to the United States, with the eX-
ception Of the month of August but
peculiar significance attaches to the
passenger list of the Lusitania, which
arrived in New York last week. The
big steamer had on board 700 Swedish
immigrants, G30 of whom had returned
to Sweden last fall.
The returning sons Of Sweden left
the United States last fall when times
were bad in this country. They had
listened to the representations Of the
Swedish government officials, picturing
improved conditions across the ocean
and telling of the desire of the Swedish
people to have their native sons come
home and help in the upbuilding of the
nation This appeal to patriotism,
coupled with the desire to see hone
once more, was a potent factor in caus-
ing the exodus Of Swedes. Now they
are returning to America with stories
of disappointment
When the Swedish-American citizens
returned to Sweden they found wages
higher than they had been in that coun-
try for years. but they also found that
the cost Of living had grown, leaving
the margin of possible saving no largep
than in the old days. Above all, they
discovered that. owing to century-old
prejudices and customs the working
man could not live in Sweden i'll the
American way" the equal of his fell
low citizens and the enjoyer Of freedom
in thought and action. SO the Swedish
Americans are coming back ready to
make America their homes for the rest
of their lives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
NInfnnIIx beneficial.

What has been the result to the Uni
ted States of this so-called colonial
policy? Well, it has added to her trade
something over one hundred millions
of dollars l do not think that Is i'm
portant except as beginning. If the
government continues its friendly policy
toward Porto Rico and the Philippines
and opens her markets as we'll to the
Philippines as to Porto Rico. this trade
will treble and quadruple in a marvel
ously short time. so that merely from
the standpoint of material progress.
the mutual benefits for the people we
are helping and ourselves will be no
mean justification for the policy.-Hon.
VIM. II. Taft. at Cleveland, Ohio.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
ORDER OUT OF CHAOS.
Secretary Taft Established Real
Co1f.G0uorppoa0+ f0r China

Secretary Taft Established Real
Self-Government for Cuba.
Aside from the Philippines and the
canal the greatest call that has been
made upon Mr.. Taft since he became
Secretary of War came from Cuba.
This was case largely similar to the
Philippine problem. When our inter-
ish yoke we deemed it sufficient insur-
ance of successful government for the
Cubans to require them to adopt con-
stitution before we turned the island
over to them. We ignored the fact
that Cuba had no experience Of consti-
tutions or understanding of their func-
tons. So when Cuba had cOnformed to
our requirement we sailed away from
Havana and left her to work out her
own salvation unaided and untaught.
The result Of that folly was inevi-
table and not long delayed. The Gu
bans having adopted constitution they
had not the slightest idea of what to
do with it. They proceeded to govern
under the only system of which they
had any knowledge. The proclamation
of the President took the place of the
cid royal decree. He created by his
fiat the departments of government
which should have been established by
law of Congress under authority of the
constitution.
The experiment was aimed toward
chaos and it's expectation was quickly
realized. In September, 1906, the Unit
ed States had to intervene again, and
the task fell on Mr.. Taft. With his
experience of the Filipino as guide
and the magnetism of his personality
as a lever, Mr.. Taft placated the war
ring factions and secured peaceable in
teryention. Then he devised and set
up a provisional government which all
the Cubans accepted.
1t was the intention then to maintain
the government only long enough to
give the Cubans a fair election at
which they might select their own gov
eminent by full and free expression of
their own will But almost immediate
ly the provisional government discover
ed the fundamental mistake made by
the earlier American administration. 1t
found that the Cubans had been at
tempting to administer a government
which never had been organized and
existed only by virtue of the Presi-
dents will. Patiently the provisional
government set to work. under the di-
rection of Mr.. Taft, to provide the or
ganization under the fundamental law
which the Cubans had never known
was the essential of successful self
government The work is now nearing
completion, and when next the Ameri-
cans Quit Havana it will be after turn
ing over to the Cubans government
machine properly established and fully
equipped, whose operation they have
been taught to understand and control
Thus. to two peoples has Mr.. Taft been
called upon to give instruction in prac-
tical government.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
Good Effect ON Business.

Mr.. Bryan is continually asking why
some Of the managers of unlawful
trusts have not been convicted and sent
to the penitentiary? 1 sympathize
with him in his wish that this may be
done. because I think that the impris-
onment of one or two would have a
most healthy effect throughout the
country: but even without such inn
prisonment. | believe that the prosecu-
tions which are now on foot and the
iniunctions which have already been
issued have had a marked effect on
business methods.-Hon. VIM. H. Taft,
at Columbus, Ohio.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
What Taft VIII DO.

Here is a positive declaration by
William II. Taft which should reassure
the friends Of President Roosevelt:
eff elected propose to devote MI the
ability that is in me to the constructive
work OF suggesting to Congress the
means by which the Roosevelt policies
shall be clinched."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01

You will notice that very few of
those farmers are wearing old clothes.
Sioux City Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01

This Addystone Pipe decision mark
ed the beginning of the struggle for
federal control of interstate corpora
tons which in the later years has come
to be known as the Roosevelt policy"
Mr. Taft in an address to the American
Bar Association at Detroit, in the sum-
mer of 1895, had enunciated the prin-
ciple on which President Roosevelt has
made his great fight for the suppress
sion of monopoly and the abolition Of
special privilege. Thus Mr.. Taft pio-
neered the way for the Roosevelt pol
icy"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01

ment of monopoly. When this case
reached the Supreme Court, Mr.. Taft
received the distinguished and unusual
honor Of having his decision quoted in
full and handed down as part of the
opinions of the high court which sus-
tanned him at every point.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
ROW With PASTOR
CLOSES UP CHURCH
Presbyterian Congregation in Mich.
igan Diopleased With Criticisms
by Rev. Mr.. Mcpheters.

TEKONSHA. Mich, Jan. 1.-THE
Presbyterian Society OF this village
has closed the church doors after Il
prolonged row with the pastor. Rev.
William McPheters. Rev. McPheters
came here last March from White
Pigeon. He had also been pastor
of the Tecnmseh church for Il year
AT one time he was In the pulpit of Il
large Washington. ID. c., church. and
there was much speculation as to why
he came to Il small village
His sermons lately have been full
of criticism that offended his congre-
CATION. II was with difficulty that
some of the cooler members restrain
ed the others and prevented demand
for his resignation. Last Sunday
evening the climax came, when RYE
McPheters, in the course of his SER
mon is said TO have called the women
of the church "a flock of cac,lng
parrots Today meeting of the mem
bers was called. and It was unanimous
ly voted to release the pastor and
close the church doors, though but six
weeks OF the existing contract re-
NAMED
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

northampton, Mass. has expressed
himself in favor OF marriage is quite
warrant enough for the surprise which
has followed certain suggestions made
In his annual report. President See
lye says that the entrance require
ments for women's colleges should be
made less strict. on the ground that
the present requirements unduly pro.
tract the time necessary for the girls
education. making early marriages i'm.
possible, interfering with normal ply
ical development, and thus bringing
about an ultimate impairment of fam
lily life. President Seelye apparently
believes thoroughly that the most use
full sphere of woman Is In the home,
rather than in n career, for he says:
ut would be great loss IT, by post
poning the time OF graduation family
life should Ln impaired. The longer
marriage is delayed the less likely
men are to marry. A college educa.
ton should not contribute to the mod.
ern tendency toward celibacy.'
1t is question whether a higher
college education among women leads
to cellocy, though figures complied
by collegiate alumnae go to prove that
there is n greater percentage of mar.
riages among women graduates from
colleges than among those who are
not college girls. whether these
figures are correct or not, and what
ever the facts may be as far as chat
point Is concerned it Is rather sur
prising that in these days of woman's
so-called Independence the head OF n
woman's college should be so positive
In his views that marriage should be
the chief aim of women
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
FRANkLlN TIRED OF plspENsARY
People Of the Town win Petition Leg.
islature to Abolish 1t.

SUFFOLK. VA. Jan. l7.-At a
meeting of the temperance forces in
Franklin, Va, last night, the culmina.
ton of an anti-liquor campaign of sew
eral weeks. it was decided to petition
the General Assembly to take steps
looking to the abolition of the dispen-
sary. A committee composed OF John
G.. Parker. p. ID. Camp and a. l.. Gard
ner was appointed TO present resoll.
lions to the legislature.
The abolition of the dispensary will
be fought. Tho Courtland dlspensary
is the only other place in Southamp-
ton where liquor Is sold.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
DEBTS TO NEWPORT SHOPS.
Summer Residents Said to Owe $50,
600 Are Sought by Deputies.

NEWPORT. II. l.. Jan. 17--Accord-
ing 10 whlsperings in the commercial
gatherings of Newport shopkeepers,
there are many bills outstanding
against some of tho summer resi-
dents. These accounts, which are es-
timuted at $4,000, have been open
from the spring of 1907.
No one hc'e will be surprised to
lenrn that the merchants, who are
financially Handicapped through these
outstanding accounts, have banded
together with the aid OF lawyers and
of the sheriff's Office, 10 collect the
bills Deputy shcriffs have received
documents to serve on several Of the
summer colony debtors when they
visit Newport. The court officers
last week stationed themselves at the
boat wharves. but the persons they
wanted did not appear.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
- - -
ENGINE HELD FOR TAXES.
Rochester Otio Is Levy on New York
Central Loco olive for $500.

Rochester Otfio Is Levy on New York
Central Loco olive for $500.
ROCHESTER,, IL. ", Jan. 17.-City
Treasurer Lyman NJ. Otis levied today
on New York Central locomotive
for back taxes for the East Main
street bridge. The tax was levied
several years ago, but the company
NEGLECTED to pay. The city treasurer
ordered the seizure of New York
Central property to insure the pay
ment, and William c. Smith. collector
of taxes levied this afternoon on n
big freight locomotive.
The tax against the railroad COM
pany is about $4,000. The locomotive
is woth about $4,000. Unless settle
ment is made the city will sell the
locomotive Mt auction and demon
strate that 50 far rs Rochester is con-
serned the railroads have no pull with
the present administration.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
Eurnace Eirm Rankrunt,

BIG STONE GAP. VA, Jan. IL
In the United States district court
of Delaware. the Union Iron and Steel
Company, OF which Edward l.. Harper,
of New York. was president, has been
adjudged bankrupt. This company
had blast furnaces here, Mt Irtonton,
o., and Chatham. n. Y.
The furnaces have been tied up in
litigation since September. 1907. The
assets are from 100000 to $225, 900,
and the liabilities between 100000
S425.O00, of which 100000 is perfer-
red lien oyer four months old.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
WITH THE PARAeRAPHERs.

'>~
The Big Stick strikes Nevada and
makes the Sparks ily.-Indianapoiis
News.
But another attraction of leap year
Is that there are five pay days in Feb
ruary.-Detroit News
The trouble with most sermons So
minutes long is that they are not ns
broad as they are long.-Bos;on
Globe.
After all, when n rich American girl
chooses II Hungarian, there is some
benevolence in it.-Chareston News
and Courier.
This being particularly July in Rio
de Jancro. there is an added excuse
for hot time In that town.-New
York Evening Post
Slender girls are said TO be fash
ionable. However, the fact that pro.
visions are to be cheaper may change
all Observation-Disclosures Star
Cannon's nomination on the one
hand. met BY John A. Johnson on the
other would present straightout
test of what the country wills TO do
with the tariff.-St. Louis Post.Dis.
patch.
Mr.. Fairbanks has been endorsed by
his home town. Must have been buy.
ing the books of the indianapolis au.
thoB.-Atlanta Constitution.
Johnson. of Minnesota, was once n
champion baseball player That's an
other reason why Editor Watterson is
grooming him for home-run.-Atan-
Ia Constitution.
James r. Garfield, secretary of the
interior is posing as a dark horse. He
seems TO think lightning may strike
twice in one family.-Birmingha
Age.Herald.
Hearst must feel like the fra2zled
end of nothing politically since the
ilayod pops" (poor things) refused to
fuse with him and his Independence
League party. How the mighty have
fallen. Statesman.
Now Col. r. NJ. Johnston, of Texas.
is suggested as a vice-presidential
candidate. AS he writes his name
with art this cannot be said to be n
case of too much Johnston. with Tom
and Yon already in the eld.-Augusta
Herald.
or all the candidates none have so
much concern in the eQuivocal atti-
tude of Presidential Roosevelt as Sec.
Rotary Taft, swho Is fastening home
on double errand. President Roose
welt is the Original Taft man." and
1t is quite certain that the modest
and unpretending secretary of war
would never have been a candidate
without the encouragement of the
President and the administration. But
from the time when he announced
his candidacy at Columbus the Presi-
dents interest in him suddenly ceas.
ed, or was manifested in such a way
as to do him more harm than good
Philadelphia Record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
seventh Child Too Mu.h.

Despondent because of his inability
to provide for his family, Joseph IT.
Sheppard of 255 Powell street, blew
out his brains today.
Sheppard had often complained that
he had more children than he was
able to support properly, and had sew.
eral times threatened to commit sui
eide. This week his wife added q sew
enth child to the family and her hus.
band became distracted Ho paced
the floor last night and could not be
qnieted.-Millville, N. J., Dispatch in
New York World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
CAREER OR MARRIAGE FOR
MOmAN7

would not he unreasonable to as
s.i.nc that the president of the larg-
III college for young women in this
country would entertain views most
HI hie 70 o career as opposed to
fflage TOR ambitious members of
tae entier sex. Therefore the fact
III she head Of Smith College at