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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02
UTILITIES COMMISSION

N HE public utilities commission or
dinance for which the Municipal
~ league asks public approval diff
fers in several important respects
from the ordinance passed by the
council. one of the chief points OF
difference is the council ordinance pro-
vides for a commission of five mem
bers and the Municipal league ordin-
ance for three. The council desires to
have the commission appointed by the
council; the Municipal league would
have the commission appointed by tho
mayor and confirmed by the council,
in the same way all other commissions
are appointed.
BY the councils ordinance each
member of the commission receives
$1,000 a year; but the Municipal league
commissioners are to give their serv-
ices without salary. Instead of hav-
ing a civil engineer, accountant and
attorney on the payroll the commits
sion proposed by the Municipal league
viii employ such experts as it may
need.
-hN'DL blNE " AllC plbflolOllo VI lllC
council ordinance there will be a sec
retary for the commission at a salary
of $24OO year. OF the proposed $4,000
appropriation $74OO is Immediately
eaten ny by salaries, leaving only 5000
for the expenses of business and de-
tails.
The Municipal league ordinance aH-
proprlates 1900 for business expenses
and makes ample provision for de-
fraying all expenses that may be in
CURED.
Furthermore, the Municipal league
ordinance invests the public utilities
commission with very important ad.
visory powers with regard to appli-
cations for franchises for street rail-
ways as well as actual utilities "a
which rates are regulated. The coun-
Gil ordinance gives the utilities COM
mission no advisory powers over
franchises; and for this reason alone
df all the other cogent reasons for
preferring the Municipal league or
dinance are to be neglected. the NJ -
nicipal league ordinance is to be pre-
ferred Under its provisions public
interests would be guarded, and the
taxpayers of Greater Los Angeles pro
tected from danger of Corporation
ism" exhibited in franchise grabbing
and other assaults on popular rights
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02
HOLDS MANS WILL Is BOTH
VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY

PASADENA, Nov. 29.-[Editor Her
add: In regard to free will, our will
is both voluntary and involuntary. For
instance, will is involuntary when we
become thirsty, hungry or sleepy, then
we are forced to drink, eat or rest
whether we will or not.
Again, however, will is voluntary or
free. For example, there's a newspaper
in the adjoining room on the desk, we
want the paper and obtain it or not,
as we choose. But it depends on the
style of paper whether will is free i'll
this case. If it's The Herald, we go
and get it in order to read well placed
advertisements; a common sense edi-
torial. also, to see how the Letter Box
family is progressing.
G. r. LUNA.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02
Aviation Week Every Week in the Year

on the poorest classes of cotton goods
or dry goods is over $40 a ton, and the
water rate from abroad is about the
same as other freight, so on these
goods the railways get in what Judge
Call very appositely describes as their
deadly rates by making the average
terminal rate in carloads upon cotton
goods $40 a ton and on dry goods $50
a ton.
The railroads. like other privileged In
terests, USE the tariff for their own
benefit, enrichment, advantage, and as
for the public-our readers remember
what a great railroad magnate, Van
derbilt, said about the public.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM Man from Home
MAsON-"The Talk Of New York" (Thurs
day.,
BURBANK-"The Heir 10 the Hoorah."
BELASCO-"The Climbers"
MAJESTIC-"The Singing Bandits"
MASON-"The Talk Of New York"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
GRAND-"The Tenderfoot"
LOS LEs-Vaudevilla
TISCHER'S-Musical comedy.
UNIQUE-Naudeville
OLYAIPIC-Muslcal travesty
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

without the advisory committee the
board of supervisors and the highway
commission are not making such prog
ress in good roads construction as their
superior attitude would lead the public
to infer they intended to make. 1t is a
year and a half since $3,5000OO good
roads bonds were voted, but not a mile
Of the highway system is completed.
And it is said the highway commission
has not once called the advisory COM
mlttee into executive session to con-
slider good roads plans.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

Los Angeles must have good men
and TRUE in the council The Good
Government candidates should receive
the hearty support of all free and in
dependent citizens. Work and vote for
Josias ]. Andrews Martin F. Betkous-
XII, Miles S. Gregory, Robert NJ. Lusk,
T. L. O'Brien, Richmond Plant, Will
liam ]. Washburn, George Williams
and John d. Works.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02
ASKS PERTINENT QUESTIONS
ABOUT REGULAR REPUBLICANS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3O.-[Editor
Herald1; George A. Smith is the reg
ular Republican nominee sings the
Times, "but Democrats should vote for
him because he contributed several
hundred dollars to the~ election of
Harper, Democrat"
What kind of regular" Republic
can is it who contributes money to
elect Democrat? What kind of
Democrat is he who is grateful for
Harper's election to the mayoralty?
w. S. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02
TomOrrow-The American Congress;
NI-RoOsevelt and Congress.

ers, botanists and all who love the
wondrous works of nature, and delight
in making this a "city beautiful"
We might not be able just now to
have establishments such as / have
visited In the course of my studies in
England, France, italy and Spain, but
would 1t not be possible to establish
here a similar institution to the one
in st. Louis, donated to that city by
the eminent botanist, philanthropist
and patriot, Shaw, known as Shaw's
gardens? Let us hear from some OF
your readers. WILLIAM S. GIBBON.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

The Good Government ticket repre-
sents worthily the best citizens of the
lest city in North America, and the
best citizens owe it to themselves and
their city the DUTY of working for the
success of the Good Government ticket
as we'll as voting it.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

Agricultural prosperity throughout
the United States is greater than ever
before. Let us secure permanent mu-
nicipal prosperity for Los Angeles by
electing the Good Government ticket,
and let us give the Good Government
candidates an overwhelming majority.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

Interest in aviation week is keen and
is being increased with an increase
of general knowledge of the plans and
purposes of the week. The aviation
'meet'' at Los Angeles will be a bril-
liant success.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

The power secured by the boss and his
assistants under the machine has un-
dOubtedly Injured TO their peeuniary benefit.
and it Is seen in the large fortunes which
they now have. How their money was made
has not been disclosed. II 1 were able, as
/ fear l shall not be, because public duty
calls me elsewhere. to east my vote in Gin
cinnRti at the coming election, should cast
It against the municipal ticket nominated
by the Republican Observation-Disclosures H.
fr,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

In spite of Mayor McAleer's Urgent
veto, useless voting machines were
dumped on the city. The chief
bumper was George A. Smith, now
S. p. candidate for mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENT Intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address OF the writer. rhe herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their views.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

Greater Los Angeles will choose a
city government worthy of the city's
reputation and the city's aims. We
must have complete good government.
A Good Government council must be
alectpd
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

Los Angeles is enjoying Alexander
prosperity. The city will make its
continued progress certain by electing
Mayor Alexander and retaining his
prosperity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

Don't embarrass Mayor Alexander
with councilmen who are either out of
sympathy with him or with his good
government policies. Give him coun-
ell that will help him in his conscien-
tious endeavor to give Los Angeles
square deal business administration.
Don't elect men to the council who will
hinder him. Keep the gangsters out.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

Healy, Lyon and Yonkin opposed the
amendments at the charter election.
The good people of Los Angeles are
opposed to Healy. Lyon and Yonkin.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

The worst evils thHt AFFECT our local gov
eminent arise from and are the inevitable
result OF the mixing up Of the city Affairs
with the party politics of the nation and the
state The lines upon which national parties
divide have no necessary connection with
the business Of the city; such connections
open the way to countless schemes OF plum
der and civil OrruptiOn.-Theodore Roose-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

Here's wishing good luck to Dick
Ferris and his flyers! 1t will be great
day for Los Angeles when the worlds
greatest aviators are gathered here.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02
TO VENUS DE MILO
BY opELL SHEPARD

BY oDELL SHEPARD
.OLD shape OF regal attitude, not less
S Than perfect woman; Attic brow serene
S Compelling alien lands to thy demesne-
GIThou hast no art to understand guess
Thine own exceeding perfect loveliness.
Nor any knowledge what that love may mean
Whereof men term thee goddess and high queen
Through all thine empery of vast distress.
Strange vagrant shores, cold pulchritude
OF placid MEN, there comes frequent mood
In which thy tmeess beauty is more rare
Than mortal mistress, though she be fair;
Then am l. gracious goddess white and nude,
Thy sex1ess lover and thy worshipper
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

Smith may be the deus ex voting
machina, but he has a diabolus of a
small chance of becoming mayor Of
Greater Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

on all matters pertaining TO advertising
address Charles r. Gates. advertising man.
aEer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

that peculiar mind hereditary neces-
sary to get rich at the expense of the
rest of us.
CHARLES u. WHITE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02
CLEAR. CRISP AND CLEAN

Population ofLos Angeles 327 OBS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02

lie prestige of the office OF
president of the United States
owes much to Grover CleVe-
land. That distinguished Dem
ocrat in his first administra-
ton succeeded in firmly es-
+ab1isbinu the indeDendence OF
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-18
WILL LISTEN TO OPINIONS
ON A NEW FORESTRY BILL
Measure Designed to Prevent Forest Fires Requires De-.
struction Of All .Slashings' -House Committee
Will Consider Measure Wednesday

Much interest is being shown by
the loggers and lumhermen of Be
midi and this vicinity over the
hearing that will be held next
Wednesday, before the house com.
mittee on forestry, when the pro.
posed law to prevent forest fires
will be considered, and loggers and
lumbermen of the state will be given
an opportunity to present their
views on the various sections OF
the measure which was introduced
in the house last week by Represen.
tative Holmberg of Renville.
One of the provisions of the
measure makes it imperative on the
part of those who are engaged in
cutting timber or clearing forest
lands to pile and subsequently burn
the tops and slashings left after
timber is cut. AS there is no state
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-18
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT
FOR The NEAR FUTURE
Local Experts with Cue Will Play
Several Games. Some Good
Players Here.

A billiard tournament will soon
be put on at Gillette's Billiard Hall,
in this city, when the best shots
amg the local cue experts will
contese<for supremacy, in series Of
games, and already much interest
is being shown in the proposed
tournament.
Bemidji has several billiardists
who have much ability in the use
of the cue and there is no doubt
that the coming tournament will be
one of the best ever held in the
northern part of the state.
Among the local men who will
probably participate in the tourna-
ment are G. M. Torrance, w. C.
Kline, E. A. Barker, A. L. Wyler
and w. L. Brooks. There are a
number of others who are better
than the average and who will no
doubt participate in the tournament.
M. S. Gillette, who will have
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-18
Pioneer Employs New FRESHMAN.

The Pioneer has secured the. SER
vices of Walter Marcum as superin.
tendent of the press room of our big
job department. Mr.. Marcum has
heretofore been in the employ of the
Mckenzie Robbins company of
Crookston and is considered very
competent press man. This gives
the Pioneer an exceptionally clever
corps of employees in the mechanical
department and will help to turn out
the best commercial printing to be
had in northern Minnesota. This is
one of the many improvements the
Pioneer is contemplating. We have
recently added a large amount of
job and advestising type to our
already large plant and will guarantee
to satisfy the wants of any one, no
matter how fastidious.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-18
List Of Grand Jurors.

The following is the list of grand
jurors who have been drawn for the
term of the district court for Bel
t1ami county, which will be held in
this city beginning February 24th:
]. NJ. Fuller, Walter ]. Markham,
Charles Warfeld, N. w. Helmer, S.
Wilcox, ]. c. Covington and How
ard Dea, Bemidji; Carl Peterson,
Gust Berg and James Brown, Azure;
Ernest Miller, Kelliher; Henry
HOLDEN, William Hines and James
Murray, Blackjack; William Ger
linger, Charles Jones, E. D. Alger
and Henry Stechman, Tenstrike:
Nate Crowell, L. D. Johnson and
John Thoren, Solway; N. ]. Kicker
son, Island Lake; Nels O. R1ppy,
Baudette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-18

charge Of the tournament, has
written to George H. Speers,
the expert billiardist of st. Paul,
and has extended an invitation to
that gentleman to give an exhibition
of his playing some evening Of the
tournament. It is expected that
Mr.. Speers will accept the invita-
ton and local devotees of the cue
anticipate seeing some splendid
work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-18
William Harris Dead.

J. 0. Harris, the register of deeds,
received word yesterday that his
brother, William, had died at Bath,
New Brunswick, on the 18th inst.
This is second affection for Mr..
Harris as his brother, Walter, Gone
of Gods noblemen) died about
fourteen months ago. Mr.. Harris
has the sympathy of his many friends
in his present bereavement.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-18
1909 Diaries.

The largest and best line of 1909
diaries ever carried in this part of
the state can now be seen at the
Pioneer office.
We have made special efforts OF
secure the largest assortment ever
shown in the northwest. Those who
want special kinds should call early
and make their selection.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-18
Union Gospel Services.

There will be Union GOSPEL ser
vices tonight and each night this
week at 8 o'clock in the Methodist
church. Services will open by
song service, after which there will
be short address. We ask the
Interest Of all the Christian people
in these meetings. We need your
help and Come Thou With Us and
We Will do Thee Good.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-18
Completed Ditch Work.

Ole Moen Of the Town Of FROM
came in Saturday morning to get
warrant Of $159.85 from the county
auditor for his completed work as a
contractor on the FROM Judicial
ditch and, incidentally, to pay his
personal property taxes. MI. Moen
returned home in the afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-18

law at present governing the dis
posal of slashings'' and tops"
the new measure has created much
interest in this part of the state.
The terrible forest fires that ragged
through nearly all parts of northern
Minnesota during last summer and
early fall has caused a general senti-
ment for the enactment of some
kind of law making it compulsory to
destroy all timber refuse and thus
abate the danger of fire.
In this connection, it appears that
the state of Minnesota is about the
worst offender of all. People who
have visited much of the states
lands in northern Minnesota, and
who have been questioned as to the
condition of the cut-over and tim
bered lands that are the property
of the state do not hesitate to
pronounce the state lands as con-
tanning more inhammable material
than lands owned by private parties.
The state has thousands of acres
{ of cut-over lands that should be
Immediately cleared of all slashings,
tops, ETC., that have laid on the
ground for many years until the
stuff is like powder during dry
weather." says a prominent logger
of Bemidji who is thoroughly posted
on the condition of Northern Min.
nesota timbered and cut-over lands.
The pine on much of these lands
was cut many years ago and the
slashings have been left implied,
standing menace not only to the
timber belonging to the state, but
also endangering the property of
persons owning adjoining lands, and
| who are attempting to make homes
| in the timber country.
| he question Of burning slashings
and tops has been afhrmatively
settled by many lumber companies
! operating in the vicinity of Bemidji,
and large percentage of those who
are cutting timber this winter are
lpiling their refuse preparatory to
burning the same at the earliest
opportunity.
1t is different with the men who
are logging cedar and other timber
which abounds largely in swamps.
Most of the cedar is cut from among
large stands of other timber, and in
swamps, where the underbrush and
other vegetation is green, the year
around, and they contend, with much
merit, that fire would not run through
the small amount of refuse left in
these localities"
It is very likely that many loggers
and timber dealers of this vicinity
will attend the hearing on the pro-
posed forestry measure, which will
be held next Wednesday afternoon,
at the committee room in the, state
capitol, at St. Paul.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-18

converted into grade rooms.
If is estimated that the changes
from the original plans will necessi-
tate an additional expenditure of
about $4,000.
The new building, when completed
will be one of the handsomest school
structures in northern Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-18

Bonds of the Independent School
District of Bemidji, in the sum of
$4,000, have been sold to a Mime
apolis company, for a premium of
$1,000, accrued interest and blank
bonds free, this action having been
taken at a meeting of the school
board of the district, when bids were
opened for the sale of the bonds,
which we're voted recently, at a
special election called for that pur-
pose.
Owing to the fact that the affirm
alive vote on the bonding PROPOSE
ton was five to one, there was active
bidding for the bonds, and some
very good offers were received, as
follows:
Commercial Investment Co., Du-
luth; $4,000, par, accrued interest,
blank bonds furnished free and bonds
to be paid for on or before Feb. 3,
1909, bid unconditional.
H. T. Holtz & Co., Chicago,
S36,246, accrued interest, blank
bonds free, subject to opinion of
their attorney.
C. H. Coffin, Chicago, $35, sol,
blank bond free, papers to be satis-
factory to his attorneys.
Security Savings Bank & Trust
Co., Toledo, par, accrued interest to
date of delivery and $917.5O prem
ium, papers to be satisfactory to
attorneys.
S. A. Kean & Co., Chicago,
$354-2O, blank bonds free, records to
be satisfactory to attorneys.
Union Investment Co., Minneapo-
lis, par, accrued interest, S755 prem
ium, and blank bonds free.
John Nuveen & Co., Chicago,
$35,376, blank bonds free, papers to
be satisfactory to attorneys.
u. M. Stoddard & Co., Minneapo-
lis, $1,000 premium, accrued interest,
blank bonds free, agreeing to fur
nish opinion of their attorney
as to legality of bonds, otherwise
their bid to be rejected and certified
check for $500 returned to them.
Kane & Co., Minneapolis, par,
accrued interest, blank bonds free
and premium of $500.
First National Bank, Bemidj, par
flat and blank bonds free.
Wells & Dickie company, $1247,
accrued interest to date of delivery,
blank bonds free, opinion of attorney
as to legality of proceedings to be
furnished within ten days or bid to
be deemed rejected and check de-
posted to be returned to them.
The board at first decided to &C.
cept the bid of the Wells &
Dickey company, but it was found
that their bid not conform to the
requirements of the notice, in that
the check deposited by the firm was
not certified, and the next best bid,
that of u. M. Stoddard & Co., was
accepted, that company agreeing to
furnish, within ten days, the opinion
of their attorneys as to the legality
OF the bonds. .@
The original plans of the school
board for the erection of the new
school building have been altered
somewhat. 1t has now been decided
that the basement floor shall be
raised three feet so that the building
will be three stories, instead of two
and half basement and the boiler
room is to be placed underground
outside the building. This will give
two grade rooms on the first floor,
leaving additional rooms that can be
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-18

Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-19
DIFFICULTIES
WITH VENEZUELA
Protocol for Settlement Of Dis
putes With u. S. Have Been
Practically Agreed Upon.
PROVIDES FOR ARBITRATION.
Aftcr stipulated Time When Claim
ants aud Venezuelan Government
Cannot Reach Agreement

Caracas, Monday Jan. 1s-Nia vii
lemstad. Curasao, Jan. ia protocol
FOR the settlement Of the disputes be-
TWEEN the United states aud Venezuela
has been practically agreed upon boy
w J. Buchanan. the special commits
sioner of the United states who came
60 Caracas several weeks ago for the
purpose Of composing the difficulties
of the two governments, and the
Gomez administration. Tho protocol
in its present fo-m provides for aroi-
tration after a. stipulated time when
the individual claimants and the Ven
ezrelau government have failed to-
reach au agreement
Tho final form Of the protocol BIS
awaiting the consent OF Sccy. of state
Root to certain notifications go inc
claim of the New York Eermudel AS
phan company Rudolph Dodge lhe
local representative of the Orinoco cor
porsuou one of the claimants, mas
cabled the company to send to Caracas
au attorney Co aid him 300 the settle
! meut
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-19
SESSION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
Resolutions in Honor Of Hon.
Lorin Farr, the First
Mayor Of Ogden.

ogdeu. Jan. 19.--At last nights scs-
.,,n of the city council, resolutions In
honor OF Lorin Farr. the first mayor OF
OGDEN. were passed. They We're or
5ered spread on tho records and a copy
s,nt % the family.
Tho law committee recommended
,sat w. X. Maginnis be employed 90
assist the city attorney i'm the trial of
, number OF cases aud be paid $500 and
i, additional retainer fee Of 500.
resolution by Thomas providing for
.r,ssinpp on Thirteenth. sixteenth and
seventeenth streets was passed, after
bslns amended to provide Tor crossings
In other parts Of the city.
The board of park commissioners in
,ited the council 60 meet with them
.o arrange for the disbursements FOR
i0oq The report filed showed disburse-
l,onts of $4,000 In 1898. The park COM
nls.ioners were invited TO meet with
me council az any regular session.
Citv Attorney Deviue submitted a
rsnort showing that an the conditions
called for in tho purchase OF the wa
tsrWorks system had been complied
Win by both parties and that the
deal had been consummated.
TAKEN TO STATE PRISON.
Joe Collins, Frank Wilson. August
schroeder. who were yesterday sem
fenced TO the state prison for burglary
we're taken TO the hastile by the sheriff
Yesterday. John Thomas, who was also
eentenced. cannot be removed at pres
eDt from the county Jail, as he Is suf-
ferlng from a severe attack OF rhou-
matIem.