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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27
VIGILANCE NECESSARY

N OTHING is more clearly and dis
~ tinctly indicated by the proposed
~ charter amendments than the
necessity for taking the most vigilant
care to fill the highly responsible mu-
nicipal offices with highly responsible
men, for which reason, if for no other,
the primaries system of selecting can
didates would be preferable to the con-
vention system. The mayor especially,
on account Of his appointive powers,
should be citizen Of the very highest
grade. There is not man in Los An
geles who is too good to serve as the
mayor Of Los Angeles. For instance.
civil service reform will come under the
control of the citys chief executive,
subject to confirmation by the council.
Proposed charter amendment No. 80
says, in section 229: Immediately upon
the adoption of this article the mayor
shall appoint, subject to confirmation
by the council, five persons known by
him to be devoted to the principles of
civil service reform who shall consti-
tute and be known as the board of
civil service commissioners. They shall
serve for the term Of four years and
shall so classify themselves by lot
that one Of them shall go out Of office
at the end Of one year, one at the end
of two years, one at the end of three
years and two at the end of four years.
Three commissioners shall constitute
quorum. All appointments to said COM
mission, both original and to fill vacan
| cies, shall be made by the mayor sub
ject to confirmation by the council, and
shall be made so that not more than
three members shall at the same time
| be members of the same political party.
"Said commissioners shall hold no
other office or public employment, and
shall each receive, in full compensation
for all services of every kind whatever
rendered by him, IS for each regular
meeting of said commission attended,
not exceeding a total of SIS in any one
| calendar month"
| With the power of the appointment
of civil service commissioners vested
in the mayor, subject to confirmation
by the council, how important it is that
the mayor Of Los Angeles should be
| a man whose standards Of conduct,
morals, expression and life conform to
the highest ideals of a reformed and
patriotic civil service conducted for the
sake Of the people and not Of the poll
ticians.
Could anything be more grotesque
than that a man Of sordid, money-get-
| ting alliances, special corporations of
one kind and another and all manner
of pseudo or spurio- commercial connec-
tions contrived for the purpose Of
money making through the drive and
pull Of political power should have any
thing to say about the civil service
commissioners Even if a soiled mayor
should pick clean men are these worthy
citizens to be subject to the mortifca-
ton of being the appointees of a man
| inferior to them in every respect but
his knowledge of the intricacies of the
commercialized political game? For the
sake Of consistency, and in order to
show a becoming respect for the COM
mon decencies and proprieties of life,
we must have a CLEAN mayor of Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27
Great Joy in Camp

city in the world. We voice the senti-
ments Of our readers and fellow citi-
zens when we extend a hearty welcome
to the hardy, brainy, enterprising men
who have come from every state in
the Union to attend the cattlemen's 5
convention, and we can assure them If
before the close of their deliberations
they have suggested a good working
method of putting the beef trust-not
out of business, for that would hardly
do and could not be wished-but out
Of the TRUST business, and restoring
it to square deal, American basis,
they will have earned the undying
gratitude of all North America.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27
REASONS FOR RECALL

M HE council of the Church Fedora
tion Of Los Angeles strikes a
n chord that will awaken an an
swering vibration in the breast of every
honest and upright citizen when in the
resolution urging Mayor Harpers re-
call it says: 1.-The salvation Of one boy
or girl by the suppression Of illegal
practices that have fourished under the
present city administration would be
of more value than the entire Owens
river aqueduct, however important that
may be to the city,
What does it profit man if he gain
the whole world and lose his own soul?
We agree with the Federation OF
Churches in its appreciation Of the
proper weights and relationships Of the
questions involved. At the same time II
should not be forgotten that the frame
up to take toll Of or loot the aqueduet
funds, taken along with the arrange
ments made for the furtherance of the
plans and purposes and pursuits of foul
and notorious evil doers, is what con-
stitutes the gravamen Of the charges
on which the demand for the recall of
Mayor Harper is founded. That sins
both Of commission and omission were
planned is evident, and it is the double
nature and extraordinary aggravation
Of the official offense which makes it
probably the most heinous with which
any official occupying a responsible po-
sition Of public trust has ever been ac-
cused in the modern history Of Ameri-
can municipalities.
The Church Federation resolution
went on to say: "In the last analysis
men and women, boys and girls, are the
most valuable asset Of any city or
country; and whatever or whoever de-
grades or debauches them strikes at
the foundations Of society and should
be summarily dealt with A method
Of summary dealing with officials
whose conduct is dangerous to public
morality as well as to public financial
interest has been provided in the re-
call, constitutional, American meth
Cd by which citizens may control and
regulate public affairs and the incom-
potency and dishonesty Of the officials
who receive salaries under the pretense
they are doing their duty and con-
trolling and regulating public affairs
may be checked before they have
caused irreparable damage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27
PACIFIC POWER

N OVERNOR GILLETT'S special
tT message reviews the japanese
~ question in California, and doubt
less will be accepted in Washington as
authoritative. The governors sugges-
tion that Japan and the United States
should establish a dual control Of the
Pacific is statesmanlike, as far as it
goes-but it does not go far enough.
We ought to be able to know, from our
own feelings sentiments and expert
ences, that a dual control of the Pa
cific from which the Australasians were
excluded might excite the wild alarm
and finally the antagonism of our en-
terprising and energetic cousins in Aus
tralia and New Zealand. BY planning
an independent naval program, the
Australians are already exhibiting fear
of Japan and marked distrust of the
protecting power of the far-away
United Kingdom
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27
LEWIS ORDERED TO
REPLY IN LIBEL CASE
Police Commissioners Who Is Suing
Newspaper Must Answer
Questions Before
Notary

Harbert w. Lewis, police commits
sioner, was in Judge Monroe's court
last night in response to an order to
show cause why he should not answer
questions when his deposition to be
used in libel suit he has brought
aaginst the Evening Express is being
taken before Notary Bagley. After a
number Of the questions which Lewis
refused to answer were read he was
ordered to appear before the notary
at $3.50 this morning and make replies
Z One Of the inquiries to which Lewis
objected was whether he, Chief of
Police Kern and the mayor had at any
time visited the so-called red light dis
trict.
do you know the Resort is a place
visited by prostitutes and that beer is
sold there without meals?" was an
other inquiry, and this question was
also made to apply to the Eureka cafe.
Whether liquor was sold without a
license in houses Of prostitution was
another Interrogation, and this was
followed by the question, "Was there
a time when orders were issued to
arrest members of a certain class of
v-omen living outside the redlight dis
trict?''
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27
RECEPTION rendered BY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Delegates to Convention and Belated
Guests from Washington For
maIIy Welcomed to
Los Angeles

A joint reception was rendered last
night by the chamber of commerce to
the delegates to the National Live
Stock association and their families
and to the Walla Walla excursionists
who arrived Monday night, five days
late, owing to Washouts on the rail-
road.
The reception rooms Of the chamber
of commerce and the big exhibition
room were filled with visiting guests
and the citizens of Los Angeles APP
pointed to receive them. Music was
provided and refreshments were served
After the assembled guests had spent
some time in getting acquainted George
HI. Stewart, president Of the chamber
of commerce, made a brief address of
welcome, to which a number Of the Wis
iting delegates and excursionists re-
sponded.
President H "A. Jastro Of the stock
men made a few interesting remarks.
which were continued by former Sen
ator J. nj. Carey of Wyoming, who
complimented the people Of Los Angeles
on their splendid spirit and growth
Il think you are the most enthusiastic
people I have ever met" he said.
when was here some years ago there
were about six houses down at Long
Beach. Now Long Beach is a city and
Los Angeles has extended her bounda-
ries until she almost takes in the beach
metropolis"
Capt B. B. Paddock Of Fort Worth
also spoke for the stockmen, saying he
thought California had no superior on
earth and only one equal, and that was
Texas. J. V. Vickers, the local repre-
sentative of the stock raisers, well
coined the members to the city
On behalf Of the Walla Wal1a excur-
sionists George E. Kellogg expressed
his appreciation of the many attentions
shown, and regretted that the northern
visitors should have brought such bad
weather with them.
President-elect Willis III. Booth Of the
chamber Of commerce reiterated the
expressions Of welcome to the visiting
delegates and belated excursionists.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27
IMPORTANT CONVENTION

N IMPORTANT convention is that
IN of the American National Live
IA Stock association now in session
in this city. For a long time Califor-
MIA was better known as a "cow coun-
try" than as gold country or fruit
country. In it's earlier days, as Presi-
dent Jastro pointed out, it was noted
for it's many large cattle and sheep
ranches. Indeed, the live stock indus
try under the Spanish rule and for
years thereafter was one of the most
important industries on the Pacific
coast.
The beautiful, rich and fertile land
scape of which Los Angeles is' the
chief ornament may no longer be a
"cow country but it is a convention
country; the best convention country
in the United States, and the delight.
ed cattlemen have already discovered
Los Angeles is the finest convention
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27
PROTECTION INVITES
CRIME

HVIDENTLY the hold-up season is
III at its height, and the same pow
= ers that can protect vice in gilded
Joints" in Los Angeles cannot protect
citizens who must use the public
streets. We know the story we printed
on the first page of yesterdays paper
showed condition Of affairs which is
d1sgraceful to our city, and we are
sorry our duty compels us to publish
matter which cannot fail to create
throughout the United States a VERY
bad impression as to the responsibility
and efficiency of the offlcialdom Of Los
Angeles. In fact no more damning
indictment of a vicious and incompe-
tent political bureaucracy working in
alliance with a railroad corporation
machine. could be published than. that
exhibited on the first page Of the Tues
day morning Herald. In one column
we read: "Is Vice Protected in Los
Angeles? SEVENTEENTH INSTALL
MENT. Notorious Central Club
FLOURISHES within ONE BLOCK
OF POLICE STATION. Gamblers
OOcNoI VI bAICAL ct1lGSSd
raids. Diagram Of place sent to Chief
Of Police Broadhead." In the next col
umn the reader found the following
headlines, WHICH FORM A STRIK-
ING COROLLARY TO THE PROPO-
SITION DEMONSTRATED IN ARTI-
Gle XVII OF THE SERIES EN-
TITLED us VICE PROTECTED IN
LOS ANGELES?'
The headlines told this too-true tale
regarding life in Los Angeles under
vice-protected pantata conditions:
HELD UP, SHOT BY BANDITS IN
HEART OF CITY. Four men lined up,
one mortally wounded. Desperadoes
OPERATE DURING EARLY EVEN
ING HOURS. Victims struggle with
one Of their assailants, who promptly
fires. BOTH HIGHWAYMEN Es-
CAPE"
Conditions which have been fostered
in Los Angeles with official cognizance
form direct inducement to crooks,
thugs, thieves, bandits, highwaymen,
burglars, "con'' men, and all the other
in light regard, to come to Los Angeles.
Owing to the well known fact these
lawbreakers have a secret system of
communication by which every pro-
fessional criminal of the underworld is
kept well posted, long before the pub
lication of articles regarding vice in
Los Angeles was begun, they knew full
well the situation in Los Angeles,
AND THAT is WHY THEY ARE
HERE. They heard Los Angeles was
a good town." a good thing" 'easy
to work." and that it was 'easy to get
away with the goods.'
The brave capable and efficient men
of the police department Of Los An
geles are badly handicapped by pres
ent conditions. That such conditions
should exist is an outrageous injustice
to our plucky bluecoats, wha wish to
do their duty, but are embarrassed by
conditions which SO greatly increase
the difficulties Of their task as almost
to dishearten them.
FOR THE SAKE OF THE PROTEC-
TION OF THE CITY AND THE CITI-
ZENS OF LOS ANGELES, LET US
END THE PROTECTION OF VICE.
THE FIRST AND MOST OBVIOUS
STEP IN THE PROTECTION OF
THE CITY AND THE CITIZENS OF
LOS ANGELES WILL BE THE RE-
CALL OF MAYOR ARTHUR c.
HARPER.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

If we are to have a municinaI hand
then for the sake of all that is reason
able and sane, hedge it about with such
protection that the professional politi-
clans Of this city will have nothing
Whatever to say about the appointment
Of musicians. A band composed Of the
relatives, dependents and hangers-on Of
politicians, led probably by a double
quartet of Harpers, would produce
enough discord to depopulate Los An
geles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIU1I-"Cinde
NIASON-"A Stubborn Cinderella"
BELASCO-'"The Girl of the Golden West
MAJESTIC-Shakespear repertoire.
BURBANK-"Raffles."
ORPHEUM-ROad show vaudeville.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-'The Wizard OF
the Nile"
LOS ANGELES-VaudeviIIe.
FISCHERS-"The Heiress."
EAIPTRE-Vaudeville
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

An Eskimo lad will go as the COM
panion Of an American explorer to look
Tor the north pole. 1t is not unlikely
the Eskimo may discover the site of
the pole 1t is believed that long ere
now Eskimo sledging parties have
camped on the pole, but they neither
knew nor cared aught for the geo
graphical prize which has Iured so
many white men to desolate doom.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

Saloons are haunting the aqueduct
construction work; and some effective
method must be found Of making it
manifest that Los Angeles did not vote
FOR this important undertaking a big
sum of money merely in order that a
large proportion Of the amount used for
wages might be poured into the pockets
of the fuseI oil trust.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

BY state senate resolution congress
IS called upon to give speedy considera-
ton to Senator Bristow's report with
regard to the establishment of a steam
ship line on the Pacific. The resolution
asks for the line ''in order that relief
may be afforded to manufacturers.
merchants and producers of the state
Of California"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

There was time-not far remote-in
the history of the city when practically
ALL the newspapers published here
were in favor of the recall of corrupt
or incompetent officials. What has
caused the change? Why is the White
Of yesterday in the editorial columns of
our contemporaries the Black of today ?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

City council is asked to pass an ordi-
nance regulating the morality of NOV
ing picture shows. Mayor Harper en-
bodied the request in a message. There
will be no interference with decent
shows, but complaints of the immoral or
suggestive nature Of some of the exhi-
bltlons have been numerous. Evidently
the mayor does not intend to protect
pictures Of vice.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

Former United States Senator Harris
Of Kansas says aptly and epigram-
matically: ''Los Angeles and all Of this
part of the country will be put on Main
street in the business of the world by
the completion of the Panama canal.'
And the entrance to our great business
Main street will be through San Pedro
harbor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

President-elect Taft is a poor man.
The statement has been made that dur
ing the time he was secretary of war
his brother, Charles p. Taft, gave him
out of his private purse a sum double
the official salary. But how can any
body with a brother like that be called
poor?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

Wholesale prices of fresh meats in
Los Angeles are higher than they have
been for five years. Many reasons are
given for the advance, among them the
big rush Of tourists. Well, we must
have prosperity, even if meat comes
high.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

for peoples lobby" or any other
form Of alleged interference" will dis
appear. But the times demand on the
part of the people that eternal vigilance
which is the price of liberty,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

Before affxing their signatures voters
should read the recall petitions pre-
sented to them. Let them make sure
they are right and then go ahead ana
sign the petition for the recall of Mayor
Harper.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

NEWS SERVICE-Member Of the Asso-
GATED Press, receiving its full report. aver
aging 95 600 words a day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

EASTERN AGENT. P. Mckinney. sO4
Cambridge building, New York; sll Boyce
building. Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

The only Democratic newspaper in South
ern California receiving full Associated Press
reports
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27
STOCK RAISERS
DELIBERATE ON
GRAVE ISSUES
NATIONAL CONVENTION OPENS
ITS SESSIONS
RAILROADS COME IN FOR MUCH
SEVERE CRITICISM
Author Of Carey Land Act Advocates
System Of Leasing Ranges, Which
at Present Are Being
Exhausted
Continued from Page One,

country for the purposes to which they
are best adapted. Timber lands should
be devoted to timber, grazing lands to
stock raising and grain lands to the
cultivation of grain. We must get the
best result out of the lands possible. l
believe that our lands in the past have
been used to the best advantage.
only two-fifths of the lands con-
trolled by the United States, exclusive
of Alaska, are under cultivation. There
are vast areas of public lands which
will not be ready for cultivation for
years to come. If we properly admin
lister the land laws Of this country no
man can comprehend the magnitude Of
the live stock industry within the COM
ing years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

w. e. GIBBON N...............P President
J. KARL LOBDELL. ......... .Sec-Treas.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-27

Entered as second-class matter at the
eostoffice in Los Angeles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-21
FAVORITES MAKE GOOD
IN RAIN AT lATOMIA

Cincinnati, oct. 2O.-Favoritcs tool,
three Of the races at Latonia today
\ continuous rain spoiled a good card
only one race proving close enough
to he interesting. This was the fifth
event. IN which Dargin won by a short
nose. In the last race Alice, the heaV-
tly backed favorite, VAS left ut the
post but managed to finish in third
place.
First race, five furlongs-Eleano
Robson won: Caron I~loletz. second
Meath, third Time, 1903 3-5.
Second race. six furlongs-Pirat,
Diana won; FL Dorado. second W. T.
Kemper, third. Time, III ID.
Third race six fnrlongs-Posine
won; Joe Moser, second: King Fcrdi-
nand, third. Time, lie -.
Fourth race, six furlongs-Cl tu,iia
won: Ny Gal. second. La Toupec,
third Timc- 1:lS 1-7~f
Fifth race. six furlongs-Dargiu
Won. Minot. second; Lady Vie. thir L.
Time, 1tl5 2-5.
Sixth race, one mile-Ludhina won;
Many Colors, second, Alice. uird
Time. las a..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-21

Jamaica. oct. 20 Pretend, the IA
v%orite, easily won The Meadow crock
selling stakes. the feature of the card
here today, He was badly outrun in
the early part hut saved many lengths
on the trrn and Woa.
First race, six furlongs-Twlight
Queen won; Jcanc dare. second,
Royal Captive. third. Time, ia.
Second race. and oue-siXteeuth
miles-Patsy won. Paradise Queen,
second: Siskin. third. Time. l:fS 40.
Third race, II and one-eighth
miles B%eaueoup won; The squire.
second. Sir Clegee, third. Time,
1854 -.
Fourth race, six furlongs-Prctcnd
won; ~, Dunstan. second; Dullcare,
third. Time. ia 1-5.
Fifth race. selling, one and one
half miles-County clerk won; Rcclc-
view. second Bonine Kate, third.
Time. 2;3S
sixth race, five and one-half fur
~longs-Sir Ashton won: Sou. second,
Caiypte. third. Time, 1:0S.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-21
JEFFR|ES REACHES
NEW YORK LATE
TONIGHT
Wireless from Big One indicates
His Readiness to Meet john
son Before Club Offering the
Most Money for Fight,
nv Morning Journai Special Leased Wirel

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
On Board Steamer Lusitania at Sea,
Oct. 90. (By Marconi Wireless via
Halifax. \. SD-"The Associated
Press. New York. am feeling fine
and shall be glad to get home. |
can say nothing definite before reach
ing home. / expect my fight with
johnson ia take place before a re-
sponsible club offering the largest
purse.
(Signed)
JAMES j. JEFFRIES"
The foregoing wireless message
came from J~etrries tonight He will
reach New York on the Lustania late
Thursday night or early Friday morn
ing. .Jeffries is returning from the
continent after taking the waters at
Karlsbad and a hriet course of pre-
liminary training at Nouily. nea
Paris. His arrival at NeW York 81
awaited with a great deal Of interest
in sporting circles and it is confidently
believed the details OF a match with
Jack Johnson will be arranged within
the next few days. Tuesday night Of
next week has been set for a meeting
between Jeffries. his manager, Sam
Berger. George Little. manager of
johnson. and James Coffroth. the pro-
moter. Coffroth, it is said, will come
prepared to make an offer Of a large
purse for the fight to talk place in
san Francisco.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-21
ROOSEVELT TROPHIES
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
skins Received AT smithsonian Insii-
tutc Prove Valuable Specimens.

Washington. oct 20.-Evcryone of
the skins in the collection of Roosevelt
trophies received here from Africa
has been found to Doe IN good condition
10y the taNerdermists Of the Smithson-
ion institution. The first lot that ar
rived here two months ago was I'm an
EXCELLENT state of pres"rvation and the
second consignment that came last
week Is proving 10 have been Just rs
thoroughly picked some Of the
trophies are declared 10 be among the
most magnificent specimens that have
come into the possession of the insti-
tuition. With some of the skins came
a complete set Of bones upon which
they VIII be mounted In that WAY the
form will bee extremely correct. as the
skeleton is an aid to the taxerdermist
n getting the animal hfcliSe both IN
'espeet 90 size and form.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-21
ONE MORE DARING
DAYLIGHT THEFT
IN LAS VEGAS
Daily House Breaking Pulled
Off With Usual Success and
Police Are Up in the Air,


Las Vegas \ A.. Oct 20 Another.
t,. t.,.a.t.
TINS afternoon e'No'h 2 ana G vl'ek
in thu fashionable residence portion Of
The elm, rhe home of Jtn,es Hoker
living in the 500 block on Eighth ST.
was entered IN the absence Of Nr9.
Baker. who had been on a short Visit
TO a nrirhbor's. the bo4fs, v-ps ram
sacked from end To end and much
valuable loot taken. The thieves
seemed to be LOOKING for high grade
touclrv ana sfllcr ware and good
clnthing nothing of this class being
missed Inv them
Tho pnHe. were. notified uuon Mrs