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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16

fishermen are accused, and Justly so,
of stalking nets across q slough just
before the turn of the tide, generally
at night time. On the ebb every fish
that is coming down stream is taken,
particularly so when snall-meshed
nets are used
In some counties ordinances have
been adopted restricting the rapacity
OF the netmen. In Sonoma county net
ting in any of its streams is prohibited.
IL Alameda county the market fisher
men were stopped from drawing their
nets IN the estuary and in. San Diego
and Los Angeles counties the net
fishers are rstricted to certain dis
tances from the piers and resorts, this
in the interest of tourist and visiting
individual anglers. The San Diego and
Los Angeles regulations have been up
held by the courts.
6-The restriction of night net fish
ing between the hours of D. m and
a. m. for the catching Of protected
| fish.
Raising the minimum fine for vio-
lating the provisions Of the law for
protection Of fish from $40 to $780,
Time and again capture of fisher
men with a boatload of black bass,
worth from $500 to $500, has been set
tied by a $25 or $50 fine. The meters
can well afford to do business on that
basis.
8-A law requiring the payment Of
money to the state for fish supplied by
| the state fish commission for the
! stocking Of private waters within this
| state.
"a close season upon striped bass
| for at least two months during the
| year.
! If any fish ever needed protection
! during the spawning season this par
| ticular game fish is entitled to char
| liable consideration, the inroads, from
every source, upon the present supply
having made a lamentable shortage of
a good food fish. Striped bass now COM
mand retail price Of rs cents a pound
as against 10 cents a pound several
years ago.
1O-A law making it unlawful to
| spear or gig salmon
The practice of spearing fish has
been supplemented by the shotgun.
| Many fish have been shot and killed
during the past season as they swan
in shallow pools or over rifles of coast
| streams. Spearing fish is mostly prac-
| ticed at night, when fires are lit on the
banks of a stream and the helpless
! fish murdered by. spearmen as they
passed UP stream. These practices are
| illegal in every state in the Union and
should be prohibited.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
TT HEODORE ROOSEVELT has reg
4 istered a determination not to set
n foot in Washington again after he

I
istered a determination not to set
- foot in Washington again after he
ceases to be president The idea of
keeping away from the capital of the
nation has become a fetish with him.
Contrary to the usual course of ex-
presidents, he will not ride down the
avenue in the grand inaugural parade
with President Taft. AS President
Roosevelt and President-elect Taft, the
two will go to the capitol together up
the avenue with a military escort.
They win both be in the senate cham
Der together when the preliminaries to
the inaugural take place, but as soon
as the oath of office is administered to
Taft, Roosevelt will start for Union
station, which is near by, and take a
train for Oyster Bay.
Roosevelt has told a number of his
intimate friends that he does not think
the x-president should hnger around
Washington. He will differ from for
mer eX-presidents to a considerable eX-
tent. Cleveland frequently came to
Washington, as did also Harrison. Just
what Roosevelt means is hard to I'M
derstGnd, but it is understood that
when he leaves the presidential office
he will leave all official cares behind.
wise President Taft, but that he is more
likely to hold himself free to discuss
public questions without regard to the
friendship that always existed between
himself and the coming president. That
he will be listened to these must be no
doubt. And that he will be a power
in the land, even though q private citi-
zen, there can be no question.
Already those who feel it their duty
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16

1orlty decide whether or no their fell
low citizens shall be allowed to make
| thelr living by the sale of liquor.
by a majority vote the state legisla-
ture has determined that those who
i've by the race track shall be put out
OF business and by a majority vote we
snail shortly decide Mayor Harper's
fate
BY majority vote the people of this
country have declared over and over
again that they want what I consider
the unblushing robbery of protection
being fooled by name.
From local elections to the great
roundup that comes every four years
we are everlaStingly putting our eco
nomic system to the test of the ma
Jority vote, and the business Of the
politician-one of the most highly de-
Veloped in the cOuntry-is simply that
OF scheming to obtain the majority
| vote that will clothe him and his party
with power
For a century past it has been
agreed that public policies shall be de-
cided by the majority test, it being
thought that the masses would know
what they wanted and that everything.
would be lovely.
l has not turned out that way. vet
writer's like Mr.. Stone who worship
the majority principle and dream of a.
commonwealth to be attained bv the
majority vote and run on that prin-
ciple, say this majority principle has
nothing to do with the case.
The majority votes rulers into pow
err and then whines about the rule.
ECONOMIST.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
COCKNEY BOSH

CONTEMPORARY newspaper
~ says the red-headed Scot has
joined the killed Scot and evap-
GRATED. This newspaper quotes from a
cockney report which says: jet black
hair occurs chiefly where Gaelic is
spoken, in the Highlands" AS a mat
ter of fact, the red-headed Scots have
rot evaporated, and neither have the
killed Scots They have come to the
United States The Gaelic language is
not dying, but is gaining strength 1t
is preached at least once every Sunday
in at least one church in almost every
parish of any consequence in the en-
tire kingdom of Scotland, north and
south
The kilt is still worn, but the print
tive garment is somewhat too scanty
to accord with the prudish ideas of
English and American tourists, while
for the same reason the single gar
ment, or belted plaid, is hardly ever
found. The belted plaid depended on
the belt. If that were cut or loosed,
there was d catastrophe. AS an old
ballad says:
He cut his belt wi his wee penknife,
Loot a his duddies ia,
And stood the brawest gentleman
That was amang them a.
The modern Highland costume is too
expensive for everyday wear. The old
costume was too primitive Gaelic is
not dying out. Neither is the red
headed Scot. The Cockney could find
a few good healthy specimens of the
genus Roy in Los Angeles if he would
look
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16

According to a prominent Mexican,
who speaks with authority, President
Diaz may be president as long as he
wishes. We DO not think the habit of
retaining a president until death Go
part will ever be fastened upon the
United States; although, not long ago,
it looked as if we might take the first
steps in the establishment of a per-
petual presidency which would emulate
that of Mexico. Fortunately. for his
overzealous friends, Theodore Roose-
welt possesses a; large fund of common
sense. Besides, he doesn't want to give
anyone the chance of calling him 1.-THE
American Diaz''
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
EDUCATIONAL SCRAMBLE

n EGISTRATION for Los Angeles
II, high schools has been placed on
- an admittedly competitive basis
A few years ago Chicago found the
demand for school facilities exceeded
the visible supply. But Chicago did
not arrange a. series of scrambles or
conduct educational lotteries by giving
special privilege tickets to the first
corners. 1t appealed to citizens to help
cut, and Immediately hundreds of
halls, theaters and churches were placed
at the disposal of the board of educa-
ton. Sometimes in strange environ
ments the work went right ahead, and
it is the work that counts, not the place
in which the work is DONE We regret
to be compelled to say there is nothing
for this city to be proud of in its high
school scramble, with its consequent
depriyations and injustices.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16

In the grip Of sleet and snow, east
erners are reading about our pleasant
weather and are preparing to remove to
Los Angeles. We will bid them all
say good-by to many. A man who bet
tiers his condition in life by coming to
a place where there is a genial and
healthy climate begins to think hard
when the time for using the return
ticket arrives; and in most cases he
goes on thinking hard until he finds
he has made up his mind not to use
that return ticket. SO he keeps it for
a souvenir and builds home in our
big, beautiful city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16

. the puir, puir folk
Huddled a thegether,
Wi the BARNS a-whinperin'
L the wintry weather!
WI the wind a-hammerin'
Through the crazy doors.
And the eauld a-yammerin'
Through the crazy floors!
God has need O. puir folk
Else there were no ony.
Far frae me tae question Him
But why has sac mony?
And the BARNS aye sheeverin'
WI their fingers blue
LOsh! 1t sens a queeyerin'
Through body, too!
Ken we ony puir folk?
Dinna gaze a-travellin',
Speirin' for them here and yon,
Dootin' words and cavilin',
Seek them near the hame O. we
When the blast is cauld,
Name will think it shame o. We
Be We young or auld.
We that haze your gretcoat
Buttoned tae your Tugs,
We that gang your toon way
Wrapped in furs and rugs,
When the wind is skirlin' doom
Blawin' shaw and sleet,
Think o. them that's eurlin' doom
Huggin' little feet.
o the puir, puir folk
Huddled a thegether,
WI the BARNS a-wnimperin'
L the wintry weather!
Gle them no i charity
But i Brotherhood
L sic deeds, i verify,
We maun a. find guide.
Chicago Evening Post
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
POCKETBOOK PEACE

n UR Republican contemporary. is de-
nouncing the jingoes and is talk
ing of peace at any price" 1t
has figured out that war would be ex-
pensiye. Well, we object to war on
general principles. We believe it is
barbarous, and, inasmuch as it is moth
ing more nor less than duelling on a
large scale, has already been condemned
refused to be moved by moral suasion,
but has come to our way of thinking
by an application and consideration of
the pocketbook argument Many men,
many minds. Civilization is civiliza-
ton, whether adopted because the new
convert is afraid he'll go broke if he
remain unregenerate, or because he is
susceptible to moral influences.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
AT THE THEATERs

AUTHORITARIAN Bahia and the Fort!
Thieves"
MASON-"Master Power"
eELASCO-"A Stranger in New York"
IAJESTIC-"Rip Van Wrinkle"
3URBANK-"Faust
MISUNDERSTANDING.
GRAND-"The Ameer"
Los Notwithstanding.
ETSCHER'S-"The MikadO."
Notwithstanding.
UNIQUE-"The Prince and the Baron"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16

President Roosevelt has sent con-
gress a special message recommending
the establishment of a federal chill
dren's bureau and the enactment of
legislation that will bring into har-
mony laws and practices in regard to
the care of dependent children in all
federal territory. He says criminals
are recruited from homeless children
and from childrsR. who are excluded
from schools on account of lack of
room and are allowed to run wild"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
The State Press
The Maine

Our governments inaction has bred an inter-
national scandal-probably without foundation,
but nevertheless one that has gained consider
able credence. 1t is freely limited that explora-
ton of the wreck will show that the vessel
was wrecked by an explosion of her own maya
zines. And it is just freely limited that it
VIII be shown that it the Cuban insur-
gents who blew UP the ship in order to fasten
the crime upon the Spanish and thus involve
our country in war with Spain.-San Luis
Cbispo Breeze.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16

An evening contemporary says Am
bassador Bryce is one of our English
cousins. Ambassador Bryce is the son
of Scottish parents. He was born in
Ireland. He was educated in Scotland
He was sent to parliament by a Scot
fish constituency. THEREFORE,, he
is one Of our English cousins. This is
indeed keen and subtle reasoning. A
perception of the vital connecting link
in the chain is too much for our thick
pate
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16

Over in Mexico there's a man who
is 139 years old. We would like to be
able TO say he had never .chewed,
smoked, sworn or stayed out all night
and that he had always ridden on the
water wagon. But we think of the
glorious example of George Washing
ton, and we refrain
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16

"Philanthropfsts" in New York have
opened a hotel for working girls. The
guests are to be restricted to girls who
earn less than 81 a week. The room
rent is to be $3.50 per week. Great
Scott! Fifty per cent of a working
girls income for philanthropic shelterl
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
MAJORITY VOTES MEN INTO
POWER AND THEN WEfMPERS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14.-[Editor
HERALD: Last Thursday the people of
Pasadena decided by a majority vote
that the city should have a monopoly
of the electric lighting business. To-
morrow at some other point the ma
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16

Pink socks are becoming accustomed
to their title. Many honored names
among them Yankee were at first
applied by derisive enemies who lived
to repeat with respect the sobriquets
they had invented in contempt.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
Labor in Britain

The policy of Burns finds its justification in
what has been accomplished for the cause of
labor in parliament in the last quarter of a
century Many of the burdens unjuStly borne
BY labor in Britain for centuries have been
lifted and it has been elevated to q position Of
eminence.- Union
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
No, There Wasn't

70 reach this place, which was beyond the
city limits. one had to climb very steep and
muddy hill in addition to walking several
blocks after leaving a street car. So you see
there was some excuse, considering the
weather, for ''willful neglect of suffering hui
manity. San Jose Mercury.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
Pole in Dancer

If the north pole doesn't want to be discov-
cred it had better dive under the berg, for an
Eskimo with a scientific education is going
after 1t. For the first time the north pole is
up against somebody in its own cIass.-Merced
Sun
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16

Los Angeles is asked to give Mayor
Harper another chance" Humph!
Every day it is giving him another
chance to resign.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
Far and Wide
Thunderous Opera

Richard Strauss new opera is described by
a singer as a thunderous medley of means
groans and sighs.'' This sounds as if the
plot might deal with the encounters of an
impresarfo's family with the critics.-Wash-
ington Star
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
Summer Home Wanted

Look out these days for stories of mys-
ferrous agents hunting a summer place for
the Tafts Real estate boomers are clever
News. when it comes, will come from Wash
ngton.-Brooklyn Eagle
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
Good Advice

A good way to keep from lending money to
your friends is not to have any friends An
other good way is not to have any money
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
Will Fall of

1t doesn't take much Imagination to predict
that after March there will be great fall
ing off in horseback riding among the colonies
in the army.-Fresno Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
DAMAGED Veterans

A great opportunity exists for somebody to
found an order of the Veterans of the Senate
Some impressive but slightly damaged sena-
tors soon will be eligible.-Chicago News
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
Sleepy MORNINGS

As the days grow in length the easier il
seems in the morning to turn over and go to
sleep again. Blade
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
Red Tape

The government has just voted a medal of
honor to Capt. Geohegan who saved seventeen
persons from drowning sinking steamer in
1876. The captain will not be able to say This
is so sudden. Omaha Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
Is the Hub
The PuIR. PulR EoLk

Washington, d. c., as a center of news, hold
it own well Birmingham Age-Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
.REDIsTRICTING NECESSARY.
Many Precincts In City Are Much Toe
LARGE.

Whether or not the city buys voting
machines, II is becoming manifest that
q redistricting Of the city must be had
before another election.
1--WE have too many big precincts"
says Aid. Robert w. Rutter OF the Fiji
tenth ward. 1.-The state law requires
that there shall be 600 voters to a pre-
cinct, but we have precincts with far
more votes than that, in fact some or
them have practically double that
number. There should be at least two
more precincts In the Fifteenth ward
and other wards are as badly on"
It Is probable that the aldermen will
try to make use of the federal census
TO get the population. Of various por-
tons OF the city for use In this regard.
II this Is not to be had, II may be
necessary to have a city census prior
TO superintendent.
Letters are to be sent out in q few
days by the voting machine commit
tee OF the council inviting tenders
from the various voting machine COM
panies OF the country. Once these
are In, the committee will examine the
samples with the aid of expert me-
chanics to investigate their practical
bility. Z
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
prssbyterians Select Na,bvllI.

DENVER. Col. May 2s.-Nashyille.
Tenn. gets the next years Presbyte.
)x1An assembly. Chicago and Atlantic
city had asked for the honor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
SAYS CLARK WAS AGGREssoR.
John Maroon Tells Story in Police
Court Examination.


The police court examination OF
John Maroon, charged with man
slaughter In connection with the death
of Bert Clark az a result Of scufie
In front of Jim Elliott's Congress-st
saloon. was practically concluded Fri
day morning though Iustice Stein ad
journed the case until June 1, before
announcing his decision.
The testimony was very brief, In
Guiding Marcon's own story OF the IA
tai ARRAY.
Il was checking up my books as a
beer agent. with Clark Seeley, in Ell
liotts saloon. when Bert Clark asked
me IL he could have drink" said
Maroon, II told him | wasn't work
ing for Elliott any more. and had
nothing to say about II. He called me
vile name. and dared me to come
outside and fight. l had just got out
of the hospital. and didn't want any
trouble. About 10 minutes later,
went To close the front door. and Clark
came up to me. and called me another
vile name. Then he swung at me
with his left fist. put up my left arm,
and blocked the blow. pushing him
away. He fell down the steps, but
picked himself up. and came at me
again. swinging with his right. duck
ed, and fell, and he kicked me, | got
up. and hit him with my right He
went down across the curb and lay
there / helped to carry him into the
saloon, and got some water for him"
Clark died later in st. Mary's hos.
pital. Maroon insisted that Clark was
not drunk at the time OF the affair.
Numerous witnesses were called to
testify TO Marcon's good reputation.
and Jim Elliott. Frank Sterrett and
Clark Seeley, eye witnesses. also tes-
tified. All OF these alleged that Clark
struck the first blow. but their testi-
mony differed somewhat on certain
noints
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
CITIZENSHIP PLANS FAIL.
On Point Of Getting Papers When Non
Support Charge 10 Flashed.

Ephriam Watson, an applicant for
citizenship papers in Judge Hosmer' 5
court. produced as witness. two rab-
bis, Jacob Levin and Abraham Rubi-
ner. The gentlemen testified that they
knew Ephriam to be a man OF good
character, an active church member,
honest and industrious.
Ephriam had answered all the ques-
tons put. to him, and his prospect OF
becoming citizen seemed particu-
larly bright, when J. Herbert Cole,
who conducted the examination. asked
IL there was any person present who
objected to Watson becoming citi-
zen.
Yes, there is; I protest" spoke up
Attorney Daniel J. Alpert, of the firm
OF Gates, Munroe & Schreiter. This
faaH Is charged with neR-support- by
his wife, and Is now behind In his pay
ments TO her"
Judge Hosmer at once ordered the
case held up 80 days, and the charge
will be Investigated. The rabbis were
somewhat chagrined at the turn OF al
fairs, and said they were not aware OF
Walson's domestic troubles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
TUNNEL WORKER
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Buried Beneath Stone When Pile
Topples, Frank Lynch Is Dead
When Body Is Dug Out.

Frank Lynch. aged 81. employed for
more than a year on the Detroit river
tunnel. was almost instantly killed at
IL o'clock Friday morning when he
was buried beneath pile OF crushed
stone. at the Detroit end OF the tun'
mel
Lynch came to Detroit with his
brother. John B.. from Croton-on-the-
Hudson, N. Y. and both were employ
ed In the tube-lining gang, OF which
their brother-in-law. John p. Coughlin.
IL superintendent Lynch was work
Ing near the crushed stone pile Fri
day, from which stone was beng haul.
ed. when part of the pile fell. covering
him completely. He was fearfully
crushed. and was dead when rescued
Lynch and his brother boarded at the
Lafayette hotel. Lafayette boulevard.
The body was removed 10 the coun'
ty morgue.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS LARGER.
Explanation 10 That Duties Are Likely
20 Be Increased.

A curious phenomenon is being
noted by the customs officials OF De-
troit in that imports at this point
have greatly increased OF late So far,
the receipts at the port OF Detroit
have been double what they were In
May OF 1908.
April was very slack month. and
this was attributed to the uncertainty
IN business circles as to the effect OF
the new tariff bill There had been
IN understanding that duties were TO
be decreased and this checked impor-
tations- Since the Payne tariff bill
went to the senate, the tide has turn
ed the other way. II has become man.
ifest that duties will be bigger on a
number Of articles and lower on very
few.
7ffhfs is the explanation. apparently,
1er the largely increased receipts Of
goods In Detroit.
II this rush continues. IL Is likely
that June will be one OF the largest
months In customs receipts that has
been known in Detroit in recent years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
YOUTHS SENT TO JAIL.
Pair Break Parole and Go Up For the
Limit.

John Urbanowski, aged Is, and Wal
ter Orxechewski, aged 10, two OF a
quartet OF boys recently paroied by
Judge Murphy. after conviction on a
larceny charge, were before the judge
aoain Friday morning charged with
breaking and entering Krueger's coal
once. No. $50 Michigan-ave. The crime
was committed last Wednesday night.
Walter was arrested by Precinct De-
tective Horrigan.
When he was arrested another boy
ran away, and Walter told the detec.
tive that John assisted him. John was
picked up later that night
Judge Murphy sentenced the boys TO
the limit ON the former charge. send
ing them to the house of correction
-f0F 30 days. Detective Horrfgan said
he would be ready with warrants when
the boys are discharged and re-arrest
them ON the charge of breaking aud
entering. charge on which they are
liable to be sent up for several years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
PANTAL00N GOWN SHOWN.
For Daring II Has DIreetoire Backed
on Boards.

Detroiters are quite startled, not to
say shocked. at the advent OF the pam
taloon gown, which has been placed
In the show windows OF b. Siegel &
Co. on Woodward-ave. This gown
was conceived In Paris and was first
seen In this country on F1fth-ave.,
New York. It's not at all probable,
however. that there will be any scram-
BILE on the part of Detroiters to buy
this gown. for so far as modesty Is
concerned. the directoire. its predeces-
Dor, had many virtues In comparison.
The name pantaloon gown is not a
miBnomer. A seam up the front OF
the skirt from the knees to the waist.
gives the pantaloon effect The de-
sign displayed Is light tan chiffon
| broadcloth. entrain. trimmea with
ETrench cord embroidery. 1t has the
Louis XIV front, directoire back and
n. trimmed with self-colored buttons.