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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-29

1.-THE amendments are designed to
moderniZe a charter that may have
been we'll enough in it's day, before
it's bad points had been found out and
utilized by corrupt politicians. The
City club points out that Of all the
proposed amendments Nos. and
are the most important and have a
vital bearing upon all the others. 1t is
shown that to adopt certain amend
ments and to reject Nos. and 4
would be folly. 1t would mean to give
to the city officials increased pay and
power and permit their election by the
old methods that have been so cor
rupted by machine politicians.
City Club and Objects
AS for the City club and it's OBJ
jects, both of which have come into
public notice in the charter campaign,
the present organization, comprising
more than 500 members, grew out of
a little Informal gathering of about
twenty men in February, 1907. It's OBJ
jects were and still are to bring to-
gether citizens, regardless of parties
and factions, to discuss conditions in
Los Angeles, political, social and eco
nomical, and, by exchanging views, to
formulate ideas for the general good
of the community.
cit is also alert to give publicity to
matters of civic Importance, to arouse
interesttOf citizens in public movements
in which they should take an inter
est and to give encouragement to Off
Gals who try to do their duty hon
estly.
1.-The organization is simple. Any
citizen of clean record is eligible Cd
membership, and the only obligation,
beyond the payment of a fee of 81 every
three months, is the expectation that
each will support and advocate clean
and efficient government The mem
bership includes men prominent in all
lines of the city's business circles.
1.-The club meets at luncheon every
Saturday. At these informal gather
ings a program follows the luncheon.
the attendance varying from $50 to
$50 members. Either members or in
vited guests, or both, are invited to
take part in the discussion. Efforts of
the machine politicians to make it ap-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-29
PROMINENTLY MENTIONED AS
CANDIDATE FOR MAYoRALTY

Since the Municipal league decided
to invoke the recall against Mayor
Harper much of the discussion has
centered about the candidate likely to
be named against the mayor. When
the Republican machine leaders an
nounced that they would put up no one
it was seen that the issue was likely to
be clear cut, particularly if a man of
prominence and substantial standing
were made the leading candidate
against the present mayors policies.
Several names have been suggested,
but no definite action has been taken.
The name of William D. Stephens
apparently has been mentioned with
greatest favor by business men. Mr..
Stephens is member of the firm of
Carr & Stephens and is former presi-
dent of the chamber of commerce He
is away from Los Angeles at present
and as not expressed his personal de-
sire as to the mayoralty campaign.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-29

pear that the club is actuated by any
political motives in making a cam
paign for the two proposed amend
ments will avail nothing in view of
the facts shown"
The officers and board of governors
comprise: William J. Hunsaker,
president; Meyer Lissner, first vice
president; 7. E. Gibbon, second vice
president; F. G.. Henderson, secretary;
r. w. Pridham, treasurer; James A
Anderson and r. w. Burnham.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-29
Preparing for "The Red MiIry

George H. Murray, advance manager of
THE Red MILL the big comic opera success
from the Knickerbocker theater, New York
city, arrived yesterday to complete all de-
tails for the appearance of this attraction at
the Mason week after next. Mr.. Murray says
the production here will be as complete as
that given in the largest cities
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-29

BOYS and girls, how would you go about it
to train uT the best child? Write this week
and tell Aunt Laurie. and the best letter will
receive one dollar cash prize.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-29

Venice tickets this week at Fifth
street store 40c round trip, including
admission to new Venice aquarium.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-29

The AngeluS grill mas excellent ser
vice and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-29
Open Air Cure
System

Is the ONLY THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM in
the world that RECOGNIZES, EXPLAINS
EMBODIES AND PROVES THIS FACT IN
PRACTICAL WAY
Open Air Cure System affords the only
physiological clue for temperance workers
The alcohol tobacco, opium and drug habit
have been cured so completely by this regime
as TO leave no room for doubt
HUNDREDS OF PERSONS-VICTIAIS OF
BILE FORM-DECLARE THAT THEY
HAVE BEEN CURED AT THE ABOVE
SANITARIUM AFTER EVERY OTHER
METHOD OF TREATMENT HAD FAILED
Endorsed by EVERY honest physician.
Prospectus on request. Testimonials of cured
patients can be had at the office of the
Open Air Cure System
7O2 S. SPRING ST
Hours-10-12. PA.
E-aA consultation on presentation of this ad.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-29
Stop! We Who Chance
to Read This, Stop!
Think, and Think
Seriously

When we are sick, the body is loaded with
impurities. BY taking drug medicines we
add to these impurities, and make the case
harder to cure.
BY TREATING WITH THE NATURAL
HEALING METHODS, WE ASSIST Ma
TURE, AND THUS DO NOT FILL, THE
COUNTRY WITH INVALIDS AND GRIP
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-29
DISEASES OF WOMEN

We have for many years made a speciality
of the treatment of these diseases and our
uniform success in tbs kind of practice has
given the greatest confidence in the methods
we employ. Often and often we treat pa
tients who have been under medical treat
ment for one, two or three years or even
longer without having received any benefit
therefrom, and after sixty to ninety days we
send them home we'll
ALL THE ILLS THAT FLESH is HEIR
TO CAN (if curable) be treated successfully
by Hyg1enic Methods. When health is lost,
1t is folly to complicate the case or render
It hopeless even. by taking drug poisons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-29
SIGNATURES TO
RECALL EXCEED
ALL ESTIMATES
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ASSURED
OF SUCCESS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ISSUES
FULL STATEMENT
Explains That 1t Refused to Take
Action Until Convinced by
Irrefutabe Proof of
Emergency
Sugar and Oil Stock

CONTINUED from Page Onel
just what all newspapers do, and what
every good citizen should do.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-19

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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-19

WashIa-;"u c".r,-i"ad,,.,
Popular interest in the tJriM bin
that his lruu framed jN the House
COMMITTEES ON Ways sd NrIuS Apl
will be- considered by ''n special Sr>
sion Of tn" new Congress probably will
center about the prop .,| duty ola cot
fee. For almost every man ami M"nGiN
in the United states dr' rs coffee. arl
the question of imposrl@ Il duty ON it
becomes II personal Que when i, is con
sidcrpd that the duty WEI MrnlI an in-
crease Of I cents II p"uul in the price
To the business world u'.rr things are
more important the proposed Stalu.'
taxes ON bank C~lrcN>. trjv[lHmS Aui
stock sales. and vnr!"Me rrhUrtirii~ in
duties Proposed. Ii j. Hgur"i 10y III"
committee, according I" "r,Iurt>. rIIlt
about $1U.iNU.CNO nlIAru.ul rrvrnli"
can be ohtAinrd- orc ~,Nrnll Of TIC
proposed total increase through the
new bill-hy putting Il Tan Of I cents
a pound on coffee tn" rrr,r ~H;;;SrrS nt
Porte Rico are said t" h" responsible
for the prupu>rI incrCA>r. Trade be
tween the United States HWd that isl
and has been free since lND$. COTE"
is now ON the free list, Ind To impose
a duty ON it from other countries than
Porto Rico evidently WunIl help III"
coffee raiSerS Of that island and Slilnu
late production. The duty. it is argued
at Washington. also would aid in TIN"
making of reciprocal trade agreements
with Latin American nations which I'll
timatcly would be of great lrmriit TO
this country.
Next to the question of coffee. the
average person probably is most on
ccrned in the prospect Of Il reduction
of living expenses through lower duties
en- sugar, wool. hides. tulncro. iron.
steel and lumber. Such reductions. nc-
cording to the champions of lower Iu-
ties. will result in lower cost of food.
clothing mo shelter. the three great
material requirements OF life. Such
reductions, of course. will more than
counterfeit the proposed duty of i cents
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-19
II kUfVM LNNltW IVA EAhJ;
kfhM Of kyM COMMISSION.

England's warehouses will be abol-
iShed and sweeping reforms will be
wrought in her system of poor laws If
Parliament follows the recommended
tons of the royal commission on the
poor laws, which for the last three
years has been making IN exhaustive
inquiry into the causes and condition
Of poverty in the country and which
recently issued it's report. ONION
newspapers contain extensive reviews
of the commissions recommendations,
which are embodied in a volume Of
1923 pages. The Daily Mail pro-
nOunces the book the most important
sociological report which has been is
sued for three-quarters Of a century,
That the recommendations of the
majority report will be enacted into
laws seems to be taken for granted
by the British press. The weight Of
authority of the report is very great
on the public mind. for every member
of the commission is an authority on
social economies. This body is distin-
guishcd among great royal commits
sions rs the first having women mem
berS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-19
657 TRESPASsERs KILLED.
Railroad Points Out Figures AZ
Showing Need for New Laws.

Showing Need for new Laws
Reports compiled ut the general Of
fees of the Pennsylvania railroad show
that during the year 1908 657 tres
paSsrrS were killed and 791 injured on
the lines of the Pennsylvania system
east and west of PittSburg. In .
reports show SD trespassers killed.
Thus during the past two years on the
PENNSYLVANIA system alone 1,479 per-
sons have lost their lives in this way.
These figures are pointed to as en-
phasiHing the recommendation in the
recent annual reports of the State
Railroad commissions Of Pennsylvania
and Indiana that laws should be en-
acted providing substantial punishment
for all persons who trcspass upon the
private rights of way Of any steam or
electric railway.
The extent of the treSpasSing abuse
is to be found not only in the figures
showing the number of persons killed
or injured while trcSpaSSing, but also
in the fact that during the year 1908,
according to the figures just compiled.
2,9S0 persons were arrested for tres
passing. 442 for VAgrancy, and 1O,457
for illegal train riding on the lines OF
the Pennsylvania system. During the
year 1907 the arrests for these causes
numbered 5,3SS,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-19
FOURTEEN DEAD, many
INJURED IN TORNADO
Brinkley, Ark, Is Wrecked by
Wind and Flames and Other
Towns Are Damaged.
RURAL HOMES ARE DESTROYED
Gov. Donaghey, Appealed to by VIC
Tins, Will Go to Scene OF Suf-
fering-Snow in West.

Reports received in Memphis, Tenn.,.
that fourteen persons were killed
and fifteen or twenty injured in the
tornado and fire which swept
Ark, Mo day. Tel Of the dead were
white persons and four negroes. The
business section Of the town vas de-
molished and probably 80 per cent OF
the dwellings were RACED. Other towns
in the eastern part of the State suffered
from the wind and the southern II
western sections OF Arkansas also were
swept by t%ornadoes.
A mass meeting of citizens was held
at Brinkley Tuesday and a telegram
was sent to Governor Donagley at Lit
tie Rock, urging him to go to Brlnkley
and take charge of the situation. The
Governor replied that he would depart
for the scene at once.
Because of wide decentralization a
Cotton Belt passenger train could not
be found and a report was sent OUT
that it had been blown from the tracks
near Baucum. The officials of the rail-
road in Memphis said that the train
was safe from mishap.
NHco dlC uo"A ChAoaSASoS
State. Several physicians of Forest
City as well as many nurses were sent
to Brinkley at midnight and other
towns rushed aid to the storm-swept
town. Brinkley is in Monroe County
in the eastern part of the State. 1t has
a population of 5000 Inc is at the juno
ton Of several important railroads.
A tornado hit Fourche dam, five
miles from Little Rock, at 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, killing a negro boy and
injuring other negroes. Two houses
were demolished and one was consumed
by fire after it had been blown to bits.
The tornado crossed the Arkansas
River at Fourche dam and raised a
spout of water about 200 feet high. It
travelled toward the northeast and
swept a path about sixty yards wide.
The wind was followed by a violent
hail and rain storm.
The same tornado passed into Bau-
cum and from there to Kerr, Lonoke
County, where several homes were de-
molished and e. 3. Adams, a farmer,
was seriously injured. He, with his
wife, son and three others, was in the
house at the time. They were buried
in the debris. The home Of Dan Wag-
ner, a sawmin operator, also was de-
stroyed, but he and his wife escaped
with a few bruises. a gin and several
negro cabins were demolished.
All the windows in a train running
between Gurdon and Roster were blown
out. At Malvern the Methodist Church
was destroyed at a loss Of $4,000. The
Baptist Church was damaged and q
portion of the Court House was I'M
cOOfed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-19
DUKES END SAVED THRONE.
Plot to Form Regency Under Vladi-
mir Discovered in Russia.

A sensational story of a reactionary
plot to dcthrone Emperor Nicholas and
proclaim a regency in Russia is being
related in st. Petersburg in connection
with the recent death Of Grand Duke
Vladimir, the empcror's oldest uncle.
The authority for the story is a high
official Of ST. Petersburg.
According to this individual the az
fair was uncovered in connection with
the revelations concerning the -AZef
and Lupokine cases. While Investigate
ing the relations between Azef and the
rcactionary organization (Azef is the
man who has been condemned to death
by the organization because of his al
legged treachcry) the prosecuting de-
partmcnt of the government found in
dicationS thai the organization desired
to substitute "A strong-handed reaction
arv regime and had formed a plan to
establish Il regency under Grand Duke
Vladimir.
How far the grand duke was cog
infant of this scheme is not set forth,
but the official in question said to-day
that a search of the documents In
Vladimir's palace was about to be IN
dertaken when the grand duke died.
This put an end to the project.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-19

To prove to the people of Toledo, Ohio,
that the golden rule system of parollng
frst-ofrense prisoners adopted by Police
Court Judge Austin is a success, a din
ner was held, to which twenty-seven pa
rolled offenders who had reformed were
invited, seven of them being women.
Members Of the City Council, ministers
and other prominent persons were pres
ent as special guests, and speeches COM
mcnding the good results accomplished
were made. The prisoners were loath to
tell of their experiences at first, but soon
were influenced by the sympathy express
ed, and rose one after another and told
the guests how glad they had been for an
other chance to reform. Judge Austin
said that only 20 per cent of those pa
rolled had failed to keep their pledges and
that these were mostly women, who, after
having made one misstep, were unable to
keep up on account of the attitude OF
the world against them. He said this
system saved the city hundreds OF thou
sands every year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-19
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-19
fibGSrMBaR

A project to organize a labor protective
learuc is on foot in Boston, Mass.
A general strike of carmen and motor
drivers has been declared in Buda-Pesth,
Hungary.
Unemployed benefits TO the amount OF
100000 were paid by the Cigarmakers'
international Union in the last fiscal
year.
For the last fiscal year, although sur
rendering eleven charters and issuing only
eight, the Cigarmakers' International
Union gained 200 in membership.
The cotton dispute cost the General
Federation Of British Trade Unions $780,
600, and left a balance of 100000, to
which has been added the last quarters
contributions, amounting to about $780,
600.
Additional death benefits of $3.50 for a
membership of seven or more years, and
and $500 for one of ten or more years
have been established by the brotherhood
Of Painters, Decorators and Paperhang-
erS.
The official reports for 1908 of the
A~malgamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees of America
show IN increase in membership OF 13,-
4O4. The total increase in wages for the
year was $4,000.
According to a. decision Of the Build
ing Trades Council of Greater New
York. the Grave Diggers' Union does not
come under the head of building trades,
and they were, therefore, refused admit
lance ~ the council.
Tho National Federation of Postoffice
Clerk is planning to erect a home for It's
aged ind wornout members.
The Musical Mutual Protective Union
has aropted an amendment to its consti-
tuition which exempts from all dues and
assess nents members over 60 years of age
who have been members OF the union
TWENTY-FIVE consecutive years.
Should the plans of the United Assocla-
ton of Journeymen Plumbers, Gas and
Steam Filters succeed, these industries
will al, be under one head, thus making
the union one of the largest belonging to
the American Federation of Labor.
There are now eleven railroad organl-
cations affiliated with the railway depart
ment of the American Federation OF La
Dor.
San Francisco (Cal.) Stablemen's I'm
ion has decided to start a campaign for
the un1onlzlnS OIL all heh Ill II Ao''
of the city.
A great victory is recorded in favor of
Industrial peace in England by the con-
s~titution of a Cancellation board for iron
founders throughout Lancashire.
The proposed consolidation of the Cen
trail Labor Union and the Federation OF
Labor of Brooklyn, N. Y, has the appear
ance of an accomplished fact.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-19
HISTORY OF THE OIL LITIGATION
begins on Aug. -, 1906, and First
Verdict in the Gaze Is Guilty.

begins on Aug. 20, 1906, and First
Verdict in the Gaze Is Guilty.
The big Standard Oil prosecution
mad its beginning August 81, 1906. On
that date ten indictments were return
ed by a federal grand jury, charging
the Standard oil Company Of Indi-
ana. with accepting concessions from
railways in ShipHirnts of oil from
Whiting, Ind. DrInurrers to two Of
these, involving shipments over the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
and connecting roads to Grand juno
ton, Tenn, were sustained and the in
dictments were quasilci shortly after
they had been returned. The eight re-
mining bills were dcmurrCd to, but
the demurrerS were O~verruled.
Two of the eight indictments in
volved shipments over the Chicago &
Alton Railroad from Whiting, Ind, to
East st. Louis, ILL.,. and st. Louis, one
containing 1903 counts and the other
1874 counts. 1t was the 1,9O3-count in
dictment on which the oil company
prosecution was based. With 146
counts allowed to stand, the case vel
TO Irlal HfSl before Judge Lan'lS.
March +, 1907. The trial consumed
six weeks and resulted in a verdict
Of guilty April -. O
Arguments for a new trial were
heard in May and he motion was de-
MED. June 2G Judge Lan1is called
for certain information relating to the
assets Of the oil company and its re-
lation to the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey for use in determining
the amount of the fine to be imposed.
John d. Rockefeller and other officers
Of the New Jersey corporation appear
ed and furnished he information
sought by the cOurt July 6, 1901. Aug.
8, 1907. Judge Landis imposed his fa-
nous $~29.24O,0OO fine.
On appeal the case went t" the Unit
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-19
TLODELT.
Darwin On Exam, pie of the DifHdcnco
of the Truly Great.

| Darwin IN Exam: PIE OF inc DlitNcnC0
of the Truly Great.
Moncure D. Conway, who recently
| died in Paris, was the friend Of many
! distinguished men, OF whom he had
interesting things to tell. Especially
pleasing was the glimpse he gave OF
Charles Darwin, at the height OF his
great fame, in his country home Down,
near Bromley. Mr. Conway. like all
" irn k.:.w the great naturalist well,
was impressed by the singular gentle
| hess and modeSty of his character. He
was one of the best possible listeners !;
never despiSing Ignorance. drawing he
utmost from intelligence, speaking lit
tie and almost with humility IN mat
ters not specially within his province.
I'm the soft spring morning. said
Mr.. Conway. before sunrise, l looked
out Of my bedroom window and saw
Darwin in his garden. inspecting his
flowers. His gray head was ben to
each bush as if bidding it good morn
ing.
when we were presently at break
fast the post ramc-a pile Of letters
which the daughters began to open,
Sc separating those from friends from the
large number from strangers in all
parts of the world. a few OF these
were read aloud for our amusement,
letters from crude people reporting to
Darwin observations which they be-
licvcN important.
zone American farmer wrote about
the. marvellous intelligence Of his dog,
who always knew when be was about
to take a walk. dancing about SO soon
as he touched his cane. One had some
c~ummOuplHceS to tell about his beans,
another about his pigeons. The rest OF
lis laughed. but Darwin said, Let them
Az be pleasantly answered. 1t is some
thing to have people observing the
;hirgs in their gardens and barn
ynrdS.''
Not only was the great man unspoil-
ed by his worldwide fame-he could
never understand it nor believe in it.
When Gladstone, visiting in the neigh
bor!p0d. came to call on him, Darwin
said in all simplicity to his daughter
H~ftprwnru
ITO think of such a great man COM
ing to see me"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-19

During the thirty-third anniversary
exercises of the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity at Baltimore. it was announced that
the gift of Henry Phipps of New York
for the establishment of the psychiatric
clinic was considerably over 81. 900.
This will be not only the first of its kline
in America. but the largest in the world.
DR.. Adolph Meyer, now head of the New
York State Hospital for the Insane. has
been selected to take charge of the new
institution. At the same time, it was
made known that the Harriet Lane John
son bequest for a Home for Invalid Chill
dren would net the university $4,000.