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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
CHINESE POST
MUCH SOUGHT
FLETCHER EXPECTED TO BE
NEW MINISTER
Belief Is Expressed In Washington
However, That No Action VIII
Be Taken Until Taft's
Return
IRv Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Speculation
is rife here regarding the possible
nominee for the position Of United
States minister to China, made vacant
by the resignation recently of Charles
r. Crane. While several prominent
persons both in and out of the diplo-
matte service have been mentioned as
possibilities for the Chinese post, moth
ing more substantial than rumor has
yet developed.
If officials of the state department
have any information bearing on the
mission they are carefully refrainine
from divulging 1t. In the absence ot
Secretary Knox, who is passing a few
days at his country home at Valley
Forge, Pa, nothing definite upon the
subject can be obtained here,
While the Importance of filling the
vacancy at as early a day as practic-
able is recognized, it is understood
there will be no extreme haste in the
matter.
May Defer Action
The belief was expressed tonight thai
no selection will be made until after
the return of President Taft to Wash
ington. Meantime American interests
are not suffering in China.
They are being looked after by Henry
P. Fletcher of Pennsylvania, now
charge d'affairs at Peking.
1t is known that Secretary Knox en-
tertains a very high regard for Mr.
Fletcher for the manner in which he
has handled important matters.
Among those mentioned in connection
with the position in addition to Mr.
Fletcher are Assistant Secretary OF
State Huntington Wilson; Charles Ma
COON, former provisional governor OF
Cuba; Thomas C. Dawson, retiring min
lister to Chile, who is now on his way
here to assume the duties. of chief OF
the bureau of Latin-American affairs
Stuyvesant Fish of New York and Guy
Morrison Walker, an attorney of New
York
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
BENEFIT OF ARMY DEPOSIT
SYSTEM MUCH RECOGNIZED
Enterprise Is Said to Encourage q
Spirit of Thrift Among En-
listed Men

WASHINGTON, Oct 1S.-The bene-
fit of the army deposit system to en-
listed men, the report of Gen. Charles
H. Whipple, paymaster general OF the
army, says, is universally recognized.
Deposits during the fiscal year 1909
amounted to s1,S61,1 1893 from 60. 3S5 men.
The system encourages a spirit of
thrift and saving which, in the opin-
ion of General Whipple, elevates the
standard of enlisted men.
Army pay officers handled during the
year $50, 83S,5S9, the only loss, amount
ing TO $9941, occurring at an interior
post in Alaska, the evidence of respon-
sibility pointing to an enlisted man
who was performing clerical duties
and who deserted just prior to the dis
covery of the loss.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19

full and artistic bindings.
During the afternoon a short program
was given in the art gallery, William
Lees Judson, the dean, presiding. Prof.
w. H. Housh principal of the Los An
geles high school, made an address in
which he spoke of modern education
along art lines, and said that the Sierra
mountains should prove to Southern
California what the classic mounts
were to Greece.
DR.. George Wharton James made an
extended address in which he spoke of
the aims of the Arroyo guild, and the
trend of modern art. DIR. James par
ticularly emphasized the great posi-
bilities of art In Southern California.
Prof. Judson then presented the gold
medal to Miss Martha Schmere, who
gained the highest record during the
past scholastic year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT
PLAN TOUR OF OLD MEXICO
Chief Executive Says After Term oi
Office Closes He Shall Visit
Sister Republic

Ell PAsO, Oct. 1S.-Tentative plans
for a tour of Mexico by Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Taft on the close of the
presidents term of office were dis
cussed Saturday night by President
Taft and President Diaz. Mr. Taft said
that at the close of his term of office
he expected to tour Mexico with Mrs.
Taft.
President Diaz replied he would look
forwards with pleasure to meeting Mr..
Taft again. Mrs. Diaz, he said, would
be Mrs. Tafts hostess and he would be
delighted to receive Mr.. and Mrs. Taft
in Mexico City.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
BANKS ASSETS AMOUNT TO
is PER CENT OF LIABILITIES

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1S-The Jap
ese-American bank, one of the larg-
est Japanese banks in the west, with
branches In Los Angeles and Ogden,
was closed today by State Bank Super
intendent Alden Anderson.
The banks assets amount to only
about IS per cent of its liabilities.
Most of the depositors are japanese
and in Los Angeles they made such a
run on the bank that it was almost
depleted of It's cash before its doors
were closed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19

was followed by an Indian lovers
song.
An arts and crafts exhibit was held
in the guild hall of the college build
ing to continue over the festivities of
the three days.
The Hopl snake dance will be the
feature of the affair tonight.
The mission period of the history Of
California tomorrow night will be
given by the members of the alumni,
and will close with a Spanish fiesta.
In the afternoon at the reception at
the college a large collection Of Indian
baskets and curios were on exhibition
In the guild room of the new building
an excellent display of arts and crafts,
work of the members of the guild, was
on view. In this room were also shown
books from the private library of Dr.
James, which were notable for beauti-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19

m HE Indian pageant and tableaux
vivant TO extend over three
n nights was opened with flying
colors with a reception yesterday aft
ernoon under the auspices of the Ar
royo Guild of Craftsmen and the
Alumni association Of the College of
Fine Arts at Garvanza.
The opening scene last night was the
ancient sun worship ceremony of the
inhabitants of the western coast and
the sprinkling of the sacred meal to
the rising sun god.
Miss Myrtle Godfrey sang the chant
and was Joined in the chorus by the
Indians in real Indian costume.
DIR. George Wharton James repre-
sented the big chief and told the le-
gends at the camp fire. This scene
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
Prominent Physician pies

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1S.-Dr S. S. Kahn
a prominent physician of San Francis
co. died here this afternoon of oedema
of the lungs following an attack OF
angina pectoris, from which he has suf-
fered at various times since the great
fire in San Francisco. He leaves a
widow and three children. Mrs. Kahn's
mother is the sister of M. H. de Young
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
Officials on Tour of Inspection

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-Clarence
Mackay, president of the Postal Tele-
graph-Cable company, left for Chicago
this evening on tour of inspection.
He was accompanied by Vice President
Adams and other officials of the COM
pany, The territory to be covered
will include the Pacific coast, and it is
expected that 10000 miles of lines will
be inspected before the party returns
to New York
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
Bank Fails to Reopen

NASHVILLE, Tenn, oct. 1S.-The
City Savings bank, which closed its
doors Saturday. failed to reopen today.
The banks Indebtedness was given as
more than 100000 and it was declared
to be wholly insolvent in a petition
granted today enjoining w. H. Green
from acting as assignee.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
ooden Bank Not Closed

OGDEN, Utah, Oct 1s.-Though the
Japanese American bank Of Ogden is
a branch of the California institutions,
the local bank is still open and doing
business and the officers in charge say
they have no orders to- close and will
take no action until further advices
are received
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12
new uN,tYRiTTEN LAW
URGED FOR COOPER
MGekS Would Have it Extended
to Men Attacked by Editors.

Nashville, March 1O.-The unwritten
law was extended to cover editors who
attack private or public men by Gen
eral Meeks of counsel tor the defense
in the trial OF the COOpers and Sharp,
charged with numbering former Sena-
tor Carmack.
you talk Of the liberty of the
press!" he exclaimed to the jury.
why, gentlemen, no man lives who
believes more firmly in the liberty OF
the press than | do, but when man
in an editorial position turns the lib
erty of the press into license and un-
dertakes to defame and defile you and
your family what are you going to do?
The prosecution will tell you you have
your recourse in the courts. Yes, and
you get a judgment for $4,000 against
a man not worth the price of plug of
tobacco. is that satisfaction? Oh,
gentlemen, tell you that the streets
of this city have run red before with
the blood of men who improperly used
other mems names in public prints.
General Meeks in a five-hour speech
painted the defendants as the finest
types of southern arstOcracy and
breeding.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Lord Rayleigh in his presidential ad-
dress to the Royal Society mentioned
among other things the remarkable
achievements of the past year in me-
chanica flight and said that human
flight as a feat had been demonstrated
to be possible but he did not encour.
age the idea that It was likely to be.
come useful for the purposes of daily
life. He believes that the difficulties
would increase with the size of the
machines. Lord Rayleigh expressed
the opinion that for special purposes
like exploration flying machines might
be of practical value in the near
future, but never in his judgment
would they take the place of ships for
regular ocean travel.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

The absence of the heroic Admiral
Evans was the one thing lacking in
the triumphal return of the American
fleet which started under his command
but because of i'll health he was
obliged to relinquish at San Francisco.
He might have been at Hampton
Roads to welcome the fleet home, but
with a fine sense of the fitness of
things he declined to show himself
where his presence would detract in
any measure from the honorB due to
the fleet commander. Admiral Evans
mind is bright and strong but he is
obliged to go on understanding
as he humorously says from SOU
venir of the civil war,"-the wounds
received in the defense of his country.
1t is hardly possible for these veteran
heroes to realize the affection in which
the people hold them. Theirs has
been a life of action and when their
days of service cease they can only
live on their small salaries and try to
possess their souls in patience for the
last call Doubtless could they have
had their wish they would have
chosen to fall in action.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12
SOCIALISM IN WASHINGTON.


The postoffice department of the
United States government has recent
ly circulated lot of circus posters al
luringly advertising the governments
print shop and it's products. EXtrava-
CANT claims are made for the station
cry turned out of the federal printing
business man should consider, are
mysteriously omitted.
Probably the taxpayers of the
United States would not take kindly to
it if they realized that they are called
upon each year to help make up the
deficiency created in good measure by
the fact that the government is doing
commercial printing at a very great
loss, and another postal deficit due to
certain extent to the fact that
advertising matter exploiting this shop
is sent through the mails on a frank
the taxpayers finally bearing the bur
den. That the federal government
should engage in any sort of CONNER
cial manufacturing and then advertise
its products in competition with coun-
try printers, cutting prices to a point
below cost as a trade-gatherer, con-
Stitutes socialism of a sort that most
people do not realize exists in this
country today. If the federal govern
ment should establish a law depart
ment, hiring out it's paid attorneys be-
low cost in competition with country
butter and sell it below cost, advertis.
ing it's bargains in competition with
local creameries, or if it should en-
gage in any other business at below
cost rates in competition with small
industries scattered over the nation
, no departure in principle would be
the government printing Offices cut
price and widely advertised CONNER
cial job work
The government is always and for
ever asning free advertising from the
country newspapers. No provision is
made to pay for advertising civil ser
vice examinations, or the list of letters
remaining uncalled for in postoffices
and the proceedings of congress, with
messages of the president, are printed
by the country newspapers without
charge, as news features, it is true
but of great benefit to the government
itself, it is equally true.
And in return for this the govern
ment not only starts movement to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12
JUDGE M'PHERsoN's DECISION.

JUDGE M'PHERSON'S DECISION.
The decision of Judge Smith Nc
PhersOn of United States district
court, by which he knocks out the
Missouri two cent passenger rate law
and the Missouri maximum freight
rate law, has every indication of be-
ing a far-reaching opinion affecting
the railroad passenger rate and
freight rate legislation that was en-
acted two years ago in many states.
The decision is of particular interest
to Nebraska and South Dakota be-
cause of the fact that similar cases,
touching the legality of the low pas
senger rates in these two states, are
pending. The governor of Missouri
announces that the case will be car
ried to the United States supreme
court and its ultimate disposition, be-
will be watched for eagerly by this
entire region.
The travelling public is bound to be
disappointed in the decision that
Judge Mcpherson rendered But
! that the blame for losing the benefit
of the reduced railroad rate, if it is
finally lost and as this opinion in
dicates it will be, should fall upon
those state legislatures which enacted
two cent fare laws without investigat-
ing the reasonableness of those rates
beforehand, is apparent from the fig
ures set forth in Judge McPherson's
decision.
That laws reducing railroad rates
to point where the railroads must
haul people either at loss or at a
profit below six per cent on the in
vestment, could never stand the test
of the courts in the last analysis,
must have been apparent to any think
ing man at the time the railroad pas
senger fare laws We're in process of
enactment. The News time and time
again pointed out, while the Nebras-
ka Legislature was considering the
proposed law, the absurdity of enact
ing two cent passenger fare law
without first investigating the return
which such a rate would yield upon
the investment, Repeatedly this paper
set forth the contention, now upheld
by Judge McPherson's decision, that
if the railroads should prove in court
that the reduced rates We're not com
pensatory, the whole passenger fare
law would be dumped into the waste
basket and the old three cent law
would be restored, whereas, on the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Through demonstration and reckless
cultivation most of the springs and
wells of the pioneers have failed, and
many of the clear brooks have run dry
or grown foul. The figures show that
over a great part of the country the
water table is lowered from ten to
fifty feet and that the producing indus
tries are progressively jeopardized
This is a condition that is growing
yearly more alarming and all possible
encouragement and assistance should
be given the forest conservation
forces.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Indiana is planning to purchase the
house built by William Henry Harrison
at Vincennes when he was governor of
the old territory. 1t is a substantial
banks of the Wabash river An under
ground passage extends from the
house to the river which was built to
provide a way of escape in case of an
attack by Indians. There is strong
sentiment in favor of preserving the
Vincennes residence as a memorial to
one of Americas most notable fami
lies
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Not many carpets are actually worth
more than their weight in gold but this
can literally be said of small carpet
in the San Francisco mint. 1t is in
the adjusting room where fine gold
filings have fallen upon it until it is
filed with the precious metal and is
soon to be burned to save the gold it
holds 1t is not unusual for the gov
eminent to recover five thousand dol
lars worth of gold from one of these
floor coverings.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

other hand, if the legislatures had
taken time to investigate the problem
extensively, they might have been
able to reduce fares to two and half
cents, for example, and make the re-
duction upon basis that would stand
the courts test
Those suspicious of the courts
might argue that the statistics set
forth by Judge Mcpherson are
Wisconsin railroad commission, con.
sisting of La Follettes reform APP
pointees, brought in, after eleven
months of exhaustive research, a re-
port much the same as that just now
handed down by Judge Mcpherson.
The Wisconsin commission recon-
mended that a two and a half cent
fare be enacted and it is safe to say
that such a law, after that exhaustive
research into the problem, would have
stuck Courts could have gone no
deeper.
There are several features in Judge
McPherson's decision of interest. He
finds that under the reduced fares, no
railroad has earned, on its passenger
investment, more than three per cent,
while some even show a deficit. He
says that the low rates have not re-
suited in STIMULATING and increasing
traffic, as it was at first thought might
happen, people failing to respond to
the cut price sale of tickets after the
first months novelty had worn off.
And the abolition of passes, he says
the evidence shows, has resulted in
less than a one per cent increase in
revenue.
Judge Mcpherson would recommend
some roads and a three cent law for
others. He commends Governor
Hughes of New York for his stand in
vetong the two cent fare law. on the
ground that the Legislature had not
investigated the problem sufficiently
to be informed. Judge Mcpherson
claims the roads should earn six per
cent on their investment, with which
nobody will take exception. He also
rules that because railroad system
is making ten per cent in it's entire
lines, is no ground for reducing fares
in a state where reduction means non
compensatory returns on the invest
ment in that state.
If the United States supreme court
should sustain Judge Mcpherson it
seems highly probable that Nebraska
and South Dakota may lose their two
cent fares, as it is hardly conceivable
that fare which is not compensa-
tory in thickly settled Missouri could
be compensatory here.
And it still seems probable that if
the legislature two years ago had in
vestigated the matter we might have
been beneficiaries in a reduced rate
which would have stood the test of
the courts, instead of having one en-
acted which many Of the Legislators
probably knew at the time was in i'm
minent peril of being overthrown.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

1t is not often that a man is ruined
by striking a rich oil well, but such
was the case of a Russian farmer and
herder who in digging for water struck
oil which poured over his fields ruin
ing his crops and polluting the stream
on which his family and stock de-
pended for water. There was no sale
for the oil and he could not check it's
flow, so the poor mans predicament
was indeed a serious one.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

made from northern spring wheat, the
millers in the winter wheat section
bleach their -four by use OF electricity
"a process which they say is in no
way deleterious to the health.
The Wilson ruling will not in any
way affect the bleaching of -four made
in Nebraska for use within the state.
Only a state ruling could affect such
-four, and the state authorities who
have investigated the matter have con
tented themselves that the bleaching
process is in no way detrimental and
that there is no reasonable basis for
ruling against it.
But it is the flour making industry
of Ne hraska as regards the flour manu-
featured for shipment outside the
state, that would suffer by enforce
ment Of this order. For example,
there is a great deal of Nebraska -four
shipped to Iowa. The -four making in
dustry in this state, by the way, has
been developed to a high point and
has taken its place among the most
! constructive factors in the upbuilding
of Nebraska. Under the new rule, it
would be against the law to ship any
Nebraska -four to Iowa If it were first
bleached, so that it would sell in the
open market alongside the spring
wheat product. But Iowa millers
could still buy the Nebraska winter
wheat, ship it into that state, make
the flour and bleach it, giving their
customers the identical product but
transferring the industry of making
the flour from this state to Iowa.
In other words, the federal ruling
will not in any way affect the selling
of bleached -four in any state. 1t will
merely cripple the industry in those
states where -four making has been
built up to point above the average
Nebraska suffers particularly, too
from the fact that the Kansas winter
wheat produces flour shade lighter
than that made from Nebraska winter
wheat. So, while there would be nc
difference in the quality, the Kansas
flour would be picked out by the un
thinking buyer in preference to Ne
braska -four, because it was a shade
whittier.
1t must be borne in mind, in connec
ton with the whole problem, that -four
from the Nebraska winter wheat, un
bleached, is just as high grade as any
produced from spring wheat But win
ter wheat is the profitable and wise
crop to raise in this territory. Ant
nature has painted flour from winter
wheat shade darker than that from
the spring wheat.
The ruling has the earmarks of hav
ing been inspired by millers located
in regions where spring wheat is
raised, and who, taking advantage Of
the psychological proposition that {
woman will choose the whittier -four be
tween two shades, would be glad il
millers in the winter wheat districts
could be compelled by law to produce
a darker flour, which would suffer il
the market by no just reason but by
virtue of a prejudice.
President Taft will be appealed tC
and the millers hope to secure from
him reversal of the order. Failing
in this, they will be put to the tasl
of re-educating the public into the
knowledge that dark flour is not in
ferior to white flour.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12
York Gets odd Fellows Home.

York, Neb, March lV-The board
appointed by the Nebraska grand
lodge Of odd Fellows to find a suitable
location tor an odd Fellows home
has decided on this city The com.
mittee mas visited about a dozen cities
which We're candidates Tor the home
and its decision was not given out IN.
III the announcement OF closing a
local deal was made. The committee
purchased 100 acres adjoining the city
limits aud contracts for the construc-
ton OF buildings will be let within a
short time, The buildings will cost
about 100000 as first expense.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

O'Neill Frontier: Experience demon.
strates that two newspapers are
enough in the ordinary town. O'Ncul
has had varied experience with
newspapers, and the dscontinuaucc
last week of the third paper after
little over one years existence is fur
Their evidence that two papers are
enough for IA town the size of ONcin
Mr. Ewes published a fairly good
paper but with the field already oc-
cupied it could not be made paying
venture.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Washington festive decorations in
honor of the inaugural ceremonies pre-
scented badly shattered appearance
when the hour for which they had been
prepared arrived. In fact, they were
literally beaten to fragile.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12

Not a word has appeared in public
print as to what plans had been made
for the reinforcement of the White
House furniture. 1t would be both en-
barrassing and unfortunate If one Of
those ornamental gilt chairs with
spindle legs-still why should we thus
early in the administration anticipate
calamity?