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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
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Enthusiastic Meeting of L.-R. As
sembIy District Workers
Held Nightly

The second of a series of meetings of
the active workers of the different as
sembly districts was held Thursday
night, when the Seventy-second district
workers met at the Lincoln-R Roosevelt
Republican league headquarters to
perfect organization in the district.
Fifty were present. Plans were
adopted to facilitate the thorough can
vassing of precincts.
The Seventy second district was
blocked off in sections and men were
appointed to direct the work in each
block. Pursuant to the plan recently
adopted, meetings will be held every
night this week in each precinct and
the necessary work pushed to COM
pletion.
In contrast to the old machine sys-
tenn, where the party bosses chose the
delegates to the county convention,
the delegates will be chosen this year
by the precinct workers in each pre-
cinct. Such a proceeding in the days
of the old regime was unheard of.
The Seventy-second district has
heretofore given constantly increasing
majorities for Good Government, and
it is thought it can be depended upon
in the coming election to roll up yet
larger majority for Benedict over Otto
Rech, the machine candidate.
At the conclusion of the meeting
Marshall Stimson, who recently re-
turned from the east, gave an inter-
esting report with reference to the
prevalent progressive sentiment in the
east
The assembly district meetings each
night are thought to have shown in
creared interest in the organization
work Last night the Seventy-third
district workers met at league head
quarters. r. S. Saunders, league can
didate for assemblyman in the Sew
enty-third district, has recently com
pleted a personal canvass of the dis
trict and reports that the interest
evidenced in his campaign is encour-
aging and gratifying to him.
other meetings to be held are as fol-
lows: Seventieth assembly district,
Saturday at p. M; Sixty-ninth assem-
bly, district, Saturday at 2:3O p M;
Seyenty-first assembly district, Monday
at 8 D. M; Seventy-ffth assembly dis
trict. Thursday at 8 p. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23

His conduct of the intricate and
nationally important telephone and
telegraph litigation between the
city and the Sunset and Paclhc
Telephone and Telegraph compan-
les, involving labors in all the state
and federal courts, has IN llseIL
assured him an enViable position at
the bar. Two suits involving the
Edison company lighting contracts
which he conducted have been ue-
cided in favor of the city in the
United States circuit court and the
limited States circuit court of ap-
peals. In his defense of the city in
it's municipal lighting matters
three suits with the Edison COM
pany, involving important constitu-
tional questions, were won by the
city in the state and federal courts.
LIGHT PLANT FIGHT
To him is largely due the success
of the municipal electric lighting
project, of which he has always
been a stout champion, not only Tor
his successful work in the courts,
hut for the legal machinery he has
constructed and the work Wllch
he has done to advance its ad-
ministration and resist the attacks
which have been made upon II.
His success in these matters ana
in connection with the business al
fairs, negotiations and bond issues
of the city and the general admin
istration of his office and his atti-
tude toward public affairs general
ly stamps him as Il man OF that
determined but broad judgment
which one holding a judicial oftlce
should possess. Above all he mas
demonstrated that he is man OF
unimpeachable and uncomprorals-
ing integrity. ..,,
From the first Mr.. Wood mas peeh
identified with the Lincoln-Roose-
Welt and Good Government move
ments. While progressive in his
ideas the uniformly successful ter
mination of his management OF dlt-
ficult public matters shows the
soundness of his Judgment and the
Impartial effectiveness OF his serV-
ice. ,
We feel that we can unhesitat-
inelv recommend Mr. Wood to the
electors of this county as a man
possessed of sound principles and
logical mind. and who, upon the
bench, would see that the people
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
AYERS FUND NO PART
OF GOOD GOVT Ass N
President of Fund Explains That
Criticisms Arise Through Mis-
understanding of Terms

In reply to certain criticisms which
have been heard recently relative to
the appropriation of money from the
Good Government fund for the sup
port of the Lincoln Roosevelt candi-
dates, S. c. Graham, president of the
Good Government fund, issued the fol-
lowing statement yesterday:
I'm view of inquiries recently made
of me, it would seem some person or
persons, either because of lack of in
formation or for the express purpose
of injuring the Good Government fund,
the Good Government organization or
both, have been circulating reports
which, whether maliciously intended or
not, may have the effect of placing
both organizations in a wrong light be-
fore their supporters and the public.
"It seems that great many people
entertain an entirely erroneous idea of
the Good Government fund, It's pur-
poses and the objects for which 1t was
created and is maintained.
"IThe fund is not now and never has
been a part of the Good Government
organization and has not acted or been
afiliated with that organization fur
ther than to aid 1t financially when, In
the opinion of the trustees of the fund,
political conditions would be improved
or public interests served by extending
such aid.
"The funds furnished most OF the
money used in the recall campaign of
one year ago, and also the larger por-
ton of the money expended by the
Good Government organization in the
last city campaign. 1t has no excuse
or apology to make on account of hav-
ing done so.
"The similarity of names-Good
Government fund and Good Govern
ment organiaztion-has undoubtedly
created an impression in the minds Of
many that the Good Government fund
is simply money contributed to the
Good Government organization, when
in fact they are entirely separate and
distinct, and the Good Government
fund has used It's resources to assist
many other worthy organizations and
movements"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
LAWN FETE FOR CHURCH

A lawn feter will be given by the
women of the Vermont Avenue church
at the home of heir pastor, Rev. w. M
Sapp. 1lO7 West Forty-fifth street
Booths have. been arranged about the
lawn and home made delicacies, cap-
dies, ice cream and fancy work Will be
on sale. The committee in charge fol-
lows. Mesdames H. w. Cole, B. David
son, L. Harris. f. Stimmitz, R. w. e
Cole and w. Copeland.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
MAN DROWNED IN TEXAS
LEAVES WIFE AND CHILDREN

HUTCHINSON, Kan, July ga. NJ.
Smith, who was drowned at Corpus
Christi, Tex, yesterday, leaves a
widow and children here. 1t was at
first stated that Smith and his wife
We're drowned. The woman was not
drowned.
Smith, who was in the automobile
business here. left Hutchinson for Ar
iona six months ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
AROUND TOWN
G. A. r. MEETING

G. A. r. MEETING
Bartlett Logan G. A. r. post and w.
r. C. will hold an open meeting to-
night in their hall, SIT South Broad
way. Comrades and friends invited.
TO SPEAK ON PRISON LIFE
Mrs. Alice Stebbins Wells will speak
on the interests of better prison and
jail conditions at the union meeting OF
the churches at Hemet Sunday even
ing.
TO TALK OF PASSION PLAY
Mrs. w. ]. Chichester of the Los
Angeles Graded Sunday School union
will lecture on "Oberammergau and
the Passion Play in the Temple Bap-
tist church auditorium next Wednes-
day morning at the usual hour.
FLAG AT HALF MAST
Los Angeles knights Templar have
placed the flag over the Masonic tenn
pie at Pico and Figueroa streets at
half mast as a symbol of their grief
over the death of Henry Warren Rugs,
most eminent grand master of Knights
Templar of the United States. He died
Thursday.
600 TONS OF HAY LOST
A. f. Gilmore suffered a loss of $500
Thursday through fire which destroyed
his barn and 600 tons of hay at Fourth
street and La Brea road. The origin
of the fire is attributed to spontaneous
combustion due to the rays of the sun
beating down on the uncured hay.
Max Harris, employed by Mr. Gilmore,
was overcome by smoke while fighting
the flames, but he was easily revived.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
All the Latest News and Notes in the Realm of Politics

ence in Los Angeles, however, has
demonstrated that money, bought
newspapers and the machine organiza-
tion cannot beat the forces of good
government when they are organized
as well as the railroad machine, and L
look for a similar result in the state
fight this wear.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
NATIONAL UNION OFFICERS

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 22.-Otficers OF
the National union were elected today
at the session of the National senate
meeting here this week. Among the
officers are: President, II. c. Smale
Chicago: speaker. II. q. Anderson
Oakland, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-Dark.
BELAsCO-"Via Wireless"
BURBANK-'Caugh in the Rain"
GRAND-"The Missourians."
LOS ELES--Vaudeville.
MAJEsTIC-Virgini Harmed.
MASON-Dark.
OLYMPIC-Musical farce.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PRINCESS-Mu farce.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
DIES RY eAs AspHYXIATIoN

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22-Eruost
II. c. Bortfeld, a carpenter, rs years
old, was found dead in his room today.
a victim of gas asphyxiation. Bortgeld
had been i'll for some time and had
been In a respondent mood.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
CHEYENNE FOR NAVAL MILITIA

WASHINGTON, July 22-The moni-
tor Cheyenne, formerly the Wyoming,
was assigned to the naval militia of the
state of Washington and ordered to
Puget sound from Mare Island navy
yard today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
WHERE TO DINE
V1UKE OTTWRE 6AE EE Good Things to Eat
AAA AOO ANA - and Drink Nutf Said
$40 S. Spring St. BLUsT & SCHWARTZ. Props.

are given their just dues and that
at the same time the rights of in
dividual litigants are preserved.
| Yours respectfully,
Charles Lee King George j. Bremen.
/ Earnest Heath May. Joseph WEIGH.
Charles W. Bell. Arthur II. Palmer.
William Thum. Clarence w. Dean.
| Dr. George e. Abbott. Frank S. Wallace.
| Thomas Farley. s. G. Durham.
| Joseph Israel Francis f. Rowland.
| George Giguette. Henry Newby.
| Henry Sherry. w. 5. Windham.
| j. p. CouIston. II. Reamer d. ID. S.
| w. II. Korstlan. George w. Coils.
| Leslie Henderson. T. w. Cartwright.
George f. Kernaghan. ]. Strothard White.
| Fred C. Cradle w. T. Root, ST.
| Charles Crimes F. c. 70. Mattison.
! II. G.. Cattell. %. j. Rillleux.
! s. Ives Wallace. l.. H. Turner.
NJ. e. Wood. d. K. Cheever.
! IL. l. Stuart Ernest II. Lockwood.
r. 5. Allen. f. j. Decker.
| . w. Smith. A. II. Newcomb NJ. D.
III. P. Green. N. G. Felker.
| C. W. Rhodes Charles D. Lockwood.
! DR.. Solon Briggs. T.. r. Kohler.
! w H. Holland. S. P. Swearlnger, NJ D.
! w. f. Creller. ]. r. Giddings.
| T1rrey Everett.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit tho exhibits
OF California products at the Chamber OF
Commerce building, on Broadway. between
First and Second streets whore free infor-
nation will be given on all subjects pertain
ing to this section.
The Herald will pay $40 in cash to any
one furnishing evidence that will leads to
tho arrest and conviction of any person
caught stealing copies of The Herald from
the premises of our patrons.
Membership in the Los Angeles Realty
board is virtual guarantee of reliability
Provision is made for arbitration OF any
differences between members and thelr
clients. Accurate information on realty
matters is ohtanable from them Nalua-
uons by a competent committee. Dlrec-
tory of members free at the office OF heI
bert Burdett, secretary 525 Security buliu-
ting. Phone Broadway 1895.
The Legal Aid society at 23s North MAN
street is charitable organization main,
tanned for the purpose of aiding IN ieBa'
matters those unable to employ counsei;
The society needs financial assistance anu
seeks Information regarding worthy cases
Phone Home A4077; Main sses.
The Herald. Hike every other newspaper,
is misrepresented at times. particularly IN
cases involving hotels. theaters. etc. The
public will. please take NOTICE that every
representative OF this paper Is equipped
with tho proper credentials and more par
ticularly equipped with money with when
to pay his bills. THE HERALD
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-28

privately owned; and that these re-
for private advantage alone, but like
wise so as to promote and not to en-
danger the common good. Those which
still remain in the hands OF the people
should he kept there, and should be
developed and administered for the
benefit of us ALL
Il believe that no man has right to
waste or freely monopolize any neces-
sary of life. like coal, oil, timber, or
water power; and that the people have
the right and the duty to prevent the
wasteful or destructive use of any
natural resource.
ernment by men for human welfare,
and not government by money for
profit; and that it is better to help a
ooor man make living than to help Il
rich man make more money.
THE foregoing statement is not my
own confession of belief. I concur in
it, but it does not cover all the ground
Of my political creed. For example.
l believe in the principle of the initia
tive and referendum, but in my judg-
ment the people Of the United States
have not yet reached conclusion upon
that point So with the short ballot;
the commission form of government for
cities, and many other questions. I
have not attempted to state my own
platform, but rather the position which
I believe the largest number of voters
thruout the country hold today"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-28
RAP At STOCK JUGGLING
Governor stubbs, ~ Former Railroad
Contractor, Shows Up High Finance
Msthods OF Companies Spending
Millions and Pleading Poverty.

Chicago. Oct 2S-kansas contrib
utcd the chief witnesses In the rate
hearing today Governor Stubbs. Rail-
way Commissioner Ryan, Assistant At
torney General Muirhead. and j. T..
White. traffic manager OF big dry
goods house in Kansas city. being on
the list. The testimony was In behalf
Of shippers.
Governor Stuhbs declared he could
reproduce at u profit TO himself as u
railroad contractor all the main lines
OF railroads In Kansas at $4,000 per
mile. and for $4,000 per mile less re-
produce the branch lines in the state.
In addition To presenting these esti-
mates as u railroad contractor. Stubbs
declared he viewed the railroad situa-
tion literally. bat he protested vigor-
Iously against stock manipulation and
excessive valuation of properties.
II think II Is II fraud. an absolute
fraud" said Stubbs. FOR a railroad 10
take out millions from IT'S earnings and
build permanent structures and i'm
prove cars and at the end OF the year
take out 100000. As the Santa Fc
did. and appropriate II. to be used for
lpctterrnen,s and knprovem ents. and
then say only 1865 900 net revenue was
on hand. when aS 81 matter OF fact they
had $9.000,000 and had taken out all
kinds OF money for improvements"
Stubbs further declared; The course
of the railroad business In this coun-
try Is stock Juggling and high finance.
stop this high finance Make every
dollar OF capitalization represent dol
lar invested In the road and the people
viii fail over themselves to buy rail-
roD1 stocks and bonds -
c. D. White OF Nevada Iowa, .
member Of the Corn Belt Meat Pro-
ducers' Association. and one of tho
witnesses for the shippers in the move
rncnt against permitting the proposed
freight rate increase to become pcrna-
nent testified yesterday before the In
terstate commerce commission in the
late hearing
He asserted that he had examined
the statistics presented by the railroads
and said: II saw there tendency to
increase or pad statements Of operat-
ing expenses out of all proportion.
do not mean that any dishonesty was
used but the maintenance charges
have been increased and show a corr
responding decrease In revenue"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-28
NEW oPgRETrA SOON.
Mrs. Hortense Reynolds. of Eldora, to
Follow UP Previous Success.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Oct. 2S.-Mrs Hortense Key
nolds, OF Eldora and Des Moincs. VIII
soon produce new operetta along the
lines Of her other success. The House
That Jack Built" which she has made
popular in the central west.
The new play VIII be written by Mrs.
Jessie l.. Gaynor. OF St. Joseph. No.
who also wrote the iibretto for The
House That Jack Built"
The new work has a German setting.
Mrs. Gaynor and her two daughters.
Dorothy and Mary. having spent sew
eral years in Germany securing mater
ial for 1t.
Mrs. Reynolds, who has been guest
at the home OF her sister. Mrs. William
Porter. OF Eldora, has just returned
from st. Joseph. where she discussed
the new work with Mrs. Gaynor The
new operetta VIII be presented by
school children on the same plan en-
ployed by Mrs. Reynolds in The House
That Jack Built" which she has PIE
sented with so much success in a NUN
ber of the cities OF the United States,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-28
m'cANN VERDICT UPHELD
Illinois Supreme Court AfTirms Juds-
mont Of Criminal Court in convie-
tion and Imprisonment Of chieaso's
Police inspector-Men "Hisher Up"
May Be Reached as Result.

Springfield, ILL.,. Oct 2s.-The Illinois
supreme court today affirmed the judg-
ment of the criminal court of Cook
county against Mccain in an appeal
for a new trial of Former Police IN
spector McCann, of Chicago.
Police Inspector McCann was con-
victed of accepting bribes for "protec-
ton from gamblers and denizens of
the underworld. He was sentenced to
five years in the penitent larry. Immense
sums are alleged to have been collected
by Mccain. The gathering OF immunity
money is said to have been pursued
in a systematic and bus sinesslike fash
ion. There was it is alleged, a regu-
lar schedule of prices 1t is not believed
that all the money collected went to
McCann.
An interesting development of the af
firmation of his conviction may be a
search for men higher up" who are
supposed to have received the bulk of
the money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-28
CONCERTED EFFORT TO BE MADE
TO iNvALlpATE PRESIDENT
TAFTS PET MEASURE.
OBJECTION TO ENLARGED
POWERS OF COMMERCE BOARD
Mann-Elkins Act to Be Fought in
Courts on Constitutional Grounds -
Provision Establishing Commerce
Court Not Objected to = Express
Companies to Join With Railroads.

New York, Oct. 2S.-It has been def
nitely decided that the railroads and ex-
press companies of the entire country
will unite in an attack thru the courts
on the Mann -Elkins act, passed by
congress last June at the urgent solicit
tation of President Taft.
The act provides for an interstate
commerce court, to which the railroads
and shippers alike may appeal. 1t is
supposed the railroads will attack the
law on the ground of consttutionality.
There seems little objection to the
newly established court of commerce,
but strong opposition is manifested to
the extension Of the powers of the
interstate commerce commission as
provided by new law
Objectionable Features.
The following provisions of the act
are said to be the ones whose consti-
tutionality is questioned by the railroad
attorneys:
That portion of section 10 which con-
fers power upon the commission to
suspend a rate for possible period of
ten months.
That portion of section Is which re-
serves 20 the shipper the right to route
freight, when taken in connection with
the Carmack amendment to section 20.
The long and short hauls and the
aggregate OF the intermediate rate
clauses, as contained in section 4.
The provision Of section Is with re-
spect to the establishment OF thru
routes and joint classifications and joint
rates by the commission.
The provision of section Is imposing
the burden of proof upon the carrier as
to the reasonableness or justice of in
creased rates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-28

Lincoln. Neb., Oct 2s-The crime for
which Bert Taylor was sentenced to be
hanged IN the Nebraska penitentiary
today was the murder OF his sister In
law. Pearl Taylor. aged 10. tho sister
OF his dead wife. in the town OF Min
den, Several years before Taylor had
married into the family OF tho samo
name. tho not related Following his
wife's death he made his homo with her
parents. The night OF April 81. 1908,
while Pearl Taylor. a younger sister.
and Taylor were the only occupants OF
the house. Taylor assaulted Pearl. ard
because OF her refusal to promise Nj
lence. II Is alleged he beat her so br,,
tally that she died several days later
from the effects OF the abuse
Younger Sister Assaulted.
The younger sister. II Is claimed. was
also abused Taylor fed and was fol.
lowed thru Kansas. where trace OF him
was lost. Eight months later he was
arrested In California Feeiing agnins.
him at Minden was so bitter tha. he
was Drought 20 tho penIentiary here
His trial. however. was held later at
Minden. and on June 3. 1909. no was
convicted and sentenced to he hanged.
Accused Stranger.
Appeal to tho supreme court for a
reversal OF tho sentence was over
ruled. and tho sentence OF tho lower
court was affirmed and tho dato OF
execution fixed. Taylor thruout his
trial and stay in the pcnitentiary has
continually proclaimed his innocence.
and has told rambling stories OF an
other man, "A stranger to himself. who
committed the crime and whose appre-
hension he sought himself when he Ned
10 California The story was so un-
likely IT was never given much stand
ing even by his own lawyers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-28
orrumwA WARS ON SALOONS.
Law and Order League Plans Assres
sive Cam paen
To Timos-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa. oct. 2S.-"The saloons OF
Ottumwa must go This is the slogan
of members OF the Law and order
League. and they have arranged for a
mass meeting Sunday night. at which
the plans will be laid TO block the ef-
forts OF the saloonkecpers to get their
permits renewed
Ottumwa has one less saloon today
as the result of a decision by Judge r.
W. Eichelberger in the district court.
He granted permanent Injunction
against Charles Iallgrecn, Us prayed
by the Open Door Rescue Mission. for
running a saloon without consent The
charge against Hall green was that of
his place being within fifty feet OF the
mission place. Three other saloons in
the prescribed limits are worrying for
fear that similar action will be taken
against them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-28
MONK DIES s.tpDENLy
Rev. Father David. of Dubuque. Or
dained as Priest 81 Years Ago and
One Of Best Known Members OF
Trappist Monastery During That
Time, Drops Dead.

Special to Times-R publican.
Dubuque. Oct. 2S.-Rev. Father
David, for the past thirty-seven years
monk in the trappist monastery at
New Mellary, here, dropped dead while
walking thru the halls of the monas-
terry at II o'clock last night.
Father David was one of the best
known members Of the order. He had
been suffering from a complication Of
diseases but was about his regular
duties on Thursday night and had re-
tired Not feeling very we'll he arose
and walked from his apartments to the
hall, where he fell dead.
Father David was born in England
in 1912. and was ordained a priest
thirty-seven years ago. He entered
the monastery at the age of 81 years.
and was probably the best known
member Of the trappist monks at New
Mellary.