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HERALD'S $25,000 VOTING CONTEST COMES TO A CLOSE AFTER MONTHS OF EXCITING COMPETITION
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VOL XXXVII. " PRICE: 50 CENTS HY CARRIER
NUMBER 87» I XVIUJIi . OU X O PER MONTH
ROOSEVELT TELLS
NATION'S FAULTS
TO HARVARD MEN
Graft, Demagogy and Unjust Use
of Wealth Cause Sneers «
of Foreigners
PRAISES OUR GOOD POINTS
Colonel at Commencement Day
. Sees Pierpont Morgan
Given Degree
[Associated Press]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. June Guest
and host In one, Theodore Roosevelt
brought energy and animation to com
mencement day at Harvard univer
sity today.!
The cheers that marked his passage
among the buildings of the ancient
yard indicated his position as chief
guest of the day, while his presence
at the head of tho table at the com
mencement luncheon in Memorial hall
was the token that he was host by
virtue of his office of president of the
Harvard Alumni association.
<llt was "Roosevelt of '80" today, and
he had a busy time shaking hands with
old college friends.
, When Governor Hughes of New York
received his honorary degree In San
ders hall, the audience burst into
great cheers and applause. J. Pierpont
Morgan, the New York financier, and
Gen. Horace Porter, former ambassa
dor to France, also were awarded hon
orary degrees.
• Nearly 1000 young men received their
diplomas today.
- Colonel . Roosevelt tonight went to
Naiiant as guest of Senator Lodge.
B In opening the alumni meeting Colo
nel Roosevelt said in 1 part:
"I have been given honorary degrees
in certain foreign universities on the
continent of Europe and in Egypt. I
am deeply grateful therefor; 1 appre
ciate the honor.
ADVANTAGES OF AMERICA
"It was the keenest pleasure to me
to visit those universities. I admire
them with all !my heart. And now,
having said that, you will not misun
derstand me .when I say that I come
back feeling more truly than ever that
the place for a man'- to be educated Is
his! own home. Let him be sent to
school and university here in the United
States. If ha has a chance to take
a post graduate course elsewhere, ac
cording -as hla tastes and needs dic
tate, good; but let him have the foun
dation laid here, where his citizen
ship, must be exercised.
' r "Let me also point out that you can
not be useful abroad unless you have
abroad the respect that only comes if
your usefulness has been proved at
home.. No man ought to receive or
will receive respect abroad unless as
an American he has won his spurs in
American life.
" "One more word and then I am
through. I was struck by two things
everywhere I traveled abroad. One was
that the name 'America' stood as a
golden symbol of hope for all who felt
they were downtrodden, that through
no fault of their own they had failed to
receive the justice to which they were
entitled in life. The name 'America'
stood as a symbol of aspiration, of the
possibility of realizing Ideals according
to which every man, rich or poor,
should be treated on his worth as a
man and should be given an opportun
ity to show that worth and to be Judged
as he succeeds in showing It.
DESCRIBES OUR FAULTS
-"That on one side. On the other
side, I found everywhere a certain dis
heartened sense that we had not come
up to our Ideals as there was ground
for • believing • that we ought to have
come; that we had not achieved them
as we ought. Every Instance of cor
ruption, demagogy, of the unjust abuse
of wealth, the unjust use of wealth to
the detriment of the public, and the
improper acceptance by the public that
mere wealth in and of itself constituted
a claim" to regard In the community;
every instance of brutal materialism on
our part; every time that it was made
evident that the attitude of this coun
try was such as ought not to be the at
titude of a democracy founded on the
principle upon which ours was founded;
every , single instance serving to dim
the Ideal that the name 'America' con
jured up in the minds of those In for
eign lands —every such instance served
as an excuse for those who with a
sneer bid mankind halt where It is be
cause the ideals that set before us are
| the ideals of dreamers only.
1 "Now, you Harvard men here, you
{men of America, If you won't see that
your home is put in order for your own
cakes, I suppose it would be useless to
ask you to put It in order for the sake
of other men; and yet I cannot imag
ine a more stirring appeal being made
to any people than thjs well nigh voice
less appeal from those who in other
' lands have not had the treatment to
which they are In Justice entitled, who
appeal to us to manage our republic
according to the highest standards of
morality and decency, so that they can
keep unshaken their faith in a realiza
ble ideal." , -
T. R. AND TAFT TO SPEAK
FROM SAME PLATFORM
S DENVER, June 29.—President Taft
and former President Roosevelt will
| speak from the same platform at San
[Antonio," Texas, during the" meeting of
[the Transmisslsslppl Commercial con
gress next November, according to Ar-
Lthur.F. Francis, secretary of the con
gress, who announced here today that
Arrangements for holding the congress
at > San Antonio had been completed
following the President Roosevelt will
ak from the same platform at San
tonlo, Texas, during the meeting of
Transmisslssippl Commercial con
ss next November, according to Ar
r F. Francis, secretary of the con
-88, who announced here today that
angements for holding the congress
San Antonio had been completod
owing the raising of an entertain
ijßent found by the Texas city,
i|Both President ■'_. Taft and Colonel
-Roosevelt, - It: Is understood, have ac-
Slpted Invitations to address the con
gress, and it Is planned to have them
speak on the same day. The date has
tot been definitely set, but will be be
tween November 22 and 25.
LOS ANGELES HERALD
OLDEST DEMOCRATIC
MEMBER OF SENATE
STRICKEN AND DIES
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INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
For Los Angeles and vicinity* Fair Thurs
day i overcast In morning:; light south wind.
Maximum temperature yesterday, 72 de
grees; minimum temperature, 57 decrees.
LOS ANGELES
Voters to solve vital problems at polls to
day. PAGE 1
Woman, thinking husband feigning sleep,
pours whisky down throat of dead man.
PAGE 6
Charnock will case puzzling to attorneys
on both aides. PAGB 5
lentecoetal church of the Nazarene holding
fourth annual district assembly. PAGB 8
Burglar, detected by girl, leaps out of
window. oHs* . PAGE] 5
Aged woman who eluded nurse In Redondo
found on road. PAGE 5
Building permits for first six months of
1910 show big increase over preceding
years. PAGE) 8
.cet voice begs mayor to use his power
to succor stranded cat opera chorus. PAGE) 8
Jury finds Mrs. Drlggs guilty of forgery.
PAGE 8
Metal Workers' union has pay day for
strikers. ; V. . PAGE 8
Los Angeles naval militia leave today for
practice cruise on U. S. S.. MarDlehead.!
PAOB 9
W. D.- Gage, chalet witness against Police „
Captain Dixon, declares life has been
threatened. •', PAOB 9
Orlando Altore, convicted of perjury, con
fesses stealing 115,000 from malls. PAOB 1
Vera Sehaupp," free to choose between
sweetheart and parents, stays for present
In sanitarium. PAGE 8
Publlo school teachers receive raise In
salary. - PAGE 9
Board of supervisors examine samples and
drawings of various bidders who want to
furnish new hall of records. PAOB 9
Attorney Eddie answers arguments of light
ing corporations. PAGB 18
City attorney will Instruct city clerk to
Ignore lighting company's referendum
petition. PAGE 13
Los Angeles Convention league Is organ
ized and seeks to attract big gatherings
to this city.. PAGB 18
Mayor Alexander denounces petition for ■
repeal of car speed limit ordinance.
PAGE 16
Editor, Letter Box and music. PAGE 12
Society, clubs. PAGE 5
Marriage licenses, births, deaths. PAGE 14
News of the court. PAGB 8
Municipal affairs. PAOB 8
Mining and oil fields. PAGE 6
Markets and financial. PAOE 7
Sport*. ' PAGES 10-11
Politics. __ PAGB 13
City brevities. PAGE 13
Classified advertising. PAGES 14-15
Theaters. PAGE 12
Personals. -" PAGE 5
Citrus fruit report. PAOE 6
Building permits. PAGE 7
Shipping. PAOE 6
SOUTH CALIFORNIA
Hindu sailors desert steamer Iran at Re
dondo Beach. PAGE 14
San Bernardino pays 30 per cent divided on
Centennial celebration Investment. PAGE 14
Pasadena to have second election on ques
tion of bonds and site for 'high school.
:...V PAGE 14
Boy Is run over by car at Venice, but lies ',
flat between tracks and suffers no Injury.
PAGE 14
Santa Monica woman city treasurer auc
tions off property for delinquent taxes.
■ • _ . PAGE 14
COAST '
Lincoln-Roosevelt candidate files nom
inating petition containing 5589 sig
natures. „ . ;-; . .: PAGE 13
Man wanted by Long Beach' officials is.
captured In Sonoma county. PAGE 14
EASTERN S
Taft and Roosevelt to hold conference to
day at Beverly, Mass. !';■;-"" PAGE 1
Senator Daniel, Virginia's famed Dem
ocrat, dead. ..;,'<.'■'." ."*''■- PAGE 1
Roosevelt at - Harvard commencements
tells faults and virtues of this na
tion. PAGE *
T. R. favors Cobb's nomination bill.'
■ .... .'•'■ .}■ PAGE 1
Brig. Gen. Jacob Smith says U. S. Is
not prepared for ,war. -' PAOE 2 -
Interstate commerce , commission makes
extensive reductions in freight rates
on all transcontinental lines. PAGE 1
Woman and, Annaipolls cadets found
drowned In river. PAGE 2
Rudolph Faas. driver In GHdden'tour,
left $1,600,000 by grandfather.
PAGE 2
Market alarmed by Interstate commerce .
commissioners' rate report. PAGE 7
Archbishop Ireland In lengthy article up
holds Vatican In its attitude toward
Roosevelt. PAGE 3
MINING AND OIL >
Prospecting for oil In San Diego coun
ty Is watched closely by the people.
. V '■• . PAGE 6
Railroad builders cut quartz ledge on
right of way In Placer county.
PAGB 6
Smelter at Kennett may treat ore from
the Bully Hill mine. PAOE 6
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THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 30, 1910.
SENATOR DANIEL,
VIRGINIA'S FAMED
DEMOCRAT, DEAD
Passes Away at Lynchburg, His
Birthplace, After Illness
of Many Months
FAMIY IS AT HIS BEDSIDE
Distinguished Solon Was Oldest
of Party Leaders in Point
of Service
LYNCHBURG, Va., June John
W. Daniel,. senior senator from Vir
ginia, died at the Lynchburg sanitar
ium at 10:35 o'clock tonight. The im
mediate cause of death was cerebral
hemorrhage, following a recurrence of
paralysis. , His family was at his bed
side.
The statesman's illness began with a
slight attack of apoplexy In Philadel
phia last October, which kept him from
his seat at the opening of congress last
December. Only once since that time
has he appeared before an audience,
and that was for an informal talk in
January. -•:"" "-■ '•
The end came tonight almost without
a struggle. At 8 o'clock in the morn
ing the senator responded to a question
as to how he felt by saying, "Very
poorly." No change was noted until
nealy noon. He slept fairly well last
night. • '■.-.-■
The family was fully aware of his
condition, and at no time had there
been hope of his recovery.. „-
The death of Senator John Warwick
Daniel removes the oldest of the Dem
ocratic senators In point of service. Of
the entire list he was the only one
who could be said to belong to the
old regime. And as he was the oldest
In service, ho was one of the most
conspicuous In popular favor.
For the • last few years he had re
mained much In the background. His
health had not been good, and his
growing years seemed to tell on him.
He was not heard often in the senate,
and his recent speeches were not his
best. .
Previous to this period he spoke fre
| quently and held high reputation as an
orator. In those earlier days his
i speeches were the signal for the
gathering of large audiences, and by
many as an orator he was ranked with
Voorhees, Ingalla, Wolcott and Vest.
' A man of extensive reading, liberal
education and retentive memory, he
commanded a voluminous vocabulary.
i He spoko fluently and with ease,-and
seemed never at a loss for something
pertinent to say. * ■ -.
He was a strong advocate of free
silver and took I a prominent part in
the debates connected with the silver
legislation of the early '90s. ■. '- .
For no personal trait was Senator
Daniel '- so noteworthy as - that of
urbanity. ' Whether in private life or
in his intercourse with his senatorial
colleagues, his courtesy was unfailing.
Even in the heat of debate and often
under provoking • circumstances, he
never failed to submit to Interruption
arid to make polite response to in
quiries and objections. His treatment
of his friends was worthy of the best
days of the Old Dominion.
He was the senior minority member
of the committee on finance, and held
high places in many other Important
committees. He was chairman of the
committee on private land claims. >-.v-:
Senator Daniel was the only Bon of
William Daniel, Jr., who for years was
a member of the Virginia supreme
court. His mother was Sarah Ann
Warwick. He was born in Lynchburg
September 5, 1842, and that place has
ever since been his home.
On November 24, 1869, he married
Julia Elizabeth Murrell, daughter of
Dr. E. H. Murrell of this city, who,
with four children, survives him.
His education was received in Lynch
burg schools, and his law course was
taken after the Civil war, at the Uni
versity of Virginia. " He practiced his
profession with his father in Lynch
burg until the elder Daniel's death In
1873. <rV
In recent years Senator Daniel's son.
(Continued on Page Two)
STRUGGLE FOR MAGNIFICENT PRIZES
ENDS AT 5 O'CLOCK THIS EVENING
Ballot Box Is Receiving All Ballots. So Battle in Dark Is Now On.
Prominent Banking Men to Ac t as Judges and Make Final
Count on Which All of the Results Must Depend
Men Who Are to Act as Judges
RALPH VAN CLEAVE Globe Savingsßank
H. E. RICE Central National Bank
ROBERT G. HILL Hibernian Bank
M. A. BAIRD Oil and Metals Bank
Just a few hours more of the Los An
geles Herald's. voting contest. ■
it will soon be all over but the shout
ing!
This morning marks the beginning of
the end.
Candidates are now casting their
final votes in the locked ballot box.
At 5 o'clock this evening this box
will be- turned over to the judges, who
represent noted banking Institutions of
this city. They were chosen because
of their prominence In business cir
cles and because The Herald wanted
disinterested men to have charge of
the finish; men whose integrity will
n<St be questioned and who will be ab
solutely impartial.
The choice will meet with universal
approbation.
Candidates today are engaged In a
"battle In the dark."
■ No candidate knows what his com-
Good Government Nominees Who Will
Be Elected to the City Council Today
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FREDERICK J. WHIFFEN
T.R. FAVORS COBB'S
NOMINATION BILL
In First Political Utterance Since
Return Indorses Measure
for Direct Selection
[Associated Press] iV&:*»
NEW YORK, June 29.—Theodore
Roosevelt today made his first public
utterance on a political subject since
his return to this country on June 18.
In a telegram from Cambridge he
favors the enactment of the Cobb di
rect nomination bill, now before the
New York legislature, with certain
amendments.
The telegram was addressed to
Lloyd Griscom, chairman of the New
York Republican county committee.
It follows:
"During the last week great numbers
of Republicans and of Independent
voters from all over the state have
written me urging the principle of
direct primary legislation. I have seen
Governor Hughes and have learned
your views from your representative.
It seems to me that the Cobb bill, with
the amendments proposed by you,
meets the needs of the. situation. > I
believe the people demand it. I most
earnestly hope it will be -enacted Into
law. ••'•■;:'•'I. l:7
(Signed) ::-.,>' ■ ' •'•-ITB
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
Mr. Griscom received the telegram
late this afternoon and at once made
it public, with an appended statement
explaining the proposed amendments
to the Cobb bill. -
The bill is now before the judiciary
committee of the senate and the
amendments will probably be offered
tomorrow. - . ■ .
petitor is doing, and vice versa. Only
the ballot box knows, and it will not,
cannot tell.
At 5 o'clock to the dot the box will
be turned over to the judges, who will
begin their count Immediately. This
is to make the announcement possible
In tomorrow morning's Herald. .
Candidates and their friends are In
vited to be present during the count.
When casting votes be sure to do so
correctly. The more care you take the
easier you will make It for the Judges,
and this will make the final announce
ment poslsble within a few hours of
the close of the contest.
Remember that all votes must be cast
In the ballot box.
Simply enclose names and correct
remittances in a sealed envelope.
Let no one know what you are go
ing to cast and listen to no tales of
(Continued on l'age lour)
DR. CHARLES WHITE, NOTED
SCIENCE AUTHOR, IS DEAD
WASHINGTON, June 29.— Chas.
A. White, scientific associate of the late
Prof. Langley of the Smithsonian In
stitution, member of many - scientific
societies In this country and Europe
and author of numerous scientific pub
lications, died at his home here today,
aged 84. •■•': ■' '• •>,
The greater part of his writings were
on i geology - and . paleontology. Dr.
White, who was born at North Brigh
ton, Mass., was for a time professor of
natural history in the lowa State uni
versity and in Bowdoin college.
ALTORRE ADMITS
POSTAL ROBBERY
Former Government Employe De
clares $15,000 Stolen from
Mails Given to Attorney
Orlando Altorre, the postal employe
recently convicted of perjury and sen
tenced to three years in 'the federal
prison at Leavenworth, Kan., yester
day • confessed the theft of a regis
tered package containing $30,000 from
the Los Angeles postoffice about a
year ago. Of this $15,000 was recov
ered. He made the confession' to
United - States District Attorney A. !J.
McCormick and told that officer that
he gave the money to his attorney,
Fred H. Thompson. : - v-"-.-
Altorre's attorneys were Fred H.
Thompson and Tom L. Johnson. While
the federal authorities are reticent, It
is understood that Altorre said'he gave
the money to Thompson. No state
ment could be secured from Thompson
yesterday, as he has not been in Los
Angeles for a ' week, according to
friends. ■ ■■■- : : ", 5 '.
The robbery was committed June 9,
1909. It caused a sensation in the post
office, for there seemed no clew, and
for weeks every man in the registry
department, from which the money dis
appeared, was under surveillance. One
package containing $15,000 was found,
finally, secreted in the registry de
partment. The other package never
was discovered. -.-:;
When the registered package disap
peared Altorre was suspected. In the
absence of sufficient evidence to con
vict he was charged with perjury In
the preparation of his civil service
papers when he sought a position in
the postal service. This case was
fought bitterly and there were several
disclosures, among them his compli
cated family history and his posses
sion of an alias. After a lengthy trial
he was convicted and the three-year
sentence was the result.
When Altorre was being taken out
of the United States court room June
2 after being convicted on the perjury
charge he leaped from the side of Dep
uty Marshal Franklin and made a des
perate attempt to strike Postofflce In
spectors W. C. Knox and J. O'Connell,
who had testified against him. His
mother, Mrs. Annie C. White, made
threats against Deputy United States
District Attorney G. Ray Horton.
STORK BRINGS BABY
GIRL TO MRS. FERRIS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.—A ca
blegram received today by Claus A.
Spreckels from the home of his sister,
Mrs. .John Ferris, In Surrey, Eng..
stated that she had given birth to a
baby girl. Mrs. Ferris was bequeathed
one-third of the Income from the es
tate left by the late Claus Spreckels,
the will providing that if she was sur
vived by a child it should inherit the,
Income.
Wl\f 1I l? ('l"ll>lirU' DAILY 2c. ON TRAINS Be.
OJLLI VjJUJLi V^\Jl. JLUdO . SUNDAYS 80. ON TRAINS 10c.
GEORGE H. STEWART
REDUCE WESTERN
FREIGHT CHARGES
Interstate Commerce Commis
sion Lowers Rates on Trans
continental Railroad Lines
■ [Associated Press]
• WASHINGTON, June 29.—Decisions
were handed down today by the in
terstate commerce commission country
wide in importance. They affect freight
rates* both class and commodity, on
air transcontinental lines operating be
tween the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Extensive reductions were ordered.
In what is known as the Reno ease,
the class and commodity rates from
Sacramento, Cal., by the Southern Pa
cific between Reno, Nev., and Cecil
Junction, Utah, were declared exces
sive and "reasonable rates" were pre
scribed.
In what Is known as the Portland
"back haul" case, the commission de
cided that the freight rates from
Seattle, Tacoma and Portland to points
In Washington, Oregon, Idaho and
Montana were unreasonable, and. a re
duction of 20 per cent was proposed.
In the Spokane rate case the com
mission decided that present freight
rates were excessive, and just and
reasonable rates on both class and
commodity rates were established for
the future.
Present class rates between Utah
common points and Mississippi and
Missouri river transfer points were
also found to be excessive and they
were ordered to be reduced about 18
per cent.
CUTS ARIZONA RATES
In a case involving class freight rates
from eastern territory to Phoenix,
Ariz., the commission ordered reduc
tions of approximately 30 per cent.
On complaint of the railroad com
mission of Nevada, the interstate com
merce commission held that the class
rates from eastern, defined territory to
points in Nevada . were unreasonable
and ordered that rates materially lower
be put into effect by the carriers.
The decisions are in what popularly
are known as the Pacific coast cases.
The cases were heard last autumn by
the commission on its six weeks' trip
to the Pacific coast and intermountain
territory and have been under consid
eration ever since.
The commission realized the immense
importance of the cases, not only to
the railroads, but to the shipping pub
lic, .and it prepared its opinions with
the greatest care.
In every Instance in the rates com
plained of were made and in some in
stances they amounted to nearly fifty
per cent. The commission found a
remarkable rate situation existing on
the Pacific coast and even a more re
markable one in the intermountain ter
ritory. This is notably true of the
rates to and from Spokane, Wash., and
Reno, Nev. The Spokane rate case
has been before the commission in one
form or other for several years.
BFOKANE SHIPPERS COMPLAIN
The. shippers of Spokane complained
insistently of the rates they were
charged on freight classes and com
modities from eastern points of origin,
because they were required to pay the
Pacific coast terminal rates, plus the
local rates back to Spokane from those
terminals, although the freight was
discharged at Spokane by the railroads
on the western trip.
Substantially the same state of af
fairs existed at Reno and other points,
which had to pay the rates to San
Francisco and the back haul local rates
from San Francisco or Sacramento to
the point of ultimate destination. These
local rates in most Instances amounted
to two-fifths or more of the entire rate
from eastern points of origin to Pa
cific coast terminals.
As noted above, the decisions of the
commission In these cases affect all
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CENTS
VOTERS TO SOLVE
VITAL PROBLEMS
AT POLLS TODAY
The Two-Party Fight for Council
Commands City's At
tention
TAXPAYERS' PURSE AT STAKE
Referendum on Lower Lighting
Rate Ordinance Is Big Feat
ure of Coming Election
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TACTS ABOUT ELECTION;
WHAT IT MEANS TO CITY
Two candidates will be elected today
to fill the vacancies in the city council.
Foils open at 6 o'clock this morning
and close at 6 o'clock this evening.
Anyone who voted at the last general
election is entitled to vote today,
whether they have since registered or
not.
Polling places have been established
according to the old precinct lines,* so
as not to confuse voters. List of pre
cincts and polling places elsewhere In
The Herald this morning.
Only a heavy vote today will make
possible tho defeat of the predatory In
terests opposing clean government. .
The candidates of the corporation push
are Bernard Healy and Arthur J. Hough
ton.
The candidates of the Good Govern
ment forces are George 11. Stewart and
Frederick J. Whln"cn.
The city council has adopted two or
dinances to which the corporations have
objected, and which they have brought
to a referendum vote. One of these or
dinance* reduces the electric lighting
rates and the other equalizes the burden
of taxation.
Vote FOR the reduction of V c lighting
rates ordinance.
Vote FOR the license equalizing the
taxation on certain business concerns
and corporations.
In addition to these ordinances the
people will vote on the proposition to
sell the city hall. ':''". * S •'
The corporations have made arrange
ments to got out every vote possible in
their favor.
The Good Government organization ap
peals to Its supporters to UK SURE AMI
VOTE, as every vote Is NEEDED.
The Good Government organization
also has made arrangements to pre cut
election frauds, and several hundred
men will be posted throughout the city
today to keep an eye on the polling
places.
VOTE EARLY, If possible, to avoid
the midday and evening; rush.
T. SHELLEY SUTTON
The polls will be open at 6 o'clock
this morning for the election of two
candidates to fill the vacancies in the
Los Angeles city council. «".
Four men were nominated at the pri
mary election a month ago—two by
the corporation push and Southern Pa
cific municipal machine and two by
the Good Government forces. The can
didates of the "push" are Bernard
Healy and "Doc" Houghton; the can
didates of the Good Government forces
are Frederick J. Whiffen and George
H. Stewart. v; r
The campaign has been one of the
most strenuous in the history of the
city. Charges and counter charges
have been made and, whatever the re
sult, the people of Los Angeles have
received a great deal of valuable In
formation as to the advantages of mu
nicipal lighting plants. ;
Aside from the election of two coun
cilmen today, the voters of Los Ange
les are called on to decide several
equally Important propositions—
ly, to indorse or repudiate the ordi
nance reducing the electric lighting
rate from 9 cents to 7 cents per kilo
watt hour; to authorize the sale or
retention of the city hall, and to ap
prove or reject the ordinance equaliz
ing the burden of taxation, known as
"the business license ordinance."
MA XV PROBLEMS INVOLVED
A great many problems are involved
in these three measures, and it is be
lieved the question will go before the
voters so clearly defined and so thor
oughly analyzed that there will be no
hesitancy on the part of the public.
Every Issue has been repeatedly
threshed out, and each side of the
question thoroughly elucidated, both by
the corporations and the opposition.
As to the proposed sale of the pres
ent city hall, but little has been said
about it by any of the campaign speak
ers, for the reason that It seems to
be largely a question of sentiment, and
It has been thought best to allow the
taxpayers to decide for themselves,
without any arguments, whether or not
they desire to sell the structure In
Broadway.
The polls will bo open until 6 o'clock
tonight. Every one who was on the
great register a year ago or who voted
at the last general electlo,H"*is entitled
to vote today.
Every voter In the city should real
ize the importance of his ballot in de
ciding the vital Issues now at stake, for
if there is the least apathy or neglect
of patriotic duty on the part of the
citizens of Los Angeles It Is apt to
result In a victory tog those so-called
"predatory InterestsJwwhich are wag
ing such a desper^'j battle to defeat
the purposes of the present Good Gov
ernment administration to prevent the
reduction of the electric lighting rates,
which materlaly affect every consumer
of that commodity, and to discourage
the Indorsement of the business license
ordinance.
VARIOUS QUESTIONS VITAL
Aside from these Issues on the ballot
today the Good Government organiza
tion has made it plain that there are
other equally important and far reach- ■
ing questions Involved In this fight.
Summarized, these questions, as set:
(Continued on Pago Three)