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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
BooTJACKITIS
geles.

A CONTEMPORARY threatens to
N throw a bootjack at any one who
Ia will interfere with the personal
liberty of another in matters of con-
science. A conscientious bootjack
thrower who could aim straight might
find his artillery highly effective ad-
junet to moral suasion. OF course it all
depends on the target for the bootjack.
Some citizens might resent the boot
jack method of demonstrating approval
Of personal liberty sentiments. We are
extremely sorry to see such a radical
method of propagandism advocated by
our contemporary, especially as the
heroic remedy for meddlesomeness is
mentioned in such close connection
with the name of an eminent and pop
ular local ecclesiastical dignltary that
under the inspiration of our friends
rhetoric one may almost vision the
spectacle of a bishop bootjacking an
illiberal obstructionist.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
The State Press
Vulgar Wealth

Young Mrs. Gould is a type, happily
not of large class, but nevertheless
type of a certain few vulgarians in
this country into whose hands money
has come easily. BY nature and train
ing coarse and spectacular, money has
furnished her an opportunity for that
conspicuousness which is her meat and
drink and which is as much part of
her as the very air she breathes.
Henry Watterson a few years ago paid
his respects to such as she, and he
did it in TRUE Wattersonian style.-San
Jose Mercury.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

The house took the duty off hides,
and the Plain Citizen was preparing
TO shout "Hurrah for the busting of
the leather trust" when the senate
restored the duty on hides. Now,
either the duty on hides is econom-
ically right or it is economically
wrong. But our united national law
making body DEGREES it is both right
and wrong. Those who doubt that
there is something essentially maniacal
in the farce called tariff revision are
invited to offer reasonable explana-
tions
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Profit and Loss

The Examiner commends it's part
ner Mr.. Hartman. on his patriotism
in running the Pacific Steamship line
at an annual loss of $50000O rather
than haul down the American flag
from the ships. The sentiment is COM
mendable, but one cannot help recall
ing that Mr.. Hartman runs Panama
ships at loss, too, and finds that loss
exceedingly rofitable.-Fresno Repub-
lican.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

Captain Fries has the solid support
of the citizens of Los Angeles. Few
men have won the undivided friendship
Of an entire community. Captain Fries
is one of the few. For that alone his
record would be remarkable, even if
his splendid professional career were
to be left out of consideration. He is
popular because everybody realizes he
is a square deal man, true blue,
through and through.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-Dark.
MASON-Prineess company in "Pif, Pan,
Pouff."
BELASCO-Richard Bennett in THE Lion
and the Mouse"
BURBANK-"The Traitor"
GRAND-"BuncO In Arizona"
MAJESTIC-"Three Weeks"
ORPHEUM-Vaudeviile
Los NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
WALKER-Vaudeville.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
UNIQUE-Vaudeville and musical comedy.
FISCHER'S-Musical comedy and vaudeville.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

The proposed commission plan of fix
ing public utility rates has the hearty
approval of Walter Mallard, city as
sessor who says: Rate fixing under
the present system is all silly farce"
EXperto crede.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Far and Wide
WhN2

Whenever Mr.. Aldhich proposes to
raise rates or to maintain the high
ones of the Dingley law Senator Nelson
asks, "Why?" He asks it so persist
emily, and with such a wealth of in
formation to back his inquiries that
the high tariff protagonists occasion
ally let slip some real facts. The SEN
ate debate is thus not without it's bene-
fits. though its issue is certain. The
public is getting posted When the
consumer wakes up look out.-Minne-
apoliS ,JOlrnel.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

Preparations are being made for the
Ellxs' carnival, and it is already easy
to see Los Angeles will be at her un-
rivaled best during the week when the
Big Herd will gambol in our pleasant
na stnres
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

On and after Saturday applicants
for marriage licenses will be COM
pelled to tote their family trees to Gu
pid's official bower. In order to dodge
this kind of arboriculture, many cou-
pies are hustling precipitately into
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Raisln Bread

Still the good work goes on. Tie
raisin bread movement started exclu-
sively by the Herald is being taken up
by all interested in the raisin industry.
Also the bakers throughout the country
are getting wise to the superiority of
raisin bread.-Fresno Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

citizens of Arizona are arriving in
Los Angeles in large numbers They
think South California is the finest
summer resort in the world. And they
are right
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

Mr.. Hartman says he expects to
outlive all his enemies. This is sur
prising news. Evidently "E. H." is on
the eve of reform. Perhaps he intends
to sell out, distribute his money and
his goods among the poor, and enter
a theological seminary. Quien sabe?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

A guest at one of the Los Angeles
hotels is registered from Bourne. He
is almost sick abed with trying to an
swer the question. How did you get
back?"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

Eet us all stand by the mayor in his
effort to make Independence day cell
ebration in Los Angeles sane and pa
triotic. If every citizen will do his
part as a level-headed American there
will be no difficulty about providing
A reasonable method of observing what
ought to be the most important and
significant of all national holidays.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Safe and Glorious

Let somebody take the initiatory
step toward adopting plans for a
proper observance of the glorious
Fourth. The promotion committee
could do good work in this line.-Palo
Alto Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
castro's Misfortune

Ex-President Castro says he is go
ing to sue the French government for
50 100000 damages for expelling him
from Martinique. 1t is unfortunate for
Castro that he cannot bring the suit
before a tribunal of his own creation,
as In the good old days of asphalt and
Castroism.-New York Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Gratifying Growth

Santa Monica viii soon be a full
1edged city not only in size but in ad-
vantages Free mail delivery is as
sured. Should have had it three years
ago, but will take it now and be thenk-
ful.-Santa Monica Outlook.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENT intended
for pubiicetion must be accompanied by tho
name and address of tho writer. The heE-
aid gives the widest latitude TO correspond
ents. but assumes no responsibility for their
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

President David starr Jordan is now
a Hoosier doctor, Indiana university
having degreed him with LII. ID.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Bending and Breaking

If a young man shows a decided bent
to get rid of his money it wont take
him very long to go broke.-Humboldt
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

Pop Jay Gould may have had his
faults, but he never behaved like
popinjay Gould. anyway.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
But Isn't

Inasmuch as Lucky" Baldwin left
q fortune of $3O, 100000 it is fair to as
sumo that he was.-Palo Alto Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
creases Unnecessary

Kind Edward recently appeared in
public with his trousers creased at the
sides Emperor William can attract
attention without going as far as that.
Chicago Record Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
LYlna

Scientific theories that lying is due to
mental laziness do not account for the
fact that some of the most alert minds
seem to take an interest in it.-Wash-
ington Star
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Make II 100

DR.. Wiley says that 80 per cent of
the liquor that is sold as whisky is a
fraud. Some suspect the other 10 per
cent.-Cleveland Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Costly Trip

It will need buried treasure of
some magnitude to pay Castro's travel
ing expenses.-W Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

on all matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles R. Gates, advertising man
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN

Population of Los Angeles 315,9s5
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
ON THE
EH "
IL IL
BY FREDERIC }. HAsnN

HE fight on the housefiy that
is now being made in the va
rious cities of the country
has brought about a COM
plete revolution of sentiment
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31

only, with 1908 but with preceding years ana
gains IN net are not being reported at the ex-
nense of the properties, as far proporuoh OIL
The increase in gross is represented IN operating
e,di+,,res Improvement is confined T. no
one section of the country. All the large trunk
lines show in traffic receipts conservative growth
IN our industries and current returns and nnan-
cial plans for the future foreshadow years OF
tremendous enlargement IL the railway busI-
,ass in the United States Erie for April pre-
sents substantial gains, its exhibit being OF
particular interest owing to the recent troubles
Of the property and the narrow margin by which
# ESCAPED a receivership in 1908. The affairs Of
this company have improved to such remark
able degree that the directors have decided 1t
will not be necessary for the present at least
10 issue the collateral bonds for which they
ceived authority from the Public Service Com
mission this decision being especially note
worthy in view of the fact that year ago the
company was unable 10 meet interest charges
from earnings.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Government bond quotations compare ss follows
with those Of week ago:
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
WEEKLY CATTLE MARKET.

Philadelphia. May 30.-Receitts the week: Beef
cattle 36SS head; sheep lambs head hogs.
s.seS head calves. Le52 head BEEF CATTLE higher;
best 50 s75zGSI; choice, Sc 50Gs6 62
GOD IS 8IlsaS6 90; medium go GS6 73z common Sd4
So 12; bulls 50GS5 90 COWS steady fat COWS IS
dS5; thin s2gS3; mich cows S35dS6 common
choice. CALVES hrn: exceptional lots Ss 50qS9: good
choice, ss1SS g medium s7aS7 80; common. SJdS6:
Western. s4ase SHEEP and LAMBS-Woo! stock eN-
steady sheep clipped.
te 25gs6 30; choice $6as6 % good s. JoGS5 75; medium
%e9$oJ common S5s4S5 90 .ae2yy iaI So9Se o0
ssaxs 70 medium, s7Gs7 50. common. $5ass: early
spring lambs, sS6SI0 HOGS strong: Western q 10
size and quality. slogS10 90 City dressed stock firm;
seers zd10S.c: COWS 7zd9c: I1G12c extras,
ssc; westerns ec country dressed ga613c sheep 119
I2c ehers I3c lambs iJd16c; extras 17c: early
srriaE 1edISc: hogs, 101zc
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
CHARGE BANK FRAUD COMPLETELY
Tobacco Dealer and Politician Arrested in
Indianapolis

Indianapolis May SO. - Paul c. Gall, d we'll
known Indianapolis tobacco dealer and local poll
tician, arrested last night charged with being
accomplice CT Max Emmerich. the alleged de-
fsulting bookkeeper Of the Cal pital National Bank.
Mr. Gail was released 5000 bond to appear be-
fore the United States Commissioner on Monday.
The warrant signed by J. c. johnson, na-
nonal bank examiner. The specified is $50
The officers refuse TO divulge the nature of the
evidence against Gall
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
BANK PRESIDENT GUILTY.
Georgia Man Sentenced for Dectar-
ing Illegal DiUidcndS.

Macon Ca May So. W. Cabaniss. president
Of the Exchange Bank q state institution which
failed IN 1905 was last night found guilty OF de-
claring Illegal dividends. Judge Whipple SEN
fenced the defendant to serve one year on the
state farm and 10 pay fine OF $500.
g II Orr, cashier Of the bank, was convicted
Of embezzleInent in March 1905, and sentenced
20 serve seven years in the state penitentiary.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31

sac $50 TotaI sales for the week unlisted
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
GOING AWAY?

If yca are undecided as to where you will
spend your vacation this summer, don't fail TO
consult ire Summer Resort number Of The
Tribune next Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31

40. $50. coo TotaI sales for IN, week
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

The Tribune has printed the gross earnings OF
thirty-three railroads systems for the third week
in Nav OF these twenty-seven return gains Of
s. O5694 or IS per cent and six return losses Of
s4o3l2, or 90 per The whole shows a gain of
sl,ol6.G29. or 1l.5 per cent.
Third
27 companies. seI7s.7sO ss12l53e S106G04I 1ao
8 companies. 072,12S 71244 Dec. 4OS12 sc
rOtal SO cos. SOs5o4OS sss3377o Inc. S1M6e2e n5
DETROIT & MACKINAC.
1909 1905 1907
Third week May. si9197 s22S $25 892
July I 10 May IL. 1.021.212 1O614IT 1.i5I, ,86s
GRAND TRUNK SYSTEM
Third week in May. $761.9s3 $7044T7 ss5s. .O5s
July to May 2l..... B4,62O2lZ 7O8J329 81. $50 075
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL & sAULT STE. MARIE.
Third in May. S21S.52T SI7s.O92 S243OI0
July May 2I.-... 11.1ST.T5s 10421 II.I2a 669
TWIN CITY RAPID TRANSIT
Second week In May. SI2I.o47 Sll4s9s s1Oo ssA
Jan. l May IA. 2927, ,261 2I22T16 203g e23
ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN.
Month Of April 1903 1905 Changes
Number OF miles. 800 800
Gross op revenue. S2S3. .740 $3.50 $40 Inc $50 7g9
Gross expenses GS6 2Oi,6
Net op. revenue. s1OSOsI s46.sOs Inc SCI 7s1
Outside operators.
deficit $50 1895 Dec LABS
Total revenue s1O77o4 S44.4s4 Inc sos. 22O
Taxes ...-........ 1O953 II 40 Dec 4T6
Operating income S96751 sS3.055 Inc SOS 69G
July TO April 30
Gross revenue $2972JOT S3.O26,477 Dec
Gross expenses 2O6Os5O 2,480.5O3 Dec 434, ,652
Net op. revenue, telLe57 s5sos74 me t3sO.5s2
Outside operations,
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
RAILROAD AND oTHER STOCKS.

dealt
"a 1Mat chang
a. -
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
BANK EXCHANGES; SALES RECORDED.

The bank exchanges Of the New York Clearing
House and the shares sold the New York Stock
Exchange last week and in the week of the
preceding years compare as follows:
May %. May % 'nS Tuna 'o-
81 6s6 COS I53 532 ST es6 6g5 324
no shares sold $3.50 80 36e4 s67 sOi6 s57
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
WIFE OF MUSICIAN
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
Police Puzzled Over Situation, and
Mystery Is Intensified by ln-
ability of Officers to
Find Husband

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Mysterious
circumstances under which Mrs. II. q.
H. Benedict, wife for less than year
of prominent music instructor, was
found unconscious in her home in the
exclusive park slope section of Brook.
lyn, are puzzling the police. Mrs.
Benedict is in a hospital Unconscious
and for only moment has she been
able to speak and then not in any way
to dissipate the mystery.
For several days the neighbors had
observed the windows and front door
of the Benedict LONE had bee open
that neither Mr. Bendict nc
had been seen, and that no one re-
sponded to the ringing of the door heU
Neighbors decided to inform the DO
lice who found the first and second
floors deserted and furniture a dis
order, chairs were knocked over and
cabinets sprawling on the floor. In a
third floor bedroom the police found
Mrs. Benedict lying on the floor under
the bed, only her feet protruding. The
woman was half dressed and was un-
conscious.
Mrs. Benedict had been without food
for several days, but was unable to say
why she was unconscious as apparently
there were no marks of violence.
Efforts to find Mr.. Benedict have
failed.
X
the president of the board by tacit
agreement of members of that tribunal,
but under the Payne bill the president
was designated as the appointing Off
Ger.
Deplore Fake Reports-When
the Astronomical and Astrophysical
society of America began it's work at
Yerkes observatory, Williams Bay
Wis. Thursday, the most importar
business was the discussion of a reso-
luton deploring and aiming to correct
the too ready acceptance by the general
public of sensational astronomical
news Such items as occasionally are
given out about comets being headed
for the earth at rate that will cause
a collision in a few days, months or
years, as the case may be, have come
under the ban of the society, and 1t Is
probable a campaign looking to the
better education of the general public
on astronomical topics will be under
taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
LARGE INHERITANCE TAX
WILL COME BEFORE COURT
Legatee Begs Exemption of Her Share
from Levy Because She Was Con-
sdered Pietra's Daughter

VENTURA, Aug. 19-The matter of
the collection of what is probably the
largest inheritance tax ever paid into
the state treasury of California is now
before the superior court of this coun-
ty.
The tax, amounting to $175.000, Is to
oe paid by the estate of the late Leo
poldo Schiappa Pietre, which estate
reaches over $2,500,000. Contests of the
will have just been SETTLED by COM
promise, and the estate will soon be
distributed. The attorneys have petit
:ioned for an order to pay the inheri-
:anee tax before the penalty is added.
A new feature has come up, how
ever, which withholds the payment of
The tax for a time. Ida M. Ross, chief
egatee under the will, has petitioned
he court for an order eXempting her
portion of the estate from the payment
If the inheritance tax, giving as her
'eason that during the lifetime of the
:estator she bore the relation of
laughter to him and was so consid-
,red by him even though she had not
)een adopted.
If the exemption is granted it will
withhold $685. 900 from payment. The
point is a new one, never having been
ldjudicated in any court in this state.
Robert A. Waring of the state con-
rollers office with District Attorney
3owker, are looking after the states
interests.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
GAS COMPANY ADMITS ITS
LIABILITY FOR EXPLOSION
Pays Damages After Courts Decide
Harry Orchards Confession of
Dynamtng Was Perjury

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-After
five years of litigation the San Fran
cisco Gas and Electric company has
accepted the confession of Harry Or
chard, now serving life sentence for
the murder of Ex-Governor Steunen-
berg, as a perjured statement, and to-
day the corporation paid to Attorney
Waiter Linforth $13,904 for damages in
fiicted upon his property on Washing
ton street in November, 1904.
During his trial in Idaho Orchard told
of having attempted to kill Fred w.
Bradley an enemy of the Western
Federation of Miners by blowing him
up with dynamite. At the time men
toned by Orchard Bradley was living
in one of Linforth's flats The explo-
sion, however, was attributed to defec-
tive gas fixtures and Linforth brought
suit for $4,000, obtaining Judgment for
that amount.
After Orchards confession the cor
poration sought to obtain a new trial
based upon the statement made in the
Idaho courts. The court of appeals,
however, refused to rule that Orchard s
was grounds for reversal of
the Judgment. Various local delays
occurred and motions for new appeal
were dismissed when the judgment was
confirmed today
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
DEMAND REMOVAL OF
CRIMINAL INFLUENCE
Immoral Literature, Plays, Pictures
and Such Like Urged by
Well Known Phy-
sician

SEATTLE, Aug 19.-The annual con-
gress of the American Prison associa-
tion ended today with a meeting in the
Alaska Yukon Pacific auditorium. At
o'clock the delegates were entertained
at an informal dinner in the Washing
ton state building by Governor Marion
E. Hay, who came over from Olympia
to act as host.
After the dinner the delegates met in
a final session. The report of the COM
mittee on preventive and reformatory
work was read by its chairman, Cor
win S. Shank of Seattle, and discussed.
The report of the committee ON the
care of released prisoners, of which
Decatur NJ. Sawyer of New Jersey is
chairman, was read and discussed.
The report said:
"On every side we see efforts being
made to keep people out Of prison by
modifying the laws and providing for
release on parole, suspended sentences,
ETC., but it seems to me the weak spot
today everywhere is either the utter
absence of care by the state of its dis
charged prisoners or the inadequate
care which is given frequently to men
put out on parole.
Try to Reform Prisoners
Great states pass endless effort to
reform men while in prison and then
let them come out with all the temp
tations of life around them and none
but the most perfunctory care at the
time when they most need encourage
ment, reproof warning and support.
1t must be individual treatment; the
paroled man must feel that he is some
thing more than number, and there
is no wholesale way in which it can be
done"
j. P. Greeley, superintendent Of the
Whittier (Cal) state school, read
paper on the education of the delin-
quent and dependent child.
The Indiana plan" of preventing the
of imbeciles and con-
firmed criminals was heartily approved
by DIR. Daniel Phelan of Kingston,
Ont, in his annual address as presi-
dent of the Prison Physicians associa-
ton before the Prison association to-
day.
DR.. Phelan said: mot only do
suggest the adoption of energetic
means to lessen the number of already
existing criminals and degenerates,
but the removal, as far as possible, of
the more remote sources of the evil.
Immoral literature, plays, exhibit
tions, pictures and such like without
fail have an evil effect upon the young
mind, ard especially upon naturally
weak one"
DR.. Theodore Cooke of Baltimore
read a paper on "The Advisabillty OF
Laws Compelling the Examination of
All Prisoners Before Trial by a Ply
:ician.'
The delegates passed the afternoon
1t the worlds fair.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20

A statement of uncommon interest
has been given for publication by Mrs,
Nettie c. Harris, living at 16 S. South
Carolina avenue. Atlantic City, N. j.,
with reference to her recent recovery
from severe affliction. Mrs. Harris
says
For the past five years I have been
o sufferer from acute Indigestion, ner-
vousness, constipation and hemor-
rhoids. On December %, 1906, my hus-
band. thinking l might at any time die
in one of the spells of Indigestion, took
me to London, Ohio, in order that
might be near my relatives. While
there / had twenty seven attacks, in
each of which my life was despaired of.
Finding that the change had not
proven beneficial, and that he could
afford me no relief, my physician ad-
vised us to return to the ocean. I
could find nothing that would help mo,
and almost gave up in despair. On
reading in our daily papers of Cooper's
New Discovery, 1 sent for a bottle in
order to try it.