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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
FIFTH STREET CAR LINE
EXTENSION BIG BENEFIT

The Mccarthy company reports continued ac-
tivity in Van Ness Avenue square. The eX-
tension of the Fifth street line will mean
a great deal TO this property. The street work,
together with other public and private inn
provements. is progressing rapidly Class of
homes that are being erected on the property
are of the type that is making Wiltshire boule-
ward district famous. In this issue is given
a picture of of the high class homes ad-
ioining Van Ness SQUARE.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

Knew York borough Of Manhattan,
sPer cent of loss,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
Greatest Building Record
in History of Los Angeles

amounting to $176,OOO against $4,000
last year.
Out of reports from forty-seven cities
there were increases this year in
thirty-two and decreases in fifteen, an
unusually favorable aspect in compari-
son with the recent months. The de-
creases are mostly in the big cities
of the east. For example, New York
has a decrease of 6 per cent, Chlcago
3 per cent. Philadelphia 10 and Brook
lyn 5. San Jose is also among the
cities showing decreases, operations
having fallen off 26 per cent.
The building details of the twenty
largest cities are as follows
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
BUILDING GAIN
IS Sc PER CENT
So FAR IN MAY
Los Angeles Stands in Second
Place in Improvement
Progress
238 PERMITS; S438,114 VALUE
May Starts Off with a Bound.
Contracts Let for New
Structures
So PERMITS; S438,114 VALUE

M ITH all the world informed of
w the fact through the press that
for the month of April 1910, Los
Angeles in the morch of development
in building and other enterprises stands
today in second place among all of
the largest cities of the United States
In building operations, with a mar
velous record Of gain of 231 per cent
over April, 1909, the southern metrop-
oils comes right back in the month of
May, for six business days, with
gain of more than &c per cent over
the same period in 1909.
The building report given below in
tabulated form, prepared at the office
of the chief inspector of buildings,
shows that from May l to May 8, in
elusive, 23S permits were issued au-
thorizing improvements valued at
S43S, ia, as against 1873 permits for
$160O59 in valuation of improvements
for the same period in 1909. Analysis of
the report for the six days of the pres
ent month shows that permits were
granted for one five-story Glass A re-
inforced concrete structure valued at
$S5, 900, and for three Glass A build
ings, one of four stories, two of one
story and three of two stories, total
cost $125, 900; 104 of the permits were
for homes valued at $191 ,704 and 1913
permits granted We're for foundations,
barns, alterations and demolitions, val
uation s34.910.
Contracts have been let for the erec-
tion of ten business buildings and other
structures in the close-in district the
total cost of which will be in excess
of $1,500.000 On many of the improve
ments in this list operations have al
ready commenced.
Following is the official tabulation of
authorized improvements in Los An
geles, May | to 6, inclusive:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
WATER FOR ORCHARD DALE

Work on the irrigation system for
Orchard Dale the Dawson, Smith &
Mizener tract in the East Whittier
district is being pushed as rapidly as
possible, the contract calling for com
pletion not later than June l. Some
twenty-five or thirty men, with an ade-
quate number of teams, are engaged.
The tract owners report on unusually
lively inquiry for orange and lemon
land ct this season Of the year. A
supply of water has been de-
veloped, and cheap water for irrigation
VIII be supplied TO all acreage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
VerdugO Canyon Land Go.

Has just issued the Most Beautiful and AR
hstic Illustrated Booklet ever published In
Los Angeles. Call or send for one.
JNO. A. PIRTLE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
'Hnr1rr 19ui[1pr

Gives you opportunity to participate
in the profit of Los Angeles upbuild-
ing. Stock now S1.S5. Pays 16 per cent,
dividends payable quarterly.
I20 5. Broadway Ground Floor Mason
Opera House
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
nADLEY,s IDEA.

The present Governor of Missouri.
Herbert w. ladley. Is mighty good
man IL he is a Republican Especially
does he now strike our sense of the Mt
ness of things when the news is given
out that fo is going to organize a
course OF lectures in the Capitol for
the benefit of Legislators to be de-
livered by the superintendent Of the
various state institutions--punitive,
charitable, and educational.
About the only criticism we have to
offer is that such course of lectures
should not be limited to the needs Of
state institutions. There are many
other subjects which might suitably be
brought to the attention of the mem
bers of the legislature by persons other
than the heads of state institutions
The idea is good one, and ought
to serve to put the legislator in touch
with modern thought--and he is not
always in touch with it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
WITCHES IN ooNNEcT,c,pr

"A FELLOW named King, a girl named
Norton an old lady named Aunt
Esther in Wolcott, and a Shoemaker
named owles,' We're the dramatis per.
sonae in witchcraft affair in the
state Of Connecticut. The scene was
laid in the town of Bristol. King was
theological student under the care
of the Rev, Mr. Wildman. He met the
Norton girl on Fall Mountain and was
attracted by her She told King thai
she had formerly been heshy, but that
her flesh had melted away in a mys-
FERROUS manner that her kinswoman,
Aunt Esther" lived in Wolcott and
was witch ana was the cause of her
falling away, as she had ridden her to
Albany to attend witch meeting in
that town. oKing and his divinity
teacher determined to make expert
ments on the Norton girl and called in
shoemaker OWles, who was not afraid
of witches, to aid them in their in
vestigations. Having put the Norton
girl to bed one night they set watch
and We're scared almost to death by
the unearthly noises which filled the
air, the shoemaker falling Ill and CON
tinuing 10 throw fits all night until
broad daylight, and ever after would
not go to bed without Bible under
his pillow. II was years before he re-
covered from the shock
There We're other instances of witch
craft in the noighborhood about tho
same time One day Deacon Dutton
of Brother Wildman's church, was feed
ing several oxen in the stalls of his
harm, He turned out the oxen to get
water and as he was driving them
along the road "one of them appeared
us II its legs spread apart and his
body split up from behind'' The OK
was butchered, but by the advice Of
King, people did not eat any OF the
meat There was great excitement In
the neighbofhood, of course. but the
trouble seemed 10 pass away with tho
disappearance OF King.
Judge Epaphroditus Peck, now living
al The age OF So years. has deposited
this story Of wtchoraft with the Bris-
toll p'blie Library What became OF |
the Sorton gin and King and the min
tster we do not know; but the Things
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

one or another of RoyersvilIc'g Claims
and attractions Instead most of your
,.elps-.loeal anu edltor,al---fead ~ u
dontaiiv and war. ~ n.urw 10 ~
out"
The Chattanooga paper lis Satisfied
that the country newspaper gets exact
~ the kind Of support i; is cninod
to. If IT shows work that its editor
is interested not only in his paper, hut
the community he serves, the people
viii support It." Thnt is 50 and ii is
not so. Communities as rule ask
for great deal more than they are
entitled to from the newspapers "
which they are seryed. rboy don't pay
their subserlptions. they don't adver-
tise, they regard the country paper
with sort of proprietary mir and that
il must respond t. every request they
may be Interested hit they don't
come across" That is partly the fault
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
LOEB AND THE CLUB.

William Loeb. Jr., has been denied
membership in the Union League clnh
of New York according TO a report
printed in the New York American.
that is to say, his name on the
waiting list is passed over by mem
eership committee which means that If
VIII not be presented" IT is said that
opposition to his membership was
based on the allegation that he is a
Jew; but it is explained that the fight
against him has been made by George
3. Cortelyou for the purpose of paving
off an old political score, and by Ed
ward S. Fowler whom Loeb succeeded
as Collector of Customs at New York.
This part of the story at least requires
confirmation, and the alleged objection
on account of his race would seem to
be disposed Of by Loebs declaration
that he is not Jew. his father having
changed his name from Lob to Loeb to
make it more English. Such. at any
rate Is the statement which comes 10
us from the New York Times.
~ prominent member of the selig
man family" We are told, was denied
membership in the Club several years
ago on the ground that the Club was
opposed to admitting Jews to mem
bership," whereupon several prominent
members of the Club who were Jews
gave up their membership. 1t is said
that Loeb wonders why the Club
turned him down; but we hope that, if
he is a Jew, lie has not denied 1t for
any reason whatsoever, social or politi
cal. His name is Jewish. his appear
ance is Jewish, and he could not desire
a higher mark of ancestry than that he
descended from the greatest people in
all the ages Of the world, Moses and
jesse and David and Christ; for as
-. Paul says in his letter to the He
brews, ut is evident that our Lord
snrans out of Iuda." There is nothing
TO be ashamed of in an ancestry like |
that There is nothing to be ashamed
OF In what the Jews have accomplished |
in developing the civilization of the I
world In art and literature and I
scholarships in military genius in
statesmanship at the bar ana on the |
bench as builders and not as de-
stroyers; in finance and in charity they |
are sim Gods chosen people for the
bow which was set in the heavens was |
a sign 10 them and to their seed for,
ever that they should not perish from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
TIE QUESTION OF SENATOR'S.

There has been some talk in some of
the newspapers about the next race
for United states senator or Senators.
from Virginia. Congressman william A.
Jones, of the First District, and Con-
gresham Glass, of the sixth District.
have both been spoken of as candi-
dates respectively for the seats now
filled by senator Martin and Senator
Swanson SO far, we have seen no
formal announcement from either OF
these men of their candidacy. There
have been statements from apparently
authoritative sources" or 1t has been
announced on good authority" or
there is great popular demand or
something of the sort that indicates
beyond question" that both of these
men viii enter the lists at the next
primary election We have no means
Of knowing how much there is in these
indefinite and elusive statements and
as the fight. If there is to be any fight
IS to he strictly within the Demo
cratic party lines there does not ap-
ItSt " We ely INlHptIiiIS reason WHY
an Impartial Democratic newspaper
should project itself into situation.
before there is any situation, in point
OF fact, which is to be composed by
the qualified voters of the party under
the rules Of the party 1t is said by
number of papers that Mr.. Martin
should not be reelected and by other
newspapers of equally good party
standing that he should be reelected
and viii be reelected for the reason,
as given py the Newport News Times
Herald. that he is the best qualified
man in the State TO represent Virginia
in the Senate of the United states"
II AR Jones and MIR. Glass shall offer
for the Senate. and it is a privilege
they possess which we would encour-
age. We suppose that the Democratic
Voters of the State viii Judge among
them according TO what they have
severally accomplished in their re-
spective spheres at Washington be-
cause they have all been members of
Congress and no fairer test could he
applied than the record of achieve
ment. The choice of United states
Senator is not to be made by the
newspapers, as we understand. but nv
the qualified voters of the Democratic
party.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

described happened only about q hun
dred years ago. We have not the least
doubt that there are witches still in
New England. plenty of them, and that
their deeds are evil. Look at the un-
happy political condition Of that part
OF the country during tho last fifty
years, and look at the sort Of men New
England has worked off on the coun-
try--"Beast" Butler. bill" Chandler
Charles Sumner Nelson A. Niles, Cabot
Lodge and the rest.
Double, double toll and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
Eye of newt and toe of frog.
Wool of bat and tongue OF dog"
In the circumstances. tie wonder is
that the Hartford Courant has been
able to Keep its head so well, but we
have understood that it always sleeps
with Bible under it's pillow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
BAL1INGER GOING 10 RESIGN,
AGAIN

The story that Ballinger will resign
from the Presidents Cabinet has been
revived. This time he is to get out
because the President has not agreed
with him about the coal lands In
Alaska and about the leasing of the
mining rights. Carmi Thompson, of
OHIO. is said to be slated for Bal
fingers place; but, so far as we have
seen, neither the President nor Bal
finger has made any statement on the
subject. That does not matter, how
ever, as Satan must find some mischief
still for idle hands to do and the pco-
pie on the outside, who make and un-
make cabinets at their will, must keep
up their reputation for saying things
that are not so.
Bailinger has had a hard time. The
charges that have been made against
MIN and for which he has been tried
nave not been sustained and he has
heid on at fearful loss of nervous
energy and actual cash. because a
III ohe OIL the Departments did
not think he was running his office
right, and because this particular clerk
was backed In his complaint by two
men of former Importance in the ad-
of affairs at Washington.
One of tho most shameful features of
has persecution is the encouragement
it has received from political partisans
with the hope and expectation of reap
ing some partisan advantage. We
could understand the activities of Gla-
Wis and Pinchot and Garfield but we
protest that the Democrats have been
playing mighty poor politics in siding
with the Republican conspirators in
this case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
STILL TAKING Anour THE COL.

The Washington correspondent oil
the New York Evening Post reports
that "the personal relationship between
the two men (Mr. Taft and Mr.. Roose-
velD is accurately described as very
friendly, indeed, but not so intimate
and close as it was--certalnly not cor
dial or intimate enough to bear the
inference that they will be allies when
the Republican National Convention OF
1912 is held" Letters have passed be-
tween them, but in these letters, we
are told, they nave not discussed their
respective political futures
The President wrote his own message
TO Congress, and, in advance of its
publication, sent a copy of it to Mr.
Roosevelt. There was no reason why
he should not have done so indeed,
there is no reason why he should not
be on friendly terms with his former
chief If he like him and think he can
trust him, and the friendlier he is the
more embarrassing. we should think.
1t would be to the former President in
view of many things that were said
during the recent campaign and the
apparently studied avoidance with
which the President was treated by the
leader Of the Progressive movement.
Whichever way It goes and whatever
1t all means, it certainly cannot be
said that Mr.. Taft has fooled in this
game. Y would not enter on my list
of friends, says cowper, the man who
needlessly sets foot upon worm
That seems to be the Haitian philos
ophy also.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
A LESSON IN JoUnN,,,s,,

me Chattanooga Times has been
giving the country editors of Tennessee
some very good counsel. 1t tells Them
frankly that few of them do the best
lhey can, that, whatever the cause
financial ability or the immobilitv of
their several communities they fail 70
Improve their opportunities. II reme,,-
hers the time when Athens was one
of the bestknown towns in Tennessee
md when Bristol, .Morristown and
cleveland we're decidedly on tho man Of
the State because John Slack. OF tba
Bristol Courier; John f. Helms, of the
Morristown Gazette; Sam p. WINS. or
the Athens Post, and Bob McAnally. Of
the Cleveland Banner all expended
physical exertion as well as brains in
making their papers reflect their ro.
spective Municipalities and which,
therefore impressed the names OF the
towns in which they labored upon The
country
If the men who are now publishing
newspapers in Tennessee were cultlvat-
ing corn, or raising cattle or hogs. or
Keeping store, they would take u very
lively interest in their business; plant
ing only the best seed SO thar they
would make the best grain, breeding
only the best cattle and hogs, because
they would get more for them in the
market, or selecting only tbs best
goods and the goods suited TO their
trade because they would find ready
purchasers and make more money. IL
ought to be the same way and would
be the same way in making a news.
paper If those who are engaged in this
business would make it business in
stead Of a mere occupation. The Chat
tanooga paper takes the case of the
Fogersville Star for the purpose OF
illustrating its point of view. Several
days ago that paper nubiishel this
note.
John " Richardson. OF Morlistown,
was here asst Friday for the purpose
OF buying fat mules A number Of
good mules were in town on tliat day.
but we have not learned how MANY
changed owners"
Taking this as It's tex, the Times
makes the following application Of ii
for the benefit Of Edsta5 REoMn aud all
others who may have failed as lie ali
10 make the most Of a'ha. they were
apparently irving nos to do;
Here Was Il chance for Er1ther
Brown to do some valIap' NJ wspaper
work Why didn't you John, ina ont
how many Of these fas mules changed
hands? Why didn't you get the namas
OF the people who sold the fay MULES
and tell about them2 How Hawkins
county is the home Of 1ine Fat mules
and RogersNille is the market? Why
Ron, you, once in a while. Indulge in a
roliimn or two of type In tellins What
The stock growers are doing what The
marble quarries are turning olt how
The poultry business X coming ou--in
Fact, put In interesting form, as VIC
know you can DO, evety weak, Aan4..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
HICHMoND,s CLASS

The Birmingham News has some
very good things to say about the
cities which contain more than 100000
people. Ten years ago there were only
IS in this class while now there are
SO. The list is as follows:
New York, Chicago. Philadelphia, St.
Louis, Boston. cleveland, Baltimore,
Pittsburg Buffalo, Detroit. san Fran
cisco, Cincinnati. Los Angeles, Mil
waukee, Minneapolis, Newark, New Or
leans, Washington, Denver, indian
apolts, Jersey City, Kansas CITY, louis
vile, Seattle Portland, Providence.
Rochester, St Paul. Atlanta, Columbus
Oakland New Haven. syracuse, Toledo
Worcester, Birmingham. Cambridge
Dayton, Spokane. Grand Rapids
Lowell, Memphis, Albany, Nashville
Omaha, Paterson, Richmond, scranton.
Bridgeport and FAN River.
Many changes have been made in
relative standing in this class in tba
last decade. The cities which moved
up in this class are: Atlanta, Biz
Bridgeport. Cambridge, Dav-
ton, Grand Rapids. Lowell, Nashville
Oakland, and Richmond-ten in ali
Four of these are Southern CITIES 7,
Is to be hoped that in 1920 many nora
Southern cities will get into "tba b,g
league"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

chhnnels. In promulgating information
! regarding the evil effects OF alcohol.
prohibition laws have not stemmed
the alcoholic tide, but the educationnl
lpropaganda issued under prohibition
auspices must ultimately have an onor
nous influence for the good"
BY Government figures. DR.. willIams
shows that prohibition does not and
cannot prohibit In the past twentv
years the consumption of lauor has
more than doubled in the United
states. In 1890 there was cornparative.
ny little territory under prohibition
laws; in 1910 about half the territory
of the United States is under s,,c,,
laws. One of two conclusions nus,
therefore, be reached: either one hair
the territory now consumes more IN,
double what tho entire TERRITORY co,.
su1ned twenty years ago, or tho "drv
territories are far enough from he,re
dry in any literal sense"
Temperance education, says Dir. Wi.
liams. Is the right solution. NOT so.
called prohibition laws. All fair .rtna
ed persons who have studied tho si,ro-
tion VIII agree with him. despite tho
assertions of the servile tools who
wish to make prohibition the woodor
horse In which aspirants for high no
litical places shall be spirited into
.ne state houses and high Offices
when politician, or other man IN
semi-public life, cries prohibition tho
people have good right to fear such
Clearing gifts" ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

| old time Emperors of India. the Koh-i-
Moor formed one of the eyes of a par
ueuiarly, sacred native idol. and OF
course there Ia n possibility that some
Of the most fanatic priests ana wor.
Shippers of the sect concerned may
attempt to recover this priceless relic
WINE on Indian soil, and great pre-
cautions VIII In consequences thereof
have to be devised for It's safety
Another symbolic jewel which Is 10
n Il at the Durbar. is the celebrated
throne of King George. at tho homage
ceremony. or else the canopy above
his throne. II is a jeweled bird. about
WE'VE inches long, shaped like a
pigeon, with an exaggerated taII
Rubies, diamonds, emeralds and p.arls
are strewn about the quivering feath-
ers OF delicate golden hIagree work.
~ holds priceless ruby in its bill,
and an emerald of immense size and
iustre hangs from It's breast
There are many legends woven
about this bird in the Orient. The
nlndus have given it the name OF
Una, and arc convinced that whoever
owns the Una must reign over india
me fact that both the Tina ana the
hon-l-Noor arc now In the possession
OF King George. makes ii almost a
matter OF course for the native princes
OF Hlndustan 10 acknowledge him as
their iiege lord. II may be. bitter
ana .,tsd tewlldering thing, this rule OF an
$500 - pAii ZIG west: out the pOwpr9
above have willed it SO. and pious
souls souls must now DOW in submission TO
the fiat of fate.
hlng George wishes To bring this
fact home to the people OF india and
TO impress upon their minds de yIsu
mat the Noh-i-Noor and the Una. tho
Two symbols of Indian empire. are i'm
his possession. Una figured In older
tlIhes on the canopy above the thronq
OF the great Indian Emperor Tippoo
Sahlb and after being taken from him
was presented by the East India Com
pany TO King George III Sometimes
II IS shown on the principal side
sor Castle and Buckingham Palace. a
conspicuous feature among the si5.-
ooo'ooe worth OF gold plate displayed
on these occasions But more often II
is to be seen on the royal dinner table
at windsor, and is an object of par
ticular admiration and interest to
Queen Mary.
Downright, 1910. by the brentwood
Company