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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-01
MAJOR sLocuM's WIFE KILLED.
In An Automobile Accident with
Major.Gen. Bell.

Washington, Mar. 2S. Mrs Slocum.
wife of Major Herbert l.. Slocum, of
the Seventh cavalry, u. S. A.. Inspec-
tor General of the Department OF the
East, stationed at Governors Island,
was killed and Major General j..
Franklin Bell, Chief of STAFF. U. S. A.,
was seriously injured when the auto
mobile in which they were riding was
struck by trolley car and hurled for
five feet, landing bottom side up with
Mrs. Slocum under the wreckage.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-01
Ninety "White Slaves" Coming.

Antwerp, Belgium, March 22.-The
American Consulate here is trying to
trace two New York white slave i'm
porters who are believed to have ship
ped ninety women from Paris on out
going steamers. British and Continen-
tai ports are watched, and the Ameri-
can and Canadian authorities have
heen notified.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-01
KILLED BY MONSTER KITE.
Tangled In Cord, is Dragged Over Hill
and Falls $50 Feet.

San Francisco, Mar. 90 Entangled
In the cord of monster kite, which
he was flying, William Fletcher, sew
enteen years old, was dragged over
steep declivity on Telegraph HILL
he fell $50 feet to his death.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-01
200, 900 MEN PROTEST TO TAFT.
Ohio Federation of Labor objects to
Smith for FederrI JUDGE.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 2S.-The
Ohio Federation of Labor, represent
ing 100000 union men throughout the
State. to-day sent a strong protest to
President Taft against the proposed
appointment of Alexander l.. Smith,
Of Toledo, as Federal Judge for tho
northern district of Ohio. The pro-
test is ON the ground that Mr.. Smith Is
a corporation lawyer, and follows
similar communication forwarded to
Washington yesterday by the organ
tied railroad men of the State.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-01
Fall Kills Ball PLAYER.

Monticello, N. Y, Mar. 29.-Result'
ing from a fall caused by stepping on
a piece of coal Thomas White, one
of the best ball players of Sullivan
County, is dead at his home In Liv-
ingston Manor. near here. He was a
minor league player.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-01

Kansas City, Mar. 24.-The case
growing out of the attack made by ].
p. Cudahy, the packer, upon Jere Lii
lis, the banker, was dismissed in the
Municipal Court here by Daniel How.
ell, assistant city attorney.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-01
INDICT NATIONAL PACKING CO.

Chicago. Mar. %. Indictments
were returned this afternoon against
the National Packing Company and
ten subsidiary concerns by the Federal
Grand Jury which has been Investigate
ing for the last three months alleged
law
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-01
TO RENEW TARIFF FIGHT.
The Next Step to Be Taken by insur
gent Senators.

Washington, Mar 2S.-A re-opening
of the tariff debate in the Senate viii
be the next step taken by the Republi-
can insurgent Senators. This step
more than any other will aggravate
the Republican leaders in regard to
next falls election. 1t will add new
life to an issue that already is giving
Administration forces a good deal Of
concern.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-04-01

Mr.. Taft's two battleship plan Is
favored in a bill reported by the
House Committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
Members December 10, 1910

~ ~ - VII CllSeDs A'I =
McElroy E. A.
Maxwell w. o.
Miller II. L.
Mcmahon H. G.
McLaren Alex.
McReynolds o. O.
Mensch w. A.
Morrison r. f.
Morsehead S. w.
Moses w. A.
Marsh G. A.
Moran J. H.
McNair II. L.
Mclaughlin r. P.
Munzer f. G..
McGrath Col. p. r
Martin n. j.
Mcbride w. G..
Mailman w. D.
McDuffie ROber
Macdonald r. e.
McCollum c. r.
Mendenhall S. A.
Macdonald Colin
Meyer j. V.
Norman Sidney
Newling Onslow
Nolan Geo. n.
Newland f. II.
Needham II. E.
Nettleton +. II.
Norris j. r.
Newell A. r.
Newman p. II.
Odell ]. G.
O'Donnell T. A.
ogden VIM. B.
Osborne r. S.
Overbury j. T.
Parks Geo. N. jr.
Pearce S. L.
Percy H. l..
Phillips ]. r.
Porter Lewes f.
Potter Henry Noe
Powell L. w.
Purcell G. NJ.
Plummer l.. I.
Pcarce Ralph F..
Quiggle Max w.
Parks j. r.
Phillips F. A.
Potter r.. K.
Pelrrie N w
Peirce G.. w.
Peman Jas.
Pickrel A. j.
Page w. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

character named big Norris" who
sympathetically stopped him with this
greeting: IVY, vot is der madder nit
you, Chud6e? Did you met der Philis-
tines"
"Phlistines nothing!" said Howard
Il met "a human pile driver in action"
At this date things were decidedly
primitive in Los Angeles. The railroad
was in operation from the city to Will
mington. All vessels we're anchored
outside of the present inland harbor at
San Pedro, at a point beyond Dead
Mans island. Passengers and freight
were conveyed to Wilmington on light
ers and then put upon the cars. The
road to Santa Monica was being graded.
1t was started by Senator John p.
Jones, who intended to run it to Inde-
pendence, Inyo county. The financial
crash of 1875 put an end to this enter
prise. He sold his rights of way and
road, as far as graded, to the Southern
Pacific, which shortly afterWard COM
pleted the road to Santa Monica.
From San Francisco the road was
completed into Caliente. From Los
Angeles north it was built to the
south portal of the San Fernando
tunnel. This tunnel and the interVen-
ing road to Caliente over the Teha-
chapi was being constructed. 'Passen-
gers from San Francisco had to stage
it from Caliente to San Fernando. The
road, afterwards completed by the
Southern Pacific to New Orleans, was
only built as far east as Spadra, some
miles this side of Pomona.
All the business of the city was
transacted within a short distance of
Temple block. That building and the
Pico house were the only three-story
of any note in the city, if
| remember rightly. There was not an
elevator in the town.
The Farmers and Merchants bank
was then in its own building on North
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

Main street just south of the present
"Cosmopolitan Hotel" The Los Ange-
les County bank, founded by the late
j. S. Slauson, was nearly opposite the
Farmers and Merchants bank, being
located in a two-story brick building
still standing, just north of the St.
Charles hotel The only other bank in
the city, that Of Temple & Work
man." was in the Temple block at
the corner of Spring and Temple
streets. The Main street corner Of
the building was occupied by A. Por-
tugal, as clothing store. Next to him
on Main street, Joe Williams (still
alive) conducted a saloon, THE Re-
ception," Just where it is today.
Sam Hellman. father of Maurice
S. Hellman, had book and station
cry store adjoining this saloon South
of him on Main street George Prid-
corner Of Main and Market in the
Temple block was the office of Wells,
Fargo &, Co. express. Billy Prld-
ham, still living, but retired, was the
very popular, efficient and accommo-
dating agent of the company. AdJoin-
ing 1t on the west Jake Phillip, pom
derous, jovial and Dutch, kept large
and very popular beer hall.
Another institution of the same
kind was run by Joe Brison, in the
basement of the northeast corner of
Main and Requena streets. A fire en-
gine, a few years later, Fastening to a
fire, when turning from Main street
into Requena, upset into the entrance
of this saloon, which was by a stair
way at the corner of the building. The
accident created great CONSERVATION
those who we're in the beer
hall, and 1t was some hours before the
obstruction was removed
The Pico house, opposite the Plaza
on the east side of Main street, was
the leading hotel. Honors were shared
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

pany moved to Judge Bicknells build
ing on Broadway below Second street,
now part of B. F. Coulter's store.
Sam Meyer had a crockery store on
the south side of Commercial street.
little way from Main He afterwards
moved into a brick building north of
the Cosmopolitan hotel on the west
side of Main street, which was built
for his use by DR.. Davenport.
Sam Prayer conducted a clothing
store in the corner of the Ducommun
block at Main and Commercial. His
brother Charles was also in business
on Commercial street near Sam Mey-
er. Polaski & Goodwin, dealers in dry
goods were at the southeast corner
of Main and Commercial where the
United States National bank now is.
The United States hotel, smaller in
size than it is now, was then. as now,
on the southeast corner of Main and
Requena streets. South of it, in the
premises occupied by Harper, Reynolds
&y Co. Riviera & Sanguinetta had
large retail grocery store. South of
them on the same side of Main street,
Eugene German and George Matfield
also had a retail grocery store, under
the name of Germain & Matfield. In
various portions of the business cen
ter, the Nortons, Laventhal and E.
Greenbaum (WhO died short time
ago), We're engaged in the retail cloth
ing business.
on the east side of Main street
nearly opposite Temple street, where
the Lanfranco block now stands, was
a two-story adobe building of the same
name. It's upstairs was occupied by
the family of that name. On the |
ground floor A. C. Chauvln had a gro
Gerry store and south of him DIR. |
Heinzeman a drug store. Below him |
Workman Bros. had a saddle and har-
ness shop. One of the partners, Will |
Continued Page Four
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

1t Is impossible for one who has come
TO Los Angeles in recent years to i'm
aglne its appearance or condition in
June 1879
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

with it by the Bella Union, afterwards
called the St. Charles. 1t was also on
the east side of Main street. a few
doors south of the presnt Baker
block.
v Dol conducted the Commercial
Restaurant" in the DoWney block. 1t
was a we'll patronized and popular din
ing place. South Of the Farmers and
Merchants bank building the "City of
Paris" the leading dry goods store
of the city was located. South Of it
was BILLY Buffum's'' drinking sa-
loon. Adjoining it and just north of
the Downey block, DR.. Theodore Woll-
webber, a large portly German, had
his drug store The doctor was fine
old gentleman, possessed. however, of
an uncomfortable temper. He after
wards kept a drug store on the corner
of Third and Broadway, where the
Bradbury building now stands. When
telephones came into use he would get
so mad at his that in his attempts to
kick it off the wall he kicked down
patches of plaster. CWhat would he
have done with two telephone systems
to contend withO
South of Wollwebber was the whole
sale liquor store of Levy 81 Cobentz,
afterward kept by M. Levy & Com
pany. Next to it Upham g. Rea had
bookstore, which for many years af-
terward was kept by Phil Hirsch-
field. Charlie Bush had a jewelry store
in the same block.
Dillon & Keneally, dry goods mer-
chants, were located on the east side
of Main street opposite the Temple
block. Next to them were Dotter &
Bradley. furniture dealers. They af-
terwards founded the Los Angeles Fur
niture company. 1t moved to a three
story brick building built for it by o.
w. Childs and l. w. Hellman, on the
east side of North Main street opposite
the Baker block. From there the COM
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
Los ANGELES IS
YEARS ACO-Ev VENTS
ReCoIIeCtionS of Financier and
Former LaWyer-Editor
OF the Early Days
by j. A. GRAVES

by d. n. GRAVES
It Is impossible for one who has come
TO Los Angeles in recent years to i'm
agine its appearance or condition in
June, 1875.
do not know what its population
was then. The total registration of
voters that year when orange county
was still a part of Los Angeles county
was but 290O.
In politics the county was very large
~ Democratic. Every nominee of that
party for offices in the campaign of
1873 was elected except Thomas E.
Rowan, who ran for treasurer He
was beaten by r. p. F. Temple. 1t
took a kings ransom in money to de-
feat Rowan, who was very popular.
Some of the Democrats received as
great majortes as 1900 when the total
registered vote was 1900. William r.
Rowland, then a young man, and at
present still alive, hale and active, was
sheriff on my arrival here. At the cleo
tlon in 1875 Don David w. Alexander
was elected sheriff; A, W. Potts, coun-
ty clerk; Andy Ryan. also still alive,
assessor; Charlie Miles, county record
er; Charles w. Gould, an ex-Confeder-
ate soldier and high minded, consci-
ontious gentleman, county auditor; Dr.
Joseph KurtZ, coroner; NJ. Kremer,
tax collector. Rodney j. Hudson beat
Cameron f. Thorn for the Democratic
nomination for district attorney. He
was elected over Stephen M White,
who ran on the Dolly Warden" ticket.
During this campaign | edited for two
months a Democratic paper called the
Daily Democrat, which was hot num-
Der. The city government was also
Democratic, or largely so. Subsequent
ly Rowan was again elected sheriff of
the county.
Just before I arrived in Los Angeles
hnr nf t1., 1T oil
indicted by the grand jury for NAL
feasance in office, in connection with
the building of a sewer. Judge A.
Brunson appeared for all of them eX
cept Jake MetZaker. who was repre-
sented by Col. James G.. Howard.
Brunson, SO the story runs, moved
to quash the indictments against his
clients, and his motion was granted.
Howard did not make the preliminary
motion to quash. but had his client
plead mot guilty" When MetZaker
went to trial. Howard, in his argument,
commented upon the fact that his eli |
ent, while jointly indicted with others
who had beer discharged on motion of
his attorney, said he wanted a Vindi- |
cation at the hands of a jury for his |
client Turning to Metzaker. who was
a very plain looking individual, wholly |
devoid of any sentimental appearance, !
and pointing his finger at him, Howard |
said:
He's the last rose OF summer,
Left blooming alone.
All his lovely companions
Are faded and gone"
Old Jake was acquitted very prompt
ly AS the ca Nd left the court room |
Howard went up to Met2aker to con-
gratulate him, whereupon his client fell !
upon him and gave him a severe beat
ing, telling him, 'Ill teach you to make
fun of me in q crowd"
Some one restrained old Jake, and
Howard went down the street Wping
the blood from his face He met
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

E.A. (BOB) MONTGOMERY, President.
TIM SPELLACY, First Vice President.
SIDNEY NORMAN, Second Vice President.
LLOYD C. HAYNES, Treasurer.
w. r. WHARTON, Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

phenomena SnaNI e o cIHnan md
member me g il He mining l IL fn1 LAM il II teergae
g is Itn to he city If I Ans NJ the o Ian n hHcughpr prncFa
with tnkng amg f Los Agen lister % e names nano1r
large pI o
g it has mp IN only
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peri freed o he nfr DO
nd lively AS @ hang pm hot me- h dubaun1
said "Hm me my paternity
Q m % nh low embraces it, nb bgsiree
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

hlauSlndn w. ID.
Kavanaugh 4.
Keithley E. A.
Kirchen j. G.
Klapetzky W. L.
Klauser A. e.
Kyle Geo. NJ.
Klauser II. II.
Lacy VIM.
Leonardt Carl
Llewellyn Jno.
Lyon f. M.
Lucey j. f.
Lonsberry G.. a.
Lanka Robt.
Leonard j. r.
Laird w. F.
Layrnance M. j.
Long c. S.
Leedy Jack
Longega Arturo
Latz Miguel
Locke Ernest G..
Mack Geo.
Mackie VIM.
Mahan c. r.
Maryland G.. A.
Mitchell c. w.
McAdory r. j.
McRay +.
Mcdonald Neil
Mcdonald VIM. Z
Mcfarland Dan
Mcleod j. NJ,
Merrill F. j. Fl.
Mitchell e. Pryce
Mitchell Geo.
Monaghan Frank
Montgomery f.. A
Morgrage Wilbert
Mudd Seeley w.
Myers A. d,
Miller Bradstreet
Macdonald j. j.
Merrill c. c.
Monette j. r.
McNally a.
Mills G.. e.
McAleer owen
MeserVe II. A.
Montgomery c. s
Mackinnon FL. d.
Mcdonald j. E.
Martin Theo.
Morrison f. w.
Mckinney +. w.
Merritt II. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

Tehen Jack
Thompson Capt. .. Henry
Thomson j. d.
Thornley, e. Martin
Townsend f. NJ.
Twinning w. L.
Tyrrell r. G.
Toland I. O.
Trent l.. C.
Tilden NJ. w.
ThurSton NJ. r.
TrOod S. Pomeroy
Travers J. j., jr.
Thomas u. NJ.
TAFT j. B.
Taylor w. 3.
Vigus Thos.
Van Pelt c. N.
Vaughn r. L.
Warden II. A.
Waite M. p.
Wallace II. r.
Watson w. L.
Watts w. l..
Wharton w. r,
White c. II.
Wier w. NJ.
Wiley w. II.
Wilson r. II.
Wilson T.. c.
Wilson W. d.
Wiseman Phillip
Woods I'll. l..
WOreS ClaS. R
WilcoXsOn l., Q.
Williams /. D. L.
Wilkinson j. w.
Wallace w. NJ.
Wier A. G..
Willard Hy.
Wilson Horace
Wortnen 3. l..
Whally G. II,
Watson II. M.
Wickes L. Webster
Wisner Clarence Is.
Waters A. L.
Wardner w. r.
Watson jas. IL.
White. J. h.
WinSfeld George
Wreuu j. Benson
Whitaker G. E.
Whisner S. IL.
Wells G. Il.
Watkins f. b.
Williams S. a.
Woods Chas. NJ.
Wright e. l..
Wilkey j. L.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

= - -
Hum L. X.
Higgins Edwin
Hailstone c. E.
llagan Ralph
Iialderman G. c.
Harvey Alex S.
Hunter j. A.
Hayward e. w.
Hutchinson w. B.
Harris w. N.
Hubbard II. P.
Hogan Garrett l..
Hobbs Jno. II.
Howard w. F.
Hogan f. G.
Hale w. c.
Hastain Stone
Hedderly A. H.
Harris Chas. N.
Hollingsworth l.. ID.
Hildreth f. S.
Hall A. B.
Hall d. w.
Hall f. II.
l1allett II. D.
Hamill j. II. ,
Hammond John Hay
Harvey j. p.
Hawley j. N.
Hodgens T. NJ.
Hopkins G. A.
HoVeck Matt
I1ostetter Louis
Howe b. M.
Hampton j. r.
Herndon c. w.
Hosler j. L.
Healey w. w. l..
Hamilton w. b.
Henderson r. II.
Hawley w. A.
Jenifer F. M.
Jerrems VIM. jr.
job T. c.
Johnson 7. A.
Jones A. X.
irish A. A.
Jones c. Colcock
Jackins Harry
Johnson II. r.
Jackling D. c.
Jacobson II. p.
Jastro II. A.
Jones A. b.
Jones f. f.
Joslin c. r.
Keith F. A.
knight Geo. l..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-03
|KRn(g!n., h]Il1ttiimotekS z on
iNN0rI'rl re-;

true to Special Privilege when
they are repudiated by the electo-
rate. A man, for example, like
Tom Carter is never out of job.
In the previous hiatus in his
senatorial service, he was made
special commissioner for the St.
Louis exposition, and in other
ways was looked after until he
crept back into the senate again.
Wehn Jim Hemenway went Z out,
he was put on the payroll as an
expert on "retrenchment and
economy" A special job was
made for Henry c. Hansborough
of North Dakota, and another for
former Senator Teller. And al
ready the work of rescue has be-
gun. A detachment is out rem
dering first aid to the injured,
and the Special Privilege press
contains daily items about Tom
Carter for the supreme court or
the Taft cabinet, Mr.. Tawney for
a committee on retrenchment
and economy" and Mr.. Living
stone for special commissioners to
do something about as important
as to study out a new plan of
ventilation and acoustics to be
applied in the Washington zoo.
Sincerely, RATH.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-03
BY NORMAN.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-It looks
like a pretty hard winter for the
opera lover of moderate means,
and a pretty soft winter for the
Metropolitan Opera company.
Just about all the desirable
seats in the greaE opera house
have been subscribed for the %
weeks of opera-not only the
floor, but the middle seats of the
several balconies. There are left,
for folks who have not booked
their accomm odations in advance,
and for out-of-town music lovers,
only the side seats of the bal
comics from which only a glimpse
of the stage may be had.
Oh, yes. there remain also the
ticket spectators, who have man.
aged, through devious means
known only to themselves, to- sub
scribe to a great number of very
good seats in all parts of the
house, which they are willing to
sell at anywhere from two to five
times what they paid for them.
Daily there appear in THE news
paper advertisements of persons
who wish to buy, at premium
subscriptions to orchestra seats.
The price of a pair of seats for
the season is $3.50. and as high as
$500 a pair is being paid by peo-
Pile of means who forgot about
subscribing until it was too late.
From the sale of its ground
floor seats alone, through the
subscription method, the Metro
politan has an assured income
for the season of $500, 900. The
balcony subscriptions will bring
THE total sum pretty close TO
100000. So the Met seems like
ly to wiggle along Through the
winter with a balance on the right
side of the ledger even If it does
have to pay it's songbirds fancy
prices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-03

Washington, Nov. %, 1910.
Dear Dad: Senator Penrose
has decided to appoint George T.
Oliver to the United States SEN
ate. During his two years in the
senate, Mr.. Oliver has served Spe-
cial Privilege with perfect fidelity,
and Senator Penrose considers
him a safe and sane man, entire
ly worthy to be intrusted with
the six-year term. Appoint" did
l say Yes. The people have
nothing to do with the choice of
United States senators in Penn
sylvania.
Senator Tom Carter is "men-
toned" for the United States SUI
preme court. Among those not
yet mentioned are James A. Taw-
ney, Harry Sherman Boutell and
Duncan Mckinley, all with the
same qualifications, namely, the
failure of their constituents to
re-elect them.
Speaking of Tame ducks" II
is interesting to note the So
fictitious concern which is felt for
members of the United States
senate and the house of repre-
sentatives who have always been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-03
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Our Own Free Speech-.-and Mexico

the United ~ - WV po0PN VI
Tho Mnen the government stops freedom hitting
The u s. government has doneth
Angeles, CAL
united states should
co requested the
utterances against him. The department
j. Perpon Morgan in
standard Oil CO.. does the
interests Anything detrimental to Mexico
hurts Dig business through the stock
government has repeatedly been willing pull from
Dig business has imprisoned
mexico IN her prisons 1t has permitted
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And it has denied
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