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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
TAXES

NITY taxes were due yesterday. The
total amount to be collected for
~ the fiscal year 1909-1910 is So 800, 000
or about $750,000 more than last year.
Growth of the revenues of Los Angeles
is healthy sign. When taxes are ex-
pended for the purpose for which they
are collected, and when that purpose is
sane, economical business purpose,
no citizen can quarrel with the tax col
lector. One of the chief merits of good
government is it simplifies the matter
Of a city's revenue. Economical man
agement, elimination of graft, and the
application of business principles to the
affairs of a city will produce results like
those which come to any big business
institution which is well managed
that is to say, there will be visible bus
mess results and progress in propor-
tion to the expenditure. 1t is the duty
of every citizen to take an active part
and a keen interest in municipal poll
tics and the management of municipal
affairs, if for no other reason than
that he may assure himself, as a busl-
ness man, he is getting his moneys
WORTH Taxation without representa-
tion is odious; but taxation without yis-
ible results is as bad.
With good government, a citizen may
pay his taxes cheerfully, because he
knows they will be honestly used for
business purposes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
MEXICO

EITAR more despotic than Russia"
Is the editorial criticism Of
Il Mexico made by Golfers, and
the verdict is supported by recent COM
munications received by citizens of Los
Angeles from Americans in Mexico, in
which complaint is made the liberty
of the press is interfered with, anti
administration newspaper offices are
raided,. and entire staffs-editoriai
workers, business office workers, and
composing and press room workers
marched off to prison. 1t is hard to
realize such a despotic condition exists
next door to our republic, in a so-called
SISTER republic" the president of which
proposes to meet the president of the
United States, and pose for the camera
shaking his hand, while the band plays
Aud Lang Syne," and Comrades"
and what not,
Our worthy president will meet AMI
greet the chief of a republic of which
Golfers writes: Mexico today is far
more despotic than Russia. 1t is mere
ly a question of how much despotism
is necessary in such a community. An
entire population was arrested because
some mules were stolen; the local au-
thorities lined the men up and per-
mitted the property owners to select
those whom they did not wish to put
into the army and sent to Yucatan.
Crimes of violence or attempt at revo-
luton are met by shooting up a COM
munity regardless of whether those
shot are innocent or guilty. WE HAVE
NET NO MEXICANS WHO ARE
WELL TO DO WHO SEEM TO HAVE
ANY CARE WHATEVER FOR THE
PEON CLASS OF THEIR OWN
PEOPLE"
AS soon as the so-called better
class or "wealthier class" of coun-
try ceases to take a direct, personal, in
innate interest in the question how the
other half lives, and ceases to feel and
to realize community of citizenship,
then GOODBYE, DEMOCRACY.
And that's what's the matter with
Mexico.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
DANCE HALLS

n APTIST ministers have added their
X influential voices to those of
- other good citizens in denuncia-
tion of the dance hall evil, and have
adopted the following resolution which
will be presented to the city council:
eve, the Baptist ministers confer
ence, representing 1900 Baptists of
twenty churches, indorse and heartily
commend the movement now being
carried on to rid the city of the ne
farious and iniquitous dance han evil,
and urge the city council to pass
stringent enactments looking toward
their abolition"
Proprietors of high-class dancing
academies are as anxious as any other
class in the community that their pro-
fession should be ASSOCIATED from
all connection with such a menace to
public morals as the low dance hall
undoubtedly is. The city council prob
ably will realize the force of public
opinion is behind the movement tc
close the dance dives and save young
people from being exposed to the temp
tation of a desplcable form of vice.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
THE FRANCHISE

W.T. HILE it is exasperating to lose
w a vote through the stupidity or
carelessness of the county clerk
or any other public official, great or
small, who may be held responsible
for registration outrage, there is some
consolation for the unregistered and
disfranehised. They may and should
go to the polls, where if they cannot
vote they can at any rate watch the
voting and see to it that the spirit Of
unfairness or the thickheadedness
which prevented legitimate voters
from getting their citizens rights
shall at any rate be prevented from
carrying out machine project to add
insult to injury by voting heelers,
hangers-on and fraudulent misusers Of
other mems names.
In an interview published in The
Herald the statement was made: "If
the Good Government organization
will put determined men and good
lawyers at the central polling places
they can prevent the casting of near
ly 5000 fraudulent votes. They should
land some man behind the bars and
see that he gets the full penalty"
If they will only call for volunteers
to protect the honesty of the ballot
they will find plenty of men to help
them. If every individual voter will
give the subject the thought which a
matter so important demands, he will
not need US to instruct or remind him
that a fraudulent vote is not only "a
crime against the community but
against him personally.
When a citizens legitimate vote is
offset by the vote of a fraudulent
faker or a Southern Pacific deadhead,
the citizen practically loses his vote,
even if he has been allowed to regis
ter. Many citizens not permitted to
register have been debarred from the
privilege of exercising a right which
a gang of ballot thieves is preparing
to exercise illegitimately. The pre-
vention of fraudulent voting on No
vember 10 should be set about sys-
tematically, and for a citizen who has
been robbed of his vote there will be
a measure OF consolation in thwarting
the plans OF miscreants who have no
right to vote.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

Some correspondents write to The
Herald to say they prefer Southern
California to South California" The
trouble about the adjective South
ern' is, it does not indicate independent
statehood as clearly. distinctively and
Enthusiastically as South California. "
Even as it is, our section of the slate
is Southern California" and South
ern" seems to indicate it is a portion
of a state and not state. We still
believe in "South California"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
SHARKS AND MAGNATES

L E Y A N D e R NJ C D ON NAL D
u BROWN, proprietor of the Brown
- Investment company, which came
to grief in Cincinnati on account of
its loan shark methods, is a nephew
Of Alexander Mcdonald, one of the
Standard Oil men. This brings US to
realizing sense of the effect of what
are known as STANDARD Oil methods"
and of all business methods that are
not strictly honorable. They are de-
moralizing.
They affect injuriously not only the
persons who stoop to use them, but
all subordinates, weaker brothers"
and others who may come within their
sphere of influence. Many crimes are
said to be the result Of suggestion
and what is imitation but the most
direct possible result of suggestion?
Can it be doubted the men char
acterized by Col. Roosevelt as male
factors of great wealth had their I'M
itators who pursued their methods
without gaining as much wealth as
the originators of these methods? One
Of the leading periodicals has been
conducting a campaign against loan
sharks There is more food for thought
in the revelation of the relationship of
a loan shark to Standard Oil mag
nate than there is in all the array of
cases Of loan shark gouging gathered
by the periodical. But the smaller
operator, the magnate's nephew, must
be treated with more verbal frankness
than the magnate. The "small''
nephew is shark" The big
uncle is a "magnate." oh, Tweedle-
DUN! Oh, Tweedledee!
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
AT THE THEATERs

AUDIToRIUM-"The Great John Canton"
NAEON-"The Honeymoon Trail"
BURBANK-''When We Were Twenty-One.'
BELASCO-'Du Barry"
AIAJESTIC-'The Time, the Place and the
Girl"
ORPHEUM-Vaudeville.
GRAND-"The Day of Judgment"
LOS ANGELES-Vaudeville.
UHIQUE-Vaudeville and comedy.
WALKER-AIusical buresque.
FISCHER'S-Musieal burlesque.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

A morning Republican contemporary
says, gravely: There are no such
things as Britons any more" This is
interesting, if true. What has become
of the "Britons who never, never, never
shall be slaves?" If our contemporary
thinks the modern Briton Of the modern
British empire likes to be called an
Englishman (unless he is one), then it
is high time our friend went on his
travels. But perhaps he thinks the
more dignified and robust word Brit
isher" should be substituted for Brit
on" Is that it?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
DECORATE

DRESIDENT TAFT is in California.
We hope that during all of
l. his visit to our magnificent
state the chief executive will have
what his distinguished predeces-
sor would call a bully good time, "
likewise a "corking" one. This Is
the finest state in the Union, and visit
ors always cherish great expectations
of California hospitality as well as of
California climate and scenery. Mayor
Alexander's proclamation should be
needed promptly, and citizens should
decorate their places of business and
their homes for Monday, october H.
in the Los Angeles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
The State Press
OnnortunitX

The man who seizes the oppor-
tunities that come his way is said
to be the >4nan who succeeds. 1t is
the business man who does not let
the chances for making good turn
pass by his door without having put
forth his hand to lay hold of the OPP
portunity, who carries on the success
full trade He is quick to see the
opening which is presented, he acts
promptly and obtains the result.
Sometimes, of course, he is mistaken,
but a failure now and then does not
impede the whole course of success y
GilroY Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Cooking Routs Classics

Manual training and cooking have accom-
plished the downfall of Greek and Latin in
public schools out of 1900 students in a
high school not over thousand miles from
Modesto only student elected the course
for beginners in Greek. The rest chose manual
training and cooking instead. The students
have the common sense to that driving
nails and frying doughnuts will be of more
to them In this workaday world than will
reading Homer.-Modesto News.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Necessary of Life

Tie telephone ie very much of upstart
but it has come to fill SO large place that
IL may almost be classed among the neces-
sares of modern life Go back a few years
and we had never heard of such a thing; but
now fancy that cannot do business or
even keep house without it.-San Jose Mer-
curry.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Had a Real Novelty

The city editor: "Here's mlghty
rms awav with a chorus girl
The night editor: Whats that! A
good story? Why, it's been done TO
The city editor: "This one hasn't.
It's an absolute novelty The young
fellow is neither millionaire nor
bureerri-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Bound to Win

In the dispatches have it that Theodore
Bell, who made such a remarkable showing
years ago against the present Republican
governor said in q speech at Notre Dame,
Ind. last Friday: II purpose some day to
be governor OF California, and no power shall
thwart me. 1 have been defeated once for
the highest honor within the power Of my
state to bestow. but that shall make no diff
ference. I am determined to win" And Mr..
Bell may be right. Who can tell?-Palo Alto
Tribune
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Far and Wide
Personal journalism

The Recorder man has been in the down
and OUT class for good part of two weeks
now, suffering with malaria, the grip and
bad cold which settled on the lungs. But
for desperate action we should now be nurs-
ing a nice case of pneumonia. As it was, we
were obliged to remain in bed for several
days. suffering intensely. We expect to be
in our usual good trim in few days. We
mention this, not to create sympathy, but
explanation why the paper is short of
news. .-Kingsburg Recorder.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

Albert Pulitzer, founder of Hearst's
Morning Journal and the originator OF
yellow journalism, has committed sui
eide. There can be no doubt the pc
culiar style of newspaper in which Pu-
liter believed has a most damaging
effect on the nerves of those responsible
for IL
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Seattle Was Shy

After the people of California had
spent $4,000 to send seventeen members
of the legislature to the Seattle expo
sition on a junketing tour it was
rather humiliating to the aforesaid
representatives" that the mayor and
other officials of the city of Seattle,
together with the governor of the state
of Washington~did not turn out to re-
ceive them with the blare of brass
bands, but perhaps the fame of Cali
fornia legislators had preceded this
California elegation.-Oakland En-
quirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

President Taft will realize Greater
Los Angeles has a harbor, and that
it is one of the best in the United
States. When the president returns
to Washington he will think of Greater
Los Angeles as a maritime metropolis
and will help the people of the east
to take that correct point of view.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

State division conference this even
ing will discuss but not act on the
subject. 1t is well no action should
be taken until after careful delibera-
tion. Steps may be taken to call a
convention of Southern California
counties, but citizens who are in favor
of the formation of an independent
state in the southland realize the i'm
portance of the contemplated change
and will act with the utmost caution.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Rice and Raisins

Long before there was a United States or
even a Europe rice and raisins were cooked
together. and he that has Travelled in the
orient will recall that of all the Asiatic dishes
he tasted "pillau'' the incest "Pillau"
is rice, boiled first and then cooked crisp
with raisns and baked meats.-Fresno Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Baseball Sermon

Concerning the proposal Of a devout Chicago
citizen that Sunday league baseball games be
allowed, with the preliminary of a sermon by
clergyman, it occurs to- US that there would
be no lack Of chaplains and that the sermon
would be brief, especially before a game that
York Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

We don't wish to be ill natured or
exultant at the expense of our neigh
bors, but isn't a Californian entitled to
chuckle when he thinks that during the
big hullabaloo celebration in New York
the president was headed for Califor-
MIA, thinking of the good times in store
for him in Lovely Los Angeles and the
adjacent villages of San Francisco
eft all
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Liqht in Riverside

Down Riverside way the lemon growers are
beginning to see a light, They supported the
Republican ticket at the last election to get
protection" for lemons and now see the
railroad announcing sharp advance in freight
rates following advance in the tariff duty
on lemons-Visalia Times
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

Athletic season in the grammar
schools has been begun. A modern
education not only teaches the young
idea how to shoot, but tells the young
body how to take care of itself
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Palliative for Crime

The new organization in the big city of Man
haitian now titled the Guild of Play has
helped more than a thousand children dur
ing the heated term. The cooperation of the
various associations interested in tightening
the burden Of the child of poverty made such
Times Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Democratic Governor

1t is rumored that Theodore A. Bell
is about to announce his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for COVER
nor at the next state election. Thou
sands of voters in Tulare county, as
well as in other counties in the state,
would be pleased to see him again a
candidate. And if Charles Curry is the
Republican nominee. as now seems DOS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

American Mining congress of 1910
will be held in Los Angeles. This is
the principal mining center of the
southwest and headquarters for that
great industry and for many other
great industries that bring prosperity
to California and the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

The Taft smile is in California. 'Tis
welcome as flowers that bloom in the
spring in other states and all the year
round in California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Hopeful

Laws and lawmakers may often hinder, but
they cannot create prosperity. The whole
country is hopeful now, because so many arti-
fetal hindrances have been swept aside, and
everybody believes in the good time coming
once again. '-PhIadelphia Public Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Justice in Frisco

What a chance! A man in San
Francisco stole 10 cents and has been
convicted and sentenced to- five years
hard labor at Folsom penitentlary. IL
he had stolen 5 cents only, he might
have gotten a life sentence.-Palo Alto
Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

President Taft is enjoying his visit
to California. After he has seen the
other cities of this great state he will
realize there is only one Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Hoes Service

The service which Robert Hoe rendered to
civilization and to his generation has been
OF inestimable value, for the improvements
which he made to the printing press have
broadened the field of its usefulness immeas-
urably.-Oakland Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

amuse itself and the public by making
some nominations? Um-can you re-
call the names of the gentlemen it
11sed2
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

Decorate for the presidents visit
Lovely Los Angeles must be at its
peerless best when the nations chief
executive beholds it.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

American aviators are easily in the
center of the stage as well as of the
sky during these "big days. in New
York.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Geese No Goose

II the Taft reception is not a success il
certainly will not be because the committed
Is not sufficiently large. Secretary Geese
Botsford has covered a wide territory in the
selection of social talent for that OCCASION -
Des Moines News.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
AssimiIative Lands

IT is too early to form conclusions about
American traits The United States is not
the only country that has shown assimilative
powers England, a lesser scale, has en-
gagged in the work with signal success-San
Fra ncisco Chronicle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Plous Journeys

Elbert Hubbard, who is writing the
biographies of American millionaire
pork packers, should issue another
characteristic volume entitled "Llttle
Journeys to the Pie Counter. er."-Oak-
land Enuuirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

Decorate for Taft's visit. Do your
part toward making the president a Los
Angeles booster.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Equality

Everybody who knows anything OF
the subject knows that, in England
and Wales, in the criminal courts es-
pecially. trials are prompt, swift and
final. There is no doubt that the ends
of Justice alike to the offender and to
society, are more surely, as well as
more quickly, reached. This also the
president AYERS, and we all know it to
be true Before an English court the
rich man and the poor man stand
upon precisely the same level.-San
Jose Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Back East

Dr. Laverson of the French Academy of
Science announces a new cure for the sleep
ing sickness. There are some communities
which ought to procure large supply of the
cure-Oakland Enquirer
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

No one has heard King Alfonso say that
he is having a perfectly corking time
Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Space Too Narrow
Isn't Saying a Word

Two airships came into collision recently
IL it possible that space isn't wide enough
for us?-Atlanta Constitution.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

What has become of the Rqmpersi
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Maxim slIencer Needed

An Austrian has invented a noiseless type
writer Perhaps he apply the same prin-
oipies to the operator.-st. Louis Post-Dis-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Plenty of Jokers

! People who insist that the American sense
of humor is on the decline might find some
| argument in the "jokers that continually ap-
pear in legislation on-Washngton Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

sible, we predict that the next governor
Of California will be a Democrat.-Vl-
salia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Record Year

The "four-day'' transatlantic liner has ma
terialzed. Is there a record of any kind that
has not been broken this ear?-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
The Empire of Japan
ITI-The Islands for the Islanders
By Frederic j. Haskin
By Frederic j. HaskiE1

1OBE, Japan.-A part Of the
policy of commercial expan-
sion in which the imperial
government and the people of
the Japanese empire are in
teresting themselves is that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-01
n Brief Explanation

It is impossible to give full comprehensive expla-
nation of this extraordinary event 1t is unquestonaby
the greatest reduced price piano event known in the
history of the piano trade of America.
The Manufacturers of the East are anticipating a
tremendous increase in the population of the Northwest
and Pacific Coast territory and DESTROYS Of the wild
est and most effective advertising in the shortest posi-
BILE time.
The Eilers Piano House. being the largest concern in
America the manufacturers selected our big organiza-
ton to accomplish the colossal undertaking of placing in
homes two thousand high grade pianos in thirty days
Every buyer of piano at this remarkable sale will buy
at actual cost and the manufacturer will pay small
amount for each bona de sale. These two thousand high
grade guaranteed pianos are in distribution through
out our forty well organized central stores.
Every piano is made with that taking and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-01

The rfu musical exhibit Of the at the
TWENTY-FIVE AWARDSe highest number ever award
ed house the history Of World Fairs Every piano sold this great
PIANO MANUFACTURERS ADVERTISING SALE of the highest quality
we look every piano placed the home regular price
during the twelve months You only the actual factory price
pays small upon your
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The Beautiful Chickering nere-The worlds
The Elers Orchestral
choice the Kimbal the Haet Davis the Lester the Leland
the Star Smith Barnes Krakaue Richmond Howard Gilbert
Sec Story Clark Schubert Wheeloc Stuyvesant
of others Never before has there been such high
class makes displayed under
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-01
Here IS How You Can Paw

Here Is How You Can Pay
The beauty of this great factory advertising sale IS
that it offers to the small purse we'll the rich AMI
equal opportunity to the finest piano at actual
cost Of making and freight to the home S1O Sl5l
$40 $25 first payment and the balance at Sc, 49,
$40 SIS per month will place of these beautiful
instruments in your home, but if it suits your conven
fence best, arrange quarterly, seml-annua an
nual payments
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HERE'S WHAT YOU SAVE

perfection that will make every instrument standing
hghca advertisement for the manufacturer and the
Eilers Piano House.
Each piano is expected to be the of selling many
others during the coming year.
Twentieth Century. That is decidedly the most pro
essive and advanced method of piano advertising
adopted and presents the most extraordinary money
saving opportunity to piano buyers ever known