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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
CONDEMNS CRIME COMMITTED
IN THE NAME OF LEGALITY

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1O.-[Editor
Herald: AS. a menace to political
liberty superstition in America today is
equal to the religious superstition of
the dark ages. The Puritans thought it
a religious duty to burn and torture to
death any one who exercised his rea-
son to find any truth that would ex-
pose the faIlacies and absurdities of
their religious and ethical teachings.
What crimes are not committed in
the name of legality that none of us,
as individuals, would be found guilty
of?
The case was reported yesterday i'll
all the papers of Los Angeles of man
who years ago lost one leg and all the
fingers of both hands in a railway ac-
cident. We had that man thrown into
prison for forty days for vagrancy.
cannot believe that any individual
would so 'mutiIate his fellow being and
further insult him by denouncing him
as a criminal because he has not means
to support himself But as an organ
ization of individuals, we have done
just that
This man attempted to get away
from his miserable existence by letting
a street car run over him. That act of
his was called a crime, for which he
must be punished. Verify, our method
savors Of the mob spirit that tortures
it's victims as horribly as it can with
out killing them.
What shall this man do? He is de-
prived of equal ability and denied an
equal opportunity with his fellow men.
He is denounced and punished for ex-
listing without capital which he cannot
obtain; he is arrested and punished for
attempting to get away from that
criminal existence for which he was
punished.
I have talked with three good and re-
spectacle citizens about this case, and
all were as positive in their belief that
the cripple was guilty of crime as were
the Puritans in their belief that ali who
did not think as they did were crimi-
mails. AS none of the three citizens
gave any valid reason for his belief. I
define it as superstition as absurd as
those of the Puritan witch burners
T. w r.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
GRATIFYING

nRESIDENT ROOSEVELT should
be gratified by the manner in
Il which the Pacific coast has re-
sponded to his request that the ad-
ministration at Washington should not
be embarrassed by any rabid anti
Japanese measures. In Oregon, as in
California, wise counsels have pre-
vailed. The Oregon legislature ac-
quiesced Immediately in the presi-
dents expressed desire that nothing
should be done which would tend to
infiame the minds of the Japanese
people or assist in causing a possible
breach between the United States and
Japan.
In Oregon the Democrats took the
lead in advocating an application of
the principles of Americanism to the
problem before the country. Senator
Norton, a Democrat, drafted the re-
port, which said: 1--WE deem it inad-
visable at this time that this legisIa-
ture should add to the difficulty which
the federal government is now expert
encing in handling this most delicate
question, and we believe the admins
tration is zeaIously guarding the in
terests of the people of the Pacific
coast and of the entire west, and that
it would serve no good purpose were
the legislature of the state now to take
any action in this matter which would
increase the difficulties of the presi-
dent of the United States in handling
the question"
Like Oregon, California, in regard to
the Japanese question, has given Pres
ident Roosevelt a square deal, and we
are proud of it and anticipate most
satisfactory results.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
ROOSEVELT'S GRAFTON

At ANY people will be inclined to
XH think President ROosevelts ad-
- dress on Lincoln will be remem-
bered in history as the most note
worthy feature OF a noteworthy and
remarkable administration. Every
American will rejoice as he realizes
that his president-our president-the
president of all the people-is capable
of the magnificent and lofty oratorical
effort from which we quote this ever
to-be-remembered passage:
"As tho years roll by, and all of us,
wherever we dwell, grow to feel an
equal pride in the valor and self-devo-
tion alike of the men who wore the
blue and the men who wore the gray,
SO this whole nation will grow to feel
a peculiar sense of pride in the man
whose blood was shed for the union of
his people and for the freedom of a
race; the lover of his country and all
mankind; the migntiest of the mighty
men who mastered the mighty-Abra-
ham Lincoln
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13

What could ever compensate us for
few little children (accidentally0 run
over and killed or MANNED, because a
railroad runs down the street with
barely room to stand between the track
and the school yard gate through which
the children pass in and out.
AS for public policy, it is pretty
thoroughly established that it is con-
trary to public policy to grant rights
over public roads when such grant de-
strOys their value for the purposes for
which they have been dedicated.
AS matter of fact, the motor right
of way is about as unsuitable for a
railroad as can be. So unsuitable and
impractical is it that we can only be-
lieve that the asking for the franchise
is not for the purpose of constructing
a permanent railroad, but for the pur-
pose of so temporarily using or mis-
using the right as to try to acquire
different, more direct and practical
right of way at much less expense than
it otherwise would be put to.
Is it right to give into the hands of
any corporation, gratis, q club which it
can use over the heads of a community,
by means of which it can attempt 10
force them to give it the privileges it
seeks? Is it right to grant away pub
lie privileges of great value on false
representations in order to work hold
J up game on a community?
We all want to see the Southern Pa
cific Railroad company have a direct
line between San Bernardino and Red
lands, but let them go at the matter III
the right way, select a suitable right of
way for such road and get the busi-
ness men Of the two cities to help them
so far as they are willing to do so.
Let the matter be taken out into the
open and gone at in fair, square man
ner, instead of, giving away rights the
use of which destroys the value of
private property and interferes danger
ously with the public safety, rights
which in reality are not wanted. but
which once obtained can be used to the
| irrerarable injury of a whole COM
munity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
Southern Pacific Is Trying
to Convey q Right of Way

n VIEW of the fact that the South
ern Pacific Railroad company has
Il again asked the board Of super
visors to amend the franchise Of the
motor road between San Bernardino
and it's junction with the main line to
Redlands, so that it can run regular
steam freight and passenger trains over
the road the people living along the
line of the motor road wish to call the
attention of the public, and particu
larly of the business men of San Ber-
nardino and Redlands and of the board
Of supervisors, to what such a change
would mean to them, writes N. b.
Hinczley in San Bernardino Sun.
The motor road runs for it's entire
length on the public highway, and in
the Mission through a very highly de-
veloped residence section. The present
motor train has for years been of no
practical service to the public and has
run so seldom that it has not been of
so great danger to the public as it
might have been. But to change the
character of the traffic over the road
so that steam engines drawing freight
and passenger trains run frequently
over it will make the road very danger
Gus and unsafe as public highway.
And bear in mind that this road is the
main Travelled road of the Mission dis
trict, and that large portions of it have
been splendidly built up and have had
thousands of dollars spent on them.
The value of the homes along the
road, and there are many comfortable
and good ones, for the Mission is q
prosperous community, would be de-
stroyed. Who wants to live right on a
road where trains are passing ire
uuently. a road much of which is only
fifty feet in its total width? 1t is the
most dangerous proposition to our
families driving in and out of the yards
to the road to find an engine and train
dashing PAST them. A dangerous prop
osition also to our children going back
and forth to school, for there are two
schooIhouses on the road, one of them
a large building costing over $l2'Oo9'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
William the War Lord NOzV
William the Quiet and Tame

pie have been taught to regard him as
the most brilliant of the HohenZollern
line, says the Humboldt Times.
Tow they have found out that he is
a most ordinary individual-an excit-
able, tickle busybody, bustling into
everything, and just as quickly bustling
out They view him today as one of
the most mortal of mortals rather than
as a god of the gods.
Criticism of the throne, heretofore
inhibited under the most stringent and
drastic provisions, has become free and
open. Lese-majesty has become safe.
And William is now a recluse. De-
void of the power, apparently, to cope
with the situation which he has Gre
ated, he has Withdrawn from the public
eye and is cooping himself up within
his palaces, pouting and fretting. no
doubt blaming everyone but himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13

Another record has been broken in
this enterprising and record breaking
state Noah's rainfall lasted only forty
days and forty nights. Ours has that
score beaten already. Unlike Noahs
flood. the California downpour is a
prosperity bringer, and will cause the
earth to yield her increase in lavish
abundance. Hurrah for Southern Cali
fornia, where we always have plenty
of everything, including rain.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13

How thoughtful it is of the mayor to
threaten to bring libel suits against the
members of the minority of the grand
jury. This action on the part Of the
mayor will give the public an opportu-
nifty of reading complete reports of the
testimony given before the grand jury
during its investigation. We have no
doubt the people of Los Angeles would
read with eager interest every line Of
the minutes of the grand jury.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13

Pro-vice newspapers and politicians
have only one hope. They hope to pre-
vent the people from voting. They
the pro-vice cause is lost. Therefore,
even in advance of the. nomination Of
the peoples candidate, let US urge all
our friends to make up their minds to
vote for him and to help free the city
from vicious and demoralizing infiu-
ences.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-"LittIe Red Riding Hood.
MASON-f|The Red MILL"
BELASCO-"A Stranger in New York;
MAJESTIC-"Babes in Toyland."
BURBANK-"Faust."
ORPHEUM-VaudeviIIe.
GRAND-"The Girl from Paris"
Los ANGELES-VaudeviIle.
FISCHER'S-"A Bankrupt SuItan.'
EMPIRE-Vaudeville.
UNIQUE-'"The Land of Tar and Tartar"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
EUROPEAN dispatches relative to
X the ''silent revolution" which has

T EUROPEAN dispatches relative to
X the ''silent revolution" which has
IA been going on in Germany since
the reichstag called Emperor William
to time for his indiscretion Of foreign
relations, are replete with side lights
upon the :real character" of the Ger
man ''war lord
The ''silent revolution" it should be
explained, means nothing more or less
than the emergence of the German peo-
pie, both in official and private sta
tions. from the innuence of the throne
fear which has been traditionally and
practically ground into them. 1t is said
that no ruler of Germany has been held
in greater awe by the people than
William II.
For twenty years the emperor has
been looked, upon as a dashing, fiery,
intrepid hotspur statesman. The peo-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13

A pro-vice morning contemporary
publishes a letter under the headline,
rs Harper Tight?" This is the most
unkindest cut of all. Pro-vice papers
should avoid such frightfully rasping
personalities.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
Far and Wide
n Harriman

Mr.. Harriman's entry into the directorate of
the New York Central marks era in the
American railroad world Mr.. Hartman has
ushered in several new of this kind and it
remains to be seen whether he has not a few
more UP his sleeve. Some people think he has
by no means completed his AleXandrine task of
taking over practically the entire strategic
skeleton of the railway plexus, the control of
which would dominate completely the entire
steam transportation fabric.-NewaTk News.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13

Notorious Southern Pacific lobbyists
are working for the defeat of the di-
rect primary law. The machine will
exhaust every resource of diabolical
ingenuity before it will consent to sur
render to the people the right to rule
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
Lincoln Holiday

A Lincoln holiday would be entirely proper
this year, but it should not be made permanent.
February is not g desirable season for such in
terruptions the holidays constitute, and
to have two within a fortnight in midwinter
would prove a decidedly objectionable disar-
rangement of business. Lincoln can be hon
ored in other ways.-Boston Transcript.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
Rush to California

Another furious blizzard is reported to be
raging throughout the middle west and this
means that the people who are now on the
waiting list for sleeping accommodations
two weeks ahead may be required to wait four
weeks, so great will be the rush to get to a
pleasanter climate.-Riverside Enterprise.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
The State Press
No, There Won't

The majority report of the Los Angeles grand
jury says there was ''orgy'' in the redlight
district participated in by the mayor of the
Angel City, and his chief Of police. The mi
nority report gives the alleged details brought
cut in evidence. Query: Will there continue to
Pasadena News.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
Castro Grinned

1t is understood that one c. Castro grinned
broadly when he learned that negotiations be-
tween the United States and Venezuela had
reached Observation-Disclosures Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
Let's Be Happy

We've more money than any nation in all
history and the run get for it is unexam-
pied. Why shouldn't be a happy people?-
New York World.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
MonosyIIabic Secretaries

The secretaries of state, it has been dis
covered, have generally had names of a. sin
gle syllable. Day, Root, Hay, Smith, Case,
Black, Fish and Blaine. The name of the
next secretary, Mr. Knox, complies with the
ruIe.-Merced Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
AIaska-Yukon EXPOSITION

October 10, 1908, an anniversary in
the history of Alaska. On that date forty
one years ago the American flag was raised
at Sitka to indicate that Russia had with
drawn, and the vast territory which will be
exploited at Seattle next year a part
of the United States.-San Luis Obispo
Breeze.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
Weather Report

after many days Of arid dessication, the
vapory captains marshaled their laundering
hosts and poured out upon thirstng humanity
and pulveriZed vegetation few inches Of aqua
pluvialis." That is the way one editor took
of telling his readers that it rained.-Corona
independent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
Rain and Sunshine

The rains will end some day, and then the
sunshine will be all the sweeter the flowers
all the brighter, the grass all the greener and
the people all the happier because of them.
Cheer up and let er rain.-Santa Barbara
Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13

Next mayor of Los Angeles will be a
true representative Of the people Of
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13

For mayor of Los Angeles-A Square
Deal Man. We will get him, and he
will be elected.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
Lincoln COINAGE

President Roosevelt has given his consent
to the placing Of the head Of Lincoln on
one of the popular coins, probably the half
dollar-Redding Searchlight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
Cruelty Unpunished

The spelling deformers have put out an
other list of mangled words. Where is the
Socrety for the Prevention of Cruelty to the
English Language ?-San Jose Mercury
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
?, D. O..

Already Meridian lover has adopted as his
cry of distress the Marconi c. Q. d. signal
Come Quickly. Darling. And her reply is al
ways o. X, which she intends for OF Kourse.-
Meridian Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13

Some people spell it "pink sox." A
you like it. We all know what i
means.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
Patriotic .suqqestion

We urge San Francisco to make haste to
secure Captain Hobson a fertilization
against the Japanese invasion.-Dayton
Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
Smiles

A charming young French woman declares it
is her purpose 10 teach people how to smile
joyously. Not at all bad idea, considering
the appalling spread of the prohibition wave
New York Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
The Public Letter BOH

publication be accompanied BY
musno
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
Army Is Safer

Thirty thousand American workingnnen killed
last year. A lot of our laborers may decide to
join the army and be the safe side.-Cleve-
land Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
What Kearney Missed

Dennis Kearney died too soon. How the
sand lot agitator would have enjoyed the
present imbroglio!-Salt Lake Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13

Pink socks are no longer scoffed at
by the sockless or practical" politi-
clans.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-08-05
Better Be Careful

Discussing the transportation question
the Eldora Herald calls attention to a
feature of the law that may not be fully
understood:
"A new law prohibits the delivery of
wet goods by dray or any other way
from depot or express Office except by the
person to whom the goods are consigned.
i'm other words, if John Binn or any
other citizen should have a case of beer
shipped by freight to himself at Eldora
the railway agent can deliver the beer
to no one but John Binn, John Boyer
as drayman has no right to handle it
and would be liable to u 800 fine it he
moved it for Binn OF assisted him in any
way to get it to his house. Neither can
the express agent deliver it direct from
the train to the addressee, the express
carrier being allowed only to take it
from the express car TO the express Office,
1t is also against the law to solicit for
the sale of liquor in town or country and
anyone so doing is liable to a heavy fine,
The question therefore arises, if a man
should loan his wheelbarrow to a neigh
Dor for the purpose OF securing a case of
beer from the express Office would he he
liable under the law for assisting in the
delivery of the liquOr?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-08-05
Matters OF Necessity

Without going into detail as to what
is prohibited by section 5040 of the code
it is apparent that the ordinary secular
business transactions are prohibited by
said section and ought not to be permit
ted in any community. Snch transac-
tons, however, as the filling prescrip-
tions by druggists at the special instance
of a physician, the serving of meals by
hotels and restaurants, the sale of Sun
day newspapers, which in the cities in
variably contain the church announce
ments, the running of street cars, the
passenger trains, and freight trains con
tanning perishable freight are, under
modern conditions, accepted as mat
tiers of necessity without controversy.
In view of this fact the department of
Justice does not feel like recommending
prosecution upon matters of this nature
which, if not strictly and technically
matters of necessity, are considered to
be such by a large majority of our peo-
pie, including a vast number OF church
members. Yours very truly,
GEORGE CoSSoN, Special Counsel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-08-05
A WOMAN SUPERINTENDENT

The Board of Education in Chicago
has set q new pace in educational affairs
as well as the advancement of woman
by selecting Mrs. Ella Flagg Young for
superintendent of the city schools. No
woman has ever before been elevated TO
such a high executive position. She will
have $50, 900 children under her charge
and receive a salary Of $4,000 a year.
Mrs. Young has been at the head of the
Chicago Normal School for "a number Of
years and managed it with great salts
faction. Her age of "a years is against
a long caree in her new position which
we doubt not she will fill with great
efficiency. We notice the school authori-
ties promptly created the office of assist.
ant superintendent and filed it by the
election of a good man who has been
connected with the schools for many
years. Mrs. Young will find him a han
dy man to keep up fires and do errands
while she sits in her office and studies
the latest fashion plates in public school
education and devise ways and mea
of getting along in Chicago on ten thou
sand a year. All the women o the
American platform will have another
notable illustration to show that they
are just as good and as capable as the
men and should receive just as high
wages. Mrs. Young can rest easy in
the assurance that no other woman
during her time will be chosen to the
same or a similar position.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-08-05
Professor Lairds' Lectures

Our daily work prevented u hearing
more than one of Prof. Laird's morning
lectures at the chautauqua and after
hearing that one on Friday morning we
very much regretted we could not hear
all of them.
The lectures were on the Poets of De-
m~ocracy-Whittier, Burns, Wordsworth
and Shakespeare. The first lecture was
on the Democracy of Literature and
showed that the greatest authors like
the greatest statesmen have been in
sympathy with the masses and have
come from the people. Great literature
can and should be appreciated and there
is need of a wider reading of great liter
allure especially of poetry which express
es the highest ideals of humanity. There
is great danger today of trashy reading,
of sensational newspapers lowering our
artistic and literary standards. Young
people should be encouraged to read
only the great authors. The entire
curse was a plea for higher literary
standards.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-08-05
THE TARIFF A LOCAL QUESTION

When it comes to making a tariff bill
every community has some interest for
which it wants protection. The repre-
sentative from Gloversville must have
protection ON gloves; the n from Hide
vile wants it on hides; the N from
Stockingburg wants it on hosiery. And
the representative who doesn't stand up
for the needs of his W state or district
should be retired. In discussing this
feature of making a tariff bill the Hamp-
ton Recorder has the following explain
atory statement:
Those who accuse Aldrich and other
statesmen who represent the portion OF
the country where manufacturing is the
chief interest should not be too fast to
call them traitors or robbers. They are
simply standing up for the interests of
their constituents, just the same as
other senators and representatives, The
New England people point to the SEN
ators and ask If Dolliver and Cummins
did not vote for a tariff on hides and ON
a and tapioca -four because the latter
articles compete with starch made by
certain parties in Iowa; and that Craw-
ford of South Dakota battled manfully
for a duty ON lead ore, one of the prod.
ucts of his state, and on harley, hides,
etc; Burkett and Brown OF Nebraska
labored as hard for protection to lead
ores, hides, barley, etc, as they did for
free trade in other schedules; La Fol-
lette voted for an increase in the duty
ON barley, possibly in answer to the de-
mands of the Milwaukee brewers, from
"a to 80 cents a bushel, against free print
paper and for the highest duties on to-
bacco-print paper and tobacco being
Wisconsin products of vast importance;
| Clapp and Nelson of Minnesota were
against free paper and for the high duty
on barley; Bristow Of Kansas voted to
protect the people who produce hides
and barley in the Sunhower state, while
Beveridge of Indiana stood for the tax
! on window glass, tobacco, salt, asphalt
all indiana products. The wild, un-
tutored Indian has a good god and a bad
god; one gives him what he wants, the
other keeps it from him. All he wants
to do is right, all done against him is
wrong. SO with our statesmen; If they