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ALL THE NEWS
fOL. XXXVI.
NUMBER 134.
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Grand Jurors ' Reports Clinch Certainty of Harper's Defeat
TO LEARN HOW
MANY JAPANESE
IN CALIFORNIA
HOUSE PASSES APPROPRIA-
TION TO TAKE CENSUS
ASSEMBLY PUTS MEADOW LARK
AMONG FARMERS' FOES
Anthony's Anti-Asiatic Bill Is Opposed
by Hurd of Los Angeles and
Defeated by Senate
22 to 12
[Special to The Herald.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 11.—Slight rip
ples of excitement over anti-Jap
anese legislation in both branches;
passage by the assembly of the bill
putting the meadow lark among the
crows "and jaybirds as unprotected
members of the feathered tribe, and a
senate resolution aimed at the state
railroad commission were the features
of today's session of the legislature.
The assembly passed the bill inspired
by Governor Gillett and introduced by
Speaker Stanton appropriating $10,000
for a census of the Japanese in Cali
fornia. '":*;
The rules were suspended on motion
of Mr. Transue of Los Angeles to per
mit of quick action on the measure,
and there was practically no opposi
tion. '.'■■■'-'■'■
Grove L. Johnson, author of the
school segregation bill which was re
considered and voted down yesterday,
declared himself in favor of the census
bill, saying he preferred half a loaf to
no bread at all.
The senate, which theretofore had not
gone on record on any anti-Japanese
bill, decided, 22 to 12, to refuse passage
to a measure by Senator Marc An
thony of San Francisco giving the vot
ers at the next state election an oppor
tunity to vote for or against the con
tinuance of Asiatic immigration to the
United States. . ji-j
Senator Anthony made an impas
sioned appeal to the house to ,pass his
measure, but received little support on
the floor.
Hurd Opposes Bill
H. M. Hurd of Los Angeles took the
position that only the federal govern
ment could properly deal with the
question, and Mr. Cutten of _ JSureka
advanced the argument that if the sen
ate passed the bill it would be a con
fession to the whole country that Cali
fornia at this time was in doubt as to
what to do about immigration.
The fate of the meadow lark was
finally decided after one of the longest
fights of the session. The debate today
was on a motion by Mr. Greer of Sac
ramento to reconsider the vote by
which Mr. Struckebruck's anti-mead
ow lark bill was passed several days
ago.
The friends of the measure held that
lark was detrimental to the interests
of the farmers because it destroyed
seeds and damaged fruit, especially ta
ble grapes. Its foes contended the bird
should be protected because it de
stroyed certain insect pests and was a
cheerful singer.
After calling of the roll it was dis
closed the bill could not pass without
the absentees, and a "call of the house"
was-issued. The doors of the assembly
chamber were locked and the sergeant
at-arms went in search of truant mem
bers.
Brings Back Delinquents
Three of them, Hanlon of Los An
geles. Coghlan of San Francisco and
Hawk of Sacramento,-were haled before
the bar of the house and the doors
were opened again, but even then the
outlook for the passage of the measure
was gloomy. Walter MacAuley of San
Francisco changed his vote from aye
to no, and the bill would have been
beaten had not Milton Schmitt of the
metropolis then changed from no to
aye.
The railroad commission was invited,
in a resolution introduced in the senate
by Senator Campbell of San Luis
Obispo to appear before the committee
on corporations to explain the reason
for its alleged apathy toward the re
cent increase in freight rates. The
same measure was presented by Sena
tor Caminetti two years ago and was
beaten at that time. Its sponsor this
year.states he has hopes it will be
adopted because of the recent agitation
of the question in California and other
coast states.
There was another flood of bills in
both houses today. Tomorrow will be
the last day for introduction without
unanimous consent.
TEXT OP BILL FOR TAKING
CENSUS OF JAPANESE GIVEN
Sum of $10,000 Appropriated by House
Through Influence of Speaker
Stanton
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 11.—The cen
tennial of the birth of Abraham Lin
coln will be impressively observed by
the legislature tomorrow afternoon.
The exercises will be held in the assem
bly chamber.
The bill introduced by Speaker Stan
ton appropriating $10,000 for a Japanese
census provides:
"On this act becoming effective the
governor shall direct the state labor
commissioner immediately to under
take and complete as soon as possible
the gatherings and compiling of statis
tics and such other information regard
ing the Japanese of this state as may
be useful to the governor in making a
proper report to the president of the
United States and congress and in fur
nishing the people of this state and
elsewhere a comprehensive statement
of such conditions as actually exist."
Johnson's bill making Sunday a day
of • rest - a special order of * business was
* again passed on file this morning and
will be taken up next Thursday. •*
The amendment throwing'open, the
state's fish preserves to all nlmrods
was passed by the assembly.
Senator E. A. Campbell introduced a
resolution criticising the railroad com
mission, as follows:
"Whereas, Sections 17. 18, 19. £0, 21
and 22 of article XII of the constitution
of this state relate to and affect rail
road transportation companies doing
business' in this state and prescribe
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LOS ANGELES HERALD
WILL PAY JOINT
HOMAGE TO ABE
LINCOLN'S NAME
CENTENARY WILL BE KEPT
THROUGHOUT CITY
GRAND ARMY POSTS TO UNITE IN
COMMEMORATION
Public Schools, Churches and Organi
zations Will Compete in Cele
brating Fame of Great \
Emancipator
MANY tributes to the greatness of
Abraham Lincoln will be paid
in Los Angeles today on this, the
emancipator's centenary. The day is a
holiday, and in great part public busi
ness will be suspended, while many
firms will close at least for a part of
the day.
Exercises will be held in every pub
lic school this morning, and special ob
servance will be carried out in • the
private schools, colleges and universi
ties. Dr. E. C. Moore, superintendent
of city schools, has spent considerable
time in arranging the school exercises
to arouse the patriotism of the chil
dren and their esteem for the charac
ter of Lincoln.
The Grand Army posts will unite in
a commemoration at Simpson audito
rium this afternoon. The colored peo
ple of Los Angeles will observe the an
niversary at. Washington hall, 1512
East Twelfth street, this afternoon and
at the African Methodist church to
night.
The New England society, Daughters
of the American Revolution, Loyal Le
gion, prohibition and temperance so
cieties and other organizations will
have services with special programs in
honor of the centenary.
So many programs have been ar
ranged that those who were later than
the others found difficulty in securing
speakers. At many of the services the
reading of the Gettysburg address, con
sidered Lincoln's strongest utterance,
will be a feature of the program.
List of Speakers
The speakers provided at the public
schools are:
Polytechnic William Anderson, Sam T.
Clover.
Los Angeles Thomas E. Gibbon, Lee C.
Gates. 1
- Ganiena hi*h~Frank G. Finlayeon.
Alpine street—Andrew Copp, Jr.
Amelia street— C. Bettinger.
Ann street—Judge J. 1,. Palmer.
Berendo street—Major Henry T. Lee.
Boyd street—H. J. Llckley. ■ ; . .
Breed street—John M. Brewer.
Bridge street—Leslie R. Hewitt. '
California street— B." Monlux.
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THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity: Light
showers Friday; fresh south winds.
Maximum temperature yesterday, 54
degrees; minimum temperature, 46
degrees.
LOCAL
Report made by grand jury regarded uni
versally as tantamount to Mayor Harper's
downfall.
Entire city will unite in celebration of
Lincoln's centennial.
Winter commencement exercises held at
Polytechnic high school. Judge Wilbur de
livers address.
Proceedings for disbarment of Attorney
Danford submitted to Judge Hutton.
Rainfall is now in excess of average for
entire season.
United States balloon will make ascent
today, if weather is favorable.
Deputy district attorney thinks Miss Min
nie Jones has her sister under hypnotic
spell.
Judge Selph to be buried today. Body
will lie in state at Berean hall.
Widow of J. Newton Bunch sues for ac
count, saying late husband's property is
being concealed.
Capsized launch sighted near Newport
Beach with heavy sea running.
Husband, contesting suit for divorce, ob
jects strongly to peek-a-boo waists. .
Local oil experts bitterly attack measure
now before legislature.
Blood from Polytechbnlc student's arm
Injected into veins of sufferer from hem
orrhages.
Sanford Brent found guilty of trying to
kill his wife.
Missions making great preparations for
reception of "Billy" Sunday.
Gardena citizens present seven demands
to board of sublic works.
Student at f Brownsberger college found
unconscious, having wandered delirious in
storm.
Workhcuse trusty escapes while helping
prisoners from wagon.
COAST
Thief enters restaurant and. after eating his
dinner, he compels proprietor to hand over
money in cash register.
Prosecutor Heney's illness causes postpone
ment of trial of Patrick Calhoun, president of
United Railroads, for bribery, until next Mon
day.
Attorney for United Railroads testifies he as
sisted in conveying - two packages' of $50,000
each from the mint in San Francisco to the
office of the general accountant of the com
pany.
Pacific fleet, when it arrives from target
practice at Magdalena bay, will be overhauled
and distributed for. general repairs.
Assembly at Sacramento passes bill appro
priating $10,000 to take census of Japanese
living in California.
Coast Line of S. P.. impeded by sand storm
and high winds, prevent opening of road.
EASTERN
Bill to be introduced in congress, and it is
said it will be adopted, to cut secretary of
state's salary from $12,000 to $SOOO so as to
make Senator Knox eligible for the highest
office in President Taft's cabinet.
Report made in United States senate scores
president for statements regarding secret ser
vice he made in his message to congress.
Voluntary manslaughter is verdict rendered
against husband who killed actor Dury, whom j
he found with his wife in Denver, Colo.
Taft and party return to United States from
Panama, and presidentelect is given ovation
at New Orleans. -\ ~
FOREIGN
Rural guards of Cuba mutiny when they
learn of transfer to regular arm"
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1909.
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EXPOSURE OF MAYOR'S
ACTS BRINGS STORM
OF CONDEMNATION
Even Friends of Chief Executive See Hand
writing on Wall and Admit Letters Spell
Political Oblivion for Him
CITIZENS DENOUNCE HIS CONDUCT
Proof That Harper and His Commissioners Know
ingly Allowed Laws to Be Violated, Thus Pro
tecting Vice, Arouses Public to Hasten
Recall from Office Which They
Consider He Has Disgraced
Citizens Condemn the Mayor
THE majority report and the minority statement of the grand
jurors, both of which condemned Mayor Harper and his
commissioners for knowingly permitting violation of the
laws, was the principal topic of conversation throughout Los An
geles yesterday and the consensus of opinion was that the defeat
of A. C. Harper in the recall election will be overwhelming. Even
those who have manifested unfriendliness to the recall and who
have asserted that Harper stood a good chance of being re-elected
yesterday admitted that in view of the disclosures of his shame
less conduct, they could read the handwriting on the wall and the
letters spelled political oblivion. Prominent citizens, business
men and many of the leading clergymen of the city were asked
by The Herald for opinions on the grand jurors' reports, and in
severe terms they condemned the mayor as unfit for the office he
holds and declared the recall election will vindicate the report of
the six patriotic men who told the details of the evidence obtained
by the grand jury.
THE recall petition will be
presented to the city coun
cil next Tuesday with a
sufficient number of names cer
tified as qualified, which means
that the election of a successor to
Mayor Harper will occur before
April 1. Although today is a
legal holiday, City Clerk Lelande
and his force will work on the
checking. v Mr. Lei Mide takes the"
stand that it is an emergency
matter and should be carried
through as quickly as possible.
"The percentage of names not
qualifying is less than the Muni
cipal league has estimated," said
Mr. Lelande yesterday. "The
petition is the cleanest and best
prepared that has been filed so
far. The pains taken in prepar
ing it will save considerable time
and trouble. It also means a
saving of much money to the
city. I have every expectation
that the petition will prove suffi
cient without further, amend
amendment."
By keeping at work today and hav
ing rushed the preliminary work by go
ing over the petitions at night, Mr.
Lelande believes it is possible to com
plete the required number of verified
names by tomorrow night. The most
difficult part of the work has already
been completed.
Much interest is being taken in the
meeting at Symphony hall this after
noon to nominate a man to succeed
Mayor Harper. Several leading men
have been suggested following the
declination of William D. Stephens,
owing to his wife's ill health. The
names suggested will be considered at
the meeting, for which citizens who at
tended the former meeting have been
sent admission cards.
The meeting is an adjourned session
of the former meeting, at which the
chairman, Judge John D. Works, was
given authority to call the persons
present together again following Mr.
Stephens' decision.
Steele's Work Commended
The excellent work performed by J.
P. Steele in connection with the circu
lation of recall petitions has caused his
name to be mentioned as secretary of
the campaign committee to be appoint
ed by Judge John D. Works to take
the active management of the recall
movement until after the election.
The committee has not yet been an
nounced, but as soon as appointed its
members will perfect an organization
for aggressive work to clinch the recall
of the mayor, which members of the
Municipal league are confident is an
absolute certainty. A Spring street
business man who was formerly a
Harper supporter said yesterday that
the mayor's opponent would win by
j more than 7000 majority.
ATTEMPTS TO PASS CENSUS
LAW OVER VETO ABANDONED
Measure Will Be Enacted to Take
Decennial Figures at Present
. 1. Session
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—All at
tempts to pass at this time the census
bill over the president's veto were
abandoned today by leaders of the
house and senate. The house commit
tee adjourned to meet at the call of
the chairman.
A hasty poll of both houses was not
encouraging to the passage of the bill
over the veto quickly, • particularism
the senate. ---■>' •••-..',:-■-'.. .-■*,'».. <.^.-
The enactment of a census law for
the taking of the decennial census
probably will be made the subject of
legislation at .the special session.
J^, CENTS
ii 1 N absolute and unquali
ijV fied falsehood," is the
(££-— reply made by a mem
ber of the grand jury who did
not concur in the grand jury re
port to the statement made in a
pro-vice paper yesterday morn
ing that the six jurors were
ashamed of their letter to Judge
James and repudiated the pub
licity given to it.
Under the subheading, "Jur
ors Repudiate Publicity," the
Hearst paper endeavored to
show that the public presenta
tion of this letter was not in
tended by the men who signed it.
Men who signed the letter
deny indignantly that they were
ashamed of it, their only regret
being that so shameful a condi
tion existed in Los Angeles.
"The statement made in the morning
paper was unqualifiedly a falsehood,*'
said Wesley Clark, whose name headed
the list of six signers. "That paper's
attitude has been in' sharp contradis
tinction to that of The Herald, which
has faced the matter manfully. The
Herald is all right; I enjoy reading a
paper that has some American back
bone. This is no time to dodge the is
sue.
"We do not find it an easy or agree
able task to take up a mess of this
kind, but if it is there the job must be
tackled. It is no cure to ignore it.
None of those who signed the letter
has backed down, and any statement
to that effect is a lie."
"That assertion is not correct," said
E. C. Bichowski at his home in Po
mona last night. "None of the six
who signed the letter repudiates it or
its publicity, so far as I know. We
all stand together on what we have
said and are in no way ashamed or
afraid of having said it. Any asser
tion to the contrary is not true."
It was said yesterday that strong ef
forts bad been made to bully the six
non-concurring jurors into suppressing
any expression. They would not deny
nor affirm this yesterday, saying that
it might lead to an expression not al
lowed under the juror's oath.
"I do not wish to say more than that
in a case of sickness you do not help
the disease by suppression of knowl
edge concerning it." said J. J. Andrews
yesterday. That is the case with Los
Angeles. What we said was based on
evidence submitted to the grand jury,
and we swore to return findings in ac
cordance with the evidence. I felt that
we could not do otherwise, and every
one of those who signed the letter
backs what we have said in it. We are
not proud of conditions, but could not
do anything but state conditions as we
actually have found them from the
testimony produced before the grand
jury."
Spells Defeat for Harper
The letter signed by the six grand
jurymen was the leading topic of dis
cussion yesterday. Taken with^the
majority report, the two were regarded
as clinching another nail in the certain
defeat at j the recall election of the
present - mayor, sometimes referred to
by the Los Angeles Times as "Eddie
Morris' bosom friend, A. C.,"- and whose
administration has stirred up dis
closures which another pro-Harper pa
per characterizes "from every point of
view a nasty mess."
, Everywhere in Los Angeles yesterday
the latest answer to the question, "la
vice protected in Los Angles?" was
discussed, and an overwhelming ma
jority condemned the actions of the
mayor.
: In several instances x where attempts
were made to excuse his attitude to
ward houses of prostitution men gath
ered around his defenders and em
phatically denounced the Harper ad
ministration. One man who argued
that the mayor remained in the house
referred to by the grand jury but fif
teen minutes found himself In such
hot water that he quickly chose instca-i
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