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Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
ASPIRING YOUTH sU5sERVlENT
TO OLD FoGYIsM AND SENILlTY

Editor Herald: We are surfeited with
juvenile legislation, almost all of which
is unnecessarily oppressive, harsh and
the extreme opposite of beneficent
control of youthful aspiration Most of
these laws and ordinances which at
tempt to enforce the utter suhserVience
of youth to guardians and parents are
the product Of senile brains temporarily
in authority-often the logical fully ex-
pected old fogyism ever associated with
aged and baldheaded solons Why can't
the voters give us young men and
women in office-people with some pro-
gressive ideas-who believe that If
Youngsters of 16 are capable of earning
a wage for an employer they are also
.uuite capable to judge their own
pleasures. These lawmakers who class
every boy and girl under 21 as a jul
venile make me feel disgusted. In
Scotland a girl at 16 is her own mis-
tress. and boys of 18 are of age. Any
girl can marry there at 10 years old,
and no one objects to boys OF II get
ting married. Why should 21 be the
age limit here?
The juvenile court already has pro-
gressed to a point where old men and
women, older than the judge, are hailed
before him and sentenced for lese ma
jesty. The young voters of this city
and state ought to unite to put some
of these ancient regime Puritan
anchorite lawmakers where they be-
long-under a guardian themselves.
GAY YOUTH.
los Angeles, June 90.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
Houghton and River Bed Franchise

cipals, the million-dollar franchise In
the river bed.
Same date
THAT the councilmen were bought up
to vote for the franchise no one doubts.
Thursday, March 20. big display in box
on front page, top
BE YOUR OWN POLICEMAN
More fiendlsh than the mere rob-
berry of your property Is the purpose
of these councilmen to assist IN
scheme of the railroad trust to use
that same property to throttle any
future competition and to collect from
future generations millions in tribute
in unfair and unreasonable rates. AS
citizens you hire policemen to guard
your property and your rights. IN
fortunately, there is no way that
ass-buttoned officers can nab the
thief who steals by means OF law ana
The betrayal of trusted powers. You
are the only policeman who can eaten
that thief.
In Philadelphia a crowded lobby OF
indignant citizens equipped with ropes
once prevented such a steal. GraIters
are towards, generally, unless the lust
for gold is stronger than cohsluera-
tions of personal safety.
How does q city hall filled with cit
izens who protest against being robbed
nv their servants strike you as q
means of protection?
The Record will keep you informed
as to the time when the thieves wll
again attempt the looting of the city.
Be there. See that your friends are
there.
Cartoon representing the council In a
prison cell In stripes, with this COM
ment:
"The Record suggests that 1t is about
time the people put the council where
it belongs"
Same date -
Walter f. Parker, political boss
agent for the Southern Pacific, owns
the city council.
! Without exception, the nine members
| of the council are chattels OF the po-
| litical boss. They take their orders
from him. Petitions, entreaties' de-
mands for fair treatment of the peo-
pie alike are nothing. when tne poss
orders the thing that the people DO
not want
Only one consideration could make
the councilmen act in the river bed
matter contrary to BOSS" Parker, ana
that would be a money consideration,
and the price must be so great tnaI
| every member of the council woulo
| sell all hope of future political pre-
! ferment for II. For not one or them
can be elected or appointed to ONCE
but through the aid of Parker.
March 81
Supported by the confessions already
made, the circumstantial evidence Is
strong that the city council not only
deliberately looted the city OF a mil
lion-dollar property and turned it over
to Huntington, but they were hired to
do it,
The evidence says they we're bribed.
1t is up to the district attorney to
bring the bribe-glvers and those who
received them to justice.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
Odd Tales of the Telegraph

was arrested for practicing witchcraft.
She charged a woman $40 for charm
to keep her husband true to her, which
was paid; 500 for yellow powder 10
rub on her chest for Indigestion, which
was paid. The indigestion did not de-
crease, and the next day the patient
paid $40 for a blue ribbon to tie around
her leg. The patient was told tnat
her son was to be arrested, and PAID
$35 for charm to avert this calamity.
Then after she had paid $50 for a.charm
to keep the whole family healthy, she
went to the police with her troubles
The Rev. William B. Millard of Chi
cago Is attracting some attention. he
knocks on the marriage ceremony as
conducted by the preachers. He says
it is not the practical jokers who throw
rice and old shoes, steal bridal baggage
and circulate bridal jokes, which make
the marriage ceremony mockerys IL
is the "officiating clergyman" who does
it; that when the preacher has the
groom repeat after him, With all my
worldly goods / thee endow, sensible
people at the wedding smile. Neither
in law nor fact does the groom endow
him bride with his worldly gods. He
has no intention of doing so; in fact,
he wouldn't do 1t for the world. The
Rev. Millard says that the custom OF
having the brides father give her away
at the altar Is a relic of barbarism;
that among the barbarians women were
not allowed to choose their husbands.
The father chose a man and handed
the woman over to her new owner.
The wife of Arthur Gillum of New
York wants a divorce on the ground
that she was married under undue IN
f1uence She says the man took her
to his aunt's for dinner, and that they
had chicken to eat, and, after eating
the chicken, she went with Gillum to
a preachers and got married. she says
the chicken was a bribe.
Robert Berndt and wife of Paw
tucket. r, l., were divorced last March.
Recently they went to a priest to be re-
married. and he said he couldn't re-
marry them because they were already
married the church still recognizing
them as man and wife in spite of the
court decree. 1t will be interesting to
learn If this decision holds good among
their friends.
There is a CHASTITY joke on Captain de
Crespigny, a London society man: HE
became very fond of his best friends
wife; Mrs. Lulu Pflzer Holland, wife
of Captain Holland OF the British army.
CAPTAIN Holland became suptcious, and
TO save the honor of Mrs. Holland,
Captain de Crespigny shot and killed
himself The papers all over the world
have told the story, and shown the pic
lures of Mrs. Holland. After all his
trouble there seems to be lot OF talk
about Mrs. Hollands honor.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

The telegraph says that Soloman
lew of New York lived to be 1O8
wears old, and then fell from the top
of his house in his sleep and dieo as
a result of his injuries. The telegraph
says Levy's wife was 60 years young
er than he. being As, and they nave
daughter % years old.
Mrs. Kate Trimble Woolsey OF Ken
lucky said in an address in New YORK
that "Women'S clubs in America are a
waste of time and energy, and VIII
soon be relegated to a state bordering
ON oblivion. Mrs. Woolsey, she that
was once Kate Trimble, ought TO
know. She belongs to seVenty-t"o'
Miss Lillian Turner of Trenton N.
T. was to have married a man she had
known Just one month, ana the uay
before the wedding she went TO see a
dressmaker and never came back. Ihe
affair has some of the earmarks OF pe-
ing in the fashionable set. The moth-
er of the bride Is prostrate, ana sLe
had six bridesmaids engaged II -
claimed she fled to avoid the hypnotlc
influence of a former lover who was
sending thought-waVes her way 10 get
her to change her mind.
THE Rev. Thomas Ringland, who has
charge of a church in Weldon H., De-
longs to an Anti-Saloon league, Law
and order league and ministerial as,
sociation, and he has given them an
work TO do. He went to Chlcago u
attend a Prohibition conference ana
was standing on the street corner When
a girl came along; few hours later
the police arrested the preacher anu
the girl. The Rev. Ringland told the
court that he thought the girl was
preachers daughter he had known,
and who had gone astray; that ne was
irving to rescue" her The court nneo
the preacher $25. That mace tne
Anti-Saloon, Law and Order leas ues
and the ministerial association furious
and they started in to help the hey.
Ringland. They did not 90 hnuch
cod one preacher was forced to con-
fess that the preachers oaueh.el eiie
Rev Ringland claimed to nave peeh
trI,ing To rescue had been dead Tor
two years. ,,,ooo os +beir
,yives think. There is DR.. Brundage
of Denver. The telegraph states that
DR. Brundage met a pretty wldoW IN
Kansas City and asked her TO marry
him She said she would and ne TOOK
her tn Kansas City for the ceremony
He nut the marriage off a day or Two
and in the meantime borrowed $6OO OF
her He disappeared and the WIDOW
had q hard time finding him. AT last
che. did. and who do you suppose
that man was spending her money on!
His wife.
This is supposed to be an enlightened
aee hut in New York recently a woman
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

doc" Houghton, who seeks election
to the city council. has one journalistic
supporter, but unfortunately Hough-
toms record on the river bed franchise
steal can be found in the files of his
own newspaper champion.
Excerpts from the files of the Rec
ord, which is now advocating the cleo
tion of Houghton, lead one to believe
that the former councilman is man
even more dangerous to the city than
his present political opponents have as
serted. Note the following from the
files of the Record in regard to the
councilmen who voted for the river bed
franchises:
Tuesday, March 81
What was the price?
1t doesn't matter whether 1t was
Huntington, or Hartman, or Gould,
or Gilmore and the sand monopolists;
the people have a right to know who
bought the city council to grant a mil
lion-dollar franchise in the river bed.
1t is the business of a grand jury to
find out.
Some person or corporation Monday
afternoon was given the free use OF
the Los Angeles river bed from the
south city limits to Also street-three
miles--for twenty-one years, without
paying one penny to, the city treasury
for the grant.
OF course it cost something, but the
enrichment of councilmen is not run
satisfaction to the people of the city
whose property was donated without
any public notice.
No opportunity was given the people
to protect their rights in the property
They were not notified, but like thieves
the councilmen conspired to rob them.
No call was made for competitive bias.
| The franchise might easily bring 81,
600 900; it is worth more to any rail
road seeking to enter the city or to
II. E. Huntington, who already
through purchase OF the old San Ga
briel rapid transit right of way, owns
a franchise in the river bed north from
Also street to the city limits.
But if the grant made by the council
were not worth a dollar to any rail-
road. still the action of that body
would be as open to censure. 1t was a
betrayal of trust. The peoples interest
was sacrificed, and it was for price
paid to the councilmen.
The theft may still be baked, fof
IT is not clear that the councilmen
acted within their legal function IN
making the grant as they did.
But mere restoration of the stolen
goods should not exculpate the thieves
| a punishment should be meted to them
and to any persons who hired them to
commit the robbery
| 1t is a good time to catch some OF
the big thieves.
Wednesday, March 2S-
With all the tactics of boodlers, act
ing in the. dark, the council Wednes-
day afternoon will, in all probability
again betray the city and give e. w
| Gilmore, acting for undisclosed prln-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
THE AMENDE HONORABLE

A Bill, has been introduced in the
a house at Washington by Con-
IA gresham Bartholdt of Missouri
in which a myriad of Americans have
an interest and hope, for Americans
are essentially a people who believe IN
fair play and admire pluck and per-
sistence against persecution. 1t is a
measure calling upon the government
to make reparation to the Lewis Pub
fishing company of st. Louis in the
sum of $1,5OO,OOO for injuries wrong
fully inflicted upon the company by
United States authorities"
E. G. Lewis is the publisher of the
Woman's National Daily, the Woman's
Magazine, the Woman's Farm Journal
and other periodicals, and the orlginat-
or of a womans club movement of ma
tional scope, which, by the way, has its
largest Individual unit in the Los An
geles chapter. The matter is therefore
of particular interest to residents of
this city. Mr.. Lewis is a man of very
remarkable energy and originality. His
enterprises prospered phenomenally; so
much so that powerful rivals were
aroused to warfare on him.
Suddenly the postoffice department
descended upon him with what would
have been to a less indomitable spirit
a knockout blow. On the preposterous
charge that he was using the mails i'm
properly, he was denied the privileges
that are accorded to other publishers.
He was compelled to pay commercial
rates on his output 100000 copies OF
one of his publications were seized; he
was prevented from carrying out MS
contracts with thousands of patrons;
he was made to face indictments and
suits, and all told he was subjected to
trouble and expense under which many
if not most men would have given up
the ghost.
There can be little doubt that rivals
in business brought about this persecu-
ton through pull with the postoftice
department. Lewis fought with a tire
less vigor against seemingly insur-
mountable odds that aroused the ad-
miration of all who watched the con-
test. At last he was triumphant. The
United States court that passed on the
cases threw them out, and the post
Office officials were forced to humill-
ating backdown.
Meantime Lewis had paid the ex-
orbitant demands of the department
and carried his case to the higher court
of public opinion His subscribers
stood loyalty by him, and he was there
by saved from bankruptcy. But vast
harm had been done, and nothing was
clearer than that reparation for
shameful wrong was due.
We are not prepared to pass upon
the equity of the sum now named IN
Congressman Bartholdt's BILL but it
seems to be clear that justice calls for
some action by congress, and of lib
eral enough character ito make it GER
tain that so far as may be the injury
shall be repaired. 1t is up to the gov
ernment to do the Amende honorable.
This may involve an implied condem-
nation of former Postmaster General
Cortelyou, but it should be done. The
case will be watched to see whether
political influence will be strong enough
to stife this claim.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

There are in the United States prob
ably something like one million young
men whose eyes are directed more or
less longingly toward that golden,
glittering business Lorelei, the New
York Job. New York with it's fascl-
mating dash and rush and buildings
towering into the skies! A New YORK
lob. with it's big pay and untold
chances for rapid advancement ana
more, much more, consequent pay ana
glory! What an alluring combination
to the young fellow still in college; or
to the young fellow dissatisfied with
life on the farm or to the young fel-
low discontented with the slow-moV-
ing business opportunities OF his nome
town. What pretty, enticing picture'
But let us look on the other side.
Clerking will bring the young man
anywhere from 81 to $40 week at the
start. Eight dollars would be very
fair average estimate. And, In chron-
icling these figures, the clerkships In
the average shops are chosen as stan
dards for judging. If the young man
gets a job in the wholesale houses
downtown-an Office job-he Will be
started out at about So week. al
though, obviously. If he commends a
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
ONLY SILENCE

nARNEY HEALY, the former coun-
x Gilman, who is again candidate
- for his old seat and is being daily
confronted with his record in the case
of the ''riverbed STEAL" when he voted
to give away to corporations city prop
erty valued at over a million dollars
for nothing, is still silent as to his past,
present or future course; still silent
under the record that in the last coun-
ell he voted AGAINST motion to re-
duce the price of electric light FROM
TO CENTS. 1t is best that he
should, for he cannot blot out the rec
ord or the recollection of those acts
of subservience to corporations.
DIR. Houghton, his former confrere
and present partner in the attempt to
get back into power. is less reticent
He has made q statement in which he
denies being corporation man and
attempts to attach himself to Mayor
Alexander's skirts by declaring that
he is heart and soul' with the execu-
tive. But he is silent-if the word
can be used in the comparative sense
he is very, very silent-on the same
record of the riverbed outrage in which
he too took a prominent part, more
prominent than Healy's, for he first
voted to protect the citys interest and
then made his real attitdue on the
question the more conspicuous by
changing his vote and putting himself
down as in favor of giving the river
bed to the man who was acting for
the corporations.
DR.. Houghton is also preserving a
profound silence with regard to the
question put to him by The Herald
concerning the large investment he
made within a month after that vote
was taken in the city council. The
Herald has asked him where he got
the money.
There are still a few days left in
which to crafty popular curiosity of
what his explanation of these facts
of record really is.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
Young Men Poorly Paid in New York
(Harper S Weekly

Weekly
knowledge of bookkeeping or steno-
graphy, his pay will start at a figure
nearer $12
Wall street, with it's lofty sound, is
another lure. If the young mana
stranger-gets a job in Wall street,
he will start in at about $6 a week, al
though the figures may be listed at IS
in some instances. And the subsequent
raises will take considerable time to
reach the SIS, to say nothing of the
$40 mark There is lot of money in
Wall street, updoubtedly-but it isn't
in the young mans first job.
If one of these young men gets a
job on the office staff of an insurance
company he will start in at a salary
of about So a week, this figure, too, be-
ing q fair initial criterion of the re-
numeration he will receive from SINH
lar Jobs with other big companies. A
Job with an engineering firm pays not
more than from Sc to $40 week at the
start, but If the young man has ability
his opportunity for advancement to $40
a week will be open and comparatively
easy. Again, in this case, the young
man with an engineering education is
not considered. If the applicant OBJ
tains a job in a lawyers office he will
receive $S to $40 week.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
Merely in Jest
HIST A RAISE.

''Now, look at Mrs. Scribbler's hus-
band" said the poets wife bitterly.
Last week when they were short he
pawned his watch. He always has
something to put UP for rainy day"
well, my dear" laughed the jolly
bard, as he edged nearer the door, Il
always have something to put up on a
rainy day. Don't forget your own little
hubby"
You? And what did you ever put
up on a rainy day."
why my dear, an umbrella"
And then he darted down the street
so fast that he dropped three odes and
a rondeau.-Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
BETTER DREAM ON.

hat?" she demanded of the man at her
side.
II said" she repeated after some sec
onds of silence, isn't that dream of
a hat?"
Still silence from the man. Then she
ventured reproachfully:
"Why don't you say something?"
MY dear, you seemed to enjoy your
dream so that 1 was afraid of waking
you up" the man replied.-Scraps.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
MISSED ONE.

William" said Mrs. Peckem stern
ly, did you ever stop to think that
someone might steal me when you are
away?"
"Wen," responded the poor hem
pecked husband with a far away look,
'I was a little alarmed when horse
thief was prowling through these parts
last week"
Mrs. Peckem stiffened up haughtily.
"a horsethief. eh?"
"Yes, l heard he carried off two or
three nags from this section
And then Peckem made beeline for
the car-Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

The mayor of Butler, Pa, says that
no safe and sane nonsense goes with
MIN, and that the kids can do what
they please in his bailiwick. 1t is to
be hoped that the mayors boy will not
be one of those who gets his fingers
shot off with the dynamite explosives,
or somebody will complete his anguish
by saying. Il told you So"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
Far and Wide
NO PROTECTION.

There are screens to keep the flies
out and sticky paper to catch the flies
taht get in; there are cockroach pastes
and poisoned biscuits for rats and
mice; but there is nothing to protect
Atchison people from Lysander John
Appleton, the worst old bore in town.
He is free to walk into any store and
remain for hours and talk and talk
Atchson Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

Senior Miranda, the opponent of Diaz
for president of Mexico, offered If
elected to make labOrers' wages So
dav. beer cents a glass, potatoes 12
cents peck and shoes 40 cents a pair
but Diaz selfshly thrust him into Jail.
If Miranda will come over here and
run on that platform for anything he
wants his election can be guaranteed. o
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

We notice that William Muldoon, the
great physical culture authority, is
guarded in praising Jeffries' condition
after looking him over, which makes US
feel like hedging on the bet of two red
apples we have staked on the scientific
entertainment"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

President Underwood of the Erie rail-
road has barred drinkers of spirits from
the employ of his company. Employers
are all coming to see that those who
bend the elbow are unsatisfactory, un-
safe and Improbable men to have
around
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

President Taft is having lightning
rods put on the White House. He prob
ably wishes he had had them up before
the press of the country began to shoot
flashes at his corporation attorney
cabinet.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
ANOTHER PROvINCIALIsM

New York suspended business while
a boy sailed a dirigible balloon over
City Hall park. Elsewhere through
out the country the dirigible is only a
country fair sideshoW nowadays
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

For a state that has five men scam
perlng over its surface and scattering
stentorian tones about in an effort to
arouse people to their claims to the
chief political honor it can honestly
be said that California Is wonderfully
quiet and self-contained.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

President Taft is described in a mag
azine article as being nettled by his
troubles into fits of anger that make it
unpleasant for everybody around. The
weather is getting pretty warm for one
of the presidents embonpoint to form
such a habit
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

Fifty thousand persons assembled in
Chicago to greet Emil Seidel, the So
cialist mayor of Milwaukee. 1t may be
true that Socialism will be force to
reckon with in this country in the not
remote future
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

Mayor Alexander has made good
from the start. Under his administra-
tion the city government has been near
perfection. The mayor says Stewart
and Whiffen are in accord with his
policies and will aid him in making
Los Angeles the best governed city in
the country. Uphold the mayor; make
the vote overwhelming.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

District Attorney Fredericks saw the
Attell-Moran bout in order to satisfy
himself and the sanity Gillett that the
law was not broken, and decided it was
a punk show. But the reporters say he
STAYED right through to the finish.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

Following Congressman McLachlan's
declaration that Japan was preparing
10 swarm over on the Pacific coast, an
English naval expert declares that war
is inevitable. This makes three mem
bers to the Society for the Promotion
of War, including Hobson.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
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