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PASADENA'S PROTEST.
The business men of Pasadena have
awakened to tbe fact that the Southern
Pacitic reilrond corporation lias como to
their doors with larcenous intent.
Tbsy realize that the rjreody, grasp
ing, miserly, mercenary old toll taker
bas illicit designs upon their beautiful
city, and thoy are protesting against the
lustful embrace.
The Soutnurn Pacitic demands that it
be allowed to enter the city. It hag
been asked to pay the price of admis
sion, bnt thus far has not deigned to
even reply to the citizens. It is not the
intention of tbe corporation to pay a
cent if it can bo helped. The agents of
the compauy may promise liberally
enough, but they have set a limit on
the amount to bo paid to property own
ers in compensation for the damagee
accruing by reason of a railroad at tbeir
doorsteps. Beyond that limit they will
not go, and objecting property owners
are even now threatened with "con
demnation proceeding!]." In other
words, this arrogant corporation says to
the people of Pasadena : "We will enter
your city with or without your permis
sion ;we will pay what we please for
the privilege; if you object wo will im
pose expensive and tediotiß litigation
upon you; we have determined to own
your town, and we propose to pay our
cwn price. Now, what are you going to
do about it?"
The Southern Pacific is a constant
litigant. Its lawyers ars hired by tbe
year. Its law department is the most
expensive part of its outfit. Litigation
is the club that it uses to beat down op
position It is the alternative ol supine
slavery to the demands ot the corpora
tion, for litigation is often ac disastrous
to a community as the effects ol the
Southern Pacific's grip.
The corporation ia striving to occupy
Broadway, in Pasadena. The property
owners on that thoroughfaro can obtain
a certain price (or their holdings. That
price thoy have tha privilege of demand
ing. They are free ngenta in the trans
action. If the railroad occupies the
street, there property owners must ac
cept the price offered by the purchaser.
They are no longer Iree agenta. They
are r.ndor tbe ban of tbe railroad
Pre6unco, bliglitod by the corporation's
contiguity.
It will njipeer from tho following pro
teat that. the. peoplo o! Pasadena are not
unanimously in favor of the Southern
Pacific's absurd und arrogant demauds :
Pasadena,Deo. 12, 1894,
To the Honorable President and Hoard ol
Trustees of the City of Pasadeua:
Whereas. There is now being advertised a
franchise for a steam railroad iu> Broadway av
enue,as applied for by Ihe Southern Pacific
Railway company, the undersigned, individu
als and linns,, Uolng business, in Pasadeua,
would respectfully reoomraend that said fran
chise be not granted until Hie hiirhest bidder
foi the same shall have marie a se.tleioent for
damages by compromise or arbitration with
such property owners alon i 4 said avenue an are
wil i:ur to settle and who will abide by seich
settlement.
A. A, Chubb, J. P, liray, H. J. Vail, F.
V. Harris, H. Jarvis ,t Son, K. White .t
Son, Z. L. Underwood, VV. T. Clapp, W.
A. lleisa, James Smith. Gardner .t:
Webster, Randall <fc Twombly. Wm. K. s-tsats
Company, J. D. Marriner, Karris & Strong, Wm.
bhopbach, J. J. Bucklus, Stephen Helen, X H.
Plnney, Wotkyns Bros,, 'leo. F. Kernflgtiiin,
dsns. Hughes, hid Mlchener, Breiner & Crosby.
I-aac ppringor, W. B, Loughery, W. I). Ham
med,, Bangham line., Wetherby £ Kayser,
lleisa Bros,, Stevens Hardware company, Seuter
st Shields, Bay Hutchlns, Week & Wood, j. s,
Ula'scock, C. li. Thomas, Kd It. Braley i€o..
H. M. Gabriel, Kd Kennedy, Francis P, Kow
and, B. A. Wslker, T. J. Kings ,t Co, J. C.
Studebaker, Haskell ,v. Crumby, T. L. Hoasr, Bil
linfcß ,v.. Lancaster, J. A. Jacobs, Nash Bros.,
B |lot ,v. Worrell, E. Groeneudyke, l.N\ Sears,
P. P Bonham, Meaneroe Putmau, W. O. Swan.
Theee are tbo leading bueineue men of
Paeadena. Ihey represent public aenti
inent in tbat community. They uro de
termined that tho Southern Pnciiic eball
not cuter thoir city without giving lull
compensation lor the privilege, and the
subsidized newspapers and hired shoot
ers for the corporation cannot swerve
them from their purpo o.
Pasadena ie no* < n her mettle, and
the corporation will find it tempered
proporly for a vigorous, winning light.
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT.
Eugene V. Debg, president of the
American Railway onion, has been
found irtultT of contempt of a court over
which Judge William Woods of Chicago
presidos. Vice-President Howard, Sec
retary Keliher, Treasurer Rogers, and
Directors Hume, Elliott, Hogan and
Goodwin were also found gu'.ity of con
tempt for the same authority. The drag
net ol Injustice scooped the entire exec
utive ol the A. R V., and if the sentence
is enforced they will all ao to jail tor
three monthe. These men were tried
and condemned without trial by
jury, consequently they are not
proven guilty of the crime im
puted to thorn. By a hocus-pocus
not unusual in courts governed by cor
porate influence, the charge of violating
the (ederal statutes was merged into the
onteuipt proceedings and the court
proceeded to act sb judge, jury and exe
cutioner. Even Jeffreys, wading through
the Bloody Anises, did not dare to defy
Magna Charta, to suspend habeas corp.is
or to retuso the rightof trial by jury. In
tree America, however, beneath the
9ej.it of a liberty guaranteed by tbe con
stitution, this procedure ie declared a
hollow mockery—a mere iormal pretense
signifying nothing whenever it may suit
(heooroorate powers who rule the na
tion to disrsgard the rights of tne
people.
It is curious to observe the absurd in
consistencies of those foderal courts. In
this city v short time ago members of a
mediation committee of the A. R U,
wore sentenced to 18 months' iniprisou
mont for violating the federal stat
utes. It was lucky tor them
that Debs and his colleagues did
not hays Judge Ross to deal with.
The l.os Anirolci etrikers had the
advantage of a trial by jury, however,
and they ware not burdened by a charge
of couteuiot of Judge Roes' court. In
this the Los Angelei defendants were
moro fortunate than the men who or
dered the strike and captained the on
slaught upon the forces tbat are now
"getting even" by jailing everybody
who dared even to whisper treason to
thft high aud mighty powers who dic'.ato
"juutice" in the federal courts. These
iedera! judges ought to cbucur on their
judgments and thus avoid the absurdi
ties they are constantly perpetrating.
It will probably be urged by the aer-
Vil», lick-spittling advocates and news-
Daper attorneys of the trusts and com
bines who control the affairs of this
country, that contempt of court is not a
crime recognized in the category of those
to be tried by a jury. This is true, and
the fact merely emphasizes tbe despot
ism of our judiciary and tne tyranny
under which it oparateß. A judge
imagines that he has been treated with
contempt; he hales tho culprit beforo
the "bar of justice"; adjudges him
guilty of the heinous offense, aud sends
him to jail for an indelinite period. The
defendant bas not even the poor satis
iaction of knowiug, in many instances,
bow long he must remain in prison. He
may "Durge" himself by an abject apol
ogy tothe person subjected to contumely
aud frequently sinks bis manhood to
that depth. A habeas corpus in these
caser< rarely avails the culprit. His
hearing mußt necessarily come befcre
another judge, and that ie merely a
transfer from the frying pan into the
fire. It would be contrary to "the eth
ics of the profession" to overrule tho
decision of a brother justice. It would
be a breach of courtesy to reverse the
judgment of a court of similar jurisdic
tion. The judges must stand together.
The judicial caste must be preserved.
The contempt of one is the conosrn of
all. lCven the sacred right of habeas
oorpuß is a secondary consideration or
no conaideration at all when the dignity
of the court is assailed.
It is probable, therefore, tbat Dabs
aud bis fellows will go to jail. But that
circumstance will not injure tbsm in
the estimation of people who thoroughly
understand how they got there,
HOPE FOR THE CANAL.
Some four weeks ago, before tbe fact
bad been noted in the dispatches from
ths east, the Herald announced, from
private advices, tbat the prospect for
tho passage ol a substantial Nicaragnan
canal meaaure had never been so good.
It waa statsd tbat a tacit understand
ing bad beon reached near tbe close of
tbe last session, passed along by word
of inoutb from one member to another,
that the first subject to come up for con
sideration at thia sesaion should fas the
Nicaragnan canal bill, and unless some
material fault or flaw developed in tbe
measure at the very start, it should hold
tbe right of way until it came to a final
vote. Tbe statement was also added
that there was a good outlook (or a fa
vorable consideration from both hoaaes.
Exactly in accordance with thess pre
dictions, on the opening business day of
the session, Senator Morgan of Alabama,
who is chairman of the senate commit
tee on foreign relations, and a veteran
in Nicaraguao canal work, govs notics
that ho proposed to call the bill np im
mediately, and keep it before the senate
until definite action ol some sort was
secured.
Every day since tben the bill has put
in an appearance in the day's report of
proceedings in the senate, and Senator
Morgan has announced that he will soon
demand that the time be fixed for a vote
on the meaaure. An effort has been
made to sidetrack the bill by pushing
somothing elae into its place, but thia
hae proved futile. It muat not be as
sumed, however, that the measure is
likely to pull through the senate with
out a struggle. II no serious opposition
has developed thus (ar, it is merely be
cause the opponeuts ol the measure do
not credit it with sufficient strength to
carry. It is not hard to divine where
this opposition is to come Irom. Two
T-OS AKOFT/P'S ?TFf?\T r, SATURDAY DECEMBER 15, 1894.
years ago 0< P. Hunting.on, mi no inter
view anD*aring in a New York piper,
declared his hxlief that the canal wonld
never be built; that il would prove
an injury to the country if it
was built, and would espooially work
disaster to tbe Pac tic coast. A areat
howl ol rage and indignation went np
from all the paps re of this section of the
country, and Mr, Huntington subsided —
to say no more, lie is, however, doubt
less sawing wood, and bis steel and
velvet hand will appear, we venture to
predict, before the session is very far
advanced. Tne opposition wbich devel
ops may be direot or indirect, and it
may show itself in the senate or in tbe
house. It may take tbe form of a sud
den discovery that the measure whioh
has been before several ennzresses and
has been tossed over in committee nntil
every detail of it is thoroughly under
stood, contains sums diabolical steal
never before discovered; or, which is
more probable, it may be suddenly
fnnnd necessary to displace the canal
bill witb some other measure of imme
diate and serious importance. It it
should, by good fortune, get through
the senate, where corporate influence is
generally believed to be the strongest,
there etill remains the house, where the
opposition of Populist cranks and ultra
toittez fetire men combined with the mis
taken indifference of eastern and central
representatives may sullies to cause
its de'eat.
It must be acknowledged that ita
prospect of success will bs bright if it
pastes tbo senate, as tbe southern states,
whioh are for tbe most part in favor of
the bill, are strong in tbo house nf repre
sentatives. In the senate the outlook
thus iar is good.
Senator Morgan's sturdy advocacy of
this measure will causs him to be al
ways kindly remembered on this cotst.
The act of the convention of supervis
ors that met at ttie chamber of com
merce the other day, in telegraphing
congratulations to Senator Morgan and
urging him to continue ths good fight,
was a graceful and prudent action. Tho
senator should have the hsartiest and
most determined support of every rep
resentative of this coast, as the future
commercial life of all this section of the
union is largely dependent upon tbo
passage of this bill.
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Reports from all over the country in
dicate a revival of trade and a steady in
crease of business, giving euhstantial
presage of a prosperous winter and a
I booming spring. This improvsd oon4i
: tion is largely due to the settlement of
I tho tariff question and the relegation of
, politics as a disturbing element to the
; limbo of congress. California is begin
l ning to feel tbe eastern impetua—the
i northern section in the money market
and Southern California through an in
creasing influx of permanent population
intent npon making this section tbo
theater of tbeir enterprise.
It ie reported by Bredetreet's sum.
: mary of special telegrams that in the
larger eastern cities retail trade has ac
; sumed characteristics of the holiday
eeaaon. Demand from jobbers is mainly
'to fili out depleted stocks and activity
is mainly among retailers.
At the south there is a reasonable
activity in staple goods, with a moderate
improvement at Nashville, Chattanooga,
Savaunab, Augusta and Jacksonville
j Southern jobbers are paying aB much at
tention to collecting bills as to selling
goods. At Charleston, Memphis and
Birmingham trade is quiet and un
changed. New Orleans and Galveston
i likewise send unfavorable reports of the
! movement of merchandise, but at tbe
; first named the free marketing of crops
1 makes money more plentiful, though
demand for funds is small. There bas
been a moderate gain in distribution of
groceries, shoes and ligbt hardware
from Galveston, but sales of dry goods
are dull.
Among central western cities, Cleve
land and Cincinnati are exceptional in
reporting moderate gains in demand in
a few lines, and at tbe first named from
mannfactnrers. The movement of staple
merchandise from Detroit snd Louis
ville is characterized as featureless.
At Chicago sales of clothing exceed those
in a like period in 1893, bnt the distri
bution of shoes, rubber goods and hard
ware is smaller. St. Louis jobbers re
port the heaviest demand from near-by
country dealers to fill in stocks, and a
better feeling in tbe finished iron and
steel trades. Kansas City jobbers send
an encouraging report, based on efforts
to push trade in Texas and favorable
results.
North of Kansas City and west of Cbi
oago trade reports are less favorable
because ol unseasonably open weather,
and throughout Nebraska and adjacent
regions owing to the rain. Borne or all
of these characteristics apply to Omaha,
Pcs Moines, St. Paul, Minneapolis and
linluth, tbe last named announcing tbe
departure of the last lake vessel (or tbe
season. Aggregate Dnluth shipments
by lake this year are 1,000,000 tons over
1893, bnt the receipts are a trifle
smaller.
The tendency of prices is to increased
firmness, tbe list of staples show
ing advances being longer than that on
which quotations are maintained. As at
London wool sales closed 5 psr osnt
higher than the opening for good varie
ties, that staple is regarded as having
advanced, although quotations for terri
tories are nominally only steady. Amer
ican purchases at London amount to
5500 bales. Anthracite coal prices are
nominally advanced. Western tanners
report a 7 per cent advance in the price
of calfskins, aud Chicago announces
sales oi pig iron, and St, Louis of scrap
iron at improved quotations. Live cat
tle are 10c higher at both Kaunas City
and Omaha, and wheat, which has
finally jumped ahead ol corn, together
with that htaple, with coffee and with
oats, Is higher. Prices of leather, cop
per, lumber, Bessemer pig iron, steel
billets nud steel rails, lead, tobacco, tin
plate and naval store? ure all said to be
uncbauged in price ami in instances
tirmsr. More important decreases in
quotations refer to c it ton, tin and
lard, Lva hogs have been lower at
X tunas City but higoer at Omaha.
S -iwithstanding heaviest available
wheat stocks, United States and Canada,
both coasts, Decernher Ist, on record,
127.608,001) bushels, November shows
only three-quarters the increase of Aug
ust and September last, three-fifths the
gain in October thia year, about 60 car
cent of the increase in November, 1893,
and in November, 1892, and 88 per cent
of the gain in November in 1890. No
vember wheat stocks increases in 1801
and 1894 do not differ greatly. Ameri
can, Canadian and Kuropean and afloat
wheat stocks increased only 6 000,000
bushels in November last, as compared
with November increases of 17,000.000
in 1893, 21,000,000 in 1893, 24,000,000 in
1891. 16,000,000 bushels in 1809 and
8,1)00,000 bnshals in 1889
The improving character of trade ol
late is showing itself in bank clearings
tota's, that lor last week amounting to
$1,161,600,000, an inorease of 44 per cent
over the preceding week and of 5 per
cent over the first week ol December,
1893, but a decrease ol 29 per cent as
compared with the like week in 1892, at
or about which period some ol the larg
est weekly bank olsarings totals were
recorded.
Total November bank clearings are en
couraging, showing a gain ol 1.7 per
cent over November last year and a de
crease ol only 2.9 percent Irom Ootober,
containing three more business days.
Though smaller than that of October,
tbe November total is larger than that
for any previous month since July, 1893.
Ihe small gain over November a year
| ago is due mainly to New York oity's
i small gain, as aside from that city No
vember clearings show a gain of 5 per
cent. Of the 73 cities making Novem
ber comparisons with a year ago only
20 show decreases. Nearly all the larger
cities show gains. Totals at 55 cities for
November aegrega'o $4,103,494,262,
against 14.033.398,296 in November a
year ago and $4,288,287,550 in October
this year. For eleven months the total
is $40,472,913,363, a decrease ol 17.9 per
cent Irom last year and of 26 8 per cent
from a year ago.
The financial portions ol the presi
dent's message have produced a favor
able impression in speculative circles,
Respite the expected delay in securing
legislation on the currency. The stock
market, however, is favorably affected,
and railroad shares have advanced on
covering by shorts, induced by the
passage of tbe bill permitting
railroad pools to bs formed under proper
restrictions.
In industrial lines, woolen and cotton
goods mills and shoe factories are fairly
| busy, but production of Bessemer pig
; iron, as well as of some other varieties,
| continuea slightly in excess of demand,
although tbsre have been several sales
of iron and steel for 1895 delivery at
very low prices.
There have been 3,011,000 bnshelj ol
wheat '.flour included as wheal) ex
ported Irom the United States (Canada
none) last weok, compared with 2,558,
--i 000 bushels iv the last week one year
i agi, 4.404.000 bushels two yeara ago,
\ 6,033,009 bushels three years ago, and
| witb 2,011,000 hnshels in tne first week
|in January, 1899. Crop interests in
[ California have been improved by sea
| sonsble rains throughout that state,
i San Francieoo wheat exporters are ex
; pecting an early shortage in tonnage.
The decision of the state supreme
court in the matter of tbe petition ol P.
B. Cornwall to contest the election of
James H. Budd as governor was a fore
gone conclusion. Tbe effort to onst Mr.
Budd on the trivial technicalities
hatohed in the political bennery of Dan
Burns was hardly worth the discussion
it has received. Tbe conspirators never
had a leg to stand on. They have
merely made themselves a laughing
stock and placed Mr. Estee in tbe atti
tude oi a pour, old foolish dope com
pletely subservient to their will. He
can only plead tbat be was hypnotized
and let it go at that, comfortably con
scions that he has the pity ol his fellow
citizens, none of whom believe tbat he
was willingly the tool of tbeir desperate
designs and absurd machinations.
The atate board of equalization has
filed iti annual report, in which a strong
etand ie taken against the loaning ot
money by state institutions, "because
it brings tbo state into competition
witb the banks and disturbs the reve
nue system of the state and various
counties, and introduces an inequality
in the burdens ol taxation." Tbis
sounds like an excerpt Irom tbe state
papers oi L. C. Morebonse, prime min
ister of tbe board and a money lender
by occupation. It is but natural that
Mr. Morebonse should resent the "com
petition" of the state university, which
is lending money in Mr. Morehouse's
own bailiwiok.
It APPEARS that the citizens of Pasa
dena are not so overwhelmingly favor-
able to the Southern Pacifio as one of
the Pasadena papers thought they were.
Even a Pasadena editor may get hold ot
the wrong "pulse," and in this particu
lar instance it looks as if the editor bad
failed entirely to properly diagnose tbe
publio opinion of the community where
he Uvea.
Tin: people of Sacramento will have to
"put up" liberally at this session of ihe
legislature to prevent the removal of the
capital. This is one of the cinch bills
kept in stock to plague the pockets of
the rich.
Koi.fi of Alabama and Estee of Cali
fornia may now condole. Heretofore
these "aspirants for gubernatorial hon
ors" have been merely "confident of tbe
juati co of their position."
The Same Old Cinch.
[From the Riverside Press.)
Alarmed at the rocmreneo of what It evi
dently considers the di-ease of state division,
the Sin Jose Mercury offers as au antidote ihe
removal ol tne state capital from Sacramento to
Sau Jose. The suggestion worries tha Hacra
meutans and link -s the southern Callfornlone
laugh. The fact is, as Bro. Shortridge re
m• t ts.thj sentiment of state loyalty does no
exist iv the south. The mc invt-nlrnoe and ex
pense of iimlnmi -unit podt cal relations with a
territory so ttlstaut and so vast is seen In its
true shape by t >ese practical southsrn*ra
There is noaeutiment about It. The only cap
ital removal that wou'd bs wffiiottv,, ratiht be
to take in* state capital to Los Angles. and as
loyalty to a united California Is aliened to tini
veraaliy exist north of Tehachepi to the ei
tinrtion of all selfish motives, why la thia not
possible? It la a batter city In every respect
than the north can show, itore progressive,
while political.y rami; and taeee large mind
ed northern fellows would never fesl the
burden and annoyance of a 000-mile trip to
the capital ac do ths penurloua one-lungera of
the serai-tropic section.
Ban Prtnclifii'i Laat Opportunity.
(From the Hanford Democrat.]
Only a lew mouths ilnce it waa reported that
here were fifteen millions ol money lying Idle
In the banks ot ran Franoisco, Irom which Ihe
possessors were aot deriving one oent olpioflt.
Last week a capitalist ot that city drew his
check od a bank ior a million aad ahall, and
alterwaid stated that a cheek forten times that
amount would have been honored. This mil
lion and a hall was drawn lhat It might bs In
vested in government bonds, drawing a very
low rateol interest. Tula tact Is evidence that
there Is plenty ot Idle capital in San Irancisoo.
Stranger still. It is evident this wealth is not to
be used for the material benefit ol any portion
ot UsWorms, though It was delved from our
hills and valleys aad coined from tbe sweat of
our Inhabitants. The capitalists of San Fran
cisco are mere toll gatherers. They alt beside
the s.a and, like a great ootoput, gather In all
that comes within their reach, and are careful
ever afterward that not a penny oscspee from
their maw, unless it be lo be lnveated In gov
ernment bonds or Hawaiian sugar planta
tions. The San Joaquin valley bas
beeu down on iti knees for yeara praying
these capitallits to give an Investigation
to aa enterprise that would return four
fold the interest derived from government
bonds, but their prayers have gone unheeded.
The valley peop c have gone farther—they
Lave offered valuable franchises, lands aad
lnbor equalling twenty par cent on tho capital
required to be Invested, If San Francisco would
only grant a modicum of assistance tn putting
on its feet au enterprise ihat is vital to the in
terests ol the valley. But prayers, franchises,
assured interest aud all, bave availed naught.
Now Is It not time our people were turning
their attention in other directions. It they are
to aeoure deaired relief from their present
thralldom? Is It not time lhat San Franoisco
should be left to enjoy her riches In peace,
which they ao much desire, and without mo
lestation. It certainly ahould be evident te
the people of thia valley by thia time that San
Francisco wants nothing of us, except that
contributed in the way of tolls and Intereat.
Ourieopleare in dire straits, and they must
ImmedUiely cast about for relief. There are
communities who would meet us half way In
onr efforts to retrieve our fortunes. But to ac
complish a purpose we mu<t be a united people.
Los Angeles la constituted of a striving, bust
ling and energetic class of people, and tbey
are willing lo reach out for tbe trade that Ban
Francisco will make no tffort to retain. Now
let Bakersfield. Tv are City, Vis.illa, Hanford
nnd Fresno meet Los Angeiea and see If some
thins cannot be done lor onr relief.
Tl,e L->T« Is Working.
[From tbe Bakersfleld Democrat.)
The people o! Ihe Sin Joaquin valley ehould
frol away no more time In waiting lor San
Francisco to f ncourage the valley raiiroad. It
Is plain lo be sjen lint that slow, moss-grown
town cannot p-rcslve the direction In which
her interest* lie, and the farmers ol the valley
are foolish to depend upon aid that will not be
Slven. l.os Angeles has already oflared to meet
us hallway and we should accept her help.
That city Is the best nnd most convenient one
to liulid aii id to, snd wo idiould do It. If the
new-papers of the va ley would J-dn their
forces In agitating the plan It might be brought
about by our farmers and Independent capital
ists. We need not expect contributions from
the h g interests in our m'.dst, lor It Is well
known tney an pledged ti the Sou.liern Pa
cific. Tbe farmeri must isise what they can
ainongat themte'vea and Issue bonds to
the remainder, aud ihe Sa:i Joaquin and South
ern I'nlifornia railroad can oniy be constructed
by this mean.
a New Crlm n »l Fad.
[Kioa Ihe Stockton Mail.]
The lime is coming when criminals win
abandon the Dlea of Insanity In extenustion of
their Crimea The insanity dodge will ba hip
ceeded by the pea that the oflense was com
mitted whdt the criminal was under the
hypnotic control of some other person. Be
sides establishing the ofTjiider't lrresponll
bility. this defense has the additional advant
age ol fastening the responsibility on another,
which should make it especially attractive to
thorough criminals.
Ilnw About this?
(From the Oakland Tribune.]
The methods that have beej adopted to ex
tract coafesslona from the Roscoe train robbers
in Lo« Angeles are almost on a par with the
thumb screw and race; of the Spfnith Inquisi
tion. The difference is more in the manner of
thetor.ure and In the Instruments employed
than tn the degree.
An Ancient and Flah-L,lk» Small.
[Able Editorial From the Timet.)
The Times would respectfully suggest tosurh
of Its esteemed contemporaries at are pumping
wl-jd on "The Duty of Huntress," that they
bare omitted lo mention the m rst Important
duty lhat the present congress owet to the
country, which Is to adjourn and go home as
toon as possible.
Mr. Mills' Candidacy.
[From the San Francisco Report.l
Tbe newspapers on the rallroa-1 payroll are
"mentioning" W. B. Mills for Unl'ed States
senator—as usua'. This mention la the free no
tice that goes with the advertising contract and
must be printed every time an important office
is at stake.
Fancy Catering Qaodl
For the holiday season at Christo phei's, 241 8
Spring it.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Fair Highest Award.
20 Cents Each.
SALAD DISH
DECORATED AND GOLD-LINED
Great AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA Go
'SlSStfi, j' LOS ANGELES.
( O H 1 N A W A R E
AT I VASES _
1 DINNER SETS
WINNING < ORNAM EN f"S
1 TEA SETS
PRICES I OROOKERY
\<3I_A.fc»SiWARE
A Merry Xmas to All!
FREE !
Cream Chocolate.
miss m 7 TaT^Tordan
Has uot gone out of business, and will
be pleased to ace all of her patroni at
aiS EOUTH SPRING STRSET.
MilLinery Importer
Mme. Sonalea's English Kaoe Preparation!.
• AT AUC TION ;
mm The entire beautiful collection of
I WORKS OP ART AND BRIC-A-BRAC «
• AT CANINII'S Jjj
1 WORLDS FAIR ART STORE!
0 324 South SSpringr s t. H
■ BEING TEX FINEST ART EXHIBITS FROM THE WORLD'S FAIR ®
A AND MIDWINTER FAIR, SUCH AS |JJ
■ Hand-modeled Terra Cotta Sketches, from Naples. g$
*m Artistic Furniture and Wood Carvings, from Venice. ggj
Z Marble Statuary from Florence.
2 Bohemian Art Glassware, Roman Silk Blankets, and 2
• many other rare and valuable articles suitable for W
• CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ■
2 Sale absolute aud unreserved, as we have orders from the 21
• consignors to close out the exhibits entirely, aud our store «■
fg\ must be vacated ou December 261 h. {gfc
2 Sale Begins Tuesday, December 18"
© At 2 o'clock p. m. and continues at 2p m. and 7:30 p.m. H
■fa each day until the whole ollecti m has been soil. a
J TKOS. B. CLARK, Auctioneer. jjg
mm N. I —We will eontlaue. during this i»le, to close ont at FrlTata Sale Oolr our —-k
I fine stook of Ar'.latlo Jewelry at very low and still further reduced prlo»i. Hand- fBJF
mm chased Solid Silver Italian Souvenir Bpoons, regular price $;i, this we.ilt fl .M). Curious
W Australian stone Scarfplns, value Irom $i tc $2, our price this week 50 r-nia. Attar mm
rmu of Rose, In elegant cut-glass bottles, worth $1. for 38 cents a hnuie —~
Canlnl's World's Fair Art Store, 324 South Spring- Street.
SECOND
ANNUAL
io Per Cent
Discount
Sale!
RECOGNIZING that the times are no better
than a year ago, and that many wiil be the de-
mands during this the Holiday season, in
order to give every purchaser an opportunity to get rif
their Shoes at the lowest minimum cost, we will dur- $
ing this month — .
December Only! %
Cut 10 PER CENT off of every dollar s purchase at the J
Old Reliable, 5
The Queen Shoe Store
162-164 North Main Street.
usual, a handsome Christinas Doll given away
with every purchase of $2.50 aud upwards. Our Parisian
Celluloid Balls will phase the little ones.
THIS IS NOT A CROSS-KY EI) P BEBON
although It looks llxe It. It ohows how poorly
flttea spectacles loos. Besides, the eyes sudor
In consequence. To avoid lii-litliug glas-es
call npon us lor an exacUci-ntlflc Hl It Ii our
specialty. ayes examined free. PAOtrl'l
OPTICAL CO., Scientific Opticians, 107 North
Hprlng St., opp old courthouse. 8"5 I v
♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦©*♦♦00 *0 O * «
: job :
| PRI NXI NG %
♦ Executed With Neatnt3s J
♦ And Dispatch at the *
l Herald Job Office I
t 309 W. SECOND ST. ♦
♦ J. W. HART, Manager. %
♦ ♦♦»♦»♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ 4><>t
J. M Griflitli, l're«. Joliu T. llrlttUh, V.-r/rji
F. T Griffith, Secretary and Trr-asuror. .
E. 1.. Chandler. Superintendent
J. M. GRIFFITH COMPANY
LUMBER DEALERS
And Manufacturers ot
DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDi AND STAIK4
Mill Work of Every Djicrlptlon.
U3« N. Alameda 1., Los lugeles.
AEXANDRE WEILLTR ACT
BICaT ) N „'i ALLM a N C HL.N LOT I
Now for uUt) iv I- s /. iitfo u'i
$15-CASH (IND MONTHLY—*IO
NO INTEREST. NO TN'l KRKi/T.
Lots from $225 to $950.
Cement Sidewalks. OttyWuic.
El( ctrie Ca<s. (Jo'Ki sireet*
II you wsnl a good residence lot io tbe
CENTRAL AVENUE
DISTRICT,
Got map aDd price li-t at onr offl';c,
415 North Main St.
KKWARI) ALTiWiIIUIi, SnleAffeut.
1 l-H 101 II m
A Cure That Cures"
FT? RIS I.n avi ir' rt "' tl "»""»'ds. and can
1 IVI -il J cuie llioinan.in more whomirer
hbvoj 00, Ol Kinls-lons, ImroleiiCT Nervnii.
Ut °iA?! .\r l r c *H aui s ''"»«n IS!
caused b/Belf Hbose, by „ simple remedy winch
f. , i r ;i mt '' reulpe 'J'wnich I mil .end (tealest)
1-kKB 10 any kufferer. Address with alamo
DAVID B. KMJIET, Box 870. EnVlewoUllv?
11-17 lyr
Baker Iron Works.
050 TO OtiO BUENA VISTA ST.,
LOS ANGELES, - GAU.
Adjoining S. p. Grotm is. Tol. 121.