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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12

and yet it is what molds mems ac-
tons very largely as it underlies
all healthy human instincts. and it
is the devotion to sentiment and
to lofty principle which brings
back to the participant even in this
life the comfort and appreciation
which he cannot by any other
means obtain.
Conditions Not Ideal
Furthermore, it is no breach of
modesty to add that from the time
of the commencement of this fight
for a free harbor until the present
time the chamber of commerce has
been alert, active and wide awake
to the interests of the people in
thWarting the designs of private
interests around the harbor front.
And yet the conditions were not
ideal. This harbor fronted upon
two small towns-one with a popu-
ulation of less than 1000, the town
of Wilmington; and the town of
San Pedro may be reasonably eS-
timated to have a population not
to exceed 5000. In the hands of
these two little communities the
corporations had matters pretty
much as they pleased, and that is
casting no unnecessarily disparag-
Ing remarks upon the caliber of the
people of either town.
But this harbor was built for the
people. 1t was meant to lift them
out of the thraldom of transporta-
tion companies. This harbor has
had sunk into it by the federal gov
ernment a total of $4,53S, ,097.25. The
annual returns to the private COR
porations have been estimated by
the Los Angeles harbor commits
sion, by whose authority quote,
the sum of $4S5, ,S97.3S, and upon
this great investment of the peo-
ple's money the total income re-
ceived from this great public i'm
proVement in behalf of the people
is the small sum of $4115.
Figures Told Story
When these figures were seen by
the merchants, orchardists, produc-
ers and shippers of this section, and
they recognized what it meant, no
wonder their gorge rose and they
determined that they would have an
opportunity for adequate transpor-
tation facilities without paying such
enormous tribute to private institu-
tions.
out of this spirit of independence
rose the sentiment for consolidation.
While from a business standpoint
it might have been regarded as self
ish, as all business is now regarded
to some extent along these lines,
vet it is well for us to remember
that even in commercial matters the
moral code should not be dead let
ter-that the man who undertakes
to rob and defraud his fellows in
business has not enough comfort out
of the process to compensate him
for the energies wasted in that di-
rection; and therefore any system
which will deprive a man of the le-
gitimate profits of his industry and
will breed in his heart a discomfort
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
FIVE MEN QUALIFY
FOR COUNTY OFFICE
TO NAME HORTICULTURAL
COMMISSIONER OCT. Il
Erwin Dingle, A. r. Meserve, George
E. Bemis, S. Strong and vii
liam Wood Are All
Eligible

The report of the state board of hor-
tcultural examiners on its examination
of candidates for the office of county
horticultural commissioner was handed
to the board of supervisors yesterday
showing that five applicants have
passed, having answered correctly more
than so per cent of the questions asked.
These men are Erwin Dingle and A. r.
MeserVe of Los Angeles, George E.
Bemis of Covina, S. Strong of Norwall
and William Wood of Whittier, and
from among them the supervisors will
select one man to act as commissioners
in the county for the four-year term.
The names will be submitted first to
it is believed, will exercise some in
1uence with the supervisors in making
their selection. This selection will be
made October q.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
BROUGHT RELIEF
TO ENTIRE FAMILY
Stockton Man Tells How New Treatment
Worked Transformation in His Home

my druggist. found it very effective,
in that it thoroughly cleansed my sys-
tenn of impurities, aided my digestion.
and gave me a good, healthy appetite.
Since taking the New Discovery l am
in better health than for long time
and feel strong and well for a man
of my years.
MY wife was troubled great deal
with rheumatism, and when she saw
how much the Cooper medicine had
done for me, she began using it her.
self. In a short time The rheumatism
left her entirely and she felt greatly
benefited in every way.
"Then my son, who suffered from
catarrh, decided to try the New Dis
covery for his trouble, and it helped
him wonderfully We are enthusiastic
believers in Mr.. Cooper and his reme-
dies, and recommend them freely to
persons with whom we come in con
tact. and who are in need of such
a medicine"
The Cooper preparations are on sale
in Los Angeles at the owl Drug
stores.--Ad''
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12

aeeous poise which was none the
less relished, even if it did appear
defiant in some quarters. [ allude
with great pleasure to Capt. Amos
A. Fries.
Even Justice Shown
SO that in this controversy be-
tween the people and private inter-
ests the government, while doing
fair and even-handed justice to the
corporations, has yet, in the inter-
est of the great mass of the people,
displayed a fine sense of economy,
for money expended elsewhere TO
the detriment of San Pedro would
have been wasted, while not dol
lar has gone into the waters OF the
inner or outer harbor which VIII
not come back manifold to the peo-
pie for whom it was spent.
1t is a great pleasure as well as
a privilege to be able to say TINS
in the presence of the mighty ruler
of a mighty people. whose connec-
ton with the national government
has made him take keen and per-
sonaI interest in the welfare OF
this section, and who has the
credit of having had established
during his administration of the
war department the present harpof
lines as now laid down in san Pc
dro. We take it that lines thus es-
tablished will not be disturbed
and we reckon we have missed our
estimate of the man If the presl-
dent of the United States, tnus
transferred from the head OF tne
war department, will lessen ms
zeal and caution in maintaining
the rights of the people.
Tribute to Stephen M. White
This harbor was created by de-
yotion to public service, such as
few communities have seen. The
late lamented senator from Call
fornia, Stephen M. White, may go
down in the minds of some of our
profession in this neighborhood IS
a great lawyer. Those who loved
to hear his forensic efforts marvel
yet at the erudition and fluency
with which he presented the most
intricate questions of law to fed-
eral or state courts. We have all
marveled at the wonderful power
he displayed in swaying the multi
tude at political gatherings and
conventions, and yet when his
name is written in the memories
of this and other generations 1t
will be blazoned large by reason of
the fact that at a time when all
the forces of private interests
were cemented to wrest from the
federal government special privil-
eges for their plan at Santa Mon
lea Stephen M. White stood out
like a tribune of the people, and,
marshaling his facts and his fig
ures, thrust back the railroad lob
by and wrested almost from the
hands of congress an appropria-
tion which started San Pedro upon
it's course of prosperity.
Sentiment may be desplsed, and
you often hear 1t today ridiculed,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12

Among California people who have
used the Cooper preparations, and
who have made statements regarding
their experience for publication, is
Walter w. Lemon of Stockton, Cal.
These remedies have become unusually
popular in Los Angeles, where they are
being extensively sold at the Owl
Drug stores. and Mr.. Lemons state
ment will therefore be read with in
terest, especially by those whose health
is not all that it should be, or all that
they would like it to be. He says:
For years 1 suffered a great deal
with stomach trouble and constipa-
tion. l had a very poor appetite, ana
experienced much difficulty in digest
ing the little that I did eat My bow
els were in a bad condition very
sluggish in their action, and scarcely
ever moved of their own Volition. My
blood did not circulate freely. and my
system was in a generally ruin down
condition.
IT was advised to try Cooper's New
Discovery and procured a supply from
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12

such as you, sir, who must feel, in
spite of the genial nature with
which your mother blessed you, the
sorrows and the cares and anxieties
which still afflict the human race,
even in this country, and, while
here tonight with definite aims and
objects for ourselves and neighbors
to present to you, yet we pledge
you, sir, that in all that tends to
the perpetuation of our great Amer
lean institutions, the support and
respect which is due your exalted
office and the sustenance of the ap-
preciating approval of your fellow
citizens. May God strengthen your
heart and cheer your soul to strug-
gle on with lusty vigor for the great
purposes for which this nation must
live and endure.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
TURNSTILE MEN AT A.-Y.-P.
FAIR ACCUSED OF THEFTS
Assertion Made Gate Men Organized
Into Syndicate to Pifer Money
for Admission

SEATTLE, Oct. 11.-All the gate
men at the Alaska Yukon-Pacific Y ex-
position were discharged last Satur-
day night, it being alleged they had
participated in or knew of stealings
at the turnstiles.
The Times today asserts the gate
men were organized in a syndicate
with some of their superiors, and that
the money stolen was placed in bank
to be divided later the funds collected
amounting to $28,OOO at the time the
thefts were detected.
The alleged method of the gatemen
whose turnstiles were unlocked by
slipping a coin into slot, was to
catch the gate before it had registered,
pull it back, take in another person
and pocket his coin
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
SUES SOUTHERN PACIFIC
FOR OVER HALF MILLION
Plaintiffs Declare Railroad Company
Promised Sum in Exchange for
Block Of Land

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 11.-Suit was
entered in the superior court of this
county today against the Southern Pa
cifc company for 1922, 1926 and interest
for two years at per cent.
The plaintiffs are Ellen Dore, Char
lotte E. Dore, H. NJ. Dore and w. P.
Sharp, who allege the sum for which
suit is brought was promised to them
by the railroad company in payment
for a block of land at the corner of
Market street and Van Ness avenue in
this city.
1t was stated at the time of the ne
gotiations for the property the block
was wanted by the company for the
establishment of a depot.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
ALASKAN RIVER CLOSED
TO NAVIGATION BY ICE

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. Oct. IL
Navigation of the Tanana river was
closed yesterday by the freezing of the
stream. The unexpected freeze caught
a number of steamers in the river and
will hold them prisoners until spring,
when two of them will be in danger
Gus position at the breaking up of the
ice.
Two steamers crowded with stam-
peders for the new Iditarod district
were frozen fast. A thousand tons
of freight, within a short distance Of
Fairbanks, will not be available until
next May.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
ALTERATIONS IN THEATER
CAUSE BUILDING TO FALL

STOCKTON. Cal, Oct. ia lodg-
ing over the Orpheum nickelodeon on
East Main street caved in shortly after
noon today, while alterations in the
theater were being made. ]. d. Gra-
ham and wife, who conducted the lodg-
ing house. were precipitated into the
theater, where f. D. Edwards and Roy
Hastings were standing, looking at the
work. All were somewhat bruised, but
not hurt seriously.
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$7,5OO,OOO
St. Louis, Rocky Mountain
s Pacific Company
First Mortgage S Per Cont.
Interest Payable January July Mature July l. 10
Coupon Bonds Exchangeable for Fully Registered
Application will be made for listing Exchange


Coupon Bonds Exchangeabe Fully Registered Bonds
Application Will be made for listing York
ne bonds are secured by 100 miles standard gauge
road OF the ST. Louis. Rocky Mountain Pacific Railway
modern and equipment connecting
coal mines and coke Atchison Topeka Santa
re- the Colorado Southern and the Ell Southwestern
railroads. and by the coal in continuous tract of
square mIlesbeng than nnetents of the
Ration Coal Field of Colfax County, Mexico Competent
engineers estimate that the Companys holdings contain
coal.
An the coal is OF okg quality and is classified by the United States
with that produced in Pennsylvania andv Virginia.
company 10
% standard coke ovens The of the former has reached
IONS per annu and the annual the latter 10000
mus coke vital to the economic development the
steam coal has broad markets
Oklahoma and iomia. "
Net income the fiscal ended
OF bond interest; IN 1907 40 1906,
More than $4,000 900 of the above bonds having been
sold or withdrawn for investment offer the balance at
95I2 and interest the return the investment being STA
per cent.
f1H aerbfive circular and ANIMAL report furnished
on APPLICATION.
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SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

ASTORIA, Jan. 31.-Stesmer Northland ar
lived in today from San Francisco TO load lum-
Der for return.
steamer Alliance left out today Tor Coos bay
with freight and passengers.
French bark Crillon arrived down the river
today from Portland with cargo Of grain for
Queenstown or Falmouth for orders and viii
leave out at the first opportunity.
SAN PEDRO. Jan. 3l--Steamer George W.
Elder Captain Jessen arrived this morning from
Portland via Eureka and San Francisco, with
passengers and freight
schooner Alert. Captain Krebs, sailed today
in ballast FOR Bellingham-
British steamer Princess Ena. Captain White
w. arrived from Victoria, B. c.. with a cargo
Of fertilizer.
steamer State Of California, Captain Thomas.
arrived this morning from San Diego and
cleared this afternoon for San Francisco.
Steamer Tamalpafs Captain Anderson, ar
rived today from Astoria with COO, O00 feet OF
lumber.
Steamer Coos Bay. Captain Nicolson. was In
and out today from San Francisco.
Steamer Whittier. Captain Renne. with 10 200
barrels Of oil. cleared for San Francisco
steamer Iaoua. Captain Self. returned this
morning from San Diego with cargo OF shingles
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pENoUNCE POLICE AND THE LAWS

The judiciary Of San Francisco, the
police department and the district at
torney's office were severely criticised
by speakers at the open air meeting of
terday afternoon. Captain Gleeson of
the local police department was de-
nounced by two of the speakers. DR.
Selig Schulsherg, friend and lieutenant
OF Emma Goldman, denounced the man.
ner in which justice is dispensed in the
United States, and his remarks Were
echoed by George Speed and George
Holmes.
BRIG LOST; EIGHT DROWNED
SKAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 31.-The
Norwegian brig Steed was wrecked off
Jutland and eight of her crew persisted.
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branch of the United States hydrographic
ofnee, located at the Merchants Exchange is
maintained in San Francisco for the beneht OF
mariners, without regard to nationality and free
OF expense. Navigators cordially invited to
visit the Office, where complete sets of charts
and sailing directions OF the world are kept at
hand for comparison and reference and the latest
Information can always be obtained regarding
lights, dangers to navigation and matters OF In.
terest 10 ocean commerce.
]. G. BURNETT
Lieutenant In
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Memoranda

Per brig Galilee at San Francisco Jan 81
from Tanning island-Jan % and 20, to west
ward OF Point Reyes, experienced heavy south
and southwest gales. Jan 81, of the heads
lost an anchor and co fathoms of chain while
anchored, being obliged to slip the chain
Per Nor stmr Titania, at San Francisco Ian
81 from Nanaimo-Jan q. OF Cape Flattery, ex-
perieneed heavy southeast and southwest gale
port; also stove in the lifeboat Jan 2S %
and 30 had strong southeast gales: stove In
deck fittings u
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
Will not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either of the publication offices and be iadorsed
with the name and residence of persons author
lied TO have the same published Notices re-
stricted simply TO the announcement of the event
are published once in this column free OF charge
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
SALES
AUCTION SALE

Big sale of ITO head horses. consisting OF 60
head OF heavy mares and geldings. 1.250 to leo
pounds. just out of trucks aud sand wagon work
the very kind for ranch work The balance are
express. laundry. milk wagon. saddle and gen
efal purpose horses. Wagons. buggtes ana har-
ness. Everything sold under guarantee Don't
fail 10 attend this big sale. everything must
aud Will be sold without reserve or limit Sale
Wednesday. February 3. il o'clock. Denver Horse
and Mule Market. 10th and Harrison SITS
s. CLARK. Auctioneer-
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Lieutenant, U. s. n. in

Vancouver and Tacoma. via Yokohama etc for
Marseilles and Liverpool.
GIBRALTAR-Arrived Jan s1-Stmr Carma-
MIA, from New York, for Naples. Trieste, etc.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN TRAVEL


DIRECT LINE TO HAyRE-PARIS
Sailing every Thursday. instead of Saturday
at 10 a. m. from pier A. North river, foot of
Morton st.
First class to Havre, S77.50 and upward: sec
ond class to Hayre. $50 and upward. GENERAL.
AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CAN
ADA, 10 State st, New York. ]. f. FUGAzI
Manager Pacific Coast $50 Montgomery ST.. San
Francisco. Tickets sold by all railroad ticket
agents.
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Army Transporfs

The Logan IS IN port.
The Crook is in port.
The Buford sailed January 10 from Manila.
The Sherman is IN port
The Warren Is az Manila.
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BIRTHS

COFFIN this city, January 80 1909 to the
wife Of Charles Gofr. SON
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Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co


SOUTHERN DIVISION, JAN. IS, 1909.
VIA SAUSALITO
For Sausalfto, Mill Valley. San Ra-
faeI-Daily, except Sunday-Every 40 minutes
from $40 a. m. until 10 a. M; hourly until
D. M, then $40 and every 40 minutes until
6:40 o. M; then s, 9:45 p. m. and u m.
On Sundays every 40 minutes from $40 a. m
For Fairfax-week days-6:40, 1920, 500.
IL 90 a.. m. $500 p. m. Saturdays only, 400,
4:40 $50 and GOO p. m.
Sundays-s:0O. $50. 1000. 10:40 IL 20 a. m.
L. M, 1910, 1s2o 200, 2:4O. $780, 400, $40
For San Quentin -Daly-s:Oo a. m. and
200 p m.
500 a. m. daily for Cazadero and way
800 p. m. Saturday only for Casadero and
VIA TIBURoN
For Tiburon, BeIvedere and San Ra-
Saturdays only) $3.50. $40. $3.50 p. m daily
On Sundays additional trips at 500 a. m;
1880 and $50 D. IN. for San Rafael and inter-
mediate points,
1885 a. m daily for Petaluma. Santa Rosa
Healdsburg. Cloverdale. Ukiah. Willis, Sher-
wood Sebastopol and way stations.
Ellen. GuerneviIIe, River Landing and way
stations.
500 a. m. Sunday only-Petaluma. Santa
Rosa. Healdsburg. Cloverdale. Glen Ellen, Guer-
IL go a. m. for Petaluma, Santa Rosa and
way stations.
$3.50 D. m. daily for Petaluma Santa Rosa.
Healdsburg Cloverdale, Ukiah. Guerneville. Sc
Dastopol and way stations.
$40 D. m. daily for Petaluma, Santa Rosa.
Glen Ellen and way stations.
sTo Tiburon only
Pacific Transfer Company's Agents are au-
Ticket Offices. North End Ferry Building and
sI4 Market street. Flood Building.
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Weather Report

United States department of agriculture
Weather bureau. San Francisco, Jan. 81, 1903.
~ I>-.- -
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The Sheridan is in port and VIII sail February
) for Manila.
The Thomas sailed January rs from Guam for
Manila.
The DIX is at Seattle.
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REYNoLDS-In Oakland. Cal. January 80.
1909, Mrs. Ericka Reynolds. a native OF Stock
holm, Sweden aged Sc years and 8 months.
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invited to attend the funeral tomorrow Tues
day. February 9 1900, at O'Clock p. m.
from King Solomon's hall 1879 Fillmore
street under the auspices of Excelsior lodge
No 166 +. & A. NJ. Cremation Odd Fellows
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Uaion Transfer Company agents collect b zgsgs and
hecks On trains OF Southern Pacific and deliver 70
ssdsncs They are authorized 10 check barRgs drsoi
rom residences
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Cruel Fussy Mothers.

Across the aisle from me sat one
of the 'fussy' kind of mothers with
her little girl, evidently about five
years old. The mother didn't leave
the child in peace for one minute.
She took off her hat; smoothed her
hair; she repinned her collar; she
wiped her face with her pocket
handkerchief; she took her from
her seat and stood her on the floor
to straighten her frock; then she sat
her back again She took off her
hair ribbon and retied it; she looked
In her eye to see If there was
cinder in It; then she began at the
beginning and did all these things
over again.
The child grimly endured. Evil
IDENTIFY she had been accustomed to
It all her short li:e. The world to
her was queer. tiresome place in
which mothers exhausted their ener-
gies and got their nerves on edge
by paying useless attention to little
girls.
A physician who sat behind me
watched the scene.
Has the woman no sense?" he
said to me in an undertone. Every
touch pushes that child nearer the
sanitarium that will one day open
fits doors to take her in as sure as
fate"
Poor little one!" l said. rs
there no hope for herr"
mot with that mother" grimly
replied the doctor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Horns of the Dilemma.

1t was the meeting of the baseball
team in a New England village. and
the business before 1t was the cleo
tion Of captain for the coming sea-
son.
OF the dozen youngsters present,
more than half were candidates for
the post. First one and then an
other rose and stated the claims ana
qualifications Of his particular fAv-
orite.
The matter was still undecided
when the son of the owner OF the
ball field stood up. He was a small,
snub-nosed lad, with a plentiful sup
ply of freckles, but he looked about
him with decided show OF dignity
and confidence.
I'm going to be captain this
year." he said convincingly, "or else
fathers old bull is going to be
turned into the field"
He was elected unanimously
Youths Companion.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
One Book Authors.

Robert Burton, the author Of The
Anatomy of Melancholy" may claim
this honor: His book has stood the
test of time as few books have. Pro-
fessor Saintsbury writes that 'all fit
readers of English literature have
loved him" Lamb praises "the fan
tastic great old man" and, indeed,
borrowed from him many a choice
phrase. Among other remarkable
"one book authors" may be mention
ed Sir Thomas Mallory, whose IA
nous collection of Arthurian ro-
mances is one of the imperishable
treasures Of the English, tongue;
Richard Hooker, whose Laws of Ec-
clesiastical Polity" is still a stand
ard book on the constitution of the
Church of England, and Gilbert
White, whose immortal Natural
History of Selbourne" is still read
with pleasure and profit.