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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
Our Unpunished Criminals
New York Times)


Judge George C. Holt finds that OF
the 100000 persons who have particl-
pated in lynchings in the past forty
years. 100000 are still living-"approX-
imately 100000 unhung murderers or
that particular type The labor as
turbances of the past five years nave
AVERAGED more than 1900 year, and OF
these at least one-sixth have been ac-
companied by crimes of violence
manning and murder. Participants IN
such riots are felons, and of TINS class
are "165, 900 men-guilty of felony OF
murder now living" In Kentucky
southern Indiana and Ohio are the
pillaging. assaulting and murderous
bands of night riders, and mo night
rider has ever been convicted or any
crime" The cases of blackmalllns
and murder of Italian residents by the
"Black Hand" are uncounted, yet, so
far as | am aware no person has ever
been convicted in this country OF any
murder of that kind" Very serious
crimes have developed from the reck-
less handling of automobiles. NO pun
ishment. except a trifiing fine, or, IN
very rare cases, a short imprisonment
has been imposed in such cases.
Judge Holt has gathered statlstlcS IN
,,roof of his assertion that unpunished
crime is the greatest present menace
to American society. BeSlues the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24


classes of almost totally unpunished
criminality noted above the judge
holds that the practice of letting most
persons, howsoever accused, go free
has become part of the conduct of the
courts of law. Many magistrates are
political friends of criminals. Trials
are postponed and delayed. They are
protracted by the admission of irrele-
want testimony, the preposterous the
ories of experts, the excessive number
of counts in indictments, and nullified
by the reversal of convictions upon
technical points, after yet greater de-
lay Finally the few men who go to
prison are too severely punished by
methods that tend to develop them into
hardened and habitual criminals.
The judge has hardly overstated the
case. A great work is to be performed
by the states and municipalities in re-
forming their systems of suppressing
crime Judge Hollis suggestions that
the purchase of revolVers and other
deadly instruments be restricted, that
mobs be dispersed before they can col
lect in numbers, and that methods or
prompt trial and conviction, with light
penalties, be devised, are excellent sug-
gestions. Doubtless the reform of this
clty's lower courts just instituted by
Mayor Gaynor under the recent law
has not escaped Judge Hollis atten-
ton. 1t is an encouraging sign.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
NOT THE FIRST
IT IS not nuite true that Hiram JC

IT Is not quite true that Hiram john
son is the first avowed anti-South-
Il ern Pacific candidate for governor
that the people of California have had
an opportunity to unite upon, nor will
he be the only one in the field after the
primaries of August Is.
The Democratic candidates in the
past three campaigns have been men
of independence and open hostility to
the control of Herrin and his railroad
over the legislature. state offices and
courts of the state. Mcguire, Lane and
Bell all came into the open on this
issue-indeed, they made the issue-and
if there is hope that at last the cor
rupt and selfish hold of the Herrin
machine is to be broken this year, it
is in a large sense due to the seed
sown by those Democratic candidates,
which has at last had time to grow
I into the fruition of a compact public
! sentiment in the matter.
Mr. Bells stand was so pronounced
and satisfactory to the reform element
that had sickened of the subversion of
a great commonwealth to the greed Of
a great private corporation that he re
cetved the support of some Republican
newspapers. He will again be the
party candidate, and when he takes
up the real work of campaigning he
will leave no doubt in anybody's mind
that he has not forgotten the cause in
which he die such good service.
Behind Mr.. Bell will be so'diied a
reunited party, and also a lot Of that
spirit that is sweeping the country
known as insurgency Events have
been educating the people in the past
couple of years, and there are many
| independent voters who will be con-
| tented with no halfway measures in
putting a stop to public evils. They
will conclude that it is better to com
| nit the reforms TO united party and
/ hold it responsible than to take chances
with a disorganized party that is war
ring among it's members ana thus
weakening its power to accomplish
what some of its insurgent leaders,
sincere though they be- hope to do.
The Democratic organization will
have this great advantage in the cam
paign, and it deserves it, because 1t
has for several years, through it's out
/ spoken flag bearers, been awakening
the conscience of the state on Southern
Pacific corruption.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

Not all checks take such a trip as
one whose journey is traced in the
Rookkeeper. The instrument was in
payment of the sum of S43.56. ana
drawn on the Peconic bank OF sag
Harbor, N. Y, was payable to Lohman
&, Rasch of Hoboken, who deposited
If in the Second National bank OF that
city. The latter sent it to Harvey
Fiske &, Sons of New York, and that
firm, being without regular corre-
spondent in the vicinity of the bank
on which it was drawn, apparently for
warded it. with similar checks to the
Globe National bank of Boston. EVl,
IDENTIFY the Globe National bank had
business exchanges with Tonawanda'
N. Y. for the check next appeared IN
the First National bank of that city
The officers of that bank probably
wanted to pay for some lumber beng
sent down from that port to Albany
on the Erie canal, and the check was
forwarded to the National Exchange
bank of Albany. The latter sent IL
over to the First National bank of Fort
jefferson, and the cashier of that in
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
A Check on Its Travels

stitution, thinking it was about time
to send the check near home, inclosed
it to the Far Rockaway bank. AL
though situated on the same island,
the ,Rockaway bank found it convenient
to send 1t to the Chase National bank
of New York. and then a second time
the instrument reached the metropolis
in the settlement of balances. The
Chase National bank, still desirous of
getting the check near home, but with
out special inconvenience, mailed 1t to
H. NJ. Reeves of Riverhead. Mr.. Reeves
had the good sense to send it to the
Queens County bank of Brooklyn, and
the cashier of that institution forward
ed it home to the Peconic bank.
Thus the check passed through ten
banks in the settlement of balances.
Undoubtedly it paid variety of debts
between individuals, and it played its
part in the settlement of balances,
tending in its small way to lessen the
demand which modern business makes
upon a volume of actual currency that
cannot expand in keeping with the
enormity Of our commercial transac-
tions.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
SHOWS SANTA FE'S PROFIT
is OVER IA PER CENT

Editor Herald. Within a few days l
have read in The Herald two Asscoi-
ated Press dispatches apparently circu-
lated in behalf of railroad magnates,
for neither, taken alone, gives the read
er any insight into the profits of rail-
rOading. But the dispatch published
July 21 states that the Santa Fc's mile
age in California in 1909 was 1888 miles,
and it's earnings were over $4,000 900.
In the dispatch of July 10 we are told:
THE average operating expenses per
train mile are $1.4357."
You will notice it is figured out ac-
curately, but for convenience we will
call it $3.50 mile. 1t evidently means
for a single trip Multiply the Santa Fe
mileage-128S miles-by $780,. and we
have 1882 for a single trip. Allowing
that it makes two trips each way 365
days in a year. it's expenses would be
four times 365 days multiplied by 1892,
amounting to $3.50, ,720 for one year.
Now deduct this expense from its $13,-
1000 earnings, and we have $10,179, 2S0
profits left From the dispatch of July
q we also learn that the Santa F'e is
valued at $4,000 per train mile" maxi
ing the 1888 miles worth $72, 128, 600.
Therefore the $10,179.2S0 profits amount
to over ID per cent interest, instead of
the per cent our courts hold to be
reasonable. Still our railroad mag
mates want more, and always will until
we have government ownership.
w. d. HOBSON.
T,11
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
Nordhoff, Cal, July %.
POLICE MADE HORNING
NOTORIOUS, SAYS WRITER

Editor Herald: Good for Val Stone!
His recommendation for consideration
and justice in the case of Horning
ought to be taken up by the liberty
loving public of Los Angeles. HOrning
would not be "in bad" with everybody
were it not for the fact that the police
have made his case notorious.
We are living in a city whose people
favor justice and good government,
as witnessed by our present admins
tration, yet Deputy District Attorney
North has been instructed to try every
form of legal procedure to have Hor-
ming sent back to the penitentiary.
Failing everything else, he is to be
charged with completely in the Auble
murder. Those who are invested with
power should not punish only to show
their authority, but for the amendment
of the offender and the peace Of the
commonwealth. This is the end and
design Of the law. not the punishment
of an offender to satisfy revenge. Let
the end of justice be fully served, but
let love of right reign.
l. d. WILSON.
Los Angeles, July %.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

The taking of the census among the
Indians of the United States mas
proved a less difficult task than hao
been expected. That has proved true,
Gespite the placing of an extra task
,;nnn the special agents-that or op-
tanning the tribal data. These VIII DC
r bly, the last to be taken, since
decade hence there will probably re-
main no Indians who ere not cltlzehs
Instead of dependent wards, OF the
national government. AS had been cal
culated from observation, the returns
show a decrease in number IN the
decade ended in 1909. That decrease
is from 273. 6O7 to 266,760, or 20 per
cent But in 1880 the Indians cost the
government S., POS 109; in 1909 that cost
had Increased more than three tifhes'
t. s15724,162. .o
More important is the evidence pre-
sented as to advancement in industry
and education. The total attendance OF
Indian children in the schools, poth
under government and missionary
management, is 25.777. 1t Is an inter-
esting feature of these schools that spe-
cial effort is made to teach the lndiail
child some specific industry by which
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
PITY

II ITY is not a noble passion. 1t is
born of the flesh and not of the
A spirit. 1t disregards all surround
ing or mitigating circumstances when
directed toward an adverse object, see
ing only present evils, with no thought
of how these occur, nor any of the at
tendant conditions.
1t was pity for a bird that made the
Turks stone boy who had in spirit
Of mischief placed a bandage on the
beak of a long billed bird. Utterly
disregarding the sufferings of the boy
no considerations of the slightness of
malice in the boys motives, or without
any consideration for his youth or in
experience, they pounced upon him
and vented with a wild and uncon-
trollcd fury all their great passion Of
pity.
The same passion it is that gives that
spirit OF vindictiveness to the S. p. c.
A. when seeking after the relief Of
animals from the oppression and ignor-
ance of man. With a wild spirit Of
avenging the wrongs of the dumb
beasts, these people do more wrong TO
the human beings than can ever he
compensated for by the justice or re-
lief to the animals. Instead Of looking
into the case with judgment as to its
requirements, whether it be for prop
crIy adjusted harness, names or collar
they rush the offender into court with
great expense and untold worry-all for
misguided pity.
There is no man, woman or child
who. when viewed from some aspect or
another but may be deemed a villain.
1t is the easiest passion to cultivate,
that Of pity and condemnation, and
often disastrous in consequences
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
Our Surviving Indians
{ washington Post)

he may hope to win self-support. Thus,
I'm Michigan the cultivation of the su-
gar beet is taught and in Californit
chief subject of instruction is fruit
growing, picking and packing. 1t is
we'll to be assured, also, that there is
inculcated the theory of the self-re-
spect of labor and of the disgrace OF
idleness. A noteworthy example of
such labor IS that performed by
Apaches upon reclamation projects, at
which they earned $4,000 in 1909 for
service in a climate where 1t would
have been difficult If not impossible,
for. white men to endure the requisite
physical strain. Navajos and Pueblos
have made creditable records at sheep
herding and railway construction has
employed a goodly number of Indians
along the route of the Southern Pa
cifc. The work has reduced the con-
sumption of whisky, which, next to tu-
berculosis, has been the most fatal foe
of the Indian. The day seems to have
passed when the only good Indian is
dead one, or when they are to be re-
garded, as they were by the New Eng
land Puritans, as "imps of the evil
one."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
A CONSERVATIVE MAN

He was a conservative man;
In fact he did not know how
To make a noise and stand for his rights
Or raise any kind of row.
He was a conservative man,
who did not like to jar
The feeling Of the community
He would leave things as they are,
He was a conservative man;
When anyone had a scheme
To promote a business enterprise
He called the thing a dream.
He was a conservative man
When anyone sought to save
A wandering soul on the brink OF hell
From shame and a suicides grave.
He was a conservative man
or a properly mixed alloy;
He never knew much about sorrow,
In fact he knew no joy.
He was a conservative man
Who never was forced by shams
A careful, suspicious and caution being
A human clam of clans
Scranton Tribune Republican.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

pacity, persistent opposition to the
Southern Pacific political machine and
lifelong identity with everything that
California has to be proud of. And If
California knew how immeasurablY
her prestige at Washington would be
increased by the presence of one-to
mention one only-of the insurgent
candidates for congress, there would
be no doubt of the success of William
Kent over Duncan f. McKinlay.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

Annie Oakley, the rifle expert says
that Glenn Curtis proved nothing by
dropping oranges on an imaginary bat
tleship from a height of 800 feet AT
that height he would be within easy
rifle shot and might never got the
chance TO drop the first bomb. Annie
seems to have called the turn. The
modern rifle viii carry a mile, and
from that height missiles could not be
dropped with accuracy
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
PAPAS OPINION

He-You know that it isn't your money
I want to marry you for don't you, dear
She-Yes. that's what l told papa.
He-And what did he say?
She-He said if that was true you didn't
have as much sense as he thought you had
Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

Problem in arithmetic: If it takes
a year to understand the new direct
primary rules, how long will it take
the voter to pick his candidates for
election day?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

A dietician declares that sand is a
healthful summer diet If that is So
the high cost Of living ought not to
be much of an issue with the people
Of Venice and Santa Monica.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

It is probably oaly fair to assume
that the mdcrtakars along the route
are taking keen interest in the New
York to Chicago aviation race and
hoping that the other fellows won't
have all the luck
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
THE MEXICAN MANNER

The question is not, what shall we do
with our ex-presdent? but, what viii he
do with himself? over in Mexico they don't
bother with ex-presidents. They don't have
any.-Nashyille Banner
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
MADE A DIFFERENCE

Mamma. when 1 say my prayers tonight
may l pray for rain"
"Of course, dear. But don't you think
we've had enough ran?"
'Not quite: Jennie Jones is going to have
a picnic tomorrow and 1 amt invited-"-
cleveland Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

From the peanut brand of politics
that one or two of the machine can
didates for governor are playing we
fancy that they think they are in a
goobernatorial race.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
Far and Wide
OFFICIAL. INFORMATION

With more than one thousand negro wait
ers in convention in Detroit. the Detroit pa
pers have an uneXampled opportunity to
ascertain at first hand what the man be
hind the chair regards a generous and
proper tip-Bostou Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

A san Francisco man is suing for
S25, 600 for a nine months headache. 1t
is very evident that the Los Angeles
brands Of joy liquid are considerably
superior to those of the Bay city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

Somebody claims to have discovered
that music in a restaurant will sour
the milk. It has long been known
that some OF the music is a kind
that sours the patrons.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

Surgeons in Louisiana the other day
nut a sleeps bone in mans arm to
mend it, and now you probably couldn't
fool that fellow or the quality Of a
suit of clothes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
HIS OCCUPATION

SO you are writing stories?" said, the
friend.
Not exactly" answered the cynical lit
terateur; y merely furnishing a certain
amount of text to keep the illustrations from
running into one anothcr.'-Washingto
star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
NO INDUCEMENTS OFFERED

The trouble with the Nicaraguan war i
that 1t isn't big enough to entitle the MAJ
who stops 1t to the Nobel peace prize
Syracuse Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
TOO INOrISITINE

Il think that Lawyer Briefly is the mean
est man on earth" declared Miss Passe.
THE other day, when I testified in that
divorce suit. he asked me what year I was
born .n and when l told him '73 he asked
if meant B. c. or \. D."-Widow
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

An exchange remarks with truth,
"It is not how much prosperity the
tariff will produce. but how much
tariff the prosperity will stand"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
Merely in Jest
WHY HE DECLINEp

The Boss-Jimmy. wouldn't you like to
get off this afternoon and take in the ball
gamer
Office Buy-No. sir
The Boss (n surprise)-Why not?
Office Boy-'Cause there amt no game
this aftcrnoon.-Chicago News
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

1t must make Harry Thaw sore to
think that he never thought Of Porter
CharIton's Confessional insanity" and
"hebephrenia."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

A new intoxicant, made out of ants
eggs, is called Qadi. 1t is so strong
that two drinks render you unable to
pronounce the name.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

Also, in crossing the ocean in his
airship, Walter Wellman won't have
to worry about falling into the tree
tops and meeting with Zeppelin's fate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

If there is anything more important
than q revision Of the tariff, it is
scientific distribution of the tempera-
ture in the summer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

Alaska and Hawaii now want to be
admitted as stat 1t would be worth
while to he a Congressman from those
regions. The mileage allowance would
make their sllar.as look like thirty
cRnfS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

James J. Coructt says il was the
alkali water of Nevada tHat was JEFF
fries undoing. A number OF Los An
gelans who went TO Ron, say they saw
nothing resembling all7H water and
so Mr.. Corbett is branded as a nature
fnknr.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
REMARE POISON IVY

David Harum said the only seasons of his
boyhood that he could recall were two,
those Of chllbIains and stun bruises" He
might have added third, that of poison
ivy which is now at its height.-Boston
Transcript.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

The belief is gaining ground among
the Scotland Yard detectives that
DR.. Crippen has succeeded in eluding
them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
HE'S ALREADY ON THE JOB

HE'S ALRtAD1 On THE JOb
Why wouldn't T. r. look well in a new
office of United States manager they ar,
trying to reate?-Milwaukee Sentinel
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

NOT BOOMING THE RIGHT MAN
Every time an attempt is made to start
Democratic presidential boom the Commone
butts in Wonder why?-JacksonYll
Times Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

On all matters pertaining to advertising
ssdress charles r. Gates, Advertising man
ager.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
THAT USEFUL MAN
POOR FELLOW

When news is scarce, how handy the
e Of the Abruzzi!-Boston Transcript
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

Population of Los Angeles 327,685
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-27
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
NAME CAUCUS DATE
Will Select Floor Leader Next
Saturday.

Columbus, o., Dec. 24.--It has been
decided by the Republican members
OF the house TO hold their caucus in
this city next Saturday afternoon. A
call for the meeting was sent out by
Representative Richard Reynolds of
Franklin county, the Oldest member
In seniority of service in that body.
At this meeting the Republican
floor leader will be selected, and it
is probable some action will be taken
with regard to the endorsement of a
candidate for United States senator.
The senate committee on commit.
tees, which met In Columbus, tenta-
lively agreed upon several important
chatrmanships. 1t Is understood that
Senator Thomas A. Dean of Fremont
is slated for the chairmanships of the
committee on railroads and tele.
graphs and the committee on federal
relations. The last named committee
will have charge of the redistricting
Of the congressional districts.
Senator James A. Reynolds of Guy
ahoga will be chairman OF the com.
Z mittee on labor, and Senator w. Il.
Hass will be chairman of the com.
mittee on the Girls Industrial home.
Senator w. d. Gray of Holmes will
head the agricultural committee. The
committee will meet the latter part
OF next week and complete it's work.
All the chairmanships go to the
Democratic members.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-27

Mr. and Mrs. George Neal of East
Vine street left Thursday for Cham
paign. H., where they will spend the
holidays with their daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 7. Bum OF
Chicago are In the city being called
here by the death of the late George
w. Bum.
Mr.. Carol Copard, who Is attending
the Cleveland Homeopathic college at
Cleveland, is making a several days
visit at his home on East Vine street
Mr.. Fletcher Blair and grandson
Stanley Moore, both of this city, went
to Elyria, Ohio, Friday morning to
spend Christmas with relatives.
Mr.. John Starner, who is attending
Ohio Northwestern University at Ada
Ohio, is spending the holidays at his
home on North West street.
Mr. Chester Lewis of Taylor Uni.
versity in Indiana, arrived at his home
in Sparta Thursday evening to remain
until after New Years.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-27

safely invested in reality, while the
remainder has been used by the mon
arch in specializing on the Paris
Bourse, in which he has been emil
nently successful. In recent years no
has inv ested large sums In American
securities.
1t is an open secret that King
George, were it not for consideration
of the members of his family, would
welcome political upheaval In
Greece such as recently deprived the
young king of Portugal of his throne.
Many times during the last quarter
of a century the king of the Hellenes
has been reported on the point OF
abdicting. That he undoubtedly ex-
poets such an event to occur sooner
or later is evidenced by the careful
preparations he has made for the fu.
ture. Practically his entire fortune
has been invested outside of Greece,
and only within the past month or so
he has concluded the purchase of two
magnificent estates in Denmark, ev-
identity to be used for his own resi-
dence when The time comes for him
to finally quit Athens.