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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07

government in Virginia has happily beer
free from any confusion with state poli,ica
Let us hope that tho representatives of thu
cities this week will forget, II possible. the
bones over which political fights have been
made In virginia. and at the same time
10 carefully consider. with utmost frankness.
how the changes proposed can be formu-
lated as to exclude in the future the
intrusiou of state politics as far as II is
possible 10 do. The purpose OF the conycn-
ton is wise one, and II VIII doubtless
have important oHect-Lynchburs Adj
vance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
STATE PRESS
Dealing Fairly with Assessors.


The real estate assessors. who have just
begun their work IN this city, should re-
ceiVe the earnest cooperation and aid OF
our land owners to the end that this years
assessment may be equitable Just and fair
TO the city and to her people. Let us a II re-
solve to view their work not In a captious
spirit. but with desire to render difficult
and disagreeablc task as easy as possible
under the circumstances. 1t Is no pleasant
to assess the property of ones
In a small town like this. and
the assessor in order to do his duty must
put aside everything save tho one pnrpost
of giving the city and each land owner 9
square deal. nothing moro and nothing less
We believe that the assessors now at work
have the interest of the city and her people
at heart, and We believe they have the best
wishes of all those who realize the difficult
work they have to do Much depends on
the character of their assessment but we
have faith enough in their patriotism. good
iud gment and integrity to believe that nc
result of their labor will bcio great bench,
to the Notwithstanding star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07

Cardinal SRtOIII.
Please give me some facts about
Cardinal Satoll!. who Is now dying
In Rome. READER
Cardinal francesca Satolli is ono
OF the four cardinal bishops and liz
director of collegiate studies. He is
of age. and was consecrated cardinal
bishop In 1895.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
The. Municipal Conference.

IHe.5 NJ UtllC1rHI CNHIcTcHCc' n
1t should be clearly understood that the
purposes OF this conference, which itself
was called at the instance OF conventions
OF city representatives from the Virginia
cities at stanton and Richmond last fall,
are not to request tho Assembly to provide
for the commission form of government in
the cities, nor Is the conference called for
any reasons which might in any way be
termed ''rottenness2 or 'graft in the
methods of city government as they exist.
AS we conceive ii, the object OF the meets
ing is to make suggestion which. II car
rlcd out, would remove all doubt of con
additionally should any city sec fit to adopt
commission government and similar changes.
The hope is venturcdS that here is an oppor-
tun1tyN-to take a great step forward wlthout
any reference to party politics. Municipal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
surest Method Of Municipal Reform.

The one sure way TO get the enabling act
is TO get II by constitutional amendment.
In .p!.e of tho other theories that have
been advanced, we do not believe that tho
Legislature now has the power TO author
lie the genuine form OF commission gov
eminent, In which the commission includes
tho Mayor and has all the powers now In
lherent in the councils, which would be done
away with under the new system. Thera
would then be a few paid men whose solo
business would be to direct the affairs of
the city. They would be, in effect, COM
pact council ION the job all the timo and
responsible for every department of the city
government. Controller Purdie. who is
lawyer and has made an elaborate technical
argument to sustain his opinion. holds that
we can get genuine commission government
by legislative enactment without amending
the Constitution. With all respect TO MT. Pur-
die. the Landmark believes that II the trial
were made along the lines suggested by
him there would be serious question OF ths
constttutionality OF the commiss on's acts
and condition OF confusion would result.
.necessita ting Il resort in tho end to the
tedious process of constitutional amendment
which MIR. Purdie would like to avoid. We
do not agree with Controller Purdie that X
the cities of Virginia have to walt for q
constitutional amendment they will prob
ably never got real commission government.
We believe that they VIII get 1t within a
few years OF tho time when the State gets
a genuine legalized primary--and that ttmc.
NO are encouraged to think, is not far dis
tant-Norfolk Landmark.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07

JSyrle Beliew.
Please tell mo whether Kyrle Bellew
is an American. How old is he?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07

Mr. Bcliew was born in England,
and is fifty-1Yc years of age.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07

The Power of One Vote. XXI
II Gabriel IIannotallA, academician and
LONG Minister nf Foreign Affairs In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
Useless Expense,

Useless Expense.
She throws away the mistletoe;
"A trihe cross
Is she because she says ii was
a total losa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07

II there Is any difference in the early
sampies OF me 1910 bills they would appear
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
MERELY JOKING.

Only Thing Lett
! Mr.. Rocks Oo chauffeur who has lost
control of machinery: Can you stop her?"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
CONVENTION LEAGUE To
MAKE WORLD CAMPAIGN
viii Make Strong Effort to Sc
cure Next international Pc
troIeum Congress

"The Convention league is ready to
go ahead with its plans said Secre-
tary Frank Virgins yesterday. we
have practically completed our pre-
liminary work. Now it is UP to us
to get results. The chamber of COM
merce has always gone after conVen-
tions and has accomplished good re-
suits. But the field has grown so large
that we are now going to specialize in
this department.
I'VE want members, men who, Will
help build up this important work. 1t
will be the means of advertising Los
Angeles to the whole world. See what
the Shriners', Elks' and Teachers con-
ventions have done for us, That is
merely a beginning. We want to snow
the organizations of this country that
Los Angeles is the best place to hold
a gathering, summer or winter"
II present plans are followed out a
strong effort will be made to secure
next years meeting of the Interna-
tional Petroleum congress. 1t met this
year in Roumania. The coming year
it will meet in the United States. Dr.
Frederick Salathe of California, and
DIR. David Day of Washington, D. c.
are the only members in this country
They will be asked to use their in
fluence for Los Angeles.
Motley H. Flint is doing all in his
mower to land the triennial conclave
of the knights Templars for this city
Before the Convention league was or
ganized he did a. lot of preliminary
work and secured the cooperation OF
MANY members of the order He will
90 east this week to see what he can
do in regard to landing the 1913 meet
ing for this city.
The chamber of commerce has al
ready sent out several thousand pieces
of literature and is prepared to send
lot more when the occasion seems to
require 1t.
"The G. A. r. encampment is also
viewed with favor and a lot of
veterans in Los Angeles may be de
pended upon to boost for Los Ange-
les" says Virgins. The encampment
is to be in Atlantic city TINS year
While the number of old soldiers is
growing less each year. the auxiliaries
are sending more and more delegates
to these patriotic gatherings.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
THERE WAS LIFE IN HIM

Bourke Cochran is never tired of
telling a story illustrative of the value
of Imagination in a lawyer when a
case depends upon excellence of cross
examination.
The anecdote relates to Daniel
O'Connell. who was engag ged in a will
case. His client purposed the break
ing of a will.
The whole case turned on the ques-
tion whether or not the testator was
alive on the day OF the signature of
the will. It was supposed that the
dead mans hand had been made to
ink in a pencil-tracing of his sigma
ture.
O'Connen could not get anything
from the witnesses opposed to him
until he began to notice something
strange in the bearing and expression
Of one of them, who kept repeating
doggedly, There was life in him when
he wrote it, There was life in him
when he wrote it," OConnell played
with the gentleman a while, and fin
ally exclaimed;
"On your oath. sir, was there not a
fly in the mouth of the dead man when
one of you traced the signature"
The appalled, witness gushed out:
Great heavens! That is true. How
did you know it?'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
|. A. SCHOOL REPORT
SHOWS TOTAL Of G4,938
Reuuires 2340 Teachers to In
Struct. Increasing Army of
Young AngeIenoS

An array of interesting figures is
set forth in the annual report of the
schools of Los Angeles county, which
has just been prepared by Mark KEEP
pei. The report covers both financial
statements and detailed census Of
teachers and scholars.
The report shows that during the
year there We're employed $50 men
teachers and 1895 women teachers in
the elementary schools alone. With
high school and special school teachers
there were altogether 2340
In the elementary schools there was
a total enrolment of 64,93S pupils; 3d.
724 boys and 31,214 girls. The average
daily attendance was 50,S75, against
4S,690 last year.
Financial receipts totaled $3,3S4135. "a,
including balance on hand at the first
of the year, amounts received from
state and county pportionments, city
and district taxes sale of bonds and
miscellaneous. The corresponding fig
ure for last year was $2.922, ,277.36.
For sites, buildings and furniture a
total of $545 5S2.91 was paid out, The
balance on hand at the close of the
school year was $685. 609.60
The average daily attendance of pub
lie kindergarten schools was 1926, The
number of teachers was 1862. all wo-
men. Kindergarten receipts aggre-
gated $143.98O.72. The total expenses
were $124,9O8.94
The high school report shows that
437 boys and 59S girls were graduated
during the year. Total receipts were
S2,159,213.37. Expenses for the year
was 81 304, ,532 .03
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
Personal Mention

f. T. Moley, an oil merchant from
McKittrick, is a guest at the AleXan-
dria.
Frank H. Short, an attorney from
Fresno, is at the Alexandria for a few
days.
E. O. Kretsinger, a cattleman from
Beatrice, Neb, is a guest at the West
minister.
w. E. Avery a needle manufacturer
of Redditch, England, is guest at the
Angelus.
William H. Gerhard and wife of
Austin, Texas, are late arrivals at the
Lankershim-
E. st. Clair Swan, tea merchant
from Manchuria, is at the Angelus for
q few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 3. Struthers Of Bos-
ton are tourists who are stopping at
the Angelus
Jack McClurg and P. J. O'8rien, oil
optrators from Bakersfield, are regis
tered at the Hollenbeck.
f. c. Campbell, a prominent mining
broker from ST. Louis, yesterday regis
tered at the Westminster.
Edward Mallory and family, tourists
from Cincinnati, are guests at the Hol-
lenbeck for a short stay here.
M. M. Cox and wife Of Chicago, tour
lists who are seeing Southern Califor-
MIA yesterday registered at the Hay
ward.
George Fl. Leslie and wife, accompa-
MED by the Misses Ruth and Hazel
Leslie, are recent arrivals at the West
minister.
F. O. Harris, a business man of Ell
Paso, is making the Westminster his
headquarters during a short business
stay here.
A. c. Hammond, in the wholesale
lumber business in san Francisco, is in
Los Angeles for a few days a guest at
the Alexandria
DR.. Z. c. Colwell, c, B, Colweu and
Miss Fanny Colwell form a party Of
Aurora, Ill, people who have taken
apartments at the Hayward.
]. T. Brady and wife OF Peoria, Ill,
are among the recent arrivals at the
Iankershim. Mr.. Brady represents a
large manufacturing firm in Peoria.
Mrs. Charles A. Zilker, the Misses
Celestine, Pearl, Birdie and Ada Zilker,
Mrs. II. l.. Guenther, Misses Thea and
Elizabeth Guenther and Mrs S. NJ.
MCFARLAND are San Antonio society folk
who are registered at the Lankershim
Ep- the summer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
A NEW WAY TO SEE THE SHOW

The man in the box office of the
theater who has been wont to declare
that there is nothing new under the
sun in the theatrical game. or those
who tried to play it, acknowledged
that woman had really sprung a
new one" on MIN.
"She came in here" he said. "at the
matinee time and asked for a good
seat for the afternoon. l got one out,
and then with an exclamation, she
said. oh; I've only got 35 cents in my
purse I've plenty of money inside
my blouse though. and if you'll let me
go into the waiting ROOM I'll get it.
She went into the theater and didn't
come out" he continued, "and l
thought l was done, but the sequel
was the funniest Along toward the
middle of the second act she came out.
We'll said l. do you want that seat?'
mo, she said, I think not. l saw
the first part of the play, and it's rot
ten, so 1 guess 1 don't want to pay to
see the rest of it."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
COMMERCE BODY
FOR OPEN SHOP
Resolution Declares Metal Trade
Strike Financed by Out
side Organization
MORAL SUPPORT IS PLEDGED
Action of Merchants and Manu-
facturerS' Association Is
Given Approval
MORAL SUPPORT is PLEDGED

Resolutions indorsing the attitude of
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation toward the various unions
whose members are now on strike in
Los Angeles were adopted yesterday
by the directors of the chamber of
commerce. The organization pledges
moral and financial support to the
merchants and manufacturers in their
fight. It charges that the strikes,
which have included the metal trades
workers and brewery workers, were
encouraged by forces outside the city
and are being financed by enemies of
Los Angeles. The resolutions follow:
THE RESOLUTIONS
Whereas. the rapidly growing
manufacturing industries of Los
Angeles are at the present time
disturbed by organized strikes in
different branches and by threats
of strikes in others, and which are
being fostered and financed by in
terests outside of our own city;
and,
whereas. the prosperity Of Los
Angeles has been greatly enhanced
by the industrial freedom which
has heretofore characterized the
city and which has in no way
Iessened the rate of compensation
other cities of like Importance;
and,
Whereas. the Merchants and
Manufacturers association of Los
Angeles. as the immediate repreSen-
tative of the manufacturing inter
ests, has in the past and is now
successfully combating the unrea-
sonable demands of certain labor
unions; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the board of direc-
tors of the chamber of commerce
of Los Angeles that we congratu-
late the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' association of this city up
on the public-spirited and cour-
aseous stand 1t has taken in all
controversies between employers
and labor unions, and that we here
by offer 1t our cooperation and
the moral and financial support of
our members, If necessary, to main
tain for this city industrial free
dom to the fullest extent that that
term may imply: and be it further
Resolved, that the chamber rec
oe,izes the benefit that has ac-
crued to this community from the
superior intelligence, enterprise ana
Industry of the laboring classes
among its citizens, and applauds
the action of those workingmen VINO
have refused to comply with the
dictates of outside agitators.
brought to this city for the purpose
of embarrassing its prosperity in
the hope of bringing comfort to the
interests inimical to the welfare of
this city. and the chamber here
by pledges it's support to these in
dependent workingmen of Los An
geles and to assure them of our
cooperation in our joint ettorts TO
upbuild this great city
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
PAID DOLLAR FOR FREE SHAVE

Senator Gordon of Mississippi handed
over 81 for a shave the other day in the
public barber shop at the capitol, when
he could have secured the finest ton
sorial attention, with all the fixings
and trimmings thrown in, without 1t
costing him a cent
The man who runs the public shop
did not know Senator Gordon, and fig
ured there was no tip coming his way
from a. man with whiskers. He lodged
the Job and passed it on to the assist
ant He nearly fell dead when the
senator hauled out a silver dollar, told
the barber to keep the change and let
the fact be known that he belonged to
the upper branch.
Guess I was directed to the wrong
place" observed Colonel Gordon as he
declined to accept SIS cents. Thought
l was going to the senator's barber
shop. p."-Philadelphia Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
WHERE KNOWLEDGE WAS BLISS

A certain professor of histology who
delivers lectures in one of the eastern n
colleges is not averse to qulet plt OF
wifes discovery. 49,.
"See here, Robert" she said to the
doctor as she fumbled in his pockets
after his late arrival home "wnat are
these red, white and blue discs l
find here in your pocket|'
"Eh2 Yes-why-tnose-are,T1,that is
= use-ch-I mean discs-to illustrate
nv lectures on the blood You see'
the white ones represent the whlte cor
nnscIes and the red ones the red cor
puscles of the blood
"And, pray, what do the blue ones
representa-" -. . ,,,,,
"E? The blue ones? Oh-yes-h M M!
Why-er-certainly- represent the
corpuscles of the venous blood.
Wen. maybe she believed him and
maybe-well, he quit playing poker at
any rate.-Harper's Weekly
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
HOW O. HENRY GOT HIS NAME

o. Henry told the following story OF
how he found his happy pen name
when was in New Orleans one day
| said to a friend: I am going to send
out some stories. don't know whether
they are good or not, so want an
alias. Help me pick one He suggest
ed we get a newspaper and pick
name from the first list of notables we
found. In the description of fashion
able ball my eye lighted on the name
Henry 'That'll do for the last name,
said l. Now for first name. l want
something short Why not plain
initial?' asked my friend. Good L
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
PROPERTY OWNERS WANT
COMPTON AVENUE PARK

An enthusiastic meeting of property
owners in the Sixth ward was held
Tuesday evening in Wolff hall. Thirty
third street and Compton avenue, for
the purpose of securing a park in that
part of the city. The site considered
extends from the boundary of Thirty
third street, on the north, to Thirty
eighth street, on the south, between
Hooper and Compton avenues. All
present seemed of the opinion that the
park would be a great Improvement.
Cass Caldwell was elected president
and II. H. Streshly secretary. A COM
mittee of five was appointed to re
port on the assessment district. All
nersons who are interested in the park
are requested to be present at the next
meeting, which will be held next Friday
night in Wolff hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

You can buy It, perhaps at many places out
thare's one BEST place TO buy it-and that
nlace advertiseG-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
HEARS
MANY ADDRESSES
Christian Church Convention Is
in Session at Long Beach
Auditorium
REV. F. S. FORD IS A SPEAKER
Mems Brotherhood Subject of a
Talk by P. C. MacFarIane
of Kansas City

LONG BEACH. July 30.-P c Mac
Farlane Of Kansas City this morning
addressed the Christian assembly on
the subject of the Mems Brotherhood
in which he has been one of the leading
workers in the church. The object
of the organization, he said, was to
re-establish a masculine atmosphere
in the church.
because there isn't a chance for
man TO say very much or do very much
in the church he loses interest and
drops out. Men must be given some
thing to do. An appeal that sends
men to action is the need of today,
That is the object of the brotherhood"
Dr. Peter Ainslee of Baltimore gave
his first Bible study before the assem-
bly,. 1t was characterized by deep
spirituality
THE idols of heathenism are but the
cry of a heartbroken race trying TO find
God" he said. Just as simple as the
cry of a child for a parent is the cry
of a soul for God"
RESOURCES S1O5,7s9
Prof II. D. McAneny gave his report
to the trustees of the Bible seminary.
It showed a total of $1O5,7S9 resources.
There are ftfty-eight students en-
rolled in the seminary. of whom thirty
ton is connected with the state uni
versity. ". II. Martin of Whittier
made an appeal for the raising Of
money to educate California ministe-
rial students in this state.
The Rev Russell congratulated
Christian Science on the establishment
of a daily newspaper in Boston. In
that regard, he said, greater wisdom
had been shown than by any other re
ligious body DIR. r. P Shepherd fol
lowed in a brief appeal in the interest
of the Brotherhood publishing house.
Or. Shepherd is one of the promi-
nent figures of the convention. He is
q St Louis man, who resigned his
position as state secretary a few years
ago to go to St. Louis as one of the
editors of the Christian Evangel, a
paper which r. A Long, the million
aire philanthropist of Kansas City
bought for $4,000 and presented TO
the church DR.. Shepherd is we'll
known as a prominent figure in inter
denominational Sunday school work
MEMS BROTHERHOOD
The Mems Brotherhood program and
banquet this afternoon were among the
most important events of the Conven-
ton. p. c. MacFarlane presided, in
Producing several other speakers.
The Rev Frank S. Ford was one Of
the speakers. For fourteen years Rev
Ford has been pastor of the First
Christian church Of San Francisco.
His term of service has been longer
than that of any other pastor in the
northern metropolis Following the
earthquake Of 1906 Rev Mr. Ford had
charge Of all relief work in the Golden
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
DIR. AINsLEE TO SPEAK

The officers of the assembly believe
they have been particularly fortunate
this year in securing DIR. Ainslee of
Baltimore as chief speaker. The cen
tennial convention elected him to the
presidency of the American Christian
Missionary society and of the next
years he has been pastor Of the Chris
tan temple of Baltimore. When ne
took charge of that work 1t had few
friends and little means. Today 1t Is
one of the recognized institutions of
that city He will be heard here in
Bible studies at 9 o'clock each morning
and in popular addresses a number OF
evenings.
Tomorrow's program for the assem-
bly, will be as follows:
Forenoon session, Auditorium
o'clock, c. E. sunrise prayer meeting.
$50, Bible school, W. ]. Morrison,
Long Beach, superintendent. 10:45,
morning worship, A. c. Smither pre-
siding: praise service, roll call of
churches, Naomi avenue quartet; SER
mon. THE Immortality of Man." Peter
Ainslee.
Afternoon session, church-3 o'clock,
communion service.
Evening session, Auditorium-F. M.
Bowling presiding Union meeting
with the Baptist assembly in the inter
est of the Laymen's Missionary move
ment 6:15 o'clock, Christian Endeavor
service 730 praise and devotional SER
vice: s. address, "Fellowship,' Peter
Ainslee, Baltimore. $50, address, John
n. Dean, San Jose.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

replied. and the easiest of all to make
is o."
The name as seen in the paper was
the French form of the word Henri
d for a time the writer signed him
self "Olivier Henri" This he later
changed to the simpler 80. Henry"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
NOT SURPRISING

She-He didn't succeed in convincing
her after all his argument
He-No; he merely made her mad.
She-But his explanation was clear
He-Yes; and that's where he made
his mistake. He told her it was as
plain as the nose on her face
Scraps
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
HER SPECIALITY

Mrs Crimsonbesk-Pd like to be a law
yer.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-I guess you'd rather be
a Judge.
why so?"
"oh. you'd have the last word. thenr'-
Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
SEEMED CHEAP TO HER

Wigwag- -Gotrox gave me a cigar to-
day He smokes the kind that cost
dollar.
Mrs Wigwag-I should think he
could afford better ones. Why, | paid
81 80 for the box ] gave you last Christ
Philadelphia Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

Gate park district Working almost
night and day for weeks he endeared
himself to thousands by his unselfish
service. With his wife he is visiting
the Long Beach convention At its
close they will tour Southern Cali
fornia.