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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
CHARTER AMENDMENTS

n ROPOsED charter amendment
No. provides that the board
Il of public works shall have
charge, superintendence and control
of the design, construction and estab-
lishment of the Owens river aqueduct
system, and that upon the completion
thereof said system shall be managed,
controlled and maintained by the board
of water commissioners. The only
possible obstacle to the adoption of
this section would be Kernism in the
board of public works. It should be
noted that the charter amendments
are drawn up with the understanding
that when the amendments go into
effect good men and true will be oc-
cupants of all public offices. If pub
lie offices are to be filled by untrust-
worthy public servants, if the mu-
nicipality is to be Harperized, if the
future growth and the prosperity Of
Los Angeles are to be put in pawn 70
mercenary politicians, and if the city
is to be victimized by scurvy political
tricks, then it were in vain to advo-
cate charter amendments, and we
would be wasting time if we urged
our readers to vote money and power
into unclean hands. But we believe
there is to be a general deodorization
and hygienic renovation of municipal
offices. We believe the interests of the
city will be committed to SAFE KEEP
ING, and therefore we renew our ap-
peal to readers to familiarize them
selves with the charter amendments, to
go to the polls with an intelligent ap-
probation of the matters at stake, and
then to take care that the adoption and
ratification of charter amendments
which, other things being equal, will
be for the good of the city, will be fol-
lowed by course of action which will
MAKE other things equal and give
the municipal government in every
branch and in every detail the atmos-
phere of conservatism, responsibility
and efficiency with which it ought TO
be surrounded.
That great public undertaking-one
of the greatest in modern history-the
construction of the Owens river aque-
duct, must be carried to a successful
completion without scandal and with
out occasion for scandal. Not only
must we avoid evil, but we must avoid
appearance of evil.
Charter amendment No. affords
a means of safeguarding the city's
interests by Using popular, instead Of
a political, method of placing candi-
dates before the people. 1t provides
that candidates to be voted for at any
municipal general election, or special
election, to fill a vacancy, shall be
nominated at a primary nominating
election" Thus candidates as well as
officials will be elected. The people
will select at the primaries the men for
whom they wish to vote at the cleo
ton
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
CLAIMS NO NEED EXISTS For
LEGISLATION AGAINST JAPAN

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-rEditor
heraldI: 1t is very important that the
people and the legislatures of orr pa
enc states should recognize the sitI1a-
tlon as 1t is, and as it is stated hv
PRESIDENT Roosevelt, concerning our re-
idIIons with Japan at the present time.
some members of the California legis
Iature seem to forget that Japan her
sen mas voluntarily undertaken to pro
nIpIC the emigration of her laboring
classes 10 this country, inasmuch as
such migration on a large scale in
evitably results in friction, and often
in violence
In consideration for this voluntary
action by Japan there would seem To
be no need for Exclusion" legislation
on our part.
In view of this state Of affairs our
government entered into an agreement
with Japanthat we would abstain from
unfriendly or prohibitive legislation
against Japanese laborers
AS stated by the president, Japan is
carrying out her part of the agreement
in good faith. 1t devolves on us, as a
matter of honor, to live up to our part
of the contract
And this is an especially easy thing
to do, as Japan has voluntarily done
and is doing, what we wanted done.
without the necessity of any action on
our part.
The question. which we had thought
likely to become a serious one and
settled by legislation, has happily
been settled by friendly diplomacy.
What more could we ask?
Let our state legislators heed the wise
words of our patriotic president.
H. D. BARROWS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
What Others Say
Mayor HarpeIs Friends

Mayor Harper Of Los Angeles, against whom
recall proceedings are being conducted, claims
that he is being prosecuted by his enemies.
In an effort to tabulate these enemies we find
every organization that is working for civic
decency, most individuals who take a high
stand for cleanliness, and the Express and
Herald, the two newspapers which are making
a brave fight for honest local government
On the other hand, there is reason to believe
that Mayor Harper's friends include, besides
some good citizens, every brewer, saloon keeper
and wine dealer, every gambler, the keeper of
are ruined.
1t is fair to judge any by his enemies
and by his friends-and despite the annoyance
OF OF recall election, the overwhelming sentiment
through Southern California will be in favor
of recall, for its effect on all local and state
political problems for years to come.-ImperiaI
Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
WALTER PARKER
NJ ALTER PARKER'S league has
w one merit. 1t brings right into
the pitiless glare of the open the

M ALTER PARKER'S league has
w one merit. 1t brings right into
the pitiless glare of the open the
attitude of Walter Parker, his en-
ployers and the machine, to the reform
movement which is leavening Los An
geles, and will result in making it
Better Los Angeles as we'll as Greater
Los Angeles.
Parker is seriously alarmed by the
prospect of the success of the reform
movement. With his shrewd profess
sional political experience and acumen
he was able to perceive that the storm
not Sacramento, while the states off,
cial family at Sacramento cannot fail
to be affected by the result Of the up
rising in the metropolis of the south.
The activity and aggressiveness of
the peoples lobby were alarming to
have turned his back on conditions
which threaten to leave him in the
plight of Othello, with his occupation
gone, if he had not been even more
seriously alarmed by the ominous man
ifestations which interrupted the pro-
grained action of the machine at Los
Angeles. In the opinion of Parker, the
rebellion fomented by the peoples lob
by at Sacramento was of less urgent
Importance than the impending revolu-
tion of the people themselves in Los
Angeles. He has concentrated his en-
ergies on an attempt to suppress the
revolution. He will strain every nerve
(and he has considerably to defeat the
charter amendment which provides for
a primary nominating system, and the
charter amendment which provides for
the election of councilmen at large, and
later he will rally his forces for the
protection of A. c.
The observant citizen Of Los Ange-
les can now see the two contending
armies as clearly aligned on opposite
sides Of the valley as David saw the
hosts Of the Israelites and the Philis-
tines when big machine-boss Goliath
strode forth from the ranks of the
spoilers to threaten desolation and de-
struction to the reformers. Parker's S
buster is in vain. His league scares
nobody. A greater power than Parker
or the machine or the railroad is in
spring the ever victorious army of
reform, righteousness, decency, law and
order.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
EFFECT OF MATERIAL REMEDY
is DUE TO QUALITY OF MIND

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21.-TEditor
HERALD: Charming Severance asks the
question: How does mixing cold water
and lime produce heat?" It is caused
py conVuls1ve expansion of the lime.
neat being recognized as a mode Of
motion. =
"A corresponding law works in the
mental realm, e. e., a heated argument.
engendered by two opposing conditions
S u thought. The heat is not in either
ilme or water, but there is such 4, con-
trast that unison causes new conditiore
ana properties to be developed.
now the truly carnal mind is non
eInclent IN itself, but when it comes
li!to at-one-ment or unison with the
alVlne good results follow, though in
the process Of merging some disturb
ahGe may occur. This is the waiIing
ana gnashing of teeth period, the uJti-
mate result of which is elimination of
eV1l-transubstantiat
Whatever effect material remedies
seem TO have is largely if not entirely
Que to faith, quality of mind. Even
doctors recognize this. One is more
successful with certain patient than
another, though prescribing the same
remedy, because his personality in.
spires with faith and hope.
All our success in life depends largely
on faith expressed in some direction.
faith in good conduct, honesty, moral
ity, is equivalent to faith in Cod Faith
IN the truth accomplishes every good
purpose, while the idle worship of
formula, the modern form of primitive
lncantatiOn, the antithesis of truth. rem
ders man a groveling slave to darkness
and ignorance.
Let us be reasonable beings; the
statement that mind is commander of
our bodies" by one writer, who forth
with declares it is unreliable in illness,
is, TO say the least, inconsistent
D NJ
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
DECLARES BIBLE GIVES NO
DEFINITE TIME OF CREATION

POMONA, Jan. 23-rEditor Herald7:
Ver1tas has again shown his ignorance
Of the Bible which he criticises. He
says: "The story of the creation oc-
curing less than 5000 years ago." etc.
The Bible tells no such story. What It
does say is: "In the beginning God
created the heaven and the earth
(Gen., I'D, without intimating how
long ago ''the beginning was. 1t might
have been thirty million wears or a
hundred million. Some scientists have
given the one figure and some the
other. A little difference of seventy
million years does not count much in
the science which refutes the Bible
True, science always agrees with the
Bible. But it does recognize "opposi-
tons OF science falsely so called" N
Tim, $500.
After the creation of the earth. with
out intimating how long after II saws.
Ihe earth was without form and
VOID or empty-destitute of life-con-
altlons which geology says have re-
peatedly obtained in it's history, when
one form of life has died out. to he
followed by another quite different. as
represented by the fossils of the diff
Ierent ages. Out of that void chaos the
present order, with its animal and veg
etaple life, was brought, not ''less +ha,,
1000 years ago. as Verttas WRONGLY
says, but according to Bible chronology
5914, or less than 5000 years ago. a
little discrepancy of 1000 years does NOT
make much difference to some scien-
lists.
How unphilosophical is veritas' sci-
once! No intelligent purpose in the
II universe put man" Here he presents
us with an effect without one enna1 ~.
superior antecedent cause. Follow thiq
line of reasoning back far enough and
we might get something from nothing
How reasonable, by contrast, the unan-
sWerable question of the PsaInist
(S4:9: He that planted the ear. shall
ne not near? He that formed the eve,
shall he not see?" =
LA NTINS rr1rrrrnr
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
DISGRACEFUL STREETS

q INCE the rain the condition of Main
street, from Jefferson to the juno
~ tion with Moneta avenue, has been
disgracefUl to civilization. Delays
caused by technicaltties in state laws
regarding the improvement of streets
are also keeping Los Angeles street,
between Fourth and Fifth streets, in
al unsightly, disgraceful and danger
Gus condition.
Why are legal technicalities allowed
to interfere with the safety and COM
fort of the public? If there is a car
accident on Main street near Jefferson
and somebody is badly injured, will
legal technicality act as a magic spell
to mend his broken bones? Let's be
sensible about our streets. In the cases
mentioned delays are dangerous.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
CAN 1T BE?

IN its efforts to carry out the will of
It's master in it's pro-vice cam
paign the Examiner is printing a
series of letters, from one of which. we
quote the following lines:
Can it be that we have a mayor at
the head of our city government who
actually spends his time when not with
his family in the discharge of his Of
ficial duties, instead of visiting uues-
tionable resorts and looking for vice?
Horrors!"
May we not go further with our
Can 1t Be" questions?
Can it be that Arthur c. Harper,
mayor of Los Angeles, has ever seen
the inside of Frank Goings' notorious
resorts?
Can it be that he has ever seen the
interior decorations of the infamous
den conducted on San Pedro street by
his bosom friend and ardent political
supporter, Mr.. Goings?
Can it be the mayor even knows
where the Manhattan is?
Can it be that he has ever gone there
with his friend, Chowder House Jim
and enjoyed his hospitality? Can it
be, Oh, can it be?
Can it be that he even knows of such
places by hearsay?
Can it be he has ever even seen any
photographs of the interiors of any OF
these dens of vice?
Can it be?
Oh can it be?
Pray, Arthur c.,
Say, Arthur c.,
CAN, CAN IT BE?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
DECLARES HERALD'S BROOM
HAS NOT FOUND ALL DIRT

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22-IEditor
Herald: In the Public Letter Box ap-
pear from time to time strong protests
against the outrageous and inhuman
treatment accorded the Mexican liberals
in the county Jail; but it is talk, talk
and nothing done. The innocent mer
suffer on.
Charming Severance, your letter is
right to the point; can there not be a
mass meeting to formulate some plan
of action? In the name of humanity
let us do something, and do it quickly.
Must the whole nation be disgraced? =?
Shall we remain Indifferent while the
constitution is dragged through the
mire of greed and avarice?
All honor to The Herald. the nobIest
and best paper in the county. Let the
cleaning up process continue; the
broom has not found all the dirt yet.
E. TJPHAM
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
WHEN MAN ATTAINS HUXLEYS
IDEA OF EDUCATION, WHAT?

POMONA, Jan. 22.-[Editor Herald:
In today's issue Victor N. Telford
speaks of religious teaching as a
species Of misinformation and presents
the ideal Of an education, as given by
Prof Huxley, zone of the greatest OF
agnostics."
Beautiful it is; but suppose a man
attains to it in every particular, what
then? Live it for a few years. (Prof.
Huxley died at 7O), and what then?
How dieth the wise man? AS the fool''
(EccI. 2:16). And what then? Here is
where, if a person were correctly ill
formed concerning this species of mis-
information, it would be a help. The
Psalmist says (49:15): God will redeem
my soul from the power of the grave;
for ne shall receive me-"
JAMES T. IRWIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-"Cind
MASON-"A Stubborn Cinderella"
BELASCO-"The Girl of the Golden West"
Observation-Disclosures repertoire.
BURBANK-"Raffles"
ORPHEUM-ROad show vaudeville
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-"The Wizard of
the Nile"
LOS Notwithstanding.
FISCHERS-"The Heiress'
EMPIRE-Vaudeville.
WALKER-Vaudeville.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
The State Press
Suspicious Conduct

Some Of the constituents of j. w Stuck
enbruck, the honest blacksmith" of Acam-
po, are thinking Of appointing an investiga-
tion committee, like the celebrated one in
Hoyts "a Texas Steer" to find out what is
the matter with their assemblyman He
has been literally cartooned in the SAM
Francisco newspapers, and to the amaze
ment of those who shook his hand during
the campaign, the pictures show him wear
ing a necktie.-Stockton Mail
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
CECIL DENIES STATEMENT
HE is SAID TO HAVE MADE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24.-[Editor
Herald: DR.. Humanitas wrote: "Mr.
Cecil says in his minor premise that
matter evinces intelligence but goes
on to say that matter has no more con-
troll over that intelligence than "a house
controls the man who lives in it.
Again, he is in error when he says car
bon shows intelligence because it al
ways selects two atoms of oxygen.
Under certain conditions carbon will
unite with one atom of oxygen in the
form of carbon monoxide''
I never said it.
ASBURY CECIL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

Mourning for Menelilz, the doughty
monarch of Abyssinia who beat some
of the best troops of the descendants of
julius Ceasar, is said to be premature.
Latest report is he is not dead, butehas
gone into the interior of Africa to pot
a few lions before the Great American
Hunter exterminates the breed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

The best business man in the city
would not be too good for the Office of
mayor of Los Angeles. There are so
many "best business men" that Los
Angeles may with confidence expect the
nomination of a mayor who will be a
bona fide business man, and will give
the city a real, genuine business mems
administration.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
The Ninety and Nine

A minister was deeply impressed by an ad-
dress on the evils of smoking. He rose from
MS seat, Went over to fellow minister and
said: Brother, this morning 1 received a
present of 100 good cigars. 1 have smoked one
of them, but now I'm going home and burn
the remainder. The old minister arose and
said 1t was his intention to accompany his
reverend brother. It mean to rescue the ninety
and nine,' he added.-Sacramento Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
SAYS !. r.. BROWNS QUERY
is A MERE TRICK OF WORDS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-[Editor
Herald: I. H. Brown asks, Where is
pain when a man is unconscious ?" Is
not that like asking, Where is a mans
feeling when he has no feeling ?-or
where is a mans sight when he is not
seeing? In fact, is there any meaning
to it at all, or is this precious ''ques-
tion'' not mere trick Of words?
suppose we have most of US heard and
smiled over the little Scotch boys
query: "Whaur do a. the feegurs gang
tae when they're rubbit aft the sclate?'
" G
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

Returns tabulated by the bank COM
mission show the total resources of all
banks in the state of California amount
to $S17, 769,340 The total deposits foot
up to $543,062, $50. All this wealth has
been created by the energy, industry
and genius of white men, Take up the
white mans burden. 1t pays.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

California's representatives in con-
gress have a special duty to perform in
procuring action on the report Of Sen
ator Bristow of Kansas with regard to
the establishment of a federal steam
ship line upon the Pacific "at as early a
date as possible, in order that relief
may be afforded to manufacturers, mer-
chants and producers of this state"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
MAKING Them Sit un

After a long, quiet private investigation Of
six months the Los Angeles Herald is making
the powers that be in the city government Of
the City of the Angels sit up and take very
particular notice. By the expenditure Of a few
dollars on its own account it has discovered
that vice exists while a city detective force
that costs the city of Los Angeles more than
$4,000 anonth has been unable to unearth a
single clew to that effect.-Salinas Journal,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

E. H. Hartman has been elected a
director of the New York Central rail-
road, succeeding c. c. Clarke. Doubt
less Mr.. Hartman will attempt to wear
the mantle of the celebrated Wander
bilt who made a memorable remark re-
garding the public.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

Rain record up to date is double that
of last season at this time. Ranchers
are beginning to talk of the new auto
mobiles they intend to buy and the trips
to Paris they intend to take.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
The Mud Carrier

The Southern Pacific has delivered it's annual
deposit of mud at the depot in this city. We
have no doubt but what the railroad has spent
more money in hauling in dirt and sand TO
make more mud around the local depot than
would have been required to pave the entire
block.-Visalia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
SideshoMs Forbidden

Uncle Sam has struck blow at a class
of professional men peculiar to Washington
An order has been issued prohibiting United
States government clerks swelling their in
comes by practdcing medicine or filling
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
Let's Hope Not

1t is said President-elect Taft will appoint
Charles p. Taft the minister to Great Brit
ain, as a salve to his wounded feelings in
not capturing the senatorship from Ohio.
1t is to be hoped this is not true. for
Brother Charlie is really a very light
Notwithstanding Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
People Dislike GAMBLING

Tom Williams, Dan Burns and other sure
thing sports of the race track gang are
lobbying in Sacramento to prevent the pas
sage Of a bill outlawing gambling on horse
races but the indications are that such
bill will be passed because it is desired by
great majority of the people of California
Imperial Valley Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
Excellent Work

Los Angeles will once more test the efficacy
Of its recall cure. This is probably the result
of the excellent work benig done by The
Herald. The seemingly close connection be-
tween official crookedness, immortality and the
mayors office is striking the public as some
thing to be looked after, so an attempt will be
made to vacate that ofics.-Peoples Paper.
Santa Barbara.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
Graft Prospects Poor

Owing to a deficit of better than $50, ,0O0, 900
in the revenues of the government for the past
six months. the outlook for river and harbor
bill at this session of congress is not of a
character to make the average contractor su-
premely happy. Little graft in sight.-Ana-
helm Plain-Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
WHEN MAN is UNCONSCIOUS,
WHERE is MIND, is ASKED

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-[Editor
Herald: Mr.. Browns conundrum is,
when a man is unconscious, where is
pain?" 1 have one: When man is
unconscious, where is mind, and what
is it doing?
CIR MINING CEWEnI2 A NrCEr
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
VIII Be Landed

Mayor Harper of Los Angeles is coming into
his own. The Herald and Express are both
on his trail and there Is some indication that
he will eventually be landed. Such is the
wind up of the business mems administra-
tion' instituted and protected by the LIQUOR
interests OF Los Angeles.-Calexico Chronicle
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
Great PhlIanthropist

John D. Rockefeller says he despises the
man whose only desire is to get money.
money, money and more money. John ID.
has been fighting for years to keep the peo-
pie from paying him so much for his Dill
Antelope Valley Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
The Public Letter Box

+t D. intended for
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

Coquelin is dead. Adieu, Cyrano de
Bergerac.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

CLAIMING SEVERANCE.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-14
TAFT AND TARIFF
LEGISLATION
PRESIDENT SAID TO BE WORRIED
AS TO WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
MEASURE LITTLE DIFFER
ENT FROM DINGLEY BILL.

Washington. May 14.-Will Pres
ident Taft veto the tariff bill?
With chances that he will, and a
possibility that he will not this
question is turning Washington up
side down.
Either way it is embarrassing for
Mr. Taft.
A veto of the Aldrich-Cannon bill
rebukes congress and leaves the
whole tariff mess hanging in the air.
Failure to veto puts the Taft ap-
prevail on the work of congress
work certain to be disapproved by a
large majority of the voting popula-
ton
Congress has failed to revise the
tariff downward. Senator Aldrich
says boldly that no promise ever
was made to revise the tariff down
ward. And he quotes the republican
platform in support of his conten-
ton.
President Taft can not fall back
on the doubtful platform utterance.
He is on record. In his letter of &C
ceptance he said:
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-14
CITY TICKET UP At
EPHRATA

Ephrata. May 12.-At a massmeet-
ing of the citizens held last evening
a ticket was nominated to be voted
on when the subject of incorporation
is put up a month hence Harmony
prevailed and it is the general belief
of those who are in favor of incOr-
pOration that a sufficient number of
votes will be polled to make the eff
fort success. The ticket is as fol-
lows: For mayor, D. Chaffee; coun-
cilmen, R. l.. Ingram, H. d. McMil-
len, D. c. Thiemens and l. n Nc
Grath; for treasurer, Lee TOlliver.