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Made of select California wheat:
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Rakers pastry .................... $50
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and csc per * sack. Globe family $1.S5 per
v sack and csc per X sack.
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
PRISON REFORM LEAGUE
DEALT WITH EVERY POINT

Los ANGELES. Nov 25-[EditoI
Herald: I have noticed with pleasure
of late various communications in your
Letter Box dealing with the prison
question, and particularly that by Mr..
McKtnnon in this mornings issue. He
Is entirely correct in saying that the
apathy of the public is the one great
obstacle to reform, but l fear that ap-
plies not only to prison matters. Mean
while it is certain that this particular
question of the treatment of crime and
criminals is receiving an amount of at
tention from the press such. as we
never deemed possible a few years ago,
and that interest in the question grows
and grows. l do not see how it can
be otherwise. Tt is only quite recently
that the American public has become
aware of the torture and other shameful
features that disgrace our peniten-
tiaries and refOrmatories, and 1 think
we'll enough of my fellow countrymen
TO stand firm in the conviction that
they will not remain inactive now that
their eyes have been opened.
One correspondent, signing himself
1T. X. g." recently expressed the hope
that the book which the Prison Reform
league is about. to issue would throw
light on this DIGESTION of torture-yes.
and of deliberate murder-of prisoners
by officials. l can assure him positive
ly that it viii form a most integral
part Of the book.
Another contributor-G. Major Taber
while indorsing tle work of the
Prison Reform league, recently ex-
pressed the hope that it would operate
on what seemed to him more practical
lines than at present, and he laid stress
on these points: % That nothing can
be done so long as prisons are of
fcered by political preferment." (2)
That men should not be branded for
life on account of having done some
thing that brought them into prison.
80 That the condition of the dis
charged convict, without money or
friends is pitiable, and (D That the
state should not work men without
remunerating them justly for their la
Dor, since in robbing the convict it sets
the worst example of dishonesty. Mr..
Taber apparently is not aware that the
Prison Reform league has emphasized
these points again and again in its
syndicate letters, and I can assure him
that our book deals with these very
points most fully. He also indorses the
Indeterminate sentence, and that is one
Of our pet recommendations.
But, after all, the one thing necessary
Is to arouse public opinion, and for
This the earnest cooperation of great
numbers of men and women at many!
different points is needed, for until
light has been let in from every side
and the conditions as they actually
prevail have become familiar to the
nan on the street nothing of lasting
yalue will be accomplished. 1t is to this
hat the Prison Reform league is bend |
ng all it's energies, and we think this
s the one really practical line of work |
When the public wants things done
hey will be done. Not until then.
GRIEEITHY GRIEEITII
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
READ THIS

| H1 HIS is a little personal note ad-
dressed to every reader of this
4 paper. 1t is addressed to YOU,
PERSONALLY.
You have read the story Of the street
car accidents of Thanksgiving night.
You have commented on them. You
have discussed them with the members
of your family and with your friends
You have made bitter remarks about
"the company" and about a state Of
civilization which permits such things"
But-pardon us if we are blunt, this
is a time for blunt speech-YOU per
NIT "such things" YOU are part OF
civilization. What we call civilized So
ciety is made up of the sum of all
YOU PEOPLE.
Don't you realize this day that as
long as there are grade crossings, level
crossings, in Los Angeles and the sub
urban region, accidents WILL HAP
PEN? Why, they are INVITED, and
no accident was ever known to refuse
an invitation. 1t may tarry a long
time, but 1t viii surely come wherever
and whenever and under whatever cir
cumstances invited.
1t is your duty to help bring about
reforms which will compel railroad
corporations to stop their practice
of INVITING accidents to happen.
Some accidents may be unpreventable
although this is doubted), but others
are not merely preventable, but are
fairly coaxed into action, fairly at
tracted, wheedled, cajoled by the con-
nivance Of human carelessness or greed
or both and of this awful, out
rageous and disgraceful character were
the accidents of Thanksgiving night.
We are not blaming the cOmpanys
employees. But we blame the SYSTEM,
which stubbornly opposes a reform of
the methods and modernization of the
crossings, and, with urgency and con-
stancy, invites death to do his grim
NEST and his worst.
READER, you MUST HELP RE-
FORM THE SYSTEM. You must COM
pei the railroads to abolish level cross
ings.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
INJURY AND INSULT

m HE negro-Wells-who posed as a
deputy sheriff disgraced the civ
Il ilization to which he lays claim
by acting with brutal inhumanity and
brainless irresponsibility, and by Great
ing a disturbance on car containing
five dead bodies, a badly injured moth
er and baby, two bereaved broth
ers, members of a terribly afflicted
family, and Arthur l.. MacKaye, well
known and highly respected newspaper
writer, who was caring for an uncon-
scious infant, around whose poor wee
shattered body he had warmheartedly
wrapped his sheltering coat.
The negro didn't recognize common
humanity when he saw it in evidence.
The newspaper writer whose kindness
was preventing the quivering life of
the child from fickering out was or
dered by the negro deputy and his pal
to leave the car. When he refused
to abandon his post Of duty the negro
and a helper grabbed him and THREW
HIM OUT.
1t is bad enough to have a murderous
car accident, the result of devil-may-
care recklessness and the cupidity or
stupidity that refuses to modernize
tracks by providing attended gates at
all the level crossings, and then pro-
ceeding to abolish these crossings and
put tracks either over or under the
public highway.
But it aggravates the criminal as
pect of the homicidal carelessness when
armed ruffians are allowed to interfere
with the rescue and care Of the wound
ed, and to insult and violently assail
respectable citizens engaged not
merely in the perfunctory performance
Of their duty Qor Mr.. MacKaye's mere
duty" as newspaper writer was end
ed when he obtained names, details,
racts), but doing in addition to their
official duty their full and complete
iuty as humane American citizens.
How about this deputy" Sheriff
What are you going to do
about this outrage? VIII this man
continue to disgrace an honorable |
office? The people await your reply
Mr.. Sheriff.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
INJECTS THE SUN INTO THE
CONTROVERSY ON HEREDITY

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 17.-[Editor
Herald: In the controversy on hered-
itary and environment I notice that en-
vironists have regard to nature only
and refuse to believe in spirit as prior,
superimposed, active in nature and
having nature for basis. Is not our
natural sun, which is simply fire, Civ
ing heat and light, the primary cause
OF the prevailing conditions? Call it
environment IL you please. but you
cannot say that the manifestation of
life originates from the natural sum-
Life acts in nature and space, but it.
self is not of nature nor in space it
is the soul of the universe, the essence
of which is the one God, the infinite
active in the finite. Nature changes.
but divine laws are eternal. The soul
of man after this planet has run it's
course, being of the spirit, still lives
in higher spheres, for there is a spir-
itual evolution, by means of which the
natural evolution is brought about. Fire
is merely the disintegration and dissi-
patton of matter in space. The ag-
nostic says: 1T cannot speak of what
I do not know" which implies that he
does not want to know No man, by
virtue of the liberty of thought and
will implanted by providence, can be
against his will, for what a
man loves (wills) that he will think
first and do afterward. Not even Jesus
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
STAR CHAMBER PROCEEDINGS
CONDEMNED AS OUT OF DATE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25.-[Editor
Herald: Surely the methods practiced
by the immigration officials with re-
spect to the deportation of aliens rep
resent a subject on which the public is
entitled to have much additional light.
We know nothing, for example, of this
case of Mrs. c. T. Hendryks except
what Is to be learned from her attor-
neys indignant statement. According
to this, the woman was arrested last
August, kept in Jail three weeks, not
being allowed to see even her counsel,
and released Immediately when a writ
of habeas corpus was sued out. Then
she was reaTested by the city police
on q charge subsequently dismissed on
motion of the district attorney, who
admitted that there was no evidence
justifying action. Then she was re-
arrested by the immigration officials on
the former charge. A cash bail of $4,000
is in the hands of the authorities, and,
her attorney declares that he
has furnished documentary evidence of
her marriage in New York four years
ago, which would take her out of the
operation of the act, he can get no
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27

satisfaction as to when her new trial
will be held.
This woman apparently has money
and can hire lawyer to stand up for
her. De Lara had many friends, and 1t
was possible to raise money and hire
counsel, yet we know how he. was kept
in and out of Jail, new charges being
brought repeatedly only to fail utterly
for lack of proof.
But how does 1t fare with a poor and
friendless man who can pay no one to
plead his cause? Here Is Lozano, ar
rested at the same time as De Lara,
and deported last Monday at a mo-
ments notice, presumably on instruc-
tions from Washington, based on In
spector Ridgway's report.
The papers had it that Lozano con-
fessed he was an Anarchist. He is q
mere boy and speaks not a word of
English. I am assured that he denied
having made such an admission, de-
clarlng that he simply said he believed
in the workers organizing and not in
political action and that, in particu-
lar, he disclaimed all sympathy with
violence, saying he was a vegetarian
and would not take life even to feed
himself The strong probability is that
at his age-he has no well settled So
cial opinions. But the point Is that the
whole transaction is shrouded in Sc
crecy, and that the public is not al
lowed the opportunity OF discovering
justice has or has not been
done. The door is thrown wide open
for despotism of the most extreme
type, and 1 remark that star-chamber
of this kind formed one of
the strongest indictments against
Charles of England, nearly three hum
1red years ago, losing him his throne
and his life. VIM. c. OWEN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
TYRANNY

IN IMMIGRATION inspector is
u charged with having committed a
"A serious blunder by holding IN
THE COUNTY JAIL an innocent wom-
an charged with being an undesirable
immigrant. The almost tyrannical
power or discretion delegated to certain
government officials enables them TO de-
termine to a great extent the destiny
in life Of some of their fellow human
beings.
Whether or not they are to be Amer
leans or are to spend their lives under
flags which for some reason have be-
come distasteful to them is a question
that is frequently determined for inn
migrants by immigration inspectors.
Once in a while a foreign government
attempts to take adyantageeof our sys-
TEN and cunningly plots to obtain the
connivance of our officials TO procure
for them the return of some political
refugee on the ground that he is un-
desirable.
This opens the door to a train of
abuses and of errors that are equal to
abuses. No human being should have
as much power as is possessed by an
immigration inspector who can pick
out any fellow human being, male or
female, denounce him or her as an un-
desirable citizen or an alien, have him
or her detained in Jail like a criminal,
and then deported We do not care to
Croak, but it is only too probable there
may yet result from this method of do
ing business some errors" that will not
be easily remedied.
10 hold a respectable resident of the
United States incommunicado without
cause may be referred to as an unfor-
tunate official mistake, but it is too
much Of a misfortune and too much |
Of a mistake to pass without comment |
and censure. To treat any human be- |
ing i'm the fashion complained of is an |
insult to the spirit of Americanism and |
to The American flag
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
REAL PROUD

WITH eXecrably odlous bad taste.
w our Republican morning con-
temporary printed on it's edi-
torial page, in the same column,
less than am inchs space apart,
the following paragraphs: Honest,
now, are you real proud Of our
Uncle Aleck mayor?' For home and
fireside, for the flag and the nation,
thanks, o Lord The first paragraph
was intended to be sucor, and in
view of that fact we cannot regard
the other as aught but sheer hypocrisy.
However the paragrapher Of the
Morning Reactionary by printing the
two paragraphs SO near one another,
doubtless will recall TO the minds of
many citizens, the interesting fact that
in the protection Of the "home and
fireside, flag and nation for which
thanks are offered, Mayor Alexander
took a brave mans part and fought
for his principles. He is fighting for
his principles again and he viii win.
Because of his honesty, his integrity
his ability, his bravery in martial bat
tie, as we'll as in political bat
tie, honest, now, we are REAL
PROUD" of our "Uncle Aleck mayor"
and we propose to make him mayor
again in order that our friends home
and freside" may be protected, our
friend is his own worst enemy. Mayor
Alexander and Good Government WiH
continue to shield him from impru-
dences and their disastrous conse-
quences.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORITM-"The Gay Musician"
MASON-"The Yankee Prince"
BURBANK-"The Dairy Farm
BELAsCO-".n the Bishops Carriage"
MAJESTIC-"In Old KentuckyV
ORPHEUM-Naudeg' lie.
GRAND Chinese Honeymoon"
LOS ANGELES-Naudevle.
OLYMPIC-MusiCal turlesque.
UNIQUE-VaudeTils and comedy.
FISCHER'S-MusicA birle=que.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27

could heal or regenerate any one who
cid not believe in him, for the love of
God cannot act without reciprocal ac-
tion. Jesus performs miracles now as
ever before, for is not the Transforming
of character by faith in him a mani
testation of spirit and therefore a mir
acle, because supernatural? Call God
by any name you choose, Carlyle says,
"a man is the better for worship even
if that be merely a horse" c. f.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27

BY providing for a public utilities
commission Los Angeles will greatly
help the cause of public safety. With
an intelligent experienced commission,
a judicious and salutary supervision
exercised over public utilities will do
much to make deplorahle accidents i'm
possible in this city
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENT intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address Of the writer The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their views.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27

In Japan there is an association
called the Friends Of America. Amer
leans have always been the friends of
Japan.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27

Deaths at the crossing. He has been
on duty long enough. Let us take ways
and means of removing him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27

THE worst evils t'A-=======z== ==========1sz=z-
erument arise fy nat nffees cur lecat gov
result of tha in.a n and nrt1 the t1ertabie
yvita the party ling up of the ely aEairs
state The line Ioitics Of the nation and the
dlvl1e have Z upon which natiolh pariles i-ii.a.
The business - necessary f,onnection WIN
enep the way Z the city; s uch connexions
der and civil 60 countless he5ses OF plum
welt. carEuptiohs-Atl
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27

A vote for good government win be
a vote for public safety. A vote for
good government will be a vote for
public honesty. a vote for good gov
ernment will be a vote for public
honor. A vote for good government
will be a vote for public progress.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27

1t is up to the people to vote on the
question of the sale of city hail. city
Jail and police station property, and
the Healy, Lyon, YonBin crowd and
the machine are discounted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27

TOmOrrOw-The, American Congress:
VI-The Great Slavery Battle.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
DANES BELIEVE
COOKS STORY

Copyright 1903 by The United Press)
CoPENHAGEN, Sept. s.-The last
vestige OF doubt IN the minds Of the
Danish people regarding DR.. Frederick
A. Cooks reported discovery of the
North Pole, was removed today by the
unqualified endorsement OF his claims
by Captain Otton Sverdrup. probably
the worlds foremost Arctic authority.
Captain Sverdrup himself an Arctic
explorer Of renown, announced his be-
lief in DR.. Cooks claims when he read
the early accounts Of the discovery.
Today. however. he was closeted with
the American explorer. for an hour at
the Phoenix Hotel. during which time
he went carefully over the maps. reck-
onings and other data submitted 70
him by DIR. Cook and questioned the
doctor closely concerning certain points
that the printed evidence did not make
clear.
Captain Sverdrups endorsement de-
light DR.. Cook beyond measure, for he
believes that if this recognized author
ity on all Arctic matters could con-
clude from a brief study OF only par
trial evidence that his discovery caiims
are true, the most critical body in
the world will have to be satisfied when
he gets his complete evidence in pro-
per shape for submission.
May Not Return Here Soon.
DR.. Cook does not wish 10 return 10
America until even his enemies
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
FINE MAN WHO WANTED
TO" CLEAN OUT" MERCHANT

Charged with disordcrly conduct
Thomas smith. colorcd. was fined $40 and
costs in City Court this morning. The
complainant was Ado'ph Prank. a dealer
in secondhand articles. who said smith
had threatened to ''clean him out"
Johann scheck. boy, charged with dis
orderly conduct. was referred to Humane
Agent Stout for report on Wednesday.
The charge Of disorderly conduct asa ns'
Leroy Janvier who was arrested while
playing cards on the street yesterday was
held up.
Charged with fighting on tho street
James NJ. Brown was fned s. and costs.
The hearing OF Margaret Magui c
charged with breach Of the peace, was
continued until Thursday.
Charged with assaultng Rosie W. Por
ter. colored. Joseph Wright, also eoiored
was fined SO and costs.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
GOOD SHOWING
OF WATER BOARD
Applied Saving in Years
Appropriation TO 0ffSe ting
Old Deficit

Charles McIntlre. registrar Of the Board
Of Water Commissioners submitted MS
report for the fiscal year ending June 30
to the Board OF Water Commissioners IN
weekly session this morning
The report shows that on June so there
was surplus in the current flnd OF
SS5.56sss and IN the special fund de-
felt OF s6.2569. A total OF si2Ssso was
received from Council during the ycs 2.
The current expenses OF the department
for the year were N27.G6i6l leaving a saw
ing IN the appropriation for the year Of
sa35.ss which applied against the deficit
at the beginning OF the year left deficit
IN the current fund nt the end OF the
hscai year Of s6l25.59. The Water De-
partment turned over TO Council during
the year sn525i.4o. Interest charges on
the bonded debt OF the water works
amounted 10 s22eo3.5a.
The amount earned by the department
during the year was sSl5.oss.z6 The or
Grating cost Of the water works was s65,
eo62t There was cash on hand for sps
cial purposes on June 30, si5,2i5.72. Ur
collected water rents amounted 70 MOI
than 5000
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
|. 0. 0. F. DELEGATES
START FOR SEATTLE

Delaware delegates to the Supreme
Lodge. /. o. o. F. convention at Seattle,
started for the West to-day Elaborate
preparations have been made by the
city Of Seattle and the order Of the
state OF Washington to give their Wis
itors a grand time. The city OF Seattle
has appropriated $4,000 and the state
of Washington $4,000 to entertain the
visitors. Besides this. tho Grand
Lodge OF the state Of Washington has
appropriated $4,000. the Grand En-
campment $4,000 and the Rebekah
Assembly S2500.
Many iterestng features will be i'm
troduced, including competition for de-
gree work and a great parade. Among
the most important matters to be con-
sidered in the Sovereign Grand Lodge
will be the election Of a grand sire and
deputy grand sire. the consideration o.
the 1S-year-old amendment and other
important business.
Evening journal., 1909-09-06
BELIEVES COOK
HAS FOUND POLE

II believe that DR.. Frederic A. Cook
has discovered the North Pole" said the
Rev. W. T.. Greenfield during a brief
address at the last twilight service OF
the season in Silverbrook NJ. +. Church
last evening II hope that It viii be
proven so" he added. "Dr. Cook had
a firm purpose when he set out on his
mission Of finding the pole and adhered
to IL and deserves the success he has
obtained. Young people especially
should have a purpose in life and pur-
sue II relentlessly. Young men often at
tend college with apparently no other
object than to have as good a time as
possible. All the great inventions and
discoveries OF the age have been made
by men who had a firm purpose in
life"
Pastor Greenfield said we should also
have a purpose in our Christian life.
Some people In the church seem 10 have
no purpose and let the work OF the
church be done by others instead OF
lending a hand.
The service was largely attended. Mrs.
Effe NJ. Lambert delivered an interest
ing temperance address before the Sun
day school at , o'clock yesterday after
noon. Members of the W. G. T. L., OF
the church were iu attendance.