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Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
THE HIGHER-UPS

TV HE Illinois Central graft investi-
cation is distinctive for the
II reason that President Harrahan
seems bent on reaching all the guilty
the "higher-ups" as we'll as the poor
devils whose excuse for yielding to
temptation is that they needed the
money to meet obligations that higher
prices and increasing social demands
made upon them.
It is not a good excuse, for the al
legged increasing social demands are
usually only another name for the
tendency Of the times to ape somebody
who is better off and live beyond ones
means. But still less excuse did the
higher-ups have-the officers on large
salary-and if President Harrahan sue
ceeds in bringing them to book he will
accomplish some real good in the war
on graft.
In the past too little attention has
been paid to the briber, who is gem
orally the tempter and therefore far
worse than the bribed. The sugar trust
steal prosecutions lost much of their
force because of the general impress
sion that the most guilty are still at
large.
1T takes two TO make a bargain"
in a corrupt trade as truly as an
honest one. There will be fewer when
it is made reasonably certain that
Jail doors yawn as we'll for the bribe-
giver as for the bribe-taker.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
VOTES FOR WOMEN

Editor Herald: At the meeting of
the Votes for Women club Mr.. Braly
said that men were not as bad as the
laws they had made. We agree with
him, and are grateful that we are
allowed permission to exist especially
we who are dependent on our own eff
forts in obtaining the necessaries OF
life under the rules of the great indus
trial game they have made.
Ex-Presdent Roosevelt says the
rules of the game must be changed.
j. Stitt Wilson has spent several years
of his life in trying to persuade men
that the rules ought to be changed
that women and children should not
be sacrificed in the industrial mar
kets. We are glad that the men promi-
nent in public life are awakening to
the injustice under which the great
mass of people are forced to exist.
But let us not forget to honor him
who spoke against this great wrong
in the face of bitterest opposition
from all sides, and who even now is
ignored by those who ought to confer
with him and learn of his high stand
ard for womanhood, for all who are
oppressed. The ballot may be offered
to us, but under the present rules 1t
takes an expert to win, and women
would not be experts. In all fairness,
the standard should be changed that
we as a nation be not further de-
graded.
Let us uphold the men who place
human life and honor above the hoard
ing of wealth; who place human well
fare above personal gain. May their
courage and strength never fail TIL
'0 EMMA C. scHAFER.
Los Angeles, September 2.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
TWO ADVISERS

MFR. FRANK HITCHCOCK, eminent
N as a rather poor postmaster gen
III eral and more successful as pat
ronage distributor for Mr.. Taft, whose
political adviser he is, has got busy"
He is in Arizona looking after the
string of newspapers In which he
has bought an interest, and fostering
any liking for himself that the citizens
may be good enough TO show 1t is
common report in Arizona that he in
tends to claim a residence there and
seek one of the new chairs in the Unit
ed States senate.
At a reception rendered him at the
Ford hotel in Phoenix Mr.. Hitchcock
solemnly warned Arlzonans against
putting into their new constitution any
features Of radical kind that might, as
he said, rouse the opposition Of the
senate Mr.. Hitchcock is one of the
kind that regard the popular election
Of senators. the initiative, recall refer
endum, the public ownership of utili-
ties, etc, as freakish and dangerous
The senate that we have known assur-
edly Is Of that mind.
A day or so before this deliverance
Theodore Roosevelt, speaking in Den
yer, advised the people of New Mexico
and Arizona to make their constitutions
UP to date, with modern provisions for
a greater measure Of popular rule and
to make them easy OF amendment, so
that they could not be bulWarks of en-
trenched privilege, as are many Of the
existing state constitutions, made diff
cult of change by corporation influences
when adopted
The advice of Hitchcock and of Roose-
welt represent the two radically differ
country today. a short time hitherto
there would have been in the cabinet
members advice cause for real alarm
for the embryo state. But times have
changed The next senate will be
chastened, It will also have more in
surgent blood in it. There will be
friends Of progress a-plenty to speak
up for Arizona and New Mexico.
Those states will not be turned down
for adopting constitutions after Roose-
velt's suggestion. BY the time the mat
ter comes before the senate it will be
unhealthy for any senatorial reaction
aries to demand that the new states
be taken in only on condition that the
fundamental laws are conservative and
"safe."
Let Arizona and New Mexico pay no
attention to the self-seeking Hitchcock
and adopt constitutions they think are
best adapted TO their needs. Let them
trust to the American sense OF justice,
now finding expression in insurgency
to see them through.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
West Leads in Prosperity
tsan Francisco chronicle)

o CnrOncle)
crease in our jobbing trade and greater
activity in building and real estate.
1t is said that the prospects for get
ting the Panama-Pacific exposition are
now so good as to somewhat stiffen the
views of inside property owners, but
so far as residence property is con-
cerned it must be remembered that the
coming of the exposition will of neces-
sity force some kind of a settlement
of our street railway quarrels, as,
wherever the exposition may be To-
Gated, the present lines would be
wholly unable to handle the traffic.
This will increase the competition of
outside with inside residence districts,
which should be one reason why small
holders and possible buyers should
come together in the burnt district.
One seVidence of the increasing fin
ancial Importance of the Pacific slope
is the request of the Washington bank
Francisco should assume the RESPONSE
bilities of a central reserve city, of
which there are now but three-New
York, Chicago and st. Louis. The re-
cent relative increase of national bank
ing capital in this city, owing to the
transfer of some of our large state
banks to the national system, makes
the Washington request quite reason
able, but there are responsibilities and
disadvantages, as well as glory and
advantages, connected with such a
change and how our national banks
will regard the proposal remains to
be seen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

Under the new tariff, the duty on
lead-bearing ore is IN cents a pound
and on the refined product, pig lead,
21k cents a pound. This makes a rate
of $50 a ton on the raw stuff and $425O
a ton on the other.
The total cost in this country of pro-
ducing pig lead from the ore is from
S6 to $40 a ton, average So. Now II II
costs the foreign manufacturers less
than So, on account Of cheaper Iapog'
IN produce a ton of pig lead, the diff
ference between the cost of production
in the other country and the cost here
should be the amount added to the
$50 duty on the raw material to Tx
the rate on the pig lead.
The additional rate should not ex-
ceed $S in any event, even If the for
eign manufacturer paid nothing for the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
SINGLE TAX AS A PANAcEA

Editor Herald: In a recent issue you
had q colmun editorial under the sim
Pile heading Graft Everywhere
There is probably no eXaggeration In
the comments you make upon the in
stances of petty graft" you report
but your hopeless conclusions do not
agree with. There is a trend toward
freedom from graft. England, by en-
t ring upon a course of land value
taxation, has credit for the first move
by a nation to eliminate the basis of
all graft. In New Zealand, Austral-
asia, Germany, Siberia and Canada
the trend is strong toward the abol-
ition of taxes upon the products OF
labor, for 1t Is the taxation ofathe pro-
ducts of labor that originates graft,
perpetuates it, justifies it, compels II.
When we as a nation take money
from the individual who produces the
wealth and apply 1t to the enrichment
of individuals who do not produce
wealth. we start a chain of graft that
must continue through all the chan
nels of trade until 1t contaminates
every item of exchange.
The granting Of a special privilege
is legalizing theft. The tariff is thett,
the thousand and one gifts of the gov
ernment TO individuals constitutes
theft of the many for the few. When
it is permitted men to steal the loot is
called graft" Laws to end the null
titude forms of business graft are use
less. They only play with its mani
festations. They sidetrack the main
issue. They miss the mother of
graft We graft from the unborn their
right to use the earth. We make the
child pay dearly for its birthright, viz,
an equal share in the bounties of ma
ture We foster this gigantic graft as
nation Can we wonder, then, that
we reap the harvest of graft that you
cite editorially as a result Of shrink
ing in our moral fiber?
A Just system of raising public rev.
enue would remedy the great graft
and then the little graft would disap-
pear. That system is known as Sin
gle Tax" e. Q. BAILEY.
wilmington, Sept. 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
uNEARNED INCREMENT

Editor Herald: Where an individual
sells a piece of property at big ad-
vance over what it cost him, without
having spent anything to improve said
property, I contend that share OF
said property should go to the town
or city for municipal improvements.
Some men are made rich by the un-
firing efforts of others building up a
town or city around them. then sell
their holdings and skip the place. And
even If they don't leave they are justly
indebted to the city for the profits
it has brought them and should pay up
in order to help others.
w. S. BURROUGHS.
Los Angeles, Sept. 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
Guggenheims' Private Tariff Snap
(san Francisco Bulletin)

CO BUTTGITHJ
work That would be a complete pro-
lection against any foreign competi-
tion, perfect tariff wall.
But the tariff 1evisioners, working
for the Guggenheim lead trust, added
$3.50 to the basic duty of $50 ton,
on ore, and so made the tariff charge
$3.50 a ton on pig lead.
The duty of $50 a ton on lead ore is
grossly excessive, as we'll as the duty
of $3.50 on pig lead.
These enormous duties are imposed,
not for protection, but to enable the
lead trust to keep it's control Of the
American market by shutting out all
possibility of foreign competition. And
this control enables the trust to MAIN
tain extortionate prices for its lead,
even If from motives of policy they
be not advanced to the full extent the
tariff would permit
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

The Boston Traveller reassures us
with the information that the inspec-
tors who searched the mattresses in
the Mauretania staterooms were not
looking for acorns, alizarin, cadmium,
kryolith, divi-divi, ergot, osmium, lava,
junk, myrobalans, orchil, pulu, spunk,
turmeric or witherite. These neces-
saries of life, you see, are on the free
list.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
WE'RE ALWAYS RIGHT

The sightseeing gentleman from the
middle west had reached the land of
Pharaohs, the home of the age-old
pyramids, the resting place of the i'm
mutable Sphinx.
II wonder" he drawled as he gazed
about him, "why they call this place
Kiro? We've got a town down in
Illinoys spelt like this and we call 1t
Kayro, and. b'gosh, believe were
right. t."-Success.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
SELF-RELIANT

That's fine dictionary you have"
said the city relation.
yep" replied Farmer Corntossei,
MANDY thought I ought to have the
book in the house SOS to help my
spellin'."
But your spelling is just as erratic
and unusual as ever"
IT know 1t. I'm one Of these fellers
that don't believe half they see in
print. Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
HIS IMPRESSION OF SHERMAN

Editor Herald: When James Schooled-
andcrafty Sherman, he of the many
nicknames, was nominated for the
high office of vice president and his
photo was published, 1 remarked, II
would not trust him as far as he
could throw the G.. O. p elephant by
the TALL" or something similar. SO,
of course, even without knowing the
mans history, the revelations you
have made do not surprise me much.
c. L. MANNING.
Venica Sent
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
Far and Wide
THE BIG "IF'

The Brooklyn Times is entirely safe
when It saws that if Uncle Joe Cannon
lives and the Republicans control the
elections In November he will be speak
er Of the next house. The rub is found
in the second provision mentioned by
the Times. IF the Republicans con-
troll the elections in November" is
what sticks in Uncle Joe's way.-Utica
Observer
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
Merely in Jest
A GENIUS TO HIS FINGER TIPS

GENIUb TO HIS fINTEh II .
Ladies' and gentlemen" the chair
man began, sit is my privilege to in
troduce to you a man learned in the
things of the twentieth century,
man of long experience and deep re-
search, of scientific study and philo-
sophie wisdom, whose head is a store
house of knowledge and whose fingers
are tipped with talent"
Can he tell good cantaloupe first
crack?" asked an interested listener
eagerly.-Buffalo Express.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

Vice President Sherman says in a
speech the Republican party has al
ways been right and the Democratic
party always wrong. In the face Of
this authoritative assurance 1t will be
a waste of words and money for the
campaign committee 20 advance any
further talk
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

A Los Angeles clergyman has mar
ried 5000 couples. The clergy will have
to increase their output all along the
line if they hope to keep ahead Of the
records being made by the local di-
VOrce courts.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

The state forester says culture can
be made an important California in
dustry. AS long as effete eastern cities
are determined to spend their time eat
ing Holsters and pulling corks we might
as well get some Of the trade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

Mr.. Taft has appointed friend of
Pinchot's to office. First thing you
know the president may admit the
tariff on rubber is not just exactly
vi
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
ANSWERED

Wnlis-So skinners mining scheme
broke you? I thought you got in on
the ground floor?
Gillis-I did. That's the reason was
buried so deep when it fell in.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

In Lafayette, Ca. there is an ordi-
nance against keeping a jackass within
three-quarters Of a mile of the town
hall. II they had such a law in Idaho
where would Senator Hepburn make
his bloody shirt speeches?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

1t is now said Boss Brayton, the
chief lieutenant Of Aldrich in Rhode
Island, intends to retire. Is 1t possible
the Aldrich bunch are in a huff and
purpose to let the ship of state drift
on the rocks without them?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

AS proof that a stitch in time saves
nine, if President Taft had spoken
promptly and vigorously when con-
gress was in session, he would have
had less trouble since then.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

The attention of the architects that
are going to plan Senator Clark's fine
home for girls in Los Angeles is called
10 the fashion note announcing larger
hats. Make the doors good and big.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
rR1rE EXPRESSION

D'Aubist-Do you think my battle pic
ture expresses, as 1 have meant 1t to,
all the poignant horrors of war?
Krittick-Oh, yes; it's the awfullest
thing l ever saw,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
PARTICULARS WANTED

Editor Herald: Some writer's for the
Letter Box make light of the gram
mar used by others, giving wrong
pronunciation, but utterly fail to tell
us what would be right. To be use
full to the Letter Box they should do
this. X. Y. y.
Los Angeles, Sept 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

A Philadelphia woman climbed the
summit of the Winklerturn, one Of the
highest mountains in Europe. 1t will
now be necessary to send another party
OF climbers to look for the proofs.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

Thirty thousand pounds Of explosive
were used in blast near Corona Fri
day. 1t reminded many people of the
blast touched off under Walter Parker
August 16.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

The colonists who are rolling into
lovely Los Angeles at the rate of 500 a
day are taking the right kind Of joy
ride, for which there are no penalties,
only rewards.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
A 1mG1sr.ATOR,s CHOICE

An Illinois legislator says he would
rather be a CRATER than liar. The
record shows that grating is the more
profitable.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
RUBBING IT IN

Sapleigh-I-aw-hav an awful cold
in me head. doncher know.
Miss Caustique-Well, you ought to
be glad there's something in it.-Chi-
cago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

The first trackless trolley has been
put into operation in Laurel canyon.
Now let US have the snortless motor
cycle and the taxless taxicab.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

VIII Teddy run? is the universal
question. Well, he may run for an
office, but you can bet he won't run
from, the old guard in New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

ALL ROADS LEAD TO GOTHAM
Some of the later maps make New
York look like a fine large railway
station surrounded by a few more or
less important city blocks.-Washing-
ton Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

Eggs are selling for 10 cents apiece
in Mexico. Probably President Diaz
has farmed out the poultry concession
to some American trust.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

Katherine Elkins, we all love lover,
And real romance is thing we ADORE
Rut the world has it's work of one kind
or another,
And we very much rear we can't wait
any more
o couldn't The Hague, perhaps serve IN
the matter
And say if q wedding shall follow the
ring,
And end once for all this indefinite patter
some time, as we said, IN the spring?
III
Katherine Elkins we think that your father
Is classy enough for the House Of Savoy.
And we know that your money, for all of
Is exactly the kind that the duke will
enjoy.
o. do not believe us unknd in the premise,
or Wishing you evil with prodding the
thing,
But the long waiting world is reduced to
extremis,
And it has to be settled by spring
Post Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER

only a little while ago the county
was worrying about the comet. That
danger passed. And then 7. r. re-
turned.-Syracuse Post-Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

We have watched diligently, but
have found no report Of Colonel Teddy
resenting the soft impeachment that
he is an insurgent.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
P1rRLIsHING A SECRET

PUBLIof1INT n oLOIFuI
Naturally we hesitate to make the
matter public, but one or two persons
high up in the confidence Of the base
ball experts inform us that the Sox
have given up all hope Of winning
the pennant this year.-Chlcaso Tri-
bune.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
AN ACTORS PREDICAMENT

The actor who attempted an airship
flight across the Irish sea made one
failure for which he can blame neither
the public nor the critics.-Washington
Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
A REASONABLE Sumption

A REASON ABLE --oo . III I IO4N
A church in Kansas has gone to
court for an injunction to restrain one
of its members from attending its
services. He must be Democrat
Hlllas News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
KATHERINE ELKINS

Clothing else can go on until something
definite comes of the romance between the
Duke of Abruzzi and Miss Elkins.-Ihe
Mirror.)
Katherine Elkins the sun is still shining,
And the horn of the hunter is heard on
the hill.
E7u+ onr own respiration is sadly declining,
And the business OF nations is terribly
still.
O is thore some service your country could
render
To soften the heart of the pitiless king,
or some little office, perhaps we could
tender
To null it off, say in the spring?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
PUBLIC LETTER BOX

must be
andndd The Herald gives the oeS' "uue
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04

On all matters pertaining to advertising
.d6ress Charles r. Gates, advertising man
ager
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
REPREssIVE LAWS FUTILE

Los Angeles, Sept 8.
The Washington times., 1910-01-30
PACKERS ARE DEFIANT AND
DISREGARD BOYCOTT.

The widespread boycott Of meats in
this country has developed nothing
more striking than the attitude Of the
big packers They are seemingly bent
not only in disregarding the protest
of the public, but IN prodding up the
retailers to get every cent possible
for meats, if the alleged defiant letter
emanating from one of the great Chi
cago packing concerns and published
today comes from the source TO which
It Is credited.
That ancient saying that whom the
gods would destroy they first make
mad still contains the seeds of wisdom
The packers might do well to con-
template II. The American public is
not easy to arouse, but the proportions
which the movement against ex-
orbitsnt meat prices Is assuming show
that 1t Is deeply stirred. Such a spec
tacIe, for instance. as 600 representa-
tive manufacturers dining without
meat in New York. hardly indicates
that this Is surface demonstration. to
be treated lightly and de6snIy, It
would seem. considering the fight the
Government Is making 10 crush the
Beef trust and the proportions Of the
The Washington times., 1910-01-30

A beautiful wedding took place last
night al the NeU York Avenue PUesJ-'-
terrain Church. when Miss Rachel Flora
Wheeler. daughter Of Representative
and Mrs Nelson p Wheeler Of En-
deavOr, Pa, became the wife OF Joseph
Allen Farley, OF Rochester. y Y
The Rev Wallace Radcliffe. pastor OF
the church. performed the marriage ser
vice in the presence Of q large gather
ing OF relatives and friends OF the
young couple, including a large number
OF out Of town guests
Miss UheeIe-. who was given iu mar
rage by her father, wore beautiful
bridal gown Of embroidered white satin
trimmed in rose point lace and en-
br0idered sn pearls It was made III
semi princess style with a Ions square
court train Her tuIIe vel was held in
place with a coronet Of orange bios
SONS and she carried white orchids and
Iilacs.
Mrs John Egbert Wheeler. Of Port
land. Ore. was the marTon OF honor
The maid Of honor was Mss Eleanor
Wheeler. Of Portviile, n y cousin OF
The bride The bridesmaids were Miss
Eleanor Cannon. OF Boston. and Miss
Emily Farley OF Rochester. sister OF
the bridegroom
Charles Morse. IF Rochester y 2
was hest man for sIr- Farley and the
usherS were William NJ Wheeler 81
E1W4Io, cousin Of The bride end a
ClsfsSTuare OF Mr.. Fa~1ev rT Nalc- Free
man Alien of ROchaStc-. cOuSri ot the
bridegroom. and the urrle's three broth
ers. Nelson =. Wheeler, lr-. and 4i5oS.-u-
der r Wheeler, and William Reginald
Wheeler
Following the Germany 1T the church
there was a receipt - and wedding
Sr5-rer for relatives a1s intimate sTlC-l1>
: ut the New Willard
( After the reception and 3 -79er Nj.
T and Mrs Farley left Washington for q
br5af bridal trip in this country and
/ February . they will sail from New
7 York on the Celtic for two mon rs
bridal tour or Europa