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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03
BUILDING FENCES WITH. NAVY
 APPROPRIATIONS.

Admiral Bob Evans once remarked that he would rather fight battle than take hi ship into the Charleston navy yard.
 The remark illustrates what is the matter with our navy. Thousands and hundreds of thousands are annually spent on yards which are practially use less. Senatorial influence causes appro- priations to be made for Charleston, Portsmouth, San Francisco aud other places. which ought to be abandoned and substituted by proper stes for naval bases
 On the Atlantic seaboard tlere are but two bases suitable for the modern man-of-war. namely. the yard. at Nor folk and at New York. On tlie Pacific coast there are the yards at Hremerton, near Seattle. It is impossible for the up-to date battleship to be locked at the other yards. It is very dangerous for the heavy-draft vessel e,,en to try to navigate the channels of these other wards. And yet members of the naval committees, senators like Hale and Till. man. and representatives hkG ross. con. tinue to favor and secure appropriations for obsolete sites and uselss docking places.
 To fuss about whether an ironclad shall have four inches more or less of freeboard when there are not drydocks enough to dock the ships is worse than a waste of time. To appropriate for harbors which cannot be used, when there are sites like San Pedro to be for titied, is filching public money for pri- vate political graft.
 When the senate is reorganized, and it's committees become representative of the people. it will not be possible longer to make the country's defense subsidiary to the political fences of the Hales, Perkinses and Tillmans of that body.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03
"r THINE EYE OFFEND THEE.

It is unfortunate that California can net do as it "blame pleases" as te the Japanese and take to itself all the consequences. It is unfortunate that any state, under tho influence and con trol of diseased imagination, cannot have the same privilege.
 But it is one of the irritating conse quences of our dual form of government that when one of our members offend. We cannot pluck it out and leave it te sit with Job, to relieve it's own irrita ton by scratching it's own sores. Neith CT can we discipline it as the parent would the peevish child.
 Instead, it can if it will keep oui entire body polite in state of acute apprehension. It can invite disaster to the entire nation, from which 1t will suffer only in possibly greater degree than all the rest.
 It can do all manner of things in q braggadocio way of extreme offense. can swagger like ''Falstaff'' and crate like a "Bottom,' with no more cour. age or sense of responsibility, relying wholly upon the nation to save it from the consequences of it's own folly while acknowledging no reciprocal obligation
 California's proposition to refuse to  all Japanese admission to the schools and to set them of in sections in each town like the unclean is legislation of the most perverted order. It is legisla- tive dipsomania. It immediately in. wolves the nation which is under cer. tain treaty obligations and is inherent ly unjust.
 It will take more than California as- sertion to convince the people of the other states that Japanese children are a more dangerous element in the schools or Japanese greater menace in a city than is the population from several sec tions of Europe. No other state pre- tends to make this distinction, while under the agreement with Japan immi. grafton froh there has been less than the emigration home.
 As to its third proposition, to refuse the right to own property, no nation general as to all forhmers. Indeed, could complain of this if it was made shuch law should be passed by all states, but none. not even tho bad boy of coast, has right to single out the people of but one country for such a restriction.
 Thanks to President Roosevelt, Cal iforn iahas been persuaded to stop once more and think. But only by constant national pressure, with the aid of na- tional public opinion, can 1t be hoped to make its think" that of permanent common sense and justice.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

Those people and papers inclined to think the senate will make trouble for MT. Chamberlain. of Oregon, when he comes to be sworn in are on cold trail. we think. Tho senate may not care especially what becomes of MT. Cham berlain, but we think members are not looking for that sort of trouble individ- ually.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

Some one says President Madison once made horseback ride into Wash ington that for strenuosity puts Mir. Roosevelt's latest exhibit in the shade. In Madison's case, however, our British cousins were industriously burning the capital, whereas nothing more than 8 congressional war waged during MT. Roosevelt's exploit.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

Let us hope that Captain Peter O.. Hains, Jr., will not develop into quite so versatile killer as his brother Thorn ton, in the event he, too, gets out of the Annis trial with an acquittal.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

The proposition to increase the salary of the president of the United States to $100,000 is good one-not so much perhaps, because he needs the money, as because Uncle Sam can afford to be more generous in that respect than he has been wont to be heretofore.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

The Nashville Tennesseean calls Ten nessee, Alabama, North Carolina, Geor- gia, Mississippi, and Oklahoma ''the confederacy of prohibition. Does this mean the Tennesseean isn't altogether sure it will stay put7
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

"The chief difference between "a junket and vacation is that on the former the state pays all the expenses, v says the Detroit Free Press. And which, do you suppose, our statesmen enjoy the more?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

Senator Bailey's solicitude for the horse is touching and beautiful, to be sure, but unnecessary, We think. The automobile will no more put the horse out of business than the bicycle did.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

Just to show that it's no joke about Kansas farmers riding in automobiles, a Topeka paper prints half-tone en- graving of not less than twenty-five O. them lined up on one city block.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

And now we are threatened with the Society of the signers of the Declar- ation of Independence. We suppose 1t win serve for annual banquet pur' poses.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

A Chicago merchant prince has re- tired to private life, declaring he has all he wants in the way of money. This man will have hard time, we fear, find ing material from which to fashion a mutual admiration society.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

Senator Cummins is evidently anotbe- new member who does no. saa==----- rs unreservediy to the theory that new senator should be seen and not heard.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

Here's what the general assembly ought to do for the railroads in nut shell" begins the Salisbury (N. C.) Pest. But how is the general assembly to get the railroads in nut shell7
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

It is contended that Edgar Allan Poe was born in three separate cities. By and by, Poe may equal Christopher Columbus record and find himself buried in five or six.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

According to the Allentown Call, a New Jersey minister marries couples and his son gets divorces for them. That's pretty fine team work, at all events.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

A Niagara Falls plumber has taken bankruptcy. Evidently the people in his vicinity don't take the plumber joke seriously enough.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03
A Pastai .psSoit.

''Pa. what is meant by the postal dehcity'
 "The things your mother always for gets to put on postal card. --Detroit Free Press.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03
SlecpIees.

Blobbs- Why don't you consult q doctor about your Insomnia2 Slobbs-- What! And run up more bills? Why, it's because of what I owe him now that can't sleep.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

The president of Cuba has announced his new cabinet. It actually seems as if he beat the newspapers to it, too.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

How tame Africa will be after Washington says the New York American Still, Washington also may tame down bit
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

We suppose somebody will declare Carrie Nation myth some day. but it will be long after she is unable to get at them.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03
Wanted Full Credit.

"Now, my little man, you are accused of striking another boy and knocking out one of his teeth.-
 ~'Scuse me, jedge. two of his teeth.r Life.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

A Pennsylvania newspaper calls on every democrat inside the state to sub scribe.'' Which, after all, is modest.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03

Venezuela received its name from the early Spanish residents. who saw in 1t resemblance to Venice.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03
When He Enjoys Home.

Docs your husband enjoy his home, "Yes whenever want him to tak me to the theater "--Cleveland Leade
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-03
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
WILL CONVENE AT VENICE
Newspaper Men of Southern California
to Enjoy Week of Pleasure at
Coast Resort

The Southern California Editorial as.
sociation will hold its annual meeting
and outing at Venice June 21-2S. A de-
lightful program has been arraigned.
The annual election of officers will
take place Saturday afternoon, June &C.
at the chamber of commerce hall in the
shop hotel. In the evening a banquet
will be held in the ship cafe, speaking
and music to be the order of the even
ing. Speeches, dancing and a general
good time will constitute the week S
program.
Mayor H. B. Eakin will deliver the
address of welcome, President Penny
of the editorial association responding
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
OFFICIAL UPHOLDS
DOUBLE LICENSES
CITY ATTORNEY DEFINES-LAW
OF LIQUOR TRADE
Police Commission Cannot Separate
Wholesale and Retail Establish.
ments Under Existing ordl.
nance, He Declares

The police commission has no power
to separate wholesale and retail liquor
establishments, according to an opin-
ion of the city attorney, rendered yes
terday. Mr.. Hewitt says the council
has the power to pass such ordinances
as will give the police commission
power to separate these places, but
under the existing ordinances he finds
nothing the commission can do.
The question was asked Of the city
attorney through petition presented
by the Wholesale Liquor Dealers as
sociation. This organization complained
that there are eight or ten places i'll
Los Angeles where wholesale and re-
tail licenses are held under the same
roof and by the same person, and as
result these few double license houses
are getting the bulk of the trade.
1t was represented to the police COM
mission that under the new admlnistra-
ton every wholesaler in the city was
obeying the law prohibiting the sale of
quantities less than a fifth of a gallon
in the original package, and all the
pint business the wholesalers formerly
had was going to the double license
houses, which sold pints under their
retail license. 1t was also stated that
women could purchase any quantity
of LIQUOR they wanted in the double
license houses. They are forbidden by
ordinance to enter a saloon, but have
the privilege of going into wholesale
establishment.
The police commission believes the
business can be better regulated If the
licenses are separated, and may ask
the council to pass the necessary ordi-
nance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
PARENTS SAY PARK
IS TRAMPS' ABODE
RESIDENTS NEAR RESERVOIR
SITE FEAR CRIME
Mothers of Children Who Attend
School in Neiehborhood Alarmed
by the Fate of Annie
PoItera

Fearing another atrocity that will
equal the Poltera murder, the Hazard
Park Improvement association has ap-
pealed to the city council to clean
Hazard park.
This ground is a reservoir site, and IS
controlled by the water department.
The association, which in the past mas
clashed several times with the water
department, says this branch of the
city government has been appealed TO
in vain to clear the weeds, tin cans ana
dirt. hut has received no satisfaction,
and that in desperation the members
turn to the council.
The complaint alleges that the park
is a rendezvous for tramps of the worst
type, that it is near the Hazard Park
school, and the mothers of the little
girls who attend this school are in con-
slant fear their children will meet
fate similar to that of Anna Poltera;
1t is stated that tramps have seVeral
times attempted to break into the
school houses, and the teachers are
afraid to stay after school hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
Merchants ruSCO ssp"s sn oss S'a' $500 saoSS
% 2O911 S. Broadway spsa m @ rta e'RsEa Rn an

plant is far below that of steam
plant. Our expenses of maintenance are
also much smaller. Then comes the ex-
pense of operation, which is much less
than in a steam plant. By the estab-
lishment of modern storage plants we
can more than double the production
of power of each unit. The storage
system will equalize our dynamic en-
ergy and enable us to deliver from any
one of our plants a constant flow of
electricity.
There is nothing impractical about
this proposition. We had a demonstrat-
ing plant in operation at Huntington
Beach for about three months, and ii
more than fulfilled our expectations. We
were convinced before, but we had
practical features to work out. The
experimental unit proved many things,
and with notifications we can proceed
with construction of units of higher
power at less expense of installation" "
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
COMMITTEE FINDS PRICE
OF REAL ESTATE TOO HIGH
Mayor and Fire Commissioners In-
spect Property Recommended
for Engine House

Proof that the price of $4,000 asked
for siXty-foot lot on Seventh street
for an engine house site, and which the
city council had recommended be pur-
chased, is excessive was obtained by
Mayor Alexander and Fire Commits
sioners Molony and Williamson, who
visited the place yesterday.
This committee made a thorough in
vestigation of property values in the
neighborhood, and obtained prices on
lots equally suitable. They were $10,-
900 cheaper than the one recommended
be purchased. The committee will re-
port to the council and ask that another
and cheaper lot be selected.
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refute the testimony regarding the Ar
kansas killing. When questioned by his
attorneys, however, he stated that he
was in Macon, Miss, in 1888; that the
tax rolls in that city would bear him
out in his assertion; that he had never
heard of the Welchell case and never
saw Norwood before he entered the
court room to testify against him.
The case was continued until Mon
day, when arguments will be made, and
the Jury probably will retire to decide
upon q. verdict by noon that day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
The T'heaters

George Baudrand, assistant treasur-
er of the Burbank theater, the man
whose smile is almost as persuasive,
If not so expansive, as Theodore
Roosevelt's own, will leave today for
a weeks vacation at Coronado beach.
Max M. Dill-the an" in his name
is said to stand for "mile-a- minute,
drove his big Studebaker machine out
to Watts yesterday afternoon in about
half the time it would take to reach
that suburb on the electric cars. IL
was Dills first visit to the place he
his helped to make famous all over
the country as Lonesome Town"
Upon his return he admitted that he
shouldn't have known the place and
confessed that the Lonesome Town"
scenery is by no means an accurate
picture of the Lonesome Town" Of
reality. Moreover, he professed be-
lief in the superior advantages of the
stage town as summer amusement
resort. -
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
GIRL WHO DISAPPEARS
OFTEN is FOUND AGAIN
Juvenile Court Probably Will Dispose
of Ten-Year-OId Child with
Irregular Habits

It is probable the case of Ida O'Neil'
the 10-year-old girl who has kept the
patrolman on the worry list because
of her frequency in disappearing from
home, will be placed before Judge VIII
bur for disposition. The O'Neil girl
was found on the street Thursday
night with bicycle in her possession,
having been absent from her home for
four days. She was taken to the de-
tention home, where she will remain
until the case is brought before Judge
Wilbur.
No motive for the girls frequent
trips away from home has been found,
and it is thought that the child is not
mentally sound.
Each time she runs away she picks
up some article of no great value and
wheels it along. Ten days ago when
she left home she was found playing
with a baby carriage in the river bed
near Ninth street, and a bicycle was
the article that attracted her attention
on her last wandering journey Where
the child stays or sleeps during these
periods is not known, as she becomes
stubborn when apprehended and re-
fuses to give any information concern
ing where she has been.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
MANY SAIL FOR SEATTLE
ON STEAMER PRESIDENT
Southern California Well Represented
in List of 500 Passengers En-
Route to North

Southern California was we'll repre-
sented in the list of through passen-
gers to the Seattle fair on the steamer
President, which sailed last night from
Redondo Beach en- route to San Fran
cisco and Seattle. Among the 500 pas
sengers were d. A Hamburger and
wife, ]. ]. Byrne, wife and daughter;
R. w. Pridham and wife, E. r. Parme-
lee and wife, William Aimsworth and
daughter j. A. Gibson, jr.; Horace $.
Wilson, C. A. Bell and wife, B. 70.
Mackley and wife, A. w. Marshall,
James Durham and wife, G. Morrison
and wife. George Memsic and wife,
Mary H. Wears and w. NJ. Baillie.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
KELLY PROCESS OIL
SMELTER IS TESTED

There was a demonstration yesterday
of the Kelly process oil smelter at the
plant on Avenue SO. The plant was in
operation for several hours, and the
short run test was witnessed by COM
mittee from the Los Angeles chamber
of mines.
The Kelly process aims at economy in
the reduction of ores, and yesterdays S
test was the first public demonstra-
ton. There were present fifty or more
mining men, who watched operations
with interest.
The committee from the chamber of
mines comprised the following:
James Irving, Prof w. L. Watts; t.
H. Tracy, with American Machinery
and Construction company; Fir1hy of
Finny e. Brooks; Clawson of Clawson
& Giilingham; Cody of Harris Copper
company; Kadish of Kadish e. Bosch;
], Nelson Nevins, w. H. Aubury and
George N. Nolan.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
COMMISSION ASKS FUNDS
FOR SCHOOL F. -AYGR0UNDS
Money Needed from General Expense
Appropriation Not Included in
Annual Estimate

In order that it's work may not be
hampered, the playground commission
has asked the council to appropriate
$64e.S4 from the general expense fund
and place it to the credit of the COM
mission.
This amount is money paid by the
commission as assessment on the sewer
in front of Echo park playground. The
expenditure was not contemplated in
it's annual estimate, and the amount
asked for the fiscal year was cut in two
by the budget committee. The money
is needed to equip vacation Fairgrounds
at the Thirtieth street and San Pedro
street schools this summer. The school
department will pay a portion of the
expense OF this equipment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
REFRIGERATOR CARS WILL
CARRY MORE CITRUS FRUIT
Railroads Announce Change That Will
Be Beneficial to Both Ship
pers and Carriers

The railroads have announced a
change in the rates for refrigerator
cars for citrus fruits to become effec-
tive June 5. The minimum of the cars
will be $4,000 pounds. There is an ad-
vantage to both the shipper and the
railroad.
Instead of 1884 boxes of oranges or
lemons constituting a car, AIT boxes
may be loaded in the same car, with
the icing charges the same. The new
rate will encourage the shippers to
load the cars more heavily, and there
by they will be enabled to get a greater
quantity of their fruit on the eastern
market,
The advantage to the railroad is in
lessening the number of cars used and
the expense of icing them. The roads
have added about 1000 pounds to the
minimum weight of cars.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
LAWYERS CHARGE
MURDER RECORD
JOHN ALLEN NAMED IN OLD
ARKANSAS CASE
BOOK AGENT IDENTIFIES MAN ON
TRIAL HERE
Defendant Tells of Manner in Which
Charles de MoranVille Was
Killed at Night Near
NeWhalI

A surprise was sprung yesterday in
the trial of John w. Allen, charged
uary 4, when, in rebuttal, Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Asa Keyes introduced a
certified copy of court proceedings at
Little Rock, Ark, In 1888, showing that
a man supposed to have been the de-
fendant was convicted of murder and
sentenced to five years in the Arkansas
penitentiary. Allen was identified by a
former resident of Little Rock, Doug
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
TENNESSEE C0LLEGIANS
TO VISIT LOS ANGELES
Party of Nearly Two Hundred Stu
dents Are on Tour of Southern
California

Nearly 200 students of Radnor COL
lege, Nashville, Tenn, will arrive in
Los Angeles this morning in charge of
Prof. e. N. Eshman. The party are on
tour of Southern California and will
make Los Angeles their present head
quarters. The students will visit Cata-
lima today, and before leaving for
northern points of interest will inspect
many of the attractions in the vicinity
of Los Angeles. They will see San
Bernardino and Riverside on their way
to Los Angeles.
The party has chartered a special
train consisting of two sleepers, two
tourist kitchen cars and a baggage
car
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
To Establish Leprosarlum

WASHINGTON, June AT a con-
ference here today of state and pro-
vincial boards of health of North
America one of the chief matters taken
UP was the plan to have congress ap-
propriate 81, 900, 900 for great national
leprosarium, where all kinds of lepers
in the country may be taken care of
by the government.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
Accused of Forgery

SACRAMENTO, June 4.--Acknowl-
edging a requistion from the governor
of Nevada, Governor Gillett today is
sued a warrant for the arrest of Isl
dor Hirschfeld of San Francisco and
his delivery to the Nevada authorities
on charge of forgery.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05

The Angelus grill has excellent serve
ica and better food. Fourth and SprinR.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05

We're going to continue selling Slo
Suits that are worth S15.00-for $15,
and suits that are planned by
$4,000 designer to be the best $500
values that $500 will buy
We haven't entered this campaign
thoughtlessly--or in haphazard
way. It's policy we believe is
right-the Best Dollar for Dollar
Clothing values that money can buy.
To-day will be another great sales
day-3d floor.