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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
TRUST TYRANNY

4 N interesting view of the opera
ton OF the beef trust Is given in
~ a bulletin of the bureau of labor
under the heading Relative prices of
certain groups of related articles, $780,
1905" Six articles are affected direct
ly by the beef trust They are cattle,
fresh beef, beef hams, mess beef, tall
low and hides. Many other articles,
including leather and leather goods,
boots and Shoes are affected indirectly.
The record for cattle, fresh beef, beef
hams, mess beef, tallow and hides
shows an advance in price in 1891: in
1892 decline; in 1898 an increase ex-
cept for hides; in 1894 a decline, ex-
cept in the case of beef hams; in 1895
an increase, except for beef hams and
tallow; in 1896 a decline in all of the
prices; in 1897 an increase, except for
tallow; in 1898 an increase for all the
articles excepting beef hams; in 1899
an increase for all; in 1900 a decline,
except for mess beef and tallow; in
1901 an increase for tallow, cattle and
hides and a decline for fresh beef,
beef hams and mess beef in 1902 an
increase for all; in 1903 a decrease for
all; in 1904 an increase for cattle,
fresh beef and hams and a decrease for
mess beef, tallow and hides; in 1905
an increase for cattle, mess beef and
hides and a decrease for fresh beef,
beef hams and tallow; in 1906 an in
crease for cattle, hides and tallow and
a decrease for fresh beef, beef hams
and mess beef: in 1907 an increase for
all except hides, which decreased: in
1908 an increase for cattle, fresh beef,
beef hams and mess beef and a de-
crease for tallow and hides. For the
nineteen years from 1890 to 1908 the
lowest relative price of cattle was SS.S
in 1896, the highest, 1895 in 1902 the
lowest for fresh beef, S9.2 in 1890; the
highest, 1895 in 1908; the lowest for
mess beef s4S in 1892; the highest,
1915 in 1908; the lowest for tallow, 1868
in 1897; the highest, 144.6 in 1902; the
lowest for hides, 6S.4 in 1894: the high
est, 1647 in 1906.
In some respects this is the most
remarkable table of figures and COM
parsons ever presented to the Ameri-
can public, as it indicates with baro-
metrical accuracy the tendency of a
trust to raise prices and demonstrates
to a hairs breadth that 1.-The stronger
the trust is, the stronger the price is.
When a trust obtains tyrannieal
control of any article or of any group
of articles it can impose tyrannical
prices which will affect every home in
the American nation and disturb our
entire economical system. Beef, beef
products and by-products and various
industries, the greatest of which is
leather in all its branches, have all
been made to respond, not to natural
economic conditions, not to a liberal
law of supply and demand, which as
a rule, uninterfered with, produces an
increased supply commensurate with
increased demand, but to an unfair
condition resulting from the fact the
beef barons" have misappropriated,
misused and distorted the law of sup
ply and demand and with the increas-
ing growth of the country have made
prices steadily larger instead Of small
er. although the cost of production and
distribution has been steadily lessened.
And the beef trust is typical trust.
From one, learn all"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
BROTHERHOOD

n UR friend, the Carson City Daily
Appeal of Carson City, New, says
" fraternity, the brotherly feeling
that existed between the sons of the
first man, Adam, is one of the foremost
exemplifications of modern civiliza-
ton" With all this we agree, except
ing the statement there was brotherly
feeling between the sons Of the first
man. Adam. The family history of the
MacAdams was disgraceful. One boy
became envious of another and in a
Jealous rage killed him.
Brotherhood was developed among
the sons of men only when common
sense showed them cooperation was
best for life. liberty and happiness.
The corn grower had to learn it was
inbecile as well as economically out
rageous to kill the shepherd because
he grew wool and not corn. Then all
the tradesmen and workers had to
learn to be tolerant of old Tubal Cain
(terrible fellows, the Cains-no Won
der Hall Caine writes fierce" stories).
It. Cain, who was undoubtedly a
gan to work in. iron and brass and to
make weapons. He soon found these
iron weapons were much more effect
i've than the blunt club Cain had
used on Abel; and killing became a
science. Men divided themselves into
groups and invented weapons, and
then met in the field of battle and
tried out their inventions. The sur
vivors of the ordeal had everything
their own way until some Ingenious
person came along with a brand new
idea in weapons-something so de-
structive he could kill a dozen men
with it while the other fellows were
still calculating how they might begin
the days business of homicide. So
scientific killing became an industry
among the rude barbaric progenitors
of the race.
But" you say what was the good
Of it? Didn't the confounded asses see
they were wasting energy and time and
money and holding back the true prog
ress of the world?"
No. The confounded asses did not
see it--and they cannot see it yet.
More men today are engaged in devils
ing, inventing, patenting, trying and
using instruments of destruction and
murderous weapons than have ever
been engaged in the business of prep
aration for murder at any time since
the world began. The thinking process
on this subject is obscure. A man who
builds and another man who sells a
gun that finally in the hands of some
one else takes human life, if a
crime is committed. are accessories be-
fore the fact.
At least they will have a hard time
Of it in disproving their guilty connec-
ton with the crime when at the day
of Judgment the recording angel
charges them with it.
The judgment day indictments will
surprise and horrify a great many peo-
pie who think they are good" The
sense of responsibility constantly be-
comes more vague Am my broth
ers keeper?'' asks the accused. "Have
/ any responsibility for him?" Yes
Both morally and socially the respon-
sibility exists
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

foreign countries, and If the present
rate is maintained the year 1909 will
be a record breaker. These people
herd together in our great eastern cities
like swine-the ignorant, the criminal
who care nothing for our institutions
or laws; liberty to them means license.
Not only are they landing by thou
sands every day, but they Increase like
rabbits after landing.
We talk about education, moral up
lift and assimilation. That sounds well,
but go into the foreign quarters or
these cities and see conditions and ask
Yourself whether we are going to as
simulate them or they us? The last
census shows New York and Chicago
so per cent foreign-and the next VIII
show a gain. 1t is Turkish proYerD
that while wise man is contemplating
marriage a son is born to fool. While
the average American is contemplating
marriage half a dozen of the "un-
washed" are born to the foreigner.
Former President Roosevelt and others
have warned us that we must produce
more young Americans" otherwise we
will be swamped by the foreigner. NO
doubt the trusts would welcome such
state of affairs. Human life might be
even cheaper than 1t is, but 1t is too
cheap under present conditions.
Does any self-respecting American
wish to send his sons and daughters to
compete with people who live like swine
and to whom life means little more?
No a thousand times no! Let us have
race suicide, even If the foreigner does
take the country. But, you say why
not restrict or stop immigration?
Neither political party would dare to
even restrict 1t, to say nothing Of stop
ping it. If it did it would never live
long enough to get into power again.
These people have votes and any party
that would dare pass any legislation
shutting out their friends and relatives
would be swept into oblivion, and it
would be too much to expect our politi-
cal leaders to commit political suicide.
But there is no danger of this. Who
owns both parties and who owns the
trusts? Are these patriotic CD citi-
zens going to deprive themselves of the
pauper labor of Europe?
OBSERVER.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
PROTECTS TAXPAYERS

MAYOR ALEXANDER believes in
X the protection of the taxpayers.
AiA AS long as our Grand Old Man
is in office woIldbe spoilsmen, loot
ers. grafters and parasites might as
we'll make up their minds to go to work
and earn a living. And we believe the
precedent established by Mayor Alex
ander will never be violated in Los
Angeles. Henceforth any official who
does not measure up to the Alexander
standard of rigid, uncompromising, alb
solute honesty will not be allowed to
draw salary from the taxpayers of Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
WEATHER

y ELIGHTFUL is June weather in
Los Angeles. 1t is so nearly per-
~ feet it is impossible to imagine
any more ideal on this side of the
Stvx. The only month that may be
compared with a California June is a
Los Angeles July; and nothing in the
weather line is "in it" with a Los
Angeles July except California
August. In order to find weather that
might be spoken of in the same breath
with a California August, We would
have to be in California in September.
What is rarer and fairer than Septem-
ber in Los Angeles, excepting perhaps
October? And is it possible, without
passing on to November, to discover
weather fit to mention in the same con-
versation with a Los Angeles Decem-
ber? And July, August, September,
October, November, December are only
rivaled by January, which is lovely
month in sunny Southern California,
uneuualed in attractiveness excepting
perhaps by February.
When Los Angeles with reason is
praising and enjoying February it will
admit that no month in the year ap-
proaches February excepting March. In
Los Angeles, moreover, April is the
most delightful month, with the ex-
ception of May; while May is only
rivaled by June, which, as we have seen
by this brief review, is by far the most
attractive month in the Los Angeles
year with the exception of July,
August, September, October. Novem-
ber, December, January, February,
March, April and May, every one of
which possesses it's own delights and all
of which are united in forming a yearly
circle of twelve peerless gems, every
gem a California month.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIU UM-Dark.
MAsON-Marie Doro in THE Morals of
Marcus"
BELAsCO-Richard Bennett in 'The Lion
and the Mouse"
BURBANK-"A Milk White Flag"
GRAND-"No Mother to Guide Her"
MAJEsTIC-Kolb and Dill In Lonesome
Town"
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Los Notwithstanding.
WALKER-Vaudeyille.
EMPIRE-yaudeyille
UNIQUE-yaudeville and comedy, "The
Masqueraders."
FIsCHER's-Musical comedy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

e r e a t ASSOCIATION
has succeeded in
establishing a fra
ternal spirit among
all churches of Call
whistle creed. 1t
is one of the great
landmarks on the
road toward Chris
tian u nj Y a n d
seeks to have other
great faiths united
as it is. 1t hopes
to see all followers
of Wesley bound
together by a SINH
lar organization, all
the followers OF
Luther united in a
similar way.
r h e conference
will be the most
important in the
history of such
gatherings. 1t Will
celebrate the 400th
anniversary of the
birth of John Cal
vim, which occurs
~, I,,1u IN ManV
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

Los Angeles should have a sane,
patriotic Fourth of July celebration.
Why not begin to make arrangements
for an old-time Fourth, with parades,
concerts, oratory and songs? Let's cut
out the Chinese features. The senti-
ment is general throughout the United
States that Independence day ought to
be a holiday for fire laddies, ambulance
surgeons and hospital nurses as well as
for other citizens.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

There has been some big baseball on
the Pacific coast recently. Oakland and
San Francisco ended twenty-four in
nings with a score of to 0. One more
inning without a score and the worlds
record would have been broken. But
San Francisco made run in the twen-
ty-flfth. Two other teams in the same
league on the same day played eighteen
innings for a score of to 1. All the real
baseball "giants" are on the Pacific
coast
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

In the first fortnight of June there
has been a substantial increase in Los
Angeles building values as compared
with those of a corresponding period
of last year. The 1908 record was
broken by $64, ,794 in valuation and
twenty-four in the number of permits.
Number of permits this year was 2S7,
and total valuation Of new buildings
was S4OO,279. Los Angeles grows and
prospers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

HODAY the representatives of the
$4,000 900 followers of the faith of
a John Calvin are gathering in New
York for the ninth annual conference
of the Alliance of Reformed Churches
holding the Presbyterian system. They
are coming from every continent ana
from every principal country OF the
globe Ninety different denominations
speaking a half dozen tongues or more
will be represented. Called the Pan
Presbyterian Alliance for short, this
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

A local attorney has family tree a
British royal duke might envy. He can
trace his ancestors back to the time of
Charlemagne. All of us have had an
cestors since the year one. but the
trouble with most Of them was they
forgot to leave any record of them
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

There are 10000 Japanese in Los An
geles and neighboring cities They are
as quiet as little brown mice, and no
one would guess they comprised such a
considerable percentage of the total
population.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

Senator Overman of North Carolina
characterizes the Payne-Aldrich bill as
one of the most iniquitous ever framed.
Brethren, he is correct. The bill was
not prepared with the slightest thought
of providing the greatest good for the
greatest number of citizens.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

Kansas has discovered the Interna-
tional Harvester company is a trust
and has ordered it out of the state. 1t
will be a great day for the Union when
all the states decide to make Ishmael-
ties of all the trusts.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

Fire wardens and government rangers
in Los Angeles county will cooperate
with the state board of forestry in en-
deavoring to prevent forest fires during
the coming season. 1t Is easier to pre-
vent forest fires than to extinguish
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

Congregation Sinai will add hand
some synagogue to the religious struc-
lures of Los Angeles. The corner stone
was laid yesterday afternoon. Los An
geles Hebrews are quiet, persevering,
industrious, honest, loyal, good citi-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

or member of the legislature? A IT,
gress is much stronger than woman
6,,t she doesn't care to have a vote.
yWhv should 1? To be sure, the tigress
will take the trouble to fight to pro-
tect her own children, but the tigress
is an uncultured animal. Do the sur
fragettes want to make tigresses of us
for goodness sake?
LAURA GRADGRIND.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14

American Medical association says
there should be federal inspection of
all food-makng establishments. 1t Is
certain the inspection, whether federal
or local, should be thorough.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENT intended
for publication nluss be accompanied by tho
name and address of the writer. The Her
aid gives the widest latitude to correspond
ents, but assumes responsibility for their
views.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-06
HALF FARE ABOLISHED.

Winnipeg. Feb. 6.-Cenadian rai-
ways operating In Wesrern Canaoa
announced today that they mad aooI-
ished for all time half fare rate per;
mits to clergymon-
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a strong man than an athlete and
sprinter.
Ramsdell entered the junior class at
Pennsylvania this fall but of course
he was not eligible to try for the Var
slty team Mike Murphy, however
took him over on the scrub team.
which is the especial delight of the vet
eran trainer, The Texan at once set
the football coaches wild with his
great work Strong though the Penn
sylvania Varsity team was, 1t could
not begin to hold Ramsdell, and he
scored touchdowns daily. At first he
knew nothing about kicking. but Coach
George Brooke took him in hand, and
before the end Of the season Ramsdell
could almost hold his own with Hollen-
back
Now Ramsdell is still practicing
kicking under the tutelage of Brooke
and Hollenback. and from the steady
improvement he manifests he Is like
IL to be the star kicker of the season
next year
When Ramsdell gets loose on foot
ball field with his 100 pound of weight
and his 10-second speed he is going to
be dangerous man to handle. In an
other year 1t Is believed that Mike
Murphy can make Ramsdell cover the
100 yards in 8 3-6 seconds.
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s, second; Homeless. LOG (MoGee) IL
to /, third. Time, 1926 3-6.
EMERYVILLE RESULTS

Oakland, Feb. 5.-Engiish Mail. play
ed from 15 TO 26 to l. won the year
old race at Emeryyille today. but was
disqualified for foulding and placed
last. The colt hterferred with War
fare and others and then carried Judge
Quinn to the inside fence, winning by
a neck. Scoville made claim OF foul.
John Millen, owner Of English Mnil,
stood to win thousands of dollars. 1t
was ono of the best played good things
of the season.
First race, futurity course, selling
Plausible, 129 (Keogh) IL to 5, won;
Constantla, 127 (Van Dusen) 10 TO l.,
second; Agnolo. 12e (Butler) 26 to l
third Time. 1:16 1-5.
Second race, three and half fur
longs. selling-Judge Quinn. 106 (Sco'
ville) to 5, won; Warfare, 10S (Ross)
7 to 2, second: Sainotta. 10s Cic-
Carthy) 16 to 5. third. Time, IA 40.
Third race. futurity course. selling
Dargin, 129 (McCarthy) 4 to l, won:
BAIL. 129 (Archibald) % to l, second;
st. Auvon, 129 (Mentry) Is to 5, third
Time, lis 4-5.
Fourth race, mile and twenty yeards.
selling-Dollie Dollars. 11s (GilberO
IS to 5, won; Matte Mack, 11S
(Keogh) 20 to l, second; Dainty Belle,
lot (Taplin) 8 to 10. third. Time.
1:4S 2-5.
Fifth race. futuiity course, selling
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People Like to See
Cobb at the Bat

Detroit Feb, 6-"Ty" Cobb will not
be a baseball sensation this year.
Fans Will regard him as they do sam
my Crawford. Fielder Jones, Wild
Bill" Donovan and other popular Gia-
mond stars. He Will not lose their re-
gard but he will lose his reputation as
a ball player from whom fandom ex-
poets sensation after sensation.
Three years ago when the Georgian
sprang into balloons limellght 1t was
In the role Of a new wonder. He
became great chiefly because he was
sensational, He took chances and he
got away with most OF them. He
dared and he accomplished He at
tempted where any other ball player
would have hesitated. And he estab-
lished reputation Of being the most
sensational Rptfielder piayrng 0aIl and
the most wonderful man on bases the
game has produced In some number OF
years.
Cobb Good Drawing Gard.
People went TO see "Ty" Cobb at
bat and on the bases. II was worth
the admission price. fie was a great
drawing card, probably greater
drawing card than any other ball play
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Shrubb coming on the course again,
started out at a lively clip with the
evident intention of regaining the lost
lap.
Tom Flanagan, the Indians old man
ager. brought Longboat's wife out on
the track to encourage her husband
Pandemonium broke loose In the
Garden during the 22nd mile, when
Shrubb came down to a walk for few
yards 1t was apparent that he was
in some distress, but he soon was of
again with a Swinging stride, though
with slower pace.
Cheered on by his bride and the
shouts of his friends, Longboat in
creased his pace and soon began to
cut down rapidly the lead of the now
fast firing Englishman.
The end OF the 23rd mile found Long
boat only four laps behind Shrubb,
who frequently broke his pace and
walked to rest himself The Indian In
the first half Of the oath mile brought
forth a hurricane Of applause by re-
gaining another lap on his rival
Shrubb was In evident distress and
1t was only a game effort on his part
that kept him struggling on.
Longbaot regained another lap at
the end of the oath mile and was now
setting the pace.
Thousands of spectators yelled and
cheered the Indian as he slowly moved
up abreast of the Englishman, who
was now but a scant lap ahead as the
pair moved on the second lap oil the
25th mile. Longboat ran without any
seeming distress. Shrubb fell back
TO a walk Longboat quickly took the
lead. The Englishman collapsed on the
track, leaving the triumphant Long
boat to finish the race alone at walk.
Previous to the Marathon. the
match race between Robert Hallen OF
New York and Mike Spring of Brook
lyn. In which Spring was allowed n
handicapp of ten seconds. was won by
Hallen by one and three-Quarter laps.
Time, 27.20 1-5.
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SANTA ANITA RESULTS

Los Angeles. Feb. 5-The races at
a muddy track and three favorites
were returned winners. In the fourth
event. John A.. who finished second.
was disqualified for fouling the favor
ite, Hasty Agnes The official placing
was Donald Macdonald, Hasty Agnes
and Red Gauntlet. Results;
First race, seven furlongs, selling
Haber. ia (Powers) 9 to 5. won:
Joseph K. 1O9 (Rice) 7 to 1. second:
Sam Bernard, Ia (McGee) 10 to 1,
third. Time. 1:27 Is.
Second race, five furlongs, selling
Maid Of Gotham. 10S (Goldstein) 8 to
l. won; Rosslare. los (E.Dugan) to
., second; Belle of Brass. 103 (Page)
16 to !. third Time, 1:01 2-5.,
Third race. seven furlongs. selling
SNOWFALL. 108 (ButwelD Q to 1, won;
Grande Dame. 100 (Goldstein) IL to 5,
second; Norfolk, 10S (McGee) to l,
third. Time. 1:26.
Fourth race, one mile. purse-Don-
aid Mcdonald. 100 (E.Dugan) IA to q
won Hasty Agnes. 104 (Pagel to s.
second; Red Gauntlet 112 (Powers)
II TO 2, third Time, LAO.
Fifth, race. one and one-quarter
miles. selling-Merlingo, los (Aubu,
chon). IL to S, won. Harry Scott, III
(Powers) II to 5. second; Lord stan
hope. 105 (E Dugan) to 8, third
2:0S 3-5.
Sixth rnce. six furlongs. selling
Star Thistle. 1O7 CHoward) 70 J.
won: Right Sort, 10i (McGee) 2S 10 o,
second: Inclemcnt, 1O7 &C. RusselD y
to 2. third. Time, 11S 2-b.
Seventh race, seven furlopgs, selinS :
Margaret Randolph. 109 (Page) 10
l, won; Voorhees,, III (E. Dugan) TO