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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
PARK IMPROVEMENT

JUDGE SILENT'S suggestions and
views on the subject of the park
~ ing and park improvement of
Greater Los Angeles are excellent, and
should be carried into effect. Greater
Los Angeles without much trouble and
at comparatively small expense can
become the most beautifully parked
city in the world. All the raw material
is here. All that is necessary is a
little skill, little landscape garden
ing, little experience, a little prac-
tical common sense.
Griffith park is the most magnificent
example Of natural beauty possessed
by any community, and it should be
easily accessible to all our citizens,
and should become what 1t was intend
ed to be, a great breathing space,
fine playground. The natural beauties
of Grifhth park are SO great and so
striking that it does not need much
artificial improvement. What 1t stands
more in need of than anything else
is a we'll planned system Of modern
good roads. The construction of these
roads would open the park to the pub
lie and bring it within reach of the
people. With good roads. an electric
line and easy trails to the summit,
Griffith park would be a great public
benefaction. At present there is a
miles distance between the nearest
electrical car line and the playground.
To citizens who depend on car lines for
transportation, this is an obstacle
which is we'll nigh insuperable espe
cially when there are young children
who must be taken care Of. Greater
Los Angeles owes it to itself to make
the improvements which will result in
giving it a park system far ahead of
any other in the world in every re-
spect, including the two most impor-
tant respects-accessibili and popu-
larity.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
COMPENSATION

4 DEAF newsboy astonished the sur
u geons at the receiving hospital by
"a his excellent memory. He re-
peated accurately 160 addresses. Owing
to his deafness, his power of concen-
tration has been increased greatly,
and. other things being equal, that boy
will be successful at any calling
Thomas Edison owes some of his sue
cess in life to his deafness, which has
given him the power of concentrating
his thoughts at any time, anywhere
For Mr.. Edison a boiler factory is as
silent as a hermit's hut on a hilltop.
NATURE is not unjust and is in the
habit of compensating for deprivations
If HUMAN nature is sometimes un-
just, it is because it in Calvinistic
phrase is fallen" and is not acting in
conformity with its own higher prin-
ciples.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
TRUST INIQUITIEs

nECLARING the Sherman act
should be repealed or should be
: enforced in a manner compelling
respect, the department of justice filed
with the supreme court a voluminous
brief in support of lis petition for dis
solution of the Standard Oil trust.
The government says testimony
shows rebates and discriminating rates
were received by the Standard Oil
combination, not only during its form
ative period, but during the last ten
years, whereby the Standard was en-
abled to bring a large part of the con-
Germs into the combination to crush,
cut and eliminate from the field of
competition the principal part of
the balance. 1t has been proved the
Standard OIL conspiracy has a system
of lowering prices where competitors
are doing business below the cost of
production, while raising the prices in
other parts of the country, until the
competitor is either eliminated or his
business brought to such n state that
the Standard Oil company can con-
troll it,
The trust obtains secret information
as to competitive business largely
through BRIBING railway employees,
and uses that information TO procure
countermanding orders Of independents
and facilitate its system of price-cut-
ting and expressions. 1t uses bogus in
dependent companies whose operations
are predatory and oppressive, princi-
pally to drive out competition.
The trust system is one of industrial
terrorism. as foreign to American first
principles as a carbon supported by
a cohort of Cossacks. The nation will
insist on the enforcement of all anti
trust legislation. 1t is tired of being
gouged and exploited for the purpose
of piling up big fortunes for Gargan-
tuan business adventurers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
RANK DISHONESTY

H1 HAT the wholesale theft Of Alas
kan lands was really and actually
h plotted and planned has been
proved by the inquiry into the merits
Of some of the claims to patents. w.
H. Warner one of the entrants, ad-
mitted a combination with the Gug-
Eenhcim interests was considered by
thirty-three claimants.
The public is surfeited with sicken-
ing revelations Of dishonesty, crooked
ness, humbug, misuse of our free gov
ernment embezzlement of American
liberty, forgery of Americanism.
Dastardly beyond the power of invec-
tive to describe thom are the loath-
some traitors who for years, while the
country was befuddled and confused by
constant publication OF rows of figures
preceded by dollar marks said to in
dicate unbounded ana unprecedented
national prosperity used the advan-
tages and opportunities afforded by
the most liberal governmental system
in the world and not only proved
themselves false traitors to the flag,
but corrupt and unscrupulous betrayers
of their more honorable and more
American fellow citizens.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
RELIEF IN SIGHT

~ OVFRNMENT shows signs of be-
II ing convinced that if 1t desires
VI to see the Panama railroad con-
Quoted successfully it must establish
a federal line of steamships on the Pa
clfic In addition to this expected
measure of relief for Pacific coast
shippers whose business has been in
terfered with by the railroad rates ex-
acted, a special dispatch from Wash
ington hints there may be further ac-
tion for the deliverance Of the people
from rate tyranny and from rate ty-
rants and gougers.
It is broadly hinted there may be an
effort to break up the alliance which
is alleged and believed to exist be-
tween the Southern Pacific and the
Pacific Mail. 1t is believed there
should be legislation at this session
permitting of governmental action
which will break up n relationship
maintained in defiance of public opin-
ion and of law.
It is believed the power to disrupt
the unholy alliance exists under the
Sherman law. In any event, the peo-
pie of the Pacific coast are in no
mood to sit patiently under an end
lessly protracted reign OF rates oppres-
sion. The interests of the people are
of paramount Importance; and meas
ures will be taken to eliminate the
paradox from public life, and reduce
carrying companies to their correct
status, which Is that of public serv-
ants, not public tyrants.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
VOTES FOR WOMEN

A GRAND old veteran at the Sol
u diers Home writes The Herald
IA on the subject of votes for Wom-
en- Most Of the women would vote
for God and home, and for the sup
port and protection of our civil gov
ernment against the outlaws and
traitors who take bribes and shield the
destroyers Of our nation aud people"
Our correspondent also ventures the
suggestion that adequate good govern
ment is impossible without the votes
of women to keep up the standard Of
politics.
We attach considerable weight to
what our friend says, We think wom-
en- armed with the ballot would eXer-
else a regulative influence on public
affairs that would be most salutary
Not only for what women would do
toward good government would they
be worthy of being entrusted with the
ballot, but for what their influence
would prevent professional politicians
and men who value their votes lightly
from doing.
To the shame Of men it may be said
many of them underrate the privilege
of voting. They are asked so often TO
take part in public affairI at the
ballot box they begin TO lose sight
of the Importance of the function. If
women were allowed to vote. men
would be on their mettle. There is no
doubt the standard of politics and Of
public life would be raised.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
CAUSE OF CRIME

LES ERSKINE SCOTT
WOOD. in a review of that re-
~ markable book, "Crime and
Criminals" published by the Prison
Reform League Publishing company,
Los Angeles. says the indictment
against capital punishment seems
COMPLETE. He adds "ALL the
STUDENTS of penology condemn it."
(That is to say, everyone who has any
right to speak with authority on the
subject is opposed to it,
"The committee of congress reported
that out of AIS works consulted by it
391 were opposed to capital punish
ment. The crime of murder does not
decrease where capital punishment
prevails. nor increase where 1t is
abolished. whereas the percentage of
convictions rises tremendously where
the death penalty does not have to be
considered. 1t is not flattering to read
that the United States has the blood
lest code in existence-and that of
Japan excels us in a wise treatment
of crime"
The work Los Angeles Herald
would now like to see performed by
writer's and students who may have
the time, patience and ability to de-
vote to it is a searching inquiry into
the causes of crime with view to
determining if possible the primarily
originating cause, the root of all evil
The Bible declares it is "the love OF
money" That is to say, according to
Holy Writ, the cause of ALL crime is
economic. We would like to see the
result of modern researches on this
important subject.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
SAYS GLADYS" FACE sUFFI-
GENT, AND NEEDS NO BADGE

Los ANGELES, March IL Editor
Herald: [ have been a reader OF
your paper for some time, particular
iv the Letter Box. I have read some
enlightenng discussion in it,
In today's issue l read over the sig
nature of "a Lady" a letter in which
the terms "coarse-g grained people, "
the common herd" their betters" "
"A real gentleman" and the writer's
monogram "A Lady formed the sub
ject
The title LADY" has been defined
as slur on womanhood, but as the
language of this particular Lady
speaks for itself. there is no need to
discuss that. neither is her statement
that the HERD" was created to min
lister to the wants of their betters," +"
the aristocracy, composed, as "A
Lady" says. of "real gentlemen and
ladies'" worthy of discussion.
Neither need "A Lady worry about
the HERD" not being able to dis
tinguish a "real gentleman or lady"
without a badge.
Nature will take care to imprint
self-conceit and snObbery plain enough,
so plain the cripple beggar will hide
his aims cup at your approach.
"A Lady," Pray tell us why the
Creator, from whom you say you get
your superiority, your divine right to
be ministered to by the common
herd"
PRAY, why, Oh why, has he not left
some creditable physical mark on your
species as a badge, in the 1000 years
Of high breeding you have been sub
jected to?
He has at least been as kind to dogs,
horses. etc An Arabian horse doesn't
need a badge, neither does a Boston
terrier and yet your kind, under the
Creators special care, at this late day
are worrying about marks of distinc-
ton. You want a badge.
If you put some of the HERDS
clothes on, you suffer by comparison.
Will "a Lady" tell us, your humble
servants, what you and your noble
ancestors ever did to advance civili-
zation, nay, what have you not done to
hinder advancement?
Every convenience at your disposal,
every luxury you enjoy, is the handi-
work of the COMMON HERD" But
enough, yes, too much of this.
1 win venture to prophesy that in
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

even under the prevailing system. 1t
is the failure of good men to exercise
their privileges unselfishly and intel
ligently that causes all the political
ills.
These expert gentlemen agree, how
ever that the people of the United
States have never had self government
Government is by a chosen few that
voters think they have selected.
Yet no less person than Judge c. d.
Wilbur of Los Angeles, one of the au-
thors of the juvenile court act, took
umbrage at White when he repeated
his theories at a dinner last week Will
bur demanded to know if the speaker
intended to say that tie United States
government is a joke and got a mega
tive answer.
Now the question resolves itself down
to this: What is a joke?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
Are Americans Fooled Into
Belief of Self Government
{ Sacramento Bee)

w HATEVER their other differ
w ences, masters of the art of pol
itics generally are agreed it is
a great joke that the American people
are fooled into the belief that they gov
ern themselves.
John z. White of Chicago, a repre-
sentative of the National Direct Leg
islation league, is for the larger prac-
tice Of frst-hand expression by the
citizenry as to their desires for law
making, as opposed to the delegation
of so much of active government to
representatives..
Professor Reed Of the University of
Californa pleasantly disagrees with
him. In his view direct legislation of
any kind is no panacea at all,
healthy body polite is strong enough
to resist any kind of a disease, he says,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
GOOD NEWS

TT It be true cure for cancer has
been discovered, the news is Of
Il transcendent interest and surpass-
ing Importance. The conquest of can
Ger. mankind's most formidable and
most terrible foe, will surely result in
the conquest of that other disease,
which only in degree is less repulsive
and frightful than cancer.
The great white plague must be
stamped out within the next few years.
Why "within the next few years."
Medical men and scientists are able to
demonstrate with unerring certainty
unless it is overcome speedily it will
win, and our civilization will go down
before It as a rotten dam gives way
before a raging flood.
Students of economics, sometimes al
most with sickening panic at their
hearts, realize the terrible import of
their social message to needless man
kind.
1t is not merely the ameloration of
the condition Of the poor that is sought
by strenuous advocates of social re-
forms that will eliminate poverty and
want, and bring the greatest good to
the greatest number.
POVERTY IS THE MOTHER OF
THE GREAT WHITE PLAGUE AND
ECONOMIC ERROR IS THE FAITH
ER THEREOF.
The news of the conquest of can
Ger is good news. splendid news, glor-
ious news. But the news of the con-
quest of tuberculosis will be greater
and more glorious news, and the final
victorious campaign against tubercu-
losis MUST, MUST, MUST, be pre-
ceded by the conquest of POVERTY.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

the not distant future creatures Of
vour kind, that think as you do that
have the temerty to faunt your
thoughts in the faces of readers that
are your equals, to say the least, by
every test, creatures of your KIND that
boast of their drone ancestors VIII De
extinct, and that when a woman slsiis SIS y,
10 indicate sex it will not be "A Lady"
but "A Woman
am not a gentleman as per your
definition. but a Man and one of the
"Ca,ar,on Herd" n. KIEFER.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
TARIFF INSTANCE

I NJ ELLIOTT, president of the
First National bank, has re-
~ turned from Mexico with inter-
csting news Of the discriminative, boom
erang operation on California Industries
of the American tariff, He says we can
not compete with other nations, be-
cause the MeXicans are giving us tariff
for tariff-a Roland for an Oliver. For
instance, the Mexican tariff on French
wines is about half what it is on Cali
fornian, with the result France sells a
very large quantity of wine in Mexico.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-Dark
BELASCO-"TheM Man OF the Hour"
BURBANK-"Sweet Kitty Bellairs"
GRAND-"The Geisha."
LOS ANGELES-Vaudevill
MAJESTIC-"The Red Mill"
OLYMPIC-Musical theater.
MASON-Blanche Walsh.
ORPHEUM-Vaudevi
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

A citizen suggests Rockefeller's
money should be used for the purpose
of buying farms for immigrants. We
like that. Don't you? Why shouldn't
Rocky use his ill-gotten gains in buy
ing farms for American citizens, and
thus making partial restitution to the
RepubliC?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENT intended
for publication must DO accompanied By tho
name and address OF the writer. The hrtaid
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their Vie"h
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

Cannon's idea of American simplicity
is altogether too simple. Uncle Sam
is rich and powerful, and his repre-
sentatives abroad should be provided
with enough money to enable them
to keep their end up"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

Fred c. Fisher of Manila says the
Filipinos are still striving for ma
tional independence. They are almost
as persistent in their desire for lib
erty as the people of the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

Grade crossings have been abolished
in other great cities, and must be
abolished in Los Angeles And they
will be abolished, for that's the Los
Angeles way"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

It is hoped the American Medical
association will meet in lovely Los
Angeles in 1911. The medical men of
the country should have an oppor-
tunity of sampling for themselves the
finest climate in the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

Said Pious John, my fortune came
with unremitting toll. With probity 1
played the game. l made my stan
dard, Oil"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
LOVE SONG IN a MINOR KY

''Can you support my daughter in the
style to which she has been accus-
toned"
L could but I'd hate to. You see, I
really love her."-Cleveland Leader
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

1t would be we'll worth while to keep
California fruit off the cas-
tern market. Cannot some form of
crop insurance be devised?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

Commander Peary says civilization as
we practice it would be ruinous to the
Esquimaux. TT would make them as
selfish as civilized beings" he says,
naively, whereas now any game
larger than a seal is the common prop
erty of the tribe, and no man starves
while his neighbor is gorging. If a
man has two sets of hunting imple-
ments he gives one of them TO the
man who has none" 1t will be seen
the uncivilized Esquimaux are strik-
ingly like what the civilized Christians
were intended to be.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
while California, the nearest neighbor
of Mexico, sells
NONE.

We see with regret old stories are be-
ing revived to the effect 1t was Platt
who inserted the gold plank in the Nc
Kinley Republican platform. and Platt
who discovered" Roosevelt. This is
all bosh. 1t was II. II. Kohlsaat who
draughted the gold plank in the Repub-
lican platform. He left 1t with Major
Mckinley for approval. Major McKin-
ley submitted it to Hanna and others;
and it was incorporated in the plat
form practically In the words of Kohl
saat. And Platt tried to put Roosevelt
out of political commission. but failed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
AS NOW

Rome was not built in a day"
"Pll bet it wasn't If Romulus was
any real contractor he probably put up
a bunch of scaffolding and then laid
off for year or two."-Cleveland
Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

Have you been registered? If not,
do not procrastinate. Delays are dan
pnrnnS Do il noMl
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

On all matters pertaining TO advertising
address Charles r. Gates, advertising man
ager
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

, SUBJECT is more difficult
to investigate with satisfac-
tory results than the So
called third degree" This Is
the mysterious process by
which the police are supposed
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-09-23
1T is TOO THIN.

o. v. Bailey is trying to make 1t
appear that he Is being prosecuted
for righteousness sake. That be-
cause he has been the head and front
OF the Law and Order League, work
ing for temperance, he is made the
subject of special attack. The plea
is too thin. Mr.. Bailey Is being at
tackled because his record as pub
lie Official justifes it. During the
past year he has spent large part
of his time paid for by the tax
payers of Canyon county in further
ing his own candidacy. He has re
peatedly violated the law governing
the procedure in his Office. He has
sent large orders for printing tc
Portland that could have been done
in Caldwell as we'll and as cheaply
counting freight. He has refused to
publish reports which the law says
he shall publish and he has pub
lished others beyond the laws re-
Quirements. Ali the way through
he has apparently used his Office fol
private ends more than the public
good.-Nampa Leader-Herafa.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-09-23
ROSWELL.

The light shower the FIRST of the
week delayed haying for several
days.
The social given at the Presby-
terian church Friday evening was
enjoyed by quite a number OF Ros-
well people. Rev. Mckay of Nampa
gave a stereoptican lecture from 8
to $50 o'clock, then refreshments
were served in the basement. In
spite of the rainy evening $21 was
taken in.
Andy Willis was over from Mt.
View Sunday.
On account of having to wait for
doors and windows the Roswell
school will commence Thursday Sep
TENDER %.
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Grover Cleveland
Fretwell and Miss Flossie Nav
Wednesday, September 81, at
o'clock.
Mr.. Charles Allen left for Mime
sofa last Wednesday where he will
mako q short visit.
Clifford Paine is on the sick lis
this week.
Mrs. J. r. Beatty returned to he
home In Minnesota after month
visit in Roswell.
The surveyors we're down Tuesda,
and surveyed three blocks one TO
w. F. Howard. one for A. ]. Rock
wood and one for e. T. Rice. MI
Rice has already disposed of severa
lots.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-09-23
GOWEN ELECTED
COUNTY CHAIRMAN
REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMIT
TEENIEN SELECT CHAIRMAN
FOR CAMPAIGN.

Meeting Decides On Statewide Pro-
hibitiOn by Constitutional Amend
ment-ChairmRn Swears the Cam
diidates to Support the Entire Re-
publican Ticket.
At a meeting of the Republican
county central committee held in
Caldwell Friday Mr.. J. B. Gowen
was elected chairman for the cam
paign. Mr.. Gowen stated that he
might not be able to serve and re-
served the right to resign If busi-
ness conditions were such that he
could not devote his time and atten-
ton to the campaign. He also stated
that word had come to him that
some OF the Republican nominees
were disinclined to support the en-
tire state and county ticket. There
upon some one suggested that the
candidates be sworn. This was done
with due solemnity. Each and every
candidate swore to vote and support
the Republican state and county
tickets from top to bottom; from
stem to stern; from A to lizard and
from Dan to Bersheba. They pledg-
ed themselves not to vote for a
candidate on the Democratic ticket.
They can conscientiously vote for
Democrats on the Republican ticket.
The matter of the craftsmanship
being satisfactorily settled, the COM
mittee proceeded to select State
committeeman. Mr.. F. E. F1ske
was reelected to this position of
honor and trust. Mr.. Fiske has
been the State Committeeman for
four years and has given very gen
eral satisfaction.
The committee then took up the
discussion of party policies. 1t was
decided that statewide prohibition
by constitutional amendment was
what the people wanted. The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
Resolved, That it is the sense OF
the Republican party of Canyon
county that it favors statewide con-
stitutional prohibition"
This being all the business the
committee adjourned until Septem
Der 29th when the county platform
will be adopted. At this meeting
campaign secretary will also be elect
ed. i;
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-09-23
NEW LAWYER LOCATES HERE.

David D. Harger, who arrived in
Caldwell some weeks ago, has decid-
ed to locate permanently in Caldwell.
He looked over a great many western
towns and decided that Caldwell had
a brighter future and greater posi-
bilities than any of them. Mr.. Harger
came to Caldwell from Denver where
he has practiced the past year and a
half. Prior to that he lived in south
ern Michigan. Mr.. Harger is a grad
uate OF the law department of Ann
Arbor and has had twenty years ex-
perience in his profession. His Of
fees are located in the Commercial
building. He Is a pleasant, affable
gentleman to meet and comes to Cald-
we'll with the best of recommendations
both as a lawyer and man. We ra,
Their suspect that he is a Republican
which shows that he is right political.