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The Washington times., 1909-10-24

At the Presbyterian Church this
evening annual rally day services will
be held. The Rev. J. r. Sewer will
deliver the address. A special musical
prOgram has been arranged.
The Washington times., 1909-10-24
Sermons At Trinity.

Jesus Christ. the Same Yesterday
and Today and Forever was the sub
jet Of an interesting sermon delivered
by the Rev. George Z. Barber Of
Washington, at Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church this morning. This
evening Mr. Barber will take for the
subject Of his sermon 1.-The Gospel
Call
The pulpit at the First Baptist Church
was occupied this morning by the Rev.
Mr. Chelf, OF the Virginia Baptist Or
phanage. This evening the pastor, the
Rev. ". F. Watson, will preach. TAX
ms for his subject a Fresh Appeal"
The choir OF Christ Protestant Epis-
eopal Church will give musicale at the
Young Peoples building IN South Wash
ingtOn street on the evening of Thurs
DAY, November 4.
The Washington times., 1909-10-24

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The Washington times., 1909-10-24

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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03
RECLAMATION

WI HEN Willis H. Booth, president
w of the chamber of commerce.
~ extends advice to Los Angeles,
1t may be taken as expert testimony,
and should be needed and acted on.
After a trip to Imperial county. Yuma
and the Laguna dam, Mr.. Booth says
Los Angeles should take special inter-
est in the reclamation of the arid lands.
Much of the arid territory is tributary
to the city, and it's redemption will be
of benefit to Los Angeles In fact, he
thinks from the practical material
standpoint the reclamation of arid
lands will be of more Importance to
Los Angeles than to any city in
Arizona.
The time is coming when there will
be an incalculable addition to the
wealth and prosperity of Los Angeles
by irrigation projects which will make
the wilderness rejoice and be fruitful
and the desert blossom as the rose.
Much nearer Los Angeles than many
people may suppose who have not in
dulged in hill climbing excursions and
prowls around the country outside of
our metropolitan district lies vast
area of land, swept by dust storms and
given over to desolation
At present waste" land, in the full
ness Of time it will not be wasted, but
will be used for the service and sup
port of mankind. With so much land
waiting for reclamation, and so much
already reclaimed, does it not seem sim
full that policy of reclamation is not
applied to the waste humanity of the
United States? If the land is prepared
for the people, and the people are
brought to the land, the greater cities
will be relieved of a terrific human
pressure which is costing them more in
poor rates, police money and hospitals
than it would take to redeem the land
and send we'll equipped colonies to
occupy it. Redeem the waste land, and
then redeem the waste people by put
ting them on the redeemed land.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

final vote in the house was so close
that sick members were carried into
the chamber on couches in order that
their votes could be counted. In these
latter days men would pair of under
such circumstances, but the legislative
pair seems not to have been invented
in 1924.
The act of 1924 apparently gave very
general satisfaction. The press of
the country appears to have acquiesced
in it. Protection was for the second
time put in the saddle, and the country
continued on it's forward march of
progress. The idea at that time seems
to have been a protection that would
lead to ultimate free trade; a protec-
ton that Would rear the infant indus
try and then allow 1t to fight out its
own existence. But many opposed
even this sort of protection, taking the
ground that industry. like water, seeks
its natural level; that to teach indus
try to lean on the government for the
counterpart of a bounty was to induce
a spindling growth like the forest-pro-
tected pine rather than the sturdy.
storm resisting oak that grows in the
open and gains it's firm hold in the
ground by reason of the storms 1t has
to weather.
Copyright, 1909. by Frederick J. Haskin)
Tomorrow-American Tariff Laws
VI-The Tariff of denominations.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03
GREATER LOS ANGELES

ND now, all together with a will
III for Greater Los Angeles. What
IA has been known as the consolida-
ton movement but would perhaps bet
ter be called the Greater Los Angeles
movement is a real movement" 1t is
moving. The final steps for the con-
struction of Greater Los Angeles, the
maritime metropolis and leading sea-
port city of the far west, by the union
of San Pedro and Los Angeles, are be-
ing taken.
Los Angeles consolidation committee,
of which that excellent citizen, former
Mayor Stephens, is chairman, is ready
for a successful campaign. On May
IL the consolidation bill will become a
law, and election machinery may be
set in motion at any time thereafter
The San Pedro committee is chiefly
concerned with the prospect of harbor
development Committeeman Hansen
is quoted in an interview as having
said: with proper wharves and docks
in the outer harbor, and with the pro-
posed automobile truck highway con-
Meeting them with the city of Los An
geles, it will be possible within a. very
short time for the largest of ocean YES
sells to call at this port and discharge
and take on freight. San Pedro is only
about seventy miles off the direct line
of vessels that will pass through the
Panama canal on their way to and
from the Orient.
with the outer har-bor provided with
docking facilities these vessels can
come in there under a full head of
steam and discharge their cargoes for
this port in a very short space of
time. They would need no pilot and
no towboat, and they could come in by
night as well as by day. Instead Of
probably two days for entering and
leaving the inner harbor, when that is
passable for the larger vessels, they
could get in and out Of the outer mar
Dor within few hours-a big consider
alton with freighters on long voyages,
where every hour counts.
"As the inner harbor develops that
will be the logical location for factories
and warehouses and for the accommo-
dation of vessels of lighter draft.
what we wish now is the earliest
possible development Of the outer har-
Dor, and it is the belief Of members CT
my committee that this is the first
thing to accomplish after consolidation
has been effected. Let the automobile
highway be extended to the outer har-
Dor at the outset. II Will be equally
valuable for the inner harbor when
that may be equipped with wharves
and docks"
Greater Los Angeles will add to the
prestige. of Southern California, and
with it's seaport san PEDRO VIII speedily
bring about conditions under which the
Pacific ocean may justly merit the title
that is already being applied to it,, "A
big American lake"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03
SPOOKERY

nISHOP GARRISON is not the first
* man to expose" the frauds of
~ spirit mediums, nor Will he be
the last, for as soon as the seaman Oh
the Smith will case is over mediums
in every part of the Union will resume
business at the old stand-or sit, tor
after all seance is a sit. Maskelyne
and Cook, the London professional
magicians, for many years gave regu-
lar "seances," in which every trick OF
the spiritualists was duplicated. But
Maskelyne and Cook did not pretend
they had uncanny assistants from the
Fourth Dimension of Space.
Every spiritualist trick ever heard of
was also described and exposed at the
trial of the woman who fooled old
Luther Marsh. Yet there are people
in the city of Los Angeles today VINO
still believe that woman's performances
were sometimes genuine. They say I'M
doubtedly she tricked Marsh some
times, but, again, sometimes her per-
formances were honest.
It is on this kind of credulity that
spiritualism thrives. AS one victim
was heard to remark, 1.-THE mediums
cannot always get the phenomena, so
the poor things are sometimes driven to
trickery rather than lose their reputa-
tons" AS Bishop Garrison probably
knows from experience, curious
feature of exposures is that the sue
cess of the exposer invariably arouses
the Indignation of some of the people
who have been undeceived. Devotees
of spiritualism love to be fooled, and
as a rule they detest a man who disil-
lusions them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03
POWER OVERTHROW MUST
NOT BE SUCCEEDED BY ANOTHER

PASADENA, March 2S.-[Editor
Herald: This is an answer to a let
ter by B. l. F. of the Gath inst, telling
his fear that civilized mankind shall
come once more under the dominion
of the churches.
You, who liberated Los Angeles from
civil government through making
public the faults of the chiefs of the
departments, for which deeds you
deserve the gratitude of the well think
ing part of the American nation, will
crown that action by making him free
from superstition and idolatry.
The churches, whose duty 1t is to do
that, will not NOW the grass from
under their own feet.
You see from the many letters you
publish in the public Letter Box how
many adherents you have.
Publish the truth again, and over
again. Lies can not face the truth
and have to retire.
JULIUS L. SCHELTERNA.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03
THERE is NO SUCH LAW
IN STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SANTA MARIA, April 2.-lEditor
Herald: May I ask The Herald or
some correspondent of same for infor-
nation? think there was law pass
ed some years ago for the purpose of
preventing employers in this state from
compelling their employees to work
more than six days in succession with
out a day of rest If there is such a
law now in force, would like to learn
inst what it says. 1 have been much
interested in the letters appearing in
your letter box. Nothing like free and
fair discussion of all public questions.
Personally, I would prefer more
space in the letter box rather than the
long sermons you publish. / suppose
there are others who may think diff
ferently. RAPHAEL.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

erican Protective Tariff league IN
speech delivered in the house by MT;
Whitman of Massachusetts. lie salu
that the press of the country was pc
ing filled with the propaganoa, tlal
this society was circulating the pIo-
lection doctrines SO thoroughly mat inc
people were being deluded into pc
lieving them In his climax he asked
IF they can do this in the grlstle'
what will they do in the boneF
BY general consent there were a rev
change sof a minor nature maue III
the tariff in 1918, but they were merely
corrective of some palpable errors IN
the law of 1916. A stiff fight ensued
in 1919. Henry Clay, greatest OF the
protectionists, was speaker, and he
proceeded to shape up his committees
in favor of high tariff A high tarl1t
bill was brought in and considered II
was during the consideration OF TINS
bill that the first faint reference 10 the
constitutionality of protection was
made-by Mr.. Whitman OF MasS "i
chusetts Speaker Clay exercised his
privileges as a member and delivered
a comprehensive address on the sub
iect Referring to the constitutional
argument, he said it had remained for
the gentleman from Massachusetts TO
find such an impeachment, an lmpedl-
rnent which no other statesman had
ever found, and added that he would
leave him in undisturbed possession"
of his discovery. In not one of the
voluminous american State Papers"
relating to the tariff was this question
of constitutionality raised.
The house passed it's protection Dill
with little trouble, but when the mat
ter came up in the senate that body, by
a majority of only one vote, decided to
postpone consideration until the next
session. which was tantamount to de-
feat of the measure. Harrison Gray
Otis was the senator who defeated the
bill. He was in favor of it and would
have so voted, but his constituents
wished him to oppose it, and he did 50,
for which he was thanked in public
meeting in Boston. 1t was a great
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03
AT THE THEATERS

BELASCO-'The Dollar Mark"
MASON-Dark.
MAJESTIC-Norman Hackett, In "Class-
mates"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
AUDITORIUM-"Whim Wham."
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-"The Love Tales
of Hoffman"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Los MISUNDERSTANDING.
FISCHERS-"The Siamese Twins"
EMPIRE-Vaudeyille.
UNIQUE-"King Lorenzo"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

Theodore Roosevelt landed at Gil
braltar and the famous rock shook
with his massive tread. Three hours
were crowded with strenuous hospital
ity. He said it was not true a steerage
passenger had tried to attack him,
We are glad the story of the alleged
attempted assault was a fake and that
nothing has happened to mar the har-
mony and happiness of our great for
mer presidents most corkinG time.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

If it should become law, far-reaching
in its effects will be the bill introduced
by a Missouri senator making it mis-
demeanor to advertise bankrupt sales
that are not sales of a bankrupt stock
damaged goods sales that are not really
sales of damaged goods, and fire sales
that are not really sales of goods in
jured by fire.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

l. u n NtAFk = - 49,
phia being the in
spirational centers
Of the agitation. By
1917 this agitation
had grown to such
volume that the
New York legisla-
ture passed a reso-
luton requiring all
it's members to APP
pear dressed in
clothes which were
made from Ameri-
can cloth. The New
York society elect
ed the three ex-
presidents members
of the society.
Thomas Jefferson
and James Madison
accepted the cleo
ton by letter. Mon
roe, then president,
appeared in person
and delivered an
address.
We are given Il
glimpse of the fore
,.,,Ooar nf the AM
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

A Russian lieutenant says the cars
realm will be a republic in two or three
years. The United States of Russia
would be big, husky country, and al
ter about half century of popular
education would be easily the leading
power of the eastern hemisphere.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

Los Angeles bank clearings for the
week show a big increase over those of
the corresponding week of last year
Prosperity is here to stay. Don't wor-
ry. Watch Los Angeles grow and
flourish.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

When the authorities of Cairo, Egypt,
passed law forbidding the publication
OF fake news the populace rioted. yell
low journalism must be popular in the
land of the Pharaohs.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENCE intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. The Her.
aid gives the widest latitude to correspond
ents, but assumes responsibility for their
views. Letters must not exceed 800 words.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

California is big enough to contain
the entire population of the world.
Therefore there is plenty of room for
new settlers. 1t will be some time be-
fore the state is filled up.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

In a New Jersey town has been
formed the Bayonne Women's Anti
Gambling society. 1t is safe to proph-
esy gambling will be suppressed in
Bayonne.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

DIR. Frederick Cleveland of the bu-
reau of municipal research, New York,
advises college men to take an interest
in politics. Well, they do, don't they ?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

Go out with a butterfly net, grab Nick
Oswald, turn him over to the district
attorney and collect $1,000 in gold 1t
SOUNDS like easy money.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

7 T was not long after the passage of
the tariff act of 1916 until the agi-
u tation for an upward revision OF
the custom duties began. a propa-
ganda of far-reaching influence was
set on foot, and the protection adVo-
Gates hammered away year in and year
out for higher tariff. Societies sprang
up everywhere whose purpose was to
foster the protection sentiment, New
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

March building record shows an in
crease of almost $150,00O in building
valuation over the same period last
year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

A man is writing about chow to
raise girls" Let him turn loose
mouse in a drawing room and watch
the girls raise themselves to the
chairs.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

Former Vice President Fairbanks is
discovering that retired deputy eX-
ecutive may be buster than an actual
one.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03

Professional clowns of the United
States have formed an organization.
So there is now a clown trust.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03
Sap and Poetry

/ suppose even rich men has his troubles.
Yes, but he can always find somebody to take
an interest in circumstances City Journal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
MEADE WILL SPEAK
 AT HIGH SCHOOL
BOSTON REPRESENTATIVE OF PEACE SOCIETY WILL BE HEARD AT LINCOLN DAY EXERCISES. CAPTAIN o'BRlEN.To SPEAK.

Edwin D. Meade of Boston, representa- tive of the American Peace society, will arrive in Birmingham this morning at S:25 o'clock to speak at the High school on the occasion of the celebration of Lin coln's birthday. Capt. Frank P. o'Brien, Birmingham's next mayor, will also make an address.
 This is the first celebration of the kind ever held by the High school pupils, and will be one of the most patriotic. Lin coin day will also be celebrated in the grammar schools and all over the dis trict.
 MT. Meade is a prominent lecturer and is a wellknown man throughout the country. He is a gentleman of letters and will no doubt make a good talk. He was to have addressed the Commer cial club, but the postponement of the meeting caused the change. He will be met by a committee composed of Belton Gilreath pr. J. H. Phillips and s. D. Weakley He spoke in Nashville last night and will speak in Atlanta tomorrow. Here is the remainder of the High school programme which will begin promptly at 10:15 a. m:
 Presiding officer. Gus Torgerson.
 Music, song, school.
 Abraham Lincoln," paper, Lee Price.
 Captain, My Captain" Lloyd Bowers.
 "O'Brien's Tribute to Iincoln," Edna Dexter.
 Violin solo, Julian Koekebeck.
 Speech at Gettysburg" Joseph John.
 Short Sayings and Opinions of Lin coln," Lockey Wingo, Ralph Riddle and Robert Senn.
 America" song school.
 Address, Hon. Frank P. O'Brien.
 A celebration of the birthday of the President of the United State will be held at Cable hall on Second avenue under the auspices of George A. Custer Post No. i, Grand Army of the Republic Sev- eral prominent citizens are on the pro- gramme for addresses.
 The following will be the order of exercises:
 Jubilee overture.
 Invocation, the Rev. Raimundo De- Ovies. "America," Quartet and orchestra. Address, Hon. Frank P O'Brien. "A Hymn of Praise' (Beethoven) Miss Harriet w. O'Neil
 Address. the Rev. Dr. John w Stagg.
 "Old eKntucky Home" Miss Lena Jack son.
 Address, Dr. J. H. Phillips. Song. selected, MT. J. Don McGill. Address, Prof. J. T. B1ackmore.
 Address, Hon. W. P c. Harding
 Toast to the Flag" recitation, quar- tet and audience.
 RenedictiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
POLICE MAKE RAIDS
 ON BLIND. TIGERS

Police Officers Jones, Deramus and Parker were out and among the tigers last night, and their work was not with out avail. They captured five violators of the prohibition law and the collection of divers liquors taken forms quite an ad- dition to the stock now on hand in the storeroom at police headquartersI
 The house of Henrietta Craig, colored, at 2410 Second avenue, was raided and 40 half pint bottles of whisky were taken.
 The house of Alma -Wolden, colored, at 2412 Second avenue, was also raided and cask of beer was secured
 The clubroom run by George and Jim sixth street and Fourth avenue, was in- vestigated and the biggest haul of the evening was made there. The officers se- cured five cases of whisky and two cases of beer. In the rooms there were also found seven casks of empty beer bottles and five cases of empty whisky f1asks. When the officers entered the place they were shown a charter issued in the city of Mobile.
 A Greek establishment on the corner of Twenty-sixth street and Second avenue yielded quite a lot of fancy goods. The officers found in the place barrel of fine imported Italian wine, a cask of beer and nine half pints of whisky A valise containing six pints of whisky and a quart of wine was also found in the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
HARR|MAN'S WORK
 FOR THE CENTRAL Would Divert New Orleans Cot
 ton te Savannah CARS STILL PLENTIFUL
Idle Cars In the United States and Canada Number 311,664-Ter- minaI Company Holds
 Routine Meeting.

Freight circles of the local railroads are interested in the rumor that E. H. Har- riman is preparing to spend s1O,OOo,OOo in the improvement of the Central of Geor- gia, and is also preparing to defect the shipment of cotton from New Orleans to Savapnah.
 In well informed circles the rumor re- ceived very little attention, because 1t was pointed out that Hartman profits as much in New Orleans prestige as a point of shipment as he would were Sa- vannah to supplant the Crescent City.
 However, that MT. Hartman will im- prove the Central of Georgia, both in it's passenger and freight service, is well au- ' thenticated. He will spend a sum of s10,- 900 in making the Central one of the most up-to-date systems of the south. Local officials of the road declare that such an expenditure of money has been needed for some time, as the territory of the Central is second to none.
 Another item of interest to freight cir cles yesterday was a statement to the effect that no longer will the Great South ern Lumber company with headquarters in Chicago, ship it's product to New Or leans for exportation. This determination was reached on account of the fact that New Orleans is not adequately equipped with means of storage. The shipments of the Great Southern Lumber company amount to 100000 feet per month. Ac- cording to the plans Mobile and Gulfport will profit by the loss of New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
WILL OBSERVE
 LINCOLN DAY

In addition to the exercises in the public schools today in commemoration of the centennial anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, elaborate ex- ercises have been arranged by George A. Custer chapter. Post No. l. Grand Army of the Republic. These exercises will be held at Cable hall tonight at 8 o'clock and the public Is cordially invited to attend. The programme will be as follows:
 Jubilee overture.
 Invocation-Rev. Dr. R. 'DeOvies.
 "America"-Quartet and audience. Address-Capt. Frank P. O'Brien.
 "A Hymn of Praise" by Beethoven Miss Harriet W. O'Neil.
 Address-Rev. Dr. JoHn W. Stagg. "Old Kentucky Home'-Miss Lena Jackson.
 Address-Dr. J. IL Phillips.
 Song, selected-J. Don McGill.
 Address-Prof. J. T. Blakemore.
 Address-W. P. c. Harding.
 Toast to the Flag" recitation-Miss Cecil Flyers.
 star Spangled Banner"-Quartet and audience.
 Benediction.