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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
RACE TRACK GAMBLING

NOOD CITIZEN ARTHUR LETS
T is to be congratulated heartily
~ on his vigorous efforts in behalf
Of public morality and good citizen
ship. But for his work the cause Of
anti-race track gambling legislation
would have been hopeless. Governor
Gillett fatty refused to send a special
message to the legislature on the SUBJ
1ect Of antf-race track gambling legis-
lation, but Mr. Let's was undaunted
by the governors strange official at
dtude toward vice, would not be re-
buffed, stuck to his post and his duty
and returned home with news that an
ant1-race track gambling measure
probably will be adopted.
Representatives of the Business Mems
Anti-Race Track Gambling league
Of Southern California made their
effort to have Governor Gillett
send special message because it is
highly important that official relation
ship to the question of the gambling
evil in California should be sharp and
well defined.
The interests which make common
cause with gambling will now do their
utmost to thwart efforts to place Cali
fornia on the high level Of decency to
which she will be exalted by the aboli-
ton Of gambling. They care more for
profits and politics than for the repu-
tation of the state; more for the good
will Of the "crowd that follows the
races" than for that Of citizens who
have at heart the welfare of the state,
and desire to see it placed above re-
proach.
Race track gambling MUST be legis-
lated, out of existence in California.
People who will not tolerate faro banks
and the grosser forms of gambling at
games of chance do not see why any
exception should be made in favor of
a game of chance when it is played
with live horses and riders. Racing
which permits gambling and is the SUBJ
ject Of gambling is Immediately de-
graded to the level OF game of
chance. Regulations have been ruined,
lives blighted, homes destroyed, ca
reers blasted, characters corrupted by
the gambling which is permitted in
connection with horse racing and
which makes it not "the sport of
kings but the money getting device of
the professional gambler and the lure
for his gull.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
SERVICE

ILLIONAIRE JOE LETTER head
wi ed a relief party that went to
the rescue of miners imprisoned
by an accident in one of Letters mines.
Mr.. Letter showed a sense Of personal
responsibility which is not too COM
mon in men of his type. When ex-
ceptionally rich men show they realize
their employees are their fellow men
and fellow Americans, as much en-
titled to American rights as they,
labor troubles will be at an end in
the United States. The cause of labor
troubles is discomfort. But what is
the cause Of discomfort? The knowledge
that in many cases a life of laboring
wage earning leads to retirement in
poverty; sometimes dependence.
With the exception Of the meier do
well'' class, there are no longer any
dependent old people in the United
Kingdom The old-age pension plan
is in full force and is yielding excellent
results.
The pension plan, it should be noted,
does not make dependents of its bene-
ficiaries. The government regards the
pensions as money earned. 1t has
adopted the theory that the world and
therefore the state owes all its re-
spectacle citizens living. When they
are able to work, they must work for
it, But the barbarity of degrading,
pauperizing or starving a man be-
cause he is too old or too feeble to
work has at last, in the twentieth CEN
fury of Christianity, come home to one
of the industrial nations of the world.
1t is ''paternalism,' of course; but
since the state practices paternalism
toward those who serve it in war, why
should it not practice paternalism
toward those who serve it in peace?
And which is the greater service, that
of war or that of peace?
But" you say, what Of soldiers and
sailors risks? Are not their lives in
jeopardy" No, indeed. The average
soldier or sailor is much more tenderly
cared for and leads much safer life
than the average workingman. AL
most every day the newspapers print
accounts of the death and wounding
of men engaged in industrial pursuits.
But the foremost nations of the world
are SO heartily afraid of each other
that a soldiers or sailors life will
be unusually safe for long time to
come.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
PRISONERS SHOULD NOT BE
SACRIFICED TO LEGAL WHIM

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19.-[Editor
Herald: How frightful is the position
of the penniless wretch who finds him
self nowadays in the clutches of the
law! Faced by prosecuting attorneys
trained in every art that tends to con-
viction, and testified against by Off
GERS whose confirmed habit it is to
regard all who come into their net as
legitimate prey, the bounded creature
seeks vainly for that Justice which the
courts are supposed to provide. Know
ing nothing of legal technicalities, and
generally utterly incapable of making
a speech or examining witnesses, it is
imperative that some one should under
take his defense against the forces
mustered for his conviction.
Hitherto 1t has been the custom of
the courts to assign some unemployed
lawyer to this task, and this has been
poor enough protection, for the man
retained is no match for those whose
speciality is the obtaining of convic-
tions.
Now comes Judge Wilbur, the vaunt-
ed champion of the juvenile court; a
man who should be expected to have
mercy in his heart. And he makes,
and has put in practice, the most as
founding proposition I have ever heard.
Every one knows that many lawyers
devote themselves entirely to chamber
practice, know nothing Of criminal law
are incapable of making a speech and
are worse than useless as defenders.
But Judge Wilbur thinks these men
should be given an opportunity to prac-
tice, at the expense of human life and
liberty.
His method is simplicity itself He
takes the directory. and when the GAS"
have had their practice, the "B's' are
given a chance of experimenting on
the helpless prisoner.
A more stupid and heartless method
am unable to conceive, and I am
curious to learn what Judge Wilbur
can say on its behalf. LAWYER.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
MAKES EARNEST PLEA FOR
FAIR PLAY FOR MACON EFT AL,

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13.-[Editor
Herald: The way in which the case
of the Mexican patriots keeps cropping
up in the various publications all over
the country indicates how the injustice
under which they are suffering at the
hands of American officialdom is
ranking in the breasts Of many of our
citizens. 1t Is a thousand pities, how
ever we do not speak all together. Then
some newspaper might be ENCOURAGED
to start petition for either the I'M
MEDIATE trial or else the liberation
of these much-wronged men. Do you
not know, my fellow citizens who think
and care and blush with shame, that
such things can be done in your name
as are being done to these devoted
men-these Garibaldis and azzinis of
Mexico? Do you not know, I ask, that
it is up to you to express yourselves If
you want to stop this outrage? Pour
in your letters to The Herald-the only
paper in the city that Is game to give
RIGHT a show. Show your indigna-
ton is real-not Skin-deep only-and I
warrant The Herald will not fail you.
Here's for a petition!
H. A. DODDRIDGE.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
Says HeraId'S Charges
Against Officials Serious
CFrom Monrovia News.)

via News.)
Samuel Schenck, police commissioner,
1901 shares.
Edward Kern. chief of police, Is
shares.
There is nothing criminal or improper
in the history of these corporations, as
alleged, but that the power of the Los
Angeles chief Of police and the police
commission was used effectively with
the liquor dealers of that city to sell
them shares of stock appears conclusive
from the fact that Samuel Schenck, a
commissioner, was made the selling
agent of the Pacific Sugar corporation
and that he did place shares in the
company with all the brewers and sa-
loon keepers and their followers who
could afford to purchase, appears to be
we'll proved.
Later it will appear whether the peo-
pie of Los Angeles are willing to stand
for such misuse Of the functions of
public officers. There Is probably no
statute forbidding such practices, but
the villainy of the proceeding is no less
apparent on that account
The Herald has only commenced it's
campaign of disclosures with the state
ments above outlined, and there will
doubtless be much more Of similar and
more fragrant import.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14

Within few weeks two government
steamships will sail from San Fran
cisco around the Horn and will carry
freight to New York for 321s cents
per hundred pounds. For a similar
service transcontinentaI railroads
charge from rs cents up. When the
Panama canal is completed and opened
to traffic a rate even lower than 321s
cents a hundred will be possible. 1t
is estimated the saving to the Pacific
coast alone will be many million dol
lars a year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

4 the annual election of the cham
N Der of commerce yesterday there
IA was only one ticket in the field,
and every name on it was that Of an
excellent, representative citizen. The
history Of the chamber of commerce
is closely connected with the modern
history of Los Angeles. 1t is in great
measure due to the efforts Of the
chamber that Los Angeles is the great
and prosperous city it is today. Los
Angeles is under perpetual obligation
to it's magnificent chamber of COM
merce and every resident of the city,
whether taxpayer or tourist, shares in
the obligation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14

Los Angeles county will have an
exhibit at the Seattle exposition. 1t
will have the teachers of The Herald's
tour, Of course, and that exhibit will
easily be the best and most attractive
in the fair. But. in addition to the
delegation sent by The Herald, there
will be a regular exhibit of a more
prosaic kind. We hope you have voted
for your teachers. If you have not, do
it now. If you have, do it again. In
this election there is no penalty at
tached to repeating.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
AT THE THEATERS

Observation-Disclosures.
MASON-'"rhe Lion and the Mouse"
MAJESTTC-''The Sunny Side of Broadway
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Life"
Observation-Disclosures.
GRAND-'Tt Happened I'm Nordland."
Los MISUNDERSTANDING.
PEOPLE'S-"The Holy City"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
FIsCHER'S-''TwO German Angels"
UNIQUE-"The Gibson Girl"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
Kissed the Prettiest

The members OF the board Of educa-
ton in Stockton must be mummies as
ancient as those that come out of the
Egyptian pyramids or possibly a little
older. high school boy has been sus-
pended by the august body for the
heinous offense of kissing the prettiest
girl in the school.-Bakersfeld Cali
fornian.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
Human Expresses

The time of 1:41:00 made by Miller in
the Marathon race from Los Angeles
to this beach demonstrates that with a
little athletic practice the majority of
people could dispense with the electric
railroad. This time almost equals that
OF the flyers Of today.-Santa Monica
Outlook
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14

A bill has been introduced in con-
gress for the Incorporation of the de-
scendants of signers of the Declara-
tion of independence. This ought to
be followed by measure for the
restoration of the first principles of
Americanism, which include equal OPP
portunities to all
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14

Pasadena is trying a novel and in
teresting experiment in education.
Students in the Throop institute have
entered the municipal departments in
order to learn the details of city gov
eminent. We hope the young men
will not fall into the error of con-
founding city politics with city gov
eminent
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
Xtatic Praise

The Washington Herald wants to
abolish XXI from the alphabet because
people indulge the infamous habit of
spelling our favorite day Xmas" We
are willing to make it a felony to spell
Christmas with an X, but cannot agree
to abolish the letter. We have seen it
on a ten-spot occasionally and it was
perfectly eautiful.-Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
The State Press
A Voice In Approval

The Los Angeles Herald wants the
recall put in operation for Mayor
Harper, one Of the king bees of Los
Angeles. If all The Herald says is
true, and it has been doing a little de-
tective work recently, then the mayor
should step down and out-Ventura
Free Press
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14

Is vice protected in Los Angeles?
The answer depends on what you
mean by the word "vice" and what
you mean by the word protection"
If there is any form of vice that is
not a vice then vice is not protected
in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
Small Foreign Population

From October 1, 1907, to October 1.
1908, 721,112 foreigners came to this
country and 717,S14 left the country,
showing a gain in the population from
this source Of but 629S.-Orange County
Plain Dealer
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
Negro Statues

In Boston there is no Indian in bronze
or marble, and there are three in
stances where the negro is honored, one
being the Shaw memorial by st. Gau-
dens, another the Emancipation group
in Park square, and still another the
Crispus Attacks memorial on the Com
mon.-Boston Record.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
Presidential Transfer

cabinet just previous to entering the
campaign he is said to have spent sew
eral laborious hours in the composition
of his letter of withdrawal. The presi-
dents reply was written in a minute
1t was, Dear Bill: Fiddledeedee. -
Salt Lake Tribune
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
Santa Barbara Excited

1t is delightful diversion from the
routine of ones daily life to visit such
an exhibition as that afforded this week
by the poultry association. 1t is also
an incentive to the breeding of fine
stock, be it birds Or animaIs.-Santa
Barbara Press.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
Far and Wide
Has His Share

o Punkin Pie! That's my idee
OF what true heavens goin' to be
Three times a day, and maybe four,
And in between times several more
L sometimes think the blazin' sun
High up there in the sky is one
So come what may, I'm thankful I
Have got my share of punkin pie!
-Harpers Weekly
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
DAILY THOUGHT

eff you and Just you and l.
Should laugh instead of worry;
If we should grow-just you and l.
Kinder and sweeter hearted,
Perhaps in some near by-and-by
A good time might be started;
Then what happy world 'twould be
For you and me-for you and me-
-Longfellow
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
PeriIs

Prosperity is coming right along, but
it is we'll to keep in mind the fact that
the perils of trying to get rich quick
still abound.-Riverside Enterprise.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
BOXING Bishop

Bishop Robert Mcintyre, formerly Of
Los Angeles but now of st. Paul, one
of the new leaders of the Methodist
church, knows how to use his fists as
we'll as how to preach a. sermon.-In-
dianapolis Star.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
Golden State

California produces ST., 0O0, 900 worth of
gold in a. year and $25,00O000 worth of
oranges. AS it also convicts Abe Ruef
from time to time, the Golden state has
a golden future in at least three
senses of the term.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
Noble Resolution

We advise local married men to let
their first New Years resolution be to
button up the wife's new waist from
the back, without saying anything
mean.-Huntingto Beach News.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14

Hungry eastern hoboes are headed
for California. The hobo tourist tramp
is an undesirable citizen. But what
are we going to do about it?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14
The Public Letter Box

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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-14

Smokegraft-Vi Virgin Valley oil-Paci-
fic Sugar-Southwest Packing-Har-
Per, Lewis & Co. Next?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22
ATHLETICS AT FORT CROOK
Field Meet During the Week and
Carnival at Gymnasium.

Carnival at Gymnasium.
The athletic field meet, postponed the
early part of the month, will be held at
Fort Crook the present week. Colonel
Gardener has not set the days as yet, but
the meet will probably be held Thursday
and Friday afternoons.
Saturday evening, March 26, there will
be held a carnival of sport at the gymnas-
ium for the benefit of the post base ball
team. Some clever local men will be seen.
Jack Fitzgerald will have a ten-round go
with John r. Freel of the Sixteenth in
fantry. There have been a number of eff
forts to get these two men together, but
so far without avail. A purse of $50 has
been hung up for the bout and some good
s~crapping hould result.
There will be two other mills, each for
a $40 purse and there will be a military
wrestling championship for a $50 purse.
This should be a drawing card as the two
men claim to be the best in the army and
have never been defeated.
The grand finale will be a battle royal
among the five blacklist and best" Omaha
can produce.
A great deal OF interest is being taken
among the troops at Fort Crook ovSe the
bowling series now In progress for the post
bowling trophy, a handsome silver cup.
Many good games have been rolled during
the past week and a novel feature in this
league is that games and not pins win each
contest.
The league will have sessions all this
week and part OF next week and will close
the night Of March 81. The winning team
will bowl the Signal Corps five for the
army championship in this locality.
The following In the standing at present:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22
PIttsburs Golfer Takes Final ROuhd
In PinehurSt Tourney.


PlNEHURsT. n. c., March 81
Brilliant thirty-six-hole final rounds in
all divisions ended the fifth annual
spring golf tournament yesterday, John r.
Porter Of the Allegheny Country club
Pennsylvanis. winning the presidents
cup from h. T Merriman OF the Water
bury Golf club. Connecticut. 4 up and 2
To play. Mr.. Porter rounded out the
first eighteen holes, s zip, and he had
his opponent. dormie. 6 on the thirtioth
green. but Mr.. Merrlman took the next
three holes in order, losing the match on
the thirty-fourth.
h consolation division was won by Il.
S. Parmlee OF the New Haven Country
club from w. c.. Fownes OF the Oak
mont club. Pennsylvania. 8 UP n / to
play.
other division winners were; ]. v.
standish. jr. Detroit. second; Colonel J..
Il. Smith. Wilmington. third; l.. u. Pierce.
Woodland, fourth Harold Wyatt. Fair
view. fifth; p. A. Gardner. Midlothian,
sixth; ]. j. Chapman. Detroit, seventh;
Cleveland Moffett, Dunwoddie, eighth.
The next important event Is the seventh
annual United North and South Amateur
championship FOR women. which begins
Wednesday next and continues through
Saturday. The championships for men
and the open championship held In con-
~nectlon with It will FIJI In the time from
March s9 TO April 3. inclusive.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22
SUTTON WINS BOWLING TITLE
Frank B-ruEgemann of sioux City
Loses In Roll on of Tie.

hbNt@
PITTSBURG. Pa. March 2l-(special Tel
egram. )-Larry Sutton OF Rochester, N. Y.
won the individual championship of the
American Bowling congress here last night
when he rolled off the tie with Frank
.Bruggemann of Sioux City, Ia. But one
game was rolled. Sutton winning by the
score of 215 to 179.
Sutton wins the medal and $500. while his
opponents gets 1926 for second place, Brug-
gemann got a big lead ON his adversary,
having a spare and three strikes in the
fourth. Then he got a five count, spared
and then followed by blowing a single pin.
Sutton missed the head pin twice In the
early part of the game, but I'm the sixth
was only lis to 1873. From there he spared
twice, while Bruggemann followed UP his
blow with a 110 split, missing 1t, struck
for 40 In the ninth, while Sutton went
clear on the strike route. winning the title.
Bruggemann was twenty-five pins ahead
In the fourth frame. sutton wanted a
longer series. but Bruggemann insisted on
American Bowling congress rules, calling
for one game, and 1t looked for a moment
as though he had the championship won.
Two years ago Marshall Levey and r. f.
Matak tied for the title, Levey winning,
but with small scores.
bTukBeHnduH lIdNtiSu diHlOst AtVU NV
to roll the one game, and will return to
Sioux City tonight. where the tow has
planned a big reception for him, win or lose.
Score by frames;
Sutton ......... II SO so 20 e8 1lS 1876 1856 1875
Brug'mann 20 so rs So ia 1893 l42 1871 170-17g
The Middle West association landed
heavily in the prize list of the tourna-
ment. Sioux City in particular landing
strongly. Frank ~Brugsemann of that
n - AA-N
for the lead, winning $2S5.
II. Hoyer, a townmate Of his, landed
sixth place for s14O. George Strotz of Des
Moines got 1870 for s14. and NJ. Hunt-
ington and II. Stills of Omaha and Des
Moines drew 166th place between them
for $40 each.
In the doubles Huntington and Fri1s her
of Omaha landed 11sth for SIS, and Neale
and Hand of the same city got 15Sth for
$40. The Brewed Malts of Sioux City
were nineteenth In the main event with
2,736 and drew SIS.
Three worlds records were broken dur
ing the tournament. Secretary A. l..
Langtry, who has rendered his resigna-
ton to President Robert Bryson. Cx-
presses himself as entirely satisfied v it'll
every feature of the meeting. All checks
for prizes viii have TO be mailed within
twenty-four hours after the last session
OF the matches.
The neutrality-suspicious. team from
Cleveland in tire double event today
rolled a score OF 1,205, advancing into
fifth place In that event, and X. l.. Lee
or Columbus, o., in the Individual con-
tests made a score OF GA. going into
third place in the Individual prize llst
j. seull also Of Columbus. O., rolled sss
In the individual games this afternoon.
thereby placing himself thirteenth in the
prize money.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22
JUNIORS WIN IN ATHLETICS
Seniors Come second and the Fresh
men Third.

LINCOLN. Nebo March 21.-(speciai Tele-
gram.)-The first annual interclass athletic
meet at the state university tonight was
won by the junior class with a total OF
thirty-seven points. The seniors were sec
ond with thirty-four points. The freshmen
made twenty-four and the sophomores
twenty-one points. No records we're broken.
Announcement was made this evening
that Captain Workizer. ~commandant Of the
cadets, would leave the university At the
close of the present school year. He has
been one Of the prominent men In Corn
husker athletic circles during his detail at
the local school. He was removed from the
athletic board a year ago for being too
liberal in helping foot ball men to earn
their way through the university. Since
then, though. the sentiment toward Captain
Workizer has changed and there has been
a strong demand among the students that
he be returned to the board.