Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-01

Methods Of
n Circulation Fdke1~

~ RINEN to desperation by its constantly dwn-
ding circulation, the Los Angeles Examiner
A>~ is resortng to tactics worthy OF garroter who
awaits and throes his victims under of darkness
Unable to check the outhowng tide, circulation en-
ployes of Hearsts local newspaper are seeking by
bribery, fraudulent representations and intimidation to
gain access the books and subscription lists in the
hands of Herald employees.
Fourteen affdayits concerning the recent antics OF
the Examiner i'll its hystercal struggle to retain SEM
blance of its former circulation file in The Herald
office Some of the afhdavs tell OF attempts at and IN
at least instance successful bribery OF an empoye
of The Herald
Ten delivery boys who carry papers to Herald sub
scribers in Santa Monica district were, August 22
approached by Examiner solicitors who offered to buy
from the boys their lists of Herald subscribers, and
further attempted to persuade the lads to abandon
Herald routes and make false representations to their
customers According to afhdavts of Herald carriers,
the men offered them small of money for their
subscription lists and promised them the Examiner
would give them employment if they would betray dhe
Herald One youth made affidavit that two men went
to his home told him that The Herads Santa Monica
agent had left the city offered him salary to carry
the Examiner and sought to buy from him The HeradS
route list.
One of the men who attempted to brbe the Santa
Monica carriers formerly in the employ OF The
Herald Afdavits are on file showing this to have
been paid spy in the service OF the Examiner while
he in the employ of The Herald.
Despite the attempts bribery and intimidation
only of the carriers yielded to the temptation lhis
boy returned to The Herald agent two days later say
ing he had received but ST for his list of Herald sub
scribers and had not been given employment The lad
tearfuly declared he trying to support his mother
and that the offer made by the Examiner men was so
allurng he could not resist.
Herald route at Santa Monica, Ocean Park and
Venice were followed by the Examiner bribery agents
An Ocean Park carrier sought out at his home
and told he was under arrest but if he would abandon
The Herald and deliver the Examiner to his former
Herald customers he would be paid regular salary and
would be given 81 for the route book which is property
of The Herald
The route boy was induced to carry the Examiner
for two days Herald subscribers, but he later con-
essed The Herald agent He refused to sell his route
list All of these boys told The Herald agent had
left the city and abandoned the agency and that the lads
would not be paid for their work.
The attempted bribery and intimidation created con-
siderable indignation among the parents of the carriers
Business of the Santa Monica bay districts are
aware of the whole nefatious affair.
At San Pedro similar tactics adopted few
weeks ago Two Examiner employees, who were ldent
fed and whose mentioned in attdavits con-
corning the affair, approached young woman in the
Los Angeles Herald office at that place, representing
themselves to be Herald employees
They asked a number of questions about The Herald
circulation in San Pedro and demanded that they be
shown The Heralds route books and subscription list
The Young told the men they would have to
await the return of The Herald agent, and they dis
appeared
These attempts bribery and intimidation are being
made at many other points where The Herad's cir
culation far exceeds that of the Examiner THEY
SHOW THE EXAMINER is HARD PRESSED AND
UNABLE TO FAIRLY COMPETE AGAINST
NEWSPAPER THAT IS WINNING ON ITS
MERITS.
Tomorrow The Herald will show why the Examiner
is making such frantic efforts to fo1st its sensational
pages upon discriminating citizens who have subscribed
for The Herald because they want newspaper which
prints all the in fair and presentabe manner, and
because The Herald is Clear, Crisp and Clean.
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