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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
AusCrLLANEous NoTrs

The steamer Santa BAVeAra. Captain zad-
dart arrived from San Diegs today with
balance Of cargo loaded at Gays Harbor
and viii sail for return tomorrow to reload,
taking passengers to San Francisco
The steamer Nome City, Captain Hansen,
arrived from Port Los Angeles with 70o.o 900
feet of lumber loaded on Columbia river.
She win sail Thursday for Portland via
San Francisco with passengers.
The steamer Roanoke. Captain Durham,
called for passengers tonight bound from
San Diego to San Francisco and Portland
with passengers and freight for the North
Pacific Steamship company.
The biggest suction dredger on the coast
10 due here next Sunday from Tacoma. ac-
cording to A. W. Tweeden. manager of the
Tacoma Dredging company, which has the
contract for dredging the channels to the
east and west basins In the inner harbor.
The dredger has been working near Tacoma
and has capacity of $1,000 gallons per
minute.
The steamer Helen P Drew, Captain Gun
derson, arrived today with 900, 900 feet OF
lumber for the Southern California Lumber
company and will sail for return tomorrow
to reload.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
Safety Appliances

The protection Of railroad employees from
personal injury is q subject Of the highest
Importance and demands continuing Rtten-
tion. There have been two measures pending
in congress. one for the supervision OF boilers
and the other for the enlargement of danger
GUS clearance.
Certainly some measures ought to be adopted
looking to a prevention Of accidents from
these causes. 1t seems to me that with re-
spect to boilers a bin might well be drawn
requiring and enforcing by penalty a proper
system Of inspection by the railroad COM
panies themselves which would accomplish our
purpose. suggest that the committee be re-
questsd to make special report as to injuries
from outside clearances and the best method
Of reducing them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
Shipping News

SAN PEDRO. Dec. s.-Arrived: Steam
ship Roanoke, from San Diego; steam
schooner Santa Barbara, from Aberdeen. via
San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Redondo
Beach and San Diego; steam schooner Nome
City. from Portland. via San Francisco and
Port Los Angeles: steam schooner Coaster,
Ave days frem Portland; steam schooner
Helen P. Drew. from Greenwood; steam
schooner W. II. Murphy, from Eureka; steam
schooner South Coast, from Caspar
Sailed: Steamship Roanoke. for Portland
via San Francisco; steam schooner Kla-
math. for Portland via San Franciscoi
steamer HRnalei. for San Francisco direct.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
Commerce Commission

There hah not been time to test the beneft
and utility of the amendments to the inter-
state commerce law contained in the act
approved June 49, 1910 The law as enacted
did not contain all tho features which /
recommend. It did not specifically denounce
as unlawful the purchase by one of two par
allel and competing roads OF the stsck Of the
other Nor did II subject to the restraining
influence of the interstate commerce COM
mission the power Of corporations engaged in
operating interstate railroads to issue new
stock and bonds; did It authorize the
making OF temporary agreements between
railroads, limited to thirty days, fixing the
same rates for traffic between the same
places.
do not press the consideration of any of
these objects upon congress at this session.
The object Of the first provision Is probably
generally covered by the antitrust law. The
second provision was in the act referrerd to
the consideration Of a commission to be
appointed by the executive and to report upon
the matter to congress. That commission
has ben appointed and is now engaged in the
investigation and consideration of the ques-
tion submitted under tho law. II consists
OF President Arthur T. Hadey Of Yals uni
versity as chairman, Frederick C. Strauss.
Professor B. H. Meyer and Walter L, Fisher
with William r. S. -.iswold secretary
The third proposal led to so much miscon-
struction OF It's object that am not disposed
TO press It for further consideration It was
intended to permit railroad companies 10
avoid useless rate cutting by q mere tenn
porary acquieecence in the same rates for
the same service over competing railroads,
with no obligation whatever to maintain
those rates for any time.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High. Low. High. Low.
Dec Z. 2:16 am 4:54 am IL SO am 7:1S pm
Dec g. 3s0S am 657 am 1880 pm S:17 pm
Dec 8. s:4s am e:03 am 2;32 pm 9:15 pm
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
Value of Railroads

The Interstate commerce commission has
recommended appropriations for the purpose
OF enabling It to enter upon valuation OF all
railroads This has always been within the
jurisdiction of the commission, but the requi-
site funds have been wanting. Statistics OF
the value Of each railroad would be valuable
for many purposes. especially II we ultimately
enact any limitations upon the power Of the
interstate railroads to issue stocks and bonds
rs hope we may. think. therefore, that in
order to permit correct understanding OF the
facts II would be wise to make a reasonable
appropriation TO enable the interstate com
lnerce commission to proceed with due dis
patch to the valuation OF all railroads. have
no doubt that railroad companies themselves
can and viii greatly facilitate this valuation
and make it much less costly in time and
money than has been supposed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
PRESIDENT TAFT URGES
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
Continued from Page F1ve)

NCouIlnueu IrOn IaEO FlNoj
to purchase an adequate annuity for him on
retirement this accumulation to be inalien-
ably his and caimable If he leaves the SER
vice before reaching the retirement age, or
10y his heirs in case OF his death" This Is
the principle on which the Gillett bill now
pending is drawn.
The GiIlett bnl however, goes further and
provides that the government shall contrib
ute &c the pension fund Of those employees
who are now 20 advanced in age that their
personal contributions will not be sufficient
10 create their Annuities before reaching the
retirement aga In my Judgment this pro
vision should be amended so that the an
nuities Of those employees shall be paid out Of
tho salaries appropriated for the positions
vacated by retirement. and that the difrer-
enc0 between the annuitlss thus granted and
the salaries may be used for the employment
Of efficient clerks At the lower grades. II the
bill can be thus amended recommend Its
passage. as It will initiate a valushIs sys-
tenn and ultimately result In a great saving
in the public SxpsnditureS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
One Theory of Good Times

Men stop the paper" for a variety
of causes. Thomas Nelson, who does
business under the name The
Thomas Nelson Company, Incorporate
ed" at Stone House, Nevada, remarks
that 1T is always sad to part with old
friends; IL is a long time since | be-
San reading your paper; but l have
advanced or the paper has deterior-
eted; l find myself out Of sympathy
with It." Then Nj. Nelson states q
specific cause Of complaint:
Just now It's popular to cry about
high prices. Did any one ever see
good times when prices were low?
Did any one ever see better times in
the world than We are enjoying just
now? II 80, when? Why not let well
enough alone? Instead of rejoicing
at the plight the Republican party
seems to be IN, We should feel bad.
II means trouble for the whole ma
ton"
| II the library resources OF Stone
House include "Guizot's History OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08

A fresh-faced young girl, with q
matured woman, probably her mother,
stood examining some cotton fabrics
at dry-goods counter In a large de-
partment store The fabrics were OF
different qualities and prices. The
girl took the ccarsest-evidently be-
cause II was the cheapest.
What II these TWO women were told
that the tariff robbed them OF the I'm
est fabric? Yet that would be the
truth. In every dollar our women
spend on cotton clothes generally
dresses, stockings, gloves and other
things-they pay at least 80 cents
moro than they need pay because OF
the tariff.
Cotton manufactures may be divided
into three grades-coarse, medium
and fine. In the coarser grades we
compete with the world In the for
eign markets. In some divisions or
the medium grades we compete to
some degree. In the finer grades we
not only do not compete abroad but
we do not compete at home. The for
elgn cotton prints, as well as laces
and embroiderles, pay our high tarih
and beat us here Ia our own market.
Why Is this?
We are the greatest cotton-growe-s
IN the world. We not only grow the
most cotton but the best quality. Eng
land, japan and other peoples buy our
raw cotton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
What The Tariff Costs Us
ON COTTON CLOTHES.

, Comparisons also show that per
yard our labor cost Is lower. We
work more spindles and more looms
per operative than the lower-paid OPP
eratives elsewhere.
Thus we have advantages In respect
to raw cotton andy labor.
But we are handicapped in our tarin
on machinery, on supplies and on the
very buildings In which manufacturing
is carried on. And the more OF these
needed as the quality OF the fabric int
proves, the greater the handicap. For
instance, our present tariff makes us
pay 45 per cent more for machinery
than the British mills do for theirs.
Chemicals and dyes are very heavily
taxed. The tariff adds from 10 to 10
per cent to the cost OF the materials
In mills over the English cost. On
window glass slone-and great
quantity OF glass is used In such struc-
tures-Americans pay 100 per cent
tariff tax.
All these handicaps away, IL IS
probable that we should be sending
the finest-Quality cotton goods TO com
pete at the lowest prices in the world
markets. AT any rate there would
then not be a figment OF excuse for an
average OF 90 per cent duty on finished
cotton goods. And American women
then buying the finest grades would
nay even less than they do now for
the coarsest.
HENRY GEORGE, JR.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08

France" Mr.. Nelson can find therein
IN exalted character who shared bis
theories OF political economy. His
name was de Calonne, and he was
minister Of finance I'm 1887. His re-
gime is epitomized by Guizot In these
words:
or course, what happened in France
some two years after the period that
was SO amiable aud pleasant-seemins
to NJ. de Calonne and his prosperous
friends isn't going TO happen in the
United States People who predict
for this country an economic and no
litical revolution, accompanied with
violence, are as absurd as those who
stay awake nights fearing that Mr..
Roosevelt is going to be Marat or q
Louis Napoleon. But that this coun-
try must pass through an unpleasant
and drastic economic experience In
order to recover from the conditions
symbolized by the present era OF high
prices is a belief entertained by a
good many sound thinkers.-Collier's.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
EVOLUTION OF THE PICNIC.

OLD STYLE.
The straw 10 piled in numbering cart.
Sleek oxen strain the yoke,
A merry party climbs aboard,
With laugh and qulp and Joke.
No well filled basket Is forgot.
With care each parceIs slowed,
Crack goes the whip, the heavy cart
Crawls down the country road.
The feast liz spread in tall oaks shade,
The fagot fires soon glow,
Where fragrant lilies dot the pond,
Fond swains fair maidens row,
TIL sounds the welcome call TO lunch,
on fare substantial, plain,
At dusk the care-free, laughing crowd
Comes numbering home again.
NEW STYLE.
A whirr, a flash OF gaudy car,
Cav women brightly yelled,
A dIsappearing cloud of dust,
BY buffers swift truck trailed.
pause on shaded rivers brink,
Big hamper well supplied;
The clink OF ice In slender glass,
French dishes on the side.
Fine papery, rich silver's sheen,
Smart eplgram, keen pun,
A hand at bridge, plain whist or skat'
safe shielded from the sun.
A lazy stroll through Druid grove,
Filtration, naughty quite;
Sly yawns at Nature; swift return
10 welcome town and night!
Ella A. Tanning, In n. Y. Press.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
NED MERTON ON BASEBALL
II. HISTORY OF THE GAME.
The Third Reader Boy" Explains the Sport.
BY FRED scHAEFER

Who participated i'm the first game
OF baseball Is not very clearly known,
hut we recall something Of the kind
when the ship pitched and Jonah,
after fouling the weather sacrificed,
and was thrown out to the whale, the
effect OF this being an inside" play.
Be that as il may, there is little re-
garding baseball in the lore OF Nc
Guffey. The youth OF our land in the
walnut school desk period was acT
customed TO the more polite accom-
plishments, sucn as battledore anu
shuttlecock, and parcheesi.
Moreover, baseball Is not thought to
have fiourished before the days OF
John T. Brush, else he would have
heard OF IT sooner. and would not, In
the first flush OF his youth, have con-
sidered a department store more
lucrative.
Notwithstanding that baseball was
therefore not known to our grand
sires, IL may be conceded to be he
game Of our grandmothers since they
nobly give up their lives in considera-
BILE numbers annually to foster the
good cause. incidentally 1t Is a
shame that more respect is not given
these unselfish ladies'. IL IL were, all
league pennants would be represented
by graceful streamers OF crepe.
The earliest box score known is on
the Egyptian obelisk. II pertains to
a game said 10 have been contested
between Cairo and Memphis; but this
Is evidently a mistake. since Memphis
Is in the Southern league and scorns
TO do battle with Cairo. which Is now
not even in the Kitty" league.
Baseball by some is thought to be
derived from the game prisoners
base, but this must have been an in
door variety OF the sport, and utterly
rnenjoyable. The name OF title
smscks of sedentary occupation, like
picking jute. whereas baseball Is al
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
Friday. July 5.
1910
THE "swEAR.Box."

The Cunningham Home received to-
day IS from Hunter, Rourke 4 Co.'S
proprietors and employees. Men or
that business establishment have what
they call a "swear'box." Every time
one swears he puts dime into the
box. This box holds nifty dimes, and
every time IL is filed the Cunningham
home authorities are summoned and
the fines turned over to them. When
this department OF the Urbana lumber
concern was first started the box used
TO hll up pretty fast, but nowadays
II takes long time TO I'LL up.-Chica-
90 Journal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
From Another Point of View

It appears 70 e
South Dakota has been visited by
We fright wyandote suburban
-eAr
The Tigers gone have mercy ON their
seems to have
\ already said It.
always dependent upon some
=
the height Of roolshness
However who is accused Of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08

excruciating difficulties. The perform
ers were wont to cavort in snug fit
ting knickerbockers so that frequent
ly there were shocking delays until a
merchant tailor could be summoned
from the audience. These matters,
and Coates worn by second basemen,
in low-crowned white derbies, are bet
ter forgotten than dwelt upon at this
time.
II suficies that now baseball IL not
played by daguerreotypes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08

A government inspector entered the
Billville postoffice and expressed soms
surprise on seeing a woman at the de
livery window.
II was under the impression" said
he, that a man was In charge OF this
Office"
And so he was" replied the wo
man, sharply, but | married himl"-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08

capital only, the summer capital con.
sisting OF q standard sleeper for sew
eral secret service operatives, a pri'
vate sleeper for the president OF the
United States, and a baggage car Tor
newspaper reporters, sandwiches, Ice
and other necessaries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
sARToRIAL NOTE.

One reason the other young men
never care to see the bridegroom's
trousseau is because they have seen
II a thousand times in the show win.
News.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08

fresco and salubrious, and no vitiat.
ing air Is breathed except by such
who have partaken unfortunately
OF onions and hmburgsr, a kind OF
cheese.
Altogether there is little TO say OF
the early life OF baseball since, like
Iopsy. the sable soubrette, II had no
infancy, but merely vegetated.
This much may be admitted, though,
that In the beginning II met with
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
A Waste Of Energy.

Professor of History-Reginald,
shall expect you to write an essay on
the French Revolution.
Indolent Student-Why do you ask
me to do that, professor? Isn't Car.
lyle's French Revolution" good
enough From the Chicago Tribune
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
GOLF STICK AND sCYTHE.

Your boy Josh is something Of an
expert at golf"
Il reckon" replied Farmer Corntos-
sci. discontentediy. But he can't
make two ticks with the scythe with
out lin'"-Washington Star.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
WHAT FIFTY WIDOWS GOT.

sherman @. Kingsley compared City
deaths At the Cherry mine disaster
with Atty other deaths in the daily
mind OF Chicago's industry.
The nffy families at Cherry received
Irom the company public gift the
NInerG union ana the state legisla-
ipre fl77.2fo. The nfty Chicago fam
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
TODAY IN HISTORY.

July s, 1872,
w a s h ington was
chosen as the cap
ital OF the United
States Of America,
an honor which 1t
held for a full cen
fury. For a long
time the mintjulep
reconciled officials
TO Washi n ct n,
even in summer,
but now It is prac.
WNAANNmH N WNHNnN Elf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
A POINT TO BE CONSIDERED.

Before introducing hippopotami TO
AFFORD meat supply IL should be as-
certained whether hippopotamus
trust Is any harder TO form than
beef trusts--Washington Star.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
SANE SCENT.

what you ought to do" said the
physician, 'is TO take the air In an
automobile OF a motor boat"
Cant I stay homo and open can
OF gasoline 7'--WashIngton Star.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08

lilies received only sS.74e from all
sources, including the employers and
charity.-Survey.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
JACKSON, July s.-congressmal

JACKSON, July s.-Congressman
Charles E. Townsend, aspirant for
the senatorial toga worn by julius
Caesar Burrows, says that he will,
before the campaign is ended, turn
the spotlight of publicity upon the
whole career of Senator Burrows, and
denounce him in every Legislative
district in the state as "a political
boss who betrays a public trust"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08


correspondent Times Townsend unfOded his and
outlined the platform upon which will the
Th fight" he said 81" not being waged from motives Of personal
bicn am fighting for pnpeOr the principle in public life Of
H let the radiance boss rule and for the estabshment
of rule by the people, through their representatives
embodiment political happily
passing parcel dadent things His style Of
political manipulation brought the Republican party depute
lighting rehabilitation party Today people through
s Republican party dominated by the There absolutely
chancs individualism.
contesng against political power realize
II railroad other corporation viii back On the contrary they
IRE frankly to defeat
the lobby divorced from legislation Under Burrows
utege built up machine political corruption
Michigan equals in the United States
practices very foundation the Burrows machine He
up power legislation but by the
cf political trckery and jobbery.
going up length breadth this and
pequant record not the halOwed
politics. people have
swallowed long.
Il shall try candidates pledged the other With
political patronage Burrows might
k compelling unpsdsed members Of the legsa
tue the head has thousand Of
reaching man. either through politics has been done
before, and it win be attempted again
Senator reacionay getting old to keep in
touch younger generation beginning
dominate American politics people,
he unhi fight which have engaged
Michigan will be in sympathy with for the
revolt against widespread the them
reIyss their way in the matter shall be elected"
1h
dispatch didn't from Jackson, at all.
came Boston, rewritten, word for word just it
appeared ago. with three exceptions
Where the original Michigan
original said lodge" made Burrows"
original credited Congressman Butler Ames have
credited % Congressman Townsend.
only changes made and the only changes that
necessary any locality AdriOh for
cation.
So No. it Congressman Townsend who said this
Congressman Townsend declaring that he cognzant the
Tremendous political machine that he is against.
Congressman Townsend declaring that he fighting for the
rehabilitation Of the Republican party
Is not Congressman declaring that Senator Burrows
old touch with the demands Of the present
generation
WERE Congressman Townsend because would
like to n the United States senate.
progressive Republication Michigan that would like the
opportunity Congressman given Massachusetts, express ~
as to Adrichism and boss rule.
Every Republicans Michigan viii be soy disappointed
quoting
They waiting and drawing
81 From Another Point of View
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
Charles E Townsend
Lets Go q Broadside
at Senator Burrows

BAT Only In q Dispatch In Which
We Have Changed the Names OF
conoressmen and Senator'S
We Wlnh the Date WERE
jackson Instead Of
Boston.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
JUDGING
THE
JUDGE.

has 20
Why the stand too?
might decision against the
big
maxim OF a opinions
And few Of our judges
huma
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
OBSERVATIONS

lied
questioned
nordina with
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08


| Of illustrating point 1t Is sufficient
| The courts of today curiousy inquisitve about
every prospective juror; he must show clean slate
y as concerns the case unoer trial.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-08
Recipes for Cool Refreshing Drinks o, Hot Summer Days

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|[TkxE, AN oso'NHs1 WOODEN PA'l'
NAlF FILL VITA HAsN,NS
po.soee (eoRAS WILL oo) FILL TO he
ee,N WITH ScALDIse HOT WATER
400 AFE,~ DROPS or BluE'nc.
lcove q. VITA AN Am Fot- OF SoASo
.SuoS Ako CA eNIsst WITH A CAKE
or To,lEr SOAP - SEpvE WITH
a STRAW.