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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
Asia En- Route.

The Pacific Mail steamship Asia left
San Francisco yesterday for Honolulu
and Orient ports. She is expected here
Monday afternoon or Tuesday morn
ing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-08
Arcona Aided Thomas.

When the Thomas started up the
channel on Monday evening toward the
naval wharf the German cruiser Arcona
played her searchlight on the end Of
the wharf enabling the troopship to
make good landing. The army Off
GERS both aboard the ship and on the
dock appreciated this little act OF
courtesy
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

windows sunny and bright. This is
given over to twelve black cats. Out
of this room are two smaller ones, in
habited by Persian cats and their kit
tens. Here the temperature is higher
and the air, to any ordinary mortal, ex-
cessively heavy and oppressive. But as
mademoiselle has not been out of doors
herself for twenty years, suppose she
does not find it so bad.
1.-The rest of the cats, of which
counted fifty, are distributed in various
rooms near the big one. All these
rooms open out on to a large balcony,
overlooking the street, which is fitted
with iron bars like a cage. Here are
all kinds of gymnastic apparatus for
the cats-tree trunks, wheels, little lad
ders to jump on, balls, both suspended
from strings fastened to the ceiling and
lying about on the floor. There are
mechanical birds, like children's toys,
which fly about; mechanical mice, and
a hundred toys and devices which chill
dren might envy. Here the cats and
kittens spend whole days when it is
fine.
Downstairs and in the side wings
are various rooms and kennels for
eighty dogs They seem to embrace
every species under the sun. In fine
weather they take exercise in the huge
courtyard, but as mademoiselle will not
allow them to go farther afield, the
bigger ones are always in i'll health for
want of proper exercise. These dogs
have the run of huge open corridor
in bad weather. and the more delicate
dogs, including English breeds, sleep in
much warmer roms. One woman does
nothing else but brush and comb them.
Several times I suggested to their
owner that she ought to take small
farm out in the country and transport
them there. But the little old lady,
who is as pleasant as possible when
she gets over her shyness, always
shakes her head and says she must die
in the house she was born in.
".And the fifty cats and eighty
dogs?' asked.
ct have already provided for them
In my will was the answer"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
THIS HOUSEHOLD HAS
OVER ONE HUNDRED PETS

MT ISIS ALEXANDRA ALEKsIEFF
H of Odessa keeps no fewer than
49, eighty dogs and fifty cats in her
house. This small sized army of ami
mails has become such a nuisance to
the neighbors that they are perpetually
complaining to the police and the san
itary committee to have it removed by
force.
The fair but aged owner of all these
pets is remarkably reticent, and ex-
cept for a few women who look after
the dogs and cats not even her serv-
ants are allowed entrance to that part
OF the house where they live. 1t pre-
sents a forlorn enough appearance
from the outside. The balconies and
verandas are crammed with all manner
of household lumber, which, by reason
of having lain there so long, is covered
with dust and moss.
TWAS not till a delicate King Charles
spaniel was imported into the house
and got Inflammation of the lungs that
she showed herself. The new pet-for
which she had paid a fabulous price
was so ill that she lost all reticence.
On receiving an urgent message sent by
a porter, with a promise that he would
get any fee he liked to name, provided
the dog was saved, the wet" hurried to
the spot. A small withered-up old lady
of so years of age met him inside the
gateway and implored him to save the
dog. He attended the pet for fort
night, and, being the only outsider who
has ever seen this house, was much in
request by inquisitive people for some
time after.
"The house is one big dog and cat
show" he said, in answer to some
pressing questions. Each room is
locked, and from what the servants say
l suppose that Mile Aleksieff is the
only person who has the keys. Large
as the house is the lady and her serv-
ants y occupy only three rooms-the
smallest and darkest of ALL At the
back of the house, overlooking the
courtyard is a huge room with fine
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

Mr.. Graytail wiped his nose and eyes
with his tail, smiling happily. And l
have Just conceived the notion of hay-
ing spring festival and to invite all
the squirrels in the wood, telling each
to bring with him all his knowledge of
Nature and to take part in the discus
sion about the seasons. What say you,
Lady Pinknose?"
81 like the idea, Mister Graytail. A
spring festival will open the minds
and hearts of the heretofore thought
less squirrels and make them realize
the blessings of Natures gifts. And 1
say that it will be good plan to fol-
low up the spring festival with sum-
mer festival, then an autumn festival,
and lastly, a winter carnival. l say
carnival for the winter, for 1t must be
the gala time when only merriment
and good cheer shall abound among
u.s.
IA splendid idea, my wise friend"
said Mister Graytail. "And you shall
be appointed queen of the festivals and
of the carnival
At this moment a number of squir-
rels came running out of their houses
in the hollow trunks of trees and be-
gan crying in voice of happiness:
"Oh, how glorious the day is to bel
Spring is coming again! And then Will
come the buds and flowers and the
birds to sing to us and the soft winds
to rock us to sleep at night as we sit
on the open boughs."
"Come one and all of you to my
house this evening"" sang out old Mis-
ter Graytail, waving his paws toward
the squirrels that were appearing in
the trees about him. "Come here this
evening, for we shall talk over plan
for a spring festival to be participated
in by every squirrel in the wood"
"Hurrah, hurrah!" cried all the squir-
rels, gayly waving their tails. Wen
be there, friend Mister Graytail. A
spring festival just suits us to IT,
And 1t is quite safe to say that the
squirrels will hold a festival for each
of the other seasons. save winter, when
will be held the carnival of JOY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

full nights when the moon shines like
second sun. all yelled to make it
cooler. Yes, I should not like to be
without the summer-old Dame Sum-
mer. as we call It," And Mr.. Graytail
again rubbed his nose with his broad
tail. but shall still contend that I
do not in the least see much beauty
in the autumn. 1t has falling leaves,
gray days, hay skies and everything
is dying"
Lady Pinknose sighed. "Sir Mister
Graytail, you are a poor reasoner.
What? Everything dying? Not at all.
Everything is ripening in the autumn.
What If the leaves do fall? So do the
nuts fall. And were 1t not for the fallen
nuts, where, oh! where would we poor
squirrels be? We find our food in the
autumn, and then is our great harvest
time. All, how little you seem to appre-
ciate natures changes and the splendid
things they bring forth"
Eyes, I hadn't thought about the
harvest time coming in the autumn"
confessed Mister Graytail. But you
must admit that the days of autumn
are gray and drear."
There you are again." said Lody
Pinknose, growing bit impatient,
What could be nicer than gray days
following the perpetual sunshine of
summer? After we have feasted, SO to
say, on sunshine and green, is 1t not
kind of nature to bring gray, dull days
full of soft shadow and cool winds with
the falling of leaves and nuts and the
ripening of the harvest? All, all, my
good friend, learn to read the book of
Nature better to understand her boun-
ties and beauties, and then you'll have
no complaint to make against any of
the four delightful seasons, each so
different from the other, yet all so per-
feet as a whole"
IT guess you are right, Lady Pink
nose, and / thank you for your kind
reasoning and practical philosophy"
said Mr.. Graytail. II always thought
myself a pretty wise old squirrel, but
have found this morning that young
lady squirrel-about half my own age
can teach me. And / have enjoyed
taking the lesson, too Hereupon old
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
Spring Fefe
for Squirrels

Early Blossoms and Tender Shoots
Suggest Timely Celebration to the
Furry Little Folk Of the Woodland,
and They Celebrate In Proper
Fashion
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
SUGGESTS LITTLE RUSSIA
BE MADE MORE SANITARY

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12-[Editor
Herald: In the Los Angeles Herald
of Tuesday morning, October IL, there
are two statements concerning the fire
which occurred on North Gless street
Monday night, October IL, which I de-
sire to bring before the notice Of the
public.
The first is, 1.-THE explanation given
by the Russians for the conflagration
is that two children of Moses Scheu-
bin. 143 North Gless, while preparing
dinner in the absence of their parents,
ignited gasoline"
The second statements is, ''The Rus
slams refuse to accept the theory the
fire was begun by children and be-
lieye that persons who have been active
IN trying to get them out of the district
started the fire."
The American people owning homes
in this settlement have been here from
three to twenty years. We have had
patriotic principles instilled in our
minds since babyhood. This foreign
element began to come into this locali-
ty about four years ago. They are
white. They are also intelligent. Their
children have gone to school with our
children and the principal of the Utah
street school, Miss Cushing, has shown
herself a noble and intelligent woman
in coping with the situation.
The Mothers club of the Utah street
school has the reputation or having the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
TAFT'S SERMON

n PRESIDENT TAFT preached an ad-
mirable sermon on self-control.
4 That he has preached" and not
merely spoken is admitted by the presi-
dent himself, who says he has found
it impossible under the friendly
urgency of ministers Of the gospel, who
occasionally desire a lay substitute to
keep from taking their place and at
tempting to preach a sermon.
Part of what the president said con-
stituted a presidential message which
should be known and read in every
home.
Life" he said, is not made up Of
a series Of grandstand plays. 1t is
made up of THE LITTLE THINGS
THAT GO EITHER TO MAKE
OTHERS HAPPY OR TO MAKE
THEM UNHAPPY. 1t is the conduct
of the husband as he comes home after
a tired day in restraining himself when
he is met by his eager, curious wife,
who wants to know how he has been
living during the day and what has
happened.
perhaps something has happened
that does not please him, and he does
not like to refer to it, and he cuts her
off with a short answer. Oh, know it,
and so do you. You have done it. So
have I. Now it is the overcoming of
that disposition, the keeping constantly
in your mind and heart her happiness,
and not your comfort and disposition.
That is what makes you greater than
taking a city"
Evidently our excellent president
shares the views of Burns:
To make a happy freside cline
To weans an wife
That's the true pathos and sublime
or human life.
And so it is. Bravo, President Taft!
! Bully!
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
LOS ANGELES INDUSTRIES

Z OS ANGELES manufactures now
number 1900 under 1900 classifca-
Ia tions, and employ over 1900 men.
The output is over $50,OO0,OOO. With
Owens river water manufacturing will
be doubled almost immediately-there
are enough intending manufacturers"
waiting to warrant this statement and
enough Of the present plants that in
tend to increase their capacity when
there is a bigger supply Of water.
Distribution and marketing will be-
come a problem Of large dimensions,
and it is absolutely unthinkable that
the natural growth of industrialism in
Los Angeles should be hampered by
conditions imposed on it by greed.
Water not only will help the indus
trial growth of Los Angeles, but water
will aid it to solve the transportation
question. A governmentally owned
steamship line on the Pacific acting in
concert with the governmentally owned
line on the Atlantic, with a trans
isthmian railway free from the con-
troll of the money-hunting corporations
will help control railroad rapacity.
In the harbor of San Pedro, in which
the president takes a keen and, we
might say, "paternaP interest. the
commercial life of Los Angeles and
South California will have an indis-
pensable adjunct, and the problem of
transporting goods between the harbor
and the city in such way that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
CANDIDATES

CANDIDATES for the primaries are
1 before the public. That is to say
~ the people of Los Angeles have
definite knowledge of the names of gen
tlemen who would be willing to become
candidates, and If elected would be
willing to undertake the duties and re-
sponsibilities of office.
Friends of good government are
heartily in favor of the denomination
and reelection of Mayor George Alex
ander. His record has been clean. He
has made an excellent mayor. The
enemies who would fain have found a
point of vantage from which they might
attack him have failed miserably, and
the agonies they have undergone while
vainly endeavoring to produce a feeling
against him have added to the gayety
Of the metropolis.
Mayor Alexander possesses great
shrewdness, mother wit, business sa-
gacity and business experience, and to
these qualifications he adds sterling
honesty and integrity Since he is will
ing to continue to serve the city, the
overwhelming majority of citizens
would certainly wish for nothing better
than the nomination and reelection OF
the most efficient mayor Los Angeles
has had In years. Recommended by the
good government bodies, the mayor Is
also recommended by the common sense
Of the community.
Leslie Hewitt is favored by friends OF
good government for the office OF city
attorney, Harry J. Lelande for city
clerk, Captain Hance for treasurer and
Walter MalIard for assessor. Clarence
NJ Taggart is recommended for tax col
lector and John S. Myers for city aud
itor.
Among candidates favored for council
nominations are Judge John D. Works.
w. ]. Washburn, Miles Gregory, j. j.
Andrews, Martin Betkouski, George
Williams, Richmond Plant, and other
excellent citizens.
It is believed by friends and students
Of the good government problem in Los
Angeles that the best interests of the
community would be best served by the
denomination and reelection Of the
present members of the school board.
who are Joseph Scott, Fielding ]. Still
son, ]. M. Quinn, Roger S. Page, H. w.
Frank, Melville Dozier and f. w. Sted-
dom.
We believe the primaries will place
before the voters Of Los Angeles for
their choice an excellent array of can
didates, and that the future prosperity
Of the city is assured by the quality
and qualifications of the men to whom
will he entrusted the duties and re-
sponsibilities Of public office.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13

most enthusiastic members of any
mothers club In the city. We have
tried to be lenient with these former
subjects of the Czar, thinking that as
their children became enlightened they
would soon become Americanized.
1t seems that our leniency, instead
of helping them, has given them a
spirit of bravado, until their practices
have become almost unbearable. The
majority of Americans in this district
are railroad employees. At the best
the life of railroad man is hard,
snatching sleep when he can get it.
Since the complaints were issued
against these Russians they have been
much more quiet than usual, for which
we are very thankful, and are now
trying to catch up in sleep.
Some time ago the authorities of
our city made the Mexican colony
scatter and clean up their dirt and
filth. Perhaps if these same authori-
ties would investigate the conditions
of little Russia where the former sub
iects of the Czar crowd into these four
and five room cottages built on mar
row lots, one family in each room,
crowded into shacks in the rear of the
lots with their mud ovens belching
flames among these pine structures,
their query would not be, who start
ed this fire?" but "How did it happen,
with the conditions as they are, that
the whole fiat was not burned out
long ago?"
These people are far superior in in
telligence to the Mexicans, and yet they
are allowed to carry on practices that
endanger our homes and lives, as we'll
as their own. MRS. THOMAS cox
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
COSMOPOLITAN

nRESIDENT TAFT hit the target
in the center of the bulls eye
Il when he indicated his belief Los
Angeles is the most cosmopolitan as
we'll as the most American of cities. 1t
is the failure to take this correct view
of our great metropolis which is con-
tinually exasperating to readers of
newspapers of limited horizon. Presi-
dent Taft said: 1.-THE truth is, I doubt
whether in New York, in Boston, in
Chicago, in any city in the country,
I should have the honor and opportun-
ity Of addressing so cosmopolitan an
audience as now face, an audience
made UP Of the bone and sinew of the
community that has builded a beauti-
full city in a desert, that brings its wa
ter 230 miles; that goes twenty odd
miles for a harbor, and that expects
to enlarge by the application of water
to earth drawn 1 do not know from
where. You are a marvel"
Now part Of the reason why Los
Angeles is a marvel is because it is
cosmopolitan.
A cosmopolitan population with an
American inspiration is invincible.
An American type is being formed
in the United States. But that type
is rather a matter Of association, ed
ucation. training in Americanism than
of blood or heredity. For this reason,
as The Herald has said over and over
again, and win continue to say, the
study of Americanism is of most vital
Importance, and no American boy OF
girl should be regarded as educated
who has not a knowledge Of its first
principles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

n RESIDENT TAFT left with Mayor
Alexander the following message
Il to the people of Los Angeles:
"Mr. Mayor, I request you to express
to all the citizens of Los Angeles my
heartiest qualification for the splendid
reception which has been accorded me
here. Nothing has occurred to mar the
full pleasure and interest Of my two
days stay. Every detail of your city's
hospitality has been perfect. Especial
" I wish to extend my commendation
and thanks to the police department
for the excellence of the arrangements
in their charge"
The presidents expressed apprecia-
ton of Los Angeles will help to keep
us all ''up to the Los Angeles pitch"
We have set a high standard in this
city, and we MUST live up to 1t. Only
the best is good enough for Los An
geles. 1t is the duty of every citizen
to take that intimate interest in the
affairs and the life Of the city which
it is the RIGHT Of every citizen to
take.
Whether you are rich or poor, it is
your right.
Whether you are rich or poor, it is
your duty.
If you are poor. you may be rich
some day.
If you are rich, your possessions
have not given you immunity or ex-
emption from the duties of citizenship.
Indeed, when the matter is viewed
Alright possessions increase RESPONSE
bility.
Let every citizen Of Los Angeles do
his duty to Los Angeles. That's the
Los Angeles way, and it should be the
only way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
SONNET
BY oDELL SHEPARD


NFAT hope, my soul, in these dscordant days.
That men will hearken to lonely voice
That will chime with this worlds tangled noise,
SIBut out of forest quiet weaves its lays.
For thou hast found most worthy of thy praise
The champions of lost causes, they whose choice
Has led them far from strife and who rejoice
In singing silence of unearthly ways
Yet, though I must go heartsick for the grace
OF days long dead and their unfevered Joys,
And though there comes no eager listening face
While all the crowd seeking idle toys
Still must | sing, still must | ever raise
lonely voice within the market place
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13

Wess Moore is but laboring along the
same lines.
Though the recently enacted parole
law is meritorious to a very great ex-
tent, and has proved a source Of great
comfort to many it nevertheless per-
mits of gross irregularities in the dis
pensation of justice. A travesty on
Justice it will be If this man, a use
full and worthy citizen, Is forced to
bide his time in prison.
ITO be perfectly just is an attribute
of divine nature; to be so to the utmost
of our abilities is the glory of man"
Is it not time to recognize this and
act accordingly?
TWAIN MICHELSEN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
THY HOSIERY

The socks darn for thee, dear heart
Mean quite a pile Of work to me;
I count the mover, every one apart,
Thy hosiery, thy hosiery
Each sock a mate, two mates pair,
no cIotha thy feet in storm and cold
I count each sock unto the end, and find
I've skipped hole
Oh carelessness, this thy reproof
See how II looms across my sole,
7 grind my teeth, and then in very truth,
/ darn that hole. sweetheart, I darn that
holei
Il Case Russell in Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13

"gougers" will be foiled, no doubt will
be solved. Difficulties in the path have
blocked the development of various
cities in the United States as well as
elsewhere-and that is why some of
the oldest cities in the nation are
among the least populous and influen-
tial. Los Angeles owes its prosperity
to the fact it has overcome all diff
culties, and believers in its future
found their faith on the confident ex-
pectation it will overcome all diff
culties. That's the Los Angeles way"
and it leads to commercial, manu-
featuring and maritime supremacy, and
to metropolitan civic greatness.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-"H lie. Mischief"
MASON-"The Third Degree"
BURBANK-"A Society Pilot"
BELAsCO-"OId Heidelberg"
MAJESTIC-"A Knight for Day"
ORPHEUM-Yaudevi
GRAND-'What Women VIII Do"
Los ANGELES-VRudeville
DNIQUE-Vaudeyil!e and comedy.
WALKER-Musical burlesque.
MISREPRESENTATION burlesque.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13

President Taft told the veterans the
war of the rebellion could not be
avoided, because a cancer had begun
on the body polite. Friends of Amer
icanism of today must be on their
guard to check any malignant growth
at its first appearance. Similar causes
produce similar results in all ages of
the history of, mankind, subject only
to circumstantial and incidental vari-
alton
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13

Merchants of Venice are IN favor of
the formation of the new state of
South California. And, naturally
enough, the merchants of Venice are
also in favor of the encouragement of
waterways. Venice, Cal; not Ven
ice, IT.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13

After this every president who is
inaugurated must follow the oath of
office with a solemn promise to visit
Los Angeles, We have become so ac-
customed to presidential visits nothing
short of this will be satisfactory.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13

Citizens who have moved from their
precincts since registering should go
to the city hall or courthouse without
delay and inform the registration clerk
of their change of residence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13

Said Joseph Scott in his brilliant
Celtic speech at the Taft banquet,
whatever be the system, be it mon
archial, feudal, political or CONNER
cial. which undertakes to throttle the
industries Of the common people and
deprives them of the profits of their
exertions, it will ultimately precipitate
its own punishment" This is a lesson
that has been taught over and over
again, but it seems to have little ef-
feet on human greed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13

Charles R. Crane, minister designate
to China, is canned" for yellow jour
nalism. We are sorry for Crane; but
isn't it about high time some saiutary
check were put on the practice of Civ
ing to yellow newspaper men sensa-
tional "semi-officiar' tips on which
fantastic "stories" may be built? No
public official who talks to a Hearst
reporter is safe" Yet officials and
others go right on talking to the yell
low press, regardless Of consequences.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
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TO CORRESPONDENTS 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., 1909-10-13

Steamship rate war is raging fast
and furious, and travel by boat is be-
coming more and more popular.