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Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
HARpER's ORGY

THERE is some plain American with
regard to Mayor Harper:
- To vote for him at the recall
election will be to indorse an orgy. A
citizen who says Mayor Harper is good
enough for him is in the same breath
saying Mayor Harper's conduct is good
enough for him. Not only is Mayor
Harper's official record thoroughly UNI
satisfactory, but the grand jury ma
iority reporters had this to say about
his conduct and character: THE mayor
and some members of the police COM
mission have made FREQUENT visits
to houses of prostitution throughout
the city. inspecting their condition,
AND ON ONE OCCASION WHICH
APPEARS TO THE GRAND JURY
TO HAVE BEEN MORE IN THE
NATURE OF AN ORGY THAN AN
INSPECTION"
A mayor who, under the pretense
he is making an official inspection,
visits disgraceful and polluted resorts
of shame and vice is presented to us
by the railroad political machine and
by the pro-vice press for reelection,
on the plea (the only one we have
been able to discovery that his defeat
will "injure Los Angeles"
How can any Harperites expect
"level-headed" citizens to believe such
an extraordinary perversion of the
truth, which is that his election would
injure Los Angeles? Not only are the
ethical and moral interests of the city
at stake, but the financial interests
must be considered. Los Angeles has
assumed heavy financial responsible
ties and obligations to which she must
be scrupulously and unswervingly
faithful, if her career of prosperity is
to be continued without interruption.
No citizen who has the slightest re-
gard for the financial well-being and
the business interests of Los Angeles
could think of voting for the election
of Harper.
To re-elect A. c. Harper as mayor
of Los Angeles would be to invite
disaster; to stand at our city posterns
with hands extended, wooing what the
historian eupnefnlSIS might ueSCrlDe as
misfortune or hard ulck, but what
many responsible citizens would know
was the result of official blunder-
ing, stupidity, encouragement, OR
WORSE, which would impair and per-
haps destroy that confidence in the
financial ability of our city which is
essential to its success. Los Angeles
is not alone in this respect. The credit
of every big city must be kept good;
and the only way in which to keep it
good is to have officials of RESPONSE
bility and integrity, who can be
trusted by the business world. The
credit of Los Angeles is excellent. 1t
must be kept LOCAL Plus.
To return to office Harper. the dis
credited machine and gang mayor,
would be blow to the financial in
terests of Los Angeles, as well as to
its good name and reputation for
morality and cleanliness. We must
have clean mayor for our clean city.
George Alexander must be elected.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
WIFE OF STREET CAR MAN
WRITES ABOUT PETITION

LONG BEACH. March 6.-[Editor
Herald: Will the newspapers do
something to show to the world the
great Injustice that has just been put
on the street car men of this city and
their families? AS the hard worked
wife of hard worked motorman l
want to register a solemn remon-
STRANGE against the street car men be-
ing forced to sign a petition that makes
them look like lot of idiots. My hus-
bands works such hours that our chill
dren. two of whom are compelled to
work, rarely get to, see their father.
He signed the paper because he be-
lieved otherwise he would be dis
charged My husband voted for Mr..
Taft, but says he wishes he hadn't.
WORKINGMAN'S WIFE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
ECONOMISTS SECOND LETTER
RELIEVES WOMAN'S MIND

LOS ANGELES, March 6.-[Editor
Herald1: 1t was with a great deal of
relief that read "Economist's't letter.
1t was hard for me to believe that any
one could approve of anything so fiend-
ish-yet he spoke of it in such a calm
sort of way was led to misconstrue
his words, and thought perhaps he was
under the influence Of our mayor. What
pleases me more than anything else is
that he was so indignant at being ac-
cused of such a thing. No SANDER was
meant-simply misunderstanding.
Being a woman, may be somewhat
touchy over the supposed insult to my
sex. JUSTICE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
Here Is Characteristic
Roosevelt Deed OF Kindness

side and the market place, says inc
San Jose Herald.
If he relied upon his intellectuals
alone. Mr. Roosevelt would be no more
and no less than any of these others.
They would start fair and end even;
It's his many sided manliness tnat
tells; his specific brand of human ma
ture: his capacity for understanding
and sympathy along so many lines; ms
capacity for friendship, too. and the
way that these qualities break through
and override the conventions OIL MS
high office
The world is strange. its moods mex.
plicable, its points of loving. contact
mysterious. Big deeds, high thougnts,
noble ambitions and glorious zeal otten
fail to touch it Alright. Its receiving
station is not in proper tune.
But the wireless which bit OF ten
derness, of sympathy, sends OUT. the
waves which a kind thought and the
kind deed behind 1t set in motion are
always caught and lovingly recorded
The whole world Is attuned to them.
That's the kind-as in the present
case-which Roosevelt sounds SO often
and 1t is because of them that ne be-
came so great popular idol and such
an enduring one.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
YANKEE WIT

OOME of the local hits" at the New
England town meeting" which
~ will be held in Los Angeles are
very palpable. Our California Yam
KEGS, with the dry wit which is one Of
their characteristics, propose to take
up sarcastically some serious aspects
of present municipal government. They
gravely propose to elect two surveyors
of lumber who shall likewise serve as
measurers of wood and bark; and to
elect also two fence. billboard and
moving picture viewers. We presume
that to each of these offices a hand
some salary is attached.
1t has not escaped the attention of
the New Englanders that the habit of
appointing inspectors is a feature of
local governmental life; inspectors of
this, inspectors of that and inspectors
of the other thing-iicenses, for in
stance, and then inspectors of inspec-
tors to inspect the inspectors. If this
cheerful system of office extension
the case of the people of Los Angeles
would be like that of the celebrated
fleas:
Big ieas have little heas
Upon their backs to bite EN-
These heas have other leas.
So on-ad nfinitum.
The sarcastic New Englanders pro-
permission of the press, will appro-
pirate $354.73 for school purposes for
the ensuing year. Speaking for the
press we object to the 79 cents. Why
this deplorable and useless extrava-
gance? An even 1854 is surely ample
for school purposes. Everybody knows
the 70 cents will be graft" for one
of the selectmen-Chase or Gibbons or
Adams or Vernon. Or perhaps the
four will divide it among them. When
a city becomes recklessly extravagant
in making provision for school chill
dren it is time to be suspicious.
The following suggestion, however,
will or should be carried by large
majority: Resolved, to see if the town
will appropriate $1,000 for an automo-
bile for the exclusive use of the road
commissioner, his family and his
friends"
This illustrates true Craftsmanship
the kind for which Mayor Harper and
De Gang are famous. And we have
suggestion to offer. If the selectmen
don't want that 73 cents they should
add it to the $1,000 automobile fund.-
and then perhaps the road commits
sioner will include them among his
family and his friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
CONDUCTOR PROTESTS AGAINST
THE LONG HOUR PETITION

SHERMAN, March 6.-[Editor Her
add: If a man came into your office
and pointed a gun at your head and
forced you to sign a petition, what
would you do? Would you consider
paper signed under duress of any
standing i'm court? l was forced-by
moral suasion-to sign a petition that
stated l preferred to work thirteen
hour day in preference to an eight
hour day. Hundreds, If not thousands,
of other workers were forced. the same
wav l was. They didn't point a gun
at our heads, but they pointed dis
charge at us. They pointed poverty
at the family and we signed. If the
governor OF this state believes those
petitions worth anything he must be
blinded by the glitter of something: l
wait to enter q protest against this
high handed procedure. Don't print
my name, for that would mean my in
slant dismissal CONDUCTOR.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
Figures Show Remarkable
tSl1rinkage i'm Field Estate

features at the request of those near
and dear to him. and in conformity
with his previously expressed senti-
ment that he "hated pomp and cero-
mony on such occasions" cost S2SbOo.
The example of the undertaken shone
respondent with modesty and self
sacrifice, however, when 1t became
known that the lawyers and the exec
utor had bills in for $1,750.000. Other
people who are in debt will find some
consolation in the fact that Field
owed an automobile account of $4,000,
and that he was indebted in the sum
of 81, 900, 900 to Della s. Field, on ac-
count of her marriage settlement
when she became his wife. There was
the snug sum of $56, 900 to divide be-
tween his grandchildren. The Marshall
Field museum was the recipient OF his
benefcence to the extent of $S0OO,OOO.
The moral of all this array of fig
ures and findings as presented by the
Field estate is that you may find when
you come to die that you are not so
well off as you or somebody else
thought you WERE
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
WHAT DOES HE FEAR?

NNRIAL of Mayor Harper's libel suits
has been continued until a date
Il beyond that appointed for the re-
call election. Evidently the mayor is
afraid of the evidence that would he
produced by the defense. If the charges
made could be shown publicly in open
court to be true the overwhelming de-
feat of Mayor Harper in the recall cleo
ton would inevitably follow.
Is vice protected in Los Angeles
What does the mayors action show
Why is he afraid of the testimony
which will be made public if the suits
are tried?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
IT HEN Marshall Field of Chicago
w died the newspapers. of the

VIZ HEN Marshall Field of Chicago
w died the newspapers of the
" country announced with conf
dence that he had left an estate worth
at least 5000, 900. The popular
opinion was that this estimate was
altogether too conservative. when
the appraisers recently completed
their researches and submitted their
report they told us that the valuation
of all his possessions amounted to $685.
600, 900, of which s25.000,000 was repre-
sented by realty and $5S,0OO,Oo0 by per-
sonal property, says the Sacramento
Union.
The probate proceedings also led to
some other interesting disclosures, all
going to show that what was his fam
ily's loss, from being deprived of his
pi essence, was somebody else's gain.
The doctors who failed to save his life
when his last illness came had bills
amounting to $2S500. 1t is appalling
to think what figure their fees might
have reached had their services proved
efficacious. His funeral. which was
devoid of any extraordinarily brilliant
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
The State Press
Your Wife's Waist

Don't kick because you have to but
ton your wife's waist. Be glad your
wife has waist and doubly glad you
have a wife to button a waist for
Some mems wives have no waists tc
button. Some mems wives waists have
no buttons on to button. Some mems
wives who have waists with buttons
on to button don't care continental
whether they are buttoned or not. Some
men don't have any wives with
waists with buttons on to button any
more than a rabbit.-Watts Evening
Register.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08

Secretary Wilson praises and rec
ommends George Alexander. The coun-
try is proud of both these men. They
possess ability, strength of character
and, above all, integrity. Mr.. Wilson
is again secretary of agriculture, and
Mr. Alexander will be mayor of Los
ApoalaS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
AT THE THEATERS

AUTHORITARIAN in the Wood"
MASON-"The Right of Way"
BELASCO-"TheD Dollar Mark"
MAJESTIC-"The Gingerbread Man"
BURBANK-"Peter Pan"
Observation-Disclosures
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-"Olivette."
LOS ANGELES-Vaudeyill
FISCHER's-"Are You Tourist9"
EMIPRE-Yaudevill
UNIQUE-"College Days"
WALKER-Vaudevill
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08

W. w. Tritt, principal of Thirtieth
Street school, says children read too
much and should be encouraged to lead
an outdoor life and learn their lessons
from nature. Apparently Mr.. Tritt
thinks Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry
Finn more worthy of emulation than
Rollo. Who in his heart of hearts does
not realize Mr.. Tritt is right?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08

Perhaps Mr.. Herrin will go to New
York. This would indicate there is a
vacancy in the boss" business back
there; or else Herrin intends to build
I'D a Hartman machine in the eastern
..metrolopus," as Frank Wilson calls it,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
Would Be Interesting

Speaker Cannon has been telling the
country what he thinks of Abraham
Lincoln. If Abraham Lincoln were
alive today, it would be interesting to
have him tell the country what he
thought of Speaker Cannon.-Oakland
ENQUIRER
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08

George Alexander has won the title
honest" After he has made 81 few
speeches, and people are beginning to
be familiar with his home spur wit, his
dry humor and his keen common sense,
the opposition to his election will fade
away. Indeed, the pro-vice papers will
have hard work to prevent the good
people of Los Angeles from making it
unanimous"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
Far and Wide
Charter of Duties

We must not forget that the interests
of the professed politicians are not the
interests of the people. There is one
thing greater" said Lacordaire to the
men of his day intoxicated with the
triumph of revolutionary principles
there is one thing greater. than the
charter of your rights, it is the charter
of your duties. You have written on
the monuments of your city Liberty,
Fraternity, Equality. over Liberty
write Obedience; over Fraternity write
Reverence; over Equality write Minis
try. Above the venerable creed of your
Rights place the divine creed of your
Duties. Boston Traveller.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
Genuine Antiques

Most of the jests that have been cur
rent in English speaking countries for
centuries are known also throughout
Europe. Students of folklore assure us
that to a great extent these jests are
of Asiatic origin, many of them hav-
ing come from China and Japan.-Ma-
dera Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08

Now that Mayor Harper is up tree
he comes within the city foresters de-
partment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
Cherry Ripe

If this warm weather continues
much longer cherries will soon be
ripe" proving that California Is still
first in everything. Fresno Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08

George Alexander will make an ex-
cellent mayor of Los Angeles. Work
for him and vote for him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08

Los Angeles needs decent mayor.
1t will get decent mayor. His name
will be Honest George Alexander.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08

Pro-vice, pro-vice, beware of the day
when the pink socks shall meet we in
battle array!
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08

A machine has been invented for
darning stockings. Well, they'll be
darned. And what would grandma say?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08

AS the poet says; Fries hath his
victories no less renowned than war.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
Revenge Is Barbarous

Every time a man takes the law into
his own hands instead OF employing
the machinery provided by civilization
he becomes a barbarian and stabs So
ciety.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
immigration

We would like to see the whole i'm
migration laws of the country revised
with a view to keeping out the I'M
desirables instead of throwing the doors
open wide to all peoples as was prop
erly done when the whole continent
was new and undeveloped and in need
of settlers.-Bakersfield Echo.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08

Hurrah for pink socks and prosperity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
Cowboy Ballads

John A. LomaX, associate professor
of English in the state agricultural and
mechanical college at College Station,
is preparing a compilation of native
ballads and songs of the west, particu-
larly those known as cowboy songs"
Mr.. Lomax says these songs have for
the most part never been in print, but.
like the Masonic ritual are handed
down from generation to generation by
word of mouth.-San Antonio Express
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
The Public Letter Box

accompanied By
n name n
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
Dave.Hill's Hats

David B. Hill, former governor of
and senator from New York, has a.
secluded halter somewhere in the state
who makes his high hats after elab
crate plans drawn by Mr. Hill many
years ago, and not changed since
Rochester Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
Land Reform

Great Britain will be less beautiful
and less picturesque if half of the
game preserves and historic private
parks of the country seats are forced
upon the market or put to use for farm
ing purposes, but there will be fewer
poverty-stricken people in the British
Isles and less unrest.-San Jose Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08

Let's pink-sock it to 'em.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-08
Air Piracy

The inabilityfof the navy department
to communicate by wireless with the
battleship fleet because of the inter-
ference of outside operators reveals
the existence of an odd form of air
piracy. Any operator, it would seem,
whose apparatus is keyed to the prop
er degree of tension may break in"
and steal a message or prevent COM
munication.-New York World.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
FIG JURY DIS4GREES.
UGighGr Indicted Jcith Papa
UdalOpulO Ont on Bail.

The jury which has been trying Joseph
Mcmahon. the assistant customs weigher in
dicted for conspiracy 10 defraud the gov
eminent % duties on q shipment Of figs
10 Eustadio n. Pspavasilopulo. disagreed
yesterday ard was discharged by Judge
Holt in the United states Circuit Court
shortly after o'clock after Il had con-
sidered the case for six hours.
Papavasilopulo. who had an importing
business at No Madison street and was
Jointly indicted with Mcmahon. forfeited his
bail OF 5000 and disappeared.
The government charged that the assist
ant wegher and the importer conspired 10
present 10 the Custom House authorities a
weight OF some fifteen thousand pounds for
the 345 cases Of figs contained in a ship
ment from Greece. in December 1905. the
weight OF which. as given on the consular
invoice and according to the figures OF the
public weigher. was close % forty thou
Sand. pounds.
Judge Holt in his charge cautioned the
jury 20 paw no attention 70 the public
clamor regarding corruption in the customs
service and directed il also 20 note that
the absence OF any proof OF bribery must
not be taken as indicating the absence OF
conspiracy. Mcmahon was released under
a renewal OF his old bail bond OF $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22

Senate members Of the committee. as
follows: Messrs. Nelson. Dolliver. Lodge.
Rristov-. Root TiIman. Stone and owen.
A. originally drawn. Mr.. Cores list con-
tanned the name Of senator La Toilette.
IN, Al the last minute Mr.. BristOw was
substituted for the Wisconsin senator
NJ la Toilette has hsrshly criticised
Secretary Bauinger's administration OF
the Interior Department, and the fact
that his name was on Mr.. Cores list
led 20 some adverse comment on the per
sonnel % the Oklahoma Senator's com
rnittee. OF course the Republicans viii
no, hermit the adoption Of a resolution
providing for an investigation OF part
~ the Republican administration which
- introduced by a Democrat II is ex-
,ac,ed that the Jones resolution viii be
introduced on January a, and al once
adopted.
secretary Ballinger. on leaving the
Cabinet meeting to-day. said,
All ask Is that the investigation
"a no made shall nc clean cut and thor
o,gb and that everything shall BE-
brought out tina, can have any bearing
81, tho subject whatsoever.
The proposed investigation did not FOR
-oauv come up at the Cabinet meeting
INFORMALLY every member Of the Csbi-
ne, congratulated Mr.. Ballinger upon the
stand he had taken and assured him
Of hearty support.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
CONGRESS- IN RECESS.
Mann Uhifc Stare Bill Re
ported to House.
IRON The Tribune Bureau


Washington Dec. sl.-Both branches %
Congress adjourned to-day until January T.
few Representatives who could not
catch morning trains out - Washington
appeared a. the session % the House Rep
resentative Mann. Of Illinois. submitted the
report 81 his committee on the white
slave" bill. and the Democrats Of the COM
mittee asked leave 20 file minority re-
port within i've days They object to the
Mann bill or tho ground that IL is an in
,asion % state rights.
A minority report vas also filed b. the
same Democrats against tho Mann Pan
sms Canal bin. This report declares that
tho present government % the zone is sat
iSfsctory and that the Mann biil would
put too much authority IN the hands OF
the director general.
The Republican members o. the Inter
state Commerce Commission hold that u IL
rot the purpose % the Mann white slave
bill 70 interfere with the police powers OF
the states The bin reported does not en-
dsavor 10 regulate the evil within the
states. hut TO prevent white slave" traf-
fc between states. Most 81 the provisions
~ tie bill are based or the power of Con-
gress over interstate and foreign commerce
and Representative Mann is strongly OF the
opinion that n g. constitutional he viii
press for its consideration Immediately
after tho recess
Representative Barthoidt. % Missouri in
troduced bin providing an appropriation
% E.90 90 send bronze replica OF the
statue Of General Won Steuben. soon 20 be
erected IN Washington. 20 Emperor Will
lam as return Of the courtesy OF the
Emperor In sending the statue Of Frederick
the Great which stands IN front OF the
Army War College.
Representative Driscoli. II New York. in
PRODUCED q bill providing for an sppropris-
ton 90 f0ets" for site and poStOf1ce In
Syracuse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
NO BRIDGE CHANGE.
Court Confirms Condemnation
lizard OTer Protests.

over the protests OF the Corporation
Counsel that the AWARDS were excessive
and on the part Of property owners that
they we're insufficient. Justice Dayton. %
the Supreme Court. confirmed Yesterday the
report Of the commissioners Of appraisal
IN the proceedings 10 acquire the neces-
sary property in Reade. Centre and Cham
bers streets and Park Row for the con
struction Of the Manhattan terminal OF the
New York and Brooklyn Bridge The Cor
porati0n Counsel objected 10 all except one
~ tho awards. The total awards for land
ard buildings amount to about 10000
The report Of the commissioners shows that
the property No. So Park Row was valued
by the Owl ers experts at SaSe.Ga and BY
the city's expert AZ $4,000. the award
being yr74.e30 The award on No. s. Park
Row was Sls7.090. the owners and the city 8
appraisers placing on the property values
respectively. ~ S93S.se0 and SlO2.5oO. The
parcel IT Nos. ~ and Is Chambers street
was valued by an appraiser for the owners
1t t-So,S55. and by the city appraiser at
1868. feS. and the commissioners award
amounted 10 KS 80.
Justice DAYTON saws IN his decision that
IN 1904 these and other properties on which
awards were made solo for less than the
amount OF the apsrus- ana that the city
experts seemed TO have limited their in
creases IN value from that date 10 about 10
per cent. The property owners asked that
The report he sent hack 20 the commission
ers for revision and correction. on account
% the inequality OF some OF the awards
asserting that In their final report the COM
missioners arbitrarily reduced their pre-
iiminsry awards IA per cent on five out OF
siA parcels
The property owners also complained Of
the LtN = DELAY saving that for three wears
they hsd -uffered BY being deprived of the
income from the properties Affected