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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
TWENTY STORES ARE BURNED
Entire Business Section of Bonanza
Arkansas, Wiped Out
by Fire,

FORT SMITH, Ark. July 23.-The en-
tire business section OF Bonanza, Ark,
sixteen miles south Of here, was completely
wiped out by fire early today. About
twenty stores were destroyed, only two
business houses remaining after the fire.
The loss is estimated at 800, 900. There are
evidences of thieves having operated dur
ing the fire. The wrecked town is one
of the most prosperous coal mining towns
in Arkansas. This is the second serious
fire that has occurred there within the
last five years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
CARDINAL ASKS FAITHFUL
TO DISOBEY FRENCH LAWS
Audrieu Refuses to Recognize SEN
tence Imposed on Him by
Court.

BORDEAUX, France, July 23.-Cardinal
Andrieu, who yesterday was fined for in
citing disobedience to the separation law,
today issued a long letter, in which he
says he does not recognize the sentence
of the court, reiterates that 1t is the duty
Of the faithful to disobey laws that con-
rict with those of the church and con-
dennis the neutral schools
The letter concludes:
81 promised upon my investure to defend
the rights and liberties of the church TO
the point of bloodshed."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
DIES AT ALL-NIGHT SESSION
Speaker of House of Representatives
at Melbourne Seized with
sudden Illness.

MELBOURNE, July 2S.-An all-nlght sit
ting of the commonwealth Parliament
ended ~tragically at 6 o'clock this morn
ing, when Sir Frederick Holder, the speaker
Of the House OF Representatives, was
seized with a fatal illness. The house i'm
mediately adjourned. Sir Frederick, who
was the first speaker OF the common
wealth Parliament, died soon afterwards.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
POLICE MADE OWN EVIDENCE
Russian Officers Place Bomb I'm Room
of Workman They wish
to Convict.

KOVNO, Russia, July 23.-Two agents OF
the Russian secret police were today con-
victed of preparing a bomb with the in
%tention Of .depositing it in the lodgings
Of a workman on whom they desired to
throw suspicion, and were sentenced to
three years and a half imprisonment. The
workman in question was suspected OF
killing a policeman.
Police Lieutenant K~rizhanovsky, hon
the government prosecutor accused of or
ganizing the crime, was acquitted because
of the lack of direct proof.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
JEROME AIDS IN THAW CASE
District Attorney Will Go to White
Plains Monday by invita-
ton.

NEW YORK, July 23.-Despite the fact
that the case is outside his jurisdiction.
District Attorney Jerome announced today
that he would go to White Plains on
Monday to appear at the resumption in
the supreme coure of the hearing as 10
Harry X. Thaw's mental condition. The
district attorney said Attorney General
O'Malley, who is opposing Thaw's appli-
cation for release, had asked his assist
ance. Mr.. Jerome declined to commen on
the pamphlet published by Thaw's mother
criticising his conduct of the case,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
Specimens Number
Two Thousand
Roosevelt Collection Includes Ami
mails from Field Mice to Four
teen-Foot Hippo.

NAIvASHA, British East Africa, July o.
The entire collection OF speciment of the
Roosevelt expedition now numbers 1000
covering mammals and birds of all sizes.
from field mice to rhinoceroses and fro Il
small shrike to bustards. 1t also includes
several hundred reptiles and insects. Mr.
Roosevelt's last bull hippopotamus, which
he shot recently in Lake Naivasha.
measured fourteen feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24

merce or having an interest in legislation,
Mr.. Randell Of Texas in the house today
presented a resolution directing the speaker
Immediately to appoint the judiciary com
mittee to amend the law so as to prohibit
such conduct. The resolution was rejected.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
III. =. Nilsson Nominated to BE POST
master at Lexington, Neb., vice
w, H. Andrews, Resigned.
cTrom a staff Correspondent.)

WASHINGTON, July 23.-(Special Tele.
gram)-President Taft today nominated II
P. Nilsson to be postmaster at Lexington
Neb, vice W. H.. Andrews, resigned.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa-Knierim
Calhoun county, w. NJ. Schworm, vice e
e. Richardson, removed. South Dakota
Canning, Hughes county, Willard S. Nye
vice c. f. Taylor, resigned; Inlay, Penning.
ton county, Mary Baker, vice r.. Bertonne
resigned.
Mrs. William Hayward and son and sIrs
Matte Low, sister of Mr.. Hayward, oil
Nebraska City, left Washington today for
New London, Conn, where Mrs. Low has
a summer residence. Mrs. Low has been III
for some days, which has delayed her leav.
ing until now.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
SPEAKERS NEPHEW is INJURED
C%annOn's Auto Overturned
and Companion Probably
VIII Die.

DANVILLE, ILL.,, July pa motor car
driven by Richard Cannon, a nephew OF
Speaker cannon of the house of repre-
sentatives, dashed over an embankment
while running at high speed near Craw
louisville, Ind. today and upturned In a
ditch. Cannon's companion, John Noone,
a brewer of this city, was caught under
the car and was so seriously injured that
he probably will die. Cannon was painfully
bruised.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
GAVE TO CHURCH WHILE DRUNK
This IL Assertion of Relatives of
Oklahoma Man In VIII
Case.

MCALESTER, Oki., July 2G-Alleging
that the late ]. A. Barnett, who bequesthed
$50 900 to the South Methodist Episcopal
churches OF this city, was intoxicated and
incompetent when his will was made, rela-
tives Of the dead man. including a sister,
have instituted proceedings TO have the
will set aside. The churches nave en-
ployed lawyers to defend the document
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
PRESIDENT NAMES C. R. CRANE
Sends Nomination of Chicago Man
to Chinese Port to
Senate.

WASHINGTON, July 23-The president
today sent the following nominations to the
senate:
Envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary to China, Charles r. Crane
Illinois.
Assistant director Of the thirteenth decen-
nial census, William F. W~nloughby, Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Cranes nomination was later confirmed
by the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24

amendments would be eliminated from the
bill and Senator Beverage protested with
good result to President Taft and Secretary
Of the Treasury MacVeagh.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24
One steeI Duty Raised.

The conferees today accepted a sonata
amendment imposing a duty of 40 per cent
ad valorem on structural steel punched
for use. In determining this rate the house
members had their first roll call of the
conference.
This method of disposing of the question
was regarded as significant in view of the
statement by Representative Payne that
he would not be governed merely by the
win OF a majority of the republican con-
ferees Of the house, as Mr.. Payne voted
with the majority in favor of the senate
increase, however, no issue was raised.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-24

Lingerie dresses, elegantly trimmed with
high grade lace and insertion, positively
worth up to $7.50-your choice $1.49
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
AVIATION WEEK

A DECLARATION Of independence
"A by the Aviation Week executive
IA committee of Los Angeles cleared
the atmosphere, and showed that in
aviation as in other matters the Los
Angeles way is one Of enterprise and
self reliance. While it IS unfortunate
any attempts We're made to dictate
onerous or oppressive terms, yet the
stand taken by the committee has
shown Los Angeles, while always will
ing to obey rules, is never willing to
be tyrannized over; and this stand will
form a precedent in aviation meets
and in every other kind of national
gathering or celebration that may be
held here.
Los Angeles is ready and willing to
entertain the entire American nation,
but all who come here TO enjoy our
advantages. allow or aloft and par
lcipate in events made possible by
the enterprise and energy of Los An
geles citizens, must come as our
guests, not as our bosses
Los Angeles can boss her own shows:
and this being thoroughly understood
by all who are interested In aviation,
We have no doubt the meet, which
will be a. thoroughly sportsmaulike az
fair not conducted on mercenary lines,
will be the greatest success in the
history Of aviation.
The program of Aviation week will
contain more events of interest than
any other similar program that has
been planned or executed heretofore
in any part of the world.
The biggest men in the business"
viii be here, and the best machines
will be on exhibition and win take
part in trials and contests. After the
great week is over, the people Of Los
Angeles viii be able to take an in
tcIligent and experienced interest in
aviation: the citizens Of the United
States will be better than ever pre-
pared to accept aviation as a modern,
everyday fact and part of the rou-
tine Of life like railway travel or
teIcgraphy Aviation will have had
its biggest boost, and Los Angeles will
be able to point in triumph to one Of
it's biggest successes, planned and car
riod out with the precision, perfection
and completeness that characterize the
Los Angeles way,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
WANToN SPlLLING OF GOOD
WINE MEETS CRITICISM

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Isl Editor
Herald: Having waited in vain TO
read the reflections over the spilllng OF
$50 gallons of an excellent California
vintage, together with 422 bottles of
beer and an assortment OF cordials and
concoctions labeled tonic" under the
instructions by our district attorney,
simply because the venders have failed
to contribute toward the expenditures
of the city's necessities, l cannot resist
the temptation to express my indlgna-
tion of such proceedings. Our repre-
sentatives must have been imbued with
a spirit of deviltry when they framed
such a law, blinded as they were not
to foresee that their constituents will
resent such an act with disgust and
shame In the name of good common
sense, why were not these products dis
tributed among the needy, and If such
course would have affected the delicate
sensitiVeness of prohibitionists, why not
having them sold to the highest bidder
and apply the proceeds thereof to the
wants of many unfortunates In our
midst?
Had they been adulterated l would
unhesitatingly approve of their destruc-
ton: but, no, they have been declared
to be the genuine article produced by
our excellent climate and California 5
soil is so deserVedly advertised by the
press, assisted by our chamber OF COM
merce, the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' association and through other
channels throughout the civilized world
Has not, according to the holy scrip
ture, Jesus Christ turned water into
wine at the wedding of Canaa; do not
potentates of this enlightened creation
including diplomats, artists, lawyers
doctors, who prescribe them to theif
rich clients as well as to their patients
in the hospitals; and even divines, So
called, partake in the consuming
of the beverage; and has not our gov
ernment levied a tariff on imported
liquors, classified as luXuries? Again
do not its consumers pay duties to our
administration and do not the retail
liquor dealers pay an additional
heavy tax under the cover of IL
censes. because they cannot afford to
buy them in large quantities? Were
so situated l would indude the pro-
fessors of our universities to lay before
their students the merits and dement's
as the cases present themselves, corr
fident that our era would have more
progressive tendency.
J. l.. MONETTE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
LOS ANGELES

L OVELY Los Angeles is at its best
during the Christmas season. In
~ all the world there are no effects
Of sun and sky, landscape and wood
land that may be compared with
those at our very doors. Literally.
they are at our very doors. Some of
the dwellers in this most picturesque,
romantic and beautiful of all the coun-
tries of the world can stand on their
front porch and behold a titanic back
ground of mammoth mountain range,
dizzy cliff and picturesquely winding
hill road, blanketed heavily with gilt
tering white snow, and a foreground Of
orchards and flowers, pleasant wood
land ways and cultivated fields, with
beautiful little homes nesting here
and there in cozy snooks.
From his veranda the citizen of Los
Angeles may view an expanse of coun-
try covering an area equal to the
state of Rhode Island, or all the terri
tory from Boston to Cape Cod.
The mountains are rugged and riven
the fir trees and pines stand in gloomy
array almost black against the back
ground of shining snow.
In the valley fruit trees and flowers
make summery beauty and fragrance,
and in the pleasant land of sunshine
ring merrily the voices of song birds
huting inimitable wood notes wild.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
TRoPIco MAN OBJECTS TO
STRUGGLE FOR ANNEXATION

TROPICO. Dec. 1S.-TEditor Herald:
If Tropico is among the knockers" for
annexation to Los Angeles at the pres
ent time the knocks are not perceptlble
10 the average ear. There Is no or
ganized move here in that direction
and no concert of action to that end.
our position is intermediate between
Los Angeles and Glendale. We are very
we'll satisfied with it. We are under
county government, and supervisor
Pridham is looking after our welfare
with zeal and ability. Good roads
commission has given us the grade or
our main thoroughfares, from which we
can work in grading, curbing and paw
ing our lateral and parallel streets and
sidewalks. We have our, own system
of water supply and so far as is ap-
parent is equipped with all the util-
tiles necessary for getting along pros
perously under county government.
We all are very proud OF our proxlm-
ity to the city of Los Angeles, but do
not see wherein annexation would ad-
vantage either ourselves or that Won
derful giantess of the Pacific coast.
Our locality is favored with factory
sites of obvious advantage and SUI
periority to which we have invited at
tention and which are being sought
and obtained in many instances to
escape city conditions.
We have no inclination to deal in
bad faith with present and prospective
owners of the territory covering these
sites, and believe the agitation of an
nexation is hurtful to us. Is it not
better to let we'll enough alone, or the
best that can be, severely alone? Very
truly yours for the common good.
N. c. BURCH.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
HERALD A HUMMER

I'VE THANK our friends and con-
w temporaries who are printing
W and publishing expressions of
appreciation of the magnificent Christ
mas number of Los Angeles Herald,
which was certainly the finest edition
of any newspaper ever produced and
circulated in the world.
In the Christmas edition of Los An
geles Herald, The Herald broke all rec
ords and established new record, in
the Los Angeles way
From the Kingsburg Recorder we
reprint the following tribute which
shows the enthusiastic fashion in
which The Heralds superb special
number was received by the citizens of
that thriving burg" of Fresno county;
Last Sundays Los Angeles Herald
was a hummer. There were 236 pages
of special matter and advertisements
The greater number Of the pages is
contained in the magazine section
which is of book paper elaborately
illustrated with half-tones. The Her
AIDS news is always reliable, well writ
ten and well printed, and the special
articles which appear in that paper are
always above the average. The man
agement of the Los Angeles Herald de-
serves a great deal Of praise for, its
most excellent issue of a paper that is
always in the forefront, striVina for
better things"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
SAN DIEGO EXPOSITION

NITIZENS of Los Angeles sympa
thize with the citizens of San
- Diego, and will do all in their
power TO forward and boost the Pana-
ma canal exposition projected by our
enterprising neighbor. The San Fran
cisco spirit, as exhibited in attempts to
Convey" Aviation week from Los An
geles and to grab the exposition
which belongs TO San Diego is badly
in need of Christening and reform.
To wait until a plan has been an
nounced and perfected, and then to
initiate it and claim for the imitation
the prestige that should belong to the
original-that, alas, IS the san Fran
cisco way.
san Diego is made up of citizens who
resemble the citizens of Los Angeles.
They represent the originating, pro-
gressive type, so high spirited that they
would disdain to stoop either to steal
or to copy slavishly their neighbors'
ideas and plans.
We have no doubt the San Diego eX-
position will be a great and unqualified
success. San Diego is the logical place
for a Panama exposition The opening
of the canal will mean far more to san
Diego and Los Angeles than to San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
FEASTS OF REASON

m HIS is the convivial season, but,
Notwithstanding an impression to
n the contrary, conviviality has
nothing whatever to do with bibulous-
ress. Fortunately for twentieth centu-
ry manners and morals, there is an
increasing tendency on the part of pro-
gressive Americans to refrain from
dinners, and to substitute the feast of
reason and the flow of soul, which sure
ly are a much more convincing testi-
mony of the success OF modern life and
our methods of thought and action than
is a jag" either incipient or developed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25

army? One begins to wonder whether
we have room for another Of these or
ganizations. While there is plenty or
room for sound Christian work, 1t is
very questionable whether our city
poor need any more of these so-called
''relief" organizations. 1t means one
more to be added to this long list oil
charities Tor which the merchants are
besieged for aid for the needy
The time has come when the city
should have its own distinct and recog-
nized organization do this work and be
subject to the audit of the city. Why
NOT appoint an inspector of charities
who is a competent accountant with
power to examine the books of the
Various charitable institutions and let
us really find out what becomes of
the enormous sums of money 'given
every year for our needy poor"
Again l ask, What is this thing, the
American Salvation army" in black
broadcloth and gold letters?
AN INQUIRER.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
PORTENTOUS WRITING

NEW YORK has been thrilled
more or less-by a powerful al
~ legory, cast in the form of play
1t is entitled 1.-THE Writing on the
Wall" 1t will be presented by Miss
Olga Nethersole in Los Angeles next
week. This realistic work differs from
the Servant in the House" in contain
ing not the slightest element of the
esoteric or the improbable. 1.-THE Writ
ing on the Wall" summarizes the social
situation
First there is the primitive American
point of view, thus expressed by one
of the characters; "If we don't look
out, this will be a submerged nation.
The deluge is gathering We are breed
ing degenerates and weaklings as fast
as we can--in the tenements, the cot
ton mills, the coal mines-all over the
country. A few generations-and Wen
be sWamped."
A typical man Of the day remarks:
"A few generations? Oh, well, about
all that's coming to me is about thirty
years more"
Another says: "The third generation
can look out for itself, 1 believe, just
the same as I have"
Here we have first the man who
is conscientiously CONSCIOUS OF Am
ericanism; who is so well informed as
to the political, social and general his
tory of the country and the great and
immutable laws governing the course
of human events" that he cannot hold
his peace, even though his free speech
may offend somebody.
Then there is the selhshly INDIE
FERENT man, who agrees the crisis
may be inevitable, but consoles himself
with the thought present conditions
will hold out as long as he is on top Of
the ground. This man represents the
really dangerous class" in our civiliz-
alton
The man who says the third
generation may look out for itself, is the
he has had to take chances, therefore
his descendants must also take chances.
We know the writing on the Wall'
is an accurate play, because we have
all heard the three speeches we have
quoted, and met the three types of
men they represent.
But, what are we going 10 do about
it? How are we to arouse general in
terest in the submerged millions whose
degradation win gradually and surely
affect the general level of the people Of
the United States and drag us down.
down. DOWN?
Strong men are needed, to teach and
to preach. Strong newspapers are
needed to teach and to preach
These men and newspapers must
awake tile masses Of the people to re-
alize that the conservation Of the ma
tion is Of equal Importance (surely),
with the conservation Of natural re-
sources.
"With a firm reliance on the protec-
tion of Divine Providence the Amer-
can nation must set about its TWEEN
tieth century task the most difficult of
all its tasks, the restoration of the first
principles Of Americanism, which as
sert that the principal function of
government is TO secure life. liberty
and the pursuit of happiness to ALL
the people, and that when any form
Of government becomes subyersiye
of the rights of all Of its citizens to
life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness It's time TO end il.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
THE ROSARY

count a rosary OF pitiess years.
Each bead a wasted shadow in my hand
OF all | hoped and dreamed and loved and
planned;
tears,
7 hear the music Of the rain that clears
The dust and msts OF earth, which now Is
with some divine ointment as the land
Was cleansed of sorrow, bitterness and fears
The dear perfection of my dreams was thine
O sanity love above our trammeled dust!
kiss the shadow of thy sanctity,
The shining Sweetness of thy soul twine
with ali that dowers life with endless trust
The glimpse upon my earth-bound eyes OF thee
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
The State Press

A serious war is being waged in Illinois
over the so-called "Girls' bin,", passed by
the legislature Of that state and providing
n ten hour work day for factory women
The bill is being fought by w. c. Ritohie s.
Co., paper box manufacturers. backed up
by the Illinois Manufacturers association,
and an injunction has been obtained re-
straining the state factory inspector from
enforcing the law. Strange to say, the con-
test is being made on constitutional grounds
as interfering with life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness" Notwithstanding the
supreme court OF the United States has al
ready sustained a similar law enacted in
the state OF oregon, and already twelve
states and one territory have added to their
statute books such enactments.-San Jose
Mercury.
shopping at an early hour" says the Port
land Telegram, 'as well as early in the day
will conduce to your own peace of mind and
sense of thanlkfulness, and beyond that will
cause merchants clerks and street car con-
ductors to rise up and call you blessed' And
attaching a Red Cross stamp will entitle the
shopper to an added blessing for helping on
the fight against the great white plague
Oakland Enquirer.
-ts-
Tho hole scheme is all right from the
standpoint of the man who is being pro-
tected. But how about the consumer? Is
this policy going 10 make It more expensive
TO live in Palo Alto? II so. there are
good many more people in town who buy
goods than there are who sell them and
their interests cannot be overlooked. Ger
tainly the whole matter Is a hard nut to
crack. The free trader has some strong
points up his sleeve.-Palo Alto Times
-@-
Gov Gillett and Eugene f. Schmitz, for
mer mayor of San Francisco. were both in
Hanford yesterday morning. Reports do
not state whether they got together and in
a reminiscent mood talked over an inter
esting period In their lives when, with the
aid of Schmitz and his side partner Abe
Ruef, Gillett landed the Republican nomi-
nation for governor at the notorious Santa
Cruz convention--Visalia Times.
-
The Stockton Independent thinks the
state librarian ought TO consider califor-
mans before going east to get an employe
Probably he would, but in this case no
Californian has been found to fill the bnl.--
Sacramento Union
-
It's not too to begin that Christmas
shopping.-Oakand Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25

The creation of an affiliated council
of education of California will make
California supremey the foremost
state in the Union in educational work,
California is the greatest educational
state, and Greater Los Angeles is the
educational metropolis of the west;
with more educational advantages than
ever old Athens dreamed of; and with
a start which makes it certain Los
Angeles will outdistance even Boston
in the race for national educational su-
premacy.