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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
EDUCATION

TT IS singularly unfortunate there
should have been an interference
Il with the $4,000 bond issue for the
extension and improvement of the pub
lie school system in the city and
county Since Los Angeles cherishes
the laudable ambition to become the
educational metropolis and literary
center of the west, 1t were we'll for
citizens who really have the interests
of the city at heart to refrain from
putting an obstacle in the way of edu-
cational progress.
Education has always been a matter
of extreme Importance in the United
States, and this more than anything
else explains the nations greatness.
Without education the vast mixed pop
ulation Of North America soon would
degenerate into a disorderly rabble,
and chaos would overwhelm custom
The best friends of Los Angeles are
convinced this city can be made the
educational, literary and musical CEN
ter of the west, and it is even possible
it may become the principal educational
center of the United States.
We think all experts agree it is un-
rivaled as a place for voice culture.
But it lends itself with equal ease to
mind culture and physical culture.
Where can be found an educational
center so well proportioned, so we'll bal
anced?
Now, the harmony of this balance
should be illustrated in routine educa-
tional work, which in Los Angeles
should be guided and conducted in
manner that would be model and a
pattern to the nation. What, then,
shall be said of discordant interrupter
who not only retards educational prog
ress in Los Angeles, but publishes to
the world there is In the midst of this
city, with all its spiritual and intellec-
tual wealth, spirit so peevlsh that
for thoroughly selfish reasons it would
disturb the educational program and
delay the accomplishment of the city's
patriotic effort to reach the highest
state of general educational efficiency
by making ample provision for public
schools and their equipment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
HANDSOME SAVING

WI ITH proverbial good luck, or good
wv fortune, or good guidance, or
perhaps with all three, Los An
geles, by buying 1853 of the aqueduct
bonds has saved $4,000 of the tax
payers money which, but for the pur-
chase and retirement of the bonds,
would have been paid for interest. The
bonds, which have face value of $1,000
each, were purchased in the market
for $171,s42 Eighty-four of the bonds
would have fallen due in 1914 and the
other eighty-four year later
The money with which they were pur-
chased had been accumulated in the
sinking fund set aside for the retire.
ment of the bonds as they fall due.
In purchasing the bonds the city had
to pay $3S42 in excess of their face
value, but this represents the interest
premium the city received on them
when they were first sold, and the
accrued interest which the city will
theoretically pay to and collect from it.
self. Los Angeles has had marvellous
financial career, and its credit is bet
ter than that of any other city in the
United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

menaces the Sixth ward by any
means, but assuming that the greater
part of our honorable councilman's
time is occupied in looking after the
interests of a certain corporation and
drawing his salary we will ask him to
abate but one nuisance at a time.
After he has wiped the fertilizer
plant out of existence, then let him
report to the council the condition of
some of the streets of the Sixth ward.
For instance, let him examine Comp
ton avenue, from Twentieth street
south to about Thirty-eighth street,
and report to the council the exact
condition of said avenue and let him
explain why some parts of said ave-
nue. are made a common dumping
ground for nearly all kinds of refuse
to lie there and befoul the air.
We are citizens and taxpayers and
as such are entitled to a part of the
tax being spent in our own wards. We
have waited long and patiently, and If
something is not done before long we
propose to know the reason why, as
some of our streets are disgrace to
any city. A TAXPAYER.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
LAW DODGERS

~ OVERNMENT by injunction is be-
T ing travestied by the Chinese in
~ a remarkable farce. Despairing of
influencing the new chief Of police or
the present administration Of our well
governed city, they have had recourse
to the great American injunction game
in order to protect the great Chinese
fantan game. The Chinese gamblers are
trying to get an injunction which will
prevent the raiding police from enter
ing the rear rooms in which gambling
is carried on.
For ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain the heather Chinee is
peculiar, and yet it cannot be denied
the injunction method of outwitting the
law never occurred to even the shrewd-
est disciple of Confucius. 1t is the
hypocritical white man who protects
his morals by ordinances and statutes,
and forthwith devises ways and means
of breaking through the safeguards
with which he has surrounded his
civilization.
Chief Dishman will succeed in sup
pressing gambling in Los Angeles, and
Chinese gambling, if no worse than any
other kind, is no better.
We may well be pardoned If we re-
luctantly believe the assertion that a
highly reputable firm of lawyers has
been engaged to look after the interests
of the Chinese gamblers, and to help
the celestials thwart the spirit and
purpose of the campaign for cleanliness
and decency in Los Angeles. 1t seems
Incredible.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
RECALLS CHARACTER WHO
WAS POSSESSED OF DEVILS

POMONA, May 9.-[Editor Herald:
In todays Letter Box ]. T. Irvine says:
'These devils of which persons were
said oNbe possessed point clearly to
physical and mental disorders"
In Matthew $685. ETC., we read of two
men in the country of Gergesenes
mark and Luke say one man and in
the country of Gardarenes) possessed
with devils, who cried out, saying
"What have we to do with thee. Jesus,
thou son of God? Art thou come hith-
er to torment us before the time? ?" And
there was a good way off herd of
swine feeding. So the devils besought
him, saying IF thou cast us out, suffer
us to go away into the herd of swine,"
and he then said to them, GO" And
when they were come out they went
into the herd of swine.
These devils are spoken of as real en-
titles, begging that they shall not be
sent to torment, or hell, before the
time. How does Mr. Irvine explain the
above? g. U. WHITE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
INDUSTRIALISM

4 FEW YEARS AGO there were still
N lingering among the ranks of the
IA public writers those who persisted
in alluding to Los Angeles as a pretty
village" They could not or would not
be convinced of the metropolitan
growth of our city, and if anyone who
had visited the Golden West and had
become convinced from actual observa-
tion that commerce and manufacturing
here ventured to contradict them he
was told to join an Ananias club.
Probably the most convincing proofs
Of the growth and the prosperity of
Los Angeles that were supplied to the
incredulous east We're the orders for
various kinds of machinery and for
other manufacturing or commercial
supplies that began to be sent to that
part of the country which haughtily
called itself THE industrial section
Today conditions are being changed
with amazing and gratifying rapidity.
Machinery manufactured in the far
west-much of 1t in Los Angeles-is
being shipped east, and the Los An
geles stamp is on many manufactured
articles of the highest order of merit,
from church organs to musical boxes,
from automobiles to toy engines. By
the formation of the seaport city,
Greater Los Angeles, by the establish
ment of the expected government line
Of steamers, by the development of San
Pedro harbor, and finally by the COM
pletion of the Panama canal, industrial
opportunities in Los Angeles and South
ern California will be increased to such
an extent Los Angeles will be without
rival in the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
ACCEPT SPIRlTUALISM
AFTER INVESTIGATION

LOS ANGELES. May 10.-[Editor
Herald: Mr.. Sprading says the names
of scientific men mentioned by me
"were believers before investigating"
This / claim is an erroneous assertion
and challenge Mr.. Sprading for proofs.
The facts are exactly to the contrary.
All of these men were either skeptics
or materialists until after long, care
full and painstaking series of investi-
cations had taken place, when the evil
denee compelled them to accept the
spiritualistic theory as the only true
one. A. r. Wallace started in with
the determination of exposing spiritual
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

facturer an adver-
tising m e d i u m
which will be print
ed in the language
of the countries in
which it is to cir
culate. The manu-
facturer feels that
he has outgrown
the home market
and that he must
either get new bus
mess from the 9TH
er parts of the
world or tear down
the sign of progress
above the door of
his establishment.
The association has
recognized this me-
cessity for trade
extension by estab-
fishing a bureau
w h / C h serves to
bring the seller of
this country a n q
the buyers of other
countries together.
1t translates fifty
IattarS into I'm pliSh
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
STREETS IN SIXTH WARD ARE
A DISGRACE TO ANY CITY

LOS ANGELES, May 14-[Editor
Herald: / am glad to see The Her
aid taking up the cause of the Sixth
ward and showing UP the incompe-
tency of our councilman in allowing
a fertilizing plant to be established SO
near the city limits, and this
is not the only nuisance that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

By the Young Women's Christian
association tonight will be given the
first of the closing exercises for the
educational year. The Young Womens
Christian association is a boon and a
blessing to thousands of young women,
especially to those who have to make
their own way in the world"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

An important annual convention,
that of the California Bankers asso-
citation, will be held at Del Monte this
month. Many important topics will be
discussed and the sessions promise to
be of more than usual interest.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

1t is announced a representative of
a London firm that has the contract for
the decorations of a magnates home in
South Pasadena has arrived and will
take charge of the work. How about
scores of native artists, capable and
willing? How about the contract labor
law?/ Has it been repealed? Or is it
only being lodged?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

Most curious characteristic of for
tune tellers is they are never able to
foretell the exact minute or even the
day upon which they will be raided,
and they never can predict what will
happen to them in court. But perhaps
they would not reckon that to be for
tune telling. They might call it mis-
fortune telling.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

Officers and large number of men,
bers of the National Association of Re-
tail Grocers will arrive in Los Angeles
next month. They will be on their way
to the Seattle exposition, but they do
not wish to miss the opportunity of
the adjacent country. This proves the
National Grocers are men Of great good
sense.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

A federal steamship line between
Panama and Pacific coast ports will
help solve the problem of freight car
rying and business expansion. The
people of the Pacific coast would be
benefited by reduced transcontinental
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
AT THE THEATERs

MAsON-Dark.
AUDITORIUM-Dark
MAJEsTIC-Kolb and Dill In playing the
Ponies"
RFIASCO-"ATiss Hobbs"
CRAND--AIurray and Mack in Shooting the
Chutes."
rIIRBANK-"The Circus Girl"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
LOS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
FMPIRE-Vaudeville.
UNIQUE-"Stage Struck"
WALKER'S-Yau audeville.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

South Pasadena has voted 100000
school bonds. And probably South
Pasadena will go ahead with her school
building project without having to fight
it through the courts. Hindrances to
education are hindrances to civiliza-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

Eastern hardwood trees are to be
introduced into California, where it is
hoped they will grow fast enough to
make up for hardwood devastation by
reckless timbering in the east.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
PROGRESS i'm MANUFACTURING
By Frederic j. HaSkin

HJHE National Association of Manu-
facturers will hold its fourteenth
n annual convention in New York
tomorrow. Perhaps the most important
thing scheduled to come before them is
the question of building up an export
trade, especially with South America.
1t is probable that they will decide to
publish journal devoted to export
business. giving the American manu-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENTS intended
for publication 1ust be accompanied by tie
name and address of the writer. The Her
aid gives the widest latitude to correspond
ents, but assumes responsibility for their
views. Letters must not exceed 800 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

TomorrOw-Gas Production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30

ham helps to elevate the public taste. but there are hundreds of college stu dents hereabouts who never attend single one of the festival concerts. These students have heard of Mozart, Beethoven and Wagner but few, If any Of them, have ever heard any of the music of these immortals. They have an idea that music of the sort referred is entirely beyond them and never make an effort to go where it is performed. Almost as i'm portant as taking lessons in music Is lis tening to music. If the students of How ard college and the students of Eirming- ham college would attend the annual festivals and concert from time to time during the season, they would soon come to love fine music and be able to discriminate. The college presidents re- spectively would do well to give this matter of having the students attend the festival concerts their practical consid- eration. Certain 1t Is that no depart ment of learning is quite so human izing as the music of master composers. President Harris of the Northwestern uni- versity has not overdrawn the situation a particle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
Sug9esti0lS Wanted

The new year is close at hand, and all feel it is to be year of prosperity in this valley. It certainly will be if all do their best to make it so. Let us then at the beginning of the year get together suggestions of plans for the advancement of the greater city. The Age-Herald invites suggestions of that nature. Send them in. Don't argue. but present the suggestion forcibly and tersely. Let it be it's own argu- ment. Let is speak for itself. It should be practical, feasible and prom ising.
 All should get together from East Lake to Wylam to make the greater city still greater. and now is the time to make suggestions that will make Greater Birmingham unriyalled in the southeast. Whoever suggests some thing that will advance the interests and prestige of Birmingham can count on having The Age-Herald at his back to support him in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
Welcome hlther, as is the spring to the
 earth. Winters I ale.
Gifts of the Year

Several Wall street multi-million- aires died during the year including H. H. Rogers and B. H. Hartman, but they left nothing to the public. When, however, John s. Kennedy, the New York banker, died he left to the people S26,550,0 ,000. His name heads the best of American benefactors during the year now nearly ended.
 The total benefactions of the year are $14I, ,2bO, ,000-a sum larger than any previous year in our history furn- ishes. This total Is double that of 1908, and about s40,O0O,00o in excess of the gifts of any previous year.
 Over one-third of the years gifts go to promote public education. The hospitals were increased in number, and the fight on tuberculosis was rein forced and made strong. The colleges fared well, and art museums were not neglected. Altogether the years bene- factions were applied for the best in- terests of the many.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30

use, or shipping of 1t to the northwest by rail and lake, was not rounded out until after almost years studying and figuring. It was finlly decided that no coal in the world even nearly ap- breaches the Pittsburg coal for steam making purposes, and that it can be placed to better advantage than in the long float to New Orleans and other southern markets"
 But Alabama cannot supply New Or leans with coal until the Warrior is opened. Coal in large quantities can be barged but it cannot be trundled to advantage over single-track railroads When the Warrior Is opened in 1911 Alabama coal will be barged to New Orleans, no matter what the Monon- gahela company does
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
THREE NEW MuRDERERs.
Nearoes Were Brought to County Jail
 Yesterday.

Three alleged murderers were commit ted to the county jail during yesterday. Two of the commitments are the result of crimes committed recently, while the third is an old case. All three of the new prisoners are negroes.
 One of the negroes, Wesley Pointer shot and killed another negro at Sleepy Hollow, near Brookside, Tuesday night. The negro used shotgun and shot his victims head almost entirely away Pointer claims self defense and jmmedi- ately after the shooting he surrendered voluntarily to Deputy Sheriff J. B. Brents at Brookside.
 John Hubbard, another of the negroes. was brought back from Richmond. Va, yesterday by Deputy Sheriff J. N smith son. Hubbard is alleged to have snot and killed another negro here in l0o4 He is said to have confessed to the crime to the Richmond authorities.
 Deputy Sheriff Robert L. Collier re- turned yesterday from Montgomery, where he went after Win James. alias Brooks, who is alleged to have shot and killed a negro woman in Eighth alley between Twenty-second and Twenty third streets about 10 days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
Speculative Pathology.

"A Massachusetts professor has further exploited the south in theory as to the hookworm and pellagra as to close contact of races,' said a man who keeps in touch with modern and progressive thought
 The theory-speculative purely-has the novelty of original suggestion, but it is probably as far from the real cause of these newly discovered ills as the theory of contagion as to yellow fever was finally proven to be by the diseov- cry of the mosquito with the hypodermic bill filled with poison, literally compound Cd by the female before laying her eggs.
 Ever since the negroes were freed bromide-minded theorists or saviors to come forth, and either try to save the brother In black or scare the white fclks' to death. And this brings up the magazine article of current issue on the dangers from miscegenation in the south, and Louisiana in particular The Lcrd gave us the negroes as sharers of our destiny; the Anglo-Saxon manhood of the south will rise to meet all ques- tions of society bravely, and there is no real necessity to be alarmed over the hockworm or pellagra. The north is very much more endangered by degeneracy among it's white population, and alas, often among the very richl''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
RESIGNATION OF
 VIZIER ACCEPTED

Constantinople, December 29.-The Sul. tan today accepted the resignation of Hil- mi Pasha, the grand vizier. The Turkish press attributes the retirement of Hilmi Pasha to differences between the minis try which resigned last night and the committee of union and progress over the general policy of the government, and to the representations from Bagdad of public discontent because of the existing monopoly of navigation. .z
 It is currently reported that Hakka Bey, ambassador to Rome, had been invited to form a new cabinet. but some doubt that he would accept the responsibility is ex- pressed
 The present cabinet will remain in off, flee pending a decision by Hakka Bey relative to the acceptance Of the grand vizlerate, which office, it Is definitely learned this afternoon, has been proffered him. It is anticipated that most of the present ministers will retain their port foios The shiek-ul-islaIn and ministers of war and marines, however have ex- pressed their intentions of retiring
 Grand Vizier Hilmi Pasha today denied newspaper reports to the effect that a disagreement with the committee of union and progress had led to his resignation. He attributed his retirement to III health and desire to travel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
BROKAW DIVORCE
 CASE CONCLUDED

New York, December 29-The sensa- tional and long drawn out Brokaw sepa- ration suit came to a close today so far as the taking of testimony is concerned.
 Adjournment was taken until Saturday, when the case will be submitted to Jus tice Burnham for his decision, after w. Gould Brokaw's attorneys have present. ed q statement of their clients financial position.
 The closing of the case today took everybody by surprise. It came soon after Brokaws cross-examination had concluded and Mrs. Mary Blair Brokaw had been recalled
 The plaintiff, wearing a pretty light brown walking suit, set off by white fox furs and 8 brown turban, was well for tilied with denials of charges made by her husband. She vehemently denied that Mir. Brokaw had ever told her about threats made by her father, Mir Blair at Atlantic City to kill the millionaire. Her eyes flashed as she repudiated charge after charge.
 She declared that she had never smoked cigarettes In her husbands s pres enee before their marriage. as MT. Brokaw had testified. She denied ever telling her maid that she expected soon to set up a house of her own and wanted the maid to work for her
 Before Mrs. Brokaw was called Messrs. Mcintyre and Bushe. for MT. Brokaw, told the court that their client had made statements on the witness stand regard ing his financial condition that were found to be incorrect.
 As matter of fact, the lawyers de- clared MT. Brokaw at the present mo- ment did not know whet his actual f1nan- cial position was They asked for two days in which to prepare a statement
 The court granted them until Saturday, when session of court will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
Cumulative Pol! Taxes

The Montgomery Advertiser admits that the cumulative poll tax qualifica- tion has disqualified 100000 white citi- zens of Alabama. but still it clings to that qualification. It is true that in Virginia poll taxes must be paid for three proceeding years. In Texas and Louisiana and perhaps in some other voting must have been paid; but Ala bama stands alone in the adoption of a cumulative poll tax qualification linn tied only by the year 1901. A man who was 21 years old in 1901 must now pay SIP in order to become a qualified elector The cumulative fea- ture excludes more and more voters as the years go on. Ten years from now the voter would have to pay S27. He will not do it, and instead of 100000 disfranchised white men Alabama will before many years have 150,000 Is it wise to have that number of white citizens who cannot vote? No matter where the blame rests, is it wise to have that many? Does it lead to contented citizenry and better govern ment? The electorate of Alabama now consists chiefly of old men, rich men and aspiring politicians. The rank and file of the state are disqualified.
 It may be best to retain a poll tax qualification as Texas and Louisiana have done, but the cumulative provis- ion is unnecessary, unwise and un- patriotic. Every registered voter should be encouraged to exercise the full power of citizenship, not discour- aged by tax that grows more onerous year by year. The man who does not pay a poll tax each year may not be an ideal citizen, but we must take citi- zens as they are and act accordingly.
 The talk concerning vastly increased payments of poll taxes because of the amendment election is greatly exag- gerated. There will probably be no considerable increase. The disquali- fed will, as rule. remain disqualified. and each year will add to their num- bers in every county.
 If an army of disqualified voters already 100000 strong be desirable, let the anomalous cumulative provision stand, but If 1t be better to interest every registered voter in public af fairs, then the poll tax provision of the constitution should be modified.