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8 POLITICAL OUTLAW TICKET HANGS HOPES ON FOES OF HARBOR MEN WHO FOUGHT FREE PORT AMONG LEADERS SMALL EDITOR OF SAN PEDRO NEWS YIPS LOUDLY Makes Semi.Repudiation of Candidates Whom He Helped Nominate as a Delegate to the Rump Convention The element opposed to a free harbor in tii in fight is now solidly behind the "straight Republican ticket" put up at the rump convention, and in fact stands as the only faction standing out for the whole ticket. The Southern Pacific leaders are keeping somewhat in the background, but the little anti-consolidation lights, particularly at San Pedro, are working actively for the machine ticket. Among these is John C. "vVrny, editor of the San Pedro News, who fought bitterly against harbor expansion, who is now devoting most of his time for the nominees of the rump convention, at which he was a spicuous delegate. In a signed article In his paper he devotes a page In favor of the nomination of George A.

Smith for mayor, prefacing it with a paragraph about his "hour of confidential diseusssion with D. C. Casselman, chairman of the Republican city central committee." Mr. Wray intimatea that he is not only for the machine ticket, but that his advice and suggestions are valuable, because of his' experience and activity against a municipal harbor in the recent consolidation campaign. He is not the only Southern Pacific supporter at the harbor who is officially recognized at Republican party headquarters.

"In On" Scheme The Republican scheme of dropping all councilmen but the faithful four, who, with a certain outsider running independently as a corporation candidate, are to be pushed through for council control, is apparently well understood by Mr. Wray, for after his "hour of confidential discussion" he makes the following semi-repudiation of the candidates whom lie helped to nominate as a delegate at the outlaw convention: "Any man who thinks can forecast with any certainty what will be tiie outcome of the direct pri- mary law as to city council is a fit subject for examination as to his sanity." This view of the "straight ticket" candidates resulted in an abandonment of the practice of posting Mr. Wray's on the bulletin board at Republican headquarters. All the indorsements of Mr. Smith so far have been wobbly and qualified at machine headquarters, and Mr.

Wray follows the flag in this regard, hedging on tiie Smith chances in the most approved fashion. "As I view the situation," he says, "George A. Smith, who has the indorsement of the recent public mass meeting or convention called by the Republican city committee, has a royal if not certain chance of capturing one of the coveted places on the ticket which will be voted in lecember." Figures on "Party Spirit" The reason advanced by the Southern Pacific editor for the royal but not certain chance for Mr. Smith is that "the Republican party spirit and prejudice is so overwhelmingly In the majority," which is a much bettor arnt than the Republican organization has yet put up for "Uncle Gee Smith. The contention has been made frequently by his opponents that "Republican party prejudices' was ill injected into the campaign In opposition to the wishes of many Republl- cans and in defiance of the city charter.

To make his hedging as to the chances of his candidate more emphatic Mr. Wray asserts that "Qeorge A. Smith will walk, not run, into first place on the ticket." Indirectly, in his anxiety to follow the Southern Pacific political bureau's Instructions to jump on the direct primary, Mr. Wray pays an indirect compliment to Mayor Alexander in a reference to "a tried! known ability." The significance of the "tt'ray support of the machine ticket is that Southern Pacific leaders, little and big, who were arrayed against the harbor tight because they put corporation Interests above those of the people are now behind the rump convention ticket. If the consolidation victory and the eighteen years of battling which preceded it are to go for nothing, as the Southern Pacific hopes, tiie wiping out of harbor efforts will be dune through the "straight Republican ticket," selected and announced through Southern Pacific influences and now supported by the anti-consolidation forces.

The Good Government meeting at Page's hall, Vernon and Compton nues tonight, will be addressed by ri.it jart, candidate for tax and license collector, and Prof. Lorin A. Handley of the Goood Government executive committee. The Seventh Ward Farish club will hold a public meeting Saturday evening at Scott's hall, 561 Central avenue, at which Mr. Farish will speak.

The Twenty-first Precinct Republican club has arranged a smith meet- Ing at the church, 1033 Sunset boulevard, Thursday evening, October 2S. Frank Dominguez will pre- side and Will make a speech for Mr. Smith, who will have a seat on the platform. George Black also will make an address. Dr.

Silas A. Austin, who has the club's support for the council, has resigned ms president of the club to give his time to his personal candidacy, and he will be. succeeded by Carleton Merrill. After much discussion and a conference with Don McGarvin, the Republican city central committee has decided to remain in the campaign until November 10. Mr.

Smith however, to do his own campaigning, and his meetings arc arranged by his personal friends. All the Smith meetings so far have been worked up by Frank Dominguez. who has personally secured the halls, speakers and enthusiasm. The only open and indorsement of any candidate on the ticket is that for Barney Healy, who is becoming the party standard bearer. "Doe" A.

D. Houghton has found politics so chilly that he is arranging to fit his headquarters up with a gas heater. Alfrad Ehrenclou, Socialist candidate for the council, has one ((insolation in hla campaign. He linds no confusion of his name with that of any of the i also running for the council. Israel Finkensteln, head and front of the "faks school board" ticket, rutting in a great deal of his time for W.

C. Mushet. Tli-re are now only six candidates on the "fake school board" list to further the educational side of the Mushet campaign, aa Fred P. Dalton has refused to allow his name to be used. C.

E. Johnston failed to get his petition through, not having enough bona Bde names on petition as a candidate for mayor, which appears to leave the tall end at the primaries 10 be chased for by four candidates. I. Margolis asserts that he made a foray into the Republican organization camp and captured the indorsement of George N. Black for his candidacy for council.

Mr. Margolis believes there is much dissension over councilmen in the Republican ranks that he will get a large number of Republican votes through the aid of Mr. Ulack's support. "This is the hardest battle perhaps that I.os Angeles has ever witnessed because our enemy is in the last ditch." says Prof. L.

A. Ilandley of the Good Government organization executive committee. "They intend making a tremendous fight, not only because of the big work involved for a free harbor and the Owens river projects, but the whole social organism of the city is at stake. It is the independence or slavery of a city that is Involved, What we face challenge! the manhood and citizenship of every redblooded man. light is against the Southern Pa.

-it'ii- political bureau and Its allied interests." Members of the lowa society arc Indignant at the aspersion of the Times rday of their state as "backwoods" in an attempt to belittle Mayor a use lie came to Lot Angeles from lowa. Instead of hurt- Ing the mayor the sneer is making lor him. With a fine irony the placard stick- LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1000. Municipal Affairs SUBSTITUTE UTILITY LAW TO BE VETOED ALEXANDER mSAPPROVES OF SECOND MEASURE By Withholding Action as Long as Legally Possible, Mayor Can Re. strict Operation of Ordinance to Three Days The public utilities ordinance passed by the council Tuesday afternoon went to Mayor Alexander yesterday afternoon.

As soon as the mayor received the document he had his secretary stamp the date on the back so that he would know when the ten days allotted him by law to hold the ordinance had expired. The mayor said he would veto this ordinance, but that his message would be short and would probably contain little more thai that he withheld his approval for practically the same reasons that he had vetoed the first ordinance. "The council knew I would not this ordinance when was presented to me," said the mayor yesterday. By holding the the ten days he is allowed by taw before taking action on it the council cannot pass it over his veto, even i' that body is so inclined, urn.l November 2. The ordinance cannot be published until the of November 4.

and it will be thirty days after that time, or December 4. before the ordiance can become a law. The general election is to be held December and at that time the people will have an opportunity to vote on the ordinance Bented by the Municipal league through the medium of the initiative. If the people vote for the ordinance presented by the league the one passed by the council is automatically repealed, and the commission chosen by the council will only have three days in which to perform any of the duties assigned to it. Difference in Measures The essential points of difference between the ordinance passed by the council is as follows: The council ordinance provides for a commission of the Municipal league ordinance for a commission of three; the council's commission is appointed by the council, the Municipal leagues by the mayor, confirmed by the council; the council's ordinance provides each of the five commissioners shall receive a salary of $1000 a year, the Municipal league ordinance that none of the commissioners shall be paid; the council ordinance provides for a secretary at $2100 a year, the Municipal league ordinance leaves this detail to the discretion of the commission; the council ordinance makes three of the member! of the commission experts, the Municipal league ordinance empowers the commission to employ such experts as it may need; the council ordinance carries an appropriation of $8000, all but $600 of which is immediately eaten up in salaries, while the Municipal league ordinance carries an appropriation of $12,000, which is to be expended by the commission for such services as may be needed; the council ordinance gives the commission no power over franchises except to keep a record of those already granted, the Municipal league ordinance requires the council to submit applications for franchises to the commission and gives the commission the advisory power to say whether the franchises shall be granted.

It is not likely that President Pease of the council will vote to pass the ordinance over the mayor's veto, and it is probable that Councilman Lyon will not vote for it. Neither of these two like the ordinance they voted for, but declare they prefer it to no ordinance at all. Lyon has a compromise measure that he may spring on the council. CEMENT AND CONCRETE LAID WITHOUT PERMITS Board of Public Works Refers City Engineer's Revelations to City Attorney The city engineer yesterday notified the board of public works that he had discovered a number of places where nt and concrete work had been done on the city streets without authority Of the Vrooman act or private contract, or without any permit being issued for the purpose, and that this work had been done without Inspection by the engineer's department as to quality of material and workmanship. He cited a long list of such cases, including sidewalks and curbs, some of them containing thousands of square feet.

The board of works was at a loss to know what to do about the matter, referred it to the city attorney for a decision as to what action can be There is an ordinance prescribing a penalty for work of this kind without recognition of the board ol public works. or who took Dr. Silas A. Austin pictures to Bart Los Angeles has been putting them on the telephone poles Ever those attached on behalf of W. McKee, who cut Dr.

Austin out of the outlaw convention indorsement. Eddie Morris is still putting in his best licks for Candidate Muuhet, although he is not betting any money on Mr Mushefs success at the primary nominating election. George Arnold still Iterates that he will be satisfied to see Mr Mushet elected mayor. Although Mr. Arnold is supporting an unindorsed man for the mayoralty he is making up in loyalty to "straight Republican ticket' by hard work for E.

E. Bostwlck, the machine candidate for auditor, for whom he is his best At the "Mushet mayoralty organization" it was denied yesterday that Guy Garner i longer a lieutenant of the "organization." although Mr. Garner was handing out Mushet card. Musuat yesterday afternoon. Mr.

Gar; by the Mushet his testimony commission Interfered with Mr. Mushefs "liberal campaign." Ocksreider Requisition Issued Oct. the the police authorities of Los Angeles a requisition was Issued from the governor's office today for the return to California- from Salt Lake Cltv of J. Ocksreider, in demand in -the southern city for an alleged embezzlement. Ocksrelder Is charged with having embezzled $2400 from Pease Brothers' Furniture company, by which he was employed in a position of trust MUST QUALIFY AS FOOD INSPECTORS -CONSTRUCTION CLERKS" TO BE EXAMINED Civil Cervice Commission Takes Board of Public Works to Task for Appointing Men on Aqueduct Th commission has board of public works tor emploj ing men anon of construction places on the aqueduct.

Two mi are Ity, and they each. The civil service commission notified the board of public works yesterday that unless were promptly taken to have qualify as restaurant in would be cd. ive taken the nspectors. One of Virgil Franklin, has been urant tor and I Bltion. He of i a position by the board of health, but declined it, as his position carried a better sal- F.

Dee, chief examiner of the civil irtment, returned fr. ai a i iys' trip along the nine of let. Mr. Dee made the trip to Investig ite cavil service conditions. He returned enthused with what he found.

Aqueduct Free from Politics "1 have had to do witli a number of large public works, but never before have 1 found any frei from politics, internal or external, as is the aqueduct. No one with a pull can pet a job any faster than the man without a pull. It is merit that counts, and the merit displayed is of a high class. I attribute the rapid progress made on the aqueduct chiefly to the absence of polities. This immense public work Is most conclusive evidence of the me of il service.

In only a few Isolated cases did I find that civil lies were being violated nt ail, and these were not serious infractions, hut arose chiefly through the exigencies of the case. "I really think some of the cooks should be made to take a civil service examination. At some of the camps 1 visited I found the meals most excel- lent. It would be impossible to get a meal in Los Angeles lor ,10 cents equal to the food served at some of the camps. But at some of the camps it was poor.

This was not the fault of the food provided, but of the cooks who prepared the food." ENGINEER TO OCCUPY LATE OFFICES OF CIVIL SERVICE Board of Public Works Disposes of Rooms on Third Floor of City Hall The board of public works yesterday decided to give to the city engineer the offices recently occupied by the civil service commission, These offices are on the third floor of the city hall, and adjoin the quarters now occupied by the city engineer. They have been vacant for several months, since the civil service commission moved to its new offices in the Kxcbange building. Additional quarters are badly needed by the city engineer. His force is much crowded as it is now, but the new offices will be used chiefly as a consultation room, where the city engineer can meet committees of the council and other bodies that go to him for a conference over street improvements and other matters. DANCE HALL MEN TO CIRCULATE PETITIONS Want Recent Ordinance Submitted to Voters at Next General Election Referendum petitions are now being printed and in a few day.s they will be i Irculated, putting the dance hall ordinance passed by the city council on the ballot at the next election.

Several dance hall proprietors are behind the movement for the referendum. The only point they object to in the ordinance is the clause requiring dance halls to close at midnight every night and all day Sunday. Other provisions forbidding minors in the place under is years of age, forbidding the sale of Intoxicating liquors and keeping the lights at a certain candle power they find no Fault with, but they do insist they be permitted to keep on Sundays. MOJAVE CONSTABLE AND JUSTICE PLACED IN JAIL John Redd and H. E.

Coleman Accused of Accepting Bribe and Taken to Bakersfield BAKERSFIELD, Oct. Constable John Redd and Justice of the Peace E. Coleman of Mojave were placed under arrest today on a charge of accepting a bribe and were brought to the county Jail here this afternoon. The arrests were the result of a visit of plain clothei men from Los Angeles, who were Bent to Mojave by Sheriff Kelly to investigate the tor the lawless condition existing In that town, where many murders 1 robebriea nave been committed of late. The; detectives professed to be gamblers, and, according to their testimony, they purchased immunity from the officers.

Yesterday they reported to the sheriff and warrants were issued for the arrest of the two officials last night. SYRIANS BARRED FROM FRANCHISE RULING BY CENSUS BUREAU MAY APPLY HERE LARGE COLONY IN THIS CITY IS INTERESTED Judge Hutton Promises to Hand Down Ruling in Shishim Case Next White Persons Syrians Cannot Vote I.A CROSSE, Oct. 20. ruling received here today from It. S.

olriniiii, chief examiner of the census bureau nt Washington, one hundred Syrian voters In In will lone their citizenship, while hundreds of others throughout the northwest will be affected. The ruling Is Hint Syrians, being of Asiatic origin, are not "white persons" within the meaning of die law. Syrians here have voted for years, nnd form an important colony. Most of them have taken nut first papers. "The Turkish question," raised in fie naturalization court a month ago by Fred Jones, examiner of candidates for citizenship, when he ob- jected to the granting of papers to George Shlshlm, a Syrian, on the ground that he was a Turk and therefore a member of the Mongolian race, was argued for more than two hours 1 before Judge Hutton yesterday.

Judge Hutton took the matter under advise- ment and stated he would render his decision at 10 o'clock next Wednesday. I Shishim appeared in court yesterday i accompanied by his attorneys, Byron Hahn and R. P. Jennings of the firm of Jennings and Horton, while seated in the chairs set apart for spectators were a large number of the applicant's fellow countrymen, many of I whom already have obtained citizenship papers. Shishim is tall and dark and his face shows intelligence in a marked degree, which was further evidenced by the responses to questions as to his qualifications for citizenship duty.

As Mr. Jones concluded his examination concerning these qualifications ho again raised the objection as to race which abruptly terminated the proceedings in September. H. L. Willis, assistant United States district attorney, argued the matter I on behalf of the government, statins while the question had been raised in other states he could find no record I of a test case and that final decision on appeal of the present case must be taken as a basis for the future actions of naturalization judges.

"This question has never been judicially determined in this country, although the question has been raised several times in other states," said Mr. Willis. "This is the first time the matter has been contested and the department at Washington Is anxious to have the question adjudicated." He stated the government must not be regarded as opposing the applica- tion for any other reason than-finding out what the law really is on the sub- ject, and that his one desire was to aid the court in reaching a decision. Tlje arguments of Mr. Hanna and Mr.

Jennings were confined chiefly to the history of the naturalization laws I from the first enactment in 1790 down to and including- the last amendment In 1870, when the ban against the admission of the negro race was lifted, coincident with the denial of citizenship privileges to the Chinese. Briefs were submitted by both sides, I that prepared by Shlsmlm's attorneys quoting in one portion from text books to show that the Syrians belong to the Caucasian race. DAIRY MANAGER ACQUITTED OF PETTY LARCENY CHARGE Declares He Was Not Aware Cream He Purchased HaJ Been Stolen After deliberating three-quarters of an hour, the jury in the trial of G. A. Cherry, manager of the Chicago dairy, charged with petty larceny, returned a verdict of not guilty last night.

The case occupied the entire session of Police Judge Frederickson's court yesterday, a strong defense being made. Cherry and H. G. Faubian were September 28, charged with having stolen cream from the Crescent Creamery company. It was alleged that Faubian stole the cream and disposed of it to Cherry, the two men working in collusion.

Faubian, who is at liberty, was to' have been tried October 6, but forfeited his bail of $100 and fled. Attorneys for Cherry yesterday contended that Cherry bought the cream in rii.jil faith and did not know th.it it had been stolen and was not a party to the theft, which story the jurors ntly believed. RING RETURNED TO WIFE OF "WIZARD" PAID BY JOB Mrs. Thomas A. Edison Rewards Man Out of Work Who Brings Back Valuable Diamond NEW YORK, Oct.

20. Thomas A. Edison, wife of the noted Inventor, proudly exhibited to her friends yesterday a handsome diamond ring valued at $1000, which she lost six years ago and has just recovered. Coincident with the return of the ring, a new employe takes up his duties in the Edison laboratory in Llewellyn Park In the person of Robert S. Mc- Carthy of Orange, who, though out of work and in financial need, restored the ring to Mrs.

Edison as soon as he found out she owned it. McCarthy found the ring six years ago, but thought the stone was glass until he submitted it to a jeweler the other day. Then ho began a search for the owner and was rewarded with a check and a job. POLITICAyi 11 Ail ii No Matter How Much You Expect you'll be surprised at the value in our clothes. We've a very wide range of prices and at each price we have crowded in the maximum quality of fabric, distinction of design and excellence of fit and finish.

CJ You will be surprised to find such character and class in a $15 suit as we can show you. CJ At $20 there's even more of it, and at $25 you will obtain the hand tailoring that makes our suits so remarkable in their shape-holding power. The self-conforming collars give them the trim sitting fronts and close lapels that mean style. $15 to $50 CJ New Fall Overcoats at the same prices. WOOD BROS.

THE CLOTHIERS SO.SPRING TO STREET pale TV nervous? And do not know what to 1 runt ralec take? Then go direct to your doctor. 1111 A his in i on of SrlCSSrtttSttKS SSTBBiSajBgSC Folio "hi, advice at all limes. £, a strong alterative, an aid to digestion. No Let-Up to Notion Sale in interest shown nor in val- lies Riven. These for today: I Pad Hose Supporters 2.V "Diana." I lteKular 49c ones.

Made of heaVy elastic; (II Fancy Pearl Buttons 10c doien sell from regular stock at 12 He, 15c and 19c. ra Pearl Buttons. Be sizes, 3to I 1 buttons on card. Basting Cotton spool. Silk grade of black silk; if 1 85 to 81 yards on spool.

Sewing Silk Be yards; all col- Curling Irons 4c. or 3 and black. I)rrss shl( ld )n 7c ar on card. 1'811 lU6li rear. Buttons 1 2-Sc dozen.

Pearl Buttons Be dozen-Llgne 14 to 24. India Tape Bo bunch. i ix'r. hnlt Full "Hercules" Pin-on Hose 10c Bias Lawn Tape Hie 12-jara lle alr ln plnkt blue, black, white and lenh- red; all sizes. Bins Cambric Tape 6c Full 12-yard length.

jet Buttons One-Third Off papery lloavy 3aPaned wire, For today we feature jet buttons in -EHHi- gar zsr Groceries for Today Smoked Shoulders-Sugar cured, lb. Pi. reaches. Plums or Crapes, dozen can, Box Apple' choice Bel at $1.18 8 can. B.lmon.

Alaska Pink .18. Armour's; 2 large cans Corn or Tomatoes, dozen, i unnh Ton cup Arniour's; can for 35c, lHc can fS, fancy 8 pounds 25c round Tea, our 50a grade S'lb. 0 -cooking: loc r-vramid Washing Universal Specialties Great Helps in Kitchen They share in doing half the work in any kitchen More than that, they do It right. UNIVERSAL COFFEE PERCOLATORS UNIVERSAL FOOD CHOPPER 98c slze 19c UNIVERSAL, BREAD MAKERS J1.24 size for 1-00 $1.80, $2.00, $2.80 $1.60 size for UNIVERSAL, CAKE MAKERS $1.75 We have a few pieces of blue and white THE MILLER OIL HEATER lined enamelware, such as basins, sink Oivei out an intense heat; does not strainers and pudding balance smell nor imoke. See them at from that big 29c.

The Blue Number 65,000 copies of "Home Builders" Monthly for October are now being distributed. This is the Blue Number, and indicates the close of the seventh quarterly dividend period. It emphasizes that the more money you invest in "Home Builders" stock before Octoder 30th, the greater will be your dividend. Every share paid for on that date will receive the full quarter's dividend of This Blue Number contains many articles of unusual interest and value. They are worthy of your time and attention, whether interested in "Home Builders" or not.

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