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Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
MONEY TO BURN

TN showing up the extravaganza in
county management Mr.. Wool
Il wine has pointed out that both
in the matter of salaries and the cost
of operation the expenses of the Of
fee presided over by John d. Fred
ericlSs has more than doubled in less
than four years of his incumbency.
To make It more clear how expensive
Fredericks is to the taxpayers, let us
make a comparison. New York county
dncluding New York city, the second
largest city in the world) has approx
imately fifteen times the population
of Los Angeles county. In diversity
of interests and in importance in
every respect ii is immeasurably
greater than Los Angeles county.
Fredericks. In doubling the cost OF
salaries and OF running his office, has
filled It UP with twenty-four deputies.
How many deputies has District At
torney whitman in the city and county
of New York-ffteen times our size?
Thirty-two. If District Attorney Whit
man ran his office with the financial
abandon that John D. Fredericks runs
his office, New York county would
have FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGH-
TY DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTOR-
NEYS. as near as we can estimate by
averages.
Mr. Woolwine has shown in another
way how Fredericks is burning up the
money of taxpayers-or rather turning
it into the pockets Of himself and his
TWENTY -FOUR assistants.
In the last four years District At
torney Fredericks and his deputies
have appeared as attorneys for pri-
vate parties in 395 civil cases.
The aggregate Of time thus taken
from the public service in the district
attorneys office is estimated by Mr..
Woolwine at 1875 days, or the equiv
alent Of paying for the time of one
deputy for three and one-fourth years,
"for which," said Mr.. Woolwine, mot
one dollar of service was rendered to
the public"
Let us analyze it a little further.
These figures mean that, averaging up
this stolen time, each man of the army
Of twenty-five attorneys of the county
has been taking about forty-eight days
for private practice. This is prac-
ticauy equivalent to TWO SOLID
MONTHS of working days taken out
for private practice by every man In
the office.
Every man Jack of them draws his
salary out of the taxpayers money
for the FULL TWELVE MONTHS,
although he gives a service of only
ten months.
If there were no other charge against
Captain Fredericks than the one of eX-
trayagance in his office, this one alone
should defeat him for reelection.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

Europe and the far east are to FUR
nish the backgrounds for struggle
TO retain control Of the worlds oil
trade, IL a statement just issued IN
New York is correctly interpreted
Emanating from the Standard OIL
company's offices, it announces that a
campaign has been inaugurated to IN
crease consumption of refined petro-
leum by reducing prices in the quar-
ters mentioned. No secret is made OF
the fact that success of promoters III
floating about seventy new companies
In the last six months prompted the
The apparent need or
curbing, so widespread a growth of op-
position and a prophecy that 1t must
cease are embodied in this declaration:
''It is a foregone conclusion that only
a very few of these companies Will
ever successfully reach the actual pro-
ducing stage" A clearer definition or
intent could not have been made, prob
ably, in view of the exigency of the
occasion, but, regardless of that, the
great American public will find little
fault unless prices of oil in the United
States are raised to meet reductions
abroad. There is small Likelihood or
such q development, as advices say
that q great English company already
Is shipping quantities of oil into the
United states.
Oil men of other lands may enter
complaint. They also have rights that
cali for recognition, while, obviously
secondary to those of the consumer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
Baker, Loaf and Consumer
tchrlstian sclence Monltorl


weight of each loaf where custom has
made size govern piiee is more difficult
than at first appears. Some discrepan-
cies are not unlikely, for entire success
in applying so radical law is what
only experience can give. The innova-
ton is, perhaps, one of the greatest OF
it's kind ever attempted, but 1t results
from Investigations thorough enough
to leave small doubt of its feasibility.
Probably certain advantages to the
baker and retail dealer as we'll as to
the bread consumer will make them
selves apparent when the underlying
motive of equity is more thoroughly
discerned.
Public sentiment, awakened by reve-
lations, has secured this and other leg
islation calculated to gain justice where
it is most necessary. Chance never
should be allowed to govern the amount
of food exchanged for fixed price, and
no man has the right to accept payment
for a pound while dealing out less than
that quantity This principle, correct
from every unselfsh point of view, will
be extended eventually until exactitude'
OF dealing is insisted upon not merely
for ethical reasons, but more specific
ally because II Is the only method that
guarantees value received for an ex-
penditure. Then fairness will be the
only profitable rule governing business
relations between man and man.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
MADERO, TRAITOR

NEWS dispatch informs us that
N Francisco I. Madero the absurd
"A gentleman who essayed early this
year to enter a contest with the great
benefactor and philanthropist, Porfirio
Diaz, for the presidency of Mexico,
has escaped from the prison at San
Luis Potosi, where Diaz had him
locked up as a dangerous character,
and has fled to the United States.
While some sentimental Americans
may be inclined to sympathize with
Madero and rejoice at his freedom. it
must be remembered that he has been
guilty of very rascally crime and of
the profanest sacrilege. In Mexico 1t
is so grave a felony for any one to
dispute the right of Diaz to run the
country that death or life imprison-
ment is considered mild retribution,
the latter being most generous Glenn
ency.
1t is sacrilege because Diaz is not
only the chosen of his people, but the
Lords anointed. All his authorized
biographers tell us so. 1t is true that
during the recent celebration of Diaz'
centennial as president-or was it
celebration of Mexico's "independ-
ence" Pit was necessary TO round up
the beggars that swarm the streets
and put them in confinement so the
sight wouldn't shock visitors, never
theless Diaz has ruled-beg pardon,
presided-so we'll that great prosperity
and happiness flood the country.
To be sure, some uncomfortable
muck-rakers have said otherwise, but
they are not to be trusted. Many
Americans of high standing, with Of
fees in and around Wall street, New
York, have assured us that they never
asked a favor of Diaz. if it was ac-
companied by an offer to let him in on
the ground fioor that he did not grant;
that he is keenly patriotic and strictly
all right, never missing an opportunity
to advance the interests of Mexico and
his friends.
These gentlemen assure us that Diaz
is wealthy-a positive proof of the
country prosperity, dlu tlle'I uAANiSA
his regime Mexico City has become the
home of a brilliant aristocracy. I'm
fortunately, Mexico is cursed with
few millions of lazy louts who won't
work, and Diaz is under the painful
necessity of making poems of them,
but, everything considered, the pres
ident has done well. He particularly
is entitled to the good will of Amer
leans for his cordial attitude toward
some of our leading financiers and
trust promoters.
Under the circumstances, not much
sympathy can be extended to the pre-
sumptuous Madero. His offense was a
serious one. and we cannot afford to
offend a friendly power by lending
countenance to a traitor who actually
aspired to Diaz life job. If he at
tempts to foment sedition from this
side, let him be drawn and quartered,
no matter if our constitution does
grant liberty to political exiles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
SAINT MORGAN

IN INES have changed. and no more
truly in the world than in the
Il church. A dispatch from Cincin-
natl gives a word picture of the gem
eral triennial convention of the Epis-
copaI church which reveals It in one
respect at least as very different from
the primitive organization that gave
us the early saints and martyrs.
One of the features of the conven-
tion is Mr. ]. Plerpont Morgan of New
York. For shelter during his stay Mr.
Morgan leased Dalvay, the residence
of the late Alexander Mcdonald, Stan
dard Oil magnate. Let the news dis
patch tell the rest:
'NIr. Morgan brought with him a
party Of guests on special train, and
was preceded by a large corps of at
tendants and household servants, with
Louis Sherry, the New York caterer, as
director-in-chief of all matters per-
tanning to the administration of the
temporary home of the great flnan-
cier
"Dalvay was in part redecorated and
refurnished for the occupancy of Mr..
Morgan. The place is one of the larg-
est, most beautiful and expensive Of
all Cincinnati's suburban residences.
Mr.. Morgan is sleeping in a magnifi
cent Louis XVI bed, part of a bed
room suite worth many thousands of
dollars, in a bedroom as big as a mod
ern six-story fiat, hung with rose-pink
damask tapestry an decorated among
other costly things with three gilt
cabinets, each filled with antique jew
elry and rare bric-a-brac."
During his stay away from Wall
street Mr. Morgan is kept in touch
with matters financial by a specially
installed ticker service connecting with
his New York office.
Try as you may to be charitable
and reverent, does not the picture
force a comparison with the time when
the founder of the church whipped the
money changers out of the temple, or
later. when he sent the disciples out
without purse or scrip to carry the
gospel to unbelievers; or when he
counseled his followers to be "in the
world but not of it." and said "blessed
are the poor and meek?
The piety of Saint Morgan Of Wall
street is very beautiful, and his en-
tourage very impressive, but it is no
longer a mystery why the poor say
that in these days the church does
not seem particularly to want them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
TABLE ETIQUETTE

Editor Herald: In this issue of The
Herald 1 notice an agonized plant
from w. e. Strong in the Public Letter
ter Box on table manners. 1 will an
swer him by saying that it must be
because he was brought up that way,
for 1 never heard of any such freaky
doings from anybody who had ever
heard Of such thing as table ETH
quette. Perhaps he also eats ice cream
with a knife and uses his coat sleeve
in place of a napkin, and eats his
meals standing up at the table with
food in his hands. deeply sympathize
with him in his distress, and advise
him to get a book on table etiquette,
study it we'll, and perhaps he will
realize why he does it.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Whittier Cal October Il
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
RAMEsEs, MAGIC AND MEDIUMS

Editor Herald: The column adver-
tisement of Rameses in your issue OF
Yesterday would require no notice at
our hands, were it not extensively per-
sonal, mentioning the names of John
slater and others. 1t has not been
my privilege to meet Mr.. Slater
thereby Investigating his phenomena.
But I have met many candid and cul-
tured people who pronounced his phe-
nomena genuine. Further, l have met
during the past sixty years, in this and
foreign countries, over two thousand
mediums involving the twenty-four
phases of psychic phenomena, which
phenomena, in my estimation, Demon
strate2a present day intercommunlon
between the worlds visible and in
That there are charlatans and frauds
i'm the name of spiritualsm is readily
granted. What will not men do for
money? Several of these tramps are
fraudulent villains / have exposed.
There are few greater crimes than
defrauding in the name of spiritual
ism. immortality and heaven. 1t need
not be mentioned that there are frauds
among government employees and graft
among statesmen. Such things are
most deplorable, but the counterfeit
points to the genuine.
Personally I came into spiritualism
while pastor of a Christian church'
and 7 still tenaciously cling to the
Christianity of the Christ, considering
such Christianity in perfect accord
with the genuine spiritual manifes-
tations of today-visions. frances, heal
ings. etc. "Lo, am with you Away,
said Jesus, Ito the end of the world.
OF Rameses' boasting assertions |
take no notice. for a parrot after
little practice could excel them, but
heg To inform this gentleman whose
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

life seems to be devoted to deception
and tricks to amuse the people," that
spiritualists constitute a large and
rapidly growing religious body of peo-
pie in this country, with a national
organization and book establishment
centered in Washington, D. c.; organ
lied churches or societies in the differ
ent states. with pastors empowered
with the same rights as obtain in other
religious bodies. j. M. PEBBLES.
Los Angeles, Oct. Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
KnEpINn THINGs sT1RREn uP

Two st. Louis newspapers are in con-
troversy. Refreshing evidence that ye
American editor hasn't become so effete
as yet to refrain from an editorial feud.-
Atlanta (Ga) Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
AoUEDUcT INCOME

Editor Herald: One miners inch of
water equals 11.625 gallons per minute.
At the meter rates to the common peo-
pie 10 cents per 1000 gallons, TINS
makes the owens river water pay o
per cent on a valuation of over $780,
100000.
60 minutes to hour. $50 gallons
"a hours to the day.. 1880 gallons
365 days to the year. %, ,7S1, 500 gallons
$5.1S per inch per year
by 10000 inches .............s11,56 $50, 600
MR.. COMMON PEOPLE.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
HOPE He MADE A SALE

EXCUSE me-" said the canvasser but
have a work here in three volumes"
mo use" interrupted the head Of the house.
IT can't read
''But you have children, Of course?" the
canvasser said.
mo" answered the other, triumphantly'
nothing but cat"
VERY we'll" persisted the canvasser, you
Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
PRESS ON
TIMES DISASTER

Tho Los Angeles outrages-for all
three cases much be considered togeth-
er. the destruction of the Times build
ing and the attempts upon the Two
dWellings-were possibly committed by
men inspired by q fanatical zeal Tor
what they conceived to be just cause
carried off their balance by long orooo-
ing over either personal misfortunes OF
the failure of their organizations to
win in the fight for recognition. III TINS
is the case 1t is even more to the in
terest of the organizations themselves
TO find these miscreants and secure
their punishment than it is for that OF
the community and the publishing
COMPANY which has suffered this heavy
loss. In realization of this truth the
union labor leaders of Los Angeles
have offered reward of $750O.-Wash-
ington Star.
At this distance, and in the absence
of definite proof, 1t is impossible to at
tempt to fix responsibility This is the
task of the clean and admirable city
of Los Angeles If she hopes to be re-
snected and maintain her high stan
dard as an American municipality
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Dynamite bombs never settle differ
ences of opinion, out blast conlehuIhs
factions the further apart The dy-
namiter cannot be championed, can
represent no party to a controversy,
because no man and no faction can
accept in this day and age the services
of a method that destroys with one full
blast the innocent with the guilty, the
lust with the unjust, and brings un-
speakable woe to persons entirely for
eign to the controversy.-Wich
Eagle.
Chicago passed through period or
terror and restriction, and that city
resorted to such vigorous means OF
stamping out the evil that it has en-
joyed comparative freedom from the
menace of bomb and the social maniac
ever since. 1t behooves Los Angeles
and all California 10 find. at any cost,
the men who did their utmost to annul
the spirit of American rights.-St.
Louis Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
MANY LIKE HIM

Little Willie was detected by his teacher In
the ACT of stealing from one of his playmates.
Instead of innicting punishment she concluded
10 try moral lecture. ''Bear in mind, Willie
that these temptations can be resisted If you
turn a deaf ear to them"
'Wlle's lips trembled as he replied' But,
teacher, 1 amt got deaf ear. ar.''-Metropolitan
Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
NNEvER HAS COME BACK :

Dobson-Do you suppose there's such a thing
as an airship leaving the earth and never
coming back again9
Arnells-I don't know anything about an
sirship, but know that Tom Bailey, who left
the earth three years ago on top OF SUCK
Of dynamite has never come back.-Chicaso
News
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
PROTECTION FOR WORKERS

Editor Herald: The Santa Fe and
Southern Pacific Railway companies
are permitted" to import peon labor
ers from Mexico. Does this protect
American native labor?
CARADOG WILLIAMS.
Needles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
Merely in Jet
THROUGH FIRE AND WATER

WAS it much Of blazer asked the news
editor hopefully
mo" answered the reporter, in disgust.
Started in the warerooms Of the Touch-and-
Go Kindling company-didn't make much head
way; but on the floor above the samples OF
the Fireproof Roofing company were ruined
by the heat, and on the floor below the stock
of the Warranted Waterproof Clothing COM
pany was badly damaged by getting wet -
Judge.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
Hp1cHT THINGs AHEAp

Ella wheeler Wilcox says that "the sor-
riest thing in this life Will be the grandest
in the next" Then there's hope for DR..
Cook. Joe cannon and Jim sherman.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

st. Louis jealousy is so intense as to
make the Times of that city say the
experience of reading accounts Of aero
plane flights not dated from Los Ange-
les or Paris is pleasant.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

Mrs. Richard lie Galliene says in her
suit for divorce that poets make poor
husbands. Probably because they let
all their love making run out Of their
finger tips on paper.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

Wabash earnings are reported to be
unusually large, but the president of
the road is probably still convinced
that raise in freight rates is abso-
Iutely necessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

The new vaccine has rendered $4,000
soldiers immune to typhoid fever. What
the soldiers would appreciate is some
thing that would make them immune
to guard duty and trench digging.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

st. Louis police found a man leaning
against a building. dead. 1t was egre-
gious taste. All the precedents and
conventions favor a horizontal position,
with the toes carefully turned upward.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

Mansfield, nominated by Massachu-
setts Democrats. is 10 resign when the
party committee agrees on some other
candidate. The nominee pro tenn. is a
new institution in American politics.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

An Indiana woman who was planting
a garden dug up $1145 in gold pieces
This is the only piece of land we ever
heard of that could beat California soil
for quick and bountiful crops.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

Enemies of Roosevelt said his criti-
cisms would undermine the supreme
court. 1t may have been noticed that
the court, looking robust and eager for
work, has resumed it's sessions, how
a,rar
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
Far and Wide
A POLITE WAITER

For his unfaillng courtesy to his elders
young man in st. Louis has Just been
beaueathed a fortune. suppose he re-
trained from calling them pop" and other
things. pretended not to miss their hair
and did snore hypocritieal stunts.--New
YorJS Eyenikg Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

Secretary Wilson's daughter will help
his campaign by singing We have
heard daughters whose voices could
drive votes away faster than Duncan
McKinlay's standpat speeches.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

Fugitive Madero, who has fed to this
country after jail term for running
for president against Diaz, intimates
that the safest thing to run for in Mex
leo is the border line.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

1t is conservative TO say the taxpay-
ers could cut several hundred thou
sand dollars off their tax bills yearly
by abolishing the dual city and county
form of government.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

With Mr.. Taft the question is no
longer what shall we do with our ex-
presidents?" 1t is what SHALL we
do with our ex-presidents
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

Three-fourths of the Portuguese can
not read or write, says an authority
But they seem to have been writing
history during the past couple of weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

Lorimer Sehiff is a new director of
the Union Pacific, but don't think be-
cause he has that unfortunate name
he bought his seat
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

Indiana girl climbed a 1s5-foot smoke
stack on a wager. This is believed to
be the only stunt that Eleanor Sears
never thought of.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

Senator LaFollette is getting well
rapidly, which viii be glad news to
Senator Aldrieh, who has been deeply
concerned in behalf Of the fellow mem
ber who skinned him alive in the SEN
ate
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
snNrrNcEs Nor 1N PROPORTION

st. Paul bandit got fifteen years for
stealing 81 cents. wouldn't II be possible
10 get a change OF venue for some high
finance experts and have them tried in
Minnesota ?--Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

College athletic enthusiasts must
wish they could enroll King Manuel on
their track teams. He can do things
as a sprinter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
w11.1.rNa no coMPRoMIsn

University OF Oregon students have de-
cided to give up hazing, probably figuring
that they can obtain the same results with
football. .--Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

That st. Louis millionaire who is going
to spend his money teaching hoboes TO
work won't find much time for anything
ese.--Milwaukee (Wis.) Sentinel
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

The government is to prosecute the
glass trust. It ought to be easy to see
through the glass combines methods.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
WHY p1scRtMrNArn7

sprecke1s says that the sugar schedule
in the tariff act was made for the benefit
of the trust only. well. he oould hardly
expect an exception to be made of the sugar
schedule-Phlladelphia North American.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

on hearing that Mr.. Bryan disapproved of
him as a presidential candidate, Mr.. Harmon
Of Ohio looked pensive, but smiled Internally
Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

It is a cold day when Mr.. Woolwine
hasn't some new ammunition. Also
warm day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
TILE ONLY ONE LACKING

''Why are you sure there Is no such thins
as a fourth dimensiong'
Because" replied the discouraged fat man,
.if there was I'd have it."-Ladies' Home
Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
wHY,MARsn HENRYl

AS the CourSr-Journal has said previously,
Republicanism is not dead. Don't let the
odor misead you.--Louisyille Courer-Jour-
nal,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
ONE WAY orr

Apparently the only way the United States
senate can hope to get Senator Lorimer to re-
sign is by refusing to eat with him.-Spring-
field Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
PUBLIC LETTER BOX

intended publication be tn
bSt ssn@ss m % po rnonsibny M @ for their views ~ w ~ =
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

Uxtry! Uxtry! Willie Hoist nomin-
ated for lieutenant governor.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
nNn cnNs0LATrnN
uTs YDII,ow sTREAK

Still, il Bob Chanler ever marries again he
can be perfectly sure that it isn't his money
that his bride Is after.-Detroit Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
Non EVnN A n1sTANT COUsIN
HIS BUSY LIFE

The New York official who voluntarily
resigned a $4,000 Job is no relation Of Bal
linger rs.-Atlanta Constitution.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
RAn nXAMpLN
BossY's SHARE

Those rich people who smuggle set bad
example TO those poor people who merely
steal.--chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

What has become of the old-fashioned
youth who grew long hair for every foot
.geil season even though he never got closer
to the game than the grandstand ?-Chicago
News
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

what does the COW get out of this pro-
posed increase in the price Of milk -Balti-
more sun.