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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
CART CRUSHES ORPHAN;
INJURIES ARE FATAL
8-Year-0Id Boy Stealing a Ride
Falls Under Wheels

While stealing ride on dirt wag-
on at Twenty-first street and Central
avenue yesterday afternoon, Murth
owen, an S-year-old orphan, suffered
serious injuries which may prove fatal.
The boy Is a member of the Children's
Home society, 9O1 East Twenty-fifth
street
The boy was returning to the home
after being out on an errand. He
Jumped on the wagon. In alighting
he fell between the brake and rear
wheel of the vehicle. His chest was
crushed and several ribs broken,
causing an internal hemorrhagc. he
was taken to the offices of DR.. Lin
coin Rogers, 2103 South Central ave-
nue., where temporary relief was ad-
minstered. Later he was taken TO the
receiving hospital. There is little nope
for his recovery.
The wagon was driven by q. j.
Coyle. an employe of Hugh Mcclure
contractor.N
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
State Press Echoes
FLANNERY AFFAIR

The F1annery affair in San Francisco is an
other blow TO the prestige OF that city. Here
Is a man at the head Of the police and fire
commission making a pact with swindler
by which the latter will be protected in
certain poolroom enterprise, The agreement is
made before the election of Mccarthy, and
when it is over, almost before the last ballot
Is counted this police commissioner. with his
portfolio in his pocket, actually wires his
swindler partner that all is well and his part
Of the pact will be kept to the letter.-San
Jose Mercury.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
GOOD GOVERNMENT

~ ONDITIONS in Greater Los An
geles have been improved so
" vastly under good government II
is confidently to be expected the work
of good government will be carried
into the social conditions and life of
the city. There is danger that with
metropolitan conditions there may be
some temptation to abandon the ira
ditional methods of housing which
made Los Angeles the city of homes
even the poorest citizen dwelling un-
der his own vine and fig tree. The
tenement house evil should be kept out
Of Los Angeles. The tenement house
leads to slum conditions, and Los An
geIes can get along very we'll without
the degrading conditions of the slums
which characterize many eastern cities.
The housing commission should be
supported Loyalty in it's effort to keep
slums out of Greater Los Angeles.
Good government has deserved and
won commentator for its success in
eliminating vice from the city An
enemy may occasionally whoop over
an important discovery of an alleged
den" of some kind, but that only
proves constant vigilance is the price
of good government and of social pur-
ity. In a great city like Los Angeles
it is impossible to stop crime and vice
But it is possible to take measures for
their suppression and repression. This
lrf
afford to tolerate slums, because slum
conditions foster vice. We believe the
tenement house question will be
tackled" manfully by the good gov
ernment forces, and that Los Angeles
will continue to be the city of elbow
as of wealth and prosperity.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
THE COMET
kkNOD's Glory in the Heavens" was
tT the title OF an old-time astro-
Tho ep1{neA M

HN obs Glory in the Heavens" was
T the title OF an old-time astro-
" nomical work. The eclipse of
the moon and the revelation OF the
comet last night were impressive to all
who believe the heavens declare the
glory of Cod as well as to those who
prefer to accept a strictly scientific
view of natural phenomena.
Persons accustomed to hearing every
feature and phase of the natural world
explained in terms of science were not
free from the glamour of the eerie spec
tacle. without scientific explanation
how strange might have been the inter-
probation put by 1.-The wise men" in the
emergence, during the dusk of the
heavens when the moon was dimmed.
of a mysterious stellar apparition?
And even with scientific explanation
who is prepared to answer the ques-
ton: In the economy Of the universe,
what is the useful purpose of the
comet?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
TIDES
oDELL T. FELLOWS

Ebb and flow, ebb and flow,
Memory tides Of long ago!
Bring TO me from far away
From the isles Of yesterday,
From the boundless sea of time
Freighted derelicts OF rhyme.
Bring, oh. bring them back to me,
Flowing tides Of memory!
Ebb and flow. softly flow.
Tides Of life that come and go.
Here a shell of richer hue.
There a pearl, gem or two
Cast upon a lonely shore;
These we ask and nothing more.
From thy treasures, ebbing tide
Grant us these If naught beside.
Ebb and flow. ebb and flow.
Tides Of joy and tides Of woe,
over life's tempestuous sea-
An thy moods shall welcome be,
All is life, triumphant, grand
Waves that thunder on the strand
spray that sparkles in the sun.
winds that blow and tides that run
'asadena, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24

Friends of Captain Amos A. Fries
who as United States district engineer
stationed here rendered valuable serv-
ices to this community in connection
with harbor Improvement will be
pleased to learn that he may be ad-
vanced to the rank of major. His
promotion will depend on the success
of the bill pending in congress for
increasing the engineering force of the
army; and our citizens will root for
the success of the measure and of
the gallant and able captain.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
Far and Wide
MUSKRAT FARMING

owners Of swamp lands may be interested to
know that on the eastern shores of Mary
land the muskrat industry has reached large
and that in Dorchester county
alone it brings in about 100000 annually The
skins sell in Baltimore at from So to 45 cents
apiece and the dressed mus6rats are worth 4
cents apiece. The demand for the meat is
Land owners getting good re-
turns from leasing their swamps to trappers
The vmuskrat is a good forager and he needs
no feeding. .-Loulsvllle Courer-Journa
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
POPULAR POSTMASTER

Senator owen Of Oklahoma, the state in
which numerous strange political ideas find
their bRth has introduced in the national
senate bill authorizing the people Of the
different communities to elect by popular vote
the postmasters that serve them Choice Of
postmasters by popular vote would keep the
positions in politics and would interfere seri-
ously with administrative responsibility. Chi
cago Daily News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-Dark.
BELASCO-"The Squaw Man"
BURBANK-"TheR Rose of the Rancho
GRAND-"How Baxter Butted In."
Los ANGELES-vaudevil
MAJESTIC-Kolb and Dill.
MASON-Dark
OLYMPIC-Musical farce.
ORPHEUM-Vaudevill
PRINCESS-Musical farce.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

Some idea of the enormous industry and
vogue of the automobile may be gained from
the estimates Of Mr.. Hill and Secretary Koe-
mig. The railroad president figures that the
country's investment in the horseless carriage
this year will amount to 100000 0OO while Sec
retary of State Koenig estimates that in New
York alone over s75 900 Is. being expended
annually in the purchase OF new machines. -
Redding Searchlight.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
Public Letter Box

TO ESPONDENTS-Letters intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents
but assumes no responsibility for their views.
Letters must not exceed 500 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24

DR.. Brougher was greatly daring
when he asked do men gossip more
than women?" OF late years-and
since women began to assert their
rights-an impression has gained
strength that women's reputation for
talkativeness is based chiefly on mems
loouacity concerning this alleged femi-
nine regularity.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24

Champ Clark says the tariff is a
subject which will not down at any
mans bidding. In fact, it will continue
to be uppermost until there is a salts
factory, square deal settlement; and we
are sang,Ifne enough to hope that will
surely come this side of the millen-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24

American Association of Labor Legis-
lation is engaged in a vigorous cam
paign for reform of industrial condi-
tions. 1t is advocating Standardization
of occupations with reference to hours
of work for women and to the employ
ment of children. Child labor laws
must be uniform in every part of the
Union before satisfactory results can
he looked for.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
EnR ENGLISH SCRUTINY

The news that Pennsylvania at a ball
game was struck on the head by fly and
killed will start the English press to speculat-
ing upon the causes Of physical deterioration
in America, where an adult individual suffers
fatal results from the blow of a passing in
ect.-Louisvlle Courier-Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24

From Chicago comes the news an
old horse has been pensioned for life;
and from New York that a former
Judge and a once celebrated actor are
in the almshouse. old age pensions
for horses. but not for men! What?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24

Two French counts wounded each
other in a duel. This dueling business
is becoming serious. Evidently the
duelists are beginning to take them
selves in earnest.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
MISSED HER CHANCE

A watsonville man has been ordered to pay
$1,000 TO a woman whose affections he abused.
She ought to have married him and taken all
he had. The earth is woman's and the full
ness thereof.-San Luis Obispo Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
CHERRY MAGNATEs

Five carloads Of cherries from these parts
sold in the east for 1000! At that rate before
the season is half over the orchardists will be
laying in their fall supplies of automobiles
Sacramento Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
A MYSTERY INDEED

How do doctors explain the fact that II is
very difficult for their charity patients to de-
velop appendicits9s-Oa Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
IN coMETosE CONDITION

"Cometosis" This is the latest mental dis
ease, and everybody appears to have it
Vallejo Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24

It is a blessing that faithful and con-
stant service in some degree resem-
bles virtue. 1t is its own reward.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24

The Misses Retha and Eva Phillips
tanned with a whist party Wednes-
entertained with whist party Wednes-
day evening at their home in West
Forty-third street, After the game a
dainty supper was served, the table
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Brent will enter
tain with a masquerade dinner Tues
day evening; May 81, at their beautltul
home in Berkeley square.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24

address Charles r. Gates. advertising man
ager
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Stanwoou
are entertaining as house guest Mrs. l..
Harter of Des Moines, Iowa, and are
doniciled in their new home at 241 Will
ton place, where they are at home TO
their many friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24

A delightful dinner was given last
Saturday evening at the Hotel Virginia
by Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton Whitney Gill
bert. The table was beautifully deco
rated, and the guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Fryman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart MacFarlane, DIR. Wherry Neel
and DR.. Ray Robinson.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

that the strike talk is the product
of foolish person who wishes to be
taken seriously. II is not OF value
as a warning, because warnings plas-
tered on the outer wall merely
brighten timid persons and are
taken to heart only by conspirators
against the common good, II such
conspirators exist.
japanese laborers, japanese bust
ness men and Japanese merchants
could not lend themselves to any
greater folly than another strike
movement. II would mean the alb
solute finish Of the japanese in the
Territory of Hawaii. And the Jap
anese residents who are to be de-
pended upon as leaders among their
people know It. They properly dis
eountenance anything that savors OF
trouble making, and they have no in
-tention ofsopenly or secretly slipping
their heads in the moose created by
o movement TO repeat the troubles
Of year ago.
As means for frightening the
'timid into letting go of their sugar
stocks and generally discrediting the
stability Of the securities of the Ter
fitory OF Hawaii the strike story
may have some value.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
STRIKE BUNCOMB

According to the sponsor for It.,
the japanese strike caElrd has been
sprung on the unsuspvcting public
lin order that those whose interests
are bound up in the continuance OF
work on the part of the plantation
laborers may know what is taking
place at this time"
Isn't that kind?
And isn't II a remarkable coinci-
dence that Mr.. Sheba should second
the motion of the morning paper, he
presumably having heard nothing OF
the alleged movement for a strike"
until he read 1t in the morning
paper?
Intelligent citizens of the Terri
tory are safe in assuming that
"those whose interests are bound up
In the continuance of work on The
part of the plantation laborers" keep
in very close touch with the wishes
and the prevailing sentiment of the
Japanes6 laborers. and Japanese bus
iness men, as well as the agitators.
An equal amount of reliance may
be placed II the declarations OF the
morning paper aud the former strike
agltatOrs, who received aid AMI coun-
sci from the morning organ, Con
eequently, the conclusion is justified
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
FEDERAL SITE CABLE

Correspondent Monks response TO
the query sent to him by this paper
at the request of business interests
of the city, does not put the Terri
torial advocates of change In the
Federal building site in particular
ly happy light.
With the present site so well es-
tablished that only an act of Con-
gress can change it, the declara IONS
of the Superintendent of Public
Works before the Chamber of Com
merce accomplish no other good pur-
pose than to demonstrate to the bus
mess men OF the city the caliber OF
the men now occupying public office.
When an official does not take
himself seriously, as 1t mrst now APP
pear that the Superintendent of Pub
lie Works did not when bringing up
an entirely new and entirely unnec-
essary topic, the public makes a Sc
rious mistake by accepting him at a
higher valuation.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

This is the way the Republican
Congressional Committee correspond
ence looks upon recent events:
1t is evident that the dissensions
ava upheavals in the Republican
pa ty will result in ultimate good.
1t is well to have the differences
thseshed. out early in the year In
order that the way may be made
clear for harmony and united action
later. From now on the Republic
cans will be united in the one effort
to enact needed laws and in the full
filment OF party pledges. Then when
the record has been made the sup
port OF the people can be asked, and
the appeal will be successful one.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
ALLEGED LIQUOR
SELLER ACQUITTED

Cruzeda Perez was acquitted this
morning Of the charge of selling liquor
without license, the trial being held
before Judge Cooper of the Circuit
Court. .,
The complaint alleged that, the de-
PENDANT upon March 10 sold to two
soldiers OF the Fifth Cavalry some
bottled beer near the Winston block
in this city, but the evidence intro
duced did not convince the jury that
the offense had been committed, and
after being out but q few moments a
verdict OF acquittal was rendered and
the prisoner discharged. 4 au.
Two other charges growing out OF
this case were nolle pressed upon the
verdict OF acquittal.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

in any great quantities. a pipe line
would not be very expensive. because
It would only have to be laid up the
valley to connect with the line run
ming from McKittrick to Port Hart
ford, and would require no great lift,
as It would be laid all along level
country.
81 might further say that. should
the land be taken up, ! would adj
wise that before any rigs were put
there, that you would cxpend some
little money in the procuring OF
longtime options on some of this
land. SO that II oil was struck you
would then be able to have more
land under your control, and that,
eventually, would mean large
profit. Sixteen hundred acres in IT.
self Is not a great deal of land In
what is known now as II ,non-proven
field, but from the fact that su h
men as Barneston and operators lihC
the Associated and Matson are pro-
curing all the land they can, goes
to show that they all have the same
opinion, and that is that oil will be
found. have already made negoti'
ations myself with this man Mr.
Rune. and am procuring 1000 acres
more. that am going to tie up fol
the period of one year.
.''In conclusion, think ] have
given you an outline of the district
the way 1t has impressed me, ant
what others think OF 1t, and wha
the Associated is doing, and from al
sources | have had the same answer
and that is that 1t is an oil country
ard one in which oil of high gray
ity will be found. or course, yot
will have to understand that at pres
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

aided by a stream of water from the
King street hydrant. oyercame the
flames.
The building was Quilted and the
contents destroyed, and two micro
scopes valued at $3.50 each were de-
stroyed. Two incubators worth sl6O
also went up in smoke. and other
fittings brought the total up to about
$1,000. The fire laddies did good
work, but the flames had got too
much Roadway before the alarm was
turned in. The Board of Health OFF,
GERS had all quit work for the day
aud the fire was not noticed in time
70 make a good save.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

To put men where they will either
work or stsrve is way they have
In Russia. The Territory OF hawL,l
could hardly lend itself TO any Ach
proposition. But 1t can refuse to al
low immigrants to live longer ut
public expense, and when the people
become Migrants return them to the
country from which they came. That
Is what must be done eventually, and
the unpleasant task might as well be
done now as later, when the imml-
grants may go as far as New York
and still be sent home at Hawaii's
expense.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

When the great transatlantic
steamship companies such as the
Holland-American Line notify the
Honolulu representatives by letter
that they can not accept future
bookings from either New York or
Rotterdam for period of three
months, the local advocates OF coast
wise suspension have but mere
fragment Of complaint upon which
to pin their contentious for the let
ting down of bars in favor of the
Japanese liners in these waters.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

AFTER TAKING on a consignment
OF sugar at Hilo. the Matson Nnyiga-
ton liner Wilhelmina returned to Ho-
nolulu on Sunday morning The ves-
sci will leave here on Wednesday
morning for San Francisco taking ap.
proXimately six thousand tons of
freight including variety OF Hawaii
an products. The Wilhelmina viii sail
with a large list OF coast bound pas.
sehgers
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

Congress mas clearly made up its
mind against placing the lands of
the new possessions in the hands OF
land barons, il law can prevent such
n final resting place. The bill
amending the Organic Act OF Porto
Rico will force corporations of that
island to reduce their land holdings
70 a total Of three thousand acres.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
DERWENT KENNEDY
WRITES OF OIL FIELDS
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
home. Furthermore, 1 put some OF
the oil on the ground, and as soon
as | put match to 1t, II immedi-
ately caught fire and burned just as
kerosene would, This, | think, is a
good showing as to the gravity OF
oil that will be obtained, and the
impression is that the oil runs about
32 and 33 gravity. This, Of course,
is just hearsay, but ] will lie able to
tell you definitely as soon rs the oil
has been tested.
From this well we Welt to Sec
.tion 81, just south of 22, where the
Recruit Oil Company, which is the
Associated Oil Company, have a large
camp. This camp of theirs com
prises a stable with two bunk houses.
They have standard rig in Sec. ~
that they have put down to depth
of 1900 feet. This well is now cap
ped, and could not find from any
one whether they had struck oil In
any quantity or not, but there Ii
this much to say, and 1t is, that they
are keeping things very quiet and
are procuring as much land as they
are able to do. This. !. think, in it,
self, speaks very favorably for the
district, because unless they had any
showing of some kind they would
not go to the additional expense OF
procuring any more land.
Now as for water in the district,
the Recruit Oil Co. procure their
water from a spring situated three
miles to the north, and have all the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

Reliable and influential members
of our resident Japanese colony un-
derstand perfectly that only injury
to the laborers, the merchants wand
the good name of the Japanese can
come of another strike agitation. For
this very good reason they are for
peace between the, workman and his
employer and opposed to false stories
of plans that do not exist.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

Never bear more than one trouble
at time. Some people bear three
all they have had, all they have now,
and all they expect to have.-Ed-
ward Everett Hale.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

Given few more strike stories
and some more talk about cane GO
Ing bad, and the knockers should
be merry over their success in fright.
ening little more Honolulu money
Into investments elsewhere.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

The speed with which prizefght-
ers are killing off their kind puts a
new element into the contest that
comes on on July (which one will
leave the ring alive?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

Boiled down to its hnal analysis,
the plebiscite issue as presented by
l.. A. Thurston is that he shall get
all the liquor he wants when he
wants 1t, bit he also wants to lay
down the rule as to how the other
fellow shall get his. Same old game
of governing the people of, by, and
for n Few of us"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

Having heard nothing to the con-
trary, 1t is safe to assume that The
odore Roosevelt passed very quiet
SundaY.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
SITUATIONS WANTED.

As general office man or salesman.
Have wholesale and retail expert
ence. Can give best LOG refer
ences. Address Position" Bulle-
tin, 4602-1t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

ent 1t Is nothing more than a gam
Bile. but, in fact, thing a very good
gamble.
In regard to fuel for operating.
both oil from the test wells and lis
tlllate have been used by the Asso-
ciated Oil Company" .., ~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-24
ROCKY FORD COLORADO FRIDAY JUNE "a 1910.
improvements at Factory

Division Superintendent Bristol and
Division Roadmaster Butcher Of the Santa
Fs spent Wednesday at the Rocky Ford
factory Of the A. B. S. Co. making ar
rangements for new traekage and other
improvements.
Ths company will raise their present
unloading trestles five feet. replace the
old wooden bents with steel and greatly
increase the storage capacity. About5. 900
cubic yards Of gravel will be required
from the Nepesta gravel pits for the
conerste work.