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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
SHERMAN ISLAND
NOW SUBMERGED
SACRAMENTOANS YIELD HOPE
OF SAVING HOMES
CREVAsSE WIDENs RAPIDLY AND
COVERS CROPS
South of Break May Be Re-
iieVed by Release of
Pressure
LRx Associated Presg.l

ANTIOCH, Jan. 23.-After with
standing the drenching rains and the
terrific pressure exerted by the flood
water of the past ten days the levee
on Upper Sherman island broke early
this morning near Perleys landing on
the Sacramento river.
The tide was at its lowest when the
embankment gave way and the weary
watchers who have been keeping a
day and night vigil believed the dan
ger point was passed.
Dozens of men hurried to the scene
and dredgerS are on their way to that
point with hope of closing the break,
but tonight the island is submerged
The western end of the island went
under several days ago, but it had
been thought the upper end could be
saved
The break when the levee first went
out was not serious, but men at the
point of danger were scarce and it was
impossible to get a dredger.
All day the fight for the levee was
kept up, but this evening when the
high tide came in the crevasse was 130
feet wide and the islanders gave up
hope.
Water Pours in Fast
At o'clock the water was pouring
through the broken levee in a broad
torrent, and tomorrow morning the
island will be full.
The people in the delta district think
that the submergence of Sherman may
relieve the pressure on the other
levees.
For two days the wind and sun have
hardened the crowns of the levees, and
tonight the islands are in better con-
dition than they have been since the
first day of the flood.
Other islands and reclamations in
Sacramento county are considered safe.
This island is one of the richest in
the river district, containing 10000
acres. The farmers are engaged in
dairying and raising alfalfa and veg
etables of all kinds. Unless the break
can be closed promptly the loss will
easily reach the half million mark.
This makes the fifth island to WELD
to the elements. Lower Sherman. Jer-
sey, Twitchell and Venice islands are
all under water, making a total of 28, 700
acres submerged.
Ten thousand acres which have with
stood the floods of years must now be
permitted to fill up. The loss will ex-
ceed $500. 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
SAN MARCOS ACREAGE WILL
BE PLANTED TO EUCALYPTUS

ESCONDIDO, Jan. 23.-F. P. HOSP
Oh riverside. owner and proprietor OF
extensive eucalyptus nurseries at
Oceanside, has bought twenty acres of
cholce land near the depot of San Mar
COS on the line Of the Santa Fe, five
miles west of Escondido, and will plant
the entire acreage to eucalyptus. AS
Mr.. Hosp plants HOO trees to the acre
this means an orchard of $4,000 trees.
Mr.. Hosp and associates have over 200
acres Of eucalyptus orchard at Carls-
bad, below Oceanside, and he is inter-
ested IN other tracts which are being
prepared for the same industry, which
he contends is but yet in its infancy.
Mr.. Hosp, who has filed large orders
for the Bernardo and other ranches of
the Escondido country, says that he
cannot begin to get trees enough to
supply the demand
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
Lease Spring Street Store

Through the agency Of w. Ross Campbell
there has just been closed a lease on the
store room at 525 South Spring street. owned
by Nat F. Wiltshire, which is on the west
side of the street a short distance south Of
the Hotel Alexandria. The lease is for a
period of five years at the approximate
total rental of $21, 500, and was taken by w.
Hunter & co.
This same agency has several other bust
ness property leases under way the de-
mand having materially improved since the
first of the year
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
Work BEGINS on Building

Work has begun the big brick and
concrete building for the Los Angeles
Creamery company at Towne avenue and
Twelfth street. This is considered one Of
the finest plans for such a structure that
have been turned out and the fire proof feat
ures have been carefully looked after, also
sanitary inside finish. The cost will prob
ably be close to $4,000. The main build
ing is three stories and covers S4x1s2 feet
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
Sales in Mccarthy Tracts

The Mccarthy company reports several sales
in it's popular tracts during the last week.
among others are the following:
To Charles v. La Fontaine, lots "a and east
half of %, block B, in the Mccarthy Com
pany's Main Street Villa tract, between Main
and San Pedro streets, on Sixty-ninth street,
120x135 feet, for $500.
To c. J. Kavanaugh, 4-room bungalow at
134 West Sixty-sixth street, on lot 40x1e5 feet
between Main and San Pedro streets for $780,
T. B. B. Potts, lots IS and 56, Block /, in the
Mccarthy Company's Florence Avenue Heights
tract on Sixty-third street, between Vermont
avenue and Hooper street, 4ox145 feet, $11G0.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
Storm at Arrovo crsnde

ARROYO GRANDE. Jan. 23.-The
heaviest storm in years is being ex-
perienced here. The lower part of the
Arroyo Grande valley is flooded.
Bridges have been destroyed above
Arroyo Grande and in other parts of
the valley and country. The trestle
bridge over the Santa Maria has been
weakened. The indications are that
the storm is breaking.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
Another Rreak in Levee

SACRAMENTO, Jan. pa break in
the levees of the northern division of
Sherman island occurred today The
break is only two feet deep. The
islanders express the belief they will
be able to save the place from inunda-
ton. They are making a hard fight
From all other islands late this after
noon comes the report that the levees
are holding out and in no immediate
danger.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
$4,000 Ranch Sale

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 23-P J.
Shropshire of Highland, who has been max
ing numerous investments in and about the
city, has closed a deal for the purchase of
the ten-acre ranch in West Highlands
known locally the Howard ranch paying
for it a price that shaded $40, 600 a fraction.
OF the ten acres one-half is in oranges and
the remaining five acres in lemons, and a
good water right goes with the land.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
INQy1Jk
O0LIfHer5 Tor
Me7. Women BO1.S ard Girls
49, 439-441- AS South Spring

the corner of Bonita and Pacific ave-
nues, Redondo, for w. M Garland. 1t
will, contain four stores and a dining
room on the ground floor and living
apartments on the two upper floors.
The exterior will be plastered with
staff ornamentation, composition roof
ing, pine trim, some steel work and
modern plumbing
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24

Our engineer has the plans near
ly completed and it is expected
that the actual construction of
the plant will soon commence.
You can get ground floor prop
osition if you act quickly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
NEGRO LYNCHED
AS CITY SLEEPS
MOB IN MOBILE DOES ITS
WORK QUIETLY
DETERMINED MEN FORCE JAIL
ERS TO GIVE UP KEYS
Slayer Is Hanged in Heart of Resi-
dence District Without Awaken
ing PeopIe-Cries Caused
Hurry
[By Associated Press.l

MOB1LE, Ala, Jan. $3.50 quietly
ulu tney go about their work that the
usual serenity of Mobile was but
slghtly disturbed when at lis o'clock
thls morning a few determined men
TOOK a negro from the county jail and
lynched him almost in the heart of the
c1ty's residence district.
Inc victim, Douglas Robertson, a
mulatto of powerful build and for
years regarded as desperate, who on
thursday shot and killed Deputy Sher-
IF Philip Fatch and wounded another
of1cer, was led from his cell in the
county Jail to the place of lynching so
quietly that residents along the route
of the mob's march were undisturbed.
Inc mob had intended, it is thought,
to take Robertson to the scene of his
crime, but on account of his cries. in
spite of an effort to gag him, his cap
tors hanged him to a tree on the south
corner of st. Emanuel and Church
streets, just one block removed from
Mobiles most prominent residence
thoroughfare
According to one authority, two men
walked into the Jail and covered Depu-
ty Sheriffs Gillis and Krause with re-
volvers and commanded them to throw
up their hands, accompanying their
order with deI<and that they open
the door leading to the cells.
The deputies, powerless and caught
unawares, obeyed without resistance.
Probably twenty more men in the
meantime had gone up stairs, leaving
the two men to guard the deputies.
Later two of these came back down
and demanded the keys to Roberson's
cell, which were given them.
.Gillis and Krause then were left
alone and ordered not to leave their
seats or use the telephone, on penalty
of death.
Negro Begins to Yell
The mob secured the man and left
the jail quietly, going with their cap
tive toward the scene of his crime
The negro was not heard to utter a
word when his captorS started away
with him.
However, before they had gone more
than three blocks, he in some way
extricated the gag from his mouth.
Like flash three revolver shots dis
turbed the quiet Of the night, and in
a moment large three-quarter-i inch
rope was thrown across a limb, and
Robertson was hanged.
A feature in connection with the
lynching was that in spite of the fact
that it was freely whispered about the
city last night an attempt would be
made to lynch Robertson this morning.
after the street cars had stopped run
ming and when few people would be
such remarks were received
with smile, and no one believed they
had any foundation. However, as 1
o'clock approached rumors became more
frequent, but no one thought the pris-
oner would be secured.
At 2:15 o'clock the coroner arrived
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24

% O%peann
price
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mains already i Glendale
Treasury
is issued
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pay from thest
pay nimumo O
month
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
CONDITIONS AT MARYSVlLLE
CONTINUE TO GROW BETTEF

MARYSVILLE, Jan. 23-Flood con-
d1tionS here continue to improve The
Yuba and Feather rivers are rapidly |
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
Three=Storv Brick

Architects Pemberton & Kent 7O5
Auditorium building, are preparing,
plans for a three-story brick building.
mission in style, to be constructed on
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02
GOOD ADVICE

One of the International officers of
the largest organization affiliated with
the y. E. of L. in speech before their
organization recently said:
1.-The history of the labor press all
over the country is one big book of grand,
sacrificing effort on the part of those
who undertake to run them, and of the
ungrateful, unappreciative and un-union-
ism of those who should and could have
made the labor press q great power for
good. The labor press is what the read
ers give it the power to be. Ready and
hearty support of the labor press always
brings powerful returns to the movement
for the emancipation of wage slavery.
1t il one of the peculiar characteristics
of some wage earners to go around kick
ing and growing at conditions and then
TO refuse to support their official organ.
/. the editors of the labor press would re-
ceiHe sufficient encouragement they would
fill their columns with matter which
would elighten the public on the aims
and objects of trade unionism Don t
let personal feeling get the better of
your unionlsm. Support trade union
propaganda first, ano fight your personal
battles outside.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02
SACRIFICING MEMS LIVES

Some persons, still chcrishing obsolete
ideas, seem disposed to make fuss in the
papers because, they say, the three hun
colIicry fire in Illinois might have been
rescued had not certain shaft been
sealed to save the property of the mining
company, says the San Francesca Rulle-
tin.
Suppose it be true that lives were sacri-
feed to save the company s property; ism t
that strictly in accordance with the mod
ern commercial idea? Arcn t property.
and property rights, in this age, more
sacred than human live and so-called
human rights' Ism t it n cardinal pre-
ccpt of the age that men are worth less
than money. that lives of women and
children and the living standards of the
poor are less to be considered than divi.
dcnds? 1t is possible for an employer
to get an injunction to restrain union
men from boycotting his goods. for the
boycott hurts business, but it is not posi-.
BILE for an employee to get an injunction
to restrain an employer from reducing
wages or lengthcning the workday, for
less pay and more work merely mean
crushing families down to lower levels
stunning human minds and bodies, closing
avenues of opportunity. and making
life less pleasant.
This is proper age. Society is or
ganlzation on property basis. Money is
deemed an adequate reward for all risks.
all sutferings, all privations Why, then.
quarrel with n corporation for saving
its property before saving its men /?
Docsn t the underwriters patrol. which
saves property, get to the fire ahead of
the REORGANIZATION, which saves only
lives! Ism t the cost of safety appliances
generally accepted as a good reason for
not adopting them? Don't we take
tenderness cars, overhead wires. impure
milk and water and n hundred other
familiar deadly perils. as matter of
course, because to do away with them
would hurt business or impair the earning
capacity of property? Are not child
labor, the wide-open town, and to her
agencies of physical and moral ruin. de-
Tended and justified on Il commercial
basis?
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02
UNION CARD AN HONOR

No person need feel ashamed of hold
ing n paid-up card or a due book No
class of society or organization or phil
anthropis has done as much for the COM
mon people rs the labor unions. Phil
anthropists build homes for the working
men and women after they have left the
homes of their parents. Unions are MAX
ing the home Preside fit for sons and
daughters to remain in the true home
that of their parents-by increasing
wages so that the father can support
the family, and make the home what
1t should be. Philanthropists build Ii
braries, while unions shorten the hours of
of labor to give the workngmen time to
read the books. Unions shorten hours of
labor to place more of the men to work
who are willing to work. Cities build
hospitals and the unions take care of the
family when the bread winner is in them.
If death should call one of its mem
bers the union pays a death benefit to
keep the wolf from the door, and to
our knowledge not one member of any
union has ever been buried in Il paupcr 5,
grave.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02
Militia At Cherry

The sending of the militia to the
Cherry mine is an outrage, the like of
which has never been done before at a
similar occurrence, even in a country half
civilized. The great, big, black, monkey
looking coal tipple, the sepulchrc of 400
stout, strong, robust III en-, was IL OF snf-
ticient reminder of death, but the authori-
ties must force upon the few that were left
from the horror the presence of n band of
men carrying the death dealing accoutre-
mcnt of the militia to further accentuate
it.
In our judgment, there was, and is at
the present moment, no necessity for the
state troops in town that has always
been pcaceable, and more especially Mt
the present time to harrow the feelings
OF those, whom God knows have already
suffered enough, and will yet continue
to suffer. Take them away-Mine Work.
crs Journal
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02
UNION LABORITES
ARE VICTORIOUS
At Conneaut Ohio Municipal Election
Four Union Men Elected to Respon-
sible Positions.

Conncaut Ohio, union men are proud
of the results achieved at the recent NUM-
cipal election And their pride is pardon
able when one stops to consider that four
candidates out of the ranks of organized
labor were successful in being elected to
important positions, even electing a trades
unionist mayor.
The successful candidates are as fol
lows:
Mayor--E. J. Parrish member of the
Photographers union.
Assessor Real Propcrty-F. r. Walton,
member of the Carpenters and Joiners ;
union.
Council Third Ward-Charlcs Kane,
member of the Boilcrmakers' union.
Township School Board-F. NJ Hub
bard, member of the Locomotive Engi-
nccrrs' union
The trade unionists also took n very
active part in clecting Mrs. w. NJ Grant,
who was a candidate to the board of cdu-
cation.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02
GROWTH OF UNIONISM

The tradc-union sentiment among the
working classes was never stronger than
ut the present time, says the Bakers
Journal. 1t has not only crystalizcd into
permanent organizations, but the mem
hership is rapidly becoming Il thoroughly
disciplined army, ready to do battle if
need be to maintain its rights It is
useless for their opponents to protest and
try to howl down tradcunions They
are here, and they here to stay Year
~ year. month by month and day ny day
their power is increasing What they
all TO gain this year they will gain nex+
1t may as well be understood now that
the day of oppression against the work
inSman is passing away never to return.
lie wealth producers are determined to
ecure their Just share of their own pro.
duction.
One thing is certain. while there is no
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

intention or even desire on the part of
the real friends of labor to interfere with
individual Development or in matters
OF purely personal character, there is a
growing feeling that it is the duty of
every workingman to belong to the union
his craft. This feeling is so strong
that methods are occasionally used to
niuuce men to join the union on the the
DRY that the end justifies the means 1t
is matter of almost universal obser-
vatIon that those members who are forced
to join the union in the end become its
staunchest supporters.
1t is useless for employers to cry out
against the tyranny of rne trade-unions
may be that occasionally unions are
tyrannical, but as long as the bosses con-
tinues they have no right to complain If
their employees occasionally initiate them.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1909.
LABOR'S WATCHWORD,

We ioW Stdnd by orr friends and
administer q singing rebuke TO men
1r parties ,chO are either indifferent,
Negligent or hostile, and, acheneUer OPP
pOrtunity Affords, secure the election
Of Intelligent, honest, earnest trades
unionists ,oith, unblemiShed, paid ur
union cards IN their possession.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

ne christmas stamps the Anti-Tubcr-
culosis League have on sale are ono nor,
NY each ''These stamps do not carry
any mail. but they will carry Sunshine
and happiness into the homes of .,o
.t'"S Oh the great white plague. -
Every letter mailed with one of these
stamps attached is link in the chain
10 throttle that dread disease which is
carrying thousands of working men and
women to an untimely grave These
stamps are on sale everywhere and every.
one should show their appreciation of the
earnest efforts of the ladies who are
carrying on this noble work by spending
'helr spare pennies TO assist them to
stamp out the dread disease
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

Inc universal interest taken in tr,dos
union affairs is not strange. The un;on
is cndcavoring to deal with t,o 800.
subject of the ages. The magu;+,,do 80
''' "n'ier'aking OF organized labor is un-
f"' "''e'eu' ana 1t has made more head
way toward the accomplishment of IFS
o'J'e'' mas added more to the happiness.
Independence and we'll being of mankind
INA" nave all the other institutions of
the world put together.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

Inc Judge made law of today. which
IS warped, turned and twisted to suit
the grant trusts and the criminal rich
'''" nring nothing but contempt upon
our Judiciary and disgrace and shame
upon our country. Only that law ;s
good and sacred before ,vh;c, r,,
capital are equal
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

The Sugar Trust has robbod tho " 9
'cr"''eht out of over $3O,OOO.OOO in
~, ,,e ''9' ~ years, according to reports.
nat beng the case. what have the toll.
ing MASSES been skinned out of bv the
e"i'ipihed trusts. aided and abctted by
the bench warmers?
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

he key note of labor's battIc cry
against tyranny and oppression in West
Virginia was sounded at Wheeling last
saturday and it will spread throughout
'"t state II every trade unionist will
i'hE 10 the support of the State Fedora.
tion IN its fight to secure better cond;.
lions for the toiling masses.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

Let us urge upon you to sean closely
every advertisement in this paper as well
as its general news. If you see anything
You want patronize The Labor Argus ad-
vertisers in preference to those who do
not use our columns It is the advertis
ing that makes it possible for you to
have mouthpieee to advocate the claims
of labor. 1t is but reasonable that we
patronize those who patronize us. A
word to the wise is sufficient
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

The Anti-Tuberculosis League Xmas
stamps viii not carry mail but they win
carry glad tidings to victims of con-
sumption One penny each. On sale
everywhere.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

The Anti-Tubereulosis League Xmas
stamps Will not carry mail but they will
carry glad tidings to victims of con-
sumption. One penny-each. On sale
everywhere.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

The true union man il tbo ono .L,.
works Tor the good of the cause Mt all
'i'"es' Talk docsn t count for much
Ill the labor movcment-it takes work
and action to bring results
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

The ''Guards' perpctrate more deeds
of lawlcssncss in West Virginia than all
the other criminals combined.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

And the West Virginia manufacturer
of labor injunctions failed to land the
coveted job.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

The Union Label makes more hapnv
homes than all the charitable institutions
and benevolent societies in the world.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

ne 1000 expert these days is the man
VINO makes his wages buy enough for
the family table.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

The union label and the Anti-Tub.rcu
'oS'S christmas stamp 80 hand in hand in
the night against the great white plague
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

Economy sometimes consists in get
ing along without the things you want
30 70" may have them some day if YOU
are not to dead to enjoy them.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

inactivity and indifference among the
miners of the kanawha Distract means
the long ton, the "guard' and the mus.
kct.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

The way to get Il better job is to do
better in your present one.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

Regular meeting Kannwha Valley Cen
trail Labor Union Tuesday night BE
there.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02

Lots of card men might study harmony
without taking music lessons